54 32 1900 http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/36da26de8fca59881702fb212107f5ed.PDF 2ed29e0576e99c2045c8b44d7de1eb01 PDF Text Text SEAFARERSaLOG Vol XXIX No. 22 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO V1 ^T^HE SllJ-contracted Panocermic Faith scmk in the North Pacific Ocean early this month at the height of a violent Storm, Only five Seafarers survived the trag­ edy, Three are known to be dead and at least 14 more are missing and pre­ sumed dead by the Coast Guard, Ships of four nations conducted a sixday search of the disaster area (indUmted by an X on bottom of map at right) but failed to find any sign of more survivors. A Coast Guard investigation into the cause of the vessel's sinking was sched­ uled to get under way in San Francisco this week. For complete details and pictures, see back page. Pacific Ocean House Ok's Separate MARAD By Margtn of 324 to 44 Story Page 3 r'' '*'• �October 27, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Two [nfone U.S. Cargo Preference laws To Upgrade Maritime, Hail Urges Report of International President by Paul Hall The recent passage by the House of Representatives of a bill calling WASHINGTON—^Any new U.S. maritime program that calls for increased ship construction but fails to provide for adequate cargoes to be carried aboard American-flag vessels will be mean­ for establishment of an independent Federal Maritime Administration ingless, Paul Hall, president of the six-million-member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, can be of great and far-reaching significance. stated in a signed editorial ap­ As the first official legislative step toward placing the maritime industry on an equal footing with other industries, H.R. 159 may well pearing in the October issue of ment in the domestic economy." fishing fleet. Charging that the U.S. is "los­ be the key to saving the American merchant marine from ultimate the MTD's monthly publication, It is "an integral part of the world­ wide prestige of America," he ing the race for the resources of disaster at the hands of an apathetic Administration. Maritime. added. the sea," he noted that Russia "There's no point to building The great majority of us, both in the maritime industry and in "We grant federal aid, almost is far ahead in the expansion of new ships just to see them go without question, to public high­ the organized labor movement generally, have long been united behind its fishing fleet and has in­ directly from the shipyards to the ways and airports," Hall con­ creased its catch by 250 percent those in the Congress who realize as we do that no great nation can boneyards," said Hall, who is also tinued. "We used public sums to since 1953 while that of the U. S. remain great without a strong and competitive commercial fleet. president of the SIU. get the railroads started and we're has fallen sharply from its post­ During the long years of neglect since MARAD was absorbed by "We have to begin to enforce still using tax dollars to keep our war peak. the Department of Commerce, the U.S. merchant marine has declined the cargo-preference laws," he airlines in business. McGavin pointed up the neces­ steadily in all areas while the merchant fleets of other nations have said, and "make sure that Ameri­ "We must now be prepared to sity of a "firm national policy" been on government-subsidized programs of consistent growth. can-flag ships are receiving what make the same kind of invest­ designed to "improve the condi­ the law says they should receive: ment in our merchant fleet—in Our gross tonnage has gone down in most categories and some tions of U. S. fishermen and the A minimum of 50 percent of all shipping and in shipbuilding, and 80 per cent of what remains is 20 years old or more. Our shipyards U. S. fishing industry." To be in­ government-generated cargoes, not for all segments of the industry, and shipyard workers no longer work at capacity and many of the cluded in this policy he recom­ a maximum of 50 percent. not just a favored few." yards have closed down entirely. Cargo preference laws, designed for mended tax incentives for vessel In short. Hall concluded, "We construction and modernization, the protection of American-flag shipping, have been circumvented "In addition, we must provide sufficient operating subsidies so must invest in our merchant mar­ more technological research, large- or loosely interpreted. that our ships can compete in the ine .. . because it is good for the scale production of fish protein The evidence has been almost endless that the interests of American world market against the low-wage nation." concentrates and stepped up con­ maritime has been constantly pushed aside to further the pet schemes shipping of foreign countries." U. S. Lags in Fishing servation efforts. or international arrangements of bureaucrats in various departments U. S. Prestige affected "If we fail to act," he warned, of the Executive branch of government. If the White House has not In a related article in the same Declaring the real need for gov­ issue of the magazine, Peter M. "We'll be conceding the race for encouraged this practice, it certainly has done nothing whatever to ernment investment in the mer­ McGavin, executive secretary- the ocean's resources to the Rus­ stop it. chant marine, the MTD president treasurer of the MTD, called for sians and they will be one step For almost three years we have waited for the Administration to pointed out that U.S.-flag shipping a "heavy government commit­ closer to their avowed goal of make good on its promise to come forth with a reasonable policy not only "is an indespensible aux­ ment" to America's "outmoded" 'burying' this country." for the U.S. merchant marine and for three years the Administration iliary to the military in time of has kept both Congress* and the maritime industry waiting in vain. emergency" and a "major factor Progress cannot be achieved with empty promises, and continued in our international economic evasive doubletalk by Cabinet.-members, now in the Administration, relations," but also "a vital elewho know nothing—and care less—-"about maritime needs can only lead to further chaos and decay. Uyes US Bar Vessds SaUing To N. Vietnam WASHINGTON — All ships and ship's captains who deal with Cuba or North Vietnam would be barred from U.S. ports imder an amendment to this year's foreign aid bill proposed by Representa­ tive Qaude Pepper (D-Fla.) and already approved by the House. The bill is currently before Senate and House members for confer­ ences on certain issues that remain unresolved. Urging retention of his amend­ ment, Pepper sent letters to the chairman and members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee comprising the foreign aid conference group. Clear SSgn of Intent Pepper wrote that approval given by the House "is a clear sign of their determined intent to put a stop to such traffic by ships flying the flag of countries that profess friendship with the United States." He continued: "The House left no doubt that it feels these countries should be helping us in our effort in behalf of freedom, rather than carrying on a brisk trade with the active enemies of freedom in Southeast Asia and in the Western Hemi­ sphere." Under Pepper's amendment, ships which have transported go^s or personnel to or from North Vietnam or Cuba, would be denied accfess to all U.S. Ports. In addition, it would also pro­ hibit such access to any vessel commander who at any time had taken a ship to either of these countries while they were under Communist regimes. SlU-UIW Wins Bargaining Rights On Fish Processing Ship Northgate SAN DIEGO—^The SIUNA-affiliated United Industrial Work­ ers of North America, Pacific District, have successfully conclude negotiations with Westgate-Califomia Foods, Inc., operators of the floating crab processing plant ^ One of the important features Northgate. of the Northgate is this outrigger George Issel, Director of the rail system. It allows live storage UlW-Pacific District, announced of a large quantity of king crab. the conclusion of negrtiations and As fast as the smaller fishing ves­ welcomed the 50-man crew of the sels come alongside, their catch Northgate into the UIW. can be unloaded and stored alive. The Northgate is a self-pro­ Thus, backlogs in processing do pelled seafood processing vessel. not delay the fishermen. It is equipped with its own en­ Qnick Cooking gines to take it to the fishing area When the processing line is where it will operate, in Alaskan waters, between Kodiak Island ready for another load of king and Dutch Harbor in the Aleu­ crab, the net which has been held the longest is hoisted aboard the tians. Northgate. Continuous conveyor belts take the crabs through auto­ matic machinery where they are SEAFARER&^LOG cleaned and the -heads are re­ moved. After thorough washing in a tank, the crabs are trans­ Oct. 27, 1967 • Vol. XXIX, No. 22 Official Publication of the ported by belt to the cooker. Seafarers International Union Here, in a continuous belt process, of North America, they are exposed to a temperature Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes of 203° for 22 minutes. and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO After cooking, the crabs are Executive Board transported by belt to a processing PAUL HALL, President line below deck. Here, workers CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD Exec. Vice-Free. Vice-President inspect the crabs, shuck the legs AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAMS off the bodies, break them in the Sec.-Treat. Vico-President ROBERT MATTHEWS right places and sort them. The Vice-President crab parts are then put through QERBERT BRAND rollers which squeeze the meat out Director of Organizing and Publications of the shell. The shell is discarded Managing Editor overboard, while the meat is pack­ MIKE POLLACK aged in five pound polyethylene Staff Writers bags. PETER WEISS HARRY WITTSCHEN FRANK MARQIOTTA STEVE STEINBERG Pikllihed bIwMkly it 810 Rhodi iilind Avenis N.E., Wuhinaton, D. C. 20018 ky thi Seifirerj International Union, Atlantle, Gilf, Lakta and Inland Waten Dlitriei, AFL-CIO, 675 Foirth Avinae, Brooklyn, B.Y. 11232. Tel. HVaelnth 9-6600. Second elate poitaie paid at Waihlnaton, D. e. POSTMASTER'S ATTENTION: Porn 3579 eardi ihoild ke tent to Seafarert International Union, Atlantle, Gait, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foartk Avenae, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11232. Fast Freezing Pure water is then added and the crab is placed on fast freeze plates. Here, at thirty below zero, the meat is flash frozen to protect quality and flavor. The freezing capacity of the Northgate is 75 tons a day. After freezing, the crab is transported by fork-lift truck to storage rooms which are maintained at a temperature zero degrees fahrenheit. Recent actions of Congress, in banning the construction of-any U.S. naval or merchant vessels in foreign shipyards and in reserving to itself the right to authorize funds for maritime programs, were a clear indication of"growing Legislative impatience with the Ad­ ministration's haphazard handling of America's merchant marine affairs. The latest House action in passing H.R. 159 by such a large majority is obvious proof that tolerance of Administration stalling on maritime is all but exhausted. There can be little doubt that the White House announcement some weeks ago that a "great new maritime program" would be proposed within "a week or 10 days" was hardly more than an Administration hoax carefully calculated as a delaying action to any formal vote on an independent MARAD. When this became apparent, the House of Representatives acted swiftly for passage and sound reasoning dictates that the Senate grant its approval with similar speed. The next step is for Congress to follow through, without delay, with a U.S. maritime program of its own for the Federal Maritime Administration to administer. As a great world power whose entire national and economic future could very well hang in the balance, we cannot afford to wait any longer. The Administration has shirked its responsibility long enough. The crew of the world's largest and most diversified seafood proc­ essing vessel, the Northgate, are now represented by the SlUNAafRliated United Industrial Workers of North America. The Northgate will operate in Alaskan waters, between Kodiak Island and Dutch Harbor in*,'the Aleutians. Its primary product will be Alaska King Crab, but.,..the plant can also process other types of seafood as well. �October 27, 1967 Page Three SEAFARERS LOG Measure Passes by 324 to 44 Vote 324 Coi^ressmen Favw Bill For Mependeot MARAD The House of Representatives passed on October 17, 1967, a bill which would create an independent Maritime Adminis­ tration. The tally was 324 to 44. Below is a complete list of House members showing how they voted on the measure. Votes in Favor—324 Watklns H. Abbitt (D-Va.) Thomas G. Abernethr (D.>MlS8.) E. Ross Adair (R.-Ind.) Brock Adams (D.-Wash.) Joseph P. Addabbo (D.-N.Y.) John B. Anderson (R.-III.) William R. Anderson (D-Tenn.) Georgre W. Andrews (D.-AIa.) Mark Andrews (R.-N.Dak.) Frank Annnnzio (D.-III.) Leslie C. Arends (R.-III.) John M. Ashbrook (R.-Ohio) Robert T. Ashmore (D.-S.C.) William H. Ayres (R.-Ohio) Walter S. Barind (D.-Nev.) William A. Barrett (D.-Fa.) William H. Bates (R.-Ma8s.) James F. Battin (R.-Mont.) Paste Belcher (R.-Okla.) AIphonzoBell (R.-Calif.) Charles E. Bennett (D.-FIa.) E. Y. Berry (R.-S.Dak.) Jackson E. Betts (R.-Ohio) Edward G. Blester. Jr. (R,-Pa.) Benjamin B. Blackburn (R.-Ga.) Leonard R. Blanton (D.-Tenn.) John A. Blatnik (D.-Minn.) Eklward P. Roland (D.-Mass.) Frank T. Bow (R.-Ohio) Frank J. Brasco (D.-N.Y.) Donald G. Brotzman (R.-Colo.) George E. Brown, Jr. (D.-Calif.) Garry Brown (R.-Mich.) Clarence J. Brown, Jr. (R.-Ohio) James T. Broyhili (R.-N.C.) Joel T. Broyhili (R.-Va.) John H. Buchanan, Jr. (R.-Ala.) J. Herbert Burke (R.-FIa.) James A. Burke (D.-Mass.) Phillip Burton (D.-Calif.) Laurence J. Burton (R.-Utah) George H. W. Bush (R.-Tex.) James A. Byrne (D.-Pa.) John W. Byrnes (R.-Wis.) William T. Cahill (R.-N.J.) Hugh L. Carey (D.-N.Y.) Tim Lee Carter (R.-Ky.) . Robert R. Casey (D.-Tex.) Elford A. Cederberg (R.-Mich.) Emanuel Celler (D.-N.Y.) Charles El. Chamberlain (R.-Mich.) Donald D. Clancy (R.-Ohio) Frank M. Clark (D.-Pa.) Don H. Clausen (B;-Calif.) Deiwin M. Clawson (R.-Calif.) James C. Cleveland (R.-N.H.) Jeffery Cohelan (D.-Calif.) Harold R. Collier (R.-Ill.) William Meyers Colmer (D.-Miss.) Barber B. Conable, Jr. (]^-N.Y.) Silvio O. Conte (R.-Mass.) Robert J. Corbett (R.-Pa.) James C. Corman (D.-Calif.) William G. Cowster (R..Ky.) Glenn C. Cunningham (R.-Nebr.) Thomas B. Curtis (R.-Mo.) iBmilio Q. Daddaiio (D.-Conn.) Dominick V. Daniels (D.-N.J.) John W. Davis (D.-Ga.) Glenn R. Davis (R.-Wis.) Eligio de la Garza (D.-Tex. 1 James J. l)elaney (D.-N.Y.) Robert V. Denney (R.-Nebr.) John H. Dent (D.-Pa.) Edward J. Derwinski (R.-lll.) Samuel L. Devine (R.-Ohio) William L. Dickinson (R.-Ala.) John E. Dingell (D.-Mich.) Robert J. Dole (R.-Kana.) Harold D. Donohne (D.-Mass.) William J. B. Dom (D.-S.C.) John Dowdy (D.-Tex.) Thomas N. Downing (D.-Va.) Thaddeus J. Dulski (D.-N.Y.) John James Duncan (R.-Tenn.) Florence P. Dwyer (R.-N.J.) Robert C. Eckhardt (D.-Tex.) Ed Edmondson (D.-Okla.) Jack Edwards (R.-Ala.) Edwin W. Edwards (D.-La.) Joshua Eiiberg (D.-Pa.) Marvin L. Elsch (R.-Micb.) Edwin D. lEIshelman (R.-Pa.) Leonard Farbstein (D.-N.Y.) Michael A. Feighan (D.-Ohio) Paul A. Fino (R.-N.Y.) Daniel J. Flood (D.-Pa.) John J. Flynt, Jr. (D.-Ga.) Gerald R. Ford (R.-Mich.) William D. Ford (D.-Mich.) Donald M. Fraser (D.-Minn.) Peter H. B. Frelinghuysen (R.-N.J.) Samuel N. Friedel (D.-Md.) James G. Fulton (R.-Pa.) Don Fuqua (D.-Fla.) Nick Galifianakis (D.-N.C.) Cornelius E. Gallagher (D.-N.J.) James C. Gardner (R.-N.C.) Edward A. Garmatz (D.-Md.) Ezekiel C. Gathings (D.-Ark.) Thomas S. Gettys (D.-S.C.) Robert N. Giamo (D.-Conn.) Sam M. Gibbons (D.-Fla.) Jacob H. Gilbert (D.-N.Y.) Henry B. Gonzalez (D.-Tex.) George A. Goodling (R.-Pa.) Kenneth J. Gray (D.-lll.) Eldith Green (D.-Ore.) William J. Green (D.-Pa.) Martha W. Griffiths (D.-Hieh.) H. R. Gross (R.-Ioiwa) James R. Grover (R.-N.Y.) Charles S. Gnbster (R.-Calif.) Edward J. Gnmey (R.-FIa.) G. Elliott Hagan (D.-Ga.) James A. Haley (D.-Fla.) Durward G. Hall (R.-Mo.) Charles A. Halleck (R.-lnd.) Seymour Halpern (R.-N.Y.) John Paul Hammerschmidt (R.-Ark.) James M. Hanley (D.-N.Y.) Richard T. Hanna (D.-Calif.) George V. Hansen (R.-ldaho) Julia B. Hansen (D.-Wash.) CliFord P. Hansen (R.-Wyo.) William H. Harsha (R.-Ohio) James Harvey (R.-Mich.) William D. Hathaway (D.-Maine) Augustus F. Hawkins (D.-Calif.) Margaret M. Heckler (R.-Mass.) Henry Helstoski (D.-N.J.) David N. Henderson (D.-N.C.) Floyd V. Hicks (D.-Wash.) Frank Horton (R.-N.Y.) Craig Hosmer (R.^alif.) James J. Howard (D.-N.J.) W. R. Hull, Jr. (D.-Mo.) William L. Hungate (D.-Mo.) John E. Hunt (R.-N.J.) Edward Hutchinson (R.-Mich.) Richard H. Ichord (D.-Mo.) Charles S. Joelson (D.-N.J.) Harold T. Johnson (D.-CaliL) Albert W. Johnson (R.-Pa.) Robert E. Jones (D.-Ala.) Walter B. Jones (D.-N.C.) Frank M. Karsten (D.-Mo.) Joseph lE. Karth (R.-Minn.) James Kee (R.-W.Va.) Hastings Keith (R.-Mass.) Edna F. Kelly (D.-N.Y.) Cecil R. King (D.-Calif.) Carieton J. King (R.-N.Y.) Michael J. Kirwan (D.-Ohio) Thomas S. Kleppe (R.-N.Dak.) Horace R. Kornegay (D.-N.C.) Theodore R. Kupferman (R.-N.Y.) Dan H. Kuykendaii (R.-Tenn.) Peter N. Kyros (D.-Maine) Robert L. Leggett (D.-Calif.) Alton Lennon (D.-N.C.) Glenard P. Lipscomb (R..-Calif.) Sherman P. Lloyd (R.-Utah) Speedy O. Long (D.-La.) Clarence D. Long (D.-Md.) Donald E. Lnkens (R.-Ohio) Richard D. McCarthy (D.-N.Y.) James A. McClure (R.-ldaho) William M. McCulloch (R.-Ohio) Joseph M. McDade (R.-Pa.) Jack H. McDonald (R.-Mfch.) Robert C. McEwen (R.-N.Y.) Torbert H. Macdonald (D.-Mass.) Clark MacGregor (R.-Minn.) Hervey G. Machen (D.-Md.) William S. Hailliard (R.-Calif.) John O. Marsh, Jr. (D.-Va.) David T. Martin (R.-Nebr.) Robert B. Mathias (R.-Ca]if.) Charles M. Mathias (R.-Md.) Spart M. Matsunaga (D.-Hawaii) Loyd Meeds (D.-Wash.) Thomas J. Meskill (R.-Con.) Robert H. Michel (R.-111.) George P. Miller (D.-Calif.) Clarence E. Miller (R.-Ohio) Wilbur D. Mills (D.-Ark.) Joseph G. Minish (D.-N.J.) Patsy T. Mink (D.-Hawaii) William E. Minshall (R.-Ohio) Chester L. Mize (R.-Kans.) John S. Monagan (D.-Conn.) Arch A. Moore, Jr. (R.-W.Va.) Thomas E. Morgan (D.-Pa.) Thomas G. Morris (D.-N.Mex.) F. Bradford Morse (R.-Ma8s.) Rogers C. B. Morton (R.-Md.) Charles A. Mosher (R.-Ohio) WUIiam T. Murphy (D.-lll.) John M. Mnyihy (D.-N.Y.) John T. Myers (R.-lnd.) William H. Natcher (D.-Ky.) Ancher Helsen (R.-Minn.) William Nichols (D.-Ala.) Barratt O'Hara (D.-lll.) James G. O'Hara (D.-Mich.) Alvin E. O'Konski (R.-Wis.) Maston O'Neal (D.-Ga.) Thomas P. O'Neill (D.-Mass.) Richard L. Ottinger (D.-N.Y.) Otto Passman (D.-La.) Edward J. Patten (D.-N.J.) Thomas M. Pelly (R.-Wash.) Claude Pepper (D.-Fla.) Carl D. Perkins (D.-Ky.) Jerry L. Pettis (R.-Calif.) Philip J. Philbin (D.-Mass.) Otis G. Pike (D.-N.Y.) Alexander Pirnie (R.-N.Y.) W. R. Poage (D.-Tex.) Richard H. Polf (R.-Va.) Howard W. Pollock (R.-Alaska) Joe Pool (D.-Tex.) Melvin Price (D.-HI.) Robert D. Price (R.-Tex.) David H. Pryor (D.-Ark.) Roman C. Pucinskl (D.-lll.) Albert H. Quie (R.-Minn.) James H. Quillen (R.-Tenn.) Thomas F.Railsback (R.-I11.) William J. Randan (D.-Mo.) Charlotte T. Reid (R.-I11.) Ben Rcifel (R.-S.Dak.) Ed Reinecke (R.-Calif.) John J. Rhodes (R..Ariz.) George M. Rhodes (D.-Pa.) Donald W. Riegle, Jr. (R.-Mich.) L. Mendel Rivers (D.-S.C.) (Continued on page 70) House OK's Separate MARAD Bill; Passage Hinges on Senate Action WASHINGTON—An independent Maritime Administration last week moved a big step closer to realization when the House of Representatives passed a bill calling for its creation by a vote of 324 to 44. The bill, H.R. 159, now will be referred to the Senate Commerce Committee for consideration. The overwhelming House apHouse passage of H.R. 159 was MARAD in the Department of proval of the bill—by a majority a partial culmination of a cam­ Transportation, opposition has re­ of more than seven to one—was paign begun last year by the SIU, mained vigorous. In hearings held hailed by the AFL-CIO Maritime the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades on the establishment of an in­ Trades Department which also Department and most other seg­ dependent agency last summer by predicted swift passage of similar ments of maritime labor and the House Merchant Marine and legislation by the Senate. management. Fisheries Committee, dozens of A joint statement issued by Legislative support for an in­ witnesses displayed strong unity MTD President Paul Hall and dependent MARAD had increased jn the view that the merchant mar­ Peter M. McGavin, the Depart­ steadily to the point where some ine would sink to even lower ment's executive secretary-treasur­ 104 separate bills similar to Gar- depths under Boyd's control than er, declared that the House action matz's were introduced to the 90th it has from years of neglect in the was "compelling evidence that Congress—27 of them at its open­ Commerce Department. Congress is fed up with Adminis­ ing session last January. Under the Merchant Marine tration stalling on a maritime A major victory was scored Act of 1936, the Maritime Admin­ program." last year when the Congress de­ istration was independent and the "Since January 1965," the state­ feated by a two-to-one vote— U.S. Merchant Marine flourished ment said, "we have waited for largely through the efforts of the as second to none in the world. the Administration to make good same legislators who supported an However, the -Reorganization its promise to come forward with independent agency this year— Plans of 1950 and 1961 placed a new maritime program. We are an Administration bid to take MARAD under the jurisdiction still waiting. MARAD out of the Department of the Department of Commerce. "The House vote on an inde­ of Commerce and turn it over to Since that time, U.S. maritime has pendent agency is proof that Con­ Secretary Alan S. Boyd's new been in a steady decline—starved gress will not wait any longer. Transportation Department. and ignored by a succession of Ad­ Creation of a new Maritime Ad­ Although the White House is ministrations—toward the critical ministration, free of the restraints still said to favor inclusion of state it is in today. of being under a Cabinet-level Sec­ retary and capable of going direcently to the President and Congress, will be in a position to move forward with a program to restore our shipping, shipbuilding and maritime research and de­ velopment." Congress Holds Solutions MEBA District 2 has advised the Pacific Maritime Associ­ Hall, who is also president of ation and its member companies on the West Coast that it now the SIU, and "McGavin called has licensed marine engineers available for employment, which upon the Senate to "move forward eliminates the necessity of hav- ^ for some time a licensed engineer with all possible speed to approve the independent agency bill, so ing PMA vessels sail with non­ training program. "As a direct result of this pro­ that the Administration will realize professional unlicensed person­ the Mnse of urgency that prevails nel in lieu of professional licensed gram, we now have available licensed engineers in all licensed on Capitol Hill for revitalizing our marine engineers. Raymond T. McKay, presi­ ratings who are seeking employ­ merchant marine." "We hope the House will now dent of District 2, said that ment. We have been informed follow up this vote for maritime he had sent a letter to Rocco that you intend shortly to place independence by devising and Siciliano, president of PMA, stat­ an unlicensed 'apprentice engi­ passing its own program for en­ ing that he wanted it to be "clear­ neer' aboard each ship under con­ larging and modernizing our mer­ ly understood that we are not tract to PMA which lacks a chant fleet," the statement con­ offering to replace any licensed licensed engineer as called for by engineers. We are only seeking the contract. tinued. "This is to inform you that "Obviously," Hall and McGavin to protect the professional calling concluded, "the only source of of the licensed marine engineers District 2, MEBA now has help for this industry is the Con­ by making available to PMA licensed marine engineers avail­ gress, for the Administration has qualified licensed marine engineer­ able for employment, which elimi­ made it clear, during nearly three ing officers whose jobs would nates the necessity of having PMA years of delaying tactics, that it is otherwise be filled by unlicensed, vessels sail with non-professional, unlicensed personnel in lieu of either unwilling or unable to pro­ unqualified apprentices." professional licensed marine engi­ For some time. District 2, vide solutions for the problems neers. MEBA has operated a licensed which plague us on the high seas." "We would like it to be clearly Leading off a brisk debate on engineering training program H.R. 159 prior to the vote of jointly with the Seafarers Inter­ understood that we are not offer­ approval was its author. Repre­ national Union and its affiliates. ing to replace any licensed engi­ sentative Edward A. Garmatz As a result of this program Dis­ neers. We are only seeking to (D-Md.), Chairman of the House trict 2 advised PMA that it protect the professional calling of Merchant Marine and Fisheries now has available licensed engi­ the licensed marine engineers by Committee. He declared that what neers in all licensed ratings who making available to PMA quali­ fied licensed marine engineering is needed is an administrator who are seeking employment. officers whose jobs would other­ McKay informed PMA and will think exclusively of maritime wise be filled by unlicensed, un­ its member companies that be­ and called the bill "vital to the future health and welfare of the fore any so-called apprentice qualified apprentices. "You are hereby advised that engineers are shipped, the com­ merchant marine." Representative Leonor K. Sul­ panies can obtain licensed engi­ before you ship any so-called ap­ livan (D-Mo.) emphasized that to neers who are MEBA members prentice engineers, you can obtain agree as independent MARAD "is by contacting his union represent­ licensed engineers who are MEBA the only solution" to maritime's ative in the West Coast area. Mr. members by contacting our Dis­ problems. "There is no hope if it McKay said his union's offer was trict 2 Representative for the (maritime) continues to be buried "in the best interests of U.S.-flag West Coast area: John P. Hay, in a department primarily con­ shipping and the membership of Jr., 450 Harrison Street, Room cerned with other matters," Mrs. the Marine Engineers Beneficial 300, San Francisco, Calif. Tele­ phone: Area Code: 415-989-5699. Association, AFL-CIO." Sullivan said. "We firmly believe that this The text of McKay's letter to Of the more than 25 House offer is in the best interests of members who spoke on the bill Siciliano follows: "The Marine Engineers Benefi­ U.S. flag shipping and the mem­ during the debate, only two, Thomas L. Ashley (D.-Ohio) and cial Association, District 2 and bership of the Marine Engineer John D. Dow (D-N.Y.), opposed the Seafarers International Union Beneficial Association, AFLand its affiliates have had in effect CIO." it. MEBA District 2 Program To Protect Engineers' Jobs �Page Four SEAFARERS Half-Year Shipbuildmg Totals Reveal Only 8 Ships Launched LOG October 27, 1967 House Minority Leader Gerald Ford Cites Maritime as '68 Hettion Issue Only eight merchant vessels were launched in the United States WASHINGTON—The failure of the Johnson Administration to take steps to rebuild the American between January and June, 1967, according to the latest report on "commercial" vessel construction by the Shipbuilders Council merchant marine is "not only disgraceful" but "downright dangerous," Representative Gerald R. Ford (R-Mieh.) told a national maritime conference meeting in Honolulu recently. of America. Declaring that Administration The report shows that as of the Bureau of Labor Statistics minimum countermeasures, the September 1, 1967, a total of 48 which showed an increase of 15 neglect of maritime will definite­ of the United States. United States should permit the "Very shortly, it is expected large seagoing or inland merchant percent in employment at govern­ ly become a partisan issue in the that the Communist shipping fleet Russians to gain complete control ships were under construction and ment-owned naval shipyards. In upcoming election year, the House will be larger than ours," the of the shipping lanes of the world on order. Of these, 24 were being July there were 96,700 at work minority leader said that Russia speech continued, "The United by default. This is only one as­ built in East Coast yards, three in the naval yards—12,300 more is building ships "at a maddening States and other trading nations pect of the destructive neglect in West Coast yards, and 21 in than in July of last year. At rate . . . moving rapidly ahead of the world could well be at which has marked the past few Gulf Coast yards. Tonnages for private yards, on the other hand, to control the sealanes to the det­ years." the three coasts were: East, the total employed was 131,000, riment of free people everywhere." their mercy." Despite mounting proof of Rus­ Ford contended that Boyd and 401,600 gross and 554,397 dead­ Ford's speech was read for him sia's growing strength and Con­ the Defense Secretary, Robert S. down from 143,800 a year ago. weight; West, 11,100 gross and With recent Congressional bans by Edwin M. Hood, president of gressional reports warning of the McNamara, were unable to grasp 2,400 deadweight; Gulf, 269,900 the Shipbuilders Council of Amer­ on the building of any U.S. ships ica, when pressing Congressional dangers, the Johnson Administra­ the seriousness of the nation's gross and 296,608 deadweight. —either commercial or naval—^in business here forced him to can­ tion has downgraded the impor­ shipping peril and criticized Pres­ Of the 48 vessels under con­ tance of the United States in the ident Johnson for not coming up struction, 37 are cargo ships, foreign shipyards, greater employ­ cel his scheduled appearance at supremacy of the seas, the Michi­ with the "new maritime policy" ment for workers in American the annual joint convention of the gan legislator declared. eight are tankers, and three are he promised more than three years yards can be expected as new American Merchant Marine Con­ ferries. ago. No Effort Made ference and the Propeller Club vessels are authorized. The report further notes that Ford's speech was prepared be­ "The evidences are available 16 merchant ships were delivered fore it became known that the for all to see," Ford continued. White House apparently will not in 1964, 16 in 1965, and 13 in "In fact, the Undersecretary of 1966. Eleven remain to be deliv­ Commerce for transportation (now be sending a maritime program Transportation Secretary, Alan S. to Capitol Hill this year. The de­ ered this year, 21 are scheduled Boyd) two years ago made this cision not to proce^ with mari­ for 1968, and 16 for 1969. amazing statement: 'We do not time was not officially confirmed Three more Seafarers have passed U. S. Coast Guard examina­ Employment Drops believe that our concept of the but the Administration's program, tions qualifying them for an engineer's license after attending the The shipbuilders Council also merchant marine should neces­ which some leading Congressmen Marine Engineer's School sponsored by the SIU in cooperation with found that employment in pri­ sarily be one of keeping up with had been led to believe would be coming down "almost any day" District 2 of the Marine Engi^ the U.S.S.R.' vately-owned shipyards in the The three men are new second "In other words, through neg­ for weeks, has failed to material­ U.S. had dropped by about 10,000 neer's Beneficial Association. A assistant engi­ lect and a complete lack of even ize. workers between May and July of total of 182 Seafarers have now neers. this year. This was in sharp successfully upgraded themselves Edward Clifton contrast to figures released by to the rank of engineer. is 41 years old and was bom in Lakeland, Fla. He resides in that city and joined the SIU in 1944 in -New Orleans. He Clifton has previously Fred A. Hartley, Jr., co-author with the late Senator Robert sailed as an FOWT. A. Taft of the anti-labor Taft-Hartley Act, may no longer be by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area in the Congress but he is still as active as ever in the unionA former FOWT, Charles busting business. It is encouraging to see the House pass the bill for an independ­ Hooper is a native of Baltimore A former Seafarer who now has his own business in Phila­ ent MARAD by sUch ^n overwhelming margin. I think that this and still lives there. He joined delphia recently received a form letter over the signature of gives us all a good opportunity to see exactly who our friends are the union in that port in 1960. Hartley as co-chairman of the Conference of American Small in Congress. A complete voting breakdowm is being carried in this Hooper is 48 years old. Business Organizations, a right-wing group dedicated—at the Kenneth Olsen is a native of issue of the Seafarers LOG. It is of the utmost importance that we moment—to crippling any gains organized labor might derive Norway and a resident of Brook­ study this record closely and take ^ from actions of the U.S. Supreme Court, the National Labor notice of whether or not our local After enjoying the summer with lyn. He formerly sailed as FOWT Relations Board and the Wage and Hour Division of the Labor Congressman voted for the bill. his family, John Duffy is ready for and reefer. Olsen is 49 years old Department. If he did not, we have a good the first good job to hit the and joined the union in 1959 in The letter, directed to the presidents of small business con­ opportunity to show our displeas­ boards. His last ship was the New York City. cerns, warns that these three "public bodies are literally taking Establishment of the engineer ure at the polls. Robin Kirk. A 25-year man, he the law into their own hands" and must be checked by act of training program was spurred by Congress before their decisions "choke out" some businesses sails in the engine department. Norfolk the growing shortage of licensed and "half strangle many more." Aubrey Parsons will be ready marine engineers aboard Ameri­ William Meehan, Jr. is on the It is an excellent illustration of the forces constantly at work beach waiting for a good bosun's for a BR's job as soon as he gets can-flag ships, particularly as a to kill the effectiveness of unions and keep workers under the job to come along. Bill is a 20- his FED. His last ship was the result of the demands placed on arbitrary thumb of employers. It also specifically mentions four Vantage Venture and he'd like American shipping by the conflict year veteran of the Union. legislators who organized labor should make every effort to in Vietnam. remove from office ^t the polls. Earl Javins would like a trip a coast hugger when he sails again. to Northern Europe or the Persian Puerto Rico Attacks NLRB Gulf. Louis Rodriguez is ready for Hartley attacks the NLRB as stretching and defying the Herbert Fentres, a 10-year SIU anything that hits the boards in law "worse than any Federal agency in my lifetime" and man, is happy over receiving his A the deck department. asks support for a bill by Representative John Ashbrook (Rbook. He'd like a bulk carrier Ohio) to investigate the board. Also, Senator Paul Fannin Our old friend Luis Ramirez to Northern Europe for his first wrote from Vietnam that every­ (R-Ariz.) has introduced a bill to abolish the NLRB's card voyage with the new card. check elections for employees seeking to organize. thing is fine with him and to say An investigation of "the whole field of collective bargaining Shipping is very good and the hello to all his friends. in the trucking industry" is the aim of a bill by Representative outlook the same. Eddie Bonefont recently shipped Hooper Olsen John Erlenborn (R-Ill.) and Senator Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.) out on the West Coast Vietnam PhOadelplna has come up with a bill which is designed to hamstring unions Engine ' department Seafarers run. through the anti-trust and restraint of trade laws. Felix Cordero is registered and are eligible to apply for the Baltimore Other anti-union measures in preparation, Hartley continues, will be ready to go in a few upgrading program if they are include making picketing and boycotts illegal, damage recovery Bobby Pope shipped as bosun 19 years of age or older and weeks. His last ship was the Co­ in the courts for business men "injured" by "illegal union acts" on the Marore and is now wait­ have 18 months of Q.M.E.D. lumbia. and investigation of the Wage and Hour Division which he Frank Barone would like an ing for a Calmar intercoastal run. watch standing time in the engine claims "regularly stretches a cloudy law against the business He told us he really appreciates department, plus six months' ex­ AB's job on a Steel ship. man, harassing .him and disturbing employee relations." perience as a wiper or equivalent. WilUam Millison is registered the new contract. While soliciting contributions of $25 to $100 as association Those who qualify and wish to Charles Rondo would like a and waiting for a bosun's job. "dues" in the political fight against "the danger of union long trip to the Far East, prefer­ enroll in the school can obtain Bill's last ship was the Potomac. power," Hartley goes right on to call for an investigation of the ably on an Alcoa ship. A FWT, his additional information and apply use of i^ion funds to fight for fair labor legislation. for the course at any SIU hall or Boston last ship was the Alcoa Marketer. write directly to SIU headquarters As always, organizations such as Hartley's have one contin­ John Sullivan is ready to go He told us he's seen many im- at 675 Fourth Avenue in Brook­ uing basic goal: to relegate the working man to the status of after quite a spell in drydock. His prpvements in welfare and wkges lyn, New York, 11232. The tele­ a secotid-class citizen. Only a strong and unified labor union last ship was the Couer D'Alene since he joined the union 25 years phone number is Hyacinth movenient can insure the defeat of this undepiocratic purpose. Victory as an AB. ago. " 9-6600. SlU Engineers Upgrnding Program Adds Three More to Licensed Ranks The Atlantic Coast • I if i Taft-Hartley Act Co-Author Still Using Anti-Union Pitch �October 27, 1967 From Oct. 6 to Oct. 19, 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore .; Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals Class A ciass B 4 2 78 55 19 5 27 20 11 6 9 12 4 2 23 8 68 33 41 31 10 12 20 41 26 18 361 224 Class A Class B Class C 6 3 2 57 35 14 1 0 3 23 11 11 11 7 13 6 4 10 2 3 0 8 5 2 23 28 16 31 26 4 5 10 6 42 16 21 20 17 17 164 120 235 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals Page Five SEAFARERS LOG All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 2 4 68 51 15 2 5 0 13 19 2 10 5 12 9 4 2 1 2 3 10 6 2 18 29 7 20 24 4 4 10 12 42 16 21 9 11 18 207 178 109 All Groups Class A Class B 1 3 64 69 10 8 21 24 7 6 3 2 1 3 12 7 40 44 25 26 10 16 46 12 8 14 252 230 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Port Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Boston .......... 1 1 1 1 0 New York 63 18 40 15 12 Philadelphia 8 7 2 2 2 Baltimore 18 10 8 14 15 Norfolk 6 8 4 22 7 Jacksonville 3 6 4 7 1 Tampa 2 45 4 3 Mobile 13 4 10 7 8 New Orleans 66 42 33 16 5 Houston 18 22 21 7 3 Wilmington 3 4 3 3 4 San Francisco .. 31 12 32 16 57 Seattle 24 11 13 17 4 Totals 256 144 184 178 151 REGISTERED on BEACH Class A 13 218 27 103 19 10 7 96 150 156 21 54 64 938 Class B 14 102 13 84 8 5 8 20 57 84 1 17 14 417 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 6 1 126 100 12 10 72 45 20 10 7 5 4 4 33 18 101 81 100 74 22 2 54 17 24 17 581 384 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A 9 146 13 72 11 4 11 47 142 66 10 29 31 . vv591 Class B 3 34 11 47 15 3 2 6 97 65 0 21 16 320 1^ SesdEarer^ Guide to Bett^ Buying By Sidney MargoUus Detergents Are The 'Same Old Soap/ If there is anything that American housewives seem desperately not to need, it is more washday miracles. Yet the large manufacturers continue to bring out "new" products, advertise them heavily on TV, and housewives rush to buy them. Procter & Gamble, for example, already had eight different brands of detergents and soap powders. But it spent an estimated $24 million in 1965 to introduce yet a hew one—Bold. It im­ mediately became a big seller, taking sales not only from competitors but from P«&G's own Tide and other detergents. Still not satisfied with these contributions to the Confused Society, P&G now has introduced Bonus —: "The Complete Deter­ gent." Incidentally, the $24 million spent to introduce Bold—^just one new detergent—is almost twice as much as the $13 million the Government spends a year to operate the Federal Trade Commission —the main ad-policing agency. P&G also has brought out a new liquid cleaner called Top Job, promoting it so heavily on TV that it soon outsold not only the competitive Ajax but P&G's own venerable Mr. Clean. In dishwash­ ing liquids, another specialized tjqje of detergent, we recently counted in one store 14 different brands offered by six companies, not including different sizes or even dishwasher types. The real question is, can a housewife find hap­ piness without running into the supermarker when "new" brands of products are introduced on tele­ vision, screaming "give me this and give me that," as one large retailer recently said housewives do. The first thing we need to know is that most of the "new" cleaning products are not really new. Virtually all detergents or cleaners brought on the market nowadays are advertised as "new, improved." Since there are almost no new ingre­ dients available, advertisers are forced to make such pathetic boasts as that Top Job has ammonia. Ammonia is one of the oldest and cheapest clean­ ing standbys. This makes no difference to modern consumers. Top Job already is the biggest seller of this type of cleaner. . Besides ammonia, two other inexpensive old standbys often used by "new" brand-name products to claim additional effectiveness, are borax and chlorine bleach. In some cases all you need do is read the labels to see what the ingredients really are. The main active ingredient in Spic and Span, Soilax and other heavy-duty powder cleaners is trisodium phosphate. You can pay 30 to 35 cents a pound box for such brand-name cleaners which may be approximately 80 per cent inert ingredients. In contrast, some of the consumer co-ops sell plain TSP in five pound package at a cost of 14 cents a pound, or it can be be bought in hardware stores at slightly higher prices. With little difference among liquid detergents, the advertisers have chosen to fight it out on the basis of color, pink versus Palmolive's "clear, clean, emerald green—a beautiful new invention." The difference in cost between the private and advertised brands, even for the same color, is startling. The private brands offered by some large retailers are almost half the price of Lux Pink,' and are just a pink. Even lesser-known national brands like Octagon liquid are much cheaper. The public favors one brand of steel wool pads noticeably—S.O.S. It costs more than No. 2, Brillo, which tries harder by being a little cheaper. In ordering General Foods to dispose of the S.O.S. Co., the FTC said the the various household steel wool products, like the liquid bleaches, are func­ tionally identical. What makes the difference in consumer preference is "extensive advertising." The Ann Arbor ''5 Spot" Was Lakes Pacesetter FRANKFORT, Mich.—The fabled old Ann Arbor No. 5, carferry which brought numerous unique innovations to Great Lakes shipping during the early decades of this centry, has been towed from its familiar berth here to an uncertain future. She had spent most of her distinguished life in the service of the SIU Great Lakes District-contracted Ann Arbor Railroad Company. The "5-spot," as the 360-foot vessel was affectionately known to many oldtime carferry sailors, was built in Toledo, Ohio, in 1910 and served in the Ann Arbor fleet until it was retired a few years ago. Once the largest and most powerful carferry on Lake Michi­ gan, the Ann Arbor No. 5 was the first vessel of its kind to have two smokestacks and the last to have straight, unraked stacks. It also paved the way for future boats of its class by being the first ship on the Lakes to have a seagate at the stem which was raised to admit railroad cars and then lowered to protect them from the water. Seagates now are standard on all such boats. Also Broke Ice Another task performed by the No. 5 during its 50-odd years with the Ann Arbor was that of unofficial ice breaker for the company's fleet. This continued until one propellor was lost and both her wheels had to be changed, rendering the vessel less effective in pack ice. The ferry's ownership has changed hands several times in the last few years and most recently was acquired from the U.S. Maritime Commission by the Bultema Dock and Dredge Co., of Muskegon, Mich. Bultema has moved her to its yards at Manistee but no inunediate plans for her use have been announced. Originally sold by Ann Arbor to a west coast combine some time ago, the vessel was soon resold to a third owner and finally went to the Maritime Commission in a subsidy trade. Since that time it has been tied up back at Ann Arbor's pier here awaiting the final disposition brought about by the Bultema purchase. Anqther former Ann Arbor vessel is presently part of the Bultema fleet. The old Ann Arbor No. 3, which was a onestacker, has been converted into a stone barge. QUESTION: Cm you remem­ ber your first SIU ship and what stands out in your mind about the voyage? Jerome Lacy: My first SIU ship was the Steel Vendor. I was a wiper and it was the first time I'd ever gone to sea. We went to India and I remember that it was a smooth trip with a good bunch of guys. I'd like to sail on that ship again, sometime. John Pennis: I sailed for the first time aboard the Calmar. I had sailed previ­ ously with the SUP during the Second World War. The thing I remember is that shipping wasn't too good at the time and I thought I was very lucky to get a job on a good ship. Leon Webb: My first SIU ship was the Del Norte. I sailed stew­ ard utility and went to Brazil and Argentina. I remember that trip because a passenger passed away from heart trouble. I also lost some money playing poker. I believe the year was 1956. Dick Slnqison: My first union ship was a Waterman Liberty ship in 1947. I had been on non-un­ ion ships and I could see right away what the difference was. The treatment of ynH crew, food and the whole opm mm eration was much better. The trip on that ship was coast-wise. AI Carpenter; The SIU ship I first sailed on is no longer active. It was the Mis­ sion Purisma, a tanker. This was my first trip out of the United States and we went to ports in the South Pacific. I learned a great I deal about my job, cooking, during that voyage. <I> Richard DeGraaf: I started sailing when I was 14 years old on'a Dutch ship, so when I took my first SIU ship, the Liberty vessel Joseph Bartlett, I was a pretty old hand. We took a cargo of food to Belgium and the sailing was very smooth. I shipped as wiper and when I look at the conditions we have today, it seems hard to be­ lieve that a seaman's lot was once so miserable. �SEAFARERS LOG Page Six AFL-CIO Raps Digest Article On Social Security as False J Oetoiwr 27, 1967 fi'/et/ for Future Reference WASHINGTON—The AFL-CIO's social security insurance expert branded as "completely unfounded" charges made in an October Reader's Digest article that the social security system is in danger of going broke. Actually, the Social Security Trust Fund "is in such good condition that we could finance, right now, a seven percent increase in benefits" without raising contributions, said AFL-CIO Social Security Director Bert Seidman. He made the statements on the network radio inter­ view, Labor News Conference, aired Tuesdays at 7:35 p.m., EDT, over the Mutual Broadcasting System. The allegation that social security is in shaky condition is "an old chestnut that keeps coming up from time to time," Seidman said. But, he declared, "there isn't the slightest danger that people who pay into the fund will not be able to get benefits out of it. He pointed out that House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Wilbur D. Mills (D-Ark.), "who probably knows as much about the social security system as any man in America," took issue with the Reader's Digest article, noting that the committee's recently-completed "exhaustive re-examination" of social security found the program "actuarially and financially sound." Seidman noted that there is little likelihood that the Reader's Digest will give anyone an opportunity to answer the "unfounded charges" against social security made in the article. The Digest has never per­ mitted anyone to reply to an article that states only one side of an issue, he said, pointing out that the magazine doesn't even have a letters-to-the-editor column. • * » The AFL-CIO has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to find that Fleet­ wood Trailer Co., Riverside, Calif., violated the National Labor Rela­ tions Act in ignoring reinstatement applications from employees who had been on strike. The question, the AFL-CIO said in a "friend of the court" brief, is whether an employer violates the law "when he refuses to honor continuing applications for reinstatement as jobs open up and at the first available opportunity." It pointed out that the Supreme Court in a case involving Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co., h^ previously decided that an-employer violates the law when he refuses reinstatement to workers who apply for jobs that are available. The same principle is involved in the Fleetwood case, federation attorneys declared. In August, 1964, the Carpenters struck Fleetwood in a contract dispute. The strike lasted only two weeks. Some workers got their jobs back when it was ended. However, others submitted job appli­ cations that were passed over during a period in which the firm hired new employees. AFL-CIO Vice-President David Sullivan has been appointed by President Johnson to a newlyestabfished National Advisory Commission on Health Facili­ ties. The 14-member group, will undertake a year-long stud]^ of the changing needs for hospital construction and modernization, and the financing of health facil­ ities. » * of-living clause, and improvements in sick leave, health and welfare, holiday, vacation, and pension benefits. White Front employees had struck the company after a one-month extension of the pre­ vious contract. The new agree­ ment, said the union, is compar­ able to pacts previously negoti­ ated with other major California discount stores. • By a vote of 604 to 378, engi­ neers at five NBC radio and'^tele­ vision stations have voted for an improved version of a threeyear contract, after having turned down an earlier version. Through a firm stand, their union, NABET, has brought about a pact that pro­ vides wage increases of $42 a week for experienced technicians over a three-year t€rm, a work-week re­ duction from the present 40 hours to "ilVz on November 1, 1968, and other gains. The current top rate for engineers is $218 per week. >•> « * A six-week strike against White Front Stores, Inc., in Southern California has come to an end. The members of five Re­ tail Clerks' locals have ratified a new five-year contract which pro­ vides for a graduated wage in­ crease of 62.5 cents per hour over the five-year period, a costr Miss Theo Glenn, long-time personal secretary to the late AFL president William Green, passed away'in Washington recently after an extended illness. She was buried in Coshocton, Ohio. Miss Glenn, a graduate of the Colum­ bus School of Law (part of the Catholic University of America) in 1937, had been with Green from the time he was secretarytreasurer of the Mine Workers and up until his death in 1952, when she retired. J. Timothy McGinley, 27, has been appointed as a special as­ sistant to Labor Stecretary W. Willard Wirtz. McGinley had been serving on the Secretary's staff for the past year as a White House Fellow, and was previously admin­ istrative assistant to the dean of Harvard's Graduate School of Business Administration. The days of the current session of the 90th Congress are rapidly diminishing in number and still there is no sign of the "great new merchant marine program" most recent­ ly trumpeted by the Administration as being imminent. Apparently this was more empty talk and no real program was even seriously contemplated. Perhaps Representative Thomas M. Felly of Washington best described the Adminis­ tration's national maritime policy when he called it "a giant firecracker that fizzled." There have been more than enough fizzled firecrackers—beginning with the State of the Union message in 1965, which contained similar assurances by the President that firm steps would be taken to correct the disgrace­ ful condition of the American merchant ma­ rine. Men around the President, such as Transportation Secretary Alan S. Boyd and Robert S. McNamara, the Secretary of De­ fense, seem still to be able to cloud the issue of maritime and block any realistic action by the White House. Felly's reaction to reports that there would be no new program after all, were apparently shared by his colleagues in the House. With their overwhelming passage of a bill to estab­ lish an independent Federal Maritime Ad­ ministration, they formally recognized the need for a firm hand to guide the rebuilding of the U.S. maritime industry before it is too late. We hope the Senate will move for an independent MARAD with equal speed. One has only to consider a five-year ship­ building plan currently under way in Japan, by which that nation hopes to advance from her present fifth-place status on the seas by 1971, and the eyen more alarming sevenyear plan with which the Soviet Union seeks to gain absolute supremacy among the mari­ time nations of the world to realize how seri­ ous the situation is. At the end of 1966, Russia had 585 ships in construction or on-order. We had only 40. As a result of deplorable Administra­ tion neglect since 1948, this country has fallen from first to sixth place in total gross tonnage among world maritime nations and all the way to 16th in shipbuilding. Unless this downtrend is reversed, the U. S. will, in a few short years, become dependent on other nations for ships to carry her imports and exports. As of right now, only seven percent of America's foreign commerce is carried in U. S.-flag bottoms while the remaining 93 percent moves in vessels flying foreign flags. Of necessity, U. S.-flag ships supply 98 per­ cent of the troops and material to fill this country's requirements in Vietnam. Were we suddenly faced with an international crisis elsewhere in the world, we simply would not have the merchant fleet necessary to meet the needs of such a crisis. Despite the need for additional tonnage, only eight new commer­ cial ships were launched by American yards during the first six months of this year. Common sense and the dictates of national self-preservation call for urgent measures to revitalize the U. S. merchant marine and put it once again at the top of the list in world­ wide strength and capability. House action on an independent MARAD was a crucial step in the right direction and if the Senate agrees, such an agency can be­ come a'reality. The next step, and quickly, must be a comprehensive maritime program with which to rebuild and expand at an ac­ celerated pace. �SEAFARERS LOG October 27, 1967 Page Seven The Gold Mine Beneath New York Harbor T bday, the coastal and inland waters of North America, from New York Harbor to San Fran­ cisco Bay, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, are providing a new source of excitement for the adventure-seeker—^the fascinating lure of "Sunken Treasure." Down through the years, adventurous souls have been drawn to the four comers of the earth, on expenditions in search of untold wealth in gold, silver, and precious jewels, by the magical, almost hypnotic sound of the word "Treasure." Without hesitation men have risked their lives on countless occasions to locate some of the wealth that was once carried on ships whose luck ran out, and whose final anchorage was a watery grave on the ocean floor. The legendary sunken wealth in the Caribbean, made up mostly of countless wrecks of Spanish galleons, has long been a treasure-hunter's paradise. The coast of Florida has also kept generations of freasure-seekers busy and will no doubt continue to do so. Now, however, a fantastic new surge of interest is building up over the almost totally unexploited sunken wealth that was carried by numerous ships to the bottom of some of the major inland and coastal waters of the United States. The existence of sunken treasure-laden vessels is known at sites within some of this country's busiest harbors, and beneath the waters adjacent to some of our most populated cities. In most cases, the sailing careers of these ships ended in times long before the onrush of population lined thjBjAmerican continent. Their stories, however, are well documented in history and in most instances are far less fanciful than the tales of treasure that have persuaded men over the centuries to travel to other, more remote parts of the world. For instance, right at this moment, ,J»lew York's towering skyscrapers overlook $4,800,000 worth of gold and silver bullion that has lain at the bottom of the world's busiest harbor, and been passed over by thousands of seafarers on thousands of ships, since the days of the American Revolution. No doubt not many seafarers have paused for even a moment to reflect upon the fate of the once proud British frigates. Hussar and Lexington, as they have sailed within a few hundred yards of the Bronx shoreline, between North Brother Island and 138th St. At this site, deep beneath the mud and .^refusestrewn bottom of New York's East River, lies the rotting skeleton of HMS Hussar, a 28-gun man o' war, that served the British crown during the Amer­ ican Revolution as a payship. Whatever is left of her hand-hewn, oak hull, still guards $3,000,000 in gold and silver. On the cool, brisk morning of September 13, 1780, HMS Hussar arrived at the entrance to New York Harbor with a cargo of bullion, which was supposed to serve as wages for the British forces occupying New York City. Slowly, she began her passage through the dangerous current of Hell Gate, an aptly named area of the harbor, whose tricky winds and currents cut short the Ijjfe of many a proud ship. Her Captain, Sir Charles M. Pole, unfamiliar with the waters, valiantly strove, as the winds, grew stronger, to keep his ship away from the rock en­ crusted shoreline. The Hussar's sister ship, HMS Lexington, also a payship carrying wages in gold and silver for British troops, was but a few minutes sailing time further down the East River from the Hussar. At a point just off Randall's Island, the Hussar's Captain Pole shouted the order, "Hard to starboard." But it was too late, the ship struck what is today known as Pot Rock, tearing a huge hole in her hull. Within a few minutes she floundered and went to the bottom, taking with her scores of silver and gold ingots that had been stacked in the Captain's cabin in neat rows, along with hundreds of leather pouches filled with shiny, newly-struck coins from the Royal British Mint. - i. The HMS Lexington, arriving at almost the exact spot at which the Hussar foundered, reenacted the death of her sistership in an uncanny way. She too became caught-up in the treacherous current, and her Captain, as did Captain Pole, tried to keep his ship off the rocks. But he also failed and the Lexington, her hull shattered by a glancing blow off the reefs, joined the Hussar at the bottom of the river, taking with her, $1,800,000 in gold, silver and coin, to add to the $3,000,000 lost aboard the Hussar. Today, the two British payships rest nearly side by side in only twelve fathoms of water, their treasure yet unclaimed. Further north on the Atlantic coast, twenty miles southwest of Nantucket South Shoals Lightship, Massachusetts, rests the rusting remains of the British White Star liner Republic, in 38 fathoms of water. Within her rusting hull are $3,000,000 worth of American gold eagles ($10 gold pieces) that the Re­ public had aboard when she sank after a collision with the Italian liner Florida, on January 23, 1909. An attempt was made in 1919 to bring the Repub­ lic's cargo to the surface, but it failed because of the depth to which she sank. Equipment now available could make the next salvage attempt a success. The Great Lakes is another fertile hunting ground for modern-day treasure hunters. Unbelievable as it may sound, more than 10,000 vessels of almost every description have been lost on the Lakes over the last three centuries. Although not all these ships were treasure-laden, enough were carrying valuable car­ goes to make the area inviting for salvage attempts. One of the first vessels to sink beneath the waters of the Great Lakes was the French frigate La Jean Florin, on February 7, 1721. Traveling northward on Lake Erie, she had stowed in her hold a cargo of $500,000 in gold and silver bars. She went down 10-15 miles northeast of Erie, Pa., in less than 12 fathoms of water. When the French first attempted to raise the frigate their base camp was attacked by hostile Indians, and they gave up the effort. In Lake Ontario, 4Vi miles northeast of Oswego, New York, also in only 12 fathoms of water, are the rotting remains of the British sloop o' war HMS Ontario; $500,000 in gold and silver coin is still locked in her master's strongboxes. The Ontario was a stout warship that had seen service against the American colonials in upper New York State, during the days of the American Revolution. On November 23, 1783, she was on a secret mission attempting to get gold and silver to British soldiers who were in the remote Great Lakes area, and had not been paid for more than a year. The exact cause of her sinking remains a mystery, as does what British soldiers in this remote area would have spent their money on. Soon after she sank, the British tried to salvage the HMS Ontario but they could not get the job done before they lost the war. The Pewabic was a well known American Great Lake Steamer that had seen service with the Union Navy during the last year of the Civil War. She sank to the mud floor of Lake Huron on August 12, 1865, two miles off Thunder Bay Island near present day Alpena, Michigan, when her boiler exploded. With her went $250,000 worth of gold bars, gold dust, silver bars and 300 tons of copper ingot. The Gulf coast of the United States—^near such ports as Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi and Brownsville—has more than its share of sunken treasure sites. One unique and vitally important aspect of treasure hunting off Texas is that treasure in the area is usually located in waters no deeper than 50 feet. The hurricanes that have ravaged the Texas Gulf, over the last 200 years, have sent more than two thousand vessels to a watery grave, including schoon­ ers, brigs, barques, frigates, and a score of ocean liners. On June 25, 1875 during the height of the Galves­ ton flood, the trim schooner Texas Ranger was round­ ing Brazos Island, Texas, when she floundered in high seas. She was carrying $2,000,000 in gold and silver coin, which now rests in only three fathoms of water. On June 14, 1880 the swift French Barque Maria Teresa sank with more than $210,000 in French and American gold coin off Padre Island, Texas. Padre Island has long been a particular favorite of Gulf coast treasure seekers. Just last month, after hurricane Beulah left the Corpus Christi area, a 26-year old treasure hunter noticed a metal spike sticking out of the sand on the island's shore. Digging with his hands in the sand, he uncovered fragments of wood. He has since learned that the fragments were once part of a Spanish galleon that dates from the 15th century and that traces of silver oxide in the wood, show that she was carrying silver. A few yards further down the beach are signs of five other ships, believed to have been treasure ships that left Vera Cruz headed for Spain in 1553 with a cargo of gold and silver. The Pacific coast of the United States, most espe­ cially the Baja, California, area, is particularly rich in unexploited sunken treasure sites. The Spanish, dur­ ing the 16th and 17th centuries, lost entire fleets of gold and silver carrying galleons all along the Pacific, from Oregon to IOWM- Mexico. On January 7, 1754, one of the largest of Spain's galleons, the 60-ton San Sebastian, was attacked by pirates off the coast of California. In her desperate attempt to flee from her attackers she hit a reef and sank to 36 fathoms of water, two miles north of San Clemente Island, California. The $2,000,000 in gold and silver that the pirates wanted so badly may yet wind up in the hands of some modem-day treasure hunter. �Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG Five-Year US Crash Program For Maritime Urged by Tiernan WASHINGTON—Representative Robert O. Tiernan (D-R.I.) has called for a five-year pro­ gram of direct federal investment in modernization of U. S. shipyards, and urged the development of a high-level federal department to coordinate and administer maritime affairs. Speaking to a seminar spon­ sored by the six-million-member demands of foreign workers for to ship abroad the economic bene­ AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ higher wages and a better standard fits of American shipyard jobs, partment, Tiernan said that for the of living close the gap between materials and production." Murphy said that Congress ap­ last two years less than 10 percent foreign and American shipyard peared to be getting tried of the costs. of the ships for which Congress Administration's contradictory In addition, Mack-Forlist said, voted funds had been built, simply words and actions about maritime. government action must create the because the Federal Government essential domestic shipbuilding "The hour is rapidly approach­ refused to spend the money avail­ market which will enable Ameri­ ing when Congress will act on its able. can shipbuilders to take full ad­ own to return the American flag "If we put money into stream­ vantage of this competitive edge. to its proper position on the oceans lining our shipyards now, it can The governments of other ship­ of the world," Murphy declared. payoff in the future in terms of building countries are giving their Other speakers at the MTD lower construction costs for both domestic yards such aid, he em­ seminar included Anthony Scotto, government and industry," he said. phasized. chairman of the MTD Legislative Tiernan also called for expan­ "There is every reason to be­ Committee and President of Local sion of cargo-preference for U. S.lieve that the only reliable source 1814 of the International Long­ flag ships. He declared: of the type of ship which the shoremen's Association; Charles "Once we build the ships, we U. S. owners and the U. S. govern­ have to be sure that they have ment want is the American ship­ F. Nisi, Vice President of Sperling" cargoes to carry, and the way to yard. The opportunities for mov­ Steamship & Trading Corpora­ do that is to expand our operating ing forward are in our hands— tion; Joseph N. Paola of the Jour­ subsidy program, and to increase let's not waste them," Mack- neymen Barbers International Union; Thomas F. Murphy, In­ the amount of government-gener­ Forlist said. ternational President of the Brick­ ated cargoes that are reserved for Scores Govt Neglect layers, Masons and Plasterers In­ American-flag ships." ternational Union; Alexander Thomas Murphy, president of Tiernan said that the United Barkan, National Director of the the Bricklayers, told the 200 gov­ States could achieve an adequate ernment, labor and industry repre­ AFL-CIO Committee on Political level of maritime activity with a "relatively modest federal invest­ sentatives at the seminar that Con­ Education (COPE); and John W. ment" of about $500 million a gress was "getting tired" of wait­ Landis, Manager of Operations ing for the Johnson Administra­ for the Washington, D.C., office of year. tion to come up with its long- the Babcock & Wilcox Company. Ckar Mandate promised maritime program. Scotto, who acted as seminar He said that last week's over­ Murphy said that he could not chairman and moderator, told the whelming House passage of a understand why the government audience that the House passage bill to create an independent continues to neglect and ignore of the bill to create an independ­ federal Maritime Administration the maritime industry. ent MARAD (H.R. 159) was an gave a "clear" indication of how He said it was beyond under­ "even bigger victory than last Congress feels about the vital im­ standing "why the Administration year" when it was decided to pre­ portance of rebuilding the U. S. continues to press for foreign con­ clude the new Department of merchant fleet and the need for a struction of American merchant Transportation from controlling general program for maritime and naval vessels; why it is willing MARAD. development. Tiernan predicted that Congress would enact such a program. Daniel M. Mack-Forlist, general manager of Bethlehem Steel's Sparrows Point Shipyard, who also spoke at the seminar, said that the solution to the problems of foreign by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative competition faced by American Matthew C. Carberry, incumbent county sheriff, was the only shipyards will come about as the candidate to be endorsed by the recent San Francisco AFL-CIO COPE Labor Convention, which met to consider endorsing various San Francisco city and county candidates. The machine-voting was operated under the auspices of the San Francisco city and county regisSeatfle trars' offices, and was conducted by an election committee consist­ Carl Hellman last shipped as a ing of delegates from several bosun on the Cape Saunders. The BOSTON •The nation should unions including the Seafarers trip was seven months for the 21take a closer look at imposing International Union of North year veteran. a tariff on the importation of America, represented by SIUNA Claude Pritcbett would like a foreign-caught fish. Senator Vice-President William Jordan. cook's job on a Sea-land ship to Only delegates from AFL-CIO Alaska. His last job was chief Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash), chairman of the Commerce Com­ unions were entitled to participate, cook on the Marore. mittee, said at the first American including the SIU. After sailing as baker on the Out of a possible 548 votes, Rebecca, Cbarles Foster would Commercial Fishing Exposition at only 322 were actually cast. With like to take a long tripper. He's a Suffolk Downs here. "We have no tariff to meet the the requirement that a minimum 25-year SIU man. flow of foreign fish products into of % of the ballots cast would Wilmington the country, a factor which hurts be necessary for endorsement, Sam Drury just returned after the growth and development of only one candidate—Carberry— a two-month trip on the Colombia the American fishing industry," was endorsed. Victory. He will be on the beach San Francisco asserted Magnuson, noting that here for a while before shipping Canada, Iceland and Japan are Shipping remains good here. now among leading competitors The following ships paid off and again. with American vessels and fishing signed on during the last period: Henry HeiUnheins recently re­ operations. Blenvlile, Falrwood, Barre Ylc- covered from a broken leg and Magnuson called attention to toiy, Los Angeles, Seatrain Maine, would like to ship immediately as the World Fishery Conference for Sonthwestem Victmy, Longllnes, bosun on the Seatrain Carolina. the Atlantic area to be held in WUd Ranger, National Defendw, He was beached for over three Moscow in a few weeks. "I hope," Columbia Victory, American months. he said, "that forward steps will Pride, Rice Victory, Lougvlew Shipping is still very good with be taken in the area of conserving ^ctory, Otsem Dinny, Amerigo lots of jobs for rated men. The fish resources, a food supply that 'transpacific. Ships in transit are Sagamore Hills is coming in for looms very important to the future the Hattiesbnrg Victory and the a pay-off and we have several of the world:" Columbia. ships in-transit. The Pacific Coast Magmison Urges Tariff On ffsh Ingiorts OeKrfier 27, 1967 Joins SIU Pension Roster SIU Brother Angelo Montemarano (right) receives his pension check from New York Port Agent Leon Hall, after many year of service. Montemarano was among eight new Seafarers who recently retired. New Ship Reporting System Inaugurated on Great Lakes CLEVELAND—new system of keeping track of ships cross­ ing open waters on the Great Lakes has been inaugurated by the Ninth District of the U.S. Coast Guard, headquartered here. The Lake Vessel Reporting ^ System, to be known as LAY­ doubly important At the time of ERS, is designed to minimize the Morrell disaster, the SIU the time a vessel may be in dis­ Great Lakes District and the tress without anyone being aware AFL-CIO Maritime Trades de­ partment expressed concern to a of it. Under the system, seven Coast Coast Guard Board of Inquiry Guard stations serve as "check over inspection procedure of these points." An immediate commu­ old vessels, and pointed out that nications search by the LAYERS some ships operating on the Lakes center here would be launched for should not be sailing because they any ship four hours overdue in are not really adequately inspected reporting by radio to its next for fatigue. The check point stations of the check point. If the vessel con­ system start at Alexandria Bay, tinues unreported one hour later, N. Y., as ships enter the Lakes Coast Guard ships and aircraft from the St. Lawrence Seaway. will begin searching its intended Others are at Belle Isle, Sault Ste. route through the lakes. Each of Marie, Port Huron, Ludington the check points is connected by and Hancock—all in Michigan— a teletype network to the Ninth District's search and rescue head­ and one is at Two Rivers, Wiscon­ sin. quarters. A Coast Guard spokesman said In announcing the start of the there were no other check points new voluntary system, the Ninth in New York or Ohio because District commander, Rear Ad­ Lake Erie and Lake Ontario miral Charles Tighe, said that all "rarely get a big blow." ships of more than 100 gross tons were being encouraged to take part in LAYERS. A vessel can participate by filing her destina­ tion, estimated time of arrival and intended route before departing port and by updating this infor­ mation periodically throughout the voyage. Recalls Morrell Sinking SAN DBEGO—Through the Tighe stated that LAYERS united efforts of the SIUNA-afshould "materially aid in the pres­ filiated Transportation and Allied ervation of life and property on Workers of California, San Diego the lakes" and recalled the sinking cab drivers will receive rate in­ of the Daniel J. Morrell in Lake creases from 30-40 cents per mile, Huron, during a storm on Novem­ effective November 1, 1967, and ber 29, 1966, which resulted in as a result of the fare increase, the death of 28 crewmembers. the take home pay of the drivers "Because of the sudden storms will be raised by 20-25 percent associated with the lake and the a month. low air and water temperatures Prior to the fare-increase, grant­ that' considerably reduce the- ed in a unanimous decision by the chances of survival in the water, City Council, taxi rates here were every minute counts when a ship is the« lowest of any major Western endangered," the admiral pointed city. There has been no raise in the basic mileage rate in the last out. In view of the advanced age 15 years. SIUNA representative Tom of many of the ships plying the Great Lakes trade—the Morrell Meyer participated in the negotia­ was 60 years old when it split in tions and is currently participating two and sank off Harbor Beach in similar negotiations in Oceansystem such as LAYERS is side, California. S/U IVest Coast Taxi Drivers ViStt Fare Mke �October 27, 1967 Page Nlre SEAFARERS LOG ' Anti-Labor Campaign 1968 Election Results . C ONGRESSIONAL conservatives and major ele­ ments of the business community have launched a twin thrust at labor's throat. It involves: 1. A softening-up process in Congress by way of a gradual build-up of sentiment for a series of antilabor proposals; and 2. A massive grass-roots propaganda effort among memberships of powerful business groups to line up support for the big push in Congress. The conservatives* jugular instinct was whetted by election success in 1966. Their hopes for the kill rest on the outcome of the elections in 1968. Their campaign, thus, is entirely political in nature. It relies wholly on election of a Congress willing to enact anti-union legislation. Deny the conservatives a political victory in 1968 and their whole strategy crumbles. Give them a political victory in 1968, and their success is assured. Outside of Congress, the drive is spearheaded by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufactmers. Each mildly refers to its campaign as one for "labor law reform." But there is nothing mild about the specifics of their pian. Aimed at joint bargaining by unions, this bill has •been introduced by Dixie Senator Strom Thurmond (S.C.) Its aim has strong backing from the Chamber and NAM. Its aim Is to prevent unions from coordinating their bargaining with any employer. three of a projected five-part series on "Labor Law Reform" in its major publication NAM Reports. One article in the NAM series was penned by How­ ard Jensen, vice president and general counsel of Lone Star Steel Co. The firm has been described by the Texas AFL-CIO as "probably the leading unionbusting company in Texas." It is headed by E. B. Germany, a leader in right wing circles. Jensen himself has been on the speakers bureau of the National Right-to-Work Committee and on the Southern States Industrial Council, a rightist outfit that adopts the John Birch line on UNICEF, wants the U.S. out of the United Nations and wants to abolish REA and TVA. The thrust of Jensen's article is that oppressed union members are unhappy with union leaders but unions shrewdly "deflect" members' resentment to employers in the form of strikes. The propaganda barrage picking up tempo in the NAM and Chamber coincides with conservative effort in Congress to build support gradually f6r specific legislation tailored to the programs of the giant and powerful business associations. This year, on the heels of conservative election vic­ tories in 1966, trial balloons were laimched in Con­ gress for a spate of anti-union proposals. Any one of these would be damaging to the trade union move­ ment. Taken together, they are dynamite. Here are just some of the bills that have been proposed: • H.R. 333, introduced by Representative Dave Martin (R-Neb.)—^This would destroy industry-wide bargaining by clamping anti-trust laws on unions. It would revive the discredited "conspiracy" theory that dogged unions a century ago. It would leave local unions completely at the mercy of industrial giants. • S. 1353, introduced by Senator Robert Griffin (R-Mich.), co-sponsored by a cluster of conservative GOP senators and one Democrat, Senator Frank Lausche (Ohio) — This would abolish the National Labor Relations Board and replace it with a so-called "Labor Court" comprised of 15 judges serving 20year terms. Nominations for the "Labor Court" would be passed on by the Senate Judiciary Com­ mittee, which now is, and for the foreseeable future will remain, under Dixiecrat-conservative GOP lead­ ership. The legislation already has received strong backing not just from the Chamber and NAM but ' from individual businesses, among them the unionbusting J. P. Stevens textile firm angered over recent NLRB decisions protecting union efforts at the firm's plants. Here's what they are prf^osmg either outright or by inference: * Antitrust law coverage for trade unions. * Dismantling of the National Labor Relations Board and establishment of a so-called "Labor Court" in its stead. * A prohibition against coordinated, multi-union bargaining. The Chamber already has sent out its road show to 12 cities where "Labor Law Reform Workshops" have been conducted by teams of management labor relations men. Purpose of the workshops, according to one Chamber publication, was "to alert the bus­ iness community to the long-overdue need for (labor) reform legislation." The NAM is following up with a series of 11 work­ shops scheduled for October and November. The clinics will be conducted by Charles A. Koethe, author of an NAM-distributed book. "Industrial Freedom in the Non-Union. Plaat." Lengthy articles boosting the campaign for "labor law reform" have blossomed in recent months in the publications of both the NAM and Chamber. The Chamber has run three of a continuing series of articles on "Roots of Union Power" in its prestige publication. Nation's Business; The NAM has carried ® S. 1744, introduced by Senator Strom Thur­ mond (R-S.C.)—^This would outlaw multi-union bar•gaining by a group of unions with the same employer at the same time, such as occurred with Westinghouse last year. Joint bargaining arose in the first place as a necessary union response to the growth of con­ glomerate industrial giants. ® S. 1880, introduced by Senator John J. Williams (R-Del.)—This would undermine labor's political efforts by preventing National COPE or any inter­ national union from collecting voluntary contribu­ tions from union members to give financial aid to endorsed candidates. It was proposed as an amend­ ment to the campaign financial reform bill and was defeated in the Senate in September. It will come up again if the climate changes as a result of 1968 elec­ tions. @ S. 22, introduced by Senator Paul Fannin (RAriz.) and co-sponsored by four conservative Repub­ licans and southern Democrat Senator Sam Ervin (N.C.)—^This would prohibit "card diecks" and other informal methods of determining whether a union is die choice of a majority of employees in a bargaining f, unit. >' Not yet introduced in the 9()th Congress, but a lead-pipe cinch for a big push if 1968 goes right for conservadves, is a federal open shop law, banning union security nationdly. This would certainly be 90rH CONGRESS 1ST SESSIOR S. 1744 A BILL 'To limit and prevent certain concerted activities by labor organizations which interfere with or obstruct or impede the free production of goods for commerce or the free flow thereof in commerce, and for other purposes. By Mr. liHCRMOND MAY 10. 1967 Bead twice and referred to tlie Committee on the Jndlclary •' t ; welcome to the NAM and Chamber, though their publications as yet have not embraced the proposal. "Right-to-work" promoters have a draft bill ready to promote in the 91st Congress. Many conservative legislators have blessed it. The proposal would reverse the situation under present law. To legalize union se­ curity provisions in labor-management contracts, state labor movements would be forced to go the referendum route or to prevail on state legislatures to enact laws permitting the union shop. Where does the joint anti-union drive of business interests and conservative legislators stand today? In one sense, it is standing still. There is little prospect that the present 90th Congress—despite its more conservative nature than the 89th—will enact legislation to stifle trade unions. Yet, in another sense the campaign is moving ahead. Conservatives in Congress and the Chamber and NAM are using time to build support. Congress­ men are sounding out and softening up their con­ stituents. The NAM and Chamber are beating the Amdt. No. 283 nOTH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION Calendar No. 500 S. 1880 AMENDMENTS Intended to be proposed by Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware to S. 1880, a bill to revise the Fed­ eral election laws, and for other purposes. AUOUST 23,1967 Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed Sure-fire bet to come up again if conservatives win in 1968 is this proposal—defeated last month in the Senate—^to prohibit COPE or international unions even from collecting voluntary dollars to contribute support to their endorsed candidates. propaganda drums, rallying their own memberships behind the thrust for anti-labor legislation. The congressional conservatives and the Chamber and NAM don't deceive themselves. They know their campaign will rise or fall on the basis of 1968 elec­ tion results. Take away a few liberals from the present shaky House majority and subtract a few senators from the liberal ranks in 1968, and parts or all of the antiimion package bectnne sure bets for passage. So the answer is political. If they win at the polls, they win their goals in Congress. If they lose at the polls, if we add to liberal strength in Congress, it's a different ball game. Going for the anti-labor forces are all the weapons, all the money and all the political savvy they can muster. The NAM's Business-Industry Political Ac­ tion Committee (BIPAC) already is cruising in high gear. Now six years old, it has developed into a sophisticated, weU-organized political force. Lined up with it will be right wing political action groups. Anti-union by nature, smd with plenty of other axes to grind, the rightists unquestionably will be backing most of the candidates BIPAC supports. In 1968, the best bet to. preserve your union and your security against the attack is COPE. Give to COPE. Work with COPE in your union and your conununity. Make 1968 a "COPE year." Only an all-out effort will do the job. �I Pmge Ten i II 3' I'i- Eight Additional Seafarer Oldtimers Join Growing SlU Pension Roster The names of eight Seafarers have been added to the list of those men now collecting an SIU pension. The latest group of men includes; Angelo Montcmarano, Placido Diaz, John Oteri, Nath­ aniel Newsome, John Mahoney, Cland Home, Herbert Muncie, Philemondus Matthys. Angelo Montemarano was John Mahoney joined the Un­ bora in Italy and lives in Brook­ on the Floridian. A member of the engine depart­ ion in the port of New York. He lyn, with his wife, Helga. He lives in Jersey City, N. J., with his ment, John Oteri joined the SIU in sailed in the deck department and wife, Helen. Mahoney was bom Port Arthur. Texas and sailed with was qualified to sail as bosun. He in Jersey City, N. J., and sailed as joined the Union in New York deck hand for the Erie-Lacka­ City and sailed for over 20 years. wanna Railroad. Brother Montemarano's last ship was the Western Comet. Cland Home joined the SIU in Port Arthur, Texas. He was Oteri Montemarano Diaz Placido Diaz, a native of Spain, sailed in-the Steward Department. He has been a member of the SIU for 18 years. Diaz lives in Miami and joined the Union in Tampa. Brother Diaz last shipped Newsome D. M. Picton Co. Oteri was bom in New Orleans and lives in Port Arthur with his wife. Beryl. Nathaniel Newsome was bom in Georgia and now lives in Swoyersville, Pa., with his wife, Alice. He joined the Union in New York and sailed as an AB. His last ship was the Wacosta. The Gulf Coast Mahoney Home born in Douglasville, Ga., and resides in Kirbyville, Texas with his wife, Lillian. Home was em­ ployed by the G and H Towing Co. Philemondus Matthys is a na­ tive of Belgium and now makes his home in New York City.. A by Lindsay Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area •ii October 27, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG The Louisiana AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education has made the following endorsements of statewide candidates running in the Democratic primary on November 4: Governor, John J. McKeithen; Treasurer, Mrs. Mary Evelyn Parker; Custodian bf Voting Machines, Douglas Fowler; Superintendent of Education, Bill Dodd; Insurance CommissionMuncie Matfliys deck department. er, Dudley Gugliemo. New Orleans Houston FWT, he last sailed on the La William Hussey paid off the We congratulate James Sam- Salle. He joined the SIU in New Venore in Portland, Ore., after a mon for his fine work in con­ York. grain run to India. He sails as stantly ungrading himself. He has Herbert Muncie sailed in the chief cook and would like a ship received all endorsements, the engine department since joining heading towards his home in latest being first assistant engineer, Texas. 1,000 horsepower. We are wait­ the Union in New Orleans. A na­ George Wolf, chief cook, re­ ing for his next achievement, tive of Kentucky, Muncie makes turned from Madras, India, on the which we are sure will come very his home in Baltimore and last Yellowstone. He would like a shortly. shipped aboard the Wilmar. Far East trip to Asia where he has relatives in the Air Force. AU Hands Safe Aboard SIU Lakes Ship Joe Acy just left the Del Mar where he sailed as laundryman. The ship ran aground on the way North, after leaving Paranague, Brazil. The ship started to take water and is now in drydock in Galveston. Acy said he would like to wait for the ship and will enjoy some time on the beach. Third cook Ray Taylor made some trips to Africa on the Del Monte. A native of New Orleans, he is lounging around the hall, taking advantage of Indian sum­ mer. MobOe O. W. Trawick registered after spending some time ashore. He has been a member of the Union 20 years and sails in the deck de­ partment. William CogsweU, who last sail­ ed as FWT on the Antinous, is ready to sail again. Jcdm Leys made some trips to Vietnam aboard the Cwtez. He's a FWT and lives in Mobile. Joe Hannoa was steward on the Cortex and has been a mender of the SIU since its inception. I. W. A reported, faulty steering mechanism aboard the SIU Lakes Harper, cook and steward on the Manhattan, had to come home due District limestone-hauier J. F. Schoelkopf sent the ship into the abut­ ments of the Milwaukee Bridge, on Michigan's Saginaw River, With to illneiss. one of the two major bridge supports broken, the bridge is largely WUUmn Roche spent some time on Delta Line passenger ships and resting on the deck plates of the freighter's bow. The ship will remain is now registered in group two. put until authorities can rig a temporary new abutment for the bridge. 324 Co^essmen Favor Bill For Imlepemlent MARAD (Continued from page 3) Howttfd W. Rnblmn (II..N.Y.) Peter W. Rodino, Jr. (D.-N.J.) Brron G. Rogers (D.-Colo.) Daniel J. Ronan (D.-IIl.) John J. Rooney (D.-N.Y.) Fred B. Rooney (D.-Pa.) Benjamin S. Roeenthal (D.-N.Y.) Dan RoatenkowakI (D.-IU.) WUIlara V. Roth, Jr. (D.-Del.) Richard L. Roadebnah (R.-Ind.) EUward R. Roybal (D.-Callf.) Philip lEL Rnppe (B.-Mlch.) William F. Ryan (D.-N.Y.) Charleo W. Sandman, Jr. (R.-N.J. ' David E. Sattrrlield (D.-Va.) Fernand J. St. Germain (D.-R.I.) John P. Saylor (R.-Pa.) Henry C. Schadebers (R.-Wi8.) William J. Scherle (R..Iowa) Herman T. Schneebeli (R.-Pa.) Richard S. Schwelker (R.-Pa.) Fred Schwenpel (R.-Iowa) William L. Scott (R.-Va.) Armlatead I. Selden, Jr. (D.-AIa.) George E. Shipley (D.-IIl.) Garner E. Shrlver (R.-Kana.) B. F. Slak (D.-Calif.) Joe Skablti (R.-Kana.) John J. Slack, Jr. (D.-W.Va.) H. Allen Smith (R.-Calif.) Henry P. Smith (R.-N.Y.) Jamea V. Smith (R.-Okla.) William L. Springer (R.-III.) Robert T. SUfford (R.-Vt.) Harley O. Staggera (D.-W.Va.) J. William Stanton (R.-Ohlo) Sam Stelger (R.-Ariz.) WUIIam A. Stelger (R.-Wia.) Frank A. Stnbblefleld (D.-Ky.) Leonor K. Snlllvan (D.-Uo.) Robert Talt, Jr. (R.-Ohlo) Bart L. Talcott (R.-Callf.) Roy A. Taylor (D.-N.C.) Charlea M. Teagae (R.-Ca]|f.) Herbert Tenier (D.-N.Y.) • Fletcher Thompaon (R.-Ga.) Frank Thompaon, Jr. (D.-N.J.) Vernon W. Thomaon (R.-Wls.) Robert 0, TIernan (D.-R.I.) William M. Tnck (D.-Va.) Al Ullman (D.-Ore.) Lionel Van Deerlln (D.-Callf.) Gay Vander Jagt (R.-Mich.) Joe D. Waggoner, Jr. (D.-La.) Jerome R. Waldle (D.-Callf.) E. S. Johnny Walker (D.-N.Mex.) William C. Wampler (R.-Va.) G. Robert Watkina (R.-Pa.) Albert W. Watoon (R.-S.C.) John C. Watta (D.-Ky.) Charlea W. Whalen (R-Ohio) J. Irving Whalley (R.-Pa.) Baall L. Whitener (D.-N.C.) William B. WIdnall (R.-N.J.) Charlea E. WIgglna (R.-Callf.) Lawrence G. Wllllama (R.-Pa.) Charlea H. Wllaon (D.-Callf.) Larry Winn, Jr. (IL-Kana.) Leater L. Wolff (D.-N.Y.) Jamea C. Wright, Jr. (D.-Tex.) Wendell Wyatt (R.-Ore.) John W. Wydler (R.-N.Y.) Chalmera P. Wylle (R-Ohio) Loala C. Wyman (R.-N.H.) Clement J. Zablockl (D.-Wla.) Roger H. ZIon (R.-Ind.) John M. Zwach (R.-Minn.) Votes Against—44 Thomaa Aahley (D.-Ohio) Tom BevlII (D.-AIa.) Jonathan Bingham (D.-N.Y.) Richard Boiling (D.-Mo.) John Brademaa (D.-Ind.) Jack Brinkley (D.-Ga.) Jack Brooka (D.-Tex.) Omar Bnrleaon (D.-Tex.) Earle Cabell (D.-Tex.) John J. Conyera (D.-Mich.) John G. Dow (D.-N.Y.) Dante B. Faacell (D.-Fla.) O. C. Flaher (D.-Tex.) Lee H. Hamilton (D.-Ind.) Porter Hardy, Jr, (D.-Va.) Ken Hechler (D.-W.Va.) Chet Hollfield (D.-Callf.) Andrew Jacoba. Jr. (D.-Ind.) John Jarman (D.-Okla.) Robert Kaatenmeler (D'.-Wia.) John H. Kyl (R.-Iowa) Odin Langen (R.-Minn.) Robert McClory (R.-I11.) John J. McFall (D.-Callf.) Wiley Mayne (R.-Iowa) G. V. Montgomery (D.-Miaa.) John E. Moaa (D.-Calif.) Laden N. Nedil (D.-Mich.) J. J. Pickle (D.-Tex.) Henry S, Reaaa (D.-Wla.) Ray Roberta (D.-Tcx. Paal G. Rogera (D.i-Fla.) J. Edward Roaah (D.-Ind.) Donald Ramafeld (R-Ill.) Jamea H. Scheaer (D.-N.Y. Robert L. F. SIkea (D.-Fla.) Neal Smith (D.-Iowa) Tom Steed (D.-Okla.) Samael S. Stratton (D.-N.Y.) W. S. Stackey (D.-Ga.) Charlea A. Vanik (D.-OhIo) Richard C. White (D.-Tex.) . Jamie L. Whitten (D.-Hlaa.) Sidney R. Yatea (D.-Ill.) Not Votii^—64 Carl Albert (D.-Okla.) Wajrne N. Aaplnall (D.-Colo.) Hale Bogga (D.-La.) Francea P. Bolton (R.-Ohld) William G. Bray (R.-Ind.) William E. Brock (R.-Tenn.) William Broomlleld (R.-Mleh.) Daniel E. Batton (R.-N.Y.) Jamea A. Byrne (D.-Fa.) William C, Cramer (R.-Fla.) John O. Calver (D.-Iowa) William L. Dawaon (D.-Ill.) John R. Dellcnback (R.-Ore.) Charlea C. Digga, Jr. (D.-Mlch.) Don Edwarda (D.-Callf.) John N. lErlenbom (R.-I11.) Frank E. Evana (D.-Colo.) Robert A. Everett (D.-Tenn.) Joe L. Evina (D.-Tenn.) George H. Fallon (D.-Md.) Paal FIndley (R.-IU.) ThoM* S, Foley (D.-Waah.) L, H, FoanUin (D.-N.C.) Richard Falton (D.-Tenn.) Charlea E. Goodell (R.-N.Y.) Gilbert Gade (R.-Md.) Wayne L. Haya (D.-Ohio) F. Edward Hdbert (D.-La.) A. Sydney Herlong, Jr. (D.-Fla.) Elmer J. Holland (D.-Fa.) Donald J. Irwin (D.-Conn.) Charlea Raper Jonaa (R.-N.C.) Paal C. Jonea (D.-Mo.) Abraham Kazan, Jr. (D.-'Tex.) John C. Klaczynakl (D.-Ill.) Melvin R, Laird (R.-Wls.) Phil H. Landram (D.-Ga.) Delbert L. Latta (R.-Ohlo) > John L. McMillan (D.-S.C.) Ray J. Madden (D.-Ind.) George H. Mahon (D.-Tex.) Catherine May (IL-Waah.) William S. Moorehead (D.-Pa.) Abraham J, Malter (D.-N.Y.) Robert N. C, NU (D.-Pa.) Arnold Olzcn (D.-Mont.) Wright Patman (D.-Tex.) Graham Parcell, Jr. (D.-Tex.) John R. Rarick (D.-Im.) Thomaa M. Recs (D.-Callf.) Ogden R. Raid (R.-N.Y.) Joieph Y. Reenick (D.-N.Y.) WlllUra L. St. Onge (D.-Conn.) M. G. Snyder (R.-Ky.) Robert Stephene, Jr. (D.-Ga.) Olln E. Teagae (D.-Tex.) John V. Tanney (D.-Callf.) Morria K. Udall (D.-Ariz.) Jamea B. Utt (R.-Calif.) Joaeph P. VIgorlto (D.-Pa.) John Bell WUllama (D.-Mlaa.) Edwin E. WlUla (D.-La.) Bob Wllaon (R.-Calif.) John Yoang (D.-Tex.) New Port of Kashima, Japan Scheduled for 75 Completion TOKYO—Fifty miles northwest of here a 10-square-mile har­ bor-industrial complex is rising on old farmland, dredged swamps, and the remnants of crumbling World War II hangars. By comple­ tion in 1975, the complex is ex­ pected to be able to handle up be able to anchor immediately off­ to 30-million tons of cargo an­ shore in a channel varying in width nually and employ 20,000 people. from 1,155 feet at its entrance and The town of Kashima's econ­ exit, to 2,970 feet near its mid­ omy is expected tp boom from in­ point; depth will vary from 69 to creased commerce that the facili­ 76 feet. The entire port facility will ties will bring, which will include oil refineries, power generating sta­ cover 1,9 square miles. The dred­ tions, chemical plants and steel ging of the harbor alone is cost­ ing $75-million. While it is ex­ mills. Port facilities will line three pected to receive its first ship in channcds forming the letter "Y" 1969, the harbor should be in full and 2(*),000-ton-class tankers will operation by 1975. ' ' �' '.CTSJSBroEWOTT.'Wr')-:; October 27, 1967 Seafarer Mazet Goes on Pension Pmge Eleren SEAFARERS LOG Senate Expected to Block Cutbacks ffoffse GOP'Led Coalition Cuts Funds For Key Sodul WeUure Programs WASHINGTON—House Republicans and Southern Democrats won a new battle to force drastic slashes in the federal budget as the House voted to order President Johnson to cut non-military ex­ penditures to last year's level. The directive, proposed by f The immediate issue behind the Representative Jamie L. Whit- responsibility for control over the fight over funds is the President's purse." ten (D-Miss.), would compel Prior to the House action on request for a tax increase to pay agency-by-agency cutbacks of the 'Whitten-Bow proposal, he had for the costs of the Vietnam war. $7 billion to $10 billion from the sought unsuccessfully to head off House Republicans and conserva­ amounts budgeted for such Great deep cutbacks in Administration tive Southern Democrats have Society programs as Model Cities, programs through a milder plan. served notice they will not even rent supplements, the Teacher This was calculated to achieve re­ consider a tax hike unless Johnson Corps and school aid. ductions of $1 billion to $1.5 bil­ agrees to major reductions in do­ Tony Goncalves, Administrator of the Harry Lundeberg Seamanship To nail down the cuts. Repub­ lion, largely through payroll attri­ mestic programs. School, presents a pension check to long-time SlU man Frank Mazet. licans succeeded in attaching an In other actions in Congress: Belgian-born Seafarer Mazet has been with the SlU since 1952. amendment by Representative tion and cuts in government re­ search and development projects. • The House Armed Services Frank T. Bow (R-O.) setting an Debate over the Mahon plan and overall spending ceiling of $131.5 amendments to it brought on a Committee approved a $2.7 billion billion as against the latest Admin­ five-hour wrangle that finally end­ pay increase amounting to 22 istration estimate of $144.2 bil­ ed with adoption of the Whitten- percent in three stages for mem­ bers of the armed forces. The lion. Bow spending ceiling. measure parallels the pay raise Included in the measure are spe­ Whitten's amendment would recently voted by the House for cific limitations of $1.2 billion for limit expenditures to last year's by Fred Farnen,Secretery-Treasurer,6reat Lakes the war on poverty and $2 billion $125.7 billion, but the exemptions government employes in the civil service. In addition, it specifies for foreign aid. it permits would bring the total Seafarers here are saddened by the last voyage from Detroit of The 238-to-164 vote on the close to the $l3l.5 billion limit that henceforth servicemen will automatically receive the same in­ the South American, referred to as "south" by the oldtimers. She Whitten-Bow proposal found 171 specified in the Bow rider. creases given civil servants unless was built in 1914 at the Scb^e Yard of Great Lakes Engineering Republicans and 67 Democrats Among the exemptions spelled Congress decides otherwise. Works and carried more thaii half-a-million passengers during her voting for the budget slash, with out are the cost of the debt, social • House and Senate conferees half-century on the Lakes. The ship ran from" Duluth to Chicago 155 Democrats and nine Republi­ security, expenditures related to broke a three-month deadlock to cans voting against it. and Buffalo and in 1967 she car- ^ the Vietnam war, the postal ser­ come up with a bill to allow states AFL-CIO Legislative Director vice, veterans' benefits, the In­ ried more than 10,000 passengers this port's first Great Lakes vaca­ to postpone congressional reto Expo 67 in Montreal. tion check. He was very pleased Andrew J. Biemiller called the ternal Revenue Service and a districting under court orders imHouse action "a demonstration We were sorry to learn of the with the prompt reply to his appli­ pending pay raise for servicemen. til after the 1970 census. The ef­ of absolute irresponsibility." death of Yem Raftering aboard cation. Undermines Programs fect would be to delay compliance "The members of the conserva­ the Pan Oceanic Faith. He started Cleveland with the Supreme Court's "one The plan, if allowed to stand, tive coalition think they have his sailing career on the South The Sylvania has crewed up and man, one vote" districting man­ would mean starvation or death gained a partisan advantage," Bie­ American in 1954. Vern served gone back into service after a stay on all elected committees and in the Lorain shipyard. The Paul miller said. "They are completely for many of the labor-supported date except in states holding a participated in many beefs in­ Tietjen, also in the yard, will crew wrong. The American people Great Society programs that were special census before 1970. The cluding the New York Railway up soon apd we hope we, can find want their representatives to just getting under way last year measure also would prohibit atdemonstrate leadership'and states­ under appropriations that amount­ large congressional contests, ex­ Marine Strike in 1961. He helped enough men for her. manship—not to engage in cheap ed to little more than "seed" cept in New Mexico and Hawaii organize on non-union ships. Vern politicking. That the people will money. The Model Cities pro- where they have been traditional. Alpena was 39 years old. • The House Labor Committee .pram, for example, got almost prove in the next election." Shipping is slowing down now Chicago worked overtime in an effort to nothing in fiscal 1967. But this Earlier, Biemiller had labeled that the end of the season is get­ Our friends in labor, politics ting near. The J. B. Ford has fit the budget-cutting effort "uncon­ year the House voted $237 mil­ reach agreement on legislation and the maritime industry are ex­ out and will probably run until scionable," declaring that is was lion of the $662 million sought continuing the government's antipected to be on hand when we the first week in November. "aimed at gutting the very domes­ by the Administration and the poverty program, which has been open our new Chicago hall on Senate upped this by $300 mil­ under heavy fire from the con­ Good luck to Floyd Hammer tic legislation the nation needs to lion. servative coalition. Oct. 23. It is possible that the meet the urban crisis." P-M election might prevent some now collecting a pension in the Senate Holds Key Role of us from attending the function. port of Frankfort. Administration forces looked to Chicago is expected to have the Frankfort the Senate to block the tight majority of the P-M vessels in The City of Green Bay is out spending limit. Chairman George for the voting. of the shipyard and on a 20 and 8 Our clinic is already in full schedule. Shipping is very good H. Mahon (D-Tex.) of the House swing and our first patient was and we are searching for rated Appropriations Committee said he Harold Hulbert, one of the old- men to fill out the vacancies on would recommend that the bill be WASHINGTON—Senator Harrison Williams (D-N.J.) is calling allowed to die in the Senate, even for a White House Conference on Aging, to begin in 1970. In timers here. the Lakers. though it was attached to a" soThe first SIU Lakes Vacation Buffalo called continuing resolution pro­ noting the urgency of research into problems of the elderly, he Plan application was fiilled out by Shipping is very good for all viding interim funds to keep a pointed out that 5.3 million old- ^ ference would be submitted to Richard Peterson, who sails as AB on the Nicolet, a Gartland self un- ratings due to the increase of number of federal agencies from er Americans have sub-poverty- the President within 90 days of level incomes, that nearly two loader. He filed for 142 days. Our grain shipments into the port of running out of money Oct 23. its conclusion. million are on welfare, and that Buffalo. Indications are that it "We'll just let the continuing condolences to Jim Kirhy, fireman Urges Prompt Action on the Milwaukee Clipper, on the will continue. No SIU ship with resolution die," Mahon» said. nearly 40 percent of single older citizens have assets of less than "If Congress acts promptly on storage grain is scheduled for layWe'll try instead to get the death of his wife. $1,000. the bill . . .," Williams said, "it regular appropriations bill finished The strike of Local 418 of the up until early December. would follow approximately the Senator Williams, who is a ILA Grain Elevator Workers has The C. L. Austin is laid-up and up and enacted. The Senate never same timetable required for the member of the Senate's Special ended and the membership has the A. E. Nettleton is due in the would buy it anyway." 1961 White House Conference ratified the contract. Union Pres­ near future. Rumors have it that Mahon charged that the budget- Committee on Aging, is circulat­ which was preceded by almost ident John McQuade has thanked it will be a small storage fleet slashing directive to the President ing a bill calling for a conference two years of preparation and the SIU and the Chicago Port again this year, somewhere be­ amounted to "passing the buck" to other members of the Senate, teamwork by federal agencies, Council for their support during tween 12 and 14 ships. and was "an abdication of our in order to gain co-sponsors. state officials, leaders in private the strike. Williams said that "job discrim­ organizations, and others." Shipping here is steady and as ination because of age still threat­ He added that a partial result SIU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS usual we have plenty of jobs for ens any worker who must change of the "historic" 1961 Conference the rated men. September 1 - September 30/ 1967 employment status, even people was the enactment of the Older Duluth in their thirties and forties. Americans Act, the establishment Number of Amount Bob Feiguson and Ron Steven­ The bill provides that (A) the of the Administration on Aging, Paid Benefits son, who ship as oilers on the Secretary of Health, Education and the passage of Medicare and 4,591 $ 47,643.49 and Welfare would be responsible Medicaid. However, even with the James Ferris, just received oilers Hospital Benefits ...... 23 49,840.25 for planning and conducting the "substantial progress" made in endorsements with the help of the Death Benefits Disability Benefits . 1,027 179,625.00 conference, (B) each state would the housing and health fields in Duluth upgrading school. 28 5,600.00 be allocated $25,000 for pre­ recent years, he said, the "magni­ Skip Pcnrter, FOW, has returned Maternity Benefits /... . 79,391.52 liminary studies and planning for tude" of problems still facing the 392 from a five-month trip on the Dependent Benefits ^3..,. . . . . .^ 7,829.87 the conference and for expenses elderly requires "an organized dis­ 519 Trans Superior as second pump­ Optical Benefits . ..[.... Out-Patient Benefits . . . 4,653 36,199.75 man. of the delegates, (C) the HEW cussion of what the 1970's might 675,153.13 Secretary would establish an Ad­ bring. In short, we should work Fred Leske took another oilers Vacation Benefits ...... .... 1,539 job on the Raymond Reiss, while Total Welfare, Vacatibn visory Committee to the Confer­ now for a White House Confer­ fireman Duane Huhner received Benefits Paid This Period .... 12,772 $1,081,283.01 ence, and (D) a report of the con­ ence in 1970." The Great Lakes Senator Urges Govt. Action On Senior Citizen Problems �Page Twelve Reagan Bad Choice For President To The Editor: It was bad enough that Barry Goldwater was a candidate for President, and refused to con­ demn the insidious activities of the John Birch Society. It was bad enough that he chose as a ninning-mate an unheard-of Congressman whose vitupera­ tion couldn't save him from los­ ing out in his own constituency. It was bad enough that rightwing extremists booed so much at the Republican national con­ vention that Rockefeller could not give his speech. And it is bad enough that the extremists still have a strong grip on the Republican party. But it is going too far when they consider sponsoring a man who circumvents government labor laws by forcing convicts to harvest crops (while workers are striking those farms for better working conditions), and refers to the representatives of organized labor as stupid dogs. In short, how can a person be considered for the Presi­ dency, especially if he has no real government experience and apparently does not understand what "check and balance" or meaningful discussion" means? Alex Latrobe What a Difference 60 Years Make To The Editor: I would like to thank you for sending me the Log and I would also like to thank the officials of the SIU. It's really imbelievable that I am sitting here thinking back 60 years to when I first shipped out. It was from St. Andrews in what was then the Danish West Indies and the ship was a three masted full rigged main skysail ship named the Rhine. I was an ordinary seaman and I earned $10 a month. I never dreamed it could come to this. I thank you one and all for what you are doing for us. Sincerely, Evald Olson Brockton, Mass. Build Abroad Threat to Security To The Editor: In reply to Peter Roomy's letter to you (Seafarers Log, Oct. 13), the reason that the Administration had planned to construct naval ships in foreign shipyards is simple: The cost would be about one-half as much as here in America. If the bulk of U.S. vessels were built overseas, the U.S. Govern­ ment would not be so hardpressed to lay out huge subsi­ dies for the continuation of the American merchant marine, and costs of construction for naval and marine vessels would also be sliced in half. Million of dollars could apparently be saved. However, that is so only at first glance. Though the Ad­ ministration seems to have con­ sidered overseas ship construc­ tion to be a money-saving SEAFARERS LOG prospect, it forgot to look ahead to the far-reaching results of that program: A merchant marine, and a military seapower, entirely dependent on the unpredictable allegiances of a foreign power. Laurence Palmer SIU Pension Plan 'Is One of Depth' To The Editor: Again, I would like to ex­ press my appreciation and thanks to our union for the most recent increase in the pen­ sion payment. I suppose, having knowledge of a similar increase in payment to the unlicened personnel of other maritime unions, we were expecting such a raise because of the SIU's constant policy of being ahead of all other unions in this and other benefits. I would like to emphasize that while the basic payments of other unions are on a par, the SIU's pension plan is one of depth and offers far more as­ sistance in every respect to the oldtime seaman and his family. In thanking the SIU for this increase that has benefitted me personally, I am also aware of the splended gains made by the membership as a whole. I am particularly interested in the upgrading programs that offers the inducement for a working stiff to get a little of that richer gravy. For a member who wishes to promote himself and further his career, it is possibly one of our finest programs for the betterment of the member­ ship. Art Lomas, SIU Pensioner Yonkers, N.Y. Welfare Plan Comes in Handy To The Editon I would like to express my appreciation for what the SIU welfare benefits have done for me. I have been a member of this union for 23 years and. never thought too much about using the welfare plan. But when I got hurt six months ago and saw all the plan does, I realized how important the plan is. Without it, we would lose what we have worked all these years for. My wife feels the same way I do. We wish you much luck. Sincerely, James Oliver Pasadena, Texas ^ Union Helpful In Time of Need To The Editor: It is with extreme gratitude that I write this letter. The kind, considerate and speedy way that I received the benefits after the death of my husband will always be remembered. I want to thank everyone for making the visit of my daugh­ ter and myself to the SIU hall as pleasant as possible. I would also like to thank the officials of the Union who expressed their friendship to me and my family. The SIU is a truly great orga­ nization. Thanks again. Sincerely, Mrs. Margaret WilHamn (widow James E. WflUams) New York City October 27, 1967 Retired Seafarer Retalk the Days Of Rationed Water andNo Overtnne From schooners to missile ships, former Seafarer Abram Goldsmit has sailed on almost every kind of vessel during a 50-year career at sea. A spry 82-year old pensioner, he recalled some of his experiences when he came into the New York hall recently to visit old friends and keep up on Union news. Servicemen Well Fed for us and was an unassuming He could have retired before man. He and Senator LaFollette "I worked on Eastman'SS Com­ 1960, he said, but "I wanted my did a lot to change the conditions pany ships for awhile. I made a 50 years at sea." Brother Gold­ that existed when I started." number of Far East trips with smit first started sailing on the He well remembers a young them. During the Second World Pacific Coast in 1910. chap he encountered many years War, I was in the Mediterranean He was a galley boy during that ago. "The man was shanghied a lot." first trip. "The vessel carried aboard a whaler. He was on the By now, he was sailing as a lumber from Cas­ ship three years and they never steward and recalls bringing 2,000 per, Calif., to San touched land, except for some men home on one ship. "It was Francisco. The remote islands, where escape was hard feeding them all, but we had voyage lasted six improbable. After three years, the a big department and with a con­ weeks." He Captain gave the fellow $10, tinuously moving line, we got the learned how to kicked him off the ship and didn't job done in about two hours." cook from watch­ care what happened to him. I gave Seafarer Goldsmit last sailed on ing the ship's him a galley boy's job on the ship the missile ships Beachnut and cook. I was on." Century. "We sailed around Bra­ Goldsmit 'The steward After some years on the Pacific zil and Trinidad tracking the showed me how Coast, he started to ship out missiles," he said. "They were to bake on that trip. I remember from the port of New York on good ships, nice and clean and I he taught me how to make yeast, the South America run or voyages enjoyed them." something you don't have to do that took about six months. It "Today a seaman is respected, now. The men liked my cooking sometimes took up to three weeks with standing in the community," and on some of my ships, they to dock in those ports, he re­ Seafarer Goldsmit said. "When I would leave the ship when I did." called. "I sailed on Oceanic Line started, it was a disgrace to go to In thdse days. Brother Gold­ ships to Tahiti, made some runs sea. People thought we were all smit recalled, there wasn't much on mail ships, then joined tankers bums." competition from the railroad. in the Cities Service fleet. The Now a widower, the Lithuan­ Ships would carry passengers from mail ships would add square sails ian-born Seafarer lives in Jackson­ San Francisco to Eureka, Calif. for added speed. ville, Fla. He finally got to the Panama Canal when the San Francisco World Fair was held in 1915. Ships would carry visitors to the fair from New York, via the canal. SIU Veterans Receive Pensions Recalls Tongh Days 'It was tough jn those days," Brother Goldsmit remembers. A man had to bring his own mat­ tresses, blankets, plates and eat­ ing utensils when he boarded a ship. "If he had no mattress, he slept on the floor. Ships were small; we worked lots of overtime and if we were lucky, we might get 50 cents overtime pay. And the company squawked plenty when they had to pay it." All the men were in one foc'sle, Goldsmit said. "The black gang was on the port side and the deck gang stayed on the starboard side. There was no running water and we had to pump it from a tank. Water was" kept locked so we wouldn't use more than a certain amount. We usually got fresh water twice a day." "The crews were mostly Scan­ Donald Gardner (L) receives, his first pension check from George dinavians in those days. Ameri­ McCartney, SIU Representative, at the New York hall recently. A cans didn't start to sail in great 28-year veteran of the SIU, Brother Gardner was a chief steward. numbers until after World War One." Seafarer Goldsmit said that he had met Andrew Furuseth on sev­ eral occasions. "He fought hard 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. Seafarer Ale o Cruz receives his pension check from SIU Rep. John Contaldo in New York. A member' of the deck department, Brother Cruz last sailed on the Long Beach. He lives in the Bronx. �October 27, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG FINAL DEPARTURES Page Thirteen W'romi^0 SliipiiL at Sea Alfred Thomas, 51: Brother William Dadds, 51: Brother Thomas died May 21, while, sail­ Dadds died on Sept. 6, at Naz­ ing aboard the areth Hospital, Fairisle. The ship Philadelphia, Pa. was docked in Dadds joined the Trinidad at t h e SIU in Philadel­ time of death. A phia, where he member of the —. . made his home. engine depart­ He was born in ment, Brother \ ^ * Wye Mills, Md. Thomas sailed Brother Dadds with the SIU for served in the 20 years, joining in the port of Army for ten years. He was a New York. Born in Bellville, N.J., spray painter employed by Repco he lived in Garwood, N.J. He Products Corp. Surviving is his served in. the Army during World wife, Margaret Dadds. War II. Brother Thomas is sur­ vived by a sister, Mrs. Mary Spray William Gardner, 65: A heart of Bayside, L. I., New York. ailment claimed the life of Broth­ er ' Gardner on Sept. 18, in New Arthur Langevin, 86: Brother York City. A Langevin died of a heart ailment member of the on Sept. 22, in steward depart­ Mobile, Ala. At ment, he had the time of death, joined the Union he was on an SIU in New York and pension. Brother was a resident of Langevin was that city. A 20born in Hastings, year man. Brother Gardner was Neb. H e joined the Union in Mo­ born in Pinners Point, Va. bile in 1939. His last ship was the Wild Ranger. Brother Langevin sailed as cook and steward. Surviving is his wife Sarah, of Eight Mile, Ala. He was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, (Continued from page 16) Mobile. of Seafarers and New York Head­ ^ quarters throughout the search Carl Jensen, 38: Brother Jensen operations. was lost at sea off the Penn Van­ At LOG press time, other veri­ guard on or about fied SIU brothers lost and pre­ April 11. He was sumed dead by the Coast Guard a native of Mas­ were; sachusetts and Kenneth (Scotty) Collins, 44, made his home in Chief Steward San Francisco. Morris W. Shubin, 42, OS Brother Jensen Edward McGee, age un­ joined the Union known, FWT in the port of Teodoro E. Rabaria, 48, Boston. An AB, Chief Cook he had sailed as bosun. He spent Alex A. Andreshak, 59, Deck two years in the Army. Surviving M. is his mother-in-law, Mrs. Juanita Julius A. Batill, 44, Wiper Walker of Decatur, Ga. Charles R. Hood, 23, Mess^ man Robert C. Russ, 44, AB Jerome Dl Facia, 62: Brother Donald Joyce, 45, Second Di Paola died on October 1, in Electrician Kinigs County Larry G. Howard, 22, Oiler Hospital, Brook­ Armas W.. Lehtonen, 17, lyn, :N. Y., of Messman natural causes. Vernon A. Battering, 39, He was a mem­ Messman ber of the SIU James A. Dhein, 41, AB United Industrial Earl M. Richardson, Jr., (age workers and joinunknown) Wiper. ed the Union in There were nine officers aboard New York City. Brother Di Paola was a machine the ill-fated vessel—including its operator for Morsan Tents, Inc. skipper, John F. Ogles, who was He was bom in Brooklyn and mistakenly reported saved by lived in that borough with his some news media following the wife, Madeline. The body was sinking—and other unlicensed per­ buried in Evergreen Cemetery, sonnel. At press-time, they had not been positively identified. Brooklyn, N. Y. The crew of the Barre Victory (Delta) paid their last respects to Louis Prieto, who was buried at sea during a voyage from South Vietnam to San Francisco, ship's delegate C. E. Roney reported. Prieto, who was not an SIU man, met with an accidental death in South Vietnam, Brother Roney reported. His body was ^ brought aboard the Barre Vic­ turned in an outstanding job. prepared daily and never left to tory for burial at sea in accord­ Meeting Secretary D. McTeman sit overnight. Frank Prendergast, ance with "the wishes of his next writes. Some disputed overtime meeting secretary, writes that the of kin," Roney told the LOG. in the engine department, Mc­ ship's fund has $16 and the crew promised to chip in extra money The deceased seaman, who came Teman reported. as soon as possible. Some disputed ^ from New York City, had been in the steward depart­ overtime aboard the Santa Inez. J. R. Sumpter, meeting chair­ Anthony Perrotta a member of man on the Fenn Victory (Water­ ment, but delegate R. Reyna said the SIUNA-affiliman), writes that it would be squared away before ated Staff Officers the men were ful­ the payoff. Association, was ly informed as to delegated Chap­ the new increases lain for the burial in the wages and Riley Carey wished to thank by t h e Captain. overtime rates. Thomas Constantino and his staff The officers and Meeting Secretary for putting out the crew gathered F. MitcheU Jr., daily newspaper around the flagsaid that most re­ "Seafarers Chron­ draped bier and pairs have been icle." It helped Roney Abel recited a prayer taken care of and make the voyage as the body was committed to the painting is still going on in the of the Steel Voydeep,,Brother Roney reported. quarters. Ship's delegate Hemy ^er (Isthmian) a The eulogy was delivered by Abel said that restricted overtime pleasant one. Captain Dean Bari. was collected by all crewmembers. Meeting Chair­ Abel was given a vote of thanks man Ulysses Weems for his "smooth job" as delegate. Weems wrote that Joe Brovrn, meeting secretary The galley gang was also praised the crewmembers offered their on the Steel Surveyor (Isthmian) for their fine work. L. A. Smith prayers for the men lost aboard wrote that a spe­ will next assume the job of ship's the PanOceanic Faith. The engine department thanked delegate Don cial meeting was delegate. Pierce "for all his fine work." held to elect a — Bosun Donald Wagner was con­ ship's delegate. Brother B. Gam asked fellow Tobe Beams, shipmates on the Del Sud (Delta) gratulated by his department for night cook and to help set up doing a fine job and being "a baker was elected. a committee to truly fine guy." Ship's delegate Henry Gaines, make two amend­ Weems was reimbursed for the 41 meeting chairman ments to the ship's letters he mailed and paid for while Gaines reports that Sea­ by-laws, meeting in India. The ship's fund was left farers aboard the vessel requested chai(rman A. with $8.26. a telqyision set. Painting has been Glass reports. A completed in the deck depart­ committee con­ ment rooms and will begin on sisting of a man Kazmirz Lynch requested ter­ steward department rooms, Gaines from each depart­ mination of his tenure as ship's reports. The ship just arrived in ment was set up. delegate so an­ Saudi Arabia and will be in New Meeting clerk D. Owen writes that other man could York for a payoff, shortly after the movie fund totals $308.04 and have a crack at the new year. the ship's fund has $128.20. Sea­ it, meeting chair­ farers who had to sleep on the man Ronald Law­ ship while docked in New Orleans rence writes from T. E. Yablonsky, ships delegate will be receiving two days lodg­ the Transontario on the Steel Advocate (Isthmian), ings. F. Pereone was elected as (Hudson Water­ explained the new ship's delegate. No beefs or dis­ ways). William gains made by the puted overtime reported and a Lawrence B e a u d r y was SIU to the men smooth payoff is expected. elected to take in the meeting, over the duties by a unanimous secretary R. N. Meeting secretary R. L. Morris vote, Lawrence reported. Richard Ketley reported. Runkle, meeting secretary, writes Yablonsky re­ reports from the Robin Trent that the ship's treasury totals $12. (Robin Lines) that ported on the new elections were Virgil Riggoti has taken over as contract provi­ held to elect de­ deck delegate, replacing Jiay sions covering Yablonsky partment dele­ French. Leon Dziesinski, engine pay, overtime and gates. Elbert Win- delegate, reported that two men pension benefits. Everything in slow will repre­ were ill and had to be hospitalized. all departments is running sent the deck de­ The ship is heading for Singapore smoothly, delegates reported. partment, L. Wln- after visits to Vietnam and Korea. Meeting Chairman Angelo Seda bome will be was elected treasurer and set up steward delegate plans to establish a ships fund. WInslow and E. WUIiams No Fish Story The steward department has done will represent the engine room. a fine job and all mail and LOGs are arriving regularly. It was sug­ Vertis Smith is the new ship's gested that the steward order a delegate. The repair list will be new washing machine for un­ checked to see what has to be licensed personnel. The payoff done. W. F. Contant, meeting chairman, writes that a motion 5 Editor, will be in (Newark, N. J. was made to see about the paint­ • SEAFARERS LOG, ing of the crew mess room. • 675 Fourth Ave., i Brooklyn, N. Y.* 11232 ., • • ' S Hemy Simmons, cook and bak­ • .. . • H er, is the new ships delegate on Any repair lists are to be 5 I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my • the Thetis (Ryan). turned in early so the work can be •j 'heme on your mailing list. (Print iMrmationf • He told his fellow finished before the Seafarers that the payoff, depart­ Captain is a good ment delegates one who "believes on the Trans5, STREET ADDRESS ... .. j fy " •' in the union". • york (Commodity • GITY STATE...... y • "It's a good ship Chartering) told and crew", Sim­ the crew in a ship­ Roliand Skinner of Great Lakes • TO AVQIP DUPLICATION: if you are an old wjbtcribfr"and i board meeting. District, caught this IS-pound your former addreM balpw! ' McTeman mons reported. J. M. Davis, meet­ Meeting Chair­ echo salmon in Piatt Bay, north ing chairman writes that the ship's man Paid Whit­ of Frankfort, Mich. The fish is 30 5 ADDRESS •4 Whitlow treasury has $9.72 on tap. The 1: low said that it inches in length and popular with • dTY.....,-..! STAIE ap,......... new steward and baker have was suggested that all foods be Great Lakes fishermen this year. —4,— —<i>— 17SeafarersDead On SIU Freighter ••a <1> m . - • �Pag» Foarteen SEAFARERS LOG SlU Lifeboat Class No. 187 Weighs Anchor The latest graduates of the SlU's Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship pose for photographer after they passed Coast Guard exam for their lifeboat tickets. Kneeling, left to right, are Jose Torres and Gilberto Holguin. In first row: Ruben Somarriba, Ken Smith, Joe Scimio, John Conner, and Nathaniel Hatfield. Standing at the back: Ivar Anderson, Mike Krasko, Stanislaw Guzi, John Spuehler, Victor Carbone, Jr. and the class instructor Paul McGaharn. Curtis Bamett, born April 5, 1967, to the Floyd G. Bametts, Baltimore, Md. Richard Colbert, bom Septem­ ber 2, 1967, to the Thomas Col­ berts, Chalmette, La. Rodney Earl McGee, born September 26, 1967, to the Earl McGees, Newark, N.J. Angela Buterakos, bom Sep­ tember 12, 1967, to the Thomas G. Buterakos, Winchester, Va. ^ Karen Marie Zolnlerek, born August 14, 1967, to the Joseph Zolniereks, Alpena, Mich. <I> , Elizabeth Rntowdd, born Sep­ tember 19, 1967, to the William Rutowskis, New York. ^ Michael Lee Baldwin, born June 29, 1967, to the Kenneth Bald­ wins, La Porte, Texas. Sharon Renee Barnes, bom Au­ gust 30, 1967, to the R. W. Barnes, Opp, Ala. WllUam Clifford, bom August 24, 1967, to the Robert Cliffords, Southgate, Mich. —— Cassandra Pool, born Septem­ ber 22, 1967, to the Donald E. Pools, Gretna, La. U.S. Currency Forbidden In Vietnam » Seafarers are cautioned not to use U.S. money while in Vietnam, in keeping with a recent Vietnamese Govern­ ment statement. » Any further currency draws in Vietnamese ports can only be given in Piasters by U. S. Captains. Anyone with U.S. ciurency will be subject to prosecution by the Vietna­ mese Government Vessel agents, ship Captains and all crewmembers will be subject to severe penalties if they at­ tempt to use U.S. currency. Crewmen are urged to draw sufficient funds to cover them during their anticipated stay in the coimtry. However, they are urged to avoid overdrawing due to the exchanging of piasters back to American currency. This is extremely involv^ and requires at least dgjlt days. Robert Blanchiield, born Sep­ tember IB, 1967, to the Robert John Blanchfields, Glen Burnie, Kevin James Machllnskl, bc^'n September 9, 1967, to the Robert H. Machlinskis, Baltimore, Md. Dehra Falco, born September 18, 1967, to the Francis Falcos, Bayonne, N. J. Joseph John Sclntio Please contact your wife, at 409 Beaver St., Leetsdale, Pa., in re­ gard to a very important matter. ^ Bobby Gene McMlchad Your parents new address is 328, South 11th Ave., Telephone: JU 4-8898. vt> Robert A. McLeod Please write Cassie Matheson, 1658 Sacramento St., San Fran­ cisco, Calif., as soon as possible. Malcolm Taggart Write your father at the USA Marine Fleet Activity, c/o South­ ampton TML, U. K. APO, New York 09218. There is mail at the Rincon Annex in San Francisco for you. ^ OcuJier 27, 1967 Presses Roll Aboard Steel Voyager As Crew Publishes Daily Newspaper "Thought for the day . . . Yet more is to be found in me." This is the slogan for an issue of the Seafarers Chronicle, a unique newspaper which was published aboard the Steel Voyager. It appears also to be the watchword of its enterprising young editor -and creator, Seafarer Tom Constantino. Constantino had joined the CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cities Steel Voyager as a saloon pan­ Service), October 1—Ohairman, Lambert Waldrop; Secretary, Albert Masee. Broth­ tryman for what was expected er E. A. Doumet was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Few hours disputed to be a two-month voyage to OT in deck department. Motion was made to have supper served from 4:80 India and back. However, when to 6 ;30 in Japan. the tensions of the Middle East finally burst into war, the Steel DEL RIO (DelU), October 1—Chair­ Voyager was forced to divert its man, B. Lee; Secretary, R. A. Hamlett. $27.10 in ship's fund. No beefs were recourse and head around the Cape ported by department delegates. of Good Hope at South Africa's tip, unable to traverse the sud­ BARRE VICTORY (Delta), October 1 —Chairman, C. E. Rooney; Secretary, denly-closed Suez Canal. This W. E. Morse. Few hours disputed OT in maneuver added 24 days of travel engine department, otherwise everything is running smoothly. time for the Voyager. It not only unexpectedly stretched the voyage but it also left the crew a bit in Seafarer Tom Constantino, crew­ LYNN VICTORY (Victory Carriers), October 1—Chairman, U. A. McDougall; the dark as to what further events Secretary, C. Davis. Brother E. Newhall might erupt as a result of the war. man aboard SlU-manned Steel was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department With radio communications bring­ Voyager, originated a unique delegates. shipboard newspaper, the Sea­ ing world news generally limited to a few short-wave stations, .the farers Chronicle, on a U.S.-toonly effective way for the crew India voyage. News from "around to learn what was really going the world, came off ship's radio. on was to hear reports of what the shortwave operators on ship might "voices" of the governments, so receive. that they are reliable in that sense. Constantino felt that this was For instance, the Seafarers Chron­ not enough. He gathered a staff icle of October 3rd accurately of writers and reporters composed noted that "Federal Nigerian of crew members and on Septem­ Radio at Lagos has reported fight­ ber 18 they issued the first copy ing on the outskirts of Enugu, the of the Seafarers Chronicle—^total capital of Eastern Nigeria, the YELLOWSTONE (Oriental Exporters), September 30—Chairman, Clayton L. circulation, 39, and several pages self-proclaimed Republic of Engelund; Secretary, Samuel L. Martin. long. The mimeographed daily Biafra. . . ." Some disputed OT was reported by deck delegate. Vote of thanks was extended was distributed throughout the to the ship's delegate and to the entire steward department. vessel and was enthusiastically Special Lingo welcomed. It briefed the men on The Chronicle also had a spe­ the latest of international and U.S. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), Sep­ cial category, "Steel Voyager," tember 10—Chairman, Henry Gaines ; news in addition to sports events. Secretary, Brown. Brother Tobe S. devoted to activities o£ the ship's Beams wasJoeelected to serve as ship's crew. Often the column was writ­ delegate. No beefs were reported by de­ Shortwave Mmiitored partment delegates. Crew made request ten in a style of good-natured Getting information for the humor, in a lingo exclusive to the for TV. Chronicle was a time-consuming Voyager. but interesting job. The paper's JOPLIN VICTORY (Marine Carriers), September 30—Chairman, B. Mitchell; The paper ended publication Secretary, staff — editor Constantino, Pat R. Barker. Brother Red Gibbs was elected to serve again as ship's dele­ O'Neal, Nickey Emmite—^with as the ship reached Trinidad on gate. Beefs in deck department to be the help of other crew members, the-way home and by now Brother brought to attention of the patrolman. Everything is running smoothly in engine took turns scanning the short­ Constantino is on the final lap and steward departments. wave bands for news reports from of the voyage. Which ends in New the Armed Forces Radio, the Orleans. TRANSYORK (Commodity Chartering), September 3—Chairman, Paul L. Whit­ Seafarer Constantino is compil- low Voice of America, the British ; Secretary, Frank Prendergast. $16.00 Broadcasting system. Radio Mos­ ing a record of his experiences in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in steward department but it will be squared cow, and Radio Peking (the latter on the.Steel Voyager and hopes to away before payoff. Patrolman to be con­ tact^ regarding the condition of the two especially, were helpful in write a book about them soon. steward's storeroom and stores on hoard. clarifying their respective govern­ ments' viewpoints). In this way the Chronicle staff was able to SlU Entry Rating Lifeboat Class No. 14 develop a well-balanced view of the world in perspective, and ob­ tained a fairly complete compila­ tion of all the major news. If, on the other hand, they had to rely solely on news reports from the few African radio sta­ tions on the way around the Cape, they would have been receiving news that was largely government propaganda as well as incomplete. (For example, during and after the overthrow of Ghwa's Kwame Nkrumah, the Ghana radio sta­ tions barely delivered any news; when they did, the news was out­ dated, and only by listening to the international shortwave broad­ casts from the BBC, or from some other Western stations, could a resident of Ghana leam what was happening in Ghana.) B. Whlsenant Please get in touch with your sister as soon as possible. She has Local radio reports were util­ some very important information . ized, but only in conjunction with for you. ^ more reliable reports from other radio stations in a position to Harvey Travfai Get in touch with your parents confirm the reported event. Of as soon as possible. They are very course, most government radio anxious to hear from you. stations are considered to be the •r 4 4^ I*V AX , V-1 ¥ rt -..•4 I' The August 10, 1967 graduates of the Entry Rating program of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship are seen here at the school's Mill Basin facility. In Class No. 14 are (left to right, front row) R. O'Leary, K. Wood, A. Poulin, B. Robinson, S. Becker, N. Jakowiw; (center row) SlU Instructor Paul McGaharn, G. DePetris, M. Sil­ verman, T. Fallon, T. Barger, G. Banga, W. Sawyer, A. Riggs, M. DiPadova, and SlU Instructor Ami Bjornsson; (last row) R. Locklin, J. Richburg, H. Hernandez, J. Colalillo, L. Barco, R. Brickhouse, R. Arnold, J. Francoviglia, H. Samples, and W. Meyer. 'A-r <9 I 4 �October 27, 1961 Sc^diile of Membership Meetli^s SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Nov. 14^—2530 p.m. Mobile Nov. 15—2:30 p.m. Wilmington .Nov. 20—2:00 p.m. \ San Francisco Nov. 22—2:00 p.m. Seattle Nov. 24—2:00 p.m. New York ..Nov. 6—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia .Nov. 7—2:30 p.m. Baltimwe ... Nov. 8"~~2:30 p.m. Detroit Nov. 10—2:30 p.m. Houston ... .Nov. 13—2:30 p.m. 'f'. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit .. .. Nov. 6—2:00 p.m. Alpena .. .. Nov. 6—^7:00 p.m. Buffalo .. .. Nov. 6—7:00 p.m. Chkego . .. Nov. 6—7:00 p.m. Oeveland .. Nov. 6—^7:00 p.m. Duluth .. .. Nov. 6—7:00 p.m. Frankfort .. Nov. 6—^7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago ... .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. Ttdedo 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. MobBe Nov. 15—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia .Nov. 7—5:00 p.m. Baltimore Gicensed and mdicensed) Nov. 8—5:00 p.m. Nmrfolk Nov. ^5:00 p.m. Houston ... .Nov. 13—5:00 p.m. 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. 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. PhUad«lphiB .Nov. 7—7:00 p.m. Baltimore ...Nov. 8—7:00p.m. ^Houston ... Nov. 13—7:00 p.m. tHeetinr held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. • MeetInK held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. tMeetinK held at Galveston wharves. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters ' ' .OCEAN EVELYN (Maritime Overseas). Sqttcmber 17—Chairman, Herb Knowles; Secretary, Tony NottaKe. Brother Ruel Lawrence was elected to servo as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Everything Is run­ ning smoothly. PENN VICTORY (Waterman), October 7—Chairman, J. M. Sumptcr; Secretary, F. Mitciicli. Jr. No beefs and no dlspulcd OT reported. Mention was made that all SI'U brothers with' 20 years as a full botdc member, with 90 days each year sea time, and in good standing, be retired if they so desire, with no reductions as being able-bodi^ and no restrictions on wages earned if earned without the seaman's document or Z card. Brother L. A. Smith was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the retiring ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was given to the galley force for a job well done. Motion was made to see if the steward could purchase fresh milk In Japan. Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner Earl Shepard CARROLL VICTORY (Delta), October 8—Chairman, L. Hopkins; Secretary, R. O. King. Ship's delegate reported Oiat everything is running smpothly, with a good crew on board. VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews REBECCA (MaHtime Overseas), Octo­ ber 1—Chairman, Stanley A. Freeman; ecretary, Richard J. Sherman. Some isputed OT in deck and engine depart­ ments. Brother Elmer C. Barnhlll was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extendi to the steward department for a job well done. Motion was made that all STU-contracted ships he air-conditioned. f ST. CHRISTOPHER (Victory Carriera), October 12—Chairman. D. 0. Gay; Secretary, Ralph Collier. Ship's Delegate reported tfiat everything is running smoothly and thanked the crew for their cooperation and making his job easy. $2.80 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a Job well done. SBATRAIN MAmB (Hudson Water­ ways)—Chairman, Stanley Kraweagmslri; Secretary, Arloe flilL Brother William L. Long was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. No beefs were reported by d^rtment delegates. $1.00 will be collected from each man to establish a ship's fund. Vote of thanks was extended to the cooks, steward department and to the cheerful and efficient bosun. SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS 475 4th Ave^ BHjgL ALPENA. Mich BALTIMORE, Md 177 River St. EL 4*3BIO 1214 E. Baltimora St. EA 7-4700 BOSTON. Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washinqton St. SIU TL 3-»259 IBU TL 3-92S9 CHICAGO. Ill 9383 Ewinq Ave. SIU SA 1-0733 IBU ^ 5-9S70 CLEVELAND. Ohio DETROIT. Mich DIGEST of SIU MA 1-5450 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON. Tex SEA PIONEER (^nictrmy SteaiasWl)), 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 MOBILE. Ala 99 Montqomery St. HE 3-0104 I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La 430 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7544 NORFOLK. Va RICHWOOD (Richmond), September 20 —Chairman, Doiph Holm Secretary, Ger­ ald M. Lopez. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly. No beefs and no disputed OT. October 1—Chairman, Virjgie Swanson; Secretary, Thomas A. Walsh,; Jr. Ship's delegate reported that there were no beefs and everything is running smoothly, $19.0<) in ship's fund. Motion was made to have patrolman check hospital sup­ plies. JACKSONVILLE. Tla.'?.*. .:::: 2408 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY. N.J PLORIDIAN (South Atlantic), October 6—Chairman, Bob Lasso; Secretary, A. C. Aronica. Ship's delegate reported that there were no beefs and everything is running smoothly. The crew strongly urges headquarters to change the present pension plan to 20 years membership in the Union along with 12 years seatime which should be suiBeient time to retire. MEETINGS 1420 W. 2Sth St. ROBIN TRENT (Moore-McCormack), September 17—Chairman, W. F. Contant; Secretary, JS- L-, Morris. Brother Vet^ C., Smith' Was elected to stSve a8"8hip s delegatew No beefs were reported by de­ partment delegates. Motion made to eontact the chief mate about painting '(he : crew's messroom. DEL SU0 (Delta), October 2—Chair­ man, A. Glass; Secrrtary, D. Owen. Brother F. Pwebue waa..dected to serve, as ship's delegate. $128.20 in ship's funds' and $308.04 in movie fund. One brother asked that a committee be set up tof DEt^e two amendm^ts to the ship's by*W8. One with a member from each lent, was , set,,,pp. 115 3rd St. Tel. 422-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2404 S. 4th St. DE 4-3818 PORT ARTHUR. Tex. ...... 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif.. 350 Freamonf St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R 1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 724-2848 SEAHLE. Wash 2505 First Avenue' MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo PRINCETON VICTORY (Columbia), October 8—Chairman, Raymond Souza; Secretary, Albert Precious. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a Job well done. ACHnXBS (A. L. Burbank), Sep­ tember 17—Chairman, Billy Brewer; Sec­ retary, Bob Porter. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Excellent crew On board. Brother Boy Fitta was elected to serve as ship's delegate. CE 1-1434 TAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON. Calif. .. 505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 YOKOHAMA. Japan..Iseya BIdq., Room 801 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku 204971 Ext. 281 ra from amoag it* ranks, one Individual to carry out this responalblHtjr. I boerd which TRANSHUDSON (Hudson Water­ ways), October 14—Chairman, Robert G. Mason; Secretary, Earl Abick. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments to be' taken up with boarding patrolman.' UNFAIR TO LABOR DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Stitzel-Weller Distfllerics "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin SHU," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Cluldcnift" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) 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) Baltfanore Luggage Co. Lady Baldmore, Amelia Earhart Steflite lu^^ Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) ^l> 805 Del Mar FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makre specific provision for safeguarding the memberships 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 Wateia District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreemento. Ail these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of three funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. Ail expenditures and dUbursements of trust funds are made only uimn approval by a majority of the trusty. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING BIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipown^. ^ to f rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violatira of your shipping or seniority V the contracts between the Union and the shipowMrs, notify Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper addreu for thU is. Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Ap^ls Board 17 Batteiy Place, Suite 1930, NOw York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are avaiUble to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTBACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU lulls. contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such on toe nroner sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU i^trolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, conUct the nearest SIU port agent. ^ EDITORIAL POLICY—SBAFAEEBS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained K'Si.tTb.'s.irsriu Page Fifteen SEAFARER!^ LOG ALCOA VOYAGER (Alcoa), October 1 —Chairman, H. Boron; Secretary, M. P. Cox. $34.00 in ship's fund. No beefs report^ by department delegates. Broth­ er F. Picczykoln was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother H. Boron, retirmg ship's delegate. PAYMENT OP MONIES. No monire are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumetancre 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 SEIAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union balls. AH members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methoda such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as aU other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED BBAPARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension ben^ 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 mretings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimm cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-stonding Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dure. EQUAL RIGHTS. AH Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in raployment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitotion and in the contracto which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer nmy be dUcriminsted sgainet bereure of ra<^ creed, relor, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entiUed, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the b«ic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objecUvre which wUl serve the beat intemta of themselves, their familiea and their Unton. To ^'*7® tl>ej® objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation wu retablfaW. Dpnationa to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legtelative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the memberahlp and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feeb that any of toe above righte have been vioUt^, or that he haa been denied Ma conatitntieiial rteht of acceas to Union r^rda or taformation, ho ohonld immediatoly notify SIU Prooldent PnnI Hall at hcadqnarters by cartlMod maU, ratnm rocoipt raqi "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Richman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated ClothingJVorkers of America) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International. Union) 'J/ 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) ^ Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) 1-7 ff �I! Vol XXIX No. 22 K 1 SEAFARERSMOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAK€S AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Five Seafarers are Only Survivors 17 Seafarers Listed Dead or Missing In Disaster Aboard Panoceanic Faith 1 ! ! SAN FRANQSCO—All but five of 22 Seafarers aboard the freighter Panoceanic Faith were lost when the 495-foot vessel sank October 9 in the icy storm-swept waters of the North Pacific 870 miles southwest of Kodiak, Alaska. Navy and Coast Guard planes reached the area soon after the maining bodies, all recovered by in the cold water of the area with­ tanker sank and dropped a total the Russian ship Orekhov. They out special clothing because body of seven life rafts—plus flares and were the Bosun, Antonio Apolito, temperature is sapped by the cold survival packs of food and water 37, of New York; and Henry O. within minutes. In spite of this, it was an­ —to the ^timated "30 or 40" men Limbaugh, 39, an AB from Bir­ nounced by the Coast Guard that mingham, Ala. Glad to be back home and thankful that they are alive, Pan- they saw bobbing in the 20 to 25for the next six weeks ships of Other vessels which answered oceanic survivors Lewis Gray, O.S. (right), and Gordon Campbell, foot-high waves whipped by 40 the Panoceanic Faith's first call all nations sailing in the immedi­ to 50 knot winds. However, by Oiler (center), arrived at San Francisco International Airport recently the time five ships in the general for help were the Japanese fishing ate area of the Panoceanic Faith from Yokohama, the destination of their rescue-ship, the Igaharu vicinity were able to alter course vessel Keisho Maru and the SIU- disaster would patrol the seas encontracted Steel Seafarer. An­ route, in criss-cross fashion, to Maru. At left is Mrs. Campbell, who gave Seafarer Campbell a and reach the scene, only five "hearty kiss" on his arrival. They were married this September. survivors were found and 12 other Japanese ship, the Rocky look for possible survivors. Maru, joined the search later and An investigation by the Coast The Pan Oceanic sank in icy, high seas off Alaska on October 9. bodies recovered. Guard into the tragedy of the one on its crew died in the effort. The first vessel to arrive, the Panoceanic Faith was scheduled It was the Steel Seafarer which Japanese freighter Igaharu Maru, first relayed the Faith's SOS that here this week and officials of the alerted the Coast Guard and Seafarers International Union will others of the stricken ship's be in attendance. trouble. The 8,157-ton Panoceanic Faith, built in 1944, was operated Received in Juneau, Alaska, by by the Panoceanic Tankers Corpo­ radio at 1:55 p.m.. Pacific Stand­ ration of New York. Enroute ard Time, the message said: "Re­ When a ship is in trouble and the lives of its crew in peril, quire' immediate assistance from from San Francisco to India with men of all countries who sail the seas for their livelihood set all ships in the vicinity of Latitude fertilizer under a U.S. aid pro­ aside thoughts of nationalism and rush to the aid of their own 44 degrees, 45 minutes north; 164 gram, she was scheduled to refuel kind. degrees, 35 minutes west. Taking at Yokohama, Japan. Johnson Gray On October 9, the American freighter Panoceanic Faith sent Following their rescue by the water in hold. Full cargo aboard." out an urgent SOS that she was listing badly to starboard and rescued two of the Seafarers— Two hours later a second urgent Igaharu Maru, the Japanese ves­ in danger of sinking. Gordon. L. Campbell, 46, an message said the ship, with her sel carried Campbell and Gray on Three Japanese vessels, one Russian, a Norwegian and an­ oiler from Oakland, Calif.; and load of 10,200 tons of fertilizer, to its destination at Yokohama. other American merchant vessel quickly altered course and Lewis E. Gray, Jr., 28, an ordi­ was listing precariously in the On arrical there, the two found steamed at top speed to the rescue of the foundering Faith. nary seaman froih Houston, Tex. choppy water. According to sur­ SIU representative, Frank Boyne, But the captain of the Orekhov, Leonid Zhezherenko, paid A Norwegian ' freighter, the vivors' reports she went down waiting to greet them. a tribute to the dead of the Panoceanic Faith with a dignity Equally welcome to survivors Visund, picked up the remaining minutes later. that perhaps best typifies the feeling of international brother­ three survivors. They were: John Search operations were con­ Kirk, Wiley and Johnson—after hood which is shared by seafaring men everywhere. O. L. Kirk, 36, oiler, of Modesto, tinued by Coast Guard and Navy the Visund's crew had outdone When derricks were hoisted to transfer the eight bodies ashore Calif.; Oscar C. Wiley, 28, OS, planes and the Coast Guard cut­ itself with hospitality en route to at the Vancouver, B. C. dock, Zhezherenko forbade their use. of Oakland, Calif., and Edwin D. ters Storis and Dexter, as well as San Pedro, Calif. — was the Instead, he and his crew solemnly lined the way, at attention, Johnson, 43, AB, of Marine City, other national and international prompt appearance of the SIU's while the bodies of the American seamen were carried ashore Mich. ships in the area, for six days Walter Minett, who had come on stretchers—each draped with a United States flag. The Visund also picked up four without further success beyond from nearby Wilmington to meet Asked by an onlooker if there was any political implication of the bodies retrieved, only one picking up several empty rafts. them. in this honor demanded by Zhezherenko, the captain answered SIUNA Vice-President Frank of whom. Seafarer Czeslaw Kwiat- On Sunday, October 15, the Coast with a firm "Nyet!" kowski — 59-year-old AB from Guard callexl off the official search. Drozak and West Coast Repre­ "They were all seamen," he replied. "They were human Detroit—was officially identified. Navy and Coast Guard spokes­ sentative Steve Troy coordinated beings." Two other Seafarers were men estimated that a person rarely communications with the families identified among the eight re­ survives for more than an hour (Continued on page 13) Common Bond of Seamen Unaffected by Cold War /*«»-, t,*:. i ^ » : Seafarers Known Dead or Reported Lost on Sunken Freighter ii i^ i. Ii C. Kwiadcowski (Deceased) A. ApoUto (Deceased) H. Limbaagh (Deceased) K. CoUlns (Missing) M. Sbobin (Missing) T. Rabaria (Missing) — A. Andresbak (Missing) Photos Not Available T) ! J. BadU (Missing) 1 E. McGee (Missing) E. Richardstm (Missing) C. Hood (Missing) 'f R. Ross (Missing) D. Joyce (Missing) L. Howard (Missing) A. Lehtonen (Missing) V. Rattering (Missing) J. 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Title A name given to the resource October 27, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ENFORCE U.S. CARGO PREFERENCE LAWS TO UPGRADE MARITIME, HALL URGES HOUSE OK’S SEPARATE MARAD BILL; PASSAGE HINGES ON SENATE ACTION MEBA DISTRICT 2 PROGRAM TO PROTECT ENGINEERS’ JOBS HOUSE MINORITY LEADER GERALD FORM CITES MARITIME AS ’68 ELECTION ISSUE AFL-CIO RAPS DIGEST ARTICLE ON SOCIAL SECURITY AS FALSE THE GOLD MINE BENEATH NEW YORK HARBOR FIVE-YEAR U.S. CRASH PROGRAM FOR MARITIME URGED BY TIERNAN NEW PORT OF KASHIMA, JAPAN SCHEDULED FOR ’75 COMPLETION HOUSE GOP-LED COALITION CUTS FUNDS FOR KEY SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS PRESSES ROLL ABOARD STEEL VOYAGER AS CREW PUBLISHES DAILY NEWSPAPER 17 SEAFARERS LISTED DEAD OR MISSING IN DISASTER ABOARD PAN-OCEANIC FAITH 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 10/27/1967 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. 22 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/8f56d31e9db68a9574e9ebe4f12f44c6.PDF 17cf028da74732dd51c884b766094fb9 PDF Text Text •f^j-^r-j/ • Steward Comm, Report And Recommendations See Pages 4 and 5 Vol. XVII No. 22 SEAFARERS ^LOG ^-^1'•-1 Oct. 28 1955 ;• OFFICIAIL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL U N ^,0 N • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRIC T • AFL • • ; i '•>• • • • '-F^ •HII 4 ' 44 "-J . •:3 - >• . .-4 W • -u \M • -4m •• :f4^i r-^'. YEARS '^1 ila.j 1 ;|!.F;^J:-- --Ji f �•MAMiHameqnanBaaaaMBwaBianMHnaiBaismse'uss^.Qif^raMMWMMMiMMMHaai Pace Twe SEAFARERS LOG Oei is, 1918 Co's Rap Kings Rointi Echo SIU As the Senate Maritime Training Subcommittee widens^ its hearings on the question of Federal support to Kings ates to go into the maritime indus­ Point and other maritime officer academies evideiice con- try. They have indicated willing' ness to support changes in the tines to pile up supporting*^ __ SIU criticism of Kings Point not enough merchant marine in character of the Academy's operaoperations. Final hearings on the Academy set-up. Industry rep­ tions. the issue are scheduled for windup in Washington Monday, October 31. Even staunch Kings Point sup­ porters have conceded that there is too much emphasis on Navy and .(giiijVlr- Calls Cargo Law 'Must' For Tramps tionnaire summary said, "that more time should be spent at sea." Another strong heed, the compa­ nies said, was "more practical training in the field of labor rela­ These Concessions in the pro- tions^ union contracts, labor Igw resentatives have complained of the lack of experience in dealing Kings Point camp came up as the and intelligent handling of crew." NEW ORLEANS—The "SOwith crews, maritime contracts and SIU pointed out in the SEAFAR­ Hie Navy aspect of training dis­ down-to-earth problems of ship op­ ERS LbG that the Kings Point .was turbed many companies with the SO" shipping law is the differ­ eration among Academy graduates actually functioning as a "junior report saying that "Kings Point ence between "life and death" as well as of the failure of gradu- Annapolis" at maritime's expense. runs the risk of teaching too much for US tramp ships, James B. The LOG story quoted figures naval science and military cere­ Stuart, president of the American showing a very small percentage mony, thereby making its gradu­ Tramp Shipowners Association, of Kings Point men made a mer­ ates less adaptable to merchant told the convention of the Pro­ peller Club here. Any modifica­ chant marine career while all of vessel routine." Industry people were also dis­ tion of the law, he warned, "would, them are required to serve a Navy hitch. Most graduates stay in Naval turbed over the failure of Kings in effect, be sounding the deathService permanently or head for Pointers to" enter the industry knell" of the tramp fieet. shoreside jobs, after receiving a although they are supposedly Despite the transfer of about 90 trained for that purpose at no cost tramps to runaway fiags, an equal free college education. to themselves. "Every means must number still remain in operation SIU Position be exercised." the report said, "to under the US flag and provide jobs The SIU's consistent position is insure that Kings Point ^aduates for over 3,000 US unlicensed sea­ that either the Navy should take make' the sea their career." men and officers. • over the Academy lock, stock and Better Officers From Foc'sle Should Boost Aid barrel for its own purposes of the The report made some interest­ The cargo preference act, he school should be closed. In either ing comparisons between Kings said, is the only source of cargoes case, marine officers should come Pointers and officers who came out for virtually all of the tramp ships out of the foc'sle. of the foc'sle. "The majority ad­ still in operation. Far froni re­ Answers to a questionnaire re­ vised that men up from the ranks pealing "50-50," he added, the Gov­ turned to the committee by 31 ma­ were better in matters relating to ernment should be considering jor US operators- on performance practical routine, handling of the other ways of aiding the tramp of Academy graduates reveal that crew and ship maintenance." Acad­ fleet. a dozen of the companies that emy graduates were superior in He pointed out that no tramp " bothered to answer operate virtu­ "administration, preparation of fieet can survive indefinitely on the ally without a single Kings Pointer. logs and reports, shipboard demean­ basis of Government-financed car­ Those who do employ them or and theory." Eventually, the goes and suggested other steps reported that the graduates needed companies said. Academy graduates which should be taken to establish practical shipboard experience in overcome their lack of experience tramp operations on a firm basis. cargo handling, ship maintenance, the only way possible, by going to He proposed that: the Govern­ below deck watches and other sea. ment amend the ' 193$' Merchant shipboard routine. "The suggestion Individqal spokesmen for indus- Marine Act to provide subsidy was frequently made," the ques­ (Continued on page 15) benefits to tramps. Crackdown Ends Safety Violatioitis Aboard 'Worst Ship In 20 Years' After a harrowng trip from the West Coast during which the ship listed as much as 22 degrees and constantly threatened to run out of water, the Shinnecock Bay sailed for Eu­ rope with a "new look" aboard. Union headquarters delayed the payoff for five davs un­ til necessary repairs were as-"*" — sured and the crew got $2,000 arrived at the Panama Canal 31 were unloading lumber in an effort additional overtime for such days later. All the while it was to correct the list. SIU crewmembers in boat come alongside the disabled Shin­ necock Bay at San Jose, Guatemala, to bring fresh water aboard from ashore. Crew lugged cans of water from shore for cooking, washing and drinking and boilers after tanks broke down. Ship used water faster than it could be brought aboard. varied duties as chopping wood for the galley, unloading lumber and building life-rafts. Characterized by Assistant-Sec­ retary-Treasurer Claude Simmons as "the worst ship I've seen in 20 years," the Shinnecock Bay was buffeted by misfortune from the time It left Puget Sound until it threatening to roll over, crewmem­ Meanwhile conditions aboard bers knew that some of the life- were becoming more unlivable saving equipment was in dubious each day. Because of the list the or defective condition. scuppers backed up and the toilets The episode raises questions as refused to drain. Foul waste water to the efficiency of Coasb Guard and oil spills were all over the inspection. It also reflects on an decks and the galley. Crewmem­ American consul in Guatemala who bers could not take showers or failed to act in face of the obvious wash clothing and the messman was washing dishes in salt water. unseaworthiness of the ship. The vessel's pending misfortunes One man's arm was broken In a were tipped off on the previous skid on the slippery deck. The crew appealed to the Ameri­ trip when the hot water supply failed and the crew did without for can consul in San Jose requesting 14 days. When she arrived on the that an inspection of the ship be (Continued on page 15) West Coast in August,, the Union promptly collected a claim for $2,800 in penalty money for the hot water shortage. Following this payoff the ship Oct. 28, 195S Vol. XVii, Ko. 22 took on a deck load of lumber at HALI^ Secretary Treasurer Aberdeen, Washington, and headed PAUL HcnBERT BRAND, Editor; RAY DENISON, for the East Coast. It wasn't long Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art before the list started showing. Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, Eight days out of Aberdeen the Staff Writers; Bnx MOODY, Gulf Area list was 22 degrees, so severe that Representative. the engineers were having trouble Final Dispatch Page 11 getting feedwater into the boilers. Hospitalized Men Page 12 Water rationing was put into effect Labor Roundup .. Page 10 as the e'ngineers tapped the fresh Letters Pages 12, 14 water supply to keep the plant Log-A-Rhythms ........,. Page 13 going. All efforts to trim the cargo Meet The Seafarers ......Page 11 and reduce the list sufficiently werp. Personals ...! .Page 15 unsuccessful with the ship never Recent Arrivals Page 15 goifig below a 16 degree list. Seafarer In Action Page 11 Shipping Figures Page 10 Carried Water In Cans SIU Hall Directory Page 6 Finally, in desperation, the cap­ Page 6 tain pulled the vessel into San Your Dollar's Worth blwamiy M the Headquartere Jose, Guatemala, in the hope of atPiibllshRd the Seafarers International Union, A^ getting some more wgtw. But there iantic A Cuif District, AFL, 675 Fourth Avenue. Brooklyn 32, NY. Tal. HYacinth were no facilities, for putting water 94600. Entered as second class matter at Office. In Brooklyn, NY, under aboard in the port, so part of the thetheActPost e'f Aug. 24, 1912. cr.ew yfas_ put to work bringing cans of water aboard In two of the a^')iS^^;l^pboa|^. pther men SEAFARERS LOG ' Listing to port at tipies up to 22 degrees off normal, the Shinnecock Bay is shown af sea with deck cargo of lumber which produced a round of troubles for the SlU'iparined 'sbip. She was from l-WW, 1 �Get. Z8. 1958 . SEAFARERS Pare Three LOG SlU CiBlebrsites 17 Pacesettinj^ Years Browsing In New Hq Library The SIU Atlantic and Gulf District will celebrate its 17th birthday next Tuesday, No­ vember 1, in what is unanimously regarded as the best physical, financial and economic shape it's been in during all its years of existence. Acknowledged as the pacesetter of maritime labor, the SIU has rolled up a series of note­ worthy achievements during the past 12 months to add to an ever-increasing record of gains for Seafarers. Chief among them were the winning of a seniority shipping and hiring system preserv­ Itself as a going concern, gained additional con­ tracts, refused to knuckle under in the face of as­ ing the Union hiring hall, extension of hos­ saults by various Government ship agencies and, pital and surgical benefit protection to the when V-J Day was announced in 1945, was stronger families of SIU men, completion of the Bal­ than ever before. timore building program and expansion of mem­ bership facilities in other ports. 'Ihe launching of the Andrew Furuseth Training School, organization of new SIU companies and successes on the national legislative front were also high marks of the year. The record was marred principally by the still unexplained loss of the LST Southern Districts with 23 crewmen, including 14 SIU men, in an Atlantic storm. Even so, tlie great forward strides could not cc'ipse the history of the Union from its modest be­ ginnings in 1938. Officially, the actual birthday of the SIU was October 15, 1938, when the AFL convention issued an international union charter to Harry Lundeberg, secretary-treasurer of the Sailors Union of the Pacific. Seafarer Nicic Gaylord, 2ncl cook, browses through a SEA­ FARERS LOG library assortment furnished in the newly-in­ stalled library for membership use at SIU headquarters. Simi­ lar 50-book packages are put aboard all SIU ships every three months under the LOG's ships' library program. Building Program In the midst of this, gains had also been made oh Parent Is SUP . other fronts. From its original dingy office at 2 The SUP subsequently became the West Coast Stone Street, New York City, the SIU shifted head­ district of the new internalional, and the A&G Dis­ quarters temporarily to Washington, DC. then trict was started with members who transferred back to Stone Street, and then to its own building from the old AFL. Seamen's Union, a group which ' ' at 51 Beaver Street in 1944, and finally to new, had been operating under a federal labor union modem headquarters in Brooklyn in 1951. charter, and was affiliated directly with AFL The same building program was carried on in headquarters. other ports, as the Union bought or rented build­ It wasn't until November 1, 1938, however, that ings to provide, proper facilities and service to its the SIU-A&G actually started functioning, and growing membership. A Union-owned and operated thus the Union's birthday each year is marked on slopchest service providing both retail and ship­ that date. The Sailors Union commemorated its board service was launched in 1952. 70th anniversary last March. A few days after the start "of the Korean War, Many formidable tasks faced the infant A&G in 1950, its pioneering welfare plan went into ef­ District, not the least of which was the fact that fect and has scored continuous gains since tEen it was not only confronted with instant opposition in providing protection for sickness, disability, by Atlantic and Gulf Coast shipowners but also death, maternity, family hospitalization and sur­ with the then-powerful apparatus"of the Commun­ gery. Scholarships for members or their children ist Party's waterfront section, which ralready con­ was another innovation. trolled the fiedgling CIO National Maritime Union, Pioneered Vacations formed a few years previously. The SIU-A&G also pioneered in winning paid va­ But founded as a non-Communist organization, the SIU-A&G quickly began attracting support front cations for seamen, many of whom had not had a seamen on both coasts dissatisfied with poor wages paid vacation in 30 or more years of previous sail­ and even worse conditions. Contracts with major ing. Wages have more than quadrupled since 1938 Gulf shipowners followed in short order, as the and shipboard conditions are acknowledged as the finest in the industry. Union stuck to its demands and gained respect throughout the industry for doing so. The past 16 years have been good to Seafarers, who have come far from their humble start in 1938. Vital War Role At birthday time next Tuesday, they can look for­ The outbreak of the second world war slowed the ward with confidence to niuch more in the years forward drive, but the SIU had already established to come. Maritime Funds Facing Slow Bell In Congress WASHINGTON—^Despite far-reaching ship construction plans announced by the Maritime Administration, indica­ tions are that Seafarers cannot expect too much action on shipping problems during the^ ^ coming session of Congress. traditional for Congressmen to Maritime observers in the turn economy-minded, particu­ nation's capital expect many mari­ time projects to stumble over a Congressional economy drive. Trouble is expected when it comes to appropriating the actual cash to carry out ship constuction and other programs sought by the industry and supported by the Maritime Administration. Ob­ servers point out that 1956 haS all the earmarks ^)f shapii;ig up as a red-hot presidential election year with the outcome very much in doubt. Under such circumstances, it is It had lost more than 1,200 Seafarers to the haz­ ards of war, but thousands more had bolstered the ranks. A post-war organization campaign, was launched almost before the smoke of World War 11 had lifted, and. a string of new victories followed in rapid succession. The Union took on Isthmian, last of the big open-shop outfits, and tamed it in a whirlwind drive. Cities Service took longer, but eventually succumbed also. Of this campaign, a Senate La­ bor subcommittee said later: "It is almost unbe­ lievable that any union could continue in exist-^ ence in the face of this combination . . . Certainly a smaller, poorer and less persistent union would have been destroyed." larly since tax reduction looms as a major Congessional issue. Subsidies Threatened It appears that even the sub­ sidized lines, long recipients of favored Government treatment, will have trouble getting full ap­ propriations for their operations. The one bright spot in the out­ look is the fact that the Office of Defense Mobilization has ap­ proved a fast tax write-off for builders of trailerships. This will help pave the way for Pan Atlan­ tic's trailership program. Dependent Plan Features Statement Of Ownership Speedy Benefit Payments Now completing its fourth month of operation, the SIU's hospital and surgical benefits plan for Seafarers' dependents is running at top efficiency, An examination of SIU Welfare Plan records shows that'when necessary documents are properly filed with a claim, checks go out to the Seafarer in 24 hours or less. This com- when his daughter was hospital­ on both. However, the Plan rec{lares favorably with the de- ized, with the result that the Plan commends that in negotiating for ay of a week up to a month that is characteristic of benefit plans run by insurance companies. Fortunately, an increasing num­ ber of Seafai-ers and wives of Sea­ farer's are now contacting readquarters and port offices in adv^ndfe of the hospitalization. This enables the Union to advise them on procedure and assure that a greater number of Seafarers col­ lect .their benefits speedily. It is nPt uncommon for a check to be written within the hour of receiv­ ing the claim. ' Where necessary documents are not on file, delays are inevitable. In one recent case of this kind, a Seafarer had failed to. file an en­ rollment card. "'HS'Was out.at .aea had no way of proving her relation­ ship to the Seafarer and benefits were delayed accordingly Among the queries received by the Union the following are the most common: • What do I do if the hospital demands payment in advance and I do not have the money on hand? If the Seafarer is qualified, the Welfare Plan will send the hospi­ tal a letter of credit guaranteeing payment in accord with Uie limits set by the Plan. To date all hos­ pitals have accepted this letter of credit in lieu bf actual cash from the Seafarer. O Do I have to go to a particU-lar hospital or doctor? , YoU-have full freedom"of clioltif hospital or surgical services the Seafarer or his wife try to get a price within the limits set by the Plan. The allowances under the Plan are among the most generous of any in the country and are fig­ ured on average costs in major port cities. They should be ample to cover charges, aside from the standard $50 deductible provision. • Am I eligible for benefits and if so, how do I file a claim? Eligibility consists of 90 days seatiiUe in the pi-eceding calendar year and one day in the 90 preced­ ing the filing of a claim. All ports can speedily check eligibility via teletype to headquarters and all ; (Contlnuea 6n iUifeie tfl • ' 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 20, 1955. 1. Tlie names and addresses of fhe 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 bf stock. If not owned by a corpora ration, the naihes and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a partnership-or other unincorporated firm, its name 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- ant Secretary-Treasurer, 675 4tb Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY. 3. The known bondholders, mort­ gagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None. 4. Paragraphs 2 and 3 include, in cases where the stockholder or se­ curity holder appears upon the books of the comijany as trustees or in anv other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting; also the state­ ments in the two paragraphs show the affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders 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 this publication sold or distributed, , throu.gh the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the 12 months preceeding the date shown above was: (This inforrnation is required from daily, weekly, semiweekly, and triweekly. newspapers only.) This information not required. (Signed) Herbert Brand, Editor. Sworn to and subscribed before m# this 20th- day of September, 1955. Al, Bernstein, Notary Public; (My commission. expires. March 30^ 1556.) •. •'.'li • 'n • ; �Face Fonr SEAFAMBRS tOG Oct tt, IIM {Steward Dept. Committee Reeommendatlons 1 Recommended Work Policy .For Steward Department if -:<-r 1. If the stewards are expected to perform their duties efficiently, it will be necessary to have the full support of all union officials in all ports. 2. The new SIU Meal Program to be put into effect on all SlU-contracted ships. 3. Definite rating should be specified when group three In steward department is called and shipped from the board. When any man shipped is found not capable of performing the job he is shipped, he is to be sent back to the hall if there is sufficient time to do this. When steward has to transfer a man into different jobs when no time is available to call for another man, this transfer is only for the duration of the voyage and the man found incapable at the beginning of the transfer shall be discharged and the other man returned to his original job. 4. When any man is found unqualified and inefficient, he must appear before a committee of three or five who sail in his rating to judge his qualifications. When found consistently that he is inefficient, he should be made to sail in a lower rating or attend the Union's training facili­ ties for recertification. 5. Recertification: A man shall be certified in the fol­ lowing manner and such certification shall be stamped in his Union Book: One year sea-time for galley to go as 2nd or 3rd cook One year sea-time for 2nd cook to go as baker. One year sea-time for baker to go chief cook. Two years sea-time for chief cook to go steward. 2 I: m: Recommended Work Rules , For Steward Departmept In order to insure continued harmony and efficiency in the steward department, this outline of duties is sub­ mitted as a guide for the steward and is not intended to conflict with or supersede our agreement or is it intended In any way to limit the steward's authority. The steward department .works as a unit. The regular routine will be carried out within the scheduled working hourk as specified and it shall be the duty of the ste.ward department to organize its work so that it is accom­ plished within their eight hours per day as scheduled in the agreement. Routine duties of the steward department shall be to prepare and serve meals; cleaning and maintaining quar­ ters of the licensed personnel, including the radio officers, pui'sers, and passengers, all dining rooms, messrooms, galley and pantry, culling and sorting fresh fruits and vegetables: unless otherwise specified in the agreement. No overtime applies to the above routine work. The following duties of each member of the steward department as outlined, shall be enforced by the steward and shall apply to the manning scale as herein adopted by the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District. Duties of Steward: Eight hours between the hours of 6:30 AM and 6:30 PM. The steward shall have the full authority of making any changes and adjustment of this work, according to the cir­ cumstances or conditions that may arise, and the Union demands that each member cooperate in carrying out his assignments as a bargain of our contract. It shall be left up to the steward's good judgment, who will bear in mind that the results are always the determining factors, in better service, maintenance and greater economy. He shall coordinate the work of his department in the diferent classes so that none of his men will be taxed unfairly beyond their capacity. He shall have the right and free access to any parts of the vessel, where the function of his department is necessary. When settling differences he should make every effort to settle them satisfactorily for all concerned. His employees are entitled to private inter­ views when brought to task. This will improve the har­ monious relationship now existing aboard ships. The reg­ ular duties of the steward shall be to supervise all work of the steward department, including the supervision of preparing and serving all meals; he is responsible for the receiving and issuance of all stores, inspection of work, preparing requisitions, taking inventory of stock, authoriz­ ing, checking and recording overtime, conforming with the agreement in distribution of extra meals to each man Individually, issuance of linen and soaps to the crew and officers on the days designated with the help of the steward utility. He shall see to it that the SIU meal system and list of instructions, as set by headquarters and Its representatives, shall be followed and he will be held accountable for its application aboard ship. The chief steward shall set up a schedule for members of the department to keep the steward department quar­ ters clean. He shall prepare all menus and control all keys. He shall see that all quarters under his jurisdicition are cleaned properly, that meals are served on time, authorize the cleaning of all refrigerated storage boxes. He shall assist when there is a shortage of help in his department, he may also do any work which he may deem necessary for the efficient operation of his department. Duties of the Chief Cook: 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM—3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The chief cook is in charge of the galley. He shall do the butchering, cook roasts, soups, gravies and sauces; direct the preparation and serving of all food, including night lunches, assist the chief steward in preparation of the menus, when required.-Hf ,,|ha^^.»yp:^.nnder ;J|je,. si;i-?^_,^ pervision of the chief steward and shall receive stores when necessary and assist in the proper storage of same. As directed by the steward, he shall assist in taking inventory-of galley stores and galley equipment; also re­ port to the steward any repau's and replacing of all equipment. He shall render aff fats, he shall be responsi­ ble for the general 'cleanliness of the galley and its equipment. He shall keep the meat box in an orderly condition. Duties of the Cook and Baker; 2:00 AM to 10:00 AM at sea — in all ports as the steward may direct, between the hours of 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. He shall work under the direction of the chief cook; he shall do the necessary cqoking, baking breads, pies, cakes, puddings, pastries, hot cakes, and all flour work, cook cereals, stewed fruits, assist with cooking and serv­ ing meals, and when required, he shall at 6:00 AM start the preparation of all meats left out by the chief cook. He shall be responsible for cooking and serving breakfast. He shall slice, prepare and serve all breakfast meats and assist in the preparation and serving of all meals. He shall assist in the general cleaning and upkeep fit the galley and equipment. On Liberty ships where there is no galleyman, the night cook and baker shall do the third cook's duties between 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Duties of the Second Cook: 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM— 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The second cook shall work, under the direction of the chief cook and the cook and baker. He shall cook all vegetables and assist in preparing fur the cooking and serving of all meals, prepare all cooked salads, and shall assist the night cook and baker with breakfast to order. He shall prepare all night lunches. He shall assist in the general cleaning and upkeep of the galley and equip­ ment, sort and cull peri.shable fruits and vegetables, with the galleyman, as required. Duties of the Third Cook: 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM— 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The third cook shall work under the direction of the chief cook and other cooks. He sliall prepare' and cook all vegetables, keep a sufficient amount of onions, car­ rots, etc., available for use, sort and cull perishable vegetables, and fruits, with the galleyman, as required. Keep refrigerated space neat and oi-derly, and clear out paper wrappings, crates, etc. Draw necessary linen for galley in exchange for soiled linen, assist in the general cleaning of galley and equipment, return, unused and left over food to the refrigerator when necessary. When ho galley utility is carried, he shall perform the work of the galley utility, and his working hours shall be 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. Duties of the Galley Utility: 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM— 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM—4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. The galley utility shall work under the direction of all cooks; he shall clean the galley and all utensils, peel po­ tatoes, cull perishable vegetables and fruits, with the third cook or second cook, and keep refrigerated spaces neat and orderly, cleaning out paper wrappings, crates and so forth; empty and scrub garbage pails. After each meal, scrub galley deck. He shall assist chief cook in drawing daily meats from meat box, when required. Each morning after breakfast draw stores as directed, including linen. Clean between deck, passageways and bulkheads, outside refrigerator boxes and stairway leading to the main deck,, he shall light fires when prescribed. Duties of the Passenger Utility: 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM— 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM — 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. When passengers are aboard, the passenger utility shall make and. clean the passenger rooms each morning, he shall be responsible mostly for the caring and sei-vices to passengers, as the chief steward may direct, clean passenger lounges and smoking room. He may be re­ quired to assist steward in receiving and disembarking passengers. When six or less passengers are carried he is to serve them breakfast. He is to serve lunch and dinner at all times and when over six passengers are carried he will be relieved of serving breakfast to do his cleaning and will work in conjunction with the saloon and pantry messmen, as the steward may direct. Duties of Jthe Saloon Messman: 6:30 to 9:30 AM — 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM — 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. The saloon messman shall be responsible for the serv­ ing of the three meals daily to the captain and officers; he shall also assist in serving all meals to passengers. However, the saloon messman and saloon utility are sole­ ly responsible for preparing and serving breakfast when more than six passengers are carried. He shall be respon­ sible for the cleanliness of the saloon, condiments, etc., polish silver and clean glasses, clean port boxes and glasses, mop the saloon each morning after breakfast and sweep after each meal, and clean fans. Draw all linen to be used in the saloon and be responsible for the setting of all tables for service. Spot sbugee when neces­ sary. Duties of the Saloon Utility: 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM — 10:30 AM to 1 PM — 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. The saloon pantryman shall be responsible for the pantry and the refrigerator and fruits and all needed stores for the officers and passenger service. He is re­ sponsible for the preparation of salads (except cooked salads) under the direction of the steward. Keep pantry and utensils, bootlegs, steamtables, crockery and pans used by him, cleaned after each meal. Dish out food at service. Make coffee at each meal and morning (coffee time) before retiring. Empty and scrub garbage pail after each meal, work jointly with saloon messman and pas- jj^ j>5Spa|-att0SL.^d. §e^,^g at all times. Story and membership committee^s re­ port giving recommendations and outline for further study is on opposite jrrrjr rim i ' He may be required to assist in serving breakfast with saloon messman when more than six passengers are car­ ried. Spot sougee when necessary. Duties of the Crew Messman: 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM — 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM — 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. The crew messman is in charge of the crew room; responsible for silverware and glasses, condiments, and serving three meals a day. Provide milk, box cereals, butter, bread, cold drinks, and needed supplies; scrub the deck each morning before retiring. Clean messroom refrigerator, tables and chairs and spot sougee when needed. Assist the pantryman with salads. Place night lunches in proper places. Leave out a few cups and spoons after each meaL He shall check that there are necessary stores left out for night, such as coffee, sugar, milk, etc. Also clean fans. Duties of the Crew Utility: 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM — 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM — 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM. The crew panti^man shall be responsible for the clean­ liness of the crew pantry crockery, coffee urn, percolators, all pots and pans used by him, refrigerators; scrub each day and clean after each meal. Make coffee for each meal and coffee for the crew for morning "coffee time" before retiring. He is responsible for the preparation of salads (except cooked salads) under the direction of the steward. He shall assist messman in serving when required duri4ig rush period. Draw, needed supplies for the crew messroom and assist crew messman in making cold drinks. Spot sougee when necessary. Duties of the Steward Utility: 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM — 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Routine duties of the steward utility shall, other than making and cleaning officers' quarters include work in storerooms, linen lockers, ship office, officers' passage,ways and stairways, clean steward department slmwers, and toilet, court and bag linen, issuance of lin^n and soaps when necessary; do the general cleaning as the steward may designate. Clean the recreation room alter­ nately with the wiper and ordinary seaman. 'The laundry is cleaned by each department alternately. 3. Recommended Guide For Steward Department In order to improve the preparation and serving of food and eliminate waste on all SIU contracted vessels, the following guide is put into effect aboard this vessel: 1. Menus- are to be prepared daily, on main entrees at at least 24 hours in advance. Standardization must be avoided. 2. The chief steward is to issue all daily stores when practicable and must control all keys. Storerooms and iceboxes arc to be kept locked at all times. 3. Maximum sanitary and orderly conditions must be observed in all steward department facilities, such as galley, messrooms, storerooms, etc. No smoking in the gallery at any time. No smoking by any steward personnel while serving or preparing food. 4. White jackets must be worn by messmen at all times" while serving. T-shirts may be worn while preparing for meals. Galley gang to wear white caps, cooks' jackets, white or T-shirts during hot weather. 5. Only qualified food handlers are to handle food and all personnel outside of the steward department are to keep out of the galley during the preparation of meals. 6. All entrees such as meats, fowl, and fish, including ham and bacon for breakfast must be served from the galley. 7. All steaks and chops are to be grilled to individual order. Meats and roasts must" be carved to order. 8. No plate should be overloaded and only non-watery vegetable will be served on the same plate with the meat or other entree. Other vegetables to be served on side dishes. 9. At least two men of the galley gang must be in the galley during meal times. The steward to supervise the serving of all meals. Either the steward or the chief cook must supervise the meals when in port. Steward to be aboard when voyage stores are received. 10. Salads, bread, butter and milk are to be placed on the table not more than five minutes before the serv­ ing and only on tables where needed. 11. All coffee served for meals and coffee time is to be made in electric percolators when practicable. 12. No food, including vegetables, is to be thrown away after meals^ithout the consent of the steward or the chief cook (left-overs). 13. Inclusion of sardines, boiled eggs, sliced left-over roasts, such as pork, beef, ham, etc., potato salad, baked beans, b^esides the ordinary run of cold cuts and cheese, to be served for night lunches. The night lunches are to be cut just before,the galley closes. 14. Hot bread or rolls to be baked daily when weather permits. Cakes or other pastries to be served during coffee time as much as possible. 15. Stewards must keep a record of all daily menus for future reference. 16. Ground coffee for the black gang to be drawn from the steward within the steward's working hours and not from the pantry. 17. Typewritten copy of the. daily menu to be fuij^hed the galley force. . . 'z • �iMi Sej±AMM09 1^0^ Wm^ Wifm Sfewar<l-Pr6posals Draw Gov't, Bern^ein Confer Prompt Crew Responses On Tour-Ship Subsidy Crew responses are already arriving at headquarters on the proposed changes in shipboard steward department operations, working riiles and up grading procedures. The proposals have been mailed to all SIU ahips in the form of a three-part draft worked up by a 15-man rank and file headquarterssteward department commit­ to 7:30 AM but the spread of hours is the same. tee. The proposals are printed In full on the adjoining page. Steward department members on the ships have been asked whether or not they approve or disapprove of the proposals as they now stand and have been urged to submit suggestions as to the con­ tent of the proposals. Suggestions having merit will be incorporated in the final draft of the proposals which will be handled by another rank and file committee to be elected within 60 days of the filing of the report. The final draft will then be submitted to the member­ ship. Questions Explained In responses received thus far, considerable interest has been shown in the new shipping pro­ cedure and in certain aspects of the working rules. A number of Seafarers raised questions about the proposal to ship group three men to a specific rating and re­ quiring that a group three man transferred to another job in an emergency be required to go back to his original job when the voyage ends. The committee felt that a man throwing in for a specific job should be satisfied to return to his original choice. The procedure WASHINGTON—The first concrete steps toward clearing Arnold Bernstein's subsidy application for new transatlantic passenger liners were taken this week before the Federal Maritime Board. A pre-hear--* ——— ing conference on the Bern­ cedure at the formal hearings. stein application took place on United" States. Lines, the only Third cook working hours rec­ October 25 in FMB offices. American company on the North Presenting interim report of rank and tile steward com­ mittee, Seafarer Allan Lake, chairman, discusses recommendations at head­ quarters membership meet­ ing. ommended were 7 AM to 1 PM and 4 PM to 6 PM. However, where the ship carries "no galleyman, the third cook's hours would be changed to end at 6:30 PM so as to give the man a chance to clean up. The night 'cook and baker's working hours would become 2 AM to 10 AM so that he can look after whatever he has on the range. Other questions were raised about the duties of the galleyman and the proposal calling for him to clean bulkheads. The committee felt that the only way to clean the bulkheads properly was to sougee them. The committee's draft proposals are the outcome of the Union's ex- would also eliminate favoritism in the department. The change in the chief cook'.s working hours, the committee ex­ plained, was in recognition of the fact that most chief cooks already turn to before 8 AM. Consequently the working hours were advanced Stev^ard Department Committee's Report On ^epfe'iiiber 22nd, a special headquarters membership meeting elected a 15-man committee to make recommendations as to procedure, working rules and Union policy for the shipboard steward department. The committee consisted of three stewards, three chief cooks, three bakers, three 2nd cooks and three messmen-utilitymen. Similar com­ mittees were elected in all of the outports to make recommendations and suggestions which were turned over to your headquarters com­ mittee for consideration. _ The headquarters committee was in., session for many days during which all recommendations submitted by the outports and by steward department members in headquarters were carefully considered. On the basis of these recommendations, and the suggestions arising within the committee itself, your committee has drafted a three-part report consisting of the following: Outlined Susrcestlons An outline of suggested Union procedure in shipping and grading steward department men, including recommended rules for competency and upgrading. A revision of shipboard working rules including specific listing of the duties of all ratings in the department. This includes a recom­ mended change in the working hours of the chief cook. A recommendation that the new SIU shipboard feeding system, in force on a number of Union ships, be extended to all vessels on the basis of procedure listed herein. In line with the decision of the membership, the attached .report Is to be forwarded' to all SIU ships for study by the shipboard steward departments so that they can submit their opinions and suggestions to headquarters. Your committee strongly urges all steward department men to study this report carefully and express their feelings on it in writing for the further guidance of the Union. Standard Stores List Your committee also proposes that pending further action by the membership on this report, that headquarters officials take over and complete a standard stores list which will establish minimum' storing levels for all SIU ships. It proposes further, that the Union draft a •list of foreign ship chandlers and the supplies they have available for storing American-style feeding ships, so that stewards Vho have to make purchases in foreign ports can be guided accordingly. It is recommended that at the end of sixty days a committee be elected in headquarters to prepare a new draft of a steward depart­ ment program. At that time the committee will sift the suggestions from the ships, reexamine the 3-part program presented here and study the stores list and foreign ship chandler roster for incorporation into one over-all steward department program. This package is then to be placed before the membership for action. Your committee wishes to thank the many members in headquarters and the outports who offered their suggestions and opinions for con­ sideration by the committee. The great interest that steward depart­ ment men have shown in the drafting of this report is assurance that your committee's efforts have been worthwhile. We therefore recom­ mend the adoption of the program, shipboard feeding guide and ship­ board working rules submitted herein. S. W. Johnson, chief steward; C. Dudley, chief steward; H. Marcus, chief steward; N. Nomikos, chief eook; D. Fry, chief cook; G. Curry, chief cook; A. Lake, messman; W. H. Dunham, 2nd cook; N. Gaylord, 2nd cook; N. J. Wood, 2nd cook; H. Donovan, night cook & baker; H. W. Morris, night cook & baker; R. Mendez, night cook and baker; E. C. Shaffer, messman; J. Colon, messman. ....r The Bernstein proposal calls for 20 voyages a year as a starter, utilizing a converted Mariner-type ship. Eventually it would offer weekly sailings with three such ships, ali of them one-class vessels with cafeteria-style service. The ships would run between New York and Rotterdam or Antwerp. The purpose of the pre-hearing conference is to submit documents and arrange for witnesses and pro- FMB Asks 18 Knots In New Ships WASHINGTON—Basic de­ signs for four dry-cargo ships to replace existing vessels Seafarer Frank Soriano, steward, addresses NY membership meeting on steward committee pro­ posals. perience with the new "to order" feeding system that has been in­ stalled on many SIU ships. Subse­ quently the membership in all ports elected rank and file com­ mittees to discuss proposals for re­ vamping steward department op­ erations. have been approved by the Federal Mai-itime Board on the basis of an 18-knot service speed. Shipowners who seek Government aid in build­ ing new vessels can modify them in various ways but cannot reduce the service speed below 18 knots. The four types approved would replace existing C-type ships now in operation. They are the Island class, replacing C-ls, the Freedom class replacing C-2s, the Clipper class, in place of the C-3s and the Seafarer class, equivalent in size to Mariner ships and other C-4s. None of the presently-existing ships, except the Maripers, has a service speed of better than 16 knots. The additional service speed will undoubtedly mean a bigger and more expensive power-plant for the new vessels, although their tonnage would be approximately the same as the C-types they re­ place. Atlantic passenger run, has already intervened in the case, undoubt­ edly to oppose the Bernstein peti­ tion. Stymied By Korean War Originally, Bernstein won ap­ proval for this type of service in 1950. Two Government-owned P-2 transports, the General Weigel and General Pope, were to be converted for that purpose. A few days after the application was approved the Korean fighting began and the Navy took the ships. Present plans based on Marinertype ships would provide accommo­ dations for 900 passengers, ali ex­ cept 40 of whom would be in uni­ form tourist accommodations. Average round trip fares wouid be in the vicinity of $360 based on 14 days at sea, roughly-$25 a day. The cost of crossing on present passen­ ger ships with regular dining room service is considerably higher. Shot On Pier As 'Prowler' BROWNSVILLE, Texas—Seafar­ er Charles "Scott is recovering from a pistol wound at Mercy Hospital,, Brownsville, following a night-time altercation with a warehouse guard on the Brownsviile decks. The shooting took place when Scott, an AB aboard the SS Ideal-X, mistook the warehouse door for the en­ trance to the pier at which the Ideal-X was berthed. The ware­ house was on an adjoining pier. Crewmembers reported that the shooting was the result of a mis­ understanding between the guard and Scott, with Scott thinking he had the right of access through the warehouse to get on to his ship and the guard believing that the Seafarer was a prowler. - Discussing recommendations of rank and file steward department commjttee at SIU head­ quarters which drafted proposals for revising galley and messroom operations. Seafarer Leon­ ard Moona, reading clerk, reads report at special New Orleans membership meeting of stew­ ard personnel. The port meeting later voted approval of the committee report. Also officiating'at hrteetinq' were StU patrolmaivHermafl Tcoxclair,' tbalrman; and Henry Gerdes; recorder. •'I ' �SEAFARERS Paee Six YOUR POttAR^S WORTH Lands Top Disability Aid In SIL SEAFARERS CUIDE TO BETTER BUYING By Sidney Margolius Buying Calendar For November BOSTON—A recent addi­ tion to the SIU's disabilitypension list, Seafarer Charles A. McComiskey still has regrets that he can no longer sail. But knowing that tlie SIU Welfare Plan will take care of all his future needs is in his words "simply won­ derful." "While it is indeed sad news to be informed by doctors that one can no longer receive a 'fit-forduty' slip it sure brightens the otherwise gloomy picture to be as­ sured by our Welfare Plan that my wife and I can face the re­ McComiskey maining years with absolute confidence." Seafarer John Paerels, AB, is shown with sons John, Jr., 11, Quit In April and Emilio, three, in between trips at their San Pedro, Califor­ McComiskey had to call it quits nia, home. Young John is active spokesman for area's Com­ this April because of arthritis. Al­ munity Chest services. though he can no longer sail, the 63-year-old Seafarer is still active and is catching up on his visits to many friends and relatives whom he hasn't seen for a iong time. "I look forward to visiting our Bos­ ton hall as often as possible," he gays, "feeling certain that I will always be welcome." SAN PEDRO, Calif.—Although he has not yet reached his McComiskey started with the SIU when the Union was founded 12th birthday, John Paerels, Jr., son of Seafarer John Paerels, and got his book on December 10, is already showing the earmarks of a successful organizer. 1938. He served as engine depart­ ~~~~ ment delegate on numerous SIU One of six San Pedro chil-"*' Johnny's father, John Sr., was ships and through the years had dren chosen to represent the written up in the SEAFARERS his share of the major ' beefs in area's Community Chest, LOG of February 16, 1953, when which the Union participated. In his sailing days he liked the coffee Johnny has already spoken before he played Santa Claus to a group run into Rio and Santos, but if he a number of cornmunity groups in of South Korean orphans. Paerels couldn't get that run, Hawaii or San Pedro and was scheduled for bought a bagful of toys in Japan Copenhagen suited him fine. In radio and television appearances while on the Japan-Korea shuttle, and distributed them at Christmas­ between trips he used to get in along with other youngsters. During his after-school hours time ^ a Korean orphanage. At quite a bit of fishing and hunting. young Johnny attends a local set­ present he is aboard the Ampac Compared Notes tlement house which is supported Oregon, on another Far East run. With lots of time on his hands by the harbor area Community Young John is in the 7th grade these days, McComiskey has run Chest. He and five olhcis who are and brings home a string of "A" into a number of pensioners from members of local youth clubs other industries. On comparing were selected as Red Feather grades. His parents are hopeful notes, he finds that the benefits of spokesmen to explain the functions that in a few years he will be able other plans do not rate in the same of Community Chest agencies to take a crack at an SIU scholar­ class with the Seafarers' plan. throughout the Los Angeles area. ship. "Many of the pensioners with Experienced Speaker whom I have talked," he reports, To date, his mother writes, "are astonished to learn that Sea­ farers are entitled to so many ad- Johnny has appeared before Amer­ . ditional benefits, other than the ican Legion meetings, the Knights Regular membership meet­ disability payments, without con­ of Columbus, two Parent-Teacher ings in SIU headquarters and Association groups, a local church tributing one penny." at all branches are held every "The developments and accom­ group, a Spanish club and the second Wednesday night at plishments of our SIU, in such a parent's council of the settlement 7 PM. The schedule for the short span of years," he concluded, house he attends. He was also next few meetings is as follows: "have.nn my opinion been positive­ scheduled to speak to the Ameri­ Nov. 2, Nov. 16, Nov. 30. ly outstanding, and I might add, can Association for the United Nations. unbelievable." Seafarer's Son, 11, 'Organizing' Ashore Meeting Night Every 2 Weeks SIU, A&G District B.\LTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Earl Sheppard. Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St. James Sheehan. Agent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St C Tannehill, Acting Agent Capital 7-65S8 LAKE CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke, Agent HEmlock 6-5744 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner, Agent HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 323 Bienville St Lindsey Williams Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 NEW YORK. . 675 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 ..127-129 Bank St. NOREOLK MAdison 2-9834 Ben Rees. 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Ontario More prices are going up this fall than are going down, and one of the toughest markilps moderate-income families have to contend with is the widespread increase in shoe prices, which are expected to be a dollar a pair higher by spring. This is an even harder blow than the markups in prices of 1956 ears and television sets. Shoes are a mod­ erate-income family's biggest clothing expense, taking 18 to 20 percent of its entire clothing budget. The good news is the additional reductions in the price tags of auto­ matic washers, to the point where it is now possible to buy any of a number of good makes at close to the $200 mark. Another help this month is the heavier supply of pork and beef, which is helping hold down the lid on food prices. Many of the 1956 model cars are out now with increased horsepower and increased price tags, too, The hikes range from $46-$100 on lowerprice models, to $50-$140 on medium-price makes. Bui significantly, dealers are already offering discounts on the 1956 models. New Homes Up In Price Prices of new houses are also being forced up by higher price tags on heating units and other equipment. Too, houses are being shoved further out of the reach of moderate-income families by the concen­ tration of builders on higher-price units. One building autnority esti­ mates that the average new house now sells for $12,000, and only 15 per cent of the homes being built ate In the $7,000-$10,000 range. Thus families with incomes under $5,000 a year are being forced out of the housing market unless they are willing to assume an unusually high housing expense in relation to income. Here are buying tips for November on family needs: SHOES: Some of the increased prices of shoes scheduled for spring will be hidden from the public, especially in women's shoes. Women will find smaller selections of shoes at $5, with many of the styles and qualities that were formerly $5 now in the $6 assortment, and many of the $6 shoes now in the $7 line. Price increases on men's and boy's shoes will be more open, and will range from 50 cents to $1. The grownups can heat the price increase by anticipating their spring needs ahead of time, taking advantage of the January shoe sales. But Children's shoes are the real problem. Middle-Priced Shoes Best This department's recommendation in buying shoes for both adults and children is to stick to the middle price lines. Cheap shoes aren't a good investment, but the most expensive shoes aren't eithei'. The added price of expensive shoes often results from exclusive styling, novelty or extra decoration rather than any better materials and con­ struction than is used in medium-price shoes. One thing the higher-price shoe stores may provide more uniformly than the popular-price retailers is careful fitting, which is^important for wear as well as foot health. An improperly-fitted shoe wears out faster. Shoes should be tried on with the child wearing both shoes and putting his full.j\'eight on them. Shoes should be fitted to the larger foot, and be a half inch longer than the foot, a quarter inch wider at the toe and should also provide room at top. The back of the shoe should fit snugly against the child's heel. Watch how your children's present shoes are wearing to see of they are correctly fitted. The first sign of wear should appear at the ball of the foot. Chiropodists advise that wear at the toe indicates the shoe is too shoil; wear around the edges indicates it's too narrow (and corns and bunions may be on the way), while wear on one edge means the foot is off balance) Don't delay in having shoes repaired quickly (your own, too) rather than getting the last bit of wear. Delayed re­ pairs throw shoes out of shape and shorten their potential life. , COATS: Cut prices are appearing on the new Orlon-Dynel women's coats recently reported here. Some stores are now offering them for as little as $58—outstanding value in a warm coat. Another useful style gaining in popularity is the short mouton jacket, which makes a versatile and inexpensive winter outfit worn with a woolen skirt. A third useful and money-saving trend in winter coats, for men and children as well as women, is the zip-lined coat with an outer lining of Dacron-cotton blend poplin, a full wool alpaca lining and detachable alpaca collar. The advantage of this style is that with the lining in, the coat has excellent warmth for cold weather, and with the lining and collar removed, it can be used as a mild-weather topcoat, or a raincoat since the Dacron-cotton outer shell is treated for water repellency. Look for cut prices on coats beginning with the Armistice Day sales, with price slashes growing progressively sharper until December, and final cut-rate clearances in January. So don't buy too early in the season unless you just haven't got a coat. FOOD: Heavy supplies of pork have pushed down its price. Lower grades of beef suitable for pot roasting, stewing and hamburgers are cheaper now too, with large supplies of grass-fed cattle arriving in markets from the i-anges before the onset of cold weather. Some cuts of lamb and veal haye come down in price, especially veal shoulder, but lamb and veal will be better values in mid-winter when supplies are at their peak. In buying pork cuts, compare prices on the basis of lean meat. Boston or shoulder butts have the most lean meat (84 per cent), a loin-roOst has 67 per cent; regular ham, 63, arid picnic or shoul­ der roast, 61. Often you'll find picnic roasts and Boston butts are cheaper for the amount of lean meat you get than loin roasts or hams. Speed All H&S Claims (Continued from page 3) port agents can give applicants the necessary information on filing claims. The Union, if notified, will see to it that the family gets the necessary claim forms in advance. • Can I use a Public Health Service hospital? . The PHS hospitals can be used by seamen only. Members of their families are not covered by PHS services. • Who In the family is eligible anyway? Wives of Seafarers and unmar­ ried children under 19. Stepchil­ dren are covered if living with the Seafarer and being supported by l-lni, and children boarded out or living in institutions are covered if the Seafarer contributes to their support. ^ . • : �>, .,'r <• mjiviitits QUEENSTON HEIGHTS (Sestraders), August 24—Chairman, «. Benson; Seeratary, L, Shaehan. Brother Pence in accepting the nomination as ship's delegate made it quite plain that he was doing so with the understanding that no personal or phony beefs would be tolerated as was the case on the last voyage. The coffee urn is so eaten with rust that it is impossible disputed overtime. Becent communi' cations from headquarters accepted and concurred. Caj^ain is to advise aU Mates to assist gangway watch. All unauthorized peddlers tp keep oft ship in port. Vote of thanks ^ven to steward department. Ship'a and deck delegates stated in order to avoid any unnecessary disputes with captain and chief male, -to relieva them of their positions as delegates. ROBIH CRAY (Roblir-llnas), July 3 —Chairman, R. Kllna; Sacretsry, W. Claymore. It was unanimously de' cided. at a discussion held with the crew, that headquartres gits full bach ing on any action they deem neces­ sary to defeat the bill aimed at black­ jacking Union representation. No beefs. Bequest made for ventilator in bulkhead, and for gear locker for crew mess. LAWRENCE VICTORY (Mississippi). August 4—Chairman, J. Lukas; Secre­ tary, S. Rivera. Ship's dejegate elected and everything going fine. To see pa­ trolman aboift canvas insulation cover­ ing in thaw room box. Refer disputed overtime to patrolman. Repair list to be ready. to make coffe in it. Discussion on the attitude of the chief engineer to­ ward the sru members. GATEWAY CITY (Watarmsn), Au­ gust 14—Chairman, J. Brooke; Sacra­ tary, M. Machel. Beport read on the chief mate having men working under unsafe working conditions while on voyage. Discussion on hospital being used as quarters for repatriated sea­ men. DEL VALLB (Mississippi), August 21 —Chairman, C. Murrea; Secretary, M. Williams. There is a total of $92.30 in the ship's fund. Two men missed ship in Beiam. Ship's delegate will see the chief mate about having stevedores keep their toilets clean or. have them locked up. SANTA VBNETIA (Tankshlp). Au­ gust 17—Chairman, McDavitt; Sacra­ tary, C. Hostattar. Clarification needed on money draws in foreign ports. MO' tion made amfcarried to have repair list ready for patrolman since this ship is going into the shipyard. Vote of thanks to steward department. TRINITY (Carras), July 24—Chair­ man, J. Buzelewski; Secretary, M. E. Raid. No beefs. Delegate to see chief engineer about water cooler. Mari­ juana was found aboard this vessel. Crew knows which crewmember is responsible and he will be reported to headquarters. ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), August 7—Chairman, E. Kelly; Secretary, J. Olsen. ClUef engineer promised to in­ sulate all exposed Joints on water heater, in starboard passageways. KeJ^s to be made for each watch so that messhall can remain locked' in all ports except for meal and coffee time. PORT HOSKINS (Cities Service), August 21—Chairman, H. Westphall; Secretary, none. Treasurer reported $19 in the ship's fund. Discussion on how to get key for crew quarters. ALCOA POINTER (Alcoa), July 24 —Chairman, C. Welch; Secretary, A. Johnes. Beef on gangway is to be settled ih port of payoff. Poor qual­ ity of food aboard this vessel. Repair list to be made up. *• SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), August 27-^Chalrman, B. Collins; Sec­ retary, S. Johnson. Beef concerning the steward and messman will be taken up by the boarding patrolman. $26 in the ahip's fund and all dona­ tions at the payoff should be given to the treasurer. CHOCTAW (Waterman), July Chairman, R. Evans; Secretary, D. Martinez, No beefs, some disputed overtime. Repair Usts to be prepared by each department. AU books to be returned to Ubrary. Insufficient slop chest this voyage. etlBORR (Ore), June 28—Chairman, G. Brown; Secretary, C. Crockett. Mo­ tion made and carried that ship be said off sooner than the hours, and that sailing board time be posted. Ship's delegate elected. More night lunch to be left out and steward de­ partment man to make coffee for 10 coffee time. ALCOA CLIPPER (Alees), August AM JULY 24—Chairman, G. Brown; Sec­ 21—Chairman, L. Nicholas; Secretary, retary, Boarding patrol­ J. Powers. The railing on the fo^ man to R.seeSImpkln. about variety of fresh ward mast "was repaired. Ship's fruit, more crackers, baker's yeast, treasurer reported a total of $9.60 in fruit Juices and other stores that are the ship's fund after taking out money short. Discussions held on on for movies, bulb for machine, and deck department: crackersovertime for night the payment to two niessmen for lunch; baker's bread—reports short­ cleaning up after movies. Headquar­ age of yeast. ters report read, discussed and August 7—Chairman, G. Brown; carried. Sacratary, R. SImpkln. Discussion held about only having two servings ALCOA CAVALIER (Alcoa), Sep­ of ice cream this trip. tember 4—Chairman, G. Moyd; Secre­ tary, J. Stokes. Ship's fund contains ANGELINA (Bull), July 20—Chair­ $90. No beefs and Uttle disputed man, D. Rood; Secretary, J. Kolodovertime. Motion made and carried zleiskl. Balance of ship's fund is to accept and concur with communi­ $8.90. No beefs. Keep washing machine cation from headquarters. Motion clean. made and carried to send more LOGS August 7—Chairman, Mcllveen; Sec­ to Trinidad for this ship. retary, E. Bonefont. One brother left ship in Puerto Rico to go to hospital. ALCOA CLIPPER (Alcoa), August 2$ Ship's treasurer was given permission —Chairman, H. Patterson; Secretary, to buy new electric iron. Motion made L. Hasgeshelmer. Ship's treasurer and carried to have agent present elected. Motion made and carried to at payoff to square away a black gang accept communications from head­ beef. Steward claims he orders enough quarters as read, unanimously. food for trip but port steward does not put same aboard. ALCOA PILGRIM (Alcoa), Septem­ ber 4—Chairman, J. McLaughlin; Sec­ ANN MARIE (Bull), July 2«—Chair­ retary, E. Yancey. Some minor beefs, man, R. Cowdrey; Secretary, L. Caland some disputed overtime. Motion deron. Minor beefs were settled, ev­ made and carried to accept and con­ erything running smooth. Ship's fund cur with communications from head­ —$3.66. Motion made and carried to quarters. Men to learn their duties give ship's delegate vote of thanks. for fire and boat driU to avoid trouble Steward requested crew's support to at such drills. fire two men and was given same imanlmously. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), August 21—Chairman, B. Friedman; Secre­ CAROLYN (Bull), May 27—Chair­ tary, O. Guerrero. Captain took care man, E. Gross; Secretary, H. Thrash. of pending requests from last meet­ No beefs. Repair lists to be turned ing. All repairs taken care of. Com­ over to patrolman. Motion made and munications from headquarters read carried to elect ship's secretary-re­ end accepted unanimoutdy. porter, ship's treasurer and to have September 4—Chairmen, J. DIrlo; fund not exceed $90. Discussion held Socrotary, O. Guerrero. Payoff was on new 16" fans in crew messrooms. clean. Two men missed ship in NV. July 24—Chairman, F. Morcul; Sac­ Ship's fund $20. Delegates to make ratary, W. Ludlam. No beefs and up repair list. Librarian requested little disputed overtime. Motion made cooperation from all hands. Hot cakes and carried to read, accept, and con­ to be served three times a week. cur with communications from headquarters.'Ona man missed ship in San EVELYN (Bull), August 28—Chair­ Juan because of death in family. man, R. Lundqulst; Secretary, $. Penalty cargo to be checked on. Plersen. Laundry was cleaned up and keys were put out by captain on a $1 CHESTER HARDING (Const. Agdeposit. Permits were told of the greg.), July 11—Chairman, A. Shrimpimportance of them speaking up at ton; Secretary, C. Mulloy. Delegate meetings. Motion made and carried explained payroll system. No beefs. to accept and concur with recent Meeting chairman read a personal communication from headquarters letter that was to be dispatched to Ship's secretary-reporter elected. SIU secretary-treasurer giving him a general report of condition down here PRANCES (Bull Lines), August 14— end Union morale aboard this vessel. Chairman, S. Carr; Secretary,. R. Discussion held on keeping pets O'Rourke. Ship'a fund contains •board. $12.63. No beefs. Motion made and carried' to accept and concur with SEAtRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain communications from headquarters. Lines), August I—Chairman, W. Ed­ wards;-Secretary, P. Patrick. Motion OCEAN NORA (Merttlme Overseas), made and carried to accept and con­ August 4—Chairmen, J. -Nelms; Secre­ cur with communications from head­ tary, E, Kexnewsky. Several hours quarters unanimously. VAL CHEM (Valentine), August 21 —Chairman, H. Connel; Secretary, J. Austin. There is a total in the ship'a fund of $33.09. AU members wiU do­ nate $1 to the ship's fund. Delegates to see that radio antenna is bought and repaired if necessary. '51;' ' HQ Revising Repair List Form -j NEW, YORK—Tackling the kinky problem of ships' repairs and the repair list form fur­ nished to SIU crews, headquarters officials this week began drafting a new type of repair list form to help expedite repairs throughout the SlU-contracted fleet. Work oh drawins_ up a new form was undertakeh to cor­ rect the confusion caused by present list and to enable erews to note in detail their. specific needs. Claude Simmons, SIU assistant secretary-treasurer and New York port agent, also noted that once a new form is put into effect,.,the I Union can more speedily process all repair beefs. He pointed to the current suc­ cess in the processing of ships' minutes under a new centralized set-up which has provided quick service on all types of beefs aboard the ships. Speedier Service The importance of repairs can­ not be over-emphasized, Simmons stated, as the ships grow older and more prone to breakdowns of all types of gear. Serious mishaps can be avoided by quick Union action on repair needs. Shipping at headquarters, mean­ while, remained good during the past two weeks, as the dispatchers reported numerous jobs remaining on the board for several calls be­ fore being snapped up. The result has been the shipping of a large number of class C seamen to fill the jobs, in the,, absence of men with class A or B seniority who were ready to ship. The forecast is for a slowdown in shipping in coming weeks, how­ ever, as there is not much in sight for the port right now. Ships In Good Shape The "Bumblebee." a three-headed monster of a chipping The port handled a total of 56 hammer, is demonstrated here by Russell, OS, who is hold­ ships, including 23 payoffs, 16 signing on for dear life, as Jim Chesire, AB, looks on. The ons and 17 in-transits, all of which gadget is the invention of the chief engineer on the Cities were in good shape with the excep­ Service tanker Bents Fort, it can do a fast job of chip­ tion of the Shinnecock Bay.(Marping on deck providing it doesn't drill a few holes In it first. Trade), Simmons reported. Bents Fort 'Automation' Has Deck Crew Buzzin' Ammo Movement Boosts Moblle Shipping Again MOBILE—Renewed ammunition movements out of this port are making shipping news these days, with the SIUmanned Northwestern Victory now scheduled to take the first cargo out, presumably ' ;o the Far East. The SIU ship will be the first vessel in the past month to handle explosives shipped fromhere. Information from the Army depot indicates that three more similar cargoes will leave within the next two weeks. Meanwhile, shipping in the area during the past period was only fair, with 54 men shipped to regular offshore jobs and another SAN FRANCISCO —Fore­ 100 to relief jobs around the har­ casts for shipping here have bor. Prospects for the coming been coming a little too true two weeks look fair, with quite a to suit anybody's tastes. few ships already marked due for When it's good, it's very, very payoff and sign-on. good, and when it's bad, the only hope is that it doesn't last. Good Fishing For the second time in a month, If there's any reluctance for men to take jobs here right now. the prediction advanced at the end It is probably due to tbe good of the previous period came true fishing in the area, with enormous to form, as a full-scale drought catches of speckled trout'and red- in jobs made itself felt during the fish reported. Cold weather is due past two weeks. There were no payoffs at all. to hit here before long, so the and only one sign-on, the John B. anglers are catching in all they Waterman (Waterman) to_ break can before their time runs out. up the dry spell. Six in-transits Things look fine at this end* in came forward to ease the bleak the expected representation elec­ picture somewhat tion sought by the SlU-affiliated But the crystal ball and the Marine Allied Workers in the Blue itineraries are combining once Stack Towing Company. again to forecast another slow The company has been operat- two-week period coming up. There ng about ten tugs, mostly out of are no payoffs in sight, but it is Florida, some of which hit Mobile hoped a few in-transit ships will regularly. An MAW victory in the come around to take their ^ quota of i'eplffW^ents. Jivv6tlhj[ ^j^aflii"iletty certain. Job Tides Ebb Again At 'Frisco Automation was just a word that the Bents Fort crew saw in shoreside news­ papers now and then, but it's come alive because of the devilish in­ genuity of the chief engineer. The chief has come up with a hydraheaded monster of a chipping ham­ mer which consists of three con­ ventional hammers welded togeth­ er without a cutoff switch. The crew calls the contraption the "Bumblebee" because once it starts buzzin' there's no stopping the thing. Seafarer T. W. King reports that the "Bumblebee" consists of three hammers with three teeth on each, three bars of lead weighing about 50 pounds across the top of them and a long handle. '"Since there is no valve on it to shut off," he writes, "when you get hold of it it is like getting a bear by the tail." You can't let go, because if left to itself the hammers will drill nine holes in the deck. Let "Bee' Whir Some of the deck gang on the ship figured out that the only way to get a break was to turn the "Bumblebee" on its side and let it whir harmlessly at the air. That didn't work out so well though, be­ cause the sharp-eared bosun could tell the difference in the pitch and vibration noise even when below eating. He would come running and have the boys set her right side up again. Fortunately the bosun has since left the ship and been replaced. Otherwise both the deck gang and the deck of the ship would be worn doivn to the nub by now. n-M M • |H |H6 ••'-If. HB ' ':0 H •'M n ' ' El BR - -.-'J . Bi ill rONCI (PohM), August !•—Chair, man, P. Marandar Sacratary, W. tlaatar. Ship'a treasurer reported $4.80 in the ahip's tund. Flowers ' were bought for the funeral of an SIU member who had been a crewmemher on the Ponce. Motion made and carried to take all beefs to depart­ ment delegate and let him take them to the patrolman. Steward asked crew if anyone had suggestions about the food to make them at this meeting. ri«»iBH«i '.-•3 . li •A BI H ? '.IB :i\ �Oei ttrim SEAFARERSylOG Paife Eicht ' -tr'- ii;'. ' '' iifXL H, . • vi:• • V- illilillF WSvi::::>:f;.-"'':;>::>:v:'^ mm W^'k f^ , ^ iiliiiii ililiiil Wii SSWSS i« Siii Rilliiiiilliii 'I ^ -------flT|J]|/ ' -' ' i* ' iiiiiiil , '' tmrn , ; : ::S;>;:i; ^ . VVA Collecting his payoff from company repre­ sentative is H. Rogge, wiper. In rear, US Shipping Commissioner is taking care of crewmembers' discharges. iBii us Customs inspector, Ray Hansen (left) collects tariff charges from P. "Bob" Foy, AB, on-his declaration of dutiable purchases in overseas ports. iiiliii S4i¥M$S®5iSKS3 't \ m: Ii;. IKK' • I ! ^ 0 -w. Wfi' Chief steward Eric Klingvall (left) and SlU assistant secretary-treasurer Eddie Mooney consult contract on steward de­ partment working rules for solution of shipboard beef. Mm m:--* C -~ 4? \ ,tim The hatch has been cleared of all incoming cargo, so longshoremen climb up the ladder. Ship brought hack cargo of rubber, lac, dye nuts, ore, gums and hemp. She had been on westbound round-the-world run. �Oct. 28, 19SS SEAFARERS Pare Nine LOG , v^- m ^J ••••••it'. •M- 'Vf': m -V-s It's back to work for 3d cook Bernardo Tombocon who signed on agaifi. He's turning on burners. Wiper B. Gonzales catch­ es up on what's new in Union by reading latest headquarters report. Tom Lowe, DM,/ checks to see if hb laundry is dry enough to take back to his foc'sle. , Shoreside laundry serv­ ice delivered packages and Sam Doyle, 2nd cook, b looking for his gear. Ship's reporter Winfred Kelly, oiler, works up re­ port of shipboard doings for SEAFARERS LOG. ^•-V • ••Si The payoff over, crewmen have books checked by Union officials (seated rear) Bill Hall and Ed Mooney. Crewmembers are (front) B. Gonzales and M. Gbon (seated). Rear (left to right) W. Evans, H. Rogge, D. R. Goble. it was world series time, and many crewmembers were glued to radio sets to hear the outcome. This intent group consisted of messmen Tom Campbell (left), G. Camache and W. Evans (back to camera). Picking up odds and ends of gear, Malcolm Woods, AB, bn't going to leave favorite pin-up behind. After unloading was completed, part of Designer's deck gang started securing booms for sea. Left to right, they are: Lee Broussard, OS; John McCauley, OS; W. Danny, AB; M. B. Woods, AB. Ship went back on westbound itenerary to Southeast Asia. , Chief cook J. Brasfield (left) collects package full of sou­ venirs from sealed locker. P. Shanley, 2nd mate, is doing the honors. Souvenirs and other overseas purchases are kept in locker pending inspection by US Customs at domestic port of call. Leaving ship after payoff, Tom Campbell, MM, waves goodbye to ship­ mates who stayed aboard for another trip. \. •i- . . •••-.-v.- �Pace Tea 5 S A P AttEtt» ^a October 5 Through October 18 - Registered Eng. Stew. B A R Q Q 5 1 ® 53 38 ®® 25 52 6 15 26 10 19 16 30 27 15 7 9 10 0 J 5 1 5 ^ 5 0 5 2 1 1 2 9 0 2 5 7 17 16 5 17 13 56 55 14 34 19 11 19 14 9 6 5 10 2 11 4 3 9 2 2 12 9 8 11 9 7 10 14 27 13 Deck Deck Eng. E^ns. Stew. 317 152 202 147 234 Deck Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Miami Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Deck Eng. Stew. Total Total Total B A 10 «'2%2 10 73 274 10 201 6 82 60 22 13 86 56 142 8 46 26 20 2 11 11 22 10 1 2 8 3 7 21 14 6 50 18 68 19 145 46 191 7 40 79 39 4 26 38 12 3 9 23 14 3 26 26 52 5 37 39 76 Stew. Total Total Total B B 92 753 391 l?ll' Deck De^k -Deck 10 3 2 31 88 20 31 0 6 17 : 8 34 5 9 1 4 5 5 3 1 0 2 1 2 15 2 0 33 6 0 20 7 1 11 0 4 0 0 4 4 1 19 16 2 Deck Deck Deck B 2W 115 37 Shipped X I' 62 21 24 7 3 1 0 14 28 8 4 0 9 18 Ens. 200 26 18 21 7 7 0 1 7 3 0 5 2 2 10 Eng. 120 Ens. 16 2 5 5 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 4 '"S m stew. Stew. Stew. Total Totaj^ Total 5 2 % 16 7 7 60 13 16 210 70 \ 52 332 11 5 a 63 29 10 102 20 13 2 78 51 10 139 7 7 0 23 19 6 48 4 - 2 s 11 14 11 36 3 .0 0 7 1 0 8 3 2 0 5 4 2 11 7 8 1 36 17 1 54 36 7 1 97 16 1 114 5 6 5 33 22 9 64 5 7 0 23 23 1 47 4 3 0 8 5 3 16 4 2 0 17 8 1 26 17 4 2 54 30 92 8 Stew. Stew. Stw Total Total Total Total A B B Ship. 191 81 41 681 316 .122 1119 The pace of SIU shipping slowed down again during the past two weeks, as the "off again-on again" boom fizzled once more. Total number of jobs shipped was 1,119, lagging only PHILADELPHIA—Shut down by the winter season, Wilson Line excursion boats now slightly behind the registration of 1,144. Registration has under contract to the SlU-affiliated Marine Allied Workers in this port are shifting opera­ not had a far jump on shipping for quite some time, due to the tions to the Gulf area on an experimental basis. above-normal activity in the latter department. The first of them IS ex­ The downward trend of the period showed up particularly pected to commence regular in the major ports of New .York, Baltimore and New Orleans, A Day Out With Daddy excursion sailings out of the and San Francisco once again was far off its regular pattern of Port of Houston by the end of the good shipping. Savannah and Houston also declined to a month and will probably be fol­ lesser degree, and Seattle, still very good, dipped slightly. lowed by others if the operation Only one port, Boston, reflected improved job activity for proves successful. Wilson Line was the past two weeks. The remainder, seven all told, remained organized under MAW contract a legged at the same level as the previous report. Philadelfew months ago. Latest organizational success for )hia, Norfolk and Lake Charles held their own at relatively the MAW in the port was the ligh levels, and the others continued'slow. signing of several more AlumaJobs Top Registration Craft plants, a local manufacturing Another look at the statistics showed shipping outpacing concern. registration in six ports and running even with it in three On the local SIU front, things niore. In only six ports did registration run ahead of ship­ have been rolling along smoothly at a rapid pace, with good shipping ping, thus accounting for the small margin between them and plenty of jobs for all takers. overall. Supply is still running behind de­ The seniority breakdown indicated class A doing very well mand, and shipping is starring way with 61 percent of the total, and shipping better than two men ahead of registration. for every job shipped in class B. The class B percentage was Steve Cardullo, SIU port agent 28 percent, and class C handled the remainder. The ratio here, urged all Seafarers who are of class B over class C held to almost three to one. Those pro­ seeking a fast berth to make a beeportions have generally remained stable for several months. line for this port, where they'll find little trouble moving out In Miami did not ship any men in class C at all and four ports a hurry. each shipped only one class C man. Overall, the shipping in Horn & Hardart Beef class C, which has no seniority in the SIU, was one man He also advised the membership shipped for every six jobs for class A. In the area that the Horn & The following is the forecast port by port: Hardart Automat-Cafeterias here are still on the "unfair" list and BOSTON: Better, but not booming; future uncertain... do not deserve patronage by union NEW YORK: Boopi is off again, but jobs still go begging..., men. The beef with the company PHILADELPHIA: Holding own; high activity should con­ has been raging about eight months tinue. . . . BALTIMORE: Down again. . . . NORFOLK: Slow­ and still no sign of a settlement. Interrupted while munching a chocolate bar on a visit to the ing up; new coal movements should help. Everything has not been serious SIU hall in New Orleans, Ava Maria Fraone, 19-month-old SAVANNAH: Fair now, but looks dismal for future. Reg­ business, however, as one of the daughter of Seafarer Frank Fraone, poses with her dad for istration low. . . . MIAMI: Quiet as usual. .. . TAMPA: Still vessels in port supplied a small the LOS photographer. Obviously "daddy's girl," Little contribution on the lighter side slow.... MOBILE: Fair; should pick up. Eight offshore, four Ava Maria remained with her father throughout the day's which promoted a few chuckles coastwise ships due NEW ORLEANS: Slowed down again. {ob calls. around the hall although it wasn't IJVKE CHARLES: Still pretty active HOUSTON: Fair any joking matter at the time to shipping should hold. . . . WILMINGTON: Should improve the men involved. again... . SAN FRANCISCO: Very slow; no payoffs in sight. The drama unfolded after the . . . SEATTLE: Good; has been better than expected. Hurricane (Waterman) docked at MAW Co. Plans Gulf Operations iH Pier 60 South with a full load of sugar and Seafarer Antoine John­ son, galleyman, who had purchased a ukulele in the West Indies, con­ tinued his practice sessions far into the night so he could be in perfect tune by the time he got ashore. No Arthur Godfrey Although the idea was fine with chief cook Leroy Gulley, the music wasn't. Since he had been sub­ jected to the Johnson's allegedly off-key singing and plunk-plunking all the way from the Islands, he was rather upset when they reached port—^the City of Brotherly Love, no less—and the musicale showed no signs of letting up. One thing led to another, one of which was a burned pot of soup on the oven, which Gulley had for­ gotten about in his desire to escape the torment. Thus at mealtime, the crew*" berated the cook and he, in turn, vent his anger on the galleyman. However, all concerned sur­ vived the encounter and the two antagonists departed in search of. new adventure. , ^ Seattle Beef-Free; Shipping's Good Too LABOR ROUND-UP SEATTLE—Seafarers serving as delegates on SIU ships that have called here recently have been lauded for doing an A-1 job in bringing in clean ships with a minimum of beefs. 4 Beefs have been way below quent one on this coast and is be­ normal, according to Jeff Gil­ ing recommended for serious dis­ lette, SIU port agent, and are cussion at the next negotiations AFL Hotel and Restaurant Workers made their first breach in the anti-union wall at Miami Beach when they signed contracts with two resort hotels. The Vanderbilt and Monte Carlo hotels agreed to contracts giving wage in­ getting settled satisfactorily for session. Meanwhile, it is being creases and other improvements. all concerned. The successful ef­ handled as best as possible as each The union has been striking 22 forts' of the ships' delegates and case 'develops. Miami Beach hotels since April 13. departmental representatives is H, proving that the various crews in­ Members of the AFL luggage volved have made wise choices for and pocketbook union who lost these posts, he added. homes and personal possessions in This fact, combined with the August's disastrous floods have Under the SIU contract, US continuing good shipping for the gotten $8,000 in emergency relief Public Health Service doctors Northwest area, is making the checks from their union. Most of have the final say on whether servicing of the ships here a real the workers lived in flood-stricken or not a man is fit for duty. If pleasure, Gillette noted. The communities In northeast Pennsyl­ there is any question about only sour note in the proceedings vania and northern New Jersey. your fitness te sail, check with is the frequent headache encoun­ 4 4 4" the nearest USPHS hospital or tered in collecting crewmembers' Approidmately 69,009 railroad out-patient clinic for a ruling. wages and subsistence for travel. workers, members of the Brother­ i -.', 'ir;,; The problem appears as a fre­ hood of Locomotive USPHS Has Last Say On Duty Slip and Firemen, have settled for a 17-cent wage and benefits package. at 130 major railroads. The agree­ ment covers an approximately equal number of road and yard workers. 4 4 4 Payroll guards and drivers for Brinks, Inc., in Washington, won average increases of 25 cents an hour and a reduction in the hours of work. Fifty guards and drivers in the nation's capital won the new gains after a two-day strike. 4 4 4 The strike caii went out to 46,000 workers at the Westinghouse Electric Corporation after failure of new contract negotiations. The CIO Electrical Workers union and the company are at loggerheads ove^new contract terms with both sides aiming at a five-year ag^eementi'''' ^ u �!1 -/ St. 19$S Face "Eleveii Sn AFAMWnS: 't^OC New Arrival Visits Houston Sill Hall MEET THE SEAFARERS Tampa Sees Blue Stack Vote Near Mrs. H. C. Hunt applies at SlU Houston hall for $200 SIJJ maternity benefit tor new arrival, Paul Clayton Hunt. Charles Kimball, Houston patrolman, is handling application while two other Hunt children, John and Mary, wait on counter. Looking on are Seafarers John Loveless and Dave Emerick. Daughter Mary was also an SlU Maternity Benefit baby. Baltimore Keeping Hall Spic 'n Span BALTIMORE—Opened officially nearly a year ago, the SIU's modern new building here is now being treated to a "retouching" job by the main enance gang so that it can be kept in A-1 condition. The heavy traffic' in and in shipping here over the pa.st two around the building has weeks. The lift in business at the necessitated some spot paint­ Port O' Call and at the branch Sea ing inside and out to keep the place fresh and avoid deteriora­ tion. The mild facelifting job is designed to maintain the hail in the same tip-top shape which has made it the union showplace of the city. Port Agent Earl Sheppard said the fine condition of the building was a credit to the work of the maintenance crew which was on the job at all times. He noted too that the hail is seeing some increased activity these days because of the slow-up Asks Rise In Aid For Shipbuiiding An increase in US constnictibn subsidies from 40 to 45 percent has been proposed by Representative Francis E. Dom, Brooklyn Repub­ lican. The increase would be de­ signed to stimulate building of new ships under the US flag. The Congressman recently re­ turned from an inspection of for­ eign shipbuilding facilities for the purpose of comparing European costs with those in the US. At present, the Government of­ fers construction differential sub­ sidies of up to 40 percent to cover the difference in costs between foreign and American yards. In some instances, the difference is greater than 40 percent giving for­ eign yards an edge, in spite of the US subsidy. . Dorn declared that an increase in construction subsidies would bring tanker construction and reg­ istration back to the US and. pre­ serve needed shipyard work foi^ey.^ Chest store is already noticeable, since Seafarers have a little more leisure time to inspect them now. MAW Support The SIU's supporting role in the beefs of the Marine Allied Work­ ers with the Old Bay Line, the NBC Lines and some smaller op­ erations is killing a bit of the slack time, he pointed out, as picketing continues in protest against the Line's anti-union efforts. All of these beefs are expected to unravel before long in the union's favor, however. Although job activity over the past two weeks did show a decline, Sheppard added, there are some jobs for those Seafarers who aren't dead set on a particular ship or run. Those who haven't any spe­ cial preferences can still move put without too much trouble. FIHAL DISPATCH 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: Rudu Naarisma, 45; Brother Naarisma died on September 22, 1955, of carbon monoxide poison­ ing in Baltimore, Maryland. Burial took place in Moreland Memo­ rial Park Ceme­ tery in Baltimore. Brother Naarisma had been sailing under the SIU flag since 1947. He joined the Union in Baltimore and had been sailing in the engine department. He is survived by his son, Fredrlcfc,- TAMPA —Efforts of the SlU-affiliated Marine Allied Workers to organize the Blue Stack Towing Company, aided by Seafarers here and in Mobile, "toioved another step closer to suc­ cess this month. . The path to a representation election was cleared, following the petition for the vote filed earlier with the National Labor Relations Board, when the company con­ sented to balloting sometime in the near future. The only question remaining is the actual date of the voting, which is yet to be set by the NLRB. Eager For Union MAW organizers and SIU offi­ cials who have assisted in the drive anticipate no difficulty when it comes to the final count. The tug workers are reported eager for a chance at union representation and the benefits it can bring about. The company operates 10 tugs in Guf waters, mostly out of Tampa and Mobile. Other items of interest in the port are the report of the rank-andfiie steward department committee on streamlining procedures for their department and local efforts to improve the looks of the SIU hall here. Very often when ships come out of the boneyard crews going on board find quite a few. items missing only after the ship has already gone out to sea. Seafarer Charles Morrison, steward on the Duke Victory, suggested a method of overcoming this problem. He proposed that key ratings from all three departments should go aboard about a week before the ship actually sails so that every­ thing needed for the voyage can be ordered and delivered before Morrison the trip begins. Morrison has been sailing SIU for the better part of a dozen years. He joined in New York on January 14, 1943, and is 67 years of age. 4" it t The Alcoa Patriot is one ship with quite a few active brothers aboard. First off, ship's delegatq James Ott seems to have been right on the ball because he got a "rousing vote of thanks" for doing a "swell job." Then engine depart­ ment delegate A1 Tremer was praised for his cooperation^and helpfulness in handling the paper work for the ship's arrival pool. I ^ Finally, there was the chief elec- TONY VOYEVOTSKI, Oiler After a five year hitch in the Armed Forces seeing the world the hard way. Seafarer Tony Voyevotski decided he would like'to try it as a civilian. In 1945 he caught a troopship running to Antwerp. Although he and a few thousand GIs had a hard time holding down their break­ fasts, he decided that the seafaring life was for him. The 38-year-old Seafarer signed up for a hitch iiiiwith the National Guard in 1940. Voyevo+ski When Pearl Har-. bor came his unit was pressed into service. Tony saw plenty of the fighting in the European theater and took part in the Battle of the Bulge where Hitler's armies made their last desperate attack. A few months in the States at the war's end convinced him that he would not be happy with the humdrum life shoreside, so he took off again, this time as a sea­ man. Despite his digestive unpleas­ antness the first tinie out, Tony soon settled into stride. "The wages are tops and life is good with the SIU because the men are the finest. I'll never retire as long as I can dp the job." With no family obligations to meet,, he takes off now and then for a couple of months to visit family and relatives back home. He also likes to get his fill of sports and is an avid follower of the New York Yankees during the summer and the Chicago Bears in the football season. Tony ships out of Baltimore most of the time and likes the wide variety of runs he can get out of that port. Seeing the world as a Seafarer, he concludes, has the Army way of life beat all hollow. WILLIAM BUNKER. FWT Seafarer WUliam Bunker was bitten by the ship bug when his ungle took him one day to show him what big ships look like. As soon as he was 17, in 1945, Bunker headed for deep sea. Bunker's first job was on a non­ union ship, the Sea Lynx, After about a year of this, he switched over to the SIU, where the allaround difference in conditions made him a staunch Seafarer. The youthful Seafarer has been hitting various foreign ports for about ten years now and still re­ tains his enthu­ siasm for out of the way places. Like many SIU men he is an avid shutterbug and spends most of his spare time with this hobby Bunker and with the painstaking job of making sailing ship models. His favorite foreign ports are ones which have delighted many a Seafarer—Yokohama, Bremerhavenand Genoa. "These ports are full of good, kind people—they're mm*e friendly to Americans than others." In fact. Bunker has been in Japan often enough to pick up and under­ stand some of the language. Bunker was too young for the goings-on of World War II but he had his share of excitement during the Korean conflict. He was aboard the Noonday in Kobe, Japan, when a fire broke out on the ammuni­ tion-laden ship. Nine fireboats and 350 Navy firefighters successfully tackled the blaze which threatened to take the ship, the crew and half of Kobe with it. It was a jinx trip all around, he recalls, because after the fire was overcome, the Noonday sideswiped another ship and Bunker finally wound up on the sick list. trician, James H. Thompson, who took the television set converter ashore to see about the cost of hav­ ing it repaired. All in all it looks like this crew is well taken care of. Ship's delegate Ott, who sails in the engine department, became an SIU member in New York in "5 1951. Mobile is his home town. Tremer joined the Union in that city back in 1942, while Thompson became a Sea­ farer on March 1, 1951. welcome some Florida sunshine after Greenland. McCarthy has been an SIU member for three years. He comes from Medford, Mass. t 4> t There isn't any­ thing in the way of shore leave to look forward to when a ship is on the bluejay run to bleak military outposts in the Far North. But the Seafarer-crew on the Catherine had a fine trip nonetheless, thanks in large part to the efforts of Frank Reid, ship's delegate, and Charles McCarthy, baker. Reid, the crew said, did an excellent allaround job of representing the crew and McCarthy kept everybody happy with superior pies, cakes and other tasty snacks. The result was a smooth and uneventful voyage. Reid, an engine department man, has been a Seafarer since 1943, jbising in Tampa. He lives there ^etweenft ttrtps> apd probably •'will t t 4 -f" I •^..1 - I 4\ J t Seafarers who chaired the vari­ ous SIU port meetings on Decem' ber 4 included K. Hellman in Lake Charles, A, F. Martinez in San Francisco, F. Degan in Hous­ ton and R. G. Cowdrey in Seat­ tle. Other Sea­ farers who served as meeting offi­ Greenwa Id cers included: Boston—^D. Hines and J. Thomas; Philadelphia-^. Stegaitis; Norfolk —T. Kill and G. liVallacc; Tampa— W. Parker and F. Hagen; Wilming­ ton—J. H. McElroy and M. Greenwald. t • 'Z 4> The John B. Kulukundis is a hap­ py ship with no beefs at all to re­ port, thanks in large part to the teamwork of the ship and depart­ mental delegates. "Everything was done in good old SIU style and the delegates did a fine job," the crew reported. Credit goes to B. Berglund, ship's . delegate; Jack Lorents, dock; G. McAlpine, en­ gine and Vince Fitzgerald, steward, • for this happy state of affairs. 3\ �'fr:- SEAFMMMMMLLA^ Fu* Tweiv* Oet. M. lt» h;_;f : ._rfi,-. • m. fe, t''- Madras Little Like Times Square' As Fabricator Boat, Launch Bump Two Stewards, One Prospect Rcfgltter For'BS, IMrville Urges baale form of thou^t cmnmoa to all people. The ambitious man could not get ahead If he did not anticipate his advance­ TotheEdlton and plan accordingly; These are some Ideaa 1 ment conversely, would be a sorry thought the memiiershtp might thing if nolife India provided a couple of one but a seaman enjoy kicking around for Bhip« bad moments for Seafarers could in later life look back on board bull sessions, past glories, no matter ho«r aboard the Steel Fabricator, We here on the Iberville, a small. as the sour luck encountered In Waterman bucket, have kicked Madras hung on until the ship We personally prefer another this topic around quite a few reached Calcutta and a safe, se­ meaning for philosophy, that is, coffeetimes and have come up cure anchorage in that port far to "the study of truths underlying udth this thought. the North. being and knowledge." Most seamen don't like the The incident that took place in Philosophers have had their Republicans in the White" Madras, according to Morris R. little say about sl>amen.and the King, ship's reporter, made the sea before, and generally they bay there seem a little like Times gave up in disgust when it came Square, at least for the moment, to formulating an active sea­ when a trio of SIU crewmembers man's philosophy. Johnson very returning from shore in a company neatly suggested that the smart rowboat were run down by a speed­ thing for a man to do would be ing motor launch. to get himself into jail in pref­ Two of the men were hurt slight­ erence to going to sea; Van ly, and the third, Richard J. WinLoon, in more recent years, addel, DM, had to do a "Brody" and All letters to the editor for . vocated almost the same thing. jump into the water in order to publication in the-SEAFARToday Seafarers have proven avoid bodily injury. ERS LOG must be signed by the philosophers wrong, and we Couldn't Jump the writer. Names will be feel sure Dr. Johnson would withheld upon request. The other two Seafarers, ^oan retract his statement were he Lightfoot, Jr., .utility messman, to see the conditions under and Jamqs £. Collins, OS, didn't which we, thanks to the splendid Hoqse, yet most of them did not have a chance to jump before the vote last time and, worst yet, work our Union has done for motor launch struck, but Lighteven more of them aren't reg­ us, sail at present. foot, true to his name, nimbly Proposed Philosophy istered to vote in the next one. managed to hang onto the bow. Now most of us will get back If we heed a philosophy, and He pointed out later that it to the old home town some time many of us don't even know might be a good idea if dll com­ between now and the next pres­ the meaning of the word, let it pany launches or idential election, and there is be this: a clear understanding rowboats carried no reason why those who aren't of what we are, how we arrived, lights to avoid squared away on the voting rolls and a determination that never future mishaps with the ^ local "registrar or again will we of this profession of this sort. As . county clerk can't take five bear the title . "Scum of the it was, the boys minutes to register. fiarth." figured they got In Florida it takes only five Should Brother Wunderlichoff lucky, despite minutes, and then if you aren't insist on his interpretation of their losses of going to be in "God's country" "anticipation and retrospection," money, papers, when voting time rolls around, please let him anticipate an and one wristCollins you can vote on an absentee even brighter future for the watch and a pair ballot. So I don't see why all of seaman through the whole­ of shoes between them. us who did not vote last time hearted support of our splendid Traveling north to Calcutta, the (me too!) don't quit griping Union, and should he want Fabricator didn't meet with any about Ike and the other Repub­ "retrospection," let him cast his further difficulties until she licans and do Something about it. mind back to "the good old reached the second anchorage in Should Be Ready days" of Ihe tliirties. Hoogley River, where she lost her Register this time when you starboard anchor, "However this As for the girls, anticipation get home so you will be ready. is their keynote; they never was quickly replaced with the It is not too far away. When look back, spare, thanks to the diligence of you stop to think about it, most the deck department," King noted. Fred Bruggner of us don't get home too often. "The chief mate rewarded them Vie Harding Do it this trip home so you will on the spot with a half dozen ice ir ir tbe able to move them out and cold quarts of beer for a job well done," he added, "In this country put someone in who is interest­ Alma Rated Tops that beats a medal anytime." ed in the merchant marine and With SIU Crew the working man. Most states allow you to vote to the Editor: on an absentee ballot if you are A vote of thanks and praise not going to be able to vote in was given to the steward de­ person. If we all vote we count, partment for its cleanliness and maybe not as much as the service aboard the City of Alma farmers, but we do count and at our last meeting. Brothers, if we can balance the scales a lot, you want to sail on a good SIU Tom Collins ship, this is for you. ir t' t> The thanks of the entire crew Writing on behalf of his fel­ were also extended to Captain low patients at the New Or­ Emery Debates Hugh Anderson, a true gentle­ leans US Public Health Serv­ man at all times. He is a real Sea 'Philosophy' ice hospital. Seafarer Lloyd Callo­ seaman who understands sea­ To the Editor: way has expressed their thanks to men and their problems and the local SIU branch for its Greetings from the Lewis gives us the breaks Whenever he "prompt response to our recent Emery, Jr. can. He cooperates fully with SOS when our television went on In a recent issue of the SEA­ the delegates which helps inake the blink." FARERS^ LOG (Aug. 19, 1955), a smooth trip all around. For some time, the New Orleans Brother J. F. Wunderlich's A. E. DeLaney SIU branch has been taking care answer to "What Is a seaman's Ship's secretary of the repairs to the set used by philosophy?" hit the naif square­ ti $> . patients on the 5th floor East of ly on the head. the hospital. We presume from his article Applauds Union, When the that he interpreted philosophy "SOS" came at as "the principles of a particu­ Welfare Plan the same time lar field of knowledge," which To the Editor: that an extra set field we have no doubt would Enclosed is a photostatic copy was available at be "Girls! Girls! Girls." He of our marriage certificate, the hall. Port certainly did a good job on which is needed to complete our Agent Lindsey them, in any event. file and assure welfare coverage Williams and the for my husband and myself. However, when he claims in branch member­ As I am about to visit our son the beginning of his article that ship decided to Calloway at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., it is the foundation for a philosophy make a gift to for seamen is "anticipation and nice to know that I am covered their fellow seamen, fl^ermen and retrospection" and finished by for any medical emergency others at the hospital and present allowing store clerks equal which might develop.. ed them with a set so that their I am also very glad that my rights, he reminds us of a man major source of entertainment holding a private party for a husband is an SIU man, because could continue uninterrupted. Delegated to write the "thank 'few Iriends and the general the SIU is one of the finest public. unions in existence today. Good you,"^Calloway added, "It is such Anticipation and retrospec­ luck through the coming days. consideration for the less fortu­ tion would seem to us to be a Mrs. William R. Siebert nate that makes our Union the g^test M Letters to the Editor A couple of generations of SlU stewards, past, present and prospective gather for this photo at SlU headquarters, as Seafarer Robert Principe (right) visits the hall with his e'lghtmonth-old son, Robert, Jr. At left is Seafarer Abe Goldsmit. Both Principe and Goldsmit are veteran SlU stewards. USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. ^ Orvllle E. Abraras Sverre Johannessen R. J. Arsenault K. S. Krlenke L. Bosley David G. Taylor Arthur W. Brown USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. G. M. Bennett James T. Moor* Janne F. Plerson Elmer Brewer Leonard H. Shaw S. T. Butler R. C. Shedd John E. Floyd Ernest H. Webb Henry Gordon Jlmmle Littleton USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. John Decker E. A. Alnsworth Clallmrne Massey Francis J. Boner Norman D. WUsoB Frederick Burrus Dallas Byrd USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEXAS Hilton Blanchard John E. Markopolo Wm. W. Stevenson WUlard T. Cahill Horace L. WUlUms Bruce Caufman C. W. Doggett Edward C. Yeamani Peter F. Hume USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Andrew Bannon John C. Jackson M. E. Pappadakls Marcelo B. Beleh W. M. Pennington David J. Burke Michael F. Dcllano John S. Sweeney Charles Dwyer USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Richard L. Kelley Joseph B; Murphy 'Steel Workers' /'i. I •• r'' •' ' i A refreshing swim at pool in Abadan, Iran, helps buoy the spirits of Seafarers Walter Katarzynsici, Mauri Kartsson and Tommy Lanphear (l-r) despite high temperatures on Persian Gulf run. The Steel Worker was in Khorramshahr at the time. . , = USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA, Ralph Armstrong Tlnerman J. Leo Henry L. Lowery Merton Baxter Claude F. Blanks Allen B. Lynn L. Bourdonnay Edward Marsh J. L. Buckelew Mather MuIUs Gaetano Busciglio C. R. Nicholson John L. Caldwell Alfonso Olagulbel Lloyd T. Callaway R. A. RatcUff Carter C. Chambers Edward Samrock Albert T. Cooper Benjamin C. Seal L. A. Dwyer WUUam M. Shaw Joseph Engles Walter Smith Clarence Graham Woodrow A. Snead Raymond J. Grauer Henry S. Sosa Earl T. Hardeman Lonnla R. Tickle Dirk Vlsser Vincent E. Kane E. G. Knapp James E. Ward DavliI A. Wright Charles Lambert Leo H. Lang Salvatore Zammith Theo E. Lee USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT, MICH, Tim Burke USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENN, Charles Burton USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEXAS B. F. Delbler M. McDonald Joseph J. Fusella Rosendo Serrano Albert W. KOzlna USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Alfred R. Bllksver Fred Morris Carl E. Chandler M. T. Morris Jessie A. Clarke Jobe E. Mullen Victor B. Cooper C. Owens Donald Forrest John W. Parker Gorman T. Glaze Fred Plttman Murray A. Plyer Albert Hawkins L. Rlnaldi Austin Kltchlngs Clyde Ward Joseph Kumor O. McCann Joseph Williams Earl McKendree Luis Williams USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY, Hassen All W. F. Manthey Joseph Arabasz Edward P. Matte Ben K. Baugh Thomas K. Maynes J. A. Blanco John Mlchlek Charles E. Brady Harry W. Morris • Charles Cantwell John T. Norgaard George Carlson A. Penlsa John Castro J. Psathass James Clarke Jose Quimera Gabriel Colonl Perry Roberts John Eaton George H. Robinson Estell Godfrey , Jose Rodriguez Louis Guellnltz Santiago Rosarlo Wm. A. Guernsey Anthony Scaturro Halvor Holt Charles R. Watson John McWilliams Joseph Wohlsts USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN. NY. Edmund Abualy Kaarel Leetmaa Eladio Arls Leonard Leldlg John Auslltz Arthur Lomas Fortunato Bacomo Mike Lubas Frank W. Bemrlck Joseph D. McGraw Joseph G. Carr Archibald McGulgan Mariano Cortez H. F. MacDonald Walter L. Davis Michael Machusky Emllip Delgado Vic Mllazzo Walter W. Denley Melvln O. Moora John J. DrlscoU Eugene T. Nelson Robert E. Gilbert Joseph Neubauer Bart E. Guranlcfc James O'Hare Talb Hassen Ralph J. Palmer Joseph If sits Daniel F. Rugglano Thomas Isaksen G, E. Shiunaker John W. Keenan Henry E. Smith John R. Klemowlcz Harry S. Tuttle Ludwlg Krlstlansen VlrgU E.<WUmdth. Frederick Landry Chee. K,'Zal .fames J. Lawlor ' NO SIU Aids Hosp. On TV, Presents Set �ovi. M. leu fWa TUrtcM Note In Bottle Shows Global Tie Of Seamen They Row, Row, Rock On Bienville Holiday When three crewmembers of a freighter hire an outboard motorboat in Puget Sound on their day off, that's maritime history of some sort. At least that's the way Seafarer Wil­ liam Calefato looks upon a re-' cent excursion by SIU ship­ from where it was wedged. Mae mates Cliff Martin AB; Dan was very busy on his own, franti­ Although the message in a bottle which he found 17 months after it was dispatched Into the Caribbean by two 15eafarers on the Del Sud proved to be a dud, Cuban fisherman Tomas MacMuUen, DM, and John Hroleck, Perez did succeed in demonstrat­ wiper, from the Bienville. ing once again the natural link As he reports it, "the Seattle among seamen of all nations. shipyard attendant who rented out "As a sespian for over 30 years, the boat and fishing gear must have I know that we have to help each been unusually hospitable, or liked other at sea even \if we are to see visiting seamen who often strangers, because if I were in are generous spenders, because he There's water, water everywhere around these excursionists, distress I would appreciate inter­ offered a toast before his three Seafarers Cliff Martin, AB (left), and Dan MacMullen, DM, est shown by anyone in a message clients even ventured onto the I sent," Perez wrote recently. He but they couldn't stay away from their ship (and the sea), Sound." expressed thanks for an Aug. 19 even on their dby off. Bienville shipmate William Calefato It's more than likely that one account of hi<s discovery in the took this photo of them as they jockeyed aroond ship in spirited toast followed another, be­ SEAFARERS LOG. rented boat. cause the trio's shipmates on the Found Near Cuba Bienville's stem witnessed some real fancy boat handling, as "Mac" The fisherman, of Caibarien, A Milifory Nightmare; the helmsman cut figure eights and Cuba, found the bottle from the patterns of phantom animals, like Del Sud on July elephants, on the peaceful surf of IS, 1955, in lo­ Pudgct Sound. cal waters. It •Eight BeUs' had been tossed into the briny by While the boat sailed in this Seafarers E. C. Ever jump up out of your sleep from a nightmare? Like fashion, the wiper suddenly be­ Caudill and Ira came sure he had heard the ship's C. Brown be­ the time you remembered you left a 5ix-month payoff in the bell strike, eight, so he directed tween Cuba and pocket of the pants you sent to the cleaners ... or dreamed "Mac" to put him ashore while his Florida on Feb. you were 'falling off a bridge two partners finished the rental 13, 1954, and . . . or were due for a visit the old men for dirty shoes on time. They then came closer to Saturday morning's inspection. As the ship, possibility to demonstrate the message from the mother-in-law? a result, they are on KP this com­ their seamanship. Well, brothers that's nothing asked the finderto notify the LOG. ing weekend . . . One of the star compared to the nocturnal vision Unfortunately the motor failed, Perez did so, since he had no ABs shot 'expert' with a 12-thread inkling at the time whether the of Seafarer M, L. Olvera, formerly heaving line in the last port; the and the boat drifted between the ship and the dock pilings. "But a ship had been in distress at the US 56-206-870. r chief mate has approved a three- resourceful OS lowered a painter Just out of the Army "with a time or not. (It hadn't). Caudill day pass for him. which Cliff made fast to a thwart and Brown were merely interested sound body but many doubts about "The 12-4 ordinary has head so that the boat could be pulled in seeing where their message my mind," Olvera experienced a might wind up, and obviously it real corker of a nightmare his first count this weekend . . . Is he never got too far, although it did night aboard ship as a civilian. It blowing his top! . . . Third cook was AWOL two days in Norfolk; provide a little excitement for went something like this: "The daymen were 'gigged' by steward has recommended him for Perez until it was all cleared up. a special courtmartial . . . 8-12 watch has CQ on the gangway the first day in; the rest of the deck LOG-A-RHYTHM: department has to go on guard duty ... It won't be too bad; the OD is none other than the junior third mate . . . a good 'Joe' . . . Man's best friend~"the no­ came through the ranks . . By Dale Williams ble dog"—^in the words of one Two mcssmen missed bedcheck of his comic strip kinfolk, is . It's their second offense . . being guaranteed first-rate care Because it rains when we wish it wouldn't. the old man is giving them Article these days by his well-protected Because men do what they often shouldn't, 15 . . . with a 14-day restriction. shipmates on the Evelyn. Because crops fail and plans go wrong— . One of the wipers missed Some of ICS grumble the whole day long. Expressing the concern of his reveille yesterday; he's going be­ SIU brothers over the welfai*e of But somehow in spite of the care and doubt,. fore the old man this morning . . . their canine pet. Seafarer Louis It seems at last that things work out. Probably will get a week's restric­ Cartwright recently proposed that f • I tion ... Because we lose where we hoped to gain. "a small ship's fund be taken up Because we suffer a little pain; "Bosun got reduced to the low­ for paying veterinary fees, etc., for Because we must work when we'd like to play. est enlisted rank; he dropped a the ship's dog." His motion, sec­ Some of us whimper along life's way. boom while securing . . . One of onded by Thomas But somehoiw, as day will folloio night, the ABs got eight hours' extra D. Foster, and Most of our troubles work out alright. duty for tying a stopper that adopted, is now jammed and had to be cut off . . . the fixed policy Because we cannot forever smile. of the ship. "The old man is worried sick Because we must trudge in the dust awhile. Cartwright ap­ because the IG is coming up next Because we think that the way is long. parently rea­ trip and he has a rusty ship . . . Some complain that life's all wrong. Tomorrow's Friday ... a 'GI party' soned that since But somehow we live and our skies grow bright— ... It never fails . . . and with the SIU crewmem­ Everything seems to work out alright. World Series coming up . . . bers and their So bend your trouble, and meet your care,. "When they woke me up to go families are now Foster For the clouds must break and the sky grow fair; amply protected on watch," Olvera said, "I could Let the rain come down as it must and will. have sworn somebody said we by the benefits provided' under the But keep on working and. hoping still. were having a full field inspectioii SIU Welfare Plan, their pets de­ For i»i spite of the grumblers who stand about Saturday, plus a parade; Gad, what serve similar consideration while Somehow, it seems, all things work out. a dream!" exposed to the rigors of the sea. His Mother Didn't Raise Her Boy To Be A Soldier All Things Work Out Burly Evelyn Crew Pet Has Own Welfare Fund Better Luck Next Time cally trying to get the motor started. "Only Bosun Marple sighed as he watched each jerk at the motor, because it if it did start, he warned in a low but assuring tone, the line would sink the boat when it pulled^^against it. The warning may have been un­ heard or ignored, but the painter was needed as long as the motor was dead. "'Mac' kept saying it just had to start—but the motor only coughed, as if it were chuck­ ling at the sailor." Then he tried something differ­ ent, and examined the tank. "Get the gas," he ordered. Sharp Seamanship "After the reserve can of gaso­ line was passed to 'Mac' and he filled the empty tank, the bosun and everyone else really watched as the boat slid almost past the slack of the painter. Thus the boat continued on its adventures around the ship, with Cliff remarking in surprise about the spray that was falling over him and the boat, even on a calm and bright Puget Sound day. Thinking rain was about to spoil their outing, he advised 'Mac' to steer for the boatyard, although someone helpfully suggested that they had probably just gotten too close to a drainpipe from the toilet. "Still wondering ^whether it was spray or something else, our in­ trepid boatmen navigated their way back to the boatyard and eventually returned to the ship. I 'f.- --M "i: •Ml J I •f i Westport View I iiiliiii w m •: ' Seafarer George A. WiU liams on the Westport looks out into the open wastes surrounding Thule, Green­ land, to see how many ice­ bergs are around the 'Blue Jay Run' ship. The ship bumped into one ice­ berg during Northern run, but only clipped its rudder. Bw Bernard Seaman A, I �Pace Fonrteea SEAFARERS Sandcaptain, Harding Rivalry Outdoes Heat Lacking most other leisure pursuits, Seafarers aboard the two sandboats dredging a new ship channel outside of Maracoibo, Venezuela, have developed a rivalry that often rages hotter than the sizzling tem--*^ peratures Mother Nature pro­ poriums of cheer went something vided free of charge down like this: " 'We have two parrots on the there. Newly established aboard the Chester Harding, which followed the earlier arrival of the Sandcaptain on the job, Seafarer Bill Home reports that anything and everything stirs up a contest among the rival crews. "A recent conversation that I overheard at one of the local em- It's happy birthday for Sea­ farer Jimmy Golcier ler (left) as he cuts calce at Sandcaptain celebration, Shi mate Tony Messina loo on at festivities. K Chester Harding!'" " 'Yeah, well we have three on the Sandcaptain!'" " 'We've got two cats and a dog on the Harding!' "'Well, we have 18 para­ keets and nine canaries on the 'Captain!'" " 'We've got two alligators and an arma­ dillo!' " "'We've got a giraffe and two Home dodo birds!'" "It was about this time," Home noted, "that I passed—I mean walked—out of before one of those orange polka-dot dinosaurs caught up to us." Home added that, for himself, he wanted to express his thanks "for the help and friendship given to me early this year when I was laid up with a broken leg, ','It is really wonderful when a man has an injury or sickness, and no income at all, that he has the secure knowledge that he. has a place to sleep and will never miss a meal. Thanks to SIU wel­ fare services and to innumerable former shipmates always ready to lend a hand." Be^regard Gang On Deck lOe Ocean Eva Back, Sails For Japan To the Editori The crew of the Ocean Eva wish to commend Lake Charles Port Agent Leroy Clarke for the fine way he handled our beefs and represented us when we paid off In that port after a trip from Mersin, Turkey, Speaking of Mersin, let me advise the brotherhood and loverhood not to - expect too much if they catch a ship going there. The only thing you can Letters to the Editor AH letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the vrriter. Names will be withheld upon request. be certain of Is that they'll cheat you blind. However, we had a good trip and a good crew. We stopped at Ceuta for bunkers on the way in and at Augusta, Sicily, on the way out. Both of these ports gave the crew a change to pop their re­ lief valves. The officers were also very cooperative. We could only get 50 tons of water in Augusta, but instead of rationing the water as too many engineers do, they worked hard to make enough to get us in. Then in Lake Charles one of the crew got a little too playful and was languishing in durance vile. When the ship's delegate asked the skipper for a special draw so we could help him out, he asked no questions but laid it right on the line. We're now heading for Japan with a full load of rice and I hope to be able to report an­ other good trip. Can't miss with our steward department, W. Bilger Ship's reporter Stick To Union, Oidtimer Urges If smiles mean anything all's well on the Beauregard, as SIU decic gang poses 'or a " "'family portrait." Pictured (kneeling, l-r) are; J. Sanphillipo, AB; D. Ransome, DM; R. Moylanj bosun; J. Fedesvich, OS; J. Mastin, AB; 2nd row, A. Ikkela, AB; C. Bankston, DM; S. Ostrom, OS; rear, J. Renshaw, AB; Goodwin, AB; A. Guidry, AB; J. Cantrell, elect., J. George, deck engr. Ikkela sent in the photo. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY 1 would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on youf mailing list. (Print Information) NAME STREET ADDRESS I#: ' ^• ' CITY ...Z'^NE STATE . Signed , ...; TO AVOID OUPLICATIONt If yoji are an eld subtcrlbar and have a change ef address, please give your former address below: : r ADDRESS CITY e»M>aataa»aMeeeeeeeeee<e»ieeeeee». bist. 28, 195S To_the Editor: As you know, the first lesson in typewriting that has to be mastered Is the sentence, "Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the party," Mark ye well, fellow union­ ists, "Now. is the time to sit and think," especially you men who are now shipping for the first time with the best union in maritime, with the best of con­ ditions. The conditions you have to­ day were gained only after hard fighting. You should read up on Andy Furuseth aiid when you get to San Francisco, visit his monument in tribute to a great leader. He was one of the first seamen to go to bat to improve the unhappy lot of seamen everywhere. Brothers, especially you younger ones who are just en­ tering the field, take heed of this advice. All sorts of rocks and snags are just around the corner. We are fortunate indeed to have such as we have today, I have been a member of this* Union for many years, and the miraculous things that have happened during that time are unbelievable. Whether we can hold up un­ der the continual bombardment of hostile outsiders is clearly, up to you. ,I cannot striss too often the importance of your duty to give all possible aid to our elected officials in their gigantic task of keeping the SIU on a perfect keel. As you know, the USPHS Is in jeopardy right now, and we fir6 in a continuous fight to keep these hospitals from clos­ ing, The ever-present Coast Guard is busy needling us. all the time like a drop of rain­ water on a man's head. The Bonner Committee still has a' proposal for strong controls on maritime wages and conditions and is itching to put the screws to you. All Must Do Part All Seafarers should endeavor to do their utmost by writing their Congressmen and by sup­ porting at shore meetings and. on the -ships all Union actions that will help to keep seamen out in front at all times. We must remember while we are out on the high seas that our officials are doing a great job for us. All SIU men should be more. than diligent at this time, by keeping up with all headquarters reports and acting on them immediately. The younger brothers should observe the oldtimers to leam the policy and workings of our Union, Tomorrow they will be the Union and all it ^ands for, Sp we go forward, never backwardj. I have been through the mill, and I don't wish it to happen to you. John Jellette SS Stony Creek 4. i Raps CO Delay On Birth Papers To the Editor: I just shipped on a job aboard the Sandcaptain out of New York and had to go down to Venezuela by plane. But I'd still be sitting around here waiting if I had to count on the Coast Guard for some­ thing. Talk about inefficiency! Those boys take the cake! It seems I needed a copy of my birth certificate to get out of the country, and the only copy was filed with the Coast Guard in Tampa, Well, the wires burned back and forth and they were sup­ posed to send the original or , a copy of it up to New York so that I could clear the US and go to work. So I waited and waited some more, checked with headquar­ ters at 80 Lafayette Street,, the shipping commissioner's office and finally after several days wasted checked with the secur­ ity unit at Pier 9. They didn't have it; nobody had it, only J vCas left high and dry. Finally, somebody woke up and discovered the paper where it was supposed to be all the* time. It had been laying there five days while I just waited around for nothing. Well, if you can't trust; them with a piece of paper, Jiow can you trust them with a whole ship? Anderson Johnes t t Veteran Seaman Will Ship Again To the Editor: I hope you will print these few lines to let all my friends and old shipmates know that I will be back with them around Nov, 10, Many thanks for sending me the SEAFARERS LOG as I and other seamen here enjoy it be­ yond words. Please change your mailing list so that I can receive it At my new address, Louis kellar Things Look Fine -He'ii Be Back To the Editor: I wish to send my thanks to you and to all the brothers of the SIU for all the interesting and up-to-date stories and Un­ ion news in the SEAFARERS LOG, Thanks also for trans­ ferring the LOG to my new address, . As a retired Union member, -I'm very much interested in the changes in our 'or should I say "your") contract. As the saying goes, "Things are getting better all the time," And that new agreement for the SUP is terrific. Now I know I must go back to sea. Yep, as soon as I get all my business settled here at home, I'm on my way. There is one catch, however, I lost my retirement card, which actually was stolen, I wonder if you would send me a dupli­ cate and also bring me up to date on the requirements I have to meet to reactivate. I hope you will be able to help. Also give my best wishes to all our sick brothers and to the brothers who arc sailing. Vernon A. Moss <Fd. note: Your letter has been turned over to the head­ quarters record clerk for. appro­ priate action.) i t Joins Navy, But He's Coming Back To the Editor: Just a few lines to say "hello" and let the brothers know that I am now in the service, I have joined the Navy and will be here until 1959, which seems a long time away right now, I have been in the Union since '49 and will be back agaim in '59 to take up where I left off. Believe me, I already miss the ship's chow and the night lunch, but that is the way the ball bounces, » v I am on a destroyer, the USS C. R. Ware, which is quite a little different from the type of ship I have been on, but they have put me in the engine room where I have spent nine years, so I don't feel too bad. Wants LOG Sent I would like to have the LOG sent to me, as I want to keep in contact with my buddies. That will help a lot, as anyone who has been in the service well knows, I miss the many friends I made while with the Seafarers and I will be glad when I can again ship with them. No one realizes the meaning of the laughs and sorrows that • were shared while being a ship­ mate with someone until he is taken away from them. I am proud to say that I am a mem­ ber of the SIU, as we are the best. Keep the doorknob shin­ ing, boys, as I' will be back in '59, Bob "Andy" Anderson 4. 4" 4> Likes SIU Help On Hospital $s To the Editor: I recently spent 14 days in the hospital, and would like to express my appreciation to the SIU Welfare Plan for paying my benefits so promptly. With­ in a week a check covering my expenses was received. The SIU has lessened the bur­ den for families stricken by dis­ ease and illness. It's wonder­ ful to know that the "best union renders the 'best' all-around service to its members," Many, many thanks! for the Welfare Plan, and for the serv­ ice it renders, Mrs. .Stephen Arales �Oct. 28.1898 ALICI BROWN (BloemflaM), Aucuit IB—Chalrmin, N. KIrfc; Sacralary, C. Ceatar. Everything ninning nnooth. All dcpartmeBta are raqueatcd to keep Alp daan. Motton made and carried to accept and concur with conununlcatlona from beadquartera. All departmenta to rotate on library and laundry room, to keep them clean. It waa auggested that all garbage b« taken ah to dump. DBL ViCNTO (Delta Line), July 14 —Chairman; J. Tucker; Secretary, J. gymt. Host painting to be done this trip. Ship's fund, $68. No beef or dis­ puted overtime, everything running smooth. Motion made and carried to accept and concur with communica­ tions from headquarters. Ship to have a big shrimp party, cost to be taken from Aip'a fund. Discussion. on library. OATEWAY CITY (Waterman), July IS—Chairman. M. Machal; Secretary, • draw to men coming off watcb In morning Instead of waltbig tlU after­ noon. Motion made and. carried to accept and concur with conununlca­ tlona from hcadquartera, BALiM MARITIMB (CniCi Scrvico); August 14—Chairman, A, Alexander; Secretary, R. Wenx. No beefs. Ship's fund—tl7.M. Discusdss held abtiut repair list, fotmtein on deck to be repair as soon as possible. Ship's fund will be maintained at $17 or thereabouts; SOUTHWIND (South Atlantic), July 11—Chairman, H. Galpln; Secretary, J. Craven. No beefs, everything run­ ning smoothly. Ship's delegate elected. Electrician notified crew that If fans were out of order, let him know and he would repair them. Fans were received for recreation and hospital. AFOUNDRIA (Waterman), July IS— Chairman, B. Jones; Secretary, L. Digest of ships* Meetings D. Collins. No major beefs. Report made on new feeding program and crew was satisfied. Engineer re­ quested that crew cooperate on water shortage. Beef regarding foc'sies; too hot to sleep in. Moore. Launch service in Korea was very poor. No beefs, little disputed overtime. Launch schedule to be pre­ pared for port of Mali, Japan, and presented to captain. ALICE BROWN (Bloomflold), July 23—Chairman, A. Kaval; Secretary, W. Foster. Donation for flowers and radiogram for crewmember's deceased parent. Hospital needs renovating. ATLANTIC WATER (Metre), August 1—Chairman, D. DIckersen; Secretary, A. Fricks. Draw will he put out in American money. Turn ott bulkhead switch for washing machine. Nothing done about repair in Baltimore. . No beefs. BENTS FORT (Cities Service), Au­ GREECE VICTORY (South Atlantic), gust 7—Chairman, R. Kledlnger; Sec­ NO data—Chairman, J. FIschar; Sac- retary, W. Cassldy. To see patrolman ratary, S. Talech. Discussion held on .about galley stove as it was fixed but water hose connected to washing ma­ it is not working properly. Motion chine. Lockers fixed. Discussion held made and carried to accept and con­ on communications from headquarters cur with recent communications from and all were accepted and concurred headquarters. unanimously. Bed springs and bunks to be repaired. Repair list to be BRADFORD ISLAND (CItlei Serv­ turned in and Rinso soap powder was ice), August S—Chairman, A. Harring­ requested for next voyage. Turn in ton. Secretary, M. Hummel. Repair all linen. : list will be turned in to the captain. treasurer elected. Ship's fund JULESBURG (Mathlasen), August 11 Ship's —823.07. Motion made on transporta­ —Chairman, J. C. Oolledgec; Secre­ tion for crew from the dock to town tary, A. Fedele. Ship's delegate re­ In L»>o Charles. Vote of thanks to ported on transportation. Communica­ steward department. tions from headquarters accepted and concurred. MARGARET BROWN (Bloomtleld), August 11—Chairman, N. Earley; 5—Chairman, E. Seeley; Secre­ Secretary, B. Andersen. No disputed June tary, H. Ward. Ship's library is be­ overtime. Question on day workers ing improved trip. Ship's secre­ doing all butterworthing—watch stand- tary-reporter each Ship's fund— ers ruled out by mate. On tank clean­ 830. Vote of elected. thanks, to steward de­ ing—overtime divided up. Beef partment. Crew was thanked by squared away by patrolman. Every­ ship's delegate. thing running smooth. STONY CREEK (Tankship), August MADAKET (Waterman), August 7— Chairman, C. Martin; Secretary, W. 3—Chairman, J. Olura; Secretary, W. Kehwieder. Vote of thanks to stew­ Busch. Repair list handled satisfac­ torily in Mobile, no beefs, everytliing ard department. Motion made and carried to accept and concur with running well. Discussion held on ben­ headquarters communications. efit of having a ship's fund. ^ ALAMAR (Calmar), August 24— OCEAN JOYCE (Maritime Overseas), August <—Chairman, N. Larson; Sec­ Chairman, W. Cressman; Secretary, retary, R. Taylor. Ship's delegate . J. McPhaul. No beefs. Library receiv­ elected and ship's treasurer. Motion ed in Long Beach. A steam iron was made and carried to contact head­ also received; all are satisfied. Ship's quarters and request clarification of fund—845.65. wages and subsistence for crewmemALEXANDRA (Carras), August 22— bers who wer laid off and calld back. On dollar to be donated by each Chairman, B. Hann; Secretary, C. Conley. Repair lists are being taken care member for ship's fund. of. Watchstanders are to tell mates before they leave the ship. Ship's ORION STAR (Orion), August 10— treasury—$33. Motion made and car­ Chairman, N. Lambert; Secretary, J. Eubanks. No beefs. Communications ried to accept and concur with com­ from headquarters accepted and con­ munications from headquarters. Dress curred. New library coming aboard. properly at meal time. Do qot repair washing machine unless chief engi­ PORTMAR (Calmar), August 9— neer gives permission. Chairman, J. Obrexa; Pace Ftfte«| SEAFARERSiEQG Secretary, B. Agol. No beefs. Suggestion made that crew keep washing machine clean and to have washing machine repaired in next port. Crew to bring in cups from deck. DUEENSTON HEIGHTS (Seatradc), August 11—Chairman, C. Eberhurt; Secretary, E. Benson. Motion made and carried to accept and concur with communications from headquar­ ters unanimously. Complaints against captain of this vessel were filed sep­ arately. REPUBLIC (Trafalgar), July SiChairman, J. Crowley; Secretary, R. High. No disputed overtime, no beefs, and repair list completed. Balance of ships fund is $17.90. Membership re­ quests that steward purchase stamps for crew convenience. Baker given vote of confidence for improved per­ formance. SALEM MARITIME (CItIss Service), August 11—Chairman, A. Anderson; Secretary, E. Koeanovskl. Ship's dele­ gate reported that ship was in need of new mattresses. Matter would be .taken care of. SEA COMET II (Seatradars), July 24 —Chairman, W. Rogars; "Secretary, A. Rut. Everything okay. no. beefs.. Mo­ tion made and carried to have Ist engineer fired. Discussion held on this motion—for FWT to .equalixe overtime watch, violation of contract, wanted wiper to do unauthorized work. Most eggs abroad are no good. Vote of thanks to steward depart-' ment. Foc'sies to be cleaned. Steward agreed to take care of personal laundry. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), August 21—Chairman, W. Perry; Secretary, H. Haussen. Minor repairs made. Two men left ship and will be reported. Ship's fund—S3. No beefs. Motion made and carried to accept and concur with communications from headquarters. Poor ventilation in galley and rooms. Screen doors to be closed in port. ' Cups to be returned to - messhall. Vote of thanks to steward. ALCOA POLARIS (Alcoa), August 28-Chairman, R. Schwarx; Secretary, J. Hannan. No beefs. Motion made and carried to accept and concur with com­ munications from headquarters CATHERINE (Transfuel), August 2t —Chatrman, J. Ramlerl; Secretary, F. Reld. Patrolman explained additional benefits of 5IU Welfare Plan; crew accepted and concurred with report unanimously. Delegates were request­ ed to take action regarding the lax mail service; and the matter was ex­ plained by an official of the Union in detail. DOROTHY (Bull), August 30—Chair­ man, A. Lake. Trip is smooth so far. Twelve to four oilers foc'sies to be painted. Crew to give messman a chance to perform his Job, self serv­ ice to be stopped. Requested new soap. FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service), September 4—Chairman, F. Throp; Secretary, B. Webb. Everything run­ ning smooth. Ship's fund contains $15. Steward department given vote of thanks. STEEL RECORDER Isthmian), Au­ gust 28—Chairman, E. Johnston; Sec­ retary; J. Owlne. No beefs or disputed Most repairs completed. Painting of overtime. More fresh milk and butter­ quarters and overhauling of bunk. milk requested for crew next trip. springs pending. Vote of thanks given SANDCAPTAIN (Construction Ag­ to steward department. 8EANAN (Orion), July 27—Chair­ man, D. Butts; Secretary, W. Burton. STEEL AGE (Isthmian), August *— Chairman, C. White; Secretary, E. Bis. Balance of treasury is S5.31. Some dis­ puted overtime. New washing machine to be put aboard fai New York as promised by company. Entire mem­ bership goes on record oppodng the closing .of the USPHS Hospitals. Pa­ trolman to see captain about giving gregates), August SS—Chairman, B. D'Ornellas; • Secretary, H. Mooiiey. Ventilation is being installed in engineroom.. Letter written to . SEA­ FARERS LOG regarding having the paper , sent to us and-hospitaL No beefs. Letter of appreeiatjqn written to headquarters for letter sent to ua with explanations. Vote of thanks to James Colder, steward. Crackdown Ends Safety Violations Aboard 'Worst Ship in 20 Years' (Continued from page 2) lield in ac(x>rdance with US mari­ time law. The consul, they re­ ported, did come down to the ship but refused to go aboard because he was afraid "the thing would sink." Efforts of the crew to get water aboard with the lifeboats failed to pay off as the ship was using up more water than it was taking on. Finally a storm arose and washed two of the lifeboats away, one of which was recovered later from the beach. There were no replace­ ment boats available. The crew radioed headquarters about the lifeboat problem and headquarters instructed the men to build liferafts. Finally the captain agreed to jet­ tison part of the ship's deck cargo, an action which reduced the list to ten degrees. The consul gave per­ mission for the ship to sail and out it went with a ten degree list "one boiler, an unreliable evaporator. i All of the following SlU families will collect the $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: little water and a lifeboat with several holes in it." Two days out of San Jose the ship ran completely out of boiler feed-water and the plant shut down. Crewmembers cranked the emergency generator until they contacted the SlU-manned Alamar which came aside the next day and put 100 tons of water aboard. While the plant was out the deck cargo came in handy again—some of it was chopped up to feed the galley stove. Engineer Burned When the plant started up again the chief engineer was seriously burned by steam and had to be picked up by an Air Force amphi­ bian plane which skillfully landed and took off in the open sea. "The remainder of the voyage to Pana­ ma," the crew reported, "was with­ out incident except for a wiper falling overboard while trying to rig a hose to catch water during a rain squall. He was recovered af­ ter 25 minutes in the water." Once in the canal the crew com­ pleted the job of liferaft construc­ tion, again using part of the deck cargo. Nothing more happened on the way up to New York. Then the fireworks began. The company office notified Un- Go's Echo SlU, Rap Academies ion headquarters the ship was ar­ riving late at night and asked for a midnight payoff. This had been its practice on previous occasions so that the boarding patrolman could not get a good look at con­ ditions. The patrolman was sent aboard with instructions not to pay the ship off until the Union could look it over in daylight and see what the score was. The results was five days of argument during which the com­ pany had to concede overtime pay­ ment for the longshore work, building the rafts and chopping wood. The crew's overtime claim for lack of water was disallowed because the ship had taken water . on and the breakdown of the water supply was beyond the master's control. Heavy Repairs The company was also compelled to put a new washing machine on board and promised fervently to get repairs started before the next offshore sign-on out of Bos­ ton. This included painting, re­ pair of lifeboats, fireflghting equip­ ment and replacement of many safety items including Lyle gun projectiles, liferings, waterlights and other necessaries. Boston was notified by SIU hq to hold off the sign-on until repairs were made. Despite the unhappy experience, the ship's skipper showed he had learned little or nothing. The ship went into Providence from New York and then left that port with all hatches and beams out and car­ go unsecured on deck and in holds. Soon the ship started listing again and Seafarers who were attempt­ ing to secure cargo and put hatch beams in had lumber tumble on them. One AB was covered with a load of lumber, suffering head, back and leg injuries. He had to be taken off by Coast Guard at the entrance to the Cape Cod canal. The ship's delegate reported she was listing about ten degrees at the time. On arrival in Boston for offshore sign on, the ship was Warmed under belatedly by no less than seven Coast Guard inspectors. The Un­ ion held up the sign-on in Boston for a week while a long list of nec­ essary repairs was made as prom­ ised. She finally was whipped intb shape and sailed for Norfolk last Monday night. Paul Clayton Hunt, horn Sep­ tember 20, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hunt, Houston, Tex. Wanda Renay Perkins, horn August 13, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Perkins, Savannah, Gfa. Sandra Ann Estrada, horn Sep­ tember 6, 1955. Parents, Mr. and (Continued from page 3) Mrs. Albert Estrada, New Orleans, try and the Academies reinforced La. these criticisms. Speaking at the James Edward Parker, hoi'n recent Propeller Club convention, August 12, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Admiral C. T. Durgin, president of Mrs. James Parker, Muskogee, the New York State Maritime Okla. Academy, declared that unions and Debra Ann Lae, horn Septembsr management should have a role in 14, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. the administration of a maritime Louis D. Lae, New Orleans, La. training program so that the speci­ Jenny Vegas, horn July 25, 1955. fic needs of the industry would be Parents, Mjj, and Mrs. Abraham met and men out of the ranks Vegas, Brooklyn, NY. would get full opportunity. Durgin Joann Malazinsky, born~ Septem­ omitted any references to Kings ber 24, 1955. Parents, Mr. a".d Mrs. Point in his pi'oposed program, be­ Joseph Malazinsky, Carmel, Pa. cause admission to the Academy Leona Thelma Carver, born Sep­ is limited to men who pass the tember 19, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Annapolis exam. State schools, are Mrs. Lester Carver, Robert, La. open to men who pass the standard Deborah Paige Elliott, born July Coast Guard requirements for mer­ 28, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. chant seamen. Millard Elliott, Mobile, Ala. 'Seek Demilitarization Deborah Ann Von Lofton, born Stanley Pruslnski Another industry spokesman, September 15, 1955. Parents, Mr. representing a company which is Walter Fredrlcks and Mrs. Lionel Von Lofton, New a staunch supporter of the Acade­ Contact Charlie Fianc at US Orleans, La. my, agreed that the school should Marine Hospital, Stapleton, Staten James Benedict, born September be de-militarized. Himself a Kings Island, NY, or c/o SIU headquar­ 21, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pointer, the spokesman proposed ters. John Benedict, New Orleans, La. a drastic revision of the school's Mike Toth Leo Meyers, born September 9, program so that men with actual Your brother Jim requests that 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis maritime experience be given far you contact your attorney at home. E. Meyers, Seattle, Wash. greater preference on entrance ex­ William J. French John H. Dillon, bom September aminations. He also suggested a Contact your home immediately. 27, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. course in industrial relations, and Your family wishes to get in touch Robert U. Dillon, Ozone Park. NY. appointment of a higher percent­ with you as soon as possible. Diane Elaine Hennlhg, born Sep­ age of union members to the Acad­ Edward Going tember 8, 1955. Parents, Mr. and emy through the Secretary of Get in touch with Hyman J. Mrs. Charles M. Henning, Miami, Labor. Kasofsky, 543 5th Avenue, Brook­ Fla. The company spokesman tipped Karl A. Harrington, bom Sep­ off industry's reasons for support­ lyn, NY, or call SOuth 8-9795. Hugh S. Beam tember 26, 1955. Parents, Mr. and ing the school when he declared Contact your wife immediately Mrs. Arthur C. Harrington, Charles- that the industry would require town, Mass. "1,000 newly licensed men a year in reference to signing adoption Cynthia Lynn Gilmore, born on the basis of present needs.!' papers. William Joseph Wolfe October 8, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Other companies estimated that the Get in touch with your sister at Mrs. David Gilmore, Dunn, NC. industry can absorb about "1,500 117 Jefferson Street, Savannah, Robert T. Sorel, born October 3, new officers per year." 1955. Pairents, Mr. and Mrs. Johan­ : These estimates are off the mark, Ga., or phone 4-1716. Your mother nes C. Sorel, Brooklyn NY. aiicording to the Masters, Mates ami sister are worried about you., . Richard Allen' Freilich; born and Pilots, AFL, which reports far Don Ruddy October 1, 1955. Parents, Mr, and more officers available than the Photographs from the AmerMrs. Selig S. Freilich, Glen Oaks, industry ^Is employing. Continua­ ocean which you requested to have NY. tion of the Academy is obviously sent to you have been returned Anita Eschenko, born October 3, favored by industry so that it can and are being held in the SEA-" 1955. Parents, Mf.'and Mrs. Michfle] [ have a pool of surplus officer ma- FARERS LOG office at SlU head.quarJ;ers ^•-'1 ^PERSONJK -J - hi �SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • '•••- • ' •' • " "' A' • • -u vc"v '-- -v - •. •' ^'. ; -•.•••. •-'.-••r . ;• ^:v> I'V • • . - — •"- •- "• ^ - ••••• .••:.••; :-v e ' ••; 5 • U t*i • •••'•»';••• .,r . •• -• • i "l •: :, - ^vV;: ::.-t.^.r- .>'• : i ->.• > V »•' .-A '':l' '•.''-•••>.'•• • • - . • •" = v.. . . »' " '| -ril" ^1. . ';• ... ->S-^ - • V••."•/'• - - .* ' TO SEAFARERS $2,250,000 each year in Welfare and Vacation Benefits Hospital benefits . . . An average of 7,200 weekly payments of $21 each are made yearly to Seafarers in hospi­ tals, for a yearly average total of $146,186. Paid out to date: $753,026.97 * «t no cost to Seafarers Death benefits ... An average of 120 payments of $3,500 each are made yearly to beneficiaries of Seafarers, for a yearly average of $395,824. Paid out to date: $1,335,536.88 Disability benefits . . . An average of 744 monthly payments of $105 each are made yearly to disabled Seafarers, for a yearly average of $105,170. Paid out to date: $134,595.00 Ul:-- Maternity benefits . . . An average of 420 payments of $200 each are made yearly for babies born to wives of Sea­ farers, for a yearly average of $93,600. (SIU also gives a $25 bond to each child.> Paid out to date: $413,400.00 i-'"" -A A- , ' Hospital & Surgical benefits . . . An average of 600 payments, averaging $150 each, will be made yetrly to dependents of Seafarers, for a yearly average of $90,000. Paid out to date: $29,046 (Benefit began June 1, 1955) Scholarship benefits . . . I• ffife:.'; \ M;. "- '- >i " SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN SEAFARERS VACATION PLAN SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION Twelve Seafarers or children of Seafarers are now attending college on SIU scholar­ ships worth $6,000 each. Four awards are made yearly, for yearly award worth $24,000. Paid out to date: $18,000 Vacation benefits . . . ^'P 'v: • '• *.. An average of $1,400,000 in vacation pay­ ments are made yearly to Seafarers. Paid out to date: $4,922,322.98 • * >/ s •' iv'd i•}.> I'/i ATLANTIC & GULF DISTRICT • AFL tt-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 28, 1955 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XVII, No. 22 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CO'S RAP KINGS POINT, ECHO SIU CALLS CARGO LAW 'MUST' FOR TRAMPS CRACKDOWN ENDS SAFETY VIOLATIONS ABOARD 'WORST SHIP IN 20 YEARS' SIU CELEBRATES 17 PACESETTING YEARS MARITIME FUNDS FACING SLOW BELL IN CONGRESS DEPENDENT PLAN FEATURES SPEEDY BENEFIT PAYMENTS STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP STEWARD DEPT. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS STEWARD PROPOSALS DRAW PROMPT CREW RESPONSES GOV'T, BERNSTEIN CONFER ON TOUR-SHIP SUBSIDY FMB ASKS 18 KNOTS IN NEW SHIP SHOT ON PIER AS 'PROWLER' LAUDS TOP DISABILITY AID IN SIU SEAFARER'S SON, 11, 'ORGANIZING' ASHORE HQ REVISING REPAIR LIST FORM BENTS FORT 'AUTOMATION' HAS DECK CREW BUZZIN' AMMO MOVEMENT BOOSTS MOBILE SHIPPING AGAIN JOB TIDES EBB AGAIN AT 'FRISCO STEEL DESIGNER MAW CO. PLANS GULF OPERATIONS SEATTLE BEEF-FREE; SHIPPING'S GOOD TOO TAMPA SEES BLUE STACK VOTE NEAR BALTIMORE KEEPING HALL SPIC 'N SPAN ASKS RISE IN AID FOR SHIPBUILDING? MADRAS 'A LITTLE LIKE TIMES SQUARE' AS FABRICATOR BOAT, LAUNCH BUMP NO SIU AIDS HOSP. ON TV, PRESENTS SET NOTE IN BOTTLE SHOWS GLOBAL TIE OF SEAMEN THEY ROW, ROW, ROCK ON BIENVILLE HOLIDAY HIS MOTHER DIDN'T RAISE HER BOY TO BE A SOLDIER SANDCAPTAIN, HARDING RIVALRY OUTDOES HEAT BEAUREGARD GANG ON Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/28/1955 1955 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/445ddf316246fc034a3909157c6539d7.PDF 1e11dd3e28724f6e3ff79074c6a00c10 PDF Text Text • p. IP Vol. XXViii NO. 22 SEAFARERS*LOG October 28, 1966 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO I r* fi' SlU Training Program Graduates 100th Engineer 10 Canadian Seafarers Lose lives As Dredge Capsizes Seafarer Robert Roedel, 100th SlU man to receive engineers license after preparing at Union training school, proudly shows his new license to SlU President Paul Hall (right) and to Ronald Spencer. Director of the jointly sponsored SlU-MEBA District 2 Training School in New York. California Taxi Drivers Vote for SlU Representation MARAD Is Excluded From New Dept. of Transportation Members of SlU Inland Boatmen's Union in Baltimore hit the bricks on October 12 following a strike vote by membership against three Baltimore towing companies. Doing their picket duty at tug pier are SlU-IBU members (l-r) N. Prokrywka, H. Mooney and J. Mazurek. Exploring Mysteries Of the Seas r •! I New Orleans Unions Honor Father Twomey Last Cabinet Meeting Of President Kennedy SlU vice-president Lindsay Williams (left) presents souvenir book of program to the Reverend Louis Twomey, S.J., Director of The Institute of Human Relations of Loyola University of New Orleans, who was honored by the city's organized labor movement at testimonial dinner. REPORT OF THE UIW WELFARE FUND r Filed With New York State insurance Department pag* M �J SEAFARERS Paipe Two LOG All Hands Safe in Separate Freighter Mishap Ten Canadian Seafarers Lose lives As Dredge Capsizes in St. Lawrence October 28, 1966 •Y Report of International President by Paul Hall Two bills recently introduced in Congress one in the House and one in the Senate-Demonstrate again the increasing alarm felt by many legislators over the continuing deterioration of the U.S. merchant fleet. The companion measures, introduced by Representative Edward A. Garmatz in the House and Daniel Brewster in the Senate, would give the House Merchant Marine Committee, which Garmatz heads, and the Senate Commerce Committee, of which Brewster is a member, a voice in the size of the appropriation for such Martitime Administra­ tion functions as construction subsidies and operating differential sub­ sidies, for each fiscal year. Appropriations for these activities would have to be preceded by specific legislative authority by the House and Senate Committees. The proposed bills represent an attempt by legislators concerned over the sad plight of the American-flag merchant fleet to end the short-changing which maritime has been getting year after year at the hands of Government administrators who prefer to turn their backs as the U.S. merchant fleet sinks lower and lower. Although the deterioration of our merchant fleet has been going on at an accelerating pace for many years, these administrators chose to ignore the fact. The SIU and other maritime unions have pointed out the declining percentage of American foreign commerce being carried aboard American-flag vessels. The shrinking size of the fleet was noted time and again. To all these signs of decay the supposedly responsible administrators turned deaf ears. The shrinking size of the fleet and the amount of U.S. foreign commerce it carried they discounted, insisting that a strong merchant fleet was no longer vital for the national security. In totaling up the size of the fleet they inflated its numbers by including the National Defense Reserve Fleet ships—ignoring the fact that these vessels were inactive and in the main part obsolete. The Vietnam buildup brought an end to the complacency into which these government bureaucrats had lulled the nation. We needed ships and they were not readily available. The foreign crews of foreign-flag vessels refused to carry U.S. military cargoes. Forced to dip again into the Reserve Fleet, the nation discovered how pitifully inadequate and obsolete it was. It was however, all we had to fall back on. But now even that is just about used up. Through the recently proposed bills, concerned legislators are seek­ ing a means by which they can see to it that the intent of Congress that we should have a strong, modern American-flag merchant fleet is carried out. The proposed measures would allow the members of the House Merchant Marine Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee, men who have studied the problems of maritime more deeply than many of their colleagues and have a more intimate knowl­ edge of the needs of maritime, a greater voices in maritime's budgetary allocations. QUEBEC—^Ten Canadian Seafarers were killed or are missing and presumed dead in the recent capsizing and sinking of the dredge Manseau 101 in the St. Lawrence River near Quebec City. Eight of the dead or missing were members of the SIU of Canada, and two were licensed engineers, mem­ bers of the SIUNA-affiliated ^ Simard, Rene Simard and Pierre section above water after a colli­ Canadian Marine Officers Un­ Simard, and was also towing a sion in the early morning of ion. October 14 with the Norwegian scow astern. In a separate collision, no Ca­ The heavy toll in lost lives might freighter Arthur Stove. nadian Seafarers were reported in­ have been even higher, but as The Stonefax proceeded about jured in the sinking of the Cana­ weather conditions grew steadil a half-mile after the collision, and dian freighter Stonefax after she worse the dredge's Captain or­ was grounded when she seemed was involved in a collision with dered eight crewmenbers off the in danger of sinking. The SIU of the Norwegian ship Arthur Stove vessel to a nearby tug just before Canada crew left the ship by life­ in the Welland Canal. boat without incident. the swamping. ITie remainder The dredge Manseau 101 was the dredge crew were ordered up The Norwegian vessel was only swamped and capsized in heavy and all had their life jackets on. slightly damaged and proceeded weather near the Quebec City Many attributed the high death to Port Colbome under its own bridge, about 10 miles west of toll to the fact that a bunker broke the city, while being towed from aboard the dredge as she went power. Just a few months ago, SIU of Montreal to a berth at Plage Gar- over, filling the water with thick Canada President Leonard (Red) neau on the south shore opposite choking oil. Others reported that McLaughlin warned of the danger Quebec. the dredge, which was already in involved in the careless, hand-off As the LOG went to press, three trouble because of wind and bodies had been recovered—in­ waves, began shipping water when approach toward safety adopted by the Canadian government in al­ cluding those of SIU of Canada she was hit by the wash createc lowing shipowners to eliminate members Real Parent and Law­ by a passing vessel. watchstanders aboard Canadian rence Monbourquett. The third Fourteen crewmembers saved vessels. body recovered has not been in- themselves by leaping to the deck McLaughlin noted neglect of dentified. of the tug Rene Simard, which was the safety factor in the elimination Still missing are: Armand Tes- attached to the side of the dredge by several shipowners of the look­ sier, Dio Phoumiotis, Victorien at the time of the accident. The out man on the deck watch and Gamelin, Real Parenteau, Pat quick thinking of a crewmember, the oiler in the engine crew. He Larosse, and Real Bergeron of the who cast off the lines holding the said that it was a government SIU of Canada, and Alfred Pelo- tug to the dredge, was credited responsibility to set minimum quin and Lucien Guevremont of with saving the Rene Simard. The standards for the manning and the SIUNA-affiliated Canadian other tugs had cast off their lines grading of watchkeeping person­ Marine Officers Union. when it became obvious that they nel. A full inquiry of the disaster were in imminent danger. The accident rates of Canadian has been ordered by the Canadian Fight for Survival shipping, he pointed out, is more federal government, and the Que­ One of the rescued crewmem­ than four time higher than the bec provincial government has bers, Andre Peloquin, who was general industrial accident rate also ordered its own inquiry. The engaged in lowering large pillars across Canada, and Canadian SIU of Canada has arranged for to anchor the dredge when the ac­ seamen's accident rate is about counsel to represent the interests cident occured, told of his fight for 150 percent higher than that of the survivors of the deceased among seamen of other maritime survival. members. Peloquin said he was thrown nations. Divers who went down to in­ into the water by the shock while There is an even wider margin spect the wreck said that they about 10 fellows" jumped aboard when it comes to deaths caused could locate no bodies still aboard the tug Rene Simard. "I shouted by accidents, he noted. In the the vessel. to the cook, but he didn't answer ast year of complete statistics, The dredge capsized about 8 and I saw clearly he was dead. 1963, there were 9.2 deaths per p.m. on September 30 while bat­ "I was lowering the pillar which 0,000 seamen compared with tling an incoming tide and high holds the dredge in place when 1.8 in other industries. winds from behind which created the craft began to tip and I found GLOUCESTER, Mass.—Representatives of the SlU-affiliated waves up to nine feet high. She myself in the water." He was in Atlantic Fishermen's Union are engaging in round-the-clock nego­ was under tow by the tugs Captain the freezing water of the St. Law­ tiations aimed at reaching agreement with the Gloucester Boat rence for about 15 minutes when Owners Association on a new ^ he saw a spotlight. contract covering 400 fishermen alization and medical fees, and a ^ shouted with all the strength request by the Union that Glouce­ who have been on strike for four SEAFARERi in my lungs, and the tug came," ster fishermen be allowed to take weeks. he said thankfully. "There was Oct. 28. 1966 • Vol. XXVIII. No. 22 Four fishing boats here have "benefit" credits with them if they one guv who grabbed me by the Official Publication of the signed a memorandum of agree­ at any time decided to fish out of jacket but he couldn't hold on to Seafarers International Union Boston, New Bedford or elsewhere OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Ocean- ment, and Union officials are talk­ where the Atlantic Fishermen's me. I was covered with oil and of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes that's slippery. When he dropped side cab drivers, representing the ing with other boat owners. Efforts Union is the bargaining agent. and Inland Waters District, me, I said 'Well, I guess this is Yellow, Bluebird, Checker and to land a load of fish in Boston in APL-CIO The Gloucester Boat Owners a Gloucester boat manned by scabs the end'." Red cab companies, voted on Sep­ Executive Board Association proposed that one failed recently when Boston dock PAUL HALL, President "They threw me a rope and I tember 29 to become affiliated percent of the gross stock on each workers refused to touch the fish CAL TANNER EARL SHEPARD grabbed it. They pulled and then with San Diego Local 101 of the Exec. Vice-Free. Vice-President trip be put aside for a fishermen's on the docks. Thirty fishing boats someone grabb^ me by the col­ SI UNA Transportation Service AL KERR LINDSEY WILLIAMS insurance policy, but it was not altogether are involved in the dis­ Sec.-Treae. Vice-President lar and I found myself on the tug." and Allied Workers, successfully ROBERT MATTHEWS AL TANNER pute, resulting in picketing on the explained exactly how or through culminating an organizing drive Another crewmember, Ray­ Vice-President Vice-President who it would be handled. Gloucester docks by dedicated HERBERT BRAND mond Demers said: 'T was in the which started in July. trade unionists seeking new ben­ Union representatives said that Local 101 president Edward Director of Organizing and water, I had my lifebelt and I was Publications efits for themselves and their fam­ the Boatowners plan is inadequate Allenworth said that a "deter­ fighting and I found myself in Managing Editor Art Editor ilies. and provides less benefits than the MIKE POLLACK BERNARD SEAMAN the dark underneath a barge the mined organizing drive by memmen are now receiving in health Assistant Editor AFU president James Ackert lers of the Local preceded the dredge was towing. NATHAN SKYER Staff Writers election.'' He noted that the "con­ and AFU Gloucester port agent and welfare. "I was breathing, but instead of tract negotiations are going well Mike Orlando are engaged in the DON BEVONA In rejecting the Boatowners pro­ air I was swallowing oil and PETTES WEISS active negotiations. with no major problems." posal the Union also protested water. Then I felt wind on my The Union is demanding a con­ The strike began after the Union against the high cost of oil used face and I started to breathe. tract calling for an increase in sought to gain the same benefits by the Gloucester boat owners Psfcllihsil blweskty at 810 Rhmie liland Avsnse N.E.. Washington, D. C. 20018 by the Seafar­ "I managed to grab a thick commissions and health and wel- for Gloucester fishermen as en­ since Union fishermen traditional­ ers International Union, Atlantic, Gilf, Lakes plank and that's what saved me. and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 are benefits as well as paid vaca­ joyed by their Brother fishermen ly have had to pay a share of this Fonrth Avenie, Brooklyn, N.V. 11232. Tel. I was no longer capable of any­ tions after a year's employment. in Boston, New Bedford and New cost. The Union as.ked that the HVaelntb 9-6600. Second ciati postage paid at Washington, D. C. thing and was starting to pass out." The Transportation Service and York City. Those boats agreeing costs be kept in line with those POSTMASTEB'S ATTENTION: Form 3579 In the second accident, in which Allied Workers of the Seafarers to the terms in recent days have charged for oil in Boston, with a cards shosid be sent to Seafarers International no injuries are reported, the Ca­ International Union of North returned to fishing. Among the slight additional cost to pay for Union, Atlantic, Calf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Foirth A«enH, Brook­ nadian freighter Stonefax was sub­ America, also represents cab driv­ issues was a Union demand for the cost of transporting it over the lyn. N.y. 11232. ir ST merged in the Welland Canal with ers in St. Louis, San Diego, Detroit continued benefits to the families road from Boston to Gloucester. .-.J only ,t|i€-superstructure land .aft and Chicago, w ,^ . t- - of the fishermen,"4iich' as' h&spit- - - (CdMiHUid' on 'page'S) ' J SfU ADantk Fishermen's Unhm Cantimies Strike in Cioueester J Calif, Cab Drivers VoteforTS&AW Representation �T-'.ri' •.-••- October 28, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG I' Page Three 100th Seafarer Wins Engineer's License Milestone In SlU Training Program Marked at Coast Gaard Ceremonies Seafarer Robert Roedel (left), 100th joint SlU-MEBA District 2 Training School graduate to win an engineer's license, is sworn in as Third Assistant Engineer by Capt. William F. Rea, Coast Guard Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection for the Port of New York. Final Version excludes MAHAD President Signs Bill Creating New Dept. of Transportation WASHINGTON—President Johnson has signed a bill creating a new Department of Transportation which includes units of the nation's rail, highway, aviation and railroad agencies. The new department will not include the Maritime Adminis­ cluding* MARAD from the new tration which will remain under Department, was introduced in the Department of Commerce. the House last month by Rep. The exclusion of the Maritime Edward Garmatz (D-Md.), chair­ Administration from the new De­ man of the House Merchant Ma­ partment of Transportation was rine Committee and floor leader made after a long, hard fight by of the fight for its adoption. Labor-supported bills to set up maritime labor. the Maritime Administration as a A House-Senate Conference Committee agreed early this completely independent agency month to exclude the maritime have been approved in committee Administration from the proposed in the House and Senate and are new Department of Transporta­ awaiting further action. tion. The bill to create the new De­ partment of Transportation went to the House-Senate conference committee because the House voted last month 260 to 117 for a labor-backed amendment to keep the Maritime Administration out of the new Department. The Senate had already adopted the transportation department bill BALTIMORE — Members of without the amendment. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union have The issue thus had to go to a struck the Baltimore Towage & joint conference committee of Lighterage Co., Curtis Bay Tow­ both houses of Congress to be ing Co., and Baker-Whiteley Tow­ resolved before the transportation ing Co. The strike began on department bill could be finally Wednesday, October 12 following approved. The conferees agreed to a strike vote by the membership. adopt the House version excluding The Union, which is seeking the Maritime Administration, improvements in wages, hours and clearing the way for final passage working conditions rejected man­ of the department bill. agement's "final offer" as being Under terms of the Transporta­ insufficient. tion Department bill, a 12th cab­ Although many unresolved inet-lev^ department Will be areas remain, one of the Union's created in the federal government prime demands is that a man re­ in which the agencies dealing with ceive 24 hour notice before being aviation, highways, and railroads given a day off by the company. and the Coast Guard would be Strike action is being coordi­ consolidated. nated by SIU Vice President The. prjgjr^I, , ex­ Eat;Li|fvlli.Sh.^r^..n -i.i- ->1. \J S/a Boatmen Wt the Bricks' In Bnho. Strike The 100th SIU member has received his engineers license as a result of the engineer training pro­ gram jointly sponsored by the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, District, 2, and the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic and Gulf District, SIU member Robert Roedel, MEBA District 2 has waived 26, received his Third Assistant dent Paul Hall and Raymond T. its $1,000 initiation fee for all men McKay, MEBA District 2 Presi­ Engineer's license at ceremonies who begin sailing as licensed engi­ dent and Executive Vice President held on October 17, at the office neers under the joint program dur­ of the National MEBA, said that of Capt. William F. Rea, U.S. ing the period of the Vietnam "the program is making an impor­ Coast Guard Officer in Charge of crisis. tant contribution in helping to Marine Inspection for the port of Engine department Seafarers are meet the need for trained engi­ New York. eligible to apply for any of the neers for the Vietnam sealift." Roedel received his license after Establishment of the engineer upgrading programs if they are 19 completing the course of studies at training program was spurred by years of age or older and have 18 the School for Marine Engineering the growing shortage of licensed months of Q.M.E.D. watch stand­ operated jointly by MEBA District marine engineers aboard Ameri­ ing time in the engine department, 2 and the SIU A&G District, and can-flag ships, particularly as a re­ plus six months' experience as a after successfully passing the U.S. sult of the demands placed on wiper or equivalent. Coast Guard Third Assistant Engi­ American shipping by the conflict SIU engine department men in­ neer examination. terested in the program should ap­ in Vietnam. Roedel, a resident of Brooklyn, The SIU-MEBA District 2 train­ ply immediately, or obtain addi­ N. v., has been a member of the ing program is the first of its kind tional information at any SIU hall, SIU since 1961. Prior to receiving in maritime history. It assists en­ or directly at SIU headquarters, his Third Assistant Engineer's li­ gine department seafarers to ob­ 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, cense he had sailed in the engine tain instruction in preparation for New York 11232. The telephone department as fireman-oiler-water- their Third Assistant Engineer's number is HYacinth 9-6600. tender. license. Temporary Third Assistant Roedel had attended the SIU's Engineer's license, or Original Sec­ / Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ ond Assistant Engineer's license in manship prior to the start of his either steam or motor vessel classi­ seafaring career. He had also at­ fications. In addition, MEBA Dis­ tended the SIU's Engine Depart­ trict 2 members who already pos­ ment Upgrading Program, where sess engineer's licenses may up­ NEW YORK—The maritime he received his fireman-oilergrade themselves to higher ratings. service award of the Greater New watertendeT rating. The training school is operated York and vicinity Maritime Port By the end of October, which under a reciprocal agreement be­ Council, was presented last week makes the ninth month since the tween the SIU and District 2 of to Representative Edward A. Gar­ inception of the program, licensed MEBA. SIU men who enroll in matz (D-Md.) chairman of the graduates of the SIU-MEBA pro­ the program . are provided with House Merchant Marine and Fish­ gram are "expected to exceed the meals, hotel lodging and subsist­ eries Committee. total number of graduates from ence payments of $110 per week Garmatz, who as a member of the Merchant Marine Academy at. while in training. the House Maritime Committee, Kings Point, Long Island, for a Tuition costs are free to MEBA has introduced and supported im­ similar period," Ronald Spencer, members who attend the school to portant legislation aimed at Director of the school, announced upgrade their licenses. strengthening the American-flag during the ceremonies at which As a result of the reciprocal merchant fleet, accepted the award Roedel received his license. agreement between MEBA Dis­ at presentation ceremonies held at Since the school's inception in trict 2 and the SIU, unlicensed the American Hotel here. January, 45 MEBA members who SIU men receive full credit and In accepting the honor, Garmatz already possess engineer's licenses complete protection for all of their praised the united struggle being have upgraded themselves to high­ accumulated pension and welfare • waged by maritime labor to create er ratings with the aid of training credits. While sailing as engineers, a strong American merchant ma­ received at the school, in addition they will also receive jjension and rine. He added that this is the kind to the 117 SIU members who re­ welfare credits. As a result, upon of unity we must have in the fu­ ceived officer ratings for the first reaching retirement eligibility, ture to continue forward with our time. their pensions will be paid based goals of revitalizing the maritime industry. In a joint statement, SIU Presi­ on combined time. 'i .3 •i I 1 • / •:H r ii N. Y. Port Council Award Presented To Rep. Garmatz -r. . Pi 1 i •S, Presentation of Third Assistant Engineer's License to Seafarer Robert Roedel (second from right), 100th Graduate of joint SIU-MEBA District 2 Engineer Training School to win license, took place last week at Coast Guard office in New York. Left to right above are: Tony Gonclaves, Administratpr, SIU Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship: Ronald Spencer, Director of the Engineer Training School; George McCartney, SIU Representative: Commander Wm. D. Derr, Coast Guard, Ralph Raulerson, Chief .Engineer in charge of.exatnirwktions: Seafarer :Roedel:-aqd^Capt. ^Wm. Rea,.Marine JqspectioA Officer,. �J October 28, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Font Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.8% But Negro, Unskllled Rate Still High The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area The nation's unemployment rate edged down to 3.8 percent in September but government job ex­ 1 have been in Baltimore the past few weeks aiding our brothers perts apparently were giving up hope of reaching 3.5 percent by year's end. in the Inland Boatmen's Union in their strike against several tug­ The Labor Dept.'s monthly report showed the September job situation continuing strong for quali­ boat operators in the Baltimore area. Right now negotiations are at a fied and experienced workers and ^ standstill as the operators refuse to do any real bargaining on the issues with substantia! job gains for adult down in October and then rises for whites was 3.3 percent in Sep­ involved. The SIU is ready to start negotiating again as soon as the women. with cutbacks in agriculture, con­ tember compared with 3.4 per­ operators are honestly ready to ^ A major problem remained in­ struction and other seasonal activ­ cent in the May-August period. consider our proposals to hike this port and is expected to hold tractable, with the Labor Dept. ities, the report observed. Thus "The ratio of Negro to white wages and better the working up the same way for the immediate reporting that "the job situation far this year, unemployment has unemployment rates continues at future as the Penn Challenger is for Negroes and for unskilled deviated little from seasonal pat­ 2.4 to 1, a considerable rise from conditions of members of the SIU expected to crew up soon. Inland Boatmen's Union in Balti­ workers showed no significant terns, the report added. Thomas Gower, a 15-year SIU the 2 to 1 ratio which has been more. change after a deterioration from Using the national jobless rate prevalent in recent years," the man broke his hand while on the New York April to August." of 3.8 percent as a standard, the Labor Dept. said. Baltimore and had to be flown Richard W. Gallant, who stop­ On the unemployment side of situation of particular groups may back to the States. He hopes to be "The deterioration in the Negro ped by to say hello to all his the picture, the number of people be illuminated. in shape soon. job situation during the late spring friends, was last aboard the Azalea seeking work and failing to find it Charles Majette, a Seafarer for The Negro jobless rate hung and summer resulted from inade­ City and hopes to ship out again totaled 2.6 million. This was a high at 7.8 percent in September, quate employment gains for Ne­ 19 years, was the bosun on the seasonal decline of 350,000 from not significantly changed from the groes in the semi-skilled, unskilled on a good feeder. Commander for the past ten Lester Miles, who was having August. 7.9 percent average in the May to and farm occupations, with a con­ a good game of rummy with the months. He hated to see the ship Unemployment usually edges August period. The jobless rate sequent rise in the level of unem­ boys at the hall, is hoping to laid up in Philadelphia and said that the bosun's job aboard the ployment among inexperienced ship out as soon as possible. Commander was a mightly fine workers." Lee Joseph who has just come one. Ross offered figures which com­ off the Hurricane, wants to ship Boston pared the first four months with out again as soon as he has a Shipping has been fair for the the second four months of recent little shoreside rest. past period and is expected to Tim McCarthy, who was last years. In the 1963-65 period, job­ pickup a little in the future. aboard the Baltimore, said she was lessness among experienced Negro by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area Peter Jomfdes, a 23-year union a good ship and a good feeder. He workers declined by an average of The Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO has endorsed Representative 114,000 between the two quarters hopes to go out on another run as man whose last ship was the Hale Boggs (D.-La.) for reelection in November. Representative Boggs of each year. In 1966, however, soon as he has a little rest. Joseph Maiden Victory, has enjoyed the has supported maritime labor's fight for an independent maritime ad­ unemployment in this group rose Bourgeois, who was the bosum summer at home. He is now ready ministration and has also supported many AFL-CIO backed bills in the by 31,000. aboard the Steel Recorder expects to ship out again as an oiler on past. Seafarers and all Louisiana labor union members are urged to Ross tentatively suggested that to ship out again soon after a the first ship that hits the board. get out the vote for Representa- «>John Anderson, a 25-year union mander after several trips, Ewl^e automation and mechanization on short stay on the beach. man, was last aboard the Con­ tive Boggs. N. Bracewell is going to stay on the farm and in the factory may Baltimore necticut as chief cook. "Andy" New Orieans the beach for awhile to spend be wiping out Negro-held jobs. Shipping has been good for the had to get off and is presently in Seafarer Waltw Coniey, who some time with his family who live The job picture for workers past two weeks here with a bright last sailed on the Del Aires, an out­ in Mobile. Bracewell has shipped with good professional or manual outlook for the future. The Los- drydock. He expects to be ready to ship out again soon. patient since February 1966, is off AB from the Gulf ports for over skills and with good training and Don Watson, a 10-year Seafarer the outpatient list and ready to go fifteen years. experience remains very favorable, who last shipped aboard the Steel again. Coniey sails as firemanCharles O. E. Lee, deck mainte­ the report said. The jobless rates Apprentice was forced to leave watertender. He says he liked the nance, whose last ship was the were 2.3 percent for white-collar the ship because of illness at home. Del Aires and hopes he'll have a American Victory, is now making workers and 1.8 percent for skill­ Don said that he will be looking chance to make it again when she his home in Tampa, Florida. Lee ed craftsmen. for another foreign run as soon as comes in. Steward Milford Alex­ has shipped out of the Gulf since Married men, who make up possible. ander has enjoyed his stay on the joining the union. Seafarer AlPuerto Rico beach and is now keeping one eye phonse J. Tremer, who is resting more than half the labor force, glued to the shipping board and up after a long trip on the Coe (lad a jobless rate of only 1.9 The South Atlantic Caribbean waiting for the right ship to come Victory, recently returned from percent. Line which operates the Floridian along. Alexander last shipped on Vietnam. Steward Robert A San­ On the other hand, those with between Miami and San Juan, will the Colorado. ess skill and experience fare pooroperate three ships for the govern­ chez is recovering from a broken Gallant Watson Seafarer Robert "Bob" White leg which he received recently on ment—the Selma Victory, the Dey. The jobless rate for unskilled still manages to get down to the the Pen^ Transporter. pauw Victory and the Cape workers stood at 5.8 percent. hall to see his old shipmates. Bob mar, Alamar, Ohio and Maine Catoche. no longer ships, but still maintains The Baylor Victory is in port are presently laid up here. Over his book and an active interest in the last period we have paid off for repairs. Some of the finest the union. Oiler H. B. Williams five ships, signed on three and had old timers in the union are piled off the Neva West to make a ten vessels in transit. aboard the ship including Charlie quick trip home to Kingsport, Ten­ Frank E. Holland is just back Thompson, Bosun Barney SwearWASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President George Meany an­ from a long voyage aboard the ingen and Charlie Rice whp is the nessee. After relaxing there for a while he is now waiting for the nounced the apf)ointment of Cesar Chavez as director and Larry Kenmar. Frank has been a Sea­ steward aboard the vessel. Itliong as assistant director of the federation's United Farm Workers farer for 25-years. first oiler's job going to Saigon. Job E. Mullen, who last sailed Organizing Committee. ^ Harry E. Schockney Jr., a 23on the Steel Seafarer, was around The UFWOC was chartered by have begun with the DiGiorgio year Seafarer, who was last aboard Caligiura Retires the hall recently. Job makes his the AFL-CIO Executive Council Corp. where the UFWOC won an the Alcoa Explorer as an oiler, is home in New Orleans and has at its August meeting in Chicago, overwhelming representation elec­ waiting for a run on one of his been with the union since 1944. following a merger of the National tion victory over the Teamsters in favorite ships, the Calmar. Edward Wicak recently signed off Farm Workers Association and the Joseph Pozzuoli, another 23, late August. The UFWOC is now the Globe Explorer and is present­ Agricultural Workers Organizing year Seafarer who last shipped out seeking another election for work­ ly just taking it easy. ;^die is Committee, AFL-CIO. on the Mayaguez is now waiting ers at the giant King ranch of Di­ looking for another oiler's job for the first AB job thart hits the Chavez was the founder anu Giorgio in Arvin, Calif. preferably to Japan, his favorite leader of the NFWA and Itliong The chances for an election at boards. home away from home. was the Delano (Calif.) director the King ranch dimmed consider­ Philadelphia James "Sargeant" Hand, Sr., of the AWOC and the leader of its Shipping has slowed down here ably when the Teamsters refused owner for over thirty years of the grape strike there. to accept election recommenda­ over the last period. Austin Inn, died on September 13, Meany's announcement fol­ tions from Governor Brown's spe­ John Nolde, who sailed in the 1966, after a long illness. Sarge lowed the first meeting of a newly deck departmeiit, was last aboard cial farm labor election expert, Hand was known worldwide for established special committee of the Merrimac. He is now ready to his friendship toward Seafarers the council, charged with aiding Kircher said^ ship out again after a few days at Kircher said word was received and toward the SIU in particular. organization of farm workers. Be­ home. Steve Mosakowski, who has Oct. 11 from the Teamsters that Many of his friends will miss him. sides Meany, the committee in­ they would not accept the recom­ been with the SIU for 26-years, cludes AFL-CIO Vice Presidents mendations. Mobile is registered and raring to go. He Autrey L. Johnson recently fin­ James A. Suffridge, I. W. Abel, sails as bosun and his last berth "It is apparent that the Team­ ished a tour aboard the Yellow- Ralph Helstein and Paul Phillips. sters know they cannot win and was aboard the Merrimac. The committee heard a report stfHie as third cook and now is James McPhaul was chief stew­ from AFL-CIO Organization Di­ do not want to experience the ard aboard the Commander which ready to take it easy for awhile same humiliating defeat that oc­ with his family. Veteran seafarer rector William L. Kircher on cur­ curred at the DiGiorgio ranch in is now in drydock. Yincenzo "Jim" Seafarer Ernest A. Caligiura Frank Catchot has spent the last rent AFL-CIO organizing cam­ Buena Vista where, with the full Russo, an SIU oldtimer is on the picked up his first regular month­ six months recuperating from an paigns of farm workers in Cali­ support of the company and the beach and will be ready to go ly $150 SIU pension check re­ operation. Catchot has sailed with fornia and Texas. Delano newspaper, they were still again in a few weeks. Jim sails in cently at N.Y. headquarters. the SIU out of the Gulf for over Negotiations Begin Caligiura who last sailed as more than 200 votes short of beat­ the steward department. twenty years. Back from the baux­ In the key California drive, ing the AFL-CIO Farm Workers," Norfolk messman aboard the Marymar, ite country and off the Alcoa Com- Kircher said, contract negotiations Kircher said. Shipping has been good from makes hfs home in the Bronx, N.Y. The Gulf Coast CAavez, Miong Named to Head AFL-CIO Farm Woricers Union J. �iI October 28, 1966 SEAFARERS Page Five LOG n 7 Senate Committee Bill Similar To House Measure The Great Lakes by Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen,Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes On October 4th, the United States Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio, ruled that the Checker Cab Company in EXetroit must sit down and negotiate with Transportation Services and Allied Workers, Local 10, SlU. The court, in sustaining the National Labor Relations Boards' decision, on behalf of Local 10 stated that the record of this case was reviewed and recited <5" and the Court has no doubt that even aboard the new highly auto­ there is substantial evidence to mated vessel now being built out support the findings of the evi­ on the Coast. According to the dence of the Board. U.S. Coast Guard, an automated Shipping usually slows down vessel is a vessel built from the this time of year since we are keel up—not a vessel 30 years old close to bonus and vacation time, that converts from coal to oil. however, many rated and unrated Chicago jobs are on the open board. We Shipping for this period has would once again like to remind been exceptionally good which is the membership that, by passing keeping our shipping board clean up these jobs, the Union is ship­ at all times. The W. E. Fitzgerald ping many new members in order came in to Chicago last night with to fill the vacancies, and if ship­ problems in the stem end—the ping gets bad, these new men will be holding seniority in most of the result was that she hit a low bridge fleets. We, therefore, urge the and topped off one of her masts. membership to take these jobs on She will be at the American Ship­ the open board when the oppor­ yard for a few days, but is not expected to lay-up for any con­ tunity arises. siderable time. Your Union is still fighting to Duluth preserve jobs on certain so called "automated ships." Earlier this The Port of Duluth has had year we were successful in our very good shipping for all ratings. efforts to maintain oilers on watch Andy Haydon, a fireman, aboard on the M/V Diamond Alkali. As the Kinsman Enterprise was hurt reported in the Seafarers Log, the aboard ship this spring and has United States Coast Guard re­ now returned to work. Sheldon scinded their action by putting the Wilkinson's wife just had a baby oilers back on the certificate of girl. Congratulations Shelley! inspection on this vessel. We are Buffalo now faced with a similar prob­ Shipping remains good in Buf­ lem with two Reiss vessels, the falo and with the last lap of the M/V John A. Kling and the M/V Raymond Reiss. Both of season in view the men are stay­ these vessels were converted to ing on the job and the demand diesel last winter during lay-up. for replacements is gradually tap­ When the vessels were ready to ering off. We still have a few men sail, the company stated they did looking to get on one more job not need oilers on these ships. Ac­ before the season closes. The P.A.C. Dinner was a huge cording to the company, all of the work performed by the Oilers had success and the MTD held a meet­ been eliminated through automa­ ing recently to officially endorse tion. An investigation by Union the candidate of their choice for Officials proved the company to be the coming election. wrong. Although the ballast system Cleveland was set up in a central location, Although we are now into the the responsibility of pumping bal­ last six weeks of sailing, shipping last was still there, and the only is still as good as ever with plenty thing eliminated was the turning of jobs for all who want to ship. of valves by hand. We pointed out A check of the records on ship­ to the company that the Oilers ping for this season shows that have always pumped ballast and jobs have come up to par with last if the company made the job season and we met all manning re­ easier by installing electric pumps, thev nevertheless did not eliminate quirements. After his usual summer rest, the job. The same would apply to tending the boiler water level. Jim Kissick is back on the Taplln. Oilers were maintained on these Radio Pete finally found a home ve.ssels, and for the first couple of on the sand boat Lakewood. months, the Oilers did do the George Karr, porter de-luxe, is pumping, tend water and other still looking for that certain ship. routine duties while on watch. Frankfort However, due to no wipers be­ The City of Green Bay is still ing employed on these vessels, the in the Manitowoc shipyard for its Oilers were assigned wiper's duties annual inspection. The ship should which resulted in the collection be leaving the shipyard in another of some 300 hours of overtime. week or so. In order to combat this, the com­ Jesse Pace, one of our pension­ pany issued orders to the En­ gineers not to allow the Oilers ers, was in the Paul Oliver Memo­ in the Console Room, and to in­ rial Hospital for a brief period, sist that they were not Oilers, but but is out now and regularly visit­ Engine men who could be as­ ing the SIU Hall. Another pen­ signed to perform maintenance sioner, Carl Johnson is confined work 24 hours a day. The Engi­ to the USPHS Hospital in Detroit. neers than assumed all of the A speedy recovery is wished from Oilers' duties including pumping all of the SIU Brothers in Frank­ ballast, tending water, cleaning fort. Alpena strainers, oiling and greasing pumps, oiling fuel oil racks, and Shipping still remains good in many other duties normally per­ the Port of Alpena although ship­ formed by the Oilers. ping in the past week or so has The one man watch in the En­ tapered off from what it was gine Room has yet to be proven, earlier in the season. I rnot't tK'Cg .losd 'uri /.'•'I ,\rcM8 ni ?ii'' Senate Commerce Committee Bill Asks Voice In MARAD Allotments WASHINGTON—A bill requiring that future appropriations for the Maritime Administration he authorized hy the legislative Committees of the Senate has been introduced by Senator Daniel Brew­ ster (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee. Brewster's bill (S-3914) is a companion proposal to one intro­ time Administration be preceded U.S. security as well as the na­ duced into the House of Repre­ by specific legislative authority for tion's economy. Weaknesses in the sentatives recently by Representa­ appropriations each fiscal year. current maritime posture, he not­ tive Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.), The purpose of the proposed ed, are inherent in runaway flags, chairman of the House Merchant legislation is to give the respective slashed budgets, idle shipyards, Marine Committee, which has al­ House and Senate committees and decreasing numbers of skilled ready favorably reported the meas­ which have legislative respohsibil- operators and laborers. ure to the House. •Present administration of the ity for maritime policies and pro­ The measures, which have the grams a greater voice in the U.S. maritime program, Brewster full support of the SIU, would re­ amounts budgeted each year for asserted, fails to meet the consti­ quire that appropriations for .the construction and repair of vessels, tutional responsibility of the gov­ principal activities of the Mari- construction subsidies, operating ernment. "It is high time that differential subsidies, and other this country reassessed its mari­ items covered in the Maritime time strength in terms of its con­ Administration allocations. Nu­ stitutional obligation to adequate­ merous legislators have voiced the ly defend the nation and protect opinion recently that Maritime its lifeline in international trade." "We must understand," he has been severely short-changed warned, "that if we do not sustain in recent budget requests. Senator Brewster clarified this our fleet . . . then all other ex­ view when he told delegates to penditures for social and eco­ (Continued from page 2) the Annual Convention of the As­ nomic improvement niight some Boston dealers sell oil to the fish­ sociation of Water Transportation day be sacrificed to international ing trawlers for 12.8 cents per Accounting Officers that the lack disaster." "American sea power has been gallon while in Gloucester it's been of Government policy is most at costing between 16 and 17.3 cents fault for the present dilemma of shockingly neglected, and I be­ the merchant marine. He describ­ lieve that it is your responsibility a gallon. As four Union boats reached ed Government conduct toward and mine ... to do everything in our power to provide this nation terms in the second week of the maritime affairs as "drift." "We have had no anchor in pol­ with a merchant marine, built in strike, it was agreed to put the issue of oil costs over to discus icy, no seamanship at the wheel, American shipyards, manned by sion. The memorandum of agree­ and no propulsion to move us for­ American seamen, carrying the bulk of American exports, and ment signed with the four vessel ward," he stated. Deterioration of the maritime second to no other fleet on the owners will expire on May 1,1968. It provides for a deduction of industry, he warned, endangers high seas." one-half of one per cent from the gross stock for the establish­ ment of a pension fund for the fishermen, and one percent for a QUESTION; When you were a a Seafarer and I plan to remain a welfare fund, to be administered by a joint board composed of three boy, what did you want to be seaman. boat owners and three Union when you grew up? trustees. It further provided for the Leo Altscbul: I don't know. I Evarlsto Pantoja: My ambition immediate elimination of the gross guess when I was a kid I wanted stock deduction for radar, a cost was to join the army so I could to be a seaman. I learn a trade. I formerly shared by the fishermen guess a lot of guys really wanted to and the owners. have wild dreams be in the Air The new contract also provides about being the Force, but they that on May 1, 1967 the gross President or said they didn't stock deduction for sounding something like need anybody. I machines on the boats also will that. But not me. was already ship­ be eliminated, doing away with When I grew up I ping out when the another cost charged to the fish­ became a sea­ war came around, ermen. In addition, the pact pro­ man. I've been so they classified vided that the hourly rate for sailing for years, and I wouldn't me 2-A. I joined the union about work performed when the boats are in port shall be increased from 1942, so I never did get into the have it any other way. army. $l-an-hour to $2.5()-an-hour. The memorandum of agreement Edward J. Taylor: I'll tell you. also states, "It is further under­ Ronald K. Kester: I guess I al­ I always wanted to be in business stood and agreed by the parties, ways wanted to be a basketball for myself. I that if any contract is negotiated player. I'm six started in the with the majority of the vessels, for­ feet seven. But I trucking business merly contracted with the Union, couldn't make the shipping wax pa­ with the provisions different from grade. So I start­ per in boxes. But those contained therein that the ed working in the I lost the truck parties herein agree to accept and Champion Spark and ended up in abide by such other provisions." Plug plant in the Merchant Ma­ Burlington, Iowa. The four fishing boats signing rine. I'm retired But I got bored so the memorandum agreement were now, and if I hit my buddy and I the sweepstakes, 1 might try the the Terranova, Leonard & Nancy, Valiant and Neptune. This fol­ decided to try the sea, and here restaurant business. lowed more than three months of I am. • negotiations with the Gloucester Billy Nuckols: Brother, I'll tell Boat Owners Assn., by the Union's Robert Bruno: I wanted to be a you, I never wanted to be a sailor! Federal Mediator John officials. baseball player when I was 14 or But I've been at it Sullivan and State Conciliator 15, but I didn't now for 15 or 20 David Grodsky. keep it up and years and I like it. started in con­ Both Ackert, president of the If I had to do it struction, mill Atlantic Fishermen's Union and over again, I think work, and fishing. Port Agent Orlando, also urged I'd probably still Now I'm a sea­ the officials in Gloucester's city be a sailor. Some­ man and I find it government to. take a greater in­ times it gets to very interesting terest in the fishing fleet now, i you, but most of because it gives a such as was taken in New Bed­ ^ the time it's a guy a chance to ford where new city piers have pretty interesting profession. move around. I enjoy the life of been erected. '-rj ro rUu /J.uor.- -yj. xdm /' : I l.i r T I .irxifeif-jv'^r tj-.-jfico SIU nshermea Strike Gloucester Boatowners if j> II' f':: • V /ill. .x- ; >•1r a, •I •f: -•Nil : S'' ' '¥ �Page Six SEAFARERS October 28, 1966 LOG REPORT* From Oct. 7 to Oct. 20, 1966 The Pacific Coast DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED by Frank Orozak, West Coast Representative The California gubernatorial election is drawing near and every Sea­ farer is urged to get out and vote for Governor Edmund G. Brown. Brown has consistently supported liberal legislation and he is the man we would like to see in the Governor's chair after the November 8 elec­ tion. Reagan is supported by the most radical elements of the right wing and any vote for him will surely result in a vote against any pro­ chorage were in transit. gressive, liberal legislation in this Clyde Miller, A Seafarer for state. By casting your vote for 20-year& had to get off the Beloit Brown you will be picking a man Victory because of the vessel going who can best serve California and into drydock. He hated to leave the country. because it is a good ship and he had been on it for a couple of runs San Francisco Shipping is still booming and as bosun. He plans to take a short will remain so because of ten vacation before shipping out again. Charles Dyer, a 20-year Sea­ farer, is having a short stay on the beach before shipping out again. He was last aboard the Summit as an oiler. Another 20-year SIU man, Edward Ruley, who sailed on the Belgium Victory as Bosun was forced off the ship in Manila due to an injury. Wilmington Shipping is booming here and Ruley MiUer the heavy shipping is expected to pay-offs coming up. This past ship­ continue for quite awhile. The ping period, Seafarers here paid off Beaver Victory, Robin Trent and the Duke Victory, Anniston Vic- John C. signed off here and the lory, Delaware, Montpelier Vic­ Eagle TravelCT is due to pay off. tory, Kenmar and Brigham Vic­ There were two days here when tory. we had no ships due in and some L. Smith, just got off the Los of the men here shuttled over to Angeles after a short Far Eastern Seattle to fill jobs. But shipping is trip and expects to take a vacation active here once again and there before shipping out again. M.T. are plenty of jobs on the board. Doherty, in from the Gt. Lakes Carter Chambers, an SIU pen­ and an SlU-man for the past 22- sioner, recently received a new years, shipped out aboard the hearing aid from the Seafarers Robin Sherwood as deck main­ Welfare Plan. Carter said it open­ tenance. ed a whole new world for him be­ Seattle cause now he doesn't have to rely on lip reading in order to hear. Shipping remains excellent here in the Pacific Northwest and the Carter expresses his deepest ap­ preciation to the SIU Welfare Plan outlook for the next few weeks is and says that he is proud to belong good. We expect to have several Isthmian Line ships coming in to to a union which gives such pay off as well as some Govern­ thorough consideration to its pen­ sioners. ment-chartered Victorys. Kenny Coats just blew into We have paid off the Antinous, Iberville, Hudson, Seattle, Penn town a few days ago after a 14Carrier, Venore and Beloit Vic­ month trip on the Ema Elizabeth. tory (to be laid up a month for He stopped by the hall a few repairs) since our last report while minutes to say hello to some of the San Francisco, Seattle and An­ his old shipmates. Passei^er Vessel Safety Bill Retelves Approval By Coagress The Senate has approved a compromise ship safety bill provid­ ing certain safety and financial responsibility standards for pas­ senger vessels operating from United States ports. The measure is now awaiting White House ^ tablish financial security to satisfy action. any judgment against them for The legislation is a compro­ death or injuries and to refund mise between previous House and ticket money to a passenger in Senate passed versions of the bill case the ship cannot sail on a and includes leeway for other ma­ scheduled voyage. jor maritime powers to enforce Presently a 16-nation subcom­ stricter international safety regu­ mittee of the Intergovernmental lations into effect before Ameri­ Maritime Consultative Organiza­ can law will affect them. tion's Maritime Safety Committee The bill calls for stringent regu­ is meeting in closed conference lations that will make passenger to amend the 1960 Safety of Life ships fire-proof if they are to sail At Sea convention to include fire­ from United States ports and proof requirements on new pass­ affects American-flag as well as enger ships. foreign-flag passenger ships hav­ These safety provisions are ex­ ing accomodations for fifty or pected to meet those that have more passengers. been set up by Congress in its ship The bill also requires that pro­ safety bill. However, if foreignspective passengers be notified of flag ships do not measure up to the safety standards on a passen­ these American safety standards ger ship and that this information by November, 1968 (when the be also included in the company's new SOLAS Convention rules are ads and promotional literature. expected to be in force) the In addition, the legislation United States will unilaterally enforces shipping companies to es-^ fpfcp its, ship safety , law,., , Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 13 3 31 64 5 14 16 26 5 9 8 5 1 2 9 18 30 56 30 37 9 6 18 38 13 30 324 172 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 1 5 26 17 48 26 1 5 7 8 26 1 1 2 2 3 7 0 0 2 13 5 18 20 11 40 8 21 21 8 2 7 19 31 18 7 6 12 119 92 222 All Groups Class A Class R 32 5 275 95 47 17 158 42 25 14 17 6 13 5 66 14 139 58 162 99 19 1 48 1 51 6 1.052 363 • K ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 1 0 31 42 8 4 21 19 5 7 2 7 1 4 13 13 47 26 30 21 6 8 14 30 12 21 230 163 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 2 2 25 24 43 0 1 4 19 3 11 4 3 4 3 3 • 4 0 0 0 16 1 17 26 13 42 29 25 12 8 3 4 13 22 15 16 7 8 143 103 187 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 11 2 161 79 17 8 79 29 25 9 4 3 9 2 41 11 79 43 131 105 17 3 26 1 25 2 625 297 , STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totpls All Groups Class A Class B 1 5 47 11 2 6 20 5 5 5 4 ^2 1 2 17 4 ,41 24 25 21 5 2 6 31 7 21 249 91 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 3 6 2 46 16 5 3 0 7 1 3 19 2 6 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 8 14 5 36 16 10 10 11 12 2 2 9 17 4 26 8 3 10 166 59 102 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 11 3 152 37 13 20 86 29 23 13 6 8 9 5 43 4 113 70 84 49 12 1 27 1 24 5 602 246 NiEBA Fight Measures To Revise Rail Rates Waterway Carriers Continue Fight Against RR Rate-Cutting Schemes The Great Lakes shipping industry recently won a round in its continuing struggle against railroad attempts to force them out of business through dis criminatory rate cutting when the Interstate Com­ merce Committee suspended indefinitely the use of revised rail rates for the shipment of grain. The rates, proposed by the ^ New York Central Railroad, the past been to force water car­ competition from water transpor­ riers out of a competitive position tation. were designed to encourage rail by cutting rates to the bones, often Still being fought is an attempt shipment of grain from the Upper losing money on routes where by the railroads to force waterLakes to the East Coast—bypass­ they are in competition with water borne coal carriers out of business ing Buffalo and forcing the water carriers, and charging exhorbitant on the Lakes through the use of carriers out of competition. rates in areas where there is no so-called 'unit trains.' The ICC suspension of the pro­ posed rail rates was supported by A Pair of Pensioners the SIU, MEBA, the Buffalo, N.Y. Maritime Trades Depart­ ment in addition to the Lakes carriers. The New York Central attempt to cut the rates on grain shipments however, is only the latest of many rate cutting schemes de­ signed by the railroads to gain monopoly control over the move­ ment of cargoes between the Great Lakes and the East and South. A growing battle is being waged in the Courts and before the ICC over discriminatory rail­ road rate cutting. Traditionally, the ICC has been sympathetic to the railroad point of view. The battle lines have been stiffening recently however, and more and more the water car­ Seafarers John Hudgins and George Sturgis picked up their first riers are going to the courts to regular monthly SIU pension checks at the Norfolk SIU hall re­ cently. Double-header check presentation above includes (l-r): SIU prevent railroad rate-cutting. The. rajlrQad .planning has in rep. Maryin. H.ujf, hjy^^Jfjj^ Sfurgis. and Union rep.^^t^ve fapuchjs, �October 28, 1966 : / SEAFARERS Page Seven LOG President to Ask Congress For Hike In Social Security Substantial increases in social security benefits will be recommended to Congress next January, President Johnson recently announced to some 30,000 federal workers who helped launch the medicare program last July 1. Without disclosing all the details of his upcoming proposals, the President told employees at the Social Security Administration head­ quarters here they will include: • An average increase in monthly benefits of 10 percent or more, with proportionately higher increases going to those in the lower brackets. Payments now run from a minimum of $44 to a maximum of $134 per month. • A basic monthly minimum payment of $100 a month to every worker who retires after being on the social security rolls for 25 years. • An increase in the permissible earnings an individual may make if he chooses to work part time after being retired from his regular job, without forfeiting his right to social security benefits. The current maximum is $1,500 per year in earnings. • The extension of hospital and medical care to more than a million social security beneficiaries who are drawing payments as a result of disability. In addition, the President said, he was setting up a special task force under Secretary John W. Gardner of the Department of Health, Edu­ cation and Welfare and former Gov. Farris Bryant of Florida to de­ velop "a truly modem program for nursing home construction." Administration spokesmen estimated the cost of the President's pro­ posed broader benefits at $2 billion plus a year, but suggested that much of this would be covered by the present schedule of social secu­ rity taxes because payments into the system's Trust Fund was sur­ passing earlier projections. The remainder might be covered either by an increase in the tax rate or by broadening the wage-base on which taxes are payable from the current figure of $6,600 a year to $7,800 a year, spokesmen said. The President paid tribute to the efficiency with which social security operations are handled, pointing out that "the cost of administering" the programs "is only 2.2 cents out of each dollar" paid in through worker contributions. Payments to beneficiaries are now running at about $20 billion a year, with some 22 million people on the rolls. Johnson took the occasion of his speech to remind social security workers that when the bill creating the program was pending in 1935, seven minority members of the House Ways and Means Committee denounced it as threatening "a crushing burden on industry and labor" and added that it would "destroy old-age retirement systems set up by private industry." House opponents tried to kill the bill by sending it back to committee but lost on a 253-149 vote, he remarked, and most of them then tried to "hide their vote" by supporting the measure on passage. When the medicare fight was pending last year, the President ob­ served, he "had the strange feeling that it had all happened before." "The nay-sayers dusted off all their old speeches of 30 years ago," he continued, calling the program such things as "socialism, a political hodgepodge and a cruel hoax." They even repeated the tactics of trying to kill it on a motion to recommit but lost again, and 76 House mem­ bers switched to vote for it on final passage, he commented. Actor's Equity and the League of Resident Theaters have reached agreement on the union's first con­ tract covering employment of Equity members in the League's 26 U. S. theaters. The three-year pact sets salary ranges of $90 to $135 a week to start which will rise to $95 to $150 by 1969. The pay scale is geared to four differ­ ent categories based on gross box office receipts. The contract also calls for improved sick benefits and salary payments from the first day of rehearsal. American Airlines mechanics and other ground personnel have won a new contract that they ac­ cepted on the eve of a September 28 strike deadline. The 12,000 members of the Transport Work­ ers Union employed by American voted to ratify a contract calling for three wage increases of five per cent each payable within 15 months; three weeks vacation after five years; four after 15; Good Friday as a ninth paid holiday; a 50 per cent company contribution to employee pension costs and im­ proved grievance machinery as well as other gains. The collected papers of two his­ toric labor leaders—John Fitzpatrick, president of the former Chi­ cago AFL from 1904 to 1946 and Victor Orlander, secretary-treas­ urer of the former Illinois AFL from 1914 to 1949, have been given to the Chicago Historical So­ ciety. The papers, which include 50,000 items dating from 1910 to 1935 are expected to be valuable in documenting organized labor's many contributions towards im­ proving working, living, social, ed­ ucational and political conditions within the community and the na­ tion. A meeting of the AFL-CIO General Board has been called for Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. in the Sheraton-Park Hotel in Washington, D. C. The board is made up of the principal officer of each affiliated national or international union and each trade and industrial de­ partment, plus members of the AFL-CIO Executive Council. The general board meeting will follow the three-day session of the Executive Council, to be held in Washington Nov. 14-16. Wi-:. ii-fe V fe;: i &• . r: 4 The Fact Behind The Figures The U.S. unemployment rate is continu­ ing to drop and is now down to 3.8 percent, according to the latest Labor Department report on unemployment. Behind this drop lurks a less encouraging statistic however. The negro jobless rate stands at 7.8 percent, more than two and a half times the white rate, and an increase over the rate which has prevailed in recent years. The jobless rate of unskilled work­ ers generally, stands at 5.8 percent also con­ siderably higher than the overall average. The disparity is all-too familiar. The figures differ only slightly from year to year, with the scarcity of jobs most acute for the negro and other minority groups, the unskilled, the poorly educated. In many ways it merely reflects the discouraging cycle of poverty-ignorance-poverty in which too many Americans have become trapped. These are the hard-core unemployed. Re­ ducing the unusually high jobless rate for these Americans is the real aim of the war on poverty, job training programs, aid to education, civil rights legislation and other Great Society programs. The goal of these programs is to help the nation's disadvan­ taged to help themselves—^the only way in which help can be truly meaningful. With non-skilled and even semi-skilled job opportunities declining in the United States, job training and educational upgrad­ ing are the only feasible cure for this hard­ core unemployment. By removing racial barriers to employ­ ment, by teaching job skills, by raising the general level of education and aspiration, this hard core of unemployed can become productive Americans in every sense of the word—producing a better life for them­ selves and their children and a better future for the entire nation. Good Unionism In The Market Place The holiday season is not too far off now and the gift-buying splurge that accompanies this joyful season will soon be packing de­ partment stores around the country. These stores all carry products manufac­ tured by a wide range of U.S. manufacturers. Some of these manufacturers are well known to families through the use of nationwide ad­ vertising. However, just as the consumer is dis­ criminating in the quality of merchandise that he purchases—he must be equally discrimi­ nating in making certain that the products purchased are not manufactured by a com­ pany which denies its employees the right to fair wages and working conditions through unionization. Many of these companys will undoubtedly launch huge advertising campaigns with the advent of the holiday season and will be. wishing the world peace and goodwill for the coming year. This peace and goodwill is ob­ viously not wished to their own employees who are subjected to substandard pay and working conditions. Each issue, the Seafarers LOG, along with many other trade union publications, prints a Don't Buy column which lists those manu­ facturers who have denied their employees the right to bargain collectively for decent wages and working conditions. These manufacturers do not deserve the patronage of the American consumer, and to support them is to support the very evils which they represent. Seafarers and all trade unionists are urged to study this list carefully so that they may use the ultimate weapon in the marketplace —a boycott against all products produced by anti-union employers. •s: •a ; �SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight October 28, 1966 W'i ^ i' ^ : !'i tfTr , Xt. 'v, y,. = T ••Wi''"' •"- - > -• . ;»^v,vfft-..<s, uc v.r- !>^jSr%Jal«3/^- ' - HE First Annual Testimonial Banquet of the Organized Labor Movement of Greater New Orleans was held recently at the SIU hall in New Orleans honoring the Reverend Louis J. Twomey, S.J., Director of the Institute of Human Relations of Loyola University. Proceeds of the Dinner, which was attended by top civic, labor, political, business and religious leaders in the state, were donated to the Institute. A check for $7,000 was presented to Father Twomey to further the work of the Institute in fostering better labor-management relations, ac­ celerating social progress and improving interAmerican relations. SIU Vice-President Lindsey Williams served as Master of Ceremonies at the Dinner, at which the principal speaker was Victor Bussie, president of the Louisiana AFL-CIO. Other speakers included Representative Hale Boggs (D-La.). Telegrams honoring Father Twomey and his work were received from President Lyndon B. Johnson, Vice-President Hubert H. Humphrey, Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz, AFL-CIO President George Meany and SIU President Paul Hall, among others. In his address, Louisiana AFL-CIO President Bussie cited Father Twomey's firm stand against a Louisiana ri^t-to-work law as an example of his determination to help to defend the rigjits of jFf^^••- •...•• .• iilifi.:-: g sV . labor. "All of us recall the dark days of 1954,' Bussie noted, when "anti-labor forces in the Legis­ lature pushed through the so-called right-to-work law. Father Twomey spoke out publicly on three different occasions against the legislation. No one who heard his plea before the legislature could doubt that he w^as there solely because he felt a wrong was being done—that working men and women were being hint and that our state would suffer severely. ..." Bussie continued: "The Institute on Human v , "S" . Relations most clearly defines the life and pur­ pose of Father Twomey, for its objective is *to make the dignity of man the heart of economic efficiency.'" Father Twomey has been director of the Insti­ tute of Human Relations since its inception in 1947. He has also served dn the National Man­ power Advisory Committee of the U.S. Labor Department and is a regular speaker and lecturer on labor-management and related problems. The Institute of Human Relations of Loyola University was founded in October 1947. At that time it was called the Institute of Industrial Relations. The Institute was originally conceived as an agency to guide labor-management relations. This remains one of its principal aims. It became evi­ dent that to best pursue this goal the Institute would have to broaden its scope and outlook. This led to the establishment of separate divi­ sions under three broad classifications—^theLaborI. Management .Center, the Social Order Center, and i • the Inter-American Center. Under this new setup, the Institute has incor­ teisWSfc':'; porated within its functions special training courses which are being conducted in cooperation with the State and Federal Governments. These courses are designed chiefly to meet the growing jpfoblem of unemployment caused by the elimina­ tion of . whole categories of job opportunities through technological change. In this connection it strives to analyze the. human and economic p" implications of an economy that is moving with accelerated pace from one of scarcity toward one of abundance, with the overall objective of creat­ ing a society in which the dignity of the human person will be acknowledged. As part of this analysis the Institute enlists the best resources at its disposal to suggest at least tentative answers to the serious problems being created in the transition period, such as those of maintaining effective purchasing power, of equita­ ble distribution of goods and services of rational use Of leisure time, of collective bargaining in the age of automation, etc. Still further, the Institute makes available to specialized groups like union and management officials, school teachers, social actionists, etc., through conferences, workshops and consultation, the opportunity to increase their knowledge of and to sharpen their skills in helping to solve specific social problems. This is done through regular classroom work and through regularly conducted seminars on^ labor-management problems. SIU President Paul Hall, along with other American labor representa­ tives, has taken part in these seminars for some time and has helped to make clear to students of labor-management relations the aims and goals of organized labor and the process of collective bargaining through which these goals are achieved. Finally, the Institute after several years of plan­ ning has entered the field of Inter-American rela­ tions. Under an agreement with the Agency for International Development of the U.S. Depart­ ment of State, the Institute has committed itself to a leadership pfogram for the youth of Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic. Selected young men and women come to Loyola University in New Orleans and under the responsi­ bility of the Institute are given intensive training in the political, economic and cultural develop­ ment necessary to propiote democratic freedom and security in their respective countries. Father Twomey greets his brother John, who came all the way from Floriada.; Archbishop Hannon (left) and Louisiana State AFL-CIO President Victor Bussie. SIU Vice President Lindsey Williams, introduces Father twomey to guests, v-i^A- V- •• - •' • ." • •'% �-! October 28, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine ••SICI. ,:i. '86 •1- father Twomey addressed the assembled guests to offer his thanks for the honor bestowed on him. "l' feel that this is an accolade of the work we have been doing rather than a personal adulation" he said. Greater N.O. AFL-CIO Pres. Pat Stoddard presents watch to Father Twomey as token of esteem for service to humanity. ':%tm ||S| •EiHI ''•1:18 : :LJ Gerald Siefken (left), of Loyola University, presented plaque to Father Twomey. Rep. Hale Boggs (D-La.) is at right. The main, room at the SlU New Orleans hall was filled to capacity by the hundreds attending the testimonial dinner, who represented top state, civic, labor, political, business and religious leaders. ' f •y |i i- : 11 -r;.! II.'ii. 1,1 ijt r;s5 At the end of the testimonial dinner the assemblage rose for the benediction, given by Rabbi Julian A. Feibelman. SlU Vice President Lindsey Williams presents check to aid institute's work. ' 'r' Guests seated at dais included (l-r) Judge F. Heebe, John Twomey, Victor Bussie, B. R. Ariatti and Lindsey Williams. i'\ |! •tit ll'S -I VI '-li f' i'l •iThis is a tremendous expe­ rience," Father Twomey said. Loyola University Human Relations Institute is dedicated to the Improvement of society. Above is University's Marquette Hall. Father Twomey lectures before Central American delegation at the Human Relations Institute's Inter-American Center. • 'f-1 14 T 'li 'h V' • •: i". Father Twomey and Rep. Hale Boggs during the benediction. Better race relations is prime concern of Institute. Class at Institute's Social Order Center gets instruction from Father Twomey. Class at Institute's Labor-Management Center hears Father Twomey describe importance of free collective bargaining. :1 p J' �• t October 28, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Ten SlU Lifeboat Class No, f 62 Graduates Seafarers Aboard R-V Robert Conrad Help Probe Secrets Of Ocean Deptbs Seafarers on most SlU-manned vessels carry cargos consisting of grain, machinery, etc., but the SlU-contracted R/V Robert Conrad hand en eitirely different mission. The cargo of Conrad consisted of scientists and equipment designed to probe the geographic mysteries of the sea. The voyage, which lasted a year, took the R/V Robert Conrad to places far re­ spent a lot of our time taking said the Seafarers worked hard to moved from the normal ship­ cores and surveying," Chase, who keep the engine room clean. Be­ sailed as AB, said. Chase, a native fore becoming a Seafarer Barnes ping routes. of New Hampshire, joined the worked for awhile as a waiter in The voyage was sponsored by vessel in New York last Detem- the famous Copacabana. "I met Columbia University in affiliation ber. From New York, Chase and a lot of celebrities," he joked. with Lamont Geological Observa­ Two facets of the trip that ap­ his fellow shipmates went to Ber­ tory. .The purpose of the trip was pealed to the crew were the ex­ muda, Jamaica, Panama, Mexico, to gather gravity and magnetic cellent chow and the air condi­ Thaiti, Australia, some remote data, depth soundings, water and tioning. The steward 3epartment Pacific Islands, Alaska, Bering geology samples. Sea, British Columbia, back to came in for a lot of praise during During the course of the voy­ Panama and then home to New the voyage, especially from the age, scientists gathered core sedi­ scientists aboard the ship. "The York. ment from the ocean bottom. A The R/V Robert Conrad cov­ food was great," one of the scien­ 1,000 pound core head was driven ered 54,900 miles, two and one- tists said and added that he "never by a pipe three inches in diameter, half times around the world. "We realized food could be that good into the mud many feet below the aboard a ship." spent a lot of time reading and sspri9.i966 . ocean surface. Scientists then took playing cards," Seafarer William Recent graduates of SlU Lifeboat Class No. 162 gathered for their mud samples for study. Plenty of Filing Barnes of the Engine department class photo after successfully completing course of lifeboat train­ Seafarers aboard the vessel did Seafarer Leslie Chase, who said. Barnes explained that the ing at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in New York. shipped on the R/V Robert Con­ a lot of deep sea fishing during the Seafairers had to use more tech­ course of the voyage. Ed La The latest group of lifeboat ticket holders includes (seated, l-r): rad, is a veteran of many research nical equipment than they would Erich Saar, William Hill, Richard Dixon and Louis Valentino. Stand­ voyages, having previously sailed on a regular freighter or tanker. Roda, who sailed in the Engine ing (l-r) are: John Bailey, Herbert Won, Milton Adams, Joseph on the SlU-contracted Anton The engine room had much of department and was the ship's Petrusewicz and the SlU lifeboat class instructor Ami Bjornsson. Brunn for nine months. "We the latest equipment and Barnes delegate, said a number of sharks and squid were caught by Seafar­ ers adept with the hook and line. One Seafarer who did a lot of angling was Jeff Ocean, an OS. "We used a hook and line with beef or pork fat for bait," he said. "When we caught a shark, it took three guys to pull him onto the Maritime Overseas Corporation is holding unclaimed wages for the seafarers listed below. Men whose names are listed should get ship," Ocean said. Once, Ocean in touch either in person or by mail with Mr. O. E. Manna, Maritime Overseas Corporation, 511 Fifth Avenue, New York, New related, one of the men was pull­ York, as soon as possible. ing a shark aboard when the fish Vessel Vessel had his mouth open. The fellow Amount Name Amount Name narrowly escaped having his arm Homuth, Karl Natalie $36.57 Overseas Rose Akerg, Clifton W. Jr. 11.87 19.52 Hover, Fred A. Jr. Ocean Ulla Akin, Lloyd F. Ocean Ulla 5.53 ripped off. Ocean said. One mem­ Huckaba, Hugh Thomas Alston, James Ocean Eva 43.54 Ocean Anna 53.27 ber of the crew who really wanted Huszar, J. B. Ocean Deborah 66.07 Globe Explorer 4.00 Amber, John W. Jarman, James Globe Traveler Amerson, Jack Overseas Eva 14.60 19.18 to catch a shark was Dick Bou­ Johnson, Everett Fay Globe Carrier Ocean Evelyn 9.00 3.68 Amora, Felix P. cher, the messman. "He finally Johnson, Walter A. Ocean Deborah Overseas Rose 99.88 Anastasion, Christo 11.87 Johnson, William Aquino, Gregorio C. Overseas Rose Ocean Ulla 194.05 11.87 got one a few days before we Arlinehaus, Harold E. Natalie 2.06 Johnson, William H. Natalie 84.67 reached a port," Ocean related. "A Johnson, William H. Auser, Jean A. J. Globe Carrier 162.03 Natalie 8.33 Anstin, W. T. Globe Progress Kamedra, Andrew F. 14.18 10.00 Ocean Deborah big one, too, some 10 or 12 feet." Rebecca Karlson, Charlie B. Ocean Evelyn Baltazar, Francisco E. 6.00 9.00 Victoria was a popular port Kelley, Francis W. Barber, Walter E. Rebecca 5.00 Ocean Eivelyn 25.46 Kelley, Floyd D. Barcinas, Roman A, Ocean Ulla Globe Explorer 5.40 ( 111.81 with the Conrad crew. They found Barclay, William Kohut, Walter Globe Traveler 33.55 Globe Progress 80.42 it friendly and enjoyable. Barney's Beasley, Will Krause, Jesse J. Overseas Rose 11.87 Ocean Ulla 13.64 Krawczynski, S. Hideaway, located in a downtown Bednar, Willie Overseas Joyce Globe Explorer 8.00 3.00 Benish, William J. Ocean Dinny 23.46 Overseas Rose 22.00 LaBombard, Raymond hotel, was a favorite hangout for Biscup, Carl J. Globe Explorer 5.00 Globe Explorer 8.00 Lawson, H. Q. visiting seamen. Bishop, Joseph A. Ocean Ulla 34.66 Globe Traveler 19.00 Leiter, Alexander, J. Bohn, R. E. Globe Explorer 10.00 Natalie 2.91 Lestes, Audrey, M. In Tahiti, the men rented motor Borden, Thomas A. Ocean Ulla 3.45 Ocean Nora 11.05 Limbaugh, Henry 0. scooters and rode all over the isBradshaw, Perry F. Rebecca 8.00 Globe Carrier 4.73 Lindberg, Charles A. Brennick, Charles J. Ocean Evelyn 5.00 Ocean Dinny 79.00 Lockler, Jessie J. and. Calhoun, John, Jr. Ocean Joyce 1.60 Globe Progress 7.82 Logan, James Richard When the voyage was over. Overseas Eva Cavan, Paul 11.40 Overseas Eva Lopez, L. 16.30 Globe Carrier CHiristian, Robert H. 49.27 Overseas Rose 9.27 Lopez, Lucas Captain L. B. Melson, assistant Ocean Ulla Cieslak, Stanley J. 22.00 Natalie 41.94 Lowther, Harry, J. Chief for research at the Lamont Clark, Terrill Glen Globe Traveler 18.76 Natalie Lueth, Gustay 12.00 Clawson, Francis Globe Progress 24.00 Rebecca Malone, Thomas J, 18.46 Geological Observatory, sent the Coburn, Charles Overseas Rose 11.87 Overseas Rose Marrero, Catalino 9.27 following telegraph message to the Globe Traveler Coldwell, Artway 10.16 Ocean Evelyn Marsh, Robert 10.15 Globe Traveler Colin, Antonio, L, ship: "Congratulations on very 22.29 Globe Explorer Mason, C. L. 1.25 Ocean Evelyn Cook, John J. 9.00 Massey, William Overseas Eva 71.79 successful cruise of Conrad. Please Ocean Joyce Cooper, Fred C. 1.77 Mazuk, Cheater E. Ocean Deborah 43.42 convey Mayflower a well done to the chief Daniels, Edward M. 23.00 McCoskey, M. P. Ocean Evelyn 1.48 Ocean Dinny Darrah, Harry H. 5.04 McDonald, John W. Rebecca 63.55 scientists and scientific staff who Ocean Ulla DaVila, Juan 20.00 Ocean Dinny McFarlain, Jerald C. 62.69 participated on various legs and Natalie Davis, Robert 38.50 McKarek, John Ocean Evelyn 9.00 Rebecca Deico, Lawrence 8.00 McMahon, William E. Globe Explorer 14.12 also to the master and crew for Ocean Dinny Demeyer, Wilfred 8.67 McNabb, Paul G. Ocean Nimet 6.89 their efforts." Overseas Eva Dhein, J. 8.07 Miller, Ralph Ocean Deborah 2.19 Globe Explorer Ocean Alice Overseas Rose Ocean Eva Ocean Nimet Overseas Joyce Ocean Deborah Rebecca Rebecca Globe Explorer _ Rebecca Ocean Evelyn Ocean Ebrelyn Ocean Explorer Overseas Dinny Overseas Rose Globe Explorer Globe Explorer Ocean Dinny Overseas Rose Natalie Rebecca Overseas Rose Overseas Rose Overseas Rose Ocean Evelyn Globe Ebcplorer Vivan Rebecca Globe Explorer Ocean Ulla Ocean Alice Ocean Dinny DiCapua, Peter P. Donery, E. Dore, Eusrene N. Doroba, Charles Dowel 1, Homer Doyle, John P. Drake, CUir A. Duphaisir, Louis W. Dwyer, James F. Endrody, L. Jr. Enirland, Fred R. Esteban, Pedro C. Evans, Marcus N. Farhi, I. Fitxserald, Jack Fletcher, Bobby E. Foreman, R. L. Garrigues, Dale H. Gates, Earl H. Geislcr, Robert F. Giardino, Vincent Gomez, Joaquin Gontha, Edward J. Gorlin, Peter N. Goumas, Styllanoa Guernsey, William A. Haeshberger, Marty Hammond, Martin M. Hancock, Charles Harp. R. M. Havard, Howard E. Heacoz, Edward Ho, Cheun Ah •V'"* t.'^ *11- L'-* W;* 'W-' A • -*1 ' •'•i*: . -A a- . - 'a 22.17 21.99 16.40 13.28 51.00 10.00 21.96 43.08 6.00 1.00 36.99 11.31 7.83 1.00 108.91 11.87 1.00 1.05 60.49 9.27 12.33 27.25 9.27 9.27 5.94 9.00 3.82 30.00 9.92 6.00 20.76 24.09 43.60 Montgomery, W. S. Moody, William G. . Morrison, Donald Mottram, Richard P. Nelson, Roddy Norczyk, Leon J. Padgett, William A. Pafford, Charles Payne, Johnie L, Pedersen, Perry Plahn, Guy F. Pontius, Richard Prendergast, Frank Rankin, Aubrey A. Redden, Lee E. Reemeke, W. Ringo, Jess W. Ringo, Jess W. Rodriquez, Albert Rogers, J. L, Ruddy, Donald Rudio, Henry Ryan, J. M. Salerno, Ignatius Samson, Arthur Sanchez, Grogorlo Q, Saveat, John Schafer, William Sek, S. Shaffer, Gerald F. Shea, J. A.' Sheahan, Joseph Sheflctt, George - < To -be continued iu next issue Globe Explorer Globe Traveler Ocean Evelyn Ocean Ulla Overseas Rose Rebecca Rebecca Globe Progress Ocean Anna Overseas Rose Rebecca Ocean E^relyn Overseas Rose Globe Traveler Rebecca Ocean Dinny Oeeati Eva Natalie Ocean Dinny Globe Bbcplorer Rebecca Overseas lUbecca Globe Explorer Overseas Rose Globe Progress Ocean Ulla Overseas Rose Ocean Rose Overseas Eva Globe Ibcplorer Globe Explorer Overseas Rose Overseas Joyce 1.00 5.94 3.15 67.00 12.14 7.00 7.62 9.91 28.04 12.14 56.98 10.40 9.27 61.01 7.00 11.92 22.92 10.08 6.04 1.06 13.04 105.22 1.00 11.87 9.97 378.42 9.27 82.60 16.68 8.40 6.00 11.87 26.00 ,» ,T > .4' S. 4 f -• ;t ;.f A Jusf Reward Voyager Seafarers line up for Erie Basin payoff after com­ pleting coast-wise voyage. From left, Tony Ghezzo, deck, Ed Ramirez, steward, and Donnie , : �1 ^ §IU Scholarship fuWUs Son's Wish Grafmul To Crew For Aiding IfuSbOntlH To The Editor: To The Editor: This is just a personal note af thanks. We are the parents of Anthony E. Cernosek, schol­ arship awardee. I have never written you be"ore but my son did, to thank ;ou. I have never been so grateIful to anyone as I am you the blU. You have helped fulfill lAnthony's wish to go to Notre loame. We could not afford it |until you gave him the scholar|ship. I Thank you again; iMr. and Mrs. A. B. Ceniosek I Galveston, Texas LETTERS I would appreciate it very much if you would relay a mesMge to a group of men who were ] on board the S, S. Ponce on Aug. 19. My husband, Edmond "Pat" Cain, OS, was severely injured, and I would like to express ray thanks to all these men for their thoughtfulness and contribution, t I would like to express in partic- j ular my thanks to one, "Moose" • Drzewicki, and also to: Ed. Pu- , chalski (bosun). Lance Rodriquez, L. Cook, E. Ceccato, Doug Sier, Captain Myrdah, and the j Chief Engineer, Chief Mate, Steward and Radio Operator. Mrs. Pat Cain and Edmond L. "Pat" Cain Baltimore, Md, • To The Editor Seafarer Finds Union Forums Educational Djakarta Pure Hell^ Seafarer Complains : To The Editor; ' This is to bring to your attenI tion the situation sailors have to ' face when their ships visit Indo; nesia. In this port of Djakarta, it is pure hell. The Indonesians are ; stealing the crew and ship blind, ; they are breaking locks, stealing money, clothing and shoes, mooring lines, and ships gear. They have guards and troops watching everything but they don't seem to see anything except What we sailors are doing. So please pass the word along in the Log for future ship's crew infonnation. Jimmy Maxey ;; Ship's Delegate English Couple's Son On Express Virginia To The Editor: Our son Derrick Lamb is a merriber of your union and has just finished a round trip on the Express Virginia. My good lady and I take a great delight in read­ ing yout newspaper, the Seafar­ ers Log. ~ It is a pleasure to read about the life of your seamen in Amer­ ica. We think your union is the f)est in the world. We also thank yoii for sending the Log as we look forward to it every month. Mr. and Mrs. Lamb Leigh-Lanes ^ En^nd Pl^sei Senator for i foV.5. fleet r« The Editor: T recently read a story in the IjOG about Senator Russell Long f|)f Louisiana urging the construc­ tion of 50 new American-flag ihips a year for 10 years. J Senator Long is a great friend jf and has fought tard fhf a strong rnerchant ma•ihe. He played a rnajor role in cCeping MARAD out of the DesaWipent of Tfanspbrtation. The Senator kuUws that the Merc^ vfarine is vitally important and lias worked hard to pump new i^ into thia important industry. Page Eleven SEAFARERS LOG October 28, 1966 To The EditoK I would like to take this op­ portunity to say how much I en­ joy the new membership forums every morning at the New York Hall. I think this affords the seamen an excellent chance to express himself on issues concerning the SIU and his job as well as many issues involving the maritime in­ dustry that affect a seaman, as well as problems involved with the pension plan, contracts, etc. The forum gives everyone a chance tO settle problems and clear up points he might be un­ clear, on. MQIke Warner —~ Log Feature Recalls Many Memories To The Editon I'd like to say how much I en­ joy the series, "Ports of the World," it certainly brings back memories of many places I have visited during my years at sea. This is a very fine series and I am sure it brings back memories for other Seafarers as well. Jack Reichauer Fight on MARAD Paid Off, He Says To the Editor; I wonder how many of the brothers have stopped to think about the big job our Union and the membership have accom­ plished in .the recent victory to keep the Maritime Administralion from being swallowed up in the new Department of Trans­ portation? ; That victory, is probably the greatest that has been won in re­ cent years in the fight to try to put the American merchant ma­ rine in a stronger position. May­ be now we can push ahead until we get the kind of merchant ma­ rine that this count.-y needs. When the SEAFARERS LOG a few issues back printed the names of all the Congressmen and urged us to write them a.sking tltpt they vote to keep the Maritime Administration out of the new Department it was sug­ gesting a very practical way in which we could all help. Many of the; hrpthefs did write : ,£^ngres^en,'at«I:the::^ proof that it pays to do your bit. R, B. Kincald Add the Yellowstone (Rio Grande Transport) to the list of • ships on which Seafarers have contributed to the SlU's campaign against inclusion of the Maritime Administration in the Department of Transportation. Meeting Secretary R. N. Sessions re­ ported that all hands agreed to send a cable to their Congressman or Senator urging support for an independent MARAD. Ship's dele­ gate John J. Miller sent a cable­ gram to Sen. Ralph Yarborough of Texas, on behalf of the crew. Seafarer J. M. Davis wrote to his Congressman, James Martin of Alabama. His cablegram said in part, "Please do not let them give us away to foreign flags as they have given everything but the Statue of Liberty." Sessions re­ ported a pleasant voyage with no beefs. —4^— A. W. Morales, meeting chair­ man reports that aboard the Con­ necticut (Connectcut Tankers) An oiler and the sec­ ond pumpman were taken ill and had to leave the ship in Madras, India. The chief i cook and the third VanDyck cook also took sick, he reported. Two replacements were taken on, leaving the ship three men short. Morales writes. A special meeting was held to elect a ship's dele­ gate to replace William Van Dyck. Thomas Cox was voted the honor. j> Bosun Bernard Kitchens sug­ gested that the messroom door on The Steel Naviga­ tor (Isthmian) be locked at all times, H. Boron, meeting chairman writes. According to Boron, all hands agreed to have a passkey so Kitchens """ members would have access to the messroom. A. Alfonso, meeting secretary reports $6 in the ship's fund. It was re­ quested that the vessel's water tanks be cleaned. Except for some disputed overtime, no beefs were reported at the recent payoff in New York. ^ meeting chair­ u • Joseph Powers, man on the Del Mundo (Delta), reports that the crew was happy with the job done by the depart­ ment delegates. A vote of thanks was extended by the crew to Bohby Statsworth, ship's delegate, Richard, Powers Hopkins, Deck delegate. Las' Roy Moore, Engine delegate and Harry Hammond, Steward department delegate. The Steward department did an out­ standing job. Powers writes. The ship's fund totals $97.39. Stats­ worth, who doubles as meeting secretary, reports that the ship is on the West African run and everything is going wejl.,,^^ , Seafarers who signed on for the recent voyage of the Rambam (American Bulk) will be given eight days retroactive pay at the payoff in Houston, Dec. 22, Andrew P. Purdy, ship's del­ egate, informed the LOG. Sea­ farers will also re­ ceive a flat draw when the ship hits Madras. D. L. Ricketts, meeting secretary, writes that there are no beefs or disputed overtime as the ship heads for Karachi. The crew has been asked to help conserve water, according to J. G. Lakwyk, meeting chair­ man. —4/— The cleanest ship in port was the accolade paid to the South­ western Victory (Delta) after a re­ cent voyage. Meeting Secretary M. Greenwald reported. Green­ wald reports that the Seafarers had plenty of good words for Captain Adams Rose, who "treat­ ed the men very square," Green­ wald reported to the LOG. Ed­ ward Adams, meeting chairman reported that the bosun aboard the vessel did an outstanding job. There was some disputed over­ time but it was a good trip, Adams writes. —4f— The Steel Recorder (Isthmian) recently completed a round-theworld trip without a single hours of disputed overtime or even minor beefs. Meeting Chairman J. Howison reports that the captain and officers came in for a vote of Palmer thanks from Sea­ farers for their fine cooperation during the voyage. Chief Steward Angel Seda and the entire steward department were given a vote of thanks by the crew. Ship's Dele­ gate Byron Barnes reported that the Seafarers who operated the movie projector received a vote of thanks from the crew. Charles Palmer, deck delegate, and his fel­ low Seafarers in the engine and steward departments, Clarence Ayers and Alii Nasroen all did an outstanding job. The only thing that marred the voyage was the hospitalization of two men in Bangkok. Crewmembers on the Del Monte (Delta) had to get along without hot water in New Orleans while re­ pair work was performed on the boiler, Howard V, Menz, meeting chairman reports. Seafarers discuss! ed the problem of some crewmem­ Menz bers leaving the washing machine on after use and decided to get a timer. The ship's fund is down to $2, Albert Espeneda, treasurer, reported. i ia i.r I T, • '=4 0 . (•' ' 1 Leon Webb, meeting chairman on the Chatham (Waterman) writes that Robert Kelley was elected ship's delegate. Kelley's first task was to see about getting the wash­ ing machine fixed, Meeting Secretary Roy Hodges re­ ported. Except for Webb a few hours dis­ puted overtime in the Deck de­ partment, the crew had no major disputes as they left La Harve for a New Orleans payoff. — 4f — A request was made to Seafarers in each department of the Young America (A. L. Burbank) to make sure they keep the laundry room and slop sink in shape when it is their week to cleanup. Meeting Chair­ man Cleveland R. Wolfe reported. Wolfe Calvin Smith, meeting secretary, reports Thomas Robinson has assumed the duties of ship's delegate. No beefs have been reported. ^ Rov Corns the ship's delegate on the Steel Flyer (Isthmian) writes that A. MacDonald, an AB, was hospi­ talized in Kobe, Japan with a bad back. The crew wished him a speedy recovery. Meeting Chair­ man K. Ryan re­ Nagy ports that Corns requested an envelope be placed in the chart room for men wishing to have mail sent ashore in the Canal Zone. J. Nagy, meeting sec­ retary reports that Seafarers stranded in Yokahoma during the typhoon will be given financial aid. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG 675 Fourth Ave Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 h:'' ; ;I i5: ^ -If '.1 I .i s il 'I.- •:3" ii . '.J ~ l':i I ii| ,^ Li ' 'j : S3 ' •i lit I :5 • I V I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG-piease put my name on your mailing list. (Print information) «•- j 'I i ITY .. STATE , ZIP,j AVOID DUPllCATIONi If you are an old subscriber and have' a change f raddress, please give your former address below: J a a a V ^ . e ir e e -e V s »a V «s s* * V e ^ % '• a �Page Twelve SEAFARERS FINiyL DEF/lRTURiiS Thomas Blackledge, 64: Sea­ farer Blackledge died of a heart ailment on Aug. 18, at the U. S. Public Health Service Hospital in New Orleans. Blackledge sailed in the Steward deJlf^partment. Born in Mississippi, he joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans and made his residence in Paradis, La. On SIU pension at the time of death, his last vessel as the Del Valle. He is survived by his wife. Aureola. Burial was in Minninite Cemetery, Des Allemands, La. Cloise Coats, 54: Brother Coats died in New Orleans, Aug. 18, from emphysema. He sailed in the Engine depart­ ment. Brother Coats was born in Neshoba, Missis­ sippi, and lived in (Greenwood, Miss. 1 He joined the SIU 'in the port of New Orleans. His last vessel was the Norina. Surviving is his moth­ er, Mrs. Bardie Coats of Green­ wood. Burial was in Union, Miss. Philip Colca, 59: Seafarer Colca died Sept. 2 in New Orleans. Colca jwas bom in Loulisiana and joined I the union in New Orleans where he made his home. He sailed in the Deck department and last shipped on the Del Sud. Seafarer Colca was an SIU pensioner at the time of death. Surviving is his sister, Mrs. Lena Darato of New Orleans. Burial was in New Orleans. — Frank Gibson, 39: Brother Gib­ son died in Temple Hospital, Phil^adelphia. Pa., Aug. 31, from a disease of the ner­ vous system. He 15 was bom in Phil­ adelphia and join­ ed the SIU in that port. A lifetime 'resident there, he lis survived by his wife, Dorothy. Gibson was em­ ployed by the Precision Aluminum Products Co. He was an Army veteran. Burial was in Philadel­ phia. Veikko Annala, 52: A heart ail­ ment claimed the life of Brother Annala on Feb. 13, in New York City. A bridge tender for the Penn R. R., he joined the union in New York City. Born in Vermont, he was a resident of Mastic, N. Y. Surviving is a daughter, Linda. Burial was in Long Island Nation­ al Cemetery, Pinelawn, N. Y. George Reier, 71: Seafarer Reier died on Feb. 17 in Balti­ more, Md. A member of the Deck depart­ ment, Brother Reier sailed as a bosun. He was born in Baltimore 4 , and joined the fSIU in the port ^ of Philadelphia. Reier last sailed on the Edith and was on SIU pension at the time of his death. Seafarer Reier was buried in Baltimore. Benjamin Baum, 65: A circula­ tory ailment claimed the life of Brother Baum on August 1st at the Cooper Hospital in Camden, N. J. He joined the union in the port of Philadelphia. Bom in Fairfield, N. C., he lived in Camden with his wife. Phoebe. Baum was employed as a tugboat captain by the Marine Towing Co. He was on an SIU pension at the time of his death. Keith Pierce, 38: Brother Pierce died accidentally in Bathurst, Gambia, on Dec. 3,1965. An oiler, he joined the SIU in the port of Se­ attle, Wash. Pierce was born in Califomia and residt'V Redlands, ' ^0)0^Calif. He was a \ Hveteran of the Navy, serving from 1944 to 1948. He was sailing on the Del Mundo at the time of death. Surviving are his father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pierce of Redlands, Calif. r October 28, 1966 LOG Two Nags Quoted at $17,000 Each Hosted By SIU Crew Aboard Detroit Two of the 23 horses brought to New York from Puerto Rico by the SlU-contracted Detroit, wait to be removed from the ship at Port Elizabeth. Ropes can be seen attached to their stalls. The horse on right waits patiently while his buddy polishes off some hay. A pair of $17,000 horses were among the cargo carried recently by the SlU-manned Detroit (SeaLand) on a trip from Puerto Rico. The horses were enroute to New York to perform in the National Horse Show in Madison Square Garden. A total of 24 horses were un­ loaded at Port Elizabeth. They were cared for by a handler who accompanied them on the voyage. Ferdinand Pueto, who sails in the Steward dept., told the LOG that the horses showed a tremen­ dous appetite for apples and many aboard the vessel took great de­ light in feeding the animals. The animals are show horses who perform an assortment of tricks. The two $17,00 horses are jumpers, including one called "Black Mist," a 17-year-old vet­ eran of a number of horse shows. They were kept on the Detroit's deck along with the ship's cargo. When the ship docked at Port Elizabeth, ropes were fastened to the stalls they were kept in and the horses were carried off the ship where they were placed on vans parked on the dock. James Williams, born February 6, 1966, to the Charles Williams, Norfolk, Va. Nancy Cann, bom October 22, 1965, to the James Canns, Brook­ lyn, N. Y. Norma Jean Beech, bom Octo­ ber 9, 1965, to the Riley Beech's, State Line, Miss. Laura Peterson, bom Septemmer 9, 1966, to the Henry J. Petersons, Mobile, Alabama. ^ Iris Antoinette Wilson, born September 17, 1966, to the Orie A Wilsons, Mobile, Alabama. Bemadette Artificio, born Octo­ ber 2, 1966, to the Michael A. Artificios, Jersey City, N. J. Robeit J. Harper, bom August 24, 1966, to the Robert Harpers, Blackwood, N. J. John Richards, born July 29, 1966, to the John W. Richards, New Orleans, La. Denise Martine, born September 24, 1966, to the Julian C. Mar­ tins, Bay City, Mich. Michelle Ann Simmons, bom August 2, 1966, to the Edwin R. Simmons, Gretna, Louisiana. Danna Blaine Archie, born Sep­ tember 7, 1966, to the James B. Archies, Baltimore, Md. Ivy Marie Goldfinger, born to the Nathan Goldfingers, New Or­ leans, TLa. John Patrick Ryan, born Sep­ tember 27, 1966, to the John P. Ryans, Pottsville, Pa. <1> <1> r- <1> i i Howard Gibson, born August 1, CoBsuelo Marqiiez, born Au1966, to the Howard Gibsons, Jr., _gust 23, 1966, to the Felix MarVirginia Beach, Va. quez's, Bronx, N. Y. i Kimberly Blan, born April 19, 1966, to the Jerry W. Blans, Kinbyville, Texas. Ricky Paul Mouton, bom Octo­ ber 30, 1965, to the Nathan J. Moutons, LaMarque, Texas. Jeffrey Johnson, born December 13, 1965, to the Elwood E. John­ sons, Jr., Sunbury, Pa. ^ Michelle Marie, born Septem­ ber 4, 1966, to the James Mitch­ ells, Mahanoy City Pa., NUTBY, DO ME A FAvtonZ \ WOTSAMlWR.^ STOP PLAYING tMAT I YOO UkE MUSIC? I CM •iSsekVlaUAlZ,'^ iMAiCE-THlSVlOLIHTALK...,1* •!? i^i iW (gisx'ioW yidUifaiO bnn iQ Edward Atkins Please contact Van H. Hendrix of the law firm of Newton B. Schwartz, 500 Branard, Houston, Texas, as soon as possible in re­ gard lo an urgent matter. Albert H. Schwartz Please contact Pauline F. Schwartz, P.O. Box 966, Midland, Texas 79701, as soon as possible. —— John C. Rounds Please contact your sister. Faith Rounds Young regarding your mother's will as soon as possible. Gcxio!LET'S HEAR irSAV �•r-siiiiifiss?.; October 28, 1966 > DEL SANTOS {Delta); September 1— ChBlrmeri, Alton Booth ; Secretary, Frank P. Busao. No beefs rei>orted by depart­ ment delegates. Brother Prank P. Russo was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Motfon made that heddquarters act on ex­ tension of hospital eligibility from 60 days to 6 months. Crewmembers request­ ed to cooperate in keeping crew pantry clean, and to refrain from making un­ necessary noise in passageways. DEL MUNDO (Delta), September 18— Chairman, Joseph Powers; Secretary, B, Stalsworth. Ship sailed three men short. Beef about the 8-12 oiler complaining that the 8-12 fireman coming to bed late and waking other crewmembers. This resulted in an argument between the oiler and fireman. New drinking fountain to be placed on the starboard side passage­ way. Some disputed OT in engine and steward department. The Ship's dele­ gate, engine delegate and steward dele­ gate were given a vote of thanks for a job well done. STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), Sep­ tember 26—Chairman, P. Sernyk ; Secre­ tary, W. R. Kleimola. Motion made that ship should have a galley man in galley. Engine department foc'sle to be painted. Crew suggested that food should be pre­ pared with more core. DEL MONTE (Delta), October 3 — Chairman, Howard F. Menz; Secretary, Albert E. Espenda. Ship's delegate re­ ported that there were no beefs and ship is in good shape. He extended a vote of thanks to all brothers for making it a smooth trip. All rooms were painted and repair work done at sea. One man missed ship in Paranama, Brazil and rejoined in Santos, Brazil. Few hours disputed OT in engine department will be settled at port of payoff. RID6EFIELD VICTORY (Columbia), September 29 — Chairman, Roy Pierce; Secretary, Dlmitir Gotseff. Port time disputed in steward department and will be taken up with patrolman at payoff. . Motion made that food representative : from Union hall be aboard ship when 3 steward is receiving voyage stores. Mo­ tion made to send letter to headquarters requesting action on putting full canopy on fantail. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. DIGEST of SIU MEETINGS CHARLES C. WEST (Reiss), October ' 8—Chairman, Stephen Herman; Secre­ tary, Harold Johnson. Ship's delegate read letter from Fred Pamen concerning the new vacation plan. Disputed OT in steward department. Matter of not enough variety of lunch meat in the night lunch has been taken up with the steward. CHATHAM (Waterman)* September 18 -Chairman, Leon J. Webb: Secretary, loy Hodges. Brother Robert N. Kelly vas elected to serve as ship's delegate. Some disputed OT in deck department.. Ship's delegate to see about getting waahfng machine repaired. • STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmiah), Oc ober 2—Chairman, H. Boron; Secretary. |A. Alfonso. Repair list was given to the pdoster. Water tanks should be cleaned Tind Chief Engineer suggested to see SIU patrolman upon arrival in New York. S6.00 in ship's fund. Some, disputed OT in deck and steward departments. Bosun suggested that messroom door should be locked and only crew members given a pass key for door. JOHN B. WATERMAN, October 9 ~ Chairman, G. Trosclair; Secretary, " J. Smith. Deck delegate reported there are 82 hours disputed OT to be taken up with patrolman. Discussion on having ship sprayed for roaches* etc. SEAFARERS LOG 5E03WELL VICTORY (Blornnflddlv October 2—Chairman, A. Alford; Secretary, J. Easterling. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine departments to be squared away at payoff. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. No beefs reported. YOUNG AMERICA (A. L. Burbank), September 24—Chairman, Cleveland R. Wolfe; Secretary. Calvin Smith. Brother Thomas A. Robinson was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department delegates. ALCOA MARINER (Alcoa), August 19 —Chairman, Alfred H. Anderson; Secre­ tary, Oscar B. Smith. No beefs reported by department delegates. It was sug­ gested that a letter be written to head­ quarters regarding type of cargo carried aboard this vessel. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), October 2 —Chairman, Ralph H. Smith; Secretary, H. D. Braunstein. Brother Hubert Pousson was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. Crew requested to keep shoreaide people out of aft house. ROSWELL VICTORY (Bloorafield), May 29—Chairman, Parker: Secretary, Wilson. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), October 9 —Chairman. K. Ryan; Secretary, J. Nagy. Ship's delegate requested that an envelope be placed in the chart room where men wishing to have mail sent ashore in the Canal Zone could deposit same with their postage. Discussion with the chief engineer regarding dirty wash water. The Chief suggested that the Union should pressure the Company to make a change and have the tanks cleaned and cemented. Some disputed OT in the deck department. One man was left in hospital in Kobe. Japan, with a bad back. $6.35 in ship's fund. Discus­ sion with the Captain concerning draws and subsistence for men stranded ashore during a typhoon in Yokohama. Discussed other matters including poor and im­ proper stores and insufficient supplies in slop cheat, MANHATTAN (Hudson Waterways); September 28—Chairman, D. Nelson ; Sec­ retary, J. J. Marrero. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Ship's delegate in his report suggested to «n»\ orove transportation and the use of British hospital and medical .staff in Chittagong as this la open to U.S. sea­ men. This is also recommended at Kharg;; Island and Bandar Mashnr in the Fersiah i Gulf. Regarding launch service in Chitta-v gong, it was suggested that headquarters,: contact officials in Washington, D.C. to; try and eliminate the unreliable launch Service at the Port. Ship's delegate re--; ;portcd at length : rei^.rd}ng- anchorage; and .^securlia? "wirtehes 'W ship is in Ohitiagong. He recommended 4hat wheh") this ship goes to the shipyard fhr repairs,? that" it he remodeled to allow each nn-v licensed personnel a room to himself with ; a-shower and toilet accommodations aa', required. Also an air conditioning system' to each room- He stated that if at all possible, the Union should at once start action to get better living conditions and accommodations on this shin. He added that watertight doors be placed at aft. end of passageway, main deck leading to fantail from crew's quarters, for im­ proved escape route and ventilation. : ' V RAMBAM (Americal Bulk), October IC —^Chairman, J. G. Lakwyk; Secretary, D. L. Ricketts. Ship's delegate reported; that all men who signed on for the voy­ age are to receive 8 days retroactive pay at payoff. Plat draw for Madeira. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Ship's drfegate to write letter to headquarters asking for; information on wage scale for wiper, util-f; ity and ordinary seaman and day raan.1; Crew requested to help conserve water*;?! CLAIBORNE (Sea-Land). October 10— Chairman, Danny Merrill; Secretary,, James K. Pursell. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother A. Green ? was elected to serve as ship's delegate. It was suggested that headquarters keep open negotiations for pension plan, for a certain amount of sea time, similar to; that of other maritime unions. Also, that headquarters notify the membership as * to what procedure is being taken on this? matter. Page Thirteen •'i!i M .iny. Schedule of Membership Meetings SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New York . .Nov. 7—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Nov. 8—2:30 p.m. Baltimore . .Nov. 9—2:30 p.m. Detroit . . . .Nov. 11—2:30 p.m. Houston . . . Nov. 14—2:30 p.m. New Orleans Nov. 15—2:30 p.m. Mobile . . . .Nov. 16—2:30 p.m. Wilmington .Nov. 21—2 p.m. San Francisco Nov. 23—2 p.m. Seattle Nov. 25—2 p.m. Great Lakes Detroit Alpena Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Duluth Frankfort SIU Meetings Nov. 7—2 p.m. Nov. 7—7 p.m. Nov. 7—7 p.m. Nov. 7—7 p.m. Nov. 7—1 p.m. Nov. 7—7 p.m. Nov. 7—7 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Detroit ... .Nov. 14—7:30 Milwaukee .Nov. 14—7:30 Chicago . . .Nov. 15—7:30 tSauIt Ste. Marie Nov. 17—7:30 Buffalo Nov. 16—^7:30 Duluth ... .Nov. 18—7:30 Cleveland . .Nov. 18—7:30 Toledo .. . .Nov. 18—^7:30 United Industrial Workers New York . . . Nov. 7—7 p.m. Philadelphia . .Nov. 8—7 p.m. Baltimore .. .Nov. 9—7 p.m. tHonston Nov. 14—7 p.m. New Orleans .Nov. 15—7 p.m. Mobile Nov. 16—7 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Saolt Ste. Marie. Mich. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. 8 Meeting held at Galveston wharves. DIRECTORYof UNION HALLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner p.m. p.m. p.m. Earl Shapard Al Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia . .Nov. 8—5 p.m. Baltimore (licen^ied and unlicensed) .Nov. 9—5 p.m. Norfolk Nov. 10—5 p.m. Houston Nov. 14—5 p.m. New Orleans . .Nov. 15—5 p.m. Mobile Nov. 16—5 p.m. 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE. MD 1216 E. Baltimore Sit. EA 7-4900 BOSTON. Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0I4O BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO. Ml 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. UNE!4m TO LABOB 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.) ' Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) i!' (-•«. Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W, L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) ^3> Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) — — Empire State Bedding Co. "Sealy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) I .-i •yi • \1> White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) VI 3-474! DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. -i il Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) i'll 'I 'II -li M iH -1 J Tel. 529-7546 Railway Marine Region Jersey City Nov. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Philadelphia Nov. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Nov. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. *Norfolk Nov. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tax 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrison Sit. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 NORFOLK, Va Di Giorgio Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) <1> Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) •I 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 publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. AH 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 <d>ligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should inunediately notify headquarters. RETTIRED 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, ineluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. AH Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These right, ue clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union ha. negoti.ted with the employers. Conse­ quently. no Seafarer may he discriminated against hecauM of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any monher feel, that he is denied the equal right, to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTrVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which wUl 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 coostitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any af the above rights have been vloiated. sr that he has bean Ssnlsd Us censtltntleBal right af access to Union rocords or Information, he shonld immsdiataly nottfy SIU PrasMnt Pan! HnU at hsadqnartsrs hy eortilsd msU. rstnm roeoipt rsqnsstod. "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) <1> 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 IVGIIs Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) III ^ ( li t (3 'I I ' i!: it il S, r p 1 ji ( FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. AH expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights u contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified maU, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writlnflT directly to Ae Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts arc available in all SIU Imlls. ^ese contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you yrork and live aboard ship. Know your contract righto, as well as your obligations, such on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU imtrolmsn or other Union official. In your opinion, falls to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SBAPABERS LOG. Tlie LOG ha. traditionally refrainrf from publishing any article serving the pollUcal purpcees of «ny in^^ldual in Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publbhiiv harmful to the Union or it. collective taemberehlp. ThU eeUbllyhed policy hu reaffirmed by memhenhip action at the September. 1960. meetinn Jn all institu­ tional port.. The liponelbHIty for LOG TOllcy eonetet. of the Bbcecutive Board of the Union. The Executive Bo^ may delegate, from among it* rank*, one Individual to carry out thto laaponalbUity. ' 2 i ;,i 0 (1 •i'' 11 r fi J: �Page Fourteen SEAFARERS LOG October 28, 1966 li ANNUAL REPORT DISBURSEMENTS For the fiscal year ended April 30, 1966 UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA WELFARE FUND 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 ji j! to the t' I SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE «1 ^ !'< I; 7. Insurance and annuity premiums paid to insurance companies for participants benefits 8. Benefits provided other than through insurance car­ riers or other service organizations 9. Administicitive expenses (a) Salaries (Schedule 1) (b) Fees and commissions (c) Interest (d) Taxes (e) Rent (f) Other administrative expenses 10. Other disbursements (a) Trustees' meeting expense (b) Travel 11. Total lines 7 to 10, inclusive 12. Excess (deficiency) of receipts over disbursements (line 6, less line 11) of the ^ 281,885.47 $ 44,929.20 7,431.21 —0— 3,352.52 1,820.51 19,373.88 454.93 61.62 76,907.32 516.55 359,309.34 90,979.61 RECONCILIATION OF FUND BALANCES 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 ahhreviated. For a more comprehensive treatment, refer to the Annual Statement, copies of which may he inspected at the office of the fund, or at the New York State Insurance Department, 123 William Street, New York 38, N.Y. 91,432.90 13. Fund balance at beginning of year 14. Excess (deficiency) of receipts over disbursements (line 12) 15. Other increases or decreases in funds (a) Net increase or decrease by adjustment in asset values of investments (b) (c) • 16. Fund balance end of year 90,979.61 —0— $182,412.51 EXHIBIT B-1 SUMMARY STAT^ENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ^ As of April 30, 1966 (Name of plan) United Industrial Workers of North America Welfare Fund (Address of plan's principal office) 275-20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 UNITED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA WELFARE PLAN ASSETS* ATTACHMENT TO ANNUAL REPORT—FORM D-2 FOR THE YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 1966 Column 1. Cash 2. Bonds and debentures (a) Government obligations .... (b) Nongovernment bonds (c) Total bonds and debentures . 3. Stocks Column^ $100®125 $100,571.25 $ 45,768.47 0 45,768.47 (b) Common U.S. Treasury bills at cost Real estate loans and mortgages .. Operated real estate Other investment assets Accrued income receivable on investments 9. Prepaid expenses 10. Other assets (a) Furniture & fixtures (b) (Less: 100% reserve) (c) 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. NOT —0— —0— 43,984.34 0 _0 APPLICABLE 89 752.81 ' _0_ 0 Item Number 1 United Industrial Workers of North America Plan is identified with the United Industrial Workers of North America of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO and its various contracted employers. EXHIBIT B-1—Line 2(a) These bonds are held by state agencies to secure the Fund's liability to pay the disability benefits under the Plan. Statement of Significant Unrecorded Assets and Liabilities ASSETS 555.70 —0— 11. Total assets Contributions receivable Accrued interest receivable _0_ $169,330.02 484.38 $190,324.06 LIABILITIES AND FUNDS 12. Insurance and annuity premiums pay­ able 0 13. Reserve for unpaid claims (not cov­ ered by insurance) —0 14. Exchanges 7,911.55 15. Accrued payrolls, taxes and other ex­ penses —0 16. Total liabilities 17. Funds and reserves (a) Reserve for future benefits and expenses 182,412.51 (b) —0— P I Column (d) Total funds and reserves 18. Total liabilities and funds $169,814.40 - LIABILITIES Expenses payable Benefits payable $ 12,296.12 55,614.48 $ 67,910.60 7,911.55 ' ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Khreo iNOustaui. woRxeNS or HORIM AMSWM WELTAXE FUND STATE or.. 182,412.51 .iM.E.5i).....yc COUNTT OP.. $190,324.06 .Ki u. :| r.R.e.ei?)..!6.._....^.: 1 Indicate acccranting; basis by check: Cash X Accrual •. Plans on a cash basis should attech a statement of significant unrecorded assets and liabilities. See attachment. "The assets listed in this statement must be valued in column (1) on the basis regularly used in valuing investments held in the fund and reported to the U. S. Treasury Department, or shall be valued at their aggr^ate cost or present value, whichever is lower, if such a statement is not so required to be filed with the U. S. Treasury Department (Act, sec. 7 (e) and (f) (1) (B). State basis of determining the amount at which securities are carried and shown in column (1) : Cost. A (2) in item 13, PART III is checked "Yes," show in this column the cost or present value, whichever is lower, of investments summarized in lines 2c, 3a, and 3b, if such value differs from that reported in column (1). Tnuteei of the Fund and„ being duly iworn, each for himaelf tionrlcnowledge and belief, E.RR,.. .juid.. and laya that thia Annual Report la true to the beat of hia infonna- EXHIBIT B-2 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS For year ending April 30, 1966 (Name of plan) United Industrial Workers of North America Welfare Fund (Address of plan's principal office) 275-20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Employee truatee: •mfl RECEIPTS 1. Contributions (a) Employer (Schedule attached) (b) Employees (c) Other (Specify) 2. Interest, dividends, and other investment net income 3. Gain (or loss) from disposal of assets, net 4. Dividends and experience rating refunds from insur­ ance companies 6. Other receipts (a) $448 222 60 ' Others (Indicate titlea): Subscribed and sworn to beforo on thia 2( ' -a^lULday"l - V-' 6. Total lines 1 to 6, inclusive 460,288.95 HAROLD J. MAHER NiMry PuUlc, SlW* ol Nmr Y«it No. 14.2474390 - -' fliidiL'l tn rirHi ^mmn- Cw*55rBipkl* Mirdi la 1?«7 �October 28, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen I . ,1 „• ; ' I The Last eeting of President Kennedy P RESIDENT John F. Kennedy's last Cabinet meeting took place on October 29, 1963, slightly less than a month before he was felled by an assassin's bullet in Dallas, Texas. What was on President Kennedy's mind at that time and what was discussed at that last Cabinet meeting? Doodled notes he made on a scrap of note paper during the meeting and re­ cently made public give us some new insights into his thoughts and concerns during this last month of his life. Prominent on the page is a rough sketch of a sailboat—attesting to the fact that JFK's lifelong love of ships and sailing was then, as always, in his thoughts. The bulk of the page however is taken up with more weighty matters. The word "Poverty" appears no less than six times at the bottom of the page—showing that To?l V.Oti-W . the problem of alleviating the plight of the nation's underprivileged was already receiving active con­ sideration. The War on Poverty was being planned. Most of the page is taken up with another pressing issue of the time however—the thenupcoming Russian grain purchases and the ap­ plication of Public Law 480 (50-50 Law) for any shipments of U.S. grain to Soviet-bloc nations. Careful observation shows the word "Wheat" several times, once enclosed within the rough out­ line of a ship and in close conjunction with the word "Canadian." The names "Continental" and "Cargill" appear. These are the two biggest U.S. grain trading firms authorized to handle the U.S.­ Soviet wheat deal. "P.L. 480" is heavily circled on the page. Many numbers appear, representing the amount of wheat the Soviets were expected 1, to purchase, the latest price of wheat, and the amount of wheat normally exported by the U.S. With this in mind, a complete picture of what these hastily scribbled notes really represent can be learned by referring to back issues of the SEA­ FARERS LOG for late 1963 and early 1964. Because of a disastrous crop failure in Russia and Soviet-satellite nations in 1963 they were forced to seek grain from the free world to get them through the winter. Massive purchases were made from Canada and Australia, but they needed still more and approached the United States. In agreeing to the sale of U.S. grain to the Sovietbloc, Kennedy stipulated that the "wheat we sell to the Soviet Union will be carried in available American ships, supplemented by ships of other countries." This was a re-affirmation of Public Law 480 which authorized the disposal of surplus farm products under the Food For Peace program. The law provided that at least 50 percent of such sales must be carried in American-flag bottoms, although various government agencies, most notably the Department of Agriculture, had con­ sistently ignored the law in spite of vigorous pro­ tests from the SIU and other maritime unions. In spite of President Kennedy's clearly stated intentions, the dictums of P.L. 480 were again ignored in the U.S. Soviet wheat deal and foreign bottoms began grabbing up the vast majority of grain cargoes while the American-flag fleet, which was legally entitled to these cargoes, was ignored. This came about mainly through the maneuverings of Cargill, Inc. and Continental Grain Co. the biggest U.S. grain exporters—aided by U.S. government agencies. Under the terms of the U.S.-Soviet wheat deal, these grain traders were to offer the Soviets a price for wheat covering all costs, incuding ship­ ping arrangements. As they had done in the past, they immediately used every strategy in the book to violate the law in order to increase their al­ ready huge profits. Wherever they could, they re­ fused to ship in American bottoms, even when offered rates well within the guidelines set up by the Maritime Administration. In other cases they applied for waivers of the P.L. 480 50-50 pro­ vision and were granted such waivers by U.S. Government agencies. In other cases they re­ routed ships and grain in such a way that Ameri­ can-flag vessels found it impossible to load car­ goes profitably. The situation was finally brought to a head by a joint stand adopted by the AFL-CIO maritime unions that culminated in a refusal by the Inter­ national Longshoremen's Union to load any Soviet-bound wheat shipments until the Govern­ ment gave iron-bound assurances that the pro­ visions of the 50-50 Laws would be adhered to. As usual, maritime labor had to fight every inch of the way before it could achieve even those rights which the U.S. merchant marine was supposedly assured by law. Many of these events occurred after the Ken­ nedy assassination. But the problem was obvious­ ly already on his mind during that last Cabinet meeting. .0/li'jlj.ii r.J i JOJiil If.'cl" .e J Ui" y-i > It f;^ I �t Vol. XXViii NO. 22 SEAFARERS*L06 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT ® AFL-CIO Among the Seafarers who helped keep fhe engine room going were, Ed La Roda, William Barnes and Mike Smith. Ship had latest equipment. ^ ' ©. Sopac is all packed and set for' some shore leave after a long tnp. Mrs. Wiyllis Epstein and children enjoy a visit to the Robert Conrad. • *"T ,'f 'Kl .1 of the Bill Barnes bought this leather al­ ligator during Panama shore leave. Union rep. E. B; McCauleY looks oh, as E. La Rbda shows LOS to visttorl • h'"'< ' Im I' A member of steward de­ partment was N. Orencio. ,J Talking over voyage are, George Dickinson, J. Ocean, and M. Smith, Chuck Hubbard, chief engineer, shows daughter a rock sample. George Dickinson, J.ames Nelson and C, Jeff Ocean sailed in the dock deptj rlii| J- f lert Conrad attracted a large crowd of visitors front nearby area .when it'arrived in New Jersey after a voyage of over 54,000 miles. Ldmphere pye^; ^ stores • ih,r,shfp^:'-MlleyJ?•- Leslie Chase, AB,. sailed nine months on the R/V Anton Brunn. The R/V Joseph Conrad recently docked in New Jersey after a geolo­ gical research mission that took tbo vessel and her SlU-manned crew two and a half times around the world. The voyage, which was sponsored by Colum­ bia University and the Lament Geolo­ gical Institute, involved taking core Chief Sciehtisf Robert Leyden samples from the ocean bottom to deter­ checkt on valuable core heads. mine the composition of its sediment. To accomplish this, scientists drilled core heads into the ocean floor and ex- ,, tracted samples which they hope will /' be helpful in unravelling many of the|^^^ mysteries of the sea and the universe. J, During the course of the research?^^ voyage the Conrad visited such places^ as Bermuda, Jamaica, Mexico, Tahiti, •'¥ British Columbia and some remote Paci­ fic Islands. A wide variety of scientific equipment was placed in tihe engine room of the Conrad and Seafarers aboard the vessel Coming up stairs is Wijlie Grant aided scientists in keeping the deli­ who ships in steward dept. cate gear in top-notch condition. Many Seafarers aboard the Gonratf;; took advantage of the good fishing to|^ be had during the course of the voyage.r Seafarers as well as the scientists aboard the vessel praised the steward depart­ ment for the excellent chow that they turned out. In all it was a very "cool trip" as one Seafarer pointed out as the vessel was entirely air-conditioned and many Seafarers aboard the vessel said that they found the research mission to be more interesting than the conven­ tional voyage aboanl a tanker or Bill Barnes gives freighter. to .vessel's engine department;, I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 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 28, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: TEN CANADIAN SEAFARERS LOSE LIVES AS DREDGE CAPSIZES IN ST. LAWRENCE 100TH SEAFARER WINS ENGINEER’S LICENSE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO 3.8% SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE BILL ASKS VOICE IN MARAD ALLOTMENTS WATERWAY CARRIERS CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST RR RATE-CUTTING SCHEMES PRESIDENT TO ASK CONGRESS FOR HIKE IN SOCIAL SECURITY FATHER TWOMEY, FRIEND SEAFARERS ABOARD R-V ROBERT CONRAD HELP PROBE SECRETS OF OCEAN DEPTHS TWO NAGS QUOTED AT $17,000 EACH HOSTED BY SIU CREW ABOARD DETROIT THE LAST CABINET MEETING OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY EXPLORING THE MYSTERIES OF THE SEA 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 10/28/1966 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVIII, No. 22 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d16ab04024b36881b0dcaa2fd79135d3.PDF 7e4c93b1b2bc33f18d4478352250daa8 PDF Text Text •m eiii;;-',: EXPOSED! JOQ ^• (XFFIOIAL ORGAN OP THE ATLANTIC AND GULP DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. !»• NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29. 1943 No. 30 SIU Fights Aimy Jurisdiction Grab Over Union Men Brother Lawrence McCune is in the Army stockade at Camp Patrick Henry, Hampton Roads, Virginia, and is facing an army court martial for alleged violations of articles. This case, which is being foRght by the union to the hilt, may well set an im­ portant precident, determining whether or not the brass hats can supercede the jurisdic­ tion of the Coast Guard and civil courts, and jerk seamen around on whim. McCune, a chief-cook, is under technical charges of desertion (pretty stiff charges considering all the circumstances surround­ ing the case). In the past all such cases have come before the Coast Guard hearing officers, and a union representative was al­ lowed to be present and aid in the defense. McCune, however, was arrested by M.P.'s and thrown into an Army stockade and faced with a military court martial. ^ The brass hats contend that the ship was carrying supplies for the armed forces, and therefore the personnel of the ship came under their jurisdiction. Since hundreds of thousands of workers through­ out the country are engaged in producing supplies for the armed forces, the Army reasoning could well be applied to them arid alfnost the entire civilian popula­ tion of the country be placed un­ der a military dictatorship. Thus the case is of extreme importance to the entire labor movement. The SIU has engaged an at­ torney to represent Brother Mc­ Cune and is fighting to have the case removed from the jurisdic­ tion of the Army and returned to the Coast Guard. Attorney C. Dodson Morrisette has written to headquarters, outlining the de­ tails of the case. His letter reads (in part): Fishermen Vote Strike! The facts as admited by Mc­ Cune are that he did. on Members of the Atlantic Fish­ ( ). 1943. after hav­ ing been informed by the rep­ ermen's Union, SIU, voted over­ resentative of your Union in whelmingly last week to call a Norfolk that the vessel strike in their dispute with This photo is proof of a fact well known to seamen— ( ) was in need of a wholesale buyers and the OPA Craig Vincent. New York head of the RMO. is a fellowover the price of their catch. chief cook, report to the vessel traveler of the Communist Party. He is shown here address­ Around 1,000 fishermen in the which was then docked at the ing. on Sept. 14. 1941. a mass meeting sponsored by the New England area have thus Army Base and thereupon as­ "Citizens' Committee Against Police Brutality." in Wash­ served notice that they don't in­ sumed his duties as chief cook. ington. D. C. This "committee" was a Stalinist front organi­ tend to continue fishing when Subsequently he signed Ar­ zation. and you can bet that slick Mr. Vincent was no ticles of Agreement in which the price of their catch, arbitrar­ innocsnt that was sucked. in._ Vincent's record in the RMO . if was provided that he agreed ily set by tbo OPA in-coUucinn is one of pro-NMU maneuvers in which he goes down the to go as a member of the crew with the wholesalers, is insuffi­ line with all the union-busting schemes cooked up by the cient to meet the rising cost of of the vessel for a period not Stalinist 13th Street machine. For a full expose of his role, exceeding 12 months, to living. read the SEAFARERS LOG of October 22. and Dushane's Charles T. Douds, regional di­ ( ). as the master of "Report From Washington" on page three of this issue. said vessel or the United rector of the National Labor Re­ State Government or any lations Board, supetvised the agent or department thereof. strike vote under the provisions might direct. On ( ) of the Smith-Connally Act. Under approximately 500 sol­ the provisions of the act, the diers appeared and boarded men are now free to strike, hav­ the vessel, and McCune was ing undergone the "30 day cooi­ ordered to prepare supper for ng off period." One of the recommendations slipped into the Kilgore The union, through its Presi­ these soldiers, in addition to dent, Pat McHugh, is in the (Committee's report on the maritime industry was that sea­ the regular crew of the vessel. meantime, continuing efforts to men be frozen to their ships for the duration of the war. He did prepare supper and resettle the dispute without inter­ This union-busting proposal has received the silent treat­ {Confinued on Page 2) ruption of work. Vice Rresidenf Isidore Nagler of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. AFL delegate to the recent British Trades Union Congress, took advantage of his stay in London to visit the Merchant Navy Club, a gift of the ILGWU to British seamen. He is shown at the club standing beside Frieda S. Miller, former New York labor commissioner, now associated with the U. S. embassy in London. •• sv- •'' Kilgore Opens Drive To Freeze Men To The Ships ment by the shipowner press—apparently in the hope that it could be smuggled through be-* fore the unions were aware of ism is and what it can do for what was up. The SlU-SUP is them. Dues, the life's blood of fully aware of the maneuver, organized labor, would fall off. and determined to fight it to the And by the time the war ended and the men were unfrozen, the end. Kilgore dresses up his proposal unions could conceivably be in with a lot of patriotic talk about such weakened conditions that the necessity of keeping the they would, be easy pickings for ships manned. The truth of the the inevitable shipowner post­ matter is that the ships are being war campaign of terrorism. That's the black side of the manned, and Kilgore's proposal picture. That's what could hajpis aimed primarily at smashing pen—that's what the shipowners the unions which maintain a de­ hope will happen. But that is just cent level of wages and condit­ what isn't going to happen if the ions. Once men are frozen to their SIU-SUP can prevent it. Maritime unions have re­ ships it is obvious that their union would have the greatest ceived blows at the hands of the difficulty in protecting their shipowners and government that rights. Shipowners would feel would have been fatal to unions free to chisel overtime (or even composed of less steadfast and eliminate it), they could break militant men. The seamen know watches at will, they could from bitter experience what it lengthen hours and sabotage the means to be placed at the mercy conditions—and the men would,of the shipowner without a union be frozen to their jobs and all for protection, and they are de­ but powerless to protect them­ termined not to let it happen again. selves. . The great infiux of new men So far this move is only on pa­ into the industry would have no per in the Kilgore report. The opportunity to learn what union{Continued on Page 4) �THE ' Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Oclober 29, 1943 ^ SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Vresident 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK _ _ i. - - - - Secy-TretK* F. O. Bdx i5. Station P., T<[e^ York Qty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - J- Washington Rep<. 424 Jth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. » w • directory of Branches ADDRESS BRANCH PHONE .,. BOwIing Green 9-3437 2 Stone St NEW YORK (4) .330 Atlantic Ave.... ... Liberty 4057 BOSTON (10) ....Calvert 4539 .14 North Gay St.... BALTIMORE (2) Lombard 7651 .6 North 6th St. ... PHILADELPHIA 25 Commercial PI... ...Norfolk 4-1083 NORFOLK ...Canal 3336 NEW ORLEANS (16) . .309 Chartres St .218 East Bay St.... ...Savannah 3-1728 SAVANNAH ... Tampa MM-1323 .423 East Piatt St. TAMPA 55 So. Conception St... ...Dial 2-1392 MOBILE .. .Puerto de Tierra .45 Ponce de Leon PUERTO RICO ..Galveston 2-8043 .219 20th Street GALVESTON .. Ft. Lauderdale 1601 .2021 S. Federal Highway. FT. LAUDERDALE PUBLICATION OFFICE; ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 267 Committee Certifies Nominations For '44 .... FepeifATeo p/tess Forty members of the Atlantic & Gulf District will run for union office in the 1944 elections to be held during November and December. This Was revealed this week when the Credentials C()mmittee released its final report —wnU- Jurisdiction Grab "clnrc tiic -ccTiivirUutcs listed Ucluw fulfilled tlic requirements of office as laid^down in the constitution. Here NORFOLK AGENT is the line-up of candidates as Charles C. Martin they will appear on the ballot: Martin Trainor James L.. Tucker SECRETARY - TREASURER John Hawk NEW YORK AGENT L. J. (Baldy) Bollinger Paul L. Hall Frank Williams NEW YORK DECK PATROLMAN Louis Coffin James F. Sheehan NEW YORK ENGINE PATROLMAN Joe Volpian IS' NEW YORK STEWARD PATROLMAN Maurice Burnstine Jack Cooper Ccise Claude Fisher William Hamilton Fred Hart lii I f;'-- BOSTON AGENT John Mogan BOSTON JOINT PATROLMAN Joseph Lapham PHILADELPHIA AGENT Harry J. Collins NORFOLK PATROLMAN Paul Ambrose SAVANNAH AGENT Charles B. Martin John P. Ryan James F. Sharkey Charles Waid Thomas Wilhelm TAMPA AGENT D. L. Parker Steely White MOBILE AGENT Olden Banks NEW ORLEANS AGENT C. J. (Buck) Stephens NEV/ORLEANS PATROLMAN . James J. DeVito . Ted R. Terrington GALVESTON AGENT Ray W. Sweeney E. R. Wallace PUERTO RICO AGENT Daniel Butts BALTIMORE A(3ENT Joseph Flanagan John Kupta Carl M. (New Orleans) Rogers The Credentials Committee an­ nounced that it had made a com­ plete record of the discharges sent in by nominees, and that this record would be kept on file, at headquarters. BALTIMORE PATROLMAN Max A. Beck Rekfoird Ditrkroy HkiheW Little ' James T. McCauUey Brothers Charles Medford, Ed­ ward Allen, William Johnson, and James Carroll were disquali­ fied because of insufficient sea' time in the discharges submitted. < V- {Continued from Page 1) ported to the officer in charge of the soldiers that supper was ready, he not having at that time prepared supper for the crew which, of course, he had to do. He was then informed that the soldiers could not eat until the colonel who was evi­ dently to sail on the vessel, had eaten, whereupon McCune became dissatisfied and asked the master of the vessel for a release. The master at that lime being engaged in prepar­ ing to move the vessel. from the pier out into the stream, replied that he could not then give McCune his release, whereupon McCune threw his baggage over on the dock and then jumped from fhe vessel on to the dock, the vessel at that time having moved a few feet away from the dock. Mc­ Cune was then arrested and taken to the officer in charge of the guard, and upon being questioned about the matter, finally gave a written state­ ment setting out briefly the facts above related^ and furth­ er that he was deserting the The Court became very much interested in the point of law involved in thU matter, the same being the question of the jurisdiction over SicCune) and has taken the ihatter un­ der advisemehf, pehdihg filing Of bti'efs by counsel tor Mc­ Cune and by the Government. The Army evidently is much concerned with McCune's case. In addition io the United Slates Attorney for this dis­ .r*" - r':,l:' v , • 'w ; .1- •}. ' ••• trict, there appeared on be­ half of the Governihent, Col­ onel Archibald King, who is with the Legal Office of the War Department in Washing­ ton, D. C., and who argued .this matter on behalf of the Governihent. As I have staled above, the Court has not rendered a de cision and, of course, will not until briefs have been filed. As soon as I have prepared my brief, i will send you a copy. The question of requiring a stifward's department equipped to serve a crew of 78, to serve 500 soldiers, is a shipowner chisel which the union has been fight­ ing for some time. A solution to this problem is near — but not near enough to help McCune when he was suddenly faced with preparing 500 meals in a galley and with a staff equipped to pre­ pare 78 meals. Then the picture of 500 meals ready and hot, and 500 soldiers hungry and ready to eat, and the service being held up because the brass hat ha!d failed to show up and had to be served first, is a sickening specticai—to say the least. One can well uhderstahd how McCune blew his top. Whatever the mitigating cir­ cumstances, 'however, the fight how is to have his case heard by the regular Coast Guard panel, and to prevent the ehcroachmeht upon our rights by the bureau­ cratic labor hating brass hats. Kei^p In Touch With Your Local Draft Board. NEW BRITISH SHiRS. RECEIVE PRAISE Indications are that the new British emergency cargo carrier which was launched recently is expected to become a standard for forthcoming mercihant'vessels and will sail at a speed of fifteen knots. The ship is of the closed deck type and there are three decks, upper, main and second with the main deck specially constructed for heavy cargo. Deadweight tonnage is 12,000 tons; gross about 9,900 and net 7,150. Boilers and engines are housed together. The boilers have a pres­ sure of 450 pounds per square inch with a temperature of 750 degrees Fahrenheit super-heate<L There is a Cochrane's boiler in the engine room for domestic heating. Natural air ventilation '' is provided. Three Diesel gener­ ators have a 175 k. w. out{>ut. The arrangement of water-tube boilers ahd turbines of a modem but simple design is a feature of the earlier vessels of the series, but in some of the -later vessels the propelling machinery will consi.st of Diesel engine.s. The deck macihinery is electric­ ally driven. There are - twelve five-ton derricks and six ten-t()n derricks. Ah eighty-ton derrick is on the mainmast and a thirtyton on the jigger mast. Derricks can be changed from one side of the vessel to ahotlier, and by the ttieans of geared winches, the five or ten-tbnners Can be coupl­ ed with the eighty, fifty ot thirty as required. • "'I.V �Friday, Ociober 29, 1943 THE Allied Air Blows Bring Nazi Shipping Tangle By KURT SINGER (The author of this ariible, written especially fotr the SEA­ FARERS LOG, ik a promiheht European journalist. He is authfar of "Duel For the Northland; "Goring," etc). Even the ingenuity of Dr. Jo• seph Goebbels was taxed away during recent months when he / had to explain away the drop in sinkings by submarines. As Gerthahs have only recently heard abbUl their own shipping short­ ed, the job was doubly difficult. It was tight-lipped, tall and arrogant Karl Kauffmann, the • "Gauleiter" of Hamburg and the Reich Commissioner for Ship­ ping and ex-leader of the 19^3 • saboteurs, who astonished the Reich with the news that the shipping shortage was so serious "as to put the interests of GerI many at stake." BOMBS EFFECTIVE The deadly e'ffect of the Allied air war on German shipping was for the first time disclosed to the German public in the "Hambur,ger Fremdenblatt" when Rear Admiral von Lohmann announc­ ed that only 2,000,000 tons of shipping entered Norweigian ports in 1942, and Baltic traffic in the same year amounted to 26,000,000 tons. (As Germany's to­ tal pre-war merchant fleet was 4,100,000 tons, it ^^ould show that the saiiie ships frequently make the round trip.) All this shipping is top-class priority; 19,000,000 tons are used to bring Swedish iron-ore to Ger­ many and take coal and coke to Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The remainder is used for military supplies and food necessary to hold down Norway and Finland. The RAF and the American flying fortresses had a first-class opportunity to hit this iron-ore and coal traffic routed in the traditional way from Lulea in Sweden and Narvik in Norway to Rotterdam for trans-shipment on Rhine barges .or from the Swedish Oxelosuhd to the Pom­ eranian cities of Stettin and Ros­ tock. Bombing of German costal shipping has forced the Nazi shipping authorities to transfer a large proportion of the traffic to the port Qf Emden, a considerable Allied bombing victory, which may have important repercus­ sions in the Reich. 2nd RATE PORTS Emden's port facilities are not nearly as good as those of Rot­ terdam. It means also longer barge hauls to and from the Ruhr, and an extra burden im­ posed on the already strained {Continued on Page 4) ^Around ThePorts SEAFARERS LOG OI\ t V ^WASHinOTOIV In my last report certain parts of the Kilgore report were brought to the attentiwi of the membership. There is one more part that needs special cotisideratibn. The report stated "The thitd limitation on mannihg has been the reluctance to modify traditional peacetime employ­ ment uncertainties. Employment oh merchant vessels is still cas­ ual, insecure emploment; men haVe signed on for the duration of one voyage only. This tradi­ tional practice of the sea dates from the days of long sailing voyages. Even in 1937 the ~Maritithe Commission pointed out where there was no justification for its continuance. It is particu­ larly wasteful in wartime." The WSA has been trying to pressure the SUP and SIU to have ships crews sign on" for the duration of the war. Some of the WSA officials have modified this to two years. The Ni^U of­ ficials have indicated that they are willing to go along with this scheme. Of course the NMU has a mo­ tive behind this proposal. At this time they are trying to get the employers to agree to the check-off system. "What a gravy train they would have if they could get a government directive out, whereby all ships crews would be compelled to sign on for the duration of the war, or for a period of two years, and along with this have the check­ off system. Every person signing on a ship that the NMU has under contract would them be compelled to pay dues for the termination of the ships articles, (duration of the war, or for a period of two years). They would then become chattel slaves of the NMU. All in all, the Kilgore Commit­ tee's report closely follows the line that the NMU has been ad­ vocating. The recommendations are similiar to the NMU's stand regarding the WSA. It has been reported that three members on the staff of the Kilgore commit­ tee, have been cited' as belonging der contract to use the check-off system to get your dues. The day Things are booming as far as is coming, and it is not far off, shipping goes down here in Tex- when the rank and file of the i as, I had the pleasure ^of paying NMU will want an accounting of off an SUP ship in Lake Charles what , is to be done with the top the other day. It was one of the fraction officials of the NMU who best crews that I have run across have -not the strength or courage in a long time. The men were to negotiate an agreement to the signed on 9 months articles to same level as the other maritime 'pay off on the Pacific Coast. They unions in the field. They,are not were out a little over four interested enough in the mem­ : months. I contacted the Captain bers interest, they are butting in­ , along with the delegate, stating to everything under the sun, but that the men were entitled to the vital point of the member's $92.50 back .to the coast. He said wages, security watches, trans­ no dice until the Articles ran out. portation clause in articles and We got the deck crew together good working conditions." and it was thrashed out that Proof: Every day in this hall when the cargo was out, that was there are NMU men coming in TRAINING PROGRAM the end of the articles. The men turning in their books, and who agreed to stay aboard until the are thoroughly disgusted with FOR DISABLED SEAMEN. cargo was out of the ship if it the set-up in the NMU. took a month. Result with soli­ There is some baggage that darity of the crew sticking to­ was given to me in Lake Charles WASHINGTON — The W^ar gether, I obtained the $92.50 for by the delegate, which belongs Shipping Administration an­ them. Three trip card men to Christion Helgeson, SUP trip nounces it has embarked upon a aboard that were recommended card who got drunk in the Canal program to employ and train vet­ for books. and was left behind and did not erans and merchant seamen dis­ The situation in manning SIU prove himself a good shipmate. charged as a result of combat or contract ship in Texas ports is service disabilities. This is one Well, according to the Pilot of the first practical plans for the getting serious. I have to call on the RMO for men. I sure am get­ the comrades are running Mike training and hiring uhder Civil ting .some dandies,' who are sent Quill for City Council in New Service of ex-service men of the York and over in Frisco they are present war. tight back aglin. j Well, as I predicted some time running another great commie, The men will be trained to I ago in the LOG, the shipowners Olleta O'Connor Yates for City work as examiners in ship repair )!yould turn the NMU down cold Supervisor. So all of you broth­ yards performing services re­ turkey when it came time to ne- ers in New York and Frisco be quired in connection with inspec­ j gotiate for the same wages, over- sure and vote for these working tion, supervision and cost control I time and working conditions that men's friends. You hever can tell of repairs oil American merchhnt i tve in the SIU and the SUP are when the savior of the seamen. vessels. Since August, 68 men ! enjoying. Your agreements were Can't - Go - Ashore - Curran, will have been trained and placed on ' hegotiated by fighters, and not run for president of the U.S. and jobs in various shipyards. ; handshakers and oppertunist and if elected, our troubles and wor­ ! .^your duos are not $2.50 per, and ries are- over. It's right in the Keep In Touch With ' Vour organization has not asked bag. I the shipov/ners that we have un­ E. R. WALLACE, Agent Your Local Draft Board. GALVESTON Pags Hire* ^ to organizations which the attor­ would-be political commissar and ney general has cited as subver­ pink Empire builder, could thea ' sive (Commie fronts and spon­ be in a position to push the com­ sored). It is rumored that other mie policy, with the assistance of members of the staff are in the the NMU? It is also rumored same boat. The GARBAGE in that other members on the staff that report carries a stench from of the RMO in the port of New the pages of the NMU Pilot. York are known to follow the On the basis of the report, it commie line. It's high time that became apparent that some staff Captain Macauley, who is direct­ members of the WSA are also ly responsible for the operation connected with commie front or­ of the RMO, cleaned house. We ganizations. For some time the would like an answer from both! worst sore spot in the WSA that Captain Macauley and Dimock the SUP and SIU have had to on this matter. Is it their inten­ contend with has been with the tion to have the largest port ini staff of the WSA in the port of the United States controlled by would - be political commissars New York. and pink Empire builders? It.is from this port that all the trouble regarding the question of INTERNAL REVElfuE discrimination has originated. Attended a conference during The rumors -are that RMO's re­ the week regarding the 2% so­ gional director in New York, Mr. cial security tax after January Craig Vincent, is the cheer lead­ 1st, 1944. The shipowners pro­ er for the NMU, and has been posed that they be allowed to de­ pushing the commie line on dis­ duct the 2% on all ships that pay crimination and is trying to com­ off after 1-1-44, regardless of the pel the SUP and SIU to checker­ wages that were earned in 1943. board their crews. Under the Social Security law a A report in the Washington person can only receive credit Daily News of December 13-14- for $3,000 in one year. If the in­ 15, 1940, states that at the CIO ternal revenue bureau allows the convention in Hagerstov/n, Md,, shipowner to deduct the 2% on Craig Vincent was floor leader wages earned in 1943 after the for the commie faction. It is also termination of the voyage in reported that he was connected 1944, all seamen would then have with the "AMERICAN LEAGUE to file a claim for a refund on FOR PEACE AND DEMOC­ all deductions made for social RACY," (Prior to Hitler's attack security that exceeded $30.00 for on Russia this is the outfit that that year or 1% of three thous­ was shouting it was an imper- and dollars. Example: A seaman ships out alist war). He was also a mem­ ber of the provisional committee, on a ship in January 1, 1943 and Washington Committee for Dem­ he paid off say in November 1, ocratic rights — Member of the 1943. Say his earnings including Washington book shop (Commie his board and room amounted to set-up). These organizations have $2,500. His S.S. deductions would been cited as subversive by the be 1% or $25.00. If he .shipped out within the Attorney General. He addressed a demonslra- same year with another company tion aginst police brutality in and .would . pay off 1-1-44, and Washington on 9-14-41, under his earnings exceeded $500, the the auspicies of Citizen's Com­ company would deduct 1%. mittee Against Police Brutality However, the person is entitled to all payments made over $30.00 (Commie set-up). in any one year. The companies The wife of Craig Vincent. claim that they haven't the office Joyce Campbell, heads the so­ cial security local of the United help to straighten out the new Federal Workers Union (CIO) 2% S.S. tax. Suggest that the in Washington, D. C. This out­ Union have the auditor write an fit is reported to follow the article on this matter, so that the membership will be prepared to commie line. Craig Vincent's father is collect any refund that they may Merle Vincent, head of the be entitled to. hour and wage division depart­ WAR MANPOWER ment of Labor in New York. COMMISSION Last February he was cited in Has issued a new set of regu­ the Congressional • Record and lations regarding certificates of contributes articles in the Daily availability for seamen and Worker. others; also a set of regulations Marshall R. Dimock, Director on stabilization. Suggest that all of the RMCK who employed agents contact their nearest WMC Craig Vincent and asigned him to office and get the following — the New York region, certainly WMC Field Instruction No. 46, must have known of Vincent's Bureau of Placement No. 94, dat­ record when he assigned him to ed October 8th, 1943. — WMC this area. Manual of Operations Title, 111 Was this a deliberate move on Section 3-7, dated August 16, the part of Dimock so that this 1943, page 1 to 9. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 11th TO 15th DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL SHIPPED 346 157 278 REGISTERED 236 196 216 ^ 781 642 • •M �e^jit'* Page Four • {{•" I ** = THE SE'^.FARERS LOG Friday, October 29, 1943 HAWK ASKS END OF WAGE Allied Air Blows Bring CHISEL OF TORPEDOED MEN Nazi Shipping Tangle" October 26, 1943 Maritime War Emergency Board Direktor in the Ministry ol {Continued from Page 3) , Captain Edward Mac|iuley, Chairman Transport, and head of the ShifiFollowing crew members of and damaged facilities of the ping Office. Wasjiiiiigton, D. G. • ' the S.S. James Hoban have un­ Dortmund-Ems Canal. Another Gentlemen: The "Hamburger Fremdenclaimed wages wailing for them. drawback is that while Rhine The stranding of torpedoed seamen on the beach without con­ blatt" reported tnat Bergemann barges carry some 3-4,000 tons tinuing t^eir wages and cubsistcncc, is a grave injustice iiow being Collect from Waterman S.S. Co. Emden Canal barges displace was a Civil Service official who done to these men. This union has repeatedly appealed to your Adams, P. S $ 8.53 only 1,500 tons. The biggest dif­ specialized in foreign trade and Board for the correction of this evil. Allvisi, A. V .J 8.89 ficulty, however, will be the fact exchange, and implied that he On July 30, 1942 I received a letter from Mr. Erich Nielsen in Bailie, H 8.53 that iron ore will enter the Ruhr had little experience in shipping which he assured me that the Board was considering the problem 8.53 at Dortmund, instead of Duis- matters. and would soon hand down a ruling to conect the inequality. That Berket, G. W Bremen's intrigue had succeed­ 8.53 burg, where most of the great was over a year ago, and to date no such ruling has been hamded Canaletti, A steelworks are still situated. ed. A first class-row was on be­ Cur.ran, H 8.53 down. tween the contending factions of Shipping Commissioner KauffMay I call your attention to the latest victims of this practice. Dobson, R. W. 14.22 German shipping, when Allied mann's troubles assumed inter­ The (S. S ) sailed from New York on April 1943. She Dunn, L. 3.91 mass bombardments destroyed national dimensions when a was torpedoed on July 5 and the crew members were repatriated Evans, L 4.27 the harbors of Hambuig and number of Swedish ships went back to New York, arriving on Sept. 26. The Skipper is still abroad Bremen. Gotthardt, B 8.53 down after hitting mines or be­ and the Pursur is in South America. The Company refuses to pay 8.53 ing torpedoed by Russian sub­ off the men until either the Pursur or the Skipper arrives with the Hassan, A i records. These men are now reduced to living on meager draws and Johnson, R. L 8.5! I marines. The Swedes need coal badly but they made it very clear begging in the streets. Messehauser, O. J. 1.42 that they could not indefinitely We have repeatedly attempted to negotiate a settlement with Montemorano, A. M3.91 sustain present losses. the shipowners, but have been unsuccessful because they maintain Murphy, E. D 8.53 that MWEB rulings prevent them from correcting this situation. The NO CREWS 8.53 effect of such inhuman practices upon the moral of the men and the Pope, J. M SALVATORE, FRANK ' Reynolds, E. R. 8.53 This was only the beginning. efficient crewing of the ships, is obvious. Write your mother, she is wor< I therefore appeal once niore to your Board to make a ruling Rudat, G. ' 8.53 As the danger from aerial attacks ried. about you. She is at 185 Baythat the wages of torpedoed seamen and their subsistence shall con­ Taylqr, J. 3,91 grew, Kauffmann found it diffi­ Village, New Bedford, Mass. tinue until actual time of paying off, and that you make ypur de­ Taylor, J. N. 8.53 cult to get foreign crews. The # -K •« cision retroactive to cover the crew of this ship. This crew is still Thomas, C. L 8.53 bonus paid to Swedish seameh The following brothers waiting to be paid off. '• Troy, t. G., Ja. ;... 10.31 on-the Rotterdam route increased have mail waiting for them Very truly yours, 300 percent. Finnish sailors in it it • It in the New York Hall; JOHN HAWK Crew which , paid off the S. S. ships trading in the Baltic get a Becker, Harry Marina, Oct. 13, 1943, have 8 bonus of 75 percent, in the Eiiel Blake, Gilbert D. hours overtime coming. Collect Canal and the Elbe 100 percent, Boehin, John J. ' in the North Sea 150 percent. In Bull Line. Brassard, Joseph Holland and France the Nazis * • * Butters, Charles S. are trying to get crews by a mix­ Crew which paid off S. S. Carrol, Frank Marymar in Oct. 1943, has $125 ture of coaxing, shanghaiiing and Chamberlayne, Frank W. attack bonus coming. Collect terror; in Norway Kauffmann's Childers, L. L. agents appl^ pressgang methods, Therefore, be it resolved, Calmar Line. {Continued from Page 1) Christensen, R. Martin but in vain. that the Seafarer's Interna­ * • • WSA has made no move to put Considine, John tional Union of North America Recently, too there has been it into effect. We serve notice Crew which paid off S. S. FloCoggins, Jacob H. • go on record to oppose such a mar in Oct. 1943, has $125 attack trouble between the. monopolishere and now to all shipowners Crusenberry, T. E. move with all its strength, and bonus coming. Collect Calmar tically inclined Hamburg ship­ and government agencies that '•"sl Daniels, Rupert should the WSA attempt to Line. owners and their rivals in other any move to freeze the men to Davis, Ray impose such slavery upon the Gefman ports. The mass-bomb­ the ships will be fought with the Drozda, Mike seamen, the Statements of ing of Hamburg brought disunity full limit of our strength! Francis, F. • • • Principles and Policy will be among the German shipowners. Garth, A. G. When the Hamburg "Gauleiter" RESOLUTION PASSED UP considered violated and the Gidzinski, John became Reich Commissioner for AND DOWN THE COAST unions no longer bound by its S.S. JOHN PAYNE Gonzales, Ramon E. Shipping just over a year ago, Whereas; the Kilgore Com­ Gonzalez, M. A. provisions. Deck Department $50.00 powerful Hamburg shipowners mittee's report confined the Graham, Robert saw to it that their business con­ following paragraph: Hamby, Clyde nections with the Gauleiter were "The third limitation on man­ Hamilton, Harold rewarded by adequate preferen­ ning has been the reluctance Hamilton, Louis E. to modify traditional peacetial treatment. -rv 1 Hammond, H. E. lime employment uncertain­ Hornsby, Guy, Jr. SHIPOWNER INTRIGUE ties. Employment on merch­ Jackson, Melvin ant vessels is still casual, in­ Protests began to pile up. In Kath, Chas. H. secure employment; men have September 1942, Kauffman was Kornofski, J. R. signed on for the duration of forced to declare that although Kreutz, Herbert R. one voyage only. This tradi­ le represented Hamburg he Landron, Juan R. tional practice of the sea dates would look after the interests of Loomis, Verne DeWitt from the days of long sailing all shipping circles, in an "objec­ Maddox, Chas. W. voyages. Even in 1937 the tive manner." He broke his Martin, Chas. E. Maritime Commission pointed promise. In January 1943, the Marshall, Andrew out where there was no justi­ shipowner Alfred Boehmaker Rehkoff, Clifford fication for its continuance. It called upon his fellow citizens of Rodriguez, Jose F. is particularly —wasteful in Bremen to resist the attempts of Schuster, Rob wartime." and "certain circles" to discourage Simmons, William F. Whereas; this Una will be traffic to Bremen. , Stevens, Rob C. picked up by the shipov/ners Bickering finally forced the Sumski, Ben W. and the WSA and used in an Ministry of Transport to step in. Tanner, Herbert L. attempt to shackle the seamen A few wee"ks ago Hamburgers Teschke, Walter to their ships for the duration read in their newspapers that a Thompson, Preston R. of the war, or perhaps longer, certain Dr. Guenther Bergemann Weston, William and had been appointed MinisterialWolfe, Paul Whereas: such conditions would mean for the seamen slavery such as they knew be­ fore the rise of their unions By observing the following simple Instructions you will and their ability to bargain continue to receive deferment from military service. Fall collectively and protect their to observe these rules and you may wind up In the army. economic rights and personal dignity, and WHEN SIGNING ON: Give the clerk or skipper all the Whereas; such a shackling information necessary to fill out RMO Card No. 47 (Green of the men to their ships is Card). just another reactionary move WHEN SIGNING OFF: See that Card No. 48-A is propBringing fraternal greetings from British workers, on the part of the WSA and perly filled out by skipper or clerk. William Bayliss (left) of the British Miners Federation told shipowners in their campaign the 63rd AFL convention that a strong labor movement is to smalh labor, knowing that Ship out before your allotted time ashore has expired. the surest defense of workers' interests both during the war no union could function effec­ If you have not yet flUed out the Green Card, contact your tively if its members were tied and in the post war world. 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Title A name given to the resource October 29, 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. 30 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 FIGHTS ARMY JURISDICTION GRAB OVER UNION MEN FISHERMEN VOTE STRIKE! KILGORE OPENS DRIVE TO FREEZE MEN TO THE SHIPS COMMITTEE CERTIFIES NOMINATIONS FOR '44 NEW BRITISH SHIPS RECEIVE PRAISE ALLIED AIR BLOWS BRING NAZI SHIPPING TANGLE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR DISABLED SEAMEN HAWK ASKS END OF WAGE CHISEL OF TORPEDOED MEN Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/29/1943 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/7e2e3b7133730d08788dfd6a2fd4dcd4.PDF 09f318740b12820d137a57dc59d8672a PDF Text Text W ' Headquarters Set To Resume Union Classes Classes in Union education will he resumed by the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU in the Port of New York Tuesday evening, November 9. Instruction will be directed by NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 29. 1948 No. 44 VOL. X Joseph Glass, well-known labor lawyer, assisted bY members of the Seafarers. Brother Glass di­ rected this phase of the Union's educational program last spring, when the weekly classes drew large turnouts. The education sessions, which will get under way at 6 o'clock, will include instruction in Pub­ lic Speaking, Parliamentary Pro­ cedure and allied subjects. The proposed new uniform j completely informed on the pro­ ports if the membership ap­ The classes are run along the lines of a meeting, with the registration rules, as finally re­ posed new rules, they are print- proves the proposals, men will chairmanship rotating, thus al­ vised by a Headquarters Com­ 'ed on the back page of this is­ register by groups of ratings. No lowing every member a chance mittee to accord with expressed sue of the- LOG. These proposals longer will a man be able to membership wishes, will be vot­ differ slightly from those orig­ register in all ratings in a par­ to take active part. All hands are urged to attend ed upon at the next regular inally proposed by the Head­ ticular department, so that a these highly informative Union meetings up and down the coast quarters Committee, since they Bosun, for instance, can crowd education classes. The place is on November 3. The i-ules are contain a few changes, by wljich an OS from a job. On the other hand, a man the same as last year — third now in effect in New York, the Committee's first report was registering as Bosun will also amended through membership having been adopted on October floor recreation room of the New automatically be registered as action. * York Hall. Time is 6 P.M. every 6. In New York now, and in all Bosun's Mate, Carpenter, Deck So that every member may be Tuesday, beginning November 9. Maintenance, Watchman — Day Work and Storekeeper. This group of ratings will constitute Group 1 for the Deck Depart­ ment. Official Organ, Atlantie & Gulf IHsMel, Seafarers International Union of NA New Registration Rules Go To Membership Vote NMU National Council Scuttles Thousands Of Allans In Union Polls Open Monday For A&G Election At 10 A.M. next Monday morning, November 1, the polls will open in all Atlantic & Gulf District Branches in the annual election to determine the men who will represent the Union in 1949. The polls will remain open until December 31 when voting will officially come to an end. This year's ballot carries the names of 61 qualified candidates contesting for 33 Atlantic & Guif positions. In addition, the ballot provides a space for vot­ ers to name men not on the list for any of the 33 jobs. ON THE RECORD Last week's LOG contEiined pictures and brief biographical sketches of the candidates, thepurpose being to acquaint the membership with the records of men running for office. The ballot, as is the custom, will lead off with the names of candidates for Headquarters po­ sitions. Port offices to be filled will follow in geographical or­ der starting with Boston and continuing down the East and Gulf coasts with San Juan listed last. THREE GROUPS ' « BIG VOTE COMING Group 11 for the Deck Depart­ ment iijludes rated watch-stand-1 In nil ports ballots are now The National Maritime Union, date, and entitled thereby to all union as probationary members," ers and Group 111 covers Ordithe hands of local committees naries. The Engine and Stew- elected at special membership • CIO, self-styled crusader in be­ the rights and privileges set the NMU officers stated. What will probably stun the ards Departments are similarly half of alien seamen, is putting forth in the Union Constitution. NMU alien members most, how­ broken down into three groups meetings. The committees will the boot to a large section of its Accoi'ding to the NMU Na­ supervise the registering and tional Council the best thing for ever, is another resolution for each, with Utilities, Mess- voting of qualified bookmembers, foreign-born membership. "adopted unanimously and signed men and Wipers in the third Very bluntly, the NMU has these alien seamen to do is "to and will be in charge through­ by every member of the Coun­ groups. seek jobs on foreign flag vessels, out the voting period. notified the thousands of alien cil," and published in the Pilot The changes in the original re­ seamen taken into that union particularly Honduran and Pana­ While the Union has been af­ of October 22. port consisted of redistributing manian flags." during the postwar years that fected by slow shipping during Very piously, this resolution— the Stewards Department ratings In what^bviously appears to their shipping chances are prac­ the past months, a membership be a violation of the shipping on discrimination — stated that into three groups instead of two turnout larger than 1947 is ex­ tically nil. when the NMU was formed it as was recommended at first, and This latest demonstration of rules, and certainly an undemo­ was decided to adopt a "constitu­ in more precisely defining the pected at the polls. In line with NMU fair play is revealed in a cratic procedure, the NMU offi­ tion granting membership to all conditions under which Ordin­ this, the Union has urged all set of recommendations recently cers' report states pi-eference will bona fide seamen, regardless of aries with physical defects could men eligible to vote to cast adopted by the union's National be given to war service aliens. race, creed, color or national throw in for Bosun and other their ballots. A large vote will Council and published- in the Under democratic administration be the true indication of the high Deck ratings. of the rotary system of shipping, origin." Pilot of October 8. membership's wishes. The NMU National Council's In the Stewards Department Behind the move to scuttle all bookmembers, regardless of rules, the ratings Second Cook resolufion continued: alien members were the NMU's their date of entry into the and Third Cook were placed by "We therefore declare: national officers', headed by union, are entitled to the same themselves as Group 11, to pro­ "That members in our union president Joe Curran, whose job consideration. tect those jobs from men de­ have equal rights to the protec­ Attempting to rationalize its Tecommendations the council claring their eligibility for high­ tion afforded by our Constitution arbitrary position in regard to adopted. er ratings. In the Deck Depart­ and our contracts. No special The NMU, in effect, is telling the alien members, the NMU ment rules, it was made clear treatment shall be granted be­ aliens to go peddle its papers tosses responsibility for their tac­ that Ordinaries who have physi­ cause of race, creed, color, or elsewhere, even though they are tic at the communists. Total union membership in this cal defects barring them from national origin and none is in­ Despite the fact that the union full bookmembers, paid up to country is put at 15,600,000 ac­ being rated AB must have Coast knew it would not be able to tended within our union. All are Guard endorsements to sail Bos­ cording to Bureau of Labor provide jobs for all the postwar equally protected under our con­ un, Carpenter or similar ratings, Statistics data compiled in its alien members, the communists stitution." as well as three years sailing in the NMU took them in "to be THEY'RE GUILTY "Directory of Labor Unions in from SIU Halls. used for disruption and for votes the United States." The boomerang comes in the and for other tactical reasons to final paragraph of the resolution ANALYZED, SIFTED This huge membership figure adyance the communist party in which the NMU National of­ is represented through a total of WASHINGTON — The NLRB control," the recommendation The proposed rules are the did it at last. 'This week the stated. It added that the aliens ficers pull a masterpiece of self- end product of a series of com­ 197 national and international indictment for their treatment plaints about the port-to-port unions, and 89 State and terri­ Board ruled that mass picket­ in the postwar years were "vic­ of the- postwar alien members. ing was illegal under the Taftvariation in registration rules. torial labor organizations. tims of a plot." "We therefore serve notice, Port Committees were elected Hartley Act by deciding that JUST 20 CENTS HE WAS SILENT they declared, "upon one and early last summer to conduct lo­ certain activities of picketing CIO longshoremen in Petaluma, However, there is no public all that the principles laid down cal hearings and make recom­ There are 37 unions with 100,California, were against the law. record of any objection to this in our Constitution will be mendations for uniform rules. 000 members and six with a Specifically, the Board ruled practice by Curran, who al.so strictly enforced and the pen­ A Headquarters Committee membership greater than 500,000; that the pickets had violated the headed the union during the alties provided in our constitu­ analyzed and sifted these reports, while 16 have less than 1,000. law by blocking a highway period alien members were given tion applied to anyone who vio­ and conducted further hearings Though 15 of these organizations lates its rules and regulations. befoi-e making its own set of have more than 1,000 locals, half leading to the plant, and by fol­ NMU books in wholesale lots. We are restating this policy so recommendations based on the have less than 100 locals. lowing scabs home, although Even though the l^MU's recom­ that one and all are clear as to principle of registration by there was nq violence in either mendation on the aliens is of­ Anyone interested in obtaining .the intent of the newly elected groups. These recommendations a copy of this up-to-date refer­ case. fered on the pretense of job However, the Board did not shortages, another council pro­ officials of this union to enforce were then amended as reported ence work, which lists each say that taunts and derisive posal headed "New Members" these principles and rules and above. union by its official title with As they now shape up, the principal officers, frequency of cries by pickets were unlawful, helps to thicken the fishy atmos­ regulations of our constitution and contracts." proposed Union-wide Registra­ conventions, name of official although NLRB General Coun­ phere. tion Rules represent a cross- publication; and also includes a * Perhaps the easiest thing On the subject of new mem­ sel Robert Denham had said that such actions constituted coercion. bers, the Council recommended would have been for the Na­ section of membership opinion. discussion of the labor movement Nor did the Board completely "that agents in the ports be per­ tional Council to rewrite the All Seafarers are urged to «ince World War II, may obtain confii-m the ruling of one of its mitted to bring into the Union NMU constitution to suit its own study the back page of this is­ it for 20 cents by writing to the trial examiners in another case skilled ratings based on the peculiar purposes. At any rate, sue of the LOG, so that there Superintendent of Documents, last week who said that all mass needs of the port. All skilled the NMU's postwar alien mem­ will be no misunderstanding of US Government Printing Office, picketing was illegal regardless ratings now employed aboard bers can clearly be called "vic­ the rules when they come to a Washington 25, D.C. Ask for ships are to be taken into the tims." of the circumstances. vote and if they are adopted. BLS BuUetin No. 937. Gov't Bureau Reveals Union Membership Reaches 15,800,000 Nbiss Picketing HeU Illegal I- �Page Two THE SE AF A RE RS LOG Friday* Oclober 29* 1948 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic aitd Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Labor's Own Voice Since the spring of 1947, when the seed that grew into the obnoxious weed which is the Taft-Hartley Act first sprouted, one thing which has become more appar­ ent with each passing day is the need for a national daily newspaper designed to convey labor's case to the Ameri­ can public. Americans who do not belongj to unions have little opportunity to learn and understand labor's problems. Such an enterprise could well be sponsored by group of unions, with the way left open for other unions to come in. Its primary purpose would.be to do a bang-up public relations job in organized labor's behalf, while do­ ing a newspaper's regular job of recording and interpreting the passing scene. To say that organized labor gets a raw deal from the commercial press is to repeat the obvious. Whethei^t is a vicious anti-labor columnist swinging his axe, or some gentle, nameless soul typing an "impartial" editorial for his publisher, labor gets the short end of the stick. For purposes of public breast-beating, spokesmen for the commercial press like to say that, whatever private views may be expressed on editorial pages or in signed columns, news stories are written without bias. This claim is arrant nonsense, as any trade union member learns whenever his union is involved in a beef. In the unlikely event that a news story does contain all the pertinent facts of labor's side of any issue, the chances are that it is slanted against the union by some form of trickery. Perhaps it is the headline that inflicts the damage, if nothing else does. 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, Do you remember the press treatment of the UFE beef? Of the alleged mutiny on the SS William Carson? Staten Island Hospital Of recent events in the ILGWU's campaign in the New ja af m y* ja • a* f You can contact your Hos­ York garment industry and. the SlU's part in it? Re- mBtt NOW 111 luB AfAT/lf^ HOSpitOlS pital delegate at the Staten member them! Man, you can remember them and a These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, Island Hospital at the follow­ hundred like them! as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers tind time hanging ing times: heavily on' their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by Tuesday — 1:30. to 3:30 p.m. The few papers which do give labor a reasonable writing to them. , (on 5th and 8th floors.) shake are so scattered and so lacking in circulation, not to Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. G. O'ROURKE mention influence, that they are a negligible factor in the STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL (on 3rd and 4th floors.) J. L. GREENE total situation. A union-operated daily, in the country's A. EWING Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. J. SMITHE leading cities, devoted to labor's interest, would be a tre­ A. VANELZUELA (on 1st and 2nd floors.) G. D. BRADY M. CASTRO J mendous event in American journalism and inevitably J. McNEELY O. HOWELL C. W. JOHNSON , would have a profound impact on the reading public. A. JENSBY J. FITZSIMMONS A. R. KING D. DeDUISEN L. G. LINTHICUM Union members and the general population alike would V. P. SALLINGS T. ZEMRZUSKI C. SIMMONS sliare the benefits. M. C. MURPHEY W. H. NUNN F. BECKER A. WARD In form, a labor paper would not differ much from J. BOUYEA R. PURCELL E. E. WEBBER S. L. ZUBRZYCKI the present commercial dailies, except so far as the imag­ W. HUNT R. GIERCZIC C. B. VIKEN ination of the editors could give a new kind of paper a R. L. JOHNSTON K. A. PARKS K. C. CROWE J. D. ANDERSON new look. W. R. GREBE C. OPPENHEIMER R. A. MUNSELL R. A. HACKER E. M. GONYEA If such a paper were to succeed, it would have to W. H. PERRY T. F. OLIVER W. J. TALLEY T. MANDICK embody many of the features considered necessary to N. ROMANO C. NANGLE •modern journalism, including a dally report on Ted J. E. TIENSIUM MOBILE HOSPITAL C. W. HALLA ,Williams' batting average and a weather map. S. LeBLANC P. G. DAUGHERTY J. F. GERSEY , L. KAY A. C. McALPIN There would have to be extensive coverage of Wash- NORMAN J. MOORE B. BIGGS C. GLOVER % % % -#hi[gton and foreign news. There would be political news, H. WEBBER W. RICHARDSON NEW ORLEANS HOSP. economic news, human interest stories, reviews of books, C. HELM E. LEARY movies, plays, concerts and art exhibitions, comics, house- J. N. HULL a; 1 & H. LOWMAN J. DENNIS BOSTON MARINE HOSPTAL liofd hints and chess problems. There might even be ad- S. C. TAREMAN J. ASHURST J. E. HALL JOHN J. GEAGAN ycrtising, but that is a controversial matter. However, all T. RIEGO C.PERKINS VIC MILAZZO news would be presented from labor's own viewpoint.' P. L. SAHUQUE JULIUS HENSLEY 4 4 E. DANCY JOSEPH E. GALLANT The most important fact, about such a paper is that A. M. LIPARI GALVESTON MAI 7NE HOSP. 4 4. H. GALLAGHER lit would belong to the members of the sponsoring unions. H. S. TUTTLE W. McCUISTION BALTIMORE HOSPITAL G. M. GRAY It would give union members the chance to assume their T. CATHERINE E. JEANFREAU P. STRIKLAND proper place in society, and to use their power for the J. GIVINS J. ZIMMER G. C. REM jbest interests of all who work for a living. D. HUTCHESON 4 J. P. THRASHER L. F. COOK ». �Friday. October 29, 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Time Owners, Brass Wont Seamen Under Navy Printed below is a letter from Hans Isbrandisen of the Isbrendtsen Company, one of the larger steamship corpora­ tions, in which the owner wonders why the LOG of October 1 objected to his suggestion that merchant seamen be en­ couraged to join the Naval Reserve and draw part of their pay from the Navy. Following Isbrandtsen's letter is the LOG'S rejoinder, emphasizing the obvious dangers of the proposal. October 16, 1948 Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, • 51 Beaver Street, New York, N. Y. Dear Sir: In your issue of October 1st, 1&48, you ran an"article entitled "Ship Tycoon Asks Seamen Be Militarized," which comments on but one feature of a list of proposals I made recently to the Maritime Commission with a view to improving conditions in as well as strengthening our American Merchant Marine. For ready reference, I enclose a copy of my complete letter. You seem, by your comment, to be unduly alarmed at my suggestion that some sort of reserve status be offered to seamen and that the Government contribute some part of their compensa­ tion while they are in such a reserve status. I feel that you do not fully appreciate what I have in mihd. My proposal is that the Government pay the men directly for their reserve service instead of looking to a third party, i.e. the subsidized operator—in other words, they would receive part of their compensation directly from the Government. I cannot see anything wrong with that and fail to see how you can. Actually, our vessels are already on a reserve status since they are taken immediately in time of emergency and, in a sense, so are the men who man them—in other words, both are in the- same boat. What I mean to accomplish is to keep more ships going in time of peace and thereby also insure more employment on a more continuous and secure basis and that can be done only by meeting the competition of those other maritime countries we have to compete with. It does not necessarily follow that there would be any change in the rights of seamen to organize. Nor is there any suggestion of a result such as reduction in maritime wages. In fact, the proposal I make might well result in increased wages and most assuredly would help towards the realization of that job security sought by the men and by your organization. 1 consider my suggestion a good one, particularly since it would ensure the security the men do not now have and which they cannot attain as things now stand and portend with Ameri­ can ships steadily losing ground to foreign competition in the matter of employment, which we can all agree, is due to our non-competitive position with regard to wages, taxes, etc. And that is a situation which can only be remedied if the challenge is met. If it is not met somehow, the downward trend in employment of American ships will continue to take its course. It would be appreciated if you would give this letter as much space in yoUr paper as given to the comments on my proposal. Very truly yours, Hans Isbrandtsen capital that the Navy is ready to present a bill to Congress by which it and the Army would obtain complete control of the Merchant Marine in war or peace. In a letter describing the bill, the Navy reportedly told the Speaker of the House of Repre­ sentatives that it "would set at rest any issue which may arise because of the employment of a civilian crew." Cloudy though this strange statement is, it can only mean that the Navy hopes to bar any union activity, including the Hir­ ing Hall and the right to strike. Other provisions in the biU would greatly restrict the rights of the owners to run their com­ panies, which ought to give Isbrandtsen and every other owner something to think ab(jpt. 'THE LABOR MOVEMENT CAN VERY WELL BE PROUD*' MILLINERY WORKERS UNION - LOCAL 49 , ' UNITED HATTERS, CAP & MILLINERY WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ONION CHANTCRgO BY 1227 PHILLIPS SQUARE MONTREAL 2. QUEBEC. CANADA TELEPHONE . PLATEAU 5442 . 3 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AFFILIATgD WITH TRADES AND LABOUR CONGRESS OF CANADA Montreal, October let, 1948 Mr. Alan Uaedonald, A^ent, Seafarers -lateraatiooal Union of N,A«, 1227 Phillips Square, Montreal, Dear Sir and Brother; » I wish to infora jrou that the iszeoutiTe Board of our Union hae by epeclal resolution requesW that 1 extend to you and your very fine organization our deepest gratitude and appreciation for the splendid co-operation given to us during the organization drive and in our fight against anti-union ezgiloyers. •* The Labour Movement can very well be proud of the existence of the Seafarers international Union of Horth America particularly for its help to*friendly la­ bour unions, Ve are thankful for your past efforts in our behalf. Ke shall be pleased to be of service to your organization whenever needed. Thanks once again* fraternally youra Maurice Sllooff HS/taa Vice- Free id ant and Hauger In Canada, too, the SIU is looked upon with high regard by organized labor for its un­ stinting support of other trade unions. Latest testimony to this fact comes from the AFL Hatters Union in Montreal, where Canadian Seafarers had aided in the organizing program aimed at anti-union elements in the Millinery industry. The Hatters Union expressed its appreciation of the SIU's role in a resolution adopted by the Executive Board, and in letter (above) from Maurice Silcoff, Vice-President. When the LOG denounced Possibly he believes , that "it shipowner Hans Isbrandtsen in does not necessarily follow that . the issue of October 1 for pro­ there would be any change in posing that American seamen the riglUs of seamen to organ­ join the Naval Reserve and col- ize," as he puts it in his letter In line with the policy of the . lect pJtrt of their wages from to the LOG. But nobody who the government, the offices of ever has done a hitch in the SIU to endorse worthwhile social organizations, Secretarythe Isbrandtsen Company seem Navy — or the Army, for that aid Treasurer Paul Hall has ac­ to have been seized with con­ matter — would agree. sternation. The armed services run their cepted a' position on the AFL At any rate, Hans Isbrandtsen affairs in a traditional military Committee of the National Foun­ himself was so moved that he manner, which all the recreation dation for Infantile Paralysis, hailed a stenographer and dic­ halls and service clubs in the and will present to the member­ tated a defense of his suggestion world cannot change. If you which he sent to the LOG with don't like it, you don't see your ship at the next. regular meeting a request that it be printed. The delegate—you see the chaplain! a resolution asking the Union's LOG is glad to comply with his Naturally, the sky pilot can do support of the March of Dimes request, and the letter appears nothing about anything. fund raising campaign. on this page. But the defense is Undoubtedly, Isbrandtsen is The resolution to be intro­ as naive as the original proposal, sincere when he expresses a de­ if Isbrandtsen is writing in good sire to build up the American duced calls the membership's at­ tention to the Foundation and its Merchant Marine. But putting faith. work in the treatment and* care Originally, Isbrandtsen pre­ merchant seamen on the Navy of those stricken with ^the sented a seven-point program to payroll is nothing but a union- dreaded disease, polio. the Maritime Commission of busting device, w;hatever Is­ The resolution further points which the proposal to militarize brandtsen thinks or intends. out the organization is worthy seamen was only one. The entire WORSE COMING of all financial and moral support plan was a scheme to . increase in the drive for funds to continue subsidies indirectly by having -If Isbrandtsen's proposal were its humanitarian work. an isolated suggestion, it could the government pay a big chunk Brother Hall accepted the posi­ be dismissed. However, there are of wages and at the same time tion on the AFL Committee at moves afoot in Washington to lower shipowners' taxes. do just what he wants to do the request of Frederick F. UmSEE THE CHAPLAIN and worse. In fact, Isbrandtsen hey. Executive Secretary of the Ladies Garment What Isbrandtsen fails to real­ himself, as well as the unions, Internatioal ize is that once you're in • the may have plenty of cause for Workers Union and Chairman of the March of Dimes Labor Divi­ Navy and drawing Navy pay alarm. you're under the Navy's thumb. It is reliably reported from the sion. Hall Joins AFL Anti-Polio Drivo Mr. Umhey in his letter to Brother Hall stated, "Your Union is in a position to do a great deal of good in this fight to raise funds to combat polio. Organized labor has long been the mainstay of philanthropic organizations in the common effort to alleviate suffering among unfortunate vic­ tims of this disease. May I urge you to cooperate in this cam­ paign by serving with me on tha AFL Committee." / The resoh tion asking the sup­ port of the A&G membership in the fund raising drive will be put before the membership on November 3 at the regular meet­ ing. The full text of the resolu­ tion follows: WHEREAS, The Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, has always given its support freely and wholeheartedly to humanitarian causes; and WHEREAS, Each year throughout this great countiy of ours thousands of boys and girls and young men and young women are stricken with the horrible crippling disease, in­ fantile paralysis; and WHEREAS, There exists in this country a great humani­ tarian organization, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, the duty and responsibility of which is to furnish the ways and means for the care and treatment of those stricken with this dread disease, regardless of race, creed or color; therefore BE IT RESOLVED, By the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, that the 1949 March of Dimes cam­ paign for the raising of funds with which to carry on this noble work throughout the United States be commended to the members of our organization and to the public as a great humanitarian endeavor worthy of all fmancial and moral support. I . �Page Four From The Sixth Deck By EDDIE BENDER - • ->• TH'E S FJ A ¥ ARE n S LOG Friday. October 29, 1948 ^ WHAT XTHINK... Ask for an official receipt each time you make a payment or donation, and bj^ so doing pro­ tect yourself and the Union; for aU official SIU receipts are ac­ counted for. Your copy of tH? receipt made at time of a payment is your f>rotection against the possibility of being asked to pay again, ( should something happen in the HUBURT McMULLIN. OS: ' Headquarters record of payment. A good Union crew can go a You protect the Union, too. long way irt making most trips when you ask for a receipt, as it assures that all monies col- pleasant for all hands. Men who • lected are properly turned over are easy to get along with, who to the Union treasury. So don't are able to do their jobs, and take the chance of placing your­ understand their duties and re­ self in tiie embarassing position sponsibilities are one of the most of appeai-ing to be a free-loader, important factors aboard any by asking to have your word ship. That is, if they have good taken that you have made a conditions to sail under like we certain payment, because you have in the SIU. Of course, a have not bothered to keep a decent bunch of officers can help receipt which would make it make the trip. Personally, I po.gsible to trace your payment. can't complain, the conditions on All receipts must be signed by the SIU ships I've sailed have the issuing official of the Union. been good. It doesn't matter to The place and date that it was m© where a ships is going, it's i.g,sued must be shown, along what's on board that counts. with your name, book or permit number, and the amount you pay correctly entered. Re-check SABATINO PICONE, Oiler: these receipts each time they are i.s.gued to you.. Checking will Wm'"" In order for a trip to be a only take a short while, and it good one, there are several pays to make sure that all is things that have to be right in order. aboard ship. One of the most You are also advised to go important things is that there be back and check on receipts that a good crew aboard—guys who have previously been issued to know how to cooperate and get you. to m.ake sure there is no along for the benefit of all important information missing. hands. Let's not forget the good If there is, send such receipts in chow. I like variety in my food. to Headquarters by mail — or One of my weaknesses is Danish better yet, bring them in perpastry. A trip can be pretty .son, along with your book, to good for me if the ship calls at the Sixth Deck at Headquarters South American ports, like B. A., for checking. Remember, it is Santos, Rio. On the whole, I've your cabbage you are paying, found SIU ships are good for all and it is up to you to see that of these things. The men are credit is given you for it. competent and good guys. In the past there have been many instances, which never •should have occurred, where the name and book number did not THOMAS KING, Bosun: appear on receipts issued. Usual­ The main thing in making a ly this is due to carelessness and ship a good one and the voyage A haste on the part of the one paying and the one collecting. pleasant is to have things ship­ Should you find one of your shape and the vessel clean. The receipts to be. incomplete, you messhall particularly should be can be sure your payment has spotless, and each watch should not been posted properly in make it a point to see the messyour record, although it may be hall is left clean. A good Skip­ .stamped in your book. These per and Mate are also important incorrect receipts are posted in in making the trip satisfactory. our discrepancy file pending And the slopchest should have proof that you made the pay­ plenty of cigarettes available. If the chow is good and you've got ment. Should you lose your original a decent bunch for a crew sail­ book and your receipts, and ing under an SIU contract, you'll then find holes such as this in have a good ship and good trip. your record of payment, you However, for me, a good ship has will have to pay these dues to have some bridge players again; for there would be no aboard. way of tracing the original pay­ ment. JOSEPH MUCIA. AB: Look out for yourself and your Union — check those re­ A crackerjack Union crew, the ceipts! kind of boys that get along fine together, plus a good bunch of officers ^nd a first rate Steward —those are what add up to a. The membership has gone good ship an'd good trip. On the on record to prefer charges other hand, you've got a bad ship, sgainsl all gashounds and if the crew members start fight­ performers as well gg, the ing among themselves, or if the men who willfully destroy or Skipper, the Male and the Engi­ steal ships gear. The SIU has neers gel lo hard-liming the no place for men who ruin crew, or if you don't eat well. the good conditions the On long trips, if you don't eat Union wins for them. Take well, sometimes everything else action in shipboard meetings begins to go wrong. One thing against men guilty of these , , that doesn't matter much is ihings. where you're going, especially if. you sail for a living. QUESTION: What are some of the factors aboard ship that you think are essential to a good trip? On Performers C. V. STRONG, Fireman: The fellows aboard a ship are what make it good. If they clean it up, do their jobs, and i work together, they are well on j the way to making it good. I J,/ i prefer the European runs, be; cause it is cooler in the fireroom, 1 and I like the ports over there. The Stewards Department has a , good deal to do with a trip, too. 1 When they take the time to fix ; the food up right and make the dinner hour pleasant, a man's day is happier. Shipping out of SIU Halls, I usualy find the ships pretty good. The Robin Trent, last trip, was a good ship with easy chairs and movies, and the crew was tops. GEORGE R. SNEEDEN, AB: I'd call a good ship, first of all, one with a good bunch of shipmates. One where there is harmony and cooperation among the crew and the officers. Of course, a good ship is one that is kept clean and feeds well—and then, too, I'd expect her to make some good ports, like South Africa, and especially Durban. On a good ship the work is spread out over the trip, so that there is a fair amount of over­ time built up, without a last minute rush to get things in shape for port. I hope I get such a good ship pretty soon for a good trip down to Durban. SPYRO PANDELIDES, MM: Going aboard a ship I like to know that the' Captain thinks about his men and not only him­ self. If the Skipper is a decent sort the trip should be okay. Where the ship is going means little or nothing to me, as long as it is a foreign trip and des­ tined to be out of port for a long time. The longer the trip tfje greater will be the payoff. Because of my liking for long trips I prefer Liberty and Vic­ tory ships—they're slower. Of course a trip can be made un­ comfortable with gashounds aboard, so if the crew is a bunch that is boss of its liquor, so much the better. JOHN MATKOWSKI, OS: I always look forward to get­ ting aboard a ship that has a good crew. If they are a good bunch of guys who know their jobs and work according to the Union contract, the ship -will be k^t clean. And that's another thing that is important if you're going to have a good trip. Of course, you can't have any ha:iyitiming Mates aboard if you-want everything to run smoothly. I haven't had any real bad trips, because SIU ships are run. the way good ships are supposed to be run. With competent sailors on deck, a good Black Gang, and a Stewards Department serving tasty chow, you're alt set. �T'Mf£ FrMaT' OctokiHr f9; IMf. Page Five L-O G Port Galveston Is Good Haven For Rated Men Boston Shipping Marks Time By E. B. TILLEY BOSTON—Last week we had; our chest way out to brag about the two payoffs we had up here, but this week we have the crepe out. There probably isn't a port at this time that is as dead as this one. Not a ship is in port at the mbment and the only one in By JOE ALGINA sight is the SS Yarmouth, and NEW YORK—It's fair and cold she is coming in to payoff and lay up for the winter. -this week in the big metropolis. So from the way things look The shipping is fair as it has right now, this will be a good been for the past several weeks; port to bypass for awhile—unless you have a pocket full of money the weather is cold and threaten­ and plenty of heavy gear for ing to grow colder. As long as it is only the mercury that drops bad weather. we won't cry too loud. SPUD RUN The breakdown of the shipping However, we're still hoping picture shows berths in fairly that we will soon have some ships up this way on the spud good numbers for rated book men in departments other than run. At least that gives us some­ the Stewards. Stewards Depart­ thing to look forward to. Rumors from way down the ment men and unrated bookmen and permits still find shipping coast are reaching here to the slow. effect that the law is giving the The ships hitting New York men on the local beach a hard for payoffs this week were the time. There hasn't been the Marine Arrow, Robin, which slightest indication that there's proved to be a good ship with a any truth to these rumors, so good crew and good payoff; the we'd like to state that the whole thing must have been a pipe Cape Mohican, Mar-Ancha; Codream of some smoke hound labee, American-Hawaiian; Seatrain New York; Gadsden, Amer­ down the coast. ican Eastern; Beatrice, Evelyn, 'We've been hearing another Bull; Montgomery City, Steel rumor — one that's much more Advocate, Isthmian; Alawai, pleasant to listen to — that the Waterman. Waterjman Steamship Corpora­ All of the above named scows tion may soon be making Boston a port of call for their coastwise hit the port in good shape. It ships. Time, of course, will tell appears that the crews are really whether there's anything to it. buckling down and seeing to it By KEITH ALSOP No Change: A/bur York Shgtping Still Fair Philiy Shipping Siump Continues As Resuit Of West Coast Strike By LLOYD (Blackie) GARDNER that the ships pay • off in SIUstyle. Jobs taken off the board this week were for signons on • the Andrew Jackson; Raphael Semmes; Jean Lafitte, Waterman; Montgomery City; Gadsden; and Cape Mohican. The Helen, Bull, which has been on idle status for quite awhile came out and called for a crew. The same was true of the Seatrader, which is going to Haifa. The Journal of Commerce this, week expressed an opinion the SIU has held for the past several weeks, namely, what is the hold up on the tankers. Last year's oil shortage was caused partly by the operating of only a frac­ tion of the tankeis available. When homes, schools and hospi­ tals were suddenly caught short on oil the government .stepped in and tried to rectify a bad situa­ tion. At the time a promi.se was made that the same wouldn't happen in 1948. Well, it looks like it was an­ other promise quickly forgotten. Right now there are plenty of tankers lying at the docks and from all indications, according to the Journal of Commerce, no move is being made to put the ships into service. It looks like we'll have to go through another oil shortage before tank ships move in any great number. Here's a word of advice to Electricians. Since rnany men with this rating, hold no other endorsement they are often caught short when there is an over abundance of Electricians on the beach. If Electricians hold­ ing only one rating would pick up other engine room ratings such as Oiler or FWT, they would be protected should they find few jobs open and many Electricians available. PHILADELPHIA — This week the militant faker who starts in Philiy presented us with the some phony beef aboard ship, worst shipping slump that has gets the whole crew all steamed been seen here in many a year.[up for action, and then is either Awful is the word for it, with gassed up at payoff time, or. is not a single payoff. The few [among the missing when the Paships that were here in transit Irolman boards ship, took very few men. WELL-KNOWN Several of the lads feel that Other Seafarers are just as the situation now is like the familiar with these characters as RETIRING BOOKS bust before the boom. I sincere­ I am and it is widely agreed Another suggestion, this time ly hope they are right — and that the sooner the true, mili­ to men retiring theii- books. If soon. Of course, the West. Coast tant Union men who make up ,. . . . ... oTTT you retire your book• m an *•outStrike has been having its ef­ the great majority of the SIU / , . . ^ 1 port port and do not receive a retirefect on local shipping. We used membership take steps •"to V • u. 1 \ u I • f 1 ' inent card within ten days, write to put quite a few men on the straighten out these chronic foul„ j V OTTT UPS, the better off we'll all be. Records Department SIU ships running intercoastal. I hate like the devil to sound Headquatders 51 Beaver Street, CONCERNS ALL like a reformer with a "holier-1giving all particulars For the benefit of a certain ,than-thou" attitude, but what 1 ae <o book number, when and few characters in our Union I have stated are tacts, w i-etired, and where the If .n.lwhcre the would like to get something off slacker and potential union- j card is to be sent. Sometime my chest that is rather import­ buster of the type mentioned is there is a foul-up along the way. ant to all hands. Fortunately, not curbed, we could well find A quick check with Headquar­ . this beef only concerns a Very them to be a real problem in ters usually squares the matter away in short order. small group of guys but those the future. whom the shoe fits might damn Up here in Philiy, we're all The week's report wouldn't be well wear it. looking forward to the start of complete without a word or two The .type of joker I am re­ the voting, which will deter­ on some problem that comes be­ ferring to has several very ob­ mine our Union officials for fore the membership on the noxious ways of showing up his 1949, with a great deal moi-e ships. This week's concerns the true colors. He comes back from interest than we do to the elec­ guy who comes aboard a sliip a trip and blows his top be­ tion of the Washington jHjliti- gassed to the gills and sacks cause the shipping rules have cians. Our guys i rel that our down until the ship is well out been changed and an assessment elections mean something to from port. He then turns to like has been voted upon and adopt­ them, whereas it makes no dif­ a greased gopher. He is the ed by the membership while he ference which guys are elected workhorse of the ship, painting, was out at sea. I, for one, have to go to Washington. We know chipping, and soogeeing from been wondering if this guy has the working stiff will have a bell to bell. This continues un­ ever figured any possible way hard road to travel no matter til the ship approaches port on to have all SIU seamen on the which politicos run the show in the return and then he is sud­ denly stricken with "booze-itis." beach at one time to vote. the Capitol. Flat on his sack goes the speed It's this same guy who jumps Well fellows, that's about all a ship after signing on and who for now. I sure hope that I can demon, where he remains until screams bloody murder when report better shipping next the payoff is ready. This guy is the membership sees fit to fine week. Until then, good luck and usually liked by the officers. He works like mad at sea, just the him. And this joker is usually fair weather to all. way they like it; but he is most unpopular with the crew. LIGOT DUTY MAN Because he was gassed up dur­ ing the departuee and anival he missed all of the back breaking work connected with securing for sea and. readying the ship for GALVESTON'— This port is still doing all right by its rated .men. Bookmen and permits are not having trouble getting jobs, a situation we have been enjoy­ ing here for several weeks. Two-ships signed on in Galves­ ton during the past weke. One was the SS George Prentice, a Waterman Steamship Corpora-^ tion vessel. "The other was the SS Cuba Victory, which had a payoff earlier in the week in this port. No trouble was encountered in the sign-ons or in the payoff. Other port activities included in transit stopovers by the SS Chrj'sthany Star and the SS Seatrain New York. The Chrysanthy Star carried a few minor beefs into port but before she left they had been settled in cus­ tomary SIU style. QUIET WEEK Galveston is, as u.sual, making every possible effort to make our organizing program ever more tying up. His fellow crewmem- successful. Aside from the ac­ bers had to do their own difficult tivity in that direction, and the work and his, too. When he usual routine business of the turns to at .sea only the rela­ port, things generally have been tively easy work remains to be pretty quiet during the pa.st done. week. The same holds true of The fact is that being a good conditions in the local labor field, sailor at sea doesn't make a | Several of our members are in man a good crewmember. He the Galveston Marine Hospital has to take his share of respon- this week. They are Brothers T. sibiltty, which is most important Catherine, J. W. Givens, D. when the ship is leaving or ai-- Hutcheson, K. Nodomher, JButler, riving in port. A steady tempo Gibbons and Crement. all through the trip is more ap-1 Among the Seafarers on the preciated by fellow crewmem- Galveston beach during the week bers than a frenzied woi'k stint were Stew Monast, Fred Heathwhile at sea. coat, Red Barron and J. Hannon. Puerto Rico Reiwrts Job Boons For Bookmembers And Permits By SAL COLLS SAN JUAN — Right now the last sailing vessel to call at San beach is teeming with appi'ox- Juan for a replacement was the imately one hundred lusty and ship RED CLOUD which , , , hove to here in 1873, on her way handsome lads off a dozen or Sandwich Islands. Patting more Bull Line and Waterman gently on the head, we inscows. They're doing all right toned that perhaps he might be by themselves, too. They wear persuaded to register and throw clean shirts, always have a press jn his card for a Deck En.g.iin their pants, and flip the shoe- [ neer's job on the next submashine boy a quarter for his work, j-ine leaving for Iceland with a without batting an eyelash. Of ^ deck load of Panama hats. With course, we know why all the brimming eyes, he agreed. prosperity: it's the shoregang. Yessir—you've sure got to be ' There's been plenty of work on your toes down here! for all hands, and all hands have But all joking aside. We're been pitching in and doing it, it glad to say that shipping down seems. So much so, that we here has broken all records in haven't been able to scrape up a the last two weeks. Last Mon­ bare handful of members to get day, for instance, we shipped our weekly Tuesday Educational thirteen men for that day alone, Meetings under way. to all departments. The black­ Now, we'll have to admit, board was so white with chalkBrothers, that- there's no pov­ marks, it looked like a sheet erty of invention, either, among tacked on the wall. Our reports these tropical beachcombers. show forty-three men shipped in They certainly liave their own the past two weeks.' It's been aa way of putting things. Listen good for the permitm.en as the to this one. full books. And besides,, thei-e'a been shoregang work on the A LITTLE LATE Kathryn, Jean, Angelina, Ariyn, One brother, who had been Elizabeth, and the Rosario. sampling the island's bottled So, those of you up North, if product rather heavily for a few you haven't got a pcacoat and a days, dropped into the Hall the suit of red flannels, or if yoa other morning and said he was don't like the cold weather that's in a terrible hurry to ship out, soon to set in where you are, and could he please negister for well — then, come on down to a coal passer's job on a sailing Puerto Rico. ship! There promises to be plenty In a very soft voice, we ex­ of work all winter on the shoreplained to this Brother that the gang. It's a promise, Brothers. I, �TBE SEAFARERS LOG Pag* Six Baltimore Has Jobs For Ratings Despite Effect Of Coast Strike TAdxf, OeiebM 29. 1949 GOING NATIVE DOWN BALTIMORE WAY By WM. (Curly) RENTZ One of the ships that came BALTIMORE — Shipping has picked up a bit in the Port of in was as dirty as it could pos­ Baltimore, but, of course, not sibly be. But there were some enough to satisfy any of us here. good reasons, namely the Skip­ There are still plenty of men per and the Chief Mate. The on the beach, but rated men are Skipper was a hardtiming Simon Legree, who never heard of getting out. One of the situations which overtime. He wanted the men to seems to be adjusting lately is spot-sougee every single day, and the problem of crewing Ore line at any time he specified. ships. It's a pleasure to see all It's not hard to understand bookmen take the jobs on these why a ^ crew couldn't get along vessels. Formerly it was a bit with a guy like that. When it difficult to get the book men was pointed out' to the company to take these jobs. officials that SIU crews pride Bookmen should keep sailing j themselves on keeping • a ship these ships, especially now. After |iooking first-rate, but that with all, the quarters are good —Skipper like this one had such and the food is good. True, there |a thing was impossible, the cornThe scene is Bullneck Creek, near Dundalk. Md.. with Seafarer William J. Ellers (left) have been squawks about the | pany officials agreed the crew paddling his Siamese sampan, while his brother Leroy pilots an African dugout. The two craft chow, but quite often the fault ^wasn't to blame for the ship's comprise the Ellers-owned and operated fleet. lay in the preparation and not condition, in the quality or quantity. Men of the sea often say that a good men from cook makes a happy ship. bell to bell, operating on the FOOD IMPORTANT theory that if they were made BALTIMORE — William J. 1 Perhaps his 168 pounds ex­ to Baltimore. Since then, how­ Well-prepared food can make JQ sweat the trip out, they'd Ellers is a Seafarer who owns plain the repeated duckings. His ever, it hasn't cost much to keep a crew satisfied. Chow is an im- • produce. He doesn't belong to a and operates a two-ship fieet. ; brother Leroy, who weighs a it shipshape. portant factor in morale, espe-^rmion becau.se he is oppo,sed to Ellers, who has been sailing It's not exactly a deep-water mere 120 pounds, has been using cially when a ship is out for a y^jons right down the line, the dugout regularly without since 1937, was torpedoed twice fieet, however, nor does it hold long time. Therefore, the men in something which is pretty clear being ducked at all. before Pearl Harbor, both times much promise of jobs for the the galley deserve a lot of credit jjj ^he way he works. You'd on tankers in the Gulf of Mexi­ membership. It consists of an j When Ellers ties up the dug­ when you hear crewmembers think that by this day and age co. On the first occasion, he was African built dugout canoe de­ out, the procedure is different say they had a good trip. 'men would realize that people rescued from a life raft two signed for speed if not comfort, from what, you'd use for a vicQuite naturally, the West will not cooperate with you if hours after the tanker went and a Siamese teakwood sam­ ; tory or a C-2. He rests it on the Coast strike is affecting shipping you try to put them at the down. On the second, he suffered in this p>ort. Several ships that other end of your whip. At any pan. The manning scale is low bottom of the creek. burns from the explosion, jump­ on both. The Gold Coast natives learn­ come in here on intercoastal rate, this Mate is probably learned into the water and was pick­ Ellers' fleet ties up in Bull- ed long ago that such craft dry runs are tied up out on the ing that cooperation is a mutual ed up by a fifeboat. Then he neck; Creek at a pier behind his can warp, if left in the open air Pacific, which is partially res- thing, spent two days in the boat. even in the shade. Filers simply brother's house in Dundalk near ponsible for the large number GOOD. OTHERWISE does what he learned in Africa. After the United States enter­ Baltimore. Bullneck Creek is a of men we have on the beach. Otherwise,, things are okay The sampan is a different pro­ ed the war, Ellers sailed with But despite this, we had sev„ , „ tributary of Bear Creek, and eral payoffs and a few sign-ons. i ^efe m Balto. Several payoffs presumably Ellers has no inten­ position all around. It will hold good luck in all areas until Payoffs were the Thomas Sin'are expected to come in here tion of venturing into broader up to four people in contrast transferred to the Army tug­ Lee, Isthmian; Nathaniel Cur-j and rated men are having no waters than the two creeks pro­ to the one man with a paddle boat service. He took part in the vide. rier. Waterman; Marore, Ore,' shipping out. the dugout carries. It's solid teak invasion of France, and four Not that both craft aren't planks are joined with wooden days after D-day his tug struck and the J. H. Marion, U. S. i Internally, the membership has (Waterways. I seen fit to strengthen our or- seaworthy. For instance, when pegs, and it weighs 170 pounds. a "Bouncing Betty" mine. Ellers Signing on were the Santore,' ganization considerably by voting he purchased the dugout at TaEllers bought the sampan for spent the rest of the war in a Nathaniel Currier, Marore, favorably on the General Fund koradi on Africa's Gold Coast, 35 dollars in a shipyard in Bang­ marine hospital. Thomas Sin Lee and the J. H. assessment. Actions like these a native boy paddled it through kok, letting a Siamese do the Last summer, the Baltimore Marion. (are what have been making the three miles of rough water to bargaining for him. From then Sun discovered his strange for­ Honors for the week's best SIU the best prepared, most al- deliver it to Filers' freighter. on the expenses mounted. eign-built fleet and sent out a payoff go to the Thomas Sin ert organization of seamen on It cost him 40 dollars more to, feature writer and- a photog­ This was in 1940. Ellers paid Lee. I the waterfront. seven dollars and three sets of have it carted to his ship in rapher to get hi.s story. The re­ old work clothes for the dugout, Bangkok. When he hit the sult was a crackerjack feature which is fashioned from a single States, his ship paid off in Phil-, with a picture of shipowner El­ log. It has no seams and no adelphia, and it took still an­ lers in the Sun of Sunday, metal beyond a couple of plates other 40 dollars to get the craft June 8. By CAL TANNER and screws Ellers has put in to keep it watertight. MOBILE — Shipping in this •Tampa, Miami, New York and "I guess that boat is all of port has been on the dead slow Georgetown. 100 years old," Ellers told a bell for the past seven days. Ac­ j Of the ships paying off this Baltimore Sun feature writer By A. S. CARDULLO tivity was confined to six payoffs week, two—the Mirabeau Lamar last summer, "and the amazing and four sign-ons, including two and the D. H. Berry—are headed SAN FRANCISCO—^The strike brary and renovating the place for the boneyard. These two thing is that' it could be made' that has paralyzed all shipping generally. All hands should find •with continuous articles. without using modern tools." Waterman and Alcoa accounted layups have, naturally, conTo build such a canoe. Gold on this coast for almost two things, very comfortable ai'ound, for five of the payoffs. Of the , tributed to the growing list of Coast natives'fell a tree and let months still shows no signs in­ thanks to the efforts of these Waterman fleet, we paid off the men presently on the beach in it season ^at the water's edge, El­ dicating a settlement. All ne­ Union-minded Brothers. Wild Ranger, Mirabeau Lamar Mobile. lers said. They shape the outside gotiations between the shipown­ VITAMIN-CONSCIOUS The Radketch of the Radand D. H. Berry. Alcoa payoffs before starting to hollow the in­ ers and the striking CIO long­ were the Ranger, and Cavalier. ocean Steamship Company, hit have completely The long strike has made side with a slow fire that eats' shoremen The sixth payoff took place port this week after her first broken off. things so tough for the boys that gradually into the wood. When aboard the tanker Radketch. , five months under the SIU ban­ The standstill in shipping and some have gone out picking to­ the fire has gone deep enough, Sign-ons for the week were ner. Although she came in with the native shipwrights put it, the slim likelihood that the sit­ matoes on nearby farms. Ap-. the Bessemer Victory, of Water­ the usual run of beefs and over­ out and get to work with scrap­ uation will improve in the near parently the pickin's weren't so man, and the Ranger. The two time disputes, which are ex­ ers, hollowing the interior until future should be sufficient warn­ juicy because, after three weeks, ships on continuous articles are pected on any first trip under it is between a quarter and a ing to the men who might be they wound up owing the farm­ the Waterman Wild Ranger and (union conditions, we are con­ half inch thick. I toying with the idea of "going ers money for their room and the Alcoa Cavalier. fident that everything will be Filers' canoe weighs less than West." We advise everyone to board. Some of the men who In transit callers during the settled to the satisfaction of all 40 pounds. It is approximately, keep clear of this coast, until a took a turn on the tomato farms week were the SS Steel Flyer, concerned. 15 feet long and 18 inches wide., settlement has been reached and were Jackie Gardner, Phil De an Isthmian scow, and the SS A. I Incidentally, this was the Paz, Pete Morris, Bill Kierulf It has neither deck nor thwarts, shipping is resumed. K. Smyly, another Waterman tanker on which Brothers Red and about ten other oldtimers. and the paddler sits in the stern FIXING UP Collins and Talton Carlisle died ship. We have a swell romance sheets. However, when he is us­ at sea. GOOD PAYOFFS We have been utilizing the en­ blossoming out h^re. Brother ing it, Ellers places 18-inch On the whole the payoffs and LONG STRETCH the Beantown spreaders between the gun- forced leisure to put some finish­ McLaughlin, sign-ons for the week were very The crew didn't have much whales to preserve the dugout's ing touches on our new Hall Shiek, is about to marry one of smooth. The Cavalier paid off of a payoff for the understand­ shape. put here. Several of our strike­ our Frisco gals. With things so in good shape, then headed down able reason that they were in bound Brothers have been giving tough in shipping, our prospec­ Ellers hasn't yet attained the for the passenger-bauxite trail. the Port of Antwerp for 63 days, mastery over "the craft possessed us some mighty valuable help in tive bridegroom went up to his Signing on for the same run was j Quite a few oldtimers were by the Gold Coast chap who getting things looking ship-shape. fiancee's boss and negotiated a the Alcoa Ranger, Waterman's around the beach last week, in- took it through the three miles Among the lads pitching in on raise for her. Guess he needs Wild Ranger hit for Puerto Rico. ' eluding Brothers F. Saucier, R. of surf and heavy seas. In fact, the projects were Bill Kierkulf, more spending money. The Bessemer Victory started McNatt, E. Goodwin, K. Huller, Ellers confesses that every time Dick Bowman, Pete Morris and Before signing off, we'd like to a new Waterman coastwise run ' W, McNiel, J. Elliott, H. Douglas, he has taken it out he has had H. Beckman, all of .whom volun­ repeat our earlier advice: Don't this week, with stopovers sched­ 'L. L. Parker, G. Troche and to swim home pushing the dug­ teered their services and did a- come to this coast. Nothing is uled for ports that will include George Bales.* swell job in setting up the li-1 moving! out before him. Dugout, Sumpun Comprise Seufurers Fleet Mobile Shipping Is Still Slow No Sign Of Break On West Coast �T H E I'nday^ Ocioh4t 2fi.~'t9n S E A F A'H E H S X O G Page Seven Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings In Brief PHILADELPHIA — Chairman. D. C. Hall. 43372: Recording Sec­ retary. R. Gates. 2&128: Reading Clerk. D. C. Mall. 43372. Minutes of meetings held in other Branches on October 6 read and approved. Agent's ^ verbal report delivered by D. C. Hall in the absence of Brother Gardner who was conferring with officials of the machinists union concern­ ing temporary jobs for members on the beach. New Business; motion carried that chairman ex­ plain to the membership the new transportation rule. Motion by Gates, 25128, seconded by Jean Auger, 48193, that the transpor­ tation clause be changed to read that a man accepting transporta'tion be allowed to stay on a ship for a period of not less than ninety days. Motion carried. One minute of silence for Broth­ ers lost at sea. Meeting ad­ journed with 150 members pres­ ent. & » » GALVESTON—Chairman. Jeff Morrison. 34213: Recording Cecxetary. R. Wilburn. 37739: Read­ ing Clerk, 93. A&G Shipping From Oit 5 To Oct 19 PORT REG. DECK Boston New York-..Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk ; Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Galveston San Juan San Francisco 19 202 40 117 20 23 20. 60 120 92 21 GRAND TOTAL 734 REG. REG. ENG. STWDS. TOTAL REG. 10 190 17 98 15 13 12 60 105 62 19 27 221 33 123 23 10 12 56 150 43 14 56 613 90 338 58 46 • 44 176 375 197 54 SHIPPED DECK 3 181 20 79 14 6 16 84 119 37 19 7 148 15 68 9 3 11 76 110 46 15 43 95 17 64 15 13 7 60 142 , •30 9 53 424 52 211 38 22 34 220 371 113 43 495 1,581 No Shipping Due To Strike reported 54 men registered, and 43 men shipped. The Head­ quarters Tallying Committee's Report on $10 General Fund As­ sessment was accepted. Under New Business there was a mo­ tion by Lockwood to act upon the Agent's recommendation on permitmen. Motion to pick up permits to be held by Dispatcher in order to facilitate .shipping men to ships. Motion that when shoregang jobs are called, all non-Union men step to the front of the Hall until members of the SIU have taken the jobs. Under discussion it was pointed out that with approximately 100 men on the beach there was not room enough in the Hall for all to get around the counter at once. Carried. Under Good and Welfare there was discussion on purchase of fans and watercooler for the Hall. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. Meeting adjourned at 8:30. P. M. with 110 members present. % X SAVANNAH—(Names of Offi­ cers not given). Minutes of meetings held in other Branches on October 6 read, approved and filed. Agent reported on the general shipping picture for the Galveston area and expressed optimism for the coming four-week period. Nonrated men, however, he pointed out, would continue to have dif­ ficulty in getting berths. Agent urged all men to apply for un­ employment pay as soon as they hit the beach. Committees' re­ ports: Balloting Committee's re­ port accepted. Tallying Com­ mittee's report accepted. Cred­ entials Committee's report ac­ cepted. Resolution from New Orleans pertaining to transporta­ tion read and accepted by mem­ bership. Charges against an SIU New Business of other member read. Trial committee ^ j.ead and accepted. The elected. New Business: Motion.-j-gjiying Committee's report, the carried to have Agent secure a Secretary-Treasurer's weekly new toilet and have water foun­ financial report and the report tain repaired. Good and Welfare: of Credentials Committee for Discussion on benefit expected 1949 officials were all accepted. The Agent reported that shipping was dead slow, with plenty of men registered in all depart­ ments and very few jobs. The next payoff is not expected until from the $10 General Fund As­ the first of the month—and that sessment. Comments from the may go to the boneyard. One membership on the two-year ship paid off and signed on in contract. One minute of silence the past two weeks. Under New Business motion made that per­ for Brothers lost at sea. mitmen who upheld the Union's ideals to the best of their ability PUERTO RICO—Chairman, H. on unorganized • tankers be Spurlock. 11101: Recording Sec­ granted books but that those retary. R. Morgan. 10670: Read­ ing Clerk, T. Lockwood, 24584. who were brought up on charges for performing not be included. Motion canned to non-concur Carried. One minute of silence with the Mobile New Business was observed for departed in its decision on the previous Brothers. Under Good and Wel­ San Juan Branch motion, and to fare the Agent asked the mem­ accept the remainder. The New bership to take more interest in Business of other Branches ac­ the educational meetings held cepted. The Secretary-Treas­ every Tuesday, as these are of urer's financial report was ac­ vital interest to all. Meeting ad­ cepted. The Agent reported ex­ journed at 8:45 P. M. with 96 cellent shipping in San Juan members present. lately. He explained that the % X X weekly educational meetings had BOSTON — Chairman, J. not been held, for most of the Greenbaum, 281: Reading Clerk, men registered have been work­ J. Kearney, 26753: Recording ing on the shoregang three days Secretary, William Prince, 30812. a week. The Bull Line ships New Business of Branch min­ have been calling for shoregang utes were read. Motion carried men regularly each Monday and to non-concur with New Orleans Tuesday. The agent concluded his report by recommending that New Business. Motion .to non­ permit cards be picked up and concur with that part of San kept on file to facilitate shipping Francisco ? New Business pertain­ men on jobs when they are ing to the hospital, and to ac­ needed. The Patrolman's report cept the rest. All other minutes was. accepted. The Dispatcher of Branches having New Busi­ %• % joumed at 9:20 P. M. with 270 members present. X % X BALTIMORE—Chairman, Wil­ SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAL liam Rentz, 26445: Recording ENG. STWDS. SHIPPED Secretary, A1 Stansbury. 4683; Reading Clerk, E. W. Clark, 279. 601 712 2,047 ness were accepted. The Agent reported that shipping was still slow in Boston with only one payoff in the past two weeks. This was the Governor Graves (Waterman). Some ships are ex­ pected in Maine ports on the "spud" run that will be paying off, so that may help shipping. He reminded the membership that the SIU is going all-out to bring the Cities Service into the SlO . WMtOHT SIU, and as' there are two of these ships in port each week, it is up to every man to do all he can to land jobs on these ships. Agent's report accepted. The Patrolman's report was also accepted. The Dispatcher re­ ported 56 registered, and 53 shipped. The Headquarters re­ port To The Membership, and the Secretary-Treasurer's finan­ cial report for October 2 and 9 were accepted. Motion carried to accept and post the Tallying Committee's Report on the $10 General Fund Assessment. The Report of the Credentials Conv mittee on candidates for 1949 was accepted. One minutes sil­ ence was observed for departed Brothers. Under Good and Wel­ fare there was discussion on the transportation ruling, and on the San Francisco New Business re­ lating to the hospital benefits and Assessments. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 P. M. with 70 bookmen and 45 permitmen present. 4^ » » SAN FRANCISGO — Chair­ man, A. Michelet, 21184: Record­ ing Secretary, William Kierulf, 49283; Reading Clerk, R. W. Pohle, 46826. The San Francisco Branch minutes for October 11 and the Special minutes of October 18 were read and accepted. In act­ ing on New Orleans New Busi­ ness, a motion carried to concur with the membership's action in accepting the Negotiating Com­ mittees Report, and to again re­ affirm acceptance of the Report. New Business of all other Branches was read and accepted. The acting Agent reported that Agent Cardullo was servicing several of our ships in Portland and Seattle. He reported very little local activity due to the strike, which will probably last for several months, as the opera-tors appear to be prepared to hang on till well after the elec­ tion. He reported that the en­ forced leisure was being utilized to put the finishing touches to 578* 508 the Hall, with the .strike-bound membership pitching in with voluntary help that is saving the Union considerable money. Tlie Communication from the Can­ nery Workers and Fisherman's Union regarding legislation to curb fishing in local waters was accepted and filed. The Com­ munication from the SecretaryTreasurer regarding the collec­ tion of the new Ten Dollar Gen­ eral Fund Assessment was con­ curred in. # Under New Business there was a motion by Michelet to give the Negotiating Commit­ tee a vote of appreciation for their singular action in wresting from the toughest operator in the business. Isthmian SS Co., ,a two year contract, thereby closing our ranks against the in­ evitable attack of the operatorinspired politicians. Carried un­ animously. The SecretaryTreasurer's financial report, and the Headqu^ters report were ac­ cepted. The Credentials Com­ mittee report on certification of officials for 1949 elections, and the Tallying Committee's report on the $10 General Fund Assess­ ment were accepted. Walter L. Busch was Obligated. There was discussion under Good and Welfare about the new Hall and the cooperation given by the membership in making it a first class place. The new library was commended and Brother Kierulf was thanked for the good job he had done in promoting books at no cost to the organiza­ tion. It was the concensus of opinion that the Union should purchase a few technical books to supplement the libi'ary, and Brothers Beckman, Watkins and Bowers volunteered to help the Agent select them. One minute of silence was observed for de­ parted Brothers. Meeting ad­ journed with^ 37 members pres­ ent. % ^ X NORFOLK—Chairman, • Snow, 46140: Recording Secretary. Sim­ mons, 50859: Clerk, Lupton. 37070. Minutes of all Branches hav­ ing New Business were read and accepted. The Balloting Committee's Report and the Credentials Committee's report were read and accepted. The Trial Committee's report was ac­ cepted. The Resolution from New Orleans dated Oct. 6 was non-concurred in unanimously. The Agent's and Patrolman's re­ ports on the activities of the port since the last meeting were made and accepted. Dispatcher re­ ported 58 registered • and 38 shipped. There was general dis­ cussion on various topics. One minute of silence observed for departed Brothers. Meeting ad- The regular order of business wa'- suspended to go into Obliga­ tions, and the following Brothers took the Oath: J. F. Kane, H. Hardin, J. W. Turner, M. M. Martin, A. Lores, J. Roos, Dale H. Carrigues. The Trial Com­ mittee's findings were accepted. The Baltimore minutes and fi­ nancial report were accepted for nancial reports were accept. The Secretary-Treasurer's financial re­ ports for Oct. 2 and 9 was accepted. Motion carried to non-concur in that part of San Francisco's New Busi­ ness pertaining to the Hos­ pital / Assessments. The New Business of all other Branches was accepted. Motion made to forward all ship's minutes to the Editor of the LOG for publica­ tion. The Agent's and Pati-olmen's reports were accepted. The Dispatclier reported 338 Reg­ istered, and 211 shipped. The Hospital Committee's Report was accepted. The Headquarters Tallying Committee's report on the $10 General Fund Assess­ ment, and the Baltimore Tally­ ing Committee's report were ac­ cepted. The Headquarters Creddentials Committee's report was accepted. One minute of silence was observed in memory of de­ parted Brothers. Under Good and Welfare Captain E. F. Yocurn spoke on draft exemptions. Meet­ ing adjourned at 8:25 P. M. with 530 members present. XXX TAMPA — Chairman, R. H. Hall, 26060: Reading Clerk, R. Seckinger. 307: Recording Secre­ tary. J. S. Williams, 7161, Minutes of all Branches having New Business were read and ac­ cepted. The Tallying Commit­ tee's Report for the General Fund Assessment was made and accepted. The resolution from New Orleans regarding transpor­ tation clause was non-concurred in. The Dispatcher reported 44 men registered and 34 shipped. The Agent repoided shipping fair, with several ships coming in and most of them calling for replacements. Two Waterman Victories will start on the run between New Yoi'k and Tampa Oct. 25. They are supposed to sign-on and payoff in Tampa, which will be a tremendous break for this port. The Eastern pas.senger .ships are starting back on their winter schedule, and will be in Miami each weekend— so with the Florida, it will mean that someone will have to make a trip there pretty often. Report accepted. One minute of silence for departed Brothers. Under Good and Welfare there was dis­ cussion on keeping the Hall clean. Meeting adjourned with 77 bookmen present. XXX PHILADELPHIA — Educa­ tional Meeting Oct. 12 — Chair­ man. Ray Gates. The meeting opened discussion on the new proposed registration rules and the new transportation rules. The membership in the port of Philadelphia went on (Continued on Page 14) • yI �' ,L > Page Eighi THE I?;- LOG Friday, October 29, 1948 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS '1 i'h\. li: SEAE^ARERS FROM A SEAFARER*S SCRAPBOOK Lafitte Crew Asks Recall Of Skipper As Disrupter Captain A. "Red-Lead" Anderson, present skipper of the SS Jean Lafitte, is still pursuing his old tactics of disruption and dissention, according to a letter to the LOG signed by 33 crew-* to allay the unrest caused by members. the Captain's actions, reached Red Lead is just mean and the breaking point and left the disagreeable, is their conclusion. ship in Rotterdam. With his* go­ A poor shipmate, and a man ing, morale was broken and dis­ who discards the tenets of live sention was rife — no doubt to and let live, for what appears a the Skipper's delight. studied intention to be miserable, The letter from the crew end­ and make everyone else miser­ ed with this plea: "We feel that able, to-o. when one person will abuse the For instance, in Cherbourg on authority vested in him to such the last voyage it was necessary an extent as to make otherwise fo!r the crew to wait long after cooperative crewmembers and docking before he would issue a draw — although the Agent passengers find every day aboard brought money aboard at once. the vessel a form of bondage, he *'After I have my coffee, and not is unfit to sail as Master of an before!" he blared. Three hours SIU ship. We unanimousls^ peti­ tion that he be removed as .later they got it. Again, in Antwerp, the Agent Master of this vessel." brought the money upon arrival — which was on a Satm-day, when most of the crew was free Shelly White's scrapbook of pictures of past voyages pro­ duced these two shots. At left is George O'Rourke, Bosun on the Mandan Victory way back in July 1947. At right is Brother White in Marseille, one of the ports made by the Marine Flyer during its "round the world" trip early this year. The collection of paintings by Seafarers hanging in the New York Hall re­ ceived a new addition this week when Robert "Blackie" Niedermeyer's painting of American-Hawaiian's SS Colabee was added. TH(^ Ck^ARETTE/ The oil painting of the Colabee shows her preparing to take on paper in Baie Comeau, Quebec Against a background pf blue Canadian sky and the broad St Lawrence, with the-green head­ land behind, the Colabee shown riding high behind breakwater. Blackie, who has been sailing to go ashore on their own time for a year-and-a-half as Ordin­ —but there was no draw forth­ ary has had a life-long interest coming till the "lord-and-master" in painting. He carries a full kit had made a several-hour visit of painting supplies, from col­ uptown. ors, and brushes, to canvas and He even refused an alien crew- stretchers, and states that he member seeking to file papers likes going to sea for there are for citizenship a good-conduct alwtys plenty of "characters" to recommendation, tiiough the man paint as subjects. was diligent and industrious Portraits are his specialty. If aboard ship and had never you want your picture painted, caused trouble. He is alleged to all you have to do is ask him. have stated his intention of re­ He sells some of his work, but placing the entire Stewards De­ gives a good deal of it away to partment on general principles. his shipmates. Captain Murdock, Even the Mate Mr. Trumbauer Skipper of the SS Kiska, has a good Joe who did all he could __z 10*16 of Niedermeyer's paintings ° ' The painting of the Colabee, which • is being hung on the third deck, took about four hours to do, and was painted from a vantage point in a junk-yard across the St. Lawrence River. Before going to sea, Niedermeyer had a varied career, which included interior decorat­ ing in San Diego. He challenges other Seafarers who paint to add their work to the SIU col­ lection. 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 are liable to need. If it doesn't, call the Union Hall immediately. Aid Seafarer In Wife's Death NEW ORLEANS — The ci-ew of the Alcoa Clipper went be­ yond the mere "demand of duty" recently in befriending their shipmate Raymond P. Franklin whose wife had died. A collec­ tion was taken among the crew that enabled him to fly home in time to attend the funeral of his wife. In addition, masses of flowers were sent to the funeral services. In expressing his gratitude in letter to the LOG, Brother Franklin stated, "This is truly the greatest expression of union brotherhood . that I have ever seen or anticipated in the 20 years I have gone to sea." Brother Franklin added that he wished to express his thanks to this crew, and to other Union Brothers in New Orleans who attended the funeral and acted as pall bearers. ffong Kong at night, which is one of the best things he has done. The Customs tried to assess duty on it as a valuable paint­ ing, Blackie stated. FAST BRUSHER Identified only as John, the pictured Brother is the Arizpa's Engine Delegate and an oldtimer in the SIU. Accord­ ing to Lui^ Ramirez, who sub­ mitted the picture, John is doing his best to cool off all of the hot beefs aboard ship. Oldtime Seafarers Bienuevido J. and Juan Maldonado were killed October 2 in an auto acci­ dent at Harrington, Delaware, according to a report to the LOG by C. V. Vieira, Father and son, they had last shipped together on the Lahaina Victory, Robin Line; where Bienuevido, Book num­ ber 1364, who was sixty years old, was Carpenter, and Juan, Book number 1345, who was 35, sailed in the Deck Department. Members of the SIU since December 1938, they are mourned by their many old ship­ mates and friends. "Two better guys couldn't be met," stated Brother Vieira, who shipped with them on the Lahaina Victory. Funeral benefits were paid by the SIU. Member's Painting Joins SIU Collection Clipper Crewmen I'LL SP0AK TOYA Arizpa Delegate Father, Son, SIU Members Die In Crash Seafarer Robert (Blackie) Niedermeyer poses for the LOG photographer with his painting of,the SS Colabee. Warn Of Tough Charleston Ginmill Seafarers going ashore in Charleston are advised by Broth­ ers A. Jennings, and M. C. Kleiber to steer clear of ari estab­ lishment on Market Street misleadingly called "Snug Harbor," and of its inho.spitable owner, Mr. Cumly. You're lucky if you're only fleeced, they report, for more likely you'll be beaten up or even shot at. Described as blood­ thirsty and possessing an itchy trigger finger, Mr. Cumly is said to tote around, and fire on occa­ sions, a .32 caliber pistol. Evidently his aim is none too good, for the boys who describe themselves as having been sub­ jects of his ire^—or fire—are still able to describe the weapon as making a hell of a racket. In warning the membership as to what to expect in this place. Brothers Jennings and Kleiber caution Seafarers against relying on the barkeep's bum marksmansjhip. "If he misses with a lead slug, you'll still get taken a thousand other ways," they point out. Correction The October 8 SEAFARERS LOG carried a picture of Ed­ mund Eriksen of the Nathaniel Currier in connection with a story submitted by Edmond L. Eriksen. of the Oremar. The LOG, in attempting to brighten the story with a picture, slipped up by using the wrong picture from the files. Apologies to Brothers Eriksen. Keep It Clean! It is the proud boast of the Seafarers International Upion that an SIU ship is a clean ship. Let's keep it that way. i^lthough 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 payoif. and if the conditions are un­ satisfactory. he has the right to hold up the payoff imtil 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. �«5r Friday. October 29, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings clothes. It was decided to ro­ tate the cleaning of the laundry between the three departments, week by week. Members were warned to return cups to pantry and not to slam doors. One min­ ute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. 4 4 4 GATEWAY CITY. Sept. 14— Chairman Carotaii; Recording Secretary Fuller. Previous min­ utes were accepted. Engine Delegate reported beefs on spill­ ing of oil on deck, and di.spufed overtime over work done re­ tion to 3rd Assistant. The com­ packing winches. Stewards Dele­ mittee of Delegates who spoke to gate reported di.spwted overtime the Chief Engineer regarding his on penalty due to late sailing. defamatory remarks about the Motion under New Business to Chief Cook, reported that the give the men responsible for Chief denied malicious intent and sanitary work another chance, <300P SHiPA^ATE IS ALWAYS REAPY" TO stated that he had only spoken but if this work is not taken cure HELP OUT A MEW GO/HER WHO "DOES AibT in a moment of anger. Under of properly in the future it is to KMOW ALL THE TRICKS OF THE TRADE. New Business, Motion made by be brought up in the next meet­ TAKE THE TIME TO SHARE YOUR SEAFARING Fields, seconded by Floppert. to ing, and a fine of $10 will be KNOW-HOW, AMD IT WILL PAYOFF BY PROrefer the matter of the Chief En­ imposed. Carried. Motion to PUCIMG SAiOOrHER-RUMMIMG-SHIPS,/MAK/NC? gineer's remarks to the' Port condemn bad eggs aboard and EVERYOME'S vJOB LIGHTER AMD PLBASAMTER. Agent. Carried. Motions were i-eplace before sailing. Motion <^-THE LOG WILL PUBLISH LETTERS ANO ARTICLES made to pick up books and per­ to contact the Hall up arrival in WHICH TRY lb IX? THIS . HOW ABOUT THEM f) mits before arrival, and to hold Frisco to get lined up on the up signing, off till all beefs were present strike. Motion carried settled. Motion by Tongate. sec­ to fine any who are drunk at onded by Maratta to go into payoff $5. A collection would be Good and Welfare where discus­ taken up to form a ship's fund sion coveied linen, cots, and co­ to pay cost of communicating operation among the crew. Matty with Union Hall. Under discus­ Fields spoke on Unionism, and sion membei's stated that the By HANK asked Permitmen to take an ac­ ship should not have signed on tive part in the regular meetings. in New Orleans till the stores One brother is beating this slow-shipping and the high cost of Minute of silence for departed and slopchest were in better con­ living on the beach. He's "residing" in a fifty-cents-a-night private dition. One minute of silence for Brothers. room in one of those hotels around Chatham Square. He says it's Brothers lost at sea. 4 4 4. clean, with daily showers available. The bums are kept out. Pei'CABEL STRONG. Sept. 12— haps this information can stretch those dollars for some brothers Chairman Leo Gillis; Recording ...In from a trip one brother says the shipboard draw in Manila Secretary Leonard F. Toland. gives you two pesos to the dollar. In Hong Kong, it's 21-2 dolla.rs Brother Frank M. Dowd was and the rice beer costs about forty cents for a 4/5 quart. The elected Ship's Delegate under brother, who bought a good pair of cow-leather boots for two Njew Business. Motion carried bucks, drank two bottles of that rice beer. He became intoxicated to give the Stewai'ds Depart­ all right, but worst than that, he thought he was losing his ment a vote of thanks for the 4 4 4 eye-sight, too! ... Brother William O'Connor, from Long Island, JOHN B. WATERMAN. Sept. good food and service. Under has just found out that there's lots of other O'Connors in the Good and Welfare members were 10—Chairman L. Mclnnes; Re­ SIU. It's a small (Irish) world, no doubt. F. Jones. asked to put empty soap boxes cording Secretary in trash can in laundry, and to Delegates reports accepted. No take care of ship's library. The New Business. Under Good and To be a good SIU Union brother and a real sailor a man Steward asked that all extra Welfare, discussion cleared up a takes any job—tanker, freighter, coastwise, foreign (as well linen be turned in so that it beef about the night lunch. as any organizing job that comes up) and keeps that job— could be cleaned in Germany. Members were told that the elec­ doing it according to the agreement, keeping his nose clean One mipute of silence for de­ tric iron aboard was >for the and being a good shipmate. These are tough times and a job use of all hands, and that it parted Brothers. means everything to a man who wants to sail, to have a good should be returned after using trip and a home on the sea—not in some flophouse. Beefs to the Steward. One minute of aboard ship, especially in an American port, can be sensibly silence for lost Brothers. settled—without arguments, intoxication or piling off the ship 4 4 4 at the last hour before the ship sails. Our wages and condi­ SOUTHLAND. ..Sept. .12— tions are tops in the industry—and it certainly pays off for Chairman John Harris. Recording a man to honestly do his job in SIU style and cooperate , Secretary W. J. Morris. Dele­ with his shipmates at all times. gates reported on standing of 4 4 4 membership. No disputed over­ NEW LONDON. Sept. 12— time. Motion by Russel. under Chairman John Crowley; Record­ New Business, that no one pay The following oldtimers may still be anchored here: E. J. ing Secretary James . E. Rose. off till a Union Representative is Gaylor, D. Parsons, M. Eeano, S. W. Lesley, H. L. Franklin, R. Delegate's reports accepted. Mo­ aboard, and all beefs have been Zaragoza, J. Blanchard, C. Dall, J. Antoniades, S. Rosario, G. B. tion under New Business that settled. Seconded by Wallace, Thurmer, G. Ledson, W. McClure, Weaver Manning, E. S. Samia, when a man misses a watch he and carried. Motion by Brother J. Dames, F. Dunn, J. Arroyo, C. F. Rocofort, J. Santalla and pay the standee double over­ Weeks to go into Good and Wel­ W. Walsh... Two shipmates suddenly met each other last week time—half at his own rate, and fare. It was suggested that slop­ and it was like old times again. half at the standee's rate—plus chest be checked, and recommen­ his day's wages. Motion to have dations for re-ordering be turned the Ship's Delegate contact Lindin to the Master. One minute of "Where have you been hiding for three years" one asked sey Williams for information con­ silence for departed Brothers. the other. Then they talked about one shipmate who suddenly cerning organizational activities. got married to a bar friend; the Irish Bar in Hamburg; some Suggestions under Good and Wel­ gal in Baltimore; and the Council and the Marine Bars in New fare that the Black gang port Orleans. We laughed when they said that no matter how holes be repaired, qs well as the much of a rainstorm or a winter blizzard covered the night Deck Department shower. One you could still find the Hamburg bars gay with music atid minute of silence for departed 4 4 4 romance. JOHN BARTRAM. Sept. 12— Brothers. Chairman R. L. Duke; Recording 4 4 4 ALCOA PATRIOT. Sept. 10— Secretary C. Kowalski. .One The following brothers will be receiving the Weekly LOG free Chairman William Glick; Re­ member was reported by the cording Secretary F. Tompkins. Stewards Department Delegate to of cost to their, homes: Gordon Marbury of N^w York, A. H. Ship's Delegate M. Trehem re­ be behind on assessments, but Townsend of Florida, Eddie Toone of Massachusetts, Glendon ported all in order. There was no will pay upon arrival. Under Good Bane of Oregon, John George of Alabama, Charles Lawrence of New Business. Under Good and and Welfare it was suggested Florida, Cecil Martin-of Alabarha, Frank Shunk of New Hamp­ Welfare it was suggested that that all hands assist in keeping shire, Henry McCullough of Pennsylvania, Gilbert Bush of Mis­ the Patrolman be asked to check the messroom clean during cof­ souri, William Sullivan of Florida, L. Higginbotham of Florida. .. the slopchest. It was asked that fee time, and night lunch time. Two Seafarers told us that all kinds of ship models can be bought a new steam pipe be installed in Discussion brought out the need in the Azores, where now and then an SIU ship calls to fuel up. the laundry, but that until this is to have the passageways painted. Prisoners ashore in the Azores make these models. One time a done each man be allowed not One minute of silence for Broth­ model of the Queen Mary was bought for twelve dollars. Wo prefer the square-riggers. more than three hours to boil his ers lost at sea. AZALEA CITY. Sept. 9 — Chairman Charles Scoiield; Re­ cording Secretary H. Cordes. The Ship's Delegate reported that he had contacted the Captain about painting the crew's quarters and having the repair work done. The Department Delegates re­ ported overtime okay, and every­ one in good standing. Motion un­ der New Business to have the Ship's Delegate ask the Cap­ tain to put a light on the after deck. Motion carried to give the Captain a vote of thanlfs for his cooperation with the crew. Un­ der Good and Welfare, it was suggested that a new library be obtained ashore, that the Captain and the Stewards Department be given a write-up in the LOG, and that all men be sober at the payoff. One minute of silence for departed Brothers. S< SHURRICANE. Sept. 6—Chair maji F. Hartshorn; Recording Secretary G. Metting. Minutes of previous meeting not accept­ ed. Under New Business, motion by Smith. Seconded by Doucetl to keep port passageway locked in port. Motion by Veech to have permanent fixtures for curtains put in crew's messhall. General discussion under Good and Wel­ fare. One minute of silence for departed Brothers. i, J, 4. ALEXANDRA. Sept. 12— Chairman William O'Connor; Re­ cording Secretary T. J. Sullivan. N. Tsangaris and Earl Bradley nominated Masters-at-Arms. Minutes of previous meeting ac­ cepted. Engine Delegate re­ ported disputed overtime. Stew­ ards Delegate reported the Stew­ ard is contemplating having the messhalls and galley painted be­ fore arrival in Port. The Ship's Delegate reported that the case of the Chief Engineer striking Messman Corcoran will be brought up at the next meeting. He requested that repair li.sts be turned in before next meeting. Motion by Tongate." Seconded by Tflewitz to go into Good and Welfare. O'Connor suggested crew coordinate prices when making out declaration sheet. Moore asked that awning for fan-tail be placed on "must" list when ordering repairs. Delegates requested to see department heads about sougeeing and paint­ ing decks in foc'sles. Members requested to list dues and dona­ tions which they intend to pay, so lists can be handed to Patrol­ man. One minute of silence for departed Brothers. 4- 4. SS ALEXANDER. Sept. 5— Chairman William O'Connor; Hecording Secretary T. J. Sullivan. Nicholas Tsangaris and Earl JBradley were elected Masters-atArms. The Deck Delegate re­ ported his department running smoothly with the exception of some disputed overtime. The En­ gine Delegate, Fields, reported that 55 hours of his personal . overtime (which had previously been okayed) was disputed by the Chief Engineer as soon as he took over the Delegate's job, fol­ lowing Brother Brqwn's promo­ CUT and RUN �Ten Til E S E AT A R E R3 X O C fFriday; October 29, tSM THE BlOMBERSBIP SPEAKS Crew Of SS Lake George Gives Favorable Report On New Ras Tanura Seamen's CIuli STEEL ARTISAN QUINTET IN MANILA To Ihe Editor: hours, as the canteen is open manded by the guard at the gate from 2:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. upon returning to the ship. The crew of the Lake George daily. There is a newspaper avail wishes to acquaint those who haven't had the opportunity of The currency used is the rupee, able here too, that is published visiting the canteen at Ras Tan­ at an exchange of 31 U.S. cents. twice weekly. It is called the A hamburger is one rupee, a "Sun Glare,"" and reports news ura with conditions here. drink is 1/4 rupee, a chocolate from the States as well as loca: When we arrived, it already bar such as Hershey, or Milky matters of interest. SEAFARERS hM been completed. It is a Way is about 3/4 rupee, and ci­ LOGs could be mailed in care frame building with a verandah, gars are about the same. There of the American Arabian Oil ahd inside there are tables and is also a service for mailing let­ Company, Ras Tanura, Saudi chairs, a radio, and bar for serv­ ters in which an air mail en­ Arabia. ing drinks and sandwiches. The velope with a sheet of paper and 1 guess that winds it up. There only drinks obtainable are orstamps runs one rupee. gnge, raspberry, and grape soda. just aren't any highlights about "The sandwiches are hamburgers The canteen is alongside the the whole thing. •with onions and mustard, if pre­ approach to the dock, and is en­ Sidney M. Lipschitz closed by a wire fence. Swim­ ferred. (Ed. Note: 100 LOGS will Mt is a comfortable one-room ming is allowed. A pass is rebuilding, and is equipped with .^^en leaving the ship be sent to the canteen at the fluorescent lights. The windows ^ and the pass :s de- address you have given.) are wide, and in the evening the (5ool breeze is refreshing. On the Persuaded by L. S. Agulto, the "Manila Watch." live Steel •veranda there are easy chairs Artisan crewmembers pose for a picture while their ship was for relaxing and sipping drinks. To the Editor: Purser, Mr. T. J. McGowan, who tied up in Manila. Left to right—J. Martinez, R. Sewasky. J. There is nothing elaborate or did everything within his power Smith and Hendrix Svenson. In the ring is I. Brazil. luxurious, but it is something to 1 would like to extend my sin­ to help me. be able to get off the ships and cere thanks through the pages stretch one's legs after the long of the SEAFARERS LOG to the My father, R. E. Elwood, who trip. It takes away some of the officers and crewmembers of the was Second Electrician aboard strain, both mentally and physi­ SS Steel Maker, Voyage Number the ship at the time, also wishes cally, although only for a few 4, for the aid and comfort given to express his thanks. me during my serious illness Will you please send the LOG to my mother, whose address from acute appendicitis. To the Editor: my men's ships by looking at My operation was performed you will find on the enclosed the different Port Reports, and' form? My aunt, Mrs. Eva Ruark The slop chest is your cor­ Sept. 1, and 1 received wonder­ is receiving the LOG now, and 1 guess it will be okay for me when I don't see Baltimore's, to write to you for a little in­ that is a pretty important chap­ ful care at the Merchant Navy ner store While you are at enjoys it very much. formation, although I am not an Hospital in St. Johns, Newfound­ sea. You can't take your W. L. Elwood SlU member—much as I would ter missing. They both usually trade someplace else if the land. At present 1 am convalesc­ ship out from and come into ing at the home of my aunt in slop chest doesn't have •what (Ed. Note: The LOG is being ike to be. You see, I had the that port. Des Moines, Iowa. you need. sent to your mother as re­ misfortune to be a woman, but I haven't heard from either have a brother that has been 1 want to especially thank the quested.) a member for almost seven one of them for several weeks. years, and my best boy-friend Can you tell me where the SS iias also been a member for two Edwin Markham is? It was due back Sept. 2. I haven't seen my years. brother for four months now, So I get the LOG, and it is the and I am pretty anxious for that one bright spot in my whole ship to pull in. week down here on the farm. LIKES LOG What I want to know is, what has happened to the Port of I want to tell jmu how much Baltimore? For the past two 1 enjoy the LOG. I read every weeks not a word has come word of it and stay up to date I'rom that spot. 1 keep up with on everything so that I can talk ship terms to my brother and my fiance when they get in. It is really great to be able to do that. They tell me that 1 know more about what is going on while they are away than they do. Keep up the good work. By the way, how about some To the Editor: more poems from John Legge? Thanks Isthmian Crew For Aid Member's Sister Asks News Of Baltimore And Markham AHENTION! Iv The Sad, Lamentable Tale Of A Seafarer Crew Reports Markham Still Needs Clean-Up i": ! f}.-. , I OlSPffTCrtEPl 1 il, . 't k li-': Roy' Pourceaux of the Del Norte shows the fate of a shipmate's overtime. We, the members of the crew of the SS Edwin Markham, bound for Japan and parts un­ known, have to appeal to you for help. On July 16, 1948 there appeared in the LOG a letter by Fred R. Hicks, about a topside beef, on this ship which was not in vain, for the next trip the ship was painted inside- and out. But on this trip, lo and behold, we have to take every kind of slur and slam from the Master and Mate whenever we ask for overtime. This Skipper is one of those guys who not only is in charge of the ship, but tries, to run all three Departments too.Another thing, what about the Mate on watch leaving the bridge without being relieved? Isn't that considered dangerous and illegal? We would like to have you run this letter in the LOG. 25 bookmembers Hazel Kincer (Ed. Note: Baltimore bounc­ ed back in the news last week and is with us again this week. The Markham hit Baltimore on Sept. 15th and is now in the Far East.) THANKS BROTHERS WHO GAVE BLOOD TO ILL FATHER To the Editor: I would like to extend my sin­ cere thanks and appreciation to Brothers Clyde Still, Raymond D. Clark, Johnny McKenna, and J. J. Lockler, who donated their blood to my father during his re*cent illness. Their aid did much to recover his health. Thanks, Brothers. Charlie Scafidel New Orleans �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. Odobtr 29. 1948 Member Asks SIU To Press For Ship Allotmeftt System Del Mundo Trio under the union "scales, be forced To Ihe Editor: Tankermen on coastwise runs; to bear the costly additional exare subjected to monetai-y diffi­ pense incurred by the callous in­ culties if they are married and difference of the Company to­ must support families or de­ wards them and theirs? pendents. Under foreign articles ASKS ACTION these worries are eliminated by the simple process of an allot­ It is high time that unions forced companies to establish ment. Where oil docks are far away such facilities for coastwise from towns or cities (and this tanker crews. The Seafdlers In­ writer has Lake Charles, Louisi­ ternational Union has been the ana in mind as the loading point leader in bettering conditions of for Cities Services ships) it is the seamen. That we know and difficult to reach a telegraph of­ all tankermen realize. We hope fice and send money home. the SIU will not fail to deal with Tankers are only in port a few the problem of tanker crews in hours. The crews are paid off at remitting funds to their families Wilh iheir chief cook be­ the convenience of the operators from their earnings and that tween them. two well-fed or their agents. One Cities Serv­ such a service be initiated looking Seafarers flash their ice tanker reached Baltimore in throughout the entire industiy. the early afternon and the agents These costs and these worries best smiles for the cameraman. did not pay off or disburse earn­ must be eliminated and abolished The cook is Brother Johnson ings until late at nightL-too late forever. This' burden must be and flanking him are M. V. for men on watch to go to town lifted from the backs of the Valentine and R. G. Perkins. and transfer funds to their fam­ tanker seamen. I may add that suggestions to ilies via telegraph. There are also numerous costs the company are shrugged off. added to the burdens of the sea­ What in hell do they care. If he men by this lack of system on must send money home he can the part of the company and its quite the ship to do so and an­ agents. First there is the neces­ other slave will take his place sity to leave the ship. Where and work under these infernal To the Editor: men must return in a few hours conditions which have no sen^e Maybe Brother C. Gann to stand watches this a very or i-eason for their existence in thought the payoff of the SS the world of today. And this is Inconvenience indeed. Stephen Leacock in Mobile the Second, there are taxi fares another reason why we need an back and forth to be added to NLRB election and the SIU. as middle of September was "fast," as he announces in his letter the bill of costs in sending our bargaining agent. printed in the LOG of October needed funds home. 15. The way I remember it Wandering Seafarer Third, there are the telegraph things were pretty slow and the costs. Skipper was far from the "good CAUSES WORRY Joe" that Gann makes him out It may be added also that to be. I many men anxious for the wel­ In the fff-st place, I was Bos­ If you don't find linen fare and upkeep of their homes un on the run, a lay-up trip when you go aboard your have been unable "to accomplish ship, notify the Hall at once. from New York to the Gulf. this feat of sending their earings Brother Gann identified some­ A telegram from Le Havre or on to them within the limits of body else as Bosun, so pei'haps I Singapore won't do you any these obstacles imposed upon remember the whole voyage bet­ good. It's your bed and you them by the callous indifference ter than he did. have to lie in it. of the company and its agents. When we paid off in Mobile, Obviously the company must believe that families do not need support when men are on coast­ AH YES, THERE'S GOOD FISHING HERE wise runs but only when the crews are under foreign articles. This idiotic thinking forces men to quit the ships after a turn around or two in the coastwise trade. Why cannot funds be deducted by the company and sent to these families through their pay­ off facilities? Surely married men and men with dependents who are weeks at sea should not be subjected to the terrible Worry as to whether they can manage to send funds to their families dependent upon them for support before the ship sails. Or who must run the risk of missing watches in order to achieve this objective. Why cannot the telegraph com­ pany have a representative right there at payoff time to attend to this detail of sending money home? And why can't the com­ pany or its agents attend to this matter as a service to the crews? Maybe they don't give a damn for men or their families. Why should men working far Page Eleven Keep Transportation As Is Seafarer Urges Members To the Editor: We have been reading the last few issues of the LOG, and it appears that a few guys sure must hate to get off a ship from the squawk they 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 knov/ 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 noi-mally are not entitled to transpoi-tation at all. Suppose you can get ti-anspor- Questions Brother's Report Of Smooth Leacock Payoff we were supposed to get firstclass transportation back to New York. ' Everybody knows that first-class transportation means a lower berth. The Skipper offered us the price of a first class ticket, $42.57 if I recall the figure correctly. But he did not offer the price AHENTION! CAVALIER CREVE COMMENDS SIU FOR ILGWU AID To the Editor: We have just heard about the light the SIU's making in behalf 6f the Ladies Garment Workers Union; It i.s in the interest of the entire Labor movement. Keep up the good work! The Crew SS Alcoa Cavalier Brother Adolph Capote proudly displays his prize catch heuled aboard the Seatrain New -Orleans during one of its runs between New Orleans and Havana. If you want to dupli­ cate Brother Capote's feat, it's not too hard, he says. Plenty of fish can be found along the New Orleans' run, he reports. of a lower berth, nor did he offer to pay the 15 percent fed­ eral tax. The crew refused to pay off, naturally. A LITTLE CHAT That evening the men went ashore, as seamen will in port. As soon as the men were off the ship, the Skipper told the shore watchman that everybody was paid off, and that nobody w-as to come back aboard. During the night, several men were turned away. The next morning we went to the SIU Hall. The Patrolman got the picture and picked up the phone. He had a little chat with the South Atlantic agent. The uj)shot was that we got the following: Complete first class transpor­ tation including lower berth and 15 percent tax, the whole thing coming to a little less than $62.00; also, the price of one meal and one night's lodging. Sure, we got everything that was coming fo us, but where was Brother Gann's "fast" pay­ off. Incidentally, the Skipper told nie one day that South Atlantic would.be down to seven ships after the Leacock laid up, and that he was seventh in line in the South Atlantic list. He was sure to get a ship, he said. May­ be so, for he sure tried hard to save the company's dough. John E. Berlie tation, what happens then? By the present Union rule, you make the trip, collect the trans­ portation money — which, inci­ dentally, is something the SlU fought hard through many years to get—go to the Hall, and grab another ship. Sure, there's more turnover. But the more tmmover there is, the more jobs there are on the 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 victory 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 a piece-off from a shipowner, that's all. Also, it gives the shipowner a chance to make one hell of an argument in every negotiation session for stopping the payment of transportation entirely. There you have the sad story. Yes, sometimes taking the money and getting off works a little dif­ ficulty on a fellow after a short trip. But if he takes the money and throws in for a new job ho is doing the entire membership a favor. SAYS KEEP IT Furthermore, let's not try to make a lot of spec about trips of 60, 90 or 100 days. The rule as it is a good rule. "Wo should have had it all the time. Let's not give it up now. We noticed several headlines on page 5 of the LOG for Octo­ 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-t portation Rule Gives Needed Boost to Philly." Now tell us. Do you suppose that those headlines could havo 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 ia nearly one contract job for every Union book. That means. Broth­ ers, that we»do not have to worry so much about a job thai we have to run the risk of losing our transportation riders by changing otu' present system. UNION SECURITY Some men have also raised an­ other issue. They say that not making a man get off after he takes transportation m o n e y_ would give him greater "se­ curity." Just rgmember this. Every Seafarer's secm-ity is hiS"4Jnioa and its Hiring Hall. The more jobs com'e through the Hiring Hall whether or not the trans­ portation rule is involved the more security all of us have. Let's all put our shoulders be-* hind full Union security. LetJsr get behind the job of maintain­ ing our wages and our conditions, and let's keep our presenl transportation rule, which is thai if a man is entitled to trans­ portation he must take it and g<ft off, and then re-register at Hall, Robert L. Nas.b �:TiH.1E S:£MIF H'RiE-R'iS X?0'<? Iy i BEFORE CALCUTTA*S JAIN TEMPLE Bridger Diarist Describes Birds' Death Battle In Air To th« Editor: By ROCKY BENSON How is your IQ, Seafarers? See if you can answer these 10 ques­ tions. Score: 6—fair, 8—very good, 10—tops. One point for «ach question. 1. Which of the following four unions has the largest member­ ship? f Says Bauxiting Pegasus Crew Is Good Gang Book Editor Says AMML Suggestion Is In Practice .Send Tkose Minutes t¥-' : i k water, when all of a sudden he faltered. This is another chapter in the travelogue of the "Ras Tanura CURTAINS FOR CANARY ' Special"—SS Fort Bridger. We He didn't fly far. In fact his are now almost seven months out of the U.S., and it's getting flying days were almost over. damn monotonous. It would be Old Fate had put the finger on too much for us if it wasn't for him. He turned and headed a good belly laugh now and then back toward <the ship. I saw something flash by out of the to clear away the gloom. corner of my eye. Here's the latest: While com­ ing through the Suez Canal this All of a sudden, all of the morning the steering motor pieces of that little puzzle fell kicked out. The pilot ordered into place. I knew what they hard right, and she didn't an­ wei-e, without looking at them. swer. He then got all hot and I watohed the canary intently. bothered, blew "out of control" Three fish hawks power dived on the whistle, and then him like a squad of Stukas. My screamed at the Mate, "Well, do temperature and blood pressure something. Call the engineroom! jumped about ten degrees, and a Call all hands!" lump swelled up in my throat. I saw the canary twisting and The Mate looked at him calmly turning, trying to dodge. By and replied, "It wouldn't do any quick maneuvei'ing he did es­ good to call all hands. They cape the first hawk! have to have fifteen minutes foxcoffee before they turn to and But he had been forced down we'll be on the beach before close to the water where he then." could not maneuver. The next We lost six more men through one came down in one of those sickness and the need of surgery -beautiful, fast dives. The action or medical care this trip into icHavre. Pretty soon we'll be telling you how many of the original crew we have left, in­ stead of how many have gotten off. So far we have been lucky in picking up pretty good men for replacements. 1. United Mine Workers 2. Seafarers International Union 3. International Brotherhood of Teamsters 4. Hotel and Restaurant Employees 2. Where is the Oil Bowl (Foot­ ball)? Conforming lo religious cusiom, three Seafarers from 1. New Orleans Isthmian's Harold J. Pratt have removed their shoes before 2. Pasadena entering the Jain Temple in Calcutta. The men are identified 3. Houston as James (Pee Wee) Hassel, Harry French and Hugh Gallegher. 4. Miami '3. What color of paint would you ordinarily use to mark a 20 fathom shackle? 1. white 2. blue 3. yellow To the Editor: again—and it still says "citizen. 4. red In this case, I know for certain 4. Who relieves the 4-8 watch When I threw in for an Oil­ that the quota still is not filled. er's job on the Jean Lafitte some for supper at sea? time ago, it said "citizen" on the I would like to kpow if there 1. Wiper board. Although I am an alien, isn't any way that the Union 2. Chief Engineer I got the job anyway, for the can find out when the quota is 3. Deck Engineer 15 percent quota on aliens was filled, instead of depending on 4. relieve themselves the company's report when they not filled. 5. What is the manning scale Now I have just paid off the call the Dispatcher. In my esti­ RUMORS EXPLODED •for the Stewards Department on Jean Lafitte, and I see the same mation, and from experience, I a Hog Island ship? job which I left on the board feel the company never gives We heard a few rumors that 1. 8 men we were going back to the the correct figures on this. 2. 9 men States, but they have blown I would like to suggest that 3. 10 men away or been shot full of holes the Patrolman, when he pays 4. 11 men off a ship, find out from the by now. Delegates what the correct" in­ I noticed a bit of drama the was too fast to see, but the fea­ tB. When a man brings charges The canary was formation is, and then relay this other day that may be interest­ thers flew. against a Union Brother and probably hit by one of those to the Dispatcher, ,so that when ing to some, concerning "Old then fails to appear at the trial, needle-like talons. "Tail-End he puts the jobs on the board Mother Nature" in the raw. I 4iow much is he fined? Charlie" then swooped in to pick he can give the aliens a break, was cutting a shipmate's hair, 1. $10 To the Editor: the winnings, as the other two by making it clear to everyone back on the fantail, when a fish 2. $20 hawks turned and attacked, try­ Just a line from the crew of what the situation is, and how hawk came darting in under the 3. $30 ing to make him drop the little the Alcoa Pegasus. We are down many jobs are open to aliens. 4. $40 over-head, between ourselves and bundle of bloody feathers. in the Islands discharging and Berlil Swenson the galley. (We have an old 7. What month in 1942 was the will soon be on the bauxite run This all happened in a matter gun-mount deck over the fanBS Venore Sunk? —so that means it will take a of sccoi;ids. I found myself tail.) 1. January good bunch of guys. standing at the rail cursing. I 2. May It surprised me a little but , 11.dumped my coffee over the side, Well, I can tell you we've got , 3. July went onjvith my work. Shortly ^^omach was turned, them; and I mean Sailors, Cooks 4. September after, I heard a flutter of wings and all that it takes to have a Well this is a funny world, and and looked up to see this hawk 8. How many months of sea time good SIU ship! I have never the Devil take the hindmost. coming right at me, only about in the current year does a mem­ seen a bunch of guys help each Looks to me - like dear old six feet away. I thought the ber need in order to run for other like these do. To the Editor: Mother Nature has ,some laws hawk had gone Off his rocker. -Union office? I hope we make the States for that are just as screwy as some We read a letter in your Oc­ 1. 2 months Christmas, but time will tell. So, It startled and puzzled me for that humans make. tober 1 issue signed by Pete 2. 3 months Brother Editor, if you have a a moment. Well, he spread his 3. 4 months little space in the LOG, please Roach with a great deal of in­ wings ta put on the brakes, MORAL? 4. 6 months give us a write-up. I am very terest and enthusiasm. It made fanned the air, and then side­ There must be a moral to this some ^pertinent suggestions to <9. How many International Code sorry that we haven't pictures the American Merchant Marine slipped gracefully over the rail. little episode, but far be it frorn Sags and pennants are there? now, but just as soon as I get Library anent the purchase of A little later I heard something me to attempt to figure it out. them we will send them in 1. 26 fluttering, and there appeared a Whatever it is, it is pretty grim. 25 cent books to put on ships. pronto. 2. 36 little canary. He was about We . then learned that it was I think old Omar Khayyam Buddy Baker 3. 40 not in line for us to expect any three inches long from bill to was on the right track when 4. 50 orders from that association tail, with a slightly yellow was on the right track when 10. What is the number of the MOTHER OF LOST since, (a) it has no money with breast. (No, I hadn't had a he said: rule in the 1948 A&G Shipping SEAFARER SEEKS which to purchase books, achiev­ drink for at least ten days.) Rules that states: "No member ing its stock from friendly dona­ Well, T pointed it out to my Ah Love! could you and I with _ shall be given an open shipping SON^S SHIPMATES tions (which may explain some buddy and mentioned that it is Him conspire date for any reason?" To the Editor: of the dull volumes Mr. Roach good luck—according to the old 1. 4 To grasp this sorry Scheme of I am a volunteer worker for complains about); (b) it doesn't traditions of the sea—to have a 2. 6 . Things entire. the SIU at the Galveston Ma­ have to buy our books since feathered pa.ssenger aboard. At 3. 10 rine Hospital. I take the LOGS we've been donating them for the time I did not tie this little Would not we shatter it to bits '4. 16 over there every week, as well years; (c) the AMMLA now puts bird's appearance with the pre­ —and then (Quiz answers on page 15.) as writing material, tooth paste, 25-30 pocket-sized books in every vious threatening hawk. Rc-mold it nearer to the box they place on the ships. brushes, combs, pencils, etc. Heacfs Desire! I have been doing this work I am writing to you in case After finishing the job I was doing, I got a cup of java an^ this information may interest for years, and will continue to friendly readers and to save was sitting on the bitts meditat-! Well it seems as though this do so as long as I am able. V Send in the minutes of I wonder if you will publish them further bfforts along this ing on my sins-and watching: the drivel has gotten much longer sea, when someone came around than was intended. If it wandei-s " your ship's meeting to the this notice in your personals line. New York Hall. Only in that We like the SEAFARERS the deck housing on the opposite too much, just mark it off as column: Survivors of the Alcoa Fort Bridgeritis, or tankei-osis! •- way can the membership^ act Pilgrim, that went down in' the LOG'S reviews of our books bet­ side and scared the canary off. By the way we are having the - on your recommendations, Caribbean Sea, May 28, 1942, ter than almost any we get. A He flew past me and headed ' and then the minutes can be kindly write me, as I am the good honest job that we hope out to sea like he knew just LOG sent to a bar in LeHarve ^ printed in the LOG for the mother of the Bosun, Carl A. you'll keep up. exactly where he wanted to go.^ now, since the Seaman's'club lias "Blackie" Bennett. ^'benefit of all other SIU I was watching him go, and closed. Donald Demaresl, A1 Gordon Alice M. Knowllon crews. wondering how far a small bird Associate Editor 3706-0'/2 Galveston. Texas Engine Delegate Penguin Signet Books like that could fly over open Figures On Alien Quotas LK- FtUgjr, Oelebn 28, 1848 �T WEr S E^A F -A R E R S Fndayr October 29,. 1M» L OiG ^ PB0e Thirteen Gldtinier Scans SIU Fore And Aft: Sees Progress In Every Undertaking for it. In other words, Joe, ity rests completely with the where did you obtain the guts membership. "This membership Lest we forget! We have re­ to demand anything? That sort makes their ships better places cently won our toughest battle of reminds me of reading about to live on, for they know that since the inception of the Sea­ the time Joe and Molotov ran in­ the ship itself is but a reflection farers International Union. to each other in a foreign coun- of the character of the crew Namely, keeping our Union Hir­ tx-y, and while walking through Each man feels the responsibil­ ing Halls. the countryside, Molotov looked ity of making his ship a good We, the membership of the at a big volcano and stated, SIU ship—which is a clean ship. Union, must and will go on to "Comx-ade, that is the biggest We must realize that the ad­ set higher standards in all de­ and most uixpredictable volcano vancement and security of our partments in the near future. on earth." Thereupon Joe re­ Union rests with us. This will be something for other plied, "Like hell it is, for I am Perhaps someone will ask, maritime unions to shoot at; or, sitting on a bigger one: the "Who is this sky-pilot yokel, to be candid, for them to follow. Presidency of the NMU." who is writing to the LOG?" In the past ten years or so, or they may say, "I wonder if It has been done, it is being done and it will be done. As the SIU has risen from an in­ he is a gashoxxnd reformed?" long as the SIU wins its battles fant—yes, a struggling infant Whether he is this or that for the seamen, then others will to become the respected and (and he will never be an angel endeavor to crawl on the band­ best maritime union in any when it cornes to wine, women wagon and obtain the gravy. If country of the world. We have denied this, they automatically bowed to no one, catered to no head for Washington and cry to one, and have proven to the the bureaucrats there that they satisfaction of the membex'ship, are seamen also and should have shipowners, and the public as a whole, that the SIU will continue the same as the SIU. If there is any doubt about this to keep the interests of the sea­ assertion, then read Joe Cur- men foremost in any and all ran's last plea in the newspap­ matters. In this great, country of ours, ers. He said: "The SIU, in or during the past week was grant­ and throughout the world, the Seafarers International ed raises in pay, overtime, better name living conditions and their own Union of North America has be­ Hiring Halls, so we of the NMU come a symbol and by-word foxall merchant seamen, whether demand the same." and song) here are a few timely Certainly they got the same; they be oi-ganized or unorgan- suggestions on Union conduct but they should thank the SIU izjed. It has set such a high stan­ from an "oldtimer:" dard in everything pertaining to 1. Always conduct yourself as the labor movement that shore an SIU man whether ashore or unions are falling in line with the ideas and ways and means of on board ship. 2. Obey Union rules and live the Army rules which post 11 helping their membex-s that we have demonstrated, according to up to the SIU agreements—^for P. M. cui-fews, and "off limits" many x-eports and articles pub­ it is you, the membership, who signs. made them. lished in the newspapers. ^he Skipper is still "Speed 3. Never try to be a dictator The SIU has proven its integ­ King Dantzler," and hasn't hit rity and good unionism by aid­ aboard ship. This Union was the same port twice since Februing other unions—many of them formed because of the dictatorial ax-y this year. A sphinx woxild not even affiliated with the AFL policies in other maritime un­ give us more information about —when called -upon for help. ions. our next ports than the "Speed 4. Always respect the opinion Whex-ever you go and whex-ever King" would. How about it' you may be, always wear your of others. 5. When the Agent or Patrol­ Casey J.? Do you x*emember SIU- button. And whether you man gives you a clarification or are in a small village, or in a when? ruling, respect it. They are hu­ large metropolis, you can bet A crew Member your last peso that someone will man too. 6. Never allow disrupters to ask you questions about the SIU. get away with their tactics either Answer them. Brother! ashox-e or afloat. CORRECTED ERRORS 7. When in doubt, "lead Evex-y year has brought new trumps!" In other words, allow px'oblems and tremendous jobs our Union Officials to settle all for the officials and the member­ beefs. ship. These have been taken care 8. Never allow personal feel­ of. A few mistakes have been ings to interfere with Union made—^for no one is infallible— business. but they have been x-ectified. We 9. Teach others to be real can always thank our lucky SlU men. selves that we have officials in 10. Live up to your Union ob­ the SIU that do not bicker over ligations at all times. trivial things, and that we have In conclusion, please allow me no dictators who pound their to say that I kxxow that we have chests and say, "I did this, or I the best and most active Un­ did that." Yes, Brothers, we are ion on any waterfront, and I am lucky, indeed! When you read sux-e that we will keep it that about other ixiaritime outfits, that waj', come hell or high-water. is all you hear. James R. "Jimmie" Preslwood In this Union the responsibil­ To the Editor: " Voters All By ALL KERR and AUSSIE SHRIMPTON Now Brothers all of the SlU Fain would we blow our corks to you; For around election time 'tis often spoke, "Aw why the hell should I bother to vote." Now after spending many weeks afloat, If you'r too god-damned tired to vote In these free elections which is your right. Then, Brother, we guess you've not seen the light. For the acid test of a union man, Is the interest he takes in his union clan, And all of you guys with hair on your chest, Should vote for the officials you think the best. And this is the time for you to reflect. That yours is the right to vote and elect Those of the members that look to you, The cream of the crop of the SIU. So out with your book—step forward. Brother, Let's cast our votes for one another. And thank our stars that we all belong To a Union fair and a Union strong. Full Book Crew Makes Algonquin Beefless I To the Editor: Heie is something worth men­ tioning about voyage 15 of this rustpot, Algonquin Victory, to Bremerhaven. The entire • crew are book members, and there is no dis­ puted overtime and no beefs. There is only the usual I'epair list, which causes mo trouble. Brothers who at one time or an­ other have been on this tub will probably wonder at this. The Chief Cook caUs it "ahome." The Electrician has homesteaded, and the Steward is a plank owner. Befox-e forget­ ting about planks, one of the Wipei's owns a fairly good share of one too! Brothex'S will find that Bremer­ haven isn't what it used to be— unless of course, they make theinselves really obnoxious. Shoxe leave is up in the morning now. How the boys of the USAT like that! They abide by $ 1! i It ...THEN THERE'S THEGUY WHO rs ALWAYS GRIPING ABOUT THE UNION IN A GIN MILL Asks Procedure For Retiring Book To the Editor: I have Just moved down to Memphis, and would like for you to send the LOG to me here. I was receiving it at 415 E. 12th Street, New York; so you may discontinue that and send it to 52 N. Angelus Street, Mex-nphis, Tenn. I have a shore-side job hex-e now, and would like to retire my book. * Would you please send me information as to how to- go about doing this? My dues and assessments are paid up imtil January 1949. John W. McVay (Ed. Note: Anyone desiring to retire his book must be paid up through the current montlv in dues, have all assess­ ments paid through the current year, and must, have strike clearances for all strikes. Also, if fines were' previously im­ posed, these too must be paid. In your case you need only pay the 1948 $10 General Fund Assessment, which has just been adopted by the member­ ship, and send your book to The SIU, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, New York, marked "Attention Sixth Deck." Your retuement card will be forwarded- to you.) Feb. 6. ji @UX VIHEN HE CAN BRING UP HIS WOES AT A RESULiB MEETING- HI WORD TO �THE S E AF AREHS LOG Pag« Fourteen n TMaj. October 29. 1948 I i ;A- lir f I Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings In Brief leaving a ship in a clean condi one out without the approval of NEW YORK — Chairman, C. on the question of men being re­ (Continued from Page 7) record that a man who carried tion after the payoff. The respo the membership. Carried. Under Haymond, 98; Recording Secre- quired tp get off a vessel after ^ ^935. receiving transportation be dis­ a full book in the SIU should be sibility of each man living up to Good and Welfare there was , cussed through the medium o£ allowed at least three months on the working conditions of the praise for the new Hall by 1 the LOG, with the understanding a ship even if transportation was contracts, since we will have members wjio were seeing it for ^lerk, Ray Gonzales, 174. involved. R. M. Thompson took trouble negotiating new contracts the first time. Gashounds were Motion to non-concur with that that after several weeks of such the floor to say that the present if we don't adhere to the ones warned that they wei'e not part of the San Francisco min­ discussion and clarification final rules should stay in effect as it we now have. The point was wanted either in this port or in, utes regarding raising hospital "action be taken to either shape a new policy or retain the old one. would give all "hands a better stressed by several members of the SIU. The movies in the chance to ship out at least some the importance of team work Hall were praised by the mem­ benefits through the medium of Under discussion it was pointed of the time when shipping was wherein each man does his bership. Meeting adjourned at a Hospital Assessment. Carried. out that the best way to handle tough. After much discussion share and does not let his ship 8:45 with 270 book members Minutes of other Branches hav­ this entire affair was to give the ing New Business were read and membership an opportunity to pro and con, the majority of the mates down. There was also present. accepted. The Secretary-Treas­ express its opinions and become XXX members present wanted the discussion on the importance of NEW ORLEANS—Educational urer's report to the membership thoroughly acquainted with the rules changed to allow at leas^t each man who has been in the Meeting, Oct. 12 — Chairman, and financial report were ac­ issue before calling for final ac­ two trips, whether transportation JohnnyJohnston. cepted. A resolution from New tion. Carried. The Agent's re­ was paid on the first trip or not. Orleans to change the transpor­ port was accepted. The Dis­ Leo Allen took the stand that The subject for discussion was tation ruling to allow 90 days on tliis meeting should submit a gashounds, performers and mal­ a vessel before paying oft" after patcher repoited 613 men regis­ tered and 424 shipped. No New resolution to Headquarters', to contents in the Union. The meet­ receiving transportation was Business. Topics of general in­ the effect that a bookman be ing recessed to give those pres­ read. Motion to table action on terest were brought up under allowed six months on a ship, ent a chance to prepare written this resolution and to refer it Good and Welfare. Meeting adregardless of transportation. statements for the record. These John Ossnow took the floor and State of Alabama for the last were submitted by Allen H. to the LOG for publication, andjjournod at 8:20 P. M. with 1,655 stated that he thought the pres­ two years to register and vote Kramer, Donald J. Ikerd, Maxs that all matters and discussion membei-s present. ent rules should stay in effect, Meeting adjourned at 11:58 A. M Trocha, Jerry Palmer, Cecil J. and that any man offered trans­ with 111 members present. Kerrigan, "Victor Miorana, and XXX portation should get off the ship. Bill Frederick. Under discus­ NEW ORLEANS — Chairman After considerable further dis­ sion it was brought out that due Buck Stephens, 76; Recording cussion the meeting was adSecretary, Johnny Johnson, 53; to the Union's action, gashounds adjourned at 11:40 P. M. Reading Clerk, Bull Sheppard, are getting few and far between X X *• around the New Orleans Hall. MOBILE — Chairman, James 203. It was agreed that gashounds are Carroll, 14; Recording Secretary, The Secretaiy-Treasurer's fi­ detriment to the Union and Lester R. "Walter; Reading Clerk, nancial reports for Oct. 2 and 9 must be eliminated for the good RSprold J. Fischer, 59. were accepted. That part of of all. Malcontents were de­ Motion carried "to non-concur San Francisco New Business in fined as soreheads who are not By JOSEPH yOLPIAN with that part of the San Fran­ regard to hospital benefits was filling to accept the decisions of Special Services Representative cisco New Business regarding referred to the Seci'etary-Treas- the majority, and precede to dis­ hospital benefits and to refer this urer, and the balance of the min­ rupt and interfere with the busi­ The death of a seaman aboard |not pay,'the owner may be held to Headquarters for action and utes was accepted. All other ness of the Union. There is de­ ship invariably prompts a group liable. to accept the rest of the min­ Branch New Business was ac­ finitely no place for them in the of his well-intentioned ship­ Within one week after the utes. New Business of other cepted. Agent Sheppard reported SIU. Meeting adjourned at 1:30 mates to do the right thing in money, wages and effects are Branches accepted. Agent Gal on the ILGWU beef. He re­ P. M. with 180 members present. disposing of his wages and per­ turned over to his office, the Tanner reported that 14 ships ported that, as in the past, the XXX sonal effects. Shipping Commissioner must de­ would arrive in port in the next national organization called on NEW ORLEANS—Educational posit them with the District .There is nothing unusual about two weeks—some to lay-up, and the SIU to come to the aid of Meeting, Oct. 20 — Chairman, Court having jurisdiction. Faila deceased's shipmates, moti­ physically weaker AFL organiza­ some to take part or whole Herman Troxclair. vated by a sense of loyalty, offer-..ure to do so will make him tion. This will definitely be to crews. He further reported that liable to the same penalties de­ Brother Troxclair explained ing to take charge of his personal our benefit in the future in time Brother Matthews was in Moscribed for the Master and owner that the topic for discussion effects and personally delivering of need. This outfit by no means bile and would help in the plan­ of the vessel. ning of renovations for the was crying "uncle", but needed a would be the SEAFARERS LOG; them to his family. In cases where the money and biulding. He stated that he was 1 few men to help them along as and suggested that Brothers sub­ Such a sense of devotion and effects do not exceed $300 in sure the building, when com-' they are composed of women mit written statements of their respect for the memory of a de­ value, the Court may award the opinion for the record. After a pleted, would be one of the best and elderly men. Through the parted Brother is certainly high­ money ahd effects to any claim­ recess of 20 minutes, statements SIU HaUs. Report accepted. Headquarters office these people ly commendable, but it is con­ ant who can prove relationship were submitted by Bill Fred­ The communication from Head­ were furnished with the neces­ trary to the law and interferes with the deceased as a widow erick, Vic Miorana, Fufus Stough, sary men to help in their or­ quarters was accepted. The Res­ with its orderly" processes. or children. The Court may Jr., and T. J. Dallas, which were ganizational drive. He reported olution from New Orleans re­ Existing statutes provide that that business affairs of the port read, and the meeting went into when a crewmember dies, the sometimes see fit to require pro­ are in very good shape. There discussion. Brothers who took Master of the vessel shall take bate or letters of administration. have been 13 payoffs and 7 sign- he deck expressed the opinions sole charge of all money, cloth­ When the value'of a deceased's ons since last meeting. Ther9 that .the LOG is the best Union ing and other effects left on money and effects exceeds $300, the court shall pay and deliver garding transportation was re­ were beefs on ships in transit. paper in the country, and recom­ board by the deceased. Further, them to the legal representatives mended that every member have ferred to New Business. The Twenty-three of these were con­ the law provides, if the Master of the deceased. it sent to his home in order that Headquarters Tallying Commit­ tacted and all beefs were settled sees fit he may cause any or tee's report was accepted. Un­ to the satisfaction of the crews more people will understand the all such clothing and effects to MAY ORDER SALE der New Business there was a involved. The outlook is not too ]>roblems of the industry and be sold at auction at the mast or motion to table the written mo­ good for the next two weeks what the SIU stands for. The other public auction, although The law says, too, that the tion and resolution from New with 10 scheduled payoffs, two Brothers were agreed that, by this practice is no longer fol­ District Court ma.v, at its dis­ cretion, direct the sale of the Orleans, and to refer to "Head­ of which are to go in the bone- not can-ying advertising, the lowed. effects at any time and hold the paper better serves the interest yard. There were two Alcoa quarters. Carried. The Patrol­ proceeds. If no claim is made of the membership. All were in KEEPS RECORD lay-ups in the past two weeks. man's reports were accepted. or substantiated within six years favor of occasional blasts at gasMississippi and Sti-achen have The Dispatcher reported 176 men But if it is done, the Master after thp money and effects are registered and 220 shipped. The contracts to lay-up all West must then enter in* the log book placed in the keeping of the Trial Committee's report was ac­ Coast and NMU ships headed for the amount of money left by the court, the proceeds may then be the boneyard here, so there are cepted. The Headquarters Cred­ deceased, a statepient of the sum turned over to the U. S. Treas­ entials Committee's Report was quite a few job calls on these. due him • as wages (less deduc­ ury and there placed in a fund Patrolmen's accepted. Brothers C. L. Jones, Report accepted. tions), and a description of the for the relief of sick, disabled A. K. Thorp, C. E. Deloch, R. reports accepted. The Dispatcher articles sold and the amount re­ and destitute seamen in the U. S. "Wells, E. R. Cooper, C. D. Jones, reported 375 registered, and 371 hounds and performers, in order ceived for each. Merchant Marine Service. J. W. Smith, and G. F. Hart shipped, with an additional 84 to let these characters know that The law provides further that, In summing up, we must stress they are not wanted, and also to dispatched on lay-up, tugboat were Obligated. Under Good within 48 hours after the arrival again the point with which we let outsiders understand the and " Welfare there was discus­ and standby jobs, for a grand in the poi-t of destination in, the are directly concerned: That the Union's position. It was pointed sion on carrying another Elec­ total of 455. The SecretaryUS., the Skipper must turn oyer law holds the Skipper respon­ out that it is better to blow off Treasurer's report was read and trician on the Alcoa passenger to the Shipping Commissioner all sible for the proper disposition of ships. One minute of silence accepted. The Headquarters and steam by writing to the LOG money, wages and personal ef­ a deceased crewman's belongings, than to talk Union matters in New Orleans Tallying Commit­ was observed for lost Brothers. and provides penalties for neg­ Several members fects of the deceased. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 P. M. tee's reports were carried un­ gin mills.. lect of this duty. asked that sports news be printed If the Skipper fails to do so, he animously. Brothers F. W. Beers, with 321 members present. The wise thing to do in the in the LOG. /The suggestion was shall be held accountable for the Desmond Beer, D. Price,* Frank a> 4. «. MOBILE — Educational Meet­ Kouns, E. E. King, P. W. Hold- made that crews purchase bound 'Wages, money and effects by the event of a shipboard death, is en, and C. Johnson were Obli­ volumes of the LOG. before the District Court having jurisdiction to place the matter in the hands ing—Chairman, H. J. Fischer. of the Skipper. Otherwise, xyellgated. One minute of silence start of a trip to supplement the in the port of destination. The floor was opened to dis­ was observed in memory of de­ library and Union literature In such instances, the Skipper intentioned crewmembers might cussion with "Membership Co- parted Brothers. Motion imder aboard. Meeting adjourned at may be liable to a penalty not deliver the deceased's effects to responsibfiity to the Union" the New Business to keep members 12:45 P. M. with 130 members to exceed three times the value the wrong persons, and the right­ main topic. Several Brothers in the meeting after their cards present. of the money and effects. If the ful heirs would have red-tape took the deck on this subject, are turned in. Amended to ap­ (Ed. Note: The written state­ value is not determined, the added to their grief by having to and the following points were point masters-at-arms to stand ments will be published in Skipper may be fined not more resort to the courts to receive brought up: The importance of by the stairs and not allow any next week's LOG.) than $200. If the Master does- what is rightfully due them. ,, K �Friday, October 29; 1948 f HE SEAFARERS Page Fifleesn LOG PERSONALS MONEY DUE [ The following unclaimed wages can be collected at office NICK J. FRANCOS MILTON O. SEVERSON of Smith-Johnson SS Corp., 60 Your mail has been forwarded Your mother wants "you to Beaver Street, New York: to you by the New York Hall, as write to her at P. O. Box 313 requested. Because one of the Lake Park, Minn. SS Edward G. Janeway ' letters held for you contained a Barsh, Louis H., $6.65; Carroll, 4 4 4 check, it must be delivered to Fred W., .56; Costello, Joseph, MELVIN E. RICE you directly. It has already $11.69; D'Ferrafiat, Robert, $6.65; Your mother is very anxious been sent by registered mail to to hear from you. Everett, George M., $13.30; the address you have given. Fiore, R., .25; Harris, Thomas, 4 4 4 $1,00; F. E. Pritchett. $2.00;, W. B. $7.12; Hinton, Dorrence, $6.65; NEW YORK EDWARD WESTLAKE Saylors. $2.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Hitchcock, Martin J., .85; John­ HOWARD L MUMME SS GOVERNOR SPARKS M. Kennedy, $2.00; Wm. F. Keleman, Your wife asks that you com Communicate at once with municate with her E^t once re $1.00; L. Lofton. $2.00; F. N. Frederik- H. A. Janicke. $2.00; T. C. Bruch. son, Earl D., $6.36; Melle, Erling, your wife. Her address: 519 Lin­ garding your brother George, son. $1.00; H. Rittuola, $1.00; E. Po- $2.00; E. M. Reeves. $1.00; W. F. $16.86; Michaelis, William J., lise, $2.00; J. P. Tabb, $3.00; E. Fis- Helms. $2.00; D. Schmidt. Jr.. $1.00; J. $12.72; Paul, Wallace N., $7.84; coln Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. who died. tan. $1.00; F. Pollard, $1.00; P. De- R. Aguinaldo. $2.00; E. J. Ross. $2.00; Quimby, Harold, $13.06; Reyes, Jesus, $1.00; A. D. Messana, $1.00; J. C. Ducate. $1.00; J. L. Jones. $2.00; P. Francisco M., $5.30; Sandstronl, 4 4 4 Conners, $2.00; F. E. Ellis, $1.00; A. Huseby. $2.00; W. M. Boutwell. $1.00; RALPH WALMSLEY ROBERT M. EATON Goldfarb. $5.00; R. Bascombe. $2.00; H. D. Windham. $2.00; D. C. Anthony. T., $2.12; Schop, Lloyd G., .57; It is important that you get Sovelius, Gosta W., $6.65; SzobWrite or'see T. A. Bain, Super­ B. M. Pontsikoris. $2.00; Y. S. Yu, $2.00; J. N. Weathers. $2.00. SS AFOUNDRIA in touch with M. Everson, c/o vising Claim Agent Seaboard Air $2.00; J. B. Juaban, $1.00; George lik, Ferdinand, $6.3. Box 1654, Main Post Office, 7th Line RR Company, Room 508 Farago, $5.00; Stanislaw Kiviatowski. C. Micallef. $3.00; B. Hoffman. $1.00; F. Guinpaya. $2.00; F. Gonzales. $1.00; SS James M. Gillis and Mission Streets, San Fran­ Seaboard Air Line Railroad $5.00; John Patrick Riley. $5.00; H. J. F. Kozar. $1.00; C. S. Cipriano. E. Loge, $50.00; W. D. Burke, $50.00; Beaners, James, $1.30; Braun, • cisco, Calif. $1.00; L. R. Forth. $2.00; A. P. LazA. R. Oitman, $20.00. BIdg., Norfolk 10, Va. Frederick, $2.33; Dominquez, zaro. $1.00; G. A. Burke. $3.00; J. M. SS MARINE ARROW t t 4 4 4 4 Jose N., $13.31; Froom, Paul N., Bergeria. $1.00; J. J. Palmer. $3.00; M. M. M. Martin. $2.00. ROBERT C. ROBKER JOHN YOCINSKI Rzenkowski. $2.00; P. L. Macklin. $12.30; Greer, Sam, $17.4; Gur^ SS POLARIS Your mother is ill. Your sister, Get in touch with Walter Kin- J. W. Kumierski, $1.00; J. M. Maxi­ $1.00; M. Santana. $1.00; J. P. Tucz ganus. Jay M., $16.28; Lutz, Evelyn Holland, wants to hear dower, 250 Colony Avenue, Mid­ mo. $2.00; J. G. Newman, $2.00; M. kowski. $1.00; j. Camporeale. $1.00; M. Dennis L., $16.95; Rote, Henry; Zavadcson. $1.00. from you as soon as possible. land Beach, Staten Island, N. Y. Arroyo. $3.00; F. J. Glinski. $2.00; S. Lorenza. $2.00;SS S.'EVELYN J., $7.54; Stevens, Greer C.,. Wallace. $2.00; I. Usera. $2.00; L. LemHer address: 709 Stella Street, F. W. Fritz. $2.00; E. Hustoai. $1.00; $14.92; Thomas, Cecil, .84; Watpiainen, -$2^)0; A. D. Junkins, $2.00; 4 4 4 Porterville, Calif. Telephone her W. H. Olds, $2.00; W. H. Williams. kins, Robert H., $3.31; Woods, D., W. J. Goodrich. $2.00. ANSELMO LIQUE $2.00; C. Zobal. $2.00; W. Poyolney. SS PAUL REVERE first. Her number: Porterfield Your mother is anxious to C. Haulk. $2.00; J. Staebler, $2.00; $1.00; V. Rizzuto. $2.00; C. Mitchell. M., $6.54. 1624-W. • SS John A. Donald heaV from you. Her address: E. Caravana, $1.00; H. Corbett. $2.00; $2.00; J. B'. Haas. $2.00; T. P. Hughes. $1.00; P. Hamilton. $2.00; R. Lawson, 4 4 4. Colcccki, Steve, .28; HenningMrs. Pauline R. Lique, San Ja­ R. Michael. $1.00; N. Pedersuii. $2.00; $1.00; iM. Secrest, $2.00; W. Wilson. SAM COHEN L. Meyers. $1.00; H. H. ountain. $1.00; sen, Agnar, .91; Kaeliwai, cinto, Masbate, Philippines. E. Harrison. $1.00; V. Menor, $2.00; C. $1.00; E. Barrios. $1.00; E. Morrow. Let "Caledonia" know where George N., $14.12; Rochester, D. Crawson. $2.00; G. Igarrhgaray. $5.00. 4 4 4 you want your money sent. He Gareth H., .91; Steward, Jack P., SS ROBIN GRAY $2.00; R. W. Murry. $3.00; E. Hansson. CHARLES W. FEGER H. Kowaldki. $2.00; R. C. Oden. .28; Svalland, Gunnar K., $4.35; says previous arrangement is $2.00; E. Reiersen. $2.00; P. T. Gazic. There has been a death in $5.00; E. Pederson. $5.00; C. DeMarco. $1.00; J. E. Ro^. $1.00; Emilio Jusino, Templeton, Robert G., .91; fouled up. your family. For information, $1.00; E. L. Cole. $1.00; Daverson. $2.00; E. O. Berwald. $1.00. Vorke, Peter, $9.62; Zouvelos, write Anton J. Hinby, Box 812, Steve, $4.35. Sayville, N. Y. SS John Gallup 4 4 4 Gonzales, Jaul, $1.97; MikalWILLIAM T. LEWIS junas,. J., $11.47; Stenmo, Otto SlU, A&G District B. Simmons, P3-10448, and S. J., $12.35; Veider, K. A., $14.12. Your mother wants you to DONALD STANLEY SMITH BALTIMORE ...14 North Gay St. write her. Her address: Box 61, Communicate with your local G. Kurosz, 44796, please get in SS Thomas J. Lyons William Rentz, Agent Mulberry 4540 Bay City, Oregon. Selective Service Board at once touch with the Bookkeeper on Aboline, A1 e x a nder, $15.23; BOSTON ...276 State St. the sixth floor, 51 BeaveT Street, E. B. Tillcy, Agent Richmond 2-0140 4 4 4 Bond, E. v., 31.33; Clifton, Doug­ 4 4 4 New York, as he has refunds on Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 Personal effects belonging to CHARLES G. PETERS las W., .88; Graham, James J., GALVESTON . 308'/»—23rd St. the following named men are be­ overpayment. Send him your ad­ $4.66; Hutchins, Herbert R., .70; Contact Mrs. Mary Peters, Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-S44S dress or call in person. Lowry, George W., .84; Sierra, Fulton Street, Brooklyn, ing held for them ih the Phila­ MOBILE I South Lawrence St. 2953 delphia Hall: 4 4 4 Cat Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 New York. Bileran O., $5.47; Syrex, Philip, NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. THOMAS OLSON James Lee, (discharges, pic­ $11.81; Thlu, Goon Pay, 6.38; 4 4 3; E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 tures, personal papers); Robert Thompson, Ivan D., $18.83; Information wanted concern­ HENRY PIVA NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Lynn Worley (seaman's papers), ing the heirs or next-of-kin of Vaughn, William P., $2.80. Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 Your sister Mina asks that you Herbert Morey (birth certificate), NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. get in touch with her at 1641 Arthur K. Apika (discharges), Thomas Olson or their where­ Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 abouts. He was a Merchant sea­ PHILADELPHIA. . .614.16 No. 13th St. Andrews Avenue, Bronx, New Raymond -Bulgarino (wallet, pa­ man, born in Mobile, and was I.loyd Gardner, Agent Poplar 5-1217 York. pers, etc.). approximately 60 years old at the SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St. 1. International Brotherhood 4.4 4 Steve Cardullo, Agent Douglas 2-5475 4 4 4 time of his death in 1939. Con­ of Teamsters JOSEPH G. OTTO SAN JUAN, P.R 252 Ponce de Leon The Philadelphia Hall has tact J. Hibbs Buckman, attorney, 2. Houston, Texas Sal Colls, Agent San Juan 2-5996 Your sister, Mrs. T. W. Mundy, been holding several suitcases, 712 North American Building, SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3. White 1188 Sherman Avenue, Santa seabags and other gear, which Philadelphia 1, Pa. Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 4. Relieve themselves TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Clara, California, asks that you were checked more than two 5. 8 men 4 4 4 ago. If they are not R.. H. Hall, Agent Phone M-1323 notify her of your whereabouts. years 6. $30 Brothers Tibbetts, Truesdell, HEADQUARTERS. . 51 Deayer St., N.V.C. claimed by the first of the com­ 4 4 4 7. January Henderson, and Eichorn — your HAnover 2-2784 ing year, steps will be taken to PHIL SYROX 8. 4 months SECRETARY-TREASURER dispose of them. Men who have overtime on the SS William Contact the Norfolk H.all—im­ 9. 40 code flags Johnson is being held for you at Paul Hall not called for gear left in the portant mail. 10. Number 6 the Alcoa office in Mobile. DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION Philadelphia Hall a year or Lindsey Williams 4 4 4 more ago are urged to claim it BILL GILSTRAP ASSIST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS at once. Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler A note from an admirer of Joseph Volpian 4 4 4 your poetry has been sent to The following named men have you, care of LOG. Please notify baggage in Sudden & ChristenThe SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ SUP Editor of your address. son warehouses in San Francisco. farers International Union is available to all members who wish HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. The company is closing the ware­ to have it sent to their home fre'e of charge for the enjoyment of 4 4 4 PJione 5-8777 9EOHGE HEBERT houses and asks that the men their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St, Beacon 4336 A. Cassidy asks you to write claim their gear by writing to the, LOG sent'to you each week address cards are on hand at every RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. him at 70 North Street, New the Port Captain, Pier 15, San SIU bi-anch for this purpose. Phone 2599 Francisco 11, California. Bedford, Mass. SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU R. Zwierlein, Charles Madi­ Douglas 2-8363 hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, son, Manuel Velez, David Jo­ SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. CLIFFORD^ NEWTON Main 029O seph, T. Russep, E. A. Gardner, which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 Get in touch with V. L. Lyon, Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Richard Quintero. Terminal 4-3131 P.O. Box 317, Pasadena 17, Cal. 4 4 4 PLEASE PRINT INFOI^ATION i 4 4 4 SS JEAN BLACKIE KEANAN Gt. Lakes District The following men who were BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. To the Editor: Salvatore Frank asks that you Cleveland 7391 aboard the SS Jean, Bull Line, CHICAGO, III 3261 East 92nd St. get in touch with him at 100 W. on Oct. 18, 1947, when crewI would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the! Phone: Essex 2410 Clairborne Street, Mobile, Ala. member Mario Castro was inCLEVELAND 2602 Carroll St. 4 4 4 jui-ed as the vessel was prepar­ address below; Main 0147 GEORGE SCHEMM ing to leave Ciudad Trujillo, DETROIT ...1038 Third St. Your mother asks that you get Dominican Republic, are urged Cadillac 6857 Name DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. in touch with her. to get in touch with Marvin Melrose 4110 4 4 4 Schwartz, of Ben Sterling's of­ Street Address TOLEDO 615 Summit St. GLEN O. BENBFIELD fice, Room 1709, 42 Broadway, GarHeld 2112 Your mother asks that you New York City: State City Canadian District contact her. S. L. Vandavert, Bosun; G. W. 4 4 4 Ehmsen, Carp.; Louis Torres, MONTREAL 1227 Philips Square Signed JOHN FITZSIMMONS VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. AB; John Livanos, AB; Valentin Empire 4531 Contact the British Consulate- Acabeo, AB; Victor Aviles, AB; Book No.. VANCOUVER 565 Hamilton St. General, 61st Floor, Empire State Emilio Sierra, AB, and Carlos Pacilic 7824 C. Morales, AB. Building, New York 1, N. Y. SlU HALLS NOTICE Quiz Answers Notice To All SlU Members �Page Sixteen ife: THE I 9 I SEAFARERS THIS is tKe {inol LOG Friday, October 29, 1948 cS: ijke UiitfoFm I Rjebistiraiion IRules ioKlck u>iU be presented { I lo file membership,at the next J Bfanch meeting , . e ^•1 ;f k\ \ tlM Wtl Ml.aiN HCC0W1N6 ^tjsiw (iWOVS for MW ¥sra«i?sK-5r5"»"'"'" tsfa-r »«.•«?" \\$ CAXa---' IglSSs «WI STEWA^f- 'siSs n*cvw <SMP?.5; isasi"" B i; i.V-' 4' 1=!-/ "S.-f,;.-?. Heod Hiem cdrePuU^ gott voie ! :'*.•'t.)/'l ,'iV � 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 29, 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. 44 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES 61 CANDIDATES QUALIFY FOR 33 A&G POSTIONS 2 NRLRB DECISIONS PUT T-H SQUEEZE ON LABOR CITIES SERVICE ORDERED TO FILE NLRB BRIEF COMPARSION WITH OTHER MARITIME UNIONS PROVES WISDOM OF SEAFARERS POLICIES SURVIOR OF BARTRAM BLAST HAILS GAINS SEAFARER WON FOR SEAMEN SIU CREW FIDS THINGS ARE OIL RIGHT COAST STRIKE SLOWS SHIPPING IN BALTIMORE CONDITIONS GOOD FRO GALVESTON RATED MEN MOBILE SHIPPING TAKES A SLIGHT TURN FOR BETTER NEW A&G TRANSPORTATION RULE GIVES NEEDED BOOST TO PHILLY HOSPITAL CASES AND BACK DATED SHIPPING CARDS PORT NEW YORK PASSES THROUGHT ANOTHER WEEK OF SLOW SHIPPING BOSTON GETS TWO PAYOFFS-BOTH ARE SMOOTH RUMORS OF MORE SHIPS HAVE PUERTO RICO HOLDING BREATH SHIPBOARD INJURY QUESTIONS CLARIFIED PICTURES AND BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR A&G OFFICES VOTING PERIOD:NOVEMBER 1 TO DECEMBER 21 CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORTS ON QUALIFICATIONS EVERY MEMBER SHOULD CAST HIS VOTE SEAFARER CREW ON ARIZPA RESCUES TRIP FROM FROM FOUNDERED BRITISH YACHT HOMER MEN GIVE NI NEWSMAN LOWDOWN ON STORMS AT SEA PATROLMAN PROVIDES TAXI FOR INJURED DEER Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/29/1948 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/51faeed0a8c7c3301b42b4e17b5926c1.PDF aee4d5ba20daf8426ed318438e57f572 PDF Text Text ,•& mm SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL �Fair«Tvr« I: oMKM-fiasnMSfitor... S E AF ARE R 3 LOG October 29, 1954 ;Vr.. *TtmTIOM! ui 5j2COA«MlTr« JusricT?! •w»o, /jT 1.1. - ^5J\1 DJO The charter Issued on October 19 by the AFL-expelled International Long:shoremen's Association to the front "union." Aim is to disrupt legitimate sea unions and return seamen to conditions of 25 years ago. IF |F' le' "Captain" BelibasaldB sits before picture of one of his "angels," Captain Bradley, head of ILA. Right, Aristotle Onassis, international shipowner, who has used the outfit's low-cost seamen. Typical of a crimp joint oper-. ation is the office of the front "union" set up in an'at­ tempt to disrupt the legiti­ mate American maritime un­ ions. Access to the dingy^three room set up is by way of the dark doorway at right. Bunt­ ing over the windows is to an­ nounce its chartering this week as Local 1824 of the mob-dominated International Longshoremen's Association. Inside, the crimp set-up spe­ cializes in supplying seamen— at $60 to $500 per man to lowcost foreign flag ships, and has announced that it seeks to move in on AFL and CIO ships when contracts expire. all ISSUES -IBS W n -vnIT !, .. - fAlU ® Scurrilous leaflets, such as above,- are typical of type being ciroiila^drhy anonymous "committees" made up of outside elements. Currently aimed at SiU, leaflets of same tone have been used in attempts to disrupt other legitiv. mate maritime unions. Who's Behind The 'Front?' This week an outfit bearing the label United International Seamen's Union opened a shabby crimp Joint over a store in New York's West 28th Street. It's program, is an ambitious one. But more significant than the crimp Joint itself is the curious array of elements for which it is a front: • The discredited International Longshoremen's Association, which was expelled by the American Federation of Labor in 1953. Said AFL Presi­ dent George Meany; "The ILA in no way resembles a trade union." He designated the SIU to lead the fight in establishing a decent union for longshore workers. • Elements in MEBA Local 33, New York, which met with attorneys and ILA officials to set up the front organization as another phase of their disruptive activity. • Individuals within the various legitimate sea unions whom this group "paid off" to serve as Trojan horses. Installed in their dingy NY westside offices, the front men for the new­ ly opened crimp joint shake hands in an­ ticipation of the fat fees they expect to collect from seamen they supply to ' cutrate shipowners. At left is "Captain" George Belibasakis with Louis LeDoulx, "union presid e n t," who until recently ran his own crimp joint at the saihe ad­ dress for runaway flag ships. • -•^ �• iV, • . •'' •* - . i ;'; '''" '• ' " " ^ ' SEAFARERS Pare Hire* ..dn»«« <I08S &CR3^ Crimp Rig Seeks To Scuttle Sea Unions' Wages, Conditions A Trojan Horse conspiracy to destroy American maritime unions across the land was uncovered by the SEAFARERS LOG this week. Intent on operating under a protective covering, a sordid collection of long-time enemies of US sea unions are attempting a new disruptive tactic hy setting up a crimp joint bearing the de­ ceptive laM of "United Interna-"^ tional Seamen's Union." Chartered by the discredited and AFLrexpelled old International Longslioremen^s Association, the new ''union^' was the brain child of a collection of designing maritime law­ yers, grasping union officials and mob elements backed by funds from vari­ ous qu^tionable sources. •fcv LOG The fantastic attempt to undermine American maritime unions was brought to light when the front men for the crimp outfit, sitting in their dingy second-story head(p]arjers on New York's West Side, bragged of their aims to a Door to newly-opened crimp joint reporter and photographer proudly proclaims its relationship they believed were from to AFL-ousted International Long­ a national magazine but shoremen's Association. "For Mem­ who, In fact, were from bers Only." means anyone who can the SEAFARERS LOG. get up from $60 to $500. The leaders of the rig identified themselves as men's Benevolent Aid Society" which was "Captain" George Belibasakis and Louis a hiring pool for runaway-flag ships, among LeDoulx. They made no bones about the which were the ships operated with cut-rate identity of one of their principal bene­ crews by international ship owner Aristotle factors. They proudly pointed to the wall Onassis. On the wall of his office, LeDoulx behind Belibasakis' desk where hung the has a testimonial letter from Onassis prais­ picture of Captain William Bradley, head ing his efficiency as a shipping master. Onassis currently is under fire for a deal of the mob-controlled old ILA. whereby he is attempting to squeeze out all Latest 'Front' Move tanker operations in the carrying of oil from The thinly-veiled attempt to move in on Saudi Arabia. and undermine the legitimate American Sale Of Jobs maritime unions by the use of "front men," The actual sale of Jobs by LeDoulx-Belisuch as Belibasakis and LeDoulx, is only basakis takes place in their furniture-bare the latest move in a series of such efforts. office at 112 West 28th Street. Usual practice In recent months, almost all US sea unions of any crimp operation is the payment by have found outride groups attempting to the steamship company of so much a head nibble, from within and without, at their for every low-cost seaman supplied, as well union jurisdictions, internal elections and as the constant maintenance of a blacklist operations. This has taken the form of anonymous committees, purporting to speak The story this week by the SEA­ In the name of the membership and scurFARERS LOO of one more method riious and libeious ilterature attempting to being used to undermine legitimate disrupt and weaken legitimate trade unions. American maritime unions does not The elements pushing the. anonymous end with this article. The LOG is leaflet campaigns against all unions are now gatheringi more evidence on this con­ unmasked as the manipulators behind the spiracy and will present the facts to false front "United International Seamen's Seafarers in coming issues. Union." Brag Of Support of men who show dissatisfaction with sub­ LeDoulx spoke in glowing terms of the standard shipboard conditions. "big support" his new."union" had. He told The crimp set-up is already in operation. of the people behind his union. Meetings Belibasakis and Le Doulx boast they have were held with top officials of the ILA', in­ supplied men to foreign-flaff ships, includ­ dividuals in the Marine Engineers Bene­ ing those flying the Liberian flag, at wage ficial Association (CIO)', trying tq seize con­ scales ranging from $100 to $125 a month trol of that organization and attorneys. At­ for AB's down to $70 a month for messtorney for elements in the MEBA, Local 33, men. in New York, is Benjamin B. Sterling. The •We'll Take US Ships' prospect of cashing in on this scheme ap­ The plan to put a knife In the back of all pears to be the motivating force for all legitimate seamen's unions was revealed parties concerned. when LeDoulx told the LOG reporter, Belibasakis and LeDoulx told the LOG "when the AFL and CIO contracts run out, reporter of . their dream to bring all sea­ we will Jump in and sign the ships. They men of all nations under their control—at will have to sign with us because If they from $60 to $500 a head. Their plans in­ don't the ILA and Bridges won't work the clude a seamen's "boarding" house," with ships." the usual crimp trappings, to accommodate Further, LeDoulx said he will take every­ 800 men for which each man would haye body (who can get up the tab) into the out­ to pay a dollar a night for a fibp. ; fit, including, licensed ship's officers. Since Louie LeDoulx is an old hand at crimping. the "union" is chartered to operate in "all He previously ran the "International Sea- ports of North America" he is eyeing the I Regular readers of the SEAFARERS LOG won't be surprised to find that a new attempt—in the form of a crimp joint—is being made to disrupt American seamen's unions. In the September 3 issue of the LOG a full report of the activities of anti-union forces at work pointed to their cam­ paign of disruption inside and outside US maritime unions. At that time the LOG revealed that a coalition of mob elements, grasping maritime attorneys and greedy, disgruntled union officials were waging campaigns, by leaflet and newspaper, to weaken maritime unionii arid pave the way for their greedy designs. The opening of a front "union" this week is but •one more move in this direction. jurisdiction of all other unions, including the disrupters is being printed on the type the Masters, Mates and Pilots, the AFL and of paper usually found around a lawyer's CIO radio operators, the Brotherhood of office, and we assume that they are borrow­ Marine Engineers, the National Maritime ing the presses of printers who work tor Union, the SIU, the SUP, the MEBA, the lawyers mostly. The presence of lawyers Marine Firemen's Union and the Marine in this conspiracy is clear enough. ' Cooks and Stewards, AFL. • . The Sailors Union of tne Pacific has Their plan for an all-coast. operation is long been a target of the Trojan Horse enhanced by the current relationship be« group. Anonymous publications and lit­ tween the old ILA officials and Harry erature have been put aboard SUP ships Bridges' West Coast longshore group. Le- and mailed to the union's members. The . Doulx was enthusiastic about meetings be­ SUP newspaper, "West Coast Sailor," re­ tween ILA officials and representatives of cently said, speaking of certain maritime Bridges. He also referred to meetings be­ lawyers, who went in for this type action, tween TLA representatives and other union "their prime motive is to get their hands representatives in an effort to strengthen on you so they can make a fat killing so the crimp outfit's position. they can pay off their ambulance chasers." Signing of American-flag ships is only 'Grab For Union* one aspect of the crimp rig. The othef phase contemplates the signing of cut-rate • The Marine Firemen's Union, now en­ deals with foreign-flag operators. LeDoulx gaged in an election of its officials, is wit­ mentioned specifically that he is receiving nessing a barrage of smear literature di­ active support from several port captains, rected to its membership by the usual anon­ who obviously are attracted by the oppor­ ymous "committee" sources. E. G. "Red" tunity to obtain crews at one-fourth the Ramsey, NY agent for the MFOW, said, wages of organized American seamen and "as was__expected, we've seen the usual to rid themselves of the "interference" of anonymous literature hitting our members, union representation and contracts. and not surprising, it is evident the groups Raid On Foreign Unions behind these leaflets are outsiders attempt­ The legitimate foreign-flag operations ing to make a grab for the union." are currently under contract to foreign • On the West Coast, defamatory and seamen's unions, such as the Norwegian, Swedish, Dapish, British and Greek sea­ libelous literature of an anonymous nature men's organizations, all of which are affili­ has descended on the SlU-affiliated Inland ated with the International Transport- Boatmen's Union In Seattle. workers Federation. This tactic is traceable to the NY ILA LeDoulx has been issuing 'membership mob and their recently-found ally, Harry books to anyone who comes to his office, Bridges. After Bridges' organization gave American or alien,'with no questions asked, $10,000 to the old ILA to help finance its provided the applicant comes up with the fight against the AFL there was a meeting required fee in cash. This is doing business in New York between Pete McGoldrick, ILA-style with membership books sold to Bridges' ILWU representative, and Tony ail comers, creating terrific competition for Anastasia of the ILA. (McGoldrick is one jobs. of Bridges' top hatchet men against the It was this style of doing business that SlU-affiliated MC&S [AFLl and is currently led to the ILA being kicked out of the engaged in trying to stop the MC&S [AFLl AFL. effort to drive the communists out of that The ILA always has-supported the shape- department on West Coast ships.) At this up which deprives longshoremen of any meeting a pledge of mutual support was semblance of job security and requires made. Captain John Fox, business man­ them to compete for work every day with ager for the Inland Boatmen's Union, said any transient who wants to work on the "all of the legitimate maritime unions here in Seattle are conscious of the significance waterfront. With the "United International Seamen's of this move and the threat upon their own Union" operating as their front set-up, the unions. This clearly is one more example anti-union elements behind the move are of outside elements attempting to seize continuing to promote Trojan Horse activi­ control of a legitimate maritime union so they can milk it for their own personal ties in the various marine unions. gain." Pattern Always The Same ILA 'Committee' The pattern is clear: in ail legitimate In the case of the SIU, A&G District, the unions in which they see the hope for profit from their illegitimate activities, the New York World-Telegram and Sun re­ schemers turn on their campaigns of anony-. ported that a combination of opponents of mous, scurrilous literature, supplemented the Union, including the old ILA, was in­ by outside publicity sources. In several in­ jecting itself into the campaign preceding stances, they have used names of indir the coming SIU election. The article called viduals with or without their knowledge or attention to leaflets, signed by an anony­ permission. In case after case, they have mous "Committee for Justice," and being been aided and abetted by persons they distributed on ships and in SIU halls. have "reached" within the organization This, then, is the rotten structure behind under attack. Where has this combination the false front erected this week on West of scheming maritime lawyers, grasping 28th St. in New York. It is composed of union officials and mob elements been at self-seeking individuals brought together work? by a common desire for an easy dollar at • Early this year, the National Maritime the expense of the ideals and conditions Union's membership was bombarded by vil- which have been achieved by the American lifyin^ leaflets from sources outside the seaman through years of bitter struggle union signed by a phony "committee" sig­ against these same forces—^the crimp, the nature. Joseph Curran, president of the finic and the shyster. These are the forces NMU, stated in the union's newspaper. The which the American seaman whipped and Pilot: left behind in his successful rise to a place "This smear literature ... comes from of dignity and first-class citizenship. There a group of lawyers, 'ambulance-chasers,' is nothing to indicate the American seaman no less, who would like to get their hands is inclined to throw himself,on the mercy on some union business, and through that of these outside leeches from whom he has freed himself by united action through his victimize seamen for the profit of a fev. "A good part of the literature printed for recognized trade unions. m I • �Fate Four SEAFARERS LOG October X9. 19S4 CollecH 3rd 5IU Baby $ r MOBILE—A record for ma-ternity benefit collections was established last month when Tommy Ray Fillinglm, second cook, of Chickasaw, Ala., was paid the $200 cash benefit, by the SIU Welfare Plan plus $25 Government bond from the Union for the third time since the plan was established in 1952. The most recent addition to the Fillingim-family was a boy, Terry Dolan Fillingim, bofn ISeptember 6. The other youngsters for whom Fillingim was paid maternity bene­ fits also were boys — Tommy Ray Jr., bom April 9, 1952, and Dewey Edward, bora September 10, 1953. Although about 100 Seafarers have collected maternity benefits twice for single births, Fillingim is believed to be the first to have collected on three separate occa­ sions under the plan, which is less than three years old. Needless to say, Fillingim thinks First SIU family to collect three times under the Union's mater­ the maternity benefit is tops among nity: benefit program, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Ray Fillingim of the various categories of the SIU's Chickasaw, Ala., are shown with their three youngsters, all boys. Welfare Plan. "The $200 cash benefit was ade­ Seated on his dad's lap Is Dewey Edward, who celebrated his first quate to pay the hospital and doc­ birthday a month ago, while the newest addition, Terry Dolan, born tor's bills for the birth of each of Sept. 6, 1954, Is held by Mrs. Fillingim. Tommy Jr., two and half my sons," he said as he posed with years old. Is fianked by his parents. his family for the LOG photogra­ pher. „ "I don't know what we would have done without the maternity benefit," Mrs. Fillingim recalled. "The benefit checks certainly came at a time when we needed them most." Filhngim's total collections have been exceeded only by Robert G. Long of New Orleans, who had Seafarers throughout the A&G District this week paused one child two years ago and who became the father of triplets last to pay their last respects to James L. "Blackie" Carroll, wellDecember. Louis £. Hudson of known Seafarer and former Union employee, who passed Mobile matched Fillingim's total away in Hattiesburg, Miss., on* by becoming the father of twins in Oct. 25. deck and engine departments and 1953 and another child this year. Carroll, who would have had a clear Union record on all "If we have another child, I 57 years old this coming major beefs, hope it is a girl," Fillingim said. been Carroll died at the hospital in "I also hope it Is a good while be­ January, had been receiving SIU disability benefits for the past two Hattiesburg a few days after Sea­ fore we have another one." years because he was no longer farers at membership meetings in able to work. He had been an active all ports on Oct. 20 approved the cost of providing emergency oxy­ gen equipment for his use in con­ nection with- hospital treatment. He had been ill of various respira­ tory ailments for some time. He is survived by his wife, Bar­ bara, of 307 North Tipton St., Hattiesburg. 'Blackie' Carroll, SIU Oldtimer, Dies At 57 6 More Go's Ready With Back Wages SIU headquarters received word this month that six more SlU-contracted companies are now ready to pay back wages to Seafarers in accordance with the terms of the supplementary SIU agreement ne­ gotiated this past June. Seafarers who have retroactive pay coming can apply for it by writing to the companies involved. The operators concerned are the following: Coral Steamship Co., 80 Broad St., New York, NY; Eastern Steamship Liqes, Inc., 40 Central St., Boston, Mass.; Excelsior Steam­ ship Co., 80 Broad St., New York, NY; Pacific Waterways Corp., 30 Broad St., New York, NY; Peninsu­ lar Navigation Corp., 17 Battery Place, New York, NY, and Seatransport Corp., 80 Broad St., New York. NY. V Clarify Weekend Gangway Watch t''- Some ship's crews have raised questions as to who is entitled Jo stand gangway watch on weekends. All members of the deck department are entitled to stand these watches with the exception of the carpenter. ' The overtime received for weekend . gangway watches should be divided equally '* among all the members of the deck department entitled to stand these watches. ' r LAST YEAR, THANKS TO A TERRIFIC SCRAP PUT UP BY Seafarers themselves, and by your Union in conjunction with other maritime outfits, the Public Health Service hospitals were saved from plans of Government economizers to close their doors. At the time your Union was of the opinion that those who wanted to close the hos­ pitals would not give up this fight but would come bade for another round. Now the word is that the Bureau of the Budget is going to propose another cut in .the hospital appropriation when it comes up with its budget recommendations a few weeks from now to be presented at the next session of Congress. The attack on the marine hospitals has been, going on for quite a few years now, with the result that a number of the hospitals have been closed already and the hospital budget is pretty much at rock bottom. It's agreed by the people running the USPHS that even a small cut in their appropriation from now on in would have a serious effect on the quality of medical service they could give to sick and injured seamen. Administration Reversal When last year's budget recommendations came along, it appeared that it was the official administration viewpoint that the hospitals were no longer needed. It was not explained just how seamen were to ob­ tain proper medical care in light of the fact that there were no other facilities available in many areas. By the time the rank and file Sea­ farer and the unions had been heard from, there was a reversal on the administration's part, which apparently came from the very top, in the White House. And in Congress itself, the supporters of USPHS had enough strength to push the funds through even though the Adminis­ tration had not requested them in the first instance. This year it appears that a slightly different tack will be employed by the economizers. Instead of trying to shoot the hospitals the;y are out to starve them to death in slow stages. Burden On Shipowner What these economizers, fall to figure on is the fact that the burden of caring for sick or injured seamen is going to fall on the shipowner if the Public Health Service is curtailed. And when that happens Uncle Sam. will in the end wind up with the greater part of the bill. It's been pointed out many time? before that the Public Health hos­ pitals are one of the oldest institutions that this country's Government has, having been planned when George Washington was president and set up soon after he left office. It's also been pointed dut that these hospitals have trained thousands of nurses and doctors and have pioneered a considerable number of developments in medical treatment that have benefited every person in this country, not only seamen. Further, they are continuing to do so. All of these facts are knolvn to the econ^izers but they prefer to dis­ regard them on the excuse that Uncle Sam can't afford the dough. In the end, despite what the economizers in the administration Jiave to say, it will be the Senators and Representatives in Congress'who will decide the question. Your Union has no reason to believe that the next Congress will be any less sympathetic to the hospitals than the last one was—if anything it might be more so. In this respect, as in the past, the rank and file membership of this Union can help a great deal by letting their Senators and Representatives in Congress know their feelings on the subject. Your Union will have more information on developments in the near future. Just as soon as the time comes. Seafarers can expect their Union, as in the paist, will put up the best scrap it possibly can to keep the hospitals operating on a decent budget for the benefit of all seamen. Union Opens New Houston Hall Carrying out the recommendations of the 1953 port agents' conference as approved by the membership, the SIU has established a new hall in Houston, Texas, to serve shipping in that port. tivate-the recommendation derived Opening of a hall in Houston facilities in the Houston area. had long been contemplated Subsequently the recommenda­ from a resolution submitted at the New Orleans membership by the Union in view of the tion, along with others made by the last meeting and. approved in a dis­ One of the early members of the SIU, James L. "Blackie" Carroll, 57, died this week In Hattiesburg, Miss. Seafarer for many years and served as a Union employe in variops capacities in the Port of Mobile over a four-year period from 1948 to 1952. Early Member One of the earliest members of the SIU, he joined the Union in December, 1938, in Mobile, and held Gulf book No. G-14. He was one of many veteran Seafarers who came into the Union on a transfer from the old AFL Seaman's Union, which disbanded when the SIU was formed in 1938. A familiar figure to many Sea­ farers, lie had sailed in both the SEAFARERS LOG Oct. 29, 19S4 Vol. XVI, No. 22 Publlihad biwackly at tha headquartart of tha Saafarar* Intarnational Union, A^ lantle & Ouif District AFL, 675 Fourth Avenua, Brooklyn 31, NY. Tal. HYaclnth *-66M. Bntarao as tacond class mattar at tha Post OMca In Brooklyn, NY, undar tha Act at Ausbst M, ItIL fact that the Texas metropolis had port agents was approved by the been taking mor'e and more ^ship­ membership. The decision to ac­ trict-wide vote. ping play away from Galveston is­ land. With Houston approximately 40 miles from Galveston, it made it inconvenient for the member­ ship in that port which had to WASHINGTON—The US Maritime Administration's travel back and forth between the easy ship transfer policy provided several new additions two cities. The situation also made, it difficult for the Union to service for the growing foreign-flag fleet of American vessels ships properly., late this week. The Government ship agency gave its okay for the transfer of the 32nd Liberty dry cargo vessel Mlchelet Named Agent on October 27. Half of the US tramp fleet is eventually The new hall is located at 4202 expected to be swallowed up in this manner. Canal Street, telephone Preston 6558. Frenchy Mlchelet, wellThe latest ship to go is the Sealife, owned by the Sea­ known SIU steward, has been ap­ farer Steamship Corp., which will be transferred tO| pointed agent for the port. Marineros Sociedad Armadora, SA, a Panamanian com­ The Galveston hall will continue pany, for registry under the Liberian flag. The transfer to function «nd the membership of seven others including two SIU ships, were okayed there will have the option of stay­ during the past two weeks. ing on the Galveston shipping list, or transferring to the Houston ship­ The boxscore to date on the transfers is as follows: ping list. , . In the 1953 .agents' conference SIU Ships . Other Unions Total Transfers the SIU Galveston agent noted that (8) (24) " (32) the trend of shipping was toward Houston and away from Galveston, The SIU ships already transferred are the General and declared that it was evident Patton, Trojan Seaman, Strathport, Bluestar,. Purplestar; that the affairs of the Union could Greenstar, Western Rancher and Sea Wind. . be handled much more efficiently and satisfactory by.-opening. SIU Boxseore On Ship Transfers �October 29, 1954 SEAFARERS LOG Pace Ffre MIU Celebrates Travelers' Check Draws 16tii Birthday Popular With Seafarers Favorable reports on the workings of the travelers check system have been received at headquarters from the first SIU ships to be supplied with them. While the experiment Active on many fronts during the past 12 months, the SIU with travelers' checks is in its early stages, the first response has been an encouraging one. A&G District closed out the year with a new milestone in SlU-contracted ships start­ maritime urtion history and will celebrjite its 16th birthday ed putting travelers' checks this coming Monday in top" aboard as a result of a new condition—aright on the eve of sels, the Union won agreement to contract provision written into the recent contract amendments. opening what is recognized as man several new vessels and broke The checks are issued to crewone of the finest union halls in the back of one operator's company union set-up to add new ships and members in foreign ports, putting the country. jobs to the roster of work oppor­ an end to . the vexing problem of The November 1 anniversary of tunities open to the SIU men. varying exchange rates for local the Union's birth finds the SIU On the other hand, the hardcurrency. With two rates, an offi­ still the most militant and vigorous fought Atlantic tanker campaign cial rate and a "free" rate, pre­ organization in the maritime indus­ was nullified by the margin of vailing in many ports of the world, try, weil able to ride out the past cast by company supervisors, crewmembers used to find them­ 12 months of a slump in shipping. votes the AFL-backed drive among selves on the short end of the stick For, despite this, the other side and New longshoremen spear­ on money exchanges. of the ledger is crowded v^ith headedYork by the SIU got just a few Crewmembers of the Frederic - achievements and improvements votes short of a majority. C. Collin report that the travelers' geared to the welfare of the SIU The year likewise featured the checks made a hit with them the man. One, announced two weeks completion of work on the new first time they were issued while ago, is the unparalleled success in Baltimore SIU port office, exten­ in Lisbon, Portugal. Ship's delegate which the SIU won a new high ot of the Union's varied welfare D. D. Story declared "We had no $176 in vacation pay for its mem­ sion program to all ports and trouble getting them cashed . . . bership, which provides most Sea­ service the beginning of a new seagoing and we had the satisfaction of farers with more in vacation bene­ SIU training school aboard a re­ Displaying traveler's checks which they drew in place of US cur­ knowing we were getting all the fits than any other union in the furbished sailing vessel honoring rency in Lisbon are some of SIU crewmen of Frederic C. Collin money coming to us." industry. the founder of the American mari­ (Drytrans). Crew reported themselves pleased with method of During this 1953-54 period the time No Left-Over Currency union movement. draws which SIU initiated in contract talks last summer. Union also reached . agreement Similar reports were received with the shipowners on two to six from crewmembers of Isthmian percent increases in wages and ships on the other side of the overtime retroactive over a nineworld. One Seafarer reported that month period to give SIU men in some ports the crew had no peak earning power and demon­ BALTIMORE—Seafarers in this port, through SIU Port Agent Earl Sheppard, this week difficulty in making purchases di­ strated conclusively that its pioneer offered their full- support to CIO shipyard workers here in their beef with the Maryland rectly with travelers checks, with­ Welfare Plan was second to none out having to change them into Drydock Company. t in benefits, coverage and cost per local currency. "If we had money dollar of the more than $2.5 mil­ The pledged support con­ workers already laid off for lack dispute relied on apparently is the left over from a draw," he said, lion in different benefits paid out. tinued the tradition of SIU of work a chance to collect state stalemate over a new contract. "it was in travelers' checks which Officials of lUMSWA Local 31, we could convert back into dollars aid down through the years unemployment compensation. Al­ Saved Hospitals though the right of the workers to which is directly involved in the The ye^r was marked also by the to the CIO Industrial Union of collect the money has been upheld beef, point out that most shipyards as soon as we got back to the US. Before this I used to be stuck with Marine and Shipbuilding Workers success of an SlU-spearheaded by examiners for the Maryland all over the country are working all kinds of foreign currencies, and of America, which was climaxed in j;ampaigh to save the US Public Employment Security Board, pay­ with reduced staff due to few con­ Health Service hospital program 1947 during the CIO union's 131- ment has had to be held up pend­ tracts and that Maryland Drydock I have a whole boxfuL of the stuff at home." day strike against major US ship­ from'extinction by Congress and ing company appeals to higher is no exception. Some snags were reported in one ^ the formation of a working alli­ yards. After winning the beef, authority. The contract beef, according to or two instances because of local ance between all non-Communist lUMSWA officials presented a The company's action has also Charles A. Russell, local e.xecutive regulations. In the Philippine US sea unions on matters of mu­ commemorative plaque hailing the drawn the fire of the Baltimore secretary, arises from the com­ Islands the checks have to be SIU's assistance Which is stili tual concern. In another field of concern to seamen, the SIU waged displayed at SIU headquarters City Council, which unanimously pany's "complete indifference to issued at sea because there is a adopted a resolution demanding seniority rules and its efforts to regulation prohibiting issuance of a vigorous campaign against the today. abusive policy of military officials At issue in the current dispute immediate action on the-pending bypass men with years of seniority US travelers' checks while in a in one department by transferring Philippine port. India, too, has regarding shore leave for merchant is the company unwillingness to cases from -the state board. Attorneys for Maryland Dry- them to a. hew one where they some regulations which have seamen in foreign ports and suc­ yield on terms of a new contract caused difficulty. ceeded in winning a ruling from despite 16 negotiation sessions. dock, meanwhile, contend that must start at the bottom." Both Russell and lUMSWA Re­ the Defense Department guaran­ Talks are now recessed indefinite­ there was an actual labor dispute Headquarters would like to hear teeing the right of seamen to un­ ly, pending a management change on and after July 23, 1954, and gional Director Jack Gerson visited from other SIU crews on the sub­ that the workers laid off since the SIU hall here recently to ject. Seafarers are asked to Write restricted shore leave in virtually of heart. all cases. An. added bone of contention is then have actually been away from outline the situation to Sheppard. in notifying the Union how the .Even with a decided dip in ship the company's legal maneuvering their jobs for that reason, and not He assured them whatever finan­ travelers' checks are being received traffic and the lay-up of many ves­ which has worked to deny 300 due to any lack' of work. The cial or other support they needed. in various foreign ports. , SIU Socks Ship Workers' Beef YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING Lowdown on Food-Freezer Plans -'it- ' ^;r- \§''SK.ri "Are the food-and-freezer plans I hear about on TV any ' good?" asked Mrs. I. L., of Bronx, NY, a reader of the SEAFARERS LOG. This is a question of interest to many families seeking some way of reducing food expenses in this time of steep living costs. The sales spiels of the television pitchmen and house-to-house canvassers are very beguiling; too niuch so, as some families who are now the disillusioned, not-atail-proud owners of freezers can testify. Buying a freezer is a dubious investment for a city family. You can rarely make it pay for itself, even though the promoters claim you will be able to buy food, from them at reduced prices if you buy a freezer. The chief exaggeration is the claim that the plan supplies you with food at much lower than retail prices. The "plan" may advertise some very low prices on certain items. But in many cases it has been proved this is only bait. Short-Weighted Meats For example, in Nassau CountyTNY, there have been many complaints about short-weighting of meats sold by the food plans at what seemed low prices. County weights and measures authorities warned the public that many food-plan companies advertise that you can buy.meat at 59 to 63 cents a pound. But they bill you for 150 to 180 ' pounds, (the wholesale weight of the meat) while you . actually get only 100 pounds after the wholesale .cuts are .. trimmed down to the usual retail cuts of meat. Thus you may pay an average price of 85 cents for meat, which may be cheap for the porterhouse you get In your meat order, but expensive for the stew meat you also get. Even if a food plan is operated honestly, as some of the long established reputable ones are, and does give you a discount for quantity'purchases, the costs of buying and operating a freezer may well cancel all such savings. Owning a freezer is generally an economy only' for families who grow some of their own food, or live in rural areas where they may be able to buy food cheaply for freezing (even then, processing the food for the freezer entails a lot of work for the housewife.) A freezer also offers certain conveniences, like bulk buying and fewer shopping trips. But for most families living in larger towns, a large-enough refrigerator perhaps with a fullwidth freezer compartment, would be sufficient at much less expense. Costs of owning a freezer are surprisingly high. They include amortization, of the freezer itself, interest charge for time payments, repairs, electric power and packaging (which becomes surprisingly expensive). Government ex­ perts Estimate that the cost of owning a freezer comes to about $100-$120 a year. Depending on how much you use the freezer, its operating and ownership expenses thus add on 11 to 25 cents per pound to the cost of the food. The gimmick used by many food-plan promoters is to tell you that "food for a week" will cost you only, say "$20 a week for a family of four." But this only includes meat, poultry, fish and frozen produce. It does not include the milk, cheese, eggs, bread, dry groceries,- etc., that make up oyer hair ^.yow; iood bUL • ' Written exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margoiius, leading Expert on Buying Buying a freezer through a "food plan" is especially dubious because you must also pay installment charges for buying the freezer on time, and in some "plans" you pay an installment interest fee on the food too. Beware 'Tie-in' Price The worst feature of some "food plans" is that you pay $600 for a freezer you could buy for as little as $400 in any of the reliable private brands, or from retailers. Espe­ cially avoid any plan which makes a flat weekly price for the payment on the freezer and the cost of the food, and whose salesmen refuse to state how much the freezer it­ self costs. Too, there are seasons when you don't want to use frozen produce, when nearby fresh produce is reasonable or fresh fish is in season and very cheap. Or you may prefer some­ times to buy canned vegetables and fruits, which are gen­ erally cheaper than frozen foods at any season. If you do raise much of your own food (which city dwellers- don't), a freezer may save time and conserve food values better than home canning, and also save some money. For example, some small-town dwellers buy chicks during the summer for a few pennies and raise them to broiler size for the freezer. Others buy meat at bulk prices in the winter and freeze it for the warm months when the price is high. They buy a quarter of beef or a whole porker. Or they make a batch of applesauce in the fall, when apples go begging, and have it for months. But for city families, the best bet is still to look for the *cut-4:ate specials.offer.eji|.by local.supecmarkets....^.,. �SEAFARERS Page Sis K• H:- Stiffen CG Control of Dope Raps Former Diplomat Visits SlU Hq •BOSS' CRUMP DIES AT 80—One of Anierica's most powerful po­ litical leaders, £. H. Crump of Memphis, Tennessee, died of a heart ailment at the age of 80. Crump had ruled Memphis, and Tennessee, politics with an iron hand for 50 years. He suffered his first political setback in 1948 when Estes Kefauver won the Senatorial nomination over his opposition. 3) WASHINGTON — Broad power to deny or revoke sea­ men's papers of men con­ (i victed of any kind of narcotics violation have been given to the Coast Guard under the terms of a law passed in the last session of Congress. From now on the Coast Guard will have authority to pull the papers of men convicted of shoreside narcotic offenses in any Federal, state or municipal court in the land. Up until now the Coast Guard has had authority only over nar­ cotics violations- committed while the seaman was in the employ of a vessel. It could not act against a holder of seaman's papers who was involved in narcotics use or traffic while ashore. Further, the Coast Guard will have authority to deny new docu­ ments for entry ratings to anybody convicted of a narcotics crime. The discretion of the Coast Guard will cover convictions taking place on or after July 15, 1954, and the agency can deny the documents, or pull the papers, anytime within ten years of such convictions. As far as current holders of sea­ men's papers are concerned, the Coast Guard is given broad author­ ity under the law to revoke papers. Convictions for possession, sale, transportation or use of any kind of narcotics, including marijuana, in any court anywhere in the United States or its territories wUl be grounds for the Coast Guard to call a hearing. The revocation of the man's papers will be for a minimum pe­ riod of three years. After that, the man can apply for new seamen's papers which the Coast Guard may or may not issue at its discretion. The main objective of the legis­ lation was to impose drastic limita­ tions on the ability of merchant seamen to participate in narcotics smuggling — either on ship or ashore. Of course, it 4oes not apply to seamen on foreign-flag ships who are not required to carry US seamen's papers. October 29. 1954 LOG 4 LONE SEAMAN REACHES SAMOA ON RAFT—Following in the path of the famed Kon-Tiki expedition of 1947, a 61-year-old New York ' seaman, WiUiam Willis, reached Samoa from Peru after 115 days of drifting on the Humboldt current. During most of the journey on the 34-foot raft he lived on raw dolphin fish. Discussing improvements in seamen's conditions in recent years, Edward R. Dudley, former US ambassador to Liberia (right), talks with SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paiil Hall (center) as Seafarer John Clark, steward, looks on. The onetime Government official visited SIU headquarters recently with Clark, an old friend. Log Reader Offers * Mystery Man' Clue NAVY PLANS ATOM CARRIER—with one atom-powered submarine virtually completed and a second one under construction, the Defense Department announced it was preparing to develop an atomic power plant for an aircraft carrier. Sea trials for the Nautilus, the Navy's atomic submarine, have been delayed because of defective steam pip­ ing which is now being replaced. $• •HAZEL' THROWS TEMPER TANTRUM—The season's most de­ structive hurricane, "Hazel" by name, caused over 300 deaths and hun­ dreds of millions in property damage all the. way from the island Re­ public of Haiti to Toronto, Canada. Beginning around October 5 off the island of Grenada in the Windward group. Hazel headed due west and then turned northward across Haiti. From there it went northwest, hitting the South Carolina coast at Myrtle Beach and cutting through North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York state and the province of Ontario, Canada. Storm and flood damage was severe for 200 miles on either side of the big blow. 3) . 4* 4" DEMOCRATS BAG A CABINET MEMBER—Secretary of Defense Charles Wilson was treed by gleeful Democrats on the scent of an elec­ tion victory following an untimely analogy between people and dogs. In discussing the unemployment problem the Secretary remarked he preferred bird dogs to kennel dogs because the latter just sit on their As a result of a story which appeared in a recent issue of fannies and yelp for feeding. The implication that the unemployed are the LOG, a possible identification of "Mr. X," an amnesia lazy and the "people to dog" comparison was pounced upon by Demo­ victim at the Boston USPHS hospital, has been made by a crats and made a key issue in campaign oratory. seaman who is himself a pa--^' tient at the USPHS hospital on Staten Island. The man is AB Joe McMurray, of the NMU, who reported that he had seen the LOG story in the hos­ pital and believes that the mystery seaman was a shipmate of his aboard the P. W. Sprague during a run to Antwerp in 1944. McMurray says he believes the man's name is Tompkins, and thinks he may have lost his memory during the buzz bomb attack on the Belgian port. Efforts to identify the amnesia victim were intensified recently when the "Boston Post" offered a $500 reward after "Mr. X" for the first time started to respond to questioning. "Mr. X," who was brought to the IHister X' hospital early in 1945 suffering from a bone disease, is qbout 65, erable knowledge of British navy six feet tall, slender, brown-eyed and merchant marine terms. In­ and grey-haired, and has a consid- cluding English sailors' slang. Cartoon History Of The SIU It took a war, the Korean action which began in June, 1950, to give shipping its first real boost in many months. The US, through the United Nations, was committed to. a major role in the fighting, and Seafarers, as in World War II, pledged overwhelm­ ing to keep the/ahipa.meyiiui and the Ktpply linear ^ » 4i 4> 4* GOV'T RAPS COFFEE EXCHANGE—The Federal Trade Commis­ sion charged the New York Coffee Exchange with responsibility for the drastic increases in the price of coffee which reached $1.45 a pound at retail earlier in the year. The Government agency said that trading practices of the Exchange, and speculation, were largely responsible. t i J RUSSIANS LEAVING PORT ARTHUR—Agreement has been, reached between the Communist Chinese, government and the Soviet" Union for Russian forces to evacuate Port Arthur in Manchuria. The Russians had occupied the base at the end of World War II. In addi­ tion the two countries have agreed to build two new railway lines link­ ing the Soviet and Chinese railway systems. The agreement is con­ sidered a sign that Red China and Russia are sticking closely together as equal partners in an alliance. 4 OWEN LATTIMORE INDICTED AGAIN—A key figure in Senator McCarthy's charges of Communists in government. Far East expert Owen Lattimore has again been indicted on perjury charges dealing with his testimony before a Senate committee. The US attorney try­ ing the case has asked Federal Judge Luther W. Youngdahl to dis­ qualify himself from hearing the case on the grounds that he is biased in favor of the defense. Judge Youngdahl had previously thrown out a key count in the Government's original indictment and was upheld by the US Court of Appeals. He refused to disqualify himself. War la Korea In July, the US began the Job of reactivating some of the more than 2JIXM World War U ehips in the reserve fleet for private operatlonr Meanwhile, with plenty of American abips atiU idle, the SIU charged tlut the Navy's Military Sea Tranq>eftatioa Servicet was still chartering 'toreign toanage to carry US eargoea No. 75 The SIU also went to bat with tiie shipping com­ panies and won war zone ooverage for Seafarers .go­ ing to the Far East. Although no one was hurt, the shelling of the SlU-manned Steel Rover near Hmig Kong in Am^ pinpointed the need to..^a88ure se­ curity lor Seafarers and their Sr^uiiUes in the midst ft m shiiotinf WW. . •^ �, .-.y yjw yy Ootober 29. 1954 SEAFARERS , ' Pagre Sevea Balfo SIU Port Office Nears Formal Opening SIU NEWSLETTER from WASHINGTON I LOG .|l i1 ii I Last year, due to the campaign put on by maritime unions, Congress appropriated about $33 miilion for marine hospitals. This was after the Bureau of the Budget had threatened to eliminate Government ap­ propriations altogether. Once again, the Budget Bureau, which passes on all Government appropriations before they are submitted to Congress, is thinking in terms of a substantial appropriation reduction for the marine hospitals. The Budget Bureau recommendation on this matter will go to Presi­ dent Eisenhower within the next six weeks. 4" t t 4> 4> 4 4 4 4 • 4 4 4 4 .f '•i Since the Greek Government eased many of the difficulties which Greek shipowners formerly met in placing their ships under that flag, more than 120,000 tons of shipping have gone back to the Greek flag. The Government of Greece has taken steps to inform interested parties abroad of all the legislative measures introduced up to this time in order to encourage the return to Greek registry of Greek-owned ships now under foreign flags. Some of the leading maritime nations of the world, particularly in Europe, are losing no time in planning for the opening of the St. Law­ rence Seaway. Unfortunately, up to this time, American lines have not shown too much interest in the subject. This is probably because US shipping companies were opposed to the Seaway project in the beginning. Whereas in the past many foreign shipping lines have gone only as far as Montreal, they are now making plans to es^tend their service beyond into the Seaway itself. Those who have indicated a desire to participate in this traffic include most of the European maritime powers. Contrary to some thought, it still will be a long time before mer­ chant ships will be propelled by atom power. Many obstacles remain to be conquered in this new field, including protection of crews and passengers from radio-activity. The maritime industry will need all the support it can get during the coming Congressional session to insure the success of shipping legislation to be introduced. This is so because maritime undertakings, like all others, are costly, and there are bound to be strenous objec­ tions raised. For example, it now appears that the keystone of the 1955 merchant marine legislative program in Congress will be a program to provide for replacement of the US merchant marine. Our fleet, in general, is more than middle-aged, and if not replaced according to a planned program, wjll become obsolete all at once. One of the big programs that will be considered by the next Con­ gress, convening, in January, will be one to authorize the construction of 60 large, modern dry cargo ships each year for 20 years. This new program probably would cost in the neighborhood of at least $400J)00,000, of which the industry itself would spend somewhat more than $200,000,000, with the Federal Government appropriating the balance. There will be substantial opposition to this program, both within and without Congress, even though the Government's share in the program would amount to less than one percent of our annual outlay for defense purposes. The main reason for opposition to maritime proposals is lack of un­ derstanding, lack of public prodding of the Congress, also a mistaken conviction, born of the costly emergency ship construction of the two World Wars, that we do not really need all this new construction, when already so many vessels are either in active service or in the reserve. Yet the Defense Department itself freely admits that the merchant marine, no matter how large it may be, and regardless of any emer­ gency construction program, will be woefully inadequate in case of Worid War III. Seafarers give the hew SIU Baltimore port office the onceover as work is rushed to complete the build­ ing in time for a scheduled opening in November. Behind them is tlje rotary shipping board for the main floor hiring hall, which duplicates the one at SIU headqijprters but is somewhat smaller. When completed, the building is expected to be one of the finest union halls in the US. SIU Strike Keeps Bull Run Tied Up BALTIMORE—^An attempt by the operators of ihe struck tanker Bull Run to get the ship worked on in the shipyard here was met with stone-wall opposition from CIO ship­ yard workers who refused to lay a hand on the vessel. Meanwhile, with the ship idled in the shipyard, picketing by^ members of the SIU crew has was later towed to this city and timore and manned the seagoing idled in the bay whiie a seagoing picketline for several days before been called off. Originally struck by the SIU in picketline manned by former crewthe Port of Norfolk, the Bull Run members circled the vessel in a cabin boat. Then, later this month, she was moved by tug to the facil­ ities of the Maryland Drydock Company. The shipyard workers, however, wouldn't touch her be­ Under the rules of the Va­ cause of the pickets. cation Plan as set forth by the The dispute is over the refusal trustees, a Seafarer must ap­ ply within one year of the- of the company. Petrol Tanker in­ payoff date of his oldest dis­ dustries, Inc., one of several SIU charge in order to collect his companies under the Mathiasen banner, to renew its SIU contract. full vacation benefits. If he The company had been under con­ presents any discbarge whose tract to the Union for several payoff date is more than a years. year before the date of his va­ As a result of the operator's atti­ cation application, he wiil iose tude, the SIU called the strike in out on the sea time covered Norfolk and the crew walked off by that particular discbarge. Don't sit on those discharges. the ship. Strike authority had 4 4 4 Bring them in and collect the been voted earlier by the member­ Thirty-five countries have accepted the 1948 International Conven­ money that is due to you. ship. tion for Safety of Life at Sea. Crewmembers later came to Bal­ The last nation to accept the safety convention was Poland in the middle of this year. The US, back in ^950, was the third country to accept the conven­ Puerto Rico Labor Chief Visits SIU tion, and in the last four years, the various other nations of the worid gradually have filed their acceptance. 4 '4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ' 4 DonH Waitf iSet Vacation Pay In the future, all applicants for merchant mariner's documents will be required to indicate on the application whether they ever have been convicted of violation of the narcotic drug laws of the United States. If the answer is "yes," the applicants will be required to state the place, date, and particulars of such conviction. Similarly, applicants for documents also must Indicate whether they have ever used or have been addicted to the use of narcotics. Failure to answer such questions, under new law, will be considered as one of the reasons for refusal to issue documents. The new law covers persons applying for any kind of Coast Guard license, certification, and documents issued to merchant mariners. Latest figures On the American merchant marine show a further drop in tonnage—21 ships less than the number in operation Just one month ago. The fleet today is 146 less than the active fleet in operation a year ago. This is the time of the year when shipping interests In the nation's Capitol are engaged in thinking of legislative programs for next year. Some have been, in talking the situation over with Commence Depart­ ment officials, but the latter take the view that it might be well to wait until the f/ovember elections before putting final touches on a legislative pro^am. On the other hand, at least one segment of the industry feels that the maritime industry has received about as much as it can get from the Government, and that it is up to the industry itself to carry on. Visiting the SIU hall in New Orleans, Fernando Sierra (wearing bow tie), secretary of labor for , Puerto Rico, chats with Seafarer Max Pitre (third from right), oiler on the Alcoa Corsair. Sierra was accompanied by Pedro E. Anglade (third from left), Puerto Rican attorney. , the ship was moved to the ship­ yard pier. She continues to be idle now and the company has indi­ cated no further move. No attempt to crew her has been made. Isthmian To Add Piers In B'klyn Seafarers shipping with the Isth­ mian Steamship Company in the Port of New fork will next- year be operating rut of one of the larg­ est'and most modern terminals on the Atlantic coast. The SlU-contracted operator has just completed arrangements for a ten-year lease on an additional ^09,000 square feet of waterfront property which wili connect with Isthmian's present breakwater ter­ minal in Brooklyn. When it is completed, the new facility will permit the simultaneous loading or unloading of six vessels, compared with the present accommodations for only four. Leaving Staten Island As part of its pier modernization program, Isthmian expects to give up its piers in Staten Island and eventually concentrate all opera­ tions in Brooklyn. The site, which extends into the Upper- Bay from Columbia Street, will house a new transit shed 750 feet long by 140 feet wide and will give Isthmian a terminal with an over-all area 3,250 feet long and up to 325 feet wide. The property's owners will undertake the actual construction. Isthmian currently operates 24 C-3 freighters and one C-2, the Andrew Jackson, on a bareboat charter from Waterman, another SlU-contracted company, in its world-wide cargo service. �m I I '.J'v • I Pare Eirht SEAFARERS LOG MARITIME All 29. crewraembers of the Llberian freighter Travel, Star were rescued last week when the ship caught fire after grounding on a reef near Okinawa. Army and Navy craft handled the rescue job . The Maritime Administration reports that the active US-flag merchant fleet suffered a decline of 21 ships during September. Only 1,308 ships of over a thousand tons were working on Oct. 1, representing a drop of 146 vessels in the last 12 months. The active privately-owned fleet Question: How do you like to has 59 fewer ships than a year ago. Government-owned ships accounted spend your time when you're on for the remainder. the beach? (Question asked in the 4 t Galveston hall.) The world's biggest tanker, the 47,000-tpn Al-Mallk Saud AI-Awal • Johnny Rielly, chief steward: I has completed her trial runs in the North Sea, following completion of construction in a Hamburg shipyard. She is going into operation try to plan my shipping so I will be on the beach shortly for the Saudi-Arabian Tanker Co., owned by millionaire ship­ during the hunt­ owner Aristotle S. Onassis . . . The Swedish-American liner Stockholm ing season., I like became the first trans-Atlantic liner to sail from a North Carolina port any kind of hunt­ when she left Morehead City this month on the first of four short ing, but shooting cruises. ducks and geese .44 4 is my favorite Efforts to salvage the 14,000-ton German liner Monte Cervantes have sport. During the ended in failure after 11 years and an expenditure of $1.2 million. season, you can The ship, with 1,200 passengers aboard, sank off the tip of South Ameri­ , always find good ca, in 1930, with no loss of life. After finally being refloated this month, . \ shooting along however, she sank once again while being towed by three salvage tugf the Texas coast. . . . Fire which raged aboard the 3,099-ton Norwegian steamer Folga 4 4 4 after she struck a mine in the North Sea caused no loss of life aboard Nick Magash, AB: I go fishing the vessel, thanks to the help of the Russian ship Tartu. One officer occasionally, but my favorite pas­ was killed when the -mine exploded, but 27 other cCewmembers were time is swim­ safe. ming and renew­ 4 4 4 ing acquaintances A total of only 16 vessels are under construction or on contract at with my. friends US shipyards on all coasts and the Great I^akes for future delivery. in Galveston. I The figure is made up of nine tankers, three dry cargo ships, two ore like to take time carriers, one passenger-auto ferryboat and one auxiliary cargo-attack off in the sum­ transport. All but six of them are scheduled for completion before 1955 mer when I'm . . . After making what is likely to be her last visit to New York, the not concerned British liner Georgic is expected to resume her old job of carrying with shipping. troops in the British Far East service. The 1932-built, 27,469-ton ship, Then I go out to currently under charter to the Cunard Line, served as a troopship dur­ the beach every day and visit with my friends in the evening. ing World War II. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Hafford W. "Red" Roberts, FWT: The Government will get $1.6 million in an out-of-court settlement Of course, I like to go home to arising from the loss of freight aboai'd the Jacob Luckenbach, which Oklahoma City sank near San Francisco on July 14, 1953, after a collision with the occasionally, but Matson freighter Hawaiian Pilot. The Luckenbach, operated by Pacific I always find Far East Lines, was carrying 12,000 tons of Army and Air Force cargo friends in any plus 87 tons of mail bound for Korea . . . The Sun Oil Company's 19port 1 happen to ship US-flag tanker fleet gained a new addition when the 30,000-ton be iff. I like to Western Sun was launched at Chester, Pa. The 641-foot sh'ip has a renew old ac­ speed of 16.5 knots and will be put in the coastwise service from quaintances and Texas to Marcus Hook, Pa. travel around with guys I know. 4 4 4 The other day I An all-time ore tonnage record for one cargo was reported at met a* shipmate I sailed with 11 Superior, Wis., after 21,762 tons had been loaded on the George M. years ago. Humphrey on its maiden trip. The new high is 705 tons more than the 4 4 4 old record set in 1953 by the Ernest Weir. Both ships are owned Henry P. Lopez, AB: I like to be by the M. A. Hanna Coal Co. The Humphrey is named after the present Secretary of the Treasury, who was a top company official before join­ ashore in the summer-when I can ing the Eisenhower cabinet . . . Forty Newfoundland seamen have quit go swimming in working ships operated by the Furness-Withy company because of the daytime and a change from Canadian to English .wage scales. A company .spokes­ go to the fights wrestling man said the switch was made In an "economy" move because the and matches at ni^t English scale is much lower. Of course, it is always fun to sit aroimd with your friends; drink a beer- or so, and watch television. ACROSS DOWN 11. Pitcher •34. Vigor I'm single, so my time is pretty Morean 36. Masterful 1. The Queens, 1. Heavy swell much my own. 19. Florida Island, 39. Spree 4. Kind of achest for instance 8. The finest 12. Ugly old 2. Consumed 3. Capital of woman Guam 13. Marbles 4. Wire to 14. Nor.se port support mast 15. Filipino 16. Money used in 5. Swedish district Bombay 6. Ship operators 17. Particle 7. Sacred song 18. Copper 8. Dory 20. Best part 9. Unexpected Values highly 22. obstacle 10. Warning sign 23. Weapons 24. Greek letter 1 Z 27. Yale foot­ ballers 29. Extent 12 31. SIU member 34. Ship 15 35. Island in Firth of Clyde 36. Endorsement IS on a passport 37. River in 22 England n. Yankee pitcher to. Port in Palestine (4. The Yanks, this year 46. Sharp tasting Kind of buoy 47. 49. Stringed instrument 51. Miss Gardner 52. The best quaUty . . 53. Island be­ tween Corsica and Italy 54. Temporary;, Abbr. < 55. .Marrlesf 56. Hawaiian . . * wreathes • 87. Bitter vetch 21. 23. 25. 26. 28. 30. 31. 32. 33. off Guadalcanal 41. Shipping of Shoals container Make public 42. The Orinoco Moor Atlantic: Abbr. 43. Dutch cheeses 45. Native earths Hankers 46. Cry of despair Father of Jacob and Esau 47. Cutting tool Not so happy 48. Author of Part of "to "The Gold be" Bug" Atlantic Island 50. Jap sash (Puzzle Answers On Page 17) ,444 William Hightower, FWT: Just relaxing with the guys I know on the beach is my idea of a gO|od tinifr. You can always find' some­ one around the hall or in the neighborhood to swap sea stories with. A little feminine c o mpanionship is in order, too, and I usually run into someone I know in Galveston. October 29, 1954 MEET THE SEAFARER HARVEY GUENTHER Orleans in a new role—that of an Electrician AFL organizer. His experience in (Interviewed in the Galveston hall.) organization work among laundry One experience with what he workers in the Crescent City describes as "management's idea brought him in contact with SIU of union" led Harvey Guenther members and officials with the re­ on a somewhat roundabout route sult that he became so interested to his first trip to sea aboard an in the SIU that he started ship­ SlU-manned ship out of New Or­ ping out. leans in 1946. Since his first trip early in 1946, This same experience introduced Guenther has ^aken part in a num­ Guenther to what he now calls his ber of major and minor SIU or­ chief hobby—studying and prac­ ganizational campaigns, including ticing trade unionism, with partic­ a successful SlU-affiliated Marine ular emphasis on the SIU brand. Allied Workers drive and the camr It all started in the early days of paign which brought the Cities World War II when Guenther was Service fleet under the SIU ban­ personnel director for a large St. ner. Settled In Houston Louis manfacturing concern. The Guenther eventually settled in St. Louis corporation took over operation of an automobile assem­ the Galveston area. He recently bly plant there for use in manu­ bought a house in Houston where he lives with his wife and 18-yearfacture of military goods. "Of course," Guenther recalled, old daughter. Another daughter "the men who had berti employed is married, and when Guenther is in the automobile assembly plant ashore some of his happiest mo­ were union members, which In the ments are spent visiting with his eyes of my employers made them three grandchildren. The SIU electrician and pump­ undesirable for work in the new operation. No one in manage­ man isn't the only member of his ment seemed to be concerned family who has more than a pass­ about the fact that conversion of ing interest in trade unionism, the automobile plant had thrown both as a vocation and as a hobby. His wife is an organizer, for the these people out of work." When Guenther was called on International Printing Pressmen the carpet for hiring too many of and Assistants' Union (AFL). "When I'm ashore it is a real the out-of-work assembly plant men, that was the last straw. pleasure to me to help Mrs. Gu­ Guenther resigned. enther in her organizational work," he said. "That, to me, is my re­ Management Double-Talks "The public shouldn't be misled creation." Both are avid readers of, the by management interests who ex­ press such grave concern for the LOG. "We get a lot of ideas from individual's 'right to work,'" Gu­ reading the LOG and studying the enther said. "What they really SIU's militant trade union policies mean is they want to deprive which we can adapt to other trade working people of the prjvilege of union lieljfls," Guentber explained. Gu'enlJiAr believes every SIU organizing legitimate trade unions: They want to put us in a position member should devote more time where we will have to belong to, to studying the tJnion'B contracts, their union of ideas to have the constitution and policies. "Every member should know the right to work." Guenther, believes his St. Louis rights that are guaranteed to him experience was a stroke of good under our constitution, contract and shipping rules," he said. "We fortune in disguise. His personal experience with should realize that along with management put him in search of a these rights, there is also an ob­ place where he could employ his ligation to do our part to help talents and knowledge of labor- maintain the fine orgainization we management relations to the best- now have. It is an organization advantage. Shortly thereafter, he which has won for us the highest was projected over to labor's side rewards in the industry in earn­ of the employe-employer relation­ ings, conditions, welfare benefits ship and found himself in New and internal union democracy." l^OUND^ A S^trike of 30,000 truck drivers in the New York City area quickly brought several hundred local and over the road truckers to terms on the basis of a 25-cents-an-hour in­ crease. Employer-negotiators had attempted to maintain a solid frcmt but the Teamsters; Union cracked it easily and .in five days .Aigned virtually every trucking operation in the area. union demands for a voice in the plan's operation. 4 4 4 Ten-thousand Ford Motor Com­ pany employees at the company's Ontario plants have gone out on strike for wage increases after sev­ eral months of negotiation between The United Automobile Workers and the company had failed to pro­ duce an agreement. The workers are employed by Ford's Canadian 4 4 4^ A "no-overilme" protest by subsidiary. Staten Island, New York, bus driv­ 4 4 4 Renewed efforts to. settle the ers slowed bus service for a few days. The men, members of the strike of Pittsburgh department Amalgamated Motor Coach Union, store employees were ^eemed un­ AFL, objected to the transfer of likely after members of Teamsters 4 4 "~-4 Leonldes Lopez, chief cook: I 29 (Irivers to other sections of the Local 249 (AFL) "rejected a five just loaf around the hall and visit city without i;eplacement. Union cent offer by a vote of 661 to 84. spokesmen contended that the The strike has been on for 11 friends in places transfers would leave Stated Is- months with inside unions affected along the coast, as well as teamsters. but I don't like lajid lines shoi^handed. to spend < much ' 4 4 4 4 4 4 Employers who have stock pur­ New York laundry workers have time on the chase plans for their workers piust opened a $l,300,0Qp .ipedical cen­ beach. I've been bargain with the upion. on the ter which .will provide outpatient^ going to sea for operation of such plans, the Na­ services for lSiOOO workers,jn thq"^ 14 years imd I tional Labof Relations Board has industry, "The center was opened like to be out on ruleid. A three to one vote of the by the Amalgamated Clothing a ship... For that NLRR instriic'ted the Ric^el'd b'il' Workers^" bl Ameiiba (ClOl^urider, reason, ,1 don't get ofl[ unless <! drc'ujiistances le- Ciim^tany tfe bargain vidtli the OH its cbnfrtict-»gAfembhtil witli Iflun-, qUlre'lift»':tt't--^»i.t-v!yO(.y kiz! WbrkeMxattt^ttlitlttgill *Uftlbil»loir^(dvy'bMplbjfbts �October 29. 1954 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nina SEAFARERS « LOG October 29, 1954 •Beffer Sfay Buried!' Vol. XVI, No. 22 Published biweekly by the Sebfarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, AFL, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32. NY. Tel. HYacinth 9-6600, Cable Address: SEAFARERS NEW YORK. PAXJL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer ' Editor, HERBERT BRAND; Managing Editor, RAY DENISON; Art Editor, BERNARO SEAMAN; Photo Editor, DANIEL NILVA; Staff Writers, HERMAN ARTHUR, iRwm SPIVACK, AL MASKIN; Gulf Area Reporter, BILL MOODY. 'Don't Try It* This issue of the SEAFARERS LOG carries a detailed ac­ count of a would-be conspiracy sponsored by the old ILA and elements within the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association (CIO) to "take over" US shipping and put the SIU and other genuine trade unions in maritime out of business. The operating plans of the ILA-chartered "United International Seamen's Union" bare all the earmarks of the crimp-hall, boarding-house methods of shipping seamen that were so popular with shipowners before strong mari­ time unions came into being. While the LOG is devoting a good deal of space toward the conspiracy, the Union is not alarmed over its future pros­ pects. The purpose of the display is to call the attention of Seafarers and all other unions in maritime to the fact that - the enemies of maritime unions are still active. They still dream of the days when seamen had to crawl to get a job. The membership should note as well that among the people involved are the elements who were exposed in the LOG of September 3 as the cast of "The Anti-Union Medicine Show." Up until now these elements have been active-against indi­ vidual maritime unions. Now with the help of the ILA, they plan to attack all maritime unions at once. The SIU is confident it will be able to handle this threat as it has handled others in the past. It knows that Seafarers will-not..stQmach any attempt to return to conditions the Union overcame years ago. It knows it can count on the active support of the rank and file membership of the Union to Tneet this threat with all necessary measures. In closing the SIU has three words of free advice to the "United International Seamen's Union"—don't try it. Attacks Apathy To Blood Appeal To the Editor: Lately I have beep reading some articles in the SEAFARERS LOG about the fine blood donor record which SIU members have at the Staten Island USPHS hospital and elsewhere. But recently something happened in the shipping hall at headquarters which I would like to comment about. I believe in giv­ ing credit where credit is due. but I also believe in giving criticism when it is needed. And I think it is needed in this case. What happened was that re­ cently, while I was in the shipping hall. the dis­ patcher asked for 15 blood donors to go over to the Staten Island hospital and do­ nate blood for some of their fel­ low Union mem­ bers who were going to undergo CoiliiM There was a time when all who will be 52 years of age this operations. This blood, we were all told, was badly ship's delegate had to worry about December. He makes his home in was beefs on food, overtime and Harbor City, California. needed. Some of the other rank and file Despite this, only nine members, repair lists. Sometimes, of course including myself, responded to the these can prove a tall order. But brothers who took over meeting appeal—and tliis only after the dis­ with life on shipboard becoming posts in the various SIU ports last patcher had m^de the appeal threi more complex, a delegate can have meeting were A. G. Alexander and other things on his mind like S. C. Slaid in Lake Charles, Leo times over the loudspeaker. Now this is a sad state of affairs, ship's library, recreation supplies De Loach, who was recording sec­ As Seafarers know it has been standard SIU policy down because when a man is in the hos­ a record player and even the in­ retary at the Mobile meeting. Bill through the years for the membership to assist other trade pital and needs blood he needs it ner workings of a television set. Neehan in Norfolk, and A. Ander­ unions both in and out of maritime in winning their beefs. right away—not tomorrow or the son and F. Votto in the West Coast TV Troubles That policy has won us the close friendship of many unions next day. What's more, it takes Television troubles were dropped port of San Francisco. who have been glad to give us a hand in any way they could. only about five minutes to give a at the doorstep of Seafarer Sid 41 4 4 One such union with whom the SIU has had close and pint of blood, and it doesn't hurt The role of rank and file trial Berger aboard friendly relations is the CIO's Industrial Union of Marine the donor in any way, and so there the Mae (Bull committees in dealing with viplais no reason at all why the mem­ and Shipbuilding Workers. Line). Like many tions of the SIU constitution was bers should not have responded other coastwise pointed up by a recent trial of a Some years back the shipyard workers had a strike at better than they did. and intercoastal Seafarer in the Port of Baltimore. major shipyards which dragged out over several months. Sea­ Against Personal Experience ships the crew- The Seafarer was brought up on farers helping out on the picket lines, particularly in Balti­ What surprises me especially members of the charges after he had "invaded" the more, were instrumental in helping the shipyard workers about this whole situation is the Mae had chipped Union hall in a drunk and disor­ fact that I know, from personal win that beef. in for a TV re­ derly condition and interfered Now Local 31 of the shipyard union is engaged in a serious experience, that SIU men are in­ ceiver, but were with the orderly dischai-ge of hassle over job rights with the Maryland Drydock Company variably ready to donate blood having their duties by Union needed, even when that blood Berger in which the SIU is again giving all the assistance it can. when troubles getting officials, refusing is not for members of their Union. In return the shipyard workers have been of considerable For instance, I was in Yokohama, it to work properjy. So ship's dele­ to leave peace­ when re­ assistance to the SIU on several occasions. At the present Japan, on August 19, 1952, when gate Berger, at last word, was scout­ fully quested to do so. moment the SlU-contracted tanker Bull Run is being struck the Army doctors from the Tokyo ing out somebody ashore who could A membership by the Union because its owners have refused to renew the Army Hospital contacted all the adjust the receiver to suit the dis­ committee con­ taste of the crew. contract. The Bull Run is drydocked at the Maryland com- ships in the harbor and asked the criminating Berger, who sails in the steward sisting of James crews to donate blood to the hos­ , pany's yard, but as far as the shipyard workers are con­ Corcoran, VI npital's blood bank. And—except for department, has been a member of eent Quinn, A. cerned the barnacles will stay on her bottom. They're not one NMU man—every man who the Union for five years, joining in Bearden, Ray touching a "hot" ship. * Pomerlane responded to this appeal was an the Port of New York. He is 42 Nicholson, The Bull Run is further proof, if such were needed, that SIU member. years old and lives ashore in Balti­ Charles Moss and Robert Pomerthe SIU policy of aiding other unions pays off time and again What we should do here, I be­ more. lane heard the evidence and upheld Another delegate who has doiie lieve, is build up a blood bank the to the benefit of the membership. the charges. They recommended same as Seafarers have built up a "bang-up job"—to quote his ship­ that the defendant pay a $50 fine 4" i 4elsewhere, to draw against in time mates—is John H. Emerick aboard and apologize for his actions. the Steel Traveler (Isthmian). The of need. Thomas M. Collins ship's minutes noted that excellent 4 4 4 (Ed. note: Last month, after care was given two men who had This Sunday marks the end of the 16th year since the SIU A series of informative educa­ A&G District was chartered. It completes another year in the passage of a resolution by the been hospitalized during the course tional meetings on the Waterman which the SIU has been able to make headway in the face membership, the Union attempted of the voyage and the delegate saw coastwise ship De Soto got under­ to set up a special SIU blood bank to it that their interests were prop­ way recently on the suggestion of considerable obstacles. the Staten Island hospital. The erly safeguarded. made by steward Phil Reyes. It Despite the shipping slump of the past year which has at Union was informed at that time was agreed that a whole series of 4i t hit the entire maritime industry the SIU has been able that blood bank facilities at the Serving as an officer of the last meetings would be held both to to absorb the shock and press ahead for new contract, vaca­ hospital are too limited to store Wilmington membership meeting acquaint new men aboard with the tion and welfare gains'for the membership as well as more more than a gntall reserve supply. was Seafarer Jesse W. Puckett. A operations and structure of the new progress on the legislative field; And at the same time Therefore^ the Union has had to veteran member of the SIU (he's Union and to serve as a "refresher" it stands firm against attempts of enemies of the SIU to rely on having Seafarers donate been with the Union since 1944), course for all Seafarers aboard the blood when and as it is needed. Puckett originated the Idea of vessel. shake or weaken it in any way. However, the Union has an under­ cooks and bakers exchanging their The first meeting was held on The SIU, as i union, was born in a time of difficulty and has had to fight every inch of the way against the shipowner, standing with the USPHS hospital favorite recipes and food special­ the spot with Seafarer Otto Calla­ —and also with city and private ties through the columns of the han presiding. It dealt with Union the waterfront Communist, and other enemies of maritime hospitals elsewhere in New York SEAFARERS LOG. He's contrib­ methods of settling beefs, unions. It has survived all attacks and made tremjendous —that all blood used by Seafarers uted a few of his own to the Union history, provisions of the Union contract headway through the years in the face of them. The strength win be replaced immediately, and newspaper in the past and again and other items. It proved to be of the SIU and the secret of its success lies in the fact that the Union has always liv^d up to this week. . of considerable interest TO tiie it has always Jbeen, and i ixmtinuea; to be^ a fighting, union. Ms part of the understondiniL) Puckett is,a «l|^ve^^ Callfpin(4^'ewmembers. Lending Al Hand 16th Birthday I Vot< Thanks 'I '"f\ 1 1 rY I M I �I 1 fJ}-- VMTC Tea SEAFARERS LOG October 30. 1954 ISK- There are SlU men who ha'j years, and who are as much at pore OS they are in San Francl of the world which still remaiif complete mystery. That area US Navy expedition to Antarctic in 1946-47 (above) was largest, most mechanized ever made. Here, moored to bay ice, are three of 12 naval vessels used. Even, the frigid Arctic sec commerce. This was partici when Seafarers made runs t< the Antarctic waters—and t| sweeps of the continent of day commercially untouched] Still, scientific expeditions] tion of 1946-47, shown on the secrets of this heel of the technological advances being] Some day, in the SlU ship( question may be: "Anyone E >'••' e ^.' iff &-':• ?!••••• ;r- ;, iivi^ Although expedition was mechanized, dogs and sleds were invaluable, penetrating areas no machine could sled i» lpad«d loa,d«d M megs helJi ; J The penguin's called a funny duck, he's always dressed for a ball; but the funniest part about him is-r-he ain't, a duck< at alL Si-Cl lot Breaking ice in Bay of Whales is UJ Antarctic^—5-6 million square milei Kally aouth«rmnost aeaa of Atlantic Sftia'MH^ �October 29, 1954 SEAFARERS LOG Page Elevea m ' "•iL " Being-towed by tractor from bay ice to shelf ice is Navy observer plane. Rear Admiral Byrd, expedition leader, pioneered air exploration of Antarctic. • Huskies, such as one shown here, were as important to success of expedition as were men. Here Navy man rigs dog in place in line-up to draw slied. •i |» sailed the 5even sees for lome in Soigon and Singa0. Yet there is one area for Seafarers a region of the Antarctic. have seen their share of liriy true during the war, [ports like Murmansk. But vast, silent ice-covered jntorctica—remain to this ••and untouchable. Almost buried in snow is this Husky. Antarctic has severest climate on earth, with temperatures of 80 be­ low, or about 15 degrees colder than the Arctic. \ ^ s..\ Moored at Bay of Whiles is USS Ediste. Besides 12 surface vessels and planes. Navy used subs in expedition, which it designated as "Operation Highjump." - fke the US Navy expedipages, are revebling the [rid. And with the rapid [lade by man—who knows? jg hall of the future, the Little America?" L ' J' r.' * /^ General view of expedition camp at what Rear Admiral Byrd called "Little America." Unlike Arctic, which is frozen, landlocked sea, Antarctic is land mass. Quonset huts, built by Seabees, also formed part of camp. Expedition had in it over 4,000 Navy men plus many civilian scientists and technical experts. iiiiiiili: L . in Northwin<i. 'Patera surrounding l)f' land' around Southr Pole^ar* iPacific, Indian oceans. Tested under Antarctic conditions, emergency survival [ear, here shown being inspected, later helped save es of many Navy men in other situations, ' j.Kjftvv 'r.»rT fi-j Huk J With pipe and tobacco for comfort. Rear Admiral Byrd huddles near stove in shack. Byrd led four expeditions to AntarcUe—in 1929, 1933, 1939 and . • »v i • v*-« • �SEAFARERS Pace iSrd^ LOG October 29^ 19S4 PORT JtCPORXS Norfolk: Shipping Is Showing 'Signs Of New Life' During the past two weeks in this port we paid off the Bull Run (Mathiasen) and San Mateo Vic­ tory (Eastern) and signed on the San Mateo Victory. In transit were the Ocean Betty (Ocean Transpor­ tation), Steel Designer (Isthmian), Yaka (Waterman) and Coe Victory (Victory Carriers). At the last regular meeting the port agent said shipping in t.his port is showing*signs of new life with the crewing of the Oceon Nimet (Ocean Transportation) and the payoffs of the San Mateo Vic­ tory and Bull Run, but said it was a little too early to attribute this to the "50-50" decision applying to shipments of coal from this port by the US Government. He also stated that authority had been given to paint and repair the Nor­ folk hall. . Patrolman 'James Bullock re­ ported that in the USPHS hospital at present^are Herbert M. Bumpass, George F. Leckler, Lonnie Hall and Jesse P. Brinkley. Ben Rees Norfolk Port Agent paid off the Del Sud and Del Campo (Mississippi); Alcoa Corsair and Alcoa Roamer (Alcoa); Steel Traveler (Isthmian); Chickasaw and Antinous (Waterman), and Salem Maritime (Cities Service). Signing on were the Alcoa Roamer and Alcoa Cavalier (Alcoa) and the Del Sud and Del Oro (Mis­ sissippi). In transit were the Alcoa Pa­ triot, Alcoa Clipper and Alcoa Polaris (Alcoa); Steel Advocate, Steel King and Steel Executive (Isthmian); Del Oro and Del Alba (Mississippi); Seatrains Georgia and Louisiana (Seatrain); Hastings, Monarch of the Seas, Warrior and Claiborne (Waterman), and Neva West (Bioomfield). 'SpideF Recuperating Duska (Spider) Korolia is back in the USPHS hospital and doing well after another operation, while Hal Ellis, Oscar Bird and Jesse McElreath have be6n discharged from the hospital and are waiting to ship out. Recuperating nicely, and hoping to be able to ship out soon, are Clarence Lomax, Henry Jeffrey, George Champlin, Aurelio Patingo, Samuel Cope and John (Red) Carolan. Men recently admitted to the hospital are Melvin C. Foster, Albert Volloton, George Gordano, Dixon Stroup, Edward J. Stevens and James (Blackie) Mason. Lindsey J. Williams New Orleans Port Agent Wilmington: The Gahlns Pays Off, Signs On For Far EasI Shipping was not too good in this port during the past two weeks but We did have The Cabins (Cabins) come into San Pedro for a payoff and it was a clean one. This ship also signed on for a run to Japan with Navy cargo and we are hoping she will make a few trips to the Far East from this coast. In transit during this period were the Choctaw, Azalea City, Gateway City and John B. Water­ man (Waterman); Seacomet 11 (Ocean Carriers); Pennmar and Marymar (Calmar), and Southwind (South Atlantic). Ernest B. Tllley Wilmington Port Agent S. S St New York: Shipping Hoids Up, Joh Tnrnover Steady The ships we paid off during the last two weeks were the Steel Ex­ ecutive and Steel Maker (Isth' mian); Edith, Beatrice, Arlyn and Frances (Bull); French Creek Paoli, Chiwawa, Logans Fort, Brad ford Island and Lone Jack (Cities Service); Robin Tuxford and Robin Locksley (Seas Shipping); Penin sula Mariner (Waterman); Law­ rence Victory (Mississippi); Seatrain New Jersey (Seatrain), and Western Rancher (Western Naviga­ tion). • Signing on were the Greece Vic­ tory (South Atlantic); Coe Victory (Victory Carriers); Ocean Betty (Ocean Transportation); Robin Wentley (Seas Shipping), and Law­ rence Victory (Mississippi). In transit were the City of Alma De Soto, Kyska and Iberville (Waterman); Massmar (Calmar) Alcoa Ranger and Alcoa Puritan (Alcoa); Seatrains Savannah, Louis­ iana, Texas and New York (Sea­ train); Elizabeth and Dorothy (Bull), and Steel Director, Steel Recorder and Steel Voyager (Isth­ mian). Claude' Simmons Asst. Sec.-Treasurer St i Sonth's Shipping Good, Soon Staying Thai Way Lay-Up Heel Jdned By Peninsula Mariner The latest addition to the laidup fleet in this area is the Penin-^ sula Mariner, which arrived in this port a couple of days ago. This is the latest of the Pascagoula-built Mariners which have been sailing under the Waterman banner. Despite this, prospects for ship­ ping during the coming two weeks look fair, with the following ships due to hit the port either in transit or for payoffs: Arizpa, Beauregard, Fairisle, Claiborne, De Soto and Iber­ ville (Waterman) and Alcoa Cav­ alier, Alcoa Pil­ grim, Alcoa Part­ Nickerson ner and Alcoa Patriot (Alcoa). Some of these ships might lay up but there is a good possibility that the Waterman jobs would be replaced by some of the ships that Philadelphia: are laid up here, and that have al­ ready been repaired and are ready to go, so we shouldn't lose anything on the lay-ups. Shipping here slowed , down, Shipping in this port has been somewhat during the last couple of moving along fairly well during weeks with some 54 men shipped the past two weeks and we have to regular jobs and 111 men sent shipped just about as many men as to various relief jobs in and we have registered, which of around the harbor. During this period we had eight payoffs, four course is a healthy sign. We had the Calmar (Calmar) in sign-ons and three ships in transit. here for payoff—the first since the The ships paying off were the company started air conditioning Alcoa Patriot, Alcoa Clipper, Al­ the holds of their ships. Also, we coa Polaris, Alcoa Pointer and. may be fortunate in having-these Alcoa Pennant (Alcoa) and the ships in here regularly for payoffs Monarch of the Seas, Claiborne as we understand there has been and Peninsula Mariner (Water­ a change in thein operations. man). The Alcoa Patriot, Polaris, Pointer and Pennant signed on Julesborg Takes Crew again. We also had the Julesburg In transit were the Chickasaw (Mathiasen) in hwe for payoff and Antinous (Waterman) and the after a four-month trip and we Del Campo (Mississippi). shipped a full erew on her. So. Mobile Bay Boy all in all, things were pretty good in this port, with seven payoffs, For our Seafarer of the Week, five sign-ons and six ships in we nominate Terrell T. Nickerson, transit. who joined the Union ^ 1948. Besides the Calmar and Jules­ Brother Nick," as he is known to burg the payoffs were the Steel lis friends, is married and makes Director (Isthmian), Cantigny (Cit­ his home down on Mobile Bay a ies Service), Angelina (Bull), few miles outside the city limits. Southern Cities (Southern) 'and He usually ships in one of the pa^ Republic (Trafalgar). senger ratings in the steward The Steel Director, Cantigny, department, and right now is on Southern Cities, Calmar and the beach waiting for a spot on an Republic signed on, and in transit Alcoa ship. When he's on the were the Ines (Bull), Steel Maker beach his favorite sport is catch­ (Isthmian) and De Soto, Kyska, ing soft shell clams and flounders Yaka and Iberville (Waterman). in front of his house, during the A. S. Cardullo . summer. As for the Union, Nick Philadelphia Port Agent says the Welfare Plan is tops, and he thinks the disability benefit is the best feature of the Plan. Cal Tanner Mobile Port Agent X s- St It looks as if all of these hurri­ canes we've been having have blown away our warm weather here in New York and it has been pretty chilly during- the past few days. 4. The only thing hot around here New Orleans: right now is the political situation and the politicians are really going at it. We only wish that shipping i> St t, around here would pick up as much momentum as these political cam­ Savannah: paigns. If it did, there would be This port has been getting its no men left oh the beach. fair share of shipping during the Shipping during the past two past couple of weeks, and from all weeks, however, has been holding indications shipping should stay up very well in this port and there good here at least for the ne.xt Shipping has been good in this has been a steady turnover in all couple of weeks. The Alcoa Corsair (Alcoa) has port'and it looks as though it will departments. .#The .only; slow ship­ ping,' in fact, has beeh for stew­ crewed up and that completes the continue that way for a while. ards. These boys seem to be hold­ We had no payoffs during the drydocking period for the Alcoa passenger ships. The Del Sud was past two weeks but we signed on ing down their jobs So I would not advise any one who is in a hurry the first Mississippi passenger ship the Royal Oak to get out in that rating to come to to go in and come out of drydook (Cities Service) New York to registw. and will be followed by the Del and had seven During these past two weeks we Mar and Del Norte, When these ships in tsansit: paid off 18 ships, signed 5 on for­ ships complete their- drydocking, the Steel Trav­ eign articles and serviced 16 in shipping will settle down to nor­ eler (Isthmian), transit. All of these ships were in Robin Kettering mal here. good shape with very few beefs on Alcoa now has the Alcoa Runner, (Seas .Shipping), any of them, and the credit for Alcoa Roamer and Alcoa Ranger Lone Jack (Cities this of course goes to th« ships' Service) and Searunning into New crews and delegates for doing Orleans every trains Georgia bang-up jobs in real SIU style. two weeks with and Louisiana, Week, bauxite, and of which each called here twice. Ocean Betty Crews Up course we hope Oldtimers on the beach are J. B. We had two ships go into tem­ they will con­ Farrow, A. Mackin, A. D. Eden- porary lay-up during this period— tinue with this field, C. B. Bennett and Leo F. the Edith (Bull) and Robin Tuxford schedule as they Weeks. In the hospital are J. (Seas Shipping). However, the will be a big help Littleton, A. W. Lima, J. T. Moore, Ocean Betty (Ocean Transporta­ to our shipping. P. Bland, James F. Lee, G. F. tion) came out of lay-up and took With two pas­ Bourdonnay Wilson, J. D. Cannady, W. C. Lee a full crew. We also expect two senger ships in and W. H, Gilbertson. more ships to come out of lay-up port at the time, our last meeting Jeff Morrison during the next two weeks so ship­ was like old home town week, with Savannah Port Agent ping should continue to be good. quite a few oldtimers around wait­ ing to get back out again on their respective ships. Among these were Sloppy Creel, Shorty Moise, Baldy Bolliiiger, Jack Bates, Major Costello, Zeke Bonura, Alton Booth, Mike Rossi, Buddy Voorhees, Frank Vivero, Pete Garza, D. D. Story, Frenchy Blanchard, Shipping Figures October 6 to October 19 Charley Crosland, Louie BourdonBEG. BEG. BEG. ^TOTAL SfflP. SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL nay, Frank Russo, Joe Cave, Heavy DECK ENGINE STEW. BEG. DECK ENG. STEW. SHIPPED Hutcherson, Red Truly, Scotty PORT Boston 12 8 6 26 3 0 Malvenan, Gus Brosig, Leonard 1 4 Munna, Humela Fluence, George New York m 119 113 353 81 TS 73 227 Curry, Tony Di Nicola, Whitey Philadelphia 40 17 27 84 83 28 18 79 Plunkett and many others. Baltimora iig 79 86 283 ' 118 01 76 285 Luck Isn't Good Norfolk 23 17 10 50 8 4 4 ' IS Out at Magnolia Park in Jeffer­ Savannah 15 9 2 28 10 12 13 44 son Parish the trotting races have Tampa 18 13 24 55 12 5 3 20 been in full swing for some time Mobil# 30 21 23 74 13 18 26 now but from all indications none of the brothers has been Setting New Orleans .99 70 138 807 88 <» 127 278 the world on fire out there. Maybe Galveston 21 7 10 38 81 It 18 73 the holies they've been betting on Seattlp .18 16 14 48 65 44 37 138 aren't even trotters—Just walkers. SanFrancisca 28 17 35 80 26 19 78 28 .Or maybe they'll do better when the season opena at the Fair Wilmington ........... 12 8 2^ , 1^ 8 .••8 • •••••19 Grounds here in New Orlean*. Duringiithe past twoi-weeks we • ^428'" , .Alcoa Drydoekiiig Ends As Corsair Crows Up Mobile: Port Hoping To Got Calmar Ship Payoffs A & G SHiPPnfG RECOBJO h I- m Miami: . Talks Wilh P 8 0, New Bempany Under Way We had no payoffs or sign-ons in this port during the past two weeks- but we had seven ships in transit, as follows: Ponce (Ponce Cement); Antinous, De Soto and Yaka (Waterman); Wyoming Quaker), and Florida (P Se O). The Ponce eaUed here twice. Negotiatlims with the P & O are now under way and we are also talking with a new company which adll operate three ships out of here and Key West. We hope t» be able to make a favorable report on . them soon. .BddloPaiv - �October 29. 1954 SEAFARERS Paire Thlrteea LOG PORT MtRPORTS.. Lake Charles: Tanker Visits Keep Port's Stiipping Fair well to be prepared for a slack period. During the past two weeks we paid off 19 ships, signed on 15 and had 13 in transit. The payoffs were as follows: Hilton, Mae, Kathryn, Marina and Evelyn (Bull); Steel Recorder (Isthmian); Bents Fort (Cities Serv­ ice); Seamar (Calmar); -fiull Run (Petrol Tankers); Yaka (Water­ man); Jefferson City Victory (Vic­ tory Carriers); Chilore, Marore, Santore, Feltore, Baltore, Venore (Ore), and Oremar (Calmar). Signing f on were the Alamar, Oremar (Calmar); Catherine, Albion (Drytrans); Bents Fort (Cities Serv­ ice); Trinity (Carras); Yaka and Fairport (Waterman); Sweetwater (Metro Petroleum), and Chilore, Santore, Feltore, Baltore and Marore (Ore). In transit were the Robin Tuxford and Robin Locksley (Seas Shipping); Alcoa Puritan and Al­ coa Runner (Alcoa); Antinous, De Soto, Iberville and Choctaw (Waterman); Alamar and Bethcoaster (Calmar); Rosario (Bull); Steel Maker (Isthmian), and South­ ern Cities (Southern). I am very pleased to be able to report now that we definitely will be in our new hall soon after November 1 as we are now putting the furniture in it. The following men are now in the marine hospital: Robert Scales, James Temple, Gilbert Wright, John Jung, Edward Dooley, Albert Coles, Basil Earl, John Shaw and Andrew Prodey. I'm sure all of them would appreciate hearing from their shipmates and other Union brothers. Ear^ Sheppard Baltimore Port Agent Son Francisco: Ask For Replacemenls, Ship Delegales Told October 21 on this petition, which involves the SUP, MFOW, and MCS-AFL. Shipping in this port during the past two weeks has been slow, but the future looks brighter. We paid off the Madaket (Waterman) and signed on the Ocean Lotte (Ocean Transportation). In transit were the Gateway City, Azalea City and John B. Waterman (Waterman); Steel Seafarer (Isthmian); Seacomet II (Ocean Carriers); Southwind (South Atlantic), and Pennmar (Calmar). For our Seafarer of the Week we nominate Brother Jack Surles. Brother Surles, who joined the SIU in 1946, says there is no com­ parison between sailing conditions then and now. As far as the Wel­ fare Plan goes, he does not have any favorite benefit, but says he believes every phase of it is tops. Tom Banning San Francisco Port Agent During the past two weeks the We have noticed lately that following Cities Service . tankers delegates have been lax about called at this port: Paoli, Chiwawa, calling in for replacements for Council Grove, Logans Fort, Brad­ permitmen who have been on their ford Island, Lone Jack, Bents Fort, ships over 60 days. There are French Creek and Salem Maritime. times when we are unable to make The Del Canipo (Mississippi) also a ship and' check on these men, called at this port, and over in and so it is up to the delegates to Port Arthur, Tex., we had the Del notify us. It is a good policy for Alba and Del Sol (Mississippi). In the delegates to call the hall when they arrive and let us know how Orange, Tex., we had the Val Chem (Valentine Tankers). many permitmen they have, and their ratings, so we will be able As a result of these calls, ship­ to contact the company and replace ping here was fair during the p^;st them. As bookmen know, if these two weeks and jobs are not called in they may the boys man­ be on the beach waiting for a job aged to get out. on a particular ship, and the job At our last does not materialize. meeting here, deck department We have also been having con­ i t 4. men took over versations with officials of the the platform with ; SUP and have learned that Broth­ Seattle: Brother Alexan- ii er Kim, who had been operating an der serving as g office for the SUP in Yokohama, chairman and Weems no longer has any official capacity Brother Slaid in that port to send replacements serving as recording secretary and aboard .our ships or - settle our both men did a fine job. beefs. If a man misses a ship or Shipping has been very good in " Brother Alexander hails from is left in that area, he should first this port during the past two Arkansas but is generally known report to the company agents end weeks, with four Libertys coming as "Tex," although sometimes he's the American consul. We under­ out of lay-up. called the mayor, or rather exstand they will carry a shipping Three of these mayor, of Highway 90 West. list to fill any vacancies that might have gone inter• Brother Slaid comes from coastal with lum­ occur in that area. ber and wheat to Louisiana. _Three-Department Vote the East Coast. For our Seafarer of the Week Another thing of great interest As for the fu­ we nominate Brother Leonard here, of course, is the petition by ture, the only Weems who comes from Alabama. the SIU of - North America for a thing in sight at Weems joined the SIU in 1949 dur­ three-department vote for repre­ the moment is ing the Cities Service organizing sentation on West Coast ships. the Mother M. L. campaign. He rode ' those tubs Michalik NLRB hearing's got underway (Eagle Ocean) through to the successful conclu­ which is due in here for a payoff sion of the drive and now continues this week. to ride them to enjoy the condi­ We had no payoffs during the tions that he and the others helped past two weeks but signing on to get. In fact, he says that al­ were the Cecil N. Bean -(Drytrans), though he'll sail anything that Liberty Flag (Gulf Cargo), Trojan floats he'll always prefer the tank­ Trader (Trojan) and Barbara ers. He also says the SIU cannot Michel (Norlo). . be topped for the protection it In transit were the Pennmar gives its members. (Calmar) and the Jean LaFitte and Other Men on Beach Azalea City (Waterman). Besides Brothers Alexander, Sign-On Is Okay Slaid and L. Weems, we also have The Barbara Michel, which be­ the following brothers now on the longs to a hew company which re­ beach: T. Weems, E. W. Copeland, cently signed the full SIU working M. (Fingers) McNabb,:Swede Hellagreement, signed on okay, with man, F. Reese, Ben Grice, E. Wil­ the company agreeing to install liams, R. Lyle, S. S. Lyle, Red fans and inner-spring mattresses Henry, A. (Frenchy) Hebert, Bill on the East Coast. Lowe, E. Lerma and a number of The Cecil N. Bean sign-on was Others. held up until electric fans were We have no men in the hospital installed, and on the Trojan here at this time. Trader the crew has refused to Meeting for the first time in the SIU's air-conditioned New Or­ On the local labof front, the AFL sign on until fans are installed as leans hall, delegates to the New Orleans AFL Central Trades and Boilermakers have finally settled per the agreement. Labor Council, posed for the LOG photographer. Accepting an their beef and all construction Jeff Gillette invitation extended by SIU members in New Orleans, the Council work here is in full swing again Seattle Port Agent will make the hall its regular bi-monthly meeting place. and everybody is happy except the contractors. The boilermakers got just about everything they asked. None of the other unions in this area have beefs at present and so everything is running along very smoothly. On that note I will sign off now WILMINGTON, Calif 505 Marine Ave. FORT. WILLIAM.... 11814 Syndicate Ave and get out and try to get a few Ontario Phone: 3-3221 SIU, A&G District El-nest TUley, Agent Terminal 4-2874 103 Durham St. 679 4th Ave., Bklyn. PORT COLBORNB fowls off the trees. BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. HEADQUARTERS Ontario Phone: 5591 SECRETARY-TREASURER Earl Sheppard, Agent Mulberry 4540 Leroy Clarke TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. E. Paul HaU BOSTON 276 State St. EMpire 4-5719 ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS Lake Charles Port Agent James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 VICTORIA, BC 61714 Cormorant St. Four Liberly Ghips CoffleOulOfLay-U|i . SIU Host To New Orleans AFL Council sm • mm-mmcrmm i t 4. Baltimore: Shipping Hits Peak; Hall Gets Fnrnilure Shipping in the port of Baltimore is still very good, and during the past two weeks; we shipped six more men than we~ registered. I think, however, that we have now reached our peak, and 1 would ad­ vise any men here-who want to ship out to do so at their fii*st-opportunity. I dbwH lilt#^to have to make'tlfife'statbilfenVf'biff it's always GALVESTON 21st & Mechanic Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. Frenchy Mlchelet, Agent Preston 6558 LAKE CHARLES, La 1410 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke. Agent Phone 6-5744 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner, Agent . Phono 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. Lindsey. Wllliama. Agent • MagnoUa 6112-6113 NEW YORK 678 4tb Ave,-, Brooklyn HYacintfa 9-6600 NORFOLK ;,.... 127-129 Bank St. Ren Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA..-. ..337 Market St. S. Cardullo. Agent Market 7-1635 SAN FRANCISCO .. , 450 Harrison St. Tom Banning, agent Douglas 2-5475 Marty Breithoff, Wes est Coast Representative PUERTA de TIERRA. PR Pelayo51—La5 Sal Colls, Agent Phone 2-5996 SAVANNAH ^ "7ANN,'" 3 Abercurn St. . JeR Morrison. Agent Phone 3-1728 . 9700 1st Ave SEATTLE Jefl Gillette, Agent Elliott 4.834 Robert Matthews Joe Algina Claude Simmons Joe Volpian WiUiam HaU SUP HONOLULU Empire 4531 298 Main St. Pacific 7824 SYDNEY, NS ...304 Chariotte St. Phone 6346 BAGOTVILLB, Quebec 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 THOROLD, OnUrlo 82 St. Davids St. CAnal 7-3202 QUEBEC 113 Cote De La Montague Quebec Phone; 2-7078 SAINT JOHN 177 Prince WiUiam .St. NB Phone: 2-5232 VANCOUVER, BC 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 822 N. W. Everett St. Beacon 4336 RICHMOND, CALIF.. 257 5th St Phone 2599 SAN FRANCISCO........450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-8363 Great Lokes District SEATTLE... V. 2505 1st Ave. • ' • Main U290 ALPENA 133 W Fletcher WILMINGTON .....805 Marine Ave. Phone: 12;{8W Terminal 4-3131 BUFFALO, NY 180 Main St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 NEW YORK .... 678 4th Ave., Brooklyn J34 Lakeside Ave., NE HYacinth 9-6600 CLEVELAND Phone: Main 1-0147. DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Canadiao District : Headquarters Phone: Woodward l-6857> 331 W. Michigan St. MONTREAL 634 SL James St. West UULUTH PLateau 8161 Phone: Melrose 2-4110 ;teyTH CHICAGO... E. •( PORTLAND ""P^hofef^ti Boston: Office Workers' Drive Gels Assisl From SIU Local 6, Office Employees Inter­ national Union, has been conduct­ ing an intensive drive here in Bos­ ton and the surrounding towns to get new members, and we have been handing out leaflets and as­ sisting them in their organizational campaign. The drive covers fac­ tories, business offices and stores. Also, we are watching the elec­ tion situation with keen interest, and are hoping the voters will vote right so that we can keep Ameri­ can ships for American seamen in­ stead of having them transferred to foreign flags. Shipping in this port has been very slow during the past two weeks, and the outlook is rough, since no ships are sched­ Higgins uled to come in here in the near future. During the past two weeks we paid off the Greece Victory (South Atlanticl, Alexandra (Carras) and Council Grove (Cities Service) and these three ships signed on again. The Southern States (Southern) paid off in Bucksport, Me., about 350 miles fi'om here. In transit were the Ann Marie (Bull), Steel Maker (Isthmian), Robin Locksley (Seas Shinping) and Kyska. Iberville and Chicka­ saw (Waterman). Sailing Is Delayed On the Alexandra, all repairs were settled with the exception of a few chairs in tlie messhall which were broken. This ship was de­ layed in sailing from the Mobile shipyard because the shipyard workers were not finished with their repairs on the throttle. When the Council Grove signed on she was short one man, a deck maintenance. The port engineer or skipper would not call in for a replacement until the ship was ready to sail and it was too late to clear the replacement through cus­ toms and the Coast Guard as the articles were closed. They were informed that they had better call in for replacements in time for us to get the men aboard, as we will not have these ships sailing shorthanded. For our SIU Man of the AVeek we have selected Brother Jack Higgins who is more commonly known as "Shipwreck" Higgins be­ cause he was bosun on the Cornhusker Mariner when she ran aground in Inchon, Korea. Hig­ gins, who really knows a bosun's job, just became the father of a baby girl and all the fellows in the hall are now waiting for the cigars. Welfare Benefits Given Higgins, of course, is now due to get the regular SIU maternity benefit, and another man who has jugt gotten a welfare benefit is James Galvin, who received the death benefit following the death of his brother, John Galvin, Oldtimers now on the beach in­ clude W. Canty, D. Downey, C. Krause and T. Ritson, In the Brighton marine hospital are A.. Oyhus, J. Carey, M. Lavoie, J. Keegan, C. Dudley and F. Alasavich, I guess that's all for now except to say that we are no longer hav­ ing Indian summer here in Boston. In fact, for the past couple of days it has-been real wintery. . James Sheehan sw valvj-Boston . I • 'i J •1 "1 '4 -A'i 'I i i(.:- ' "• • - J �Pace Foarteea III; SEAFARERS LOG In A Litt e Town, SIU Ship's Stopover Is A Big Event ' October iSf. IWt OFF WATCH This feature is designed to offer hints and'information on hobbies, new products, developments, publications and the like which Seafarers In Gijon, Spain, an American ship is a rarity—so rare, in fact, that the arrival of one may find helpful in spending their leisure-time hours, both ashore and is the signal for virtually the entire native population'to start celebrating. And that, ac­ aboard ship. Queries addressed to "Off Watch." SEAFARERS LOG, cording to crewmember Luis A. Ramirez, was just about what happened when the Western 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY, will be answered in the column or by mail, wherever possible. 4_____ Rancher (Western Navigation) hit the port With color virtually supplanting walk, try this if you have a prob­ on the Bay of Biscay, on Spain's northern black and white photography as coast. the full-time- specialty of many lem setting bolts in concrete. Drilf .. The Western Rancher, Ramirez points out, is to the depth you want, then camera fans, Kodak has come up asethole an old Liberty ship, and not much to look at. Never­ your bolt in the hole—head with Ektacolor rollfilm which can down. Hea,t theless, it was only the second American ship to hit some yellow sulphur be processed directly by the user. in a small metal Gijon in many years—and the first to hit it in the remembering The film is offered in 127, 120, 620, to shape one endcan, past three years—and its arrival was the signal for of the for a 116, 616 and 828 rolls at prices pouring spout. Then, whencan the senors and senoras to roll out the welcome mat. the sul­ ranging from 80 cents to $1.50 and phur becomes fluid, pour it into The senoritas, too. is available in both daylight type In fact, Ramirez says, the natives were keenly dis­ the hole. It hardens to the strengin and type A (tungsten). It can be of appointed over the fact that the skipper wouldn't you'll avoid the mess processed in the same chemicals as of concrete, convert the vessel into a floating museum, and let handling the actual concrete, Kodak Ektacolor sheet film. them roam it and inspect it at will. and do the job faster at the same Strikes Up Friendship ill time. If^ou can, melt the sulphur One of the highlights of his stay, Ramiree reports, Stamp collectors _wlll sanqtle the outside "so you won't get the fumes was the friendship he struck up with Don Rodrigo sixth new US issue in recent in the house. Fernandez, the impresario or manager of the Salon months when the five-cent blue in ill ill ill Srieta. This place, Ramirez says, is a sort of com­ the new regular series—featuring Seafarers who up until now have bination cafe and theatre, and one may sit at a a portrait of James Monroe—has shied away from everything except table, have a few drinks, and enjoy a vaudeville its first day of sale on Dec. 2, 1954, a plain box camera with readyshow, with a minimum charge of only 6 pesos, or at Fredericksburg, Va. Dec. 2 was made settings to take pictures at 15 cents. selected for the first-day sale be­ work oi'"candids" of the family Through his friendship with Senor Fernandez, cause it was on that day in 1823 while, they're home could probably Ramirez and the deck delegate, Tony Ferrara, were that Monroe first expressed what make good use of a new 35-cent allowed backstage one night and met the show's has come to be known as the Mon­ Eastman Kodak booklet. Employ­ star performers—dancer Angelines Jiminez and roe Doctrine in his annual message ing the easy-does-it approach, flamenco singers Carmen Aparicio and Jose Luis to Congress. Fredericksburg, in its "Snapshots Exposed" explains pho­ Campoy. Later the entire cast put on a special show Flamenco sdngera Jose Luis Campoy and Car­ turn, is the place where the fifth tographic fundamentals in simple, President of the US practiced law. popular language and offers guid­ dedicated to the Rancher's crew. men Aparicio were among theatre-cafe per­ Another feature of the stay, Ramirez reports, was formers who entertained Western Rancher crew­ Collectors who wish covers com­ ance on such basics as exposure, a trip which the crewmen took to nearby Oviedo, memorating the event can send self- sighting and focusing, as well as men with special show while ship was at Gijon, which is the capital of the province of Asturias. addressed envelopes, with cash or the use of filters, close-up lenses, Spain. Here they witnessed a bull fight—and returned with money order to cover the amount flash techniques and other practi­ a bull's ear as a trophy—and also witnessed a local two kinds of wine, dessert and coffee. However, to of the stamps to be affixed, to the cal details. More than 100 pictures celebration called "America Day," featured by huge afford such a meal, the average worker would have postmaster at Fredericksburg. and charts illustrate the various to work at least two days, for an average worker floats representing New York and Brooklyn. points made. If you don't need one, ^ ^ $ Low Living Standard makes about 60 cents a day and it is not unusual to The next time you come home maybe you have a youngster who The 15-cent minimum charge in places like the find people working for 28 cents a day. from a trip and the wife latches would benefit from a( guide like Salon Srieta, Ramirez says, is typical of the price "Seeing things like this," Ramirez writes, "makes on to you to reset a fence or rig an this. Ask about it at any photog­ scale prevailing in Gijon, where the standard of me realize that in America we live like kings, and outdoor clothesline in a concrete raphy shop. living is much lower than it is in America. For 50 it is mostly due to our labor unions like our own pesos, or $1.25, for instance, one can obtain a meal SIU. Why, an SIU wiper or messman makes more LOG-A-RHYTHM: consisting of soup, salad. Paella' Valenciana (rice money and lives far better than even the so-called with chicken and clams), a meat dish, vegetables. 'rich' people here." SIU Lights Way For All Seamen The Seafarer's • O " Lillian Logan After sailing in the SIU for awhile, and then returning to his native Norway about four To the Editor: months ago to observe cqnditions there and elsewhere in Europe, Waldemar Knutsen is My son. Seafarer A. W. Phillips, has the LOG sent to me and I cer­ convinced that the conditions obtained by the SIU for Seafarers "shine like a beacon light tainly enjoy reading it Very much. Enclosed is a poem I have written for seamen everywhere. In^ about an incident which might have happened to some Seafarer's wife. fact, he says, foreign seamen of living, Knutsen writes. Never­ ever hope to obtain a decent stand­ (Mrs.) LiUian Logan would need years of intensive theless, the Norwegian seaman is ard of living. This is the important organizing before they could hope to gain even half of what SIU members enjoy. In an interesting letter written to the SEAFARERS LOG, Knutsen pays high tribute to the SIU and contrasts the conditio>ns it has ob­ tained with those of the foreign seamen he has known. In his native Norway, for in­ stance, the people have fought long and hard, sometimes against steel, to raise their wages and standards still in a state of virtual slavery, while Norwegian shipowners get fat by chartering their ships for US dollars and manning them with Norwegian crews at coolie wages. A Norwegian AB, for example, is offered about 385 kroner a month, or .$55 in American currency. Need Collective Action "Only by firm collective action and unceasing organizational ef­ forts can the unorganized searrien of Norway and the rest of Europe Quiz Corner (1) What was the name of the premier of Norway who was executed as a traitor in October, 1945? (During World War II, his name was virtually synomymous with traitor.) (2) A man sold a machine for $45 plus one-third the amount he paid for it. If he gained $12 by the two transactions, what did he pay for the machine originally? (3) Mt. Kosciusko is the highest mountain peak on the continent of: (a) Africa, (b) Australia or (c) Asia? (4) Which of these furs is the most expensive: (a) mink, (b) sable or (c) chinchilla? (5) Who owns the Gold Coast of Africa? the Ivory Coast? (6) A wooden pencil containing the softest lead is stamped- (a) No 1, (b) No. 2, (c) No. 3? (7) The Roman numerals MDCCXXVI stand for the year in which(a) the Civil War ended, (b) the American Declaration of Independence was issued, Cc) Columbus discovered America? (8) Which is the only state in the US which is split completely in two parts: (a) Louisiana, (b) Michigan, (c) Delaware? (9) A, who was talking to B, remarked: "C'a son is my father's grandson, and I am an only child." What was the relatlon'of A to C 10) What Jire considered the oldest architectural structures in the world? . oa.ffiKt lu s n iHi • thing that I learned while sailing in the SlU," Knutsen writes. Knutsen writes that he spoken to many people—and only seamen— since he returned to Norway, and when he .tells them about the accomplish­ ments of the SIU they find them al­ most impossible to believe. "I want you Knutsen to know," he writes, "that 1 consider it a great honor and privilege to have been able to sail on SIU ships and work side by side with SIU men. 1 know that in its internal structure the SIU is one of the finest examples of democracy in action I have ever seen. And I also know that the ac­ complishments which the SIU has scored for its members shine like a beacon light for unorganized sea­ men throughout the world." Oh. pity the maiden so young and so fair Who waits at the pier in utter despair. The ship has been docked, the crew came ashore;. And she has been standing an hour or more. But there's no sight of him, the one that she wed-' To think how she hurried, the way that she sped Just to be near him, to see him a whileWell. that kind of treatment wasn't her style. With a toss of her head and a twirl of her heet She started away, her tears to conceal. The dock master called her, a message he had— The tank had a leak, her husband was sad. - i :- ' V V i- He couldn't leave till the leak he repaired. Now site regretted the anger she'd aired. So. home she went dashing, sat down by the phone. For hours and hours she waited alone. Tired of waiting, the gateman she called. She asked for her husband, then loudly she bawled. Because what he told her no young bride should hear: "Mr. Phillips checked out with some dame on the pier." The maiden was heartsick but lots madder still. She dashed for a taxi, went off for the kill. The taxi pulled up'to the pier with a grind And the maiden jumped out. with murder in mind: 0 .•' ' '' Up to the gateman she ran with a shout: . ,; '• "Just shoro me the place where my husband signed outPi ^ He gave her the time sheet and to her surprise 3'' The name that she saw made her temperature rUte. The last name was the same; but what do you knouh^fj^ In place-of A.W.. the first name was Joe. , Ashamed of herself, conMte as can be, ^^ She lowered her head, saying, "Please, can't i^ou see, "It's been all a mistake. I've been such a heel.". I ;; 3^1%^ So the gateman agreed that he wouldn't squeal. ' i ] i 1 That night as beside her her husband j ..,. ,^he toy rery Stat �October <9, 1954 SEAFARERS Curfew For Choctaw Crew Doesn't Get Them In A Stew, Chief Cook Reports Despite the Army curfew, which makes them be indoors by iO PM, the Seafarercrewmen of the Choctaw (Waterman) are still finding Pusan, Korea, a pretty good port ^to enjoy themselves in. This is the report made in a letter to the LOG by the Choctaw's chief .cook, Eladio Grajales, who says the Choctaw men are finding Pusan very enter­ taining, thanks to American beer at 25 cents a can at the United Sea­ men's Service club and to the hos­ pitality of the Korean "beUa." As for the 10 PM curfew, many merchant seamen hitting the port may object to it, but he thinks it is a good thing in many respects, Grajales says. Living it up a little in Pusan, Korea, crewmembers of the Choctaw (Waterman) pose with some of the local belles. Left to right are MM G. de Jesus, chief cook E. Grajales, steward S. Escobar, R. Bauzan and L. Nunez. Man In Army uniform is Sgt. Quinones. PiekUp'Shoi* Card At Payait Seafarers who have taken the series of inoculations re­ quired for certain foreign voy­ ages are reminded to be sure to pick up their inoculation cards from the captain or the purser when they pay 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 inoculation card is your only proof of hav­ ing 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 voyage. Fate Fifteea LOG "In Pusan," Grajales writes, "al­ most anything can happen to a sea­ man in a dark alley on a dark night. And so the curfew is really for the seaman's own protection." Besides, having to be indoors by 10 PM really isn't so bad; Grajales says. It depends a lot on who you're indoors with. -J By Spike Marlin We had a visitor this morning from just north of the MasonDixon line. It was that Loyal Son of Philadelphia, Del Aware. Peo­ ple in New York and other upstart cities -including Boston, are not aware of Del, but his fame is con­ siderable in the Quaker City. It seems Del is one of the few left alive who can boast of having seen the Athletics win a pennant. (One of the others, of course, is Connie Mack). "It really isn't so long ago" Del said. "Only 23 years. There must be lots of Athletic fans around who saw the team in 1931." Died of Grief We supposed that a good num­ ber of them must have died-in grief watching the latter day team or simply buried the whole affair deep in their subconcious. "Could be" he admitted, "I do recall seeing an inscription on a Bucks County tombstone which read 'suffered a fatal stroke when Bobby Schantz got a sore arm.' But- that must be a rare case. Most Philadelphia fans have learned to endure the Athletics just like the Schuylkill River ^Florida^ Hurricane?—It AM We didn't mean to do it, of course, but it looks as though the SEAFARERS LOG has unwittingly stirred up a small Florida hurricane—whoops, we mean a little tempest in the state of Florida. We did this, it seems, by tion to an article on page 13, himself hails from Tampa, so at recently referring to Hurri­ column 5, in the September 17th least Mr. Ramos cannot chalk this up as another damyankee plot. cane Carol, which kicked up issue of the LOG. "I strongly object to the term her heels quite a bit here in the New York area, as one of those 'Florida hurricane.' Being a native "Florida" hurricanes. And this has caused a number of Seafarers and others, who make the Sun­ shine State their home, to rear up on their hind legs and shout, "It just ain't so!" The spokesman for this group of indignant Florida drum-beaters is Earl Ramos, who describes himself as a retired bookmember of the SlU-affiliated MFOW, and who, in a letter to the LOG, states the feelings of his constituents as follows: Sonny, however, has an out, too. He claims he fell victim to a fasttalking ex-press agent from Los Angeles who assured him that Florida is where hurricanes really come from. Sonny says he is in­ clined to believe now that hurri­ canes are really manufactured in California, then smuggled down to the Caribbean or South Atlantic, wound up, and sent seudding to­ wards Florida in the hope that they'll wreck the joint. And he wants all Seafarers to know that— all, that is, except those shipping out of Wilmington or San Fran­ cisco. •m water which all of them drink." What, we asked him, did he think of the proposal to sell the Athletics for transit to Kansas City? Del's lips curled in scorn. "Kansas City," he sneered, "was an Indian village when Connie Mack won his first pennant. Sending the Athletics there would be like selling the Liberty Bell to Levittown or Oak Ridge." Liberty Bell? we asked. What would Oak Ridge do with a Liberian-flag tanker? The Cracked One "Not that one," Del said in an ex­ asperated tone. "The one in Philadelphia. You know, the one that's cracked and can't ring any­ more." A great light dawned. In other words, we said, Philadelphia cher­ ishes a bell that can't ring and a ball club that can't play—merely for their past glories. "Exactly" said Del with enthu­ siasm. "We have a sense of his­ torical perspective in Philadelphia. When the Athletics become too painful to contemplate we Philadelphians can glory in Lefty Grove's press clippings. You know of course that he was the last American League pitcher to win 30 games in one season. And there Was Rube Walburg, a real lefthanded speedster, and George Eamshaw, and those mighty fore­ arms on Jimmy Foxx. and AI Simmons, how he could hit, and . . ." Just a minute, we interrupted. Isn't there anybody on the present team that can arouse such enthu­ siasm? Too Painful "Well to teU you the truth," Del said, blushing, "I haven't been out to see the club in the last few years. Too painful. Much easier to catch a train to New York and watch some major leaguers." If that's the case then, we sur­ mised, the Athletics §ren't likely to do any more business under their new ownership in Philadel­ phia than they have been doing. "Oh sure," Del agreed. "No­ body wants to look at the club but we just like to keep it around for old time's sake. That will teach those Kansas City people not to tamper with tradition." • The LOG ope7is this column as an exchange jor steioards, cooks, bakers and others who'd like to share favored recipes, little-known cooking ynd baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like suitable for shipboard and/or home use. Here's Seafarer Jesse W. Puckett's recipe for "baking powder bread." A frequent contributor to this column, Seafarer Jesse W. Puckett, steward, has now come up with a series of recipes for making bread with or without yeast or baking powder, and for making yeast or bak--^ flour, teaspoons salt, II2 level of that wonderful Sunshine State ing powder themselves. According to Puckett, who's teaspoons lard, 6 level teaspoons and a former member of the Junior been sailing with the SIU since Chamber of Commerce there, you can understand my posltioh. "As you should know, these 'blows' do not originate in Florida 'or anywhere near Florida. They usually form in the Caribbean or South Atlantic, a hell of a long way from the Peninsula. "There are many good Seafarers as well as other trade union mem­ bers living dowi\ here who resent such unfair and adverse publicity, and I'm sure that as one of the most constructive and leading labor papers in the field today you will see fit to correct your statement." 1944 and has a sailing career dating back 30 more years before that, he's often heard a holler from the galley — usually at the worst pos­ sible time — that the cooks were running low on yeast and what do they do? Puckett Well, says Puckett, you can make loaf bread, out of baking powder and other in­ gredients, without any yeast at all. This recipe will make two small We've Get An Excuse loaves or one large loaf, but Well, aU the SEAFARERS LOG Puckett suggests that small round can say in its def«ise is that the loaves baked in cake or'pie tins article to which Mr. Ramos re­ turn out the best. (The recipe can ferred was a New Yerk jKUt report be increased proportionately for as written by SlU assb*^^ ««eretary- nwuy loaves as you want.1 tmnunr floany . 8MiMnr..-Klia. Here's what you need; 4 cups baking powder, 2 cups milk. Sift the baking powder, flour and salt, then add the milk and lard and mix. Work the combination into loaves, put them into pans and bake in a hot oven for 30 minutes. You can use Graham flour instead of white flour in this combination also. Always on the look-out for something different, Puckett, in­ cidentally, hopes someone who reads this can provide him with a recipe for "Vinegar Pie." He says he's heard of it all his life and has talked with people who claim tO; have eaten it but no one seems to know how it is made. Just to show he means business, he'll trade his recipe for "Carrot Pie" AND "Carrot Cake"—both very tasty items en their own—for tiie secret to the elusive vinegar concoetieD. .oy 1 '4 \ •4 �SEAFARERS Pagre Stxteea Says Joining SiV Was ^Lueky Bay^ LOG October L E T T E Jl S ' 1954 Musie Peps Up !SF PHS Patients To the Editor: To the Editor: I'm sorry to say that this is the LaPallice, the agent there is really with them right now, I wish all my I am writing this letter to you first time I've ever written to the tops. friends many happy voyages, and on behalf of all the fellows at the LOG, but I think it's high time I I also would like to ask any of San Francisco marine hospital be­ The agent arranged for us to wrote and said that the luckiest visit the town of La Rochelle, sev­ them who know the whereabouts cause we all want to say "thanks" To the Editor: . day of my life was August 14, 1947, en miles away, and he also sup­ of two SIU members to let me to Ralph Baker Through the columns of the when I joined the SIU. know. These men are R. C. Bru of plied us with baseball equipment One of the things I like most and we played two games against LOG I would like to express my Mobile and R. E. Jackson of New and his Knights about the SIU is the way an SIU the Army guys. We tied one game heartfelt thanks to my shipmates York City, and I would certainly of Rhythm for man can walk 6-6 and won the other by a real and to the Union representatives appreciate it if they would contact the wonder f u1 music they played j for their many into any SIU "football" score—24-22. my attorney regarding my illness for us the night kindnesses when hall and always The agent not only arranged my two-year-old aboard the Golden City. His name of September 3. feel like he is is C. Paul Barker, 709 Carondelet This music these games and supplied us with son was struck Bldg., home. He can New Orleans, La. sure boosted our the equipment but he also supplied by a truck and always meet a *Duska (Spider) Korolia morale, and we a bus for round-trip transportation killed on Sep­ couple of his i, ^ ^ between the ship and the Army sure hope that Dawes tember 29. old shipmates or Charles H. Ken- • The ship I was buddies, spin a baseball field. nedy, president of Musicians Local on — the Maiden . "They Get Sore few yarns and i ' '• f No. 6, San Francisco, keeps it up. Creek — was 12 have a few beers, V.'e "old men with young ideas" Brown To the Editor: hours out of Mo­ The band was composed of and it's a good enjoyed very pleasant relation­ Koppersmith I'm now in the Army, in the 4th bile enroute to Ralph Baker, guitar; A1 Mariucei, feeling. ships with the Army boys and the I also think that there isn!t an­ -only thing wrong was the miserably Galveston when this, tragedy befell Signal Battalion, and I'd like to accordian; John Abbaticola, trum­ other contract that can compare sore muscles we had after the my family. Union representatives say "hello" to all my old ship­ pet; Vic Greene, saxaphone, and in Mobile immediately notified me mates. I think about them a lot Hank Micelli, drums, and our with ours. From time to time in games. by radio through the Waterman and I'm looking forward to the warmest thanks go to all of them. the LOG I have noticed members We feel that this work the USS T. J. (Aussie) Dawes talking about the part of the con­ agent is doing in LaPallice is the Steamship Co. and my shipmates day—about 101-^ months from now tract they like best, but I think best we have seen in a long time, made it possible for me to fly home —when I'll be back with them again. from Galveston. every feature is tops. and hope it will continue as long Every time I walk into the chow The Welfare Plan is another as American ships call at this port. Everyone joined in giving me a hall here I also think of the good SIU feature that is really tops. I haftd during this time of bereave­ And, incidentally, if any of you know only one welfare representa­ ment and I want all concerned to iood I used to get on SIU ships. I tive personally—Johnny Arabasz— other guys are expecting to call at know their efforts are appreciated. can't honestly say that I'm being To the Editor: undernourished, though, because but I know the SIU couldn't have LaPallice soon you'd better have Henry Koppersmith Just a few lines to let you know I'm still the same, weight I always found a better man for that kind your football team ready for a I am now on the Mankato Victory, tough tussle with the Army. was. t t of work. which has just reached Bremer­ The inspections here are really If you don't care for football the Also, a lot of credit should go to haven, Germany, after a run from something, too. We have about USS agent will make all arrange­ our newspaper, the SEAFARERS New York via Iceland. From here three or four a day. LOG. for being the finest paper of ments for you to go shopping or we go to Liverpool, England, and Well, anyway, it should all be Its kind. I know every SIU man sightseeing, and he'll see to it that To the Editor: then back to the States. enjoys reading it, whetlrer he's the "sharks" do not "lower the I am writing this to express my over by next spring and I hope I thought I was an "old hand" aboard ship, in some foreign port boom" on you or take you for a appreciation to the Welfare Serv­ then I'll have the feel of a deck in Bremerhaven, but it's been 25 under my feet again. "one-way ride." or at home. years since the Harry H. Pierce Marvin L. White ices Department and also all the Raised Seamen's Status last time I was Steward delegate members and officials of the SIU ^ 41 ^ Finally, I say ,"hats off to the here and there for the many things they did for 4have been so my husband Robert, both during SIU" for raising the seaman's many changes his lifetime and after his death status the way it has. Thanks that I have to rely largely to the SIU, seamen can no aboard the Robin Trent in Africa. To the Editor: on one of my longer be called v/aterfront bums. Proud of SIU I am writing this to let you shipmates — Al­ They own homes, raise families To-the Editor: I remember how often Robert know it is a real pleasure to read len Friend — to and rate respect the same as men I want to extend my sincerest used to say that the SIU is the the SEAFARERS LOG, which I show me how. to in shoreside occupations. thanks to the SIU Welfare Services get around. Even In closing, I would like to say Department for the prompt and best labqr union in, the world, and generally obtain at the British Na­ Litardi Allen, in fact, is this about our Union: Where else courteous service they gave me re­ how proud he was to be a member. tional Seamen's JUnion hall here can a seaman get so much for so cently. What happened was that I He never left the house without in Manchester, England. I want amazed by the vast changes that his SIU button, and when he was you to know that I think the SIU little? bought some furniture I wasn't buried I pinned the button to his is a fine example of what a good have taken place here since his last visit in 1948. Clyde C. Brown satisfied with and the store refused old Navy uniform and had it labor union should be. Incidentally, I saw the port doc­ to refund my money. But thanks to placed on top of the casket, as he Right now I am taking a four- tor here this morning and learned the Wejfare Services Department, wished. year course in how to pull teeth, I have a hernia, so it looks like I'll I got my money back in 20 minutes. I would also like to say that the but I still have the same ambition be back in the Staten Island hos­ I am a seaman's wife who is new Robin Line has treated me won­ —to make another trip on ah SIU pital again—this time for surgery. To the Editor: in this country, and I have no derfully, and that Bob often told ship. Say "hello" to all the boys in I would like to let you know that friends or relatives to turn to, so me the Rot)in ships were the best I would like to inform all. Sea­ the hall for me. this voyage on the Cracker State words cannot express how much he ever sailed on. farers hitting Manchester that Victor Litardi Mariner has been a very pleasant of a comfort it is to have the SIU they'll always find a warm wel­ (Mrs.) Lillian E. Peck one for the crew. We made our to turn to. t 4" come and plenty of cold beer in 4" 4" t first stop in St. Nazaire, France, the icebox at my address—8 West-: I have two young sons and I am and then went on to Bremerhaven, hoping that they also will be SIU minster Ave., Whalley Range, Man­ Germany, where chester 16. men. we spent a week­ Arthur W. Barrett Mrs. B. Mtgnano To the Editor: To the Editor: end. We then re­ i t I'm* now a patient'in the Seattle Well, I sure thought that by this turned to Bassens marine hospital after being hurt time I'd be on a ship again but it and LaPallice, on the Seamonitor, and I am writ­ France, for an­ seems I was wrong. After spend­ ing this to say that I think the other weekend. ing 15 months in the marine hos­ To the Editor: To the Editor: When we got pital here .in New Orleans I finally I would appreciate it if you SIU is the greatest union in the into LaPallice, I want to take this method of got out and did get a job on a run would send me the LOG as my country. we did not think saying "thanks" to the SIU for the to South America. But when I husband is aboard ship most of I've been sailing in the SIU as this port had maternity benefit check and US went to take my physical exam the time and reading the LOG a permitman, but the treatment I White much to offer us savings bond which I and my hus­ the doctor told me I had a stomach makes me feel as if I am with got from the SIU representatives in the way of entertainment, but band received recently. hernia. I told him I had just had him. here in Seattle couldn't have been to our rescue came the United Sea­ I especially enjoy reading the better if I was a full bookman. Our daughter, Diane, is now a hernia removed,-, but anyway I men's Service agent who made our three months old and I know that, had to go back to the hospital and ships' minutes. Also, that $15 a week hospital stay there very pleasant and en­ if she could, she would thank you sure enough they found out I have benefit I'm getting sure comes in Mrs. L. B. Cook joyable. another hernia. (Ed. note: Your name has been handy. too. Although the USS has no club in Ed S.. Cannon Mrs. Robert Layko Anyway, although I can't be added to the mailing list.) Shipmates^ SIU Aid Him In Need GVs Anxious To, Get Back To Sea Finds Biy Change In Bremerhaven Cites SIU Help To Her Husband Welcome Awaits In Manchester Gets Money Back^ Thanks To SIU WISS Agent^s Aid To sstr Men Told Coast Hospital Patient Aided i ^Spider^ Back On His Back Ayain Mom^s Grateful For SIU Baby $ Burl^ She Sattg, Too —Via The LOG By Bernard Seaman Welt, Looho Ain't Everything f, to tiyi: ^ ^ �Oetaier tt, 1*54 SEAFARERS LOG Page ScTentcea ... DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS .. ALCOA POLARIS (AICM>> SapUmbtr ia—Chairman. •. A. Yatat; Sacratary, R. Hannon. If any member haa a com Vlaint about ahoea return them and they will be taken carejof by the Sea Chest. Ship's delegate wai called to a safety meeting in the captain's room. A vote of thanks given to the ship's delegate for a -Job well done. BIENVILLR> (Watarman), Sapfsmbar U —Chairman. Oil Barge; Sacratary. J. on the northern-end of the trip. Fresh fruit and vegetables were not ordered In Houston by the captain as he was follow­ ing orders. Bosun suggested that another request to have his quarters moved to the main deck be made. ROBiN KETTERING (Sees Shipping). August 19—Chairman. Fred L. Travis; Secretary. David W. Ciark. Discussion concerning natives and stevedores coming into passageways and hanging around. Ship's delegate reported that the ship is running pretty smoothly although minor problems required calling this general meeting. September 12—Chairman. Frad Travis; Secretary. R. T. Whitiey. A few small beefs squared away to the satisfaction of all concerned. Motion made and carried to contact right parties and have them be sure that drains in laundry and toilets are fixed. The steward asked that all extra linen be turned In. A vote of thanks was extended to the steward de­ partment for fine food and oervice this trip. Keep Draft Board Posted SIU heaiiquarters urges all draft-eligible seamen to be sure they keep their local Se­ lective Service boards posted on all changes of address through the use of the post cards furnished at all SIU halls and aboard ships. Failure to keep jour draft board informed of your where­ abouts can cause you to be listed as a delinquent and be drafted into the services with'out a hearing. The Union in such cases can do nothing to aid Seafarers who fail to cojaply. tary. Bob Weils. The steward was asked about new mattresses and informed the membership that same had been put aboard last trip. A member of the black gang noted thai) the first aid kit in the engine room wax in bad shape. A hearty vote of thanks was voted to the steward department for the fine manner in which the department was being conducted. COMPASS (Compass). September 5— Chairman. C. Stack; Secretary, P. Piascik. Repair list discussed. Mattresses should be renewed and- the quarters should be fumigated. The steward department was given a • vote of thanks for their efforts during the voyage. ii Blackis Wsgner. Hat racks should be put outside the messhall. Larger blower fans in the galley need to be fixed. Ship's delegate reported two electricians were put ashore in Key West, Florida, for be­ ing UI. CRACKER STATE MARINER (South At­ lantic). August 29—Chairman, none; Sec­ retary. Walter Hantuseh. Motion made and carried to close doors tight on the inside to keep out persons not belonging in passageway. Motion made to start a ship's fund by coilecting $1 from each crewmember. Money left over when ship ties up should go to the March of Dimes. Telegram was sent to headquarters about rationing cigarettes. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Cbips for building a bookcase and shelves for ship's library. Shuler. Ship's delegate reported that all beefs have been settled. Motion made and carried to instruct steward to con' tact captain and condemn ail eggs and . replace them with new ones in the next •; port. ' Crew decided to have meetings QUEENSTOWN HEIGHTS (Seatrade). '' inore regularly... Lengthly discussion on September I—Chairman, Kenneth P. Gold­ \ the cleaniine'ss of quarters and the coop man; Secretary. Henrik Hansen. Ship's oration of all men in keeping them ciean. delegate reported that union death bene­ August 17—Chairman. J. P. Schulari EXCELLO (Excello). September 12— fit cards are available for those that Secretary. O. Falrcloth. A motion was haven't fiUed any out yet. He also re­ Chairman, J. R. Sofaurent; Sacretary. made and carried to have deiegates check John Morrison. Overtime will be taken ported on mentaUy silk crewmember. Sea Chest when it comes aboard. Crew Proposed use of ship's fund if necessary care of when Union officials-come aboard compiained about the tomato Juice aboard to contact physician in Puerto La Cruz in New Haven. The crew voted for a ship and requested steward to try and to see that patient gets proper treat­ ship's fund. Vote of thanks to the .stew­ ' get another brand. Bosun warned all ment or gets sent home. Brother Thomp­ ard and the chief cook for the fine stores hands not to leave cots and Unen on the BENTS FORT (Cities Service). Septem­ son read an article from the LOG about they ordered and the way in which they fantalL One brother complained long and ber 15—Chairman. D. Wiiiiams; Sacratary. the proposed new issuance of union made prepared the food. bitterly about the undercooked vegetables George Hatgimlslos. A suggestion was accident report cards. and other food. made that crewmembers donate to the SOUTHERN DISTRICTS (Southern), Sep­ ship's fund at payoff. Ail donations will SEA CLOUD (Sea Traders). September tember 17—Chairman. James Sellers; Sec­ CHICKASAW (Waterman). September 11 be turned into the' department heads. A 4—Chairman. L. S. Johnston; Secretary. •tailed until he receives orders from the retary. Raymond Perry. It was suggested —Chairman. Jack Farrand; Secretary, new ship's delegate was elected. company office. A suggestion was made James Eichenberg. The ship's delegate that the sliower curtain be drawn inside David Sacher. Vote of thanks given to and the captain made a list of what the the shower when being used to keep the that the ship's library be locked up while Red Darley for a good Job done as ship's SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain). Sepmen wanted from the slopchest and sent water from going on the floor. Addi­ delegate. Suggestion that rooms be kept lember 12—Chairman. A. Gowder; Secre­ In port. the list to Pedro from the Panama Canal. tional spray guns requested. Crewmem­ cleaner and buckets placed In all rooms. tary. A. Lambert. Ship's delegate re­ Talks on Labor Day and what it stands bers requested a new ship's library. The FLORIDA (Peninsular and Occidental). for. ported everything okay and' he will try crew was asked to help keep the messhall ' THE CABINS (Cabin Tankers). Septem to get more meat this payoff. A better August 21—Chairman. H. Higgins; Secre­ cleaner at night. bar It—Chairman. 6. Everett; Secretary, fly spray is needed, as there are plenty tary. E. L. Myers. Ship's delegate re­ SEA TIGER (Colonial). September t— L. Carabedian. Frlgldaire in crew mess- of flies and bugs around. Crewmembers ported that ail beefs that could not be Chairman. A. J. Oueary; Secretary. H. handled aboard ship were turned over to YOUNG AMERICA (Waterman). Septem­ room will be repaired. Ail hands were were sked to wash feet In shower. Peterson. Beef about too many men in the patrolman. Members of steward de­ steward asked to cooperate in keeping the messdepartment sleeping in one room. ber S—Chairman. W. Cressman; Secretary. partment were asked not to remove pil­ N. Lamberi. Captain and steward have a room clean. Crewmembers were asked FRANCES (Bull). September 13—Chaii'- lows from each others beds as some of Crew wants fnesh bread in next port. to pick cups, cots. ^c. off the deck. man. Walter Newberg; Secretary. W. Or­ the •Wash water is too rusty. Each depart­ beef about the stores that were ordered. crew have two pillows, their own. One man jumped ship in Japan one hour tiz. Motion made and carried to put a ment delegate WiU get a repair list ready for next port. New mattresses wiU be ac­ before sailing. Two requcsis were made REPUBLIC (Trafalgar). September 7— lock on the messroom door to keep un­ *1.0 have patrolman board in Seattle and STEEL MAKER (Isthmian). September 4 quired in New York. Stores aboard Chairman. J. Doris; Secretary. William F necessary persons out. were not answered. Repair list has been -Chairman. E. G. Tesko; Secretary, S. Barth. The last repair list was not turned this trip very poor. Motion made and lurned in to the masccr and chief enHanks. Ship's delegate reported several in. therefore, a new one will be made up carried to get large size soap. DEL RiO (Mississippi). September 5— ;.uicer. Steward requested that hospital beefs concerning the food in general. Ail and presented before payoff of this voy­ Chairman. J. J. Harries; Secretary. be cleaned but master refused. Vote of SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain). hands were asked to cooperate and keep age. The crew was asked to put dirty thanks given to the cooks and messmen. cups and dishes in the pantry sink when September 19—Chairman. J. M. Monast; longshoremen out of quarters. Secretary. N. A. Kirk. There is $14.09 in finished with same. the ship's fund at present. Everyone is WARHAWK (Waterman). June 20— ROBIN KETTERING (Se-.s Shipping). helping to keep the laundry room clean. Chairman. Joe Wraad; Secretary. Dexter PORTMAR (Calmer). July 14—Chairman, August 19—Chuirman. Fred L. Travis; H. K. Piarca; Secretary. C. R. Johnson, Former beefs were taken up with patrol­ Warrail. A letter will be written to the Secretary, David W. Clark. S.iip's dereUnion in Wilmington to have fans ready Linen situation was discussed. Ail hands man. gate reported thai the ship is running Herbert Mclssac on arrival. The new washing machine preiiy smootbiy. One man missed ship agreed to help keep the messroom clean SANTORE (Ore). Saptambar 3—Chair­ on board wiU be used when needed. at night. The steward was asked to get Please contact your daughter, in Durban but rejoined in Beira. Dis­ cussion concerning natives, stevedores, table cloths for the crew mess, and he man. R. O. King; Sacratary. J. C. Arnold; Crew was asked to please consider men said he would order same in New York Delayed sailing time and men reporting sleeping when playing cards in messroom. Mrs. Eleanor White, at 6 Harvard etc., coming into passageways and hang­ back to the ship late was discussed. Stew­ The blower system was explained by elec­ Ave,, Wilmington, Mass. ing ai-ound water fountain, ladders and galley. Engine department brother lost STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian). Saplem- ard reported that he ordered four new trician. a suit in Durban. Discussion of ovcrsupi bcr—Chairman. K. Roberts; Secretary, refrigerators and would try to get a piy of" certain canned fruits. A vote of R. DeVirgilao. The crew was asked to large coffee urn for the pantry. Crew­ Reginald R. Paschal STEEL KING (Isthmian). June 25— thanks given to the galley force. members were asked to keep their feet cooperate with delegates. Motion made Chairman. P. Prokopuk; Secretary. P, James L. Yarbrough « and carried that the crew go on record off the chairs. Harford. Ship's delegate will see the as completely saUsfled with ship's slop Urgent that you advise me what ROBIN GOODFELLOW (Seas Shipping), engineer about the dirty, oily wash ORION STAR (Oil Carriers). July IS— chief chest as supplied by the Sea Chest and August 3—Chairman, Frank Albcrne; Secwater. A new washing machine is needed. hopes that it may continue. Permitmen Chairman, G. Ruf; Sacratary. A. W. Crewmembers were asked not to leave port you are in and how long yo"j reiary, Eric Klingvall. Ship sailed shortwere warned to cooperate further with Brown. Crew suggested that bookcases cots on the deck in port. A vote of expect to stay ashore as soon as handed one man in the deck department. be furnished for the recreation room. AU thanks was given to the steward de­ possible. crew's general welfare. Volunteer will clean the ship's librarv. Wire collect to J. D. Laundry agreed that each department wiU clean partment. will be cleaned by deck, engine Vance, New World Life Building, ALCOA CAVALIER (Alcoa). March 19 the recreation room and the laundry and steward departments alternately. AU August 31—Chairman. P. Prokopuk; —Chairman. Curley Myoed; Sacratary, room for a period of one month each. hands were asked to cooperate with the Secretary. P. Herayo. Motion made and August 1—Chairman. R. L. Abbey; Sec­ carried to report to the Union the con­ Second and Cherry, Seattle 4, crew mes.sman in keeping the messhall Harry Huston. Captain's compliment ac­ and pimtry ciean. cepted for improvement of fire and boat retary. E. L. Ramsey. Safety measures dition of the water on ship. Crewmem­ Wash. drills. Crew was asked to take better to be taken by crew on fire precaution. bers wearing shorts or a bath towel were care of library books. A vote of thanks First of all. crewmembers should know asked to stay out of messroom. their fire stations, and no smoking on GENEVIEVE PETERKIN (Bloomfield). given to the steward, department for Charlie "Red" Hall August 22—Chairman, W. Stockman; Sec­ fine Labor Day dinner. A collection was launch alongside of ship, j^eetines in fu­ FELTORE (Ore). September 2—Chair­ Write me at once. Walter Sib­ retary. J. F. Elliott. All repairs were not taken for Brother Naylor who had to ture to be held on first Sanday in month. September 5—Chairman. V. D'India; man. Jack Wise; Secretary. C. M. Bar- ley, 1305 Cambria St., Baltimore, taken care of while in port due to the leave ship sick. The balance of the movie Sacratary. J. Kosmas. Motion made and ietta. Captain and mate working on deck fact that some items were to be done fund will be added to this collection. accepted that deiegates be changed every and they were reported to the patrolman. Md. at sea by the mate. Suggestion that soap, three months. Poker table will be put Discussion on complaints- of sanitary matches, etc., be placed in a locker by TROJAN TRADER (Trader). July work. There is $27.65 in the ship's fund. In the recreation room this trip upon ar the steward so that anj-time the crew Chairman. W. Denelay; Sacratary. D. Conwants an.vthing the gang could help them­ Richard C. Johnson roy. Motion made and carried that agent rival in Yokohama. BEAUREGARD (Waterman), August 31 selves. Draws in foreign ports were dis­ check slop chest and medicine chest. The Please get in touch with me as —Chairman. M. C. Cooper; Secretary. J. cussed. WILLIAM H. CARRUTH (Transfual). pillows that were supplied smell and July IS—Chairman. J. Rudolph; Secretary. F. Austin. Master "refused to buy milk soon as possible. George Gurdon should be replaced by new ones. S. Pierson. Crew agreed on policy of unless he had a letter from the American OCEAN NIMET (Maritime Overseas). having deck and engine departments Consul, stating the quality of the milk Fay, 2324 Lincoln-Liberty Build­ clean laundry and the steward depart­ and its sterilization. Such a letter was ing, Philadelphia 7, Pa. September 12—Chairman. H. L. Hodges; a) Vidkun Quisling. Secretary, C. J. Oubint. A repair list wUl ment clean the reccreation room. A new obtained, but it wasn't satisfactory to the 4« 4» 4» be made up at tills meeting. Will see washing machine will be installed shortly. master and he still refused to buy milk. (2) $49.50. Letter wiU be sent to headquarters on captain about cleaning recreation room. Discussion of stale cigarettes sold in the The following-named men ai'C (3) Australia. It's in New South A few minor beefs will be squared away slop chest. Due to the fact that the daip situation out here as we ha"ve been di­ was laid up and then recrewed there was verted from cargo to a troop carrier or asked to write Norm Cohen, PO before reaching next port. Wales in the Australian Alps. no time to check the slopchest. but grew its equivalent. Box 902, Denver, Col., as soon as will make sure that they have Seafarers (4) (e) chinchilla. BULL RUN (Patrol Tankers). Saptambar VENORE (Ore). September 3—Chair­ possible: Gil Arnett, Charles CorS—Chairman. .John J. Kulas; Secretary, slopchest next trip. (5) Gold Coast—Great Britain; man. William Glick; Secretary. Charles A. H. Anderson. Ship's delegate reported STEEL WORKER (Isthmian). August 1 Thorpe. Mention made to repair leak in rent, Lee Parker, Fred Smith. Ivory Coast—France. that a wiper missed ship in Bridgeport, and one messman was taken off sick —Chairman. Leonard Wright; Secretary. the coffee urn. Crew requested that more (6) (a) No. 1. P. Corticllle. Suggestions were made drinking glasses be put aboard. Deck causing the ship to sail two men short. (7) (b) the American Declara­ All crewmembers agreed to donate to take care of ship's library. Messhall delegate reported that everything is run­ The following men are asked to twenty-five cents each toward a ship's will be cleaned by the standby man, ning smoothly and in a shipshape manner. get in touch with Joseph Pilutis at tion of Independence was issued. and the steward reported that he will The galley, recreation room, laundry and fund. inspect same to see that it gets cleaned. pantry were painted last voyage. St. Vincent's Hospital, 7th Ave. and The year was 1776. WESTERN TRADER (Waslarn Nsviga- It has been agreed that the distributoin (8) (b). Michigan. 11th St., New York, NY: "Citizea. of overtime will be equalized. GATEWAY CITY (Waterman). Septem­ tion). July S—Chairman. Al Oromaner; August 21—Chairman. L. Wright; Sec­ ber 5—Chairman. Charley Masur; Secre- Joe," Steve Massaros, Eugene Ci(9) Husband and wife. Secretary. L. W. Pepper. Discussion about steering from flying bridge instead of in­ retary. G. C. Reyes. Suggestion made (10) The pyramids of Egypt. cato, Frank Pescarek. side the wheel house. All members were that the names of brother members who asked to check fire and boat stations. Ice­ do not attend shipboard meetings be turned in. A suggestion was made that box needs repairing very badly. the steward put out more of a variety of Edifor, cold meats for the night lunch, and he LIBERTY FLA6 (Dover). July 2S— Chairman. Guy Whitahurst; Secretary. H. should prevent quick spoilage of fruits Albert A. Albu SEAFARERS LOG, R. Hutchins. Repair list read off. Motion and vegetables by having somebody re­ The papers left in the Welfare 675 Fourth Ave., made and carried that the captain should arrange the vegetable box soon as the be straightened out by the agent or pa­ foreign trip starts. Repair list was dis­ Services office at SIU headquarters trolman about passes in foreign ports as cussed. are being held for you there. Con­ Brooklyn 32, NY he is not cooperative with the crew. ROBiN MOWBRAY (Seas Shipping). tact that department so that they BEATRICE (Bull). September 14—Chair­ August IS—Chairman. James Rose; Secre­ I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please man. 6. McAlpina; Secretary. Roger Hall. tary. Edward Vernon Smith, Motion made can be returned to you. Men were asked not to diunp garbage on and carried that new mattresses pnd fans put my name on your moiling list. (Print Information) the deck next to quarters, 4-8 OS wants be put In all rooms. Water fountain on to know why he can't stand wheel watch port side should be taken care of. Re­ pair list was turned in and some of the as others do. A repair list was read. epairs have been taken care of. NAME OCEAN BETTY (Ocaan Transportation). WILLIAM H. CARRUTH (Transfuel). Saptambar S—Chairman, none; Secretary. R. D. Ewlng. Beefs taken up a-lth purser August 22—Chairman. S. Furtado; Secre­ and chief engineer not properly taken tary, F, Holland. Repair list from last STREET ADDRESS % care of. This will be turned over to the trip was brought to the attention of the boarding patrolman on, arrival in port. crew and many of the repairs on it have Repair list made.up abd a copy will be not been taken care of. The captain said CITY ..ZONE STATE given to the captain, chief mate and chief he would do as much as possible and promised to have the cre^s quiUrters -engineer. painted. •. " •• • . 3« 4- 4" 4" i Quiz Answers 4" 4« NOTICES Puszle Autuver ssB mm [iidSQ fflSH OHSSa SSHK SSESSOD SBIIDS saas Bn[z;][ia ) EDITH (Bui)),. September 7—Chairman. .^jKennath Bewig; Secretary, Charlas Gedeil. MAE (Bull).:.S«ptmiber.l-^halrmaii, F; -Motion made and carried that each man Hipp; Secretary. C. Stansbury, Heavy jdohate-SI for TV repairs. - A new icebox duty washing machine la needed.. A new ship's delegate was elected. At pres­ fs needed in the crew pantry. ent there is $19 in the Miip's ^hd,' . ^ ALEXANDRA Oolin M.«al;ras). Seplemser 12—Chairman..Fred Miliar; Secretary. .^. E. La'Bartera.' Statyatd informed the • iclrew that ;the cqii»a»y-b'ar(^a6lng agent 1uuij«queBtad 4M^jMlM, with the ex­ ception of milk and bread be obtained MARORE (Ore). August 37—Chairman. Bert Shshnoni Seciftary. Frank. Savoie, Motion made to see the patrolman about iuatitfUtion of jiew fans. Fan* are aboard but captain says they are not to be in- Signed EggBssgis EsafSiBasg HasnB mum EfflE ESDEg; @BEE • OSGS ^ TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you arg an old subseribar and hav« • cbtng* of addraiz, plaasa giva your former address below: .ApDPbSS CITY .J*.. .a**... . 2bN6 STATE iStsfc ii: �T»-ie Elrlite« :!< • f.- SEAFARERS LOG October i», lASli Seafarers accustomed to the hem 'n haw attitude of many shipowners when it comes to taking care of seamen's needs would have been astonished to see the speed flashed by one operator in an injury case recently. Once the. home. off ice; of the company received word of the accident, it got to work*^ on the case immediately—to repatriated to the United States. Obviously the company was fear­ do whatever it could to ward Meanwhile though, the ship went ful of the financial obligations it off claims by the injured Seafarer. Seafarer Donald MeShane, OS, was the victim of the accident which took place while his ship was in Iceland. Although weather conditions were extremely bad at the time, McShane had been or­ dered aloft to take the lashings off cargo booms. While he was atop the resistor house a strong gust of wind toppled him to the deck causing a variety of internal injuries, a broken arm, fractured heel and an injury to his back. Line ITp Statements McShane was taken ashore and hospitalized. Subsequently he was on to its next port of call in north­ ern Europe. Waiting on the dock to greet the crew were two company representatives whose first con-, cern was to line up as many cTewmembers as possible for statements as to the nature of the accident. Apparently the company had gone to no small expense to see to it that they beat the ship across. After making its European stops, the ship returned to the States, making Baltimore its first return port. On the dock, to nobody's sur­ prise, was another set of company representatives intent on picking up any information that the first two had missed overseas. might incur as a result of the acci­ dent and wasn't sparing the horses when it came to covering its ex­ posed flank. It is doubtful ih circumstances like these, whether any crewmember is obligated to issue written statements about a shipboard acci­ dent. In any case, crewmembers giving statements to anybody should make sure in the first in­ stance that they were personal wit­ nesses to the accident. They should also make sure that any statement they sign is in their own words and describes the facts as they saw them, not as they are inter­ preted by any other person. 5 SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION PLANS REPORT ON BENEFITS PAID Pfoia To No, Seafarers RecetTinf Benefito thio Period Average Benefita Paid Each Seafarer Total Benefits Paid this Period WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS FAID THIS PERIOD Hoaoital Benefita Death Benefits Diaabilitv Benefits J UOf ool Y S-ao t.9oa Qg pa St-.njY Vacation Benefits Total All of the follovnng SIU families will collect the $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Lisa Blanchard, bom October 5, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd L. Blanchard, 1337 Lesseps Street, New Orleans, La. Mrs. Robert W. Collins, 276 Sum­ Mrs. John Crowley, Box 327, Alli­ son, Pa. mer Street, Somerville, Mass. 4' 4' * it 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Robert Keith MacCammond, Myra Aline Armstrong, born August 28, 1954. Parents, Mr, and born October 10, 1954. Parents, Mrs. James Rudolph Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. James L, MacCammbnd. Box 518, Nederland, Texas. Jarvisburg, North Carolina. 4 Stephen Eugene Martin, born Victor Manuel Castellon, born Donna Marie Gladwell, bom September 21, 1954. Parents, Mr. September 21, 1954. Parents, Mr. August 7, 1954. Parents, Mr. and and Mrs. Jose A. Castellon, 221 and Mrs. Eugene B. Martin, 7811 Mrs. Rudy Gladwell, 222 B. 95 Hyacinth Street, New Orleans, La. Daniels Avenue, Baltimore, Md. 4 4 4 Street, New York, NY. 4 4 4* David Custodio Mena, bom Sep­ i> O'Pete Terry, born September 2, tember 1, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Louis Randolph Williamson, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Julio Custodio Ruiz, San born September 27, 1954. Parents, Charles L. Terry, 1818 Valence Lorenzo, Catano, PR. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis R. Williamson, Street, New Orleans, La. 4 4 4 5304 Magazine Street, New Or­ 4 4 Johnny Roy Nichols, born Au­ leans, La. Neil Nagle, born August 22,1954. gust 2, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence t 4i Mrs. Thomas T. ^ Nichols, Route Paula Louise Blanchette, bom M. Nagle, 134 President Street, No. 1, Box 353, Westlake, La. August 28, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Lynn, Mass. 4 4 4 Mrs. Robert Blanchette, 1567 An­ 4 4 4^ Carolyn Janette Byrd, born Sep­ nunciation Street, New Orleans, La. Sonia Justina Rios, born Septem­ tember 25, 1954. Parents, Mr. and ber 21, 1954. Parents, Mi-, and 'if Mrs. John F. Byrd, 6210 Aif Line Mrs. Alfredo Rios, 358 Henry Wilfred Davila, born September Drive, Houston, Texas. 25, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Street, Brooklyn, NY. 4 4 4 Juan Davila, 3805 3rd Avenue, 4 4^ Terry Lee Nowell, born August Bronx, NY. Nancy Lee Thompson, born Sep­ 2, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. tember 17, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Robert L. Nowell, 2240 Jungle 4« 4" Robert Allan Prime, born Octo­ Mrs. W. Thompson, 91-22 187 Street, Lakeland, Fla. ber 7, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Place, Hollis, NY. 4 4 4 4 4 4> Allan Remick Prime, 92 Dudley Carol Ann Slay, born March 8, Street, Medford, Mass. Paul James SumskI, bora Sep­ 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. tember 18, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Gerald Slay, General Delivery, t 4i i Luis Antonio Gonzalez Monroig, Mrs. Benjamin Sumski, 41 Marvin Semmes, Ala. born July 21, 1954. Parents, Mr. Street, Buffalo, NY. 4 4 4 and Mrs. Luis Gonzalez, 720 Vine­ 4 4 4 Emalie Calhoun, born Septem­ Stephen Joseph Barry, born ber 30, 1954. Parents, Mr. and yard Avenue, Madera, Calif. July 31, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Calhoun, 116 D 4> i Robert William Collins, Jr., born Mrs. Arthur S. Barry, 7224 10th Silsey Street, Prichard, Ala. July 29, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. _ 4 4 4 4 4 4 Wendell George Harwell, bom Walter Michael De Grey», bom August 10, 1954. Parents, Mr. and August 26, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. George E.'Harwell, 807 3rd Mrs. George E. De Greve, 159 Avenue, Chickasaw, Ala. Arlyn Drive West, Massapequa, 4 4 4 NY. Tommy Ray Kelley, bom Octo­ Despite the best efforts of 4 4 4 ber 9, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. the authorities, the Public Carlos Lozano, born August 20, J. F. Kelley, PC Box 91, Theodore, Health Service Hospitals are 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Ala. still plagued with ambulance Lozano, 1803 N. Calvert Street, chasers. Seafarers approached Baltimore, Md. Berry Wayne Ayler, bom Sep­ by these characters or their 4 4 4 tember 29, 1954. Parents, Mr. and front men are advised for Jose Martinez, born August 23, Mrs. Albert Ayler, 1307 McGee their own good to give them a 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jose Street, Whistler, Ala. fast brushoff. Martinez, 107 Amsterdam Avenue, It is well known that the 4 4 4 New York, NY. ranks of the ambulance chasers George Stevie Petrantes, born 4 4 4 contain many who will charge October 9, 1954. Parents, Mr. and David James Crowley, born Sep­ Mrs. Stavres Petrantes, 810 S. excessive fees or simply sell tember 28, 1954. Parents, Mr. and out their cliehts to the com­ Carolina Street, Mobile, Ala. panies. Most of them are _ _4 4 4 known to be pretty poor law­ Harry rairick Long, bom Sep­ yers or else they wouldn't be tember 22, 1954. Parents, Mr. and digging for business the way Mrs. Harry K. Long, 1420 Robert they do. E. Lee Street, Mobile, Ala. The time to choose a lawyer 4 4 is not while you are sick or Anthony Kennedy, born Sep­ injured and being hypnotized tember 2, 1954. Parents, Mr. and by a fast line of chatter. Wait Mrs. John J. Kennedy, Hotel until you are recovered and Sulphur Springs, Tampa, Fla. then if you need an attorney 4 4 4, go out and shop around for the Robert Molls, bom September best attorney and the best deal 28, ^954. Parents,. Mr. and Mrs. you can get. Antonio Molis, Jr., 14 C Magnolia Homes, Galveston, Texas. 4- t $ Ifd. WELFARE, VACATION BENEFIH PAID PREVIOUSLY Hoaoital Benefits Paid Since lulv 1. 1950 • Death Benefits Paid Since lulv 1. 1950 * Diaabilitv Benefita Paid Since Mav 1. 1952 * Matcmitv Benefits Paid Since AorU 1. 1952 • Vncation Benefita Paid Since Feb. 11. 1952 • Total 5*7* srj/i ooB/.OL9 SSi i 1 • Dace Benefit! Becaa 1' 1 WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS Vacation Cash oa Hand Welfare Estimated Accounta Receivable us Government Bonds (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) Other Asset* - Training Ship (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS lEfWfPRI: 1 \mm?m 53JL CAAtJIiiJna '•jaonts of all bonoflto naintalti a atoadjr lowal, poaalblj Bided ty UOIOD piiblleltj throui^ the meaxw of the Seaflarm and the attmtlon that ie giwen to the Plana in the Dhion Mmberehip •eetings* Che aesesta of the Plana continue to grow, even thoo^ new Wieflt%are added frcai tlM to tine* Present aaaets of the Plane conblned are Inpone dealrlng Infozaatlon oa benefits due under the Plana ahould oontaet the nearest 8IV Port Agent vho will be able io aupplj than with the infomation^^^^ Smhrnitui A1 Katr, Aaaiattet'XSmMttTmtoT Beware Of Case Chasers SIU WEIFME SERVICES mnnnn YOUR PROBUM IS OUR BUSINESS m �October 29, 1954 SEAFARERS SEEW THE iSEAFARERS With WALTER SIEKMANN We've made mention before of the system of hospital delegates that the SIU has so that all of the hospitalized brothers can have assurance of somebody around to cheer them up and take care of little things for them. And of course, there's the Union hospital representative dropping in regularly with the weekly benefit and some pleasant chat­ ter. Ail of that doesn't mean though that the men in the hospitals wouldn't welcome a visit from their shipmates once in a while. So if you happen to be on the beach here and have a friend in the hospital why not grab that ferryboat over to Staten Island and spend an hour or two with him? It's still only a nickel on the ferry and a real nice ride on these sunny autumn days we've been having. The same goes too for the hospitalized brothers in the various outports. it Three brothers who all sailed on the Greece Victory (South Atlantic) wound up in the hospital recently. Brother Oscar S. Olsen of Phila­ delphia went in for treatment of a double hernia on October 5. He was 2nd electrician on the ship. Also hospitalized off her were Abe Portner with a heart condition and Albert Morse. Portner was utilityman and Morse was messman on the Greece Victory. Brother Donald McShane was the victim of a ship­ board accident on the Jefferson City Victory recent­ ly. He was unlashing booms on October *16 when a gust of-wind blew him down. McShane was OS on the Victory Carriers ship and lives in Bloomfield, New Jersey. Graddick Ramon Olivera of Brooklyn, who was firemanwatertender on the Alcoa Runner last time out has been having trouble with diabetes and Is getting treatment at the hospital accordingly. Clif­ ford Womack who was messman on the Robin Goodfellow was laid low by a spot of stomach trouble. He's from South Bend, Indiana. Brother Norman West of Sebago Lake, Maine, ran into come real tough luck when the doctors had to amputate his left leg. He was FWT on the Steel Apprentice on his last trip. All of the brothers are hoping that he pulls-through in good shape. Another hernia victim in the hospital is Gustav Holgerson, oiler off the Mary Adams. He went in for treatment on October 12. Jose Algado, who was fireman on the Seatrain New Jersey is having his leg treated. His home is back in Spain. Other Seafarers who were admitted to the hospital recently include Peter King, who was chief cook on Holgerson the Mary Adams; John Graddick, off the Steel Maker; John Karplnsky who was messman on the Kyska and BUI Logan, AB, who took the Raphael Semmes out on his last trip. Seafarers In Hospitals USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MD. Blarcelo Arong Robert Lambert Edward Cantoral Francisco Mayo James Chew Samuel H. MUla Jessie A. Ciarke Frank S. Paylor T. J. Cunningham Eugene G. Plahn John B. Giiiespie Charles B. Rosa Gorman T. Glaze . Vincenzo Russo Einar Hansen Douglas Turner Michael Jablonski Antony J. Tursl Edward Jarrowskl Clyde B. Ward Elmer E. Lamb VA HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Fulton Hendrix USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. Harold Arllnghaus Carl R. Johnson Henry J. ChUds R. T. MUton Leo Cronsohn Charles H. Neumaier Benny M. Foster Joseph Perreira Olav Gustavscn P. S. Yuzon Gleen W. Hines USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. Jessie P. Brinklcy Lonnie HaU Herbert M. BumpassB. Spinney George F. Lechler USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. Thomas L. AnkersonThomas K|;yser Oscar R. Bird E. G. Knapp Perry Bland D. KoroUd Charles Brady Leo l.ang Charles Burton Knud Larsen Owen Butler Clarence Lomax John Carolan ' Jesse Lyles Sebastian Carregal Oscar Madere George W. Champlin Walter Makin Clarence Cobb Vincent Michel S. Cope William Moore WiUiam C. Cothran Francis T. Osetek EmUe Davies Amello Patingo Serio Desoso . Fred D. Peterson Robert Dewey Gilbert J. PlersaU Joseph L. Dlonne Elijah Piatt: Hal R. Ellis Randolph Ratcliff Thomas Fields Warren Reed Leo Fontenot William Biobcrts B. D. Foster Henri Robin D. Gamvrogiannis James Ruth Nathan Gardner Edward Samrock F. Green John E. Sanders Boy M. Green Wade Sexton Clifton Gullet Durand Shaw Harry Hankee Wesley Snelling E. T. Hardemahit Henry Sosa Andrew HarvUla D. R. Stroup Paul Hebert Lonnie R. Tickle Joseph Hinchey John C. Vieira Lyle Hipp J. E. Ward Leonard Kay USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEXAS Joseph Arras Frederick E. Otto Joseph Busalacki Murray A. Plyler A. P. Copa Abel N. Salas Warren W. Currier Benjamin Seal Benjamin F. Grice William Trice Tomas Gutierrez Franklin Webb Karl A. Hellman James Winget Ernest Kolenovsky Charles B. Young Eugene T. O'Mara USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. Claudius Archer Robert Heilig Rex C. Becraft Sverre Hohannessen Bernard P. Burke Mike Michelik Roland Dean W. M. Pennington William J. Fick John W. Powers Brigido Figueroa Richard Welch USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY Hassen Ahmed John Maclnnes Charles Cantwell William Malcewics Angel Carrasquillo Harold J. Moore George T. Coleman Joseph Neubauer John H. Doherty Mikade Olenchik Samuel Doyle Oscar Olsen V. J. Fitzgerald T. Papoutsoglov George W. Flood Abe Partner Estell Gpdfrey Santos Pizarro John H. Hannay Kalle Rankonen Fred Hauser Matti Ruusukallio Gaitano Interdonato Jose Salgado Vincent Jones William Saltarez Noral Jorgensen Charles Sanderson John Karpinsky Walter Sibley Theodore Katros Joseph Stanton Arthur Kavel Pedro Viilabol Peter King Robert WeUcer Fiorencio F. Letie Norman West William E. Logan Lloyd Wilson Nils H. Lundquist Clffford Womack USPHS HOWITAL BRIGHTON,' MASS. Frank Alasavich John T. Keegan Joseph W. Carey Maurice Levoie Clarence E. Dudley Arnfin A. Oyhus USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. Paul Bland . Albert Lima J. D. Cannady Jimmle Littleton R. Carrollton J. T. Moore R. L. Field J. D. Thomas William Gilbertson Gilbert F. Wilson James F. Lee USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS J. R. Alsobrook USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT, MICH. Tim Burke , VA HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Leonard J. Frank USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH. NY ~ Fortunate Bacomo Kaarel Leetmaa Frank W. Bemriek 'James R. Lewis .Claude F. Blanks Arthur Lomas Robert L. Booker Francis F. Lynch Thomas B. Bryant : Joseph D. McGraw Ho Yee Choe ' Archibald McGuigan Jar Chong Frank Mackey John J. Driscoll . Vie Milazzo Bart E. Guranick Eugene T. Nelson John B. Haas Pedro Feralto Taib Hassen James C. Powell Thomas Isaksen George Shumaker Hurlburt M. Free Robert Sizemore John W. Keenan Henry E. Smith Ludwig Krlstiansen Harry S. Tuttle Frederick Landry Renato A. Villata James J. Lawlor VirgU Wilmoth Tage Nine(eea. LOG Seeks Care, Is Called 'Deserter' A Seafarer who suffered neglect of a serious injury and then was charged with "desertion" on top of it when he sought proper medical treatment, is now getting a different kind of reception from the ship operator. Back in the States and under the care of the Public Health Service, he has re­ ceived payment of his earned injury consisted of a badly crushed the doctor merely wrapped it up and unearned wages and will finger tip suffered in a shipboard without cleaning the wound and get maintenance and cure until such time as he is fit for duty again. Further, it's conceded all around that the "desertion" charge is not likely to stand up, and Welfare Services is hopeful that everything will be squared away on that score within the next few days. Refused Treatment Seafarer Robert G. Varnon's accident. When he went to the skipper and asked to be sent to a doctor at the next port, the skip­ per didn't deem it necessai-y and refused him medical treatment. After several protests and much pleading on Varnon's part, the skipper finally relented and sent him ashore to a doctor selected by the company agent in that port. Although the finger was crushed, Happy Father And Namesake Seafarer William H. Price of Portsmouth, Virginia, is the proud -ather of William Charles Pi-ice, resting comfortably in mother's arms at home. Price holds daughter Carol, 3, after receiving $200 SIU maternity benefit plus $25 US defense bond from the Union. Payoffs Rigtit In Hospifals Just Another SIU Service Welfare Services deluxe "special delivery" service on pay­ offs to injured seamen did the trick for three men who are now patients at the Staten Island hospital. " Arrangements were made in all three cases | ^ for the men to get paid off diately, completing all unfinished right in the hospital, where­ business on the spot. upon the Welfare Services repre­ sentative cashed their checks for them on the spot. Since payoffs have to be made in the presence of the shipping commissioner. It usually means The deaths of the following sea­ that the man in the hospital has to wait until he gets back on his farers have been reported to the feet again to get paid. And if he Seafarers Welfare Plan and the has a family to take care, of, this $2,500 death benefits are being can work considerable hardship. paid to their beneficiaries: Eddie T. Driggers, 47; A mem­ Consequently when Seafarers John Graddick, Theodore Katros ber of the SIU since July 21, 1942. and Jose Rodriguez entered the Brother Driggers died of natural hospital with payoffs coming to causes on Sept. 26, 1954, at the US them, the Welfare Services De­ Public Health Service hospital in partment got to work to get them Staten Island, NY. He had been sailing in the deck department. their money. Burial was at Evergreen Cemetery. Send Vouchers Brooklyn, NY. Surviving is a In Katros' case the payo.ff brother, Paul M. Driggers. of 2521 consisted of a couple of days of Lewis St., Jacksonville, Fla. unearned wages. Arrangements 4" J* i were made for the company to Regino D. Cabrera, 42: Brother mail the check directly to the Cabrera died of head injuries on hospital. Graddick, who was off Aug. 2, 1954, at sea aboard the SS the. Steel Maker and Rodriguez, Del Norte. One of the early mem­ who had been aboard the Lawrence bers of the SIU, he had been sail­ Victory, had full payoffs coming to ing in the steward department them. The companies involved since he joined the Union on Jan. agreed to send the checks and 14, 1939. His place of burial is not vouchers over to the hospitals, and known. Surviving is his father, the Shipping Commissioner's office Bennie Cabrera, of 843 NW 4 St.. sent a representative to the ward Miami, Fla. to take care of the payoff. t 4" 4* • When the checks were handed Edward W. Decker, 36:, On June over, the Welfare Services hospital 20, 1953, Brother Hecker died of a representative cashed them imme- heart condition at Belem, Para, sent the man back to work. After a day or two the pain be­ came unbearable and the Seafarer again asked to be sent to a doctor. He was again refused by the skip­ per. It was on'y after repeated protests on his part that the skipper sent him ashore, this time in an­ other port to another doctor se­ lected by the company's agents. Infection Sets In This second doctor merely put the finger in a plaster of paris cast. The result was that infection set in and the finger became badly inflamed. Varnon went back to the skipper once more but this time couldn't budge him. The captain declared that he had sent him to two doc­ tors already and that was enough. Fearful of the spread of the infec­ tion, the Seafarer asked the cap­ tain for $100 draw and informed him he was going ashore to seek treatment on his own. The captain issued him the draw, and crewmembers helped him pack his gear. Once he left the vessel, however, the skipper turned around and entered a "desertion" charge in the log. When Varnon got to a doctor of his own choosing, the physician was indignant at the neglect of the injury and immediately took steps to clean the wound and treat the infection. Not Fit for Duty Subsequently, he was repatriated on the very same vessel he had shipped on. He checked in to Staten Island hospital where after seven weeks of treatment he still was not fit for duty. Upon learning the facts of the case, the company back-pedaled from its skipper's actions and read­ ily agreed to handle the matter as it would handle any case where a man had -to leave ship in a foreign port for treatment. Of course under normal condi­ tions sick or injured men are put ashore by the captain without hav­ ing to leave a ship on their own. Desertion is a pretty serious charge, and only the obvious neglect of this man's health and the failure to provide him with proper treatment justified his leav­ ing the ship in this case. -ti I II • Yi J § -'4 Brazil. An ordinary seaman, he had been sailing with the SIU since January, 1953. His place of burial is not known. He is survived by his mother, Marie Schmidt, of 615 West Poplar St., San Antonio, Tex. t 4* 4" Peter Ley, 73: One of the early members of the SIU. Brother Ley died of hardening of the arteries at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md., on July 5, 1954. A member of the deck department, he joined the SIU on Dec. 28, 1938. Burial was at Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Baltimore. His beneficiary is Lotlie Bullock, 2402 McElderry St., Baltimore. 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 duly. If there is any question about your fitness to sail, check with the nearest USPHS hospital or out-patient clinic for a i-uling. • '•rM 1 �i:: • Keith Alaop. A-3 • Raymond E. Vaughan, V-IM SAVANNA AGSNT Vol* for On* • JMMoxrimm.Vlr3 • • • • GALVESTON JOINT PAIBOUUN Vol* for On* Charles Kimball, K-2 J.A.gin9,K-308 Van WMtaoy. W-ll Keith (Honolulu) WliMtoy.W-gSS �'•-^•.•r'^y.'j}^r''ii^}^'iri-,f{-f'yif»:^,C^/^y:y.A^.r^.ji'i^.VSliry"r;;i:y-rrf'j,^^-^^^^ ^^^SEAFARERS LOG •friAl ORGAN OP THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • As provided in the constitution of the Silly Atiantie & Gulf Districty the foiiowing men have nominated themselves for union offices, and have sub- mitted the required credentials. A brief biography of each candidate with his Union experience appears on these pages to acquaint members with their backsrounds. Secret voting on the candidates will get underway Novemher 15 and run until January 15. A sample ballot appears on the back page. Candidates For 1955-1956 A&G Posts For: Secretary— For: Deck Ass'f Treasurer Secrefary-T reas. (Vote For One) (Vote For One) O WALTER (Rusty) BEYELER— No. B-81: Joined the SIU A&G District in 1942 and sailed throughout the war in every war zone. Was active In the 1946 Gen­ eral Strike and the 1947 Isthmian Strike, and holds clearances for all SIU strikes and beefs since he joined. Has served on"every type of ship under SIU contract. 'Has served on various rOmembership committees ashore, and has also served as department llhui i oe • - • or' ship's delegate on a number of SIU vessels. JOE ALGINA—No. A-1: Trans­ ferred to SIU from old AFL Seamen's Union when SIU was formed. Sailed ac­ tively 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-'54. Participated in 1946 General, Wall Street and Isthmian Strikes. Union negotiating committee member for past eight years. eral Strike. Assisted the SIU dur­ ing the Canadian beef, and repre­ sented the SIU in last spring's ILA beef in San Juan. Actively participated in Wall Street Strike and many other Union beefs. For: Boston Agent (Vote For One) For: Jf. Ass'f Secrefary-Treas. For; Eng. Asst Secretary-T reas. ooo p<^-. i)\ ;V •I I For: Boston Joint Patrolman For: New York Deck Patrolman ooo -fj ARNI BJORNSSON—No. B-34: Native of Iceland but now US citi­ zen. Sailed in all combat zones in World War 11 o n foreign-flag and WSA ships. Started shipping with SIU nine years ago and has been in good standing ever since. Elected dele­ gate and meeting chairman by shipmates on many occasions. Elected to many headquarters membership committees and active in behalf of Union in other mat­ ters. Served as master at arms in headquarters. Sails as AB and bosun. JAMES SHEEHAN —No. Sr3: Member of SIU since beginning. (Vote For Three) Served as organ­ izer in Gulf dur­ ing 1 9 3 8 and 1939. Elected to Union office in WILLAM HALL—No. H-272: 1944 and to vari­ ous Union posts Joined the SIU since, including A&G District in NY deck patrol­ 1944, in the Port man, 1947 and 1948, and Philadel­ phia agent, 1949. Returned to sea of New York. in 1950 and sailed to July, 1951, Served actively when appointed Boston agent to in many of the replace resigning official. Has Union's major MICHAEL (Biackie) COLUCCI— sailed since 1924 as AB and bosun. strikes and beefs, Holds clearances for all SIU No. C-3: Joined strikes. Elected Boston agent for the SIU in 1944 including the in New York. 1952, 1953 and 1954. 1946 General Sailed during Strike, the f94'7 war to various Isthmian Strike, the Wall Street war zones. Strike and the Canadian beef. Served as dele­ Elected asst. secretary-treasurer gate on many 4) for '53-'54. Has been elected deck ships. Served as delegate and ship's delegate on PAUL «ALL—No. H-1: Original (Vote For One) Union organizer (Vote For One) most of the ships he has sailed throughout the member of SIU. on and has represented the crew. Isthmian drive. Served as picket Holds all strike Holds clearances for all Union captain during 1946 General Strike clearances. Ac­ actions. and 1947 Isthmian Strike. Also tive in all Union JAMES E. SWEENEY—No. S-6: served as picket captain during t 4) 4JOSEPH H. VOLPIAN—No.V-1: Is Boston joint organizing since Wall Street Strike and many other Started sailing in ROBERT MATTHEWS—No. M- patrolman at beefs. Worked as New York dis­ earliest days. 1922. Active in 1: Joined SIU present. Has patcher for 1952. Elected NY Elected secretarymaritime labor when it was char­ been appointed deck patrolman for '53-'54. many years be­ treasurer 19 4 8. tered. Served as and reelected to fore joining SIU patrolman and Served on all this post for nine LOUIS GOFFIN—N o. G - 7 I in 1940 in New port agent in Mo­ consecutive terms Transferred into SIU negotiating Orleans. Served bile and later as with the excep­ SIU from old committees since as NY engine paport agent in tion of a brief AFL Seamen's then. Helped initiate Welfare, Va­ t r o 1 m a n from Jacksonville and lapse in 1948-49 Union in 19 3 9. cation Plans. Participated In fight 1943 to 1947. San Francisco. while at sea. First Participated ac­ Assigned in 1946 went to work for the Union in tively in 1941 Which broke Communist hold on While patrolman served as special services repre­ 1941. Directed General Strike ac­ bonus beef, 1946 Canadian waterfront. Named by sentative in charge of membership to NY as hq rep­ resentative. Has been on every tivities in 1946 in Portland, Me. General Strike AFL as trustee in fight to bring problems. Elected assistant secre­ Union negotiating committee from Also served as joint patrolman in and Isthmian good unionism to longshoremen. tary-treasurer 1948, 1949, 1950, 1946 to present. Was elected as­ New York in 1943. He has been a Strike. Served secretary-treasurer for member of the SIU since 1938. Union as patrol­ Sailed in all war zones during 1953, 1954 and hq representative sistant for 1951 and 1952. Has strike-clear 1948, 1949 and 1950, 1953 and Has played an active role in all man and agent in Philadelphia and second World War. record for all SIU strikes and 1954. Was elected hq representa­ Union activities. Jacksonville and as assistant sec­ beefs. tive for 1951 and 1952. Partici­ retary-treasurer. Elected deck pa­ 4« 4» .4) pated in all SIU strikes and job trolman in NY for every year from actions. RAY WHITE—NO. W-2: Trans­ 1947 through 1952. Elected NY joint patrolman for '53-'54. Par­ ferred to SIU in X X X ticipated in contract talks. Has all 1938 from old CLAUDE (Sonny) SIMMONS— clearances. AFL Seamen's No. S-1: Member (Vote For Three) X X ^ Union. Helped of old ISU in TOM GOULD —No. G-267t 1935,then worked organize P&O (Vote For One) Joined SIU in with US light­ Port of New Or­ line, one of SlU's house dept. until leans on Decem­ earliest beefs. joining SIU in ADELBERT (Al) ARNOLD—No. ber 23, 19 4 2. Was NY patrol­ 1939. Sailed untU A-147: Joined Sailed regularly man six months EDWARD X. MOONET — No. August, 1941, the SIU A&G through war when appointed M-7: Now serv­ District in 1944, and Norfolk years. Active in Tampa patrol­ ing as elected and holds clear­ Union's post-war agent for three man. Shipped joint patrolman ances for all organizing cam­ years. Active in Isthmian organiz­ again, August, 1942, and sailed strikes and beefs in New York and paigns at Isth­ ing-drive and strike at that com­ as manager of the through war. Appointed NY pa­ since that time. mian and Cities pany. Served as hq representative Port O'Call Bar. trolman, Feb., 1945. Elected Tampa Has been ship's Service. Took part in 1946 General agent for 1946 through 1948. Re­ delegate on a Strike and other major Union beefs, participating in deckT. departinent Joined the SIU in signed July, 1948, and shipped un- number of differ­ through the years. Elected to vari­ negotiations. Elected Tampa poii 1945. Served as tU Nov., 1949. Elected NY engine ent ships, includ­ ship's delegate or ous^ rank and file committees. agent ior 1949. 1950. 1951. 1992, patrolman for 1951, 1952;'elebte(^ ing freighters, tankers and Se^ Served as welfare services repre­ steward delegate 1953 and 1954. Stidke-clpw for alb on majority- of Assistant secretary-treasurer'^ for trains; and has brought in many df sentative, dispa'tcher and pa^olmaa . » . i * . » i these vessels- elefar'df atny beefs' at y.nio» stgifces/andvbetrf*,, •j.H. y ships. Was member of Food and '53-'54. ' Alsi served' as Housing Committee for 1946 Genall. Has sailed in various ratings joiju patrolman in Seattle. For: Sfd. Ass'f Secretary-Treas. SJ; . : in the deck department on all the different types of ships. At preseiit, he is serving as bosun on the Steel Scientist (Isthmian). J �Supplement—Page Two SEAFARERS Elected NY engine patrolman for FRANK BOSE—No. B-4: Joined '53-'54. Active in every beef since JIU in Baltimore joining SIU. Now serving as direc­ in 1944. Active in tor of SIU welfare services. all major Union beefs including 1946 General Strike, Wall Street Strike, Coos Bay beef (Vote For Three) and other actions. Served as organ­ izer in Union's successful campaign against Cities W; PAUL GONSORCHIK —No. Service Oil Company, and in other post-war organizing drives conduct­ G-2: A&G mem­ ed by the Union. Utilized in vari­ ber since Union ous other capacities at headquar­ was founded in ters including acting patrolman. 1938. Sailed stew­ Sails in engine department as chief ard, chief cook electrician. and baker. Mem­ JOSEPH PASINOSKY—No. 68: Joihed Sea­ farers Interna­ tional Union in Port of New York on October 27, 1941. Sailed steadily through­ out the war years to various war zones. Following war, assisted in SIU organizing drive at Isthmian Steamship Company. Took part in many Union beefs including active role in 1946 General Strike and Isthmian Strike. Holds clearances for all Union beefs. One of five brothers who hold SIU books. Sails regularly as bosun. For: New York Sfd, Patrolman For; Hew York Eng. Patrolman (Vote For Three) o -o- o TEDDY BABKOWSKI—No. B-1: Joined SIU in 19 41 and sailed in all combat zones during WW II. Was volunteer organizer in Isth­ mian drive and various tanker drives. Served on New York Isthmian Strike committee. Active in 1946 Strike, Coos Bay and shipyard beefs. Served on Baltimore committees aiding shipyard and telephone workers. Elected joint patrolman in New York for 1949 and NY en­ gine patrolman for years 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1954. t 4" 4" PETER BUSH—No. B-9: Started with SIU when Union was founded and re­ ceived his mem­ bership book in February, 1939, in the Port of Baltimore, Has been in good standing ever since. Has clean record with all strike clearances. Assisted in Union organizing drives and participated in numerous SIU beefs. Has total of nine years seatime on SlU-contracted ships and for two-year period was employed in various capacities at the Union's New York headquarters. LOG ber of Union ne­ gotiating commit­ tee, 1940 and 1941. Assisted in drafting original SIU constitution. Member 1941 Bonus Strike committee. Returned to sea in 1943, then elected NY dispatcher. Served as NY steward patrolman from May, 1951, until elected Baltimore steward patrol­ man for 1952. Elected NY steward patrolman for '53-'54. if HOWARD GUINIER—No. G-3: Joined SIU at its start. Served as organizer in vari­ ous drives from 1938 to 1941. Rep­ resented Union before National Defense Media­ tion Board on contract dispute in 1941. Served as chairman of headquarters Bonus Strike committee. Was chairman of NY branch food and housing com­ mittee for the 1946 General Strike. Secured 3,000 berths for members during strike. Elected steward patrolman in NY every year from 1946 to the present. i i t> FREDDIE STEWART—No. S-8: Was volunteer or­ ganizer for SIU when it was founded. Partic­ ipated in all ma­ jor strikes includ­ ing Bonus Strike, Isthmian, 19 4 6 General Strike and other actions. Was leader of direct action to secure milk, good 4> 41 4i provisions and decent shipboard TOM CLARK—No. C-5: Has conditions for all Seafarers. been with Union Served as steward patrolman in for past nine NY in 1947 and joint patrolman years, joining in 1948 and 1949. Elected steward SIU A&G Dis­ patrolman in 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 trict in New and 1954. York, 1943. Sailed during war in all combat zones. Served as black gang delegate and ship's dele­ gate aboard many vessels. Partici­ pated actively in 1946 General (Vote For Six) Strike, Isthmian Strike in 1947 and all other Union strikes. Was elect­ ed engine patrolman in New York for 1950, 1953 and 1954. Holds clearance for all SIU strikes since ROBERT A. BARRETT—B-86: becoming a member. A member of the 4" 4" 4" Seafarers Inter­ WALTER SIEKMANN—Ntr. S-7: national Union Member of the for 11 years, he SIU for 11 years. joined the Union Served on numer­ in New York Oc­ ous ships as dele­ tober 25, 1943. gate. Sailed Since then he through last war has taken part in all combat in all strikes and zones. Served as other beefs in temporary patrol­ which the Union has been involved man. Elected and has volunteered his services at Boston port agent all times for all Union assign­ in 1948. Active on strike commit­ ments. He sails regularly in the tees for 1946 General Strike and engine department, holding a chief Isthmian Strike. Served as shore- electrician's rating among others. side organizer -in Isthmian drive. He Is 45 years of age. for; New York Joint Patrolman O o -O- i i i October 29, 1954 ALLAN L.. LAKE—No. L-41; Joined SIU in 1943 and has been sailing regularly in steward de­ partment ratings. Had shipped on various ships on and off for 18 years before that. Has deck and en­ gine experience. Served as ship's delegate or depart­ ment delegate on most ships. Holds all strike clearances. Was on Val Chem strike committee. Served as organizer for AFL Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1953 and was elected delegate to NY AFL Cen­ tral Trades and Labor Council. t> it ii E. B. (Mac) McAULEY—No. M 20: 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 patrolman dispatcher in Savannah during 1952-53. Served as headquarters organizer 1953-54. New York dis­ patcher 1954. Has clear record on all Union strikes and beefs. For: Phila. Agent (Vote For One) OOO A. (Blaokle) CARDULLO—No. C1: Since Joining the SIU he has been active In all Union strikes and beefs. Was Marcus Hook agent until that hall was closed. Served as patrol­ man in Philadel­ phia, as West Coast representative and as NY hq representative. During war sailed in all combat zones. Has cleai-ances for all Union actions. Active par­ ticipant in Isthmian organizing and strike. Elected Philadelphia agent for 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1954. Active in Phila. port affairs. MARTY BREITHOFF—No. B-2: Started sailing with SIU in 1942 and sailed dur­ ing World War II in all combat zones in both en­ gine and steward depart ments. Served on griev­ ance committee in Tampa during 1946 General Strike. Was ship­ (Vote For One) 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 4 4 4 patrolman for '53-'54. Currently STEVE BERGERIA—No. B-179: serving as SIU West Coast repre­ KEITH TERPE—No. T-S: Sailed Has served a s sentative. throughout Woi-ld ship's delegate War II on West 4. 4. 4 Coast in both and deck dele­ LEOPOLD BRUCE—No. B-158: deck and steward gate on most of Has been SIU depart ments. ships he's sailed member since he Joined the SIU in oined in Port of since joining the 1949. Was head­ New York in Union. Was pick­ quarters organiz­ April, 1946. Took er during 1949-51, et dispatcher and active part in active in winning member of clear­ numerous Union successful Cities beefs and actions Service drive. Also served as act­ ance committee including 1 9 4 6 ing port agent in Lake Charles dur­ in 1946 General General Strike, ing 1950-51. Helped organize sev­ Strike in Philadelphia. Also was Isthmian Strike, eral other non-union companies. picket captain and dispatcher in Wall Street Strike and Val Chem Was New York patrolman, contract beef last year, among others. negotiator and headquarters rep­ 1947 strike against Isthmian. As­ Served as ship and department resentative 1951-52. SIU Director sisted in Isthmian polling. Wide experience in negotiating on ship­ delegate on various ships including of Organization since 1952. board beefs and other troubles. Alcoa Polaris, Andrew Jackson, Active in Phila. BME organizing. Fairland and San Mateo Victory. 4 4 4 Sails regularly in steward depart­ ERNEST B. TILLEY—No. T-2: 4 4 4 ment as cook and baker. Joined SIU A&G JOHN HETZELL — No. H-6t District in Balti­ 4) 4 4> Has been a book more, 1939. Ap­ member of the JAMES MARTIN DAWSON- pointed engine SIU since 1947. No. D-82: Became patrolman for Has served a s member of the Baltimore in hip's delegate Seafarers Inter­ 1945. In 1947, ap­ and departmental national Union in pointed P h i1 a delegate on many 1946 in the Port delphia patrol­ ships. Has taken of New York. man and later an active part in Holds clearances served as Phila­ Union beefs on for all major delphia agent. Elected Philadelphia the West Coast, Union beefs such joint patrolman for 1948. Was act­ the Commercial Telegraphere as General Strike ing agent in Boston. Served as Wil­ Union strike, the Isthmian beef of 1946 and Isth­ mington agent in 1949 and as pa­ mian Strike, 1947. Participates ac­ trolman in Savannah. Elected Sa­ on behalf of the AFL Marine Engi­ tively in shipboard affairs and has vannah agent for 1951 and 1952. neers and the Operating Engineers' been elected many times to repre­ Elected NY joint patrolman for strike in 1952. Was appointed joint sent his shipmates either as depart­ '53-'54. Now serving as Wilming­ patrolman in Philadelphia in 1951. Elected Phila. joint patrolman for ment delegate or ship's delegate. ton agent. 53-'54. Sails in deck department as AB 4 •• 4 4 4 4 4 and bosun and is 33 years of age. CHARLES L. STEVENS—No. SHOWARD WEBBER—No. W-365t 4 4 ,4 Started going to 366: Has been REED HUMPHRIES—No. H-4: sailing all types sea during World Joined SIU in of ships in both War II on De­ July, 1944, in NY. the engine and cember 17, 1943, Sailed continual­ steward depart­ and has been ly in World War ments since 1916. sailing ever since. II in deck de­ Joined the Sea­ Became Seafar­ partment. Active farers Interna­ ers International in 1946 General tional Union on Union member in Strike and Wall May 16, 1941, in New York on treet Strike the Port of Bos­ August 15, 1946. where he served ton. Shipped to all zones and sailed Has sailed on almost every type of on the grievance steadily throughout World War 11. ship under contract to the Union committee. Active in many beefs Holds all ratings in the steward de­ and has been repeatedly elected as where SIU helped other unions. partment and has been chief stew­ ship's delegate or departmental Served as shipboard organizer on ard on the ships of numerous SIU delegate by his shipmates. His last Mar-Trade tankers. Appointed NY companies for 13 years. Has a clear ship was the Steel Maker. He sails patrolman in 1952. Elected NY record on all SIU strikes and beefs regularly as AB or bosun. Has oint patrolman for '53-'54. Is now since he joined the Union. . > • clean record in Union. in charge of SIU hq maintenance. For: Phila. Joint Patrolman OO O �October 29, 1954 SEAFARERS egate on ships. Was appointed dis­ patcher for Baltimore in 1049. Was elected Baltimore engine patrol­ man for 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1954. For: Balfimoro Agont (Vote For One) EARL (Bull) SHEPPARD—No. Sl: One of SIU's original members. Active in P&O strike and other early Union ac­ tions. Directed field work in Isthmian organ­ izing drive. Par­ ticipated in Great L ak e s organiz­ ing. Directed NY waterfront ac­ tivities in 1946 General Strike. Ap­ pointed New Orleans port agent in 1947. Elected New Orleans agent for 1948, 1949, 1950. Elected as­ sistant secretary-treasurer for 1951. Appointed Baltimore agent in 1951. Elected Baltimore agent for 1952, 1953 and 1954. For: Baltimore Deck Patrolman (Vote For One) o WILLIAM A. HENDERSHOT— No. H-327: Joined the SIU in 1944 after serving in the US Army and Navy. Sails bosun and is thoroughly f a miliar with all -deck department jobs and contract provisions cover­ ing his depart­ ment. Has served as ship's delegate and deck delegate on many occasions and as­ sisted in settling beefs on various ships. Participated in all Union strike activity since 1945. Has been active in SIU organizing drives and other Union beefs. iii t> LEON (Blondie) JOHNSON — No. J-2: One of first to join SIU when it was formed in 1938. Took part in major beefs such as P&O Strike, Bonus Strike, longshore beefs and other impor­ tant actions. Served as patrolman in many SIU ports such as New Orleans, Galves­ ton, New York and Norfolk. Elect­ ed Galveston patrolman for 1948. Elected Baltimore patrolman for every year from 1949 up to the present. Sailed in all combat zones during World War II. For: Baltimore Eng. Patrolman (Vote For One) AL STANSBURY — No. B-22; Member of SIU since it was 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 del- For: Baltimore Sfd, Patrolman (Vote For One) JOE (De George) DI GIORGIO— No. D-Z: Member of SIU since 1941, joining in Port of New Orleans. Sailed to all areas in World War II. Active in all major Union beefs such as 1941 bonus beef, 1946 General Strike, Isthmian Strike and other Union actions, serving on numer­ ous strike committees and other rank and file bodies.'Elected ship's delegate and steward delegate on numerous occasions. Currently employed by SIU Sea Chest as representative. 4" J" A. W. (Andy) GOWDER—No. G - 352: Became member of the SIU Atlantic and Gulf District in Savannah in 1944. Since that time has been ac­ tive in all Union beefs, strikes and 0 r g a n i z ation drives. Partici­ pated in 1946 General Strike and in Isthmian organizing drive and Isthmian Strike. Served on nu­ merous committees In the Union's branches. Elected delegate, chair­ man and recording secretary on many SIU ships. Sailed during World War II and Korean War. G. FRANK HAZEN—No. G-386: Union man since 1937 and joined SIU in Balti­ more, February, 1939, shortly af­ ter the A&G dis­ trict was char­ tered. Has been a member i n good standing ever since then. Was appointed patrolman in Nor­ folk, 1946. Sails in steward depart­ ment and holds all ratings for the galley gang from chief steward on down. Sailed through World War II and has been active in various Union strikes and beefs since the SIU was first founded. LOG For: Baltimore Joint Patrolman Supplement—Page Threo times by his shipmates as ship's delegate as well as department del­ egate in both deck and steward de­ partments, having sailed in both. 4 (Vote For One) 4 4 (Vote For One) R. W. (Bob) MILLER—No. M360: Been sailing since 1937 in various ratings in the engine department. Be­ came member of Seafarers Inter­ national Union in May, 1949, in the Port of New York. Took part in Wall Street Strike, garment cen­ ter beef and other Union actions since starting with SIU. Has been elected ship's delegate and depart­ ment delegate on many ships in­ cluding the Longview Victory, Northwestern Victory and Atlantic Water. Maintains home in Norfolk REX E. DICKEY — No. D-6: Elected deck pa­ trolman for the Port of Balti­ more for ten terms from 193848. Sailed active­ ly on a leave of absence in the war years, 194243. Served as patrolman-organ­ izer during the Isthmian drive and returned to this position on ap­ pointment in May, 1952. Has played a key role in the Atlantic tanker organizing drive. Was ac­ tive in the 1946 General Strike. Sailed consistently as AB between 4 4 4 1948 and 1952. Has been cleared BEN REES—No. R-2: Joined SIU in all of the Union's strikes since he joined in the year of SIU's in 1938. Appoint­ birth. ed patrolman-dis­ patcher for Nor­ 4 4 4 RICHARD MAY—No. M-872: folk in June, 1945. Served in Has been sailing that post until SIU since 1943. elected Norfolk Holds both deck joint patrolman and engine rat­ for 1947. Reelect­ ings and has ed in 1948. Ap­ shipped in both pointed port departments. Has agent for Norfolk, March, 1948. been departmen­ Elected Norfolk agent for 1949, tal delegate on 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1954. In various occasions charge of feeding and publicity for in deck and en­ gine departments. Served on vari­ Norfolk strike committee in 1946 ous port committees in Baltimore. General Strike. Active for strike Participated-in New York Maritime committee in Isthmian Strike and Trades Council beef and served in Wall Street beef in 1947. on picketline for SIU affiliate in Baltimore. Sailed on SS Evestar until vessel was organized. Has clearance for all strikes since join­ ing Union. For: Norfolk Joint Patrolman For: Norfolk Agent (Vote For One) o^ C. D. (Bo) ANDERSON—No. A-22: Joined SIU in Port of Tampa, June, 1942, and has been member of Union ever since. Sailed to all zones throughout World War II. Held several ap­ pointive posi­ tions in the Union in various ports, the last one being dispatcher in Port of Baltimore. Actively par­ ticipated in the major beefs and or­ ganizing drives conducted by the 4 4 4 Union through the years. Sails in ARTHUR (Artie) KAVEL, JR.- deck department in all ratings and No. K-79: Became holds endorsement as bosun. a member of the SIU in Boston, 4 4 4 June, 1946. Took GLENIOUS (Glenn) LAWSON— part in the 1946 No. L-27: Joined General Strike the Seafarers and was also ac­ Inter national tive during the Union, Atlantic Isthmian Strike and Gulf District, the following in Port of Nor­ year. Holds clear­ ances for all major SIU strikes. folk on Novem­ Has been ship's delegate or depart­ ber 4, 1944. Has ment delegate on almost every ship been active mem­ he has sailed on including those on ber of Union ever organizational status. Was ship's since then, tak­ delegate on Mary Adams last trip. ing part in the Union's major Sails various ratings In steward strikes and other beefs as well as in the Union's successful post-war dep't. organizing program. Elected many For: Savannah Agent oo JEFF MORRISON—No. M-3: Served Union in various capaci­ ties on all coasts and active in ma­ jor Union beefs and strikes. Was on strike com­ mittee in Norfolk for 1946 General Strike. Elected joint patrolman in Mobile for 1947 and 1948. Elect­ ed joint patrolman in Galveston for 1949. In mid-1949 went to San Francisco as West Coast represen­ tative. Served as Wilmington port agent, 1950-51, and Seattle agent in 1952. Elected Savannah agent for '53-'54. For: Savannah Joint Patrolman (Vote For One) JOHN S. BRAGG—No. B-313t Joined the SIU in March, 1944, in San Francisco. Served on pick­ etline during 1946 General Strike in Port of Savannah. Has shipped in deck, engine and stew­ ard departments at different times since starting to sail. Has sailed in the engine de­ partment for the past six years. Has been elected by crewmemberi as engine department delegate and ship's delegate on various ships. Fully familiar with all Union regu­ lations and contract provisions. 4 4 4 NEVIN E. ELLIS—No. E-70: Is a charter mem­ (Vote For One) ber of the SIU, A&G District, transferring t o the SIU when it organ­ JAMES A. BULLOCK—No. B-7: was first ized. Sailed a 11 Joined the SIU during the war, in May of 1939, visiting all of the various war and has sailed zones. Served as steadily since. dispatcher in the Port of Tampa in He was appoint­ 1949 and 1950. Has been active in ed patrolman-dis­ all SIU strikes and beefs. Elected patcher in the Savannah joint patrolman for '53'54. He has been elected and has Port of Norfolk served as department and as ship's in 1946, and has delegate on many of the ships he since been elect­ has sailed. ed to that posi­ tion. Has been active in all SIU strikes and beefs since he joined the Union, and holds clearances for all of them. During the Wall Street Strike, he served in the capacity of (Vote For One) area captain. He was also active in Isthmian and Cities Service cam­ paigns. For: Tampa Agent 4 4 4 JOSEPH W. JAMES—No. J-183: Has been a mem­ ber of the SIU for the past 11 years, getting his book in the port of New York in September, 1943. Was in New York during 1946 Gen­ eral Strike and took active part in it. Has served as ship and de­ partmental delegate on many SIU ships. Sails regularly as electrician with the engine department and is currently 2nd electrician and en­ gine department delegate aboard the Mississippi cruise ship Del Sud. OOO TOMMY BANNING—No. B-12i Has been an acyve SIU member since joining the Union in 1938. Took part in the early organizing drives in various shipping compa­ nies. Served for several years in the US Army in World War II. On returning, was appointed SIU representative in Puerto Rico. Worked in head­ quarters of the New Yoi-k hall in 1951. Appointed joint patrolman in the Port of New York in 1952. Elected NY deck patrolman for .'53-'54. . :v �Soppleinent—^Pa^e F«iir SEAFARERS Oetober M, im LOG Alcoa passenger ships andjreight- and ship's delegate on -sarious ers, as well as the ships of other ships. Fully familiar witK terms iSIU-contracted companies. Is pres­ of Union contracts, constitution ently sailing on the Alcoa Clipper. and other Union rules. Has clear Has clear Union record in all beefs record on all strikes and beefs (Vote For One) since becoming a member of the since joining SIU. SIU. » » ^ LINDSEY WILLIAMS — No. HERMAN TROXCLAIR—No. TW-1: Joined SIU 4: Joined SIU in (Vote For One) A&G District in March, 1941, and January, 1942, in (Vote For One) has been aotive New Orleans. in Union since Sailed in the that date in all deck department strikes, beefs ROBERT J. JORDAN—No. J-1: during the war in and organization­ Sailed since 1938 practically every CHARLES KIMBALL—No. K-2: al campaigns, war zone. Served in engine depart­ serving on many Active mem­ as Gulf area or­ committees. Dur­ ment. Was organ­ ber of SIU since ganizer during ing World War izer in Gulf area Union drive to organize Isthmian. II sailed widely in many combat Union was first for Isthmian ships Led drive on American Trading and areas. Always sailed in stewards organized in Producing. Director of organization and tugboats 1938. Sailed at for Cities Service drive and was department. Was first elected stew­ from September, all times in deck responsible for .bringing many ard department patrolman for New 1945 on. Served department until (Vote For One) new companies under contract. Orleans for 1948. Was re-elected as Mobile engine Elected New Orleans port agent for 1949 and 1950. Elected steward 1944 when ap­ patrolman, Feb­ since 1950. patrolman in same port for '52, '53, pointed patPoIruary, 1946. Was man for Mobile. '54. Strike clear. acting dispatcher and organizer in Acted as Assist­ BELARMINO (Benny) GONZA­ that port. Was . elected engine ant West Coast representative in LEZ—No. G-4: patrolman in Mobile for 1947 and San Francisco in 1945. Elected Joined the SIU reelected in 1948. Elected joint Mobile port agent in 1946 and ap­ in 1938, in Tam­ (Vote For One) patrolman in Mobile 1949-1952. pointed patrolman and dispatch­ pa. Active in or­ Elected engine patrolman for '53er in 1947 in Mobile. Sailed 1948 ganizing P& O (Vote For One) '54. Active in all SIU drives and to 1951. Elected Galveston joint Line and in sub­ has clear record in all strikes. patrolman for '52, '53, '54. Clear­ sequent P & O C. M. (Whitey) TANNEHILL— ances for all Union strikes. Strike. Helped or­ No. T-5: Joined the SIU A&G ganize Florida 4 4 4 PAUL A. WARREN—No. W-S: District in June East Coast CarOne of the oldJOHN A. (Blackie) KING—No. of 1943. Since time members of ferry in 1940. that time he was K-308: Joined the SIU, getting Was New York dispatcher in 1946active in the Isth­ (Vote For One) his book in the SIU in Tampa, 47, steward, department patrolman mian organizing Port of Mobile In 1948. Elected Baltimore steward 1949. Served as drive, and also in on November 16, patrolman in 1949. Sei*ved as AFL shipboard organ­ the Cities Service 1938. Has been organizer in Florida. Was patrol­ organizing cam­ izer during active member man in Tampa, patrolman and dis­ paign. He holds Union's drive on LEO MARSH — No. M-9: Has since that time. patcher in New York during 1953clearances for all SIU strikes and Shipped to all Cities Service 54. Has clearances for all Union been a member beefs since he joined the Union. areas in deck de­ beefs and strikes. of the SIU, A&G In 1948, elected Boston joint pa­ partment during World War II. ships and also participated in trolman. Elected joinf patrolman District, since it for Galveston '59-'51. Elected New Participated in all Union strikes organizing drives was formed and Orleans deck patrolman for '53-'54. and beefs and took part in SIU's on harbor tugs he has always post-war organizing drives in non­ such as Biscol and Terry Smith sailed in the union companies. Served in vari­ tugs. Took part in major Union steward depart­ ous appointive Union posts and is strikes and beefs. Elected by ship­ (Vote For One) currently acting patrolman in New mates either as department dele­ ment, sailing in Orleans. Has clear strike record. gate or as ship's delegate on most a 11 ratings on ships that he has sailed on. Sails almost every (Vote For One) in deck department and has bo­ type of vessel sun's endorsement. CAL TANNER—No. T-1: Charter under SIU contract. He holds member of the clearances for all SIU strikes and 4 4 4 SIU since the beefs since the Union was organ­ VAN WHITNEY — No. W-11: very beginning. C. J. (Buck) STEPHENS—No. S(Vote For One) ized and has taken an active part 4: One of early Sailed actively Joined the SIU in during war see­ 1944. Holds in all of them. Was appointed as members of SIU, ing service in Union clearances steward patrolman for the Port joining in Demost combat for all strikes and of Mobile in December of 1951. c e m b e r, 1938. zones. Active in beefs since then. Active in 1939 Elected Mobile steward patrolman Isthmian Strike, KEITH ALSOP—No. A-3: Has 15 Picketed in Jack­ Isthmian organ­ years sea time to izing drive both sonville, F1 a ., for •53-'54. 1939 Bonus his credit, most on ship and during the 1946 Strike, 1946 of it in the en­ ashore as organizer. Elected Mo­ General Strike, General Strike gine department. bile port agent for every year and was an or­ and 1947 Isth­ Sailed to all parts since 1947. Participated in vari­ ganizer during mian Strike ous A&G District organizing drives the Cities Service campaign. Sailed when company was signed. Served of the world dur­ of past years. Active in all SIU in all ratings in the engine depart­ A&G District in many capacities ing the war. Served as port beefs and holds clearances for all ment. Sailed to all war zones. Took from dispatcher to agent in New (Vote For One) strikes the Union has engaged in an active part in the SUP strike of Orleans. Sailed in all combat zones agent in Charles­ since it was first organized. 1951. Now ship's delegate on Seaduring WW II. Elected New Or­ ton, SC, and Gal­ train NY. Was on hq tallying,com­ leans engine patrolman since 1947. veston. Served as patrolman in NY, Norfolk and New mittee for Baltimore Building Orleans. Was member of general Fund Resolution. HAROLD J. FISCHER—No. F-1: strike committee in Norfolk during 4 4 4 In SIU since 1938. 1946 strike. Served as chairman of the Isthmian strike committee, in Sailed steadily in • KEITH (Honolulu) WINSLEY— Galveston in 1947. Elected port No. W-269: Has engine depart­ (Vote For One) agent in Galveston every year from been a member(Vote For One) ment during war 1948 down to the present. of the Seafarers until December, Inter national 4" 4 ,4 . 1943, when ap­ Union, Atlantic RAYMOND E. VAUGHAN—No. and Gulf Dis­ pointed Mobile WILLIAM J. (Red) MORRIS — dispatcher. Was GEORGE A. RIEHM—No. R-343: V-129: A mem­ trict, since join­ ber of the Sea­ No. M-4: Sailed Has been sail­ ing up in Octo­ drafted into US farers Interna­ ing since 1937 in since 1939 and ber, 1945, in the Army in 1944 and tional Union, the steward de­ through World Port of San FranAtlantic and Gulf partment. Served War H until d.isch ar ged in Cisco. Has sailed District, since appointed acting regularly since then in the engine 1946. Returned to sea. Served again in the Armed September, 1947, agent for Jackdepartment and holds various en­ in Mobile as patrolman-dispatcher Forces from 1942 wheii he joined sonviile in March, gine department ratings including for four years from 1946 to 1950. to 1945 and in the Port of Gal­ 1945. Was later sailing that of electrician. Has a clean rec- • Has clear record on all strikes. started veston. Has been assigned to New ord in the Union, holding clear­ Served as SIU West Coast repre­ SIU in 1946. Re­ shipping, ever York and then do ances for all SrU strikes. ' Is 35 sentative and San FrahclicO agent. ceived book,mem­ since in Hie' deck department on> Years of ^ge afid' a resident of Al- ^ Norfolk as pabership in ,the Elected Mobile joint patrolman for trolman. Served as acting ,int in :n,;,typea;j|, shiij^icohtraRted 14 ifiers, Louisiana. IIU in 1948, in the « Charleston, SC. Appointei iatriilWk. Has sailed Delist Line and le SIU. Has been deck delegate GEORGE M. EVERETT—No. E87: Has been a member of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union, Atlantic and Gulf District, since joining in the Port of Norfolk on July 12. 1947. Sails regularly in deck department ratings. Has a clean record on all Union beefs with all necessary strike clearances. Is a resident of the port for which he is candidate and is 30 years of age. man for Mobile in 1947, Was elect­ ed deck patrolman in Mobile for 1948, joint patrollmart in '49 and deck patrolman for 'dS-'Sd. Has clear record on all Union beefs. For: Mobile Eng. Patrolman For: N"^ Orleans Agent O O For: Galveston Joint Patrolman O For: Tampa Joint Patrolman -cxp- -o For: N' Orleans Deck Patrolman For: N' Orleans Joint Patrolman o cy O For: Mobile Std. Patrolman For: Mobile Agent I • For: N' Orleans Eng. Patrolman O O -Q?- OOO For: Galveston Agent For: Mobile Joint Patrolman For; Mobile Deck Patrolman OOO I V For: N' Orleans Std. 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Title A name given to the resource October 29, 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. 22 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CRIMP RIG SEEKS TO SCUTTLE SEA UNIONS' WAGES, CONDITIONS COLLECTS 3RD SIU BABY $ BLACKIE CARROLL, SIU OLDTIMER, DIES AT 57 6 MORE CO'S READY WITH BACK WAGES UNION OPENS NEW HOUSTON HALL TRAVELERS' CHECK DRAWS POPULAR WITH SEAFARERS SIU BACKS SHIP WORKERS' BEEF SIU CELEBRATES 16TH BIRTHDAY STIFFEN CG CONTROL OF DOPE RAPS SIU STRIKE KEEPS BULL RUN TIED UP ISTHMIAN TO ADD PIERS IN B'KLYN DON'T TRY IT LENDING A HAND 16TH BIRTHDAY THE ICY SOUTH LAND: EXPLORING THE ANTARCTIC IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN, SIU SHIP'S STOPOVER IS A BIG EVENT SIU LIGHTS WAY FOR ALL SEAMEN CURFEW FOR CHOCTAW CREW DOESN'T GET THEM IN A STEW, CHIEF COOK REPORTS 'FLORIDA' HURRICANE IT AIN'T COMPANY REPS OUTSPEED SHIP SEEKS CARE, IS CALLED 'DESERTER' PAYOFFS RIGHT IN HOSPITALS JUST ANOTHER SIU SERVICE CANDIDATES FOR 1955-1956 A&G POSTS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/29/1954 1954 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d0ef47832def3f0c67f142d604b2606d.PDF 0c3f24a29af4446db80b9413dca73645 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS#LOG Ott. St 196S OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO II n See Page 3 �.r Pace Tw» SEAFARERS LOG Seven More Seafarers Retire On SIU Pensions OeUbcr Xf. if« Ini^tmtionol pAUldMtA REFO RT Ry Paul Han With election day rapidly app-roaching, millions of Americans^nd ready to exercise their rl«bt to aelect public officials and representa­ tives through the secret ballot. The American labor movement has always taken a Justified Interest In politics since t'Ma la an area which has an important fnqiact on every trade unionist's future. The Seafarcn Intenationm Union has continued to'Seep a watchful eye on political devolopments on the local, state and national scenes. The SIU h«6 always been concerned with legislative action affecting not only the maritime industry, but the entire U.S. trade uniMi movement. We have learned from past experience that there Filoso Federfciel Hipolit Ortver Cantin •re those in Washington and on the local and state level throughout Seven additional Seafarers have joined the growing ranks of SIU veterans whose retire­ the U.S. who would turn the clock back and eliminate labor's hard won gains, if given only half a chance. Similarly, there are also others who ment years are protected by lifetime $150-monthly pension checks. would be conteirt to see the declining U.S. flag merchant marine The seven additional pensioners are Chang Sun, 74, Joseph E, Cantin, 66, Miguel H. disappear from the oceans, a victim of encroaching obs<rfescenee. Hipolit, 61, Irwin Francis Experience has shown lhat our battlefield must inevitably be in the Miller, 69, George J. Feder- make his home there. He last New York City. He last sailed nation's political u-enas. out aboard the Choctaw. aboard the Robin Goodfellow. kiel, 60, Michael A. Filosa, 62, shipped To deal wtth the various problems faced by the SIU, the entire labor Steward Dept. Veteran Hipolit sailed as a member of movement and the maritime industry, the SlU fiHtned SPAD the and George Oliver, 65. Sun sailed as a member of the the engine department after join­ Seafarers Political Activity Department. The donations which SIU Cantin signed on with the SIU steward department after joining ing the Union in the port of Tam­ in the port of New York where the Union in the port of San Fran­ pa, Florida. A native of Cuba, he members voluntarily make to SPAD are used for educational, political he sailed as a bosun. Born In Hun­ cisco, California. A native of Ha­ and his wife Zoila presently make and legislative campaigns to win passage of legislation which will benetington, Mass., he continues to waii, he now makes his home in their home in Miami, Florida. He flt Seafarers and their families In-ea^ of our 50 states. In the analysis, however, the civic responsibilities assumed by last sailed aboard the Arizona the labOT union ihembers will tell the final story. Every Seafarer and Sword. every member of his family must register and vote If our voices are Miller Joined to be heard by our lawmakers and representatives. As always, the the SIU Inland last word depends on the voters. Boatmena Union $ $ ^ in the port of There are In this country, under the red, white and blue colors of Baltimore, Mary­ patriotism, ever-Increasing numbers of rightist organizations. They land, where he have invaded college campuses, blocs of urban and rural voting poten­ sailed as an AB. tial, civic clubs, business organizations and, worst of all, the mainstream Bom in Hamburg HOT SPRINGS, Va.—Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey Seeks County, of American political thought. pledged the Administration to do "everything in our power" Pennsylvania. He And they stand for what? "America for Americans," they will tell you, or "democpacy," or "freedom," any number of the catch-phrases to repeal Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act next year. last shipped with Miller they might choose to use to cloak their extremist philosophy. the GuOf Atlantic He described 14(b) repeal tic Towing Company. Their subtle and negative influence is growing in ways that are far of Taft-Hartley, amend­ as the Democratic Party's section ment of the wage-hour law and Federkiel sailed as a member from obvious. Group Research, Inc., which has made a special study "commitment" to labor and strong federal standards n't un­ of the engine department after of right-wing organizations and their finances, estimates that right-wing stressed: "We intend to keep it." employment insurance "must be joining the SIU Great Lakes Tug groups raised $30 million In 1963 with an upward trend continuing. The Humphrey, here to address a attended to in the next aession of and Dredge division in the port of John Birch Society alone raised $3.2 million and is working toward a Lorain. Born in the state of Ohio, goal of $12 million. meeting of the Business Council, this Congress," Wirtz declared. This same John Birch Society will tell you who in their opinion has he still makes his home there in told newsmen that the Adminis­ All three measures made some sold America to the Communists; they include Franklin D. Roosevelt, the city of Sandusky. tration's commitments include im­ legislative progress this year. proving the minimum wage and Filosa signed on with the SIU in Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy and all Supreme Court Jus­ The 14(b) repeal bill passed the the port of New York where he tices, civil rights workers and labor leaders. unemployment compensation pro­ Now the Birchites have come to Washington. They have opened up grams as well as repeal of 14'b). House July 28, but was blocked in sailed as a member of the deck the Senate by an end-of-the-session department. Born in New York, he ahop with a large party for the press and set out immediately to prevent "These definitely are high prior­ filibuster led by Republican Leader makes his home in Brooklyn with the repeal of 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act, kill the Civil Rights Act, ity matters," he said. Everett McKinley Dirksen (111.). Impeach Earl Warren and get the United States out of the United his wife. Plhilomena. In Washington, meanwhile Oliver sailed as a member of Nations. Wage-hour amendments were They are taking an interest in direct political action that they have Labor Sec. W. Willard Writs approved by the House Education the deck department after joining used similar language in a & Labor Committee, but House the Union in the port of New York. not shown before. With this Interest has come « new political sophis­ question-and-answer session action was put off until next year Bom in Mass., he presently resides tication: plush offices, excellent public relations, experienced lobbyists with some 75 women attending amid indications that a strong ef­ in Brooklyn. He last shipped out and spokesmen In the Republican Party. Far from accepting the total defeat of the Gold water brand of reac­ a COPE conference. fort would be made to gut the bill. aboard the Seatrain New Jensey. tionary thought, they have merely redoubled their efforts and refined Asked if Administration forces their methods. will be behind labor in a 1966 Despite the overwheSmilng defeat of these elements in tSie last drive for repeal of 14(b), Wirtz presidential election, the~labor movement must remain vigilant and replied: not permit righitrwiiig groupe to regain a foothold in the American "I think they will be out in political structure. front." Three Goals Repeal of the "right-to-work" Humphrey Pledges Fight To Win Sec. 14B Repeal Pre9sure Test Meany Cites Cains Sinee Labor Merger SEAFARERS LOG Oct. 29, '65 Vol. XXVII, No. 23 Official Publication of the SltTNA Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes 4 Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board PAUL HALL, President CAL TANNEA EAHL SHEPAKA Exec. Vice-Prea. Vice-President LINDSEY WILLIAMS AL KERR Sec.-Treas. Vice-President AL TANNEB ROB. A. MATTHEWS Vice-President Vice-President HERBEBT BBAND Director of Organizing and Publications Managing Editor: MIKE POLLACK; Asst Editor: NATHAN SKYEB; Staff Writers: ROBERT ARONSON, ROBERT MILGROUI Art Editor: BERNARD SEAMAN. Publlthed biweekly et the headquarter «f the Seafarers International Union, At lantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, *75 Fourth Avonua. Brooklyn, NY, .11233, Tel. HYeclnth y-«<O0. Second class postage paid at the Pest Office In Brooklyn, NY, under the Act ef Aug. 34, WX NEW YORK The AFL-CIO merger, approaching its 10th tiniversary, "has anniversary, "nas worked quite well" weli" aespite despite one or two trouble spots," Federation President George Meariy de­ clared in an address to the-^ Transport Workers convention He cited medicare, the Civil here. Rights Act of 1964, union involve­ Seafarer Raul Igletias and hit wife Gladys took advantage of tKe SlU's New York clinic, facilities recently to get com­ plete general medical examinations. Mrs. Iglesihs is shown above having her blood pressure tested by clinic physician Michael Tepedine, who pronounced the Seafarer and his wife both in excellent condition. Iglesias has sailed in the deck department with the SIU for over 20 years. Meany was hailed by some 300 delegates and altematea to the TWU's 12ith convention u he re­ viewed AFL-CIO a<dilevements following unification. Problems Less Serious "While we etlll have aome in­ ternal problems, they aire not as vicious and serious as some that prevailed back In the days when I was a business agent in the building trades," he said. "Our unions have better con­ tracts. Our membership is on the increase, especially in the South. We have aolldly refused to com­ promise on civil rights in order to make organizing easier. And our legislative record has been a good one." ment in the anti^overty program, labor's role In supporting Amer­ ican foreign policy, the Johnson Administration's aid to education bills, and other measures as evi­ dence of AFL-CIO accomplish­ ments on the legislative front. He also expressed optimism over the enactment of a federal minimum wage of $2 an hour. "We see sometning Inconsistent about the government fighting poverty and. operating under a national wage law that holds down wages," Meany observed. "The minimum wage must go up be­ cause it must be raised to a level consistent with the needs of work­ ers, and extended coverage for an additional 2 million workers must go with this rise." �OtMwSt, INf SEAFARERS Pace Tbre* LOG P#fens# DBpartmmnt Views Quostioned Three More Foreign MA OKs Foreign-Flag Use Ships Refuse To Haul As Vietnam Cargo Buildup U. S. Vietnam Cargoes Puts Strain On U.S. Fleet WASHINGTON—Three more foreign-flag ships transport­ ing military cargoes to South Vietnam for the Defense De­ partment are tied up at various ports around the world due the refusal of the foreign crews to sail the vessels with creasing difficulties in getting ships to carry vital their vitally-needed cargoes foreign-flag military cargoes to Vietnam. The to the war zone. The three vessels, all of British reglkry, are the freighters London Craftsman and Elys Harbour, and the tanker Hemifusus. The London Craftsman is actually immobilized now for the second time by the refusal of a second crew to man her. The Craftsman was first tied up in Kobe, Japan by the desertion of her Indian crew, who would not sail with her Vietnam-bound sup­ plies. A Chinese crew was flown in to man the vessel, but upon reaching Hong Kong, they too re­ fused to continue with the U.S. military cargo. Both of the other ships are also manned by Chinese crews who re­ fuse to take their cargoes to Viet­ nam. The freighter Elys Harbour is anchored In Brisbane, Australia where it picked up various defense supplies for Vietnam. The tanker Hemifusus is carrying a Defense Department Vietnam - bound oil cargo. The U.S. is running into in­ three latest refusals are part of a long and growing string of In­ cidents in which foreign crews re­ fused to man ships carrying U.S. cargoes to South Vietnam. Earlier, several Japanese ship­ ping companies cancelled a con­ tract to carry food and supplies to Vietnam because of the refusal of Japanese seamen to sail with the cargoes. Before that, a Vietnam-bound cargo had to be unloaded from a Mexican-flag vessel when the Mex­ ican government invoked a ruling that none of its ships could enter a war zone. The same cargo was further 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 It. Later another cargo for Vietnam 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. MA 'Hot Line' Praises Boyd Report Advisory Committee Group Raps MA 'Lobbying' Tactics WASHINGTON—Eleven members of the President's Maritime Advisory Committee have strongly protested what they termed a promotional campaign of Maritime Admin­ istrator Nicholas Johnson to"*" "lobby" by telephone on the so-called hoit line and informed behalf of the maritime pro­ all MA employees that it would be gram of the Interagency Task Force. The MAC members had voted previously not to accept the program. The dispute was stirred by sev­ eral tape recordings which the Maritime Administrator had made in praise of the Interagency Task Force Report. Government Study The report is a document pre­ pared by a government study group called the Interagency Task Force, which is headed by Alan S. Boyd, undersecretary of Commerce for Transportation and which consists of representatives of the Bureau of Budgets, the Council of Eco­ nomic Advisors, the Federal Mari­ time Commission, the Maritime Administration, and the Depart­ ments of State, Defense, Agricul­ ture, Labor and Commerce. The task force proposals call for such drastic changes in present maritime policy as withdrawing government support for passenger liners, ending cargo preference and permitting shipowners to build or buy vessels abroad and operate them in all domestic -trades, in­ cluding the domestic ones. "-In a message distributed to key officials of the Marltinne Adminis­ tration on Oct. 19, 1065, the Mari­ time Administrator, revealed that he had established what he termed as a "Hot Lijie to the Maritime Administrator." The- memorandum also gave the telephone number df available for their use on. and after October 21, 1965. The memo­ randum was accompanied by a "Bulletin To All Employes" which refers to "Your Private Line to the Maritime Administrator" and asks employees to dial a telephone number and leave a message' which will come to me in con­ fidence. However, the phone number was somehow leaked to outsiders acd many people interested in the maritime industry called up from as far away as Maine and Florida. Persons who have called the "hot line" telephone number were greeted with—"Hello, this is Nick Johnson, the Maritime Administra­ tor," or "This is the Maritime Ad­ ministrator with a message for all maritime employees." In one of the tape recordings the Maritime Administrator said that the Interagency Maritime Task Force Report represents the first time in thirty years that the Executive Branch of the federal government has agreed on the need for a new maritime program. In this recording he refers to Sec­ retary of Labor W.- Williard Wirtz as the only dissenting official to the report. Another recording, which omitted refereqce to the Secretary of Labor, started as follows: "This -is- the Maritime Adminis(Gohtinued oh 9age 12) The insufficiency of U.S.-flag shipping to meet commercial and military needs of the nation has been put into sharp focus by the recent announcement of the Maritime Administration that it had approved the use of foreign-flag vessels to cover U.S. trade routes. '* for the chartering of foreign-flag truly be adequate to its needs — As a result of the alloca­ vessels, although It is the usual both commercial and defense. practice to do so when shipping tion of private shipping to requirement "Hopefully, this is the type of waivers are applied the Military Sea Service Transportation Service for use in the Vietnam supply operations, a number of US shipping companies now lack sufficient ships to meet their normal commercial requirements. The inabiiity of US shipping to carry on regular operations in the face of demands for added tonnage to Vietnam came to light on October 18, when Maritime Ad­ ministrator Nicholas Johnson an­ nounced that American shipping companies would be permitted to time-oharter foreign-flag ships to maintain their commercial serv­ ices on essential trade routes. Permission Granted The MAR AD announcement said permission had been granted to Farreli Lines to charter the Norwegian-flag MS Tungus for a voyage between Australia and the United States, and to MooreMcCormack Lines to time-oharter and operate the British-flag SS Polgate for a voyage between the Great Lakes and Sputh America. SIUNA President Paul Hall, termed the Maritime Administra­ tion's actions "further evidence that the American Flag merchant marine is inadequate to serve the commercial and the defense needs of this nation as called for in the Merchant Marine Act of 1936." In his statement, Hall recalled that "during thp past year and a half this issue has been the subject of considerable discussion by the President's Martime Advisory Committee." Hall pointed out that "the SIU has frequently questioned asser­ tions by Department of Defense spokesmen that the American-flag fleet can adequately meet the present and immediately foresee­ able needs of the nation" for com­ mercial and military services. The SIUNA president was critical of the Maritime Admini­ stration and the Maritime Subsidy Board for failing to make avail­ able the documents which prompted granting of permission Please Excuse The Delay Due to the transfer of SIU Welfare Plan facilities from 17 Battery Place, New York City, to 275 20th Street in Brooklyn, some Seafarers and their families may ' encounter some delay in the receipt of welfare payments. : The moves are being made in order to provide increased space and more modern facilities to speed up the processing and payment of welfare benefits to Sea­ farers and their families. These delays are tempo:rary, and payinents are I) being quickly brought up. to j.date;. . ^ for. No Disclosure "It is interesting to note," Hall said, "that although the Maritime Administration action was taken in mid-September, MARAD did not publicly disclose the shortage of shipping until after the report of the Interagency Maritime Task Force—which calls for further whittling down of the Americanflag fleet—had been made public." The Interagency • Maritime Task Force Report was submitted to the President's Maritime Advisory Committee at its October 7 meet­ ing, but the Committee voted unanimously "not to accept" the document. The SIU president, a member of the Maritime Advisory Comniittee, said "Now that MARAD has acknowledged its actions, and the true nature of the situation has been revealed, the glaring inade­ quacies of the recommendations made by the Interagency Maritime Task Force have become more ap­ parent than ever, and make it im­ perative for this nation to develop a larger, more potent and more effective merchant fleet which will program," Hall continued, "which will emerge from the deliberations of the President's Maritime Ad­ visory Committee, if the Commit­ tee can proceed with its work in accordance with the directives for its functioning as enunciated by President Johnson at the time of its establishment." The shortage of available U.S.flag vessels to fulfill the needs of U.S. commerce and the military requirements in the Vietnam confiict points directly at the Depart­ ment of Defense. Obviously, De­ fense has failed to indicate the needs caused by the stepping up of military operations in South Vietnam. Although it is several months since President Johnson announced greater U.S. involve­ ment in Vietnam no positive steps have been taken by the • Defen.se Department to assure the avail­ ability of U.S. ships in sufficient numbers to keep pace with the escalated war effort. Last May a Department of De­ fense spokesman told a meeting of the President's Maritime Ad­ visory Committee that both the number of U.S. merchant ships (Continued on page 15) Supreme Court Backs NLRB NMU Loses Last Round In Maximus Raiding Beef WASHINGTON—An unfair labor practices ruling against the National Maritime Union in connection with the Maxi­ mus dispute in 1963 has been upheld by the Supreme Court. In refusing recently an"*^ ^ ^ NMU plea to review lower However, the M.E.B.A. removed court decisions in the case, its picketlines at the request of the High Court in effect upheld the National Lalmr Relation Board's 1963 decision against the NMU. The Maximus dispute arose when the freighter Maximus was sold by Grace Line to Cambridge Carriers as it was about to load a cargo of foods and drugs for Cuba in exchange for Bay of Pigs pris­ oners. Under Grace Line ownership, the Maximus was manned by of­ ficers belonging to the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. The new owners however, Cam­ bridge Carriers, had a contract with the ^Brotherhood of Marine Officers, an NMU affiliate. The M.E.B.A. charged that the company had laid off crewmembers without cause and MEBA members picketed the Maximus in Philadelphia to protest the loss pf their jobs. \ ^ In retaliation, the NMU set up picketlines around various vessels manned by MEBA officers, al­ though these vessels and compa­ nies, which included the SIUcontrscted Delta Line and Bloomfield Steampship, were in no way connected with the dispute over the Maximus. AFL-CIO President George Meany, in order to allow the ships to continue on their mission of mercy. Secondary Boycott In a charge brought by the com­ pany's against the NMU. the N£,RB ruled that this NMU picketing amounted to a secondary bojcott and ruled the NMU guilty of un­ fair labor practices. The NMU appealed the ruling to the District of Columbia Circuit Court and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals —which upheld the NLRB and granted enforcement of the NLRB orders. The recent Supreme Court moves upholds these decisions. In the course of the dispute, the M.E.B.A. filed a complaint un­ der Article 21 of the AFL-CIO's Internal Disputes Plar The M.E.B.A. charged that the N.M.U. had violated Article 21 by inter­ fering with its collective bargain­ ing jurisdiction. David Cole, the AFL-CIO im­ partial umpire, ruled that the N.M.U. had violated Article 21 of the Internal Disputes Plan. The case went before the AFLCIO Executive Council and they upiield Cole's ruling. �. Pare Fflor SEAfARERS LOG OeMcr 9, Sealab II Experiment A Success By Eari (BoU) Shcpard, Yice-ffrecidMt, iMtanlfe LA JOLLA, Calif.—The Navy's Shipping in New York has picked up in the past few weeks and k undersea experiment Sealab II expected to continue to gain momentum during the coming monChe. which ended here recently was a Bemle Shapiro stopped by the hall just long «unigh to talk wMh success according to Navy spokes­ a few of his old buddies, then left for a run on the Steel Hing. Sylmen and chalked up several •ester ZygarowsU has Just returned from a year*a run in the Feraian "firsts," including an undersea tele­ phone call between the U.S. aquaGulf on the Attas. After returning on the Santore earlier this BMmth. i nau'ls in Sealab II at the bottom of Waller 8. Biehmond Is registering this week to ship out again. Jnaa the Pacific and French divers at eras recently arrived on the Gateway City and is now registeriiig to ship out again. 4 — the bottom of the Mediterranean. BaltteMMc "Sealab II has proved that man Boston can successfully do work for exr Shipping slowed the past two Shipping has been on the slow tended periods of time at depths The 12 by SB-foot Sealab II capsule is shown above resurfac­ weeks, but prospects for the next bell here for this period, but is under high pressure at the bottom two weeks look very good. At the expected to pick up during the ing off La Jolla, California after completion of 45 day of the ocean,' said a Navy spokes­ present time we have the Alanar, next period. We have the Balti­ experiment in which diver-scientists lived and worked for man. "That is basically what we set Losmar and Steel Chmnlst, -in port more here at anchorage, and she extended periods 205 feet beneath the tea on the edge of out to prove." here with the Steel Chemist ex­ will be here for another two weeks, the continental shelf. Three successive 10-man teams pected to crew up within ten days. due to her striking an uncharted stayed down 15 days each—except Ascension S. Torres, who has ledge in the Lower Harbor and for two men who were below for been sailing in the engine dept. ripping out 400 feet of bottom. 30 days—astronaut-aquanaut Lt. The ship will go Into the shipyard since 1948 and Commander M. Scott Carpenter at Key Highway or Newport News. paid off the Bethand Lt. Robert S<Minenberg, a Med­ tea to get some Maurice Olsen's last ship was the ical Corps doctor. treatment in the Ocean Pioneer, and he is a 25 The undersea telephone conver­ USPHS hospital, year SIU veteran. He says that it sation between the U.S. team 205 is now back on will be good to get back to sea feet down on the U.S. continental his feet and ready again. Robert Burns is ready to shelf of La Jolla, CaUfornia and Two veterans of labor's fight for a better life for every for duty. He is ship out again and plans to take the French team 830 feet down waking for the the first job that hits the board. near Cape Ferrat, France, was just worker are retiring after years of service to the trade union first oiler or deck John Cox, who has been a mem­ one of many experiments carried movement. "*• engineers jcfc that ber of the SIU for over 25 years, KicliinoMi nn inside and outside the 12 by lean Institute for Free Labor De- comes along and plans to wait for a job on a coast They are Nelson H. Cruik58-foot ocean bottom laboratory velopment and who retires Dec. 15. wants to thank the SIU negotiating hugger so he can be near his known as Sealab II. Undersea Mi­ shank, director of the AFLCruikshank has had a varied ca­ committee for a job well done. family. rage techniques and biological reer in labor, government and wel­ Jiles W. Hamm has just paid off CIO Dept. of Social Security, Norfolk studies were among the most no­ fare work—^sometimes mingling all the Sted Executive due to the ship who stepped down Oct. 15, and table of these. Shipping has been on the up­ laying up. He sails in the steward •ttiree. swing here, and the outlook for The basic experiment, however, Serafino RomualdL long-time AFLHe was graduated from Ohio dept and also wants to thank the the future appears to be excellent. was that of testing man's ability to CIO Latin-Americiui representative negotiating committee for a job live and work for extended periods who has been on leave for service Wesleyan University in 1925 with well done. Joseph XagliafciTi, who William Little, after sailing on a bachelor of arts degree, and four as executive director of the Amerbeneath the sea. the Globe Explorer for six months, has been sailing in the engine years later was made a bachelor of divinity by Union Theological Sem­ dept. for about nine years, is look­ has gone to Wilmington, N.C., for well-earned vacation. William inary. He has been a member of ing for the first job that comes up Rndd, who has been shipping out hopes he will be able to come back the Seafarers International Union since 1943, sailing for a time on in time to spend Christmas with of Houston, is back at home port his family. He sends his thanks and looking for a good job. Lnby the Great Lakes. Wheeler had to be taken off the During the depths of the depres­ for the efforts the SIU made in ship in Bermuda due to illness, but securing the new contract gains. sion he became director of the he is now an out-patient and hopes Social Service Dept. of the Brook­ PhHadelpbia to be fit in a few days so he can lyn Federation of Churches,' runand Fred Farnen, Secretary-Trecmiref, Great Lakes ship again. Shipping here has picked up Ing its relief program from 1931 Puerto Rico The SIU Great Lakes District Is presently cf^ueUng a referendum to 1933, and for the two following slightly, and the -outlocdc is good Shipping has been holding vote by its membersbip on all contracted vessels. On October 13, years was director of the Workers' for the near future. John Shannea, who has been steady here. Mario Farmlia was teams of SIU representatives, carrying ballot boxes, began boarding Bducaticm Cemter at Yale Univer­ vessels in the Algonac, Detroit and Toledo ereas. TO date more than sity, under the auspices of the New with the SIU for the past 20 years, very happy when be got his F.r.D., 40 vessels have voted, and aU members who have not yet voted are Haven, Conn., Central Trades & has just paid off the Commander after having his arm in a cast for Labor Council. During this pe­ and is planning to take a rest from several months. He's now ready to urged to do so. The SIU negotiating team recently reported to the memibership on riod he also was a part-time AFL the North Atlantic run before take over a 1-S or 1-A steward organizer, and was business agent shipping outagain. He said that he dept. job. John Turkington, after the monetary gains won in negotiations. The "E. M. Ford" went into temporary lay-up in Alpena and-is ex­ of Federal Labor Union No. 19819. wants to commend the SIU on the quite a spell on the Beauregard, Cruikshank's conviction that new contract. Fred Tan Dasen, a decided to "take a blow" on the pected to fit-out in about two weeks. workers needed broad social pro­ 20 year SIU veteran who has been Island for a short while. Seen The Kinsman Marine Transit'*' grams sponsored by the govern­ taking it easy in Michigan for the around the hall here are Alvarei ICo. recently acquired the "Nor- can ships, which carried an esti­ ment to pi'otect them against eco­ past three months, is ready to take Soto, Enrique BeniUa, Emilio Ra­ Iman Ream" and sold the "Uhl- mated 4 per cent of the oargo. The Imann Brothers." The "Ream" will record also shows that only eight nomic vicissitudes — born of his the first messman job to hit the mos and Humfoerta Ortiz, all wait­ ing for a dhip to their liking. Ibe renamed the "Kinsman Enter- Lake ports had more than 10 calls relief work during the depression board. Iprise," and another vessel, the from U.S. flag ships. These were and strengthened by his later ex-* |c. S. Robinson, will be renamed Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Du- perience—led to his appointment luth, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Port in 1944 as AFL social security Ithe "Uhlmann Brothers." Brother Charles Juntikka died Huron end Toledo. Seven others director. He had held the same post since the AFL-CIO merger I in Detroit recently when a sea­ had fewer than 10 calls. They were in 1955. Ashtobula, Buffalo, Erie, Green man's boarding Opposed Fascism house ~ln River Bay, Muskegon, Oswego and Rouge burned. Saginaw River. There are 55 The American labor movement Several other harbors on the Lakes which re­ has Benito Mussolini to thank for ceive some form of federal aid, of SIU members the services of Serafino Rumualdi. escaped injury which 40 had no calls from U.S. He opposed fascism so vigorously ships. when the fire that the Italian dictator forced him broke out In the Three days have been added to to flee to this country in 1923. early hours of the official navigation season of He joined the ILGWU staff the morning. the St. Lawrence Seaway, accord­ in 1933 and was later assigned Brother Juntikka ing to a joint announcement by Juntikfco will be buried in U.S. and Canadian authorities. by the former AFL to estab­ I the Upper Peninsular, The season will be extended from lish contacts with trade union American ships haul only 4 per- Nov. 30, to Dec. 3, the announce­ movements in Latin American Icent of Great Lakes cargo. This ment states, barring the possibility countries, with the hope of pro­ disparity inthe volume of U.S. of closing the locks earlier due to moting a permahent Western and foreign shipping operating in bad weather. Shipmasters and Hemisphere relationship. In 1948 these waters has spurred an in­ owners will receive three weekly he was named full time AFL intervestigation into the Great Lakes reports on water temperatures and American representative, continu­ foreign trade routes, conducted by ice formations in channels begin­ ing in that post after AFL-CIO Nelson Cruikskanlc (loft) and Serafino Romualdi (right) ' the Maritime Administration. ning Nov. 15. The Welland Canal's unification in 1955. discuss the American trada union's acconr^lishments in Chief Examiner Paul N. Pfeiffer cleeing date «f Dec. 15, remains When American labor, business social sacurity and.Latin Amarican affairs with AFL-CIO I states than the most recent data unchanged. It was also announced and government combined in 1962 Prasidant Gaorga Maany at racent farewell, dinner. Cruik­ presented shows there were ap- that the next -season's official to set up ^ AlFLD to assist the shank kas ratirad as director of ihe AFL-CIO Def>ertment opening of the seaway will be growth of indepiendent trade unioBa pranmately 1,000 saMibgs inbound of Seciel Security end Romualdi it stepping down as. Interon Great L^kes reirtes'in 1064. Of April 15, and for- the Welland in Latin Anierica, Romualdi was =' chosen as executl\w -diFecton. Ameroien Affairs representetive. fbat number only 43 lOtee Ameri- April *. Two AFL-CIO Veterans End Long Labor Service �m XMK BKdPAMERS rage Flam Lac Labor Depaifmmnt Wbteg Alanmmg Jnad If ftmdk Direaak, Wtsr Coast Icproscofotivo The annual edebraCioa for ffadiermen hi (he San Pedro, California area was boyeetted by 8IUNA West Coast fishermen. Aoeordiny to union officialo the boycott was due to the -unfavorable position taken by boot owners and clvle groups in the San Pedro area on legislation to benefit fishermen In the area. Now that the World Series is over and the Los Angelas Dodgers are the winner*, the dispatchers in SIU West Coast ports hove been awfully busy. As one SIU member put it: "I lost, therefore^ I'm lo(*ing for the first ship out." Shipping continues to be good in all ihree departments and thers are plenty of Jobs available for-4 ABS, Deck Maintenance men, PWT, Payoffs included the Northwest­ Oilers,-Electricians, messman, or­ ern Victory, Rio Grandie, Summit, dinaries and wipers. JeHerson City Victory, Fairport l%i[M paying oS in the port of and the Seattle. San Francisco during tiie last ship­ Ralpli Tinden, a 23 year SIU ping period included the La Salle, veteran, stopped by tha hall re­ Nova West, Delaware, Steel Flyer, cently to say hello to some of Ms and the Falrwind. old buddies. Ralph is presently on Signing on were the La SaHe the Fairport as chief cook and the and the Neva West. In transit were crew reports that they hope that the San Francisco, Marymar, Steel he never gets off. Ralph told us Admiral, Colimbia and the Nor­ that his oldest son Joseph has Just folk. been named Navy man of the year. For the coming period we win Ralph's youngest son, Ralph, Jr., have in for payoff and in transit also was the recipient of an SiU the Iberville, the Ocean Evelyn, Fairisle, Pan Oceanic Faith, Kachel scholarship and has received bis V, Torkmar, Los Angeles, San Masters degree In mathematics. Juan, Fairport and the Robin WILMINGTON Hood. During the past two week period Ed Wright, a veteran member of shipping has been very good here the steward de­ and t h ST e are partment is here plenty of Jobs for after being hospi­ rated men in all talized. Ed has three depart­ been a union ments. The out­ member since look for the com­ 1947. Ed is com­ ing period is also ing along nicely very good. in the U.S.P.H.E. The Morning Hospital after in­ Light and the Al­ juring his back. coa Trader paid Morbury Rosen D. Roditis, Just off and signed on piled off the Manhattan. here recently and the Manhato Vic­ G. D. Masbury Ju&t pulled in tory called for a full crew. We had after being aboard the Northwest- ten diips through in transit. em Victory. J. Kainrdas', FWT, Abe Rosen has moved to the was around the San Francisco Hall Wilmington area from the Gulf and says that he's ready to ship and so far is impressed with the out. Califcnmia weather and Southern SEATTLE Oalifornia in general. As soon as The shipping pieturs in the port he gets his family settled he will of Seattle has improved consider­ be looking for the first third cook's Job that comes up. ably in the past two weeks. Employer Wage-Chiseling Climbs To Record Highs WASHINGTON—Mora than 400,000 American workers were underpaid nearly $75 mil­ lion in minimum wages and overtime earnings last year, and nearly $50 millitm ot t^ total will never be recovered if past practice is any gtdde. -The Labor Department in"*^ that violations of tbu Fair reprisals. a reptni; revealing that cheat­ closed Labor Standards and PubUo Con­ Another part of the problem is ing by some employers has tracts Acts have Increased every what organised labor regards a« reached major dimensions, dis- year for the laat 10 years. In 1969; too small an enforcement staff, the amount of wages illegully even considering recent additions. withheld was 23 percent higher More Compiaints than in the previout year, the reLabor Department reports show p<M-t showed. that inspectors for its Wage & Employers caught by wage-hour H ur and Publie Contracts Divi­ inspectors in violations have sions last year made more investi­ agreed, or have been ordered by gations, received more complaints federal judges, to pay $24 million and got more employers to agree to underpaid workers. But tiie to voluntary settlements than wage-hour division itself has no ever before and helped collect a WASHINGTON — The Senate power to cmnpel payments to record dollar total in wage under­ Commerce Committee will be compensate for past violations payments. ready early next session to make where the employer refuses. As a Yet, even in that best of years a full review <rf all maritime prob­ result, some $50 million in illegal fewer than 1 percent of the na^ lems and policies. Committee underpayment remains uncollect­ tion's l.I million business estab­ chairman Warren G. Magnuson ed for fiscal 1963 alone. lishments were visited by one of (D-Wash.) has announced. He said he has been unimpressed so far In these cases, the cheated the divisions' 800 inspectors. with the unending stream of sug­ workers must sue for reimburse­ Violations of the wage-hour law gestions made to improve the ment, or ask the secretary of labor have risen so steadily to new to do so on their behalf. Too often peaks that organized labor has merchant marine. Noting that the "desperate con­ the collection suits are never voiced strong protests on behalf dition" of the coastwise and in- brought, especially where the of the victimized workers. Deep tercoastal and Great Lakes fleets workers involved have no union concern was voiced by the AFL"can no longer be ignored," he representation and fear en^oyer CIO at its 1963 convention. has introduced a House-originated measure into the Senate to make the Maritime Administration an independent agency, like the Fed­ eral Aviation Agency, because certainly share the concern that has been expressed by the pro­ ponents of this legislation over the administration of our marltime laws." He told the Senafte that for those assembling new policies, Electrical safety aboard an all-metal vessel is a big job. Prevention plans and programs f<w the ni«- of accidents due to faulty electrical connections falls into three basic ohant marine "it will be neces­ categories—prevention of shock, fire prevention, and preventing the sary ... to realize the importance danger of panic among the crew or passengers should the lights go out of itmluding a meaningful pro­ suddenly below deck or on deck at night. gram of assistance and moderniza­ Shock due to improper grounding of either permanent or portable tion for our domestic merchant fleet and our American ship­ machinery is probably tfie most difficult electrical hazard to jn-event aboard ship and ther^ore reguires the .most careful attention. yards." In a steel-hulled vessel, every man is walking on or touching "ground" wherever he goes. Hands and other parts of the body are nearly always within rtsach of power cables or electrical equipment containing lethal voltages. For thhi reason, the cable armor, enclosures of lighting fixtures and other electrical equipment should ail be grounded to the huU of the vessel, so a seaman's body will not be the quickest escape route for "loose" electricity. The best way to prevent such accidents is to have all machinery or tools connected directly to ground (the vessel's steel hull is the best ground) through a third conductor in the supply cable. This requires ground-type plugs and receptacles—and they should always be used. Unfortunately, this precaution is not always followed. A typical death was reported not long ago when a shoreside workers body was in contact with a metal hull while his hands held a "hot" electric sander. A jury-rig extension cord had been used which did not contain a grounding conductor to ground tha tool housing. On larger machinery, disconneet-switches which open all supply con­ ductors are necessary In order to service equipment without exposure to shock. Fires aboard ship are sometimes caused by faulty electrical wiring or equipment. A point to keep in mind is that even the normal sparking of contacts or motor commutators can ignite explosive vapors. Electrical apparatus snouid never be used in an area where the presence of explo­ sive vapors is suspected. Much of electrical safety is just plain common sense. Care must always be taken to prevent fusing circuits; not to place electrical equip­ ment in spaces where flammable vapors or gases may normally accum­ ulate, using equipment with less than minimal electrical, clearances, overheating, particularly of lighting fixtures near combustibles. On any occasion of electrical difficulty aboard ship, the loss of power which may suddenly plunge the vessel into darkness must be antic­ ipated and dealt with. Problems are much more likely if there is no emergency lighting system to take over when normal power fails. Panic almost certainly results in needless death or injuries, and many exam­ ples of panic induced by darkness can be cited. However, in the Andres Doria disaster a few years back, tha SIU Lifeboat Class No, 137 posed for their class photo after successfully completing life­ emergency lights kept burning even while the ship was over at a 45* boat training course at the Andrew Furuseth Training School. Graduates are (l-r, front Ii§t and sinking. It's anybody's guess how many of the 1,700 survivors row): Charles Tritf and Donald Freedman. Middle row; Joe Jacobs, Johnny Lombordo, Vol would have been killed had the lights failed completely. The emergency Gallagher, Hcndrik Yohoshi and Roy Frank. Back row; Mike Monekos, Matt Fisher, John lighting system aboard every ship should be checked regularly and kept in good working order at all times. Nielson, Roy Walsh and instructor Ami Bjornsson. Senate Unit To Study Maritime Ills SIU Lifeboat Class No. 137 Casts Off Electrical Safety Is Big Shipboard Job �Pace Six SEAFARERS LOG October M, IMS DISPATCHERS REPORT- Alkinlfi^ Gulf, LakM ft Inhmd Wcrtert Dlefriel October 9 to October 22 DECK DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Campbell: My Philadelphia Baltimore shoremen, Norfolk steamship ( Jacksonville pany agents Tampa the money Mobile changers who Ne\v Orleans Houston come a bo Wilmington ' San Francisco Seattle you a stra line. If you use a Totals find your way around in a strange port? Howard Harry Pilalis: I always hunt up a taxi driver when I want to find my way' around. In case you don't trust your driver, you can always keep your eye on the meter. I've foi Tid that a good proportion of foreign drivers are reliable. The taxi driver, you big exception is 70 percent of the in Saigon where they really try stand to take you for every cent you time. have. 4. a. 4. Juan Colpe: The best thing 3« i Ace Arlinghaus: I always use use is the American- dollar, sign language to find what I want happens to be THE internation­ in a strange port. al language which You can always is understood in get your point every country of across to someone the world today. who doesn't speak English by using As far as I'm concerned, the hand and mouth best way to get motions. Sign into a jam in a language can give foreign port is to you trouble be­ flag- a dockside taxi. This is espe­ cause of the in­ evitable misunderstanding. Once 1 cially true in Alexandria, Egypt. flagged a cab in Ethopia, but wound 4i 4> 4< John Devaux: I always use the up being grabbed by a cop for first available transportation. In "insulting" the driver. places like Ger­ -4. 4. 4. many or Belgium Tony .Bender: When you're young you can always and don't know your way around depend on street­ foreign ports, the car conductors to best way to learn help you. They is to go on sight­ u s u al 1 y under­ seeing tours. But, stand English, once you've visit­ and they know ed a place a where you want number of times, to go. I've given you know where to go, and so up depending on Taxis in Japan. there is no prob­ They'd scare anyone to death the lem. If you ever way they drive there. get lost in a strange port, the first thing to remember is that "money talks." 4. 4' $• TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class b 5 1 66 18 10 7 29 14 12 9 7 5 ' 2 3 26 8 55 34 55 23 10 3 32 14 18 10 325 151 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A- ClassB Class C 2 1 0 60 23 10 8 8 1 40 20 2 14 2 1 6 9 0 4 3 5 17 4 2 41 27 5 44 30 10 14 4 10 43 11 19 27 16 0 320 158 74 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups CbumA 26 132 31 61 27 12 4 59 130 158 12 S3 49 854 5 72 29 26 19 10 1 20 71 68 2 20 31 374 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Port 2 2 Boston New York 45 23 Philadelphia 6 '6 27 Baltimore . 11 Norfolk 3 3 Jacksonville 1 4 2 Tampa 3 Mobile 12 10 New Orleans 39 27 Houston 39 50 Wilmington 9 11 22 San Francisctf 8 Seattle 12 9 Totals ...... 205 181 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 1 1 21 17 4 10 3 0 22 20 3 8 7 3 5 5 5 3 5 1 2 8 3 26 22 6 39 37 16 13 8 13 21 8 16 19 12 2 197 73 147 NOW ON THE BEACH Class A Class B All Groups 10 3 61 139 29 26 56 38 24 23 8 3 1 4 32 23 89 69 65 90 7 8 34 8 28 15 517 376 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Port 1 2 Boston 34 14 New York 7 3 Philadelphia , 18 10 Baltimore 5 6 Norfolk 2 4 Jacksonville 1 0 Tampa 16 6 Mobile 34 21 New Orleans 33 14 Houston 7 2 Wilmington 25 1 San Francisco .... 12 12 Seattle 195 95 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 31 7 17 3 0 3 9 19 33 10 15 14 162 1 11 4 20 5 2 1 5 18 11 3 6 21 108 0 7 3 1 5 4 2 5 4 21 2 15 1 70 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 7 3 ' 140 35 15 21 23 48 9 20 5 6 7 0 34 14 111 58 94 37 13 3 45 6 27 33 567 247 Seapower Still More Important Than Space Power, Admiral Warns Aubrey Parsons: The best way to find your way around is to use the services of what we call "pilots" who hang around dockside. You usually can trust them, espe­ NORFOLK—Alarmed by the rapid build-up of the Soviet merchant fleet while the U.S. shipping industry continues to cially in Japan. deteriorate, Vice Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. has warned the U.S. to beware of a Russian sleight of hand maneuver which However, you've really got to would put the Communists in control of the seas of the world. watch out for Speaking before the 54th tdd his audience that the Soviet control of the oceans, the reverse The Admiral's picture of the them in places Annual Convention of the Union might be compared to a becomes true. like Casablanca and India since status of the American shipbuild­ the only place they're interested in American Association of Port magician. He explained, "While ing industry was equally as dis­ Ships Most Dependable is where you keep your money. Authorities here. Admiral McCain the world focuses its attention on couraging. "We are presently the right hand which is up in the Admiral McCain emphasized that building about 50 new merchant air or in space, the left hand is one sure political-military means ships of all sizes. On the other carrying out an equally important that the U.S. possesses of getting at hand, the Soviet Union is building part of the trick and is in the trouble areas around the world is 441 new ships," he said. Since Rus­ oceanic pocket." by sea. Speaking of the strategic sia will be building 670 new job performed by a strong U.S. merchant vessels by 1970, Admiral Sees Worldwide Interest Cash Benefits Paid — Aug. 1-Aug. 31, 1965 merchant fleet, he declared, "In McCain warned that the Soviet Un­ The admiral, who became com­ mander of the Navy's Eastern Sea time of war these merchant ships ion can be expected to overtake the in the field of merchant ship­ AMOUNT PAID Frontier and Atlantic Reserve assume a very important role. In U.S. CLAIMS Fleet commander earlier this year the Korean War, 99 percent of ev­ ping in the next year or two. Citing the strategic importance erything going into Korea was de­ Hospital Benefits 8,826 $ 64,491.35 declared that from both a geopo­ livered by ship." of the country's geopolitical posi­ litical and a military point of view, tion, Admiral McCain explained In spite of the obvious impor­ that the U.S. is no longer a self62,500.00 the U.S. has a profound interest Death Benefits 24 in every section of the world. As tance of a strong U.S. merchant contained nation. He said this fact 759 113,850.00 a result, he said, the merchant ma­ marine,, the admmal found the adds to the seriousness of the mar­ Pension-Disability Benefits rine's importance to the future of American fleet in a* tate of serious itime challenge the country is fac­ ^he country will be increasing in decline. "American flag merchant ing. 53 Maternity Benefits 10,482.35 the future. ships carry only about 5 percent of Red Shipbuilding Edge Commenting on the country's fu­ our overseas trade," he reported. 870 98,776.66 Dependent Benefits Disturbed by the rapid build-up ture seapower role, Admiral Mc­ "In other words, we are dependant of the Soviet shipping industry, 404 Optical Benefits 5,976.74 Cain said, "Today we must also use upon ships of other nations to the Admiral warned that even the oceans in the interest of this carry 95 percent of our commerce.' though Russia, unlike the U.S;, is Continuing his description of the almost self-sufficient in raw mate­ 4,371 34,888.00 great Confederation of nations of Out-Ptitient Benefits the the Free Wprld if we are to decline of the American fleet. Ad­ rials, the J^viets have one of the 1,348 438,958.75 resist the massive onslaught of miral McCain reported, "We have most modern merchant fleets in the Vacation Benefits communism which seeks to rule less than 550 active merchant ships world. He stressed that the num­ the world." He pointed out that flying the U.S. flag engaged in ber of Soviet merchant vessels is if the U.S. were to control the overseas trade, and this fleet is increasing rapidly. "They have over oceans in time of war, the commu­ declining by about four percent 1,200 merchant ships today, and TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION nists would be confined to a limit­ each year. Compare this to the the signs are that they intend to ed area of the world. On the other several thousand ships we had at more than double this fleet by 16,655 829,923.85 hand, he warned, if the Reds gain the end of World War II." BENEFITS PAID T^IS PERIOD... 1970. SlU Welfare. Vacation Plans �OaMw SI, im 9E"AFAREnS Cru'Ashank Cites Future Social Security Needs LOG " I'll Be Waiting,\ J' Nel8(» Crulkahank, who retired recently M AFtxaO director of •ocbl security, said tb»t many further hniprioveineiiit* ars easential to fiho development of an adequate social security structure in the nation despite this year's prosrees. The veteran of many social security causes laid stress on the need to booet retiremeot benefits, pointing out th»t the average social secu­ rity pension for a retired couple is only $10 a month, and that many get ntuch less. Hie statements came as he was Interviewed <HI the net­ work radio program, Labor News Conference. AU social security protections—^unemployment Insurance, workmen's compensation, benefits for widows and survivors, disability pensions, retirement—need broadening and adjustment, GruikBhank maintained. He said that while It is true that this country lags behind many European countries in the social security field, "we mustn't condemn the United StatM too quickly on that points—we are a younger nation, and for a long time, we had a great frontier." Actually, this nation's history of social security legislation ^egan with ths Homestead Act of 1862, Cruikshank said. Then as now, he con­ tinued, "we dedicated our national resources to famfiy security. Our resources in those days were not in cash—they were In land." Referring to his pending retirement, Cruikshank said hs Intends "to remain aotivs in the social security and labor fields as long as I can be of any service at aM. There is a lot to be done—and I want to have a place In It." Reporters questioning Cruikshank <m Labor News Conference, produced as a public service by the AFL-CIO and aired eisch week over the Mutual Broadcasting System, were John Herlhig, editor of the Herling Labor Letter, and Alex Uhi, editor of Preos Associates, Inc. Ruth Weyand, a former assistant general isounsel for tho National Labor Relations Board, has been named associato general counsel by the Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers. Miss Weyand has prac ticed law for 32 years and served with the NLRB for 12 years. During eight years she was in charge of NLRB cases that reached the Supreme Court, arguing many of them. She also handled cases grow­ ing out of the 1937 Little Steel strike, winning reinstatement for hundreds of workers and more than $1 million in back pay. She has been- in private practice since 1990, with many unions among her clients. wasn't a declino In popularity. Two rating services showed Yocam at­ tracting a biggar audience than most of hU competition. He direct­ ed that Yocam be restored to his previous time slot on the air or to a comparable period, be paid his fulT wages for the period of dlemissal and retain full seniority. Despite one of the most remarkable leg­ islative records since the days of the New XXX Deal, the 89th Congress failed to act on The Tobecoe Workers have won few bills of vital importance to the a new contract eoverlog 3,500 em­ economic and social welfare of the Ameri­ ployes at sevcB plante if the Im­ perial Tobacee Co. ef Canada and can people before its adjournment. its affiliates, calling for a shorter One of these significant failures was the work-week, a 3$-Mnt hourly raise over three years, and a Joint labor- refusal of the Senate to repeal Section 14(b) management committee on tech­ of the Taft-Hartlely Act which permits nological changes. The work week i. i- Xwill be cut la the second year ot states to enact so-called "right-to-work" the contract without a cut in laws. U.S. trade union members found the The Musicians have won wage Increases totalling $15 a week in- weekly take-home pay. The con­ Senate's postponement of action to repeal a new two-year oentraet with the tract also calls for an Immediate Teronto Symphony Ordieata As­ 11-cent raise, with additional in­ 14(b) especially disappointing since it came sociation which also extends the creases of 9 cents an hour in the after the House had already acted favorably season from the present 27 weeks second and third year. In addition, on President Johnson's proposal to do away to 30 weeks. The agreement pro­ employes of certain plants will vides for a $10 pay hike this year receive additional increases to with this anti-labor law. and another $5 next year when a bring th^m to wage parity with The Senate's failure to repeal 14(b), how­ week's paid vacation becomes ef­ other plants. ever, may be regarded as only a temporary fective. The association agreed to reprieve to the union-busters in the 19 states XXX two weeks of rehearsals before the opening of the subscription series President Hunter P. Wharton ef who have taken advantage of local R-T-W and the union consented to in­ the Operating Engineers has been Aws to destroy the concept of union creases in the number of Saturday named a member of the Natimiai and children's concert and tour Advisory Counidl on Vocational Re- security. A majority of Senators are on weeks. babilitation Commissioner of Voca­ record as favoring repeal of this vicious law, tional Rehabilitatioa Maiy E. Swlt- and there is every reason to believe that 4. X X zer announced. Wharton is a mem­ The Radio tc Television Artists ber of the AFL-CIO Safety Com­ 4(b) will be wiped off the nation's statute won reinstatement and more than mittee and vice president for books early in the 89th Congress' second $15,000 in back pay for the disc labor of the National Safety Coun­ session. jockey fired last January by Radio cil. Although repeal of section 14(b) looms on Station KFWB, Loe Angeles. The XXX station said it had fired Joe Yocam the horizon, the SIU and other AFL-CIO after 23 years of service because Repeal of Section 1« (b) of the unions are not taking anything for granted. of "sagging ratings" in listenership Taft Hartiey Aet. which permits polls and because he no longer states to prohibit tho union shop, Trade unionists across the country will be projected a "virile sound." AFTRA was endorsed by tho South Dakota contacting their senators and representacontended tiiiat Yocam had been Farmers Union at its convention ives in the coming months to inform them dropped for union activity. He was here. shop steward at the station and The resolution also declared of the importance of ending this mis-named a picket line veteran of a 1961 public policy should "support and "right-to-work." strike. The union pointed out that strengthen" collective bargaining Hopes for repeal of section 14(b) died in the program director who fired as a part of industrial self-govern­ him had been kicked out of the ment, and urged re-enactment of the 3enate early this month after Senate union for strikebreaking and de­ a "modernized" Wagner Act and Minority Leader Everett McKinley Dirksen nied reinstatement. Whatever the amendment of the Wage-Hour reason for Yocam's dismissal. Ar­ Act to broaden coverage and pro­ (R.-Iil.) organized a filibuster to block con­ bitrator Edgar A. Jones said, it vide "adequate" wage levels. sideration of the measure. Knowing that a majority of his fellow-senators .would vote to kill 14(b), Dirksen and his small band of conservative law-makers used the timehonored filibuster gimmick to thwart the will of the Upper House of Congress. In other words, the Senate's failure to act did not constitute a rejection of its intention to repeal section 14(b). The failure can be properly laid to Senator Dirksen's success­ ful talkathon which prevented the Senate's membership from even getting the repeal measure on the floor for action. Summing up the results of the pro-R-T-W filibuster. Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield (D.-Mont.) declared, "It is no de­ feat on the merits of 14(b) ... it is a victory for procrastination." In pledging its intention to bring about repeal of section 14(b), American labor can continue to count on support from the John­ son Administration. Speaking before a meet­ ing of business officials, Vice President Hubert Humphrey said the Administration will do "everything in our power" to repeal 14(b). Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz also made a similar pledge at a recent COPE conference. As Senator Pat McNamara (D.-Mich.) stated, it's too bad that the opponents of repeal of 14(b) "did not have the courage to permit a majority of the Senate to decide the issue once and for all. Now, the issue re­ mains before the Congress and the nation as unfinished business." Members of the SIU and every other American union can be sure that no effort will be spared to insure that section 14(b) and the so-called "right-to-work" meet a well-deserved, unlamented death in the coming session of Congress. �.'• V" faf Brill Out* SMU Brothers in Drydock -T-* Oetober t9, IIW SIU rep Al Bernstein gives details on new contract to Leonio Peraira as nurse Betty Jones looks on. Although blind, Brother Peraira retains a vital interest in the Union* An SIU member since 1948, he sailed as a chief cook. SIU reps take time out to explain the new SIU contract to Seafarers in Drydock at tho Staten Island USPHS Hospital. Hospitalized SIU men were enthusiasic over the new con­ tract. (L-r) are M. Larsen, V. J. Hoesel. A. Wilfret. S. La Bella. SIU vice-president Bob Math­ ews, B. Benjamin, W. Wright, SIU rep Luigi lovino, and J. Early. Hospitalized Seafarers pose for LOG photographer as some of Staten Island's lovliest ladies go about their hospital duties. IL-r) are hospital dietician Miss Sanson, Peter Raptakis, Ropbswl Montolvo. Earl Cronsell, Conway Beard, nurse Eleanor Gregory. Joseph SeuHy, So. mows SUIHIMIII Antonio WofCicki, and dietician Miss Sweeney. SIU members report that the medical attention and the chow are tops* Seafarer John Ashley gets chance to hold hands with Mary Ann Sicure, X-ray technician, as ,SIU rep Ed Mooney looks on. An - outpatient, John's broken hand is healing nicely and he hopes to soon be shipping again. A long-time SIU veteran, John sails in the engine department. �OeMMT ft, Mes Pa«« ma* SEAFARERS LOG Seafarers Henry Sojok and Juan Cruz check into the outpatient general admissions desk, their papers processed with a smile by Mary Campion, the USPHS admissions directoress. Seafarers at the hospital were sad to learn that Mary will soon retire. Seafarer Joe Rodriguez takes his morning "constitutional" assisted by nurse Davis. Talk in the hospital centered around the recently-negotiated SlU contract. Like the rest of his Union Brothers, Joe was extremely pleased with the new terms, especially the "time-off" clause. John F. Fanning shows Brother Seafarers Joseph "Red" Townsend and Thomas "Grease Gun" MeGurn the bandage that "marks the spot" of his recent successful operation. John is resting up and recuperating from the operation and. is well on his way to total recovery. iiiiiliiliiiiw Flanked by C. Triontafilou and D. Hulto, Emma Benedetto, chief of the hopsital Special Serices Di^ sion, goes over movie schedule Seafarers Roger Kline and Stamotios Apostolou wear broad grins as SlU rep Al Bernstein counts out the benefit money. Distributing Everybody's smiling, but happiest of all is Seafarer Federico Reyes who's bandage is being attended to by nurse Katherin Guerin. Less lucky are (l-r) Coast Guarder Dean Daly, Federico's brother Miguel Reyes, and Raphael Caban. v.::; Seafarers Candido Bonefont and Pete Murphy take time out to praise new SlU contract. They were especially impressed with the $1,000 vacation benefit. SlilliM Jaking advantage of clear skies and nice weather on the Staten Island USPHS Hospital sundeck, SlU officials, hospital­ ized Seafarers and hospital personnel sit around the table to discuss the various needs and problems of SlU members in drydock. Front (l-rI Richard Huffon, SlU rep Luigi lovino, Peter Gerardi, Pete Murphy, Art Loumas, and pretty Mary Ann Moccia. Rear (l-r) SlU v.p. Bob Mathews, SlU reps Al Bernstein, Bill Hall, Sealfarer S. Apostolou, and Headquar­ ters rep Ed Mooney. �T*g9 Tea Oeteker St. lits SEAFAMKRB LOG Sea-Land To Build New Ice Age 6 Super-Trailerships Is Coming SaysScientist '! I ! 1.1 '1 ! Th Ctil( Coasi PORT ELIZABETH, N.J.—SlU-contractikl Sea-Land Serv­ ice has announced the construction of six luper-trailershipi within the next five years. The vessels are tentatively scheduled to sail in a New^ York-North Europe service Land's ratts ior Intercoastal LONDON—Somewhere between now and 90,000 yean froin now which the company intends trailership service. By UndMy WiHIcmn, Vlet-Pr«sM«Rt. Giilf ATM The New Orleans City CoaaoU baa directed the eUy atteney's efflee to prepare an ordinance which would prohibit tho omploynaent of professional strika breakers in printing and coimmunicatioii labor dis­ putes. Tht New Orleans Typographical Union No. IT and tho Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO are seeking city legislation to prohibit onq^loyment of professional strike breakers in place of employees who strike. to inaugurate in April 1966 with The Rates and Practices Review the coastal cities of the world Fifteen states and 100 oitiea have already adopted these measures. smaller vessels. Board of the Interstate Commerce will be first battered by gigantic Although the city has been fairly well cleaned up aince the ravages Commission upheld Sea-Land on tidal waves and then buried for of Hurricane Betsy, New Orleans is still feeling the after effects. The first of the super-trailerthousands of years under 100 or sliips, which Sea-Land plans to a wide variety of rates, against more feet of water, if a new theory The Louisiana Rehabilitation Association and Greater Now Oiieons baild and operate without govern­ charges by the railroads that they of the causes and effects of Ice AFL-CIO, in cooperation with the • ' ' ment subsidy aid, is scheduled for are too low. All the rates are Ages, expounded here recently in National Institutes on Rehabilita­ between 3 and 10 percent below delivery by Ingalls Shipbuilding Vernoa T. N«ab, who has been the scientific magazine Nature, tion and Health Services, held a Corp. in June 1968. All six are what the railroads charge to move proves to be accurate. shipping out of the Gulf for the seminar on Friday, Oct. 22 at the slated for delivery by early 1970 the same commodities. past twenty years and is currently New Orleans SIU Hall. The SIU According to the tlieory, the at a cost of about $150 million. The rates under investigation expanding south polar ice pack was represented by C. J. St^hens, registered group two deck depart­ The service will be inaugurated cover shipments between SeaSecretary-Treasurer of the Coun­ ment, is on the beach after a 14next April with 14 conventional Land's Elizabethport terminal and would reflect more and more sun­ cil. month voyage on the Sea Pioneer light back into space, leading to « cargo ships which are presently Long Beach, California and ship­ in the Persian Gulf. Lyie L. Hipp, Houston sharp drop in the earth's tempera­ in various stages of conversion for ments from California Inland to tures. This would be enough to Shipping has been moving at a a 20-year engine dept. vetm-an, containership operation. Oregon via motor carriers—mainly start the north polar ice pa<A fast clip here end the prospects is ready to ship .out again. canned goods, dried fruits and Largest—Fastest New Orleans wines to the east and chemicals, growing, which would reflect "badr for the future look bright. Each of the new super-trailerstill more sunlight—^and a new Shipping has been moving along liquor, wire, pips fittings, plastics A. W. Hansen, after a 14 months ships, which will be the largest Ice Age would be underway. at a healthy pace, and there are and insecticides to the west. run on the passenger ship, Del and fastest general cargo carriers The flooding would come about Mar, is presently still a few slots for rated engine The Review Board refused to in the world, will be 905 feet this way. When ice (which ait looking for a and deck department men. long—almost as long as the liner uphold seven arguments brought present is about 12,000 feet thick long run on a Irwla (Monk) Sherman, back United States—will have a top by the railroads against Sea-Land, non-Indian ship. from a trip on tho Del Norte, is s )eed of 27.5 knots and a cruising finding instead that the rates were at the pole) builds up to a certain He calls the SIU thinking about speed of 25 knots, and be able to needed by the public, reasonably height the pressure at the base ia welfare plan "a just taking things carry 1,281 fully-loaded truck exceeded Sea-Land's costs to pro­ enough to start it melting from great thing for easy, while he trailers. Hull model basin tests, vide the service, and will have a the bottom. The south polar cap American sea- awaits tha re­ engineering design and working favorable effect in the movement would then begin to spread out rapidly forming a massive ice m e n." F. M. opening of the drawings are already underway at of traffic. shelf extending perhaps as far Reyes, Jr., sailing Jefferson Downs the shipyard. Still pending before the Inter­ north as the tip of South America. with the engine Race Track. Bob When the new North Europe state Commerce Commission is an dept. of the SIU Creel la on the This would be enough to raise service begins, each of the vessels attempt by the nation's railroads the world's sea level by more than since 1952, just got the Penn beach and ready in the run would start a voyage at to slash rates on multiple-car Carlrer and is already on the to sail anytime 60 feet within a few decades, and Sea-Land's new terminal in Rotter­ shipments of canned goods. any land less than 60 feet above Transhatteras on his way J>ack to to North Europe Creel dam, call at New York, San Juan, Sea-Land is fighting this sea level now would be flooded. India. a a Chief Elec­ Balboa, Los Angeles, San Fran­ attempt by the railroads to cap­ MobUe trician. His last ship was the If the lee spread out quickly cisco and return to Rotterdam in ture the canned goods transporta­ enough, and glaciers have been Shipping has been on the alow Lucille Bloomfield, which is now 42 days. Some of the conventional tion market by juggling tariff known to expand faster than a bell with few men on the beach in drydock due to damage by fire cargo vessels presently under­ schedules until the intercoastal and collision. man can run, they would puSh and no laid up ships. going conversion to containership shipping industry vanishes from huge volumes of water before operation will be used in the the scene. them which would roll unhindered company's regular Intercoastal across the oceans to smash into Sea-Land has been Joined in its service as well. fight against the rate cuts by its the land aa giant tidal waves. Sea-Land presently operates 19 Scientists believe that they shippers and the New York Port ships through 24 terminals in the Authority. The shipping line, the have found evidence that this hss continental United States, Puerto shippers and the government happened in the past, and becauf# Rico, Alaska, the Dominican SACRAMENTO—California growers are on their way to agency are urging the Interstate of the cyclie nature <KC Ice Ages, Republic and Panama. Its fleet one of their best money making years in history despite the Commerce Commiesion to forbid feel that tt will probably occur consists of 16 vessels converted to cutoff of Mexican farm labor (braceros), California Governor again sometime. the rate changes. containerships, a car-carrier that •fEdmund (Pat) Brown ancan transport 530 automobiles, and two conventional C-2 ships nounced recently. railroad complaints over SeaBrown said that growers scheduled to be replaced bjr -will chalk uo MIM at leaat equal containerships early next year. to 10«4'a roeom toUl of $3.« milKey Legal Victory lioo and may evea imin'ovo oa the Earlier this month, Sea-Land record. Thia U la ohaip contrast won a key victory in its two-yearto tho disaster which growere imd old fight against transcontinental their allies had widely predicted when the bracero progrant was ended. The reccH-d profit will be sceomplisfaed, Brown said, with a labor force consisting of only 17,000 Mexican nationals, brought in under emergency provisions of the immigration laws. Last year under Returns on the voting for the new freight­ $18.04 for entry ratings to $37.17 for higher the formal bracero program, 49,000 er and tankship agreements in the SIU's ratings. came in. The new agreement also provides for an Brown said that there were American-flag siiipping on the Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District show that Seafarers voting at increasein the overtime rate of pay, stand­ labor shortages in two or three Great Lakes has reached a critical stage where federal aid is needed special membership and shipboard meetings by rates of pay, room and meal allowances crops, but that, In general, termi­ immediately to rescue this vital have accepted the new pact by an over­ and other monetary benefits. nation of the bracero program was segment of our domestic fleet, Vice whelming margin. Judging from the many letters from in­ "a real plus" for California agri­ Admiral James A. Hirschfield, Out of a total of 4,877 votes cast by Sea­ dividual Seafarers and shipboard reports re­ culture and that no Mexicans will president of the Lakes Carriers farers at both special membership and ship­ ceived at headquarters. Seafarers have be needed next year. Association warned recently. board meetings, 4,796 Seafarers or 98.4 per­ voiced special approval of the hike in SIU Among the critics of the new Pointing to special incentives cent voted to ratify the new freighter and vacation benefits from $800 to $1,000 a year government policy to end Uie which Canada offers to Canadianbracero program, Brown singled flag shippers, Hirschfield said, "If tankship agreements and 81 Seafarers or 1.6 AS of January 1, 1966. Since the inception out Republican Senator George of the SIU's Vacation Plan, Seafarera have percent voted not to accept. U.S.-flag vessels are to continue Murphy. collected A total of $36,580,669.82 in benefits. The new contract established a milestone to sail and engage in Great Lakes trade, federal assistance must in SIU contract gains and represents the Among other contract gains that met with Brown called the Senator "a come forthwith, for even now the greatest gains for American seamen to date. the widespread approval of the member­ prophet of doom" whose "ill-con­ situation is practically at the The new contract also received the most ships is a time off provision that provides ceived attempts to revive, the Mexican bracero law" hindered point where such help might be substantial margin of acceptance from SIU crewmembers on ships in coastwise and government efforts to help provide too little and too late." nearby foreign trades with a day off at the labor for growers. crewmembers in the history of the Union. He pointed to several effects of end of each thirty (30) day period. SIU Brown made his remarks at the The new freighter and tankship agree­ the steady decline in the U.S. position on the Lakes, including ment established record wage gains for SIU crewmembers in foreign and intercoastal University of California In Davis a reduction in the number of crewmembers who will receive increases in trades will get a day off at the end of each and while touring a 700-aere tomato farm nearby. their basic monthly rate of pay ranging from voyage. American-flag vessels.- Growers Have Big Year Despite Braeero Cutoff WRAP-UP of Urges Prompt Govt. Aid To Lakes Fleet CONTRACT VOTE �0«Mkw M, Ittt SEAFARERS Pace Elcrea LOG Final Raat For Ukos Oldtimer Inlaid Waterways' Role In Wa On Poverty Cited GALVESTON—^The importance of an effective inland waterway network as an aid in the war on poverty was pointed out here at the 39th Annual Propeller Club Conven­ tion and the American Mer--* chant Marine Conference. of the Tennessee River, along whose banks private industry has The importance of water­ invested more-than $417 millions way transportation la being largely neglected In the war on poverty while considerable attention Is be­ ing directed toward improved highways and modernized rail lines, J. W. Hersey, chairman of the executive committee of the Common Carrier Conference of Ijomestic Water Carriers told some 500 delegates. Many Great Lakes SlU members and officials attended recent funeral ceremonies in Detroit for Brother William "Steamboat Bill" Mollis. A well-known and well-liked oldtimer, Mollis last sailed as porter aboard the SlU-contracted Bob-Lo boats. Pallbearers above include Seafarers George Telegodos, Joe Arnold, Joe Solsbery, Lawrence Tremblay, Ed Doherty and Henry Howard. Meany Urges Labor Support Aid To Vietnamese Homeless WASHINGTON—In a strong appeal for support of the CARE Viet Nam Emergency Relief Campaign, AFL-CIO President George Meany called the attention of organized labor to the bitter plight of the people made homeless by the fighting in Viet Nam. "By the hundreds of thous-^^most needy of the great masses will send refugee youngsters back ands, men, women and chil­ of refugees that were then des­ to school. Special CARE tool kits dren have become refugees cending upon Saigon from the for carpenters, masons and other in their own country," Meany said. "Fleeing for their lives from the areas of combat, they bear on their faces the shock of having lost their homes, their land, all their pos­ sessions but the clothes on their backs." The number of refugees is esti­ mated at 611,000. The South Viet­ namese Ministry of Public Wel­ fare expects that their number will «each the million mark before the end of the current calendar year. CARE is engaged in raising a special $3 million fund for its refugee aid program. Member Agency CARE, of which the AFL-CIO is a founding and member agency, was the first pi'ivate American aid agency in South Vietnam. Even before the ceasefire of 1954, CARE brought food and other emergency aid and medical assistance to the Communist-controlled north of the country. The masses of refugees now flooding into South Vietnam stand In the same need of aid. Especially requested are cotton clothing material packages, making it pos­ sible for refugee mothers to pro­ vide new garments for themselves' and their children. Another basic need is individual school kits that trades are also greatly required to replace the tools of their trade' lost by Vietnamese craftsmen in their headlong flight. Meany urged "all members of the AFL-CIO to give their fullest possible support to the CARE cam­ paign. In doing so, we shall be organized labor in America — a upholding the historic goal of better life for all." Johnson Signs Extended VesselExchange Measure WASHINGTON—President Johnson has signed a measure, approved by both houses of Congress, extending the Vessel Exchange Act for five years, from July 5,1965 to July 5,1970. The new measure contains several changes which revise trade-ins. Government policy on vessel The new law contains the follow­ Money Due The Seafarers listed below have checks for money due them which are being held at New York headquarters. -Transwestern—Disputed Overtime; Patrick Donovan, Calvin Smith, Robert Stanley, Fred Nichols, Ramon Bracamonte, Daniel Mc Laren, John Statchen, Harold Reinumae, Glenn Calhoun and Clyde Greeson. Hercules Victory—Disputed Overtime: Edward Jensen, Robert Smith and George Stanley. ing provisions: • Owners will be permitted to trade in vessels which were built before September 3, 1945. This pro­ vision will permit trade-ins of ag­ ing Great Lakes vessels. • The provision forbidding trade-ins of vessels which have re­ ceived a differential operating sub­ sidy in the three previous years, St. Lawrence—Transportation: Nicholas Sakellarides. is now applied to the vessel, rather Natalie—One Day's Wages: James Boone, Spiros Cassimis, Jose than the operator. This will permit Ortiguerra and Frank Valerie. the trade-ins of subsidy-operated Penn Carrier—Disputed Overtime: Earl Beamer and Walter Smith. vessels. • The value of a vessel to be Elena Lisa—Transportation Differential: James W. Higgins and John traded in or traded out must be D. Vldrine. calculated the same way as it was Ocean Pioneer—Restriction Dispute: Thomas W. Bouchard. when it was originally traded in. Valiant Hope—Transportation: Thomas E. Hanson, Edward E. Edinger • Government tankers may be and Donald Kershaw. traded-out for conversion into dry Niagara—Disputed Overtime: Richard Heckman and Francis M. cargo carriers or liquid bulk car­ Greenwell. riers for use on the Great Lakes, Niagara—Lodging: Willam Knapp and Warren Weiss. St. Lawrence and the Gulf. Tank­ ers cannot be traded-out for use as Transorleans—Disputed Overtime: Seymour Sikes. liquid petroleum carriers. Seatrain New York—Disputed Lodging: Pedro Agtuca, James Glea• The Government is forbidden son, Fred Paterson and Earl Resmondo. from selling traded-in vessels for Kent—Lodging: Clyde D. Berry, Joseph L. Chapeau, Cyril Gauthier, use as barges or for any other use Aldo T. Hassein and Raymond T. Holland. contrary to policy set by Congress. This is a mistake he feels, and pointed out that from 1952 through 1964 more than 5,600 new plant construction projects were completed along the nation's nav­ igable waterways, much of this in the nation's poverty areas. Appalacbia During the period, he said, about $22 billion was invested in indus­ trial expansion in countries bordering the canalized Ohio River running through portions of Appalachia, where the Admin­ istration's main anti-poverty drive is directed. "Also within the limits of Ap­ palachia," he said, "is the course since 1950." For example, he pointed out, waterborne freight between Alabama ports on the Tennessee increased from a little more than 500,000 tons in 1950 to about 5.4 million tons last year. Asserting that comparable eco­ nomic investment and growth occurred wherever water transport existed and communities could benefit, from traditionally low water freight rates, he said that the availability of cheap water transportation also served the dual purpose of requiring railroads to hold their rates down to a com­ petitive level. Because of this, railroads have continued a "calculated program of harassment and unfair competi­ tive practices" against waterway operators, he said. Unless appropri­ ate steps are taken by Congress, the Administration and the general public to identify and curb these destructive railroad practices, the role of water transport in the na­ tional economy will be lost to the country," he warned. SPAD Continues Fight For Legislative Action (Continued fi'om page 16) import quota for U.S.-flag vessels tive accomplishments, the 89th will be opposed, of course, by the Congress failed to pass several operators of runaway tankers measures that were high on which are owned or controlled by labor's priority list. American interests but registered One of the greatest disappoint­ under the flags of such runaway ments was the failure of the Con­ flag-havens as Liberia and'Panama. gress to repeal section 14 (b) of Of the 264 American-owned the Taft-Hartley Act. Although tankers operating under the flags abandoned in this session of Con­ of Panama and Liberia, nearly gress, the AFL-CIO intends to half are owned by five oil giants. hold the Democratic Party to its Standard Oil of New Jersey, 1964 campaign pledge to repeal Texaco, Gulf, Standard Oil of 14 (b) and the passage of the bill California and Socony Mobil. to repeal will be a prime legisla­ tive goal of the AFL-CIO in the This is where the political and legislative efforts of SPAD come upcoming Congressional session. into play. To counter the pressure The Congress also failed to act put up by the oil companies to on several other major proposals. keep the present system intact, the Bills to broaden coverage of the SIU and all of maritime labor minimum wage law and to up the must marshall all of its forces to minimum wage to $1.75 an hour insure American-flag ships of were bypassed by the 89th Con­ their rightful quota of these gress. cargoes. Another bill high on labor's Maritime is not the only legis­ high priority list which failed to lative area where SPAD has been gain passage was, the jobsite active. SPAD in conjunction with (situs) picketing bill which would the educational and political pro­ allow unions striking a single grams of the AFL-CIO's Commit­ contractor at a multi-employer tee on Political Education (COPE) construction site to picket the has been instrumental in gaining project without violating the passage of a wide variety of pro­ secondary boycott provisions of the gressive social legislation in the Taft Hartley Act. 89th Congress. These measures and other im­ A few of these vital areas in­ portant legislation will be coming cludes passage of the Medicare before the Congress in the upcom­ Bill, which will provide health ing session. Your SPAD dollars care for the elderly under social are needed to continue the fight to security in addition to a complete enact meaningful legislation in liberalization of the entire social behalf of the American seamen security system. * and all American workers. The 89th Congress also passed a 1.3 billion aid-to-education pro­ gram which will be of great aid in helping children from poor families to get the education that they need to break out of the poverty cycle. In addition, an his­ toric voting rights bill has been passed by the Congress. Despite this record of legisla­ �lil! Pac» Twcir* SBAFAMEmB LOG V M' s •i Seafarer Joe Fried got a chanca to do a little sightseeing oat San Francisco way when his ship the Steel Admiral (Isthmian) docked there recmtly. According to Brother Fried, the Golden.Gate city is an ideal place for the sightseer. "I had quite a Idt of time and was able to visit many interesting* I^aces," he reports. "For my about tbft Ks. After speuding an Gold Medal Award tor chow and entire afternoon at the Museum, I senrice above and beyond the eaU self," Fried continues, think that the most interesting of all was the Marine Museum which is located just a short walk from Fisherman's Wharf. Anyone who is interested in the maritime industry should stop in. You find yourself going back, way back, when you }odk at the ex­ hibits. Today's Seafarer will dis­ cover exactly how the seaman of long ago lived, worked and was treated," he points out. "There Fried are models of old schooners, square riggers, and many types of steam vessels to be seen. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the Marine Museum operates a well-equipped library," says Fried. "Seafarers can find almost any Information imaginable ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), SepL 19 —Chairman, C. E. Turner; Secretary, P. L. Loik. $5.50 In ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. The officer's BR, John Walth, thanked the crev* for their assistance in helping him to see his mother be­ fore she passed away. PANWOOD (Waterman), Aug. 3ft — Chairman, Homer Workman; Secre- EVERY ot duty: Cehtmbia (United Statea Steel Corp.), Alcoa Kaamer (Alcoa Steamship), Catanbfa VIelary (Columbia Steamship), Bangar (Bermuda Steamship), Torkmar tf any SfU sfirp'has no (Calmar), The Cabins (Texas City IHirary or noodt o now Refinery), Taka (Waterman Steanasupply of books, eonfaef ship). Steel Seafarer (Isthmian), Transorient (Hudson Waterways), •ny SlU holl. Beloit Victory (Marine Carriers), i. ^ X Ship's delegate M. J. Merrls of Los Angeles (Sea-Land), Bethtez the Mayflower (Mayflower Steam­ (Bethlehem Steel Co.). ship) reports that XXX the crew Is look­ Transorient (Hudson Water­ ing forward t o ways) meeting chairman J. Lamb picking up a new reports that ship' television set delegate Joe A. when the May­ Forrest has been flower arrives awarded a vote back in New of thanks by the York. "We are crew. "It always all anxious to makes a voyage get a look at run a little Morris some of those smoother when new tv shows that are hitting the the ship's dele­ screen this Fall," Brother Morris gate is really on (Continued from page 3) says. "One show that the boys his toes," Brother are particularly looking forward Lamb points out. "And," he con­ trator with a message for all mari­ leaked stories to the press or a to viewing is 'The Wackiest Ship tinues," Joe Forrest really keeps time employees. The future of the telephone propaganda campaign. in the Army,' a comedy series on top of everything that happens American merchant marine has In addition to SIU President about soldiers who pull sailing on the ship. He makes a fine dele­ duty in the Pacific during the days gate." "Whoa, hold on there," never been brighter as a result of Hall, the Maritime Advisory Com­ of World War II." The crew will Brother Forrest breaks in, "I ap­ the Interagency Task Force Re­ mittee statement was signed by the following committee members: repair the tv antenna to make preciate the praise, bat don't for­ port." Theodore W. Kheel, New York sure that the new iddeo works get the steward department. Those In response to the telephone lawyer and labor arbitrator; Pro­ perfectly. guys are the ones who are really campaign, 11 members of Maritime fessor James J. Healy, professor of XXX doing the great job around here. The steward departments aboard For my money, they're the best. Advisory Committee, Including industrial relations at Harvard the following vessels have been And that goes for the rest of the SIU President Paul Hall, issued a University; Thomas P. Guerin of the Portland, Oregon Port Au­ awarded this period's Seafarers' crew too." statement sharply criticizing John­ thority; Lane Kirkland, executive son. assistant to AFL-CIO President George Meany; Thomas W. Glea"We are shocked" the statement son, President, International Long­ The following amendment to the shipping rules, effective August 25, began, "by the promotional cam­ shoremen's Association; Russell K. 1965, is being brongbt to the attention of Seafarers, la accordance with Article I (Employment), Section 8(f)(5) of the Collective Bargaining paign ot NiiAolas Johnson, the Berg, President of the Shipbuild­ Maritime Administrator, to lolfliy ers Union; William B. Rand, Presi­ Agreements between the Union and various employers. by telephone for the maritime pro­ dent United States Lines; Joseph "Section 1. SENIORITT. Subsection J. shall be amended to read as gram of the Interagency Task Kahn, President- Transeastem follows: Force. This program was rejected Shipping Corporation; J. Paul St. 'J. (1). Seamen with a Class "C" seniority rating may be shipped on by the Maritime Advisory Commit­ Sure, President Pacific Maritime a vessel for one (1) round trip or sixty (60) days, whichever Is longer; tee because it is contrary to law Association; and Joseph Curran, in the latter case, the sixty (60) day period may be extended where and executive policy. It is in di­ President National Maritime necessary to insure practicability insofar as leaving the ship is con­ rect conlHet with the Merchant Union. cerned. Marine Act ot 1938, the directive The President's Maritime Advis­ "(2). Seamen with a Class "C" seniority rating who possesa a given the Maritime Advisory Com­ ory Committee is composed of 15 certificate of satisfactory completion of the Andrew Furuseth Training mittee by the President, a resolu­ members representing labor, the School course and seamen with a Class "B" seniority rating may be tion adopted by the committee, and government and the public and shipped on a vessel for one (1) round trip or one hundred eighty (180) policy statements given the Com­ days, whichever is longer; In the latter case, the one hundred eighty mittee by Secretary of Commerce was set up to consider matters and programs affecting the UJ5. mari­ (180) day period may be extended where necessary to insure practic­ John T. Connor. time industry. ability insofar as leaving the ship is concerned. DecMed On Mertts '(3). These rules shall not be applied so as to cause a vessel to "A Maritime Administrator," the sail shorthanded. The words "round trip" shall have the usual and customary meaning attributed to ft by seamen, whether it be coastwise, statement continued "is supposed intercoastal or foreign. On coastwise voyages, if the schedule of the to carry out the policy of the gov­ vessel is such that it is to return to the area of original engagement, ernment and not to change it. The Seafarers overseas who want a seaman shall not be required to leave the vessel until the vessel Maritime Advisory Committee has to get in touch with headquar­ reaches the said port or area, (to intercoastal and foreign voyages; been deliberating for almost two ters in a hurry can do so ' by where the vessel pays off at a port in the continental United States years on the recommendations for cabling the Union at its cable other than in the area of engagement, if the vessel is scheduled to a maritime policy. Its work is be­ address. SEAFARERS NEW depart from the said port of payoff within ten (10) days after arrival ing undermined by this deliberate YORK. Use of this address as­ to return to the port or area of original engagement, a seaman with s campaign of the bureaucracy to sures speedy transmission on all seniority rating of less than Class "A" shall not be required to leave impose its views on the govern­ messages and faster service for the vessel until it arrives in the said port or area of original engage­ ment. Let a maritime policy be the men Involved. • ment." decided on Its merits, not through came away with the understanding that the modern seaman is ludty indeed to enjoy the conveniencea and benefits that mariners of yes­ teryear never even dreamed were possible. I strongly urge Seafarers who find themselves in San Fran­ cisco to visit this interesting and enlightening museum," declares Brother Fried. MONTHS YOUR SM SHWS UBRMY Advisory Committee Raps MA For 'Lobby' Tactics New Shipping Rules Amendment tary, Harry Darrah. Brother C. W. White volunteered to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. NEVA WEST (Bloomfield), Aug. 2— Chairman, T. F. Jernigan; Secretary, B. W. Birmingham. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. Brother Ted Leiinski was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. ROBIN KIRK (Moore-McCormack), Sept. 20—Chairman, Hareld F. Jaynes; Secretary, Ken Hayes. Brother Wil­ liam W. Van Dyke was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No treefs refx>rted by department delegates. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), Sept. 7— Chairman, F. Bartlett; Secretary, J. E. Hannon, One was hospitalized in Venezuela. Small amount of disputed OT in deck department. Vote" of thanks extended to the steward de­ partment for good food and service. COLUMBIA VICTORY (Columbia), Sept. 19—Chairman, Charlie Mazur; Secretary, F. Fraone. Ship's delegate reported that ship is O.K. Had a good trip as far as crew is concerned. He will speak to the patrolman in New York regarding the Chief Mate who is very anti-SIU. Vote of thanks ex­ tended to the exceptionally good steward department. $8 in ship's fund. PENN CHALLENGER (Penn Ship­ ping), Aug. 15—Chairman, Mike Reed; Secretary, E. J. Riviere. Ship's dele­ gate reported that most repairs are being handled. Fifty cents in ship's fund. No beets and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Union Has Cable Address �Oitrtw n, IMS SEdFAKEKS LOG Seafarer Turns Sack Time Into School Time Ex-blackjack dealer and roulette wheelman, former beautician and university student, Seafarer Chester Coumas is off on a new tack. A perennial student, Chester reads voraci­ ously. But while most read with their eyes, he reads with his ears. "It's called 'sleep learning',"^ Coumas explains. "All you palaces, money changed hands countesses," he says. "I'll tell you one thing about the rich," he con­ need is a repeating tape re­ with wild abandon. Seafarer Chastw Caumas puts sack time to work as he demonstrates the powers of his "sleep learning" tech­ nique. The gadget next to his pjHow is a repeating tape recorder that plugs into his ear, droning knowledge into his brain while he slumbers on. Sleep learning makes both the book at his side and the glasses in his hand ennecessary. LOG-A-RHYTHM: Autumn By K. Anderseii So, autumn is here again, i« it? With its woodsmoke and humdng leouesf With its circus of cMWiood memories, 'and magic dreams up its sleeve? With its juggler tricks and harlequin hopes to make a poor heart grieve? - Wen, this year I'U pay no attention, to the falling song of the leaves. This year I won't listen to the ocean break with a roar, or watch a gull's arc rainbow across the frozen shore, while the wind whispers "come away, don't come back anymore," and memory laughs like a clown on a horse, and vain finds a crack in the door. No. I refuse to remember the boy who laughed in the cold, watching a fire burn down in a lot, with flames that his hands couldn't hold, making a solemn pact with himself, promising not to grow old, as the sky edged on toward five o'clock and the sun touched the rooftops with gold. No. I refuse to remember, the storm on the .window panes, the wind disturbing the puddles, the smell of the fresh falling rain, the jacket hung in the comer, the roar of an onrushing train, a long, grey. Fall afternoon, when the trout broke the pools of my brain. And why should I have to remember that day I first started school? The tumult of laughter and faces, the freshly shellacked wooden stools? The blond boy that sat in a corner, to wear the cap of the fool? And how I laughed with all the others at the holes in both of his shoes. But, oh, to be in his shoes now, now that Autumn's here. Now that summer's burned away, and days shine bright and clear, Now that spring is long ago, and winter's drawing near, I'd gladly put the fool's hat on to cap the fading year. Life is something that Brother Coumas has seen from many angles. He worked for eight years in the gaudy gaming houses of New Orleans as blackjack dealer and roulette wheelman. "My workday atarted at seven at night and atretched on into the morning hours," he remembers. And whether I was 'wheeling' or 'dealing,' I was dressed to kill— white tails and black tie. Gambling is a formal occasion in New Or­ leans. They take their betting aerlously." - So, Autumn is here again, is it? With magic dreams up its sleeve? Well, this time I'll pay no attention to the falling .song of the leaves. .7 corder, an ear plug, a good memory, and a talent for shuteye." According to Coumas, the "reader" merely selects his tape, slaps it Into the recorder, plugs in the earphone device, closes his eyes and drifts off into an effort­ less learning experience. "You do the sleeping and leave the work to the machine," Coumas 63}%. "The human lu-ain does the rest. You know," he reflects, "the mind is a wonderous instrument. Just think of it, you can get an entire education without lifting a finger or turning a page. And the most amazing thing," he insists, "is that It works.' Coumas, who is currently taking correspondence courses at the Baltimore College of Commerce and who has remained a student throughout his varied job career, actually prefers sleep learning to all other methods of study. "It's much better to get the stuff on tape," he declares. "That way you hear the music and rhythm of the language. On the page, the printed word is dead.' Shipping out since 1952, Coumas is most interested in studying literature, political science and history. His favorite writers are Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Joseph Conrad and Herman Melville. Melville, Twain and Conrad were all sailors and, between them, created some of the world's greatest seafaring literature. "I've always been interested in learning 'by ear'," Coumas re­ ports. "Although I've been using slecp-learaing techniques for only six months, I have used various recording devices for the past five years. Sleep learning is the best of them," he asserts. "It leaves you time to do oth«: things while you are awake, and the repeater mechanism on the tape recorder allows you to study the same thing over and over again until your unconscious mind has it down pat. I've already memorized a number of poems this way. Right now I'm working on a project to memorize all of Rudyard Kipling." Camera Bug When he's not busy studying In his sleep, Coumas spends a num­ ber of his waking hours experi­ menting with camera and dark­ room techniques. "Photography is one of my hobbies," he says. "I formed a photo club aboard the Sword Knot about three years ago. Most of the crew thought that I was some kind of a nut because I'm more Inter­ ested in the composition of a pic­ ture than I am in the subject matter. You can't really blame them though," he admits. "Most people don't take to abstract photography. / In the New Orleans gambling Black Fridar "I've seen guys walk away from the tables $50,000 on the winning side," Coumas recalls. "One $20,000 winner tossed me a tip big enough to pay all my bills for three weeks. I even saw the house wiped out once. It was on a Friday the 13th. Everybody In the Joint decided to go down on 13 black. .The wheel of fortune turned round and round. And sure enough, when it finally stopped, there was old number 13 on the black. After paying off, the house closed its doors for the night— completely busted. Down in New Orleans, they still refer to that night as "Black Friday." In 1952, the Louisiana State Police closed up the Crecent City gambling emporiums, putting an end to Coumas' dealing career. "The police shut the bouses down tighter than the hatches on a storm-battered ship," he remi­ nisces. "Right after ttat, I started shipping out. I always liked the sea. Seafaring life gives you a tremendous feeling of freedom and mobility. It keeps the foot loose and the mind sharp." But Coumas is not sure to this day that the Governor was cor­ rect to shut down gajnbling in New Orleans. "Let's face it," he says. "In many ways gambling was good for the community. It provided many jobs and brought in loads of tourists and money. But, then again," he admits, "lots of people don't know how to gamble. They bet too heavily. For some men, gambling Is like a love affair. They stake everything MI one number. That's a sure way to get wiped out." Greasepaint Monkey Before manning the tables in New Orleans, Coumas worked as a cosmetician in some of the coun­ try's swankiest beauty parlors. tinues, "they're no fun to work for. When a woman has money, she figures that all that cash must make her beautiful. Nothing you do is enough for her. The rich are never satisfied. And as for tips, forget it. The more money they've got, the less they part with. Give me the plain American housewife every time. She's the queen of them all." Coumas' cosmetic skills came in handy on a recent Persian Gulf run. In the middle of the voyage, the entire crew decided to grow fancy waxed mustaches. As the hair grew iMig and the time grew short, it was suddenly discovered that there was no mustache wax aboard the vessel. "It was a moment of crisis," Coumas recalls with a smile. "We searched the ship from stem to stern—and no wax. Then, inspira­ tion struck. I remembered a whole pile of red candles.that I'd noticed in the stores. Before anyone could strop a blade or work up a good lather, I had mixed myself up a big batch of mustache wax—^red, of course." But when the proud, mus­ tachioed crew hit the beach in India, they were in for the sui'prise of their lives. Holy Mustache "Natives came running up to us in the street, bowing down and asking for blessings," Coumas re­ members. "It turns out that in India, Holy men put henna on their whiskers. Henna is a tropi­ cal shrub which yields a reddishorange dye which turns hair red. Our candle wax had the same effect and the Indians mistook us for sacred personages. It was an uncanny experience and we had a hell of a time trying to explain that we were Seafarers and not Shamans." Coumas has sailed as an oiler with the SIU since 1952. "I've slapped powder on some "The SIU la your best bet," he of the world's wealthiest women, declares. "As an ex-gambler, I including one princess and two should know," Jack of all trades and master of each, Coumas chalks his cue and sizes up the table es his brother Seafarer R. J. Fecney gets set to break up the pack. A master at the blackjack table and roulette wheel, Coumas also ranks as an expert on the billiard green. He is presently e patient at the S.I. USPH5 Hbspitel. �•^T4.: SEAFARERS Page Fourleea LOG-A-RHYTHM: I Stake My Clai By Henri Percikow I worked the hammer since childhood. Blistering my frail hands, And earned my chunk of bread Tasting of ache and pain. Halfway through life I trudge upon cement. Weary and angry. Sunlight, Hanging like a banner from the street wall. Filters through the factory pane. I cherish each ray ^ ^ Spread upon my bench And Jintangle my mind By the light drawn From the flame of the sun. i\ii/ life shall not be ravaged. My years are not in vain— I hold a heart of youth And feel the beat of freedom. I will come with mounting wave Ever higher, gaining vision and strength To engulf the land. With happiness to which I stake my claim. STEEL EXECUTIVE (isthmian), Sept. 1—Chairman, R. Bunce; Secre­ tary, R. Hutchins. Ship's delegate reported that everything is going nicely. $17 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. HUDSON (Victory Transport), Sept. 12—Chairman, F. J. Smith; Secretary, F. Rodrigues, Jr. All old business was taken care of in the Port of Houston, with the exception of major repairs which will be done when ship is in the shipyard. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by de­ partment delegates. Brother Arthur Bendheim was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. BETHTEX (Bethlehem Steel), Oct. 3—Chairman, Patrick J. Cleary; Sec­ retary, C. GHI. No beefs reported by department delegates. Ship's dele­ gate resigned and was extended a vote of thanks by the crew. New ship's delegate elected. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. ALCOA VOYAGER (Alcoa), Sept. •— Chairman, H. Fruge; Secretary, F. U. Lamb. Repair list completed. All beefs settled. Motion made that members be allowed to retire after ' ' ' .' - . . J 20 years with the Union and 12 years sea time. Motion made that Union negotiate to have air conditioning units placed in messhalls of all ships. Ship to be fumigated as soon as possible. MAYAGUEZ (Sea-Land), Oct. 1 Chairman, J. Obreza; Secretary, H. Kugler. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. DEL AIRES (Delta), Sept. 12 — Chairman, Joseph Crowley; Secretary, AH Tolentino. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT reported by department delegates. Brother James McFarlin was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. Crew request new ice maker be placed aboard ship. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), Sept. 5—Chairman, Pedro Erazo; Secretary, R. OeBoissiere. No beefs reported by department delegates. Discussion about moving library to recreation room so that space can be used for ship's use. Motion was made and accepted by majority to move library. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), Sept. 2B —Chairman, S. M. Simes; Secretary, steward department for an excellent W. Drew. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly with no beefs. Captain congratulates Job. $16.75 in ship's fund. Crew ex­ tended a vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for good food and service. Seafarer's Hopes Torpedoed By WW H Nazi Submarines When Seafarer Alejandro Valenzuela was torpedoed aboard the Harry G. Sldel In April of 1942, he not only lost his clothes, personal possessions and a fine berth on a good ship—he lost the chance to make the biggest hit of his Career. Brother Valenzuela is a^ ~~~ a new ship, launched just two down on time," Valenzuela re­ horse player. years, before. She was a beautiful calls. "By that time I was con­ "A horse player," he points vessel, air conditioned and com­ vinced that Man Overboard was a out, "is not merely a man who plays the horses. A horse player is one of those rare men who eat, drink, talk, sleep and dream of nothing but odds, winners and parlay pay-offs. A horse player would rather visit the local track than enter the gates of heaven. No matter where he is or what happens, his mind's eye remains serenely focused on the magic distance between starting gate and finish line." So, when the German U-boat struck, Valenzuela was where you'd expect him to be—in his foc'sle reading the racing form. "We were hauling fresh water from New York to the Standard Oil installation in Venezuela," he recalls. "The Harry G. Sidel was DETROIT (Sea-Land), Sept. 29 — Chairman, Hank Rucki; Secretary, Juan J. Reinosa. Some disputed OT in I engine department. BOWLING GREEN (Pan American Tankers), Aug. 29—Chairman, John Carey; Secretary, Ed Mishanski. Re­ pair lists turned in. Soma work being done, the rest will be taken care of. Vote of thanks to the steward and his department for an excellent job. Few hours disputed OT in engine department. Motion made to have patrolman check to see that fresh water tanks are cleaned. Crew was urged to keep messhall and pantry clean at all times. Ship needs wash­ ing machine. WESTERN COMET (Western Tank­ ers), Sept. 7 — Chairman, Harry K. Kaufman; Secretary, Joseph A. McOougall. Vote of thanks extended to Brother Edward F. Woods for keeping the after deck clean. Letter sent to headquarters in regard to transpor­ tation difference in first-class and tourist class. Steward department has beef. Two heavy duty washing ma­ chines were ordered on April 1, 1965 but have not been received. GATEWAY CITY (Sea-Land), Sept. 8 —Chairman, A. Ackerman; Secretary, G. Meshover. $13.50 in ship's fund. No disputed OT reported. Everything is running smoothly. Discussion re­ garding menu. ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land), Sept. 12—Chairman, R. I. McConneli; Sec­ retary, R. C. Mills. Ship's delegate left ship in Elizabeth, N.J. Brother Tadeusz Chilinski was elected to serve as ship's delegate.' Motion made to recommend to the negotiat­ ing committee a new plan for the rank and file, concerning the SlU re­ tirement plan. Twenty years in SlU with no less than 200 days sea time in each calendar year. If after 20 years a member does not have the required sea time, he shall be re­ quired to sail the additional years for the sea time. Also that a member with required time be allowed to re­ tire at any age, and that the SlU pension should be raised to $200 per month. CITIES SERVICE BALTIMORE (Cities Service), Sept. 20 — Chairman, Ben Wilson; Secretary, J. Babson. Special meeting was held to act on freightship and tanker contracts. The con­ tracts were read, discussed and ac­ cepted unanimously. n.i Ootobcr 2». USI LOG Seafarers and tneir families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are prodv'-T under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) "Lee" brand tires (United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers) J« $1 t Eastern Ait Lines (Flight Engineers) 53. H. I. Siegel "HIS" brand men'a clothes (Amaigamated Clothing Workers) if i if Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores 8e products (Retail Clerks) i Stltzel-Welier Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," "W. L. Weller" Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) pletely modern In every respect. I had planned to spend a long time aboard." But a roving wolf pack of Nazi submarines had different plans for the unarmed American merchant ship. The Harry G. Sidel caught a total of three torpedoes — one in the #1 hold, one In the #8. hold, and one in the bunkers. "The night we got it, I was re­ laxing in my bunk going over the racing form," Valenzuela re­ Yaleimida members. "I had two more hours to go before my watch came up. A horse named Man Overboard had really caught my fancy. I was just marking him on the form when those torpedoes tore into us." In less than half an hour, the Harry G. Sidel was on the bottom. Good Sailors "The men went over the side without clothes, and in most cases, without even their shoes," says Valenzuela. "We were carrying a total crew of 42 men, two of whom were killed in the attack. They were good sailors," he says sadly. And the Harry G. was a fine ship. I hated to see her go under." The crew put three lifeboats out and the 40 survivors floated adrift for almost two days before reach­ ing the Venezuelan coast. "While we were on the lifeboat, all I could think about was whether I'd be able to get my bet SIU Wife Gives Thanks To the Editor: Wo recently received a check for welfare benefits and I'm sending along these few lines to say that I am really happy and proud that my husband is an SIU man. The welfare plan benefits are a great help to me in this time of need. I realize that thanks alone Is 3» 3» JJ. R. Simplot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) 3» J" 3) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) 3, t 3i Jamestown Sterling Corp. Furniture and Bedding (United Furniture Workers) 4" 3) Si" Empire State Bedding Co. "Seaiy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) t 3i 3i Pepsi Cola Company (Soft Drink Workers, Local 812) 4i 3^ 3^ White Furniture Co. Unlte'd Furniture Workers of America All letters to the Editor for publication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. not enough. Nothing is enough. But still, we want to ex­ press our heartfelt gratitude for the concern and help the Union has extended to Us. Sincerely, Juanita Rogamos 3> Appreciates SIU Pension To the Editor: My family and I would like to express our thanks for the pension that I will be receiving for the rest of my life. We also want to thank the Union sure winner. And by worrying about the bet, I was able to keep my mind off my problems. It was a lot better than thinking about the U-boats or the sharks that might be prowling in the vicinity. So I just kept on daydreaming about being at a racetrack and placing my bet. All three lifeboats reached Venezuela safely. "And wouldn't you know it, Valenzuela adds, that horse came In and paid off at. 50-1. A 20-year SIU veteran of the engine department, Valenzuela makes his home in Seattle, Wash­ ington, where he spends his leisure time picking winners on the West Coast. Prefers Ponies "I'm still single," he smiles. "I don't think I'll ever settle down. I'd rather feed the ponies than the women." According to Valenzuela, horseplaying has its ups and downs, but he wouldn't give It up for the world. "I can still remember , the $20,000 bit I once made out at Santa Monica," he muses. "For a while 1 was living on $IOO-a-day. Grant­ ed, I lost it back soon enough— but what a memory." and the Welfare - Plan for all that they have done for us in the past. Without the help of the SIU, our family would have bad a truly difficult time of it, having had so much sickness. But each time we were in need of aid, the Union was right there to extend a helping hand. Thank you one and all. Fraternally yours, Gaetano F. Busciglio B-417 3i 3^ 4. Grateful To Union I would like my Union broth­ ers to know how well the SIU takes bare of its members, both active and retired. I oannot put into words how much the Union has done for me. All I can say is thank you. Fraternally yours, Howard E. Rode R-301 tit Thanks Union For Sympathy To the Editor: I wish to thank. all Union members for the nice letters and flowers that were sent dur­ ing the illness and after the death of my beloved husband Byrd O. Buzbee. I also want to thank the Un­ ion for Its kind offer to assist our fajnily in any way which we needed help. . Thank ybu,' • Mrs; Elvifa' Buzbee �OfltobCT 2t. iia SEAFARERS Scli^nle oi Membership Meetings SlU-AGLIWD Meetings N«w ¥Hk S—2:M PMlsdelphla ..Nov. 9—2:30 BaiMmore Nov. 10—2:30 DdroU Nov. 12—2:30 Howton Nov. 15—2:30 Now Orleans . .Nov. 10—2:30 MobUe Nov. 17—2:30 'Wifaninffton Nov. 22—2 San Francisco Nov. 24—2 SeatUe Nov. 26—2 it 4" P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. i Great Lakes SlU Meetings DeOvit Nov. 1—2 Alpena Nov. 1—7 Buffalo Nov. 1—7 CWeaao Nov. 1—7 Cleveland ...... Nov. 1—7 Dutath Nov. 1—7 Frankfort Nov. 1—7 4" P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. i" GREAT LAKES TUG AND DREDGE REGION Detroit Nov. 15—7:30 MUwaukee ...Nov. 15—7:30 Chicago Nov. 16—7:30 Buffalo . ....Nov. 17—7:30 tSa't Ste. Marie Nov. 18—7:30 Dnlutb Nov. 19—7:30 Cleveland ... Nov. 19—7:30 Toledo Nov. 19—7:30 4- 4" P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. 4" SiU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia Nov. 9—5 Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) .... Nov. 10—5 Houston ..Nov. 15—5 Norfolk Nov. 12—5 New Orleans . Nov. 16—5 Mobile Nov. 17—5 4i 3) P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. 4 RAILWAY MARINE REGION Jersey City Nov. 15—10 Philadelphia Nov. 16—10 Baltimore Nov. 17—10 •Norfolk Nov. 18—10 4i A.M. & 8 P.M. A.M. & 8 P.M. A.M. & 8 P.M. A.M. & 8 P.M. 4 United Industrial Workers New York .. ...Nov. 8—7 Baltimore .. ,...Nov. 10—7 Philadelphia ... Nov. 7—7 ^Houston .. Nov. 15—7. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. LOG Tag* WUteem SIU Arrivals Mobile Nov. 16—7. P.M. New Orleans .. .Nov. 17—7 P.M. Michelle Blanchard, bom June 12, Susan Diane Aiellene, bom August Idward Gain, bom May 19, 1965, to the 1965, to the James L. Blanchards, Paco- 12, 1965, to the Jorge R. Arellanos, New Edward M. Cains, Mobile, Alabama. let South Carolina. Orleene, Louisiane. » 4) » • Masting htid at Labor Templa, New­ Daniel port News. John Warren Smith, t>om September to t Moating held attabor Temple, Sault 11, 1965, to the Clyde J. Smiths, Mobile, 1965, Orleans, Alabama. Ste. Marie, Mich, t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. 4" 4" 3) MMeai Gary Stalnaker, bom August 24, 1965, 1965, to to the Owen R. Stalnakers, Toledo, Ohio. Texas. Directory Of UNION HALLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes A Inland Waters inland Boatmen's Union Uiiited Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Undsey Williams Al Tanner Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. ...1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO, N.Y. 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III. 9383 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3^)987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. .. 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MIAMI, Fla 744 W. Flagler St. FR 7-3564 MOBILE, Ala 1 South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Penna. . 2604 S. 4th St DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. ...1348 Seventh St SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R.. .1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 Rrst Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 805 Del Mar CE 11434 TAMPA, Fla. 312 Harrison St Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif. ..505 N. Marine Ave. TE 4-2528 HEADQUARTERS ILL L L L L 4r L L L CONTRACTS. COptcs of aU SiU contracts are available In aU SiU hails, these contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and llvo 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, falls to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SiU port agent. •DITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOO. The LOG has tradltionaUy refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual In the Union, officer or member, it has also refrained from pu^ lishing articles deemed' harmful to the Union or its collective member^p. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at tta* September. 1960, meetings In all constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy la vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of tbe Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among Its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. L i » •hristy Andenen, bom September 19, JUen Box, bom September t, 1969, to the William Andersons, Broom; the Jeriy W. Boxs, Houston, ell, Pennsylvania. L p •aiy Wayne Penson, bom June 24, Catherine Kelly Finneity, bom August Kelly Marie Tobey, bom August 13, 25, 1965, to the George Finnertys, Cleve­ 1965, to the Vesco Tobeys, Jr., Kenner, 1965, to the Junest Ponsons, New Or­ leans, Louisiana. Louisiana. land, Ohio. John J. Crosswell Your are requested to contact Mrs. Lavon Lux at R.D. #1, Jeanette, Pennsylvania. ^ $ Howard J. Credeur You are asked to contact Jerome B. Monfred at 36-38 Equitable Building, Calvert and Fayette Streets, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. William (Billy) Lewis You are requested to contact Dulie Martinez at 606 Colquitt, Houston, Texas, Phone JAckson 2-4468, regarding your brother Frederick Wayne Lewis. Important, t 4. 3) 4" 4" 3^ 4 3) t Michael Ryan You are asked to contact Mrs. Bridget Ryan at 890 West Beach Street, Long Beach, New York. Donald Jones You are requested to contact your mother Mrs. Louis B. Jones at 2284 Washington Street, Eugene, Oregon. Final Departures Bernard Rofers, 41: Brother Rog­ ers died d natural eaiuBes at the Staten Island USPHS Hospital. A memlber of the SIU since 1962, he sailed as an Fl^. No beneffdary was designated. He was buried In the Holy Oma Cemetery Brooklyn, New York. L 3) 3) Harry D. Eramett. 41: Brother Emmett died o< pneumonia at the Charity Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana. A member of the steward depart­ ment, he joined the SIU in 1952. He is survived by his mother Beulah. He was buried in Kansas City, Missouri. ^ L ^ John Joseph Yendral, 86: A heart Anthony Dominick Leva, 39: alttack proved fatal to Brother Yendralin Brother Leva died of a heart at­ tack at the Mt Wheeling, West Auburn Hospital, Virginia. A mem­ Cambridge, Mass. ber of the Union A member of the alnce 1958 he deck department, • ailed in the steward depart­ he joined the ment. He is surUnion in 1944. vivcd by his He was buried in brother Albert L. the St. Michael's Yendral. Place of Cemetery, Bos­ burial was the Mt. Calvary Cemer ton, Mass. Sur­ tery. Wheeling, West Virginia. viving is his mother Josephine. Michael Piskin You are asked to contact your father Alex. Piskin at 18 Gordon's L L L Corner Road, Freehold, New Jer­ Antonio Darce, 61: Brother Darce sey. succumbed to heart failure at his 4" 3) 4" place of residence Yernon Southern In Port Arthur, You are asked to contact Mrs. Texas. A member Ruth B. Yeager, Family Service of the steward of Galveston, 214 Merimax Build­ department, he ing, Galveston, Texas. si^ied on withthe 4- 3> 3) SIU in 1963. He Ralph D. Pardue is survived by his You are asked to contact I. Duke wife Maria Mer­ Avnet, Avnet & Avnet, Attorneys cedes. He was at Law, 405-406 Tower Building, buried in the 222 East Baltimore Street, Balti­ Greenlawn MenMnM Park Ceme­ more, Maryland 21202. tery, Port Arthur, Texas. Know Your Rights PINANCIAL REPORTS. The coneUtutlon of the StU AUantle. GuU. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detaUed CPA audit evei-y three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by tbe membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquartars in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. AU trust funds of the SIU Atlantic. GuU. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provislona of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specUy that the trustees in charge of these funds shaU consist equally of onion and management representatives and their alternates. All expendltnraa and disbursements of trnst funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustee#. All trust fund financial records are avaUabie at the headquarters of tha various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and availBbls in an Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of youy •hipping or seniority rights aa contained In the 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 Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery FUee. Suits 1930. New York 4. N.Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all timoA either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Anpeals Board. L Scott Raymond, bom August 28, 1965, Hawxhurst bom August 23, the Donald Raymonds, Rogers City, the Erie. Hewxhurats, Jr;, New to Michigan. Louisiana. PAYMENT OP MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone In any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt la ftvon for same. Under no circumstance should any member pay any money for any reason unless he Is given such receipt. In the event anyone nttempts to require any such payment be made without supplying n recalpt, 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 constitu­ tion. in addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All metnben should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize Ihemselvaa with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting te deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such _ at dealing with charges, trials, etc.. as well as an other details, then the member so affected should Immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SiU members drawing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at membership meetings. And like aD other SIU mem­ bers at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to tako 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. AU Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights In employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly aet forth in the SIU constitution and In the contracts which tbe Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One Of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and poUtica) obiectlves which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and tbelr Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are^ conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above righft have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or Information, he should Immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at haadquerters by certified mall, return receipt rtquetfed. 3) 3r 3) Jfdin David Grotb, 36: .Brother Groth succumbed to heart disease at his home in Baltimore, Mary­ land. A member of the Union since 1956, he • ailed in the deck department. He is survived by his wife June. Place of burial was the Gardens of Faith Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland. Viet Buildup Strains Fleet (Continued from page 3) and our present commercial ship­ yard capacity are adequate for at least a limited war. At that meeting SIU President HaU said that the statement was too general and asked for more specific informa­ tion, such as what reliance Defense was placing on the vessels of foreign nations, including run­ aways, and as to the effectiveness of the reserve vessels in the event of a real emergency. But Defense never did elaborate. The SIU continued to press for a -determination of the adequacy of the present U.S. fleet. At the August 6 meeting of the Maritime Advisory Committee SIU President Hall expressed grave doubts as to the validity of the Defense Depart­ ment assurance, and repeated his plea for Government action to strengthen U.S. shipping in the interests of our commercial and defense requirements. tS �,:IS lii LOG SEAFARERS m OFFICIAL ORGAWOFTHE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNLQN • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO VJ' fights for you T 1 HE EVENTS of the past few weeks as they pertain to mari­ time and the merchant seaman provide an example of the threat that exists to seamen and workers in aiiied maritime fleids who depend on the U.S. merchant marine for their livelihood. A Government study group, called the Interagency Maritime Task Force, which is headed by Alan S. Boyd, undersecretary of Commerce for Transportation, recently issued a report calling for such drastic changes in maritime policy as withdrawing Government support for U.S. passenger liners, phasing out the cargo preference program and permitting shipowners to build or buy vessels abroad but operate them in ail American trades, including the domestic trades. Ultimately, the adoption of the recommendations of the Task Force would result in a loss of 20,000 Seafaring jobs. Maritime labor and the labor movement in general have found that the most effective means of maintaining vigilance over the interest of maritime labor and all labor union members is through the maintenance of a strong political and legislative apparatus. The SIU, through the Seafarers Political Activity Department (SPAD) has been waging a continuous fight to protect the rights of merchant seamen and farther upgrade the U.S. merchant fleet.. The future of the U.S. merchant marine, depends to a great extent on the ability of maritime labor to marshali its political and legislative strength to turn back any proposed legislation or Presidential Executive Order that may prove injurious to the merchant seaman and in turn support legislation that is to his benefit. A good example of the importance of an effective legislative apparatus such as SPAD are the hearings that are being held this week by the Department of Interior. The purpose of the hearings will be to determine whether or not petro-chemical feedstocks from abroad should be included under the present oil import quota system or be included under a new and separate quota system. Petro-chemical feedstocks aro petroleum by-products that appear after the refinement of the petroleum itself. In this connection, the SIU has previously urged the Depart­ ment of Interior to adopt the recommendations of a special sub­ committee report on oil import quotas which was presented before the President's Maritime Advisory Committee on June 21. The President's Maritime Advisory Committee is composed of 15 members representing labor, management, the Government and the public, and was set up to consider matters and programs affecting the U.S. maritime industry. The subcommittee consisted of Theodore W. Kheel, New York City Labor-management arbitrator; Lane Kirkland, executive assistant to AFL-CIO President George Meany and ^I. Paul St. Sure, president of the Pacific Maritime Association. The enactment of this proposal is of the utmost importance to ail Seafarers, when one considers that at the present time American-flag tankers carry only 2.3 percent of ail of our imported oil and petro­ leum products. Ships flying the Liberian and Panamanian flags— the two foremost runaway-flag havens—carry 55 percent of all of our imported oil and petroleum products and the only legitimate maritime nation transporting a significant volume of these imports is Norway which carried 17.8 per­ cent. The establishment of an oil (Continued on page 11) I I m lifT. ,, . 4 % w •f- TVVJ-'; � 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 29, 1965 Description An account of the resource Headlines: U.S. MERCHANT MARINE THREE MORE FOREIGN SHIPS REFUSE TO HAUL U.S. VIETNAM CARGOES MA OKS FOREIGN-FLAG USE AS VIETNAM CARGO BUILDUP PUTS STRAIN ON U.S. FLEET TWO AFL-CIO VETERANS END LONG LABOR SERVICE EMPLOYER WAGE-CHISELING CLIMBS TO RECORD HIGHS SEA-LAND TO BUILD 6 SUPER-TRAILERSHIPS INLAND WATERWAYS’ ROLE IN WAR ON POVERTY CITED MEANY URGES LABOR SUPPORT AID TO VIETNAMESE HOMELESS JOHNSON SIGNS EXTENDED VESSEL EXCHANGE MEASURE SPAD FIGHTS FOR YOU Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/29/1965 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. 23 1965 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/c5ab068a3fe1641ea896476baf52922f.PDF 5f674321c51c94e01692b3f0ba515a9d PDF Text Text r> 15^^-"•»fi' y w'.'® Official Organ of the Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. IX. SlU Men Join Picketlines Of Office Workers NEW YORK, N.Y„ FRIDAY. OCTOBER 3. 1947 HELPING HAND TO ANOTHER UNION NEW YORK—Downtown New York witnessed another demon­ stration of trade union solidarity last week when squads of Sea­ farers reinforced picketlines of the AFL's Office Employees In­ ternational Union, Local 153, set up in protest of a company's re­ fusal to enter collective bargain­ ing negotiations. While thousands of workers in the financial area looked on, the Seafarers, neat in their tradi­ tional white caps, paced the picketlines thrown in front of the offices of the Personal Finance Company at 90 Broad Street and 182 Broadway, last Friday. ANSWER APPEAL The presence of the Seafarers on the lines stemmed from an appeal from Local 153 headquar­ ters seeking aid in putting on an effective demonstration. In line with its policy of sup­ porting clean trade unions en­ gaged in legitimate beefs, the SIU put out a call for volunteers to stand picket duty with OEIU members. A rush of volunteers greeted the call. More than the number needed responded. The AFL Office Workers last week were added to the many unions which have requested, and received. Seafarers help in fighting a beef. This picture was taken at the picketline at 90 Broad Street. New York City, where employes of the Personal Finance Company were demonstrating for a wage increase. An­ other picture appears on an inside page. Top wages which will go into effect on the company's tugs will give Seafarers sailing as Bosun and Steward-Cook a monthly wage of $264.34. The scale calls for $213.69 a month for Oilers and Firemenwatertenders, while Able-seamen will draw'$208.69. Overtime-rate of pay under the terms of the agreement is al- Huron Crewmen Approve Contrart Classification The convention is expected to be the largest in the federation's history, with more than 600 dele­ gates due to participate. It also bids to be the most important since the convention will deal with some of the most serious problems yet to confront organ­ ized labor. High on the list of important matters to be dealt with are the Taft-Hartley Law, the ever-in­ creasing prices which are fast liquidating workers' wages, and the problem of unemployment. Reports from fraternal dele­ gates from the British Trades Union Congress will be deliver­ ed by General Secretary A. Deak- Regular Hourly Rate $1.05 Wheelsman—Oiler 1.04 Watchman—Fireman 1.00 AB Deckwatch—2nd Cook .89 OS Deckwatch .85 Deckhand—Coalpasser—Porter .... 1.17 1st Asst. Conveyorman 1.10 2nd Asst. Conveyorman regular rates.) (*—Overtime rates are IVz times The unloading premium rate which was formerly 65c per hour has been increased to 70c per hour, while the rate for feeding screws—$4 per complete cargo unloaded—and for hoeing out— $2 per bin hoed—remains un­ changed. This is at the present time the highest rate paid for any self unloaders on the Lakes. An automatic escalator which AFL Convention Opens Monday In San Francisco V Seafarers Negotiates Top Contract With New Towboat Company NEW YORK, Oct. 2—The pacesetting Seafarers International Union stepped up its lead in the maritime field with the signing of an /agreement yesterday with the Meseck Towing Lines, Inc., embodying the highest wage scale in the industry for towboat unlicensed personnel. DETROIT—Great Lakes Secre­ tary Treasurer Farnen announced that contract negotiations witn the Huron Transportation Com­ pany, involving the two cement carriers—the SS Crapo and the SS Boardman, were concluded PEP UP LINES late Wednesday afternoon, Sep­ tember 24, too late to appear in On the lines, the Seafarers con­ detail in last week's SEAFAR­ siderably enlivened the morale ERS LOG. of the AFL office woi-kers by Since then, crewmembei-s of their efficiency and orderliness the SS Crapo have approved the in a district where trade union contract terms, and SS Boardman demonstrations are usually not crewmembers are being contact­ a common sight. ed as this item goes to press in OEIU members and officials order that they may approve or were unanimous in their praise reject the new contract. of the Seafarers- for the hearten­ Under terms of the Huron ing display of labor solidarity. Names of the SIU members par­ agreement, the following wage ticipating in the beef appear on scale goes into effect as of Sep­ tember 1, 1947: page 3. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2— Delegates from affiliated unions representing 7,500,000 members are already coming into this city in preparation for the American Federation of Labor's 66th an­ nual convention, which opens here Monday. The convention will hear a keynote address, which will be broadcast thi-oughout the nation, by President William Green. Among the delegation repre­ senting the Seafarers Internation­ al Union will be Harry Lundeberg, president; Paul Hall, first vice-president; and Morris Weisberger and Cal Tanner, internaI tional vice presidents. No. 40 in of the Transport and General Workers Union, and Robert Openshaw, member of the execu­ tive committee of the Amalagamated Enginering Union. President Green disclosed that Leon Blum, former Premier of France, had been invited to at­ tend, although acceptance has not yet been-received. Scheduled to be among the convention's speakers announced by Green are: Labor Secretary Lewis B. Schwellenbach, Sen­ ator Wayne Morse, of Oregon, and Kurt Schumacher, head of Germany's Social Democratic Party. Overtime' Hourly Rate $1,571/2 1.56 1.50 1.33 y2 1.27 ¥2 1.751/2 1.65 provides for an automatic up­ ward adjustment in rates when 150 or more bulk carriers increase their rates is also included in the Huron agreement. NINE HOLIDAYS Nine paid holidays are also provided as follows: New Year's Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Wash­ ington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Armistice Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Among other sections in the Huron contract are ones covering a minimum work week of 56 hours during sailing season, a minimum work week of 54 hours during fit-out and lay-up, and certain limitations on union liabilty under the Taft-Hartley Act. Early last April, organizing of the Huron seamen began, and the SIU Great Lake's District- was the overwhelming winner of an NLRB-conducted election aboard the two ships on June 4 and 6. After the election in which the NMU and the Company were de­ cisively defeated, the SIU was (Continued on Page 3) so tops for the industry, with the rate established at $1.43 per hour for unlicensed personnel receiv­ ing wages of $200 or more a month. The newly-won Meseck lines will operate tugs out of New York on coastwise and deep sea runs. (The Memorandum Agree­ ment appears on Page 9.) / Discussions between company and Union representatives open­ ed a week ago. Signing for the Seafarers at the conclusion of the sessions yesterday were Robert A. Matthews, Engine De­ partment Representative and Joe Algina, Acting New York Port Agent. As set forth in the agreement, the company agrees to recognize nine holidays. The work week in port will be eight hours a day and 40 hours per week, and work performed in port on Saturdays or Sundays will be paid for al the regular overtime rate. With the agreement on the issues of wages, hours, holidays and cei-tain general rules effec­ tive immediately, the Union and company will continue negotia­ tions to draw up the remainder of the agreement relating to gen­ eral and departmental rules. The agreement states that "upon com­ pletion of such negotiations all conditions agreed to shall be in­ corporated into and thereby made a part of rhis agreement." Send Pix 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. �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 3, 1947 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District i . I Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor ; At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 International Officers HARRY LUNDEBERG President 105 Market St., San Francisco, Calif. PAUL HALL - -- -- -- -- First Vice-President 51 Beaver St., New York 4, N. Y. MORRIS WEISBERGER Vice-President 105 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. CAL TANNER Vice-President 1 South Lawrence St., Mobile, Ala. EDWARD COESTER Vice-President 86 Seneca St., Seattle, Wash. JOHN HAWK - - Secy.-Treasurer 105 Market St., San Francisco, Calif. District Officials J. p. SHULER - - - Secy.-Treas. Atlantic & Gulf District P. O. Box 25, Bowling Green Station, New York, N. Y. •HARRY LUNDEBERG - Sec.-Treas. Sailors Union of the Pacific 59 Clay Street, San Francisco, Calif. FRED FARNEN - - - - Secy.-Treas. Great Lakes District 1038 Third Street, Detroit, Michigan 'DAVE JOYCE Secy.-Treas. Canadian District ' 205 Abbott St., Vancouver, B. C. X Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. GEORGE K. NOVICK, Editor 267 Time Of Decision The 1947 convention of the American Federation of Labor which opens in San Francisco on Monday will not be just another convention where hollow resolutions are passed and forgotten. Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Organized Labor is faced with momentous problems which must be squarely faced and dealt with. Out of the convention must come plans of action for dealing with the Taft-Hartley Act, the shrinking dollar value, unemploy­ ment and many other problems of the American working. man. Staten Island Hospital Men How In The Marine Hospitals There can be no avoiding of issues. The situation calls for a program of action to preserve the gains won by These are Ihe Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, organized labor, and action must be the keynote of every as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging item on the agenda. heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ The labor-haters have had their day in Washington, ing to them. the American workingman will soon thunder out his re­ GALVESTON HOSPITAL R. L. ,ALLEN ply from the west and it will be heard. A. CAUDRA J. A. SEALY J. BURGRAVE A. J. HALL -oW. R. HALL W. BARGONE I. WHITNEY J. HARRIS L. W. ROBERTS M. FOSTER, Jr. J. D. ROSS X % % Nominations for men who wish to run for office in BRIGHTON HOSPITAL D. L. HUNTER the coming SIU election are drawing to a close with less G. McGUIRE (SUP) than two weeks remaining before the October 1 5 deadline. BALTIMORE HOSPITAL E. FALVEY Nominations Still Open There is still plenty of time for men who have been tdying with the idea of running to get their credentials together and send them to the Secretary-Treasurer. JOHN MASSIMINO L. L. FREEMAN J. NUUHIWA E. L. PIERCE . W. T. ROSS E. FREMSTAD E. T. DANBACH J. BALLARD F. R. O'BRAIN It is every member's right—and duty—to run for office if he has the qualifications. There is never a surplus of capable men in any organization, so even if it is felt that the guy holding the job you'd like to take a crack at is capable, don't shy off—take a chance at it; the mem­ STATEN ISLAND^ HOSPITAL bership may feel you can do the better job. E. JOFFRIAN The more men who run for the positions the better it J. MCNEELY will be. A large selection of candidates is indicative of a J; A. DYKES healthy organization, and it gives the membership a chance T. MUSCOVAGE W. SATTERFIELD to rnake a real choice as tc'who will carry the responsi­ J. GERMANO bilities in the coming year. J. BLANCO Read the qualifications for office listed on Page 3. C. J. BISCUP J. O'MALLEY If you meet the requirements, enclose with them a pass­ J. E. WILLIAMS port photo and a biography of less than 100 words and E. T. BROWN shoot the works to the Secretary Treasurer, 51 Beaver J. E. BRWN Street, N. Y. F. J. SCHUTZ R. LORD J. BARRON E. DELLAMANO H. SCHWARZ J. HANSIL E. JOHNSTON J. NICKERSON W. MAPLES E. DELANEY R. JOHNSTON It* 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 You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing tiems: Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 pan. (oh 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on Ist and 2nd floors.) C. C. MOSS D. TULL J. SILLAK T. WADSWORTH M. GOMEZ * * * 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 * * * NORFOLK HOSPITAL J. PORTER RALPH STURGIS B. CUTHRELL J. BULLARD A. DESOUZA L. BARSH H. KEECH d' �Friday, October 3, 1947 THE SIMON LEGREE ON THE PICKETLINE SEAFARERS LOG The Record Proves That Seafarers Pioneered Gains On Great Lakes By RUSSELL SMITH Wearing the traditional garb of Simon Legree, this Personal Finance employee symbolizes how workers are treated by this enormous profit-making company. Charging high interest for loans, and paying low salaries to employees, has made this com­ pany one of the wealthiest loan outfits in the United States. The union wants to be dealt in on some of that money, and asked for SIU help to show the company they are not kidding. DETROIT — Every once in a while, we pick up some organi­ zational leaflet or throw-away issued by some outfit on the Lakes and read where it did so much for the Great Lakes sea­ men. Propaganda like that, ob­ viously intended for the green Lakes seamen who don't know the score, usually gives us a great big laugh. You might ask, "Why the laugh?" Well, it's common knowl­ edge to the men who've been sailing on the Lakes for the past few years that the SIU Great Lakes District has been the lead­ ing influence in securing such gains and improved conditions as have been won on the Lakes. Since our start in 1938, it's been the SIU every time which Huron Crewmen Seafarers Ou OHU Pkketliae Approve Newly Signed Contract Living up to the Seafarers reputation for helping brother trade unionists conducting a legitimate beef, the members of the SIU listed below went out last Friday on the picketlines established by Local 153 of the Office Employees International Union, AFL, at the 90 Broad Street and 182 Broadway offices of the Personal Finance Company. The company has refused to enter collective bargaining (Continued from Page 1) negotiations with the union. certified on June 16 as the sole Seafarers doing their bit were: collective bargaining agent. Guinar Rvistianen P. Albanese Bias Gonzales Contract negotiations were be­ S. L. Fackrell Elas Rodreguez gun in July, and dragged on for John Pelski V. Rimme Angel Filicore a couple of months until the Hu­ A. Maldonado Bill L. Johnson ron management finally realized Neri Felipe Jose F. Gonzales Adolph Beier that the SIU was determined to Joe Reyes Arthur Holmgrew Snyder hold out for a good contract. R. P. Kimball Louis A. Ruiriz Vic Garcia Huron was represented by H. Charles Connors J. D. Blanchfield Paul M. Martin R. Schemm and Charles W. Vincent Bruno Joseph E. Best M. Pepovich Adams, while the SIU Great Robert Orr W. Fagen Leo Root Lakes District was represented Louie Scarptr Bruce Denhohn A. Ezergals by Secretary Treasurer Fred Far- William Bowninie John Ward W. Johnson nen and Organizational Director Russell Smith. Signing of the Huron agree­ ment, subject to membership ap­ proval, brings to 29 the number mutiny aboard the vessel because By BILL THOMPSON of Great Lakes operators now I did what I considered my duty The ship-shape handling of as a Union representative. under SIU contract, and forges several tough beefs aboard the another link in the chain of SIU When the ship docked in the agreements expected'to soon en­ SS Eli Whitney in the Pox't. of Port of Baltimore, this beef along compass the entire Great Lakes. Baltimore should be of interest with several others, was turned The election in the Huron to the Brother who recently in­ over to the Hall. Fleet was the first NLRB con­ ferred that that Port did not The Port Agent and a Patrol­ ducted maritime election of the give sufficient prominence to its man came down to the ship year on the Great Lakes and. the beefs in the LOG reports. immediately. These men suc­ I was the ship's Delegate ceeded in clearing up all beefs votes the SIU gave early notice of the pro-SIU sentiment on the aboard the Eli Whitney and it and removing charges. was I who was charged with Lakes. EXCELLENT WORK has led the fight for improved hours, wages, working and living conditions. This is no idle boast or smokeblowing on our part. Check the record, if you don't already know, and see who has actually won anything on the Great Lakes. It's been the SIU Great Lakes District which time after time, has broken the ice to win gains which the LCA was finally forced to come across with. On the Lakes, just as on salt water, it's the SIU which leads for maritime labor every time! FORTY HOUR WEEK Let's go back a few years to 1942—when the SIU first estab­ lished the principle of the fortyhour week on the Great Lakes. At that time, SIU contracts were negotiated providing forty hours work during fit-out and lay-up at straight time, with overtime for all hours worked in excess of eight hours daily or forty hours weekly. That's the first that a forty hour week was ever heard of on the Great Lakes! During the war years, when the LCA operators wanted to pay the continuous service bonus of 10 percent on base wages only, it was the SIU which carried the battle to Washington. The SIU Great Lakes District filed a strike notice against every operator on the Lakes! As a result of the SIU actions, the War Labor Board handed down a decision which benefited every seaman on the Lakes. The WLB decision forced the operat­ ors to pay a bonus on all wages, including overtime as well as base wages. Once again, the SIU had carried the ball successfully. Baltimore Beats Mutiny Charges On Whitney Qualifications For Office Qualificaiions for office in Ihe Seafarers International Union, 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 International Union of North America. Atlantic and Gulf District, in continu­ ous 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 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. 1947. together with a recent passport photo and a short statement of the candidate's Union history and activities. Pag© Threo Their work in my behalf was such that it is expected that charges against me will be drop­ ped as soon as a letter is re­ ceived from the American Con­ sul in Georgetown, where the beef originated. Without a doubt, the Agent and Patrolman did one of the best possible jobs in clearing away this ship. The crew has expressed its pleasure over the way things were handled. THANKS DUE Bill Thompson, Ship's Dele­ gate on the Eli Whitney, re­ futes the allegation that the Port of Baltimore is not on the ball. The Baltimore Branch, as­ serts Brother Thompson, is giving the membership in that port first-rate representation. We all felt we were fortunate in having men like these to rep­ resent us and they certainly de­ serve a vote of thanks for a job damn well done. The charge of mutiny was a result of the Steward's incapa­ bility aboard this ship in hand­ ling his men. I, as Ship's Dele­ gate, repeatedly had to order men in the Stewards Department to do their work, because they would not obey the Steward. For this I got in trouble with the officers. All men in the Stewards Department, including the Steward, were tripcard men. All new replacements for the Whitney refused to sign on until the Ship's Delegate is allowed to sign on for another trip. Be­ cause of this and the representa­ tion from the Baltimore Hall, the Company "finally agreed to permit the sign-on. If the Port Agent and the Patrolmen are doing nothing in Baltimore, how is it that they can get a tremendous beef like this cleared up in less than a week? Throughout the war, whenever the Great Lakes shipowners tried to lower conditions in any way whatsoever, the SIU was con­ stantly on guard to make sure that these profit-hungry individ­ uals didn't get away with the least bit of chiseling. AN SIU YEAR 1946 was a damn good year for the SIU. Seafarers on the East, West and Gulf Coasts tied up all American ships in the most suc­ cessful strike ever pulled in mar­ itime. As a result of the solid SIUSUP front, supported by all or­ ganized labor, the vicious Wage Stabilization Board was defeated. The SIU-SUP won a victory for all labor! In the Fall of '46, two signifi­ cant victories were won by the SIU. First came the election in the 90-ship Isthmian Fleet, a sub­ sidiary of U.S. Steel, which the SIU won by securing better than 58 percent of the votes against the company and the NMU. On the Lakes-, after the NMU pulled a phony strike in a wild attempt to stop the SIU organi­ zational gains, the 7-ship Midland Fleet voted for the SIU Great Lakes District as the Union of their choice. This was a living example of how Lakes seamen regarded the phony organizationtal strike of the NMU. 1947 GOOD. TOO With the start of fit-out on the Lakes this Spring, the SIU be­ gan an all-out drive to organize the entire Great Lakes under the banner of the SIU. From the very start, all indications pointed overwhelmingly to success as crew after crew and ship after ship voiced preference for the SIU Great Lakes District. First, came the succes-sful smashing of the 56-hour week on the passenger boats, with a re­ sultant 44-hour week and substaritial gains. Then came the first 40-hour week on the Lakes aboard a "few^ lousy sandboats," as one of our opponents phrased it. On the organizational front, the SIU won the two-ship Huron Fleet early in June, after giving the NMU the wmrst beating they had ever had on the Great Lakes. This victory pointed the way to others. Early in July, the SIU emerged a topheavy winner as the result of an election aboard the four Wyandotte ships. In rapid succession, the SIU won the first forty-hour week contract for bulk freighters with the signing of the first Midland agreement, and all SIU bulk freighters, automobile carriers, and tankers fell into line by sign­ ing foriy hour contracts, too. HURON CONTRACT Last week, the Huron contract was signed, subject to ratifica­ tion of the crewmembers, provid­ ing the forty-hour week, nine paid holidays, an automatic wage escalator clause, and increased unloading rate. It also provides a guaranteed work week of 56 hours during the sailing season and 54 hours for fit-out and lay-up. Wyandotte negotiations are still going on, and as soon as they are concluded, a complete report will be printed in the SEAFARERS LOG. �THE SEAFARERS Page Four Chief Stewards' Varied Tasks Caii For Ali-Around Ability LOG Friday," Ociober 3, 1947 IHSLO^ Toward the end of the voyage the Chief Steward of a passen­ The writer of these articles has been a member of the SIU ger ship is rarely seen or heard for several years and is an old hand in the Stewards Depart­ from. He is up to his neck in ment. His views here are not necessarily the policy of the SIU overtime, inventories, cash ac­ but rather observations and suggestions for making work in the BOSTON SS HILTON counts, requisitions, crew vacan­ Stewards Department on passenger ships an easier task. Last INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS E. P. Jensen. $5.00; F. B. Ortiz, cies, costs, meal reports, etc.— W. Grant, $6.00: C. Tiidor. $2.00; $4.00; K. C. Marple. $3.00; M. Lubiejewweek's article, the first, dealt with relations with passengers. all of which have to be ready for F. Fernandez, $2.00; O. Stich, $3.00; ski. $5.00; I. Echevarria, $3.00; C. The Chief Steward of a pas-* the shoreside officials immediate­ J. Ferreira, $1.00; G. Georgivich, $1.00 Matt. $3.00; J. Ortiguerra. $5.00; J. C. senger ship must be a man of ly I had to deal with a crew's ly upon docking, and none of Korneliusson, $2.00; T. O. Melton, NEW YORK many abilities. The physical beef from a character who wanted which can be made up until the $5.00; T. O. Melton. $20.00; T. H. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Canfleld. $2.00; F. Chrzesclan, $3.00; work that he does is almost neg­ to know why the crew was not last 36 hours of the trip. P. Guzman. $3.00; W. S. Perry, $5.00; F. Aponte, $4.00; C. Vazquez, $2.00; served soup in the morning and ligible, but the responsibility that Added to this he must closely C. F. Maekey, $2 00; G, J. Dolin, $5.00; J. G. Carr. $4.00; W. Mlchnovlch. $3.00; tea in the afternoon "like them he carries is great. watch the most important meal E. Goelitz. $5.00; J. Coacino, $2.00; D. C. Rodda, $3.00; E. Greco, $5.00. J. S. Schaefer. $5.00; H. T. Howard, It is a job that no money or god-damned pa.ssengers." SS ETHIOPIA VICTORY of the voyage, the "Captain's $2.00; F. Feld, $5.00. On the other hand, a good influence can buy, and it is a W. W. Watklns, $1.00. Dinner," or "Dinner Adieu" as it R. Fugucros, $3.00; Fred Verdict. job that no man can bluff his Chief Steward who holds the bal­ SS A. CLAY is sometimes called, which is al­ $3.00; Eugene Bluhm, $1.00; A. W. Geo. Pilaras, $2.00; C. G. Pedersen, way through. The only way to ance between the company and Hauffe, $1.00; E. Kastango, $4.00; H. ways served the night before $2.00; Alan Daga, $2.00; R. B. Capes, get the job is by the hard road his Union has nothing to fear White, $1.00; J. B. Wemysa, $3.00. reaching the home port and often $1.00; R. K. Riffle. $2.00; T. Spencer, from either of them. He can do of experience, and it takes many SS STEEL RECORDER $2.00; R. Hull. $1.00; R. F. Blanchette, resembles a State Banquet with much to improve the living con­ J. F. Barnett, Jr., $5.00; Philip D. years of hard work to make the $2.00; A. H. Blanchette, $2.00; J. Canditions of his shipmates and at all the trimmings. Mouton, $5.00; H. M. Free, $2.00; grade and hold the job. tin. $5.00; E. M. Vlllapol. $1.00. The job is well paid, but Richard S. Newnom, $5.00; H. A. A Chief Steward must have a the same time carry the trust of SS SIMMONS VICTORY specialized. A good passenger Sherman, $5.00; L. Crittenden, $2.00; W. M. Wallace, $2.00; W. J. Sontag, sound knowledge of cost buying the company. L. H. Powell, $5.00; L. W. Wheeler, He is an unlicensed member of ship Chief Steward need never $5.00; L. G. Romano, $5.00; E. De- $1.00; J. C. Fleck, $1.00; A. Fase, (but not selling), requisitioning, be out of work because, if he Bourbon, $5.00; L. J. Baldo, $5.00; $1.00; S. J. DeMelles. $2.00; Abo bar percentages, kitchen French, the crew and, in spite of all the leaves one company, another will G. E. Stegeman, $5.00; W. J. Plunket, Partner, $1.00; G. Callaro. $1.00. spit and polish of gold braid and stowage and correspondence. SS HELEN grab him immediately, provid­ $5.00; S. Celeste, $5.00; G. O. Thornton, He must be a profound judge uniform that the custom of the C. Patoky, $5.00; F. Maland. $2.00; $5.00; L. Vickrey, $5.00; E. E. Mcing he has a good name on the of human nature and be able to sea forces on him, his sympa­ H. Williams. $1.00; S. Bell. $1.00; N. Crory, $5.00. waterfront. Jefferson, $1.00; T. Coyne, $1.00; surround himself with capable thies must always be with the SS ARLYN F. Gustav, $1.00; A. Vasquez, $2.00; His is the labor of Hercules Miciak Bronislaw, $2.00. men to whom he can delegate crew as well as the passengers. J. Pines, $2.00; R. Rivera, $2.00; He should work in close co­ and it is small wonder that he SS T. NUTHALL some of his load of responsibility. J. J. Cooper, $3.00; L. R. Jackson, operation with his Port Steward, usually ends up with ulcers, flat E. C. Fink, $3.00; W. Cooper. $2.00; He should "confer with his As­ $1.00; D. L. Ware. $1.00; C. G. Cooke. Thrasher, $2.00; F. Umholtz, $2.00; $2.00. sistant Chief Steward, Second but at the same time never allow feet, a bald noggin or as a rum- G. H. Darnell, $2.00; R. Beucher, $1.00; SS NOAH WEBSTER Steward, Chef, Chief Baker and himself to be dominated by the pot. If you see one, don't shoot J. Sallinger, $1.00; M. Moody, $5.00; D. Victor. $5.00; J. C. Reynolds, Storekeeper at least once a day, official. He must never hesitate him on sight but try to remem­ H. Schubert, $3.00; T. Patterson, $1.00. $2.00; L. E. Hilton, $7.00; F. A. and he must have that supreme to use his right of rejection or ber that, like the piano player SS CAPE BRETON Bivins. $3.00; E. Zecchlni, $2.00; A. acceptance of incoming stores. he's doing the best he can. I. Swit, $2.00; A. B. Benno, $2.00. gift of being able to tell them Rodriques. $3.00; L. Higginbotham, what he wants done without in $2.00: J. E. Behm, $5.00; R. H. Rojem, $5.00; E. L. Gimmett. $2.00; G. H. any way interfering with the Villacres, $200; G Bergeret, $200; work himself. W A Brightwell. $100; V Pedraza, He is not, contrary to general $5.00; E. A. Betterquist $3.00; J. belief, required to be able to Huisman, $3.00. B. I. Gore, $1.00; cook, although in general prac­ S. Reyes. $1.00; R. L. Chahoc, $1.00; G. W. Rideck. $1.00; W. Hyde, $2.00; tice it will be found that he is R. W. Schoolcraft. $2.00. able to do so. By The ORGANIZING STAFF stop when the last non-union tell the organizer you feel you're SS CAPE FRIENDSHIP Chief Stewards aboard freight shipping company puts the ink too old or have done your share L. A. Stengle. $3.00; G. R. Ogden, Since the Agents Conference of ships are required to be (or have on an SIU contract. before. You must admit they're $3.00; R. Power. $3.00; J. Parcolla, been) Cooks so that they can 1945, when the expansion pro­ Here on the East Coast, we pretty weak excuses if you are $3.00; J. B. Juaban. $3.00; J. Sukodolski. $3.00; P. J. Gilligan. $3.00; R. double for any of their Cooks gram was decided upon and an have new contracts with several a good union-minded guy. J. Hndrickson. $3.00; A. Anopol. $3.00; who become ill, but aboard a organizational director was ap­ companies, among them: Isth­ A good union man's job is nev­ R. Brumley. Jr.. $3.00; E. P. Canlas, passenger vessel where the gal­ pointed, the Seafarers Interna­ mian, American-Eastern, St. er finished. And a guy doesn't $3.00; F. C. Damian. $3.00; M. A. ley staff is anywhere from 12 to tional Union has made giant Lawrence Navigation, Ponce Ce­ get excused from picket duty be­ Angel, $3.00: C. T. Cahilig. $3.00; A. 30 men, cooking is about the strides toward becoming the larg­ ment, Wilkerson, Coral, Petrol cause he's picketed before. Vol­ Sargent. $3.00; G. Krupick, $3.00; J. only job in which the Chief est seamen's union in the mari­ Tankers, Sag Harbor Tanker In­ unteer organizing is the same A. Green. $3.00; George F. Woods, $5.00. time industry—a crowning point Stward has no part. dustries and others. thing. SS STEEL SCIENTIST to be added to our reputation on The popularity of a passenger Who in this organization is bet­ On the Great Lakes we took L. Gutierez. $2.00; F. C. Holmes. ship is largely dependent upon the waterfront for being the over several companies and as ter qualified than the oldtimer? $5.00; G. L. Rigney, $2.00; E. D. • the per.snnality of its Chief Stew­ strongest, most progressive and on the East Coast, have elections Ho has the savvy, the experience; Mabee. $2.00; A. V. Comrie. $2.00; B. L. Jarrat. $3.00; M. A. MacDonald, ard. He must be the soul of militant trade union around. he's been through lousy condi­ $2.00; N. Voskian, $2.00; J. Flynn, This reputation was not earned pending in a number of outfits. tact and courtesy at all times, We can't afford to jeopardize tions and low wages and can $4.00; A. Carvalho. $3.00; M. E. easily, nor overnight. Years of and ever ready to bend a will­ all we have won—none of us. probably do a ship-shape job of Makatangay, $3.00; D. O. Harvey, ing ear to a complaining pas­ hard work, during which time we And we have to work against the showing unorganized seamen the $3.00; D. Isorda, $3.00; P. Aboga, had to prove ourselves time and senger. difference between union and $3.00; E. A. Karlsson, $3.00; R. Kisagain, won us our spurs. Many a time when the shipping might ing. $3.00. Many of the alleged complaints non-union ships. slow down. crew had to pull a job action, and SS VIRGINIA CITY he has to listen to are sheer At present, as was stated To protect your job and the E. Adamko. $2.00; G. Maslarov, many a member had to hit the nonsense, but he must be able conditions you have, cooperate above, we're working on several $2.00; Tom Riley. $5.00; K. Nash, bricks to win and enforce the to give the same sympathetic at­ with the organizers. If they ask outfits. Topping the list are Cit­ $5.00; H. Rice. $2.00; W. West. $2.00; tention to Mrs. Stitchpipes, who conditions that we all enjoy to­ you to try to take a job on an ies Service, Tidewater and Sun C. Wamsley. $1.00; M. Spence. $1.00; is grossly offended at not being day. I H. Friel. $1.00; J. Galway. $2.00; G. unorganized ship, do your best Oil. In the long, hard pull to the Gunter. $1.00; P. Ramseyyr. $5.00; S. asked to sit at the Captain table, Although it's possible that to get that job. You'll be helping $2.00; L. Vanemburgh. $2.00; as he gives to Colonel Stumble- top, Bookmembers, along with in your own future welfare if every member who tries to get a Woodell. W. Serrano. $1.00; M. Franciose. $1.00; bum's bitter complaint of being Permitmen and Tripcarders, rode you do. job with these unorganized com­ R. Lagasse. $1.00; V. Ramseyer. $5.00; unorganized ' ships to help bring cheated by card sharks. panies may not get one, there's C. Kreiss. $1.00; C. Kowalski. $1.00; G. them under contract to the SIU. ALL CAN HELP R. Ranallo, $2.00; F. Stokarchuk, $2.00; IS SYMPATHETIC nothing in anybody's book that J. E. Miller. $1.00; R. J. Butler. $1.00; Some money in the form of If you happen to be a new Homo sapiens on vacation is a says you can't make a good try P. Gonzalez. $1.00; J. A. Goglas. $1.00; wages and overtime was lost, and member and you're asked to help at—not once, but several times. A. R. Hasson. $2.00; H. C. Hill. $1.00. queer bird and has to be humor­ ed to the ninth degree, and it is good sailing conditions and other out, dont feel because you're largely the work of the Chief union privileges were given up, new that you can't do any good. If you're willing, that's all you Steward to do the humoring. He to whip these outfits in line. These sacrifices are paying off need. Just get to know the rules should inspect the passenger ac­ and will payoff in greater mea­ and procedures of the Union commodations, either with the sure in future years. The membership of Ihe Seafarers International Union has which protect you and every Master or the Ship's Doctor, at consistently reaffirmed its position that gear-grabbers can't be GET 'EM ALL other member. least twice a week, and he must good Union men. Any individual who stoops to pilfering gear You can always get copies of But the top wages and condi­ insist on scrupulous cleanliness such as coffee percolators, linens, etc., which are placed aboard tions we now have as a result of the Constitution, Shipping Rules throughout his department. SIU-contracted ships for the convenience of all hands, is, above He must be just, but at the hard effort and much sacrifice on and other Union literature-help­ all, guilty of a malicious disregard of his shipmates' welfare. same time a firm disciplinarian the part of the membership will ful in acquainting unorganized Crew conveniences on most SIU ships today are not there and must be known as such both slowly and surely go down the men with the Seafarers. by accident. They are there because of the Union's successfullydrain if we allow other non-union The LOG is good educational to the company and to the Union. fought struggles to bring greater benefits and comforts and to material. You get bound volumes companies to stick out like a He must give the same at­ provide decent conditions for the membership while out at sea. sore thumb. for years back so you can brush tention to the crew that he does These heird-won conveniences are for the benefit of ALL up on the score. Until the last unorganized to the passengers, but at the HANDS, They ARE NOT to be appropriated by any individual company is under SIU contract, Sailing on an unorganized ship same time be on the look-out for for his own personal use. Violators of the membership's wel­ the super - militant crackpot it remains a threat to Union con­ is in itself an education, and will fare will be dealt with in accordance with the firm stand taken give you experience so you can whose one aim is to' cause trou­ ditions. repeatedly by Seafarers in all ports. make comparisons. As far as we are concerned. ble for trouble's sake. Apropos of that, quite recent- our organizing campaign should 1 If you're an old member, don't By JACK (AUSSIE) SHRIMPTON AH Hands, Working Together, Can Insure Continuation Of CoedJobs, Wages, Conditions Gear-Grabbers Hurt Union n �Friday, October 3, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Admiral Hints At Seamen Draft At N.Y. Meeting Of Shipowners By JOE ALGINA Philadelphia Agent Voices A Complaint Against Permitmen NO NEWS?? By EDDIE HIGDON PHILADELPHIA—The Permitmen are causing us a little trou­ ble by hanging around the Hall and refusing to take jobs which are offered to them. I have a word of advice to give them, and if they are smart they will pay attention to what I have to say: Brothers, you were given a Tripcard or a Permit in this Un­ ion because there were not men available to take all the jobs which were listed. This being the case, full Bookmembers get first chance at jobs, and if you men don't want to take jobs that are offered, at least don't hang round the Hall clogging traffic. coastal was supposed to lay up in Philly. The company changed plans, and wanted the ship moved to Norfolk. This will be done and the men will receive transportation back to the City of Brotherly Love. One of our newspapers print­ ed an editorial about the way our ships are being transferred and/or sold to foreign nations. It is rather late to point out this danger to the public since the SIU recognized what was happening three years ago, and tried to get legislation introduced in Congress to forbid the sale of American tonnage to foreign in­ terests. As usual, the press, and the Washington bigwigs were deaf to our pleas for help. Now they realize that we were correct all the time. Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow* ing ports: JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAVANNAH SAN JUAN BUFFALO SAN FRANCISCO NORFOLK DULUTH The deadline 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. NEW YORK — Last week a much decorated rear admiral told the shipowners in this port that they'd better start thinking about the possibility that the future might see the merchant marine as part of the armed forces. He told them the new uni­ fication of the armed forces affects shipping as much as it does the military services and the eventuality of all ship­ ping being under a military head may not be too far off. Of course, this was strictly up the shipowners alley. None of them jumped out of the win­ dow instead at the end of the meeting they stuck a citation on one of the guys. This Brass Hat didn't ask the men who would be most affect­ ed by this what they thought. He just told the shipowners, in fancy language, of course, that they could look forward to free and easy sailing if and when they put seamen in uni­ form. If you do accept a job from the Dispatcher, go to that job and sail that ship. Failure to do this will result in the loss of the Permit or Tripcard. Patrolman Tilley just inter­ rupted to state that he paid off the Cornell Victory, Waterman, and he wishes to commend the crew for the Union spirit that they all showed. This scow crewcd in Baltimore in June, and after going inter- Russian Moms Take Lead In Childbirths As final proof that things arc done better in Russia and Rus­ sian occupied countries under communist leadership, two re­ ports of multiple births came from Russian news agencies this week. One dispatch from Moscow re­ ported the birth of quintuplets and the other reported the birth of octuplets in Russian-held Manchuria. While the birth of quintuplets in Russia merely matches the production achieved in Canada over a decade ago by the birth of the Dionne quintuplets, the arrival of eight children in Man­ churia, seven of whom ^ survived, dispells any doubts as to the ef­ ficiency and ability which comes under communist leadership. When the news reached offi­ cial Russian circles, no doubt plans were drawn up for a spe­ cial fnedal to be presented to the new mothers. The heretofore awarded decoration, the Mother Supreme Of The Soviet Union, given to mothers bearing large numbers of children, will fall far short of the production accom­ plished in these two cases. New Russian national anthem, no doubt is: "Anything you can do we can do better." A considerable number of members do not take time to read their Conjstitution and official Shipping Rules. The consequ­ ence is that they invariably find themselves involved in a beef that turns out to be no good. Most beefs seem to be connect­ ed with Section 29 of the ship­ ping rules which reads: "Any man may be promoted on a ship providing he is capable of per­ forming duties required. But he must make one complete trip be­ fore promotion." Of course, this means one com­ plete trip on the vessel that you are being promoted aboard. Even then if the ship is in an American port where there is an SIU Hall you shall be cleared by the Union. Of course, if the ship is at sea then you may be promoted whether or not you have made a trip or not and then when you arrive back in the States notify the Patrolman or the Union Hall. NOT FOR UNRATED • Many members fail to read Sec­ tion 30 which states: "Ordinary Seamen, Wipers and Messmen must not be promoted on board vessel but must come off and register at next rating before be­ ing permitted to sail at the next highest rating." This section means just what it says, that no one who has been dispatched on a ship in the rat­ ing of OS, Wiper or Messman or any unrated capacity shall be promoted or accept promotion while the ship is in a U.S. Port. This does , not mean a member shall refuse to be promoted at sea, as all promotions at sea are classified as emergencies. Make sure, however, that you notify the Union or Patrolman in the first U.S. port touched. Every day members come to the Union Hall wanting to pay back dues and assessments. Some of these men are in arrears from six months to five years. When you ask them where they have been, they usually answer that they have been working ashore. Most of these men have never made any efforts to contact the Union when we were pounding the bricks for union security and better contracts. This type man is in a category by himself and I don't have to elaborate on that. STOOD PICKET DUTY On the other hand, there are many members arrear in dues and as.sp.s.sments who left their shoreside jobs to register and stand picket duty in our strikes. After the strikes they return­ ed to their shoreside jobs. These men did not know they could have retired their union books, at any Union Hall for an unlim­ ited period of time. When they return to make a trip their books are found to be six months and over in arrears, so they are fined. When their book is over one year in arrears, they are refused reinstatement. Of coui'se, this only applies to members who have neglected to contact the Union Hall. Those who have been ill in a hospital or confined for any reason and can show proof of their inability to appear at the Hall will be shown consideration. All this merely proves that many members have not read their Constitution or official Shipping Rules. Section 1, Article IX of our Constitution plainly states: "Members intending to remain on shore indefinitely, or sail as licensed officers, may retire from active membership and shall be granted a Retiring Card upon payment of dues for the current month, assessments, fines, or other indebtedness to the Union. Section 2. "Members holding Retiring Cards shall surrender CA/E^M£ f foORU ut^R THE MAWNOVO.' ^ FANCY DREAM While the guy was still talk­ ing they were probably already seeing visions of uniformed sea­ men working around the clock Knowing Union Constitution And Shipping Rules Will Eliminate Most Bum Beefs For Membership By RAY GONZALES and giving out with a fancy salute when their work was completed. Qute naturally there was nc mention of removing the ships from the shipowner or of tak­ ing his profits away from him. Oh, no; unlike naval ships he would keep his and the govern­ ment. would see that he got nice disciplined crews to man them — without overtime. The shipowner's Utopia would be complete. Seamen would move around under military orders — no first class trans­ portation; they would get mili­ tary food — no beefs about stores and so on, just like the good old days. What should shake these guys out of their daydream is the fact that seamen will refuse to go for their scheme. Seamen made the shipowners give out all rights and privileges of mem­ bership during the period of re­ tirement, but may be restored to active membership by depositing their Retiring Cards and making payment as hereinafter provided. EASY REINSTATEMENT Section 3. "Members who have been retired six months or longer (exclusive of the month during which the Retiring Card was is­ sued) may be restored to good standing upon payment of dues for the current month, and as­ sessment, if anJ^ "Retired members desiring to sail within six months from the date of retirement shall pay all arrears accruing during the pe­ riod of retirement." Every Union Hall has an ample supply of Constitutions and Ship­ ping Rules for the asking. Know the structure of your union; read all union literature. This will help make a better Union and also eliminate many beefs caused by not knowing the Union's structure. Get A Receipt Every member making a donation to the Union for any purpose should receive an official receipt bearing the amount of the contribu­ tion and the purpose for which it was made. If a Union official to whom contribution is given does not make out a receipt for the money, the matter should immediately be referred to J. P. Shuler, Secretary-Trea­ surer, SIU, 51 Beaver Street. New York 4. N.Y. In advising the-SecretaryTreasurer of such transac­ tions, members should state the name of the official and the port where the money was tendered. with liveable conditions and decent wages as civilians, and they intend to remain that way. The merchant seamen came through with the goods during the past war and the shipowner cleaned up. Just because they didn't make enough to take over Fort Knox is not going to keep seamen awake nights. The fact that seamen did the job during the past war was plainly shown at this same meeting, but the thanks weren't given to the seamen who did the job. No, the same rear admiral thanked the steamship-owners of New York for their fine work during the convoy period of the war. Oh, how those guys suf­ fered. Getting around to something that makes more sense, business and shipping in New York is on the upgrade. There are plenty of men on the beach in New York, but with the expected spurt in shipping they'll be gone in a few days. PORT ACTIVE We have approximately 50 or 60 ships in port at the moment, all of them being covered by the fast moving Patrolmen. Quite a few of them are .tankers of which we've had a number re­ cently. We've had several good pay­ offs this week. The Noonday and Alfoundria, both Waterman, came in and paid off in good style. The Mitchell, Robin Line, came in after a four month trip and paid off with the crew on the ball and the delegates all first class men. Once more I'd like to urge all members to get their strike clearance for the Isthmian Strike from their port of payoff or where they stood picket duty. Several men have had trouble' getting their clearance after leaving their port of picket duty, so to avoid their difficulty get it as soon as possible — in the port of duty or payoff. �THE SEAFARERS Page Six Shipping Slows, But Marcus Hook Organizing Goes At Full Speed Friday, October 3, 1947 LOG Mention, At Last CSU Scuttles Its Own Membership By Not Giving Representation By MIKE QUIRKE By BLACKIE CARDULLO llllll MONTREAL — Canadian sea­ pears that this character had MARCUS HOOK—Shipping is mother came running out of the men, like their American Broth­ been running around the scow very slow in the port at present house to tell him the bad news ers, are becoming increasingly shooting the locks off the doors but should pick up soon. We ex that his radio and clothing had in a wild search for whiskey. pect the SS Tonto, a Pacific been stolen. It dawned on Jim conscious of the fact that com­ SEES CSU HAND Tanker, and it will be a pleasure that he had loaned money to the munist-controlled seamen's un­ If this is so, I can easily un­ to go aboard now that Captain thief so the guy could go to ions cannot, and will not, pro­ derstand the guys walking off. "Rowboat" Wilson is no longer Chester to pawn the radio and vide the first-rate on-the-spot But it is also alm.ost dead cer­ the Skipper. Maybe the Old Man clothing. representation that seamen's tain that they acted on the ad­ took his nickname to heart anc P. S. Jim caught the man be­ beefs require. vice of their Union, as their un­ is now Master of a rowboat. fore the deal went through. Here in Canada, the failure of ion office is only two blocks The lack of shipping has not Brother Bill Candler fell off the Canadian Seamen's Union to away from where the ship was forced us to stand around with his new 40 foot launch, and we give any kind of representation lying. our hands in our pockets. We understand there's quite a story to its membership is a source of The owners of the ship, Can­ are still working on the Sun Oil attached to that. Incidentally, disgust to men interested in honadian National Steamship, took fleet, and with excellent results. Bill is out to hire a crew for his est-to-goodness waterfront un­ drastic action against the men However, as we have stated launch, and we're trying to sign ionism. by having warrants for tJieir ar­ before, it is still in the hands of him to a contract. An incident, which occurred Above is a picture of Markos rest issued under the obsolete the National Labor Relations Bill is planning on naming his Franggos, Deck Delegate of the here this week, offers a typical Canadian Shipping Act. So far, Board, and we are standing by boat "Retroactive Pay" because SS Edith. Brother Franggoes is example of the representation nine of the crewmembers in­ for the decision. that's what he bought it with. on the left; his side kick is un­ that members of the Canadian volved have been picked up and Things must be pretty tough DELEGATE'S BEEF identified. Franggos said that, Seamens Union are getting from are being held without bail for Mr. Taft, in fact very tough. We had the pleasure of check­ although he has been a mem­ their officials. pending trial. He now has his wife on the When the SS Canadian High­ ing the SS Edith, Bull Lines, ber of the Union for many While these men were being stump for him, making up silly years, he has never been men­ lander docked here a few days arraigned in court, their union — rhymes. Her latest, delivered in while in transit, and found it to be a clean, healthy ship. One tioned in the LOG. Well, here ago, 23 members of the crew Canadian Seamens Union—calm­ Seattle, goes like this: beef was from the Deck Dele­ is the mention. Brother, picture walked off the ship in protest ly went ahead and crewed up the Philip Murray and William against the Chief Mate. It apgate, and he complained that in and all. ship with a bunch of guys from Green the Great Lakes, who have been Walked upon the Senate breaking their necks for a chance scene. SAY-WHERE OO VOU to sail deep sea. And spoke 500 words or so KEEP YOUR DOOSH. The vessel sailed from here And every one of them was yesterday, with everyone feeling NO. very happy and contented—ex­ My, my, what a cute rhyme. cept of course, the men in jail. By EARL (BULL) SHEPPARD Down here we have some poems The action of the shipowners about Senator Taft and his NEW ORLEANS —This town If the courts down here uphold which were completely in line "slave-labor" law, but I know (and the vicinity) is just getting the insurance companies, you can with their traditional policy of the Editor wouldn't print them. the debris cleared away from bet there will be some mad citi­ giving Canadian seamen a bad Taft goes around the country zens around town. time at every opportunity, comes the big wind which visited us. explaining his law, and we would as no surpise. As a general rule, Shipping is still good down It will be a long time before this like to know how much he gets seamen who know the score here, and this is the spot for a place returns to normal. for each speech. More than sea­ don't expect any quarter from man who wants to get out fast. men's wages, I'll bet. The insurance companies are all the time he has been in the We are hard up for all ratings these people. trying to avoid paying damages STOP THIEF Union, his name has never been above Messman, OS, and Wiper. CSU CONDEMNED Our story for the week con­ mentioned in the LOG. See what through a phony technicality. But the action of the Cana­ GIRLS GALORE cerns Jim Blades. He was sitting you can do for him, will you. They claim that they do not in­ dian Seamens Union, an organ­ Some of the Brothers up North sure against water, and water on the steps of his house, nursing Editor. ization which claims to repre­ should drop in for a few days, (Editor's note—Not only will caused most of the damage. a big head, when a friend of his sent the Canadian seamen is and then do the good neighbor Hell, we only had a little bit came around the corner, carry­ we mention the name of Deck positively inexcusable. ing a suitcase and a radio. He Delegate Markos Franggos, but of rain, and it's damned obvious act by going to Latin America. In the eyes of seamen, who de-. They tell me that South Ameri­ asked for fare to Chester, and we also print his picture else­ that the wind blew half of Lake pend on their union to fulfil its can girls have what it takes. where on this page. See, we Pontchartrain, in waves four to Jim gave it to him. obligation to represent them ten feet high, around the suburbs. If you don't believe me, ask the About five minutes later Jim's aim to please.) men who are homesteading those when it is needed, the Canadian Seamens Union must stand con­ rims. Several oldtimers have been demned. This latest incident points up drifting in and out recently. the glaring inadequacy of the The SS Sunset took practically his watch partner on the Sunset, Among them are Rocky Benson, By JOHN MOGAN Canadian Seamens Union. It a full crew; and the SS Fort Erie, and any others of the crew who Ski Dynarski, and Dutchy Moore, BOSTON—We have just fin­ which has been undergoing re­ may read this article. with his usual line of who's who stamps it definitely as a failure ished a week which probably was pairs here for a couple of weeks in the Fair Sex Department. in carrying out what should be Brother McGuire still doesn't the slowest ever for the Port of and is now ready to go, also took Jimmy Tucker and Salvador one of its primary objectives— know what happened to him to giving solid representation to its Boston. Only one payoff for the a complete crew — in fact, the Franks were around also. cause his hospitalization, and week—and that was a tanker, turnover on this scow for the Some of the oldtimers have membership. figures Brother Soos may know. But this inadequacy obviously SS Sunset, in Mellville, R. I. Con­ period she was here was terrific. grabbed themselves hunks of a The outlook for next week is .stems from the fact that the Can­ sequently, Branch income drop­ passenger run, and are dividing A poor week for shipping is not, so good, according to our in­ adian* Steamens Union places the ped off considerably; yet there quickly reflected in the figures formation. A couple of tankers their beach time equally between political interests of a few offi­ was enough over-the-counter here and down under. business to keep us out of the for attendance at the meetings. Had several Isthmian ships in, cials above the economic inter­ It doesn't take very long for the red. and in most cases the crews were ests of its membership. Any communist-led union, Nevertheless, shipping wasn't manpower to pile up on the well organized. Practically all the beach, and at the regular meet­ which is made to serve the in­ too bad at all. Most of the stuff men are SIU members, or are ing Wednesday night almost 200 terests of the party machine, in transit calls in for a few re­ anxious to join. members were present—of which naturally cannot give the mem­ placements, and the Isthmian At present we have the SS 97 were full books. Which makes bership the all-out cooperation it scows in particular provide jobs Steel Chemist and the SS Steel for a good meeting, with plenty needs. The political objectives of regularly. Scientist in port. The SS Steel Two or three of these hit the of expression from the body. Executive and the SS Monroe the communist party come first. port weekly to discharge part of SEAMEN FORGOTTEN Victory just left. All the crews HOSPITAL NEWS their cargo, and in most cases The beefs involving wages, elect their own Delegates, and they have been out for three to At the Brighton Marine Hospi­ are operating in fine SIU style. working conditions and job pro­ tal at the present time are quite five months. The men on the beach extend tection, or those requiring onNaturally the crews are eager a few of the boys, many of them an invitation to the Brothers who the-spot representation, are all to hear news of Isthmian's capit­ a long way from home. Faithful are experiencing the c ol d secondary. CSU officials have no ulation; they also are very happy readers of the LOG should al­ are due to arrive on Monday, one weather of the North. They say time for the working stiff. They to know that a Union delegate ways scan the column which of which is coming in from a, for­ to come on down as the night are only interested in how the can now board their ships legal­ lists the members in the various eign voyage and will payoff here. spots are jumping and shipping union can be made to serve their ly in order to discuss their prob­ hospitals throughout the coun­ The other is on a coastwise run is better than good. political ambitions. try, for it is always a strong prob­ and may or may not payoff here. lems. It is too bad that honest, work­ Unfortunately, up to the pres­ ability that you'll see the name So, with the Yarmouth also pay­ ing Canadian seamen of the CSU ent writing, we are not able to of a shipmate or townsman list­ ing off the crew on Monday, it find themselves victims of their tell them that their working rules ed — and Brothers, these boys appears that the week will start own organization's lack of in­ are changed in any way; but would appreciate a letter or a off busy anyway. After that, it is All applications for unemploy­ terest in their problems. anybody's guess what will pull in ment insurance in New York doubtless this phase of the Isth­ card from you. Since the CSU continually fails mian negotiations will be cleared In the local hospital right now here. City must be made through the to properly back its member­ up shortly. is Gardner McGuire, SUP Per­ And now, I'll end this week's offices at 277 Canal Street, in­ ship's beefs, it shouldn't wonder (Editor's Note: Negotiations mit, former crew member of the article—and hope that next week stead of the District offices, as why Canadian seamen are grad­ between the Seafarers and SS Sunset. This Brother would will produce some activity on the formerly. ually turning away from it and Isthmian are now going on.) like to hear from Brother Soos, local waterfront. looking for leadership elsewhere. New Orleans Cleans Up Debris; Shipping Not Affected By Storm Port Boston Waiting For Turn In Shipping Tide Attention Members! �Friday. October 3, 1947 Baltimore Beefs Settled At Point Of Production THE SEAFARERS LOG "THANKS, BROTHER' CI. Ok AmilATC INDUSTRIAL UNION OF MARINE AND SHIPBUILDING WORKERS OF AMERICA • »ROOKtYN LOCAL Ne. H « Page Seven Huron Seamen, Now Officially SIU, Urged To Participate In Union By FRED FARNEN tilt ro'uHTH AVENUt ItOOaYN », NIW Tea. DETROIT—Signing of the Hu­ It's up to them to elect De­ By WILLIAM RENTZ ron agreement last week (Sept. partmental Delegates on each '"Seaferors International Union BALTIMORE — You couldn't 24) marks the climax of the or­ ship, and make sure that they 61 Beaver Street have elected the best possible call last week a "meatless" week j^ptecber 26. 1947 ganizational drive for the Huron Hew York City man for the job—because he's in this port. We had beefs ga­ seamen begun last April. ^Att: Paul Hall their Union representative aboard lore, and all of them had to be settled in regular SlU style. It also marks the completion ship. Newcomers to the SIU got a Just as soon as copies of the Dear Sir end Brother: of the organizational .status of good lesson watching how beefs new Huron contract are avail­ this Company, by giving Huron Kindly accept thle letter In appreoletlon /or the were taken care of. The crews able, after the agreement is com­ crewmembers the full protection pletely ratified, they will be fur­ wonderful response to our call for aid during our terrific were all sober, had their com­ of an SIU contract for the first nished to the various departmen­ plaints all outlined, and coop­ struggle. time. erated in every possible way. tal delegates so that they can With thle kind cf cooperation we are certain to con­ Huron seamen are now fully learn the contract and better As a result, all overtime was clude this strike with a victory. welcomed into the SIU family on handle the beefs which it is their paid, and the rest of the gripes Again our alncerest thanks to you end your meiaberthe Great Lakes. While they were duty to take up. were satisfactorily taken care of. shlp for their generous gift. previously welcomed after they It goes to show that a sober had voted for the SIU as the WYANDOTTE NEGOTIATIONS crew can gain more than a bunch Union of their choice, they are of drunks, acting like militants. Fraternally yours. Contract negotiations with the now a fully participating unit Wyandotte management have Shipping is on the upgrade among the other 29 fleets under after a few weeks of being on been going on at the same time SIU Great Lakes District con­ as those with Huron. the slov/ bell, and there is every Chris Flore CP:adg tracts and SIU Union protection reason to believe that it will get Executive Seoretery Another meeting is scheduled and representation. even better. A few weeks ago the SIU massed many hundreds of men for Friday, October 3, and if a Eleven ships paid off last Huron crewmembers aboard on the CIO Shipyard Workers' picketline in Brooklyn when the satisfactory agreement is not week, and seven ships signed on. the Crapo and Boardman are reached, it is possible that some Bethlehem Steel Company tried to run in scabs. The assistance Seven ships came through in given by the Seafarers scotched the company's union-busting now urged to hold their ship­ course of direct action will be transit, and will go on to New plan. This is our thanks, from a union spokesman, and it makes board meetings in typical SIU pursued against this company. York for the pay off. all the pavement pounding worthwhile. style. In any event, further develop­ We are still supporting the ments of the Wyandotte negotia­ strike of the CIO Shipyard Work­ tions will be printed in next ers. Those people have been out week"s issue of the SEAFARERS on strike for many months, and LOG. they deserve to win. All over By HERBERT JANSEN Cool used to be a steady Chica­ dured the Thirty Dollar month, During the past few weeks, the country they have set up picketlines, and we are behind CHICAGO—Well, our fair city go-run ship, but she strayed scurvy food, lousy conditions, ciewinembers on the four Wyan­ them until they end their strike. of Chicago is beginning to feel away from us. biead lines, blacklist, and then dotte ships have repeatedly stat­ ALL QUIET NOW the usual seasonal letdown in One of our sandboats, the SS were forced to hear themselves ed that they are backing up their original demands* to the Our used-to-be-number one shipping. During the past week, Michigan, has laid up due to the problem, the gashounds, is not we shipped 12 Firemen, 4 Oilers, lack of steel pilings around the classified by the shipowners as utmost, and that they are pre­ giving us any trouble any more. 3 Wipers, 1 Watertender, breakwall for the airport fill-in. being a group of irresponsible pared to take a strike vote if the Company does not see fit to The membership keeps an eye Wheelsmen, 4 ABs, 5 OS, 3 Mess- Part of the crew has been laid gashounds and immoral bums. for the performers, and so they men, and 7 Stewards Department off, but she's expected to go back During the war, seamen were meet these demands. stay in a sober condition. help. into operation within three built up as "heroes in dungarees"' Certainly, Wyandotte crew­ This port was the testing weeks. members deserve a vote of praise For the past several days, we and classified as part of our first ground, and keeping the wise from their SIU brothers. They CONSTITUTION DAY have had tl»e SS North American line of defense. Although the guys on the beam here proves are living up to every tradition and the SS South American here Constitution Day was observed seamen never asked for this of the fighting that it can be done in any port. SIU by remain­ in Chicago as hotels. This is due in Chicago with a large parade praise, it was all rightfully de­ From now the men get gassed ing solidly determined to stick, to the shortage of hotel space of soldiers and sailors marching served. up on their own responsibility, to their guns. with 26 conventions in Chicago down Michigan Boulevard. It and when they foul up the Shipowners even admitted, Their minimum demands have at one time. Both ships are now was a great sight to see, and it works, the membership knows wonder of wonders, that the sea­ been given to the Company. headed for Holland, Michigan, for was a great feeling to realize how to deal with them. men were entitled to every cent Now it's up to the management their Winter lay-up. that these boys were in the ser­ of pay that they received, bonus Our volunteer organizers, the to settle the easy way or the Finally coming out of the ship­ vice to protect those rights grant­ guys who brought Isthmian un­ and all. hard way! der the SIU roof, are still com­ yard was the SS City of Grand ed to all American citizens by This was a far departure from WINTER PLANS ing around to find out what's Rapids. She was only scheduled our Constitution. the old days! next on the list. They want to to be in there for a week, but Later, certain disquieting Now that the sailing season is Now, once again, the seamen go out again to do their part, and stayed much longer due to the thoughts occurred to my mind. rapidly approaching it's end, it's whatever the SIU undertakes fact that there was quite a bit of All Chicago papers put out spec­ as a part of organized labor are time for us to begin thinking repair work on her. She's '.win­ next, these guys can be counted ial issues and features praising being villified and blasted as be­ in terms of the idle Winter tering at Benton Harbor, Mich­ on to work hard for the Union. the freedom of our country un­ ing money-hungry, unpatriotic, months. Men who have paid taxes in igan. der our Constitution. You could and guilty of every crime under In the past, the Union halls In the past few days, we had read this on the front pages and the sun. This is done because we Baltimore may have some money coming to them from the tax col­ the SS E. N. Saunders (Midland), in the editorials spread all believe in our Union—the SIU— have served as a meeting place, and because we rely upon our and a convenient recreation hall lector. If so, come down here Fred Hewitt (Browning), West- through the papers. Union protection in the form of where the members could idle and collect it. It's better in your coast (Pure Oil), and the Daniel Gleaning through the pages, it contracts and beef representa­ away their hours in various McCool. Incidentally, the Mcpocket than in bank vaults. was a different story. That free­ tion. forms of recreation. dom stuff as far as the papers Not too much attention has NEVER AGAIN were concerned, was just so been given to an educational much window dressing. Never again will we let our­ program. Any time devoted to Many articles appeared which selves become weak enough so education has been on a more By JOE SHIMA condemned the workers for dar­ that they can destroy our Union! TOLEDO — In the past few| This was a new one on us! ing to exercise their rights to Never again will we become or less haphazard basis with no long range planning in mind. days, we've received several re­ We thought that we'd heard join unions and otherwise act as slaves such as the Taft-Hartley This Winter it should be differ­ every trick in the book by which free citizens, and not the slaves Act and other legislation would ports from the Columbia ship, ent. the LCA" tried to squeeze their of the bosses. make us become. Never again SS Holloway, and the Tomlin- men. However, this Brother was Although complete plans have It was laughable to read some will we rely upon oily-smooth not yet been formulated, still son ship, SS Cuyler Adams. a Union man, and he told them of the crap that these rags tried voices which urge us to rely up­ The HoUoway went into the that he wasn't going to split his to feed to the people! The gen­ on our. benevolent bosses to they are in a fairly advanced state of planning. If our present shipyard for repairs, and the time between the Stewards and eral trend in many articles was "take care of us." plans go thi-ough, occasional la­ Firemen were told to turn to in Deck Departments. to the effect that workers were "We've got our SIU with it's bor movies and other films of an They must have needed men the Engine room on Saturday af­ dumb to form unions to protect five autonomous Districts. We've educational nature will be shown ternoon, while the forward end badly, because he'? still on these. their rights. Why form unions? got our affiliation with almost at some of the Union Halls. He puts in his eight hours in took off. The kindly industrialists, ship­ eight million brothers and sisters All of the Firemen and Coal- the galley, but will probably be In addition, some classes and owners, and all capitalists will in the American Federation of passers worked, of course, with fired one of these days when take care of you! discussion groups will be formed Labor. We've got our affiliation the exception of one hardy soul they can find a man foolish with the AFL Maritime Trades to better handle the many com­ That's why workers formed who wouldn't take this kind of enough to split the job the way plex problems facing the aver­ unions! They were tired of be­ Department. the company wants to. treatment. He quit! The Lake Carriers Association ing taken care of by their bigWe've got a great start in mak­ age Union member today. Later, On the Cuyler Adams, a night hearted bcsses, especially when is certainly doing a good organi­ ing the Great Lakes, too, a part in another column, we'll go into Porter was hired, and was told that "being taken care of" means zational job for the SIU when it of the SIU! And we won't stop further details concerning the that it was a combination job. When he inquired, "What kind tries to pull these tricks. Lakes to be exploited, over-worked, un­ until we've achieved our goal— need for Union education, and of a combination?" He was told seamen know, and they tell us, der-paid, and subjected to the complete freedom and protection the type of a program that the that he had to work 4 to 8 in that their only hope for decent many evils of our so-called pri­ for all seamen on the Lakes, on the three Coasts, and on the riv­ Great Lakes District can put the galley, and put in the other wages and conditions with un­ vate enterprise. across. ion protection is the SIU! In the past, seamen have en­ ers. four hours on Deck! Strong SIU Is Answer To Smash-Labor Campaign LOA Tactics Best SIU Propaganda A '•'i �THE SEAFARERS Page Eight New Upswing In Miami Shipping Will Keep Port Tampa On The Run By C. SIMMONS BY LOG Friday, October 3, 1947 ON THIRD P#?ENeMY MieHfLET Grain Shortage Slows Shipping In Galveston After spending the last few Headquarters for distribution TAMPA — Although shipping Greece and India among its ports years lecturing the membership among the men in the hospitals, slowed dowh a bit during the of call. By KEITH ALSOP on the evils of matrimony, we and a list of all monies collected past week, activity in this port WATERMAN PORT GALVESTON—The shortage of blush to confess that at ten and so distributed will appear in was chugging along at a pretty The Waterman outfit still re­ o'clock Saturday morning last we the LOG weekly after the plan grain has hit us down here, and good clip. Prospects for the fu­ mains the big company in the up and did it ourself. is in operation. ture look gjood, with several shipping has taken a sharp nose­ Gulf. Out of evei-y ten ships With only 48 hours of married SHINE BOYS companies adding Miami sailings dive. It's due to pick up soon touching Tampa, seven are Wat­ life to our credit, we are hardly A couple of screwballs who to their schedules. erman. in a position to speak with any sign themselves "The Spiders" but, until then, we will have Jobs for rated men continue in Bull Lines still operates the authority on the subject. What and whom we suspect to be none more men than jobs, and that's abundance and the need for them phosphate runs and Alcoa occa­ we have seen of it, however, is other than Slug Seikman and something we haven't had to is great. There is, however, a sionally has a ship going to the a little bit of all right, and we Willie McQuiston have left notes contend with for a long time. surplus of non-rated men in all Islands. hereby publicly repudiate every­ on our desk suggesting that a three department. The SS James Jackson, Wa­ cleaning and pressing machine Most Waterman jobs are coast­ thing that has gone before. It's getting hard to keep Black It was all a gag, fellows. and a shoe shine stand be set terman, paid off and signed on wise Victorys. We get one bounc Gang men on the SS Florida, Some wag with a profound last week. There were only up here, too. for Japan about every ten days, since this ship runs strictly on The idea is not entirely with­ minor beefs on the scow, and with four of these coming in here knowledge of life and an ex­ schedule and overtime, therefore, quisite sense of humor has out merit. We will undertake to in the past month. 'they were settled on the ship is limited. But the Stewards and Labor didn't do so bad in the caused three license bureaus to have the necessary installations Deck Department manage to and to the satisfaction of the recent elections here. Although be located on the second deck made immediately if these two stay pretty well filled. crew. we lost out on the man labor of the local Municipal Building. morons will undertake to oper­ There is not much in the way backed for mayor, we elected The little black directory in ate the concessions. The entire Stewards Depart­ of payoffs here, but ships calling four city representatives out of the corridor reveals that hunt­ Nature has endowed each of ment was bounced, and now the in transit are always asking for seven. ing and fishing licenses are is­ them with just about enough in- galley will be clean and the men. This has been so for the food will be a whole lot better. Brother Harvey Jamerson sent sued there, while the line below past three or four months and in his book and paid three says that marriage licenses are The SS Coral Sea, of the present signs indicate it will con­ months dues on it. He's now .up also available. EASIER WORK Coral Steam.ship Company, was tinue, particularly as there are in Georgia raising peanuts and is That's life eptomized for you— THANl *PIEthrough this port in transit, and many ships loading phosphate using some part of a mule for a the man hunts, the woman fishes, CARDING! the gang aboard her is well satis­ destined for the Far East. compass—and it isn't the mule's and marriage is the inevitable fied. This is a new company, consequences. head. and the contract has recently NEW DEVELOPMENTS I wonder if Brother Jamerson gone into effect. We inspected TELEVISION TROUBLE Several developments are re­ recalls the SS Daniel Huger and the galley and can report that The television set that the sponsible for the fact that the her Deck Gang: Leon Johnson, the ship is well stored with the Port of Tampa will be kept very Cotton Haymond, Don Simmons, membership went on record to kind of food a working man busy. At present we are taking -Sailor Hall, Buck Evans and A1 buy some time ago is now lying needs—2000 pounds of grits. on the deck behind our desk on care of Miami, Boca Grande and Gary. the third floor. The delay in in­ ILA FACES TROUBLE THIRD OUT stalling it due to the fact that Art, A The International Longshore­ Brother Jamerson went ashore permission to erect an antenna PATR0LA1AN'3 men's Association is faced with on one of the neighboring build­ telligence to shine a mean paii" in Naples and misunderstood the COT IS A , price on some item, damn near ings must be secured from the of shoes provided, of course, that trouble as they are experiencing eosy owe; they pool their brains and divide difficulty getting contracts sign­ creating a calamity as the MPs proprietors. ed. By the time this report gets We can't install the antenna on the work. were hell on anyone after dark See by the LOG that our good into print, the ILA may be lock­ at the. time. One of the fellows our own six-story building be­ cause it seems that the televi­ friend Scotty Atkins has opened ed out from Lake Charles to had to take to the alleys. The Third Assistant passed out sion waves travel in sti'aight the Anchor Hotel for seamen Brownsville. It seems as if some of the in Palermo and the fellows took lines and the lofty neighboring down New Orleans way. Many him along, not wanting anything structures would deflect them a Brother Seafarer will join us boys have forgotten that the membership in this port is on to happen to him. They went and distort the image on the in saying "good deal." Among the many attractive record to go rough on gashounds. through the catacombs and park­ screen. However, it looks as though features of Scotty's new place Some of the performers will find ed him in a comer while they we might still succeed in work­ are a beautiful awning-covered out at the next meeting that we browsed around. Key West, besides Tampa. P&O When he came to, he really ing out something to be in time patio, a barbecue pit, a slew of mean business, and that what is putting on another ship and a started singing the blues. gold fish and a flock of banana was said many months ago is to receive the World Series. new outfit is scheduled to oper-' The ship hauled flyers around The pin ball machines are on trees. Sounds like a beachcomb­ not a joke. Others had better ate out of Miami, too. take warning before it is too for the Army and there was more order and should be installed er's paradise. Eastern starts two passenger money aboard in poker games shortly. When tlic.se machines However, we must confess that late. ships working in Miami on Oct. than ever was in one place be- are operating we will then take we fail to see the virtue in keep­ We haven't had a chance to do 26, and will continue sailings fore. Hall, as usual, was lucky over the coke machine from ing out the "Chippies" as Brother much organizing, but whenever throughout the tourist season, and wound up with the cabbage. Dolor Stone who has cared for Atkins evidently feels duty the opportunity presents itself, The new company will make But back on business, I want to it since Jimmy Stewart quit as bound to do. That's just giving we go to town in a big way. The runs from Miami to the Islands, wind up with this reminder: Rat­ Building Superintendent. a guy the additional bother of boys are all anxious to do their with sign-ons and payoffs taking ed men can always ship in Tam­ The profits from all these ven­ trotting around and finding them parts, and are waiting for the place in Miami. This may nec­ pa—so drop around. tures will then be turned over to for himself, Scotty, old boy. next SIU organizational drive. essitate the opening of a new Hall there, or at least a subbranch of the Tampa Hall. So with the Florida, three new ships, and the two passenger By PAUL PARSONS while in others they must fol­ have no place in the affairs of have any special friends who are ships of Eastern hitting Miami, low Curran. We are proud to say the Union. officials. there will be a helluva lot of In watching the expansion of In the past we have had no there have been no such fac­ business at that point. I am sure we will continue to any union or political group we The recently signed Coral find that sooner or later dual tions arising in our Union to pressure groups dictating the act as decent gentlemen in the Union's course. We have ad­ future as we have in the past Steamship Company expects to organizations and factions arise cause disruption. It is now important that we vanced by democratic procedures by not acting like revolutionists acquire a considerable number which, if not quelled, damage the or gangsters trying to obtain not allow any factions in our in all matters. of ships, with some making runs organization's strength. We have fought against build­ power in some section or port. Union as are present in the out of Gulf ports and others op­ The members of this Union ing any labor gods or union dic­ Regardless of how new your erating from the Atlantic coast. have been observers to the NMU. tatorship here because we be­ full book is, you are just as im­ When we begin to fight among The Coral Sea left here last events in the NMU with com­ lieve the SIU is not a machine portant as any of us so-called week and it was the first SIU rades Stack and Curran. Their ourselves and conduct back-bit­ for advancing an individual or oldtimers. I am proud to say the ship to leave this port, since I battling has resulted in a loss ing campaigns it is time to tear group, but is first and fore­ newcomers have shown them­ have been here, to go out with a of prestige to both men and the up all charters and contracts and most for the advancement of the selves to be 100 per cent in hit­ close up shop. full crew of Bookmen. entire NMU membership. membership. ting the bricks and pushing a Out on an eight to ten month We have noticed similar We all know the time and We worship no man, but re­ beef. .trip, the ship will include Poland, situations in other unions and place for settling differences is spect him; we fear no groups, We are not members of any have seen whenever they fight at open membership meetings in but adhere to the will of the special port but of the whole among themselves the union suf­ every port and by the ballot at membership majority. SIU with the same rights in all fers. election time. If we want another man's job ports. Let us continue to cast We can very well profit by If we«Jiave officials we con­ in the Union—weU, we just run aside any district or personal watching the other's mistakes, sider incompetent then we vote for it in the election instead of If you don't find linen hate and do honor to the men and by never allowing ourselves them out at the poUs, but we yelling "labor faker" and filling when you go aboard your to fight, port against port and don't endanger the Union by the air with slander, dead cats, who diligently fought for and ship, notify the Hall at once. won the respect the SIU now personality against personality, blasting them or conducting a rotten tomatoes and brickbats. A telegram from Le Havre or enjoys. or a feud over political ideologies. smear campaign. Singapore won't do you any NOT POWER HUNGRY Let us continue our march for­ good. It's your bed and you MEMBERS MUST CHOOSE These opinions are unbiased ward, newcomers and oldtimers So far everyone I have asso­ have to lie in it. In the NMU some have to be ciated with or talked to is of because I have never held any united as a whole for better con­ a Stack man in certain ports the opinion that personal feelings official job in the SIU nor do I ditions for all seamen. X SIU Free From Factionalism That Wrecked Other Unions AnENTION! \ �Friday, \bctober 3, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine Seafarers-Meseck Interim Agreement GENERAL RULES Washington's Birthday noon on Saturday. Any work of pay for Unlicensed personnel Section 1. The Company agrees Memorial Day outside these hours to be paid. receiving less than S200.00 per between to give preference in employ­ Independence Day for at the overtime rate of pay. j month shall be $1.17 per hour Labor Day SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL ment to members of the Union (c) Steward Department per-1 hour and for those receiving and to secure its Unlicensed per­ Armistice Day sonnel is to work (8) eight hours $200.00 or more per month the UNION sonnel through the offices of the Thanksgiving Day per day Monday thru Saturday rate shall be SI.43 per hour. Union. Christmas Day Terms and md any work performed on SunSection 2. The Union agrees to Any work performed on holi­ iay shall be paid for at the It is understood and agreed MESECK TOWING LINES. Inc. furnish capable, competent and days either at sea or in port shall that the Company and the Un­ ivertime rate of pay. satisfactory employees. be paid for at the regular over­ ion shall continue negotiations Whereas the Seafarers Inter­ (d) For the purpo.se of this time rate of pay. In the event a with respect to General Rules Section 3. The Union agrees national Union of North Amer­ section any work performed in holiday falls on Sunday the and Departmental Working Rules. that the Company shall have the ica, (Affiliated with the AFL) has port on Saturdays or Sundays following Monday shall be deem­ Upon completion of such nego­ right, in their discretion, to reject been designated as the Union of shall be paid for at the regular ed a holiday. tiations all conditions agreed t<» their choice by the Unlicensed men furnished who are consider­ overtime rate of pay. Section 11. The work week in shall be incorporated into and personnel employed on the Dor­ ed unsuitable and unsatisfactory. Section 12. The monthly rate port shall be (8) hours per day thereby made a part of this othy Ann Meseck and the Judith In case any person is rejected, of pay shall be as follows: and 40 hours per week. agreement. All terms and con­ Ann Meseck which are owned the Union agrees to furnish a Deck Department The work week at sea shall be ditions contained herein shall be­ statement in writing to the Un­ and operated by Meseck Towing as follows: Boatswain $204.34 come effective immediately upon ion stating the reason for the Company, and the Union has (a) Watch standees in the deck Able Seaman 208.69 signing of this Agreement. rejection. If the Union feels that submitted satisfactory proof of and engine departments (8) eight Ordinary Seaman 169.73 Dated:—October 1. 1947 that any rejection has been un­ such designation to the Company hours per day, Monday thru Sat­ Engine Department MESECK TOWING CO. just and has worked a hardship it is hereby understood and urday, and any work performed Oiler $213.69 Signed:— on the person, the Union shall agreed as follows: 213.69 L. CURTIS, without delay take the matter on Sunday to be paid at the Fireman-Watertender Meseck Towing Company rec­ Wiper 197.56 Manager Ocean Towing Div. up with that particular employer overtime rate. ognizes the Seafarers Interna­ (b) Day workers in the Deck Stewards Department SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL and attempt to secure an ad­ tional Union of North America as and Engine departments shall Steward-Cook $264.34 UNION OF N. A. justment. the sole representative, for the 169.73 Signed:— Section 4. It is the intent of work from" 8 A.M. to 12 noon Messman purpose of collective bargaining, 169.73 ROBT. A. MATTHEWS the Union and the Company that and 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. Monday Utility of the Unlicensed personnel em­ Section 13. The overtime rate JOE ALGINA all controversies or disputes aris­ thru Friday and 8 A.M. to 12 ployed on deep sea towboats of ing out of the interpretation or the Company. application of this Agreement shall be amicably and harmon­ iously settled in accordance with Many people have seen small would leave his foc'sle and go patent number , 2,352,361. The the provisions hereof. Any crew member who considers himself model ships enclosed within a up on the boat deck to cool government labelled it an Ed­ unjustly treated must first com­ bottle and wondered at -the off. ucational Device. He was afraid to stay in the municate his grievance to the patience and skill which made He is not content to rest on Union's representative who, in it possible. To many it seemed same room with his work for his laurels, but is at the mom­ turn, shall take up the matter an almost impossible task, but fear that in a disgusted mood ent once more turning over in with the Operator's representa­ it started former Seafarer M. E. he would destroy the whole his mind some methods of im­ project. proving still further his baby. tive. Both of these representa­ "Mike" Ballestero thinking. By STANLEY WARES tives are delegated full authority When he saw his first ship COMPLETE WITH LIGHTS What the improvements are, CLEVELAND—Shipping in the to settle any such controversy or in a bottle in Italy in 1931 he When the scene was complet­ he is keeping to himself until Port of Cleveland has slowed dispute. decided he would try his hand ed within the bulb he then con­ he can unveil it complete. Mike In the event the representatives at the art. nected up a light within the says he'd rather not disclose down considerably since the pas­ Instead of being content to lighthouse to blink on and off, them until they are completed. senger ship season ended, and cannot agi'ee within (5) days, it since many of our regular-run shall be their duty to select an build a ship within a bottle he and as a final touch he placed He doesn't believe in talking, freighters have switched over to arbitrator. If such arbitrator can­ decided to construct a scene a reflector light in the neck of but chooses to wait and dis­ the grain trade going into Buf­ not be agreed upon within ten complete with ship, shoreline the bulb making the simulated play the finished product. (10) days, the Presiding Judge and lighthouse within an electric waves look like real white cap­ Mike, now sailing as a Mate, falo and Oswego. ped waves. was a member of the SIU for of the Circuit Court of Appeals, light globe. One of our contracted excur­ After almost six months of several years sailing as Quart­ shall be requested to appoint an For several years he toyed sion ships, the SS Cadillac, is arbitrator. The arbitrator shall, with the idea picking up all painstaking labor, he finished ermaster and it was during this now in her winter quarters after the job. Recently he decided to time that he constructed his making an unsuccessful attempt as soon as possible, hear the case the information he could on the have it patented and was given nautical scene in the bulb. and render a decision within a subject. He laid his plans care­ for two weeks after Labor Day period of thirty (30) days after fully and started off first with trying to build up her Cleveland his selection of appointment, if small experimental jobs. to Canada trade. possible. The decision shall be He attempted to construct a It seems as though people don't final and binding upon both par­ model within an ordinary sized care to ride excursion ships after ties. lightbulb but gave it up due to Labor Day. We wish her better Section 5. There shall be no the inadequate space for the luck next season. strikes, lockouts, or stoppages of scene he had in mind. Despite the numerous delays work during the period of this BEGAN THE TASK and setbacks encountered in our agreement for any cause. After five years of experi­ attempts to hold elections aboard Section 6. The Company agrees the fleets which we have petition­ not to discriminate against any menting and planning he began ed, numerous Lakes seamen are man for legitimate Union acti­ work on his model. He chose a 1000 watt bulb and carefully constantly drifting into our Hall vity. began inserting the pieces one and talking to our organizers on Section 7. The Company agrees the docks about the best ways to recognize one employee on by one. Slowly the landscape and means of getting their fleets each vessel, designated by the took shape as the Island of Corregidor in Manila Bay. Then the organized and into the SIU. Union, to act as the delegate and light house went up and the It's common knowledge among representative of the Union, simulated waves were set around if. these men what the SIU has whose duty shall be to see that the ship model. done for all Lakes seamen in the the members of the Union on The ship itself was patterned way of wages, hours and improv­ that vessel observe the agree­ after the old Hog Islanders of ed conditions. The average man ment, and at the same time that the first World War. sailing the Lakes knows that the the rights and interests of such Day after day he labored at only reason wages were raised by members under this agreement his hobby. At coffee time, dur­ the LCA on September 1 was are protected. ing lunch hour and after hours. that they were forced into it by Section 8. Members of all de­ For several trips he carried the the SIU. partments shall perform the cus­ model with him, not content to These are the plain cold facts. tomary duties of that depart­ leave it out of his sight. The big-hearted operators on the ment. Each member of all de­ To say that everything went Lakes had to come across with a partments shall peiform only the smoothly would be too much. raise even this late in the season recognized and customary duties Many times Mike became dis­ because the SIU had already of his particular rating. couraged and felt like giving up Section 9. When meals and the project. Several times, when won these gains, and the LCA had to match the SIU in a des­ room are not furnished the Unli­ the ship hit storms, the terrific Here Mike Ballestero proudly displays the fruits of five years perate attempt to keep their men censed Personnel, they shall re­ roll of the ship would destroy of thought and months of labor. Inside the bulb can be seen ceive the following allowances: all of his carefully placed ob­ satisfied. a model Hog Islander with a lighthouse and Corregidor Island To say any more about the $1.05 for breakfast, $1.05 for din­ jects that had not been secured. in the background. Many times it was the vibra­ record of the SIU would be to ner, $1.05 for supper and $3.00 tion of the ship alone that would This picture WEIS snapped v/hen Mike applied for a patent. repeat a lot of facts which are per night for room rent. Section 10. The Company tumble his delicate pieces to common knowledge. It's suffici­ He's now busy laying plans for improvements in this model and ent to say that the SIU will al­ agrees to recognize the following the bottom of the globe. intends to go to work on it when every last detail is ironed out. When all of his carefully laid ways be in there pitching to get as holidays: Written on the base of the model is Mike's name and the plans would come to naught or New Years Day the best that's possible for our slogEm "Remember Corregidor." not work out as scheduled, he Lincoln's Birthday members. MEMORANDITM AGREEMENT Lakes Seamen Come To Aid SlU In Organizing Ex-Seafarer Goes Other lilodel Makers One Better �Page Ten THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 3, 1947 AMD MEWS Smooth-Working SIU Crew Mans Isthmian*s SS Cape Friendship DOUBLE REFUELING AT THE 'ROCK' Setting a pattern for efficient seamanship and shipboard harmony that proves Union men are an asset on Isthmian ships, the appropriately names SS Cape Friendship pulled into New York for a payoff last week, winding up a voyage that was marked through­ out by smooth sailing. The harmony existing aboard the vessel was clearly revealed in a copy of the ship's minutes and was amplified by a crewmember, Arnold Steinberg, when he brought the minutes to the LOG office. Steinberg, who served as Deck Delegate and has been aboard the Cape Friendship since Nov. 14, 1946, attributed the smooth sailing to a "darn good SIU crew." Seatrain Texas Weathers 'Blow,' Arrives In N.Y. The SS Seatrain Texas, which ran into the fury of the hurri­ cane that devastated large areas of the Florida and Gulf Coasts, arrived in New York last week 48 hours behind schedule but none the less worse for her experience with the havocwreaking wind storm. , HARMONY ALL AROUND "There was no trouble at all," the Seafarer said, adding that this was reflected in the har­ mony prevailing between the crew and topside. "As a whole," he continued, "we had an excellent gang of men. There were no performers and everybody did his job as a good Union man." He described a setup that was an ideal working relationship for all hands. Most of the oldtimers aboard, he pointed out, set good examples for the newer men and "the newer men followed through to the letter." Now on coastwise articles, the Cape Friendship is at anchorage, awaiting transfer to drydock for overhaul and minor repairs. She is scheduled to resiune sailings Let's Have 'Em This is it. Brothers! Right on these pages is a good place to blow your top. If you've got a beef or some suggestions you think will be of benefit to your Union and your Brothers, why not have it printed in the LOG? If you haven't any steam to blow off, there must be something you've found in­ teresting on your trip thai you'd like to pass along for others to read about—char­ acters you meet in the farflung corners of the earth, joints you've found worth se^g and those you feel it advisable for your Brothers to avoid. Why not let all hands profit by your exper­ iences? Maybe you're pretty good at turning out a poem—okay then, let's have it. Pen and ink sketches are welcome, xoo. If you've got some photographs of your ship, or ^shipmates or any "shots" taken in the various ports o'calL send them along. We'll Yetum them. Just mail your materiel the Editor. Seafarers Log, Beaver Street. New York N. Y. How about doing NOW! to 51 4. it ARNOLD STEINBERG around Oct. 10, according to Steinberg. At the first regular SIU mem­ bership meeting, which was held aboard the ship last Wednesday, elections for Delegates went off smoothly. Charles Carniel was elected Engine Delegate; William C. Griffin was chosen to repre­ sent the Stewards Department and Steinberg will act as Deck Gang Delegate. Cainiel will also serve as Ship's Delegate. UNION SQUARES BEEF In the first order of business the crew efficiently tackled the problem raised by the company's announcement that it would not pay for launch service for the men going ashore that night. The Ship's Delegate was instructed to notify the SIU Hall. The move brought swift action and the Un­ ion squared away the beef in short order, the minutes point out. Stressing cleanliness as a ma­ jor condition, the meeting next drew up repair lists, emphasizing the need for inside painting to be done while the ship is in drydock, and turned the lists over to the delegates. The minutes revealed that the new men aboard the ship were introduced to the advantages of short, smoothly-conducted Union metings held regularly at sea. Chairman of the meeting was R. A. Ducker and recording the happenings was A. G. Amapol. Seafarer Departs Eino Moyrylo, a member of the Seafarers International Union, Great Lakes District, who drown­ ed recently in the South Chicago River, has been buried at Frank­ lin Mine, Michigan. Brother Moyrylo, whose body was claimed by a surviving brother, held Lakes District Book No. 4416, Encountering the hurricane off the .Louisiana coast at the mouth of the Mississippi River, the Sea­ train Texas; dropped her anchor at Pilot Town, southeast of the river's entrance. To keep from dragging the hook, the ship's en­ gines had to be kept going full speed, according to Uncle Otto Preussler, Steward. She was able to resume her course after 48 hours and called at New Orleans in good shape, before heading out for New York. In between the two SIU manned vessels, an oil barge pumps fuel into the SS Walter F. Perry, whose Waterman stack juts up in rear of photo, and the SS Archer from whose deck picture was taken by Seafarer John Clamp. Fuel line in lower part of photo carries oil to the Archer. Operation took place near the Rock of Gilbraltar. Quick Work By Whitney Men Halts Alcoa Short Shuffle All was smooth on the Texas, By calling for a crew a few reports Uncle Otto, with "no hours before sailing time, the troubles—outside of the hurricane—and no performers aboard." Alcoa Steamship Company may have thought it would get around Arriving in New York simul­ taneously with the Texas was the putting aboard supplies and mak­ Seatrain New York, up from ing necessary repairs; if so, it Texas City. The New York was soon learned a lesson on that reported as experiencing "a score. The crew which took over Al­ rough time" with the hell-playing hurricane, but weathered the coa's Eli Whitney showed the storm ship-shape. The two ves- company that it had no inten­ .sels met south of New York. The tion of making the complete Texas left New York the same run with the ship in its sad shape. night of her arrival. The crew, licensed and unli­ censed, was called aboard on a Saturday and sailed Sunday. When the ship was one day out at sea, an examination of the slopchest and medicine chest quickly put the crew on the warpath. The men found the slopchest completely lacking toothpaste, razor blades, shaving soap, candy, gum, cigars, chewing tobacco, work shoes, playing cards and dress shoes. Engine Men FEW MEDICATIONS Kneeling, left, to right, are Seafarers Ramos and Lopez: standing are Heck, Blackie and Eagan. Photo was taken dur­ ing recent trip aboard SS Topa Topa by Luis Ramirez. FWT. All were members of the ship's Black Gang. The medicine chest was void of penicillin and quinine and had only two pints of alcohol. Other items were in small supply. To add additional misery, the crewmembers discovered the ship had not taken water in port and it was necessary to immed­ iately cut down on the fresh water. All this was too much for the men to stomach. Feeling they had been duped by the company, a meeting was immediately called and a message listing the short­ comings was dispatched to the SIU Hall in Baltimore. There the shoreside represen­ tatives immediately contacted the company. The crew's beef was pressed with dispatch and a promise was extracted from the company calling for all repairs and supplies to be put aboard in Trinidad. That is if the ship should make Trinidad. It was found that the ship was running short of fuel and it was feared the ship would have to put in at one of the is­ lands for'additional fuel. If anything else could go wrong aboard the ship the crew was sure it would never even hear of it—the general alarm, they discovered, didn't woi'k. SHOULD TEACH 'EM The lesson learned by the com­ pany on this score should make it hesitate to send a crew aboard the ship at the last minute in hope of avoiding repairs. Maybe it will teach them, but the Whitney men caution other SIU crews to give their ship the once-over before taking her to sea. It makes it a lot easier to settle beefs before leaving port than to do it by long distance at sea. Shoreside representation in­ sures the settlement of beefs even though the ship has sailed, but short stopping a quick shuffle by the company is much easier if it is done before the ship leaves port. The fast moving delegates who quickly put the heat on the/com­ pany were: Bill Thompson, Ship's Delegate; Carl P. One, Deck Delegate; Telfair L. Biggs, En­ gine Delegate and Clarence R, Haun, Steward's Delegate. �Friday, October 3, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven SIU Ships' Minutes In Brief KNOX VICTORY. Sept. 1— Chairman S. Furtado; Secretary E. Edginton. Delegates repojts accepted. Motion by Berwald and seconded by Nomices that all rooms, messhall, alleyways and recreation room be painted. Mo­ tion by Galindiz that Steward have all flour disposed of and that we have all new flour be- j fore sailing. Motion by Carson that a delegate from each de-' partment and the Steward in­ spect and check ice boxes and storerooms to see that there is sufficient stores and more variety of greens before sailing. Motion pictures during the voyage send by Nunez to have slopchest a few to the LOG for possible publication. checked before sailing. XXX J, BETHORE. Aug, 17—Chairman NEW ECHOTA, Aug. 15 — Chairman Donald Malenfant: O. Turner: Secretary E. J. BuckSecretary Herman Green. Motion iman. Delegates reported all in made to pick up all tripcards for order. New Business: Decision to Patrolman. Beef on overtime dis­ keep crew messroom clean under puted in Engine Department to penalty of fine. Education: O. be taken up by the Patrolman. Turner gave talk on what a good Suggestion that Steward put in union man should do and be. It for electric mixer in the galley. was from "Here's How, Bixither." He suggested everyone obtain a copy as soon as possible. Chow problems discussed; Steward promised cooperation. JOHN HATHORN. Aug. 18Chairman D. D. Story: Secretary J. H. Whidden. Special meeting to discuss the steam of the Dec! Department foc'sles and the cold water system. Motion by Story that the Captain, the Chief Eng and the Agent be present at the meeting and give a statement that these matters will be han­ dled before leaving the Canal at Balboa. Requested statement gained. XXX DOROTHY. Aug. 19 — Chair­ man H. C. Randall; Secretary R. Savior. New Business: Motion by Arnold to have the Third As­ sistant removed as he has been making slanderous remarks about the SIU. Assistant is a union member. Motion by Crug to have ship fumigated. Motion car­ ried that all brothers donate to the LOG. Good and Welfare: One minute of silence for broth­ ers lost at sea. ANDREW JACKSON. Aug. 17 —Chairman Jerry J. Palmer: Secretary James Irving. Discus­ sion of the tripcard and permit men. Wilton McNiel. Frank Post. Kenneth Nixon and Dennis ap­ proved for books. Larsson. Bo­ sun aboard the ship, not ap­ proved and recommended that his permit be lifted and that he be placed on 1 year's probation during which time he is to not ship above rating of AB. Heinz Peters approved for riiembership in the SIU. XXX GOVERNOR DIXON. Aug. 23 —Chairman L. M. Jackson: Sec­ retary D. C. Moore. Leon Waldron elected ship's delegate. Good and Welfare: Repair list made up and approved. Dele­ gates to ask for price list of slopchest to be checked by Patrol­ man. One minute of silence for brothers lost at sea. XXX ROBERT STUART. Aug. 24— Chairman H. E. Perkinson: Sec­ retary W. Doyle. Delegates re­ ported all in order. New Busi­ ness: Motion carried that enough linen be put on board so crew's mess can have table cloths. Mo­ tion carried that new coffee urn be purchased for pantry. Good and Welfare: Suggestion that messman stay in messroom while serving chow. One minute of silence for brothei-s lost at sea. XXX BEREA VICTORY, Aug. 10— Chairman C. Haymond: Secretary A. D. Sandy. Delegates reports accepted. New Business: Alvin Ward elected ship's delegate by acelamation. Motion carried to accept rules laid down by last crew regarding conduct in messroom. Motion carried that if Steward doesn't get satisfactory refrigeration to notify the crew. t 1 4 BEAUREGARD. Aug. 18 — Chairman J. Ekland; Secretary J. T. Hicks. Delegates reported no beefs. New Business: Motion carried to recommend Messman Martini for a permit card. Edu­ cation: Suggestion made foi- vol­ untary contributions to library association for books sent aboard for the pleasure of the crew. Re­ pair list made up and distidbuted to each department for ad­ ditions. XXX ALCOA PARTNER. Aug. 12— Chairman M. A. McClintoc; Sec­ retary Fred Nouck. McClintoc of Deck reported no beefs; W. O. Knight of Engine the same; Rob­ ert Brown of Stewards Depart­ ment reported that department would run smoother with proper cooperation from Steward. He charged him with interference and refusal to initial overtime. New Business: List of repairs made up and approved. Fred Vogala asked for discharge to go the hospital. Motion carried to request subsistence for supper on Aug. 1 when power was shut off. XXX POLLACK. Aug. 18—Chairman Griffin: Secretary Walter Harvek. Delegates elected: Forward End, Harry Chaffee: After End, Alvis Pietron: Stewards Depart­ ment, Theodore Wiercinski. Du­ ties of delegates discussed. Mo­ tion carried that copies of union contract be secured for inspec­ tion by all. Steward moved that sanitary condition of vegetables should be investigated. Dirty linen and vegetables being put in same locker. XXX WATCH HILL. Aug. 18—Chair­ man M. Blue: Secretary F. A. Martin. Deck Department Dele­ gate, John Culeton reported on two crewmembers who stated they would refuse to payoff un­ less paid the new scale of wages. New Business: Motion by L. Weeks that ship be fumigated and fans be repaired. Good and Welfare: Suggestion by L. Dempsey that all members who take XXX CORNELIA. Aug. 10—Chair­ man John Hisko: Secretary Clar­ ence Gunsett. Departmental de­ legates reported no beefs. New Business: Motion by Robert Mc­ Queen that a letter be sent to the Union from Germany on the condition of the ship's hospital. Good and Welfare: Storm door on port side aft in need of repair as well as valves on coffee urn XXX MUNCIE VICTORY. Aug. 15— Chairman J. Oto: Secretary H. Overbye. Delegates reported on number of book men in their de­ partments. New Business: Broth­ er Otto raised question of dirty XXX life jackets, bjut as they were ap­ WACOSTA. Aug. 22 — Chair­ proved by the Coast Guard noth­ man Red White: Secretary John ing could be done. Motion not L. Crowley. Delegates reported to sign on until ship is alongside everything okay. New Business: dock and we know where she is Slopchest to be investigated for headed. Good and Welfare: Mo­ shortages and high prices. Fresh tion carried to have Patrolman stores to come on in first port. clarify the law covering the num­ Fresh water system to be in­ ber of cigarettes a man is allow­ spected. Education: Quotations ed to bring into the States. froni-.constitution and agreements read to crew. Good and Welfare: XXX EMILIA. Aug. 8—Chairman Lu- Repair list to be submitted to igi Lombardi; Secretary Edwin Chief Engineer and Patrolman. Marshall. Delegates reported all XXX working smooth. New Business: NAMPA, July 27 — Chairman Motion carried that a letter be man Arthur Thompson; Secretary sent to the Union Hall concerning Knuckey. Delegates reports ac­ Vance Gaines and that he not be cepted. New Business: George allowed aboard another SIU ship. Meaney moved for election of Delegates instructed to compile Engine and Stewards delegates. repair list for next meeting. Edu­ Repair list made up and apcation: Brother Lombardi asked 'proved by crew. Motion carried that existing library be ex­ that each department take turns changed before next trip. One cleaning the recreation room and minute of silence for brothers laundry. One minute of silence lost at sea. for brothers lost at sea. JAVG YOUR SAY AT SH\PBOARD ^ SHORESlOE MEETINGS.WHETHER ITS A MATTER OF UAilON POUCV OR A PERSONAL BEEF -?UT YOUR TWO GENTS IN. IT IS YOUR UNI ON NOW - DEMOCRATICALLY RUAJ AND WlUU REMAIN SO OAILV AS UONCS AS You EXERCUSE YOUR RIOHTS AND DUTIES ASA MEMBER. CUT and RUN By HANK New York" shipping was good this week—with the Hall nearly Dacked to capacity. There's one important thing we would like to remind the Brothers who may read this column for the first time or who may happen to be new members in the SIU. Every day there are a few members who are presumably so unacquaint­ ed with the Union or just don't bother to study the shipping rules or. read them in full that they foul themselves up and then con­ tinue to argue and take up the Dispatchers time for various prob­ lems—which wouldn't and shouldn't happen if every man trying to ship first grabbed the shipping rules and found out the right in­ formation and procedure. i 4. 4> It doesn't pay to argue about something when you haven't read the shipping rules, which applies to all members, or if you have read them in too much of a hurry or just a few para­ graphs. The Dispatchers know their job and the shipping rules—what's more important—you should know i.t just as clearly—you're the one who loses out when you get fouled up—either coming off a ship, out of a hospital or grabbing a job and then rejecting it, etc. Use your brains—not your mouth and feet. 4. 4« 4* Over there in the country of Brooklyn, Brother Hank Piekutowski and his wife, Angelina, became the proud and happy par­ ents of a baby girl, named Helen Linda, and weighing eight pounds, two ounces. Some Brothers commented that she maj- luckily de­ sire to become a Stewardess in later years. From a nautical view­ point, it would certainly make Brother Hank prouder . . . Brother Harry Cronin is in town right now . . . Jimmy McCullough wants to know if his shipmate. Bud Callahan is still down in New Or­ leans . . . Brother Alton J. Curry happily stated about two weeks ago that he was going fo a health farm up in New York State. It's not for his health, however—he's to be an instructor up there for a while. 4. 44. Here's a shorf posfcard message from Brolher Red Braunslein from over Ihere in Malaya: "Sipping a few in Singapore. Having fun here." .. . If you wanl a new library of books and magazines or if you ha.ven'f a library for your ship confaci the American ports, including a few up in the Lakes. XXX Here's a letter from Brother Tommy "Beachie ' Murray, from San Juan: "How's everything up in New York? Have many of our lost beachcombers been around lately? Most of the fellas who are regulars down here have left, even Brother "Woodsie Lockwood. Aboiit the only ones left nf the old school are Lincoln, and myself. Although Lincoln (Boy Smoking Pipe) has only been on this beach this once, he really has been easing himself toward it for two years. It took the ILA strike to convince him of the Islands attractions and the TTT. (Hank's note: It sounds like it's full of TNT, indeed). As for myself, the trip North is coming very soon and it will be quite a while before I return to San Juan. I plan to make a trip or two and then turn into the hospital and get thfe bad knee of mine scraped and redleaded. That's all for now. Hank.®' 4 44* J, Here are a few oldlimers who are fresh in fown: F. De For­ est, A. Hanson. J. Hawkins. T. Kennedy. C. Cotton. J. Stickney. J, Leon. C. Connors, H. Gallagher, E. Gibbs, M. Garcia, I. Echevaxria, J. Ortiguerra, G. Suit, T. Navarro, P. Soto, J. Cruz, L. Gonzalez, H. Taylor, and H. Seitz. �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 3, 1947 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Lizzie's Blasted Bucko Still Rates Royal Razz TWO PART STORY: CLEAN UP AND REST UP To the Editor: to the Chief Mate, the acting doc­ tor and a company stiff, to re­ Well, I've been on this ship six port a swelling in my left side. weeks and what madness I've .JMMM He said it would, probably be . gone through already. The skip­ lanced when we got in port. per of this ship is no stranger to Later when we hit port I went readers of the LOG. In June, to the Chief and asked for a doc­ 1946, Seafarer George Uhler suf­ tor. He gave me the song and fered his wrath and in the Oct. dance that when the doctor came 26 LOG there was a story about aboard to see an AB who had a him and his $25 handcuffs on the bad foot he would examine me Cape John. too. When the doctor didn't show Now he is on the Cape Eliza­ up I got shore leave and went in beth and although we now have to town to a sawbones. My case was handled and I paid him. So much for that. But just before sailing time I was billed by a doctor who came aboard to see the Chief Electri­ ' ^ " cian whom I had mussed up in a fight. I hurt my arm a little in 'liiiiir • . the scuffle, but the Electrician needed the doctor more than I On the working ends of the Turksheads, Seafarer Ted Filipow gets an assist in soogie oper­ did. ations from Jimmie Manley, a passenger from Singapore. Filipow. AB. who submitted the As we left the port, the Skip­ photos to the LOG, stated thaf the men of the Andrew Jackson enjoyed the company of the per called us in and promised to youngster during the vessel's return to the States by way of the Suez Canal. get medical attention for us in At the right Brother Filipow. bushed after his soogieing stint, relaxes under the Pacific skies an agreement with the company the next port. We hit Biddiport unmindful of Seafarer Dutch Irving hard at work on the lifeboat winch. Brother Filipow didn't he is doing everything possible the next day, but now, two days mention where Jimmy Manley took off to after the work trick. to violate it. later, no doctor has come aboard. For instance, we have been BEING HELD UP washing down the boat deck af­ I'm not saying a thing as my ter five P.M. for no overtime; polishing brass and washing the arm feels alright but the other Dear Editor: phia nothing was done about the The agreement is hereby submit­ wheel house all day—no over­ guy is quite ill. I know there are above mentioned discrepancies. ted for publication if you wish. On Sept. 2, the Robin Line time and discarding garbage for English doctors and good hospi­ Bringing Eddie Higdon on to the Also a sketch illustrating that we tals here, so I can't figure out ship SS Moline Victory paid off no overtime. job the Captain was notified that are determined to show the ship­ in Philadelphia after completing He has been pulling men out what the hold-up is. unless something was done the owners that they shouldn't try of the sack to give them unde­ There is plenty more the mat­ a three-month South African trip. Deck Department didn't care to to play with, or disregard, the served tongue lashings, and gen­ ter with this ship but we are About 94 percent of the unlicen­ sail his vessel in its present con­ SIU contract. erally logging men for his own saving it for the payoff. The Sec­ sed personnel quit and were re­ dition. Thanks to Brother Higdon for satisfaction. ond Mate who piled off too has placed. his splendid cooperation. After much negotiating some He has already lost two offic­ plenty to say when the ship hits Department delegates found For Ihe crew of the ers. The Chief Engineer got off the States and he will get the the following shortcomings: Fans form of agreement was drawn up and signed by Agent Eddie Hig­ SS Moline Viciory with heart trouble and the Sec­ backing of the crew. in all crews quarters, messhall don, Delegates and the Master. Andy Lorier ond Mate jumped ship in Alex­ That's all for now but there and galley either defective or andria. will be more when we hit home missing; screens in portholes and That's enough of the Skipper dirt. passageway doors missing or for the time being. George Freshwater badly in need of repairs; mat­ Before we hit Karachi I went SB Cape Elizabeth tresses filthy and unsanitary; bed springs in need of repairs; show­ To My Darling ers and toilet seats defective or ALONG PANANG'S MAIN DRAG ANONYMOUS not functioning. Delegates T on y M. Fusco, Deck; Earl Murphy, Engine, and Your eyes are just like limpid pools Robert M. Douglas, Steward, pre­ (Of mud and sedimentation). sented the Captain with the re­ pair list. Making the ports of Your lips are red as roses Baltimore and again Philadel­ (Roses wilted by dehydration). " "''''ll II 11.11 " iiilKiiiliilB Moline Mess Cleaned Up By.Crew's Grit V. Log-A -Rhythms FINDS LOG TOPS FOR ACQUAINTING FAMILY WITH SIU To Ihe Editor: Seeing the town the easy way. "Quatamala." Pantryman off .the Andrew Jackson, relaxes for the cameraman, while local boys watch the proceedings with interest. To the crew, Penang. in the Malayan Straits, was one of the most interesting ports hit during the recent jaunt through the Far East and around the world. Photo was taken by Ted Filipow. I am a young man and have not been sailing too long, so my family is quite anxious to learn about life at sea, especially my union affiliation. My father has never had any contact with unions and has rais­ ed many questions as to what the union's function and purpose is in relation to me. I have had the SEAFARERS LOG sent to them as the best way to give my family the infor­ mation. It can do a much better job than I could do in a month of steady talking. The LOG is the best means of spreading the word of unionism that I know of and I urge other young seafarers to do likewise. T. J. Kinard Your hair is soft and silky (It should be all for that; You paid ten dollars for that wig Same day you bought that hat). Your shape is firm and lovely (Just like a flour sack With a rope tied round the middle And bulging at the back). Yes, I love you dearest darling. Say, have you a live spot you could lend? I lost that last you gave me. And I've nothing more to spend. Sweet Music In this whole wide world around Is there ever a finer sound Than the engines of a rust-pot Liberty? As it wends its homeward way The old engines seem to say, "We're going home, going home Hurray !" �Friday, Ociober 3, 1947 THE 'Caricoa' Cheers Stockholm And Hendy's Ace Galley Men SEAFARERS LOG Back In Action STOCKHOLM HAS A CONEY ISLAND. TOO Last night we went out to a place called the Tivoli. I thought it was a joint. It was about a five-mile jaunt in a cab out of town and the Tivoli turned out to be a miniature Coney Island. You pay 600 Swedish thingamajigs admission (about twenty cents Am­ erican) and there are all kinds of games and rides, same as any other amusement park. But no barkers. Everything here is so quiet. No loud talking. I don't get it. Jewelry stores, candy shops, etc., are beautiful and plentiful here. No shortage of blondes here neither. Of course, me be­ I O.STOCKHOLM / (_ O,STOCKHOLM! ing a one man woman, I'm true to my beloved wife. Myrtle. But the rest of the boys are well ta­ ken care of. We're anchored in the stream yet. Have to lighten her by two thousand tons before we move into the dock. We dock in the morning. May pick up a load here for Argentina and then home. Not definite yet, though. Believe it or not, as I'm writing thi.s, Captain Zeitlinger is in our room and my fireman and a couple of sailors—all of us having a real old-fashioned talk. I showed the Skipper the address to which I was writing and told him I was writing as a roving reporter for the LOG. Right away, he wanted to know whether I was giving him a dig or what, through the LOG. I told him the truth and no one could possibly give him anything but a boost. He's swell and the whole crew thinks the same. Seafarer Says Level-Headed Action Will Topple T-H Law To the Editor: The SEAFARERS LOG of Sept. 12 printed a resolution drawn up by the crew of the SS Enos Mills which called for a general strike of all labor in protest against the union-busting Taft-Hartley Law. We of the SS Seatrain New Jersey informally discussed a similar resolution quite some time ago. We were all fighting mad when we got copies of the T-H law and realized what a threat to our existence we were facing. Our first reaction was to move for an immediate showdown in the form of a nationwide strike of all labor. Upon further exam­ ination of the problem, we de­ cided that such a move would be playing into the' hands of the short-sighted labor - baiters who put over the T-H crime against labor. To the Editor: Great port, this Stockholm. Cleanest city I've ever seen in 27 years of sailing. Not as much as a cigarette butt in the streets (Not that I've been shooting butts, but I'm observing.) The build­ ings, apartment houses, parks everywhere, the trolleys, the buses the people all look as though they had just been laundered. No wild night life here. Just plain beer joints. All close early—9 P.M, and Id P.M. Ration coupons are issued for all foodstuffs in order to break any black market that might start. That is, coupons were issued to us by the Captain. In order to get a drink of whiskey you must order a meal and tender a ration coupon. Order another drink means ordering an­ other meal, so you figure how many meals one can eat in order to get half a package on. But one can get beer, wine, vermouth, etc., without the meals or coupons. Page Thirteen Anxious to sail after an ill­ ness which kept him in bed since last February. Bill Ja­ cobs, Chief Steward, says he will probably turn to on an un­ organized ship to pass along the word on what the SIU wins for its membership. An old hand at volunteer organiz­ ing, Bill sailed for a year A VITAL MATTER straight in 1944 on two Isth­ mian scows, SS Thomas CresAlthough it is customary for sap and SS William Whipple. our membership to make known Bill believes the Isthmian vic­ our wishes to headquarters, it is, tory should inspire the fellows in my personal opinion, too vital to even greater organizational matter to be kicked around effort. haphazardly. Our very efficient leaders have guided the Seafarers through many a storm, with remarkably successful results. Therefore, it appears to me, that we should give our officials full rein to formulate policy on this matter, subject, of course, to our approval. From my regular To the Editor: reading of the SEAFARERS LOG, it appears that a definite The membership of this Union has a great responsibility now to policy is in process of formula­ support the Union's Negotiating tion. In common with most Seafar­ Committee in its dealings with Isthmian SS Co. We can support ers I have read up on evei-ything law, this Negotiating Committee by available about this finky taking Isthmian jobs when they our reaction to its implications, are open and doing our job in public reaction, and the efforts Union fashion while we are of the law's protagonists, through the medium of nationwide prop­ aboard these ships. Isthmian Crews Urged To Do A-1 Shipboard Job While I'm on the subject, with the approval of all, we have the best galley personnel that I've sailed with in many years. (And when I give the Stewards Department a boost, it's something.) Because, in all my years I've done lots of growling at them. But I'm appreciative enough to know when we have an A-1 gang. The Chief Cook, Brother Pedra Aytuca, is greats But the Second Cook (night baker) deserves a merit badge. His pastry would make Shoreside organizers of the Un­ Hanscoms or Cushman's Bakery look like coalpassers. Not one time ion did a wonderful job when has he given us the same kind of cake. Every night it's something they mapped the successful pro­ diffci-ent. Layer cake, cream cakes, rolls, muffins, etc. gram that knocked off tlie Isth­ mian SS Co. aganda, to kid the public into believing the T-H law is actually a boom to labor. Just how any­ one could regard Taft as a friend of labor is beyond my ken. Stooge Hartley just followed the leader, in the hope that Taft will one day reside in the White House and pass out some juicy plums as a reward for Hartley's brown-nosing. MUST BE VIGILANT It appears to me that we have a period of grace, possibly a. maximum of two years' duration in which to bring about repeal of the T-H law, a result that is to my way of thinking a forego­ ing conclusion, even though it will entail constant vigilance and effort, under terrific pressure, for all of labor's leadership. All Seafarers will admire the militant spirit of the Brothers on the SS Enos Mills, and if our leaders decide on a general strike, we will all pull together. Until a definite policy is de­ cided upon by our leaders, I suggest we refrain from impul­ sive actions, contrive to prove by our efficiency and behavior that a Union man is far more compe­ tent than any company stooge. Bill Gray SS Seatrain New Jersey HE WANTED TO READ IN PEACE BREAD AND BUTTER WAS ENOUGH The shipside organizers for the Union did as equally a good job in holding down the ships until the election had been won. Many sacrifices were made by both shoreside as well as shipside or­ ganizers to accomplish what has been done in the Isthmian fleet. The entire membership must now protect these sacrifices made by You know our Steward. He doesn't need a boost. His menus our Union Brothers. beat all menus. His name is Mike Gottschalk. Every oldtimer WAS ORGANIZER knows him around the Hall. Too many Cooks and Stewards are knocked, so boost a good gang when you have one, I say. My re­ It was my great privilege to gards to Paul and Benny the Dispatchers, also Paul Hall, Louie work during the course of the Goffin, Sheehan, Purcell and all the boys. Isthmian election on board Isth­ mian ships as a volunteer SIU Charles (Carioca) Benway Organizer. I made trips on the SS Joshua Hendy SS Peter V. Daniels, SS Twin Stockholm, Sweden Falls Victory and the SS Mar­ quette Victory, all Isthmian ves­ sels. As a rule, a good pastry cook is lousy at making bread but this guy topped everything in his bread baking. The first batch he baked, well, the meal consisted of fresh bread and butter. It was so good that we forgot to order the rest of the meal. The name of the Second Cook is Alfredo Hopy. Both these guys, the Chief Cook and this Second Cook are Filipinos and they're great. The Third Cook does a wonderful job. We call him Greeko. He's a Greek and well known around the Hall. His name is Peter S. Vlahos. Okays Bid For Cooperation To the Editor: It was with considerable in­ terest that I read the article "Clearing the Deck," appearing in the Aug. 15 issue of the LOG Articles of this type are an in­ spiration to the oldtimers who still strive to carry out the SIU policy. Of course, we should all realize that there is always back­ ing for us as long as we ship through the Union Hall. If the time ever comes when we cannot, you won't find me ship­ ping as a steward. During the course of those voy­ ages I met many SIU men like It is only by articles of this myself who were attempting to type and some I have read by do a job for our Union. Shuler that we can get the mes­ We owe it to those men to sage through, not only to the protect what they fought for. new members, but to all the When the future history of the members to realize that by co­ operating with the two ratings Maritime Industry is written, our mentioned (Stewards and Bo­ Isthmian victory will stand out suns) can we impress upon the without a doubt as one of the greatest single achievements shipowners that we are living made by any seamen's union at up to our agreements. any time. All hands on deck for the Frank S. Mitchell Sr. finishing round. Ship Isthmian! Chief Steward Arthur "Slim" Hull SS Robt. R. McBurney In the cartoon he drew aboard the SS Robin Sherwood, Seafaxer George B. Thurmer shows how an avid reader of th© LOG couldn't be distracted by exploding boilers. In Thurmer's view—and everybody else's—^this guy had power of concentra­ tion. Cartoon was turned over to Lou Goffin, who passed it on to the LOG. �Page Fourieen THE SEAFARERS Friday. October 3, 1947 LOG Steward Cites Reasons For Snubbing Job In Rating; Lack Of Cooperation Tops List ABLE DELEGATES DO THEIR JOB WELL ard's Department, I believe I can company stiff. It is that they just add to what Brother Paul Hall have a biased feeling toward the man because he is a Steward, reI read with interest the column said on the subject. gardle.ss of how good he might in the LOG, "Clearing the Deck," First, the Steward has many be. They forget that they make dealing with reasons why Cliief duties to attend to, but his life mistakes, but in their opinion the Stewards don't care to ship as jis made miserable mostly by Steward must not make a single such. Beging a seaman over 31 young chaps, who started going years—all served in the Stewerror. to sea only since the last war All in all, I frankly believe They drive a Steward crazy with that if the Engine and Deck de­ their continual beefing. And partments will only cooperate many of the beefs are uncalled with the Stewards we will have for. Many men in the Deck and belter functioning on our ships. Engine departments (they're all About 95 percent of the unlicen­ Stewards and Cooks) appear to sed personnel always censure know more about the Stewards the Stewards department, but I job than their own. To the Editor: have noticed in many instances DON'T RESPOND that, the men making the most Alter two trips on these modi­ beefs are those who take time fied C-2s, I've made some ob­ At times, when you give a Seafarers Walter Addison (left). Electrician, and Elzie servations and herein pass them mcssman an order they respond off, neglect their duties and gen­ erally make it harder for their along for what they're worth. Veach, AB, currently sailing aboard the SS Maiden Victory, lazily, or disobey and listen in­ To begin with, were the orig­ stead to the crew or the dele­ shipmates. These are the men constantly stress the advantages of Union education. Addison who holler when the Steward inal plans released or did they es­ gates. Listening to the delegates and Veach, who are Delegates for their respective departments, wants to keep his nose clean and cape? Are the architects still at is okay in matters where they stopped in at the New York Hall this week to procure bound uphold his union. large or are they safely back in volumes of the SEAFARERS LOG and other Union literature the booby-hatch? SHIRK UNION CALL NO'A/, MYGCODMAMto add to their ship's library, an example that might well be If you've ever made the far It is these men—the superA BIT LESS GU3S C/M east run on one of these jobs followed by other SIU Delegates likewise wishing to develop THE BREAST OF duper, super militants — who you'll know of the small store a strong interest in the Union among their shipmates. GOINEA HEN.. when the time comes for them to rooms. As a matter of fact, I back their union in strikes by know of Manhattan apartments performing their union duties with larger iceboxes. As for the generally shirk them. coffee urns—they have more These are the men who give To the Editor: pipes and valves than a comic lonely nights for me since my their elected Patrolmen a hard book rocket ship. LOG is coming in. Yesterday I received my first time in settling beefs and ten to Next we have the back aft Roy Baker one their beef is against some copies of the LOG. I am now quarters. During heavy seas Guam overseas, serving in the Marine Steward or his department. you're so far below„ the water (Ed. note: Thanks, Brother you should collect submarine There are many other details Corps, and have been completely Baker. The LOG thinks you're pay. I'm not a big guy but Wa­ too numerous to mention and I out of contact with the SIU in doing tine work straightening are concerned but each man is terman sheets don't cover me— am sure there are good men in the past year. out misguided NMUers.) The p'ostoffice issues bigger pen responsible to the head of his the Stewards Department who When I opened the June 13 department. wipers. can write more on this subject. issue and saw the headline: On occasion you meet some My last blast is directed at some "ISTHMIAN NOW SIU," you SHORT SHEETED men, who think because they are of the Port Stewards who our couldn't imagine how good it Moving out on deck you'll find delegates, they can run the Stew­ Stewards have to deal with. One made me feel. You see I happen the covering cleats wide enough ards department. And if the Send in the minutes of in particular is an Alcoa man, to live in the same hut with two for one tarp and a cigarette pa­ Steward should object, he is but more about this in my next your ship's meeting to the NMU finks, who have been tell­ per (king size). As for the .an­ brought up on charges, most of New York HalL Only in that letter. ing me for the past months that chors, they defy the law of gra­ which are without foundation. I should like to state in closing the NMU won the Isthmian elec­ . way can the membership act vity—they have to be pushed that there are, of course, two tion. One of the main headaches the on your recommendations, down the hawser pipe. sides to this subject I have dis­ Steward runs into is when men No doubt they reached this and then the minutes can be My foc'sle was so hot we had to have a fan to cool the fan, and call themselves Chief Cooks, who cussed above. There are Stew­ conclusion by believing that printed in the LOG for the where do they get that coffee—a evidently lack the experience ards and there are Stewards. phony propaganda that they benefit of all other SIU Jersey swamp or a Louisiana necessary for the jobs. These Some of these babies are only read in the "Pilot." I wish all crews. are the men who should be put glorified messmen; some of them the Brothers in the SIU could bayou? Hold those shipboard meet­ The pride of these jobs is the in the club or compelled to sail can't even back the Cooks—that have seen these tv/o NMU stiffs' ings regularly, and send is, they couldn't cook a meal for in a lower capacity until they Raphael Semmes. Engine trou­ faces when they read the LOG. those minutes in as soon as the crew should the Cook become ble made her so slow that one day can improve themselves. I think the LOG and its staff possible. That's the SIU way I ill or miss the ship. in the Philippines two islands should be commended for the STEWARD HAS A DUTY passed us. This is the ship of the F. E. Gardner fine work it is doing. No more Most of these men seem to fail year—1947 B.C. The country's leading arsonists in understanding that it is a won't even consider her, but her^ Stewards duty to look out for skipper is a celebrity; They even' the welfare of the crew, the li­ named a play after him—Arsenic censed personnel and the passen­ To the Editor: and Old Louse. ! gers, if any. But if he does this, We, the crew of the Wesleyan Red Campbell he is accused by some of being a Victory, Robin Line, would like to show our appreciation to Cap­ SHE'S HEADING FOR THE SEAFARERS tain Robert Laverty and the Chief Mate, Mr. Christiansen. To the Editor: 'Red' Decides Roman Galleons Show Up Semmes NMU Faces Blush At Truth Send Those Minutes Union Spirit Sparks SS Wesleyan Victory Seafarers who sail regularly out of New York should be well acquainted with the Mate for he is well known around the big city. In short, we think they are both swell guys. They have co­ operated with us during our voy­ age to South and East Africa 100 percent. What few beefs we had v/ere settled in an orderly man­ I ^ ner, and I might add that they Crewmembers of ihe SS Weslefyan Victory get together for were few and far between. a photograph snapped by a shipmate. Unfortunately, no names There were no disputes in the were given. Deck Department or the Stew­ ards Department. Overtime was They are both real union bro­ some day he'll make a good chief plentiful and we had time off in thers and believe in the SIU Mate or Skipper. all ports. agreement, so brothers if you These are the type of men that FROM THE HEART ever have the pleasure of sailing SIU ships need. W. H. Keller The crew's appreciation comes with either of them, you can take from the heart of every member our word that you'll never re­ A. G. Smith and we only go so far as to say gret it. W. Zaleski We would also like to say a that in the future we may find . L. Barciszewski as good a captain and chief mate, word for the 2nd Mate, Mr. Shel­ A. Brown ley. He, too, was a swell egg and but never better ones. j^ The SS Caniigny, a Cities Service tanker, whose crew is overwhelmingly in favor of having the Seafarers International Union as its bargaining agent. With the SIU'S reputation for top conditions a matter of waterfront record, the Cantigny men are eyeirig the day when they will similarly boast of working standards second to none in the industry. i: �THE SEAFARERS Friday, October 3. 1947 1 r'n Page Fifteen LOG y-.^-F^ BUIJXTIN —J- =1 /-•-" I Unclaimed Wages —Moran Towing Co. NOTICE! James J. Donahue Ex-SS Stephen W. Gambrill please con17 BATTERY lact Attorney Samuel Segel, 11 A. Kazmierski MV GREAT ISAAC Broadway, New York or Joseph J. A. Sparrow 61.69 Kornek at 1404 Esplanade Ave., Albert McCabe Franklin C. Rose 16.78 New Orleans, La. It is very im­ Joseph Leaumont Caleb Sparrow Earl H. Cinnamon 22.37 portant. David L. Dixon 65.58 George A. Rose S* 4" 4* Delbert Smith 23.69 Dennis E. Perry MAURITZ H. C. PETERSON Ralph Sturgis 15.61 Herman Hardee Your papers and other personal Harry Pruitt 14.42 Peter Dziuban items are being held for you in John R. Martin 29.05 Harold Harris the 4th floor baggage room of H. R. Musgrove 6.40 Charles A. Fitzpatrick the New York Hall. Amedore Mattaracchio 10.97 Thomas C. La Fruge Ben Standi 9.10 Sam L. Polizzi 4" 4" S" William Sloan James Collis 13.89 WALTER KEARNEY Michael Siordia Vincent Kuhl 5.44 Contact your lawyer, Clifford Lawrence W. Connelly Gentry Blivins 14.66 Davids, at 1521/2 East Court James Paramore 1.35 Harold Connelly Street, Indianapolis 4, Ind. Howard Dennis 8.54 Sam Ahai 4. 3^ 4. T. L. MeBrayer 49 Andrew Lezner GORDON SKERRETT Robert Weeks 8.89 Samuel Soars Contact Brigadier Gilvert S. Arthur Hilton 4.24 Spieros Vallianos Decker, Secretary, Salvation Donald L. Erwin 95 William Franks Army, 52 Ellis Street NE, Atlan­ William Russ, Jr 47.05 Howard G. Wanke ta 3, Ga. Alfred L. Watson 10.38 James S. Bernard t 4- i Edwin Thomas 11.60 Norman Grant CHARLES CARNIEL William T. Shaw 10.44 Eddie Cascio 5.78 Reuben R. Roth Contact Mr. Jerome J. Jacobs, Clifford L. Benedict Harry A. Noorigan Charles W. Taylor 13.13 Managing Director, Hotel Man­ 8.19 Carl Burris hattan Towers, Broadway at 76th Martin Larson Adrian Jones 57.58 Donald F. Fisher St., New York 24, N. Y. Wade Ashley 40.59 Gaylord Quandt t it 4Charles Moravec 38.90 Paul J. Taylor THOMAS BURNS John A. Weils 3.36 William Heitchew Contact Mr. John C. Tuplin, Lonzer Owens 21.14 Leon R. Dunbar John Hancock Mutual Life Ins. Davis W. Gilbert 6.21 Eugene M. Sanchez Company, Bureau of Investiga- Edgar Baker 9.73 George Bermudez tigation, 197 Clarendon St., Bos­ Leland Short 12.80 Lloyd W. McDonnell ton, Mass. John Hartman 14.63 Mate Konti L. G. Everett 4.43 Garth Hollingshead Jack Redman 17.51 William E. Franks Caney Heywood 12.52 David E. Hartman NEW YORK PLACE, 3.53 8.80 James L. McAbee 8.64 Andrew Leczner Jack Grey 5.32 12.54 4.10 Earl H. Cinnamon 9.16 4.80 Maurice Williams 21.73 Frank Ragusa Bobbie Poole 12.42 Jay Blackburn 5.07 37.04 1.16 4.80 Arthur Nordahl 10.59 Stephen Carr Benjamin Woznicki 12.67 Edward J. Gaw 4.00 47.51 1.87 54 Oscar Figuerda 32.05 Joseph Leaumonte Buford K. Sherrer 6.94 John M. Byrd 20.40 5.04 6.94 Robert W. Tatum Heramn W. Spence 8.40 1.74 6.94 James F. Gilbert John Hartman 2.00 ' 2.57 6.67 37.33 Stephan Magyar 7.86 T. M. R. Martin George H. Chandler 1.60 Ernest Woodmansee 2.33 6.22 54 1.87 Melvin C. Ellington 7.27 Edwin Beatty George W. Everett 1.60 13.54 4.91 Leslie Frater .54 14.34 W. H. Ettinger 13.49 Henry Messakian Donald M. Duke ... 1.33 13.94 7.09 Carlton D. White .80 38.86 D. N. Robinson 8.49 E. C. Keast William S. Sims ... 1.60 59.64 16.61 Jbhn T. Duncan .80 11.65 Harrison C. Green 12.10 Alfrad Yarborough Henry L. Pruitt 2.14 11.34 11.92 Frederick Heard 1.34 11.54 Lester R. Smith 3.26 Joseph W. McGroder Steven W. Rippard 2.14 Jacob Van Heusen 30.86 14.58 James A. Sparrow 1.07 Robert C. Blair 9.33 14.58 54 11.54 Ernest J. Miller 35.19 Francis E. Patrick Bert W. Rollins 2.94 William Davies 12.64 35.98 2.40 32.78 Thomas O. Powell 10.52 Bill F. Fleming John P. McDaniels 3.74 Wilford Cross 21.46 38.52 4.00 16.26 Anthony Pisano 25.92 Eugene C. Almon John P. Norek 7.20 Joseph Witzerman 14.42 62.02 8.80 37.26 Kenneth G. O'Briant 56.92 C. M. Morgon Bennie Whitley 18.67 36.86 15.14 T. Hagen Charles Johnson 36.95 15.14 37.19 37.58 Clarence E. Stone 4.30 38.22 Clarence B. Travis 4.30 The following men have one 36.70 James Powers 1.40 day's pay due them from A. H. 7.18 Harry S. Stevenson 1.40 Bull Steamship Company: W. 7.09 Joseph A. Tryon 1.40 Grohulski, F. G. Masterson, J. C. 15.14 Joseph Paull Bi-anning P. Ashley 1.01 Laugadus and A. W. Brown. 11.58 Raymond Rodriquez 2.34 The money can be collected at 8.00 Clem Cearley 3.26 the company's office, 115 Broad Liston C. Burress 8.84 Street, New York, N. Y. Steward W. Sword 7.36 4. t * Edwai-d Scarccy 10.64 SS HILTON James H. McDonald 12.62 Jose Oetiguerra, $100.43; Julio ALVIN JOSEPH WARD Kenneth O'Briant 17.64 Rivera, $25.91; Kenneth Marple, Please contact your wife at 710 William E. Lane 17.71 $34.56; Marion Lubiezowski, Hoffman, Houston, Texas. Phone: Robert R. Bowley 47.38 $337.78; T. Korneluisson, $23.09; W-69016. Fritz Brondenberg 18.68 Thomas Melton, $20.74; Eric Jen­ 4 4 4 Louis A. Brown 40.21 sen, $20.99. JOHN R. WEBB Jack Devine Batson 4.85 The money due can be collect­ Your wife wishes you to con­ John Wesley Parker 17.34 ed at Bull Line Offices, 115 Broad tact her c/o General Delivery, Cyril Newman 8.47 Street, New York, N. Y. Chicago, 111. 4 4 4 ELMER P. MORAN You are requested to contact Mrs. Annie Moran, 3390 ¥2 Alma The SEAFARERS LOG as official publication of the Sea­ Avenue, Lynwood, Calif. farers International Union is available to all members who wish SlU HALLS BALTIMORE Money Due 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 BOSTON .276 State St. Boudoin 4455 BUFFALO ^10 Exchange St. HOWARD E. FOWLER Cleveland 7391 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Get in touch with Whiting C. Superior 5175 Faulkner, attorney, at Public CLEVELAND ...1014 E. 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NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Hall, immediately. claim against the SS Abner Nash. HAnover 2-2784 However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. 4 4 4 hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the 4 4 4 Phone 4-1083 JOSE LUIS BELLAFLORES THOMAS RAY HYDE LOG, which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS PHILADELPHIA 9 Scuth 7th St. Edward Hass, attorney, of. 50 LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y Get in touch with your wife Lombard 3-7651 PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside St. Court Street, Brooklyn, N. Y., at French Harbor Roatan, Bay Beacon 4336 ask that you get in touch with Island, Rep. De Honduras, C.A. RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. him. 4 4 4 Phone 2599 • 4 4 4 LOUIS W. BOREN SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. H. F. PETERS Douglas 25475 Your wife asks you to get in Contact your wife, c/o Stettin, SAN JUAN, P.R. ..252 Ponce de Leon touch with her at Box 714, PawSan Juan 2-5996 Box 95, Flatbush Station, Brook­ huska, Okla. SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. lyn, N.Y. Phone 8-1728 4 4*4 Name 4 4 4 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. ANDERSON WALKER RAYMOND MEYERS Main 0290 Contact your wife at 832 Clar­ Street Address Please forward your address to TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Frankiin St. Phone M-1323 Joseph Volpian, Special Services issa Street, Pittsburgh 19, Pa. TOLEDO 615 Summit St. Dept., at the New York Hall. 4 4 4 City Garfield 2112 LEIF HELFRED OPSAHL 4 4 4 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Einar Johansen of the Norwe­ WILLIAM S. GREGEL Terminal 4-3131 VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. Your sister, Mrs. Helen Dono- gian Seamen's Union, 156 Mon­ Garden 8331 frio, wishes you to write her at tague Street, Brooklyn, has a VANCOUVER 205 Abbott St. 155 East Monroe St., Bedford, letter from your mother asking Pacific 7824 PERSONALS Notice To All Sill Members PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION To the Editor: I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the iddress below: State. Signed Book No. Ohio. you to get in touch with her. I �Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 3, 1947 THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource October 3, 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. 40 Description An account of the resource Headlines SIU MEN JOIN PICKETLINES oF oFFICE wORKERS SEAFARES NEGOTIATES TOP CONTRACT WITH NEW TOWNBOAT COMPANY HURON CREWMAN APPROVE CONTRACT THE RECORD PROVES THAT SEAFARES PIONEERED GAINS ON GREAT LAKES SEAFARERS ON OEIU PICKETLINE HURON CREWMAN APPROVE NEWLY SIGHNED CONTRACT BALTIMORE BEATS MUTINY CHARGES ON WHITNEY CHIEF STEWARDS' VARIED TASKS CALL FOR ALL-AROUND ABILITY ALL HANDS, WORKING TOGETHER,CAN INSURE,CONTIUATION OF GOOD JOBS,WAGES CONDITIONS PHILADEPHIA AGENT VOICES A COMPLAINT AGAINST PERMITMEN ADMIRAL HINTS AT SEAMENN DRAFT AT N.Y. M EETING OF SHIPOWNERS KNOWING UNION CONSTIUTION AN SHIPPING RULES WILL ELIMINATE MOST BUN BEEFS FOR MEMBERSHIPS SHIPPING SLOWS, BUT MARCUSHOOK ORAGANINZING GOES AT FULL SPEED CSU SCUTTLES ITS OWN MEMBERSHIP BY NOT GIVING RESPRESENTATION NEW ORELEANS CLEANS UP DEBRIS;SHIPPING NOT AFFECTED BY STORM PORT BOSTON WAITING FOR TURN IN SHIPPING TIDE BALTIMORE BEEFS SETTLED AT POINT OF PRODUCTION STRONG SIU IS ANSWER TO SMASH -LABOR CAMPAIGN HURON SEAMEN,NOW OFFICALLYSIU URGED TO PARTICAPATE IN UNION NEW UPSWING IN MIAMI SHIPPING WILL KEEP PORT TAMPA ON THE RUN GRAIN SHORTAGE SLOWS SHIPPING IN GALVESTON SIU FREE FROM FACTIONALISM THAT WRECKED OTHER UNIONS SEAFARES-MESECK INTERIM AGREEMENT EX-SEAFARERSGOES OTHER MODEL MAKERS ONE BETTER SMOOTH-WORKING SIU CREW MANS ISTHMIAN,S SS CAPE FRIENSHIP QUICK WORK BY WHITNEY MEN HALTS ALCOA SHORT SHUFFLE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/03/1947 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/e818e7f83dbf58bbbbf41d2402759077.pdf 55d848dd6daf7fb566ec3c7967592e4d PDF Text Text • .'• ^:> • r    '• 'VcJ?.  w­ LOG  [' A..­'  ­ '>•  .• •  OFFICIAL  ORGAN  OF  THE  SEAFARERS  INTE R N ATI O N AL  U N I O N  •  ATLANTIC  AND  GULF  DISTRICT  *  AFL  •   '"^Wr  .  i'  'yfi'\­ f  ' ­.v.  :  i  'm  '^Sl  J  il  ymi  • :s\  il  1 f I  m  ­Story On Page 3  Vacation, V/elf are $ Raise  Won  ­Stoiy On Page 2  ~  '  41  U—II  First  Step  in  getting  SIU  building  program  underway  is  pur­ MVCW  #f ulf •   chase of  this  building  for  renovation as new Baltimore branch  hall.  The structure, on  East Baltimore Street, will  house similar  facilities  to  those  ^  8^  headquarters  hall in  Brooklyn,  plus  other  innov^ions ^r ^emb^  AV^AV^vv,';'.,'(Story Oh­'Page 3^)'  eg It  Hundreds  of  imionistS  attend­ Jll#  llMCSrS#  ing  AFL  convention  learned  SIU story for first  time.  Union played host  with "open  house" buffet  and other  entertainment for  visitors from  • •all over the world.    •  (Story on Page S.>  !  KI  ­  i I  '0 •  �Mm  Pacc.Tw*  V%­'  • l  ij:,  It  t''  It  V  I­ ft  "  |i.  October  S,  195S  IOC  SlU Wins Biggor Co. ^yments  To Welfare, Vacation Funds  Increases  in  shipowner  contributions  to  thh SIU Welfare aiid Vacation Plans have been  won  in  current  negotiations  with  SlU­contracted companies.  In addition, the SIU negotiat­ ing  committee  has announced  that  agreement  has  been  reached  on  the  text  of  a  standard  freight contract that will apply*^:  to all normal dry cargo opera­ owners  will  pay  an  additional  15  ard freight  agreement for the  SIU.  tors.  This  agreement  covers  cents per  man per day to the  Vaca­ New  working  rules  and  new  gen­ all  terms  of  the  contract  tion  Plan,  and  an  additional  ten  eral  rules  have  baen  written  with  except  those  dealing  with  cents  a  day  to  the  Welfare  Plan.  the  object  of  simplifying  and  im­ wage  and  overtime  rates.  It  • The operators  are  presently  con­ proving  them,  so  as  to  provide  is  now  awaiting Msignature  by  the  tributing  50  cents  daily,  to  each  greater  benefits  for~Seafarers  and  plan.  to  clear  up  any  questions  about  .various  shipping  companies.  Pending  settlement  of  the  wage  overtime  regulations.  In  effect the  Under  the  new  agreement,  ship­ issues.  Union  and  management  rewriting  of  the  rules  will­mean  negotiators  have  signed  a  memo­ more  dollars  and  cents  for  every  randum  to extend  the  present  con­ Seafarer.  A  great  many  of  the  tract  which  expired  on  September  suggestions  made ­ by  ships  crews  30,  1952,  until  a final settlement  is  earlier  in  the  year  have  been  in­ reached.  However,  either side  can  corporated  in  the  new agreement.  cancel  this  arrangement  by  ten  The  increase  in  the  Vacation  days'  written  notice.  Thus  the  Fund  contributions  naeans  that  Mike  Mroz,  president  of  OU  Workers  Union,  Local  337,  (CIO),  Union  is  free  to  take  action  if  the  Seqfaret­s  will  eventually  collect  reads  the  inscription  on  plaque  presented­to  SIU  for  aiding  the  operators  delay  completion  of  the  approximately  $160  vacation  pay  Oil  Workers  strike.  Looking  on  are  (left  to  right):  Keith  Terpe,  for each year's work.  Similarly the  SIU  Director of  Organization; Tony  McConnalough,  and  Dec  Mul­ With 12 days still remaining  contract.  increases for  welfare purposes  will  cohy  of  the  Oil  Workers  Union.  Pay  Into  Funds  before  the  nominations  dead­ lead  to  increases in  the  number of  line, a considerable number of  The  operators  will  begin  to  pay  welfare benefits and  possibly larger  the  additional  contributions  to  the  Seafarers  have  nominated  them­ payments for existing  benefits. The  selves  for  49  A&G  offices  to  be  Welfare  and  Vacation  Plans  im­ form  that  these  benefits  will  take  filled in the  coming  election. Judg­ mediately,  but  these  funds  will  be  will  be  determined  by  the  trustees  ing  from  the  number  of  entrants  held  aside  until  the  contract  is  of  the  Welfare  Plan.  thus far,  the ballot  will contain  the  completed,  with  any  additional  Tanker  Negotiations  largest  number  of  candidates  ever  benefits  deriving  from  these  funds  With the freight contract already  retroactive to  October  1,  1952.  to run  for  office  in  the  SIU.  Nominations  were  formally  Rewriting  of  the  contract  and  written  negotiations  are  already  As a token of thanks to the SIU for aid during their Matioh­ opened  on  September  10  when  standardizing  it  for  all  dry  cargo  making  headway  with tanker  coim­ wide strike last spring, a delegation from the CIO Oil Wc^fcers  panics for a standard agreement in  operators  except special  ships  like  membership  meetings  approved  International  Union  presented  a  plaque  to  the  Union  at  the  the elections  resolution.  The  dead­ Seatrains, makes  it the first  stand­ (Continued  on page  17)  line  for  acceptance  of  nominations  last headquarters memhierslup  is October  15  with  balloting  begin­ meeting.  ning  in  all  ports  on  November  1  The oil  workers representa­ and  ending  on  December  31.  tives were  from  Local  337  in Lind­ Increased  Responsil^ilities  en,  New  Jersey.  The  international  The  expansion  of  the  Union  in  PHILADELPHIA—Employing  tactics  "of  trial  and  inquisition  in  the  best  tradition  of  union  of  which  they  are  a ^part  the  past  year  with  the  growth  in  the  Nazi and  Soviet "purge"  trials in  the  thirties  and  even  today,  the  independent  AMEU  was  out  on  strike  for  19  ^dUys  operation  of  its  various  funds and  against  major  oil  cdiiipiinies  subsidiary  corporations  has  greatly  last  week  expelled  one  of  its delegates  because  he  dared  speak  with  SIU  organizers  in  an  throughout  the  country.  In  the  attempt  to  judge  for  himself­f  increased  the  responsibilities  of  course  of  the  walkout  the  SIU  what  the  SIU Atlantic  organ­ operating  the  Union.  ­ ATLUmC  UARXTIMB  BnomS UNION  ­ gave  the  oil  wtirkers financial  as­ Requirements  for  office  are:  A  izing  drive  was all  about.  sistance  and  cooperated  in  every  candidate  must  be  a  US  citizen,  Central figure In  this drama  was  OynCIAL  BALLOT  way  with  the  strikers. •   have  a  minimum  of  two  years  as  Louis  Diering,  an  Atlantic  seaman  ;  FOR  •   Presentation  of  the  plaque  was  XLBOnON  OF  CHAIPJIAN  full  book  member  in  the  Union  since  1948,  who  was  elected by  his  made  by  Mike  Mroz,  president  of  and  three  years  actual  sea  time  shipmates  during  the  last  voyage  Local  337.  The  plaque  reads,  "To  aboard  ship as  an  unlicensed  man,  of  the  Atlantic  the  Seafarers  International  Union  four  months  in  the  current  year.  Traveler  as  the  The Fleet Council Jus nominated the follow^ Delegates for the  ... In appreciation for the mental,  Service  as  a  Union  official  in  the  ship's  delegate  to  physical  and financial  assistance  current  year^  is  a  substitute  for  Office of  (Diairman  ­ VOTE FOR ONE  the  AMEU fleet  during  our  strike.  .  .  One  of  th*  the  last  requirement.  Men running  Coimcil,  govern­ main  factors  enabling  a  short  and  for  departmental  positions  must  ing  body  of  that  effective  strike  was  the  help  re­ have their  three years' time in  that  organization.  The  ceived  from  the  SIU."  STANUar  C.  ALCOTT  particular  department.  •  _  council,  since  its  In  Our  Comer  Each  candidate  can  nominate  first  meeting  on  himself  by sending  a letter to head­ In  making  the  presentation,  August  26,  has  O  UON  0.  XOCENICZ  quarters  specifying  his  qualifica­ Mroz  thanked  the  Seafarers  for  been  busy  ex­ Diering  tiohs.  He  must  include  a  recent  their  aid  and  promised  that  the  plaining away  the  C7  JOHNCLEART  passport  photo  of  himself  and  a  company's  rejection  of  rules  oil  workers  "will  be  in  your  por^  100  word  or  less  statement  of . his  changes  and  safety  measures  re­ ner"  If  the  SIU  called  on  them  Union record.  on  any  occasion.  quested  a  year  ago  and,  in  some  DO  NOT  SION  THIS  BALLOT  cases,  as  far  back  as  1948.  These  Participating in the  presentation  included  a  demand  for  such items  were:  Tony  Mc(jonnaltiugh,  mem­ 9/2/52  as  valve  wrenches,  which  only two  ber  of  the  executive  council  of  the  International:  Dec  Mulcohy,  Oct.  3.  19S2  Vol.  XIV.  No.  20  Atlantic  tankers now have.  The  sessions  have  also  been  Mimeographed  AMEU  'secret  ballot*  makes  no  pretense  of  being  Local  337  first  vice­president;  W.  As  I  See  It  Page  13  taken up with  setting up machinery  tamper­proof.  Membership has no choice in selection of candidates.  J.  Tromblqy,  east  coast  director,  Burly  .(.......Page 16  for the  election of  an AMEU  chair­ and  Ray  L.  Clark,  International  Crossword  Puzzle  Page  12  man by  a "secret ballot" vote.  The  had  put  out  the  word  that  he  was  had  recently  been  seen  talking  to  representative.  Did  You  Know  Page  18  ease  with  which  copies  of  these  "union."  In  any  event,  soon  after  him.  The  Oil  Workers  are  currently  New  York  Trip  Editorial  Page  13  ballots  were  obtained  "demon­ he  "was  released  from  the  vessel  attempting  to  organize, the'  Atlan­ Foc'sle Fotog  Page  19  strates  how  secret  this  vote  actual­ and allowed to go to  Philadelphia,"  AMEU  'offieidls  and  delegates  tic  Refining  Company's  shoreside  Galley  Gleanings  Page  20  ly  is,"  commented  Keith  Terpe,  he noted.  also  made  much  of  the  fact,  al­ installations,  paralleling  the  SIU  Inquiring'  Seafarer  ......Page  12  SIU  Director  of  Organization.  As  the  voyag.e  of  the  Traveler  ready known  to most  of  them, that  campaign  among  the  company's  In The  wake  Page  12  "These  people  didn't  even take  the  had  terininated  on  September  11,  maritime, employees.  (Continued  on page 17)  Labor  _R6und­Up  Page  16  trouble  to  make  the  election  look  the first  Fleet  Council  meeting  he  Letters  Pages  2i,  22  legitimate  by  putting  a  iinion  seal  was  able  to  attend  was  on  the  six­ Maritime  .Page  16  on  the  ballots,  or  numbering  them  teenth,  and  he  was  at  subsequent  Meet  The  Seafafer  ......Page  l2  or  even  watermarking  the  paper  meetings  held  through  September  On  The  Job  ...Page  16  so that  an honest  count might have  23.  It was  at this  meeting that the  Personals  Page  24  resulted.  What's  to  stop  anyone  afternoon  discussion  centered tin  Quiz  Page  19  a  mimeograph  machine  from  the  issue  of  who  attending  the  ­ Ship's  Minutes  ..... Pages  24,  25  with  turning  them  out  by  the  hundreds  session  had  been  contacted  by  the  To  get  your  dollar's  worth,  don't  miss  reading  "Your  Dollar's  SIU  History  Cartoon  ....Page  8  if  the  vote goes the  wrong way?"  SIU  and  the  circumstances  in­ Sports  Line  ............Page 20  voIv?»d,  and  which  eventually  led  Wrr+h,"  the  exclusive  column  which  appears  regularly  in  the  SEA­ F^HERS  LOG}.  •   Awaiting  Reassignment  Ten  Years  Ago  Page  12  to  the  expulsion  of  Diering.  Top  Of  The  News........ Page  6  Meanwhile,  explaining  how  he  At that  point, when the question­ Written  by Sidney  Margolius,  tbe  nation's leading  authority  on  buy­ Union Talk  ....... ii.... Page  8  had  been  dropped  from  the  roster  ing  got  around  to  him,  Diering  ing  and  consumer  goods,  "'Your  Dollar's  Worth"  deals  with  buying  Wash.  News  Letter  .'Page  5  of  Fleet Council  delegates, Diering,  said,  they  began  firing  a  batrage  problems  which  are  peculiar  to  seafaring  men.  It  Is  designed  to  help  Welfare  Benefits.­...  Pages  26,  27  now  at  the  Anchorage,  the  com­ of  queries  at  him,  hinting  at  the  Seafarers  get  the  most  out  of  their  money.  Your  Dollar^ Worth  ... .Page  7  pany's  hiring  pool,  awaiting  reas­ fact  that  his  AMEU  "loyalty"  was  In  recent  issues,  "Your  Dollar's  Worth"  has  given  advice  on  home  PubKthcd  biweekly  at  the  headquarter!  signment, related  how he  had  been  particular!;^ suspect merely because  buying,  home  financing,  loans  for  seamen,  household  linens,  clothing,  of  the  Seafarers  Internatfenai  Union,  At­ put  thrbugh  a  sort  of  "loyalty"  he  had  been  friends  for  several  home  appliances, food,  and used  cars.  Margolius' column  will continue  lantic  A  Gulf  District,  AFV,  «7S  Fourth  Avenue,  Brooklyn  3>,  MY.  Tel,  STqrllnn  check  even  before  he  left  the  ship  years with  an SIU  man who,  is now  to  appear .regularly  in  the  SEAFARBRS  LOG,  and  will  take  up  • ­4«7I..  Entered  as  second  class  matter  for  the  Fleet  Council  meetings.  a  member,  of  the  SIU,  Atlantic  those  buying  problems  wbici)  are  of  the  most  interest  to­rSeafareru.'  I.  . Port;  Port,  Office  Offieo  In  In  BrdoXlyn,  Brooklyn,  NV»  NY»  a^ the.  tho  Art  pi  August, u,  W2,  ^everal  company  informants  Tenker Grgiuni^ting ,C^mmiU«!e, an(l.  it ^egularlj^;  12  Days  Leff  To Nominate  For  CIO Oil Workers Thank  SIU Aid With Plaque  AMEU 'Purge' ApesSoviets  o  SEAFARERS  LOG  I.  Get Your Buck's Worth  �.«• ­•   Jf­i1  • K­;  ••­  • • .  '•   .A.,,....  S^E A F  A  It^ttS  LO d  rati TbrM  • • "Am  New Union BMg For BaKd  Action  First  In A&G  New  Bldg  Plans  The Union's new building program  for the outports  has rolled into high gear as membership meetings in all  ports approved purchase of a building to serve as a new  branch hall for Baltimore.  The  four story  building,  located .at 1216  East  Balti­ more  Street,  was  chosen  interior  layout  of  the  building  from a  list of  prospects by  and  is  such  as  to  make  it  readily  a  six­man  rank  and file  adaptable  to the  port's  needs,  with  committee elected in that port.  space for  a shipping  hall and cafe­ Work  will be^n soon  to make  teria  as  well  as offices  and recrea­ it  as modern  and  comfortable  tional  facilities  similar  to  those  in  York  headquarters.  for  the  members  as  the  New  Purchase  of  the  building  was  Union's  one­^ear­old  head­ made  possible  by  the  favorable  quarters  in;  New  York.  Lo­ vote  of  the  membership  in  a  ref­ cated  just  about"  eight  blocks  from  the  present  hall  on  Gay  For  additional  photos  of  the  Street,  it  is  Ideally  situated  in  re­ building  purchased  in  Balti­ lation  to  the  waterfront.  The  dis­ more,  see  page  17.  trict  itself  is  a  mixed  sn>all  busi­ The  building:  which  will  be  remodeled  and  become  the  SIU's  Baltimore  Hall.  The  glassed­in  area  ness  and  residential  area.  June  on  a  $20  build­ oiT  the  roof  will  become  an  outdoor  recreatlmi  area,  according  to  Oie  present  plans^  Further,  the  general  condition  erendum last  ing  assessment  for  the  ports  of  Baltimore, Galveston  and  Philadel­ phia.  As  a  result,  the  Union  has  the  funds  available  to  buy  the  building  and  to  go  ahead  with  the  alteration  work  on  it.  By  an  overwhelming  margin  of  approximately  95  percent  Seafarers  have  approved  the  hew  revised  SIU  constitution  The  property  chosen  by  the  in a  30­day secret  ballot.  The  tallying committee's report  shows that  out  of  a  total vote  of  4,910,  there  were 4,759  votes in  committee  was  formerly  used  as  a  community  center.  Its  overall  di­ favor, of  the new constitution,  95  against, 52 void and  4 ballots  missing.  mensions  are  60  feet  wide  by  J20  Copies  of  the  committee's*  (Continued on  page  17)  report  will  be  read  at  the  membership  meetings  of  Oc­ tober  8 in  all  ports.  The new con­ stitution will go into effect October  15, two  weeks from the date  of  the  committee's  report,  September  30.  This  is  the­ procedure  for  amend­ ments  as  specified  under  the  old  constitution.  ,  .  SpelU  Out  Rights  In order for the new constitution  to go into effect it had to be  tarried  by  a better  than  two­thirds  vote in  a  30  day  referendum  whlfch  was  Peaceful  settlement  of  East  Coast  longshore  contract  de­ For  the  text  of  the  tallying  mands seemed assured  as ILA  comniittee's  report  as  weU  as •   members  voted  by five  to^ one  to  the  port  by  port  vote,  see  accept  arbitration  of  their  wage  page  8.  claims.  The  vote  was  conducted  by  se­ held  between  August  18  and  Sep­ cret  ballot  among  all  union  long­ tember 17 on  a  District  wide basis.  shoremen  on  the  Atlantic  Coast  The heavy vote  ih favor of  the new  from  Portland,  Maine,  to  Norfolk,  document shows that  practically all  Seafarers  were  impressed  with  the  The  Constitutional  Tally  Committee  keeps  busy  at headquarters, counting the votes cast by Seafarers.  Virginia.  The final  tally  showed  way the new constitution spells out  They  are  (from  front  around  table  clockwise):  Robert  Williams, John  M. Spreitzer,  Walter C.  Patter­ 15,024  votes  for  arbitration  and  3,091  against.  their  basic  rights and  privileges  in  son,  Nick  J.  Wuchina,  Frank  Douglas,  and  Jim  Colder,  the  chairman,  seated  at  far  right.  ­ clear  detail.  mailed  to  all  SIU  ships  and  Recommended  By  Committee  The  tallying  committee  which  of  democratic  practices  were  de­ place  between  August  18 and  Sep­ were  distributed  to  the  membership  in  The  arbitration  procedure  was  veloped  out  of  experience,  for  tember  17.  counted  the  ballots  from  all  ports  governing  Union  procedures  and  This report  was  approved at  the  all ports. The ballot itself contained  recommended  by  the  union's  130­ was  elected  at  the  headquarters  membership  rights.  These  proce­ third  reading  of  the  coiistitution  the  full text of  the proposal  for the  man  wage  scale  committee  by  a  membership meeting of  September  vote  of  129  to  1 after  the  ILA  and  24.  It  consisted  of  two  men  from  dures were  not  specifically  written  and a referendum held accordingly.  benefit  of  any  who might  not  have  employers  had  been  unable  to  out. in  the  old  constitution.  They  seen  it  before.  Copies  of  the  new  constitution  each  of  the  three  unlicensed  de­ reach  agreement  on  a  wage  re­ partments;  Frank  Douglas,  Nick  are now included so as to safeguard  opener  in  the  two  year  coiftract.  the  membership  and  define  the  Wuchina, John M. Spreitzer, Walter  The  committee  consists  of  dele­ C.  Patterson,  Robert  Williams  and  responsibilities  of  Union officials.  gates  from  all  the  local  unions  Drafted By Agents  James Colder.  covered  by  the  contract.  The  text  of  the new  constitution  /•   Union's  Growth  The  ILA  had  entered  negotia­ The new revised constitution fills  was  the  product  of  a  year's  Study  The  Idng  expected  retirement  of  Vice^Admiral  Edward  L.  tions  asking  for  a  50­cent  hourly  a  need  felt  for  some  time  In  the  and  discussion.  It  was  put  into  Cochrane  as  Maritime  Administrator  was  announced  yester­ wage  increase  and  double  time for  Union  for  replacement  of  the  final shape at the recent conference  day in Washington.  Replacing ^im in  this post  as well  as in  all  overtime  and  premium  work.  The  best  offer  made  by  manage­ original  document  written  back  in  of  port  agents  and  then  submitted  the  chairmanship  of  the  Fed­ 1938.  Since  that  time  the  Union  to  the  membership  in  the  form  of  eral  Maritime  Board is Albert  dean  of  the  engineering  school.  ment  was  an  81'6­cent  hourly  in­ has  grown  tremendously  both  in  a resolution.  During  his  two­year  term  of  of­ crease  and  continuation  of  the  size  and  in  the  scope  of  its  activi­ The  resolution  was  read  and  W. Qatov,  a shipping  industry  fice  he  was  considered  the  prime  time and a  half  provision for  over­ ties.  Consequently  the  responsi­ approved  at  two  successive  meet­ representative  from  the  West  mover  behind  the  Mariner  ship  time,  which  would  have  meant  construction  program.  This  pro­ 12V&  cents on  that figure.  bilities  of  the  administration  now  ings in all ports,  after which a  con­ Coast.  extend  into  fields  that  were  un­ stitutional  committee_was  elected.  Admiral  Cochrane  has  been  gram is providing the  US merchant  The  arbitrator  will  be  chosen  dreamed  of  when  the  original  The comniiftee recommended adopi  planning to retire for some time so  marine with  a  number of  fast mod­ from  a  panel  by  Cyrus  Chlng,  di­ constitution  was  written. ,  tipn of  the document and  proposed  that he  could return, to the  Mafesa­ ern  ships  that  could  serve  as  the  rector  of  the  Federal  Me^atlpii.  Down  through  the  years,  a  set  that  the  SQlrday  sebi^ 'ballpt  tdke  chuSetb lnstitutis  of Technology  as  nucleus  for  a  neW  merchafit fleet.  and  Conciliation  Service."  '  Record'Yes' Vote OKs Constitution  Arbitrator  Will Decide  Dock Wages  Maritime Chief Retires  Am  •  1  • :  ­'^Ji'm  • '< • ]  "^4  • fit I  �Frifay. October  3, 195»  5 E  A FA R Kits  LOG  Workers  clamber  In  and  out  of  railroad  cars  to  ret  to  the  Steel  Navirator's  ladder  at  the  Pennsylvania  RR  docks  in  Baltimore.  Penna  Railroad Docks  Hazardous For  Crews  No. Seafarers  Receiving  Benefits this  Period  Average  Eknefits Paid  Each Seafary  • Total Benefits Paid  this Period  WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID TMS BERIOO.  Dangerous  conditions at  the Pennsylvania  RR  ore docks  in  Lower Canton,  Baltimore,  make  iSeafarers  risk  life  and  limb  to get  on and  off  the  ships.  The  dock  is so  constructed  that  there  is  no  room  whatsoever ^  for  walking  between  the  ship  and  the railroad  cars  that  are  pulled up alongside.  As  a  result  the  ship  cannot  put  down  a  regular  gangway,  and  Sea­ farers  going  to  and  from  the  ship  have  to  clamber  in  and  out of  the  railroad  cars and  across  the  top  of  A  one  man  campaign  to  obtain  them  to  get  to  the  ship's  ladder.  libraries  for  SlU­manned  ships  Teats  of  Balancing'  touching  at  Miami  is  being  con­ Seafarer  Fred  T.  Miller  of  the  ducted  by  a  former  Seafarer  in  Steel  Navigator,  who  called  the  that  port.  Now  studying  law  at  LOG'S  attention  to  the  condition,  the  University  of  Miami,  Vincent  declared,  "During  the  several  O'Reilly  was  With  the SIU  for four  times  I  have  been  docked  there,  I  yean  as  a  chief  electrician.  have  witnessed  some  spectacular  Althougfai  no  longer  a  member,  feats  of  balancing  performed  by  O'Reilly' likes  to  keep  in"  touch  men  returning  to  the  ship,  and  it  With  SIU  ships  stopping  at  Miami.  is  nothing  short  of  a  miracle  that  When he  found "that  some  o& them  they  arrived  safely  aboard."  An  SIU  headquarters  represen­ tative,  commenting  on  the  condi­ tion,  declared: '"The  Union is  mak­ ing  every  effort  in  current  nego­ tiations  with  the  shipowners  to as­ sure the  safety of  the crews.  Steps  are  being  taken  to  eliminate  both  shipboard  and  dockside  safety  haz­ ards wherever  possible."  Ex­Seqfarer  Gets  Booksr^  For  Seamen  Pay  Raised  5% On  SUP  Schooners  \:K:  9  Homhal Benefits  Death Benefits  Disability Benefits  Benefits  Vacation Benefits  7,2f^\SO  so CO  CO  SUA.  72^ ?  Total  MZ.  WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY  Hosoital Beoefits Paid Since  Tuly 1.  1950 *  Death Benefits Paid Since  Tulv 1.  1950 *  Disabiiitv Benefits Paid Since  Mav  1.  1952 *  Maternity  Benefits Paid Since  April  1.  1952*  Vacation Benefits Paid Since Feb. 11.  1952 *  Total  *  Date  Benefits Beasn  oo^  9^1  /iV5' oo 1  4/^. 4A00  oo 1  f,397 d7f  "^07^/70  4/  WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS  ^ J  Vacation  Cash on  l&nd  Welfare  Vacation  Estimated Accounts Receivable  Welfare  US Government  Bonds (Welfare)  TOTAL ASSETS  Ik.  MJL 2/^ QSQ  oo m  79  nonmiftiitfl i  Total benefits paid out "by  the Seafarers Vaca­ tion and Welfare Plans  has  now exceeded the two­million  dollar mark.  The total amount paid in benefits for the  past two weeks has  increased slightly over the same pre­ vious  period.  Vacation benefits being paid out have now seemed to have  reached a leveling off point.  Over a two­week period, the  vApation  benefits paid out usually Amount to about fiHy  eight  thousand,  ,  Walter Siekmann, Welfare Service Director, for the Union  has been delivering all benefits where possible, directly  to the homes of those entitled to same.  '  Vincent  O'Reilly  Steamschooner  companies  oper­ had  no  libraries  aboard  he  started  collecting  books  for  them.  The  ating  on  the  West  Coast  were  the  MV  Ponce  was  the first  ship  he  latest  to  fall  in  line, for  wage  in­ equipped  and  other  ships  stopping  creases, and other  improvements as  in the  port are  being serviced  in  a  the  SyP  continued ~negotiating  similaf  manner.  1.000  Books  . new  agreements  with its  operators.  O'Reilly  has  gotten  the  Propel­ The  latest  agreement  includes  ler  Club  interested  in  the  project  the  basic  provisions  incorporated  and  as  a  result  he  now  has  an .of­ In  settlements  with  the  Pacific  fice  of  sorts  wh^i^e  he  can  handle  Maritigae  Association  and  the  the  books,  lie  estimates  that  he  Coastwise  Line.  Wages,  overtime  has  collected  about  1,000  copies  and  cargo  rates  are  increased five  for  the  ships so  far.  percent  across  the  board, with  Sat­ / ui'days  and  Sundays  payable  at  Originally  O'Reilly  had  ideas  of  becoming a  shoreside  engineer and  overtime  rates.  Submitted  1.9^1?...  went to  engineering school  for one  '  The five  percent .figure  also  ap­ year.  But  later  he.  changed  his  AlKerr,  '  plies  to  rates  for  cleaning  holds,  mind­  and  switched  to  law.  He  bilges, handling  explosives and do­ hopes  to  enter  admiralty  practice  ifeputy  Administratof  *.  •   'v '  ing carpenters  work.  in  Florida  when  he  passes his  bar  .  The operatqrs agreed  to increase  exmioation,  .•   • their­contribution to the  union wel­ ,  ."Any  of  the  LOG  readers  who  fare fund from SO  cents to  60 cents  have  some  books for  me," O'Reilly  . daily  per  man.  said, "Or  any Seafarers  stopping at  , Pending  approval  by  the  Wage  Mlanii'  who  want  books  for  their  yours without contributing  a single  nickd on your part­collecting SIU bene­^  v  Stabilization  Board,, the  agreement  ships  can  get  Jn  touch  . with  me  All  these  will  go  into  effect  on  .October  1,  through  the  Eropellor. Club At  the  fits is easyr iwhether it's for hospital, bii:th, disability  or  death—You  get first  rate, personal  ;  University  Of  Miami."  * "^52 and  wlfl' nin 'for brie  year.  service immediately through your  Unioh's r^rei^entativ^  i ­  j  . •,   4mdf remember this. •  •   �Friday, Octo1>er  S, 195t  Pace Hva  SEAFARERS  IPG  SlU NEWSLETTER  AFL Convention  from WASHINGTON ­  Won t Forget The SlU  The  new system  for  preventing the  transshipment of  strategic goods,  developed* and  put  into  partial  operation  earlier  this  year  in  coopera­ tion  with  10  Western  European  countries,  will  go  into  full  effect  on  October  20,  1952.  The  nations  cooperating  with  the  US  in  carrying  out  the  new  system, are  Belgium, Denmark,  France, Italy,  Luxembourg,  the  Nether­ lands.  Norway,  Portugal,  United  Kingdom,  and  Western  Germany.  When  the  new  procedure  goes  into  effect  it  will  be  mandatory  for  US  exporters  to  obtain  "import  certificates"  from  their  customers  in  the  cooperating  Western  European  countries  if  they  wish  to  send  them  certain  strategic  goods.  tit  Because  of  its  naturally  attractive  maritime  position  and  a  tren  mendous  growth  in  foreign  trade,  Cuba  is  planning  to  establish  its  own  fleet  of  merchant  ships.  The  financing  of  the  construction  of  the  ships  will  be  taken  care  of  by  special  legislation  which, will  be  enacted  by  the  Cuban  Government.  It  is  reported  that  the  idea  be­ hind  the  maritime  venture  was  initiated  by  no  one  else  than  iPresi­ dent  Batista.  it  Officers  and  crew  of  the  US  Coast  and  Geodetic  Survey  ship  Ex­ plorer  were  officially  commended  recently  for  efficient  methods  used  Chartered  buses  brought  hundreds  of  AFL  delegates  to  the  buf­ in  refloating  a  7,000­ton  Greek  freighter  which  went  aground  near  fet at  SIU  headquarters, which  was specially  set up  for  the event.  Amatignak  Island,  Alaska.  The  ship  was  in  danger  of  total  loss  in  the  rough  and  stormy  seas  which  come  up  rapidly  and  suddenly  in  the  area.  To  release  the  freighter  a  cable  payed  out  from  her  stern  was  at­ tached  to  a  heavy  anchor  which  was  hauled  some  distance  to  sea­ ward  and  dropped  by  one  of  the  Explorer's  launches.  With  engines  going  astern  and  simultaneously  heaving  on  the  anchor  line  the  vessel  was  floated  free.  t,  X  During  World  War  II,  2,700  Liberty  ships  were  built,  and  415  Victory  ships.  However,  it  cannot  be  predicted  at  this  time  how  *  many  Mariner  ships  ultimately  will  be  constructed.  Since  the  Mariner  class  ships  will  serve  the  dual  purpose.of  sup­ plying  bottoms  for  the  transport  of  cargo  and  be  readily  convertible  to  armed  service,  there  are  many  details  of  construction  and  equip­ ment  over  which  a  cloak  of  secrecy  must  remain.  With  the  sailing  of  the  SS  Keystone  Mariner  on  her  preliminary  sea  trials  August  13  of  this  year,  America  took  one  step  closer  to  its  goal  of  being  self  sufficient  upon  the seaways  of  the  world.  Eyed  by  American  operators  as  a  means  of  capturing  business  where  the  pre­ miuin  is  on  speed,  some  of  the  larger  US  flag  operators  are  sure  to  put  in  purchase  bids  when  the  first  batch  of  Mariners finally  is  put  up, for  sale.  '  The  building  of  tlie  Mariners is  being financed  by  all  of  us  through  our  taxes,  and  they  will  prove  a  sound  investment  and  give  an  ample  return  in  security  and  in  dollars  as  time  goes  on.  o  jt'  It's  business  as  usual  in  some  Government  agencies.  The  Depart­ ment  of' Agriculture  is  advertising  a  new  booklet  called  "Electric  Lamps  That  You  Can  Make  or  Modernize."  There's  nothing  wrong  with  making  electric  lamps  out  of  old  bot­ tles,  but  research  in  this problem  hardly seems  an  appropriate activity  for  our  national  Government,  especially  at  a  time  when  Government  ^spending  is  costing  somewhat  more  than^$l,900  per  family.  Fortunately  it  has  not  proved  necessary  to  reactivate  the  Govern­ ment's  stand­by  shipyards  throughout  the  nation.  However,  arrange­ ments  now  are  complete  for  the  rehabilitation  of  these  several  yards  should  full  mobilization  require  their  use  for  mass  output  of  mer­ chant  ships.  Although  kept  under  wraps  as  a  security  move,  these  plans  cover  fitting the  Government yards  to  build larger  and faster types  of  shipg^  J,  j;,  ir  In  an  effort  to  force  the  termination  of  the  chartering  of  Govern­ ment­owned  ships,  American  tramp  shipowners  have  made  a  surprise  move,  offering  to  charter  their  own  Liberty­type  vessels  for  $8,000  per  month,  which  is  the  equivalent  of  the  rate  which  has  been  paid  for  use  of  Government  tonnage.  However,  American  berth  lines  in­ terested  in  chartering ships  want  the  Victory  or  C­type  ships  and  not  Libertys,  so  that  it  is  very  doubtful  whether  the  tramp  owners'  move  will  result  in  breaking  up  the  continued  chartering  of  Government  vessels.  The  tramp  owners  are  taking  the  position  that  the  chartering  of  Government  ships  should  stop,  arguing  that  Government­owned  ves­ sels  should  not  be  allowed  to  compete  with  privately­owned  tonnage.  t  4"  Newly­opened for  the occasion,  the SIU's Seven Seas  Room, first  all­union  night  club,  also  served  to entertain  the  AFL  delegates.  Fraternal  delegates  from  the  Far  East  had  plenty  of  variety  to  choose  from.  Tables  ran  along  the  full  lengjh  of tiie  hall.  4"  Fourteen  large  ex­German  and  ex­Poiish  passenger  liners are  avail­ able for use  by Soviet  Russia as transports^in  the event of  a future  war.  They  represent  a  motley  fleet,  although  several  have  seen  postwar  service, as  trans­Atlantic  luxury  liners.  Aggregating  about  200,00t)  gross  tons,  they  would 'give  Russia  an  estimated  troop­lift  of  nearly  50,000  men  per  voyage.  An additional 50,000 could  be packed  aboard the  30­odd Liberty  ships  that  Russia  must  still  have  out  of  the  36  loaned  to  her  under  Lend­ Lease  ahd  never  returned.  The fourteen  large  liners, however,  would  presumably  be  the  spear­ head  of  any  invasion  overseas.  Even  the  oldest  and  slowest  would  be  able  to  surpass  the  11­knot  speed of  Liberties.  One  of  these  ships  now  available  for  Russian  use  is the Batory, on  which  Gerhart  Eisler fled  the  US  after  jumping  bail.  ipi.  One  of  the  biggest  surprise  features for the 1,200­odd dele­ gates  and  guesta  of  the  na­ tional  AFL  convention  in  New­ York  last  month  was  the  typical  SIU  hospitality  offered  round  the  clock  to  visiting  trade  unionists  from  all  over  the  world.  Many,  particularly  those  from  inland communities,  had their  eyes  opened  for  the  first  time  to  the  fact  that  the AFL  even  had  a  sea­ men's  affiliate,  and  others,  long­ time  friends  of  the  SIU  in  ports  throughout  the'  US,  cementec.  their  respect  for  the  record  which  Seafarers  have  compiled  over  the  years.  Top  Attraction  A  top attraction for  all the  dele­ gates  who  flocked  to  Brooklyn  in  response  to  a  specially  illustratec  invitation  given  each  of  them  ai.  the  convention  hall  was  the  mod­ ern  headquarters  rig  and  the  streamlined  manner  in  which  Union  administrative  functions  were  carried  on  despite  the  hub­ bub  created  by  hundreds  of  visi­ tors.  As  a  host  Union  to  the  conven­ tion,  the  SIU  held  "open  house"  day  and  night  during  the  10­day  conclave in order to  give  delegates  unfamiliar  with  the SIU  an  oppor­ tunity  for  a  first­hand  look  at  its  operations.  'Really Doing  Job'  The  result  was  that  the  feeling  ,  echoed  back  and  forth  throughout  the  convention  proceedings  that  here  was  a  Union  which  was  "really  doing  a  job  for  its  mem­ bership"  in  providing  such  up­to­ date  and  comfortable  facilities.  They  were  likewise  impressed  by  •   the  array  of  self­administerec'  SIU  benefits,  like  maternity  anci  disability  pay,  plus  the  idea  o:  hospital  benefits  for  an  unlimiteri  period.  In  its  role  as  a  host,  the  SIU  provided  a  well­received  bul­ fet  spread  plus  entertainment  fo:•   several  hundred  delegates  an;!  guests  which,  for  many,  served  a­ one  of  the  high  points  of  theii  visit  to  the  Big  Town.  The  Union  also  won  assurances  of  lastin.c,  friendship  and  support  whenevei  needed,  in  appreciation  for  the  manner in  which  Seafarers set  out  the  welcome  mat  for  tlie  visitors.  nave Your Ratinff  Listed in Booh  *  Bosuns  and  stewards  receiv­ ing  the  new  membership  book  now  being issued  by the  Union  are  cautioned  to  make  sure  that  their  ratings  are stamped  into  the  book.  If  the  book  is  not  stamped  accordingly,  the  dispatcher  will  not  ship the  man  for  that  rating.  As a  result, some  men  holding  those  ratings  might  lose out on  Jobsi  Some  lacked  seats  while  tasting  the  delleaetes  but  managed,  like  the  delegate  at  right,  by  carrying  hardware  In  pocket.  •   V  A*''*  ki A  •   �• • "V.I­­...V  SEAT A httlts  LS&  Wrc Six  fMv. 6tt«het S. 19ii  Crew Samples Democracy^  Ties Up Liber ion Vessel  FURORE  OVER  NIXON—^The  political  campaign  took  a  new  turn  when  it  was  revealed  that  a  group  of  backers  of  Republican  Vice­ Presidential  candidate  Richard  Nixon  had  contributed  over  $18,000  to  a  fund  for  his  use  while  in  the  Senate.  The  Senator  claimed  that  the  fund  was  used  exclusively  for  non­govemmentar  political  ex­ penses  not  co'­ered  by  his  $70,000  allowance  for  office  help  and  ad­ ministration.  Democrats  charged, that  the  existence  of  the  fund  was  unethical  and  possibly  illegal  and  there  were  many  editorial  calls for  his  removal  from  the  ticket.  After  a  national  television  appearance  in  which  the  Senator  defended  his  position,  the  Republicans  en­ dorsed  his  stand  and  kept  him  on  the  ticket.  The  GOP  then  turned  its  fire  on  Governor  Stevenson  because  of  a  fund  he  had  dispensed  to state officials  to supplement  their state  salaries.  t  ­  4)  3)  PUSH  BUTTON  WARFARE—Navy  carriers  off  Korea  are  using  radio­controlled  obsolete  planes  as  robot  bomb  carriers.  The  guided  missiles  have  been  launched  several  times  from  the  carrier  Boxer.  Each  missile  is  loaded  with  a  ton  of^bombs  and  guided  to  the  target  by .another  plane  through  radio  control.  A  television  camera  in  the  nose  of  the  guided  missile  enables  the  crew  of  the  guide  plane  and  the can­ier  to observe  the  results  of  the  missile's  trip.  The  crewmembers  of  the  Liberian­flag Liberty  ship  Riveria  decided  to  sample  Ameri­ can democracy  while in  Portland, Oregon, and  tied  up the ship  in  an attempt  to  gain  decent  working  and  living  conditions  and  higher  wages.  The  crew  refused  to  work,"*^  "  to leave  the ship  or  to  sail  it,  Bombay.  They also hit  the "appall­ Ifrs or ­more each can be purchased  ing"  living  conditions  and  . the  for  a  song  by  American  and  for­ and went  to the Sailors  Union  "run­down"  condition  of  the  ship  el^  capital  and  sail  under  such  ©£  the  Pacific,  the  West  Coast  af­ and  equipment.  terrible  conditions."  fiUate of  the SIU,  to ask  for  help.  The  ministers  want  a  public  re­ Meanwhile,  the  vessel  stayed  Most  of  the  men  are  members  of  port  on  "1.  American  and  foreign  tied  up,  with  no steam,  the  galley  European  maritime  unions,  which  shipping  interests  working  under  closed,  and  electric  power  brought  are  affiliated  with the  Internation­ the flag  of  some other  nalion, such  in  from  the  pier.  The  crew fitfd  al  Transportworkers  Federation.  as  Liberia  and  Panama,  and  2.  they  were  going  to  stand  faist—  Since  the SIU  is an  affiliate  of  the  How  Liberty  ships  costing  the  they  want  to  see  how  American  ITF,  they  went  there for  aid.  American  taxpayers  a  million  dol­ democracy  works;  A  spokesman  for  the  crew  said  "we  started  our  strike  here  be­ 3)  t  t  cause  America  is  a  free  country  HOUSING  DOWN  PAYMENTS  REDUCED —The  Government  has  and we  hope to get  our rights.  We  lifted  credit  regulations  which  required  large  down  payments  on  new  have  heard  of  your democracy  and  homes.  Under­the  present  rules  a  $10,000  home  can  be  obtained  now  we  are seeing it  in action.  In  with  a  $1,250  down  payment  instead  of  $1,450  previously  for  non­ other  ports  where  we  have  been,  veterans.  Veterans  can  obtain  the  same  home  for  a  $500  down  pay­ labor  is  not  as  free  as  it  is  here."  ment  instead  of  $580  before.  The  reductions  in  down  payment  are  Court  Actions  Filed  much  greater  for  more  expensive  houses.  Meanwhile,  the captain  has  been  3)  t  t  muttering  threats  about  "mutiny  THE  GREAT  GOLD  ROBBERY  OF  '52—A  half  ton  of  gold  worth  In  port."  The  owners' agents  have  $356,000  was  stolen  from  Malton  Airport  near  Toronto,  Canada,  after  filed a  $25,000  damage suit  against  it  was  dumped  on  the  floor  of  an  unlocked  shed  and  left  unguarded.  the  SUP,  charging  that  the  SUP  The  gold  was  in  the  form  of  bars  and  had  been  packed  in  six  boxes  "incited"  the  strike.  An  applica­ weighing about 175  pounds each. Police  authorities  believe  the thieves  tion  for  an  injunction  to  stop  the  simply drove  a  car  up to  the shed  at  night  and  carted  the  boxes away.  picketing  of  the  vessel  has  been  The  robbery  was  the  biggest  in  Canadian  history.  ^  ,  filed.  A  US  marshal  has  been  sta­ 3i  t  .  3^  tioned  on  the ship  to make  sure  it  BRITISH  GUNS  DUEL  WITH  CHINESE  —  British  Navy  sHips.ln  Is  not  moved.  Hong  Kong  dueled  with  Chinese  shore  batteries  for  five  minutes  The  owners  are  considering fil­ after  the  Communists  stopped  a  British  ferry  running  between  Hong  ing  action  in  Federal  courts  to  re­ Kong  and  Macao  and  took  two  Chinese  passengers off  the  ship.  The  move  the  crew from  the  vessel  so  Chinese  were  accused  by  the  Communist  landing  party  of  being  they  can  sliip  another  crew.  The  counterfeiters.  The  ferry  was  halted  by  a. Qiinese  corvette  which  captain's  request  to  remove  the  fired  a  burst  of  gunfire  at  her,  scarring  the  sides  of  the  vessel  crew  from  the  ship  was  turned  3)  3)  i  down  by  Portland  police  and  har­ SOVIEt­US RELATIONS  WORSEN—Relations  between  the  US ^nd  bor  patrol  since  the  captain  did  Russia  which  have  been  on  the  sour side  for the last  six  years,  took  a  not file  formal  charges  against  the  Tuscarora  Indian  chief  Loud  new  downward  turn  after  Pravda  the  official  Communist  party  news­ crewmembers.  Voice  (Clinton  Rickard) shows  paper  attacked  US  Ambassador  George  F.  Kennan  as  a  "slanderer"  the last  wampum message  belt  and  an  enemy  of  the  Soviet  Union.  The  attack  came  after  Kennan  The  striking  crewmembers,  18  ever made to SIU headquarters  told  newsmen  in  Berlin  that  diplomats  were  Isolated  in  Moscow  and  Germans,  4  or  5  British,  2  Danes,  official A1 Kerr.  The chief  was.  that  nobody  would  even  talk  to  him.  As  a  result  of  the  attack  the  1 Dutch, 1 Ceylonese and 1 Malay­ with  a  delegation  of  Iroquois  Stete  Department  is  contemplating  a  protest  and  there  is  a  possi­ an stowaway,  are asking  conditions  Indians  that  toured  headquar­ bility that  Kennan  will  not  return  as  US  ambassador.  equal  to  those  gained  by  the  crew  ters. Others in the group were:  of  the  Panamanian  ship  Makiki  Kneeling,  Mad  Bear  (Seafarer  FRENCH  COMMUNIST  LEADERS  PURGED—Two  old­time  lead­ which  pulled  a  similar  strike  on  Wallace  Anderson);  left. War­ ers  of  the  French  Communist" party,  Andre  Marty  and  Charles  Tillon  the  West  Coast  last  May.  rior  Hill (Edward Chew); right.  are on the  way  out  after a break  over  party  policy.  The two  men  have  Makiki Won Strike  Fighting  Bear  (William  Rick­ been  removed  from  their  high  positions  in  the  party  bureaucracy  The  Makiki  crewmembers,  who  ard).  because  they  objected  to  a  new  party  line  of  cooperating  with  other  were  members  of  an  Italian  affili­ groups  in  France  and  trying  to  reestablish  the  so­called  "popular  ate of  the ITF,  received  the SUP's  SIU headquarters was host  to an  unusual  group of  visitors  front."  The  French  Communists  have  taken  a  lot  of  setbacks  in  the  support  and  won  decent living  and  working  conditions  and  pay  hikes  last  week  when  a  delegation  of  Indian  chiefs  from  the  Six  last  year  by  behaving  revolutionary,  so  party  leaders  have  called  for  a  change  in  tactics  and  an  attempt  to  woo  socialists,  non­Communist  averaging four  times their  original  Nations of  the Irciquois,  toured  the Union  building.  labor  unions  and  similar  groups. .Marty  and  Tillon  have  disagreed  wages.  They  also  got  a  40­hour­ The  chiefs/  representing­*^——­—  '  •  with  the change, hence their firing.  • ji'eek and  overtime  rates,  and  got  Anderson, AB,  whose  Indian  name  3>  3)  t  tribes  from  upstate  New  ^1,000  in  retroactive  wages  when  GILLETTE  QUITS  ELECTION  COMMITTEE  —  Senator  Guy  M.  they  signed  the  agreement.  York,  the  Great  Lakes  and  is Mad  Bear.  Heading  the  delegation  was  a  Gillette,  Iowa  Democrat  has  resigned  as chairman  and  member  of  the  Meanwhile,  four  Portland  min­ Canada, were In town  for a conven­ veteran  of  the  Spanish  American  Senate  Subcommittee  on  Privileges  and  Elections.  The  committee  isters filed  protests  with  the  UN  tion  of  tribal representatives  deal­ War,  Chief  Loud  Voice  (Clinton  had  held  hearings several  months  ago  at  which  Senator  William  Ben­ and  the  US  Maritime  Administra­ ing  largely  with  the  problem  of  Rickard) from  the Tuscarora  reser­ ton,  Connecticut  Democrat,  had  urged  the  ouster  from  the  Senate  of  tion  after  touring  the  ship.  They  maintaining  their  reservations  in  vation  near  Niagara  Falls.  He  and  Joe  McCarthy,  Wisconsin  Republican.  In  turn',  McCarthy^  had  de­ said  conditions  were  "appalling,"  the face of  attempts to split up and  most of  the other chiefs came down  manded  that Benton  be oustdd.  As a  result of  Gillette's resignation, it  and pointed  out tha£  the only  meat  buy  up  their  lands.  They  were  in  their  full­dress  regalia,  includ­ appears  certain  the  committee  will  make  no  decision  in  the. dispute  on  the  ship  was  "rotten"  water  brought down to the SIU  by one of  ing  the  traditional  feathered  head  in  advance  of  the  November  elections.  buffalo  that  had  been  loaded  in  their  number,  Seafarer  Wallace  dress,  finged  buckskin  leggings  4  3i  •   t  and  moccasins.  The chief  also  had  COMMERCIAL  PLANES  TO  FLY  OVER  POLR­A commercial  air  with  him  some  rare  specimens  of  route  between  the  US  and  Europe  will  get  under  way  this fall  using  wampum  ­message  belts  which  the  newly­constructed  Thule  air  base  in  northern  Greenland  as  a  served  as­substitute for  writing  in.  stopping  point.  The  Scandinavian  Air  Lines  system  is  planning  the  that they  were woven  to show mes­ flights  which  would  operate  from  Copenhagen,  Denmark,  to  Thule,  sages  through  use  of  pictures  and  Greenland,  Edmonton,  Canada  and  San  Francisco.  A  second  route  would  go  from  Thule  to  Fairbanks,  Alaska,  and  from  there  to  the  SAVANNAH—Quick  and  determined  action  by  SIU repre­ symbols.  The entire delegation was guided  Aleutian  Islands and  Tokyo.  Several  other  airlines  are  considering  sentatives in  this port  recently  wpn  settlement of  a disputed  through  headquaters  from  top  to  similar routes which  ­vyould  mean considerable  savings in  mileage  over  bottom  and  shown  how  the  Union  the  present  transatlantic  routes.  transportation  beef  for  28  Canadian  District Seafarers.  t  4.  t  '  operates its  various facilities.  The crew paid off  in Savan­­'  US INDICTS  BROWDERS—Earl  Browder,  the  former  head  of  the  nah from  the Argovan  (Argo­ "Obviously,  no  one  can  travel  Communist  party in  the US, and  his wife have  been indicted on  charges  na­at  Steamship  Co.)  when  from  Savannah  to  Vancouver  by  of  making  false  statements  in  connection'with  the citizenship applica­ she  put  in  at  the  Savannah  Ma­ bus In three days or to  Montreal in  tion  of  Mrs.  Browder.  The  couple  was  accused  of  declaring  under  chine  and  Foimdry  yards  for  re­ two  days."  SIU  Port  Agent  E.  B.  oath on  October 14, 1949,  that Mrs.  Browder had never been  a  member  pairs.  Tilley  explained.  of  the Communist  party or a  believer in  Communism:  The case  paral^  Regular  membership  meet­ .  The  crew  was  made  up  of  sea­ .^ter finding  that  the  contract  ' ings  in  SIU  headquariers  and  lels  that  of  Harry  Bridges, West  Coast  longshore  leader  who  was con­ men  ­from  Vancouver,  BC,  and  provided  that  when  traveling  by  at  all  branches  are held  every  victed  on  these  same  charges.  Browder  was  head  of  the  Communist  Montreal.  '  bus  in  such  cases,  the  men  could  second.  Wednesday  night  at  t>arty  until 1946  wfien  he  was  thrown  out supposedly  for advocating a  Under  the  company  interpreta­ not  be  required  to  spend  more  7  PM.  The  schedule;  for. the  continuing  policy' of  cooperation  with  business;  tion  of  the  contract, the  Seafarers  than  eight  hours  a  day  iii  travel  next few meetings is as follows:  'it  3)'  •  from  Vancouver  were  offered  bus  and  were  entitled  to  lay  over  for  ARMY  CLAIMS  5,000  RUSSIANS  IN  KOREA—An  unnamed  US  October  8,  October  22,  No­ tickets,  three  days  pay  and  three  16  hours a  day, SIU  officials  here  vember 5,  November 19.  Army  officer  in  Korea has  stated  that  between  5,000  to  6,000  Russian  days  traveling  time  to  Vancouver.  went  to  bat  with  the  compaiiy  and  All  Seafarers  registered  on  technicians  are  in  North  Korea  adviMng  Chinese  and  North  Korean  The  Montreal  men  were  offered  forced  travel  allowances  on  the  the  shipping  list  are  required  armies  and  manning  anti­aircraft  guns.  A  British  Foreign  Office  re­ the same proposition  on  a  tWo­day  basis  of  eight  days  to  Vancouver  io  attend  the  meetings.  port substantiated the statement and added  thai the Russians  are main­ basisL  '  and  four days to Montreal *  tainifag  bases  and  other rear  area  vvoric;  '  ­  ­; ' w  ;  ^ ;  Injuns  Storm SIU Hq,  'Mad Bear' Leads  'Em  SIU Wins Transportation  For  Canadian Seafarers  Meeting Night  Everg 2 Weeks  <  �Friday. CMobcr t, llSfi  SEAFARERS  LOG  Pare SeTCB  Wi#e Club Tops:' Members Shipowners  Seek  Wage  Subsidy  On  All  Ships  Wrapping  up  the  third  week  of  a  unique night club operation fgr Seafarers, guests, and  friends, the new SIU Seven  Seas Room will introduce  another all­star show  beginning Octo­ ber  6,  featuring nationally­known  singing  headliner  Bob  Eberle.  Launched  in  mid­Septem­; •   ber  to  coincide  with  the start'  A  bid for  direct subsidy for  all  American­flag ships in  for­ of  the  national  AFL  conven­ eign  trade  has  been  made  by  the  Association  of  American  tion  in  New  York,  the  Seven  Seas  Shipowners, a group of  unsubsidized operators. The operators'  Room  has  been  entertaining a  full­ group  has  proposed  that  this^  house 'nightly  with  its  moderate­ subsidy  be  paid  directly  to  be  much  higher  than  those  of  for­ price,  continuous  entertainment  ,  seamen  by  the Government  to  eign  ship  operators.  policy;  make  up  the  difference  between  "The  SIU  has  been  studying  th«­ Like  all  other  SlU­operated  fa­ foreign­flag  wage  scales  anfl  those  whole  question  of  shipping  sub­ cilities,  the  Seven  Seas  Room  is  of  American  seamen.  sidies  for  some  time," '  he  con­ designed  primarily  for the  comfort  and  entertainment  of  Seafarers,  As  an  alternative,  the  operators  cluded, "and in  the near  future the  although  the  public  is  also  wel­ propose that the Government  could  Union  will  state its  position  on  the  come.  Dress  is  informal  at  all  make  such  payments  to  the  ship­ question of  what form Government  times,  prices  are  well  below  simi­ owners for  the seamen's  account.  aid  to shipping  should  take."  lar  operations  elsewhere  in  New  Government Employees  York,  with  never  a  cover  or  mini­ In effect, the new  proposal would  mum  charge,  and  the  entertain­ put  seamen  on  the  Government  ment  is  popular  and  lively.  payroll  in  large  part,  and  make  While  the Seven  Seas Room  was  their wages subject to  action by  the  started  as  an  experimental  opera­ Maritime  Administration  rather  tion,  the overwhelming  response to  than  collective  bargaining  by  sea­ the  night  club  in  its early  days  of  men's  unions.  operation  has  convinced  Union  of­ Under  the  association's  sugges­ ficials  that  Seafarers  and  the  pub­ June  Brady,  beautiful  song­ Bob  Eberle,  popular  vocalist,  tion, the subsidy would  be  based on  Resumption  of  Iranian  oil  pro­ lic  want  to  keep  it  going as a  per­ stress, is currently  chirping in  will  open  at  the  Seven  Seas  the difference  between wage scales  duction  with  the  aid  of  the  Cities  manent  facility  in  headquarters.  the  Seven  Seas  Room.  Room  this coming  Monday.  of  the  US  merchant  fleet  and  that  Service  Oil  Company  looms  as  a  As  one  Seafarer  put  it,  "with  of  the  principal  maritime  competi­ possibility  as  a  result  of  a  visit  to  this  new  night club,  now  we've  got  evening  brings  a  well­known  star  will  be  lovely  Carol  Blaine,  mu­ everything  a  guy  could  want  when  to the  Seven  Seas in  the person  of  sical  comedy  singing  sensation;  tor,  which  would  be  Great  Britain.  Iran  by  W.  Alton  Jones,  the  com­ he's  ashore,  and  the  best  part  is  stage, screen  and  TV  feature artist  Hal Graham  and  his livewire danc­ The  Maritime  Administration  pany  president.  In  a  talk  with  that  it's  our  own,"  Bob  Eberle.  ing  orchestra;  Tommy  Moulding,  would  come into the  picture as  the  newsmen  following  a  tour  of  the  The  new  show  opening  Monday  On  the  same  bill  with  Eberle  keyboard  artist, and  madcap  comic  agency  that would  fix the  top sub­ oil  fields  and  conferences  with  level^year  by  year.  Premier  Mossadegh,  Jones indicat­ Bobby  Ramsen,  an  extra  added  at­ sidy  An SIU  headquarters spokesman,  ed  that  Cities  Service  was  consid­ traction.  discussing  the  latest  proposal,  ering  imdertaking  to  sell  Iranian  Converted  At  Night  pointed  out  that  the  Union  feels  oil.  that  some  kind  of  Government  aid  It was  also reported  that  the Cit­ Seven  Seas  operates  in  the  SIU  headquarters  cafeteria,  which  is  was  necessary,  perhaps  along  the  ies Service  president  was confident  :  Another case of  mistreatment  of  seamen  in  Venezuela  has  converted  after  cafeteria  closing  lines  of  Govemnient  assistance  to  of  the  company's  ability  to  move  been reported  by the Canadian Seafarers aboard the freighter  time at  7  PM.  An  hour later  when  domestic and  overseas airlines. Ob­ the  oil  out  of  Iran.  He  said  that  Sunjewell,  In  this  instance,  Venezuelan  military  officers  in  the  club  opens,  the  addition  of  viously, the  present system  of  sub­ the company  had some tankers that  Puerto  Cabello  confiscated­^  —  draperies,  a  portable  stage,  car­ sidizing  some  companies  and  not  could be  made available for Iranian  some  of  the  crew's  personal  According  to  Jean  Louis  Caron,  peting  and  soft  lighting changes  it  others  is  not  a  fair  one.  However  service  in  a  short  time  and  that  gear,  although  none  of  it  had  crewmepiber  of  the  Sunjewell,  the  into  New  York's  newest  night  the  subsidy  question  is  a  big  one  others  could  be  obtained,  probably"  and  involves many  problems.  by  charter.  ship  had  just  been  brought  into  spot.  been  purchased  in  the city,  Iranian  oil  production  has  been  Other  Costs  Tiie  latest  incident  recalls  two  port  when two  uniformed  members  It  is open  six  nights a  week,  ex­ cases  affecting  A&G  Seafarers.  of  a  Venezuelan  military  unit  cepting Sundays,  offering  delicious  The  association's  proposal,  he  tied  up  ever  since  the  government  One  of  them,  David  Archia,  was  came  aboard and  searched  the ves­ food  and  drink,  entertainment  and  said,  places  the  entire  blame  for  ousted  the  British­owned  Anglo­ victimized  by  a  Venezuelan  cabbie  sel.  They  took  two  new  T­shirts  dancing.  This  week  through  to­ US fiag costs on  the seaman, which  Iranian  oil  company.  The  British  and  local  police  at  Las  Piedras  and  two  brand­neW  dress  shirts  morrow  night,  the  show  has  been  is  not  a  ti­ue  picture  of  the  situa­ have  been  making  efforts  to  keep  who  stranded  him  40  miles  away  with  a  total  value  of  $21  from  headlined  by  fast­paced  young  tion,  There are  other factors  to  be  outside companies  from  picking  up  from  his  ship.  In  the  second  one,  him  and  a  new  pair of  shoes  from  comic  Larry  Nixon,  making  his  considered  suqh  as  shipbuilding  and  selling  Iranian  oil  and  have  Ben "Blackie" Bone  was jailed  and  another  crewmember.  Several  New  York  debut. Vocal chores were  costs; bunkering. Government taxes,  tied  up one small  Italian  tanker at  fined  in  Maracaibo  because  he  other  men  on  the  Sunjewell  re­ handled  by  songster  June  Brady,  supplies,  wharfage,  insurance,  re­ Aden  because  it  took  on  an  oil  cargo  at  Abadan.  protested  a  tremendous  over­ ported  similar  losses.  plus  Pete  Rubino's  band  and  pairs,  tug services  and  so  on.  It is expected  that  if  Cities Serv­ charge  by  a  local  cab  driver.  The  Officials  of  the  Canadian  Dis­ Tommy  Maulding  at  the  piano.  "Even  if  the wage differences be­ SIU  has  protested  both  instances  trict,  SIU,  have  reported  the  in­ The first  two  weeks .were paced  by  tween US and foreign  seamen were  ice  does  send  tankers  to  Abadan,  to  American  diploniatic authorities  cident to the  Canadian Department  comedy  headliner  Henny  Young­ eliminated in  one form or another,"  the  British  would  sue  to  prevent  who. are taking  the matter  up with  of  External  Affairs  and  asked  the  man  and  Dolly  Dawn,  noted  sing­ he declared, "the costs of  operating  unloading of  cai­go  at the  first  port  an  American  flag  ship  would  still  the tanker  entered.  the  Venezuelan. government.  depai­tment's  aid  on  the  matter.  ing  star.  C5 Tankers  Might Carry  Iranian  Clothing Seized  In SA  YOUR  DOLLAR'S  WORTH  SEAFARERS  GUIDE  TO  BETTER  BUYING  "Work  clotlies  labeled  "six­ounce  cloth"  are  light  and  for  warm  weather  but  seven­ounce  cloth  will  give  you  Price tags  on  work  clothes are  going  up  again, especial­ more  wear.  Always  ask  about  the  weight  of  the  cloth  to  ly  on  denims  and  corduroys.  It  will  pay  a  Seafarer  to  compare  pi­ices.  A  pair,of  dungarees  at  $2.50  may­ look  know  how  to  tell  good  quality  in  work  garments,  and  like a  buy, hut  it  is  no great  bargain if  it is only six­ounce  where  he  can  get  good  values.  Too  often  you find  gar­ cloth,  ments  on  the  market  which  have  a  mercerized finish  or  Also look  at the  material  used for  the pockets.  Pockets  a  starch filling  which  makes  them  seem  smooth  and  full­ made  of  ribbed  twill­weave  cloth  not  only  Will  wear  well  bodied, but  which are actually  made of  thinly­woven cloth.  but  indicate  the  manufacturer  has  taken  the  trouble  and  This is frequently  true of  the chino pants and  shirts which  expense  to  turn  out  a  carefully­finished  garment.  have  become  popular in  recent years.  If the garment is made of "combed" cotton, only the long­ To  make sure  you're  getting sturdy  material,  don't  just  feel  the  cloth,  but  hold  it  up  to  the  light  to  see  if  it's  est  and  strongest fibers  have  been  used,  and  the  quality  is  siipei­ior  to  merely  "carded" cotton.  closely­woven,  and  pull  it  both  ways  to  see  if  It's firm.  Besides  the  quality  of  the  material,  notice  the  way  the  Generally  the  hardest­wearing  materials  are  those  that  have  a  twill  weave,  which  you  cair­distinguish  by  the  garment is cut and constructed.  Take two different  brands  of  shirts  and  lay  them  against  each  other  to  see  which  diagonal ribs in  the material.  Twill­weave cottons include  manufacturer  gives  you  the  most  generous  cut  for  your  cotton  gabardine, twill  itself, whipcord,  drill cotton  cover,  money.  A  work shirt  should  be especially full aci­oss  the  jean cloth  and  cotton  serge. The more  noticeable and  pro­ chest  and  shoulders.  nounced  the diagonal ribs,  the stronger  the cloth.  Extra  Stitching  Helps  Watoh  For  Shrinkage  Seams  of  work  clothing  should  be  triple  stitched  pref­ Also  note  whether  the  garment  has  a  label  saying  it's  erably,  but at  least  double stitched.  Points of  strain such  as  pocket  corners  should  be  bar­tacked  (an  extra  row  of  preshrunk.  If  the  label  says  "Sanforized,"  you  need  ex­ tight stitching  at  right angles  to the  pocket.  The  button­ pect  only  one  percent  more  shrinkage.  If  it  simply says  holes should  be  evenly  and  closely stitched,  with  no loose  "preshrunk,"­ you  can  expect  two  pei­cent  Shrinkage,  and  threads.  ­  Heavy­duty  garments  should. be  copper­riveted  if  there's no  label at  all, better  make sure  the garment  is  "  at  points of  strain, and  buttons should  be  rustproof  metal  cut full, or  get  the  next  largest  size,  because  you  can  an­ and  also .riveted.  ticipate it  will shrink as  much  ^s five ;perfe®nt  mpr*.  ,, i  ,. ,  A  doublp action at  the  eliww  is a sign  of  good  manu­ Judging Good Work Clothes  Written  exclusively  for  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG.  by  Sidney  Margolius,  Leading Expert on Buying  facture in  heavy­duty shirts.  The  grain of  tlie  material in  these  sections  should  follow  the  grain  in  the  sleeve,  and  be sewed  as flat  as  possible.  Sources  For  Savings  Seafarers can  save money  on work  clothes at  the Union­ owned  and  operated  Sea  Chest  in  SIU  headquarters  in  Brooklyn,  NY.  Prices  here  range  from  ten  to  twenty  per  cent  under  usual  prices for  standard  brands  of  cloth­ ing.  For  example,  the  Sweet­Orr  and  Lee  dungarees  which  ai'e  usually  $3.95  and  sometimes  as  much  as $4.25,  sell  for  $3.49  at  the  Union's  Sea  Chest.  These  are  the  liard­wearing  eight­ounce  cloth.  Two  other  outstanding  garments  at  the  Sea ­Chest  are  Frisco  jeans  ($5.20),  a sturdy  work  pants which  is  popular  on  the  West  Coast,  and  the  Hickory  shirt,  an  off­white  shade  with  a  black  stripe.  This  shirt  is  regularly  $3.95,  but Is tagged  $3.49  at  the Sea  Chest.  If  you  can't get  to the Sea  Chest, it  will  help  to  use its  prices as  a  basis for comparing  values in  other stores, and  making  sure  you  don't  overpay.  It also  pays  to shop  the  large  chains  and  mail­order  houses  who  have  their  own.  brands,  and  to  compare  prices  on  more  than  one  brand  and  in  more  than  one  store  in  these  days  of  high  costs.  But  avoid  non­union  work  clothing.  Investigation  by  this writer  shows  that the  non­union  garments are  merely  12  cenls  or  so  less  than  union­made  work  clothes  On  a  pair  of  dungarees.  And  for  that  practically  non­existent  saving  you  would  not  only  damage  union  conditions  in  general but sacrifice that  extra assurance  of  careful manu­ factiira  that  a  union  shop  provides.  ,  m  �raf« Elckt  Report of Hq Tallying Committee  On Proposed New SlU Constitutioii  3, l»»t  UNION  TALK  ly  KEITH  TERPI  (This  series  of  articles  has  been  prepared  by  the  SIU  Director  of  Organization and  Education.)  The  following  is  the  report  of  the  rank­and­file  tallying  committee  on  the  results  of  the  30­day  secret referendum  oh  the proposed  new.constitution.  As can  be seen,  the resolu­ tion  was  carried  by  well  over  the  two­thirds  majority  required  for  amendments  to  the  present  SIU  constitution  with  4,759  votes  for  and  95  against.  This  committee  was  elected  at  the  headquarters membership*meeting of  September 24  and  completed ifs report  by  September  30.  The report will be submitted to meetings  in all  ports  on  October  8  for  action.  The  new  constitution  will  take  effect  on  October  15,  1952,  two weeks after  the date of  this report.  This is  the procedure  described  in the present constitution for the effective date  of  amendments.  It  applies  to  the new  constitution because it is treated as a series of amend­ ments  to  the  old  document.  (For  the  story  of  the  voting,  see  page  3.)  We'd  like  to  thank  personally  the  dozens  of  Seafarers  who  havo  answered  our  call  for  voluntary  organizers  in  the  Atlantic  drive,  but  we'd  like  to­see  everybody  pitch  into  this  job.  In  our  book,  the  best  organizing  weapon  we  have  is  the  rank­and­file  guy  on  the  ships.  Every  Seafarer  knows  the  score  on  his  Union.  We  again  urge  every  Seafarer  to turn to in  this  campaign  by  help­ ing  us  sell  the  SIU  to  the  tankermen  who've  been  fed  a  bundle  of  lies  about  everything  we  do.  invite  them to  your  ships, explain  how  we  operate  and  show­  them—^in  plain,  dollars­and­cents  language­ how  much  they're  losipg  out  the  longer  they  saU  without  honest  Union  representation.  ,  You may have seen  some of  the handouts  circulated by the  AMEU  the  independent  "unionlV outfit  that's  been  operating  in  the  fleet  some  sort  of  "back­door','  arrangement.  These  "union"  offi­ We,  the  undersigned  members  of  the  tallying  committee,  having  been  elected  at  the  cials  have  been  trying  for  year* to  convince  themselves  they've  got  the  "best  contract  in  the  industry"  and  now  they  have  the  gall  to  regular  meeting  of  Wednesday,  September  24,  1952,  have  tallied .all  ballots  and  attached  come  out  and  try  to  make  everybody  else  fall  for this  phony  set­up.  herewith  are  our  findings.  The  resolution  on  the  proposed  SIU  Constitution  was  carried  We've  mentioned  the  ridiculous  antics  they're  going  through  trying  to make  themselves seem  legitimate,  but  you can't  take away  the  fact  by more than  a two­thirds majority as required  by  our  constitution.  that  the  whole  AMEU  set­up  sounds  fishy.  Here's  a  so­called  Bos.  NY  Phil.  Bal.  Nor.  Sav.  Tam.  Mob.  NO  Gal.  SF  Wil.  Seat.  Totals  "union"  that's  so  legitimate  It  60  4,759  67  1457  397  508  74  112  130  665  921  165  141  62  Yes  hasn't  even  got  its  name  on  its  95  1  10  1  0  1  5  2  6  0  0  0  No  67  2  office  (?  ?),  isn't  listed  in  the  0  0  0  0  1  52  0  0  1  0  44  1  3  2  Void  building  directory  and  is  so  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  No  Vote  0  rigged  that  its  whole  apparatus  0  0  0  3  0  0  0  ­  0  1  0  0  4  0  Missing  0  can  be  carried  around  in  some­ Sub Total  69  1568  403  517  76  112  130  666  931  167  141  64  66  4,910  body's  hat  —  or  an  attorney's  briefcase,  Judging  from  the  of­ It is to  be noted  that Galveston  was missing one ballot and the port  of Philadelphia was  fice  door.  missing three ballots.  It is  to be  further noted that these missing ballots did not in any way  One  of  the  most  recent  pieces  of  literature  issued  by  the  affect  the  vote  either  for  or  against.  This  committee recommends that this report be acted  AMEU,  through  its  governing  on at the meeting  of  October 8, 1952, in all branches  and  that  each  branch  agent  immedi­ body,  the  Fleet  Council  which  is  ately  thereafter  notify  headquarters  of  the  action  taken on  same.  now  meeting  in  Philadelphia,  'starts  off  with  the  following  Port  Ballots Used  statement:  "We  wonder  if  they  _  Ballots Sent To Port  Ballots Not Used  (the  SIU)  have  read  our  con­ Boston  1—  250  ­ 1—  69  New  York  251 —1500  •  251 — 1500  7319 — 7400  tracts  .  .  .  They  have mothing  to  offer  us  that  would  not  be  a  big  step  backwards  ..."  i;  7001 — 7400  7001 — 7318  One  reason  for  repeating  this  is  to  show  one  way  to  answer  this  Philadelphia  1501—2250  1501 —1903  1904 — 2250  type of  nonsense.  The fact  is, we have read their  contracts—96 pages  Baltimore  2251 — 3000  2251 — 2767  2768 — 3000  of  the  doubletalk—but  a  great  many  Atlantic  tankerman  haven't,  3001—3250  Norfolk  3001 — 3076  3077 — 3250  because  only  a  small  percentage  of  them  have  seen  it  altogether.  3251 — 3500  Savannah  3251 — 3362  3363 — 3500  But although the AMEU  can't  afford to let  its members  see the miser­ 3501 — 3750  3501—3630  Tampa  3631 — 3750  able "union"  document  they're slaving  imder,  we can.  That's  why the  3751 — 4500  3751—4416  Mobile  4417 — 4500  SIU  Tainker  Organizing  Committee  is  offering  a  copy  of  this  two­bit  New  Orleans  4501 — 5500  4501 — 5431  5432 — 5500  agreement  to  any  Atlantic  tankermen  who  Wants  it—^with  no  strings  he  too  can  see  how  miserable  it  is,  and  compare  its  Galveston  5501 — 5750  ^  5501 — 5667  5668 — 5750  attached—so  provisions  with  what  an  honest  maritime  trade  imion  can  offer  to  San Francisco  6001 — 6750  6001 — 6141  6142 — 6750  better  it right down  the  line.  Wilmington  5751 _ 6000  5751 — 5817  5818 — 6000  We've  even  taken  the  liberty  of  obtaining  copies  and  furnishing  Seattle  6751 — 7000  6751 — 6816  6817 — 7000  every  Atlantic  tankerman  with  excerpts  from  the  actual  minutes  of  Total ballots printed —  0  to  7500  the  Fleet  Council's  meetings—the  first  time  they've  been  permitted  Total unused  ballots — 7401  to  7500  to  see  these,  incidentally.  These  minutes  pinpoint  for  everyone  to  see  the  phony  representa­ All unused ballots  were accounted for  and it  is  the  recommendation of  thiis  committee  tion the  Atlantic  seaman  has  had  up  to now.  Here's  a "union"  whose  that if  our report  is concurred  in by  the membership  that  headquarters  notify  the  various  agreement  (section  210.8)  calls  for  fresh  milk  to  be  served  on  the  branch agents  that the  effective date of  the  new  constitution  shall  be  October  15,  1952,  as  ships,  but  which  bows  humbly  in  the  face  of  a  management  decision  that  after  all  dry  milk  is  just  as  good  anyway.  Then  it  goes  even  per the  present  constitution of  the Union.  further  when  its  Fleet  Council  unanimously  adopts  a  motion  to "re­ Frank  Douglas, D­125  John Spreitzer, S­14  Robert  Williams,  11156  quest"' management  to  "send  a  letter  of  instruction  to  all  stewards  Nick Wuchina, W­187  Walter Pattersen, P­73  James Colder, G­72  covering  the  care  and  mixing  of  concentrated  milk  . .  ."  Now  just  Dated:  September  30,  1952  how  phony can  you  get?  Cartoon  History  Of  The  SIU  In  1938,  the  US  Maritime  Commission  announced  a  Govt,  training  program.  The  full­rigged  Joseph  Conrad  was  outfitted,  schools  set  up  and  recruit­ ing  started.  Soon  the  waterfront  was  crawling  with  uniformed "trainees," the  start of  a potential  strike­breaking  force.  .  y  m  o  4  1  II Rf'  PrU«r.  SEAFMMEXW  LVe  The  SIV  Fights Government Control  Joint  SIU­NMU  meetings  were  held  to  fight  this  attack.  Most  NMU rankrand­filers  wanted to fight  the  MC's  plan  to  control  seamen,  but  the  NMU  leadership  went  all­out  to  support  the  program  and to deliver  their membership into the  bands of  the  shipowners  and  the  Govemnienk  2Vo. 21  The  Seafarers  alone  opposed  the  MC  fink  pool.  In  1938,  the  training  ship  American  Seaman  hit  Mobile.  The  uniformed  finks  soon  caused  a  riot  '  on  the  waterfront.  The  Seafarers mustered  their  force*  and  drove  tkem  off  the  docks,  and  their  • hip sailed  well ahead  of  schedula.  �FrMay. October S, IMt  Massillon  In  Rescue,  Then  Crash  • V '5^.'  S^ArARETRS  t&n  It^s Cool III Savannah  SIU  members  aboard  the^  Mas­ sillon  Victory  had an eventful  voy­ age recently when, in proceeding to  sea,  the  ship  rescued  three  sur­ vivors  of  a  small  boat  which  had  capsized  in  New  York  harbor, only  to  meet  with  an  accident  later  In  San  Juan,.Puerto Rico.  According  to  reports from  crew­ members  Frank  B.  Strelitz  and  Blackie  Mason,  the  Massillon  Vic­ tory  was  passing  near  the  Brook­,  lyn  Army  Base,  when  it  sighted  a  capsized  boat  with  three  men.  The  mfen  had  been  in  the  water  for  more  than  two  hours.  Later, howe"er,  in San  Juan, the  Massillon  Victwy  ran  into  some  misfortune  when  it  collided  with  B.  B. Tippins,  baker,  (left)  and  Patrolman  E. B.  McAuley,  get  real  a  pier.  Mason said  that it took  two.  close to the  new air conditioning  equipment installed  in the  Savan­ whole  days  to repair the  extensive  nah Hall, which  was welcomed  by Seafarers  who had  been swelter­ ing in  the Savannah  heat.  damage.  Ca, Unionists Fight Vote Crab  Pare Ma*  CC'er Wants Ship  School In Panama  Establishment  of  a  Panamanian  merchant  training  school  to better  enable Panama flag  ships to compete  with American  shipping  has  been  urged  by  a  retired  Coast  Guard  commo­ dore, John S. Baylis.  "The pro­"^^  posed training school would be  and exit  of  spies and other  undesir­ patterned  on  the  semi­mili­ ables to  and from  the US.  The  ar­ ticle  pointed  out  that  Panamanian  tary  style  of  Fort  Schuyler  and  ships  would  hire  men  of  all  na­ similar  establishments.  tionalities  who  did  not  necessarily  Baylis was quoted  at length  in  an  have seamen's  papers or  who  were  English­language  Panamanian  pa­ not  accepted  on ships of  their own  per,  the  Star­Herald,  as  seeking  to  nation  for  various  reasons.  encourage the development  of  Pan­ Discipline, Courtesy  amanian­flag  shipping.  The  item  Commodore  Baylis  suggested  was  called  to  the  attention  of  the  Union  by  Seafarer  Clyde  H. Jemi­ therefore  that  a  training  school  gan,  who  spotted  it  while  aboard  should  be  established  for  Pan­ the  Venore  in  transit  through  the  amanian youths to  teach  them such  things  as  cleanliness  aboard  ship,  Canal.  discipline,  courtesy  and  lastly,  Manned  By  Foreigners  In  his  statement  to  the  Panama  knowledge  of  the  rules  of  naviga­ Rotary  Club,  the  ex­commodore  tion.  pointed  out  that  Panama  has  the  He declared that it would  be pos­ world's  fourth  largest  merchant  sible to secure an  old ship for such  marine,  but  admitted  that  these  training  purposes.  The  article  did  ships  were  being  manned  in  large  not  mention  whether or not  he had  part  by  assorted  foreign  nationals  any  suggestions  as  to  who  should  because  Panamanian  men  did  not  be  entrusted  with  the  job  of  run­ have  the  training  nor  the  back­ ning  the  school.  ground  to  take  the  jobs.  The  Panamanian  flag  has  long  He  pointed  out  that  an  article  been  known as a  refuge for  Ameri­ had  appeared  in  the Saturday  Eve­ can  and  European  shipowners  who  ning  Post  ^panning  Panamanian  want  to  avoid  the  higher  wages,  shipping.  This article was  based on  better  conditions  and  more  strin­ SEAFARERS  LOG  revelations  gent  safety  and  manning  require­ showing  that  Panamanian  flag  ments  prevailing  under  their  own  ships  were  ideal  for  the  entrance  national  flags.  SAVANNAH—A  proposed  amendment  to  the Georgia  State Constitution,  criticized  by  enlightened  political  lea(lers  as  "a  step  toward  dictatorship,"  is  being  opposed  vigorously  by  SIU  members  here.  —;  The  trade  union  movement  dictatorship  in  state  government,"  six  county  unit  votes  under  this  in­ Georgia's  principal popula­ said  E.  B.  Tilley,  SIU  port  agent.  system.  way  the system  has  worked  tion  centers  has  joined  with  "Success  of  the  Talmadge  plan  to  The  in  practice,  three  little  coun­ civic leaders  and  business and  pro­ pass  this  amendment  tin  the  No­ out  fessional  groups  in  opposition  to  vember  general  election  would  be  ties  having  a  total  of  only  3,000  votes  to ­cast  for  a  candidate  of  the  scheme  being  promoted  by  detrimental to the  welfare of  many  the  ­Talmadge  stripe  can  nullify  Seafarers'  families  living  in  the  Gov.  Herman  Talmadge  and  his  completely  tremendous  popular  Savannah  area.  That  is  why  we  supporters. The Talmadge  proposal  majorities  that  might  be  rolled  up  joined  with  the  Savannah  Trades  would  write into the State constitu­ for  a  candidate  in  such  areas  as  and  Labor  Assembly  at  a  recent  tion  Georgia's  unique  system  of  Atlanta  or Savannah.  meeting  in  adopting  a  resolution  nominating  state  officials  in  party  primaries.  It  also  would  make  the  opposing  the  amendment.  We  will  Under  the­county  unit  system,  Tilley  explained,  the  "tail  has  system  apply  to  general  elections  support  this  stand  by  helping  the  Mr.  been  wagging  the  poiitical  dog  in  Savannah  trade  union  movement  in  Georgia,  critics  of  the  amend­ Complaints  by  crews  of  SIU  ships  that  they  have  been  to  turn  out "a  big  vote  against  the  Georgia  for  many  years."  ment  say.  amendment  on  Nov.  4."  barred from  shore leave in  the port  of  Pusan are being  taken  "The  Talmadge  adfministratioil  Minority Rules  up  with  the Department  of  Defense  by  the  Union.  and  the  county  unit  system  has  led  Georgia  dangerously  close  to  Georgia's  county  unit  system  of  Although  the  piartial  law­*^­ electing public officials at  the state  order  of  the  Korean  govern­ were  caught  ashore  by  the  Army  Seafarers  qualify  under  level  puts  the  balance  of  political  power  in  the  hands  of  Georgia's  the SIU  Vacation  Plan  every  ment was lifted in  Pusan back  were fined  $150 each.  He  emphas­ ized  that  the  shore  leave  ban  was  time  they  can  show  90  days'  thinly  populated  rural counties.  Of  on  July  28  and  GIs  are  permitted  not from  Washington  or Tokyo  but  discharges  for  worktime  at  the  state's  159  counties,  121  fall  in  this  classification.''  sea  or  in  port  after  June 1,  the run of  the town, the local Army  had  been  issued  by  local  brass  in  port  commander  issued  an  order  the port.  Other SIU ships in Pusan  1951.  Vacation  pay  can  be  Each  of  these  121  smali  coun­ that same day restricting merchant  currently  affected  by  the  regula­ collected  four  times  a  year  ties,  some  of  which  turn  out  a  tion  are  the  Seanan,  Choctaw  and  in cases of  men with continu­ total'vote  of  less  than  1,000,  has  seamen to their  ships except on  of­ Alawai.  ous  sailing  time.  Your  dis­ two  county  unit  votes  to  cast  in  ficial  business  or  sick  call.  The  Alawai  crew  got  in  touch  An  AB  who  was  being  detained  determining  nominees  for  state  cbarges  from  an  SIU  ship  Ship's  delegate  Chuck  Welch  of  with  both  the  Korean  Ministry  of  are  the  key  to  guaranteed  aboard  the  Anniston  City  (Isth­ office.  Fulton  County  (Atlanta)  the  Seagarden  (Orion)  reported  Justice  and  the  Chamber  of  Com­ vacation  pay  —  another SIU  mian)  by  the  Immigration  author­ with  several  hundred  thousand  ities  was  drowned  when  he  ap­ qualified  voters  is  entitled  to  only  first  in  maritime!  that  some  of  the  Seafarers  who  merce  and  received  letters  from  them  to  the  effect  that  conditions  parently  fell  over  the  side  while  in the  port have  been orderly  since  the  vessel  was  in  Erie  Basin  in  martial  law  was  lifted.  Seamen,  Brooklyn.  the letters said, would be welcomed  Seafarer  John  Papadogonas,  33,  in  the town. Nevertheless  the Army  who was a  Greek national,  was put  ban  persists.  on  the  "detained"  list  when  the  A  recent  visitor  to  the  SIU's  A  letter from  the Alawai, signed  vessel  arrived  in  Baltimore  from  headquarters,  and  a  man  who  is  by the four  delegates. L. M.  Henri­ Bombay,  and  was  not  allowed  able  to  fully  appreciate  the  tre­ quez,  ship's  delegate;  Howard  D.  ashore,  according  to  Mike  Carlin,  mendous  steps  forward  that  have  Stebbins, deck;  F. S. Crumpler, en­ deck  delegate.  Nobody  seemed  to  been  made  by  the  SIU,  was  Sam  gine;  and  Peter  Vlakos,  steward,  know  why  he  was  kept  aboard  the  Martin,  the  oldest  living  charter  declared  that  "It  was  brought  out  ship, Carlin  said.  member  of  the  AFL  International  through  conversation  with  MP's  Papadogonas,  himself,  said  he  Ladies  Garment  Workers  Union.  and other  Army  personnel that  the  knew  of  no reason  and said  he was  He is a  member of  that union's  Lo­ Army has  been  trying without  suc­ going  to  try to get  a  hearing  when  cal 10, which  embraces the  cutters.  cess  to  buy  the Seamen's  Club for  .the vessel  got  to  New  York, Carlin  Martin,  who  has  been  in  the  an  Army  recreation  center.  said.  The  authorities in  Baltimore  trade  union  movement  since  1891,  "It  seems,"  they  charged,  "that  would  give no  reason  for  detaining  commented  that,  "This  hall  is  a  the  port  commander  is  trying  to  Papadogonas.  revefation. It is  wonderful to know  obtain the  club by forcing the own­ When  the  Anniston  City  arrived  that  union  members  can  now  en­ er  to go  broke  by  keeping seamen  in New  York, Papadogonas was still  joy  facilities like  these.  Seafarers  away  ..."  confined  to  the ship and  the Immi­ should  be  proud  to  know  that they  Long Stays  gration  authorities put  a  watchman  have  a  hall  like  this  one,  and  be­ "Some  of  the  ships  that  enter  long  to a  Union  like  the SIU."  aboard  the vessel.  Pusan stay tied  up as long as thirty  On  the  night  of  the 19th, Carlin  Martin first  joined  the  trade  la­ days  at  a  time  and  it  is  hard  for  said, Papadogonas was missed  from  bor  movement  in  '1891,  when  he  any  seaman  to  stay  aboard  along­ the ship.  He was  wearing old  work  began  working  as  an  apprentice  side a  dock for that  length of  time  clothes  and  had  no  money  with  cutter in  the gairment  industry.  He  ... just  because a  port commander  him,  Carlin  said;  so  the  crew  felt  took  part in" the strike of  1894, and  doesn't  like the  merchant  marine."  sure  that  he  had  not  jumped  ship,  then  began  working  with  a  few  other  men  to get  a  charter for  the  The  Union  has  written  Brother  On  Monday,  the  22nd,  Papado­ Henriquez Informing  him  that it il  gonas'  body  came ­to  the  surface  cutters,  who  were  forced  to  work  taking  up  the  matter  immediately  when  the  Anniston  City  was  shift­ under  adverse conditions.  ing  berths.  He  had  apparently  His  work finally  was  successful  Sam Martin  (right) the oldest living charter'member of  the ILGWU,  with  the authorities  in  the hope  of  fallen  over  the  side  on  Friday  in 1902;  when  the ILGWU  granted  looks over some forms as Joe Algina,  Headquarters Rej^osentative,  obtaining  shore  leave  for  all Sea­ fareti in Pusan.  explains the SIU's  administrative set­np.  Caclin Mids i i'»­  r >  « charter  to. Local 10;  '  i  • ­    •   Pusan Martial Law  Off,  But  Army  Bars  Seamen  I:  •  :  • M Ij  • •;>* ' I  ^.1  / : 'I  'W\  Vacation Every  9$ Workdays  AB  Falls  Over  Ship's  Side, Drowns  I­ .'i  Veteran Unionist Hails  SIU Set­Up  '4  M  M  �'• > *:• ­»  I  i­'  ••  f  t  ^  ifMkr* 'dmber sV­i95t  SEAFAttE­nS  LOG  llVr:  PORT  MtEPORTS. . .  Fuel  Corporation.  This  same  com­ Boston: 1942,  and  has  been  sailing  on  SIU  New Orleans: pany  expects  to  take  the  Albion,  ships ever  since.  another  Liberty  out  of  lay­up  in  Among  the  men  on  the  beach  the  near  future.  We  are  very  were:  Dan  Sheehan,  A.  McKenna,  happy  to  see  this  line  get  all  of  F. Parsons, D. Riley,  Ed Falvey  and  their  ships  back  in  operation  as  D.  Gabriel.  In  the  Marine  Hospi­ Shipping's  a  little  slow  just  now,  business  for  them  means  more  After  going  slow  for  several  tal,  D. 'S.  White  is  out of  cast  and  Business  affairs.of  the  port  are  and  probably  win  continue  that  jobs  for  our membership.  weeks,  shipping  here  has  been  improving  rapidly.  R.  Harris  will  in  gooif  shape  and  shipping  since  way  for  another  week  or  two.  29  Payoffs  picking  up  recently.  Nine  payoffs  soon  be  out  and  ready  to  ship.  O.  the  last  report  was  fair.  Shipping  We suspect  that some  of  the boys  We  paid  off  a  total  of  29  ships  and  eight  sign­ons  have  featured  C.  Harris and  R.  P. Bowman  are  in  for  the  hext  two  weeks  should  hanging  around  on  the  beach  here  in  the  past  two  weeks  and  signed  Boston  activity  in  the  last  two  good  shape.  J.  J.  Crotty  has  just  pick  up  with  a  passenger ship  due  are just  waiting around  to see  Miss  15  on foreign  articles.  The follow­ weeks.  been  admitted  and  is  in  good  for  pay­off,  and  the  Del  Aires  America,  who's  going  to  visit  our  ing  were  the  payoffs:  Suzanne,  Payoffs were  the following: Cata­ spirits.  (Mississippi)  due  out  of  the  ship­ fair  city  in  the  pear  future,  and  Elizabeth,  Frances,  Kathryn  and  houla  (National  Navigation);  The  yard.  The  Sunion  (Kea)^  is  also  James Sheehan  will  be  our Azalea  Queen  this year.  Inez  (Bull);  Royal  Oak  (twice),  Cabins  (Mathiasen);  Government  Boston  Fort  Agent  scheduled  to  crew  up  within  the  Some  of  the  boys  are  Charles  French  Creek,  Bradford  Island  Camp, Chiwawa, Council  Grove and  next  few  days  and  that  will  take  a  4  t  Stringfellow,  L.  DeLoach,  Dub  and  Fort  Hoskins;  Steel  Appren­ Bents  Fort  (Cities Service);  Trinity  full  crew  off  the  beach.  Simmons,  and  Red  Turner.  Red  tice.  Steel  Fabricator,  Anniston  (Carras); Montebello  Hills (Western  Seattle: Paying  off  were  the  Del  Norte,­ Is looking  for a  "cool  one."  He's a  City  (Isthmian);  The  Cabins  Tankers);  and  Yarmouth  (Eastern).  Del  Valle,  Del  Sol  (Mississippi),  steward on  the Morning  Light right  (Mathiasen);  Mankato  Victory,  Coe  All  of  these  ships  except  the  Yar­ City  of  Alma,  Iberville  and  De  now.  Victory,  Couer  D'Alene  Victory  mouth signed on  again.  Soto  (Waterman).  In­transits  were  We  paid  off  the  Monarch  of  the  (Victory  Carriers);  Greece  Victory  On  the  Montebello  Hills,  we  the  Alcoa  Pioneer,  Patriot,  Cava­ Sea,  Morning  Light,  Maiden  Creek  (South  Atlantic);  Gateway  City,  won  a  beef  in  that  the  water  tanks  With  seven  payoffs  and  four  lier,  Polarus  (Alcoa),  Steel  Exec­ (Waterman),  Alcoa  Cavalier,  Roam­ Andrew  Jackson,  Wild  Ranger,  were  cleaned and  sign­ons,  shipping  here  continued  utive,  Steel  Age  (Isthmian),  Del  er,  Polaris,  Pioneer  and  Clipper  Afoundria  and  Azalea  City  (Water­ the door locks re­ to  be  mighty fine  in  the  last  two  Mundo  (Mississippi),  Seatrain  (Alcoa).  The  Alcoa  Runner,  Pa­ man);  San  Mateo  Victory  (East­ paired  before  the  weeks.  The  outlook  fof  the  near  Louisiana,  New  Jersey,  Georgia  riot,  Cavalier,  Roamer,  Polaris,  ern);  Potrero  Hills  (Martrade);  (l^eatrain),  Fairland,  Warrior,  Mon­ ship left for Port­ future  is  just  as  good.  and  Pioneer  all  signed  on,  while  Seatrain  Georgia,  Seatrain  New  arch  of  the  Seas  (Waterman),  land,  Me.  A  re­ Our  payoffs  were:  Clearwater  we  had  the  Chickasaw  and  DeSoto  York  (Seatrain);  Sea  Cliff  (Orion);  port  has  also  Victory  and  ­N.  Crosby  (Bloom­ Southern  States  (Southern  Trad­ (Waterman)  and  Alcoa  Pioneer  Lawrence  Victory  (Mississippi).  been  sent  to  field);  Cape  Saunders  (Alcoa);  ing),  Northwestern  Victory  (Vic­ Sign­ons  were:  Robin  Sherwood  as in­transits.  headquarters  on  Alaska  Spruce  and  Gadsden  tory  Carriers),  and  Council  Grove  Edward  Kelly  is  one  of  the  Sea­ (Robin);  Mobilian,  Andrew  Jack­ Richard  B u r ­ (Ocean  Tow);  John  Kulukundis  (Cities  Service).  farers on  the  beach  here  just  now.  son,  Gateway  City  and  Afoundria  roughs  Roblson,  (Mar­Trade),  and  Seacoral  (Coral).  Sign­ons  were  the  Alcoa  Part­ Ed,  who  joined  the  SIU  in  1947,  (Waterman);  Catherine  and  Fred­ the  OS,  who  The  Clearwater,  Crosby  and  Cape  ner,  Del  Norte,  Del  Rio,  Del  Duffy  says  that  all  the  guys  are  talking  erick  Collin  (Transfuel);  Couer  missed  the  Cata­ Saunders  were  subsequently  laid  Mundo,  and  City  of  Alma  (Water­ D'Alene  Victory  and  Coe  Victory  houla  in  Houston  after threatening  about  the  new  up  while  the  other  four  ships  man).  (Victory  Carriers);  Angelina (Bull);  the night mate  with  a knife.  constitution.  He  signed  on  again.  The  recent  closlngof the USPHS  Sea  Comet  and  Sea  Clfff  (Orion);  says that he thinks  Help Injured  Man  Hospital  in  Mo­ In  the  range  of  beefs,  a  claim  Anniston  City  ahd  Steel  Executive  it's  really  a  great  One instance of  the good will  and  for  penalty  cargo  involved  in  the  bile  has  been  (Isthmian),  and  Lawrence  Victory  piece of  work, and  brotherhood that  exist between  the  bag cement  carried on  the N.  Cros­ made  evident  by  (Mississippi).  another  big  step  the  admission  of  Quite  a few  men have  come  into  SIU  members,  who  from  time  to  by  was  disallowed.  The  Crosby  forward  for  the  several  of  our  the Hall  or have written  in to  com­ time, have acted voluntarily, to help  came  in  from  an  eight­month  trip.  Union.  out  their  brothers  in  distress,  oc­ For  a  ship  ibt  this long,  it  was in  Mobile  brothers  plain  about  conditions  of  rooms,  Ed  also  said  to  the  hospital  mess rooms and  galleys on some  of  curred  here  when  the  crew  of  the  mighty fine  shape  with  few  over­ that all  hands are  Tagalam  contributed  $25  for  time  beefs. Tommy  Lyons  is bosun  in  this  port.  the  ships  they  are  going  aboard.  looking  forward  Kelly  brother  Jack  Farrand.  He  was  aboard  the  Seacoral  and  is  doing  Their  number  This  has  been  particularly  bad  on  to  the  new  con­ will  naturally  in­ burned  in  a flash­back  accident  on  tract.  He  sails in  the  stewards  de­ the  ships  that  have  been  in  tem­ the Anne  Marie  (Bull).  The money  a  good  job  in  taking  the  ship  out  crease  with  the  of  the  rust  bucket class.  porary  layflp  or  idle  status.  Oh  a  Hane  partment,  and  says  that  he's  sure  passing  of  time.  is being  sent  to him  with  the  hope  Ships in  transit  were  the  follow­ Bull  line  ship,  the  cooks found  the  that  the  new  contract  is  going  to  that  it will  help in  his recovery.  This  fact  brings  vividly  to  mind  galley  in  such  a  foul  shape  that  ing:  Fairport  (Waterman);  Calmar,  mean  more  than  ever  for  Seafar­ On  the  organizing  front,  we  are  the  fact  that  the  broad  scope  of  ­  ers, and will  be in keeping with  the  they  refused  to  take  the  job  and  maMng  good  progress  in  signing  Portmar  and  Pennmar' (Calmar);  the  Welfare  gervice  is  available  reported  back  to  the  Hall.  They  Strathport  (Strathmore);  Quartette  SIU's  continuous  improving  of  up Atlantic  Tankermen.  The drive  (Standard  Carriers);  Ames  Victory  to­ all in  major ports  of  the  nation.  found  dirty  pots,  pans  and  dishes  wages  and  working  conditions.  in  the  sink  that  had  been  there  is  continuing  here  with  great  en­ (Victory  Carriers),  and  Oceanstar  A  service  observed  in  the  ortho­ Local  Team  Good  since  the  last  meal  was  served  be­ thusiasm and we hope  to score com­ (Triton).  We  supplied  men  to  the  pedic  ward  deserves  mention.  A  Speaking  of  gains,  the  Mobile  plete  victory  soon^  fore  the  ship  was  laid  up.  Calmar,  Yorkmar,  Oceanstar,  mobile  coin  box  phone,  mounted  Bears  don't  seem  to  be  doing  so  Ships  passing  through  Boston­ Strathport,  Quartette,  Ames  Vic­ on  wheels,  is available  to  patients.  Clean  Up  Before  Payoff  bad,  either.  They  are  now  in  the  It  can  be  wheeled  right  up  to­the  recently  included:  Steel  Appren­ tory,  Pennmar  and  Faii­port.  playoff  with  Memphis,  and  have  This  is definitely  not  the  fashion  patients'  beds  so  that  they  can  tice,  Steel  Archi­ in  which  we  expect  an  SIU  crew  Oldtimers  on  the  beach  includ­ won  two  put  of  the  seven  games  phone  without  having  to  get  up.  ed:  William  McKay,  W.  T,  Roche,  to  be  played.  The  winner  will  go  to  operate  and  the  patrolmen  have  tect,  Steel  Fabri­ cator  and  Steel  Hane fn  Drydock  P.  Wolf, "Big"  John  Morrison,  and  to the  Dixie  League, and  right now  been  instructed  to  inspect  quar­ Oldtimer  Johnny  Hand,  and  top  H.  Skaalegaard.  Those  in  the  ma­ It  looks  as  if  Mobile  stands  a  ters,  mess rooms,  etc.,  used  by  un­ Rover  (Isthmian);  licensed  personnel,  and  to see  that  Olympic  Games  rine  hospitals  were:  Emil  Austad,  notch steward, has  been  obliged  to  darned  good  chance.  they  are  in  proper  shape  before  (Western  Tank­ P.  J.  St.  Marie,  R.  E.  Swanson,  return  to  the  hospital  after only  a  Cat  Tanner  ers);  Federal  Fred  Henderson,  A.  DeFilippi  and  few  days  on  the  Beauregard  Mobile  Port  Agent  paying  off  the  ship.  On  the  other  hand,  we  realize  (Trafalgar),  and  (Waterman).  We're  glad  to  report  C.  A.  Rodreguez.  t  t  4  that  sometimes  iTi  case  of  lay­up,  Beatrice  (Bull).  that  his  progress  and  spirit  are  The  SEAFARERS  LOG  is  the  New  York:  the  shore  gangs  and  shipyard  Two  of  the  lo­ hottest  thing  in  town.  It  seems  both  good.  workers  make  an  awful  mess  cal  boys  on  the  that  we  just  can't  get  enough  Another  veteran  Seafarer  re­ Amerault  aboard  ship.  This  is  one  of  the  beach right  nOw  copies  of  the  paper  to  last  over  a  cently  discharged  but  undergoing  reasons  why  you should  never sign  are  John  £.  Duffy  and  Edward  J.  couple Of  days at  a time.  The  com­ further  hospitalization  is  Jim  on  without  a  patrolman  present.  Amerault.  Both  of  them are  good  ments  from  Seafarers  in  this  part  Snail.  Jim,  too,  is  responding  Although  there  is  no  boom  in  When  these  conditions  exist  or  re­ Seafarers  and  true  Union  men.  of  the  country  and  those  on  the  nicely  to  treatment.  shipping  at  present,  the  job  pic­ pairs have  to  be made,  we  wili  see  Duffy,  who  hails  from  Revere,  waterfront is  that she  is a  bang­up  Among  the  newly  crowned  fath­ that  they  are  taken  care  of  by  the  Mass.,  latched  on  to  his  SIU  book  paper and  the kind  of  reading that  ers  who  announced  ,  the  proud  ture  has  held  up  at  a  steady  pace  company  before  signing  on.  events  during  the  past  two  weeks  in  November  of  1941.  Amerault's  every  Union  man  appreciates.  for  the  past  two  weeks  in  the  Port  are  Isador  Morgavi,  Milledge  Clause  Simmons  family is living in  East'Boston.  He  Jeff  Morrison  of  New  York.  A  book  man  can  Asst.  Sec'y­Treas.  .got  his  SIU  book  in  August  of  Seattle  Port  Agent  Strickland,  Richard  Johnson,  Wal­ still  get  out  in  a  reasonably  short  ter  Lozier,  Calvin  Ray  and  James  time  if  he  is  not  too  choosy  about  Cope.  They  all  have  the  satisfac­  '  the  ship  or  run.  tion  of  knowinig  that  the  $200.  We  had  two  more  Liberty  ships  Maternity  Benefit  and  the  $25  SIU  pulled  out  of  the  laid­up fleet  last  Baby  Bond will  be coming  to them  ­ week,  the  Catherine  and Frederick  without  a  lot  of  red  tape  or  uri­ C.  Collin,  both  owned  by  Trans­ necessai­y  questioning  or  delay.  All  members are  urged  to  regis­ Shipping  from  September  10  to  September  24  ter  w>  that  they  can  vote  in  the  ­ coming  Presidential  election.  Not  REG,  lEG.  REG.  TOTAL  SHIP.  SHIP.  SHIP.  only  should  all  members  see  that  PORT  DECK  ENGI>'E  STEW.  REG.  DECK  ENG.  STEW.  they  will  be  able  to  vote,  but  they  Seafarers  who  lose  baggage  38  35  35  108  33  23  25  should  see  that  their  families  and  checks for gear checked  at any  295  258  194  .  747 :  209  friends  are  also registered  so  that  .  164  SIU  baggage  room  should  130  they can  get a  big vote  out for  the  notify  that  particular  hall  54  54  36  144  66  58  35  friends  of  labor.  ,  right  away  so  that  no  one  can  128  116  93  337  87  ,  80  51  At  the  last  ­regular  meeting,  improperly  claim  the  baggage  50  • 42  116  24  34  the  membership  unanimously  con­ 25  19  wi  h that  check.  Headquarters  curred  In  the  Baltimore  Building  .17  10  officials  advise  you  to  do  this  ­  9  36  13 .  15  :  4  Committee's report  and felt  that  it  immediately  to  avoid  loss  of  17  ;  18  12  • 47  2  '[i­ was  another  step  forward  for  the  your  gear  aiid  or  trouble  61  52  52  "165  17 .  21  20  SIU.  Maintaining proper  facilities  claiming  it  . later  on.  .  Make  in  all  ports  for the  membership  is  64  • 73  87  224  59  sure you  notify  the hall  where  58  62  one  of  the  aims  of  the Union,  and  the  baggage  was  checked  as  67  50  50  69  167  53  29  is  in  keeping  with  the  best  in  soon  as  you  find  out  you've  95  82  86  263  •   72  51  maritime  for all Seafarers..  lost  the  check.  Lindaey  J.  Wiiliams  Totals  »f*oo«ooaeooo<  886^^/  • • • ­794  674  •   2.354  568  New  QrleanI  Pert  Agent  Mobile: Boys Expecting Visit  From  'Miss  America'  • /• :; , I  r. i.  «  f'•   I­ iUb  jr.,  h{^r;  l.fe­ fe'i­ \to.'' i'-: I  '  h  '  S^l*.  • • '  Wl  ­  i;:":  W' • (!'• ''  ­V­y^  I; II:  w  iv­m:­;  S.: / ^  >  • • ' •   'j­.­.j'rl.';'  Tanker Drive Miking  Progress In Allanlie  Seafarers From Mobile  New in NO Hospital  Shipping Prospects  Good In NorihwesI  Patrolmen to Chock  Ships Boforo Sign­On  •  My.  Aoe smppme RECOIU>  Report Lost  Baggage Cheek  m  �;  "'ie''!­'.*­;­:/  ­  •  'nmejBitfm  SE AFAA^MS  1  iM8"  "• • '••  '  ­  ­ Since  the  last,^ report,  we  have  Lake Charles:  tions  la  all  major  ports.  The  fol­ Baltimore:  had  11  payoffs  while  13  ships  lowing  men  were  elected  by  ac­ signed on.  We  have  also had  eight  clamation  to  the  tallying  commit­ in­transits.  There  have  been  no  tee, which  will  count  the  votes  on  beefs  to  speak  of  on  any  of  these  the constitutional referendum:  Nor­ ships and payoffs and sign­ons have  man  E. Wroton,  Jr.,  Donato  Gian­ Shipping  down  this  way  is  still  grodono, C.  A.  Newman,  Joseph C,  Things  are  rolling  along  ship­ been  squared  away  to  the  crews'  Everything  is  under  control  in  this  metropolis  of  Southwest  good  for  men  with  ratings.  They  Wallace, Daniel  W. Rose,  and  Wal­ shape  here  even  though  shipping  satisfaction.  ,  Earl  l^eppard  Louisiana.  Pecans  are  getting  ripe  has  fallen  pff  conisiderably.  Some­ are  moving  out  Just  about  as  fast  ter  Conner.  '  Baltimore  Port  Agent  and  the  weather  is still  being  nice  Ben  Bees  how  we'suspect  this  Is  onlj'  a  lull  as  they  come  in,  and  it  looks  as if  to  us,  where  one  can  sleep,  if  he  Norfolk  Port  Agent  and  we're  looking  forward  to some  It's  going  to  c6ntinue  that  way.  gets  the  chance.  Shipping  for  heavy  shipping  in  the  next  few  We  had  the_  Strathbay  (Strath­ Wilmington:  ,  if  iif  rated  men  in  all  departments  has  weeks.  However,  men  from  other  more),  French 'Creek  (Cities  Serv­ been  good  these  past  two  weeks,  ports  should  not  come  here  as  we  ice);  Wanda  (Epiphany),  Seatrain  Savannah:  and  we  just finished  shipping  the  have  a  lot'  of  manpower  on  the  Texas,  and  Georgia  (Seatrain)  in  last  of  27  men  today,  but  we  still  beach.  .  port  as  in­transits.  have  some  non­rated  men  on  the  At  our  last  meeting,  we  had  the  Vivian E.  Wilkerson is one  of  the  pleasure  of  greeting  two  of  the  Shipping,  like  the  weather,  has  beach.  Seafarers  enjoying  our  fair  city.  Causing  all  the  rush  of  shipping  He  joined  the  SIU  back  in  1944,  The committee in charge of  tally­ men from an Atlantic tanker  which  cooled  off  a  bit,  but  it  isn't  some­ thing  we  expect  to  last.  during  the  past  two  weeks  were  and  has  18  years  of  sea  time  alto­ ing  ballots  of  the  constitutional  had  berthed  In  The  John  B.  Waterman  (Water­ the  Cantigny,  Winter  Hill,  Gov­ .gether.  Wilkerson  holds  ratings  referendum  has  reported  that  the  the  Port  of  Balti­ man)  was  in to  pay  off  and  sign  on  ernment  Camp,  Bents Fort,  Logans  as  cook  and  as  FWT,  so'he  takes  resolution  was  approved  unani­ more  at­the time.  again,  and  was  really  in  clean  Fort,  Lone  Jack,  Archers  Hope,  his  pic|£  of  departments;  when  he  mously by our member! to the tune  These  two  fel­ shape.  There  was  no  . disputed  and  Fort  Hoskins  (all  Cities  Serv­ Efails.  He's  a  good  SIU  man,  and  of  112  to. none.  The  committee  lows  are  cooper­ ice),  and  then  the  Cantigny  and  overtime  on her  at all.  likes  sailing  with  the  best  Union  comprised:  H.  M.  Galphin  and  H.  ating  with  the  Winter  Hill  popped  back  in  here  We  also  had  quite  a  load  of  in­ in  maritime.  ,  .  Nongezer  of  the  deck  department,  SIU  organizing  again.  Then  we  had  the  Federal  transit  ships  in  port,  including  the  drive  in  the  At­ The  local  press  J. H.  Nelson and  Leo Weeks  of  the  following:  Citrus  Packer,  Bienville  (Trafalgar)  and  then  came  an  down herf  report­ engine  department,  and  W.  G.  lantic  fleet.  We  (Waterman);  Robin  Hood,  Robin  order  for  a  whole  raft  of^  men  ed that the MEBA  HamUton  and  L.  A.  DeWitt  of  the  gave them an  old­ Goodfeilow  (Robin); Steel Chemist,  for the Republic  (Trafalgar)  which  fashioned  SIU  had  a  little  fun  steward  department.  Barry  Steel  Navigator  (Isthmian);  York­ just  about  cleaned  out  all  of  our  The  unanimous  vote  tally  in  fa­ welcome  and  In­ at their last meet­ rated  men.'The  rated  men  left  on  ing.  The ­  local  vor  of  adopting  the  new  constitu­ vited  them  to  future  Union  meet­ mar,  Alamar,  Portmar  (Calmar);  the  beach  after  that  order  were  Strathcape  (Strathmore);  Ocean  cops  got  a  call  tion  is  but  one  more  indication  of  ings.  probably  so far  back  in the awamps  that  there  was  a  the  rank­and­file  desire  to  con­ We  have  just  concluded  the  30­ Lotte  (Oceans Trans);  W.  E.  Down­ it  would  take  three  bloodhounds  ing  (Mathiasen);  Barbara  Fritchie  riot  going  en  at  tinue  the  high  strlndards  of  our  day  balloting  on  the  constitutional  to find  them.  the  meeting,  and  Union.  Seafarers  here  are  of, the  referendum.  A  committee  consist­ (Liberty  Nav);  Jefferson  City  Vic­ Oldster  Returns  tory  (Victory  Carriers).  they  sent  four  opinion  that  the  new constitution  ing  of  David  Barry  and  J.  M.  Car­ Wilkerson  In contrast to  the John B.  Water­ During  the  past  two  weeks,  we  t  cops  to the MEBA  will  not  only  safeguard,  but  also  roll for  the deck  department, D.  P.  advance  the  democratic  rights  of  Carroll  and  R.  L. Anderson  for the  man, the  Ocean Lotte came through  had  the  very  short  pleasure  of  meeting..  The sfory  in the paper  said there  our  members  and  strengthen  the  engine  department,  and  Albert  here filthy.  The  crew  wanted  to  having  James  Cheshire  with  us  . ivasn't  a "fight" going  on,  but  that  Union  tremendously' in  our  future  Richards  and  Charles  Gill  for  the  get  its  quarters  painted,  but  the  here.  Jimmy,  who  sails  as  AB,*  the  members  were  all  "milling  campaigns  to  get top  working  con­ steward  department  was  elected at  old  man  claimed  he  didn't,  have  helped  line  up  the  Cities  Service  .about  the^hall,"  while  J.  M.  Shep­ ditions and  welfare benefits  for the  the meeting  to tally  the votes.  The  enough  paint.  We  took  care  of  Company,  and  now  he's  back  sail­ that  problem  easily  enough  by see­ herd,  the  president,  was  trying  to  SlU {^jd  unorganized  seamen.  committee  reported  later  the  new  ing  to  it  an  order  was  put  through  ing  with  them  to  gain  back  some  of  the  things  he  lost  during' the  The  Seafarers LOG  has  won  the  restore order  In the meetings  constitution  had  been  accepted  by  time* when  the  SIU  was  a  thing  .  The  paper said  that "some  mem­ plaudits  of  the  entire  membership  the  overwhelming  majority  of  the  for  20  gallons  of  inside  white.  you didn't.dare  mention on a  Cities  Koreans  Helped  here  for  the  awards  conferred  on  bers  explained  the  disturbance  as  members.  Some  510  men  voted  ..part  of  a  growing fight  mounting  it  recently  by  the  International  "yes",  six  "no",  and  one  void.  We've gotten word that the Mada­ Service  ship.  ket  (Waterman)  donated  $235  from  Jimmy  was  born  in  Alabama,  between  members  and  executives  Labor Press  of  America.  A motion  Building Plans Adopted  made  by Arthur L.  Fricks extended  but  now  hails  of  their  union."  The  report  of  the  building  com­ the  unlicensed  crew  and  another  from  the  sun­ It  doesn't  surprise  us,  as  the  the  congratulations  of  the  Savan­ mittee,  which  proposed  immediate  $45  from  topside  tcr  help  clothe  a  shine  state  of  MEBA  has been  so busy during  the  nah  branch  to  the  entire  staff  of  purchase  of  a  community  center  gang of  Korean  students who  came  Florida.  After  past  years  playing  "footsie"  with  the  LOG  "for  the fine  publication  and adjoining lot on  East Baltimore  here for  schooling.  Hats off  to the  coming out  of  the  the  commies  that  it's  a  vvonder  it has  been  putting  out.  Street,  was  adopted  by  unanimous  Seafarers  out  there  for  helping  As  part  of  the  Navy  after  the  the  membership  hasn't  howled  be­ vote.  Work  will  get  under  way  these  people but  and  showing  the  SIU's  current  or­ late  war,  he  fore  this.  ­ soon  to  give  us  one  of  the.most  warm­heartedness  of  SIU men.  started  sailing  On  There  was  one  guy  on  the  John  Anyway,  the  cops  got  the  meet­ ganizing  drive  of  modern Union  halls in the country.  merchant  ships,  ing  back  to "order"  again,>nd  the  the  Atlantic  Re­ The  new  hall  will  provide  a  large  B. we had  a  little  trouble  with  who  and  being  a  far­ MEBA  was  able  to fini^  its  nice,  fining  Co. fldet,  number  of  facilities  to  give  all  of  punched  a  hole  in  a  bulkhead  be­ sighted  man  he  quiet  meeting,  without  any  more  all Seafarers here  our  members  a  second  home  and  cause  he  was  too  lazy  to  get  the  Cheshire  immediately lined  have  been  called  key  from  the  mate.  We  straight­ riots.  lots of  fun; in their spare time.  There's  been  a, lot of  talk  about  upon  to  speak  of  On  the  political  horizon,  the  ened him  and  advised him  that  the  up  with  the  SIU.  how  the  MEBA  members  are  sort  the  Union's  great  He  says  that  nowhere,  not  even  Baltimore  AFL Labor's  League  for  Union does  not and  never  will  con­ of  fed  up  with  the  deal  they've  benefits  when  Political  Eductaion  has  endorsed  done  willful  acts  of  destruction  on  in  fairy  tales,  hasj he  ever  heard,  read  or  seen  the  things  that  we  been getting,  but this  Is  one of  the  bumping  into  Adlai  Stevenson  for  .President,  ship's  property  or  stores.  Fricks  We  had  a  little  discussion­at  our  all  now  enjoy  under  the  SIU  ban­ first  real  demonstrations  in  this  Atlantic  tanker­ George ­ P.  Mahoney  for  US  Sena­ part  of  the  country that  the MEBA  men  in  this  area.  The  crew  of  At­ tor,­  Edward  Garmatz  and  Mrj.  meeting  on  the  question  of  the  ner. After  landing in  Lake  Charles,  members have  made at  one of  their  lantic  Coast,  when  in  Jacksonville  Stella  ­Werner,  among  others,  fdr  companies  keeping  certain  key  and figuring  to  stay  around  a  ­several  weeks  ago,  was  contacted  (Congress.  Needless  to  say,  we  men aboard  when ships  go into the  while, he  made  the  mistake of  tell­ inion  meetings.  '  ­ by  our  members  and  told  of  the  agreed  with  the  endorsements  and  shipyard  for  repairs.  Someone  ing  us  where  he  was  living,  and  Keith  Alsop  Galveston  Port  Agent  many  advantages  offered  by  the  will  try  to  help  the  candidates  wanted  to  know  why  the  Union  on  the  same  morning  he  took  a  SIU  in  wages,  working  conditions,  whenever  possible.  ,  does  not  take  those  guys  off  the  job  on  the  Winter  Hill.  We  have  i.  welfare  programs,  etc.  This  volun­ The  Baltimore  Federation  of  La­ ship,  and  the.  answer  is  simple  a  rumor  that  Jimmy  has  taken  a  'Norfolk:  tary  effort  by  our  membership  is  bor  is  sponsoring  a  luncheon  in  enough.  The purpose  of  the Union  partner,  for  bettei  or  worse,  and  aimed  to 'sign  up  crews  on  all  23  connection  with  "United  Nations  is  to  see  that  the  men  have  work,  we'd  like  to  wish  him  and  his  new  Atlantic  ships  before  too  long.  wife  the  best  of  luck.  Day"  on  October  24  at  the  Shera­ not  take  jobs  away.  Sam Cohen  E.  B.  Tiney  ton Belvedere Hotel.  We are  doing  New  Contract  Wilmington  Port  Agent  Savannah  Port  Agent  our  bit  to  make  it  a  success.  We  can  report  a  victory  for  labor  here.  With  a  new  contract  It  looks  like  the  bad  shipping  with  Firestone  Co.  under  its  belt,'  records,  jvhicli "have  existed  here  the  Metal  Trades  Council  went  for  sometime,  are  about  to  he  back  to  work  this  weekend,  an^  broken  as  several  ships  have  gone  the  non­union  contractor  wiio  to the dock  for cohl cargo and  have  thought  he'd  put  up  telephone  ordered crews.  103  Durham  St,  lines  with  scab  labor  is  now  hir­ Terminal  4­2874  PORT  COLBORNE  Sam  Cohen,  Agent  Patrolman  James  A.' Bullock  re­ SIU,  A&G  District  Ontario  Phone:  5591  HEADQUARTSIS. ..  675  4th  Ave.,  Bhlyn.  ported at  our last meeting that five  BALTIMOBE  SECRETARY­TREASURER  TORONTO,  Ontario  86  Colborne  St.  ing  his  men  through  the  unions  14  North  Gay  St.  Paul  HaU  lagin  5719  which  have  jurisdiction  over  this  ikulberry  4540  ships  have  paid  off in  this port  in  Earl  Sheppard.  Asent  ASST.  SECRETARY­TREASURERS  VICTORIA,  BC  617H  Cormorant  St.  BOSTON  276 State  St.  Lloyd  Gardner  Empire  4531  type  of  work._  the last  two weeks. They  were; The  Jatnes  Slieehan,  Agent''  Richmond  2­0140  Robert  Matthews  Claude  Simmons  VANCOUVER.  BC  565  HamUton  St.  Dispatcher  Richmond  2­0141  If  the  Building  Trades  and  Con­ Compass, Edith, George  A. Lawson,  .  HEADQUARTERS  REPRESENTATIVE  Pacific  7324  GALVESTON  308V4  23rd  St.  Joe  Alglna  SYDNEY,  NS;  304  Charlotte  St.  struction  Council  had  not  been  on  Marven  and  Amersea.  Keith  Alsop,  Agent  Phone  2­8448  Phone  6346  1419  Ryan  St.  A  motion  wag made  and  carried  LAKE  CHARLES,  La  SUP  BAGOTVILLE,  Quebec  20  Elgin  St.  its  toes,  this  guy  would  have  been  Leroy  Clarke,  Agent  '  Phone  6­5744  HONOLULU...,.  Phone:  545  able  to  put  up  that  line  with  scab  16  Merchant  St.  at  our meeting urging  the negotiat­ MOBILE  1  South  iawrence  St.  37  Ormont  St.  Phone  5­8777  THOROLD,  Ontario  Cal  Tanner,  Agent  Phone  2­1754  PORTLAND........522  N.  W.  Phone:  3­3202  labor,  which  shows that  labor  must  Ing  committee  to  try  to  achieve  a  NEW  Everett  St.  ORLEANS  ....... .'523  BienviUe  St.  113 Cote  De  La  Montague  be  eternally  vigilant,  and  careful  Beacon  4336  QUEBEC  standard  contract for  all  dry  cargo  Lindsey  WUUams,  Agent  .  ­ RICHMOND,  CALIF.  Quebec  Phone:  2­7078  257  Sth St.  '  MagnoUa  6112­6113  Phone  2599  SAINT  JOHN....,.177  Prince  WiUiam  St.  to  protect  its  rights.  ships and another  pact for all tank­ NEW  YORK..  679  4th  Ave.,  Brooklyn  SAN  FRANCISCO  NB  Phone:  2­3049  ^  Harrison  St.­ Work  is  also  under  way  for  the  STerllng  8­4671  ers.  It  was  felt  by  the  members  Douglas  2­8363  NORFOLK  127­129  Bank  St.  SEATTLE  ......2700  1st  Ave.  elections  for^  Mayor  and  District  •   that  such  agreements  would  Ben Rees,  A^ent  Phone 4­1083  Great Lakes District  Main  0290  337  Market  St.  WILMINGTON.,  Attorney  that  will  be  coming  up  strengthen the  Union and­make for  PHILADELPHIA  ­frio  A.a.on  Blvd.  ALPE,VA....  133  W.  Fletcher  S.  CarduUo,  Agent  Market­7­1635  Terminal  4­3131  Phone:  1338W  in  February.  There's  nothing  like  '  uniformity  of  wage  rates,  hours  SAN  FRANCI&O  .......450 Harrison  St.  NEW  YORK...,.  675  4th  Ave.^Bro^o^  BUFFALO.  NY  180  Main  St.  H.  J.  Fischer.  Agent.  Douglas  2­5475  and  all  other conditions.  Phone: Cleveland  7391  getting  aa  early  start.  We  want  SAN  JUAN,  PR  252  Ponce  de  Leon  CLEVELAND  734  Lakeside  Ave..  NE  to  be  sure  to  get  people  in  that  The membership  was cheered  by  Sal  Colls,  Agent  Canadian  District  Phone:  Main 1­0147  SAVANNAH  :  .2  Abercom  St.  DETROIT  1038  3rd  St.  are  fair  and  will  respect  labor and  the  announcement  that  head<iuar­ E.  B. Tilley,  Agent •   463  McGUl  St.  Phone  3­1728  MONTREAL......  Headquarters  Phone:  Woodward  1­6857  its  rights.  MArquette  5909  2700  Ut  Ave.  ' fers is making great strides towanls  SEATTLE  DULUTH  531  W.  Michigan  St.  ...138VJ  HoUis  St.  JeS Morrlson.Agent  ' ^  Seneca 4570  HALIFAX,  N.S,.;  Leroy  Clarke  Phone:  Melrose  2­4110  ^  Phone:  3­8911  1809­1811 ­N,  Franl^  St.  .^Its  goal  bf  eventually  ' pirovidlng  TAMPA  Agent  Phone  2­1323  FORT  WILLIAM....llSMi  Syndicate  Ave.  SOUTH  CHICAGO...  "  3261  E.  92nd  St.  Lake  Charles  Agent  ;  buildings  an^  hotel  accommoda­ '  White,  phone:;  Essex  5­2410  ^^p^tarie  ^  ^  JPhone: S­Sglji  ~;GT9^,CalK. . .^  Avalon. |||vd.  Galveston:  Metal Trades Scored  Smashing Victory Here  Plan Adopted  For  Now SIU Building  Co|i» Geh'Riot'Gall  From MEBA's MeeHag  Madaket Grew Shows  Gff­Some SIU Spirit  LOG Comniendei! For  Winning 3 Awards  Standard Dry Cargo,  Tanker Pact  Asked  xru  HAti.  DIRECTORY  '  ^  .fes''??;';­­:;  • •   v''  >1  �m A FA R B li s  t o e  MM'­ W?  '  II a..  t  1^  11:  I­'  { '• •   «•,  ;V .III'­ •  . i:\­"..­ • ii..:  • •   '  M  ?  ­ 'm  •  ; i';"'  m "THE  WAKE  WMv^ d«l«^ 9. i95t  MEET THE  SEAFARER  ALBERT  SILVA,  DM  Ships like  the SlU­manned  tank­ bark  after  they  had  been  in  the  er  Archet's  Hope  (Cities  l^rvice)  West  Indies for  several  years.  Although  he  has  been  sailing  such  global  junket.  carry  a  little  bit  of  history  with  now  for  nine  years,  three  of  them  "I  have  done  quite a  lot of  sight­ t  Question:  What  do  you  think  of  during World  War II, and has  made  seeing  in  my  time,"  he  boasts.  "I  them  wherever  they  go.  Archer's  Seamen,  merchants  and  travel­ Hope,  a  point  of  land five  miles  ers  to  Greece  from  other  lands  the  maternity  and  disabiiity  bene­ numerous  trips  in  all  parts  of  the  have  learned  a  lot  about  the  cus­ fits  the  SIU  is  paying' out?  world  aboard  all  kinds  of  ships,  toms  of  the  different  peoples  and  south  of  Jamestown,  Va.,  was  were  the  original  barbarians,  be­ A1  Silva  has  had  the  good  fortune  have  seen  interesting  things  in  (Asked  of  ^afarers  in  the  Mo­ named  after.  Gabriel  Archer,  a  cause  whoever  came  from  another  of  not  having  been  in  any  ship­ many  places.  Down  in  Batavia,  for  leading figure  in  the  London  j>art  of  the  world  and  couldn't  bile  branch  hali.)  wrecks,  sinkings or  any  other' kind  instance,  I  saw  people  sleeping  in  Company  which  explored  the  east­ speak  Greek. sounded.  uncivilized  of  trouble.  He  ascribes  this  lucky  (litches  and  in  the  streets  because  ein  US  coast  from  1602­07.  It  was  to  the  Athenians, and  their  speech  Don  Wood, electrician;  The  Wel­ streajc  partly  to  "the  good  Lord  they  didn't  have  any  homes.  discovered  May.  12,  1607,  but  an  unintelligible  bar­bar.  Thus,  fare Plan as a  whole represents the  and  partly  to  the  fact  that  he  Among  the  more  Interesting  ports,  found  unsuitable  as  a  harbor  set­ someone  considered  barbarous  in  biggest  achieve­ never  drinks  while  on  a  ship.  I  liked  Hong  Kong  with  its  wind­ tlement.  A  day  later,  the.explora­ those  days  was  not  so  much  a  ment  in  the  ett­?  Hailing from  Tampa,  Fla.,  where  ing  mountains  and  hills  which  tions  led  to  what  became  James­ tough  warrior  or  a  savage,  but  tire  maritime  in­ he  was  born  and  bred,  A1  has  make  for  a  pretty  sight  at  sunset  merely  one  who,  in  the  eyes  of  dustry  in  years.  town,  celebrated  as  the first  worked  as  deck  maintenance  on  The  Suez  Canal  Is  also  a  great  permanent  English  settlement  in  the  Athenians,  lacked'  polish  be­ Especially  impor­ .  SlU­contracted  ships  since  1943  place.  There  isn't  a  wrinkle  in  the  cause  he  didn't  speak  classical  taqt  .to  seamen'  America,  which  wind  and  tidal  He got  his book  in 1944.  "I've  been  water;  everything  is  so  calm."  are the  disability,.  currents  subsequently  changed  Greek.  pretty  lucky  all  the  way  through,"  A1  prefers  the  Far  East  run  in  maternity  and.  from  a  marshy  peninsula  jutting  44  4  he  says.  Delpite  the  fact  that  he  old  freighters.  ­"The  slower  the  hospital  benefits,  into  the  James  River  into  a  tiny,  was  on  Liberty  ships  during  the  trip  takes,  the  better,  so  I  can  'Virtually  all  maritime  countries  which  give  every  ;  .  obscure  island.  have  now  adopted  the  meridian  of  Seafarer a feeling  .• <  ­'  '  '.  ^  war  delivering  munitions  to  Allied  make a  lot of  money, hang  on to  if,  Greenwich as  their prime  meridian  of  security  he  never had  before.  armies  in  both  Europe  and  the  and  then  stay  home  for  a.  month  Far  East,  he  never  ran  up  against  and  rest."  On  coastwise  trips,  he  Halibut  is  today's  name  for  a  for  all  .  navigational  purposes.  4  4  4  any  Nazi  or  Jap  subs  and  didn't  spends  all  of  his  pay.  His  last  run  Formerly,  many  countries  chose  flat fish  formerly  known  as  a  butt,  Eugene  Linch,  waiter:  The  ­ma­ have  any  narrow  escapes  either.  to  the  Far  East  on  the  Lafayette  and  commonly  eaten  only  on  fast  the  meridian  of  their principal  ob­ ternity benefit  is a  big thing  to  the  Wanted  to  See  World  took  3V^  months.  days or  holy days.  Every­day  usage  servatory, as  France—^Paris;  Portu­ married men, and  A1 first  took  to  the  sea  because  Has  Gained  Plenty  led,to the  compound  name,  though  gal—Lisbon, and  Russia—^Pulkowa;  when  you.add  to  he "wanted  to see  all  of  the  places  "Why  sure,  man,  SIU  conditions  as  the  arbilrary  origin  of  longi­ the  restricted  meaning  no  longer  that  the  wages  that  I  had  been  reading  about  in  are  tops,"  he  says  in  his  slow  applies  ...  Today's  luxurious  tudes. Frequently  charts of the 18th  and conditions we  school."  With  this  normal  zest  for  southern  drawl.  "I  wouldn't  ship"  yachts  and  pleasure­boats  of  that  century  were  laid  down  with  the  now have, it's easy  adventure of  most  youth, he  joined  under  any  other  organization.  The  type  get  their  name  from  the  meridian  ot  Ferro  (now  named  to  see  'how  so  up  with  the  SIU  because  several  pay  is  out  of  this  world  and  the  Dutch  jagt. schip, meaning  hunting  Hierro),  the  westernmost  island  of  many  guys  haye  buddies  had  come  back  to  Tampa  same  goes  for  the  hours,  the  wel­ boat,  with  an  almost  evil  connota­ the  Qanary  group,  as  the  prime  been  able  to  be­ and  told him  of  the "Union's  great  fare  and  hospital  benefits.  Of  meridian.  Some  noted  geographers  tion. They were  called that  because  come family men.  working  conditions."  course,  I  have  gained  plenty  since  when  they  were  introduced  mto  were  convinced  that  eventually  all  That  disability  He  says  now  that  all  of  his  de­ joining  up."  Most  of  all,  he  likes  • England from  Holland  by  Charles  nations  would  take  their  prime  dough  is  some­ sires  to' travel  around  and  see  the  the  vacation  pay  checks  which  II,  they  had  the  sure  speed  and  meridian  from  this  island.  thing  nobody  ever  dreamed  of  a  world  have been  fulfilled,  but  that  come  in  mighty  handy".  One  of  swiftness  of  a  huntsman  and  were  few  years  back.  4  4  4  he  intends  to  continue  sailing  for  the  reasons,  he  adds,  why  "I  have  used  mostly  by  the  rogueis  and  4  4  4  as  many  mpre^years  as he  can.  He  never  had  any major  trouble  with  Today  a  dock  is  considered  a  pirates  of  the  day.  Clifford  E.  Prevatt,  FWT:  The  has  been  to  many  important  ports  shipping  lines  is  because  I  have  wharf  or  pier,  but, this,  is  a  com­ whole  welfare  set­up  is  the  best  in  such  lands  as  Germany,  Japan,  had  the  powerful  packing  of  the  i  '  •   plete  reversal  from  its  original  Korea,  France,  Britain',  Iriddnesia,  SIU.  All  of  my  beefs  have  been  Early  writers  observed  that  the  meaning. A  dock is actually  a space  thing  seamen  Italy,  the  Philippines,  South  "anil  settled  satisfactorily."  Indian  dogs  found  here  when  Eu­ or  waterway  betWMn  piers,  and  have,  ­ever  had  and  tops  all  the  Central  America,  Africa  and  the  As  to  When  he  intends  to  get  ropeans first  visited  America  were  the  use  of  the  word  for  many  cen­ Middle  East.  marriq^,  he  says  "that  is  the  $64  not only  savage and  ugly in  temper  turies  was  in  the  sense  of  the  benefits  won  by  His  "nicest  trip"  was  a  world­ question.  I  never  stay  home  long  biit  that  they  howled  rather  than  water  space,  not  the  pier  itself  the  SIU.  I  have  wide  voyage  in  1947  on  the  Indian  enough  to  meet  a  girl."  He  spends  barked.  In  fact,  when  Columbus  .  .  .  For  many  years,  the  lazarette  three  children,  and  if  the  mater­ Mail.  "The  SUP  needed  a  deck  only  about  two  months  out  of  first  visited  the  island  of  Santa  aboard  ship  (or  a  ship  known  as  a  ifiaintenance  when  the  boat  stop­ every  12  on' shore.  His  favorite  Marta  in  the  West  Indies  in  1494,'  lazaretto),  was  a  place  used  as  an  nity  benefit  had  ped  in  Tampa  and  I  signed  (in;  We  spare­time  activities  are  hunting  he  found  among  the  natives  a  isolation  ward ­  when .  contagious  been  available  made  the  trip  in "six  months  and  for turkeys,  rabbits and  ducks, and  breed  of  domesticated  dogs  that  disease  developed.  Today,  this  when,  they  came  13  days  and  st()pped  off'  almost  fishing  for  bass  and  trout.  He  has  neither  barked  nor  howled,  and  space  is  generally  the  stern  paint  aloE^,  it  sure  which  apparently  were  completely  or  gear  locker.  The  original  word  would  have  been  a  big  help  to  us.  everywhere. T  was  having  such  a  hardly  done  any fishing  this  year.  good  time  that  I  shot  22  rolls  of  "But  at  least  I  don't  have  to fish  4  4  4'  dumb.  Even  dogs  that  had  been  is  an  abbreviation  from  the  name  carried  to  the  New  World  by  Co­ of  a..leper  hospital  in  'Venice,  the  Charles  E.  Spencer,  DM:  Since  film,"  he  recalls.  After  his  Tast  for  the  right  job  conditions.  Yes,  lumbus  and  his  companions  were  Santa Maria  di  Nazaret, and lazaro,  I  started  sailing  in  1910  I've  seen  payoff  from  the  cloastwise  Chicka­ sir,  I  have  them  right  here  in  the  the  Union  bring  saw,  he  is how  •  ­aiting  for another  SIU."  said  to  have  lost  their  ability  to  meaning  leper.  '  maritime  condi­ f• , ' tions  and  wages  from  the  lowest  level up to among  the  highest  com­ pared to other oc­ '•   The  British  disclosed  the  Cana­ .  .  .  Some­14  persons  were  killed  ACROSS  DOWN  30.  Where  buoys  11.  Supplements  cupations.  ­The  dian  contingent's  losises  on  the  in  collisions  involving  three  trains  are  placed  1.  Clothing  1.  Obtain  16.  Greek  god  of  30.,  Port  in  Cuba  s.  Owner  of  the  2.  Hearing  organ  maternity  and  Dieppe  raid  ran  over  67  percent  ... Berlin  reported, sinking  three  love  32.  It  controls  Frances  17.  Depend  disability  benefits  destroyers,  a  cruiser  and five  3.  Popular  col­ tides  s.  Bull  ship  despite  "faultless"  naval  and  air  'transports  in  an  Allied  convoy  be­ umn  in  the  33.  Trouble  .  19.  A  "wolf's"  12.  Bearing  of  are  a  big  step  LOG  look  '  35.  Winter  vehi­  .•   support  ...  A  Jap  cruiser,  was  Wake  from  fonvard  in  this  record  of  Union  tween  Spitzenberg  and  Iceland.  cles  ­4.  Right:  Abbr  Guam  30.  Grain  con­ badly  damaged  and  Jap  bases  at  Front  36.  gains.  13.  Port  in  N.  tainers  5.  Ship  officer  38.  Silkworm  i  Rekatal  Bay  were  hit  hard  during  •  4  4  4  Africa  31.  Takes  off  the  39.  This  catches  6.  Let's  keep  4  4  4  14.  Sea  bird  the .  fierce fighting  for  complete  Ud  These  clean  fish  The  Allies  estimated  that  some  19.  Three  C.  "Lefty"  McNorton,  bosun:  control  of  the  Solomon  Islands  22.  Second  read­ 40.  The  Baltic  7.  Port  in  New  16.  Serf  207,373  persons  had  been  executed  ing  of  a  mo­ 41.  Girl's nick­ With  the  new benefits,  the  Wei­ group  ... The  SlU  sent  protest  Guinea  17.  Come  to  sur­ tion  by  the  Nazis  in  France  since  the  name  face  8.  Line:  Abbr.  fare. Plan  admin­ 23.  Hawaiian  is­ 43.  —  Port,  in  BA  to  President  Roosevelt  about  the  German  occupation  began  .  .  .  18.  Spore  cluster  9.  Where  Port­ land  44.  Merry  istened  by  the  30.  —  Fort  (Cities  land  is  way  the  Army  was  completely  ig­ Lieut.  Gen.  Jonathan  Wainright  25.  Place  to  shop  46.  Man's  nick­ Service)  10.  Continent  sit­ 27.  It  teUs  the  Union is the most  name  noring  Union  contracts^  wages  and  and  some  6,000  other  Americans  31.  Superliner  uated  between  time  47.  Raised  railway  outstanding  a c ­ sunk  in  1886  10°  41*  and  working  conditions  on  the  mer­ who  were taken  on  Bataan  or Con­ (Answers  on  Page  25)  • Job on  ship  39°  8*  So.  Lat.  complishment  in  chant  vessels that  it  took  over,. : .  regidor  were  reported  being  held  Removes  skin  the  history  of  I  2  3  |9  IQ  35.  A  lot  Both  Britain  and  Germany  began  in  POW  camps  in  the  Phillippines  36.  A  rating  maritime  union­ clearing  civilians  out  of  the  vil­ .  .  .  The  Union  notified  the  water­ 28.  Port  in  Penn.  12  114  ra  ism.  The  beauty  29.  Exclamations  lages  along;  both  sides  of  the  tenders  and  oilers  who  had  signed  ..  Brew  of  the  Plan  is  in  3P.  English  Channel .  .  . St.  Louis took  off  the Alcoa  Prospector that  it had  15  31.  Used  by  the  i^mple  way  it.  trawler  /  the  National League  Pennant  after  gotten their  Overtime  for them  and  operates.  There's  32.  Name  on  Jap  rs  catching  up  with  Brooklyn  and  ships  no  red  tape  to  wade  through  in  then  creeping  two  games  ahead  as  told  them  to  pick  it  up  from  the  33.  Blue  dye  .  company  ... British  troops  occu­ order  to.qualify.  21  22  34.  South  Amer­ the  season  ended.  ica:  Abbr.  pied  Tannannarive  in  Madagascar  444  35.  Kind  24  .  . .  Berlin  and  Tokyo  announced  126  27  4  4  4  36.  .  Essential  '  Leo  DeLoach,  2nd  cook:  It  that  Japanese  subs  were  operating  37.  Island  in  Cy­ didn't  take  me  long  to  de(;i<ie  In  India,  a  mob  armed  with  with  Nazi  U­boats  in  the  Atlantic.  clades  group  28  130  89.  Island  E  of  which  of  the  • knives attacked  a  salt  factory  in  Java  iiP®  benefits  I  think  Madras  Province,  killing  the  white  4  4  4  31  la  40.  Warning  sig­ nal  is  best.  Not  long  supervisors  and~ setting fire  to  part  The  Naval  transport  Elliott  and  A  real  base­ 34  136  ago  I  collected  of  the  plant  .  .  ;  Wendell  Willkie  the  auxiliary  transport  Gregory  ball  "nut"  A  top  Union  $200  plus  a  $25  arrived  in  Moscow,  spoke  with  were  sunk  by  Japanese  torpedo  137  38  paper  bond  for  our  Stalin,  visited  the  front  lines  at  planes  in  the Solomons .  . .  British  Girl's  name  Yale  man  daughter,  Su­ Stalingrad  and  then  called  for  the  and  American  bombers  continued  40  43  Miss  Cinders,  zanne,  who  was  opening of  a  second  front  . .  : The  to  pound  industrial  centers  in  oc­ of  the  comics  45  Turkish  offi­ bom April  21. AH  SIU,  announced  the  requirements  cupied  Europe,  and  the  bombers  cials  of  the  benefits  for  holding  Union  offices  as  the  of­  both  countries'  began  ,  staging  Symbol  in  48  mean  a  lot  to  a  nominations  'for  Union  positions  heavy  raids  in  the  Mediterranean  Morse  code  '  ­r­Luck  gqy  witb  family, responsibilities:  '  were  opened  to  the  ­iese^ ^S,,.  ^^  ' 1 J   ; A  • •  .  �^  r*Kt martetm  SEAFARERS #1.06  Oetohar  3.  19S2  :  'H  Xheck!'  IT"  V«l.  XiV  N«. 19  Published  biweekly  by  the  Seafarers  International  Union,  Atlantic  &  Gulf  District,  AFL,  675  Fourth  Avenue,  Brooklyn  32,  NY.  TeL  STerling  &A671,  PAVL  HALL,  Secretary­Treasurer  Editor.  HKHUVRT  BRANDI  Managing  Editor,  RAT  DBNISOU;  Art  Editor,  BERifARS  SEAMATi;  Pfioto  Editor,  DANBL  NXLVA;  Staff  Writers,  HERMAN  ARTHUR,  IRWIN  SPIVACK,  ART  FERPATX,  ARTHUR  KVSUNER;  Gulf  Area  Reporter,  BILL  MOODY.  Progress In Baltimore  Just  about  ten and  a  half  months after  the move  into our  ^Wonderful Joh^  new  headquarters,  the  Union  is going  full speed  ahead  on  a  new  Baltimore  hall.  The  membership  there  has. selected  a  For III  Seamen  site  which  appears ideal, and  in  short order  carpenters, elec­ To  the  Editor:  tricians and other craftsmen  will be swarming over  the build­ I  just  want  to  drop  a  line  and  ing/putting  it  into  proper  shape  for  Seafarers'  use.  tell  everyone  about  the  wonder­ The start of  work on  the Baltimore hall is  another example  ful  job  that  the  SIU  is  doing  for  6f  the  tremendous  progress  that  the  Union  has  made  in  the  its  guys  in  the  hospitai.  I  was  in  past  year.  ^  Staten  Island  USPHS  Hospital  for  Thanks  to  .the  steadfast  support  of  thie  Seafarers  them­ just about five  weeks, and the  SIU's  selves, the Union has been moving ahead  rapidly on all fronts,  Walter, Siekmann  who  is  director  providing new benefits and  new services for  the membership.  of  ­welfare  services,  was  really  The  Baltimore  hall,  when  completed,  will  contain  every  wonderful.  single facility  that exists in New  York.  If  sufficient room  is  I  am  an  SUP  available, it will" have a few additional services that  were not  bookman,  and  included  in  headquarters.  Its design  will  take advantage  of  didn't  know  the  ten  months'  experience  in  operating  headquarters  and  many  people  at  all  out  on  the  what  has  been learned  there.  As for our  other ports, notably Philadelphia  and Galveston,  East  Coast,  but  Siekmann  sure  they  can  rest assured  they  are next  in  line.  The Union  will  made up  push  this  building  program  just  as  fast  as  possible  so  that  With  him for that.  it  was  Seafarers everywhere can enjoy the finest in  Union halls.  not  just­a  matter  4.  a;  '  As I  See It  t  of  dropping  off  O'Brien  the  welfare  by  PAUL  HALL  check  and  then  taking  off,  but  in­ stead  he  tried  to  hfelp  the  guys  in  '  The adoption  of  the  new  constitution  by  an  overwhelming  any  way  that  he  possibly  could.  HEN  CONGRESS  GETS  are  made.  One  thing  is  certain  inargin  of  95  percent  is  a  Strong  vote  of  confidence  in  the  I .want  to  express  my  gratitude  back  to  business  in  Janu­ though, we  need a  strong merchant  ilbcument  and  in  the  Union.  It  shows  that  Seafarers  ^re  to  him  and  the  SIU  for  the  way  ary  there's  sure  to  be  more  talk  marine.  We  should  start  from  convinced  that  they  have  a  good  thing  in  the  new  constitu­ that  he  treated me  while  I  was flat  about  Government  aid  for  Ameri­ that  point  and  work  ahead.  on my  back in  the hospital.  He  was  can­flag  operators.  Some  of  the  tion  and  are  willing  to  operate  under  its  provisions.  4>  t  t  •  With ,this  vote  completed.  Seafarers  will  again  go  to.  th6  never  too  busy  to  stop  and  talk  operators'  outfits  like  the  tramp  HERE  WERE  QUITE  A  FEW  delegates  from  the  AFL  con­ ballot  booths,  beginning  November  1,  to select  their  officers  with  me  for a  while.  Usually,  he'd  shippers  and  other  unsubsidized  up  with  a  couple  of  cokes  companies  are  already, putting  in  vention,  several  hundred  in  fact,  for  the  coming  year.  And  just  before  the  Constitution  was  show  stop  and  talk  for  maybe  an  their  bids  for" operating  subsidies.  who  came  to  our  headquarters  in  voted on, the Union had conducted  a referendum on  the ques­ and  hour  while  we  both  had  the  cokes.  These  people  claim,  and  right­ Brooklyn to find  out  about  our set­ tion of  the new halls.  Something  like  that  really  means  so,  that  unsubsidized  com­ up.  A  great  many  of  them  came  All  of  this  activity  is  evidence  of  the  democratic  method  a  lot  to  a  guy  who  doesn't  know  fully  panies  can't  compete  with  foreign  from  unions  in  different  parts  of  of  operq^ion  in  the  Union.  The  membership  is  consulted  at  anybody  and  is  in  the  hospital.  ships  under "  ordinary  conditions  the  country  where  they  had  never  every  turn  on  important  matters  so  that  its  views  can  be  Even'though  you  get  good  care  without  some  kind  of  Government  heard  much  about  maritime  or  the  e^mressed.  But  even  more  important,  the  membership  is  there,  when  you're  far  from  home  help.  Usually  though,  they  wind  Seafarers.  When  they  gOt  to  New  fully informed  on  the subject  before it is asked  to vote.  ^  with nobody  around  thatf you  know  up  blaming  the  seaman  for  this  York,  we  invited  them  down  to  The  new  constitution  was  read  in  full  at  three successive  to  talk  to  it  sure  is  swell ,to  see  a  situation  because he  is  better  paid  the  hall  where  a  hearty  welcome  readings and  copies  were  mailed  to the homes and  the ships  familiar face and  be able  to bat  the  than  he  was  in  the  old  days  while"  was  provided,  including  plenty  of  the  foreign  seaman  has  not  been  food  and  refreshments.  as  well  as distributed  in  the kails.  By  now  every  Seafarer  breeze  with  him.  able  to  keep  pace.  In  one  recent  All  this  cost  your  Union • a    few  .  He  even  went  to  the  trouble  of  should  have a  pretty good  idea of  what the constitution con­ bringing  me  some  slippers  and  proposal,  for  example,  the  op­ bucks  and  a  little  trouble,  but  tains. vThat's true Union  democracy  in  action.  socks  when  he  found  out  that  I  erator?  asked  the  Government  judging  from  the  reaction,  it  wis  didn't  have  any ,  with  me  at  the  to make  up the  difference  between  well  worth  it.  We made  a  lot  of  hospital.  It's  these  little  things,  foreign  wages  and  what  American  friends |pr ourselves from  all  over  that  make  a  guy  feel  that  he  has  seamen  have  won  for  themselves^  the  US,  as  every  delegate  was  im­ not  been forgotten.  And  Siekmann  by  organizing  and  militant  action.  pressed  by  our  headquarters.  A  The  National  Association'  of  Manufacturers  has  just  come  didn't  just  come  around  once  a  Your  Union, however,  has no  in­ lot  of  them  went  away  saying  that  up with a  new one.  This time they've gone to  the UN with a  week  or  every  two  weeks.  He  was  tention  of  surrendering  its  rights  all  unions  should  try  to  do  what  beef  that  if  the  UN  is  going  to  investigate  cartels  and  mo­ around  just  about  every  day,  and  to  bargam­with  the  operators over  we've  done  here.  nopolies it should  investigate "union  practices which  hamper  he'd  always  have  time  to  stop  and  wages  and  conditions  to  any  Gov­ 4  4"  •   4"  international  trade  and  interfere  with  raising  living  stand­ cheer  up  a  guy,  or  to  get  him  ernment  agency.  UR  SEAFARERS  NIGHT  club  that  has  been  running  in  something  that  he  needed.  Besides,  there  are  lots  of  other  ards ..."  ^ .  Some of  the  Union  practices  the  NAM  objects  to  include  So  I'd  just  like  to  go  on  record  costs  of  doing  business  besides  New  York  for  the  past  few  weeks  The  American­flag  operator  is doing  very  well.  The  men have  resistance ­to speed­ups, demands for higher  wages and  objec­ as  thanking  Walt  for  all  the  time  wages.  is paying  a bigger  bill  than foreign  found  out  that  they  can  come  in  and  attention  that  he  gave  to  me.  tiohs of  longshoremen  to handling Soviet  cargoes.  doing  a  wonderful  job  over  operators  for  his  supplies  and  here  with  their. wives  or  friends  The  SIU  is  surprised  to  learn  that  the  NAMI  is  against  He's  there  at  the  hospital,  and  every­ docking  fees.  His  ships  cost  him  and  have a  pleasant  evening  of  en­ monopoly.  Somehow  it  had  always  seemed  the  other  way  body  there  knows  about  the  won­ more  to  build  to  begin  with  and  tertainment  and  dancing  along  around.  Somehow, too,  the SIU doesn't  put  much stock  into  derful  way  that  the  Seafarers  are  more  to  repair  and  maintain.  with  something  to  eat  and  drink.  Chances  are  his  taxes  are  higlier  There's no  stuffy  doorman,  and the  the  NAM'S  noisy  beefs.  We  suspect  thath^ost  businessmen  taken  care  of  by  their  Union.  prices  are  the  kind  that  the  aver­ than  in  some  other  country.  don't  either.  •  Some  of  the  other  outfits  have  There  are  some  American  opr  age  Seafarer  can  meet'  without  t­  *  >  .  guys  coming  up  to  the  hospital,  erators  who  are  all  too  willing  to  strain.  but  they  are  only  there  once  in  a  cut  the  throats  of  this  country's  If  the  night  club  continues  to  great  while,  and  then  it's  all  busi­ merchant fleet  by  registering  un­ work  out  in  the  long  pull,  we  will  ness  with  them.  They  just  want .to  der  the  Panama  or  Liberian flag.  consider  putting  the  same  thing  in  Down  in  Panama  a  retired  Coast  Guard  brasshat  made  a  get  their  littl^  chore  done  and  the  branch  hall  we will  start build­ speech  recently  telling  the  Panamanians  they  ought  to  do  then  get  out,  and  don't  wor­ Thei'e  they  pay  hardly  any  taxes  ing in  Baltimore and  in other  ports  nor  have  to  spend  any  money  to  something about training seaman for their ships.  The former  ry  about  how  their  guys  are  maintain  their  ships  in  a  safe  con­ as  well.  US  Government  employee  seemed  very  concerned  that  doing.  It's the personal  touch  that  dition.  They  stock  their  rusty  Your  Union  selected  the  site for  Panama shipping should  prosper,  (at  the expense of  Ameri­ the­SIU  gives  that  makes  the  big  scows  with  the  cheapest,  foulest  a  new  Baltimore  hall  with  the  ob­ can­flag  shipping  of  course),  and  that  the  unfortunate  sea­ difference.  kind  of  grub  and  equipment  and  ject  in  mind  of  providing  every  men  who  man  ihese  scows  should  have  proper  training  in  You  should  hear  some  of  the  send  them  on'  their  way,  half  the  facility there  that  we have  in head­ discipline and  courtesy.  There was  nothing  in  his statement  guys from  the  other  outfits.  They  time  with  crews that  know  nothing  quarters.  That  means  a  slopchest.  to  indicate  any  concern  about  the  conditions  these  seamen  see  the way  the  SIU,operates,  and  of  seamanship.  Certainly  a  wage  bar,  cafeteria  and  reereatidn  Siekmann  usually  has  a  smile  and  subsidy  isn't  the  answer  to  this  rooms.  have  to  contenu  with.  have, the  architects  working  a  few  words  for  them  too,  which  kind  of  competition.  Offhand the ex­Coast  Guardsmen's interest in Panama  sea­ is  more  than  their  own  guys  give  Then,  too,  we  have to  remember  on We  plans  right  now,  and  by tiie  men  strikes  us  as  being  the same  kind  of  approach  the  US  them!  All  of ,  the  guys  up  in  the  that other countries  subsidize their  next issue  of  the LOG  we  will iiave  Government  tried  to  pull  on  American  seamen" years ago—  hospital  are~  really  sold  on  the  sliipping  like  we  do  here.  That's  some  more  information  for you  on  the fink school  and the fink  training ships.  SIU's  way  of  doing  things,  and  1  why  the  whole question  of  Govern­ this.  You  can  all  rest  assured  ment  aid  requires  a  lot  of  careful  that  Baltimorei  like  New.  Y#:k,  Since  the  SIU  fought; and, licked  this  set­up^  maybe  the ffoat  blame  them  a  bit.  ­  ­  Glenn S. O'^ri^n ;  study  before  any final  decisions  will  have  the  best.  bNksshal  is loekii^. for greener pastures:  ;  ­ . _  llnlon  Uemoeraey  W T .•)  NAM Sounds Off  O Training In Pananla  41  �ss:*'  n,  »  •  • • /• r; •  ..',.•  :<A  j ­• ­  '.V  .  .. r  • ­.­­ '  •  :'  '• ^'m,y­.. '• >f  _piy­.£4':r­­f­.  .'iVsiv  .:  &  V'S^"  Me­ m  ms:  .^T: • • '/"" ­  • '  I  .  ilSg«­V:  .  I­­­ Il§p  • '• •  .:i''  Mafia,  the  infamous^ Sicilian­bom  /'Black  coasts  of  the US,  Hand,'.'  which  depends  upon  the  narcotics  p  'i i>  ^  L  small: groups  of  dungaree­clad  men  trade ior  the major  portion  of  its revenue.  "Wearing pistols and  badges; go aboard  This outfit,­  whjch  is presumed  to  be. headed  f  f rw  vvhich  have  just  arrived  ehd  by Lucky  Luciano, as far as is known;  is the  1l%v'T­ ,  r  "  go*over  those  vessels  with;  the  well­ major  brgailized  narcotics ring.  Part  of  its  known  "line­toothed­comb."  These  men,  efforts,  many  years  ago,. was  to  plant  its  "  who  have  been  specially  trained  for  their  agents  aboard  merchant  vessels  of  various  work,  are  One  of  the  leading^ units  in  an  flags  to  serve  as  couriers.  This  society  is  army  that  is fighting  a  quiet,  but  relentless  the  main  target  in the  war,  and  is the  most  battle.  These  men  know  their  jobs  well.  difficult,  for  it  is organized.  •   Thiey  have  to,  for  their  main  enemy  is nar­ ff­;  The seaman  who decides  to pick  up a  few  "cotics..  fast bucks  on his own,  and bring soifte dope  GUstopis; search  squads  'J''  I'  'T  '  !r  ,  into the  country to  sell is usually  licked be­^:  the  front  lines,  a  vast  network  of,  fore he even starts.  ­He'll usually run  across  have  heeri  mObiUzed  to fi^t  and  •­ some  character  in  a  bar or  along  a  foreign  r;^top the fldw.of  the  drugs  which  result  in  ^ waterfront  who  will "agree'*  to  sell  him  !»  ?  ,1  ..v.,­­,  ?• ­•   brol^hjiyes.'ahd ;brdk  some  of  the  stuff.  But  that's  just  the  be­ H­Some  'ye^­'ago,: primarily  bejqause'^ iner­ >;  ^  chmit  vessels  of  all flags­ are  still  the'm^ih  ,  ginning  of  the  deal,, for  even  organized  '  ; ;  =  ; toetWid.  of; tran^ortlng  these  drugs,  the  : mpbs  and organizations, haVe  been  the "vic­ tims"  of  such  "deals." '  " ^  m?'^hers of  the SIU  voted to  join'this fight,'  In  the first  place,  the  seaman has  fo con­ ,  V.The  nieipbership adopted  a  policy  Of  drack­ tend  with  the  man  who  sold  him  the  dope.  Ing  down  on  any  "weedhouhds"  or  those  Most  of  these  characters  can  see no  reason  few  American  Seahion  who  feel  they  can  why  they, should  stop  at  just  getting  oiie  ; ihake  a  fast  i^uck  by  transporting  the  stuiBE  profi.t  from  the  deal,  so  they  take  steps  to  ^  and  cashing  in  on  the  tragedies  in'  other  The  aim  of  the  GpVerh­,.  make  a  little  more  pioney  and  "cover"  .  people's  lives,  Si>ce  then,  thi'SIU  has  themselves  at  the  same  time.  •   been active  in  this  war.  meht's  war  against  ndr­;  • "V  ­  •  :• ; .  •  .  .  ­  .4  :  .  .  cotics .is  to  keep  the  stuff  Infornring  Profitable  "  >­!*  .Hear  Cases  •  Is iVo;  from  getting  in  from  the  These  "steps" are  simple,  and  one  of  the  As  a. result  of  the  policy.  Seafarers  were'  largest  operators  in  narcotics  at, one  time,  encouraged  to  place  on'chiarges^ any'crew­ narcotics  producing  areas  one  Elie  Eliopoulos,  is  a  good  example  of  member ab'o^d  their  ships  who either  used  of  the  world.  Once  the  how  the "extra, profit" is made.  When  Elio­ or  carried  any  of  the  many  illicit  drug^.  flow  is cut  off,  the menace  poulos  was  dealing  with  a  "freelance"  car­ Once charges  were placed,  regular rank and­ rier,  he  would  sell  him  the  narcotics,  and  die  trial  committees,  elected  from  the floor  would  be  largely  halted.'  then  tip  off  the  US  Customs  that  the,man  of  Union  meetings,  heard  the  cases  and  Ships,  therefore,  play  an  was'bringing  the  narcotlts  into  the ^JS.  On  paWod sentence, usually  expulsion  from the  important rgle in narcotics  one  shipment,  Eliopoulos  not  only  got  the  Union  if  the  charge  was  proyeni  The  SIU,  profit from his original  sale, but he  also col­ since'  the  policy  was  adopted,  has  served  smuggling.  "notice  On. all that  it  does.not. want _any  part  ;  lected  a  $10,000  reward  from  the  US  Gov­,  ernment  when  the  shipment  was  seized.  of  "weedhounds"  or  agents  who  would  For  years  the  SlU's pol­"  'profit  from  the  misery  of  others  by  cari^y­ The  Government  pays  a  certain  percent­ icy has  been  to  give  total  .  Ing  narcotics  and  smuggling  them  into  the  age  of  the^ values  of  any  such  seized  ship­ aid  in  the  fight  against  ;  country,  .  ments  to  the  person  who  gives  them  the  drugs  by  membership  ac­ tip.  Most  seamen  who  try  "freelance"  The  US  Customs,  Federal  Narcotics  Bur  smuggling  operations find  themselves  up  reau  and  others  have  also  been  quick  to  tion against  anyone  in  our  against  the  same  situation.  As  soon  as  the  act  against  any  seamen  who  were  caught  midst  who  may  be  an  trying  to  smuggle  the  drugs  into  the  coun­ sale  is  made,  the  Governflient  is  informed  agent  for  a narcotics  ring  and  in  many  eases,  knows  that  the  seaman  try.  For.  the  most  part,  these  agencies  is  carrying  the  narcotics  even  before .he  have  managed  to  knock  out  most  of  the  or  who  may  fall  victim  to  sails  for  the  US.  lafgie, shipments  of  drugs  that  were  shipped  the,cdrugs.  Fortunately,  '  .  by  the  drug  syndicates,  and  now  the .main  Thoo>  too,  the  organized  rings,  like  the  the  SI U  has  he^  practi­ problem  seems  to  be  the  small  shipments,  Mafia,  take  a  dim.wiew  of  any  "freelance"  that  either  seamen  or  professional  couriers  couriers  Who  are  setting  themselves  up  as  cdlly  no  cases  of  this  na­ try to  get into.the  country;. In  eithe'r case,  •  .competition.  In  most  of  these  cases,  even  jture^  This  feature  is  foJ  ,  the, cards are  stacked  against  the  ihan  who  ,11  the  seller  doesh't  Irifprm.  on  the  '.'frge­ show  some  of  the  phases  ,  tries to. get drugs—or anything else  for that  • ,  lance'B  smuggler,  one  of  the organized  rings  matter—^into  the  country  illegally.  will.  of  tHe  jvqr  against­ dope  ­ Mr ^  ­ 'iirrf > i;  ..t.'  • •  :•   .  <.  f­: :  .  ­."j  • ;­ •   :; l^^;­ '­'• mm.  • trqffid ; into  this  cw  Vjsi­  .6 jiiaj­./ir.','­;­ Mafia's  In  Raekct.  Sgarch  Squads  IfhorQiivh  tK  is.  :  ­For  the  most  part,  the­ major  portioh ­of ""'  ­^r Once  tbe vessel  gets in an Attericfan  jpoft;  >  ;the djpug  traffic hw  been traced­ back ^ itfae^ r; vbveir  If  therje  has:  beeh  received; ­ A  .  the  smuggler  faces  that  Customs  search  squad.  Because  of  the amount  of  shipping  that  arrives  every  day  and  the  small  num­ her  of  men  who  are  available,  the  search  squads  hit  incoming  vessols  on  a  sort  of  "spot  check"  basis.  Nobody  knows  when  •  they  will  hit,  and  when  they  do,  they  come  unannounced. Even  the search  squads them­ selves don't know  what ships  they are going  to  hit  until  they  are  on  their  way.  When  they  do  hit  a  ship,  they  "hit"  it  completely,  Every comer of  the vessel gets  .•   a  going  over,, and  few  places  are : missed.  ;  Even  the  organized  riqgs" have  a  tough  time  getting  theii;  stuff  past  these  search  •   squads, ,  and  the­ ingenious  methods  they  have  tried­are  usually  far  above  anything  that  a  seaman  who ,is  "freelancing"  could  hope  to  try.  'Extra'  Room  Not  too  long ago; a  pasi^enger  was  sitting,  in  the  panelled' bar  of  a  passenger  vessel  that  had  been  converted  from  a  wartime  freighter.  He  was  more  than  a  little­ startled when  he saw  a  slip of  paper slip out  fro/n  under  the  wall,  and  read  an "order/  for a  scotch  and  soda  on  the  paper.  He re­ ported  this puzzling  incident  to  the  captain,  and  an  intensive  search  was  made'.  ,A  small  room,  built  right  info  the  ship  was  found  behind  the  vvall  of  the  bar.  An  investigation  proved  that  an  organized  ring  had  planned  so far  ahead that  it had  bribed  the  workers  in  the  shipyard  that  converted  the  vessel  to  build  the  room  into  the  ship,  although  it wasn't  on any  of  the  blueprints.  An  unlisted  passenger  was  found  in  the  mysterious  room,  with  over  $I  million  in  opium  in his  baggage.  The  bartender,  who  had  slipped  the. "passenger"  his  food  was  also  picked  up.  '  Hid  In  OU  fank  Only  a  few  months  ago,  some  $30,000  In  drugs  was  discovered  aboard  a  foreign flag  freighter  by  a  search  squad.  The  drugs  had  been  packed  in  oil­proof  packages  and  then  dumped  to  the  bottom  of  a filled  oil  storage  tank,  but  the  search  team  found  them  as  it  went  through  the  ship.  Tins  of  opium  baked  into  loaves of  bread,  packages  of  marijuana  that  have  been  hidden  in hol­ lowed  out  pieces  of  dunnage  or  in  hollow  wooden  fe;s,5..rs,  or heroin  that  was  packed  into'a  hollowed  out  crevice  of  a  bulkhead  have all  been, found  by  the search  squads­4  without the: benefit of  any "tips,"  "I  guess  you  sort  of  develop  a  sort  of  sixth  sense  on  this  job,"  said  one  Customs  searcher,  "but  the­main  thing  is  not  to  leave  anything  td  chartfee,  Ybu've  got  to  tover: everything;  and  keep bn ydfllr toes to  "  toe  if  anythtogiJc^ks evei/n iltlto? unusual;'*  ^  �SBAFAREnSLOG  Port Patrol Officer  A. V. Petraus­ kas searches through  the steering  machinery  in  the  Wild  Ranger's  stern. Pix by  LOG photographer.  Seafarer^  Christ  Magkos,  FWT,  watches  as  Port  Patrol  Officer  Frank  Romano  uses  a  wire ­ to  probe  a  tank  of  sawdust.  PPO Romano uses a mirror  and a  flashlight to look  into crevices  he  can't  reach  in  the  dunnage  on  deck.  Pare  Fifteea  ­  ;v'  Even the mate's desk on the Wild  Ranger  (Waterman)  gets a going  over  while  the  search  team  was  aboard her for  routine check.  • Pl$l  Customs  Inspector  Frank  Sor­ tifto,  head,  of  the  search  party,  looks under a plate in the vessel's  forepeak.  Two  search  team  members  show  where they found 15 lbs. of  mari­ juana  under  garbage cans on  the  stern of  another ship.  The  crew's  lockers  and  foc'sles  come in for their share of  inspec­ tion  while  the  Customs  men  are  aboard.  Lake Tahoe  gambler  Eddie Sahati  (right)  confers  with  his  lawyer,  Joe  Haller, holding a  $10,000 check  for Sahati's  bail,  after  he  surrendered  to  police in  Reno  on  an indictment  charging  him  with  being  part  of  a  na­ tion­wide  dope  ring.  Photo  by  Wide­World.  Inspector M. Guilfoyie  (left)  and  Deputy Collector  Hermari Lipski,  head  of  enforcement,  look  over  seized marijuana.  iiiii­ •   '  A search team man shows how he  The search team, their  jdb aboard  Two  women try to  hide their  faces from  news photographers as they are  #  fpund"­ ^hProin  hidden un  a  man?s  '  the vessel done,  vessel  done,  climb  down  the  v  led into a  police van after  being arrested  on  charges  of  possessing  mor­^  4  PPp ovm'sho^  while ­ he  Was  seardh­ gangway,  fway,­on ­lihein way »^to  the  >  . f  phiner  Police­eaid  the women  knew the.naen they bad nabbed as<part  .iBgW:'foi«igttahip^P­?>pi^  '' v  p^i^next'Ship.  ;,­g|jip.­,,  p­ebufglaryring.'rPhdtoby­Wide­World;..­. ''  . ..  ..',,.^^1  ­ •   . ­v  '  h'  MX­ li'  ,  ,  fas  V  �'  '^  '  i:'r&­ MARITIME  . /  1^5  'SlKl]tAW^"'­'^0&  FASbir,  '  THE  The  United  States'  shipments  of  military  equipment  and  supplies  The  basic  system  for  providing  power  to  an  ocean­going  ship's  en­ Increased  52  percent  during  the  first  half  of  1952.  During  the  first  gines  is the  condensing  steam  and  water  cycle. This  is a  rotating  sys­ half  df  1051,  a  total  of  $484  million  worth  of  equipment  and  supplies'  tem  whereby  water  is  heated  in  the  boilers  to  make  steam  which  in  were  exported.  During  the first  half  of  1952,  the  total'jumped  to  turn  causes  the  ship's  engines  to  work.  In  turn,  the  steam  is  con­ $735  million  worth  of  supplies  and  equipment  .  .  .  The  fourth  18,500­ densed  back  into  water  which  is  once  again  fed  into  the  boilers.  ton  ore  ship  built  in  Baltimore  started  on  her  long  trip  to  the  Great  In  theory  this  system  could  start  with  a  supply  of  Water  and  keep  Lakes,  via  New  Orleans,  the  Mississippi  River  and  the  Illinois  Rivers  using  it  oyer  and  over  again  without  ever  having  to  add  new  water.  to Chicago.  Shipyard  heads,  however,  were  worried  because  this  ves­ The  CIO  United  Auto  Workers  Actually,  there  is scune  Iqss  because  of  leaks and .other reasons so  it is  sel,  the  Sparrows  Point,  would  have  much  tighter  squee^s  than  her  has  asked  General  Motors  to  re­ necessary  to  add  fresh  water  to  ship's • s  torage  tanks.  Neyertheless,  three  predecessors had.  vise  its  current five­year  contract  on  modern  ocean­going  vessels  this  system  permits  the  ship  to  travel  4­  4  •   4  and  grant inunediate  pay  and  pen­ great  distances  on  a  relatively  small  supply  of  fresh  water  and a  Con­ Nearly  100,090  tons  of  shipping,  including  tanker  tonnage  of  over  sion  increases  to  over  350,000  GM  siderable  saving  in  fuel.  10,000  tons,  has  been  laid  up  in  Genoa  because  of  the  recent  sluigp  workers  throughout  the  country.  Start  of  Cycle  In  world  freight  rates.  Shipping  interests  in  Genoa  have  stated  that  The  UAW  maintains  that  the  re­ Taking  the  feed  and  filter  tank  as  the  beginning  point  of  the  cycle  they expect  the tonnage  to be laid up  will double  because of  the lower  visions  are  necessary  to  bring  the  on  a  typical  low  pressure  ship  such  as  a  Liberty,  the  feed  water  is  world  rates  . . . France  has  announced  that  her  entire  merchant  fleet  contract  in  line  with  current  cost  pumped  out  of  the  tank  by  tHh  feed  pump.  It  is discharged  through  a  is  operative  at  present,  and  that  the  French  merchant  fleet  does  not  of  living  increases.  grease  extractor  which  will  remove­any  oil  that  may have  gotten  into  foresee any  immediate  lay­ups  because  of  lowered  freight  rates.  The  the  feed  and  filter tank  from  the  previous cycle.  It is  very  important  4  4  4  French explained that  almost all  of  their tonnage Is employed on regu­ to  keep  oil  out  of  the  boiler  to  avoid  overheating  the  boiler  tubes.  lar, scheduled  routes.  Three  ~  rail  brotherhoods  have  After  passing  through  the  grease  extractor  the  water' enters  the  reached  agreement  with  the  New  feedwater heater  where it  gets a  preliminary heating.. This device saves  4  4  4  The  Liberty  ship  Paul  Revere  left  Balboa,  CZ,  carrying  what  was  York  Central  Railroad  on  the  a  considerable  amount  of  fuel  since  if  cool  water  entered  directly  described  by  her  owners as  the  largest  single  lumber cargo  ever lifted  working  rules  dispute  covering  58  into the heated  boilers it would  require  a  very heavy fuel  consumption  by  a  Liberty  ship.  The  Paul  Revere  carried  a  total  of' 8,324,129  gross  grievances,  some  of  them  going  to  bring  the  temperature  or  the  new  water  up  to  the  required  level.  board  feet  of  lumber  .  . .  One  seaman  was  killed and  both  ships  were  back  to  1950.  The  Brotherhood  of  From  the  feedwater  heater  the  water is  fed  through  a  feed  check  badly  damaged  when  the  Greek  freighter  George  D.  Gratsos  and  the  Locomotive  Firemen  and  Engine­ valve  and  a  feed  stop  valve  into the  boiler  proper?.  In the  boiler  the  Japanese  vessel Ta^kyu  Mam collided  in  a  heavy  fog .off  Port Angeles,  men,  the  Brotherhood  of  Locomo­ water  is  heated  into  steam  and  then  led  into  the  engine  via  the  main  Washington.  Both  vessels,  however,  were  able  to  make  port  under  tive  Engineers­and  the  Order  of  steam  line.  After  passing  through  the  engine's  valves  apd  cylinders  Railway  Conductors  announced  the  water  is  exhausted  from  the  engine  to. make  room  for  more  live  their  own  power.  ,  that  all  the  grievances  have  been  steam  to  enter.  The  exhaust  trunk  leads  it  to  the  condenser  where  "4  4  '  4  Salvage  vessels  and  barges  were  rushed  to  the  aid  of  the  Danish  settled  satisfactorily.  the exhaust  steam  cools and  is condensed  back  into fresh  water known  freighter  Ellen  Maersk  after she  wqnt  aground  on  a  reef  in the  South<  as  condensate.  '  4  4  4  China  Sea  . . .  The  Evelyn  Anne's  cargo  of  14,000  barrels  of  oil  was  In  the  next  step  the  air  and  condeirsate  pump  discharges  the  con­ pumped  into  barges  outside  Port  Colborne  Harbor  so  thai  the  tanker  The  AFL  Executive  Cq^incil,  in  densate  ahd  any  air  in  the, condensor. back  into  the  feed  and  filter  could be floated off  some rocks on  which she had  grounded. Her damage  its report  to the  71st  AFL  Conven­ tank.  In  a  high  pressure  system  the  procedure  is  a  little  differei)it  was not  sesious, however,  and she cleared for  the  States the following  tion,  urged  that  the  AFL  begin  a  special  drive  to  organize  women  day.  MAIN  STEAM  LINE  THROTTLE  workers  and  train  them  as  good  MAIN STOf  VALVE  4  4  4  •   ' —­ Australia  has  announced  that  her  ports  and  shipping  have  hit  their  trade"  unionists.  The  Council  lowest  point  in many  years.  Because  of  new  impoit restrictions,  soar­ pointed  out  that  30  percent  of  to­ FEED  STOf  ing  production  costs  and  shortages,  both  her  imports  and  exports  day's  labor  force  in  the  US  is  AND  have  dropped.  The  number  of'cargo­carryihg  vessels  that  hit  Aus­ made up  of  women, with  17,596,000  CHECK  VALVES  working  in  industry  and  1,219,000  tralian  ports  has  dropped  70  percent  during  the  last  five  months  .  .  .  The  Japanese  freighter  Yamafuku  Maru  arrived  in­ New  York  to  open  in  agdculture.  the  Japanese  Yamashita  Line's  new  freight' service  between  US  East  4  4  4.  Coast  ports  and  Japan.  The  International  Union, of  Doll  4  4  4  The  American  freighter  Dorothy  and  the  Swedish  motorship  Para­ and  Toy  Workers in  New  York has  nagua  collided  in  Grove  Channel  at  the  Western  entrance  to  the  just  been chartered  by  the  AFL as  Chesapeake and Delaware  Canal.  Both  vessels suffered  buckled plates,  its  110th  international  affiliate.  FEED  AND  but  no  injuries,  and  were  able  to  proceed  under  their  own  power  . .  .  Placing  the  potential  membership  FILTER  TANK  Royal  Australian  Air  Force  planes  were  searching  for  the  432­ton  of  the  new  union  at  100,000,  the  motorship  Awahou  or its survivors.  The  vessel  i^as  four­  days  overdue  AFL  said ­it  now  has  10,000  mem­ bers  working  for  400  New  York  FEED  PUMP  on  a  routine  voyage­from  Sidney  to. Lord  Howe  Island.  employers.  '  ,  Simplified  diagram  of  a  condensing .steam  and  water  cycle.  4  .4,  4  The  freighter  Kulas  ran  into  the  Livingston  Channel  Lighthouse  in  4  4  4  the lower Detroit  River near  Amherstbury,  Ont., and  promptly knocl^d  The  AFL  United  Brick  and  Clay  at.  this  stage  as  there  are  special  devices  for  removing  the  air.  In  the  entire  lighthouse  into  the" river.  The  one  keeper  who  was  in  the  Workers,  and fhe United  Construc­ the  Ww  pressure  system  the  filters  ih  the  tank  remove  lubricating  oil  stmcture at  the time  managed to  get  out  through  a  window* and  swim  tion  Workers,  District  50,  United  which  the  Water  may  have  picked  up  from  the  engine.  The  water,  to shore  . .  . British  fishing vessels  have  reported that  a. Russian  Naval  Mine  Workers,  have  won  Iffcenti  now  known as  feedwater  is set for  a  new cycle.  vessel  took  into  custody  the  British  trawler  Equerry  and  its  20­man  an­hqur  pay  increases  for  their  ^ Non­Condensing  System  crew.  The  vessels that  were  operatihg  with  the  Equerry reported  that  members  in  the firebrick  Industry  In  some  small  harbor  and  freshwater  craft  a %ion­condensing  steam  the  Red  naval  vessel  forced  the  Equerry  to  pull  in  its  nets  and  to  on  the  eye  of  a  scheduled­^ strike  and  water  cycle  is  used.  This  is  made  possible  by  the  fact  that  a  accompany  it  into  the  Soviet  Arctic  port  of  Murmansk.  ih Pittsburgh.  The  victory  also  in­ large  supply  of  fresh  water  is  at  hand  for  ready  use.  In  this system,  4  4  4  cluded  an  estimated  21^ cents .an  the  steam  is  simply  exhausted  tp  the  atmosphere  instead  of  being  re­,  The  Military  Sea  Transport  Service's  newest  luxury  transport,  the  houi; increase  in fringe benefits.  "  used  with  new  fresh  water  being  fed  into  the  boiler  at  all  times.  Gen.  Roy  S.  Geiger  was  given  a  rousing  reception  when  she  put  into  Obviously,  this  would  not  be  practical  on  a  large  ocean­going  vessel  , 4­  4  4  New  York  after  her  maiden  voyage.  Fully  air­conditioned  and  with  as  it  would  require  a  tremendous  amount  of  fresh  water  storage  far  luxury cabin  accommodations in addition  to the  troop holds, the Geiger  Ruilding  service  workers  in'Chl­ beyond  the capacity  of  the  ship.  is the second of  three sister ships.  The  Geiger's skipper  reported that  .cago  jvent  on  strike  iiTiriore  than  What has  been  described  above  is the  main  steam cycle.  In  additiop  the  Geiger  bettered  the  speed  of  her  sister  ship,  the  Barrett,  on  her  100  Chicago  business  and financial  to that system there is the auxiliary  steam and water cycle which makes  first  voyage  and hit  a speed  of  over  22 knots.  Her  expected top speed  buildings  for a  work  week cut  and  it  possible  for  the  main  cycle  to  operate  and  for  carrying  on  the op­ was  20  knots,  and  her  service  speed  is rated  at  19  knots.  a­pay  increase.  The  union,  Eleva­ eration  of  steam  winches,  raising  anchors,  operating  the  steering  en­ 4  4  4  ­  ­ tor  Operators  and  Starters  Local  gine,  various  pumps  and  other  functions.  The  18,000­ton  transport  LaGuardia,  which  has  been  carrying  war  66, called 1,500  operators and start­ The  auxiltery  system  is  fed  by  auxiliary  steam  lines  running, from  brides  after  wartime  service , as ^ troopship  is  going  into  the  layup  ers  off  the  job  as  employers  re­ the  bqilers,  One  line  drives  a ­fan  that  supplies  air  to  the  fire  boxes  fleet  in  the  James  River.  The  ship  was  completed  in  1944  and  sub­ fused  to  grant  a  cut  in  the  work  of  the boilers themselves  so that  the fuel  oil can  bum. Another  powers  sequently  was  used  in  the  Mediterranean  service  by  American  EX'  week from  48  to  40 hours  with  no  the fiiel  service  pumps  which  feed  fuel oil  to  the  oil  burners.  A  third  port  but  was  returned  to  the  Government  because  xhe  was  unsatis­ weekly  pay  reduction.  The  union  branch  supplies heat  to the  fuel oil  heaters so  as to  thin the  oil  before  factory  for  passenger  service  .  .  .  The'Hoboken  Port  Authority  has  is  ajs.o  asUng  a  wage  increase  for  it  is  burned.  „  .  .  ^  begun  operation  of  Hobokeii,  New  Jersey,  piers  that  were  formerly  its ttieirtbers; '  The  Chicago' Board  Other  auxiliary  lines  supply  steam  for  driving  electric  gpnerato^rs  operated  by  the  US  Government  .  .  .  Representatives  of  19  Shipping  of  Trade  and  other  business  estab­ which  in  turn  produce  electricity  for^ lighting  and  power  aiid  re­ lines  from  nine  countries  are  meeting  in  Paris  to­discuss  passenger  lishments  closed  down,  but  opera­ frigeration.  In  other  words  the  combination  of  main  and  auxiliary  traffic  rates.  The  US  is  represented  along  with  Britain,  France,  Italy  tors  were  taking  patients  to  phy­ steam  and  water  cycle  makes  for  a  self  sufficient  operation  of  the  and  other  maritime  nations.  sicians''and  dentists' offices.  ship's power  plant.  Bjg  Bernard  Seaman  ^  i..  .....  j  .  •  �FiMair, QeMNr t, ItSt  StAPAkittS  16 €  Pare Seyenteem  Bldg On The Inside  tinion Boys  Baltimore  Bldg For  Modern Hall  Spacious, tiled  roof  garden  was  used as  children's  playground.  It's  Ideal  for  recreation  purposes.  (Continued  from  page  3)  mately  30  years  old  and  all  bnck  feet  deep,  approximately  three­ construction  on  the  outside.  It  has  fourths  the  size  of  the  New  York  been  kept  in  very  good  condition.  building.  Actually it  has one more  With  ample  space  available  it  story  than  New  York  which  makes  is  possible  for  the  Union  to  dupli­ up  the difference.  cate  practically  all  the  features  that  have  made  headquarters  one  Large  Auditorium  The  building  contdins  a  large  of  the  finest  union  properties  in  auditorium  40  by  60,  plus  a  bal­ the  country.  Additional  space  on  cony  with  fixed  auditorium  seats  either  side  of  the  new  building  is  and  a  stage.  The  room  is suitable  assured  with  the  purchase of  small  for  use  as  a  shipping  hall  and  adjacent  properties.  meeting  room, and  would  be  capa­ As  the  building  committee  piit  ble  of  seating  between  400  and  it  in  its  report  to  the  member­ 500  people  without  crowding.  ship,  "We  recommend  that  the  Large  Street­Level  Room  membership  accept  this  report  so  .  In  addition, the street level  floor  that  the  renovation  o  these  build­ of  the  building  contains  a  room  of  ings  can  be  gotten  into  as  soon  the  same  size  that  was  formerly  as  possible,  so  that  the  member­ used  as  a  gymnasium.  This  could  ship  of  this  port  may  enjoy  as  accommodate  a  cafeteria  approx­ quickly  as  possible  these  facilities  imating  that  in  New  York,  with  and  that  the  forward  progress  of  side  rooms  providing  space  for  our  Union's  building  policy  will  be  maintained  at its  present speed.  other membership  services.  Air­Conditioning  The other two floors of  the build­ ing  consist  of' offices  and  clasS'  "We finally  recommend,  in  ac­ rooms  which  cap  be  used  as office  cordance  with  SIU  standards  of  space  for  the  Union's  administra­ maintaining  the  most  up­to­date  tive  functions.  .Union  in  the  maritime  industry,  that  this  building  be  equipped  Roof  Garden  An  added  feature  of  the  Balti­ with  air­conditioning  and  modern,  more  building  which  makes  it  es­ up­to­date  high  standard  equip­ pecially  desirable  is  a  large  roof­ ment."  top  garden  and  playground.  The  Committee  members  were:  John  rooftop  is  paved  with  tile  and  can  R.  Tilley,  George  F.  Crabtree,  be  utilized  for  outdoor  recreation  George  A.  Fossett,  Earl  R,  Smith,  David  J.  Barry  and  Robert  C.  facilities  for  Union  members.  The  building  itself  is  approxi­ Hudkins.  Visits 5IU  Hq, Gets  Purged  From  AMEU  Front  end  view of  the  auditorium  and  stage,  where  shipping  board  will  be  located.  Stunts  like  this  just  show  they're  (Continued  from  page  2)  he  had  been  to  New  York  (SIU  at the  bottom of  the barrel in  their  headquarters)  to  see  for  himself  desperation  to fight  our  rank­and­ file  campaign."  how  the  SIU  operated  so  that  he,  as  a  duly  elected  ship's  delegate  and  crew  representative  to  the  AMEU  Council,  could  determine  the  best  way  to  handle  SIU  organ­ izing material  when  he got  back on  a  ship.  His explanation  yielded  no result  other  than  further  attacks  on  his  loyalty,"  despite  his  constant  af­ firmation  that  the best  way  to find  out  about  the "opposition"  is to  go  in.  right  in  there  and  see  what  ((Continued  from  page  2)  makes  it  tick.  Eventually,  he  re­ that field.  The same  procedure wiU  called,  he  was  put  in  the  position  of  having  to  si^ a  hastily  thrown  be  followed  as  in  freight  negotia­ together  "loyalty  pledge,"  which  tions,  namely,  the  rules  will  be  they  barely.gave  him  a  chance  to  rewritten first,  after  which  wage  read  and  then,  after  Several  times  and  overtime  rates  wil^ be  dis­ being  asked  to  leave  the  meeting  cussed.  while  certain  discussions  went  on,  Here  too,  the  Union  is  deter­ finally returned  to leam  that  judg­ mined  to  standardize  all  tanker  agreements in  all  of  its  contracted  ment  had  been  passed  on  him.  "Just  to  make  things  look  good  tanker  companies,  and  to  establish  for  the  outside,  they  asked  me  to  a  contract  which  will  be  without  hand  in  a  letter  of  resignation,"  peer  in  the  tanker field.  When  the  tanker  agreement  hds  Diering ^tated, "but I  was told  that  been  disposed  of,  the  subsidiary  if  I  refused, .1  would  be  bounced  right off  the Council  anyway." The  agreement,  covering  passenger  wind­up  of  the  accusations  hurled  ships  will  be  taken  up.  The  nego­ at  hinl  over  the  four­hour  period  tiating  committee  is  hopeful  that  was  a  veiled  hint  that  he  might  with  the  big  job  completed  on  the  even  be fired  out  of  the fleet  if  he  freight  agreement,  it  will  be  able  failed  to  resign,  but  hasty  efforts  to  dispose  of  the  tanker ^nd  pas­ were  made  to  retract  this.  He  was  senger contracts in  a shorter  period  then  given  an  overnight  ^hance  to  of  time.  As  soon  as  the  contracts  are  disavow  all  he  had  said  in  his "de­ fense"  and  perhaps  then  come  up  completed, a 30­day  period  will fol­ with  the truth, but  he  resigned  the  low  during  which  they  will  be  presented  to  the  membership  in  following  day.  all  ports  for  ratification.  Upon  'Follows Dictators'  acceptance  of  contracts  by  the  When  the  series  of  events  lead­ membership,  they  will  be  printed  ing  to the  removal  of  Diering from  and  copies'Will  be  made  available  the  Fleet  Council  were  revealed,  to all  Seafarers and  put  aboard  all  organizing  director  Terpe  coin­ SlU­contracted  vessels.  mepted  that  "the  AMEU  has  gone  Handling  negotiations  for  the  all  the  way  in  following  the  pat­ Union  has  been  a  four­man  com­ tern  ' set  by  the  dictatorships  mittee consisting of  SIU Secretary­ Diering  apparently  tried  to  do  the  Treasurer  Paul  Hall;  Joe  Algina  job  he  was  elected  to  by  his  ship­ for the  deck department: Bob  Mat­ mates, that  of  finding out  what  the  thews,  engine  department;  and  SIU  wa^  like,  but  the  AMEU  Claude  Fisher,  , stewards  : depart­ wouldn't even give  him the chance.  ment.  ; ' ^  I.:  Win  Boost  In  Welfare,  Vacation $  Bear  of  auditorium  has  balcony  with  additional  seating space and room  for projection  equipment.  igslum  is  suitable  for  conversion  cafeteria  and  bar.  .1  .'C:  r  4  • i  ­if'­a  '• ':4 •'  �Shark Glvi^ R^obln Doncasfar Uard Ttme  . V":':  • ll  The  haiilihg  in  of  a  giant  ten*  foot  shark  was  one  of  the  major  highlights ­of  a  trip this  past  sum­ That  goats,  often  seen  mbbilng  Alaska?  This  means  an  SUU  con^  mer by  Seafarers aboard the Robin  on tin­cans, are  really after  the pa­ binatfon  of  maritime  workm  hard  Donoaster  while  making  a  trip  to  per  on  them  and  not,  as often  hu­ to  beat  in  any  beef.  morously  suggestbd,  the  tin  Itself?  Kenya,  East  Africa.  3J  ­ 3,  3,  Fishing  in  his  spare  time,  John  Generally  what the  goals are doing  That  there  is  a  species  of  fish  is  licking  the  paper  labels  that  is  used  as  a­  candle?  The  Bi^lia,  OS,  of  Scranton,  Pa., first  really  on  the  cans.  This  pajper  contains  oolachan,  a  species  found  in  the  made  contact  with  the  white­ salt  which  is essential  to  the  diet.  region  pf  the  Northern  Pacific,  is  pointer  shark  in  Mombasa  Harbor.  so  fat  and  oily  that  when  dried  it  But it soon became apparent to the  That  lighting  does  not  dgzag?  can  be  used  as  a  candle  or  lamp  men  how  tough  a  job  it  is  to  pull  LSghthig  generally  curves,  twists  met~'ly  by  drawing a  wick  through  in a  ^ark.  With  most  of  the  crew  and  branches out  like  the  limbs of  it.  The fish  averages  about  a  foot  helping,  this  operation  took  al­ a  tree,  but  it  does  not  travel  in  in  length;  4  ,  3;  ­t  most an  entire hour  before the fish  straighf lines.  An occasional  sharp  angle  in  a  photograph  of  lightning  That adult moths do not eat furs,  was  laid out  on the  deck.  is believed  due merely  to improper  woolens  and  other  fabrics? ­ They  The  shark  was  sold  later  to  the  do lay their  eggs in  such materials,  natives  for  14  shillings—less  than  perspective.  3,  t  '  and  the  fabric  provides  the  larvae  $2—and  then  was  taken  to  the  That you i  qualify for SIU  welfare  market  for "re­sale.  According  to  benefits  after  only  one  day's  work  with  their  food  supply.  Moths.  BizUia,  the  hero  of  this  adventure,  on an  SIU ship during  the previous  generally  feed  on  the  nectar  of  flowers, though,  some  species  are  the  shark  was  used  mainly  for  12  months?  You  pay  nothing  to  provided  with  a  food  supply, and  meat,  but  also  for  leather.  gain  eligibility  for  either  hospital,  "All  in  all," BiziUa  said,  "it  was  death, disability or maternity  bene­ never  eat  anything.  a  great experience.  We knocked off  fits  under  this  Plan.  3i  3>  a  lot  of  sweat  and  energy,  but  the  That  the  Govenunent  named  '  t  teamwork  of  our  Seafarers  paid  That  one  town  in  \ Yirginia  more  than  20  Lll^rty  ships ^liilt  John  BizUia  of  the Sobin  Donoaster  Is shown  with his prize  catch,  off.  I  recommend  that  other  ships  changed  sides  68  times  during  the  during the  war after Seafarers  who  the  l(Moot shark,  which  towers  above  him.  try  for  sharks."  Civil  War?  The  army  occupation  were  killed  by  enemy  action  be­ of  the  town  of  WinchestOr,  a  stra­,  tween  1942  and  1945?  3>  3>  teglc  point  in  the  lower  Shenan­ doah  Valley,  alternated  between  That one  US President  wrote hU  the  Union  and  Confederate  armies  own  epitaph?  Thomas  Jefferson,  A  shining  testimonial  to  the  "fine  cooperation  and  treatment"  given  US  soldiers  in  throughout  the  war,  sometimes  in  writing  his  epitaph,  referred  to  Korea  by  Seafarers aboard  the Fairhope  (Waterman)  was contained  in ^ letter received re­ changing hands  twice within a mat­ himself  as  "author  of  the. Declara­ tion  of  Independence,  of^he  Stat­ cently  by  A&G  District  headquarters  from  an  Army  lieutenant^  The  letter  was  one  more  ter of  hours.  ute  for  Religious  Freedonu in  Vir­ feather  in  SIU's  richly­dec­>  orated­cap for the Union's con­ O'Berry  for dishing odt  some  good  that  came  into  Korea  had  a  cap­ That  the  SIU  is  composed  of  37  ginia,  and  founder  of  the  Univer­ self­governing  unions  representing  sity  of  Virginia."  His  chief  pride  sistent  service  to  the  armed  meals.  "There  is  always  that  pot  tain  and  crew  like  the  Fairhope,  seamen,  longshoremen, fishermen,  fay  in  his creative  work,  as he  did  of  coffee  ready  for us  with a  piece  being  away  from  home  would  be  forces.  cannery  workers  and allied  marine  not  mention  the  presidency,  the  Lt.  James  L.  Doyle  wrote  that  of  pie  or  .cake,"  he  added.  The  a  much more  pleasant  thing."  crafts  in  the  US,  Canada  and  highest  office  he' ever  held.  during  the  three  weeks  spent  by  lieutenant  said  that  the  Fairhope  Policy  to  Cooperate  the  Fairhope crew in Pusan, "there  crewmen  had  been  particularly  Replying to Lt.  Doyle, Secretary­ wasn't a  time—day  or night—^when  helpful  in  giving the  soldiers some  Treasurer  Paul  Hall  said:  "It  has  Capt.  Hallman  or some  member  of  pretty  sound  suggestions  on  how  always  b(;gn  the  Uniog  policy  to  the  crew  wasn't  available  to  give  to  unload  the  valuable  cargo.  cooperate with  you boys  over there  VIZAGAPATAM, India—^Most  Seafarers who  have been  to  us  a  hand  or  a  word  of  advice."  "The  chief  engineer is  also quite  in all possible ways,  and your letter  The  strong  friendship,  which  de­ a  guy;"  he'asserted,  "Mr.  Kiarlbom  has  shown  that  we  have  been  suc­ this port know what  a dull place it is especially with  prohibi­ veloped between  the Army  and the  always takes care  of  the night men.  cessful."  In  another  communica­ tion  in force  in  this area.  But  the crewmembers  of  the Steel  SIU,  was  built  up  during  the  time  He  always  puts  that  extra piece  of  tion  to  the  ship's  delegate,  Hall  Executive  (Isthmian)  decided"^'  when  the  soldiers  were  unloading  cake  or pie  away  for the  boys who  said:  "Everyone  of  you' fellows  can  imagine  the  faces  of  the  in­ supplies  on  Quay  No.  2.  woric  the  graveyard.  He even fixed  aboard  the  Fairhope  has  done  a  that  a  picnic , and  ball  game  mates  of  the  Palm  Beach  Hotel  good  job  of  carrying  out  our  Un­ were needed to liven things up.  when  a  bunch  of  Americans  took  Coffee  Pot  Handy  my  pipe  for me."  As examples of  how the Seafarers  Lt.  Doyle summarized his appre­ ion  policy  in­an  SIl[X.vmanner  and  With  a  little  persuasion  we  had  over  and  started  to  play  softball  helped, Lt.  Doyle singled out  mess­ ciation  in  the  following  words:  I know that  you will continue to' do  the  secretary  of  the  seamen's  club  on  the  front  lawn.  But  after  the  men  Jimmy  Francisca  and  George  "You  know  that  if  all  of  the  ships  so,  whether  you  be  sailing  aboard  sell  us a  case  of  48  quarts  of  Ger­ aret  surprise  was  over  they  en­ the  Fairhope  or  any  of  our  con­ man  beer­  and  two  cases  of  soft  joyed  it as  much as  the  boys.'  tracted  vessels."  drinks.  The cooks  on  the  ship  pre­ It  was  a  tired  out  but  satisfied  Lt.  Doyle's  letter  showed  that  pared  us  a  swell  picnic  lunch  and  group of  Seafarers who finished off  the  Union's  policy  of  aid  to  toe  with  a  b&thtub full'bf  ice we  went  the  last  bottle  of  beer  when  the  armed  services  in  whatever  way  to  the ­Palm  Beach  Hotel  at  Wal­ bus came  to take  us all back to  thb  possible  has  brpught  us  big  divi­ tair, riding  the merchant  navy bus.  ship.  dends  of  utaderstanding  and  sup­ We^ad  one  of  the  best  after­ Bennie  Whiteiey  Crewmbmbers of  the Edith  (Bull  Line)  were  jarred out  of  noons  of  the  whole  vpyage.  You  Ship's  delegate  their  sound  sleep  at  5:30  AM  on  September  8  by  the shipis  port from  the  public.  Korea G/s Hail Fair hope t  1­ Ball Game Sparks Dry Towa  lEte  U  t­ hdUU  Seamen Lead tteseue  hi A tianiie Siorm Victims  general alarm ringing boat stations.  Lookouts had been main­ tained  since  the  previous^  ^  afternoon  when we passed  the  100  miles  north  of  the  area  under  area in which the Panamanian  surveillance  of  the  rescue  service.  freighter  Foundation  Star  had  broken up  in a  hurricane four  days  earlier.  We  were  175  miles  north  of  the  area  in  the  early  morning  when  a  flare was sighted  and  shorlly after­ wards,  a  lifeboat  containing  some  very  weak  survivors  was  seen  through  the  grey  streaks  of  dawn.  A  magnesium flare with  a  life  ring  was  thrown  over  to  mark  the  spot  and  the  ship  changed  its  course  to  begin  the  search.  It  is  interesting  to  note  that  'the  survivors  were  sighted  35 miles  south  of  Diamond  Shoal  Lightship,  which  was  75  to  Quitting Ship?  Notify Union  i]b  ''.my­ A  reminder  from  SIU  headquarters  cautions  all  Seafarers  leaving  their ships  to  contact  the  hall  In,  ample  time  to  allow  the  Union  to  dispatch  a  replacement.  Fail­ ure  to  give  notice  before  paying  off  may  cause  a  de­ layed  sailing,  force  the  ship  to  sail  short  of  the  manning  requirements  and  needlessly  make  their  work  tougher  for  your  shipmates.'  TT  ^ XU  i  iU'  Lost  Again.  Overcast  skies  and  gale  winds  prevented  our finding  them  again,  The  static  was  so  bad  the  ship's  shbrt­waye  set  was  useless.­  Th'e  captain  contacted  Diamond  Shoal  Lightship  by  radio  telephone  and  had  the  call  relayed  to  the  Coast  Guard.  We  gave  them  the  posi­ tion  and  necessary  information.  The  Edith, kept  up  the  search  until •   9  AM  when  she  was  re­,  lieved  by  a  destroyer  and  a  PBY.  Later  in  the  momipg,  there  were  three  planes  and  a  number  of  de­ stroyers  and  smaller  ships  search­ ing  the  entire  area.. Around  noon,  we  picked  up  a  shortwave message  stating  that  two ­  survivors  had  been  picked  up two  miles from  the  position  given.  Later  in  the  day,  we  heard  on  standard  broadcast  thaj.  another  ship  had  picked  up  two  bodies  in  the  sea.  The  crewmen  of  the  Edith  feel  very pleased  that they  were  instru­ mental  in  rescuing  two  men  and  recovering  two  bodies  of  fellow  seafarers.  It  is  very  gratifying  to  know  that  there  are  so  many  men  and  so  much  material  waiting,  to  be  pressed  into  service  at  the first  sign  of  a  distress call  especially  in  this,  the  hurricane  season.  Louis  8. Riaw  ­  •  i  A Housing Solution?  ,  —Cohtributecl  by  Seafarer  Joseph  Tremblay  i  T  begjyour  pardon,  Sir­^is  this  seat  taken?".  \  '  �• >.­  rrtda7.doiolcrt.iist  SEAFAkERS  toe  Fare  Nlneieca  Through Backstreets Oi 3iadras  MADRAS,  India—^Madras  wasn't  the  place  that. I  had  expectSd.  It  was  not  dirty  or  crowded  and  its people  were very  friendly. After  Bombay's  disease  and  dirt,  Madras  wjis  like heaven  despite the  poverty of  its citizens.  Don,  my  favorite  prinla  By  SEAFARERS  LOG  Photo  Editor  donna, finally got  dressed  and  Certain  uses  of  the  long  or  telephoto  lens  have  been  firmly  estab­ we  took  off  the  Steel  Age  at  lished.  It is  known  that a  lens of  longer than normal  size is  preferable  one  o'clock  to see  the  town.  There  in  portraiture  since  it  gives  a  more  "normal"  perspective  than  a  lens  seemed  to  be  more  aborigines  of  standard  length.  We  are  also  used  to'telephoto  lenses  in  connec­ around  than  in  any of  the previous  tion  with  distant  scenery  and  objects.  ports  we  had  visited.  These  peo­ One of  the  first things  that comes  to the  mind  of  the average  camera­ ple  are  mainly  from  the  interior  user  when  he  thinks  of  the  long  focal  length  lens  is  mountain  scenery  and  it  is  li^e  the  stone  age  com­ or,  if  he's  a  seagoing  photographer,  a  passing  ship  quite  a  distance  ing  back.  Most  of  them  are  very  away.  He  knows  that  in  order  to  get  those  far  away  ships  to  appear  darksklnned—some are as  black as  more  like  the  way  they  appear  to  his  eyes  he  must  use  a  telephoto  onyx—but  their  features  and  hair  lens.  I  remember  once  watching  some  whales  playing  about  a  ship,  are  very fine.  The  most  common  but  they  were  just  too  far  away  to  get  a  decent  sized  image  on  the  dress  for  men  is  a  loincloth  and  film.  A  nice­sized  telephoto  lens  would  have  been  handy  at  that  turban.  moment.  »  The  Rickshaw  Reception  ­If  you­are  acquainted  with  phctographic  books  and  magazines,  you  will  be familiar  with other  subjects that  can  be  taken with long lenses,  We  walked  towards  the  gate,  such as photos  of  cities from  great distances,  close­ups of  personalities,  and  I  was  suddenly  taken  by  a  lost feeling. I thought of  New  York  sporting events,  etc.  and  I  was  homesick.  Clearing  the  Get  'Missed'  Shots  gate,  we  ran  into  our  Madras  re­ Lenses  of  greater  than  normal  focal  length  are  also  of  great  uni­ ception.  About  15  rickshaw  versal  usefulness.  The  telephoto  is  not  just  an  additional  gadget  for  drivers  started  bidding  for  our  specialized  uses.  With.it,  the  photographer  will  not  only  be  able  to  services  and  at  the  same  time,  have  great  fun,  but,will  be  able  to  photograph  things  that  he  would  twice  that  number  of  "guides"  otherwise,  as  an  average  camera  user,  not  be  able  to  shoot.  were  ready  to  take  us  anywhere  Take  a  meeting for  example.  Obviously  a  long lens  will  enable  you  our  herats  desired.  "One  rupee.  A  number  of  rickshaw  drivers  and  foot  guides  clamor  for  Don's  to get  close­up views  of  the  speakers  without  having to  move  up close.  One  rupee,"  wailed  the  drivers.  patronage  on  "Broadway"  in  Madras.  Man  with  camera  is  Don.  Possibly  the  meeting  is  so  arranged  that  it  is  impossible  to  get  close  The  little  guides  had  their  coun­ to  the  speakers,  as  at  UN  meetings.  Here  again  the  telephoto  is  the  terplea:  "You  no  listen  him,  you  ket  is  still  the  most  interesting  thing  seemed  to  strike  me.  It  answer.  You  are  able  to  get  a  very  interesting  personal  record  of  come me,  you • .  alk . . . you see . . .  sight  for  a  foreigner.  It  certainly  seemed  that there  were  millions of  all  the excitement,  boredom,  and  various  facial  expressions  of  the  on­ rickshaw no  good . . . cost  you five  made  an  unknowing  soul  like  me  kids  everywhere  you  looked.  lookers  without  moving  from  your  seat.  rupees ... me  cheap . . . you  give  just  look  and  look.  Run  mainly  After  seeing  almost  everything,  The telephoto lens fs the culprit  for real candid  shots, whether  you're  what  you  want . . . okey?"  by aborigines,  there was a  wonder­ on  the  beach, in  the  park or  aboard  ship.  Any camera  that  has jneans  We  settled  on  an  old  man  be­ ful display  of  all fruits and  sweets,  Don  and  I  broke  away  because  we  of  removing  the  standard  lens,  can  be  fitted  with  a  long  focus  lens.  cause  he looked  like  a  decent sort.  although  not  as  sanitary  as  one  had  to  head  back  to  the ship.  One  hour  later,  tired,  but  feeling fine,  Double  Your  Distanee  Anyway,  he  spoke  a  vqry  good  would  like.  These  people  were  we  both  reached  tim  Steel  Age,  The  average  lens  is  equal  to  the  diagonal  of  the  film  that  you  are  English.  He  showed *me  three  let­ very  nice and quite  happy  when  it  and  now  I  was  determined  to  see  using.  A lens twice  the length is considered a telephoto for that camera.  ters  of  recommendation  from  sea­ came  to  taking  photos.  the  city  at  night.  For  example,  the  standard  lens  for  the  35  |pm  camera  is  of  50  mm  farers,  some  American.  There  was  a  great  deal  of  hap­ 0  length.  A  lens  of  100  mm  would  be  considered  a  telephoto  for  this  We  wanted  to  take  pictures  and  piness  among  the  people..  One  Harry  Kronmel  camera.  Continuing  the  above  example,  the  100  mm  lens  would  give  the  best  place  for  that  is  the  mar­ you  an  image  twice  the  size  of  the  one  taken  by  a  50  mm  lens  frohi  ket.  We first  walked  up  the  "Chi­ the  same  distance.  Putting  it  another  way,  if  your  camera  is  fitted  nese  Bazaar"  which  is  also  known  with a 100  mm  lens and your  friend's is fitted with the standard 50  mm  as  the  "Broadway"  of.  Madras.  lens, you can  shoot from  twice the  distance  and get the same size image  Stores  of  every  description  were  as your  friend  with the  50  mm lens.  selling  merchandise  that  only  a  Be careful  of  one  thing  when  using a  telephoto lens.  The  exposure  broke  American  would  like to  buy.  should be  as'^hort  as  possible  in  order  to  avoid  the danger  of  camera  In  the  shopping  center  of  movement  which  becomes more  apparent with  the increase  of  the focal  Madras  was  to  be  found  a  great  The  marriage  of  Seafarer  John  things  that  the  Union  has  done,  v;  length of  the lens.  Your range  of  sharpness decreases  with  the longer  percentage  of  Indians  any  hour of  "ochintu's daughter in an elaborate  particularly  the  wages  and  condi­ lenses  but  this  is  not  so  noticeable  since  you  are  pin­pointing  your  the  day.  Stores  that  sold  jewelry,  church  ceremony  was  one  of  the  tions,  were  what  made  it  possible  highspots  of  the  for me  to send my  daughter to  col­ shooting.  Telephoto  lenses  are  rather  expensive,  so  borrow  or  rent  perfume,  Kashmir  rugs,  and  glass­ Labor  Day  week­ lege.  So  you  can  be  sure  that  I'm  one  and  see  if  you  find  the  results  worth  while  before  you  invest  in  ware  of  every  design  made  me  end  in  Salem,  proud  of  being  a  Seafarer."  a  second  lens.  wish  I had  a  million  dollars.  The  Mass.  The bride was attended  by a  maid  streets  were  alive  with  autos  of  Cochintu,  who  of  honor and  four  bridesmaids.  Al­ both  U. S. and  British vintage, and  signed  off  the  pin's father  was  the  best  man,  and  the  trams  were  loaded  with  hu­ LOC­A­RHYTHM:  Rosario  (Bull)  to  four  friends  were  ushers.  manity  and  squeezed  like  their  attend  the  wed­ The  couple  met  while  they  were  "civilized"  brethren  in  America.  ding,  gave  his  both  attending  the  University  of  "No  Mama,  no  Papa,"  is  the  daughter  away  to  Vermont.  The  bride  still'  has  one  most­heard  saying  among  the  lit­ Richard  Apiin  year of  study  to go  for  her Bache­ Cochintu  tle urchins that follow you  wherev­ By  Floren  Weintraub  before  an  altar  lor  of  Arts  Degree,  while  the  er  you  go.  It  is  impossible  to  banked  with  white  gladioli,  carna­ groom  intends  to  continue  his  lose  them  and  at  times  a  crowd  tions  and  evergreen  the  Tops­ studies for  a  Doctor  of  Philosophy  Our  new  building  jor  Seafarers  of  We  will  challenge  the  storms  to­ of  15  or  more  kids  are  running  field  Congregational  in  Church.  "It  degree. He  already  has a  Bachelor  gether,  SlU  alongside  begging  and  slapping  was  the  proudest  moment  of  my  Bidding  a  welcome  to  d  home  so  Be  it  fair  or  dismal  weather.  their  stomachs,  incficatin.  hunger,  life,"  said  Cochintu,  who  is.  a  of  Arts and  Master  of  Arts degree  in  economics.  Both  will  attend  the  Whatever  our'charted  course  may  because  you  are  an  American  and  new.  be.  With  outstretched  hand  to  we  of  ail Americans  are kind.  You final­ charter  member  of  the  SIU  and  University  of  California  at  Berke­ You  car.  depend  on  we  loyal  men  ly  capitulate  to  three  of  the  most  has been sailing  for 32 years. "The  ley,  Calif.  the  sea  of  the  sea.  Eternal  in  faith,  sacred  in  our  persistent  ones  and  giving  each  When  again  we  place  our.  feet  one  anna  (V/fic),  you  isend  them  .  memory.  ashore.  Standing  as  a  radiant  beacon  light  on  their  way  and  there  is  peace  Upholding  traditions  that  are  Our  SIU  home  will  see  us  once  for  at  least five  minutes.  more.  right:  Walking through  the native  mar­ GirVs Wedding '^Proudesi  3iomeni^' Of  His  Lifetime  Hail To Our  New  Home  Quiz Corner  Your  friendly  hand  we  all  will  grasp  As  a  team  we  will  hold  the  line  fast.  Within  your  soul  there  is  love  and  pride.  For  cherished  Seafarers  Jar  and  wide.  There  you  stand  tn  elegance  and  trace,  "  Afoundria Takes In Far East Sights  Looking  at  ships  at  docking  place.  Your  body  is  strong,  your  future  bright.  To  seamen,  you're  our  inspiring  light.  ­ Finest  Union  building  in  thisi  world,  •   To  us  as  gallant  as  pur  .flag  wn­ furled.  In  our  hearts  we  love  you  true.  We  the  Seafarers  of  famed  old  SIU.  Our  shijjs  we  will  sail  to  foreign  shores,  Across  the  horizon  your  memory  in  store.  Among  the  Afoundrla's  crewmembers  shown , peering  at  the  land­ scape on a recent trip to the Far  Fast are: A1 Winters, AB; Stewart  Sveum, OS; Shorty,  AB; and  Ed, OS.  ,  (1)  'Who  6f,the following  men  is  most  likely  to  have  been  the sub­ ject  of  the  biography Sailor  on  Horseback:  (Rudyard  Kipling),  (Jack  London),  (Edgar  Allan  Foe),  (Thomas  Jefferson)?  (2)  Of  750  men  called  for  a  draft  physical,  16  percent  were  found  physically deficient  on  the first  check,  but in  75  percent  of  these, cor­ rective'measures'could  be  taken.  Due to  a lack of  transportation, only  ^6 werie indircted.  What  pei­cent  of  the  men first found  to  be  physi­ cally unfit  were taken?  (3)  Can  the  United  States  ever  have  Lords,  Dukes  or  other  titled  citizens? '  (4)  At  which  one  of  the  following  athletic  events  would  you  prob­ ably see  a  "jack  knife" in  action:  (golf),  (track),  (football),  (diving)?  (5  A  condiment  is  best  explained  as  an  (ore),  (spice),  (musical  in­ strument),  (measuring device)?  (6)  Eighty­seven  percent  of  the  passengers on  a cruise  trip  boarded  the  vessel  at  New  Orleans.  If  there  are  200  passengers  on  the  ship,  how  many  came  on  at  Mobile?  (7)  One  of  the  most  famous  paintings  of  George  Washington  com­ memorates  his  crossing  of  a  certain  river.  Was  it  this  (Hudson),  (James),  (Mississippi)  or  (Delaware)  River  that  was  involved?  (8)  Ohm's Law is concerned  with (registration of  voters), (electricity),  (bootlegging),  (wind  currents)?  (9)  Two  of  three  given  numbers  are  odd  numbers.  One  of  them  is  twice  the  other  less  one.  The  third  number  is  two­sevenths  of  the  sum  of  all  the  numbers.  What  are  the  numbers?  (10)  Pitchblende is  a  prime source  of  (radium), (calcium),  (platinum),  iodine)?  . (Quiz Answers on  Fage 25)  •  v^l  �Pare Twenty  fe  SEAFARERS  LOC  SlU Slopchest Visits Chickasaw  rriday. Oeteker  t, IHI  Proper Repair  EistsBelpAU  By  Spfkt  Martin  No  sooner  does  August  breathe  There  were  a  few  coaches  who  its  last  gasp  than  the  footballers  went in for spins and fakes, mostly  appear  on  the  sports  scene.  As  a  out of  the double wing. There  were  matter of  fact, the  well­heeled col­ others  like  Jock  Sutherland  who  lege  athletic  associations  have  made  the  deep  reverse  the  key  of  their  200­pound  chunks  of  raw  their  offense.  A  Sutherland coach­ beef  conditioning  themselves  .all  ed  team  was  awesome  to  watch.  through  July  and  August,  so  that  The  wingback  would  run wide and  they  are set for  blocks and tackles  deep  12  to  15  yards  back  of  the  line  and  then  thunder  downfield  right  after  Labor  Day.  With  the  various  amateur  and  behind  a  crashing  wedge  of  four  professional  teams,  collegiate  and  or five blockers.  It looked good  but  otherwise,  already  in  the field, the  wore  out  players  pretty  fast.  fans should  be  due for  some pleas­ Button,  Button  ant  surprises.  It  seems  the  old  Then  came  the  Chicago  Bean  single­wing  is  making  a  strong  comeback.  and  the  revised  T­formation.  We  Seeing  the  Ball  remember  well  when  they first  Years  back  when the  single­wing  brought it  to New  York and sprang  was  standard  procedure,  a  fan  it on  the  bewildered spectators.  At  Representatives  of  the  SIU  Sea  Chest  are  shown  selling  clothing  could go  to a  ball  game reasonably  that  time  a  brawny  Nebraska  citi­.  and  other  items  to  members  aboard  the  Chickasaw  during  its  last  sure  of  seeing  what  was  happen­ zen  named  Bernie  Masterson  was  stay  in  New  York­harbor.  The  money­saving  session  came  at  ing  to  the  football.  He  knew  that  the  T­formation  quarterback.  As is  coffee  time.  the tailback  was reasonably sure  to  now traditional in  the T, Masterson  get the  ball. When  he got it  he was  squatted  behind  the  center,  the  more^than  likely  to  run  off  tackle  other  three  backs  started  running  or  over  guard  on  the  right  (or  hither  and  yon'and  One  of  them  strong  side)  of  the  line.  .  In  other  sonfehow  wound  up  with the  foot­ When a seaman  hits the  beach  with a  pay­off  in  his  pocket,  he  stands  again  where  he  words,  he  ran  to  the  right  of  the  ball.  Nobody  saw  the  center  pass  has  stood  at  each  trip's  ending  many  times  before." He  is  at  the  parting  of  the  ways.  Be­ center  where  both  guards, a  tackle  it  back.  It  took  the  better  part  of  fore him stretch  two roads.  >  —  and  an  end  would  play  on  the  of­,  the first  half  for the  spectators  to  friendly  but  unfawning,  critical  and  spirit.  There's'not  much  left,  fense  of  the  unbalanced  line.  The  figure out  that  the  center  was  just  The  first  route  is  routine  idea  wa%  to  concentrate  as  many  handing  the  ball  back  to  Master­ and yet understanding and  helpful.  just  a  cheap  flop,  slop  for  food,  and quiet with the appearance  At first  you  will find  this  route  bolstered by an  occasional handout  men, in  front  of  the ball  carrier  as  son,  who  wais  palming  it  off  to one  of being dull.  The other seems  hard  to  follow.  The  pitfalls  are  and memories. Memories! Ha!  What  possible  and  bowl  everybody  out  of  the  other  operatives  in  a  foot­ wide,  smooth,  noisy  and  well­lit.  many.  Temptations  beckon  from  good  are  they!  They  aren't  worth  of  his  \^yy.  ball  version  of  "button,  button."  It  is an  easy  road to travel  and  is  every side. Only those with the  will  a  dime!  They  won't  buy  you  a  hot  Once  in  a  while,  the  offense  The T of course,  became the rage,  well­lined  with  bars,  loud  music  to  start  plus  the  determination  to  meal  or  a flop  or  even  a  drink.  would  pull  a  surprise  and  tun  to  as  coaches  set  about  drilling  it  to  and  flashy  won^n.  succeed  will  win  out.  As  you  con­ Slowly  comes* the  end.  A  park  the  weak,  or  left  side,  of  the  line.  their performers, confusing the op­ It  Isn't  •   very  tinue  to  sail,  you  will  regain  your  bench  serves  as  the  death  bed.  A  If  it  got  really  slick,  the  tailback  position  and  spectators  alike.  But  hard,  at first  self­respect  and  your  entire  outr  plot  of  ground  is  the final  resting  might spin  and give the  ball to the  as  happens  to  all  things,  the  nov­ glance,  to  pick  look  on  life  will  change  for  the  place,  but  it  is  a  pauper's  grave  other  halfback  coming  around  elty  has  now  worn  off  and  the  which  of  these  better.  from  the  outside.  It  was  a  simple  single­wing  is returning  to  use.  So  in  Potter's field.  roads  to  follow,  shallow  reverse  of  this  type  that  if  you  go  to  a  game  this  fall,  you  The choice  of  ways and  their re­ but  let's  pause  You  will  soon  want  the  security  spective  ends  are  yours.  Choose  became  famous  as  a  brainy  man­ have a  pretty decent  chance of  see­ of  k  bank  account  and  such  per­ for  a  moment,  euver  when  Columbia  piilled  it on  ing  just  where  that  football  is go­ wisely,  friends.  friends, and chart  manent attachments as a  wife, chil­ ing.  E. T.  "Humphrey" O'Mara  Stanford  in  the  Rose  Bowl.  dren,  a  home  and  a  respectable  the  respective  status  in  the  community.  courses  and  ends  The  Other  Way  of  these  two  O'Mara  ways.  For  comparison,  let  us  consider  The first—call it what you  will—  the  ending  of  the  easy  road.  As  a  It's not  often I  grab a  pen to  annoy you,  but  the other  day  having  nothing  to  do,  I  de­ the  "straight  and  narrow,"  the  lifetime  of  seafaring  comes  to  a  cided to  sort out  some  of  the accumulated  debris  of  seven months  around  Yokohama,  Kobe,  "money­hungry"  road,  or  as  it  is,  close when you are too  old to carry  just  a plain  common­sense  way.  At  your  share  of  the  work,  you  will  Pusan  and  other  ports  east.  While  going  through  the  junk,  I  came  across  this  draw  list.  first  impression.  It  is  dull,  even  find that this  broad,  smooth  street  At  the  time  of  writing,  I*^'  boring  to  the  unaccustomed  way­ has  grown  rough  and  the  bright  was deck  maniac and  delegate  I repeat  desperately—needs  $45  in  must  have  $  because  he's  in  farer.  The  people  you  meet,  while  lights have  dimmed.  Your  friends,  of  the  pride  of  the  Bull  Line  order  to  further  his  latest  torrid  hock  to  an  infernal  (washing)  ma­ taking the first few uncertain steps,  whom you  will have found too  late,  fleet,  the  Beatrice.  Don't  let  any­ romance  'neath  the  sunny  skies  chine.  As  for  me,  I  just  want  may  seem  to  be  austere and indif­ are  nothing  but  fair  weather  one  ever  tell  you  it's  the  Puerto  and shady  palms of  old San  Juan.  every  damn  cent  I  can  get.  ferent  to  a  stranger's  misfortune.  friends bought  and held with many  Rico.  We  were  afflicted  with  a  The  other  members  of  the  crew  Trusting  that  you  will  be able to  But  as  you  become  accepted,  you'  trips' wages. They no longer recog­ purser  who  used  to  annoy  us  by  informed  me,  without  giving  spe­ oblige  us,  and  assuring  you  of  our  will find  that first impressions  are  nize  you.  They  haye  deserted  you  using  his  spare  time  to  write  lit­ cific  reasons  for  needing  it,  that  utmost  cooperation  at  all  future  often very misleading. You will dis­  like rats that  desert a sinking  ship,  tle  caustic  notes  which  he  stuck  they  would  like  the  following  times,  I remain.  cover  these  people  to  be  really  You  are  old  now,  in  body,  mind  on our notice  board. They  were us­ amounts: .  J.  Nieves.  $40;  Vic  Frank  T.  Young  ually  unjustifiable  complaints  Aviles,  $20;  Alejo  Cruz,  $50;  F.  P.  S.—If  anj^of  us  run  short  at  about  guys  who  woke  him  up  in  Ortiz,  $30,  and  R.  Ramirez,  $20,  any  time,  don't  worry  as  we'll  let  the  middle  of  the  night.  We  de­ George  Rutherford  absolutely  you  know.  cided  to  give  him  a  draw  list  that  would  end  it  alL  Here  it is;  The  settlement  of  repair  lists  means  a  lot  to  the  men  who stay  aboard a  ship, and  to  the  new  crew  that  comes  aboard,  just  as  the  repair, list  made  out  by  the  previous  crew  means  a  lot  to  you.  Because  repairs  mean  a  lot  to  your  comfort  and  living  conditions  aboard  ship,  they  should  be  handled  in  the  proper  fashion.  Each  department  delegate  must make  out  three copies of  his  repair  list.  The  ship's  delegate  should  gave  one  copy  to  the  head  of  the department  concerned, one  copy to  the company  represen­ tative,  and  one  ^lopy  to  the  Union  patrolman.  In  this  way,  everyone  has  a  copy  of  the  repair  list  and  there  is a  check  to make  sure  the  work  is  done.  ii  Ir ii'v  l>?v  I'i  rj  I I'"  1 ­ f  2 Roads At Payoffs Which One?  How To Deal With Pesty Purser  t  • • 7' i  fl  PV,''"­ O/2SANIZ;ING  DER^RTAlEAtr AT  ^ ^  &l\fB VOCf VETAILS.  MBfJ WHO HAVE  EAtt­EO SIU SHIPS Af^  lUE UMICWis  BEST  Xap  we UAIICWmiJP THE  UHORaiHlM>­TAHk$RAIiA.  'fA,:  Att.; Scotty  the —^:  The  LOG  opens  this  column  as  an  exchange  for  stewards,  cooks,  Dear  Mr.  Purser,  Sir:  bakers and  others who'd  like  to share  favored  food  recipes, little­known  With  reference  to  your  latest  cooking  and  baking  hints,  dishes  with  a  national  flavor  and  the  like,  "billet­doux,"  posted  on  our notice  suitable  for  shipboard  and/or  home  use.  Here's  the  recipe  of  Steward  board,  I  have  drawn  the  attention  George  L.  Midgett  for "Singapore  Fried  Rice."  of  all  members  of  my  department  to  same.  They  have  heartily  and  Seafarers  have  the  opportunity  experience  in  the field  to  know  unanimously  agreed  that  it  is  only  to decorate  their menus  with  items  what  the  men  will  go  for..  fair  to  cooperate  fully  and  com­ picked  up  from  places  all  over  Here's  what  you  need:  3  pounds  pletely with you.  In fact, they  have  the  world, and  that's probably  how  rice,  12  medium  onions,  6  medium  been  imder  the  impres^on  that  George  L.  Midgett,  steward,  got  green  peppers,  2  medium  ruta­ they  have  always  done  so  in  the  the  idea  for  "Singapore  Fried  bagas,  a  dozen  eggs,  3 cans  mush­ past.  Rice,"  a  dish  that  he  dreamed  up  rooms,  r can  pimentos,  6  pounds  In response  to your appeal,  how­ himself.  fresh  pork,  3  cloves  of  garlic,  Vi  ever,  they have  given to  me,  quite  Midgett  was  back  in  the  Wil­ pint  soy  sauce,  2  tablespoons  4iot  voluntarily  and  without^ undue  co­ mington  SIU hall from another run  sauce,  salt  and  pepper  to  taste.  ercion,  the  following  pertinent  to  the  Far  East  Cook  the  rice  until  dry  and fluffy  data:  when  he  sug­ and  set  it  aside.  Dice  the  onions,  J.  Landrin,  the  bosun,  would  gested his dish  as  peppers,  pimentos,  rutabagas  and  like  to  have  $60  because'he  has  a  sure  hit  for  fry until  three­quarters done.  Take  three  girls  who  are  screaming  for  s 0  m  e  of  his  both  the  lean  and  the  fat  of  the  money  or blood.  J.  Maldonado, the  brothers  who  pork  loin,  shoulder  or  leg  that  carpenter,  needs  $50.  He's  run­ don't  ride  out  you  use,  cut  ifr  into  long  narrow  ning  oiit  of  refreshments.  Alfonso  there tind have  to  strips  and  fry  with  garlic,  soy  Lopez  asks  for  $4G,  but  says  he's  get  their  orien­ sauce,  hot  sauce,  salt  and  pepper  going  on  strike  since  he  can't  af­ tal­type  dishes  until  well  done.  ford  to  keep  your  women  happy  second­hand.  Heat the  mushrooms. Make  plain  Midgett  too.  Manuel  Landron  humbly  begs  Midgett  has  flat omelettes  from  the  eggs.  Dice  for  the  limit.  His^watch  partner,  been sailing  in the steward  depart­ the  egg  omelettes  when  they  cool.  R.  Barcelona,  wants  the  same  ment  for  seven  years,  and  put  in  When  the  various  ingrediehts  are  amount  or  more.  The  oldest,  six  years  as  a  cook  with  Rlngling  prepared  as  prescribed,  mix  them  though  junior  member  of  their  Brothers circus  plus an equal  num­ all  together.  The  whole  should  be  ^  HeptQiVillerb moneys  desperately­­ ber iq 4be nrikiyi Sb'hflshas enough  served  piping hot.' (Feeds  *  v  ......  ..  �Wtliar, Cfs^ber S.  tl»5t  Too Windy To  .  SaUWithGayUg  SEAPAR'ERS  LOG  Fact Tweaiy­ra*  L  E  TIER  S  Says Trieste  Wants Freedom  To  the  Editor:  To  the Editor:  I  am  writing  this  little  piece  let's  live  those  happy  times again.  happy. Steward Dave Blumlo keeps  Everything has been swell on the  In  regards  to  our  trip  so  far  on  Also,  I  wish  to  say  hello  to  all  of  a pot  of  rice in the  galley  that' can  Compass during this trip except for  the  Pennrhar  (Qalmar)  in  behalf  my  acquaintances  in  D­6  at  Staten  be  ordered  three  times  a  day  and  the  cockroaches  and  overtime  of myself  and the rest of  my broth­ Island  USPHS  Hospital, as  well  as  at  coffee  time.  There  is  a  gang  of  work.  We  have  asked  the  patrol­ ers on  here,  the  nurses  and  doctors  and  espe­ good  guys  aboard  including:  Cal  man  in  Norfolk  to  come  down  to  The  following  is  the  latest  Wilson,  Bill  Edelman,  Chuck  HiU,  the  payoff  to  have  the  ship  fumi­ I  have  read  previous  articles  on  cially "Slim" who impressed  me  as  John  Hillman,  Mike  Gison,  J.  J.  gated.  the  exploits  of  Captain  Windy  a  militant oldtimer  in the  SUP. He  available  listing  of  official  ex­ change  rates  for  foreign  cur­ Flanagan,  Billy  Hill  and  all  the  When' it came  to  overtime  work  Gayle  of  the  Pennmar.  So  for  a  had  the  bunk  next  to  mine.  little  firsthand  Hi  to  Champ  at  the  Port  O'Call  rencies.  Listings  are  as  of  others.  In closing we  send our  best  that  has  to  be  done,  things  began  to  "Mother  Tommy  Lyons,"  the  getting  tough.  In  due  time,  this  information, I de­ Bar.  I  wish  Rocky  couid  have  October  2,  1952  aild  are  sub­ ject  to  change  without  notice.  Serang on  the Seacoral.  1  company  will  un­ cided  to  make  a  made  this  trip  but  no  dice:  Give  Enslaad.  New  Zeatenfl. touOi  AMCM  W.  Terry  Paris  derstand  that  by  trip on  her.  And  him  my  best.  Sometime  we'll  be  $2.80  per  pound  sterUns.  $2.24  per  pound  sterling.  paying  the  men  boy, am I and  my  able  to  take  a  ship  together,  eh  Australia:  4^  4^  Belgium:  50  ITanca  to  the  dollar.  to do  overtime, it  fellow  Seafarers  Rocky?  Denmark:  14.43  cents  per  krone.  Buddy Cousins  France:  350  franca  to  the  dollar.  will  gain  more  getting  it on  this  Holland:  3A0  guilders  to  the  dollar.  ^  ^  ^  because  a  lot  of  trip  with  both  Italy:  625  lire  to  the  dollar.  Norway:  14  cents  per krone.  work  has  to  be  barrels!  Portugal:  28.75  eacudos  to  the  dollar.  done  in  making  We. have  Just  To  the  Editor:  Sweden:  19.33  cents  per  krone.  '  India:  21  cents  per  rupee.  the ship look  bet­ as  good  an  SIU  Retired  salts  may  be  interested  Pakistan:  30.2  cents  per  rupee.  Foster  ter  and  cleaner.  crew  as  I  have  Argentina;  14.2  pesos to  the  dpUar.  in buying seven lots, 50  by 225 feet,  BrazU:  5.4  cents  per  cruzeiro.  We  have  done  ever  had  the  pleasure  to sail  with  To  the  Editor:  which  I  now  own  at  Mastic  Acres  Hoggie  Uruguay:  52.63  cents  per  peso.  some  work  which  since  I first  Joined  the SIU.  Each  I'm  writing  this  letter  in  refer­ Venezuela:  29A5  cents  per  boUvar.  in Shirley, Long Island.  Therefore,  and  every  member  knows  his  Job  ence  to  my  book  which  Brother  would  you  please  publish  this.  was needed badly.  But the  bulk of  and does it to the best of his ability.  Lindsey  Williams  informed  me  he.  The lots are  on Westend Avenue,  the  work  must  wait  for  the  next  had  sent  to  headquarters.  Brother  above  Dawn  Driye,  and  are  about  trip.  Cap  Pans Crew  Williams  suggested  that  I  write  to  There  wasn't  much  time  in  four  miles  from  the  water.  Con­ But  Capt.  Gayle  does  not  agree  you  and  ask  for  my  retiring  card  Trieste  for  the  crew  as  we  had  to  struction  of  summer  and  winter  with  me.  Por  instance,  his  pet re­ which should have been sent  to me  homes  is  progressing  very  quickly  ship out quickly.  There was a  little  marks  are:  "These  men  call  them­ by  this  time.  I  shall  enclose  the  To  the  Editor  in  this  area,  which  is  a  popular  discussion  on  who  would  get  selves seamen and the Union  backs  letter I  received from  the New Or­ This  Waterman  "Bucket,",  the  resort.  The  lots cannot  be flooded  Trieste  once  the  Americans  leave.  them  up  in  it.  They  don't  know  leans Branch.  Fairisle, crewed  up in  Seattle.  The  in  stormy  weather  and  there  are  The i>eople  do not  like to see  them  their Jobs.  The  Coast  Guard  gives  jobs  were  shipped  at  9  AM  and  no  swamps.  Special  buses  are  go.  All  of  us  Seafarers  wish  the  If  I am too anxious to receive my  them  their  papers  and  the  Union  everyone  busted their back  getting  available  to  take  the  children  to  people  to  be  free,  live  a  real  life  retirement  card,  I'm .sure  you  can  ships  them  out  as  competition.  their gear together and fareweliing  daily.  For  all  seven  lots,  I  and  not  be  dictated  to.  There  are  And I as captain have to suffer the  understand  my  wanting  to  have  their  romances.  The  ship  was  due  school  am  asking  $230.  Clear  deeds  will  a  few  Commies  who  will  definitely  everything  ship­shape  when  I  get  consequences."  He  pans  not  only  to sail at 2 PM. But as we all know.  given  after  the  total  price  is  cause  trouble.  Trieste  is  not  far  the seamen,  but other departments  out of  the Army  so as to sail  again  Waterman  will  be  Waterman.  Ar­ be  paid.  Interested  parties  can  readh  from  the  Commie  lands,  which  is  with  my  former  shipmates.  I  am  as well.  He  is continually damning  riving  at  the  Todd  shipyard,  we  me  at  154  Aubom  Ave.,  Mastic  another  danger.  But  the  people  now  at  Camp  Rucker,  Ala.  I  shall  the SIU  and all  of  its members.  will  fight  to  keep  their  country  appreciate every  consideration  you  found  her  high  and  dry  with  no  Acres, Shirley,  LI.  The  captain goes out  of  his way  give this matter. Also,  I would  like  screw and  half  the shaft out.  Donald  S.  Gardner  free.  All  in  all,  we  do  wish  them  to make  it as miserable  as possible  my  name  put  on  the  mailing  list  •   The  sight  of  this  caused  a  mad  the  best  of  luck.  t>  t>  for  all  hands  concerned.  For  in­ to receive the  SEAFARER LOG, so  rush for  the  telephones to give  the  Johnnie  Hoggie  stance, on arrival  in port  with men  that I can  keep up  with my  Union  romance  department  the  good  Ship's delegate  free  and  ready  to  go  ashore,  he  activities.  4  4"  4"  word.  Nine  days  later  we  sidled,  will hold  up the  draw  for as  much  Pvt. James  W. Sumpter  right  in  the  wake  of  the  Jean  La­ as  five to  six hours.  On  one  occa­ (Ed. note:  The retiring  card  has  fitte, another Waterman nightmare,  sion  in  Frisco,  the  hall  had  to  be  been  taken  car'!  of, and  the  LOG  for Canada  and a load  of  iron ore.  To  the  Editor:  I  was  on  the  Michael  when  she  notified  before  a  draw  was  given  will  be  sent  regu'arlv.)  We  headed down the coast to Wil­ crashed  and  burned  in  the  Dela­ To the  Editor:  out.  mington then back to Frisco.  Many  ware  River.  After  we  put  the fire  We are a  bunch of  retired sailors  ^  t  On  almost  any  ship  the  wheel  headaches  later,  the  Fairisle  was  out,  we  heard  on  the  radio  that  living  on  our  old  age  pensions  and bow  watch  can  be  split evenly  loaded  and  the  gear  secured.  We  the Michael  had crashed and  sunk.  which  are  not  much.  We  enjoy  between the three men on  watch at  were ready  to sail.at  6 AM  with  a  ,  I  went  to  the  reading  the  LOG  and  we  would  sea during night hours.  But on the  4 AM  call  back  for  the  deck  gang.  radio  shack  and  like to receive it regularly and  pass  Pennmar,  only  the  ABs  can  take  To  the  Editor:  "How  unlucky  can  you  get?"  was  ^  asked  that  a  it  aroimd  among  us.  the wheel,  leaving the  OS^vith the  the typical retort because  Saturday  We  are  all  members  of  the  old  radiogram  be  I  would  like  to  take  this  oppor­ bulk of  the bow watch.  night  is  Saturday  night  no  matter  Lakes Seamen's Union  when it was  sent  to  my  folks  tunity  to  express  my  sincere  ap­ If  any  Seafarers  figure  on  mak­ what  port  you're  in.  But  It  was  letting  them  on  the  Lakes.  I still  have my  blue  ing  an  intercoastal  run,  there  are  preciation  for  the  wonderful  way  back  to the  galleys anyway.  .  know  that  I  was  book  which  was  issued  in  1918  at  lots  of  ships  other  than  the  Penn­ in  which  the  SIU  takes  care  oMts  okay.  The  op­ Chicago.  Do  you  know  that  vets  This is positively the best dressed  members.  mar.  A  number  of  my  brothers,  erator  said  he  who  gave  some  50  years  of  steady  crew at sea  today.  Reason?  All  12  After many many  m onths as a TB  including  ship's  delegate  G.  Loef­ couldn't  accept  and  faithful  service,  can  not  even  passengers  are  camera  fanatics.  patient and with  m any more months  fer,  H.  Sanderlin,  AB,  Robert  L.  my  message  un­ get  out­patient  care  from  the  The  slopchest  is  already  out  of  ahead of  me, it's  a  wonderful feel­ Smerczanski  Ferguson,  oiler  and  engineers'  less  I  could  pay  USPHS?  It  seems  to  us  that  it  is  ing  to  know  that  white  caps  and  hair  oil.  The  crew  delegate, Robert  £. Wagner,  wiper,  for it on  the  spot.  not  a  very  fair  deal  to  those  who  was  Just  about  out  of  smiles  by  with  our  welfare  Robert  Reynolds,  OS,  Troy  Thom­ A  lot  of  other  men  on  the  ship  gave  the  best  years  of  their  lives  the  time  we  reached  Yokohama.  plan,  at  least  my  son,  deck  delegate,  Gettis  Light­ were in the same fix.  Fortunately,  in  the  merchant  marine.  And  why  "Valentino"  Tony  Ndttage  is  the  financial  prob­ foot,­stewards' delegate, and Harold  lems  will  be  tak­ crew  photographer  and  he  really  one  of  the  fellows  had  money  on  it  there  no  merchant  marine  pen­ C.  Powers,  join  me  in  signing  this  en  care  of.  With  keeps his shutter shutting. We  also  him  and the  ship's fund  had about  sion?  letter.  Thanking  you  for  any  interest  our hospital bene­ lay claim to having the tallest crew  $20,  enough  to  send  out  the  mes­ Thomas D.  Foster  sages.  you  may  show  in  our  behalf.  We  fits,  the  Far  East  ranging  from  a  In  we  are  as­ t  ^  i  sured  of  better  short six feet  to 6'4'*  for bosun  Cal  I  think  that  in  an  emergency  will look  up our  old LSU  members  than  the  bare  Wilson  and  deck  engineer  Hank  situation like  this, they should  per­ if  necessary.  Frank  C.  Lindsay  necessities  and  Moller.  Mike  Gison,  AB,  gives  us  mit  a  man  to  let  his  family  know  Milamo  that he's still  alive.  After all, they  (Ed.  note:  Copies  of  the  LOG  pocket money for  the  hoqor  of  having  the  "widest"  To the  Editor:  an  occasional  pass.  crew.  Boston  should  be  proud  of  can  always  deduct  the  cost  from  will  be  sent  out  regularly.)  your  payoff.  If  Hades  is  hot,  we're  having  a  Also,  orchids  to  Walter  Siek'  his  365  pounds.  4"  4"  4  Edmund P.  Smerczanski  good  sample  of  it  now  as  we  are  mann,  who  has  given  of  his  time,  All the "Red Bean" boys are real  stuck  in  the  Persian  Gulf  sweating  and plenty of  his own,  I betcha,  to  out a  berth at the  unloading docks.  make  our  stay  more  pleasant.  He  I  am  on  the  General  Patton.  takes  a  great  interest  in  us  and  To  the  Editor:  «  We  have  the  usual  make­shift  our  problems  and  he  deserves  all  I  would  like  you  to  send  an  ap­ swimming  pool  and  a  tarpaulin  the praise  we can give  him. Thanks  plication  for  validated  seamen's  rigged  up  to  sleep  under  here  in  a million.  papers  to  my  home  in  Raleigh,  the  tropics.  We  have  a  heads­up  Victor Milazzo  NC.  I  may  not  get  back  to  sea,  crew and  Johnny  Riley  is our  deck  but  I  intend  to  if  nothing  happens  4^  *  t  delegate  and  a  very  energetic  one  to  change  my  mind  before  my  dis­ too, if  I may  say so.  We  don't fig­ charge  from  Uncle  Sam's  Army.  ure  to  be  here  long,  so  I  advise  I  have  really  enjoyed  the  LOG  anybody  who  wants  this  rim  to  be  since  I  have  been  here  in  "sunny"  at  the  hall  ready  to  ship.  Up  to  Austria.  It  has  kept  me  informed  ,  now,  she  has  been  about  average  To the  Editor:  of  the  goings­on  in  the  maritime  In  my  estimation.  The  oppressive  This  is  to  let  you 'know  that  I  world  and  also  on  the  growth  of  heat  is offset  in  great  measure  by  received  my  copy  of  the  LOG  the  SIU.  The  Union's  progress  in  while  on  Guam,. and  I really  en­ the  good  chow  and  feeling  of  increasing  the  number  of  con­ brotherhood  among  the  crew.  This  joyed  it very  much.  I'm also  very  tracted  companies  and  benefits  to  vessel,  by  the  way,  is  the  former  glad  to  see  that  such  great  fop­ the  membership has  been  astound­ Harry  T.  I like  her  present  name  ward  strides  have' been  made  by  ing  in  the  last  two  years.  better  and  we  of  the  crGw  have  the  SIU  since  I  stopped  shipping.  I  win  soon  be  leaving  here,  nicknamed  her  "Old  Blood  and  I  regret  that  I cannot  sail  now.  thank  goodness.  I  would  like  to  Guts."  But  when  1  get  out  of  this  outfit,  continue  getting  the  LOG.  I "will  Greets Friends  I  will  be  around  again  at  the  hall.  finish with  this as  it  is about  time  for  the first  sergeant  to  blow  his  Before  I go  any further,  I would  In  the  meantime,  I  would  like  to  whistle.  like  to  say  hello td  my  old' friend,  continue  receiving  a. copy  of  the  Here is the  Fairisle crew  over which  Terry  Paris gloats in  his let­ ter above.  Front row,  (L­R):  Pat  Pacola, wiper;  A1  Brown,  wiper;  James D.  Allen  George  Vourloumis,  who  was  in  LOG  here  in Korea.  (Ed.  note:  We  will  gladly'  Whitey  Welch,  FWT; Stan  Schick,  OS;  Mac  McDougal,  AB.  Back  the  Brighton,  Mass.,  USPHS  Hos­ Jonathan  N. DuBose  pital  the  last  time  I  wrote  him.  (Ed  note:  The  LOG  will  foUovo  row,  (L­R)  are: Jack  Enoch,  OS;  Billy Edelman,  DM;  Cal  Wilson,  comply  with  requests  for  the  papers  and  the  LOG).  bos^ John HUtanvi,  DM;  Pari*;  and Chaek  HilL DM.  HutzF  back to  sea,  George,  and  yms to Korea.)  Money Bxekapge  Bates Listed  Seafarer Wants  To Sell 7 Lots  Gi Anxious To  Come Back  Fairisle Crew  Is ^FlashiesC  Bids Skips Wire  Folks In Mishaps  Lakes Vets Ask  USPHS Coverage  Appreciates SiU  Hospital  Benefit  Persian Gulf  Hot  For Patton Boys  GI  Lauds Recent  Union Progress  Asks LOG Follow  Him To Korea  m  A  • 'Hi  %  �•  P»t«  Twenty­tw*  SEAFARERS  LOG  HitR CG  Dumping  Of  Port Garbage  il:  I®.  Frljay, October  S.  196!|t  LETTERS  tMst  Alexandra  Cr ilw Was Tops  To  the  Editor:  To the Editor:  During  the  three­week  stay  of  the  crew  is  concerned.  There  are  left  leg  taken  off  and  went  out  as  When  I  left  New  York  afteir  «  the  Lone  Jack  at  the  Todd  Ship­ only  a  few  minor  beefs  that  are  Constitutions Of  an  outpatient  on  December  23,  week's  wonderful  vacation  around  yard  in  Galveston,  Tex.,  garbage  usually  ironed  out  at  the  time  of  I7S, SIU  Aiike  I had  to return  to  the  same  hos­ the  hall  and  abodt  town,  I headed  was  continually  dumped  over  the  occurrence.  Hoping  the  SIU  con­ pital  and  have  my  right  leg  am­ for Philly to look into  the organiza­ side of  a  Coast Guard  vessel which  tinues  to  keep  up  the  good  work  To  the  Editor:  From  all  rumors now in  circula­ putated.  Now  I have  no legs  at all,  tion  of  the  Atlantic  tanker fleet.  was  tied up at  the  nearby  CG  sta­ and  goes  forward  further.  tion,  the  new  SIU  constitution  so  you  can  see  what  pain  and  .  Here  I  found  the  agent,  Blackie  tion.  Stanley  J.  Smith  should  go  over  by  a  tremendous  agony  I  went through.  Cardullo  and  two  organizers,  Roy  I  saw  the  garbage  dumped  over  4  4  4>  majority.  By  reading  it,  you  can  I'll  never  forget  when  I  opened  Gates and Frank  Rose doing a won­ once  and  I saw  garbage floating in  see that  it resembles the American  a  letter from  the  Union  in  the  Ca­ derful  job.  I  could  not  get  on  an  the  water  on  two  other  occasions.  Quits Ship Due  constitution  more  than  any  other  nadian  hospital  and  found  a  check  Atlantic  tanker  at  once  so  I  was  Perhaps the Coast  Guard was  fined  in  the maritime  industry and  more  in  it.  It  sure  came  in  handy,  as  1  forced to  grab a  bosun's job  on the  f50  for  doing  this.  1  don't  know  To Dad^s  Death  than  any  other  labor  union consti­ am  a  cigar'  smoker  and  left  the  Alexandra for a  six­month trip.  We  and  want  to  register  this  protest  To the Editor:  tion  on  the  universe.  ship  with  no  money.  Mind  you,  I­ may  hit.  some ,  good  ports,  Dakar,  to so  unsanitary  a  thing.  I  would  like to  express my  deep­ As  we  have  so  often  proved  to  never  asked  for  any  money.  Naples  and  others.  ­ Morris  J. Black  est  regrets  for  quitting  the  Doro­ the  world  at  large  that  we  are  a  Now  that  I  am  in  the  Staten  Is­ Clean  Ship'  thy  due  to  the  death  of  my father.  genuine  democratic  pnion  of  48  4  4  3;  I ^  would  like  to  commend  the  land  hospital  it  sure  is nice  to  see  I  want  to.  thank  the  steward,  states,  and  as  most  educators,  the  Thanhs Buddies  . chief  cook,  the  deck  department  dictionaries,  etc., define  democracy  Walter  Siekmann  come  up  each  crew  of  the  last  trip  on  the  Alex­ and  engine  department  for  the  as  government  by  the  people,  gov­ week  and  hand  you  the  welfare  andra  for bringing  in  such  a  clean  For Biood  ship  in  real  SIU  wonderful  understanding  and  co­ ernment  in  which  voting  power  is  cash.  To  the  Editor:  style.  I  was  up  to  the  new  building  operation  they  have  shown  me.  I  want  to thank  the  members  of  retained  by the majority  and is  ex­ It  is a  pleasure  the  SIU  who  donated  their  blood  From  the  bottom  of  my  heart  ercised  directly  or  indirectly  once  and  was  surprised  to see  just  for  a  bosun  to  how  it  looks  and  how  far  our  or­ comes gratitude to aU of  these men.  through  our  duly­elected  officials,  when  I  needed  it  come  aboard  a  ganization  has  advanced.  Koska  Hatgimisios  the same  applies to  us, the  SIU.  while  undergoing  ship  which  has  Remembers  Early  Days  4  '4  i*  a  lung  operation  Change Is Necessary  been  running  so  You  see,  I  remember  the  Union  in  the  Marine  The  writer  may  be  wrong,  but  I  smoothly,  find  Tours Denmark^  think  that  Andrew  Furuseth,  the  from  Stone  Street  When  patrolmen  Hospital  on  Sta­ that the crew gets  to  get  paid  if  enough  ten  Island.  The  along­ together  Finland For Best  great  union  leader  of  the  past,  managed  dues  came  in  that  week,  because,  boys always  come  made  the  following  statement:  like a true  Broth­ Lewis  To the  Editor:  there  was  nothing  in  the  treasury.  through.  "We,  and  I  mean all  working men,  erhood  of  the  I  have  been  on  vacation  in  Eu­ desire  to have  unionism,  American  In  the  ten  years  that  I  am  a  mem­ Sea,  lockers  and  foc'sles clean and  i  spent  four  rope  for  one­and­a­half  months,  style,  and  in  having  that," he  also  ber  I've  seen  lots  of  changes  and  in  order and  no  beefs.  After more  months  in  the  were  all for  the  best.  mainly in  Finland and Denmark.  hospital  and have  Atchason  than  six  months  overseas,  she  was  stated  "to  keep  it  intact,  no  man  they  In  closing  I  would  like  to  say,  only eight men  short.  nothing  but  In Denmark,  Klamjenborg, Belle­ was  a  real  unionist  unless  he  der  being, totally  disabled  I'll  never  be  praise  for  the  doctors  and  nurses  vue and Dyrehaven on the  outskirts  sired'  for  his  union  brothers  the  and  the  other  employees  there.  I  qf  Copenhagen,  six  miles  north  of  same  as'he  desired for  himself."  able  to  sail again,  so I  Wish  all  our  I  would  also  like  to  say "Hello"  to all  of  the guys  in  New  York,  in­ certainly got  the best  of  care.  the  center of  the city, represent an  In  speaking  of  constitutions,  let  membership the  best  of  health  and  cluding  Percy  Boyer,  Frenchy  happiness.  The  Union's  hospital  fund  was  extraordinary  concentration  of  me  state  that  there  are  numerous  Maurice Bumstine  Renaud  and  others  wherever  they  a  great help to me while  laid up. It  places  of  relaxation  and  entertain­ fundamental  principles  in  our  might be.  I  just hope we  can  bring  enabled  me  to  buy  cigarettes  and  ment.  Dyrehaven, a  large  century­ great  American  constitution,  and  4  4  4  this ship in as clean and  beef­proof  even  to  send  money  home.  old  park  with  splendid, beech  trees  one  of  the  best  is  that  it  can  be  as the last crew did.  The new crew  Wants Begular  Now  that  I'm  home  and  on  the  and oaks,  has within  its boundaries  we the  on  the  Puerto  Rico can  get the  ad­ mend,  all  I  can  say  is,  thank  you  the  famous  Dyrehavsbakken  and  revised or amended, and so,  members  of  the  SIU  have  exer­ Into On  Atlantic  vocate  equipment  from  the  dock  for  everything.  open  air fun­fair.  There  are  some  cised our rights  as'good Americans  To  the  Editor:  William Atchason  nice restaurants  at  Bellevue, Dyre­ and  Union  brothers  to  revise  our  I  worked  on  an  Atlantic  tanker  manager,  Mr.  Gierl,  at  the  Bull  Line  Terminal.  havsbakken  and  Furtunen  on  the  constitution.  It  is a  wise  man  that  this summer.  It  was  through your  4  4  4?  Thurston J.  Lewis  western  outskirts.  On  the  broad  will change his ways with  the trend  SIU  organizers  that  I first  came  Xavy Kadtoman  plains,  where  an  18th century royal  of  the  times,  but  a  fool  sayeth  into  contact  with  the  LOG.  4  4  4  hunting lodge,  Eremitagen, is  to be  I  signed  a  pledge  card  and  Asks Soap For  lihen SIV Set­up  found,  there  is  a  unique  view  "Nay."  David  Casey  Jones  worked with  your organizers,  but  I  To  the  Editor:  had  to  leave  the  ship  recently  in  Ship Washrooms  I  have  never  been  a  member  of  across the  sound  to Sweden.  Klam­ 4  4­4  jenborg Race  Course, oil the south­ order  to  continue  school  at  the  To ttie  Editor:  the SIU,  but  I  still  wish to receive  We  are  now  well  on  our  way  University  of  North  Carolina.  the  LOG.  I  am  now  em fringe  of  Dyrehaven  is an  old­ Wanted: Into  a  radioman  aboard  the  United  established  racing  track  in  the  On Bill Burris  I  would  like  very  much  to  keep  around  the  world,  and  I  thought  States  Ship,  TutuRa,  a reconverted  midst of  beautiful scenery.  posted  on  the  Atlantic  organizing  you  would  be  interested  to  know  I  have  been having  a  great  time  To the  Editor:  Liberty  ship.  drive and to keep up with shipping  that  as  steward  department  dele­ When  my  four­year  enlistment  in both  countries. Swimming at  the  I am enclosing a  photo of  a close  news in  general. That  is why  I am  gate  on  the  Steel  Recorder  (Isth­ friend  who  has  been  missing  for  sending  in  my  subscription  to  the  mian)  I  came  across  a  very  inter­ expires,  I  would  like  to  sail  with  three years.  Could  you publish  his  LOG.  Please  let me  know  the  cost  esting  requisite  for  all  SlU­con­ the  SIU  because  of  all  the  great  photo  in  the  LOG  or help  us some  of  the LOG  when you send it to me.  tracted  ships.  things  I  have  heard  about  your  way  in  finding  him?  His  name  is  Union.  Thank  you  kindly.  Clarke . L. Sharpies*  I  believe  all  steward department  Bill  Burris.  He  weighs  approx­ Leslie  A.  Goldstein  heads  should  be  required  to  have  (Ed.  Note:  The  LOG  fs  «»n  its  imately 225  pounds, height six feet,  soap  and  paper  towels  in  wash­ way.  There  is  no  subscription  for  4  4  4^  grey eyes and black curly hair with  rooms at  all  times for sanitary rea­ the  paper  which  is  supported  by  an  olive  skin.  Acid Cieaners  sons.  The  deck  department  on  this  Hois an electrician  by trade  and  voluntary  contributions.)  ship is  very  sore  at  the  chief  mate  Tough To Use  4  4  4  told  me  that  he  was  going to  New  and  will  probably  have  a  number  To the  Editor:  Orleans to  join the SIU.  I told him  Child Licks Polio,  of  things  to  straighten  out  at  the  It's  becoming  a  regular  practice  all  the  benefits  payoff.  The  steward  is  very  coop­ on ships to use acid mixture for the  that  the  Union  Dad To Return  erative and  not  too much  with  the  purpose  of  cleaning  paint.  It  has  offered  if  be  did  To  the  Editor:  company.  many  good  points and  does a  good  join.  •   I  would  like  you  to  put  a  few  Hugging  Equator  job  of  cleaning,  but  it  is disagree­ Please  let  nle  words in  the LOG for  me. The  rea­ able  and  unpleasant  to  work  with  know  if  you  hear  son  why  I  have  not  been  shipping  I wish this trip would hit some of  the  northern  ports  but  unfortu­ on  a  large  scale.  about  him  as  his  nately it  is  going  to hug  the  equa­ I  suggest  then  that  when  acid  is  mother and  other  tor  most  of  the  way.  Congratula­ used it  should be  included as over­ relatives are  very:  tions  to  Keith  Terpe  on  his  new  time on  a basis  with spray  painting.  worried  about  job. I  think he  will succeed  in all of  Harry' Collier  him.  They  asked  Burris  his efforts.  He  has  what  it  takes  to  me  what  to  do.  4  4  4  do  a  job.  Signing  off  with  my  beSl  So  I  suggested  the  SIU.  It  has  wishes  for  our  union's  future  Baehs Ex­Seaman  helped so many  people  in so  many  prosperity.  ways,  if  you can  help us it  will  be  Bertil  Hager  relaxes  on  in Army Beet  AI  Fabficant  beach  in  Helsinki  as  part  of  greatly appreciated.  My.address  is  To the  Editor:  c/o  Gen.  Del.,  Tatum,  N. ,Mex.  4­44  his vacation  sight­seeing tour  I  ran  across  a  former  Seafarer,  R. B. Wheelington  of  Denmark  and  Finland.  PFC.  Raymond  Winnberg,  here  in  SIU Twins iVoif?  (Ed.  note:  There  is  no  record  Kiinsan,  Korea.  He  is  a  cripple.  many  beaches,  niteclubbing  jmd  at  SIU  headquarters  of  Mr. Burris  He  was  wounded  twice;  one  of  his  Fight In Korea  up my  ever  having  joined  the  Union).  wounds  being  in  the  leg,  and  seeing the sights have taken  To  the  Editor:  time.  I  have  taken  a  few  pictures  though he  walks fairly  well, he has  and am  sending them  to you.  I am  4  4  4  As  the  mother  of  William  D.  a  prominent  limp.  Malpass  and  his  twin  brother  Winnberg  is  harbor  master  for  also  sending  a  book  on  old  sailing  Amputee Thanhs  Harry  R.  Malpass,  may  I  suggest  ships  and  their  history.  I  think  It  the  port  of  Kunsan,  and  periodi­ SIU  For Help  that  you  discontinue  sending  the  cally  has  to  pilot  ships  into  this  contains some good  stories and pic­ To  the  Editor:  SEAFARERS LOG  to them  as both  tures for the  LOG. But it is writtk  harbor. •   He  also  plots  the  courses  are  in  the  Army.  I  am  ashanied  for  not  writing  of  storms  and  typhoons.  Both  of  in  Swedish.  Perhaps  you can have  sooner  of  the fine  treatment  our  Both  boys  served  in  the  SIU  fo)r  someone  in  New  York  translate  it.  his  predecessors,  who  held  down  organization  gives  its  membe:;rlnp  three  years  during  the  second  the  same  job  for  the  Army,  were  I  would  appreciate  getting  the  when  they  are  in  a  hospital,  but  I  World  War  and  stayed  together  at  Cynthia with  her DM  master  sergeants.  He  remains  a  SEAFARERS  LOG  for  August,  know  the  membership  will  excuse  all  times.  The  draft  finally  got  September  and  October. •   I  expect­ r entered the hospital in  Quebec,  for  the  last  year  is  that  my  little  Bill  in  April,  pre.  Why?  1951  and  he  is  now  td  be  back  in the  States at  the end  I  have  authentic  proof  of  the  girl,  Cynthia  Klinger  came  down  Canada,  from  the  Coeur  d'Alehe  in  Korea.  Hany  was. drafted  into  above,  and  if  anyone doubts  it,  I'll  of  October.  Victory  on  which  I was steward.  I  with  polio.  She  is  all  right  now,  the  Marines  this  past  April and  is  jcladly  furnish  proof  upon  my  ar­ Bertil  Hager  had  gangrene  in  my .leg  dnd  was  and  so  I  hope: to  be  seeing  all  of  leaving  for  Korea  shortly.  Both  of  rival  in  the  US  about  October  15.  (Ed.  note:  Thanks  for  the  there from 'June 7  to Jiily 23,  1831.'  my brother  seamen  soon.  The  best  them  always  enjoyed, reading your  ,  Everything  Is  going  smoothly  book.  The  LOG  will  be  coming  I  transferred  to  the  USPHS  hos­.  of  luck  to  alL  paper.  aboard  the  Libert  Flag  as  far  as  soonL  ,  ,  pital  at  Statgn  Island  and  had  my  |Mck  RUakex  Mrs.  MalpSM  1?  I  1  I  ­ • tr­  F.­'  i  �Ttia»s, October S, 1952  ^EAfAftEttS  va c  Tagt  Twenfy­ifaree  Our 1st Victories As  ^The Sea's Minntenieii'  Back  in  the  days  when  America's  merchant  vessels had  to  fight  the  country's  wars as  well as carry  supplies, the  records  were filled  with cases  of  unusual  victories,  and  some  sur­ prisingly  successful  bluffs.  —  —  ———  One  of  these  records  was  landed,  the  Spanish  on  the  island  ter  one  shot,  she'd  have  no  am­ made  by  the  American  prjva­ carried  them  to  town  on  their  munition.  A  quick  conference  was  shoulders,  crying  that  the  Picker­ held,  and  then  the  Pickering  tried  teer.  General  Pickering,  in  ing  had  looked  like  a  longboat  an  even  bigger  bluff  than  she  had  1780.  It  all  happened  in  the  Bay  alongside  a  ship during  the  battle  pulled  on  the  Golden  Eagle.  of  Biscay,  while  the  General  Pick­ with  the  big British vessel.  Loading the  one gun,  the Picker­ ering  was  on  a  "routine"  voyage  The  Pickering  made  some  re­ ing  closed  on  the  packet.  As  the  carrying  sugar  to  Biiboa.  pairs,  and  then  headed  home.  On  Pickering  came  alongside,  a  red  A  "routine"  voyage,  in  those  the  way,  she  fell  in  with  three  flag  was  run  up  on  the  Picker­ days  of  fairly  heavily  armed  and  English  merchantmen,  the  14­gun'  ing's  halyards.  The  red flag,  in  fast  merchant  ships,  consisted  of  Pomone,  the  12­gun  Royal  George,  those  days,  meant  that  no  quarter  carrying  cargo  one  way,  while  and  the  14­gun  Hope.  Again  she  would  be  shown  by  the  vessel  and  stopping  long  enough  to  engage  faced  40  guns  against  her  16.  The  that  no  prisoners  would  be  taken.  any  enemy  vessels  that  were  Pickering  managed  to  cut  out  the  Then,  as  the  vessels  got  closer.  sighted.  Once  the  cargo  was  un­ vessels,  one  at  a  time,  and  after  Captain  Haradan  hailed the  packet  loaded  at  its  destination,  the  re­ a  day's  work,  there  were  prize  and  told  them  that  they  had five  turn  trip  was  made  without  any  crews  aboard  all  three  English  minutes  in  which  to  surrender.  cargo, and  usually turned  out  to be  vessels.  He  told  them  that  if  they  didn't  a  "hunting"  expedition  for  enemy  However,  shortly  after  that,  the  surrender  within  the fivj  minutes,  vessels.  Pickering  fell  in  with  a  King's  all  aboard  the  packet  would  be  Sight  Sal!  packet,  boasting  about  32 guns,  or  killed  and  no  quarter  shown.  To  Just  before  reaching  the  Bay  of  twice  the  Pickering's strength.  The  emphasize  the  threat,  he  stood  Biscay,  the  General  Pickering  was  Pickering  went  right  into  battle,  next  to  the  one  loaded  gun,  gun­ attacked  by  a  British  cutter  of  22  however,  since  overwhelming  odds  ner's  match  in  one  hand  and  a  guns.  The  Pickering  carried  16  seemed  to  be  the  particular  fa­ watch  in  the  other.  guns,  but  managed  to  beat  off  the  vorite  of  her  crew.  Every  15  seconds,  he  and  the  British  ship  and  continue  on  her  One  Shot  Left  entire  crew of  the Pickering  would  way.  Once  in  the  Bay  of  Biscay,  The  two  vessels  pounded • e  ach  shout  the­amount  of  time  left  out  a sail  was sighted.  It  proved  to  be  other  with  cannon fire  steadily  for  of  the five  minutes.  a  British  privateer  schooner,  the  over  four  hours.  Then,  both  of  Golden  Eagle,  carrying  22  guns.  them fell  off  to make  (|uick repairs  At  the  end  of  four  minutes,  the  IVith  only  one  shot  left  in  one  of  her  guns,  the  Pickering  tried  British  packet  lowered  her  colors  The  Pickering  came  alongside  on  their rigging.  one  of  the  biggest  bluffs  in  history  as  she  closed  on  the  Golden  and  surrendered.  The  Pifli^ring  the  Eagle  at  night,  and  hailed  her  A  quick  inventory  showed  that  had  successfully  brought  off  one  Eagle,  threatened  to  shotr  the  British  crew  no  quarter,  and  gave  by  stating  that  the  Pickering  was  the  Pickering  had  only  enough  of  the  biggest  bluffs  in  Naval  the  crew  of  the  British  Naval  vessel five  minutes  in  which  to  an  "American  frigate  of  the  larg­ powder  left  to  load  one  gun.  Af­ history.  surrender.  est class"  and  telling  the  Eagle  to  surrender  or  be  blown  out  of  the  water.  Because  of  the  darkness,  the  Eagle  surrendered  without  a fight.  While  escorting  the  Eagle  Into  By  FRENCHY  MICHELET  Biiboa, the  British cruiser  Achilles,  carrying  42 guns,  was sighted.  The  If  you were standing  beside me at  the rail  on the boat deck  See  him  throw  his  heavy  pack  and  sundry.  Josh  Lee,  the  ship's  Achilles  and  the  Pickering  closed  of  this  good  ship  the  Genevieve  Peterkin  and  watched  her  upon  the  forwafd  section  of  num­ delegate,  Eddie  Laurent,  the  chief  just  off­shore.  being  warped  into  her  berth  here  in  Trieste,  you  might  see  ber four hatch and open It to reveal  cook  and  Ted  Schultz,  the  night  Captain  Haraden,  skipper  of  the  the giant  crane that  is scooping  great mouthfuls  of  coal from  his  treasures to  the searching  light  cook  and  baker  approach  and  warily  inspect  the  wares  while  Pickering,  maneuvered  so  that  the  the  dirty  old  Greek  tram  just  abaft  of  us  in  an  altogether  of  this  lovely  Italian  morning.  senor  peddler  stands  by  and  goes  It  contains  gorgeously  colored  Achilles  would  have  to  pass  under  different  light  than  I  regard'  tablecloths, scarves  remarkable for  into  an . ecstacy  of  contortions  at  his  broadside,  or else run  onto  the  her, for, as the Sanskrit Aesop  smiling so very benignly, as though  nothing  so  much  as  their  brilliant  the  very  thought  of  the  fabulous  reefs.  has observed, "It's a difference  he  would  just  love  to  embrace  his  hues,  odds  and  ends  of  brightly  value  of  any  trinket  that  his  pros­ Achilles Becalmed  of  opinion  that  makes  horse  rac­ Italian children. Odds are  that they  pective  victims  chance  to  fancy.  The  Achilles  decided  to  risk  it,  ing."  Or  at  least  he  should  have  would find the  hug  a trifle  bearish  dyed  damasks  and  linens,  a  mul­ titude of  liquor bottles  whose  very  "Do you  have any  olive oil?"  the  but got  becalmed while  making the  said so,  because it's an observation  though.  shapes  suggest  that  they  were  chief  cook  asks.  passage,  and  was  under  the  guns  worthy of  the sagacity of  that foun­ I'll  bet those  two­hundred­pound  designed  to  contain  nothing  less  "Do  I  got  olive  oil!!!  Prima!  of  the  Pickering  for  almost  three  tain  of  wisdom.  than  Xhe  nectar  of  the  gods—an  Prima!  Prima!"  He  spreads  his  hours.  The  Achilles  thus  was  in  To me then that great mechanical  illusion  that  can  be  speedily  dis­ hands  and  screws  up  his  counte­ such  a  position  that  only a  few  of  monster  perched  high  up  on  its  pelled at any time  by simply taking  nance  to  indicate  the  rapture  with  her guns  could  be  brought  to  bear  steel  footing  and seeming  to  bend  a  .slug  of  the  contents.  which  the  mere  thought  of  this  on  the  little  American  vessel.  its long  neck forward  and open  its  That Tapestry  treasure  inspires  him.  Then  he  After  the  third  hour,  the  wind  ponderous  jaws  to  scoop  up  the  Cheap  cameos  of  every  conceiv­ reaches  among  the  bottles  and  came  up  and  the  Achilles  turned  coal  is  remarkably  suggestive  of  able  design  and,  q)h  yes,  the  in­ breaks out a  crummy bottle covered  heel  and  sailed  ­away  badly  those  tyrannosaurus  or  brontosau­ evitable  tapestry.  You  know  the  with  Italian  hieroglyphics  and  damaged.  rus  or  whatever  you  call  those  kind  I  mean—one  of  those  mon­ clutches It  to his  bosom  in a  rever­ When  the  Pickering's  crew  dinosaurs  that  are.  plastered  all  strosities that you bought when you  ential  manner  that  suggests  that  over  Pennsylvania  oil  cans  to  were  an  amateur  traveler  and  had  you  might  just  as  safely  seek  to  create the impression that the  com­ yet to  serve your  apprenticeship to  part  the  lioness  from  her  cub.  pany is peddling a'product that has  life  and  brought  home  to  your  "But  I want  it In  cans," the chief  been  properly  aged.  You  know  mother  who  promptly  went  Into  cOok  objects,  "because  I  want  to  what  J  mean—those  prehistoric  rhapsodies  over  It  until  you  had  take  It  home  and  the  roll  of  the  With  the  LOG  now  contain­ monsters  ­  that  resemble  lizards  safely  shipped  out  again  and  theii  ship might  break  It  in  bottles."  ing 28  pages,  the  biggest  ever,  with their thyroid glands gone hay­ she  stashed«' It  away ­at  the  very  The peddler leaps about  five feet  .  there  is more  room  now  than  wire.  That's  what  I  see  when  I  bottom of  the darkest corner of the  in  the  air  as  though  someone  had  ever  before  for  stories,  photos  watch them biting away at the coal.  least useS locker In  the house  until  shot  him  with  an  air  rifle.  He  and letters sent  in by the  Sea­ A Present Day Monster  some  sucker  in  the  family •  got  screams, "he  wants it  in. cans!" He.  farers.  Several  pages  of  each  Certainly  the  illusion  Is  height­ married  when  she  exhumed  U  and  walks  around  appealing  to  every­ issue  are  devoted  to  the  ex­ gave  It  to  the  hapless  couple  as  a  body  in  his agitation  at  the  chief's  periences of  Seafarers and  the  ened when  you reflect that  ancient  wedding  gift  and  they' being  as  abysmal  Ignorance  and  he  even  ships they sail as they describe  man  who ran  and hid  trembling in  Frenchy  Michelet  young and as silly as you,  promptly  ventures to lift  his eyes to  the boat  his  dark  cave  whenever  one  came  it  themselves.  browsing  around  the  doorstep  in  put  It  on  the  deck  of  their  new  deck  and  call  upon  me  to  witness  If  you  run  across  anything  that long ago  Mesozolc age  was not  women  who  unloaded  the  allied  home  under the  Impression  that  it  such heresy.  I shrug my  shoulders  of  interest on your  voyages, or  a  whit  more  frightened  and  be­ ships' in Archangel  during  thfe  war  was  some  sort  of  Turkish  carpet  and  lift  my  eyebrows  to  indicate  just  want  to  let  your  friends  wildered  than  these  poor  Commu­ could tell  these poor deluded  stiffs  until  a  more  worldly  wise  visitor  that  if  it  was  me  now,  I'd  want  know how  you're getting along,  nist  stooges  are  who  have  painted  a  thing or  two  about  what  kind  of  came along  and showed  'em how  to  bottles,  but. you  know  that  mule­ drop  a  few  lines  to  the  LOG.  hammers  and  sickles  all  over  this  working  conditions  to  expect  If  hang  It  on  the  bulkhead  on  a  headed  cook.  Don't  worry  too  much  about  modern  industrial  monster  In  this  Uncle  Joe  ever  Jtakes  over  their  broomstick  where  it  remains  as  a  He  goek  back  to  the  book  and,  country. He'd  teach 'em to strike.  staple Item in the diet of  the family  bending  almost  double  with  his  literary  style.  We'll  patch  it  latter day  maladjusted  world.  up  if  it  needs  patching.  And  'Souvenirs, Joe?'  As large  percentage  of  the  dock­ roaches  to  this  very  hour.  hands  outspread  in  his  most  elo­ of  course,  photos  illustrating  workers in T'rieste are Communists,  As  the  ship  Is  secured  to  the  All of his merchandise spread out  quent  gesture,  he  says,  "But  the  incidents  you  describe  as  the  hammer  and  sickles  plas­ dock' the bosun,' Roy  Clark,  leads  for  inspection,  our  friend  the  Chieeeeef  it  ain't  no  gooooood  In  make  them  more  interesting  tered  all  over  much  of  the' chore­ his  gang  'midships  to  drop  the  peddler turns his smiling face upon  cans!"  for  the  readers.  side  gear  WQuld  Indicate.  They  gangway. Then a whole slew of  Offi­ the little group of  seamen gathered  I find  it  beyond  my  powers  to  Send  your  stuff  to  the  LOG  have  a  large  brick  building on  the  cial­looking, visitors  troop  aboard.  by  number  four  starboard  winch  give  more  than  a  blurred  picture  at  679  Fourth  Avenue,  Brook­ dock  which  I  understand  is  their  Bringing  up  the  rear  with  a  huge  and  reveals  considerably  more  of  the  guy.  His  is  a  character  lyn,  NY.  If  you  want  any­ club  and  Recreation  quarters.  I  pack  on  his  shoulders  is  the  pro­ teeth  than  you  might .reasonably  worthy of  the creator  of  Mr. Boffin  thing returned after we  use it»  stuck  my  head  into Ahe  doorway  totype of the Italians  that Rosselli­ suppose  one  month  could  comfort­ himself."  However,  the  next  time  ^e'U do that too.  you  see  Josh , Lee get  him  ito  do  a.  and  saw  a  giant  picture  Of  Stalin  nl had  In mind  when he  said  that  ably  contain.  "You  buy,  yes,"  he  Invites  all  takeoff  on this'guy.  hetmii  over  ihe  lintel.  Be  WBB  hlB  jiople ar#  setiirel  actors.  Bailside Observations Of Trieste  MMG Welcomes  StorieSi Pics  �T»gt Twenty­four  Friday, October  S, 195«  SEAFARERS  LOG  .. . DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS ..  EDITH  (Bull),  September  7—Chairman,  eating.  Department  delegates  will  make  ' Cyril  Wagerford;  Secretary,  H.  Green­ up  a  repair  list  before  the  next  meeting.  wald.  Estal  Potts  was  elected  ship's  del­ egate  by  acclamation.  Motion  was  made  that  each  member  contribute  at  least  50  cents  toward  the  Aip's  fund.  Suggestion  was  made  that  shower  curtains  be  used  for  original  purpose  and  not  as  drapes.  Repair  list  will  be  presented  to  the  pa­ trolman  at  the  payoff.  Ship's  fund  was  spent  for  a floral  wreath  for  a  brother  in addition  to  the  crew's S50  coUgction.  wiU  be  contacted  in  San  Pedro  about  the  ­frip,  especially  for  the  good  dinner  oa  neglected  repair  list.  the  fourth  of  July.  ^Can'Shahers^  Have No OK  August  17—Chairman,  Jamas  Kelly;  MARVEN  (Inter.  Niv.),  June  27—Chair­ OCEAN  LOTTE  (Ocean  Trans),  August  Secretary,  Earl­Harrison.  Ship's  delegate  man,  Herman  R.  Whlsnot;­  Secretary,  31—Chairman,  Max  Lipkin;  Secretary,  has  contacted  the  chief  engineer  and  Frank  Van  Ousen.  Board  of  Health  and  Earl  Poe.  Captain  will  issue  discharges  repairs  made.  New  library  is aboard  Agriculture  Department  should  be  noti­ The  membership  is  again  had  for  the  coastwise  trip  ds  soon  as possible.  All  quarters  were  painted  except  the  fied  of  the  meat  bought  in  Argentina.  cautioned to beware of  persons  One  man  was  Injured  and  went  to  the  black  gang's.  Ship's  delegate  will  see  Adequate  supply  of  butter, fiour,  sugar,  the  chief  mate  about  keys  for  crew'j  bacon,  mayonnaise  should  be  put  aboard  Marine  Hospital  at Staten  Island.  Replace­ soliciting funds on  ships in  be­ ment  will  be  secured .at Pedro.  Schedule  quarters.  Vove  Of  thanks  went  to  the  from  the  States.  half  of  memorials or any  other  stewards  departraent  for  the  wonderful  for  the  care  of  the  laundry  and  recrea­ tion  room  has  been  posted.  Bosun  re­ chow  and  service  to  the  crew.  Vote  of  CAPE  HORN  (MItilstlppi),  July  27—  so­called  "worthy  causes."  minded  the  poker players  to refrain  from  thanks  went  to  the  4J  watch  for  clean­ Chairman,  J.  J.  Lawton;  Secretary,  H.  PETROLITE  (Mathlasen  Tankers),  Sep­ using  the  recreation  room  deck  as  an  »  No  "can­shakers"  or  solici­ ing  the  recreation  room.  'Cordes;  J.  J.  Lawton  was  elected  ship's  tember  3—Chairman,  Vincent  D.  Klcklr­ ash  tray.  tors  have  received  authoriza­ delegate  by  acclamation.  No  one  is  to  illo;  Secretary,  Paul  Nabours.  Washing  COUNCIL  GROVE  (Cities  Service),  Sep  use  the  tubs  in  the  laundry  to  soak  machine  will  be  repaired  in  the  next  tion  from SiU  headquarters to  tomber  4—Chairman,  H.  King;  Socrotary,  clothes  in;  they  should  be  cleaned  out  ort  if  it  does not  cost  too much.  Charles  MARY  AOAMS  (Bloomfleld),  August  24  • ' £lushnell  '  McGurk.  Chief  mate  said  that  repair  after  rinsing  clothes.  collect  funds.  The  National  was  elected  ship's  fund  treas­ —Chapman,  Red  Fink;  Secretary,  Robert  of  locks  is  a  shipyard  job.  There  is  urer.  Men  were  asked  to  return  cups  M.  Douglas.  Crew  was  asked  to  help  Foundation  for  Infantile  Pa­ $44.91  in  the  ship's  treasury,  with  $8  to  the  pantry.  SEATRAIN  SAVANNAH  (Seatrsln)  Au­ conserve  stores.  Captain  will  try  to  get  spent  for  magazines.  Ship's  delegate  gust  2t—Chairman,  T.  B.  Lawson;  Secr»  ralysis  is  the  only  charitable  necessary  store<  for  the  slopchest  from  should  speak  to  the  steward  about  the  organization  which  has  re­ general  condition  of  the  food,  especiaUy  tary,  C.  Weiss.  No  action  has  been  taken  MARYMAR  (Calmer),  July  27—Chair­ the  Army,  if  the  ship  shuttles.  Messmen  galley  or fireroom.  Ship's  man,  B.  Smith; Secretary, James 6. Byrne.  were  instructed  to  sougee  their  room  ceived  membership  endorse­ pepper,  fruit  and  tomatoes.  Ship's  dele  on  fans^or  the  see  the  patrolman  again  on  Delegates reported  nothing  to  report.  Mo­ even  though  they  don't  want  overtime.  gate  should  check  to  make  sure  that  delegate'**will  this.  Motion  was  passed  to  start  a  ship's  ment.  Funds  for  this  cause  Discussion  was  held  on  the  letter  re­ tion  was  made  to  have  each  member  fresh  meat  is  used,  and  not  leftovers.  fund.  Cups  should  be  returned  to  the  contribute  25  cents  toward  the  purchase  ceived  from  the  company  about  the  high  are  collected  through  normal *  messbaU.  of  an  electric  iron  and  ironing  board.  cost  of  feeding  aboard  this  vessel.  Union  channels  at  the  pay­off.  ALCOA  RANGER  (Alcoa),  Soptambor  There  is far  too. much  noise  In  the  alley­ 2—Chairman,  Johan  Nordstrom;  Secre­ ways  when  men  off  watch  are  trying  to  CATAHOULA  (National  Nay.),  August  Receipts are issued on the spot.  tary,  N.  J,  Barnes.  Delegates reported  no  Sleep.  Frank  Hagin;  Socrotary,  beefs.  H.  GaUagher  was  elected  ship's  .  23—Chairman,  September  I—Chairman,  C.  McCabe,  B.  E.  Phililps.  Repair  list  was  made  up  delegate.  Discussion  was  held  on  get  Secretary,  James  F.  Byrne.  All  three  de­ and  turned  over  to  department  heads.  wanted.  Motion  was  passed  to  have  the  ting  windchutes  for  the  crew.  Washing  partments  will  make  up  repair  lists  for  Fumigation  will  be  taken  up  with  the  slopchest  and  the  repair  list  checked  be­ machine  should  be  turned  off  after  use.  the  boarding  patrolman.  Steward  asked  patrolman.  Steward  was  thanked  for  his  fore  sailing.  that  all  soiled  linen  and  cots  be  turned  cooperation.  Members  agreed  to  donate  MORNING  LIGHT  (Waterman),  Saptam  in  at  the  payoff.  Foc'sles  should  be  $1 apiece  to  the  ship's  fund.  Rumor  that  cleaned.  New  pop­up  toaster  is  needed  someone  topside  was collecting  the  crew's  DE  SOTO  (Waterman),  August  bar  7—Chairman,  William  Simmons;  Sec­ MASSILLON  VICTORY  (Eastern),  Au­ funny  books  will  be  Investigated.  All  Chairman,  A.  Donna;  Sacratary,  P.  M.  retary,  Henry  W.  Miller.  Delegates  re  gust  17—Chairman,  Jehn  Leng;  Secre­ crew's magazines  should be  stamped.  Sec­ Rayai.  Repair  Ust  was not  fully acted  on  ported  everything  running fine.  Stewards  tary,  Philip  Maechllng.  Men  who  missed  ond  cook  will  see  about  exchanging  li­ in  MobUe.  Another  repair  list  wUl  be  department  was  compUmented  for  its  work  because  of  being  drunk  will  be  made  out  in  MobUe.  Delegates  reported  fine  feeding.  One  brother  got  a  word  of  dealt  with­by  the  Union.  All  crew's  quar­ brary  books.  thanks  for  the fine  job  he  did  on fixing  ters  need  painting.  They  have  net  been  No  date—Chairman,  W.  L.  Bandars;  everything  in  order.  A.  Donne  was  the  new  washing  machine  the  way  it  painted  since  1950.  Socrotary,  William  Hall.  Steward  will  elected  ship's  delegate  by  acclamation.  should  . have  been fixed  to  start •  with.  New  York  haU  wUl  be  contacted  on  the  order  new  linens  from  San  Juan.  Action  garbage  disposal  problem.  Messroom  should  be  left  cleaner.  on  roaches  will  be  tabled  until  arrival  in  TADDEI  (Shipontar),  July  2#—Chair­ New  Orleans.  There  is $8.53  In  the  ship's  September  7—Chairman,  B.  C.  Jonas;  man,  Jlmmlo  Walkar;  Secretary,  O.  L.  fund;  $20.47  of  the  sum  collected  has  Sacratary,  F.  M.  Rayas.  Action is  pending  WARHAWK.  (Waterman),  August  31—  Wahlln.  One  brother  paid  off  in  Miami  BEAUREGARD  (Waterman),  August  2»  been  spent.  on  the  garbage  disposal  beef,  which  was  Chairman,  Fernandez;  Secretary,  Klesiek.  due  to  illness.  New  fans  will  be  In­ —Chairman,  R.  Ramsey;  Secretary,  R  referred  to  the  New  HaU  haU.  One  man  Ship's  fund  stands  at  $1.05.  Logs  will  be  stalled  immediately  where  needed.  Jim­ Eden.  Delegates  reported  no  beefs.  Mo­ quit  in Philadelphia.  Union  to be  asked  to  referred  to  the  patrolman  on  arrival.  mie  Walker  was  elected  ship's  delegate.  GREECE  VICTORY  (South  Atlantic), Au­ check  on  the  grade  of  meats  on  this  Ship's  delegate  volunteered  to  see  the  Stewards  department  will  clean  the  rec­ tion  was  passed  to  hang  clothes  around  the  sides  of  the  recreation  room  rather  gust  1*—Chairman,  William  Janlsch;  Soc­ company's  ships.  Brother  Zulaj  got  a  old  man  about  the  logs.  Members  were  reation;  laundry  room  will  be  cleaned  by  than  across.  Ship's  delegate  will  see  the  rotary,  Amos  Baum.  Delegates  reported  vote  of  thanks  for  being  on  the  ball  as  asked  to  be  quieter  while  others  are  engine  and  deck  departments.  Each  man  captain  about  getting  additional  stores  everything  in  order.  Ship's  delegate  will  a  gangway  watch,  thereby  saving  the  life  sleeping. ^  '  should  clean  the  washing  machine  after  and  gear  on the  West  Coast.  Loud  speak­ see the  mate  about  installing  new  springs  of  a  crewmember  who  fell  over  the  side.  using,  and  make  sure  to  shut  off  the  er  will  be  purchased;  delegates  will  Col­ in  the  hospital  bunks  and  sougeeing  or  motor.  ANNISTON  CIT.Y  (Isthmian),  August  10  lect  the  money  and  turn  It  over  to  the  painting  the  hospital  and  messhall.  Stew­ —Chairman,  John  Kulas;  Secretary,  Ml  August  23—Chairman,  Morris  Kopen­ ship's  delegate.  Steward  was  asked  to  ard  asked  the  crew  to  discontinue  the  chael  J.  Carlln.  Sparks  informed  the  hagen;  Sacratary,  O.  L.  Wahlln.  Each  put  out  a  better  menu  and  to  be  sure  use  of  towels  for  oil  rags.  Deck  and  en­ ship's  delegate  that  messages  could  not  delegate  should  make  up  a  repair  list  and  have  port  stores  order  ready  before  gine  department  will  clean  the  laundry;  be  sent  from  the Middle  East  area.  It  is  and  hand  It  in  to  the  ship's  delegate.  As  arrival  in  California.  Everyone  should  stewards  department  wUl  take  care  of  assumed  that  he  will  accept  messages  many  repairs  should  be  made  before  the  the  recreation .yoom.'  get  two  bars  of  soap  a  week  instead  of  when  the  vessel  nears  the  States.  Repair  ship  arrives  in  port  as  possible.  August  17—Chairman,  Anthony  Bspo­ one.  list  will  be  made  up  by  the  delegates  slte;  Secretary,  Amos  Baum.  Ship's  dele­ during  the  next  week.  Messhall  and  gal  gate  out  why  repairs  have  not  FRANCES  (Bull),  August  31—Chairman,  SEAPENDER  (Orlen),  July  It—Chair­ ley  should  be  sougeed  andF­possibly  paint'  FEDERAL  (Trafalgar),  August  17—  been  will find  made.  New  hospital  bed  springs  ,  Campbell;  Secretary,  B.  Manshanskl.  Chairman,  A.­ Malont;  Secretary,  W.  Kll­ have  not  been  installed.  Hospital  will  be  man,  Jamas  Kelly;  Secretary,  Earl  Har­ ed  before  the  payoff.  Laundry  schedule  is  to  be  maintained.  gore.  Repair  list  will  be  made  up  and  cleaned  and  painted.  ­Anthony  Esposito  rison.  James  Kelly  was  elected  ship's  Water­ fountains  should  be  cleaned  occa­ turned  in.  Steward  asked  that  all  cots  was  elected  temporary  ship's  delegate  by  delegate.  Locks  and  keys  are  needed  for  sionally.  Crew  should  be  notified  of  time  GENERAL  PATTON  (National  Watar­ the  crew's  living  quarters.  Ship's  dele­ not  in  use  be  taken  off  the  deck.  acclamation.  Laundry  will  be  kept  clean  by  gate  will  contact  the  chief  engineer about  way),  July  4—Chairman,  Clartnc#  J.  changes.  each  department  for  a  week.  August  24—Chairman,  John  W.  Thomp­ leaky  faucets  and  stopped­up  sink  in  the  Cousins;  Socrotary,  Robart  J.  Landry.  DOROTHY  (Bull),  August  17—Chairman,  son;  Secretary,  Amos  Baum.  Ship's  del­ pantry.  New  library should  be  put  aboard  Washing  machine  should  be  kept  clean:  K.  Hatglmisios;  Secretary,  Thomas  Cor­ egate  will  contact  the  patrolman  about  in  San  Pedro,  as  well  as  cots  for  the  anyone  caught  leaving  it  dirty  should  be  SEATRAIN  NEW  JERSEY  (Seatrain),  nick.  There  should  be  better  cooperation  the  condition  of  the  hospital.  One  man  crew.  Ship's  delegate  will  make  up  a  forbidden  to  use  it.  Discussion  was  held  August  24—Chairman,  F.  Hollcomba;  Sec­ in  keeping  the  messhall  and  recreation  was hospitalized  in Holland.  Replacements  list  for  the  cleaning  and  care  of  the  on  cooking  of  meats.  A  variety  of  cold  retary,  Mateo  H.  Loranzo.  There  is S37.ia  room  and  laundry  clean.  Suggestion  was  will  be  secured  in  France.  William  Jan­ laundry  and  recreation  room.  Patrolman  drinks  was  requested.  Cockroach  bombs  in  the  ship's  fund.  One  man  missed  the  were  requested.'  made  that  headquarters  take  action  In  isch  wax  reinstated  as  ship's  delegate  by  ship  at  Edgewater,  NJ.  Brother  Kubickl  August  24Z­Chalrman,  John  MIchatils;  was  elected  ship's  delegate  by  acclama­ having  Innersprlng  mattresses  standard  unanimous  vote.  Crew  messman  asked  equipment  on  all  Union  ships,  the  same  for  cooperation  in  keeping  the  messhall  Socratary,  Rebort  J.  Londry.  Motion  was  tion.  Laundry  man  will  be  contacted  to  as  crew  enjoys  aboard  the  Dorothy.  Vote  clean.  Ship's  delegate  should  see  the  passed  that  there  be  no  sougeeing  or  see  if  personal  Igundry  and  dry  cleaning  of  thanks  was  given  to  a  good  stewards  captain  about  the  painting  of  the  crew  painting  topside  quarters  other  than  men  can  be  done  in  Edgewater.  Delegates  mess  and  engine  department  rooms.  department.  on watch until crew's quarters  are  cleaned  should  check  mattresses  and  springs  up.  Crew's  quarters  are filthy.  Repair  with  the  steward  and  have  old  ones  sent  Vincent  Chavez  list  was  made  up  by  each  department.  for  repairs.  Departments  should  make  up  AMES  VICTORY  (Victory  Carriers),  Au­ MARY  ADAMS  (Bloomfield),  July  13—  needs fixing.  Discussion  repair  lists  and  hand  them  in  to  the  Contact  Angeles  Deheza  at  213  Washini^ machine  gust  21—Chairman,  K.  H.  Rice; Secretary,  Chairman,  T.  D.  Smith;­ Secretary,  J.  was  held  on  putting  linen  off  at  Suez  James  A.  Mackenzie.  This  is  a  good  trip  Longfeliow.  $26­worth  of  pocketbooks  was  Boerum  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.Y.,  Tele­ and  picking  it  up  at  Port  Said.  Discus­ ship's  delegate.  except  for  the  lousy  skipper.  All  foc'sles  purchased  in  San  Pedro.  There  is  now  sion  was  held  on  the  officers  getting  a  need  painting  badly,  as  well  as  messhall  $3.60  in  the  ship's  fund.  J.  Longfellow  phone  HE  3­4883.  LAWRENCE  VICTORY  (Mississippi),  better  grade of  juice  than  the  crew.  Not  and  recreation  room,  but  the  old  man  was.  elected  ship's  delegate  by  acclama­ August  23—Chairman,  Antenlo  Schlav­ enough  fruit  is  put  out  at  night.  4"  4­  4­  *  refused  to  have  it  done  at  sea.  One  man  tion.  Brothers  were  asked  to  return  li­ ona;  Sacratary, Robert  Bowlcy.  Blank  i;e­ was  logged.  Captain  has  been  putting  brary  books.  Stewards  department  should  STEEL  ARCHITECT  (Isthmian),  August  Carl  TVilhelm  Johnson  his  nose  into  the  deck  department  busi­ try  to  work  with  a  little  more  harmony.  (Continued  on  page  25)  2—Chairman,  John  Latella;  Secretary,  W.  ness all  trip.  Ships needs  fumigation  bad­ Your  wife,  Mrs. Ivy Myrtle John­ R.  MacDonald.  Motion  was  passed  to  sell  ly.  Electrician  mts.sed  the  ship  and  re­ the  washing  machine  and  start  a  ship's  joined  it  three  days  later.  This  will  be  son,  at 2826  Baronne  St.,  New  Or­ fund  AFOUNDRIA  (Waterman),  August  H  with  the  money.  Ship's delegate  re­ brought  to  the  attention of the patrolman.  Chairman,  N.  Wuchina;  Secretary,  V.  leans, La.,  wants to  hear from  you.  ported  that  the  captain  refused  to  see  Carnagia.  Repair  list  was  not  completed:  him  without first  making  an  appointment  NORTH  PLATTE  VICTORY  (Missis­ company  didn't  buUd  a  catwalk.  First en  with  the  chief  mate;  the  captain  also  laundry  valves  and  sippi),  August  13—Chairman,  Groan;  Soc­ gineer  will fix  wanted  to  punch  him  and  refused  to  • .   rotary,  Walsh.  Ship's  delegate  reported  scuppers.  recognize  him  as  ship's  delegate.  One  Henry  T.  Buckner  that  new  fans,  mattresses and  pillows  are  man  was . left  in  the  hospital  in  Bombay  aboard.  Steward  says  he  has  sufficient  MARGARET  Contact  your  brother.  Manning,  with  an  injui­ed  knee.  Repair  Ust  should  BROWN  tBIoomfleld),  stores.  BiU  Kavitt  was  elected  ship's  del­ August  S—Chairman,  Paul  J.  Morgart;  at  2018  Water  St.,  Corpus  Christi,  be  made  up  before  arrival  at  Panama.  egate.  Electricians  will  put  in  a  requisi­ Sacratary,  Juno  11—Chairman,  C.  E.  Laa;  Sacra­ B.  F.  Grica.  James E.  Bell was  tion  for  necessary  spare  parts.  Delegates  Headquarters  advises  that  many  tary;  John;  Patalla.  Ixiuis  W.  Rosan  was  ship's  delegate.  Complaints  were  Texas.  will  work  out  a  rotating  schedule  for  elected  elected  ship's^ delegate.  Rice  should  he  photos  in  the  new  membersliip  about  the  poor  meals,  which,  the  cleaning  the  laundry  and  recreation  made  cooked  a  little  more.  Steward  should  crew  attributed  to  the  carelessness  and  rooms.  Steward  asked  for  suggestions  on  indifference  of  the  chief  cook.  At  the te­ provide  a ,  greater  variety  of  desserts.  books and  in headquarters  Ales are  ,  the  menu.  Joseph  Herbert  Camp  Washing  machine  beef  should  be  turned  fading, and  that  the following  men  ginning  of  the  voyage  nobody checked  to  over  to  the  'patrolman.  Siiip's  delegate  see  if  repair  Ust  turned  in  on  the  pre­ •   Please  contact  your  father,  W.  STONEWALL  JACKSON  (Waterman),  vious  voyage  had  been  acted  on.  should  either  send  in  their  books  will  see  about  painting  the grooms.  August  30—Chairman,  J.  B.  Morton;  Sec­ August  24—Chairman,  Morgan  Harrls;  M.  Camp,  at  100  Broad  St.,  Rome,  with  three  passport  photos or stop  retary,  J,  Johnson.  Captain  will  issue  Sacratary,  B.  F.  Grice.  Members  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Mitchel.  M­1B2;  Josa  Dietz,  OS;  Girard  Maher,  AB;  An­ ina.  Maldonado,  M­1B4,­  Paavo  Merta;  M­185i  Nicholas.  Mtirk,  M­186;  James  Mkeks.  M­ drew  Morales,  messman;  Henry  L,  Harvey  Merris,  M­W.  Souza,  ollfir;  Charles  C.  Vam,  189;  '  Vincent, MefCOB,  Mrlfilt  William  Hoorsa  MALOBN  VICTORY  (Mississippi),  July  it—Chairman,  Geergo  Glannon;  Sacra­ tary,  R.  Norgran.  Overtime  wUl  be  re­ ferred  to  the  patrolman.  Delegates  wUl  Ust  aU  repairs. Foc'sles  should be  cleaned  before  the  payoff.  Vote  of  thanks  went  to  the  ship's  delegate,  the  bosun,  the  chief  steward  and  his  co­workecs  for  the  good  food  and  service  throughout  the  NOTICES  HarrK',' ­­­.j  .4»v..'  i  (SBd  ll®!*.™!,.,, ,,,  �"  Pa|f« l^'^ty^lv* • :  SE A FA kERS  t o G  1^  .  < .  D161W of SHIPS' MEETINGS ...  (Continued from  page 24)  pair  Ust  will  ba  pofted  to  give  aU  crew­ member*  chance  to fliU  in  necessary  re­ pairs.  Definite  action  should  be  taken  In  the first  American  port  regarding  the  painting  of  living  quarters,  a  matter  which  has  long  been  neglected.  enough  soap  powder  Issiied.  Patrolman  will  see  the  mate  about  having  the  awn­ ing  put  up.  Twelve  screens  and  wind  scoopf wiU be reordered  as  they  were  not  'delivered  on  the  last  voyage.  STEEL  SURVEYOR  (Isthmian).  August  I—Chairman.  Hsnry  Ciomsns;  Sscrstary.  Harry  Nicholson.  Motion  was  passed  to  let  no  unauthorized  persons  in  crew's  quarters  unless  room­mate  is  present.  Ship's  delegate  contacted  the  captain  about  a  jioop  awning.  Discussion  was  held  on  keeping  the  messhall  ­iclean.  Ship's  fund' stands  at  $34.50.  Steward  promised  to  get  celery  In  the  next­ port.  STEEL  KINO  (Isthmian).  May  IS—  Chairman.  J.  Baxter;  Secretary.  A­  Fain­ i  stain.  Mac  Greenwald  was  elects  ship's  delegate.  Delegates  reported  no  beefs.  June  10—Chairman.  J.  Novesei;  Secre­ fary.  A.  Fsinstein.  Everything  is running  smoothly  in  all  'departments.  Steward  asked  men  not  to  use  towels  to  wipe  grease  off  their  hands,  rags  should  be  used,  as  It  is  hard  to  get  towels  cleaned  In  foreign  ports.  Each  man  should  cleaa  the  laundry  after  using  it.  List  of  minor  repairs  will  be  made.  July  4—Chairman.  E.  Torres;  Secretary.  A.  Feinstein.  Delegates  reported  nothihg  to  report.  Cigarette  butts  should  be  placed  in  ash  trays.  Cups  should  be  re­ turned  to  the  pantry.  New  drinking  fountain is  needed, as  the  one now  in  use  Is  always  breaking  down.  There  should  be  a  variety  of  Juices.  Men  should  dress  decently  when  comlnff  Into  the  messhall.  f  ­ .WINTER  HILL  (Cities  Servieq).  Sop;:  Cet New Boohs  Through Agents  Seafarers  who  applied  for  new  membership  ^oks  in  New  York  but  are  now  sailing  from  outports  don't  have  to  come  to  this  city  to  get  their  new  books.  'If  the  men  involved  will  write  to  headquarters  and  tell  the  Union  which  port they  are  sailing  out  of,  the  Union  will  forward  the ­book  in  care  of  the  port  agent.  Under  no  circumstances  however,  will  the  books  be  sent  through  the mails  to  any .  private  addresses.  wUl  see  the  mate  about  getting'screens  since  there  are  none  on  board.  Steward  reported  stores  are  okay.  ^  Septeihber  12—^airman.  W.  Robin­ son;  Secretary.  W.  N.  Cuiien,  Ship's  del­ egate  Imported  messhaU  wiU  be  painted  as  weU  as  recreation  room.  Beef  about  the  man  absent  from  the  ship  so  often  wiU  be  settled  between  the  member,  the  department  head  and  the '  captain.  In  answer  to  the  menu  beef,  steward  said  stores  are  short  and  as  soon  as  they  are  replenished,  probably  in  Pusan  or  Japan,  there  wiU  be  more  variety.  Membership  decided  that  there  wiU  be  no  under­ shirts  or  shorts  worn, in  the  messhaU  at  mealtimes.  be  obtained  from  the  captain  to  show  that  this  machine  is  the  property  of  the  Union.  New  ladder  is  needed  for  the  engine  room  as  the  present  one  is  un­ safe.  Ship's  delegate  will  contact  the  patrolman  on  the  water  situation.  Dele­ gates  will  turn  repair  lists  over  to  the  steward  for  typing.  Men  getting  off  were  reminded  to  leave  their  door  keys  with  the  delegate.  CHiCKA*AW  (Waterman).  August  31—  Chairman,  J.  McFhae;  Secretary,  H.  Ed­ wards.  Discussion  was  held  on  the  $100  limit  of  the  ship's  fund.  Motion  to  cut  this  to  $30  was  carried.  Joseph  C.  Pel­ ham  was  elected  treasurer;  McFhee  was  elected  librarian.  Discussion  was  held  on  seating  arrangements  in  the  messhall  for  men  going  on  watch  and  seating  capa­ city.  Three  delegates  will  get  together  about  equalizing  the sanitary  work.  Show­ er  nozzles  need  replacing.  Keys  should  be  provided  for  all  foc'sles.  SAN  MATEO  VICTORY  (Eastern).  Au­ gust  14—Chairman.  Ernest  Bell;  Secre­ tary.  J.  C.  Wallace.  Charlie  Moss  was  elected  ship's  delegate  by  acclamation.  get  his  own  change  of  linen.  Books  wlU  be  kept  in  P.  O.  pantry  so  all  crewmembers  can  get  to  them.  Hkich  de­ YOUNG  AMERICA  (Waterman),  August  STEEL  APPRENTICE  (Isthmian).  Sep­ partment  WiU  clean  the  laundry,  for  a  1»—Chairman,  Larson;  Secretary,  Parks.  tember  1—Chairman.  W.  W.  Westbrook;  week.  Motion  was  passed  to  have  friut  Juices  Secretary.  W.  I.  Bail.  Ship's  delegate  September  10—Chairman.'  Ernest  Bell;  for  breakfast.  Steward  was  asked  why  will  see  if  the  draw  in  Halifax  can  be  Secretary/  R.  Gentile.  Port  overtime  his  department  always  runs  short  of  made  in  US  money.  Each  man  will  con­ WiU .be  taken  up  with  the  patrolman.  Re­ foods  at  meal  times  and  to  cooperate  tribute $1  to a  ship's  fund  at  the  payoff.  pair list  WiU  be  made  up.  Vote  of  thanks  with  the  rest  of  the  crew.  Steward  and  Steward  has  ordered  a  new  wringer  as­ w$nt  to  the  stewards  department  for  a  chief  cook  are  to  put  out  better  meals  sembly  for  the  washing  machine.  Deck  Job  weU  dgne.  Crew  messhaU  should  he  or  be  brought  up  on  charges,  with  a  FEDERAL  (Tratalgar).  Ssptsmber  1—  lock  needs fixing.  .  Drinking  water  is  dir­ missed  ship.  Ship's  delegate  reported  kept  clean.  recommendation  that  they  not  be  al­ Chairman,  Waiter  L.  Kiigore;  Secretary.  ty,  bnt  the  captain  says  the  tank  passed '• • some beefs  about  various  men  failing  to  lowed  to  sail  at  these  ratings  for  at  turn' to and  taking  off  without  authority.  Karl  V.  Christepsan.  Sanitary  work  in  the  public  health  inspection  last  trip.  least  a  year.  ,  Washing  machine  is  too  light  for  heavy­ engine  department  is  not  being  done  COMPASS  (Compass).  August  ­3—Chair­ properly.  Washing  machine  should  be  re­ POTRERO  HILLS  (Mar.  Trade).  Sep­ duty  work  which  ib is  caUed  upon  to  do.  man.  Johnnie  Noggic;  Secretary.  J.  Sig­ paired—^at  the  company's  expense.  If  pos­ tember  14—Chairman,  not  listed;  Secre­ It  should  be  replaced  by  a  larger  and  man.  Johnnie  Hoggie  was  elected  ship's  sible.  Repair  lists­will  be  turned  in  by  tary.  Csl  Johnson.  Delegates  wiU  make  heavier model  or  the  present model  over­ delegate.  All  three  departments  are  to  department  delegates,  as  the  ship  is  go­ put­repair  list  and  turn  it  over  to  the  hauled.  Magazines  and  books  should  be  be  on  board  at  post  time,  with  no  por­ ing  to  dry  dock  soon.  forming  'whatsoever.  C.  Rogers  was  ship's  delegate.  Steward  complained  that  returned  to  the  Ubrary.  September  S—Chairman.  Fred  Stewart;  elected  deck' delegate,  R.  Morton  was  ice  cream,  watermelon  and  ice  are  miss­ ing  from  the  refrigerators.  Members  Secretary.  J.  Stefainie.  Warfield  was  elected engine  delegate  and  Johnnie  Hog­ should  not  attend  meetings  wearing  only  elected  ship's  delegate;  AUston  was  gie  steward  delegate.  Men  are  to  put  underdrawers.  Stewards  department  got  ejected  stewards  department  delegate.  used  cups in  the  sink  and keep  the  mess­ hall  clean  at  all  times.  Recreation  room  a  unanimous  vote  of  thanks  for  exceUent  STEEL  FABRICATOR  (Isthmian),  no  food  and  service  on  the  past  three  trips.  SWEETWATER  (Mar­Trads).  August  24  will  be  cleaned  by  all  three  departments.  date—Chairman,  not  listed;  Secretary,  AU  agreed  that  food  is  even  better  than  '—Chairman.  September  7—Chairman,  Johnnie  Hog­ Edmund  K.  W.  Eriksen.  There  is  S11.13  T.  Tsrrington;  Secrstary.  R.  at  Grandma's  and  the  service  equal  to  L.  Morgan.  $22.40  was  turned  over  to  gie;  Secretary.  W.  Brewer.  Everything  the finest  of  hotels.  All  unlicensed  per­ the  ­new  ship's ­delegate  for  the  ship's  has  been  good  for  all  three  departments  left  in  the  ship's  fund;  $6  was  spent  in  sonnel­gained  an  average  of  11  pounds.  fund.  Motion  was  passed  to  have  the  with no  trouble  at all.  All  the crew  work  Singlpore.  Discussion  was  held  on  leav­ CHAWAWA  (Cities  Service).  Aligust  Si  ing  the  phonograph  and  records  bought  —Chairman.  M.  D.  Brightwail;  Secretary.  company  supply  new  water  coolers  or  together.  . No  fouling  up  whatsoever.  Re­ from  the  ship's  fund  for  the  next  crew.  Al*»  Hitas.  Repair  list  should  be  turned  SEACLIFF  (Orion).  August  3—Chair­ repair  the  scuttlebutts.  Crew'^ bunks  pair­ list  will  be  made  up,  given  to  the  New  screens  and  wind  chutes  with  In  to  the  patrolman  for  checking.  Wash­ man.  Carl  Christinsen;  Secretary.  J.  need  repairing.  New  fans  are  needed.  ship's  delegate  and  turned  over  to  the  screens  are  needed.  Both  washing  ma­ ing machine  and  one  fan  should  be fixed.  Brintte.  AUen  Kramer  was  elected  ship's  W.  Thorton  was  elected  ship's  delegate  patrolman.  Patrolman will  be asked  about  chines  need  repairing.  Steward  spoke  Pumpman  should  look  up  his  duties  in  delegate.  Discussion  was  held  on  minor  by  acclamation.  Ship's  delegate  wiU  con­ fumigating  the  ship  as  there  are  a  lot  about  getting  fresh  stores  in  Honolulu.  the  agreement.  Wipers should  not  blow  repairs.  Washing  machine  should  be  tact the  master and  try  to get  an  awning  of  cockroaches.  Stores  for  the  next  trip  June  17—Chairman,  Charles  Bush;  Sec­ tubes  at  midnlghL  Cleaning  of  laundry  turned  off  gner  using.  Vote  of  thanks  on  the  fantaU  for  the  warm weather  run.  should  be  better.  Steward  and  his  de­ will  be  rotated  each  week.  Night, lunch  went  to  the  stewards  department  for  co­ Chief  cook  asked  the  crew  to  bear  with  partment  got  a  vote  of  thanks  for  doing  retary,  Thomas  Collins.  There  is  $17.13  has  not  changed  in  three  trips.  things  that  were  a  little  hard  on  them  in  the  ship'^  fund.  Chief  steward  will  operation  and  immovement  in  feeding.  the  stewards  department.  type  up  lists  for  the  cleaning  of  the  during  the  voyage.  September  14—^Aairman.  Al  Kramer;  laundry  room  for  each  department  SUZANNE  (Bull).  September  7—Chair­ Secretary.  William  H.  Dailoh.  Motion  was  chief  steward  brought  up  the  matter  of  passed  to  have  headquarters  look  into  man.  Stephen  Carr;  Secretary.  L.  Jones.  MASSMAR  (Caimar),  June  1—Chair­ having  one  or  two  cold  meals  a  week  in  S.  Carr  was  elected  ship's  delegate.  the  maU  question,  since  no  mail  was  re­ man,  William  Davis;  Secretary,  C.  Brown.  hot  weather.  Accepted  by  all.  There  should  be  more  soap  and  towels  ceived  in  Naples,  Leghorn  or'Immingham  Washing  machine  will  be  taken  care  of  September  4—Chairman,  H.  D.  Higgin­ provided.  Stale  bread  should  not  be  put  on  this  voyage.  Repair  Ust  wiU  be  made  in  New  York.  $8.80  was spent  for  washer  botham;  Secretary,  Thomas  Collins.  Wat­ out  and  should  not  be  overlooked  this  «n  the  tables  at  mealtimes.  parts.  erfountain  was  repaired and engine rooms  trip.  Slopchest  should  be  checked.  New  August  3—Chairman.  William  Davies;  sougeed  and  decks  painted.  Ship  should  coffee  urn  is  needed:  refrigerator  should  Secretary.  Frank  Dougherty.  Old  wash­ be  sprayed  for  cockroaches.  Food,  fruits  FRENCH  CREEK  (Cities  Service).  Sep­ be  checked.  ALCOA  SPRUCE  (Ocean  Tew).  August  ing machine  repairs  should  be  taken  out  and  vegetables  and  friUt  Juices  will  come  tember  14—Chairman,  C.  G.  Williams;  of  the  ship's  fund.  Overtime  beefs  will  aboard  in "Houston.  2—Chairman.  R.  Groseciose;  Secretary,  Secretary,  W.  C.  Povey.  Several  fans  are  ANDREW  JACKSON  (Watermaii).  May  H. .  Thomas.  Delegates  reported  every­ be  turned  over  to  the  patrolman.  Stew­ needed,  and  the  drinking  fountain  needs  IS—Chairman,  Mike  Reges;  Secretary.  repairing.  Ship's  fund  stands  at  S128.8S.  Louis  de  la  Cerda.  BarnhiU  was  elected  thing  okay.  AU  books  should be  returned  ards  department  needs  a  night  cook  and  FRANCES  (Bull).  September  14—Chair­ to  the  library  so  a  new  Ubrary  can  be  banker  and  a  dishwasher.  Repair  list  man.  A.  Campbell;  Secretary.  F.  Loriz.  Ship's  delegate  will  see  the  chief  engi­ ship's  delegate.  should  be  made  out  and  turned  over  to  obtained.  MesshaU  storm  door  should  be  E.  Albarran  was  elected  ship's  deiegate.  neer  about  mirrors  and  medicine  cabi­ nets for  the  crew's quarters.  He  will  see  September  4^—Chairman.  Elmer  C.  Born­ repaired  against  the  cold.  New  belts  the  patrolman.  Fanks  need  cleaning.  .Motion  was  made  that  a  path  fore  and  the  captain  to  make  arrangements  via  hill/  Secretary.  Louis  do  ia  Gerda,  Ship  should  be  secured  for  the  washer.  Stew­ Steward  will  put  out  fruit  Juices  from  aft  be  left open  when  the  decks  are fish­ ship­to­shore  telephone  for  the  agent  to  should  be  fumigated  before  she  leaves  ard  and  his  whole.  department  were  now  on.  Fresh daily  stores  will  be  taken  oiled.  Suggestion  was  made  to  get  a  on  in  San  Pedro.  All  food  beefs  will  be  new  toaster  for  the  crew  mess.  Washing  call  a  dry  cleaning  truck  to  meet­ tfie  for  foreign  countries.  Brothers  leaving  ­thanked  for fine  chow  and  service.  referred  to  the  patrolman  at  the  payoff.  machine  needs  repairing,  as  well  as  the  ship  on  arrival.  Department  delegates  the  Ship  should  clean  their  lockers  and  will  make  out  complete  repair  lists  for  turn  in  all  be^  Unen.  Vote  of  thanks  August," 31—Chairman.  William  Davies;  deck  in  the  laundry.  Two  new  locks  are  NEVA  WEST  fBioemfleld).  September  Jrom  the  entire  crew  went  to  the  baker  the  patrolman.  Secretary.  Frank  Dougherty.  Old  wash­ needed.  for  his  weU  done' job during  the  voyage  20—Chairman,  G.  O.  Barton;  Secretary,  ing  machine  has  been fixed.  Deck  de­ S.  Kwiatkowski.  C.  F.  McDoweU  was  —also,  to  the  messman.  CUBORE  (Ore),  September  14—Chair­ elected  ship^s  delegate  by  acclamation.  partment  heads  anj  showers, need  paint­ ELIZABETH  (Bull).  Scptembar  14—  Motion  was  passed  that  the  washing  ma­ ing.  Crew  ­was  reminded  about  cleaning  man,  James  A.  Morin;  Secretary,  John  Chairman.  Tomat  Gipaidos;  Secretary.  the  laundry  room  and  taking  care  of  the  Larson.  Two  men  are  getUng  off.  Stew­ COEUR  d'ALENE  VICTORY  (Victory),  chine  be  repaired  in  Antwerp,  and  this  James  E.  Rose.  One  brother  was  hospital­ washing  machine.  Chief  engineer  will  be  ard  said  he  would  remedy  the  food  ized  in  Puerto  Rico.  There  was  not  no  date—Chairman,  Morris  Beriowltz;  paid  out  of  the  ship's  fund.  Ship's  fund  reimbursed  $6.25  from  the  ship's  fund  situation.  Books  should  be  returned  to  Secretaryc.  F.  Simple.  Suggestion  was  should  be  used  to  get  members  out  of  for  repairing  the  old  washing  machine.  the  recreation  room.  Patrolman  will  be  made  to  keep the  messhaU  clean,  as  weU  jaU.  It  wiU  be  at  aU  times  in  the  pos­ as  the  pantry.  There  is  a  balance  of  $5  session  of  the  ship's  fund;  there  is  a  There  are  now  two  machines  for  work  asked  about  windscoops  and  washing  Quiz  Auswera  clothes ­and  one  for  white clothes.  There  machine.  balance  of  $105.95  at  the  present time.  in  the  ship's  fund,  is  a  balance  of  $21.49  in  the  ship's  fund.  September  7—Chairman,  F,  Chew;  Sec­ (2)  Jack  London.  retary.  F.  Simple.  One  man  missed  ship  POTRERO  HILLS  (Mar­Trade).  August  SOUTHERN  DISTRICTS  (Southern  (i)  30,  percent.  On  the  first  in  NY.  Repair  list  wiU  be  put  in  order  Trading).  GEORGE  S.  LAWSON  (Pen* Oceanic).  31—Chairm'cn.  Hulaert  Lanier;  Secretary.  September  $—Chairman.  A.  September  14—Chairman,  George  Brown­ and  executed.  Mefshail  should  be  sou­ Iiaft;  Secretary.  W.  H.  Thompson.  Crew  Carl  Johnson.  Delegates  reported  every­ check,  120  were  found  physically  geed  and  painted.  New  washing  machine  lockers are  in  bad  shape.  They  have  not  ing; Secretary,  James  Lennon.  Beef  about  thing  okay.  There  is not  enough  Ught  in  deficient.  Thirty­six  eventually  wUl  be  requested.  radiators  stUl  has not  been  settled.  Over­ the  lower  passageways;  cots  are  cogest­ been fixed,  as  promised.  Company  wiU  be  asked  to  purchase  a  hand  operated  time  will  be  handed  over  to  the  patrol­ ing  the  alleyways,  providing  a  hazard  in  were  inducted,  or  30  percent  of  clothes  wringer  for  the  ship's  laundry.  man  as  well "as  radiator  beef.  New  wash­ case  of  emergencies.  Wet  linen  is  being  the  120  figure,  Medicine  chest  should  be  checked  with  ing  machine  will  be  taken  up  with  the  thrown  in  the  alleyways.  Patrolman  the  captain  and  needed  suppUes  pur­ patrolman.  Repair  lists  ^ili  be  handed  should  see  the  chief  engineer  about  leaky  (3)  No.  The  Constitution  pro­ sinks  in  the  pantry,  high  temperature  of  chased  in  San  Juan.  Purchase  of  cots  to  delegate.  vides  that  no title  of  nobility shall  the  meat  refrigerator  and  plugged­up  will  be  taken  up  with  the  captain.  Cliief  KATHRYN  (Bull),  September  21—  scuppers in  pantry  and  galley.  Patrolman  engine­r  should fix  showers,  heads;  chief  be granted  by the US.  It also  pro­ mate  wiU  be  contacted  about  wooden  Chairman, A. Meiendez;  Secretary,  George  should  make  sure  the  galley  stove  is  in  vides  that  no  officer  of  the  US  Burke.  Delegates  reported  no  beefs.  worlcing  order  before  the  ship  sails.  New  gratings  In  crew's  showers.  WILD  RANGER  (Waterman).  Septem­ Draw  and  cigarette  situation  was  dis­ washing  machine  shouicl  be  hooked  up  shall,  without  the  consent  of .Con­ ber  by,^horeside  man  so it  can  be  put  to  use.  Nelson­ J.  Wood;  Secre­ cussed  and  clarified.  gress,, accept  any  present,  profit,  tary. 7—Chairman.  Otto  Robert  Hoepner.  SIdp's  fund  ROBIN  KIRK  (Robin).  August  31—Chair­ at  *30.  Secretary  wiU  buy  games  man.  Emii  Gretsky;  Secretary.  Smokey.  ROYAL  OAK  (Cities  Service),  August  office,  or  title  of  any  kind  what­ stands  the  crew  in  New' York:  checker  EmU  Gretsky  was  elected  ship's delegate.  24—Chairman,  Heaiy;  Secretary,  Milton  ever  from  any  king,  prince or  for­ for  board,  cribbage  board,  monopoly  set,  Old  washing  machine  wlU  be  put  in  the  Budoff.  Washing  machine  will  l>e fixed  canasta  cards,  dominos.  Chief  wiU  try  store  room  and  used  as  a  spare.  Night  eign state.  ,  ,  in  Bayonne.  Melton  was  elected  ship's  to  have  the  ship's  laundry  instaUed  mid­ lunch  WiU  be  placed  in  gaUey  ice  box  if  delegate.  Repair  Ust  wiU  be  made  up  by  (4)  Diving.yy  ship.  Department  delegates  wiU  turn  re­ messroom  ice  boxes  are  out  of  order.  departmental  delegates.  Chairs  wiU  Ve  pair  lists  to  the  ship's  delegate.  Bosun  Ship's  delegates  wiU  see  the  chief  engi­ put  in Ahe  messhaU  instead  of  benches  (5)  Spice.  WiU  buy  the  old  washing  'machine  for  neer  about  the  water  fountains.  Discus­ when  the ship  goes  to the  shipyard.  Cock­ sion  was  held  on  putting  out  moye  fresh  $10, and  the  money wiU  go Into  the  ship's  roaches  should  be  sprayed.  Messhall  (6)26.  fruit  and  on  changing  the  linen  day.  fund.  Chief  steward  told  the  crew  to  get  FORT  HOSKiNS  (Cities  Service),  Sep­ needs  a  complete  painting.  There  is  new  mattresses  so  he  pan  turn  the  old  September  14—Chairman.  Emit  Greh  tember  1$—Chairman.  James  Pewitt;  Sec­ $46.98  in  the  ship's  fund.  (7)  Delaware,  ones  in,  as  there  aye  plenty  of  new  ones  sky;  Secretary.  Roger.  Ship's  delegate  retary.  David  Baugh,  Company  paid  for  Ob  hand.  saw  sparks  about  time  usagq  of  ham  ra­ the  new  washing  machine.  Repair  list  (8)  Electricity.  :  "  JOHN  B.  WATERMAN  (Waterman).  dio  and  saw  the  chief  about  the  water  was  given  to  Lake  Charles  agent  who  August  20—Chairman.  Harry  Acosta;  (9)  20, 39, 17.  : •  ^  :  .  JEFFERSON  CITY  VICTORY  (Victory).  fountain.  Suggestion  was  made  that  the  saw  the  captain.  Washing  machine  should  Secretary,  Frank  G.  Clhiar.  Quarters  August  21—Chairman.  G,  Suit;  Secretary,  steward  get  together  with  the  chief  cook  be  disconnected  when  not  in  use.  All  should  be  fumigated  at  the  port  of  pay­ (10)  Radium.  T.  Bowers.  Captain  gave  strict  orders  on  menus.  Noise  should  be  kept  down  necessaQT  repairs  will  be  brought  to  the  off.  After  leaving  Wilmington,  Calif.,  that  if  anyone  was  late  on  sailing  day  at  aU  times.  Clothes  should  be taken  off  attention  of  the  captain  at  once  instead  booms  were  not  properly  secured  before  that  they  would  be  left, behind;  if  any­ the  raUing  when  dry,  as  there  is  a  lack  of  wasting  time  wth  the  department  reaching  the  open  sea,  and  no  attempt  one  gave  any  back  an.swers,  he  was  go­ of  space.  Use  cans  on  the  recreation  heads,  as  no  interest  is  given  to  the  re­ was  made  to  reach  a  safe  anchorage.  Puzzle Answer  ing  to  lock  him  up.  12­to­4  injured  at  deck  for  cigarette  butts.  Laundry  and  pairs.  Steam  was  cut  off  on  deck  and  these  sea  was  put  ashore  in  San  Pedro.  Third  slop  sink  should  be  left  clean.  booms  had  to  be  swung  in  by  hand.  Re­ cook  missed  the  ship  in:San  Pedro. Crew  BRADFORD  ISLAND  (Cities  Service),  port  of  the  captain's  abusive  language  messman  is  sick  and  has riot  worked  for  CANTIGNY  (qties  Service').  Sepjem­ September  14—Chairman,  Charles  John­ on  several  occasions  will  be  made  to  the  two  weeks.  ber  1$—Chairman,  D.  R.  Leery.  Jr.;  Sec­ son;  Secretary.  T.  Mangus.  T.  Mangus  patrolman  at  the  port  of  payoff.  .  .  s  retary.  E  H.  McChesney.  Ship's  deiegate  was  elected  ship's  treasurer.  He  was  MAE  (Bull).  August  10­^hairman.  E.  reported  trouble  with  the  chief  mate  given  $53.75  from  the  companJl supposed­ JAMES  MCHENRY  (Bloomfield),  June  »  Hoggs;  Secretary.  Wilson.  Slotion  Was  who  said  men  who  refused  overtime  ly  for  a  washing  machine,  as  the  present  —Chairman,  Paul  L.  Whitlow;  Secretary,  passed  to fix  the  laundry.  Steward  asked  would  have  to  get  off.  There  is $34.23  in  one.was  bought  by  the  crew  about five  James  Elliott.  Captain  has  logged  sev­ that ­aU  linen  be  turned  in at  the  proper  the  ship's  fund.  J.  R.  Helms  was  re­ months  ago.­  Fans  and  screens  will  be  eral  men  not  with  sufficient­ cause.  Old  time.  elected  ship's  delegate  by  acclamation.  replaced  on  arrival  in  port.  man  has  taken  over  the  matter  of  prx>­ August  24­i.ci>alrman.  E.  ttogge;  Sec­ Ship's  delegate  should  see  the  skipper  visions  and  as  a  result  ship  is  very  short  of  everything,  due  to  his  refusal  to  ac­ retary.  F.  Bona.  Ship's  fund  stands  at  about  painting  foc'sle  decks.  Crew  should  GREECE  VICTORY  (South  Atlantic),  $30.  Jlrains in  the  passageways  need fix­ return  used  linen  to  the  linen  locker.  August  7—Chairman.  William  Janlsch;  cept  the  .steward's  requisition.  OS  injured  ing.  Ship's  delegate  wiU  see  the  captain  Men  were  asked  to  foUow  the  .posted  Sacretary.  Amos­  Baum.  Hospital  bunks,  in  Pusan  last  trip  will  rejoin  the  vessel  about  having  the  washing  machine fixed.  schedule  in  keeping  the  recreation  rooms  have  been  repaired,  but  the  hospital  has  when  it  returns  to  Moji.  Captain's  dis­ Crew  is  donating  $20  for  (lowers  to­be  clean.  Clothes  should  not  be  hung  in  not  been  sougeed  or  painted  apd  the  regard  of  crew's  welfare  has  the  whole  sent  to Mr.  .Suche,  Vice President  of  BuU  the  engine  room  to  dry;  washing  ma­ pktrolman  will  be  asked  to  inspect  them.  ship  in  a  turmoil  .of  beefs.  Records,  chine  should  be  left  in  good  order.  Lines,  who  passed  away  August  24..  Steward  should  order  a  washing  machine  banjos  and  mouth  organs  should  not  be  from  the  company  and  the  patrolman  bo  played  so  loudly  that  it  wiU  wake  every­ one  up.  When  members  bring  guests  ROBIN  COOOFELlOW  tSoas'ShlppIng).'^  SEANAN­'(Orion).  Jung  2$—Chairman.  notified  to  see  that  this  is  put  aboard  aboard  to  eat,  they  should first  get  the  saiKrig.  Thp  present machine  wUl  AuBUSt  1#—Chairmen;;  Rol(ir ,  .Giriatillcri;  EIri*  Warren;  Secretary.  R,  Mf««Ual».  F  before  steward's  pemaissipa.  '  SterWfiry,'  John  Stefantki  One  nan,  CoUlns  was , elected . ship's  delegate.  He  be  kept  for  emergencies.  Receipt  should  nlber  12—Chairnran,  R.  Koch.­^Ssere­ ry.  C.  R.  Smith.  Crew  messman  will  tmake  ten  o'clock  coffee.  Each  man  will,  n  SQSD  SSQSI  mm  DQD  mmmm  SBQISS  iDSClEiS  asaEisGi]  nans QQaa  Esas QCiaQ  gag  aEQ  mu  ssao  aDDQa  ESaSE  EQBD  HDiseGD  aaa  HHB  mmnm  Ean  aaag  ai ma®  ESS®  aEBH  .'• • '"• iSiil  I;  To  It  • il  ^  • M  • vi  • m  • 'M  �1st'  i^EArAittns  LMC  faire Twfenty­sa*  October S. IfliSt  Benefits  in the HOSPITALS  The  following Ust  contains  the  names  of  hospitalized  Seafarers  who  are­being  taken  care  of  by  cash  benefits  from  the  SIU  Welfare  Plan.  While  the­Plan  aids  them  financidlly, all  of  these  men would  welcome  mail  and  visils  from  friends  and  shipmates to  pass  away the  long  days  and  weeks  in  a  hospital  bed.  USPHS  hospitals  allow  plenty  of  time  for  ^sitors. If  you're  ashore  and  you  see  a!  friend's  name  on  the  list,  drop in  for  a  visit. It  will  be  most  welcome.  USPHS  HOSPITAL  STATEN  ISLAND.  NY  victor  Arevalo  Ludwig.  Kristiansen­ Eduardo  Balboa  ^Duska  P.  KoroUa  • Jack  Brest  Jose  C.  P.  Lopez  William  R.  Burch  Joseph  Lucas  Maurice  Burnstins  James  A.  McFerren  M.  J.  Callahan  John  A.  MacDonald  George  Canning  Erling  Melle  Robert  Carey  Thomas  Morris  Anthony  Caruso  Alfred  MueUer  G.  W.  Cobb  Leonard  Murphy  Henry  ConnoUy  Kurt  A.  Nagel  Charles  Cothran  Frank  Nerlng  S.  Crowther  ' Eugene  T.  O'Mara  .WiUiam  Davis  .  T.  PapoutsogloV  Charles  DeJesus  Alexander  Peffanis  ^tevc  Deri  WUUam  E.  Pepper  Rafael  C.  Diaz  Alton  Porter  ,  Robert  M,  Johnson's  famUy  found  SIU  $200  benefit  useful  with five  young  'uns  to  care  for. ^hown  Alvero  DosSantos  Robert  E.  Quftm  John  FanoU  David  C.  Rich  with  Savannah  agent,  E.  B.  TUIey,  they  are:  Nancy, Mrs.  Johnson  with  Richard, Bobby,  Eilen, Janet.  John  N.  Fontriea  Bernard  Rosenski  Joseph  F.  GambUck­  Pedro  Sanchez  Robert  F.  Gribben  VlrgU  Sandberg  Mohamed  Halem'  Lewis  Seward  Isaac  P.  Hancock  Frank  J.  Taggart  CarroU  E.  Harper  Alfonso  Vallejo  Robert  Hennekens  Edward  Voltz  William  Herman  Francis  WaU  George  F.  Immel  •   Frank  Wynans  ,  All  of  the  following  SIU  families  Stephen  Michael  Brown,  bora  Colvin  Dan  Frazier, born  August  John  B.  Krewson  USPHS  HOSPITAL  will fiollect  the  $200  maternity  July  21,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  12,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  MEMPHIS. TENN.  benefit  plus  a  $25  bond  froni^the  Mrs.  Richard  G.  Brown,  40  Middle  Dan  Frazier,  Jr., ,67  Fifth  Street,  J.  H.  Ashurst  Whistler,  Ala.  Street,  Orono,  Me.  Union  in  the  baby's  name.  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SAVANNAH.  GEORGIA  ^  4  4  4  4.  4  4  '  Pablo  Rios  Lop^,  Jr.,  born  Au­ W.  AUred  J.  T.  Moore  Lpcle  Segesta, horn. August  26,  Warner W.  Brinson  WUliam  JT Morris  gust  24,  ,1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Raquel  Lorenzo, born^eptember  i952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Vin­ Benny  H.  M.  Galphin  Jack  D.  Morrison  6,1952.  Parents, Mr. and Mrs.  M ateo  Mrs. Pabla Rios  Lopez, 129  Colum­ Granado  Daniel  O'Donnell  cent  J. Segesta, 1911 Royal  Street,  Jesus  J.  M.  Hall  John  F. Saari  H. Lorenzo,  244 49th  Street, Brook­ New  Orleans,  La.  bia  Street,  Brooklyn,  NY.  Earl  L.  Hodges  Luther  C.  Seidle  lyn,  NY.  William  J.  Hutto  Joseph  P.  WiUis'  ^  Peter  Frederick  Remyn,  born  David  Mann USPHS  HOSPITAL  Carol  Ann  Broderlck, born  April  NORFOLK.  VIRGINIA  i9,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Alfreda  Juanita  Piland,  born  August  26, 1952.  Parents, Mr.  and  Norman  Broderlck,  44  Richardson  June  5,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Adrianus  Remyn,  763.  Plan­ WiUie  M.  Basnlght  Robert  L.  Martin  Dennis  Cahoon  David  A.  Parris  Mrs.  Horace  O.  Piland,  319  State  ders  Avenue,  Uniondaie,  NY.  Street,  Bath, Me.  Fred.  E.  FarreU  William  H.  Pierce  Street,  Berkley,  Norfolk 6,  Va.  Robert  V.  Frye  Fred  Relraolt  Eugene  Gardner  Arthur  Running  Oliver  Vailes,  Jr.,  bom  May  24,  4  4  4  Donald  H.  Gray  S.  E.  Roundtree  John  Francis  Fonseca,  bom  Au­ 1952.  Parents,  (Mr.  and  Mrs.  Otis  J. Harden  Harry  S.  Sosa  gust  26,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Lise  Christine  Morgavi,  born  M.  Jackson  J.  S.  VanDerEnde  Valles,  56 East  First Street,  Leslie  Thomas  J.  Kustas  Mrs. Joseph  F. Fonseca,  811 South  July  18,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Oliver  USPHS  HOSPITAL  41st  Street,  Apartment  3,  Rich­ Mrs.  Isador  W.  Morgavl, ­.903  St.  New  York  3,  NY.  BRIGHTON.  MASS.  4  4  4  Mary Street,  New  Orleans, La.  mond, Cal.  Frank  Michael  Brazell,  born  Rich.  P.  Bowman  Raymond  Harris  J.  Crotty  J. M.  McFaul  4  4  4  June  8,  1952:  Parents,  Mr.  and  James  N.  Clarke  C.  A.  Markell  Linda  Marie  Heml^,  bom  July  William Strickland,  bom  August  Mrs.  Frank  B.  Brazell,  Box  100,  George  John  J.  Flaherty  Harold  J.  Pitts  WilUam  Girardeau  Donald  S.  tVhite  31,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  19,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  St. Marys,  Ga.  Ogul  C.  Harris  Zadhariah  Williams  Clarence  E.  Hemby,  Route  4,  Box  Milledge  Strickland,  Jr.,  1645  St.  ^4  4  >  4  VETERANS  ADM.  HOSPITAL  486A,  Mobile, "Ala:  Andrew  Street,  New  Orleans,  La.  Michael  Bernard Tew. borrr Sep­ BOSTON.  MASS.  3fi  3^  $>  ^  Robert  I.  Mulkern  tember 11, 1952.  Parents, Mr.  and  .4  4  4  •  USPHS "hOSPITAL  Iris  Faith  Stephenson,  born  Au­ Mrs.  Marshall  Francis  Tew,  85f  Catherine  Mae  Lombard,  born  NEW  ORLEANS.  LA.  gust  3,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  September  2,  1952.  Parents,  MF;  .Virginia  Street,  Mobile,  Ala.  W.  L.  McLellan  J.  H.  Ashurst  Mrs.  Leo  J. Stephenson, 138 South  and>  Mrs.  Paul  E.  Lombard,  254  Lloyd  T.  Bacon  T.  D.  McLgmore  4  4  4  Henry  N.  McNabb  John  J.  piuitt  Michael  Ducharme,  bom  Sep­ Lopez  Street,  New  Orleans 19,  La.  Broadway,  Maiden,  Mass.  Sam  W.  Martin  M.  L.  Brooks  tember  5, 1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  it  3^  t.  FrankUn  N.  Cain  M.  V.  Mobley  '  4  4  4  Mrs. Louis A. Ducharme,. 19 Clarke  Ralph  A.  CannifE  Alfred  J.  Nassar  Lydia  Lynn  Lozier,  bom  Sep­ J. H.  Parsons  Oliver  Celestlne  tember  9,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Dewey  Lafayette  Bordeaux,  HI,  Street,  Boston,  Mass.  Harold  Peacock  Jessie  A.  Clark  Dalio  Perez  Rogelio  Cruz  4  44  Mrs.  Walter  Anthony  Lozier,  3112  bora  Aulust 15, 1952.  Parents, Mr.  Edward  Poe  A.  DiNicola  Anunciation  Street,  New  Orleans,  and  Mrs.  Dewey  L.  Bordeaux,  Barbara. E.  Guudecud,  born  Au­ Horace  Karl  Raana  Douglas  Route  3,  Wilmington,  NC.  gust  24,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Joseph  A.  Ricks  Thomas  L.  Dugan  La.  A.  A.  Sampson  Leo  Dwyer  Mrs.  Harry  Robert  Gunderud,  253  M.  4  4  4'­ Sedrick  Schieffler  Eurlsa  WUbur  H.  Scott  B.  D.  Foster  Juan  Rodriguez,  Jr.,  bom  Sep­ Wayne  Sidney  Johnson,  born  Third  Street,  Hoboken,  NJ.  James  SneU  E.  E.  Gross  August  20,* 1952.  Parents, Mr.  and  tember 11,  1952.  Parents, Mr.  and  Andrew  Stauder  John  E.  Hane  Shanan  Taylor  Callahan,  born  Kamiensky  Clyde  L.  StlU  Mrs. Juan  Rodriguez,  D. M.  7  Ave.  Mrs. Richard S. Johnson, 832  Plea»  August  3,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Joseph  WlUlam  Vaughan  Manuel  Laca  San  Fernando,  Puerto  Nueyp,  San  ant Street,  New  Orleans, La.  J. E.  Ward  H.  Lang  Mrs.  Robert  J. Callahan,  Route  1,  Leo  Clyde  H,  Lanier  Juan,  Puerto  Rico.  3^  J,  3^  3>  Wy  "  #• ¥  f"'  Is  3>  4  4­4  4  4  4  4  4  4  t  >  ft  3^  3>  4  4  4  USPHS  HOSPITAL  GALVESTON.  TEXAS  Francis  H.  Coggins  John  M.  Peters    BUly  C.  Lynn  Donald  A.  Ruddy  W.  McCuiston  Clarence  Sansome  James  R.  Mathews  Joseph  L.  Springer  Joseph  Neubauer  John  O.  Strickland  VETERANS  ADM.  HOSPITAL  CORAL  GABLES.  FLORIDA  Enrique  Bazo  Cortez  J.  Vilar  Chafles  T.  Ingram  USPHS  HOSPITAL  MANHATTAN  BEACH.  BROOKLYN.  NY  Leo  Kulakowskl  Carl  S.  Barre  Claude  F.  Blanks  Fredrick  Landry  James  J. Lawlor  Rupert  Blake  Edmund  C.  Blosser  Francis  F.  Lynch  Harry  F.  McDonald  Wilson  O.  Cara  Vic  MUazzo  Walter  Chalk  Lloyd  Miller  Chas.  M.  Davison  John  R.  Murdoch  Emilio  Deigado  James  R.  Downie .  Eugene  T.  Nelson  Pedro  Peralta •   John  J.  DriscoU  John, Richters  E.  Ferrer  Leonard  J.  Franks  Robert  Sizemore  Robert  E.  GUbert  Henry  E.  Smith  Bart  E.  Guranick  Albert  Thompson  John  W.  Keenan  USPHS  HOSPITAL  BALTIMORE.  MARYLAND  Ernest  C.  Anderson  George  B.  Little  Theodore  Mastale>  WUUam  Bargone  Ernest  Mayer  Earl  A.  Bink  Morris  Prizant  Louis  A.  Brown  Arthur  S.  Reinliold  Henry  K.  CaUan  Coley  F.  Crockett  Leo  Rhodes  John  R.  L.  Dodds  John  Robinson  GUbert  V.  Sachs  Robert  L.  Ecker  A.  B.  Seeberger  John  L.  Fortune  Gorman  T.  Glaze  Paul  W.  Strickland  Abdon  Sylvera  Joseph  F.  Goude  Ralph  K. Todd  L.  E.  Gregory  Jos.  E.  Townsend  WilUam  C.  HaU  Vyrl  E.  WilUams  RusseU  R.  Henry  Roy  G.  Wilt  James  E.  Hillary  Joseph  R.  Wing  Byron  E.  Karas  John  Zivotovskg  Alfred  Leishman  SEASIDE  GENERAL  HOSPITAL  WILMINGTON.  CALIF.  Harold  Stivers  FIRLAND  SANITORIUM  SEATTLE.  WASHINGTON  EmU  Austad  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SEAOTLE.  WASHINGTON  ,  ­ Atiafrlo  DeFiUipie  John  Morrison  O.  F.  Griffith  Vernon  O.  West  POTTENGER  SANITORIUM  MONROVIA.  CALIFORNIA  Edw.  L.  Prltchard  VETERANS  ADM.  HOSPITAL  AUGUSTA.  GEORGIA  Nelson  Corbin  POLYCLINIC  HOSPITAL  NEW  YORK.  NY  Lawrence  DuBeau  ^PERTH  AMBOY  GENERAL  ifoSPITAL  PERTH  AMBOY. ­NJ  Robert  DiUon  USPHS  HO.SPrrAL  FOTT  STANTON.  NEW  MEXICO  Otto  i. Ernst  USPftS  HOSPITAL  SAN  JUAN.  PUERTO  RICO  Hector  Guzman  Archie  Milne  BELLEVUE  HOSPITAL  NEW  YORK.  NY  Wm.  P.  Henderson  James R.  Lewis  4  4  4'  Irvington,  Ala.  Stephanie Marie  Cecil, born  July  4  4  4  Idalia  Torres, born  September 1,  26,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  ,Mrs.  Aubrey  Williams,  born  August  1952.  Parents,  Mr. and  Mrs.  Julio  Andrew  B.  Cecil,  Jr.,  2234  18th  24,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Torres,  115  Fourth  Street,  BDA.  Street  South,  St.  Petersburg,  Fla.  Robert  Williams,  *1971­  Dixie  Buena  Vista,  Hato  Rey,  Puerto  Street,  Mobile,  Ala.  4  4  4  Rico.  4  4  4  Danielle  Anita  Bourgeois,  born  June  26,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  George  Franklin  Kimbrel,  Jr.,  The SIU's welfare services were probably the farthest thing  Mrs.  Joseph  L.  Bourgeois,  177  born September  19,  1952.  Parents,  from  Seafarer  Steve  Deri's  mind  last  month  while  he  was.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  F.  Kimbrel,  How to Apply  Ocean Avenue,  Salem, Mass.  Sr.,  Route, 2,  Box  179  N,  Mobile,  sitting at the top of  the crosstrees of the Ocean Lotte collaring  a»boom.  A few ininutes later"  For Birth Pay  4  4  4  Ala.  Carol  Sue  Cribble,  born  August  a giiy  v^ire or  runner snapped  Deri  has  received  a  check  of  $502  Applications  for  the  mater­ ;  4  4  4  22,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Viona  Ciel  Mang,  bom  Septem­ and  the  boom  slammed  Deri  representing  a  moi^th's  wages  plus  nity  benefit  must  be supported  John  D.  Cribble, Route  1, Colbert,  ber 8, 1952.  Parents, "Mr. and Mrs.  square  in  his  face  knocking  him  30  days  maintenance  and  cure  for  by  the  following  documents:  Okla.  out  and  taking  the  period.  In  addition,  he  got  Arnold  B,  Mang,  P.  O.  Box  4073,  • Your    marriage  certificate.  Baytown,  Tex.  six  of  his  teeth  the  usual  SIU  hospital  benefit  of  4  4  4  • Baby's    birth  certificate  dat­ $15  a/week  for  the  time  he, was  with  it.  Carrie  Gayle  Martin,  born  Sep­ 4­44  ing  birth  after  April 1, 1952.  •   Deri's  life  was  in the Staten  Island  USPHS hospi­ tember  3,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Melba 'Guadalupq^Barbozar  born  • The    discharge from  the last  Mrs.  Robert  L.  Martin,  Roqte  1,  September  9,  1952.  " Parents,  Mr",  saved only  by  the  tal.  ship  you" sailed  on  before  the  Box 56,  IDhadbourn,  NC.  quick  action  of  Handled  All  Details  and  Mrs. Crespin  Barboza, PO  Box  baby  was  born.  his  shipmates  631,  Hitchcock,  Tex.  "The  hospit^al. benefits  and  tbs  4  _  4  4  who  hung  onto  Proeessing  of  all  applica­ other  money  certainly  came  in  4^4  4  .  Gayle  Little,  born  May  Sharon  Jo  Ray,  bom  July  20,  him  ,untii  help  very  handy,  particularly  when  tions can  be speeded  up  by  at  7, Pamela  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cal­ came. He  was un­ you're  on  your  back,"  Deri  said.  least  three  days  if  photostatic  Thurman  T.  Little,  General  Deliv­ vin  Holland  Ray,  1934  Marengo  conscious foE­ two  "I  certainly  appreciate  the  way  copies of  the  three  documents  ery,  Fairhope, ^a.  Deri  Street;  New  Orleans,  La.  days  afterward.  the  SIU  looked  after  me  while  1  are  sent  in.  Applications  4  4.4  As  soon  as  Deri  was  removed  was  in  there.  The  Union  repre­ 4  4  4  • e»  ,  should  be made to  Union  Wel­ .Kathy  Eileen  Achee,  born  Au­ Stephen  Douglas  Jayn<»»,  born  .to  the .  hospital  and  headquarters  sentative  handled  all  the  details  fare  Trustees,, c/o  SIU  head­ ; quarters,  675  Fourth  Avenue,  gust  15,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and.  June  24,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  learned  of. the.accident,  the  SIU  and  even  took­care of  my  luggage'  Mrs,  Edward  P,  Achee,  Lee ..Road,  Mrs. Harold F. Jaynds, RFD*iCamp­ Department  of  .  B'klyn  32.  NY.  ;  for  me. because  .I. • c  pi^n't  carry  Covington,  i  it  myself:1  swung  Into  acti^ J|  fc„;  3»  '4­  '"i.  A  /  3»  KO'd By  Boom^  He Gets  Speedy  Help From Union  L  ­ • A:'  �aajaf  • ­• "• El  Friday,  October S.  195S  Fat®  Tirenty­«erei  SBAFARERS  lOG  1  Getting The News At The Hospital  (News  about  mert  in the  hospitals  and  Seafarers  receiving  SIU  Wel­ fare  Benefits  will  be  carried  in  this, column.  It  is  written  by  Seafarer  Walter  Siekmann  based  on items  of  interest  turned  up while  he  makes  his  rounds  in  his  post  as  Director  of  Welfare  Services.)  <.)  \ }(  Charles Cothran  really  attracts everybody's  attention when  they  walk  Into  his  ward  over  at  Staten  Island.  Charlie,  who  hails  from  New  Jersey, is a  writer, and he's, sure making  the  most of  the time  he has on  his hands in  the hospital.  Whenever you  walk  Into the  ward,  just about  all  you  can  see  is  Charlie's  head  sticking  out  of  a  big  pile  of  papers  that  covers  his  whole  bed.  He's  managed  to  write  some  pretty  good  poems  and  short  stories  since  he  got  into  the  hospital,  but  the  thing  that  really  marks  him  is  this  big  pile  of  papers  that  always  covers  his  bed  Then  too,  he's  also  got  some  leather  stacked  on  the  bed  along  with  the  papers.  The  leather  he  uses  to  make  belts  and  so  forth.  Visiting  Seafarers  Ran  into  Tom  Gould  over  at  Manhattan  Beach  Hospital.  Tom's  not  in  the  hospital,  but  he  and  a  couple  of  other  Seafarers  are  going  to  John  Murdock,  (left),  and  Robert  Sizeraone,  patients  at  the  Manhattan  Beach  USPHS  hospital,  catch  mate's. school  over  at  Manhattan  Beach.  They  deserve  a  little  pat  up  on  the  latest  doings  in  the  Union.  SIU  representative  brings  the  LOG  to  the  hospital  as  v/ell  as  on the  back,  because even  though they  are  kept busy  at  the  school,  they  always  find  some  time  to  stop  in  that  hospital  cash  every  week  in  person.  at  the  hospital  and  visit  some  of  their  old  buddies.  It  sure  would  be  a  good  idea  if  other  Seafarers  would  take  an hour  or so  when they're  on the  beach  'J  and stop  In  at  the  hospitals  to  see some  of  their bid  buddies.  The  guys  in  the  hospital  sure  appreciate  On  September  3rd,  Mrs.  Rosemary  Hackett  received  a  telegram  at  her  home  in  Toledo,  a  visit  like  that  when  they've  got  so  much  time  on  Ohio,  from  the  International  Navigation  Company  informing  her  of  the  death  of  her  hus­ their  hands.  C.  W.  Cobb,  who  got  off  a  tanker  to  go  into  the  band.  He had  fallen off  the gangway of  the Marven in  Venice,  Italy,  several  thousand miles  4  hospital  is  out  now,  and  is'taking  it a  little  bit  easy  away.  Frost  For five  days  Mrs.  Hackett  down In  Mobile  before he gets ready to go back to sea.  difficulties  and  getting  her  the  in­ ett  said,  was  to  get  in  touch  with  Elmer  Frost  had  to  get  off  the  Beatrice  in  San  Juan  to  go  to  the  tried  in  vain  to  get  details  formation  she  wanted.  As  she  put  the  Union  if  anything  happened  to  hospital  there.  He's  back  home  In  Tampa  now,  resting  up  with  a  about  the  tragic  accident  and  ar­ it  in  a  letter  to  the  Union,  "I  him.  In  the  upset  and  excitement  heart  condition,  and  would  appreciate  hearing  from­ some  of  his  old  range  for  release  of  the  body  and  placed  several  inquiries  but  I  of finding  out  about  his  death  she  buddies.  Anybody  who  wants  to  write  him,  can  send  the  letter  in  its  transportation  back  to  the  would  like  you  to  know  that  the  tried  in  vain  for  several  days  to  States.  Finally  on  September  8  SIU  was  the  only  one  that  gave  us  get  something  accomplished  care  of  the  Tampa  SIU  Hall  and  he'll  get  it.  she  got  in touch  with  SIU  Welfare  any  attention or  consideration,  and  through  the  company and the State  Lots  Of  Visitors  Services  and  explained  her  plight.  it  will  not  be  forgotten."  Department.  Then  she  recalled  Charles  DeJusus  is  one  Seafarer  who  isn't  having  any  trouble  get­ Got  Transportation  The  very  last  words her  husband  what  her husband  had  told her  and  ting  visitors  while  he's  in  the  Staten  Island  hospital.  Charlie's  got  a  told her  before  he  left,.Mrs.  Hack­ contacted  the  Union.  nice  big family,  and  his  children  stop  up to  see  him  just  about  every  The  Union  got  to  work  on  the  case  and  in  short  order  secured  a  day.  George Meshover  is over  in Staten  Island hos­ promise  from  the  company  that  it  pital  now,  and  be  keeps himself  pretty  busy  travel­ would  take  care  of  transportation  ling'around  the  wdrds  and  visiting  with  some  of  his,  back  to  the  United  States.  Fur­ old  shipmates.  He's  always  got  a  smile  for  every­ ther it  found out  the  details  of  the  body  and  sure  helps  to  brighten  up  the  place  over  accident  and  was  able  to  assure  there.  Mrs.  Hackett  that her  husband  did  Bill  Thompson  ran  into  a  little  trouble  with  the  not  suffer  very  long  as  a  result  of  INCHON, Korea—Veteran Seafarer James P. Downey, chief  Coast  Guard  that  might  serve  as  a  warning  to  some  the  accident.  other  Seafarers.  A  couple  of  years  back.  Bill  mis­ cook  on the  Heywopd  Broun  (Victory Carriers),  passed away  Steps  were then  taken  to provide  placed his  seamen's papers,  so he  got a  set of  dupli­ September  11  from  cerebral  thrombosis  aboard  the  Navy  the  widow  with  the  $2,500  death  cate  papers.  Then  he  found  the  originals,  and  con­ Cothran  benefit  she  was  entitled  to.  Ordi­ hospital  ship,  USS  Repose,  tinued  to  ship  with  the  originals.  A'  little  while  narily  it  would  have  been  neces­ near  here.  His  death  was  farers  sailing  out  of  the  Boston  ago,  he  applied  to  the  Cbast  Guard  for some  duplicate  discharges,  and  when  the  Coast  Guard  checked  back,  they found  that  he  still had  both  sary  to  wait  a  considerable  length  mourned  by  the  officers  and  hall,  as  he  shipped  regularly  from  sets  of  seamen's  papers.  They  took  both  sets away  from  him and  now  of  time  for  the  American  consul  crew  who  sent  a  letter  to  Mrs.  there between  1944 and  1948.  Sub­ in  Venice  to  send  an  official  cer­ Downey at her  home  in Somerville,  sequently  he  went  to  work  shore­ he's trying  to ship  on a  waiver  until  the  red tape  gets unsnarled.  tificate  of  death  before  the  money  Mass.,  expressing  their  "deepest  side  and  this  was  his first  trip  put  Turn  In  One  Set  ^  could  be  paid.  since coming  beck  to sea. His death  sympathy"  on  her  bereavement,  The  deal  is  that  it's  illegal  for  anybody  to  have  two  sets  of  sea­ left  his  wife  with  Death Benefit  Paid  Officers  Helped  men's  papers.  So,  if  you  get  duplicate  papers  and  then  find  the  Here  too,  the  Union  speeded  up  four  children  to  While  Downey, was  still  aboard  originals  agaiii,  be  sure  to  turn  the  originals  in  to  the  Coast  Guard,  things  considerably,  and  by  secur­ care  for.  and  just  keep  the  duplicates.  If  you  keep  both  sets  of  papers,  ing  proof  of  death through  the cap­ the  Heywood  Broun,  the  ship's  In  the  letter.  you'll  probably  get  caught  in  the  same  red  tape  sooner  or  later.  Captain  James  B.  tain  of  the  Marven  was  able  to  skipper  and  other  officers  did  ev­ Wallace,  speaking  James  Lewis  got  out  of  Staten  Island  hospital  a  while  back,  was  make  the death  benefit  payment  to  erj^hing  possible  for  him' with  whatever medical supplies  they  had  for  the  crew,  said  out  about  a  week  and  then  got  taken  sick  while he  was  in  New  York.  the  widow.  that  "Jimmy  was  He  was  taken  to  Bellevue  Hospital,  and  of  course,  he's  getting  his  MrsJ  Hackett  was  most  grateful  on  hand.  a  very fine  ship­ hospital  benefit  there.  He  was  worried  about  a  bunch  of  yarn  that  he  to  the  Union  for  clearing  up  the  Downey  was  well  known  to  Sea­ mate  and  we  are  had  with  him  to  make  belts,  but  disappeared  when  he  was  taken  sick,  Downey  saddened  at  and  nobody  has  been  able  to  trace  it.  his  sudden  depar­ if  I  ture."  Downey  became  ill Septem­ t,,..  ber  9,  when  he  had  convulsions.  He  recovered  from  this  attack,  but  had  a  relapse  the  next  day.  Welfare  Notified  The  deaths  ^f  the  following  his death  on September  2.  Bom in  When  Mrs.  Downey  learned  ol  Seafarers  have  been  reported  to  Ohio,  Hackett  joined  the  Union  in  his death  she got  in  touch  with  the  lit  1944  at  Norfolk;  he  was  an  OS  in  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  and  SIU  Boston  port  agent,  Jimmy  $2,500  death  benefits  are  being  the  deck  department.  Surviving  is  Sheehan,  who  immediately  notified  his wife, Rosemarie  Hackett, of  505  paid  to  beneficiaries.  the  New  York  welfare  office.  Al­ West  Delaware,  Toledo,  Ohio,  John  William  Gowling,  55:  On  though  this was  Downey's first  trip  4.  4  September 10  Brother Gowlliig  fell  out  after  several  years  ashore,  his  Alexander. McHarg, 48: An AB  in  from  a  window  at  his  home,  465  the  deck  department,  McHarg  died  widow  was  eligible  for  the  stand­ State  Street,  Brooklyn,  NY,  and  of  natural  causes  at  the  USPHS  ard  $2,500  death  benefit  which  is  died  at  Kings  County  Hospital.  Hospital  on. .  Staten  Island,  NY.  paid  to  the  beneficiary  of  any  Sea­ Bom in England, he joined  the SIU  Burial  took  place  at  the  State  of  farer  as  long  as  he  has  sailed  for  in  New  York  in  1951,  sailing  as  a  Heaven  Cemetery,  East  Hanover,  one  day  in  the  12­month  period  messman  in  the  stewards  depart­ NJ.  Brother McHarg  is survived by  before  his  death.  ment.  Burial,  took  place  at  the  his  wife,  Cristina  McHarg,  of  Mid­ Ship's  delegate  A.  O.  Roy  ex­ Long  Island  National  Cemetery,  dleton.  County  Cork,  Ireland.  pressed  the  crew's  "sincere  thanks  Pinelawn, NY.  and  appreciation  to  Captain  Wal­ 4  4  4  lace,  third  mate  M.  D.  Alpert  and  Edwin  E.  Robinson,  54:  Brother  4"  . 4"  W.  Alvarro,  steward,  for  their time  Robinson suffered a fractured skull  Wglter  J.  Hackett,  58:  While  Collecting  his  200  bucks  from  headquarters  cashier  Paul  Sanford  and  effort  expended  in  admijiistep  boarding  the  SS  lyiarven  at  Moloa  when he fell  down a flight  of  stairs  of  Porto  Mi^ghera,  Sicily,  Brother  at  his  home,  339  Chartres  Street,  • i  s  Seafarer  John  Fr}end,  oiler,  who  just  became  the  father  of  his  ing  to  Downey  and  other  ailing  crew  members  tluroughout  .th«  first  child,  Robert.  SIU  Welfare  Services  Director,  Walter  Siek­ Hackett  fell from  the  gangway  to.  New. Orleans,  La.  He died, at home  voyage."  '  the quay, an  accident  which., caused.  ?•  tA  rcn­.c  »  • !•   riW­vF.  <  mann, stands  by  with  $2l^,.|i)end.fi­pra  Union.  'SIU  Only  One  That  Helped  • jfi"  H  V  ]  Death Came On His First Trip,  Widow Collects Union Benefit  That Maternity Payoff  FINAL  DISPATCH  �*•:  SEAFARERS  LOG  VOL..XIV  No.  20  • :r/<'i  OFFICIAL  ORGAN  OF  THE  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  •  ATLANTIC  AND  GULF  DISTRICT  >  AFl  •   •  V  i'r ; "  •  •   'Vr­W  ­  ^;. W.­v  i  ­i  ;  E A F A R E R S  have  voted  overwhelmingly  to  adopt  the proposed  new  constitution  which incor­ porates into one  package  the  rights  our  members  have  enjoyed  through  adopted  policies,  tradition  and the old constitution.  What  took  piace  durinis  the  weeks  the  new  document  was  being considered  is  a  shining  ex­ ample of trade unioii democracy in action.  The proposed document  was drawn up by  the  elected representatives of the Union; three times it  was read  in ail membership  meetings  throughout  the District; it was air­maiied  to  aii  ships;  it  was  carried in the Union's newspaper; it was studied  by  an  eiected  membership committee, and it was  then voted upon  for  30 days in secret referendum.  Through  democratic procedures  the  S1U  has  taken all possible  steps to  insure  f liII knowledge  and  voice  in  the  selection  of  a  new  constitution.  This, then, is our chosen guide book for the future.  • < /  :• : i­ ­'5    <  Seafarers International  lljiion  ...  ; ­?  � 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 3, 1952 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XIV, No. 20 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU WINS BIGGER CO. PAYMENTS TO WELFARE, VACATION 12 DAYS LEFT TO NOMINATE FOR OFFICE CIO OIL WORKERS THANK SIU AID WITH PLAQUE AMEU 'PURGE' APES SOVIETS GET YOUR BUCK'S WORTH BUY NEW UNION BLDG FOR BALTO RECORD 'YES' VOTE OKS CONSTITUTION ARBITRATOR WILL DECIDE DOCK WAGES MARITIME CHIEF RETIRES PENNA RAILROAD DOCKS HAZARDOUS FOR CREWS EX-SEAFARER GETS BOOKS FOR SEAMEN PAY RAISED 5% ON SUP SCHOONERS AFL CONVENTION ADJOURNS - WON'T FORGET THE SIU CREW SAMPLES DEMOCRACY, TIES UP LIBERIAN VESSEL INJUNS STORM SIU HQ 'MAD BEAR' LEADS 'EM 'NITE CLUB TOPS:' MEMBERS SHIPOWNERS SEEK WAGE SUBSIDY ON ALL SHIPS CS TANKERS MIGHT CARRY IRANIAN OIL CLOTHING SEIZED IN SA REPORT OF HQ TALLYING COMMITTEE ON PROPOSED NEW SIU CONSTITUTION MASSILLON IN RESCUE, THEN CRASH CG'ER WANTS SHIP SCHOOL IN PANAMA GA. UNIONISTS FIGHT VOTE GRABS PUSAN MARTIAL LAW OFF, BUT ARMY BARS SEAMEN AB FALLS OVER SHIP'S SIDE, DRWONS VETERAN UNIONIST HAILS SIU SET-UP PROGRESS IN BALTIMORE UNION DEMOCRACY NAM SOUNDS OFF SHARK GIVES ROBIN DONCASTER HARD TIME KOREA GIS HAIL FAIRHOPE CREW EDITH SEAMEN LEAD RESUCE OF ATLANTIC STORM VICTIMS BALL GAME SPARKS DRY TOWN THROUGH BACKSTREETS OF MADRAS GIRL'S WEDDING 'PROUDEST MOMENT' OF HIS LIFETIME HAIL TO OUR NEW HOME 2 ROADS AT PAYOFF - WHICH ONE? HOW TO DEAL WITH PESTY PURSER OUR 1ST VICTORIES AS 'THE SEA'S MINUTEMEN' RAILSIDE OBSERVATIONS OF TRIESTE KO'D BY BOOM, HE GETS SPEEDY HELP FROM UNION SIU ONLY ONE THAT HELPED DEATH CAME ON HIS FIRST TRIP, WIDOW COLLECTS UNION BENEFIT 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 10/3/1952 1952 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/a9fba33bb08f36e3e0b3a522ad19a573.PDF 6435ee97c1503e61977f8683ca58cf7c PDF Text Text ' , -'•; SEAFARERS UKS * OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION « ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT > AFL « "li NUtB VOTE BEGINS IN ATUimC FLEET -Story On Page 3 Back Lundeberg Conference Bid -Story On Page 3 Vf t/.' I ' W> f.'''it" fe'" a Happy Day E. J. Henry, an Atlantic Refining tanker, as they learn that the NLRB vote is be­ ginning. The same joy was shown throughout the fleet as the crews got the news of the coming vote. Present plans call for all ships to be voted in Atlantic Coast ports. The men in the fleet look forward to a speedy SIU victory. (Story on Page 3.) ' ;l i -.a .'I YM il ' '1 I il m '•••s.'S HI �4^;. SEAFARERS Fa«e Two LOG , ' : .Oetofeer SO, t95S AFL Dock Gains Mount; NLRB Sets Vote Hearing With hundreds of longshoremen deserting the ILA outfit every day, the new ,\FL-ILA continues to make steady progress on the docks. As pledge cards continued to pour in and more locals joined the new A "•L union, the National Labor Relations Board took preliminary steps to hold a port-wide representation election for for longshoremen, calling for for­ way from organizing the new AFL union to represent them. New York longshoremen. The mal hearings on the question. US District Court also took action It is expected that the NLRB May Extend Ban to protect longshoremen against will begin these formal hearings The original injunction issued is Intimidation by Tony Anastasia on the petition within the next a temporary injunction. However, and his lieutenants. 10 days. At these hearings, the the US District Court will begin Events continued to happen in discredited ILA, the shippers and hearings Monday on whether it rapid-fire order in the five-week- the AFL-ILA will have an oppor­ should extend the injunction. old drive by the new AFL long­ tunity to be heard. NLRB will The ranks of the new AFL imion shoremen's union, which has the then determine who will be eligi­ continued to swell as two more solid backing of the SIU and the ble to vote, who will be on the ILA locals swung over to the new Teamsters. The NLRB moved ballot and other technical details AFL-ILA. Local 968, comprised of rapidly on the new AFL-ILA's pe­ before the date is set for the vote. about 800 general longshoremen tition for a representation election In another phase of the organ­ working in New York Harbor, and izing drive, the NLRB early last Local 1398, which takes in all week issued a complaint again.st longshoremen and terminal wortcAnastasia and the old ILA a.«s a ers in Bridgeport, New Haven and result of charges of intimidation vicinity, have both voted to Join filed by the new AFL-ILA. As a the new AFL longshoremen's result the US District Court issued union. Hundreds of pledge cards an injunction against Anastasia poured in every day from indi­ and the mob to prevent any fur­ vidual longshoremen all over the ther attempts to intimidate or port. threaten the men. The AFL-ILA also filed unfair The injunction prohibits Anas­ labor practice charges with the tasia and the mob from preventing NLRB against the New York Ship­ longshoremen from going to work, ping Association, as the old ILA The SlU-manned passenger ship from threatening any longshore­ and the shippers resumed their Yarmouth is going south for the man with loss of his job, from contract negotiations. The new winter, and according to present | threatening any longshoreman with AFL longshoremen's union sent a plans, will remain in operation loss of welfare or pension rights, telegram to the shippers telling through the winter months. The from checking the books of men them that if the shippers want to vessel, owned by the Eastern reporting for work, from making negotiate a contract for longshore­ Steamship Company is being bare­ men work in separate gangs or men, it should begin negotiations boat chartered to the SIU- separating men from the rest, with the new AFL-ILA. An AFL-ILA spokesman stated, Longshoremen get the news In flielr own newspaper as, top, AFLcontracted P&O Steamship Com­ from threatening to shut down any 'We are not going to let the old ILA organisers prepare to distribute The New York Longshoremap shipping line or stevedoring firm pany. to dock workers. A group of longshoremen, bottom, catch up on The vessel is expected to leave because it employs AFL longshore­ ILA mob 'negotiate' any more the waterfront news and the AFL campaign to organize a decent Boston at Christmas to make the men, and also prohibits them from sell-outs. The longshoremen have Longshore union. (Continued on page 17) trip south. She'll stop off in New hindering longshoremen in any York on the way down, and will then begin her operating schedule out of Miami on January 25. She will make regular weekly cruises between Miami, Haiti and Jamaica. The company said that the cruise schedule is designed to "meet the wishes of the many people who With a host of shipping companies under contract, a large and militant membership and almost $6 million desire short winter cruises." The planned schedule calls for in assets, including welfare reserves, the SIU A&G District celebrates its 15th birthday Sunday, in the 15 departures from Miami at 5 PM years since the Union started in operation with literally a few pennies in the treasury and rented offices, the every Thursday. The vessel will _ visit Haiti and Jamaica and then SIU has made amazing forward strides. return to Miami at noon the fol­ Most noteworthy during tions, increases in pay and over­ Union's organizing machinery has Four Seafarers' children were lowing Thursday. The vessel will carry a crew of about 150, and in the past year, has been time. In addition, during the past been in fuU-swing. Sieveral new awarded the first $6,000 college addition to carrying passengers, the winning of completely year the Seafarers' Sea Chest, as companies have been signed, and scholarships under the new Sea­ will also have accommodations for the answer to a long-standing prob­ great progress has been made in farers' Scholarship Plan. In addi­ rewritten standard freighter and lem of seamen, began supplying organizing the men in the Atlantic tion, the 9,000-member Marinp automobiles. tanker contracts, with greatly im­ the ships with slopchests of qual­ Refining Company fleet, with an Firemen, Oilers and Watertenders Union of the Pacific voted to af­ proved working rules and condi­ ity merchandise at low prices. The election now under way. filiate with the SIU. The SIU has also been asked by the AFL to take a leading role in helping the new Oct. 30. 1953 Vol. XV. No. 22 AFL longshoremen's union get or­ As 1 See It Page 4 ganized, and the Union led the suc­ Committees At Work Page 6 cessful fight to save the Savannah Crossword Puzzle Page 12 and Detroit USPHS hospitals, and Editorial Page 13 is now leading the fight to save Foc'sie Fotographer Page 19 USPHS medical service for sea­ Galley Gleanings Page 20 men. Inquiring Seafarer Page 12 Officially, the actual birthday of In The Wake Page 12 the SIU was October 15, 1938, Labor Round-Up Page 13 when the AFL convention issued Letters Pages 21, 22 an international union charter to Maritime Page 16 Harry Lundeberg, secretary-treas­ Meet The Seafarer Page 12 urer of the Sailors Union of the On The Job Page 16 Pacific, which had been operating Personals Page 25 independently. Then, the SUP be­ Quiz >. .Page 19 came the West Coast district of the Seafarers In Action Page 16 new international, and the A&G Ships' Minutes Pages 24, 25 District was started with members SIU History Cartoon Page 9 who transferred from the AFL Sea­ Sports Line Page 20 men's Union, a group which had Ten Years Ago Page 12 been operating under a Federal Top Of The News Page 7 local labor union charter, affiliated Union Talk Page 9 directly with AFL headquarters. Wash. News Lellef Page 6 It wasn't untU November 1,1938, Welfare Benefits ....Pages 26, 27 however, that the A&G District Welfare Report Page 8 actually started functioning. At ' Your Constitution Page 5 that time, the odds were stacked Your Dollar's Worth Page 7 50 to 1 against the new Union. The shipowners were determined' to i>ubiun*d biwtaleiy at haadquarter* •f »ha Saafareri intarnaflenal Union. At­ smash it before it got .started. The lantic a. Gulf Oistrict, APL, «75 Fourth Eager Seafarers mill around him as the dispatcher calls out tlfe Jobs from a shate shipping board in the powerful waterfront apparatus of Avanua. Bredfciyn 12, NY. Tal. ITtriing ••4471. Entarad ac saeond ciatf mattar old Sni hiring hall on Stone Street, WiUi Uie hid| and trappings changed,.the Union employs the same the Communist Party, which . kad at tha past Oftica In BrpMyn,. NY, ^undar tha'Acf af ^ system that tt did in the old days, .ot f rciipa (€OitUnUed oUCVggeirit>7<)//.':*d Yarmouth Heads Soirth For Winter SIU Celebrates 15th Year SEAFARERS LOG ..Wij �October sir, ISSS SEAFARERS LOG Paee Thre* Atlantic Fleet Voting Begins Solid SlU Majority Seen In 23-Ship Tanker Fleet With every prospect of an SIU victory, Atlantic tankermen have begun vot­ ing in the long-awaited National Labor Relations Board election. The 14-monthsold organizing driye by the SIU came to a climax last week when the Labor Board issued a long-awaited order for an immediate election in the fleet. As soon as the order was issued after three months of waiting, the Lahor Board moved speedily to get the voting underway. The first ship voted was the Atlantic Trave'er, which balloted today in Stapleton, Staten Island. Other ships will vote as soon as they come -finto the balloting area. For purposes of the ballot­ quarters, the Anchorage, will be The Armed Forces members, ing, the NLRB will vote the voted next Tuesday. Three ships tankermen who have been drafted out foreign will be voted as soon as or enlisted in service, can vote on the grounds that they are still on they return to the States. the company's payroil. The com­ Typical of the ships whose crewmen are voting In the NLRB repre­ Could End in Month pany pays a small sum to each of sentation election Is .the Atlantic Navigator, one of three super­ With the rapid fire voting of the its employees who .go into service. tankers operated by the Atlantic Refining Company in its 23-ship ships, it is possible that the voting In order to vote, however, the men fleet. Voting began this week. could be completed within a in the Armed Forces will have to month. That, of course, depends appear at one of the polling place.s, when the ships on foreign articles either at the Anchorage when it is get into port. voted, or on the ships themselves. A total of 975 men are eligible to Those men who were fired by vote, including 70 men now in the the company and have unfair labor Armed Forces, bosuns, shore gan.g charges pending against Atlantic men on vacation, and leadermen. will be permited to vote, although The Labor Board did not follow their votes will be challenged. the precedent set in the Cities Men Congratulated Service case as in that instance it The SIU A&G District has heartily endorsed a proposal by Harry Lundeberg, president did As soon as word of the election permit bosuns and stewards of the SIU North America ariS secretary-treasurer of the Sailors Union of the Pacific for a to benotpart of the voting unit. In the came in, the news was flashed to conference of all AFL and CIO maritime unions oh a variety of issues affecting seamen Atlantic election the bosuns will all the Atlantic ships congratulat­ and the maritime industry. be able to vote but the stewards ing the tankermen on their, longThe proposal for a confer­ at this time to bring the maritime of all American seamen. Accord­ will not on the grounds that they sought opportunity. "You hava (Continued on page 17) ence was described by SIU unions closer together in their pro­ ingly, the A&G District will notify are the heads of their department. Lundeberg that it would partici­ Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall as grams and policies." Word of the proposal was com­ pate in such a conference. "a timely suggestion in the best municated fo the SIU A&G Dis­ interests of all seamen. The A&G District holds thai co­ "We are happy," he added, "that trict from President Lundeberg, operative effort in the interests of the president of the SIU of North calling for action on several mat­ all seamen could lead to note­ America has taken the initiative ters affecting the jobs and welfare worthy accomplishments in their behalf. As an example, there was an exchange of correspondence earlier this year between Lunde­ berg and NMU President Joseph The Marine Fireman, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Curran on the subject of union wcl. Union of the Pacific has become an official member of the Sea­ fare and pension benefits. farers International Union of North America with the issuing The Lundeberg-Curran exchange of an SIU charter to the-*of information, along with the MFOW. the MFOW . . . that leadership in SUP's investigation and study in that union take care of their rankThe MFOW's membership Just seven months after it first started putting slopchests other areas enabled the SUP to get designated Vincent Malone, MFOW and-file very, very well on the a broad view of pension problems question of contracts. aboard ships in. New York harbor, the SIU Sea Chest has for seamen. Consequently, the pi-esident, to serve on the SIU moved into new office and warehouse facilities that make for SUP was able to establish the best Executive Board as an SIU vice- Late? in the convention. Hall more efficient operation and+ pension system in the maritime president. This SIU vice-presi­ stepped down from his position as feet of floor space available for industry. dency was left open for the MFOW an International vice-president, better service to the ships. Among items proposed as possi­ at the last SIU convention by Paul and declared that, "any second Further, the new Sea Chest storage and stock purposes. The new warehouse set-up in ble subjects for discussion are the Hall, SIU A&G District secretary- position we may have held on the headquarters in New York are but Executive Board be left open until one part of a string of similar fa­ the ports is a far cry from the attempts to close the US Public treasurer.The presentation of the charter affiliations that are now in ques­ cilities in major Atlantic and Gulf (Continued on page 17) (Continued on page 17) was made at the MFOW's head­ tion are finished." ports. quarters in San Francisco during Hall told the convention that As a result of this more exten­ a regular membership meeting. the A&G District wanted to give sive set-up, every SlU-contracted The charter was issued after the up one of its two vice-president company, with the exception of the 5,000-man MFOW held a 90-day, positions on the International so Ore and Calmar Lines, is taking secret ballet, union-wide referen­ that the MFOW could have a rep­ aboard Sea Chest-supplied slopdum on whether to affiliate, in resentative on the International chests on a competitive basis. And which membership voted 2 to 1 in Executive Board once they had af­ both crewmembers and shipowner favor of joining the SIU. The filiated. Stating that he was giving representatives have expressed presentation of the chhrter made up his post as vice-president, he their satisfaction with the prices the MFOW the 45th union to be­ declared, "Brother Chairman, the and services provided. come a part of the SIU. reason there has been no nomina­ Ample Storage tion by the A&G District at this Militant Representation The new Sea Chest headquarters, point is that this position on the Founded in 1883, the MFOW has located at 18th Street and 4th long had a reputation as a militant Executive Board should be held Avenue in Brooklyn, is a large and progressive union. At the last open in the event of affiliation by one story building containing SIU Convention, when the ques­ the MFOW, so they can designate 5,000 square feet of floor space, in tion of the possible MFOW affilia­ a man to fill this spot." addition to the offices of the Sea tion with the SIU was discussed. Chest corporation. Built out of Hall told the convention, ". . . we Sea Chest funds, it provides easy are very gratified that this much access to the waterfront, ample progress on the question of affilia­ storage space for a wide selection tion has been worked out , . . we of branded merchandise, and ra­ Regular membership meet­ say to our delegates, we will be pid-fire loading and unloading of ings in SIU headquarters and most fortunate if this affiliation supplies. at all branches are held every carries . . . and to the MFOW, we • Sea Chest trucks can be driven second Wednesday night at think you too will be most fortu­ • right into the warehouse building 7 PM. The schedule for the nate if this vote goes on the 'yea' to take on their supplies for the next few meetings is as follows: side." ships. The operation is far more November 4, November 18, Hall, in describing the MFOW efficient than curbside loading December 2. in his speech to the convention, with consequent saving of expense. stated, "... the MFOW is an antiIn the outports, warehouses are All Seafarers registered on Communist union . . . the MFOW Loaded with slop chest material for an SlU-manned ship, a Sea currently functioning in New Or­ the shipping list are required is an honest union ... there are no Chest delivery truck leaves the new warehouse-offices that serve leans, Mobile, and Baltimore, with to attend the meetings. rUcketeers and no racketeering in as New York headquarters for the Sea Chest. ^ '' between»>3,800(. and ithOOO square ships in any port they touch at north of Cape Hatteras. For practi­ cal purposes, that means most of the voting will. be done in and around Philadelphia. Men at Atlantic Refining's head- A&G Backs Lundeberg's Bid For Sea Union Conference Sea Chest Expansion Boon To Ship Service MFOW Gets Charter, Malone On SIU Board Meeting Xight Every 2 Weeks �.-'.r/r'-^iV'-^':-— " Pairi> .Four SEAFARERS Oetober M, 1953 LOG Largest Prop Is Delivered By Sea Route M1 See It The largest cargo ship propeller ever made in this country is goings to have to travel by sea—because It's too big to be delivered by truck. It was found that the pro­ peller is too big to travel by truck, as originally planned, between Bethlehem Steel Company's pro­ peller plant on Staten Island and its shipyard in Quincy, Mass. The 66,930-pound propeller, which has a diameter of 22ii feet, was originally scheduled to make the trip by truck. It was planned Liberty-type vessels, such as the John B. Kulukundus, would be to make the 300-mile trip in short converted into faster cargo ships capable of 15 to 18 knots, under daylight steps, with the aid of po­ a suggestion made to the Senate committee. lice all along the route. The size of the propeller would have meant that it would block at least two lanes of any road it travelled, and would thus need special permits and police cooperation. State Blocked Trip The propeller left Staten Island on the back of a huge trailer Liberty ships that could do 15 or 18 knots an hour and com­ truck, but never got past Secaucus, NJ, because the New York State pete with the best of post-war designs have been seriously Department of Highways told the proposed by Hugh Gallagher, president of the Propeller Club company it wouldn't permit the and veteran shipping man. heavy load to travel over New Furthermore, Gallagher's emment might experiment with York State roads. proposals are based on recom­ two or three ships out of the re­ The company then considered mendations made by prominent serve fleet aloBfi these lines and taking the huge screw to Connecti­ naval engineers and architects. see if the idea is workable in ac­ cut by barge, and then taking it The proposal calls for remodel­ tual practice. the rest of the way by truck, but ing the forward one-third of the He pointed out that if a rea­ this was abandoned because of the Liberty ship for speedier lines, and sonably-cheap reconversion pro­ large expense of transferring the providing new propulsion machin­ gram could be worked out for Lib­ large cargo to and from the barge ery capable of providing the neces­ ertys, it would be possible to sell and onto the truck. sary power. This would be much or charter them to American oper­ Instead, the propeller is going cheaper than scrapping the reserve ators who are reluctant to invest to have to hitch a ride as deck fleet of Libertys and building new the huge sums required to build cargo on a ship going up to Bos­ ships to replace them. brand new ships. Proposes Experiment ton, and will then travel by water Gallagher cited many other in­ to the shipyard. The propeller is Testifying before the Merchant stances in the past of successful destined for the largest cargo ship Marine Sub-Committee on Mari­ conversions by which old ships had ever built in the US, a 45,000-ton time Subsidies at the committee's been made over into serviceable tanker that is under construction recent San Francisco hearings, vessels. These conversions usually Gallagher suggested that the Gov- involved Installing new engines for World Tankers Co. and strengthening and altering hulls. According to engineers who have looked into the problem, the Lib­ erty's shell-plating, frames and deck edges on the forward third of the ship would have to be par­ tially removed and the length in­ creased by about 34 feet. New ma­ The fish down in Mobile Bay Fletcher, former vice-chairman of chinery would then have to be breathed a sigh of relief when two the Atlantic Maritime Employees installed to provide greater horse­ of the area's most avid Izaak Wal- Union, who dealt a body blow to power ratings. tons took time out to run the SIU that company - dominated outfit While conversion is going on, it Mobile port meeting. The chair when he switched to the SIU. would be possible to provide larger was capably handled by Dolphin Frank is 30 years old and a native and more comfortable crews* quar­ L. Parker, known affectionately to of South Carolina, although he now ters, additional 'tween deck space his friends as "Jughead.'' lives in Philadelphia. He's proud and more cargo gear. Parker, who usually sails as of his SIU book which he got in Aside from the commercial value bosun, likes to spend his spare New York last of such conversions, Gallagher time trolling for shrimp in his July. Frank points out that the Government little outboard runabout. He's been served as reading could establish a reserve fleet a member of the SIU since 1940, clerk at the meet­ capable of doing 15 knots or better joining in the port of Houston in in convoy during a war-time emer­ ing. May of that year. He's married and The other ex- gency, a very important factor in makes his home in Mobile. Atlantic tank;r- the success of emergency opera­ The other fisherman on the job man was Frank tions. In Mobile was L. C. (Connie) Bemotas, who Knowles. Connie was the recording also generally secretary at the Fletcher sails as bosun, Philadelphia S3Sbut right now he sion. Bemotas is a Pennsylvania is working on the native all the way, being born Under the Union constitu­ Alcoa shore gang. there in May, 1927. He got his SIU tion every member attending Knowles is a hook book in New York last March. a Union meeting is entitled to and line man nominate himself for the i 4" 4" himself when it Another Parker got in his licks elected posts to be filled at comes to chasing as meeting chairman in the tanker the meeting—chairman, read­ the finny crea­ port of Lake Charles, Louisiana. ing clerk and recording secre­ Knowles tures. This one was James H. Parker of tary. Your Union urges you The 36-year-old Seafarer, (he Georgia. He's been a union mem­ to take an active part in meet­ Just recently celebrated his birth­ ber for iy-L years, joining up in the ings by taking these posts of day) becaime a member of the port of New York, He sails on deck service. l^nion in Mobile on August 1.5, and calls Moultrie, Georgia, his And of course, all members 1943, He's married and has two home town. have the right to take the fiobr children, and lives in Crichtun, The recording secretary at the and express their opinions on Alabama. Lake Charles meeting was John any officer's report or issue Mitchell out of Houston, Texas. 4" t i under discussion. Seafarers A couple of former Atlantic Mitchell was bom in the Lone Star are urged to bit- the deck at Cankermen were chosen by their State 25 years ago and joined the these meetings and let their Union brothers in Philadelphia to Union in Galveston on October 24, shipmates .. know what's on help run the last meeting in that 1947. He sails in the engine detheir mind. , port One^ 0^^ Frank p^yrtipent, Suggest Gov't Program For 18-Knot Libertys Speak Your Mind At SIU Meetings THE FINAL STEP IN THE AFFILIATION OF THE MARINE Firemen, Oilers and Watertenders Union with the SIU of North America was taken out in San Francisco recently when the MFOW received its SIU charter. Your Union is certainly happy to welcome them into the SIU family. For some time now,'the MFOW had been operating as an independent union. But they realized after their experience, that it was tough to to go it alone, and that any union is better off when it has the backing and cooperation of other outfits in the same Industiy. Consequently after finding that they would be welcomed into the SIU of North America they asked their membership to vote on the question by secret ballot. The result was a solid pro-SIU vote. With the endorsement of the membership on the record, the MFOW has now completed all steps of the affiliation procedure and is a member of the SIU of North America with the same status as the A&G District, SUP, Canadian District or any one of the other autonom­ ous groups that makes up our international union. ' With the MFOW solidly lined up with us, both we on the Atlantic and Gulf Coast and oim brothers in the SUP know they can count on the support of over 5,000 men in the black gang on West Coast ships. That certainly can make quite a difference in any beef. But the advantages of hav­ ing the MFOW in the SIU works both ways. It helps the SIU and the MFOW. t t THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, IS THE 15TH birthday of the SIU A&G District. It was 15 years ago, on November 1, 1938 that we in the SIU got our charter and were set up as a Union. There are still quite a iew brothers actively sail­ ing with our Union today who still remember how things were at that time. As has been pointed out many times^ none of those who were in that group expected that the SIU wOuld accom­ plish as much as it has in 15 years, or 50 for that matter. ' I \,Astonlsh^g Progresi That is, the most important fact about the history of our Union. The SIU has been able to make that kind of progress, whkh is astopislring by any standards, because of the kind of membership it has been; fble to attract and hold through the years. Many of the seamen— hard-working -militant and union-conscious men—who helped .fqliid this Union and see it through its earliest days, were lost to us dhrlhg the years of World War II. Still the SIU was the kind of a Union that was able to replace those severe losses, as new membership equally militant, came into the organization. But throughout the membership, whether new or old, your Union has found that there has been a willingness to go all out on any issue that affected the well-being of the Union. It is your Union's secret weapon. The reason the membership has been willing to make special efforts on behalf of the Union, is, we believe, the great degree of membership participation in all phases of Union activity which is encouraged at air times. As long as your Union rests on such a solid base, it can look forward to another 15 years that will be as successful as those that have gone before. 4" 4" 4) ' IT'S BEEN A FEW MGNTHS NOW THAT YOUR UNION HAS BEEN placing 50-book libraries aboard SlU-contracted ships. Apparently the idea has met with general satisfaction, judging from the response we have had up until now. Since Seafarers have had a good opportunity to observe the way the library service has worked, we would like to hear suggestions from them on ways that the service could be improved, if any. If there are any titles or types of books that are in demand. Head­ quarters would like to hear about them. Every effort will be made to get them-aboard for the satisfaction of the crewmembers. SEVERAL ITEMS HAVE APPEARED IN THE SEAFARERS LOG recently about men in the various US Public Health Service hospitals getting movie service and projectors donated by your Union. The latest hospital to receive this kind of service is the one in San Francisco, where all the patients will have an op|)ortunity for a little recrea­ tion and entertainment to pass away the days until they are fit to ship again. The SIU has always tried ,to see to it that the men in the hospitals are assured of the best possi­ ble service from their Union. This is the type of service that makes being sick a little easier to bear. And it certainly helps your Union in the minds of men from other Unions who benefit equally from extras like these. Certainly, these services have been most welcome both by the patients and the hospital staff who of necessity, -have to be concerned first with the medical condition pf the men. They find it difficult to provide recreation for the patients as well. Even when it comes to medical matters, your Union has been able to help out by providing blood donors for the Seafarers in any emer­ gency that may arise. Seafarers in the hospitals can always, be sure that their brothers will come forward not only for them, but for mem­ bers of their family as well, as has happened many times in the past - There have been many instances recorded where Seafarer-donors have filled the bill after all other sources of aid had been exhausted or had proved fruitless. Seafarers can be proud of the fact that quite a few lives may have been saved in the process. ' It^a .this kind of response on the part of the Seafarer that goes a long way inward explaining^W^y the SIU is so highly regarded both by-its �II .1 .1 ••"!!• .ui<:.^yri.»ip .ii^.i LI., ^ -; '-.v OeftMier 3«» 1»S3 " . PaCftVlT* SEArAREK9 LOG Senator Propdsns New MSTS Curb, Subsidies Unioii. Financial Commiftee Meets The Senate will hear recommendations for brand new ship­ ping legislation to curtail MSTS activities and to subsidize US coastal and intercoastal shipping, Senator Charles E. Pot­ ter, Republican of Michigan, has predicted. known cases of discrimination against American flag shipping." Potter, who is chairman of the special Senate sub-Committee GO Maritime Subsidies has been .traveling around the country with his committee, holding numerous ppblic hearings on the American merchant marine. There is only one more hearing planned,for New Orleans in December, but he said this may be cancelled. Widespread Complaint .Potter promised that he would personally recommend that MSTS be curtailed. He said that his com­ mittee has heard widespread compfaints about MSTS competition with private shipping, and said he will propose that MSTS be limited strictly to carrying only military cargo and personnel." Commenting on subsidies for coastal and intercoastal shipping. Potter said that his committee doubted whether such subsidies were possible, but Potter said that he. feels that construction subsidies for such operators are possible. "I think you will see, too," Pot­ ter said, "some constant prodding of the State Department to act on AFt Asks Curbs On TV Deception The AFL called upon the Fed­ eral Trade Commission to adopt trade practice rules designed to give the public greater protection against deception in ' purchasing radio ^and TV sets. The union took particular issue with dealers who sell second-hand sets under the names of "floor samples" and ""demonstrators," or described as "rebuilt" when it has not been completely dismantled and all de­ fective parts replaced. In addition, the AFL wants the consumer protected against mis­ leading claims that a black-andwhite sot is readily adaptable to color reception In all cases. The Senator also predicted that his committee would recommend lower Panama Canal tolls for American-flag intercoastal vessels as another method of helping this part of the maritime industry. The subcommittee, which also includes Senators Warren G. Magnuson, Democrat of Washington, and John M. Butler, Republican of Maryland, has been holding hearings on all coasts, hearing testimony and suggestions from various representatives of shipping companies, unions, ship repair men, shipbuilders, and ship chandlers. Panamanian Problem Among those testifying at the West Coast hearings was Harry Lundeberg, secretary-treasurer of the SUP, whd suggested subsidies for coastal and intercoastal ship­ ping, lower Panaman Canal tolls, allowing shippers to charter Gov­ ernment-owned ships at a token rate of $1 per year, allowing no Panamanian, Liberian of other run-away flag ships to carry Amer­ ican military or aid cargoes and forbidding any American built ves­ sels from transferring to foreign flags. Lundeberg also suggested that no form of Government aid should be given to companies which operate both American flag vessels and foreign flag ships. Liberty Conversion Senator Potter announced that his committee has been "im­ pressed" by a suggestion from the Propeller Club for conversion of Liberty ships. The suggestion was made that the Liberty ships could be converted, through some struc­ tural changes and the installation of. new engines into cargo carriers capable of making 18 or 19 knots. According to Potter, all these recommendations will be made at the next session of the Senate, and the Senator said that he expects Congress will act on many of the recommendations that are to be made. YOU aifif five «U coNfTiruriON From Article XIII, Section 6 "All reports by committees. and the Secretary-Treasurer under this article, except those of the Polls committees, shall be entered in the minutes of the port where headquarters is located. Polls Committee reports shall be en­ tered in the minutes of the Port where it functions." As porf of the permanent rCicord, headquarters, as well as the other ports, maintains complete reports of all committees and officials. On file in .headquarters and the SIU port offices ore records of all re­ ports made in fhe Unipn. fOUft KIOHTS ANO f>ft(Va.EGES;;AS ^ Sl« M£N ARE ^ OUAEANrEECj. SA; . YOOR COMSBTUnOti.' THiS' FfXi tyRE ts besiON^i TO: AcouASitT : TOO V/ITH. lyek ORlVllEOES The Slli quarterly financial committee is shown-here consulting with Union auditor A1 Siegel on Union financial records. Around the table, reading from left to right, are Maurice Whale, Edward Hansen, Alexander Dudde, Joseph Malone, James Lippihcott and Joseph Pilutis. The committee is elected by the headquarters membership. Scholarship Exams Nearing^ Can Apply For '54 Grant Now With the jaext SIU scholarship qualifying examination coming up on December 5, 1953, Seafarers applying for scholarships, or children of Seafarers, are urged to ge^ their appli­ cations in now for the 1954 scholarship awards. Four successful applicants will receive four-year scholarships worth-*$6,000 for study in any field at candidates is that they be under Professional Institute; Robert any recognized college and 35 years of age at the time of their Goodwin, son of Seafarer Eugene university in the US. application. It was the feeling of Goodwin, the University of Oregon Meanwhile, the trustees of the the trustees of the Welfare Plan Dental School; and Alma Iris Welfare Plan are keeping in close that the cut-off age was desirable Jimenez, daughter of Seafarer touch with the four winners of tho in order that scholarship winners Pedro Jimenez, attending the medi­ 1953 awards. Regular reports on be young enough to profitably -ap­ cal school of the University of their work are being received from ply their studies in later life. Puerto Rico. the schools they are attending, Since the Scholarship Plan is since one of the conditions of the administered by the SIU Welfare award is a requirement that the Report Lost winners maintain a satisfactory Plan, all applications should be mailed in to the Welfare Plan level of performance. Baggage Cheek office at ll Broadway. To date, the Three Years' Sea Time Seafarers who lose baggage Plan reports, a limited number of The basic qualification for Sea­ candidates have replied so there checks for gear checked at any farers or children of Seafarers is is plenty of opportunity for thoss; SIU baggage room should a record of three years' sea time who have not yet made their bid. ^notify that particular hall on SIU ships. In the case of the The time that the application is right away so that no ohe can children, of course, the sea time received or the test taken has no improperly claim the baggage record will be their father's. AiJ- bearing on the selection of the with that check. Headquarters plications for the scholarship have candidates. ' officials advise you to do this to be accompanied by a transcript immediately to avoid loss of Winning 1953 candidates and the of the applicant's high school rec­ your gear and/or trouble schools they are now attending are; ord to show that they finished Miss Elizabeth Lomas, daughter of, claiming it later on. Make in the upper third of their high Seafarer sure you notify the hall where Lomas, attending school class. Three letters of ref­ Barnard Arthur the baggage was checked as College, NY; Charlene erence, one from the high school Holden, daughter of Seafarer Stan­ soon as you find out you've principal and two others from resi­ lost the check dents of the applicant's home town ley Holden, attending Richmond must accompany each application. The letters should deal with the candidate's interests, activities and' personal'character and abilities. Every qualified candidate will take one of the standard Collegg Entrance Board examinations that PHILADELPHIA—Seafarers from the Philadelphia hall are given at regular intervals in hundreds of major cities and this week went aboard the fifth of the new Mariner-class towns throughout the United States vessels to be assigned to an SlU-contracted company. and its territories as weil as in The SIU crew took over the some foreign countries. The De­ Badger Mariner at the Sun comfortable and roomy crew's cember 5 examination is the next Most foc'sles have only one, but other exams will be com­ Shipyards, in preparation for quarterSr two men, while some foc'sles are taking her out on her first MSTS ing up on January 9, March 13, May 22 and August 11. Where the voyage, destination unannounced. provided for only one man. Each applicant lives more than 75 miles The vessel is one of the 35 Govern­ foc'sle has a private shower, or from a city in which the test is ment-built, post-war freighters that else shares a shower with the ad­ given, special arrangements will be are being built." The new, speedy joining foc'sle. Built-in - drawer made to give the examination at a ships which can make speeds "well and locker space, inner-spring mat­ nearby high school or college. All above" 20 knots, are the only cargo tresses, wash basins in each exams will be graded by the Edu­ ships that are building or are un­ foc'sle and roomy accommodations cational Testing Service which der construction for US registry, are found on each of the vessels. Last week. Seafarers in Boston conducts the College Entrance Ex­ and actually are the only new freight ships that have been built crewed up the new 29.000 super­ amination program. for US registry since the end of the tanker Orion Comet, which is the Performance Counts first of four such super-tankers or­ The winning candidates will be war. The Badger Mariner has been dered by the Colonial Steamship selected by a group of. college ad­ ministrators on the basis of their assigned to South Atlantic. Previ­ Company. Colonial also has ap­ performance on the college en­ ously, Seafarers have crewed up plications for six more super-tank­ trance board tests as well as on the Keystone Mariner (Waterman), ers now pending with the Govern­ their past records. Then they will the ill-fated Cornhusker Mariner ment. These six would be built be- free to enter a college or uni­ (Robin), the Magnolia Mariner under the construction subsidy versity of their choice and special­ (Mississippi), and the Hoosier provisions of the Long Range Ship^ ping Law that was passed at tjie Mariner (Isthmian). ize in any field of study. The large new freighters bbast 1952 session of Congress. -..A-Ttie only4in»Uation -based on the Badger Mariner Crews dp. Assigned To Union >11 r#; �^: t-.. •; 1 rsiasiiSEnSitryUins.'jj > x*err».*-AWg-*»tc.«g7J*l«wMfyat|if«i • ; - •»• •' III iJ.Mi"^'-'.' ."• •• '.'! Pac* Sfac SEAFARERS t-""-' Oetober S*, 195S lOa SIU NEWSLETTER from WASHINGTON r ' 1 I The Maritime Administration had hoped that a number of shipping lines In the foreign trade would.be willing to charter Mariner-type ships and thereby obtain necessary practical operating experience, leading even­ tually to purchase of the vessels. However, the fact that only one steamship line, the Pacific Far East Line, offered to charter Mariners, when bids were opened recently, leads to the conclusion that the American lines in the long-haul trades are holding off in the hope that the Government eventually will recommend to Congress a lowering of the purchase price, now esti­ mated at about $4,500,000 each. PFEL offered to charter three Mariners at a monthly rate of $32,757 per vesseL The same company already has agreed to purchase three Mariners. The bulk of American shipping lines' feel that the initial- capital outlay for purchase of Mariners is too much, but would like to see an atmosphere created where they could purchase them,. Failing this, the ship operators prefer to see the Mariners in the reserve fleet rather than going to MSTS because the cargoes they would carry for MSTS otherwise would go to private operators. t Extra high tides caused flooded streets and piers all along the coast. Here, Boston's famous "T-Wharf" is ^vered by water. Boats moored at the wharf float even with it, and a girl working in one of the business establishments on the wharf travels by boat. Other cities along the East Coast, especially New York, experienced sUni-'ar flooding, _ - East Coast Hit By High Tides Harbors along the East Coast were hit with abnormally high tides this past week, with the vessels berthed in New York Harbor riding up level with the piers. The moon was blamed for the whole thing. In the New Ybrk area, the was a full moon. This combination this was coupled with the full water rose up and flooded meant that the moon was in a di­ moon this year, the results was one of the highest tides seen in over many waterfront streets. It rect line between the Earth and a decade at most points. the Sun, and was exerting its was level with most piers and rose up above some. It was estimated greatest gravitational pull on the that the rise and fall of the tide sea." The moon, along with the in New York covered a range of gravitational pull of the Earth it­ 6.7 feet, far more than average. self, exerts the greatest single ir* Other cities along the East Coast fluence upon the tides of the were similarly affected by the high oceans. The result was that the sea rose tides. In Boston, where waters overran the piers, streets near the up over the coastline in many docks were flooded to knee level points all along the coast, flooding and higher, and small boats were street, stopping traffic and flooding brought into play in order to get the basements of homes near the coast. The Government has recovered around. Tide and weather experts ex­ The position of the moon, and about 63 percent of the operating plained that the moon was in peri- the resulting high tides occur only subsidies it paid to shipping com­ gee^ts nearest approach to the about twice a year, according to panies during the ^ast 14-year earth—and at the same time there the Hayden Planetarium, but since period, according to a statement by Rudolph Hecht, chairman of the board of the SlU-contracted Mississippi Shipping Company. r 1 1 Unlike other Government pro­ 1 grams, said Hecht, the subsidy 1 1 agreements in the shipping indus­ try call for repayment when the companies earn enough to do so. 1 1 "Sixty-three percent of all Govern­ 1ment operating payments for ter­ minated accounting periods Recently in the port of New heard the charges consisted of Ed ^through 1951 were recovered by York there were two membership Robinson, Stanley Schuyler, A. the Government," he said. At the same time, however, trials heard by the same committee Gonzales, A, H. Anderson and Hen­ Hecht denied that subsidized lines that had unusual twists to them. ry Herkenhelns. One of them dealt with the rarely- This same committee heard an­ pass wage increases to the Gov­ used charge of dual unionism. In other case dealing with a common ernment. Writing in an article in the other case, the trial was balked enough charge but ending in an the "Maritime Affairs," a bulletin because the accusers failed to unusual way. The accused Sea­ published by the subsidized shipfarer in question had been fired by p*ng companies, he declared: show up for the proceedings. The first instance dealt with an the steward on the grounds that "There is no other Government SIU member who had shipped he had left the ship on sailing aid program to industry," he said, through the NMU hall for three day without per­ "that contains this significant pay­ trips on an NMU contracted ves­ mission. The back feature. Consequently, when sel, staying on the ship for several steward, think­ shipping managements negotiate a months. While it's not unusual to ing that the man wage increase with a union, they find SIU men on ships ot other had quit the ship, do so with the knowledge that the unions and vice versa, these are called the hall company, not the Government, usually the result of getting emerfor a replace­ may have to pay all or part of any g e n c y replace­ ment, but when such increase." ments and are a the replacement one trip only arrived, the man proposition. had come back. Schuyler In this case, The net result th;.' fact that the of the hassle was a charge placed brother bad against the original man for quit­ A reminder from SIU shipped as a reg­ ting the ship without notice. He headquarters cautions all ular crew mem­ was notified in accordance with Seafarers leaving their ships ber iot" three the regular procedure and ap­ to contact the hall in ample Herkenhelns voyages appeared peared on the appointed date be­ time to allow the Union to fore the trial committee. to be a clear in­ dispatch a replacement. Fail­ dication that he was attempting to However, his accusers failed to ure to • give notice before holcT membership in a dual union. show up. And since nobody can paying off may cause a de- ' Accordingly, after all the evi­ be tried in the SIU. without having layed sailing, force the ship dence was presented, the trial the opportunity to confront his acto sail short of the manning committee recommended tiiat he, cusersr the case had to be dis­ requirements and needlessly be expelled from the SIU on the missed for lack of evidence. make ^eir work tougher for /Whether ; qr , wrong, you charge of aiding and ab^lhg dual your shipmates. x*. . .,'f " unionism,' The comtnlHIjj^ that have a chance to speak. US Recovers Over Half On Ship Subsidy siteOMMhTEES BAT WORK Quitting Ship? Notify Union Although the Bureau of the Budget'and the Public Health Service are studying the possibility of shutting down the free medical program for merchant seamen, medical and dental officers of the Public. Health Service will continue their program of furnishing professional services to enroUees of the US Maritime Service Training Stations and to cadetmidshipmen of the US Merchant Marine'Academy. In addition, no thought is being given to disturbing the arrangement whereby profes­ sional guidance and supervision is given the personnel assigned to emergency rooms at the eight Government Reserve Fleets. 4" 4" . t The program authorized by Congrem under which surplus US agri­ cultural commodities will be shipped abroad has proceeded at a slow . pace. The Mutual Security Act of 1953 provided for the purchase of up to $250 million worth of such commodities, to be resold overseas for foreign currencies. Shipment of these purchases will be subject to the 50 percent Ameri­ can-bottom shipping proviso. A check at the Foreign Operations Administration (formerly EGA) reveals that, although the program is^ not yet in full swing, foreign steamship lines already are actively tiying* to line up their part of the shipments in order to get their share of the business. It is anticipated that up to $130 million in the program wilj account for commodities to be shipped to Europe, with the renteining going. to other friendly nations. The program for any country will not become firm until the foreign government concerned has submitted a request for acquisition of US surplus commodities, and FOA has approved the program. These sub­ missions by foreign nations are expected to get into full swing ii^ the very near future. 4. ' Western Germany plans to reenter the North Atlantic passenger business with the acquisition of the SS Italia of the Home Lines and the SS Gripsholm, of the Swedish America Line. These two large passenger ships will be chartered by the Hamburg American/North German Lloyd Line in order to resume its North Atlantic passenger service via Halifax to New York. 4 t di For the year 1952 the marine transportation industry ranked 37th of 40 leading industries in the frequency of accidents. Therefore, the National Shipping Authority believes that its Safety Program has some­ thing to offer the shipping industry. NSA hopes that men who have sailed on NSA ships where the safety programs are in existence will help to establish the same procedures on ships where programs never existed before. In the first 3-month period of this year, 44 percent of the accidents on NSA ships occurred in the deck department, 35 percent in the en­ gine, and 21 perceht in the steward department. Of the accidents on NSA ships reported, 18 percent were the result of slips and falls, 14 percent improper handling of materials, 16 percent improper use of hand tools, 13 percent were in some manner connected with heavy weather conditions, and 28 percent caused by so many varied conditions, that they were grouped under the "miscel­ laneous" category. ^ t Although the US Government has lifted some of the restrictions on the building of foreign-flag ships in American yards, this comes a little late to be of great benefit to American shipbuilders. Lifting of the restrictions is like locking the bam after the horse is stolen, as the damage already has been done to the American yards, which could have obtained much of the work now being done abroad. All in all it appears that American shipyards wiU have to rely jpractically. solely on American flag operators or on the Federal Government for new ship construction orders. ' 4" 4" 4" . • The Department of Defense believes that the most useful merchant ship, from the military and commercial viewpoint, is one having the capacity and characteristics of the C-2 and 0-3. , In the matter of tankers, the Defense Department believes that the one most suitable for military purposes would be one of 25,000 DWT, capable of carrying several types, of petroleum products. Although tankers of larger DWT capacity can be .utilized to a liniited extent. Defense does not recommend that the entire replacement of existing tanker tonnage be confined to the "super-tankers" because their use^ in the majority of ports, would be limited by their size, draft and maneuverability. ' , • �October 3i, 1953 SEAFARERS LOG Pa«e Sevea Passenger Uses Grease Gun, Saves Hurt Seafarer's Life US BAPS ISRAELIS—^In a move calculated to ease tension In the middle east between Israel and her hostile Arab neighbors the State Department announced that it' would cut off all monetary aid to Israel until that country ceased its engineering operations in the Quick and ingenious action by a missionary doctor who operated on a Seafarer with a Jordan River area. Jordan, Syria and Lebanon have charged that grease gun is credited with saving the life of Seafarer James McGhee of the Steel Fabri­ Israel is attempting to divert the course of the river to her own cator (Isthmian). Doctor Charles Bisseli,, a Presbyterian missionary who was headed for benefit. The US had earlier condemned an attack upon Jordan civilians Thailand as a passenger, per-fby Israeli forces in an across the border raid. formed the emergency opera­ 4" 4" 4^ tion after McGhee injured PRO-RED POW RETURNING—Cpl. Edward S. Dickenson, an Amer- himself seriously in a shipboard " lean POW who had previously declined repatriation, foresook the fall. Communists and returned to American forces in Panmunjom last A Coast Guard rescue plane sent week. The erstwhile farmer from out to meet the vessel and pick up Big Stone Gap, Virginia, has been McGhee had a rough landing. The held captive by the Chinese for ship had to pick up the plane's the past two years. Asked his rea­ crew and the plane was abandoned. sons for returning Dickenson re­ However, the doctor and his wife plied, "I did not want to stay with nursed McGhee until the ship ar­ the Communists any more. I had rived in port. enough of their life." He declined McGhee is now in St. Luke's to comment on the remaining Hospital in Manila and is given a twenty-two Americans who still re­ better than 50-50 chance to re­ fuse repatriation and have stated cover. their intention of living in China. McGhee was working up on the American reaction to Dickenson aft part of the officers' deck, when was mixed. Several former cap­ he slipped and fell to the main deck tives of the Chinese were still —about 18 feet. On the way down, bitter about Dickenson and all the his head hit the wire rope on a "progressives." boom, and then hit the metal deck, Cp!. Edward S. Dickenson, 4 S- 4 POW, who stayed with Chinese, according to J. L. Gomez, ship's MORE GOP TROUBLE IN WIS­ has agrreed to be repatriated. ° delegate. CONSIN—A Republican candidate Gomez reports that McGhee be­ suffered a resounding defeat in Wisconsin's ninth Congressional district, where a Democrat was elected gan bleeding profusely from the for the first time in history. This obscure off-year election attracted nose and mouth, and received in­ national attention because observers regSrded it as a yardstick of juries to his body, arms and legs. farm vote opinion. Democrat Lester Johnson easily defeated Republican Crewmembers, along with Rev. Al­ Arthur Padrutt in a district that is 80 percent rural. This election ton Wallace and Rev. D. Taber, whs interpreted as a stinging rebuff to Agriculture Secretary Ezra says Gomez, formed a medical Taft Benson and the Republican farm policy and brought about de­ party at once. Dr. Bissell ex­ mands by both parties for Benson's immediate resignation. President amined McGhee and said he had a Eisenhower indicated his intention of sticking by the cabinet member. fractured skuli and extensive in­ ternal bleeding. 4 4 4There were only first-aid kits LABORITES HIT GUIANA POLICY—The British Labor party in­ available as medical equipment, so troduced an unsuccessful resolution of censure, denouncing Prime the doctor had to improvise. He Minister Churchill's government for sending troops to British Guiana saw that McGhee was choking an^ and suspending the colony's constitution. This announcement followed smothering because he couldn't a conference between Labor Party leader Clement Attlee and Dr. breathe through the blood filling Cheddi Jagan, deposed Guianese premier. At the same time the his mouth and throat. The doctor Laborites denounced some of the speeches and statements made by got a thin rubber tube, and put Jagan and members of his Peoples Progressive Party. that down McGhee's throat sb that Coast Guard rescue team (above) is shown on deck of Steel Fabri­ he could breathe through it. Then 4. 4 4 cator after they crashed at sea in attempted plane pick-up of Sea. BURKE SUCCEEDS TAFT—Cleveland's Mayor Thomas Burke was Dr. Bissell rigged another thin farer James McGhee. Lifeboat (below) put out with McGhee on named by Ohio Governor Frank Lausche to succeed the late Senator rubber tube to a grease gun. Us­ littler but had to return to ship when plane crashed. Robert A. Taft. The naming of Burke Indicated that Governor Lausche ing the grease gun, the doctor will seek another term as governor, rather than run for the Senate sucked out the blood as fast as it seat itself. The Burke appointment was immediately criticized by Taft clogged McGhee's throat, so that plane was sent out from nearby aboard. It had to turn around, but Sangley Point, Cavite in the the rough seas had started more Republicans on the grounds that the mayor is a Fair Deal Democrat. he could breathe. Philippines. "The entire crew kept internal bleeding in McGhee by At the same time. Dr. Bissell got Governor Lausche, meanwhile, keeps himself in the spotlight as a a tank of industrial oxygen, tubed praying and searching the sky for the time it got back to the ship, potential contender for the Democratic presidential nomination. it into a jar of water so that it the plane," says Gomez. When it and Dr. Bissell went back to work ATOM PLANT TO PRODUCE ELECTRICITY—The Atomic Energy bubbled up through the water so arrived, however, swells were run­ again with his "special surgical Commission has announced it will build several plants around the the water would filter and purify ning five and ten feet high. The tools." country to produce electrical energy for industrial and home use. It it a little, and then rigged a mask plane landed, but the landing was A second plane was sent to the will be the first peacetime utilization of atomic energy. At present, so that McGhee would be fed the so rough, the plane was damaged Fabricator, but by the time it ar­ and unable to take off. rived, Dr. Bissell said that McGhee though, all authorities concede it will be much more expensive to oxygen to breathe. But a boat had already left the was improving and shouldn't be produce electricity through an atomic power plant than by burning Meantime, the captain radioed for assistance and a Coast Guard ship for the plane with McGhee moved again in the small boat. • oil or coal YOUR SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING ticians do take more care than others in preparing the prescription. But some of the price variation exists only Whether you are buying eyeglasses for yourself or your because optical shops that have expensive locations, spend family, you can get seriously nicked if you don't under­ a lot of money on advertising, sell glasses on the install­ stand the facts about how to buy them. In fact, wage- ment plan, or that have a low-volume high-profit policy, earners haive been subjected to overcharges on this item must charge more. so often, that unions themselves are now sponsoring opti­ You are certainly entitled to comparison-shop for eye­ cal-care centers in New York and Chicago, and in Phila­ glasses as you do for other goods. It's harder, of course, delphia, too, there is an eyeglass co-op (see below). because it's difficult to tell if you are getting first-quality For example, one working man reported he had paid lenses. But getting estimates on a prescription from $69 for eyeglasses on-the installment plan and then found several opticians will soon show whether anyone is far he couldn't wear them. He later found he could have out of line. gotten suitable glasses for only $28. Another man reports To make sure you are not getting inferior lenses, insist one optician charged him $58 for glasses, and subsequently that the optician specify first quality in his price estimate, another optician filled the same prescription for only and have him note it in writing on your bill. An un­ scrupulous optician may do that anyway, but he'll be more $29, using the same brand^of lenses. Why this great variation? Well, the more expensive reluctant about it. opticians claim they use only first-quality lenses and take You also ought to know that even in first-quality lenses more timie in fitting. Those who charge less assert-the there are two grades. One is called "toric" or simple high'-price shops go through an unnecessary ritual in fit­ lenses. In this type the outer edge is generally standard ting the glasses, and sometimes also kick back to the pre­ 'and only the inside ground to prescription. With the more expense corrected-curve lenses, the outer edges are scribing doctor. It is true that there is more than one grade of lense specially ground too. This provides additional assistance on the market, but the difference in the actual cost of for people with very defective vision, but may not be these is small and cannot account for the big difference necessary for less severe cases. If your doctor has pre­ in retail prices. . o' scribed corrected-curve lenses for you, have the optician, Part (9if>tlie qjttlte dltferenc« ^curs .1)Maus)e $6me op-. note that on your bill too. _ ,f Don't Get Bilked on Eyeglasses Written exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margolius, Leading Expert on Buying It's hard to tell whether an optician is kicking back to your eye physician, if you did go to an M.D. for your exam. But if a physician insists that you take his pre­ scription to just one particular optician, that's something to be cautious about. Be wary of being sold extra features which push up the cost of glasses excessively. Some opticians charge very high prices for decorative frames for women's glasses. As You Get Older As everyone reaches middle age, the ^focusing muscle of the eyes grow weaker, and some aid in reading is usually necessary even though there is nothing seriously wrong with the eyes. That's why many people buy socalled "reading glasses" in the five-and-ten for little dough. But even if reading glasses are all you need (and it's impossible for you to be certain cf it), you do yourself an injustice by buying them without an eye exam. Union, Co-op Centers Union and co-op sponsored eye-care centers which give examinations and make the glasses at reasonable charges include: ^, New York: Union Optical Plan, 152 Fourth Ave. and 39 West 32nd St. Chicago: Union Eye Care Center. 343 S. Dearborn St. Philadelphia: Consumer Services cSoperative (check phone book-for address). i �SEAFARERS Elsbt Mercy Plane Crashes, Seafarer, 3 Others Pie 1 s II I.-'ij MD Fee-Splits Found Common Fee-splitting doctors who recom­ mend operations their patients may not need, have come under fire in an article in Collier's called "Why Some Doctors Should Be In Jail." ^Less skillful surgeons, author Howard Whitman said, are most apt to kick back the greater part of their fees to general practition­ ers in referral cases. Operations On women and appendicitis cases provide the richest gravy for the unethical doctors. Whitman re­ ported after a nation-wide survey. Most prevalent cases were found in the mid-West, with less on the East and West coasts. Twenty-three states have laws against fee-splitting, with the American College of Surgeons and the American Medical Association condemning the practice. How­ ever, top medics feel that the law is as effective as Prohibition, with not a single prosecution taking place in any of the states. ir^I-' MEETYOOi^aOSHlP' MATBSAnnesiueom •k-, •- ' AV-THE UhllON HAIL 4TH4VEANP20Wsr. mSQook'LYN.SWAP YARAISAMDlVATO 7WEP/SHTSOMT/. WeW tow PRICES AMP Yar/2E ALWAYS WEIJCOMUMEREAT roUfZOWNPLACB. Ifev OWNEQAHDOPEUm) S^-m£SEAPAPBP& im.vNioN'Am-An. structions by them to do so." The captain didn't seiid the mes­ sage, the man said, and waited until Brody passed out and had to be carried into the hospital. "The captain then wired for medi­ cal advice," they say, "but by this time the man's legs were paralyzed and his breathing very labored." Got Aspirin After getting an answer, the captain gave Brody some aspirin and put sSme ice in his mouth to keep the throat clear for breath­ ing. Then the captain radioed Dahara Aii^Sea Rescue^Base, and the Army sent a seaplane to the ship. The plane arrived and Brody was transferred to the plane, via lifeboat. The plane then taxied around on the sea before taking off, and "the ship was standing by all this time," say the men. Thompson and Rustkay also report that, "The chief engineer was screaming all the while about all the steam and fuel that we were v/asting." The ship's searchlight was put on the plane, since it was fast getting dark, and then the plane started to take off "at about one and a half miles from our position, taking off across our bow," report Thompson and Rustkay. The plane crashed while taking off, but because of the darkness, "nohody knew exactly what hap­ pened. We heard a loud noise and then didn't hear the plane's en­ gines anymore." Wreckage In Water "It was 25 minutes later," they say, "that someone was heard hol­ lering in the water. Only then did the captain order two lifeboats over the side as the ship moved 'slow ahead.' We found what we expected. Wreckage was strewn all over the water. The boats picked up four survivors who were kept afloat by their life jackets." The men report, however, that "it is a known fact that at least one more of the men was alive after the crash. We searched all night and part of the next day with two lifeboats. The chief mate and second mate stayed out in the boats all of this time with no re­ lief, but the crews were relieved and rotated so we got i break aboard ship before going out again." States' Jobless Funds Increase Ooiaber 89, If53 CASH BENEFITS The fight to save the life of a crewmember of the SIUmanned Stony Creek ended in failure when an Army rescue plane itself crashed in the Gulf of Oman with the loss of four lives. Seafarers aboard the vessel He asked the captain to wire a certain polio foundation in the Writing to the SEAFARERS States as he had been given in­ LOG, were highly critical of the captain's behavior both in treating the crewmemher and in undertak­ ing rescue operations' when the plane crashed. According to Seafarers J. R. Thompson and R. G. Rustkay, the tanker was on her regular shuttle run between the Persian Gulf and Japan and picked up Maurice Brody in Kuri as a replacement. After leaving the Singapore Straits, Brody complained to the captain, Thompson and Rustkay re­ port, ,>of being ill. "He told the captain," the Seafarers report, "thht he believed he had polio. He had polio once before, apd he said that he had the same symptoms. LOG 6 - 6 SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION PLANS ^' REPORT ON BENEFITS P^D No. Seafarers ReceWina Benefits this Period 1 Arerage Benefits Paid Each Seafarer 1 Total Benefits Paid this Period y^S\ 1 1 WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD K L las oa Hosnital Benefirs Death Benefits Disabilicv Benefits Msternitv Benefits Vacation Benefits Total t Xoo Oo 44/3337 • ' 1' / , WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY oo Hosnital Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 • Death Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 * Disability Benefits Paid Since May 1. 1952 * Maternity Benefits Paid Since Aoril 1. 1952 * Vacation Benefits Paid Since Feb. 11. 1952 • Total 1 * Dste Benefits Be sen nofSn 49 f / ' XAStAe OO nioo luL la iu 3/ K - 1 li - WELFARE, VACATION FLAN ASSETS Cash on Hand _ . .. Vacation ..... Vacation US Goyernment Bonds (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) Other Assets — Training Shi|> (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS S39 f/d 43 4s'4Ar3i 7 A //ibx's oo /t>g^ )n4 oo\ i<r7ioa^n i JO499O 7 A Commentt ' I^p to and including the date of this repoft only four applications have been made for the scholarship benefits for the year 1954-. The deadline for all applicants is Feb* 20f 1954* By that datOy all applications must be in and fully processed so that the applicants can sit for the last examination which will make them eligible for the scholarshijp benefits of 1954• Therefore, all applicants are requested to have their applications in the office of the administrator. Seafarers Welfare Plan, 11 Broadway, Room 1060, N.Y. N.Y* by January 1, 1954 to allow the office sufficient time for processing*^ / The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that state unemployment insurance funds hit nearly $9 bil­ lion on August 31 and the number of workers covered rose to more than 36 million. High levels' of employment and a corresponding drop in unemployment claims ac­ counted for the figures. BLS reported wide variations in the ability of states to meet un­ Submitted Ai Kett, Assistapt-Aolmintstrator ^ , employment claims, with 11 states able to pay from the reserve funds " i? benefits at present rates for the next 15 years, while the reserves of seven other states would run dry in less than five years. e • '• In any case BLS indicates that the funds ars sound, provided em- All these are yowrs without contributing a sin^e nickel on your part T-T Collecting SIU bene­ eloyment continues at jiresent high fits is easyi whether it's for hospital, birth, disability or death>-Y(Rr get first rate personal iBvelfc , . and, remember this �v;: :fi,^i'i;i ;^'?-SSr -TTTFW ^ -a aife i -it' iOflt^ SI. MSt SEAFARERS LOG - Fare Nint Collision On Tho $t. Lawrenco UNION TALK By KEITH TERPf Today marks the beginning of the end of the SIU campaign in Atlantic. With voting of the first ship in the fleet to be polled slated for a few hours from now. the Union's confidence in a full and complete victory in the election Is unbroken. Although the final tally in the balloting will not be known until after the last ship is polled around December 1, the outcome has appeared inevitably SIU for some months now. After checking and rechecking every available record of our con­ tacts withthese men and their record of SIU support; we are confident of victory by at least 2-1 margin, and some individual estimates go even higher than that. The SIU has behind it a record of achievement that talks best on the issues concerning unorganized seamen. That is why we were able to jgo into Atlantic in the first place; that is why we will win this drive as we have every other one in the past. This was no wishy-washy campaign. The issues were clear and we hit hard on every one of them. Nothing was hidden; we're not ashamed of the way the SIU operates. We have no reason to be. Our Union" has trail-blazed every major gain in US maritime for the past,15 years. Comes At Good Time Indeed, this is a memorable year for the coming SIU victory in Atlantic. The Union is commemorating its fifteenth birthday right now The Italian freighter Carta Maria G. is shown aground in the St. Lawrence River with a gaping hole and we can think of no better way to top off our record of past suc­ • in her side, after colliding with the-Norwegian vessel Stutgard. The Carta Maria G. was beached after cesses than with this one. the collision off Port Neuf, Quebec, but later was refloated.. News of the vote, which came down from Washington last week, swept through the fleet like wilt-ru-e. The tankermen had been eager for it for many weeks now and we can't say we blame them. They've been living under the thumb of a company that has abso­ lutely no concern over their rights and as little or less concern for their welfare. True, they've had. a "union," but what a "union!" An The United States has fallen to third in the world shipbuilding nations, dropping be­ attorney, a non-seaman who knows nothing of the problem of the men hind the rehabilitated shipyards of Germany, according to Lloyd's Register of Shipping, he's supposed to represent, calls the shots. The chairman and secretary world authority for the shipbuilding industry. of this illustrious outfit are "leadermen" In the company's anchorage Meeting in Pittsburgh^ Pa., in Philadelphia; on the company and the "union" payroll at the same leaders of the CIO Industrial land continued to hold first place since the second quarter. Ger­ time. Union of Marine -and Ship­ with 36.6 per" cent of the world's many had 153 ships under con­ Anchorage—^What Is It? And this anchorage—what is it? Men relieved from the ships await­ building Workers said that "not a output in the yards, totaling 316 struction late in September for a ing reassignment or, those coming back off vacation go in there to single order for a seagoing mer­ vessels of more than two million total of 651,527 tons, an increase of wgit on the company-paid shipping master's pleasure. He may tap them chant ship has been placed with gross tons7 an increase of 66,764 106,198. on the shoulder the same day or a month later to go on a ship. He an American shipyard this year says "foreign run" and they go foreign. He says "coastwise" and they and only one vessel will be gd coastwise. There's none of this business of picking your job and launched in 1955,". warning the na­ run the way you want to take them; that's that "phoney rotary shipping tion that it faces the grave danger of losing its force of skilled ship­ set-lip" the SIU has is their answer. .'Besides that, they don't just sit around in this anchorage—^"the builders and thereby endangering hotel" they call it—twiddling their thumbs. They're turned to in the ,the strength of its merchant ma­ morning and afternoon by these "leadermen" to shift stores, load the rine and its economy. AFL Boiler­ SAN FRANCISCO—Proposals for a new high-speed park­ ships, do sanitary work, work in the messh^ll, or what have you. More makers, Machinists and other way through the down town area may. lead to the razing of often than not, some of them wind up getting the call an hour before metal trades unions also have the three-year old Marine Firemen, Oilers and Watertenders a ship sails from here to sail with her—after they've been lugging warned of the dispersal of ship­ Union headquarters in m San-*-" yard manpower into other fields. stores aboard her for hours on end. parkway, it would mean that This is the type of operation we've campaigned against—so the job's Maritime observers feel it will be Francisco. The newest SIU-AFL af­ MFOW members would be left been made easier right there. We've proposed many changes in the difficult to entice these men back filiate which received its charter without a parking lot. There is to the shipyard. Atlantic marine operation where it affects the men on the ships and The lUMSW attacked the Navy's October 8 after S referendum vote some question too, just how the their livelihoods. One of these proposals—and the company is already officially on notice that we'll demand it in our first contract when the offshore procurement program in favor of SIU ties, maintains a parkway will be routed, which may election is over and won—is to replace the present shape-up method under which French, Italian and modern headquarters building at mean that a piece of the building of passing out jobs with a rotary hiring system the same as we use right Dutch shipyards are building ves­ 150 Broadway in San Francisco. would have to go along with it. If necessary, the MFOW could sels for the United States. At the Present plans for the new park­ in all our halls up and down the coast. Atlantic tankermen have seen hOw men ship out of SIU halls and end of the third quarter, Lloyd's way call for a 40-foot width to be sell the building and construct a they've. agreed—like everybody else who's honest enough to study reported, there were only 55 ships taken off the frontage of the new headquarters elsewhere in town. However, the beginning "of the way it works—^that this is the method they want for themselves. in various stages of construction MFOW property. While the MFOW has a large parkway construction is at least We can't blame them on that. They're in agreement with public and in US yards for a total of 564,822 Government leaders of all types who have seen our rotary hiring sys­ gross tons, a-decrease of 93,264 parking area outside of the build­ two years off so Marine Firemen ing that could be sacrificed to pro­ members will have their old home tem in operation and agree to a man that it's the fairest, most demo­ tons from the June 30 figure. Great Britain and Northern Ire­ vide the necessary footage for the for some time to come. cratic way of manning ships yet advised. Shipbuilding Still Declining •• MFOW Hall Threatened By Highway Construction Cartoon History Of The SIU Victory By Aoh Action s| il ?! No. 49 •y| A The SIU, once again, led the way by winning a $12.50 to $25 increase from Mississippi SS Co. imd signing a two-year contract. The NMU, which had been willing to settle for half that amouqt, immedi­ ately began screaming and begging for "parity" with ! k Si«S'l IS U The other SlU-contracted companies did not want to follow the Mississippi pattern, and used every dodge in the book. The crew on these ships re­ sorted to job action, however, and the companies soon.signed. It proved that sometimes there's no t »£ortdiwct"«ctloni • Just as important as the wage increases and twoyear contract, was the winning of a clause that pre­ vented the companies from reducing the manning scale during the contract's life. This insured a high job ratio, and was Important at a time when .ships were, rgoiog the :bon(^ard.- ^ -p �) SEAFARERS 106 P4ee Tea 30, 195S pojtr jRjsiHMirs......... •Y<.. . , -,.j - tions to a Trial Committee. Ad­ Wilrnington: herence to shipping ntles will pre­ vent any such situation from arising. WUllam HaU Asst. Seo.-Treas. Shipping for the past two weeks In the.past two weeks only one Shipping has been a lot better has been a little bit below the Boston: than just good in this port during ship in this area, the Arizpa (Wa­ usual standard, but still pretty recent weeks. We shipped over terman), signed on. There were good. We paid off 15 ships, signed 250 men in the last two days. How­ fifteen in-transits. on seven and had 17 ships Inever, don't let this be a complete In-transit ships were the Schuy­ transit. During the same period Indication of ,the situation, since ler Bland, Hastings, Lafayette, we had five ships go into layup Shipping in the land of the bean John B. Waterman, Raphael the boom was caused by several and four ships come out of Jdle and the cod is on the good side. Semmes and the Arizpa (Water­ status and take full crews. ships that were idle calling for crews. Now that they've gone, Ships paying off were the Del In addition to the good shipping man); Alamar, Portmar and Cal­ shipping should return to its reg­ Aires (Mississippi); Alexandra we are having a wonderful Indian mar (Calmar); Salem Maritime and ular level. Of course, the members (Carras); 'Kathryn, Beatrice and summer in this port which almost French Creek (Cities Service); have never had any trouble ship­ Bitaghamton Victory (Bull); Steel makes us forget that winter is on Captain N. B. Palmer (Dolphiq}; Omega (Omega Waterways); Tro­ ping out of Baltimore, and we ex­ Chemist and Hoosier Mariner its way. Ships paying off were the W. E. jan Trader (Trojan); Frederic C. pect we'll be able to take care of (Isthmian); Azalea City and Gate­ any members who want to ship out way City (Waterman); Val Chem Downing (State Fuel); Winter Hill Collins (Drytrans) and the Sea(Cities Service) garden (Pen. Navig.). of here. (Valentine Tankers); San Mateo and the QueensWe had a few routine beefs. Victory (Eastern); Lone Jack We paid off the Ines, Evelyn and ton Heights (Sea- Before the Arizpa signed on, we (Cities Service); Seatrain Louisi­ Mae (Bull); the Steel Apprentice, trade). Sign ons were forced to take a position ana (Seatrain); Robin Kettering Steel Executive and Steel Worker .included the Bar- against having the bonus written (Seas), and Republic (Trafalgar). (Isthmian); The b a ra Fritchie into the articles. With this set-up, Feltore, Steelore, Ships signing on were the (Liberty N a v.); if someone fouled up, he could be Oremar, Bethore, Hoosier Mariner (Isthmian); Greece t t Strath port logged for the bonus. We felt that Santore, Baltore Norfolk: Victory (South Atlantic); Del Aires (Strathmore); Or­ Wate-man, which is operating the and Marore (Mississippi); Wacosta (Waterman); ion Comet ship privately and paying the (Ore); the Alex­ Seavictor (Bournemouth); Amer(Orion); W. E. bonus, was looking for some way Canty andra (Carras); ocean (Blackchester), and BingDowning to recover part of It. When Water­ the Government hamton Victory (Bull). Queenston Heights and Winter man's ships are chartered by « Camp and ChiIn-transit vessels were the Iber­ Hill. In-transit ships were the Lo­ Government agency, the company wawa (Cities Shipping remains on the slow ville, La Salle, GSeway City and gans Fort (Cities Service); Antin­ doesn't care if the bonus isn't Service); the Antinous (Waterman); Seatrains Lassister bell In the Port of Norfolk, but ous, Gateway City and Chickasaw written into the articles because, Massmar and New Jersey, New York, Texas and (Waterman); Steel Apprentice in a complete crew was furnished for cases, the Government Marj'mar (Calmar), and the Bien­ Georgia (Seatrain); Alcoa Runner (Isthmian) and the Robin Ketter­ paysthose the bonus. We took our stand ' the Lawrence Victory (Mississippi) ville and Morning Light (Water­ and Alcoa Pointer (Alcoa); Robin ing (Seas). to protect the men against the man). which was laid up temporarily in Mowbray and Robin Doncaster The men from the Queenston company's scheme to recover Sign-ons this town. She is headed for the (Seas); Edith, Elizabeth and Heights reported that the hall in money. The sign-ons included: the Fair- Gulf and the Far East, along with Frances (Bull); Steel Worker (Isth­ Venezuela was very good and they We were represented at the port, Morning Light and Bienville the Southern Cities of Southern. mian), and Marymar (Calmar). were glad to see Bob Matthews, Central Labor Council meeting, at (Waterman); the Feltore, Oremar, Members Volunteer assistant secretary treasurer, down which the Council went on record Things are quiet on the ILA Baltore, Santore, Marore and front in this port. The longshore­ Ships which went into layup in­ there. Two boxes of the Sea Chest unanimously to support the AFLSteelore (Ore); the Mae, Ines and men In Hampton Roads, Va., can cluded the Golden City and Hurri­ liBrary books were taken to the ILA. Evelyn (Bull); the Government be expected to fall in line with Blood Donations cane of Waterman; Alexandra of marine hospital down there for Camp and Chiwawa (Cities Serv­ their New York locals when the Carras, and Eastern's San Mateo the use of the hospitalized melT. ice); the Massmar (Calmar), and At the local meeting eight broth­ pattern is definitely established. Victory. Coming out of layup On the beach at the moment, ers volunteered to donate blood for the Steel Apprentice (Isthmian). were the Greece Victory of South, enjoying the good weather before brother Eugene Plahn, who is In Crossing Bar The in-transits were: the AfounAtlantic, Waterman's Wacosta and shipping, are W. Canty, E. Bayne, the hospital. The eight are: Wm. dria, De Soto aSd Topa Tbpa (Wa­ Two local members shipped out Bull's Marina and Binghamton Vic­ D. Gabriel, D. Sheehan, D. Daly, Parks, Geo. Reese, Bjorn Gran- • terman); the Robin Locksley (Rob­ on their last voyage recently. tory. and F. Bums, who is waiting for berg. Herb Armfield, Phil Robin­ in); the Alcoa Pointer and Alcoa Conrad Jensen was taken off his I would like to thank the mem­ the • Yarmouth to come out of son, Wm. Williams, Edw. Reed, and Roamer (Alcoa); the Suzanne ship in Japan and died enroute to bership for its cooperation on the temporary lay-up and set sail on Tex Sorenseii. (Bull), and the Steel Chemist the hospital in Sasebo, from pneu­ ILA beef. We have needed quite her- winter cruise. (Isthmian). Also In the hospital is Percy' monia and complications. At his a bit of voluntary work to be per­ Some Atlantic men from the The new building is coming wife's request his body was em­ formed and the membership has Atlantic Importer were up visiting Harrelson, Among the old timers along very well, and promises to balmed and enclosed in a glass pitched in and finished it up in the Union hall. They are just wait­ who are around the hall now are be the outstanding building in this front casket. It was flown back to fine SIU style. We never lacked ing for the day when they can Edison Shaffer, Eddy Lane, and city. Due to the fact that several Norfolk and interred in the Olive for anything because the boys pick their ships from the SIU Bill Parks. The younger s8t of changes have been made in the Branch cemetery, Portsmouth, Va., were right on the ball when ij; shipping board, as they are sure "SIU Old Timers"' Includes Dave plans and improvements added, with the Welfare Department of came to helping out in any situ­ the Union will win the election Barry. Walter Yerke* Alex Web­ the work has slowed up a little. the SIU making all the arrange­ ation. aboard the Atlantic ships. They ber, and Wilfred Moore. But as the membership knows, we ments. Another Seafarer, William Thinks Plan Tops I would like to call the member­ als^ seemed to be fascinated by want to get the best and now is Houston Bellows, was killed in an the new teletype machines and the ship's attention to the iact that Dave Bany, waiting for an Inthe time to make the changes. We automobile accident near Rich­ efficient manner in which lntei> know that when the building is mond. At his request he was buried some of the brothers have been port communications are handled. tercoastal ship, stopped long enough to say he thinks the SIU completed, it will be second to with full SIU honors, while flowers violating the shipping rules and Men still in the marine hospital have been brought up on charges none. from the Norfolk branch and his for these violations. The member­ include T. Mastaler, F. Mackey, Welfare Plan Is Enlist Paper's Aid new Union book was placed upon ship is on record that the shipping R. Peck, J. Penswick and E. Calla­ the best in the industry. AIhis chest. We met with the editor of the rules must be lived up to by every­ han. though Dave Ben Rees Afro-American, an influential Bal­ James Sheehan one, without exception, and if not, hasn't collected timore newspaper, and spoke to Norfolk Port Agent they will have to explain their ac­ Boston Port Agent a penny from the him about the proposed closing oi! Plan since It the USPHS hospitals and ending went into' effect of medical service for seamen. He —he hasn't been told us that he gave the whole sick or disabled, thing a big spread in last Sunday's and he doesn't Barry editions, and has said that he will plah to 'go to support the fight to save USPHS. Jeff Gmette. Agent EUIott 4334 FORT WILLIAM....IIB'A Syndicate Ave. college—he's relieved to know that SIU, A&G District TAMPA 1808-181] N. Franklin St. Ontario Phone: 3-3321 Seafarers were well represented North Gay St. Kay White, Agent Phone 2-1323 PORT COLBORNI 103 Durham St. he has the Plan behind him If he at the funeral of our late good Mulberry 4540 WILMINGTON. Call* 505 Marine Ave. Ontario' Phone: 5591 should get sick, be disabled, or BOSTON 276 State St. John Arabasz. Agent ' Terminal 4-3874 TORONTO. Ontario 372 King St. E. friend, Jeff Davis, who was second James Sheehan. Agent Richmond 2-0140 HEADQUARTEBS. .. 679 4th Ave., Bklyn. EMplre 4-5719 find himself too old to work, even 308V4 23rd St. vice-president of the old ILA. We GALVESTON SECRETARY-TREASURER ' VICTORIA, BC 81714 Cormorant St. if he Is only 50 or 55 years of Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 Paul HaU Empire 4931 had at least 50 men at the funeral Keith ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS LAKE CHARLES. La 1419 Ryan St. VANCOUVER. BC....~...085 HamUton St. age. He's curious to know if there's Joe Alglna and were thanked personally by Leroy Clarke. Agent Phone 6-S744 Robert Matthews Paclflc 7824 Joe VolpiaflT SYDNEY. NS MIAMI Dolphin Hotel Claude Simmons 304 Charlotte St. another Welfare Plan that will Mrs. Davis for the flowers sent by EdiUc WUllam HaU Parr. Agent Miami 9-4791 Phone 8348 support a disabled man with seven BAGOTVILLE. Quebec 20 Elgin St. St. the SIU. When Jeff Davis passed MOBILE Agent 1 South Lawrence Phone 2-1754 Phone: 549 years service, even if the man is SUP away, the longshoremen lost one THOROLD. Ontario S3 St. Davids St. only 30 years old. CAnal 7-3202 HONOLULU 18 Merchant St. of their greatest leaders. 113 Cote De La Montague Phone 8-8777 QUEBEC The other day we read about the NEW VOEK 675 4M". QOebec Phone: 2-7078 PORTLAND 528 N. W. Everett St. We have been attending the Bal­ 177 Prince WUllam St. Greek government's plans to lib­ STerling 8-4670 Beacon 4338 SAINT JOHN 127-129 Bank St. RICHMOND. CALIF...^ timore Federation of Labor meet­ NORFOLK NB Phone: 3-5232 ".257 5th St. eralize their maritime laws in the Phone 4-1083 Phone 2590 ings regularly, and keeping up to Pl^ADELpfaA 837 Market St. SAN FRANCISCO. 450 Harrison St. liopi^ that all the runaway Greek Great Lakes District Market 7-1635 date on what is happening on the PORT ARTHUR 411 Austin St. SEATTU. ?ssr."«'ss ALPENA. ..138 W. Fletcher ship owners will again register labor scene in this area. Don Hilton. Rep. Phone 4-2341 a Main 02M Phono: 1838W their ships under the Gre8k flag. SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St WILMDIGTON ...........505 Marine Ave. BUFFALO. NY IgO Main St. r. Banning, Agent Douglas 2-5475 Terminal 4-3131 Phone; Cleveland 7391 If their plans work out they expect Jndian Summer Ooast Representative NEW YORK 875 4th Ave., Brooklyn CLEVELAND 734 UUceslde Ave.. NB Greece to have, the third largest PUEHTA de TIERRA. PR. .Pelayu 51—La 6 STei^g 8-4OT1 Phone; Blaln 1-0147 One of . the oldtimers thaf we Sal Coils. Agent Phone 2-5996 DETROIT 1038 3rd St. merchant fleet in the world. Caile Bollva? M Canadion District Headquarters Phone: Woodward. 1-8857 have on the beach here now, is PUERTA LA CRUZ ®®Ppending MONTREAD DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. .884 Sb James S^. West i:;.-JollB ArabaSZ'J .,.-3 Abercorn St. .Tames "Smiley" Lassister; He's SAVANNAH .. Phsssi Melrose 2-4110 JeRjMOHriion. Agent Phone 3-1728 HALIFAX, N.S., ... 12a^£on^Sb ' •'^9: SEATTt*.,................2700 1st Ave. Baltimore: Vessels Coming Qui Of Lay-Up Boesi Shipping we've been having, a resting up before he ships out again. He says he figures he'll be taking one of the long trips when he's ready to ship. A long-time member of the Union, Jimmy has always done a bang-up job, and has served as ship's delegate on many of his ships. Has always been a pleasure to pay off one of these vessels, since Jimmy manages to keep the be^fs down to a minimum. In the hospital here, we have Steve Kolina, Harry Muches, Hen­ ry Miller, Owen Herring, William Mellon, Broxton Conway, Jeremiah McNiece, Norman Tober, Samuel Drury, ..Robert Lambert, Jessie Clarke, Alex Presnell, Peter Losado, Thomas Ankerson, William Mays, Harry Smith, Jeff Davis, Robert Davis, Wayne Hartman and William Nesta. All these Seafarers would appreciate getting a card or a letter from any of their old friends. Earl Sheppard Baltimore Port Agent New York: Four Ships Come Out Of Lay-Up In New York Union Fi^is Bonus In Arlieies To Aid Grew Seafarers Pleased Wilh Puerto La Cruz Hail Two SiU Members Ship Oni On Final Voyage sm HALL DIRECTOR Y �SEAFARERS October 30, IMS Mobile; Eleelion la Atlantic, ILA Beef Chief Topics LOG T»et Elevea > POBT REPORTS riod. Thero are no boneyard ships due here at present. Paid off were the Del Norte, Del Oro and Del Santos (Mississippi); De Soto, Schuyler, Otis Bland and Iberville (Waterman); Anniston Victory (South Atlantic); Alice Brown (Bloomfield), and Catahou­ la (National Navigation). Signed on were the Del Norte and Del Sol (Mississippi), and Chickasaw (Waterman). In transit were the Alcoa Clip­ per, Patriot, Corsair, Planter and Polaris (Alcoa); Steel Navigator (Isthmian); Del Sol (Mississippi); Seatrains Savannah and New Jer­ sey (Seatrain); Alawai, La Salle, Claiborne and Monarch of the Seas (Waterman), and Bent's Fort (Cities Service). Labor Activity The labor front has been ex­ tremely active around this port. The AFL Ship Carpenters, Caulk­ ers and Joiners Union went on strike against the Higgins plant here. The company got an injunc­ tion and began to shout that a un­ ion contract was unconstitutional. These are the same babies who have their ships under foreign reg­ istry. The injunction was thrown out on appeal. Negotiations are going on now and if the ship car­ penters aren't happy, the picket line will go up again with SIU support. The Higgins plant is one of the most notoriously anti-union operations in the United Stales. Sugar Cane The sugar cane workers have been having a tough time at the hands of the planters, too. This is an old. rotten system that smacks of peonage. The National Agricul­ tural Workers Union has finally started to organize in earnest and a lot of headway is being made. The Godchaux interests and other planters have, of course, been fighting the attempt to organize the workers with everything in the book and some things not in the book. Hundreds of striking work­ ers have been evicted. Hundreds of others have had their utilities cut off. The Catholic Committee of the South has criticized the planters for "denying basic human rights." Again the SIU is standing by to help the cane workers in every way possible. Local Seafarers express thanks to Harry Goodwin who distributed circus tickets to hospitalized Union members for the second consecu­ tive year. Paul Berthiaume is recovering from a successful elbow operation. Bill MacGregor, A1 Baker and Jimmy Jones are recovering after being hospitalized. Lindsay Williams New Orleans Port Agent San Francisco: Company Ruse Fails As Union Fights For Men mercial and low grade meats that the port stewards have been puting on these ships. This motion was signed by 14 bookmembers. A few of the oiatimers on the beach at the time of Ciis report are W. W. Wells, E. Benson. M. Townsend. M. John and L. E. Meyer.s. Only one man is in the hospital, Bernard L. Royster. Brother Albert D. Smith, who has always sailed out of the East and Gulf ports, is trying the West Coast for the first time. He likes it here so well that he's thinking of moving to the West Coast for a long stay. Brother Smith has been going to Smith sea since 1919 and has belonged to the SIU since 1941. Before that he was a member of the old ISU. He sails as bos'n or AB. He's been in most of the Union beefs and believes that the prog­ ress made by this Union has been almost unbelievable. He's especially pleased with what it's done in the Welfare Department and in pro­ viding other benefits for the sea­ man. Jeff Gillette Seattle Fort Agent During the past two week period, Shipping in the port of I^obile has been holding its own. In the shipping has been good, and it is last two-week period over 100 men expected to remain so for the com­ shipped out from here to regular ing period. jobs and about that many went on Payoffs were on the Boulder Vic­ various i-elief Jobs. There were tory (Seas); Beauregard and Arizten payoffs, six sign-ons and three pa (Waterman), and The Cabins in-transits. (Cabins), with the Beauregard Paying off were the Corsair, signing on again. In-transit ships Polaris, Partner, were the John B. Waterman, Cavalier, Ranger Hastings and Raphael Semmes of and Pennant (AlWaterman and Calmar's Alamar coa); Claiborne and Calmar. and Monarch of It seems that Waterman tried to the Sea (Water­ pull a fast one concerning the Fairman); Maiden land in regard to discriminating Victory (Missis­ against our alien brothers. They sippi), and Steel did not want to take any D-2 aliens Navigator (Isth­ aboard their vessels, but when the mian). Tasgart vessel signed on it had a full quot.a Signing on of aliens after we wagged this back were the Alcoa Corsair, Polaris, and forth with them awhile and Partner, Ranger and Pennant (Al­ they saw the light of reason. coa), and Steel Navigator (Isth­ mian). The following men in the marine In-transit were the Chickasaw hospital would like to.hear from and De Soto (Waterman), and Law­ their shipmates: I. McCormick, J. rence Victory (Mississippi). L. Somyak, D. H. Boyce, A. F. Smith, J. Asavicuis, J. I. Perreira, In Boneyard R. R. White, W. Timmerman, D. So far, only the Maiden Victory Sorenen, Peter Smith, Olaf Gushas been sent to the boneyard tavsen and Ho Yee Choe. from tills port. This ship was on 4" 4" 4» Tom Banning charter to the Mississippi Line and Lake Charles: San Francisco Port Agent was laid up in the Mobile River, where it can be reactivated on 24 4- 4* hours' notice. Seattle We hope that the Steel Navi­ gator will be regularly paying off in .Mobile and that other Isthmian During the past two weeks ship­ ships , will follow that example. ping has really been booming here. There were no serious beefs and Thirteen ships and a tug passed all minor complaints were handled Shipping in this port has been through the port, taking on quite by the patrolmen at payoff. If patrolmen are notified beforehand, good during the past two weeks. a few men and giving the shoreside unions plenty of work. As a all beefs can be settled at the pay­ Two ships signed on, eight paid result, everybody is happy. off with a minimum of delay. off, and four were in transit. The vessels that put in here were Election Talk The ships signing on were the the Abiqua, Bradford Island. CanBiggest topics of conversation Sea Cloud (Sea Traders), and tlic tigny, Logans Fort. Winter Hill. among Seafarers here are the At­ Fairisle (Waterman). Those paying Government Camp, and Salem lantic election and the situation among the longshoremen. All off were the Heywood Broun" (Vic­ Maritime (all Cities Service); Val Union members on ships coming tory Carriers). Sea Cloud (Sea Chem (Valentine Tankers), Steel into port here are talking up the Traders); General Patton (Nat'l Ranger (Isthmian), Republic (Tra­ AFL-ILA with the longshoremen Waterways); Blue Star (Triton); falgar). Petrolite (Tanker Sag). in Mobile. We think that these Fairisle (Waterman); Stony Point W. E. Downing (State Fuel), and longshore locals will swing over to (U.S. Petroleum); Brightstar (Tri­ the tug Commodore. the new AFL union. Bang-Up Payoffs ton). and McKettriek Hills (West­ Brother Milton Robinson is in ern Tankers). Ships in transit were The Abiqua. Bradford Island the Providence Infirmary in Mo­ the Yorkmar (Calmar), Hastings Petrolite. and Salem Maritime bile, after being operated on for a (Waterman). Beauregard (Water­ (Cities Service), paid off. All were back injury. He would welcome man), and The Cabins (Cabins). a credit to the Union with bang-up letters or, if possible, visits from At the last SIU meeting on Octo. crews, clean ships, and no im­ old shipmates. her 21, a motion, was made by portant beefs. The payoff was On the beach here are Durwood Louis E. Meyers, M-259, and sec­ settled to the crew's satisfaction. Dees, R. L. Kelly, R. Sheffield, S. onded by Michael Haukland, H-164, Some of the veterans on the Turberville, E, D. Powell, G. T. that the membership go on record beach at the present time are J. Chandler, C. Carlson, G. Menento instruct the negotiations com­ Mitchell. J. F. Mapp, W. Pritchett, dez. C. Taggart and E. Gaines. mittee working out the new con­ and H. Durney. Dropping around the hall this tract to enter into negotiations to Leroy Clarke week was Brother Cliff Taggart. have Grade A meats placed aboard He usually sails as steward on Lake Charles Port Agent all SIU vessels instead of the com­ passenger ships, but has also sailed as chef, bartender and practically all ratings in the stewards depart­ ment. He is married and makes his home in Mobile. Cliff thinks one of the greatest advances on the part of the Union is the vaca­ tion plan now in effect. Prior to Shipping Figures October 7 to October 21 this plan, he says, very few sea­ SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL REG. REG. TOTAL SHIP. REG. men ever managed to accumulate REG. DECK ENG. STEW. SHIPPED STEW. PORT DECK ENGINE enough time with any single com­ 50 14 85 19 17 17 20 Boston 48 pany to collect vacation pay. He 402 102 likes the Gulf Coast and is a 550 163 137 New York 183 159 208 strong Union man. 108 30 193 43 S5 53 Philadelphia 80 60 Cat Tanner 301 75 330 127 99 98 83 Baltimore 149 Mobile Port Agent 49 13 63 20 16 14 Norfolk 28 21 J- 4" ife 38 9 52 14 15 18 13 Savannah 21 New Orleans: ' 10 4 " 44 3 3 11 14 19 Tampa .....;. 103 33 155 37 33 53 46 56 Mobile 298 95 278 111 92 78 90 110 New Orieahs 131 34 115 52 45 68 18 29 Galveston 85 28 104 34 23 33 28 38 Seattle \ Shipping has continued to be 143 47 192 52 44 64 53 75 San Francisco good in New Orleans and all indi­ 8 19 53 5 6 19 15 19 Wilmington ;,...»11...^ cations are that it will temain that way. There. wiU be at least eight p80; 1- : 565 .623 ^ 2,2141 ) W,.I Vlo^^.i«|?tfw<Preek Pe. Louisiana Port Busy Members Want Belter With Heavy Traffic Meats Aboard Ships Labor Froiil Aolivily in Porl Of New Orleans ISillUVI y,,"li - .ev^ Irl ncr*. Savannah: Stilpping Scone Brigiit in Future As in Past Shipping ended up fine in the past two-week period in this South Atlantic port. The future continues to look bright and we hope to have lots of ships coming in and out of port here. The Southstar (South Atlantic) paid off here and signed back on. Also signing on was the Trans­ atlantic (Pacific Waterways). Ships in transit were: the Seatrains New York and Savannah (Seatrain); Robin Locksley (Seas); Steel Navigator (Isthmian); Wacosta (Waterman); Barbara Fritchie .(Liberty Navigation); and Southern States (Southern). BaclT SIU On ILA Beef At the last meeting the Savan­ nah branch gave a 100 percent vots supporting Paul Hall in whatever he sees fit to do in the cuiTcnt longshoremen's reorganization. A typical Seafarer in this port is Brother Walter Brightwell. After putting in four years in the Navy he was dis­ charged in 1926. He went to sea that same year as an AB on the Coldwater of the South Atlantic Steamship Com­ pany. Conditions Brightwell were terrible and Brother Brightwell was fired off several ships for beefing about food and other things, since there was no Union to protect him in those daj'S. He was finally blackballed by South Atlantic and by the Ocean Steamship Company and called it quits in 1930. Future Hope When tire SIU was organized, Brightwell saw some hope and future for himself in a seagoing job and returned to sea to follow his chosen profession. He saw the Union force the companies to treat the seamen as decent human be­ ings and pi'otect the rights of Sea­ farers. He is one of our strongest Union men. He is particularly lav­ ish in his praise of the welfare services, which not only assist the seamen, but their families when the breadwinners are away at sea. In the marine hospital here are J. Littleton. John Duffy. J. B. Far. row, L. McDaniels, R. Huggins, N. L. Gardner. L. Love, R. A. Den­ mark, S. V. Kilpatrick, F. M. Han­ sen. C. Kent. K. L. Guthrie. M. MacDonald, John Daniels and Sam Jones. Oldtimers on the beach here «r» G. Smith. H. M. Bright. A. W. Mackin. J. R. MacDonald, R. Burnsed and W. Matthews. Be Sure to Get Dues Receipts Headquarters again wishes to remind all Seafarers that payments of funds, for what­ ever Union purpose, be made only to authorized A&G repre­ sentatives and that an official Union receipt be gotten at that time. If no receipt is offered, be sure to protect yourself by immediately bringing the mat­ ter to the attention of the sec­ retary-treasurer's office. The Union's word of advice is to insure that all monies paid are credited to your SIU record. Insistence on an offi­ cial receipt will prevent "can shakers" from soliciting funds for unauthorized purposes, and will bar any foul-ups later on. -(3 �litfwii liK SEAFARERS Pare Twelve IN THE WAKE LOG Oetober 30. 1058 MEET THE SEAFARER clouds of locusts descended upon ARNOLD REIBUS, AB the fields and began to devour Seafarer Arnold Reibus . at the mates were picked up and brought every leaf and blade. The people relatively young age of 38 has to safety. prayed, and a curious phenomenon Question: Have you ever con­ spent more than half his life going In 1044, his opportunity came took place. Thousands of gulls sidered settling down in a foreign to sea. The sea has always been a and he came to the US in that year. came from nowhere, flocking country? part of his family's life. There were This was the same year in which everywhere and gorged themselves • always sailors in the Reibus clan, he joined the SIU. His first Ameri­ on the insects, saving part of the Joseph Miles, AB: No, I've never who were all, like Arnold, native can ship was the Waterman Line's crop. In 1913, the Mormons erect­ Florence Crittenden. He got back ed a Sea Gull Monument honoring considered it, and I never will. Estonians. Brother Reibus was born in the to Europe in time to participate in I've seen just the miraculous visitation. about every port Estonian port of Tallin, where his the Normandy invasion. Since the 4" 4' 4' there is to see, father was on the management end end of the war he has shipped and I still like of the maritime industry, being from East Coast ports. His favorite Most famous of many swan the US better then a stockholder in a shipping run is from New York to England. superstitions is the one that they 4. 3. than any of the company. After high school, rather He has shipped in all deck ratings. always sing before they die. "A Whales once lived on land,and swan's song" is an expression places I've vis­ than attend the university or learn Bronx Resident millions of years elapsed before often used for the final work of a ited. I've got all his father's business, young Arnold After the war he applied for they changed from land animals to composer, artist, poet or other per­ my friends here, decided to go to sea. Shortly after marine animals. Whales, por­ former, originating m the Greek and know the his 17th birthday he caught his resident alien status, prior to ap­ poises and dolphins are the only legend that the soul of Apollo, the country here and first ship, an old four master carry­ plying for citizenship. His applica­ species of mammals that Jiear and god of Music, passed into a swan. feel at home, and that's important. ing a load of lumber from Estonia tion was approved and he has rear their young in the water. In Most species of swans, however, Here's where I want to stay, right and stopping at Finland, Denmark taken out his citizenship papers. Reibus was married a couple of 1935 a prehistoric whale skull have anything but melodious here in the States. and England. years ago and is the father of a te.n fossil estimated to be three million voices. Some are known as whoop­ Chosen Career 4" 4" 4" month old son. His wife is also a years old was discovered in solid ing or whistling swans. This initial voyage dispelled The Ahmed Beg, OS: Yes, I have. native Estonian. They met in New rock on Otter Rock Beach, Ore. trumpeter swans in North Amer­ I've thought about settling down whatever qualms he may have had York. Both are active in the Eston­ and he embarked upon his chosen it 4. ica have voices which are said to in Puerto Rico, career. For the next four years he ian Society. They live at 3232 Hull Since the greater part of Green­ be so deep-throated that their although that's sailed from his home port to other Avenue in the Bronx. land is covered with ice and snow sonorous calls can be heard two not exactly a for­ This Seafarer is thoroughly sold ports of Europe. His homeland a more appropriate name for the miles distant. eign country. I'd found itself in the unhappy role on the SIU. He has acted as ship's Island-continent would have been still be in the US 4" t t of pawn between the two giants of delegate and has always taken an "Whiteland." According to a actually, but the ' "Fisherman's luck" has come to Hitlerite Germany and Soviet Rus­ active part in Union affairs. He Scandanavian saga, in 985 AD, climate down sia. In 1939 Reibus decided to was particularly pleased with the Eric the Red named it Greenland be dependent upon many ancient there is really practices that stem from the primi­ leave Estonia. The Russo-Finnlsh maternity benefit. In the hope of inducing colonists wonderful and He and his wife are avid base­ war had broken out and it seemed from Iceland to settle in the new tive method of calling upon un­ the cost of living seen spirits who were believed to to him that it was only a matter of ball fans and often go out to country. Evidently the ruse was is a lot cheaper ^ successful for the Scandinavian be in charge of fishing activities. than it is here in the States. The time before Estonia would be swal­ Yankee Stadium to watch their fa­ For instance, the Forked River lowed up by one of the powers. vorite team. Needless to say both navigator had no difficulty in get­ dollar goes a long way there. Circumstances were to prove him were pleased over the outcome of ting followers to go with him when Tuna Club of New Jersey has a 4i ^ 4> fisherman's shrine, and no member the World Series. right. he made his next voyage. dares to neglect to follow the tra­ This Seafarer has seen, first Thomas Tomlin, chief cook: No Just about this time, the war 4" 4' 4> ditional lucky formula of hanging hand, the difference between sail­ sir. My home is in Mobile, Alain Europe broke out in earnest and It is common for light racing , < bama, ana I like Reibus got his baptism of fire on ing under foreign registry and vessels and ice boats to sail much a fish on a tree before starting out that place better convoy duty between England and sailing under SIU contract. He is: faster than a wind blowing more on a fishing trip. than any place European and North American in a better position to appreciate 4> or less at right angles to their else in the world. ports. It was in 1940 that Biother the advantages of real Union rep­ course. In actual practice light "South Sea" was the original I've seen a lot of Reibus made his first trip to the resentation. He was amazed at the racing sailboats sometimes travel name given to the body of water wages seamen received under the countries, but United States. about 50 percent faster than the that we today know as the Pacific war time risk bonuses and general­ I'm still always Twice Torpedoed breeze which propels them. Ice Ocean. In 1513 the Spanish gov­ glad to be able to Before he was able to fulfill this ly good Union wages. boats have been known to sail ernor of Darien, Balboa, first Brother Reibus would, of course, get home and ,wish, he was to have a couple of twice as fast as the wind driving named it "El mer del Sur," but take it easy In close shaves which made him pon­ like to'fevisit his homeland some them across the slippery surface. almost immediately, English-speak­ the old familiar der whether he would survive the day and find out what has hap­ ing people began calling the ocean 4" 4" 4" war. He was torpedoed on two suc­ pened to his family still there. He It is universally believed by the South Seas, referring to all the surroundings. cessive convoys. The first time was has not heard from them in some ^4 4" 4" superstitious that if seagulls are waters below the equator. Today, Jerry Pow, messraan: No, I never aboard the Swedi.sh ship Neva and time. International circumstances, killed, evil will follow, but the gull we still use the term South Seas is held in greatest esteem in Salt Islands, when we mean the small, think about moving away from the the second was while a crew mem­ however, make a visit in the near ber of the Norwegian vessel Aka- future unlikely. He and his family Lake City, Utah. If their first primitive islands in the region, but US. I just bought bara. Luckily, both of these at­ now consider themselves Ameri­ crop had failed, the Mormons few of us know that the vast a house in South tacks took place near the English cans and intend to stay in the would have been without seed for Pacific was once known by this Ozone Park, Long coast and he and most of his ship­ Bronx. Island, and I've another sowing. In May, 1848, name too. got a wife and a three- months-old son now, and this is my home. They can keep all their foreign countries Martial law was declared in Den­ ever," the Young Communist ACROSS DOWN 16. Period of 35. Audrey and I'll keep my fasting mark by the Germans . . . Pope League of the US was "dissolved" Hepburn role J. What delegate 1. Underwater 20. Pretty girl settlesnew house. I'm very comfortable Pius in a broadcast appealed for a at a special convention in New hazard 38. Rio de 21. Regret 5. Island, 2. Before where I am right now. 40. Italian money 22. Flying clouds worthy peace . . . Allied forces in­ York, "rhe delegates formed a new World V/ar I 3. Crew member 23. Ocean 42. Autocrats 4' ^ ^ vaded the mainland of Italy in the organization, the.American Youth Where Bandar (Ocean Trans) 45. Orchestra 4. Baby horse Abbas is 27. Native of early morning hours of Sept. 3 . . for Democracy, which, they said, Jose Carbone, OS: Yes, some­ 46. Isl. in GuU of 5. Exclamation Constanta 12. River, Italy Quarnero 6. Wind instru­ times I think about settling down The Japanese were reported as would also take in non-Communist Pacific 28. island 47. Sight on Sicily 13. Arab's coat ment 30. Stewing, then 48. Samoan port over in Italy. quitting their central Solomons youth. 7. Iron hooks for 14. Sea between baking, meat 49. Site of Bing's That country is base at Rekata Bay on Santa Isabel landing fish 4i 4^ t Philippines, and vegetables Nevada ranch 8. Port in Turkey o| Borneo Two US Navy blimps crashed off so beautiful and Island . . . The" SIU made public They're served 53. Mountain pass 9. Wreck 54. Summer: 15. Kingiy sunny and warm, a letter from Internal Revenue the Jersey Coast. One sank, taking 10. Mr. Guinness,. 30 by cook Consider French 17. Preposition actor there's no place Commissioner Guy T. Helvering eight men with it . . . The Red 18. Moored 11. Unclothed (Puzzle Answer On Page 25) else like it in the assuring Seafarers that transporta­ Army advanced 15 miles nearer 19. French ship, 44,356 tons whole world. My tion pay would not be subject to Kremenchug and said it was gain­ 1 9 lO II 22. Trip mother's family Victory tax. ing on all fronts . . . Tokyo said 24. Negative 12 is still over there, that since July its planes had shot 25. Large oil 4^ ' and I'd Uke to down between 100" and 125 Allied company 15 The Fifth Army made further planes; made 53 attacks on 17 air­ live near where 26. Vigilantly advances and announced that "the fields; sank seven vessels and dam­ they are in the south. Flowed out, as 119 20 21. tide battle for crossing the Volturno is aged 11 others, and lost 44 planes 4" 4" 4" 33. She sailed Nile 22 23 124 34. Fall behind Henry N. Grant, utility mess.: over." The Fifth Army also an­ . . , British planes staged mass 36. Encourage No, I've never been attracted to nounced that its battle lines now raids on Hanover and Berlin . . . 37. Norwegian Isl.. 26 27 30 31 32 stretched completely across Italy, The SIU's Savannah branch won a North Sea any of the for­ i 39. Rob openly from East to West coast . . . Lon­ fight to crew two new vessels eign countries. la l34 136 41. Hobby for don announced that British war­ named after Georgia AFL labor Seafarer I've got my home 43. US soldier 37 38 l39 ships off the coast of Norway sank leaders . . . The United States an­ 40 in Manhattan and 44. A belief an enemy ship loaded with cement, nounced the signing of a new lend45. Good port in have lived there 141 42 |43 SA 144 but allowed, one loaded with pota­ lease agreement in London with for most of my 50. One opposed toes to pass . . . The SIU an­ the Soviet Union, calling for more 51. News service life. I've got all 45 46 47 48 49 52. Wonderland nounced that it was planning an supplies to come from the US, my friends there girl organizing drive for Gulf fisher­ England and the Dqminions . . , and enjoy living 50 152 55. Columbus ship 53 54 56. SA port there. I can't men and towboatmen . . . London The US announced that its planes W. Bowline or 57 55 158 thing of any other announced , that a "very small nuih- had 'kcored direct hits on a Japa­ half-hitch 50. General freed I'd like to live, In even country ber". of German planes were lost nese troop transport near the is­ 59 by Reds I6l though I may enjoy visiting them during the last air raid ; on Hut land of; Massau, leaving the vessel: ( 50. — Pedro , OL PliM <;Jty . .. Chanting "Solidarity For­ slnWnas'ftBd^afMsii sd? i.o /lOiS .noHiifi iu</a^<r<.oi asoKc ; p tu n j t j .i .e -ei i t. Since the dawn of civilization, peoples who had access to waters devised many ways of catching fish, including how to spear them. Once upon a time men watched the birds who ate fish, and through them learned how to find schools of fish where they could do their own fishing. Later, whales were observed for the same purpose. More recently, submarine detec­ tion devices have been brought Into play to locate the hideaways of large schools of fish. rr in �October t9, l%59 SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS ^ LOG The Payoff!' Vol. XV. No. 22 October 30. 1953 Pare Thirtoea Published biweekly by the. Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, AFL, 675 Fourth Avenue. Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. STerling 8-4670. PAut HALL, Secretary-Treasurer EdUor, HERREIIT BRAND: Managtng Editor, RAT DENISON; Art Editor. BERiiAaB SEAMAN; Photo Editor. DANIEL NILVA; Staff Writers. HERMAN ARTHUR. IRWIN SPIVACS. ART PEBFAI.I., JERRT REMER, AL MASKIN. NOEL PARMENTEL; Gulf Area Reporter, BILL Mnnsr. IM The Atlantic Issues I After fourteen months of SIU organizing, the National Labor Relations Board has started polling the crewmembers on Atlantic ships. It is now up to the tankermen themselves to decide, by secret ballot, how they want to be represented in their dealings with the Atlantic Refining Company. As in other tanker fleets, Atlantic Refining seamen up until now have been represented by a so-called "independent" union, whose independence only thinly veiled the control exercised by the company. And as in other "independent" unions, the intermediary between the company and the tankerman was a lawyer who had made himself a career of "rep­ resenting" seamen — a lawyer who held office which was not provided for in the "independent" union's own constitu­ tion and was in no way voted upon by any part of the membership. The key issue then, in this campaign, was whether or not Atlantic tankermen should be represented in their dealings with management by a union of their own choosing, run by seamen, or by a dummy organization which had been foisted upon them and in which they had no voice. All other issues are secondary and derive from this key issue. Because the "independent" union is not independent, but a creature of the company, the tankermen lack every right and privilege that normally would be theirs. They have no protection and security on the job, no voice in the opera­ tions of their union, nobody to take up their beefs, no union meetings, no halls or offices. They have an inferior contract with far less take-home pay than provided under the SIU agreement. It is because of these reasons, because the SIU can meet all the needs that they are now doing without, that SIU organizers are confident of the outcome of this election. It will prove that no paternalism, no matter how benevolent, can keep men from choosing to be represented by a real union of their brothers in dealing with employers. ^ X i- A Dangerous Industry Two recent incidents on SIU ships point up once again the difficulties and dangers of the maritime industry. In one instance an SIU crewmember was saved almost miraculously by the heads-up action of a doctor-passenger who performed an emergency operation using a grease gun. In the second instance a crewman died when a plane that was taking off the ship crashed a few minutes later with the loss of several lives. In the two instances described above, as in all other cases where seamen need, medical care, the desperate measures taken were dictated by a common fact not obvious to shoreside people—the distance of seamen fromi a place where they can get medical care. This fact of itself is one of the reasons why maritime is such a hazardous industry, on top of the other hazards of doing a day's work on a bucking, pitching and rolling platform in the middle of the restless ocean. These are just two of many cases that come up from time to time where men fall ill or are injured and desperate meas­ ures are necessary to try to save them. Seamen run these risks daily and take it as part of the normal course of going to sea. It's a condition that should be kept in mind by all those who would dispose of seamen's economic gains through the years. a. i. Legislative Hopes Hopes for legislative assistance to the maritime industry are on the upgrade again as the result of Senator Potter's recent statement in San Francisco. The Senator, who has been chairing a series of hearings around the country, has said that he will recommend important aid to the shipping industry including strict limitation of MSTS shipping on Government vessels, and aid for coastwise and intercoastal shipping. Of course it's a long haul between the recommendations of a subcommittee and Congressional action. The outcome of 1952's legislative decisions on maritime, resulting in the socalled Long Range Shipping Act, are proof of that. Although the law was argued back and forth for many months, it has had no real effect on the shipping iiidustry. Still it's encouraging to know that some positive proposals • will be placed before the next session of Congress. It certainly is time for a real shipping program to emerge from the discussion of the last Thanhs Lfnknown Sni Blood Donors To the Editor: I would like to thank Brother Tom Banning, agent here in San Francisco for getting me four blood donors. I have no idea who they are, but I want to say this for each and every one: their blood saved my life, as 1 had a piece of my lung removed. So, again, I say to these boys, whoever you may be, may God look out for you on each and every voyage. I had to write this letter as soon as pos­ sible. The night before my operation the doctor came and asked me if 1 was all prepared. When I said yes, he asked me if I knew where I could get some More than 20,000 members of blood donors, as I would need organized labor thronged the Bos­ plenty. I said no, ton Garden recently in a great but after he left tribute to Archbishop Richard J. I thought of the Gushing as a "friend of the work­ Boyce Union. I crawled ing man." A home for orphans of out of bed and got to the telephone all creeds, "Nazareth," was $15,000 and called Brother Banning, and richer when the reception ended. asked him if he could get some The money will be used for teach­ donors. He asked me how many ing a trade to youngsters in order I needed and when I said I didn't to keep a fresh influx of talent into the labor know he told me to get back to steadily flowing bed and not to worry as things field. would be straightened out. t 4" Union Fitches In Local 214 of the Fur and Leath­ An hour later a woman came er Workers has lost its bargaining over to my room, and told me she rights because one of its officers came from the hospital's blood lied to the FBI when he disclaimed bank. Tom Banning had called any Communist ties. As a result, and asked her how many blood the first such action in its history, donors would be needed and she the NLRB cancelled its certifica­ said at least four. Then she said tion of the local, which represents to me, "Mr. Boyce, you know I 125 workers at the Am-O-Krome couldn't baye gotten that many Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. The from the whole city of San Fran­ parent union was expelled from cisco." Then she went on to say the CIO four years ago as Com­ what a wonderful Union the Sea­ munist-dominated. farers International Union was, 4 4" 4where all brothers look out for Elbert Jackson Textiles, Inc., each other in emergencies. Montauk, LI, was fined $300 by US She hit the nail right on the Judge Galston recently for violat­ head with that statement. In the ing the Federal wage and hour law. SIU everyone is looking out for Federal investigators found several the welfare of his brother. It is a employees worked 12 hours a day, kind of "Three Musketeer" idea, seven days a week, at straight time all for one and one for all. I am rates, and one employee worked proud to be a member of such a 88 hours a week. The Government union, the best in the maritime found more thaa $2,000 was due industry. seven employees in back pay. It would be easy enough for me 4 4" 4" to find out who the fellows were Members of ay locals of the Los who helped me out if they did not Angeles Cloak Joint Board of the mind admitting that they did, but ILGWU gained a wage increase of that is not the point of this letter. $4 a week for all workers in the I would like to thank them per­ major crafts and $3 for miscella­ sonally, of course, and I may neous workers effective Nov. 2 un­ some day, but I want to thank the der an extension of a basic agree­ membership of the SIU and the ment with employers. They also Union itself for what they have won an increase in employer con­ done for me during this crisis. tributions to the vacation, health, Naturally I could not thank anyone welfare and retirement funds, to at all, nor would I be able to do bring the total to 7ii percent of anything else were it not for the payrolls. Miscellaneous workers blood those four men donated to won inclusion in the retirement me in my time of need. plan for the first time and shorten­ It is easy enough to be a militant ing of their work week. union and to fight for rights, both 4 4 4 in contract and fringe benefits, but Wage gains for nearly 4,000 it takes something special to fiave workers at plants organized by the a heart and really care for the CIO Furniture Workers through members. That's the way of the strike action, and for more than SIU. I'm doubly proud .to be a 1,000 others without resorting to member. walkouts, were announced by Thanks again to Brother Ban­ UFWA President Morris Pizer. The ning and my four unknown blood principal issue in all cases was the raising^ of wages,^ ig. .many cases donors. Daniel 'Vlackie" Beyce the first since the aboUtiom of wage I.ABOR " - •••••'• •• v.'/- .rw* • controls. Securing adequate griev­ ance and arbitration machinery was an additional issue in some in­ stances. 4 4 4 4 4 4 The American Federation of Government Employees has won reinstatement and back pay of $7,000 for Glenn L. Shadrick. A grader operator for the Alaska Road Commission, he was fired 15 months ago, accused of operating equipment in an unsafe manner. The union argued the equipment was faulty. It lost its appeal all the way up to the final board— the US Civil Service Commission— which reversed the regional board and awarded the payments and re­ instatement. The union also won a collective bargaining election for non-operating employees of the Alaska Railroad. Pay increases ranging from S2.50 to $11 a week for an average of slightly more than six percent ret­ roactive to May 1 were won by 225 members of the CIO News­ paper Guild on strike against the Seattle Times since July 16. Other contract improvements included upping of severance pay. also pay­ able on an employee's death, and increasing retirement pay. 4 4 4 The CIO United Steelworkers will demand a guaranteed annual wage clause in its 1954 contracts. Increasing layoffs because of pro­ duction cutbacks in the steel in­ dustry have made this clause a major demand, according to the union. 4 4 4 A reporter for a Detroit news­ paper, while covering City Kali, came up with an interesting item concerning the pensions paid to retired city employees. The story concerned the pension collected by a Detroit retired city laborer. Starling Thomas, who gets a city pension check of 33 cents per month. 4 4 4 Two of Britain's most powerful unions in the engineering and mining fields are pressing wage demands totaling roughly 40 mil­ lion dollars and are being met with opposition from employer groups on the grounds that the increase will affect the national economy and cause a sharp Increase, in. prices throughout the nation. �Pace Foarteen SEAT AKERS LOG Oetober 30, 1053 Ifi' IK- If \k 11^ l^t. • I & f ^•:. ^fi fy-. I&V; 1 \m a.: ti;:..- V- ..pf-y^.':" -' ' f' %'ii A heavy fur coat and a pipe are in order whe/« a Seafarer takes a stroll um on deck in the Korea area during, the winter months. Here,. Jasper, . , ABi on the Ocean Lotte, adds s^ ; white towel "sparf,'. just to keep a littler warmer as he stands on deck and studies the hie^k J^nr«.ayt hivi^. iw Kor^ winti^s m notorioHs foR severe cold weatherv sometin?^ The Steel Age gets e good scrubbing dpwtt from L. Ells, AH* and W. Shaw, EiMj, balwxcing tijeinselyeS; pn a^ string'^ > *' |dece hi this shot by A. v �October 30, lOSS^ SEAFARERS 10G Tage Fifteea iiillil' • • • */ The life of a chief steward isn't just giving orders, as Jimmy Telan, chief steward on the Steel Ranger, proves by sitting up on deck and peeling potatoes for the crew mess. Ray Noe, DM and deck delegate on the Albion, sits in his bosun's chair and slushes the shrouds out in the sun. It's part of a day's work, as well as his delegate's duties. (- Elliot, night cook and baker aboard tha Chickasaw, get^J his owii "fresh storesV.iii Tampa-by catching sc^e eatfish. Th#' boys probabliJf enjoyed tlfc» fish fify;' Blackie Bankston supplied thir shot of Seafarer Merkel' spending somd tini# asheow with the aebras Iii the id6> Hie' The' ' aehrav wrr^posirtg'iddt^'"--^'^-^'^ = •' ship's irCc^t trip there. li Walli^r'was the cameranaan ^ " �i •" "rrrw SEAFARERS P«e SiztMB IOC October tt. 19SS SEAFARERS John G. Pew, Jr., vice-presirent of the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, was elected to lead a slate of 60 new officers of the Marine Section of the National Safety Council at its convention in Chicago. Harry Kelly, president of the Delta Line, was named vice* chairman of the Marine Section, which is dedicated to reducing acci­ dents on ships of the ifS merchant marine and in shipyards. The other new officers represent shipping interests on all coasts, on the Great Lakes and on inland waters. Cleaning of shipboard tanks, a hazard second only to collision, members of the council's tanker safety panel were told, should not be done within one hundred miles of shore. It was reported that engine room personnel suffered 31 percent of shipboard injuries,, whixe the deck crews sustained 53 percent, mainly in the back, hand and head. Th« effectiv* operation of a ahlp's boilers depends In great extent on keeping scale, grease, and other foreign matter out of the boilers, 6nce such foreign matter enters the boiler it greatly reduces the efficiency of the operation and can do great damage to the boiler and auxiliary equipment. Boiler repairs are among the commonest causes of delay and break­ A great many Seafarers on vari­ downs on a ship. Even with the best of care, the boiler will tend to ous SIU ships have been taking accumulate a certain amount of scale, or there will be corrosion on action on the proposed closings of tubes which necessitate overhaul and replacement. the US Public Health Service hos­ While it is the prime responsibility of the engineers to see to it pitals. They have been sending in that boilers are kept as free of foreign matter as is humanly possible, quite a few reso­ it's up to the engine room unlicensed men to keep a weather eye peeled lutions on the for symptoms of foreign matter in the boilers. They should notify t> subject, both to the engineers of such symptoms before unnecessary damage takes place. West Germany replaced the US as the world's second ranking the Union and There are certain obvious things to watch for in a boiler room: water shipbuilding nation during the third quarter of 1953, Lloyd's Register to Congressmen glass, condensate observation tank, and otner indicators that will give of Shipping disclosed. The rehabilitated shipyards of Germany had from their home warning of trouble ahead in time to take care of matters before they 153 ships aggregating 651,527 tons in various stages of construction states. It looks cause serious damage, breakdown or in extreme cases, an explosion at the end of September, an increase of 106,198 tons over the June like their collec­ in the boiler room. 30 total. Britain and Northern In.:and, with 36.6 percent of the world tive effort is Occasionally grease and oil can get into the boilers, particularly output in their yards, continued to rank as the No. 1 shipbuilders. going to make in those power plants that use reciprocating main engines and auxili­ Countries chalking up gains in ship construction were France, Belgium, quite an impres­ aries. Here lubricating oil is supplied to lubricate pistons and cylinder Robinson Denmark and Canada, while the Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Japan, sion when the walls. If too much oil is used, some of it travels with the steam into Norway, Spain and the US recorded decreases. The greatest decline was Congressmen get back to Wash­ the main condenser and gets into the condensate which is used in recorded by Japan. ington. the boilers. t i 4" Certainly, if the US Public Fuel Oil Heater Leak The development of barge transportation on the Columbia River, Health Service hospitals don't say Oil can also enter the feedwater through the fuel oil heaters. Some­ part of a natural boundarj' of the states of Washington and Oregon, open, it won't be the fault of the times a leak will take place between the oil and the steam side of the has saved farmers along its central stretch more than $16,500,000 on Seafarers who have been making heaters with the result that the fuel oil enters the steam side and re­ freight in the last 16 years . . . The heroine of many sea rescues on every effort on behalf of these in­ turns through the drain tine to the feed tank with condensed steam. the British Columbia coast, the $750,000 tug Salvage King settled stitutions which first began operat­ Where grease or oil gets into the boilers it can cause overheating. slowly to the boUom of the Victoria, EC, harbor recently after a fire. ing in John Adam's administration. A coating of oil in a water tube causes the steel to overheat and lose Only the superstructure showed above water One Seafarer who sponsored strength. It can cause collapse of furnaces and leaks in tubes and t i< 4" action on this score is Ed Robinson seams. Or at the worst, it could cause a boiler explosion. A small Italian fi^eighter. a German cargo ship and a transatlantic of the Binghamton Victory (Bull). Observation Tack liner were involved in marine accidents off Quebec last week, with no. Robinson, who sails in the en­ If grease or oil does get in the boiler, some of it will show up on loss of life involved. The liner was the Cunarder Samaria, bound for gine department, has been a mem­ the surface of the water in the water gauge glass. The engineer in Germany with 850 soldiers aboard, whose mooring lines twisted them­ ber of the Union for just nine selves about the propeller as she was being towed from her berth. years now, joining in New York on charge should be notified immediately. Also most systems will have In the other accident, the Italian freighter Carla Maria G and the October 21, 1944, He's a native an observation tank in the fuel oil heater condensate drain lines. German vessel Stuttgart, collided in a dense fog, with the Italian New Yorker, born in this city 46 The tank will be located between the heater and the filter tank. Con­ freighter suffering a gaping hole torn in her side. She reached port years ago, and has his home and densate entering the tank from the heaters can be observed through a glass opening and signs of fuel oil become visible. In this case the safely. family in Brooklyn. condensate is usually drained to the bilge. t> s. t4 4 4 Sea water can get into boilers through leakage in the condensers. A huge welded-steel plate sphere, which will become a bathtub labora­ Collecting for a ship's fund is That's because a vacuum is maintained on the fresh water side of tory for an atomic submarine power plant, has been completed after ten months of work. It stands higher than an 18-story building, is one chore which isn't appreciated the condenser, where a leak will be sucked into the fresh water. Sea 225 feet in diameter and is located in West Milton, NY, near Schenec­ by many. On the Hurricane, the water contains impurities such as chalk, common salt, sulphate of tady. In the atom engine, the splitting of uranium atoms will heat liquid job was taken on by Jimmy lime, magnesium and silicates. As the impurities pile up from additions sodium metal, which in turn will be used to convert water to steam. Williams, night cook and baker, of sea water, the water will start to foam and spurt possibly causing The steam-will drive turbines to turn the submarine's propeller shafts. who saw to it that there was damage to machinery. Foaming will be noticed by a jumpy water level enough money in the fund to meet in the gauge glass. Remaining impurities will form a hard scale on the . 4" 4" 4" steel surfaces of the boiler and eventually lead to overheating of the Admiral Lord Nelson's famous signal, "England expects every man the crew's needs. metal, . to do his duty," flew In Trafalgar Square last week as officers and Williams is a Newark native, It's common practice for each watch to take a sample of boiler men of the Royal Navy gathered to honor the memory of those who being born in that New Jersey fought the battle in 1805 for which the square is named. In the battle. metropolis on September 16, 1914. water and of condensate leaving the condenser to test for presence Nelson routed the French and Spanish fleets and ended Napoleon's He joined the SIU in New York of saltwater. Modern plants are equipped with salinity indicators which hopes of invading England, on May 5, 1943 and lives with his give warning in the form of a bell ringing or a light flashing where salts are present in the feed and filter tank. That's because salt water family here in New York City, i 4is a better conducter than fresh water and will close an electric circuit There were 1,253 px'ivately-owned ships in service in the American 4 4 4 giving the warning system. merchant fleet at the end of September, according to the Maritime It's a common thing to get raves Administration, including 39 passenger-cargo vessels, 770 freighters Fresh Water Has Impurities and 444 tankers. The active Government fleet consisted of 198 ships, from SIU ships about the kind of Even fresh water contains impurities and some fresh water is very among them 18 passenger vessels, 177 freighters and three tankers. chow that the steward depart­ bad for boiler use as it will be so-called "hard" water that is full of Private lines acting as general agents for the Government operate ment is putting out. Stuff like that minerals. There are several boiler compounds and chemicals on the 110 ships. Almost 70,000 seamen are sailing in the merchant marine. comes in regularly from the good market that can be injected into the boilers to counteract the impuri­ feeders that Seafarers sail. But ties in the fresh water. The engineers will analyze the water every 44" 4* The Queen Elizabeth, world's largest passenger liner, arrived in New John Burke, steward of the Del day to find out what type of impurity is present and take appropriate York this week with a 20-foot dent in her starboard hull, 15 feet above Mundo got an even stronger vote action to treat it. the wateriine. The damage was inflicted at Cherbourg, France, when of thanks than most. The crew These water softeners operate in much the same way as those used the 83,673-gross-ton vessel grazed a concrete pier ... A 26-foot house­ thanked him for feeding, serving boat tied up in the East River this week completing a 3,600-mile voyage and keeping a clean ship. Speak­ by housewives in "hard water" areas so as to enable them to do their from the Mexican border that began on June 1. It is said to be the ing of the department they said laundry. They, usually involve a variety of chemical reactions which longest outboard engine voyage on record. "they are tops" and consequently tend to absorb or otherwise change the impurities in the water so that they do not tend to form damaging scale on the inside of boilers. all hands aboard are happy. 4 4 4' Usually too, the engineer will rid the boiler of a small amount Representatives of 14 nations met in London to discuss activation The best way to keep any crew of an international maritime body through addition of seven more happy is to feed them some good of water each day through the bottom blow-off valve, so that impuri­ ties which tend to collect in the boiler will in part be drained out. members to the group which already has ratified the convention of chow. the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO). The fresh water storage tanks themselves are sometimes subject to Burke started sailing with the Twenty-one members are required before the convention comes into SIU out of Mobile joining the SIU contamination. There have been instances where by accident sea force. Attending nations include Great Britain as host, and the United there in May, 1942. He's 31 years water has been admitted-to the tanks, or ships have left port to find States, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Burma, Canada, the Dominican old and a native of Alabama, who out a few days later that most of the tanks are empty. This ia.a Republic, Ireland, France, Greece, Haiti, Israel and the Netherlands. still lives in the Alabama port city. commoner Accident than might seem possible. Burly ACTION A Bargain^M A Bargain By Bernard Seaman �October 70, 1958 SEAFARERS LOG Pave ScTentcea NLRB Vote Begins In Atlantic Fleet (Continued from page 3) done a terrific job which guaran­ tees you an overwhelming SIU vic­ tory in Atlantic," the wire read. "The credit for this goes to eacn and every SIU supporter on all Atlantic ships and we congratulate you on a job well done." SIU organizers, who have been working steadily in Atlantic for the past 14-months, are still keep­ ing- the pressure on the companydominated Atlantic Maritime Em­ ployees Union. Pledges are still being received from men in the fleet as well as withdrawals from the company union. The key issues of tive Atlantic Refining Campaign have been from the beginning company domina­ tion of the AMEU, which is run by an attorney who has never had any connection with seafaring, in the traditional company union style. The lack of democracy in the company union, complete absence of job security and inferior take home pay have also been brought home with telling effect by both shoreside and shipboard organizers. MldTdopNeedfA delegation of Seafarers marches in the War Day Parade in New York City in 1942. Shown above is part of the contingent of SIU members who survived enemy torpedoes In the early days of the war. More Seafarers were to he added to their ranks in the war days which were stiii to come. SIU 15 Years Old November 1st (Continued from page 2) has brought in hundreds of new were started, marking the first time control of the NMU, was also anx­ ships and has not yet finished. In that many seamen had ever col­ the few years following the adoi> lected vacation money. A maternity ious to smash the young SIU. Today, the SIU is the recognized tion of this program over 60 com­ benefit of $200 was started. Men leader in the industry. It has its panies have been signed, including who are disabled now collect $25 own buildings in Boston, Norfolk, major outfits like Isthmian and per week. Those in the hospital collect $15 per week for as long as Tampa, Mobile, New Orleans and Cities Service. new headquarters in New York. Shortly after moving to the new they're hospitalized. A $2,500 death Work is now under way on a new headquarters two years ago, the benefit is now paid, and four $6,000 building in Baltimore. Its assets Union's Welfare Plan began ex­ scholarships are awarded each year are impressive, but only reflect the- panding, too. Vacation payments to Seafarers or their children. strength of the Union and its mem­ bership. LOG Began Overcoming heavy odds, the young SIU made progress in the Gulf and later all along the East Coast. Companies were signed. Strikes were won. In February, (Continued from page 3) said, "and such relationships be­ 1939, the SEAFARERS LOG began publication as a bi-weekly news­ Health Service hospitals, invest­ tween seamen's organizations are paper. A~ constitution was drafted ments by Aniei'ican shipowuei's in to be encouraged. We hope they and accepted by the membership. foreign-flag vessels, the activities will continue so that seamen every Shortly after the SIU came into of Panamanian and Liberian-flag where can benefit thereby." existence, the war broke out. The new Union met its obligations to ships, foreign shipowner attacks on provide men for its ships through the 50-50 law, and the prospects of the hiring hall, and fought Gov­ shipping in the post-Korean armis­ ernment attempts to pressure and tice period. Shore Leave Restrictions to control the Union and the sea­ men. Other items such as the restric­ In 1944, the Union, which origi­ tions imposed on seamen in for­ nally had headquarters at 2 Stone eign ports by the Armed Forces, Street, New York, moved to Wash­ have been suggested as proper such ington, DC. It then returned to a meeting. Stone Street, later moved to Summing it up for the A&G Dis­ Beaver Street, and then moved to trict, the new headquarters in Brooklyn. clared:Secretary-Treasurer Hall de­ (Continued from page 3) In each case, the move provided "Lundeberg's - approach to the modest warehouse of a few hun­ enlarged facilities and services for the membership as the Union grew. problem is a sound one, in that it dred square feet which the Sea Some 1,200 Seafarers lost their will promote a greater degree of Chest began with, and from the lives during the war. This included cooperation between non-Commu­ kind of storage space maintained a large number of the original nist maritime unions. It is the best by the average waterfront ship members, and the SIU pushed on \vay to handle seamen's problems chandler. Wide Selection with its comparatively new mem­ and matters affecting the industry. "Efforts such as these lead to bership. With plenty of space available, A far-reaching organizing pro­ the betterment of all seamen—re- the Sea Chest can stock the widest gram was launched, one that iardless of their affiliation," Hall possible selection of merchandise, with a full range of branded items in any one category. The largescale merchandising operation makes possible a low percentage mark-up and the low costs that are typical of SIU"^ slopchests. On the Calmar and Ore Line longshoremen have suffered long (Continued from page 2) ships, the skippers have held fast been victims of too many of these enough under the old ILA mob. against crew requests that SIU In every case where the men have sell-out contracts that the old ILA had a chance to vote in an honest slopchests be put aboard on a mob 'negotiated.' The law pro­ secret ballot, the men have voted competitive basis. The crews have hibits any negotiations to take overwhelmingly for the new AFL gained in one respect, since the private slopchest dealers supply­ place while ah NLRB election is union. pending." "The mob is afraid of a secret ing these ships have marked down "The AFL-ILA has the pledge NLRB election, conducted by the their prices considerably with con­ cards from the thousands of New Government. They know that they sequent saving for the crew. York longshoremen to prove that can't phony up the results of an Howeyer, most merchandise sup­ it represents the longshoremen, election like t|iat, and they also plied is sti^ of 'an inferior, noand the NLRB, election will prove know that the longshoremen will branded variety so that shopping that ;^e .Iphgshbremen want , the vote ov^-whblmingly in favor , of these slopchests remains' pretty hmbbi'bf.'8 blind- bpesatienr':-*« the^cliean AFL-ilA."^; Conference Of Sea Unions Is Proposed By Lundeberg Sea Chest Expanding Its Service AFL-ILA Organizing Drive Forging Ahead On Docks D • • a Q • • a • • • • a n • • • a • a • a a O a a a n a a • suits SftKRT COATS SMCKS TOPCCArs DRSSSSHC^ WORK SHOES VONGAS^SES KHAKI PANTS KHAKI SHIRTS eUlE WORKSHIRtS FRISKOOEEHS HICKORV SHIRTS C.PO. SHIRTS WHITE DRESS SHIRTS SPOPT SHIRTS PRESS BELTS KHAKI WEB BELTS TIES SWEATSHIRTS ATHLETIC SHIRTS T-SHIRTS SHORTS BRIEFS SWEATERS UXSGAGE WORK SOCKS DRESS SOCKS LEATHER JACKETS WRITINS RDRIR5LIO Sou'WESIERS RAIN SEAR ALLVOUR HEEPS CAN BE FILLED -FROM A SOU'WESTERTD AM ELECTRIC RAZOR . WHATEVER ybu Buy FROM THE SEA CHE©r/ you CAM BE SURE yDufeeOETTINS TDP QUAUTT SBAR AT SUBSTAN­ TIAL SAVlMeS. ^SeaCkesh UNlOH-OWNeOANO UMtON-OPERATCP... 4%>K -IHE BENEm OF nHE AAEMBERSHlP* �Psre Eirhteea SEAFARERS LOG Foul Ball Seaman Bats Himself Out Of Shipping League Lineup Seafarers have come across some foul balls in their time, writes Seafarer William J. Sniith, ship's delegate on the Shinnecock Bay (Veritas), but hardly one to match the troublemaker who shipped aboard the vessel's last trip to the Far East. The character, says Smith, was not a member of the Union, but was an inde­ mer's wishes to the contrary, the the rescue. The only trouble was, pendent foul ball who had captain ordered a boat lowered to there was no rescue to take place fouled himself out of a rival union search for this clown-gone-Flor- because the ace No. 1 foul ball by missing the brotherhood pitch. ence-Chadwick. channel swimmer was churning up The FWT in question, who the seas in another direction. To The Rescu^ •hipped out in an emergency to Smith and the Shinnecock Bay Down went the lifeboat into the crew thought they had heard the crew up the ship, didn't cause any glowing darkness. Commanded by last of their ship-jumper, but foul trouble until the the second mate, the would-be res­ balls always turn up, like collars ship reached Na- cuers had to pull hard to make any in the wintertime. When the ves­ goya, Japan, Af­ headway against the swirling seas. sel arrived at Otaru, three-andter getting gassed In addition to the lifeboat. Smith, one-half days later, the crew got up on saki and the chief mate and the steward word that the foul ball was found oriental spices, commandeered a liberty motor alive on the inside breakwater, a the foul ball be­ launch from ashore and searched bit water-logged but not much gan to compound for two hours to no avail. The more the worse for wear. He had the crime by channel swimmer, it appeared, had swum a distance of three-and-oneSmith taking weekend taken to the sub-marine life, for half miles to reach it. At last re­ port, the foul ball had been taken watches oif without as much as a he was nowhere to be seen. by your leave. He was amused by The Captain would not give up under observation at the nearby his own boldness and told a few so easily, however. After signal­ US Army hospital and declared of the Seafarers aboard the vessel ing for an hour and a half by sane. Seafarers aboard the Shin­ that they "ain't seen nothing yet" blinker light and ship's whistle, necock Bay found it hard to be­ in the way of fouling up. Smith the Japanese Coast Guard came to lieve. warned him off, but this nuisance from another maritime union took no heed of this smart pitch. LOG-A-RHYTHM: Takes To Sea When the ship reached Yoko­ hama, the foul ball pulled out all the stops and took the final cut at breaking the rules. As night had By M. Dwyer fallen and while the last of the deck cargo was being stored in the No. 2 hatch, all hands were startled to I've seen many sailors Does a job well done hear a splash coming from the From here to Japan, He doesn't intend general direction of the gangway. But none can compare To impress anyone. Racing over to the source of the With the merchant man. noise, the men peered into the So let them brag murky blackness and made out a They live fast and work hard These Navy boys. figure treading water in the chop­ This gallant crew, Some act as if they py seas. None better you'll find Still played with toys. "Grab hold of the life ring," went In all Timbuctu. up the shout from those on deck, The merchant man ivears but the clown in seaman's clothes Now take these sailors No fancy dress. tossed back a taunt in place of the With golden braid. And calls for no Uncji life ring and headed for the dis­ They'd never admit Napkins at mess. tant shore, about five or six miles To being afraid. from the vessel which was an­ He's rugged and steady chored outside the second break­ It's human to fear And straight down the line. water. Despite the channel swimAt certain times, Just give me a merchant man Anytime. But if you listen to them They'll hand you a line Yes, give me a Of how straight they stood Merchant man, anytime If a crewmember quits while Where the spray is thick While under fire. your ship is in port, delegates You'll almost feel And the sea's but brine. are asked to contact the hall Like shouting, "Liar." immediately for a replace­ Where the wind whips 'cross They talk of their ships The silent booms. ment. Fast action on your part So neat and trim. And threats of danger will keep all jobs aboard ship All painted and polished In the night air looms. filled at all times and elimiAnd rigged to the brim. hate the chance of your ship Oh, give me that hardy clan. But the merchant man The doughty merchant man. sailing shorthanded. The Merchant Seaman Oatober I*. IMS That the ciutom of "scaliHiic" was mainly acquired by Indians from the original white settlers? With the exception of a handful of tribes, this grisly business was started by white settlers who used the scalps as evidence to collect bounties (where these were of­ fered) or to show off as trophies. As early as 1725 the public treas­ ury of Massachusetts offered 100 pounds for any Indian scalp. This was a sizable amount of money in those days and many of the lowertype colonials began- to make a business of taking scalps, slaugh­ tering Indians in wholesale lots and showing no mercy to women or children. This legalized murder had become so widespread by 1750 that the Commonwealth reduced the bounty to 40 pounds, while stipulating that the scalps must be taken from males above 12 years old. X. t, i. That Seafarers in the Gulf area have all the advantages of SIU slopchest service that is offered In New York? Arrangements have been completed to supply ships sailing from Gulf ports with the same high quality, low price mer­ chandise now being sold on ships sailing out of New York. The Union is gradually expanding this service to all ports that SIU crews sail from. This service will help to keep the seaman from being vic­ timized by the unscrupulous ship chandler, and represents another area in which the Union protects Its memberi from thoio who would •xploit them. t » * That In a recent survey it was revealed that men gossip moro than women? "This Week" maga­ zine sent out reporters to bars, buses, bleachers, backyards and other spots conducive to gossiping. They found that women did gossip about sex, children, clothes and personal appearance, but that of their total conversation only 13 percent was actual gossip. Their husbands, on the other hand, sup­ posedly tight-lipped, devoted 17 percent of their chitchat to the same subject. In sterner times gossips were publicly silenced. Colonial Virginians, for instance, dunked their gossips in the James River. 4" t That the Klondike is not located In Alaska? The Klondike is ac­ tually located in the Canadian Yukon territory, south of the Klondike River. The most impor­ tant town in the area Is Dawson City, which most Americans be­ lieve to be an Alaskan city. The first gold in this area was discov­ ered on Bonanza Creek by Kate Carmack and two of her kinsmen, "Skookum Jim" and "Tagfish Charlie." Robert Henderson, known as "Klondike Bob," is often cred­ ited as the first to pan gold in the area. The Alaskan-Canadian boun­ dary was finally determined during the administration of Theodore Roosevelt. On Shore Leave In Germany Fill That Berth Seafarer Rags—Many A Slip 'Twixt The Cup And The Pic Seafarers Paoll Pringi, oiler, left, and Jo« McLaren, electrician, take time out for a little relaxation in Germany on shore leave from the Del Aires (Mississippi). Lady friends are local fraulelns joining in a toast of good cheer to the visiting Seafarers. ly f. R«y«s tu' • nil �Octdb^r 30, 1953 By SEAFARERS LOG Photo Editor For Its 65th anniversary of eamera manufacturing, the Eastman Kodak Company has introduced three new cameras with several new features. Each camera is aimed at a diiferent price and photographic level — the Brownie Holiday at $4.25 for beginners; the Bantam RF camera priced at $78.50, with flash and case for amateurs; the Chevron camera priced at $215 for professionals and advanced amateurs. (Through the Sea Chest, you can get a break on these prices.) The Bantam RF has a superimposed image type range-finder, a 50 mm Kodak Ektanon f-3.9 lens with click stop apertu(:e settings to f-22 and a flash 300 click stop shutter with speeds from 1/25 to 1/300 second and B. It takes 828 roll film,-making 8 exposures. The shutter is synchronized for both types of bulbs. It has automatic film stop, double exposure prevention and a release for 'intentional double ex­ posure. The viewfinder for eye level viewing i^ combined with the rangefinder. To simplify matters the Bantam RF has shutter and aperture setting scales marked with a red dot and red and black numbers. A red 1/50 second marking next to the red dot between f-5.6 and f-8 gives the correct exposure outdoors for an average subject in bright sunlight with Kodachrome film. A red reference mark &t f-11 indicates correct exposure under the same conditions for Kodacolor film. Outstanding feature of the Chevron 620 roll-film camera is tbe fast­ est between-the-lens-shutter available, the Kodak Synchro-Rapid 800. It has 10 shutter speeds from 1 to 1/800 second, and Bulb. It is syn­ chronized for both -class F and M bulbs and electronic flash at all speeds. The lens on the Chevron is the 78 mm Ektar f-3.5 lens. Other features are a split-field viewfinder-rangefinder with built-in eye piece suitable for use with glasses; built-in rangefinder pointer for centering on subject; lever-opferated film advance system; film type dial indicator; and automatic film stop and counter. The camera with an adapter can be used with 828 black and white or color films. The Brownie Holiday uses 127 roll film and produces 8 photos on a roll. The single action s'hutter gives an exposure of about 1/45 second. It Jias a relatively long basS eye-level viewfinder which makes for extreme accuracy in centering on subjects. Margins are clearly defined in viewing. Accessories available for the Holiday are a close-up at­ tachment, no. 13; Kodak cloud filter; and field case. Here are three good cameras to fit any Seafarer's pocket, ability and taste. SEAFARERS LOG Pare Nineteea - Seafdrer Reports Smooth Sailing Through Sea Of Books On Campus Riding up on the train from New York City to Ithaca, New York, where Cornell is located, writes Seafarer Ed Larkin, I was a bit leery and felt out of place with the thou= sands of students on the train. Freshmen took me for a professor when I was seen in the Club Car. However, I braved — it and continued on. After all seamen go to sofne unusual places and this was a challenge. ^ Arriving at the train station, vvc were met by a band and the offi­ cial welcoming committees. Five minutes later I was wearing, to my dismay, a freshman hat, a little red beanie with the class of '57 printed on it. During the evening, I was hounded by all sorts of ac­ tivities, freshman bon-fires, pa­ rades, dances, games, sports, and a mad life in general. Mistaken Identity My school gave a tea and lunch­ eon for the parents, students, and professors so they could get to­ gether and meet one another. Well by this time I unfortunately lost my frosh ha,t and was in a corner with some young gal telling a few sea stories, when a professor walked over and asked me if I Shown above is air view of portion of the campus of Cornell Uni­ thought that my daughter would versity .where Seafarer Ed Larkin is studying on a tuition scholar­ be happy here in Cornell. Need­ ship from the institution. Top left is view of part of Lake Cayuga, less to say, a crew cut, sport coat one of the Finger Lakes in New York State. and saddle shoes were in order for me the next day. union officials conduct evening age and experience. However, the week of filling but lectures; also' scheduled are a few The university has a co-op where mountains of questionnaires, regis­ men from Government such as one receives a 10% return on any­ tering, tests, exams, speeches, in­ Sen. Irving M. Ives who will speak thing that he may purchase from doctrinations and campaigning on the "Role of the US in the school books to spovt shirts. Beer ceased and hard work was the International Labor Organization." is sold in the local bars by the main topic. Since I was classified Then there are University lec­ pitcher, bus tickets by the discount as a Merchant Marine Veteran, it tures, which are conducted in and dates by the dutch treatment. made me exempt from ROTO and large auditoriums for the entire Laundromats, student dry clean­ physical training but the Navy population of 9,000 students. To ers and co-op restaurants are the flirted with me trying to woo my date we have had a Member of way of life up here. Then we have license into their clutches. Parliament from England and a the student employment agencies Informal Classes Professor of History from Colum­ that will find you a part-time job Classes have been very informal bia University, Messrs. Austin to fill that dent in the pocket. To up here. We wear anything we Alvu and Dr. Commager, respec­ get around room rent, many of the please, smoke anytime and call on tively. The many libraries up here, older students live in the local the professors whenever we feel to those of you who like books, firehouses in exchange for volun­ it is necessary. Every student is will be a sight to see. Books on teer fire duty. There it is com­ assigned one professor as a coun­ every subject imaginable, fi'om the fortable, pool tables and TV, but sellor, and he helps you get on "Construction of the Great Wall kind of distracting once in awhile. the track to settle down and will of China" to the latest doings of Just like our fire and boat drills. answer any of your questions. the "Fijis." Joins Club Carrying six courses subjects me Dates No Problem In the school of Industrial and to 18 hours a week of actual class­ Dating up here is no problem. Labor Relations there is an "Old room lectures and. discussion groups. I am allowed to miss three There are gals from every state in Man's Club" which I have been in­ hours from each, then after the union and every country in the vited to join. We meet every two that it is probably the Log Book. world. The average gal up here weeks and have the secretary re­ We also have the advantage of will go easy on your allowance and quest a professor to lead an infor­ going on local tours of varioust^ will spring back. For instance, 1 mal discussion group on trade am taking an ^unsuspecting young unionism, social security, organiz­ industries, mines, special field trips and numerous directors from damsel to hear the Boston Sym­ ing or labor relations. Most of the both industry and labor have phony Orchestra on Sunday, and, profs have accepted and the ses­ On his many trips to the Far East, Seafarer Evaristo Rosa snaps given us the opportunity in class in turn, she has invited me to the sions last until midnight. The SIU pictures of many activities. Here is one of the Yokohama market to discuss their problems and messhall at her dormitory for a is very much respected up here by place. plans. Occasionally, we had trade free supper. Of course there will the students and faculty. They think be a few thousand gals present to that we are tops, a bit rugged and make the desert go down that militant but nevertheless tops in much sweeter. A sailor on the honesty, democracy, planning and campus certainly has a good time welfare. In the class-rooms I have with the .gals. At last I have found seen many union and management Seafarers aboard the Steel lnventor (Isthmian) know what it means to be stranded on a a group that will believe my sea movies, and just as when I was in Here I am practically re­ Great Britain, I hope to show the desert island; stuck in the middle of a prairie, or holed-up^for the winter in a mountain stories. garded as a hero because of my gang up here the SIU movies. Seafarer Trips Shutter On Trips Crew At Sea Over Smokes Situation cabin, writes Seafarer Charles Bedell, all without proper provision for the days ahead. It all began peacefully enough with the ship leaving Cape Henry. It was not an unusual sight for Baltimore, and bound for Houston, half a dozen men to be seen in tlie Texas, There was no • foreboding wake of a seaman smoking a cigaof trouble, for the men were given ret in the hopes of getting one last a draw in port and all stocked up drag out of the dregs before it on cigarets, but not for the full went the way of all ash. Those ten-day trip. seamen who were farsighted , Meai^ures notwithstanding, the enough to provide-smokes for the supply of cigarets gave out and full trip were usually seen with a the ship took on the look of one bevy of sailors in tow, passing the great treasure cigaret around as caJjefully as if it were the last payoff. It was quite hunt for a butt. Casting aside an event aboard ship to find a butt pride in favor of more than fin inch long, calling for dire necessity,something of a celebration. Lengths the driven-to-the ofbigarets which often Were looked upon with disdain in the past, now wall seamen sniped at any were held in high fqvor by the al­ most tobacco-less crew. snipes that were left sn^oldering Tribal Smoke In ash trays. To­ Bedell bacco Road, they, About mid-way through the voy­ felt,' never like' tJlla. At least age some Seafarer struck upon the. it wbs bh land near that favorite _ idea ott a communal cigaret,vmuch fruit"" T "iw the order of the tribal pipe'of peace. Every available butt was stripped in a common pool, with burnt ends cast off until a respect­ able pile of tobacco built its way up from the messroom table. Add­ 1. What son of a former President was an unsuccessful candidate ing a piece of brown paper to the against California Governor Earl Warren, newly-appointed Supreme brown heap, a fe^ rapid twists Court Chief Justice? around the grains brought forth a 2. What former Ivy League coach and All American now have their cigaret measuring eight inches own television football commentaries? long. It was a happy crew that 3. Who was named non-playing captain of the United States Davis spent the next half hour passing Cup tennis team? the giant cigaret around to eager 4. Who pre-dated Mickey Spillane in the "hard-boiled" school of detective story writing? and waiting hands. However, the Seafarers were 5. Which of the following cities is located on the Japanese island of gayer still when the ship reached Hokkaido: Sapporu, Nagasaki, Darien, Otaru, Hakodate? Houston. Once on the heach they 6. Which branch of the Armed Forces has banned showings of movies headed for the nearest sign of "From Here to Eternity" and "The Moon Is Blue?" civilization, a cigaret vending ma­ 7. What United States Senator, who headed the Senate Subcommittee ' ' chine. Happy inde^ was the ciew on Maritime Affairs, recently died? which queued up in front of the 8. What former Brooklyn pitcher, how in the Army, was sorely missed cigaret dispenser, with quarter fpl- by the Dodgers in this World Series? lowing quarter down the ways and 9. What, former Secretary of State recently received the Woodrow whole cigarets, for; a change; issu­ Wilson award for outstanding service? 10. Who is PoUx Adler? . ing forth from the maw of the chanidSl 'vmdor;? ^ ••-'••Wj I �Pare Twenty ' -" SEAFARERS LOG ^Strange Things Are Happening' Aboard Waterman Ship At Sea wummrn Oetojber S0. l»5t By Spike Martin To nobody's particular surprise None of these was a mediocre' Cari "Bobo" Olson, the tattooed fighter, except Graziano. Some of man from Hawaii, beat a sound course^ like Robinson and LaMotta, tattoo of his own on the head and were really tops when theyJiad it. middle of Randy Turpin to win the A fight between Gavilan and Ol­ world's middleweight crown. The. son should be a .veiy interesting contest climaxed a dreary elimina­ affair, |irovided Gaviian is up to tion tournament which should scratch. He looked pretty sick his never have taken place because last time, out against an obscure Olson and Turpin were clearly the club fighter. Carmen Basllio. More class of the division long before of a line on his shape should come the whole thing started. when he meets Johnny Bratton for Now the question remains just the second time. how long Olson will keep his new­ If Gavilan is in good shape when ly-won title. Judging from past he meets Olson he is going ta history in the middleweight divi­ prove a hard one to shave. Olson sion it won't be a lengthy span. does his best fighting up in close. And the shadow of Kid Gavilan al­ He likes to snuggle his head in on ready looms up in Olson's path as the' other guy's chest and hook, a dangerous challenger. u^percut and club him from all Comin' And Goin' angles. Since the end of the war, mid­ A well-conditioned Gavilan is dleweight champions have been not likely to get pinned in a cor­ coming and going -like a Times ner like Turpin was. With his Square shuttle train.- Thpre' was speed and his solid footwork he Tony Zale, then Rocky Graziano, could back off Olson ail night and then Zale again, then Marcel Cer- drive him crazy with left hooks. dan, then Jake LaMotta, then Ray Where Olson might have an ad­ Robinson, Turpin, Robinson again vantage is in the fact that he's and now Olson. The average cham­ pressing ail the time. Gavilan's pion, it appears, didn't hold his habit of resting two minutes and title for more than a couple of fighting one minute of each round months. just won't do. He will have to That's understandable in a way keep moving and punching if he because the division, usually has wants to become champion No. 10 more class fighters than any other. in the post-war picture. Strange things happen on the .sea, but the strangest of all marine occurrences is when a bird, a seaman's best friend and a symbol of good luck since man first- started sailing, attacks a sailor. Just such an event took place aboard the Waterman's Yaka recently as re^ L_ ported by Seafarers aboard 4 the vessel. While the ship was cruising at sea on a clear night, mixed re­ ports assert, a marine flyer of un­ Oriental spices, wines and condiments flavoring his fare­ determined origin,, either an alba­ well, Seafarer Ernest H. Ibarra recently left Yokohama, tross or a gull, Japan, by air on a return trip to the States after getting off caused all the the Jean Lafitte (Water-.f excitement whicli man). Not, however, before she glides into her berth. A good set the ship reminiscing on his latest trip crew and a good ship, manned buzzing with to the Far East. noise and. set the by experts and led by a captain fur flying. It was "Say, boysan," said the Sea­ who goes to sleep wearing his cap just another rou­ farer in his reveries, "bring ihe a and gold braid. tine watch ac­ pencil and paper and another "Oh, there you are, boysan. What, cording to the re­ cocktail with a lot of ice and a no lemon! Well,. I shall have saki ports, with the slice of lemon. Just one more instead and a side order of octopus Lowe wind blowing for the road before heading home. tentacles. Hurry now, for the hour and the stars shining down on "1 can't help but stare out of is growing late and I must be off." Tom Lowe, AB, on the wheel. The the window as I sit here in the third mate was on the wing of the maritime club bridge and all seemed right with and look down the world. at the mysterious and fascinating Strange Sounds Just then, all Hades broke loose port of Yoko­ as the thij'd mate started flailing hama with its his arms madly through the air narrow streets Like the celebrated fictional and emitting strange sounds un­ decorated with character who jumped on his large China common to human and marine life. horse and rode madly off in Lowe, on the wheel, thought the lamps swinging all directions. Seafarer Lou Cirigmate had a bit too much sun dnd gently in the soft Ibarranano, now retired, finds his inter­ oriental breeze. was done in. directed toward many fields. Of course, the rumor ran the Rickshaws, pulled by their ener­ ests At the present time, Cirignano getic owners, race back and forth length of the ship that the mate is dh*ecting his efforts to the always seemed that way. The alle­ looking for a fare. The girls stroll separate fields of imder the cherry blossom trees in gation was not proven. business and mu­ As matters developed, the mate, their kimonos of Ibeautiful, rich sic. Enrolled as walking on the bridge, had inad­ colors, blending with their exotic a sophomore at perfumes. They are no less than vertently kicked the bird in the the Montclair the walking gardens of the East. part of his anatomy which ordin­ Teachers arily goes over the fence last. The "And over there to one side of State bird, irate over this kind of treat­ the vessel, covered with snow as a College, Upper Montclair, NJ, ment, took matters into its own queen is covered with ermine, is the on-again, offclaws, so to speak, and lashed out the girl friend of all the ships at the retreating mate. After about which drop their rusty anchors in again Seafarer is Cirlgnano the third dive-bombing attempt this port after a tired voyage. majoring in busiupon the mate's head, the battle Sweetheart to the ships and to the ness education drew to an end. The mate Seafarers who sail them is this while tootling the saxophone for emerged from the melee thorough­ stately Mount Fujiama, which wel­ his own and friends' pleasure. ly scratched but undaunted, while comes the sailors back from the Cirignano retired his book when the bird came up minus a head, Korea shuttle run to the shores he went back to school, but takes it out periodically each summer knocked galley west by a belaying of Japan. Three Seafarer crewmembers aboard the Greece Victory take time "Neither binoculars nor imagina­ to keep his hand in the trade, his pain in the hands of the startled foot on the sea and his pocket out from fishing in Greenland to pose for the photographer. They tion is needed to see the Jean La­ and defending mate. , are, left to right. Gamer, MM; Tonney, third cook, and Hail, MM. Which goes to prove that some fitte cuting through the waters, full of dough. Sailed With SIU birds belong on bridges and others her angry propeller slicing up the A vetet-an of merchant marine behind bars. surf and kicking back the wake as duty with the SIU before and after the war, Cirignano made two trips - y,-". W/ Vii last summer between classes. He signed on for a European run as The LOG opens this column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, engine utility man and made the bakers and others who'd like to share favored food recipes, little-known ports of Bremerhaven, Germany, cooking and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like, and Antwerp, Belgium, among his suitable for shipboard and/or home use. Here's Solomon Harb's ports-of-call. It was old home week recipe for curried lamb. • for him, for he had been there Although Seafarer Solomon Harb has not set foot in his many times before aboard SlUnative Egypt in over ten years, his culinary preferences reflect^ contracted vessels. Returning to the US, Cirignano a middle eastern influence. He generally favors lamb over shipped out once again after a beef and delights in fixing short time, heading for the Gulf an SIU manned ship, joined the aboard a Cities Service scow. He shjsh. kebabs, stuffed grape Union and has been sailing SIU reported that the weather was leaves, baclawa and the like. since. " murderous," but the food aboard He concedes that crew preferences One of his favorite recipes is ship was delectable, making up in are often a restraining influence, that for iamb curry. To feed a part for'the hot and sunny south. but When practicing his art unfet­ crew of 38 you use the following Next year, Cirignano has plans tered he returns to the gastronomi- ingredients: eight pounds of lamb, of making a Mediterranean run. cal delights of the desert area. one-half head of celery, one .dozen He likes to. put a change of pace medium size onions, one head of His adventures in getting to the in his studies once in a while, mix­ United States and Into the SIU garlic, four apples, six peeled to­ ing classwork with world travel. make an interesting story in matoes, six carrots, one can of & themselves. One day in 1942 a green peas, four b'ayleaves, two friend importuned him into and one-half tablespoons of curry, going down to a Swedish freight­ and two tablespoons of fiour. er tied up in port at his native First, dice the lamb and blanch. city of Alexandria. The friend pro­ Then drain off water and wash in Seafarers sending ^telegrams posed that they both make a short cold water. Dice onions into quar­ or letters to the New York trip to Tripoli. Harb was unwill­ ters and add to iamK Add garlic headquarters dispatcher asking ing to make a trip, as he had a and allow to braise over a slow, to -be excused frbm attending good job as chef in a private club flame, phop up celeiy and carrots headquarters membership in Alexandria. He agreed,; how­ and add separately. Add tomatoes, meetings must include the regr ever, to go along with his friend bayleaves and salt and pepper to: istration number ' of their as interpreter. Once aboard ship, taste. Add watey to about one inch shipping card in the message. he reports, the gangway went up above Ingredients. Allow to sim-; From now on, if the-number and the ship sailed away with Harb mer for forty-five, minutes. Add is not included, the excuse can­ and his friend aboard. It was not curry and flour .aijd • stir to thicken.;-; not be accepted by the disuntil the ship reached St, Johns, Dice apples :an.ff a^. Cook for fif­ •patcher. Newfoundland, that he was able to teen minutes. The curried lamb is! get peid off. At j§VJ!?l^|k^^9ined •then iieady^fp- sexye^ s.,., f:.;- Seafarer Bids Ship Farewell Learns At Sea And In School Seafarer Trio Poses In Greenland m I £;*V oME COMPANIES ASK cmimws -0 SUSNMEDICAUREI-BA^ AfliHS WOFf. IP YPIAARP/N WCSTAS -0 YONR PHYSICAL cohtDmoMpoN'r Smi THe PtORM . PRCT$(yfYOV/i' IN CASE MAIA)" AND coPe Put Number On Meeting Excuses �'••t: -' r-.t 'OeM>«r'ld^ mt "• - ^ -"• ;••• ^ ICajpitaln W'oreem iBoRun To Leave. To the Editon There hash't beeh much going on In Pusan since I wrote, to you last, but the Seacliff pulled out last night with a bunch of mourn­ ful boys; they had to leave their brother and bosun behind because of a rlgged-up deal by the skipper, Captain Klngspolnt Bounty Metzger. No name Is available for this kind of character. He put pressure on the bosun; Jack Stough, so that he either had to get off or go to the Korean jail. He got off, as he has a fam­ ily in the States to feed. You can' bet your bottom dollar that' he Stough had aU of the SlU brothers' support In this forsaken port. Brothers who have been here are Frenchie Mlchelet, Kirk (Andy) Anderson, Joe Joe Stuart, McBrlde, the bosun of the Seacoral; McNeal, chief . cook on the Purplestar; Chuck Parady, Ray Queen and many others, a good many of whom I met for the first time. They all make me feel glad to have been an SIU man and to know that I will be one again. I've taken sev­ eral of them to my club for parties. This Is the only way that I can show my appreciation for what the fellows have done for me in this hellhole of a Korea, and I'm hoping to be able to do some more for them In the near future. Ships I've recently seen Include the Seamonltor, Seacoral, Seacliff, Purplestar, Citrus Packer, City of Alma, Keystone Mariner, Ocean Ulla and Choctaw. Jimmle James Ji J, J, LOGMsLikeA Letter From Home To the Editor: Today I had the good fortune to find an October 2 Issue of the LOG, and it was like sC letter from home. John Delllnger, who lives here In Kannapolls, NC, and is insured by my company, gets it regularly. To^y, on my collection route I asked* if I might borrow it. I've consumed it, even to the ships', minutes and am forwarding a request that It be sent to me Recently I was transferred here, and have handed my resignation in. I'm out of patience, mainly because the local scratch is antilabor from the word go. Today there's an article running down unions and I must admit they do write of some that the LOG men­ tion once In a while. But they're not just against the bad ones; they like to work a man 35 years and tap him on the shoulder with a simple, "We don't need you any more." One of my associates was a victim of that. It gets under my skin to see and come In contact with such practices, so please send me the LOG so I can keep my mind off it. Please say hello to all my old shipmates and to the fellows around the Baltimore hall. John Adams (Ed. note: The LOG will be sent to you regularly, as you re­ quested. ) Good..Union Men Are Aboard Ship To the Editor: In my opinion it sure makes a change when a couple of good, men come aboard a ship, especially Brothers Carl E. (Red) Glbbs and Charlie Kellogg. Since boarding this ship last trip in the port of ' Baltimore it has been a pleasure to sail with these good brothers. There has been such a change b>r having someone on a ship to take the lead itf affain^^hemeficial to mie Pa(« Twenty-«n« SEAFARERS tOG L E T T E R S young brothers who are just start­ ing out on Ore ships, especially since, it la hard to get any good bookmen aboard. Several joined this ship in Baltimore last trip, which is a good thing, in my esti­ mation. I have belonged to. the Train­ men for the' past 38 years and have been past president of Seaside Lodge No. 514 for 10 years. It sure is a big pleasure to have a man like Brothel' Gibbs address a meet­ ing aboard a vessel, pointing out various things that, are beneficial to everybody concerned. I hope in the future to have the opportunity to sail with a lot more good Union brothers who are a dredit to the Union and to the ship. Also on board are several more good Union men, like Murphy, the deck engi­ neer from Norfolk and one of f-he oldtimers. Joe Wqodfin 4" 4" 4" Navy Hardtimea Merchant Seamen To the Editor: I am enclosing my subscription blank for the LOG. The first thing I do when getting back from a trip is to try and hunt up all the back LOGS I can lay my hands on and read up on- everything that I've missed. If I have them sent to my home it will make things a lot easier. I am also enclosing some pic­ tures that I took on my last trip aboard the Robin Mowbray, around the world—^Yokohama, Inchon, Pu­ san, Madagascar, Beira, Lorenco Marques, Mozambique and Cape­ town. Looting on Comhusker We were in Pusan when the Comhusker went On the rocks.- One of the officers aboard our ship had a small runabout and outboard motor with him. He brought the captain, chief mate and chief en­ gineer aboard for dinner several times, and what they said about the alleged looting the Navy fellows did aboard the Comhusker, didn't sound too good for the Navy. The Navy port commander told our skipper to be careful of Koreans slipping aboard at night and steal­ ing our mooring lines. They even caught a Navy man stealing the few tools they had in the runabout when they went over to get the old man from the Com­ husker. Also, the Navy made it so mean, as far as shore leave went at Inchon, that, hardly anyone had a chance to get ashore there. It seems the Navy sure has it in for the merchant seamen. AU in all, we had a fine trip with a good bunch of SIU shipmates, and I am proud to be one of them. Jacob Malenke 4' 41 4 Thanhs SIU For Maternity Douyh To the Editor: Many thanks to the SIU for its generous gifts of a $25 war bond and $200 in cash as a matemity benefit, all for the birth of my son Miguel Reyes Maldonado. Thank you also for the letter to my son. You catt-never know how much happiness you have brought to us. I am indeed grateful to the SIU and its members for all of these benefits anS feel highly fortunate to havfe the privilege of being a member of this splendid organiza­ tion. •W^en my son grows up and can read this letter, I know he will feel proud that he is a part of the Sea­ farers as I am how. May the Hnion have continued success in the good work it is doing for us seamen and our families. My wife, Miguel and I again Join in saying many thanks. > '- Franli Maidta Sweil Crew On Steel Advocate To the Editor: I have been aboard the Steel Advocate as chief cook for the past four months, and have found one of the best crews in my 13 years of going to sea. A good crew can make a ship mn real smooth and take it from me, if any of you fellows ever ride a ship with a crew like ours you would never regret the day you threw in your shipping card. Our steward department is onq of the best I have ever worked with in my years of shipping with the SIU. We stayed in Djkarta for 14 days, where most of the boys hung out at the Radio Bar. While v;e were there a few other Isthmian ships came in, including the Steel Age, with Leon Odum and Louis Cruz, whom I was glad to see, and the Steel Seafarer, with Rico, Bobby, Bill and Freddie Aron. I hope that our Union will progress in years to come as we have in the past 17 years. I hope to see Marty, our old dispatcher, back in New York again, and best of luck to all the boys. I hope to see the big city some time soon, even though it isn't so badniere in Colombo, Ceylon, if you like these four-month trips. Joe E. Thomas iilSilliiiiiliBiiiiW that do not have the democratic and honest management that ours has. If the members of these unions were to read our consti­ tution, shipping rules and working agreements, they would be better informed to improve conditions m their industries. No Mail We haven't received any mail in over a month, due to sudden changes in our itinerary. Operat­ ing under MSTS orders has its drawbacks. The item most missed is our copies of the LOG. All of us are impatient to leam of our negotiating committee's results which, we are confident, will be advantageous. This is a good time to express our confidence in them. The crew of this ship presents a good example of SIU seamanship. It's one of the finest crews I've ever sailed with. Notable examples are Johnny Reilly, the steward, who deserves more praise than I can deliver. Through his efforts we have received fresh vegetables, milk, meats and jce cream in the Orient. Also, his menus show fine planning and variety. Most of us have added to our waistlines this trip. Backing up such a good stew­ ard is chief cook Henry Harz, an artist in the galley, and baker Mel Ketola. Clean Ship Now the trip is nearly ended. We return from Okinawa to a West Coast port, most likely Seattle, for a smooth four-and-a-half-month payoff. The only item that could afford much argument is whether or not we get any bonus for the time we spent in Haiphong, French Indo-China. I forgot to mention bosun Bob Eisengraeber, Chips L. B. Knicker­ bocker and the bosun's boys, who have also been doing a bang-up .job. This- is one of the bestlooking, cleanest Victorys on the seven seas, s J. T. Otto 4 Having a great time aboard the Steel Advoeate in the Far East are, left to right, Toben, Joe Thomas and Campfield. 4. 4 4 Good Steward Is Addiny Poundage To the Editor: We the crew of the North Platte Victory, would like to add our voice to the clamor of praRe no doubt evoked by the article in the Reader's Digest commending the SIU and our leader, Paul Hall. The benefits received by us as members and the improvements in maritime conditions brought about largely through the militant efforts of the SIU, are accepted by us as the normal course of events. Few of us realize that there are unions 4 4 Brother Sails In Blach Gang To the Editor: I am very much interested in the SEAFARERS LOG and the great volume of facts on labor that appear in each issue. I have been informed that you will mail me your paper if I write to your office. I have a brother who is a mem­ ber of your Union, and I have often heard him praise it, so I de­ cided to get your newspaper, after reading several copies. I believe my brother has been a member of your Union since 1939 or 1940; his name is James T. Lassiter and he sails in the e \gine department. Mrs. M. -C. Lassiter (Ed note: We have added your name to our mailing list; from now on you will receive a copy of the SEAFARERS LOG every two weeks, as published.) Taxi Service 'Round The Worid A Durban., So. Afirica, rickshaw driver, right, hustles for his next fare in front of a sign of western culture, a Woolworth store, while, at left a "taad'* ia Karachi, Pakistan, waits to make the long; voy­ age home. Left pic hy Kionmei,zi|^ by Rosa. I.... Old Pals Meet In New Orleans To the Editor: It seems as if " I will be an out­ patient for quite some time, ac­ cording to the doctors. I am still unfit for duty, back on main­ tenance and cure again. I have been in and out of the hospital for about four months, ever since I was pulled off the Golden City. The doctors say that the pleurisy tijat I contracted on my last Far East voyage will - eventually go away, but that there is no known cure. I see where Vic Miorana, Jr., is following in , his father's footsteps. Belly robber, jr., is on the Alcoa Clipper. After being away from New Orleans for quite some time; it was a pleasure to run across three oldtimers that I knew in my boyhood — all on the beach at the same time. These are Percy Boyer, Bob Bur­ ton and Moon Kouns. Some Koroiia other oldtimers that I met' in the hospital here in the Crescent City include Tedd Terrington, Red Cobb, A1 Sylera, Jack Bater, Glen Curl. Before closing I would like to ask all the brothers to get the ball rolling and write to Congress for enough money to keep the USPHS hospitals operating. Let's also ask our families and friends to write in before the next session of Con- gress. Spider Korolia 4 4 4 Company Warns ^ Ships^ Officers •f •'-.1.1• • 1 I ••wl "il To the Editor: ;3l Although I took out my retire­ ment card two years ago, I want to thank you for the LOG, because even though it is so long since I have been out it is great reading about the progress being made. Keep it up. During the summer of 1952 for about four months I was sailing on the Great Lakes while between shore jobs. Since we had just had a son, my wife didn't want me to go to the Coast. I only wish I could make you understand what it was like. Just to give you some idea, I went through two Pitts­ burgh Steamship Company ships in this time and after the last one my nerves were in such a condi­ tion that my wife said, "Next time, you go to the coast." All working conditions were so bad you wouldn't believe it. Dur­ ing this time the Pittsburgh fleet was voting on a union. I never hid the fact that I was a union man, and this didn't endear me to the company stiffs. The young, unli- . censed men used to ask me about the Union and, of course, being an SIU man before getting a license, I told them how it worked. No Union—Or Else On one of my last trips down to Lorrain, Potts, the company presi­ dent, came aboard and got the deck officers together, and then he came aft to talk to the. engineers. He informed the officers that if the crew voted for the union the company would hold the ship's officers responsible, and make the officers wish they were ashore, in­ asmuch as they didn't have a union to protect them. I am enclosing a change of ad­ dress for my LOG subscription. Also, since I have moved several times since taking out my retire­ ment card, I seem to have mis­ placed it, and would like to know how to get another copy of it. Robert B. Anderson (Ed. note: We have noted your I change of address and passed your inquiry about replacing your re­ tirement card to the proper depart- v. ment.) ...I - �Pagre Twenty-two SIU Wriier Sees NY Headqnarters To the Editor: In a recent issue of the LOG I wrote a letter concerning an in­ valuable book entitled "Ob! For the Life of a Stewardess," written by Rosalie Rodrigue, a retired bookmember of the SIU. Now, brothers, this former stew­ ardess has been in New York on business -and pleasure and during this time I escorted her to see our ball here in Brooklyn. She was amazed anc delighted to see all the modern conveniences and comfort we now enjoy. At the same time, she was very grateful to the officials Farrell for the courtesy shown her during this time. Would Return To Sea This author lost her husband and only son on an SIU ship during the war and, having great courage, followed the sea herself for many years to stave off the loneliness ashore. However, brother, she has now written a book chock-full of interest to the Seafarer and his friends and relatives. I'm sure you will be able to procure this book through our new ship's library project, to remind you of your travels in later years. During our talk Rosalie told me that she would be willing to return to the "salt" in any emergency in her capacity as a steward. She also had the highest praise for the delicious food and the good service in our cafeteria. Incidentally, I noticed in the last issue of the LOG that there were trucks for transportation to and from our ships in port. Would it be feasible to have one of these trucks pick up the brothers from the Institute in the morning, about nine, and return them after the last ship's call at four o'clock? Perhaps something along these lines could be worked out. Paddy Farrell Captain Hates OT And Draws .f- .. October SO, 195S SEAFARERS £ o C - L B T it B B S To the Editor: Before we on the General Patradio operator was untiring in his attempts to contact aid. In fact, ton left Stateside for our trip over to Korea, we had a change the whole crew cooperated. Sparks finally made contact with of captains, and the old captain To the Editor: I joined the SIU in 1938, but an MSTS hospital ship and a ren­ put out a $10 draw—^no more. in my experiences on ships before dezvous was made for the next Everybody was mad, for we had the Union was orgabized, the going day, to-transfer the wounded man. more coming, and some of us have We were .at the appointed spot 8 families to whom we wanted to was really rough. few minutes before the hospital send money. We worked like We had a nice trip over, and it ship. A very fine job of launching blazes all day the boat and rowing was done by only took us about 23 days. One long and then of the boys was the crew selected to take the in­ some. I remem­ sick going over, jured men over to" the hospital ber especially the and when we ship. A fine job of seamanship old Cities Service reached Pusan he was also displayed by the third tanker. Waterasked the new mate in handling the boat. The town. In those skipper for a transfer itself was accomplished in days there was hospital slip. The very heavy seas and the captain one man on Gibbs old man refused, did a fine job of maneuvering the watch and the saying, "We are rest on day work—chipping, paint­ ship. The men in the lifeboat had all going to see a terrible sea to battle all the way. ing and other general upkeep. the doctor to­ Yow There was coffeetime only if the The return trip was even worse morrow, for the bosun felt like "it and you workec and on reaching the ship's side it like all get out. Then he would took every knowledge of seaman­ company didn't give us our shots probably give you 10 minutes. ship to keep the lifeboat from cap­ before we left Stateside." From Pusan we went to Inchon But, of "course, that all depended sizing and throwing the men' into and one of the engine boys fell, the sea, with a possible loss of life. on the way he felt. or slipped and broke his wrist; he It was quite some time before I am the whip on the Oremar, as the boys on the old Calmar everyone reached the vessel's deck was sent to the hospital and then right. ship, Alamar called me. I was on safely. Seeing that the boat could was all Poor Mail Service the Alamar with Captain Nystrom not be secured so as to raise" it, We were in Inchon for a week the captain then sank the boat by who, in my opinion, was one of and during that tinw we asked the fairest men I have ever sailed pumping several shots into it. We of the Marven wish God­ the' old man to get us some stamps. under.' He was lost at sea during speed and good luck to our injured He just got a few, for he claimed the last world war. wiper, George Black, on his road that he could not get $20 worth, Food Is Better to recovery. We hope this will be as he wanted to, so he rationed Since I boarded this ship, I very soon as he is a fine Union then). He said that if we had any would like to point out a couple man. mail we wanted mailed,^ we could of things to the brothers. The give it to anyone going ashore— George Meltzer Ore ships are not so bad. They for. he himself was not going • , 4" 4» t> are feeding much better than they ashore again. The'MSTS gave us were two years ago, when I was very poor mail service. In fact, on one. The officers are much it was rotten. better to the crew, but there is To the Editor: Just as we were going into the still room for improvement. Mr. Just a few words to let you know harbor at Kunsan the old man Collins, the chief engineer, has how things are here on the Steel sent word down that there would improved, although he still keeps Rover. We read in the last issue be no draw, for there was no all the tools in his room or safe. of the LOG, on October 16, that agent in Kunsan. But after we got For example, when the deck engi­ this was supposed to be a swell in, he changed his mind and put neer wants an Alsmite fitting, he feeding ship, in an article writ­ one out. has to turn in the old one to get ten by the third cook, Lucos. We have a pretty poor steward a replacement for it, and then only Now, we of the entire deck depart­ aboard, and the crew was after if it leaks too badly. ment would sure like to disagree; him about the menus and the We have a good captain and in fact, we would like to say in the chow, so he promised to change chief mate also and according to LOG that she is a real bum feeder. and he did for a while, but then what the gang from^below Jells We hope that all is smooth at he drifted bapk into his old rou­ me, the first assistant is pretty headquarters. tine so we had to tell him about good. So, if any jobs on the Ore it again. Ame "Whitey" Larson ships come up on the board, don't After leaving Kunsan we went 4' 4 4^ be afraid to take them. Come on to Kure, Japan, for bunkers. We out and take a trip. had a night and a day ashore and Carl E. (Red) Gibbs were back in civilization, after our Korean run with all the restric­ 4" t "4 To the Editor: tions we had to put up with, . I wish to thank you for the won­ The old man is hell on oveN derful assistance your organization gave"^to me when I arrived in time. He. is cutting corners ev'e^; way he can, and trying to be A America on September 4. To the Editor: ! We signed • on the Marven in I have-acute neuritis and walk one-man crew. " C. A. Yow Philadelphia this past August 25th, with the aid of Crutches. When I 4 4 4 with as good a bunch of SIU men landed at Idlewild Airport in the as can be found anywhere. After terrible heat I felt that I would loading cargo for the Army with never manage to battle my way no time wasted, we left Philadel­ through the crowds. You cannot imagine how wonderful it was To the Editor: phia on the 26th. / After a pleasant and somewhat when your welfare representative I have been active in the SIU hot voyage to Panama, we passed met me and took control of the since 1946, and have sailed with through the locks and so into situation from that point on. He most of our contracted companies. the Pacific. We was most kind, considerate and At present I am aboard the Steel stopped briefly helpful. Worker bound for the Persian I would like everyone in the Gulf. I would like to state my at Pedro for bunkers and Union to know how much I appre­ views on our v\rorking agreement, stores and a look ciate your thoughtful service.* I which, I think, is the pacemaker to see the to^n. have asked my husband to forward for the maritime, industry. After stretching this letter to you. However, to make for better la­ Mary Gontarski our legs and re­ bor relations and to. facilitate the trieving a couple work of the men l^ound by this ,44 4 of guys from the agreement, I would like to see clarlocal gendarmes, iifications written into the present Meltzer agreement since, as it sCaqds now, we continued on our way with a full crew. the agreement sometimes can be To the Editor: Wiper Hurt , The relatives of the late Warner misconstrued, with resulting dis­ On Tuesday, September 15 we W. Allred, my brother, wish to sension and misunderstanding. John'Bowdeii left Pedro and on Thurs(jay one of thank ^he SHJ for all the kind­ the wipers, George Black, had' an nesses shown Mr. Allred during $ "4 $ . unfortunate accident. It would his 18-month confinement-to bed in have been much more, serious if ijt the USPHS hospital in Savbimah, hadn't been for Captain and Mrs. Ga. , Brennan. Mrs. ,Brennah is signed The SIU office of Savannah was To the Editor: on aijticles as nurse and she gave cooperative and helpful at all I would like to take .this oppor­ unstintingly of her time and, en­ times. The, doctors, nurses and tunity to thank Mr. Bill Fredericks ergy to the injured man's care; orderlies at the hospital were un­ and the men of the New" Orleans She sat up most of the night tak­ tiring in their efforts to ease Mr. hall for the blood they donated for • ing care of- him and Captain Bren­ Alfred's pain and make him happy. me recently. I am proud that my nan immediately radioed for aid They were lovely to him at all husband, belongs to such a wondeirwhen he was told of the serious­ times./ f\il prganization, \ ness of the man^s injuries. The /J Mrs. C. SU Pittman noise that he finally put one out, and said that was all. We stayed there eight days but no more money. All in all we have a good crew on here, and the night cook and baker, Fred Lanierr-has kept them happy with his good Old southern home baking. He has done a very good Job. The chief cook was laid up for ten days and Lanier took over his duties too, and also did a fine job. Other than the old man, it has been a nice trip. One more word to the brothers of the sea: If you happen to go aboard a ship and the captain is named Hanke, and if he is wearing a pair of khakis that have never been washed, my advice is to call the Union right away and come to some understanding before you leave the States. Clyde Laseter $• $> Coe Crew Tops To Liverpool Man To the Editor: Just a few lines to let you know how happy I was this week to meet Luis A. Ramirez, here for his third visit to England this year. What made me even happier was that he handed me some back numbers of your paper, and I was surprised to find pictures taken by Luis in one of them, of some of my old friends on the Coe Victory. Incidentally, of all of the SIU crews who have been here, that was the one I'll never forget. It was the bdst crew to hit this port that I know about and I should know, for I make my living selling papers on the waterfront here in Liver­ pool, and don't miss visiting very many US ships that dock here. Pic on Ship Luis took my picture aboard the Northwestern Victory this time, and I sure would like to have the paper if he manages to get it printed, as he told me he was going to try. If it is not too much to ask, I would like to have you send me the paper, I don't know when I'll be able to send you a donation in return, but I'll ask Luis to do so for me, for -when he's in England, I'm his boy. Ramirez is very well liked here by many of the working people. We all love to read his writing and we like him more when we meet him in person, for he is a man who mingles with everyone'with no air of superiority, although this is ex­ pected from people who have their names-in print so often. John Kelly (Ed note: We have^ddded your name to our subscription list; the LOG will be sent regularly every two weeks as issued.) To the Editor: As deck delegate I thought I would write a line or two-about the General Patton. Most of us caught it in Savannah on the 7th of July and went from there to Portland, Me., to load grain. From there the trouble started. We got a new captain named Hanke, and what a captain he is. He doesn't believe there is such a thing as overtime. He has -dis­ rupted a lot of the OT in all three" departments—overtime that we all know is good—and has even called some of the guys up and tried to get them to scratch it off, but we ^ 4- • 4" just told him we will let the Union straighten it out. This captain also doesn't believe In putting out a draw. We stopped off in Pedro for bunkers, and To the Editor: after 21 days at sea he got bigA friend of mine, a former sea­ hearted and put out a $10 draw. man, would greatly appreciate hav­ Then we went from Pedro to ing the SEAFARERS LOG mailed Pusan, Korea—23 days. When we to his address in Mainland. Due to got there we were restricted to his present confinement he has no ship becahse we hadn't gotten our way of keeping track of old friends shots in the States. After three except through a first-class sea­ hours, Captcpn Hanke took us to man's paper. the Army base, about two miles On the Atlantic Importer we re­ away, and we got shots, but since we still had no passes we had to go ceive quite a few copies of the at every port. We look for­ right back to the ship and mess LOG ward to getting our copies and they around for about three or four are read before the day is hours more before we got passes ov^,well It is needless to compliment —with a $10 draw. yofrbn such a grand layout of news jEight Days, One Draw as your paper is a testimonial to We stayed in Pusan for two days the fine work you are doing. ^ then went to Inchon with another I thank you for your kind atten­ $10 draw. We wer^ther'e for eight days and then went to Kunsan. On tion and expenditure of effort re­ arrival In Kunsan the captain put garding my request. Raoul Cabrera a notice on the bulletin board stat­ (Ed. note: The LOG will be ing that there Wasn't any agent there and that there would be no sent regularly to your friend, as ' draw. However, we raised isp much you asked.) . LOG Well Head On AHCO Ships Pdtton^s Captain Hoards Stamps Sees Ore Ships Much Improved Hover Food Haves Not Unanimous Gives Thanks To Union For Aid All Hands Help injured Member Wants Agreement To He Clarified Thank Union For Its Helpfulness Thanks Hrothers Who Gave Blood i'vV'.V �•- October »9, i95t V • ;-''^ .V:-'t. ^..;V••v• •!; ^•'f^' •' ^-. SEAFAkERS ton •;?•:" w'.lift >••-•: Pafe Twentr-threo Is Fishing Industry Due For A Revolution? ^ more and more people populate this earth of ours, and must be fed, new techno-1logical advances come along to try to take up the,slack, and sometimes these new methods or inventions can cause a major revolution within a given industry. Many sources feel that the-* great fishing industry of our plant for processing and canning me suggest that if only 10 fish, nation faces the possibility of the fish, for extracting plankton weighing a pound each, arc cap­ « major, revolution within the from sea water, snd perhaps a tured per second, we would take in years to come—a revolution so plant for extracting minerals from 432 tons of fish in a 24-hour day." great that it may do away with sea water, including the small Big Strides the need for the key figure In the amounts of gold contained by the While there have been big industry today—^the fisherman. sea. strides made in some of the meth­ A battery of colored lights would It may sound strange to talk about a fishing industry without run all around the edge of the ods of netting fish, particularly by fishermen, but that's just what a funnel to attract the fish to it. A the trawlers and draggers, for the man named Hugo Gernsback is do­ strong suction pump would con­ most part the fishing industry is ing these days. He claims to have tinually suck water through the stUl using methods that, in some an invention that would do away funnel, through the pipeline and to cases, are as much as thousands of with the commercial fisherman, the plant on shore. As it sucked years old. For that matter, even and says it operates on the idea in the water, it would also. Gems- the method of netting fish is of bringing the fish to the process­ back says, suck in the fish swim­ something that was used long be­ fore the fall of the Roman Empire, ing plant instead of having the ming near the lights. The fish, along with the water, and long before the birth of Christ, men go out to where the fish are. Fishing has always been one of And Gernsback has so much faith would be sucked through the pipe­ in his idea that he has patents line, and then at the plant, the the occupations that have beck­ fish would be mechanically taken oned to men who lived near vjater, pending on the entire operation. and it has always been a means of out of the water. Suck In Fish This method is Gemsback's way providing food for the human race, Basically, the idea is to suck in of suggesting a complete revolu­ no matter how primitive the soci­ the fish mechanically and then tion in the fishing industry. How­ ety might have been. pump them into the processing ever, sources within the fishing Spears are no longer used, for station. According to Gemsback's industry itself are quick to point catching fish, except by the sport idea, a large pipeline would be laid out that this is "just an idea. It fisherman, but the hook and line out from the coast about 10 to 25 may work, and it may not, but and the net are still the major miles, and this line would end in right now it's just an idea." methods of, supplying fish to the world. a large steel funnel that would 'Weaknesses' have its open end a short distance One fisherman put it aptly when Professional fishermen are quick below the surface. to point out what they consider to he said, "There may be new meth­ On the shoreside end of Gems- be one weakness in Gernsbaojc's- ods of catching fish, but I don't back's pipeline would be a large idea, and that is that, "you don't think things are going to change always find fish in one spot. That for a long time, and until they do, funnel might never suck in any I'll be out there going to where fish, and then, too, even if there the fish are, and bringing them are fish in that area, it may clean back." them out, and no more fish might For obvious reasons the LOG enter the area, and a pipeline like cannot print any letter or that costs a lot of money." other communications sent in Another fisherman had pretty by Seafarers unless the author much^ the same observation when signs his name. Unsigned, he said, "The only way we get fish anonymous letters will only is by following them and going to wind up in the waste-basket. the places where they are feeding. If circumstances; justify, the They are always moving. If we LOG will withhold a signature fished in one spot all the time, the on request, but if you want it way this funnel would have to, printed in the LOG, put your we'd never get enouglr fish." name on it. Gernsback, In a copyrighted ar­ ticle describing his idea, says, "Let Sign "Same On liOG Wjetters m Tuna fishermen, using the line and hook method, hit Into a school of tuna.. These men range out from the West Coast In the tuna clippers to foUow the schools of fish as they travel. ^ ='*'1 i The work of the girls in the cannerfes, such as these SIU cannery workers on the West Coast, pres^ably would be the same under the proposed new system, since the fish would be taken out of the water mechanically and then piped right Into ttie cannery. Even sport flsfitng, such as^ia In the surf, may be out if the suggOsted giant sUotldn lines suck in all the fltii la the area. This pretty Fompaho was taken on a light line at Bermuda. SIU fisherman Ton Johnson looks pver a couple of oysters that he got the usual way, by going to where the oystera ere and digging them up by hand, wHh a long-handled rake that was designed for the operation. Men have taken oysters this way for generations. ••m �SEAFARERS Pafe Twentr-four <iet«w sty list L0G ... DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS... HASTINGS IWATERMAN), Jon* SI — placed In the pantry. AH requested re Chairman, NIckle; Secretary, Berry. pairs wili be made during the voyage and Union will be notified about the man who Jumped ship seve^a^ hours before sail Ing when the Union hall was not open Patrolman will be asked about getting fresh milk in Puerto Rico. Discussion was held on getting fresh fruit in sea­ son. There is a shortage of towels; steward is to requisition more linen. Patrolman will be asked about innerspring mattresses for all crewmembers. July 12—-Chairman, NIckle; Secretary R. Perry. Ray Brown was elected ship's delegate. Laundry and washing machine should be kept clean. Motion was passed to donate 50c to the ship's fund. Chief steward will take care of this. August 30—Chairman, W. L. Hammock; Secretary, Ray Brown. ' Matches and cigarette butts should not be put in the coffee cups. Ship's fund. $17, will be put in the ship's safe. Ship's delegate will speak to tlie company and the patrol man about getting new innerspring mat tresses for aU hands. ^C\ In San Francisco. New mattresses will come aboard in San Francisco. July 7—Chairman, John Fisher; Secre­ tary, JImmIe D. Coker. John Fisher was elected ship's delegate; William Welcher was elected engine delegate. All hands will help keep the mcssroom clean at all times. Shelves will be built in the library. Each department will help paint the library. Washing machine will be MADAKET (Waterman), July U — Chairman, B. Prevas; Secretary, A. M Branconl. There is $30.15 in the ship's fund; A. M. Branconi is ship's treasurer. After repairing the phonograph there is a b.nlance of $27.15. B. Prevas was eleeted ship's delegate. Heads back aft are in bad shape. Washing machine is to be repaired. September 13—Chairman, P. C. Adklns; Secretary, M. Oschltzkl. There is a bal anee of $27.15 in the ship's fund. Four men missed ship and two rejoined. The other two will be reported to the patrol­ man. Engineers are not cooperating on repairing heads. Extra linen is to be turned in to the steward for inventory. There is no sanitary equipment for deck and engine departments. Washin.g ma­ chine motor is burned out and will be repaired. Donations for the ship's fund will be accepted by the ship's delegate. ^VaU'ShaherR^ Have iVo OK The membership is" again cautioned to beware of persons soliciting funds' on ships in be­ half of memorials or any other so-called "worthy causes." No "can-shakers" or solici­ tors have received authoriza­ tion from SIU headquarters to collect funds. The National Foundation for Infantile Pa­ ralysis is the only charitable organization which has re­ ceived membership endorse­ ment. Funds for this cause are collected through normal Union channels at the pay-off. Receipts are issued on the spot CAMAS MEADOWS (US Petroleum) August 30—Chairman, Paul Arthefcr; Secretary, Pefer Patrick. One man has been creating dicsension in his department. He refuses to obey direct orders, disobeys order. This man should be taken off the ship. Suggestion was made that a crewmember who speaks fluent June 7—Chairman, Groseclose; Secretary Italian should check in Naples where the RUEENSTON HEIOHTS (Saatrade), Oc­ Salas. .Washing machine should be captain can obtain US currency for tober 5—Chairman, E. Dakin; Secretary, S. turned off after use. Men should be draws. Cieslak. Motion was passed to buy a properly dressed in the messhaU. Wash­ timer for the washing- machine. Tenderer ing machine should be cleaned after use. STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), September stdaks are wanted. Cctobar 6—Chairman, R. Groseclose; 4—Chairman, M. Keeffer; Secretary, Secretary, J. A. Massicot. Slopchest Frank Pascuccl. Burner tips in the fire STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), Septem­ prices will be checked. Disputed OT and room are not in good order. Patrolman ber 5—Chairman, Jack Procell; Secretary repair list will be taken care of by the will see the chief engineer about this. E. Hughart. Brother Tampal was elected agent. Innerspring mattresses will be treasurer; there is a balance of $23.50. instaUed in the ship's hospital instead of Eggs are going bad: steward will order donkey food. Piastic agitator should be fresh ones in New Orleans. A few replaced by an aluminum one. Agent or additions will be made to the "repair list. patrolman should speak to the captain Discussion was. held on buying ball regarding his attitude toward sick men. equipment or a record player out of the Agent should check on medical supplies. ship's fund. List for cleaning the laundry and recreation room wiil be TAINARON (Actium). October 4—Chair­ made up. man, Edward Mooney; Secretary, WJIIIam Captain ordered ail brothers to stay off October 4—Chairman, Jack Procell; Oswinkle. A letter was sent to head­ the deck going up the river to Saigon, Secretary, Chester Hughart. Repairs regarding the wiper who- paid for one unfortunate brother was shot were not aii taken care of—especiaUy quarters in St. Thomas. Vote of thanks went aboard this vessel on July 22nd. Ship's fans and vents for heads and showers. off to the steward for a Job weU delegate gave a word of thanks to the Brother Hughart was elected ship's dele­ done, although department one man short. All linen men who were on the gangways for they gate. Laundry has not been kept too is to be turned in before the payoff. did a wonderful Job of keeping unau- clean. AU were asked to cooperate and thorUed persons out of the passageways. clean the laundry after washing. Stew­ ALAMAR (Calmar), October 4—Chair­ Shower water was too- hot in the tropics. ard is to put out a little more night Chief mate in Singapore was asked by lunch. Vote of confidence went to the man, Thurston Lewis; Secretary, Jehn A. the ship's delegate to get a launch for steward department for doing a fine Sullivan. Charles Taylor was elected steward department members. He said job so far. Laundry is to be kept ship's delegate by acclamation. One man that the schedule could not be changed locked in port. There is a limited sup-' missed ship. AU men are to be properly so six members of this department paid ply of cigarettes aboard. There is a bal­ dressed in the messroom at all times. their own way back to the ship. ance of $11.50 in the ship's fund. BaU BINGHAMTON VICTORY (Bull), Sep­ equipment was purchased. CAMP NAMANU (US Petroleum), Sep­ tember 27—Chairman, Daniel Gemerner; tember e—Chairman, Alex James; Secre­ LONE JACK (Cities Sarvlcs), October Secretary, Robert Penman. Captain wiU tary, ne name. Awnings were promised 7—Chairman, R. Davis; Secretary, D. be contacted about cleaning toilets, messfor the next trip. Water tanks will be Fisher. AU repairs possible wiU be rooms, alleyways and rooms. One man cleaned and repairs taken care of. One done before arrival in port. Malcolm missed ship in Newark; one man was man missed ship, one man went to the Launey was elected ship's treasurer; hospitalized in St. Johns. Newfoundland. hospital and one replacement came $35.45 in the ship's fund was turned over Letter wUl be written to the Department aboard. Broken tanks should be brought to him. Coffee cups should be returnecT of Health, Education and Welfare pro­ to the linen room. Magazines should be to the messroom. Repairs needed on testing efforts to close the marine hos­ returned to the recreation room. Rec­ wiper's foc'sle door, washing machine pitals. New wringer is needed for the ommendation was made that aU ships, parts, painting of deck department washing machine. Toilets in fantail will particularly tankers, provide men with heads and showers, doors, were discussed. be used by the longshoremen. Steward flashlights for emergency use. Radio in the recreation room needs a department was complimented by vaiivolume tube and this should be pur­ ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), September IS chased from the ship's fnud. fi —Chairman, S, Manclna; Secretary, L. P. Hagi.isnn. One man missed the ship In OREMAR (Ore), September 24—Chair­ New Jersey. Repairing of the port pas­ man, Carl B. Cibbs; Secretary, Arthur E. sageway main will be referred to the Sanders. Arthur E. Sanders was elected patrolman. Officers, especially the en­ ship's delegate by acclamation. Discus­ gineers. will be asked to clean the wash­ sion was held on the SlU seachest. ing machine and tub after using It. October 4—Chairman, Carl E, Clbbs; Linen locker door should be repaired. Secretary, Arthur E. Sanders. Gear of ous brothers for good food and baking. Door leading from the recreation room the man who missed ship in Baltimore to the passageway should be kept closed, was Usted. Incidental repairs were taken ALCOA PATRIOT (Alcoa) September « as the noise disturbs the cooks when they care of. More cooperation is needed in —Chairman, Robert D. Schwors; Secre­ are resting. The deck gang should be keeping the recereation room clean. Each tary, C. H. Coker. There is $10.64 on ready to turn to when securing the ship man wlU donate not more than $1 at the hand; New victrola needle will be bought. for sea. and not let the responsibility payoff. A vote of Ship's delegate wUl see the New pUlows are needed. rest on a few men. Each delegate should patrolman about work done without OT thanks went to the steward department make out a repair list for the department and about clarification on gome work. and to the baker for the hot bre^d and heads, so that all repairs can be taken Washing machine should be kept clean good service. Men getting off should care of at sea. and not overloaded. ' Recreation room clean quarters before leaving and turn in keys. , night pantry should be kept clean. WESTERN TRADER (Western Navlge- and October 4—Chairman, E. A. Grady; Steward invited suggestions on food and •len), August 7—Chairman, W. Melton; menus and said that there was no Secretary, Robert D. Schwartz. Motion Secretary, O. P. Oakley. Price list of the pastry at coffee time anl little ham be­ was passed to paint out the galley and slopchest will be forwarded to the Sea cause the stores put aboard by the port haye the ship sprayed for roaches. Crew Chest for them to check and approve. steward are inadequate. Vote of thanks gave a vote of thanks to the Union for Everyone is to stop running to the ship's went to the- steward department for serv­ the ship's library. Brother Trawick was delegate with petty beefs. Go to depart­ ice and effort. asked to look after the records in port. ment delegates. Men should cooperate In There is a balance of $10.64 in the ship's keeping toilets and showers clean. Every­ MAE (Bull), October 4—Chairman, E. 6. treasury. one should take care of soap and Juice. Teskc; Secretary, E. Jamison. There is No date—Chairman, D. W. Trawick; $22.05 in the ship's fund. Engine room Secretary, D. B. Jordan. There have been POTRERO HILLS (Mar-Trade), Septem' drfors will be kept open. Letter wiU be too many cold suppers in port and no ber 15—Chairman, J. Van Dyk; Secre­ sent to the patrolman about getting a cold juices when listed on the menu, or tary, J. D. Warmack. Two men misted new coffee urn when the ship -reaches hot milk for dinner. Ship's delegate wili ship in Yokohama. This was referred to see the agent about shore gang eating headquarters. Company will be asked If during the crew's regular meal hours. replacements can be obtained In Japan. GaUey should be painted out. Trash should not be thrown on the messhall deck. More cups are needed. HEY WOOD BROUN (Victory), October ROBIN HOOD (Seas Shipping), August 1*—Chairman, Louis D. Cuellnltz; Sec­ retary, Edward F. Leahy. Motion was passed to clean and paint the hospital room and steward department rooms and showers. Motion was passed to strike the notation from the last ship's minute* about charges against one man. His work has become very good. Meeting wili be held in the messhall before the payoff to confer with the patrolman on beefs. CUBORR (Ore), September 13—Chair­ man, not listed; Secretary, Chuck Hostet- tsr. One man missed ship in Sparrows Eoint. Men are trying to get a slopchest from the Sea Chest but the captain re­ fuses to have one. All brothers are to refuse to deal with the captain and hi* slopche;. and only buy cigarettes. George Mattair was elected ship's delegate. Bet­ ter food should be obtained. MOTHER (Eagle Ocean), June 3»—Chair­ man; H. O. Mesford; Secretary, JImmIe D. Coker. Refrigerator bell will be re­ paired and crew's quarters painted out. All fans win be repaired when necessary, and fans will be placed in the recreation room and the messhall. Galley and pan­ try sinks will be repaired. H. O. Mesford was elected ship's delegate. Repair list wiU be given to the ship's delegate be­ fore arrival in San Frahclsco. Each man will donate $1 to buy magazines and an Ironing ^flL, Used cup|, gbould be 4—Chairman, D. Ramsey; Secretary, E. Baltimore. Steward's requisition was cut down by the port steward; parolman will be notified. Passageways and crew quar­ ters will be painted. Garbage cans with lids are needed for the gaUey. E. Tesko was elected ship's delegate. FAIRPORT (Waterman), Septembar 27 —Chairman, T. M. Hankie; Secretary, W. E. Morse. One man paid off in Miami and one in Jacksonville. One man should be brought up on charges. Slopchest should be checked by the ship's delegate before the ship sails. GATEWAY CITY (Waterman), Septem­ ber 4—Chairman, Bob White; Secretary) Frank Monte. One man missed ship at Moji. Motion was passed to have the water situation investigated in Korea and see if more water can be prepared. Re­ frigerators and ice machine should be repaired before the ship saUs; dry stores should be painted. Day men's room should be turned into a hospital and the hospital into the day men's room. Un­ safe launch service in Korea should be tovestigated, as well as mail service. Fireman and delegate should discuss overtime beef with the patrolman; pa­ trolman should Investigate the engineers' attitude to the men under them. WILLIAM R. DOWLING (State, ,fuel),. V ; . . . ia - .SA,,*,#;*'* a ... "- W. Auer. Most repairs were done, ex­ cept for those that must be done in the shipyard. Rooms should be cleaned be­ fore arrival in port, and repair list com­ pleted; New washing machine will be ordered. Mushroom ventilators will be repaired; four new fans are needed. A vote of thanks went to the steward de­ partment for work weU done. STEEL ROVER (Isthmian). October 5— Chairman, Francisco J. Natole; Secretary, James M. Baxter. One replacement came aboard in New Orleans. Vote of thanks went to the steward department for ex­ cellent performance of their duties to crewmembers. Garbage should not be dumped around midship housing, but from the stern. Repair lists should be made up before the ship arrives at Hawaii, so prompt action can Be taken. Steward department delegate volunteered to contact the Honolulu newspaper office library to find out the names and ad­ dresses of congressmen. FAIRPORT (Waterman), August 3t— Chairman, Charles T. Scott; Secretary, W. E. Morse. Men should change their linen promptly on linen day and turn over used linen to the steward. Without this cooperation laundry caniiot be counted and bagged and sent ashore to the laundry, and there cannot be clean laundry. No favoritism should be shown hpjfld to take care of this promptly. All hands should donate money to buy an auto­ matic timer for the washing machine, so the motor is not burned up. Machine should be turned off after use and should not be over-loaded. September 4—Chairmen, T. M. Hen'kle; Secretary, W. E. Morse. Curry was elected ship's delegate. Cook's room should be rearranged and innerspring mattresses should be obtained for bosun and deck maintenance rooms. This will be taken up with the patrolman in Balti­ more. Cups, glasses, etc. should be re­ turned to the pantry after use. STEELORE (Ore), September 27—Chair­ man, Albert Schwartz; Secretary, Ken­ neth McLeob. Bucket used for cold drinks had been used for sougee work. Steward hotly denied charge that dish towels were formerly used on saloon tables. Steward was told not to use the bucket again for cold drinks. There was a shortage of fresh milk on sailing day. Steward was told there should be 40 gallons aboard. STEEL ADMIRAL "(Isthmian), October 4—^Chairman, A. Rivera; Secretary, C. Hartmsn. After seeing the chief engi­ neer the water tanks were cleaned. Ship's delegate wiU take care of the ship's fund and make collections. There is a balance of $69.32. DEL VALLE (Mississippi), September 27—Chairman, Henry J. Principe; Secre­ tary, Ramon Irlzarry. Henry J. Principe was elected ship's delegate by acclama­ tion. Previous voyage^ repair list will be posted. Each man. should clean water from the passageway after using the washing machine, sines man who is on sanitary duty must bail water every day; there is a leak in the washing machine and no proper drainage for water.' Ma­ chine should also be turned off after use. Messroom 'and pantry should be kept clean at all times. Library should be kept locked in port. Discussion was held on closing the USPHS hospitals; each man should write a letter to his congressman. Repair' list wiU be made out so it can be mailed-in from South America, so that when the ship reaches the states, repairs can be made promptly. FAIRLAND (Waterman), October 4— Chairman, Kaznowsky; Secretary, George Gibbon. Captain will be given a copy of the repair Hst. A few items were taken care of at sea. Ship's minutes and repair list WiU be posted. Motion was passed to donate the unused ship's fund to the LOG. Laundry has been left in a poor condition several times. Men playin.g cards in the recreation room should be as quiet as possible. Since the men have been getting colds, the men at the wheel claim, that there is a bad draft in the wheel house, and one of the doors should be kept closed or els* a windbreaker should be instaUed. CHRISTOS M. (Marine Shipping), Sep­ tember 27—Chairman, Ben Grice; Sec­ retary, l|ocanovskl. Some repairs have been done: others are pending until the repair list is drawn up. One man was turned over to the patrolman for leaving the ship at the last minute. Kocanovski was elected ship's delegate. Steward de­ partment was commended for their efforts, in doing a good Job and turning out sweU food. All hands are to cooper­ ate ill-keeping the messhaU and recrea­ tion room cleaner and. tidier: aU dishes are to be returned to the pantry. Repair list was mads up and wiU be turned over to the captain so that work can be started on repairs Immediately. All three departments wiU rotate the cleaning of the recreation room. , Chief engineer asked aU hands to cooperate In saving water, so that it wiU not be necessary to ration it. Captain promised to coop­ erate in .getting the repairs done. Ship Is already short of a few articles In the slopchest. CAMP NAMANU (US Petroleum), Ocfooer -3—Chairman, Alex James; Secretary, Reynolds Bescombe. Captain was noti­ fied of repairs needed and replacements. Vote of thanks wUI Jie sent to headquar­ ters for their repUes to previous letters. Steam should be regulated in the pantry sink to prevent burns. Chief engineer has been notified. Discussion was held on fans for the crew messroom. Radio will be repaired If possible in Yokosuka and -games aqd magazines wiU be pur­ chased. LIBERTY BELL (Tramp ^argo), Sep­ tember 24—Chairman, O. K. Jones; Sec- it retary, Richard Palmer. Cliff Prevatt was elected ship's delegate. Each mem­ ber should help keep the laundry and recreation room clean. $20 was donated to the ship's fund. A vote of thanks went to the steward department for a lob weU done. at the payoff' for the ship's fund. Door on the dayman's foc'sle needs fixQig: new wind chutes are needed. HURRICANE (Watermen), Septembar 27—Chairmen, N. Richie; Secretary, D. B. Patterson. One man failed to Join the vessel lu San Pedro. His book and papers have been sent to Wilmington. There is a total of $12.46 in the ship's fund. The crew has been commended by the cap­ tain and chief engineer. Suggestion was made that men contribute jto the ship's fund at the payoff. One man volunteered to take the donations. HOOSIER MARINER (Isthmian), Sep­ tember 8—Chairman, N. J. Wuchina; Sec­ retary, William Janlsch. Slopchest Is in.sufficlent; SIU will be contacted on the West Coast. All hands were cautioned to take care of the ship's gear. New steward denartmcnt will be given a chance to get souared away. The steward told the crew he will personaUy be in the pantry to help the new hands. ,Soao situation was discussed. Laundry will be cleaned by a different department each week. Overhead lights should be secured bet­ ter. Crew requested duckboards for shewers. Seotember 24—Chairman, Nick Wuchi­ na; Secretary, William Janlsch. There . .should be more variety in the hieht lunch. The laundry machine was dis­ cussed. as well as the lack of mall deliv­ ery and the closing of the USPHS hospi­ tals. Keys are to be returned. DEL AIRES (Mississippi). September 27 —Ctralrmen, Ernest Mosley; Secretary, Jehn W. Plcou. There Is $8.45 in the ship's fund. Motion was passed to give the repair list to the shoreside patrolman instead of the chief engineer, as he was too smart last trip and no repairs were made. Suggestion was made to get the ship fumigated. Donation should be made to the ship's fund at the payoff. The second cook wHI get more records for the record' player as he did a good Job last trip. Suggestion was made to have an arrival pool, with the winner giving $20 to the 'ship's fund. BEATRICE (Bull), October 12—Chair­ man, R. Santos; Secretary, J. R. Smith. Repair Ust was not fully made out. It will be checked in port and minor re­ pairs WiU be brought to the patrolman's attention. There will be no discussion on the strike untU the ship reaches port and we talk to the patrolman. ELIZABETH (Bull), October 13—Chair­ man, Clark Inman; Secretary, Herman Plummer. Discussion was held on having a secret vote on keeping the steward aboard. The legality of this wUl be dis­ cussed with the New York patrolman. Chief engineer bomplained about the amount of time spent at the hospital by men with hospital slips. This was re­ ferred to the patrolman. List of discrep­ ancies of the saloon night lunch was made out and read. Complaints and dis­ cussions on the menu were heard, as w.ell as the question of why this ship doesn't feed as weU as other ships in this Union. Agreement on the quality of mUk required was read. MUk was not ordered in New York and Puerto Rico. List of complaints against the steward was made out. , ROBIN KETTERING (Sees Shipping), July 12—Chairman, J. Howard; SecrMary, Pearce. John Novack was elected ship's delegate by acclamation. Every­ one Is to donate SI to the ship's fund. Discussion was held on the cleanUness of the foc'sles. Noises in the passageways should be stopped so the watchstanders can get proper rest. New man who Just started going to sea should read the agreement and see what is expected. No one but ship's personnel is to be aUowed in the passageways. August 15—Chairman, J. C. Howardi Secretary, D. Whittaker. Special meeting was caUed on one member who has been performing in every port, drunk and dis­ orderly, waking up men off watch and making a general nuisance of himself aU arouhd. He has been warned. As he was only making one trip he was given another chance to improve but got worse Instead. It was suggested and approved that this man's trip card be taken away and he never be allowed to saU SIU ships, as he WiU never make a Union man. October 4—Chairman, Frank Youngr Secretary, J. C. Howard. Brother Kuchinskl was left behind in Beira to have an operation performed. Brother FondiUer was picked up in Lourenco Marques to take his place. Ship's delegate wiU see the mate about painting the messhaUs and foc'sles. Washing machine should be repaired or replaced. Vote of thanks went to the second electrician for show­ ing movies. A locker should be InstaUed for cleaning gear. SBATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatreln), October 18—Chairman, Mathews; Secre­ tary, Sir Charles. There Is $42.09 on hand. Chief engineer wiU make all necessary repairs. Heads should be kept clean. Steward WiU requisition mattresses, tvast* baskets and plUowa. Electric iron has been fixed. Delegates should give the shipping registration and Union standing of aU members to the" ship's delegate. Request was made for apple Juice for JSreakfast. Men ore not to ask for tea or coffee for men below after, messroom WINTER HILL (Cities Service), October hour*.'•—Chairman, A. G. Ale)cander; Secre­ BINGHAMTON VICTORY (Bull), Sep­ tary, W. Dunliam. B. W. Spears, the newly elected ship's delegate. wUl take tember 27—Chalrmen.v Daniel Oemelneri charge of the ship's fund. Discussion Secretary; Robert P. Relman. Ship's delwas held on the engine department head egaie wUl continue to work on the prob­ and shower, which Iq, not being left clean. lem of securing overtime for no Shore Better grade of night lunch should be leave and for cleaning, and painting the put out. The television antenna is no messhall. dayThom apd£ corridors. .On* Johns.. Mewgood, and the old -one in good condition man was bipsipltaUzed that the captain know* of wjll be-inves­ foundlat)d;,:A' nfi.7f VHIMIW 1* needed for be tigated. Delegates from each department. ^e DEL NORTE (Mississippi), October 4— Chairman; Eddie Stough; Secretary, John P. Zimmer. A few brothers were injured and one got off in St. Thomas. Any re­ pairs not already taken care of will be "I?''® '"P drydock after the next voyage. Motion was passed to purchase two punching bags from the ship's fund. There is a balance of $283.73 In the ship's fund. Suggestion was made .to hold an Inter-departmental basebaU game In St. Thomas. eljlnesjcjpjppjsed WiU collect Chang* from their ntehihers �^ ''.-Jii SEAFARERS OotdWft* ii^ss Pa^er Twenty-five LOG .. . DIGEST of SHIPS' MEETINGS ... (Continued from page 24) locked to keep ehoreside people from using them and dirtying them. One wlU be left for their use. Bread Is crumbling because the knives are duU. Entire crew agreed that the steward department is doing a bang-up job. rank*. One man missed ship; this wlU be taken up with the patrolman on ar­ rival. > One performer and gashound missed ship In Korea. Crew's radio wUl be given to the patrolman If the ship is laid up and wUl be returned when the ship goes back Into service, or given to another ship. There was a discussion on the night cook and baker, since the men cannot eat his baking, pudding, eggs and burnt black bacon the whole trip long. Steward says the baker won't listen to him. Baker was asked to explain his mysterious baking. He wUi be brought up on charges. SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain), October 14—Chairman/ WInbarn; Secre­ tary, A. Goncafves. Ship's fund stands at •74.05. Television set will be fixed ^In New York, and If the cost exceeds the amount In the ship's fund a new collec­ tion will be Uken up at the next payoff. Company puts 40 gallons of milk aboard SEAMAR (Calmar), October 11—Chair­ at each end of the trip. New Orleans and man, J. Barnett; Secretary, J. Straha. New York. Washing machine should be Repairs wUl be taken care of. There Is turned off after, use. $10 In the ship's fund. Bill Lee was elected ship's delegate. Washing machine DEL ALBA (Mississippi); August 33— should be turned oFC after use. Soiled Chairman, JImmla Tucker; Secretary, M. or torn linen should be turned over to C. Duet. AU repairs were taken care of the steward. Ship's delegate should see in New Orleans. Patrolman was aboard about painting the steward department and all beefs were squared away. Patrol­ showers and toUets, as was promised. man said if any more beefs came up There should be more water pressure In about officers, bring them In next voy­ the steward department faucets In the age. Steward received 40 gallons of fresh washroom. The skipper refuses to get milk for the voyage. Condemned eggs Union slopchest aboard. Mate is now were thrown over the side. Shoreslde running the slopchest. and promises to personnel should be kept out of passage­ cut dotvn on prices. We stUl want a ways In foreign ports. Mate agreed to Union slopchest on board. cooperate on this. Ship's carpenter made • shelf for the books purchased by the TROJAN TRADER (Trolan), October 10 crew. All portholes and doors should be —Chairman, E. D. SImi; Secretary, Pete kept closed In the recreation room when Platclk. Messman utility was asked to It Is not occupied. AU books purchased help serve the meals. The ship needs by the crew wlU be coUected from the fumigation. Toilets are being left in an officers' rooms. Ship's delegate reported unsanitary condition. Pumps are not to the patrolman that officers have been working properly and the ship's delegate using the crew's washing machine. All will speak to the chief engineer about hands should cooperate In keeping non- them. Discussion was held on buying a crewmembers out of the messroom. Deck record player for the recreation room. Majority of the crewmembers agreed to contribute and buy the machine at SanPedro. Get New Books Through Agents Seafarers who applied for new membership books in New York but are now sailing from outports don't have to come to this city to get their new books. If the men Involved will write to headquarters and tell the Union which port they are sailing out of, the Union will forward the book in care of the port agent. Under no circmnstances however, will the books be sent through the mails to any private addresses. tribute to get the television fixed. Stew­ ard is to get a better brand of soap powder. Recreation room needs cleaning. William Dunham wag elected ship's dele­ gate. DE SCro (Waterman), September 13— Chairman, A. L. Danne; Secretary, Gor­ don D. Marbury. Motion was passed to see about getting innerspring mattresses for all crewmemliers. Discussion was held on the stores ordered and received. Crew should take care of mattresses and linen and not leave them on the deck. Cots should be' taken care of. Secretary, Lee E. Brown. E. R. Buckley was elected ship's delegate. October 4—Chairman, E. R. Buckiey; Secretary, Frank M. Stone. Logs were lifted and repairs made out. Salon mess­ man thanked the crew and agents for cooperation on the trip from Japan. Fire­ man who boarded the ship in Japan com­ plimented the crew for conditions on board. FAIRiSLE (Waterman), October 4— Chairman, Vic Vickerman; Secretary, George B. Dunn. Captain said he would take care of the repair list right away. Ship's fund wiU be set up: treasurer was elected. Crew is to wait for the patrol­ man to settle OT disputed before paying off. Repair list wUl be rewritten more clearly. Patrolman will be seen about fixing port dogs, which the mate refused to do. JULESBURG (Terminal Tankers), Octo­ ber 4—Chairman, J. S. McRae; Secretary, Edward J. Wright. There is $13 in the ship's fund. In Singapore, Straits Settle­ ment no doctor was present for exam­ ination of the sick men. There have been complaints about the food; some of the meat had to be thrown overboard. There was no launch service in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia. Steward put in a requisition for ice. yeast and fresh veg­ etables. but only received yeast. There was no lookout posted, on many occa­ sions. Captain breaks watches at wUi and hardtimes the crew, particularly the deck department. Charges will be pre­ ferred against him and the chief engineer by one member for abusive treatment in Kure. One man was hospitalized. Hos­ pital instruments disappeared from the ship after it was in drydock in Balti­ more. Steward should serve a cold sup­ per once a week. Eggs are bad. There was no launch service in Yokohama. ship's delegate. GaUey fan has not been fixed. There were many comments on the attitude of the first assistant. Wash­ ing maebine and sink are not being turned off. Everyone is to do his part in cleaning the washroom. Light should be installed back aft. STEEL INVENTOR (Isthmian), October 11—Chairman, Vincent Kuhl; Secretary, Bob Brown. Washing machine was re­ paired. One man missed ship and the Galveston haU was notified. No one is to turn to befqre 8 AM without putting in for penalty hour in the future: the Union acts as sole bargaining agent for all unlicensed personnel. Wednesday will be linen day. There should be more vari­ ety in the food. All men are to be prop­ erly dressed in the messhaU. Steward was asked to bring on the cold drinks. LAWRENCE VICTORY (Mississippi), October 18—Chairman, Robert C. Morrlssette; Secretary, Vernon L. Porter. Cecil Saunders was elected ship's dele­ gate. Repair list should be made out as soon as possible so necessary repairs can be made In loading port. New washing machine has been promised and new ice box has been ordered. Steward has $15.20 balance of the sliip's fund and the ship's iron in tiis possession. DEL CAMPO (Mississippi), September i—Chairman, W. G. Heater; Secretary, W. W. Christian. Robert Brown was elected ship's delegate. Suggestion was made 'to try and get another room for the chief cook or the night cook and .baker. ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), September 30 —Chelrman, E. Kelley; Secretary, ROBIN HOOD (Seat Shipping), October THE CABINS (Cabins), Octeber 7— Chairman, H. Pedersan; Secretary. J. ANGELINA (Bull), Octeber , 1—Chair­ 4—Chairman, William V. Glick; Secre­ being taken man, William Davlcs; Secretary, J. Dolan. tary, D. Marcaly. Everything is in good department should clean the showers: wipers, the laundry and steward depart­ ment the recreation room. DEL RIO (Mississippi), Sepltmber 37— Chairman, C. Fray; Secretary, A. 6. Dumas. Some repairs were not taken care of. Jack Gardner was elected ship's delegate. Men are to be properly dressed in the messroom at aU times. Everyone Is to cooperate in cleaning the laundry. No shoresldes persons are to be aUowed In quarters, messroom and passtweways. GEORGE A. LAWSON (Pan-Oceanic), September 13—Chairman, Sanchex; Sec­ retary, J. O'Hare. Washing machine was temporarUy repaired by the engineer. If It breaks down again the captain prom­ ised to get a new one on Pedro. Each man Is to donate $3 to the ship's fund. If the ship Is laid up the money wlU be donated to some charity. Ship's delegate WlU take care of the money. New faucet Is needed In the steward department toUet. ' DEL MUNDO (Mississippi), October 4— Chairman, John S. Burks; Secretary, Wil­ liam 'Robinson, Patrolman wlU be coittacted about seeing the purser about draws in foreign ports. Men want to know in advance of these wUl be In VS or local currency. Chief mate was asked to have aU deck department foc'sles. passageways sougeed before arrival In port. AU hands gave a vote of thanks to the steward and his department for the nice job they did on this ship. In feeding and service, and keeping a clean ship. They are tops and aU hands are happy. Steward asked all brothers to turn In soUed or spare linen in their foc'sles. so the ship can go In clean. Walker. AU repairs are care of. Bosun complimented the splen­ did crew we are sailing with. Every­ thing Is going smooth. October IS—Chairman Frank Smith; Secretary, H. Pedersan. Mate was doing seaman's work. After a talk with him he said ha would not do It again. More milk will be ordered, and It wlU be served three times a day. If necessary, patrolman will be contacted. Omlets should be served Friday nights, as fish Is quite poor. Meat Is very poor, and should be varied more on menus. Steward's orders caU for prime mbats. Inside painting started last month should be finished. Milk and ice cream are in a bad condition. ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa), October 15 —Chairman, Leon M. Kyier; Secretary, H. Sterling. Mattresses were not ordered and the ship was not painted out. Patrol­ man will be contacted on this. lEach de­ partment WlU make up a repair Ust to turn over to the ship's delegate. Steward will order a greater variety of cookies. One man failed to join the ship in MobUe. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), October 4—Chairmen, Stevo Thayer; Secretary, Fidel G. Lukban.' Tarpaulin wiU be rigged topside next week. Engine delegate asked the first -assistant for goggles but didn't get them. 'AU engine department rooms need sougeelng. More cleaning fluid should be Issued, Thomas Snow was elected ship's delegate. LUCILLE BLOOMFIELD (Bloomfleld), September 30—Chairman, A. G. Brown; Secretary, Lyman W. Ange. OT will be settled In port and action will be taken on the chief engineer. Discussion was held on painting engine department quar­ ters. Ship's delegate will contact the •LUESTAR (Traders), Ocfober 10— captain again. . Milk and fruit aren't avaUablc. Messman wUl bring up aU con­ Chairman, C. Rllter; Secretary, H. Murdiments before the next meal. Delegates will turn the repair list over to the ship's delegate. Qutx Answers 1. James Roosevelt, son of FDR. 2. Herman Hickman, former coach at Yale, and Dick Kazmaier, former Princeton All American halfback. 3. Bill Talbert. 4. Dashiell Hammet in "The Mal­ tese Falcon" and Raymond Chand­ ler in "The Big Sleep." 5. Sapporu, Otaru and Hokodate. 6. The Navy, 7. Charles A. Tobey, Republican of New Hampshire. 8. Don Newcombe. 9. Dean G. Acheson, Secretary of ;State under Harry S., Truman. 10. Proprietress of what was New York's most famous bordello and authoress of the best-selling book, "A House Is Not a Home." Puzzle Answer shape with a very good crew. There are no beefs and no disputed OT. As SlU men, everyone should cooperate with the crew messman in keeping the pantry clean and tidy at all times. Electrician will fix the washing machine light. The crewmembers of this ship go on record as backing the strike committee 100 per­ VAKA (Waterman), October 15—Chair­ cent and are willing to give anything needed and to help in any way. shape man, Walter Cousins; Secretary, Bert Shannon. Chief mate said the laundry or form. would be painted before reaching Balti­ more. Discussion was )mld on starting a TOPA TOFA (Waterman), October 17— ship's fund for emergencies. All hands Chairman, Sam Carlisle; Secretary, Jo­ WiU help keep the messhaU clean. seph M. LIttcral. There is $11.60 in the ship's fund. Everyone is to clean up the EVELYN (Bull), September 34—Chair­ messhaU. J. . J. Markman was elected man, Charles Hensley; Secretary, W. Wesley Etty. There is a $26 balance in the ship's fund. Harry Renolds was elected ship's delegate. October 5—Chairman, Harry Renolds; Secretary, W. Wesley Etty. Negotiating committee should see if the deck gang could be called a half hour before turn­ RIRES Found ing to. instead of 15 minutes. NOTICES ALAWAI (Waterman), October 3— Chairman, Al Jackson; Secretary, R. Thelss. Curtains will be put up in the messhaU. More night lunch is to be put out. Cool drinks will be served at meal times. Pastry and baking is not up to standard. Steward promised to attend to this. Linen wiU be issued piece by piece. FAIRLAND (Waterman), October 4— Chairman, Kaznowsky; Secretary, George Gibbons. Captain was given a repair list; a few items were taken care of at sea. Unused ship's funds will be donated to the LOG. Laundry is being left dirty, especially the washing machine. Men playing cards in the recreation room are to cut down the noise, as men are sleep­ ing. There have been many colds aboard this vessel and the men at the wheel be­ lieve that there is too much of a draft timre. Captain wiU be asked to have one of the doors in the wheelhouse closed or instaU a windbreaker. Officers and crew­ members donated flowers for the funeral of the mother of George Gibbons, one of the members. WINTER HILL (Cities Service), Sep­ tember 30—Chairman, William Dunkam; Secretary, Andrew Kusch. ^Quarters should be cleaned before the crew leaves BOULDER VICTORY (Seas Shipping), the ship, foc'sles and heads should be painted. Patrolman wlU be told about October %—Chairman, Joseph Saez; Sec­ retary, William Jenkins. AU crewmem­ this. Each delegate wUl coUect money for the ship's fund. Each man wlU con- bers are to be sober at the payoff. All deck department rooms and passageways should be sougeed; mate will be con­ tacted on this. All disputed OT has been typed up for a quick payoff. .TiiisONiii: Ross Hebert Ray Brown Please contact Walter "Speedy" ^Daspit, in care of Sparling School of Diving, PO Box 965, Wilming­ ton, Calif. t - s. Warren E. Frye Urgient. Contact your family im­ mediately or else phone Sheriff F. M. Cahoon, Manteo, NC, collect, as soon as possible. Phone num­ ber is Manteo 42. assH rasa DBQIS ss onss nSBSSBBQISaS sfflB Gas sfflca Joseph W. O'Neil Please contact your sister, Mrs. Schmidt at 22 Glendal Street, Dor­ chester, Mass: Your uncle died on Oct. 20, and was buried on Oct. 24. aBSS BQS BBSS OQB!I]3 BDBBQSS HBQ aa nsEi EifflacjsaanBBB Sidney L. Wilson - Contact your mother. You can write to her in care of General De­ livery, Tucson, Ariz. BUS BSiaiil W. Davies was elected ship's delegate. Repair lists wUl be turned In as soon as possible, New wringer wiU be ordered for the washing machine. Steward de­ partment foc'sles. messhall and recrea­ tion room win be painted this ti'ip. Laun­ dry should be kept clean. ^ t Albert H. Schwartz Please" conthct Pauline;. F. i^chwartz in CorBicaha, Texas; ARIZPA (Waterman), September 37— Chairman, Carl Scott; Secretary, Don Collins. A few minor repairs will be taken up at the payoff. Repair list will be turned in before reaching Kure. so it can he maUed to San Francisco. Any additions for the repair list should be given to department delegates. New mat­ tresses should be ordered for those who need them. Report on one man who is fouUng up will be given at the next meeting, and action wlU be discussed. October 11—Chairman, Pat Ryan; Sec­ retary, Don Collins. Minor beefs wUl be taken up at the payoff. A report on gashounds and foul-ups will be turned over to the boarding patrolman. Water has been dirty; larger hot water heater should be installed in quarters aft. Re­ pair Ust was mailed in from Kure. Mat­ tresses should be ordered where needed. Rings have been found belong­ ing to the FWT on the 12 to 4 watch on the Catawaba Victory (Bull) which paid o.T in San Fran­ cisco in June. The rings are being held in the LOG office at head­ quarters. t t 4« Samuel Curtis Your discharge from the Cantigny has been found and is being held for you in the LOG office in headquarters. t 4 3. t 3« t E. Mendoza Contact the patrolmen in head­ quarters. Frederick Carroll Contact the Welfare Services Department at headquarters as soon as possible. 3< 3' Drew Gay Sal Lanza left your radio in the baggage room at headquarters. The baggage check has been left for you in the mail room at headquar­ ters. James Pursell. Delegates reported no beefs. Discussion was held on sanitary work leaving bauxite docks. Shoreslde personnel should be kept out of crew's quarters in Trinidad. Captain wUI be asked to post a notice two hours before the draw. Vote of thanks went to the steward department. J. F. Kelley was elected ship's delegate. October 1$—Chairman, Edward Kelley; Secretary, Jemes Pursell. There is a smaU amount of disputed OT. Ship's delegate and engine delegate wiU see about getting another room for the black gang, so each watch can have a separate foc'sle. Library should be kept locked up. Washing machine should be placed on the repair list. Hasp should be put on the recreation room door. FRANCES (Bull), October <—Chairman, Raymond Torres; Secretary, L. Capitane. Beef between a man and the engineer wUi be taken up with the patrolman. MASSMAR (Calmar), September 13— Chairman, James Chew; Secretary, ne name. Ship's delegate consulted with the master about a letter from the SIU slop­ chest and the master agreed with him and is in favor of SIU quality and prices. Three men paid off on the West Coast. No one is to sign on untU the coffee urn is instaUed. AU quarters, are to be sougeelng. Washing machine should be moved, to keep the laundry from loeing flooded. Seattle wiU contact New York about having a Sea Chest representative meet the ship. Rejects were found in the present slopchest. BALTORE (Ore), man, Jim Morin; October 10—Chair­ Secratary, Charles Henschke. Laundry should be kept clean and scupper should not be plugged up with refuse. Cots should be taken care of. Crew was asked not to buy from the captain's phony slopchest but to buy ashore untU an SIU slopchest comes aboard. CANTIGNY (Cities Service), October 1$ —Chairman, James A. Phillips; Secretary, Thomas J. Moore. Ship's delegate con­ tacted the steward about the poor feed­ ing. Steward said he would do better, however, there is general dissatisfaction with the food, second entrees, repetition of some vegetables. Coffee urn should be. cleaned oftener. Steward should come to the crew messhaU once in a while and look things over. One man missed ship, in Lake Charles. Charles F. Connors was elected ship's delegate. Quarters and messhaU need fumigation due to roaches, whieh are plentiful. Edifor, 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 CLARKSBURG VICTORY (Eastern), July 35—Chairman, J. E. Wiliiams; Sec­ retary, Moncie "Punk" Danieis. Kenneth Roberts was elected ship's delegate. AU members were asked to be on the alert for hazardous conditions. Discussion was held on windscoops and on more coop­ eration from the steward department. Ship's treasury needs reorganization. Sanitary men of each department should show more cooperation. August 4—Chairman, Harry Frankiin; Secretary. Monde Daniels, J. E. Williams was unanimously elected ship's delegate. Broken glass was left lying in the aUey- TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an old tubscriber ond hava a changa way due to someone's carelessness and of addraii, plaast givo your former address balowt lack of consideration of his shipmates. Entire steward department' was thanked ADDRESS I* ••<»44 I agj ••••*•*•••********' .•••«**iie$aaaMa$e«ta M$«a$M4a letaeeaaeeaaeea••$•••••• for an outstanding'menu. STREET ADDRESS CITY .ZONE STATE . Signed $$w4»Mt$t«$tae laaaiMMaiMAM ..I �Pac« Tirent7-siz SEAfARERS October SO, 1953 LOG Mother, Baby Receive Union Benefit in the HOSFTTAIM The following list contains the names of .^ospitalizcd Seafarers who are being taken care of by cash benefits from the SIU Welfare Plan. While the Plan aids them financially, all of these men Would welcome mail and visits from friends and shipmates to pass away the long days and weeks in a hospital bed. USPHS hospitals allow plenty of time for visitors. If you're ashore and you see a friend's name on the list, drop in for a visit. It will be most welcome. Shown here are Mrs. George F. Mahoney, Jr., and her son, Clyde Leroy Mahoney. The Mahoneys live at 89 Broadway in San Francisco, Californw. Mrs. Mahoney is shown holding the Union check for the $200 maternity benefit and the $25 defense bond. All o/ the following SIU families September 14, 1953. Parents, Mr. toill collect the $200 maternity and Mra. Robert R. Brown, Route benefit plus a $25 bond from the 2, Box 68, Independence, La. Union in the baby's name. t t t Robert Frank Mayo, born Oc­ Kent Arthur Terpe, born Sep­ tober 10, 1953. Parents, Mr. and tember 19, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. "Vernon Mayo, 6910 34th Mrs. Keith A. Terpe, 527 Cherry Avenue SW, Seattle, Wash. Street, Elizabeth, NJ. 3> 3> t Sylvia Ann Massicot, bom Au­ i Gloria Louise Drawdy, born Sep­ gust 10, 1953. Parents, Mr. and tember 18, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jules A. Massicot, 700 North Mrs. Herbert L. Drawdy, 1511 East Main Street, Marksville, La. 4" 4' 4» Anderson Street, Savannah, Ga, Neil Guy Morgavi, born October t l" 4" 4, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Afford, born June Isador W. Morgavi, 903 St. Mary 22, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aleck L. Alford, 315 East 47th Street, Pensacola, Fla. 3> 4" Kathryn Margaret Hargesheimer, born September 17, 1953. Parents, Mr. and „ Mrs, Lpnnie V. Hargesheimer, 7461^ Louisiana Avenue, New Orleans, La. a. i. a. George Ray Peteusky, bom Au­ gust 13,- 1953. Patents, Mr. and Mrs. George Peteusky, 1441 DeHaro Street, San Francisco, Cal. i t 3^ Dawn Patricia Dillon, born Au­ gust 8, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. WiUie E. Dillon, Andrews Lake, Frederica, Del. 3> 3> 3> Robert Niels Nielsen, born Sep­ tember, 18, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Niels Nielsen, 120-42 131st Street, South Ozone Park, Queens, NY. 3> 3^ 4i Darlene Carol Dawson, born Oc­ tober 1, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Dawson, 2164 Grand Avenue, Bronx, NY. t Crystal Fern Naylor, born Au­ gust 25, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Naylor, 10 Fairmont Terrace, Atlantic City, NJ. 4- 3> 4- Sherry Ann Cox, born Septem­ ber 13, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton P. Cox, 229 St. Paul Avenue, Pass Christian, Miss. 3JI 3^ 3> Charles Joseph Crane, born Sep­ tember 5, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Crane, 16 West Park Place, New Orleans, La. l.-V-.f 4" I d* 3^ 3^ Urban Matthew Craddock, born September 28, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas C. Craddock, Box 8, Pearl River," La. 3> 3^ it Suzanne Christine Roberts, born August 1, 1953. Parents, Mr. and IVfrs. Richard F. Roberts, 2626 East Mure Street, Baltirpore 13, Md. » 3> 3> EUn^ll^J>lg^e , >>rp Street, New Orleans, La. 3^ 4' 3>. Jose Enrique Wiscovitch, born September 29, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jose F. Wiscovitch, 236 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. 3^ 4' 4" Dianne Carrion, born September 1, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al­ berto Carrion, 711 West 179th Street, New York, NY. 3^ 3> 3> Elaine Marie Armstrong, born October 4, 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Armstrong, 305 "Vine Street, Liverpool, NY. Patients Aid Hospital Fight; Seafarer Circulates Petition The Welfare Services Department and individual Seafarers are going all out in an effort to save the USPHS hospitals for seamen. This is part of the growing protest against the closing of these hospitals in a so-called "economy" move by the ad­ a United States citizen. Gaylord and his wife take an active part in ministration. So far. many individual seamen civic and political affairs in the have written to their Congressmen Borough of Manhattan. and Senators protesting the pro­ The plan, as Gaylord and his posed action and many ship's del­ wife have worked it out so far, is egates and SIU port agents have to circulate the petitions through­ attempted concerted action on the out the New York area and even­ part of ships' crews and SlU men tually in other sections of the on the beach. The protest is now country where Seafarers reside. Gaylord thinks it possible to reach going into high every member of Congress with gear and the Un­ the protest petitions. In addition ion is appealing Mrs. Gaylord proposes to organize to its member­ protest committees of wives and ship and their families of Seafarers to call per­ families and sonally on members of Congress to friends to write halt the propo.sed action. to their representatives in Washington. One of the Gaylord most effective protests is that coming from pa­ tients in the hospitals themselves. Applications tor the mater­ Letters from hospitalized Seafar­ nity benefit must be supported ers dramatize the situation more by the following documents: graphically than any other appeal. The Welfare Services Department • Your marriage certificate. has asked all hospitalized Union members and other patients at the • Baby's birth certificate dat­ USPHS hospitals to write and pro­ ing birth after AprU 1, 1952. test. • The discharge from the laijt As always the hospital represen­ ship you sailed on before the tative is happy to get patients sta­ baby was born. tionery and other needs for letter Processing of all applica­ writing. tions can be speeded up by at In another move to halt the clos­ least three days if photostatic ing, a New York Seafarer and his wife are preparing to circulate copies of the three documents mass petitions among families and are sent in. Applications friends of seamen and business should be made to Union Wel­ men patronized by these men arid fare Trustees, c/o SIU head­ their families. The Seafarer at­ tempting this commendable under­ quarters, 675 Fourth Avenue, taking is Brother Nick Gaylord. Brooklyn 32, NY. > Bom, iQ Athen/}, Gre^jBp^ ho. is flow USPHS HOSPITAI. NEW ORLEANS, LA. E. L. Bates E. C. Knapp Tobe Beams D. Korolia Alfred Beiig Leo H. Lang C, Bennett A. J. Laperouse P. Berthiaume Michele Liuzza E. Bracewell WiUiam MacGregor S. CampbeU Samuel J. Martin Herman H. Casas Vincent W. Mercon Clarence W. Cobb James L. Morrison George T. Coleman C. R. Nicholson S. Cope W. E. Reynolds Adion Cox Luther C. Seidle RogeUo Cruz O. Slmoncioni Thomas J. Dawson J. J. Spellman Joseph L. Dionne L. M. Steed N. W. Gardiner Richard R. Suttle Jack H. Gleason WUey W. Tait J. A. Gomez T. R. Terrington John Hane L. Thibodeaux C. M. Hawkins J. D. Thomas John L. Hinton Lonnie R. Tickle J. H. Jones Norman West Leonard Kay Virgil E. Wilmoth Thomas F. KeUer Charles E. Wells John D. Kelley BALTIMORE CITY HOSPITAL \ BALTIMORE, MD. Hinrick Wiese USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. W. W. Allred Roger E. Huggins John Daniels Samuel Jonas R. A. Denmark C. Kent John B. Duffy S. V. KUpatrick Joe B. Farrow Jimmie Littleton N. L. Gardner L. J. Love K. L. Guthrie M. McDonald Floyd M. Hansen L. P. McDaniel USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH, BROOKLYN, NY Percy D. Allred Frederick Landry Claude F. Blanks James J. Lawlor Julian CuthreU James R. Lewis C. M. Davison Francis F. Lynch Emilio Delgado Harry F. McDonald Antonio M. Diaz A. McGuigan John J. DriscoU David McIIreath John T. Edwards Vic Milazzo Jose G. Espinoza Lloyd MUler Robert E. GUbert Jack D. Morrison Eugene T. Nelson Bart E. Guranick Peter Gvozdich Montford Owens John B. Haas G. E. Shumaker Thomas Isaksen E. R. Smallwood Henry E. Smith John W. Keenan Ludwig Kristiansen VA HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. WUbert Hughes USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. T. L. Ankerson • WUliam - H. Mays Jessie A. Clarke WUUam Mellon Braxton S. Conway Henry T. Miller Robert Cooper Thomas Mungo Jeff Davis Harry W. Muches Robert S. Davis Ralph R. Nay Samuel Drury WUliam L. Nesta Wayne Hartman Thomas Nicholas Owen H. Herring Remus Perkinson McConnley JarreU John J. Pierce Steve Kolina Alexander Presnell Robert Lambert Harry A. Smith Antonio B. Lores Norman D. Tober Peter Losado Linus E. Twite Jeremiah McNieca John Yuknas USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. Edwin T. Callahan Norman E. Napier Frank Mackey Robert E. Peck Theodore Mastaler J. H. Penswick CITY HOSPITAL MOBILE, ALA. Harvls C. Dyas USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEX. Anthony Adomaitis Howard E. Leles George Bales James M. MacCrea T. P. Barbour J. E. Markopolo C. Barboza Raymond L. Perry L. A. Dean Charles Sherman W. W. Fassett Charles E. Veach Howard W. Forbes Charles YQung G. R. Gonzales Jr. USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. Joe F. Baer Charles V. Horton W. R. Hardin Jr. H. D. MUliner JEFFERSON HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA, PA. Robert Kennedy USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Jim Corsa Peter Smith Leo Dwyer Joseph Somyak M. Eurasia D. K. T. Sorensen I. McCormick W. Timmerman C. McLeUan O. R. Williams Joe Perreira D. H. Boyce J. Sampson USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASH. Bruno Barthel Stanley Lesko Harry A. Bishop John McStravidk M. E Newman Fillip Madsen Joseph Newbauer John B. Molini John M. Thompson Jerry J. Palmer N. M.. Dorpmans Richard PaneraU John Beckmann Robert D. Phifer S. BeU John Quinn Marcie Boyles George Rice John E. Brady C. R. Robertson WUliam H. Brady G. H. Robinson Cleo Brown Virgii Sandberg James K. Cann W. Schoenborn Joseph Caruso Roberf Sizemore Gerado Chao John Slaman Clifford Dammeyer Roy C. Stern Jusus Fernandez John I. Tarkov H. Galantis MUton Trotman Charles Gallagher B. F. Trottie Frank Gibbs Harry S. Tuttle EsteU Godfrey George Vickery Edward Goodenow Frank Walaska Anthony Gregoire Albert I. WiUlams John HamUton C. Mc'Brien Thomas J. Henry James Martin Paul Jokubcsak Agustin Diaz John Johnson Earl Bink G. W. Johnson Bomas R. Cheeley SEASIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL WILMINGTON, CAL. Percy L. Harrelson Arthur F. Lindsey LOS ANGELES COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES, CAL. Sidney Malin BEEKMAN DOWNTOWN HOSPITAL NEW YORK, NY WiUiam F, Dor^n John Mclnemey VA HOSPITAL CORAL GABLES, FLA. George C. Murphy J. C. VUas New Resident Of California How to Apply For Birth Pay Here is one of the newest residents of the Golden State, The hew Californian is Mr. Loyal Lafayette Piker, Jr. He is shown here with his mother, Mrs, Loyal Piker. This family just received the walernity heneflt Icom the Siealarei^, �"SSI October JO, 105S SEAFARERS LOG Page Twenty^seven Vfandering Laundry Refurns Seafarer John 8. Bragg can't be blamed if he blows his top any one of these days. Nor can his shipmates be blamed if they give him a wide berth in the messroom and other close quarters—thanks to a certain inefficient laundry in New York. Not that there's anything^ wrong with John personally, of laundry service that these it's just that shirt of his. shoresidc outfits regularly give to Through no fault of John's, it's the seai/icn. INewa about men In the hospitals and Seafarers receiving SIV VfeV only one he has, thanks to the kind It seems that Bragg gave three fare Benefits will be carried in this column. It is* written by Seafarer shirts to a laundry representative Walter Siekmann based on items of interest turned up while he makes who came aboard the Southwind his rounds in his post as Director of Welfare Services.) while the ship was berthed in New York. He promised faithfully to The hospital representatives haye reported a lot of interest and en­ have the shirts ready the following thusiasm on the part of both patients and staff for the SIU program morning since the ship was sched­ to keep the USFHS hospitals open. The Union has received praise uled to pull out for Mediterranean from many interested parties for efforts to save the Public Health ports the next afternoon. Service. The action on the part of the SIU has goaded the NMU and Well, as the morning wore on, other interested organizations into action. We have already contacted with no laundry truck in sight many Congressmen and other elected officials and we think we are Bragg got a little nervous about going to bring enough pressure to bear to save free medical care Recently heard from was Brother the whole tiling. With just two for seamen. This is the, chief topic of conversation around the hospitals. Al­ W. E. Swilley from Bogalusa, hours to go to sailing time, he gave though the Union Itself is acting, we want to urge all ship's delegates Louisiana. Pictured here is his the laundry a call to find out what to discuss this business at meetings and we would little girl, Mary Ann. He writes was going on. "Oh sure," he was told, "you'll like to have all SIU members get in touch with their to thank the Welfare Services for have thc,;e shirts in a jiffy, long Congressmen and Senators and urge them to sup­ before you sail." port legislation which would keep the hospitals open. Well, sailing time came. The Seamen should also ask their families and friends ship got up steam and cast off her to take similar action. If we all act together we can lines. No laundry truck in sight. nip this "economy" plan in the bud. She took in her gangplank and feels bitter about the whole thing. With the Atlantic organizing campaign speeding took off for the high seas with "Here I am at sea," he writes, up, one of the most 'enthusiastic SIU partisans is Bragg looking wistfully shoreward 'with one shirt to my name for a former AMEU member John Quinn. Although trip to the Mediterranean. where his three shirts were. Quinn never shipped out on an SIU ship, he has Gregolre The only thing left to do vias to "I'm going to spread the word collected full Union benefits after being hospitalized see to it that the shirts arrived around this ship about that laun­ with an injured leg. He is still in the Staten Island USFHS hospital someplace safe and sound. So at dry. They won't get on this ship, and intends to cast a "wheelchair vote" for the SIU when the election his first opportunity, Bragg wrote or any other SIU ship." is held. Quinn is one of the many Seafarers who give the lie to smears SIU Welfare Services in New York by the company union that the SIU is not playing square with Atlantic Here's hoping anyway, that asking them wouldn't they please Brother Bragg's one surviving shirt men. pick up his shirts and keep them, is one of those nylon or dacron Quite a few of the boys were in the Staten Island hospital. John that is, if they were ready? Molini, whose last vessel was the Longview Victory, was in. So was jobs that he can rinse out at night Welfare Services could and did. like the ladies soap their stockings. Mary Ann Swilley Seafarer Anthony bregoire, off the Wild Ranger. We are glad to hear His errant laundry has been lo­ that these'brothers are improving and hope to be shipping out again One of the consumer organiza­ some quick help in an emergency. cated and is now awaiting him in in the near future. We wish them both quick recoveries. tions tested "miracle fiber" shirts Seafarer Swilley has had some the Union's baggage room at on the market. The Sea Chest, Injured On Great Lakes tough luck. His little girl was headquarters. Brother Broyg has shirts of this Christopher McBrien, last trip on the good ship Stony Point was suddenly stricken with polio, crip­ It's imderstandable that Bragg kind. marred by an injury. He had been treated as an out-patient but was pling her left hip. Swilley appealed finally hospitalized at Staten Island.- Brother Earl to the Union for help at this crit­ Bink, late of the Sea Comet, was also injured aboard ical time and it was quickly forth­ ship while in the Great Lakes. He was first hospi­ coming. Writing from New Orleans, talized in Chicago and then transferred to the where his daughter is being treat­ Staten Island hospital. ed, he reports that she is much Another Seafarer who was taken from his ship improved and doing fine. to the hospital is Brother Marcie Boyles, who is do­ The Welfare Services Depart­ ing fine. One of the oldtimers we visited with is ment was established to meet such Brother George Vickery. He had been treated emergencies as that of Brother earlier and was readmitted a few weeks ago. He Swilley. The SIU is more than Is raring to get out to sea again and we hope to see Vickery happy to be of service in such a him sailing again soon. case. All Seafarers join in wishing The Union has received additional compliments from the Staten Island hospital staff on the way the SIU Welfare's hospital representa­ little Mary Ann Swilley a quick recovery. tives look after Seafarers in the hospital. This praise has come from other All Seafarers having business or hospitals throughout the country. Union members who have the mis­ personal matters in which they fortune to be hospitalized should feel free to call on the Welfare rep­ desire advice or assistance are resentatives for any services we can render. urged to get in touch with Welfare. If you are at sea, just write and your problems will be taken care of. All you have to do is notify the office and we will take care of it from there on in. Welfare Aids Seafarer And III Daughter |V li' Beneficiary Receives Check DonH Send Your Baggage COD SIU WELFARE SERnCES DBrUTHEn VOUR PROBLEM IS OUR BUSINESS III I II- liUr Seafarers have again been warned not to send their bag­ gage COD to any Union hall. No Union hall can accept de­ livery 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 to be sure of getting their baggage when they want it, can send it to any Union hall provided they^ prepay the shipping charges. Miami Fort Agent Eddie Farr is shown presenting an SIU bene­ ficiary check to Joe Cruz, beneficiary of Juan Santalla, ex-crewmember of the Florida. tlNAL DISPATCH The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and ^,500 deoth benefits are being paid to beneficiaries. Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. Brother Fardo leaves his wife, Loretta Fardo, 120 Orchard Street, West New York, NJ. Robert A. Jones, 20: During an accident aboard the Bennington, Brother Jones was fatally burned on April 27, 1953, while the ship was in New York. A member of the engine depai'tment, he sailed as OS, messman and wiper, having joined the Union in New York in 1951. He leaves his mother, Mrs. Loretta Jones, 15 Hopkins Avenue. Jersey City 6, NJ. Willard Francis Parks, 32: On October 2, 1953 Brother Parks died of a brain injury at Cuyahoga, O, and was buried at Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, John­ ston, RI. He had joined the Union in New York in 1949 and sailed as a member of the deck department. t 4» t Joseph Pardo, 49: Brother Fardo died of a liver ailment on Sep­ tember 23, 1953 at St. Agnes Hos­ pital, Philadelphia, Fa. An oiler in the engine department, he had sailed SIU since December, 1938. Biiridl tbbk? placf'at "Htfiy'Cross 3» 4« 4" Harry T. Dunlop: A fatal hem­ orrhage was suffered by Brother Dunlop, a member of the deck de­ partment, on September 11, 1953 at Britcom General Hospital, Kure, Japan. He joined the SIU in New York two years ago. He leaves his mother, Mrs. Florine May Leith, 15 Flayter Boulevard, Torohtdr,*Ontari6.' Caiiaida: ' �SEAFARERS Vol. XV No. 22 • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • LOG ATLANTIC AND GULP DISTRICT • APL. • Each successful candidate will receive $1,500 o year for the four year college term. In most instances this will be sufficient to take care of both tuition and living expenses. Under the SlU Scholarship Plan, students are free to choose any course of study at any recogo nized college or university in the US. The Plan imposes no limitations on them other than that they follov/ through faithfully on their studies and main­ tain a satisfactory overage. In other words, the Plan is designed to do just one thing, to give Seafarers or their children a chance at a career of their own choosing that they might not hove otherwise. •¥\:y' SlU Welfare Plan 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn. NY I am interested in the Seafarers Scholarship Plan. I am a Seafarer I am the son (daughter) of a Seafarer (check one) Please send me all information on the requirements. Name ........a... •• • • • Address To quolify for an SlU scholar^ship each applicant must submit the following: • Proof of three years' seotime on SlU-contracted ships, his own in the cose of d Seafarerapplicant, or the seatime' of the applicant's father. • A transcript of the candidate's high school record. ^ Three letters of reference from citizens of the applicant's home community, one from the prin­ cipal of the high school. Candidates must be in the upper third of their high school gradu­ ating class. Seafarers International Union • A&C District • AFL r V » * »> F F.f.S-.F,* . t t lit M ) » ' i ? S » j i 5 . V,'.'<'.1". , .'..VaO,'. � 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 30, 1953 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XV, No. 22 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL DOCK GAINS MOUNT; NLRB SETS VOTE HEARING YARMOUTH HEADS SOUTH FOR WINTER SIU CELEBRATES 15TH YEAR ATLANTIC FLEET VOTING BEGINS A&G BACKS LUNDEBERG'S BID FOR SEA UNION CONFERENCE SEA CHEST EXPANSION BOON TO SHIP SERVICE MFOW GETS CHARTER, MALONE ON SIU BOARD LARGEST PROP IS DELIVERED BY SEA ROUTE SUGGEST GOV'T PROGRAM FOR 18-KNOT LIBERTYS SENATOR PROPOSES NEW MSTS CURB, SUBSIDIES SCHOLARSHIP EXAMS NEARING, CAN APPLY FOR '54 GRANT NOW AFL ASKS CURBS ON TV DECEPTION BADGER MARINER CREWS UP, FIFTH ASSIGNED TO UNION EAST COAST HIT BY HIGH TIDES US RECOVERS OVER HALF ON SHIP SUBSIDY PASSENGER USES GREASE GUN, SAVES HURT SEAFARER'S LIFE MERCY PLANE CRASHES, SEAFARER, 3 OTHERS DIE MD FEE-SPLITS FOUND COMMON STATES' JOBLESS FUNDS INCREASE SHIPBUILDING STILL DECLINING MFOW HALL THREATENED BY HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION THE ATLANTIC ISSUES A DANGEROUS INDUSTRY LEGISLATIVE HOPES SEAFARER SHUTTERBUGS FOUL BALL SEAMAN BATS HIMSELF OUT OF SHIPPING LEAGUE LINEUP SEAFARER REPORTS SMOOTH SAILING THROUGH SEA OF BOOKS ON CAMPUS CREW AT SEA OVERSMOKES SITUATION 'STRANGE THINGS ARE HAPPENING' ABOARD WATERMAN SHIP AT SEA SEAFARER BIDS SHIP FAREWELL LEARNS AT SEA AND IN SCHOOL IS FISHING INDUSTRY DUE FOR A REVOLUTION WANDERING LAUNDRY RETURNS WELFARE AIDS SEAFARER AND ILL DAUGHTER Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/30/1953 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1953 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d79428203b334daa7bafe516b1805dd8.PDF 39d43dffcc7af35ff09597d975ec472c PDF Text Text t'' SEAFARERS LOG Oct. 30 1964 OFFICIAL OROAW OF THl SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Trick Or Treat! Bulk Carriers' Needs Prompt Study By MA -Story On Page 3 SIU Vote Begins On November 2 -Story On Page 3 8 Seafarers Retire On $150 Pensions 1; ri c.-i' r' K' '.:\ -Story On Page 7 •i-; • •Ji- SIU VIest Coast Tanker Collides^ Burns; One Lost -Story On Page 2 Unusual SIU Welfare Benefit .. li.: I»F: . m •' Ir 1^'" It' Ir t One of the most unusual benefits ever paid out by the Seafarers Welfare Plan cov­ ered all the costs of the quintuple tonsilectomies per­ formed recently on the five daughters of Seafarer Wil­ liam Gonzalez and for their period of hospitalization. The girls, shown at right saying "Ah" for nurse Genevieve Byers after their operations, are (1-r) Lydia, 8; Dora, 7; Darlene, 7; Anna, 6; and Cyn­ thia, 5. All five had their ton­ sils out on the same day at the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital at^New Or­ leans. Brother Gonzalez, who is presently at sea aboard the Afoundria (Wa­ terman), expressed apprecia­ tion for "the tremendous help that was given to us by the Plan," His feelings were sec­ onded by his wife and daugh­ ters; Gonzalez sails in the steward department out of the Port of New Orleans. �mm Pare Tw« SEAFARERS LOG October SO, lOM One SUP Crewmember Perishm§ 51UNA West Coast Tanlcer Burns In Alaska Collision For the past 20 years or so, there has been a gradual change in the nature of U.S. trade patterns. Whereas in 1937 bulk cargoes made up a little over half—57 percent to be exact—of all U.S. foreign trade, today almost 85 percent of this nation's foreign trade is in the form of bulk cargoes. This trend has been a gradual, but a sure one. There is nothing wrong in the fact that there has been a change In the character of our foreign trade. What is wrong however, is that despite the change American policy has not kept pace—^with the result was crewman Eugene Hughes, 35, sion, saying he heard the general shows that a remarkable amount that U.S. ships now carry only about 5 percent of these cargoes. This, of coarse. Is of considerable concern to Seafarers and to all who came from Portland, Oregon alarm, got his life jacket and went of her cargo is still intact and will and a member of the Sailors to his station in the boiler room. be discharged. Tentative plans call other American seamen because of the impact of these statistics on Union of the Pacific. The injured "Smoke was coming in thick for towing the ship to Seattle for their job security. It also explains why the SIU has been arguing most vigorously in every quarter for recognition of this problem. The sig­ were Hank Leland of Blooming- through the ventilator," he said. repairs. nificance of this condition extends beyond the maritime industry. It has ton, California and Edmund Oliver a direct bearing on the national economy and security, and so, in the of Long Beach, California. Oliver final analysis, effects every American. suffered two broken heels and It takes no particular genius to understand that with bulk cargoes Leland an ankle fracture in jump­ being the overwhelming dominant type of cargo today, and with Ameri­ ing from the burning Santa Maria, can ships carrying an almost negligible fraction of this U.S. trade, we which was partially loaded with cannot have a strong merchant marine unless something is done to high octane gasoline at the time correct this terrible discrepancy. of the collision. When the SIU began, several years ago, to examine the causes be­ The remainder of her crew hind the decline of the American merchant marine, we discovered a escaped injury and were picked number of factors which are responsible. Among them was the change UT from the water by rescue boats. There were no injuries reported in trade patterns which resulted in the paradox of the bulk carriers— among the crew of the other ves­ this is the specter of huge U.S. bulk shipments along with a steady de­ cline in U.S. bulk ship participation. sel, the Sirrah, under charter to Shell Oil. At every opportunity the SIU presented these facts as vigorously as Hughes was at his emergency it could. We were not alone in our views, which were shared by others station in the boiler room when in the maritime industry. It was apparent that there were some who the word came down to abandon questioned the amount of emphasis which we put on this problem. On ship. Smoke boiled through the the other hand it became obvious that there was merit in the SIU area and other survivors said they position and people began to examine and review the facts a little could not tell what happened to more closely. him. He is still missing and pre­ We feel that our position that bulk carriers, along with tramp ships, sumed dead. must be the backbone of rin adequate American merchant marine is An investigation into the acci­ being vindicated by the gradually changing climate of thought on the dent was being conducted by the subject. The Maritime Administration's recent announcement that it Coast Guard at Anchorage. SUP crewmembers from the ill-fated SlU Pacific Districtwould review the status of the bulk carrier fleet is one example. In ad­ The Santa Maria was heading dition, the subject of bulk carriers will be on the table for discussion contracted Union Oil Tanker Santa Maria pile ashore at Into port when the accident oc­ at the next meeting of President Johnson's Maritime Advisory Com­ Anchorage, Alaska after fire destroyed their ship following curred. The second ship, the Sir­ mittee, which is concerned with the development of a long-range proa collision with the tanker Sirrah. Rescue craft quickly rah. was at anchor. Acting port gram to strengthen U.S. shipping. director Don Walter said that the raced to the scene of the collision, two miles from shore, The fact that these matters are being studied and discussed does Sirrah, which was loaded with jet and picked up the crew after they abandoned ship. The not mean that the solution to the problem has been achieved. We can fuel, apparently dragged anchor disaster claimed the life of one SUP man. expect m^y more days of argument and presentation of facts before and hit the Santa Maria amidship the unrealistic policies which allowed the present situation to develop on the starboard side. crewmembers jumped aboard the are corrected. But we, along with the others who are concerned with . Santa Maria crewmen said that was at my emergency station the need for .a strong U.S. maritime industry, will continue to keep up there was an immediate explosion when the ftrst assistant yelled the fight for an Industry that will assure American seamen of job and flames began billowing from 'abandon ship.'" op^rtunltfes and security, and the nation of a merchant fleet which their stricken ship. Flaming fuel "I was working with Eugene is in keeping with our position as a world power. As an aid to Seafarers serv­ spread along the water for a Hughes in the fire room and said ing on various polls commit­ "rae United States is by tradition and necessity a maritime nation. thousand feet. They said the Santa 'Lets get out of here,' but it was But statistics prove that today we are at best a fourth-rate nation when tees during the upcoming SIU Maria's skipper blew two warning so smokey I don't know if he fol­ it MmM to marine and no amount of raUonalizaUon or employment of General Elections, a Polls blasts when he saw the danger lowed me or not." ^lIciM of exi^en^ which make our merchant fleet expendable can Committee Election Guide ap­ end called for a hard right rudder Santa Maria crewmembers had bide the ugly fact. We either have a merchant marine consistent with pears on page eight of this to swing the ship clear, but it high praise for the tugmen who was too late. the nee^ the American people or our dependency on foreign shipissue of the Seafarers LOG. took them from their burning The Santa Maria crew fought ship, which they expressed in a The steps listed in the guide ®' l"*e™«"onal poUtics and relationships will be the only alternative. the blaze for a few moments, but letter to Anchorage's Mayor. are in accordance with the it soon became apparent that they In light of our needs as a nation and the realities of life today there SIU constitution which de­ One of the tugs which risked were all in extreme danger. The disaster to come to the aid of the are few who would accept the latter position as a proper or sound one scribes the duties of the Polls vessel carried 110,000 barrels of Santa Maria crew moved right ^this county to ^ in. As a union of American workers whose job Committee during the election. aviation gas and stove oil. The alongside the flaming ship and 5 national security is so Inextricably interwoven Members of the Polls Commit­ Sirrah disengaged and pulled out took the crewmembers off while with a healthy and adequate American merchant marine, we can only tee are urged to adhere strict­ of the Immediate area with a hole its right fender was on fire. "We orati^ to press for a cure to the ills which are at the root of the ly to the provisions listed and in her bow and taking water in knew we had to get them out of to remember that in the con­ the foreward ballast tank. there," the tug skipper said, and duct of their work they are to By the time the abandon ship his wife, who was aboard the tug determine their functions in order was issued on the Santa at the time, echoed his sentiment. accordance with the constitu­ Maria, two tugs were on the scene T thought, 'If I could help some tion. to give assistance. Santa Maria of those fellows get off, then ANCHORAGE, Alaska—A few hours after she was involved in a collision with another tanker in the harbor here on October 19, the Sailors Union of the Pacific manned Santa Maria was reported to be a charred, heavily damaged hulk. One Santa Maria cremember was killed and two others in-+-^ — tugs and the two men, Leland and that's where I want to be,'" she jured in the mishap. Oliver, were injured. Oliver later said. The man who was killed described the events of the colli­ Inspection of the Santa Maria Polls Committee Guide III LOG Jim Mitchell DiesEx Labor Secretary YORK—J^es P. Mitchell, who served as Secretary of Uabor in the Eisenhower Administration, died here of a Mart attack at the age of 63. He was highly regarded throughout the labor move--*ment for his concern for the but lost to Governor Richard nation's working men and Hughes in the gcnei-al election. Smoke and flames leap skyward arid spread across the harbor of Anchorage, Alaska, as fire If consumes the Santa Maria following her collision with the tanker Sirrah. The Sirrah, under charter to Shell Oil, disengaged after the collision and escaped without serious damage (extreme left). The Santa Maria, w,hich was loaded with 110,000 barrels of aviation gas and j stove oil, .was left ia charred, heavily damaged hulk. ^''''nn®n. AFL - CIO President George Meany said that Mitchell was "an outstanding Secretary of Labor," and that the trade union move­ ment's "friendship and esteem for Jim. Mitchell grew with the years . . We respected his counsel and valued his friendship; his passing is a great loss to us and the na­ tion." Mitchell became the labor sec­ retary in October 1953, and served in that post for seven years until the end of the Elsenhower Admin­ istration. In 1961, he won the Re­ publican primary nomination for the New Jersey gubernatorial race Before he left the labor secretaryship, Mitchell was tendered a dinner by the trade union move­ ment where he was honored for his "deep understanding of and concern for the welfare of the na­ tion's working men and women." A man of courage and convic­ tion, Mitchell was "vigorously op­ posed to right to work laws. "All hell broke loose from the G.O.P. right in 1958" when Mitchell spoke ouit against national and state right-to-v/ork laws,- a former Mitchell aide recalled. Only last month, Mitchell said he could not support the Goldwater - Miller ticket, "under any circumstances." �October 80, 1964 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three U.S.Bulk Carriers' Cult SIU Man ResGued Needs Prompt After 10 Hours In Sea Study By MARD Survives Fury Of Hurricone Hilda MOBILE—Even though he missed the big finale because his glasses were in his pocket, SIU Inland Boatmen's Union member Clarence Neece is quite happy to imagine what a glorious sight the helicopter was as it pulled him from the chilly, choppy waters of the Gulf of Mexico after he had spent | a grueling 10 hours in the sea about it now, I guess I was better water during which he drifted 10 off in the water. I might have miles out to sea, Neece's tempera­ fighting for his life, WASHINGTON—The increasingly-important bulk carrier segment of the U.S. Maritime industry appears to he on the verge of getting some long-overdue attention. A review of the status of the hulk carrier fleet is already underway by marine, and has, in fact, contrib­ the Maritime Administration, uted to its decline. and hulk carriers and will he Today there are relatively few bulk carriers in the American mer­ discussed at the November 16 chant marine despite the fact that Maritime Advisory Commit­ nearly 85 percent of the cargo Neece relates the events of the been dashed against the rocks and ture was down to 94 degrees when he was first brought into the base night of October 4 so calmly that injured my head. "I was getting a little hazy hospital. A short time later, when you would think it happened to when the helicopter came. But my he was transferred to Mobile someone else. Neece, 57, was a deckhand on mind was still running on survival. General Hospital, his temperature tee meeting here. moving in and out of this country the auxiliary pilot boat Bonnie They lowered a cable with a log was back up to 98 and he was The Maritime Administration's Is of the bulk variety. Fortune operating out of Mobile. attached to it, and I grabbed it. listed in good condition. bulk carrier study was annoimced The only bulk commodities go­ Then came the big question. recently by Assistant Secretary of ing on American ships are aid On Sunday, October 4 the Bonnie With my arm around it, they Was the helicopter a 'glorious sight Commerce Herbert W. Klotz, who cargoes such as wheat and food­ Fortune was proceeding down pulled me aboard." Taken aboard the helicopter to after 10 hours in the water and noted that bulk freight constitutes stuffs, 50 percent of which is sup­ Mobile Bay with her crew of nine after hurricane warnings for hur­ Brookley Air Force Base, Neece with hope fading fast? about 85 percent of today's U.S. posed to move on U.S.-flag ships. "I guess it would have been a foreign trade. ricane Hilda were lowered along was examined by Air Force physi­ The SIU has been arguing that cians who said they were amazed beautiful sight if I could have seen the Alabama coast. The increasing interest in the government agencies have not It was about an hour after night­ by the stamina and strength he it. But I had my glasses in my importance of the bulk carriers been properly enforcing the 50 fall when the Bonnie Fortune was displayed. After 10 hours in the pocket," Neece admitted. was further evidenced by the fact percent rule of the Cargo Prefer­ forced aground on a sand bar near that it is slated for a full dis­ ence Act. the Sand Island lighthouse just Although bulk cargoes consti­ cussion by the Maritime Advisory off the entrance to Mobile Bay. Committee, which was established tute nearly 85 percent of the total The vessel soon began breaking by President Johnson to work out U.S. foreign trade, U.S.-flag ships up under the battering of raging a long-range program of improv­ are carrying only about five per­ seas whipped up by winds of up to cent of these cargoes with the ing the American-flag fleet. 65 miles per hour. About 8 P.M. remaining 95 percent going on Will Discuss Bulk Carriers the order came to abandon ship. foreign-flag and runaway ships. Neece was the first man ordered Discussing the forthcoming com­ Runaway-flag ships carry more Into the Bonnie's boarding launch, mittee meeting, Commerce Secre­ than four times as much U.S. which serves as life-saving equip­ tary Luther Hodges informed SIU foreign cargoes as U.S. ships. ment aboard the pilot boat. President Paul Hall, a member of As a result of its studies of the "I jumped for the boarding boat the committee, that various as­ total shipping picture, the SIU and missed it," Neece recalled pects of the Government's policies has made a number of recom­ later from his hospital bed in Mo­ toward bulk carriers will be dis­ mendations for changes to U.S. bile, where he had been pro­ cussed. maritime policy as a means of nounced in excellent condition de­ For four years the SIU has been reversing the downward trend of spite th'e ordeal he had just gone stressing the need to recognize the the industry. Among these was a through. "I hit the water and prime role being played by the recommendation calling for ap­ drifted away from the pilot boat." bulk carrier segments of the y.S. propriate aid .and enforcement of Fully dressed, with his rain merchant fleet in the nation's com­ existing cargo preference statutes gear and a life jacket, Neece be­ merce. The SIU has maintained to enable the dry and liquid bulk gan his 10 hour battle for his life that failure to recognize the in­ carriers to assume their proper against the eight-foot seas running creasing imiportance of bulk caiv place in today's commerce. off Dauphin Island. tiers, which has been brought As .on previous occasions, the "When I didn't see anyone com­ about by changes in trade patterns SIU's position at the November ing after me in the boarding boat, since passage of the 1936 Merchant 16 Maritime Advisory Committee I knew it was just me, on my Marine Act, has hampered the meeting will be presented by SIU own." From this point on, Neece growth of the American merchant President Paul Hall, "That's the last time i'li try to swim the Gulf of Mexloo," had no idea of the fate of his eight SIU crewmates, and was relieved SIU Inland Boatmen's Union deckhand Clarence Neece to learn later that they had all vowed after spending 10 hours In the water before being been rescued by a Coast Guard rescued by an Air Force helicopter. Mobile General Hos­ launch. pital nurse Olene Stoker was e.n attentive audience as Neece The rest of Neece's ordeal is the related his experiences after abandoning the auxiliary pilot story of a man drifting alone at night in stormy seas. boat Bonnie Fortune when it was forced aground off the "I never gave up," Neece said, entrance to Mobile Bay by hurricane Hilda. "I knew I was going to make it and that they were going to pick Seafarers In all ports will start going to the polls on Mon­ me up if I could keep from swal­ day, November.2, at 9 a.m., as the 60-day SIU elections get lowing too much salt water." underway. On the ballot will appear the names of the 64 "When I drifted down the ship channel I found the breakers fuUy qualified candidates for"* were coming from both ways. I the 45 elective union posts. the election supplement have been would come up and would rub my printed so as to provide each can­ Balloting will continue until didate with 100 copies of the sup­ face to get the water off of it. I Dec .31. swallowed some water. plement. "The waters were chilly. WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President George Meany has As an aid to voters, the LOG Under the SIU Constitution's "I told the good Lord, I would issued a strong appeal to union members to exercise their printed a special election supple­ provisions covering voting, the change my ways. If He helped me. ment In its last Issue (October ballot will be conducted on week­ voting rights on November 3. He said that the United States 16). I needed His help. The supplement contains pho­ days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on ^— tographs and biographioal data Saturdays "I saw the Sand Island Light would never have a Congress from 9 a.m. to 12 noon Part of the text of Meany's tele­ submitted by all the candidates, from November 2 to December beacon, and I tried to make for indifferent to the interests of it. At one time I was within 50 working people if 75 percent gram follows: a reproduction of the ballot and 31. There will be no balloting on feet of it, but somehow the cur­ of the labor movement voted in "Only a week remains be­ the text of the SIU Constitution's Sundays and legal holidays. This rent swept me away. When I think national elections. fore the American people will provisions governing the conduct year's election begins on Novem­ In a telegram to all affiliated make their decision in this of the balloting. The supplement ber 2, instead of November 1, be­ national and International unions most pivotal election. The cam­ also contained the minutes of the cause th# latter day falls on a and all state and local central paign is all but over. Probably SIU Executive Board meeting of Sunday. the vast majority of citizens Oct. 30,1964 Vol. XXVI, No. 22 bodies, the AFL-CIO president September 9, 1964, on eleetioa The 45 elective posts are for called for the maximum possible have already decided how they procedures. headquarters officers and for timnout of voters on Nov 3 as a will vote. Now our responsi­ As per the decision of the Ex­ seven constitutional ports — New weapon against "complacency bility is to do all we can to ecutive Board at the September 9, York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mo­ the greatest threat to victory for make sure every eligible citi­ PAUL HALL, President meeting and the approval of the bile, New Orleans, Houston and the candidates we support. zen votes. HERBERT BRAND, Editor; BERNARD SEA­ membarshiip, additional copies of Detroit. "Probably the vast majority of "Complacency, fostered by MAN, Art Editor: MIKE POLLACK, NATHAN SKYBH, Assistant Editors; citizens have already decided how public opinion polls, is the ROBERT ARONSON, ALVIN SCOTT, PETE they will vote," Meany said. "Now greatest threat to victory for CABMEN, Staff Writers. oiu* responsibility is to do aU we the candidates we support. If Published biweekly at tha headquarters can to make sure every eligible the Johnson-Humphrey ticket of the Seafarers International Union, At­ is to achieve overwhelming tri­ lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters citizen votes . . . . District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, "Only In that way can we reap umph, and if a liberal Con­ Brooklyn, NY, 11332. Tel. HYaclnth 9-6600. Second clais postage pal4 at the Post the benefits of our registration and gress is to be elected, Novem­ Office lit Brooklyn, NY, under the Act education campaigns; only in that ber 3 must produce the great­ of Aug. 24, 1912. 120 way can the security and progress est outpouring of voters in the of America be Insured." nation's history. SIU Vote Begins On November 2 Meany Urges All Unionists To Vote On Election Day SEAFARERS LOG Sia m-BanoH Nov.aicmc3i �Pase Poor SEAFARERS Oatobcr SO, MM LOO By Earl (Bull) Shepord. Vice-President, Atlantic Political Activity In N.Y. The SIU, alonz with the ILA Local 1814, The International Union of Operating: Engineers, Marine Division; and the Leather Goods Workers, Local 111, have endorsed the Democratic-Liberal candidate for the tl.S. Senate—^Robert F. Kennedy. Kennedy has pledged to fight to strengthen the American Mer­ chant Marine by attacking the major obstacles to its Improvement. He cited the need for an oil import quota, elimination of tax havens for runaways, and the enforcement of Cargo Preference Statutes, among others. ' Kennedy has also pledged to work for the repeal of federal ex­ This is the view that Seafarers standing on the Brooklyn side of the Narrows can see of the cise taxes and has endorsed the program of the AFL-CIO in regard to new Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn. Named after a 16th civil rights, Medicare and other major social legislation which the labor movement Is fighting for to make a stronger America. century explorer who supposedly discovered New York harbor, the span is the longest sus­ New York — pension bridge in the world. Built to relieve traffic pressures between Staten Island and the Shipping slowed in the port of in the near future. During ttie - mainland, the structure carries 12 traffic lanes on two decks. It is scheduled to open in New York during the first 10 days last period five ships paid off, November. " of the last period hut has started three signed-on and seven were to pick up again. The forecast for serviced in transit. Francis C. the next period is very good, how­ Chase, sailing in the deck depart­ ever. During the last period 12 ment for the last 15 years, had to ships paid off, five signed on and leave the Alamar because of ill­ 25 were serviced in transit. ness. After a stretch in trie Included among the old timers USPHS hospital, he reports he is seen in the Brooklyn hall are Sam feeling 'fine and again Is ready Phillips, Victor Oruz, George Al to ship. exander BaslUo Estrella. Ail John Nicmiera, who just paid NEW YORK—With the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge rapidly approaching completion say they and are watching the hoard off the Azalea City, says her crew here, spanning the Narrows approach to New York Harbor between Brooklyn and Staten and ready to ship again. and officers were among the best. Island, many New Yorkers and even many strangers to the city are turning to each other Their ships in port here, John Now he says he is only hoping Swiderski, Frank Savoy, Cecil that his nejrt trip will be as good. and asking "Who was Verra-'^— Joseph Stuntebeck, who sails in ways b^n hesitant to commit voyage supposedly continued Rash and John Johnson, stopped zano?" Seafarers passing through themselves on the extent of Ver- around New York and along the in at the Hall to say hello and col­ the black gang, had to pay off the Losmatf on the West Coast hethe Narrows under the bridge may razano's explorations because the New England coast to Newfound­ lect the SIU benefits due them, cause of illness. He says she was Boston have been asking crewmates the historical records are far from land and back to France. a very good ship and that he was Shipping was on the slow hell complete and Verrazano's own de­ Of the four-ship fleet which Ver­ same question, and few are prob­ ably able to volunteer any infor­ scription of his voyage leaves razano led out from France, two in Boston during the last period, sorry to leave her. He is feeling were destroyed in a storm and one with only one ship paying off and better now and is ready to ship mation about one of history's mys­ much in doubt. The best reconstruction of his was ordered to return. Verrazano two in transit. The picture is ex­ again. tery men, about whom little is Norfolk 1524 route sees him going from continued in the Dauphine with a pected to brighten In the next pe­ known at best. Shipping has been poor in Nor­ riod, however. Giovanni da Verrazano is cred­ France to Madeira, across the At­ 50-man crew and finished the voy­ Lindley McDonald, a 25-year folk with the prediction • that it ited with discovering New York lantic to the U.S. coast at about age alone. A Florentine by birth, Harbor in 1524—85 years before Cape Fear, North Carolina, then Verrazano sailed under the French union man who went on an SIU will he only fair in the next pe­ Henry Hudson sailed into the har­ north along the coast to New York. flag on an expedition to seek a pension In 1962, is currently in riod. There were two payoffs, two bor and up the river later named There his ship supposedly an­ northwest passage to Asia. But as dry dock in the Marine hospital sign-ons and five ships in transit. the Hudson. But historians, tradi­ chored and a boat was sent up the it did later for Columbus, the New here. He says hello to all his old On the political scene, a rally waa shipmates and union brothers. held in the SIU hall for Porter tionally skeptical people, have al­ river a short distance. Then the World got in his way. Charles Robinson, a 20-year union Hardy, Jr., a Congressman and He named his discoveries, al­ man who sails as a firenum-water candidate for the Senate seat now though none of the names have tender, was sorry to see his last occupied by Harry Byrd. The survived. New York harbor, for ship, the Penn Sailor, go offshore. turnout was a quite respectable instance, he called the "Bay of St. He is now waiting for a coastwise 400 persons. Marguerite" after the King of run. Jerry Ange, who was laid off the France' sister, and he called the William Costa, another 20-year Marine when she went into dry land he discovered "Francesca." union man who sails as a BR, was dock, took a standby job on the His entrance through the Narrows last on the Eagle Voyager. He was Spitfire. He Is waiting for his old was described this way: "We found ready to make a home of the ship ship to come out of the shipyard SAN FRANCISCO—The SlU-affiliated Pacific Coast a pleasant place below steep little when laid her crew off in Jack­ so he can join her again. Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Associa­ hills. And from these hills a sonville. Now Bill is holding down Robert King is hoping to catch mighty deep-mouthed river ran the Boston hall and is ready to his old ship, the Manhattan, when tion has scheduled elections beginning November 2, for 16 into the sea." take the first joib that shows up she comes around again. The same official union posts. The 4 What's In A Name? on the big hoard. Harold Fall, is true of Elbert Winslow, who is credentials committee re- Agent: R. N. Sweeney, unopposed. The decision to name the new also a 20-year SIU man, last looking to get back aboard the ported that 35 candidates have Business Agent: Hugh Jones and bridge after Verrazano caused a sailed on the Henry in the deck -Spitfire. qualified to take part in the bal­ Ed Carey. Julian R. Wilsoh, a 17-year SIU mild furor in New York, where department. She went offshore, loting. San Pedro Branch Office Port the hridjges and tunnels are tradi­ however, and now he is looking man who last sailed as an AB on The voting will extend Agent: Bob Sherrill, unopposed. tionally named for their geograph­ for another coastwise job. the New Yorker, Is spending his through Friday, January 29, 1965. Business Agent: John Fick, unop­ ical locations—such as Bronxeighth month on the beach as the Philadelphia Ballots will be available at union posed. Shipping has been pretty good result of a hack Injury. Whitestone Bridge, Brooklyn-Bat­ headquarters, branch officers and Honolulu Branch Office Port tery Tunnel, etc. The Italian His­ in Phllly, with seven payoffs, four Puerto Rico from business agents aboard ship. Agent: James Murphy, S. E. Ben­ torical Society of America re­ sign-ons and seven ships in tran­ The shipping picture has hen Members may also obtain ballots nett, Edward Peters and Stanley portedly had a hand in having the sit. fair in Puerto Rico, with eleven by mail by sending in a written Peterson. Frank Pasaluk, just off the Spit­ men shipped during the last pe­ bridge named as it was and won a request along with their union New York Branch Office Port partial victory In its final designa­ fire, reports that the ship broke riod and eleven ships contacted. book. The candidates for the var­ Agent: Red Ramsey, unopposed. tion—the Verrazano -Narrows down at sea and had to await an On the P.R. labor front, the SIU ious MFOW offices are: Business Agent: Slim Von Hess Bridge. IBU tug to bring spare parts out Puerto Riico Division has won a • President: William Jordan, un­ and Theodore Vorhees. from Norfolk. Investigation re­ representation election at ComThe Staten Island Chamber of vealed the engine had burned out. pania Petrolera . California, Inc., opposed; Vice President: Alex Board of Trustees: The Consti­ Commerce wanted the bridge Frank reports it was a good trip producers of Chevron gasoline. In Jarret, unopposed; Treasurer: tution provides that the President, Cliff Peterson and John Schlie- Vice President and Treasurer are named—of course—the Staten Is­ despite the trouble, with plenty other news of labor, the Puerto mann. members of the Board of Trus­ land Bridge and claimed tradition of oA. for the hands. Rioan Dockworkers Union has re­ Headquarters Business Agent tees, with the remaining four to was on its side. Among other ob­ Frank Smith, who sails in the ceived an ILA charter and will No 1: Bobby Iwata, Richard Hol­ be elected. Running for the four jections Staten Island brought up steward department, is just off the start an organizing drive in non lo way and George Medeiros. positions are: S. E. Bennett, Har­ was that Verrazano is difficult to Norina. He is sorry about the waterfront-connected industries. Headquarters Business Agent No. ry Jorgensen, Red Ramsey, John pronounce and spell, and that few Phillies missing the pennant hut Larry Schroeder piled off the 2: Jack Hatton and C. E. Broad. Schlemann, Bob Sherrill, R. N. people had ever heard of him. One has high hopes for next year. Gateway City after a short voyage Chamber member went so far as to Meanwhile, he is registered and and will enjoy the pleasures of Headquarters Business A,gent- Sweeney and Nick Trivich. call Verrazano a "foreigner" caus­ ready to ship. William MiUison, a Puerto Rico for awhile. Steve Clerk No. 3: Whitey Disley, unop­ SIU Convention delegates ffour posed. Headquarters Dispatchers: openings): S. E. Bennett, Harry ing another member, who had 20-year union member, is just off Marretfo is also doing a little Elmo Shaw, Robert Borland, John Jorgensen, Red Ramsey, John agreed with the Chamber view up the Potomac and on the lookout Puerto Ricah vacationing after a Deegan, John Sur and Nick Tri- Schliemann, Bob Sherrill, R. N. to that point, to resign in protest. for an India run. He had nice round-trip on the intercoastal San The New York Times even got weather during his time on the Franci^o. . . Sweeney and Nick Trivich. vich. Also on the ballot this year is into the act editorially in opposi­ beach and enjoyed part of it at Seattle Branch Office Port Agent: Harry Jorgensen, unop- a proposition that would change tion to the name, citing the stub­ a couple of series games in New josed. Business Agent: Pmbert the election of MFOW officials to bornness of New Yorkers who still York. Baltimore shipping slowed up Truitt, William Blecker, Donald once every two years instead of insist on calling the Avenue of the P"own, .Bernie Carpenter, "Cogi" every year as at present. If Americas by its old name of Sixth during the last two-week period. Ching, Leonard Knopp and Hairy adopted, the new rule would ap­ Avenue. The bridge would always It is expected to improve, how­ ply to those elected to terms dur­ be called the Narrows Bridge said ever, with the Robin Locksley and Ulrich. the Mairymar expected to crew up , Portland Branch Office Port ing the 1965 elections. (Continued on page 18) Verrazano Bridge Named After 'Mystery' Explorer MFOW To Fill 16 Union Posfs �SEAFARERS Ootober SO, 1964 LOG fmpoffonca of Barg9 Industry Discussed Barge Service Provides Cities With iMore Jobs, Buying Power Higher employment and additional purchasing power are the chief benefits to the local economies of coastal and inland port cities serviced by a strong tug and barge industry, de­ clared Braxton Carr, president of the American Waterways Operators in a recent address to the annual convention of> the American- Association of presence of a flourishing inland services, declared Carr. These In­ water transportation system, said clude warehousing, marine sup­ Port Authorities. Carr said Carr, is its impact on the set­ plies, dry docking and boat repair­ port cities could reap these bene­ fits by taking advantage of the in­ expensive, mass movement of freight on the nation's inland waterways. Carr sees the availability of lowcost, shallow-draft water transpor­ tation as the key that makes many ports important distribution cen­ ters. As an illustration, he pointed to the steel industry In the Pitts­ burgh region which ships iron and steel products by barge to Mem­ phis and Houston for reshipment by other forms of transportation to Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and other southwestern states. Port cities find Inland water transportation of crucial Impor­ tance. The chief example In this case, says Carr, Is New Orleans which depends on inland waterway facilities for approximately half of its total commerce. Inland commerce also serves as a spur to the growth of port cities' foreign trade, the Waterways Op­ erators' president asserts. This stimulation serves as a two-way street, since the nation's need for imports as well as its growth of exports has helped to Increase U.S. inland water commerce. The growth of the inland water transportation industry has also had its impact on the growth of the port cities which it serves. Carr pointed to the jump in ter­ minal construction and other in­ vestments by water carriers, pri­ vate and public agencies. This de­ velopment has put idle waterfront property to work, improving land values as well as providing new sources of municipal taxes. In addition to improving a port city's tax base, the presence of barge service wiil also Influence new Industries to locate in these areas, says Carr. This is especially true of company management that wants to take advantage of lowcost water transportation in the movement of raw materials or manufactured goods. One of the most important assets provided for port cities by the ting of truck and rail freight rates. The positive influence of this cheaper form of water trans­ portation on local freight rates af­ fects shippers not only in the port involved, but also throughout the surrounding area. A good example, mentioned by Carr, of an inland port's heavy in­ dustrial growth is Memphis, Tenn. In 1939 Memphis had 378 manu­ facturing plants with 18,225 work­ ers. These statistics had jumped to 872 manufacturing plants em­ ploying 87,000 workers by 1962. The growth of inland water transportation also encourages the development of many auxiliary ing, marine insurance, charter and brokerage agencies, surface and diving contractors and harbor tow­ ing. All of these services help to provide impetus to the develop­ ment of the local economies. Carr estimates that 80,000 men and women are employed aboard 21,000 commercial vessels on the nation's Inland rivers, canals and other channels. The inland water freight industry handle over 418 million tons of freight' each year and provide over 133 billion ton miles of cargo service annually. This represents 9.5 percent of the nation's domestic freight move­ ments. Two SlU Vessels Play Key Role In Navy Games HUELVA, Spain—"Operation Steel Pike," the joint U.S.­ Spain naval and amphibious maneuvers which includes a fleet of ten American-flag freighters in its strike force, got off to an impressive start last-^ week. could not be called upon as quick­ An estimated 60,000 Ameri­ ly—if at all—to aid our armed can and Spanish assault troops stormed ashore in a mock landing on a beach in southern Spain. The troops were backed up by a naval armada that included the SIUcontracted Del Sol (Delta Lines) and the Couer D'Alene Victory (Victory Carriers), along with eight other U.S.-flag merchant ships. Vice Admiral John S. McCain, Jr., Atlantic amphibious force chief, said the Navy, because of its commitments, probably could not have handled the cargo needed for the exercises without the ten pri­ vately chartered merchant ships that took part. The presence of the merchant ships at the maneuvers emphasized the role that a strong and modern U.S. maritime power could play In the event of emergencies. Run­ away-flag shipping, operated un­ der the myth of "effective control" forces in a time of crisis. The success of the operation was marred, however, by the death of nine U.S. Marines, who were killed when their assault helicopter col­ lided with another helicopter over the crowded invasion beach. Both helicopters crashed in flames, in­ juring 13 other Marines. The ten fast, modern and quickloading merchant ships which took part disgorged their heavy cargoes of tanks, trucks and field pieces at a prefabricated dock that was quickly thrown up by the landing forces. Operation Steel Pike Is the largest amphibious operation un­ dertaken by the U.S. since the Ko­ rean War. All in all, at least 94 ships from the U.S. and Spain, along with aircraft and helicopters, took part in the exercises which will continue into next month. By Al Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer SlU Vacation Plan Clarified One of the most popular benefits among SIU members is the $800 annual Seafareirs Vacation benefit. Many newcomers to the Union may not be aware that it was the SIU that pioneered the effort to guarantee regular vacations for the professional seaman. • The gains brought about by the SIU's type of vacation plan can be plainly seen when they are compared with the vacation arrangements contained in union contracts 14 years ago. In those days a typical vacation contract clause ruled that a Seafarer had to work one full year on the same ship, for the same employer, to get one week's vacation. Since the average Seafarer ordinarily works for a number of different employers during a single year, he usually ends up on the short end as far as vacation is concerned under that type of arrangement. Today, more than 13 years after the inauguration of the vacation plan, a Seafarer knows he can collect this important benefit no matter how many employers he has worked for, and regardless of how many ships he has sailed on. This means that the Seafarer doesn't have to worry about staying aboard a single ship for a full year for a single employer in order to receive his vacation benefit. One of the SIU vacation plan's most significant aspects is that a Union member knows he can collect his $800 a year vacation for a year's seatime, or a prorata shared thereof for each 90 days of sea- accumulates on that ship for that time. trip. Since the first vacation agree­ An important requirement which ment was signed in 1951, vacations should be kept in mind by mem­ have come to be a feature of which bers eligible to collect the vaca­ every Union member takes advan­ tion benefit is that discharges nec­ tage. In the first nine months of essary to prove eligibility must be 1964, approximately 12,000 appli­ presented within one year from cations for vacation benefits to­ the date of payoff in order to col­ talling approximately $4 million lect vacation benefits for the time were filed by SIU men. The SIU submitted. vacation plati has paid out over In the event that a member $30 million to Seafarers since the starts a trip holding Coast Guard inception of the plan. discharges that total less than 90 The Seafarers Vacation Plan days of seatime which are less provides an annual benefit of $800 than a year old, they will be hon­ for 365 days of seatime or $200 ored at the end of the voyage, for every 90 days an- SIU member even though more than a year's works for a covered employer or time may have elapsed. However, employers. An important advan­ the eligible member must present tage of the plan is that a member his accumulated discharges with la not required to payoff a ship to his vacation claim within 90 days after the voyage ends, or before coiiect the benefit. The benefit may be paid on a he signs on another ship, which prorated basis for periods of sea­ ever is sooner. Another requirement for vaca­ time less than a year, although a minimum of 90 days is required. In tion plan eligibility that Seafarers the event a member dies or retires who are shipping out should keep on Union pension, he, his widow, in mind occurs when their dis­ or beneficiary can receive the un­ charges representing accumulated collected vacation benefits he has seatime may be more than a year accrued within the previous 365 old by the end of their voyage. In this case, the member must notify days. In order to collect a vacation the Vacation Plan office in writing benefit, a member must present before this seatime is actually his Coast Guard discharges as more than one year old. Vacation proof of his accumulated seatime. payments will then be made when If the discharge took place within the member returns to the U.S. the previous 365 days, the benefit and formally submits his applica­ Is paid for the period of the entire tion for benefits. One last reminder is necessary voyage, provided that there is a minimum of 90 days of employ­ for that small group of our mem­ bers who file for vacation benefits ment. In counting days of seatime to and then for some reason, fail to determine eligibility for the bene­ pick up the benefit checks. If a fits, if a vessel Is laid up for a vacation benefit check isn't picked period of more than 10 days and a up within 60 days after it has been former crewmember signs on issued, it is returned to the plan again when the ship is reactivated, office, Since most of our members this will be regarded as new em­ like to claim the benefits they have coming to them promptly, this ployment. A crewmember who is on a ship doesn't happen too often. How­ for more than a year, will get the ever, when it does, it is necessary full vacation benefit for the first to contact the vacation ulan office 365 days of seatime he puts In, in headquarters to forward the and will be paid a prorated check to the Union office nearest amount for any additional time he to the applicant. Notify Union On LOG Mali U.S.-flag merchant ships participating in the oint U.S.-Spain naval and amphibious exercise "Operation Steel Pike" ere silhouetted on the horizon as the strike force nears the Spanish coast. Over 60,000 American Marines and Spanish troops recently took part in a mock in­ vasion in southern Spain. The naval strike force included two SlU ships, the Del Sol (Delta Lines) and the Coucr D'Alene Victory (Victory Carriers) as well as eight other U.S.-flag freighters. As Seafarers know, copies of each issue ot the SEAFARERS LOG are mailed every two weeks to all SIU ships as well as to numerous clubs, bars and other overseas spots where Seafarers congregate ashore. The procedure for mailing tlie LOG involves calling all SIU steamship companies for the itineraries of their ships. On the basis of the information supplied by the ship oper­ ator, four copies of the LOG, and minutes forms are then air­ mailed to the agent in the next port. Similarly, the seamen's clubs get various quantities of LOGs at every mailing. The LOG is sent to any club when a Seafarer requests it by notifying the LOG office that Seafarers con­ gregate there. As always the Union would like to hear promptly from SiU ships whenever the LOG and ship's mail is not delivered so that the Union can maintain a day-to-day check on the accuracy of its mailing lists. �Paic Sis SEAPAREnS LOG (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.) October 10-October 23 The shipping situation took a downswing during the the west coast, however, tended to offset the total last two weeks, with most of the below normal situation decline, with all three ports registering good gains. occurring on the east coast. The Gulf coast, however, Registration reflected the slower shipping situation, where activity was on the slowbell during the last period, climbing to 1,305 from 1,267 the period before. The num­ set a quicker pace this period. A total of 1,071 Seafarers ber of SIU men registered and on the beach, totaled shipped during the last two weeks, compared with 1,403 3,706 Seafarers at the end of the last two weeks, compared during the previous reporting period, to 3,622 the previous period. A breakdown by departnrient shows that shipping in The statistics showing the seniority picture also in-the steward department was down considerably, while dicated the lower level of activity, with a larger percent­ the deck department was more active. Engine depart­ age of Class A men shipping than in the last period. Of ment activity was about the same as the previous period. the total shipped, 54 percent, were Class A, compared to Shipping on the east coast was generally lower than 52 percent the period before. Class B men shipped 35 the previous period, with New York and Norfolk showing percent of the total, a gain of 1 point from the previous considerable slowdown. Jacksonville shinning also fell period, and Class C men, dropped to 10 percent, from off. but more men shipped out of Boston, Baltimore and 13 percent the period before. Philadelphia than in the preceding two weeks. Shipping activity statistics remained high, with the On the Gulf coast. New Orleans recovered from a total at almost the same level as the previous period. slump, as job calls began to blossom on the shipping A total of 51 ships payed off during the period. There board. There was also an increase in the number of were 39 sign-ons and 134 in transit movements. Total Seafarers shipped from Houston. Shipping was slightly movements during the period were 224, compared to 225 slower in the other ports on the Gulf. The situation on during the previous period. • Od^txir it, ItM Ship A€fMfy fat Offf lestcHi New York.... Philadelpkia.. laltimore .... Noifaik JackMavilla .. Tompo Mobile Now Oricoiit.. Hoottoo Wiimloqtoo .. Son Francisco. SeoHle 1 12 Si^ IR Om Tram. TOTAL 5 2 1 0 4' 5 7 2 2 2 0 5 5 3 2 0 0 3 11 5 1 2 2 TOTALS ... 51 39 2 25 5 7 5 11 7 4 14 33 5 10 6 134 3 42 18 15 9 12 7 11 30 45 8 14 10 224 DECK DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS AI Poet Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS AI Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL Shipped 1 GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B 2 0 1 1 l! 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 99 4 24 55 20 32 15 15 13 61 3 13 0 36 10 2 0 0 0 61 13 8 6 6 0 12 0 5 16 211 6 9 0 3 0 9 12 0 1 2 3 9 3 12 12 29 0 13 4 14 7 3 11 14 1 22 2 14 0 0 3 22 3 9 3 14 7 11 0 4 0 7, 0 2 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 9 1 0 8 1 1 3 51 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 0 0, 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 11 0 2 12 10 2 24 0 2 2 4 2 7 9 3 7, 0 0 2 1 3 0 2 9 7 25 32 8 65 1 16 28 7 4.4 2 45 15 22 8 6 14 44 24 18 44 0 44 19 27 9 55 3 17 15 7 47 2 35 17 23 15 8 25 0 3 0 3 47 25 7 18 2 11 0 1 3 13 2 7, 0 7 1 2 0 0 13 6 5 3 0 7 10 27 0 14 3 14 1 10, 1 3 4 3 10 1 4- 5 1 4 6 14 1 10 4 12 21 0 5 11 0 4 5 9 1 6 4 8 0 11 14 6 i 14'' 0 0 0 129 193 54 1 376 11 65 73 1 153 1 19 12 1 32 234 153 72 102 1 185 73 130 31 1 234 15 Registered On The Beach CLASS AI CLASS B GROUP C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 0 21 10 21 8 39 74 90 160 33 283 0 24 16 3 36 16 4 3 39 39 53 10 102 0 3 8 21 10 3 0 4 4 14 1 19 1 3 2 9, 6 1 2 18 31 67 25 11 14 102 53 68 12 133 75 53 3 78 11 142 20 10 0 31 18 3 30 30 27 61 6 4 0 25 19 31 5 55 1 32 1 419 365 527 106 1 998 GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 0 4 10 6 16 48 80 144 23 0 6 17 2 21 41 64 15 0 5 10 2 4 14 8 0 5 3 8 2 9 11 0 32 58 1 91 78 5 30 43 2 4 10 16 1 15 4 20 0 36 19 55 31 210 308 1 549 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Poet Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Bos NY...... Phil Bal Nor Jac Tara Mob..... NO Hou Yxrsi Wil o n* SF Sea TOTALS 1-s 0 8 1 1 0 1 0 2 3 4 2 2 0 24 DECK Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL Shipped Registered On The Beach CLASS A1 CLASS B GROUP GROUP C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 3 1 0 19 0 16 2 6 3 9 75 50 123 17 190 12 11 48 50 110 20 4 2 25 0 17 4 20 7 13 23 13 0 62 4 43 6 72 34 34 3 2 0 18 0 15 1 17 9 8 3 4 1 7 0 8i 3 4 11 4 3 2 1 0 8 0 6 1 1 2 21 8 4 36 0 27 1 IS 5 10 94 24 5 89 4 51 14 42 51 97 64 24 3 69 9 42 3 46 37 92 16 4 17 2 11 7 e 15 4 2 22 8 1 50 3 35 7 12 23 8 26 5 1 39 2 31 3 18 7 27 35 I1 374 146 424 60 1 630. 39 239 232 1 510 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS B GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 0 1 2 3 12 14 22 56 9 4 1 3 3 5 6 15 0 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 5 6 1 2 11 7 20 45 15 7 15 6 32 1 3 2 8 4 3 13 4 4 13 4 5 68 47 77 1 216 GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1^5 1 0 "1 2 0 2 4 16 22 4 0 1 3 4 0 0 2 7 1 5 0 0 5 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 9 0 2 32 1 35 4 2 2 12 16 2 1 0 3 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 3 5 8 0 8 17 91 1 116 11 Registered CLASS A E-JGINE STEWARD GRAND TOTALS Shipped CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS 2 3 ALL 1 1 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B 2 ~0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 64 4 44 12 8 33 3 46 3 19 10 39 4 7 8 18 0 ll' 46 18 1 10 7 1 11 0 3 9 1 10 1 4 5 12^ 0 2 4 6;' 0 2 0 6 2 12 9 11 1 2 0 4 5 10 1 12 1 10 1 11 ! 0 11 5 5 0 0 0, 12 10 0 0 5 5 2 4 6 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 o! 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 6 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 li 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0, 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 1 14 0 3 2 6 8 1 10 0 8 1 2 7 0 1 3 7 5 4 10 47 6 29 12 6 47, 6 22 19 37 1 44 4 45 0 23 18 3 2 5, 44 45 29 4 7 20 2 17 11 32 6 32! 0 24 29 0 2 2 18 11 1 3. 32 29 7 2 3 3 1 4 1 7 2 1 0 3 0 3 9 0 4 0 4 3 6 9 4 23 2 3 16 1 7 3 12 4 17 1 2 2 1 4 1 0 0 1, 17 4 1 14 3 18 1 _ 2 7 2 4 15 2 10 0 5 1 0 8 2 6 1 15 10 47 161 31 1 239 21 86 66 1 173 26" 150 19 1 195 11 70 63 1 144 1 15 19 1 35195 144 Registered CLASS A Port Registered CLASS B GROUr 12 3 ALL 129 193 54 1376; 47 161_31 I 239 92 47 77 1 216, 268 401 162 J 8311 Shipped CLASS A GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 0 0 1 39 11 9 15 11 4 1 6 12 2 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 1 4 0 5 36 11 5 16 11 4 25 8 7 1 3 3 1 2 3 6 1 0 2 3 47 26 65 1 149 Shipped CLASS B GROUP 2 3 ALL 1 0 0 0 0 8 7 1 0 4 4 0 0 9 10 1 0 1| 0 0 1 fl 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oi 3, 0 3 0 40 4 . 1 35 16, 2„ 2 12 3 0 0 3 5 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 3 80 1 91 8 Shipped CLASS C 1 TOTAL Shipped GROUP CLASS 1 2 3 ALL A B 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 5, 39 8 3 3 11 0 0 4 0 0 0 12 0 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 9 3 0 0 5 5 36 40 1 13 1 15 25 16 1 0 3 4 7 3 0 1 i; 6 0 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 2 34 1 38 149 91 C ALL 1-B 1 1 0 52 24 5 is! 5 3 9 25 13 0 2 5 1 1 3 0 3 3 4 12 4 81 15 5 56 16 15 14 6 4 12 10 1 4 5 0 38 1 278 no Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 2 4 6 16 1 5 3 2 0 56 34 66 180 10 47 12 25 9 26 1 6 6 11 1 9 81 6 53 30 14 24 4 43 7 5 4 21 2 17 2 13 10 1 4 3 0 3 1 5 2 2 13 0 6 0 0 0 17 9 12 42 2 18 2 14 96 3 21 16 44 86 5 78 80 6 28 11 25 33 5 22 4 2 7 19 4 0 11 15 53 1 13 10 20 2 8 5 10 4 14 33 4 53 8 41 202 122 236 {1 670' 41 44 264 1 349 SUMMARY Registered CLASS B SHIPPED CLASS A SHIPPED CLASS S SHIPPED CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS fi GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL ABC ALL 1 23 ALL 123 ALL 11" 72 102 | 185 73 130 31 | 234 15 65 "73 I 153 19 12 32 224 153 32 419 365 527 106 998 31_210 308 I 549 21 s'O 66 1 173 26 150 19 t95 11 70 63 144 35,195 144 35 374 146 424 60 630 39 239 232|510 "15 19 ~8 17 91 1 116 58 26 65 149, 8 } 80 91 ' 2 34 38 149 91 38|278 312 122 236|670 41 44 264 349 40 175 259|474157 306 115 578 34'138 216 388 4 36 65 I 105 568 388 105 11071 823 1073 402 ]2298 111 493 804 11408 �M, IfM By Lincisey Williams. Viee-Presldent, Gulf Ar«o SEAFARERS LOG Eight SIU Veterans Join Growing Pensioner Ranks Gulf Seafarers Aid Johnson Seafarera along the Gulf Coast turned to in traditional SIU style to lend a helplng,hand In the Johnson for President Campaign. Volunteers in large numbers went to work in the New Orleans SIU Hall to process campaign literature for mailing In behalf of President Johnson and U. S. Representative Hale Boggs, who has Republican opposition in his bid for re-election as Congressman froraTLouisiana's Johnston Second District. Volunteers also were at work in Democratic Head­ Creel Houland Hardeman Blackledge Fernandez quarters in Houston and Mobile. In Houston the AFL-CIO also was Seven Atlantic and Gulf district Seafarers and one Great Lakes district Seafarer have campaigning for U. S. Senator Ralph Yarborough who has strong Republican opposition. been added to the growing list of SIU men awarded SIU pensions and can now retire In a special convention at Baton Rouge on October 18, attended by with the assurance of a monthly check in the mailbox. The action of the board of trustees an SIU delegation that was one of the largest at the meeting, the brings the number of Sea-"*^' Louisiana AFL-CIO went on record as concurring in the AFL-CIO shipped with the SIU from the the SIU-Great Lakes district la endorsement of the Johnson-Humphrey ticket. The meeting, partic­ farers receiving the $150 a port of Idiiladelphia. Fernandez the port of Detroit. A native of ipated in by more than 600 delegates from throughout Louisiana, month to a total of 80. now makes his home In Baltimore, Michigan, he now plans to settle Voted to support the campaign to the fullest extent. There were signs Md. at his home in Hul^bard, Mich. He The pensioners are Gabriel as election day approached that the Johnson campaign was gaining A member of the steward de­ last sailed aboard the tanker, Colon, 61; James Henry Russell, strength in Gulf Coast States, which had been considered doubtful partment, Johnston first joined Detroit. by some political observers. 61; Thomas L. Blackledge, 62; In Alabama, for example, loyal Democrats reported that John Tyson James P. Creel, 54; Mikael Hovof Mobile, candidate for Congress 4 land, 61; Earl T. Hardeman, 64; from that District, was in trouble spend the holidays with his fam­ Manuel Fernandez, 65; Edmund H. in his race with Republican Jack ily before making the job calls Johnstcm, 64. Edwards as a result of Tyson's re­ again. A member of the steward de­ luctance to come out in support of Hubert C. Cain, who got off the partment, Colon has been sailing the national Democratic party Monarch of the Seas about ticket. Tyson barely squeaked in month ago, is currently promoting with the SIU since he signed on In Representative as the Democratic nominee in a "rock and roll" music shows at New York many years ago. A na­ By Frank Drozak, West primary conducted in the State at the Mobile Municipal Auditorium tive of Puerto Rico, he now makes large prior to redistricting of while he builds up time on his his home in the Bronx, N.Y., restThe top local task for San Francisco labor between now and eleoAlabama. Group 1 deck department card. tlon Day is the drive to guarantee thr political retirement of antiAside from politics, a big topic After nine months on the Montlabor Congressman William S. Mallllard. The Maritime Port Council of conversation around the SIU peller Victory, George P. Saucier in the Bay area went on record against Mailliard, who stands in the halls in the Gulf has been the paid off to spend some time with Goldwater corner of the Republican party, at its meeting last week. ! progress of several power house his family while having extensive The Port Council voted to devote its main energies to tiie election of Gulf States teams which have en­ dental work done. Dan Frazier, Thomas O'Toole, the Democratic candidate for Mailliard's seat. Mail­ joyed national ranking during the one of the real oldtimers, who liard, who has always sought labor's support, showed his true feelings early part of the season. For the sails messman, is vacationing at in Congress by his 'no' vote on medicare, the tax cut, the war on benefit of those who may be out his home in Whistler, Ala., near poverty, social security, medical schools, mass transit, aid to students at sea, here are a couple of scores Mobile. and other labor-supported legislation. in the big games; Arkansas, 14, Mose E. Coleman, who has been Labor's drive to elect O'Toole in place of Mailliard will include Texas 13; LSU 3, Tennessee 3; sailing out of the Gulf since 1938, Russell house-to-house canvassing in the district to bring out the normally Cdon Alabama 17, Florida 14; Georgia paid off from the second cook's Democratic voters and alert them to Mailliard's anti-labor, anti-social Tech 7, Tulane 6; Vanderbilt 7, job on the Montpelier Victory Ole Miss, previously beaten by and registered in Group 1. He will ing easily with his monthly in­ welfare record. The second key issue for California voters—^besides the various con­ Florida and Kentucky, 7. be looking for a night cook and come. He last sailed on the Over­ tests for national and state offices—are the propositions that will As. far as the shipping picture baker's job when he finishes the seas Rose. Russell is a native- of New York appear on the ballot. Many will affect the life of Californians for a goes, it continues good in New vacation he is enjoying with City, although he will now retire long time to come. Here then are organized labor's recommendations Orleans, is booming in Houston friends and family in Mobile. to his home in Mobile Ala. An SIU on the 17 propositions that will appear on the November 3 ballot. and the outlook is fair in Mobile. New Orleans Delegates to the California Labor Federation convention in San Fran­ old-timer, he signed his first Mobile Some of the oldtimers have articles in New York and has cisco last month put their strongest emphasis on defeating Propositions After a year on the Clairborne, been showing their younger SIU sailed in the steward department 14, 16 and 17 and an overwhelming body of unions throughout blie state Homer E. Windham went home to Brothers how to really get the job ever since. His last ship was the are urging a YES vote in Proposition 15. Jackson, Alabama to enjoy the done in doing volunteer work in tanker Bradford Island. No. Subject Recommendation dove and deer season. S, A. Solo- the Johnson for President cam­ 1—$150 million beaches and parks bond issue YES Blackledge first joined the un­ man got off the Del Oro and reg­ paign. Among them are Vic Mle2—$380 million construction bond issue YES ion in the port of New Orleans and istered in Group 1 before going rana, who is like an old fire horse 3—$260 million school building aid bond issue YES spent his years at sea sailing in home for a vacation with his fam­ when somebody rings the bell for 4—Property tax exemption for veterans— ily in Montgomery. A. C, Reed, a political campaign, Willie and the steward department. A native No recommendation. of Mississippi, he now is settled who last was on the Oceanic Earl Hardeman, Manual Traba, 5—Property tax exemption for widows and veterans YES comfortably on his $150 monthly Wave, is enjoying a rest while Phil O'Connor, John "Scotty" 6—Retaliatory tax of insurance companies— pension in Boutte, La. He last building some time on his Group Clark and Bill Tank. The Harde­ No recommendation. 2 engine department card. John man brothers, both of whom re­ sailed aboard ;he Del Valle. 7—Investing retirement funds in corporation stock YES SIU Oldtlmer J. Kane, an SIU member since cently retired on an SIU pension, 8—Re-election of Superior Court judges in counties 1938, will soon be looking for an checked in at the SIU Hall after Creel is a native of Mississippi with populations exceeding 700,000 YES AO's job. He has been vacation­ a vacation trip to Mexico. They wh® now makes his home in New YES ing after paying off the Arlzpa. reported they had a grand time Orleans. An SIU oldtimer, he 9—County supervisorial district boundaries 10—Disposition of school land fund revenues YES H. B. Davis paid off the Alcoa and came back praising the SIU joined the Union in the port of YES Ranger after being on this ship disability pension and retirement Mobile sailing in the engine de­ 11—Municipal contracts with counties, r. 12—Property tax relief in disaster areas YES about a year and probably will plan. They said it gives them a partment. He has retired from his chance to do things they have al­ last ship, the Del Rio, to his home 13—^afeguard against misuse of the California Constitution.... YES 14—Sales and rentals of residential real property NO ways wanted to do but never in New Orleans. 15—Television Programs Initiative YES seemed to have the time. Hovland is a native of the coun­ 16—Lottery License NO After spending more time than NO usual on the beach while recover­ try of Norway, who is now a resi­ 17—Railroad train crews Shipping was on the slow bell in San Francisco during the last period. ing from an illness, Gus Broslg dent of Brooklyn, N.Y. He first The SIU Welfare Services De­ joined the SIU in New York and Only one ship paid off, two signed-on and six were serviced in transit. took the chief steward's job on partment reports that it has had the Del Alba . bound for West sailed in the engine department. The outlook for the coming period is also slow, with only the Ilerculca difficulty locating seamen's African ports. Gus, who is now 64 Before coming to this country, he Delaware, Wild Ranger and the Iberville expected to pass through in families because the seamen's sailed for many years on foreignenrollment or beneficiary cards and has been sailing since 1914, flag vessels. His last ship was the transit. Chang P. King, just off the Wild Ranger, has had a run of mixed luck lately. His wife just gave birth to a fine six and one-half have not been kept up to date. looks hale and hearty for his age, John C. pound baby girl, but he suffered a sprained ankle at about the same Some death benefit payments but he says he is looking forward A member of the deck depart­ time. , have been delayed for some to reaching 65 so he can retire Vincent G. Fitzgerald, an SIU old timer, is coming along nicely in time until the Seafarer's bene­ under the SIU Pension Plan. ment during his years at sea, ficiaries could be located. To Gene Joachim, a veteran Inland Hardeman joined the SIU for the the USPHS hospital. He says he misses the old Bloomfield and his old avoid delays in payments of wel­ Boatman, is wiling away the time first time in the port of New York. shipmates down in the Gulf. Ragner E. Olsen, another old timer, had fare benefits. Seafarers are ad­ visiting with friends at the SIU A native of Augusta, Ga., he now to be flown back from Inchon, Korea, after suffering a heart attack vised to notify the Union im­ Hall while recoverng from an in­ plans to settle down in his home in while serving aboard the Choctaw. .He's improving rapidly now, and that city, confident that his pen­ hopes to be all riglit soon again. Calvin Wilson, who last sailed jured foot. mediately of any changes in ad­ sion check will be in the mailbox as the bosun on the Wild Ranger, is back in dry dock for another graft­ Houstou dress, changes in the names of Philip Quintaya is registered In each month. He last sailed aboard ing job on his leg. His former shipmates wishjiim all the best. beneficiaries or additional de­ Wilmington pendents by filling out new en­ Group 1-S after sailing as chief the Andrew Jackson. Shipping has been very good in Wilmington during the last period. rollment and beneficiary cards. steward on the Wilton to Japan. Frenandez last sailed aboard the The cards should be witnessed The ship was sold there for scrap Flomar. in the engine department The Wild Ranger and the Mount Washington paid off and the Monticello as a means of verifying signa­ and the crew, which was repa­ as fireman-watertender. A na­ Victory, San Francisco, Portraar, Robin Hood and Alamar went through triated by air, paid off in Seattle tive of Spain, he first came to in transit. The outlook for the next period is also good, with the tures. this country 33 years ago, and i (Continued on page 18) (Continued on page 16) Calif. Labor Fights For Election Goals Notify Welfare Of Changes �Page Eiffht SEAFARERS <Mfb«r tfb 19M LOG Polls Committee Voting Guide order and to further preserve the ballot and one plain white envel­ STEP NO. 6 In an attempt to help the as provided for in Step. No. The Committee should then secrecy of the ballot, electioneer­ various Polls Committees in the herein. The duplicate copy shall ope with no markings to the voter. conduct of the General Election be given to the Port Agent for the The Committee should then in­ check to see if all Polls Commit­ ing must not take place within struct the voter that after he tee members have ^jraed all 25 feet of the polling place. In for the years 1965-1968, the follow­ Port Election files. marks his ballot in the area pro­ sheets of the rosters. Ine dupli­ any event, good order and de­ ing suggestions emphasize some of STEP NO. 3 the steps to be taken each voting THE POLLS COMMITTEE vided for same, he should then cate roster sheets for the day corum must be preserved. Any day of the voting period. In any MUST NOT LET ANY BALLOTS fold his ballot, place it In the should be given to the Port Agent, member whose ballot has been so­ event, the provisions of the Con­ BE CAST BEFORE 9:00 A.M. white envelope, seal it and not de­ and the originals of the rosters licited within the prohibited area stitution govern, and in the con­ Before letting any full book mem­ posit it In the ballot box but re­ should be placed in the envelope is required to make this fact duct of your work you are to ber vote, the Committee shall turn with it to the Committee. The provided for that purpose. In ad­ known to the Polls Committee, determine your functions in ac­ make sure that he has his dues Committee will then give the man dition, the Committee should be which shall record the complaint cordance with the Constitution. paid through the Fourth Quarter a brown envelope marked "CHAL­ given the origin_I of the minutes in its report, as well as its find­ of 1964, as well as his 1964 assess­ LENGED BALLOT" and which form for the election of a Polls ings and recommendations there­ STEP NO. 1 on. also has lines for the man's name, The election of a Polls Commit­ ments BEFORE being allowed to book number, port and date. The Committee, with all the blank In connection with this, and as spaces on the form filled in. The vote. There may be some excep­ tee composed of three (3) full book man, in the presence of the Com­ was adopted by membership ac­ Polls Committee should put the members, none of whom shall be a tions based upon a man shipping mittee, shall place the white en­ tion, any member who has a com­ originals of the rosters, the origout, or other valid reason, for not candidate, officer, or an elected or velope into the brown envelope plaint that any of the election and appointed job-holder. Must be paying dues. If you have any and seal the same. The Commit­ ian copy of the "Agent's Receipt balloting procedures of this Union, From Polls Committee," as well doubts as to whether or not a man elected between 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 tee will then fill in the man's have been violated, the same pro­ A.M. of the voting day. CANNOT is eligible to vote, you should let name, book number, port and as the original minutes of the cedure as above shall be followed. Special Meeting for the election him vote a challenged ballot in the BE ELECTED AT ANY OTHER date, and on the face of the en­ Obviously, none of this is to be TIME. Five (5) full book members manner v/hich is described in the velope write the reason for the of the Polls Committee, in the en­ deemed to deprive any candidate velope provided for that purpose. last paragraph of this Step No. 3. constitute a quorum for this meet­ challenge and the man will then or member of his constitutional ing. The Committee should then have deposit the brown envelope Into THESE MUST BE MAILED TO rights to observe the conduct of HEADQUARTERS DAILY. STEP NO. 2 the man sign his own name to the the ballot box. The member should the election, the tallying of ballots, The Port Agent shall turn over roster, and one of the Committee not be given his book back until STEP NO. 6 and so on, provided he maintains to the elected Polls Committee the should print the man's book num­ such time as he has dropped his ..Before leaving the building to his proper decorum. port file containing the letter from ber and ballot number on the brown envelope into the ballot handle the mailing required by SECRECY OF THE BALLOT Headquarters showing the num­ roster. One of the Committee box. Before the man votes, one of the Constitution, the Polls Com­ MUST BE PRESERVED bers of the ballots received from should then tear the stub from the the Committee should stamp the mittee shall lock all election ma­ STEP NO. 9 Headquarters, also containing the ballot, give the ballot to the man, date and the word "VOTED" in terial in the ballot box. They shall The attention of the Polls Com­ place the key for the ballot box duplicate copies of the rosters for and thread the stub on the string the member's union book. in the envelope provided for that mittee is directed to the provisions the previous days of voting, as provided for that purpose. The STEP NO. 4 of the Constitution, in particular, well as the stubs of the used member should not be given back At the end of the day's voting, purpose and fill in all the spaces Sections 3, 4, 5 (a) and 5 <b) of ballots, the unused ballots, and his book until such time as he has the Polls Committee shall open on the outside thereof. Then the Article XIII. The attention of the any other election material of the dropped his ballot In the ballot *the ballot box and count the num­ envelope containing the key, as Polls Committee is also directed Port. (The best place for all of this box. Before the man votes, one of ber of ballots from the box. They well as the ballot box containing to the Executive Committee min­ material is in the ballot box.) The the Committee should stamp the should then compare the number all of the election material, shall utes of September 9, 1964, which Polls Committee should check all date and the word "VOTED" in of ballots against the number Is­ be turned over to the Port Agent have been previously publicized, of the above to make sure that all the member's Union book. sued On the rosters for the day, by the Polls Committee. after approval by the membership. voting material is turned over to Challenged Ballots. When a man to see if all ballots issued were STEP NO. 7 The full duties of the Polls Com­ them by the Port Agent. The last action of the Polls mittees are set forth in the Con­ votes a challenged ballot, the Com­ put in the ballot box. The day's After having ascertained that all mittee shall have the man sign ballots cast should then be put Committee each day shall be the stitution. The present list of sug­ of the election material was found his own name to the roster, and in the envelope provided for that mailing of the ballots to the bank gestions is, obviously, not all in­ to be correct and in good order, one of the Committee should place purpose, and all blank spaces on depository, as well as mailing the clusive. the Polls Committee shall execute, the man's book number and ballot the envelope should then be prop­ rosters and minutes of the elec­ STEP NO. 10 in duplicate, the "Agent's Receipt number on the roster and the erly filled in. After all blank tion of the Polls Committee to All Polls Committees may con­ From Polls Committee" — the word "CHALLENGE" alongside. spaces are filled in, the envelope, Headquarters, tact Headquarters by teletype on original of which shall be mailed One of the Committee should then or envelopes, should then be STEP NO. 8 any questions relative to the con­ to the Secretary-Treasurer at tear the stub from the ballot, and placed In the envelope or envel­ As has been the practice In the duct of the election. However, Headquarters at the end of the thread the stub on a string pro­ opes provided for the mailing to past, all candidates may campaign here too, the decision must be that day's voting in a roster envelope. vided for that purpose, give the the bank depository. for office. However, to insure good of the Polls Committee. HEN a merchant seaman takes to the water after W abandoning ship he is faced by many dangers. One of the most fearsome is the possibility ^at the waters are shark infested. To help minimize the peril of sfliarks for swimmers or anyone else who takes to the water, two shark's eyes, neatly wrapped in plastic hags, recently ar­ rived at the University of Miami's Institute of Marine Science. Scientists at the institute hope the plasticbagged eyes will help them answer an important ques­ tion: Is a shark color-blind? Yum-Yum Yellow Seafarers who had their ships shot out from under them during the war might agree with the belief of many that best shark-repellent chemicals available don't do their job too well. Navy pilots have also voiced the opin­ ion that the yellow color of some life rafts and life jack­ ets used by downed fliers may actually attract sharks to the area for a meal. Skin divers have begun to call the color "Yum Yum Yellow" for this reason. The plasticbagged shipment of shark's eyes were ordered so they could be studied carefully to determine if sharks are really color-blind, as had been thought, or are instead attracted by bright colors. The color vision of sharks is only one of the questions about sharks which have been under investigation re­ cently, and the shark is only one of many marine forms which ore under study. Sea scientists are ready to admit that their knowledge of the- sea and its creatures is very small. "Compared to what is known on land, we're about 200 years behind," a noted deep-water fish specialist readily admits. More On Sharks The shark's color vision is still a matter of doubt. It is known however, that sharks have a strong sense of smell. Recent experiments have also proved that sharks have a remarkable ability to "home in" on the source of certain underwater sound waves with great accuracy. It is thought now that this ability to hear underwater sounds is what attracts huge numbws of sharks to a fish, or a man, struggling in the water. Scientists readily admit that much too little is known about the shark. In the following article, the LOG presents some of the shark-lore which is available and describes the continuing search for fur­ ther information about one of man's most ancient enemies. To test the shark's hearing ability, scientists have simulated the sound of a fish or a man struggling in the water. The taped sound was broadcast into the water from a small boat while scientists watched from a plane overhead. In every case, using the proper sound, sharks streaked toward their target—some from more than 200 yards away—with an error of never more than five de­ grees which they constantly corrected as they drew closer. Certain sounds, to a shark, are the signal that "dinner is served." Hears With Skin In addition to its ears, scientists feel the shark also hears through a so-called "lateral line" of sensitive cells along his sides. Experiments are underway to determine if this is so. Experiments have already shown that the shark is no dope. Not only can he distinguish between two sounds as little as half an octave apart, but he can be trained to approach one sound source while ignoring another. Once trained to a certain sound by receiving a morsel of food as reward for his correct response, the shark really gets to like the sound. By placing an electrode near the shark's heart; a sort of electrocardiogram shows that his heart will actually skip a beat or two upon hear­ ing the sound. The shark's hearing is so good that once conditioned, even the faintest sound at low frequencies will bring on a response. From their exiperiments so far, the scientists have given strong support to what seafaring men have always be­ lieved—the shark is a formidable and dangerous enemy. They point out however, that not all sharks are dan­ gerous, although they don't advise anyone to carry on exiperiments of his own to find out which are and which aren't. Fewer than 30 of the 250 different species of sharks have been definitely implicated in attacks on hu­ mans, scientists have found. Some of the biggest sharks, in fact, seem to be quite peaceful. The huge, 40-foot basking shark has only minute teeth and seems to feed only on the smallest of fish and tiny sea organisms. -On the other hand, a slightly smaller variety, the 36-foot white shark, is describel as highly aggressive and capa­ ble of swallowing a man whole. Calling him dangerous would be an understatement and the best rule of thumb for the time being seems to be "stay away from all sharks." Other aspects of sea-life research are ainoed at aiding commercial and sport fishermen. Gallon Of Marlin Any Seafarer who has ever hooked into a furiously fighting blue marlin, tuna or swordfish, which grow to a weight of 2,000 pounds, may find the following state­ ment by a sea scientist hard to believe. "At one time I had a half-gallon jar with 476 marlin in it." He is quite serious however, and the mystery of how an organism which is so tiny at birth can survive in the sea to reach such mammoth proportions is scheduled for some serious study. Some feel the task may take scien­ tists 200 years to complete. To find out more about the life cycle and habits of fish, the scientists all agree that they must learn a great deal more about the sea as well. Oceonographic vessels, such as the SlU-manned Anton Bruun and Robert D. Con­ rad are kept at sea most of the tinoe gathering specimens of sea life, charting ocean currents, measuring sea water temperatures, salt content and density, and the ceaseless, mysterious movements of the sea. ; .< •: • / . > E I > . I • • > "• �SEAFARERS LOG Lifeboat Class 119 Wins Tickets JeSt By Ccrf Tanner, Executive Vice-President U.S. Shipbuilding At Low Ebb According: to the latest flxures released by Lloyd's Reg:l8ter of Ship­ ping:, shipyards around the world were booming: with new orders dar­ ing: the third quarter of this year. The main reason for the boom in new ship construction was given as the low prices available for new bottoms because of fierce competition. The boom, however, did not—and does not—extend to the United States, where shipbuilding activity remains at a level unworthy of what should be the greatest maritime power on earth. We, who have the facilities, the raw and finished materials, the skilled manpower and the technical know-how, rank a pour seventh on the list of shipbuilding nations. Ahead of us are Japan, Britain, Sweden, West Germany, France and Italy, in that order. With the exception of Sweden, all were in­ volved in World War II and had much of their shipyard facilities dam­ aged or destroyed; and two. West Germany and Japan, the losers in the war, had to start from scratch. The, tonnage figures show America's ppor position even more graph­ ically. Japan, the leading shipbuilder, has 2.5 million tons of shipping abuilding in her yards in the third quarter of this year, while the United had only 471,000 tons. The Japanese lead then was nearly six to one. How have we come to such a sad state of affairs when, just 20 years ago, we were building piore ships 4 than the whole rest of the world race. While other countries' were combined? The answer, of course building new and efficient vessels, lies in the continuing decline of our huge, much-vaunted fleet was all segments of our maritime in­ rapidly aging and getting ready for dustry. We ended World War II the mothball fleet. With each pass­ with nearly 30 million tons of ing year, the 'average age of bur shipping, the bulk, of it then in active fleet grew since the amount spanking new. condition, having of shipping did not even come been bum,to meet the emergency close to meeting our minimum re­ While: we rested on our laurels, quirements.'Shii» of 20 years or A/ ^ A 7 /4V the nations of western Europe older became the mainstays of our with the help of American tax dry cargo and tanker fleets and a Members of Lifeboat Class 119 pose after successfully completing Coast Guard requirements dollars, began to rebuild their solid portion of our bulk carrier of the New York headquarters course. The latest members of the Union to win lifeboat tick­ fleet. On the Lakes, the situation maritime industries, realizing the ets are (front row l-r) Clifford W. Men-Dell, John C. Mayo; (middle) Joe N. Brown, Carl important role shipping would was even worse. It has been a long E. Schunk, Lester Stelly, James Dannt; (rear) instructor Dan Butts, Anthony Amendolio, Jr., play in a trade-conscious postwar time since any of the Lakes ports world. Included in those nations have seen a new ship, and almost Raymond Talbot and Raymond Diaz. Other members of the graduating class who were not revitalizing or oreatlng new mari­ all of the Lakes shipyards are out present for the picture-taking session were Stanley Wielgosz, Niel Silver, Charles Feye, Sedeb time industries were those of the of business. The few remaining do Idris, Thomas Anderson, Joseph Formica, M. R. Remko and Luis Bonefont. only repair and reconversion work communist bloc. and see the prospects dim for Through short-sightedness and just plain neglect, the United building new ships again in the States stayed out of the maritime near future. Adding to the problem was the situation of the runaways, which began before the war in a small way but really ballooned in the postwar years. Creating unemployment In the SOUTH KEARNY, N.J.—Tliis small town on the banks of the Hackensack River in American maritime industry and causing a drain on the nation's northern New Jersey is the last port of call in the life of many an ocean-going ship. When balance of payments, the runaway a deep sea vessel ties up at a pier here, there are no gangs of longshoremen to swarm operators added to the problem by aboard to load or unload ordering whatever new tonnage CHiqAGO—SIU cab driver they needed in foreign shipyards. cargo. Instead, groups of pumps, propellers, heat exchang­ line, and then beach or drydock Eleveterio Sepulveda put the As an example, the current Lloyd's workers carrying acetylene ers, steam condensers, switch­ the hull for the final phase of finger on a couple of stickup men Register review of shipbuilding torches, and jackhammers move boards and other electrical equip­ wrecking. The trick to the pier-side demo­ here recently, but it wasn't easy— shows that the runaway flag na­ aboard to literally sound the death ment. Scrap copper, which now lition process is to keep the ship sells for $600 per ton, is regarded knell for the once-proud freighters, not by a long shot. tions—^Liberia and Panama—are Sepulveda, a driver out of SIU in the front ranks of those coun­ liners and warships that once as one of the highest salvage in balance as the work progresses. Lipsett Division officials liken this Transportation Services and Allied tries ordering 'new shipping. plowed mightily across the seven treasures. After the wreckers have carved technique to burning a candle at Workers-contracted Checker Cab Liberia, the prime haven of the seas. A vessel ending up here at the up sections of a ship Into bits and both ends. Any slip-ups in the unit 3, related how he picked up runaway United States oil compa­ two men at about 13:30 A.M.; re­ nies, is the recipient of more and shipwrecking yards of the Lipsett pieces, the remains are then process means that the hulk will cently and drove them to their more new supertankers. Mean­ Division of Luria Brothers & Com­ pressed into bundles. These bun­ sink to the bottom. Work begins first with this re­ destination. But, when they got while, American-flag tankers carry pany, Inc., is destined for a fiery dles are next delivered into the there, one of the passengers grab­ less than five percent of our na­ death in an open-hearth furnace. furnaces where they are melteid moval of the funnel and then con­ While its useful life as an ocean­ down for use in steel for new ships. tinues as a piece is lifted from bed Sepulveda from behind and tion's oil needs. going ship is at an end, its steel Thus, while the Lipsett yard is the the stem, and then another from put a knife to his throat while the As a result of the policies which plates are of high value for use in graveyard for old ships, it also the stem. This technique is fol­ other began to beat him and de­ ignore the needs of America's construction of new vessels for the provides the material for new lowed until the last plate of the mand money. merchant marine and allow our additions to the fleet. keel is removed. Sepulveda proved to be a man ships to desert to runaway flags, U.S. fleet. The art of demoll^ing an ocean­ The Lipsett Division, which is The Lipsett Division yard serves not easily robbed however, and our shipyards have been working going ship has been perfected at the largest shipwrecking organiza­ managed to break away and get at about half of their capacity. The as the graveyard for as many as the South Keamy yard where the tion in the world, has a backlog of 25 ships per year. They range outside the cab, where; although slowdown has forced many hun­ he was still' outnumbered, the bat­ dreds of skilled shipbuilders to from luxury liners to cargo vessels wrecking is done while a vessel is vessels that include the former tle continued. "They worked me seek work elsewhere, their long and world-famous warships that lying beside a pier. This method is school ship Empire State, several over pretty- badly," the driver re­ years of experience and know-how have all outlived their usefulness. used in contrast to other costlier naval and liberty ships as well as Workers at the yard rip into the operations where a ship Is either the superstructure of old Texas calls, "but once we were out of going to waste. superstructure and hull with flam­ beached or drydocked for demo­ Tower Number 3, which was dis­ the cab, I got in some pretty good The problems of Seafarers and blows." shipbuilders are closely connected. ing oxyacetylene torches, hammers lition. Another alternative is to mantled from its perch off the The robbers fled and Sepulveda One cannot thrive without the and other tools of the wrecking cut a vessel down to her water- coast of Massachusetts recently. hailed a policeman. They caught up other, and if one is not doing well trade to salvage every thing of with one of the robbers , a short neither will the other. A govern­ value out of the ve-ssel. An average distance from the scene. The ar­ ment policy that would rebuild Liberty ship, for instance, will yield rested holdup man would not re­ America's merchant marine, and about 3,000. tons of scrap steel veal the name of his partner, but bring it to the level, demanded for which has a value of about $30 per EXAMS THIS PERIOD: September 1 - September 30, 1964 police say the team WM responsible the greatest nation in the world ton on today's scrap market. Port Seamen Wives CTiildren TOTAL Shipwreckers, like their breth­ for robberies of 10 or 12 cab driv­ would bring work to shipbuilders 187 Baltimore 141 22 24 ers in recent months. and to the Seafarers who would ren in automobile junk yards, To help cut down on such rob­ sail the new American ships. To keep a sharp eye out for valuable 10 162 10 142 Houston beries, Sepulveda advises his fel­ that end, the seagoing unions and equipment that has a high re-sale 72 8 6 Mobile low cab drivers to cooperate with the shipbuilders union stand to­ value. Highly prized items include 254 24 15 New Orleans.... .,. . 215 the police by attending showups gether—in the AFL-CIO Maritime and reporting all suspicious look­ Trades Department—in the fight 508 26 37 New York ing ijeople who ride cabs late at to strengthen America's merchant 263 19 29 night. , . , marine—not only for the benefit One stickup team has b^ep i)f Seafarers and,shipbuilders, but 1,446 109 121 pretty well broken up, however. for the nation as a whole. SlU Cabbie's Struggle Nabs Taxi Robbers Shipwrecking Yard Awaits Old Vessels' Last Voyage SIU Clinic Exams—All Ports mts^TmLce, �Pat* Ten By Ai Tanner, Vice President ond Fred Fornen, Secretary-Treasurer, Great Lakes Lakes Shipping Awaits Big Freeze SEAFARERS LOG OMober 80, 1004 Giant Waves Found In Depths Of Ocean Scientists from Columbia University, supported by the pUESTIONt What kind of gear Office of Naval Research, have measured waves deep below do you toko with you when you the ocean's surface that often dwarf those on the top of the ship out? sea. • Delvin JohiMont I take lots of sea waves were made from instru­ These waves, the research­ ments that resemble underwater winter clothes and also some light ers of Columbia's Hudson La­ space wear for when it satellites. The oceanographic With the arrival of the Hastings and the expected arrival of the De Soto, the shipping picture in Detroit remains good. .The cold weather is starting to set in and general cargo movements on the Lakes are being loaded at a stedy pace before the big freeze. Old-timer, John Poliwka, was in the hall last week and left with boratories have found, run to gets hot. I also most of the pinochle money. Other old-timers on the beaoh are John scientists first made their findings take a transistor depths ranging down to four Schaad, Leo Troy, Carl Green, JoJe Arnold and Pete Fagan. in the warm waters of the Carib­ short-wave radio 1964 was the best shipping season for salt-water Jobs since the open­ miles. The observation of the deep bean and later confirmed them in and a swimming ing of the Seaway. We had seven Waterman ships, one Alcoa and one suit. I always in­ the depths of the Atlantic. Maritime Overseas. According to the reports we received, Waterman clude a swim­ The satellites the scientists used Steamship Company will be back next season with several vessels call­ ming suit in my were instrument packages en­ ing at ports on the Great Lakes. gear, because closed in^^ 13-inch aluminum Chicago swimming is spheres. The spheres are able to Shipping in the Chicago area has again and continues to be extremely great in some of float under the sea at any depth good and there is no let-up in sight, which is amazing for this time of the ports. up to 20,000 feet. The depth the year. The Detroit Edison (Boland & Cornelius) recalled her crew instruments operate at may be set after a three-week lay-off due to the ship being sent to the shipyard 4« it t by the scientists. for extensive repairs to her bottom. Tweny-seven plates were renewed Kenny Desmond: 1 take lots of The data collected by the satel­ after scraping her bottom coming out of the harbor in Muskegon. All WASHINGTON — The Govern­ heavy clothing, auch as heavy hands were happy to get back on the job. ment food stamp program to lites is relayed to instruments on underwear, the surface by sonic pings. The George Stevenson shipped re-* — supplement the diets of needy sweaters, and an cently aboard the Sylvania as spending period In history. How­ Americans will be expanded to 41 instruments were developed and oil skin and some operated under direction of Theo­ medical relief porter and Bill ever, this figure carried on Ameri­ states and the District of Columbia, good work shoes. Toler shipped on the Sullivan can ships accounts for only 11 per­ the Department of Agriculture an­ dore Pochapsky, senior research I always include associate at Hudson Laboratories. Brothers and will stay with her cent of the total grain shipment of nounced. In the Caribbean portion of the a radio in my The program Is now under way through lay-up. Bill Toler, by th.e 544 million bushels. Foreign and project, the satellites were used gear and a cam­ way, was the first SIU member Canadian ships carried the other in 43 areas of 21 states. The in­ era. Sometimes I to register in the Chicago hall 89 percent. All of this means that crease to be put into effect was in pairs under the notion that they take some books would remain in close proximity, when that branch was re-opened shipping will remain good in Buf­ authorized by Congress during the at the extreme depths. The satel­ that especially in June, 1959. falo in all departments for all rat­ summer. The food stamp program lites chose to bob and change interest me. Alpena ings. With the additional grain has been run on an experimental their distance from one another 4" 4 Alpena reports that shipping has elevators now in operation, some basis for three years. instead. The bobbing was found The Department said there will to be in direct reaction to the 'in­ slowed up for the first time this port officials feel this will affect Isiah Gordon: All I have to take year. We were sorry to hear about the size of the winter fleet ex­ be 87 areas in seven different ternal' waves below the surface, as far as work clothes go, are my states and the District of Columbia and consisted of regular up and Brother Norbert Werda's bad luck. pected to lay-up in this area. shoes. I'm in the where the program will go into down movements of about ten His home burned to the ground. steward depart­ Frankfort effect immediately. It also listed Brother Werda is a conveyorman ment and the The City of Green Bay is 13 other states which have asked feet. on the J. B. Ford. company fur­ Later the movements were expected out of the Manitowoc to participate in the program but Cleveland found to be not only confined to nishes everyshipyard any day. The City of Many oldtimers in the port of Grand Rapids is now laying up which have not submitted lists of the Caribbean. In the Atlantic, as thing else. Of Cleveland say that 1964 was the and the crew off this one will help designated areas where the food positions east of Bermuda and at course, I take the Equator, similar bobbing best they have ever seen. Things relieve the critical shortage of stamp plan should be used. some sports Under the plan, needy persons movements occurred. have finally slowed down to nor­ manpower. For the last two weeks clothes to wear mal, and many of the regulars are we have had only three book men buy food stamps from the govern­ around the ship Some of the undersea waves now starting to return to this area. registered on the Board. Lester ment with money they would were found to be monstrous com­ and then some George Karr is back on the beach, Sturtevant was transferred from ordinarily spend on food in stores. pared to those on the surface. dress clothes for when we hit port. as is Vince Carroll, who worked the Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital The government adds free stamps While the largest storm-or hurri­ 3^ 4 4" all season on the South Ameri­ in Frankfort to the USPHS hospi­ to the ones purchased so that cane-generated surface wave will recipients can get more food in can. Paul Blaha is in the St. tal in Detroit. Lester says that he Michael Kindya: I mostly take rarely exceed 40 to 50 feet, waves Joseph Memorial Hospital in would be happy to hear from his better variety. of 100 feet or more were found two or three pairs of dungarees, a The average participant gets $10 beneath the surface. Lorain and we wish him a speedy many friends. couple of pair of. in stamps for each $6 worth he recovery. Paul was seriously in­ work shirts, al The Columbia scientists are Duluth purchases. About 400,000 needy jured in a fall. Shipping remains good in all Americans are now covered by the planning further experiments to work hat and two! Buffalo find ocean areas where the inter­ or three pairs of I departments and book men are Grain shipments have broken still grabbing permanent jobs off plan, the figure to go to more than nal waves do not exist and where gloves. Nothing I four million. By next July, the all existing records during 1964 so heavy though, it I the Board. Old man Winter finally Agriculture Department expects they are at their strongest. They far, as two grain elevators were gets hot in the[ will try to discover the nature of reO'pened in Buffalo last week. arrived in Duluth with sleet, the present total of 400,000 to the underseas breakers which are engine room. ll snow and freezing temperatures reach the million mark. American bottoms carried 61.5 mil­ said to form when the internal also take along al Under the expansion of the pro­ waves wash up against the contin­ tape recorder! lion bushels which is more grain but we don't expect this to affect the shipping picture for at least gram, big cities will be included this year than in any other correental shelf about 50 miles off the and my gear al­ another month Carl Davis, AB, for the first time. They include coast of North America. ways includes my books to study was with us one day and shipped Chicago, Denver, Baltimore, Min­ Through the existence of such for an engineer's license. on a permanent job the next; here neapolis, Cincinnati and Little Internal waves was discovered be­ today, and gone tomorrow. That's Rock. 4 4 4 fore from the measurement of dif­ In areas where the plan is al­ ferent ocean temperatures, the the way it's been ali year. Henry Simmons: I take whatIn case you're around any of the ready in operation, the govern­ present research was the first to ever I need to work in and my bowling alleys in Chicago, there's ment's direct distribution program give demonstrations of the verti­ working tools •— is cut out. Congress has already cal movement of waves at under­ knives and other WASHINGTON — A high- i ; a good chance you'll see SIU granted $60 million to operate the cultelry, since I ij ranking official of the AFL- i : United Industrial Worker's mem­ food stamp program for the fiscal sea depths. bers on the boards. Cinch Plant am a night baker. i i CIO has been named by Presi- ; The scientists also plan to do year 1965. The legislation that put For myself I al­ I • dent Johnson to direct the ; ? Workers, 32 members, have started the food stamp program on a research on underseas tides and a bowling league and we hope ways take my ; community action part of the • underseas 'weather' with the satel­ regular basis has authorized $100 record player j j Government's antipoverty pro- ? they're on top at the end of the million for the fiscal year starting lite devices. Submarinal tidal bowling season. The team is wear­ and a stack of movements have already been I; gram. ing white shirts and blouses with next July 1. records and some studied in the Caribbean, where Jack T. Conway, executive : -I sports clothes. I they moved the satellites up and . director of the AFL-CIO In- ; ; blue lettering that reads "UIW, usually have a down a distance of 100 feet on a f| dustrial Union Department i • Local 300, Seafarers Interna­ suit too, for special occasions. regular twice daily basis. II will take a leave of absence 11 tional Union, AFL-CIO." The Chi­ 11 from his labor post to serve in i I cago MTD is stiil supporting Local Quick shifts in the flow of 4 4 4 ll the antipoverty program as ; 192 Automobile Sales Workers in masses of warm or cold water be­ their beef with Johnson Ford. deputy to Sargent Shriver, low the ocean brings the phenomVictor Bejarano: I take some The newspaper strike in De­ director of the Office of i; enom of underseas 'weather.' In light pants, tee shirts, a hat and ' Economic Opportunity, the I: troit is now more than 100 days certain regions, the movement of some gloves. new agency that wili carry out il old and the unions and publishers water of different temperatures Working In the are still deadlocked with no settle­ ll the aptipoverty program. from the North Atlantic or the engine depart­ In his new post, Conway |; ment in sight. The big Issue in Mediterranean is said to be like ment as long as the movement of air from the I have, I think II will administer Federal grants i ; this strike is automation. The polar regions which change our that is all the 11 to communities and states to H newspapers want to install ma­ surface weather. 11 assist them in local projects, i : chines that can be operated by one personal gear f I More than 250 cities, counties i 1 man. The Printing Pressmen, Changes in local currents under necessary. Of 11 and groups have reportedly i j Local 13, and Paper and Plate the water are also. being studied course I include |J indicated interest in starting i I Handlers, Local 10, are willing with the satellites. Those ques­ some dress I; local projects such as slum ; I to bargain at the tables but the tions which cannot now be an­ clothes in my clearance, pre-school clinics. i| publishers want to go to arbitra­ swered by the present form of the gear and a radio. I recommend a tion. The Union membership voted remedial education classes and satellites may find their answers good pair of protective shoes to unanimously to reject any form of ; work-training programs. from a refined form of the in­ anyone in the engine department, arbitration. strument now under development. too. ' iisl Food Stamp Distribution Is Widened Anti-Poverty Post Goes To Labor Officsal �0«tober S«, 1964 SEAFARERS fage Klerem LOG "Port O'Call TV SHOW BACKS MEDICARE—America's elderly and their sons and daughters presented the case for Social Security-hacked medicare on a CBS-TV network half-hoUr program on Sunday, October 25. E. G. Marshall, star of "The Defenders" video show, was the only professional actor in the program sponsored by the National Council for Senior Citi­ zens. Called "Rx for a Nightmare," the show depicted the often heart­ breaking plight of elderly persons whose illnesses often force them to use up their life's savings for hospital and medical bills. It also showed the financial effect the illnesses of the elderly have on their hardpressed families. Senator Clinton P. Anderson (D.-N.M.) and famed baby doctor Benjatnin Spock, both on the show, spoke in favor of the Medicare bill. ii t LAWMAKERS LAUD EDUCATION ACT—Expansion and improve­ ment of the National Defense Education Act was one of the chief accomplishments of the last Congress, Representatives Edith Green (D.-Ore.) and Alvin E. O'Konski agreed in intgrviews on the AFL-CIO radio program "Washington Reports to the People." The Act, Mrs. Green pointd out, was expanded to include history, geography and English, as well as science, mathematics and engineering. Title III of the NDEA was broadened, she said, so equipment purchased in the three additional subjects would be possible. Since the bill was enacted, O'Konski reported 60,000 able and needy students have obtained loans under its provisions. The interest rate on the loan is three percent, and the loans do not become payable until after the student completes his schooling. t. MORE UNIONS BACK JOHNSON-HUMPHREY—Three more inter­ national unions have endorsed the Johnson-Humphrey ticket—the Lithographers & Photoengravers, Bookbinders and Chemical Workers. For the Lithographers & Photoengravers, it was their first political endorsement. Even before their recent merger, neither union had ever backed a candidate. The Chemical Workers endorsement came at their 19th convention in Miami Beach. The endorsement was made by a sustained, loud and unanimous voice vote of the 500 delegates in at­ tendance. The executive board's note on the elections called the Goldwater-Miller team "hip-shpoting reactionaries" who are so viciously anti-union that "we must urge their total defeat." The Cigar Makers Union, cele­ brating its 100th anniversary this year, is back on an upswing In membership after several years of decline because of the impact of automation and the embargo on Cuban tobacco. The member­ ship rise—now up to 30,000—is thanks in part to the nation's changing ^ smoking habits. More and more Americans arg now en­ joying cigars—to the tune of seven billion cigars smoked yearly. The union's convention in New York unanimously endorsed the Johnson-Humphrey ticket. The workers of the mammoth General Dynamics Electric Boat Division shipyard in Quincy, Mass., have voted by an overwhelm­ ing 18-1 margin to join the Ship­ builders Union. The vote in the NLRB election was 2,098 for Shipbuilders Local 5; 99 for no union; 317 for rival Local 90, and 39 for no union. Union president John J. Grogan, who led the or­ ganizing drive, said the workers "refusal to give credence to the company's urgings to vote "no union" is undeniable evidence of their unflinching resolution to stand united to safeguard their hand-won gains and win their just rights." i t Labor, business education and community groups in Denver have joined together to sponsor a train­ ing program for more than 500 un­ employed family heads and their dependents in the Denver-Puebio area. Head of the project is Herrick Roth, board member of the Teachers Union and president of the Colorado AFL-CIO. The pro­ gram will be called Job Oppor­ tunity Center, Inc., and will pro­ vide training and testing on an In­ dividual basis for those 500 and their dependents in the Denver area who constitute part of the chronically unemployed or are wel­ fare recipients or lack skills. In a major breakthrough in its southern organizing drive, the United Furniture Workers has won the right to represent workers at the White Furniture Company, which has plants in Mebane and Hillsborck North Carolina. The vic­ tory came in an NLRB election in which almost two out of three em­ ployees voted for the union. The final vote was 240 to 139 with 22 votes challenged. The UFW began its organizing efforts at the com­ pany in July, as part of a drive to bring decent wages and working conditions to the heart of the fur­ niture industry in the southeast. 4" A new three-year contract at the Bridgeport Brass Company has guaranteed a full union shop, seveirance pay, wage increases and other benefits to the com­ pany's 1,600 workers, who are members of the AFL-CIO Brass Workers Local 24411. The wage increases will be seven cents an hour, plus inequity increases of from two to five cents for jobs in listed classifications in the first and third year of the contract. Other benefits won by the union are pension fund improvements, better holiday pay and vacation and insurance benefits. 4. A1 Gord of Seattle was elected to a vice presidency of the Up­ holsterers International Union after the resignation of former vice president Reed Stoney. Be­ fore his election, Gord was a busi­ ness agent of UIU Local 6. Seafarers will have a double duty com­ pared with the average citizen in coming days. While most Americans will have only one election to take part in, Seafarers will have two—one for the leaders of their national and local governments and the other for the leaders of their union. The national elections, of course, are of great importance for Seafarers and for the nation as a whole. They will provide the leadership for our nation and for the western world for the next four years, and allow Americans to choose the type of policies that they feel will best serve the interests of themselves, their families and their nation. There is an area, however, where the national and the SIU elections have a great similarity. It is in the sense of responsibility the Seafarer shows toward the society he lives in and works in. A responsible citizen is usually a responsible union member and vice-versa. In both elections the Seafarer has the, same obligation to himself to study the candidates and their records before making up his mind. Moreover, he has an obligation to make up his mind and to vote. Too often we tend to let others do our thinking for us by neglecting to do it our­ selves. That sort of attitude makes a person a poor trade unionist as well as a poor citizen. To aid the Seafarer in making his choice in the SIU elections, the last issue of the LOG (October 16) ran a special election supple­ ment giving the names, experience and posi­ tions of each candidate for union office. The elections will run from November 2 to December 31, and will be conducted at all port offices on weekdays between 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. and on Saturdays between 9 A.M. and 12 noon. The Credentials Committee has quahfied 64 candidates for the 45 official union posts up for election. Details on the candidates may be found in the October 16 issue of the LOG, as mentioned previously. Copies of. that special election supplement have been made available to each candidate in equal numbers. In addition, candidates will be doing their own electioneering. Sea­ farers owe it to themselves to acquaint themselves with the candidates who are up for leadership positions in the union before they go to the polling booths. Above everything else, it is important that Seafarers vote in their Union election. You are urged to cast your ballot. Important Election This will be the last LOG editorial on the national elections before they are held. Many Seafarers, who will pick up this issue in some foreign port, will read this after election day. For those who see it in time, however, we hope the message will not be lost. The SIU, and the trade union movement generally, has devoted more time and care to this election than any other in recent history. The reasons for the energy expended by ourselves and our brothers in the AFLCIO are plain. For the American worker more is riding on the outcome of this elec­ tion than any other we can remember. At stake is the future well-being of the trade union movement and the broad policies for social improvement that have marked the progress of our nation. At stake also is the vital business of responsible leadership in a world that possesses the means to destroy itself. In past weeks the LOG has tried to present the issues, as we see them in the SIU, to our readers. Armed with the facts. Seafarers now have their duty as citizens to vote on election day. �Pace Twelre SEAFARERS OoUber M. 1N4 LOG On The Way To Conversion Berth By Robert A. Matthews, Vice-President, Contracts, & Bill Hall, Headquarters Rep. Overtime Questions Ciahified A wide range of shipboard beefs are covered in the selection of questions sent into the Union over the last period. The first was sent in by Pete Blalack, ship's delegate on the Mount Washington. Question: "In the case of deck watchstanders, while on watch on Sat­ urday or Sunday, pulling buckets during mucking operations, would Article III, Section 7(c) or Article III, Section 21(c) of the Standard Tanker Agreement apply. To be even more specific, what overtime would be applicable to (for instance) an ,^.B. for pulling buckets while on an overtime weekend watch? Inasmuch as pulling buckets is not one of the exceptions noted in Article III, Section 7(c) 1, 2, 3, or 4, it Is the concensus here that the specified rate for this work is in addition to the overtime payable for the week-end watch." Answer: You are correct. The A.B. is entitled to overtime for pull­ ing buckets while on week-end watch in accordance with the Stand­ ard Tanker Agreement", Article III, Section 7(c). Reference: Standard Tanker Agreement, Article III, Section 7(c): "If a man standing regular watch at sea or in port on ^turdays, Sun­ days or Holidays, for which he receives overtime, is required to work he shall be paid overtime in addition to the overtime that he receives for standing the regular sea watch on Saturdays, Sundays, or Holidays with the following exceptions: 4^ — 1. Cleaning quarters as outlined shall be divided Into five areas— in Article HI, Section 19. Pacific Northwest; California; At­ 2. Those duties outlined in Sec­ lantic Coast area, North of Cape tion 6 (d) above. Hatteras; Atlantic Coast area. On her way to Mobile where she will be converted Into a bullc-cargo-contalner carrier for 3. Docking or undocking as out­ South of Cape Hatteras; and the lined in Article HI, Section 13. SlU Pacific District-contracted Matson Navigation, the Marina Dragon passes beneath the Gulf Coast area." 4. Routine work for the safe Golden Gate Bridge In San Francisco under tow by the SlU Inland Boatmen's Union-contracted navigation of the vessel." Question: In cases where men deep sea tug Titan, operated by Mobile Towing & Wrecking. When completed the C-4 will The following question was sent are replaced after the original be re-named and placed in the California-Hawaii trade. in by James Martin on the West­ articles have been signed, must ern Clipper. the decision and the amount of transportation paid depend upon Question: "I would like to have circumstances under which the a clarification of Section 21, replaced seaman have been Paragraph (e). It states that a repatriated? minimum of three men are re Although the Persian Gulf has quired to handle butterworthing not been mentioned as a possible machines. The question is, is the port of payoff it must be given Bosun included in the three men?" WASHINGTON—The SlU-contracted Sea-Land Service Answer: There is nothing in the serious consideration. The previous has protested to the Interstate Commerce Commission the agreement that states that the articles expired, and the replace­ latest of many examples of railroad rate slashing designed Bosun must be used or may. not ments were flown to join the ship there. The doubts expressed at to undercut the position of-^ SAN FRANCISCO — The SIU be used In the butterworthing this point in the discussion are California, to the east coast cities Pacific District-contracted Matson operation. We would like to point most pronounced. domestic water carriers. out that the agreement provides of Boston, New York and Buffalo. The Sea-Land protest in­ Navigation Company has awarded that three men are to be used Answer: No. The time aboard The decreased rates were sched­ volves a decision by the Freight the ship would not be a factor as more than $10 million in contracts when shifting butterworthing ma­ Forwarders Bureau, a railroad uled to go into effect October 28 to the amount or type of transpor­ chines but only one man is to for reconversion work on the two supported agency to chop freight unless the ICC decides to use its tation he would receive, regardless stand by the machines after it has investigatory powers to , block C-4s it acquired under the Ship rates on less-than-earload ship­ .of what port he was flown to In been shifted. ments of rubber and plastic foot­ them. Sea-Land says the reduc­ Exchange Act. Reference: Article HI, Section order to join the ship. His trans­ tions will "equalize or undercut" wear moving from Garden Grove, Work on the surplus former 21(e), Standard Tanker Agree­ portation would be governed as to its prevailing rates and, in some instances, will be lower by 15 to troopships, the Marine Devil and ment: "A minimum of three men his original port of engagement 17 cents per hundredweight. the Marine Dragon, will be done shall be required for the purpose when he was flown from the US. Reference: The same as above. Sea-Land maintains there is no by the Alabama Dry Dock and of shifting butterworthing ma­ competitive justification for the Shipbuilding Company in Mobile. chines. When butterworthing ma­ Question: When the Bosun chines are in operation one man reduction, and also points out that working the watch on deck on The contract calls for completion shall be required to stand by the the forwarders proposed the same Saturday, Sunday or Holidays for machines. The man who is. stand­ of work on the Marine Dragon by rate for New York as for Boston which the watch on deck receives —a greater distance — while the next May and on the Marine Devil ing by the machines shall do no additional overtime, what rate is other work. However, the other water carrier charges a higher by July. men may be required, to perform the Bosun entitled to? TOKYO—Japanese ship opera­ rate for Boston-bound goods. Answer: The Bosun receives the Add 110 Feet other work between 8 AM and On the Pacific coast, water car­ tors, who think America's 50-50 same amount of overtime per hour Both ships will be lengthened 5 PM Monday through Friday." cargo preference laws are unfair, riers are also having their share as paid to a member of the watch apparently take an opposite posi­ of trouble with railroad rate cut­ by 110 feet, making each 630 feet Question: "Are crewmembers on deck, in lieu of his regular ting practices. Columbia River long. The lengthening will be ac­ who were picked up in foreign overtime rate. tion in their own country. The Japanese shippers are up grain haulers have complained to complished by the addition of new ports entitled to transportation to Reference: Article HI, Section in arms over a sweeping revision the ICC suspension Board of an midbody sections. In addition, the their original port of engagement 2, 2nd paragraph of Standard in Japanese maritime policy that upcoming reduction of rail rates ships will be redesigned to handle as slated In the Agreement." Freight Agreement: "If the Boat­ would, among things, allow Japa­ for grain moving along a parallel container, bulk sugar and auto­ Answer: No. The transportation swain is required to work with and nese foreign aid cargoes to be route. "If the rate reductions be­ mobile cargoes. section of the agreement does not supervise the watch on deck on When the vessels join the com­ cover a port of engagement which Saturdays, Sundays, or Holidays, allocated on an open-to-all-flags come effective they will divert the basis. Formerly, Japan, like the traffic to the rail carriers." the pany's fleet next year, Matson ex­ is outside of the continental United for which the watch on deck re­ pects to have the capacity for States. United States, had a provision in shipping officials warned. ceives additional overtime, he The water carriers, along with carrying all "containerizable" her maritime procedures that set Reference: Standard Tanker shall receive the same amount of aside 50 percent of foreign rssist- other protesting interests, re­ cargo in the California-Hawaii Agreement, Article II, Section 55 overtime per hour as paid to a ance cargoes for Japanese bot­ minded the ICC that it had found freight run. —TRANSPORTATION AND PAY­ member of the watch on deck, in present rail rates unreasonably toms. The C-4s are now enroute to ING OFF PROCEDURE — (b) "It lieu of his regular overtime rate. The provision was born several low in hearings earlier this year. Mobile under tow by tugs. The is agreed that the Articles shall In submitting questions and years ago when Japan initiated a New hearings were ordered but a trip is expected to take six weeks. terminate at the final port of dis­ work situations for clarification, credit deal with India that origi­ final decision has not been ren­ Both vessels will be renamed when charge in the continental United delegates and crews are remind­ nally consigned 90 percent of the dered yet. they go into regular operation. States of America. If the final port ed once again to provide as much If the ICC does not act to fore­ cargoes for carriage in Indian-flag The Ship Exchange Act, under of discharge is located in an area detail as possible setting forth ships. The Japanese owners, of stall the railroads, the lower rates which the vessels were acquired, other than the area in the conti­ the circumstances of any dispute. course, did not like the arrange­ on the eoast will go into effect allows unsubsidized American-flag nental United States in which is Besides those mentioned, some of ment and campaigned against it October 30. operators to exchange older ships located the port of engagement, the members who were sent clari­ until they won a 50-50 rule. for more efficient ones from the firstclass transportation shall be fications on various subjects dur­ It is doubtful whether the new Government Reserve Fleet. provided to only those men who ing the past few days included policy will succeed, however, since In another Matson development, leave the vessel, plus wages and the following: Morty Kerngood, It goes against the direct intei'cst the passenger liner Matsonia has subsistence to port of engagement Oiga; Rueben Belletty, Del Norte; of Japanese ship operators. Japan, been renamed the Lurline and will in continental United States, or at Paul Arthofer, Dei Soi; James P. a nation which must trade to sur­ become the flagship of the com­ the seamen's option, cash equiva­ Lomax, York; Gecirge Schmidt, vive, is very dependent: on the pany's fleet. The original Lurline lent of the actual cost of first class Cantigny; Antonio R. Russo and health of her huge merchant fleet was sold recently to a British ship­ rail transportation shall be paid." Mike Salcedo, Seatrain Texas; for the maintenance of her cur­ ping concern, the sale being re­ (d) "For the purpose of this Sec­ Edward J. Rogg, Tamara Guiiden; rently booming economy. ported in the last issue of the LOG. tion, the Continental United States Otto R. Hoepner, Robin Sherwood. Sea-Land Protests Freight Rate Slash JapaneseDo Flip-Flop On 50-50 Law Matson Lets Contracts To Remodel C-4s �0«Mw M. 1»M SEAFARERS Pare ThlrfeeB LOG AFL-CIO Sees Johnson Win Aiding Pro-Lai)or Legisiation Accepts First Check WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller predicted that a Johnson-Humphrey victory on Nov. 3 will bring in with it a more liberal Congress which will complete the unfinished business of the 88th Congress. He foresaw, in a network"^ radio interview, enactment of doesn't think there Is any real sion to scrap social security legis­ such labor goals as hospital likelihood of a Goldwater victory. lation this year rather than adopt care for the aged, a shorter work­ week, double time for overtime, a higher minimum wage and ex­ tended coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act. If the election should add 20 or 25 new liberals to Congress, Bie­ miller said, there would be a real chance to make needed revision in the Taft-Hartley Act.. Biemiller, in the Labor News Conference interview, praised the record of the 88th Congress as "the most productive" since 1936. "It is a Congress that has met many needs that had long been overlooked," he said. "It is a Con­ gress that has broken new ground . . . that has passed important labor legislation." Biemiller agreed that if Goldwater were elected President, It would be "the death knell for the basic programs of the labor move­ ment." The Republican presiden­ tial nominee, Biemiller said, would like "to repeal laws protecting the right of labor to organize and have national unions." Biemiller said, however, that he Charges GOP Victory Would Sink Maritime On the contrary, he declared, "there Is every indication that President Johnson will be elected this fall" and that the new Con­ gress will be "an even more lib­ eral body than the current one has been." The AFL-CIO legislative spokes­ man strongly supported the deci­ a program which would likely rule out hospital care for the ,aged. "The most important problem confronting the elderly people of this country is hospital costs," he stressed. The leading senior citi­ zen organizations agreed com­ pletely with this policy, Biemiller noted. NLRB Appeals To High Court Calls Plant Closing Anti-Union Gimmick WASHINGTON — The Darlington Manufacturing Com­ pany had no right to liquidate one of its 102 textile plants to avoid bargaining with a union or to punish its employes Jor voting union, the National^ Labor Relations Board said its administration over 30 years, it continued to justify the sugges­ in a brief filed in the Su­ tion that an employer may "en­ preme Court. It is difficult, the brief argued, "to think of any plainer or harsh­ er form of coercion and restraint than closing down and dismissing all the employees in a unit" be­ cause they have "ventured to se­ lect a labor organization" as their bargaining representative. gage in anti-union discrimination, coercion and restraint." The question here, it declared, is whether an employer commits an unfair labor practice if he liquidates one plant to frustrate union organization in that plant. Such action, it said, "conveys to the remaining employees In the other plants that they too" may lose their employment. Remedy Proposed The board said its proposed remedy was a reasonable one un­ der the circumstances. It directed Deering-Milliken to rehire the Darlington employees at its other mills or to put them on a prefer­ ential'hiring list at those mills; to bargain with the union about the rehiring, and to reimburse Dar­ lington workers for the wages they lost because of the firm's unlaw­ ful practices. The 4th Circuit refused to en­ force the board's order as to re­ hiring, bargaining and lost wages. Veteran Seafarer Arthur Graf (center) recently ended his long career sailing on the high seas when he accepted his first pension check from SlU rep. Leon Hall (r). Graf's wife Nancy looks on. Graf, who sailed In the steward department, last shipped on the Overseas Rose (Overseas Carriers). Davis-Bacon Act Revisions Hit Non-Union Operators DETROIT—^The SIU Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region and other inland water operations have hailed the recentlyadopted revisions to the Davis-Bacon Act which eliminate an unfair advantage previously • enjoyed by non-union oper- operator could submit lower bids ators in making bids on fed­ because he did not have to in­ erally-financed construction proj­ ects. The revised Davis-Bacon Act, passed by Congress and recently signed by President Johnson, pro­ vides that all contractors bidding on federally-financed work must include the prevailing costs of fringe benefits enjoyed by union workers along witti the prevailing wage scale. The SIU was among the union organizations backing the fight to up-date the Act. Many of the union contractors engaged in construction work had been losing a considerable amount of this government work because they had to include the cost of union-won fringe benefits in addi­ tion to wages while the non-union The board a.sked the high court to reverse a ruling by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals at Rich­ WASHINGTON—The election of mond, Va., and to uphold a board Barry Goldwater would "surely order against Darlington, part of sink the American merchant ma­ the vast Deering-Milliken chain rine," the chairman of the Federal owned by Roger Milliken and his Maritime Commission, Rear Ad­ family. miral John Harlee USN (Ret.), de­ Court Ruling I" clared. The Circuit Court had rul^J 3-2 "Left to the tender neglect of that an employer has an "absolute Barry. Goldwater and the people who think like him, our merchant prerogative" to go out of b/isiness marine would disappear from the permanently and no court iV.ay tell trade lanes of the world," Harlee him he cannot. This ruli/ig, the told a group of Texans. AFL-CIO said in a "friend of the Goldwater's oft-repeated views court" brief filed in August, about getting government out of business and his opposition to sub­ "emasculates the language and sidy programs might lead him to policy" of the National Labor Re­ attempt the repeal of the Mer­ lations Act. chant Marine Act of 1936, Harlee It would be absurd, the AFLsaid. CIO said, to hold that a threat The Act is the basis of the gov­ •to close a plant if a union won an NEW YORK—French artist Albert Brenet says he is a ernment subsidy program for the U.S.-flag fleet, a program which election is a law violation but that happy man. He has been able to spend his life enjoying the aids the stricken maritime in­ the actual closing is not. That's wonders of the two things he loves best—painting and the sea. dustry with $200 million yearly in what Darling did, said the labor Brenet has done thousands operating and construction sub­ brief, when it first threatened to His pictures of the French of paintings of ships all over sidies. close the Darlington, S.C., plant if superliner Normandie became The FMC chairman also pointed the workers voted for the Textile the world. Many of his paint­ famous even before the vessel put out that Goldwater has voted Workers Union of America, and ings have been commissioned by to sea. His many paintings of the against 12 of 13 recent trade ex­ then ceased operations just before shipping companies and have ap­ ship, which was eventually pansion bills which had bipartisan Christmas 1956, throwing 500 peared on brochures and advertise­ destroyed by fire in New York in support. The increased trade that workers out of their jobs. ments in addition to hanging on the early 1940s, Included interiors Goldwater opposes means more the walls of many a posh office. and artist's conceptions used in Plant Liquidated cargoes for American ships and But where the picture finally winds brochures describing the vessel. The NLRB brief, meeting a up interests the artist very little. more jobs for American seamen. During World War II, although Harlee, who took pains to say he point cited by the appeals judges, He enjoys painting the colorful he drove a truck in the French was stating his personal views and said Darlington did not actually go canvasses and when one is finished Army, his talent was put to use not necessarily those of the FMC, out of business but simply liqui­ it is time to start another. to publicize the French Navy, a also said that the American voter dated one plant and transferred No shoreside artist, Brenet lias job he did »o well that he was managerial employees to other "will find that there is not one plants or put them on a preferen­ gone to sea to get the flavor and awarded the Legion d'Honneur. word about the American mer­ tial hiring list. Born in the ancient French port mystery of a seafaring life to put chant marine, its problems, its in his pictures. Back in 1930 for city of Harfleur, there were many Whatever the facts may be instance, to capture the wonders of seafaring men in the Brenet family purposes or its survival in the pages of the Republican platform." where an employer liquidates his the rapidly disappearing sailing and many stories of men who In contrast, Harlee said, the entire business, at Darlington, ships, he worked his way through sailed away never to return. Democratic platform "pledges that there is "no serious obstacle to the Caribbean on the threeHe has painted many other the Maritime Administration will framing a fair and effective rem­ masted barque Bonchamp. Much things in his long career—parades, give full time and attention to edy where the same employer con­ of the sight and color of his more foreign scenes, almost anything promoting a vigorous policy of tinues to operate other major units recent paintings still reflects the colorful and exciting—but Brenet strengthening and modernizing of the business," the NLRB said. impressions he carried back from has always returned to his first our merchant fleet." I There is noihing in the law or that 45 day voyage. loves—the sea and ships. Artisf s First Loves Are Sea And Ships clude the fringe benefits costs. In 1931, when Congress passed the Davis-Bacon Act providing for a prevailing wage requirement in work on Federal projects, fringe benefits enjoyed by union mem­ bers under union welfare and pen­ sion plans scarcely existed. Today however, these types of fringe ben­ efits are, in effect, as much a part of wages as the cash payment it­ self. It is for this reason that unions with memberships engaged in aspects of federally-financed construction began a campaign to have the Davis-Bacon Act up-dated to meet prevailing union condi­ tions. Robert Jones, Director of the SIU Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region, said that the revisions in the Davis-Bacon Act "represent an important gain for SIU mem­ bers engaged in various inland waters operations — especially those in the tug and dredge field. "This will keep the non-union operator from enjoying an edge in bidding against union-contracted operators on federal construction jobs," he said. In urging revision of the DavisBacon Act, the unions maintained that up-dating of the law was nec­ essary to protect the jobs and wage scales enjoyed by union members, as well as to protect liv­ ing standards in local communi­ ties. 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 olTicials 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, thus cre­ ating much difficulty in keeping accounts straight. �Pare Foartecn SEAFARERS LOG I/.S. Shipbuilding Dec/ines Despite Worldwide Boom By Joseph B. Logue, MD, Medical Director LONDON—The latest statistics on maritimr oonstruction show that while business in the I ^ ^ world's shipyards is booming, the U.S. shipbuilding activity has actually declined in the CIU6S Oil HUHiail Organ Transplants last three months, Lloyd's Register of Shipping, put out by the famed British maritime A radical series of experiments being conducted by a research team at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology may give the elues to reporting society here, re-^ vealed that business in the raising from 779,288 tons in the tons and over. The report covers solving the problems of transplanting human organs. The program involves operations on ovine fetuses (unborn lambs) outside of the world's shipyards hit recorc second quarter to 914,729 in the the nations of the world with the the uterus of the anesthetized mother. The experiments may also exception of the Soviet Union, East levels in the third quarter of 1964. third quarter. provide information on how the adult develops Immunity to infectious The British society's quatrterly Germany and Red China. The same report shows that the diseases and how transplanted organs from one human to another are report disclosed that there was al­ United States is ranked seventh rejected by the recipient body. The studies are being conducted by among world shipbuilding nations most 5 million tone of ship con­ Dr. A. M. Silverstein, a civilian immunologist, and Captain K. L. Kraner, This information will give small struction which was slated for an Air Force veterinarian, for the Army Medical Research and Devel­ either export or registration in comfort to Seafarers and the opment Command, as reported in the U.S. NAVY MEDICAL NEWS other countries than the ones in American maritime industry who LETTERS recently. which the vessels were being built. have been urging Government ac­ U.S. yards failed to attract any The surgical procedure involves removing the tiny fetus from the tion to shore up the U.S. merchant mother's uterus, leaving It attached only to the umbilical cord. While fleet. The American fleet is stead­ significant part of this construc­ DETROIT—^The booming St. out of the uterus, the fetus can be immunized, grafted with tissues ily dwindling because of obso­ tion. Leaders in this category were lescence and desertions by run­ Japan, Sweden, West Germany and Lawrence Seaway—now in the from another animal or have its thymus removed. (The thymus gland France. midst of a record-breaking season is considered to play a major role in developing immunity in the away operators. Maritime experts point to two —^has begun to suffer from growing animal). The fetus is then returned to its mother's uterus and again Lloyd's Register reports that removed at a later date for the investigators to study the response of there were 1,563 vessels totaling major reasons for the upsurge in pains. world ship construction activity. While tonnage is up sharply the fetus to antigenic stimulus—what It will respond to, when, and what 10.6 million gross tons under con­ The 'first is that the fast pace of along the Seaway's length (from 18 type of stimulus. struction in the third quarter of competition among the world's million tons last season to 24 this The values oT the program are at least three fold, namely, by ex­ 1964. This construction set a shipbuilders has resulted in very season), low water levels on the panding the basic knowledge of the body's response to immunization; peacetime record which compared low constructitm prices. The sec­ Great Lakes, pollution and a con­ also it might provide better approaches to immunization of the new­ the same period in 1958, when 1,563 ships were being built for a ond is that the age of the world tinuing traffic jam at the Welland born against infectious diseases and may give plues to some of the fleet is steadily growing older, and Canal are tempering the optimism problems in skip and organ transplantation. total of 10.2 million gross tons. there is a growing demand for re­ of Seaway officials. The most amazing result of the experiment is that the operations do The report disclosed that Japan placement of obsolescent tonnage. not interfere with pregnancy nor impede the development of the fetus. The Welland Canal bottleneck is continued to hold first place among Lloyd's report revealed that the world's shipbuilders, account­ about half of the world's ship con­ the most immediate problem. Traf­ The amazing thing according to Dr. Kraner was that the operations ing for 2.5 million tons. Two other struction is planned for the oil fic on the Canal has risen from could be performed virtually with impunity. At the beginning, they nations also topped the mark of tanker fleet. The increase in the 23.5 miliion tons last year to 30 doubted that the fetuses would survive but they did. one million tons of shipping under oil tanker category totalled 226,638 million this year, and the added According to the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, the fetal lamb construction. They were Great tons over the figure for the previ­ shipping is causing serious delays. Is not the only animal that can produce immunity in utero. Their Some vessels have had to wait as study of aborted fetuses has shown that when human fetus develops Britain with 1.7 million tons and ous quarter. Sweden with 1.07 million tons. Total tanker tonnage under con­ long as 60 hours to make the 28 congenital infections such as syphilis and others as a result of maternal The report found that the U.S. struction was found to amount to mile transit of the waterway. For infection, it also attempts to protect itself by immune response. Drs. had 55 ships under construction 5.1 million tons as Oct. 1. Of short-haul Lakes carriers, depend­ Silverstein and Kraner hope the understanding of these processes in for a total of 471,207 tons as of this figure, 1.06 million tons were ent on quicky trips, the delays the fetus may provide clues for improving immunization in the newOct. 1. This was a drop from the scheduled to be registered under mean disruption of saUing sched­ boms. There has been much publicity in the last few years in regard to 487,082 ton figure that was being the Norwegian flag, 988,960 tons in ules. One shipping official warned transplanting organs from one human to another. This interest has built on July 1 of this year. Liberia, 947,393 tons in Great Brit­ that "the purpose of the canal been in part due to publicized reports of successful and often unsuc­ Lloyd's reported that one coun­ ain and 384,755 tons in Japan. system is being defeated by the try, West Germany, experienced an Lloyd's quarterly report covers fact that many new modern ships cessful kidney transplants. These transplants, however, have involved the use of immune suppressive drugs which not only lower the body's upturn during the reporting period merchant shipping of 100 gross capable of handling a large volume natursO; tendency to resist foreign tissue but also the body's resistance of tonnage in the system are losing to other foreign substances as cold viruses. It would be ideal if these valuable time." transplants could be successful without the use of those drugs which Pollution is another growing lower the body's resistance to various diseases. Drs. Kraner and Silver­ problem. "While Seaway regula­ stein are trying td find out if and how this would be possible. tions prohibit the discharge of oil, sludge, garbage or any other flammable or dangerous substance AFL-CIO Looks Ahead into the water, the evidence seems A Carrot-shaped to point out that the rule is not being obeyed. under-ice capsule A recent Congressional resolu­ built by Alpine Geo­ tion has urged Seaway officials physical Associates, and the nations using the Seaway to use any means available to re­ which operates the duce oil pollution on the waterway , SlU-manned research or its adjacent waters. The low water levels on the WASHINGTON—^The AFL-CIO gave the 88th Congress a vessel Anton Brunn, Lakes is a longer-ranged problem | high grade for its two-year record of accomplishment, but has been successfully requiring a comprehensive solu­ listed nine major items of "unfinished business" to be put on depth tested for the tion from the governments of the the agenda of the next Con- > • United States and Canada. Officials AFL-CIO Pres. George Meany National Science of the two countries are now in gress. termed congressional rules reform The 74-page booklet, Labor the midst of making surveys and Foundation's Antarc­ tests, but the end to low water Looks at the 88th Congress, necessary "to prevent the will of tic Research program. level problem still seems far off. analyzes 58 -issues on which the Congress from being frustrated by AFL-CIO took a stand, ranging its own rules," The capsule will al­ The "great record" of the 88th from one man, one vote reap­ low scientists to portionment to conservation Congress, Meany noted, was com­ probe the coldest piled "only after a series of policies. desperate struggles against a de­ Under unfiiiisked business, the seas to do research termined minority, armed with the pamphlet lists the following: on the formation of • Hospital" insurance for the powerful weapons of restrictive rules and the unrestricted seniority aged. '. ice floes, and the liv­ system." Job-creating, full employment ing habits of seals. measures. Meany termed the 88th Congress DETROIT — Construction on a The device, which Repeal of Taft-Hartley Sec. '(even more remarkable" in its ac­ huge new lock to replace one that 14 (b), which authorizes so-called complishments than the 73rd and can carry up to three was built in 1896 between Lakes 'right-to-work"; laws in the! states. 74tli, whicli enacted the bulk of men, is dropped Huron and Superior began recent­ • Fair Labor Standards Act im­ the New Deal program, because ly at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. provement, through a hole in the including broader '*it was not faced with a nation The project will cost $40.3 miliion. coverage, a $2 minimum wage, a prostrated, by depression" and had ice into the ocean be­ The new lock will replace the 35-hour standard workweek, and to reject the temptation to be low. Suspended from old Foe lock built in 1'896 and now double-time for overtime work. "complacent." Improved standards of unThis record of accomplishment, an "umbilical cord" worn out. Initial cost of the con­ struction will be $21.5 million, to I employment benefits. Meany said, "can only be attributed that provides the elec­ be undertaken by the Canadian Federal aid for health, edu­ to the wise, prudent but fdreeful tric power and heat firm, McNamara International, cation and welfare programs. leadership exercised by Pres. • Consumer protection, includ­ Date for completion has been set Kennedy and Pres. Johnson." • to warm the capsule in 1967, and some of the early ing "truth in packaging" and Single copies of Labor Looks at and light up the sur­ excavation is nearly complete. The 'truth - in lending." the 88th Congress are available • Foreign aid improvements. without cost from the Pamphlet rounding depths, the new lock, which is 1,200 feet long, 110 feet wide and 32 feet deep will • Reform of rules, procedures Division, AFL-CIO Dept. of Pub­ craft can be lowered join three other locks now in,use and organization of Congress. lications, 815 16th Street, N.W., to a depth of 22 feet. at Sault Ste. Marie. In a foreword to the booklet. Washington, D.C., 20006. Seaway Hit By Growing Pains Under-lce Capsule To Probe Antarctic Cites Legislation Needing Action By Next Congress New Lock Slated For Lakes Canal �d^ber S'O^ '199i SEAFARERS LOG' SBAPAEERS PORTS OP THE WORLD A typical view of the buildings In downtown Bombay. This old structure, located on the green along Mahatma Gandhi Road, Is styled after the English Parliament building. Other notable structures are located around the "hub" section of the city. This typical view of the western side of the city of Bombay shows the modern style buildings being erected. The water cart, above, was snapped by a Seafarer on a tour through the Indian sec­ tion of the city of Bombay. • i-;jiiSSiWiSis Ships of the Isthmian Steamship Corp. are regular visitors to the port of Bombay. The Steel Scientist, shown above, recently stopped at Bombay to discharge a cargo of machinery and take aboard such items at cotton, oil cake, textiles, and leather. Bombay is known as the "Gateway to India." It is, like several other great cities of the world, built upon several islands. The original Isle of Bombay was given to the English King as a wedding present from Por­ tugal in 1661. A few years later, the English govern­ ment rented the island to the powerful East India Trading Company. Under the leadership of a com­ pany-appointed governor, the island soon became the center of industry in India, with Indians pouring into the area looking for employment. Bombay was onCe the capital city of the Presidency of Bombay, an Indian state. Since 1960, however, the presidency was made into Greater Bombay, in order to decentralize the industries that were choking the city. It is now the capital city of Maharashtra, a state of India. The harbor that leads to the Greater Bombay area is considered one of the best in the world. A nat­ ural harbor, there is room enough for the hundreds of ships a month that make Bombay a port of call. Ships of the SlU-contracted Isthmian Steamship Corp. are frequent visitors to Bombay. The first industry of Bombay was shipbuilding. Not long after a cotton gin was brought to the city. Today Bombay produces paper, flour, rice, oil, ropef leather, cement sugar and tobacco. Imports during 1953-59 totaled 5.8 million tons and exports totaled 3.3 million tons. Most of the imports are machinerv. wheat and other foodstuffs not available in India. Exoorts con­ sist mainly of manganese ore, oil cake and cotton. Seafarers visiting this port are fond of walking through the city, and of taking tours in the beautiful harbor. The city, built by the English, reflects the architecture of the early 18th and 19th centuries. The great influx of population in recent years, however, has created a new building boom. Most buildings are constructed in modeim architectural style. (See photos at left.) Near the harbor, which is on the eastern shore of the city, is the Prince of Wales Seaman's Club. Located on Nichol Road, near Ballard Pier, the club has a wet and dry canteen. Seafarers who make this chab a favorite spot also have use of billiard, table tennis and badminton facilities. Running through the center of the business and com­ mercial district is Hornby Road or Dadabhoy Naoroji Road, as it is now known. On this street is located the beautiful Victoria Terminal, the depot of most of the railroads that run into the city. Next to the Terminal is the Post Office. The southern end of Dadabhoy Road links with Mahatma Gandhi Road and these two avenues run into Churchgate Road. This intersection is considered the hub of the sprawling city. Adventurous Seafarers, however, find more interest­ ing sights further north in the city. By following Mahatma Gandhi Road north, the seaman can find Crawford Market. The neighboring streets of this area form the "bazaar area," where shops are crowded to­ gether, and merchants offer goods of everv de-"r=n" on —from pots and pans to lovely brocades and jewelry. A warning to Seafarers looking for a relaxing drink after a dry voyage—Bombay has prohibition in force. Liquor permits, however, are available to Seafarers through the Excise Official, located on Ballard Pier. Buse^ are plentiful in this beautiful city, and taxis are numerous. It is not customary to tip taxi drivers, and outside of the larger stores, a customer is expected to haggle over the price of merchandise. < _ • �SEAFARERS Fag* Sizfeea By Fred Stewart & Ed Mooney Headquarters Representatives Proper Attitude Important On Ship ,fa LOG AFL-CIO Blasts Digest Smear Of U.S. Employment Service WASHINGTON—-The AFL-CIO has denounced the Reader's Digest magazine for an article appearing in the October issue smearing the U.S. Employment Service. The Federa­ tion blasted the magazine's imjustified charges against the Federal agency, finding them an attack on both the U.S.-*" Labor Department and on as­ apply for unemployment insurance be better criticized because only benefits automatically are listed 3 percent of Its placements could sistance to the jobless. as job applicants and avail them­ be, placed in this category. A Seafarer can be a member of the crew on the most modern ship, with £ood food, a clean and comfortable foc'sle, good working condi­ tions, balmy weather and the prospect of an hospitable port over the horizon. But these benefits will mean little to him If he cannot get The article, entitled "The Great selves of the free guidance, coun­ along with the other members of the crew or if there is an unneces­ Charge. USES is now finding Manpower Grab," which appears sary amount of bickering between the officers and the crew. selling and placement services new Jobs for more than a quarter in the Digest's October issue, is An old adage says; "Respect a man and he will do the more." While USES offers. Although the USES it applies to every part of life, it is especially true on board a ship. characterized by the AFL-CIO as is now 31 years old. It accounts for million professional and man­ To follow that adage is to live together in harmony as men should. "a compilation of fractured facts only 16 percent of Job placements agerial personnel each year. Truth. The AFL-CIO points out On a ship, where men are confined together for long periods of time, and distorted statistics that result that this charge is the real nub the need for an attitude of mutual respect should be apparent to all. In a wholly false picture of the of the quarrel that the Digest, Sometimes, however, it is not. Performers aM>ear and make life mis­ Federal employment service." Representative Bow and the The article was purportedly erable for other crew members and bring down the standards of our private employment agencies have written by Rep. Frank Bow (R.­ great union. picked with the USES. As an ex­ While we know how to deal with performers if they go beyond the Ohio) who is an apologist for ample, if the Federal agency bounds that are acceptable to us generally, not every bit of disrespect private, fee-charging employment The Reader's Digest and its places a $70 per week stenogra­ or unwarranted action comes from those we would recognize as per­ agencies. However, the AFL-CIO publishers, DeWltt and Lila pher, the fee-charging agencies formers. Often the friendliest man on board might, through simple reveals that Readers Digest staff Wallace, have been leading only lose $140. However, if the carelessness or out of ignorance of our procedures at sea, act in a way writers toiled over the so-called financial "angels" to several USES places a $300 per week en­ that is disrespectful of others; That man must be shown the proper expose since last July. right-wing organizations! gineer, the private agencies will' The AFL-CIO Department of way to act. And the best way to • The Wallaces are listed Ss lose at least $1,00() and maybe show someone is by the proven spect for others. By oiJir records, Social Security brands as "utter, having given $10,359 to Ameri­ mOre. practice of example—acting in a there is no other way to judge a ly without foundation" charges in cans for Constitutional Action. The AFL-CIO notes that It is the article that the U,S. Employ­ way that is never disrespectful of man aboard ship. The Readerls Digest Founda­ riot entirely happy "with the Job others. And the record is this: SIU crews ment Service is ah extravagant. In­ tion reported grants totaling the USES is doing. It points oht" Crewmembe.rs ought to expect have proved that our work per­ competent, power-hunigry bureauc­ $10,509 tO: the, American Eco­ that last year workers paid out respect from officers just as offi­ formance is the best in the indus­ racy that is seeking to dictate the nomic Foundation during the over $100 million to private em­ job assignment of every American. cers expect it from crew members. try and that our men are the most 1959-61 period, and smaller ployment agencies and charges Here are the major charges in But we should go into this a little capable when it comes to fulfilling amounts to such conservative that: this tribute, extracted from the Digest article, compared In their duties. further. causes as Freedoms Founda­ the Jobless, is a failure by our each instance with the truth: The attributes that made sure When a seaman joins a union he tion, Liebmaii's American public employment service. • ^ Charge. The USES budget. is signs, in substance, a contract with that we of the SIU would accom­ A f r o-A s i a n Educational Ex­ double what it was for the fiscal plish such an excellent record are There is a place for private em­ his brother members to the effect change, Harding College — a year 1959. ployment agencies, but they can­ that he will obey the rules and these: center of right-wing propa­ Truth. The agency's budget in­ not and should not substitute for regulations set forth in the con­ • Knowledge of the Impressive crease has been 62 percent since ganda — and the Foundation the USES, according to the AFLtract and constitution of the organ­ and disciplined traditions of the for Economic Education. 1959, most of this going for higher CIO. ization. When the seaman signs Seafarers International Union. salaries and office costs in the articled on a ship, he agrees, fur­ • A sense of fair treatment In 1,900 employment offices — in the U.S. today—far from a suc­ ther, to give up some of his ordi­ relation with others. basically controlled by the 50 cessful monopoly. nary liberty under legally regu­ Charge..The USES has turned states. In addition, 1959 marked lated conditions for a certain set • Conscious organization as a its back on the unemployed. In­ the low point of a ten-year period period of time. way of obtaining good results in stead, it is expanding more and of budget cuts suffered by the the things we do. Through the years, the union's USES. From 1959 on. Congress be­ more into fields where it is Incessant work for its membership • A reliance on facts when it gan to face up to • the national neither needed or wanted. has limited the power of the own­ comes to voicing beefs or stating problems created by automation, Truth. Far from tuming its hack ers in these articles of agreement. positions. faster expansion of the work-force, on the unemployed, 97 percent of The shackles of serfdom, or invol­ • The disregard of rumor and greater demand for youth services the agency's placements are In untary servitude, have been thrown BOSTON—Democratic Lt. Gov. off by the union's victorious fight scuttlebutt that cannot be backed and many other manpower prob­ the jobless ranks. The Digest's un­ lems. warranted charge in this case re­ Francis X. Bellottl says the Mas­ and the 13th Amendment to the up by available facts. Charge. If the USES proves suc­ fers to the 1933 legislation setting U.S. Constitution has been, in ef­ Needless to say, these attributes, sachusetts fishing industry, once possessed by the majority of our cessful, every American working up USES, specifically providing fect, written into maritime law. the state's pride, "is now lagging man and woman will be forced that the Federal job agency's With these rights, the seaman members, are not just things we far behind the nation because of one day to seek work through services are available to employed point to with pride on occasion. has also won the responsibility for the lack of modernization and acting in a proper manner. Self- They are attributes which must be Government employment offices. workers who want better jobs, or basic research." Truth..No employer, no college, jobs more in keeping with their constantly fostered and encouraged respect, interest and duty are the As part of a campaign swing key words here. It is incumbent on each and every quarter and in no high school, no union is obliged skills and preferences. The AFLto use USES services. Those who through southeastern MassaschuCIO feels that the USES might each and every part of our ship­ upon every member of the SIU to setts, Bellotti also pledged new efadhere to these ideas, and to in> board life. They are attributes not forts to assist the industry with elude with them the virtue of re- only for us as members of a union, federal help. but also for us as crew members and as private individuals. "The Kennedy-Johnson Admin­ istration," he said, "has established To help foster these attitudes a policy for protection of our and make them a part of everyday traditional fishing grounds. life aboard ship and at Thome, our (Continued from page 7) union has created programs that "The administration has also August 27. He says he likes to bring out these qualities in our granted tax incentives which will ship out of Houston because jobs membership. The union programs CINCINNATI—America's inland water carriers will encourage modernization of our move at a fast clip and he has also add to the skills of Seafarers, strongly oppose any le^slation to impose new taxes on them fishing trawlers." the best chance at making long thus giving them greater selfBellotti said that the Commer­ Far East trips which he prefers. reliance and self-respect on the that would give unfair advantages to competing railroads, cial Fishery and Development Act James Parker has been on the job. eminent barge industry of 1964 provides grants-in-aid to beach about 30 days after paying The SIU programs for Seafarers spokesmen warned recently. and would be disastrous to barge states to enable them to under­ off the supertanker Ema Eliza­ include the Lifeboat School, which take research, exploratory fishing beth and is looking for another The officials spoke against lines." guarantees the self-reliance and Maritime labor has criticized the and to build new fishing fleets and coastwise AB's job. Tony Violante, the Imposition of a waterway who prefers to sail deck main­ skill of men in times of emergency; ICC for ruling generally In favor freezer facilities. the stressing of safety aboard ship; users" tax and other proposed tenance and, was last on the Beth"In addition," he said "this aet of railroads on rate questions, but Tex, says he is waiting for a job the recertification program for legislation that would lessen regu­ provides financial aid for fisher­ stewards, which raises the skills of has maintained that fair regula­ on a coastwise tanker or an un­ lations of rail rates or allow the men when natural disasters destory employment insurance check, our men and puts them higher on railroads to enter the barge in­ tion of rates must continue to pro­ their livelihood. It has also added the ladder of accomplishment; tect water carriers from unfair fish to the list of commodities "whichever comes first." competition. Ted Jones, who was chief pump­ physical fitness and health pro­ dustry. He said that the greatest prob­ . A strong debate is expected in being sent to other nations under man on the Cities Service Miami, grams, which seeks to make each the Food for Peace Program." Is looking for a foreign voyage. Seafarer sound in body. And, per­ lem facing the water carriers was the next session of Congress on Bellotti added that under tl)e haps the most important of all is He said he is tired of going coast­ lack of public understanding of legislation — including that of act, fishermen are allowed to,, the continuing drive of the Seafar­ wise and he needs a long voyage "user" taxes for water carriers— average their income, which yajries their position and role in the na­ and a big payoff to help pay for ers International Union and all of that would effect the coastal and a new home he has just bought In its districts and sea-going affiliates tion's economy. He hit out also at inland. waterways segment of the widely from year to year, over a,, the railroad-oriented Interstate three-year period to reduce fed­ the country near Houston. George to educate and encourage the high­ maritime industry. eral income tax liability. Commerce Commission. est standards of seamanship among Stropich, whose last ship was the So far. Senator Stephen Young The lieutenant governor also "It is difficult," he said, "to con­ Ocean Anna, a coastwise super­ our membership. All these combined programs, vince many spokesmen in the Ohio (D.-O.) has been the first lawmaker pointed out that in the last ses­ tanker, is looking for another coastwise trip; meanwhile, he is plus the emphasis given by our un­ Valley that relaxation of the ICC's to speak out publicly against the sion of the Massachusetts legis­ staying in shape by working out ion to self-respect for the individ­ authority to serve as an umpire in "user" tax proposal of the Treas­ lature he filed a bill for the teach­ daily in a health club. Berkley ual Seafarer, have worked to keep railroad rate making would un­ ury Department. The tax would ing of marine biology at a stdte Shuler is looking for a night cook us on top. But staying on top Is leash destructive rate wars which be in the form of a two-cent-per- college and for research into new and baker's job on a long voyage. the responsibility of each and every would serve no Useful shipper or gallon levy on fuel used by vthe' 'methods of flshihg boat design, and freezing of fish. consumer purpose in the long run water carriers. His last vessel-'was the Tmstco. Beafatter.- Digest Serves As 'Fat Cat' For Rightists Mass. Fishing Gets Promise Of Assistance Gulf Coast Inland Water Carriers Warn Against 'User' Tax �OflMker S*, 1964 SEAFARERS rir: —: — Pace Seventeca J.OG ! I -vriTT*! ririT.T ATt*«2 lAmunpTi Seafarer's Ouide to Better Buyixxe By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS Carpet Scheme Gouges Consumers "Referral selling" of carpeting at several times the normal retail price is one of the most persistent selling schemes, and easily the nation's No. 1 consumer gouge today, both in the extent of its depredations and the seriousness of the financial damage caused famdlies. You can trace the spread of the carpet referral scheme right across the country by the letters coming into this department from victimized homeowners and their lawyers from Florida where the scheme seemed to start, to Pennsylvania, Missouri, Indiana and Ohio, then to Texas and up to New York State. In referral plans, the seller promises bonuses if you refer him to other buyers. For example, one company promises to pay $100 for each five names of prospects. Others promise such fees as $40 or $50 for each prospect who actually buys. But meanwhile you sign an in­ stallment contract and must pay the price for the carpeting, plus finance charges, whether or not there are any referral sales. Often the referral seller closes up shop before you have a chance to make any referrals. Most customers never receive any payments at all, reports George Young, manager of the Cincinnati Better Business Bureau. The way the scheme is worked, the Philadelphia BBB reports, once you sign the contract it is immediately turned over to a finance com­ pany and delivery of the carpet is made quickly. The New York State Attorney General found that the Universal Carpet Co., which had offices in Syracuse, Binghamton and other cities, promised up to $50 in bonuses but closed up before buyers could take advantage of the promise. In some cities, referral sellers even got families to give them mort­ gages on their homes to assure payment. The prices charged by referral sellers often are two or three times as much as you would have to pay for the same carpeting at local stores. In Dallas, Reader D. S. writes, a company selling on the re­ ferral plan charged $16 to $20 for carpeting worth approximately $10 a yard, and in half the homes installed seconds worth about $3 to $4 a yard. In o'her cities, referral sellers charged $20 a yard for carpet­ ing usually sold for $8 or $9. One of the most shocking aspects of the referral schemes is that the referral promoters could not operate their hit-and-run schemes without the cooperation of some very respectable financial Institutions. In Dallas, the referral firm was financed by one of the largest banks there. Similarly, in Akron, Philadelphia and Buffalo, referral schemes and similar installment plan promotions had been financed by large banks who put up the money for the installment notes turned over to them by the referral sellers. Another beneficiary is the telephone company, which supplies the batteries of phones the referral sellers use to get leads on families interested in buying carpeting. Sometimes the referral sellers are traveling canvassers who open up shop for Sveral months and then move on to another community, leaving a trail of disillusioned families holding expensive installment contracts. Some of the salesmen who had worked on the earpet selling referral campaign in Clearwater, Florida, later set up their own opera­ tions in other cities. But in other cases the referral sellers are relatively established local companies. In Dallas, for example, the firm behind the carpet selling scheme that snared a number of municipal employees and other moderate-income families, had been in business in that city for 15 years. How much recourse victimized families have depends on state laws and the attitude of the local authorities. The sales contract may in­ volve the signing of a "confession of Judgment" clause. This waives any requirement that the holder of the installment contract give you notice before filing suit. In Clearwater, Fla., St. Louis and other cities, the families have gotten together to hire a lawyer to counter-sue the referral sellers and the banks or finance companies who financed their activities. One of the most effective crackdowns has taken place in Ohio, which had been the scene of high-pressure referral selling of such items as central vacuum cleaner systems and water conditioners at prices from $599 to $1,000. The Akron Better Business Bureau estimates that re­ ferral selling cost families in that area VAi million dollars in one recent year. Ralph A. Winter, Chief of the Ohio Division of Securities, took the position that certain referral-selling contracts were "securi­ ties." This enabled him to Issue "cease and desist" orders against com­ panies making referral sales, and put a quick end to such campaigns. Winter's action was upheld by the courts during a suit by the Farmers and Mechanics National Banks against several families in an effort to collect for goods sold on referral plans. In another crackdown, a Pennsylvania firm. Products Marketing, Inc., was indicted on a charge of mail fraud. The charge was that purchasers were Induced to buy a built-in vacuum cleaner system for about $799 by becoming "equipment owning representatives," and were promised $100 bonuses if prospects they suggested, also bought. A total of 320 families In New Castle County, Delaware, who had bought vacuum cleaning systems from the Pennsylvania firm, joined in a suit against it and a bank and finance company v^ich had taken over the sales contracts (Pennsylvania Banking & Trust Co. and PenMod, Inc.). The families complained that they had signed liens against their hom^ while being told they were only agreeing to become "rep­ resentatives" for the firm, Home Furnishings Daily reported. — loofcl LOOKmi^'tUB UMHOM LMBBL 51U Ship Delivers Raring Shells In Time For U.S. Olympir Virtory SEATTLE —The SIU Pacific District-contracted Japan MaU (American Mail Line) unloaded an unusual cargo at Yokohanta recently when eight sleek rac­ ing shells and four sailboats were hoisted ashore to compete in the Olympic Games at Tokyo. Six of the shells were raced by the U.S. rowing team, two by the Canadian team. The sail­ boats were destined for the Canadian yachting team. The Japan Mail's cargo fig­ ured in impressive upset vic­ tories scored by the U.S. rowing team. The German and Russian crews were favored to take the rowing events easily. But the U.S. rowers scored victories and picked up gold medals in two events — the eight-oared shells and pairs with coxswain. U.S. Team Wins The four sailboats aboard tiie Japan Mail for the Canadian yachting team did not do so well however, mostly because of the skill displayed by the U.S. yachting team whidi won medals in all five yachting com­ petitions with two silver medals and three bronze medals. The sleek but fragile shells and yachts got the kid-glove treatment during their voyage aboard the Japan Mail. Care­ fully crated to protect the thin but strong cedar frames, the U.S. racing shells stretched half the length of the ship's foredeck. The yachts traveled with their sails stowed under the tarp covering their decks, their hulls safetly cradeled in a wooden frame, and their masts securely wrapped and lashed parallel to the deck. Carefully crated to protect its cedar frame, a U.S. racing shell (top photol is loaded care­ fully aboard the SIU Pacific District-contracted Japan Mail (American Mail Line) for delivery to the U.S. rowing team at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The same cargo included four yachts for delivery to the Canadian yachting team (bottom photo). Salvage Men Eye Cargo Of '23 Shipwreck With the price of copper soaring, salvage men are casting covetous eyes at the freighter Kennecott, which was wrecked on the Queen Charlotte Islands back in October of 1923. The Kennecott, which was operated at that time by the now SIU Pacific District-con­ tracted Alaska Steamship Company, was southbound from Cordova, Alaska to the Tacoma smelter in 1923 when she slammed into the rocks at Frederick Island, near the northwest tip of Graham Is­ land. The crew was saved but the ship and her cargo were abandoned on the spot, now known as Kennecott Point, in one of the wildest and most exposed locations on the North American coast. Her cargo of course, was copper—5,000 tons of copper concentrate to be exact — which is still aboard. Now, with the price of cop­ per above all previous highs, salvage interests are studying the possibility of first locat­ ing the wreck and then sal­ vaging the copper. U.S. Opposes Sale Of Seatrain Lines WASHINGTON—Led by the U.S. Justice Department, powerful voices have been raised recently in an attempt to persuade the ICC to bar a large Chicago-based freight for­ warding company from pur-4 chasing control of SlU-con- and others contend that the Inter­ state Commerce Act clearly forbids tracted Seatrain Lines. a freight forwarder from owning The ICC has been urged to dis­ regard an examiner's recom­ mendation that a Chicago truck­ ing company, Lasham Cartage, be allowed to purchase the control­ ling stock interest in Seatrain. Lasham is actually a motor carrier subsidiary of United States Freight, a holding company that owns many of the largest freight forwarders. The SIU has filed an affidavit with the ICC supporting the pro­ posed plan of United States Freight to acquire Seatrain. The affidavit supporting the move points out that the move would be beneficial to American shipping because it would mean an increase in coastal and intercoastal ship­ ping that would result in more jobs fon American seamen. In the latest moves to bar the stock sale, the Justice Department or controlling a motor, rail or water common carrier. They claim that to allow the transaction would permit "freight forwarder interests to gain conrol of an un­ derlying common carrier in direct contradiction of stated language and policy of Congress." The American Retail Federa­ tion, The American Trucking As­ sociations and 10 individual motor carrier companies filed similar ob­ jections to the examiner's ruling. The United States Freight Com­ pany has been a pioneer in piggy­ back service in which loaded truck trailers are carried on railroad flatcars. The company has coor­ dinated piggyback service with "fishyback" service in which mail shipments travel to the Caribbean islands via railroad to Miami and then by boat to the islands. �rv BSMCM SEAFARER8 Senator Vows Fight For Packaging Law HIte Th« Dock WASHINGTON—Senator PhiUp A. Hart (D.-Mich.) says he will continue the fight for passage of a "truth-in-packaging" bill by the next session of Congress. Hart, who is chair­ man of the Senate Anti-Trust sub-committee, has been the hearings by the subcommittee main sponsor of the con­ during the last session, fraudu­ sumer-protecting measure. The "trut!h-in-packaging" bill would require manufacturers to lalrel prominently on their prod­ ucts details of size, contents or weight. The bill has been advo­ cated by labor and consumer groups because of the increasing amount of complaints fixwn housewives about shortchanging and cheating in packaged products. In lengthy, and often graphic. MA Given Hovercraft Jurisdiction lent packaging techniques were demonstrated to the public. They included wedging large amounts of cardboard into packages to make the contents appesu: fuller while using larger containers than necessary. In other cases, the leg­ end disclosing of ^ . . the net . weight , Ootober M. IHi LOO Seafarer James M. Hand hits the deck during the October membership meet­ ing at New York head­ quarters. Brother Hand commented on the SiU Welfare plan during the good and welfare section of the meeting. placed so that it is not easily seen by the housewife moving through a supermarket to do her shopping, or packages printed with mislead­ ing and meaningless labels like "family size" <M: "giant economy size" are used. The Hart-sponsored legislation to end these phony practices was bottled up by the Senate Judiciary Committee last session. The bill was opposed by large manufac­ (Continued from page 4) turers and business generally. Hart pledged to devote "fresh the Times, so why complicate the vigor and new dedication to its issue? Then came the problem of how enactment" in the upcoming ses­ to spell the ancient explorer's sion. Hart also acted on two other name. There was a "one z" faction consumer fronts. In the first case, and a "two z" faction. There was he sent to the Justice Department a "one r" faction and a "two r" and the Federal Trade Commis­ faction. The "two r" and "one z" sion transcripts of hearings by his factions finally won—^but nothing subcommittee on the "conflict of seems to come easily in New York. Several things are definite how­ interest" caused by the owner­ ship of pharmacies by practicing ever. The bridge has been designated doctors. He charged that such ownership caused many abuses one of the seven engineering won­ and he said he deplored the fact ders of the world by the American that "a great and nbble calling Society of Civil Engineers, and such as medicine has members many with less technical knowl­ who are apparently willing to be­ edge have undoubtedly been im­ smirch the public image of the pressed by their first sight- of the great majority of dedicated doc­ structure. tors for the possible extra finan­ The longest suspension bridge cial rewards involved. in the world, it Is 13,700 feet long In the second action. Hart including its approach structures. called on the Senate Joint Taxa­ Its 4,260-foot main span is 60 feet tion Committee to give pronrpt at­ longer than the main span of San tention to loopholes in the tax Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. laws that allow corporations fined It has 12 traffic lanes and 2 decks, for monopolistic and price-fixing with a third, lower deck, to be About 145,000 practices by the courts to deduct completed later. the cost of the fines from their miles of wire was used in the 4 main cables. federal taxes. Australia Studies Legislation To Upgrade Merchant Marine STDBIET, Australia—With her maritime trade facing many <d the same problems being faced by the U.S. maritime induetty, Australia has Introduced legislation including provisions for up­ dating shipping regulations to meet the "down luider" nation's current and future needs. The pending legislation Is designed to come to grips with many changes which have come about In Australia's foreign and domestic trade since the current Australian maritime laws were passed back in 1928. Like the U.S., Australia's trade patterns have changed radically In recent years. Since World War II, the country's trade with the Far East, South America, North America and other parts of the world has been Increasing steadily. Prior to World War II, Aus­ tralia's trade was mostly with the United Kingdom and Europe. Unlike the U.S., which still carries 4.2 percent of Its foreign trade on nationally registered vessels, leaving 95.8 of Us oversea.3 trade to move on foreign-flag ships, Australia's foreign trade moves 100 percent in foreign-bottoms. Another problem Australia is facing up to is the big difference between the legislation needed to aid coastwise and the offshore segments of her maritime Industry. To help solve some of the problems, a new chamber of shipping was formed recently In Sydney, to bring together the problems of the various segments of the Australian maritime .Industry for solution. Verrazano WASHINGTON — Vehicles that operate over land or water on a cushion of air, such as the socalled Hovercraft or GEM (ground effect machines), will be regulated by the Federal Maritime Commis­ sion In the same manner as ordi­ nary ships, the U.S. Government has decided. This latest ruling was based on joint discussions held late in June and July by various regulatory agencies of the Government. Fierce infighting among the agencies had erupted early in the year over just who had jurisdiction over the odd craft. Maritime agencies claimed juris­ diction because the GEM are de­ signed primarily for use over water. The Interstate Commerce Commission also claimed jurisdic­ tion however because the GEM can operate with equal facility over land. Aviation agencies put in their own bid for jurisdiction, claiming that whether the craft are traveling over land or water -they are moving through the air, even if at an altitude of only 12 or 20 inches. In the latest findings, the avia­ tion agencies were ruled out of any direct jurisdiction. The ICC on the other hand found It too early to decide the status of the craft under the Interstate Com­ merce Act because it will prob­ SEATTLE—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun ably be some time before the GEM studying the feasibility of building a 75-mile, $400 million are developed to the point where they can be used on public high­ ship and barge canal that would link the Columbia River Basin with Puget Sound and ways. eventually provide a shel­ ect was made after preliminary The Government statement find­ studies by the office of District ing for regulation by the FMC was tered waterway for ships Army Engineer H. E. Dewey. Un­ intended to avoid any further running as far north as Juneau, der present plans, Dewey said, jurisdictional conflict that might Alaska. The cost estimate of the proj­ the canal would run 4.5 miles hamper development of the craft. from the lower Columbia near As­ toria to Willipa Bay, then 10.5 miles to Grays Harbor and on­ ward through the partially navi­ gable Chehalis River and a series of locks to enter Puget Sound at Olympia. The canal would connect with other inland waterways which reach as far into the heartland as Lewiston, Idaho. By traversing the canal, big ships could avoid near­ ly 200 miles of rough treacherous passage along the rocky Washinging coastline. Used in the Alaska run, the canal would speed ship movements and make them safer. The Corps has been authorized to spend up to $400,000 on nvore thorough studies which will take until 1969 to complete. Another $85,000 was added to the amount' by Congress this year. Washington Canal Planned By US, Action in the marketplace offers a method for trade unionists to as­ sist each other in their campaign for decent wages and better con­ ditions. Seafarers and ttieir families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produeed under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) "Lee" brand tires (United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers) Liner 'Catches' AncientCannon In Anchor Link When a modern luxury liner weighed anchor recently In Portau-Prince Harbor in Haiti, some­ thing more than just the anchor came up. Caught in a link of the anchor chain, a dirty, grayishblack cylindrical object broke the surface and was hauled aboard. Covered with barnacles and cor­ rosion, it was still recognizable as a piece of naval ordnance, a ship's cannon obviously dating back hundreds of years. The cannon was brought to New York where an authority on an­ 4" 4" cient firearms was called in to Eastern Ah Lines identify it. His advice was to put, (Flight Engineers) the cannon back into the water im­ 4i 4" i mediately and keep it there until H. I. Siegel he could examine it, explaining "HIS" brand men's clothes (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) that the corrosive action of salt water had probably caused so much if if electrolytic damage already that Sears, Roebuck Company the cannon would crumble if left Retail stores & products exposed to the air for any lengQi (Retail Clerks) of time. Stitzel-Weller Distilleries Back in Water "Old Fitzgerald." "Old Elk" So after lying at the bottom of "Cabin Still," «W. L. Weller" Port-au-Prince Harbor for hun­ Bourbon whiskeys dreds of years, the cannon was (Distillery Workers) dumped into the muddy watecs of 4» 4* 3» New York's Hudson River to await J. R. Simplot Potato Co. the arrival of the expert. Frozen potato products Hammer in hand, the ordnance (Grain Millers) authority chipped away carefully if i> if at the barnacles and corrosion and Kingsport Press gently uncovered the cipher of "World Book," "Chiidcraft" King George HI, which placed the (Printing Pressmen) cannon firmly . between 1760 and (Typographers, Bookbinders) 1820. (Machinists, Stereotypers) A year-long bath of sodium hy­ 4" 4" 4 droxide and zink was prescribed Jamestown Sterling Corp. as the first step in restoring the Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. cannon to something approaching Furniture and Bedding mint condition. (United Furniture Workers) Pacific Coast (Continued from page 7) Iberville expected to pay off in San Diego, the Mount Vernon Victory expected to pay off and sign-on here and seven other ships due in transit. Francis Gooley has just returned to the Los Angeles area after ship­ ping in the Great Lakes District for several months. He says he is ready to go at any time. Frank Lambert!, who sails as a bos'n, just paid off the Robin Hood and says he would like to spend some time on the beach with his family before shipping again. Seattle The shipping picture still looks good in Seattle and will remain that way if the ships listed here come la to pay off. Payoffs in the last period were the Halcyon Panther and the Anchorage. Expected to pay off are the Overseas Rose, Hercules Victory, Robin Kirk, Norberto Capay, Overseas Eva and the Alcoa Marketer. Clarence Baker, who sails as a fireman-water tender, says he • is lookixzg for the first ship going foreign, Fred England, who just registered .on the beach, says ho will stay on land for awhile .before shipping again. �OtMbOT i*. INI SEAFAREtiS Face fiinefeM LOG Don't Delay On Heat Beefs Now that the cold weather is here, Seafarers are reminded that heating and lodging beefs in the shipj^rd can be easily bandied if the ship's delegate prcnnptly notifies the captain or chief engineer and shows 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. Election Issue Brings Praise To The Editco: I have just finished reading the issue about the union elec­ tions showing a brief history of ell the candidates for. office in the union. Congratulations on a good job in giving equal space to all candidates.'^ It is good to know whom I am voting into the various offices of the union, be­ cause I, for one, do not per- The Editor ir All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. sonally know all of the men on the ballot. I am happy to par­ ticipate in an American free trade union election of free choice through secret ballot. I hope that every brother member that is able to vote during this election period will exercise his privilege and right to vote. A large membership turnout to put our union offi­ cials infiT office, whoever they may be, is nwst important to show that we are a member­ ship indeed, and that we stand behind the men we have cho­ sen to represent us. A maximum membership turnout during these elections, starting Nov. 2, will add strength and unity to all of us when the elected oflPicers are later negotiating for out.wages, working conditions, health, safety, and vacation benefits, and in their other duties. I hope that every eligible member will vote this year at his first opportunity. I know I will. Lawrence H. Chapman 4" * 4" 4" Pensioner Lauds Welfare Help To The Editoir: I wish to take this opportu­ nity to express my deep appre­ ciation to the SIU and the Welfare Han. Since my retirement five years ago, I have found need to call upon the Welfare Plan for doctor and hospital bills twice. Each time I asked, the Plan has paid promptly and fully. I know of no other or­ ganization that does so much for its ntembers as does the SIU Welfare Plan. This is in addition to receiving my monthly pension check. I would like all of my fellow union brothers to know just how wonderful our Welfare Plan is and what they may look forward to when they retire. It's wonderful to have such an organization looking out for its members. James H. Hayes ^ ie ir Welfare Plan Appreciated To The Editoc: I would like to express through the letters department my appreciation to the Welfare department and the officials of the SIU for the check I recent­ ly received. I can tell you it was greatly appreciated and needed. One does not realize the full value of the Welfare Plan and all of its benefits until be has been laid up for as long a pe­ riod of time as I have been,, and the monthly check becontes the only source of in­ come. My thanks to the people in the Welfare department for the help and consideration I have received during the last four months. Alexander McColIough 4" 4" 4- Seafarer Hails Upgrading Plan To The Editor; I would like to take this op­ portunity to thank the officials and the staff of the seniority upgrading school of which class number seven has just gradu­ ated. As a student in this class, I found that it is a won­ derful thing when a union gives their members the oppor•tunity to advance themselves and the lives of their families. I am sure that the other members of class seven join me in expressing our gratitude for the many ways that the staff and instructors helped us to better realize the complex proiblems that face our organi­ zation dailyJoe Fried Praise for the union food plan continues to come in from the ships at sea. llie crew of the San Francisco (Sea-Land) voted a special thanks to the steward department for the especially fine food and service they have been getting as of late, and reported that the food plan's experimental menus were really pepping up the deck department went through the just as soon as they got into port fare. Of course, not every­ rocMns with bucket and scrub- where there was equipment avail­ one liked' everything presented, but "isn't that always the case?" asks ship's delegate Harold B. Natfay. 4i 4" The ship's delegaite of the Wyandotte (Wyandotte Transpor­ tation), Alvin A. Elowsky, reports that the crew is happy and there has been no problems in any of the departments except the en­ tertainment department. The Menz Serono brush, cleaning and polishing. The crew is so happy that they gave the deck department a vote of thanks for the exfra special care they gave to the hard to get ait sections and for the improved gen­ eral appearance. 4" 4" it S. t. t. 4" Accustomed to comfortable liv­ ing on the shore, the crew of the Bethflor (Bethlehem Steel) has passed a resolution asking that more fans be installed aboard ship, according to meeting secre­ tary, James A. Johnson. They want three put in a room where three men are living and larger fans in the mess ball. 3^ The crew or the Columbia (United States Steel) are pleased with the way the Captain, Peter Welsh, treats them, and says he is one of the best they have ever sailed with, according to William Brightweil, ship's delegate. As an example of why the crew feels the way it does, the captain recently told the crew that since they were so near port, he would hold up the normal draw until payoff, but said that if any man really needed a draw, there would be no trouble getting one immediately. Also, Brightweil said, they are getting plenty of overtime, with no dis­ putes about it. Crewmembers of the Del Monte (Delta) are doubly pleased with the performance of members of the steward department. Accord­ ing to Howard Menz, ship's dele­ gate, not only is the service aboard ship in the best of SIU tra­ ditions, but the chief steward went out of his way for the crew and pushed throu^ a request for a new washing machine. The ma­ chine has been installed, and the crew voted special thanks to the galley gang with special recogni­ tion to their leader. 4) able to do the job. The happy crew of the Longview Wyandotte is a Great Lakes ves­ Victory (Victory Carriers) thought sel, and television reception is that their ship's delegate did such really fine, except that the set a fine job of representing them popped its cork recently and the crew is asking for a new one. That is one point the entire crew has agreed on. 4. t 4i Another television set has been the subject of discussion aboard the Detroit Edison (American). The television set was supposed to have been replaced some time ago, and the crew is wondering Brightweil Loin what happened to that set in the forward end that was taken out to be replaced. They haven't yet during the last voyage, that de­ seen the new one, and don't have spite the modest protest coming the old one, either, according to from him, he was re-elected ship's Raymond Cull, meeting chairman. delegate and thanked heartily for his efforts in their behalf, says 4" 4" 4" Robert Ferrandiz, meeting chair­ Along with a plea for less rack­ man. et in the midship section of the 4" 4" 4" Steel Seafarer (Isthmian), the The crew aboard the Fairland crew has made a special request that the messhall be locked up at (Sea-Land) was emphatic on two night. It seems the longshoremen different points during the good in foreign ports have been going in and welfare section of a recent there, and In the morning the shipboard meeting, reports Peter steward department is grumpy be­ A. Serano, ship's delegate. The cause they have to dean up be­ first point was about how fine a fore serving chow. But, not want­ baker they have aboard and about ing to cut the workers off com­ the good tasting baked foods he pletely, the crew also asked that was presenting to the crew. When the spigot be turned on outside not having their palates tickled so they could get a drink, reports however, the crew membeis were tripping over cots left outside at Joe Wagner, ship's delegate. night. They were forcible about 4 4> Wesley Leonard, ship's delegate asking that the cots be taken in­ on the Penn Exporter (Penn Navi­ side—if there is no one in them. gation) has come in for some high 3^ 3^ 4" In the interest of maintaining a praise from fellow crewmemibers. It seems during the good and wel­ cool ship, the crewmembers of the fare section of the last shipboard Ocean Dinny (Maritime Overseas) meeting; the crew voted unani­ have asked that a new water foun­ mous thanks to the delegate for tain be installed, says Anthony representing them in sudh a fine Lain, ship's delegate. The chief engineer, however, went all out fashion. and ordered three new water foun­ t 4" 3^ The crew of the Losmar (Gal- tains for the crew. He also in­ mar) has bright shiny messrooms formed them that all other parts and pantry, reports Alfred Hirscli, of the ship's refrigeration system meeting secretary. It seems the would be completely checked over 4' 4" 4» 4 4 4' There were some green faces recently on the Los Angeles (SeaLand) reports Fred Boyne, meet­ ing secretary, which goes to prove that even Seafarers can feel badly if the seas are especially rough. It seems that the Los Angeles ran into a section of Hurricane Dora, and the seas were so high that even some oldtimers were looking pale. 4 4 4 In the interest of maintaining a professional attitude toward their job, the galley gang of the 0)ga (Sea Tramp) has asked that proper clothing be worn in the messb.nll, "They don't want dinner jackets," Morton Kerngood, ship's delegate, said, "but they don't want B.V.D.'s either. 4,4 4 SIU crews, always appreciative of good food, have given special votes of thanks to the steward de­ partments of the following ships, for their presentation of good food in traditional SIU manner: Ocean Evelyn (Ocean Tr;.nsportation); Globe Progress (Mari­ time Overseas); Margaret Brown (B1 o o m f i e 1 d); Alcoa Roamer (Alcoa); Longview Victory (Victory Carriers). Type Minutes When Possible In order to assure acti taie digests of shipboard meetings in the LOG, it is desirable that the reports of shipboard meet­ ings be typed if at all possible. �Tirenty SEAFARERS LOG Avid Hunter's 'Fish Tales' Brighten Up Trip On LaSalle The telling of exciting tales about their days at sea has long been the hallmark of sea­ going men. Hunters and fishermen also have reputations as spinners of tall tales. So when you get a Seafarer who is also an avid hunter or fisherman, you can bet there will be some whoppers told. *• Seafarer William C. Sellers, "The last time I was in a cast," . Sellere commented that the he began, "that covered my left whole story sounded a little fishy, bosun aboard the La Salle arm and leg, I shot so many doves but that didn't stop him from (Waberman) during her last voy­ we had to have a dove barbeque at agreeing with Prichett and Bartage from the Gulf to the Middle lette in raving about the deer East and back, reports that there the Shriner's auditorium in population in Alabama. The deer Mobile. After that shindig there were more than one of these com­ were still so many doves left, we are great down there. Sellers binations aboard. Some of the crewmembers, he said, complained had an outdoor picnic for all the agreed. So good in fact that last year Hound Dog Bartlette's 12 they were up to their hips in tall Boy Scouts in Mobile." year old son bagged a nice eight Not content to rest on his tales all the way with the tide still laurels, Prichett added "Ot course point buck. coming in when they docked. it took me two days just to move After Lucky Prichett was The trip started In Galveston where suoh Seafarers as Jerry the vension 1 shot In the winter of through, Charles (Whltey) Murrah Sikes and George Yeager signed on. Then a stop at New Orleans added Edgar Nel­ son, Keith Jones and "The Rhode Islartd Renegade" Pierre (Leo) Charrette to the crew list. The La Salle then sailed coastwise Sellers to New York, where the crew attended the fu­ neral of Brother Howard Guinier. Somewhere along the coast Sel­ lers said, the La Salle picked up "Lucky" Prichett, who stars in this story in the role of electrician. Crewmembers aboard the La Salle (Waterman) toss the Outside of New York, Captain ox during an off duty break, with some sea tales and the size (No-Smoke) Harvey asked Sellers of the catch while hunting and fishing the main topics. In If he knew anything about the electrician. Sellers replied, "Well the picture above, taken by William Sailers, bosun, "Lucky" Sir, you probably remember "Hat" Prichett, electrician; Jimmy (Hound Dog) ^rtfett, steward; Jones, "Beetle" Brown and "The and Raleigh (Butterbean) Lewis, crew messman, discuss, Rhode Island Renegade," and how the possibility of an on the beach get-together on Butterthey tell a good story. Well Lucky bean's family farm in Alabama. Below, Charles (Whitey) Prichett is so famous for the sto­ ries he tells that those other three Murrah (far right) weaves a tale for two fellow crewmemjust glide into the background ers, (l-r) Glenn Kirtland, OS and Johnny Jordan, deck when Lucky comes aboard." engineer, with his tales of hunting antelope In the western Things Pick Up states. The voyage was uneventful, Sel­ lers recalls, while the La Salle went through the Suez tp Karachi and back through the canal to Cadiz, Spain. Then, outside of Cadiz and headed for the States, two mourning doves hitched a ride to the States on the La Salle and some comment on same from Leo Gomez, the BR, obviously started Prichett to thinking. Looking at the birds with long­ ing, Leo remarked, "Boy, I'd sure like to have those birds fried for lunch. Then the deck engineer spoke up. "We got so many doves in Alabama," he saidi "the state furnLshes the ammo to shoot 'em with." Adding still more fuel to the fire. Sellers then told of recently receiving a letter from "Hat" Jones postmarked Vermont, where he is recuperating from a fall he took in March, saying he is happily counting the state's tremendous '63 out of the freezer to find my took the floor, telling about his deer population from his back batch of special frozen barbeque hunting experiences on the West sauce for the birds." window. Coast."But," comments SeUers, Then he went on to tell of other At that point Lucky Prichett "Murrah has something to prove exploits while he was drydocked couldn't contain himself any long­ that time. He said he caught so his stories." When he moved to er and took the floor. many fish It got to the point where Dixie from the West Coast, Mur­ his friends wouldn't accept any of rah took along with him his 30-06 them as gifts unless they were al­ Springfield, the head of an ante­ LOG-A-RHYTHM: ready dressed. "And," he added, lope, a couple of mule deer and "so many cats gathered around my many tales about the ones that place that the city officials said I got away. either had to get a veterinarian's But the topper of them all came By Bob Hopp license or open an animal shelter." from William (Curley) Rentz. "I've He claimed that even a cat belong­ been doing a lot of hunting too," The icy tingle of a winter wind, Refreshing cold, the days on end ing to Jim Bartlette's mother he told his crewmates. "Since my joined the party, coming all the luck has been running so good Snowy white that doth descend way from Evergreen, Alabama lately, I've been hunting poker This is winter— over a hundred miles away. games all over the place." The natural wonder. The snow gods' splendor The Frozen wonder. And then the thaw when spring conies in Theri Summer, Then Fall, Then Winter once again. Obtotter M, IMft BITHPLOR (B«Hil«h*mk Oct. 1S~ Chairman, John Mthofov; iacratarv, M. I. Longfaliow. Brother O. Con. zalea waa elected to aerva as ship's delegate. Crew requested to turn In aU linen. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for the good food and cooperation. vard University. Ths captain thankad the crew for their splendid behavior and work. The chief cook thankad the entire crew and officers for their splendid donation In time of need when ha lost his wlfa during the trip. t34.17 In ship's fund. Soma dis­ puted OT In deck department. FORT HOSKINS (CIttss Service), Oct. 17—Chairman, Billy J. Brewar; Sacratary, Gerald Mire. No beefa and COLUMBIA (Ambrose Transport), Sept. J9—Chairman, Bill Brlghtwalif Sacratary, Nell O'Rourka. $10 In ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Discussion on clarlflcatlon of gangway watch In port. no disputed OT reported. SPITFIRI (American Bulk Carrlars), Oct. <—Chairman, C. A. Walchi Secretary, Frank Pauluk. Two hours disputed OT reported. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. TRANSHARTFORD (Cities Sarvtco), Sept. 30—Chairman, V. C. Smith; Sec­ retary, C. Garner. Brother Smith -was — — DUVAL (Suwannee), Oct. IS—Chair­ man, J. Gouldman; Secretary, Troy Savage. One man missed ship at Aden and his gear was checked and locked In slop chest. Progressing weU with painting of ship's quarters and Job to be completed before end of voyage. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Crew requested to keep outsiders out of crew's quarters while In port. Vote or thanks given to the steward department for the fine chow being served. BANGOR (Bermuda Shipping), Sept. It—Chairman, D. L. Dickinson; Sec­ retary, A. D. Allain, Jr. No beefs smsMSSSs^ reported by department delegates. No disputed OT. Crew requested to cooperate. elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs and no disputed OT re­ ported. Bosun Is working on the new bunks for the crew and they wlU ba put In as soon as possible. MOUNT WASHINGTON (Victory Carriers), Oct. 18 — Chairman, A. Michelet; Secretary, P. Patrick. No SENECA (Penn Navigation), Oct. S —Chairman, Ralph R. Maldonado; Secretary, L. A. Mitchell. Five crew­ members were hospltaUzed at various ports during ths voyage. Motion made to have company put more American money on board instead of travelers checks. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward and his de­ partment. Crewmembers asked to keep water cooler clean. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Sealrain), Oct. 14—Chairman, A. Walls; Secre­ tary, N. Richie. $40 In ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Ice machine to be repaired or replaced. Crewmembers requested to keep laundry room clean. major beefs reported, .^ome disputed OT In engine department. Vote of thanks extended to the ship's dele­ gate for outstanding ability In han­ dling the job. Suggestion was made that each man contribute $1 to the ship's fund. Vote of thanks to the steward department for above aver­ age feeding and service. MOUNT VERNON VICTORY (Mount Vernon Tanker), Oct. 17—Chairman, J. Sumpter; Secretary, W. Walton. No beefs and no disputed OT re­ ported by department delegates. AU aliens being paid off in Honolulu. Replacements ordered from States. Will contact patrolman concerning gear left on board. COTTONWOOD CREEK (Bulk Trans­ port), Sept. 17—Chairman, Charles Klmbel; Secretary, John RIelly. No BIENVILLE (Sea-Land), Oct. IS — Chairman, P. A. Serano; Secretary, Juan Cruz. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly. Some disputed OT will be taken up with patrolman. $40 In ship's fund. Brother P. Serano was elected to serve as ship's delegate. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), Oct. 4 —Chairman, Fred Shala; Secretary, T. I. Walker. $29.62 In ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), Oct. 11 —Chairman, Robert Lasso; Secretary, Lao Bruce. $5.42 In ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Discussion held on the water which Is bad for washing and bathing. Oct. 10—Chairman, Luis FIguero; Secretary, Geo. McManus. Brother Leo Bruce was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Brother BlU Van Dyke was elected to serve as ship's delegate. AU hands were requested to help keep the ship clean and to keep up with the repairs. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian Lines), Oct. 3—Chairman, John Albert); Sec­ retary, Walter Newberg. $16.80 In ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother A. H. Anderson was elected to serve as ship's delegate. SUMMIT (Sea-Land), Oct. 14—Chair­ man, C. A. Yaw; Secretary, George Feinmor. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Brother Arthur GlUe_land was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Robin Line), Oct. 4—Chairman, Otto R. Hoepner; Secretary, David C. Smith. The ship's delegate reported that the crew messman. James M. Murphy, was paid off In Capetown. South Africa, to fly home to start his scholarship at Har- BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Serv­ ice), Oct. 16—Chairman, J. B. Thomason; Secretary, John W. Faircloth. Ship's delegate resigned and Brother Richard McCall was elected to serve In his place. No beefs reported by department delegates. WiLD RANGER (Waterman), Oct. 11—Chairman, Francis Fischer; Sec­ retary, W. C. Sink. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. $79 In ship's fund. Brother Arthur Beck waa elected to serve as slilp's treasurer. Ship's captain ex­ tended a vote of thanks to the crow* members for an excellent safety record. 'Licensed' Seafarer Winter Tfiis little wliite car recently appeared parlced outside lieadquarters in New York. Tlie car's license bearing the official letters "SlU," belongs to Seafarer Anthony (Tony) Tonelll. A resident of Vermont, Tonelli is on thq beach in New York for a couple of weeks to attend the Lifeboat Training School in order to get another license—his AB ticket. �^QgMm Mi 1M4 SKAFARERS LOG Pace Twen^-OM Seafarer On Far East Trips Sees History As It Is Made _ Seafarers make their living in a trade which takes them to the hotspots of the woYId where, often as not, headlines are being made—K)r exploding in front of their very eyes. Today, SIU men shipping for ports of call in the Fart East often find they have box-seats on history-making events, and sometimes, unwittingly end which Turner witnessed was the has been consistently in the news up right in the center of the first of several similar incidents since the country's recent Inde­ which sparked events leading to pendence. incidents themselves. the overthrow of South Viet Nam's Beset by guerrilla attacks wiglSeafarer Ken Turner, who sails government and resulted in Diem's nating from nearby Indonesia, life m the deck department, found in Maylasia can hardly be called himself right In the middle of an assasination. While fate may often take a Sea­ peaceful. Turner is more than earth-shaking event that shook the very foundations of the Republic farer to the brink of history's de­ ready to testify about the political The SlU-contracted Anton Bruun (Alpine Geophysical), of Viet Nam. At the time of the cisive moments. Turner's experi­ turmoil that exists in Singapore, shown above, is considered by its crewmembers to be a fine incident he was a crewmember ence shows that the horror of the since he came face to face with vessel. Carrying a complement of scientists as well as crew on the Ocean Evelyn (Ocean moment may blot out the thrills the deadly work of the terrorists and officers, the vessel conducts oceanographic surveys and normally associated with being an after he had been in the city Transportation) and was killing only a few days. eyewitness to a climatic event that and research in the Indian Ocean. The Anton Bruun is pres­ some time in Saigon in September, He recalls how he was out walk­ stirs the entire world. ently returning to the States for the first time since if first 1963. ing in the city one day when a Ban On Dancing Turner recalls began service, over two years ago. Turner, who spent about six nearby telephone booth suddenly that he "was wan­ dering through days in Saigon, said that he and' blew up, killing several passers the streets o f his fellow crewmembers only came by. 'When the city police arrived, Saigon when he across the more oppressive aspects it was quickly determined that the saw a big crowd of the Diem regime occasionally. phone booth had been boobytrapped by the terrorists who evi­ collecting on a Their chief complaint was against dently h<^d to create chaos the government's ban on dancing streetcorner. The among the city's population by a onlookers were and socializing with Vietnamese series of such hit and run tactics. women. He remembers that any One of the most unusual vessels in the SlU-contracted fleet watching a saf­ According to Turner, the guer­ fron-robed . figure girl-chasing in the capital at the rillas weren't interested in picking is the Anton Bruun (Alpine Geophysical). This ship does not Turner who was quietly time had to be done on the sly, on foreigners, since they thought ply the trade routes from port to port, loading and discharg­ kneeling in the street. Turner ob­ since the Diem regime was espe­ they __could wreak more havoc ing cargoes. The only cargo it*' served that the robed figure was cially hard on any women it caught among the Malaysian people who carries walks up and down' bats for all hands to use. Dolan a Buddhist monk, and, as the hor­ aissociating with foreigners. also reported that as soon as the An incident that has eq[>ecially were going through the last stages the gangplank. rified spectators watched, he of a national election campaign. He The Anton Bruun is • geo­ ship hit the next port they would picked up a nearby can of gasoline stuck in Turner's memory oc­ relates one Incident that took place curred one night when he started physical research ship that is par­ pick up some chess and checkers and poured it over himself. arguing with a Saigon barkeeper on the Singapore waterfront kept ticipating in oceanographic sur­ sets for Seafarers and scientists Vnforgetable Sight who wouldn't permit dancing on Seafarers buzzing for days. veys of the Indian Ocean in con- alike. What followed next was some­ his premesis. The bartender ex­ Fish Fries Common It seems that an Indonesian fish­ Junction with the Intergovern­ thing that Turner will never for­ plained that he was only following ing boat, carrying no Identifying Tom Holt, who sailed as AB un­ get. After putting the can aside, the regulations laid down by the markings, sailed into the Singapore mental Oceanographic Cinnmission. til he was taken off sick earlier The vessel carries a crew of 21 the monk calmly lit a match and Diem government, and Turner re­ hartxir one day and tied up at Seafarers, plus officers and this year, said the food aboard turned himself into a fiaming plied by letting everyone know one of the docks. A party of sev­ scientists numbering between 9 ship was the best that money could torch. Una/ble to watch the silent, what he thought of the restric­ eral men who later proved to be and 20. buy. "And the scientists, Jn the unmoving figure of the blazing tions. guerrillas piled off the boat and course of their research, bring up According to Jack Dolan, ship's suicide. Turner turned around and At this point a policeman en­ prepared to slip Into the city where some pretty good fish, which is walked away from the horrible tered the dispute and abruptly they could wreak their mischief. delegate on the Anton Bruun, and turned over to the galley. We had Tom Holt, who spectacle which has remained told the Seafarer that since he However, the Malaysian custom recently got off some really good fish dinners more etched in his memory ever since. didn't "know the facts," it would guards who maintain barriers at because of ill­ than once," Holt said. He remembers how soldiers who be better , if he kept his opinions the end of each dock spotted the Dolan reported the fish fries ness, the Anton Were controlling the crowds to himself. Aside from instances supposed fishermen and they were are still happening. The scientists Bruun is a very rushed forward with blankets to such as these. Turner remembers quickly arrested. recently caught two barrels full of good ship. Turner who has been an SIU extinguish the flames, but weren't generally friendly relations with The Anton Longustos which was turned over able to make any progress against the people of Saigon, even though man since 1958, usually sails from Bruun starts to the galley. They had a party on political turmoil was brewing In ^n Francisco. He Says"Tie favors the gas-fed blaze. several voyages ship and the Longustos disappeared runs to the Far East, especially to The suicide represented an act the streets. a year from as fast as a prime rib would, ac­ Japan. While he isn't especially Singapore Trouble of . fanatical desperation by Viet­ cording to Dolan. Durban, South Ddan The ocean Evelyn left Saigon interested in being an on-the-spot namese Buddhists against the Dolan reports that Durban is a Africa, and Dieni government. The religious six days after Turner witnessed spectator to the major events that pretty good port to he spending works in the Indian Ocean. There sect charged that the regime was the monk's flaming suicide. This periodically shake that part of the time in. He said that the Durban Is plenty of w(n:k to do aboard world, he enjoys sampling the persecuting their leadership and visit didn't prove to be his only Sailor's Society, which operates the ship. Dolan reported, and there Is depriving its members of religious contact with the hotspots of South­ exotic flavor of the Far East. And, club sends a bus to the ship to no shortage of overtime. as many of his other SIU brothers, east Asia. Only this past April he freedom. take the men into town every day "That doesn't mean it's all work The self-inflicted death by fire visited Singapore, Malaysia, which he knows that these trips will give him a bag-full of storieB to relate and no play, though," Dolan aaid. and then takes them back to the to his grandchildren some day, Recently the Anton Bruun took on ship at night. HURRICANe <Wat«rman), Sapt. 97 reported. Few hours disputed OT In Dolan reported that the crew adding his own personal postscript a Complete set of softball equip­ —Chairman, Anthony J, Palino; Sec­ engine department. to the history books. ment, including gloves, balls and voted to pick up a present for retary, Eugene Ray. No beefs reARIZPA (Waterman), Sept. 90 — •orted. Vote of thanks extended to Sparks when the ship gets to Aden. the steward department for a Job Chairman, Vincent Monte; Secretary, "Sparks has treated us just right," Vincent Monte. The trip has been Well. done. very smooth and pleasant with coop­ Dolan said. He praised the way LOG-A-RHYTHM: PETER REISS (Ralst), Sept. 3(1— eration from crew. Some disputed Sparks has kept the crew in­ Chairman, William Caroshoff; Secre- OT in the engine department. :tary' Richard Crinnltt. Everything la formed on the news and for the ALICE BROWN (Bloomfleld), Sept. running smoothly. Vote of thanks to way he helps the crewmen that the steward department. Motion made 90—Chairman, H. E. Rosegrans; Sec­ retary, G. J. Trotclalr. $10 in thip'g have gotten ill aboard ship. to contact company about deck Crew Calls Anton Bruun Fine Ship, But Different orew's quarters back aft—using spare rooms for crew's quarters. STSGL ROVER (Isthmian), Sept. 13 fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Brothers were advised to keep foc'sle locked in port. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment. OUR LADY OF PEACE (Liberty Navigation), Sept. 19 — Chairman, Louie Hudson; Socrotary, Loulo Hudaori. Some disputed OT in engine de­ partment to be taken up with patrol­ man. Vote of thanks extended to the bosun and the' entire steward de­ partment for their cooperation. —Chairman, W.: Biskas; Secretary, W. Seldenstrlctar. Brothor Walter Schlecht Was elected to serve as shlp't delegate. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT. PAIRLAND (Sea-Land), Oct. 19 — Chairman, Joseph Moody; Socrotary, James B. Archie. Brother Joseph Moody was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Everything Is running smoothly aboard ship. STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), Oct. 4 —Chairman, N. Swokia; Secretary, J. Birown. .Brother J. Levin was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), Oct. IB^Chalrman, Ivan Tarkov; Secre­ tary, W. Danford. Some disputed oT reported in deck department. Two men missed ship in Spain. No beefs reported by-' department delegates. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), Oct. 1« —Chairman, V. SxymanskI; Secretary, W. Milts. $90 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department for a good job. MORNING LIGHT (Waterman), Oct. 11—Cha)rman, J. Sampson; Secretary, L. Pepper. Soihe disputed OT re­ ported in the deck department. Vote of thanks extended to aU delegates and the steward department for a job well done. Old Jack Frost By R. L. HINSON Old Jack Frost is coming, you can feel him in the breeze He blows his breath upon the world, he causes earth to freeze Old Jack Frost is coming, before the break of day He will nip you on the nose and bite the old blue Jay. Covering mountain and valley, with white he covers gold He kills both full and barren, all are counted as his toll. He falls upon the meadow, on hill tops near the sky Everything feels his chilly ice, all the foliage soon must die. He breathes upon gray squirrel, on the 'possum in the tree He falls upon the hornets nest, upon the honey bee. He frosts upon the shepherd's hutch, upon the shepherd's rod. He falls upon the apples, upon the greenest pod. Like snow on the house tops, the fence and He falls upon the cattle, on sheep in the Find-lng the old jack rabbit, he bites him in Falling upon the reindeer, he turns his the pole fold his bed. old nose red. The icy frost sodh bites both vine and ripe papain The wild grapes droop down, like the ripening black haw. Old jack frost is coming, he falls where e'er he may. The sun will I'.se in the morning, and ivipe his work away. �SEAFA^RERS Page Twenty-Two Ootober S9, 1964 LOG Sm AHRXVAZ.S aad ' '• j] All of the following SIU families have received maternity benefits from the Seafarers Welfare Plan, plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's namei Laura Lynn Davis, born May 16, Joseph LeBlen, bora August 4, Jacquilec Coats, born August 14, 1964, to the Jackie Coats, Port 1964, to the James E. Davis, Jack­ 1964, to the Louis D. LeBleaus, sonville, Fla. VlUo Platte, La. Arthur, Texas. J" 4" i 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4" 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Kevin James Mullen, born June Vickie Lose, born September 16, Lisa Edlund, bom June 16, 1964, to the John H. Edlunds, Mobile, 10, 1964, to the Edward F. Mul­ 1964, to the Howard F. Loses, Mo­ lens, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa. bile, Alabama. Alabama. Lonny Henry, born June 26, Daryl Henry Russell, born Au­ Dale Dahlstrom, born August 4, 1964, to the Albert B. Dahlstroms, gust 20, 1964, to the Dale H. Rus- 1964, to the Jimmie H. Henrys, sells. Highland, Mich. Channelview, Texas. Marquette, Mich. Stanley Hitchinson, Jr., bom Estamae Bell, born August 14, Paul Bell, horn July 10, 1964, to the Huey L. Bells, Mobile, October 8, 1964, to the Stanley 1964, to the Robert H. Bells, PenHutchinsons, Baltimore, Md. sacola, Florida. Alabama. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Susan Taylor, born September Christine Rae Brown, born Au­ John Thompson Wilde, born Feb­ ruary 22, 1964, to the Keith J. gust 12, 1964, to the Arron V. 8, 1964, to the William E. Taylors, Alpena, Michigan. Wildes, Harbor Springs, Mich. Browns, Norfolk, Va. David Gasey, bom August 25, Jude McFarlain, born July 8, Judith Jones, born July 10, 1964, to the Albert L. Jones, Sault Ste. 1964, to the Jerold D. McFarlains, 1964, to the Clarence B. Gaseys, Smith Creek, Mich." Sulphur, La. Marie, Mich. 4 4 4 The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported Lance Hergruder, born August to the Seafarers Welfare Plan (any apparent delay In payment 1964, to the Dolton Hergruders, of claims is normally due to late filing, lack of beneficiary Plaquemine. La. card or necessary litigation for the flisposition of estates) > 4 4 4 Margret Anderson, bom May 17, Harris Conrad Smaliwood, 78: buried in the Forest Glade Ceme­ 1964, to the William Andersons, Brother Smaliwood died in the tery, Wakefield, Mass. Pittsburgh, Pa. Boston USPHS 4 4 4 4 4 4 Albert Ives Williams, 51: Brother hospital, a vic­ Robin Leslie Stadelman, born tim of cancer, on Williams was the victim of heart July 3, 1964, to the Robert J. May 5, 1964. failure while In Stadelmans, Baltimore, Md. Sailing in the the Norfolk Gen­ 4 4 4 steward depart­ eral Hospital on Vincent Angotti, born June 23, ment, he became April 5, 1964. 1964, to the Ronald E. Angottls, a member of the Sailing in the Chicago, 111. SIU in 1949. steward d e p a rtEarl Nelson, born April 4, 1964, Surviving is his ment, he has been to the Alton Nelsons, St. Louis, wife, Mrs. Kath- a member of the erine Rose Smaliwood. He was Union since 1949. Mo. Louise V. Norileet was named administratrix of his estate. Burial was in the Rosewood Memorial •SsSiiiS Park Hospital Cemetery, Virginia We are anxious to hear from you— Beach, Va. George Baker 4 4 4 Leona Baker has not heard from Mother. you for seven years and would like Michael Joseph Birrare, 63: 4 4 4 you to contact her at your earliest Brother Birrare • died on May 3, Thomas E. Markham convenience. Her address is: 6201 1964 of heart Your family is concerned about Jacqueline, Wichita, Kansas. disease at his you and would like you to contact 4 4 4 residence in them. Write or call Mrs. Etta Gay, Graymoor, New 3317 Montana Ave., Norfolk, Va.— Philip Korol York. A member Your sister has not heard from UL3-0833. of the deck de­ you for several months and would 4 4 4 partment, he be­ like you to contact her. George Edward Cowie gan sailing with 4 4 4 Contact Mrs. Ellen Cowie Gelss the SIU in 1940. Lloyd T. Callaway at Box 374, Orange Park, Fla., im­ He is survived You are requested to contact mediately. by his brother, your sister on an urgent matter. 4 4 4 J. Birrare. Burial was in the 4 4 4 Juiio Figuerod and Alfonso Rivera Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Jimmie L. "Whitey" Ivy You are asked to get in touch You are requested to get in with Carlos M. Diaz at 107 D-1 N.Y. touch with Mrs. W. H. Cook, route Lltheda Apts., Rio Piedras, Puerto 4 4 4 5, Box 153 A, Hattiesburg, Miss., Rico, on a matter of utmost im­ Favras Jules Mondesire, 73: at once. She is waiting to hear portance. Brother Mondesire died in the from you. Boston City Hos­ 4 4 4 pital on May 17, 4 4 4 R. Atwell, S. Hutchinson, B. Wadell Doc Landry Fred Shaia on the Steel Vendor 1964, of heart You are asked to contact Harry requests Raymond Atwell, Stanley disease. A mem­ H. Darrah at Compass Center, 77 Hutchinson, and Billy Wadell to get ber of the union Washington Street, Seattle, Wash. in touch with the steward on the since 1939, he 98104. Steel Vendor about your gear and sailed in the steward depart­ souvenirs. 4 4 4 ment until he Checks Held 4 4 4 retired on pen­ Checks for the following Sea­ James Bruce Elliott sion in 1961. farers who served on the Penn Contact your sister, Mrs. Peg^ He is survived hy his daughter, Carrier may bo picked up by them R. Pelkey at 204 Commonwealth Mrs. Faith Vaughn. Burial was in' at the Baltimore SIU Hall. Ave., West Mifflin, Pa., as soon as the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Boston, J. W. Short, L. C. Cole, Jr., possible. Mass. James Jerchied, Walter Smith, 4 4 4 4 4 4 Jose M. DaCosta, Michael 0. Mil­ George Lathrope George Collier Hudson, 49: ler, Earl H. Beamer, and James P. Contact Cliff Emmist at 2501 Brother Hudson died May 6, 1964 Bush. West Hamilton Ave., Tampa, Fla. in New Orleans, 4 4 4 or call collect 935-8818. This is La., of a liver Faustino Orjales a matter concerning money due ailment. A mem­ Anyone knowing the whereabouts you. ber of the en­ of the above is asked to contact 4 4 4 gine department, Joseph Lieberman, Attorney, at 15 George S. Neyrey, Jr. he first joined Park Row, New York 38, N.Y. You are requested to get in the union in 10038. touch with Miss Flo Theriot, 521 1961. He -is sur­ Leanine Street, New Orleans, La. 4 4 4 vived by his sis­ Lawrence Roy ter, Miss Edith 4 4 4 Salvatore Barbara Let me know if you are all right. Hudson. Burial Contact your sister, Frances Cus- was in the Cedar Hill Cemetery, Was worried when you did not call baek to the Western Union Office. to, immediately. Vicksburg, Miss. •, All hospitalized Seafarers would appreciate mail and visits whenever possible. The following is the latest available list of SIU men in the hospital: USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Paul O. Arcenaux Robert M. McEvoy G. E. Armstrong Henry J. Maas J. C. Armstrong Charles C. Mathews B. L. Birmingham Wm. E. Maulden Daniel H. Bishop PhlUlp C. Mendozo James V. Boring James F. Moody John G. Brady Harry O'Brien •M. J. Oswald John A. Buttimer Troy M. Pardue Joseph G. Carr Francis H. Coggins J. W. Patterson Allen Collins. Jr. James J. Redden Thomas Sims Anthony S. Contl Arthur W. Gorman W. R. Simpson Jay Steele James M. Davis Harold W. Sweet Glenn E. Dickens Patrick J. Durkin Clayton Thompson J. C. Thompson John D. Edwards Jose Vigo Amado Fellciano Ernest C. Vitou S. Fertitta L. W. Williamson Luis G. Franco W. J. Woolsey, Sr. Joseph B. Huszar Victor A. Kennedy J. F. Wunderlich Ignatius McCormlck USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK Thomas F. Maher John I. Allen James Martin Angelo. Aragona Donald M. McKeon Peter Arthurs R. Mlchalek L. Bartlett A. Minors Jolin Chiorra John Morrison E. Constantino J. P. Cunningham Donald Nash C. F. New Hamilton Dailey C. Mohat B. Davis Wilbur Newson Robert Dillon W. DeFrancisco Kasimir Puchalskl Benjamin Putiken Harry E. Doren R. D. Eisengraeber E. DeGuartel Max Fingerhut F. Reyes C. E. Foster B. Rivera Robert M. Godwin Joseph Rudolph Anthony Scaturro John GotseliT K. I. Hubbard Juan Soto R. Spiteri R. Iglesias Asmund Jacobsen Leon S. Webb J. Stogaitis Wm. F. Janlsch Joseph J. Keating F. L. Travis King S. Koo J. E. Williams B. KullkoWskl Fred Wrafter William Logan Joseph A. Yanik William Lovett Francis Flynn Thomas Lowe George Duffy James M. MacCrea Angelo Ciano A. McArthur H. Callahan USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VIRGINIA Frank Buck Raymond MiUer Joseph Curtis Joseph P. Scovel Myron Garrish Dwight L. SkeltoB George Goff Arthur Wroton Thomas Jefferson Harris, Jr., 47: Brother Harris died of ac­ cidental drown­ ing at Norfolk, Va., on March 28, 1964. A menkber of the SIUUnited Industri­ al Workers, he worked In the Norfolk shipyard as a mechanic. Surviving is his wife, Mrs. Bessie E. Harris. Burial was in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Virginia Beach, Va. 4 4 4 Carl Nicholas Petersen, 68: Brother Petersen died of acci­ dental causes on May 8, 1964, at the Seaman's In­ stitute in New York, N.Y. A member of the union since 1949, he sailed in the deck department unftil hds retire­ ment in 1963. He is survived by his sister, Mrs. Nicolena P. Norby. Cremation was at the Garden State Crema­ torium, West New York, N.J. 4 4 4 USPHS HOSPITAL CHICAGO. ILLINOIS James Hellems Robert Pirie Carl Larson Paul W. Schneider David Lasky Armas Soppl Francis Perry USPHS HOSPITAL HOUSTON. TEXAS EHmer E. Campo Nels Larson Malvin Chandler J. E. MarshaU James F. Cleator Willis O. Moncriex Glen M. Curl F. E. Nelson Joseph H. Booker James M. Reilly Angel Garcia Tommie R. Sanford Frank Gutierez Joe C. Selby Raymond H. Henry Estanlslas Soils Harry Hei»dry Wm. J. Stephens Orville A. Jetton Joseph T. Vaughn Gerald L. Kersey USPHS HOSPITAL SEAITLE, WASHINGTON Jose DaCosta Cecil Wailick E. A. Ainsworth USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT, MICHIGAN UlysB Crider Cecil Osborne, Jr. Lonnle Jones Donald Ritcey Ralph Keen John Santay Clarence Lenhart Walder Selzer Edmund Zarecki Arlo Otto USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GEORGIA J. C. Laseter C. P. Thompson B. S. Swearingen B. H. WaddeU USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MARYLAND C. Anderson Walter O. Hall Evit Ardoin Lucas Hernandez Wm. Belfield G. C. Maddox Edgar Benson Bernard Morillo G. Busciglio J. Pendergrass Lewie Cook Carlton Phillips Robert W. Duff Andrew Suech J. J. Sypniewski Vernon Ferguson Chamber Winskey Friedof Fondlla USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS Benjamin Deibler George McKnew Abe Gordon Max Olson'' Thomas Lehay SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK Daniel Gorman Thomas Isaksen A. Gutierrez WiUiam Kenny USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE James McGee PINE CREST HAVEN NURSING HOME COVINGTON, LOUISIANA Frank Martin V.A. HOSPITAL NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS Maurice Roberts U.S. SOLDIERS HOME HOSPITAL WASHINGTON. D,C. William Thomson Albert Lee Hernandez, 38: Brother Hernandez died of drown­ ing when the tugboat Wales, on which he was working, over­ turned in the Houston ship channel on April 25, 1964. A mem­ ber of the SIUInland Boat­ men's Union, he was working as mate. He Is sur­ vived by his wife, Mrs. Audrey Hernandez. Burial was in the For­ est Lawn Memorial Park Ceme­ tery, Beaumont, Texas. 4 4 4 Robert Lee Girimmett; 56: Brother Grimmett died on May 2, 1964 aboard ship on the Great Lakes, of heart failure. A member of the engine depart­ ment, he first Joined the SIUGreat Lakes District -in 1960. Surviving is his wife, Juanita D. Crrimmett. He was buried in the Westlake Cemetary, Amstead, W. Va. 4 4 4 Rocco Zioarelli, Sit Brother Seraflm K. Badivanis, 66: Broth­ er Badivanis died April 26, 1964, ZleareUl died on May 5, 1964 at in t h_o Presby­ the hospital in terian Hospital, Crawford, Penn., Phi l adephia. of natural causes. A mem­ Pa., of heart dis­ ease. A member ber of the SIUQreat Lakes Dis­ of the steward department, he trict, he sailed in the steward Joined the Un­ ion in 1960. Surdepartment. He is survived by V i V i n g is his wife, Despina his wife, Mrs. Badivanis. Burial was in his birth­ Lillian Zlcarelli. His place of bur­ ial is not known. place, Athens, Greece. �SEAFARERS October M, 19M Sciiecluke of Membership Meetings Home Bound UNION i§ALLS SlU-AGLIWD Meetings SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Regular membership meetings for members of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are held regularly once a month on days Indicated by the SIU Constitution, at 2:30 PM in the listed SIU ports below. All Seafarers are expected to attend. Those who wish to be excused should request permission by tele­ gram (be sure to include registration number). The next SIU meetings will be: New York .... November 2 Defa-oit November IS Philadelphia ... November 3 Houston November B Baltimore November 4 New Orleans .. November 10 Mobile November 11 Si West Coast SlU-AGLIWD Meetings SIU headquarters has issued the following schedule through August, 1964 for the monthly informational meetings to be held in West Coast ports for the benefit of Seafarers shipping from Wil­ mington, San Francisco and Seattle, or who are due to return from the Far East. All Seafarers are expected to attend these meetings, in accord with an Executive Board resolution adopted in Deeember, 1961. Meetings in Wilmington are on Monday, San Francisco on Wednesday and Seattle on Friday, starting at 2 FM local time. The schedule is as follows: Seattle Wilmington San Francisco November 20 November 18 November 16 December 18 December 23 December 21 J- 4" Great' Lakes SIU Meetings Regular membership meetings on the Great I,akes are held on the first and third Mondays of each month in all ports at 7 PM local time, except at Detroit, where meetings are held at 2 PM. The next meetings will be: Detroit Nov. 2—2 PM Alpena, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Duluth, Frankfort, November 2—7 PM 4" 4 4 SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Regular membership meetings for IBU members are scheduled each month in various ports. The next meetings will be: Philadelphia .. Nov. 3—5 PM Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed) ...... Nov. 4—5 PM Houston Nov. 9—5 PM Norfolk Nov. 5:^7 PM N'Orleans .. Nov. 10—5 PM Mobile Nov. 11—5 PM 4 4 4 RAILWAY MARINE REGION Regular membership meetings for Railway Marine Region-IBU members are scheduled each month in the various ports at 10 AM and 8 PM. The next meetings will be: Jersey City Nov. 9 Philadelphia ...... Nov. 10 Baltimore Nov. 11 •Norfolk Nov. 12 GREAT LAKES TUG AND REGION DREDGE rage Twentr-Threo LOG Some of the crew of the Hastings (Waterman) take a break on the deck after leaving Karachi. Above (front, l-r) Getis Ligbtfoot, 3rd cook; Chris de Jesus, night cook and baker; (rear) Melvin Boss, galleyman; and Leon Jordan, chief cook, line up for the camera of ship's delegate Richord Bloomquist. PRESIDENT Paul HaU EXECUTIVE VICE-PBESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindse; Williams Ai Tanner Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES BiU HaU Ed Mooney Fred Stewart BALTIMORE 1218 E. Baltimore St. Rex Dickey, Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St. Ed Riley, Agent Richmond 2-0140 DETROn 10225 W. Jeffer.son Ave. VInewood 3-4741 HEADQUARTERS ....675 4th Ave., Bkiyn HVacinth 9-6600 HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. Paul Drozak, Agent WAlnut 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St., SE.. Jax William Morris. Agent ELgin 3-0987 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. Ben Gonzales, Agent ... FRanklin 7-3564 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Louis Neira. Agent HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. Buck Stephens. Agent . Tel. .529-7546 NEW YORK 675 4tii Ave.. Brookl.vn HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK 115 3rd St. Gordon Spencer. Acting Agent 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St. •Tchn Fay, Acting Agent DEwey 6-3818 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Paul Gonsorchik. Agent DOugI.os 2-4401 t^rank Drozak. West Coast Rep. SANTURCE PR .1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Regular membership meet­ ings for Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region IBU memlers are scheduled each month in the vari­ ous ports at 7:30 PM. The next meetings will be: Detroit ... Nov. 9—2 PM Milwaukee Nov. 9 Chicago Nov. 10 Buffalo Nov. 11 tSault Ste. Marie .. Nov. 12 Duluth Nov. 13 Lorain Nov. 13 (For meeting piace, contact Har­ old Ruthsatz, 118 East Parish. Sandusky, Ohio), Cleveland Nov. 13 Toledo ...Nov. 13 Ashtabula ....Nov. 13 (For meeting place, contact John Mero, 1644 West 3rd Street, Ash­ tabula, CHiio). 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 haUs. 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 m.iil. return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: 4 4 4 United Industrial Workers Earl Shepard. Chairman. Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place. Suite 1930. New York 4. N.Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, cither by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Anpeals Board. Regular menibership meetings for UIW members are scheduled each mO'Utk at 7 PM in various ports. The next meetings will be: New York ... November 2 Baltimore .. November 4 Philadelphia . November 3 IHouston November 9 Mobile November 11 New Orleans .. November 10 * Mietings htld at Laoor Tampla, Nawperl News. t Mealing held at Labor Temple, Sault Sle. Marie, Mich, t Mealing held at Galveston wharves. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. AU trust funds of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. Ail trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. CONTRACTS. Copies of aU SIU contracts are available in aU SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as fiUng for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL 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 l>een reaffirmed by memliership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy Is vested In an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one Individual to carry out 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 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 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, elc.> as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EVERY THREE MONTHS If any SIU ship has no library or needs a new supply of books, contact any SIU hall. YOUR SIU SHIP'S LIBRARY RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at membership meetings. And like aU other SIU mem­ bers at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, including service on rank-and-file committees Because tliese oldtimcrs cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of aUowing 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 he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. On* of the basic.rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above right* have been violated, or that he has been denied hi* constitutional right of access to Union records or Information, ha should Immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mall, return receipt requested. Keith Terpe. Hq. Rep Phone 724-2843 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Ted Babkowski. Agent MAin 3-4334 TAMPA 312 Harrison St. Jeff Gillette. Agent 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif 505 N. Marine Ave. Frank Boyne. Agent . TErminal 4-2528 Great Lakes SECRETARY-TREASURER Fred J. Farnen ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER Roy Boudreau ALPENA 127 River SL EL. 4-3616 BUFFALO, NY 735 Washington TL 3-9259 CHICAGO 9383 Ewing Ave. So. Chicago, RL SAginaw 1-0733 CLEVELAND 1420 West 25th St. MAin 1-5450 DULUTH 312 W. 2nd St. RAndo;ph 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich. .. 415 Main St. MaU Address: P.O. Box 287 ELgin 7-2441 HEADQUARTERS 10225 W. Jefferson Av. River Rouge 18. Mich. VInewood 3-4741 Inland Boatmen's Union NATIONAL DIRECTOR Robert Matthews ^ GREAT LAKES AREA DIRECTOR Pat Finnerty BALTIMORE ....1216 E Baliimore St. EAstein 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St. Richmond 2-G140 HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HVacin'h D-eBOO HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. WAlnut 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St . SE. Jax ELgin 3-0987 MIAMI 744 W Flaglei St. FRanklin 7-3564 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. . HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jacksun Ave. TP' • ""--.SJO NORFOLK 115 Third St. Tel 622-1892-3 PHILADELPHIA 26 DEwey 6-3838 TAMPA 312 . .- II, ol. Tel 229-2788 GREAT LAKES TUG & DREDGE REGION REGIONAL DIRECTOR Robert Jones Dredie Workers Section ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Harold F. Von BUFFALO 94 Henrietta Ave. Arthur Miller. Agent TR 5-1538 CHICAGO 2300 N. KimbaU Trygve Varden, Agent ALbsny 2-1154 CLEVELAND 1420 W 25th St. Tom Gerrity. Agent . C21-5450 DETROIT 1570 Liberty Ave. Lincoln Park. Mich. Ernest Demerse, Agent DU 2-7694 DULUTH 312 W. Second St. Norman Jolicoeur. Agent RAndoIph 7-6222 SAULT STE. MARIE Address mail to Brimiey. Mich. Wayne Weston. Agent BRimlrv 14-R 5 TOLEDO . 423 Central St. CH 2-7751 Tug Firemen, linemen. Oilers X Watchmen's Section ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tom Burns ASHTABULA O. 1644 W. Third St John Mero. Agent . .. WOodmen 4-8532 BUFFALO 18 Portland St. Tom Burns. Agent T.A 3-7095 CHICAGO 9383 Ewing. S. Chicago Robert Affleck. Agent ESsex 5-9570 CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25lh St. W. Hearns. Pro-Tern Agent MA 1-5450 DETROIT-TOLEDO . . 12948 Edison St. Max Tobin. Agent . Southgate, Mich. AVonue 4-0071 DULUTH Box No. 66 South Range, Wis. Ray Thomson, Agent EXporl 8-3024 LORAIN. O. . 118 E. Parish St. Sandusky. Ohio Harold Ruthsatz, Agent MAin 6-4573 MILWAUKEE 2722 A. So. Shore Dr. Joseph Miller. Agent SHerm.m 4-6645 SAULT STE. MARIE 1086 Maple St. Wm. J. Lackey. Agent MElrose 2-8847 Rivers Section ST. LOUIS. MO 805 Dei Mar L. J. Colvis, Agent CE 1-1434 PORT ARTHUR. Tex. 1348 7th St. Arthur Bendheim, Agent RAILWAY MARINE REGION HEADQUARTERS . 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City 2, NJ HEnderson 3-0104 REGIONAL DIRECTOR G. P. McGinty ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTORS E. B. Pulver R. H. Avery BAi.TlMOiiE.. .1216 E Baltiiiioie St. EAstp'M 7-annn NORFOLK 115 Third St. 622-1892-3 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S 4Ui St. DEwey 6-3818 United Industrial Workers BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. EAstern 7-4990 BOSTON 276 State St. Richmond 2-0140 HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-t:6tl0 HOUSTON 5804 CamI St. WAlnut 8-3297 JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pe rl St. SE ELgin 3-0937 MIAMI 744 W Flagler St. FRanklin 7-3564 MOBILE 1 S. Lawrence St. HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. Phone 529-7546 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Phone 622-1892-3 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St. DEwey 6-3818 TAMPA ...312 Harrison St. Phone 229-2788 �SEAFARERS LOG m I OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-OIO y. I With the first of the scheduled College En­ trance Examination Board Tests coming up in December, it is time again for qualified Sea­ farers and children of Seafarers who want to compete for one of the five annual $6,000 SlU scholarship awards for 1965 to begin filing their applications. The competition for the $6,000 awards, which may be used to attend any accredited college or university in the U.S. or its possessions, for study in any field, is open to qualified Seafar­ ers who have a minimum of three years seatime on SlU-contracted vessels, and to children whose fathers meet the seatime requirement. At least one annual award is reserved for a a Seafarer. The SlU scholarship plan has been operated on an annual basis for the past I I years and winners can select any college and field of study. Fifty-eight awards have been given since the program began in 1953. Of these 36 have gone to the children of SlU members and SlU men themselves have received 22 of the college scholarships. Winners are chosen by a panel of leading university educators and administrators on the basis of their high school records and College Entrance Examination Board test results. The first of the scheduled CEEB tests for 1965 will take place on December 5, 1964. Addi­ tional tests are scheduled for January 9, 1965 and March 6, 1965. Qualified applicants are urged to take the earliest exam possible to avoid any last minute rush and allow the test results to be available well in advance of the judging. Seafarers and members of SlU families who are interested in competing for the 1965 awards should contact the nearest SlU port office or SlU Headquarters for information. They should also rnake immediate arrangements to take a CEEB test. To register for the tests, write to the College Entrance Examination Board at Box 592, Princeton, N.J., or Box 1025, Berkeley, California well in advance. The judging for the five annual SlU awards is expected to take place late in May, as in pre­ vious years. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource October 30, 1964 Description An account of the resource Headlines: BULK CARRIERS’ NEEDS PROMPT STUDY BY MA SIU VOTE BEGINS ON NOVEMBER 2 8 SEAFARERS RETIRE ON $150 PENSIONS SIU WEST COAST TANKER COLLIDES, BURNS; ONE LOST JIM MITCHELL DIES – EX LABOR SECRETARY VERRAZANO BRIDGE NAMED AFTER ‘MYSTERY’ EXPLORER MFOW TO FILL 16 UNION POSTS BARGE SERVICE PROVIDES CITIES WITH MORE JOBS, BUYING POWER TWO SIU VESSELS PLAY KEY ROLE IN NAVY GAMES POLLS COMMITTEE VOTING GUIDE AFL-CIO SEES JOHNSON WIN AIDING PRO-LABOR LEGISLATION U.S. SHIPBUILDING DECLINES DESPITE WORLDWIDE BOOM 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 10/30/1964 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVI, No. 22 1964 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/71cd52509e36009a37ad7beae9b2180b.PDF 6591f0d0f5ef57b246b2b9c35b1274eb PDF Text Text i'-W Official Organ of the Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. IX. NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 31. 1947 SEAFARERS FOR THE DEFENSE Seated in the crew's mess of the T. J. Jackson to talk over the strategy of the defense of two Seafarers facing a bum mur­ der rap in British Guiana are (1. to r.): Joseph Volpian. SIU Special Services Representative {back to camera); James Carter. Sr.. Stewards Delegate; Earl De Angelo. Ships Delegate; James Carter, Jr.. Chief Cook, a witness; Frank Knight. AH. also a witness; and James H. Parnell. Deck Delegate. Jackson Crew Rallies Te Shipmates'Defense No. 44 Four Cities Service Ships Cast Vote; Observers See 75 Percent For Seafarers Voting of the unlicensed personnel in, the Cities Service fleet of tank­ ers got under way this week with the Seafarers International Union taking .i commanding lead in the first four ships voted. On the basis of unofficial reports from the observers who watched the balloting, the SIU now leads by more than 75 percent. The four ships which have voted so far are the Chiwawa, the Paoli, and the Cantigny, all voted on October 23, and the Abiqua, which held its bargaining election on October 28. A fifth ship, the Logan's Port, was .balloted in East" mm Braintree, Massachusetts, on October 30, but results of the election were not avail­ able when the LOG went to press. Only three moi-e tankers re­ main to be voted. They are the Council Grove, the French Creek, and the Lone Jack. As soon as they hit port. National Labor Re­ lations Board officials will go aboard them to poll the men. The members of the crew of the T. J. Jackson, Alcoa which paid off in New York last week after three months on the Bauxite Run, have raised $ 5 5 3 for the defense of two of their Brothers in jail in Georgetown, British Guiana, TRIBUTE TO SIU charged with murder. Certain that the facts in the death of a Georgetown launch captain add up to a hideous acci­ General. Organizer Lindsey dent that seamen anywhere could run into, the boys from Williams stated that as far as could be ascertained only a small the fackson say they will go to any length to see that percentage of the votes were be- mm ^ OlTeCtOr Of SIU Organizing Drive NEW YORK — Following up a recommendation made by six SIU officials, Lindsey Williams was appointed General Organ­ izer of the Atlantic and Gulf District at the membership mc.-tings held on Wednesday, October 22. Pointing out that the "real future of this Union lies in or­ ganizational work," the recom­ mendation called upon Brother Williams to "make a complete study and report of the entire organizational picture since its inception." Brothers Ralph M Youtzy AB,,^company. This and Robert Boulw^ll, OS get the to another. The Mate, John G. i, di,ectly attributable to the best defense possible m the Brit- Doyle, asked tKe launch captain'poor way the Cities Service Oil ish colonial courts. to accompany him to the agency Company has always treated its Brother Williams comes to his Although the Union is not in- to make a special arrangement, cmployees, and to the excellent new job with a wealth of ex­ volved, officials in New York are | and the captain refused this re- i^^p^^a'tron th7 Seafarers enjoys perience gained from many or­ bending every effort to see that quest, too. along the waterfront. ganizational drives, in particular Youtzy and Boutwell get fair Voting on the ships culminates Angry words followed and the the Isthmian campaign. He is an trials and that defense lawyers snapped his fingers in a drive started by the SIU in Oc­ original member of the Union, are given the facts to show tober, 1946, when the Union first and has been active in all SIU the affair to be a case of acci­ Boutwell's face. After a little more stuff like that, Boutwell j took steps to be recognized as strike actions, as well as having dental death in a fight provoked and the captain were in a fight | collective bargaining agent for sailed in all areas during the by the deceased captain. from which Boutwell emerged' the unlicensed Cities Service seawar. To this end the New York winner, according to Robert- men. As soon as the majority of Branch is 7]]pctinP collecting statements Knight, and Chief Cook the men had signed pledge cards, The recommendation, signed and depositions from witnesses, James Carter, Jr., who had ar- the Union filed for an election. by J. P. Shuler, Secretary-Trea­ and corresponding with ' defense and on October 20, 1946, the surer; Paul Hall, New York rived on the scene. attorneys in Georgetown and the NLRB handed down a decision Agent; Cal Tanner, Mobile boys' families. The captain again refused to calling for the voting to begin. Agent; Earl Sheppard, New Or­ check with Sproston's. Instead, leans Agent; Robert Matthews, Full text^ of the NLRB ruling SNAPS FINGERS he went into the wheel house was carried in the LOG last Headquarters Representative; and The launch captain was drown­ Joe Algina, Acting New York week. (Continued on Page 8) ed when he went overboard in a fracas which he started, all SIU witnesses agree. The Jackson was anchored off Georgetown in the Demerara SAN FRANCISCO—The World should come into head-on colMoreover, it pointed out, "The river ready to sail with the tide lai-gest affiliate of the WFTU— the morning of October 2. To­ Federation of Trade Unions was lision with the WFTU. The declaration contended that the so-,falled Russian trade union ward three o'clock that morning set up as a "camoflaged and delthe First Mate and four men, icately controlled instrument of. the V/FTU had "failed dismally" council—does not enjoy any of Youtzy, Boutwell, Charles Rob­ Soviet imperialist interests and to protect the economic interests the most elementary rights of ertson, AB, and Frank Knight, foreign policy," the AFL conven­ of workers, and that it had organized labor in free lands." In the UN's social and eco­ AB, came down to the liberty tion asserted in a strongly word­ thrown its weight behind "solaunch operated by the Spi-oston ed declaration denouncing the called trade unions" in the So­ nomic council, the WFTU con­ Agency after a night in the town. international labor body to which viet dominated countries of Eu­ sultants had hewed to the Com­ rope. munist line, avoiding all basic The launch captain refused to the CIO adheres. In Germany, the declaration issues confronting world labor It was only natural, the dec­ take them out to the Jackson, claiming that he had no run laration said, that the AFL as stated, the WFTU had treated and. opposing constructive pro­ the "strongest national body of courageous anti-Nazi trade union­ grams offered by the AFL, the scheduled, and trouble began. declaration claimed. From then on one thing led free trade unions in the world" ists as "second-class citizens." Russia Runs WFTU, AFL Delegates Say Agent, and approved by mem­ bership action, is as follows: "The SIU has spent consider­ able money over the past two years in an organizational drive. While this drive has cost us money, it has resulted in gaining for the Union thousands of jobs. "This drive must continue, and tp that end we recommend that Lindsey Williams be placed in charge of organizational work as General Organizer, subject to the conditions laid down by the 1945 Agents' Conference. We base this recommendation on the pre­ vious work of Brother Williams, whose record as an organizer speaks for itself. "The lessons learned from the previous organizing campaigns of the Union can assist us in the future. They will help us to draft a program which will be of great assistance in planning what is to be done in the or­ ganizing field, as far as seamen are concerned. "We therefore further recom­ mend that General Organizer Lindsey Williams make a com­ plete study and report of the en­ tire organizational picture since its°-iinception, and on the basis of his report and findings^ a defin­ ite program be drawn up and submitted to the membership for action. SIX POINTS "This report is to deal with the following subjects: 1. Background of organization­ al drive of the SIU. 2. Internal obstacles faced by the Union at the inception of the drive. 3. External problems facing the drive in the form of dual unions and the ship^ owners. 4. Problems which were run (Continued <m Page 3) -^1 �THE Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 31. 1947 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the I in'.. ft ' 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. \nn HAnover 2-2784 International Officers '•i . T ... HARRY LUNDEBERG President 105 Market St., San Francisco, Calif. PAUL, HALL - - - First Vice-President 51 Beaver St., New York 4, N. Y., MORRIS WEISBERGER Vice-President 105 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. CAL TANNER Vice-President 1 South Lawrence St., Mobile, Ala. EDWARD COESTER Vice-President 86 Seneca St., Seattle, Wash. JOHN HAWK Secy.-Treasurei 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 267 A Good Job — SIU Style I? •• Whenever Seafarers take on a problem, they tackle it with characteristic thoroughness. Particularly is this true of any move to strengthen the organization and elim­ inate weaknesses which tend to hamper its drive forward. A case in point is the all-out campaign against per­ formers launched by the membership .several months ago. Already this campaign has produced noteworthy results. Performers, gashouncis, foul-ups, shipboard cut-ups and every other variety of harmful characters are on the wane. Small in number when the drive began, they have been rendered practically insignificant now. One thing is for sure—the membership has demonstrated that perform­ ers in the SIU will soon take their place in the museum of things that used to be. But until the last performer has been straightened out, These are Ihe Union Brothers currently in th$. marine hospitals, we cannot relax our attention to this problem. One single as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging irresponsible man who refuses to assume his share of the heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by load aboard ship can toss a monkey wrench into the ma­ writing to them. chinery. It has been repeated over and over again that STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL foul-ups are, in the final analysis, taking jabs at their ship­ ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL C. RASMUSSEN F. NEDING mates and at the entire Union structure. M. MORRIS J. M. McNEELY The fact that a gashound misses his ship in far off D. MCDONALD J. V. MUSCOVAGE Arabia, or that a guy slips away from a payoff with a J. KOSLUSKY L. DURHAM couple of •s'poons in his pocket, may seem insignificant in H. H. SCHULTZ T. J. KURKI the general scheme of things. But that's wrong. In fact, S. 4. E. T. BROWN NEPONSET HOSPITAL its just the reverse. J. F. KRIZ J. PILUTIS Actions such as these echo loud and long. They carry J. S. CAMPBELL E. FERRER L. MORENO right into the negotiation sessions between companies and J. R. HANCHEY P. R. THOMPSON the Union. They provide the companies with the very L. L. LEWIS A. SWENSON shield they'i-e looking for with which to ward off our ne­ J. R. LEWIS J. O'MALLEY R. A. BLAKE gotiating committee's demands. i 4 i BALTIMORE HOSPITAL So the performer's Activities have far-reaching effect. L. TORRES C. SCHULTZ Puttings it simply, he's undermining our chances for a bet­ H. BELCHER E. L. PIERCE W. T. ROSS ter living, and our foes on the outside are enough to handle L. BALLESTERO S. WATSON without us having to put up with snipers from within. Q. TULL E. T. DANBA The membership has recognized this fact. The de­ J. SILLAK E. FIEDLER termined and successful manner in which the membership, T. WADSWORTH E. L. WATERS GOMEZ is gradually ridding the Union of performers i.s all the proof I M. M. J. LUCAS F. G. ZESIGER E. FREMSTAD that's needed. Let's make it a clean sweep. With the per-' 4 4 4> Z. FRANCE formers out of the picture nothing will stand in our way. FORT STANTON HOSPITAL H. C. BENNETT We will be able to devote our entire energies to the ac­ R. LUFLIN J. NOOHWA complishment of even better wages and conditions for all C. MIDDLETON 4 14 D. PENRY hands. Let's continue our vigilance by making certain M. SAN FRANCISCO HOSPITAL A. McGUlGAN that no one man's activities jeopardize the jobs of all. , J. SUPINSKI A. COHEN hi the words of Seafarer Sam, "Yon have the best J. P. WILLIAMSON J. HODO ROBERTT B. WRIGHT J. B. KREWSON Union in the tvorld, let's keep it that way!". Men Now In The Marine Hospitals ^li.(, • Hospital Patients # When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Stat en Island Hospital You can conta.ct 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 Gth 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 PI. C. BENNETT SAM WATSON E. T. DANBACH E. FIEDLER J. P. TUCZKOWSKl E. PIERCE J. W. HERTHLING J. NOOHIWA R. L. RADIN 4 4 4 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 •1 �Friday. October 31. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Pag© Three Respect For Contract Insures Steady Shipboard Improvements By JOSEPH VOLPIAN fare of all hands and the Union, writing that we are a responsible Special Services Representative they are demonstrating that the organization. gear .on our contracted vessels So it follows very obviously Conditions aboard ship ta:' are not pinwheel prizes. that the guys who pilfer and are definitely on a plane nc -er You don't go around chalking destroy ship's property are gnaw­ before enjoyed by merchant sea­ up major improvements in the ing at the roots of our prestige men. maritime business by snapping and accomplishments as a reTrue, there is still much to your fingers. It takes struggles, sponsible Union. Their actions be desired, but the fact still re­ ^ By PAUL HALL at every turn and pronounced i lessen our chances for securing mains that the long, hard strug­ gains can only be measured over. future improvements. gles of the Seafarers to better They even make it extremely A question currently coming in for quite a bit of discussion life aboard ship has produced periods of time. difficult to retain that which is at shoreside and shipboard meetings is that of .promotions aboard But on the other hand, with a results that sailing men of twen­ already accomplished because ships. ty years ago probably never snap of the fingers these conve­ shipowners are opposed to Re­ Under present Union shipping rules, any crewmember, other dreamed of. niences and the chances of add­ placing gear that has been wil­ than Wiper, Ordinary Seaman and Messman, is eligible to accept Shipboard gear which the ing to them can be harmed con­ fully destroyed. a shipboard promotion after making one round-trip. In the dis­ Union today regards as essential siderably. When shipowners fail to abide cussions of this rule, a lai'ge number of members have expressed equipment, but which in days Every blanket, every towel, by the terms of their contract, the opinion that is should be changed and that no promotions what­ past • were only seamen's pipe every pillow slip, every , knife, when they fail to pay extra ever should be allowed on board ships. dreams, were not donated out of fork and spoon that is damaged, or removed from a vessel makes extra work performed The question itself is a good one and since so many members the shipowners kindness. as agi-eed, we call them chiselers. are interested, let's discuss it further here. They are the fruits of much the job a bit tougher. j We take steps to see to it that CONTRACT BINDS In normal times, promotions aboard ship have been known to sacrifice. And to keep them and ^ they live up to the agreement. The specific items which your encourage guys to be company men. Putting it simply, for example, lay the way for further- improve­ We, too, are bound by con­ some ABs felt that if they were extra nice guys for the Mate there ment of shipboard life they must Union demands as shipboard gear tract. Through our Union, each would be a chance for them, to go Bosun on the next trip. The same be preserved and respected as are covered by contract. But in Seafarer is expected to perform order for a contract to be valid, applied to Oilers, who hoped to go as Deck Engineers, and Cooks, such. his work, obey the law and pro­ In the main. Seafarers today two parties must uphold their who were eydfng up Steward ratings. tect the lives and cargo aboard understand this situation clearly. respective ends. ship. Failure to comply eventu­ By their growing determination We, in demanding these con­ Doesn't Pertain to All ally leads to a breakdown in con­ to stamp out shipboard practices ditions, want it in writing; the Certainly it is true that many guys, who don't have the slight­ detrimental to the general wel­ shipowner, likewise, wants it in ditions for the simple reason that our contract wouldn't be worth est trace of company-mindedness, have accepted shipboard promo­ the paper it is written on. tions. But the question has not been raised in regard to these men. The point put forward by those interested in changing the rule is If you want to retain the pres­ that considered all around, the present rule is not of good advan­ ent standards in the maritime tage to the membership. In fact, if it continues as is, there appears industry, if you don't want a re­ to be no doubt that with a slowdown in shipping, unpleasant situa­ turn to the old days but want tions might arise. to go forward toward even high­ er standards, don't take a chance There's another big point in favor of changing this rule, say Disgusted with rotten ship­ on fouling up. those members against the present method of shipboard promotions. board conditions and the phony Live up to your end of the As it stands now, it is possible for the average Bosun, Deck Engineer company union's failure to take contract. and Steward jobs to be actually replaced aboai'd ship, instead of an interest in them, unlicensed being hired off the Union hiring hall board. For instance, a job pei-sonnel aboard tankers of the originally calls for a Steward but a Cook is called for, instead. Associated Tidewater Oil Com­ Another point raised by those opposed to the shipboard promo­ pany are turning to the Seafartion is the fact that if a guy is shipped from the Hall, he must ei-s International Union as their nresent to the Dispatcher actual proof of his qualifications for the sole hope. job he is seeking. On the other hand, they say, unless the rule is This situation was revealed by changed some of the promotions that will take place in the future ta'nkerman Charles M. Silcox will probably be based not so much on the guy's ability and quali­ who paid off Tidewater's SS Da­ fications for a job, but—according to his popularity with the Mates, vid McKelvey in Bayonne last Engineers and Skippers. week, after a 24-day trip. (Continued from Page 1) Silcox, an AB, said that "ap­ into in the course of organ­ More View Points Needed proximately 80 percent of the izational work. At the present time, it appears that a majority of the mem­ unlicensed personnel aboard the 5. Results of the organizational bership is in favor of changing the shipping rules to halt shipboard McKelvey have declared them­ work to date. promotions. But there are two sides to the question and all hands selves in favor of the SIU as 6. Future organizational pro­ have not expressed themselves on the subject. On this score, there­ their collective bargaining agent. gram of the Union. fore, more viewpoints must be considred. If any member feels this The Tidewater men are anxi­ "The fact cannot be ignored CHARLES M. SILCOX shipping rule under discussion should be retained as is, he should ously eyeing the conditions in that the real future of this express his views not only in meetings, but writing letters to the effect aboard tankers belonging Union lies in organizational work, agent like the Seafarers to bring SEAFARERS LOG, where they can be published for all to read to companies contracted with the them up to the same high level and we must gear ourselves to and mull over. This is one of the best means of presenting your Seafarers, Silcox said. enjoyed by crews of tankers go into this field with all our particular side of the picture, and the same goes for those who They are disgusted with the forces, and must make every eontracted to the Union. favor changing the rule. phony nature of the company A hearing on the petition, orig­ possible effort to organize every At any rate, the whole subject should be more thoroughly union, which he described as a inally scheduled for Oct. 28, has unorganized seaman, deep sea. chewed over in shipboard and shoreside meetings and direct recQin- paper organization. It never has been postponed until Nov. 5, ow­ Great Lakes, and inland water­ mendations made." Let's hear from ships' crews on this matter and represented the men, nor has it ing to the illness of John Pen- way's." then, after kicking it around, we can either change this rule or accomplished anything for them. nello, NLRB hearing officer, it Brother Williams' report to the As a sample of the type of go on record as leaving it status quo—whichever way we may decide. was announced by General Or­ membership will be • carried in conditions existing on Tidewater ganizer Lindsey Williams. next week's edition of the LOG. iS4tankers, Silcox mentioned several Performers on Declineof the more outstanding beefs on DRAWING UP A PROGRAM The membership's drive against gashounds has had notable re­ the McKelvey. Licensed" personnel aboard the sults. Performers in the Union appear to be on the decline since the membership's campaign began. There are still instances, how­ vessel continually "hogged the work of the unlicensed men, with ever, of performing going on aboard ship. the Mates painting on watch," A ship arriving in New York recently fur a payoff had no he said. ABs don't go to the less than half the crew gassed up. Not only do these guys run bridge during the day, while the the risk of being rolled for their dough, but, even more important, OSs work • on the bridge during they are hurting their shipmates by causing so much confusion the daytime wheel watch. that the rest of the gang does net get proper representation. This Payoffs are always delayed, stuff must stop! practically no consideration be­ A point well worth passing along is one that was raised by one ing shown to the crew at any member at a recent meeting in this. port. He pointed out that time, he added. many of these gashounds get "sanctimonious" when brought up on Overtime amounts to little or charges and ask to be given a break. The Brother emphasized that nothing, Silcox said, and the in several cases where "breaks" were given, not only was the Union Stewards Department men" are hurt, but damage was done to the individual good Union man who kept at work painting, sougeeing, is not a gashound. etc., after five o'clock. Let a guy get as drunk as a hoot owl, if he wants—but in the He said that in view of the proper place, at the proper time. On board ship and at payoff general conditions on Tidewater New General Organizer Lindsey Williams confers with definitely are not proper places or timas. The majority of us agree tankers and the treatment re­ other SIU officials in drawing up a program for future organithat gashounds actions constitute as much of a threat t# us as do ceived by the men, it is not dif­ zationel ,work. Left to right, Paul HalL New York Port Agent; shipowners' attacks. In self-preservation, we, as good Union men, ficult to understand why they Brother Williams; Bob Matthews, Headquarters Representa­ must continue our drive to halt these pot shots at our security. tive; and Sal Colls, San Juan Agent. want a collective bargaining Tidewater Crewmen Switching To Seafarers,Says Tankerman Union Program To Undergo Complete Study �THE Page Four Dispatcher Urges Crew EnforceRules SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 31. 1947 WHAT ttWHK By PAUL GONSORCHIK NEW YORK — Last week we QUESTION: What attempted to clarify several of the shipping rules which occa­ sionally are misinterpreted by GERHARD PETERSEN. AB: some of the membership. There I've been sailing for more than are others which also should be iwenly years, and the Taft-Hart­ clarified. ley law is the worst piece of la­ C>ne of these that is butchered bor legislation I have ever heard badly pertains to Permitmen. 1 about. It shackles the labor am not quoting the rule word for movement, especially seamen's wmrd, but the rule says, in effect, organizations, because it could be used to abolish our Hiring that a Permitman may stay on Halls. The operators would like a ship for one or more trips, pro­ to see that happen so that they viding the trip or trips, does not could hire men right off the docks, and force seamen to scrab­ exceed sixty days. ble for jobs. We've gone through In other words, a Permitman^ that before, and no seaman that can, under this rule, stay on Uj I know wants to return to those ship for three 20-day trips, or two' dcg-eat-dog davs. We've got to 30-day trips, or one long trip that wipe that law right off the books. may run 60 days. do you think will be the biggest problem facing the Union next year? RICHARD CLARK, OS: The Taft-Hartley law will be our biggest problem. Not only ours, btit the biggest hurdle for the entire labor movement. Con­ gress has fixed it so that the power of unions is cut to the bone, and for seamen, that could cause plenty of dama.ge. If .our Hiring Halls are taken away, then the gains made by seamen over a long period of time will be gone with the wind. Ships will be sailed by scabs off the beach, and seamen will be reduced to begging the shipowners for jobs. That's why we've got to defeat the new law, and soon! 60 DAYS ONLY Whichever he may happen to make, the Permitman is finish­ ed aboard his particular ship when the 60 days arc up. He must payoff that ship—not leave his clothes aboard and then come to the Hall and register in the hope that he will be sent right back to the ship. He must get off entirely, come to the Hall and register, for nine chances out of ten, the job has been taken by another member. JIMMY CRESCITELLI, GUNNAR KRISTIANSEN, AB: I Only in the event that no one has taken the job and it is still on the board, and you have proof that you have piled off and reg­ istered can you throw in for the job. Bookmen should cooperate with the Union Hall in the enforce­ ment of this rule. When you see Permitmen aboard your ship for over the 60-day period, notify the Hall. Your cooperation will be grate­ fully appreciated by members ashore who are waiting for those jobs. The Patrplman generally noti­ fies all Permitmen aboard over Disliked though it is, the sale 60 days to payoff, but some Per­ of American tankers to British mitmen have pulled fast ones— a very foolish thing to do. firms is increasing and with it Failure to get off on schedule large numbers of SIU crews are means a violation of the shipping finding themselves faced with re­ rules, which, in turn, puts a man patriation problems once the on charges. ships have been delivered. Chief Cook: We've got two real problems; one, the Taft-Hartley law, and two, the shipowners. With sea­ men not allowed to maintain the closed shop, the shipowners will . hit us witl^ everything they've got. And they have the law on their side. No matter what we try, the shipowners will fight us tooth and nail. They will attempt to lower our wages and force conditions down. Our only answer must be an all-out fight against the provisions of the Taft-Hartly law, and at the same time, we've got to keep fighting our real enemies, the shipowners. As far as I'm concerned, the thing that will have the greatest effect on seamen is the way our ships are being sold to foreign countries. If this practice con­ tinues, soon there just won't be any more American merchant marine. Jobs are already getting scarce, and every time a ship is sold, that's more jobs American seamen will never get. Then the ships come into competition with our own flag ships, and U. S. op­ erators howl that they have to cut wages to meet what foreign seamen are paid. One way or an­ other, we're in the middle. Crewmembers Of Fort Frederica Find Way For Speeding Up Repatriation Situation of their cigarettes and allowed pany they feel they would still only one ceurton of cigarettes for be dooling their heels in London. the expected month lay-over. As a word of advice to Sea­ farers who might find themselves During their wait they were on the beach in England in simi­ repeatedly told they would be re­ lar circumstances, the men of patriated immediately, but sev­ the Frederica suggest that they eral times, after getting their gear assembled for the departure, MAJORITY RULES In the past few weeks several they were detained and the crews of different companies put aboard If Bookmen have never stop­ crews have returned to the U. S. ships in their place. ped to think about why a man with stories of poor treatment by Following a run-around of two can ship out almost any time American company agents in weeks, the crew decided to take from the Hall, it is because of the England, and long delays in be­ action to expedite a depai'ture. A 60-day clause in your shipping ing returned home. meeting of the crew was called, rules. One SIU crew believes it has and a decision was made that the If the Permits were Bookmen found a method for eliminating Chief Steward, Sylvester Zygainstead, they wouldn't have to these problems. rowski, send a cablegram to the come off, of course, and you New York offices of Pacific The crew of a ship recently de­ would have less of a turnover. livered to England, the Fort Tankers. It appears to me the rules were Frederica, a former Pacific Tank­ The cablegram was dispatched made for the benefit of the ma­ er vessel, found itself blocked at, giving the crew's grievances and jority of the membership. There every turn in its desire to get within 24 hours the crew was no­ are no exceptions where the rules transportation home, and found tified that air transportation was can be suspended. They must be that it was encountering the ready—two days later the crew lived up to by all hands. same problems faced by previous was back in the States. The shipping rules can only be SIU crews. DID THE TRICK changed by a referendum vote up EXIT SCRATCHED and down the coast. By taking action to shortstop When they turned their ship the stalling tactics of the com­ Discussion on these matters over to its new owner in London pany's English agents, the crew should take place on the floor they were taken ashore and billet­ immediately received, action on of the membership meetings, ed in a second rate hotel with its beef. where each and every one can have his say. It's your Union. four men to a room. Without taking a stand and Moreover, they were deprived dispatching a wire to the comKeep it that way! immediately cable the American offices of the company. If action comes as quickly as it did in their case, they feel that the cost of a cable more than pays for itself in a quick flight back to the United Stales. ACTION GOT THEM RESULTS Part of the Fort Frederica crew which found a quick method for being repatriated following the delivery of the vessel to an English purchaser: left to aright, G. H. Dixon, Chief Mate; Marlow Barton, AB; Sylvester Zygarowski, Chief Steward; Charles Brown, MM; Willis Ziegenagel, OS; and Lyman Dodge, Radio Operator. �F iday. October 31, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG New NO Hall Will Fit Bill For Seafarers Page Five Tip To Seamen: Avoid The Hook For Time Being By EARL SHEPPARD By BLACKIE CARDULLO NEW ORLEANS—Shipping has MARCUS HOOK—The "Stand­ slowed down a bit here lately ing-Room-Only" sign is up in but activity on the waterfront this port and we expect it to be continues to move along at a sat­ hanging there for a few -weeks isfactory pace. to come due to a sudden lull in The Marine Allied Workers, shipping down here. which is chartered by the Sea­ The beach here is loaded to farers International Union, is capacity with poor old Marcus making .gains in the field. By JOE ALGINA already and was a pretty good a lesson that you can't tell the Membership in this SIU af­ Hook fairly bursting at the guy in spite of a few loose cop on the corner to go fly a NEW YORK—If there is ever rivets. filiate is on the increase and its seams. There are men enough on kite. financial condition, therefore, is an election for the hard-luck guy the beach here to take any jobs The men paid the dough, but The moral of the story is: becoming stronger each day. of the year, I have my candidate the Union is working on the Don't take a chance, declare which might materialize during At the rate it is taking in allied the next week, so my tip is: all ready. No one could out-do case and expects the company everything regardless of what the marine workers, it can be now avoid Marcus Hook if you're to reimburse the men for the Purser says. said that the Union's condition is this guy for getting the bum fines, ship-hungry. The ship itself was a good sound, both numerically and fi­ breaks and for flubbing the dub The ships hitting port during I guess it is pretty evident scov/ with a good Skipper. Ex­ nancially. —he had them all. why I said former Purser. He is cept for a couple of guys who the past week, of which there The Hall recently acquired in The boy I have in mind is the now far away from the sea push- took advantage of the Captain's were a few, didn't help the situ­ this port, a large three-story ation any; in fact, they added to good nature the crew worked building located on Bienville former Purser of the Moczkowour woes. They paid off their together as a well-knit unit. Street, between Chartres and De­ ski, Bernstein Shipping C o m AV^ST VE2 LdBBERSJ crews here, and then were either SHARP SHIPS catur Streets. This piece of prop­ pany. Why I say former, you'll HATO A-TfRT! sold or laid up. HARD A TORT.' erty offers a great many possi­ soon understand. We had some good payoffs in Just in time to take care of bilities. Yez'Z-L UANGfRDM the Port of New York this week. the influx of involuntary beach­ This character was told to hit If the membership approves of the ship in Port Richmond so THE "VARDARM The Robin Grey. Carolyn, Bull combers, we acquired the new TOR THIS .' it, the top floor can be rented he wandered down to the docks Line and Ingersoll, Waterman, Hall we've been talking about out to other unions, several of in Richmond, Virginia, but not all came in and paid o.T with­ for weeks. which have already expressed an a sign of the Moczkowski did he out any difficulties. interest in such an arrangement. see. GOOD NEWS The Yarmouth, Eastern, is des­ In this way, the new hall can be tined to hit the cruise run in a Our boy, perplexed that he I think a lot of our old friends, made to pay for itself. few days and will hit the same was, put in an indignant call to I mean the many boys who ship­ On the same piece of property, run as her sister ship the Evan­ ped out of here last winter and directly behind the main three- the company office. Over the geline. wire he got the sad news—Port almost froze in the process, will story building, is a one-story This week the Union made an ing a plow. The chances of foul­ be happy to know that we have structure, which later can be con­ Richmond is in Philadelphia. agreement with Waterman taken up a new residence. There he was, 200 miles from ing up the works are pretty verted to recreation quarters. small now unless his horse gets whereby V/aterman ships signing We have fi.xed up the new Having the recreational facili­ the scow and not a rocket ship frisky. on here with a stop in Mobile place so that it is a real sharp ties in the rear building would be in sight. When he finally reach­ It's too bad the whole business will take on stores down there. a first-rate setup. It would in no ed Port Richmond the ship was had to happen. If the guys had The company feels that it can looking spot. It has plenty of way interfere with the regular already three days at sea. kept their mouths shut when better store its ships in that port. room for all hands, not to men­ tion the comfortable oil heat. conduct of the port business, be­ MORE TO IT the Customs was aboard, the The Mobile Agent will see that ing separate and apart from the The downstairs will be fixed whole matter wouldn't have the ships hitting in there get This was sad enough, but the come up. I guess it taught them rest of the activities. up in the near future as a club­ proper stores before shoving off. worst was yet to come. house, and will provide a place NOVEMBER TITLE The ship returned to Philadel­ for the fellows to rest their We expect to receive title to the new building sometime in phia and he managed to get November. Until we do get the aboard for the second voyage. HMMM .,. Its SO deed, however, we are not going Everything went well during NICE -RFALL-\''-n:D the trip. He sold the crew all the to make ahy alterations. GOOD TO sip IN. The old building, which we are cigarettes it wanted and got still using, is up for sale. We I along with the crew. In fact, alPy CAL TANNER have received several offers for, most the entire crew intended to MOBILE—Shipping in this port and arc giving Monkey Wrench it but we are holding out for a make another trip. has settled down to a steady Corner the cold shoulder. Tliese better price. When the ship was nearing All in all, the new building port on its return, the crew asked pace with jobs about equaling Mobile cops will threw you in will be a good deal for all hands. to declare its cigarettes and have registration. Right now;" book jail if you so much as look like you want a beer. There will be much more raom, them put in the bonded locker. men can sign on as fast as they To make it worse, the fine for which long has been badly need­ He told the boys that a de­ ed here. And the recreation room claration was not necessary, they register, but it does take permit a seaman is just about three times as much as the fine for will give the fellows ample room need only put the weeds in the men a few daj's to get out. anybody else. Watch your step weary bones. The hard chairs in to loaf and pass the time away bonded locker. One fellow in­ Actually, things slowed down when you hit the beach in Mo­ the old Hall were giving the boys while on the beach. sisted on declaring his cigarettes for about ten days due to the By the way, the doorman down so the Purser took care of him. fact that all the Waterman ships bile. curvature of the spine. Some of the boys in the Mar­ here is none other than Martin I guess I have made it known In came the Moczkowski and, were waiting for assignments, but ine Hospital here had a few "Moon" Koons, whose exploits they are beginning to move and in previous reports that we need­ as always happens, the boys beefs, but Union officials got on are known far and wide. from the customs came aboard. we expect things to pick up fast the ball right quick and in a ed a new Hall badly and the place answers most of our prob­ In their nosing around they and soon. few hours had everything settled. lems of handling the manj' men Waterman is the big company The boys in the hospital now found a few cigarettes in the working in the organizing drive foc'sle lockers and were forgiv­ here with seven to ten ships report that things arc going and carrying out the routine ing about that until one bright paying off each week. However, smoothly and that they ai'e be­ business of shipping. some of the Alcoa ships are be­ ing well treated. Silence this week from the guy sounded off. Branch Agents of the follow­ "We got you guys stuck," he ginning to come into port afte; Joi'dan and Morris, the Pa­ QUESTION, MR. TAFT ing ports: retorted, "all of our cigarettes making their last trips to Canada trolmen who contacted the Morn­ We see that the illustrious Mr. are in the bonded locker." With before winter really sets in. We ing Light, one of Waterman's BALTIMORE Taft is throwing his hat into the expect to have a port full of raised eybrows the customs C-2s on the Puerto Rico run, say BOSTON ring for the presidential nomina­ Alcoa ships in the very near agents scanned the manifest and s'ne is one of the swcllest feed­ BUFFALO tion. My. my, what a foolish future. saw only the declaration of one ing ships they ever have eaten CHICAGO boy! How does he think he can crewmember. Patrolmen really have been on on and that the boys on her are CLEVELAND antagonize' ten million union To say the least, the boys in the ball for the last couple of really fattening up. DETROIT members and still get their More power to the Stewards blue were disturbed, but not to weeks, working day and night to DULUTH votes? the extent of the crew when at get every ship paid off the day Department on the M o r n i n g , JACKSONVILLE Maybe he is a firm believer, as the payoff they found their pay it hits port. In the two weeks, Light. Keep up the good work. TAMPA Robert Bruce was, in the old they have paid off 18 and signed impounded. The Hall here put in a coca saying, "If at first you don't suc­ TOLEDO on 11. cola machine recently. Members ceed, try, try again." The boys who hadn't bothered The deadline for port re­ Coal and nitrate .shipments are can grab a cool one now with­ to' declare their cigarettes were Question of the week: What ports, monies due, etc., is denied their pay and told to re­ taking the lead here. Both Wat­ out going outside for it. We ex­ SIU man sl^pt soundly through ' the Monday proceeding pub­ port to the Custom House for erman and Alcoa have coal ship­ pect to get a cigarette machine a fire in his own house in Mar­ lication. While every effort ments to Europe and Waterman in the near future. trial." cus Hook—and him a volunteer . will be made to use in the has been sending out quite a The Union represented the fireman? current issue material re­ few Liberties and C-2s loaded men at the trial where they" were Just in case you insist on com­ ceived after that date, space with nitrate for the Far East. hit with fines totalling $500. The ing down here in spite of the commitments .generally do fines could have been hung on Men on the beach are learning poor shipping, the address of the not permit us to do so. the Purser, but the crew felt to keep out of the way of the new Hall is: 811 Market Street, J that he had a to^gh enough time local Gestapo—the city police— j Marcus Hook. /h/rser Cats A// The Tough Breaks In Book And Winds Up Behind The Old Family Plow Mobile Shipping Holds Steady And Future Looks Even Better NO NEWS?? ^5 �Page Six T BE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. Oclober 31. 1947 AFL UNION SOLIDARITY Shoregang Jobs Hit Skids In PR But Shipping Booms In Island By SALVADOR COLLS 1 n •' r SAN JUAN—While shipping is for just hanging around the keeping a good pace, shoregang waterfront. work in this port has hit the BEEFS LESSENING skids, at least tempoi-arily . Coincidentally with the slow­ Up until this week there has been plentj"^ of work to keep the down in shoregang work we beachcombers busy, but now it Iiave had a slackening off "of looks like they might have to beefs in this port. There is no take ships if they want to turn relation betwen the two, how­ ever. a buck or two. We had a beef on the Ponce While a few of the beachcombDe Leon, Waterman scow, revol­ . ers have swallowed their pride ving around the Chief Engineer and shipped out. the beach is and the ship's water. becoming more crowded with The ship had recently been sun-loving Seafarers from the acquired from the Navy and, as mainland coming ashoi-e from always, she was all fouled up. eveiy ship. She has only one line from the A few weeks ago I mentioned domestic service tank, but when that the local cops were bother­ she hits drydock in Mobile this ing SIU members around liere. is going to be corrected. Now the situation is reversed— The Wild Ranger was in port when there are a few ships in looking like a bi'and new job. port, the cops swoop down and She was clean as a whistle and run all the women into the clink not a beef aboai'd, thanks to the where they are fined two bills fine job done by the Ship's Dele­ gate. At the moment we have four ships in the island ports and four here in San Juan Harbor without a single beef pending on any of them. New SIU Outfit Sails First Ship From West Coast DIFFICULT TASK When the AFL Electrical Workers began a drive to organize the 1,000 employees of the West­ ern Electric Company in Duluth, Minn., the Duluth branch of the SIU Great Lakes District lent its Hall for a headquarters. This was another example of SIU solidarity with other unions. Third Steward Keeps Department Clean; By JACK (AUSSIE) SHRIMPTON I hope these ships pull out and worry and is a- very impor­ this bull, as nothing can stop the The Third Steward without having any beefs or tant cog in the big wheel of the shortage becoming known, with SAN FRANCISCO—Sailing out shortages crop up. The Third Steward is some­ Stewards Dept. the inevitable result that while of this port last week was the Sometimes it's pretty hard to the Steward cannot pin the theft J. M. Davis of the Pratt Steam­ get replacements to the Island times called "the Second Stew­ The Storekeeper on his Storekeeper, he will never­ ship Company. This company ports due to the fact that most ard's man" because he works en­ tirely with that official. He is in theless, quickly can him for some­ has just signed the full SIU con­ This rating, aboard a passenger charge of all the cleaning stores, thing else. tract and the Davis is making crockery, and glassware which ship, is a hard one to fill, as most These wartime shenanigins are her first trip under the SIU flag. he issues on the say-so of his of the guys who throw in for it over and the wartime Storekeep­ .seem to have the wrong idea. This promises to be a big boss. During the war, when Liber­ er had better realize it. His store­ boost to the SIU out here on the Another of his jobs is to su­ ties were converted into troop rooms must be spotlessly clean, West Coast as the company has pervise the work of the Porters carriers, this rating was gener­ and he must be able to put his just purchased four flat tops from and any of the men employed on ally revived, and almost anyone hand on anything at a moment's the Navy. These ships will go day work because of a poor pas­ could have the job for the ask­ notice, and to that end he should into operation as soon as they senger list. ing, with the consequence that have a good memory. He gets clear the shipyard whei'e they This squad of men is callqd the wrong guys got 'the rating quite a slice of overtime because are undergoing repairs and re­ "the Chain-gang" and works on and now consider themselves cap­ it is nearly always impossible for conversion. any general cleaning job that the able Storekepers, which they him to fit his working hours into When crews are called for Second Steward wants done, but most certainly are not. everyone else's, and he must al­ these ships they will go into the the Third Steward is in charge It is a hard job and calls for a ways be standing by his store­ South American run to Buenos of these jobs don't allow enough of them. hell of a lot of knowledge of the rooms during the passenger meal Aires. time for a man to get his gear He also looks after the quarters care of perishable foods and their hours. Incidentally, the Serang aboard together and get aboard the ship. of the Chief, Assistant, and Sec­ stowage. The Storekeeper works The Storekeeper and the As­ That's the number one reason ond Steward, for which of course, with the Assistant Chief Steward sistant. Chief Steward take the the Davis is San Francisco's exPatrolman Tim Kelly. With Tim for these ships sailing shorthand- they pay him at the end of the and between them they control physical inventory before get­ aboard I know this first trip will ed in spite of all we do to see trip, and more often than not he and issue all stores of every de­ ting home, and if the former has be a good one. What with an old- that this doesn't happen. issued his .stores in the proper will assist the Second in the run­ scription. time SIU man aboard to handle, This being meeting night here ning of the Deck games and simi­ The first qualification of- a manner and kept proper records at the Hall, we have enough men lar matters. On the'homeward Storekeeper is honesty as he is during the voyage this job will things they can't miss. to crew a couple of ships; but bound voyage he takes an in­ the first 'guy that all the petty- not bo half the headache that ' PORT IS BUSY tomorrow they'll all be long gone ventory of his cleaning stores so bums and chiselers of the v/ater- some Stewards and Storekeepers The old Gold Coast has really back into the Island's hinterland. that the Second Steward can re­ front try to corrupt. He is often make of it. The rumor is that they have quisition for same. offered large sums of cash, par­ been humming of late with quite "WATCHES STOWAGE struck gold back there; if this is A good Third Steward, work­ ticularly in foreign ports, "to turn a few Isthmian and Waterman Upon the first sign of spoilage ships paying off in this neigh­ true, I'm going to beat it for ing closely with his Second, can his back for five minutes,'' but the Storekeeper must consult the save "the Deucer" hours of work he is only a sucker if he falls for borhood. We paid off the Frank­ Ponce too. Steward, and it is very importlin K. Lane in Portland last week ant that he personally supervise and the SS Governor is due for the .stowing of the refrigerato-rs a payoff this week in San Fran­ iso that he can tell the longshore­ cisco. men where he wants all his per­ The Governor has a fine crew By E. S. HIGDON that the costs of food and clothThe Journal of Commerce re- ishable stores. aboard and I know the payoff A good Storekeeper can help ing have risen far beyond the ported this week that President PHILADELPHIA — The tempo will be a pleasure. to reduce much of the waste that recent raises granted labor, so it Truman is going to call a special At the moment, we are in ne­ of shipping in this port^remains looks like labor will once more be session of Congress to submit to goes on aboard passenger ships gotiations with the Moran Tow­ about the same as last week— forced to seek adequate remu- it a program for the control of just by intelligent issuance, and i thereby greatly reauce the operat­ ing and Transportation Company. pretty slow. We had a little ship­ neration. inflation. ing cost of the Department by This outfit has taken over the ping spurt on Monday and Tues­ While we are on the subject of While he is on the subject of I which ia Chief Steward is judged job of delivering four LSTs and day when we shipped about fifty rising prices it has been a sur­ control, we, the seamen, should by the Company. a large tugboat to Lisbon, Portu­ men, but the prospects for the prise to me that the press has bring forth our suggested con­ coming week don't look any too gal. For that reason alone, he 'is not told us the reasons for the trol measures. One of them is promising. worth his weight in overtime and, We are woi'king ofl an agreeto have Congress get control of We had eleven ships in port tremendous increases. as the rating is only one step ent for this delivery job and itself before it gives away our during the past week, of which WHIPPING BOY away from a Stewardship, he s soon as the matter is settled nine were in transit and two paid entire merchant fleet and with need never be out of employ­ 1 will let the LOG readers in on off. For the coming week we ex­ As I recall, the press walloped it the livelihood of thousands of ment once he has proven his abil­ the details. pect to handle payoffs aboard the hell out of the unions last year seamen. ity to hold the job. Quiet is the word for activity Coastal Mariner and the M'V-l by blaming the rise in costs of all When Congress makes a pres­ His is one of the most respon­ out here at the moment. No of the Bull Lines. commodities on labor. As their ent of our ships to foreign pow­ sible ratings in the Stewards De­ strikes in progress and all SUP Why I bontinue to read the proof they maintained that labor ers, as Senator Brewster of partment. For any man who agreements signed and sealed for newspapers, I don't know. All I was asking for raises far beyond Maine proposes, we can kiss our wants to make a career of sea­ another year. From where I sit, get is high blood pressure, but the cost of living. jobs goodbye and start looking faring in the Stewards Depart­ it looks like clear sailing for the anyway, the papers this week Now I'm wondering what their around for forty acres and a ment this is the job in which he old Gold Coast. made known the obvious fact excuse will be this time. mule. " I can really show his mettle. By W. H. SIMMONS Shipping Spurt Fizzles Out In Phiiiy W 4 t 1\ �Friday. Ocfober 31, 1947 THE S E A F A n E H LOG Page Seven 1 Baltimore SIU Holds Line With Shipyard Workers Above picture shows the sign one Bsltimore SIU member carried while walking the picketline in support of the striking CIO Shipyard workers. Hun­ dreds of other SIU-SUP men are also doing their part in the same baef. The coffee truck, pictured at the left, is a great m.orale builder. There's nothing like a cup of hot, steaming java when the going gets tough, and after walking the picketlines for more than five months, as the Shipyard workers and their supporters, the SIU, have been doing, the going is really tough. They go to picketlines in style in Baltimore. At least the SIU men who stand picket watches with the Shipyard workers do. This truck has seen plenty of service: first during the 1946 General Strike, then the Isthmian Strike, and it is now being used to transport SIU members to various Shipyard workers' picketlines in Baltimore. The familiar white caps of the Seafarers stand out on the CIO Shipyard workers picketline. From the beginning of the strike, the Union has assisted the Bethlehem Shipyards strikers, and SIU support has helped them keep their lines solid. We helped them in other cities also. 1 �'•'' Page Elghl AFL Confab NamesGreen, Drives On T-H THE SEAFAnER$ BROTHERS IN LOG NEED "" • • s Friday, October 31, 1947 Marshall Plan Brings New Hope To Germany SAN FRANCISCO — Denounc­ ing communist aggression in the strongest terms ho could com­ mand, Dr. Kurt Schumacher, onearmed chairman of Germany's So­ cial Democrat party and survivor of ten years in a Nazi concentra­ tion camp, told. the AFL conven­ tion here that the Marshall Plan had brought "new hope" to de­ vastated Europe. SAN FRANCISCO —The 66th Convention of the AFL came to a close after a two-week session which saw-William Green and George Meany unanimously re elected President and Secretary Treasurer I'espectively. After the convention,*Green commenced his 24th term as President. Also elected unanimously were the following members of, the Executive Council: William L Schumacher said that although Hutcheson, Matthew Woll, Joseph Germany deserved plenty of N. Weber, George M. Harrison punishment, there were many Daniel J. Tobin, Harry C. Bates W. D. Mahon, W. C. Birthright, Germans worthy of the confi­ W. C. Doherty, David Dubinsky dence of their neighbors, and Charles J. McGowan, Herman L that only if these Germans got Winter, Dan W. Tracy. Tracy that confidence could Europe as succeeded John L. Lewis whose a whole be reorganized success­ name was not placed in nomina­ fully. tion. Proof that the German workers In addition, the convention wanted democratic freedom was took the following notable ac­ found, he said, in the fact that tions: that they had not adopted Com­ A swell outfit, the Crew of the SS T. J. Jackson has already raised $553 for the defense of munist totalitarianism as had so 1) Authorized a vigorous edu­ two of their number held in British Guiana on a murder charge growing out of the accidental cational and political drive for many workers in other parts of death in a scuffle of the Captain of a Liberty launch. Europe. repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act through a newly created body. Labor's Educational and Politi­ cal League. 2) Adopted a clear-cut foreign policy endorsing the l^Iarshall Plan for aiding Europe and By M. QUIRKE with the first ball. Only it was­ • After the screams had died strongly assailing the expansion­ n't a moose—it was a horse. down, our character fi'iend, now MONTREAL—Every port has ist policies of the Soviet Union. known as "Maurice the Horse," Our confused friend got away its "characters" and Montreal is 3) Drafted a positive legisla­ returned to the Hall with his from his kill in a hurry and no exception. The first of these tive program for 1948 calling for {Continued from Page I) tale of woe—minus a very fine headed back for camp. On the "characters" made his an effective national housing and, according to the witnesses, so-called d'ebut" h"ere'last'we'ek, and There- way back, he ran into another rifle, and $150 which he shelled plan, the broadening, of social se­ came out with an iron bar. moose — this time a real one, out as a fine for illegal hunting. by hangs a tale. curity coverage and an increase In another fight that followed, which he knocked off with some But 1, of course, am still wait­ This character paid off the MV • in benefits paid, a national health the captain and one of his hands very pretty shooting. ing for my steaks, as Maurice insurance plan and a boost in were tossed overboard. Witnesses Gadsden and then decided 'to As you just can't throw a the minimum wage level to at saw them both start swimming take a hunting trip before ship­ moose over your shoulder and ping out again. least 75 cents an hour. ashore. The helper got there, but ViPEs! UOOKlT /I He came in to tell me all about drag it back home, he was faced 4) Protested the rising tide of the captain apparently failed to with a transportation problem. Avi'm MOOSE'I his proposed trip, then took off inflation and demanded Govern­ make it and later on the George­ So off to the, nearest farm he for the woods, leaving me with -V ment action to lower prices. town police said they had found visions of deer and moose steaks went to bum a horse with which 5) Raised the per capita tax lis body. that would adorn my table on his to drag out his meat ration. After paid by affiliated unions of the Seven men, including Radio promising the farmer all kinds return. AFL from a base rate of two Operator Earl Kiphart who turn­ But there's many a slip twixt of moose steaks, the farmer cents per member a month to a ed up after the fight, were held the steak and the lip—and Bro­ agreed to lend him the plug for flat rate of three cents, to yield by the police. The next morning ther, what a slip this turned out the job, and set out to harness an extra $1,000,000 a year in in­ in court, eight "witnesses" who, the nag for the hauling opera­ to be! come. crewmembers of the Jackson, say, It appears game was not so tion. 6) Voted to intensify the AFL's appeared virtually from now- plentiful as had been expected, WHO DUN IT? organizing drive in the South and where, "identified" Boutwell and so our hunting friend decided to extend it into a national drive. Youtzy as the ones who had to try his hand with the jacking Everything was going off well, 7) Urged expanded federal aid shoved the captain and his help­ light. He waited for darkness until the farmer chanced upon lost the moose—the real one—to for the nation's educational insti­ er over the side. The upshot is and when it came, off he went. his old grey mare stretched out the game warden. tutions and for the welfare of that Youtzy and Boutwell face a on the sod cold as ice, with a SIGHTS "MOOSE" I don't know what moral can murder rap in a foreign port. school children. bullet in its noggin. Luck, it seemed, was riding the be gained from this saga of During the trip the aroused 8) Amended the AFL constitu­ range for the hunter. He had Now the farmer was a guy Maurice the Horse, but if any of tion to permit directly affiliated crewmembers raised $221 in cash, been out only about an hour who can't take a joke and you guys are contemplating a federal unions to sign non-Com­ and when the Jackson paid off when he sighted his first moose. promptly called upon the local hunting trip with our hero you munist affidavits and use the they chipped in an additional He drew a bead, pulled the trig­ gendarmes. He loudly demanded had better take along a pair of services of the National Labor $332. But even $553 will not be ger—a perfect shot. to be reimbursed for his late de­ specs. enough since defense lawyers are Relations Board. He brought down his target parted plug. It might save you money. Complaints against District 50 demanding $2,500 with $1,000 paid in advance, and neither of the United Mine Workers, which several unions claimed Youtzy, Boutwell nor their fami­ had infringed upon their jurisdic­ lies can raise that kind of money. GRIM REMINDER tions, were referred to the Execu­ tive Council. "Union ^ officials consider the By KEITH ALSOP and only the Del Valle, Mississ­ berth, and the few members plight of Youtzy and Boutwell a ippi, paid off last week. ashore who might get involved GALVESTON—With the Cities grim reminder to SlU members in drinking sprees are laying off The only ships in transit now of what can happen to seamen Service election going on, all until shipping picks up. are the Charles H. Cugle, Water­ who get in trouble. They point Cities Service Tankers that hit man, and the Steel Fabricator, Duke Hinder is back from the out that seamen are entitled to Brothers Ernst Schiwek whatever recreation is available the Texas Area will be boarded Isthmian, both at Beaumont, and border after performing on the and John Zohil are drydockthe Paoli, Cities Service, at Lake grunt and groan circuit where he but that they should always re­ as soon as they arrive in port. ing at the moment in St. Charles. It will -be of great assistance wrestles under the name of member that fforeign jails and Agnes Hospital in Philadel­ The crew of the Cugle wanted Frenchy La Duke. courts are rugged. Moreover, to the officials in Texas if the phia. they say, American seamen '"n Ships Organizers call the Gal­ more rice and we got some plac­ Brother D. Lee, SUP, is in port Time hangs heavy on their foreign ports are foreigners veston Hall, collect, as soon as ed aboard, so it looks like plenty waiting for the perfect ship to hands. A visit or a letter they dock. of Red Beans and Rice for the come in looking for a Bosun. themselves. from their shipn^es would This will be a big help as the boys this trip. cheer them up and make However, officials know the F. W. Grant, W. Bargone, W. There were some minor beefs, C^nnavan, A. C. McAlpin, along their days of hospitalization bauxite run is tough, and that the territory is large, and unless we pass a little faster. ports on the run are even tough­ get this help, your ship may be too, but these were all settled in with W. E. Rowan and J. L. Let the boys know that er. Convinced that Boutwell and ready to sail before we know the usual manner to the satisfac­ Harris, SUP, are in the Marine tion of all hands. they are remembered i>y Youtzy are facing a bum rap, the ship is in. Ho.spital, but all are on the im­ they are doing everything in their fellow Seafarers. Shipping has dropped off here The gashounds have really proving side and will soon be their power to help them. with no ships at all signed on been giving this port a wide back on the production line. JaiksonCrew Gives Support To Shipmates Maurice The Horse Fouled Up in Canada Galveston Keeps Close Tabs On Cities Service Look Them Up . i �Friday. October 31. 1947 THE SEAFAREHS LOG Page Nine SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS THEIR TRIP MARKED BY SMOOTH SAILING Rice Crew Tosses 'Package' To Hungry Men Of The Hills Life took on a rosier hue, even if only briefly, for the standby crew aboard the SS Newhall Hills, a tanker under­ going repairs in a Southampton, England, shipyard. The break in the otherwise dull ex- ® De.spite the "hot" condition of istence came in the form of a surprise" package delivered last their ship, the Rice men are in week to the crew by their fel­ good humor, McNally reports. low-Seafarers of the H. M. Rice, Chief Cook Lcroy Gulley, is feed­ an Alcoa Liberty, which made an ing them well and the skipper is a considerate fellow. He gave all unscheduled stop in England. In the package were most of hands a draw and the crew.s of the things the Newhall Hills men both vessels joined in a "royal have been doing without—candy, drinking party at the Royal Pier, gum and "above all, American ci­ McNally continues. "Here are" the names of the garettes." The Rice crew ap­ parently learned of their Union swell gang of^ SIU men aboard Brothers' plight from an article the Rice,"'McNally writes: appearing recently in the LOG, K. LarSon, D. Wheller, J. which described the scarcity of L. Leonard of the Deck DepartAmerican supplies aboard the ris, E. Elrick, L. McDonald and battered tanker, victim of an ex­ Marks, H. Leavelle, S. Dopranick, plosion when she was rammed V. Doparnick, P. Miller, Tex Morin the fog-bound English Chan­ ment. Black Gang men are: R. nel several months ago. One of Boone, G. Bedard, L. Naegel, R. the crew was killed in the acci­ Stewart, B. Waits, P. Sperdando, dent. and J. Michel. In the Stewards Department ' Crewmembers of the SS Minot Victory say "shipping Isthmian isn't so sought." In fact, DEEP THANKS are: Edward O. Johnson, L. Gulthey urge Seafarers "not to hesitate grabbing an Isthmian ship." News of the Rice crew's ley, E. Logan, M. Morgan, R. Identification accompanying photo was as follows: front row. left to right. E. Hall. Oiler; A. thoughtfulness reached the LOG Mixan, R. Bowman, and O. Butin a communication from Barney ler. Newman. AS; G. Decker, OS; S. Ellis. AB; M. E/ans. DM; J. Trosclair. Wiper; N. Costello. Stew­ McNally, a Newhall Hills man. And to prove that it never ard. Second row. left to right: D. McElroy, AB and J. Zauher, Ch. Cook. Life ring row: O. Field­ He expressed the whole gang's rains, it pours, McNally attached ing. Asst. Elec.; W. Holland. Ch. Elec.; R. Callahan. OS; D. Cochran. Bosun and W. Smith. AB. gratification for the package and'the following postcript to his let-' a batch of reading matter which ter: Standing, left to right: A. Pontiff, Util.; H. Taylor. MM; M. Duckworth. 2nd Cook; J. Suhar. accompanied it. Jr. Eng.; C. Iverson. DM; R. Roberson. AB; M. Jones. Jr. 3rd Mate; E. Leary. MM; F. Nelson. AB; NOT TONIGHT! Oddly enough, were it not for R. Grotevant. Ch. Mate; O. Jones. Jr. Eng.; J. Novak. Ch. Eng.; S. Jupp, 1st Asst. Eng.. and J. something of a minor calamity "While in the launch .going M. Csuka. Master. Taken in Los Angeles harbor, photo was submitted by Ships Photographers aboard the Rice, the Newhall ashore to mail this letter aboulr of San Pedro., Hills lads might still be gasping the Rice, we came across a Bernfor a few drags of an American tein ship in for bunkers. There cigarette, writes McNally. were many men on her that we Bound for Finland with a load knew, so we spent the evening of coal picked up in Port Arthur, aboard "and to hell with going With the SS Florida scheduled Johnnie, Roberts was elected re- out of the red. He added that no Texas, the Rice put in at the ashore that night. She was tht to 'be in Havana on shipboard cording secretary. jdues payments could be accepted English port when fire broke out SS Richard Moczkowski. meeting night, crewmembers of ,Acting to have all needed rethe Miami branch until it was^jn her cargo. It was then that "Our brothers on that ship the P&O passenger ship held pairs attended to while the ves- ^^dequately supplied with dues the Rice men pitched the bun­ treated us as well as they did on their regular meeting at the sel is in drydock at Newport and assessment stamps. dles of goodies to their SIU the Rice. Captain Ross opened Miami Branch Oct. 20. The ves­ News, the Florida men instructed Prior to adjournment, the oath brothers. the slopchest for us and only for sel is scheduled to enter drydock the crew Jaking her to drydock of obligation was administered to McNally says that he, along the lack of American dollars we for overhaul on the return from to see that she was returned to 20 of the Florida crew. with George Donnelly and Mickey would have had as many smokes the Cuban port. Miami in ship-shape condition. Mickiewicz, went aboard the as we wanted at sea stores prices. The meeting was called to or­ Rice to convey their shipmates' This crew thinks he is one of the WARNING GIVEN der by Sailor Hall at 6 p. m., with thanks. While aboard they talked best. 155 Bookmen and seven TripOne of the crew pointed out "Charlie Palmer is ship's dele­ with the British fire marshall, carders and Permit men in at­ that two Deck Department men who said that in all his j'ears in gate . . . We had to leave in a tendance. Elected to chair the had worked overtime for time the harbor the situation on the hurry for if you miss a launch' meeting was Major Costello; off. A motion carried unanimous­ Rice was his biggest headache. over here you're a dead duck. I ly warned that any such prac­ After considering several -ways didn't get a chance to get many tices in the future would result of putting out the fire, McNally of the Brother's names but a few When the crew of the SS Del in offenders being brought up on of them are Peter Moreni, Tenny­ Alba, Voyage No. 3, chipped in chal-ges. son Ashe and Bosun George for a donation to their SIU broth­ Billick." LAYOFF QUESTION ers at the U. S. Marine Hospital Deiu Brothers: - So, for awhile, at least, the Heated discussion also center­ at Fort Stanton, N. M., it was a We've been gelling plenty Newhall Hills' nightmare was ed around the question of what to heart-warming act that won the ended. of letters from you about do with the men laid off while sincqre appreciation of the seven the stinkers and the bum i^ the Florida was in drydock. It was SIU men who- benefitted. ships. In a letter to Earl Sheppard, ° agreed that since only a skele­ But we feel sure some of New Orleans Port Agent, who ton crew would be aboard dur­ the other Log readers would ing the overhaul, those men laid had forwarded the check, Marion like to hear about the good Send in Rie minutes of off would be entitled to their D. Penry, spokesmen for the times you have in strange your ship's meeting to the jobs when the ship returned to Seafarer patients at Fort Stanton, ports, too. There are a lot of New York Hall. Only in that Miami. It was pointed out that expressed the thanks of his broth- 'v boys on tbe beach today ers and himself. The money had way can the membership act maintaining a crew on the Flor­ who'd like to know what bqen divided equally among I ida had posed some difficulties on your recommendations« goes on in Rio or Copenha­ ' and that the men who had been them, he wrote. gen. Yokohamaa or Cape­ and then the minutes can be quoted the Hre marshall as say­ The donation from the Del Alba ing, it 'was decided to have the riding her all summer were town. printed in the LOG for the therefore, "entitled to their jobs crew totaled $116, and each of ship discharge her cargo and So drop us a line and let us benefit of all other SIU during the season." hear what you've been doing. j,he following men was on the that the "fire is to be extinguish­ crews. Try to keep your letters to ed during the discharging pro­ Brother Hall told the meeting' receiving end of $16.57: Hold those shipboard meet­ about 300 words or less? so that since the Port of Miami was j p Williamson, R. S. Luflin, cess." ings regularly, and send we can print them all. Many being run on a temporary basis, ^ "And that's'what the man said," those minutes in as soon as thanks. Brothers. all finances would be conducted Supmsk., A. McGu.gan, C, McNally insists, "He said it, possible. That's the SIU wayl The Editor through the Tampa Branch, thus Middleton, R. B. Wright, M. D. that's what he said. We heard Penry. enabling both branches to stay him!" Florida Men Hold Lively Meeting In Miami SIU Hospitalized Thank Del Alba Contributers Send In Letters On Your Voyages Send Those Minutes �THE Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 31, 1947 SEAFARER SAM SAYS: SIU Ships' Minutes In Brief By HANK u~ GALLAGHER (Midland) Sept. 22—Chairman, A1 Smith; Secre­ tary, John Theisen. Minutes of previous meeting read, and ac­ cepted. Engine delegate reported progress being made aft, washing machine obtained and other items ^ either obtained or on way. Deck delegate reported new wasliing machine and shower forwarded, also percolators. Steward dele­ gate reported promise of new shower and other repairs. Messroom, previously closed, was re­ opened under condition that it be kept clean. ALAWAI, Sep;. 21—Chairman Motion carried that all mem­ Eckhoff; Secretary Faulkner. bers must keep their books paid New Business: Motion by Tamling up while on ship. All hands, that writing desks be put in all agreed to drop into union halls crewmembers' rooms. Motion by whenever possible and to give at Allman •hat a drinking' fountain least four hours notice before get­ be placed somewhere convenient ting off. Thanks extended to for the longshorerAen. Good and Captain and other officers for Welfare: Everyone satisfied with cooperation in obtaining im­ the way things are progressing. provements. Meeting stood in si­ Some suggestions as to how they lence one minute for departed could be improved. Steward L. Brothers lost at sea. G. Moore and cooks given a vote of appreciation. 4. t t MARINE ARROW. Aug. 31— Chairman R. A. Michaud; Secre­ tary W. H. Ormsby. Good and Welfare: Suggestibn to get new life jackets, cots, pillows and mat-, tresses. Suggestion to check slopX X chest before leaving port. Deci­ MARYMAR, Aug. 31 —Chair­ sion to ask master to have all man Rhodes; Secretary Steve hands on duty while raising and Stevens. New Business: Motion lowering booms for reasons of carried that a six man committee safety. Suggestion to procure be elected to represent crew in new library of books. Agreed to general beef about the quantity have radio in messhall fixed. One and quality of chow. Steward minute of silence for Brothers was told by Skipper that he as­ sociated with the crew too much. lost at sea. Brothers, don't fail to vote in this coming election. Be an active member as well as knowing your Union constitution, those shipping rules, your Union officials and the news of the Union through your official newspaper, the LOG. Reading the back issues of the LOG and keeping up to date with every LOG that comes out every Fri­ day is the obligation of every man. Whether on ship or ashore, pass Good and Welfare: Union policy those LOGs along to your shipmates. explained to tripcards. Motion i 44carried for entire crew to stick Brother George Meaney just came in from a trip on the together until all beefs are set­ Nampa Victory with a lot of oldtimers aboard. There was A1 tled. Soothers, Arthur Thompson, "Old Chile" Dusan de Dusan, Joe t t t Kelly, Jimmy Johnston. "Big" Holbrook, Carl Carlson, Tommy FELTORE, Aug. 30—Chairman Maguife. Their ship broke down and they stayed two weeks in Warfield; Secretary McGinn. Lisbon—which must have been a welcome treat, as ports go. Prenfergasf elected Deck Dele­ Brother George Meaney just sent us a letter from the Boston gate. Motion made to merge the' U. 3. Marine Hospital, the Brighton: "Tell Chile, Thompson, meeting into a general discus­ Pete King and Lee that I'm up here. I previously went over to sion, Complaint on inadequate the Staten Island Marine Hospital and boy, what a terrible set number of cups, spoons and up for admitting patients there. After waiting for four hours knives in the pantry at coffee there still was no soap. There were three men ahead of men time. Brother Hanks moved that when I sat down to wait my turn. All you need is a cot and a XXX the stores be checked in port be­ can of food to be all set to wait for another few hours. My ad­ ENOS A. MILLS, Aug. 3 — fore leaving as there was a short­ Chairman H. Kreutz; Secretary dress is: Ward 3 West, U. S. Marine Hospital, Brighton, Mass." age of fresh milk, ice cream and Suall. Delegates' reports accept­ , Good luck, George, and a fast recovery! everything in the line of food. ed. New Business: Motion car­ 44. 4. Hoffman moved that the Patrol­ ried to instruct ship's delegate to Last week we saw that oldtimer. Brother Otto Preussler, with man be seen and if possible, have get report from each department his mustache, showing all the ships (105 of them) he has been on the delegate elected in Hall be­ head as to available soap. Mo­ since 1905. Brother Preussler celebrated his 62nd birthday with a fore coming to the ship so stores tion carried that bosun ask cap­ night in Havana, Cuba, in the Seatrain Bar, by the way . . . Here can be checked before ship leaves tain for permission to convert are some oldtimers who may be still in town: A. De Costa, F. Lillie, port. black out screens to regular v.. Helms, F. Fromm, E. Hill, E. O'Brien, V. Capitana, E. Berg, T. H. screens for each foc'sle. Toohy, A. Peterson, S. Calleja, J. Hopkins, O. Srept, B. Ledo, A. Iverson, R. Ayers, E. Larson, I. Sieger, J. Mikalajonas, A. Allie, J. X X i Cobral and B. Ledo. MAIDEN CREEK, Aug. 23— Chairman C. E. Brown; Secre­ 444tary Ernest Darpinian. Delegates There's an important election going on right now among reported no beefs in their depart­ XXX the tanker seamen sailing the Cities Service tankers. We are of MONTAUK POINT, Sept. 30— ments. New Business: Motion by the opinion that nearly every one of these seamen has heard Charman Joe Kramer; Secretary Darpinian that each department and seen the wages and conditions which the SIU has won for George Midgett. Delegates re­ make a repair list and the indi­ various seamen—the biggest demonstration, for example, was ported everything running vidual delegates of each depart­ for Isthmian seamen—and they no doubt are convinced what smoothly in SIU fashion. New ment give these lists to the ship's the SIU can d.o for them. Of course, no shipping company ever Business: Suggestion by Lawson delegate who will in turn give wants a unionized bunch of men sailing its ships but why that all ports forward on maiq. same to the ship's agent in New should the seamen lose out in plenty of bee/s, wages and condi­ deck be repaired since they are York. Discussion on matter of tions plus no job security. More and more seamen are waking sprung. Discussion by crew on men in Engine Department hav­ up to the fact that it pays to be SIU and have that protection possibilities of drawing, salvage ing Jo pay for penicillin. of jobs as well as conditions and wages. money for bringing in disabled XXX 44' 4ship. Education: Decision to try EDWARD LIVINGSTON, Here's a letter from Brother Franklin Smith writing from Mo­ to hold more regular meetings. Sept. 13—Chairman J. C. Lockbile aboard the Yugoslavia Victory: "Not a worry in the world about wood; Secretary Virgil W. CauXXX the high cost of living. Plenty of gals to romance with. I'll have ALAWAI, July 9 — Chairman del. Delegates reported no beefs you all know we don't stand for no snow down South, suh! Tain't Chambless: Secretary Faulkner. in their departments. New Busi­ allowed. Yankee stuff. Well, I didn't get me a Far East run—just Delegates reported no beefs. New ness: Motion carried that new an old Isthmian inter-coastal trip. But she may go to the Far East Business: Motion by L. B. Moore mirrors be put in all foc'sles and yet, while my fingers are crossed. Hope you're not walking the that permit issued to Messman that the fan be moved in Fire­ floors at night and the best regards" . . . Brother Woodie Lockwood Raymond Pitts be pulled for ne­ man and Oiler's foc'slo—Motion beachfuHy writes from San Juan: "A news flash—Tommy Beachie glect of duty and indifferent at­ proposed by Juan Rios. Motion Murray shipped out. Of course it was not in the usual manner. titude. Good and Welfare: Sug­ by Dockery that each delegate Tommy took the job after an AB was hospitalized. Shipping here gestions made for keeping the make up a repair list in tripli­ has been rather slow and no shore gang work for a week. All messhall clean and cups washed cate, one for the Captain, one for the boys have shipped except Red Morgan and myself. Regards to between meals. Proper clothing the department head and one for all." the patrolman. to be worn in the messhall. STEEL CHEMIST, Sept. 18— Chairman I. W. Magarvy; Secre­ tary E. J. Laws. Delegates report­ ed all in order in Iheir depart­ ments. New Business: Li.st of ne­ cessary repai."s read to members pi-e.'-cnt and approved. Good and Welfare: Discussion on keeping engine room doors closed'so as to keep intense heat from crew's quarters. 1 1 t MARINA, Aug. 24.^—Chairman Reynesa; Secretary R. Rodriguez. Delegates reported no beefs in their departments. New Busi­ ness: Motion to find out'' from San Juan patrolman if a man who works in soaneone's place is entitled to get wages plus over­ time. Motion by Carbone that no painting be done until Engine department showers and heads are painted. Motion by DeMea that a special time be set aside for exchanging linens. i <•; I. til X t X COASTAL MARINER, Sept. 21 —Chairman R. W. Mills; Secre­ tary Francisco Cornier. Motion made to accept all delegates re­ ports also to ask patrolman about overtime for the baker making bread between continental ports. New Business: Motion by Mills that all delegates check books and get things in order for pa­ trolmen. Motion by Conners that* a meeting be held both when go­ ing to Puerto Rico and returning regardless of how few days at sea. Go'od and Welfare: Sugges­ tion made to have each delegate make a repair list and that one delegate call or go to the Hall to notify patrolman of payoff day. One minute of silence for Broth­ ers lost at sea. XXX STEEL CHEMIST, Sept. 28— Chairman I. W. Magarvy; Secre­ tary E. J. Laws. Delegates re­ ports accepted. Education: New members told about not signing on or off without okay from the Patrolman. Discussion on way crew should conduct itself as good union men. Good and Wel­ fare: Agreed that ship's dele­ gate check the slopchest for quan­ tity, quality and differences of sizes. XXX WILLIAM H. CLAGETT, Sept. 16—Chairman Swanson; Secre­ tary Bullard. Motions carried: That the cleaning of the recrea­ tion room be split up between the three departments; that the black gang delegate see the chief engineer about getting a steam pipe for the laundry; that the stewards department empty gar­ bage at the break of the bulwarks aft instead of next to the house; that all departments be less noisy at mealtime. XXX BIENVILLE, Sept. 27 — Chair­ man Ray Pulliam; Secretary Chuck Welch. Good and Wel­ fare: Motion to have repair list checked oven New Business: Beef about who should paint of­ ficers rooms and the messhalls. Suggestion made that all mem­ bers have their Isthmian strike clearance before they are allow­ ed to sign on. One minute of si­ lence for Brothers lost at sca. �iZ' THE Friday. Oclober 31, 1947 SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleyen i- THE MEMBEBSHIP SPEAKS t Committeeman Log -A' Rhythms It's A Tough Way To Make A Living By Sleamboat O'Doyle When you're silting in a gin mill. And ihe lights are shining bright, And the orchestra is playing. And she looks as if she might. And everyone is laughing. And the whiskey's flowing free. And there's a. payoff in your pocket. And things are how they ought to be k—Just stop and think a minute Of the guys away out there, , Where the seas are running kind of rough. NEVVCOMEH LAUDS SrtJ OLDTIMER'S PINE EXAMPLE To the Editor: John Wanamaker Men Tool' Resources For Weekend Dip I wish to submit a well-deserved word of praise for an ex­ cellent example of an SIU oldtimer. Although a newcomer to the Union, I can well understand that this is the type of man who forms the backbone of the Broth­ erhood. Upon boarding the SS .Steel In­ ventor to relieve the old Carpen­ ter, Robert Morrison, I at first 1 found the quarters in the finest and cleanest shape that I have ever seen. Later, upon inspection of the carpenter's shop and his stores, When the picture of the Cre­ I found the same extremely clean dentials Committee appeared and orderly conditions to exist. in last week's LOG, it was I know that this trip will be noted that two members of the a real pleasure for there are no Three crewmembers indulge in some horse-play in pool committee were not present for backlogs of repairs or neglected the picture. Above we print maintenance. I only hope that I which was rigged on Wanamaker's after gun deck. the picture of Carlos Lee, Jj*., am a good enough man not to who was one of those left out. fall down on the example set by Lee was elected by the mem­ Brother Morrison. very simple. I did the same on To the Editor: bership on October 8, and the M. B. Lamar. Waterman, a Charles S. Johnston -OA)EfDRTHF served on the committee as a Very often we read about tough couple of years ago. 8oys OUT Deck Department man. SS Sfeel Invenfor and rough Isthmian skippers, There is not much more to say "THERE .. . that is why I am boasting about except that I and a couple of our skipper who doesn't fit this other men here liope that by the classification. time we get to New York this The Old Man is as good a fel­ To the Editor: what we should do about this low as they come and has re­ outfit will be completely union­ With storm clouds in the air. ized. I'm only sorry I wasn't able And thirty days of watches Two weeks ago I landed on the just now, but just hope that spect for union men. He came up to be out on the picketline td every one who reads this will sit through the foc'sle and has about A-slaring in their face; beach here in San Juan after down and think for a few min­ 20 years of sailing under his belt. help knock off this company. Not going anywhere at all paying off the SS Edward Liv­ We are still in this God for­ Or leaving any place— ingston. I happened to be the utes of some solution. What I Aboard our ship we are very saken place shuttling between Then order up an extra drink. Deck Delegate on one trip and am trying to point out are the fortunate to have a swimming Rastanura, Saudi Arabia and And down it with a grin— we had plenty of headaches to conditions and not a solution. pool on the after gun deck, and a Basrah, Iraq and it is hot as Cause you're gonna be a long cure. There were times when Let's all think it over before we fine pool it is. The pool is 24 x 18 blazes. Having been here, since decide on wh^ can be' done. way out. we were around the island that June we will sure be glad when I sincerely believe we can By the time they come in! we really needed a patrolman, we hit home port again. but he would be so busy in San benefit our organization by en­ H. Skaalegaard Juan and vicinity that he could­ deavoring to aid the union offi­ SS John Wanamaker cials in Puerto Rico. n't make it. . Harold Dockery, SUP In other words, fellows, we 'MOM' GRATEFUL have two men to covei-' the en­ tire island. Our Agent, Sal Colls FOR SENTIMENTS and our Patrolman, Ralph Ortiz,J OF GALVESTON MEN are I'eally doing a good job down here, but they peed a little help. To the Editor: To the Editor: This island is about 120 miles In reference to the piece in the I read a letter in the LOG long and 36 miles wide. That's a To the Editor: SEAFARERS LOG of August 22, (page 11) of Oct. 17, written by pretty big chunk of territory to A few weeks ago I was in Mo­ I was glad to hear that the boys Lloyd Sh^pt, telling why he cover, especially with the trav­ bile during a shipping emergency! are grateful for what I have done thought the recent story of the elling conditions they have to and was asked to take a job for them while in the Galveston contend with. SS Marymar "stinks." aboard the T. J; Jackson, a ship Marine Hospital. BELL TO BELL I was the Chief Cook on the Aiding the boys in the hospital Since there are only two men being moved from Mobile to New Marymar and I want to tell Orleans to load cargo. I took the is a life's work with me and I here, only one man can leave the Brother Short that never have I Time off on weekends is fun only wish I could do more for job just to help the Union along Hall. So, now you haven't even sailed with a more militant crew and didn't even take a change of on the Wanamaker. This view these boys. I feel Sweeney the than were the Brothers aboard got two jnen anymore but just of pool makes the ship look like Patrolman here deserves some of clothing with me. one man to cover the island. The the" Marymar. a luxury freighter. When we arrived in New Or­ the credit, too. He has been a As for leaving the West Coast Agent has to be here at all times leans, a Patrolman came aboard very good friend to the men over in such bad shape, I want to to take care of things. One man point out that the delegates were just can't take on all the beefs and told us we'd have to stay and 5 feet deep. (Enclosed are here, taking them cigarettes, also a hundred percent in favor of a here—it's just not possible. We aboard or he would see to it that photos o? crewmembers enjoy- home-made cake and money. ing a dip.) Sweeney and I work together "tie-up," and were only awaiting have the telephone of course, charges were placed againstus. We fill the pool every Satur- in this and I believe he goes to r thought the guy was kidding the green light from Union of­ now, and it sure is a wonderful inventmn and we thank old at first, as we were on coastwise day and Sunday. Many after- the hospital as often as possible ficials. Knowing the shipping rules man Bell for it but it doesn't articles and, as the ship was load- [ noons it is lots' of fun to swim but he can't make the hospital ing for South America, there was and take sunbaths. It is not like and the ships both the same day fore and aft, the Delegates were solve our problems. the days when I started sailing nothing to hold us aboard. While I was Ship's Delegate, I I wish to thank all the SIU too smart to order the crew on 13 years ago on a whale chaser didn't understand these things men for the kindness they have Instead of arguing with the guy the dock of their accord. The but I am on the beach now and I stayed :aboard the Ship rather,Antarctic. Having this shown me during the many visPatrolmen in Seattle and Port­ than cause a fuss. But some of P'ool makes one feel not like a I am just starting to get edu­ its I have made to their wards. land were aboard, "Mom" Knowlion Stores were put aboard at the cated. I understand many things the other fellows weren't so will- seaman but like a passenger on a cruise, especially out here in Galveston, Texas last 'minute, and with the aid of about our Puerto Rico branch ing to forgive and forget. Perhaps he didn't realize that the Persian Gulf. a Calmar-hired shipchandler, we now that I didn't know existed were cut short on food supplies. before and we should all try to we were simply transferring the POOL SIMPLE ship only because the Union had No doubt, as Brother Short understand it. I know right now that 95 per­ asked us to, and we had every To rig a pool is a simple matsaid. Calmer is easier to handle "on the West Coast, but the best cent of you fellows are going to reason in the world for piling ter; a few hatch covers and a place to "handle" them is on the say "Hell, look at Texas." Well, off. If he had talked it over with few wires plus a couple of turn East Coast, where their finky I won't argue that point, but if the cfew beforehand the matter buckles and old tarps. Put them headquarters are and where their Texas is like that to, let's could have been straightened all together and there you are. How many ships still have the crackpot Port Stewards operate. straighten things out there, too. out and everybody made happy. I will not give my opinion as to Earl D'Angelo,old gun turrets—plenty, so it is Winston Vickers Sees Hard Job In San Juan Chief Cook Explains Recent Marymar Beef I Brother Explains Jackson Beel m �Page Twelv* Ir X' Clarify Shipping List Status, Brother Says THE SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS WHO KNOW THEIR ONIONS ' ' - 5,... Friday, October 31, 1947 Poet 'Pop' Martin Tries His Hand, At Letter Writing To the Editor: To the Editor: Met Philly! Met Marcus Hook! This is a suggestion that has to Met some kind-faced bartenders do with the registration for ship­ all done out in white aprons. Met ping. Blackie Cardullo who captured When the Brothers register, what traveller's checks were left their name and number is print­ and threatened to throw me onto ed on a slip with the rating the first one that sailed. registered. So far so good. The Saturday they rode me to list is put up on the counter on Philly where 1 went aboard this the Dispatcher's desk on the sec­ Bull line cockroach brooder and ond deck. it was such a relief after the Del Now I ask you. Look it over Sud's air-conditioned luxury that and see if it gives a member any 1 went on the wagon and here­ information, which as a rule, he S'i after will attend to all psycho­ deserves. Does it answer any of logical aberrations, deficiencies, the following questions: and what have the other "alco­ 1. How do I stand on the list? holics anonymous," by writing 2. How many are ahead of me? you guys. 3. Should I stand by for a few Make no mistake, it is but dog­ days, or should I go home? gerel, but, if in a few months my mind lifts to the Elysian Fields Many a member would like to (sounds gj-and, but what and go home for a spell in between Above are the galley men of the SS Besse ner Victory whose chow preparation and service where are they?) 1 will see if I ships, especially if shipping is won them commendation as "a first-class 'Stew rds Department—all of them are good cooks. cannot write in an adult manner. slow, as it is right now in the Kneeling, from left to right, are: Jimmie, crew's Messmen; Allen, saloon Messman, ejid Paul Ward, 1 have been watching for more Stewards department. Galley Utility. Standings' left to right, are Jack Levy, pantry Messman; Homer Deadman, Util­ of the Junk to,come up in print ity; Chervet, Chief Cook; Charlie McCarthy, Ni ;ht Cook and Baker; Robert Green, Steward, and I suggest and recommend that (Brother Martin is referring to George Cook, Third Cook. the registration list be put up to the verse he has submitted and Photo was taken while vessel was in San Pedro on the East-bound trip. date, so that members come into which appears frequently in the the hall to register they can see LOG, and it isn't junk—Ed.) but what men are registered ahead of it seems you are a lucky editor them. And, most important, how and have quite a few subscribers many of their particular rating sending stuff along to you, which have shipped out from that list. To the Editor: looking for a fight. He tries to drunks and gashounds while is fine. dump a few guys and 'ends up carrying a load. In this way you will know how The sailor is using the mind l^e I'm sure the men who check throwing the whole place in an Convincing the guy himself you stand. And it can be done is blessed with to think and if books and permits at the en­ uproar. that he is in no, shape to enter by simply drawing a line each you uncover one sailor who is trances to the SIU Halls along Another guy, not a member, the Hall is another matter. Some day through each rating and name really gifted you are a success­ the coast will never win a popu­ comes in and buttonholes an of­ guys get beligerent and want to that has been shipped out. ful editor. Keep going. larity contest. Their job is prob­ ficial to pour out a tale of woe. dump the- doorman, others go John Jelleiie James (Pop) Martin ably one of the most difficult He ties up whatever business out and take a walk. It's not the SS Amelia which could be assigned to a the ,guy is trying to do for the doorman's Vlesire to show his man, and how they stand the membership and naturally the authority when he bars a man, difficulties which daily are pre­ affair ends with the guy being he's just trying to spare the rest Clipper's Chief Officer sented to them is more than 1 escorted to the door. of the members the trouble such Hails SIU Crew As 'Best* can understand. IT'S YOUR HALL a man would cause should he be To the Editor: The doorman's job is to stand What I'm attempting to point admitted. at the entrance of the Hall and out here is that although you HE'S A MEMBER, TO© 1 would like to take the plea­ see that only members are ad­ are asked to show<|^our book, so Also the doorman is authorized sure of commending the crew To the Editor: mitted. That sounds simple is every other member. It is to examine any member's book furnished by your Hall for the enough, but in practice it is your hall and you are the only and question the bearer. SS Alcoa Clipper. In the days to come the SIU, much more. opes entitled to enjoy its faciliTo sum up the matter, the Having sailed as Chief Officer I'm sure, will be able to boast Most men who come into the ies. Every man in the Hall is doorman is a member of the for almost four years 1 feel jus-that a great painter once sailed Hall, when asked to show their known to be a union brother Union like yourself and was not tified in saying they are the best within its ranks. book or other proof of mem­ otherwise he wouldn't get past imported from upper Slobvonia crew 1 have ever had on any At present, waiting the opening bership, do so. But many feel the door. to give you a hard time. He will ship, not only for being good sail­ of an internationally known that it is a,'pain in the neck to The officials can then spend listen to any Brother with a ors but good Union men. school in Belgium is George Merpull out their books every time their time handling membership complaint or beef and see that Again 1 wish to express my apwin, a painter whom many feel they come in. Others' feel that problems. he is sent to the proper depart­ pieeiation and thanks, for they will emerge as a great painter in their being members of the SIU The members, too, however, ment. have aided greatly in the sue- • .^merican art. this sort of stuff is the bunk and must live up to the rules of the 1 think we should bear all this cessful operation of this now pas­ This may be the answer to the an SIU man shouldn't be made union when admitted to the Hall. in mind the next time the door­ senger liner'. problem which has been con­ to dig up his book when asked The membership has gone on man asks to see our book. B. C. Cannon fronting American cities of art to do so. record to refuse admittance to Walter BenndSt SS Alcoa Clipper for decades. Mervin has the con­ Although the doormen gener­ fidence and good will of the ally gets to know most of the CREWMEN OF THE MV HALF KNOT whole SIU gang behind him. guys as they come in and out We wish him good luck and of the Halls, it still is necessary God speed in all of his under­ for books to be shown every takings. For him we give our time the Hall is entered. If a best and hope that he will rep­ man is let in without showing his resent the epitome of success. book because a doorman recog­ Few fellows have sailed or nizes him, then all the guys in will sail with a more sincere the line want to know why they "Bon Voyage." have to show credentials and ar­ Dennis Saunders guments follow. It's simple just to pull out your book as you walk by. Then Seafarers Thanked there is no tie-up, no need for For Gfenerosity questions to be asked and every­ body is happy. To the Editor: Some guys seem to feel there . We, the committee members is no need for having a doorman. named below, wish to take this They figure that nobody would means of thanking all the mem­ want to come in unless he was bers of our great Union and all a member—he couldn't ship any other friends for their generous way. donations, which made it pos­ But that isn't the reason the sible to help give our late friend, doorman is there. There is more Ben Jacobson, a decent funeral. to entering a Union Hall than ~ Funeral contributions totalled for the . purpose of shipping. almost $175. For example, a guy drifts in Aboaid the Alcoa vessel are, from left to right, Jim Thomp­ Mrs. Thelma Fisher, Mrs. Rosa­ from a ginmill half gassed, hits son, OS; Bryant, Bosun; William E. Wilson, AB, and Whitey the recreation room, flops on a lie Sioval, Terry McHugh, Billie Sicrest, AB. Jean Ferdenski, Louis Candle, couch and snoozes for an hour Mrs. Josephine Curl, M. R. (Pop) or two, then he wakes up, takes In photo at left is Fred Harris, Chief Electrician aboard another shot of poison and starts) Brown. the Half Knot. Fix were submitted by Brother Thompson. Seafarer Asks Consideration For Doorman Seafarer-Artist Gets Send-Off From Shipmate �T' THE Friday, October 31, 1947 SEAFARERS LOG Scenes From Maffie's Sketchbook: Short Trip Aboard The Jane O Deserting his- familiar habitat of San Juan, where he sketched scenes repro­ duced recently in the SEAFARERS LOG, Seafarer-Artist Norman Maffie took a berth aboard the Gulf Canal Lines ship Jane O. The trip from San Juan to New Or eans produced the sketches below and tell the sad story of what happened when one beachcomber left home. ' ^ 'T' 0^-. ^ Brother Maffie contemplates his brashness while being tossed around aboard the Jane O. For­ merly the LST 526, she gave the crew a difficult moment when she lost her starboard screw 500 miles from New Orleans. Page Thirteen Held Over In Port Bombay, Elizabeth's Beefs Multiply To the Editor: Here in Bombay we found out about the tie-up and victory over Isthmian Steamship Company. All of the SIU, SUP and unor­ ganized men aboard are pretty happy, but the stiffs and NMIT men are feeling down in the dumps. The radio man gave us the good news which he had gleaned from a Boston newspaper. I have­ n't received any mail since being aboard and I have a feeling that I'm not going to get any. I went all over Bombay trying to get a copy of the SEAFARERS LOG, but no soap. From the American Consulate on down there were no late paper avail­ able. The fellows here want to know if we can get LOGS for­ warded to us as we'll be here a couple of weeks and then in Calcutta about three weeks. We are anxious to get all the news and what procedure to take as it is sure no picnic on this ship. The draws are few and far be­ tween. They broke their hearts yesterday and said we could get one carton of cigarettes each; the first time since before we hit Haifa. TIME DRAGGING This is the most miserable trip I've ever had and I'm not alone in my sentiments. We are just wasting time, and how time drags when there is very little shore leave. We had shore leave Steered To SHI By Kin, Brother Gets Decent Deal To the Edifor: ' S-S'Oflpv pi -i S.f\^J~Tsv,'-f- J {>ni> f!.e.Tt> •</ C>AV' l>'~^ ' '••:•• ~ . V • 'V According to Brother Maffie, the payoff w^s really the payoff. Everyone emerged with a headache and without money for an aspirin. Warren Wyman, SlU organizer, handled the payoff for the crew and was ready for a straight jacket^ after battling for the crew's overtime. Brother Maffie and his cohorts shed copious tears for the new crew going aboard the Jane O. Soon the wounds will heal and before too long another ship will look attractive to this avowed beachcomber and off he'll go again. Maybe I'm stepping out of line, but I think the SIU has taught me that the Union puts out the LOG for all members to express themselves freely—so here goes. I am a very recent member (three months to be exact) in the SIU but in the short time I have come to appreciate what a strong and able Union can do for the working man. Before I joined the SIU, I sail­ ed a year for Army Transport and I may add, it was an unforgetable year. While in ATC, overtime was at a bare mini­ mum—or if you were a brown nose, maybe a little bit more. Now I know what work I am supposed to do and if I am doubt­ ful I can go to my delegate and ask him any question and get a satisfactory answer, something ATC had never heard of. All in all, a union is a wonder­ ful thing to have for all and any kind of working man who ex­ pects to get a decent deal from the com pan J'. May I add that my two broth­ ers, who are good union men, induced me to join the SIU—a debt I'll never bo able to repay. in this port; the first since St. John. We expect to take into our port of payoff a record load of beefs on overtime and the lack of soap. We are getting no pow­ der and only one cake of face soap per week. You try to figure out how we are keeping clean, but don't let BZZZ- SHE HAS VOU«<NOW-V\/HAT... the soap companies in on the se­ cret—they'd go out of business. Here's the way the Skipper and his stooge try to keep a man pinned down: They figure your base pay, take out slops, allot­ ment and 20 percent for taxes regardless of whether you have taxes taken out or not. Then they figure out your al­ lotment two weeks ahead for the first month on articles and a month ahead thereafter. They do not allow any consideration on overtime or anything else. Smart boys, eh? FANCY FIGURING For instance: I get $197.56 per month. The first month they fig­ ure $70 allotment, $30 slops. Then for my next month they figure $70 allotment, $40 taxes for a total of $210. With my salary of $197.56 I then owe the company $13.44 for my first month of work, but if they owed me that much I'd only get $6. Nice set-up, no? How would you fellows like to come out here and help me, I mean, to pay the company for letting me work for them. Maybe we could buy a few ships and do the same thing ourselves, it sounds like a. lucrative business. George Freshwater Cape Elizabeth Bombay, India MARINE HOSPITALS SHOULD TREAT KIN OF SEAMEN To the Editor: _ I don't see why it shouldn't be possible for merchant seamen to have their wives and child­ ren admitted to :ill United States Marine Hospitals, as well as to the Public Health clinics. This service is extended to the families of men in the Coast Guard, and I also understand that civil service employees now bring their wives and children to the Marine Hospitals for med­ ical treatment. Charles Hampson For this reason, as well as Brooklyn, N. Y. many other good ones, I feel that the questioja of why sea­ men's families shouldn't be ac­ corded the same treatment is a valid one. This is a very important thing to seamen, and I think all men are interested in having the ser­ vices of the Marine Hospitals extended to their families. George Meaney �Page Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 31, 1947' Unclaimed Wages Brown, Tom C 3.79 Bolton, L. A 19 Brown, William B 11.71 Bolton, S. F " 14.72 3.03 Browne, Francis Bolton, Thomas J 7.52 Browne, Richard D. 9.03 Bomareto, George 21.70 Brownell, George 19.48 Bomira-, V 2.92 Browning, Alan E 10.50 BomyofT, Kenneth W 2.92 Browning, Daniel 1.89 Boncel, Ant' ny J 3.20 • Broyles, William N. 2.84 Bond, Robert M 9 30 Brozyna, Mitchell 2.34 Bonds, Minor Clarence .... 1.45 501 HIBERNIA BLDG., NEW ORLEANS, LA. Bruce, Billy J 41.72 Bone, Thomas H 46 Bruce, Charles . 20.79 Bone, Vincenzo 2.47 The following is a list of unclaimed wages and Federal Old Age Bruce, Harry W 1.78 Bonecuttcr, J. D 3.51 Benefit over-deductions now being paid by the Mississippi Steamship Com­ Brunell, Victor D 40.38 Bones, George R 4.98 Bruner, C 2.47 pany covering the period up to December 31, 1946. ' Bonesio, Roma 1 7.46 Brunei-, Harry 20.62 •Boney, Andrew 28.26 Men due money should call or write the company affice, 501 Hiber- Brunkhorst, E. J . 5.60 Bonnell, William 50.06 nia Bldg., New Orleans, La. All claims should be addressed to Mr. EllerBrunner, William L. 1.37 Bonura, V. T 27 Brun, G ^.... 1.50 busch and include full name. Social Security number, Z number, rating, Booker, Jos^h H 1.33 .94 date and place of birth and the address to which the money is to be sent. Bruns, Arthur A Boone, Albert 5.94 Brunson, Forrest H. 17.79 Boone, James L 1.44 Brunson, L. P 1.34 Booth, A. C 29.00 Bowles, Raymond H. 22.19 Brown, Harold J 9.86 Brewer, Andy R. ... 2.34 Brush, George R . 12.37 Booth, Alton R 4.65 Bowling, Elmer G. ... 7.72 Brown, Harry W 8.91 Brewer, Billy Juril 2.16 Bryan, John F 3.96 Booth, John L .28.00 Bowling, Harry L. ... 5.88 Brown, Harvey H. ..; 6.53 .45 Brewer, E. G Bryan, Kenneth 6 3.12 Booth, Lionel 21.99 Boxley, J. J 5.20 Brown, Herbert D 1.40 Brewer, M. 24.11 Bryan, Riley 2.16 Boothby, Richard P 4.66 Boyce, Daniel H .20 Brown, Herbert E 12.43 Brewer, Theodore . 1.14 Bryan, William A .59 Boothe, Joseph W 12.94 Boyce, Julian F .79 Brown, J 8.74 20.09 Brewer, W Bryant, Arthur J .94 Booy, Arend 35.00 Boyd, Harold C .20 Brown, Brewer, Joseph F William H. 5.94 I9.O6 Bryant, Clinton 18.98 30.34 Brown, Joseph J Bor, Norman Ray 8.48 Boyd, Ralph S 11.73 35.77 Brewster, R. A Bryant, Edward C. 2.97 58.97 Brown, Julius Q Bordelon, Thomas A 4.14 Boyd, Shelton Francis .... 1.95 Brialmont, Marius A. ... 69.87 Bryant, Elvin E 5.19 2.62 Brown, Kenneth O Bordine, Jack F : 1.88 Boyd, Wesley Lee .69 1.40 Brian, -Mattie Bryant, Frankie L .71 Borelli, Donatti j 87.59 Boyde, E. A. 28.35 Brown, Lawrence G. 30.24 4.90 Briant, Louis Paul, Jr. Bryant, John S 4.13 60.69 Brown, Linberg Borman, Curt 4.58 Boyer, Ronald J 13.86 .'. 12.33 Brice, Richard A., Jr. . Bryant, Joseph P 13.10 Born, Clifford H. ....'. 10.92 Boyer, Stuart H 61.78 Brown, Louie L 2.08 4.66 Brickman, Leonard Bryant, Levin 23.96 .94 Brown, Mack Borrero, Anibal 1.15 Boylan, David Rr "4.56 2.23 Brickwell, Henry L Bryant, Richard 8.39 6.03 Brown, Marshall Boruta, Victor A 3.96 Boyle, John 13.99 8.91 Bridges, Irac Bryson, Francis W 1.07 11.28 Brown, Melvin J Bose, Warren 17.26 Braby, Frederick 99.26 42.67 Brzastowski, Peter S. 1.44 Boslcy, Paul R : 7.42 Brace, Luke A 38.26 Brown, Ollen G 13.60 Briggs, Joh 9.33 BiJtci, Anthony P 6.93 Boss, W 6.11 Bracken, James C. 13.53 Brown, Om^ig L 3.00 69 ^ight, Joseph L. Buchanan, Mack .39 Brown, Bosse, Joseph E 10.26 jBraden, Kenneth H 1.11 Paul H 8.17 20.59 Bright, J. R Buchanan, Stephen F 21.00 Brown, Brightbill, Kenneth •11.02 Bosworth, Chester J 5.50 ^ Bradfield, Jerome K 22.66 R 1.98 Bucher, N. C 14.39 10.20 Brown, Reginal H Bosworth, Robert 9.03, Bradford, W. C 1.68 Brightwell, Marvin O. ... 2.84 1.87 2.23 Brown, Richard C Botheler, James K 8.95 Bradley, Charles A 15.25 Brindle, John N 10.34 Buckalew, Donald H Buckelew, Charles L Bothelho, Arthur 7.48 Bradley, Harold J. '. 8.58 .45 Brown, T. E 69 Brininstool, KeitlT A 1.12 . Bothelho, Louis 16.09 Bradley, Harry L 2.97 Brown, Theodore G 29.39 Bristol, James T 3.55 Buckley, Rodney S .79 Bothe, Melvin H 2.12 Bradley, James R 7.23 9"80 Bristow, Fred L Bothne, E. A 2.67 Bradley, Maurice R 2.23 38.88 Brittingham, Frank Bothum, Lester L 94 Bradley, Robert C 9.91 76 Britton, Harry E Botona, Santiago V 35 Bradley, Stephen J 4.14 9.80 Broaders, Edward J A. B. SCOTT Boubede, Albert H 26.20 Bradshaw, David A 34.83 219 Hubbard Street, Brooklyn, 99 Broad, George B Bouchelle, Howard P. 46 Bradstreet, Kenneth E 26.60 13.77 j Brochowicz, John Henry Contact the American Express New York. Boucher, Edmund F 1.10 Brady, Bill J 8.35 Brockelbank, Orrin A. 7.62 Co., 253 Post St., San Francisco, | X. ^ X Boudousguie, Angelo 15.47 Brady, Edward W. ..' 10.71 attention of Mr. E. C. Brink. 59.87 Brodbeck, William J SALVADOR BENNETT Boudreaux, D 79 Brady, Paul G 5.10 This is in reference to traveler's : 43.42 Brody, Ward A Get in touch with Emanuel 12.14 checks. Boudreaux, Willard 3.31 Brady, William H 1.87 Broich, William Friedman, 51 Chambers Street, Brokjob, Peter 8.83 Boufford, Roland 2.82 Bragg, J. W , .98 S. i S. New York, 7, N. Y. Boully, John P 16 Bragg, John S 16.23 14.01 Bronson, Calvert JOSE LUIS ALAMO 60 Bouras, Frank 1.87 Bragg, Lawrence Ei 7.08 Bronson, Leon i X X Get in touch with the Depart­ ^.... 26.98 ment of Welfare, City of New Bourdon, Arthur P 4.00 Bragg, Virgil H 1.72 Brooke, Osborne M GEORGE TICAKK 39.14 York, 149 W. 124th Street, New Bourdon, William F 15.30 Brain, Robert L 9.59 Brookins, Frank Contact Peter Eskrick, 214 Bourg, Junice A 7.60 Brake, Robert V 4.14 York 27, N. Y.' Attention of Celia North Chapel Street, Baltimore 17.45 Brooks, Charles E Bourland, "Charles 21.94 Branch, Earl 22.91 Sootin, Case Supervisor. 4.26 Brooks, Clint D 31, Md. Bourland, Clarence S 14.30 Brandon, P 7.00 3.30 Brooks, Clandyn L SXXX Bourlier, Vernon 46 Branaam, John W , 33 JOHANNES SOLOMAN MAKI 94 Brooks, James JERRY PALMER Bourne, Charles C 12.26 Brannies, Harold 13.44 7.16 Brooks, John W Contact Mrs. Shirley Wessel, You are requested to contact Bourque, John F 8.39 Branquilo, Vincent T 11.58 4.41 Brooks, O. M Supervisor, Missing Seamen Bu- Dan Brown, c/o A. Fulgo, 60 Bouskila, Chaloun 21.25 Brantley, William J .94 92 Brooks, Richard A re-au. Seamen's Church Institute Bay 10th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Boutin, Raymond Joseph .11.66 Branum, James M 10.28 11.82 Brookshire, Earnest B of New York, 25 South Street, Bouton, William T 12.92 Braselton, D. B 51.62 46 Brookshire, Eston G XXX New York 4, N. Y. Bouzon, Williarrr J 44.37 Bratsos, Theodore 72 7.34 Broom, Russell S RALPH BOYD S. t t. Bovay, John W 33.14 Brand, Flower P 8.89 120,54 Brophy, J. C Contact City of New York, De­ ALFRED E. COLLINS Bowen, Llewellyn R 11,71 Bray, -James E 1.98 Brothers, Norman T 23.46 partment of Welfare, Division of Contact Freedman, Landy and Bowen, Richard L 2.48 Bray, Wallace .>. 4.00 Broussard, Howard 26.48 Foster Care, 902 Broadway, New Bowers, Clifton C 26,60 Bray W. F. (or William).... 1.30 Broussard, Jake 1.98 Lorry, 900 Jefferson Building, York, N. Y. Attention of Mr. D. 1015 Chestnut Street, Philadel­ Bowers, Emery, F 16.36 Brazauskas, Victor 01 1.48 Broussard, J. E Berlin, Social Investigator. phia, Pa. This is relative to your •Bowers, Robert 10.60 Brazell, Dennis H 10.26 Brouner, Reolef 9.04 XXX -Bowie, James T 13.24 Brazil, James F. 5.60 Brown, Albert F ; 8.84 claim against the Sun Shipbuild­ ing and Drydock Company. FRANK McCANN Bowland, J 4.21 Brecheem, Jesse Leon 7.94 Brown, C pO A X :.... 3.06 Brecdlove, Leon J., Jr 55.61 Brown, Charles M. Your mother requests that you LESLIE J. BRILHART 10.74 Breeland, Harold D 44.34 Brown, Charles W get in touch with her at 217 4.92 Brcen, H. V : 60.00 Brown, Clare R Your parents request that you 48th Street, Union City, N.J. Bregy, T 2.23 Brown, Curtis 2.49 get in touch with them. XXX The following crewmembers of Brek.sa, A 2.97 - 7.59 Brown, E. AUDLEY C. FOSTER the SS Robert .Trent in Decem­ Brennan, Earl E 23.34 ERNEST HJALMAR SJONBECK 11.88 Brown, Earl A Your wife asks you to get in ber, 1945, are requested to get Brennan, Francis G 3.73 Brown, Earl T 27.44 You are asked to get in touch touch with her at 15 Pierce Ave­ in touch with Joseph Volpian, Brennan, Jos, Patrick .... 79.36 Brown, Edward M 2.23 with p. Ringquish, Olandsgaten nue, Jersey City 7, N. J. Special Services Representative, Brennan, Wm. E 2.19 Brown, Edwin H 89 39, Stockholm, Sweden. XXX 29.39 New York Hall, regarding the Brennan, Wm. S 7.42 Brown, Edwin O. , tX. tHEADLEY WHITE 2.83 death of James Leon Schrader: Brenner, Whliam P 9.50 Brown, Elbert 0 ABRAHAM J. HALL Contact Mrs. Mabel White, c/o 86 Brown, Frank 1.48 P. L. Whitthaus, Harold E. Brephy, J. C Your brother. Jack Hall, de­ Central Islip State Hospital, Cen­ 89 * .69 Brown, George Rosecrans, Burnet Smith, Ernest Bresnan, Leo F. ...^. 10.93 sires that you contact him at tral Islip, Long Island, N. Y. Dililo, George Ruel. Brett, Theodore L 19.20 Brown Grady C Mississippi Stecitnship Company PERSONALS NOTICE! -^1 4 vl �Page Fifteen THE SEAFARERS LOO Fiiday, October 31. 1947 Unclaimed Wages Smith & Johnson SS Corp. 60 BEAVER STREET NEW YORK, N. Y. .94 MV "COASTAL ADVOCATE" Spencer, Edward .94 Comeaux, Arnold 92 Talley, Sirroth 28.95 Felker, Edwin 26.30 Vrickel, V. P Weackler, Gilbert 8.88 Mattsson, Emil 23.80 Wilson, Alva C 48 Heri, Felipe .'94 MV COASTAL DEFENDER SS EDWARD NICKELS $1.00; Jose "i.-ro, $1.00; J. V. Sullivan, Beck, $2,00; B. Dollah. $2.00; K. E. NEW YORK Cardan, John 18.87 Bona, Frank C 2.16 $2.00; Jos. Cheek. $5.00; R. Maldonado, Vogt, $3.00; W. F. Meyer, $3.00; Vic­ INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS $1.00; Carlos Fernandez. $1.00; Charles tor Arevlo, $3.00; P. Derchak, $3.00; Dailey, John J 1.60 Holifield, Louis M 31.68 D. F. Fitzgerald. $1.00; Frank Row. Hartman, $2.50; J. McMcnemy, $1.00. •A. C. Cruz, $3.00. Erwin, Willard W 6.06 ell. $1.00; D. J. Mahoney, $1.00; C. A, SS EDWIN T. MEREDITH SS E. MARKHAM SS J. P. MITCFIELL Hanson, Royal 3.20 Armstrong, Ralph 1.28 Hallpike, $3.00; C. J. Randazzo ,$3.00; D. Convertino, $1.00; George Green, A. J. Martinelli, $2.00; E. Andaya, K. H. Steinmetz, $1.00. Ketring, Newdl 72 Margvaiadt, Edgar 24.96 E. S. Harriman, $3.00; J. Wolkowski, $2.00; J. H. Hughes, $3.00; R. D $3.00; C. Greenwood, $1,00; A. EkMathews, Oscar 1.44 Martin, Thomas E 29.40 $3.00; C. R. Wood, $3.00; O. M. Jones, Rittle, $2.00; M. Cllsworth. $2.00; L. steens. $1.00; F. D. Vlasek, $1.00; R. Ramos, Hipolito 6.06 McRae, John 29.40 $3.00; R. Thomas, $3.00; J. E. Rich­ E. Grove, $2.00; J. M. Murtaugh, $3.00; Norgren. $2.00; J. Saterne, $1.00. SS ALAWAI Curzi, $6.00. Reck, Warren 05 Meisner, Walter 77 ardson, $2.00; S. J. Lelacheur, $3.00; P. Deck H. Allman, $10.^; H. R. Hallman, Dept.—$30.00. H. R. Duggan. S3 00; I. .Steeber, $10.00; Samp;on, Emory 1.44 Moran, William 1.23 $5.00; J. T. Stephens, $5.00; E. V/ilSS R. HUNTER J. Livanis, $3.00; I. C. Round$1.00; Vandiver, Thomas 9.98 Perry, Dennis E 29.40 W. M. Cousins, $1.00. D. McCorkle, $2.00; P. M. Matthys, son. $1.00; .A. W. George, $3.00; H. SS EDWARD G. JANEWAY $1.00; G. Wilkins. $2.00; A. Betoney, Hence, $2.00; W. H. Caver, $2.00; W. Roberts, Carlton A 16.53 SS YUGOSLAVIA VIC~ORY $2.00; Raymond Queen, $2.00; R, W. E. Treadvray, $2.00; E. C. Catchot, Blanlon, Wilbert 6.36 J. Jaronel, $3.00; G. W. White, SS ELOY ALFARO Wilkins. $1.00; D. Cisco, $2.00; S. J. $2.00; J. C. Alderman, $2.00; J. P. $1.00; W. O'Brien, $2.00. Dauphin, Oliver J 37.17 Barron, Jo.seph F 94 Thayer, $2.00; A. P. Jones, $1.00; Lomax. $5.00; A. R. Pierce, $5.00; W. SS STEEL CHEMIST Gimpaya, Restitute G 16.00 .Bell, Leroy 94 Alfred G. Sage, $2.00; A. L. Warren, Wm. R. 1 lazog, $2.00; Cleveland Kemp, W. Lamb, $2.00; J. C. Cooper, $5.00; Hazcn, George "F 10.00 J. E. Tanner, $2.00; R. C. Hillis, $5.00; $3.00; Marvin W. Lee, $3.00; C. O. $2.00. Bethke, Louis H 3.27 SS T. PARKER Hassebrode, Homer A 8.23 R. Armstrong. $5.00; J. E. Tambling, Bryant, Ernest _ .94 Voelker, $2.0Q; H. Watts, $1.00; W. G. V. E. Warfield, $.00. $1.00; P. E. York. $2.00; W. Reynolds, Hitchcock, C. A 60 Carr, Melvin J Cox. $2.00; V. Sanchez, $3.00; A. Dor9.80 SS FRANK NORRIS $5.00; B. C. Karas, $3.00; H. T. Wilomal, $3.00; J. Vaughn Brooks, $2.00; O'Neill, George S 16.80 Cottle, Carlton R I.44 j. K. Lockhard, $2.00; A. M. Eusebio, D. A. Rundlab, $1.00; T. Bluitt, werson. $5.00 LeRoy Eckhoff, $2.00. Phillips, Robert 21.00 Garcia, Pedro SS CAVALIER 94 $3.00; E. Warsaw, jr., $3.00; C. L. $1.00; G. Carlson, $1.00; R. E. Pierce. SS EDWARD K. COLLINS D. Molter, $1.00; J. Gonzales,'$ 1.00; Hardy, Samuel H 94 Algernon, $2.00; A. Asenci, $3.00; J. $1.00; C. Hall, $2.00. SS ALDRICH J. .Mottram. $1.00; J. C. Viera, $1.00;_'; Albritton, James 9.33 Kearsey, Eric F 3,62 P. Smith, $1.00. j. O. Gray, $1.00; R. May, $1.00. C. V. Vierra, $1.00. Andry, Robert J _ .21 Lallave, Domingo ... SS NEWBURG .46 SS EDITH SS C. KITCHEN G. Ford. $2.00; M. J. Leahy, $2.00. Davis, Harry 94 Minichille, Louis S. Knsminsky. $13.00. A. E. Carlson. $2.00: L. Giliis, $1.00; 7.00 SS DE SOTO « Eakert, Bernard 94 Jarker, Jack R SS A. FOUNDRIA M. B. Davis, .$1.00; F. McGarry, $1.00; L. Florentino, $1.00; j. Gleason, .94 E. F. Bauer. $2.00; J. Kulnkowski, W. Lord. $1.00; R. E. Lemmons, $1.00; Ellers, James P 94 Plaskenoko, Samuel $3.00; R. W. I laynes. $2.00; J. Me1.37 $2.00; W. J. Clod, $2.00; L. Movall. J. S. Bozman. $1.00; F. X. McGlone, Ensor, James 3.22 Price, Charlie H 8.86 halov, $1.00; j. D. Moore, $2.00; $2.00; B. Pritil-.en. $1.00; .A. Hibel, $1.00; C. R. Nicholson. $1.00; R, Nel­ Quigley, $1.00; L. Loftin, $2.00; Fuchs, William 27 Revelle, Thomas E, . $1.00; T. J. Brennan. $1.00; J. L. Ful­ son, $1.00; J. Zcnco, $1.00; W. C. Bis1.40 Jensen, $2.00; J. M. Soto, $2.00; Howard, Andrew 1.37 Saravia, Jose ton. $3.00; F. Boyne. $1.00; H. H. k.is ,$5.00; M. Evans, $1.00; M. Evans, 1.71 Kramer, $2.00; J. R. Allen, $1.00; Jenkins, Henry 17.28 Seleskie, Leo Dotson. $2.00; R. Herwick, $1.00; J. $5.00; G. Cueton. $1.00; G. Pelligrino, Alvino, $1.00; B. D. Elliott. $2.00; 3.00 Martin, $1.00; C. W. Spencer, $1.00; $2.00 L. E. Mealy, $2.00; C. C. CrabKennedy, James 94 , Skowronek, Louis ... 1.19 Barrie, $1.00; C. S. Ross. $2.00; L. R. B. Kimes. $2.00; B. D. Douglass, tree, $2.00; N. Baker, $2.00; L, E. Kundikoff, Peter .30 , Sweet, Russell sham, $2.00; C. L. Copper, $1.00 8.18 R. A. Wroton. $1.00. $1.00; M. Bevies, $2.00; J. N. Nowery, Lemay, $5.00; M. Kopenhagen, $1.00; MacGregor, William 6.06 VanReenen, James L $1,00; H. S. Hair, Jr., $1.00; G. Ab- G. Saillard, $3.00. 4.82 SS JANEWAY Marsden, LaVerne 7.94 White, Lewis A ' SS BIENVILLE 7.46 T. F; Dumphy, $1.00; E. P. Belkwer, bema, $1.00; J. GrifFen, $2.00; J. J. McKenna, $5.00; C. S. Cipriano. $2.00; Martin, Glois 1.37 Woodfall, Charles N. Richie. $1.00; L. Perciballi, $2.00; 4.20 1.00; P. J. Madigan, $5.00; A. M. An H. N. Moody. $1,00; M. Culp, $1.00; R. D. Kennedy, $1.00; E. T. KielczewMerritt, Cecil 6.88 derson. $2.00; N. Dkray, $5.00; Giolow SS FITZHUGH LEE B. W. Fnanes, $1.00; R. J. Fitzgerald. ski, $3.00. Wood, $1.00; C. C. DeMers, $3.00; J. Moore, Gordon 1.37 SS C. NORDHOFF Copeland, Joseph 9.46 Vilasis, $2.00; D. W. White, $2.00; V. $1.00; S. J. Lelacheur. $2.00. Newmann, Guy W 6.06 SS ANTINOUS F. Sarmento. $1.00; A. Wilk, $2.00; DePaz, Philip 7.53 M. Detamasso, $2.00; J. Hayden, $2.00; Scherzer, Edward : 17.74 U. Pipinan, $2.00; E. W. Friedrick. Riley. $2.00; A. Wasstrom, $10.0; Drew, Robert J 3.98 R. Burt. $2.00; H. B. Swim. $1.00; H. $2.00; R. Annan, $2.00; F. C. Merritt. ' .1. E. R. Gelnow, $2.00; A. Chiriani, $2.00; Shulman, Abe 94 Dambrowski, $2.00; M. P. Alberto, Gehlert, John 1.37 $2.00; J. K. Charlesv/orth, $2.00; L. ' R. T. Mason, $3.00; J. Fuller, $3.00; J. Snyder, Howard 7.00 $•1.00; R. L. Thibaulti $2.00; B. RoseHerd, Paul R 1.40 berg, $1.00; J. Padzik, $1.00. Bruni, $2.00; J. C. Murphy. $1.00; C. 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Title A name given to the resource October 31, 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. 44 Description An account of the resource Headlines FOUR CITIES SERVICE SHIPS CAST VOTE;OBSERVES SEE 75 PERCENT FOR SEAFARERS JACKSIN CREW RALLIES TO SHIPMATES' DEFENSE WILLIAMS NEW DIRECTOR OF SIU ORGANIZING DRIVE RUSSIA RUNS WFTU,AFL DELEGATES SAY RESPECT FOR CONTRACY INSURES STAEDY SHIPBOARD IMPROVEMENTS TIDEWATER CREWMAN SWITCHING TO SEAFARES,SAYS TANKERMAN UNION PROGRAM TO UNDERGO COMPLETE STUDY DISPATCHER URGES CREW ENFORCE RULES CREWMEMBEROF FORT FREDERICA FIND WAY FOR SPEEDING UP REPATRIATION SITUATION NEW NO HALL WILL FIT BILL FOR SEAFARERS PURSER GETS ALL THE TOUGHT BREAKS IN THE BOO AND WINDS UP BEHIND THE OLD FAMILY PLOW TIP TP SEAMEN:AVOID THE HOOK FOR TIME BEING MOBILE SHIPPING HOLDS STEADY AND THE FUTURE LOOKS EVEN BETTER SHOREGANG JOBS HIT SKIDS IN PR BUT SHIPPING BOOMS IN ISLAND NEW SIU OUTFITS SAILS FIRST FROM COAST TO WEST THRID STEWARD KEEPS DEPARTMENT CLEAN SHIPPING SPURT FIZZLES OUT IN PHILLY BALTIMORE SIU HOLDS LINE WITH SHIPYARD WORKERS AFL CONFAB NAMES GREEN DRIVES ON T-H MARSHALL BRINGS NEW HOPE TO GERMANY JACKSON CREW GIVES SUPPORT TO SHIPMATES MAURICE THE HORSE FOULED UP IN CANADA GAVLESTON KEEPS CLOSE TABS ON CITIES SERVICE RICE CREW TOSSES 'PACKAGE TO HUNGRY MEN IN THE HILLS FLORIDA MEN HOLD LIVELY MEETING IN MIAMI Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/31/1947 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/36d6764c3dd9b8db82d2756cf0371cc6.pdf f364a0337b7c442f098b08fecd3d2d05 PDF Text Text VOL. XIV  ho. 22  SEAFARERS  LOG  •  OFFICIAI  ORGAN  OF  THE  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION .  ATLANTIC  AND  GULF  DISTRICT  >  AFL  .  75  SEEK  OFFICE  ­Story On Page 3  'Farmer'  Crew  Honors  Rescuers  Story On Page 3  m:,€  im^'s  Spic And Span.  Seafarers from Lake Charles hall came  down  to make  new SIU  offices in  Port  Arthur shipshape with paintbrush  and sougee  gear.  They are,  (left  •   to right) : Nathan Lack, 2nd cook; Louis  Boren, AB; Don Hilton,  or.­,  Hpi  ;  ganizer;  Leroy  Qlarke,  Lake  Charles  agent;  Glenn  Todd,  AB;  and  . ­  N^ur  PrAfAfirnci  Bekring  a  cargo  of  Government  dignitaries  flVeWr  rrOfVfjrpve  a New York harbor tug approaches the brand  new  queen  of  the freight  ships,  the  SlU­manned  Keystone  Mariner,  on  'her  official  welcome  to  New  York.  Navy,* Coast  Guard,  Maritime  Ad­ ,ministration  and  local  government  officials all went aboard.  The ship is  ^w ehroute to ^Germany. ' >  ­  ­ • v  ­  ­ « {Picture St(»y in  Centerfold.)  1  �F«(*  tyf  SEJFARBMS  IPG  Freight Go's OK  Pact; Tankshlp  Contract Studied  Friday,  Oeteber  Sli  1952  Open Porf ArfA ar Office  PORT  ARTHUR—Adding  to  earlier  assurances  that  the SIU  intends  to  spare>ho  effort  to  help  Atlantic  tankermen  achieve  lOhg'­hoped­for SIU  conditions  in  the fleet,  the  Union  has moved  forward on plans to set  up an on­the­spot  organizing  office  in  this  port,  which  ;he]  end  of  tserves as  the  southern  the  line  for  Atlantic  tankers.  The  SIU  recognition  of  the  urgency to have an operations base  right  at  the  site  of  one  of  the  fleet's  major  installations  also  hinged  on  the  dfesire  to  offer  'round­the­clock  service  to  the  hundreds  of  Seafarers in  the tank­ All  SlU­contracted  freight  companies  have  now  agreed  to  er  trade  who  pass  through  the  ^  accept  the  general  and  department  rules  in  new sstandard  port.  'i"  freight  agreement  reached  between  Union  and  employee.  Will Aid Seafarers  ~  negotiating committees.  Com­>  The  new  organizing  office  will  pletion of  the contract  and its  ship  for  its  appjroval  waits  upon  enable  the  Union  to  even  better  settlement  of  wage,  overtime  and  presentation  to  the  member­ the  service  to SIU  tankers  operat­_  penalty  rates  still  in  the  process  ing in  the Gulf,  according to Keith*  of  negotiation.  Terpe,  SIU  Director  of  Organiz­ Meanwhile,  employer  negotiators  ing and Education.  "We have lon^^  representing  the  tanker*  outfits  felt  the  need  to. expand  our  have • r  ecommended  acceptance  of  duties  to  include  this  major  Ou|f*  the  new  tankjer  agreement  to their  area  refining  and  oil­  transpbita­ companies.  It  is  expected  that  all  tion  center,  which  handles  an  e^­f'  companies  will  approve  the  provi­ timated  40  percent  of  the  refined  sions of  the new contract.  Like the  oU  output  in  the ^entire  Gulf."'  freight  agreement,  the  wages  and  Big  Role  Planned  overtime rates for  tankers are  still  Appropriately  enough,  the  select  to  be  negotiated.  Discovery  of  an old Atlantic  Refining Co.  calendar  on wall  of  new  offices of SIU  organizlhg committee In Port Arthur gets a big laugh  tion  of  the  location  and  the  com­ Welfare,  Vacation  Payments  Pending settlement  of  the money  out  of  Bob  Anderson  (left)  and  BUI  Oppenhorst,  both  off  Atlantic  pletion  of  arrajigements  for  the  offices  came  the  same  week  that  Importer,  and  SIU  organizer  Don  HUton  (right).  December  20  is  the  deadline  for  issues  the  old  agreements  will  re­ the  nation's  petroleum  industry,  main  in  force,  with  the  exception  filing to  take  the  college  entrance  with this city as a  spearhead point,  tests  under  the  Seafarers  scholar­ that  the  companies  have  already  was celebrating  National  Oil  Prog­ begun  paying  the  additional  15  ship  plan.  Seafarers,  or  children  ress Week,  an observance  attended  of  Seafarers  interested  in applying  cents  per  day  into  the  Vacation  by  an  SIU  delegation  as  well  as  for  the  schol^ships  must  get  ap­ Plan  and  another  ten  cents  per  top representatives  of  the Atlantic,  ''  day  to  the Welfare  Plan.  An early  plications  in  by  that  date  if  they  Gulf,  and  Texas  refineries  A new plan afoot to ­sabotage the ''50­50" law, by which  which  Pure  are  to  take  the  exams  scheduled  result  of­  the  added  contributions  operate  major  plants  here,'  has been  the bbost  in disability pay  on  January  10.  US flag  ships  are  assured  50  percent  of  all  foreign  aid  and  700 leaders  in the  oil industry.  '  However,  anybody  missing  the  from $15  to $20  per week.  The new  SIU  officee  in the Ter­  •   cargoes,  has  heen  revealed  by  the  SEAFARERS  LOG  first  exam  ­will  have  a  second  The  new  tanker  contract,  which  minal  Building,  one  of  tbe  city'«  <  chance,  because  another set  of  col­ is  the first standard  agreement for  Washington  correspondent.  The  plan  is  being promoted  leading downtown office structures,  •   SIU  tanker,  companies,  contains  lege  entrance  board  tests  will  be  by  foreign  shipping  companies  who  are  attempting  to  were  expected  to  be  readied  for  given  on  March  14.  Applications  many  improvements  designed  to  interest  sympathetic  State  Department  representatives  use  in  a  short  time.  On  hand  to '  '  eliminate  loopholes  and  provide  for  the  second  exapi  have  to  be  assist  in  the  redecorating  and  to ''  additional  benefits for Union mem­ in  promoting  revision  of  the  law.  in  by  February  21.  offer  suggestions  for  •   the  new  >  •   bers.  One  of  these  proposed  im­ The  SIU  scholarship  plan, first  The "50­50"  law  was  passed  in  the  early  days  of  the  Union  faciUty  ­in  line  with  expe­  '  such  plan  of  its kind  in  maritime,  provements  concern's  sailing  board  rience gained  through operation  of  time on  tankers.  From now on,  if  a  .  Marshall Plan after a vigorous fight  by the SIU, to assure  will  pay  $1,500  a  year  for  a  full  the  SIU  office  in  Lake  Charles,  .  tanker  doesn't  sail  at  the  time  four  y^ar  college  course  to  four  American­flag shipping a fair share of aid cargoes to other  La.,  where the  giant Cities Service  eallefi  for  on  the  sailing  board,  it  candidates selected  on  the  basis of  refinery  Is  located,  were  Port  their  marks  on  the  standard  Col­ will  mean  two  hours  overtime  for  nations.  Such cargoes are at present a  very large part  of  American  shipping  business.  For  details  on  the  latest  .^ent  Leroy  claree  and  a  delcf  lege'Entrance  Examination  Board  eVery  crewmember.  This  will  pre­ gation  of  Seafarers  who  promptly  ..  vent  the  practice  of  having  men  tests, and  on thgir high  school rec­ developments,  see  the  LOG's  Washington  newslettei;,  turned  to on  the  job.*  ords.  Winners  will  be  selected  by  report  to  the  ship  and  then  dis­ Terpe  announced  that  SIU  rep­.,  Page  5.  ^  a board  of  professors from five dif­ missing  them because  it isn't ready  resentative  Don  Hilton,  who  had  ~  to  saiL  ferent  universities.  And,  for up­to­the­minute  maritime news all  the time  been  on  the  job  here  for  some  The  standard  transportation  arid  In  order  to  apply  fo^a  scholar­ time  operating  out  of  temporary,  repatriation  clause  has  been  in­ from Washington, read our Washington reporter's coliinip  ship, an applicant  should  write the  headquarters,  would  be  available  Administrator  of  the  Seafarersr  cluded  in  the  tanker  contract  and  every  issue.  at  aU  times  in  the  new  offices  at  (Continued on  page 17)  Welfare  ,  Fund  at  . 11  Broadway,  411  Austin  Street.  NYC.  He  or  she  should  submit  Speakers  at  the  huge  Oil  Prog­ an official  transcript of  high school  ress  Week  observances  here  made  grades,  three  letters  of  reference,  it plain that  Port Arthur  was ready  one  from  the  high  school  princir  to  play  an  even  bigger  role  in  the  pal, and  proof  of  sea time require  New  provisions  designed  to  protect  Seafarers against possible loss  of  vacation pay  have  oil  industry  than before.  ments,  if  a  Seafarer,  or  if  a  stud­ been  set  up by  the SIU  Vacation  Plan.  Arrangements  have  been  made  for  the  Plan  to  ac­ Rap AMEU  Purge  ent,  the  seatime  of  the  student's  cept applications  by mail  from ships on old discharges  before  they  become  invalid  for  vaca­ Meanwhile, elsewhere  in  the  At­ Seafarer­father.  In  either  case,  thd  lantic  . campaign,  crewmembers  minimum  is three  years' seatime.  tion pay.  aboard  the  Atlantic  Traveler  ad­ A  Vacation  Plan  represen­ quarters  mail  room,  a.  branch  hall  on  bulletin  boards.  Although  the  new  system  is  an  ministered  a  stinging: blow  to  the  tative  explained 'that  under  of  the  SIU,  or  the  man's home.  the  regulations  drafted  when  the  When  the  Seafarer  comes  into  additional  safeguard  against  loss  AMEU  when  they  gave  100  per­ plan  was  set  up,  a  Seafarer  can't  port, ffll  he  has  to  do  is  pick  up  of  money  due,  the  Vacation  Plan  cent  sup^rt  to  shipmate  Louis  Oct. 3i. 1952  Vol.  XIV.  No.  22  collect  vacation pay  on a  discharge  the  application  at  the  mailing  ad­ representative  declared  that  the  Diering  by_reelecting  him  ship's  dress,  sign  it,  and  send  it  in  to  best  thing  to  do  is  to  collect  on  delegate.  As  I  See  It  .Page  13  with  a  payoff  date  that  is  more  collect  his  money.  discharges  right  away.  As  soon  as  Diering,  as  revealed  earlier  this  ,  Burly  Page  16  than  a  year  old.  In  other  words,  if  Instruction  Cards  a  Seafarer  has  90  days'  discharges  month,  had  been  purged  from  the  a  Seafarer  paid  off  a  ship  on  Crossword  Puzzle....  .. •. Page  12  The Union  is now. in the  proce^  is  entitled  to  collect,  and  he  AMEU  Fleet  Coimcil,  governing  Editorial  Page  13  December  1,* 1951  and  hasn't  col­ of  preparing  instruction  cards  ex­ he  should  do  so.  By  saving  the  dis­ body  of  that  union,  after' being,  lected  pay  due  on  that  particular  Foc'sle  Fotog  Page  19  plaining  the  rules  of  the  Vacation  charges  he  risks  the  chance  of  "  Galley  Gleanings......... Page  20  discharge,  he  won't  be  able  to  col­ Plan.  Copies  will  be­ mailed  to  all  keeping  them  too  long  and  pos­ put  through  an  inquisition  on  his  SIU  sympathies.  Showing  that  ,  lect  on  it  after  December  1,  1952.  Inquiring  Seafarer  Page  12  ships and  all  SIU halls 4or  posting  sibly losing out  on­vacation money.  they  would  not  accept  the  victimr  The  Wake  .Page  12  Under  the  new  regulations,  the  ilation  of  a  shipmate,  the. men  on  Labor Round­Up  .Page  Ifi  Plan  makes  .it­  possible  for  Sea­ the Traveler  voiced full  confidence  ^Letters  Pages  21,  22  farers  to  mail  in  those  discharges  in  his  honesty  in  an  obvious  slap  '  Maritime  Page  16  before  they  become  a  year  old.  Taking  the  December  1,  1951  date  at  the  AMEU.  Meet  Tlie  Seafarer  ......Page  12.  On  The  Job.... /,....... Page  16  as  an  example,  if  the  man  has  a  Personals  .  ... .*  . Page  24  discharge  with  that  payoff  date  on  Seafarers  on  Isthmian  Line  and  other  ships  stopping  at  Quiz  '......Page  19  it,  and  he  is  on  a  ship  that  won't  Saudi  Arabian  ports  are  warned  not  to  bring  any  alcoholic  Seafarers  In  Action..  .Page  18  • be. back  in  the  States  until  after  drinks  ashore.  A  new  regulation  has  been  issued  by  the  Ship's  Minutes  Pages  24,  25  Diecember  1,  1952,  he  should  mail  Saudi Arabian government ab­ Seafarers  sending­ telegrams  SIU  History  Cartoon  Page  6  this  old  discharge  (and  any  others  .solutely prohibiting the  trans­ arid  law  to  drink  wine  or liquor In  Sports  line  .Page  20  he  might  have)  to  the  Vacation  portation  or  sale  of  alcoholic  any  form.  Up  until  now.  However,  or  letters  to  the  New  York  Ten  Years  Ago  .Page  12  Plan  at  Union  headquarters.  He  beverages  to  any  persons  in  an  foreigners  have  been  permitted  to  headquarters, dispatcher asking  have  liquor  in  the  country  under  to  be  excused  from  attending  Top  Of  The  News;.  . .Page  7  should  also  include  a  mailing  ad­ Arabian  port.  headquarters  membership  Union  Talk  ......... .Page  6  dress.  in  addition,  the  government  has  special  regulations.  FlU  Out  Application  Wash.  News  letter  ..Page  5  banned  the  sale  of  beer,  wine  and  The  latest  decree  banning  ship­,  meetings must include the reg­ Welfare  Benefits  ....Pages  26,  27  The  Plan  office  will  fill  out  a  liquor  in  the  Has  Tanura  seaman's  ment  of  alcoholic  drinks  carries  istration  number  of  their  Your,  Dollar's  Worth  .  .  .Page  7  vacation  pay  application  for  the  club.  This  was  previously  permit­ the  warning  that  "any  one  acting  jshipping  card  in  the  message.  From now  on, if  the number  man,  complete ­in  all  respects  with  ted  by  special  arrangement  with  .to  the  contraVy  will  be  liable  for  PublishM  biw«er.;y  at  the  tiaadquarfert  of  fit*  Seafarars  Intarnatienal  Union;  At­ the  dicception  of  the  signature.  It  the  Arabian  government.  the  most  severe  punishment."  The  .  is not included, the excuse cap­.,  lantic  A  Cult  DIatrict,  AFL,  «75  Fourth  will  then  forwfird  the  application,  not  be  . accejpted.  by  the  d^­ Arabia  being  a  devoutly  ortho­ decree, applies  to,  aU,  ports­­:Jed­ Avonu*.  Brooklyn  M,  NV<.  Tel.  STotllnn  ,patcherA  A "•   8­4471.  .  Entered  as  second  class,  matter  plus  the  discharges,  to the  mailing  dox  Moslem  country,, the  inhibit­ dah,  bamman,  Ras  Tanura  and  at  the  Post  Officii  in  Brooklyn,  MY,  toifbiddep Ay, l5o|^irel(igiqg,  mder  tho  Act  of  Ausust  24,  ItW.  .v. .'A^firess.  Apply For  SIU School  By Dec. 20  '50­50' Law Under  Fire  Mail Plan Set  Par  Vacation $  SEAFARERS  LOG  Ban Liquor In Arabia  Put Number On­ Meeting Excuses  V  �FAJt  Fil^, Oaob» SI, 19n  .  LbG  •  f  mi  75To  A & C Posts^  • J  Voting Open  Seafarers  will  begin  voting  tomorrow  morning,  Nov. 1, in all A&6 halls on election of  candidates^for  49 A&G  officild posts on the ballot.  The voting in the  two­month  referendum  will  continue  until  December  31, 1952.  Seventy­five candidates are  seeking election  to  the  various  headquarters'*  elected  six­man  rank  and  file  cre­ and  branch  posts.  dentials  committee  for  failing^  to  Bundles of  this issue  of  the  meet  election  requirements.  Six  SEAFARERS  LOG,  contain­ Crewmembers  of  tbe  Western  Farmer  gather round  as Seafarer  Henry Mflnilski  presents two  plaques  ing  a special  supplement  with  were  ruled  out  for  failure  to  sub­ mit  the  three  years'  sea  time  re­;  to  Sir  Henry  Hobson,  British  consul  general  In  New  York, to be turned over  to the  Dover  and Ram»­ pictures  and  biographies  of  quired  of  every  candidate  for  of­ gate  lifeboatmen.  Left  to  right,  they  are:  Joe  Bardo,'D. A. Edmonson  of the British Consulate, George  all  candidates have  been  airmailed  fice. Two did  not have sufficient sea  Buhlmen, Sir  Henry  Hobson, Mikuiski,  George  Landrlgan,  chief  mate;  and  Vladimir  Bannamae.  to  all  outports  so  that  Seafarers'  time  to  meet  the  three  year  re­ /•   will have  full  opportunity  to "look  quirement  and  three  were  not  in  at  the record"  before  casting  their  continuous  good  standing  for  two  votes.  As  usual,  three  copies  will  years prior to the nomination. Since  also  be  airmailed  to  every  SIU  they  did  not  meet  the  election  re­ ship  so  that  Seafarers  will  get  the  quirements,  which  arerthe  same  in  supplement  before  coming  home.  both  the old and  the  new  constitu­ The  number  of  positions  to  be  tion,  the  committee  was compelled  to  rule  them  off  the  ballot.  Seafarers' of  the  ill­fated  Western  Farmer  showed  their  appreciation for  the lifesaving  Personal  Errors  services  of  English  volunteers  when  they  presented  two  plaques  to  Sir  Henry  Hobson,  The  report  of  the  Credentials  Committee  is  on  page  8;  a  4­ British  consul  general in  the New  York  headquarters  hall.  ;  As the  committee's report  put  it,  page  Supplement  on  Candi­ The  plaques  were  accepted­*­":  dates  begin­in  centerfold;  a  "In  some  cases  the  committee  be­ in behalf  of  the lifeboat crews  admire  the  courage  and  ability  of­ 'iilaques on  behqlf  of  the Ramsgate  sample  ballot  is  on  page  28.  lieves  that  those  disqualified  had  the  proper  qualifications,  but  evi­ •  of  Dover  and  Ramsgate,  who  these  men.  That  we  are  all 1  alive  and  Dover  lifeboats.  It  must  be  dence  of  these  qualifications  were  rescued  the  entire  crew  of  the  today  is  in  large  part  to  their  remembered  that  these  crews  are  all' volunteers  and  have  a  high  filled,  49,  is a  record  high  for  the  not  submitted.  Western  Navigation  ship  after  it  credit.  was rammed  and  split  in  two Iby  a  "Seamen,  more  than  any  other  tradition.  We  can  say  that  in  this  A&G  District,  and  the  number  ofj  "The  conimittee,  bound  as  it  is  Norwegian  tanker  during  an  Eng­ poople,  have friendships  with  men  instance they upheld that  tradition.  candidates  is  also  a  record.  Thei| ^jjy  jjjg  constitution,  could  not  in  lish  channel  gale  on  August  21.  of  other  lands,  and  respect  a  man  "These small acts of  appreciation  additional  positions were  placed on  these cases  do anything  but decide  Subsequently  one  half  of  the  ship  for  his  ability,  no  matter  what  go  far  to  help  understanding  be­ the ballot  in order to get the neces­ sank  and  the  other  half  drifted  country he  comes from  .  .  .  tween  our  two  nations.  That  this  sary  manpower  to  handle  the  aground  on  the  Goodwin  sands.  "We  hope  then,  that  this Qjaque  is  not  a  Government  presentation,  greatly  increased  functions  of  the  Although  all  lifeboats  were  can  in  some  way  help  strengthen  but  one  to  which  the  crew  of  the  Union.  ,  smashed on  one side  and seas  were  the  friendship  between  qur  coun­ ship  subscribed'makes  it  all  more  Credentials  Check  running  high,  the  volunteer  life­ try  and  yours."  appreciated."  All  told,  86  men  threw  in  their  boatmen  successfully  removed  the  In  reply.  Sir  Henry  answered:  In  addition  to  the  plaques,  the  books  as  candidates,  but  11  were  crew  without  loss of  life  or serlbus  "I'm  very  glad  to"  accept­  these  disqualified  by  the  membership­ (Continued on  page 17)  injury.  Crew  Chipped  In  As  soon  as the  crew returned  to  New  York,  Seafarers  and  officers  chipped  in  to  purchase  two  bronze  plaques foi; each  of  the British life­ boat crews, thanking them for their  services.  The  plaques  read  as  fol­ lows:  "In  deep  appreciation  to  the  crew  of  the Ramsgate  (Dover)  life­ boat  who,  during  a severe  English  channel  gale  came  to  our. rescue  With over  90 companies  under contract,  a large and  militant membership and total  assets  Iwhen  bur  ship  was  rammed  and  of  four  and  three­qUarter  milliops,  including welfare reserves, the SIU A&G District cel­ split  in  half  on  August  21,  1952.  ebrates  its  14th  birthday  tomorrow,  November  1,  1952.  Just  14 years ago  when the  Union  Ed  Polise,  chairman  of  the  'Brilliant  Seamanship'.  membership­elected  creden­ "Their  brilliant  seamanship  and  got  started  it  had  literally  Union,  a  federal  labor  local  union  and  later  on,  all  along  the  East  tials  committee  reads  report  only  a .pocketfidrof  change  in  courage  made  possible  our  rescue  had  been  affiliated  directly  Coast.  Several  companies  were  to the hq membership meeting.  its treasury  and rented rooms  which  without  loss  of  life.  signed  up  and  strikes  were  fought  with  AFL  headquarters.  "Crew  of  the  S.S.  Western  for offices in  ports along  the coast.  But  it  wasn't  until  November  1  out  at  others  like  P&O  and  East­ on  the  basis  of  the  eonstitu­ Farmer.  Members  of  the  Sea­ Officially,  the  actual  birthday  of  that  the  machinery  of  the  A&G  ern.  In  February,  1939,  the  SEA­ tion  . .  farers  Infl  Union,  AFL."  the  SIU  was  October  15,  1938,  District  actually  started  function­ FARERS  LOG  began  publication  Offices  at  Stake %  In  making  the  presentation  in  when  the  AFL  convention  issued  ing,  with, the first  payment  of  dues  as  a  four  page  bi­weekly  new^  At  stake  in  the  secret  balloting  the  Union  shipping  hall  on  behalf  an  international  union  charter  to  by  members.  Since  then,  Novem­ paper.  In  August  SIU representa­ are  the following  posts: one  secre­ of 'the crew. Seafarer Henry Mikui­ Harry  Lundeberg,  secretary­treas­ ber  1  has  been  regarded  as  the  tives  drafted  a  constitution  in  tary­treasurer  for  the  District,  six  ski,  who  was fireman  aboard  the  urer  of  the  Sailors  Union  of  the  birthday of  the  A&G  District.  Savannah  which  was  later  adopted  assistant  secretary­treasurers;  15  ship, declared: "I'm only sorry that  Pacific,  which  had  been  operating  Faced  Heavy  Odds  in  a  membership  referendum.  New  York  patrolmen  divided  into  the  brave  men  of  the  Dover  and  as an  independent  union. The  SUP  The  Union  started  life  with  the  Wartime  Problems  three  for  each  ship's  department  Ramsgate  lifeboat  can't  be  here  in  then  became  the  West  Coast  Dis­ odds  stacked  50  to  1  against  it.  our  Union  hall  to  receive  this  trict,  while  the  A&G  District  was  The  operators  were  determined  to  Less  than  a  year  after  the  new  and  six  joint  patrolmen;  a  port  plaque  in  person.  started  with  members  who  trans­ crush  it  before  it  started,  and  on  union  was  organized,  war  broke  agent  and  joint patrolman  in  the  "As  professional  seamen  we  ferred  from  the  AFL  Seaman's  the  other  side  was  the  powerful  out  in Europe,  and  two years  later,  ports of  Boston,  Philadelphia, Nor­ the  United  States  entered  World  folk, Tampa,  Savannah and  Galves­ waterfront  machine  of  the  Com­ War  ll.  During  this  period  the  ton,  an  agent  and  four  patrolmen  munist Party,  in full  control  of  the  I  successfully  met  the  problem  in  Baltimore,  including  one  for  National Maritime Union. The NMU  SIU  of  manning  its  ships  through  the  each  ship's  department  and  one  had  been  operating  for almost  two  Union  hiring  hall,  resisting  pres­ joint  patrolman; and  a  similar set­ years,  apd  those  who  controlled  it  sure  for  a  Government  take­over  up  in  Mobile  and  New  Orleans  were  just  as  anxious  as  th'e  ship­ of  all  maritime  • All Seafarers  who  have  not  yet  applied  for  their  new  member­ hiring  and  train­ where  an  agent  and  four  patrol­ s'ship  books  are  urged  to  do  so  at  the  earliest  possible  date.  The  owners  to  destroy  the  new  union.  ing.  men  will  be  elected  in  each  of  Today, the A&G  District is firmly  Union  has  already  issued  more  than  two­thirds  of  the  new  books  these  ports.  In  1944,  the  Union lieadquarters  established  as  a  leader  in  Mari­ and  is anxious  to finish  off  the  job as  fast as  it can.  time.  Its  physical  assets  are  im­ made  its first big  move.  Originally  Establishment  of  additional  of­ Delay on  the part  of  members in  applying means that  the Union  has  to  keep  some  of  its  headquarters  manpower  tied, up  handling .  pressive,  and  include  buildings  in  at  2  Stone  Street  in  lower  Man­ ficial  posts  in  virtually  every  port  the  job,  and  makes  it  more  difficult  to  keep  the  Union's  records  New York,  Boston, Norfolk, Tanjpa,  hattan,  the  Union  had  moved  will meet the nedfl  for men  to han­ Mobile,  New  Orleans  and  the  new  briefly  to  Washington,  DC,  but  re­ dle  the  Union's  vastly  increased  straight.  »  ,  headquarters  now  under  construc­ turned  to  the  Stone  Street  loca­ services.  These include  the opera­ Consequently,  in  the  near  future  a  deadline  will  be set  on  new  book  applications.  Those  who  fail  to  apply  by  the  deadline  will  tion  in Baltimore.  But  these  assets  tion.  The  move  to  51  Beaver  tion  of  the  Vacation  and  Welfar*  risk  penalties.  New  books  can  be  applied  for  in any  SIU  branch  and  the  money  in  the  bank  only  Street,  which  was  made  in  Sepr  Plans,  the' management  of  the  Sea  and  can  be  picked  up,  wheii  ready," at  any  branchr hall  where  the  reflect  the  Union's  strength  in  tember  of  that  year,  provided  the  Chest  and  Port  0' Call  which  ufill  Union  with  greatly  enlarged  facili­ be extended eventually  to' all major  membership  and  contracts.  member , wants  the  Union  to  send  the  book.  '  ports,'and the  construction and  ofh  Despite thq tremendous obstacles  ties  to  carry  on  its functions.  .  Under  no  circiimstai^es  though,  will­ the .Union  mail  the  book  During  the  war,  1,600  Seafarers  eration  of  new  halls  In  the  out­ of  the  early  days,  the  SIU  made  directly to  a  man's  home  address.  •   >"  •   ..Mm  ports.  •   .  .  '  progf«S8,'Brst­faostly  ia  the  GuMv  ' ­' (Continued on pkge 17)  Western Farmer Crewmen  Honor  British  Rescuers  SIU Celebrates 14fli Birthday  With History Of  Maritime  'Firsts'  Apply  for  New  Books  Now  fe­ ­; •  54^  1  I ^• • ­­^­VJ;  •  ,  .T­ �'''r)'i^'­''':::'vu'^\^­­i:^^  m­i'.  %­w  •   TrUv» t^iwr si.  isst  SEAFARERS  toa  Sac* SMir  Find  Rare  Pkota Of  Rites  For  Furuseth  V.  CASH BENEFITS  ­ • J  .  SEAFARERS  WELFARE,  VACAT.iON  PLANS  REPORT ON BENEFITS PAID,  wmtm  ,1  To  %• *«*• • • • • •   No. Seafarers ReceWinff  Benefits this Period I  Ayeragie  Benefits Paid Each Seafarer  Total  Benefits Paid  this Period  6  t2*L  4L  WEtPARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD  Paul  l^harrenberer.  theq  AFL  seamen's  legislative  representative,  speaks  at iPuruseth  funeral  services.  Others  shown  are  the  Rev.  C. A. Linn,  E. V.  Vliet, who  is still an  active SIU  member, and  an  unidentified  onlooker  attending  the  observance.  SAVANNAH—^Additional  information  about  the last  rites  for  Andrew  Furuseth,  president  of  the  AFL  seamen's  union  from 1908 until his death in 19Q8, was unearthed here recently  with  discovery  of  two  photo­ graphs  of  services  conducted  the  personal  effects  of  W.  Burton  aboard  the  SS  Schoharie  in  Jarvis,  a  machinist,  who  attended  Death Benefito  Diaabilitv Bynefiti  Mitfffnity Benefits,  Beyfits  Total  BO  iSjFC  0D  00  3¥PO  to  WW ftL  UBS.  tl  port  on  March  12, 1938.  the  services  as  president  of  the  During  these  services,  the  ashes  'Savannah  Central  Trades  and  La­ WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAip PREVIOUSLY  of  FurusetK,  who  died  at Washing­ ^or  Assembly.  Jarvis  gave  the  snapshots to SIU  Port  Agent  E. B.  ton,  DC,  in  his  84th  year,  were  committed" to  the  care  of  Capt.  T.  Tilley  who  had  them  enlarged  and  P.  Webb,  master  of  the  Schoharie  copied  for  the  LOG.  Hospital Benefits Paid Since  Tulv 1.  1950 *  (South  Atlantic).  Nine  days  later,  Funeral  In  Washington  Deiah Benefits Paid Since  Tulv 1. 1950 *  p03  /Af  Capt.  Webb  scattered  the  ashes  in  Funeral  services  previously  had  the Atlantic  as had  been  requested  been  held  for  Furuseth  in  Wash­ Diaaitfilitv BTenefits  Paid Since May  1.  1952 *  by Furuseth,  after a life devoted  to  ington, where  his  body  lay  in state  fighting  for  free  maritime  trade  in  the  Department  of  Labor  Audi­ Matetnitv Benefits  Paid Since April  1.  1952'*  unionism.  torium, the first  time in the history  Vacation Benefits Paid Since Feb.  11.  1952 *  The  photos  were  found  among  of  the  Department  that  such  a  tribute  had  been  paid  to  any  per­ Total  .  son.  V  .  * Date  Benelita Beam  '  Many  public  officials .and  lanor  leaders  attended  the  Savannah  services. Among these were  George  WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS  L. Googe,  then  AFL Southern  rep­ resentative and  nbw  executive vice  president  of  the  Printing  Press­ Vacation  men's  International  Union  (AFL),  Cash on Hand  Welfare  who presided;  the  Rev. C. A.  Linn,  pastorlof  the  Lutheran  Church  of  Vacation  the  Ascension,  Savannah;  Charles  Estimated Accounts  Receiyable ­ Waid,  Savannah  agent  and  a  vice  Welfare  Bids  for  alteration  work  on  the  president  of  the  AFL  seamen's  exterior  of  the  new  Baltimore  hall­ union;  Phillip  King,  member  of  US Goyernment Bonds (Welfare)  are  expected  to  be  let  out  within  the  US  Maritime Comniission,  and  two  weeks,  the  Union  announced  Paul  Scharrenberg,  the  AFL  sea­ this week.  As soon  as a contractor  men's  legislative  representative.  Other Assets  —  Training Ship  (Welfare)  is  selected,  work  will  proceed  on  Also  preisent  were  Mayor  Hitch  cleaning­and refacing the  building,  of  Savannah,  Judge  Andrew  ii.  TOTAL  ASSETS  as  well  as  on  alterations  which  Smith,  Jarvis,  J.  H.  McGee,  John  include refnoving  the steps, enclos­ P. Stevens,  Don  Nichols  and  Capt.  ing the  roof  garden  with  glass  on  Harry  Strachan.  all  sides,  and  building  a  neW  en­ Nine  days later,  at  J2:45  PM  on  ^ trance  similar  to  the' one  at  New  March  21,  1938,  in  the  Atlantic,  York  headquarters.  the ^  Schoharie  was  hove  to  and  ,  According to the  architects, they  half­masted, and in  the presence  of  are  anxious  to  go  ahead  with  the  entire  crew,  the  asnes  of  An­ this  and  make  much  progress  drew  Fimuseth  were  scattered  on  as  possible  before  the  really  bad  the  Atlantic  after  a  brief  address  winter  weather  sets  in.  by  Captain  Webb.  In»de Work  Later  .  Work  on  the  interior  will  get  underway  at  a  later  date.  This  can proceed at leisure  since it isn't  affected  by  outside  weather­condi­ tions.  Seafarers  who  lose  baggage  The  way  was  clear  for  a  start  checks for gear checked at  any  on alterations  when the  Union took  SIU  baggage  room  should  full, possession, of  the  new  prop­ notify  that  particular  hall  erty on  October  24,  after complet­ right  away so  that  no  one  can  ing all  the  necesjary  legal matters  improperly  claim  the  baggage  Submitted  M  Kett, Assistant  Adidinistrator  connected  with  the purchase.  with th^t check.  Headquarteris  •   Plans for  the front  the  build­ officials  advise  you  to  do  this  ing  call  for  refacing  it  up" to  the  immediately  to  avoid  loss  of  second  floor  with  limestone,  an4  your  gear  and/or  trouble  giving the  brickwork  on  the upper  claiming  it  later  on.  Make  Yloors a  thorough  cleaning.  Park­ sure you  notify  the haU  where  bajg lot  gates  will  be  put up before  the  baggage  was  checked  as  L  th^e are yours without contributing a single nickel nn your  part—Collecting SIU  bene­ 6ie  open  space' at  the  left  of  the  soon  as  you find  out  you've  I  is easy, whether it's for  hospital, birth, disability  or  diehth­r­Yoti  get first  rate  personal;;  building  and  all  windows  will  be  lost  the check.  '  removed from the ground floor.  .service immediately  through • yoiH:;Unii»i!a.Y*?prfiS^tatiyeSfe;s:,i  '.iisj&M  Ready  Bids  For ^to  BIdg Work  or  'mrnim  itIBBTCl!  mrmtii  iicT^acii  RL  Report lATst  Baggage Check  nnmrpnftnt^g  The  scholarship fund as  estalplished by  the  SIU  ...  Welfare  Plan is meeting with much outside  approval.  Letters having been received from  the  Clergy,  Congressmen,  etc.  praising the foresight of  the organization.  Many  questions  being asked  on  how to apply  for  scholarships.  AIT questions  on  this should be  directed to the Administra­ tor,  Seafarers Welfare Plan,  11 Broadway,  Room  1060,  New  York 4,  N. Y.  All  men filing their  applications  for  disab­ ility benefits  should  also a^ly to the  same  office.  .. . and, remember this. • .  ­J­."'  �m  , beiober 31,  USt  V  •  .­7  SEAFARER 5  XOC  Page  F!T«  • m  SIU  NEWSLETTER  from WASHINGTON  .;  !  I  .  ..  ,  ,  ,  '.  ,  .  .  I  |­ .  Risht now,  US­tlac participation in  the movement of  Mutual Security  A dministraiion  cargoes  (financed  by  this  Government)  means a'lot  to  American  steamship  Owners,  maritime  labor,  and  others  connected  with  the  merchant  marine.  However,  it  has  just  been  learned  that  fo^­eign  steamship  company  representatives  and  maritime  attaches  of  foreign  nations, in  Washing­ • ton, appear  to  have  a  well  defined  program  under  way  to  discredit  and  ultimately eliminate the  50  percent  provision  now  in laws  relating  to  the  carriage  of  Government­financed  products.  Under  the  law,  50  percent  of  Government­aid  cargoes  is  supposed  to  be  carried  by  American­flag  ships.  ­  The  basic  philosophy  of  foreign  steamship  and foreign  attache  rep­ resentatives  in  your  nation's  capital  is  that  the  50  percent  provision  is  discriminatory  and  not  fair  since  it  denies  the foreign  nations  the  ability  to  earn  more  dollars  from  transportation  services  which  are  then  used  to  purchase  American  products,  In  connection  with  the  above  revelation,  something  else  has  julst  , come  to  light.  American  shipowners  suddenly  are  beginning  to  take  note  of  the  fact  that  heavy,  bulk  freight  is  being  pushed  their  way,  ;  while  many  of  the  foreign­flag  competitors  are  getting  most  of  the  packaged  and  higher  paying cargoes.  j;  All in  all,  there  is strong  suspicion  that  the  Eighty­Third  Congress,  ^convening  in  January, will  be  called  upon  by  the  Department  of  State  to review  the 50­50  shipping  provision  with  the  possibility  of  its mod­ fication or complete  elimination.  4"  ;  4  m.  4*  _  Another dangerous  philosophy  that Is  just  developing in  Washington  comes  by  way  of  the  Navy  Department,  with  Navy  officials taking  the  view  that  the  ordinary commercial  ship  is  not  too  valuable  in  periods  of  war.  For instance, Admiral  W.  M.  Callaghan,  head  of  the  Military  Sea  Transportation  Service, says  that  we  must  have  special­type  ships  to  transport  specialized  cargo.  According  to  him, the  day  is now  here  when,  for  purposes  of  war,  the  best  design  of  ship  more  nearly  ap­ proximates the  LST and  LSD of  the existing  Navy  type.  Navy men are  'leaning  to^he  proposition  that  merchant  ships  must  be  fast  enough  ,  to  travel  without  convoy.  However, on  the  other  hand, officials  of  the  Maritime Administration  (Department of  Commerce) contend  that there  is  ilo  reason  why  merchant  vessels,  in  time  of  war,  cannot  be  just  as  valuable  to  the  national  defense,  even  though  they  may  have  to  use  a  convoy.  ­ In any event,  both  Admiral Callaghan  and  Dan S.  Kimball, Secretary  of  the  Navy, are  sounding the  alarm  that  we  should  give  consideration  right  now  to.a  "sweeping  modernization"  of  the  US  merchant  fleet.  Wiib  glasses  raised,  friends  give  a  champagne  toast to Seafarer James Dawson  and his  bride Jeanetta  (center,  rear)  during  wedding  party  at  the  SIU  Seven  Seas  Room  last  week.  The  guests  were  (left  to  right)  Edna  Moore,  Jack  Gnlnan,  Marilyn  Mills,  James  Mills,  the  wedding  couple,  Norman  Daw­ son, Raymond  Dawson  and Gloria  Dawson.  Voice' Tapes SIU  Nifeclub  The  operation  of  the Seven Seas  Room, only  union­owned  and operated night  club in  the  world,  will  be  described  to  millions  of  Europieans  over  the ­Voice  of  America's  extensive  short­wave radio  network, in  a  pending  broadcast.  The  Government  broadcast­­^  ing  agency  sent  announcer  protecting  Seafarers  through  hos­ The  Union's  system  of  rotary  Norman  Barnes  to  the  Seven  pital,  disability,  maternity  and  shipping  and  other  aspects  of  its  Seas  Room  with  microphone  and  death  benefits  as  well,  as  the  in­ district­wide  operations  were  also  tape  recorder  for  on­the­spot  in­ stitution  of  a  scholarship  program  taken  up  in  the  course  of  the  in­ terviews  with  Seafarers  who  had  for  Seafarers  and  their  families.  terviews.  come  down  to the club  for an eve­ ning's  entertainment.  The  inter­ views  were  part  of  the  VGA's  pro­ gram  of  acquainting  Europeans  with  the  way  United  States  un­ ions  function.  With  her  facelifting  in  the  shipyard  virtually  completed,  Officials  Interviewed  y  the Bull Lines  cruise ship  Puerto Rico  is getting  ready  to go  4  4.4  Aside  from  interviewing  Seafar­ back  into  service on  a  netv  route.  The first  trip  out  for  the  It  Is  now  easier  for  seamen  to  apply  for  medical  care  in  Public  ers,  Barnes  also  spoke  to  Union  revamped  passenger  liner­f  Health  Service  hospitals.  Under  the  old  rules  of  PHS,  seamen  want­ officials  and  had  them  describe all  the  various  operations  of  the  Un­ ing  medical  attention  had  to  present  considerable  documentary  proof  since  she  went  into  drydock  Bull  Lines  plan  additional  freight  ion,  as  well  as  its  organizational  will  be  on  November­13.  of  service  on  a  US­flag ship.  services  to  the  Virgin  Islands.  Present  plans  call for  two  sailings  Prior  to  the  recent  change  in  the  regulations,  seamen  who  could  appartus.  The  SIU  was  selected  not furnish  the above  data had  to  come  up  with  a  notarized document  for  the  interview  because  of  its  Workmen  are  now  putting  the  a  week  to the  Virgin  Islands  ports.  showing  employment  on  vessels.  The  new  regulations  provide  that  multitude  of  membership  services  finishing  touches  on  an  extensive  Freight  service  to  the  Dominican  if  a  seaman  does  not  have  documentary  proof  of  the  required  service  and facilities.  remodeling  job  which  involved  al­ Republic  will  continue  on  a  week­ The  VGA  program,  which  will  teration  of  a  large  number  of  pas­ ly  basis.  at sea  to  be eligible  for treatment, all  he  has  to do is  to make a state­ be  broadcast  within  the  next  two  ment  at  the  hospital,  which  he  then  signs.  I  weeks,  will  describe  to  Europeans  senger  quarters.  Along  with  the  4  4  4  how  the  SIU  has  taken  steps,  to  remodeling,  the  Puerto  Rico  will  Have Your Rating  New  type  rubber  lifeboats  that  inflate  in  30  seconds  will  provide  provide  Seafarers  With  comfWt­ acquire a  new  route. From  now  on  Listed in Book  protection  for  15  survivors  in  either  subzero  or  blistering  tropical  able  shoreside  facilities  for  recre­ the  ship  will  stop  at  Charlotte  Bosuns  and  stewards  receiv­ >  weather.  Survival  equipment  packed  into  the  craft  includes  such  ation  and  entertainment  at  mod­ Amalie  and St. Thqmas in  the  Vir­ matters  as  50  pounds  of  canned  drinking  water,  desalting  equipment  erate  prices  within  their  reach.  It  gin  Islands,  as  well  as  San  Juan.  ing the  new  membership  book  ~ for making  sea  water  drinkable, 30  pounds  of  food,  first  aid  kit,  pad­ will  tell  its  listeners  how  Seafar­ Ciudad  Trujillo,  which  was  form­ now  being issued  by the  UnioiT  dles,  signals,  a  lifeboat  repair  kit,  pumps,  markers,  sponges,  a  flash­ ers are  enabled  to  enjoy  the  same  erly a  regular  port  of  call,  will  be  are  cautioned  to  make  sure  light,  sea  anchor,~Whistle,  and  knife.  quality  entertainment,  food  and  dropped  from  the  itinerary.  that  their  ratings  are stamped  di'ink  in  their own  night  cljib as  is  The  Puerto  Rico  has  been  out  4  4  4  into  the  book.  With  available  cargoes  showing  a  decline,  it's  high  time  to  look  available  in  only  the  more  expen­ of  service  since  the  beginning  of  If  the  book  is  not  stamped  sive and  luxurious spots elsewhere.  September  when  she  went  into  around  for  more  business  for  merchant  ships.  Looking  in  the  direc­ accordingly,  the  dispatcher  tion  of  the  Military  Sea  Transportation  Service  (MSTS),  it  appears  In  addition,  the  Voice  program  the  shipyard  for  her  annual  over­ will  not  ship the  man  for  that  that  this  agency  is  engaging  pretty  heavily  in  a  field  that  could  well  will  review  the  various Union  wel­ haul.  This  time  though,  extensive  rating.  As a  result, some  men  fare  services.  changes  were  made  in  her  super­ be  served  by  merchant­type  vessels.  holding  those  ratings  might  European  listeners  will  hear  stri^ture  as  well.  For  instance—^MSTS  delivered  28,000,000  tons  of  cargo,  14,500,000  about  the  Union's  provisions  for  lose  out  on  jobs.  Aside  from  the  Puerto  Rico,  the  tons  of  petroleum  products  and  2,500,000  passengers  in  the  course  I  of  its  world­wide  operations  during  the  year  ending  July 1,  1952.  If  all  these  were  loaded  into  railway  passenger,  freight  and  tank  cars,  . the  train  would  stretch  for  8,000  miles—^from  New  York  to  Tokyo.  While  it's  true  that  privately­owned  ships,  through  charter  agree­ ments. with  MSTS,  have  carried  some  of  the  dry­cargo  mentioned  above,  they  have  not  participated  heavily  in  the  movement  of  MSTS  petroleum  or  transport  of  military  personnel.  4  4  PR  To  Sail  New  Route  4  The  record  travel  year  predicted  by  steamship  companies  for  1952  ".  has  materialized.  iSliipping  officials  now  state  th^t  barring  a  change  in the world  situation, 1953 will surpass 1952 with  a travel volume  prob­ ^  ably  reaching a  million  passengers.  •  4  4  4  Control  of  the  stockpile  program  is  in  the  hands  of  the  Munition  4  Board  which  has set  stockpile  goals  for  75  grades  and  types  of  some  .  56  materials.  These  are the commodities  in  world  trade  which  cannot  ' be  produced  domestically  in  amounts  sufficient  to  meet  a  major  emergency.  •   They  are  the  materials  which  the  new,  modern  dry­cargo  holds  of  the  Mariners  are  designed  to: accommodate in  great  quantities.  They  are  the materials  which  the  high  speed.of  the Mariners  will efficiently  ­  ahd  economically  bring to  our shores.  They  are the  necessities  which  the,use of  such  ships as  the Mariners  will  help guarantee  for our  use.  fm­.  Before'sailing  to South  Africa  week,  crewmembers  of  the  Robin  Doncaster  (Robin)  with  their  girl  friends  vid  wives  made  a  gay  night of it at the Seven Seas Room.  Left  to right  around the  tabic  :  Jerri  Winters,  the featured singer  at  the  Seven  Seas  Room;  Arthur  Boteiho,  OS;  Die  Cisen,  BR;  a  friend  and  sister  with  Mr.  and  Mrs. John Gibbons,  night cook  and  baker; Charles  W.  Gonn;  George  Haggerty,  2hd  eiectrieian; Ann  Vaiiario, BiU Fiel, Helen  Oisen, Boil  Pettersen, Edward  Noohey,  bosun,  and  Jimmle  Goider, steward.  �Pace  Six  SBAFAntRS  toG  SlU Awanl  Winner Now  At College  PtUbqr. O^W SI.  195S  A New Ambrose Llgbtsfilp  UNION  TALK  • ^    '  3  By  KEITH  TERPE  We're  still  receiving  a  lot  of  questions  from  brother  Seafarers  on  how  they  can  help  in  the  At­ lantic  organizing  campaign.  We  welcome  these  offers  of  assistance  because,  as  we've  said  before,  our  best organizing  weapon is the rank­and­file  member of  this Union  who knows  our con­ "Seafarer  Ed  Larkin, one  of  four  tracts,  benefits  and  type  of  representation.  His  increased  earning  American trade  unionists, who won  power  results  from  these  SIU  conditions,  so  he's^the  best  man  quali­ a Ruskin  labor scholarship,  is now  fied  to  go  out  and  "sell"  them  to  someone  who  doesn't  know  what  settled  at  Coleg  Harlech,  Mer­ they're  all about.  Help  Out  the  Organizers  rionethshire, Wales.  Larkin, along  with­40  other  students  from  nine  That's  why  we  again  invite  all Seafarers  to  join  their organizers  in  or  ten  different  coimtries.  Is  em­ bringing our  message to  the Atlantic  tankermen  when they  meet  them  barked  on  a  year's  study  of  trade  on  the  ship  or  ashore.  If  your  SIU ship  ties  up  alongside or  nearby  unions,  labor  relations  and  eco­ an Atlantic tanker, invite  the crew over and  let them see  what a Union­ The  new  Ambrose  lightship  (left)  takes  up  her station  at  the  ap­ . nomics.  run ship looks  like.  A  good  barometer  of  your  SIU conditions  is not  proach  to  New  York  as  she  relieves  the  Relief,  which  had  tem­ porarily guarded the spot after the old Ambrose lightship had  been  only  how  Seafarers  live  when  they're' ashore  with  their  famUies,  but  In  a  letter  to  the  LOG,  Larkin  transferred.  also  how  they  live  right  on  the  ship,  which  is  where  they  spend  the  reports  that  the  other  students  major portion  of  their time  diming the  year anyway.  ~  '  and  the  instructors  at  the  school  If  you  meet them  ashore and  they ask  you, "Just  what are these  SIU  are  very  much  interested  in  SIU  conditions  we've  been  hearing  about?"  take  the  time  to  explain  the  literature  and  in  copies  of  the  things  that  your  Union  has accomplished  so  that  Seafarers  can  always  LOG.  The  new  SIU  constitution,  travel "first class."  Show them  the difference  between  the SIU  agree­ he  said,  went  over  big  at  the  ment and  their AMEU  contract and  what  it means  in dollars  and  cents  school,  and  "the  to  them  to  sail  in  Atlantic.  general  feeling  Wielfare Benefits a  Maj[or  Item  here  is  that  our  WASHINGTON—The  War  Claims  XHommission  has  dis­ You'll  find  the  Union  welfare  benefits  a  big  selling  point,  because  new  constitution  closed  that some  former  American  civilian  internees during  these  tankermen  have  to  pay  for  every  meager  benefit  they  get.  Ex­ is one of  the most  democratic  ones  World War II, including seamen, have received certain claims  plain  the  'round­the­clock  representation  on  the  ship  and' ashore,  and  how beefs  are settled  promptly at the  payoff.  Arid  in the case of  those  that •  they  have  forms  by  mistake  which*­  —  •   payoffs,  explain  how  SlU­manned  tankers  are  paid  off  in  jig  time  so  seen in years."  shi)uld  be  disregarded.  The  ary so  that  seamen  and  others In­ the crews can  make ti e most  of  their hours ashore  between  runs.  You  The  school  has  time  in  which  civilians  in­ terned elsewhere than in the Pacif­ can  tell  them  a  lot  o  things  that  have  made  this  Union  great  in  14  a  16  mm  projec­ terned  in  the  Pacific  area  could  ic'will  be  eligible  to  make  POW  short years—and  we  ail know  that it's still  growing  fast.  ^  '  tor,'  Larkin  re­ Larkin  file  for  claims  expired  in  March,  claims.  Further  Information  re­ You  might  point  out  how  the  Union's  books  and  financial  records  ported,  and  he  1952.  garding war claims can be  obtained  intends to show  the other students  Amendments  to  Public  Law  303  by  writing  the  War  Claims  Com­ are open  to  any member  and  get  the once  over regularly  by  a commit­ tee  elected  by  the  membership  . . . how  our  members  vote  on  every,  some  of  the  SlU­made films," in­ during  the  Congressional  sesinon  mission,  Washington  25,  DC.  issue  affecting  their livelihood  and  can  nominate  themselves  for  any  cluding the "Battle of  Wall Street."  which  ended  earlier  this year  only,  Union  office  when  they  meet  the  minimum  qualifications  required  of  Students  at  Coleg  Harlech  are  covered  servicemen  and  women  any candidate  for a  Union  post . . . that the Union  maintains halls  for  from  all  over  the  world,  Austria,  who  were interned during  the war,  membership  convenience  in  over  a  dozen  US  ports and  how  you  can  France,  Switzerland,  Sweden,  but  confusion  arose  when  some  ship  from  any  one  of  them  and  not  be  told  when  and  where  to ship  Uganda,  England  and  "Ifugoslavia.  forms  were  also  sent  to  civilian  just  on  a  company  say  so,  but  can  pick  your  run  right  off  the  board  Subjects  taken  up  at  the  school  internees.  Headquarters  again  wishes  at any  SIU  hall  by  the fair,  democratic  rotary  method  of  shipping.  include  English  composition,  po­ The  Commission  has  urged  sea­ to  remind  all. Seafarers  that  litical  theory,  economics,  trade  men  who  received  them  to  destroy  payments  of  funds,  for  what­ SIU  Has  Nothing  to  Hide  unions,  history  and  social  science.  them  since  they  were  not  covered  ever  Union  purpose,  be  made  For the  simple reason that  we  have  nothing to  hide, the SIU  Tankei  The  college  itself,  Larkin  wrote,  by  the  amended  law.  Seamen  and  only  to authorized  A&G repre­ Organizing  Committee  has  repeatedly  invited  the  officials  and  dele­ is  beautifully situated.  "We live  in  other  civilians  interned  by  the  sentatives  and  that  an  official  gates  of  the  AMEU  Fleet  Council  to  visit  our  headquarters.  In  fact,  a  beautiful  home  overlooking  the  Japanese  were  eligible  to  make  Union receipt  be gotten at that  we  issued  an  open  invitation  to.them  through  the  pages  of  the  rank­ Atlantic,  with  Britain's finest  golf  claims  under  Public  Law  896,  but  time.  If  no  receipt  is offered,  and­file­published  "Atlantic  Fleet  News,"  which  they've  been  reading  course  beneath  us.  Harlech  Cas­­ the  eligibility  period  for  claims  be  sure  to  protect  yourself  by  so  avidly  recently.  We  asked  them , to  come  down  to  New  York  for  tle, built in 1234 AD, is behind  us."  under  that  act  has since  run  out.  our last  headquarters membership  meeting so they  could see for  Uiem­ immediately  bringing the mat­ Bills  Introduced  selves how  we  operate and  talk  to our  members and  find  out  why  our  ter to  the attention  of  the Sec­ The  supply  situation  is  not  so  members consider  their Union  the top  maritime Union  in the  US today  good,  however.  Cigarettes sell  for  Bills  to  permit  compehsatlon  to  retary­Treasurer's  office.  The  Union's  word  of  advice  because of  the  very conditions  and  benefits we've  mentioned  here.  50  cents  a  pack.  Food  is  still  se­ civilians  interned  in  areas  other  verely  rationed  with  one  egg  per  than  the  Pacific  were  introduced  is  to  insure  that  all  monies  Unfortunately,  none  of  them  took up  our "invite,"  probably  because  week  and  a  few  oimces  of  meat,  in  the last  session  of  Congress  but  paid  are credited  to  your  SIU  they  feared  they'd  learn  first­hand  just  what  they  have  been  fran­ so  that  supper  ordinarily  consists  never  came  out  of  committee  in*  record.  Insistence  on  an  offi­ tically  trying  to  cover  up  from  their  own  members  in  appeals  for  of* potatoes  and  bread  with  tea.  either  the  House  or  Senate.  It  is  cial  receipt  will  prevent  "can  loyalty  to  the  AMEU.  But. maybe  you  can't  blame  thein.  After  all,  But  since  whatever  the  English  expected  that  both  bills'  measures,  'shakers" from  soliciting  funds  if  they  learned  the facts,  they  might  have  to  let go  of  their  illusions,  have  is  shared  around  equally,  House  Resolution  1774  and  Senate  for unauthorized  purposes, and  and some  people  just aren't  happy unless  they've got  a complete  set of  there  are  no­ complaints,  only  a  Bill  901,  will  be  introduced  again^  will  bar  any foul­ups  later on.  illusions  to  carry  with  them  wherever  they  go—eyen  if  they  know  when  Congress  convenes  in  Janu­ little grumbling now and then.  they're going  to go  up in  smokf  before long  ariyhow.  Forms Sent Civilian  Ex­POWs By Mistake  Be Sure te Get  Dues Receipts  Cartoon  History  Of  The  SIU  It  became  apparent  the  US  would  enter  the  war  eventually,  but  while  Nazi  bombers  wrecked  Eu­.  rope,  the  shipowners  and  frightened  NMU  tried  to  wreck  the  growing SIU.  In  a  fight for  the  P&O SS  Co.,  the  NMU  gave  books  away,  but  the  SIU  de­ feated  the  company  union  and  the  NMU. j  ^  iifiVA  i/  in  The War  Clouds  Gather  By  1941,  the  US  was  firmly  committed.  US ships  under  the  Atlantic  Charter,  carried  war  supplies  to  all  fronts.  The  SIU  continued  to  win  new  com­ panies and  its contracts were the best in  the history  of  the  industry.  The  SIU  had  assumed  its place  as  .  the  new  leader  in  maritime.  .'Uxuii  iVo.  23  Seafarers saw  the war  first­hand and  knew  that  the  US  would  get  into  this  fight­to­the­finish,  and  that  seamen would lead  the attack  So, the SIU continued  :  its  fight  for  higher  bonuses  and  protection,  and^  ^  through  direct rict^,  won  increases  for  the  entire ";  '  maritime  industry.  ,  ;  eiiH ^ifir  ' i  •  '  V  �• /   Top of the Mews  SUP Wins $ For Guam Crew  • ­  .­K  ,  1,,  ...­• >"  '..i  . .  .: ­  ­, • ,­^  ;L.  • Sf  Friday, O^ber SI, 195S  SEAFARERS  LOG  Para Seres  SAN  FRANCISCO—^Picket  line  action  by  the  Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacific  against  an  UN  ACTS  AGAINST  TEN  AMERICANS—The  UN's  Secretary­Gen­ American­flag  vesel  manned  by  Pacific  islanders has  won immediate  bonuses for  the crew:  eral  Trygve  Lie  has  fired  one  American  employee  of  the  United  Na­ and  assurance  of  Union  conditions  in  the  future.  The action  was  taken  by the MV  Chicot,  tions,  suspended  another  and  put  ten  more  on  compulsory  leave.  The  a vessel owned  by the US  De­­f­  i  •  action was taken as a result of  hearings held'in New York by the Senate  partment  of  the  Interior  and  subcommittee  on  Internal Security.  The  employees  involved  had  been  registered in Guam, under the  voted  to  put  a  picket  line  on  the  bearable  conditions  and  rotton  called  up  before  the  committee  and  had  refused  to  answer  questions  operation  of  the  High  Commis­ ship  and  take  steps  to  provide  food  while  the  ship  was  in  Port­ SUP  wages  and  conditions  on  the  land,  Oregon.  The men  have  been  relating ^o  present  or  past  affiliation  with  the  Communist  Party.  sioner  of  Guam.  vessel.  This  was  done  on  Friday,  jailed  by  the  Immigration  authori­ l"  1"  it  When  the  vessel  arrived  here,  17.  After  hours  of  ties,  and  the  SUP,  SIU  and  other  PROGRESS  IN  FIGHT  AGAINST  POLIO—Mass  inoculation  tests  crewmembers  complained  4o  the  October  picketing  during  which  the  tele­ West  Coast labor  groups have  been  carried out  in  Utah, Texas  and  Iowa  with 55,000  children  participating  SUP  of  bad  conditions  and  very  phone  lines  were  buzzing  from  working  to  get  the  men  released.  offer  new  hope  of  finding  a  way  to  make  children  immune  to  polio.  low  pay.  ABS  on  the  ship  were  to  Washington  and  back  The  tests,  which  were  sponsored, by  the  March  of  Dimes,  half  ofHhe  getting only  $50  a  month, with  the  Guam  the  Department  of  the  In­ children  were  given  injections  of  the experimental  vaccine,  known  as  chief  steward,  the  highest  paid  again,  terior  agreed  that  in  the  future  Vacation Every  gamma globulin, and  the other  half  given  plain  gelatin  solutions.  Doc­ rating,  getting  $100.  There  was  it  not  bring  any  ships  to  tors  giving  the  injections  didn't  know  who  was  getting  what.  After­ no overtime  pay at all,  nor  penalty  the would  90 Workdays  Pacific  Coast  unless they  were  wards,  studies  of  the  tests  showed  that  those  children  who  received  time  for  holidays  or  weekends.  Seafarers  qualify  under  .  manned  by'Union  men  operating  gamma  globulin  had far less cases of  polio  than  the  other  group, cases  Food  was  very  poor  and  living  under  the  standard  SUP  wage  the SIU  Vacation  Plan  every  ,  were  all  mild  ones,  conditions  on  the  ship  were  com­ scale and other  contract provisions.  time  they  can  show  90  days'  '  t  t  ­4.  ^  parable  to  the  worst  Panamanian  Cash  Penalty  discharges  for  worktime  at  CHINESE  SHAKE  DOWN  POW  FAMILIES—The  postoffice  is  in­ and  Liberian  ships.  vestigating  a  new  racket  evidently  run  by  the  Chinese  government,  After  the  crewmembers  asked  The  Department  also  agreed  to  sea  or  in  port  after  June  1,  involving  American  prisoners  of  war  in  North  Korea.  Families  of  the  the  SUP  to  represent  them,  the  pay  a  penalty  of  $200  a  man  in  1951.  Vacation  pay  can  be  POW's here  have been receiving letters  which  ask them  to send money  SUP  got  in  touch  with  the  agent  cash  to  every  crewmember  of  the  collected  four  times  a  year  to China  if  they  want  to get  news about  the  prisoners.  People  receiv­ of  the Pacific  Far East Lines.  The  Chicot. / This  was  paid  to the  men  in cases of  men with  continu­ ing  such  communications  have  been  asked  to  get  in  touch  with  the  agent  refused  to  recognize  the  the next  morning at the  SUP head­ ous  sailing  time.  Your  dis­ Post  Office  inspection  service.  SUP  or  bargain  Vith  them  over  quarters  hall  in  San  Francisco.  charges  from  an  SIU  ship"  4.  3^  conditions  on  the  ship.  Meanwhile,  there  have  been  no  are  the  key  to  guaranteed  IRAN  BREAKS RELATIONS  WITH  BRITISH—The  Iranian  govern­ Consequently  a  special  union  further  developments  in  the  case  vacation  pay  —  another  SIU  ment  has taken  formal  steps to  break off  diplomatic relations  with  the  meeting  was  called  to  take  up  the  of  the Liberian ship Riviera,  whose  first  in  maritime!  /  British  government.  The  step  is  an  outgrowth  of  the  bitter  dispute  case.  At  that  meeting  members  crew  went  on  strike  against .un­ over  Iranian oil.  The  British  ambassador  to  Teheran  and his  staff  are  expected  to  leave  the  country  within  a  week  or  so.  No" further  word  Alcoa  Crew  Celebrates  Thanksgiving Early In Canada  has  been  heard  from  W.  Alton  Jones,  president  of  the  Cities  Service  Oil  Company  about  reported  plans  the  company  has  for  undertaking  operation  of  the  Iranian  industry,  of  war.  ,  'il  >si  ':3I  JBEITISH  BOMB  VAPORIZES  SHIP—Prime  Minister  ChurchiU  has  announced  that  Great  Britain's  first  atomic  bomb  test  off  Australia  completely  vaporiijed  a  1,450  ton  naval  vessel  in  which  It  was set  off.  The bomb  also caused  a considerable  tidal wave  and threw tons of  rock  and  inud  from  the sea  bottom  up  in  the  air.  The  temperature of  the  explosion  was nearly one  million degrees.  t  t  4"  MOUNTAIN  BATTLES  CONTINUE  IN  KOREA—The  war in  Korea  has settled  down  to  heavy  large­scale,  but  local, fighting  for  hills  and  peaks along  the front  lines. Casualties  have  gone  up considerably  with  massed  charges  and  counter­charges  up  and  down  the  innumerable  peaks in the  battlefront.  t  4i  t  NOBODY'S  PREDICTING  ELECTION  OUTCOME—With  so  many  fingers  burned  in  1948,  there  are  few  professional  pollsters  who  are  willing  to  come  out  and  say  who  will  win  the  election.  However,  at  this point  all fhe poll  figures give  General Eisenhower,  the Republican  candidate,  a  small  but  decisive  edge.  The  only  thing  that  the  polls  agree  on  is  that  Governor  Stevenson  has  been  gaining  on  the  General  ever  since  the  campaign  started,  but  that  Eisenhower  had  a  very  big  lead  to  begin  with.  With  the  election  apparently  close,  both  sides  are  pressing  extra  hard  in  the  final  days,  and  both  candidates  are  making  widespread  train  and  airplane  swings  all  over  the country.  ^  '  4  FRANCE  TO  GET  BIG  CHUNK OF AID  $$—The  US has  promised  France $525 million in various forms of  economic aid.  Most of  this aid  would  be in  the form , of  raw  materials to  be  shipped  to France  for use  In  that  country's  defense  production  program.  In  addition  to  these  funds, another  half­million  dollars  worth  of  aid  will  go  to  French  and  Indo­Chinese armies that are fighting in that country.  Seafarers aboard  the Alcoa  Puritan will have  eaten  two  Thanksgiving  turkey  dinners  this  year  by  the  time November  27 rolls around.  While in Montreal  on  October  13,  the  Canadian  Thanksgiving  Day,  they  were  invited  by  their  Canadian  SIU  brothers  to  help  carve  the  turkey.  Shown  at  the  table  left to  right are:  R. L.  Rasch, AB;  M. McCrary,  me ssman;  J.  E.  Bryant,  oiler;  G.  E.  Lee,  AB;  Hal  Banks,  Director  of  SIU  Canadian  District;  Joe  Scramuzza,  BR;  B.  M.  Slade,  chief  electrician;  Mrs.  Banks; Mrs. Forbes and  George  Forbes, Montreal dispatcher.  YOUR  DOLLAR'S  SEAFARERS  GUIDE  TO  BETTER  BUYING  The Most For  Your Savings  Your  extra  dough  won't  earn  anything  for  you  if  you  stuff  it in  a  sock.  It's  worth  a  Seafarer's  time  to figure  out where  he can keep his savings  so they'll  earn the  most  interest  and  yet  be  safe.  Here's  a  comparison  of  the  interest  earnings,  and  ad­ vantages  and  disadvantages  of'  the  various  places  where  you  might  put your  savings:  Savings  banks  are  one  ofyihe  safest  depositories  since  your  account  is  insured  by A  Government­sponsored  cor­ poration.  Currently many savings  banks pay  2 to  per.  cent  compound  interest.  That's  more  than  the  commer­ cial  banks  pay,  so  do  a  little  shopping  in. your, t^wn  to  see  which  banks  offer  the  highest  rates.  But  one  bank  plan  you  or  your  family  ought  to,  stay  away  from  is­ the  Christmas  Club.  Probably  most  Sea­ farers  themselves  don't  get  involved  in  this  plan  which  requires  regular weekly  deposits,  but their  wives  or chil­ dren  may.  The  Christmas  Club  is  a  savings  account  but  with  a  big  difference,  the  regular  account  pays  you  in­ terest, and the Christmas  Club doesn't.  In.fact> ChristtAas  Club  depositors  sometimes  even  have  to  pay  "dues"  or  penalties  for  lateness,  etc.  The  idea  of  the  Christmas  Club  is  to  "compel"  people  to  save  regularly," especially  children.  But  it;^  more, profitable  if  a­family  develops  a  habit  of  its  own  volition  of  depositing  regularly  in  an  interest­bearing  account.  Ruilding  and  Loan Associaljions  pay . a higher  rate than  M­' ^'  savings  banks—an  average  of  per  cent  and  some .as  much  as 31i.  In  many  associations cash  can  be deposited  and  withdrawn  as  in  a  bank.  However,  in  times  when  money  may  not  flow  as  freely  as  now,  assets  of  building  and  loan  associations  may  not  be  as  liquid  as  those  of  banks,  and  they  can  require  you  to  give  notice  befoi*e  you  withdraw  your  dough.  Most  assocfations  now  carry  insurance  protecting  your  deposit,  but  it's  advisable  to  check  this  point  in  each case.  Postal  Savings:  You  can  bank  your  dough  right  in  any  post  office, and  collect  interest of  2  per  cent.  But  postal  savings  have  one  disadvantage,  especially  for  Seafarers:  the interest  is  paid  quarterly and  kept separate  until  you  call for  it.  You  must  immediately  buy new  postal  certifi­ cates  with  the  interest  payment  or  else  you  don't  earn  interest  on  the  interest.  In  banks  and  loan  associations  the  interesl; is  credited  to your  account  and  automatically  earns  additional  interest.  Credit  Unions  pay an  average  of  3 per  cent  interest  in  member­depositors  so  if'you  have  an  opportunity  to  join  one  in  your  locality,  it's' a  good  place  to  save.  Credit  unions  have  an  excellent  safety  record  and  most  are  in­ sured  by a  national credifunion  pool.  Government Bonds: The series E  Government  bonds are  the  long­range  investment  paying  the  highest  interest  return  with  most  safety^  except  possibly  for  some  build­ ing  and  loan  associations  and  credit  unions.  The  return  on  Series £  bonds  is 3  per cent  if  you  hold  tliem  for  the  full  ten  years.  If  you  let  them  lay  after  the  ten  years  they'll' still  cohtinue  to  emrn v2^  per  cent.  One  disad­ Written  exclusively  for  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG.  hy  Sidney  Margolius,  Leading Expert  on Buying  vantage  of  Series  E  bonds  is  that  if  you  cash  them  in  before  maturity, your  interest  payment  drops.  They  eaim  low  interest  the  first  five  years  and  higher  interest  the  second  five, to  average  the  3  per  cent.  If  you  ever  have  to cash ih  Series E  bonds  before  maturity,  always cash  in  the  last  ones  you  bought  to  protect  the  higher  interest  being  earned  on  the  more  mature ones.  Buying  Annuities  Annuities  which  many  people  buy  to  pay  them  a  re­ tirement  income  earn  about  the  same  rate  of  interest  as  Series  E  bonds  but  have  a  disadvantage:  if  you  have  to  get  your cash  out  in  the early  years you  can't get  all your  moi\ey  back.  There's  a  sales  and  administrative  expense  which  comes  out  of  your  initial  payments.  You  can  get  back ^all  your  money  from  a  Series  E  bonc^at  any  time.  Insurance:  Some  people  buy  endowment  policies  as  a  form  of  savings  under  the theory  that  they're more  likely  to  save  if  confronted  with  a  bill  for  premiums  than  if  they had  to go  voluntarily  to a  bank.  However,  your sav­ ings  wonH  accumulate  as rapidly  in  an  endowment  policy  as  in  Series  E" bonds.  And  the  advantage  of  compulsion  can  be  achieved  with  Series  E  bonds  through  the  payroll  deduction  plan.  In general  you  get  more for  your  money  by  keeping in­ surance and  savings separate..  Buy  pure insurance to  pro­ tect  your  family  rather  than  the  combined  insurance­ savings types  of  policies, and  save  through a  pure form of  interest­earning  investment  like  Series  E  bonds,  a saving  bank or  building and  loan account.  • i• i  fA I  "I I  1  '^"4  �'f'AiSs  VMi:* »iht  $EArARBks  toe  iVS^>V;r  Pridw,  October  31,  1952 s  n&LTIMOKB  STEWARD  FATROLMAN  Leo  A.  Allen  A­58  Disquaiiiled  Old ripl submit  tluw  ^  years  seatime.  i  Stanley G.  Cooper  .  25584  DisquaUfled  Was  not  in  contlnW  We, the undersigpied  committee on credentials,  duly elected"  ous good standing for two years previous to nomination due  to book  being in  retirement.  li? :'v"  at the regular business meeting at headquarters on  October 8,  any  nian  who  thought  he  may  be  M­12  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order'  1952, have  examined the  credentials of  the .candidates for  the  capable  of  holding any  elective  of­ Patrick  (Pat)  McCann  fice  was  urged  to  submit  his  cre­ BALTIMORE  JOINT  PATROLMAN  *  election  of  the  officers  of  the"^  dentials  for sariie.  Rex  E.  Dickey  ^  .  D­6  Qualified  ,  Credentials  in  Order  Seafarers  International  Union  tions  for  office  was  given.  We  also  We,  this  committee,  as  well  as  Richard  (Mike)  May  28466  Disqualified  Did not  submit  suffi­ of  North  America,  Atlantic  find  that  this  was  reported  on  at  our  rank  and file  members,  are  cient  seatime  as  required  by  the  Constitution.  every  meeting  thereafter  up  until  and Gulf  Districts, for  the  years of  aware  of  the  fact  that  available  Raymond  (Red)  White  W­203  Quali^d  Credentials  in  Order  1953  through  1954,  and  submit  the  and  through  the  meeting  of  Octo­ copies of  the  constitution, not  only  NORFOLK  AGENT  ­ ber  8,  1952.  These  reports  were  following  report:  the  old  one,  wherein  qualifications  Walter  (Rusty)  Beyeler  B­81  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  We  qualified or  disqualified  those  presented  to every  branch  meeting  for  ciwdentials  for  this  office'was  Vic  DTndia  D­19I  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  in  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District;  the  governing  factor,  but  also  the  Harry  R.  Pitt  men  who  submitted  for  office  by  46534  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  the rules  of  our old  constitution as  an  exampie  on  how  this  was  done  new  amended  constitution,  where­ Ben  Bees  R­2  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  contained  in  Article  XIi:,  inown  is  contained  in  the  herdquarters  in  the  qualifications  for  office  are  NORFOLK  JOINT  PATROLMAN  report  of  the  meeting  of  October  identical, have  been made available  James  A.  BuUock  as Nomination and Electiofl  of  Offi­ B­7  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  cers,  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District,  8th.  This  report  stated  in  part  as  to  all  of  the  membership  of  our  SAVANNAH  AGENT  m.r  Section  2,  wherein  it  states  that  foliows:  "Headquarters  wishes  to  Union.  In  this  constitution,  we  as  Jeff  Morrison  M­3  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  any  member  who  can  qualify  may  point  out  that  as  per Article  XIII,  good members all know that it fully  SAVANNAH  JOINT  PATROLMAN  Section 2 of  the  Constitution, nom­ outlines  all . qualifications necessary  Mervin  O.  (Moe)  Brightwell  B­247  Qualified  nominate himself  for office  by sub­ Credentials  in  Order  mitting in  writing, accompanied  by  inations are  open up  to and includ­ for  office  and  the  steps  and  the  Nevin  E.  Ellis  '  .E­70  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order*  ing  midnight  of  October  15th  and  manner  in  which  to  qualify  for  James L.  Tucker  the  necessary  proof  of  qualifica  T^!2  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  an  appeal  is  made  tonight  to  all  office.  tions  listed  in  subsections  (a),  (b)  TAMPA  AGENT  (c),  and  (d),  his  intentions  to  run  those  men  who  are  qualified  to  The  following  is a  complete  list­ Ray  White  W­2  Qualified  •   Credentials  in  Order  for  office,  naming  the  particular  throw  in for such  elective office.  It  ing of  all men  who submitted their  TAMPA  JOINT  PATROLMAN  office  The  qualification  as referred  is not only  the right  of  every mem­ credentials  to  this  committee.  The  Paul  C.  Carter  C­62  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  In  this  section  (a)  is  that  he  must  ber to  do so,  but  it is  their respon­ men's  names  and  jobs  for  which  Edward  (Eddie)  Parr  P­1  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  be  a  citizen  of  the  United  States  sibility  under  our  constitution  for  they submitted such  credentials are  MOBILE  AGENT  (b)  that he be  a full  member of  the  those  men  who  are  capable  to  do  listed In  the order  which  this com­ Cal  Tanner  T­1  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  Seafarers  International  Union  of  so ... "  mittee  feels  they  could  be  placed  MOBILE  DECK  PATROLMAN  We find,  that  by  referring  to  the  North  America,  Atlantic  and  Gulf  on  the  general  ballot.  That  Is,  in  George F. Kimbrel  K­25  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  District,  in  continuous  good  stand­ issues^of  the  SEAFARERS  LOG  alphabetical form  under the offices  William  J. Morris"  M­4  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  mentioned  above  and  to  the  min­ ing  for  a  period  of  two  years  im­ for  which  they  run,  and  that  the  MOBILE  ENGINE  PATROLMAN  mediately prior to  the date of  nom­ utes  of  the  regular  membership  ports,  following  the  headquarters  Robert  Jordan  J­1  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  ination;  (c) any  candidate for agent  meeting,  in  all  the  Atlantic  and  office,  beginning  with  Boston,  be  A.  J.  Tremer  23676  Disqualified  Did not  submit  three  Gulf  District  ports  that  every  pos­ or joint  patrolman must  have three  arranged  on  the  baUot  geographi­ years'  seatime.  years  of  sea  service  in  any  one  of  sible  effort  was  not  only  made  to  cally  as  has  been done  in the past.  MOBILE STEWARD  PATROLMAN  advise  the  membership  of  the  three  departments.  Any  candidates  Followipg  each  man's  name  and  Leo P.  Marsh  M­9  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  for  departmental  patrolman  must  qualifications  to  run  for  office  but  book  number is his  qualification  or  MOBILE JOINT  PATROLMAN  in  addition  a  plea  was  made  that  have  three  years'  sea  service  in  disqualification  foUowed  "by  the  Harold J. Fischer  F­1  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  their  respective  departments.  Sea  f reason  for same.'  A,  W.  (Andy) Gowder  36884  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  service  as  specified  in  this  article  SECRETARY­TREASURER  Earl  P.­ McCaskey  22534  Disqualified  Did  not  submit  suCft­'  shall  mean  on  merchant  vessels;  Paul  Hall  H­1  QuaUfied  '  cient  seatime  as required  by the  Constitution. • «  Credentials  in  Order  (dj  that  he  has  not  misconducted  ASSISTANT  SECRETARY­TREAI^DRERS  NEW  ORLEANS  AGENT  himself  previously  while  employed  Joseph  Algina  A­1  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  Lindsey J.  Williams  W­1  Qualified  ,  Credentials  in  Order  as  an  officer  of  the  Union;  and  (e)  George W.  Champlin ^  .  G­368  Disqualified  Did not  submit  prop­ NEW ORLEANS  DECK  PATROLMAN  that  he  be  an  active  and  full  book  32863  Disqualified  Was  not  in  continu­ er  seatime  as  required  by  the  Constitution.  Only  submitted  Clarence  (Tex)  Jacks  member arid show four months* dis­ four months'  seatime for  current  year.  ous  good  standing  for  two  yearis  previous  to  nomination.  charges  for  the  current  year  prior  Lloyd  Gardner  S­477  Disqualified  Did  not  submit  three  G­1  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  Cecil O.  Saunders  to  date  of  nomination;  this  provi­ William  Hall  years  seatime.  H­272  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  sion shall  not apply  to officials and  Robert Matthews  T­3  Qualified  Credentials  in "Order  M­1  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  C.  M.  TannehilX  other  office  holders  working  for  Claude Simmons  C.  (Butch)  Wright  W­239  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  S­1  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  the Union  during the  current year.  Joseph  Volpian  V­1  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  NEW  ORLEANS  ENGINE  PATROLMAN  It  is  to  be  pointed  out  that  the  BOSTON  AGENT  C.  J.  (Buck)  Stephens  S­4  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  qualifications  of  the  candidates  James  Sheehan  S­3'  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  NEW  ORLEANS  STEWARD  PATROLMAN  running  for  office  were  governed  BOSTON  JOINT PATROLMAN  Fred  R.  Hicks,  Jr.  H­24  QuaUfied  Credentials  in  Order  by  the  old  constitution.  However,  James  E.  Sweeney  S­6  Qualified  T­4  QuaUfied  Credentials  in  Order  Credentials  in  Order  Herman  M.  Troxclair  the  eligibility  requirements  for  NEW  YORK  DECK  PATROLMAN  NEW  ORLEANS JOINT  PATROLMAN  running  for  Union  office  are  ex­ Adelbert  Arnold  A­147  Qualified  C­4  QuaUfied  Credentials  in  Order  Credentials  in  Order  Leroy  Clarke  actly  the  same  in  the  new  consti­ Thomas  (Tom)  Banning  B­12  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  GALVESTON  AGENT  tution.  Julio  C.  Bernard  'B­369  Disqualified  Was  not  in  contin­ Keith  Alsop  A­3  QuaUfied  Credentials  in  Order  We further  point out  to the  mem­ uous good  standing for  two  years previous  to nomination.  Sedtime  GALVESTON  JOINT  PATROLMAN  bership  that  the  full  notice  of  Credentials  in  Order  K­2  Qualified  submitted by member does  not show that he  was on a vessel  during  Charles  KlmbaU  opening  of .nominations,  necessary  period  of  arrears.  Herbert  Shartzer  S­386  •   Disqualified  Did  not  submit  three  qualifications  for  same,  and  an  ap­ Michael  (Blackie)  Colucci  C­3  Qualified  years  seatime.  Credentials  iri  Order  peal  for all  interested  members  to  John  L.  Crowley  C­171  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  As will  be noted In  the foregoing  evidence  of  three  years' seatime  as  qualify  themselves  was  contained  George  (Frenchy)  Ruf  R­1  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  section  of  the  committee's  report,  required  by  the  constitution.  All  In  the  SEAFARERS  LOG  in  the  NEW  YORK  ENGINE  PATROLMAN  issue of  September 5, 1952,  on page  Theodore  (Ted)  Babkowski  B­1  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  several  of  the  nominees  were  dis­ members are  urged to  pay  particu­ 3 and  was repeated  in the  Septem­ Thomas  (Tom)  Clark  C­5  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  qualified from ai  place on  the baUot  lar attention to  this requirement so  ber 19th  issue  of  the  LOG on  page  Eddie  (Deck)  Eriksen  E­85  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  under the  provisions  of  the  constl­  that  this  error  on  the  part  of  any  candidate  wUl  not  be  repeated  in  2.  On  September  19th,  the  LOG  Charles  Scofield  S­186  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  tution.  carried  a  verbatim  copy  of  the  Waltpr  Siekmann  S­7  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  Some  of  the  disqualifications  re­  the  future  inasmuch  us  the  Union  resolution on 1953  officials wherein  Vair­Whitney  W­11  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  suited  from  the  faUure  of  the  af­  has sought,  at regular  meetings,  in  the various  jobs to be  run for  were  NEW  YORK  STEWARD  PATROLMAN  fected  nominees  to  submit  aU  of  communications  to  the  ships  and  designated  plus containing  the list­ Isaac  Antonio  41162  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  the  required  credentials.  In  some  through  the  SEAFARERS  LOG,  ing  of  qualifications  for  nomina­ Allen  Bell  official  organ,  to  publish  the  B­14  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  cases,  the  committee  believes  that  tion.  Donald  S.  Gardner  G­279  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  these  disquaUfied  had  the  proper  constitutional  requirements  for  G­2  Quaiified  Credentials  in  Order  qualifications but  evidence  of  these  digibiUty  for  candidacy  to  office,  The  SEAFARERS  LOG  Issue  of  Paul  Gonsorehik  G­3  Qualified  .Credentials  in  Order  qualifications  was  not  submitted,  ^t  is  hoped  that  more  careful  at­ October  3rd  carried  an  article  of  Howard  Guinier  The committee, bound as it  is, by  tention  to  meeting  these  require­ J­78  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  information  on  the  matter  of  the  William  M.  Jenkins  Allan  Lake  L­41  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  the constitution,  could  not  in  ther J  "®°ts  wiU  be  given  by  all  mem­ election  on  page  2.  Jose  Pacheco  P­53  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  cases  dp  anything  but  decide  on  hers  seeking  a  place  on  the  ballot  The  SEAFARERS  LOG  dated  Freddie  Stewart  S­8  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  the  basis  of  the  constitution.  The  in  the  future.  dated October  17th carried a  round  NEW  YORK  JOINT  PATROLMAN  committee  feels,  further  that  the  It  is  your  committee's final  re­ up  story  on  the  entire  matter  of  Omar  (Les)  Ames  A­194  Qualified  cases cited  above are  especially re­ commendation  that  the  member­ Credentials  in  Order  the  coming election.  The  story  was  Martin  (Marty)  Breithoff  B­2  Qualified  Credentials Jn  Oxder  grettable  because  of  the  fact  that  ship  of  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  Dis­ entitled  "Number  of  Nominees  is  Gene  Dakin  Qualified  D­9  Credentials  in  Order  the Union,  this year, as every  year,  trict of  the Seafarers  International  SIU  Record."  I  Claude  Fisher  Qualified  F­2  Credentials  in  Order  went  to  such  lengths  to  set  forth  Union  of  North  America  make  The  official  records  of  the  Sea­ Louis  (Lou)  Goffin  G­7  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  the  procedures  and requirements  every possible  effort to vote  in this  farers  International  Union  of  Reed  Humphries  H­4  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  to  be  followed  by  those  seeking  a  general  election  as  every good  Un­ North  America,  Atlantic  and  Gulf  Edward  (Eddie) 'Mooney  M­7  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  place  on  the  ballot.  Had  some  of  ion  man  should.  District,  show  that  a  copy  of  the  Ernest  Tilley  hilrV'  T­2  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  the disqualified mpn  followed these  It is  our  opinion  that  in  view' of  resolution  calling  for  the  election  Ward  M.  Wallace  W­102  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  rules  and  procedures  to  the  letter,  the  fa4t  that  this  year's  ballot  sets  of  officials was  introduced in  head­ PHILADELPHIA  AGENT  it  is  the  committee's  feeling  that  a  record  high, for  the  number  of  quarters  meeting  and  carried  and  A^  (Blackie)  Cardullo  C­1  Qualified  Credentials  in  Order  they would  have been  able  to qual­ elective  jobs  to  be filled,  a  record  acted on  in all  branch  meetings on  Wiliiam  Davies  number  of  votes  cast  should  also"  D­178  Disqualified  Did  n^t submit  prop­ ify.  the  dates  of  September  10th  and  er  seatime  as  required  by  the  Cons'titution.  Only  submitted  four  In light  of  this circumstance, the  be  set  this  year.  September  24th,  1952.  This  resolu­ This  committee  having  complet­ months  seatime for current  year.  committee fishes  to call  to  the  at­ tion  was  reproduced  verbatim  in  PHILADELPHIA  JOINT  PATROLMAN  ed  its  duties,  hereby  adjourned­ at  tention  of  all members,  the  neces­ the  September  19th  issue  of  the  Stephen  Bergeria  B­179  Qualified  sity  for following  all  requirements  ^ AM,  on October  21,  1952.  Credentials  in  Order  SEAFARERS  LOG.  John  Hetzell  H­6  Qualified"  Credentials  in  Order  and  procedures  which  are  estab­ Edward  Polise, P­74  We  also find  in  a  survey  of  the  BALTIMORE  AGENT  lished  by. our  constitution  to  gov­ William  J.  Scarlett,  S­467  Atlantic  and. Gulf  District  minutes  Earl  (Bull) Sheppard  S­2  Qualified  Gunnar Grahne,  G­161  Credentials  in  Order  ern eligibility  for canclidacy  to Un­ that  in  the  headquarters  report  of  BALTIMORE  DECK  PATROLMAN  ion  office.  "  Donald F.  Mease, 100253  September  10th  of  the  Secretary­ Leon  (Blondie)  Johnson  j­2  Qualified  Frank  Douglas,  D­125  Credentials  in  Order  The"*  principal  failure  appears,  Treasurer,  a full  report  on  the Is­ BALTIMORE  ENGINE  PATROLMAN  from  the record,  to  be  neglect  on  Robert Williams,  11156  istv'**: v,f  we of  nomirattoiui  and fttiaUflbar. M Etsoisbuj^  s­22  Qualifiedr  s' Ctedeatiaie' • In^rdsp 4htcpart  9«vaw#4iominwto;fllei^:;^a;  A&G Credentials Report  »<>}'!;  ­  '  P'  �it  *tlfe<M>WO.««W  • • • '  'V  11II  .'  ­•   '  ­'  SBArdRMRS  Loe  illlil.'"'.­, .L:­''yi^i!lMi!!!!  • : V­'­­  ­  —d'jlEU  "  rp«ee BHM  FT. STANTON, NM  Uniquely Jesigned to meet  the needs of  tubercular sea­ men,  the  USPHS  hospital  at  Fort  Stanton,  New  Mexico,  has a long and honorable history of 53 years* service. Over  10,000  merchant  seamen  have  been  treated  there  since  the  first patient was admitted  on  November  18,  1889.  • M  m  Despite  its  obvious  advantages  as  a  treatment  center  for  tuberculosis.  Fort Stanton  was threatened  with closing  recently  because  of  a cut  in  Government  appropriations  for the US Public Health Service.  Swiff action and vigor­ ous  protest  by  the  SlU  was  effective  in  halting  the  con­ . templated closing  for  the  time being.  The pinochle players are hard at it in  the foreground, while other seamen  patients rest  beside the fishpond.  In the rear  is the seamen's social club.  The  Fort  Stanton  Hospital  is  located  at an  altitude  of  6,235  feet, in  on  area  of  dry,  sunny  climate  that  is  ideal  for IB patients.  Far removed  from the  noise and  turmoil  of  heavily­populated cities,  it offers the  quiet and  restful  surroundings  necessary  for  the  long  uphill  struggle  against IB.  I  V  *  The hospital  can accommodate  a peak  load of  252 pa­ tients,  160 of  them in  its ambulatory  section.  Here  there  ore 80 cottages with two men in each and all the  comforts  of  home, including cooking  facilities.  The pool tables in the lounge of  the social  club always  get  a big play.  At  right is the  inside of  a typical  two­man  cottage in  the ambulatory section.  .a.  As elsewhere',  the  Seafarer patients at Fort  Stanton re­ ceive  their  hospital  benefits  every  week  for  as  long  as  they  are  there,  whether  it  be one  week  or  several  years.  M  ..^4|  M  • •  ^1  •   1^­1  V.­.  1  ­rv'  ­J  '.­"I  ­No other USPHS hospital  has the  individual  cabin  set­up  (top)  for  ambulatory  pa­ tients as  In  Fort Stanton.  It is for  convalescent patients who have completed  bedrest  treatment.  The craft shop  (below)  boasts  lathes, power  saws, a darkroom, print  shop  and other facilities that  help keep the recuperating patients occupied.  The  well­stocked  library  (top)  has  over  10,000  books.  Patients  and  visitors  meet  in  the  comfortable  commu­ nity house  (center).  The social club boasts a card room  (bottom)  in addition  to other recreational facilities.  �:!?,:?! I  rair* tea  K­ fe  SBAFAREJtS  tOG  rtMan^Oetober  Si, ^9^  PORTJUSPORTSm. .7:  the payoffs  scheduled for  the  Topa  San  Franeiseo:  and  all  decisions affecting  the  wel­ Galveston:  Topa  (Waterman),  Maulding  Vic­ fare  of  the  organization.  tory  (Mississippi),  Alaska  Spruce  From  the  interest  being  dis­ played  by  the  membership  in  both  and  Gadsden  (Ocean  Tow).  the  national  and  coming  Union  Seafattr—Texan  elections,  this  should  be  a  banner  Our  typical  Seafarer  this  time  is  Joel  Thomas,  Shipping  for  the  last  couple  of  year with  an extremely  heavy  vote.  This  port  is doing  very  well  for  In  recent  weeks .  shipping  has  whtf  is  currently  weeks  has  been  on  the  slow  side  This  is  a  good  healthy  sign,  as  it  rated  meit.  Shipping  is  moving  at  been  fair  here,  but  it  is  expected  sailing  in  the  with  a  total  of  57  men  shipped  to  shows  democracy  in  action  and  a  a  fast  clip  and  all  ratings  with  to inprove  soon. In  the  coming two  deck  department  regular  jobs  and  about  a  dozen  healthy  interest  in  the  Union's  the exception  of  stewards are  more  weeks,  we  are  expecting  two  ships  on  the  Alaska  men  needed  for  shifting  ships  and  welfare.  to come out of  idle  status and  take  than  welcome  here.  It  seems  as  Cedar.  Hailing  standby  work.  Our  only  payoff  H.  J.  Fischer  on  full  crews.  This  should  put  if  all  our  stewards  are  homestead­ from  Whitney,  was  the  Liberty  Bell  (Tramp  Ship­ West  Coast  Representative  ing  BlQomfield  ships.  some  activity  into  this  port  whi^h  Texas,  where  he  ping).  This  was  about  the  clean­ $  4)  for the  last  two months  has  looked  We  had  three  payoffs  and  sign­ was  born  24  est  Liberty  to  hit  this  port  in  the  Mobile:  like  one  of  those  Mexican  siesta  ons,  and  our  usual  stack  of  in­ years  ago,  Thom­ last  couple  of  years.  It  was  so  towns, except for bookmembers.  transits,  14  in  all.  Paying  off  were  as  joined  the  cjean  that  you  could  eat  off  the^  ' Our recent payoffs  were the  Sea­ Thomas  the  Paoli  (Cities  Service);  Alice  Seafarers  Inter­ door  in^the  entire  ship.  She  was  thunder  (Colonial)  and  Fairisle  Brown  (Bloomfield);  and  Steel  (Waterman).  The  latter ship  signed  national  Uhion  in  November,  1946.  around  for  a  few  days  and  then  Advocate  (Isthmian).  All  these  He  has  sailed  constantly  since  signed  on  again,for  another  trip  .on  again.  In­transit  were;  John  B.  ships  signed  on  again  in  this  port.  then  under  the  SIU  banner.  "I  under  MSTS  charter.  We've  been  running a  little  slow  Waterman,  Raphael  Semmes,  Our  in­transits  were  the  Seatrains  Schuyler  Otis  Bland,  Aldwai,  and  wouldn't  go  with  any  other  union  Also  signing  on  during  the  pe­ on  the  shipping  end  in  this  port  Texas,  Georgia  and  Louisiana;  even if  they gave me all  the money  City  of  Alma  (Waterman);  Mary­ recently  but expect  matters to perk  riod  was  the  Kyska  (Waterman).  Southern  Cities  and  Southern  Dis­ ..  mar  and  Seamar  (Calmar);  Hey­ in  the  world."  A  few  in­transits  helped  us  out  up  somewhat  for  the  next  couple  tricts  (Southern  Trading);  Potrero  Anfong  our  oldtimers  on  the  wood  Broun  and  Jefferson  City  by  taking  some  men  off  the  beach.  of  weeks.  We  paid  off  nine  ships,  Victory  (Victory  Carriers);  Sea­ beach  at  the  present  time  are  D.  They  were:  Steel  Architect  (Isth­ Alcoas  and  Watermans,  and  signed  HiJls  (Mar­trade);  Wanda,  (Epiph­ pender  (Seatransports);  and  the  McDuffie,  V.  Meehan,  R.  G.  Bar­ mian); John  B.  Waterman,  Fairisle,  on" five,  with  four  in­transits  add­ any);  Del  Valle  .and  Cape  Horn  (Mississippi);  Seacomet  (Orion);  rett,  R.  E.  Para  Steel  Architect  (Isthmian).  Hastings  and  Raphael  Semmes  ing to  our totals.  Strathbay  (Strathmdre);  Julesburg  dy,  R.  L.  Abbey,  Ames  Victory  Filthy  (Waterman);  and  Massmar,  Calmar  Our  payoffs  were  the  Alcoa  Pa­ (Mathiasen); Warhawk  (Waterman);  and  Joseph  R.  and  Pennmar  of  the  Calmar  Line.  triot,  Pegasus,  Clipper,  Polaris,  and  Mae  (Bull).  We  paid off  the Seathiinder  with  Touart.  The  lat­ Some • s  mall  beefs  on  these  ships  Runner  and  Corsair  (Alcoa);  and  no  beefs  except  transportation  ter  has  been  a  Look  Forward  To  LOG  were  squared  away  and  replace­ the Waterman ships Morning Light,  which  we  collected due  to the  ship  member  of  the  Lafayette  and  Monarch  of  the  Sea.  ments  provided.  Lately  everyone  in  this  port  ic  laying  up.  We  had  the  Ames  Vic­ Union  since  No­ We  signed  on  the Patriot,  Pegasus,  waiting  anxiously  for  the  arrival  tory in  transit and there  were quite  vember,  1943.  He  Plumbers'  Strike  Polaris,  Runner  and  Lafayette.  a few beefs on hier. We got  together  signed  up  orig­ All  is  quiet,  too,  on  the  local  In  transits  were  the  Antinous,  of  the SEAFARERS LOG.  It seems  that  with  each  issue  we  get  a  new  with  the  master  on  painting  out  inally  in  New  labor  scene.  However,  the  plumb­ Andrew  Jackson  and  Warhawk  for  benefit.  Now  its  the  scholarship  the  crew's  quarters  and  messhalls.  Orleans. His  ers  union  here  has  an  important  Touart  . The  galley  was  the  filthiest  this  most  frequent  • test  case  going  since  they  have  Waterman,  and  the Western Ranch­ plan  and  the  boost  in  disability  port  has  ever  seen.  This  work  will  remark  is  about  "how  far  the  SIU  gone  on  strike  because  the  Wage  er  (Western  Navigation).  benefits  to  $20  a  week.  You  can  Nine  Ships  Due  ^  compare  all  the  maritime  unions  be  done  on  the  forthcoming  voy­ has  gone"  since  that  year  in  the  Stabilization  Board  has  never  ap­ age.  The  Fairisle  came  in  with  middle  of  the  war.  "I  know  the  proved  a  wage  increase  they  won.  The  coming  two  weeks  should  any  way  you  want,  but  our  Union  disputed  port  time for  the  steward  Atlantic  tankermen  can  gain  There  are  a  lot  of  other  cases  be  somewhat  better  with five  off­ will  always  come  out  on  top.  department.  A  total  of  200  hours  plenty  by  joining  with  us."  hanging fire  at the  WSB,  and  a  lot  shore  and  four  coastwise  jobs  due  We've  got  quite  a  few  men  in  was  involved  and  this is  being set­ of  interest  is  being  shown  in  the  here  for  payoff  and  replacements.  the  USPHS  hospital  here  who  Jeff  Morrison  tled  with  the  company.  plumbers'  efforts  to  get  what  they  We  will also  put a full crew aboard  would  welcome  a  line  Trom  their  Seattle  Fort  Agent  George  R.  Lan­ won  by  negotiation.  the  Yaka  (Waterman)  on  the  28th  shipmates.  They  are:  W.  H.  Hodg­ dry  has  been  a  4.  of  this  month.  kiss,  J.  H.  Shonkwiler,  J.  E.  Mar­ The  SUP  here  continues  to  aid  member  of  the  Norfolk:  We  have  with  koplo,  J.  R.  Matthews,  John  j.  seamen  on  unorganized  ships,  the  SIU  for  three  us  on  the  beach  Smalling,  H.  C.  Mclsaac,  S.  Poole,  latest  one  being  an  American­flag  years.  He  is  an­ J.  H.  (Rusty)  E.  C.  Atkins,  W.  Mitchell,  M.  J.  vessel  with  a  crew  of  islanders  on  other  transplant­ Thompson,  who  her.  They  appealed  to  the  SUP  Multer,  R.  L.  Jones,  C.  Gregory,  ed  Easter ner,  sails  as  electri­ for  aid,  and  the  SUP  got  them  a  C.  Ingram  and  W.  W.  Currier.  which  is  becom­ wage  increase  plus  a  $200­bonus  cian  and,  just  ing quite common  With  just  a  few  ships  in  here  Keith  Alsop  completed  a  voy­ out  here  lately.  to  pay  off  and  sign  on,  shipping  to get  things started.  This is  in ad­ age  on  the  Alcoa  Galveston  .Port  Agent  dition  to  help  extended  the  crew  His  favorite  run  activity has  not been  too encourag­ Landry  Patriot.  I Rv­ • ;  4^  X  has been to India,  ing  lately.  But  of  course,  guys  of  the  Liberian­flag  ship,  the  Rivi­ Rusty,  like  era,  when  they quit  her On  account  but  sin^e  coming  out  this'way,  he  with  ratings  and  books  are  in  Savannah:  Thompson  of filthy  conditions,  poor  food  and  quite  a  few  other  fe­ has adopted  the Yokohama  shuttle.  greater  demand  than  others.  SIU  members,  inadequate  safety  regulations.  On  his  shore  time,  George  runs  a  Ships  which  paid  off  in  the  last  just  collected  his  $200  maternity  shooting  gallery  on  the  Pike  in  two  weeks  were:  The  Cabins  Now  that  the  pork  chops  are  check  plus  a  $29  savings  bond.  hanging'  a  little  high  duetto  the  Long  Beach.  He  says  that  foreign  (Mathiasen);  Archers  Hope  (Cities  From  the  way  he  talks  about  his  seamen uphold  the SIU  as the  best  Service);  and  Coeur  d'Alene  Vic­ shipping  slow­down  we find  quite  girl  he  is  a  very  proud father  and  a  few  men  making  the  meetings  maritime union. "It  seems that  the  tory  (Victory  barriers).  We  signed  A  range  of  from  fair  to  good  it  won't  be  long  until  he  will  be  SIU's reputation  has really  spread,  our  men  on  all  three  vessels  plus  that  never  bothered  before.  Ship­ submitting  her  name  as  a  contest­ is  the  best  possible  description  we  ping  was  so  good  that" they  didn't  for  all  seamen  know  that  the  SIU  the  Steel  Surveyor  and  Steel  King  ant  for  the  $1,500  annual  scholar­ caii  give  on  shipping  activity  here  is  always  going  forward  to  belter  (Isthmian).  All  of  the  beefs  on  have  to  worry  about  a  shipping  in  recent  weeks.  As  usual,  the  date,  so  th^y  never  showed  up  at  ship.  conditions."  chances  of finding  a  berth  arc  the  three  payoffs  were  of  a  minor  meetings.  Rusty  says  that  with  this  new  We  have  gone  to  see  brother  nature  and  were  squared  away  much  better  for  rated  bookmen.  award  added  to  the  other  numer­ Either  in  good  or  bad  shipping  John  Menville  in  the  Seaside  Hos­ quickly  and  satisfactorily.  ous  benefits  achieved  through  the  Paying  off  and  signing  on  again  periods,  members  should  realize  pital  who became  ill suddenly  with  On  the  basis  of  shipping  sched­ efforts  and  hard  work  of  our  offi­ in  the  last  two  weeks  were  the  that  the  regular  meeting  is  the  a  ruptured  ulcer.  He's  in  serious  condition.  We  ask  all  Seafarers  ules,  we  can  expect  that  it  will  medium  the  members  use  to  get  cials,  any  man  belonging  to  the  Steel  Advocate  (Isthmian),  Sea­ who  know  him  to  drop  in  and  be  slow  for  the  next  two  weeks  the  latest  information  about  their.  SIU  can  be  well  assured  that  his  trains  New  York  and  Savannah  here.  Guys  looking  for  seagoing  Union.  family  as  well  as  he  is  lucky  that  (Seatrains),  Wacosta  and  Bienville  j  cheer  him  up.  spots  should  stay  away  from  this  he  belongs  to the  best organization  (Waterman),  Mission  Carmel  Regular  attendance  at  Union  Sam  Cohen  meetings  helps  new  men  under­ of  them  all.  (SUP),  Arlyn  (Bull),  Michael  (Car­ Wilmington  Port  Agent  port.  Cal Tanner  Ben  Rees  stand  how  their  Union  operates,  ras).  Three  ships  are  expected  to  Mobile  Port  Agent  Norfolk  Port  Agent  and  keeps them  informed as to  any  pay  off  here  in  the  coming  two  Seattle:  ­ weeks.  They are  the  Southstar  and  Southport  (South  Atlantic)  and  the  Marina  .(Bull).  Loaned  To  Hospital  Aside  from  the  excitement  of  Good  news  on  Shipping  in  this  Ray  White,  Agent  Phone  2­1323  FORT  WILLIAM....llBti  Syndicate  Ave.  the  Presidential  campaign,  the  big  .N  port  has  continued  recently  and  SIU,  A&G  Dist|;ict  Ontario^'  Phone: 3­3221  WILMINGTON,  CaUf....440  Avalon  Blvd.  103  Durham  St.  news  here  recently  as  far  as  the  we .expect  the  present  situation  to  BALTIMORE  Terminal  4­2874  PORT  COLBORNB  14  North  Gay  St.  Sam  Cohen.  Agent  Ontario.  Phone:  6591  SIU  is  concerned,  was  a  decision  HEADQUARTERS  ...675 4th  Ave.,  Bklyn.  Sheppard,  Agent  Mulberry  4540  continue  for  at  least  the  next  two  Earl  TORONTO.  Ontario......86  Colbome  St.  SECRETARY­TREASURER  BOSTON  276 State  St.  Elgin 5719  at  our  port  meeting  to  purchase  Paul  HaU  Ik  weeks.  James­Sheehan. Agent  Richmond  2­0140  VICTORIA.  BC  61714  Cormorant  St.  a  motion  picture  projector  and  ASST.  SECRETARY­TREASURERS  Dispatcher  Richmond  2­0141  fe­.  Our  payoffs  in  the  last  two  GALVESTON  Empire  4531  Lloyd  Gardner  308'/2  23rd  St.  Robert  Matthews  VANCOUVER,  BC.  565  HamUton  St.  films.  This  projector will  serve the  Claude  Simmons  weeks were  the Kyska  (Waterman),  Keith  Alsop,  Agent  Phone  2­8448  Pacific 7824  REPRESENTATIVE  1419  Ryai)  St.  HEADQUARTERS  Ames  Victory  (Victory  Carriers),  LAKE  CHARLES.  La  SYDNEY;  NS.  304 Charlotte St.  educational  and recreational  needs  Joe  Algina  Leroy  Clarke,  Agent  Phone  6­5744  Phone  6346  of  our  members  and  give  them  Alaska  Cedar  and  Alaska  Spruce  MOBILE • .  1 South  Lawrence  St.  BAGOTVILLE. Quebec.........20  Elgin  St.  SUP  Cal  Tanner, Agent  Phone 2­1754  Phone: 545  a  good  way  to  spend  their  idle  (Ocean  Tow).  All  of  these  ships  NEW  16  Merchant  St.  THOROLD,  Ontario  ORLEANS  523  BienvUle  St.  HONOLULU  37  Ormont, St,  hours  around  the  Hall.  The  equip­ Phone  5­8777  N>:''  signed  on  again  thus  helping  the  Ludsey  Williams,  Agent  Phone;  3­3202  522  N.  W.  Everett  St.  QUEBEC  _  MagnoUa  6112­6113  PORTLAND..  113 Coto  De La  Montague  ment  also  will  be  loaned  out  to  fine  employment  picture.  There  NEW  YORK..... .675  Beacon  4336  4th  Ave.,  Brooklyn  Quebec  Phone:  2­7078  RICHMOND. CALIF.  257  5th St.  SAINT  JOHN  STerllng  8­4671  • were no  major  beefs  on' any  of  177  Prince  WUUam  St,  the  local  Marine  HospUal  where  Phone  2599  NORFOLK  ....  127­129  Bank  St.  NB  Phone:  2­3049  there  are'always  from  15  to  20  450  Harrison  St.  Phone 4­1083  SAN  FRANCISCO  I  &: ^  these  vessels, just  the routine  stuff  Pl^ADB^HIA..  Douglas  2­8363  Great Lakes  District  .Jj,"  Market  St.  Seafarers.  "We  feel  that  it  will  and. everything  was  settled  to  the  S. CarduUo,  Agent  ZTfiirirt  Ave.  ALPENA..  Market  7­1635  SEATTLE.  .,.,,.,.133  W.  Fletcher  cheer.  them  up  immensely  and  Main  0290  satisfaction  of  the  crews  involved.  PORT  ARTHUR  411 Austin  St.  Phone:  1238W  440  Avalon  Blvd.  BUFFALO.  NY.,;­..  Don  HUton, Rep.  Phone 4­2341  WILMINGTON I.,,,.,...  180  Main  St.  speed  their  recovery.  This  was  a  In­transits.  were  the  Seamar  and  SAN  Terminal  4­3131  FRANCISCO  450  Harrison  St.  Phone: Cleveland  7391  678  4tb  Ave.,  Brooklyn  CLEVELAND.  ,  734  Douglas  2­5475  NE>V  YORK  Massthar  (Calmar)  and  Hasting  H.  J.  Fischer, Agent  Lakeside  Ave..  NE  wise  step  taken  by  the  member­ STerling  8­4671  SAN  JUAN,  PR  252  PoncI  de  Leon  Phone: Main 1­0147  ship and  we  know  that  they  won't  (Waterman).  Sal  Colls,  Agent  DETROIT  1038  3rd  St,  SAVANNAH  ..a Abercom  St.  Canadian  District  Headquarters  PJione:  Woodward  1­6857  regret  it,  .  Our  optimistic ­  hopes  for  the  B­  Tilley, Agent  .  Phone 3­1728  MONTREAL.....,,.  463  McGill  St.  DULUTH  531  W.  Michigan  St.  E.  B.  TlUey  Immediate  future  as  far  as  ship­ SEA^I­E  ........  2700  1st  Ave.  Phone:  Melrose .2­4110  MArquette  9909  As®"*  Seneca  4570  HALIFAX.  N.S,..­  128V4  HoUis  St.  SOUTH  CmCACK)  3261 E.  92nd  St.  ping  is  concerned,  are  based  on  TAMPA  Satannaii  Port  Agettt  1809­1811  N.  Franklin  St. i  .  Phone:  3­8911 <  Phone: .Essex  8^2410  Wilmington:  It's Always Imporlanl  To Aliand All Meslings  Union SIraighiens Onl  Tbo Local Gashonnds  Ait Hated tNen Welcome,  Gtiief Stewards Stow  ||K:  i:'., •   Pickup In Activity Due  Wittiin Next Two Weeks  Five Sign­Ons Featore  Port Shipping Activity  New INovie Projector  To Help Hospitaiizeit  Shipping Holds Steady  In PaciHe Northwest  mi C/  JmA Mi Ms  MMMMMMU  Tik MMMM JT  ,  T''! J ­  '  �'"''h^'  :­,;• >  (.  '•  I­  •   • .  .  .  3.,,• • :'£^''v V rrr  • ­ '  :„•   >  3i;33 :.3  ijrV «>t3  Paf e Elevoi  SEAFARERS  LOG  :... PORT KEPOKTS  H:  /.  ^—  "•   m6*r, October 31,1953  • /f.  ­ {3  3.3;3  had  the  Olympic  Games  (Western  New  York:  additions  to  the  SIU  fleet.  These  Tankers);  Amberstar  (Triton);  Ca­ ships  carry  41  men  in  the  unli­ censed  personnel,  so  a  few  more  mas  Meadows  (US Petroleum);  Re­ public  (Trafalger)  and  ilie  Winter  Mariners will  mean a lot more  jobs  for  our  members.  Hill  and  Council  Groves  (Cities  Service)  in  port.  The  Olympic  Vote  In  Union  Election  We  are  very  happy  to  report  During  ttie  last  two  weeks,  ship­ Games, 'Amberstar,  Camas  Mead­ The  credentials  committee  has  ping  here  was  fair  and  continued  ows,  Winter  Hili  and  Council  ­that  there  has  been  an  increase  finished  its  job  of  examining  the  Grove  signed  on again  out  of  here.  to  hold  its  own.  in  shipping  in  the  past  two  weeks  qualifications  of  the candidates  for  We  also had  the  Jean  and  Doro­ Our  members here  are  following  and we  are hopeful  that  it  will im­ Union  offices,  in  the  coming  elec­ •  with  keen  interest  the  "Atlantic  thy  of  the  Bull  Line  in here  with­ prove  stilj  more  in  the  coming  tion.  From the  committee's report,  in  the  week.  Both  of  these  ships  Fleet  News." We  think  it's  a  great  are  temporarily  in  idle  status,  but  period.  Usually,  we  have  more  there  will  be  a  greater  number  of  little  bulletin.  We  are  circulating  men  on  the  ballot  than  ever  be­ we  expect  them  to  go  out  again  shipping  in  the winter months than  fore  in  an  SIU  election  with  con­ the  paper  to  all  of  the  Atlantic  shortly.  tankermen  in  this  area,  and  we're  during  the  summer,  and  we  see  siderable  competition  for  the  vari­ Put  Stores Aboard  ti*ying  to  get  pledge  cards.  no  reason  why  the  trend  should  ous  offices.  At  our  last  We  had  one  beef  of  consequence  change  now.  Every  membe  should  realize  branch  meeting,  on  the  Republic,  which  seemed  to  that  this  ballot  for  election  of  the  Although shipping  is stiil  a  little  Eugene E.  Cabral  have  the  habit  of  leaving  port  men you  wish to represent you  and  brought  up a  mo­ short  on  food  stores.  We  took  care  slow  for stewards,  it  has picked  up  your  interests  is  the  most  impor­ recently  because  we •   have  been  tion  on  the floor  of  that  in  a  hurry  by  holding  the  tant  ballot  in  your  Union.  So  that  we  draw  up  ship  alongside  until  sufficient  forcing  some  companies  to  hire  everyone should  make  it  a  point  to  men from  this department  through  and  sign  a  reso­ stocks  were  brought  aboard  to  as­ go  to  the  nearest  SIU  branch  and  lution  in  favor of  sure  good  feeding  for  the  crew.  the  rotary  shipping  board  instead  vote  between  November  1 and  De­ of  out of  their offices as some have  giving  our  of­ Steve  Cardullo  cember  31.  Philadelphia  Port  Agent  been­doing  in  the  past.  cials  the  same  Claude  Simmons  Our  26  payoffs  in  the  New  York  death,  maternity  Cabral  4­  4­  4'  Asst.  Sec'y  Treas.  area  in  the  iast  two  weeks  were:  and  welfare  ben­ Steel  Surveyor,  Steel  Fabricator,  efits  which  are  now  available  to  Lake Charles:  ^  i  Steel  Inventor  and  Steel  Designer  the  entire  SIU'membership.  (Isthmian);  Arlyn,  Suzanne,  Bea­ Baltimore:  After a  seconding  talk  by  broth­ trice,  Hilton,  Elizabeth,  Rosario,  er  E,  Olson  and  a  lot  of  discus­ Edith and  Kathryn (Bull);  Mobilian  sion,  this  motion  was  passed  by  and  Gateway  City  (Waterman);  a  unanimous  vote  of  64­0.  The  For  rated  men,  shipping  here  is  Carroll  Victory  (South  Atlantic);  resolution  will  be  drawn  up  soon.  Cabral,  who  has  shipped  in  the  still  good.  But  the  non­rated  "guys  Strathbay  (Strathmore);  Julesburg  deck  department  since  joining  the  are having  it slow. Of  course, book­ (Mathiasen);  Carruth  and  Cecil  N.  The  membership  down  in  Balti­ j,SiU  in  1947,  had  a  lot  of  praise  members  don't  have  much  diffi­ Bean  (Transfuel);  French  Creek,  more  is all  worked  up looking  for­ ior  the  entire  administrative  force  culty  in  getting  out  whether  they  Chiwawa,  Government  Camp  and  ward to  the day  when  we open  our  are  rated  or not.  Royal  Oak  (Cities  Service);  Robin  of  our  Union.  "Our  officials  have  Causing  the  shortage  of  rated  Trent  (Robin);  Catahoula  (National  new  home  in  this  port.  All  the  pioneered  the  way  In  all  direc­ legal  matters  relating  to  the  own­ men  were  the  following  sign­ons:  tions  to  achievement  of  the  best  Lone  Jack,  Archer's  Hope,  French  Nav.)  and  Oceanstar  . (Triton).  ership  of  the  property  have  been  There  were  no  major  beefs  and  working  conditions  in  the  mari­ Creek,  Chiwawa,  Cantigny,  Winter  cleared  up  and  the  Union  has  time  Industry.  We  owe  all  of  our  Hill,  Royal  Oak  and  Government  everything  was settled  at  payoff.  taken  over on  the  24th  of  October.  Mariner  Ship  Helps  ,  welfare  benefits  at  least  partly  to  Camp,  all  Cities  Service  boats.  We  We  hope  that  the  renovation  work  their  hard  work.  Why  shouldn't  also  had  in  the  Strathbay  (Strath­ We  had  10  si^n­ons  on  foreign  on  the  building  will  get  started  they  enjoy  them also?"  articles.  They  were:  Steel  Sur­ very  shortly.  »  fnore).  Republic  (Trafalgar)  and  Payoff  List  W.  E.  Downing  (State  Fuel),  all  of  veyor,  Steel  Inventor  and.  Steel  The  shipping  in  this  port  has  Fabricator  (Isthmian);  Massillon  been  running  a  little  slow  in  the  Paying  off  were  the  Potrero  which  took  on  some  members.  Victory  (Eastern);  Keystone  Mar­ past  couple  of  weeks.  However,  For  our  Sea­ Hills  (Martrade);  Quartette  (Car­ iner  and  Hurricane  (Waterman);  there  haven't  been  too  many  men  ras);  and  Tagalam  (Seatraders).  farer of  the week,  Carroll  Victory  (Soufh  Atlantic);  coming  in  to  register so  that  we're  'We  signed­back  again  on  the  Po­ we  nominate  Catahoula  (Nat.  Nav.);  Sea  Cloud  not  piling up , additional  manpower  trero  Hills  and  Tagalam.  Among  brother Tommy  (Seatraders);  and  Robin  Doncaster  on  the  beach.  We  had  a  total  of  Scoper,  who  is  the  more  important  beefs  which  (Robin).  15 ships  paying off  in the  past two­ we  had  to  tangle  with  was  one  one  of  our  oldest  We  have a  few hours  of  disputed  week  period,  another  15  signing  members.  He  on  the  Quartette.  This  ship  ar­ overtime  that  have  been  sent  in  on,  as  well  as  13  ships  in­transit,  rived  in  pretty  run­down  condi­ joined  way  back  from  a  couple  of  the  outports.  It  helping lake  a few  nien  off  £he  job  tion.  The  unlicensed  quarters  in 1938.  Although  will  be  taken  care  of  right  away,  list.  have  to  be  painted,  the  lockers  he  holds  all  en­ and  the  parties  concerned  will  be  need  repairs  and  new  mattresses  gine  ratings,  he's  Radio  Shack  Beef  Scoper  notified of  the settlement  made.  have  to  be  taken  on.  It  was  also  riding  one  of  the  Most  of  the  beefs  we  ran  across  We finally  crewed  up  the  Key­ reported  that  the  captain  of  this  coastwise  Cities  Service  tankers  were  the  everyday  variety  and  as  an  oiler.  He  says  that  if  anyone  stone  Mariner,  the  first  of  the  vessel  was  doing  odd  jobs  instead  were  taken  care  of  on  the  spot  to  of  letting  the  unlicensed  ratings  had  predicted  all  of  today's  won­ Mariner­type  ships  to  be  allotted  the  satisfaction  of  the  crewmem­ derful  conditions  back  in  '38,  "t  to  an  SIU  company,  in  this  case  work.  The  Quartette  is  still  in  bers.  However,  we  ran  across one  port  and  has  not  yet  re­signed  for  would have  sent him  to the  nearest  Waterman.  All in  all, the boys  who  problem  on,  Bloomfield  ships  in­ nut  house."  He  says  that  SIU's  shipped  aboard  are  very  pleased  another  trip.  The  captain  says  volving  cleaning  of  radio  shacks.  with her,  although,.as is always  the  This  has  been  forwarded  to  head­ that  if  the  ship  doesn't  lay  up,  he  pi'ogress  is  "simply  amazing."  case  with a  new type  of  ship, there  quarters  for final  action.  Dream  or  Fact?  will  have  all  the  repairs  taken  care  of  and  ppt  innerspring  mat­ The  latest  rumor  here  is  that  are  a  few  kinks  to  be  ironed  ou^  The  political  fever  is  running  tresses  oji  board.  We  collected  Cities Service  will get  51  T­2 tank­ on  the  manning  scale  and  working'  high  in  Baltimore  with  the  politi­ overtime  for  the  work  he  per­ ers  and  place  them  on  the US  gulf  rules.  These  can  be  worked  out  cos  in  both  parties  out  beating  the  formed.  to  Iran  oil  run.  We  hope  this  is  at  the  completion  of  the  present  drums.  It  looks  like  we'll  have  a  correct  because  a  lot  of  our  men  ^rip  when  we'll  know  more  about  pretty  heavy  vote  in  this  city  ar/d  Washer  Beef  Squared  the  operation  of  the  ship.  The  Tagalam  had  a  littie  tussle  could  use  the  jobs.  But  we  don't  in  the  state generally.  Robin  Line expects  to get  one  of  know  where  the'rumor got  started.  over  the  washing  machine.  The  Earl  Sheppard  the  Mariners  in  the  near  future.  Leroy  Clarke  engineers  claimed  it  for  their  de­ Baltimore  Port  Agent  All  of  us  will  be  glad  to  get  these  Lake  Charles  Port  Agent  partment.  This  beef  was  straight­ ened out  by having  a notice  put on  the  bulletin  board  to  the  effect  that  the  machine  can  be  used  by  all  hands.  James  Sheehan  Boston  Port  Agent  Bosfdn:  Mariner Ship Expected  Soon By Robin Line  Captain Learns His  Odd Jobs Cost Co. $  New  Orleans:  Gel New  Reeks Now  To Cenlinne Shipping  Since  our  last  report,  shipping  has  been  slow,  but  the  outlook  for  the  next  two  weeks  is not  too  bad  as  we  have  seven  scheduled  ships  due  in  here  for  payoffs  and  then  out  again.  With  the  usual  in­tran­ sits  and  the  customary  replace­ if  ments  on  the  payoffs,  shipping  14'I  should he  okay.  >.­l  ,.'^1  Paying  off  recently were  the  Del  Campo,  Del  Viento  and  Del  Mar  (Mississippi);  Chickasaw  and  De  Soto  (Waterman),  and  Transat­ lantic  (Pacific  Waterways).  Three  Mississippi  boats,  the  Del  Sol,  Del  Valle and  Del Mar  signed on.  Busi­ ness affairs  of  the  port  are  in  good  shape  and  beefs  are  few  and  far  between.  In  transit  were:  Alcoa's  Cava­ lier,  Patriot,  Clipper,  and  Polarus;  Isthmian's  Steel  Surveyor,''Steel  Advocate  and  Steel  Maker;  Del  Valle  (Mississippi);, Seatrains  Sa­ vannah  and  New  York;  Jeff  Davis,  "  War  Hawk,  Morning  Light,  and  Monarch  of  the  Seas  (Waterman);  Southern  States  (Southern  Trad­ ing);  and  the  Edith  (Bull).  All  members shipping  from  New  Orleans  are  asked  to  put  in  for  their new  books and  not  be  caught  short  later  in  the  event  of  a  mem­ bership­imposed  ban  on  registra­ tion  or  shipping  of  men  not  hav­ ing  the  new  books.  Applications  ^  can  be  gotten  from  the  dispatcher  and  patrolmen.  The  processing  of  books  has­ been  speeded  up  to  the  L  point  where  it  takes  only  eight  or  10  days  for  the  books  to  come  back  from  New  York.  On  the  beach  at  present  is  a  sure stranger,  brother . Tony  Di­ Nicola.  He  has  been  on  the  Al­ coa  Corsair  for  over  three  years  in  the capacity  of  second  steward.  Tony had  to leave­ DiNicola  because  of  a*  heart  attack.  After  a  couple  of  weeks  in  drydock  at  "the  Marine  Hospital,  he's  now  back  in  circu­ lation.  Having  to  take  it  easy  for  a  while,  Tony  has  his  sights  set  on  a  waiter's  job  where  he  can  be  on  the  receiving  end  of  orders  in­ stead  of  dishing  them  out.  TV  Set  Donated  At  the  last  port  meeting,  we  voted  to  have  the  Union  install  a  television  set  in  the  "Shut­In"  ward  of  the  Marine  Hospital  here.*  This  will  greatly  cheer  up  the  pa­ tients.  The  last  set,  which  was  in­ stalled  in  1948,  is  in  bad  shape.  No  wonder  because  it  was  given  by  the  NMU.  Recently  we  have  had  a  few  brothers coming  in  for  welfare and  vacation  claims, and  we found  mis­ takes  on  the  dates  of  their  dis­ charges.  All  members  are  urged  to  check  theii­  discharges.  Errors  can" be corrected  easily  on  the. ship  Shippiirg  Figures  October  8  to  October  22  at  payoff  and can  save a  lot of  time  BEG.  REG.  REG.  TOTAL  SHIP.  SHIP.  SHIP.  TOTAL  and  trouble  later.  In  some  cases,  DECK  ENG.  STEW. SHIPPED  mistakes  hold  up  the  vacation  pay  PORT  DECK  ENGINE  STEW.  REG.  applications  and  may  lead  to  loss  50  of  money  if  it  takes  t<^o  long  to  21  10  19  108  Boston  56  29  23  447  square  away.  166  159  124  442  New  York  156  137  129  Among  the  hospital  patients  at­ 164  48  48  68  152  Philadelphia  60  48  44  tending  the  Ole  Miss.­Tulane game  57  189  61  71  287  Baltimore  .................  120  101  66  recently  was  a  group  of  Seafarers.  23  61  They  were  favored  with  perfect  17  21  84  Norfolk  40  25  19  weather  and  a  rugged,  keenlyrcon­.  :|1  18  5  5  39  8  Savalinah  14  13  12  tested  game  in  which  our Greenies  19  5  26  7  7  Tampa  9  9  8  were  edged.  Our  visit  with  Karl  80  94  2'7  29  24  Mobile  30  34  30  Raana,  hospitalized  for  more  than  153  48  59  two  years,  was  brightened  by  the  56  204  NeAV  Orleans  ...............  73  34  77  good  news, that  his  long­awaited  167  53  43  71  124  Galveston  ..................  42  54  .  38  discharge may  not be  too far away.  133  47 .  87  2613  51  West  Coast  ............o..  105  ,78  78  Lindsey J. Williams  .....­'3 •   ^­  ..  ­—­  ' • '  .  ­ tow  CWeans  Port  A:"  657  Totals.­.^li  1 • • 'MI 70*^i  Scarcity of Rated Men  Here Due Ic Sign­One  fi  Purchase of New BIdg  Is Compleled by Union  m  A & G smPPOfG MMCOrm  Philadelphia;  Gold Weather Bringing  Mere Tanker Aetivity  '  Shipping  is  holding  nice  and  .  steady  in this pprt  and  the outlook  for  the  coming  weeks  is fine.  This  area  hiys  developed,  into  a  big  tanker  port  in  the  last  couple  of  years,  so ­that  we  have  a  number  of  ships  that  run  in  here  very  ,  steadily.  With  winter  cdinlng,  we  can  ex­ pect  more  of  the  oil  wagons  show­ ing  up  nerp  and  tKere  are  plenty  of  job's  available  dh  these' ships.  • ;jt qjp  pftst  week  M  �S E A FA  Fat* Twi^  IN THE  WAKE  tOG  ­ MEET THE  SEAFARER  JEAN  R.  LONGHURST,  reefer  Place­names  often  have  little  if  Amerigo  Vespucci  by  a  map­mak­ anything  to do  with  the  place  they  er  who  erroneously  thought  Ves­ Ask  Jean  Longhurst  to  compare  mustered  out  and  on  his  own  belong  to.  The  entire  continent  pucci  had  discovered  the  new  con­ today's  conditions  with  things  again,  found  conditions  weren't  of  Australia  was  originally  called  tinent.  The  theory  has  been  ad­ Question:  Are  you  In  favor  of  "back  when  . .  ." and he'll  tell  you  mucjb  better  than  when  he  left  Austrialia  del  Espiritu  Santo,  in  vanced,  particularly  in  France,  having  a  ship's  fund?  about  a  trip,  on  the  schooner  As­ them, so  tried another  hitch  in  the  honor  of  the  Austrian­born  King  that  the  word  America comes from  toria  back  in  '18  when,  at  the  tail  Navy.  Philip  III  of  Spain,  but  the  name  Armorica,  the  ancient  Latin  name  Steve  Wartelsky,  chief  steward:  end  of  a  six­month  voyage  from  The  next  time  out  he  started  has  persisted  down  through  the  for  the  French  province  of  Brit­ Samoa  to  Frisco,  they  lived  for  working  on  dnd  off  ashore,  until  years  .  .  .  Similarly,  Key  West,  tany,  and  that  Vespucci  took  his  No.  I don't  believe in  it because  on  three  weeks  on  hardtack  and  juice  the  arms  build­up  which  preceded  too  many  ships  first  name  from  the  name  of  the  Florida,  in  no  way  resembles  I've  been  on  the  from  pressed  copra  out  of  the  World  War  II  took  hold  and  ship­ key  and  is  not  particularly  west  new  country  rather  than  the  re­ yard  work  construction  began  in  ship's  fund  got  cargo  holds.  of  anything.  It's  an  adaptation  in  verse.  Early  Starter  earnest.  There  he  utilized  his  all  messed  up.  4i  4"  •  English  of  what  early  Spanish  ex­ On  one  ship  I  Brought  to  the  US  from  his  Navy  experience  as  a  skilled  ma­ plorers  called  Cayo  Huesd  or  A  painter  is  a  rope  in  the  bow  was  on  some  native  France  when  he  was  only  a  chinist  on  the  West Coast until  the  of  a  boat  for  towing  or  making  "bone  island."  foul ­ up  walked  year  old,  Longhurst  had  an  early  war  actually  began.  fast,  but  it's  also  a  condition  oc­ 3^  4  i  off  with  the  taste  of  ships  and  the  sea  which  He  then  switched  from  helping  curring  in  Callao,  Peru,  when  the  whole  fund  leav­ he  never  got  rid  of.  build  the  ships  to  manning  them,  Travelers  to  the  Hawaiian  Is­ water  becomes  discolored  and  the  ing  the  crew  It  was  at  the  end  of  a  hitch  in  sailing  with  Standard  Qil  tankers  lands  in  the  early  nineteenth  cen­ paint  on  a  ship's  sides  ia  stained  holding  the  bag.  the  Navy  during  World  War  I  in  the  Caribbean  and  to  Scotland,  tury  were  amazed  to find  the  dis­ a  very  dark  rusty  red.  This  is  tinctive  Texas  longhom  breed  of  due  to  a  seasonal  change  of  ocean  It  causes  trouble  and  isn't  worth  when  he  made  the  memorable  trip  "You  always found  Standard  keep­ on  the  Astoria  after  he'd  been  dis­ ing  just  a  jump  ahead  of  the  cattle  grazing  on  the  slopes of  vol­ currents  when  the  equatorial  the  bother.  charged  and  left  high  and  dry  in  unions  so  the  legitimate  labor  or­ canic . Mauna  Kea,  thousands  Of  warm  current  displaces  the  cool  '^4*  4  4  ­ miles  from  home.  But  learned  Peruvian  Current.  Tommy  Thompson,  MM:  If  we  Samoa.  He'd  worked  there  on  the  ganizations  could  never  dent  the  they  had  been  brought  there  in  have  any  social  or  athletic  activi­ Island  for  a  few  months,  ank  then  fleet,"  Longhurst  recalled.  He  rode  4  4  4  when the  schooner was set  to leave  the  tankships  right  through  the  1793  by  Vancouver,  the  English  The  harpoon,  which  stema from  ties  planned  on  for  the  States,  he  signed  on  as  war,  however,  and  though  some  of  explorer.  He  obtained  a  number  the  Germanic  word  for  grapple,  the  ship  that  the  the  ships  he  rode  took  a  licking,  supercargo  for  the  trip.  of  Texas  longhdm  cattle, in  Cali­ v/as  invented  by  the  Basque  sail­ fund  can  be  used  fornia  and  presented  them  to  the  ors  of  the  Bay  of  Biscay,  who  for I can  see hav­ The  crew,  mostly  islanders,  was  he  never  lost  one  out  from  under  Hawaiian  king,  who  allowed  them  were  the  oi­iginal  harpooners  and  ing  one.  But  I'm  in for a  hard  time almost  from  the  him.  start  after  they  lost  the  propeller  Then, with  the war  overr he real­ to  graze  on  the  mountain­slope  are  supposed  to have first  used the  against it if it just  and  had  to  jury­rig  the  ship  most  ized  that  he'd  "been  sold  a  bill  of  under  a  taboo  prohibiting  the  in­ word  .  .  .  Albion,  the  poetic  name  means  putting  of  the  way  back.  Then,  the  food  goods  on  Standard,"  and  learned  habitants from killing  them. There,  for  England,  is  derived  from  the  money  into  a  and fresh  water ran  out  while  they  of  the  conditions  on  SIU  ships  as in  the  US  southwest,  they even­ giant  son  of  Neptune,  the  sea  god,  fund  without  any  still had three  weeks to  go, so  they  which  topped  them right aown the  tually  became  practically  extinct.  who,  according  to  mythology,  re­ purpose  in  mind.  sealed  on  the  hardtack  and  copra  line,"  he  noted.  It  doesn't  do  any  ceived  the  island  of  Britain  from  t  J"  good  that  way  and  just  causes  a  diet  which,  for  the  natives,  proved  Isthmian  Organizer  his  father.  The  name,  however,  Hammock  in  the  sense  of  a  disastrous.  Eieven  of  them  died  As  a  result,  he  threw  himself  lot  of  unnecessary  work.  may  also  date  back  to  the  word  hanging  or  swinging  bed  of  can­ of  influenza a  few days after  reach­ into  the  Isthmian  organizing  cam­ 4  4  4  vas  or  netting  is  derived  from  ha­ alba  meaning  white  (Latin  albus),  ing  Frisco.  as  suggested  by  the  white  cliffs  Luis  Martinez,  MM:  I  favor  it  paign  which  was  going  on  at  the  maca,  a  Spanish  use  of  the  Carib  After  this  trip,  Longhurst  began  time,  starting  with  the  Steel  Sea­ of  Dover.  because  it does  a  lot  of  good  when  Indian  name  of  a  tropical  Ameri­ there  is an  emer­ sailing  as  a  reefer  on  the  United  farer  which  he  homesteaded  about  4  4  4  can  tree.  The  natives  of  the  West  Much  of  the  history  that  is  cre­ gency.  If  some­ Fruit  banana  run  just  in  time  for  30  months,  and  on  a  couple  of  Indies  and  Central  and  South  ated  inland  eventually  is  immor­ bSdy  gets  sick  or  the  '21  strike  of  the  ISU.  "We  other  Isthmian  ships.  His  most  America  used  the  bark  of  this  tree  talized  at  sea  in  the  names  of  hurt  the  fund  is  were  treated  almost  like  officers  recent ,trip was  on the  Steel  Rover,  in  making  their  suspended  cots.  on  those  fruit  boats,  with  sub­ running  to  the  Islands,  the  Far  ships,  as  in  the  case  of  the  SIU­ there  to  help  Similar  hanging  beds  had  been  sistence  for  a  week  while  we  East  and  back  with  pineapple,  and  manned  CS  tanker  Council  Grove.  out.  It's  a  good  used  aboard  ship  by  European  thing  to  have  stayed  ashore,  but  that  couldn't  he  expects  he'll  try  for  another  sailors,  but  the  English  had  p:  •   This  vessel  got  its  name  from  a  grove  at  the  Neosho  River  cross­ money  around  to  make  dp  for  all  the  other  things  run  like  that  again.  viously  called  them  ^rassil  beds  help  your  shipr  that  were  wrong  on  those  ships.  Still  single  at  57,  he figures  he's  . .  . The  name for  the  stiff­bristled  ing  in  Kansas  where  early  West­ mates  when  they  That's  why  many  of  us  went  out  got "quite  a  few  years'  sailing  left  ern  travelers  gathered  to  foi\n  "ki­yi"  brush  used  aboard  ship  is  have  troubles  when the  beef  started."  in  him  that  "will  enable  me  to  the  sailor's  corruption  of  coir,  the  wagon  trains.  In  1825,  the  Osage  Joined  Marines  Indians  signed  a  treaty •  granting  and  need  some  extra  dough  in  a  keep  building  up  dough  until  the  fiber  of  the  coconut  husk  used  in  Following  the  end  ot  the  strike,  day  v/hen  I  can't  go  to  sea  any  making  rope  and  matting.  The  a  right  of  way  to  the  Sante  Fe  hurry.  when  shipping  slowed  for  a  while,  longer.  I  might  still  get  married  4  4  4  native  Malay  word  for  it  is  kayar,  Trail,  and  22  years  later,  Seth  Hays  established  at  Council  Grove  or cord.  Joseph  Scully,  AB:  I'm  in  favor  Longhurst  found  he  couldn't  stay  one  of  these  days  though.  After  the first  permanent  settlement  on  of  a  ship's fund  provided  the  crew  idle  and  signed  himself  on  for  a  all, these are  the years  when a  man  t  J"  the  trail,  west  of  Westport,  Mo.  hitch  in  the  Marine  Corps  this  really  neds  the  affection  and  de­ Even  though  Columbus'  name  is  It  became  important as the  "jump­ has  some  specific  time.  He  wound  up  in  a  cushiony  votion  that  a  Wife  and  family  can  reason  for  get­ immortalized  in  Columbia,  Colom­ ing  off"  point  for  the  70­day  run  job supervising  work  at a  stateside  mean.  It's  still  not  too  late,"  he  ting  up  a  fund.  bia,  etc.,  America  was named  after  by  wagon  to  Sante  Fe.  ice  plant  for  four  years  and  then.  added.  The  fund  should  be  taken  care  of  at  the  shipboard  meetings  where  if  the  men  wanf  ACROSS  DOWN  20.  He  has  no  something  they  Colony  250 '  The  US  announced  the. loss  of  Mrs. ­ Eleanor  Roosevelt  arrived  place  in  the  Important  man  miles  S  of  Leave  out  can  vote  to  col­ SlU  in  London  after  a  hush­hush  trip  on  ship  Bombay  the aircraft carrier  Wasp and  three  General  Brad­ lect  money  for  38.  Steel  ley  23.  Anchor  —  Palmas,  in  across the Atlantic and  was greeted  destroyers.  Heavy  Japanese  ship  39.  Island  SE  of  whatever  is  necessary.  There's  Canaries  Port  in  Greece  24.  Russian  in­ by  the  King  and  Queen,  who  held  Greece  Wood­working  land  sea  few  complications  that  way.  concentrations  remained  around  a  large  public  reception  in  her  8.  Port  on  Lake  tool  25  Fish  catchers  41.  Great  Adriatic  A  mighty  26*  Unusual  thing:  42.  port  I  (Guadalcanal,  ^and fighting  con­ honor  . .  .  President  Roosevelt  an­ 4  4  4  Top  of  the  13.  Girl's .name  bomb  Slang  Capitol  Joe  Kramer,  electrician:  Yes,  tinued as the  Japanese  tried  to pry  nounced  •  that  he  had  just  com­ 13.  Attention:  "Charlie  27  Winged  43.  Su2—.  OBull)  Abbr.  McCarthys"  of  23'  Martin  —,  I'm  for  it'.,We've  always  had  one  loose  American  positions ... Capt.  pleted a  27­day tour  of  US defense  44.  Port  —,  on  some  bosses  14.  On  "French  private  eye  on  every  ship  Suez  plants.  The  press  and  radio  had  8.  Small  Pacific  leave"  29.  RoU  of  bills  45.  Pakistan:  atoU  at  that  I've  ever  Edward  Rickenbacker  andi  seven  cooperated  and  kept  the  trip  se­ 32.  Saloon  Abbr.  13.  Kind  o£  rock  176°31'W  33.  Vacation  pay  46.  Cuckoo  sailed  on.  In  case  others  were  lost  in  a flight  from  cret,  he  said  .  . .  The  SIU  hit  the  9.  Great  wonder  16.  Also  is  over  this  47.  —  victory  some  emergency  Hawaii  .  .  .  The  SIU  launched  a  War  Shipping  Administration's  10.  The  Dodgers'  17.  Slilp's  bottom  35.  Nickname  for  (Victory  Car­ "Preacher"  should  come  up,  fight  against  a  Navy  attempt  to  plan  to  set  up  a  "Recruitment  ami  Lester  riers)  18.  Ovvner  of  the  11.  Sick  Strathport  like  when  some­ force  merchant  seamen  to  join  the  Manning  Bureau"  which  would  19.  SaUor  (Answers  on  Page  25)  21.  A  Bull  ship  one  gets  sick  or  Naval  Reserve  under  the  threat  of  take the  place of  Union hiring halls  22.  The  Europe  1  2  3  was  this  is  hurt  and  has  the  draft  ... US  planes  made  re­ ... US bombers hit Hong  Kong for  .  26.  Port  in  French  to  get  off,  you're  peated attacks  on Kiska.  The snip­ over  48  continuous  hours,  plaster­ West  Africa  12  sure  of  having  er  raids  inflicted  a  heavy  toll  oh  ing  the  Japanese ­ defenses  of  the  .29.  Married  30.  Kind  of  cargo  some  money  Nipponese  air  strength  in  the  captured  island  fortress.  15  31.  Turkish  regi­ handy for  him.  It's a  real lift when  Aleutians.  ment  32.  Gossip:  Slang  IS  4  4  4  a  guy  needs  help.  4  4  4  33.  Water  about  a  A  disabled  British  piane,  trying  Wendell  Willkie  made  a  speech  castle  4  4  4  34.  Steamed  Ted  Simonds,  AB:  Yes.  You  can  to  land  in  a  London  street,  killed  to  the  nation  in  which  he  urged  a  35.  Cover  38.  Port  attrac­ 26  27  26  get  athletic  equipment  with  it  or  18  persons  when  it  hit  a  railway  second  front  and  a  full­scale  as­ tions  station . . . The fighting  in  the des­ sault  on  Burma  . .  . Berlin claimed  other  things  the  German  port  37.  31  ert  remained  fairly  static  as  h()th  substantial  gains  in  the  Stalingrad  39.  Gap  in  hUls  crew  might  want.  40.  Port  in  sides  frantically  tried  to  rebuild  area,  while  Moscow  said  its  forces  And  when  a  guy  Ecuador  34.  their  supply  lines  .  .  .  The _ crew­ were  ho]d'r:,<:  and  had  wiped  out  is  getting  off  to  49.  Labor  agree­ • ment  members  of  the  Josephine  Law­ more  than  a  full  battalion  of  the  go  to  a  hospitgl  37  •  ;  48.  Rage  rence and Fairisle  were told  by the  enemy  .  . .  After  a 8Uccess|ul fight  it  means  the  49.  Hebrides  Is:  land  ­  ­ Union  that  they  all  had  up  to  13  by  the  SIU,  the  War  Shipping  Ad­ crew  can  chip  in  50.  Celebes  ox  extra  days'  bonus  coming  to  them  ministration ordered  that radios  be .  out  of  the  ship's  51.  m­unk:  Slang  .  4S  46  47  and could  cohtact the  Union to  col­ put  aboard  all ships for  the  use  ot  52.  AU:  Comb,  fund  to help  him  form  lect all monies due.­. .Though oper­ the crevii.,, London announced the^'  out  a  little.  It's a  50  53.  German  canal  &  ating on , a re^itrlcted wartime , basis,  sinking..pf  Its  warship,  Victor  .• .,  useful  thing; .to  54.  Good  spot  to  anchor  the  headlines  US  plaices.  h ammered ,away/,^.  jr.  fpotball rgripped  have  on  board.  Everybody ­needs  53  lulre  *,•  '•  • �•  m  Frilijr. OtMttr II, INt  i  Pare  ThlrteM  SEAPAkERS  LdC  SEAFARERS k LOO  Ocrober  31.  19S2  Vol.  XIV  Ne, 22  .  Published  biweekly  by  the  Seafarers  International  Union,  Atlantic  &  Gulf  District.  AFL,  675  Fourth  Avenue,  Brooklyn  32,  NY.  Tel.  STerUns 8­4671.  PAUI. HALL^  Secretary­Treasurer  Ec^^tor,  HEBIORT  BRAND;  Managing  Editor,  RAT  DENISON;  Art  Editor,  BXBNARR  SEAMAN:  Photo  Editor,  DAHIKL  NILVAS  Staff  Writera,  HERMAN  ARTHDR,  IRWIN  SPIVACK.  ART  PERPALI.,  ARTHUR  KVSHNER;  Gulf  Area  Reporter,  Bux  MOODT.  '*1  '  'kemember—?'  LEHER  ­• m  •   m  of  the  WEEK  Leiokfng Back  Fourteen  years  ago  tomorrow,  the  A&G  Distri(;t  ­began  functioning  in  three  small,  dingy  and  rundown  rooms  at  2  Set Aside CoUege  Stone Street.  There  aren't  many  men  with  the  Union  now  Aid  for SIU Men  who w^re sailing then, so it's  worthwhile to  take a  backward  To  the  Editor:  look,  both  to refresh  old  memories  and  to inform  those  who  My  shipmates  and  I  read  with  great  pride  and  interest  of  the  were  not  there.  _  new  scholarsldp  plan  by  which  In  those  days,  the  AB  got  himself  $72.50  a  month  in {he  Seafarers or  their children  can  get  first  Union  contract.  Even  that  was  quite  an  improvement  a  chance  to  go to  college  for­four  ovet  hon­union  ships.  Those  were  the  days  too,  when  on  years.  most  §hips  seamen  had. to  supply  their  own  soap,  matches  We are  proud because our  Union  and  towels  or  do  without;  when  both  seamen  and  officers  was  the  first  to  start ;5uch  a  plan  brought  their  own  canned  milk  along  or. drank  black, coffee.  and  we  are  interested  because  we  They  were  the days  of  the  two­pot  system—"stew  for  the  feel  that  this  is  a  genuine  chance  crew  and  steak  for the captain."  The  stew  was  eaten  off  for  each  of  us  to  get  a  little  edu­ cation .which,  without  such  help,  tin  plate  and  the  coffee  poured  in  a  tin  cup.  The  seaman  would  be  unavailable  to  us­.  slept on  blue linen over a  "donkey's breakfast"—the old­time  The  scholar­ straw  mattress.  Then  there  were  little  things  like  "field  ship  p 1 a n  was  days,"  days  when  the  whole  crew  was  put  to  work  sougee­ d­i  s  c  u  s's  e  d  ing,  or  painting  without  any  pay, let  alone  OT.  intensely  and  one  recom­ .A  reading of  the present  contract  of  the Union  will  reveal  mendation  a Iqt of  small items, such as clauses that  call for  the company  seemed  to  me  to  to supply  soap and  matches.  They seem  like  petty items to­ be  very  impor­ day,  but  at  one  time  they  were  big  issues  that  the  Union  tant,  and  so I  am  fought  hard  to  win.  ­ presenting  it  for  Fourteen  years ago  the seaman  was looked  on  as  a second  publication  in the  Wallace  class  citizen  by  everybody,  including  himself.  The  fact  that  LOG  and  aiso for  all  that  is  history  makes  this  a  very  happy  Union  birthday.  consideration  by  the  officials.  4"  it  '• M  ­ ­' V'S.  • • <1  I  As I See It  by  PAUL  HALL  VERY  ONCE  IN  A  WHILE,  would  take  any  bones  the  ship­ E something happens  that points  owners  threw  them.  The Copeland  According  to  the  rules,  to  be  up  the  true  meaning  of  the  words  fink  book  had  a  lot  of  nice  blank  4"  eligible,  a  Seafarer  must  have  "brotherhood of  the  sea."  Such an  spaces  where  any  Union­Jjating  three  years  seatime  on  SIU  ships,  incident  took  place  as  ­the  result  skipper,  mate  or  shoreside  com­ and  the  scholarships  are  open  to  of  the  rescue  of  thq  crew^^L  • pany man could  make entries about  The fact  that  voting in  the  Union's  elections  begins on  the  hoth  Seafarers  and  their  children.  Western  Farmer  by  British  life­ a  man's  "character."  Many  of  us  have  spent  much  beatmen.  ­Now  it  seems  Jhat  the finkiest  Union's 14th  birthday is ,a  welcome coincidence.  One  of  the  more  than  three  years  at  sea,  and  These  men  are  all  volunteers,  set­up  of  them  all  is  in  existence  main  reasons  for  the SIU's  remarkable  progress  in  so  short  naturally,  we  cannot  be  expected  like the  volunteer firemen  who are  on a  very  large  scale  in  the  home­ be  as  bright  as  a  kid  just  out  on  the  job­in  a  great  many  towns  land  of  the  Comiif­unist  Party,  the  a time  has been  the Unions'democratic  procedure..  From its  to  of  high  school.  Inasmuch  as  we  in  this  country.  As  readers  of  the  S­Qviet  Union.  Over  there,  they've  earliest  days,  those  who  led  the  Union  were  chosen  by  ms^  are  the  active  members  of  the  LOG  will recall, they were on hand  perfected  the  system  so  that  every  jority  vote  of  the  membership  in  a  secret  ballot,  and  their  Union  who  know  what  it  is  to  hit  at the right  time when the Western­ worker  in  the  country  has  to  carry  actions  w^re subject  to  membership  approval  at  every  turn.  the  bricks  and  to  fight  for  the  Farmer  came  oif  second  best  in  a  a fink  book.  Naturally,  if  the  guy  As a  result,  the Union  was always able  to  count  on  the full  right,  it  does  not  seem  fair  to  collision  in  the  English  channel.  beefs  abopt  the  way  he's  being  expect  us  to  enter  into  scholastic  As  soon  as  the  Seafarers  of  the  treated, his factory  bo.s§ pr  whoever  support  of  the  membership.  competition  with  kids  who  never  Western  Farmer  got  home  and  he  works  under  is  going  to  make  This coming Union election  ii^ perhaps more important than  spent  a  day  of  their  lives  at  sea.  squared  away  their  payoff,  they  some  juicy  marks  in  that  little  others  because  the  number  pf  positions  to  be filled  is  the  took  it  on  themselves  to  chip  in  book.  Give  Seafarers  First  Crack  greatest  in  A&G  history.  It's  the  obligation  of  every  mbm­ some  of  the  payoff  dough  to  buy  a  Further,  the  way  thfe  system  I  therefore  suggest  that  a  cer­ .  ber  then,  to  vote  for  men  he  thinks  will  best  represent  the  gift  for  the  Englishmen.  They  works,  if  the  man  wants  to  change  tain  percentage  of  these  scholar­ Union.  ships  be  set  aside  for  Seafarers  so  decided to have some  plaques made  his job, he has to carry the fink book  they  can  have  first  crack  at  them.  as the  best  way of  expressing their  from^ne  job  to  aqother  and  show  4  4  4,  There  are  many  Seafarers  who  appreciation,  and  asked  the  Union  it before  he goes  to  work.  You can  could  easily  qualify  to  enter­any  to handle  the arrangements,  which  imagine  how  far  he  can  get  if  he  university  in  the  country,  and  was  done.  As  a  result,  these  Eng­ opens  his  mouth  just  one  little  bit  One of  the  big SIU  victories of  the  past  several  years was  these  are  the  men  who,  after  their  lish  crews .will  have  a  permanent  about  tt'orkihg  conditions.  years  of  study,  would  be  a  great  reminder of  their bravery and skill,  the "50­50" law.  This legislation  assures American,­flag  ship­ asset  4  4  ­•  4  to  the  SIU  and  would  be  and  if  it  can  be  arranged,  a  token  ping  half  of  all  economic  aid  cargoes shipped  to  Europe.  It  eager  to  assist  us  should  we  ever  gift  of  American  cigarettes,  which  UITE  A  BIT  OF  INTEREST  we  are  sure,  will  be  very  welcome.  was  passed  over  the vigorous  objections  of  pressure  groups.  call  upoii  them;  has  been  stirred  up  by  the  us know  how  important  it  announcement  of  our  scholarship  In  closin"g,  I  must  thank  the  of­ These groups, like all of  us, were eager  to get Europe biack on  ficials  that  made  this  scholarship  is All of  to' have  friendly  relations  with  Judging  from  the  response  its feet.  But  they  were  all  too  ready  to  accomplish  this  at  plan  possible.  We,  have  come  a  other  countries  and  their  citizens.  plan."  we  have  received  here  at  head­ the expense of  the American  seaman  and  his livelihood.  long  way,  and  with  such  sincere  Seafarers  know  the  truth  of  this  quarters, Seafarers are  whoieheart­  •   Now  the  SEAFARERS  LOG'S  correspondent  in  Washing­ and  devoted" leaders!can  ex­ at first  hand.'  Many  of  them  come  edly  in  favor  of  the  set­up  and  ton  reports  that  foreign  shipping  interests  are  out  to  repeal  pect  tO  go  a  lot  further.  Now  from  foreign parts themselves,  and  realize  the  value  to them  and  their  the  "50­50"  law  with  a  sympathetic  assist  from  some  Gov­ brothers,  make  no  mistake  'about  all  of  them  in  their  travels  have  families  of  an  opportunity  to go  to  the  college  aid  plan* is  come  to  learn  that  the  "brother­ college.  eimment  officials. The  SIU can  promise  that  if  such  a  bill  is  it!  I  think  great,  but  it  needSt­a  bit  of  hood of  the sea" includes men from  That Seafarers respect the fellow  introduced  in  Congress,  its supporters  will  have  a  real fight  really  improvement •   to  enable  , us  Sea­ every  nation.  When  the  sea  acts  who wants  to get himself  an educa­ on  their  hands.  farers  to  get ­in  on  the  act  too.  I  up  and  ships  get  into  trouble,  the  tion  was  shown  most  recently  by  would  like  to see  the  LOG  become  men  aboard  know  that  they  can  the  actions  of  the  Madaket  crew.  4  4  4  a  forum  for  ideas  on  this  subject  count  on  help  from  any  quarter..  Returning  from  a  recent  Far  East­ and  I  shall  expect  to  see  letters  This is  part of  the  code  of  the sea.  ern  run,  the  crew  was  carrying  from  the  membership.  Tn  establishing  international  some  Korean  students  who  had ^  Seymour  Wallace  brotherhood,  it's  the  men  who  |b  won  scholarships  to ­attend  school  There's  no  dou^t  that, the  Keystone  Mariner,  first  of  the  sea  for  a  living  who  can  con­ in  this  country.  These  boys  were  • new Mariner­class  vessels  is  a  beauty.  She's  big,  fast  and  (Ed.  note:  As  is  true  of  all  to  tribute so iguch.  They are continu­ pretty  well flat  broke,  with  no  comfortable.  A  multitude  of  brand  new  technical  improve­ 'other  SIU  benefits,  the  original  ing  to  do  so  in  the  true  tradition  money  to  buy  themselves  so  much  set­up  of  the  scholarship  plan  h^  of  seafaring.  ments  puts  her  head  aind  shoulders  over  any  other  type  of  been niade  as  a  pair  of  shoes.  flexible  so  changes  can  4  4  4  freight  ship  now  in  use.  If  she lives  up  to  her  advance  no­ be  made  to  protect  the  best  inter­ When  the  word  got  around,  the  crew  held an  old­fashioned  tarpau­ HOSE  WHO  HAVE  BEEN  ests  of  our  members.  .If  the  ar­ tices,  she  will  revolutionize  the, design' and  construction  of  with the  Union for some years  lin  muster  and  came  up  with  $280  future  dry  cargo  vesisels.  .  rangement  proves  to  be  inequita­ ble  to  Seafarers  then  the  Union  will  remember  the  terrific fight  to help these Korean  hoys get some  But as  one Seafarer aboard her pdt  it, "we need  3,500 ships  can  down with  the  oper­ that  was  waged  by  the SIU  against  clothes.  All  of  which  proves "that  • like these, not  just  the 35  that  the Government  is  building."  ator always sit  trustees  of  the  Welfare  Plan  the  old  Copeland fink  book.  That  not  only  do  SIU  men  appreciate  ­The  answer  to  American  maritime  problems  lies  in  many  to  change, the  rules.  In  any  case,  was  the  set­up  dreanied  up  by  the  the  desire  of  any  man  to  get  an  more fast, modern ships of  this kind.  It remains for the next  we  would  like  to receive  any  opin­ shipowners t^ blackball any honest­ education  tfiey'll  do  whatever  Congress  to put  this problem  near;the  top  of  its  agenda  and  io ,s  Seafarers  may  have  on  this  to­goodness  Mamen  off  the  ships  they  can  to  help  him  along  the  and fill  their scows  with­finks  who  road.  rnatter.)  take  action  accordingly. ­  ­  »  .  ;  : .  .  V  All Important Election  .  New Attack On ^50­S0'  0'  More Of The Same  T Ail,; ;  tfV'  " 51  t• ­  v'l  ,!• .!(? I  �1*5;;'; :'  ra«« wwrtw*  ';  • ­­• '• Klff  \  '•  SEAFARERS  IPG  Uf'K !  v'Hf''­ 111  m  i  •   ^  ;  FrMiy. OetiAcr  Sl,  1981  Fridir. Oeldbw II, I95i  1  ­ SlIfA^FA RER S  LOG  Pace  Fiftcoi  ^  ­3%^...kv,;,  f  .  J  iilir  I  •^: Ife  *'  Crew  of  the  Keystone  Mariner  boards  a  chartered bus outside the New York hall  the day after  they  threw  in for  jobs aboard  her.  The  bus  took  them direct to the  Sun shipyards in  Chester,  Pa.,  where  they  boarded  America's  newest  freighter. .  ­ K  v/  •   I  This  is  the  new  cargo  care  equipment  that  automatically controls humidity in all  cargo  holds,  preventing  water  damage.  f"'­ ^  v:;.':;;,. • W'• '• • :• ^^8  s  4  I'  i'  ,  ^  L.  "Man  It  sure  loolcs  like  I'm  going  to  homestead  this  baby."  That  was  the  reac­ liion  of  most  Seafarers  toward  the  brand  new  Keystone  Mariner.  . The  SlU  crew  boarded  the  first  of  the  new  supei;­freight­ ers in the Sun Shipyardis, Chester, Pa., after  throwing  in  for  the  jobs  on  the  New  York  Like  the  historic  clippers,  the  Mariners  are  sleek  and  fast.  The  Keystone,  which  is  chartered'to  Waterman,  has  gone  well  over her  rated  speed ,of  20  knots.  Inside,  the  ship  is/  equipped  throughout  with  the  most modern  devices, and  has comfortable  and  roomy  foc'sles.  No  more  than  two  men  share  a foc'sle,  all of  which  boast  in­ nerspring  mattresses,  built­in  couch,  draw­  ,  ers,  desks  dnd  large  lockers.  Each  foc'sle  has a semi­private  shower  and head.  Electricity  takes  over  a  good  deal  of  hand  labor  On  deck.  Her  cargo  booms  have  individual  electric  topping  winches  and  permanent  lines.  They  are­cradled  horizontally  for  easy  maintenance.  Her  hatches  are  secured  with  electrically­ operated  steef  covers  and  require  no  tar­ paulins.  Her  cargo  holds ar'e  equipped  with  de­ vices  to  control  humidity  and  there  are  .  30,P00 cubic  feet of  refrigerated  space  trs  well.  •   ;  The  heart  of  the  ship  is  an  electrical  .  ­ panel  board  containing  controls  for  all  electric  power  on, this. all­AC  ship.  Thd  fireroom  and  bridge  have  stacks  of  auto­ rhatic  regulation^  and  nqvigation  devices,  including  lorqn and  radar.  All in  qll, the  Keystone Is  jusKabout  the  most  modern  freighter  oij  fhe  leas.  >  _  Si  board..  "The  way  this  ship  looks,"  said  Larri  J.  Markkanen,  AB,"the  US  could  use  about  3,500 of  them.^'  The Maritime  Administration has its bets  riding on  the  vessel  too^  It hopes  that  the  Mariners,  lilce  the  old­fime  clippers,  will  put  the  US  on  top  of  the  maritime  heap.  So  when  she  came  to New  York,  October  16,  all  the  big  brass  of  the  MA,  Navy,  Coast Guard and  local VIPs  were  on hand,  to  greet  her.  Ed  Edginton,  chief  electrician,  and  J.  J.  Keating,  2nd,  inspect  main  control  board,  heart 'of  the  electrical  system.  ill­ When  the ship  got  to Port  Newark in  New  i^ork  harbor on  the. morning of  October 16,  a large  group  of  Navy,  Coast  Guard,  Maritime  Administration  and local government  officials  bonded  the  pride  of  maritime,  along  with  swarms  of  reporters and  photographers.  A shipyard worker looks'over engine control  center which has many devices for automatic  regulation  of  operations. "  i;3|1  �'  SEAFAKERS  LOG  SWee*  yiW/';  Krlday,  O^obec  si, 195t  THE  IE,';­.  •  |p  livpv:­.; ­ M,  m'  i  I rfe/i;',; jv'  LABOR  ROUND­UP  In  the  last  issue  we  discussed  the  procedure  by  which  oil  is heated  and  supplied  to  the  ship's  buiHers.  It  1$  in  the  burners  that  the  process  of  atomization  takes  place.  That  enables  the  oil  to  bum  prop*  erly  and  give  off  even  and  controlled  heat  which  iii  turn  heats  the  water  in  the boilers  into  live  steam  for  use  by  the  ship's  engines.  Atomization  of  the  fuel  oil  involves  spraying  it  into  the  furnace  as  4­  it  4*  Some  350,000  soft  coal  miners  a  mist  of fine  particles.  The  burner  consists  basically  of  a  long  pipe  The world's merchant  marine shipbuilding hit a  new post­war peak,  walked off  their jobs after the WSB  with  the  US falling  to  third  place. Some  5.864,874  gross tons  of  ocean­ cut' 40  cents  per  day  off  the  $1.90  on  whose  end  is a  cap (nozzle  body)  with  four holes  drilled  in  it.  The  holes  lead  to  slots  in  a  sprayer  plate  on  the  outer  end  of  the  nozzle  going  vessels of  over  100  tons,  were  under  construction  in the  world's  shipyards—excepting  the  yards  of  iron  curtain ­nations.  Great  Britain  wage boost  won by the  United Mine  body.  Since  the  oil  is  being  pumped  into  the  burners under  controll^  led  with  2,062,482  tons;  Japan  jumped  to  second  place  with  603,500  Workers.  The  union  said  it  had  pressure,  it  is  forced  into  the  narrow  slots  and  then  sprayed  out  as a  tons,  the  US  was  third  with  600,173  tons, Germany  fourth  with 405,806  called no  strike, nor  had  it offered  mist  thoroughly  mixed  with  air.  The  air  is  forced  into  the  furnace  tons,  and  the  Netherlands fifth  with  381,138  tons.  Qf  ihe  total  new  any  suggestion  about  walking  off  by  an  air  blower and. an air  scoop which  circulates the  air in  the  direc­ construction  in  the  world,  3,330,814  tons  were  in  nftotorships,  and  the  job,  bpt  apparently  the  mem­ tion  necessary  to  mix  it  thoroughly  with  the  oil.  2,533,161  tons  in  steamships.  Air  Supply  Control  bers had  decided to follow their old  4­4  4  rule  of  "no  contract,  no  work."  Proper  control  of  the  air  supply  is  obviously  very  important  in  this  The  American­Hawaiian  Lines,  agents  for  Japan's  Osaka  Shosen  The  miners  returned  a  few  days  process.  If  there  isn't  enough  air,  only  part  of 'the  fuel  oil  is  l)umed  Kaisha,  and  the  Pacific  Transport  Lines  are  feuding about  which  holds  later  when  President  Truman  with  the rest  going  up  the  stack  as  black  smoke.  If  there  is  too  much  the  Yokohama­San  Francisco  cargo  ship  speed  record.  The  A­H  Lines  promised  that  the  WSB  decision  air,  the  temperature  of  the  furnace  is  lowered  and  the  stack  belches  claim  the  honor  for  the  Japanese  Mexico  Maru  which  just  made  the  would  be  reviewed.  white  smoke.  The  obvious  test  of  good  burning  is  very  little  smoke  trip  in  10  days,  14 hours,  but  the  FT  Line  claims  one  of  its freighters  4  4  4  from the fires.  A light  haze is  all  that should  be  visible from  the stack.  made  the  trip  in  1950  in  10  days,  1  hour  and  43  minutes.  Some  jl,156  AFL  RetaU  Clerks  "The  oil  itself  has  to  be  at  the  proper  temperature  so  that  it  will  be  and  Butchers  have  won  wage  in­ at  the  desired  thinness for  atomMng.  4­  4"  4"  creases  averaging  12V6  cents  per  Cleaning Burners  The  29,500­deadweight  ton  tanker  Las  Piedras  was launched  in Beth­ lehem  Steel's  Sparrow's  Point  Shipyard  .  .  .  The  Kungsholm,  which  hour  retroactive  to  June  16  from  Although  the  oil  has  twice  been  strained  through  intake  and  dis­ wili  be  Sweden's  largest  luxury  linor,  was  launched  in  Flushing,  the  the C.  F. Smith.Co., a  subsidiary of  charge  strainers  before  being  pumped  into  the  burners,  dirt  and  Netherlands. The  new ship  is 22,000  tons, and  will carry  800 passengers  the National Tea Co. of  Detroit.  foreign  matter  will  still  tend  to  collect  in  the, nozzle  body  and  the  4  4  4  '  ... The liner  Stockholm picked  up a sick  seaman from the US freighter  sprayer  plate.  It  is  customary  that  every  time  the fireman  changes  Blue  Jacket  and  treated  him  in  her  hospital  until  the  ship  arrived  in  The  CIO  United  Auto  Workers  watch  he  removes  and  cleans  the  atomizer  ^ each  burner.  First  he  New  York.  .  won  a  66­day  strike,  testing  the  closes  both  oil  shutoff  valves  to  keep  the  hot  oil  frohl_Ohtering  the  4  4>  ­  4>  long­term  national  agreement  it  atomizer,  and  closes  the  air  register  so  that  coid  air  shouldn't  blow  ^The Navy  has announced  plans for  a  second aircraft  carrier Saratoga.  had  with  the  Melrose  Park  Works  into  the  furnace  while  the  burner  is­not  Operating.  The  detachable  The  new  vessel,  which  will  be  the  sixth  naval  craft  to  bear  the  name  of  the  Internaftonal  Harvester  Co.  coupling  is  loosened  and  the  atomizer  pulled  out  of  the 'burner  barrel  Saratoga,  will  be  a  new  60,000­ton  ship.  The  keel  will' be  laid  in  The  strike  was  won  with  the  in  which  it  rests.  There  will  usually  be a  small  amount  qf  fuel  oil left  in  the  atomizer  December  in  New  York  .... The  7,180­ton  US  freighter  Diddo  ran  plant's  4,900  workers  getting  ap­ proximately lO percent  inerpases in  even  though  the  valve  was  shut  off.  This  is dripped  off  into  the  drip  aground  off  Turicey's  Aegean  Sea  coast  and  asked  for  assistance.  piecework  jobs,  and  different  day­ pan.  The  fireman  then  takes  one  of  a  set  of  clean  atomizer  spares  .  4­4  4  work  classifications.  The  strike  that  is always  on  hand  and  slide?" it  into  the  burner  barrel,  tightening  The  Navy  icebreaker  Atka  was  dispatched  from  Boston, to go  to  the  was called  when the  company tried  the  coupling  when  the  atomizer  is  in  place.  If  the  coupling  is  not  aid  of  the  Navy  tanker  Wacissa  which  ran  aground  on  a  reef  in  to  cut  piecework  prices  and  the  tightened  properly  there  is  liable  to  be  a  hot  oil  spray  into  the fire­ Frobisher  Bay,  near  Baffin  Land,  dpposite  Greenland  . . .  The  Sunda,  number  of  daywork  classifications,  room  when  the  valves  are  opened  again.  the  sixth  of  her  class,  has  sailed  on  her  maiden  voyage  from  London  although the five­year  contract  was  ,  Relighting  The Burner  «  to  the  Far  East.  The  ship  is  525  feet  long  and  arries .11,600  tons  of  still  in  effect.  Having  replaced  the  atomizer,  it's  necessary  to  light  the  burner  cargo  .  . .  The  17,250­deadweight  ton  British  tanker  Caltex  Canberra,  4  4  4  again.  This  is done  with  a  torch  consisting  of  a  steel  rod  tipped  with  some  544  feet,  was  launched  in  Britain.  The AFL United (Textile .Workers  asbestos.  The  asbestos  is  soaked  in  kerosene  and  lighted  and  the  won an  NLRB election  at the Wade  torch  slipped  in through  an opening  for  that purpose.  It  is so  designed  4  4  4.  The  privately­owned  American­flag  merchant  marine  composed  of  Manufacturing  Co.  plant  in  Wade­ that  the  burning  tip  of  the  torch  will  be right  in  front  of  the  sprayer  ocean­going  vessels  of  over  1,000  gross  tons,  totaled  1,275  ships.  Of  boro,  NC;  as  part  of  its  drive  to  plate.  The  oil  valves are  opeAd..so  that oil  emerging from  the sprayer  this total, some  826 ships  were dry  cargo and. passenger vessels totalling  organize the southern textile indus­ is lit  by  the  torch,  and  the  air register  is  open  wide  to  allow  air  from  .  •   ,  8,533,810  deadweight  tons  with  a  cargo  lift  of  6,739,500  tons  . !  . The  try  and  bring  its  wage  ievels up  to  the  blower  to  mix  with  the  oil.  Even  while  using  a  torch,  it  is  necessary  to  take  the  precaution  of  Costa  Rican  ports  of  Port  Limon  and  Puntarenas  are  going  to  be  those  of  the  northern, plants.  The  modernized  under  the  United  States'  Point  Four  Plan.  The  program  CIO  union,  which  had  held  a  con­ standing  to  one  side  while  lighting  off  a  burner.  Occasionally,  flare­ will  be  undertaken  with  the assistance  of  the  US Maritime  Administra­ tract with  the plant, withdrew  from  backs  occur  and  the  fireman  who  is  looking  into  the  furnace  when  the  election.  The  AFL UtWA  an­ this  happens  is  going  to­ be  in a  sorry  state.  tion.  '  ­ nounced  that  11,500  workers  in  10  The  next  step  is  to  clean  the  dirty  atopiizer.  A  special  vise  is  pro­ 4  4  4  plants  had  joined  the  AFL  union  vided  for this  purpose on  the  worlPbench, being  at  a fixed  adjustment.  The  Italian  liner  Conte  Biancamano  has  made  her  last  trip  to  New  since  the  split  within  the  CIO  Use  of  an  adjustable  vise  could  ruin  the  atomizer  if  it  was  squeezed  York,  and  has  been returned  to her  original  Italy­South  American  run  union  this  past May.  too  tightly.  The  threaded  tip nut  which  holds  the  sprayer plate  to  the  . . . More  than  $800,000  in  contracts  for servicing  ships  of  the  Military  nozzle  body  is  removed  with  a  wrench  and  the  plate  itself  lifted  off  4  4  4  Sea  Transport  Service  were  awarded  between  September  22  and  Octo­ and  washed  in  kerosene.  Any  sticky  residue  left  oh  the  sprayer  plate  The  CIO  Chemical  Workere  won  ber  5  . . . The  Asbury  Park,  which  about  50  years  ago  used  to  carry  should be  scraped off  with  wood or copper, never  with a  knife  or other  a  settlement  calling  for  a  io­cent  excursions  between  New  York  and  Sandy  Hook,  NJ,  has  just  started  steel  object  that  might  scratch  the  plate.  The  four  holes  in  the  nozzle  a  new  career  in  British  Columbia.  After  extensive  refitting  she  will  increase across  the  board  fo]>3,200  body  are  cleaned,  the  sprayer  plate  replaced,  and  the  tip  nut «crewed  workers  and>, contract  improve­ carry  passengers  between  Vancouver  and  Nanaimo.  ments  on  the  morning  of  the  day  back  in  place  again.  If  there  is. a  small  intake  mesh  strainer  at  the  4  4  4'®'  '  set  for  a  strflce  at  the  Oak  Ridge,  other  end  of  the  atomizer.  It  must  be  cleaned.  The  newly  cleaned  The  Coast  Guard  picked  up  a  38­foot  party fishing  boat  with  20  Tenn.,  atomic  energy  plant  oper­ atomizer is  then  put  aside as  a  spare  to  be  inserted  on  the nei^  watch.  Sometimes  it's  necessary  to  get  more  steam  up  than  is . being  pro­ passengers  abohrd  after  she  developed  motor  trouble  off  the  Jersey  ated by  the Union  Carbide Co.  duced with  the oil  at its highest  pressure.  In such  cases,' sprayer plates  cpast  . . .  The new  Italian liner  Andrea  Doria  will be  the first  passenger  4  4  4  with  larger  size  openings  have  to  be  substituted  for  the  existing  ones,  vessel in  the  New  York  trade  with  three  swimming  pools,  one  for each  Some  13,000  workers  at  the  El  since  the  larger  the  opening,  the  more  oil  can  be  sprayed  into  the  passenger  class  .  .  .  The  Netherlands  government  vessel  Waterman  went  through  the  Panama  Canal  with  819  passengers  bound  for  New  Segundo,  Calif.,  plant  of  Douglas  furnace.  The  burners  have  to  be  shut  off,  atomizers  removed  and  the  Zealand.  The  passengers  are  emigrating  there  under  an  agreement  Aircraft  have  won  a  5­cent  wage  larger  plates  substituted.  All  plates  have  their  sizes  marked  by  the  boost and other fiinge benefits. The  manufacturer  on  the  outside  surface  for  easy  identification.  between  the  two  governments.  International  Association  of  Ma­ There  are  bdrners  that  are  variable  capacity  burners.  They  are  '4  4  4  chinists  and  the  company  sub­ designed  in  such  a  manner  that  it  is  not  necessary  to  change  the  The  question  of  repurchasing  16 floating  docks  seized by  the  British  mitted  the  dispute'  to  the  Federiil  sprayer  plate.  This  is done  with  valves on  oil  return  lines.  When  the  Government  has  been  settled  under  an  agreement  where  the  West  Mediation  Service,!  after  President  valves  are  open,  part  of  the  oil  returns  to  the  tank  instead  of  being  Germtm  Government will  pay  $3,500,000.  The  German  Government has  Truipan  asked  the  workers  to  go  sprayed  into the  ffiirnace.  When  it's necessary  to  increase the  amount  said  it  plans  to  return  nine  pf  them  to  their  original  owners,  and  to  backiitb  work  .aher  a  two­week  of  fuel burned,  the return  line valves' are closed and  all the  oil entering  sell  six  that  were  formerly  owned  by  the  German  navyl  strike'j^ ­ September.  the  bunier  is  sprayed toto  the  furnace. •   A  British  salvage  outfit  has started efforts  to raise  the "world's  larg­ est  floating  drydock"  in  Singapore.  The  floating  drydock  was  sunk  by  lis bombers  while  it  contained  a  Japanese  cruiser. Some  855, feet  long  and  172  feet  wide,  it  displaced­ 32,000  tons  and  could  handle  ships  up  to  50,000  tons.  The  cruiser,  the  J0,000­ton  Shiretoko,  was  removed  in  1946 and  was beached.  The huge  drydock  will  be raised  in two  sections.  Burly  Fighter»  Are  Born  By  Bernard  Seaman  �r.­ •   _ ;•   FrMair.  Octobfer Si, 195<  !•  h  '  ^• _'  f,­  • ^• • • tV  "  r:s  ^ • ^. Tf­ SBAfAREkS  LOG  Fare S^entees  'M­i  Cefting Set f or  Island  SlU Marks Birthday  ­14 Years of  'Firsts'  Run Aboard  The Clipper  •  ^  •  (Continued  from  page  3)  in  the  hospitals,  the  $200  matern­ were lost  as a  result  of  enemy sub  ity  benefit for Seafarer  babies, the  $2,500  death  benefit  and  the  re­ and  plane  action.  These  included  cently­instituted $1,500  annual  col­ a  large  number  of  men  who  were  lege  scholarship  to  Seafarers  or  the first  members of  the A&G  Dis­ their  children.  trict  when  it  was  formed  in  1938.  Loss  of  so  many  of  the  Union's  original  core  meant  that  the  Dis­ trict  had  to  begin  anew  at  the  Luxury  and  comfort  ore  the  keynote of the SlU service on the vessel  for the  war's  end  with  a  new  membership  60­^6  passengers  who  sign  on  for  the  trip. ^Here,  ship's  photographer  H.  C.  made  up  of  younger  men  who  had  come into the industry  in  wartime.  McCurdy offers a  few glimpses of  the Clipper's crew putting a high polish on the  Organizing  Program  ship  and  checking  its  equipment  as  thecruise run  gets underway.  ^  However,  the  Union  pushed  its  program  vigorously  and  immedi­ ately  launched  a  far­reaching  or­ ganizing  program.  In  the  years  that followed  this program  brought  The  infamous  Copeland  "fink  56  new  companies  under  Union  book"  that  the  SIU  fought  long  contract,  including  such  major  and  hard  to  abolish  has  been  re­ outfits  as  Isthmfan  and  Cities  vived,  and  improved  on,  in  the  Service.  Union.  Just about  a  year ago,  the  Union  Soviet  The  Copeland  book,  which  the  made  its  big  move­ to  its  present  Government  once  attempted  to  headquarters  in  Brooklyn,  The  foist  on  seamen  here,  contained  a  past  year,  too,  has  seen  the  start  space  where  ships'  could  of  direct  vacation  payments  to  put  down  "remarks" officers  about  a  sea­ members  and  great  expansion  of  man's character  and  behavior. This  SIU  welfare  benefits.  These  now  became  part  of  the  man's  perma­ include  a  $20  weekly  disability  nent  record.  The  book  was  usually  benefit  to men  who  are  totally  dis­ to  blackball  men  who  talked  abled,  $15  weekly  hospital  bene­ used  organization  on  ships.  fit for  an  indefinite  period  to  men  Union  Not  just seamen  but  all  workers  in  the  Soviet  Union  have  to  carry  the  Soviet  version  of  the  "fink  book."  Whatever  the  factory  bosses  might  not  like  about  a  worker  is  entered  in  his  labor  book.  He  has  to  carry  the  book  with  him  at  all  times  and  show  it'  Deck gang,  turning to with holyistones, includes (1 .to r.)  Climbing  straight  walls,  plumber  whenever  he  changes  jobs.  In  ad­ D.  Saxon,  R.  Tucker,  ^O.  Thompson,  W.  Highman.  Red  Cunningham  closes  trap  after  dition,  the  worker  has  to  carry  a  Thompson  used  bucket  to  sougee  windows.  cleaning  out  plugged  drain.  passport  to  get  from  one  town  to another.  The passpoi­t also  con­ (Continued  from  page  3)  tains  a  man's work  record.  In this  way,  the  Government  and  straw  Western  Farmer  crew  has  pur­ i  bosses  complete  control  chased  a  carton  of  cigarettes  for  over  all maintain  I  industrial  workers.  each member of  the lifeboat  crews.  If  customs red  tape can  be cut,  the  cigarettes  will  be  sent  to  the  life­ boatmen.  Following  the  presentation,  Sir  Henry  was  taken  on  a  tour  of  SIU  headquarters  and  saw  ^how  the  various  Union  departments  func­ • t  ion.  The  Seafarers and  the  stewardesses on  the  Alcoa Clipper are  proud of  their  clean,  smodth­runninj  ship,  which  they  keep  in  tiptop  SlU  style  for  the  17­day  cruise  run  south  from Mobile  to  the  British West Indies,  Venezuela and eventually  bock  to  Mobile  and  New  Orleans.  The  Clipper's  run  is  a  leisurely  one,  with  many, stopovers  at  numerous  island  ports.  'Fink Book'  Taken Over  '• 'I'  a  %  0  By Russians  SIU  Crew  Rescuers  Honored  CD's  Agree  To Freight  Contract  'I  C  ­3  m  One­Third Of  Canadians  Are  Union Members  OTTAWA—American unions  that  are  proud  of  their  organizational  successes  had  bettter  look  toward  the  country's  northern  neighbor.  Latest figures  show  that  Canada's  unions  can  boast  that  workers  there are  one­third  organized.  The  Canaaian  Labor  Depart­ ment  reports, that 1,146,121  Cana­ 'Doc*  Harry  Patterson,  2hd  Busy in  the galley (1. to r.) are  All  set  for  the  passengers.  dians  are  now  union  members.  electrician,  performs  opera­ C.  Markris^  C.  Johnson,  P.  Stewardess  Frances  Maire  This  is  the  highest figure  in  his­ tion as Mobile light passes by.  Catalan©, W.  Purdy„J. Smith.  makes  those  mirrors  gleam.  (Continued  from  page  2)  strengthened.  Provision  has  also  tory  and  represents an  increase  of  been  made  to assure  money  draws  117,600  in  the  past  year  alone.  at  regular  intervals  and  on  time  All  told  there  are  170  unions  while  the ship  is  in  port  or  on  its  in Canada  affiliated  with  the  three  major  labor  bodies  in  that  coun­ way  to port.  try.  Nearly  half  of  the total  union  New  Manning  Scales  Manning  scales  in  the  stewards  membership  is  in  manufacturing  department  have  been  changed,  so  industries, with  another 25  percent  that  the  tankers  will  carry  a  cook  in  transportation,  storage  and  apd  baker  instead  of  a  2nd  cook  communication.  and  baker,  and  a  3rd  cook  instead  of  a  galleyman.  This  will  mean  Meeting Night  higher base  wages for  stewards de­ partment  men  on  tankers.  Everg 2 Weeks  These  are  just  a  few  of  the  Regular  membership  meet­ changes  in  the  agreement,  many  of  which  reflect  the  suggestions  ings  in  SIU  headquarters  and  made  by ships'  crews earlier  in  the  at  all  branches  are  held  every  year.  As  soon  as  money  details  of  second  Wednesday  night  at  the  contract  are  completed,  both  7  PM.  The  schedule  for  the  the  freight iind  tanker  agreements  next few meetings is as follows:  will  be  submitted  to  the  member­ November  5,  November  19,  ship  for  ratification.  As  the  con­ December 3,  December 17.  tracts  stand  now,  the  rewriting  of  Ail  Seafarers  registered  on  general  rules and  working rules  in  • '• D­re.:  Bosun's  Matf  An^ Anderson  (leift)<  Beady  for the  rush  are  (seated, !,  to r.)  T.  Navarre,  \  both  agreements  already  provides  the  shipping  list  are  required ­ t^ad; iCalyin  Ray^  Dllil,<^s^^  f  J, Campbell,^H. McCurdy, J. Thornton;  (standing),  R.  for a considerable dollars and cents  to  attend  the  meetings.  and  new  way  to swAb a  dock.  White, H.  Gerard, Z. Jgblonski, K. I^tfid, M. Roberts.  fain for  working  l^eafarers.  • TiS  �•  mr.'  tirH  Pao Elflitcea  f­lV'.­f ,  a • LV '  .  t­?':  Sfe;'  4;!.'  SEAFARERS  L06  Fri^, Oetobte  tl. 195S  Seeing Europe With An St E Cr ew  Seafarers In Action  For  our  mutual  entertainment  1  would  like to report to you  some  of  the events  which  took place  on the July 25 to September 17  voyage of  the Northwestern  Victory.  I joined the ship in New Orleans and we sailed the same day for New York.  1 found that  +the Union  can be  justly proud  Paul Whitlow,  ship's delegate  on  Mobile  in  1948.  He's  32,  and  like  Jaqies  McHenry  (Bloomfield)  Gallagher, sails on deck.  of  the  crew.  While  in  New  the  was  right  in  there  at  the  payoff  4  4  %  ^  York,  Steve  Matheas,  OS,  re­ after a  long run of  over'six months  membered  the.folks  back  home'in  on  the  Korea, shuttle'had  piled  up  '  Union  education  was  also  the  Greece  by  purchasing  clothing and  the  disputed  OT.  ­With  Paul  and  subject  of  a  recent meeting  on  the  sending  if to  them.  I'understand  other  crewmembers  on  tbe  job,  John  Kulukundis  (Mar  Trade).  it's  somewhat  difficult  to  obtain  most  of  the  disputed­ OT  was  set­ William  V. Glick  took  tbe floor and  clothing  of  American  quality  at  tled  in  the  crew's  favor,  and  a  gave  a  talk  on  Union  policy  that  was appreciated  by all  hands. Orig­ reasonable  prices there.  smooth  payoff  resulted  when  the  inally  a  black  gang  man.  Bill  sails  The  trip  across  was  smooth  ex­ ship got  back  to Seattle.  Paul, who  cept for the  English Channel  which  sails  as  AB,  is  one  of  the  many  on  deck  now.  He's  41",  served  In  seems  to  be  in  a  perpetual  storm.  men  who came into the  SIU during  the  Marines  in  World  War  II .and  In Cherbourg, France, we unloaded  the Cities  Service organizing  drive.  joined  th?^IU in Mobile  in  1947.  Army  cargo  and  enjoyed  a  little  4  4  4  3l7year­old  Seafarer hails orig­ Seafarer  William  J.  Scarlett  had  sightseeing  and  French  entertain­ The  inally  from  Iowa  and  became  a  his  work  cut  out  for  him  the  last  ment.  The  most  humorous  adven­ Union  member  in  January  1948.  couple  of  weeks  when  he  ture  was  had  by  the  third  cook.  was  elected  to  While  watching  a  circus,  he  de­ t  t  4­ Enjbyine  "watermelon  time"  on  the  Northwestern  Victory  are,  tected  that  the  strongman  was  by  The  crew  of  the  Julesburg,  a  the  headquarters  left to right:  Bosun Frank  Goarin; Prentice  Braden, AB;  B. O'Neal,  sleight  of  hand,  merely  unhooking  Mathiason  tanker,  have  a  brand  credentials  com­ rather  than  breaking  a  chair.  Be­ new radio and  record  player in  the  mittee.  Bill  and  AB;  and  Steve  Matheos,  OS.  ing  a  great  believer  in  "the  strict  works.  Manuel  Sanchez,  who  sails  the  other  five  !OI  truth," he  publicly announced  this  with  the  deck  gang,  and  Stanley  rank  and  file  committee  mem­ discovery.  Although  only  a  "tele­ Schuyler  from  bers  had  the  all­ vision  armchair  athlete,"  the  cook  the  steward's  de­ important  job  of  was about  to back  up his statement  partment,  were  .passing  on  the  with  violence, when  luckily  for the  chosen  as  a  com­ credentials  of  strongman,  the  cook  was  rescued  Scarlett  mittee  of  two  to  candidates  for  by  a  couple  of  passing  shipmates.  buy  a  radio­rec­ A&G  office  in  the  coming  elec­ English Girls  Nice  ord  player  com­ tions,  and  drafting  a  report  to  the  bination  with  membership.  Bej^ides,  this  com­ Germany  was  definitely  im­ money  from  the  mittee  serves  as  the  quarterly  fi­ pressive; the peSple are  hard work­ ship's  iund.  Lots,  nancial  committee, so  Bill  and  the  ers  and  excel  in  the  making  of  precision  instruments.  of  records  are  in  others  spent  several  days  taking  Schuyler  sight  too,  be­ inventory  of  all  the  chairs,  tables,  The ship  proceeded then  to Hull,  England,  where  the  boys  were  im­ cause  the  2nd  pumpman  can  get  typewriters,  staplers,  telephones,  pressed by  the gentle speech of  the  them  at  half  price.  Sanchez,  who  pencil  sharpeners  and  hundreds of  sweet  country  girls.  I  did  a  little  is 29,  has been  an SIU member for  other  items  owned  by  the  Union,  over­the­side  painting  there  and  ten  years.  Originally  from  Puerto  as  well  as  checking  through  the  The market place  (left) in Cherbourg,  France, was one of  the sights  bosun  Frank  Goarin  said  he  had  Rico,  he  now  lives  in  Brooklyn.  Union's  financial  reports.  taken  in  by  Northwestern  crew.  Photo  on  right  shows  a  bobby  never seen  such  a  "fearless" sailor  The  36­year­old  Schuyler  comes  Scarlett,  who  is  a  native  of  on  a  stage.  The  trip  was  marred  from  way  out  west  in  Oregon  and  Louisiana,  is  celebrating  his  44th  directing  traffic in Hull,  England.  for  me  by  a  slight  ear  infection  now  calls Tacoma,  Washington,  his  birthday  this  very day.  He  joined  but  luckily  I  had  along  a  little  home.  He  became  a  membcf  m  the  SIU in Tampa,  in March,  1943,  medicine  consisting  of  2,000,000  New  York in April, 1950.  and  sails  in  the  stewards  depaii>>  units  of  penicillin,  eyedrops,  ear­ The  last  shipboard  meeting  on  ment.  He­makes his home  with his  drops,  nose  drops,  allerg>  tablets,  the  Alcoa  Ranger  (Alcoa)  devoted  wife,  Virgfnia,  in  New  Orleans.  tincture  of  merthiolate,  sterile  cot­ some  time  to  a  discussion. of  the  Pietro  (Pete)  I'aulin,  of  the  ton  and a  rabbit'.^  foot  with  which  new  dry  cargo  contract.  Brothers  tanker  William  H.  Garruth  (Trans­ For  quite  some  time,  Frenchy  Michelet  has  periodically  I  managed  to  cure myself.­ Hugh  Gallagher,  delegate,  and  R.  added  his  version  of  persons  and  places  to  the  pages  of  the  On  the  return  to  the  USA,  the  F.  Ransome,  chairman,  ran  the  Fuel)  received a  "gratrful  word, of  ­ ®  thanks" from  the crew,  along  with  LOG, and  little is ever  told of  this roving, literary  individual.  ship  ran  coastwise  for  two  weeks.  session.  They  also  advised  the  other  stewards  department  mem­ His  picture  has  appeared  nu­­*­ While in Brownsville,  Texas, which  members  about  the  nominations  bers  Al  WaUace,  and  George  and  merous  times in  the  LOG  and  plete  circle,  I  petitionea,  beseech­ incidentally  is  the  home  of  the  setup  and  the  importance  of  run­ Robert  Bums.  The  crew  reported  his migratory  official  capacity  ed,  implored and  had  to  get  down­ largest shrimp  fleet in  the country,  ning  for  office.  Gallagher,  who  is  that  these  men  ha^d  given  the  best  in  the  SIU  allows  many  people  to  right  stubborn  and  nasty  to  stop  the  boys  showed  they  were  still  27,  makes  his  home  in  St.  Ignace,  of  service  under  difficult  condi­ know  him  by  sight,  but  very  casu­ this  merry­go­round.  But­it  was no  interested in promoting  youth work  Michigan,  and  joined  up  in  Gal­ tions.  Paulin,  a  native  of  Italy,  is  use.  by  paying a  personal  visit tn Boys­ veston in 1948. Rfnsome hails from  46  and  has  been  an  SIU  member  ally.  The  Cafe  At  Last  town.  In  Texas,  the  ship  was  down  Tennessee  way,  joining  in  since  November,  1948.  We  do  know  he  stands  about  5  feet  8  in  height,  weighs about  175,  We  then bisected  the  circle  and  'blessed" by  the arrival  of  Blackie  has  long  wavy  hair  that  is  con­ egad—old  ferret  nose  began  to  Martin,  AB,  .better  known  as  spicuous  by  its  absence.  His  vir­ recognize  signs  and  places—but  "Blackstone"  because  of  his  great  ility  and  zest  for  yet  no  cafe.  In  desperation,  we  facility  for  making  money  disap­ life  (both  of  finally sat  down  at  one  of  the  out­ pear.  Captain  A  Swell  Guy  which  he  admits)  door  cafes  and  had  a  beer.  The  are  his  dominant  look  of  revelation  which  came  to  Bill  "Maru"  Velosque  told  ad­ features.  His  ac­ that  vast  expanse  of  open  face  ex­ ventures of  Blackstone  which made  Following  the  rescue  last  month  of  12  survivors  of  the  quaintance  with  tending  from  his  open  shirt  way.  my  hair  stand  straight  up.  How­ Portuguese fishing  vessel Joao Costaj a radiogram was received  the  better  litera­ up  and  over  to  the  thinning  pate  ever,  I  had  a  crew  cut.  As  I  left  ture  and  poetry  fringe  on  the  back  of  his cranium,  the  ship  in  New  Orleans,  Felimon  by the SS  Compass,  thanking its  crew and  officers "for  beau­ add  interest  to  was  like  the  turning  on  of  many  Barliya  and  Goarin  were  planning  tiful  proof  of  solidarity  be­ without  food  or  drinking  water,  to  attend  a  wrestling  match.  The  tween  the  sailors  of  the  his  conversation.  lights.  until  the Compass  appeared  qp  the  V  He  recalled  having  had  a  beer  a  only  thing  that  bothered  Goarin  world."  He  has  a  flexible  Michelet  scene  and  sent  out  an  alarm  by  taste  for  foods  this  very  place  and  not  far  away  was  that  he  would  have  liked  a  The  message  of  congratulations  wireless  to  other  ships.  The  Com­ was  the  cafe.  Before  we  had fin­ drink  of  whiskey  after  the  match.  and  beverages  and  when  in  Rome,  was  sent  by  Eugenio  Firpo,  master  picked  up  a  dozen  of  the  he  does  as  the  Romans  do,  that  is  ished  the  beer,  a  sign  reading  "La  But he knew  that would make  Bar­ of  the  SS  Punte  Alice,  which  was  pass  weary  victims  while  the  Steel  Ex­ ,  "food  and  drink  of  the  rural  na­ Lunar  Cafe"  caught  my  eye,  and  liya  sick  after  the  third  gallon.  the  first  ship  on  the  scene  after  ecutive,  another  SlU­manned  ship,  I  suggested we  try  it. So,  we  wear­ In  all seriousness  now,  I  wish  to  tives."  His infallible sense  of direc­ the  Compass.  The  rescue  opera­ took  35 more  men aboard.  A Ger­ tion  is  worthy  of  note  and  is  best  ily  made  our  way  to  its  portals.  It  say  that  the  captain,  A.  Goeziipie;  tion  was  carried  out  by  an  alert  man  freighter  also  participated  in  described  by  the  following  experi­ was  then  that  my  guide  was  at  his  was . a  gentleman  and  a  highly­ SIU  crew  in  the  vicinity  of  the  the  dramatic  operation.  Photos,  best.  He  insisted  this  was  the  very  skill^  sailor  His  wife  made  the  ence  which  took  place  in  Trieste.  taken by  John Hoggie  of  the Com­ cafe  he  had  sought  and  that  his  trip  too  and  she  appeared  to  be  a  Azores.  Adventure  Begins  infallible  sense  of  direction  had  very  nice  lady.  Smooth  sailing  to  After the  Joao Costa  caught  fire  pass  and  illustrating  Se.veral  as­ It  seems  that he  and  I  had  wined  paid  off.  my  good  friends  and  ex­shipmates  and  sank,  the  74  crewmembers  pects  of  the  rescue  work,  are  through  the  shade.  That  is,  we  •   were  adrift  in  dories  for  six  days  printed  below.  He  Pays  Check  on  the  Northwestern  Victory.  came  ashore  in  the  early,  after­ But  not  to  be  outdone  yet,  he  llouglas  W.  (SHm)  O'NelU  noon  and  in  good  Italian  style,  we  picked  up  the  menu,  read  off  a  occupied  a  table  outside,  which  bunch  of  courses  to  the  waiter and  was  shaded  by  a  huge  umbrella  ieaned  back  with'  that  accom­ Quitting Ship?  and  with  the  "encaras"  of  "dago  plished  man­of­the­world  smile.  I  red." The  time  slipped  by  and  our  was  impressed  until  the  items  *  IXotitgJJnion  shade  moved  on.  started  arriving.  I  got  the  salad;  A  reminder  from  SIU  .  We  then  agreed  to  look  for  the  he  the  soup.  Our  wine  order  was  headquarters  cautions  all  cafe  where  Frenchy  had  eaten  the  fouled  up  and  the  veal  scallopini  Seafarers  leaving  their  ships  day  before.  Of  course  he  knew  ex­ he  received  was  actually  a  veal  to  contact  the  hall  in  ample  actly  where  it  was.  We  started out.  cutlet  fried  the  usual  way,  though  time  to  allow  the  Union  to  After  a  dozen  blocks  and  three  I  did  get  a  niece  of  veal  topped  dispatch  a replacement.  Fail­ different  caroms off  the  waterfront  with  buiogua  and  cheese.  We  were  ure  to  give  .notice  before  for  which  be  headed  instinctively,  forced  to  split  the' spaghetti  be­ paying  off  may  cause  a  de­ I  began  to  doubt  my  guide. My  ar­ cause  only  one  order  came.  layed  sailing,  force,the  ship  guments  and  pleas  wei­e  to  no  The  meal  was.  most  enjoyable  to  sail  short  of  the  manning  avail.  He  refused  to  give  up.  •   and  unforgettable.  The  company  requirements  and  needlessly  It was a  nice  tcur ; f  Trieste, but  proved  to  be  quite  generous  and  Lifeboats with hungry and exhausted survivors  of  Joao Costa, irink­ thake  their  work  tougher for^  we  missed  the  cafe  ^ ^n  the  third,  liberal  for  he  paid  the  check.  ing pull  up alongside  the  Cmnitass  which was Hie  Hrst shtp  to ar^  your  shipmates.  or  maybe  it  was  . fourth  com­ T.  J.  ScbulU  ' rive, oa .the scene  • A  Onr Worldy Frenchy  —A  Gay Philosopher  Land Crew's Besene  Of  Wreck Survivors  WU­'r  V  ^7''  . 'Vri';­­'  •   �Vrlday, October SI, 19SS  SBArARERS  LOG  Pace Bnncteea  Bids Rpcteation Pact For ^ips  |i  w  •  Th6  crew  of  the. Catahoula  has  a  few  ideas on how recreational problems can  be solved  aboard SlU­contracted  ^hips, and  wishes tpu sound out  the opinion  of  our  membership.  On  our  last  trip  into  New  Orleans,  we  attemped  to  exchange^ the  ship's  library,  only  By  SEAFARERS  LOG  Photo  Editor.  to find  that  the  Merchants  Anyone  who  has  made  pictures  by  artificial light  has a  general idea  Marine  library  no  longer  ex­ of  the  great  differences  in  brightness  between  various  conditions  and  ists.  We  have  run  into  this  in  comparison  with  the  sun.  The  table  below,  drawn  up  by  lighting  same  situation  in  several  other  engineers  indicates  how  lighting  conditions  vary.  ports.  The  solution  came  at  one  of  our  shipboard  meetings  where  Candles  per  Relative  Ex­ Condition  sq. ft.  posure Seconds  it was  voted  unanimously that each  Natural—Intense  sunlight  10,000  1/1000  member  give  a  small, amount  of  Shadt—  \  1,000  1/100  money  at  each  payoff  to  a  library  Very  deep  shade  ,  100  1/10  fund  which  is  buying  the  latest  Full  moonlight  1/25  250  magazines,  periodicals  and  pocket­ Artificial­^Brightly  lit  office  or  store  20 to 50  to Vs  size  books.  Average  home,  living  room  41« 10  2Vi  to 1  We  have  an  idea  that  could  Hotel  Corridor  •   2  5  remedy  this  situation  for  all  SIU  Ordinary  street  light  as  20  ft.  1  10  ships.  We  propose  that  the  mem­ Halfway  between  two  such  lights  1/7  70  bership,  officials  of  all unipns  con­ 150  ft.  apart  .  ^  cerned and  the shipping  companies  What  other  differences  between  natural  and  artificial  light  are  im­ unite  in  an  agreement  for  the  set­ portant  to  the  photographer?  It  may .be  surprising,  but  there  aren't  ting  up of  an  up­to­date library  on  all ships.  mray.  'The first difference and most important is the so­called inverse square  Ship's  Camera  law.  The  definition  may  sound  complicated  but  when  exan^ned  for  About  two  months  ago,  we  came  One ef  the photos taken by  Catahoula crew  with new ship's camera.  a taioment  it's  rather  simple.  All  it  mealis  is  that  the  intensity  of  il­ to the  realization that  there was no  Seated left  to  right  are: C.  Slatter, saloon  messman;  Joe  Cubana,  lumination  from  a  point  source  varies  inversely  as  the  square  of  its  one aboard  who had  a camera. Sev­ galley  utility;  Curtis  Hancock,' 2nd  cook  and  baker.  Standing:  distance.  Let's  break  this  down  and  see  what  it  means.  Our  point  eral  members  mentioned  ,  they  Salvatdre  Zeta,  B^;  Mike  Ducos,  crew  messman;  Adolph  Capote,  source  in  artificial  light  is  usually  a  flash  bulb.  If  you  take  a­flash  wanted  a  camera to  take snapshots  crew  pantry; B.  E. Phillips,  steward;  and  William  Vam, Jr.,  chief  shot  of  someone  at  the  distance  of  4 feet  and  keeping  the  same  con­ of  interesting  places  and  events.  cook.  ditions  as  shutter  speed,  lens  opening,  size  of  bulb,  film,  etc.,  shoot  This  problem  was  also  brought  up  another  at  8  feet,  the  amount  of  light  reaching  the  person  will  not  at a  meeting, and  it was  the crew's  with  the  gains  that  the  SIU  has  exist  in  Baltimore  too.  These  con­ be one  half  but one quarter.  This is the "square" part of  the definition.  unanimous  decision  again  .to  use  mad^  in  the  past  10  years,  partic­ ditions, in  our  opinion,  should  ex­ Under  daylight  conditions  we  do  not  face  this  problem.  Even  the ship's funds and  buy a Brownie  ularly in  the  new SIU  halls and  in  illumination  of ­an  entire  daylighted scene  is assured  by the  astronom­ Flash  6­;20  camera,  a  close­up  at­ the  Welfare  Plan.  Conditions  that  ist also  on all SIU  ships.  Jeff  Gillette  ically  great  distance  of  the  sun;  but  brightness  under  artificial  light  tachment  and  a  large  supply  of  now  exist in  the  NY  hall will  soon  Ship's  delegate  is  subject  to  great  variation  with  distance.  film  and  bulbs.  We  have  enjoyed  Light  Often  Tricky  and everyone  including  Reflection  from  adjacent surfaces  may  be  more,  but  is often  greatly  the camera  new crewmembers  and  officers are  less, than the reflection which  would reach  the same subject under day­ welcome  to  use it.  light conditions.  This could easily  be recognized and  allowed for except  We  feel  sure  that  aU  SlU  ships  for the  well known  lack of  altitude of  the photographic  process as com­ pared  to  the  eye.  We  must  keep  this  in  mind  when  attempting  any  will secure as  much pleasure as  \ye  There  was  a  lot  of  excitement  last  month  aboard  the  Sea  have  had  for  several  good  reasons.  Pearl, an  Orioi^ liberty  tanker, while enroute  to  the Canary  form  of  artificial  light  photography.  Double shade wis,  never seen in nature, are common  in  artificial light,  First,  they  can  keep  a  permanent  Islands  in  the Atlantic, when  Haakon  Gunderson, a fireman,  anw  may  even  be  used  to  pictorial  advantage.  Double  shadows  are  record  of  general conditions  exist­ had a  sudden attack of  appen­i  ing  on  a  ship.  Second,  snapshots  most  often  created  when' extension  flash  is  used.  dicitis  and  was  moved  with  Indoor  lighting  conditions  are  of  such  bewildering  variety  that  no  of  good  times  and  old  shipmates  the  least  discomfort  and  very  can  bring  back  happy  memories  in  condition  can  be advanced  as typical.  If  you've looked  forward  to  hav­ quickly  to  a  nearby  hospital.  the days ahead.  Last, but  not least,  ing the subject  of  photographic lighting reduced  to  a formula  you  may  Arturo  Marlani,  Jr.,  steward  feel that  you  have been  left up in the air. Such formulas can, it is true,  we  can  cooperate  with  the  SEA­ delegate  on  the ship,  reported  to.  FARERS  LOG  and  get  our  pic­ be worked  out for specific lightibg situations,  but they  have two serious  the  LOG  that  two  days  after  leav­ faults;  they  cannot  be  applied  generally,  and  they  are  not  based  on  tures in  this finest  Union  paper  of  ing  Las  Piedras,  Venezuela,  on  all.  We  wonder  how  the  member­ real  life  conditions.  If  your  photographic  probiems  have  been  ones  September  26th,  Gunderson  was  of  exposure, study  the  above  tabfe  and  try and  remember  the  changes  ship  feels  about  a  camera  being  suddenly  taken  sick.  The  need  be­ standard  equipment  on  all  SIU  in light  intensity  as  we  move  about  outdoors and  indoors.  came  apparent  for  transferring  ships.  him  immediately  to  a  hospital  Radio,  TV,  Phonograph  where  he  could  get  the  best  medi­ The  radio  speaker  in  the  mess  cal  attention.  LOG­A­RHYTHM:  hail of  our ship  became so  unsatis­ Captain  Miller,  the  master, gave  factory,  that the  members  took  ac­ the  order  to  the  radio  operator  to  tion  again  and  bought  our own  ra­ contact  the  authorities  at  Domin­ dio, record  player and  television.  ica,  the  nearest  island.  At  three  By  Jesse  "Blinky"  Krause  We realize that  Seafarers change  o'clock  in  the  afternoon,  a  motor  ships  often  and  that  many  ships  launch  arrived  from  Dominica.  do not have these recreational facil­ The  transfer of  the sick man,  lying  I'm  just  an  impressionist  and  here  is  my  story.  ities. We  therefore think  that some  on  a  stretcher,  was  accomplished  Of  the  stewards'  department  in  all  its  glory.  system  should  be  set  up  covering  in  25  minutes  flat  by  an  experi­ all vessels.  We  are anticipating ar­ enced  and  sympathetic  SIU  crew.  Appendicitis  victim  about  tS  The  first  in  the  line  of  my  rhythm  is  Emile,  be  moved  from  Sea  Pearl  to  ticles  and  letters in  the LOG from  At last  reports, Gunderson  yas do­ Our  chef  and  founder  .of  a  very  good  meal.  motor launch  and taken to Isle  ing  well  after  the  operation  and  members voicing  their opinions on  Munna  is  second, he's  just  like  a  czar.  of  Dominica.  was  waiting  to  ship  out  again.  these  issues.  And  can  always  be  found  by  the  smell  of  his  cigar.  We  are^ tremendously  pleased  Honorable  mention  to  the  waiters  must  go,  Their  battle  is  fought  in  4­ serving  the  foe.  Seafarer  Opens Bar  In New Orleans  The  whirl  of  the  galley  is  something  to  see.  (1)  The  personage  about  whom  a  book  titled  "Park  Bench  States­ For  few  are  the  cooks  and  many  are  we.  man" would  most likely  be  written Would  be (Winston Churchill),  (Ber­ nard  Baruch),  (J. Edgar  Hoover), ­(Henry  Wallace)?  Then  the  charge  of  the  serving  brigade,  the  "goiter."  (2)  Bob; who  just  passed  his 36th  birthday, is  three  times  as old  as  f^om  steward  to  bellboy,  Jack was when  Bob was  as old  as Jack  is now.  How old  is Jack?  from  messmah to  waiter.  (3)  Who  is  the  woman  whose  signature  is  now  printed  on  all  US  Surely  the  bakers  are  most  currency?  dependable.  (4)  If  a  grocer  in  old  Rome  took  an  inventory  of  his  stock,  and  Their  line  of  sweetness  is  found  he had  XLVI  pounds of  flour, LII  pounds of  salt, CX  pounds of  certainly  commendable.  sugar  and  XXXVIII of  beef, a  total  of  CCXLVI  pounds of  goods,  how  In the  galley  there  dwells  an  art  much  did  he  have  altogether?  in itself,  (5)  When the Dutch settled the aVea  of  what  is now  New York  State,  in the  form  of  a  salad  from  they .called  it New  Netherlands.  What  did  they call  New  York  City?  the  pantrymen's  shelf.  (6) .What  percentage  of  the  32  points  of  the  compass  are composed  Though  many  may  boast  of  their  of  one word  (12.5), (18), (25),  (33.3)?  duds  on  the  main.  (7)  The  only  President  of  the  US  whose  picture  hasn't  appeared  To  dishpan  hands  only  one  on a  US postage stamp is (Jackson), (Cleveland),  (Wilson), (Truman)?  can  make  claim.  (8)  Are  all  the  letters of  the  alphabet  used  in  the  names of  the  48  It's  Gene  the  dishwater  who  Ms  states?  Which,  if  any,  are  not  used?  Only  the  wont,  (9)  Which  is  it  whose  shadow  usually  predicts  the  end  of  :  Thot  stacks  of  dishes  his  Whitey  Lewis  and  his  wife,  Dit  are  shown  at  the  counter  of  the  winter and the animal  coming of  spring?  Is it the (rabbit), (groundhog), (wolf),  dreams  do  not  haunt.  Yale  Lounge  they  opened  recently  in  New  Orleans.  Whitey  is a  (turtle^?  %  There  is  a  job  on  the ship that  is  well­known  SIU  member  of  long  standing.  Trie  new  cabaret  is  (10)  If  4  professional  fight  which  started  at­ 10  o'clock  was  stopped  envied  by  few,  ­•   located  on  St.  Charles  Avenue  near  the  Hotel  Lafayette  and  is  a  ^  ^  It's  that  of  the  messman, to  hangout  for  many  Seafarers  who  want  to  meet  their  buddies  and  at  the  b«lil  at the  end  of  tlie  12th  round,  what  time  would  it  be?  (Quiz  Answers  on  Page  25)  live  over  old  tim^s.  .  please  the  crew.  Sick Man Moved At Sea  1  • M  fhe Impressionist's Ode  Quiz Corner  M\  : Xl­V jl  .,. y  Z­''  lu c.  �¥  ^• ''^''i,,„ f  Seatraln trio All For Now  Hails  ,• .­• ??•;;­;rtiii<r;'­i^^    itn'  "DonH Send Your  Baggage COB  By  Spike  Marlin  Seafarers  have  again  been,  Once  u^on  a  time  there  was  a  garded  hereabouts  as  a  competent  warned  not  to  send  their  bag­ Ughtweight  champion  named  Ike  club  fighter  but  not  much  more.  gage  COD  to  any  Union  halL  Williams.  Ike  was*  a  very  good  The  watchdog  was  bypassed  for  this  one,  as  Ike  figured  to  finish,  No  Union  hall  can  accept  de­ fighter,  with  speed,  punch,  skiU  off  Carter  and  then  go  back  cam­ livery  of  any  baggage  where  and timing.  Ike was  so good in  fact  paigning as  a  welter until  the lUext  express charges  have not  been  that  he  could,  and  did,  beat  most  time  the Commission got­ after him  to  defend  his  title—^maybe  a  year  pre­paid.  welterweights.  Men who  send baggage COD  After a  whUe  Ike  started  to  put  or two  later.  Carter  Surprises  to  Union  halls  face  the  pros­ on  weight,  and  became  a  natural  pect  of  having  to  go  to  a  lot  welter.  It  was  harder  and  harder  • ^o the  surprise  of  everybody,  of  trouble  and  red  tape  with  including  Williams,  Carter  took  the  Hallway  Express  Co.  AH  for  him  to  make  the  Ughtweight'  the  title  front  him.  It  appeared  COD  baggage—regardless  of  limit.  Besides,  if  he  fought  as  a  that  Williams  just  couldn't  make  the port—goes to the  local ex­ lightweight,  he might  lose'his  title  the  lightweight  limit  and  dried  press  office,  where  it  is  held  some  day .and  the  title  was  worth  himself  out  doing  so.  by  the  express  company  until  money.  It was much  better to cam­ Once  Carter  got  the  crown,  he "  claimed..  behaved  a  la  Williams.  Finally  he  After  reading  the  LOG  at  the  Savannah  Hall,  these  three  crew­ paign  in  over­the­weight  matches  Seafarers  who  want  to  be  signed  to fight  Lauro Salas,  an un­ members  of  the  Seatrain  New  Jersey  agreed  that  the  SIU's  pro­ sure  of  getting  their  baggage  as  a  welter  and  get  the  biggest  known Mexican, a  built­up feather­ gram  of  setting  up  new  halls  in  Baltimore  and  elsewhere  is  the  when  they want  it,  can  send it  slice of  the gate.  Being a  champion  weight  who  had  lost  40  percent j)f  best  investment  the  Union  can  make.  This  was  the  Seatrain's  to  any  Union  haU  provided  meant a  pretty good  gate too.  his  fights  to  third  raters  around  maiden  nm  into  Savannah.  Left  to  right  are:  Stanley  Johnson,  .they  prepay  the  shipping  Los  Angeles.  We  don't  know  wjiat  steward  delegate; "Sir Charles" Oppenheimer, engine  delegate and  Arthur  First  charges.  happened  in  LA  that  night,  but  Andy  Balint,  watertender.  >  But  what  about  the  lightweights  somehow Salas got  the decision.  who  were  looking for  a title  bout?  Carter claims that It was a home­ Ike's  management  had  a  plan  for  town  vote  for  Salas,  and after see^  that  too.  They  operated  another  ing  Lauro  in  action  we're  half­in­ _  If  it is not  considered too boring  to the membership,  I'd  like  to  report  on  what  a  swell  very  good lightweight from  Toron­ clined to  believe him.  to, a  fellow by the name  of  Arthur  A couple.of weeks back  they had  crew  we have on  the Alexandra  of  Carras Tankers.  At  our first  meeting,  we elected  Steve Bergeria  ship's delegate.  He's running for  patrol­ 3klng.  King  was  the  faithful  guai­ a  return  bout  in  Chicago  in  the  dian  of  Ike's  title.  If  any  light­ full  glare  of  television.  Salas, who  man  in  Philadelphia  on  both­^  weight'got  uppity  he  was  invited  looks  like  he  stepped­ right  out  of  the  Democratic  and  Republi­ feeding  us so  weU  that  we  are  all  We  hope  to  send  some  pictuaes  to  fight  Arthur  Arthur  had  an  old  Aztec  portrait,  showed  aU  can  tickets.  We  hear  the  getting  fat.  We  weigh  almost  as  if  we  can  get  them  developed  in  plenty  of  class  first.  and  usually  took  the  fantastic  endurance  of  the  Daughters  of  the  American  Revo­ much  as"" Steve  Bergeria's  315  Dakar.  We  wiU  make  Naple;, Su­ care  of  the  unwelcome  contender.  Mexican  Indian.  But  his  boxing  pounds.  We  have two  washing  ma­ dan  and  God  knows  where  else.  lution  are  backing  him  up  100%.  was pitiful.  He led mostly with the  Through  some  strange  quirk  of  He  has  shaken  hands  with  every  chines  aboard,  one  for  greasy  .  We wiU  be gone  a  long time  and  personality  (perhaps  because  he  top  of  his  head,  and  threw  right  potential  voter  on  the  ship.  He  clothes and one  for whites.  A sea­ a  couple  of  brothers  want  to  take  and  Ike  had  the  same  manager)  hands  like  a  girl  tossing  a  medi­ even sleeps with  his right hand  ex­ manship  class  is  in  the  making.  an  extension  coiirse  from  the  In­ King never aspired to the title him­ cine  ball.  Carter  punched  him  tended  so  that  anybody  he  has  I'll  send  more  about  this later.  ternational Correspondence School.  self.  He  was satisfied  to be second  dizzy  and  regained  his  crown.  Beards Sprouting  missed  can  shake  hands  with  him.  Could  you  provide  them  the state­ best.  As  for  Arthur  King,  the  last  we  He  woke  up  the  other' morning  The  only  trouble  we  have  had  side  address  through  the  LOG.  Then  one  day,  the  New  York  saw  of  him  he  was  being  jobbed  with  cigarette  stubs,  match  stems  was  trying  to  get  an  okay  for  me  So  long  now  and  smooth  pub­ Athletic  Commission  started  to  out  of  a  split  decision  in  a  fight  and  sail  twine  dangling  between  to  call out one ex­ lishing to the greatest Union paper  make  strange  noises.  After  all,  with  George  Araujo,  a  young  man  tra  man  for  but­ his fingers.  in  the  business.  they said,  it wasn't  right for  Ike to  now  receiving  the  standard  IBC  A1  Van  Dyke  terworthing. The  Thurston  J. Lewis.  go  on  like  this  without  defending  buildup.  ­Nor  did  it  seem  likely  is  deck  delegate.  bosun  and  only  (Ed.  note:  The  school's  address  his  title.  Ike  agreed.  He  signed  that  Carter  would  tangle  with­Ike  I  am  bosim.  The  two  daymen  can  is:  11 West  42nd  Street, New York  match  with  an  obscure  boxer  WiUiam's  one­time  watchdog  in  three  of  us  have  do  the  job  but  18, NY.  named Jimmie^Carter,  who was re­ the  near  future.  gotten  together  every joint in  our  and  worked  out  spinal  colunms  a  Union  educa­ was  creaking  tional  program'  with  every  step  which  we  wiU  we  took.  So  wo  Van Dyke  start  at  opr  next  got an  extra man  About five  months  ago,' I  registered  at the  Lake  Charles  hall  and  then  got« dental  ap­ meeting.  This  is  after  several  days  of  beefing.  pointment for  two weeks later,  the earliest  date  available,  ft  took  three­and­a­half  weeks  my­ first  bosun  Beards  and  moustaches  are  before  the dental  work  was  completed.  By  the fifth  week,  I had  spent  about  $220  for  the  job on  a  tanker but  with the sweU  sprouting  like ferns  in a  Louisiana  deck  gang  1  have,  it's  a  cinch.  swami):  Complexions  are  getting  dentist,  food,  rent,  and  dues,­*  When  I  was  released,  Clarice  the  suits  arrived,  good  old  Leroy  Everything  runs  so  smooth  even  darker  and  darker.  Muscles  are  and  I  was  almost  broke.  the  black  gang  wants  to  switch  to  gradually  hardening  and  the  SIU  As  soon  as  I  had  my  teeth  gave  me  a.  verbal  lashing.  I  de­ Clarke  was right  on the  ball  again.  re­mailed  the  clothes  to  me.  the  deck  department.  smile is as common on  this ship  as  fixed, I tried  to  ship  out,  but  was  served  it  for  not  keeping  my  trap  He  unable  to  do  f.o  because  of  the  shut  in front of  John Law.  He then  Not many  agents are as soft­heat­ The  steward,  H,  K.  Pierce  is  flowers in  May.  Cities  Service  refinery  workers'  got  me  a  room  at  his  expense.  ed  as  Leroy.  Jrom  the  bottom  of  strike.  I  moved  my  gear  into  the  When  I finally  got  a  ship,  I  went  my  heart,  my  thanks  go to  him.  If  haU,  gave  up  my  room,  and  with  home  to  Boston  and  left  two  suits  his  hair  has  turned  gray  because  about  310  in  my  pocket,  decided  there  to  be  cleaned  and  sent  to  of  me,  I  ask  his  forgiveness  and  I  to sleep in an automobile in a  junk  Lake  Charles  where  I  would  pick  promise  to  send  him  a  bottle  of  yard.  The $10  I  had  was going  to  them  up.  My  ship  had  left  for  a  good  hair  dye.  Name  Withheld  three­week  stay  in  drydock.  When  be  spent  for  food,  not  sleep.  Arrested  Without  Cause  One  morning,  I  decided  to  get  a  haircut,  as  I  needed  it  real  bad.  I  walked  along  the  main  street  about  7  AM  on  my  way  to  get  a  The  LOG  opejis  this  dblumn  as  an  exchange  for  stewards,  cooks,  $20  check  for  a  temporary  job  I  bakers and others who'd like to share favored food recipes,  little­known  had done,  when all of  a sudden  the  cooking  and  baking  hints,  dishes  with  a  national  flavor  and  the  like,  sheriff's  car  stopped  me,  ques­ suitable  for  shipboard  and/or  home  use.  Here's  Steward  George, D. _  tioned  me and  took me to  a roach­ Smith's  recipe  for  "Pork  Tips  With  Buttered  Noodles,  or  Steaniedl  infested jaU.  4  —  r——  A  cook  whom  I  had  met  at  the  Htcc."  To BE O/V TMP SAFE SIDE,  When  the  winter  winds  start  to*  t^e  following  suppUes:  12  pounds  HaU,  saw  the  police  pick  me  up.  APPLY  fOie YOUf: YACAtlON  He  went  to  the  hall  and  told  Le­ whip up the sea  and the  men come  of  cubed  fresh  pork,  3  potmds  of  roy Clarke about what he had seen.  shivering off  watch there's  nothing  diced  onions,  two  2^  cans  of  to­ ?AY  you  matoes,  four  pounds  of.  either  Leroy called the sheriff's  office, ex­ like  a  good  noodles  or  rice,  a  16­ounce  bottle  plained  the  sittflition  to­  ,him  and  steaming  hot  the­sheriff  decided  to  let  me  go  stew  to  warm  of  catsup,  as  well  as  paprika,  salt  PAYS OF SBA­TIMt.  immediately.  I  was  let  out  of  the  them  up  and fiU  find pepper.  cell  and  asked  to  sign  a  waiver  hungry  stom­ Braise  in  Fat  which  would  have  released  the  achs.  Stews  can  First  the  pork  tips  have  to  be  be  . made  in  a  sheriff  and  his  deputies  from  any  CANNOT HOf^OR.  braised thoroughly  in hot fat. Then  legal  responsibility  as  far  as­my  thousand^  differ­ tomatoes  and  onions  are  added.  VlGCHARGBS JVflH  ent  ways  with  arrest  was  concerned;  I  refused  to  The  mixture  is  placed  in  a  heavy  various  Jcinds  of  sign  it.  I  wanted  to  sue  City  Hall.  /TJ  ­PAYOFF  DATES OV^  pot  and  simmered  thoroughly on  a  meats.  Smith,  "  They  then  decided  to finger­ Smith,  CWE  YFAR OLD.  low flame  for  two  hours.  The  print  me  and  booked  me  fpir  va­ who  has  been  grancy.  1  was  told, that  I could  go  feeding  Seafarers  for  the  past  noodles  or  rice  are  cooked  sepa­ to  court  three  days  later,  plead  seven  years, finds  that  his  special  rately.  When  serving,  the  buttered  guilty and  get about a  week in  jail,  version,  based  on  an  did  New  Or­ or  plead  innocent  and  wait  three  leans recipe,  goes over  big.  It has  noodles are  placed  in  the dish  and  months  for  the  Grand  Jury.  Be­ become  a well­liked  regular  menu  the  pork  tips  served  over  them.  cause  I  had  only  $8,  waa  looking  item  on  many  ships  he  has  sailed  The  dish should  be  well­gamished  for  a  job  and  trying  to  ship,  I  on.  with  paprika. This recipe  wiU take  pleaded  guilty  and  got five  days.  To make the dish  the cook negds  care of  40 servings.  Alexandra's Random Thoughts  '1 Was Walkin^ Along When •  •   APPLY VORVOUR.  VACAVOHDOUGHI  ACCUMULATB  90  TH0 VACATtON OFFICE  tV­ \  �Friday. Oetober SI. 1952  ^  SEJFi<«EitsC  SiV BospitaiCare  'Personal Service^  "Face  Tweaiy­eiie  ;­^",y'  Hits Waterman  Ban On Idle Pay  L  E  T  TEES •   To the Editor:  ^  To tee  Editor:  £*^0117 I spent  a little  time  in  Walt  Siekmann  for  treating  me  as  enable  her  to  come  to  the  states  I  am  writing  to  bring  to  your  the  marine  hospital  at  Staten  Isl­ a  friend  and  not  as  an  obligation.  as soon  as possible.  I would  appre­ attention  a  very  grievous  injustice  and,  and  I'd  like to  give  my  views  ciate whatever information  you can  that's  being  done  to  us.  This  "Salty" Dick  on  the  welfare  angle.  shameful  abuse  has  gone  un­ give  me.  To  the  Editor:  When  the  NMU  representative  4  t  We  received  a  copy  of  the  story  I  am  a  permit  man,  having  been  noticed  for  quite  a  long  time  be­ came to my ward,­he asked if  there  published  in  the  "Saturday  Eve­ with  the  SIU  a  short  time.  I  cause  we  have  patiently  suffered  were  any  members  of  his  organi­ ning  Post"  about  port  Security  shall  not  be  returning  stateside  in  silence.  zation, there.  There  happened  to  loopholes  and  the  entry  of  enemy  imtil  about  December.  I sure  hope  Most  of  us  sailing  with  Water­ be  two  men.  This  Is  what  took  agents  into  the  United  States.  shipping is good  at  this  time.  This  man  have  found  it  impossible  to  place.  To  the  Editor:  Everyone  here  thought  it  a' fine  is  my.  first  chance  for  a  decent  collect unemploy­ He  took  one  look  at their  books,  We  had  an  awful  experience  re­ story  and  we  all  hope  it will  wake  vacation  during  the  last  12  years  m e n t  benefits.  signed  a  few  papers  and  walked  cently  on  the  Steel  Rover  when  up  some  of  the  American  people.  when  I have  been at  sea.  So, I am  This  appears  to  out  Late!:  on,  they  received  their  our  laundry  caihe  back  in  very  As sort of  a "Can  You Top This'  going  to  enjoy  it  to  the  utmost.  he  caused  by  sloppy  condition.  We  feel  that  a  angle,  I  am  enclosing  a  photo  of  My  last  payoff  made  this  possible.  Waterman's  fail­ benefit checks  in the  mail.  Now  look  what  word of  advice  would be  beneficial  our  Army  guard.  Every  time  we  Hope  to see  all the boys  soon.  ure  to  acknowl­ happened  to  us  to other Isthmian  crews.  edge  our  un­ get  to  Korea  (once  a  month),  the  C.  A.  Baldwin  employment  com­ Seafarers  when  On  September  30, .a  representa­ Army  puts  an  afmed  man  on  the  (Ed.  note;  The  LOG  and  visa  pensation  claims.  Walter  Siekmann  tive  of  the  Harvester  Laundry  in  gangway  with  orders to  make  sure  came ,in.  He  Brooklyn  returned  to  us  our  that  no Seafarer goes  ashore.  This  information  will  be  sent  you  im­ They  go  to  the  sat  down  and  clothes  which  were  only  partly  is in  Pusan, Masan,  Suyong,. Ulsan,  mediately).  extent  of  saying  *  t  4..  asked ­mo  how  I  cleaned.  When  a  beef  was  made  Koje  Do,  Cheju  Do,  Yoncho  Do,  that  the  claim­ ants  are  ineligi­  Brown  *  felt.  We  talked  about  this  terrible  service  and  the  Korea.  ble  because  of  "no  earnings"  and  about  my  Illness.  prices,  we  were  told  to  take  it  or  OK  Near  Front  "insufficient  earnings".  In  most  Several  fellow  leave it.  We told the  guy that  this  Yet  the  last  run  over  here,  we  cases,  these  charges  are  false  and  "Salty"  Dick  Patients  came  beef  would  be  brought  to  the  went  up  to Sorchireri,  a  port  only  To  the Editor:  over  and  Joined  Union's  attention.  He  then  sait  12  miles  from  the  front  lines.  I  am  still  receiving  the  _SEA­ ridiciilous.  that  the laundry  didn't  care  about  the conversation.  Layoffs  Hurt  FARERS  LOG  and  always  read  it  the Union,  that  it received  its pass  There  the  Army  not  only  let  i«  from  front  to  back.  I  then  send  These cases became noost  obvious  come  ashore,  but  really  treated  us  More Than  An Official  from  the  company.  it on  to my  son,  who  is  in Japan.  after  Waterman's recent  laying  up  After he  paid  all  the  men  their  We  want  to  warn  the  crews  of  okay.  Now,  those  other  ports  are  He  has  been  there  for  almost  of  ships  which  resumed  in  whole­ from  300  to  350  miles  from  the  hospital  benefits  in  cash.  Brother  other  Istim^an  ships  Mtting  New  two  years.  He  always  waits  for  sale  laying  off  of  seamen.  One  Siekmann  asked  all  the  Seafarers  York  about  this  situation  so  they  lines.  The  ex­SIU  men  we  have  the  LOG  and  then  passes  it  on  to  feature  of  the  injustice  is  the  fact  run  into  over  here  say  the  MSTS  whether they  needed anything  and  won't  get  the  same  runaround  we  some  of  his  buddies  to  enjoy  it.  that  the  State  of  Alabama  helps  —  If there was something they wanted  got.  Also  as  a  suggestion  perhaps  crews  have  the  run  of  the  place.  1 would  like it very mwh if some of  itself  lavishly  and  indiscriminately  Looks  like  the  Army  still  is  up  to  him  to do  for  them.  He  was  more  the  Sea  Chest  could  get  some  his  SIU  buddies  who  shipped  with  to  seamen's  earnings  for  the  Old  than  just  a  Union  official  doing  a  reputable  laundry  and  cleaning  its  old  tricks  when  it  comes  to  him  or  knew  him,  could  write­to  Age  Benefit  Tax,  a  benefit  that  Union  men.  We're  good  enough  to  Job.  He  was  a  friend,  concerned  outfit  to  hit  all  of  the  SlU  ships  him.  Just  a  line  once  in  a  while  hardly  any  of  us  could  expect  to  with  how  we  were  and  what  we  when  they come  to  New  York.  In  carry  the  cargos .but  we  can't  be  is  all  that  is  needed  and  he  is  a  obtain  from  that  state.  needed.  .  this  way,  all  of  the  crews  can  get  long  way  from  home,  and  I  do  I  would  like  to  ask  the  LOG­to  It  so  happened  that  among  this  decent work  and se^ice.  know  that  would  keep  up  his  publish  a  statement  of  the  condi­ group  of  patients  there  was  an  morale.  He  shipped  as  oiler, fire­ tions  under^  which  unemployed  Stephen  BogacU  Esso  tankerman  who  was  dead­set  Seafarers  qualify for  eligibility  for  man  and  watertender.  Ship's  delegate  against all  unions.  The reason  for  His address  is: Cpl.  C.  J. Bridley  benefits  in such  states as Alabama^  this,  he  claimed,  was  that  many  ^  54033484,  8084  AM  Prov. diet.  A,  New  York  and  others  concerned,  ^years  back  a  certain  union  did his  APO  503,"  c/o  Postmaster,  San  explaining  the  minimum  earnings  father  dirty.»  Brother  Siekmann  necessary  and  other  details.  I  be­ Francisco,  Galif.  explained  to  him  what  it  meant  lieve  this  would  help  to  keep  us  Mrs. C. J.  Bridley, Sr.  from  being  victimized.  to  have  a  real  union  with  condir­ tions and  proper methods  of  doing  To  the  Editor:  R. C. Brown  4  4  4  I have Just finished  a trip to  the  things.  (Ed  note:  An article  will  be pub­  ,  After Siekmann  left,  the  tanker­ Far  East  on  Waterman's  Fairisle.  lished  soon  by  the  LOG  on  this  question).  man  confided  in  me  that  I  was  a  We  stopped  off  at  Naha,  Okinawa,  lucky  person  to  have  someone  where  there  is  a  Seamen's  Club  4  4  4  To tee  Editor:  hand me  $15  each  week  and at  the  run  by  Jane  Gallagher,  the  same  I  have  been  a  member  of  the  same  time  offer his  personal  serv­ one  who  ran  the  Kobe  Seamen's  SIU for years. I sailed mostly  with  ices  to  me  and  all  the  other  pa­ Club. Jane was  really good in Kobe  the  Mississippi  line.  Now  I  am  in  tients.  I must  say that  these  serv­ and  we  shan't  forget  about  that.  Korea,  and  would  like  to  get  the  To  the  Editor:  ices  were  the  very  best  and  other  But  in  Naha,  she  runs  the  most  LOG  here.  An American  "Segunto" sol­ I'want  to  report  here  that  cash  expensive place  on the Island.  . patients  can  vouch  for  this;  My  last  day  in  dier  stands  guard  alongside  contributions  in  the  total  sum  of  You  can  go  to  the  Stateside  Nor was  this tankerman  the only  Japan,  I  went  to  the  Seanan.  Segunto  is tee  $401  have  been  turned  over  to  person  that  felt  that  way.  Other  Club  in  Rycom and  buy  any  drink  word for keeping  men on ship.  tlte  port in Yoko­ Blackie  Cardullo  in  Philadelphia  men,  who  belong  to  other  Unions,  in  the  house  for  two  bits.  In  the  hama  and  got  for  publication  of  the  SEAFAR­ Seamen's Club,  it cost me  6$  cents  admitted  we  have  the  best  organi­ trusted  ashore  as  we're  not  an  aboard  the  Beau­ ERS  LOG.  for a Tom Collins. I would Just like  zation  anywhere,  that  really  goes  MSTS—crewed  ship.  You  have  to  regard,  a  Water­ These  contributions  were  made  to  pass  the  word  along  that  the  out  of  its  way  to  help  the  men  be a  fink  to rate  with  Uncle Sam's  man  ship.  The  by  the  crew  of  the  Camas  Mead­ Jane  who  was  so  good  in  Kobe  is  when  they  are .down.  ~Army.  Anyway, there's nothing  but  chief  cook  took  ows,  which  returned recently  from  very  mercenary  in  Naha.  me  out  and  we  Education In  Hospitals  an  11­month  trip.  All  of  the  SIU  You can  go  to the  186  Club,  the  dirt.  In  the  last  issue  of  the  LOG  had a pretty  good  men  aboard  gave  voluntarily  be­ 51st Fighters'  Club in Naha, or  you  ­  t have made  a  suggestion, which  which arrived  a month  late, I read  time. I didn't have  cause  they  think  that  the  LOG  is  Hyver  has  been  accepted  to  have  Union  can  catch  a  cab  for  three  bucks  that  another SJU  ship had  stopped  much  money  but  literature,  booklets  and  other  and  go  to  Rycom  to  the  Stateside  in.  Singapore  and  donated  blood  he  told  me  not  to  worry  and  that  the  best  labor  publication  in  ex­ reading  material  in  the  marine  Club,  the  ritziest  place  on  the  there. This  reminds me  of  the  last  it  was  all  on  him.  He  also fed me  istence  today.  They  appreciate  all  hospitals.  There  are  Inany  tank­ Island  where  the best  drink  in the  trip  we  made  into  Yokohama.  On  two  big  steaks  while  on  the  ship.  of  the  news  Shout  their  brothers  ermen  in  these  hospitals  through­ house  is a  quarter.  Several  pals  of  August  19,  the  Army  came  down  Right  now,  I  want  to  thank  the  out on  the high seas  and about the  out  the  country  who  don't  know  mine  Join  me  in  this  letter  and  to  the  North  Pier  and  asked  for  crew  of  the  Beauregard  for  being  Union  back  home.  They  like  the.  the score  and it is up  to us  to edu­ send  their  regards  along.  They  in­ blood  donors.  One  of  their  big'  so  good  to  me.  I'd  appreciate  it  pictures,  format,  features,  letters  cate  them.  Bear  in  mind  that  clude Cal  Wilson,  Louis Van­ Wert,  banks  in  Korea  had  lost its  entire  also  if  some  of  the  boys  would  and  stories,  and  they  think  the  these  men  have  plenty  of  time  to  Terry  Paris,  Bill  Edelman,  Ted  supply  because  of  a  power 'failure.  write  to  me  here.  My  address  is:  paper  has  done  quite  a lot  to  bol­ ster  their  morale.  Langan and  Charles  Hill.  read and  think.  The  Union  would have  been  proud  Co.  C  194,  Engr.  C.  Bn.,  APO  30J.  We  also collected  a total  of  $200  John  Waflmaii  And  once  again  I want  to  thank  to see the  way the  SIU men turned  c/o  Postmaster,  San  Francisco,  for  the  March  of  Dimes  which  we  out. Seventeen  men from our  ship,  Calif.  I'll  answer  back.  consider  a  very  important  charit/t  the  Seanan,  pnd  guys  from  the  Presenting Chickasaw Stewards  Li. Gregory  A.  Hyver  in stopping  the  dread  infantile  pa­ Liberty  Bell  and  the  Mary  Adams  (Ed.  note:  The  LOG  tdU'bc  ralysis.  came  out  full  force.  Not' a  single  sent  to  you  regularly.)  Donald  N.  Dickson  NMU  seaman  was  in  on  this  deal  to  our  knowledge.  It's  about  time  to  go  on  the  Mess Time On The Kyska  \riieel.  So  on  with  the  Korea  shut­ tle.  Thomas  M.  Collins  Ship's  delegate  Hits Army Bias  On Korea Entry  Urges Sea Chest  Arrange Uaundrg  Wants to Hear  From SIU  Pals  Raps "Sahn Club  For High Prices  Wants Letters At  Front In Korea  Seamen  Aid  LOG,  March Of  Dimes  • t.  4*4.,  Seeks Visa Into  For English Wife  '  ­  V  :  These men made up a real smart SIU stewards  team on the Chicka­ saw.  Left to right are; Joseph C. Pelham, chief  steward; J. Chiorra,  galley  utility;  W.  Sutherland,  second  cook;  E.  Valdez,  passenger  utility;  Carlos  Perez,  crew  messman;  E.  OJeda,  saloon  pantry;  H.  ­  O^rlen; saloon  messman;  A.  Reyes,  BR;  A.  Soriano, crew  pantry;  To  the  Editor:  At this  time  I am  in  England  on  my  honeymoon.  Having  come  here  in September to marry, I have been  a  bit  out  of  contact  with  shipping  news  especially  on  the  new  con­ tract  negotiations.  I  would  like  to  get  a  copy  of  the  LOG.  Right  now,  I'm  interested  in  knowing  if  there  is  any­way  in  which  the  SIU  can  assist  me  in  bojbitelnlaa  Crewmembers of  the Kyska are  shown at chow time.  Left to right:  Frenchy;. George  Glenzer,  ship's  delegate  and  bosun;  Frank  Cob­ bler,  deck  delegate;  Jack  Seratt,  steward  delegate;  a  wiper;  J*  ,  .WestfalV and Wbitte..  |  �^  9^:f}  1M^, OetolMr  SI,  195S  SEAFAREkS  t  Tweaty­tw*  m  T  T  E  R  S '  Wh^roDoWe  Go From Wiere?  steel King Finds  Two Stowaways  To  the  Editor:  that  there  is  none  that  can  com­ have  a  good  master  and  fair  offi­ Since  September,  1947,  when  I  pare  with  the  SIU  now  or  ever.  was  privileged  to  become  a  mem­ cers.  I  hope  to  be  down  to  the  new  ber  of  the  SIU,  I  have  seep  so  It  is not  hard to  sail  in a  tanker  hall  the first  of  the  year.  I  have  many  improved  conditions  in  our  as  long  as  everybody  knows  his  To  the  Editor:  duties  and  obeys  orders.  It  is  im­ I  have  been  receiving  the  LOG  never  seen  it  and  can't  wait  after  great  Union  that  I  have  come  in  portant  also  to  follow  Union  rules  regularly,  but  have  recently  been  reading  so  much  about  it  in  the  off  trips  time  and  time  again  with  and  regulations.  stationed  In  Korea.  Though  the  LOG.  That'sr it.  See you  all  soon.  this  thought  in  mind:  "What  Pfc.  WUUam  Stansky..  next?".  LOG  is still  forwarded to me  from  Union  Can  Help  4  4  4  my  former  address,  I  would  ap­ We  Seafarers  have  advanced  in  I  advise  all  those  brothers  who  preciate  the  last five  years  by  leaps  and  it  if  you  sent  It  directly  in  the  near  future  decide  to  have  to  my  present  address  as  I  would  bounds  to  become  the  most  ad­ a  try  in  sailM%  a tanker,  never  to  receive it  sooner.  vanced union in maritime—nay—in  leave  your  ship  in  a  foreign  port.  I'm  only  waiting  until  I can  get  all  industry.  Our  negotiating  com­ Instead  of  arguing  with  your mas­ out  of  the  Army  and  go  back  to  To  the  Editor:  mittees  really  have  been  on  the  ter  and  officers,  if  you're  In  doubt  sea.  The  Army  is  certainly  anti­ When  any  Union  brothers  de­ ball.  Our  various  officials and  our  of  any  overtime,  just  mark  same  everything  that  a  labor  union  cide to  take a  Greek scow  on shut­ members  ­with  constructive  sug­ in  your  slip  and  let  them  dispute  tle runs  between Korea  and Japan,  gestions  from  time  to  time,  have  for.  '  it.  After  that,  write: a  letter  from  stands  The  many  new  and  Increased  for  God's  sake,  make  sure  you  helped  to  bring  about  our  present  the  nearest  port  to your  Union  of­ benefits  the Union has  attained for  bring  enough  grub  with  you  or  status.  ficials  and  ask  for  clarification  on  Seafarers  Could  any  of  us  visualize  our  is  surely  heartening.  I'll  you'll  be  sorry.  the  matters  in  question.  At  the  certainly  be  Of  14  years  on  ships,  13  with  positipn  today?  Not  half  of  it,  I  glad  to  get  back  and  Union  hall,  they  will  answer  you.  get my  share of  them.  the  SIU.  this  is  the  hungriest  say,  brothers!  I  am  and  always  This is the  way we  crewmembers  ship  and  the  sor­ shall  be  proud  of  our  Union  for  Name  Withheld  of  the  Sea  Pearl  are  acting.  Once  riest  voyage  I've  supporting  all  that's  right—good  4  t  in  a  while,  we  bombard our  Union  ever  taken.  Take  government,  solid and  helpful  ben­ officials  for  some  points  of  clarifi­ it  from  me,  not  efits  to  our  membership, fine  con­ cation, and  they never  let us down.  only  is  the  grub  ditions  and  an  American  way  of  This  is  the  way,  after  more  than  cheap  and scarce,  life.  SIU  from  here  on  out  is  for  six  months,  we  are  having  glory  To  the  Editor:  topside  has  the  me.  In  regards  to  all  the  other  let­ out  of  hell in  a  tanker.  weirdest  coUec­ C.  J.  Magnan  ters  I have  been reading  about  not  tieiv of  phonies in  Arturo  Mariani,  Jr.  being  '  4  4  4  able  to  smoke  on  the  bridge  existence.  The  THe  two  stowaways  found  on  while  the  mate  does,  I  agree  100  $  captain  of  the  the Steel  King are  shown here  Melendez  percent  with my  other brothers.  Seavietor  told  us  on  the  deck.  James  Benoic  after  a  lot  of  beefing:  "I  buy  on  To  the  Editor:  4"  •   4"  4i  shop.  We  had  cleaned  the  shop  this ship  what I  want to buy,  when  Just a  short note  to let  you know  I  want  to buy." That's  the way  the  that  I  ana  still  alive.  before  but  hadn't  spotted  them.  To the  Editor:  situation  has  been  up  to  now.  They  were  15­year­old  ki(fi  who  I  am  just  back  from  a  trip  to  After  paying  off  the  Milton  H.  Lopsided  amounts  of  vegetables  Smith  and  bringing  hdr  into  the  had  worked  as  stevedores  on  the  Korea  and  Japan.  My  wife  saved  To  the  Editor:  have  been  served  at  different  Java  docks.  Just  for  the  fun,  they  all  issues  of  the  LOG  and  I  have  I  wish  to  thank  the  membership  meals.  The  preparation  of  corned  boneyard,  I  was  all  set  to  enjoy  life  in  the  port  city  of  Brooklyn.  had hopped  aboard our ship.  They  been  going  through  each  one  and  for  working  so  hard  to  make  the  beef  and  New  England  boiled din­ Then out of  a clear  blue sky,  Marty  were dressed in rags  without shoes,  catching  up  on  the  news.  hospital  benefits  possible  for  men  ner  is  simply  terrible.  The  canned,  Breithoff  got  hold  of  me  and  you  and  were  hungry.  We  gave  them  who  are  Sick.  Most  of  the  men  in  milk  is  not  dumped  into  the  gar­ can  see  what  happened.  I  was  ex­ better­looking  garb  and  left  them  In  the  issue  of  September  5,  I  this  hospital  here  ^t  Manhattan  bage  cans  when  it  seems  to  be  actly five  minutes  on  my  shipping  came across the letter headed, "Too  Beach  are  in  for  several  months  sour.  Instead  it's  served  in  all  list.  To tell  you  the  truth,  it  is  off  in  India.  C.  Hettinger  Many Checks  Are  and  I  am  sure  that  all  of  the  SIU  cases  except  when  it  is  completely  the first  time  I  ever  shipped  out  Disappearing,"  men  greatly  appreciate  what  the  spoiled.  of  New  York  and  it  all  happened  At  our  last  shipboard  meeting,  on  October  4.  signed  by  Paul  Union is doing for  them.  Cavan.  The  fact  Thanking  you  again  for  the  in­ it  was  decided  that  the  delegates  We  are  on  a  little  trip  to  Oki­ that  Paul  was  terest  the  Union'  is  taking  in  the  and  a  representative  from  the  nawa and  Japan on  the S.O.  Bland.  rolled  was  news  SIU men  in this hospital and  wish­ steward  department  should  check  With  this  Greyhound  here,  we  To  the  Editor:  to  me  because  I  ing  you  the  best  of  luck  in  all  of  the  next  food  requisition  and  the  should  be  there  before  we  have  supplies  ordered  by  the  captain  to  time  to  unpack.  Ah,  what  a  life.  Enclosed  is  a  photo  of  my  wife  have  not  seen  your  future  undertakings.  ascertain  whether  the  stewards'  The  packing  and  unpacking  really  Harry  MacDonald  and me  that we wish to have printed  him  since  the  requisitions  are  being  cut  by  the  are  getting  awful.  It's  better  to  in  the  LOG  so  all  of  my  former  payoff  in  Frisco.  t  ,3^  4  old  man.  We  must  take  some'ac­ stay  on  a  couple  of  trips.  shipmates  and  friends  will  know  „  ^  I am the 4­8 FWT  Hancock  tion  to  get  proper  food  "on  this  Believe  I'll  close  up  for  this  of  my  marriage  last  August  8  to  ship.  We  also  agreed  to  allow  sol­ time.  I  shall  write  again  later  on.  Helen  Dietterech  of  Clevelandj  O.  tions,  and  I  know  of  the  engineer  diers  to  avail  themselves  of  coffee  Keep  up  the  good  work  on  the  We  met  on  the  South  American  also  being  rolled.  I  agree  that  To  the  Editor:  Is'  extra  food  after  the  crew  has  LOG. Will  see you when  I get back.  in  the  summer  of  1951.  She  was  there  is  entirely  too  much  of*this  .  I want  to thank you for  the LOO  and  being  practiced  in all  of  the  ports.  ai^d  tell  you  I  enjoy  reading  it  been  fed.  We  will  also  let  them  Arne  "Whitey"  Larsen  take  showers  on  board.  Most  of  us  4  ­4.4  Whenever this happens the  usual  very  much.  The  Union  certainly  are  waiting  anxiously  for  the  pay­ reply  is: "He  was drunk."  I agree  off  when  we'll  have  a  million  and  in  some  cases.  But  most  of  the  one  beefs.  time,  the  man  has  been  slipped  a  Jose  M.  Melendes  To  the  Editor:  mickey  as  happened  to  me  and  in  4  4  4  We  want  to  announce  the  birth  all likelihood  the engineer also.  In  of  our  new  boy,  a  bouncing  cutie,  my opinion,  this is the  lowest form  named  Anthony  Wayne.  of  thievery  and  there  is  too  much  At  birth,  he  weighed  seven  of  it  being  practiced  on  Seafarers.  pounds,  eight  ounces.  He  was  bom  Whether a  man  is drunk  or merely  To  the  Editor:  \.  goes  into  a  bar  for  a  few  friendly  During  the  meeting  of  October  September  8th.  Enclosed  is  a  pic­ rounds, as  was theiiase  at the  pay^  22 in New  York,  a  point  was made  ture  of  the  family.  We'd  appre­ off  of  the  Israel Putnam,  he  is not  regarding  the  newly­formed  schol­ ciate  it  if  you  would  put  it  in  the  safe  from  this robbery.  arship  program  that  Seafarers  LOG.­ Voluntary  Donations  who  have  ­been  sailing  during  ,a  I  usually  sail  from  New  Orleans  consecutive  period  of  three  years  as  an  AB.  The  maternity  benefits  Therefore,  I  would  like  to  sug­ as  required,  are  at  a  definite  dis­ gest  that  a  special fund  be  created  advantage  when  competing  with  Bachoudakis' pride  and joy  and  used  solely  for  the  protection  the  recently­graduated  children  of  of  seamen from  this shoreside  haz­ ard.  I  suggest  that  this  fund  be  has  done  wonderful  things  for  the  Seafarers.  A  call  for  sug­ raised  by  free  will  contributions  seamen  of  today.  gestions  w  a  s  and  that  the money  be  used  solely  Enclosed is a  negative of  a sweet  girl  whose  Daddy  is Nicholas  voiced  on  meth­ for  rewards  to  persons  submitting  little  Bachoudakis.  The  last  we heard  of  ods  to  overcome  evidence which leads to the  convic­ Mr. & Mrs. Stovall  lie  was  aboard  the  Aktion.  a  natural  veneer  tion  of  offenders  and  for  fees  for  him,  a  passenger  and  I  was  quarter­ lawyers, fingerprint and hand­writ­ Here  is  hoping  he  sees  her.  of  rustiness  on  Mrs.  G.  Umsted  master.  I  have  a  lot  of  friends  in  ing  experts.  the  part  of  edu­ 4  4­4  the Gulf,  West Coast,  foreign ports  The  SIU  can  stop  this  vicious  cation  ­  minded  salts. 1 would like  and  the  chain  of  Great  Lakes  who  practice  by  putting  the  fear  of  to  remind  the  .  will  be  quite  surprised.  Hoping  Jesus  in.  these  shoreside  leeches,  members  of  the  our old friend Bill  McKay  will say:  and  now  is  a  good  time  to  start.  White  US  Maritime  "It's  about  time."  .Thanking  you  Since  the  money  is  to  be  raised  To  the  Editor:  Just  a few  short  lines to ask  you  Service's  correspondence  course  for  all  your trouble.  from  contributions,  I'm  pinning  a  to  stop  sending  the  LOG  to  my  program  which,  I  understand,  of­ Walter  H. Stovali  $5 biU to this letter.  t  present  address.  I  will  be  leaving  fers  a  very  conclusive  curriculum  t  t  Elmer A. Hancock,  Okinawa  next  month  to  get  my  at  a  negligible  fee,  $3  per  course.  (Ed.  note:  The  Union  is  inves­ discharge from the  Army..  It  is  fully  accredtted.  This  should  The  Munle!  family  with  Tony  tigating  all  reports  of  the  theft  of  I  have  really  enjoyed  the  LOG.  adequately serve  as refresher  serv­ Travelers  Checks  and  hopes  to  be  I always  pass along  issues  to  some  ice  and  will add  credits  to  boot.  sure  came  in  handy,  and  our  kid  To  the  Editor:  able to report  some definite  results  of  the others  who have sailed  with  Unfortunately,  all  of  my  knowl­ will some  day appreciate  the  bond.  iiv'  I hope  that some  of  my brothers  soon.  Inasmuch  as  this  is  one  of  the  SIU  and  they  have  enjoyed  edge  concerning  this  program  I  think  the  Union  is  doing  great  ^in  the  hall.will  keep  a  watch  for  the  Union's  functions,  we're  re­ them  too.  Some  of  the  men  who  stems  from  hearsay,  but  informa­ things  for  the  penefit  of  all  our  the  Liberty  tanker.  Sea  Pearl,  oh  iurning  your, fiver  with thanks  for  have  never shipped fihd  it­hard  to  .tlon may  be received  by  writing to  members.  I can say  with certainty  10,.  that  our  son  is a  fpture  SlU/man.  ­  her  arrival,  maybe  in  the  first  your  interest  in stamping  out  this  believe  that  the. SIU  has  so much  Sheepshead  Bay,  .  •   •   Selvatore Mppdel  payM  week  of  December,  as  so  far  we  rackeUi  to offer ^ts members.  1 always say  ­:r  ­ '.J  '•   • " •  •  • • <1':: •   Tath* Editor:  I  Just  want  to  tell  you  that  on  our  last  trip  out  to  the  Far  East  on  the  Steel  King,  something  un­ usual  happened.  On  our  second  day  out  of  Java,  the  second  electrician,  Baxter  found two stowaways  hiding in  the  shaft  alley  near  the  carpenter's  Army AntUUaborg  Sags SiU Han  Calls Seavietor  ^Unngri^st Ship^  Demands Right To  Smohe On Bridge  Urges SiU Fight  Cheek Thieves  Calls S. O. Bland  A ^Greghound^  Thanhs Union For  Hospital Benefits  s.  t  t  Wants Pais To  See He^s Hoohed  Photo Sent Us Of  Seafarer^s Girl  i  New ­ArrivaUIs  Future SiU Han  Suggests Study  For Seholarships  SIU Talked  About  On Okinawa  Gives Adviee On  * Tanher Overtime  .ni  ,  �WSW9@iS*5  Friday, October 31. IMS  ­  •   : • ,,'  J  VISKJV­ •   '­v­.  ; •   SIMAFARERS  Li  An Early Sea I^end  With Origin  Of  'St. Elmo's li^ht'  r»t* Twenty^hroo '  ' •  • . ­  >v. •   :­ ­ill  .  The sight of  sparks and fire dancing  from the  tops of  masts  and the ends of  yardarms was something  that was more than  familiar to the sailors of  the "wooden ships and iron men" era.  In fact, the sight probably struck fear into the hearts of  more  than  one  crew  of  a  Roman  galley  plying  the  Mediterranean'  when  that  was  all  of  the­*  :  voyage  with  his  three  tiny  little  known  world.  ships,  tells  of  being  visited  by  a  These mystifying sparks and  "body  with  seven  lighted  candles  fire,  which  never  damaged  the  in  the  roundtop,  and  there  fol­ wood,  but seemed  to dance over 'it,  lowed  a  mighty  rain  and  thunder.  were probably far more  familiar to  But  the  credit  for  the  Legend  St. Elmo's  Light  is  givenrjo  an  the seamen of  the sailing ship days  of  unidentifled  Breton  vessel that  had  than  they  are  to  present­day  Sea­ ventured "far  out into  the Ocean."  Legend  has it  that St.  Elmo  promised  he would  always  send  his signal  lights  as  advance  warning  of  farers, for with  the advent  of  steel  The  year  of  the  incident  is  not  approaching  storms, so  that  ships  could  take  needed  precautions  to  ride  out  the  blow.  ships,  power  driven  and  with  their  mentioned  in  any  of  the  accounts,  but  most  of  the  seamen's  account  own  electrical  system,  the  sparks  haul  him  up on  deck, after  have done,  had  they sighted  a man  "Whenever  a  great  storm  is  ap­ place it  at a  very early date  in  the  aged to  two  of  the  crew  took  the  extreme  in  the sea."  proaching  your  vessels, ­.1  shall  seem  to have  faded  out  business  of  sailing  out  into  the  risk  of  hanging  on  a  rope  ladder  The shipwrecked  man, in  his tat­ send  sparks and fire  ahead.  These  But  the  sailing  ship  sailors  had  "ocean."  over  the  side  so  that  they  could  tered  clothes,  stood  erect,  accord­ sparks and fire  shall dance  on your  their  own  name  for  these  strange  Heavy  Seas Hit  lift  the  man  from  the sea.  ing to the  story, and  then informed  mastheads  and  on  your  yardarms  visits: St.  Elmo's  Light.  They  also  The  way  the  story  goes,  heavy  Once  the  man  was  aboard  the  the  captain  and  crew  that  he  was  to  give  you  warning  so  that  you  had  their  explanation  for  the  seas hit  the  tiny  Breton  craft, and  vessel,  the  wind  disappeared  and  St.  Elmo  and  had  devised  his^  might  have  some  time  in  which  whole thing, for  the only  time  that  she  was tossed  and rolled  until the  the  seas  calmed.  The  man,  who  "shipwreck"  as  a  test  of  seamen.  to, reef  your  sails  before  the  fury  the  mastheads  and  yardarms  were  ctew  was filled  with fear. Then,  in  was thin and  tall and wore a neatly  "Since  you  have  proven  your­ of  the  storm  strikes."  lighted  by  the  dancing  sparks  and  the  heavy  seas,  one  of  the  crew  trimmed  beard,  turned  quietly  to  selves,"  he  said  to  the  crew,  "and  After  making  that  announce­ fire was immediately preceeding  an  spotted  what  looked  like  a  man  the  captain  of  the  vessel and  said,  since  you  refuse  any  reward  and  ment,  so  the  story  goes,  St.  Elmo  clinging to  the wreckage  of  a ship.  "Since  you  have  saved  my  life,  at  claim  that  all  seamen  would  have  dissolved  into  a  brilliant  ball  of  electrical  storm.  Despite the fearful seas, the cap­ great  peril  to  your  ship  and  your  done  the same  thing,  I will  reward  light  there  upon  the  deck  of  the  Columbus Saw It  tain  and  crew  decided  to  investi­ own  lives,  I should  like  to  reward  all  seamen."  Breton  vessel,  and  then,  while  the  That they  had  been  regular visi­ gate,  and  as  they  got  closer,  they  you  for  your  brave  actions.  Name  Will  Send  Warning  crew  was  blinded  by  the light,  dis­ tors of  seamen is found even  as far  saw  that  it  was  a  man,  still  alive,  what  you  would  like  to  have."  Then,  the  story  goes,  St.  Elmo  appeared.  And  after  that,  when­ back  as  Columbus'  famous  voyage  and  clinging  to  what  was  left  of  Refuse Reward  said  "Storms  are  of  great  peril  to  ever  an  electrical  storm  ap­ across  the  "flat  world"  which  re­ the  crosstrees  of  a  vesseL  The  captain,  so  the  story  goes,  ships  and  to seamen,  and  do  great  proached  a  vessel, St.  Elmo's  light  sulted  in  the  discovery  of  the  Demonstrating  some  daring  and  looked  at  his  crew  and  then  said.  damage  to  the  ships,  sometimes  danced  on  the  mastheads  and  North  American  continent.  exceptionally  competent  seaman­ We  have  no  need  for  reward. We  taking  the  lives  of  seamen.  Since  yardarms  so  that  the  seamen  Columbus,  in  the  journal  he  ship,  the  Bretons  got  their  small  have  done  no  more than  any  other  this  is  true,  my  reward  will  be  in  would  have  warning and  be able  to  kept  to  record  his  history­making  ship alongside  the figure  and  man­ seamen  in  any  other  ship  would  the way  of  a warning.  reef  their sails.  "  THE ATAIANTA DISAPPEARS  •   •  Sil  '  ­.i/  '0­''  V  —70­Year Sea Mystery  In January of  1880, the Brit­ Although  the  date  mentioned  on  ish  training  ship  Atalanta  the stave  was long  passed  the time  when  the  Atalanta  had  been  due  sailed  from  Bermuda  to  begin  in  England, interest  was  awakened  the  homeward­bound  leg  of  and  an  investigation  held.  Soon,  her cruise.  Dressed with flags  however,  the  Admiralty  announced  and  pennants  in  her  rigging  some  that  the  message  on  the  stave  had  300 cadets aboard  sciuried through  not  come  from  the  Atalanta,  and  the  rigging  and  waved  to  the  that the note  was evidently  a  hoax.  crowds  which  had  come  down  to  Search  Continued  the  pier  to  see  them  off  on  their  Meanwhile,  another  event  took  trip back  to England.  place  in  the  Atlantic  that  aroused  That  was  the  last  that  was  ever  the interest of  the world.  The HMS  seen or  heard from the Atalanta  or  Wye  had  been  dispatched  from  the 300  cadets and  officers aboard.  Gibraltar in  April, 1880,  to take  up  When  she  sailed  from  Bermuda,  the  search  for  the  Atalanta  after  all  bands  aboard  the Atalanta  ex­ the  squadron  of  six  frigates  had  pected to  be back In  Portsmouth or  been  ordered  back.  Splthead'by  early  ip  March.  The  She  came  across  a  man,  uncon­ vessel had handled well on  her first  scious.  and  lashed  to  a  piece  of  leg  of  the  cruise,  and  there  was  mast  from  a  wrecked  vessel.  The  nothing to indicate that, they would  man  was  rescued,  but  during  the  run into any sort of  trouble.  rescue, the wreckage was lost, mak­ Sister Ship Foundered  ing  it  impossible  to  determine  whether it  had come  from  the Ata­ The  sister  ship  of  the  Atalanta,  lanta..  the  frigate  Eurydice,  had  foun­ From  Fishing Boat  dered  in  the  Atlantic  in  1878  with  The  rescued  man  remained  un­ a great  loss of  life. However,  when  the Admiralty  decided  upon  creat­ conscious, and  died before  the Wye  The British  training  vessel  Atalanta,  ing  a  training  ship,  it  chose  the  got­back  to  Gibraltar.  He  never  Atalanta, which  was then  the Juno,  several reasons.  The  main one  was  blow,  and  for  weeks  after,  ships  Then, still sailing abreast so  that  said  a  word,  and  many  speculated  and  ordered  extensive  repairs  that  the  vessel  was one  of  the last  kept  coming across  floating  wreck­ they  could  cover  the  greatest  that  he  had  been  a  survivor  of  the  in  a  class  that  had  proved  them­ age and debris.  None of  the wreck­ amount  of  space,  they  began  sail­ Atalanta.  However,  with  the  lack  made.  The  major  change  was  that  the  selves to be the  best sailing vessels  age found, however, came from  the  ing along the.fringes of  the Atalan­ of  any identification  on  his person,  Atalanta's  masts  were  shortened  that the British  Navy had ever had.  Atalanta,  and  soon  most  of  the  ta's  probable  route.  They  still  it was  decided that  he was  the sur­ come  six  feet,  to  give  her  more  It  was  also  pointed  out  that  the  world  was  filled  with  rumors  o£^  found  nothing,  and  after  making  vivor  of  a  wrecked  fishing  vessel,  'several sweeps,  were ordered  back.  and  not  from  the  Atalanta.  stability,  and  some  extra  ballast  alterations made should  have made  the Atalanta's fate.  Another  note  in  a  bottle  was  was  added  to  her,  to  insure  that  her  as  stable  and  as  safe  as  any  Finally, the Admiralty decided to  The  Atalanta,  with  her  300  ca­ she  would  not  meet  the same  fate  vessel on  the seas.  It was for these  send  out  a  search  party.  A  squad­ dets,  was  given  up  by  the  world.  washed  up  on  the  New  England  reasons, said  the Admiralty, that  it  ron  of  six  frigates  was  dispatched  Then,  in  Jun$,  a  discovery  was  coast some  months later, supposed­ that  befell  her  sister  ship.  decided upon  this particular vessel  from  England.  First,  '  sailing  made  in  Nova  Scotia.  A  barrel  ly from  a survivor  of  the Atalanta,  Safe Ship  for use  as a  training ship.  abreast, they cut a  wide path  along  stave was  washed  up on  shore, and  but it  was soon  pronounced a  hoax,  later  it  was  broxight  out  that  Shortly  after  the  Atalanta  left  the route the  Atalanta  would  have  on  it  was  written, "Atalanta  going  and after a  few  months of  specula­ when  the  Admiralty  iohose  the  Bermuda,  an  extremely  severe  oi^niudly  taken  from  Bermuda  to  down,  April  12,  1880.  No  Hope.  tion,  the  Atalanta  and  her  300  Juno,^ renamed  the  Atalanta,  as  a  storm  swept  the  Atlantic.  Several  England, and sighted nothing along  Send  this  to­  Mrs.  Mary  White,  cadets  were  given  up  as  lost  for­ traiuint iblp, It  so 1|^«^  ships were lost during  the extrome  the way.  ever.  Piers, Sussex."  *,41,1 S'A;  ifai  .iw fct  v­'aaxsjj­j.  .*•   sM  'll  j  ,'Ml\  �Twentjr­fonr  SEAFARERS  LOG  WrI4»y,  October  Si,  1961'  DIGEST of SHIPS'  MARIE  HAMILL  (Bl«emfl«ld),  August  97—Chairman,  M.  Darlayr  Steratary,  D'HannasiaOi  Motion  was  passed  to  send  the  repair  list  and  replacement  list  to  the  patrolman  and  company  from  Erti­ rope.  Motion  was  passed  to  have  the  crew  quarters,  galley  and  lower  passage­ ways  painted  out.  Dirty  linen  should  be  put  In  the  proper  place.  Clothes  should  be  taken  out  of  the  laundry  when  dry.  It''  regular  ot'der  of business and  get  to  the  business at  hand.  There  was a  discussion  on  shore  leave.  It  was  pointed  out  by  tbe  ship's  delegate  that  there  is  no  mar­ tial  law  in  Korea  at  the  present  time.  Delegates  explained  that  Korean  govern­ ment  officials are  anxious  to have  Ameri­ can  seamen  ashore.  Discussion  on  trans­ portation.  ^Cau'Shaker^  Have Nb OK  The  membership  is  again  cautioned to beware of  persons  soliciting funds on  ships in  be­ half  of memorials  or any other  so;called  "worthy  causes."  No  "ciin­shakers"  or  solici­ tors  have  received  authoriza­ tion from  SIU headquarters  to  collect  funds.  The  National  Foundation  for  Infantile  Pa­ ralysis  is  the  only  charitable  organization  which  has  re­ ceived  membership  endorse­ ment.  Funds  for  this  cause  are  collected  through  normal  Union  channels  at  the  pay­off.  Receipts are Issued on the spot.  There  was  a  discussion  on  some  missing  to  take  care  of  the  baggage  room.  Stew­ gear,  money  and  liquor  from  the  lockers  ard  asked  the  membership  to  change  tha  while  in  port  and  at  sea.  Fresh  tanks  linen  each  Friday  or  Saturday.  need  to  be  cleaned.  Locks  should  he  made  for  separate  foc'sles  and  a  master  ANGELINA  (Bull),  August  2—Chair­ key  for  aU.  man,  i. O'Rourke;  Secretary,  J.  Kelly.  R.  Hernandez  elected  ship's  delegate  by  ROBIN  MOWBRAY  (Robin),  Ssptombor  SO­'­Chalrinan,  Ed  Costin;  Sscratary.  Jim  acclamation.  Deck  engineer  suggested  Davis.  Delegates  reported  $31  in  the  that^all  hands  work  together  to  bring  in  slilp's  fund.  Delayed  sailing  of  two hours  a  clean  ship., The  crew  was  warned  not  disputed.  Stewards  deiegate  reported  to  miss  the  ship  around  Puerto  Rico  one  man  short  due  to  operation  in  Belra.  under  penalty  of  $50 fine.  A  vote  of  All  repairs  to  be  turned  in  to  the  ship's  thanks  was  extended  to  the  stewerds  de­ deiegate.  Pictures  of  the  voyage  to  be  partment  for  the  good  meals  and fine  turned  in  with  the  minutes.  Suggestion  service  throughout  the  voyage.  There  made  that  aU  foc'sles  be  pa,;­ted  before  was  some  discussion, about  a  fund  for  next  voyage.  Suggestion  made  that  aU  television  repairs  in  case  it  ever  needs  hands  contribute  to  the  ship's  fund  at  repairing.  payoff.  MADAKET  (Waterman),  September  17—  ALCOA  RUNNER  (Alcoa),  SspUntbar  Chairman,  J.  Thompson;  Secretary,  F.  2$—Chairman,  W.  Marjonhoff;  Sacratsry,  Hall.  Motion made  and  carried  that  vents  Chsrlos  F.  Carrlz.  Ship's  delegate  report'  be  InstaUed  on  overboard  lines  of  toUets  ed  that  the  repair  Usts  were  not  handed  aft.  J.  Gridley  suggested  less corn  shoul­ in  to  the  department  delegates  at  payoff  der  and  stew  on  menus.  The  deck  de­ so  next  trip  they  will  be  handed  in  at  partment  is  turning  down  painting  over­ sea  with  plenty  of  time.  Patrolman  was  time  untU  the  deck  quarters  are  painted.  contacted  in  Baltimore  to  straighten  out  T.  Freeland  discussed  our  Korean  schol­ the  messnvn.  The  chief  steward  was  arship  passengers  and  pointed  out  that  asked  to  put  out  some  fruit  juices  in the  they  have  received  scholarships  to  vari­ mornings  without  haying  to  wait  till  he  ous  coUeges  which  include  tuition  and  ran  out.  transportation  and  about  $19  a  month  for  living  expenses.  The  crew  suggested  JULESBURG  (Mathlazgn),  Saptambar  that  a  coUectlon  be  taken  up  to  help  S«—Chairman,  Stanlay  F.  Sehuylar;  Sac­ tl\pm  buy  some  clothes  and  shoes.  ratary,  A.  L.  Paul.  Motion  made  and  car­ ried  to  purchase  a  radio and  record play­ MANKATO  VICTORY  (Victory  Cirri­ er  from  the  shlp'a  fund.  The  steward  ers),  September  S—Chairman,  L.  P.  asked  kU  hands • f  or  cooperation  In  the  Megan;  Secretary,  C.  Celllns.  Motion  messrooms  and  pantry  and  that  all  cups  made  and  carried  to  notify  Union  about  and  glasses  be  returned  to  the  paAtry  chipping  and  buffing  on  deck  while  am­ after  coffee  time.  Ship's  delegate  cau­ munition is  on  board and  being  unloaded.  tioned  aU  hands  about  smoking  on  deck  The  patrolman  should  be  notified  about  forward  of  the  smoke  stack  due  to carry­ lifeboats  and  life  Jackets.  The  medical  ing  high  octane  gasoline,  which  is  very  service  has  been  poor  and  there  was  in­ dangerous.  M.  E.  Sanchez  was  elected  (Continued  pn  page  25)  ship's  delegate  by  acclamation.  STEEL  RANOER  (Isthmian),­September.  If—Chairman,  L.  Marsh;  Secretary,  F.  P.  Sinclair.  Ship's  delegate  reported  that  all  repairs  were  taken  care  of.  The  crew  received  new  mattresses  and  cots.  The  cooks  were  asked  not  to  smoke  ovsr  the  food,  while  it  was  cooking.  Suggestion  made  for  all  hands  to  conserve  on  water  as  there  'will  be  none­  available  in  the  ARIZPA  (Waterman),  August  0—Chair­ Persian  Gulf.  The  night  lunch  will  be  man,  Frank  P.  Votto;  Secretary,  Herb  thrown  away  instead  of  being  left  in  the  Knewles.  Don  Wagner  was  elected  ship's  ice  box  all  day.  deiegate  by  acclamation.  Shirts  will  be  worn  during  meal  hours.  Stewards  de­ SUZANNE  (Bull),  September  92—Chair­ partment  got  a  vote  of  thanks.  man,  Charles  O.  Lee;  Secretary,  S.  'Carr.  Motion  made  to  have  the  patrolman,  CREMAR  (Ore),  August  3—Chairman,  ship's  delegate, steward  and  port  steward  William  C.  Hall;  Secretary,  F.  Okoorlan.  and  crewmembers  present  attend  a  meet­ Passageways  will  be  kept  clean  by  each  ing  concerning  grade  of  meats  being  put  department.  Coffee  urn  will  be  cleaned.  aboard.  A  suggestion  was  made  to  have  Air  ventilator  doesn't  blow  through  like  menus  changed.  The  steward  and  port  It  should.  steward  agreed  to  increase  soap  rations.  Discussion  on  stale  bread  being  served  at  meal  times.  a  standard  storing  list  for  all  vessels  running  off  shore  as  this would  eliminate  ROSARIO  (Bull),  August  94—Chairman,  all  beefs.  Steward  asked  tha  crew  to  H.  Andrews;  Secretary,  Ned  L.  Remley.  make  any  suggestions  for  more  variety  A  letter  from  headquarters  was  read  in  in  the  menu.  Motion  made  and  carried  answer  to  one  previously  sent  in  by  the  that  the  money  donated  to  the  ship's  membership  concerning  lights  in  deck  fund  by  the  chief  engineer  be  returned.  department  head.  Ship's  delegate  was  This  money  was  given  by  him  to  help  SEATRAIN  LOUISIANA  (Seatrain),  Sep­ tember  22—Chairman,  Santos  P.  Oarcia;  instructed  to  see  the  captain  concerning  buy  the  ship's  crew  a  radio.  The  crew  Secretary,  William  J.  Stephens.  Three  the  cleaning  and  painting  of  the  stew­ agrees  that  all  tha  officers  on  the  Olym­ letters  were  mailed  in  concerning  the  ards  department  quarters.  Discussion  pic  Games  are  A­1.  They  say  it  is  cer­ members  who  missed  ship.  Motion  made  about  the  company's  failure  to  open  ven­ tainly a  pleasure  to saU  with  such a  good  tiiat  patrolman  bi  contacted  in  regard  tilator  above  galley  range.  bunch  of  officers.  The  captain  is  also  September  11—Chairman,  D.  R.  Fisher;  one  of  the  very  best.  to freight  cars  bcjig  carried and  secured  Secretary,  Ned  L.  Remley.  Ship's  dele­ In  the  ­vicinity  of  crews  quarters,  thereby  flooding  crews  quarters  with  a  very  bad  gate  reported  that,  two  men  got  off  the  STEEL  TRAVELER  (Isthmian)  August  STEEL  KING  (Isthmian),  Septomber  21  odor.  Deck  Engineer  made  a  report  on  ship  in  Puerto  Rico  for  hospitalization.  >0­^hslrman.  Nils  Back;  Sacratsry,  F.  the  condition  he  found  crew's  washing  Motion  made  and  carried  for  each  de­ A.  Dalapanha.  Vote  of  thanks  given  to  —Chairman,  G.  Wast;  Secretary,  A.  Feln­ partment  delegate  to  make  up  a  repair  stein.  The  patrolman  should  see  that  a  machine.  Suggestion  made  to keep  same  the  ship's  delegate  for  his  efforts  in  se­ clean  after'using.  Complaint  made  con­'  list  and  turn  it  in  to  the  ship's.delegate.  curing  accommodations  and  launch  serv­ new  drinking  fountain  is  put  on  board  cerning  rust  in  the  wash  water.  Sug­ On  arrival  in  port  the  ship's  delegate  ice  for  the  crew.  Sanitary  men  reported  for  the  crew,  and  he  should  also  check  gestion  made  that  all  hands  cooperate  in  will  see  the  patrolmen  concerning  the  that  brothers  leave  water  on  deck  of  the  slopchest  as  the prices  are high.  New  .vents  above  the  galley  range.  The  crew­ laundry  room.  Request  made  that  ail  lockers and  keys are  needed as  there  are  keeping  messhall  clean.  members  were  asked  to  refill  ice  cube  brothers  clean  up  after  using  laundry  no  extra  ones  on  board.  The  checkers in  CHIWAWA  (Cities  Service)  September  trays  after  using  them.  The  ship's  dele­ room.  Discussion  on  the  launch  services  foreign  ports  should  use  a  room  on  the  —Chairman,  Eric  Johnson;  Secretary,  J.  gate  was asked  to see  the  engineer about  in  Siam.  Suggestion  made  to  take  up  cabin  deck  and  not  use  the  locker  room  R.  Egan.  Ship's  delegate  reported  that  having  the  light  installed  on  the  washing  the  matter  with  the  patrolman  in  New  on  the  main  deck.  Headquarters  advises  that  many  painting  and  minor  repairs  have  been  machine  to  serve  as  a  reminder  to  the  York.  Bosun  advised  brothers  about  started.  Motion  made  and  carried  that  men  when  the  machines  were  on.  their  behavior  ashore  in  foreign  ports.  photos  in  the  new  membership  men  with  back  subsistance  money  com­ books and  in headquarters files are  ing  notify  their  department  delegates,  STEEL  DIRECTOR  (Isthmlsn),  August  who  will  turn  it  over  to  the  ship's  del­ 31—Chairman,  Otto  Podorson;  Sscratary,  fading, and  that  the following  men  • gate. $34.18 reported  in  the  ship's  fund.  W.  Smith.  W.  Smith  elected  ship's  dele­ should  either  send'in  their  books  It  was  suggested  to  buy  an  iron  out  of  gate  by  acclamation.  Chief  electrician  the fund.  The  crew  gave a  vote of  thanks  with  three  passport  photos  or stop  will  hook  the  new  washing  machine  up  A  to  the  captain  for  being  regidar  and  giv­ for  use.  The  pantryman  asked  the  crew  KYSKA  (Waterman),  September  7—  in for  new ones  as soon as possible:  ing  early  draws  In  port.  One  man  in  for  a  little  more  cooperation  in  the  Chairman,  S.  Woodruff;  Socrotary,  H.  pantry.  each  department  will  rotate weekly clean­ Cormlchaol.  Motion  made  and  carried  to  Further  lists  will  be  carried  in  fol­ ing  latmdry  room,  each  man  using  wash­ ORBMAR  (Ore),  Ssptsmbor  17—Chali^  put  the  minutes  of  the  previous  meeting  lowing  issues  of  the  SEAFARERS  ing  machine  will  clean  up  after  using.  man,  E.  A.  Boyd;  Sscratary,  H.  J.  Crltz­ WARHAWK  (Watarman),  Ssptambsr  91  on  the  buUetin  board.  Suggestion  made  sr.  Door  keys  will  be  provided  and  each  —Chairman,  John  Fadasovlch;  Sscratary,  that  aU five  tables  be  set  up  for  supper.  LOG.  SEATRAIN  NEW  YORK  (Ssctrain),  Sep­ crewmember  who  deposits  $1  with  the  J. Klaczak.  Suggestion made that the crew  Suggestion  made  that  the  ship's  delegate  Hugh  Rogan.  R­49;  Michael  Reges. R­60;  tember  21—Chairman,  V.  SzymanskI;  Sec­ steward  will  have  his  money  returned  cooperate  in keeping  messhaU  and  pantry  see  the  captain  about  repairing  the  lock­ retary,  R.  W.  Sweeney.  86.83 reported  in  upon  surrender  of  the  key.  The  galley  clean.  Responsible  parties  to sougee  port  ers­  and  toilets.  The  cre^vmembers  Robert  Rivera.  R­SS;  Emilio  Ramoa,  R­67;  the  ship's  fund.  Anyone  wanting  blan­ scupper  needs  repairing.  The  engine  de­ passageway.  AU  hands  leaving  the  ship  thought  It  would  be  a  good  idea  to  use  Creaanto  Rego,  R­71;  Darlo  Rioa,  R­72;  kets.  see  the  steward.  There  are  two  partment  requested  a first  aid  kit  con­ were  asked  to  leave  their  quarters  clear  the  new  wasMng  machine  for  under­ Leo  Rondario,  R­78:  Vernardino  Rivera.  shelves  in  the  messroom on forward bulk­ taining  proper  treatment  for  bums.  Each  for  replacements.  clothes  only  and  the  old  machine  for  R­73;  Tomaa  Rivera.  R­76:  John  Rekstin. .  head  to  take  care  of  dishes  during  meal  department  turned  in  a  list  of  repairs.  R­77.  greasy  dungarees..  hours.  Leo  Rice,  R­7S;  Joseph  Rioux,  R­79:  CAROLYN  (Bull),  September  9S—Chair­ MARORE  (Ors),  Ssptsmbor  10—Chair­ man, M.  Gavelbaux; Secretary, J. MePhaul.  JOHN  KULUKUNDIS  (Mar­Trade),  Sep­ WUltam  Ruthowaki.  R­80:  Ora  Rhoades.  WINTER  HILL  (Cities  Service),  Sep­ man,  H.  Zurn;  Sscratary,  W.  Cain.  Mo­ tember  12—Chairman,  C.  P.  Aycock;  Soc­ R­84:  Alfonso  Rivera.  R­89:  Alejandro  tember  30—Chairman,  T.  Cradlellck;  Sec­ tion  made  and  carried  to  post  minutes  ratory,. P.  Lunlonltos.  It  was  brought  to  Reyes,  R­88:  William  Ryan,  R­87:  Arthur  retary,  C.  R.  Smith.  The  steward,  Tony  on  the  bulletin  board.  Many  of  the  the  crew's  attention  the  faUure  of  the  Roy.  R­105;  Gonzalo  Rodriquez,  R­106:  Francis,  was  given  a  vote  of  thanks  for  shower  sprinklers  need  replacing.  A  captain  to  obtain  fresh  milk  when  it  was  Joso  Rivers.  R­107.  • job    exceptionally  well  done.  Juan  Rodriguez,  R­108:  Leon  Reynolds,  vote  of  thanks  was  extended  to  the  stew­ Available  in  Canada.  Deck  maintenance  ards  department  for  tbe  good  prepara­ missed  the  ship  in  Japan  and  aU  his  R­109;  Jose  Rodriguez.  R­110;  Niilo  Relttl.  STEEL  ROVER  (Isthmian),  August  7—  tion  and  service  of  food  in  spite  of  the  gear  and  papers  to  be  turned  in.  WaU  R­111:  Jeri  Robin,  R­112i  Eiwood  Read.  Lawrence  E,.Bond  Chairman,  C.  Fray;  Secretary,  O.  Mani­ limited  quantities  available.  Boxes  are  should  be  installed  In  all  rooms  due  R­113:  Luis  Rivera,  R­I14;  Frank  Rossi.  Please  get  In  touch  with  your  fans  fold.  The  engine  delegate  spoke  to  the  being  cleaned  and  spoiled flour  and  to  the  fact  that  iio  parts  or  replacements  R­113;  Roland  Rexhury.  R­120:  Richard  1st  assistant  to  get  the  foc'sles  painted.  crackers  are  to  be  thrown  away  and  the  father  at  2167  Main  St.,  Spring­ are  available  for  porthole  fans  when  Ricketts.  R­121.  ,  Some  changes were  made  in  the  stewards  place­  fumigated  before  stowing  stores  James  Rowan.  R­U4:  Juio  Ruiz,  R­144i  they  break.  Radio  operation  was  given  ,  /  department  in  Honolulu.  The  ship's  fund  for  the  next  voyage.  Foc'sles  are  being  field, Mass.  Vincenzo  Russo.  R­145;  Enrique  Rosado;  vote  of  thanks  from  the  crew  for  an  now  has  a  balance  of  S30.13  which  was  soogeed  and  decks  painted.  They  should  information  passed  along during  the  trip.  R­148;  Jose  Reyes,  R­149;  Carlton  Rogerts.  \  it  '  $•   L  loaned  to  members  to  go  to  the  dentist  be finished  next  trip  as  they  are  out  of  Stewards  department  toUet  and  showers  R­134:  Luis  Ramirez,  R­133;  Louis  Rosan.  Jack  Jennings  and  hospital,  as  the  captain  would  not  Raint.  to  be  painted.  All  hands  were  asked  to  R­133;  Manuel  Rodriguez,  R­156:  James  furnish  transportation  to  the  hospital.  C.  J.  D'Ambrosia  of  2748  Titan  leave  their  rooms  clean  for  the  oncom­ ReUly.  R­137.  Gerdon  Ray.  R­ISS;  George  Ranis.  R­.  YAKA (Waterman), September S—Chair­ St.. Phiiadeiphia  46, Pa.,* would like  ing  crew.  CLAIBORNE  (Waterman),  September  man,  Jeff  Davis;  Secretary,  Joseph  A.  September  23—Chairman,  William  V.  160;  Angel  Reyes.  R­101:  Donald  Rood.  to  hear  from  you.  91—Chairman,  Donler;  Secretary,  Riech­ Lang.  Each  delegate  of  each  department  Gliek;  Secretary,  C.  F.  Aycock.  Brother  R­162;  Rueben' Riittkey. R­163:  Escoiastics  alson.  The  ship's  delegate  reported  that  to  submit  a  list  of  repairs  and  innova­ GUck  gave  a  good  talk  on  the  policy  of  Reyes.  R­164:  Venjamin  Rucker.  R­163:  the  crew  is  dissatisfied  with  the  food  tions,  such  as  inner  spring  mattresses,  our  Union.  Ordinary  seamen  and  wiper  Vance  Reese.  R­169:  Walter  Richmond.  Harold Reliford  preparation  and  the  menu.  When  the  windscoops  for  aU  quarters,  extra  large  to  take  cai­e  of  the  laundry  and  recrea­ R­170;  Allan  Reese.  R­171.  steward  was  questioned  he  said  there  fans  for  aU  rooms and  screens  for  port­ Eustaque  Rivera.  R­175:  Nils  Richard­ Important  that  you  contact  your  tion  rooms  and  the  bedroom  steward  is  son,  was  nothing  wrong  with  the  food  prep­ holes.  Four  copies  to  be  submitted.  The  R­176;  Damas  Rivera,  R­181:  Rafael  aration  but some  of  the  meat  sent aboard  chairs  in  the  messroom  need  repairing.  wife  immediately.  Reyes.  R­182:  Juan  Rodriguez,  R­183;  was  not  what  it  should  have  been.  The  Exhaust  fan  should  be  instaUed  in  the  Juan  Reyes,  R­184;  Ramon  Ramirez.  R­ 4  4"  steward  refuses  to  give  an  explanation  crew's  pantry  and  larger  air  ducts  185;  Rafael  Rodriguez,  R­190;  Federico  Earl  Smith  why  he fired  the  baker.  A  repair  list  throughout  the  ship  as  the  present  ones  Reyes.  R­191;  John  Riley,  R­193;  Rafael  was  made  out.  Ramos,  R­193;  Jorge  Rodriguez,  R­196;  are  too  smaU.  Please  get  in' touch  with  Mrs.  John  Rupeikis.  R­197;  WilUam  Reed.  R­ R.  Cross  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for­magazines.  Steward  tcrference  with  doctor  from  topside  at  money  collected  this  fund.  Discussions  were  Yugoslavia.  held  on  the  washing  maohine  and  return­ GOVERNMENT  CAMF  (Cities  Service),  ing  to the  ship  on  time.  Crew  was  asked  September  21—Chairman,  Picken  W.  to  be  quiet  at  night  time.  Lusk;  Secretary,  H.  M.  Conneli.  Crew  EVELYN  (Bull),  September  21—Chair­ messman  does not  work  with  the  pantry­ man,  J.  Bruggner;  Secretary,  E.  C.  man  and  does  not  seem  to  take  any  in­ Decay. F. Ship's  deiegate  reported  every­ terest, in  his  work.  More  fans  are  need­ thing  in  good  order.  Ship's  fund  was  ed  in  the  crew's  rooms.  Reouest  made  read  and  accepted  and  new  members  that  a  canvas  awning  be  put  up  on  the  were  asked  to  donate  to  the  fund.  The  fantail  for  the  men  to  sieep  on  deck  in  chief  cook  loaned  bis  radio  to  the  crew  the hot  weather.  Deiegate caiied  attention  to  be  put  in  recreation  hall  so  that  to  cots  left  lying  around  decks  and  sug­ the  members  the  could  listen  to  the  World  gested, better  care  should  be  taken  of  Series.  them.  Suggestion  made  that  aU  rooms  on  ship  be  made  available'  for  crew  TRANSATLANTIC  (Belie  Griffin),  All­ quarters.  ­gust  1—Chairman,  George  Finklea;  Sec­ .  SBATRAIN  NEW  JERSEY  (Seatrain),  retary,  J.  P.  Shuler.  Motion  made  and  September  24—Chairman,  Sir  Charles;'  carried  to  ask  the  mate  to  return  the  Secretary,  Stanley  Johnson.  $33  reported  overtime sheets within a reasonable length  in  the  ship's fund.  Motion  made  and  car­ of  time;  The  fresh  water  domestic  tanks  ried  that  the  crew  go  on  record  to  have  need  cleaning  as soon  as  possible.  There  boarding  patrolman  check  on  aU  stew­ was  a  discussion  on  the  condition  of  the  ard's  stores  and  see  that  amount  needed  ship  and  the  repairs  needed.  Ail  agreed  for  present voyage  is placed  on  board  be­ that  the  delegates  of  each  department  fore  the  ship  sails.  Messmen  asked  for  get  together  with  their  respective  de­ a  little  more  cooperation  during  the  sup­ partments  and  make  a  list  of  repairs  per  meal  due  tO' the  fact  that  everyone  needed  and  that  they  be  handed  to  the  would  like' to  be  served  as  soon  as  he  is  captain  as  soon  as  possible.  Cleanliness  seate'iL  AU  members  should  have  their  of  the  laundry  and  recreation  rooms  dis­ books  and  permits  checked  by  each  dei­ cussed,  and  it  was  agreed  that  each  de­ egate  before  payoff  so  that  a  statement  partment  was  to  takd  turns.  can  be  given  to  the  boarding  patrolman.  TRANSATLANTIC  (PaclRc rWatcrways),  BINGMAMTON  VICTORY  (Bull),  Sep­ Saptember  13—Chairman,  J.  P.  Shulqr;  tember  21—Chairman,  S.  Frerilch;  Secre­ Secretary,  C.  Skakun.  Ship's  delegate  re­ tary,  C.  Carlow.  Late  saUing  overtime  ported  that  ail  matters  that  were  brought  disputed.  Motion  made  and  earried  that  up  at  the  last  meeting  had  been  acted  this  beef  be  turned  oyer  to  the  patrol­ on  but  some  of  the  repair*  req^rested  man.  Request  made  that  the­crew; mess  would  have  to  be  made  in  the  States.  radio  be  turned  on  for  the  rest  of  the  Motion  made  and  carried  that  a­discus­ trip.  Brother  Winn  made  the  suggestion  sion  be  opened  on  the  case  of  Stephen  that  the  old  books  be  packed  for  the  U­ Miscow,  After  much  discussion  a  letter  commending  the  crew  for  a  quick  rescue  brary.  Wiper  volunteered.  was  read.  A  motion  was  made  and  car­ ried  that  Miscow  bp  paid  off  in  Italy  and  sent  back  to  the  United  States  and  that  he  be  examined  by  a  qualified  psy­ chiatrisL  DEL  NORTE  (Mississippi),  September  SI—Chairman,  Eddie  Stough;  Secretary,  Harold  Grane.  Delegates  reported  every­ • tl^g running  smoothly.  Motion  made  and  carried  that  a  new  movie  screen  for  the,  stewards  department  recreation  lounge  be  purchased  at  the  end  ef  this  voyage.  Motion  made  that  aU  extra  money  from  aU  southbound  pools  be  donated  to  the  athletic  fund  and  aU  northbound  funds  be  donated  to  the  ship's fund.  $146.31 reported  in the  ship's  treasury  for  voyage  No.  39.  Sports  di­ rector  reported  new  ballplaying  equip­ ment  was  purchased,  and  he  is  looking  for  new  recruits  to  Ml  the  vacant  spots  on  the  team.  Navigator's  business  agent's  report:  $288.90  in  cash  on  hand:  requests  more  help  from  the  crew  and  that  ail  editorial  material  be  turned  in  as  soon  as  possible.  MONTEBELLO  HILLS  (US  Pctrolaum),  . September  21—Chairman,  Louis  Batcie­ sewaki;  Secretary,  John  Sullivan.  There  Is  a  balance  of  $22.50  in  the  ship's  fund.  Motion  made  and  carried  to  'oring  de­ layed  sailing  up  before  the  patrolman.  The  water tonks  need  cleaning,  and  the  drinking  water  and  the  wasjh  water  are  very  rusty.  Discussion  on  chief  mate  letting  shore  workers  come  aboard  and  having  run  of .  ship.  Ail  hands  were  asked  to  donate  at  least  $1  to  the  ship's  fund.  Election  of  three  man  committee  to spend  some  of  the  ship's fund  on mag­ azines,  dart  boards  and  checker  board.  ARCHERS  HOPE  (Cities  Service),  Sep­ tember  21—Chairman,  Duke  Livingston;  Secretary,  Charles  W.  Gann.  Machinist  wants  clarification  on  engineers  working  around  the  clock.  All  watertight  doors  need  checking.  The  engineers  claim  the  washing  machine  belongs  to  the  officers  and  no  ond  will  be  allowed  to  use  it  un­ less  it  is  kept  clean.  The  chief  cook  is  supposed  to make  a  list  of  the meats  that  are  needed  to­bring  up  the  standard  of  food  on  the  ship,  as  there  have  been  quite  a  few  complaints  about  the  bacon  being  rancid  and  weavels  in  ail  the  ce­ reals  and flour.  CECIL  N.  BEAN  (Transfuel),  September  29—Chairman,  Walter  J.  Reidy;  Secre­ tary,  A.  Bokan.  Motion.made  and  carried  that  a  vote  of  confidence  be  given  to  our  secretary­treasurer  and  the  headquarters  negotiating  committee  for  the  splendid  work  they  are  doing  on  the  new  contract  and  welfare  pjan.  Discussion  on  keeping  the  laundry  room  clean  to  be  rotated  weekly  by  the  three  departments.  Slop­ chest  prite  list  to  be  posted  by  the  cap­ tain.  Discussion  on  keeping  quiet outside  of  rooms  whUe  men  off  watch  are  trying  to  sleep.  Engine  department  delegate  to  see  that  their  share  of  bulkheads  are  soogeed as  the  other departments  are fin­ ishdd  with  theirs.  Crew  mess  caiied  for  absolute  quiet  whUe  meals  were  being  served.  Several  members  discussed  the  welfare  plan  and  the  cafeteria  at  head­ quarters,  the  meal  tickets  and  how  to  obtain  them.  Get 2Veir Books  Through Agents  Seafarers  who  applied  for  new  membership  'books  in  New  York  but  are  now  sailing  from  outports  don't  have  to  come  to  this  city  to  get  tHeir  new  books.  If  the  men  involved  will  write  to  headquarters  and  tell  the  Union  which  port they  are  sailing  out  of,  the  Union  will  forward,the  book  in  care  of  the  port'agent.  Under  no  circumstances  however,  will  the  books  be  sent  through  the  mails  to  any  private  addresses.  made  and carried  to  have  toilets  painted  and  all  fans  repaired.  A  report  from  headquarters  of  negotiating  of  the  new  contract  was  read.  The  crew  was  asked  to  cooperate  in  keeping  messhail  and  quarters clean  and  to  turn  in' dirty  linen  before  leaving  the  ship.  gested: buying, at  half  price,  records  for  the  ship's  record  player.  This  will  come  out  of  ship's .fund.  Suggestion  to  donate  81  to  the  ship's  fund  at  the  payoff  was  accepted  by  ail  hands.  Suggestion  was  made  to  throw  away  cracked  cups,  glass­ es  or  dishes.  HURRICANE  (Waterman),  September  28—Chairman,  Alex  Jones;  Secretary,  L.  McNalr.  839.50  reported  in  the  ship's  fund.  Ail  repairs  on  list  of  previous  voy­ age  made  except  the  radio  which  is  to  be fixed  this time.  Motion  made  and  car­ ried  that  anyone  other  than  the  author­ ized  stewards  department  personnel  found  in  the  ice  boxes  should  be  dis­ ciplined.  Suggestion  made  to  have  mess­ hall  deck  painted.  Discussion  on  the  service  in  Germany  and  delayed  draws.  WILLIAM  H.  CARRUTH  (Trans­Fuel),  October  5—Chairman,  Vincent  Genco;  Secretary,  William  McGlynn.  Report  was  read  on  the  inability  of  the  steward  to  run .  his  department  properly.  Steward  stated  that  due  to.his  physical  handicap  he  would  not  sail  as  a  chief  steward  again,  and  that  he  would  sign  a  written  statement  to  that  effect  before  the  pa­ trolman  on  request.  Patrolman  should  clarify  the  sanitary  duties  of  deck  and  engine  department.  Crew  should  be  a  little  more  considerate  of men  on  watch  below.  Several  members  of  the  steward  department  got a  grateful  word  of  thanks  for giving  the  best  of  service  in  spite  of  the  squabble  between  the  galley  and  the  chief  steward.  QUARTETTE  (Carrask  September  27—  Chairman,  M.  Walker;  Secretary,  G.  G.  Parker.  Ship's  deiegate  reported  that  transportation  will  be  paid  to  all  who  wish  to  signoff  in  Boston.  Crew  pantry­ man  can  not  keep  water  hot  for  dishes.  Stewards  department  will  do  ail  the  sou­ geeing.  STEEL  VENDOR  (Isthmian),  Septem­ ber  21—Chairman,  Michiei  Manning;­Sec­ retary,  S.  N.  Doyle.  Jose  L.  Lyomez  was  elected  ship's  deiegate.  Engine  delegate,  on  behalf  of  the  membership,  thanked  the  chief  steward  and  members  of  his  department  for  their  cooperation .  ­and  ALCOA  CORSAIR  (Aicoa),  September  spirit  of  good  will  that  exists  aboard the  28—Chairman,  Joseph  Catalanotho;  Sec­'  ship.  ratary,  J.  N*:ron.  Discussion  on  movie  to  be  shown  at  regular  time  voted  on  STEEL  ARCHITECT  (Isthmian),  Octo­ by  the  membership.  Chief  steward  an­ bsr  4—Chairman,  John  Lateila; Secretary,  nounced  that  a  lady  tost  a  purse  and  J.  CHare.  Loui  .AUeiuia  was  elected  asked  all  men  to  cooperate  and  try  and  ship's  deiegate.  Steward  wUl  try  to  get  get  it  back  for  her.  Contribution  for  re­ fresh  eggs  in  San  Francisco.  Sanitary  pairs  of  movie  machine  and  purchase  of  man  wiU  keep  laundry  clean,  with  a  list  a  new  screen.  Up  to  the  present  time  posted  of  who  does  the  cleaning.  Both  there  is  833  in  the  ship's  fund.  washing  machines  should  be  used  if  pos­ sible.  Captain  asked  that  innerspring  ALEXANDRA  (Carrat),  September  21—  which  are  new,  be  kept  in  Chairman,  Brice  Buggie; SeCratary,.Adam>  mattresses,  R.  Lorcni.  Wipe/ was  reconffnended  to  good condition.  Do  not  bring  department  three  departmental  delegates  t&r  action  beefs  to  ship's  delegate  unless  essential.  as  a  result  of  his  faUure  to  do  sanitary  (Carras),  September  24—  properly.  One  or the  ABs  was  reported,  MICHAEL Pete  Piascik;  Secretary,  E.  as  being  habitually  late  for  relieving.  He  Chairman,  Biedrzyk.  Ship's  deiegate  reported  replied  that  he  was  not  properly  caUed.  everything  in  ship­shape  Three  The  stewards  department  was' given  a  men  missed  the  ship;  condition.  their  gear  and  vote  of  thanks  for  a  good  job  and  keep­ names  will  be  turned  over  to  the  pa­ ing  the  ship  a  good  home  and  happy  trolman  in  Savbnnah.  Ail  hands  agreed  feeder.  to  keep  open  air  club  room  (poop  deck)  free  of  butts,  matches  and  trash.  Each  man  will  be  responsible  for  his,  own  folding  cot.  Unanimous  vote  of  thanks  went  to  the  stewards  department  for  their  efforts  in  preparing  and  serving  meals.  Each  delegate  wUl  draw  up  a  re­ pair  list  for  his  department  and  submit  it  to  the  ship's  delegate.  October  3—Chairman,  W.  Wesley  Etty,  NORTHWESTERN  VICTORY  (Victory  Secretary,  E,  Biedrzyk.  Three  men  lelt  Carriers),  September  28—Chairman,  B.  in  Las  Piedras last trip were  taked  aboard  Cozec;  Secretary,  Edwin  T.  Rushton.  Del­ as  workaways  and  will  be  paid  overtime  egates  reported  a  few  overtime  beefs  rate  for.  any  work  they  do.  One  man  that  can  be  straightened  out.  Suggestion  missed  the  ship  in  Savannah  and  will  try  made  that  men  wear  proper  clothing  in  to  make  the  same  job  upon  arrival  in  the  messroom^  All  delegates  were  asked  Baltimore.  .All  crewmembers  will  donate  to  make  out. a  repair  list  every  week,  81  to  the  ship's  fund  to  cover  possible  and  turn  it  over .to  the  ship's  delegate,  repairs  to  the  iron  or  ironing  board.  who  in  turn  wiU  present  it  to  the  cap­ tain  in  person.  ELIZABETH  (Bull),  October  13—Chair­ pickles, mayonndise  and  condiments when  needed.'  Recommendation  by  the  mess­ man  for  the  crew  to  cooperate  in  keep­ ing  crew  messroom  and  pantry  clean.  €  PORTMAR  (Caimar),  September  Si­ Chairman,  George  Reir;  Secretary,  Floyd  J.  Kelly.  The  showers  were fixed  after  the  issue  was  brought  to  the  chief  engi­ neer.  The  steward  could  not  get' new  cots  in  the  West  Coast  and  wiU  try  to  get  some  in  New  York.  Charles  G.  Ash­ com  was  elected  ship's  delegate.  Sug­ gestion  made  that  if  any  of  the  crew  wants to  make  noise  in port  do it  ashore.  man,  A.  Gonzales;  Secretary,  J.  E.  Rose.  One  man  missed  the' ship  in  Ponce.  PR;  he  will  be  reported  to  the  patrolman.  G.  Bonafont  was  elected  ship's  delegate.  Awning  beef  wiU  be  brought  before  the  patrolman  for  action.  Longshoremen  should  be  kept  out  of  the  messhail  by  the  master's  action  or  by  Union  action.  Soap  is still  unsatisfactory;  this  has  been  brought  before  the  patrolman  once  be­ fore.  Suggestion  was  made  that  the  steward  forbid  any  person  without  food  SCHUYLER  OTIS  BLAND  (Waterman),  handling  papers  from  touching  food.  ' CUBORE  (Ore),  September  27—Chair­ September  13—Chairman,  3ohn  A.  Gel­ Shoreside  peddlers  and  hawkers  :(lu>uld  man,  M.  Davis;  Secretary,  H.  Lewis.  Mo­ reis;  Secretary,  A.  Siaybough.  Motion  be  kept  out  of  the  messhail.  tion  passed  to  coUect  SI  from  each  man  made  and  carried' to  have  the  captain  have enough  money  aboard  in  an  ­Ameri­ can  port  to give  the  men  what  they  want.  Each department  wiU  take  turns  eleaning  the  laundry  room.  Members  were  asked  MOBILIAN  (Waterman),  September  28  (1)  Bernard  Baruch.  to  put  dirty  linen  in  the  linen  bag,  and  '—Chairman,  Pabi*  Perez;  Secretary,  J.  (2)  24.  Tuant.  The  captain  refused  to  get  milk  were  asked  no( to  use  windscoops  except  actually  necessary.  (3)  Georgia Neese  Clark,  Treas­ Jn  Ant­werp.  Motion  made  to  ask  the.pa­ when  trolman  to  call  a  special  meeting  while  September  27—Chairman,  none;  Secre­ urer of  the  US,  he  is  aboard  about  the  captain's  attitude  tary,  A.  Siaybough.  Motion  made  to  BEATRICE  (Bull),  October  3—Chair­ (4)  246  pounds.  He  had  46  and  several  other  things.  A  vote  of  check  siopchest  to  see  If  fresh  cigarettes,  man,  A.  Smith;  Secretary, 'William  Ortiz.  candy  and  gum  are  available.  Delegates  thanks  was  given  to  the  stewards  depart­ pounds  of  flour,  52  of  salt,  110  of  ment  for a  job  weU  done.  A  request  was  were  asked  to  make  out  repair  list.  Sug­ Delegates  reported  no  beefs.  Discussion  was  held  on  boat  service  in  the  Port  of  sugar  and  38  of  beef.  made  for  all  crewmembers  to  leave  the  gestions  were  made  to  separate  night  Fajardo.  lunches  for  each  mess  hall,  make  coffee  rooms  clean  and  turn  in  the  keys.  (5)  New  Amsterdam.  in the  urn  fo^ each  meal  and  check  meat  (6)  12.5  percent.  ­Only  the  ALCOA  RANGER  (Alcoa),  October  4—  in  the  ice  box.  STRATHBAY  (Strathmere),  August  20—  G.  W.  Champiin;  Secretary,  J.  Chairman,  R.  F.  Ranson; Secretary,  Hugh  bearings  north,  east,  south  and  Gallagher.  A  number  of  beefs  that  took  FRANCES  (Bull),  September  SO­^­Chalr­ Chairman,  Fenneil.  Ship's  delegate  reported  'on  west are  one ­word.  place  on  the  trip  were  taken  care  of  to  man,  J.  O'Rouke;  Secretary,  F.  Loriz.  messman  .who  missed  ship  in  New  Or­ the  satisfaction  of  those  concerned.  The  Delegates  reported  no  beefs.  Motion  leans.  George  William  Champiin  was  (7)  Jruman.  US  stamps  only  Ubrary  replaced  in  New  York.  Sug­ made  and  carried  to  see  the  patrolman  elected  new  ship's  delegate 'by  acclama­ carry  likenesses of  Presidents  who  gestion  was  that  department  delegates  make  about  having  the  fresh  water  tanks  tion.  Each  department  will  make  up  a  a  list  of  all  the  disputed,  overtime  and  cleaned.  Suggestion  made  Huit  the  ship's  repair  list  to  be  handed  over  to  the  are  deceased.  ail  other  beefs so  as not  to have  too  delegate  speak  to  the  purser  about  giv­ ship's ­Relegate,  so  that  repairs  can  be  (8)  No.  Neither  the  Q  nor  the,  also  many  men  bothering  the  patrolman  at  ing  four  cartons  of  cigarettes instead  of  made  before  reaching  port.  Last  trip's  the  payoff.  It  was  brought  to  the  mem­ three  to  each  crewmember.  It  was  sug­ list  was  not  completely finished,  largely  Z  are  ustsd.  ^  bership's  attention  that  nominations  are  gested  that  the  ship's  and  deck  delegates  owing  ­to  lack  of  time.  Steward  asked  (9)  Groundhog.  open  for 49  offices and  any  book  member  see  the  patrolman  about  the  disputed  that  all  ice  trays  and  soiled  linen  be  <10)  10:47.  Eaoh  round  takes  Tan  nominate  himself  to  run  for  any  of  overtime"  and  the  working  rules  of  the  turned  in.  Ship's  delegate  volunteered  to  try  to  get  a  set  of  bound  volumes  of  these  offices  if  he  can  meet  the  qualifi­ deck  department.  three minutes  or a  total of 36,  plus  cations.  SEAFARERS  LOG  for  the  ship's  library.  It  was  decided  that  the  engine  only  II  minutes  between  rounds.  department  be  respontible  for  the  gear  JAMES  MCHENRY  (Bloomfleld),  Sep­ He  mentioned  possibility  of  collecting  locker,  q* they are  the only  ones that  use  tember  21—Chairman,  Paul  L.  Whitlow;  subsistence for  dinner for  those men  who  it  and  keep  it  locked.  There  was  a  dis­ Secretary,  C.  Kavanaugh.  Ail  toilets,  came ­  aboard  in  New  Orleans.  August  30—Chairman,  Bill  Champiin;  cussion  on, the  poor  chow that was served  showers  and  foc'sies  were  painted.  Mo­ on this  trip  and  a number  of  suggestinng  tion  made  by  ship's  delegate  that  the  Sccrstsry,  Dsrs  Aibright.  Urgent  repairs  were  given  on  how  to  improve  it.  payroll  show  dates  of  signon  and  payoff,  were  reported  on.­  D.  B.  ­Albright  was  hours  of  overtime,  rate ­  and  amount,  elected  ship's  deiegate  by  ­acclamation.  ALCOA  POINTER  (Alcoa),  September  number  of  days  in  bonus  and  amounts  Ship's  delegate  wiU  contact  patrolman  on  28—Chairman,  C.  Wright;  Secretary,  W.  and  if  ­a  supplementary  payroll  is.  in­ the  repairs  on  arrival.  Vote  of  thanks  W.  Perkins.  The smaU  stock  in  the  slop­ volved  that  ship  does  not  signoff  until  it  went  to  the  stewards  department  for  im­ chest  this  trip  was  blamed  on  the  pre­ can  signoff  both  of  them  at  the  same  provement  over  preceding  crew.  vious captain  who ordered  it. The  present  time  while  the  patrolman  is  still  aboard.­ ­October  ­5—Chairman,  Leo  La  Soga;  one  promises  more  variety  nex(u.trip.  Motion  made  that  a  CPA  come aboard  to  Secratary,  Dore  Aibright. •   Some  repairs  Suggertion  made  that  keys for all  foc'sies  check  the  unlicensed  personnel  payoff  have  been finished;  others  are  awaiting  be  added  to  the  repair  list  and  turned  to  see  if  they  are  being  taxed  more  and  shipyard.  Stewards  department. is  one  in  to the  ship's deiegate.  SuggesUon  that  that  everything  else  is  in  good  order.  man  short.  Overtime  will  be  referred  to  any  action  taken  by  the  deck  department  Suggestion  made  by  Fromm  that  every­ the  patrolman.  All  linen  must  be  turned  against  the chief  mate  will  be  backed  by  one  be  on  his  guard  and  stay  in  an  or­ in.  Deck  watch must  stand  watch in  port.  the  crew.  derly  and  sober  condition  until  the  pay­ off  is  completely  over.  A  vote  of  thanks  ',IULESBURG  (Mathlasen),  October  8—  STEEL  WORKER  (l.thmlan),  September  was  extended  to  the  steward  for  the  Chairman,  Stanley  F.  Schuyler; Secretary,  Aj  L.  Paul.  Robert  A. ­Eaton  was  elected  12—^Chairman,  Jacob  J.  Levin;  Secretary,  good  job  he  has  done.  ship's  delegate.  Repairs should  be  turned  W.  E.  Kennedy.  832  reported  In  the  ship's  fund.  A  long  discussion  was  held  FEDERAL  (Trafalgar),  September  21—  oVer  to" him  as  soon  as^possibie.  so  that  on'  the  duties  of  the  crew  messman.  Chairman,  W.  L.  Kilgore;  Secretary,  B.  they  can  be  taken  care  of  right  away.  Stewards  department .working  rules  yrere  Palmetery.  Chief  pumpman,  George  Bin­ Ship's  radio  should  be  kept  low  after  read  to  the  erew.  Pantryman  to  supply  nemaa  elected, ahip'*  delegate.  Motion  10  PM  so  meia  ejua  sleep.  Member  sug­ Quiz  Answerz  Puzzle Answer  aasB—EiSEh­Btaaa  inQB  Qgia  QiisB  BQQQQCaiZDgJQS  OSS  SIIEICIHGD  aaraHE  CJBB  aaa  QBQIl  !Z;!aQa  aann  HDB  anaaa  aaaaiiG!]  aaa  EQSa  DES HaEQ  c3D@a  aaa  EHBB  .  '5^  ­  • • • '  ROBIN  TRENT  (Robin),  August  5—  Chairman, ­  John  Reed;  Secretary,  Edgel  Luzler.  Motion  was  passed  to  have  each  delegate check  all fans  in  his department,  and  turn  over  to  the  electrician  a  list  of  those  that  need  repairs.  General  discus­ sion  was  held  on  selling  the  old  washing  machine  and ­turning  the  money  over  to  the  ship's  fund.  All  agreed  to  help  keep  the  messhalls  clean.  October  54aChalrman,  W.  W.  Reid;  Sec­ retary,  Edgel  Luzler.  Two  men  missed  ship;  logs  will  stand  as  they  are.  A  few  minor  beefs  will  be  turned  over  to  the  patrolman.  Extra linen wiR be  turned over  to  the  steward.  Foc'sle  keys  go  to  the  department  delegates  before  the  payoff.  Money  from  the  sale  of  the  extra  wash­ ing  machine  will  go  to  the  ship's  fund  for  purchase  of  a  radio.  All  the  crew  gives  the  stewards  department  a  hearty  vote  of  thanks  for  the  good  chow  that  they  have  put  out  this  trip.  IL  FRENCH  CREEK  (Cities  Service),  Octo­ ber';'10—Chairman,  Milton  F.  Kariower;  Secretary,  Fred  Carraii.  Repair  list  was  given  to  the  patrolman  in  Boston  for  ac­ tion,  as  well  as  the  chief  mate  and  chief  engineer.  New  list  will  be  turned  over  to  the  New  York  patrolman.  Ship's  fund  has  a  balance  of  $131.61.  Lester  Ford  was  unanimously  elected  ship's  delegate.  Repairs  were  listed.  ~  LOGANS  FORT  (Cities  Service),  Sep­ tember  25—Chairman,  E.  Harris;  Secre­ tary,  J.  Simmons.  Ship's  fund  stands  at  $23.80.  ­  Some  repairs  sequested  during  the  previous  trip  have  been  com­ pleted.  New  motor  for  the  washer  wUl  come  aboard  in  Norfolk.  Beef  about  wiper  not  doing  sanitary  work  properly.  This  was  discussed  and  settled.  ­  Ship's  dele^te  WiU  see  about  having  lockers  installed,'' and  excessive  delay  in  replac­ ing  mattresses.  Patrolman  will  be  con­ tacted  about  the  poor  coffee.  Ship's  del­ egate  thanked  the  crew  for  their­  all­ around  cooperation  and  good  conduct  ashore  and  aboard  ship.  October  S—Chairman,  F,  Pat  Hartshorn;  Secretary,  J.  Simmons.  Ship's  delegate  spoke  to  the  captain  about  repairs.  Cap­ tain  maUed  his  copy  of  repair  list  to  the  New  York  office,  since  some  must  be  taken  care  of  in  ad­tiance  or  approved.  Smaller  things  can  be  taken  care  of  by  the  crew.  Some  lockers  have  been  re­ placed  and  fans  instaUed.  Deck  depart­ ment  is  one  man  short.  F.  Pat  Hart­ shorn  was  elected  temporary  ship's  del­ egate  until  new  mess  comes aboard.  Del­ egate  WiU  see  about  having  engine  de­­ pdrtment  rooms  sougeed  before  the  pay­ off.  '•   .,1  'M  ALCOA  CAVALIER  (Aicoa),  no  date­ Chairman,  Brother  Marion;  Secretary,  Sister  Cervantes.  Two  men  missed  ship.  All  hands  should  keep  out  of  the  galley  tmtil  the  gaUey  boy  is, finished  eleaning  up.  Give  messman  a  chance  to  clean  up  the  messhaU  before  movies  start.  Con­ tact  your  own  department  delegate  con­ cerning  lighbs  in  any  part  of  the  vessel,  as  the first  engineer­has  refused  to  turn  electricians  to  on  overtime  on  Saturday  and  Sunday.  CANTIGNY  (Cities  Service),  October  7  —Chairman,  DalT  Peary;  Secretary,  Hmk  Wirtz.  Ship's  fund  stands  at  832.93.  Ma­ chinist  was  pulled  off  by  the  patrolman  and  not  replaced.  Motion  to  reimburse  ship's  deiegate  for  telephone  call  to  Un­ ion  was  made  and  seconded.  Motion  was  passed  to  write  headquarters about water­ tight  doors  being  locked  while  at  sea.  Suggestion  was  made  to  change  mattress  es  in  the  hospital  and  instaU  fans.  Stew­ ard  reported  that  new  mattresses  and  piUows  have  been  ordered.  Ship's  deie­ gate  reported  food  has  been  better  in  the  past  couple  of  months  and  asked  ths  cooks to  try  to get  along  with each  other.  BRADFORD  ISLAND  (Cities  Service),  September  20—Chairman,  Joe  Forrest;  Secretary,  T.  Mangus.  Each  department  delegate  wiU  complete  a  repair  list  by  the  end  of  the  voyage.  Steward  will  is­ sue  spray  for flies.  Crew  wiU  clean  up  the  mess  and  mess  deck  at  night.  Place  cigarettes  in  the  ash  trays  instead  of  on  the  decks  and  passageways.  Ms  Jate—Chairman,  Charles  C.  John­ son;  Secretary,  T.  Mangus.  Fans  have  been fixed;  other  repairs  are  in  the  process  of  being  done.  OT  for  delayed  saUing  WiU  not  be  paid.  Cans  put  below,  in crew's passageways by  BR  disappeared;  they  wUl  be  put  back.  Suggestions  were  made  to  spend  810 for  magazines  and  to  have  the  crew's radio  repaired.  Washing  machine  has  not  been  obtained.  Crew  bought  the  last  one for  this ship  and  the  company,  is  supposed  to  furnish  this one.  '  �SEAFARERS  LOG  Tat9 Twenty­six  Vriday.  Oetob«r  Sl^  19SI  Lake Charles Gets in The Act  in the HOSPITALS  The  following  list  contains  the  names  of  hospitalized  Seafarers  who  are  being  taken  care  of  by  cash  benefits  from  the  SIU  Welfare  Plan.  While  the  Plan  aids  them  financially,  all  of  these  men  would  welcome  mail  and  visits  from  friends  and  shipmates  to  pass  away  the  long.days  and  weeks  in  a  hospital  bed.  USPHS  hospitals  allow  plenty  of  time  for  visitors. If  you're  ashore  and  you  see  a  friend's  name  on  the  list,  drop  in  for  a visit.  It  wilt  be  most  welcome.  li  • I®  1^'  • ^ ...f    •  • te;­­'­ I  'ii::  fV'  Uy­ After a  long drougnt,  Lake  Chayles finally  broke into  the maternity  column.  Above, Leroy  Clarke, port  agent,  presents  first  Lake  Charles  benefit  to Mrs.  Julius  McCain  for. her  son,  William  Earl  McCain.'  Dad, who  is at sea,  is shown at  right.  Below, is the  family of  Seafarer Theodore  Guidiy.  Children are:  Marion,  Gloria  (standing)  and  baby  Clara  Mae.  VifilfflWiffiS­i  1  ii'V  All  of  the  follomng  SIU  families  Mrs.  Leonard  J.  Gardenal,  1901  will  collect  the  $200  maternity  Chippewa Street,  New Orleans,  La.  benefit  plus  a  $25  bond  from  the  tit  Union  in  the  baby's  name.  Deborah  Ann  Cuccia,  born  Sep­ Brenda  Joyce  Williams,  bom  tember  29,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  April  3,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jacob  J.  Cuccia,  1528  Camp  Mrs.  Davi(i[  R.  Williams,  402  East  Street,  New  Orleans,  La.  57th  Street,  Savannah,  Ga.  i  i  i  Heather  Kathleen'Murphy,  bom  ,  Den^l Irvin  Wheeler, bom April  September  13,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  9,  1952.  Parents  Mr.  and  Mrs.  and  Mrs.  Hugh  Murphy,  4102 East­ ern  Avenue,'Seattle,  Wash.  Orien  Wheeler,  Cuba,  Ala.  i t  i  0''  S>''­ William  Joseph  Talley,  Jr.,  bom  October  9,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  J.  Talley,  Sr.,  912.9  John  Street,  Philadelphia  24,  Pa.  J.  i  0,  Stanley  Perzeproski,  Jr.,  bom  September  27,  1952.  Parent^,  Mr.  and  Mrs. Stanley  Perzeproski,  2427  Fairmount  A venue,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  tit  ,  i  i  ifc  Brenda  Darlene  Akins,  bom  August  18,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  On The Mend  a.  Taking Care Of It  t  4  4)'  .  Sharon  Dawn  Carraway,  bom  September  25,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and Mrs.  William  L.  Carrawfay, 208  East  4th  Street,  Washington,  DC.  TiiV"':­­'  %  4"  4  .  Gary  Michael  Gilmore,  bom  Oc­ tober  4,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  'and  IVhrs.  Hugh  M.  Gilmore  Jr.,'247  B,  Tensaw  Street,  Prichard,  Ala.  i i i"  4  4  4  •  Dennis  De  Los  Santos,  born  Oc­ tober  3,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Raul  De  .Los  Santos,  5522  Avenue  AVli  Street,.  Galveston,  Texas.  tit  Wayne  Martin  Parsons,  bom  September  22,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank  Parsons,  84  Bay  Street,  Brockton,  Mass.  4 .,,  4  4"  William  Leonard  Buraham,  bpm  August  28,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  mid  Mrs.  William  Bumham  Jr.,  3108  Reistertown  Road,  Baltimore  15;  M<L  tit  . ­Brenda  Theresa  Gardenal,  born  October 2,  1952.  Parents, Mr.  and  p  Barbara  Joan  Kane,  bora  Octo­ ber 4,  1952.,  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Michael * J.  Kane,  303  East  157th  Street,  Bronx,.  NY.  i i ^  Paul  .Norberi  Livernois,  born  October  8,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Roland  J.  C.  Livemois, ,74  Paige  Hill,  Southbridge,  Mass.  i ­  it  i i i  Clara  Mae Guidry,  bom Septem­ ber  22,  1952.  parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Theodore  Guidry,  Basile,  La.  Mary  Rose  Cline,  bom  October  MIchele  Rose  Sfevier,  bom  Sep­ 4,  1952.  Parents,­  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ten^ber  7,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Henry  Ford  Cline,  4532  Magazine  Mrs.  Amim  M.  Sevier,. 1437  49th  Avenue,  North,  St.  Petersburg,  Street,  New  Orleans  15,  La.  Ala.  Sandra  Rena  Griffith,  6brn  Sep­ tember.'7,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  E.  Griffith,  Route  4,  Box  171,  Brookhaven,  Miss.  Terry  Lynn  Holland,  bom  June  1,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Herbert  J.  HoUand,  927  Poland  Avenue,  New  Orleans,  La.  ^  Mrs.  Marion  J.  Akins,  Route  4,  Nashville,  Ga.  USPHS  HOSPITAI,  ST.  AGNES  HOSPITAL  MANHATTAN  BEACH,  BROOKLVN.  NY  PHILADELPHIA,  PA.  Peter  Morenl  Robert  Atmora  John  B.  Haas  Carl  S.  Barre  Leo  Kulakowskl  USPHS  HOSPITAL  Rupert  A.  Blake  Frederick  Landry  BRIGHTON.  MASS.  Claude  F.  Blanks  James  J.  Lawlor  Richard  P.  Bowman  WiUiam  Girardeau  Edmund  C.  Blosaer  Francis  F.  Lynch  Frank  J.  Demasi  Raymond  Harris  Walter  J.  Chalk  Vic  Milazzo  John  P.  Filer  Santiago  Laurente  Charles  M.  Davison  Lloyd  W.  MUler  Michael  Filosa  Donald  S.  White  Emllio  Delgado  Pedro­  Peralto  John  J.  Flaherty  James  R.  Downla  Harry  F.  McDonald  John  J.  DriscoU  John  R.  Murdock  USPHS  HOSPITAL  '  G.  E.  Shumaker  E.  Ferrer  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL.  Leonard  J.  Franks  Robert  Sizemora  Louis  BaUestro  James  Hart  Robert  E.  GUbert  Henry  E.  Smith  John  R.  Chaker  Frank  Hobson  Bart  E.  Curanick  Albert  Thompson  M.  R.  Chapman  James  L.  Kerr'  USPHS  HOSPITAL  Pal  Shiu  Chuan  Joseph  McNulty  STATEN  ISLAND.  NY  George  Crosby  George  Peteusky  George  B.  Dunn  Peter  Smith  Francis  C.  Leake  David  C.  Archia  David  Sorenson  laker  Albert  E.  B;  John  C.  Lone  ,  Farrls  EUIs  Nicholas  Fedyk  A.  Vanderpogl  Alejandro  Banes  Rlchatd  Martinez  Andrew  Franklin  Robert  Verney  Joseph  T.  Bennett  Olav  Mathlson  F.  J.  Frennette  Maurice  Burnstine  Charles  Matthews  ErUng  MeUe  George  Canning  USPHS^ HOSPITAL  Charles  W.  Cothran  George  Meshover  BALTIMORE,  MD.  Max  E.  Meyer  James  M.  Davis  Ernest  C.  Anderson  Angelo  Maciel  Thomas  Mojica  Charles  DeJesus  Joseph  S.  Barron  Cyril  J.  Magnan  Alvaro  DosSantos  Herbert  Muncle  Roland  R.  BeU  Jacob  B.  Malenke  Leonard­ Murphy  Erasmo  Flecha  Earl  A.  Bink  Euitinio  Melone  T.  Papoutsaglov  John  Galvin­ Louis  A.  Brown  Cristo  Prasso  Frank  E.  Gardner  William  E.  Pepper  Henry  K.  CaUan  John  G.  Robinson  Stanley  Pilipow  Robert  Gribben  George  F.  Crabtree  A.  B.  Seeberger  Mohamed  A.  Halem  Robert  E.  Qulnn  John  R.  L.  Dodds  Corrle  L.  Shartzer  J.  T.  Hawley  David  C.  Rich  Robert  L.  Ecker  Charles  W.  Shaw  Oliver  W.  Richard  William  Herman  Henry  J.  Foy  L.  J.  Shechan  Sidney  Rivers  Otto  R.  Hoepner  Gorman  T.  Glaze  John  W.  Smith  Fred  Hohenberger  BUcker  L.  Robblns  Joseph  F.'Goude  Nikolai  Taska  Howard  E.  Rode  Juan  Hopkins  ­ L.  E.  Gregory  Roy  Thompson  Graydon  Suit  EmUio  Isaac  WiUiam  C.  Hall  Albert  Turkovlcb  Chester  B.  Jensen  Robert  F.  Stewart  R.  J1  Hennekens  A.  A.  VayevotakI  Charlie  B.  Karlsen  Frank  J.  Taggart  Delbert  Horvath  James  WaU  Thomas  P.  Kenny  Edward  Voltz  VyrI  E.  Williams  Arthur  H.„WiUiams  Edward  LeDuc  Charles  KruU  Robert  H.  KUne  Alexander  Wheaton  George  B.  Little  Stanley  F.  Koenig  B.  Zielinskt  USPHS  HOSPITAL  Chester  Kruplnski  •   NEW  ORLEANS,  LA.  NORWEGIAN  HOSPITAL  J.  H.^Ashurst  Clyde  H.  Lanier  NEW  YORK,  NY  Lloyd  T.  Racon  MIchele  Lluzza  Freddie  Baptista  S.  W.  Martin  James  R.  Lewis  T.  P.  Barbour  W.  L.  McLellan  USPHS  HO^ITAL  M.  L.  Brooks  T.  D.  McLemore  NORFOLK,  VA.  /  Ira  C.  Brown  J.  A.  McWhinney  Ralph  A.  Cannlit  John  H.  Parsons  R.  W.  CasteUow  C.  L.  Massey  Edward  Poe  H.  L.  Hadley  John  C.  McStravick  DUver  Celestine  Jessie  A.  Clark  K.  Raana  Otis  J.  Harden  Arthur  Ronntng  R.  Cruz  Rufus  A.  'Rawle  Leslie  M.  Jackson  S.  E.  Roundtree.  Edgar  W.  Dodds  Joseph  A.  Ricks  Thomas  J.  Kustas  George  L.  Sawyer  Thomas  L.  Dugan  Abram  A.  Sampson  loannis. Laskoratos  Henry  S.  Sosa  Leo  Dwyer  James  L.  Sauviac  Luis  Lopez  i  J.  S.  VanDerEndo  Paul  F.  ElUs  S.  Schleiller  USPHS  HOSPITAL  B.  D.  Foster  Wilbur  H.  Scott  SAVANNAH,  GA,  ^  R.  P.  Franklin  James  Snell  C:  T.  Halner  T.  J.  SUfford  Warner  W.  AUred  Louis  C.'  MMer  John  Hane  Clyde  L.  StiH  ­LaBruce  Anderson  J.  T.  Moore  Rufus  W.  Johnson  M.  Strickland  Dan  W.  Boatwright  Jack  D.  Morrison  J.  M.  HaU  .  Charles  E.  Farrish  Joseph'  Kamiensky  William  Vaughan  Leo  H.  Lang  George  Wendel  T.  M.  Hedlund  Luther  C.  Seidle  WUliam  J.  Hutto  James  B.  Sellers^  SAILORS  SNUG  HARBOR  Hubert  L.  Lanier  John  L.  Sikes  •   STATEN  ISLAND,  NY  FIRLAND  SANITORIUM  Joseph  Koslusky  SEATTLE,  WASH.  ST.  JOSEPH'S  HOSPITOL  EmU  Austad'  ABERDEEN,  WASH.  David  E.'  Mills  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SEATTLE,  WASH.  BEEKHAN  HOSPITAL  Ray  J.  Arsenault  Millfidgd  P.  Lee  NEW  YORK,  NY  Thomas  D.  Dailey  K.  C.  McCulough  Jans  CrangMird  Anafrio  DeFiUppe  Newel  D.  Merrick  POLYCLINIC  HOSPITAL  Thomas  M.  Gower  Jacob  Lauer  ­  . .  NEW  YORK,  NY  Jonas  Heidt  C.  A.  Rodriguez  Lawrence  DuBeau  Fred  W.  Henderson  Claude  A.  Virgin  USPHS  HOSPITAL  USPHS  HOSPITAL  CHICAGO.  ILL.  GALVESTON,  TEX.  James  R.  Anderson  Frank  W.  Christy  Edward  C.  Atkins ^  James  R.  Mathews  SEASIDE  GENERAL  HOSPITAL  Hilton  Blanchard  Herbert  C.  Mclsaac  LONG  BEACH,  CAL.  ^  Edwin  C.  Cooper  WUUam  MitcheU  W.  J.  Kupidlowskl  Henry  A.  Currier  Shirley  Poole  Marcus  J.  Multer  Oiiver  A.  Hess  ­PROVIDENCE  HOSPITAL  MOBILE,  ALA.  W.  H.  Hodgekiss  James  Shonkwller  John  J.  Smalling  Charles ­F.  Nelson  J.., E.  Markopolo  ­4 • . [4:.  Looking  for right  card  at  Savannah  (jospital  is  Tofiimy  Moore,  cook,  who's  been [there  for  almost  a  year...  '•   ­  .  ii  Patricia  Ann  Afabski,  born  Aid'  gust  6,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Roman  Arabski,  511  South  T>atersOn  Park,  Baltlmwe, MA',­ ^.  Maternity  benefit for  $200 is  in  hands of  Jay Friend  who was  just  jH­esented  with a  new  brother.  Jay  promised  his  father,  Seafarer­ Friend,  tp turn  it  oyer  to mother  as soon  as tb^ got  home.  �Friday. Oetobci: SI. lost  SEEIN*  THE  SEAFARERS  Wirt  WALTER  SIEKMANN  "ij.r  *  ­ SEAFARERS  LOG  ?  Page 'TweBty­sevea  He's 'Dispatched'  SIU­Style  TO  CREW  SUFAlSfeS  IIT'L  SmOl  1  To  tbm  Depertmenf  Head—­ Altantlc ma OuM DUIiict  AiDMietti  Fadaratien  of  labor  THIS MAN  ACCEPTED  DELEGATE  (News  about  men in  the  hospitals and  Seafarers receiving  SIV  Wel­ THIS MAN  REJECTED  fare ^Benefits  vnll  be  carried  in  this  column.  It  is  written  by  Seafarer  Walter  Siekmann  based  on items  of  interest  turned,up while  he  makes  Book  Number.  his  rounds  in  his  post  as  Director  of  Welfare  Services.)  •   Reasons:.  The deadline  for the McCarren  Act  to go into effect  is getting closer  now,  and  some  of  our  members^ who are  getting  worried  about  some  ­of  the rumors  they've  been  hearing, should  relax.  The  Union  has been  in  constant  contact  with  the  Government,  and  even  the  Government  To  S.  S..„..  is still  busy  interpreting  the  act,  and  there  isn't  anything  definite  yet  on  interpretation.  As soon  as there  is anything  official, the  Union  will  Signature of  Dept. Head  know,  but  until then  the members  who  are aliens  should  not  get  upset  about  any  rumors'they  happen  to  hear.  Donald  (Tiny)  Mease  is on  the  beach  after  just  getting  out  of  Kings  County  Hospital. He was  in there  with  a  broken  shoulder, and  still has  the shoulder all  strapped up. He was  around the  hall lately, and  says it  Arrival  of  Seafarer­to­be,'Mitchell  Reed, Jr., was  anounced  to  all  and  sundry  on  the  official  SIU  dis­ still will be a while before he's ready to get another ship. Frank Gardner,  patch card.  As card shows, young  Mitchell hit the scales at  a  respectable 8  pounds,  7  ounces according  who  usually  sails  as  stewarcIT is  a  little  disappointed  about  having  to  to the Baptist  Hospital "department head'' Dr. E. A.  Ficklen.  go into the  hospital over  at Staten  Island. Not  necessarily  because  he's  so sick,  but  because he's  been  making  plans  to  bring  his daughter  into  Young Mitchell T. Reed, Jr., is just three months  old  at  this  writing,  but  already  he's re­ the  US.  His  being in  the hospital will  hold  up  her trip  to the  US for a  ceived  his  baptism  in  the  SIU,  in  preparation for  what his father  hopes will be a success­ while.  ful  maritime  career.  *  ­  ­ A1 Wheaton  has been  over in  Staten Island  for some time  now, about  Mitchell's father, Mike Reed,  three weeks.  He's really raring  to get out  now that  his hands  are start­ ing  to  feel  better  again.  He  had  to  get  off  the San  Mateo  Victory  to  is currently an AB aboard  the  go  into the  hospital.  Recently, he  changed  his  address to  New Mexico.  Mississippi  cruise  ship,  Del  He's  going  to  convalesce  for  about  three  months,  and  figures  Sud.  . An  SIU  member  for . ten  this  will  give  him  a  good  chance  to  get  acquainted  with  all  his  new  years,  Mike  law  to  it  that Junior's  neighbors  out  there.  arrival  was  celebrated  in  proper  We'd  like  to  remind  all  the  members  that  they  should  notify  the  SIU  style.  Union  just  as soon  as  possible after  they  get into  a  hospitaL  Not  only  'Dispatch'  Announced  because  we'll  be  able  to  get  their  hospital  benefits  starting  right  away,  but  also  so  that  Union  can  help  For  one  thing,  the  announce­ out  in  any  other  way  that  happens  to  be  needed.  In  ments  of  Junior's  birth  were  sent  a  lot  of  cases,  we've managed  to have  the  companies  out  on  the  official  SIU  dispatch  pay  off  the guys  while  they  were  in the  hospital  and  card  form.  They  told  the  world  needed  money, and  have  been  able to  make sure  that  that  Mitchell  Tunstall  Reed  Jr.,  a  .  the  Seafarers  got  all  the  money  thatdwas  coming  to  young  man  with  the  rating of  "or­ them.  dinary  seaman"  had  been  dis­ Chester  Krupinski  who  had  to  get  off  the Seatrain  patched  to •  the  Baptist  Hospital  Louisiana  where he was sailing  as cook  to go into  the  and  deemed acceptable  by "depart­­ hospital  over  on  Staten  Island, is  getting  along  okay.  ment  head"  Doctor  E.  A.  Ficklen,  Wheaton  He goes into  the operating room  over there, and about  because "his weight is eight pounds  10  minutes  later  he's  wanderjng  all  over  the  ward.  He's'got  a  real  seven  ounces."  fine wife,  who helps  to cheer  up the  atmosphere in  the ward  when she  Here's  the  future  Seafarer,  at  home  with  his  parents,  Mr.  and  Nautical  Gift  comes  up  to  visit  with  him."  Mrs. Mike Reed.  We've been  able to  help out a  few. Seafarers who  were trying  to get  Steward  Fred  Shaia  got  into  the  mortgages  or  other  types  of  financing.  Most  of  the  guys  found  that  nautical  spirt  when  he  presented  they  needed some  sort of  evidence about  their  employment  and  credit  Junior  with  a  fully­equipped  so  that  they  could  buy  a  home,  and  the  Union  was  able to  give  them  miniature  sea  bag  containing  all  letters,  telling  how  much  they've  worked  in  the  past,  and  so  forth,  necessary  personal  gear.  Junior's  so  that  they  wore  able  tff  get  their  mortgages.  Seafarers  sure  have  dad  lost  no  time  in  introducing  come  a  long  way  under the  SIU.  Wasn't  very  many  years  ago  that  it  him to  maritime  either.  When  young Mitchell  was  just two  weeks  was  unthought  of  for a  seaman  to  buy  his  own  home.  old, he  was  taken on  a tour  aboard  Some  of  the  brothers  have  been  having  a  little  difficulty  collecting  maintenance  because when  they  were sick  or injured  aboard  ship  they  the  Del  Sud  to  say  goodby  to  his  months'he was for­ One  of  the  ever­present  menaces , of  the  sea,  death  by  didn't report  to the  head  of  their  department.  In  the future,  any  man  father.  At  in  this situation  should  report immediately  to  his department  head, so  mally  introduced  to  the  SIU  on  drowning,  tOok  the  life  of  Seafarer  Genieusz  Baranski,  just  there won't  be any  problem of  collecting money' due from the company.  a  visit  to  the  New  Orleans  branch  22  years  of  age.  Baranski,  a  wiper  on  the  Steel  King,  lost  haU.  Pablo Lopez  is  just 'about  popping  the  buttons  on  his shirt  now  that  As  Mitchell  Sr. put  it, "the SIU  his life  principally  because he  he's  the  father  of  a  real fine  baby  boy.  He  was  glad  to  get  that  $200  ...  is  the  best  organization  there  could not swim.  So when  the  in  . the  Greenpoint  section  of  Maternity  Benefit  Check  and  $25  Baby  Bond,  too,  and  says  that  now  is and  what with  all the hew  bene­ badly­overloaded,  oar­driven,  Brooklyn.  An  older  brother,  also  that  Pablo,  Jr.,  is  around,  he  and  his  wife,  Julia,  are  thinking  about  fits,  it  is  improving^ more  all  the  bumboat  that  served  as'a  launch  a  Seafarer,  is  presently  working  moving  to a  bigger  apartment  or even  buying  a  house  for  themselves.  time.  The  maternity  benefit  sure  in  Cochin,  Indo­China,  swamped  ashore  in  a  Galveston  shipyard.  Pablo  got  off  the  Henry  T. Rairiey,  where  he  was' sailing  as  FWT,  to  with  the first  real  swell  that  hit it  When  SIU  Welfare  Service  Direc­ came  in handy.  be  home  when  the  baby  v/as  bom,  and  says  he'll  probably  catch  one  in  midstream, he  and  Danny Bene­ tor  Walter  Siekmann  visited  the  of  the coastwise runs in  a  udiile so  he can  get home  to the  family more  "If  the  Union  continues  to  im­ dict,­  3rd  assistant,  went  down  to­ Baranski  home  to make  the $2,500  prove  in  the  future  as  it  has  al­ gether,  with  Benedict  apparently  often.  ready,  which  we  are  confident  it  losing  his life  in  a  vain  attempt at  death  benefit  payment,  he  will,  our  son  has  our  hearty,  ap­ rescue.  proval to begin  his maritime career  Baranski's  parents  and  his  found  Henry  anxious  to  ship  when  he  is  old  enough."  |  brother  Henry  make  their  home  out  himself.  .He  said  that  at  The  deaths  of  the  following  Hobdy,  1160  Herculese  . Street,  least  if  he  didn't  Seafarers  have  been  reported  to  Mobile,  Ala.  have  a  chance  to  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  and  i  t  t  see  his  brother  $2,500  death  benefils  are  being  WilliamJL Page, 38: On  Septem­ before  he  died,  paid  to  beneficiaries:  ber 18  Brother  Page  died  in Rocky  he  would  like  to  Baranski  get  a  look  at  his  Charles  Kerstens,­  66:  Born  in  Mount,  NC.  He  had  been  a  mem­ gravq  and  see  it  was  properly  Antwerp,  Holland,  Brother  Ker­ ber  of  the Union  since  1943, when  cared  for.  stens  died of  natural  causes at the  he  started  sailing  from  Savannah  Siekmann  advised  him  that  for  USPHS  Hospital  at  Richmond,  NY  as  an  oiler  in  the  engine  depart­ the time  being it  would  be  best for  on  October  7.  He  joined  the  SIU  ment.  Burtal  took  place  in  the  him  to  stay  home  with  his  mother  in  Baltimore  in  IM6,  sailing  in  Greenwich  Section  of  Bonaventufe  for  the  time  being.  If  he  felt  the  the  engine  department.  His  wife.  ^emetery.  Savannah,  Ga.  Surviv­ same  way a  fdW  months from  now,  Ruby  Kerstehs, 540  West 47  Street,  ing  Brother  Page  are  his­parents,  the  Union  would  give  him  assist­ New  York  36,  NY,"  survives  him.  Mr.  and  Mrs. William  A.  Page  of  ance  in  getting  a  ship  out  to  that  Burial  took  place  at  the­Resurrec­ 114 West  59  Street, Savannah, Ga.  part of  the  world.  i  4  ^  tion  Cemetery,  Farmingdale,  LI.  Arvis  Scott,  51:  Brother  Scott  "We  know  it's awfully  tough  on  ^  t  Roscoe  R.  Hobdy,  44:  On  Oc­ died  of  pneumonia  at  the  Mercy  the  family  when  a  ^oung  fellow  loses  his  life  in  an  accident  like  tober  12,  Brother  Hobdy  djed  of  Hospital  in  Baltimore,  Md.  ­on  this," Siekmann  said.  "That's one  natural  causes  at  the USPHS Hos­ June  16.  He  had  been  with  the  of  the  things  that  seamen  have  to  pital  in  Richmond,  NY.  Since, the  SIU  since  December,  1938,  when  face.  But at  least  when something  beginning of  1952 he had  been sail­ he  joined  in  Tampa,  sailing  as­an  like  this  does  happen,  we  h'ave  a  ing  as ­a  second  cook  in  the  stew­ FOW  in  the  engine  depatmen^  A  Welfare  Plan  that  helps­ take  the  ards department. He  was  buried at  resident  of  Baltimore,  his  estate  Mrs. JosepUae BaniukI aad her son Henry, chat with Walter Siek­ the  Oakland  Ce)tnetery,  Mobile,  is  administered  by Rgj^ S.  Krech­ «umBg  SIU  Welfare  Servten  Director  abou^  death  of  Seafarer  money  worries off  the necks of  the  Ala. Sumiying Js^isiJVj^^  ft. .­fc  i­fU:  A  •   I  .  "­ssf •   Brother Wants To Ship Out  To  Visit  Seafarers Grave  "I  J­  ­.Sffis I  '­• ^1  FIKAI.  • 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• WillinBi M. Jeakiiu, J­78    D  Jose  Pacheco.  P­53  TAMPA  JOINT  PATRQIMAN  Vote for Oao  • F.(Al)StaiiBburY.S­22    • John L    Crowley. C­I7I  NEW  YORK  ENGINE  PATROLMAN  Vole  for Ibree  I  • Roy White. W­2    BALTIMORE  RNGINE  PATftblMAN  /  Vols for  Oao  BALTIMOBE STEWARD  PATROLMAN  Vote for  Oao  Q  Patrick (Pat) McCann. M­12  K  TAMPA  ACTNT  Vote for Oae  SAVANNAH  JOINT  PATROLMAN  Vote for  Oao  • Mervin O. (Moe)    BrightowlL B­247  Q  NevinE.EIlia.E­70  • Jmnei L    Tudber. T­22  GALVESTON  jOlNT PATROLMAN  Vote for Oae  Charles Khnhwll. K­2  • 'V.  �SEAFARERS * LOG  '  '1  ICIAl  ORGAN  Of  THE  StAFAKERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  •  ATLANTIC  AND  GULF  DISTRICT  o  AFL  •   Candidates  For  1953­54  A&G  Posts  As provided in .the SIU constitutionf  the ­ foiiowing  men  have  nominated  themselves  for A&G  offices, and havg  submitted the required  credentials.  A  brief  biography  of  each  candidate  ap­  pears on these pages to acquaint mem­  hers  with  their  background.  Voting  on  the  candidates  will  get  underway  November  1 and  run  untii  December  31.  A sampie ballot is on page 32.  The  Credentials  Committee's  report  is  on  page 8.  representative.  Is executive  secre­ sentative  in  charge  of  membership  JOHN  CROWLEY—No.  C­171—  tary  of  the  AFL  Maritime  Trades  problems  with  Coast  Guard,  Im­ Started  sailing  Dept.  migration,  unenploymint  insim­ with  SIU  in  1944  it  4"  4"  ance  and  similar  matters.  Elected  and  sailed  with  WILLIAM  HALL—No.  H­272—  assistant  secretary­treasurer  1948,  (Vote For One)  (Vote For  Three)  Union  remainder  Joined  the  SIU  1950  and  hq  representative  1949,  of  World  War  II.  A&G  District  in  for 1951  and  1952.  Has strike­clear  1944,  in  the  Port  Served  as  ship­ of  New  York..  record  for  all  SIU  strikes  and  board  organizer  PAUL HALL—No.  H­1: Member of  Served  actively  beefs.  ADELR­^RT  (Al)  ARNOLD—No.  in  Union's  suc­ in  many  of  the  SIU  since  begin­ A­147—J o i n e d  cessful  drive  on  Union's  major  ning. Holds clear­^  the  SIU,  A&G  Mathiasen  tank­ strikes and  beefs,  ances  for  all  including  the  District,' in  1944,  ers.  Received  Un­ strikes.  Active  ­4  1946  General  and  holds"clear­ participant  in  or­ ion  book  for organizing  services  in  Strike,  the, 1947  ganizational beefs  ances  for  all  that  drive.  Elected  to  strike  com­ Isthmian  Strike,  the  Wall  Street  durihg  Union's  mittee  for  Port  of  Boston  in  1946  strikes  and  beefs  Strike of  the United  Financial Em­ (Vote For One)  ;  eiarliest'  days.  since  that  time.  General  Strike.  Sails  on  deck  de­ ployees,  and  the  Caiiadian  beef  in­ Elected  NY  port  volving  the  Communist­controlled  Has  been  ship's  partment, holding ratings  as bosun,  age n't,  1944.  CSU.  Has  been  elected  deck  del­ carpenter  and  AB.  Has  clear  rec­ ' Headed  success­ delegate  on  a  ful  Isthmiair  organizing  drive.  egate  and  ship's  delegate  on  most  ord  for  all  SIU  beefs  and  strikes,  number  of  differ­ Elected  secretary­treasurer  every  of  the  ships  he  has  sailed  on  and  JAMES SHEEHAN—No. S­3: Mem­ ent  ships,  includ­ and  a  clean record  as a  member of  year  since  194V.  Served  on  SIU  has  represented  the  crew  in  their  ber  of  SIU  since  various  beefs.  Holds  clearances for  the  Union  since  he  joined  up.  ing  freighters,  tankers  and  Sea­ negotiating  committee  during  all  beginning. Served  all  Union  actions.  trains, and  has  brought  in  many  of  contract  talks  since  then  including  444  as  organizer  in  t  t  Welfare  and  Vacation  Plan  nego­ these  vessels  clear  of  any  beefs  at  tiations.  Served  in  various  capac­ ROBERT  MATTHEWS—No.  M­1:  Gulf  during  1938  all.  Has  sailed  in  various  ratings  GEORGE (Frenchy)  RUF—No. R­1:  ities  in  practically  every  Union  Joined  SIU  when  and 1939.  Elected  in  the  deck  department  on  all  the  Joined  SIU  in  beef  since  SIU  was  chartered.  it  was  chartered.  Mobile  in  1942.  to  Union  office  different  types  of  ships.  At  pres­ Sailed  in  all  war  zones  during  Sailed  engine  or  Served  as  volun­ in  1944  and  to  ent, he is serving as the ship's  dele­ World  War  II.  ship's delegate  on  teer  organizer  various  U n.i o n  gate  on  the  Steel  'Voyager  (Isth­ many ships. Serv­ aboard  Isthmian,  posts  since,  in­ ed  as  patrolman  mian)  and reports  that  so far  there  Cities Service and  cluding  NY  deck  and  port  agent  in  are almost  no beefs.  Mobile  and  later  American  Trad­ patrolman,  1947  as  port  agent  in  4  .4.4  ing  ships.  Partic­ and  1948^  and  Philadelphia  agent,  Jacksonville  and  1949.  Returned  to  sea  in  1950  and  TOMMY  BANNING—No.  B­12—  ipated  actively  in  San  Francisco.  (Vote For  Six)  1945  longshore  The  1946  agents  conference  as­ sailed  to  July,  1951,  when  ap­ Has  been  an  ac­ beef,  1946  Gen­ signed  him  to  NY as hq representa­ pointed Boston  agent to replace  re­ tive  SIU  member  tive.  Has  been  on  every  Union  signing  official.  Has  sailed  since  since  joining  the  eral  Strike,  1946  MM­&­P  strike  negotiating committee from 1946  to  1947 Isthmian  strike, AFL  Garment  1924 as AB and  bosun.  Holds clear­ Union  in  1938.  JOE  ALGINA—No.  A­1:  Trans­ present.  Was  elected assistant  sec­ ances  for  all  SIU  strikes  for  past  Workers  beef  and  many  others.  Took  part  in  the  retary­treasurer for  1948,  1949 and  .  ferred  to  SIU  11 years.  Elected Boston  port agent  early  organizing  Worked  shoreside  for  Union,  in  1950.' Was  elected  hq  representa­ from  ­  old  AFL  for  1952.  tive for 1951 and  1952. Participated  Gulf  part  of  1945  and  1946  and  on  Seamen's  Union  drives  in  various  in  all  SIU  strikes  and  Job  actions.  East  Coast  part  of  1946  and "1947.  when  SIU  was  shipping  compa­ formed. Sailed ac­ 4  4  4"  Worked  on  Cities  Service  drive  20  nies.  Served  for  tively  in  WW  II  CLAUDE  (Sonny)  SIMMONS—No.  months  in  New  York.  Elected  NY  several  years  in  before  becoming  S­1:  Member  of  the  US  Army  in  deck  patrolman for 1951  and 1952.  Union ­"^ganizer.  old  ISU  in  1935,  World  War  II.  On  returning,  was  Served  Union  in  then worked  with  appointed  SIU  represenla.ivo  in  various capacities  U S  lighthouse  Puerto  Rico.  Worked  in  the  new  (Vote For One)  as  NY  deck  pa­ dept.  unftil  join­ headquarters of  the New  York  hall  trolman,  acting.port  agent,  before  ing  SIU  in  1939.  in  1951.  ­Appointed  joint  patrol­ .  being  elected  NY  port  agent  1948,  In  Mobile  during  man  in  the  Port  of  New  York  this  .  1949  and  1950.  Elected  hq  repre­ American Seaman  year,  and  is  still  working  at  this  sentative for  1951 and  1952. Partic­ beef.  Sailed  until  job.  Has  played  active  role in  vari­ JAMES  E.  SWEENEY—No.  S­6  (Vote For  Three)  ipated  in  Coos  Bay  and  various  August,  1941,  ous  SIU  strikes  in  the  Now  York  —Is  Boston  joint  longshore­  beefs,  1946  General  when  appointed  area.  Strike,  Wall  Street  and  Isthmian  Tampa  patrolman.  Shipped  again,  patrolman  at  strikes.  Has  been  Union  negotiat­ August,  1942,  ­and  sailed  through  present.  Has  4  '4  4  ing committee  member for  past  six  war.  Appointed  NY  patrolman,  been  appointed  MICHAEL  (Mike)  COLUCCI—  TEDDY  BABKOWSKI—No.  B­1:  years.  Feb.,  1945.  Elected  Tampa  agept  and  reflected  to  Joined  SIU  in  No.  C­3—Joined  Ji  •   for  1946  through  1948.  . Resigned  the  SIU  in  1944  this post  for  nine  1941  and  sailed  LLOYD* A.  (Blackte)  GARDNER—  July,  1948,  and  shipped  until  Nov.,  in  New  York.  consecutive terms  in  all  combat  1949.  Was acting  hq representative  No.  G­1:  Has  Sailed  during  that  year.  Elected  NY  engine  pa­ with  the  excep­ zones during  WW  been  SIU  mem­ war  to  various  trolman  for  1951,  1952.  Now  as­ tion  of  a  brief  ber  since  Union  II.  Was  volunteer  war  zones.  sistant  secretary­treasurer.  was formed.  Sail­ lapse  in  1948­49  Served  as  ship's  organizer  in  Isth­ ed  in  all  combat  4  4  4'  delegate  and  mian  drive  and  while  at  sea.  ­  areas  during  WW  JOSEPH  H.  VOLPIAN—No.  V­1;  First  went  to  work  for^  the  deck  delegate  on  various  tanker  II.  Holds  clear­ Started  sailing  in  many  ships.  drives.  Served  Union  in  1941.  Directed  Gen­ Served  as  Union  ances  for  every  1922.  ActiVe  in  on  New  York  Union strike,  beef  eral  Strike  activities  in  1946  organizer  throughout  the  Isthmian  Isthmian  strike  maritime  labor  and  organization­ miany  years  be­ in  Portland,  Me.  Also  served  drive, contacting  Isthmian  ships  on  committee.  Active  in  1941  strike  al  drive.  Was  disr  fore  joining  as  joint  patrolman  in  New  York  in  East  Coast.  Served  as  picket  cap­ Coos  Bay  and  shipyard  beefs  patcher in  New  York and  volunteer  SIU  in  1940  1943.  Has  been  a  member  Of  the  tain  during  1946  General  Strike  Served  on  Baltimore  committee.^  organizer  in  many  drives.  Elected  in  New  Orleans.  and  1947  Isthmian  Strike.  Also  aiding  shipyard  and  telephom  Seafarers International Union since  served  as  picket  captain  during  workers.  Held  several  appointiv«  i  r ­port  agent, in  Philadelphia, in  1948.  Served as  NY  en­ . . ; Served  as  hq  representative  in  gine  patrolman  its  estabiishment  in  1938.  Has  Wall  Street  Strike  and  many  other  Union  ppsitious.  Elected  join'^  'f­h 1049.  Was  elected  assistant  secre­ from 1943 to 1947.  played, an  active  role  in  all  of  the  beefs  in  which  SIU  helped  other  patrolman  in  New  York  for  1941  :  tary­treasurer  for  1930  and  19$2,  While  patrolman  Union's  activities  and  operations.  unions.  Worked  as  New  York  dis­ and NY  engine patrolman foi^year.  f in  between  serving  is  West  Coast  served  as Special  services  repre­ 1950,  1951  and  1952.  patcher  for past  year.  For; Secrefory—  Treasurer  For: New Yoric  Deck  Patrolman  O  O ^  ^  1  For:  Boston  Agent  ^  ^  O  m  For:  Assistant  Secretary'Treas.  o <?­ o  For:  Boston  Joint  Patrolman  o o o  For: New York  Eng. Patrolman  �Bopplementary—^Pace  Twp  phia  and  Jacksonville  and  as  as­ bonus strike  committee. Was chair­ TOM  CLARK—No.  C­5—Has  slstant  secretary­treasurer  for  the  man  of  NY  branch  fdod  and  l>een  with  Union  A&G  district. ­  Was  elected  deck  housing  conunittee  for  the  1946  for  past  nine  patrolman  in  NY  for  every  year  general strike. Secured 3,000 beilhs  y e a r s,  joining  from  1947  to  the  present.  Par­ for  members  during  the  strike.  SIU,  A&G  Dis­ tlcipated  in  negotiations  for  many  Elected  stewards  patrolman  in  NY  (Vote For  Six)  (Vote For  Three)  trict,  in  New  new  SIU  contracts.  Has  all  clear­ every  year  from  1946  to  the  pres­ York, 1943. Sailed  ances for  Union  actions.  ent.  during  war in all  combat  zones.  4  4  4  4  4.4  Served  as  black  gang  delegate,  ISAAC 8. ANTONIO—No.  41162  Wn.LIAM  M.  JENKINS  —  No.  OMAR (Les) AMES—No.  A­19  REED  HUMPHRIES—No.  Re­ —Member  of  the  Joined  the  SIU  and  ship's  dele­'  J­78—^Member  of  joined  SIU  in  gate  aboard  many  vessels.  Partici­ SIU  since  1944.  in 1939.  Sailed to  the  SIU,  A&G  July, 1944,  in NY.  pated  actively  in  1946  General  Sailed  regularly  all war zones  dur­ District, since the  Sail^  contimial­ Strike,  Isthmian Strike  in 1947  and  in  stewards  ing  the  war,  and  beginning  of  the  all other  Union  strikes in  the A&G  department  and  Iw  in  World  War  had  one  ship  tor­ District.  Was  elected  engine  pa­ knows  function­ Union.  Sailed  pedoed.  Has  II  in  deck  de­ trolman  in  New  York  headquarters  ing  of  stewards  sailed  in  all  rat­ regularly in stew­ partment.  Active  for  1950.  Holds  elegance  for  all  department  ings  in  the  deck  ards  department  in  the  1946  Gen­ SIU strikes  and  beefs since  becom­ thoroughly.  Fully  department.  Has  for  the  past  25  eral  Strike  and  ing a  member.  familiar  with  served  as  ^hip's  years.  Served  in  Union regulations  i  4.  delegate  on  sev­ in  the  W a 1,1  EDDIE  (Deck).  ERIKSEN—No.  and  contract  provisions.  As  dele­ all ratings  in  the  eral ships.  Served as  volunteer or­ Street  Strike  gate, led  job action on  Jean Lafitte  department.  Has  ganizer  in  both  the  Isthmian  and  where  he  served  E­85—Joined  the  in  Boston  along  with  deck  and  the Cities  Service  campaigns.  Has  SIU  in  1946  in  engine  delegates.  Result  was  that  sailed as  chief  steward  and  second  worked  shoreside  for  the  Atlantic  on  the  grievance  committee.  Ac­ Baltimore.  R e­ crew  collected  overtime  for  lack  steward  for  the  past  nine  years.  and Gulf  District and  for the Great  tive  in  many  beefs  where  SIU  ceived  full  mem­ of  launch  service.  Has  full  cleai;­ Thoroughly  acquainted  with  prob­ Lakes  District.  Has  served  as  helped  other  unions  including  de­ bership  in  1948.  ance  on  all  SIU  strikes  and  beefs  lems  facing all  men  in  the  depart­ patrolman in the Port  of  New York.  Has  been  elected  partment  store  beef  and  all  long­ since  joining.  Known  to  member­ ment.  Active  in  all  major  strikes  Has  clearances  for  all  strikes  and  by  brother  crew­ shore  beefs.  Helped  out  in  Puerto  ship  as  "Antoine" or  "Tony."  men  as  ship's  or  and  beefs  since  Union  was formed  beefs.  Rico ILA beef  early this year. Serv­ 4"  4!"  4"  engine  delegate  4  4  4  on numerous Ore,  ALLEN BELL—No. B­14—Joined  and has a clear record on all Union  MARTY  BREITHOFF—No.  B­2  ed  as shipboard  organizer  on  Mar­ actions.  Sailed  actively  during  —Started  sailing  Calmar,  Isthmian  Seafarers  Inter­ Trade  tankers.  Appointed  NY  pa­ and  Cities  Service  vessels.  Has  national  Union,  World  War  II.  with  SIU  in  1942  trolman  in  1952.  Is  now  in  charge  helped  to  safeguard  the  Union's  Atlantic  and Gulf  and  sailed  dur­ of  SIU hq  maintenance  and repair.  4'  4  $  contracts and  working rules  and  to  District,  in  1942.  ing  World  War  settle  many  kinds  of  beefs.  Has  Sailed  during  the  4*4  4  ALLAN  8.  LAKE—No.  L­41—  II  in  all  combat  sailed  from  Atlantic,  Gulf  and  war  on  a  number  zones  im both  en­ Has  been  sailing  EDWARD  X.  MOONEY  —  No.  West  Coast  ports.  Has  been  given  or  SIU  con­ gine and  stewards  ,v  regularly  in  the  a  clean  bill  of  health  from  all  tracted  vessels,  M­7 — Now  serv­ d e  p a  r t ments.  strike clearance committees  for ac­ visiting  most  of  stewards  depart­ Served  on  griev­  '  ing  as  patrolman  tivities  in  our work  stoppages.  the  various  war  ance  committee  ment  since  join­ and  dispatcher  zones.  .  He  has  in  Tampa  during  ing  the  SIU  in  in  New  York  and  CHARLES  SCOFIELD  —  No.  participated  in all  SIU  strikes,  and  1946  General  Strike.  Was  ship­ 1943.  Before that,  as  manager  of  holds  Union  clearances  for  every  8^186  —  Joined  board  organizer  at  start  of  Cities  SIU,  A&G  Dis­ SIU  strike  and  beef  since  he  he  sailed  irregu­ Service  drive  in  1946.  Served  as  the  Port  O'Call­.,  trict,  in  1941  in  joined  the  Union.  Has  sailed  in  larly for  18 years  chief  dispatcher,  Port  of  New  York  Bar.  ' Joined  the  Port  of  Norfolk,  all  ratings  in  the  stewards  depart­ on  various  type  in  1951  and  1952.  Active  in aiding  SIU  in  1945.  Va.  Sailed  activ­ ment,  steward,  chief  cook,  baker,  other  unions helped  by  the  SIU  in  Served  as­  ship's  e1y  throughout  messman,  etc.,  on  various  types  of  ships.  Has  been  their  beefs.  Participated  actively  delegate  or  stew­ elected,  and  World  War  II,  ships  contracted  to  the  SIU.  in all  Union strikes and  actions.  ards  delegate  on  entering  most  served as ship's delegate  on a  num­ 4^  4^  •  4  •  4  4  4  majority  of  ships,  Was  member  combat  zones  at  DONALD  SIDNEY GARDNER—  ber  of  the  SIU  ships  on  which  he  GENE  DAKIN—No.  D­9—Is  a  of  Food  and  Housing  Committee  one  time  or  an­ No.  G­279—Mem­ sailed.  He  holds clearances for  all  charter  member  for  1946  General  Strike.  Assisted  other.  Was  a  ber  of  old  Inter­ the  SIU  during  the  Canadian  beef,  SIU  strikes  and  beefs  since  he  of  the  SIU,  A&G  member  of  the  Savannah  strike  national  Sea­ ­District,,  dating  and  represented  the  SIU  in  last  committee during the  1946 General  m e n's  Union.  joined  the  Union,  and  was  very  his  membership  spring's  ILA  beef  in  San  Juan.  Strike.  Has  been  elected  engine  Came  into  SIU  active  in  the' beef  in  San  Juan,  since  the  Union's  Was  at  sea  during  1947  Isthmian  delegate  and ship's  delegate by  his  when  that  broke  Puerto  Rico,  last  winter.  Has  inception  in  No­ Strike.  Actively  participated  in  shipmates on  many  SIU  vessels  he  up  in  1939.  iSail­ sailed in all  ratings in  the stewards  vember  of  1938.  Wall  Street Strike­and  many  other  has  sailed  on.  Has  full  clearances  ing  48  years,  all  department  since  he  started  going  Holds  clearances  beefs  in  which  the  Union  helped  for  all  strikes  and  beefs  engaged  in  stewards  de­ for  all  the  SIU  to. sea.  other  labor  outfits.  in  by  the  Union  since  he  joined  partment,  in  strikes  and  beefs  4  4  4  up 11  years ago.  every  rating.  since  the  Union  4  4  4  i  t  4.  Now  sails  as  chief  steward.  Sailed  JOSE  PACHECO  —  No.  P­53  was  organized.  Has  sailed  in  all  EARNEST  B. TILLEY—No.  T­2:  WALTER  SIEKMANN—No.  S­7:  regularly in  combat, zones in  World  —Has  ' belonged  unlicensed  ratings  in  the  deck  de­ Joined  SIU  A&G  Member  of  the  Wars  I and  II.  Has  served  on vari­ to  SIU  since  partment.  Was  patrolman and  dis­ SIU for  11  years.  ous  Union  committees  including  1941,  and  has  patcher in  the Port  of  Boston from  District  in  Balti­ Served on numer­ hq  contract  committee  and  trial  shipped  in  the  June,  1945,  to  March,  1948,  and­ more,  1939.  Ap­ ous ships as  dele­ committees.  Was  on hq  strike  com­ stewards  depart­ from  June,  1949,  to  July,  1951.  pointed  engine  gate.  Sailed  mittee  during  1946  General  Strike  ment.  Has accept­ Also  served  in  the  Port  of  Boston  patrolman  for  through  last  war  as  an  acting  dispatcher  during  a  Baltimore  in  and  on  standby  during  Isthiftian  ed  various  re­ 1945.  In  January,  In  all  combat  brief  time  this year.  Strike.  sponsibili­ 1947,  appointed  zones.  Served  as  ties  while  sail­ 4  4.  4.  4  4  4  temporary patrol­ W.  PAUL  GONSORCHIK  —  No.  ing,  and  has  CLAUDE  FISHER—No.  F­2—  Philadelphia  pa­ trolman  and  later  G­2:  A&G  mem­ man.  Elected  served  as  ship's  Started  maritime  served  as  Phila­ Boston port  agent  ber  since  Union  delegate  and  steward  delegate  on  career  in  Sep­ delphia agent. Elected  Philadelphia  in  1948.  Active  on  strike  commit­ was  founded  in  many  ships.  Participated  actively  tember,  1917.  joint  patrolman  for  1948.  Filled  in  tees  for  1946  general  strike  and  1938.  Sailed.stew­ in  many  of  the  Union's  fights  for  Transferred  from  as  patrolman  in  Savannah  and  as  Isthmian  strike.  Served  as  shpre­ ard,  chief  cook  better  conditions  and  organizing  A F L  Seamen's  acting  agent  in  Boston  in  place  of  side  organizer  in  Isthmian  drive.  and baker.  Elect­ of  the  unorganized.  Assisted­  in  Union  to  the SIU  resigning  officials.  Served  as  Wil­ Active  in  every  beef  since  joining  ed  NY  dispatcher  the  Isthmian  Strike  in  1947  and in  at  its  inception  mington  agent  in  1949  and  as  pa­ SIU.  Now  serving  as  director  of  in  1940.  Mem­ November,  the  Wall  Street  office  workers'  i n  trolman  in  Savannah.  Elected  Sa­ welfare  sesvices,  handling  prob­ ber  of  Union  ne­ strike  in  1949.  Has  helped  in  1938.  ,  Attended  vannah  agent  for  1951  and  1952.  squaring  away  many  shipboard  t h e first  SIU  lems  of  sick  or  disabled  men,  also  gotiating commit­ Strike­clear for  all  Union  beefs.  handling  SIU  maternity  and  death  tee,  1940  and  .beefs  in  the  stewards  department.  meeting  and  1941.  Assisted  constitutional  coip­ served  as  volunteer  organizer  benefits.  4  4  4  4  4  4  mittee  in  drafting  original  SIU  through  May,  1939.  Also  helped  4"  4"  4  shipping  rules.  WARD  M.  WALLACE—No.  W­ VAN . WHITNEY—No.  W­11—  constitution.  Member  1941  bonus  FREDDIE  STEWART­f No.,  8­8:  draft  the first  strike  committee  when  he  went  to  Was volunteer or­ Shipped  out  in  June,  1939.  Elect­ 102—Has  been  Joined the SIU in  Washington  to  negotiate  war  bon­ ganizer  for  SIU  ed  in  1941  as  New  York  steward  sailing  with,  the  1944.  Holds  uses.  Returned  to  sea  in  1943,  when  it  was  patrolman.  Served  on  all  negoti­ Union  since  1946  Union  clearances  then  elected NY dispatcher.  Served  founded.  Partic­ ating  committees  from  1942­46.  and  became  a  for all strikes and  as  NY  steward  patrolman  since  ipated  in  all  ma­ Retired  because  of  illness  in  Feb­ full  book  mem­ beefs  since  then.  May,  1951,  until  elected  Baltimore  jor strikes includ­ tuary,  1947.  Has  sailed  actively  ber  of  the  Union  Picketed  in  Jack­ steward  patrolman  for  1952.  froin  .1947­52.  eonville,  Fla.,  ing  bonus  strike,  diuring  the  fol­ during  the  1846  4  4  4  Isthmian  18 4 6  lowing  year.  Has  HOWARD  G'UINIER —No.  G­3:  LOUIS  GOFFIN—No.  G­7;  Trans­ been  in  continu­ General  Strike,  Gqperal  Strike  Joined  SIU  at  its  fCTred  into, SIU  and  was  an  or­ and  other  actions  ous ­  good  stand­ start.  Served  as  from  old  AFL  ganizer  during  Was  leader  of  mg  since  that  Seamen's  Union  the Cities Service  campaign. Sailed  organizer in  vari­ direct  action  to  secure  milk,  good  time. Was  elected by  various ships'  in  1939.  Partic­ in all  ratings  in  the  engine  depart­ ous  drives  from  provisions  and  decent  shipboard  crews  to  serve  as  department  del­ ipated actively  in  ment  on  various  types  of  vessels.  1938 to 1941, Rep­ conditions  for  all  Seafarers.  egate  or  ship's  delegate.  Has  Sailed  to  all  war  zones.  Took  an  resented  Union  Served  as  stewards  patrolman  in  1941  bonus  beef,  served  op  a  number  of  shoreside  before  National  19 46  General  active  part  In  the  SUP  strike  of  NY  in  1947  and  joint  patrolman  Union  committees  while  on  the  1951.  Served  as  engine  or  ship's  Defense  Media­'  in 1948 and 1949.  Elected stewards  Strike  and  Isth­ beach.  Has  full  clearance  for  all  tion  Board  on  delegate,  was  on  hq  tallying  com­ patrolman  for  1950,  1951  and  1952.  mian  strike  and  strikes  and  BSefs  that  the  Union  mittee  for  Baltimore­  Building  contract  dispute  Assisted  in  drawing  up  many  of  other  actions.  has participated  in since he  started  in  1941,  Served  Sejrved  Union  as.  Fund  Resolution.  the  Union's  past contracts.  saiUng  with  the  SIU.  as chairman of headqqatrters  patrolman. and  agent  in  Philadel­ For: New York  Sid. Patrolman  .It­ K!­.. »•   fe'­" j •  i­i  IS­  r  £:­•   • ­ i;v  • ' • ,}<...  t  I:  • .nr.  ..i;M  Ulr::­ I'?;;­ if  T.'  Mdasr. O^eber  SI, 195t  SEAFARERS  LOG  For: New York  Joint  Patrolman  �­':>­T«SW  Vridsr.  Oetolier SU  1$5Z  SEAFARERS  XOC  tivities in  1946 General Strike.  Ap­ pointed New Orleans  port agent by  membership  in  summer  of  1947.  Elected  New  Orleans  agent  for  1948,  1949,  1950,  Elected  assistant  secretary­treasurer  for  1951.  Ap­ pointed Baltimore agent in  1951 re­ placing  resigning  official.  Elected  Baltimore  agent  for  1952.  Strike­ clear  for all  beefs.  for:  Agent  (Vote For One)  HARRY  ROSS  PITT—No.  46534  For: Baltimore  For: Savannah  01 n e d  the  SIU,  A&G  Dis­ Joint  Patrolman  trict,  in  New  Joint  Patrolman  York during June  of  1945.  Has  sailed  steadily  in  the  engine  de­ partment,  and  holds  all  ratings  REX  E.  DICKEY­ D­6—  in  that  depart­ Elected'deck  pa/­ ment  from  deck  trolman  for  the  engineer  on  down.  Has  strike  Port  of  Balti­ clearances for  all  strikes,  including  more  for  ten  the  1946  General  Strike,  the  1947  terms from  1938­ Isthmian  Strike,  and  others.  Dur­ 48.  Sailed  active­ ing  most  strikes,  he  served  on  ly  on  a  leave  of  picketlines.  ShH>s  from  both  the  absence  in  the  East  and  West  Coast.  He has. been  war  years,  1942­ elected  and  has  served  as  engine  43.  S e r V e d  as  or  ship's  delegate  on  a  number  of  patrolman­organ­ SIU  vessels.  ker  during the  Isthmian  drive  and  4)  3)  i  returned  to  this  position  on  ap­ pointment  in  May,  1952.  Has  BEN  REES—No.  R­2:. Joined  SIU  played  a  key  role  in  the  Atlantic  in  1938.  Appoint­ tanker  organizing  drive.  Was  ac­ ed  patrolman­dis­ tive  in  the  1946  General  Strike.  patcher  for  Nor­ Sailed  consistently  as  AB  between  folk  in  June,  1948  and  1952.  Has  been  cleared  1945.  Served  in  in  all  of  the  Union's  strikes  since  that  post  until  he  joined  in  the  year  of  SlU's  elected  Norfolk  joint  patrolman  birth.  for 1947. Reelect­ 4"  4"  4"  RAYMOND  (Red)  WHITE—No.  ed  in  1948.  Ap­ pointed  port  W­203  —  Became  agent  for  Norfolk,  March,  1948.  a  member  o f  Elected  Norfolk  agent  for  1949,  Seafarers  Inter­ 1950,­1951  and  1952.  In  charge  of  national  Union  in  feeding  and  publicity  for  Norfolk  1946,  and  a  book  strike  committee  in  1946  General  member  the  fol­ Strike.  Active for  strike  committee  lowing year.  Dur­ in  Isthmian  strike  and  in  Wall  ing  this  period  Street  beef  in 1947.  Organized  Vir­ was  active  as  a  ginia  Ferries  Corp.  crews  and  volunteer  organ­ signed  contract.  ker  in  the  Isth­ mian  campaign.  Has  served  as  ship's  delegate  on  several" vessels.  Has  participated  actively* in  all  of  the  Union's  strikes­and  beefs'and  has  been  cleared by  all  strike com­ mittees.,  Has  taken  interest  in  all  Union  affairs  whenever  pqssible  (Vote For  One)  and  Has  helped out  in  SIU  work at  various  times.  (Vote For  One)  O  A. (Blackie) CARDULLO—No.  C­ 1:  Since  Joining  the  SIU  he  has  been  active  in  all  Union  strikes  and  beefs.  Was  Marcus  Hook  agent  until  that  hall  was  closed.  Served  as  patrol­ man  in  Philadel­ phia,  as  West  Coast  representative  and  as  NY hq  representative.  During  war  sailed  in all  combat zones. Has  clearances  for  all  Union  actions.  Active  par­ ticipant in  Isthmian organizing and  strike,  1945­47.  Elected  Philadel­ phia agent  for 1950,1951 and  1952.  As  chairman  Philadelphia  Mari­ time  Trades  Council,  aided  in  port  longshore  and  telegrapher  beefs.  for: Baltimore  Deck  Patrolman  (Vote For One)  o  for; Phila.  Joint  Patrolman  (Vote For One)  STEVE  BERGERIA—No.  B­179  —^Has  served" as  s h i p's  delegate  and  deck  dele­ gate  on  most  of  ships  he's  sailed  since  joining  the  Union.  Has  helped  in  picket­ ing and strike  ac­ tivities  while  ashore. Was  pick­ et dispatcher and  member of  clear­ ance  committee  in  1946  General  Strike  in  Philadelphia.  Also  was  picket  captain  and  dispatcher  in  1947  strike  against  Isthmian.  As­ sisted  in  polling  Isthmian's  Sea  Hawk  crew.  Has  had  wide  experi­ ence  in  negotiating  on  shipboard  beefs  and  other  troubles.  SarolemcBtaiT—Page Thre*  O  cy  LEON  (Blondie)  JOHNSON  —  No.  J­2 — One  of  first  to  join  SIU  when  it  was  formed  in  1938.  Took  part  ia  major  beefs  such  as  P&O  Strike,  Bonus  Strike,  longshore  beefs  and  other  Impor­ tant  actions.  Served  as  agent  in  Port  Arthur  during 1946 General Strike.  Served  as  patrolman  in  many  SIU  ports  such  as  New  Orleans,  Galveston,  New  York  and  Norfolk.  Elected  Galveston  patrolman  for  1948.  Elected  Baltimore  patrolman  for  every  year  ­from  1949  up  to  the  present.  Sailed  in  combat  zones  during  World  War 11.  for; Baltimore  Eng.  Patrolman  (Vote For  One)  For:  Nortolk  Joint  Patrolman  ^  O O  AL  STANSBURY—No.  S­22—  M'embcr  of  SIU  since  it  was  or­ ganized,  .joining  in  Port  of  Balti­ more.  Taken  ac­ tive  part  in  all  strikes  and  or­ ganizing  drives  since  Union  be­ JOHN  HETZELL—No.  H­6—  gan.  Sailed  dur­ Has  been  a  book  ing  the  war  into  member  '  of  the  most  combat  zones.  Served  SIU  SIU  since  1947.  in  various  appointive  capacities.  Has  served  as  Was  often  elected  black  gang  del­ s h i p's  delegate  egate on  ships.  Was appointed  dis­ and  departmental  patcher for  Baltimore  in  1949.  Was  delegate  on  elected  engine  patrolman  for  the  many  ships.^  Has  port  three  years running,  for 1950,  taken  an  active  1951  and  1952.  Has  all  clearances  part  through­  the  on  Union  strikes  and  beefs.  Maritime  Trader  Department  in  Union  beefs  on  the  West  Coast,  the  Commercial  Tel­ egraphers  Union  strike,  the  Isth­ mian  beef  on  behalf ­  of  the  AFL  Marine  Engineers  and  the  Oper­ ating  Engineers'  strike  recently.  (Vote For One)  Was  appointed  joint  patrolman  in  Philadelphia  last  November  and  has served  until  the  present time.  o cy  cy  (Vote For One)  o o o  MERVIN  (Moe)  O.  BRIGHT­ WELL  —  No.  B­ 247—Started sail­ ing  with the  SIU,  A&G  District,  in  1946.  He  holds  Union  clearances  for  all  strikes  and  beefs  since  the  time  when  he  joined  the  Union,  Was  ac­ tive  in  Houston,  Texas,  during  the  1946  General  Strike.  Has  sailed  in  various  ratings  in  the  deck  depart­"^  ment on  almost all  types of  vessels  that  are  under  SIU  contracts.  In  the  past  few  years,  has  been  elect­ ed  and  has served  as deck  delegate  or  ship's  delegate  on  a  number  of  the  ships that  he has  sailed.  3)  i 4.  NEVIN E.  ELLIS  ­No.  E­70—  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, from  the  P&O  Strike  in  1939  right  through  to  the  present,  and  holds  Union  clearances  for all  of  them.  He  has  been  elected  and  has  served  as de­ partment  and  as  ship's  delegate on  some  of  the  ships  he  has  sailed.  4"  4  4>  JAMES L. TUCKER—No.  T­ZZ­T  JAMES  A.  BULLOCK—No.  B­7  Started  going  to  —Joined  the  SIU  sea  in  1933.  in  May  of  ­1939,  Transferred  from  and  has  s ailed  old  AFL  Sea­ steadily'  since.  (Vote For  One)  men's  Union  to  He  was  appoint­ SIU  in  Baltimore  ed  patrolman­dis­ on  December  15,  patcher  in  the  1938.  Served  as  Port  of  Norfolk  patrolman in  Bal­ WALTER  (Rusty)  BEYELER—  in  1946,  and  has  timore  and  Nor­ been  serving  in  No.  B­81—Joined  folk.  Served  as  that  c a p a c.i t y  the  SIU,  A&G  acting agent in Charleston, SC. from  ever  since.  He  was • a   ctive  in  all  District,  in  1942  August,  1944,  to  July,  1945.  Trans­ SIU  strikes  and  beefs  since  he  ferred  to  Mobile  as  acting  agent  nd  sailed  joined  the  Union,  and  holds  clear­ in  July,  1945,  until  replaced  by  throughout  ,  the  ances  for  all  of  them.  During  the  elected  delegate  in 1946.  Has  been  war  in  every  war  Wall  Street  Strike,  he  served  in  deck  department  delegate  and  zone.  Was  active  the  capacity  of  area  captain.  He  ship's  delegate  aboard  a.­great  in  the  1946  Gen­ was  also  active  in  the  organizing  many  SIU  ships.  Sailed  most  of  eral  Strike'  and  drives  held  in  the  Isthmian fleet  time  on  deck.  Strike  clear  for  all  the  1947  Isth­ and  the  Cities Service  tanker fleet.  SIU  beefs.  mian  Strike,  and  holds clearances  for all SIU strikes  and  beefs  since  he  joined.  Has  served on  every  type  of  ship under  SIU  contract  except  the  locomo­ tive  carrier  Gadsden.  Has  served  on  various  membership  commit­ tees ashore,  and  has also  served  as  (Vote For  One)  (Vote For One)  department or  ship's  delegate  on  a  number of  the vessels  on  which  he  has sailed  during recent  years.  PATRICK  (Patty)  McCANN  —  i  J).  4i  VIC  D'INDIA  —  No.  D­191  —  JEFF  MORRISON—No.  M­3—  No.  M­12  —  In  • W'l  RAY  WHITE—No.  W­2:.Trans­ Union since  1940.  Joined  Seafarers  Served  Union  in  ferred  to  SIU  in  Sailed throughout  International  Un­ various  capaci­ 1938  from  old  ion  in  1941  in  war  to  various  ties  on  all  coasts  |ypf^ For One)  AFL  Seamen's  combat  zones.  ;he  Port  of  Bos­ and  active  in ma­ Union'.  Helped or­ Worked  in  galley,  ton.  Sailed  reg­ jor  Union  beefs  ganize  P&O  line,  ularly* during  the  feeding  strikers  and  strikes.  Was  war.  Has  been  one  of  SlU's  ear­ in "1946  General  on  strike  com­ elected '®by  SIU  liest  beefs.  Was  Strike.  Ran galley  mittee  in Norfolk  NY  patrolman  six"  brothers  to  rep­ EARL (Bull) SHEPP.^D—No. S­2:  for  Isthmian  for  1946  General  months  and  Nor­ resent  them"^  on  Strike  in  NY.  One  of  SlU's  Stcike.  Elected  folk  agent  for  Served  as  counter  patrolman  and  many  occasions  original members.  joint  patrolman  ass't. dispatcher in Baltimore,  1948­ as  engine  department  and  ship's  in  Mobile for  1947 and  1948.  Elect­ three  years.  Ac­ Active  in  P&O  1949.  Worked  as  night  dispatcher  delegate.  Has manned  picket lines,  ed  joint  patrolman  in  Galveston  tive  in  Isthmian  organizing  drive  strike  and  other  in  New  York  1950­1951.  Elected  helped  organize,  and  has  partici­ for  1949.  In  mid­1949  went  to  San  and strike  at that  company. Served  early  Union  ac­ ship's  and  department  delegate  pated  in  the  Union's  various  Francisco  as  West  Coast  represen­ as  hq  representative  participating  "S^­tions.  Directed  many  times.  Served  on  numerous  strikes.  Has  been  given  a  clean  tative.  Served  as  Wilmington  port  in"  deck  department  negotiations.  field  work  in  hq  committees,  including  tally,  record  by  all  clearance  commit­ agent,  1950­51.  Currently  serving  Elected  Tampa  port  agent  for  Isthmian  organ­ '  king  drive.^  Par­ ballot,  quarterly finance  and  tees.  Has  been  responsible  for  as  Seattle  port  agent.  Has  dear,  1949,  1950,  1951  and  1952.  H»f,  ticipated in'Great  others.  Clear  record  on  all  SIU  clearing  up  many  kinds  of  ship­ record on  Union strikes and  organ­ strike­dear  record  for  all  Union  strikes  and  beefs.  board  grievances.  Has  been  going  &dng  drives.  Lakes  organiz­ beefs  and  strikes.­ ..  Directed  NY  waterfront  ac­ ,to .ae«.'contiguously, since  194L  for; Baltimore  Std. Patrolman  for: Baltimore  Ageilt  for: Norfolk  Agent  For: Savannah  Agent  \  For: Tampa  Agent  • O C?"  ­o o cy  <zy  '  1  \  P­l  IS  •   ll  �Snpplementaiy—Pts«  Few  K,'­  ^:v;'  F^iiir. Oetob^r SI, 195s'  SEAFARERS  as  department  and  ship's'delegate  beefs  since  he  joined  the  Union,  areas.  Always  sailed  in  stewards  For; Tampa  and fael|te,d  to  square  away  m^y  For: Mobile  and  was  active  in  the  Wall  Street  department. .Was first  elected stew­ beefs for his shipmates. He is  plear  Strike.  In 1948, he  was elected  as,  ards  depaxtoient  patrolman  for  Joint  Patrolman  on  all strikes,  beefs  and  other  ac­ Joint  Patrolman  and  served  as  joi^t  patrolman  for  New  Orleans  tor  1648. ­  Was  re­ ^  te'  (Vote For  One)  • o ­o <?­ tions  the  Union  has  engaged  in  since  becoming  a  member.  Was  candidate  for  joint  patrolman  in  Mobile  in  1951.  the  Port  of  Boston.  He  was  also  elected  as,  and  served  as,  joint  patrolman  for  the  Port  of  Galves­ ton for  the  years 1950  and 1951.  (Vote For  One)  O OO  4"  4  elected lor 1949  and 1956.  Elected  stewards  patfolman  In  same  port  for  1952.  Holds  clearances  for  ;tll  Union  strikes,  beefs  and  other  ac­ tions.  C. (Butch)  WRIGHT—No.  W­239  PAUL  C.  CARTER—No.  C­62—  WILLIAM  J. (Red)  MORRIS  —  HAROLD  J. FISCHER^No. F­1  — Started sailing  Joined  the  SIU,  —^At  present  is  No.  M­4 —Sailed  with  the  SIU,  A&G  District,  in  Wes^  Coast  rep­ A&G  District,  in  since  1939  and  1946  in  the  Port  resentative  and  Mobile,  Alabama  of  Norfolk.  He  through  World  San  Francisco  on  May  1,  1946.  has  been  sailing  agent.  In  SIU  Wa r  II  until  Became full mem­ since 1935. Sailed  since 1938.  Sailed  appointed  acting  ber  oif  Union  in  all  during  the  steadily  in  en­ (Vote For One)  New  York  in  agent  for  Jack­ war,  hitting  all  gine  department  1947.  ,  Sailed  sonville in  March,  during  war  until  of  the  various  throughout World  December, • 1943,    war  zones.  Holds  1945.  Was  later  War  II  in  many  when  appointed  clearances for  all  assigned  to  New  combat  zones  in  deck  department  SIU strikes and  beefs since  joining  Mobile  dispatcher.  Was  drafted  York  and  then  to  as  AB  or  bosun.  Has  been  elected  LEROY  CLARKE—No.  C­4  ,  the  Union, and  took  an  active  part  into  US  Army  in  1944  and  dis­ by  his  shipmates  on  many  occa­ Joined  SIU  in  Norfolk  as  pa­ in a  number  of  different  beefs  and  charged  in  1946.  Returfied  to sea.  other  actions.  He  has  sailed  on  trolman.  Served as  acting agent  in  Served  again  in  Mobile  as  patrol­ sions  to serve  as  deck  delegate  or  1942  in  New  Or­ various  types of  vessels  under  SIU  Charleston,  SO,  until  that  branch  man­dispatcher  for  four  years  ship'^ delegate.  Has clearances  for  leans  and  sailed  contracts, and  has been  elected  as,  was closed in February, 1947. Went  from  1946  to 1950,  except for  brief  all  Union  strikes,  beefs  and  other  actively  all  dur­ sea  trip.  Has  clear  record  on  all  actions since  he first  began  to  sail  ing  World  War  and  has served  as  department  and  ship's delegate on a number of  SIU  back  to sea  Until  appointed  patrol­ strikes.  Was  on  Mobile  strike  with  the  SIU.  Resides  in  Green­ II. Served  on  nu­ merous  rank  and  man  for  Mobile  in  September,  committees  in  1946  and  1947  tie­ ville,  Mississippi.  vessels.  file  committees  ups.  1947.  Was  elected  deck  patrolman  i  t  in  New  Orleans  EDDIE PARR—No.  P­1—A mem­ in Mobile for 1948 and  joint patrol­ ^  4"  i  branch.  Elected  A.  W.  (Andy)  GOWDER—No.  ber  of  the  SIU  man  in  that  port  from 1949  to  the  36884  —  Became  s h i p's  delegate  since  It  was  present.  Has  clear  record  on  all  member  of  the  and  department  delegate  on  many  founded  in  1938.  vessels.  Appointed  temporary  pa­ Union  beefs.  SIU  Atlantic  and  Sailed  in  deck  trolman  in  New Orleans to fill  de­ Gulf  District  in  department  dur­ (Vote For  One)  mand  created  by  increased  activi­ Savannah  in  ing  World  War  ties  ft­om  time  to  time.  Elected  1944.  Since  that  II.  In  1945  was  New  Orleans  deck  patrolman  for  time has  been  ac­ appointed  patrol­ 1951  and  1952.  Serves  as  acting  tive  in  all  Union  man  in  New  agent  in  Lake  Charles.  Active  in  beefs, strikes  and  York.  Was  elect­ C. J.  (Buek)  STEPHENS—No. S­ all strikes.  o  r g  a  n  i zation  ed  patrolman  in  4—One  of  earjy  drivek  Partici­ Boston  for  1946.  In 1947  and  1948  (Vote For  One)  pated  in  1946  General  Strike  and  members  of  SIU  worked  in  SIU  headquarters  on  in  Isthmian  organizing  drive  and  joining  in  De­ Union  records.  Went  back  to  sea  Isthmian  Strike.  Served  on  nu­ cember,  1938.  in 1948.  Sailed  regularly  until  Oc­ merous  shoreside  committees  in  Active  in  1939  tober, 1951,  when  he  went  to  work  the  Union's  branches.  Elected  del­ Isthmian  Strike,  in  hq  again.  Took  charge  of  deck  ROBERT J. JORDAN—No. J­1—  dept.  school.  Helped  negotiate  Sailed  since  1938  egate, chairman  and  recording sec­ 1939  B' o  n  u  S  retary  on  many  SIU  ships.  Sailed  Strike,  1946  sandboat  contract.  Active  in  all  (Vote For One)  SIU  beefs,  including  '46  General  in  engine  depart­ in  all  combat  zones  during  World  General  Strike  and  1947  Isth­ ment. Was  organ­ Strike,  Isthmian  Strike,  etc.  Now  War  II  and  to  Korea  during  pres­ mian  Strike  ent  action  there.  working in  hq.  izer  in  Gulf  area  when  company  was  signed.  Served  for Isthmian ships  A&G  District  in  many  capacities  and  tugboats  from  dispatcher  to  agent  in  New  KEITH ALSOP—No. A­3: Has 15  Orleans. Sailed  in  all combat  zones  years  sea  time  to  from  Septeniber,  during  World  War.  II.  Co­chair­ his  credit,  most  1945  on.  Served  man  of  UFE  strike  committee  in  of  it  in. the  en­ as  Mobile  engine  New  Orleans.  Elected  engine  pa­ gine  department.  (Vote For One)  (Vote For One)  patrolman,  Feb^  trolman  for  New  Orleans  every  Sailed to all  parts  ruary,  1946.  Was  year from  1947 to  present.  Is clear  of  the  world  dur­ on  all  Union  strikes  and  beefs.  acting  dispatcher  and  organizer  in  ing  the  war.  Served  as  port  that  port.  Was  elected  engine  agent In  Charles­ GAL TANNER—No. T­1: Charter  patrolman  in  Mobile  for  1947  and  LINDSEY  WILLIAMS  —  No.  ton, SC,  and  Gal­ member  of  the  f'  W­1:  Joined  SIU,  reelected  in  1948.  Elected  to  post  veston. Served  as  SIU  since  the  of  joint  patrolman  in  Mobile  for  A&G  District  in  patrolman in  NY, Norfolk  and  New  very  beginning.  January  1942  in  Orleans.  Was  member  of  general  every  year  from  1949  up  to  the  New  Orleans.  Sailed  actively  strike committee In  Norfolk during  during  war  see­ (Vote For One)  present.  Active  in  all  SIU  strikes  Sailed  in  the  1946 strike. Served  as chairman  of  ing  service  in  and  has  clear  record  in  all strikes  deck  department  the  Isthmian  strike  committee  in  most  combat  during the war  in  and  beefs.  Galveston  in  1947., Elected  port  zones.  Active  in  practically  every  agent ip Galveston every  year from  Isthmian  organ­ war  zone.  Served  izing  drive  both  fS:\:  FRED  R.  HICKS—No.  H­24—  1948 down  to the  present.  as  Gulf  area  or­ ft'  on  ship  and  Became  full  ganizer  during  ashore  as  organizer.  Elected  Mo­ member  of  the  Union  drive  to  organize  Isthmian  ss"­ bile  port  agent  for  every  year  55 S  •  Steamship  Company.  Led  drive  oin  SIU  on  March  since  1947.  Participated  in  vari­ American  Trading  and  Producing.  25,  1946.  D i d  J  ous A&G  District organizing  drives  Was  director  of  organization  for  strike  duty  in  (Vote For One).  of  past  years.  Active  in  all  SIU  Charleston,  SC.  Cities  Service  drive  and  was  re­ beefs  and  holds  clearances  for  all  sponsible  for  bringing  many  new  during 1946  Gen­ strikes  and  beefs  the  Union  has  companies  under  SIU  contract.  eral  Strike.  (Vote For  One)  engaged  in  since  it  was first  or­ Elected New  Orleans port agent for  Served  as  picket  ganized  back  in. 1938.  captain  during  LEO  MARSH  —  No. M­9 ­r Has  1951 and 1l952.  Wall  Street  beer  a  member  Strike.  Worked as extra' patrolman  in  the  Port  of  Norfolk  when  the  of  the SIU,  A&G  CHARLES  KIMBALL—No,  K­2  need >  arose;  there.  Has  sailed  con­ District,  since  its  —^Active  m e m­ tinually  in  all  ratings  in  the  stew­ inception in  1938.  ards  department.  Elected  by  ship­ ber  of  SIU  since  He  has  always  (Vote For  One)  mates  to  represent  them  as  ship's  Union  was first  (Vote For One)  sailed  in  the  delegate  on  myany  SIU  ships.  Ac­ o­rganized  in  stewards  depart­ tive  in  organization  drives.  Holds  1638.  Sailed  at  ment,  sailing  in  clearances for all strikes andnbeefs.  all  times  in  deck  department  until  all  ratings  on  • . 4  4  4  1944  whan  ap­ GEORGE  F.  KIMBREL—No.  K­ almost  ­  every  ^C.  M.  (Whliey)  TANNEHH.L—  HERMAN  TROXCLAIR—No.  T­ pointed  patrol­ type  of  vessel  25—Started  sail­ No.  T­5 — Joined  4—Joined  SIU  in  man  for ^  Mobile.  under  an  SIU  contract.  He  liolds  the  SIU,  A&G  ing  eight  years  March,  1941,  and  Acted  as  W e s t  clearances  for  all  SIU  strikes  and  ago.  'Joined  up  District,  in  June  has  been  active  Coast  representative  of  Union  in  beefs  since  the  Union  was  organ­ with  the  SIU  in  of  1913.  Since  in  Union  sinpe  San Francisco  in 1945.  Elected .Mo­ ized  and  has  taken  an  active  part  that  time,  he  was  1946. Has shipped  that  date  in  all  bile  port  agent  in  1946  and  was  in  all  of  them.  He  served  as  die­ active­fh  the Isth­ continuously  as  a  beefs  strikes.  appointed  patrolman  and  dispatch­ partment  delegate  aboard  some  of  bosun  or  AB  mian  organizing  and  organization­ er  in  1947  in  Mobile.  Sailed  1948  the  vessels  he  sailed,  and  was  since  then  except  al'campaigns  to  1951,  then  elected  Galveston  appointed  as" stewards  patrolman  drive,  and also  in  i*'for  two  ybairs  serving  on  many  joint  patrolman  in 1952.  Has clear­ for the Port of Mobile  in December  th.e  Cities Service  when  book  was  organizing  cam­ comlttees.  ­  Dur­ ances  for  all  Union  strikes  and  of  1951.  retired.  Was  paign.  He  holds  ing  World  War  other  actions.  elected  on  several  ships  to  serve  clearances  for  all  SIU  strikes «nd  11 aalled  widely  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Title A name given to the resource October 31, 1952 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XIV, No. 22 Description An account of the resource Headlines: FREIGHT CO'S OK PACT; TANKSHIP CONTRACT STUDIED OPEN PORT ARTHUR OFFICE APPLY FOR SIU SCHOOL BY DEC. 20 '50-50' LAW UNDER FIRE MAIL PLAN SET FOR VACATION $ BAN LIQUOR IN ARABIA 75 TO SEEK A&G POSTS, VOTING OPEN WESTERN FARMER CREWMEN HONOR BIRITHS RESCUERS SIU CELEBRATES 14TH BIRTHDAY WITH HISTORY OF MARITIME FIRSTS FIND RARE PHOTO OF RITES FOR FURUSETH READY BIDS FOR BALTO BLDG WORK 'VOICE' TAPES SIU NITECLUB PR TO SAIL NEW ROUTE SIU AWARD WINNER NOW AT COLLEGE FORMS SENT CIVILIAN EX-POWS BY MISTAKE SUP WINS $ FOR GUAM CREW A&G CREDENTIALS REPORT USHPHS HOSPITAL FT. STANTON, NM LOOKING BACK AN IMPORTANT ELECTION NEW ATTACK ON '50-50' FIRST OF THE NEW MARINERS GETTING SET FOR ISLAND RUN ABOARD THE CLIPPER SIU MARKS BIRTHDAY - 14 YEARS OF 'FIRSTS' 'FINK BOOK' TAKEN OVER BY RUSSIANS ONE-THIRD OF CANADIANS ARE UNION MEMBERS SEEING EUROPE WITH AN SIU CREW OUR WORLDY FRENCHY - A GAY PHILOSOPHER LAUD CREW'S RESCUE OF WRECK SURVIVORS BIDS RECREATION PACT FOR SHIPS SICK MAN MOVED AT SEA THE IMPRESSIONIST'S ODE ALEXANDRA'S RANDOM THOUGHTS I WAS WALKIN' ALONG WHEN AN EARLY SEA LEGEND CREDITED WITH ORIGIN OF 'ST ELMO'S LIGHT' THE ATALANTA DISAPPEARS HE'S 'DISPATCHED' SIU-STYLE BROTHER WANTS TO SHIP OUT TO VISIT SEAFARERS GRAVE CANDIDATES FOR 1953-54 A&G POSTS Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1952 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/63dfdf3cbcfccb94b6ca56e0e14901a9.PDF 63e3a545ea128a555416b21417c8bafb PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America x\ •T. , NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 4. 1946 Vol. VIII. Green Scores US Meddling in Disputes Nominations Still Open Preparations for the election of union officials who will serve during 1947 in the Atlantic and Gulf District began with nominations of candidides in all ports at the last membership meetings. Members who still wish to announce their candidacy have until Oct. IS, when nominations will be closed. Any qualified member may nominate himself for office by submitting, in writing, his intention to run for office. Necessary proof of qualifications must accompany the written 'ntention. and the particular office in which the member is in­ terested must be specified. This notification and data should be addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer and must be in his office not later than Oct. 15. 1948. Oualifications for office in the Atlantic and Gulf District, as provided for by the Constitution and By-laws, will be found on page 5. NOTE:—Inadverdently left out of last week's story on nom­ inations was the Port of Tampa. The only office open there is that of Port Agent. If you are interested in Ybor City cooking, don't forget to file. CHICAGO- Government wage dominaiion is outmoded and should be dropped, and the Wage Stabilization Board should be discontinued, AFL President Wil­ liam Green declared in a mili­ tant address before the Brother­ hood of Railway Carmen (AFL), in session here. "Employers and unions should be given full and complete op­ portunity to reach agreements through free and unfettered col­ lective bargaining," he told the delegates. The entire subject of the Gov­ ernment's wage policy is now under study, at the request of President Truman, by a commit­ tee of which Mr. Green is a mem­ ber. The convention, attended by close to 1,000 delegates, an alltime record, represented more than 131,000 members, an in­ few crease of more than 40,000 since the the last conclave in 1941. No. 40 AFL Maritime Unions Answer Bridges' Raiding NEW YORK—During the past few days, the AFL Maritime Trades Department has taken definite steps to stop further raiding attempts on the part of the commun­ ist-dominated Committee for Maritime Unity against AFL-contracted shipowners on the West Cx)ast. This ac- *tion took the form of a telegram sent to President Truman, all shipping associations, and the U. S. Maritime Commission no­ tifying them that in the future any new ship operators starting During the next week or so, in business on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts mu.st negotiate sole- ^ Chicago will be the scene of ly with American Federation of great activity as the delegates of Labor Unions. all American Federation of La­ In the event that these pros­ bor affiliates meet in the Windy City for their annual convention. pective ship operators make any Starting on Monday, October agreements with either the Na­ tional Maritime Uniop or the NEW YORK—^The encouraging sessions of the past 7, when the convention will be American Communications Asso­ opened by AFL President Wil­ weeks between the SIU Negotiating Committee and liam Green, questions of policy ciation, both CIO affiliates, the companies almost came to an end on Monday, Sep- will be discussed, and jurisdic­ AFL Longshoremen have gone on record to support the AFL •.ember 30, when the operators tional matters which have arisen Maritime Trades Department by attempted to bring up for will be settled. refusing to work these ships. MARITIME COUNCIL further discussion a matter This is the kind of solidarity At the same time that the con­ which has characterized the AFL which had already been satis­ vention is being held, the AFL Maritime Trades Department factorily settled. This matter Maritime Trades Department since its inception. concerned the Transportation will also be meeting to draft a Rider, and had been cleared up NOTIFY PRESIDENT constitution and to discuss other NEW YORK—The long smold­ this union is striking for eco­ in the early days of the meetings. The current action was brought matters. Since the organization ering fight of the Masters, Mates, nomic and legitimate reasons. The Union Negotiating Com­ is young, permanent officers, to a head by the continued reand Pilots, AFL, for rotary ship­ Support to the MM&P, a mem­ mittee, consisting of John Hawk, have not yet been chosen and ^usal of Harry Bridges' redping and increased wages to of­ ber organization of the AFL Mar­ Paul Hall, J. P. Shuler, and Rob­ this is one of the tasks that will dominated CIO Longshoremen fset the higher costs of living itime Trades Department, went ert Matthews, had barely taken have to be done. to work ships wliich are manned came out in the open October 1, further than just the pledge to off their coats and sat down at Also to be decided are ques­ by AFL crews and under AFL when 12,000 members of the respect picketlines. Full finan­ the round table when the ship­ tions of futui-e affiliates to the contracts. Due to this condition, MM&P went on strike for Upion cial and physical support, in ac­ owners tried to reopen this ques­ Maritime Trades Department, af­ the American Pacific Steamship hiring and a 30 per cent wage in­ cordance with the needs of the tion, without honoring the fact filiation fees, and future course Company is being forced out of crease. that the subject had been ade­ and policy of this newest and business, and approximately 2500 strike, will also be given. quately discussed in the past, and most vigorous AFL Union group. jobs will be lost to the Sailors Also out on strike for the same COMMIES MOVE IN a mutual agreement had already general benefits are the 15,000 Delegates from the Seafarers Union of the Pacific and other The situation in the MEBA been arrived at. members of the Marine Engin­ International Union will include AFL maritime unions. In vain the Committee tried Paul Hall, cliairman of the New eers Beneficial Association, CIO, has, as usual, been used by the The text of the telegram folcommunists to try to gain con­ to reason with the operators, but York Council, John Hawk, Cal lows: After fruitless negotiations trol of the union, and to drive a to no avail. Finally, when it ap­ with the shipowners which cul­ Tanner and Earl Sheppard. (Continued on Page 4) wedge tnio th esolid ILA ranks peared that nothing more could minated in bargining sessions in on the East and Gulf Coasts. be gained by continued atten­ Washington under tlie watchful Comrade Romanoff, Assistant dance at this meting, the SIU eyes of the bureaucrats, the rep­ Business Manager of MEBA 33, representatives stood up and resentatives of the MM&P-found struck the first blow in an news­ prepared to walk out. that they were getting exactly paper interview in which he nowhere. BLUFF CALLED blasted the ILA leadership and When their contracts" ran out At this point the operators re­ asked for rank-and-file support. As a direct result of the SIU-| Now, with the completion ofon September 30, true to the tra­ alized that their disruptive at­ SUP general maritime strike, the negotiations carried on between His attempt to disrupt the tempts were not achieving the dition "No contract, no work," longshoremen exploded in his results they wanted, and so they Sailors Union of the Pacific haa^ Harry Lundeberg, representing the licensed deck officers walked gained the same wage and over- ^ the SUP, along with other cornoff their ships and established face when the AFL Maritime agreed, to go on to the unfinished time rates for the West Coast as mittee members, and J. B. Bryan picketlines at piers along all three Trades Department issued the business, with the understanding has been won by the SIU on the of the Pacific American Steamstatement pledging that • the that the discussion on the Trans­ coasts of the United States. ship Association these points East Coa.st. MM&P and the MEBA picket- portation Rider would not be re­ AFL SUPPORT After the SIU-SUP strike have been clarified, and the SUP lines would be honored. opened by them in the course of against the Wage Stabilization has gained an agreement guaran­ As soon as the strike of the This irresponsible name-call­ bargaining sessions. Board, the SUP members remain­ teeing the same wage and over­ MM&P started, the AFL Mari­ Other than this smoke screen ed out until September 26 due to time rates as the SIU, Atlantic ing, following so closely on the time Trades Department held a device, which only developed at the MCS—MFOWW beefs against and Gulf District, now enjoys on * meeting in New York, at which heels of the sellout of the Marine this meeting, the bargaining ses­ the ship operators, and also on ac­ the East Coast. time the Department's policy of Firemen, Oilers, Wipers, and Wasions are progressing very satis­ count of the need for further supporting all member unions tertenders, by the commie-con­ The agreement which the SUP factorily. The subjects still un­ clarification of a number of dis­ trolled Committee for Maritime was reaffirmed. At the same der discussion are the Manning puted points between the Union membership ratified incorporates Unity, has put both Romanoff and time, it was agred to respect the (Continued on Page J) and shipowners. picketlines of the MEBA since (Continued on Page 9) (Continued on Page 3) Operators Drop Stall; Talks Make Progress QQ||yg||0^ in Chicago Licensed Officers' Strike Ties Up Ali U. S. Shipping 4 SUP Action Wins Same Wage Scale As Seafarers On The East Coast �m !gvr~:^.^^v' • iV-j- -'^ * Page "Two TEE S E AF ARE RS LOG Friday, October 4, 1946 ZOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District • ;V ...'•'; V >' Affilia fed wth the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 t 4. *. t HARRY LUNDEBERG ------10 J Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. President JOHN HAWK - -- -- - - - Secy-Treas. P. O, Box 25, Station P., New York City Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Waterfront Communists It is now a matter of record that the communists in the American labor movement constitute a threat to free labor, and their actions are never dictated by true trade union motives but by the communist party line—what­ ever it may be at the moment. We say that it is a matter of record because we have seen how the unions that are com­ munist-dominated have gone counter to the best interests of the American workers, whenever Russian foreign policy necessitated such actions. Their present actions follow out the same general pattern. In union after union they have infiltrated a small, though mouthy core, to disrupt the normal activities of c,the union and to make it easier for the red fascists to gain control. The unions which have already suffered this fate are too numerous to mention here. If you think a while, you can easily bring to mind at least a score that are now totally under ccMumunist influence. Hospital Patients Now, once again, these parasites on the labor move­ ment, are up to their old tricks. Once more they have sneaked a few of their number into honest trade unions such as the MEBA, the MFOWW, the MM&P, and the ILA, in an attempt to cause disruption and split the ranks of these workers. Once this has been accomplished, they feel that they can seize power. It is only when chaos reigns that these vultures are able to thrive. When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals However, the easy road they traveled to power in the These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, NMU, the ILWU, and the MCS, to name a few, has not been prepared for them in MEBA, MFOWW, MM&P, and as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find lime hanging ILA. Here they are being opposed by men who know the heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. dangers of being controlled by Joe Stalin's agents, and as STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL SAN JUAN HOSPITAL a consequence they are facing a battle at every turn. In the ILA they took a beating which drove them permanently from the New York and East Coast water­ front. Their sellout of the MFOWW is bringing them the same reward in that union, and the MM&P has rejected them. Their only hope for expansion on the waterfront now lies in the MEBA. Here they have massed their forces; in this union they have poured their key people and have ex­ pended a lot of money in a try to wrest power from the anti-communist leaders and rank-and-file. Even in the MEBA strike for higher wages and im­ proved conditions, they are trying to make capital. If they had their way this legitimate action would be turned into a political rally, and the communists would be the only gainers. S i|i Only the vigilance of the honest members of the MEBA has stopped this from happening so far. And only the knowledge that the other honest trade unions along the waterfront are with them in this fight has given the mem­ bers of the MEBA the courage to go on with this campaign. To them and to ail other trade unionist who fight the anti-labor communists, we say that when you have won, you v/ill find that the battle was worth the reward. And to them we say that we will help to the limit in any fight to keep American labor free—free from Government con­ trol, and free from communist domination. j R. GAUTIER P. PAGAN B. DEL VALLE P. PEDROSA J. VANDESSPOOT.Tr ^ * C. G. SMITH PAUL DEADY L. A. CORNWALL W. B. MUIR 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 S* S> w BALTIMORE HOSPITAL ERNEST TILLEY RALPH BINGHAM GEORGE WHITE HENRY WHILLETT CHARLES DUNN LEONARD MARSH PETER LOPEZ MOSES MORRIS ROY McCANNON ' * 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 You can rnntact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing limes: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 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.) BOSTON HOSPITAL H. .STONF. P. KOGGY P. CASALINUOVO A. CHASE E. JOHNSTON T. DINEEN E. DORMADY E. DACEY K. HOOPER S. GILLIS X X NORFOLK HOSPITAL J. E. HARRISON J. W. ALLSTATT J. KELLER C. F. YANCEY E. L. McCOSKEY W. RAUT W. SMITH D. L ASSAID R. L. ANDERSON RAY COLE XXX GALVESTON HOSPITAL LONGCHAMPS IRELAND TILMAN HIKE RINGO DUPREE �Friday, Ociober 4, 1346 THESEAPAREKS LOG DEAD HARBOR Page Thra* Ship Officers Tie Up All Of U.S. Shipping .5 -Si (Continued from Page 1) his master, Harry Bridges, in a bad light with the members of the MEBA. . NO SHIPS MOVE By PAUL HALL Within a few hours after the'strike started, the entire Newf -: Many of us thought that we would never live to see the day Pictures about the strike action continue to flood the Log. York waterfront was closed. when licensed officers would hit the bricks, but the day has come Sometimes we can't print the picture the same week we receive Pickets moved briskly in the chill » and they are doing a damn good job. Their picketlines are just winds, and although there were it. but we intend to print all the good ones we get so as to give the same as any other with the exception of a liberal sprinkling not as many as there had been our readers an idea of how the strike went in other ports. This of uniforms and brass. Four-stripe Masters with scrambled eggs when the SIU-SUP successfully on the visors of their caps are walking side by side with young picture shows a picketline in Baltimore when Seafarers mili­ went on strike against the WSB thirds who have licenses -so new the ink hasn't dried on the tancy won for seamen the highest wages and finest conditions ruling last month, it was easily signatures. in maritime history. That ain't hay. Brother. seen that all shipping had been effectively tied up. Real Strike Committees The action taken by the MM&P The New York Hall of Local 88 of the Masters, Mates and Pilots is one unprecedented in the his­ is a scene of furious gctivities. Two and three-stripers are running tory of the American Merchant around doing everything from watching the door to sweeping the Marine. Never before have ships' deck. The Committees are all democratically elected rank and officers walked off the bridge to file committees with all ratings serving with equal authority. enforce their demands. This his­ About the only excuse that is accepted to avoid picketing is tory making move marks a new death, paralysis or two wooden legs and, at that, several one-legged milestone in the progress of ormembers are reported to be doing their turn on the line. Not many ganized labor. are trying to avoid any duty, however, and these few are about In Washington the talks con­ as popular as a thief in a foc'sle. tinued, and there was every rea­ Commies Not Wanted son to believe that the ship op­ erators would be unable to hold The few commies who have managed to acquire enough seatime By JOE VOLPIAN out any longer in the face of un­ to get a license and sneak into the MM&P started out right away to ion solidarity which has so com­ spread dissention and try to sell the strikers on the CMU-CIO ideas Almost every day of the week tion and it can't be introduced as pletely paralyzed the nation's The MM&P has tolerated these birds for a long time, regarding shipping. Every indication point­ them chiefly as screwballs and nuisances; but a strike is a serious your Special Services Depart­ evidence by the man himself. If the statement has been so ed to a victory by the two strik­ ment is visited by a Brother who thing, so the eornniies have had a brief, albeit disastrous, fling written that it can be used ing unions. They no sooner open their mouths than it is closed for them in tells us that he was hurst on the against the seaman they will use fact rumor has is that several mouths were closed so rapidly that SS Rustbucket on such and such it against him, because the court swelling set in. a date. He states that his injuries holds that the statement is an were severe and that he should admission that he himself made AFL Gives Full Support The AFL Maritime Trades Department was on hand with receive a large sum of money in and can properly be used in evi­ pledges of full and unqualified support even before the strike start­ repayment as it was the ship's dence. The Claim Agent can testify as ed. They made it plain that they did not intend to usurp or in­ fault that he was injured. to the supposed conversation and SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. terfere with the MM&P management of the strike in anyway, but We ask him what, if anything, his testomony will be allowed, that they placed themselves, both individual members and unions, —Faced with sharply curtailed was done about it. He usually as he is supposed to be an unin-' ,• x, „ „ x- . i.at the full disposal of the strike committee for any job. X J X , , ... employment in the nations shiptells us that after he was dis­ terested party and has nothing •. xu • T , . charged from the hospital he to win or lose by the testimony, Industrial Union of Engineers Repufliate CMU The Engineers, members of the MEBA, are on the picketliries went down to the company Claim Tn other words it is heads he wins, ^^rine & Shipbuilding Workerstails you lose. Therefore, you CIO at its annual convention also, and they too are doing an excellent job. At the mass meeting Agent to look into the matter. The first thing he was told was should be cautious as to what here voted to tighten its organiheld the night before the strike, the CMU came out in full force backed by a few commies on the strike committee and a few more that before any money would be you sign or say to a Claim Agent, ^^^ion to give continued leaderpaid he would have to tell what in the membership. COME TO HALL ! ship to the nation's shipyard Laudatory speches were made by CMU representatives who happened to him and would he If you want to protect yourself workers. promised the MEBA the moon. The pay-off came when Comrade please make , out a statement against such pitfalls this is my Communist sympathizers in the Selly, president of the ACA-CIO, spoke and said he was bringing which he would be required to advice: union were soundly beaten on the meeting the greetings of Harry Bridges. These greetings re- sign. If he didn't want to make Before going up to see the several votes, including passage received another greeting from the assembled Engineers, who booed out the statement he could just Claim Agent consult your Union of an amendment to the union's tell the Claim Agent how it hap­ the name. , xi. ^ The Chairman of the strike committe then announced that the pened. This the seamen usually Agent, or if you are in New York constitution that "Communists discuss your case with your Spe- Nazis, Fascists, or members of MEBA was not, and never had been, a part of the CMU and that does. cial Services Department. We the Ku Klux Klan, or anyone their attendance at meetings had been in the nature of observers SMART COOKIES will try to advise you on the' adhering to these philosophies only. He further stated that the MEBA would run its own strike After the interview the seaman proper procedure to follow. j shall be barred from holding posiand man its own picketlines although they needed and would ac­ is told to come back in a few days If the case involves an illness, tions of responsibility or authorcept support from both the CIO and AFL. and as the seaman closes the not due to your own miscon-' ity in thi.s union or any of its door the Claim Agent sits down duct, it is all right to go up to subdivisions, and any person adAFL Supports Engineers and writes out his own version of the Claim Agent to collect the j vocating the overthrow of the The AFL then announced that they would support the En­ what he thinks the seaman told maintainance, cure, . wages and Constitution of the U. S. shall gineers, but would have nothing to do with Harry Bridges' unionhim. When the seaman returns he transportatioft due you. How- j be bai'red from office in this raiding CMU or the union-smashing communists. is usually told that the accident I "VcXj ever, if li it IL is lb more lIlUJTc? serious S6P10US think Xliinrv union." They further stated that the Seafarers^ and other AFL Unions was not the fault of the company before doing anything that had always supported legitimate strikes,"" and quoted many in­ and he can't get a nickel outside j,, HITS CP X„ kick back at you at is liable to stances where this support had been given to the tune of thousands of maintainance and cure. The amendment wa.s passed by some later date. of dollars and any other nupport that was needed, in addition to al­ a vnicp vote on the day following For proof they may show him a speech to delegates by CIO ways respecting the picket lines. It was pointed out that the Seafarers and the ILA were not the statement he signed or the Secretary-Treasurer James Carey quarreling with the CIO but the "organization within-an organiza­ Claim Agents version of what he in which he asserted "There are in this country a number of for­ tion," the communist controlled CMU which in the end had the had said. It is a clever stunt, and ces actuated by differing mo­ one aim to rule or ruin every union it came in contact with whether employed often. These Claim The Seafarers Log is your Agents are smart cookies who tives. For example, the Com-'" it was CIO or AFL. aren't kept around by the com­ Union paper. Every member These remarks and the pledge of support were received with munist Party has appointed itself panies just as ornaments. These has the right to have it mailed advance agent for a certain for­ cheers, and it was very evident that the communists in the MEBA birds know all the answers. mula for world government and are there on borrowed time, and will soon be back on Union to his house, where he and When the case comes to court the establishment of a certain Square where they belong. his family can read it at their he company really goes to work type of economy. It is vastly dif­ leisure. on the poor unsuspecting seaThe Strike Goes On ferent from the American tj'pe of economy. It is vastly different If you haven't already done In the meantime the strike goes on, with AFL Masters and nan. They know all the legali­ from the American type of econ­ Mates picketing the same docks as the CIO Engineers. The com­ ties of such cases and they do so. send your name and home omy which the CIO favors." munists stand by on the sidelines with watering mouths thoroughly not hesitate to employ them. Out address to the Log office, 51 discredited by both groups. The Seafarers are in there pitching with comes the statement he made and A proposal from the floor to Beaver Street, New York they start chopping away. congratulate former Commerce both and victory isn't far-away. City, and have yourself added If the statement the seaman From now on the Master, Mate, Engineer, Purser, Radio Officer Secretary Henry Walace on his to the mailing list. and unlicensed man will all sport picket cards, and work togethei made favors him he cannot use pro-Soviet stand on foreign pol­ closer than ever before to prove that a solid union merchant marine he statement, because the courts icy was not acted on by the con­ claim it is a self-serving declaravention, is the most efficient and best that has ever been known. Shipyard Union Bars Commies GET THE LOG �AFL Maritime Councii Answers Bridges - CMU Raiding Tactics I ' {Continued from Page 1) "Meeting in New York on September 28. the AFL Mari­ time Trades Department went on unanimous record to notify aill shipowners or prospective shipowners, the U. S. Maritime Commision, and the President 6f ihe United States that in the future when and if any new shipping companies start up on the Atlantic^ and Gulf Coasts thht they must negotiate with fhe AFL all the way through. "If any new shipping oper­ ators make labor agreements with the National Maritime Union or the American Com­ munications Association, then the AFL Longshoremen will refuse to work these ships. "This action was necessitat­ ed by the situation now exist­ ing on the Pacific Coast where the CIO communist-domin­ ated Longshoremen refused to work ships belonging to the American Pacific Steamship Company and which are not Only manned by AFL unlicen­ sed personnel but are under contract to AFL Unions. "In our opinion, this refusal is part of the CIO-CMU plan to force AFL seamen off these ships and substitute them with CIO-CMU seamen. It is an out­ right attempt by the CIO-CMU to force this company to do business solely with them, or drive the American Pacific Steamship Company out of budness. "We of the AFL Maritime Trades Department do not in­ tend to sit idly by while the CIO-CMU succeeds in their at­ tempt to abrogate an AFL con­ tract with this company, or force them into bankruptcy, thus losing many jobs for AFL members. We fully intend to protect all AFL Maritime contraicts with any and all means at our disposal, and this is fair warning to any individual or group of individuals that we mean business." (signed) John Owens, Executive Secy AFL Maritime Trades Dept. COOS BAY STORY This action by the AFL was the latest in the series of events which orginated back on June 30, and to which the SIU-SUP .refer to as the "Coos Bay Beef.!' On Sunday, June 30, SIU Presi­ dent Harry Lundeberg was no­ tified by the SUP Agent at Coos Bay (Marshfield), Oregon that Bridges' ILWU Longshoremen were refusing to work the SS Mello Fronco, which was chart­ ered to and operated by the Am­ erican Pacific Steamship Comipahy. This company was, and still is, under contract to the SUP as the sole bargaining agent for fhe unlicensed personnel in all three departments. On July 3, President Lunde­ berg dispatched a letter to HSrry Bridges, President of the ILWUCIO. In this letter. Bridges was challenger to submit any possible grievance he might fancifull3'have to President Murray of the C^IO and President William Green of the AFL. Bridges was also notified that both Murray and Green were being informed by wire of the SUP proposal. I'he Lundeberg letter was nevdr answered by Bridges. How­ Pridky, tbcAober 4.1^46 TVE SEA^A^ERSE^G Page Four ever, numerous authentic reports reach the SUP headquarters that Bridges had openly stated that the Coos Bay incident was mere­ ly the opening gun on all vessels operated by this company, no matter in what port they might try to load or discharge cargo. WORK DEMONSTRATION , Finally, on July 10 a joint SIUSUP Stop Work meeting took place in New York, and the day following the meeting pickets rnmmenced picketing piers where NMU-contracted ships were docked. Picketing took place on the Staten Island docks and the Chelsea docks on the North River extending from Pier 56 to 62. As a direct result of the SIUSUP action, Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach appointed a spe­ cial represenlalive to arbitrate all differences between the Bridges' outfit and the SIU-SUP. Despite the findings of this La­ bor Department representative, which were in favor of the Sail­ ors Union of the Pacific, the commy-controlled CIO L o n g shoremen continued their refusal to work the Mello Franco. Coos Bay Harbor was declared a closed port by the SUP, and the AFL State Federation of La­ bor concurred in the declaration. Members of the Masters, Mates and Pilots of America, an AFL affiliate belonging to the Mari­ time Trades Department, also respected the SUP declaration, and refused to sail any ships into Coos Bay. The combined action of 'the AFL Unions in closing this port caused much discontent among the local CIO longshoremen who PHILADELPHIA were fofced to go without pay on account Pf Harry Bridges' Whims. Locally, the AFL Lumber work­ ers refused to do any more ship­ ping of lumber to the docks in full support of fhe SUP. LOSE MANY JOBS Recently, STU President Lunde­ berg notified SUP New York Port Agent Morris Weisberger that the American Pacific Steam­ ship Company was being forced out of busine.ss due to the West Coast action Not heing a rich company, they were finding the high cost of idle ships too much for their nearly drained pocketbooks. With a desire to save this company from bankruptcy so that AFL seamen might keep the jobs, the entire problem was presented by Agent Weisberger to the AFL Maritime Trades De­ partment as one meriting their serious consideration. It was in answer to this prob­ lem that the AFL Maritime Trades Department decided to send the telegram to President Truman, the Maritime Commis­ sion and the various shipping as­ sociations, notifying them that the AFL was retaliating on the Atlantic and Gulf Coast for Bridges' commkmist-inspired move on the West Coast. T. Kiiski. $4.00; T, P. O'SulIivan. $2.00; J. Dixon, $4.00; M. Seged, $2.00; L. J. McLean. $2.00; D. J. Taylor, $2,00; E. Kelly, $2.00; J. C, Van Demark, $2.00; A. Garcia, $2.00; A. P. Power, $1.50; R. A. Duhrkopp, $1.00; R. F, Wilma, $4.00; A. Silea, $2.00; R. Edmondson, $l.t)0; Al StevenaOn, Vl.OO; C. Pecchiaro, $1.00; P. F. Hunzinger, $1.00. SS PORT CHARLOTTE J. W. Gibson, $1.00; J. W. CalhOune, $1.00; J. New, $1.00; J. B. Johnson, $1.00; C. O. Myers, $!.00; H. D. Nash, $1.00; D. A. Robinson, $1.00; W. T. Redmond, $1.00. SS WM. MC LENNAN \ SS HiBBiN VICTORY ] E. H. Cinnamon, $1.00; A. T. Kerr.; $3!D0; C. L. Jaccjues, $5!00; S. Miskow, $4.00; M. Dodge, $5.00; E. H. Cinnh-| mon, $2.00; P. L. Ames, $2,00; J, No-{ vak, $2.00; R. H. Guiberson, $1.00; K.| M. Johnson, $1.00; J. J. HiUier, $1.00;; P. J. Godfrey, $2:00; W. Wefet, $2.06;! T. R. Holt. '$LO«r; H. Bedkmah, $3.00;| A. Yance, $1.00; G, Brown, $1.00; A. Winnick, Jr., $1.00; R. G. Gold, '^$2.66; F. DeSmet, $2:00; R. Viscegalia, $2.00; T R. Bensoh, $3.00; S. Hbtckek, $2.00; S. Ross, $2.00; M. E. Flynn, $3.00; A. Otte, $2.00; C. L. Graham, $4.00; J. Hopkins, $2.00; P. W. Drawes, $1.00; H. S. Magney, $2.00; C. J. Hawley, $2.00; C. Fischer. $2.00. SS HILTON T. H. Geyer, $2.00; C. E. Dinger, James G. Walsh, $2.00; M. Evand- $2.00; W .R, Goodie, $3.00; C. J. sich, $1.00; Donald C. Smith, $1.00; G. Adams, $2.00; J, M. Soto, $2,00. W. Retd, Jr., $1.00; Jan Bail. $2:00; F. INDTVlbUAL DONATIONS J. Korngeind, $3.00; L. Linthicum, $2.00; H. Wykosky, $2.00; H. Lawson, H. E. 'Himkahip, $1.00; N. Creel, $2.00; I. Perez, $1,00; E. Molina, $1.00. $1.00; R. H. Bryan, $1.00; Boyd Noble, $2,00; D. Albright, $2,00; A. F. BradSS ALCOA PILOT ahaw, $2.00; R. D. Brewer. $2.00; E. I. C. Sofounias, $5.00; Crew of SS Al­ Cozier. $1.60; U. Ouamie, $1,60: F, coa Pilot, $20.00. Leadock, $'i:bb. SS LADREO VICTORY ITHIMK QUlESTlON'.—Now that you have seen the AFL Maritime Trades Department in action, what do you think about it? ALVIN STEBERG. FOW: I was out at sea during the strike, but I heard how "the De­ partment worked. From all re­ ports. it did a wonderful job and laid the groundwork for an even stronger Department. Even now. with the Council only in exis­ tence a short time, great gains have been made. Seamen every­ where are glad that the AFL set up such a Department so as to counteract the double-dealing of the commie Committee for Mari­ time Unity. We have a good start, and from here on we can grow bigger and stronger. JIMMY HIGHTOWER. Cook: This organization is lops and deserves the support of all men who are maritime workers. Only when labor bands together in un­ ions and when unions get to­ gether. as in this case, can the workingman ever get a decent break. In our strike, the AFL Maritime Trades Department showed how something like this can develop. The Government knew that they were not just dealing with the SIU and the SUP. but with over half a million waterfront Workers, and they al­ so knew that they could never break that kind of a strike. A further drastic follow-up is contemplated by the SIU-SUP in conjunction with the AFL Maritime Trades Department in the event that the Coos Bay Beef is not settled shortly. SIU-SUP members have never taken any raiding attempts or other forms of disruption lying down, and they fully intend to fight this beef out to a successful victory.^ Harry H, Green, $6.00; Thomas ApINDIVIDUAL DONATIONS plewite, |2'.00; M. 'J, Thssin, $1.00; R.! Crew of SS El Morro—$14.00. Davis, $2.00; R. S. Bright, $2,00; L. R. SS Madaket—$14.00. Guertin, $2.00; E. L. Schommer, $2.00;; R. DaFerno. $2.00; Joa. Fysella. $1.00; W. W. Westbrook, $2.00; Harry Gebbie,^ M. A. McBroom. $1.00; Mahoo, $6.00; $1.00; C. Smith, $2.00; H, Erickson,! E. Tabocjar, $1.00. $1.00; A. BailHrd, $1.00; R. Eisen^raeb-j er, $2.00; E. McBride, $LOO; W. Blanchard, $1.00; R. Croto, $5.00. NEW YORK SS R. CHOATE HERlKMfHi PETE YAMPIERI, FOW: It sure worked smoothly. I saw the way things were han­ dled. and I know that without the Department it would have been more difficult for us to win our strike. But the way things shaped up, with the ILA. the Teeunsters. and the licensed of­ ficers going all the way with us. we beat the WSB in short order. With the same amount of coo^ration and enthusiasm in the future, the AFL Maritime Trades Department will besoms the strongest group of unions along the waterfront. And that's good. ROBERT WALTHER. OS: The creation of the AFL Mari­ time Trades Department was a definite step toward waterfront unity, unity of the honest trade union type, and not the kind that leads toward political domina­ tion. We most likely could have _ won our beef by ourselves, bat this new organization made it a lot easier and Created a good feel­ ing of brotherhood and union soli­ darity. With sort of cooperation, we have set in motion machinery that will foe available for any future action. We can pull to­ gether for a common ctrase. �Friday, OctolMr 4^ 1:94^ Page Five* TBS SSAPAHERS Add More Threats To Freedom Of The Merchant Seamen: The MPs Summary Court of face of the most terrific attacks from the Nazi undersea wolves to TO: Masters of all Ships enter­ take lightly being sent to the stockade for having in his pos­ ing the Port. session a few packs of cigarettes. With this heading another gcsNeither can a man be expected tapo method of regimenting the to laugh when he is foned $5 for lives of free merchant seamen is riding on the steps of an over­ introduced to the readers of the crowded streetcar. Especially if Log who have not already run he is in a hurry to get back to afoul of the U. S. Military Police his ship. It is high lime that the various in the ports of Europe. To the military arms of the United seamen who have, there is not States Government stopped look­ much that can be added. ing upon merchant seamen as A report dated 16 August 1946, fair game to be put upon by all has recently been placed in the who want to exercise or abuse hands of the SIU by the crew the power given to them. members of the SS Iberville, Wa­ The Coast Guard has a long terman Steamship Company. This report, in black and. white, proves the truth of the many stories that have been brought back about the petty tyrannies being prac­ ticed by the American Military Police in occupied European countries. (Continued from Page 1) These dictatorial actions have been carried so far in some cases, the following provisions among that American merchant seamen others have sometimes had to stop and OVERTIME PAY ask themselves this question: The overtime pay shall be $1.00 "Are the MPs in Europe to police soldiers and keep order, or are per hour for all unlicensed per­ they here to pay the national sonnel receiving less than $200.00 debt of the United States by fin- per month, and $1.25 per hour for all unlicensed personnel re­ ceiving $200.00 per month or more, effective as of September 19. 1946. SUBJECT: Merchant Seamon. They go to the picketlines in style in Baltimore. This truck was used tp transport men to and from the picketlines, and may­ be it wasn't welcome at the end of a long day of marching, marching, marching. Everything Shaping Up Well For Seafarers In MiiHaiifl Vote By HENRY W. CHAPPELL The loss of prestige by the DULUTH—Things here in Duluth are beginning to shape up NMU was brought on by their in favor of the SIU, not only on leaders who, when they saw that the Midland ships which will be the majority of Great Lakes sea­ voted on Oct. 1, but on the Great men refused to act like trained dogs jumping through hoops, Lakes as a whole. started a campaign of slander, The slancierous campaign start­ calling our men finks, scabs, etc. ed by the NMU on Aug. 15 is be­ ginning to tell. In some instances as they did at Detroit, when Jack it has created a feeling of hatred Lawrenson and a few other com­ toward all unions, but with the mies went out to the Cadillac majority of Lake seamen who plant and tried to force the com­ are union-minded it has bene­ mie line down the throats of UAW-CIO local 174. fited the SIU. COMMIE-CONTROLLED The thinking seamen who weigh the merits of both, the SIU They cannot deny the fact that and the NMU realize that the the NMU is communist conti'olSIU is run on, a democratic basis led. When the Hitler-Stalin pact where the entire- membership was in effect before this country votes on vital issues, and does was in the war the NMU slogan not depend upon a few officials was, "The Yanks are not coming." to do their thinking for them. They did every thing in their When the Midland ships are power to hinder production and voted and the SIU has contracts transportation of lend-lease ma­ with the company, won in a fair terials. However, when the Hit­ and impartial election, we can ler-Stalin pact of 1939 was ended expect a verbal attack from the' and the Russians were at war, NMU. their slogan became, "We'll keep them sailing." ing U. S. merchant seamen as OLD TACTICS This sudden display of patriot­ much as possible?" The old commie tactics will ism and reversal of policy was come out into the open. We will not due to a change of heart by POWER ABUSED be called scabs and finks, apd be the NMU leaders, but because If this question seems outlan­ accused of accepting back door when any country agrees with dish, take the total fines collected and yellow dog contracts from Russia, the NMU will go along in a port which cannot be named, the company. I'm calling the 100 per cent with them. Thats for the period dating from July shots for the NMU in this instance the set-up in the NMU. 29, 1946, to August 16, 1946. Dur­ as I know their procedure and In the SIU the membership ing this period, $1870.00 was col­ can predict what the Pilot will dictates the policies of the Union lected in fines from merchant have to say when the returns are and the officials of the Union seamen for crimes ranging from in from the election, bringing in some extra candy carry these out. I imagine the NMU officials When vital issues are voted up­ bai's to possession of a few packs feel like a man who tried to run on it.is the majority that rules, of cigarettes over the limit. a bluff in a poker game and was and not a few officials, as with Here are some of the fines and caught. They thought it would the NMU. the reasons for them. It should be easy sailing to disguise their When the SIU fights for and be remembered that all these organizational drive as a strike, gets better conditipnp more cases come before a Summary tie up all Great Lakes and get the money etc., the NMU devotes a Court, where the accused has SIU to help them organize the complete page of the Pilot telling not the privilege of jury tidal; non-union ship.? for the benefit what great victories they have nor can he be defended by coun­ of the NMU. won on the Lakes. I wonder sel of his own choosing. They showed their true hand what they will tell the boys when 29 July 1946:—Merchant seaman when they established a picket- they see the Midland ships under of Andrew Furuseth. four packs line around .ships that were un­ the banner of the SIU. Thi.s fact of cigarettes fined—$75.00. der contract to the SIU at De­ will prove that threat^, name 7 August 1946:—Merchant seacalling and force will not work troit on August 15. mjui of Texarkana Victory. 11 when it comes to organizing, sea­ THEY WERE TOLD packs pf cigarettes fine—$75.00. men, Confined, lo hard labor until Tliey were told of the SIU As we gp ip pre^, wot4 fine paid. Was in stockade one stand in advance of their so-call­ cpm.es to, thgt yoJthg has day and fine was paid. ed strike. We told them we would commenced on the Midland not respect any picketlines ships, and thgt the NMU has 12 August 1946:—Merchant sea­ around unorganized ships as we withdrawn, man of Marine Robin with two the fap^ of alwere attempting to organize mpsl qertaip, candy bars fined—$10.00. ^Rh their theni into the SIU and we did not faygritp cry. of "cglhtsipn." 16 August 1946:—Merchant sea­ intend to stand idly by and watch man of Golden Eagle, riding on The fact that the ballot is them force these ships into the sepzel, and. under the supervis­ step of streetcar, fined—$5.00. NM,U. ion, of thp Natippal Laboi; Re­ NO LAUGHING MATTER Also we would not tolerate lations Bp^rd shppld effpctlveThis pattern is carried on their pickets around our contract ly gpswer that, charge. ships, but we would respect their As for the Midland sppmen. throughout the entire report. In lines around contract ships of the they, npw have a change, to get every paragraph there are more NMU. Their picketing of our u.ndgg tl^e protection ojt an hPn- and more instances of the misuse cpntgact ships wgs a declaration est. ipilitant meilitipje unipn. of military power against civil­ of war and we went on from We feel certain they won't ian workers. It is very hard for there. a man who sailed the seas in the muff- it. priving them of their papers for record of fining seamen and de- the most trivial offenses. And the Military Police are following right in the footsteps of the CG. SUP Action Wins Same Wage Scale As Seafarers On The East Coast There shall be no duplicating or pyramiding of overtime. HOURS OF WORK—IN PORT AND AT SEA In port the hours of work shall be 40 hours per week, and eight hours per day. between the hours of 8:00 a. m. and 5:00 p. m. Mon­ day through Friday, and all work performed after 5:00 p, m. and before 8:00 a. m. and on Satur­ days. Sundays and all holidays shall be paid for at the overtime rate, excegt as hereinafter other­ wise provided. All unlicensed personnel whose basic work week is 56 hours shall be paid overtime for hours work­ ed in excess of 48 hours per week for the purpose of this paragraph. All work performed on Sunday at sea shall be paid for at the overtime rate. The provisions of this agree­ ment. wth respect to hours at work at sea and in port shall bo retroactive as of June 15. 1946. MARCH OF PROGRESS Yes, the SIU-SUP successfully concluded maritime strike against the WSB was a definite indica­ tion of the march of progress at­ tained by both Unions. This gen­ eral strike not only defeated the arbitrary attempts of the Wage Stabilization Board to interfere in free collective bargaining be­ tween the Unions and the ship operators, but it also made it pos­ sible for all seamen's Unions to gain the same wages and over­ time rates which the SIU-SUP had already won. That's a record for any Union or group of Unions to shoot at. A good part of the credit for the SIU-SUP victory and gains is due to the solidarity and sup­ port of the AFL Maritime Trades Department. Since the inception of this powerful group of water­ front Unions into the Maritinap Trades Department and its comr ponent Port Councils, the entire country has become aware of thg fact that the commie-dominated Committee for Maritime Unity docs a lot of shouting, but thg AFL Maritime Trades Depart­ ment is the only maritime group which really acts. Qualifications For Office Qualifications for office in the Seafarers International Union, as provided for by the Consiiiulion 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 continu­ ous 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 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 ai^ 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 offic^, 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 nomina­ tions will be closed. .-'I •'•111 �Page Six Friday, October 4, 1946 T H E S E A F A R ER S L O G New York Reconversion Model, But Members Ready For Anything By JOE ALGINA Port Savannah Had High Time In General Strike; All-Out Cooperation Made This Beef A Success By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH—Now that it's all over and I've caught up a little on my sleep again and got the hall to functioning more or less normally, I can give you the story of how it went off in Sa­ vannah during the strike. We started off with two SIU ships and one SUP ship. The com­ panies agreed to pay off the crews although they were on foreign articles and on the SUP ship we got cooperation from the MFO"WW and from the MCS as well. We had less than a 100 men available at the start and needed help. The MFOWW asked us if they could join us on the picket meant any ship in the port of Savannah. Picketing this area was no cinch, but we managed. We had nine different places to cover and with only 25 men on watch at a time it wasn't exactly a cinch at the start. NO NEWS?? Silence this week from the Branch Agenls of the follow­ ing ports: NEW YORK—After the hectic days of the strike, it is a plea­ sure to see how fast the New York Hall reconverted to nor­ mal. If Mr. Truman wants les­ sons on how to reconvert, he should come up here and watch us. From an emergency appar­ atus, ready for anything that might take place on the strike front, within a few short days the apparatus has been changed Lakes AFL Wins In Barge Vote to suit the needs of seamen in ordinary situations. However, the fact that we are functioning smoothly does not mean that we are asleep at the switch. The apparatus that made us so powerful during the strike has been built on a solid founda­ tion, and that means that we are ready at any time to move into action, and fast action, if we have to fight for our rights. All the pots and pans, all the cots, all the picket signs have been put away where they can be got without losing a minute's time. And the men who made this the most successful action in the history of the United States maritime industry are also ready for hell or high weather. MORE REPORT SAN FRANCISCO As word of the strike spread HOUSTON around, however, our register be­ CHARLESTON GOOD COMMITTEES By HERBERT JANSEN gan to swell. Some of our mem­ NORFOLK It was a source of pleasure to bers were working on shore jobs, CHICAGO—This week an elec-1 men who were elected to PORT ARTHUR but they quit to hit the picket tion was held on the Mechling coordinate the strike apparatus PHILADELPHIA . lines. Every man who had a car Barge Line which operates here to hear the rank-and-file mem­ JACKSONVILLE turned it over for transportation around Chicago, and the results bers of the SIU were entirely BALTIMORE and for the first few days damn are indictive of the AFL strength pleased with the way things were MOBILE few of us got any sleep. being gained here. The NLRB handled. Lots of credit goes to TAMPA results were: The LTPA (Masters Getting enough places to sleep SAN JUAN and. Pilots), 17; NMU, O. was not too hard. We managed to get a place for everyone who The Engineers of LTPA pulled needed a place and the prices aboard there was the deck gang down 11, the MEBA, 4. This is a • • -A S&^W(P(2Wv' LA^ovr t were very reasonable. This town busy as a flock of woodpeckers. smashing victory over the NMU When the men were asked, "How is predominantly AFL anyway which has been bragging about and I believe most of the people come?" they said their Agent told their hold on this area. The agent in town were behind us. We them it was okay since they for the LTPA states that this i made a deal with one of the res­ weren't on strike. After a talk is just the beginning and the I taurants in town to feed the gang from our men they quit. men aboard these boats are since we had no facilities for One other incident gave us a waking up to the fact that the feeding in the hall. little trouble. The SS Liberty AFL is the best of the two. Brother Jack Creed worked Glo, another NMU ship was in In the port of Chicago, ship­ hard and long to make arrange­ dry dock. We asked the crew to ping is fair with not many men ments to get meals at a reason­ pay off under mutual consent if on the beach. Most of the boys able price, but after a day this possible. They agreed, but the off the passenger ships that are ii all , the men who laid the plans fell through because of a couple company ^ ^did not. ^The owner ,laid up for the winter are sail-1 set up the machinery that ^^^lon Possible. of guys who couldn't stay sober IS the American Foreign SS|helping to ! ^hose ships under the SIU! . line. They were accepted by the and who were causing the res­ Corporation. We approached the ' tically at a "Standstill due to the Strike Committee and they also taurant owner a good deal of Old Man and laid the matter be- \ banner ' Strike of the MM&P and the fore him. Being a member of the agi-eed to pay their c.vn way— ;rouble. As a consequence he On these ships sailing is very; MM&P himself he was very coclosed his doors on us and no which they did. good. The conditions arc not so cerned, we will definitely reWe had a little trouble convinc­ one ate very good that first Sun-: operative. He agreed to give his good, but they will be improved I ^beir picketlines, and so ing some of the NMU members day. However, we made a deal crew a leave of absence until the considerably when they are un-1 ^bere just won't be any shipping that' this was a strike for their with another place and warned'Strike was over, der a Union contract, so come on, i ^be demands of these two benefit as well as for ours, but everyone to conduct himself as a | This made everything fine for We put pickets in front of the! ; ""ions can be .satisfied. in the company of Ed Cetti, the Union man should and from then us. make the Lakes 100 per cent SIU. | shipping companies exAgent for the MM&P here in Sa- o" ^^e feeding was taken care of. shipyard. Immediately aU the AU of the passenger ships that pected the two licensed officers' Of course there was also the workers in the shipyard stopped. vannali, and one of our own com­ ply the Lakes out of Chicago are unions to go out on strike, and ; They are all AFL men and so mittee we visited every ship in! matter of bringing coffee and in their winter berths. They are so practically all possible ships port and gave the men the story, j sandwiches to the pickets, but we using the SS City of Grand Rap­ are already on the high seas. The men were all willing to pay managed that also without tooj ids as a hotel due to the room However, the ships that remain off if the operators would let; much trouble. The weather was: shortage. She is laying at the in New York Har'nor will stay them and all of the Captains,' also kind. Only a few light show-1 Michigan Avenue bridge, so if right here until the strike is 'Mates and Engineers coopera-1 crs occun-ed and nobody got wet. j any of you are traveling across over. ted 100 per cent. j The only inconveniences were BMf/ffiimigg the country you can be right at Even after everything settles All the foreign ships with the the scorching sun by day and home with a room aboard this down, it will be a long lime be­ possible exception of one of Joe' the .hungry m.osquitos by night. ship. fore all the runs are straightened Stalin's scows, the SS Davydov, In spite of this there was very out. Don't come to this port with A .strong AFL Maritime Council •were in accord with us and some little complaining and no vie-1 the idea that you will be able to has been set up, in Milwaukee, of of the foreign seamen in port lence of any kind. | pick your run. The way things aU waterfront Unions in this area. came to the hall offering their The police and the people of j A delegate will be sent from here look right now, it will be a quessendees and money. We thanked the city -were ail cooperative with there was no fooling. Bui ihis when the National Department lioii of taking the first thing on them, but told them we only the exception of a few who were the board, or -waiting for quite ' J was not exactly what we planned meets in Chicago, October 8. wanted their moral support and too big in their own estimation a while for som.ething that you on. We had a meeting with the At the present time, here in the their respect for our picket lines.' to regard a mere picket line. ? officials of the Unions involved Marine Hospital are Louis John­ really want, There %"vere. ho v. ever, a couple ILA BAuKINti and told them it was okay to go son, Pat "Wyne, Joe Smith and HANDLE WITH CARE ' of hitches. The SS Terry " E. The ILA was naturally with us J, ,. , back to work. We only wanted Pa-ol Kinstout. As of October I, the Draft Stepnenson is an NMU ship and i.j r™. all the w.v. Way. »«... These ILA boys in fxxA that one ship stopped. There Regulations changed, and now Savannah don't have to be told.'^f•vrere navy shios in the yard and men who have 18 months of sub­ others at the docks. We had al, , • . 7. As soon as we give the word a . , , , . wb had no beef against the navy, stantially continuous sea time . , xu * J-J X strike is going on they stop as> reaay oeen aboard ,to see the Aside from that we did not are eligible for discharge. But , crew and they agreed to respect x * xi. i xi. HIM THE / one man. this does not mean that you can ' our p'cket l"n , want any of the workers m the The set up could not have "been ! yard to be prevented from earn-' just leave the sea and forget all better in any jiort in the whole NMU SCABS ; Lng a living. Under- the circum- ^ about the committee of your country. j But one day one of our trans- stances we gave them passes to friends and neighbors—otherwise Ships were docked up and down portaiion committee, Donald enter the yards and they in turn known as the Draft Board. thq river from the ACL docks up Medlcck, was bringing coffee to agreed to work only on the navy If you do, you are liable to get to the Gjiis-um Company. The | the picketers in that area and he ! vessels there. Now here's the greetings from the President, and only tow boat company in Sa-: heard a very familiar sound. At Pt»y off. The port agent for the the next thing you know, you vannah is the Atlantic Towing first he hardly noticed it. but NMU in Savannah, James Mcwill be standing in line for chow Co. This company is now in the' suddenly it struck him with force.' Donald, started screaming about at some army camp. process of organization, but the He heard chipping hammers. It Liberty Glo being hung up When you get your discharge MM&P already have the deck of-1 couldn't 'oe so, but after all, what dock. Ke thought •we get in touch with your Draft fleers organized and while they|seamen wouldn't recognire that were going too far costing the Board and have them reclassify •woiiild bring ships in they refused sound. He reported to the hall company hundreds of dollars you. Then you are a free man, to take any ship out. They also, immediately and two men were every day while their ship was and you won't have to worry out of the water. He asked us if reftised to shift any ship that sent to investigate. every time the postman comes to was behind a picketline and that your door. Sure enough when they got (Ctmimaed <m 10) j �m Friday. October 4, 1946 TffE SEAPAUERS lOG Port Boston's Strike Committees Functioned In High Gear When General Strike Call Came By JOHN MOGAN BOSTON—At a special meet­ ing on September 4th, when it was considered a certainty that the SIU-SUP would have to strike in order to win their just by everybody ,including police details and reporters who drop­ ped around periodically, that the food couldn't be bettered any­ where. Speaking of police details, they had little work to do in connec­ tion with the strike, and express­ ed surprise at the exemplary conduct of our picketlines and the behavior of the hundreds of reserves in and near the build­ demands, Committees were elect­ ing. No SIU man was observed ed lo conduct the strike in the drunk or drinking on the line. Greater Boston and New Eng­ Truly, it was a marvelous ex­ land area. ample of unity in a just cause, To begin with, the Committees with members coming in from all were as follows: Strike, Food, Housing, and Transportation. It parts of the country to serve was understood that sub-com­ their Union — several coming mittees could be elected as the down from Nova Scotia and one need arose. from Wichita, Kansas, and apol­ ogizing because they couldn't get Immediately the committccG as elected began to function. The plane reservations to get here Strike Committee supervised the that much earlier! registration and detailing of New England ports were tied pickets: the Food Committee hustled the street floor of the up almost completely. It is nec­ Hall into shape as a kitchen, with essary to use the word "almost" rented equipment and utensils. only because a couple of colliers The Housing Committee pur­ got away the first couple of days. chased and installed on the .3rd But when they returned with and 4th floors, cots and blankets, their cargo they stayed here! laid in supplies and toilet facilit­ Otherwise nothing moved from ies to care for hundreds of mem­ Searsport, Maine, to Providence, bers, arranged to rent rooms for Rhode Island. any surplus that might develop, The complete co-operation of and otherwise lived up to its all Unions was extended in the name. And the Transportation area covered, with the usual ex­ Committee organized a fleet of ception — namely, Jason of the automobiles and drivers from New Bedford Teamsters who among the membership for the crossed a picketline of SIU and quick and efficient transporta­ ILA men at New Bedford and tion of pickets to their stations. called upon his truck drivers to follow him. To their everlasting credit they repudiated their lead­ er by refusing to follow him through. Except for this to-beexpected defection from the ranks, we had 100% support from all Teamsters locals, the ILA lo­ cals everywhere, the Hoisting Engineers .(who refused to dis­ GOOD FACILITIES charge the colliers behind a pick­ The purchase of the Boston etline) and every other outfit building was certainly justified with any business on the water­ during the strike. The peak reg­ front. istration was 843 pickets, and an FINKS STOPPED average of 600 members were fed Even the harbor police and three meals a day for 11 days, as the Goa.st Guard, refu.sed a.s.sistance to would-be finks. A group of seamen attached to an NMU ship in the stream, attempted to hitch a ride lo their ship from the harbor cops, and failing that, from the Coast Guard harbor pa­ trol. Both called to assure us that the food kitchen remained in op­ if these men were to get aboard eration for the weekend follow­ their ship it would be through use of the regular launch service, ing the ending of the strike. which ceased operations the An average of 100 members moment the pickets appeared. were housed nightly during this To sum up, this Branch owes period, and then the facilities of a debt of gratitude not only to its the Union were extended to the membership, who woi'ked long MFOWW for feeding and hous­ hours for the success of their ing until their beef was settled. beef, but alsb to the associate A high point of efficiency was members of the Maritime Trades reached and maintained after the' Council, who played an equal first day of the strike, with much part in seeing the strike through praise coming from all hands for to its logical, successful conthe kitchen staff and their chow. They served not only stew, but also roast beef dinners. New Eng­ land boiled dinners, frankfurters and beans (strictly a Boston dish for Saturday night), corn chow­ der, etc. And 24 hours a day, hot silex-made coffee was on tap, with heaping trays of sandwich­ elusion. Special thanks is due es of every description. the Longshoremen, who, without HEAL UNITY any fanfare, were our complete What a treat it would be to get partners in the strike from the just a half-pound of those cold moment the first picket appear­ cuts this week! It was conceded ed on Boston's waterfront. This was a very important committee in this port, as sever­ al picket stations were 15 and 18 miles away, not to mention that we covered areas such as Providence, New Bedford, and Fall River—in one instance 72 miles from the Boston Hall. Page Seven ^1; ===-==——--• ^1 BOSTON COULDN'T CENSOR THIS Attention Seafarers Word has come to this of­ fice that the Seafarer Log is not to be found in some of the seamen's Clubs in for­ eign ports. Whenever in a foreign port go to the seamen's Clubs and see if the Log is displayed. If you don't see it, ask for it. Find out why it is not put out, and leave some of your ship's copies of the Log there. Notify the Seafarers Log of all Clubs where you do not find the SIU paper. Boston is the town where all books and all plays are sub­ ject lo censorship if the blue noses don't like them. Even though these people didn't like the SIU-SUP strike there was little they could do about it. With picketlines such as the one cibove, the port of Boston was completely tied up until the strike ended. Everybody had a job to do. Some men picketed, others prepared and served the food. No one shirked. Here is part of the Boston Chow Committe with the noon meal. Hot meals were served at night. Marcus Hook Port Agent Has A Heavenly Date Blackie Cardullo, SIU Port Agent in Marcus Hook, Pa., is dating them up way the hell in advance. Not that Blackie be­ lieves in putting off for tomorrow what he can do today. It's just that some harrassed Skipper pre­ fers to meet our man in the here­ after. How Blackie happened to draw this long-term invite is worth teiling. Once while Brother Cardullo was in New York, the SS Tonto pulled into Marcus Hook. The skipper aboard this vessel is a guy whose actions are generally described in unprintable terms, so we'll just say that he's pretty picayune about things. Because of this, Blackie manages to give him a bad time every time the Tonto makes Marcus Hook. When the Skipper heard that Blackie was in New York, he told the Marcus Hook Patrolman, who boarded the ship that he was very sorry Mr. Cardullo couldn't make it, and that it was his very fond hope that Blackie would never again tote his imposing presence aboard the Tonto. Blackie returned to Marcus Hook, heard the story from the Patrolman. His eyes twinkled as he sat down with pen and paper, and penned the following note to the Tonto Terror: "Dear Captain, My sincere regrets that Union business held me in New York and that I was unable to be present aboard your tub. "After hearing of the sigh of regret you broached to the Patrolman on my not being there, I shall spare you the un­ • --- pleasantness of having to make this trip without first seeing me. "I shall be there at the earl­ iest convenience, before your ship leaves the Port of Marcus Hook. "Hoping this meets with your approval. 'Blackie' Cardullo." Promptly the Tonto Tantrum replied. His answer was short and sweet—and sour. Here it is: "Blackie, My Sweet, "Your regrets are more to my choice than your presence. "I hope Union business (as you call it) detains you in New York or anywhere else until your life span is out. "After that, I'd like to see you. Francis E. Wilson Master, SS Tonto "P. S. Blackie, I love you. FEW." We hope Blackie keeps him waiting good and long. But when the two finally keep their ren• ttfWWVW /nAKE IT dezvous, we wager that Skipper Wilson is in for one helluva— beg pardon—heaven of a bad time. Advice To The Jobiorn Seamen Special Services is being duct, but completion of articles swamped with inquiries regard­ does nut mean that you quit. ing unemployment insurance. For You do not have to be on the the benefit of those members who beach in any of the states paying found the full text as published into the fund to collect, but in­ in the Log too tedious to read! stead can file your application in we will try to boil the whole any State Unemployment Insur­ score down to a few sentences. ance Office and you will receive In order to collect at present your check from the state in you must have worked on a which you company pays. privately owned vessel during At present very few seamen the year of 1945. This does not are eligible inasmuch as there include WSA owned vessels. were only a handful of privately The home port of the vessel owned vessels in 1945. However, must have been in one of the more and more ships are now states that has been paying into moving into private operation the State Unemployment Insur­ and more seamen will be eligible ance Fund during 1945. to collect next year and by 1948 You must not have either quit everyone should be able to col­ your job or been fired for miscon-j lect. �THE SEAFARERS LOG EVERYBODY HELPS OUT frlday, October 4, 1946 New Orleans Collects Overtime For Crew Of Northern Wanderer By C. J. STEPHENS NEW ORLEANS—A settlement of several claims made by the re­ patriated crew of the SS North­ ern Wanderer has been effected in this port—the original place of engagement — with the Alcoa Steamship Company. Ji r;r; The company has agreed that the amount of transportation mpney allowed for the trip from Manila to Honolulu was insuffi­ cient and it will reimburse the men tu tlie exleiil decided upon by the main office in New York and the WSA. The only set rates for transportation allowance for crews to be repatriated are the following; Manila to San Fran­ cisco, $90; Shanghai to San Fran­ cisco, $82, and from Yokohama to San Francisco, $75. The man without the sign is C. C. Garber.of Bryan, Ohio, a man who is not a seaman, but who wanted to help us in our beef because his son is a merchant seaman. Incidentally, Mr. Garber wants to give these two Seafarers copies of this picture, so if they will write to the Log, copies of this picture will be sent to them. The Patrolmen Say... Standouts NEW YORK—The SS Quitman of the Waterman Steamship Com­ pany blew into port the other day after a three and one-half mPnth trip to the South Pacific. The Quitman was the cleanest ship we've seen in many a moon; she was so clean that one would think she had just left the ways. Ijj Disputed overtime was totally absent and the relationship among the whole crew was like one happy family, just as the Seafarers always teaches the men to get along with one another. The Bosun wants it to go on the record that the Stewards De­ partment was a class-A outfit and really was on the ball in the preparation of meals. He says that in all his sailing days this was one of the most exceptional crews he ever had the pleasure of being with. ^ The crew stated that, when they went aboard, the galley was in such poor condition that no one would even want to take a drink of water in the place, but thanks to those faithful bellyrobbers and their untiring efforts the galley was soon ship-shape. The crew, on the whole, claims that even though they had been far away from home, and had been gone a lung while, they . would stay right aboard her until she'falls apart, if they were sure she wasn't switching to another company and union. The Agent here joins the Pa' trolmen in thanking the crew for the fine manner in which they handled their jobs and for their fine union spirit. Wm. Hamilton Jim Purcell an obligation to live up to. All members arc, therefore, advised to do their part in abiding by the shipping rules. When you report to the ship, have your gear with you and be ready to turn to. You should not report simply to look over the vessel. The Dispatcher's board always states the type of ship, and that is sufficient. SUPPORT BEEFS Attention Members! Seafarers Sailing As Engineers All members—retired mem­ bers and former members— of the Seafarers Internation­ al Union who are now sailing as licensed Engineers: Please report as soon as possible to the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ ver Street, New York City. Your presence is necessary in a matter of great importance. During the past four years, heads of the departments have taken a lot of abuse from many crewmembers who refuse to car­ ry out their duties. Peculiarly, they expect the Uninn to back them up when they raise a squawk. Your Union always has, and always will, support a mem­ ber when he has a good beef, but it cannot be expected to push MILWAUKEE — A MHwaukee a bum one. These high wage and maritime trades council composed working conditions must be of AFL unions which have mem­ maintained with the proper co­ bers employed along this city's operation aboard ship. waterfront—on ships, docks and And here's a tip to the Chief shoreside work—has been form­ Cooks aboard vessels. After ed here. breakfast, see that unused eggs Announcement of the forma­ and other perishable items are tion of the new maritime council taken back to the icebox. Mess- was made by Stanley T. Joers, man are asked to do likewise general organizer of the Feder­ with the fresh milk and other ated Trades Council of the AFL. perishables. Unions in Milwaukee which There are many other such du­ will be affiliated with the Mari­ ties Which could be mentioned, time Council include the SIU; but the list is long and space is Tugmen; Licensed Tugmen; valuable. It should be sufficient Grain Trimmers; Chemical Work­ to say that competent and effi­ ers; Mates and Pilots; Switch­ cient members of the Seafarers men; Operating Engineers, Local will carry out their assignments 139; Longshoremen; Teamsters, to the best of their ability, and Local 982; Coal Yard Drivers, Lo­ that they will be proud to hold cal 257; Truck Drivers, Local 200; an SIU book. Coal Yard Employes, Local 239; All Agents and Patrolmen will and the Carpenters District see to it that the companies carry Council. out their part of the bargain. The Milwaukee Maritime It* Claude Fisher Trades Council will be charted under the AFL Maritime Trades Department. The express pur­ NEW YORK — The Seafarers pose of this council will be iden­ has just gone through a very dif­ tical with that of the Trades ficult struggle to maintain the Department: That is, to coordin­ highest wages and overtime pay, ate efforts to raise economic and plus the best shipboard condi­ social standards, to protect un­ tions in the martime field. ions from raids by the CIO, the communist party .and "other hos­ The Union has signed contracts tile organizations" and to or­ with various companies, and, ganize the unorganized. consequently, all parties have| AFL Unions Form Councii In Milwaukee Unioii Obligations '"•'V Uiud/A - VitV' SUBSISTENCE The company has also agreed to pay 15 days' subsistence as soon as dates and the necessary proof are received from Castle and Cook in Honolulu. A one-month's difference in pay has. been approved and will be paid through the New York of­ fice. The bonus money will be paid as soon at the itinerary from various ships has been procured. With regard to overtime dis­ puted by the Oilers, it was an­ nounced that V-J day was not an official holiday, but overtime for the following men was squared away and is now collectible: Dix- N. 0. Thanks Voluntary Aid The N. O. Strike Commit­ tee extends thanks to the following for their voluntary contributions to the strike. It should be pointed out that the New Orleans branch did not ask for this kind of aid— and that these brothers and friends do so out of their union convictions. Corinne's Beer Parlor Honey Dew Inn Crew of thfe SS Richard Bassett Edward "Goon" Byrd • Brother Love Crew of the SS Alcee Fortier Crew of the SS Ethiopia Victory Spotlight Bar Crew of the SS Davidson Victory Crew of the SS William Patterson « Goodyear Launch Service "Frenchy" Michelet Crew of the SS Francis Walker Crew of the SS John Pillsbury Attorney Raymond Kierr H. H. Fletcher, Master of the SS Eleazer Wheelock J. Zachary, 2nd, asst., SS Eleazer Wheelock Philip Adelman, 3rd, Asst., SS Eleazer Wheelock Crew of the SS Eleazer Wheelock Leroy Clarka Chairman Strike Committee on, 155',^ hours; Gillespie, 47 hours, and Anderson, 3 hours. EXTRA MEALS Money for extra meals will be paid tu Cuuks and Messmeii as soon as checked by the Steward and approved by the Port Stew­ ard. Overtime due for these men, according to our calculations, are as follows: Chief Cook, and the Second Cook and Baker, 148V2 hours each; Saloon Messman, 9% hours, and the crew Messman 1.3.3% hours. From May 11 to June 18, the vessel was short a galley or util­ ity man. The division of wages will be paid to the Chief Cook and the Second Cook. . The raise in wages which the SIU has won was approved for payment and can be procured by writing to the Alcoa Steamship Company, attention of Mr. H. Garland, Pier 45, North River, New York City. The same applies to vacation pay. R. S. Burnett, OS, who claimed wages were due him for period from June 16, 1945 to June 22, 1945, should write to Mr. Gifford, Alcoa Steamship Company, New Orleans, furnishing him with full particulars so that he can check and make payment. 3862 Stood Picket Duty In New York NEW YORK—A- complete re­ port from Edward Bender, Chair­ man of the Sub-committee in charge of registration of pickets, shows that in the recent strike action that tied up all shipping in the United States, the port of New York had 3862 pickets from the Seafarers International Union alone. This does not include the many men who stood picket duty as members of the Sailors Union of the Pacific. It should be remembered that all these men did not only stand picket duty, but all of them were fed two hot meals and one sand­ wich meal per day, and that a large percentage of these picketers were bedded down in the Union Hall, or in rooms rented for them if they were stationed too far from the Union Hall to commute. In addition to the many loyal members of the SlU-SUP who stood their turn of duty, there were many staunch supporters of the trade rmion movement, not members of the SlU-SUP, who came up to the SIU Hall and vol­ unteered their services on the picketlines. Among these 212 volunteers were the young men who had been tricked into going to the Calmar finkherding camp near Belleville, N. J. This story, which is much to the discre'dit of the Calmar Steamship Company, and which proves that union-busting will not work in this day and age, appeared in an earlier issue of the Log. The same willingness to do duty,, only with a proportionate­ ly fewer number of men, was re­ ported by the strike committees of the other ports. And that is what makes the SIU strong, and that is what made us able ^ to win our strike. �^V-pjiliW THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Oclobar 4, 1946 CAPE PILAR AT REST Page Nine Mobile Group Aided The Striking Seafarers Dear Edilor: ,v.*...-..v* The Cape Pilar. South Atlantic Lines, has figured in the news frequently because of the SIU crews who have been aboard her. The men who have shipped on this vessel have all been high caliber, and they have fought diligently in defense of seamen's rights. This picture of the big boat was taken by a crewmember and sent in to be printed in the Log as a reminder to the men who are no longer members of the crew. We bet there are many men who think back long­ ingly to the good battles they took part in on this ship. LOG DONOR THINKS PAPER IS WONDERFUL Dear Editor: Enclosed you will find a small donation for the Log. This is not my first donation and it will not be my last. I think the Log is doing a won­ derful job in keeping the Sea­ farers in the know. I would like tO' have this paper while I am on the beach, and as TTiy faTTiily enjoys it very much, please put me on the Log's mail­ ing list, for which I will thank you in advance, x Frank L. Vemer Ocean Springs. Miss. (Editor's note: We're thanking you, too, Frank for the nice sen­ timents and the donations. Your name has been placed on the mailing list.) PICKETLINES GIVE NEW MEN CHANCE TO MEET OLDTIMER Dear Editor: While picketing at Pier 14, North River, at about 1 p. m. Fri­ day, Sept. 6, those of us who had never heard of that real seamen, "Big Frost," had a chance to meet him. "Big Frost" weighs about 200 pounds, and Is about 40 to SO years old. It was certainly a 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 are liable to need. If it doesn't, call the Union Hall immediately. pleasure to meet him. He was standing in the doorway of a restaurant at the corner of West and Fulton streets facing Pier 14, when he saw our Union picket lines. He promptly made it his business to bring the boys a con­ tainer of beer and said: "I haven't sailed since the war because I am unable to pass the stiff physical examination, but I am glad to see you young, fellows carrying on the fight for better wages and living conditions for all seamen." And last of all he said, "Good­ bye and good luck." He asked me personally to give his re­ gards to those who know him and who have sailed with him. Ronald T. Burton EX-SWABIE FINDS SEAFARERS MADE CLEAN SWEEP Dear Editor: I am an ex-U. S. Navy man and am now sailing as an AB aboard an Isthmian ship. I am not a member of the SIU, but have been a member of Unions con­ nected with the Aircraft industry and realize what a Union means, so I have taken the liberty upon myself to canvass this ship and found out verbally from the crew members of the Engineers, Deck and Stewards Department that they are for the SIU 100 per cent. Some of these erewmcmbers are book members, some have trip cards, some pledge cards and some have nothing. Everyone aboard not connected with the SIU in some manner or other is anxious to become a member. This crew realizes that there is a very important meeting coming up between the SIU and the Isthmian Company in a very short time. I am requesting a big favor of you. Would you be kind to send me by air m.ail at my expense the disposition of this meeting and if possible send me about six agreement pam­ phlets so I can give them to the crew. Hoping my request is met with a favorable answer and that the SIU comes through with flying colors. William A. Jordan. SS Willima H. AUen 1 have been a member of the l^afarers International Union ;ince 1939, and in the course of my sailing I have stopped at luite a few of the so-called sea­ men's clubs, such as the Seamen's Church Institute, USS clubs, etc. I have found that most of the ;lubs, with the exception of a "ew, are out for the seamen's dough. The reason I am writing this letter is to let all the Brothers who rail at the Port of Mnhile know what the score is. When the SIU went on general strike, naturally, the problem of handling the men was a big one, e.specially in regard to the food for the Brothers on the picketlines. I can say this much, that I did not see the USS or any other outfit in the Port of Mobile, go all-out for the seamen when they thought we were going to be out on the bricks for awhile. In fact they were very cool about the whole thing. That is, with the exception of one outfit, and Brothers, this one went all-out, and gave great aid in the food situation until money from the strike chest was sent from New York to Brother Kim­ ball. I feel that the Catholic Mari­ time Club of Mobile, Ala., de­ serves the respect of every Sea­ farer. Its Port Chaplain, the Rev. Henry McGill, took his own stove out of his home, and brought it to the Union Hall so that the Brothers could cook. In addition to that, milk, bread, meat, and stew was brought down to the Hall. When we ran out of meat and could not get any around town because it was Sunday, the Cath­ olic club's director, Gerald Strang and Reverend McGill drove 75 miles out in the country to get 100 pounds of beef, and then pre­ sented it FREE to the Union. When there was a scarcity of beds, Mr. Strang told the men they could .sleep at the Catholic rluh, and he put up 100 beds in the club's building at Conti and Claiborne streets. When Brother Kimball wanted to pay for every­ thing, Strang refused any money, and said that he would do every­ thing he possibly could for the seamen while the strike was on, and that he wanted no payment for it. After seeing all that was done for us when we needed it, I de­ cided to give the place the once­ over. I found that the Catholic Maritime Club has been in Mo­ bile for about two years, and is out to help the seamen only. It has a 75-bed dormitory, clean as a hound's tooth, and a lounge with Cards, ping-pong, games and writing room. Also showers, a snack bar, and practically every­ thing else that goes with it, in­ cluding a friendly atmosphere. Brothers, after seeing for my­ self the wonderful job this outfit has performed in supporting us during our strike, I think that any Brother w^ho gets to Mobile should stop in there and see Father McGill and Mr. Strang and let them know we appreciate the backing they gave us. Also to spread the word around to all Brothers, to stop off at the place which backed us 100 per cent, instead of at some of the joints who have a big hello only when you have a big pay-off. I for one, and all the other Bro­ thers in Mobile, including Kim­ ball and Blackie, who took part in the strike there gave a vote of thanks to these people. All Sea­ farers, regardless of race or creed were given every consideration humanly possible. John F. Flynn Seafarers Drop A Gentle Hint: Shipowners Drop Stalling Tactics (Continued from Page 1) Scale and the Shoregang Clause, but these are going along rapid­ ly, and the members of the com­ mittee are confident that another few days will see an end to the negotiations, with the Seafarers International Union coming out with the very best contract ever won by any union of merchant seamen. the operators try any more de­ laying tactics, the contracts may be signed, sealed, and delivered before the end of another week. And this will mean another co­ lossal victory for the SIU! LEAD WATERFRONT On Aug. 16, after paying off a ship in The Port of Philadelphia, 1 filled out a card so as to have the Seafarers Log sent to my home. As yet I have not re­ ceived it. I am home now, but for how long I don't know. I would ap­ Already the .SIU enjuys the highest wages; wages which have been lately granted to other sea­ men's unions as a result of the resounding battle put up by the SIU through the year. With this contract, as it shapes up at pres­ ent, the SIU will also maintain its lead where conditions are concerned. LOG Applications Are Pouring In Dear Editor: As the meeting ended on Wed­ nesday, October 2, everything had been completely cleared up except -Jhe Manning Scale and preciate it if you would look into the Shoregang Clause. Already this matter for me. agreed to were the General Rules H. E. Murphy and the Departmental Working (Editor's note: With the rush Rules. of applications which have been Although the meetings with coming in for the Log. there has the shipowners were discon­ been a slight delay in bringing tinued during the course of the the mailing list up to date. Very SIU-SUP maritime tie-up, never­ likely a copy is now on the way theless matters are going along to you. However, we're checking at a fairly rapid clip, and unless on it.) H'.r' 1 /;-3| �... , I.P ' ' • Page Ten THE SEAFARERS LOG Port Savannah Had High Time in Generai Strike; Ali-Out Cooperation Made This Beef A Success back them up and I assured them we never have to be asked, we do it as a matter of principle. He had nothing to worry about on that score, but he kept our phone bu.sy asking advice on how (o conduct his strike. He had about five ships in port and if he didn't know at least his mem­ bers did and we told him nothing. Our strike was over and that was NOTHING MOVING that. When we got official word The workers in the yard re­ and we wanted to go back to the fused to touch the ship and the ships however, we were blocked Atlantic Towing Company also by an NMU picketline. refused. The NMU agent wept NOT LEGAL bitter tears for the company that This was altogether out of or­ owns this ship, but I guess they'll der. They had no right to picket give him credit for trying. our ships since their strike was Another incident which should against their operators and not be remembered was this. On the against ours. We naturally pro­ first Sunday a plainclothes flat- tested, but they couldn't see our foot threatened to run any pick­ side. They said they had to pick­ et in if he stopped or attempted et the entire area since the ships to stop any person or persons were docked at railroad property who wanted to cross our picket- and nothing could be done about line. Now we had already talked it. We offered to act for them with the Chief of Police and the and get them permission to go on the dock and picket their own All OF -TWr ships, but they wanted this in MAVOR writing and we couldn't get any­ BATH .. thing in writing from the rail­ roads. We read their telegram from Joe Curran stating that they were not to picket our ships and told them that no Union man in Savannah, regardless of his af­ filiation, would touch any NMU ship, but we might as well have talked to the bulkhead. Finally we got a few of their members Sergeant of Detectives, and we aside and explained the situation assured them we would molest to them. no one, but we would call their Without the hinderance of their attention to the fact that we were misleaders they saw the light. on strike. They said that the whole affair was being run in a very slipshod LABOR'S FRIEND We also assured them there manner, but that after we ex­ would be no violence or distur­ plained how it should be run bances. We were living up to and what they should do they our word and this dick who went back to their hall and held threatened our men was over­ a meeting to square things away. stepping his authority. We want­ They had a strike committee of ed to find out who this rugged 28 members and naturally they boy was and have him straight­ couldn't get anywhere. But after ened out so we started calling we told them the score and gave all over town to get in touch with them a little advice on how to the Chief of Police. It being Sun­ run a strike everything was day, most people were out fish­ squared away and our men could ing or down to the beach (It's: go back to work without having still hot down here). We couldn't: to cross a picket line. get any one else so we called the! One thing I learned during this Mayor. In case you never heard past strike was that the mem­ pf him his name is Peter Nugent bership of the NMU are pretty and he is a professed friend of much the same as any other sea­ men. Their whole trouble lies in labor. the fact that their leaders are not ' We asked him if he would get leaders. Some are politically am­ in touch with the Chief and get bitious and some are downright this flat-foot straightened out, imcompetent. Very few if any but he said he wouldn't be able are for their members. We owe to do it right away because he a debt of thanks to so many peo­ was getting ready to go to the ple it would be nearly impossible beach. This from a friend of la­ to name them all. Every one was bor. Not that it makes much dif­ either actively with us or pas­ ference, but the Mayor also own.s sively against Us. No one tried the Nugent Bakery where Peter to hinder us in any way except Pan bread is made. I wonder if our landlord. He is one of the any of oirr members trade with ancients who is holding back pro­ that bakery. Anyway we finally gress in Savannah and he is de­ discovered through one of our finitely anti-labor. He even took members and some of the police the trouble to tell me he was not force that the flat-foot in ques­ in sympathy with our strike. I'm tion was only a railroad dick and not on the city force. I only bring not at all surprised and could give reasons, only I think the space this out so our members will and time used would be more know that the city police treated than he's worth. us okay in every way. PORT NEWS When our strike was finally won we stood by waiting for an As for port activities we have official call from headquarters the following news. The SS Jef­ and meanwhile the NMU pulled ferson City picked up her cargo their two-bit affair. I don't know of horse-meat (in the can and why their strike was called at on the hoof( and is now on the all, which is not surprising, be­ way to Gdansk. The SS Muncie cause when the newspaper asked Victory is ready to sail and the NMU agent why they were should be gone by the time you on strike he said he didn't know. read this. She's also carrying Anyhow they asked us if we'd livestock. The SS Muhlenberg (Continued from Page 6) we wouldn't let them put the ship down and into another slip. I don't know why he blamed us for this, but that was the position he took. We told him he could move the ship as far as we were concerned and I guess he tried hard, but somehow he couldn't get any cooperation. Victory is repairing. She paid off here during the strike. The SS Virginian, SUP, is due to sail tomorrow, I believe. An­ other cattle wagon, the SS Joshua Hendy, came in after the strike was ended and for that I con­ sider myself lucky. She was one of the dirtiest ships to pay off in this port. The condition of the ship was a disgrace to fhe Union. There were some members who left the ship okay, but I'm sorry to say that the majority of the crew left the ship in as bad a condition as could be imagined. The fact that she was carrying cattle is no ex­ cuse because I have it on reliable authority that the cattle did not enter the men's quarters. There were quite a few beefs against the Old Man; Captain "Windy" Oliver, the boys call him. He threatened every crewmember and his brother with handcuffs, according to reports. I will say this for him though. One of the crew was logged over $200 bucks. One of the logs was imposed as a substitute for 60 days in the bucket in Europe. The man who was logged ad­ mitted he was guilty on all counts, but the Old Man cut the log in half and every one was ap­ parently satisfied. There were at least 15 tripcarders in the crew. Five of the full book members were stinko at the pay off. Any­ way the Hendy is due for a gen­ eral overhauling and may stay here two or three weeks. The Bull Line's SS Santa Clara Victory is here in transit. She's also taking four legged passen­ gers. The* Calmar Line's SS Thomas Reed just came in from Europe. She just tied up a few minutes ago and I haven't had a chance to board her yet. I don't remember exactly how many were shipped since we went back to work, but most of the old gang went back to their jobs. We have a fairly large shipping list, but nothing over normal. REAL BUCKO Here's an item that just hap­ pened which may give you a slant on Captain Oliver of the SS Joshua Hendy. The company called us for some replacements last Saturday. Among others we sent three messmen over. They reported aboard as soon as pos­ sible and I know for a fact that they were there because we paid her off Saturday afternoon and ITJIDNT see 1 ANVSOOV HfRF A^/'DI WAS I was there and saw them. They also reported for work Sunday. The ship wasn't feeding and I" don't know why they called for these men, but they did. Yesterday they were laid off. The ship is due for extensive re­ pairs and she'll be a standby job for awhile. When they went for their pay the Old Man refused to pay them for Saturday or Sun­ day. He claimed the men were not aboard. There were plenty of witnesses to the fact that the men reported on the day of assign­ ment and plenty of witnesses that ACTIVE STRIKERS In Marcus Hook there was no lack of active men to share the burden of work during the strike. These two men are rep­ resentative of the SIU-SUP men who did such a damn good job in forcing the Government to give us the wages we won fairly. Left is Brother A. Delevati, SUP 2305. and at the right is Brother G. Hughes. SUP 9192. Like all other SIU-SUP men. these Brothers did their job in a workmanlike manner, and car­ ried out their assignments as quickly and as efficiently as possible. "Blackie" Colucci "Blackie" Colucci is a young fellow, 19-years-old, and he has only been sailing for little over three years, but he is a typical Seafarer and he has done his part in keeping the SIU at the head of the maritime parade. When Blackie went for hi.s first, seagoing job, although he was big and strong he never expected to get the job. He did however, and within a period of a few months he was firmly convinced the sea was the place for him. "The same period of time was also enough to convince him that the SIU was the place for him. So firm was his conviction in this direction that he pawned his overcoat to pay the initiation dues. ber of things that were wrong with the ship, and on Isthmian Throughout the last years of the war, Colucci was one of the ships there is usually plenty Seafarers who kept the channels wrong. Blackie made the mistake to Europe open so that supplies of coming back late from his day could be sent to the fighting off. Immediately the company fronts. He had his share of close calls, but luckily came out of the saw a chance to rid themselves whole situation without being of a militant union member who wounded. was causing a lot of trouble. They "I had a damn close call once," fired him, and although the crew he remembers. "I was on the backed him up it had to stick SS Robert Treat, Eastern Steam­ rather than take the chance of ship Company, and we were chased for two days by a Ger­ having the rest of the pro-SIU man submarine. Sure thought I crew fired. This idea worked out was a goner then but the Skip­ well, and Colucci did a good job per was a smart guy and he kept before he was fired, because twisting and turning and the U- when the Mack voted in Galves­ Boat never did get a good shot at ton, the crew reported that a solid, 100 per cent SIU vote had us." been cast. VOLUNTEER YOUNG TIMER Since the war's end, Blackie Blackie is ton ynimg in the has been doing a good union job as a volunteer organizer in the Seafarers family to remember the Isthmian drive. He made one trip strikes and actions that brought on the Isthmian's Norman E. the SIU to the fore. But since Mack that he v/ill l&ng remem­ he has been a member of the Union he has been active in ber. After going to bat on a num- everything the SIU has under­ taken in the fight for seamen's rights. During this latest strike they were working aboard. How­ against WSB dictatorship, Co­ ever, the Skipper insi.sted they were not aboard or if they were lucci was one of the Masters-atArms. And in the Coos Bay Beef, they weren't working. One of he was in charge of a picket those beautiful set*ups where squad at Pier 59. only the Captain's word is good. Since there is only one Captain Oliver and some of the Company officials are fair minded people, the men were finally paid. This item is just to give you an idea of the kind of a guy Captain Oli­ ver is. I don't know him very well yet. There is another story on this gentleman coming soon. Although happily married, Blackie has the sea too deep in his blood to be satisfied with work ashore. He is now plan­ ning to ship out, and after this trip "there will be other ships and other trips, and I guess I'll go to sea until I die," as Blackie puts it. �•»^. . THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 4, 1948 Page Eleven <1 SmPS' MINUTES AND NEWS MEMNON BOSUN GETS THEM BY THE HORNS (AND FINS) Ladies Find Launching Biz A Gem By "STEAMBOAT" O'DOYLE I see the Senate Investigating Committee is at last looking into the ship-launching racket that flourished during the war. It was a laugh then how the relatives, society pals and chorus babes of ship contractors used to be pick­ ed to send government ships down the ways. Those hilarious bottle-smash­ ing parties held at various launchings were ridiculous in that the workers who built the ships were never represented except as bewildered observers of the minky dowagers who "sponsor­ ed" the products of their sweat and blood. Even more ridiculous would have been the idea of a seaman's widow sending one of these ships down to the sea. Now it comes out that hunclfeds of the ladies picked for this great honor were related to the gov- ABOVE; The Bosun disj^lays a flying fish which he caught in the South Atlantic. The youngster appearing so pleased with the whole thing was a passenger on the Memnon. s, X VjBilrVoHe, Ol'^GAl. Brother Murranka steps out of his role as friend to the ani­ mal kingdom to pose for the photo at the left. Pictured with him is his friend and fel­ low-member of the Memnon's Deck Department, Stanley Kocurek (right). X Perfectly as ease with Na­ ture's children is happy Sea­ farer Henry M. Murranka. of Brooklyn, N. Y. Brother Mur­ ranka was Bosun aboard the SS Memnon when these pic­ tures were taken during a re­ cent run to Santos and Buenos Aires .which he describes as a "very pleasant trip," XXX Also 3 passenger aboard the Memnon was the bull which Brother Murranka has by the herns in the photo above. He's not throwing it, either, says the Bosun. In fact, the parting in South America was sad. ernment officials who had the say as to how big the profits were to be. Small world isn't it? M •'Ai' PRESENTS GALORE "labor racketeers?" We now dis­ Diamond bracelets, gem-stud­ cover that Vickery's daughter ded watches, necklaces worth launched five ships, for which $2,000 were "presented" to the she received gifts totalling over wives, sisters, daughters and $4,700. But that ain't all. Gifts what have you of Maritime Com­ were also presented to the Ad­ mission bureaucrats. Naturally it miral's mother, wife, .sister and was just a coincidence that their daughter-in-law. The first juniper juice mill he Tom Baldrick, a Saloon Messhusbands happened to be award­ hit was the French Casino. Tom man, never wrote a letter to the REAL RACKETEER ing billion dollar contracts to the Log—that is, he never wrote one says. He felt like soaking his What price racketeering now, until this week, after a costly choppers in a cool brew. But guys who were decking their dames out in diamonds. Natur­ admiral? experience shattered his record something dazzling threw him off ally! Of cour.se Admiral Land was of reticence. his cour.se. The dazzler was a The shipbuilders mumble ex­ also in on this, but since he is We learned all about it when slick female form all decked out cuses about the gifts having already unable to account for Brother Baldrick penned us a "come out of the profits." Yeah? over 800 million bucks, why wor­ note a few hours before his ship, Who did the profits come out of? ry about a few diamonds? the SS Thomas S. Lee, sailed for You and me bub, of course. The report says virtually all foreign ports. Although Tommy Do they deny that these gifts the wives of Navy Cost Inspec­ had read in the Log of the joints were included in launching ex­ tors were selected to launch ships and rackets which creaked and penses? Or that another 10 per and collect presents. When I roared along on seamen's dough, cent was made on them via the worked in the shipyards a cost he never had run into any per­ old cost-plus racket? Or that inspector was just that—and if sonally to write home about^ All they were deducted from income the contractor gave him any that wgs changed last week down taxes as "construction costs?" "presents" the FBI would be in.New Orleans. Tommy had just been paid off. Remember that 20 per cent bite around pronto. But I guess peo­ His pockets were bulging with that o«me out of every payoff? ple can always be "reached." You probably thought you would All this merely proves again plenty of the folding green, and never see it again.® Wrong, pal. that the bureaucrats of the Mari­ he was feeling pretty good since -and we mean all decked out— Crash the next Shipbuilders Ball time Commission and WSA. are the green stuff is all the vitamin topped off with a kisser of the at the Waldorf. You'll find it controlled by the billionaires of he needs. He took a few deep kind that makes men reconsider twinkling on the slim finger of the shipping industry. Is it any breaths, stretched the sea out of their plans. This modern Eve knew her some shipbuilder's Judy. wonder that we have such things his legs, then set out to take a apples, too. She burnped her way dip into the Crescent City's as the Maritime Service and Remember how Admirals Land over to Tommy( who stood frozen swirling night life. Coast Guard? and Vickery used to scream about Tommy Drifts Helplessly in Taprooms As Dolls Toss Him For Financial Loss on a dime. Blinking her mascaraheavy eyes like n Tiine.s Square electric si^n, she coOingly asked our lad to buy her a drink. Brother Baldrick swallowed hard, tried to clear hi.s head. But no use. The dazzler had him in tow'. All he could do was nod his head in assent. (Foolish boy, says Tommy). So up to the bar goes Eve and Adam, er—ah. Tommy, we mean. "Beer," Tom calls to the barkeep. "Champagne," says the doll. "Ouch," says Tommy, and who wouldn't. The giggling gas thishep female tank had ordered was $2.25—per glass. LATER About $60 and 45 minutes later. Tommy says he decided that beer was a little high in this joint, even if the dame wasn't. So he shoved off. (Even we were get­ ting sore just reading about it.) (Continwd on Page 12) ^ '--i; �- -iffgpBSTZffJPrassMw® Ttidvr' October 4, 1946 TBE SEAFARERS LOG r« Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings ?ATTEB^ON, June 21 — Chairmcin Karl G. Oslling: Secretary Berlrand S. Hoffman. Motions carried: that all; crewmembers remove hats and caps whey entering messhall; that a record be sent to all other unions of any member that has been thrown out of ours; that someone obtain a game chest from the Merchants Seamens club; and thcit Deck Delegate inform Chief Mate that orders concerning work be given to the, men by the Bosun and not the Chief Mate. % X * WILLIAM PATTERSON. June 16 — Chairman Karl G. Qstling; Secretary Bertrand S. Hpffman. Motions carried: that fines be imposed for certain ganitary violations; that any crewmember not attending Union meetings aboard ship be l»ought on charges; that Ed Rogg be elected ship's delegate. A suggestion made that toilets and showers be taken care of by the Deck Engineer. In re­ sponse to request that more fresh fruit be served. Chief Steward said he would try to do so. t t X LUTHER HURD. July 12— Chairman F. Radzvilla; Secre­ tary J. Catmon. New icebox which Captain promised not yet received. Motion carried that unless new box was obtained crew would not sail. Other motions carried: that Patrolman be contacted in regard to fumi­ gation of ship—also painting; to replace glass pitchers with aluminum ones. Water cooler to be provided for engine room immediately. Porthole fans for crew messroom. Paint to be removed from portholes. Com­ plaints registered that hot water is flowing from cold water taps. XXX WEBB MILLER. Feb. 20 — Chairman Donald Ward; Sec­ retary P. Bergeron. Good and Welfare: Steward guaranteed enough meat for 120 days and already two men went without meat because not enough was taken out. Chief cook claims there is enough to go to Rio. Motion carried to have enough meat "broken out" from now on. THIMBLE EYE. Aug. 8 — Chairman R. J. Toler; Secre­ tary W. P. Roma. New Busi­ ness: Motion carried to have pa­ trolman see about getting fresh milk aboard at arrival in New York in sufficient quantities to last while in port. Motion car­ ried to have ironing board re­ paired. Good ayd Welfare: Suggestion was made that crew suggest ways to benefit the new crew members coming and also crew staying on. XXX thjst Deck, and( E^ii^e <^el|agates see first Assistant and Mate to have respective foc'sles paint­ ed; that crewmembers wear shirl in messhaU at: meal times; to be more, careful wbeb. ing toilets; to impose fines for the following violations: leav­ ing cups on messhall tables, throwing butts on deck, placing feet on messhall chairs. Fine to be 25c for each offense. Money to be donated to the Log or Marine hospital at end of trip. XXX JOHN P. PpE. May 22 — Chairman Brewer; Secretary Conlan. New Business: Motion, carried that delegates are to see Captain about drinking water as it is at present unfit to drink. Motion carried that delegates are to see Captain in regard to having crew fpc'sles. painted. Good and Welfare: Cooperation of thje cze.w ask<^ to koep laundry clean and not leave clothes soaking, in shov(ers." Hungry Crew Cooks Up Squab(ble) On Thomas After a big evening ashore the crew aboard the 88 Philip F. Thomas likes to return to the ship and tie on the feed bag. After one evening of festivities they returned with gargantuan appetites and proceeded to de­ vour everything in sight. When the watch was relieved and start­ ed looking around for the night lunch all they could dig up were a few old bones picked clean. To make matters worse on another night the second cook went ashore to take in the sights and forgot to put out a lunch. Up in arms immediately were the men off watch, and after getting a pledge from the cook that he would take care of the matter, peac.e was restored to the ship. At "the next shipboard meeting the crew voted to instruct the 8tewards department to put out sufficient night lunch to accom­ modate the crew and the men coming off watch. Everyone was happy with the assurance that their bellies would receive thek fill. MER MAR, June l^Chairman A. K. Patten; Secretary A. C. Smith. New Business: Dele­ gates reported everything okay. Motions carried: that delegates ^ee Captain and Chief Engineer to have starboard head opened to be used b^ sailors on condition that it be kept clean; XXX PETERSBURG, (date not given) — Chairman John Carolan; Secretary Jack CaniiorcU New Business: Motions carried: that a notice be posted pn any other SlU ship that, the Stew­ ard goes aboard to the effect that the crew must be well fed as he was very lax doing so on this ship; that no crewmem­ ber shall pay off until the spcalled cargo of culled lumber is discharged; that the deleg£des pick up and check all books, permits, and tripcards. Crew had to take the ship tp Balti­ more, because the company wanted the ship moved there. Crew to check with the Union hall to see if they can pay off because of final port of dis­ charge. XXX JOHN BARTRAM. July 7— Chairman J, Henry: Secretary R. Hicks. Now Business: Sug­ gestion was made thaJt crew members help keeg recreation room clean. Aitex^on was called to delegate tp. have them check on and m^e Ifefs of any equipment needed' aboard ship. Request was made to see Chief Engineer about grating on gene);a;tors pl^fbrms as they are slippery and there k g^eat dangei;. of son^e- ene foiling Jpackinery. Tommy Tossed For Loss By Taproom Drinking DoHs (Continued from Page 11) The next holdup hot-spot was a jpint called Kilroy's (yeah, we know, but it's not the same guy.) Again Tommy's purpose was just W. wet his tonsils. And again he was rim off his course. This time there were three breath-taking euties who set their sights on our ill-fated, 8eafarer, or, at least there appeared to be three. SAW HIM COMING "There's the man we've been waiting for," they chorused in Tommy's rapidly-learning ear. In the manner in which dames know how, they soon convinced friend Tommy that it would be just ducky if he'd buy drinks for the foursome. But these delicious little dolls were going to give Tom a break. By the glass champagne was more, expensive, so they allowed him to buy it by the bottle—at the very special price of $37.75, on account of Kilroy—that kibi­ tzer—only had a thousand cases left. Quicker than Tommy rniild say "one beer," these female finaglers were ready to start on the third bottle of champagne, and our boy wasn't feeling as good as when he started out. Very politely he tells them that his mother always told him to be in bed by 10:15, and he was aim­ ing to do just that. But the tricky trio of dolls had mothers who told them something else, Any= way. Tommy, who is known as "8exy'' to his shipmates, shipped off solo.^ That was enough for him for that night, but his letter says, "I could go on all night telling you about a lot of joints down here where they, clip seamen. He hasn't been entirely disillusioned, however, "for there are a lot of good gin mills down here, and if you want to find them just ask where the 81U men hang out." After some items about his ship and the good 81U crew aboard. Tommy winds up his first letter to the Log, with "TU drop you a line from Alexandria, Egypt." We'll be watching the mails for that letter, Tom. But for the luvva mike, beware of; them drinking dolls. CUT AND RUN By HANK Well, while Old Man Winter is starting to unload his cargo of wild winds and biting cold weather in NeW York, the Brothers are patiently waiting for their ships to come in. Meanwhile, to some Brothers either this new business called Unemployment In­ surance or that good old back pay might come soon—and which­ ever of the three cheerful things comes first, it will sure help . . . Well, Jimmy Brooks, an oldtimer of 26 years sailing, happily slipped us the news that George Bales, former agent in Mobile, just came into town from a trip as Bosun . . . Brother "Happy" Harper better watch out or his shipmate, Peg Leg Anderson, might shanghai him out for a fast trip to Baltimore or even Mobile . . . That Gulfer oldtimer, Charlie Bush, is in town now, all bundled up in some winter clothes. Down in New Orleans, Percy Beyer, was sure glad io see his shipmates turning to in painting his mansion. However, the odor of the sea was stronger than the stink of paint and the sight of many walls — so they escaped from their verbal articles. Nevertheless the job was finished, and Percy shipped out as Bosun aboard an Isthmian wagon—according to Joe Buns, the stamp collector . . . Our pal. "Rum and Coke "Willie West; A1 Kerr; George Brown, the oiler; Eddie Flynn, the cook and Brooklyn Rocky Benson just came in from a Robin Line voy­ age to South Africa. They had a little bit of action, too, peace­ time style. The ship went aground and some of the boys spent ten days in a boat . . . "Red" Dodge from New Orleans was also in the boat, we hear—and what's that we hear about a medal you own. Red? By the way. Rocky Benson says that The Man About Town (if you call Norfolk a twon) is in New York, too— siOne other than Ray White, indeed. We rediscovered a little item we had somehow miosed printing in previous columns. Franky Garcia, who held the former feather\yeight championship, is now boxing everything topside in the gold department ... Joe Ryan, the beliyrobber, is probably still aboard the Pigeon Point, trying to stop "8kippy" Eddie Guszczynsky from eating up the galley . . . Roddy 8mith sailing as Bosun on a ship loaded with tobacco for England . . . We're wondering if our shipmate. Earl Chatarb is still trying to get that good old long trip to India. Here are some of the oldlimers probably still down in New Orleans: J. Norfleel. J. McGuffy. E. R. Eklund. Domingo Marie, John Jacobs. Charles Giallanzai Ted Cummings Henry Mazuriewicz, Frances Peredne and Bernard Davte . . . And here's a few who might be shivering through the chilly winds of good old Philly: Peter Serby, Warren Fredeite, Ed Lynch. Adolph Pizzo. Carl Buscup, Glenn Emrick, John Nolde, Charles Lee, Adrianus Remijn, Raymond Long, Fred Douglas and Joseph Bbrden. | ; t | i �fVldaV>'Ode!]«)r 4, ItPi# TBIE SEATARERIS lOG Page Tlurtam THE MEMBEBSmP SPEAKS O RiOPEYARN DREAMS UP ANOTHER ODD CHARACTER Dear Ed: Well Ed, there sure has been a lot of spray gone over the bow since I last tested my literary talents in the columns of the Log. and from the looks of the success of our recent strike which put to shame a government bureau injecting itself into the business of saying how much cabbage our Union Brothers were to collect from the shipowners I think the space was well taken in giving the score about "circus hill," and the performing clowns of Wash ington bureaucracy. Ed, we had a very interesting character on the picket line. His name is Orson Farfufnick, and I am here to tell you Ed, this per­ son is a most amazing character. At an interview this morning I was honored to meet in person Log -A' Rhythms Outward-Bound By Jack (Aussie) Shrimpton O I'll be screaming 'Belly-robber/ and 'When do we get fed?*. And shooting off my mouth about the lousy bread. But its good to be aboard again and listen to the tread Of ten thousand tons o' steel run­ ning free. For the tug has got our tow rope an' is slewing us around. The river pilots on the bridge and we are outward-bound. And I have swapped the rot-gut and all the filth o' town. For the rollicking, rolling, rhythm of the sea. Dear Editor: We want to thank all the members of the creW who sailed on the SS Robert Fechner on voy­ age number 10 for their spendid cooperation. They had no squawks, no beefs and a clean pay­ off. The ship arrived the cleanest in the Port of Savannah. Throughout the trip the men kept the messrooms and quarters in sanitary condition and in good order. A. H. Nordon, Master J. T. Gardner. Chief Officer L. D. Grisham. Chief Steward F. B. Emmons. Chief Engineer Anti-Union Paper Serves Up Bunk, I*reaches Blind Faith In Bosses TOPEYE' PREFERS THE PICKETLINES FOR RECUPERATION Mr. Orson Farfufnick, who has Dear Editor: pit. Recently I challenged a min­ Dear Editor: established his headquarters on Just a line, old pal, to let you I have been taking it easy ister about unionism, because in •a bench in Battery Park. know that I am now out of the here in Chattanooga, Tennessee the Bible it says the buildings of Now Ed, I know you are going for the past few months as King Solomon's Temple was done Marine Hospital, and that I ar­ • to say that I am off the wagon wanted to get the lowdown as to by a Union and I believe that rived back here in New York . again and on another bender why the people in this neck of was the first trade union formed. Sunday. I was supposed to enter when I tell you that Mr. Farfuf­ the woods are so strongly op I asked him if he was familiar Gladstone for three weeks of re­ nick has declared himself a prob­ posed to the unions. with this part of the Bible or did cuperation after three operations able candidate for the presidency Every anti-union trick in the he doubt the truth of it. He re­ and 35 days of being hospitalized. of the United States of America, book is being pulled. One is the Instead of going for a rest, I plied that he was familiar with and has adopted a most amazing "Militant Truth" an anti-union went with the friends and Broth­ slogan, "I Am Not Labor's publication that has been wel the whole Bible, but only used ers to the picket lines on Mon­ the part that he thought was the .Friend." . circulated abound here. The best for his people, so I accused day. I am sure having as good Can you imagine anything like paper calls everyone in the labor a jpst as if I was in Gladstone. that Ed, a national candidate movement an agent of Russia anc him openly of catering to the I will return to Baltimore as coming right out in the open and they resort to the lowest form of mill owners as I know they don't my shipping card is dated Aug. 1 declaring that he is not labor's mud slinging to pit the people want a Union of any kind. from there. Everyone here asks me about friend, and furthermore Ed, Mr against all unions. The paper Regards to all the boys in the Oi-son Farfufnick had the affron- tells the people to just have faith the Union I belong to as the Log Staten Island and Baltfmore hos­ tery to ask me, Ropeyarn, to man­ in the mill bosses and everything makes the rounds here. Every­ pitals, and don't forget to scratch one borrows it to read and it is my name off the hospital list. age his campaigA with him mak­ will come out alright. passed from hand to hand. Some ing such un-political-like camHarry (Popeye) Cronin Also the sacred cloth kave done people have asked me if I have i)aign speeches arid slogans. their anti-union bit from the pul- come to organize the people into I don't believe Farfufriick is, STUDENT WANTS likely to get elected bn such ani play of the complete lack of the union, but I told them I was INFORMATION ON unorthodox political slogan, be­ knowledge of dogs than these tWo sorry to disappoint them. To show how much the mill THE SEAFARERS cause you rerrleiftber When yoU scoundrels—one of whom is on were my campaign manager the the official ballot asking for your owners are trying to counteract time I ran for "do^-gafcher," how vote to elect him to the august the present drive in the south I Dear Editor: we figured to get the labor vote position of official dog-catcher. learned that the local mill had' I am writing a graduate thesis You remember Ed, hoW that given a seven cent an hour raise; on maritime labor problems for by declaring that if I was elected our administration would gather feller went On in his speeches and to offset the organizing drive that my degree in Economics at the up ali» the loose pooches and see told how I wouldn't know the started here a few weeks ago. University of British Columbia. that their lives were made happy difference betvveen a good coon Them bosses can try all of their I would very much appreciate dog and just a plain mongrel, he tricks, but these people badly, any information you could send ever after. We sure did demonstrate Ed, sure did make me loOk foolish, need a union and they're going me on the history, present organ­ that our knowledge of politics but when he really put the run to get one.-^ ization, problems and aims of or­ was sure limited to zero, because on us was when he declared to Charles G. Martin ganized labor in the Seafaring that feller I run against didn't them ladies that we were going industry. only have a knowledge of all to catch them dogs and sell 'em Anything pertaining to your He's Still Loyal kinds of dogs, he sure knew the to the hospitals for the medical recent strike would be very use­ score about touching the heart of students to practice on. He called To The LOG ful including perhaps some re­ females. You remember Ed, just it "vivisection." Well Ed, you Dear Editor: cent issues of your organs. Sea­ before election day that feller got know the -rest, them women grab­ farers Log and the West Coast up and made just one speech that bed their brooms and mops and I have found that after quitting Sailor. set me and you to running as fast made yOu and I light a shuck for the sea I still lodk forward to It would also be helpful if you as our legs would carry us out of parts unknown. Of course, we reading the Log. But as 1 am at indicate any other sources of in­ town. And he're ivas what he don't heed tO mention that we present still quite a ways inland formation of this nature which woulu like to have the Log might come to mind. said, Ed: haven't been back to see if I got sent to me at home. "Ladies and Geiitlemen and elected.' Doug S. Leiterman How about it? Fellow Townsmen, I have never Ed, Candidate Orson Farfufnick . Vancouver, Canada seen in my 25 years as yOUr duly s going to give us his complete (Editor's note: Under separate Oscar S. Johnson elected "dog-catcher" for term program hekt week. cover we are forwarding material Ottawa, HI. after term, a more ignorant disavailable.) (Editbr's note: Okay.) Ropeyarn Yes. listen to the engine a-beoting out a tune. Its music to my hungry ears,— a sailors rigadoon. We're ploughin' steady eastward spittin' cinders at the moon. An' riding free an' easy in the swell. We'll chip an' paint an' sougee from the smoke-stack to the keel. The midnight breeze that brings you ease will be a thing to feel. As the mumbling grumbling helmsman tumbles out to take the wheel. And the Sheepshead Bay com­ mando strikes the bell. Sad Parting By VIC COMBS The wind is chill and lonely. And dull and grey the skies; The time has come when we must part Tho' tears be-dim my eyes. You're hot as fair and lovely now As When we two first met; We'vb had good limes together— "Times I can't forget. But now your paint is peeling. And you've lost your youthful glow; Your motor's wrecked, your tires' flat— For junk you'll have to go. Poets, Attention! Several poems recently submitted to the Log bear strong resemblance to works already published by other authors. The original poems are protected by copyright law and republication by the Log, especially under differ­ ent authorship, would make the Log liable for violation of ihe law. The Log, therefore, asks those Seafarers who submit poetry lo be sure their stuff is original and has not been published previously by any other person. Such caution will avoid any unnecessary complications. �y-" THE S E AF ARERS LO C Friday. October 4, 1948 SOLIDARITY IN MARCUS HOOK The men of the SS Meredith Victory were out on the high seas during the great general strike. When they tied up at Marcus Hook and were inform­ ed of the strike's effectiveness and the support given by the longshoremen, enthusiasm was high. Photo at left shows the Mere­ dith crew. Blackie Cardullo, Port Agent, who gave the men the score is leaning forward in the center of the group. Below are some of the crew and the Marcus Hook long­ shoremen whose aid was so ef­ fectived DONALD DELEGATES GIVE LOWDOWN ON THEIR DEPTS. DISCUSSION ON PRO-BOOK MEN BRINGS UP QUESTION OF RIGHTS At a recent shipboard meeting there was considerable dis­ cussion about pro-book men and their rights. Some of the men felt they had full rights in some matters and were restricted in others. After arguing the points for some time, I felt that I would take it upon myself to get the points clarified. Points in question are: 1—Does a pro-book man have the right to bring up a full book man on charges? 2—Is a pro-book man allowed to make motions and vote in shipboard meetings? 3—Can a pro-book man act as delegate? The answers to these questions will clear up a lot of mis­ understanding. Joe Grimes These questions were referred to Patrolmen. The answers follow: 1—Only a full book man can prefer charges against a full book member. 2—A pro-book man cannot make a motion or vote, but he can take part in the discussions at meetings. 3—A pro-book man is not supposed to serve as a delegate, but if the crew feels he is capable and has the necessary knowledge, he can serve in that capacity. Dear Editor? We. the delegates of the hotsnot ship SS John A. Donald have a few things to get off our collective chests. Nothing sensa­ tional or soul-shaking, just the reports of what occurred in our departments on a recent trip. This trip took us to Copenha­ gen with a cargo of coal and after discharging our cargo we took on sand ballast and proceeded to SAVANNAH NMUers SIU GONDITIONS Bremerhgven for a cargo of army GAVE LIP SERVICE CAME ONLY trucks an dhalf trucks. We were also to take on 90 dogs, soldier's AFTER HARD FIGHT DURING STRIKE pets to be transported to the Dear Editor: Dear Brothers: states. We got them home safe Here is an incident that hap­ and sound, but if you happen to Well, I got another brain storm run into a guy around the Hall and it on account of the ships of pened in Savannah in the last in New York and he barks at the Export Line sailing with sup­ part of the strike that should you, think nothing of it, he was plies for Tito. Well, as I said in be interesting to the membership. the same treatment at a local gin Dear Editor: a member of this crew. my last note, beware of the War On Friday, September 13, we, We took the Alcoa Voyager out mill. These phony customs guys Shipping Administration. Am I as members of the strike com­ In the Deck department things, all in all, weren't too bad. The of Baltimore on Aug. 1 on one never announce the amount of not right? Did they not squawk mittee went aboard the SS Terry voyage was a little expensive for of those temporary negotiated cigarettes you can take ashore, about our difference in wages for Stevenson, a NMU. contracted some of the crewmembers how­ truces. True, we found condi­ but as soon as you leave the ship our Unions and the commie-dom­ ship and found that things inated NMU and others? To get weren't all they should have ever as there was a bucko mate three or four stooges stop you. tions a trifle rugged because of back to those ships, if they were been. on the ship that really howled for Furthermore, if they don't like the laxity of former crews but SIU or SUP we would have taken the logs and the Skipper backed We found that after pledging him up. They had no qualms we believe we can sliaightun your looks they break out this direct action against sailing them. support to the SIU'SUP picket= stilleto on any provocation, ac­ They would not have a crew to about taking a workingman's pay them out. lines, NMU members were di­ tual or imagined. We should not, man them. and they grasped every oppor­ rectly working behind the lines, In the first place, the bucket is and cannot, tolerate this sort of But as "Comrat" Joe is crack­ When advised about this, the tunity presented. sailing under two sets of articles. thing. I went to the Skipper and ing the whip, all commie-domin­ members of the crew told us that This is a good ship for the first The first of these was concocted logged formal protest to be pre­ ated unions will sail them. - I they hadn't been informed by trippers and Sheepshead Bay in Mobile, Ala. Without rider 64, sented to the vice-consul in . boys, but for a man with any sea and of nine months duration, near-by Port LaCruz,' on the mean the NMU and the rest. their Agent not to work. What are they going to do down time, that likes an occasional they are as useful as you know We pointed out to them that grounds of discrimination against jn Washington? Let it go like the drink, she is a good ship to steer what. It holds ten men of the American seamen. the Memphis City, an unorgan­ sinking of the USS Panay? clear of, or you will probably pay unlicensed personnel — the rest ized ship docked right across I truly believe there are some I I should have gone a bit furoff in debt to the ship's log. from them was not working and evidently gave it up as a bad job. ther to include unauthorized ar- high commies and their sympaThe Engine department had a Now that was fine and dandy for was giving the SIU-SUP picketrest, as hardly any of these "of- thizers holding high positions in good bunch of men arid there Alcoa. The beef arose in the lines 100 per cent cooperation. You government offices. They should was no trouble, except for one first meeting aboai'd ship. Some­ ficials" carry credentials. They had no comment to make men who make this run regu-' do away with the UNRRA, the habit of the First Assistant. This one said ^ that the crew got the on this, except to say that it was boy was inclined to boil out the go ahead on these articles. A larly should take note if anything WSA and all the other grafting the fault of the NMU agent as of this nature occurs. Have your bureaus. Tito would not get anyfilter towels, from the hot well,' communication regarding this afhe had not info;-med them to re­ Skipper file a protest with this thing. Why send our surplus over in front of the main engine and fair was sent to Brother Hawk on spect our picketlines. vice-consul. Enough complaints to Tito and the rest of the Axis when he finished with them he Aug. 18. You can take this for what it his way may wise him up. It's and commie-countries when we dumped all the boiling water out is, but it looks very fishy that The other set of articles were quite obvious that Alcoa and this can use it over here? on the floor plates. This is a in order, and were signed by the consul have been so busy kissing Why the hell did wc stick our with a national maritime strike definite menace to the safety of remainder of the crew that board­ the Venezulians, that they don't necks out to be treated like a in progress for nine days they the oiler or any one else that has had not heard of their union's ed the vessel in Baltimore. find time to protect the seamen bunch of criminals after it was occasion to move around the en­ policy. We have our ideas of this An intere.sting thing occurred from the out and out rackets like over by the Coast Guard. They gine room. No one can walk and they are not flattering to the won't even give you a break and on the stuff as it is very easy to along the way. Bosun Red Hicks this one. NMU. they snoop around trying to get slip on the slick plates and pos­ and AB Harold Mace were ac­ As usual, there were a few something on a sailor. Charles Scofield costed on the docks at Guanto, sibly cause injury. phonies on the bridge. The Bosun NoIIie Towns Jn.st heard that the strike was Venezuela, by the local and I straightened out the 2nd on, over the radio. Well, here's •t The Steward's Department was tapo"—customs officers to you. alright, but again there was an and 3rd Mates who were attempt­ hoping I'm out of here soon, so The two men were searched, and ing sailors' work on deck. The I can go on the picket line, too. exception or two. The crew's told to board the ship. Hicks messman and pantryman were First Assistant wanted an Oiler Remember, young brothers, don't asked why, and for that had three The Log wants at once the. Somewhat eccentric characters. to pay his shipmates for watches let the WSA take you in, like feet of cold steel poked in front names and addresses of bars, stood below in his absence, ne­ the Shipping Board did in the - One was a first tripper and didn't of his middle. The Deck En­ clubs frequented by seamen, cessitated by an injured-foot. I last war. Get a contract and fight know whether he was coming or gineer, Chile DeDuisin, was given particularly in foreign ports, guess the guy would have to be for it. Show them you mean bus­ going, the other was just as so that they can be put on hopeless. It was through the as­ flat on his back before this char­ iness and no fooling! We didn't the Log mailing list. With acter would approve any over­ get these conditions on a silver sistance of the Steward that the the postal delivery to ships time. food was prepared and served. spoon. So it's up to you boys to snafued, this remains the only The Steward is 100 per cent un­ The Chief Mate, C. S. Mason, keep them and better them. practical way of getting the ion and a good Steward and saved the day and proved him­ Here's to the SUP and SIU on Union paper into the mem­ shipmate. He really is on the self a friend of Union condi­ both coasts, the Gulf, and the berships hands. ball and deserves a better ship. tions. An old SIU book man him­ Great Lakes. And here's to our So men don't rush. There are self, he has shown time and time Flag and our Country, which will So do it today—send us the plenty of jobs available on this again by his cooperation and never be dominated by the Com­ liames and correct addresses scow, but remember our words willingness to meet us half way munist Party. Best of luck in our of your favorite places all of warning before you rush in. that there can be a common meet­ struggle for "Our Rights," SUP over the world, with an esJustine L. Whidden, Deck Del. ing ground between the bridge and SIU. We will win because estimation of the number of Claude Davis, Eng. Del. and the men. we are not going to lose! Logs they can use. D. E. Sherwin, Slew. Del. Robert McAdoo "Greek" Belts, Delegate Highlights Of Trip On SS Alcoa Voyager Let Us Have 'Em l! : . jii-; '.M4 �^rh'r .•*• •.. - THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 4, 1946 Page Fifteen BULLETIN Torres, Julio Torres, Aeofilo Torres, Wilson Torrbella, N. N Torry, Cornelius Tort, John R Tortolano, Sid Frank Tottle, Kenneth B Totty, John Tourmoka, P Tournnier, J. M Tournier, J. T Towell, C. F Townsend, Stanley C Trager, Samuel C Tainer, Mike Traenple, W, , Trampas, Spiros Travaglin, Mario Travalis, John Travel's, James P Travino, Royino Treadway, Douglas E Trebucq, Wesley Treichel, Emil J Tremblay, Rene V Trenior, Francis C Trickey, William Trieslo, John Tripp, Geo. W Trilt, Euclid, J Trohalakis, Harry Trolson, Charles Trotman, Ernest F Trowbridge, Jack J Trudel, Jean Truett, Wm Trujillo, Thomas Trust, "Louis O Truxillo, Joseph M TrUxiilo, W Trzcinski, Manian I Tsermengas, Demitrios B.. Tsironis, Pandelis M. Tudor, Nicolae Tuberville, Sidney C Tully, Joseph S Tumulty, John J Tupper, Frederick A. ....... Turnbull, James A Turnbull, Richard W Turnbull, Robt Turck, Lauren Keith Turner, Lisle, M Turner, M. B Turner, Roy J Turr, Carl F Tusk, C. P Tuter, Chas. Tyler, Gerald Tyler, Grover .. Tyndle, E. W Tyo, Leslie G Tzortzis, Antonios . —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. 1.37 1.37 .71 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. .01 HAnover 2^2784 2.25 BOSTON 276 State St. Bowdoin 4057 (Agent) 4.65 This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some Bowdoin 4055 (Dispatcher) 3.12 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. of which may have already been paid. If yon still have a claim, write to Calveti 4333 7.38 PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Mississippi Shipping Company, Hibernia Bank Bldg., 13th floor, New Or­ 3.96 Phone LOmbard 3-7651 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street 3.23 leans, La., enclosing your z-number, social security number, date and place 4-1083 . 63.37 CHARLESTON 68 Society St of birth and present address. Phone 3-3680 . 29.01 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. 2.23 Magnolia 6112-13 15.15 Valles, Benjamin 0 220 East Bay St. 1.63 Weber, M. E 39.59 SAVANNAH W 3-1728 3.44 Valles, F. 0 Webster, William P 74 2.97 Waalen, Edsel MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. ... 2.25 5.94 2-17S4 4.50 Valsvig, Roger M 1.37 Wade, Paul D 14.32 Weeker, Frank W SAN JUAN, P. R, , , , .45 Ponce de Leon 3.00 16.36 San Juan 2-5996 16.54 Wedge, Primus L 5.70 Wade, Willie J 6.30 Van, Assche, F. C Weickgennant, Albert 28.40 GALVESTON 305 (i 22nd St. 30.41 2.75 Vance, Elmo L 2-8448 ! 2.64 Wagner, C. W Weigand, J. 15.82 Wagner, Frank 9.01 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. 3.00 Vance, Robert 1.98 Wagner, Joseph Weigum, Richard W 16.52 M-1323 2.41 7.52 Van Coppenolle, R. E. .... 44.68 920 Main St. Weinberg, Sherman 45 JACKSONVILLE Wagner, Lewis M. 4.62 Phone 5-5919 1.37 11.47 PORT ARTHUR . .909 Fort Worth Ave. .32 Wahrhaftig, Morris . .59 Weinker, William J 2.23 Vandergrift, John J Phone: 2-8532 24.09 2.90 Waindle, Bernard K. .74 Weimer, Edward HOUSTON 1515 75th Street 4.00 Vanderhicder, M Weinreich, Frederick O. .. 11.84 Phone Wentworth 3-3809 9.90 Wakefield. D 10.78 3.22 Van Do Weghe, F Weise, George 6.75 RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. 1.65 Van Dick, George Walberg, Leonard C. 14.10 4.13 SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Weiss, Harold 1.42 1.30 Wald, Leon Y 17.72 Garfield 8225 5.07 Van Dyar, Jacobs Weiss, Sol 45 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. 4.97 Van Hille, Herman A. • Walden, Payton 6.75 36.30 Main 0290 2.06 .69 Walker, Alton B 15.10 Welch, James DT PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. .55 Van Lew, Frank W 1.48 Van Lowe, James A. 1.98 Walker, Dolphus D. . 1.78 Welch, Joseph WILMINGTON 440 Avalon VIvd. .55 Welds, R. J 2.25 Terminal 4-3131 3.96 Vannais, Phil C Walker, Elmer R; 2.79 20.30 16 Merchant St. Wells, Joseph A 7.58 HONOLULU 2.29 Walker, G Van Panel, John 23.78 10 Exchange St. 2.13 74 BUFFALO Cleveland 7391 1.34 Walker, Gus .98 Welsh, Joseph 2.72 Vansavage, James J Wendel, George R 04 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. 4.50 Walker, H. T Van Sicklen, W 4.69 Superior 5175 2.75 26.67 1.48 Walker, John E, 1.42 Wendell, A CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. 2.67 Vanzile, John 76 Main 0147 5.35 Wallace, Ray D 2.25 Wenks, Jos 35.12 Van Ryswyk, M DETROIT 1038 Third St. Wentland, Edward H 59 8.72 Walker, Jack E. 3.64 Cadillac 6857 .10 Vargas, 1 Weremcyk, Stanley 13.87 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. 5.64 Walker, James A Varnon, Robert E 90.88 39.46 Melrose 4110 7.34 .42 Walker, Thomas D. 3.96 Werhan, George J VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. 4.50 Varnon, Robert G 69 5.51 Wallace, Elmer 14.22 Werling, Francis J VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. 66.43' Vasilchik, Stephen Wesiewski, J. J 01 MARCUS HOOK IV, W- 8th St, Vasqupz, Domingo . 7.69 Wallace. Harvey E 2.23 .06' Chester 5-3110 Wessels, L. E 21.16 4.82 Vasquez, Miguel A Walowitz, Harry 5.02 2.75 32.36 CORPUS CHRISTIE ..1824 Mesquile St 4.13 Walls, Edward 2.00 Weseltier, Richard 5.94 Vaughin, Hal G West, Lewis F. ... ... 2.96 2.31 Walsh, J 143.17 123.75 Veasy, H West, Norman ... ... 2.84 White, George A 8.26 Walsh, Stanley 1.34 5.69 8.21 Vegas, Abraham We.st, Wm. W. ... ... 4.01 6.68 Walsh, Wm. R Veider, Karl A 46.94 White, Herbert 98.75 .79 ... 9.72 White, John 2.23 Walters, E » 1.50 Westhoff, Robert 59 .79 Veilleux, Armand A Weston, B. A. ... ... 9.72 White, John E • • .79 Walters, J. L Velasco, Peter F 14.00 5.92 37.45 .89 White, Keith • .04 Walters, William F 2.80 Wetterhorn, Karl C. 2.25 17.87 Venegra, C. A Whalen, Arthur ... 3.75 7.43 Walton, Florence White, Lawrence R 45 Ventola, John 1.05 7.33 Wheaton, Alexander .74 White, Louis M .69 Wannall, W. E. Jr. 19.51 .71 Varecke, Arthur H .01 ... 4.50 White, Paul B 2.64 Ward, Admiral D 38.39 21.46 Wheeldow, F 27.73 Vergara, Joseph R Wheeler, Alten P. ... ... 1.98 White, Ralph R 5.08 5.10 Vertra, James T. Jr Ward, E. W 10.72 3.23 Wheeler, Fredris A 82.04 , White, Robert N 5.00 Ward, Henry M 15.05 Vesey, Vincent 4.13 3.12 2.23 viThited, Elmer W 5.72 3.46 Ward, J 12.75 Wheeler, George M 11.20 Vesik, Thomas Wheeler, George 5.65 whitehouse, J. F 89 .. 28.00 Ward, James L Vetrano, P. J 5.40 2.13 -59 "whiteside, G. H 15.04 2.23 Ward, Willis Viano, Halisario 4.32 Wheran, G 2.75 9.86 ^ -^hiteside, John R 12.19 4.29 Warden, Ralph E. 4.45 Whitaker, Lane E .74 Viau, Charles 1 White, Amos, L 13-40 , whitfm, chas. 4.00 .27 Warden, W. W 9.75 Vicker, M 4.50 White, Charles C 42.18 "Whitney, Chas. J. .01 Warhurst, Ernest W. 8.26 1.34 Vickers, Clarence J 2.23 White, F. J 1.201 7.24 Warkentin, J. A Vidal, Andrew 1.98 1.32 7.51 17.11 Warner, Robt. H 2.75" White, F. S 9.00 Viero, A 120.28 Weaver, Roy E 2.75 .89 Vierra, S. A 5.70 Webb, John R 4.27 Vierra, Albino 2.67 1.78 Webb, Mezohn L. Jr. 1.98 Vietro, Nicholas P 1 am trying to contact the fol­ U 10.79 Webb, Walter L Vilagu, Robert 32.95 lowing crew members from the GETHEROS. LUTHER WM. .33 Webbs, John R 1.63 8.91 Villar, Frank Uhler, Richard H tug A. H. Debardeleben who P7D3 8.63 Weber, Charles .99 Villas, J. M 2.68 I Umberger, Clarence W. ... Please contact 6th floor office were with me on said tug Janu­ S 96 Weber, Jehn f 2.54 2.85 Vinas, Carlo.? A Umphenour, Dale L ary 1, 1945. .14 Webber, Charles E. . 65.58 at New York headquarters in 8.80 Vinas, Charles I Underhill, Frederick Norman E. Brougher—Deckh'd reference to obtaining book. Be 2.44 43.07 Vinas, Jose Underhill, Robert Joseph C. Gandy—Deckhand sure to bring your permit and 2.00 24.09 Vincent, Edward Underwood, Irwin Clayton B. Magee—Deckhand receipts. 8.46 Vincent, Frank G 23.24 Unschweif, Gerard Edmond B. Finnegan—Deckh'd t X X 123.75 6.93 Vincent, John Urban, Chas Stannie Campbell—Cook 2.75 The names of members listed :.. GARLAND T. FLOYD 1.40 Vincent, Jos Urban, F Holly E. Brady—Asst. Engin'r 17.30 below hold Great Lakes receipts FLOYD McCELLAN .69 Vincent, Norman B I Urbikas, Anthony The above men are wanted for 5.00 20.68 Vindon, Jas Urchuck, Richard M You have money coming to listing their payments issued at statements as to the actual living 2.64 you and can pick it up at the Galveston, August 29, 1946. If 6.24 Vineyard, Robert P. Urda, George C and working conditions of the 7.63 Savannah Hall. they will forward these receipts Usher, Robert H 5.94 Vink, Arnold Coyle Lines. Any one knowing 5.10 to this Branch we will return .69 Vinsant, Wm. S I Uzonyi, Jos. H their pi'esent address please have S, S t 4.50 their records on A&G receipts. Vinson, Jas. W them write to Percy F. Hicks, 330 V SS ADA RERAN E. Jenkins, TC 12954; A. E. .20 Vitali, Frank Chartres St., New Orleans, La. C. Pengraze, $257.55; W. El- Robertson, TC 6423; C. Harvey, Vacino, Michael 2.67 Vlachos, P 5.01 XXX Vainikainen, Felix L 2.23 ledge, $203.85; W. Jonson, 235.62; TC 12931; R. B. Webb, 46306; E. 3.05 Voliva, Jessie B ARTHUR G. CHAMPAGNE Valantejus, Joseph .69 Vondreau, Robert E ; L. G. Mc2.7-5 N. Fifer, $226.03; G. Turner, V. Starling, TC Valchos, Peter 1.58 Von Hille, Herman 5.91 $206.92; L. Stutton, $256.16; T. Nair, 33095; J. A. Hughes, 39694; Your sister, Evelyn Payne Syl­ Valdes, Paul A J. W. Weeks, TC 11313; C. O. vester is trying to locate you. She .89 Nee. $125.70. .59 Von Holden, Claude The above restricted time Horton, TC 12797; V. E. Sawyer, asks that you get in touch with Valentine, Antonio T 19.16 Von Nordeck, E. L 4.74 Valette, Henry V 1.24 money is payable at the McCor- TC 12892; D. Bissett, 1234; H. her as soon as possible at the 4.80 Voorhies, Allen D IValino, J .59 mick Steamship Co., San Fran­ Lowman, P-3-262; R. L. Butler, following address: 8087 La Mesa 6.51 Vranich, Chas. M 6.40 cisco, Calif. I Valla, John 7.35 Vuisbee, Walter C i G 147. Blvd., La Mesa, California. NOTICE! MONEY DUE SlU HALLS PERSONALS �W ^'Paga Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG BOSTON HAILS THE VICTORY Friday, October 4, 1946 AFL Maritime Councii A Definite Success By EARL SHEPPARD With the entire waterfront once again tied-up, as a re'sult of the current strike called by the Masters, Mates and Pilots of America—AFL and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association —CIO, it's time we SIU members paused for a look at the record. •I • if When the announcement came through that the Government had reversed the decision by the WSB that deprived SIU-SUP members of thnr rightful wages, there were not too many men present in the Boston Hall. Most of the men we -e out on the many picketlines thai completely locked up Boston's shipping. Others were attending to the duties which have to be done in order to run a successful strike action. Nevertheless, the men in the Hall at the lime really raised the roof when they heard the good news. Mul iply this picture about 20 times and you will have a good idea of what the celebration looked like when the men returned to the Hall. InjuredSeafarer Discharged From Hospital After Criticizing Slowness Of Treatment \ly In a letter to the LOG, dated September 20, T. B. H. Anderson, Medical Officer in Charge of the Staten Island Marine Hospital, defended what had transpired in Brother Lester Knickerbocker's case, reported in the LOG on Sep­ tember 13, and made the point that because of the conditions un­ der which the hospital was oper­ ating, it was impossible to fur­ nish the very best food and care which they would like to be able to furnish. Dr. Anderson goes on to say that Knickerbocker received the treatment indicated in his case, and that there was no undue holdup in either his admission, or in instituting the required care. Last week Brother Knicker­ bocker painfully made his way to the LOG office, and gave his ver­ sion of what really took place. He stated that everything he told to the delegation which visited him on September 8, and which was reported in the LOG on Sep­ tember 13, was absolutely true. He went on to state that be­ cause of his remarks he had been discharged from the hospital dur­ ing a driving rain, and before his leg had completely healed. Last week the LOG printed Dr. Ander­ son's letter. This week, in the in­ terests of truth, we print Brother Knickerbocker's tale. Here is what Lester Knickerbocker told a LOG staff member when he vis­ ited the office: ''0.: MADAGASCAR BETTER Pi- It may sound funny, but the following story is absolutely true. Lester Knickerbocker, Carpenter, received better treatment at a French Army hospital in Mada­ gascar than he received at the Staten Island Marine Hospital, right here in the United States! After an injury aboard his ship in Madagascar, Knickerbocker was rushed to the hospital in great pain. He was immediately x-rayed, and his injury was diag­ nosed as a broken kneecap. Treat­ ment was quickly started, and on August 26, six weeks after the time of the accident, he arrived in the port of New York. An am­ bulance met the ship at the dock, and that was the last decent treatment that he got. When they arrived at the hos­ pital, according to Knickerbocker, he was notified that he could not be treated or examined that day, and that he should return the fol­ lowing day. He had no crutches and no cane, and he was therefore no avail, he had to leave during forced to take a taxicab back to a drenching rain. The hospital's the ship. excuse is that he was being dis­ charged to the Hudson and Jay SAME STORY Clinic for outpatient treatment. The next day the story was re­ As far as Brother Knickerbock­ peated, with only one variation. er is concerned, he doesn't care This time he was x-rayed before what the hospital claims. All he being told to return the next day. knows is tliat he needs care and All told, it was five days after he rest, and that he can't get either returned to hi.s native land be­ one when he has to travel to a fore he was finally admitted to clinic a few limes each week for the Staten Island Marine Hos­ treatment. pital. He also knows that the only Each day, however, he was reason he is out of the Staten forced to go out to the hospital, Island Marine Hospital is because wait around for long periods of he had the guts enough to com­ time, and then return to the room plain about the poor treatment, he had to rent when the ship poor food, and wearying delay sailed. that -attondod his entrance and Even when, at long last, he was stay in the hospital. admitted to the hospital, his situ­ And Brother Knickerbocker, ation did not improve. For four and the other members of the days, over the Labor Day week­ end, he got absolutely no atten­ Seafarers International Union tion. This would not have been think that it is a dirty trick for so bad if it hadn't been for the an agency ofr the United States fact that he was in constant pain Government to take out its spite on a poor seaman who has a legit­ ail the time. imate complaint, instead of try­ STORY LEAKS ing to straighten things out so On Sunday, September 8, a that seamen won't have com­ delegation of SIU members vis­ plaints in the future. ited the Staten Island Marine Hospital to give the incapacitated Brother^ the lowdown on the strike, which was then in its third day. In making the rounds. Brother Knickerbocker was in­ terviewed and his story, about his long wait and subsequent bad NEW YORK—I have just re­ treatment, appeared in the Sep­ turned from viewing the opening tember 13 issue of the LOG. of the film "Two Years Before What happened after that has the Mast," and was very much all the eaimaiks of dictatorship. impressed with what I saw, The A few days after the story ap­ story coincided in all details with peared in the pages of the LOG, the book by Richard Henry Dana a couple of the physicians and of­ which I am sure most of us have ficials of the iiospitai came over read at one lime or another. to Brother Knickerbocker and There is no getting away from asked him whether he was the the fact, Richard Henry Dana Les Knickerbocker who had made knew and understood the sea­ the complaint to the visiting dele­ men of those. days and their problems. gation. Recently, the SIU-SUP struck the entire shipping industry in what turned out to be the great­ est geperal maritime strike in U. S. history. The results of that strike are past history. We won our beef just like the Seafarers always win their beefs. All SIU-SUP members helped in winning our victory. And our affiliates in. the AFL Maritime Trades Department gave us val­ uable assistance. In addition, several CIO and Independent Unions pledged their support to us. As a result, we won our beef; the WSB was defeated completely, and an entirely new wage pattern was set up for all maritime workers. ALL WIN INCREASES The total result of the SIUSUP victory was that the value of the AFL Maritime Trades De­ partment • was proven beyond BLOW FALLS The next day, a nurse came up to Brother Knickerbocker and told him that he should pack his clothes as he was being discharg­ ed that afternoon. That afternoon happened to be a very rainy day, and since Lester's pleas were of It was through the uproar raised by his book that the first laws to protect seamen on the high seas were enacfed by Con­ gress. Through these laws a real step forward w^s given to all American seamen. However, in spite of the laws enacted at this time seamen were still slaves and at the mercy of hard boiled shipp's masters and the bosses, the shipowners. It wasn't until the late 1880's when that great emancipator, Andrew Furuseth, took up the struggle for decent laws and or­ Since then the International Longshoremen's Association —• AFL has won a 15 cent hourly increase and a 22cent hourly overtime rise. The large majority of the AFL Longshoremen' voted to accept these gains, and no fur­ ther action by the AFL Maritime Trades Department was neces­ sary. But this powerful group of waterfront Unions stood ready to help the Longshoremen if necessarj-. Now, our affiliated brothers in the MM&P are out on strike to secure decent wages and Union security through a Union hiring hall. Although their strike has been technically called a lockout; a lockout rather than a strike, they have no contract, and tra­ ditional AFL policy is not to work without a contract. The shipowners refused to meet the MM&P's reasonable demands, and the strike was necessary. OFFICERS STRIKE Along with the MM&P, the MEBA-CIO also struck for high­ er wages and Union security. The AFL Maritime Trades Department and the SIU-SUP fully support both MM&P and MEBA strikes. They are legitimate strikes for legitimate demands, and we al­ ways support strikes of that kind. That's traditional SIU-SUP policy. Right from the start, certain communist elements in both the MM&P and MEBA tried to cause disruption and make political hay "wliilu the strike emergency was on. This was quickly brought to the attention of MM&P leaders, argument, and that the wage and they did a good job of elim­ gains of all unlicensed seamen inating these disrupters. were made possible. Look at MEBA DIFFERENT the increases gained by the Na­ In the MEBA we have a slight- ! tional Maritime Union—CIO, ly different picture. There we '! Marine Cooks and Stewards-CIO, have a fairly strong entrenched and the Marine Firemen, Oilers, commie minority, and as a result Wipers and Watertenders—Inde­ the MEBA is having a tough time pendent. Would they have se­ of it. The assistant Business cured those gains if the SIUAgent in New York, Romanoff, and the Local 33 publicity man. Coco, are both confirmed com­ mies. Proof of this lies in the fact that Romanoff openly issued statements that he would lend assistance to the small but ganization of seamen. That troublesome cbmmunist minority struggle is still being carried on in the ILA. However, this indi­ vidual was forced to retract these today. statements in the face of strong SKIPPER WAS GOD SIU-SUP protest. At the time that this story was We in the SIU-SUP have learn­ written, shanghaiing, capital ed the value of the AFL Mari­ punishment and various forms of time Trades Department. The | torture were the seamen's lot. sooner the Marine Firemen and The Masters in those days were Marine Engineers learn that they j the law and they could, invoke need strong support like the AFL any punishment they saw fit; in Maritime Trades Dept. to win top other words they were the Coast conditions and lick the commie Guard of those days. disrupters, the sooner they'll be- j At the present time, seamen come strong unions. organized into unions have elim­ inated all of the past ills except one, and that is the Coast Guard. seamen by the Coast Guard as This outfit which sets itself up that treatment is common knowl­ as the supreme ruler of the sea­ edge. These Coast Guard brass men has got to go. Laws have hats should see this picture, as been passed from time to time to it puts them in the same light as protect the seamen and now the bruital "Captain Thompson" there should be another law en­ of the story, and like this notori­ acted to eliminate this blot. The ous skipper they also will be merchant seamen and the brass eliminated from the Merchant hats in the Coast Guard have Marine picture. It may take some time but we will eventually nothing in common. We do hot need another Rich­ cast off the yoke of Coast Guard ard Dana to write a book show­ control. ing the ill-treatment given the Louis GoffinI "Two Years Before The Mast" Shows Pro-Union Seaman's Life Knickerbocker admitted as much, and then explained his stand, and the fact that he had been ill-attended and had had to wait for several days before being admitted to the hospital in the first place. The doctors listened attentively and then departed. SUP liadn't made it possible? 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Title A name given to the resource October 4, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 40 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: GREEN SCORES US MEDDLING IN DISPUTES NOMINATIONS STILL OPEN AFL MARITIME UNIONS ANSWER BRIDGES' RAIDING AFL CONVENES IN CHICAGO LICENSED OFFICERS' STRIKE TIES UP ALL U.S. SHIPPING SUP ACTION WINS SAME WAGE SCALE AS SEAFARERS ON THE EAST COAST WATERFRONT COMMUNISTS SHIPYARD UNION BARS COMMIES ADD MORE THREATS TO FREEDOM OF THE MERCHANT SEAMEN: THE MPS EVERYTHING SHAPING UP WELL FOR SEAFARERS IN MIDLAND VOTE PORT SAVANNAH HAD HIGH TIME IN GENERAL STRIKE; ALL-OUT COOPERATION MADE THIS BEEF A SUCCESS NEW YORK RECONVERSION MODEL, BUT MEMBERS READY FOR ANYTHING LAKES AFL WINS IN BARGE VOTE PORT BOSTON'S STRIKE COMMITTEES FUNCTIONED IN HIGH GEAR WHEN GENERAL STRIKE CALL CAME MARCUS HOOK PORT AGENT HAS HEAVENLY DATE ADVICE TO THE JOBLORN SEAMEN NEW ORLEANS COLLECTS OVERTIME FOR CREW OF NORTHERN WANDERER AFL UNIONS FORM COUNCIL IN MILWAUKEE N.O. THANKS VOLUNTARY AID 3862 STOOD PICKET DUTY IN NEW YORK MOBILE GROUP AIDED THE STRIKING SEAFARERS LADIES FIND LAUNCHING BIZ A GEM TOMMY DRIFTS HELPLESSLY IN TAPROOMS AS DOLLS TOSS HIM FOR FINANCIAL LOSS AFL MARITIME COUNCIL A DEFINITE SUCCESS INJURED SEAFARER DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL AFTER CRITICIZING SLOWNESS OF TREATMENT "TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST" SHOWS PRE-UNION SEAMAN'S LIFE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/4/1946 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/ba8d5927bd3e3ea915264e169602fd02.PDF 7eee2b8460aaf9a1b256ae7515f8484b PDF Text Text Vol. XXV No. 20 SEAFARERS LOG Oetobor 4 1963 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNlQfj • ATLANTIC, QULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Domestic Fleet Hangs On Fate Of Lumber Bill Clean bill of health in exam at SIU Mobile clinic for Seafarer Odis B. Daven­ port marks 6,000th physical check-up given by center since it opened. Dr. A. Amendola is checking out Da­ venport's heart and pulse-beat. Houston clinic handled its 5,000th exam at the same time, (See story on Page 3; Feature on Page 9.) Deadline Hears In Senate On Foreign-Ship Proposal story On Page 3 SABINE TUCMEN APPROVE FIRST SIU AGREEMENT Story On Page 16 flAmA banned by Seafarers again, nome Mgam, south Atlantic steamship's old SS Southland is back under new colors as the Alcoa Marketer. She and three sister ships went to US Lines in 1955. Now on a grain trip to Egypt, she's being put in shape here by Roy Pappan and "Butterbean" Griggers, daymen. Engine delegate T. Lewis sent in the photo. Visitors American trade union team on tour of US makes a visit to SIU TV headquarters, where Seafarer Robert Principe (standing) assists in explaining details of SIU shipping and contract procedures. The study group (1-r) mcludes Juan Silva, Carlos Rico, Romulo Ferrufino, Jorge Romero, Rafael Malambo, Cesar Aguilar and Gilberto Espinosa, and is composed of both rank-and-filers and u^nion representatives from rail, office workers and building trades unions in Bolivia Colombia and Uruguay. �Page Twe SEAFARERS October 4, 196S LOG SlU Gathering At Staten island Hospital j Seek New Mail Campaign To Break 'Medicare' Stall WASHINGTON—Rep. Cecil King (D-Calif.), co-author of the King-Anderson bill for hospital insurance for the aged under Social Security, has advised supporters of the measure to write to members of Con--*^ gress opposed to the legisla­ the members who are in doubt or tion, rather than to those who opposed and try to convince them." Making his rounds of the Staten Island (NY) marine hospital recently to pay weekly hospital benefits. SlU welfare rep. John Dwyer has a round-table get-together with a trio of hospital­ ized Seafarers. The in-patients are Seafarers George O'Rourke, W. Denny and T. Strci^rd, for whom the weekly visit offers a chance to find out Union news and happenings around the Port of New York. O'Rourke and Denny generally ship in the deck department and Stratford In the black gang. Sea Unions In Joint Talks On kaiding, Ship Disputes NEW YORK—SIU President Paul Hall and other maritime union officials took part in a meeting here on October 1 called by AFL-CIO President George Meany in an attempt to deal with various disputed issues in the maritime labor field. The meeting stemmed from a suggestion made by Meany at the time of the Maximus tween the NMU and the Marine those present at the meeting were Engineers Beneficial Association Lane Kirkland, executive assistant dispute in June. National Maritime Union picket­ halted work aboard the Maximus ing of the vessel in a dispute be- in Philadelphia, and led to a tieup of shipping in other ports. At the time, the Maximus was scheduled to carry a cargo of Red Cross supplies to Cuba as part of the r a n s 0 m-for-Cuban-prisoners deal. Meany said at the end of the twoand-a-half hour session held at the Commodore Hotel this week that there had been a "constructive dis­ cussion of some of the problems in the maritime industry." In addition to Meany and Hall, 62 Unions Nix Bonner Labor Bill WASHINGTON — Increasing support for the SIU's fight against the proposed Bonner bill was evidenced fhis week, when six more labor organizations added their voices to the over 50 other labor groups which had previously responded to an SlU alert regard­ ing the bill's dangers. The controversial measure (HR 1897), which is sponsored by Rep. Herbert C. Bonner (D-NC) and is under consideration by the House Merchant Marine and Fish­ eries Committee, would restrict free collective bargaining and the right of maritime unions to strike in labor-management disputes. It would set up extensive Federal-supervised steps via spe­ cial mediation, fact-finding and settlement legislation to exempt maritime unions from the TaftHartley Act. In the process, maritime unions would be barred from striking, if necessary, for 150 days, during the last 90 days of which Congress would consider legislation sug­ gested by the President to deal with the dispute. The six additional AFL-CIO or­ ganizations who have informed the Hodse Merchant Marine Com­ mittee of their opposition to the Bonner bill are: the Grain Millers. United Hatters, the Contra Costa (Calif.) Central Labor Council, Colorado State Labor Council, New York State AFL-CIO, and the Buffalo Maritime Port Council. The list of 62 labor organiza­ tions which have advised the SlU of a protest filed with the Commitlde includes 46 international unions and 7 state central bodies; to the AFL-CIO president; Jo­ seph Curran, NMU president; Wil­ liam R. Steinberg, president, Amer­ ican Radio Association; Charles M. Crooks, president. Masters, Mates and Pilots; Thomas W. Gleason, president. International Longshore­ men's Association, and Jesse M. Calhoon, president. Marine Engi­ neers Beneficial Association. Another meeting of the maritime union representatives is scheduled to be held today, October 4, with Kirkland present as Meany's rep­ resentative. Virgin Islands Pay Panel Lists SIU Representative WASHINGTON—A representative of the SIU Virgin Is­ lands Division has been named by the United States De­ partment of Labor as the Island's labor representative on a Government committee that will assist in setting up min­ on September 23 in Christiansted, imum wage rates for all in­ St. Croix, Virgin Islands. The committee was formed under the jurisdiction of the Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divi­ sion of the US Department of Labor. The Department is em­ powered under the Fair Labor Standards Act to form industry committees in the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and American Samoa, since the provisions of the Act are applicable to these areas. These committees formulate the standard minimum wage, hour and overtime provisions for the indus­ Oct. 4, 1963 Vol. XXV, No. 20 tries affected under the law. Some 1,500 industrial workers in the present Virgin Islands Division affiliated with the SIU over two years ago as the Virgin Islands PACT. HAU., President Labor Uniob. Since then, the or­ HERBERT BRAND, Editor; IRWIN SFIVACK. ganization has broadened its orga­ Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art Editor; MIKE POLLACK, NATHAN SKYER, nizing efforts to bring other groups ALEXANDER LESUE, THOMAS 1,AUGHLIN, of workers under the union banner. Staff Writers. Several thousand other workers are also affiliated with the SIU in Publishtd biwaekly at tha haadquartars Puerto Rico and Trinidad. In ad­ of tha Seafarars Intarnatlonal Union, Atlantle, Oulf, Lakes and inland Waters dition, the SIU of Trinidad and District, AFL-CIO. 675 Fourth Avanua Brooklyn 33, NY Tal. HYaclnth 0-6600. Tobago, an interim organization, Second class postaga paid at tha Post recently brought 300 employees of Otfica In Brooklyn, MY. undar tha Act the Trinidad Hilton Hotel in Portof Aug. 24, 1912 of-Spain under a first-time con­ tract. dustries in the Virgin Islands. Mrs. Alma F. J. Rodgers, as­ sistant to Earle Ottley, president of the SIU affiliate in the Islands, will serve on a committee that also includes public and employer rep­ resentatives Ifom the area. James C. Gildea, assistant to AFL-CIO President George Meany, is the other labor representative on the panel, which began its hearings SEAFARERS LOG support it. ' His statement came as the chair­ man of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Wilbur Mills IDArk.), indicated strongly that his group would be too occupied with tax legislation to take any action on the medical care proposal. Mills has been one of the most vigorous opponents of the health measure. "Medicare" leg­ islation has never come up in the House, although one such bill was narrowly defeated in the Senate last year. The Ways and Means group has effectively bottled up similar bills for several years. Carried On Radio King made his statement as he was interviewed with Rep. Seymour Halpern (R-NY), one of the original supporters of the similar legisla­ tion first proposed in 1959 by former Rep. Aime Forand (D-RI). They appeared on the AFL-CIO public service program. "Washing­ ton Reports to the People," heard on almost 700 radio stations. Halpern reported that 78 per­ cent of about 17,000 of his con­ stituents who responded to a ques­ tionnaire favor the Social Security approach to hospital insurance for the aged against 68 percent last year. King said his mail is 10 to 1 for the measure, but added that sup­ porters of the bill should not "just write to the friends oi the legisla­ tion—they should instead pick out Westchester Under Tow NEW YORK—A spokesman for the SlU-contracted Southern States Navigation Corporation denied news reports this week that the company's Liberty ship Westchester ran aground in the Arabian Sea. The company did, however, con­ firm reports that the SlU-manned vessel had developed some engine trouble and was being towed to Bombay by the Dutch tug Tasmanzee. There were no reports of any injuries Involving Seafarers or other shipboard personnel. Southern States said It could not at this time give any details of the extent of the plant breakdown on the Westchester, which was re­ ported in an overseas news dis­ patch from Rotterdam on October 1. The ship is carrying a cargo of wheat from the United States. He urged backers of KingAnderson to follow through by asking relatives in other parts of the country to write their own congressmen who may be in doubt or against the bill. "Get to those who have had no mail," he said. "That member believes his friends don't want it. And that isn't the case." •Halpern said "I just don't set how this 88th Congress can adjourn without meeting this issue head-on, but I have reluctant doubts that It will come up in this session." Upper Lakes' Pressure Bid Hit By MID WASHINGTON—An attempt by the Upper Lakes Shipping Com­ pany to send another of its ships into Chicago has been assailed as an effort "to perpetuate an inter­ national problem and block toplevel efforts" to resolve a lengthy dispute between the company and the SIU of Canada. Upper Lakes' announced deci­ sion to send the 65-year-old John Ericsson, smallest of its 14 ships, is a move to create "a provocative situation in a deliberate attempt to pressure a United States Federal court judge," declared Peter J.' McGavin, executive secretarytreasurer of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Tlie company said It would bring the Ericsson to Chicago to load grain in place of the John L. Shaw, which left there earlier after being unable to load cargo for five months. Orders Fine A US district court judge has ordered a fine of $3,000 per day against longshoremen and grain handlers in ILA Local 418 if they refuse to handle an Upper Lakes ship. According to the company's schedule, the Ericsson was to reach Chicago late yesterday, October 3. The dispute stems from a lock­ out of some 300 seamen and coi»pany maneuvers to replace SIU crews by breaking a ten-year col­ lective bargaining relationship. Meanwhile, Canadian labor is awaiting further moves in Canada's Parliament, which convened on September 30, on proposals to Im­ pose government trusteeships on all Canadian maritime unions, In­ cluding the SIU of Canada. DonH Fly Eastern Air Lines Seafarers or members of their families planning a trip by air are reminded that the strike action of the AFL-CIO Flight En­ gineers International Association against Eastern Air Lines has been going on for the past 15 montjis and is still continuing. The dispute involves unresolved manning issues covering the size of crews in jet aircraft. Flight engineers at Eastern have been on strike since June 23, 1962, when negotiations with management failed to produce set­ tlement of a long-standing dispute over crew qualifications and airline job assignments, involving both pilots and the engineers. However, picketing by the flight engineers union has been limited by court moves and other actions since the strike began. Eastern flights cover the East Coast from Boston to Florida and extend as far west as St. Louis. The company's routes also cover flights to Canada. Bermuda, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Seafarers are urged to avoid flying Eastern and to patronize other lines serv­ ing the same runs while the flight engineers' dispute wflh the company continues. �Ootober 4, 1961 Automated Fruits Not All Sweet SEAFARERS Pace Three LOG Senate Lumber Bill Holds Future Of Domestic Fleet PORT HURON. Mich.—Five of­ WASHINGTON—Opposition that developed at the opening of hearings before the Senate Merchant Ma­ fice Jobs are lost for every one rine and Fisheries Subcommittee last week is expected to build up in the next few days on a proposal to perma­ created by automation, a Univer­ nently waive the Jones Act and allow foreign-flag ships to freely move lumber from the US Pacific Northwest sity of Chicago economics profes­ to Puerto Rico. The waiver is now in effect on a one-year temporary basis and will expire October 23. sor has reported. The hearings opened here September 23 on a bill (S. 2100) proposed by Sen. Warren G. Magnuson Prof. Arnold Weber, speaking at a meeting here, said that the few (D-Wash.) as an aid to lumber growers. The original waiver, sponsored by Sen. Maurine Neuberger (D-Ore.), surveys of automated offices that have been made to date Indicate a was adopted last year-*top-heavy job loss. He made these without hearings in either Coast as well. The proposal by spokesmen for one segment of has totally disregarded an offer of Sen. Magnuson would hold the maritime management called the a specialized lumber vessel to han­ other points: House. breach In the Jones Act by limit­ benefit gained by the lumber men dle all cargoes made available. • Introduction of automated Sen. Neuberger has a ing the waiver to Puerto Rico only. from the waiver law "microscopic," The US Commerce Department machinery usually has a disruptive separate bill in this year A separate measure In the since the .5.6 million board feet has urged that the waiver of the effect on the work force because to extend the same type House by Rep. Jack Westland of lumber shipped to the Carib­ Jones Act's protection be limited "Inequities Inevitably result." of authority so that foreign-flag (R.-Wash.) would parallel the pro­ bean island from the Northwest to two years. The 1920 law was • Automating an office produces vessels can haul lumber on the visions sought by Mrs. Neuberger. amounted to less than half of one- designed to keep foreign ships out a major shift in the sexes; surveys Intercoastal run to the Atlantic At the hearings here on S. 2100, percent (0.46%) of total US lumber of the domestic trade by requiring production and even less compared such ships to be American-built show a ratio of eight men to seven to American lumber Imports from and manned by American seamen. women was changed to eight men At the same time, the agency Canada. and one woman in some instances. urged that a new study be made The lumber growers originally • Since machines don't need sought the measure on the ground of the impact of the Jones Act. sleep or a coffee break, many of­ The American Merchant Marine that It would help them compete Institute, largely representing sub­ fices have Instituted "factory-type" with Canadian lumber producers sidized US operators, also did not discipline. Shift work is now part and shippers. oppose an extension of the Jones of office life. A spokesman for the American Act waiver. • Identification of office work­ Association declared that In a hard-hitting statement, The SIU clinics in Houston and Mobile both reached mile­ Maritime ers with management rather than the Jones Act waiver was "futile" AMA also pointed to a statement stones last month in providing for the health of Seafarers with unions is undergoing a change. legislation—to aid the lumber in­ in the "Congressional Record" by Automation's "easiest victims" Sre and their families. The Mobile clinic, which was opened dustry by "cannibalizing" the Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.), citing those office supervisors whose in December, 1957, has topped -• American-flag domestic shipping 1962 as the "second most prosper­ decision-making can be done by the 6,000 mark in free exam­ (For a picture feature on fleet. He cited the fact that lumber ous year since 1957 for the do­ the new computers. the Houston clinic, see page 9.) men did not gain any rate advan­ mestic lumber industry . . . Failure inations to Seafarers and their tage by using the foreign ships, among lumber manufacturers Weber said white collar workers dependents, and the Houston clinic who historically have been more has gone over the 5,000 mark clinics has serviced nearly 70,000 and had ignored "the availability reached the lowest point since SIU men and their families to date of American tramp ships to carry 1956 . . ." pro-management than pro-labor since It opened In June, 1959. their products" In consolidated The organization also urged the now find their hoped-for advance­ In all, the network of SIU med­ In six major coastal ports. The SIU's Pete Larsen Memorial shipments. Committee to look into tie-ups of ment through the ranks blocked by ical centers offering free diagnos­ Actually, he said, less than two American lumber men with Cana­ decision-making machines. tic services In fully-equippec Clinic in Brooklyn was the first to be opened by a US seamen's union shiploads of lumber were involved dian interests, who are actually and was applauded as a milestone to date, and the lumber industry "competing with themselves." In the maritime Industry at the time of its dedication In April, 1959. Since then, the chain has grown to cover six coastal ports and a sepa­ rate facility maintained for Union members and their families in Puerto Rico. The second SIU clinic was begun In New Orleans several months after the Brooklyn center opened, MOBILE—A Maritime Administration citation for "per­ and the Mobile, Houston, Balti­ severance, devotion to duty and splendid seamanship" has more, San Juan and Philadelphia been awarded to an SIU tug crew for a daring rescue of 14 clinics were added later. The Phil­ adelphia clinic shares the facili­ men from an oil rig adrift in-*ties of the International Ladies the Gulf just two years ago. The Walsh arrived on the scene Garment Workers Union. The rescue, which was ac­ and immediately put another towThe chief function of the clinics complished in swells running 25 line on the rig, but this parted is to provide health protection for feet and 70-knot winds during an under strain. An attempt to get Seafarers and their families by de­ October 1961 storm, reads almost the 14 men off the oil rig in life­ tecting incipient Illness or disease like fiction. boats was Impossible in such heavy In the early stages of development, It began when the tug Margaret weather. while they may still respond to Walsh, manned by members of the Daring Tactic treatment. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union, re­ Backing into a very small area Though at first limited to Sea­ sponded to the distress signal of on the leeward side of the rig, the farers, the service was expanded the oil rig Mr. Louis which was In tug was able to lower the stranded within a year to Include wives and serious difficulty with 14 men men aboard with the use of a dependent children. Later, serv- aboard. While under tow, the rig crane and nets. This dangerous Icies were further expanded to had been caught by the high procedure had to be repeated four dependent parents of Seafarers as winds, collapsing the structure's times. The tug then stood by to well. SIU Pacific District affiliates derrick. With the derrick hanging wait out the storm. After the are currently working out final over the side the tow was broken, weather calmed, the crew was re­ arrangements for a similar program putting the rig In danger of turn­ turned to the rig, which was towed on the West Coast. ing over. in for repairs. SlU Mobile, Houston Clinic Exams Mount Visit To Baltimore SIU Hail US Safety Award Honors Rescue By SIU Tug Crew i - Senator Lauds MTD Role NEW YORK—Speaking to a gathering of some 1,500 members and guests of the Maritime Port Council of Greater New York on September 21, US Senator William Proxmire (D.-Wis.) stressed the important role that the American merchant marine and it# allied workers play in the ^ LOG cameraman's visit to Baltimore hall finds SIU deck gang veterans Jack Gillen and Thomas Robblns taking In a cafe­ teria snack between hourly shipping calls. At top, indoor shuffleboard provides a chance for oldtimer Maurice Gliiesplo (left) to show his stuff, though William Strickland looks pretty confident of his own game. US economy. He also praised the work of the Port Council. Sen. Proxmire joined Mayor Robert F. Wagner and other Fed­ eral, state, civic and labor offi­ cials In a dinner sponsored by the 150 local unions which comprise the Port Council. The unions re­ present approximately 400,000 workers in the metropolitan area. Other speakers at the gathering included SIU President Paul Hall, president of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, which is the parent organization of the New as a medium of cooperation be­ York Port Council. In his remarks, tween its member unions. Hall emphasized the Important role The chairman of the dinner was that the Council played In serving Anthony Scotto, who Is president of the Port Council, head of Brook­ lyn ILA Local 1814 and a vicepresident of the International Longshoremen's Association. The Greater New York Fort Council Is composed of repre­ sentatives of maritime unions In the Port of New York and New Jersey and unions with workers In allied trades. �Page Four SEAFARERS Ootober 4. t96S LOG (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SW Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.) Report Period: September 16 - September 30, 1963 SIU shipping perked up again during the past two Jacksonville were also relatively busy in showing ship­ weeks, although all ports did not share in the upturn. The ping gains. total number of men dispatched to jobs reached 1,345, However, New Orleans slowed up quite a bit, and Hous­ as compared to 1,178 last period. Registration for the last ton, though it reported a slight job increase, was way be­ half of September ran ahead of shipping in hitting a total hind its usual pace. Deck department jobs accounted for of 1,394. This figure was 1,224 last time. the biggest part of the shipping boost among the three As a result, the number of men still registered on the shipboard departments. The figures show the same pat­ beach at the end of the period was an even 4,000, which tern in the registration totals. is a slight increase from the previous two weeks. The ship activity chart lists the same number of inThe shipping increase generally matched the ship ac­ transit ship visits as last period for all ports (139), but tivity (see right) reports for all SIU ports coast to coast. higher totals in the payoff and sign-on columns pro­ duced the job rise. Among the seniority groups, class A New York and Baltimore both dispatched more men than shipping dropped a point to 57 percent of the total, class they have in the past two months and Seattle was the B showed a 3-point. rise to 34 percent and class C men busiest it's been since April. For Baltimore, this was a filled the remainder. welcome change after a very slow spell. Norfolk and Ship A€fivity Pay Siga In Offi Cm Trant. TOTAL Boiten 1 New Yorh .... 24 Philadaiphia .. 6 •aitimora .... 4 Norfolk ..... 2 Jocksonvillo .. 0 Tampa 2 5 Mobllo Now Orlcani.. S HoMton 3 Wilmington .. 0 San Franclfco. 4 Soattlo 10 0 9 2 5 3 0 1 5 5 3 0 5 7 2 20 0 u 4 4 24 2 13 22 4 7 9 TOTALS 3 53 14 25 9 4 27 12 24 20 4 14 24 253 DECK DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS C GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 3 ALL I 3 AI.T. 1 2 1 2 3 ALL 2 1 2 0 2 5 7 16 0 5 0 0 0 2 4 3 2 0 1 40 21 86 4 51 23 54 13 90 1 29 18 21 18 52 13 7 13 ,1 3 6 10 1 2 4 3 6 1 3 7 2 9 19 11 11 23 5 39 0 7 12 7 49 3 31 4 5 12 3 3 5 1 11 15 0 2 3 0 6 1 1 2 1 4 5 7 3 5 2 8 3 2 14 0 2 5 1 2 6 1 3 0 3 2 0 1 0 4 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 10 6 10 0 6 2 18 0 0 6 3 7 0 0 2 2 26 31 10 67 3 42 15 60 1 19 20 35 10 16 8 25 40 0 7 19 12 22 38 0 7 13 20 9 23 8 12 4 8 5 5 6 0 5 1 14 1 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 10 16 11 3 2 28 2 4 5 15 1 8 14 11 1 5 7 22 11 25 2 11 0 18 2 12 8 11 3 13 10 25 81 96 1 187 87 186 48 1 3211 14 85 74 1 173 124 202 45]r371 10 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk .Tacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS TOTAL Shipped Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 3 ALL A 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 C ALL 1 3 AI.Ti B 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 13 18 38 0 2 0 7 7 4 11 14 86 6 7 1 97 51 14 151 87 154 30 271 5 38 54 0 0 1 13 23 12 17 14 43 0 1 4 11 15 9 1 5 49 66 37 60 2 2 12 5 1 49 18 104 0 15 45 0 0 1 1 5 6 12 12 16 3 31 1 7 13 1 5 0 8 6 26 2 16 0 0 0 0 14 10 14 2 7 7 0 3 3 2 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 10 32 70 0 2 0 12 30 8 22 4 18 86 73 0 0 1 1 60 87 17 177 9 57 77 143 25 1 0 40 0 0 0 59 59 77 27 37 66 19 0 9 145 2 0 5 6 6 1 2 6 14 14 17 32 0 11 1 2 9 2 2 33 22 25 50 5 0 41 15 14 4 3 18 18 41 0 0 4 25 25 54 22 50 5 6 4 4 25 3 18 29 4 18 14 1 36321 173 36 1 530.393 538 116 1 1047 29 204 295 1 528 E::CINE DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A GROUP 1 2 0 1 21 44 6 1 4 21 5 1 1 2 0 1 2 7 10 34 22 14 5 5 5 21 2 12 66 181 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C GROUP GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 2 1 2 2 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 74 8 38 13 67 9 19 11 48 48 6 24 14 9 5 3 10 0 2 3 13 2 6 9 5 1 0 8 26 1 26 2 12 12 32 0 20 3 10 10 4 25 4 10 0 4 1 10 3 14 2 2 3 1 0 4 0 3 0 7 3 0 9 3 0 3 •2 5 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 10 0 5 1 8 0 2 4 2 6 2 2 3 4 48 4 25 3 44 7 8 46 2 10 13 19 22 31 2 38 36 5 16 19 21 0 7 12 19 1 13 3 3 13 2 3 1 6 7 14 0 4 5 1 2 1 27 1 6 0 0 3 3 1 2 12 0 4 2 9 0 14 0 20 0 9 5 14 _ 6 12 2 10 19 9 28 1 275 16 98 84 1 198 44 165 31 1 24S 13 85 78 1 176 TOTAL Shipped Registered On The Beach CLASS a CLASS A CLASS GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 3 ALL A 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 2 C ALL 1 2 2 0 3 2 21 2 0 0 1 2 0 17 2 3 0 4 9 13 67 4 48 13 128 54 117 14 185 23 46 42 111 8 1 34 1 3 9 13 25 3 7 0 2 3 24 3 6 19 1 56 13 74 1 0 4 32 20 58 3 56 0 4 23 32 4 25 0 1 14 1 19 5 16 0 0 1 4 4 10 4 14 18 7 11 3 0 2 7 9 2 3 1 7 6 16 1 1 7 0 2 0 7 0 2 4 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 43 0 25 0 0 8 5 0 13 8 30 5 13 12 0 0 74 36 75 0 3 46 25 3 8 119 11 73 74 158 2 1 0 21 40 31 71 97 0 19 0 4 106 5 44 48 0 0 6 11 7 17 28 2 10 21 0 2 4 9 1 1 2 3 59 23 4 12 6 22 12 39 8 3 8 12 2 1 4 1 S3 3 28 2 20 4 43 3 9 8 0 3 1 4 20 19 506 62 1 745 54 252 258 1 564 3 20 15 1 38 240 176 38 I 454 \W STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered r Port Bos 1-9 NY Phil Bal Nor Jac 4 0 4 0 0 0 4 3 3 1 1 5 Tam .... Mob NO Hou Wil SF Sea TOTALS 0 25 Registered CLASS A GROUP 3 ALI. 1 2 1 0 3 4 19 11 24 58 1 7 1 5 30 6 7 13 0 4 0 4 0 1 0 1 2 5 1 2 4 1 7 16 11 58 5 39 8 10 3 24 7i 3 1 2 3 19 2 13 7 3 6 21 72 35 122 i 254 Shipped Shipped CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1-s 1 2 3 ALL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 8 12 4 17 12 23 56 0 1 3 4 2 4 0 2 8 1 1 7 9 4 7 4 23 38 0 0 4 4 1 4 1 8 2 1 0 3 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 7 1 1 1 3 6 1 1 33 35 1 8 6 20 35 2 1 11 14 1 5 2 14 22 0 1 5 6 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 6 6 0 1 2 12 9 0 1 6 7 0 5 3 4 12 5 10 94 { 109! 15 52 32 104 1 203! CLASS B GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 0 0 2 2 2 0 17 19 0 6 5 1 0 0 9 9 7 0 7 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 24 26 0 0 10 10 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 3 19 0 0 19 4 1 101 1 106 Shipped CLASS C GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 1 0 1 0 11 0 11 0 9 0 8 1 3 3 0 0 .1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 3 3 0 0 9 6 2 1 7 0 6 1 3 0 0 3 4 2 47 1 TOTAL Shipped Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS a GROUP GROUP CLASS 3 ALL 1 1 2 3 ALL 2 C ALL 1-9 A B 3 6 7 18 b 0 3 3 2 1 4 2 1 51 86 34 7 7 37 55 33 70 192 56 19 11 7 9 5 10 20 2 0 23 1 4 8 6 9 87 28 5 22 50 17 26 15 29 1 38 3 9 10 2 7 3 3 12 1 16 1 5 7 8 1 3 6 10 7 0 5 2 2 9 1 3 2 2 0 3 3 6 0 0 12 0 1 0 1 0 0 61 0 0 21 21 20 9 23 5 9 0 0 5 5 97 109 41 25 78 159 7 65 15 35 26 4 90 7 46 3 36 35 21 34 15 20 10 3 22 0 5 6 7 2 6 19 13 4 1 2 9 2 5 25 55 0 12 17 2 10 22 8 3 7 12 39 3 7 28 38 7 14 9 34 9 3 12 19 34 279 1 343 53 202 106 53 1 361' 122 232 126 293 1 773I 30 SUMMARY Registered On The Beach Registered TOTAL SHIPPED SHIPPED SHIPPED CLASS A CLASS B SHIPPED CLASS B CLASS C CLASS A CLASS B CLASS GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 2 3 ALL 1 _ 2 3 ^L 2 3 ALL 123 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 123 ALL ABC ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 202 45 I 371 10 81 96 187 87 186_48^ I Zn 14 85 74 I 173 18 14 I 36 321 173 36 I 530 393 538 ne 11047 29 2'b4 295 I 528 16 98 84 198 44 " 165 31 I 240 13 85 78 I 176 20 15 1 "38 2*40 176 38'I 454 177_506 62 ! 745 54 252 258 I 564 181 28 I 2 47 I 53 202 106 53 I 3iSl 3*54 126 293 773 30 34 279 1 343 1 101 I 106 4 35 122 I 254 5 _ 10 94 I 109 67 2 32 104 I 203 4 418 195 i 900 31 189 274 I 494 198 383 183 I 764 31 171 253 1 455 11 40 76 j "127 763 455 127 {1345 924 1170 471 12565 113 490 832 11435 Registered CLASS A C.ROVP DECK ENGINE mWARD GRAND TOTALS 1 124 66 97 287 �Oefober 4, i9«S SEAFARERS QUESTION: Do you have a favorite in the World Series? Dave McKInley: I'm partial to the city of Los Angeles, so I'll pick the Dodgers In five games. The Dodgers have the pitchers to do the job. An­ other reason why I pick LA Is that I spent some of the best years of my life there and have an af­ fection for the city and for any­ thing that's connected with it. S» 4" 4» Wallace (Mad Bear) Anderson: I don't know anything about base­ ball but I'm pick­ ing the Yankees because I'm a Yankee Indian. And don't ask me about the Cleve­ land Indians. Everybody says I should root for them but I don't know anything about them and they're not in the World Series anyway. i 4 4" G. Bell: I'm picking the Yankees in six games and I'll back that up with a little cash. They've got a bet­ ter-balanced team than Los Angeles and will be the team to beat for many years to come. Everybody wants to play for the Yankees and that's why they come up with such good young players every year. 4 4 4 stand the Dodgers and hate the Yankees even worse. Gov't Backs Labor Stand Vs. Central-Penn Merger WASHINGTON—^The Administration this week announced its formal position opposing the proposed merger of the New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroads. In testimony on Edgar Anderson: 1 used to be a October 1 at Interstate Commerce Commission hearings on the proposed merger, a Justice Brooklyn Dodger rooter, so as far Department member of the j as I'm concerned, President's Inter-Agency rules that would have begun the self, which noted large new Im­ the Dodgers will provements in the financial con­ elimination of 32,000 firemen's Committee on Transport Mer­ always be the 4 4 4 Brooklyn Dodgers wherever they go. I'm rooting for the Dodgers to win. Besides, they have the best pitching staff in baseball. 4 4 4 Augustine Rodriquez: I pick the Yankees for their pitching and hit­ ting. I think the Yankees are so strong in these departments that even if. Mantle and Maris can't play, the Yankees still hal\(e enough power to take It all in six games. Besides, you al­ ways have to go with a winner and the Yankees have won a lot of World Series. 4 4 4 Charles Rehill: Good pitching always beats good hitting and that's why I'm picking the Dodg­ ers in five games. Koufax will win two, the first and the fourth, and may even pitch a shutout in one of them. W h i t e y Ford's a great pitcher but not as good as Koufax, who has age on his side and can pitch more often. gers stated that a merger of the two giant railroads "would not be in the public interest," Governmental opposition to the merger is based primarily on three grounds—it would eliminate a large amount of beneficial rail competition, would endanger the existence of several smaller rail­ roads, and would force smaller lines into further mergers which would not be beneficial to them­ selves or the nation. However, the Administration has removed its past opposition to the ICC's approval of the Chesa­ peake & Ohio-Baltimore & Ohio merger. The Railway Labor Execu­ tives Association moved two weeks ago to appeal a lower court deci­ sion upholding the ICC ruling to the US Supreme Court. Testimony opposing the CentralPennsy link was given by William H. Orrick, Jr., Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. The lower court had dismissed a suit brought by railway labor and the Justice Department to block the ICC's approval of C&O con­ trol of B&O on the grounds that the ICC decision was invalid for lack of adequate findings on the effect the acquisition would have on other railroads. Meanwhile, as the Governmentimposed arbitration of the rail­ road work-rules dispute finally got underway last week, railway labor's opposition to job cuts and further mergers gained new sup­ port from a report of the ICC it- Oliver Hodge: I don't give a damn about either the Dodgers or the Yankees. The only team I care about is the Giants. I was a Giant fan when they were in New York and I still remain faithful Joseph B. Logue, MD, Medical Director even though they've moved to San Francisco. I Since the introduction of synthetic yarns into footwear, many people wouldn't have minded if St. Louis won the pennant but I just can't are being piagued by itching, burning feet. Many cannot wear stretch socks made of nylon or other synthetic material. Synthetic materials also are being used in the interlining and inner soles of shoes. Direct contact by sensitive persons to the synthetic material often causes a burning or itching of the feet. The areas affected are usually the heel, instep or the dorsum of the toes. In fungus infection, the area usually affected is the moist areas between the toes, at least in the early stages. The infection may spread to other areas if neglected. In fungus Infection of the feet, there is often a kind of echo that turns up on the skin between the fingers in the form of small itchy HOLLYWOOD—At least one blisters. These are not actual infections, but indicate that the condition SIU oldtimer here is interested on the feet is caused by a fungus, rather than a contact type of sensi­ In barkening back to "the good tivity or allergy. When the feet are cleared of the fungus infection, the reaction on the hand disappears and no amount of treatment on old days" of whaling. the hands will cure the condition, unless the feet are treated adequate­ Based on an article in the LOG during August about a whaling ly at the same time, according to Doctor William A. MacCall, writing ship for sale, Seafarer Joseph H. in "M.D." When your feet begin to Itch and you feel that if you could get Rechsteiner forwarded a query to an Argentine government agency those shoes off you'd give your feet some relief, don't do like Dr. in New York about a bid on what MacCall's friend Jim Thompson. Jim was doing all right financially is said to be one of the largest and now. He didn't have to wear cotton socks anymore. He could wear most complete whaling factory the finest. However, he began to have an uncomfortable itching feeling of his toes. ships afloat. When the itching first began, he used various foot powders, without The big ship is idle with a full cargo of 23,620 long tons of fuel relief. He then tried an ointment that he had seen advertised, a sure oil right now and is called the cure for "athletes' foot." The condition of his feet did not improve, so he tried another powder that was recommended to him, but there was Cruz del Sur (Southern Star). Whether Rechsteiner bid on the no improvement. He tried ignoring it, but this didn't help either. Eventually vessel is unknown but, if he did and is successful, the Argentine his feet became so annoying that he was driven to visit ,his agency said the outcome of the sale physician. The doctor readily realized that Jim did not have "athletes' will be announced in the next few foot," but rather that he was allergic to his sock or his shoes. A change days. The bids were opened on to cotton socks, with a mild ointment, soon cleared his irritated feet. There are probably many people treating themselves for "athletes' Tuesday, October 1, after a twomonth delay. Apparently there foot," when the plain fact is that they are allergic to the synthetic material tliat Is in their socks, shoes or other contact clothing. aren't many bidders on whalers. Cotton and wool may require extra shopping to find, but may Rechsteiner, who forwarded some of the correspondence with the be the solution to those itchy feet. 'Comments and suggestions are invited by this Department and cat. commission to the LOG, began be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) shipping with the SIU in 1942. Don't Neglect Those Itchy Feet Seafarer Casts For Big One PMge Fire LOG dition of US railroads. The compa­ nies have been basing their moves for mergers and job cuts on de­ teriorating financial conditions, which the unions have been at­ tacking all along. A special seven-man arbitration panel was created by Congress under a law passed and signed by the President on August 28 to bar a national rail strike. The rail­ roads were scheduled to put into effect on August 29 new work SIU Fleet Wins 2nd PHS Award PORT NEWARK—SlU-manned ships of the Sea-Land Service Fleet have received the Citation for Fleet Sanitation from the United States Public Health Serv­ ice for the second straight year. The award for general cleanli­ ness was presented here last month to Captain Roy F. Whitmire, Sea-Land's general manager of marine operations, by USPHS Regional Interstate Carrier Con­ sultant Leroy G. Martin. Awarded on the basis of excel­ lent scores on official surveys by the Government service, the cita­ tion program dates back to 1952. It was first conceived to give of­ ficial recognition to companies achieving consistently good sanita­ tion results in their shipboard operations. Among the 166 items covering the protection of health on board ship are such features as water systems, food service, waste dis­ posal and ratproofing. Sea-Land's Fleet covers 16 ships operating in container, trailer and carferry service. The citation takes note of the contributions made by individual SIU men towards achieving the goal of im­ proved shipboard sanitation. Other SIU fleets which have won similar awards in recent months include Isthmian, Bloomfield, Ore, Calmar, Alcoa and Waterman. jobs and drastically reduced the size of train crews. The imposi­ tion of compulsory arbitration is without precedent in US history. Prolonged hearings caused by widespread support for the RLEA's stand opposing the Central-Pennsy merger have already made it the longest merger case ever held before the ICC. Since the two giant lines first asked the Commission for authority to merge back in March, 1962, there have been over 120 days of actual hearings, and direct testimony, cross-examination and exhibits have filled over 35,000 pages of transcript. Stacked on the floor the record is now 10 feet high. The hearings have been drawn out to this great length by the tremendous opposition that devel­ oped to the merger plans. Origi­ nally expected to last about six months, the hearings heard ship­ pers, labor groups and local of­ ficials in almost every major city served by the railroads voice al­ most-unanimous opposition to the proposal. Hearings on the merger have been held in 17 cities throughout the territory served by the two roads in addition to those held here. The proposed merger has been vigorously opposed by the RLEA and its member unions, including the SIUNA, which pointed out the dangers of the merger trend among the major railroads. These moves, if successful, could have an important effect on the re­ mainder of domestic shipping in the US. While US Government action has forced compulsory arbitration on the railroad unions in their fight to preserve the jobs of their members from the railroad's drastic job-cutting plans, it has been estimated that the merger of the Central and Pennsylvania rail­ road alone would mean an im­ mediate job loss for more than 7.500 railroad workers. The RLE.\ and its affiliated unions are giving strong support to two separate Senate bills, S. 942 and S. 1138, designed to halt fur­ ther mergers pending an impartial study, and a resolution by Sen. Vance Hartke of Indiana calling for a study of the railroads' fi­ nancial structure to determine th« validity of their "poverty" pleas. Ceremony marking second consecutive USPHS sanitation award for SlU-manned ships in Sea-Land fleet pictures Capt. Roy F. Whitmire, company's general manager of marine operations (left), and Leroy G. Martin, regional interstate carrier consultant for USPHS. Sea-Land is one of several SIU fleets to win similar commendations in recent months. �U.'l .v<;' Pare Six SEAFARERS LOG Oetober 4, 196S One of fhe moif terTout problems facing US families today concerns high-cost funerals and burial arrange­ ments, as featured in a current bestselling book, on radio, TV and in news articles. The material here is con­ densed from a series by Sidney Margolius, an expert on consumer prob­ lems and author of the regular LOG column "Your Dollar's Worth—Sea­ farer's Guide To Belter Buying." S EVERAL years ago a young worker in Idaho died in a car crash on the road home from work. He left a 29-yearold widow, four small children, exactly $1,200 in insurance and no savings at all. In fact, he even left a number of debts including a $200 balance on the delivery of the youngest child. His funeral expenses came to $1,600. Even his insurance did not cover this amount. Why did this happen? His widow told an interviewer: "I was so grief-stricken that I did not think anything about the practical side of the fuheral. It was not until later that I realized that I had been talked Into arrangements which I couldn't afford." This is the story you hear over and over. Often the poorest families buy the most expensive funerals. Today a typical funeral and burial costs close to $1,000, and some authorities put the average cost even higher. The price tag on death has gone up about twice as much In recent years as the cost of living. In fact, a funeral now is the third largest expenditure a working family ever makes, says Jessie Mitford, author of a new book, "The American Way of Death." Only purchase of a house or a car looms larger than the cost of burying the dead, and those expenses are more avoidable. Unions are concerned about this prob­ lem for both humane and economic rea­ sons. The high costs of funerals has become a serious drain on welfare plans and, as unions have raised death bene­ fits, they have found that funeral bills have a way of rising steadily to absorb all or most of the increases. Consumer co-ops have gone to work on the problem because they feel that they have developed a practical tool to remedy it. This tool is an association of memorial societies throughout the country that seeks to educate the public on the desirability of simple funerals and reduced costs. Ministers also have become interested In the problem of high burial costs. In New York, Donald Harrington, minister of the Community Church, has been a prime mover in establishing the memo­ rial association there. A national Catho­ lic magazine, "Jubilee," reported that a survey found 41 percent of Catholic and 51 percent of Protestant clergymen felt that bereaved families were exploited, at least some of the time, in arranging for funerals. But sometimes when ministers ac­ company families to funeral homes and advise buying inexpensive caskets they draw noticeable resentment from the funeral directors, Josiah Bartlett, dean of Starr King School of the Ministry in California, revealed in a recent speech. A survey by the National Funeral Di­ rectors Association found that in 1960, the average regular adult funeral cost $708. This figure does not, however, in­ clude extras such as vault, cemetery expense, clothing, clergyman's honorar­ ium, flowers or charges for additional transportation. When you add on these costs, the bill is noticeably higher. Funeral directors usually base the price of the entire funeral on the price of the casket. But the price of the funeral rises far out of proportion to the difference in actual cost of the casket selected. Traditionally there is a markup of approximately three or four times wholesale cost. For example, union up­ holsterers working in casket factories have found that caskets on which maxi­ mum manufacturing costs were $187, were priced at $500 in some funeral es­ tablishments. Unions have developed three types of plans to deal with the cost problem: (1) Full arrangements by the union it­ self. This type of plan involves an ar­ rangement by a union with several fu­ neral establishments to provide a simple but dignified funeral service at a mod­ erate cost, including the cost of ceme­ tery plots and the services of the ceme­ tery crew. Programs like this represent a substantial cost saving to the family, for when families make their own ar­ rangements they often run into stagger­ ing bills. The average cost of such self-arranged funerals and burials cur­ rently is over $1,200, or almost four times as much as the cost under a plan operated by one New York union. (2) Check-up or supervisory activities. One example, reports Ted Silvey of the AFL-CIO staff, is the funeral committee of Typographical Union No. 5, of Colum­ bus, Ohio. For many years this local has had a committee to check on prices charged members' families by morti­ cians, to make sure the death benefit is not wholly consumed or even exceeded so that a deceased member's wife begins widowhood already in debt. This method may be simpler for a small group to operate. (3) Joining with others in a burial co­ op. Several such co-ops have existed for a number of years. Some originally were sponsored by miners after mine disasters caused the unions and their families great hardship even to bury their dead. T HE newest and strongest movement, and it is moving fast, is the memo­ rial associations. They offer great prom­ ise for controlling funeral costs; for easing the worries of older people over what plans they ought to make, and for simplifying arrangements for griefstricken families. There already are over 50 such memorial associations and they are multiplying rapidly, as one encour­ ages the starting of others nearby. Such associations usually are started by church groups, co-ops, unions or other community groups, but often are extended to include any interested fami­ lies in the community. Memorial associations "are not dis­ count houses for the dead," a recentlypublished pamphlet points out. They do advance the idea of simple, dignified, rationally-planned funerals. Frequently they are able to recommend mortuaries that will provide simple funerals at rea­ sonable cost. Some also have contracts to provide a simple funeral at a mod­ erate price, usually $100 to $300 for the basic expenses. Oldest association is the People's Me­ morial Association of Seattle, started by a workingman, a recently-retired ma­ chinist, and his wife. They decided after a discussion at church to do something about funeral prices. They visited mor­ ticians until they found one that would agree to their low-cost arrangement. The association now has over 7,000 members. The effectiveness of these associations is demonstrated by the record of the Chicago Memorial Association, con­ nected with the Hyde Park Co-op there. Its members have been able to reduce their costs to about one-fourth of the average for the area. Members of these groups pre-plan final arrangements according to their own preferences. At death, a phone call to the association puts the plan into effect. Survivors do not have to try to guess what kind of burial the deceased would have wanted. They are preserved from sales talks for very-elaborate cas­ kets, some even with innerspring mat­ tresses, or a metal or concrete vault to enclose the casket. CTUALLY, anyone can pre-plan in­ dependently, to make sure a loved one has a dignified funeral without ex­ cess cost, or that you yourself have the kind of disposal you want. Much as we all regret it, this need inevitably occurs. Here are some points to follow either in pre-planning for yourself or in mak­ ing arrangements for someone in your family: A (1) Plan In Advance. It is helpful to have an understanding with your family about the kind of disposal you wish. What the memorial associations em­ phasize most, they say, is "pre-plan­ ning": you decide beforehand with your probable survivors whether you want earth burial, cremation, the kind of memorial service, or want to will your body to science, as to a medical school or eye bank. (2) Making Arrangements. It is useful to know in advance of need, the reputa­ tion of local funeral directors and their charges, and how funerals are priced. Ask the funeral director to explain his prices and what they represent, and don't hesitate to tell him if you are in limited circumstances, and that the full cost must be within certain limits. (3) Take A Friend. When there is a death in the family, take a friend with you to help make the arrangements. Union welfare officials have found that funeral directors at this time may sug­ gest other services which add to ex­ pense, such as additional limousines and floral arrangements. Since your own sales resistance naturally is low at this time, having a friend to help you decide on the casket and extras, can help avoid ~ unnecessary expenses. (4) Know Your Benefits. It is vital for a family to know Its potential benefits. A union official in the Washington, DC, area, recently had the responsibility of arranging a funeral for a friend who had been an Army officer. He called a local mortician and was quoted a price of $1,200. Fortunately, before he concluded this arrangement he learned that his friend was entitled to burial in Arling­ ton National Cemetery and other benefits. ETERANS and their families should know that burial in a national ceme­ tery is available to any deceased vet­ eran, his wife and minor children. This includes the grave site and opening and closings, at no charge, but not the fu­ neral itself. Application is made to the superintendent of the national cemetery in which burial is desired. Any locsd "Veterans Administration office will pro­ vide information and assistance in filing application. Cost of transportation to the cemetery also is allowed if the vet­ eran was in a VA hospital at time of death. If you prefer interment in a local cemetery, because of distance or other reasons, a headstone or marker is avail­ able for any deceased veteran. Applica­ tion is made to the Quartermaster Gen­ eral of the US Army, and VA offices will help. V An even more useful benefit is the VA reimbursement of up to $250 to help pay for veterans' funeral expenses. You may be able to get this in addition to the Social Security death benefit (see below). Application must be made within two years, to the VA. Widows and children also are eligible for monthly payments if their other income is below certain limits. Your family should have a copy of your honorable discharge, or at least dates of service and serial number. Social Security is the most important benefit. Alert your wife and older chil­ dren to apply both for the death bene­ fit and their monthly payments. Chil­ dren with working mothers too are eligi­ ble for monthly payments even if the father is alive and able to support them. Other benefits your family should know about include union welfare plan, employer-aid death benefits, personal insurance and any fraternal benefits. Some fraternal organizations also help with funeral services and provide their own halls, or mortuaries, thus reducing some of the expense. Will and fun«ral instructions are es­ sential to save your family expense and time in settling your estate; make sure your property is distributed as you want, and help make sure your wishes in re­ gard to services, disposal, etc., are known. Birth and marriage certificates should be available to prove eligibility for Social Security and other benefits. If you are interested in a memorial association, you can find out if there are any near you by writing to the Con­ tinental Association of Funeral and Me­ morial Societies, -sponsored by the Co­ operative League of the USA, 53 East Van Buren Street, Chicago. The League also can send you a copy of the pam­ phlet "Memorial A.ssociations," telling how to organize-one. Y ET in spite of the high charges, the survey of the Funeral Directors As­ sociation showed that the average "profit margin" per funeral made by the direc­ tors was only $54, and the average funeral home owner's salary was $8,400. The problem, all experts on it say, is not exoi'bitant profits but the fact that there are too many funeral homes for the actual need, and each handles rela­ tively few funerals. , Art-" ,;. �SEAFARERS OmMtee 4, 19<t Page Sevea LOG $800 SlU Vacation Rate For All Ends First Year Seafarers in all ratings and departments are now starting to collect SIU vacation pay in the full amount of $800 for a year's seatime on any number of ships. The $800 annual rate for all SitJ men went into effect just one year ago, October 1,1962, and Seafarers have been drawing on their vacation pay at the top rate for the past Seafarer has on hand a reserve of The SIU Vacation Plan con­ ready cash he can collect when­ trasts with some plans in the in­ 12 months. SIU vacation payment in gross amount of $635.62 for 290 days aboard the Robin Sherwood (Robin) is picked up at headquarters by Seafarer John Novak (right) from SIU weU fare rep. John Dwyer. Novak ships in the deck gang. However, this week is the first time that the full $800 figure is collectible without a requirement for continuous seatime on one vessel only. There is also no requirement that a Seafarer must get off a ves­ sel in order to collect. The sea­ time can be for any number of ships or companies. Vacation benefits are payable every 90 days, or annually, as a Seafarer chooses, at a rate of $200 for every 90 days of seatime since October 1, 1962. This means a SEA-FUELING GEAR RULED ESSENTIAL WASHINGTON—^The Maritime Administration announced two weeks ago that the Gov­ ernment will pay for refueling-at-sea equipment on new tankers as a "National Defense" feature. The Navy Department backed the MA on the planned payment to tanker opera­ tors. Navy backing of the pro­ or the method proposed to be ex­ dark adaptation vision of the watch for other ships. posal was pointed up as part plored. of a report published last spring In which vice-Admiral John Syl­ vester, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics), cited the vital role of the domestic USflag fleet as a potential naval auxiliary. Sylvester, in the report to the Senate Commerce Committee, said that all new commercial tankers should have a limited ability to transfer their cargo at sea. Fur­ ther, the admiral said, this capa­ bility should be added to existing ships whenever possible. In December, 1961, the MA was granted a total of $330,000 to pay for refueling-at-sea equipment on 11 tankers then under construc­ tion. Eight contracts, totaling $147,940, have been completed to date. To insure that refueling equip­ ment will be built into tankers to fly the US flag in the future, the MA will negotiate with tanker owners to provide for the installa­ tion at the full expense of the gov­ ernment. No requirement ^was stated by the MA that operators will have to pay back Government money based on the extent to which the equipment is used commercially. The MA has also requested re­ search groups to submit ideas on ways to improve navigating lights of ships. Letters of interest, MA said, should include a brief de­ scription, with the mathematical and physical principle involved, Correction A report in the SEAFARERS LOG (August 23) listing the name of SIU pensioner Jose Martinez's wife as Eiia was in error. A check of headquarters records has shown that Brother Martinez's wife's name is Ruth, and the LOG takes this opportunity to make the cor­ rection. Their home is in Balti­ more. Side, stern, masthead and range navigating lights provide a means of judging the course and speed of other ships at night. In haze, fog and rain, MA said, the backscatter of lights interferes with The request for ideas Is not one for proposals, MA said, although methods and concepts for consid­ eration are open. Deadline for the requested expressions of interest is November 1, 1963. ever he has discharges showing 90 days or more of employment on SlU-contracted vessels. The $800 yearly rate for all vacation benefits came out of ne­ gotiations with SlU-contracted operators in June of 1962. Under the terms of a previous agreement, a Seafarer could collect $800 in vacation pay only if he sailed con­ tinuously aboard one single ship for a full year. Well over $25 million in vaca­ tion benefits have been paid to Seafarers since the SIU Vacation Plan got underway in 1952. The program has been marked by steadily-increasing benefits since it began with an annual benefit of $140. This jumped to a rate of $176 in 1954, to $244 in 1955 and to $260 in 1956. In 1958 the rate went up to $360, and then in 1960 to $400. Tair Trade Rapped By Co-Ops dustry, where continuous seatim* on one vessel or with one company is the only way a seaman can draw the maximum available benefit. Prior to the start of the central­ ized fund into which all SIU oper­ ators make vacation contributions, most seamen never had a paid vacation of any kind. Labor Sets 'Mrs. FDR' Fund Drive WASHINGTON — The Eicanop Roosevelt Memorial Foundation has gotten off to a good start with a big boost from the AFL-CIO in the form of a check for $250,000 representing advance gifts from eight international unions. The presentation signaled th« start of a campaign to have every AFL-CIO member donate an hour's pay or $1 to the foundation. The Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Foundation was established to con­ tinue the humanitarian work pur­ sued by Mrs. Roosevelt during her long life. Foundation commitments include a series of cancer research projects and international cancer fellowships, an enlarged school for underprivileged, emotionally - dis­ turbed boys and support for organ­ izations backing the work of the United Nations. The $250,000 check was pre­ sented at the last meeting of the AFL-CIO Executive Council. At its mid-winter meeting in Febru­ ary, the Council had pledged la­ bor's full support to the founda­ tion campaign and created an Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Fund committee to help raise funds from affiliated unions. AFL - CIO President George Meany has called for "whole­ hearted, unstinting support" for the committee. There will be only one campaign for the fund, and he urged a standard contribution of one hour's pay or $1 per mem­ ber to support the group's work. Fund-raising committee memners iflclude SlUNA President Paul Hall. WASHINGTON — A spokesman for 15 million "co-op" member families has urged Congress to re­ ject a so-called "quality stabiliza­ tion" bill which he said would "pick the consumers' pockets of hundreds of millions of dollars." Robert Morrow, representing the Cooperative League of the United Cash Benefits Paid -July, 1962 States, termed the title of the bill AMOUNT PAID "misleading" since the legislation CLAIMS $ 51,755.53 "stabilizes neither quality nor Hospital Benefits 5,402 68,873.36 service—only price." In fact, he Death Benefits 28 66,600.00 told a special Senate Commerce 444 Pension-Disability Benefits Subcommittee, "this new facade is 5,400.00 Maternity Benefits 27 in fact only a device legalizing and 58,506.04 legitimatizing monopolistic price463 Dependent Benefits 3,643.47 fixing." SOB Optical Benefits (Welfare) 38,055.00 4,665 Out-Patient Benefits (Welfare).. In separate action, the House 543,502.64 Interstate Commerce Committee 1,665 Vacation Benefits approved the proposal in August. The bill, which has been op­ TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION posed by the AFL-CIO as a variant $836,336.04 13,002 BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD... of "fair trade" laws, would enable manufacturers to control the retail prices of brand-name products. A Government survey of the eco­ nomic effect of state "fair trade" July, 1963 laws brought an Administration estimate that the legislation would Wives Children TOTAL Seamen Port send prices up an average of 20 161 23 34 Baltimore percent and "have a powerfully 131 inflationary effect." . 13 4 Houston 113 9 8 .... 95 Mobile 302 14 274 14 New Orleans • • • • 562 19 24 New York 90 6 45 Philadelphia ** * * WASHINGTON—The AFT.-CTO has urged the US Supreme Court to avoid state interference with national labor policy by barring 75 1,359 138 TOTAL state court enforcement of laws restricting union .security agree­ ments. To allow state courts to enforce so-called "right-to-work" laws and statutes forbidding the agency shop, the Federation de­ clared in a brief filed with the court, would allow them to upset the principle that national labor law preempts the field from state July, 1963 agencies and courts. The stales gain the authority to adopt statutes banning union Previous Pints Pints TOTAL security agreements calling for the union or agency shop from Port Balance Credited Used ON HAND Sec. 14b of the Taft-Hartley Act. This fact, the AFL-CIO brief de­ Boston ; 5 0 0 5 clared, makes violations of the state laws unfair labor practices New York ............... 1071i 30 9 128V^ subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the National Labor Rela­ Philadelphia 28 6 3 31 tions Board. Baltimore 0 60 The brief was filed in a case involving the Retail Clerks in a Norfolk 17 0 0 17 Florida suit. The Supreme Court ruled in June that the agency Jacksonville 25 0 1 24 shop provision of the union's contract with Food Fair Stores was Tampa 2 1 0 3 invalid under the Florida "right-to-work" act but that whether the Mobile 16 0 0 16 enforcement should be left to st^te courts or to the NLRB was New Orleans 51V6 0 2 49Vi open to further argument. Houston 7J,i 0 0 7V^ "There has been enough experience with 'right-to-woi k' laws," IfV'IimiiiBiOB 3 0 0 3 the AFL-CIO brief declared, "for us to be able to assert with con­ San Francisco 6 0 0 6 viction that if the state courts are left any enforcement power, they Seattle 15 2 0 17 will abuse it . . ." Totals 343 S9Vi 15 367t^ SiU Welfare, Vacation Plans SIU Clinic Exams-—All Ports US Supreme Court Asked To Bar State Action On Anti-Union Laws SIU Blood Bank Inventory �fii-f t Page Eight SEAFARERS Gov't Cites Sea Freight Md in Payments Deficit • t I LOG Joe Algina, Safety Director October 4. IMS SIU Drive Scores 2-1 Phlia. Win WASHINGTON—The role that the American-flag fleet )lays in maintaining the international balance of payments Fire, Weapon Safeguards For Hunters las been dramatically pointed out in a publication released A recent survey shows that one out of every five male adults in the jy the United States DepartPHILADELPHIA — The organiiUS hunts for recreation. With the start of the hunting season ap­ ment of Commerce. The bal­ all the cargoes were carried In proaching, now is a good time for Seafarers who will be doing some ing drive by the SIU United In­ ance of payments represents American-flag vessels, the balance hunting while ashore this fall to give some serious thought to safety dustrial Workers in Atlantic Coast the flow of money into and out of the country. Last year, the net gain to the US in the balance of payments due to ocean transportation of freight amounted to almost $54 million. In illustrating its point, the publication also offered two hypo­ thetical examples. In the case where all foreign commerce moves via foreign-flag vessels, the US balance of pay­ ments deficit would amount to $300 million. This can be accounted for by the difference between the esti­ mated $1 billion being paid to the foreign ships for transporta­ tion costs and the $700 million spent by the foreign ships in United States ports. Conversely, the report noted, if of payments would favor the United States by $820 million. This would result from the gap between costs of moving import-export car­ goes on US-flag ships and what US vessels spend in foreign ports. The report added that the highvalue cargoes that move in the US export trade are transported on American-flag ships. The report said that last year, US-flag vessels carried 8.8 percent of the nation's imports and exports, but earned an estimated 23 percent of all freight revenue generated by the ocean-borne US foreign trade. It noted that a net debit in the 1962 transportation picture cover­ ing all modes of transport "re­ flects the declining participation of United States-flag vessels in the transportation of United States foreign trade." Joseph Volpian, Social Security Director 'Medicare' Critics Lose Their Steam West Virginia doctors, who with their counterparts in other states decry "socialized" medical care, collected more than $2 million in state and Federal funds last year for treating patients too poor to pay. One physician, the "Charleston Gazette" reported, received $44,391 in state payments—presumably in addition to the fees he received from noncharity patients. Another doctor managed to see enough charity patients to bill the state for $40,596. Three other physicians collected more than $25,000 each. All told, 76 doctors were^ paid more than $5,000 each. in the program unless their full The problem isn't a new one. fees were restore'd. Proverty-hit West Virginia tried An angry West Virginia news­ to correct abuses which were drain­ paper columnist, Thomas F. Staf­ ing its medical assistance-for-the- ford of the Gazette, wrote recently aged funds more than a year ago that "while doctors gasp publicly by cutting the schedule of fees to at the mere mention of government doctors and trying to put a stop intervention in their professional to bill-padding abuses. There was activities, no single group in a report on one doctor who pre­ America has a more ravenous ap­ scribed so many medicines that petite when it gets to the public one patient would have had to take trough." 143 pills daily to follow the doctor's Stafford suggested that unless orders. tighter controls are put on payments The result was a short-lived— to doctors, "they will soon own and successful—"strike" by doctors the gold on the statehouse dome. who refused to participate further When a single doctor is paid for an average of 36 visits from wel­ fare patients a day, and collects many thousands of dollars in fees, it is tirhe for new regulatory measures." MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS JSijKKiissa HOUSTON, August 1 J—Clialrman, Lind­ say Williams; Secretary, Paul Drozaki Reading Clerk, Robert Wllburn. Minutes of meetings in all ports accepted. Port Agent reported on shipping, tug organ­ izing. blood bank and Texas State AFLCIO convention. Carried. President's re­ port and Secretary-Treasurer's report for July accepted. Auditor's reports pre­ sented and accepted. Total present: 3ll. 4. 4. 4" NEW ORLEANS, August 13—Chairman, C. J. (Buck) Stephens; Secretary, Louie Guarino; Reading Clerk, Bill Moody. Minutes of previous port meetings ac­ cepted. Port Agent's report on shipping and jobs accepted. July reports of the President and Secretary-Treasurer ac­ cepted. Meeting excuses referred to the dispatcher. Auditor's reports presented and carried. Discussion under good and •welfare regarding changing retirement plan and action being studied by head quarters on this subject. Total present: 430. 4" 4« 4" MOBILE, August 14—Chairman, Louis Neira; Secretary, H. Fischer; Reading Clerk, R. Jordan. Accepted minutes of previous meetings in all ports. Port Agent's report on shipping, tug contract, shipyard jobs and work at state docks was accepted. President's report and Secretary-Treasurer's report for July were accepted. Auditor's reports pre­ sented and accepted. Total piesent; 193. 4' 4* 4' A separate report on another development in this field shows that the medical care-hospitalization program in the Canadian pro­ vince of ."^laskatchcwan, which covers everybody in the province, worked out so successfully in its first year that a big cut In the annual premium has been an­ nounced. Costs of operation were far less than anticipated, although critics had claimed the plan would be abused and that it would cost much more than expected. Actually, the program wound up with a $9.5 million surplus after the first year. This is the same program over which Saskatchewan doctors pulled a "strike" in the summer of 1962, on the charge that the pro­ vincial government was recklessly going into the business of providing decent medical care for its citizens. (Comments and suggestions are invited by this Department and can be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) with firearms. One of the lessons the Army teaches recruits during basic training is "never point your weapon at anything unless you Intend to -use it." This is a basic rule to follow. Hunters have to think of their rifles the same way, as weapons designed to kill, and should never point it at anything by way of a careless motion or as a gag. This applies not only to firearms but also to any "weapon"—air rifle, bow and arrow or slingshot. Learn the proper methods for carrying your gnn over any type of terrain you may encounter during a hunting trip. Different methods are necessary for carrying your gun. safely through tangled under­ growth, while climbing fences," or when crossing a stream, etc. Learn these methods and use them, so a slip on a wet rock or stumbling on a tree root won't put a bullet through your foot—or worse. When you do decide to pull the trigger, make sure you know what you're shooting at. Never fire unless yon have a clear view of your target. A rustling in the underbrush could be a ten-point buck, but it could also be a fellow hunter stooping to pick up a fallen cigarette lighter. Using caution in such a situation may let an occasional buck get away, but you'll never have another man's life on your conscience—or even a farmer's best milk cow. In this same matter, don't forget your own safety. Wear the proper clothing while hunting. The color of your clothing should clearly label you as a hunter so no one will mistake you for a ten-pointer. Hunting safety is not only for the field but must extend into the home as well. With various types of firearms around the house, caution has to be exercised to protect the members of your family from unnecessary danger. Children especially must be safeguarded from any possibility of accidental shooting. If there are children in the house, store guns well out of their reach in locked cabinets. Carefully check and clear all firearms before storing them away. It is advisable to teach children the proper use of firearms as soon as possible, starting with a simple air rifle perhaps. Once taught firearm safety, youngsters will be less prone to careless handling of weapons. Another hunting season hazard does not concern firearms at all, but requires special attention nevertheless. This is the danger of fire. Each year, fire destroys thousands of acres of US woodland, killing off wildlife, endangering human life and destroying the countryside. When you are in the woods obey the rules of fire safety. Break matches In half and be sure they are cold before throwing them away. Carefully grind out cigarette butts. When leaving-a campfire drown it thoroughly, stir it up and then drown it again to make certain it is dead before moving on. (Comments and suggestions are invited by this Department and can be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) 4 More Seafarers Retire On Pensions Another group of veteran Seafarers has entered the ranks of SIU oldtimers retired on lifetime Union pensions of $150 per month. The pensions were awarded after the trustees for the program held their regular monthly meeting in" New York last week. The approval of this latest group of pensioners increases the number of Seafarers qualified for pensions this year to 85. Included are the following oldtimers: Cerilo Ramos, 65; Julio Rey, 56; Hilarion Aquio, 67, and James R. Miller, 52. All except Ramos retired on disability pen­ Aquio sions. Ramos, who qualified for a (Sea-Land). He plans to spend his retirement days in Puerto Rico with his wife Natalia. A member of the SIU since 1948, Aquio is another steward department veteran. Born in the Philippines, he now makes his home in San Francisco. His last ship was the Pennmar (Calmar). Miller, who sailed in the deck department, joined the SIU at Norfolk in 1947. Born in Johnston, Miller Ramos Pa., he now makes his Home in Seattle. He last sailed on the normal pension, first shipped on Barbara Frietchie (Liberty Navi­ SIU vessels back in 1945 in the gation). steward department. A native of the Philippine Islands, he present­ ly makes his home in Baltimore. He last shipped on the Omnium Freighter (Mol Ship and Trade). A native of Spain. Rey first shipped witli the SIU out of New York in 1938 and also sailed Jn the steward department. His last sign-off was frbra the Fairland ports continued to gain momentum last week, as the^BIU-UlW posted another important election win here covering almost 200 non­ union workers. The tally in balloting by em­ ployees of the National Fiberstock Corporation on September 25 was 119-50 for the Union. The voting was conducted at the plant by the National Labor Relations Board, Fiberstock is a manufacturer of paper and other supplies for office use. The latest win is one of several by the SIU-UIW here over the past several months. On July 8, the NLRB certified the results of a unanimous 8-0 vote at H. G. Walker Associates, a drug dis­ tributor in this area. Contracts have already been reached with a number of other firms where the Union won elec­ tions in an active campaign that began last fall. In separate drives, the UIW re­ ported its fifth election win of th« year in Baltimore and Norfolk. The Baltimore victory wai wrapped up by NLRB action on August 22 at Addison-Clark, Inc., an iron and steel fabricator. Norfolk's latest score was at the Dixie Jute Bagging Company on August 28 by an 89-37 count. Labor Dept. Shift Links L-M WASHINGTON—-A major reor­ ganization of the Labor Depart­ ment to group all of its function! in the labor-management relationi area under a single administration has been announced by Secretary W. Willard Wirtz. Assistant-Sec. James J. Reynold! will head the new Labor-Manage­ ment Services Administration, which will consist of five units. Deputy Assistant Sec. Nelson Bortz will have responsibility for day-to-day administration of the programs. Wirtz said the reorganization "will marshali and make available to labor and management findings of research and other resources needed to improve collective bar­ gaining and labor-management re­ lations." One of the new units—the Office of Labor-Management & WelfarePension Reports—will combine all the department's compliance ma­ chinery under both the LandrumGriffin Act and the Welfare & Pen­ sion Plans Disclosure Act. Previ­ ously, reports required from un­ ions and management under the two laws were received by sepa­ rate offices. At the same time, the Depart­ ment announced the retirement, of John L. Holcombe, who has been commissioner of the Bureau of Labor-Management- Reports. The new, combined reports office will be headed by Frank M. Kleiler, di­ rector of the Office of Welfare & Pension Plans. • •> y'• 'I �SEAFARERS •etobcff^ INS Page NiM LOG Wk - r A- O NE of the most Important SlU benefits Is represented by the system of SlU clinics In six major ports that provide diagnostic services and annual medical check-ups for SlU men and their families. The range offered by of health protection the medical centers is typified by the services at the Houston clinic, which last month passed its 5,000th exam when Seafarer Alfred P. Foursome in waiting room of Houston medical center included (l-r) Sea­ farers Francisco Urbfna, Donoslano Elias, Alfred P. Sterns and Albert Ortiz, who pass the time reading and swapping yarns. Clinic in the Texas port has been in operation since June, 1959. ^\ 1.' Testing and check-up services provided by the clinic include head-to-toe examination to determine general physical con­ dition and possibility of any ill­ ness that could become serious if not detected early. In panel of photographs at right, Sea­ farer Alfred P. Stems is shown getting chest, nose and throat check-up from Dr. David Litowsky, having blood tested by nurse Jackie Ford (taking sam­ ple from arm), and being given an electro-cardiogram by nurse Marie Shipp. After x-ray, he discusses results with Dr. Litowsky. He drew a clean bill of health all around. Sterns came in for his regular medical check. Sterns, who ships in the engine department, whizzed through the exam with flying colors. Just missing turn as 5,000th exam, Sea­ farer M. O. Mohomed checks in with nurse Elizaabeth Clark. �race TM BKAFAttKMS 4, im LOO SlU Lifeboat Class No. 91 Makes It 100 Percent SZX7 FOOD and Cliff Wilson, Food and Ship Sanitation Director New Packages & Foods To Match Graduation time for SlU training school's lifeboatmen's class No. 91 finds all hands assem­ bled in rigging loft near headquarters after getting their Coast Guard tickets. The 20-man group (l-r) is composed (front, l-r) of G. Gorcio, G. Conyeas, G. McKenna, W. Cook, J. Pagan, F. Ayson; (middle row) R. Velex, R. Rivera. H. Nullig, R. DiSomo, H. Ledweil, Jr., M. C. SondergeM, A. Orellana: (rear) T. Woodin, A. Serrano, W. Doucet, M. Abraham, E. Vaz­ quez, T. Robertson and A. Costelo, with instructor Ami Bjorrnson at far right. The 100 per­ cent successful group was also under the instruction of Dan Butts, who was not present. Sea Serpent At Sandy Hook? NEW YORK—Sea serpents have been back in the news recently since a well-known scientist reported spotting a 40-foot long unidentifiable sea creature wiggling along in the waters of Sandy Hook. of the hydra family, which he one being immortal. Every time The scientist, Dr. Lionel A. ber points out are not uncomm<Hi In Hercules lopped off one head, two Walford, director of the US some areas. They look like hollow grew in its place. Fish and Wildlife Research tubes which can grow 30 or 40 feet Hercules finally solved his prob­ Center, Department of the Inte­ rior, made it clear, however, that he does not consider the creature he saw a "sea serpent." Dr. Wal­ ford believes it was some species of jellyfish, although because of its size he has been unable to classify it in any known group of such creatures. The "thing" was spotted while a research crew was making an oceanographic study off Sandy Hook. When an expedition re­ turned to the area with special cameras and equipment, no trace of it could be found. Scientists aboard the 65-foot re­ search vessel Challenger made the sighting late this summer. Dr. Walford describes the creature as definitely an invertebrate. "It looked like so much jelly. I could see no bones, and no eyes, nose or mouth. But, there it was, undulating along, looking as if it were almost made of fluid glass ... It was at least 40 feet in length, and about 5 inches thick and perhaps 7 to 8 Inches deep— looking something like an enor­ mously long flattened eel . . ." Since then, several suggestions have been made regarding the possible identity of the mysterious creature. Professor Samuel M. Wishik of the University of Pitts­ burgh believes it might be a mem- long with soft, waving tentacles at the front end. As the controversy grew, the "New York Times" pointed out that Greek mythology mentions a monster also called a "Hydra" which the hero Hercules was as­ signed to kill. The mythical Hy­ dra had nine heads, the center lem by cauterizing the head roots with fire to prevent them from growing again after he chopped them off. He buried the immortal head, which would not die, under a rock. Perhaps that's where the Sandy Hook monster can be found also—under a rock hiding from all the publicity. Sailor Jumps To Freedom -Russian Ship Life'Ugly' WASHINGTON—Soviet seaman Vladislav S. Tarasov waited years for his chance to make his bid for freedom, and his time finally came last November when Tarasov was able to leap from the Russian 4— tanker on which hfc was serv­ ship. Jaanimets had jumped the ing into the Hooghly River at Baltika in New York harbor in Calcutta. Tarasov was here last month to tell the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities how he swam to a near-by American merchant ship where he was taken aboard and granted asylum. A few weeks earlier, the Sen­ ate passed a bill allowing Estonian seaman Viktor Jaanimets to re­ main in the United States and be­ come eligible for American citizen- 1960. The Russian ship had brought Premier Khrushchev to a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. Tarasov told the House Commit­ tee he had been "dependent on the whims of other people" all his life. "When I worked for three years on the ships of the fishing fleet and was forced to perform the orders of ignorant superiors, I kept up my courage with the hope that someday in the future everything would change," he stated. The 25-year-old sailor said his dreams of a future in America were whetted by listening to "Voice of America" broadcasts and by reading American writers such as Mark Twain and Jack London. And, said Tarasov, he found his dream was real when he reached this country. "America is a free country. It is really free," he said. He stated the further away one was from Russia the better It looked. Up close, the Russian sea­ man declared. It's ugly. Tarasov said he hoped to stay in America, finish his education and "become a good cltlcea of the United States." He is presently studying English at Georgetown University here. The food industry's packaging revolution which has made life at sea so much more pleasant for stewards and crewmembers over the past years shows no signs of slackening, although the big food com­ panies are always stretching a bit to come up with new ideas. It all started many years ago with the Introduction of canned foods, which made it possible to carry many foods aboard ship on a long voyage which were previously unavailable except in port. Since then many advances in food packaging, preservation and preparation have all served the Seafarer well> in rounding out his mealtimes All of this Is part of the effort with tasty, nourishing food able to push new fo^ gitiAnicks and to withstand long months at sea. to build popularity for some old Frozen, dried, precooked and favorites that are losing out in the canned foods of aU descriptions competition for the consumer and have all improved the lot of men commissary department dollar. at sea since the days of tinned dry {Comments and suggestions are beef and biscuits. invited by this Department and Sponsored by some of the na­ can be submitted to this column tion's biggest food companies, the in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) "Annual Eating-Writing Mara­ thon" exhibition which opened re­ cently at Chicago proves that the food industry's search for new marketing methods is still continu­ ing under a full head of steam. And there are plenty of pos­ sibilities that today's food pack­ aging innovations may onto day spell even better feeding for seafarers. For instance, introduced at the WASHINGTON— The AFL-CIO latest "Marathon" show was a new Executive Council has gone on re­ precooked bacon. Three minutes in a frying pan, two minutes in a cord strongly in favor of a bill broiler or four minutes in the presently before the Senate, which oven and It is ready to serve. An­ would make Columbus Day, Oc­ other product just introduced was tober 12, a Federal legal holiday. packaged dry mushrooms. Five The AFL-CIO Council urged Senate minutes in water and they recon­ approval of the bill (8.108). Opposition to the proposal has stitute to cook and taste like the fresh product. And no refrigera­ been voiced in the past by the Pacific American Steamship A.stion is required for storage. sociation, a management group, In spite of the newest develop­ which has urged Congress to study ments in freesinc and drying, the impact on the nation's economy canned fresh items are more than of the present legal holidays, in­ holding their own. The latest is stead of authorizing any additional spare-ribs in barbecue sauce in a days off. can, fully-cooked and ready to eat Citing Congressional approval of after heating. Constitution Day, September 17, Commercial pancake mixes, as a legal holiday, the group which first made their appearance charged that such holidays "can in 1889, are also keeping up with be seriously injurious to our na­ changing tim^s. The popularity of tion's industries." What PASSA pancakes ashore has been growing and other manageement groups with giant strides during the last have in mind specifically is the few years, with "Pancake overtime they may have to pay Kitchens" beginning to rival "Pizza Workers on such holidays. Parlors" in many areas. Once "This is particularly true in the simply a breakfast favorite with transportation field," PASSA con­ seamen and others, pancakes in tends, which "must go on every day over 30 different varieties are in the year . . ." PASSA has con­ now being served at all times of tended that some legal holidays the day for anything from a main "no longer serve in the public in­ course to dessert or simply a terest" and has suggested that quick snack. they "could be merged." ' Columbus Day Holiday Urged By AFL-CIO Await Tally On iSIU Committee Job Competing for the post of headquarters membership repre­ sentative on the latest SlU Quarterly Financial Committee, Seafarers (l-r) Joseph Puglisi, C. Jahnsan, R. HaMer and R, GaUdl ere pictured at last month's New York meeting weiting for the voting results to be tallied. Holder was elected to the obin rank-and-file balloting. He and Johnson ship in the b ack gang. Puglisi and Guild sail on deck. �October f, IMS COPS pspom IF GOLDWATER WERE PRESIDENT .... His name is Barry Morris Goldwater. He is a department store owner from Arizona who once won an award for merchandising men's under-drawers. He is also a United States Senator. If his backers have their way, he may well be the Republican nominee for President in 1964. What would America be like under a President Goidwater? Based on his record as a senator and his public statements, we could expect the following: On social welfare—Repeal or severe cutback of all the progressive legislation since the 30's which protects the welfare and security of the little man. This includes Social Security, unemployment com­ pensation, minimum wage and other progressive laws. Goldwater has said: "1 fear Washington and centralized government more than I do Moscow." -• His voting record as a senator and he opposes the proposed pub­ has reflected this statement. He lic accommodations law. On foreign affairs—Goldwater entered the Senate in 1953. Since then, he has gone on record in utters a hodge-podge of "get nearly 50 roll call votes , listed in tough" statements in his attacks on official COPE voting records. He President Kennedy's foreign policy. voted wrong on every one of them. He opposes negotiated settiements ease cold war tensions. On taxes—Goldwater believes in to On the role of government — soaking the poor. He says: "Get rid Goldwater is obsessed with the of the whole graduated income tax." He explains his program in relation of the individual citizen to his book: "Government has a right the Federal Government, or rather to claim an equal percentage of the relation of the citizen's money government. He believes free­ each man's wealth, and no more." to dom is expressed in terms of This means if a man making $50,money, and he proposes "sound 000 a year were taxed $25,000—50 money and a balanced budget, be­ percent—a man making $5,000 must be taxed $2,500, also 50 cause deficit spending is danger­ ous to freedom." percent. He fears we are rushing head­ On medical care for the elderly long into socialism. When Presi­ —Goldwater protests against dent Kennedy cracked down on the heaith insurance for the elderly steel industry's price increase last under Social Security. A health year, Goldwater accused him of care program, he says, would be a "trying to socialize the business of blow to freedom. "When you (the this country." government) say to Johnny, 'Don't Goldwater doesn't often slip to worry about the old man or your the mud-slinging ievei of his rightmother, we're going to take care wing friends and supporters. Yet of them when they get oider,' he has called Walter Reuther you've destroyed his freedom "more dangerous than the sput­ there, the freedom of responsi­ niks." He has charged Chief Jus­ bility. . . .» tice Earl Warren "is a socialist." On labor—Goldwater would ban Goldwater may or may not be­ union political activities. He would come the Republican presidential enact a Federal "right-to-work" nominee in 1964. If he does, the law. He introduced a biil in the words of one prominent American, Senate Jan. 14, 1963, to place a assessing Goldwater's credentials whole new set of restrictions on for President, may serve as a warn­ unions, an open shop law among ing He said, he does not think them. Goldwater is "equipped for the On human rights—According to job; there are men far better the "Washington Star," July 25, equipped." 1963, Goldwater opposes fair em­ The speaker was Barry M. Goldployment practices laws (FEPC), water. Members of Rubber Workers Local 28 employed at Barr Rubber Products in Sandusky, Ohio, are going without their coffee breaks so they can cooperate with man­ agement to make 50,000 balloons and 2,500 rubber balls to help fight communism. The balloons and balls are being sent to a man in Laos nobody at the plant has ever seen — Edgar Buell, former Indiana farmer helping the Laotians with agricultural and medical probiems as a represen­ tative of the Agency for Interna­ i 3^ tional Development (AID). Patrick E. (Pat) Gorman, secre­ 4" 3» 4" tary-treasurer of the Amalgamated The refusal Gould National Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen Battery Inc. to ofsettle a strike by of America, has been named "St. 1,500 members of the Interna­ Jude Man of the Year" by the tional Brotherhood of Electrical Aiding Leukemia-Stricken Ameri­ Workers at 14 locations in 10 can Children association headed states has led to a "don't buy" by entertainer Danny Thomas. campaign against the company's Gorman will be presented with products. The union has been on the award at a Columbus Day af­ strike at company plants since fair in Chicago. Thomas, presi­ June. The firm makes batteries for dent and founder of ALSAC, Montgomery Ward, Standard Oil, lauded Gorman for his ''rare de­ Western Auto Supply and 60 other votion and generous support" of companies which sell them under the St. Jude Research Hospital for their own brand names. Gould leukemia In Memphis, Tenn. plant locations are coast to coast. A new eontract offer has been accepted by members of Local 2 of the American Federation of Mu­ sicians, thus assuring St. Louis of a symphony orchestra for the com­ ing season. Under the terms of the two-year pact, the base pay will be raised $5 to $125 a week for 27 weeks. Last year the orches­ tra played a 25-week season. In the contract's second year, the musicians will receive an addi­ tional $5 weekly wage boost and will play a 30-week season. SEAFARERS Pace Elevem LOG 'Timber!' /.V; -• •" fl'A The future of the US domestic-flag ship­ ping fleet may well be determined for all time in the next few weeks, through a move by lumber interests in the US Pacific North­ west that would blast a permanent hole in the 1920 Jones Act. Under the guise of aid­ ing the lumber industry, a permanent waiver of the only legislation that has kept the remaining domestic operators alive would open the floodgates to similar proposals by all types of industries. The Jones Act waiver has been operating for almost a year since it was adopted with­ out a hearing last October, and will expire on October 23—in less than three weeks. It was sponsored by Sen. Maurine Neuberger of Oregon, based on the questionable poverty pleas of the lumber companies in her home state and in the surrounding area. Now, legislation known as Senate bill S. 2100 is being studied by the Senate Merchant Marine and Fisheries Subcommittee that would make the waiver permanent, and allow foreign ships free run of the domestic trade in lumber between the West Coast area and Puerto Rico. Actually, Mrs. Neuberger is urging a separate bill that would put for­ eign vessels into the intercoastal lumber service to the entire East Coast as well. "Canabalizing" one industry—domestic shipping—in an attempt to aid another is not going to solve either one's problems. This is particularly true, as indicated from testi­ mony at the Senate Subcommittee's hearings last week, which showed that the lumber men had turned away from several attempts by American ship operators to show them how American vessels could be used— and profitably—to move American lumber to Puerto Rico or anywhere else. Such callous disregard for another Ameri­ can industry and its workers i.s hardly the pose to be expected from an industry which is trying to wrap itself with the American flag by complaining about competition from foreign imports. Cooperation is what's needed to solve problems of costs and competition—cannibal tactics and the utter destruction of domestic US shipping is not the answer to the issues facing lumber men in the Northwest. The SIU is and will fight any attempt to beat down the Jones Act and its record of protection for US-flag shipping. To do other­ wise would set a dangerous precedent not only in maritime, but would be harmful in its affects on all US industries and workers. 4' 4" 4 'Not Interested' The strange disappearance of a ship at sea has always been a matter of mystery and wonder, stirring men to make long, oftenfutile searches to discover what became of the vessel, and more important, the human cargo she carried. However, a recent news item from Greece indicates that in these days when ships are fully covered by insurance and the value of a lost vessel can amount to a profitable tax loss at the end of the year, owners and some­ times governments may have their minds too clouded by profit and loss figures to worry about the fate of a ship or her crew. "The last we heard of it was August 25, when it sailed through Aden. The captain radioed that they met with rough seas in the Indian Ocean. Since then we have lost all contact with it." These are the words of an official of the Greek Ministry of Merchant Marine reported in a news dispatch a month after the last radio contact with the 3,950-ton Greek vessel Don­ ald. The ship left Yugoslavia August 12 with a 5,000-ton cargo bound for Jakarta, Indonesia. She carries, or carried, 26 persons aboard. She has been missing now for over a month. A ship doesn't just disappear. It either goes down at sea or makes port somewhere. In either case, modern communications and transportation make it possible to seek out some clue to the fate of the ship and the men aboard. To simply report "we have lost all contact with it"—for over a month—is a sad commentary on Greek shipowners and their government. �Pw Twelv* SEAFARERS The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan (any apparent delay in payment of claims is normally due to late filing, lack of beneficiary card or necessary litigation for the disposition of estates): Henry J. Foy, 57: Brother Foy"*" I I Hakan Janson, 45: A stomach Anthony W. Hyde, 19: Brother died on July 16, 1961 of a throat Hyde died on August 18, 1963 due ailment was fatal to' Brother Jan­ condition at the son on August 7, to injuries In an North Carolina 1963 at Los An­ auto accident Baptist Hospital, geles, Calif. He at Doylestown Winston - Salem, had been sailing Township, Pa. He NC. He had been with the SIU on had been sailing shipping in the deck since 1944. in the engine de­ deck department His wire, Gladys partment since since 1946. Sur­ L. Janson, of Bid1962. Surviving is viving are his deford. Me., sur­ his father, Fred­ daughter, Mrs. ' .V vives. Green Hills eric G. Hyde, of Henry Wall of Memorial Park Chalfont, Pa. The Hampton, Va.; his father Henry place of burial was not given in Cemetery, California, was the S. Foy, Jr., of Winston-Salem, and the report. place of burial. two sisters. Burial was at Salem All of the following SIU families have received mater­ Cemetery, Winston-Salem. nity benefiits from the Seafarers Welfare Plan, plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: 5. James R. Armstrong, 37: On July 11, 1963, Brother Armstrong died of injuries in an accident at Pop­ lar Branch, North Carolina. He had sailed since 1945 in the steward department. His daughter, Flor­ ence Diane Arm­ strong, of Jarvisburg, NC, sur­ vives. Corinth Baptist Cemetery, NC, was the place of burial. t Felipe Rodriguez, born May 18, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rafael Rodriguez, Rincon, Puerto Rico. ^ Gary Edmund Roach, born June 4, .1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. James H. Roach, Westminster, SC. Dave Ivey, born September 5, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles Ivey, Mobile, Ala. 4 4 Joeiyn Perry, bom August 17, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ray­ mond D. Perry Jr, Woodstown, NJ. 4 it 4 4 4 Debra Padgett, born September Deanna Lea Gregory, born July 23, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Lee 1, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ liam A. Padgett, Jacksonville, Fla. A. Gregory, Galveston, Texas. 4" i 4" 4 4 4 Lisa Ann Morgan, born June 24, Linda Lorie Forrest, born June 27, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gerald liam L. Forrest, Lamarque, Texas. L. Morgan, Mathews, Va. 4 4" 4 4 4 Suzanne Williams, born June 17, Donald Louis Gary, born June Raymond P. Franklin, 72: Brother 6, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. William W. Williams, New Orleans, La. Franklin died of a heart condition Donald N. Gary, Baltimore. Md. on July 8, 1963 at 4 4 4 4 4 4 Pablo Gonzalez, born August 1, •Bruce Harrison, bora August 5, the USPHS Hos­ pital, New Or­ 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Pablo 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. De Vaughn Harrison, Prichard, Ala. leans, La. He had Gonzalez, Ponce, Puerto Rico. shipped with the 4 4 4 4 4 4 SIU in the stew­ Sharon Osborn, born May 1, Thomas Carlos Martinez, born ard department 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Man­ August 27, 1963, to Seafarer and since 1941. Sur­ fred Osborn, New Oreans, La. Mrs. Thomas Martinez, Philadel­ viving is his wife, phia, Pa. 4 4 4 Marie Franklin, Cheriy Lynn Kindya, born July 4 4 4 of New Orleans. 1, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leslie Stephen VaRes, born Burial was at Garden of Memories Michael Kindya, Center Moriches, July 9, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Isadore Valles, Brooklyn, NY. NY. Cemetery, Jefferson Parish, La. Storing Service in Guif Lauded To the Editor: We on the SS Warm Springs (Columbia) would like to call the membership's attention to the outstanding job one of our brothers is doing in supervising the storing of SIU ships m the Gulf. We refer to Tommy Bolton, who has been checking and supervising the storing of SIU vessels in the Gulf area for the past year. Not only is Tommy doing an excellent job in his present capacity, but he's also one of the finest stewards to be found anywhere. Many of us have had the pleasure of sailing with Tommy in the past years, and we can say that he is a first-class ship­ mate and can provide out-ofthis-world shipboard feeding to make any trip a plasure. Tommy Bolton has more than 2S years of experience in the food business and probably knows as much about it as any­ one, ashore or afloat. In addition to sailing in every rating in the steward department, starting in 1937, Tommy has owned and operated several restaurants during his stays ashore. His long and valuable experience now is being put to good use to service SIU ships in an im­ portant capacity. We particularly like the con­ sideration Tommy gives crew- members in checking a ship's storing list. He carefully checks the menus of the past voyage, asks questions about the quan­ tity and quality of the stores and as a wind-up makes sure the ship has plenty of grub aboard for the next trip. We take pleasure in com­ mending him for a job well done for the membership that de­ serves some recognition. Warrior Wers Pension Ideas To the Editor: We of the SS Warrior (Water­ man) would like to pass our comments on welfare sugges­ tions made by the SS Losmar in the LOG last June 28. We agree wholeheartedly with them that the men with 12 to 15 years of seatime should be able to re­ tire regardless of age or dis­ ability. However, we do not agree on the part about the two-year grace period regarding welfare plan eligibility for men who work ashore for a while. We think that if a man is going to be a seaman, he should either go to sea or quit. The require­ ments are not too stiff, and the man working ashore should not gel the same benefits as a man going to sea all the time. The idea of a grace period would be very unfair. I personally have worked ashore part-time for the past two years and have still found time to get my required time at sea. If I wanted to work ashore all the time I could do so at any time. But I am a seaman first and will always be one, I guess. The only time a man should All letters to the Editor for publication in the SEAFARERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. be given a grace period is when he is strictly unable to go to sea and can definitely not get a ship because of slow shipping. I have not seen it that slow dur­ ing all the time I have been in the SIU., Paul D. Zellner Ludwik Borowik 4 4 October 4. 194S LOO 4 Suggests Rules For Retirement To the Editor: In all the controversy that I have read of in the LOG about eligibility for retirement bene­ fits, nothing fair and lasting has been dredged up. Let's face it. No Seafarer goes to sea for the love of it. The follomng is the latest available list of Seafarers in the hospitals around the country: VSPHS HOSPiTAt, NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA William Maudlin Clyd* Barnea Ray MUler Rich.ird Barnes Charles Parmar John Brady Floro Regalado WUbert Burke EmU Rlutta Goraon Dalman Wm. E. Roberts N. OeLapouyade Frederick Edwards Ernest SmaUwood Carlos Spina Juliui Ekman Adolph Swensoa Marl* W. Ellia Robert Tripp* Harry Emmett James Walker Anton Evensen Bliiy Ward Nolan Flower Leon Webb V. Fiederiksen Robert Whit* Eugene Gallaspy Harry Wiiioughby John J. Gross Julius Thompson Seifert Hamilton Ruffin Thomas George Hiers Raymond Pitr* Vincenzo lacono Frederick Noble* Walter Johnson Robert Kennedy USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VIRGINIA Talmadg* Johnson William Dowdy Jose Kammlnga Joseph Feak Emerson Nutt. Jr. John Fittchett* Patsy Frango Fred Shuler Robert Staplln Hunter Gordon William Jefferson USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEXAS Harold Robinson Walter Craven Albert Schwartz Leslie Dean Robert Sheppard John Elliott Charles Hippard P. Trlantafillo* Thomas Tighe Horace Hunt James Lapplngcott Jack Wright James Maxey Thomas Waleckl James Parker Earl Whatley USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT. MICHIGAN Isaac Autio Melvln KirchoS George Basley Lester LaPage Francis Burns Barney Majjest* Melvin Campbell James Noffsinger Wm. Chaplinski Anthony Pare Clifford Cooper John Poliwka Henry Footlander Otto Pollaczek Steve Fortin* Gilbert Sargent Harris Stickel Dezso Gazsi Guy Herbert Alfred Talask* Ward Hosklns USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NEW YORK Thomas Allen William King Corneel Amelihckl Jesus Leiba Robert Anderson Bjorn Lerwick Francesco Armenia Paul Llotta David Blackwell Dennis Lloyd Anthony Caramas James MacCrea Thomas Clark Harry MacDonald Arthur Collect M. Mahhound Felix Cordero Carlos Matt Jose Cortes Henry McRorie Well Denny George O'Rourk* S. DlBella Phillip Pron Chas. Dougherty John Uoberts Jose Espanol Richard Roger* Alexandre Euseblo Joseph Scully Howard Faulkiner James Sherlock Erik Fisher Walter Sikorskl Jose Garcia Manuel Siva John Gibbons R. F. Sombers Albino Gomes Thomas Stratford Edwin Harriman Lester Sturtevant Arnold Hindene* Wilbur Taylor Oliver Thompson Calvin Jones William Jordan Miguel Tirado USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MARYLAND William Barnett Ka KUgon* Justin Burdo WilUam Lan* Jos* Carame*. Jr. Esteban Aquendo David Carter John Powers WiUlam Davl* Harreld- Reed Sidney Day Bryan Rlckett* Gerald Edward* Jack Sanders CarroU Flckett Edward Seserko Frladol Fondila Carl Smith USPHS HOSPITAL BRIGHTON, MASS. V. Chamberlain William Powers Raymond Perry USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Joseph Bailey Geoffrey Johnson Malvin Chandler Hugh Murphy Edward Cichorek Bonnie McDaniel Alfred Gordon Raymond Ruppert Martin Hammond Earl Sillin USPHS HOSPITAL CHICAGO. ILLINOIS George Oslka Ernie Peterson USPHS HOSPrrAL SAVANNAH. GEORGIA E. Anderson E. Lasster R. Chrlstensen O. Price USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Colon BoutweU Sixto Escobar A. W. Canter Daniel Hutto RUey Carey H. Sheilenberger T. J. Connell William Walter Robert Cossiboin Virgil Wiseman USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS Gerald Algernon Thomas Lchay Benjamin Deibler George McKnew Adrian Durocher Max Otson Abe Gordon Willie Young Joseph Gross SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Daniel Gorman William Kenny Thomas Isaksen MOUNT WILSON STATE HOSPITAL MOUNT WILSON, MARYLAND Charles Ackerman VA HOSPITAL JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI Harry Luzader USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE James McGee PINE CREST HAVEN COVINGTON, LOUISIANA Frank Martin VA HOSPITAL NORTHAMPTON, MASS. Maurice Roberts US SOLDIERS' HOME WASHINGTON. DC William Thomson Get Certificate Before Leaving Seafarers are advised to se­ cure a master's certificate at all times when they become III or injured aboard ship. The fight to demand a master's cer­ tificate verifying illness or inJury aboard a vessel is guaran­ teed by law. if he's in his right mind. I dare say we're all out to make a buck, so to speak. So with the foregoing in mind, I'd like to suggest that 20 years as a paid-up member in good standing should qualify a Seafarer, insofar as a retire­ ment plan is concerned, to pen­ sion benefits. As to eligibility. Federal rules concerning such benefits under Social Security could be applied. Due to the possibility that the qualifying period might be lowered from time to time, benefits might be applied for and collected upon reaching the specified birthdate. Thus, after completing 20 years as a paid-up member in good standing, a man could turn to shoreside interests with the secure feeling of reaping the harvest of his labors after he has met the requirements. C. L. Cousins states that the quartermaster shall woik on the bridge when the wheel is on "iron mike," but not to leave the bridge. On here, the man at the wheel will be sent to the paint locker forward, to get paint, wash brushes, carry gear for­ ward and so on. I understand this is a common practice on all tankers. With all regard to safety, I think this practice should be stopped for the safety of our brothers. After all, a mate can­ not be In the chart room and watch for shipping at the same time. And if son^ething should happen, can he handle the wheel, telegraph and whistle at the same time? I know he cannot, so I hope something will be done about this matter. C. Martin Better Tanker Safety Urged To the Editor: I want to thank the Seafarers International Union and the SlU Welfare Plan for the many benefits received, and also the brothers who donated blood for my husband Herman Carson during his illness. My husband was proud that he was a member of the SIU and I, as his widow, shall alwaj^ be grateful to all concerned. No words can express my gratitude. Mrs. Herman Carson •$ $ To the Editor: I am aboard the Thetis (Rye Marine) just coming back from a Persian Gulf run. As far as the trip went it was fine—hot weather but few beefs. But the main contention on here seems to be the policy of the mates of sending the man at the wheel on all sorts of errands. I know our agreement 4 4 4 Welfare Checks Draw Thanks �SEAFARERS Oetobcr 4, 196S 'Sea-Drift' —By William Piatrowskl File Complete Minutes' Form SIU ship's delegates, meet­ ing chairmen and secretaries who forward the ship's min­ utes to headquarters are urged to make sure they fill out an importion section on the back of the form. This portion, lo­ cated at the bottom on the left, relates to the ship's itinerary and the mail situa­ tion, including packages of the SEAFARERS LOG sent to all ships when each issue is pub­ lished. Seafarers who fill out the minute's form can provide headquarters with a handy means of checking the accuracy of mailing lists by completing this particular section before sending in their meeting report, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmwmmm "I know this is your first trip, Cyburt, but not having tuttifruiti ice cream aboard isn't what we'd call a major beef .. SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Saatrain), Aug. IS—Chairman, D. W. ROM; Sacrotary, Fallpo Aponla. Suggestion made that ahlp'a delegate contact headquarters to see why the partition has not been installed in the crew's mess to keep the messhall cooler. Deck engineer requests that crewmembers cooperate by not throwing mop water in laundry sinks. Vote of thanks was given to all members of the steward department for the good food and service. proper steps to have returned. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Sastrain), Aug. 2S—Chairman, Herbert C. Jus­ tice; Secretery, Kenneth McCulleugh. Ship's delegate reported that every­ thing has been running smoothly with no beefs. S116.02 in ship's fund. Mo­ tion made to trade in old TV set and purchase new one out of ship's fund in Texss City. Discussion on cleanlinessr of sinks in Isundry room. Raul SEAMAR (Calmar), Sept. «—Chair­ men, Andrew C. Reed; Secretary, Richard Nelson. One man missed ship in Long Besch. t6.34 in ship's fund. Request food representative to board ship. ship's fund TRUSTO (Commodity Transpertstlen), Aug. 11—Chairman, none; Sec­ retary, F. Quintaye. One brother placed in ship's hospital. It was sug­ gested that the ship's delegate see captain about the sick man and. if possible, send him back to the States by plsne when the ship gets to Aruba. Assistsnce of US consul also to be requested on this matter. VOLUSIA (Suwannee), Aug. 24 — Chairman, Eugene Conert; Secretary, Dennis H. Gibson. $2.50 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT and dis­ puted subsistence in deck depart­ ment. Motion made to contact head­ quarters in regard to movies aboard ship. Discussion on need for super­ vision in steward department and tietter menus. ALCOA MARINER (Alcos), Sept. • —Chairman, William F. Simmons; Sacratary, Oscar B. Smith. No beefs reported by department delegates. Day workers asked to be quiet in passageways so that watchstanders can sleep. Suggestion made to keep De Los Santos elected to serve as all screen doors locked while ship is ship's delegate. in-port. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for the good meals. DEL SOL (Delta), July IS—Chair­ man, Percy Gray; Secretary, Roland STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), Aug. Hebert. t20.00 in ship's fund. No 11—Chairman, N. Sokia; Sacratary, beefs reported by depsrtment dele­ none. Disputed OT in deck and gates. Jaime Farnandex was elected steward department. Motion made to serve ss ship's delegate. Crew that draws in checks should be asked to keep outsiders out of crew stopped in foreign ports. It was quarters. suggested that every member have a physical yearly whether he la on the GATEWAY CITY (Sea-Land), Sept. beach or on a ship. Motion that en­ tile deck department hold meeting 12—Clialiiiiati, JuM Velaiqucz; Secre­ tary, P. Jolabeck. No beefs reported with patrolman regarding equaliza­ by department delegates. Motion tion of OT. Ask patrolman to see made to negotiate for same clause as the captain about setting launch Seatrain regarding time off. Vote of service hours for convenience of the thanks to entire steward department. crew and about the posting of sailing board. It was suggested that a vari­ YAKA (Waterman), Sept. 5—Chair­ ety of food and cool drinks be put man, W. J. McDermott; Secratary, out. W. M. Pcderson. Wiper missed ship in Pusan. Ship will pay off in San BIENVILLE (Sea-Land), Aug. 30— Francisco. No beefs reported. S17 Chairman, C. W. Hall; Secretary, in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to Carlos Diaz. Everything running fine. steward department. $11.66 in ship's fund. Motion made to see if next pa.voiT can be made on VENORE (Marven), Sept. 13—Chair­ arrival at Port Elizabeth due to the man, J. Michael; Secretary, Pat Mur­ limited time available when the phy. H. Vincent was elected to serve scheduled stay is less than 24 hours. as ship's delegate. No beefs reported. Crewmembers who are off duty on Vote of thanks to the steward de­ the day of payoff should be permitted,, partment. to leave vessel if patrolman is unable to meet the ship when docking. Vote TRANSHUDSON (Hudson Water­ of thanks to the steward department ways), Aug. 18—Chairman, S. Man­ for the well-prepared food and good gold; Secretary, W. Mulling. Ship's service. .Ship should be fumigated delegate reported no major beefs. for roaches. Crew requests draws to be in US ZEPHYRHILLS (Pan American currency or travelers checks. Motion made to bring to the attention of Overseas), Aug. 25—Chairman, Nor­ man Wroton, Jr.; Secretary, Andy C. the patrolman the condition of the galley, crew pantry and crew mess- Noah. No beefs reported by depart­ room if they are,not painted before ment delegates. Dwlght Skelton was the end of the trip. Request suffi­ elected to serve as new ship's dele­ cient number of cots and new mat­ gate. Vote of thanks to steward de­ tresses for next trip, and repair or partment for an excellent job. renewing of fans that don't operate PUERTO RICO (Motorshlps, Inc.), properly. Discussion about fantail canopy. OS and Wiper to alternate Aug. 26—Chairman, Andone Ftrrar; Secretary, Abraham Aragonet. One cleaning laundry room. man missed ship. An inventory of his WACOSTA (Waterman), Sept. 13— belongings was taken and they were Chairman, A. Tremer; Secretary, left a.shore. No beefs reported by Ramon Irizarry. No beefs reported delegates. Calixto Gonzalez was by department delegates. It was sug­ elected as ship's delegate. Crew re­ gested that all crewmembers familiar­ quests more variety of meats. ize themselves with the Union agree­ ROBIN SHERWOOD (Robin), Aug. ment. Crew requested to turn in all excess linen. Vote of thanks to the 17—Chairman, Otto Robert Hoepner; secretary, H. C. McCullough. $14.73 steward department for fine job. in ship's fund. No beefs reported by ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), Sept. 5 dep.-iHrrient delegates. Request that —Chairman, Floyd Peavy; Secretary, patrolman take sample of drinking C. E. Turner. Ship's delegate re­ and washing water to the Board of ported everything is going along Health, as water is rusty when ship fairly smooth. Port Agent in Puerto is rolling. Sanitary system is not Delegates re­ Rico said he would assist anyone who working properly. wants to get a medical examination quested to make out list of safety while In Puerto Rico. Motion to give suggestions and turn same in to the ship's delegate permission to take ship's delegate. Page Thirtcca LOG Seafarer Gets 3rd Prize In Checker Play A Labor Day weekend tourna­ ment in Mobile has produced the "Gulf Coast Checker Champion," with Seafarer Fred B. Kritzier winning the 3rd place spot in the competition. Kritzier paid off tiie Seatrain New Jersey (Seatrain) just prior to the holiday last month to par­ ticipate in the contest. He was deck delegate aboard the ship. In his report on the tourney at the Mobile Checker Club, Kritzier says he played four opponents at the opening session, August 31, for a total of 16 games. He de­ feated two of the master class players, but wound up in a tie with the "Mis­ sissippi State Champion" and the "Alabama State Champion" Kritzier in a four-game match with each of them. Sunday, September 1, Kritzier met the two remaining players in the final matches. This brought him the 3rd place spot in the con­ test, plus a net prize of $37.38 for his two-day efforts. Overall winner of the tourney was a master class player from Atlanta, who emerged with the title of "Gulf Champion." Since Atlanta is also Krltzler's home town, this means that Georgians snared two of the three top prizes in the tournament. From the Ships at Sea One of those long stretches where a ship's delegate has turned in a top-notch job and has stayed on in the post for many months, has come to a close on the Fairport (Water­ man). On the job for 16^ months, Seafarer A. R. McCree resigned and drew a warm vote of thanks from his shipmates for his work in their behalf. Frank H. Foster was elected at the last meeting to take over where McCree left off. The steward de­ partment also drew a vote of thanks for its efforts. if 4" Meeting notes from the Cities Service Norfolk (Cities Service) re­ port that the person or persons un­ known who made off with one crewmember's money and wallet on a recent voyage was "cussed properly" at the last meeting. "There was no discussion," says meeting secretary P. T. Gazic, "just cussin' ..." 4- 3« On the Overseas Rebecca (Over­ seas Carriers), the new crew aboard got a start on a ship's fund with a $3 "treas­ ury" left over by the gang on the previous voyage. The steward was elected as treas­ urer to try and build up the fund ... The Re­ Sonchez becca was also reminded at the last meeting that the father of Brother Heniz F. Ulrlch had recently passed away and promptly came up with a contribu­ tion for a floral tribute to be sent home. 4" 4" 4" The galley gang on two ships passed their own kudos to fellow crewmembers. On the Walter Rice (Reynolds), the steward de­ partment gave praise to the 12-4 and 4-8 deck watches for cleaning the messroom and lounge in the mornings and thereby making those chores a lot easier during the day ... On the Steel Executive (Isthmian), the cooperation of all hands in returning and drawing fresh linen was especially singled out for thanks by the steward. Ship's delegate C. R. Wood also got a vote of thanks from his ship­ mates for a good job done on that vessel. 4" 4 4' An aid to tYie crecx gang when working on boat cover lashings has been suggested by C. T. Volk, bosun on the Hastings (Water- Tremer McCree man). He urged mat heavy wood benches be made up for the boat deck so the men will have something to stand on which won't topple over easily. The idea is be­ ing looked into, but with the thought in mind that whatever is made up should not be so elab­ orate that it tempts some petty larceny by natives in overseas ports. Volk pointed out that benches of this type can readily be stolen, or thrown over the side at night to be picked up later. 4 4 4 Shipmates of the late Seafarer Harry East gathered up a donation of $306 to be sent to his widow, after East died in an accident aboard the Cities Service Norfolk (Cities Service) a few weeks ago. Oldtimer Manuel E. Sanchez was chairman at the meeting where the contribution was started . . . It's one of those weird coinci­ dences that Sanchez was the sub­ ject some months ago of an er­ roneous "death claim report" due to an apparent foul-up in Social Security numbers. One report listed Sanchez as "deceased" on March 7, but a later one on June 21 verified the fact that he was very much alive. Sanchez probably wasn't even aware of the mix-up at the time. 4 4 4 A union indoctrination session on the Wacosta (Waterman) was led by meeting chairman A. Tre­ mer, who urged all members to familiarize themselves more close­ ly with the details of the SIU's contiacts and working rules. He noted that the blue SIU handbook containing copies of all contracts, rules, etc., was available at no cost from any hall and should be re-read periodically. The steward department on this vessel also re­ ceived a vote of thanks in the meeting record. Sunday Doings On The Overseas Joyce .^ v •• i ••'•'•A Close-ups on the Overseas Joyce (Overseas Carriers) picture three members of the galley crew waiting for the meal-time rush, while deck maintenance C. Mizak (at right) is alongside checking the deck gear and taking in the sun at the same time. The galley trio (l-r) includes T. Diangson, chief cook; Juan Colon, 3rd cook, and R. Stewart, galley utility. The pictures are by ship's delegate M. J. Kerngood and were sent in by steward Felix Van Looy. �Pare Fonrteen SEAFARERS LOO Ship's Gift To Typhoon Victims Praised By Korean Red Cross Your Gear.. An exchange of correspondence which traveled halfway around the world from Seoul, Korea, to Mobile and Minneapolis in the States, reached the SEAFARERS LOG last week. The letters document an act of open-hearted generosity by the SIU crew and officers on the Waterman freighter Hastings last July. that it could be turned over to the and then on to the skipper In proper agency. The ship there­ Minneapolis. The Waterman ship had been in the Korean port of Inchon during the summer, shortly after 'Typhoon Shirley" cut loose and caused severe de­ struction and loss of life In the Far East. In the report forwarded to the LOG from his hometown of Min­ neapolis, after the overseas mall caught up with him, Capt. Ben Martin relates how all members of the crew promptly got together a contribution amounting to $135, as a donation for the children who were victims of the flooding that ravaged many parts of Korea. The cash gift was the equivalent of 17,472.50 Korean won. The entire sum was sent in the form of a money order to the American Embassy In Seoul, so after left Korea for other ports and finally made its way home. Acknowledgment of the gift took a few days, after it was forwarded by US Ambassador Samuel D. Berger to the Republic of Korea National Red Cross, and then came the task of locating the ship. Ultimately, the letters went to Waterman's home office in Mobile, President Doo Sun Choi of the Korean National Red Cross per­ sonally expressed his "sincere ap­ preciation for the heartwarming gift and sympathies upon our chil­ dren." This will be another muchneeded comfort "to be shared by the stricken children, and you may rest assured of our best use on their behalf," he added. What's The Gag, Fellas? Visitor Cites Inger's 'Food A la Savoy' The SlU-manned bulk carrier Inger (Reynolds) sports many an innovation in her cargo-handling equipment and other ship's gear, but it will take a heap of automa­ tion to match what she carries in her galley. "I'm not boasting when I tell you we've got the best two cooks on board you'll find in the whole of the States," was the way her skipper, Capt. Floyd B. McKneely, described some of his galley hands when a visitor boarded the ship in England some time ago. The results of the visit were described in an article carried by the "Newcastle-on-Tyne Journal" about the ship and her crew. The Inger was at a shipyard in BIyth, England, to take on two deck-load­ ing cranes to handle her bulk cargoes. A British newsman described the chow as "Food a la Savoy"— the kind "one would only hope to receive from a five-star hotel." Besides lauding the culinary skills of chief cook Ralph Tindall and baker James Prestwood, the Britisher also lavTshed praise on the service provided by the saloon messman, in the person of Pedro Suarez. "And one of the finest meals I've had the pleasure of eating was not dinner at eight—it was the American idea of a suppertime snack at five," he reported. "The American brand of sincere hospitality which I met at every turn" was also warmly praised in an article that surely earned a featured spot in the "scrapbook" of every Inger Seafarer. Dick Grant was the steward on the ship. Caught in an animated conversation after hours on the Beau­ regard (Waterman) are Seafarers Nick Nomikos, steward (left), and Nick Bechiivanis, dayman. The below-decks dis­ cussion was filmed by Alien E. Durgin, DM. BARBARA FRIETCHIE (Liberty), Sept. 1—Chairman, Charles Dawson; Secretary, D. O. Coker. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Charlie Gedra was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Request that ship's delegate see the master about draw for aU foreign ports. Crew asked to use caution when using the washing machine. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), Aug. 25—Chairman, R. Walman; Secretary, ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land), Sept. 1—Chairman, M. Cross; Secretary, W. Bickford. Union taking action on written resolutions and motions that were submitted on previous trip. $4.50 in ship's fund. J. Morrison was elected to serve as new ship's dele­ gate. Vote of thanks to M. Cross for job well done as ship's delegate. MADAKET (Waterman), Sept. 2— Chairman, Leon M. Kyser; Secretary, Albert G. Espeneda. Ship's delegate reported that there were no major beefs and things were going along well. $12.50 in ship's fund. Charles Purdue was elected to serve as ship's for ship ... for shore Whatever you need, fn work or drest geor, your SIU Sea Chest has it. Get top quality gear at substantial savings by buy­ ing at your Union-owned and Unionoperated Sea Chest store. Sport Coats Slacks Dress Shoos Work Shoes Socks Dungarees Frisko Jeens CPO Shirts Dress Shirts Sport Shirts Belts 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 delegate. Discussion regarding stew­ ard department taking garbage can aft. A. J. FAITH (Pacific Seafarers), Aug. 25—Chairman, Anthony Scaturro; Secretary, John Lklnke. Captain In­ formed crew that three men are being flown home, two due to injuries and one man sick. Cable sent to Ameri­ can consul for replacements. Mo- •f D. Missiner. *5.00 in ship's fund. Electrician wishes better quarters and will refer matter to patrolman. The matter of water tanks being cleaned will he taken up with patrolman. Check with company in regards to issue of painting quarters. Vote of thanks to steward department. FLORIDIAN (So. Atlantic & Carib­ bean), Sept. 1—Chairman, Y, W. Bryant; Secretary, p. Dunphy. Beefs on chow. Changes in menu recom­ mended. Stores to he cheeked by steward. More supervision in stewards department needed. OeUber 4, 196t SEACHEST launch servics OT disputed in deck and engine departments. Restriction to ship and no scheduled launch serv­ ice for the stewards in Iran was dis­ puted and will he referred to patrol­ man at payoff. Motion that crew not take shots when not needed. Motion to have crew messhall alrconditioned. Motion that new washing machine for crew be purchased in Bombay. cussion on having -rubber tips for steward department chairs, or new tips on legs, in order to keep chairs from sliding in messhall in bad seas. Discussion about having ship's dele­ gate contact New Orleans hall about time off In Houston over the week­ end. Discussion on missing movie fund. Present ship's fund <127.54. Total In movie fund now Is $335.50. OVERSEAS EVA (Maritime Over­ seas). Aug. 3—Chsfrman, Anthony Barnes; Secretary, Oavid Blumlo. HENRY (Progressive), Aug. 18— Chairman, J. Bullock; Secretary, Rounds. No beefs reported. Captain will have ship fumigated If possible. B. Cherry was elected to serve ae ship's delegate. Request for a variety of cigarettes. Need new mattresses. Crew asked to be properly attired in messhall. Avoid abuse of ship's linen. Request for more slopchest items as well as variety to be carried In the future. tion that Union check manning scale of this ship which is a cargo-passen­ ger type. The manning scale for the engine department should be looked Into. Beef with steward department on conditions of drinking fountain and passageways. ORION STAR (Orion), Aug.' 25— Chairman, George Ruf; Secretary, T. J. While. One man missed ship in Hawaii. No cooperation from captain regarding allotments. $6.25 in ship's fund. Much disputed OT in engine department. Motion made to have official payoff at Wilmington, Cali­ fornia. Mattresses and pillows should be replaced or renewed. STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), Aug. <—Chairman, G. C. Reyes; Secretary, Arnold F. Rehm. $43.00 In ship'a fund. GLOBS CARRIER (Maritime), July 27—Chairman, J. Rivadulla; Secretary, E. J. Ponis. Motion to see captain and arrange for a port payroll while ship Is in shipyard. Suggestion made to rearrange launch schedule as per agreement and crew's convenience. Mattresses needed. Request that the sliip be fumigated for roaches. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), no daleChairman, E. Kelly; Secretary, J. E. Hannon. $53.00 in fund for movies. Motion made regarding new retire­ ment plan similar to engineers, where men can retire after a certain number of years. regardle.ss of age. Vote of thanks to steward department and new ship's delegate. DEL NORTE (Delta), Aug. 18— Chairman, R. B. Slough; Secretary, Bill Kaiser. Dlsrussion on each de­ partment taking turns to keep crew's hospital clean. Since this job is in gloryhole work rules, hospital will be cleaned by gloryhole steward. Dls- ST. CHRISTOPHER (Destiny Car­ riers), June 15—Chairman, John J. Breen; Secretary, L. Larkln. Held discussion on galley stove which hat not been working right for three trips. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. LOSMAR (Calmar), Sept. 2—Chair­ man, John Miller;. Secretary, John Reed. Ship's delegate reported that the beef regarding the chief mate will be ironed out with the deck depart­ ment. Motion made to see if a better grade of mattresses can be placed aboard ships. RYE (American Bulk Carriers), July 22—Chairman, Pete Prevas; Secretary, Ronnie Watts. No watercooler in the engine room and no supplies aboard to repair it. Complaints from engine department members regarding ma­ chinery which needs repairs. No reply received so far from headquarters to wire concerning unsanitary condi­ tions and room allowance owed due to lack of repairs. - WISH ICOULP DO FOR YOU... mmrn �October 4. IMS SEAFARERS LOG Pace Fifteea Sthedule Of 5IU Meetings SIU membership meetings are held regularly once a month on days indicated by the SIU Constitution, at 2:30 PM in the iisted SIU ports below. All Seafarer^ are expected to attend. Those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to include registration number). The next SIU meetings will be: New York October 7 Detroit October 11 Philadelphia October 8 Houston October 14 Baltimore October 9 New Orieans October 15 MobUe ...... .October IS FINAMCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of tho 8IU Atlantic, Gull, Lakes and Inland Vatera District naksa apeelflo provlalon for aafaauarding the neaberahlp's •oaey and Union finances. The constitution roqulroa n datalled CPA audit every three iMntha by a rank and file auditing connlttee elected by the nenberahlp. 'All Union records are available at SIU hsadquartera in Brooklyn. Should any nanber, for any reason, be refused his constitutional right to In­ spect these recerda, notify SIU Prealdont Psttl Hnll by cartlfled nail, return receipt requested. West Coast SIU Meetings H! SIU headquarters has issued an advance schedule through Novem­ ber, 1963, for the monthly informational meetings to be held in West Coast ports for the benefit of Seafarers shipping from Wil­ mington, San Francisco and Seattle, or who are due to return from the Far East. All Seafarers are expected to attend these meetings, in accord with an Executive Board resolution adopted in December, 1961. Meetings in Wilmington are on Monday, San Francisco on Wednesday and Seattle on Friday, starting at 2 PM local time. The schedule is as follows: Wilmington ban Franeiseo Seattle October 21 October 23 October 25 November 18 November 20 November 22 Know Your SIU Contract (Continued front page 16) in the deck department shall stand tank watches and shall handle valves in connection with the load­ ing or discharging of cargo or ballast. When vessels are not load­ ing or discharging, deck depart­ ment members shall stand gang­ way watches. Quartermasters shall not be required to chip, scale, Eougee or polish brass. When watches are broken, deck depart­ ment crewmembers shall be re­ quired to stand gangway watches.' "Question No. 2—Is overtime payable between the hours of 5 PM and 8 AM on weekdays for the standing of such watches? "Answer: Overtime is payable for the standing of these watches between 5 PM and 8 AM on week­ days. "Reference: Article III, Section 6 (b) and (c) of the Standard Tanker Agreement, which reads as follows: '(b) In port when sea watches are broken the hours of labor shall be 8 AM to 12 noon and 1 PM to 5 PM Monday through Friday. Any work outside of these hours or on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays shall be SIU Atlantic, Gulf Lakes & Inland Waters District paid for at the regular overtime rate for the respective ratings. "'(c) In port when sea watches are not broken, members in the deck department shall stand their regular watches, and perform their regular duties. Employees standing these watches shall assist the officer on watch in attending mooring lines, tending gangways, gangway lights, handle valves and blanks, handle, connect and dis­ connect vessel's cargo and bunker hoses on board the ship, replace butterworth plates and close tank tops when necessary for cargo operations. Men on watch may assist pumpman in pumprooms when accompanied by pumpman to make changes for handling cargo, but not to do repair work. " 'On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, or between the hours of 5 PM and 8 AM on weekdays, overtime shall be paid for such watches.'" Obviously, as regards the type of job problem cited above, we re­ ceived from the ship the informa­ tion required for a fair determina­ tion of the contract. Hov/ever, we cannot do the same with all letters and communications on these con­ tract questions unless crewmem­ bers make the details or the precise circumstances of their problem known to us. If Seafarers will do so, we'll attempt to present this column regularly in the LOG as a means of answering similar questions and dealing with other contract mat­ ters that develop from day to day. PRESIDENT Paul HaU EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Gal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Llndsey WiIIiam.<i A1 Tanner Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER AI Kerr HEADQUARTERS REPHESEN l A FIVES Bill HaU Ed Hooney l^red Stewart B.AUIIMORE . 1216 E. Baltimore St Rex Dickey. Agent EAatern 7-4900 BOSION 276 State St John Fay. Agent Richmond 2-0140 DEl'ROI'l 10229 W. Jelterson Ave. VInewood 3-4741 HEADQUARTERS . 675 4tn Ave., Bklyn HVacinth 9-6600 HOUSTON 3804 Canai St. Paul Drozak. Agent .... WAlnut 8-3207 JACKSONVILUE 2608 Pearl St.. SE., Jax William Morris. Agent El4hn 3-0987 M1A9U 744 W. Flagler St Ben Gonzales, Agent FRanklin 7-3564 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St Louis Neira Agent HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave Buck Stephens. Agent Tel 529-7546 NEW YORK. . 678 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK . 416 Coiley Ave Gordon Spencer, Acting Agent 625-6505 PHiLAI|i;LPHIA 2604 S 4th St Frank TJrozak. Agent DEwey 6-381P SAN FRANCISCO . .. 450 Harrison St Frank Boyne. Agent DOuglas 2-4401 E B McAuIey. West Coast Rep. SANTURCB- PR 1313 Fernander Juneos Stop 20 Keith Terpe. Hq. Rep. Phone 724-2848 SEA (TLK .. 2505 Ist Ave •red Bahkowski. Agent MA In 3-4334 lA.MPA 312 Harrison St. Jeff Gillette, Agent 229-2788 WILDING-ION calir 509 N Marine Ave Ceorae McCartney. Agent TErmlnal 4-2528 Larkin Clyde Smith Contact your sister, Dorothy Sue Smith, 625 Clayton Street, Tupelo, Miss., as soon as po.ssibIe. Very important. 4- 4. 4- William E. Sargent You are asked to get in touch with Joseph J. Duffy, District Manager, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co., 4810 Harford Road, Baltimore 14, Md. 4" 4" \ -1 --- mm ii TRUST FURIB. All trust funds of tho SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakaa and Inland Vatara District are adnlnlatsred In accordanco with the proviaiona of various trust fund agreeneata. All thsao agreoMnta apoclfy that the truatoea in chargs of these funds shall consist squally of union and nanagenent ropresantativaa and their alternates. All expenditures and dlaburaaaenta of trust funds are nade only upon approval by a najorlty of the trustees. All trust fund flaaaclal records are available at the hsadquartera of the various trust funds. If, at any tine, you ara dsniad Infomatlon about any SIU trust fund, notify SIU Prealdant Paul Hall at SIU haadquarters by certified nail, return receipt requested. .«nnppiMG RIGHTS. Your shipping rights end seniority are protected exclus­ ively by the contracts betveen the Utalon and the ahlpownera. Get to knov your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available In all.Uilon balls. If you feel there has been any violation of your ship­ ping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the ahlpownera, first notify the Seafarers ARPCA^ Board by certified •all, return receipt requested. Dxe proper address for thla Is: Max Harrison, Chalraan, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite I63O, New York h, NY Also notify SIU President Paul Hall at Uhlon headquarters by certified mall, return receipt requested. Full copies of con-tracts as referred to are a-vallable to you at all tlaes, either by writing directly to the Uhlon or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. * ' mM CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracta 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, aa well as your obligations, such as filing for or on the proper sheets and In the naimar. If, at any tine, any SIU patrolnan or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. Iq addition, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified nail, return receipt requested. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAF.VRERS LOG. The LOG has t raditioijally_ refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publls'iiiig articles deem­ ed harmful to the Union or its .collective mombei'ship. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 19G0 meetings in all constitutional ports. Tlie responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Exec­ utive Board may delegate, frpm among its ranlts, one individual to carry out this responsibility. m PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies'are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless sn official Union receipt is given for same. Under no cir­ cumstance should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. If in the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying s recaipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and £a given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been re­ quired to make such payment, this should immediately be called to the attention of SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return rece.lpt requested. 13®; CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so ss to fuiliariza themselves with its contents. Any time you feel sny member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member.so affected should Immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension beneflts have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, in­ cluding attendance at membership msetings.. And like all other SIU members at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions. Including service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. ssisgSs;- EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in emplcyraent and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts whlcU the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may 'be discriminated against 'because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to wliich he is entitled, he should notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. w 4« Bobby Gene McMichael Contact your mother at 441 New­ man Street, Hattiesburg, Miss. 4i 4> 4- Philadelphia 11, Pa., on an im­ Charles Dorobi - Joseph Francis Lewis portant matter concerning a mem­ Contact your sister, Mrs. Louis It is important for you to con­ ber of his family, Orzech, 1933 W. Oakdale Avenue, tact your wife immediately. Chicago 13, III., as soon as possi­ 4' 4" t 4 3) ble. Very urgent. George S. Lynch David Arms Horton i i 4i The above-named or anyone Get in touch with your brother, knowing his whereabouts is asked Hubert H. Horton, as soon as pos­ Ted Zielinskl to contact George S. Lynch, Sr., sible at 3836 Santa Clara Way, £x-SS Alice Brown at' 6814 Bingham Street, Apt. C-5, Liverniore, Calif. Urgent Get in touch with Jesse Jimincz, PO Box 1254, Texas City, Texas, on a personal mattei-. 4. 4. 4 Henry Viik The above-iLimed or p knowing his whereabouts is asked to contact his sister, Aiiss . .e Viik, Polve Rajoon, Taevaskoja, USSR Estonia. �Vol. XXV No. 20 SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC. GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO 9th Pint Donated By Seafarer Sabine Tug Fleet Ratifies Cains In First SlU Pact |r ~ HOUSTON—A new three-year contract just signed by the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union has won substantial gains across the board for tu^en in the Sabine Towing Company fleet, following action by the National Labor Relations Board upholding an SIU-IBU elec­ tion victory last May. The ; new pact went into effect on "®w contract the Sabine the United Marine Division, Local September 16. It was unanimously ratified by the Sabine boatmen. The three-year agreement cover­ ing about 200 licensed and un­ licensed personnel carries pro­ visions for yearly wage openers in addition to immediate wage hikes for all hands. The Sabine boatmen are also getting an ad­ ditional cash dividend in the form of rebates on money they had been paying to company retirement and health and welfare plans. Under 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, thus cre­ ating much difficulty in keeping accounts straight. workers will no longer have to 340, of the National Maritime make contributions for this kind Union, led the independent group of security and will receive the to petition for a representation full benefits of SIU welfare-pen­ election early this spring. The IBU sion coverage. then intervened to get a place on Overtime provisions spelled out the ballot. in the pact provide overtime for Vote Results all harbor work between 7 PM In that election the IBU re­ and 7 AM, plus an hoiu-'s over­ ceived 78 of the votes cast. The In­ time for cooks who must cook breakfast while in the harbor. dependent organization got 58 Also provided is a "call-back day votes and the UMD 21 votes. The for harbor men called back while runoff election was then ordered off watch, who will now receive by the NLRB. Sabine operates 23 boats out of an extra day's pay for such work Among many contract provisions Port Arthur, Lake Charles and providing for improved working Beaumont engaged in docking and Easy chore for Seafarer Arthur Sanhoyldt at Brooklyn SIU conditions are an industrial hiring undocking ships and towing petro­ clinic is donation of his 9th pint of blood for the SIU blood system, detailed procedures to leum and chemical barges in the bank program, his 2nd donation for this year. Sankovidt, Gulf area. The company operates protect seniority rights and who shipped as a messman on the Bienville (Sea-Land) last 16 vessels in the tidelands and strong grievance system. time out, began making donations in August I, 1959. Nurse Before the new contract was intracoastal canal, 6 harbor boats Mary Larson handles the technical details. completed, a six-man committee of and one deep-sea boat. rank-and-file members was elected to set up contract proposals and sit in on the actual negotiations with the company. The SlU-lBU became bargain­ ing agent for Sabine tugmen when the NLRB upheld the results of a decisive IBU win in runoff ballot­ By Robert A. Matthews, SIU Vice-President, Contracts & Contract Enforcement ing against the Sabine Towboatmen's Federation, an independent organization. From time to time in the past, the SEAFARERS LOG has printed articles on beefs which Dissatisfaction in the fleet with jKnow Your SIU^ Contjrg^t Proper Filing Of A Beef Makes The Difference Bloomfieid Bid For Added Ship Aid Goes To Hearing WASHINGTON—Informal hearings on an application by the Bloomfieid Steamship Company to expand its subsidized operations began here this week before the Maritime Subsidy Board. The session got un--* derway after a reported post­ Government for help in paying for ponement of a September 19 the construction of three proposed hearing date. SlU-contracted Bloomfieid has applied for operating subsidies on Trade Routes 13 (US Gulf-Medi­ terranean) and 22 (US Gulf-Far East). Bloomfield's present oper­ ating subsidy agreement only cov­ ers Trade Route 21 between the US Gulf, United Kingdom and Northern Europe. Bloomfieid first indicated its in­ terest in expanding its subsidized runs last fall, when it applied for a 20-year extension of its existing contract with the Government on TR 21. The original contract was granted in 1953. Bloomfieid now has four ships and would probably need four more to provide the 16 to 24 sail­ ings per year it proposes on each of the additional routes. The hearings on the Bloomfieid application got underway on Tues­ day, October 1. The Lykes Steam­ ship Company is applying for addi­ tional subsidy on the same route, and several other lines have in­ tervened in both cases. Another SlU-contracted com­ pany, the Penn Shipping Company, also recently filed application for construction subsidy to build three new bulk vessels for operation in world-wide trade, but no hearing date has yet been set on this mat­ ter. Penn Steamship presently operates two tankers and four bulk carriers manned by the SIU. The Penn application asked the 24,600 - deadweight - ton bulk car­ riers. In the past, however, the Government has refused to grant subsidies for bulk carriers. This follows a policy of giving aid only to general cargo and liner vessels, even though American foreign trade cargoes now consist mainly of basic raw bulk materials. Last year. Secretary of Com­ merce Luther Hodges became em­ broiled in a public furor when he denied construction aid on two large ore carriers for the SlUcontracted Ore Navigation Inc. Two other SIU companies with pending subsidy applications are Waterman Steamship, whose bid for aid in its foreign operations has been pending since 1957, an Isthmian Steamship, which filed an updated application with the Maritime Administration on Au­ gust 7 for operating and construc­ tion differential subsidies on all of its foreign trade routes. ^w STATE arise aboard SIU ships and how they are resolved in accord with the SIU contract. For SIU men who may be many thousands of miles away from headquarters or from any State­ side port, mail is usually thef nnlv wa\7 we WP can can hanrllo only way handle mnct most have readily given him the answer watches overtime between the of these problems and show to his problem. hours of 5 PM and 8 AM on week­ how the contract's provisions apply to the many types of jobs Seafarers are called upon to do in the course of their work aboard ship. Before we can do this, however, we've got to have complete in­ formation on the work situation that is involved, as a matter of fairness to all hands. The only way we can make a fair determination is to know everything about how particular dispute arose. It's therefore important that any letter describing a shipboard beef or dispute must be complete, accurate and give all particulars. Even facts which might seem unimportant to the writer could hold the key to making a fair de­ cision on an interpretation of the contract. If the letters we get don't give the full details, the only thing that can be done is to start a chain of correspondence with the ship or, if the vessel is due in a US port before long, to forward the matter to the agent of that port so that the problem can be settled there. A typical example is a letter from a ship's delegate whd wrote headquarters and put the follow­ ing question: "Please tell us when overtime starts for the 12-4 watch on sailing day." That's all he told us, except for the name of his ship. He did not set forth any of the circumstances that prompted him to write the letter and he gave us no explana­ tion of what brought about what was obviously a dispute. Accordingly, all headquarters could do was to advise him to keep a record and refer the problem to the boarding patrolman at the ship's payoff. Had he given us adequate information, we could On the other hand, here's a letter from the deck delegate of the SS Zephyr Hills, a tanker, who stated their problem clearly. He wrote: "We are due to go to the ship­ yard in Japan in November for a month. Are they required to have a crewmember stand gangway watches and, if so, are such Leslie Named To New Post WASHINGTON — Stephen J. Leslie, president and business manager for Marine Division Lo­ cal 25 of the International Union of Operating Engineers, has been named an international represen­ tative of the lUOE. The move places Leslie in a key position to closely align the functions of the engineers' union in maritime. The announcement of Leslie's' appointment was made here by lUOE General President Hunter P. Wharton and indicates the growing importance of the organi­ zation in maritime labor affairs. Local 25 is the only national union of dredgemen and repre­ sents more than 4,000 workers in the dredging industry on the At­ lantic, Great Lakes and Gulf Coasts and in all navigable waters eastward from the Rocky Moun­ tains. Leslie has been lUOE rep­ resentative on the Executive Board of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department for several years. The dredgemen's union has had its main offices at the SIU head­ quarters building in Brooklyn since the local was chartered by the operating engineers in 1959. . days?" His letter was answered in the following manner, because tho questions and the circumstances involved were clear: "... The questions posed in your letter are as follows: "Question No. 1—^While in tho shipyard in Japan, are they re­ quired to have a crewmember stand gangway watches? "Answer: The ship is required to have a member of the deck de­ partment stand gangway watches when a vessel is not loading or dis­ charging. "Reference: Article 111, Section 8 (b) of the Standard Tanker Agreement, which reads as fol­ lows: 'DECK DEPARTMENT'S DUTIES IN PORT. Quartermasters or any other unlicensed personnel (Continued on page 15) Mail Crew Lists To Union Office In order to keep Union rec­ ords up to dale and to fully protect Seafarers' rights to welfare and other benefits, it is important that all ships' dele­ gates mail a complete SIU crew list in to headquarters after the sign-on. The crew lists are particularly valuable in an emergency when it's necessary to establish seatime eiigibllity for benefits on the part of a Seafarer, or a member of his family, particularly if he should be away at sea at the time. The crew list forms are being mailed to all ships with each issue of the LOG and can be obtained from Union patrolmen in any port. � 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 4, 1963 Description An account of the resource Headlines: DOMESTIC FLEET HANGS ON FATE OF LUMBER BILL SABINE TUGMEN APPROVE FIRST SIU AGREEMENT SEEK NEW MAIL CAMPAIGN TO BREAK ‘MEDICARE’ STALL SEA UNIONS IN JOINT TALKS ON RAIDING, SHIP DISPUTES SIU MOBILE, HOUSTON CLINIC EXAMS MOUNT US SAFETY AWARD HONORS RESCUE BY SIU TUG CREW GOV’T BACKS LABOR STAND VS. CENTRAL-PENN MERGER $800 SIU VACATION RATE FOR ALL ENDS FIRST YEAR SEA-FUELING GEAR RULED ESSENTIAL GOV’T CITES SEA FREIGHT AID IN PAYMENTS DEFICIT SABINE TUG FLEET RATIFIES GAINS IN FIRST SIU PACT BLOOMFIELD BID FOR ADDED SHIP AID GOES TO HEATING 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 10/04/1963 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXV, No. 20 1963 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/226ccf4456f3ab74cf823fc8e194d4f7.PDF d34942e56dd9d782e547f02d78d9c1f4 PDF Text Text •/>' "'-/r-' ' '• ' - ' . " . r • Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District^ Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VII. NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY. OCTOBER 5. 1945 JUST ONE CONDITION i'if-psy '•'^04 -AND THIS MUST So ''^P& wiTrt -me No. 40 SlU Demands Protection For Seamen In Ship Saie N, r. MEETINGS IN WEBSTER HALL New York Branch meetings are held every other Wednes­ day evening. 7 P. M. at Web­ ster Hall. 119 East 11th Street, between 3rd and 4th Avenues. To get there take the 3rd Ave.. Elevated and get off at 9th St.. or the East Side IRT Subway and get off at Astor Place. No cards will be stamped after 7:30 P. M. Please note that the Branch meetings are on alternate Wednesdays. Some members believing that meetings are on the 1st and 3rd, or 2nd and --4th-VfedneBdays. have been tnissing them, and so losing their standing on the rotary list. THE NEXT MEETING IS ON WEDNESDAY. OCTO­ BER 10th. Job Action And Union Meeting Convince One More Isthmian Crew To Go SlU Driving to protect and better the wages and working and living conditions of the American seamen, coastwise meetings of the Seafarers International Union passed a reso­ lution last week demanding changes in the Ship Sales Bill (H. R. 1425), now going before the Senate. The resolution was formulated by^— Harry Lundeberg, SIU President, threat to American wages and has already been passed by the standards. History after the last war shows Sailors Union of the Pacific on that many of the American op­ a coastwise scale. erators used the excuse of for­ The measure calls on Congress eign competition to lay up mil­ to provide against American-built lions of tons of American ships— ships sold to foreign operators the foreign ships were manned from being used to compete with by low-paid crews and competi­ American-operated bottoms as a tion was cut-throat. Once the method of cutting U. S. seamen's ships were laid up, the American wages and standards. operators slashed wages to al­ The resolution urges Congress most nothing. to make it mandatory for foreign Lively discussion centered operators "to pay the prevailing around the issue of sale of such American wages for seamen war surplus tonnage to foreign while in direct competition operators. Some members held with American flag ships," if that ships built with American such ships are those built by taxpayers' money should be laid American taxpayers' money and up and held in reserve to make sold to foreign operators or for­ a strong American Merchant Ma­ eign countries. rine a real fact. The resolution Citing the fact that American also points out that both Congress seamen are now receiving a basic and the American people have wage of $145 per month for the signified from time to time that rating of Able Seaman, the reso- they are ready to back a program lution points out that many of for a strong American Merchant the foreign seamen earn as little Marine. as $60 per month in American Spokesmen for the resolution money for the same type work, declared that it should have the and that low-paid seamen are a support of all the members, since it would aid in protecting U. S. seamen's standards and wages, and called on the members to de­ mand that the resolution's terms be put into the "Ship Sales Bill" At the New. York meeting John Wunderlich, Jr., a former Nor­ wegian Seamen's Union member — now on Isthmian ships — told of the conditions under which he sailed on Norwegian Successful job action patterned* after SIU policy and a visit and participation in an SIU member­ ship meeting convinced the crew of the SS Steel Inventor of the Isthmian Line that the SIU way was the way for them. Although the NMU had claimed the crew as 100% on their side, the shipboard im­ provement that the Seafarers' (Continued on Page 9) way was able to get for them and the demonstration of Seafarers democracy showed the Isthmian n;ien where their best interests lay. At the ship's meeting the crew members elected delegates on all LONDON—^Admiral Sir Charles departments, naming John WunKennedy-Purvis, deputy first derlich, Jr. (AB), Felix Tralla sea lord, disclosed here that the (Oiler), and Julian Mineses (2nd British Merchant Navy lost more Clook), for their respective de­ than 30,000 men killed during the partments. war but, he added, "cold figures The SIU program was outlined do not interpret the full qualities fpr unorganized ships and the of human endeavor, sacrifice and crew members received it with suffering." enthusiasm. This was compared "We started the war with be­ with the NMU's lack of any con­ tween 21,000,00 and 22,000,000 crete program for action. tons of shipping," he said. 'A petition stating the crew's "Twelve million tons were sunk demands was signed by most of and we built 5,000,000 tons in the crew. To make absolutely certain that they knew the procedures used in nominations and the spite of the overwhelming de­ The petition demanded that mands on manpower and work danger from falling overheads in qualifications for office under SIU By-Laws, every member present at the last meeting of the under blackout and bombard­ New York Branch was given copies of the Union's Constitution. ment." {Continued on Page 5) TO BE SURE THEY KNOW British War Loss, 30,000 Seamen -m �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 5, 1945 '' FORE 'n AFT SEAFARERS LOG By BUNKER Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Whenever seamen get together over their mugs of beer the talk eventually drifts around to Char­ ley Brown's, the Black Cat, and Affiliated xvith the American Federation of Labor other sailor hangouts in the ports of the seven seas. At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. To bring back some fond memories we'll list a few of the HAnover 2-2784 places that have been favorites % i with SIU men for many years. Some of the oldtimers can prob­ HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- President ably recall most of these joints lOy Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. with the fond recollections: "I've been there." JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. A favorite before the war was P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City k Jack Dempsey's in Antwerp. The Manassa Mauler had no connec­ MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - - Washington Rep. tion with this joint, but the gal 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. who ran it had made her money in Port Arthur off the seamen be­ Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office fore she went back to the old in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. country, and she could maul any •267 patron-who took privileges. Le Havre had the Crystal, the Black Cat, and the famous "21." In this latter place the girls wore very little, but in the Black Cat The coming year, the first in the postwar period, may they never wore much more than a smile. be one of the most crucial in the existence of labor. The . unemployment attendant upon reconversion, and the Seamen who ran to Liverpool will remember the fish and chips "maintenance of profit" boys who are losing no time in wage-cutting, have already brought about a series of strikes In accordance with a resolution Baltimore:—1 Agent; 1 each, house run by "Ma" Gleason. The that seek to maintain the workers' inadequate take-home passed concurrently by all Deck, Steward and Engine Pa- Scandinavian Club in Bremen had good beer and most always branches of the Atlantic and Gulf trolmen. pay. a good fight, for it was favored District, the following elective of­ Norfolk:—1 Agent; 2 Joint Pa­ Although not immediately faced with the severe cut­ fices will be filled in the forth­ trolmen. by squareheads who enjoyed bashing in heads after the third backs that now plague shoreside labor, maritime this year coming elections, nominations for Savannah:—1 Agent. or fourth drink. Galveston:—1 Agent. will have more than its share of problems and difficulties which close October 15th: For the entire district:—1 Sec­ Jacksonville:—1 Agent. In London, of course, it was that will have to be resolved. retary-Treasurer; 1 Assistant Sec­ Mobile:—1 Agent; 1 Joint Pa­ Charley Brown's and the Mon­ It is this that makes the coming election of officers retary-Treasurer. trolman. goose. New Orleans offered half for the Atlantic and Gulf District so important. The men New York:—1 Agent; 2 each. Tampa:—1 Agent. a dozen bars in every block but chosen to lead the SIU in 1946 face important tasks—new Deck, Steward and Engine Pa­ New Orleans:—1 Agent; I each. Arty Simons,. The Snug Harbor, Deck, Steward and Deck Patrol­ and the Marine Bar always had and better contracts, and the organization of unorganized trolmen. plenty of play. Boston:—1 Agent; 1 Joint Pa­ men. seamen, to mention but two—that will in a large way de­ trolman. San Francisco:—1 Agent. Waterman stiffs piloted many a termine the future of the Union. Philadelphia:—1 Agent. San J;-an:—1 Agent. schooner over the bar at Mobile's It is important, therefore, that these officers be the Neptune Bar and the Rainbow. best that the SIU has in its ranks, that they be men who Tampa's Anchor Bar offered more have demonstrated to their shipmates that they are best fights at one time than Madison Square Garden; and Paul's Dryqualified to lead the Union. It is important that they be dock joint was a favorite, too. men chosen from the largest possible field of candidates, Remember "Ma" Booths in so that the membership can judge who can best serve their Panama City, "Ma" Cucarilli's in interests. Gulfport, and the Liberty Street Hundreds have already been nominated for the vari­ joints in Pensacola? All over the ' : ous positions open (a list of which appears in the adjoining SSSjSI; world there seemed to be plenty column) and, ideally, many more hundixds should be of "Mas" who didn't have too many of the motherly virtues and nominated. In the democratic set-up of the SIU, anyone Disclosures that it had won the buildings ended in a truce on were always willing to take the who meets the minimum qualifications can be nominated, support of Gerald L. K. Smith, Monday when Governor Dewey sailor's money. or can nominate himself for office. and other union-busters were demanded that both parties sub­ Among the Caribbean ports you The qualifications for candidates are provided in the credited with bringing about the couldn't beat Port-Au-Prince, mit to arbitration. SIU Coonstitution and By-Laws. They are fairly simple collapse of ex-Senator Robert R. where the wildest joint in the The strike tied up the large islands ran full blast only a hefty and most members can meet them: Any member can Reynolds' Nationalist Party. run for office providing (a) he is a U. S. citizen and a full Although it was actually only garment industry when garment beer bottle's throw from the Pal­ member in good standing for two years immediately prior an organization on paper Rey­ workers, AFL and CIO, refused ace. Trujillo had its attractions, nolds had hoped to have a presi­ to nomination; (b) he has three years of sea-service in any dential candidate ready for 1948. to cross picket lines. The realty too, but most famous of all was owners are being accused of "a the Marine Square Bar in Portof three departments, if a candidate for Joint Patrolman or •of-Spain, where the favorite in­ ^ tSf % sneak attack to enforce collapse door sport was throwing seamen Agent, or three years of sea-service in a- particular depart­ ment if a candidate for Patrolman for that department; The belief is widespread that of rent control" in their actions out of the second story window. ,'(c) he has not misconducted himself while previously em­ settlement of the oilworkers' on the elevator operators' wage In Havana the P & O, the Two strike will break the "Little Steel" Brothers, and La Parinas. Ponci, ployed as an officer of the Union; and (d) he is an active formula and set a pattern for demands. of course, boasted the Kofresi, full book member and can show four months discharges for wage demands by other unions. ^ % strictly an SIU hangout, and Neuthe current year, unless he has been an official or other The oilworkers are demanding Autoworkers are demanding a vidas swore by (or at) The Glory office holder during the current year. a 30% increase, the companies 30% wage increase, and a half Hole, where girls cost less than million strike vote ballots will be Any member who meets these qualifications can countering with a 15% offer. The taken during November to de­ a rum and coke. nominate himself by writing to the Secretary-Treasurer, government is epected to seize termine the union's course of ac­ And someday, when a monu­ naming the office he seeks and submitting proof of his eligi­ the refineries affected by the tion. The WLB is a dead horse ment is raised to immortalize strike if the pressure is felt by the those places where SIU men have bility not later than October 15, after which nominations military. 35,000 workers are in­ as far as the union is concerned spent their hard-earned dough will be closed. The Nominations Committee will then rule volved, with the union threaten­ and all cases have been with­ and loved their women, the most ing to call out 250,000 unless an drawn from it. on his eligibility. prominent name of all will be The Studebaker Corporation, in the Pennsylvania Bar at San In a rank and file union such as ours, nominating and agreement is reached. Also de­ agreeing to a 12c an hour in­ Juan, home of the SIU's own Bull manded by the union is an in­ voting are not merely privileges a member enjoys, but be­ dustry-wide agreement. crease, accepted the stipulation Line Marie, sweetheart of all the come important obligations and responsibilities. that further increases would be island stiffs—comely Marie who i J, t demanded when the other auto knew more galley boys, wipers, No member can claim the title "union man" unless he The strike of 15,000 Building workers get their wage increases oilers, skippers and chiefs than ' accepts this responsibility and fulfills his obligations, not Service (AFL) elevator, operators if the Studebaker rate is then any other gal between Ponci and only to himself but to the other members. in some 2,000 New York City lower. the Bronx. You And Your Union Offices Open In This Election �Friday, October 5, 1945 THE SEAFARERS Page Three LOG WSA Medical Program Has Hindered, Not Helped, Seamen In in attempt to carry over at least part of their present functions into the post­ war years, the War Shipping Administration has written form letters to all shipping companies and Maritime Unions boosting the past record of its Medical Examination Program and soliciting testimonials for itself. By PAUL HALL Nominations for officials in the Atlantic and Gulf District of the Seafarers International Union of North America are now open and nominations are heavy. It looks as though there will be more nominees appearing on the ballot than ever before. This is damn good as there is no question but that with all positions opposed on the ballot, it will give the rank and file of the membership of this union a much better chance to select their officials for the coming year. At the last meeting in New York, constitutions were handed out as the members came into the hall so that all hands could thoroughly understand our nominating procedure. As a result hundreds of men were nominated for the various offices of this union. Let us see more of the younger members of this union on the ballot than before. The letter ends on a chastened? note, 'and asks if the program peals be taken to the highest au­ should be continued. We print thorities in the United States the letter below, followed by the public Health Service. answer sent by Secretary-Treas­ PROGRAM UNDESIRABLE urer John Hawk, in which Broth­ You state in your letter that er Hawk explains again why the the function of the Medical Ex­ Seafarers has continually op­ amination Program was to facili­ posed the medical program of the tate the manning of ships with WSA, and why we cast one big, "suitable" and healthy personnel. loud "No!" against its continu­ And the seamen found out often ance in any form or modification. that they were not '"suitable" to men who have never been to sea THE WSA LETTER and know little or nothing of the Dear Sir:— conditions under which seamen The Sign-on Program for mer­ work and live. Many were re­ chant seamen was inaugurated, fused clearance for having the while the United States was at ailments of advancing age. Thus war, as an emergency measure the war effort was hindered in­ designed to facilitate the man- stead of facilitated. nmg of ships with suitable and In citing reasons as to why we healthy personnel. Among the consider your program undesir­ major contributions this program able and not wanted by the Un­ has made to the health of mer­ ions and the seamen, we state the chant seamen have been thie following: yearly chest x-rays and the year­ 1—That the Medical Examina­ ly blood tests for syphilis. tion Program has become a "bot­ Through these two laboratory procedures many cases, of active tle-neck" in the manning of ships —— and the shipping of crew replace­ ments. 2—Your program has in many instances hindered the old-time seamen and beached him for minor ailments and ills which would not hamper his working ability; which in turn deprived, such seamen—v/ho know no other form of work—from making a liv­ ing and supporting themselves and their dependents. 3—Many times your Program has refused to pass seamen who had become involved in disputes with some operators, and thus your organization became a po­ tential "blacklist" against sea­ men who are organized in unions. 4—Your Program is not a co­ herent aid to the general health and welfare of the seamen—and is in real fact a duplication of the United States Public Health Serv­ ice proper—and is costing the This, of course, does not mean that the oldtimers should not run because it takes both the oldtimers and the young, vigorous members to produce a winning team. With the energy of the younger fellows, plus the waterfront experience of the old timers, the Seafarers can move along at a good, fast pace in this industry, to guarantee for seamen a good future. So, to all you boys up and down the line on both coasts who can qualify for office, it is your (Continued on Page 5) duty, if you think that you can make a representative of this union, to throw in your credentials for whatever office you feel best- tuberculosis and active syphilis fitted to handle. Let's make it a wide, open race this year. have been hospitalized and ren­ THEY WON'T SCAB dered non-infectious to others. In POPULAR SLOGAN. many instances, the disease has It is gratifying what response the Seafarers' resolution calling been cured or arrested. for the closing of the fink halls has brought. This thing is one of Now that the war is over, it is the main points of discussion now at practically all shipboard important to know whether the meetings, and you can hear conversations on the necessity of clos­ services provided at 107 Wash­ ing the RMO fink halls at the union hall in New York most any ington Street by the Medical Ex­ time you walk through the building. amination Program are still con­ sidered desirable by the shipping With hardly an exception, the entire membership of this union companies and the unions. The realizes the big danger these people represent to our securiti^ and continuance of the program, or its future. Most of the members are for immdiate, drastic action to discontinuance, depends upon close these places. There is no question, of course, that the best and quickest way to close them is through the good, rugged picket your attitude to it. If you want line along with the proper type of publicity. Plans are now being the program to continue, if you made to further this program of the SIU and the reaction in feel that it should be altered in Washington as to our demand that these fink halls be closed is form, if you feel that its scope should be changed in any way, if being watched. you feel that it should be discon­ Upon these developments hinge the future actions of the SIU. tinued at once, please write and In other words, if the reaction shows that the fink halls will be let us know. Your detailed com­ closed in the very near future, we wiU not have to move right to ments will be very much appre­ the point of production with our picket lines and economic actions. ciated. Very truly yours, On the other hand, if the reactions are not favorable—^mean­ Edwin Quinn, Sr. Asst. ing that if the bureaucrats and politicians in Washington do not Surgeon (R) •want to close these joints, then that, of course, calls for immediate U. S. Public Health Service and full action on the part of the Seafarers and indeed upon all Acting Executive Officer, MEP unions in this industry. In a very short while, we should know as to what the next move will be. As has been constantly stated, HAWK'S REPLY this fight against the fink halls by the SIU definitely must be Dear Sir: and is a well-planned and concerted action aimed, not at any In reply to your form letter to phony ballyhoo, but simply and unequivocally at the closing the all unions regarding the Medical fink halls for good. Examination Program, the Sea­ farers International Union reaf­ To demonstrate their sympathy with New York's strik: g ele­ JUST AN EVEN BREAK firms its past position and asks vator operators, members of Building Service Employes Intl. Union The action taken by the Seafarers at all Branch meetings re­ that this procedure of examining (AFL), these workers throng streets of garment district, refusing garding the nomination of Raymond S. McKeough for. Maritime seamen be discontinued immed­ to walk upstairs. Strike has won the support of both AFL and Commissioner has met with results. Through efforts instigated by iately, since the so-called "Sign- CIO in the city. (Federated Pictures) the SIU, this would-be "liberal" has been rejected by the Senate on Program," as you designate it, Committee for that job. was uttered only as a war emer­ gency measure, and the war This in spite of the fact that some would-be scab-herding, emergency has ceased to exist. labor-faking, picketline-busters and genuine old-fashioned, finkyminded piecards from other unions, outside of the Maritime In- The Seafarers International iistry, expressed themselves in various papers that the Seafarers Union has from time to time pro­ WASHINGTON—While figures In many cities the food cost in­ and those people supporting the Seafarers' stand were being "in­ tested the methods used by your show overall living costs have crease went well over the 50^ organization in its alleged "ex­ risen only 31% since 1939, the mark. Washington, D. C., exper­ tolerant" in their opposition to McKeough. aminations" of merchant seamen, rise has been much higher inso­ ienced a 51% rise in food prices This, in spite of the fact that McKeough, a former PAC Di­ ever since a few weeks after your and a 54% increase in clothing rector for the CIO in the Mid-west, as Maritime Commissioner arbitrary formation and ursurpa- far as essentials upon which the prices. would be called upon to make decisions affecting the SIU-AFL tion of functions ordinarily com­ average worker must spend most The 31% estimate by BLS, and NMU-CIO in disputes between the two. ing under the jurisdiction of the of his income are concerned, ac­ while an improvement on their The Seafarers has never made a practice to ask for any special United States Public Health Serv­ cording to the official Bureau of previous figures, does not meet the 34% revealed by a joint AFLbreaks or privileges of anybody. All that we have asked ice proper. In those stated pro­ Labor statistics. at any time is for an even break, and we take care of the tests, the Union pointed out that The BLS survey found that CIO study reported to the late rest. But to have two strikes against us in any matter before we your "examination program" had clothing prices have been hiked President Roosevelt. Union econ­ even get to bat is asking loo much, even from g fighting outfit much to be desired, since appeals 46%, house furnishings 45%, omists, concerned with the wage like the SIU. For that reason, we oppose McKeough. Let the taken from the decisions of your fuel, electricity and ice 14^^,, and freeze that limits pay increases labor-fakers, phonies, and would-be liberals stand warned that we examining physicians were ruled miscellaneous items 24%. CPA to 15% above i-ates of Jan. 1941, are-aware of their stinking finky tactics and aire not fooled in the upon by yourselves, and only aft­ rent control regulations kept rent declare that living costs have ac­ tually risen more than 45%. er such procedure could such ap­ increases down to 3.8%. least by their "surprise" at the Seafarers' position. •> Living Cost Up As Much As 50 P.O. �Page Four TUESEAFARERS IS THIS AMERICANISM? LOG Friday, October 5, 1945 a Finally Pinned Down, He Gets Medal It took the jMavy authorities a long time to catch uD*~i 1 —;; him, but when they did it was to Jve Brother Frani S-" C. (_uz Murray, AB, the rare Navy and Marine Corps est traditions of the Naval ServMedals, a service award given to civilians who have shown ice." exceptional heroism. When a fire broke out on a barge perspiring pretty free-- ly when we interviewed him aft­ nearby, threatening his ammuni-t er the presentation, and he ap­ tion laden ship. Brother Murray peared to be much more fearfuP immediately went into action to of the office interviews and pre­ help fight the flames. sentations than of the Naples Noticing some men trapped action. without thinking about the dan­ , The SIU brother has seen other ger to himself, he broke through troubles at sea and was aboard and led them to safety "un­ ' • the Matt Ransom when she struck doubtedly saving their lives." • j an enemy mine in African waters The action took place in Naples 'and all hands were given credit on October 23, 1943, while Cuz for their coolness in first abanwas serving aboard the SS jdoning the ship and later man­ Richard Bassett, but it wasn't un­ ning her with a crew of six to til September 26, 1945, that the bring the ship into port under Navy caught up with him and To celebrate the winning of a gold medal for Americanism from awarded him recognition for his her own power. (The full sto;ry the American Legion, union-baiting movie producer Cecil B. bravery. appears in the union booklet,. De Mille tells a nationwide audience about the dangers of the According to the Office of Port I "The SIU At War.") He was also closed shop. Award was presented to De Mille in New York, de­ Director, Third Naval District, on the Catahula when she was spite protest from AFL Pres. William Green. sunk by a Nazi submarine. New York, they couldn't locate I One of the reasons for not ap­ Brother Murray and, after locat­ pearing for the medal was that ing him, couldn't get him down CUZ MURRAY Murray has been at sea most of for the presentation. "We wrote the time and only hit New York numerous letters and made many last week after his ship the. phone calls to his home," a navy saving their lives. "The extraordinary heroism, Charles Seagers, docked "in Bosspokesman told us," but he seem­ ed reluctant to appear for the prompt and decisive action, and ston, after a three and a half outstanding devotion to duty dis- month trip. WASHINGTON (LPA) — Con-j groups are organizing pressure award." gress decided last week that it, on Congress for tax cuts ranging The award finally given to Cuz, couldn't take the time to con- up to 50%. The Committee on was the Navy and Marine Corps LOOKING IT OVER sider unemployment compensa­ Postwar Tax Policy, an industry Medal and was presented with tion legislation demanded by group, asked Congress in a re­ little ceremony because, "we President Truman and organized port to cut taxes 50% and put didn't really believe he'd show an immediate end to the 3% nor­ up" the Navy office said. The labor. Shelving the jobless pay bill, mal tax on individual incomes. citation presented with the medal the House Ways and Means Com­ The same thing was proposed by and signed by Admiral Hewitt, mittee agreed to work instead on Rep. A. W. Robinson (D., Va.) reads: The Commander, United Sta­ a tax relief program that will ben­ who also asked elimination of the tes Naval Forces, Northwest efit industrialists who have al­ 95% excess profits tax. ready accumulated $47 billion Rep. Martin, House Republican African Waters, in the name of in wartime profits and billions leader, asked for a 20 7o overall the President of the United. more in tax refunds for losses tax slash on corporative and in­ States, awards the Navy and Ma­ during the next two years. dividual incomes. But none of rine Corps Medal to No tax relief for American the tax ideas now before Con­ FRANCIS C. MURRAY, workers is in prospect. Taxes on gress propose tax relief for lowABLE SEAMAN cigarettes and movies, for ex­ income workers that could com­ for distinguishing himself by ample, are due to remain. Other pare with the tax relief already heroism while serving on board excise taxes on such items as allowed to corporations. the SS Richard Bassett in the jewelry, cosmetics and furs will Additional pressure on Con­ harbor of Naples, Italy on Oc­ be ignored, the Ways and Means gress to favor big business is ex­ tober 23, 1943. Committee made clear. pected to come from the newly "The SS Richard Bassett was Despite the warning of Treasury formed "Clearing House Confer­ moored to a pier in the harbor Secretary Vinson that taxes must ence on Tax Problems" which of Naples on October 23, 1943 remain high to liquidate the war­ was recently set up by 10 organi­ when fire broke out on a barge time Federal debt, big business zations including the Natl. Assn. which was being salvaged in a of Manufacturers and the Cham­ nearby berth. Several men from ber of Commerce. The "Clear­ the salvage party were trapped LOBBYIST Lawrence Ronning, and Ernest B. Brookshire, Oilers, want to ing House" will devote itself ex- below decks in the burning barge. clusi'^ely to reducing corporation Francis C. Murray promptly went read Cuz Murray's citation. taxes. to the scene of the fire and as­ sisted skillfully and energetically in leading out fire hoses and in fighting the fires to bring the flames under control. When he WASHINGTON (LPA) — John have closed 80 mines in Pennsyl­ noticed that men were trapped Alcoa Steamship Co. is plan­ in a compartment adjacent to the L. Lewis last week told bitu­ vania and West Va. The fore­ ning to commence its services fire, he fearlessly entered the minous coal operaors that the men are members of the United Clerical, Technical and Super­ from Mobile and New Orleans confined space and brought them present strikes of 36,000 mine visory Workers, a branch of the to Trujillo City and Dominican to safety, thereby undoubtedly foremen and supervisors is a District 50, United Mine Work­ outports during the last week of "major convulsion which stems ers. In a telegram to the Natl. Bitu­ this month, according to a com­ at Haitian outports where suf­ from the refusal of you and your ficient cargo offers. associates to permit the right of minous Coal Operators' Negotiat­ munication received from O. B. 2. Addition of New Orleans as union membership and collective ing Committtee, Lewis empha­ Cloudman, Gulf traffic manager a port of loading on the line's bargaining to be granted to the sized that "This disturbance has of the line. present monthly service from 50,000 foremen, supervisors . . . no relation to wages, hours or working conditions of the mineSailings for Trujillo City are Mobile to Georgetown, British in the mine industry." scheduled for every third week Guiana, beginning approximate­ The foremen's union demands workers." thereafter, with calls at Domini­ ly on the second week of October. can outports when sufficient car­ 3. Addition of New Orleans as a port of loading on Alcoa's pres­ go offers. ent fortnightly service from Mo­ In a circular letter signed in bile to Port of Spain, B. W. I., be­ behalf of the War Shipping Ad­ He's at the hall 'most everyday, but never brings his gear: ginning the last week of Sep­ Principal exponent of stales ministration and the Alcoa com­ tember. His time is spent at the door below, bumming every mate for beer. rights in sabotaging Kilgore fed­ pany, as its agents, Mr. Cloud- Mr. Cloudman said that in ad­ He hasn't shipped for so long a time, his last trip is a hazy dream: eral unemployment compensation man said WSA has also author­ dition to continuing the present Annoying Paul and all the boys for he's always blowing steam. bill is lobbyist Claude A. Wil­ ized Alcoa to offer the following Alcoa service from the Gulf to Sometimes he tries to sober up, to straighten out his affairs. liams (above). As spokesman for new services: But his attempt is very feeble, as he spawls upon the chairs. Venezuela, the line is looking Texas anti-union employers, Wil- 1. From Mobile and New Or- forward to an early resumption He never even registered to make another trip,' liams says jobless benefits de- leans to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, of its service to Jamaica, Barba­ Yet every day he's all hopped up about getting on a ship. stroy the moral character of the commencing the third week of dos, Martinique, Guadeloupe, The sailors go and sailors come, and find him still around country—^by helping workers de-1 October and approximately every Curacao, Aruba and Dutch Gassed up again and beating gums, about being outward bound, mand a living wage. ) three weeks thereafter, with calls Guiana. A1 Faguri Tax Relief For Industrialist But Not For Low Income Groups Alcoa Lists More Services From Gulf Coal Operators Refuse To Bargain i The Beachcomber �Friday. October 5. 1945 1 HE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Isthmian Crew Signs SiU Piedge Cards (Continued from Page 1) the crew quarters, due to.vibra­ ON THE DOTTED LINE tion, be eliminated; that the un­ safe railings on the cross-trees be eliminated and that the loose mast ladders be welded back on for safety of the crew. It also asked that adequate locker space be installed for all crew merhbers; that proper cleaning of the QUESTION:—Peacetime may bring unem­ crew's quarters and heads be put ployment to the waterfront. Do you think seamen into effect, and that the crew's heads and passageways should be covered by unemployment insurance? quarters, be painted. The meeting endorsed all the ARNT LARSEN. Bosun — I points of the petition and took feel sure there will be severe un­ the position that they would take employment in the maritime in­ further action if the repairs dustry in less than a year. Un­ were not made. less we get some unemployment Within two hours of the meet­ compensation plan worked out ing the mate and the company in­ now the men will not be able to spectors had agreed on the points eat regularly or buy clothes. Sea­ outlined from the meeting as they men haven't been able to save were presented by John Wundermoney during the past years be­ lich, Jr. With the other dele­ cause. although the pay has been gates he also put forward addi­ higher, so has the cost of food, tional demands that: clothing and other things neces­ Bob Jeffery of Isthmian signs SIU pledge card as his shipmates 1—^The flushing of toilets be sary to us. I think we and all look on approvingly. SIU Organizer Gene Dauber (right) indicates fixed. workers should get at least dotted line. 2—That showers be fixed and twenty-five dollars a week when and shower curtains in­ unemployed. If we get that much, stalled. TOASTING VICTORY then jobs will pay higher than 3—Fixing of fans and bunk that and the result will be that lights. people will have money to spend 4—That all rooms and quar­ and buy goods. ters be sprayed for bedbugs and cockroaches and that all vermin be eliminated. JAMES F. THQMSpN. OS — The company inspectors and Yes. seamen should get unem­ that mate also agreed to these ployment compensation. If jobs demands and work on such was daren't available and men can't ordered immediately. "ship out they'll still have to eat In addition, the company prom­ and feed and clothe their fami­ ised to rebuild the entire after lies. If things are bad in the section of the ship to properly waterfront they're not going to acconamodate the crew, as soon be any better in shore jobs and as this trip is over. • ^ <• seamen won't be able to make, a Crew members from this ves­ living ashore. It looks as though sel were invited to attend the we're going to have more men regular membership meeting of than jobs and unless we get some the SIU and note the democratic kind of unemployment pay for procedure of the union. Many ">eamen p's going to mean starv­ of them were seamen who have ing or stealing—that is. if any­ never sailed on anything but one has anything to steal. Isthmian ships and were im­ pressed that the union could bet­ ter their conditions. CHARLES FISCHER. FWT — SUPPORTS UNION STAND Seamen should get paid if the When they attended the union shipowners can't supply jobs for meeting there were approximate­ them. The families of seamen ly one thousand members pres­ have to be fed just the same ent. John Wunderlich, Jr. was whether they're working or not. invited to speak on the condi­ I think that it should be at least tions that he had sailed under $35 a week because, when you while in the Norwegian Seamen's go out to buy something these Union and on Norwegian and Ship's delegates Felix Tralla. Oiler; Julian Mineses, 2nd Cook days a dollar doesn't go very far. Panamanian ships. He com­ and John Wunderlich Jr., AB, drink a toast after successful job action. The shipowners won't like the mented on the fact that he had idea because they will want to been interned in a British con­ pick their crews from the ranks centration camp in Canada, near of thousands of unemployed sea­ Montreal, for fighting for better men so they can dictate the wages wages and conditions after the The Union points out that such (Continued from Page 3) and working conditions. fall of Norway. Wunderlich also took the floor tapayers an added and useless cases were being adequately min­ istered by the Marine Hospitals to speak on a union reso­ burden. 5—Your Program has many under the United States Public lution on the Ship Sales Bill, JULIUS SWYKERT. OS — I H. R. 1425, which is now before times cost the seamen sums of Health Service prior to your ex­ Congress. He declared that the money in fares and times lost istence. In fact the per-capita think that there will be a pretty bill should contain provisions that would be in the seamen's ratio of such cases treated in big jobless list in the future zind itTliMMl il that would aid the foreign sea­ pockets under normal circum­ the years prior to your existence that we seamen are entitled to will prove that. And the Marine men's fight for better wages and stances. protection against unemployment. Hospitals were built primarily for conditions, by inserting provi­ 6—Your Program gives no ac­ Unless we can get $35 a week we the seamen and certainly have a sions that would make the for­ tual treatment but sends seamen won't be able to stay healthy and record for fulfilling the seaman's eign operators pay American to the Marine Hospitals. the country will be full of un­ needs. 7—The Union's contracts call scales of wages should such Amer­ dernourished people. Someone ican-built ships be in direct com­ for the seamen in most instances It is noted also that our mem­ will have to pay the hospital and petition with American ships on to be hired without undergoing bers frequently apply to such doctor bills if that happens, and the rigid examination prescribed Marine Hospitals when in need the varied trade routes. if we can't the government will. by your program. At the victory toast a number They might just as well see that of treatment without recourse to The Union certainly feels that your Program. of additional pledge cards were our kids don't need that kind of signed and the ship is rapidly your Program should be discon­ money spent on them and pay The Union thanks you for the nearing the 100% mark for the tinued at once. for the prevention instead of the opportunity to again present its SIU Even the two NMU mem­ In the text of your letter you cure. Even the big guys who views and protests against the bers expressed their willingness assert that your major work has make wars should be attracted to Medical Examination Program. to sign with the SIU as an or­ been that some "cases of tubercu­ that argument, because they'll Very truly yours. ganization that has the policy losis and active syphilis have have a hell of a time getting Seafarers International Union. that can win conditions for the been rendered non-infectious to healthy cannon fodder for the John Hawk, Secretary-Tno. others." seamen. next one. ITHIITK Ask End To Medical Program / .a' �*1 Page Six TUt SEAtAHERS LOG Friday, October 5, 1945 , SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Balance Of Wm. B. Allison Survivors Return To N.Y. Patrolmen Have Uncomfortable Time On SS Cape Comfort Patrolmen Sonny Simmons and Frenchy Michelet report ad­ ditional evidence to prove that there is never a dull moment in this job of paying off ships in the Port of New York. They cite as an example when they went to the Calmar Broad­ way offices for the Cape Com­ fort payoff that Calmar intro­ duced a new wrinkle—"senior­ ity." It seems that the com­ pany had sent a Steward aboard the Capt Comfort, when she docked after a foreign voyage, to relieve Brother Maghee who had made the previous trip. Their reason was that the re­ lieving Steward had seniority with Calmar. When the Patrolmen tackled the company representative he admitted that Maghee was a competent Steward and had brought in a clean ship but, "he just didn't have the senior­ ity." The apoplectic Patrolmen a little later calmed down suf­ ficiently to talk coherently again and made it very plain to the company representative that SIU ships on a rotary basis and the union doesn't care "if a guy knows Jesus" he still takes his turn for a crack at the job. Sonny and Frenchy report that the payoff was clean, thanks to the work of two level­ headed shipboard d e 1 e g a t es, Brother P. E. Ambrose for the Engine Dept., and W. Hunt for the Deck. Oh yes. Brother Maghee is still Chief Steward on the good ship Cape Comfort. When the Log reported the homecoming of the SS William B. Allison survivors (see Sea­ farers Log. Sept. 7. 1945) it noted that twelve of the seamen were left behind at Okinawa. These men have now returned and add more details to the story which started with the torpedoing of their ship as it lay Deck Delegate Commends Skipper Of Thomas Hyde It's a pleasure to get one of those all too rare chances to hand a bouquet to a Skipper. The report from the SS Thomas Hyde, Calmar Liberty, Deck Delegate includes this rerriark, "I think on this trip I sailed with the finest captain that ever sailed the seven seas. Captain Hansen always had a 'hello' and a friendly smile for the men in his crew." The Hyde lay to at LeHavre for two weeks, the crew having "a hell of a good time" with most of the boys paying a visit to Gay Paree to see the sights. They carried some 500 GIs back to Boston, making the trip in ten days, which is something of a record for a Liberty cross­ ing. After discharging, the troops at that New England port the Hyde came on to New York via the Cape Cod Canal. All in all a splendid trip for the crew. Delegates were. Deck Dept., Bill Tasker, AB and En­ gine and Steward Depts. indentified only as Felix and Bob* re­ spectively. The latter two delegates are urged to send their reports to the Log office with some com­ ment on the Chief Steward. anchored at Okinawa on the night of May 24-25. The ship was hit by a Japanese aerial torpedo which killed three men and wounded four, the plane getting away without a shot be­ ing fired at it. The twelve men left behind were placed aboard the Frank McVeagh, incorrectly named the Frank McFay in the Sept. 7th story, which was scheduled to load pineapples at Hawaii on its return trip. When the survivors of the Al­ lison boarded her she had yet to unload her cargo and this wasn't completed before Aug. 29th. Log readers will remem­ ber that they went aboard on July 25t'h. While waiting for the ship to sail, the 12 went through addi­ tional air raids and even rode out a typhooon in a 15 by 18 foot doghouse dormitory. When rumor of the Japanese surrend­ er got around the navy ships, they were treated to a display of fireworks such as they'd never before seen and, during the night of the celebration, witnessed the enemy action which left the battleship Penn­ sylvania, a cruiser and two mer­ chant ships with numerous bat­ tle scars. Scuttlebutt was that the Jap fliers had come in on "a friend­ ly beam" and, after the bomb­ ing, landed untouched at the airport to surrender. Quarters aboard the McVeagh were bad but the food was good and a good SUP crew did their best to make the SIU men wel­ come. The men report the SUP poker players were not as adept as SIU men. Adding to the previous story of the Allison's adventures the survivors told of Navy red-tape when the ship, towed alongside a reef by a Navy tug, had to wait while the Port Director authorized her being moved, notwithstanding the fact that the reef threatened to finish the The last time the SS Orbis payed off in New York, job already started by the tor­ pedo. the beefs and excitement hit a record high. Not so, how­ The WSA had a change of ever, with this trip. The Patrolmen reported that every­ heart later and decided to can­ thing was smooth and what few beefs existed were squared cel the Hawaii stop so instead the McVeagh picked up 12 sail­ away in short order. tournament. ors at Ulithi, Caroline Islands. Skipper C. H. Mowry came "If the winner of the cribbage The McVeagh brought them in for some compliments, and tournament wishes to play the a copy of his invitation for the ole man for the ship champion­ in to Seattle, Washington, where crew to join him in checker and ship he is entirely welcome and after two nights at the USS, cribbage tournaments, which a further prize will be donated eleven of them got tickets to was posted on the ship's bulle­ to the champ." The notice then New York by train. tin board, appears below. gives the tournament rules and The returned men are Louis "If sufficient crew members concludes: Nagy, OS; Walter G. Smith, are interested we shall stage "Cook (winner of our last Messman; George Haase, OS; two tournaments on our way tournament) will supervise the John Bauer, 3rd Cook; Robert from Trinidad. There must be cribbage tournament and Tut- "Hemo" Mansfield, FV^; Clar­ at least eight contestants in tle, AB, will be boss of the ence "Buddy" Bregg, Oiler; each, one of which wiU be for checker tournament." Ralph Offenbach, Oiler; Leroy checker players and the other (Signed) C. H. Mowry, Master Hurlburt, 2nd Cook; Andrew for cribbage. Several attempts to find out Lutavis, OS; Dolph Sihler, FWT; "Both contests will start the who won the tournaments failed Francis "Red" Zuccolollo, Wip­ day after leaving Trinidad. Con­ as is seems that none of the er. The Steward, the twelfth testants may play in both series. crew hit the New York hall dur­ man, arrived in New Fork beA prize wiU be donated by the ing the days following the pay­ for the others and left before we ole man to the winner of each off. could get his name. mai. Orbis Skipper Challenges Crew—In Checker Tourney ALL IN A DAY'S WORK SIU Bosun is a lough man. Here Arthur Godfrey, Bosun on the Finley Peter Dunn, threatens Carpenter Chuck Collins with an upraised shovel. Collins got busy at once and swept up the deck. "No chips is going to leave shavings on my deck," said Godfrey. All in kidding boys—no overtime involved. C.G. StiU Active, Says Richard Bassett Delegate The Coast Guard is still swinging its weight around the port of Naples making arbitrary decisions regarding the U.S. seamen. According to word from Brother Milton L. Catlin, Steward Dept. delegate aboard the SS Richard Bassett, they or­ dered 50% of the crew to stay aboard every night for security watch even though other ships docked nearby were given free­ dom every night, with the ex­ ception, of course, of those on watch. With only four SIU book members aboard her, the Bull Liberty is being made SIU con­ scious despite the number of RMO and Sheepshead Bay free­ loaders. "They were, seasick coming over," writes the Dele­ gate, "and quite ornery, dodg­ ing work and the like." They did take a fairly clean ship into the Italian port in spite of that, and held ship­ board meetings every week. They plan to hold meetings twice a week on the return trip. The ship is outfitted to carry troops and the Steward Dept. is shy three men. Catlin included a message to Norfolk where the ship is sched­ uled to dock on its return. "Be sure to have the Patrolmen there when we dock." Inasmuch as Patrolmen are always on deck he must have something special for them, making a point to mention it that way. SEPT. 6 MEETING The minutes of the Bassett's September 6th meeting follow: Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M., Sept. 6, 1945. Elected Chairmen—Ross' Elected Rec. Secretary—Cat­ lin. NEW BUSINESS Business opened for ship's delegate, motion made by Dk. Eng'r., who nominated Bos'n. He declined. Brother Bowman nominated Dk. Eng'r., who de­ clined. Dk. Eng'r. nominated Bowman. Brother Richter nom­ inated Anderson who declined. The nominations were closed with Bro. Bowman elected unanimously. He is a full book member. GOOD & WELFARE The Bos'n made a motion that they keep everyone out of messhalls before meals» The Dk. Eng'r. said that the crew had a right to come in. messhalls. The Steward suggested that the Mess Boys come to work earlier and clean them up. Motion made and carried. 2nd Cook made motion to keep men out of galley. Motion made and carried unanimously. An AB stated that when he came off watch there was no night lunch. Steward replied he had a lock on the box so the watch could always find some­ thing. Dk. Eng'r. said he sailed larger ships but had plenty in ice box. Suggested a small sandwich for anyone who was hungry and clean up afterwards so the next fellow might get something. Motion made and carried. Motion made the Steward's Dept. stay out of Sailor's mess during lunch hour. Steward made the suggestion that gang eat on the half hour after prac­ tically everyone has finished eating. The motion was carried unanimously. Motio'n was made that OS and Wiper make coffee at 10:00 and 3:00. Steward made suggestion that coffee problem be brought up at next meeting after a few details had been ironed out. 2nd Cook made motion that drain under steam kettle in passageway be opened. Dk. Eng'r. said it was impossible to repair, stating reasons. Steward said Galley Boy would keep drain clean. Motion was made to adjourn. -V,.!;' 'vt:'bilii, j.'; -.Iji., �. r^r f< •• Friday. October 5, 1945 THE SEAPARbRS LOG Page Seven THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS with some of the more youthful elements they've trained during the war. In doing so the WSA is carry­ ing out its anti-union policy as The Log, shown in its dealings with the I came around a couple of seamen lately. This was first days ago to pick up some mail evident from the actions of Capt. at the New York union hall bag­ gage room and boy, you've got to hand it to those guys for the prompt and courteous service they give the members. I found out that the fourth deck crew not only handle the baggage and mail but do the mailing of all the SIU literature that goes but. I think it's a tremendous job and I hope the members appre­ ciate it the way I do. Richard Grabowski BAGGAGE ROOM SERVICE BRINGS MEMBER'S PRAISE SAYS SHIP GEAR WILL DISAPPEAR IN BONEYARDS Brothers: Only sheer ornery stubborness will'prevent the shipowners and the government from agree­ ing to the SIU proposal that they pay seamen a special bonus rate for taking ships to the boneyard. If they pay an SIU crew the extra money they ask it will still be a hell of a lot cheaper for them than if they tow the scbws down to the boneyards. ^ Tugs alone will cost four times as much as the crews' pay on the bonus rate. I suppose they'll see to it that - ^ the government won't have any "rotting" equipment left aboard once the ships are in the boneyard. After all why should they leave those hawsers which are worth about 600 bucks apiece to the elements when they can find a home for them— and without paying too. Yes, a hell of a lot of govern­ ment equipment is going to dis­ appear when the shipowners get them down to the boneyards. E. DiPietro CORN MEDICS USE POSITION TO CURB UNION Editor: The present medical set up of the War Shipping Adminis­ tration which was foisted on the seamen as a war-time set-up is getting worse and worse. The Washington Street raee-track— where a guy is given the merry r run-around by a bunch of of­ ficious corn doctors is an ex­ cellent example of the way they are and have been treating sea­ men during the war. One seaman was recently turned down for having corns, the gossip on the beach says. Not bunions, but corns. By the same token the same guy might have had corns on the palms of his hands from heavy work: But you can bet your boots the so^ called "doctors" of the WSA's Medical Division wouldn't turn him down for that. The ex­ ample, nevertheless, is an in­ dication that the WSA plans to eliminate the old-timers from the industry and replace them me so that 1 can really enjoy them, and it's a good way for me to keep up with our busi­ ness. Alfred E. Taylor DECK CREW ON BIENVILLE m VISIT AND WRITE HOSPITALIZED, MEMBER ASKS Hello Brothers, Just a line to find out what oldtimers there are around the New York hall. I'd like to hear from them if they'll just drop a line, or if they have the time take a trip over here. It's not very far. (Sea View Hospital, Ward 11, Staten Island, New York.) Let me know when the elec­ tions start I'd like to get some Macauley while he was on the SIU literature so that 1 can keep Maritime War Emergency informed about what's going on, Board, which dealt with the as 1 don't know how long 1 The deck gang gol logeiher on Ihe Bienville during the will be here. I've been here bonus. last trip and had their picture snapped. The photo didn't come since Aug. 27th and it seems like While he was on there the out too good, but see if you can spot a friend of yours. (Left to a year, but the doctors say it MWEB acted like a bunch of right standing) George Griffin, OS; Roger Pelvin. AB; Bill will be a little while before I'm bureaucrats and doled out a Rogers, DM; Jim MacNiel, AB; Bud Horton. (Sealed left to right) discharged. few dollars when it looked as Jim Roden, AB; Sam, DM; Toni, Bosun and Ed. DM. So long and I hope I'll be though the seamen would give shipping out soon. them too much unpleasant pub­ do this to protect our own stand­ up troops for the return trip. O. C. Blake licity: For they knew the pub­ ards. Hitting Baltimore was my lic of the U.S. would let out a For this reason we must be first time in any Southern State loud holler if they found that U. S. SHIPOWNERS careful to see to it that the and as you all know there's no­ the seamen were being hound­ SEEK TO FLY Government doesn't turn over thing like a Southern belle with ed with all the war hazards and ships to foreign powers to be a tinkle in her voice and a soft being underpaid for their work. FOREIGN FLAGS run at cheaper rates or wages southern drawl. The trip from The policy of the MWEB was to Editor, Seafarers Log: and lower living standards, there to Belgium was quiet and give out enough to keep their Recent events show that the when such ships are going to uneventful but having been in scandal on seamen's earnings shipowners are planning to get operate on runs in competition Antwerp before 1 knew where from being noticed. their stooges within the Govern­ with American ships—the Am­ to head for some excitement. I Their policy was formulated ment bureaus to give them the erican standards must be a con­ hit the elite spots on Skipper by the same Capt. Macauley ships that were built during the dition of sale of such ships to Street. who even now is still formulat­ war for less than nothing. As foreign o p e r a t o rs, American From Antwerp to Boston all ing the labor policy for the War well as this some of the ship­ wages and working conditions we heard was the troops talking Shipping Administration and owners with foreign-fiag con­ must also be a coridition im­ about the German girls so the the Maritime Commission. nections are planning to get all posed upon the sale of the same next trip for me is going to be It's small wonder that we can the ships they can to operate vessels. If this is not done then aboard a ship stopping at some see where the WSA's anti-union under such flags, in "cheap" op­ it can be seen that such ships port in Germany. Getting sec­ policy is coming from. eration, to compete with the will be used to cut the guts out ond hand reports from other Red Truesdale ships they also operate under of the U;S. seamen's standards guys is alright but 1 like to get the U.S. flag. and wages — and such ships the lay of the land myself. The whole scheme can be were built with the American UNION MEN HAVE All in all the trip was very clearly defined as one which the taxpayers' money, with the sea­ UNION WIVES, WHO shipowners good, no squabbles or argu­ have carefully men helping to foot the bill ments. the chow was READ THE LOG, TOO thought out as a method of at­ through the high taxes they good—forEven nothing. tack against the existing Ameri­ have have been paying for To the Editor, Roberf L. Beach can standards of the seamen. years past. Is it possible to send me a The operators know that we There can be no retreat from copy of the Seafarers Log seamen gained our conditions the present high standards of ACTION AT POINT weekly? My husband, Bernard only after long years of strug­ the American seamen. The sea­ OF PRODUCTION Malloy, is now at sea on the gles and because of the Seafar­ men of the foreign unions un­ Thomas Hyde. He always ers International Union and the derstand this and are looking MOST EFFECTIVE brought the paper home and 1 Sailors Union of the Pacific: enjoy reading it from cover to Both have led the constant fight for the opportunity to better Brothers: their own conditions and bring cover. After attending the last meet­ for better wages, overtime rates them, up to ours. ing and reading some of the 1 have missed reading the Only by constant fighting to comment in the Log I'm happy past three weeks issues and 1 keep our standards and better to know that the membership have to save them all for him them, and constant striving of went on record to knockout all to read when he gets home the membership of the U.S. sea­ these wartime phoney bureaus again. All the best to the men's unions will all seamen be such as the RMO, WSA and Union and the paper. protected. And it is only with Coast Guard merchant marine Mrs. B. Malloy our support that the seamen of interference units. % % foreign nations will be able to These phoney board were set bring their conditions up to up to curb the union and help To the Editor, ours. Will you please send me the the operators instead they got We must Help Them To Help fooled and- we held our own Log by mail as 1 enjoy it imOurselves! mensly. 1 am the wife of L. B. during the war. Now, here we Bull Sheppard are back in peacetime, better Brown, 24133, and 1 cannot get the paper when he's away. equipped physically, mentally Mrs. L. B. Brown FINDS SOUTHERN and financially for "point of CoT production action" as our N.Y. » » » BELLES TO "Agent often remarks or as I To the Editor. and working and living condi­ LIKING HIS would say for "job action.." 1 have been getting every tions and have established Now we can "negotiate" dir­ issue of the Log sent to my standards second to none Seafarers Log, ectly with the shipowners on The John Stevens (Waterman wife, however, we have moved throughout the world. and 1 would appreciate it very It is logical that we as Ameri­ Liberty) on which we hit Ant­ our union demands, as civilian much if you would make the can seamen must support the werp during the month and a workers, without the "aid" of change on your records. foreign seamen in their fight to half trip carried grain from government agencies. John Marciano. She saves every issue for better their own lot. We must Baltimore to Europe and picked �II-. Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 5. 1945 Says Seamen Earned Gi Rights By E. S. HIGDON Tampa Spots Log's Unknown Crew By D. L. PARKER NO NEWS?? NEW ORLEANS — The John Brady of South Atlantic SS Co. docked in this port the first of the week. Andrew J. Greged, Captain, pulled a, "Captain Blood" trick by locking the messroom at sea (just for meanness). It seems that he had all the mem­ bers on the ship scared to death. There were a number of beefs in all departments, and the pay­ off was held up. "Captain Blood" said to the crew, "Pay off or else!" Some of the crew complied with his wishes and we pulled their trip cards—the rest of the crew held tight and he locked the gal­ ley and messroom. We had a hungry crew on our hands, but after much discussion we paid off and everything was settled okay. no more wars, but if there is re­ member these same men, young and old, wUl be called upon ,to do their duty again. Naturally these same men Will want to know that you have appreciated what they did in this war in helping supply our men on for­ eign shores. We do consider the fact that we have done our part, by delivering the necessities of modern warfare to our men. ^Take into consideration the hundreds of thousands of men and women in our armed forces, who have neVer been outside the continental borders of the United States, men in all branches of the service. Men who have given their time but have never been exposed to the dangers of war. Men who have never felt the im­ pact of a torpedo against the side of a ship; or a shell exploding on deck, buzz bomb explosions; or some fanatical Jap trying and some times succeeding in diving a suicidal ship of the air onto your own ship. Siiance this week hrom the TAMPA—^Weep no more: Those them in one of the Tampa cabs Branch Agextfs edE tha follow­ ; fugitives from the Thaddeus Mer- when it fs raining. i riman whom you have been try- Milton Pope—^Piloting one of ing ports: BALTIMORE j ing to identify are unknown no the Florida cabs. NORFOLK I longer. The boys whose pictures Snuffy Smith—Out on the high BOSTON I you published in a recent issue seas wishing to get home so that PHILADELPHIA j of the Log are known to us here he can drink some Tampa beer. SAN JUAN Most of the boys are thumbing ! in Tampa and their names are: GALVESTON their noses at the draft board. I Johnny Williams, Harvey (PeaI nut) Jamerson, Jake Woods, Joe DRIFTING BACK ? Saltis, C. M. Smith, Milton Pope, Shipping has been good here • Snuffy Smith and Ralph Seckinin the past, but has become mod­ ger. erate this week. It seems that some of the shipyard workers are • The data on these boys are as By J. P. SHULER getting "the boot", or something, •follows: NEW YORK—Ships paying off help in our drive to close this and are drifting back to ship out; Johnny Williams—Chauffering and signing on have slowed down finky set-up. It has not been but it isn't like it used to be for the Kingston, Jamaica, boys to considerably for the past week, necessary in the past week to some when they hit the Commit­ SUFFERED GREAT LOSS the islands on the famous George with only 18 paying off and 17 order men from the RMO. tee witlr their books showing two All of those men who were at Washington. signing on. However, shipping The $45.00 wage increase went years back dues and assessments Harvey (Peanut) Jamerson—In has been good and each night into effect the first of this month due. Couldn't they at least have home in the States or near home, the peach state, (Georgia) survey­ there are a number of jobs on the and all men signing on ships kept up their dues while work­ come under the Bill of Rights—a protection that they can depend ing the rolling hills of a peanut board. should be sure that they are sign­ ing? The union and brother upon now that hostilities have plantation, using a mules tail for There are several things of in­ ing on for the wage increase as members were completely for­ a compass, hunting oppossums terest which were brought out some of the companies may try to gotten then! When they walk ceased, an we think ahead and say that we, too, come under the and making mountain dew. by the membership at the last sign them on under the old wage into the hall they gaze around Bill of Rights? No. Remember, and gasp, "WOW!" "Did we too, that there are thousands of Jake Woods — Piloting one of regular meeting in this port. One scale. Joe (jiglo's prairie schooners of them was shipping the Stew­ The WSA has discontinued build this?" "Yes, w© did but boys in the merchant service who through the streets of Tampa and ards. It was brought out by sev­ transportation of men from one where were you?" Now that its left school or a good job to do eral members present that there port to the other. This has caused all over, over there, you want looking for live ones. should be a system inaugurated the union to have to open ne­ to use the word "we"—so the best his part in the service. Will he" Joe Saltis—^Keeping the homewhereby the men would ship off gotiations with the companies to thing to do now is keep your be guaranteed his job back, or a fires burning. the board, but they should be work out some means whereby shirt on salt and it may be a chance to acquire a free educa­ C. M. Smith—^Keeping the poor covered by approval from the men can be transported from one better trip next time. tion in some trade school or co!^ working girls from starving to steamship company so that they port to the other to man ships. lege? Will he have an equal death, also keeping the populace would not be turned down after The Merchant Marine Hearing SAME RIGHTS happy and contented by hauling waiting on the beach and then Unit of the U. S. Coast Guard is Is there any one who can say" -chance to apply and get a hometaking a ship and finding that not living up to the statement that the seamen of the merchant stead in Alaska, or wherever the company would not approve. that it would discontinue board­ marine do not deserve the same there are available homesteading Another thing that was brought ing ships and bringing men up rights as any other man or wom­ lands? Will he have hospital out was that a number of the on charges. However, it has an, or any other branch of our rights, the same as other service The Recruitment and Man­ men would come in the union slacked up quite a bit in the last armed forces? We, too, have suf­ ning Organization offices of fered great losses in valuable, but men will have? He, too, may be hall and pass their permit cards the War Shipping Adminis­ or probationary books to men on week. This may mean that they expendable men and ships: Ships shell shocked, or a cripple for tration in Philadelphia and the outside who are not members intend to cut it out. that are our livlihood in peace as life, because of some act of the Charleston, S. C., will sus­ of the organization and let them The War Labor Board is at its well as war times. Men who pend their activities and close in. This is a practice that could last stand and the companies will were trained in this great work enemy. The above are the rea­ by the end of October, it was be very detrimental to the or­ now have to use some other of delivering the goods at all sons that we want the same priv­ announced here today by ganization as we realize that the agency in order to destroy our costs. Men who are hard to re­ ileges as other service men. We Craig 3. Vincent. Atlantic National Maritime Union is mak­ wages and conditions. With all place at any time, especially in believe that we have been sub­ Coast regional representative ing an effort to infiltrate the SIU, of these official bureaus that time of war. jected to the same dangers as the sprang up during the war closed, of RMO. and will use any method to get the seamen should be able to ap­ Let us hope that there will be frontline man during the long a into our hall to cause disruption. ply the only weapon that the submarine menace. Therefore, we It is important that all of the shipowner understands and we ask for the same rights in this members of the Seafarers should may be able now to get a few time of need, the postwar period make an attempt to keep the gains that we have so long need­ By JAMES L. TUCKER of today. ships sailing without ordering ed by hitting the bricks if neces­ By ARTHUR THOMPSON men from the RMO, as it will sary. MOBILE -Shipping has picked SAVANNAH — We didn't ship up with about 200 jobs on the a man out of Savannah this week, board. Anyone wanting to ship but we got a call for 12 men for just drop by, you do not even ' the stewards department of the have to set your suitcase or seaAre you going to Antwerp? By WHITEY LYKKE SS George Washington which is bag down before you are shipped. If you are, you're invited to now in Miami. These men will We are getting a few more T-2 drop into "Windy" Walsh's This is a question that you should answer right now. Are be shipped in the morning. tankers in, and Alcoa is now you one of those guys who are contented to sit back and let other Green Comer for refresh­ The harbor is as barren of working steady out of Mobile to ships as Central Park Lake, and guys do all the working and fighting for a stronger SIU, and Trinidad. The Waterman is now ments and SIU gossip. Windy we know of nothing scheduled better conditions for you and your mates? Or are you a real running to Puerto Rico with the is an oldtimer among seamen for the near future. We have 17 union seaman? C-ls and expects to go back on and has been an SIU beok V men registered and Savannah member for years. Your actions right now answer this questiozu Your union the coastwise runs with some of boys paying off in other ports are their C-2s. His place, at 18 London St., drifting in from time to time. is now engaged in a fight to bring one of the biggest and tough­ The Charles Ford was in from One boy just came home is Clay­ est shipping outfits in this country under SIU contract. Are you corner of Rue Bordeax, An­ ton Ingram who was on the Henry taking an active part in this fight? Or are you expecting some­ a ten-month trip with the stew­ twerp, will be well stocked ards department in an uproar » Bacon when it was sunk. Most body else to do it for you? over disputed overtime. This was with Seafarers Logs and up Now is the time to prove yourself as a union man. See the of you remember the writeup in all settled after the Patrolman to date SIU literature of all the Log last spring. He received officials in your port about getting on an Isthmian ship TODAY! and Agent worked on it with the kinds, besides a variety of his Mariner's Medal about* a If you are on a union ship, look around and see if you can locale paymaster over the week-end, so an Isthmian scow, go on board her and talk to the crew. Ex­ month ago. refreshments for weary mar­ that the ship could pay off on plain to them the advantages of our union. Give them O'Ui In the hospital we have Broth­ Monday. Nearly every ship that iners. ers Peterman, Vincent San Juan, literature to read. comes in has a few freeloaders Windy has invited all SIU The Isthmian election is coming up soon, and the first thought on it, now that the war is over R. C. Grimes, and John W. Gre­ gory. J. Harvey just went in to of every SIU member should be "1 will do my damndest to help they think that they can go back and SUP men to make this their Antwerp headquarters. have his tonsils removed but he the SIU win the Isthmian election." to the farm where most of them fhould be out in a couple of days. belong. New York Has Vital Discussions Two More Close WINS OVERTIME SAVANNAH IS SLOW ARE YOU WORKING FOR YOURSELF? Come To Antwerp "'1 �^ Friday, October 5. 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine i Ship Sale Bill Must Protect Seamen's Standards, Says SlU (Continued from Page 1) ships prior to and during the war. He pointed out that the provisions demanded by the reso* lution would not only aid the American seamen to keep up their own wages and standards, but would help the foreign sea­ men to raise their wages and standards to equal those of the American seamen. WM. J. PALMER SURVIVORS SOLVED that we go on record, as an organization, requesting and urging the Congress of the Uni­ ted States to make certain stipu­ lations in the Ships Sales Bill, to v/it: that any American tonnage purchased by foreign operators or foreign countries, carry the stipulation that if these Ameri­ can-built ships, built with Amer­ ican taxpayers' money, should go into competition with American flag ships in various trade routes of the world, that it will be man­ datory on these foreign opera­ tors to pay the prevailing Amer­ ican wages for seamen while in direct competition with Ameri­ can flag ships, and Wunderlich told of Union ac­ tions aboard Norwegian ships in 1941 after their Unions had been driven into exile. He told of the fourteen months he was detained in a concentration camp in Canada because of fighting for BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED better conditions aboard a Nor­ that we request all interested par­ wegian ship. ties, the American Federation of The resolution's provisions will Labor and the Congressmen to ' aid most of the foreign unions, support our stand on this issue, particularly those affiliated with and the International Transport BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED Workers Federation, (ITF), to that the various ports up and which the Seafarers International Four of the forly-thxee crewmen who with seventeen passengers survived the sinking of the down the Coast take steps to in­ Union is also affiliated. SS William J. Palmer, Sth Atl. Liberty, when she struck a mine off Trieste, Italy. They are shown Only one member present in form their Congressmen and Sen­ writing the story of their exepriences for the Log. Left to right, Albert R. Kocsis. Messman; Theo­ New York went on record as ators about the stand of the Sail­ dore Pagacez, Wiper; Joe Dunbar, Chief Cook; and Bertram Pino, OS. ors' Union of the Pacific. being opposed to the resolution. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, H. R. 1425, com­ monly called the "Ships Sales Bill," is at the present time in committee hearings before the House Merchant Marine Commit­ tee and the Senate Commerce . Committee, and WHEREAS, this bill has for its purppse the sale of surplus Amer, ican tonnage to both American ^-and foreign shipping interests, and WHEREAS, the American sea­ men's wages have recently been raised $45.00 per month on an overall basis, making the wages for an American Able-bodied Seaman $145.00 per month, and WHEREAS, the maximum pay of a foreign seaman is $60.00 per month in American money, and WHEREAS, after the last war . millions of tons of American ships (- wei'e tied up, the ship operators giving the excuse that they could not compete with the foreign op­ erators who were running in com, petition with American ships with low-paid crews, and WHEREAS, the foreign nations are going to depend a great deal on building their merchaant ma­ rines on American tonnage, which they expect to buj' in this coun­ try, and WHEREAS, it is obvious that 1 some of these ships that will be purchased from the United States by foi-eign operators will be in direct competition with our coun• 'J: try in various foreign trade routes, and WHEREAS, the American peo­ ple and the American Congress have signified from time to time, that they are ready to back a progi-am for a strong American Merchant Marine, ^THEREFORE, BE IT RE- Absentee Ballots Are Made Available To Merchant Seamen Men Now In The Marine Hospitals STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL W. W. FISHER FRED ENGLAND L. WREITH C. A. SHERROD A. RAYMOND JAMES F. CLARKE W. B. MUIR EMIL VON TESMAR L. M. MOODY, Jr. K. E. OLSEN B. B. LENOIR L. C. KATES BERTEL BRYDER J. A. SPAULDING L. L. LEWIS L. R. BORJA J. S. CAMPBELL R. A. BLAKE E. V. FERRER H. W. E. FREDERICKSEN ROBERT POWELL JOHN NEAL WILLIAM OATES 4- 4" t , GALVESTON H. BIGNALL 4- 4" 4- hOOtCATft.,. ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL D. MC DONALD ' BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP, -BOSTON AMOS BUZZEL PETE KOGOY JOSEPH ELIE J. HINES JOHN DUFFY 4, 4 4' SAVANNAH HOSPITAL B. R. PETERMAN VINCENT SAN JUAN R. C. GRIMES JOHN W. GREGORY 4. 4 4 MOBILE HOSPITAL AMIEL CONSTANTINE (SUP) JAMES V. HALL (BCSU) WM. CHAMBERS (BCSU) TIM BURKE E. E. MCCARTHY M. E. CARDANA i HARRY BENNETT FRANCES FOWLER LAWRENCE STEELE WALTER BYRD PATRICK DUFFY FRANK NICHOLSON 4. 4. 4. BALTIMORE HOSPITAL JOHN BUZELEWSKI KARL JOHNSON JOHN SARTOR JAMES ROURKE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS F. W. M^URPHY J. A. SCARA J. E. WARD J. E. McCREADlE J. DENNIS (colored) C. T. WHITE J. P. SABERON J. J. HALLOWALL Voting facilities aboard Amer­ ican Flag ships will be made available to" more than 200,000 men in the merchant marine un­ der completed plans announced today by the War Shipping Ad­ ministration. Operating under provisions of absentee voting laws, vessels car­ ry explanatory literature and ap­ plication cards for ballots. The captain, first officer, chief en­ gineer, and purser aboard all ves­ sels have been authorized to ad­ minister and to attest such oaths that are required by absentee vet­ ting regulations. A convenient place for marking ballots has also been provided. M. A. Mendlesen, voting super­ visor for the Atlantic Coast Dis­ trict of the War Shipping Admin­ istration, declared that in close cooperation with ship operators, maritime unions, American Con­ suls in foreign ports, the United Seamen Service, and Post Office authorities, machinery has been set up through which voting fa­ cilities will reach seamen on the high seas and far-flung ports of call, where the merchant marine is busily engaged in supplying and returning our troops to this country. Some applicant.s, it was ex­ plained, will not be able to vote because of local State laws v.'hich require personal registration. Permission to use State ab.sentee ballots is provided by thirty-seven States. I More than 70% of the total elig­ Ship Mali Delivery Checked Many complaints have been re­ ceived lately in regard to mail delivery while serving on Park and other ships. This matter has been taken up by SIU officials with Postal Authorities, and the Fleet Mail Office, in an endeavor to ensure prompt delivery of all seamen's mail. A thorough check of recent complaints is at present being un­ dertaken, and assurance from the Naval Authorities in charge that every effort will be made to as­ sure our seamen of regular and prompt delivery of mail. ible seamen applied for absentee ballots last year and despite the distribution all over the world, most of these men received State ballots in time to be filed. Because of the difficulty fre­ quently encountered when sea­ men change address and re-ship on other vessels after ballot ap­ plications are filed, seamen who do not receive their ballots are urged to make inquiry directly to Room 902, 39 Broadway, New York City. CIO Man Rejected For Maritime Post WASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce Committee has reject­ ed the nomination of Raymond S. McKeough to the United States Maritime Commission following objections from the American Federation of Labor. The vote, 10 to 7 against McKeough's appointment to the post, was the result of disclo.sures that the former New Deal Con­ gressman knew nothing about the maritime industry and was the Midwest regional director of the CIO's Political Action Committee. Every branch of the Seafarers International Union, with the membership indignant at his nomination by President Tru­ man, wired its protests to the Senate Committee urging that they turn down the nomination. Chiarman Bailey was informed that the appointment of Mc­ Keough would have repercussions on the waterfront insofar as nonCIO seamen would feel that they were in danger of being discri­ minated against by the man whose former loyalties have only been to a small segment of mari­ time worker's. One of those who voted for McKeough was Senator Bilbo of Mississippi. No new nomination has been made. a in �••>•::• ^i:,y •- THE Fi^ge Ten SEAFARER!^ LOG Friday, Ociober 5, 1945 THE WEEK'S NEWS IM REVIEW A Sports And News Roundup For The Benefit Of Our Union Members In Foreign Ports, SPORTS... CURRENT EVENTS... BASEBALL say Graziano, the fans were in It was a tough fight, Mom, but the ring throwing wild ones. It we won, "we" meaning the Tig­ was a wild party and everybody ers and the Cubs. To tell the had a swell time, except for an AT HOME truth, there were moments when unidentified guy in the fifth row The War Production Board, in relinquishing all distribution we baseball experts weren't quite who went home with a shiner. controls over steel, copper and aluminum, virtually ended the plan sure we'd make it with our pre­ This was the third time these for controlled materials . . . Francis Biddle, former U. S. Attorney dictions, and it wasn't until the boys have met, and the first time General now named to the military tribunal which will try Ger­ last day of the season that the that Rocky's hard right really man war criminals, sailed for Europe aboard the Queen Mary. Tigers sewed up the pennant by- took: in each of the first two He was accompanied by his alternate. Judge John J. Parker of taking the first game of a last- fights Green got off the canvass the U. S. Circuit Court . . . Figures released in Washington reveal ditch doubleheader with the in the last round and took the de­ that almost two and a half million men were rejected by the Browns—won, incidentally on a cision. The biggest crowd of the ber 7th, as the rodeo is taking military as mentally unfit . . . The WLB, created immediately afterbase-clearing homerun by Hank year attended this brawl, and over now. Pearl Harbor, has decided to quit on Dec. 15th. Good news for from the looks of it they will be Freddie Schott, Paterson Greenberg. labor, indeed. As yet undecided, is the question of who will ad­ All season long we have been back in force when and if these heavyweight, knocker out John minister the Board's decisions after that date. plugging these two teams to cop boys meet again. Thomas of Fort Lauderdale in Governor Dewey moved into the New York elevator tie-up, their league titles, and toward This, incidentally, is the last ninerounds ... Joe Louis is out naming Former Supreme Court Justice Frankenthaler as arbitrator the end we were having that fight at the Garden until Novem­ of the Army, finally. in the dispute, and demanding that both parties submit the case sinking feeling that we were go­ to him ... As a truce was declared the garment industry, whose ing to have to eat a bound vol­ workers refused to cross picket lines, attempted to recoup the $50,ume of the Log, although Frenchy 000,000 lost during the dVz day strike . . . Conferences in the oil in­ Michelet assures us that it's no dustry bore no fruit despite the transfer of negotiations to Wash­ worse than Shuler's wheatcakes. ington. And that didn't make us feel any FINAL STANDING OF CLUBS better. Labor-management disputes headed for a new high with However, it's all over now, and strikes in oil, lumber, coal, automobile and other industries. The National League American League we can relax with the World Se­ Labor Department, under Secretary Schwellenbach, expects its ries, about which we make ab­ "reorganized" conciliation service to cope with the situation as the solutely no predictions. The odds W L GB PC W L GB return to direct free collective bargaining threatens to tie up more PC ...... 98 56 636 88 65 .5 75 quoted by the betting folks fa­ Chicago St. Louis . .. . 59 1617 3 Washington 87 67 .565 l/j big corporations. vor the Tigers 13-10, but save Brooklyn 67 .565 II 81 70 .536 6 Pittsburgh , , , , 72 .532 16 81 71 .533 President Truman wrote Prime Minister Attlee supporting in­ 6J4 your money and if things end New York , , 74 .513- 19 73 72 .503 II Boston creased Jewish migraton into Palestine. Britain's reply is said 85 .441 30 Chicago 71 78 .477 15 quickly we'll tell you who won, Cincinnati . .. ... 61 93 .396 37 Boston 71 83 .461 I7'/2 to include a .demand that the U. S. share with Britain the respon­ Philadelphia next week. .. 46 108 .299 52 Philadelphia 52 98 .347 34/2 sibility for policy and developments there ... A House sub-com­ Eddie Stanley set a new Na­ mittee urged Truman to keep the atomic bomb a secret, pending tional League mark by drawing Major League Leaders reports by the commission of scientists, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 148 free passes, one better than CLUB BATTING lATTING the State Dept., and Congress. the old record that Jimmy Sheckard set back in 1911. The major R H HR RBI PC Secretary of Treasury Vinson recommended a $5,000,000,000 R H HR RBI PC Chicago 722 1433 56 657 .276 Chicago . 595 1329 22 544 .262 tax reduction in excess profits tax (that's the big boy's tax) while league record for walks is held St. Louis. . 753 1468 63 682 .274 Boston . .. 597 1379 49 545 .260 by Babe Ruth, who strolled to Brooklyn 802 1459 55 713 .271 Detroit . . 627 1332 75 592 .260 Reconversion Director Snyder predicted 8,000,000 unemployed by Pittsburgh 745 1406 72 684 .268 Washing. 624 1374 27 558 .258 fiirst 170 times in 1923. But Ed­ New York.. 661 1417 1 12 612 .268 New York 659 1319 90 633 .258 spring . . . Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach is reported ready Boston 696 1421 97 651 .267 Cleveland die really earned his mark, since Cincinnati . 524 577 1246 65 536 .254 to take "strong action" in the oil controversy. 1287 56 475 .250 St. Louis 1294 64 551 .249 he is not a slugger and got no Philadel. .. 547 1269 56 496 .247 Philadel. . 594 499 1297 32 435 .245 The New York metropolitan housing shortage remained acute intentional passes. LEADING BATTERS LEADING BATTERS and a newspaper ad, according to a radio wit, read: "Refined^, It's Newhouser and Borowy for • PC AB R H AB R the first game . . . Tommy H PC gentleman, in iron lung, will move over." Chic. 493 94 177 .355 Stirnweiss, N. Y. 632 107 195 .309 Holmes, Braves outfielder, and Cavarretta, Holmes, Bos. . . . 636 127 224 .352 Cuccinello, Chic., 403 50 124 .308 INTERNATIONAL Brook. . . 606 126 197 .325 Dickshot, Chic. , 485 74 147 .303 Eddie Mayo, Tiger second base­ Rosen, Kurowski, St. L.. 511 84 165 .323 Estalella, Phil. , 451 45 134 .297 man, were selected as this year's Hack, Chic. 596 III 192 .322 Moses, Chic. . .. U. S. troops seized 21 banks in seven Jap cities while the 569 79 168 .295 New York.. 451 72 139 .308 Case, Wash. .., 503 72 148 .294 most valuable players by the Ott, Tokyo Finance Ministry was ordered to close institutions which Olmo, Brook. . .. 556 63 174 .313 Myatt, Wash. . , 490 81 144 .294 Brook. . . 576 114 177 .307 Hockett, Chic. , 413 47 121 .293 had operated Japan's colonization program. The bulk of Hirohito's Sporting News . . . Hank Borowy Galan, Lombardi, N. Y.. 368 47 113 .307 Myer, Cleve. . ., 524 71 153 .292 and Newhouser were chosen as Johnsno, Chic. ,. 556 94 165 .302 Newsome, Bos. , 438 46 127 .290 wealth is reportedly involved . . . Twenty three Japs, including the outstanding pitchers . . . former Premier Tojo were moved to Omori prison camp to await RUNS BATTED IN RUNS BATTED IN Louisville, after dropping the trial as war criminals . . . Chinese communists have agreed to form Walker. Brooklyn 124 Etten, New York . I 10 an all-party political council with the Government until a constitu­ first two games in the American Holmes, Boston .. 116 Cullenbine, Detroit 92 Pafko, Chicago , , Association playoffs, swept the I I I York, Detroit 89 tional government has been instituted through a national assembly Adams, St. Louis • I I I Stephens, St. Louis 88 next four games to cop the title. Olmo, Brooklyn . . 108 Binks, Washington 82 . . . Joe Stalin told the U. S., through Senator Pepper in Moscow, 108 Louisville will meet the winner Elliott, Pittsburgh that we are being too easy with the Japs. Stalin asked that Amer­ of the International League play­ icans "just judge the Soviet Union objectively." Which shouldn't HOME-RUN HITTERS HOME-RUN HITTERS offs, in which Newark leads Mon­ be hard to do. Boston 28 Stephens, St. Louis 24 treal three games to two. Four Holmes, Workman, Boston .. Japan has only about thirty-five ships left from her once 25 Ettei>, New York . . 18 Adams, St. Louis .. games take duke. 22 York, Detroit 18 great merchant marine, and few of these of more than 500 tons. Ott, New York 21 Cullenbine, Detroit . 18 Flash: Steve O'Neill says the Kurowski, St. Louis 21 Heath, Cleveland ... 15 The rest are lying at the bottom due to Allied air and sea action. Tigers are a cinch to win. O'Neill, The Japs now have less ships than any other maritime nation . . . LEADING PITCHERS LEADING PITCHERS although the manager of the Tig­ The de-nazification of Germany brought "Blood and Guts" Patton G W G W L PC ers, is strictly impartial. L PC back into the news when the General declared that "the Nazi thing Chic. .... 14 10 4 .765 2 .833 Muncrief, St. L. ,. 27- 13 Flash: harley Grimm says the Borowy, Brecheen, St. L. . . 23 14 Newhouser, Det. 39 . 24 9 .727 is just like a Democrat and Republican election fight," and brought 4 .778 Wright, Boston ... 14 7 .708 7 3 .700 Leonard, Wash. .. 3T 17 Cubs are a shoo-in. Grimm says Webber, More than a score Brook Ruffing, N. Y 17 II 7 7 3 .700 the wrath of the people down upon himself. he must tell the truth, even if he Wyse, Chicago .... 38 22 103 .700 33 19 9 .679 of Nazis still occupied high Bavarian Government posts when .688 Gromek, Clev Bukhardt, St. L. .. 41 17 Ferriss, Boston .... 35 10 .677 8 .680 21 is the manager of the Cubs. Mungo, New York . . 26 14 83 22 10 .667 General Eisenhower summoned Patton to explain. 7 .667 Wolff, Wash Barrett, Bost.-St. L. 45 23 12 .654 Benton, Det 30 13 8 .619 Passeau, Chic ' -44 18 12 .600 34 17 9 .654 Reynolds, Clev BOXING Argentina's government imposed a "state of siege" once more, Gables, Pitts Potter, St. L 31 10 .600 15 28 II .647 6 Erickson, Chi .591 Bevens, N. Y ; 29 9 13 26 7 4 .636 despite mounting protests at home and abroad. As part of the Big doings at .the Garden last Herring, Kklyn. 35 7 5 .583 22 7 4 .636 Carrasquel, Wash.week, when Rocky Graziano stop­ Prim, Chicago .... 34 13 8 .619 Hollingsworth, St. L. 26 12 9 .571 campaign to unseat the "Colonel's Government," Argentine labor Pitts... 35 16 10 .615 Lee, Chicago 29 15 12 .556 ped Harold Green in the third Strincevich, Beck, Cin.-Pitts. . . 25 41 18 15 .545 planned a general strike, which seemed sure of the support of 8 5 .615 Trout, Det Derringer. Chic. 35 16 1 1 .593 Jakucki, St. L. .'... 30 12 10 .:;45 small business as well as students and professionals . . . Frenclf^' round. Green claimed it was a Seats, Brook 30 10 7 .588 Grove, Chicago,.... 33 14 12 .538 6 .538 election results indicate that the Socialists have had successes, 34 7 fast count and tore into Rocky Sewell, Pitts 32 11 8 .579 Ryba, Boston Dockins, St. L. ... 8 6 .571 Haefner, Wasfi. .. . 37 16 14 .533 although these are by no means comparable with the British land­ after he had been counted out. Brewer, New York . 31 52 8 7 .538 28 8 6 .5 71 Berry, Phila. Brooklyn . . 41 17 13 .567 Gettel, N. Y, 27 9 8 .528 slide. There is little hope that they can achieve a majority and The affair turned into a minature Gregg, Butcher, Pitts 9 .526 26 10 28 10 8 .556 Dubiel, N. Y 44 14 13 .519 France will probably continue under a coalition government. riot with the handlers and man­ Adams, New York . . 65 II 9 .550 Pieretti, Wash Hutchings, Bos. ... 7 6 .538 Christopher, Phil. .. 33 13 13 .500 agers of both men joining the Roe. Pittsburgh .. . 56 9 9 .500 The Socialists have won 811 seats while the Communists, despite 31 33 14 13 .519 Overmlre, Det their expectations to the contrary, won only 326. frolic. Quicker than you could Major League Baseball �) Friday, October 5, 1945 TBE SEAFARERS Page Eleven LOG BUIJLETIN GREAT ISAAC Abele. Jekahs Daniel Collins Henderson, Peter .... Dowling, John 6.20 2.32 5.42 13.95 HILLSBORO INLET Trail, Gene A Vousloumes, George Vousloumes, George Monfroe, Philip Kalla.sti, John Diskikns, Robert Diskins, John Matheson, James Birkette, James Matheson, James LIBBY ISLAND Perker, Arthur Hopka, Edwin . Jensen, Swend POINT SUE. 49.30 34.63 22.44 20.00 8.00 20.00 8.00 22.00 4.00 68.43 2.61 3.43 MOOSE PEAK Kalka, John Mitchell, Richard E. J. MORAN S Robert, James H PETIT MANAN Benson, R Whitsad, L. W Aalberg, Richai-d S. Durrell, Amos Douglas, William .... 117.68 SABINE PASS 3.42 70.71 1.19 11.85 25.80 Mitchell, Joseph Mitchell, Joseph Mendell, Wilbur Midtlie, Bartram Roulette, Hawkin J Smith, George Oakley, Ford 146.94 212.39 10.32 22.91 15.01 4.00 4.00 16.42 ST. SIMON Godinez, M 24.48 Stanley, Archer A 6.12 O'Connell, Wilmer M Woempner, Jack 0 Baker, Leo R .45 Kelso, James Cuete, Thomas C SAND POINT 58.62 10.47 Jepson, Arnold F .53 SAND KEY 13.43 Kaulide, Henry .26 Kaulide, Henry 27.85 12.56 8.61 8.61 8.91 12.56 4.00 89.60 142.40 17.38 PIGEON POINT SANIBEL ISLAND 19.24 Tegen, Albert 9.10 McClaine, James V 20.54 POINT ARENA Andrew, Donald L. 12.64 4.50 Marioneaux, Walter Shustei', Ernest E 5.64 4.50 Peterson, John Wolcott, John W 8.05 4.11 Savage, Stanley Russell, Jack E 10.42 31.50 Evans, Robert Miller, Robert S 29.16 7.98 Miller, Robert S Larsen, Bernard 4.99 Morales, E 6.63 POINT ARGUELLO Garson, Jack 2.62 Harter, Raymnd 81.24 Blair, Hasper 3.95 Rowan,, Joseph L ~ 6.86' Rawlings, W. F 3.03 Barlow, John 6.32 Torres, G 3.95 Jackson, J. P 59 SANKATY HEAD Kasznowsky, Edward 12.24 Pattor, Wilbert 181.30 Mitchell, William A 10.15 Patten, Wilbert , 2.00 SOMBRERO KEY Silva, Anthony 325.89 Hale, Clarence 268.43 Silva, Anthony 2.00 16.50 Parker, Marion 171.36 McCord, Michael C. 150.00 Parker, Marion 2.00 Hale, Clarence Kissling, Robert 71.14 SOUTHWEST PASS POINT CABRILLO Gregory, Ivan G 6.10 1.91 Everett, William 1.58 Sutherland, G Wendt, Gerard 2.00 TRINIDAD HEAD Armiro, Tevdos , 1.57 Jones, Charles T 19.02 Schneider, R 6.29 Dubert, R E POINT JUDITH Vigmar, Miles Pennion, William G Mathiason, Nelse 3.74 .85 18.03 POINT LOMA Sadler, Harry W Critchett, Edwin 24.09 3.78 TYBEE Lorza, Nick Hinton, Ray M. Harris, Earl D Knowles, Lloyd E Gibson, Frank Korback, Archie Argo, Russell 10.43 23.00 YAQUINA HEAD Basaraba, N. B Olchevry, John Feliszek, Chester Albren, John de 18.28 Shaw, Duncan, Jr 13.42 jLangley, A. F 16.89 .LaFrance, George SS ALAN A. DALE Young, Grachy R Miles, Clyde E MONTAUK POINT (Hammings, Floyd POINT VICENTE 22.50 7.94 RESCUE 88.48 Simpson, Jerry 3.44 WOOD ISLAND 1.58 Newbold, August 1.53 Rothmah, Donald 1.53 Ecklund, Erid Breath, Harry Furr, Donald 15.65 81.85 45.13 18.36 19.12 26.39 20.40 South Atlantic Steamship Line 1.80 3.40 5.18 2.61 MOBILE POINT Martin, Jesse Sanford, Edward Mclbanicl, B l^'Phillips, Joe Levak, Clarence . Long, Frank B Carroll, William B Covert, Sam W Nelson, Jack Rhodes, Arte E Gillespie, Harold E Bullard, Joel H Daniels, Norman 130.48 Kipp, Richard D 2.50 Wanner, Edward 7.48 Doors, Joseph S 7.48 7.48 7.48 4.86 Joseph, Joseph Sappenfield, J Clayton, Everett 3.16 Parotti, Peter .79 3.16 RACE POINT MATAGORDA Chiotos, R. — Potter, A. H. Studt, John . Unclaimed Wages Moran Towing Company 15.30 SliOO 6.12 3.92 3.44 2,67 3.82 Raymond L. Rotter 1.04 Samuel B. Luttrell 1.04 H. M. Jensen $ 17.20 SS ALEXANDER S. CLAY Harry Kent 125.00 12.61 Axel Jensen 29.90 L. Del Rosco J. W. Harrington 07 SS ALEXANDER LILLINGTON Louis Duran 10.07 Garland W. Brown 3.44 Armada Garcia 2.87 Hormer W. Hahne 11.43 H. V. Walsh 5.30 SS ALBERT P. RYDER L. F. Carter 1.61 Isadore Cononico 2.00 R. E. Kellogg 65 Lloyd D. Thomas 4.27 Floyd C. Nolan 1.27 Kenneth Guenther 2.63 Thomas R. Parrett 1.27 Norman Lucas 51.90 P. Y. Spinney 2.10 Anthony Glambone 47,28 John P. Synoth 2.59 Searol Miller * 54.04 Raymond J. Marpool 1.00 Garrett Hogan 56.88 Raymond J. Marpool 47 Daniel Vallus 54.04 Harlod D. Jewell 1.34 James D. Moore 50.13 Fred Tatro 3.38 Vincent Perez 6.24 Wm. T. Gay 1.37 Sidney G. Moran 6.24 Wm. P. Dunn 3.56 William Stephens 4.82 Wm. H. Smith 3.56 Earl C. Corkin 11.02 D. B. Braselton 3.56 John P. Callanan 20.49 Earl C. Douglas 12.47 Therold Mcintosh 25.84 Francesco Frasne 3.56 Wm. J. Barber 10.69 Alfred C. Wallace 11.82 Andrew Carmen 1.78 Allen K. Marshall 30.17 Robert Rusell 1.78 Melvin V. Hoy 2.57 Thos. J. Swafford .^. 10.69 Robert Sharrenberg 32.90 Earl C. Robbins 8.26 Claude B. Arms 6.65 Douglas B. Patterson 27.71 SS ALEXANDER E. BROWN Paul E. Ambrose 34.96 George L. Bales 1.84 Claude B. Arms 6.65 James Stewart 1.84 Costa Tiskins 6.33 M. E. Chandler 1.84 Paul Meleck 1.84 SS ANDREW PICKENS Adolph S'chafter 01 Pascal J. Crosby ...: 10.00 Walter Carlisle 01 Wm. L. Smith 5.69 Mark Vedrene 01 Fred W. Sweder 3.32 SS ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL John P. Ryan Milan Herchek Geo. M. Christmas Elbert J. Duffy Harry L. Rogers Marvin L. Piatt Cecil M. Futch PERSONALS .78 3.49 HERBERT R. KRUTZ 4.82 formerly of the SS Abraham 5.51 Baldwin, and 5.51 JOSEPH BUKLEY 1.04 FRANK DEVLIN 1.72 of the SS Norwalk, please call at the office of Jacob Rassner and Harry Eisenberg, 220 Broad­ way, Room 2003, New York City. » & & NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. R. P. JANESKO BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Book No. 28889, your receipt, PHILADELPHIA ...6 North 6th St. number 18239, for dues and strike NORFOLK 25 Commercial PL NEW ORLEANS ...339 Chartres St. assessment, is being held for you SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. at the 5th floor dues window of MOBILE . . . .' 7 St. Michael St. the New York hall. SAN JUAN, P. R. .45 Ponce de Leon GALVESTON 305 >4 22nd St. 4, t 4, RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th SL A. W. CAVINESS SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Book No. 31236. You owe Pa­ SEATTLE 88 Seneca St. PORTLAND ...111 W. Burnside St. trolman Keith Alsop $12.00 on WILMINGTON 440 Avaloa Blvd. receipt No. A10290. Mistake in HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. total of receipt in Norfolk pay­ BUFFALO 10 Exchangre St. off. Contact Alsop. ' CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. SO. CHICAGO, 9137 So. Houston Ave. ^ ^ CLEVELAND .. 1014 E. St. Clair St. A. DELANEY DETROIT 1038 Third St. DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Book No. 29777—^Your receipt VICTORIA, B. C. . . 602 Boughton St. shows you paid $10.00 Strike VANCOUVER ..144 W. Hastings St. Fund which is incorrect. You TAMPA 842 Zack St. JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. still owe it. SiU HALLS Arnold J. Evard Clarence J. Novak Hans Kalitski Frank Kababik Joseph Kwiec Carl Mielnik Ifred Borjer Albert Rescatore Wm. B. McAdams Ray M. McDonald Joseph Dinkins Hans Kalitski Irving S. Mumford G. White Billy Robertson 76 1.31 3.58 4.98 2.84 3.55 3.10 9.24 5.69 10.66 4.27 •.... 1.24 24.53 89 14.80 SS AUGUST BEIMONT Kendall R. Bowen 14.19 Jack P. Farrow 10.66 Noticel R. CHARBANNEAU Your trip card receipt A 15279 is being held for you in New York. See Patrolman W. Hamil­ ton. MONEY DUE M. J. Golbout, and E. J. Neal have seven hours each due. Col­ lect at Eastern SS Co., Boston, Mass. 4 t 4. SS PANAMA CITY The following men have port attack bonus due them for Algiers in 1943: F. M. Shiferdok, Alf Johnson, J. M. Brooks, John M. Gibbons, C. W. Murrell, J. V. Ferraro, S. A. Esposito, F. J. Prowwaski, G. B. Thurmer; H. C. Winter, J. B. Morton, C. H. French, W. J. Lumas. Contact Waterman SS Co., Mo­ bile, Alabama. 4* 4 4 SS MONTEZUMA CASTLf Following men paid off in Mo­ bile on Sept. 24, 1945 have money due. Deck Dept: Kelcher, 2 hrs.; Romerso, 6 hrs.; Kugle, 4 hrs.; Juliono, 4 hrs.; Lyons, 4 hrs.; Hipp, 4 hrs.; Gay, 7 hrs.; Tuner, 9 hrs.; Hipp, 9 hrs.; Quinlon, 7 hrs.; Cunningham, 7 hrs.; Mondello, 7 hrs.; Matesic, 7 hrs. Steward Dept.: H. Valencia, 24 hrs.; F. M. Spalding, 24 hrs.; R. 25 hrs.; T. Ortez, 25 hrs.; J. J. Corcoran, 25 hrs.; W. N. Atwood, 24 hrs.; M. Shull, 25 hrs.; J. Men­ delsohn, 25 hrs.; J. P. Berry, 24 hrs.; G. E. Long, 24 hrs.; C. Herbin, 25 hrs. Engine Dept.: Bell, 44 hrs.; Galbraith, 29 hrs. ^ �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 5. 1945 ISTHMIAN MEN- This Isthmian Seaman Is Speaking At An SlU Meeting—And MAKING MARITIME POLICY You Isthmian men hove been invited by the SlU to attend its meetings and state your viewpoints — and many of you hove accepted* This man is John Wunderiich, Jr., AB, who came to a Seafarers meeting in New York with a group of his shipmates from the SS Steel Inventor. When the meeting discussed the disposal of sur­ plus American ships, Wunderiich, a former member of the Norweigan Seamen's Union who has sailed two years with Isthmian, gave his opinion on how a pro­ posed bill would afFect the conditions of American and foreign seamen. Wunddrlich took the floor and spoke out of his experience on American and foreign ships. What he had to say helped formulate suggestions that the Seafarers will bring before Congress to protect the rights of seamen everywhere. 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Title A name given to the resource October 5, 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. 40 Description An account of the resource SIU DEMANDS PROTECTION FOR SEAMEN IN SHIP SALE N.Y. MEETINGS IN WEBSTER HALL JOB ACTION AND UNION MEETING CONVINCE ONE MORE ISTHMIAN CREW TO GO SIU BRITISH WAR LOSS, 30,000 SEAMEN YOU AND YOUR UNION OFFICES OPEN IN THIS ELECTION WSA MEDICAL PROGRAM HAS HINDERED, NOT HELPED, SEAMEN LIVING COST UP AS MUCH AS 50 P.C. FINALLY PINNED DOWN, HE GETS MEDAL TAX RELIEF FOR INDUSTRIALIST BUT NOT FOR LOW INCOME GROUPS COAL OPERATIONS REFUSE TO BARGAIN ALCOA LISTS MORE SERVICES FROM GULF THE BEACHCOMBER PATROLMEN HAVE UNCOMFORTABLE TIME ON SS CAPE COMFORT BALANCE OF WM. B. ALLISON SURVIVORS RETURN TO N.Y. DECK DELEGATE COMMENDS SKIPPER OF THOMAS HYDE C.G. STILL ACTIVE, SAYS RICHARD BASSETT DELEGATE ORBIS SKIPPER CHALLENGES CREW-IN CHECKER TOURNEY ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO MERCHANT SEAMEN CIO MAN REJECTED FOR MARITIME POST SHIP MAIL DELIVERY CHECKED Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10-05-1945 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/406b89638df0e69229bdc20608907be8.pdf 5958b83077ffd6532423a19eb7a84d7a PDF Text Text f­  J(J'­^!WII|i!t  bf ;.  •   KiS'' • '  ­i'i • :  • ­    ­•   «>• .'  • ­  .• ­\v,..­•   Official  Organ of  the  Atlantic and  Gulf  District, Seafarers  fnternational Union  of  North America  VOL.  XIII  No.  2a  NEV^ YORK.  N.  Y..  FRIDAY,  OCTOBER  5.  1951  Contract Reopened On Woges  New Seafarers Rotary Hiring Board  ^  Contract  discussions  between  representatives  of  a  majority of  the SIU's contracted  companies and  the  Union  began  this  week  in  response  to  the  Union's  request  to  re­ open  the  contract  for  wage  talks.  At  the  initial  meeting,  a  shipowner­Union  committee  was  established  to  draw  up  a  wage  pattern  for  study.  The  meeting,  held  October  3,  was  made  possible  by  a  clause  in  SIU  agreements  allowing  reopening  of  wage  talks  at  any  time.  While  all  of  the  SIU's  contracted  operators  did  not  have  representatives  at  the  meeting,  those  not  in  attend­ ance  signified  they  would  go  along  with  any  pattern  developed  by  the  majority  of  contracted  operators.  The  meeting  was  held  in  the  new  Headquarters  building  in  Brooklyn.  The  decision  to  reopen  wage  talks  at  this  time  was  a  result  of  the  "wait  and  see"  policy  Seafarers­  being  admitted  adopted  by  the  Union  while  the  to  USPHS  hospitals  are  urg­ Wage  Stabilization  Board  acted  ed  to  bring  with  them  their  on  wage  increases  established  Union  book  or  permit  and  earlier  this  year  in  the  maritime  last  discharge.  The  discharge  industry.  The  Union  felt  that  the  is  necessary  for  admission  "propitious  moment"  had  now  and  both papers  are required  arrived  for  calling  the  operators  for  Seafarers  to  receive  together  to  establish  new. wage  weekly  hospital  benefits  of  rates  for  the  members  of  the  the  Welfare  Plan.  SIU.  The hospital  delegates urge  The  board  from  which  all  jobs  in  the  new  Hall  will  be  called  as  it  appeared  this  week.  IN  MEET^fG  that all patients have  the pa­ Workmen  have  since  completed  the  job  of  putting  the  SIU  emblem  and  the  wording' "Seafarers  As  the  LOG  went  to  press,  a  pers  ready  when  the  dele­ Rotary  Shipping  Board" along  the  top of  the  board.  The  overall  measurements  are  22  feet,  3  meetingvof  the newly  established  gate  makes  his  visit.  inches  long  and  9  feet,  2  inches  high.  For  the  story  of  the  new  board,  see  page  3.  .  shipowner­SIU  committee  was  being  held  in  New  York  at  11  Broadway  in  the  offices  of  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan.  No  an­'  nouncement  was  made  as  to  the  demands  being  made  by  the  Un­ ion  either  as  to  new  wage  rates  or  "fringe"  benefits.  The  shipowners  were  assured  The  threat  of  an  immediate  mendation  in  the  union  referen­ first  work  period  and  an increase  talks  for  over  a  month  and  was  that  the  joint  committee  would  of  one  and  one­fourth  cents  an  conceded  by  the  union  to  be  its  have  no  power  to  settle  for  any  ' strike  on  tfie  nation's  water­ dum.­ front  faded  this  week,  as one  of  The  proposed  settlement,  af­ hour  in  its  contribution  to  the  biggest  demand.  owner. Its task will  be to develop  the  three  unions  whose  contracts  fecting  65,000 •   longshoremen  in  unibn  welfare  fund.  .  The  MM&P  men,  if  the  pact  a  pattern  with  the  Union  "that  expired  oii  September.  30  coii­ ports  from  Portland,  Maine,  to  The  AFL  deck  officers'  pro­ is  approved,  will  receive  a  6.2  • will be  fair  to  the  industry  and  in  hegptiations  and  fWo  Norfolk,  Virginia,  calls  for  a  10­ posed ­ settlement  was  farmed  a  wage  increase,  a forty­hour  work  fair  to  us."  Paul  Hall,  SIU  Sec­ ­others  srttled  with  the  opera­ cent  rise  in  the  day  rate to  $2.10  victory  for  their  members,  who  week  at  sea  and  in  port,  longer  retary­Trea.surer  and  head  of  the  •  icfrs.­  i'  '•  ­'  '  ;•   '•  \ "  and  overtime  rate  to  $3.15.  "The  will  now  operate  from  a  hiring  vacations,  doubling  of  shipown­ Union's  six­nian negotiating  com­ As  the  LOG  went  to press,  the  stevedoring  companies  have  also  hall  for  all  positions  below  Mas­ er  Contributions  to  the  welfare  mittee  stated  that  the  Union  SjU­affiliated  Sailors  Union  of  offered tme ­shape  a  day,  a  guar­ ter  and  First  Mate;  a  point  in  fund,  plu?  a  number  of  fringe  will  "work  up  a  proposition  for  (Continued  on  Page  3)  'the  Pacific  continued  in  negotia­ antee  of  four  hpiurs'  pay  for  the  negotiations  which  hamstrung  benefits.  \  tions .with  the  Pacific  Maritime  :Association,  and  no  word  had  [been  received  as  to  the  po^si­ [bilities  of  either  a  strike  or  a  The  initial  step  in the  13th  an­ As  provided  by  the  Union  con­ ballot,  nor  will  the  post  of  SIU  member  for  at  least  two  years,  [settleihent.,  nual  election  of  officers  to  serve  stitution,  nominations  for  the  of­ representative  in  Lake  Charles,  and  have  at  least  three  years  of  On  the  other  two  labor  fronts,  the  Atlantic  &  Gulf  District  for  fices  will  be  accepted  until  Oct­ La.  seatime  in  an  unlicensed  cap­ ,the  International  Longshoremen's  1952 has been taken  by the mem­ ober  15.  Balloting  will  begin  on  The  adopted  resolution  states  acity,  of  which four  months  must  Association  and  the  Masters,  'Mates  &  Pilots  prepared  to  sub­ bership's  adoption  of  a  resolu­ November  1  and  continue  that  because'  of  the fiuid  ship­ be  in  the  current  year.  jimit  contract  settlements  to  their  tion  opening  nominations  for  the  through  December  31  in  all  SIU  ping  resulting  from  the  chaotic  Candidates  are  also  required  international  situation,  it  is  felt  to  submit  with  their  qualifica­ imemberships.' Both  unions  had  election  to  begin  November  1.  A&G  District  Branches.  ^continued  their  negotiatipns  past  The  adopted  resolution  calls  Any  qualified  man  may  put  that  the  same  number  of  official  tions  a  recent  regulation  size  .the  strike  deadline  to  feaqh  a  for  the filling  of  29  elective  posts  himself  in  nomination  by  sub­ posts  be filled  as . last  year,  inas­:  passport  photo  and  a  100­word  in  the  District,  the  same  number  mitting  to  Headquarters  in  writ­ much  as  a  reversal  of  the  pres­ summary  of  their  Union  records.  .settlement.  .l: :The  ILA's  Atlantic  Coast Dis­ filled  in  the  1950  elections.  Nom­ ing  his . intention  to  rxm  for  of­ ent  trend  could  leave  the  Dis­ Photographs  and  statements  of  the qualified  candidates  who  will  dtrict. Council  received,  the  .pro­ inations  are  now  open  to  quali­ fice,.  the  post  sought,  plus  the  trict  overstaffed.  necessary  proof  of  qualification.  Among  the  requirements  nec­ fied Seafarers  who  desire  to run  appear on the  ballot  will  be  pub­ :posed­settlement  this  morning,  The  West  Coast  offices  of  the  essary  for  a  place  on  the  ballot  for  uhio^ offices.'  lished  in  the  SEAFARERS  LOG  'and  the  group  will  decide  whe­ (For  position?,  to  be  iUled'see  District,  being  of  a  temporary  are  that  a  candidate  be  a  citizen  prior  to  the  begi­hning  of  the  ither  the  proposition  will  be sub­ nature,  are  not  to  W flUt.'.  b3'  of  the United  States,  a  full  book­ voting  period.  mitted  with  or  without  recom­ resolution  on  page  3.)  Papers  Threat  Of  Maritime  Strike  Fades  As  Unions  And  Operators  Agree  Nominations Are Opened For 29 A&G Elective Positions  �Page Two  THE  EOC  Z^dair. Oetober «««4951  SEAFARERS  LOG  FuRished  Every  Other  Week  by  the  SfiAFAfifHtS  INTERNATIWAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  ABIERIUA  Atlantic and Gulf  District  AfB^od  wilh  the  Amwrican  Fednatioa  of  X«abor  '  At  n Beaver  Street,  New York  4,  N. Y.  HAnoyer  2­27^1  Beentered  as second  class  matter  August 2,  1949,  at .the  Post  Office  in  New  York,  N.Y.,  under  the Act  of  August  24,  1912.  267  Men  Wanted  The  nominations  have opened  for  the A&G District's  13th  annual  election  of  officers  to  take  the  leadership  of  <>pr  Union during  the  coming  year.  The  posts  to be  l^led  are  the  same  as  last  year,  which  saw  a  realignment  of  Headquarters  positions  to  handle  the  increased  adminis­ frative  work.  In  1951  the  Union's  officers  did  a  praiseworthy  job  in gaining  new  companies  and  ships,  plus  additional  bene­ fits  for  the  membership.  These  men  rate  a  vote  of  thanks  for  a  job  well  done.  The  SIU,  fortunately,  has  a  large  number  of  mem­ bers  who  are  qualified  because  of  organizing,  strike  com­ mittee and  delegate  experience  to handle  the  elective  posts  in  the  Union.  Here  is  their  opportunity  to  throw  their  hats  in  the  ring  to  help  in  the  Union's  day­to­day  battle  to improve  the lot  of  the  membership.  The  nominations  are  now  open  and  false  modesty  should  not  deter  a  member  who  believes  he  has  the savvy  to  take  on  the  responsibility  of  an  official  position.  Every  member  having  the  necessary  qualifications  owes  it  to  himself  and  the  membership  to  stand  up  and  be  counted.  The  membership  deserves  the  right  to  have  the  largest  selection  possible  when  the  polls  open  on  No­ yember  1.  Send  in  your  qualifications  today.  The  Armed  Dove  USPHS ttospitals Rank  WItli  The fii^l  BY  JOE  ALGINA  though  in  isolated  cases  they  to  seamen  and federal employees.  If  Seafarers  think  that  the commies  on  the  east  coast  probably  were  sloughed  off.  Indicative  of  the  high  regard  waterfront evaporated  into thin  air  when  A1 Lannon,  the  The  hospitals  established  for  in  which  the  USPHS  hospitals  bead of  the CP on the waterfront, was  picked  up on Smith  the  men  of  America's  merchant  The  Union  has made  it  a  prac­ are  held  by  the  medical  profes­ tice  to check  up  on all. claims of  Act  charges  by  the  FBI,  they  would­change  their  minds  marine  rank  with  the  finest  in  mistreatment  and,  pveralli  has  sion,  the ' USPHS  Division .  of  the  country,  and  offer  the  best  if  they had  been  on  the  waterfronts of  New  York,  Phila­ surgical,  medical  and  psychiatric  found  that  the  men  of  the  SIU  Hospitals  conducts  post­gradtii­ ^delphia  and  Baltimore  recently.  care  available,  though  it  was  get  the  best  the  hpspital  has  to  ate  training  programs for  physi­ cians,  dentists  pnd  nurses;  ­ .  ,  Simultaneously  in  these  three  important  east  coast  less  than  five ­years ago  that  the  offer.  The  American  Medical  Asso­ FOR  ILL  SEAMEN  jports,  propaganda  leaflets  aimed  at  the  seamen  and  long­ service in  these  hospitals  was  of  has  approved  eleven  a#  sub­standard  quality.  The  marine  hospitsds  (as, they  ciation  .'fihoremen  were distributed  along  the piers. All leaflets  were  the  hospitals  for  intern  training  The  vast  improvement  has  were  cailed  until  June  of  this  of  physicians and  niJ^e  haye j|S|a­ the same tone:  highly critical of  the east  coast inaritime  come  about  through  the  efforts  year>  were first  established  in  tal  inteihships  approved  by /the  labor  unions  arid  the  US  policy  toward  Russia.  of  the  Seafarers  International  1796 •   to  furni^  safe  havens  American  Dental  Association.  The leaflets,  prepared  by  various "peace  committees,*'  Union  and other­ maritime groups  where  ill  seamen  could  receive  In T^eise  insfitutiqiri  the  purport  to. speak  for  soldiers  in  Korea,  longshoremen  and  in  conjunction  with  the  TJnitied  proper  treatment  regardless  of  terhs  work  under  the  best  sp^  States  Public Health  Service,'the  financial  condition.  ;«eamen,  all  critical  of  the  "war  policy"  of  the  US  "fos­ government  agency  in  charge  of  cialists  in  the  country.  ...  Under  the  original set­^up,  sea­ tered  by  ^all  Street  and  the  Pentagon."  Prominent  in  the  hospitals.  men  paid  20  cents  a  month ,  of;  one  leaflet  was  the  report  from  Harry  Bridges'  uniofi  in  As  a  result  of  Conferences  in  their  wage  toward  the /support]  yrhich a  resolution had  been adopted calling for "immediate  New  York,  Baltimore  and  other  of  the  hospitals,  though  the  withdrawal  of  both  sides  from  the  38 th  parallel  as  the  port  cities  between  the  Union  funds  were  srifficient  to  coyer;  and  the. USPHS,  changes  were  the  expeiises  in^ only  34. of flic  ­surest  way  to peace."  gradually  made  in  the  hospit^'i  73  years  the  deduction  wasi  The  SlU­affiliated  Marine  Al­ In  Philadelphia, the  leaflets  were  aimed  at  sabotaging  general  operation  aqd staffs  tbatt  maintained.  lied  Workers  scored  an  impres­;.  ^  the contract negotiating sessions of  the International Long­ brought  the  service  to  Seafarersi  lAter  an •   increased  tax  was  siye  victory  in  its  recent  2­day  ;  shoremen's  Association  by  dividing  the  imion's  member­ oh  a  par with  the  best of  private .made,  and ^ still  later  tonnage:  strike  against  tfle  Jahncke  Sery^  high­priced  institutions.  ship in  a  critical  hour.  tax was imposed  on  vessels from  ice  Company  of,  New  Qrleansj  This •  high  quality  of  service  foreign  ports.  In 1906; thOv  taxes,  operators of  five  tugboats.  The  communists  on  the  eastern  waterfront,  now  and  treatment  continues  in  all  were  abandoned  and  Congress  The  victory  gained  for  the  tu^  4 relatively  weak  group compared  to the  west  coast,  have  at  the  22  Ul^PHS  installations.  assumed  the  total  cost  of  the  workers  pay  increases  up  to  66  iounded  the opening  of  a  new offensive.  The Kremlin  line  There  have  been,  however,  hospitals.  >  percent  and  over twice  the . time  today  is  peace.  The  dove  of  peace  is  the  symbol  of  com­ rumblings  from  Sharers  of  be­ The  22  hospitals.,now  in  op­ off  . previously  allowed,  'thornas  munists  throughout  the  world.  Russia  is  shown  to  the  ing  given  the  run­around  and  eration  vary  in  size  from, 30  tp.  Doyle, Jl^W  Representative,  an­ Workingmen  and  women  of  the  world  as  the  country de­ made  to  wait  in  admissions  of­ 754  beds.  Eighteen  are  general  nounced.  fices  while  federal  employees.  hospitals,  two  are. TB­sanatoria,  The  MAW  strike  involved  tba  irirous  of  peace,  while  the  US  is  intent  upon  building  up  Coast  Guardsmen  and  their  fam­ ^ne  is  primarily  for  neuropsy­ cooks  and  deck  hands  aboard  nn  Atlantic  Pact  army  and  waging  an  aggre^iye  war  in  ilies  were  processed  ahead  of  chiatric  patients  and  the hospital  the  ships ., and  boosted  coolu^  J  at\Carville,  Louisiana,  is  the  Na­ wages  from  $135  per  month  to  Korea.  The  norinal  desire  of  everyone  for  peace  is  the  them.  The  seamen  have  felt,  with  tional  Leprosarium.  The  hospi­ $220  and  deck  hands'  from  $130  weak  point  being  sought  by  the  commies,  justification,  that  the  hos­ tals total an  average of  well over  to  ,$207.  Time  off  formerly  wai  r  Where  the commies here, once controlled  unions,  they  some  pitals  were  established  primarily  200  admissions  daily.  4  days  for  every  28  days  work­ •  fiow  must  resort  to peddling  of  their propaganda  at  pier­ for  the  use  of  merchant  seamen  Appropriate  in  today's  war  oh  ed,  and  under  the  new  contrad  «ide.  Where  they  can't  get  a  foothold  in  a  union,  they  and  .only  in  recent  years  have  drug  addiction,  the' hospitals  at  is 7 days off for eVery  21 worked.  Attempt  to  ?mear  the  officials.  It's ,a  xiew Tine,  but  not  the  facilities  been  extended  to  Fort  Worth,  Texas,  and  L^ingr  ^ fte  strike  the  SlU­affiliate  ton, 'Kentucky,  which  spTCialize,  received  the  complete  suppoit'  one  that  will  fool  many  seamen.  The  US  may  not  be  others.  The  claims "by  the. seafnen  that  in  narcotic  cases,  el's  ^handling  of  the  New ­Orleans  Bnmch  qjli  |»^fect,  biit  it  is feng  past  when seamen  can  be  they are being  treated as second­ increased  numbers  of  patients;  fei>'BIU­and local unions,  mnong  iookd by a dove, of  ki^iing a cannon  under its wing.  class ' patiehts  Is  a  bit  strong.  These hospffais are  hot restricted fthem­fhe'teamsters.  .  Strike Vltoit By MAW  �OelolMZ &bl«SL  THE SEAFARERS LOG Pag«  ThrM  lll^olutioti On  A&C Elections  Revolutionary  Shipping  Board  In  New  HQ  HaH  following  adopted  resolution  puts­into  motion  the  nominating  machinery  for  the  referendum  to  determine  1952  officials  in  A&G  Head­ GARDNER  quarters  and  Branches.  Nominees  will, if  qualified, go on  the  referendum  ballot  to  be  voted  I  SAN  RAN%SCO,  Oct.  1  l|hings  ^e ^^ready  hopping  here  on  by  the  membership  in  all  ports  during  November  and  December,  as  pro­ Workmen  in  the  new  Head­ ip  Friscoi;'Canii<  wi5  report  is  sort  vided  for in the SIU  Constitution.  quarters  building  this  week  put  being  wZitJen  on  the fly.  the  finishing  touches  on  the  Text  of  the  Resolution  follows:  "heart  of  the  Union,"  the  new  i  Shipping  is  only  fair  in  this  WHEREAS:  It  has  been  customary  for  the Union  to determine annually  by resolution  Seafarers  Rotary  Shipping  Board  I^rt­  There  were  only  four  pay­ what  elective  offices shall  be  placed on the ballot for each annual election other  being  installed  in  the  soon­to­ <Ws­T­t^  Arizpa,  Young  Ameri­ be­in­operation  Hiring  Hall.  than  those  provided  for  in  the  Constitution, and  and  Police  de  LCon  (Water­ man)  and  the  Clarfcsburi|'^^iS^<^  • WHEREAS: Since the last  election  many changes  have  occufed  in  the  industry  which  The  revolutionary  hiring  board  —a  far  departure  from  the  conr  libry  (Mississippi) — but  af^ge  will  affect  our  organizational  life,  economically  and  otherwise,  and  ^number  of  ships  hit  herS­J'. Ih­ WHEREAS:  The  Union,  because  of  present  emergency  shipping  conditions,  has  had  ventional  blackboard—^is  an  im­ pressive  structure  of  plexiglass,  ;^nsit.  There  were  some  befefs  4  to enlarge the working staff  of  the  Union,  and  stainless  steel  and  cold  cathode  l|iat  cazPe  up,  but all  were minor  '  wd '^re. squared  away  with  no  VHEREAS:  These Conditions  are subject  to  change  overnight  by  the  political  forces  tubes  standing  over  nine  feet  difficulty.  of  the  world, for  these  reasons, it  is  felt  that  we  should  place  a  minimum  high  and  twenty­two  feet  long,  over  which  is  being  mounted  number  of  elective  officers  on  the  ballot,  '  READY  TO  HELP  the  Seafarers" wheel  emblem  and  THEREFORE,  BE  IT  RESOLVED:  That  th|?  following offices  be  placed  on  a  refer­ the  words  "Seafarers  Rotary  K  Among  the  things  that  made  endum  balFot  for  the  annual  election  of  the Seafarers  International  Union  of  Shipping  Board"  in  large  block  tliis  a  busy  port  was  helping  letters.  North  America,  Atlantic  and  Gulf  Distpct, for  the year  1952.  our  affiliate,  the  BME,' in  theff  HEADQUARTERS:  BOSTON:  courageous fight  against  the  HEARING  COMPLETION  1  Secretary­Treasurer  1  Agent  ciommies.  The  entire  resources  1. Assistant  Secretary­Treasurer  PHILADELPHIA:  (Elsewhere  in the  new building  ­  of­the  West  Coast  Branches  are  3  Headquarters  Representatives  1  Agent  work  was  rapidly  nearing  com­ ab­'^  their  disposal,  should  the  NEW.  YORK:  BALTIMORE:  pletion.  The  contractor  expressed  SIU  Engineers  need  them.  And  2  Deck  Department  Patrolmen  1  Agent  •   belief  that  the  Union  would  be  they, know  it»  as  does  the  SUP,  2  Engine  Department  Patrolmen  1  Deck  Department  Patrolman  able  to  begin  occupancy  within  prhich  is  in  the  middle  of  stalled  2  Stewards  Department  Patrolmen  1  Engine  Department  Patrolman  two  weeks.)  negotiation's  with­  the ­  operators  NORFOLK:  1  Stewards  Department  Patrolman  The  first  such  hiring  board  of  Jwre­  .  '•   1  Agent  TAMPA:  its  type  anywhere  in  the  world  As  you  have'rSad  in  the  LOG  SAVANNAH:  I Agent  is  framed  in  a  heavy  border  of  .the  past  few  issues,  the  member­ 1  Agent  MOBILE:  stainless  steel,  with  the  sections  ^ip  has  Voted  to  give  all­out  NEW  ORLEANS:  1  Agent  designating  the  names  of  the  aid—^mbral,  physical  and finan­ 1  Agent  2  Joint  Patrolmen  ships  and  the  departments  made  cial—to  bur  SUP  Brothers,  if  1  Deck  Department  Patrolman  GALVESTON:  of  plexiglass,  a  non­inflammable,  the  operators  force  a  strike.  The  1" Engine  Department  Patrolman  1  Agent  non­breakable  material.  same,  of  course,  is  true  should  1  Stewards  Department  Patrolman  1  Joint  Patirolman  Overall,  the  board  is  assembl­ the  MMSEP  and  the  other mem­ AND  BE  IT FURTHER  RESOLVED;  That  if, during  the  year, it  becomes  necessary  ed  of  several  "floating"  panels,  ber  imions  of  the  AFL  Maritime  to open  additional  offices,  the staffing  of  such  offices  shall  be  left  to  the  dis­ which  allow  for  expansion  and  Trades  Department  hit  the  cretion  of  the  Secretary ^Treasurer,  subject  to  approval  of  the  membership,  contraction  caused  by.  tempera­ bricks.  ture  changes.  and  ATTENDED  CONVENTION  DIFFERENT  COLORS  •   BE  IT  FURTHER  RESOLVED:  That  the  three  (3)  Headquarters  Representatives  jWe  also  attended  the  AFL  shall  work  under  the direction  of  the  Secretary­Treasurer  or  Assistant  Secre­ The  section  for  the  names  of  convention  here  in  San,  Fran­ ­  tary­Treasurer  assisting  him  in  the  carrying  out  of  the  duties  as  outlined  in  the  ships  is  in  white,  remarks  cisco  as  dielegate  from  the  Sea­ the  Constitution  for  this office.  They shall  be  paid  the same  as  Assistant  Sec­ are in green  and the  departments  farers  International  Union,  along  are  in  tan.  witlv,  Harry  Lundeberg,  Les  retary­Treasurer.  '  Boliingbr, 'Jimmy  Waigh,  Hany  BE  IT FURTHER  RESOLVED:  That  the Headquarters  Branch of  the Union  as pro­ In  the  lines  where  the  names  of  the  ships  and  the  number  of  Johnspn  and  Whitey  Hawk.  vided  for  in  the Constitution shall  be  administered  by  the Assistant Secretary­ jobs  to  be  called  will  be  insert­ ;  The  convention  ran  fpr  ten  Treasurer  and  that  he  shall  be  empowered  to appoint one of  the Headquarters  ed  are  6,500  pins,  each  fiva­thir­ days  and  covered  quite  a  lot  of  Representatives  to  assist  him  in  the maintaining  of  same  whenever  necessary.  ty­seconds  of  an  inch  in size  and  territory.  All  in  all,  it  was  a  fruitful  meeting  and ,  all  hands  BE  IT FURTHER  RESOLVED:  That, inasmuch  as  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District  seven­eighths  of  an  inch  apart,  onto  which  will  be  placed  the  should  come  out  ahead.  Halls on  the  West  Ckjast  are  of  a  temporary  nature,  these  officers  not  be  letters  or  numerals  desired.  By  the" next  issue  of  the  LOG,  listed  on  the  referendum  ballot,  and  Behind  the  board,  furnishing  we  should  have  more  time,  and  BE  IT FINALLY  RESOLVED:  That  in  addition  to  the  regular  Constitutional  re­ the  illumination,  which  will  Jthat  will  mean  a  more  detailed  quirements,  each  candidate  for  office  shall  furnish  with  his  acceptance  for  make  the  job  calls  visible  report.  throughout  the  Hiring  Hall,  .are  office  a  regulation  passport  picture  of  recent  taking,  as  well  as  a  statement  of  81  cold  cathode  Igmps  tied  to  not  more  than  100  words,  giving  a  brief  summary  of  his  Union  record  and  thirteen  high  voltage  transform­ activities,  such  picture  and  statement  to  be  run  in  the  SEAFARERS  LCXJ  ers.  The  lamps  are  controlled  just  prior  to commencement  of  voting.  This  to  be  done  in  accordance  with  and  diffused  to  give  a  nanimum  previous  membership  action  to  familiarize  the  membership  with  the  names,  of  surface  glare  and  heat.  UNION­MADE  faces  and  records  of  all  candidates for office.  {Continued  from  Page  1)  The  original  idea  for  the  board  PAUL  HALL,  190  AL  KERR,  29314  was  arrived  at  in  conferences  of  the  shipowners  to  be  thrashed  ROBERT  A. MATTHEWS,  154  JOE  ALGINA,  1320  the  building  committee,  and  was  but  In  the  committee  meetings."  JOSEPH  H. VOLPIAN,  56  FRENCHY  MICHELET,  21184  turned  over  to  the  Pearl  Neon  The  12­man  joint  committee  Company  of  New  York  for  de­ elected  at  the  October  3  meeti­ signing  and  construction.  ing  consists  of  the following:  In  the  manufactm­e  of  the  board,  three  AFL  unions  pooled  For  the  SIU:  Seeretary­Tieas­ By  RAY  WHITE  inger.  Jack  Front  and  Jimmy  farer  pays  off  here  fresh  from  their  skills:  Local  137,  Sheef­ • urer Paul  Hall,  chairman  of  the  Guthrie.  New  York.  He  is  immediately  metal  Workers;  Local  3,  Inter­ t/riio'h's  committee; "^Cal  Tanner,  ­TAMPA,  Sept.  27—One  payoff  pumped  for  all  he  knows  about  national  Brotherhood  of  .Electric­ An  illustration  of  how  quick  Mobile  Agent;  Lindsey  Williams,  was  the  extent  of  our  business  a  man,  can  be  separated  from  the  new  spot,  and  woe  unto  him  al  Workers,  and  Local  230  of  the  Gulf  Coast  Representative  and  during  the  past  two  weeks,  his  payoff  was  shown  us  follow­ if  his  memory  is  none  too  sharp.  Sign  Writers  Union.  though  ­ive  handled  six  ships  in­ ^ew  Oijleans,  Agent;  Earl  Shep­ transit.  The  payoff  was  the  Wa­ ing  the  payoff  of  the  Wacosta.  pard,  Baltimore  Agent,  Robert  costa,  which  came  in  after  four  The  Patrolman  gave  the  boys  Matthews,  Headquarters  Repre­ and  one­half  months.  The  in­ the  usual  warning  that  the  night  spots  here  are  all  clip  joints  and  sentative,  arid  Morris  Wcisberger,  transit  ships  were  Gateway  City,  Page  4  left  them  following  the  7  PM  Report  of  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  Across  The  NaRori  ­  ­  Page  5  SUP  East  Coast  Representative,  Azalea  City,  Iber^.'ille,  Warrior  payoff.  (Watrinrian),  Edith  (Bull)  and  News  From  The  Ships  ­  .Pag©  6  '  representing  the, International.  Catahoula  (Cuba  Distilling).  One  fellow  chose  to  investi­ Minutes of  Shipboard  Meetings  Page  7  gate  the  Patrolman's  claim.  He  For  the  Companies:  ^  Charles  Pages  8,9  Despite  the  lack  of  boom  ship­ can  now  report  the  Patrolman  Seatrain  Georgia  Completes  Maiden  Trip  Logan;  Mississippi  Shijpping  Cqm­ Letters  From  the  Membership  Page  10  ping  here,  we  have  few  book­ was  absolutely  right,  for  by  9  pariy;  Randall'  Schilling,;  Alcoa  Here's  What  I  Think  ­  Page  13  men  on . the  beach.  Men  with  a  PM  (a  record)  he  was  found  Steamship  Company; Captairi  W.  Maritime  Roundup  Page  13  rating  usually  last  about  two  or  drunk  and  rolled  for  his  payoff  E.  Anthony,  Waterriaari  Steam­ Personals  :  Page  14  tjlu­ee  days around here,  and  then  of  over  $700.  ship  Company ;  ­ Captain  Milton  Reports  From  Branch  Agents:  they're  seen  no  more.  That  incident  was  the  topic  of  Borion  WiUiamsi  Bull  Liries;  'Captain  Page  4  Seattle  Page  13  Oldtimers  drift  in  here  occa­ discussion  around  here  for  a  Mobile  G/  E.  Schultz,  Eastern  Steam­ Page  4  Galveston  Page  IS  ship  Company,  and  Captain  J.  sionally.  We  had  Dude  Carpen­ day  or so,  but the  consistent item  Baltimore  Page  5  New  Orleans  Page  15  ^oughman.  With  Wendell  Larig  ter, in  here  recently  for  the  first  of  discussion  is  the  progress  of  Lake  Charles  Page  5  Savannah  Pasre  15  «3  alternate,  Isthmian  Steamship  time  in  a  couple  of  years.  Other  the  new  building  in  New  York.  Wilmington  Page  5  '  bldtimers around  are Ralph  Seck­ .  Every  once  in  awhile  a  Sea­ Company.  '  h Wi^e Talks Rated  Men  Don't  Stay  Lang  in  Tampa  IN  THIS  ISSUE  �Page Four  TBB  SEdFARERS  LOG  Mobile  Shipping  Maintains  Pace  By  CAL  TANNER  MOBILE,  Sept.  26—Shipping  continues  at  a  rapid  pace  in  this  .TL­  .  port,  with  a  total  of  231  ship­ ped  in  the  last  two  weeks.  By  PAUL  HALL,  Secretary^Treasurer,  SIU,  A&G district,;  SHJ Welfare Plan Trustees  During  this  period  we  paid  off  the  Warrior,  Morning  Light,  Each  week  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Flan­will  make lis  report  to  the  membership  of  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  Distripl  Iberville  and  the  Monarch of  the  thrdugh  the SEAFARERS  LOG. Included*will,be the names of  the men recetvin^ hoapital benefits., the amounts paid#  the  Seas  (Waterman)  and  the  fol­ of  the  Plan  on  Ju^  lowing  Alcoa  ships:  the  Runner,  hoapltals In  which  they arh receiving treatnient. and  the total  arnonat  paid  out  siaee­the  paid  r beneficiari'^  Pennant,  Cavalier  and  Corsair.  L 1950. Also included  in the report  will be  the names of  the men who have died and  in  addition  to  the  replace­ S^ei^ef ^ r^ Septet  22  ments  we  sent  to  these  ships,  Period Covered By  This Report  we  supplied  full  crews  to  three  $147;2S8.09  ships  taken  from  the  laid  up  Cash On Hand  fleet,  the  George  Gibbs  (Water­ ­'"if.  $754,023.44  man),  and  the  Rudolph  Kauff­ US  Government  Bonds  mann  and  Martin  Behram  (Al­ Estimated  Accounts Receivable  '  $140:000 00  coa).  The  next  two  weeks  should  Hospital  Benefits Paid In  This Period  $3,890.00  hp  as  good  with  eight  offshore  and  four  coastwise  ships  due  in  Total Hospital Benefits Paid Since  July 1/1950  for  payoffs,  in  addition  to  what­ ever  in­transits  come  our  way.  Death Benefits Paid  This  Period  $8,000.00  At  the  Branch  meeting  held  tonight,  the Secretary­Treasurer's  Total Death  Benefits Paid  Since  July 1, 1950  Al  $90,000.00  financial  reports  and  Headquar­ ters  report  to  the  membership  Little  change  from  the  last  report  can  be  found  working nrder  and  is in  no danger  of  going  under,  as  were  read  and  accepted  by  the  meeting.  The  Agent  and  Patrol­ as  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  continues  on  its  way  in a  has  happened_in. the  past  to other  plans  that  started  o£[  men  gave  their  reports,  which  most  healthy  condition.  The  payments  to  the  men  in  in a  blaze of  glory and  soon ended  in the  red.^  i  were  concm­red  in.  The  resolu­ There  can  be  no doubt  but  that  the  Plan  is  a  com­ tion  on  the  election  for  the  1952  the  hospitals  continues  with little change  and the monies  fort  to the members of  the SIU,  knowing  that  they will  officials  were  read  and  also  ap­ paid out  to the  beneficiaries of  deceased  Seafarers showed  • receive a  modest sutn of  money  whUe  layed  up,  and  that  proved.  In  the  US  Public  Health  Ser­ neither  a  rise  nor  a  drop.  a  sizeable  lump  of; money  will  go  to  their .beneficiaries  vice  Hospital  in  Mobile  are  the  In  the  eleven  preceding  reports  the  steady  growth  should  they die.  following  Brothers,  who  would  and  expansion  of  the  Fund  has  been  outlined  to  the  The men currently in  the hospitals  are  the  ones  col­ like  to  hear  from  their  friends:  membership.  Now, after  better  than a  year of  operation,  lecting  the  money  now,  and  though  they  are  a  small  Tim  Burke,  William  Gray,  BUI  there is little  to be noted or  reported on.  The Plan  began  fraction  of  the  membership.  Seafarers  can  take  comfort  Champlin;  R.  Barrett  and  J.  modestly  ^nd  gradually  enlarged  payments  and  death  in  knowing  that  their  Union  Brothers  are  being  well  Jones.  Oldtimers  on  the  beach  at  the  benefits  while  the  cash  reserve  continued  to grow.  taken  care  of.  Most  fellows  feel  that  they  aren't  the  present—and  not  for  long,  the  The  sizeable  amount  of  money  iavested  in  govern­ ones  who get sick,  and  dying  is  a  long  Way  off,  but  fate  way  shipping  is  these  days—are  ment  bonds  is  a  good  solid  basis  on  which  the  trustees  deals  off  the  bottom  soitietimes  and  no  one  knows  who  R.  TuberviUe,  J.  Moore,  Red  will  be next.  "  Turner,  Pete  Morris  and ,  Joe  can  relax,  in  the  knowledge  that  the  Plan  is  in  good  Ryan.  Brother  Ryan,  who  has  been  "Listed below  are ihe Brothers  who have  received becpUtl  heaefits  during  the  period  covered  by  this  two­week  saUing  SlU  ships  as  Chief  Cook  report,  the  hospitals  they  were  in  and  the  amounts  they  wwe paid.  ^  '  since  1943,  recently  paid  off  the  USPHS HOSPITAL  Parker,  Everett  G.  ......  10.00  Marines,  Andrew  ...............  20.00  Pederson,  Holger30.66  NEW  ORLEANS.  LA.  Perreira,  Joseph  L  10.00  Pierson," Schuyler  J.  10.00  Rabe,  Paul  30.o6  Ashurst,  J  $20.00  Pritchett,  George  W.  10.00  Sanderlin,  Roswell  A,  ;....; ^20.00  Wilmoth,  V.  E.  30.00  Burke,  R.  J. P  20.00  Reier,  George  H.  20.00  Snipes, Fred M.  —...  40,00  Cara, Wilson  O  20.00  Scott,  Arvis  A.  20.00  Thomas,  Edwin  10.00  ,  $180.00  Celestine,  Oliver  20.00  Sonnier,  Wilfred  ....  ....  10.00  USPHS HOSPITAL  Cook,  Lawrence  D  30,00  Swienchoski,  Stanley  10.00  $290.00  BOSTON,  MASS,  , /  Cruz,  Rogelio  10.00  USPHS HOSPITAL  Gay,  Drew  .....1.  $26.00  Everett,  Jesse  T  10,00  $270.00  MEMPHIS, TENN.  Meinerth,  F.  10.00  Foster,  Melvin  C.  20.00  USPHS HOSPITAL  Ayres,  Willis E. Jr.  $20.00  Pearce, Irvin T.  10,^06  Gross,  E.  E.  20.00  NORFOLK,  VAi.  USPHS HOSPITAL  Peck,  B,  E.  / 20,00  Hardeman,  W.  T  30.00  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL.  VoUrloiimis,  George  30.00  ......... $10.0b  Homen,  John  10.00  Allen, Rupert....  Walker,  Silvester  $40.00  Bailey,  Otis  C.  10.00  Howard,  George  20.00  USPHS HOSPITAL  40.00  $90,00  Kelly,  D.  D  20.00  Blanks,  Claude  F.  GALVESTON.  TEXAS  Demers,  Charles  E,  .1...  USPHS HOSPITAL  30,00  Kiiski,  Toivo  20.00  20.00  Bivins,  Auman  A.  $10.00  FORT  STANTON.  N.  MEX.  .  Lang,  Leo  H.  20.00  Donald,  William  J.*...  Gower,  Thomas  M.  .....  20.00  $40.0$  Burford,  Fred W.  10.00  McDonald,  Donald  Lee,  Theodore  E  20.00  Halenda,  Theodore  D.  20.00  Shively,  Cllarence  D,  .../l,  80,06  Collins,  James  E.  ....  20.00  Mayrbat,  John  20.00  Horton,  Roger  W  20.00  Drake,  John  C  20.00  McDonald, Sam  20.00  10.60  Goings,. E.  C.  20.00  $126.00  Perry,  W.  A.  ....  10.00  Jones,  Alva  H.  .............  Lentton, Jack.H.  l(k00  Hagaa^  F,  E.  10.00  (Continued  on  Page  I S)  >  V:  Raana,  K  20.00  JOE  RYAN  Ray,  Claude  C­  20.00  Schupstick,  John  10.00  10.00  SS  Phillip  Barboxir  (Waterman)  Sorensoh,  G.  A  in Mobile. Everyone  seemed  well  Summerell,  Charles  H.  ....  10.00  io.OO  pleased  with  his  chow,  for  there  Teague,  J. A.  By  JIMMY  SHEEHAN  Yorkmar  (Calmar),  which  last  was  veiy  willing,  and  he  went  Terrell, Edward  10.00  were  no  beefs  aboard  this  ship  supplied  a little excitranent.  to  work.  20.00  BOSTON;  Sept.  26­­Shipping  "in  that  respect,  even  though  she  Tickle,  Lomie  R  But  that  wasn't  all. The  First  Fh?st  of  all,  the  Lumber  Car­ 10.00  has  been^eod  here  these  past  had  been  out  four  and  a  half  Tostet,  Horace H  Assistant  put  his  paws  in  the  riers  Drivers,  which  is  part  of  months.  Wiggins,  J.  D. ,  lo.OO  two  weeks,­with  nine payoffs and  salad  bowl,  and  was  told  by  the  our  affiliate,  the  ILA,  had  some  four  sign­ons.  Cities  Servlee  Joe  at  the  present  time  Is  toouble  with  this  wagoni  I  went  Messman  hot  to  do  it. The  Firat  visiting  Callahan's  Bar and  Grill,  $490.00  headed  the  payoff  list  with  four  to  meet  vdth" the  terminal  op­ invited  the  Messman  out  on  the  ships:  the  PaoU,  Fort  Hoskins,  which  he  claims  is  the  only  USPHS HOSPITAL  dock  (really  a  busy  place),  and  Chiwawa  and  the  Lone  Jack.  erators  in  the  morning  and  the  was  he a  sorry sight!­ Irish  bar  here  in  Mobile.  He  is  FORT  WORTH,  TEXAS  port  authorities,  and ­the  whole  others were the CarrabuUe  also  catching  up  with  the  SEA­ Wise,  Joseph  P,  $40.00  Never  a  dull  moment  in  this  (Cuba  Distilling),  Michael  (Car­ matter  was  Straightened  iii  our  business;'^  FARERS  LOG,  and  was  particu­ USPHS HOSPITAL favor  that same  day.  ras),  Wanda  (Epiphany),  Monte­ BALTIMORE, MD. larly  interested  in  the  articles  There  was  no  meeting  in  this  AGGRESSOR  $20.00  bello  Hills  (Western  Tankers)  on  the  Cooks  and  Bakers  School  AUred,  Warner  port  for  the  usual  .Tea8on­­hO  the­Union  wiU  open  in  the  New  Bernard, Alfred    20.00  and  ihe Stony  Creek  (American  The  other  trouble  was • strictly  guorum.  Among  the  members  Headquarters  Hall  in  Brooklyn.  Daldorff,  Torleif  from'  some  would­be  bad  actors  who  have  been­ here  ^ring i this  20.00  ^ramp  Development).  Being  a­  member  of  the  stew­ Dembroski,  Michael  J.  .  10.00  SIGN­ONS  aboaM  the ship.  A  permit  didn%  period  were: Joe :Preshongj; Toim  ards  department,  he  is  particu­ DuBeau,  Lawrence  A.  ...  20.00  The  vessels  signing  on  were  like the  way  he Was  called to go  Fleming,  G; McCarthy,  Joe Cash,  •  lariy  concerned  in  seeing  to  it  lannoli,  Chester  20.00  the  Michael,  iMontebello.  Hills,  on  watefa,  so  ha  invited  the  Red  Rhodes,  Tony  Merlesena^  that  the xrewmembers  get  good  Kerr,  James  L  20­00  I Stony : CsOek  and  theThnothy  Brother  who  called  him  to  go  Bobby  Collins,  Lee; Ed  Ha­;  grub,  and  he  sees  in  the  school  King,  Arthur  R  laoo  Dwight  (Eastewn),  __  out  ou  the' d^k­­4o;/ his sorrow.  toanaty,  Jim  /Beresford,  Bob  a  guarantee  that  Beafarers  will  Mellon,  William  I.  10.00  Among  thd^e 7V^ed  in­trarasit  Then  he  got  hasty  with  me  MAU­phy,  Joe De  iicte Jom­ 10,00  were the dSteel Marnier/and Steel  aaid ^wanted to  take  me  diit  IMJ  ides,  George  Iterr, , Aw  Bwt*  continue to  be  the  best fed  sea­ Morris, John  Anga  iMorrison;  jack  D.  20.00  SuTveyer  (Igthmian)  ar»a  the  the ­dQek­­­iihtu  he  saw  that  I  men  afloat.  and l^ly McK  REPORT NUMBER TWELVE  : >•   $7O.2#4;0$  �Friday. Octobar  5. 1951.  THE SEAF ARERS LOG Page FiT»  Port  Baltimore  Finds  Seif  In  Top­Notch  Condition  i.  By  EARL  SHEPPARD  performers  are  becoming  fewer  BALTIMORE,  Sept.  26 —This  and  fewer  here  and,  like  model  port  is  in  excellent  shape—ship­ generals, should soon quietly  fade  ping  has  been  extra  good  during  away.  Those  that  do  have  the  By  A. G.  DEE  this  last  two­week  period,  what  guts  to  come  around  are quickly  with  more  than  400  jobs  ship­ taken  care  of  by  the  member­ HOW  LOW  CAN  THEY  GET?  Credit  the  Pratt  and  Whitney  aircraft  manufactur­ ped,  and  our  organizational  ap­ ship,  either  at  the  meeting  or  ing  plant  in South  Toriington,  Conn.,  with  a  new  low  (or  high) in  intimidation. Represen­ paratus  in  full  swing  aiding  the  aboard  ship.  tatives  of  ttie  AFL  International  Association  of  Machinists,  which  is striking  the  plant,  BME  in  its  beef  and  prepared  to  Just  one  more  word  before  wo  M off.  Being  a  big  port,  wo  eiharged  that'a  company  helicopter  had  molested  orderly  strikers  by flying  dangerously  go  all­out  to  help  the  SUP  if  sign  always  have  a  complement  of  they  are  forced  to  go  out  on  low  over  picketlines.  A  union  official  said  that  he was contemplating  filing  a formal  com­ strike  for  a  new  contract.  Seafarers  in  the  US  Public  plaint  t(?ith  the  Civil  Aeronautics  Commission.  He said  the aircraft  circled  at an  altitude  On  the  shipping  side,  23  ships  Health  Service  Hospital  here.  ,  of  about  25'feet  over  the  pickets  while  a  passenger  took  pictures.  paid  off  here,  24  signed  on  and  Few  situations  are  more  lonely  '  A  spokeanah  for  the  company  admitted  that  its helicopter  had  been  in the area at  12  vessels  hit  this  port  in­trans­ than  being  in  the  repair  shop.  So,  if  you  can,  drop" in  and  see  it,  which  is  a  lot  of  traffic.  the  time.  'Nuf  said!  The  few  beefs  that  came  up  these  unfortunate  Brothers  and  were  of  a  minor  nature  and  give  them  a  lift.  If  you're  not in  • ;  WANTED:  A  WINNER.  The  Republican  party, which  has been  urging  its adherents  routine,  and  were  all  squared  port,  a  letter  is  almost  as  goodL  to  "just  wait  until  next  trip"  ever  since  Franklin  D.  Roosevelt  succeeded  Herbert lloov­ .away  to  the  satisfaction  of  all  They're  both  pretty  good  me<R­ cine.  • *"  er at  the  national  helm  in 1932,  is  beginning  to  gun  for  the  1952  presidential  elections.  concerned.  On  the  organizational  front,  Desperate  for  a  winner;  the  party  wheelhorses  are  booming  Generaf  Eisenhower  as  the  .GOP  candidate,  although  the  General  is  reported  to  have  said  that  he  would  seek  the  the  membership  has  responded  wholeheartedly  to  the  appeal  of  nomination  only  if  he felt  it nece^sa^ to  do so for  the preservation  of  the North Atlantic  our  affiliate,  the  Brotherhood  of  Treaty  Organization.  Marine Engineers,  toi aid in  their  A nation­wide  poll of  the delegates  to  the  1944  and'1948  Republican  National  Con­ drive  to  bring  the  seagoing  En­ ventions  revealed  Senator  Taft  as  the top  choice  for  the  chief  executive's  post.  The  poll  gineers  under  the  banner  of  the  was  conducted  by  the  National  Republican  Round­up  Conunittee,  which  was.  organized  AFL.  We  are  also  on  record  to  help  soon  after  the  party's fifth  national  defeat in 1948.  By  SAM  COHEN  the  SUP  with  all  the  material  A  last  round­up,  maybe?  .  ;  '  and  physical  strength  in  our  WILMINGTON,  Sept.  26—The  possession,  if  they  have  to  go  weather  continues cool,  the ship­ ping  hot  and  the  women  lone­ A  NATIONAL  LABOR  DAILY  LOOMS.  Theoutcome  of  a  ciirrent  drive  to  solicit  out  to  get  their  demands.  some,  because  they  cannot  find­ PLEDGED  AID  30^000  subscription  pledges  from  trade  unionists  will determine  whether  or  not  the  coun­ The  same,  of  course,  applies  to  men. I  have  the same  trouble, sd­ try's  first  national  daily  labor  newspaper  will  become  a  reality.  the  other  members  of  the  Mari­ if  anyone  wants  to  ship,  come  The  campaign  is  being  financed  out  of  profits  made  in  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  last  fall,  time  Trades  Department  —  the  a'nmning—we  can  use  you,  no'  when  12  AFL  newspaper  unions  joined  forces  with  the  American  Newspaper  Guild  to  ILA  Longshoremen,  Masters,  matter  what  the  rating.  publish  A  daily  paper  for five  weeks.  Members  of  the  union  went  into  the  publishing  Mates  and  Pilots  and  Radio Ope­ Although  we  had  no  payoffe  business  after  all  local  dailies  closed  down  during  a  dispute  with  the  Mailers  Union.  rators  Union—who  are  currently  and  no  sign­ons,  furnishing  re­ placements  for  thirteen  in­trans­ Besides  labor  news, the proposed  labor  diily,  which  would  be  known  as  the  National  in  negotiations  with  their  con­ it  ships  swept  the  beach  prac­ tracted  operators.  Reporter,  would  include  political  and  foreign  news  of  interest  to  trade  unionists  and  In  tonight's  meeting,  matters  tically  bare. About  the  only  ones  information  on  government  regulations  and  activities. The  paper  would  be  published five  werq  more  or  less  routine.  Min­ around  are  Red  Braunstein,  Max  utes  of  previous  meetings  were  Byers, Rocky  Melone, Studs  Lon­ days a  week.  accepted,  as  were  the  Secretary­ ergan, A1 Coniardo and  Doc Mor­ StOP­PULLING­OUR­LEG  DEPARTMENfT. On  the Avenue  of  the Americas  and 50th  Treasurer's financial  reports  cov­ an.  the  last  two  weeks,  and  The  in­transit  vessels  were  the  Street, in  New  York  City,  the Bickford  cafeteria  chain  recently  opened  a  plush4ooking  ering  Headquarters  report  to the  mem­ Seacomet  (Colonial),  Lafayette,  eatery  which  it  calls  Longley's.  Framed  in  one  of  the  windows  is an  award  given  to  the  bership.  Fairport,  Yaka  and  Warhawk  Bickford  company  by  the  Freedom  Foundation  "for  awakening  America  to  a  better  un­ Also  accepted  was  the  resolu­ (Waterman),  Royal  Oak  and  tion  setting  up  the  machinery  Archers  Hope  (Cities  Service),  derstanding  of  our  American  way  of  life."  for  the  election  of  A&G  officials  Margaret  Brown  (Bloomfield),  '  Outside,  members  of  AFL  Cafeteria  Employees,  Local  302,  are  picketing  for  a  union  for  the  year  of  1952.  In  Good  Seamar  (Calmar),  Holystar  (Tri­ contract.  Freedom  Foundation,  by  the  way, is  the  brainchild  of  a  group  of  large  indus­ and  Welfare  several  Brothers  ton), Steel  Rover,  Steel  Traveler  trial  corporations  and  has  a  decided  anti­labor  smell.  Organi?:ed  labor  and  other  liberal  hit  the  deck  to  speak  on  mat­ and  Las  Vegas  Victory  (Isth­ groups  intent  on  preserving  pur  essential  rights  have  put  thumbs  down  on  the  Freedom  ters  that  concerned  the'Union.  mian).  ADVANCE  WORD  It  is  pleasant  to  report" that  Foundation,  which  hafe  a  nice­sounding  name  but  little  else  to  recommend  it.  The  Seacomet  sent  in  its  call  for  replacements  two  days  in  advance,  complying  with  m.y  re­  .  quest  that  the  Union  be  given  time  to  get  the  men.  we  have  been  able  to  raise  our  The  Las  Veg£is  Victory  had  a  Upon  the  old  standby,  New  Or­ By  LEROY  CLARK  wages  and  better  our  working  beef  about  painting­ the  mess­ leans, for some  replacements and,  LAKE  CHARLES,  Sept.  28  —  as  usual,,they  were  on  the  baU  conditions  and  get  job  security,  halls  and  foc'sles.  The  Skipper  .  From  the  land  of  mosquitoes,  —^so  everything  worked  out fine.  and  thus  raise  our  morale  and  was  spoken  to,  and  the  crew  is  ^ats,  flying  ants  and  the  "Ha­ self­respect.  Today,  we  take  our  on  it  now. The  Second  Cook  and  The  only  thing  lacking  around  dacol  Kid":  Greetings.  hat  off  to  no  one."  Baker on  this scow, a  permitman,  these  here  parts  are  the  old­ I  have  just  arrived  here  to"  timers.  We  never  see  any  of  The  young  feUows  around  the  was  pulled  off  for  being  gassed  take  over  Brother  Terpe's  duties  them  for  they  like  to  make  NO  Hell  listened  intently  to  Brother  up  continually,  and  replaced  by  ^  ©r,  I  should  say,  try  to fill,  his,  and  grab  off  the  glamor­wagon  Mann,  and  ,aU  seemed  impressed  someone  who'U  do  the  job.  shoes,  a  tough  job.  EverythingK  This Branch  is all  set  to go  all­'  jobs.  by  what  he .  said.  of  course,  was  in fine  shape  out  to  support  the  SUP  if  they  CHARTER  MAN  • when I  got  hei^e,  HADACOL  KID  have  to  hit  the»bricks.  They  will  Shipping  ttoiti . this  port  still  Speaking  of  oldtimers,  one  did  be  fighting  for  better  conditions  Some  of  us  went  up  Sunday—  kemains  good  for  rat'ed  men  and  drop  in. • 'Brother Derwood  Mahn,  in  the maritime  industry,  and, as  September  23 — and  listened  to  ixQt  too  slow  for  imrated  men.  who  holds  book  number  92,  always,  the  SIU  will  be  in  thera  the  "Hadacol  Kid,"  otherwise  A week, and  anyone can  be gone,  joined  the  SIU  back  in  October,  Dudley  LeBlanc,  candidate  for  with  fuU  support.  for  we  have  been  swamped  with  1938—the.  month  and  year  this  Many  of  the  seamen  of  both  Governor.  calls  since  the  last  f^eport..  Union  was  foimded.  the  SIU  and  SUP  are  concerned  Contributing  to,  thi?  situation  Brother  Mann  has  seen  quite  He  made  the  openijag­  speech  about  the  Japanese  peace  treaty,  were  the  Paoli,  Council  Grove,  a  few  changes  in  seamen's  con­ of  his  campaign  here^  What  a  which  did  notlung  to  protect  the  Lone  Jqck,  Bents  Fort,  Winter  ditions  since  then,  and  he knows  lot  of  promises  he  made!  If  he  American  maritime  industry  Hills,  Abiqua  (Cities  Service),  who ­  is  responsible  for  them—  were  only  elected!  Like  all  the  against  the  low  wage  scale  and  and  the  Bull , Run  and  Petrolite  the SIU.  DERWOOD MANN rest,  he  takes  credit  for  aU  the  poor  conditions  on  Japanese  (Mathiasen),,  ' ,  "None  of,  the  benefits  we  en­ good  things  that  have  been  done  ships,  which  give them  an unfair  joy  today,"  he  said,  "was  given  ning  and  a  tight,  close­knit  or­ since  time  began,  and  his  ene­ advantage.  SOME  PAID  OFF  mies  did  aU  the  bum  stunts.  In  the  prewar  days  the  low  Along  came  the  W.  E. ,Down­ to  us  by  the  big­hearted  ship­ ganization.  ing,  also  of  Mathiasen,  but  she  owners.  Instead  we  had  to  fight  "I've  also  noticed,",  he  said,  Jack  Dempsey  was  on  the  Japanese standards  and  chiselin||::  being  on  articles  for  a  north  every  inch  qf  the  way,  and  we  "that  the  attitude  of  shoreside  show  and  got  more  attention  tactics  of  their  shipowners  diA^  of  Hatter^  payoff»  the only  ones  must  never  lose  sight  of  this  people  toward  seamen  has  than  aU  the  rest,  including  Le­ much  to  depress  wages  and  con­ ditions  for  seamen  all  over  the­ ,  who  got off  were by  mutual con­r  fact.'i  changed,  and  we  are  considered  Blanc,  combined.  Mann  said  he  thought  that  world.  sent.  Twelve  of  the  boys  paid  'different  kind'  of  seamen.  Well,  let  me  sign  off  for  now  No meeting  coiild  be held  hewi;  of  all the  things  we  enjoy  today  off  and  we  were  able  to  ship  and  run  outvto  see  if,  by  look­ "I  wonder  if  these  people  due  to  a  scarcity,.of  membera^­ ­^"1  the  Welfare  and  Vacation  Plans  all  the  replaceihents.  .  ing,..up. a tree,  I can^ find> an  AB,  realize  that ff  we  have  changed  and,  I  am fiappy  to  report,  At  1  are  the  best  ]^e  pointed  out  She  took  a  Steward  and  a  Or  maybe  an.animal,  t hat  would  Snyj  it  is  due  to  the  fact  that  this writing there is no SHI mam:  that  these  would  not  have  J jeen  Cliiaf  Cook  and  those  w^ the  in  the nwaine. hospitaL  ­ihi^ougb <  ­ourc.  own  uiganizaiicn  do  for  one.  tidy  ratings.  We­  had  eaJi  possible ­­withojfi  caxsli^: ­ • i  Wikimgtmi  Gds  Mom: There Are  He Men On Beach  Even Entry Ratings Have He Difficulty In Lake Charles  '• H  ­I. >.  �Page Six  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Pzid«r«  Opkohw 5r ^ml3  I5K.—  •   • X •   'j'­'y:  'ji0frinnntBm  ..  Near^East  Oil  Crisii^  Gets A Chuckle  Boils Around Seamagic  By  SALTY  PICK  Occupying  a  front  seat  in  the  Persian  Gulf  during  ~r  the  outbreak  of  the  Iranian  oil  crisis  was  but  one  event  in  Jim  Crown  reciting  poems  to  1'rujillo  IS  a  very  nice  plaCci  J"  the  long  voyage  that  never  seems  to  end  for  the  crew  of  the  crew  before  the  meVies  start  lb  visit,  but  the  Customs  there  1  and  receiving  a  big  hancU  His  the  SS  Seamagic,  Colonial*  are  getting  to  be  too  strict.  '  Although  the  ship  had  only  favorite  is  about  "His  Majesty"  tanker.  After  ten  months.  three  crew  replacements  during  ,  .  Geo.  Boney  has retired­ from  Anyone  going  ashore  there will  the  ship  is  in  South  Ameri­ the  trip,  Matulewicz  attributed  the  sea  for  a  spell  to  continue  be  searched  thoroughly.  The  can  waters  with  little  pros­ the  fact  to  the  men  being  good  his  Studies  in  Georgia  "l5."  He  most^ iampus  seamati  is, buried  intends  to  be  a  mopthpiece  here,, acpprding. to reports.  Re;^  pects  of  seeing  the  States  Union  men  rather  than  being  sa­ tisfied  with  the  ship.  "If  these  (lawyer)  .  .  .  There  are'­qtiite  a  ferring tQ  Chris, Cplumbus  for  awhile.  companies  expect  men  to  stay  few  good  bakers  sailing  SIU  but  The  stCry  of  the  Seamagic's  on  their  ships  unusually  long  The  Seatrain  Havana's  Deck  Chris  Vioss  ranks  vamon^ ; toe  Early  Punch  is  back  in  Ne^;>i.  errant  travels  was  reported  to  times,  they should  keep the  ships  Engineer,  Capps,  enjoys  a  best.  There  is,  nothing  in  this  York,  but  as  soon  as  the snow' ^  the  LOG  by  former  crewmem­ in  good  running  order  and  with  laugh  al  the  «eaciioa  he  gets  field, he  can  not  do  .  .  .  Since  statoi  falling  yott  will  be  see­: ^  ber  Bernard  Matulewicz,  who  full  stores,"  Matulewicz  con­ to  one  of  his  jokes.  Lester  Eddie  Parr  got married  he  s^ms  ing  him  in  the  Swamps  of  ''  was  AB  on  the  ship  for  nearly  cluded.  Louisiana^  M V  •   Moore  took  the  photo.  to  be  a  contented  perscm. '  ten months  and  paid  off  on mu­ The  laugh  of  the •  week  whs '­!  tual  consent  in  Curacao  recently.  when  a  fellow  officer  of  a  cerr  ^  According  to  Brother  Matule­ tain  ship  was  trying  to  date  a  wicz  the  Seamagic  had  spent  girl.  When, she  resisted  his. at­ eight  months  in  European^  Mid­ tention;  he  replied:  "I'm  ah  of­ If  the  Bosun  of  the  Robin Trent finds  one  of  his  deok  men. doinjg  his  dle  Eastern  and  Far  Eastern  wa­ ficer,  you  know  you  are ~ bettet  ters  when  the  ship  hit  the  Per­ tasks  before  the  orders  have  been  given,  he  needn't  scratch  his  head  in­bewilderm^t,­ off  going  out  with  me  than  any­­ sian  Gulf  in  mid  July  to find  the  crewmember  has  merely  read  his  mind.  It's  unlikely  that  this  situation  wdk ^ise;  one  ^s'e"  .  .  .'  While  off  duty  ^e  waters  clogged  with  tankers  df  all  nations  trying  unsuccess­ but  Seafarer  Sal  Terracina  earned  his Ji>read  and  butter for several­years as  the "Mental  Artie  Williams  spends  his  time •   Marvel," appearing  as  a  mind  reader  in Broadway  clubs^  the  Chicago  World's Fair  and  xnaking  towel  racks  out  of  apple  .  fully  to find  cargoes.  J^xes.  When  the  job_is finished  ",  For  twelve  days  the  Seamagic  aboard  luxury liners.  he ?  paints  them  to ;  Jpol^  likb  ;  wandered  back  and  forth  near  Now  making  his  bread  and  .elowns  with  open  arms ; ;­ '. 'Hec­ Ras  Tanipra  trying  to find  an  oil  butter  as  a  seaman,  Terracina  tor  Xiuzrhan  "on toe  Alcbd ­run  berth  without  arty  luck.  While  leaves  behind  a  career  as  an  en­ bbt  teady' to •  change  hver: to  a  I  in  the  area  they  received  notice  tertainer  and  musician,  having  different  run,;  .  .  Ted  I^wsbn  that  British  naval  ships  were  appeared recently  with  the World  got married  and celebrated Avith a ^  holding  maneuvers  in  the  area,  of  Mirth  carnival,  where  he  group of  friends in the St. George  '  a ­notice  which  set  off  a  string  served  as  organist,  publicity  di­ Hotel,  Brpoklyn  ... Wong  Kong  of  hot  rumors,  but  didn't  change  rector  and  designer  of  paper  Ghing  walking  down  the  streets  matters  for  the  Seamagic  crew.  mache  masks  used  in  the  show.  with  his  3­year­old  niece,  and  SHIPS  UNWANTED  But  most  interesting  is  his  both  speaking  Chinese  .  .  .  Cecil  ,  At  Ras  Tanura  the  refineries  "seventh  sense"  for  reading  Kerrigan  telephoning  long,,  dis­  ­ were  still  in  operation  and  at  minds.  He  frankly  admitted  to  tance  to  New  Orleans from  New • '  Bahrein  activity  was  normal,  but  the  LOG  editor  that  eighty  per­ York  to  the  Mrs.  .  .  .  Al  Mileski  it  appeared  that  ships  weren't'cent  of  a  mind  reading  act  is  claims  he  can't  save  any  money  wanted.  The  Seamagic  managed. showinanship,  but  the  remaining  on  short  trips  so  he's  goiiig  ttf"  to  take  on  bunkers  in  Ras  Tan­ 20  percent  is  that  "important  the  Far  East.  But  for  some'rea­  ;  ura  and  ended  up  at  Kuwait,  something"  that  is,  he  claims,  in­ son  or  other  he  likes  Europe,  t oo.  ,  where  it  took  on  a  half  load  of  explainable  and  gives  him  an  jtoypne  hitting  New  York ^ /  crude  oil  and  got  out.  edge  in  hitting  home  at  a  per­ should  stop  over  gt  our  new_^ ^  (Shipping  men  in  New  York  son's  inner  thoughts.  headquarters  for  a,look­see.  It  this  week  reported  that  the  situ­ When  pressed  to  read  the  won't  be  long now  before  we.'ll  ation  in  the  Persian  Gulf  was  LOG  editor's  mind,  he  ventured  be  home  .  .  .  Ron  Gppdwin  normal  as  far  as  ships  touching  being  called  "South  Pacific"  ,  instead  a  prediction  that  within  the  American  refineries  is  con­ because  He's  in  the  habit  <4^  cerned.)  three  weeks  or  three  months  the  wearing  a  big  panama  hat.  Other  than" the  one  bit  of  kc­ editor  would  receive  an  unex­ while  in  the  .Islands.  Since  tion  in  the  international  picture  pected  check.  (That  I  like—Ed.)  Cities  Service  signed  up^  the  rest  of  the  voyage,  according  Company  has  improved,  so  to  Matulewicz,  was  one  of  For  persons  concerned  with  the  xpuch  that  the  boys  are ,asking,,­ broken­down  equipment,  short  international  situation  he  offer­ tp .get  on  these  taitoers  ,  .  ,,j^^  •   supplies,  fouled  up  laundry  and  ed  comfort:  "I  don't  foresee  an­ Rogue  Ramos,  happiest  man  in ,  , •   endless  days  at  sea  with  no  other  war."  fbwn toice  he  received  a  cer­ v'  respite  when  port  was  reached.  SAL  TERRACINA  tain  letter.  '  Don't Think—Sal Will Read Your Mmd  Where American  Libertys Get Their Mantes "hdh  Seafarer  Bernard  Matulewicz,  benter,  with  tWo  Seamagic  shipmates  visit  the  pyramids  while  their  ship  was  Undergoing  repairs  at  Suez.  Al  left  is  Jim  Mathleson,  AB;  right  is  George  Fleming^  AB,  acting  Third  Mate.  V  The  reasons  behind  the  names  Red  Cross.  Campaigned  to  have  1907.  Also  organized  Newspaper  borne  by  ships  are  sometimes  U.S.  sign the  Geneva  Agreement  Enterprises  Association,  the  fore­ vague,  but  not  without  purpose.  of  the  Red  Cross.  Succeeded  and  runner  of  the  present  day  fea­ '  Companies  usually  have  personal  became  the first  president  of  the  ture  news .and, coinic  syndicate's,  "  reasons  for  naming  their  ships  American  Red  Cross.  Died  in  Daniels  WUlard  (Bl&mheld):  the  way  they  do;  the  govern­ 1912.  Railroad  Executive  (1861­1942).  .  ment,  when  it  undertook  the  Charles  Bulfinch  (Seas  Ship­ Longtime  presidrait  of  Baltimore  •   tremendous  shipbuilding  program  ping):  Architect  (1763­1844).  De­ and  Ohio  Railroad,  Chairman  of  of  World  War  II,  named  its  Lib­ signed  the  Mass.  State;  House;  advisory  board  of  national  de­  .  erty  ships  after  famous  Ameri­ the  Hartford  State  House,  the  fense  in  1917.  Head  of  Defense  '  cans.  Many  of  these  war­built  India  Wharf  in  Boston  and  the  Production  Board  in  1918.  Direc­ ships  are  in  service  again.  Be­ Maine  State  Capitol.  Best  known  tor  of  American  Telephone  and  low  are  the  names  of  a  few  for  his  architectural  work  on  Telegraph  and  president  of  the .  SlU­contracted  Libertys  and  the  nation's  capitol.  American  Railroad  Association. '  Edward  A.  Scxipps  (Isthmian):  David : Starr  Jordan,  (Missis­ thumbnail  'sketches  of  the  per­ Founder  of  the  United  Press  sippi);  Biologist­  educator  (1831­  '  sons  whose  names  they  bear.  Clara  Barton  (Blpomfield):  (1854­1926).  Founded  thei Cleve­ 1931).  Was  profefesop  of  biology  Born  1821  in  Mass.,  she  v/as  a  land  Penny  Press  and  purchased  and  zoology  at  several  ' mid­  '  school  teacher  until  1861  when  St.  Louis  Evening  Chrohicle  in  weStOrh  universities  and  becamie  '  in  the  Civil  War  she  solicited  1880  and  Cincinnati  Penny  Post  president  of' Stanford  University '  and  distributed  relief  supplies.  in  1892..  With  Milton  McRae  or­ in  1885;  later  became  chancellor.  In  Europe  in  Frsnco­Prussian  ganized  League  of  Newspapers,  Wrbte  books  ph fish  and=  chil­"  War  assisted  in  relief  work  of  which  became ­ United ^  Press  in  dren.  v  �• ????  |g;;v';luRbT^  sr^iW  THE  S  E.AF  ARERS  LOG  Page  Seven  '  Of  SlU  Sbip  Meetings  POLARUS  SAILOR  (Trans­ ABIQUA  (Cities  Service),  SqfN  Fuel),  August  20  —  Chairman,  tember  3—Chairmah,  B.  Burger  Robert  F.  Grant;  Secretary,  A.  Secretary,  E.  Bankston.  Del^  Hiiffart.  Delegates  reported  no  gates  reported  $35.93  in  ship's '  overtime  beefs.  Motion  made  to  fund.  Welfare  Plan  cards  were  have  water  tanks  cleaned  before  explained  and  given  out  to  neW  ^e^Aes/2a IJS& AM© ­WF  crew  signs  on  next  trip.  Sug­ Brother  members.  Ship's  Dele­ gestion  made  that  last  stand  by  gate  explained  how . much  sea­ AMD OtSCOSe>\OH  clean  up  messroom.  time  on  SIU  ships  and  how  /\MrSjSlAL g^ttrto EACH SWIP  much  seatime  on  Cities  Service  4^  4.  4.  STEEL  ROVER  (Isthmian),  ships  was  necessary  for  a  book.  PeasSteMT THE iATESr  CGM­ August  26—Chairman.  Fred  Tra­ «.  4.  .  FtoVnNS THE OMIOM TO THE AmM­ ALANSON  B.  HOUGHTON  vis;  Secretary,  Joe  Kramer.  Del­ (Alcoa),  August  26 — Chairman^  ^eSMIP AT  . OMLY Bf HOLDING  egates reported  no  beefs.  Library  J.  Richburg;  Secretary,  S.  X  to  be  put  in  PO  messhall,  as  SHIPBCJAR'DA^eETlMeS CAM OPE W  sailors  need  oil  skin  locker­for  Pierson.  Delegates  reported  ne  gear.  Cots  needed  for  crew,  beefs.  At  the  beginning  of  the  AV^eeRS  IN TOUCH WITH  voyage  crew  and  officers  bought  Steward  is  taking  care  of  it.  a  washing  machine  for  ship's  U^IOM AFFAIRSAND HAVE A VblCE  4.  4.  4­ STEEL  SURVEYOR  (Isthmi­ use  with  vote  that  it  would  re­  '  INAWKINS  •  fc', i  4,  an),  August  12 —Chairman.  J.  main  aboard  ship  for  future  use  C^C'^SAW  (Waterman).  Ruszel;  Secretary,  C.  Zinn.  Dele­ of  SIU  members  and  officers.  Ill:  ,  Au^st  16  Chairihdh,  Noilip  gates  reported,  little  overtime  case  ship  lays  up  machine  goes  Townsr  Secretary, "  Philip  Wi  disputed,  otherwise  no  beefs.  to  nearest  SIU  hall.  Beyesi.  . Delegates ^  reported  no  444.  Suggested  that  ship's  fund  be  beefs.  ^ and  everything  running  used  to  repair  washing  machine  SWEETWATER  (Metro  Petro),  smqothlyt  Steward  spoke  ron  the  and  remainder  to  be  contributed  September  2^^hairman,  Robett'^  regulations ^.given :  by ,  the­  Skip­ to  March  of  Dimes,  plus  any  in­ H.  Bridge;  Secretary,  Robert  '  Brosh.  Delegates  reported  every­  '  per.  Everyone  agreed  that a new  dividual  donations.  thing  in  order.  Crew  voted  cat  '  washing  machine  should  be  pur­ 4.  4.  4i  chased  instead  of  repairing  the  STEEL  MARINER  (Isthmian),  five  ciurent  issues.  Questions':  old  one.  August  26—Chairman,  R.  Home;  and  answers  on  vacation  plaa  Secretary,  G.  L.  Pushwell.  Dele­ were  read  and  discussed.  CITRUS  PACKER  (Water­ 4  4­4.  gates  reported  that  there  were  inan)^  August  6—:Chairmah,  W.  some  beefs  of  general  nature  EDITH  (Bull),  Septeniber  3—^/:  y,  bUck:' Seaetary.  Bf­  ^d^arid^  that  will  have  to  be  taken  up  Chairman,  Vine^  6enco;  Se^  :  Delegates  reported  everything  in  NORTH  PLATTE  VICTORY  recommended  that  it  be  *sent  with  Patrolman  when  the  ship  rotary,  L.  Rlzzo.  Delegates  vO­ good  shape;  no  beefs.  An  edu­ August  25—Chair­ to  the  home  office.  reaches first  port  of  discharge.  ported  $23.63  in  ship's  fund.  catipnal  bulletin  was  re^  by  man, "W.  Br  Rai^ell;  Secretary,  August  6—Ch^man,  John  L.  Motion  made  and  carried  that  Ship's  fund  was  started  witA  the  ;  ship's  Delegate.,,,  Ciistoms  j.  Strin^elloW.  Delegates V  re­ Mohany:  Secretary,  A.  L.  Alford.  unlicensed personnel  donate  $2.32  the  intention  of  having  a  suffi­ regulations  applying:/to  seam^  ported  few  hours  overtime  dis­ Special  meeting  was  called  be­ each  to  pay  for  repairs  on  wash­ cient  amount  of  cash  op  hand  ^  to  purchase  a  new  washer  if  was  also  read.  puted.  Discussion  about  ration  cause  of  the  shortage  of  one  ing  machine.  and  when  the  present  model  4  t  ,  of  waSter.  Chief  Engineer  stated  AB  in  the  deck  department.  Dis­ 4'  4­  4"  gives  out.  Discussion  on  broken  FAIRPORT  (Waterman).  Au­ that  he  would  not  turn  water  cussion  took  place' regarding  the  HELEN  HUNT  JACKSON  cement  on  inside  passageways.  gust  19—Chairman.  T.  Dinkem:  on  in  laundry  until  the  ship  left  keeping  of  the  washroom  and  (South  Atlantic),  August  7  —  4  4  4  Secretary,  F.  Drozak.  Ddegates  the  canal.  the  recreation  room  clean.  Rec­ Chairman,  Joseph  Snyder;  Sec­ NATHANIEL  B,  PALMER  reported  little  in  the  way  of  ommendation  was  m'ade  to  start  retary,  Frederick  H.  Houck.  t  4.  4.  beefs  so  far.  Several  bf  the  Bro­ Question  raised  as  to  why  deck  (Palmer),  August  25—Chairman,  CLARKSBURG  VICTORY  a  ship's  fund.  thers  hit  the  deck  to  say  thai  (Misrtssippi}.  no  date  ^ven  —  departmeilt  was  working  from  James  Doris;  Secretary,  Marvin"  they  were  slightly  dissatisfied  Chairman.^  George  .Peteudky;  ANNISTON  VICTORY  (South  bell  to  beU.  The  reason  was  that  Hauf.  Delegates  reported  no  with  the  service  in  the  crew's  Secretary.  Eugene  Wilsoif.  Dele­ Atlzmtic),  August  5 — Chairman,  the  condition  of  the  ship,  just  beefs.  No  one  to  pay  Yiff  rmtp  mess.  Quite  a  few  Brothers  gave  gates  reported  eveiything  okay,  Red  Gibbs;  Sectetaxy,  BUI  having  come  out  of  the  bone­ the  Patrolman  says  okay  to  do  .  interesting  talks  on  the  way  the  no  disputed  overtime.  Schedule  Brown.  Delegates  reported  no  yard,  made  ifr  necessary  that  all  so.  4  4  4  SIU  has  advanced  tp  the  top  in  to  be  worked  out  for  Wipers,  disputed  overtime.  Steward  was  hands  keep  on ^he  job pntil  ship  maritime  and  how  hard  the  OS  and  steward  department  to  asked  to  chafige  menu  and  he  was  in  shape  to  do  credit  to  CEDAR  RAPIDS  VICTORY  (Eastern).  August  12—Chairman^  struggle  was  to  get  the  contract  clean  and  keep  recreation  and  agreed  to  do  so.  the  crew.  Issacc  Levy;  Secretary,  Charles'  we  have  today.  mess hall  clean ^er card  games.  Oppenheimer.  Delegates  report­ 4>  4',  4,  4  ^  ed  no  beefs  with  the  exception  KYSKA  (Waierman),  Septem­ NOONDAY  (Waierman),  Au­ of  the  two  hours  delayed, sailinff  ber  2—Chairman,  C.  White;  Siec­ gurt  25 —Chairman,  Van  Whit­ xetary,  D.  Pontes.  Delegates  re­ SAN  FRANCISCO  450  Harrison  St.  time  to  be  referred  to  boarding  SIU, A&G  District  «  Douglas  2­8363  Patrolman.  New  mattresses  to­ ported  no  beefs.  $9  in  Ship's  ney;  Secretary,  Joe  P.  Wetzler.  86  Seneca  St.  .be  given  to'  the  crew.  Sugges­ One  man  missed  ship  in  Hawai­ BALTIMORE......... 14  North  Gay  St.  SEATTLE  fund.  Everyone, ajgreed  that  the  Main  OJ'Je  Earl  Sheppardi  Agent  Mulberry  4540  ian  Islands.  Men  were  advised  tion  also  made  in  regard  to  the  ship  Ueeds  to  be  fumigated.  It  WILMINGTON...  440  Avalon  Blvd.  BO.STON....... ...  276 ­  State  St.  to  get  aboard  one  hour  before  work  of  the  Messman.  Terminal  4­3131  was  suggested  that  the  coffee  James  Sheehm,  Agent  Richmond  2­0140  ship's  departure.  Steward  was  NEW  YORK  105  Broad  St.  4  4  4  Dispatcher  Richmond  2­0141  mm  be  repaired.  BOwling  Green  9­3438  advised  to  store  ice  for  use  in  GALVESTON.. 1  NORTHWESTERN  VICTORY  30854—23rd  St.  %  i  Keith  Aisop.  Agent  Phone  2­8448  (Victory  Carriers),  August  12  —  DEL  0B6  (Mississippi).  Au­ the  Canal  Zone.  Great  Lakes  District  LAKE  CHARLES;  La  1419  Ryan  St.  Chairmcui,' J.  Baldwin;  Secretary,  X  gust  19  —  Chairxttui.  Douglas  Keith  Terpe,  Agent  Phone  6­5744.  DEL  NORTE  (Mississippi),  ALPENA  133  W.  Hetcher  Charlies  J.  Hartman.  Delegates  MOBILE.  ...i  South  Lawrence  St.  Clausen;  Secretary,  Grant  Tmr­ Phone: 1238  W  reported  no  major  beefs  so  far  August  19 — Chairman,  Edward  Cai  Tanner,  Agent  Phone  2­1754  belL  Delegates  reported  no  beefs  180  Main  St.  NEW  ORLEANS.  523  Bienviiie  St.  BUFFALO.  N. Y.  and  all  departments  are  operat­ and  no  disputed  Overtime.  The  Metros;  Secretary,  A1  Whitmar.  Lindsey  Wiiiiams,  Agent  Phone  Cleveland  7391  ing  smoothly.  Suggestion  was  CLEVELAND....  2602  Carroll  St.  Steward  asked  the  cooperation  Delegates  reported  no  beefs,  Magnolia  6112­6113  Phone: Main 1­0147  made  that  the  Steward  write  51  Beaver  St.  of  the  crew  in  saving  coffee,  some  disputed  overtime.  $123.10  NEW  YORK  1038  3rd  St.  to  headquarters  in  regard  to  the  HAnover  2­2784  DETROIT  and  not  wasting  it.  He  also  told  reported  in toeasury.  Sports  di­ NORFOLK  ...,127­129  Bank  St.  Headquarters  Phone: Woodward 1­6857  condition  of  the  mattresses  and  rector  said  that  $115.10  has  been  the  crew  if  they  wanted  any­ 531  W.  Michigan  St.  Rees,  Agent  Phone  4­1083  DULUTH  collected  fox  tmiforms,  and  the  Ben  Phohe: Melrose 2­4110  pillows  on  this  vessel.  thing  tb'bebb^ any  titnb  and  men  PHILADELPHIA....  337  Market  St.  who  contributed  were  S.  Carduiio,  Agent  3261  E  92nd  St.  4  4  4  Market  7­1635  SOUTH  CHICAGO  he  would­ take  care  of  their  re­ Phone  Essex  5­2410  thanked by  hhn.  Three  men vol­ SAN  FRANCISCO.....450  Harrison  St.  ROBERT  ELLIS  LEWIS  quests.  unteered  to  be  on  a flower  com­ Lloyd  Gardner,  Agent  Douglas  2­S475  (Bloomfield),  August  21—Chair­ Canadian  District  JUAN,  PR.  252  Ponce  da  Leon  mittee  and  take  collections  for  SAN  man.  Bobo  Murray;  Secretary,  Sal  Colls,  Agent  ..463  McGill  St.  S.  T.  Butler.  Delegates  reported  wreaths "for  departed  Brothers.  SAVANNAH  2  Abercom  St.  MONTREAL  MArquette  5909  no  beefs.  Discussion  about  clean­ E.  B.  TlUey,  Agent  Phone  3­1728  4.  4i  4>  HALIFAX.  N.S....;  12854  Hollis  St  SEATTLE  2700  1st  Ave.  ANNISTON  VICTORY  (South  Through  an  inadvoMOttt  Phone  3­8911  ing  laundry  and  care  of  wash­ Jeff  Morrison,  Agent  Seneca  4570  Atlantic),  September  2 —Chair­ TAMPA  error,  the  report  of  fhe min­ FORT  WILLIAM.. 11854  Syndicate  Ave.  ing  machine.  Also  that  sailing  1809­1811  N.  Franklin  St.  Ontario  Phone  3­3221  man.  Red  Gibbs;  Secretary,  T.  board  be  put  in  proper  place.  utes  of  the  DePauw  Victory  Ray  White,  Agent  Phone  2­1323  COLBORNE.....163  Durham  St.  in  the  August  10  LOG  read  M.  Hansen.  Delegates  reported  WILMINGTON, Calif.. .440  Avalon  Blvd.  PORT  Ontario  4  44  Phono  5591  Terminal  4­2874  ROBIN  TRENT  (Seas  Ship­ "The  Steward  was  charged  some  disputed  overtime.  Discus­ Sam  Cohen,  Agent  TORONTO,  Ontario  86  Colborne  St.  sion  on  man  who  missed  ship  in  HEADQUARTERS .51 Beaver St..  N.Y C.  with  fraternisation  with  offi­ Elgin  5719  ping),  August  26­­CLairm8n,  D.  SECRETARY­TREASURER  VICTORIA,  B.C....61754  Cormorant  St.  Casey  Jones;  Secretary,  John  port  of  Liverpool.  l"he  stieward's  cers  aboard  , tr»  "  Paul  Hall  4531  A.  Menville.  Delegates  reported  ^  The  statement  Should'have  department  was  thanked  for  the  HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES  VANCOUVER.  B.C...565  Empire  Hamilton  St.  everything  running  smooth.  Few  reported  the  Steward  with  excellent  service  and  good  food.  Joe  Algl!.a  PaclHc  7824  Robert  Matthews  SYDNEY.  N.S  .304  Charlotte  St.  minor  overtime  beefs.  Motion  criticizing Ihe  fraternizin'g of  b  4.  4  '  Joseph  Volplan  Phone  6346  made  and  carried  that  all  UT  BERTRAM  G.  GOODHUE  other  crewmembera­ with  the  BAGOTVILLE.  Quebec  20  Elgin  St.  (Mississippi),  August  211—Chair­ SUP  brary  books  be  turned  in  in'  officers,  thus  imparing  their  Phone  545  man,  John  T.  Watt;  Secretary,  ability  to  do  their  work  37  Ormont  St.  order  to  obtain  more  rfeading  HCWOLULU  16  Merchant  St.  THOROLD.  Ontario  William T.  Presley. Delegates re­ Phone  3­3202  material.  Motion  carried  that  properly.  The  LOG  apolo­ Phone  5­8777  QUEBEC....M3  Cote  De  La  Montague  each  member  of  the  unlicensed  PORTLAND..;....Ml  W.  Bufnslde  St.  ported  everything  okay." A  let­ gizes  to  Steward  Lew  Quebec  Phone  2­7078  Beacon  4336  ter  by  the  ship's  Delegate  was  personnel  donate  $2  to  be  col­ Meyers,  a  staunch  UnioU  RICHMOND,  Calif...;..,...257  5th  St.  SAINT  JOHN,,.. 177  Prince  WilHam  St.  read  on­ promotions  and  demo­ lected  by  ship's  DF'krgate­ member.  N.B.  Phone  2­3049  Phone  2599  tions  in  the  departments.  It  Was  (More  Ships  MShutea  un Page  14|  MilM  STEEL  TRAYELfitt  (I«lhmL  aii}«  Au£^tl  12­^htfrma«,  C.  V.  •  StKreta:^/  BOIMA  Ben­ '  ; Eld^ates^ r^OT|^  thing  okay.  Membership  remind­ ed  that  washing  machine  should  only tje used for fifteen or twenty  lUinutes  per  wash.  Individual  co­ operation  of/'Crewmemb^s  re­ quested for helping  to keep  laiih­ dty  and  P6  mess.  .J:  t  i;  4.  i YOUNG  AMERICA  (Waler­ idlffl),. August i5­­;:ChaiTinnn.  Wil­ liam  O'Cpnner;  Secretary,  W.  TendelU  Delegates  reported  cverjrthihg  okay.  Sugge^ioii  made  that  chairs  and  tables  in'  cre\v  messrodm  be  cleaned,'"uh  and  varnished, this  trip.  Directory  Of  SIII  HaOs  An Apology  •  �Page Eight  THEh ^RAFl'A  Friday. OdolMr  S.  ItSt  >­  /  'I­  <  " /y/' • C­  ­A  At  the end  of  her  initial  voyage  on  the  New  York­Texas  City, Texas,  run,  tugs nudge  the hrand­new  loading • berth. The freight  cars on  her deck  aft are part  of  her capacity  of  100  freight  cars,  the  same  load  carried'by  the  olher'  a^  Newest  addition ]  Lines  fleet  is  the  lo  be  joined  in  Seatrain  Louisi  like  the  four  othel  in  service,  is  a  ship  carries  only|  cars,  IdO  of  the  freight  service  to |  The  ship  covers  days  the  distance  train of  cars  10  to  though  the  appe  the  lower  freight  speed.  The  li.OOO­ton  the  company  bac  ceives  the  cars  fror  which  lowers  tl  three'  decks.  The  load  in less than 7  overall  length  of  makes  16  knots  e^  The  department  responsible  for  food  enjoyed  by  the  Georgia's first  crew  pose  in  new  spic  and  span  galley,  L.­R.:  Angelo  Suarez,  Std.  Del.;  George  D.  Hudson,  3rd  Ck.;  Eugene  Ojeda,  MM;  Nick  Ivanovich,  MM;  Joseph  Malone,  Std.;  Adolph  W.  Sadenwater.  MM,' and  Casper  Duff,  Ch.  Ck.  ft;.  a>  I ;  Left:  Georgia  take  of  the «nponda^  .,the  ship'sarrival.  'V  ;32­  unUcensed  ­me^  round  trip  every  l<i  pany  is in  the  pr  its  operations  and  rate  ships  to : Save  addition  to  the  New  Orleans  and  j  *  ;  'T*  i  }  f  J  f Jlliii  The  first  payoff.  John  C.  Wenzel  paij  ? egate •  Charles  Oi  R."  Chapdeleune.­ the  rine  personnel  me  •  voucher  to  crer  '  ' D.  Lion.  During  the  we  were  used  ext  .  tanks  and  vehicle  7  Texas  gained  bor  .  running  the  U­1  to  daliyer  250  ; to  the  Britisb  di  • ;:X(da78. at­El Aiei  �j;^3aMW*WK.w»MHSBaw>i i f m  mn»^o&x  fr^'  • >  "  K i  .  FrlAir. OctolMr  S, 19S1  Page  Nine  _  \  ^>'1  \|  I  pSS5¥®^S«»^!»i­A  '.'  VI  I­  »  Ili­iiwS'Wi  ^  <  the  Seatrain  rain  Georgia,  ember  by  the  The  Georgia,  Sealrains  now  |(ue  vessel.  The  1 loaded  freight  in  an  express  Itbe  Gulf  area,  less  than­  six  would  fake  a  days to  travel.  J to  shippers  is  |ie,  rather  than  ^.:m,  Everythin^s  new. Deck  department  crewmen  busy  themselves  follow­ ing  the ship's  docking  with  winding  the heavy  hawsers aroimd  a  butt. The  crewmen  are,  left  to  right:  Rudy  Gladwell,  AB;  H.  H.  Winborn,  Bosun,  and  J.  S.  Stanley.  AB­QM.  Stanley  reported  she's  a  nice fchip,  but  still  a  bit  tight  to steer,  _  lip,  which  ' set  million,  re­ a special  crane  ||into  the  ship's  ip  take  a  full  pursi  Having an  feet,  the  ship  ily.  r  lembers  par'­  '  meal tollowing  }>  1» ;ship'harries  Jj •  • and ^­mako^i^a;;: 3­;'  ajv.­  The .itom>ji­r  f • ;  a  expandihg^!  ­  '  sheets  .to  bpe.­ lah  shortly,  in  isent  ports  of;  .  jxas^City. •   •  "  ~  w  ..it .  .  '  •   right. Captain  off  ship's Del­ aheimer: while tn ;?;?  ipany's  ma*"^  fer.  hands  pay  mber  William ^  the  JSeairains  rely  to  carry  The  Seatrain  s  in  1942  for  gauntlet  alone  :  r%eede[d  tanks  ig  the  critical  n  One of  the finer  features  of  the  new ship—^from  the  crew's  stand­ point—^is  this  company­purchased  washing  machine  being  inspected ^  by  Patrolman  Tom  Clark  and  engine  Delegate  Vincent  Meehan.  The  ship  also  offers  a  roomy  laundry  for  the  crew.  Another  feature  for  the  crew's  comfort  is  the ship's  extensive  blower  system.  �|.:'  '  ' • • "%;• '  ^   ­V­:.;'  •   • ...,..  ;­ •• ' ••• •   ^  ­Vf:  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Page  Ten  • {mvf* Oetobi^  '  .  ^  "•   ' :•  • S   •   HvA:;  Promises Made By Early Organizers  Of  Union  Fulfilled,  Brother  Says  CuMng I^Yffi The Oil Supfiii^  it  has  set  its­course  on,  and  because  they  are ndt  in/the  SIU.  if  the  SIU  could  argue  with  the  We  have  ihade  mistakes,  for  ,  I  am  sure  that  some  of  the olc  high  powered  steamship  owners  even  the  immortals  were., not  in­ timer?  can  recall  the  following  to  better  the  seaman's  conditions  fallabte.  But,  regardless,  we  did  incident of  a few  years past when  and  wages.  He also,  very angrily,  okay.  That  is  why  the  American  the  Union  was  in  its  infancy;  asked:  "Do  you  mean  to  stan<  seaman,  no  ipatter  where  you  and  some  of  the  brothers  were  there.  Mister,  and  tell  us  that  meet  him,  will  ask  "How  can  I  doing  organizational  work  in  the  this  is riot  just  another  Johnny'  join  the  Seaflarers  Intemational  Gulf  area.  come­lately  scheme  to  hoodwink  Union?"  .  After  one  of  the  speakers  hac  the  seamen?  If  the  brother  (ant  Many  discu|Mbns,  or  debates  finished  talking  to  a  bunch  o:  I  am  positive  that  he  is  an  SIU  go  on on  boaitd  ship  and  ashore  unorganized  seamen  in  a  Gull:  man  today)  reads  this,  then  he  concerning  di^erent  unions,  arid  coast  port, "one  of  the  unorganiz­ often  you  can  hear  some  dis­ ed  lads  leaped  to  his  feet  and  in  gruntled  fellotv  in  a  barroom  or  a  very  loud  voice  demanded  to  ashore  in  the  States  or  in  a  know  if  the union  could  do  what  foreign  country  say  "You  SIU  men  sure  think  a  lot  of  your­ selves."  We  do  and  ..the  same  goes  for  our  organization.  and  offlcials and thbugh  we are strong  and  intend  to  stay  that  way  to  be capable  and  able  to carry  the  [oads  that  will  be  put  On  the  shoulder of  th? union  as it groWs  and  ^pws.  .  .  *  So­a  salute  to the  membership  "io  the  Editor:  Reefer  Engineer  Jim  Murphy  fakes  a  hit  of  oil  from  one  and  officials  of  the  Seafarers Jn­ M Hie  compressors  in ffaOt  SS Puerto Rico's  i^efor  room,  where­ ­.The  gang  on  the  Cities  Service  temational Urilim.  in  is  located  the ^p's ^­c^ndilkmbHr  aqpdpmenz.*^Jim  Is  Ihe v ^  Oil  Company's  SS  Bents  Fort  ­  D. E.  Jems  ship's  Delegate.  u  has  a  parcel  of  news  for  you:  As  we  recollect  the  date,  it  was  August  26,  when  we  got  to  tha^ up and  coming Port  of  Lake  Charles  with  this  ship.  We  tied  JTo  ihe  Editor:  /  hattan.  1  discussed  the  matter  modern  rooming  houses  around,  ­  up  in  great  style,  like  you'd  ex­ with  a  number  of  the  Brothers  and  if  not  1  would  consider  it .  pect  from  a  big  city  crew  and  Returning  from  the  member­ who  reside  at  the  Doghouse  and  a  golden  opportunity  for .  some  ' were  standing  on  deck  getting  ship  meeting  in  New  York  the  they  agreed  with  me.' .V  j ¥  ­  ­ D. E.  JONES  of  the Brothers  with a  Utile  cap­,  our  bearings  wjien  one  of  the  oth«r  night  I was thinking  about  In  view  of  the  fact­Jthat  the  ital  to  investigate  that  kind  of  guys  spotted  something  out  in  the  reports  given  by  Brothers  transit  companies  Sre  how  in  a  can  answer  the  above  himself,  enterprise.  After  all,  there  are  those deep and  dark  swamps that  Elall  and  Michelet concerning  the  huddle  in  an  effort  to raise  the  • or  all  has  been  fulfilled  arid  some  fine  guys­in  the . SIU  and  was  moving.  It  had  pretty  lon^  new  Hall  we  are  soon  to  occupy  subway fares to 15  cents, I would  more  so  than  promised.  they  would  certainly  appreciater;',  legs  and  was  moving  at  a  fair  Many  seamen  believed  in  the  in  Brooklyn.  "  deem  it *  a  godsend  if  some  of  a  place  to  live  near  the  Hqll.  clip  that  let  you  know  that  the  great future of  the SIU, yet  there  It  occurred  to  me  as  I  wan­ the  Brothers  living  in  Brooklyn  V  Paddy  Farrell  swamps  were  nothing  new  to  it.  were a few  who called us  crack­ dered  to  the  Doghouse,  my  pres­ would  make  hn  effort to  secure  (Ed.  Note:  The  Union's  long  Well,  we  found  out  as  he  pots,  stooges  and  what  have  you,  ent  quarters,  how  difficult  it  plans  in  Brooklyn  call  mounted  the  gangway  and  as  he  yet  those  same  onps  who  laugh­ will  be  economically  to  commute  some  reasonable  livinf  placest  range  for  SlU­^wned  facilities  tor  for  us.  made  the  last  step,  he  called  out*  ed  at  us  then  are  crying  now  to  the  Brookljnli  Hail  from  Man­ There  must  be  some  decerit.  men  on  the/b^h.)  in  his  best  swamp  voice:  "How­ To  ihe  Edilon  Big City Boys In Cajun Mush Qet Schooling dy,  my  name's  Keith  Terpe  and  when  I'm  not  fishin'  or  crabbin'  I  kinda  come  around  and  make  the  ships  for  the  Union."  Well,  needless  to  ^py,  we  invited  him  back  to  the  crew's  mess  so  we"  coidd  size  him  up  imder  some  lights to  see what made  him  tick,  and  brother,  we  found  out.  BOOK  LEARNIN*  After  taking  care  of  the  rou­ tine  business  that  evening,  he  informed  us  that  he  would  like  a  little  get­together  with  the  crew  about  lO  A.M.  and  he  was  right  aboard  at  that  time.  Well,  he  passed  oUt  a  few  of  each  of  the  books  on  how  our  Union  works  and  then  started  explain­ ing  ail  the  questions  that  any  guy  could  think  of  and  we  had­ n't  even  asked  them,  and  when  it  was  aU  over  the  oldtimers  as  well as  the  newcomers  had  their  mouths  open  like fly  traps,  so  I  guess  us  city  guys  ain't  so  smart  after  aU.  Laying  all  bunk  aside,  we  on  the  Cities  Service  Oil  Company's  SS  Bents  Fort  wish  to  thank  Keith  Terpe for  the  meeting  held  aboard  ship  as  we,  like  most  of  this  company's  tankers  have  a  great  number  of  new  permit­ men  with  just  a  trip  or  two  un­ der  their  belts  and  it.gives  them  more  of  an  understanding  of  what  we  mean  when  we  say  Union.  •  E.  K.  .DeMoss,  Ship's  Delegate  Sailor  Rags  .1­:.  ­  ­  ­pi'a  <(i­"  js?  X'*y//A  II you F/HD  THAT'SPLlCtNS  Afh/'r  50 HOT, G/YE  ME  THATJ  y/ATCH?  m P/UNG  OFEj  SPIKE^ Hi  riNisH  /r>  NOW  /  KNOW  I6CTTA  DO  AIL THA  .  DID  you  HM/r  „  WHAT  BILL  MEAN:  soEone ro TEU  fg''  WHEN  H£  WROTE  'TOO  LATE  TO F/NC^^OU  "• ""WHY BOMINS;,S^  SOMEBOPy  ELSB,  OH, WHAT'S  T/SE..^ $0  Hit THE  SACK,. Hi TAKE,  [T  MYSELE.  TO TAKE  'M  �Friday.  Q«tob«t  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Depths  Paga  Elaran  diamplin Turns Marine Architect,  Designs Tongue­In­Cheek Steamer  To  the  Editor:  mates  who  yearn  to  follow  in  plague.  It  affords  a  ready  ex­ my  footsteps  I  shall  lay  bare  the  Bnthroned  as  I  am  in 'a  hospi­ the  secrets  of  mV  newly  adopted  cuse  for  wearing  out  the  hand  pump.  tal  bed,  I  feel  compelled  to  en­ lofty profession.  I shall  enunciate  Fifth:  Be  sure  to  place  fair­ gage  in  that  hbrrible  headache­ these  basic  principles!  producing  occupation  called  First:  Place  all  scupper  drains  heads so  that you have  to make a  stafforshire  knot—figure  of  eigh^  thinking. In fact  I was just  struck  at  least  four  inches  above  the  in  fhe  language  of  uncouth  sea­ by  a  thought!  I  must  try  to  an­ highest  point  on  deck.  men—^in  order  to  lead  anywhere  swer  the  64  dollar  question  ask­ Second: If  a three inch scupper  near  the  nigger­heads.  This  ef­ ed  recently  by  a  little­known  pipe  is  required,  use  a  one­inch,  seafaring  journal: "What  are  you  putting  in  several  right­angled  fectively  prevents  seamen  from  ever  cultivating  the  habit  of  gonna do when you quit the sea?"  turns.  By  using  enough  turns,  using  genteel  language.  I  have  long  known  the  exalted  the  extra  fittings  will  use  up  the  Sixth:  Leave  off  roller  chocks  calling  I ^all follow  and  I  hope  money  saved  by  using  smaller  with  Panama  Canal  leads.  This  through  cunning  to  rise  to  the  pipe.  top,  I  shall  become  a  naval  —  Third:  Always  run  pipes  and  causes  everyone's  hair  to  turn  gray  whenever  a  ship  has  a  tie  don't mispell  it  —  architect.  electrical  cables  near  enough  ­to  up  where  the  tide  range  exceeds  1  have  learned  all  the  basic  the  bulkheads,  overheads,  and  twenty  feet.  At  the  spring  tide  principles,  learned them  the hard  Sleel  Admiral  Wipen  Ted  and  Slick  And  ihemselves  on  way,  at  sea.  While  my  superior  decks  .so  that  Houdini  and  three  in  St.  John,  New  Brunswick,  ;deck  for  a  change  as  they  px^ty  up  the  engine  room  and.  officers  thought  me  just  another  yogis  couldn't  paint  them.  This  where  the  range  was  42  feet,  2  storeroom  gratings  Srith  • haw    froat  of  black.  The  ship  at  the  simple  seaman,  I  foiled  them  by  always frustrates  the  Chief  Mate,  inches,  our  stem  breast  lino  time  was  on  a  rdund­the­world  voyage.­Photo  by  J.  Schutte,  learning  the  mysteries.  For  the  the  Bosun  and  any  earnest  sea­ carried  the  fantail  awning ^ame  man  who takes an  interest  in his  .'Pantryman.  benefit  of  those  of  my  old  ship­ work.  This  same  principle  ap­ about  eight  feet  above  where  it  ought  to  be.  plies  to grab­rails,  too.  With  real  Seventh: By  a  little  clevernesi^  skill  on  the  draftsman's  part  eyebrows  can  be  made  to  turn  these  latter  may  be  made  to  the  anchors  the  • wrong .way.  If  catch fingers  and  when  seas.are  the  hooks  come  up  wrong" any­ heavy  cause a  few  to be  dislocat­ way,  just  put  the  eyebrows  ed.  where  the  anchors  won't  touch  To  Uie  Editor:  .  in  dad .  and  brother's  footsteps  ten,  foc'sles  vermin­infested  and  DOUSE  'EM  them  at  all,  and  add  the  cost  to  and  sail  as  a  beautiful  Steward­ wages  mighty  small.  Thanks  to  Fourth: By  a  twist of  the wrist  the  ship­building  bill.  We  set  sail  at  10  A.M.  on  the  ess?  ,  each  and  every  official  for  a  job  the  spray  by­pass  of  exposed  Eighth:  Regard  as  a"  traitor  bfifautiful  Saturday  morning  qf  A  FAR  CRY  well  done.  Let  us  continue  to  August  11  bound for  Far Eastern  •  Before  we  close,  our  hats  are  steer  a  straight  course  and  keep  ventilators  on  the  fo'c'sle  head  any  of  your  brother  naval  archi­ can  be  made  to  discharge  into  tects  who  dream  of  a  windlaso  ports  with  a  full  cargo  of  high­ off  to  the  officials  of  the  only  her  steady  as  she  goes.  the  forepeak,  and  the  fresh  air  whose nigger­heads may be made­ test  gasqline,  via  Panama  and  Union  that  has  the  best  agree­ Crew  members  ,  pass  into  the  sea  through  the  to  turn  in  opposite  directions  Pedro  for  bunkers.  We  are  ar­ ments,  conditions,  food  and  SS  Tuskegee  Victor  skin  of  the  ship.  This  was  so  This  would  deprive  the  lazy  • ­S I  riving  early  tomorrow  morning  wages,  that  the  world  has  ever  (Ed.  Note:  The  ship  Is  oper^  in.  Takuyama,  Japan  from  New  known  in  mariti^ie  history.  It  ating  under  the  Isthmian  skillfully  done  on  the  V­3  Bosun  and  his  crew  of  the  op­ Victorys  that  the  Maritime  Com­ portunity  to  run  the  kinks  out  ,  Oriekns..  .  ­  ^  is  a  far  cry  from  the  old  days  agreemem  with  certain  varia­ mission  is  awarding  the  gold  of  his  mooring  lines.  New  Orleans  says : this  ship,  when  every  day  was  a  field  day,  tions.  You  are  to  collect  10  medal  of  Aeolean  merit  to  the  Ninth: Whenever  a Victory ship  thfe  Tuskegefe  Victory,  is  Work­ overtime  unheard  of,  food  rot­ percent  penalty  cargo.)  brilliant  ­  perpetrator  of  this  comes  into  the  yards,  take  off  ing  under  the  general  agreeinent,  the housing  wires from all booms  arid  'New  York  says  we  are  This will save face for mates  who  working"  under  the  Isthmian  don't  know  what  they  are  for.  It  agreement.  Can  you  please  clari­ also  is  a  good  way  to  yank  tho  fy' for  us  whether  we  are  get­ ventilators  off  the  king­posts—  ting  $10  per  trip  or  10  percent  just  house  the  booms  by  taking  for  penalty  cargo?  We  have  a  turn  with  the  runners  around  the  king  posts  just  below  tha  good  bunch  of  boys  op  here  and  ventilators.  they  seeih  to  be  as  satisfied  as  Tenth:  Sorry,  but  the  Doctor  the  old  saying  of  "the  way  to  a  ust  gave  me  a  shock.  He's  con­ sailor's  heart,  is  through  his  versing  with  another  sawbones  stomach."  to send  me back  to my  trials and  OLDTIMER  ON  tribulations  on  the  cruel,  cruel  Joe  F.  Lae  of  New  Orleans  is  sea.  . Chief  Steward  and ­ the  lads  in  It's  tough  trying  to  break  into  the  galley  are  doing  a  good  job.  good  racket.  G.  W.  Champlin  We  have  Brother  W.  H. "Shorty"  Cook,  and  proud  prosessor  of  vj|  Book  G­214  with  us  in  the  stew­ ard's  department  Shorty  is  an  old timer,  with  almost  30  years  of  sea ­service  and  many,  many  ports" behind  him.  By  the  way  Ed.  we  have  just  found  out  Why.  To  the  Editor:  Crewmembers  of  the  SS  Claiborne  and'the  North  Platte  Victory  join  to  have  their* picture  Shorty  is  going  around  with  his  We  beg  to  hand  you  our  most  chest  puffed  out  like  a  pouter  taken  following  a  baseball  game  in  Derince.  Turkey.  Both  ships  were  in  the  port  for  a  week  cordial  thanks  for  your  paper,  pigeon.  He ; and  Mrs.  Cook  are  and  teams  from  each  ship  met  nightly  on  the  diamond,  with  the  losers  buying  the  beer.  No  which  is  a  great  pleasure  for  expecting  a­  new  arrival  in  the  scores  were  reported,  but  the  North  Platte  Victory  men  were  said  to  have  furnished  free  beer  us  to ­have  in  our  reading  rooifl  'family  about  Ciiristmas  time.­Son  nightly.  Picture  was  submitted  by  J.  Stringfellow.  for  the  American  seafarers.  Jimmie  discharged  after  a  year's  The  seamen  are  very  glad  to  service  in  the  Air  Force,''is  fol­ find  the  paper  in  our  seamen's  lowing  his  Dad'g  fdotsteps  and  institute  in  Copenhagen,  located  is  now  a  member  of  the  black  at  Bernstorffsgade  21,  Copenha­ that  trip.  That  black  gang  real­ Am  signing  off  hoping  that  it  Jo  the  Editor:  gang  on  the  SS  Hastings,,  a  Waterman  boat  which  is  now  I  ^m  now  stationed  at  Sch­ ly  worked,  but  we  made  it  to  won't  be  long  until  I  can  sail  gen,  Denmark.  G.  Eikenhahn  somewhere  in ­ ' Par  Eastern  or  weinfurt,  Germany,  which  is  a  JLe  Havre  and  a  good  time  was  again.  General  Secretary  South  Pacific  '^ters.  Daughter  pretty  fair  place.  I  was  station­ had  by  all  hands.  Sgl.  Charles  Buleca  U.S.  51020776  Marie  has  entered  her  third  year  ed  at  Fort  Banning,  and  came  Please  print  my  address  in the  of  high  school  in  New  Orleans.  over  here  on  the  General  Darby,  LOG  as  I'd  like  to  hear  from  ,  C  Btr;^  44th  F.A.  BN  ­ We  wonder­ if  M^e  will .upHold  • an MSTS  ship.  From  the  crew's  some  of  my  old  shipmates.  A.P.O.  39  c/o Postmaster  the  family­ tradition  and'^follow  talk  it,  didn't  seem  as  they  were  New  York.  New  York  too  happy  about  working  on that  ­rrrr  To  the  Editor:  ~  §hip­  They  really kept  those guys  Brother  Balfour's  letter  sug­ ­faoppirig.  ,  gesting  that  means  be  set  up  to  insure  that  the  entire  crew  will,  Don't  hold  yoiliif  picium  '  ­  If , possible,  please  send  me  a  have  a  chance  to  read  fhe  air­'  and  stories qf  sMpboard aclb­ copy  of  "Seafarers  in World  War  II."  i  woijld  enjoy  reading  it.  mail  LOG  is  a  good  one.  viti|^ Ma^ them fo. the  Sea­ To  the  Editor:  ^  ­ BiMiyer  St..  I  was  reading's  stbry  about  the  Everyone  on  the  ship  wants  to  I  underwent  an  emergency  keep  up  with  the  news  of  the  Ne­jf: 'York' 4,  N.­ %  T®"  Alaska  Spruce  and  the­long  trip  eye  operation  at  the  Staten  Is­ Union  and  that  one  poor  LOG  haven't  the time  or don't  feel  it  made.  Weil,  the  "last  trip  I  land  USPHS  Hospital  on  Tues­ usually  disappears  before  a  half­ ihade  before  I came  in the  Army  in the  mood,  juri forward de­ day;  I  would  like  to  see  some  of  dozen  of  tne  fellows  have  read  was dn  the, Mostank,  Federal Mo­ tails. WU  do  the  rest.  Pic­ my  Brother  Seafarers  or  hear  it.  Delegate.^  would  bo  wise  to  turef wiU  bf  zetimied  if  vou  tprship  Corp.  She  was  pretty  from  tk2ii(.  bad  on  breakdowns.  Old  keep  this  in  mind.'  '.wish.,  A',;..  "Uncle  Otto"  Pruesriex  "Sloppy"  Creel  was  on  there  SGT.  CHARLES  BULECA  Carl  walker  Tuskegee Victory In Far Eastern Waters  Bunch Of  Crewmembers  •  ^  Opposing Nines In SlU's Turkish League  Seamen's Club  In Copenhagen  Iffers The Log  SIH Soldier, In Germany, Recalls Mostank  Says Air­Mail Log  Should Be Shared  M  ­J  Otto Undergoes  Eye Operation  �THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Page Twelrm  Urges Time Off Set­Up  Be  Put  Into  Contract  Fridar* October  S,  1951  Good Eating  From . The Chillb^^  ' ;.^Vv  'i 'vTr  August,  October,  and  December  (or  seven  31­day  months),  we  To .the  Edilqz:  The  subject  of  days  off  has  Jose  one  day  ijpr  month—one  been  a  controversial  subject,  I  times  seven  months  equals seven  Things  aboard  the  SS  Peter  V.  suppose,  since  the  first  man  went  days'  lost  pay.  Daniel,  Alcoa,  are  starting  to  to  sea  by  Voiding  onto  a  float­ shape  up  a  little.  It  will  take  a  We  gain  two  days  by  Febru­ tree  upon  deciding  to  see  few  weeks  to  have  her  ship­ ary  being  a  28­day  month,  giv­ what  went  on  on  the  islands  shape  again. •   ing  us  a  total  of  5  days  per  adjoining  his.  We  joined her  August  13  when  I know  it's been  kicked  around | year  lost  pay.  How  long  has  this  been  going  on?  A  long  time.­ she  came  from  the  boneyard  verbally  and  by  the  printed^  Let's  do something  about  it.  and,  brother, 'she  was  dirty.  We  word  since  I first  started  to  sea  Now  that  I've  got  rid  of  my  left  New  York  for  Norfolk  to  20  years  ago.  Out  of  .this  20­ load  coal,  anchored  out five  days  year  period  I've  sailed  all  types  gripes,  I  also  want  to. say  this,  before  going  alongside.  We've  of: ships—salt water,  fresh  water,' that  it's  been  my  fortune  to  been  having  lots  of  trouble  with  lakes  and  rivers  (and  still  get  have  had  a  shipmate  on my  last  ship  who  retired  his  book  about  the  refrigerator, machine  and  wcf.'  a  bang .out  of  canoe  rides  too).  1947  and  in  February  of  1951  got  it  taken  care  of  by  shore •  I've  seen  the  custom  abused  he  applied  and  got  readmitted.  men.  ''  (as  on  non­union  Lakers  in  par­|  Smart  guy.  ticiilar)  whereby  a  man  having |  When  our  trouble  started  was  worked  overtime  was  payed  offi  On  applying  for  readmission,  when  we  had  to  shift  to  anchor­ Readying  some good  eating, for  the  boys  on  the  Lafayette.  for  it  in  time  off  (maybe).  Then  he  promptly  shipped  with  me  Gene  Charlton,  Crew  Pantryman,  and  Fletehcor  ARem  Crew  age  with  200  more  tons  to  come:  again,  only  a  few­ months  ago  I ^  and,  on  paying  off,  he  was  in­ to  give  us  a  fuU  load.  When  we  Messman,  bring  up a  watnrmelon.  Picture  by Edwin  Lieber.  had  the  pleasure  of  being  on  formed  that  his  book  was  wait­ shifted,  the  night  Mate  noticed  an  Alcoa  luxury  liner  (tUl  they| ing  for  him,  which  he  promptly  we  were  below  the  line  already,  started  hauling  bauxite),  where  picked  up  and  then  shipped  on  so  they  started  to  sound  the  car­.  each  man  in  the  black  gang  was  it  shortly  after.  go  holds  and  it! was . fotmd  that  given  a  day  off  XI  believe  it  was  No. . 3  hold  had,  taken  water.  It  INSURANCES  more  or  less  the  same  policy  was,  estima^d  that  , we  had  600  in  the  three  departments)  by  He  was  top­heavy  with  shbre­ tons  of  sea  water  in  No.  3  by  side  insurance  on  himself  and,  the firm.  this  time.  We  had  the  bilge  I  know  my  suggestion  may  on  reading  the  LOG  found  he  ptunps  pumping  lik6' mSd.  Ru­ meet  argument,  but  here  it  is—  was  also  covered  by  the  SIU  To  the  Editor:  floor  there  will  be  a. rectangular  mot^  were  goihg  arojund  that  that  it  be  agreed  between  the  for  another  $1500  insurance;  He  shaped  casket  about  the  size  of  one  of  the  plates  had  sprung  a  steamship  companies  and  the  was  a  pretty  well  pleased  iguy,  I  see  where  a  new. world  is  an  orange  crath  It  is  solid  lead  leak  and some  thought fthe  scup­ SltJ  that  this  practice  be  made  until  he  realized  that  the  cost  acoming. They're  making tests  on  and sealed.  Iiiside,  about  the  size  per  valves  were  stuck  !:i­ a regular policy,  in all  our agree­ of  $1500  insurance  ashore  atomic­powered  merchant  ships  of  a  cigar  box  (the  whole'works  INTO, SHIPYARD,  .  ments.  There  are  many  other  (that  he  gets  for  free  via  now  and  someday  we  may  be  were­installed  and  sealed  in  at  scooting  across  the  seas  just  like  Los  Alamos)  is  the  power  plant.  Well,  anyway,  they  sent  us 4o  steamship  firms  which  do  this,  the  SIU)  was  more  than  he'd  like  Bull  Lines  and  Seatrain.  (I  have  to  pay  into  the  SIU  in  a  Buck  Rogers  now  chases  Killer  That's  it.  Around  it  stands  the  Newport  News  shipyard,  where  "know  the  Electrician,  and  Deck  year's  time  in  dues  and  assess­ Kane  around  the  solar  system.  new  black  gang,  now  referred  they  sent  a  diver  down  to iJlUg  Engineer  assumed  the  other's  ments.  (I  pay  nearly  $70  yearly  I  wonder  what  that  day  will  to  as  the  specialists  section.  The  up  the  outlets  from  the  scupper  duties  once  a  trip  of  14  days  for  $2300  of  shoreside  insurance  be  like?  The  engine  room  is easy  Chief  Engineer' (Oak Ridge,  Class  lines  and  check  for  a  crack.  He  as  per  contract  on  the  Sea­ and  if  I  asked  the  insurance  to  visualize:  It  will  be about  the  of '59)  and  his  three  assistant en­ didn't find'one.  The  shipyard  trains.)  So  instead  of  letting  agent  to  help  me  collect  my  size  of  a  phone, booth.  On "the  gineers are  in their  3,241st bridge  then  installed  a  3tinch  valve  in  game.  these  shipowners  grab  off  this  overtime  he'd  call  the  paddy  No.  3  port  and  starboard  side  in  The last time  the game  was in­ the  engine  room  to  drain  the  glory,  let's  grab  it  for  ourselves  wagon.)  terrupted  was  in  the  summer  of  water  in  the  engine  room  bilges;  (the  SIU).  AU  of  this  on  insurance  is  just  1962  when  someone  dropped  They  also  cut  a  hole  in  the  port  one  more'good  reason  why  each  SORE "SPOT  some oil  on the floor  plates while  side  qver  the  settler  through  No.  SIU  man  should  follow  the  putting  three­in­one  on  his  cig­ 3 hole  bulkhead  to  make  repairs.  While  writing  this  our  Deck  LOG'S  advice  about  paying  his  arette  lighter.  That  was  a  real  "Maniac,"  Brother  Smiley  Ry­ book  well  in  advance,  always.  • \^en they  checked  the  scup­ rhubarb, as the  oldtimers remem­ don,  lately shipping  out  of  Balti­ (My  own  is  payed  up  till  Janu­ To  the  Editor:  per  valves  both  scupper  plates  ber it.  The gang  on  watch rushed  more,  brought  up  a  truly  sore  ary  of  '52,  for  a  year  now  and,  were  off  so  they  repaired  and  spot  of  his  of  long,  long  stand­ as  soon  as  the  score  is  in on  the  The  proud  SIU  ship  Irenestar  for  rags,  buckets  and  scouring  replaced  everything.  The  next  ing  and  that  is  also  an  old  one  new  dues  set­up,  it's  going  to  reaUy  did  Labor  Day  up  right.  powder  (conditioned  reflex  from  day  we shifted  tq the  coal  docks  the  old  days),  but  none  were  of  mine.  be  paid  a  year  at  least  in  ad­ We  couldn't  very  well  parade  around  and  hadn't  been  seen  to finish  loading  then  a  little  in. our  white  caps,  so  we  did  the  It  too  goes  back  as  long­as  I  vance  again.)  since  they  put  the"  last  of  the  more'  trouble:  the  coal  loailer  next  best  thing  and  had  a bang­ can  remember  and  it  is  the  30­ Still  one  more  thing  I  like  steamships  in _  the  James  River  broke  down  and  we  were  delay­,  day  month  that  we  are  paid  by.  is—^the  vacation  clause.  I  only  up  meaL  lay­up  fleet.  After  rousing­the  ed  over  two  hours,  Got  it fixed,  Okay,  lads,  grab  pencil  and  pa­ stayed  on  one  ship  a  full  year,  The  dinner  was  prepared  by  men off  watch, one  of  the fellows  loaded  us  up  and  we  were  on  per.  and figure  it  out  over,  a  and  got  a  week's  vacation  pay,  the  Chief  Steward  D.  O.  Coker  produced  a  kleenex  and ,  the  day  our  way  to  Italy.  Chief  Cook  Robert  Murphy.  yeai­'s  time  aiid  you'll  see  where­ in  my  life  and  it  damn  near  was  saved.  They  stUl  talk  about  by  John  Sailor  takes  a  yearly  "did  me  in."  Now  I  can  collect  The  meats  offered  were  roast  that  one  among  the  oldtimers  We  only  hod  a  little  trouble  beating  of five  days'  lost  pay,  it  all  the  end  of  the  trip.  I'll  Maryland  tom  turkey  and  grill­ who  remember  the  days  of  the  coming  across.  The  main  circu­ lator  coupling  came  loose.  Re­ ed  piglet  pork  creos.  The  rest  provided,  of  course,  that  he  take  that  job.  diesel  and  steam  jobs.  paired  it  and' were  on  our  way  of  the  meal  included  aU  the  sails  the  full  year  and  during  a  Deck 'Encfiheer  Anyway,  the  boys  resumed  again:  Now in  Leghorn, every one; *  trimmings  of  a  festive  occasion,  leap  year  (when  Feb.  has  29  topped  off  with  baked  Alaska  their  bridge  and  the  unlicensed,  is  ashore  having  a  good  time.. Jf  days  in  it)  he  loses  six  days.  and chilled cantaloupe  a  la mode.  men  went  back  to  stand­by  and  you  have,  a  little  speoe  .in  the  Thus,  each  of  the  months  of  The  entire  crew,  including  the  the  ship  continued  on  its  way,  LOG  I  would  like  you  to  make  April,  June,  September,  and  No­ officers,  were  loud  in  their  28  hours  out  of  New  York  and  a  little  write­up  about  this.  vember  has  30  days.  On  these  praise  of  a  very  memorable­ La­ the low  cbast of  Europe  expected  Thanks,  four  months  we  break  even.  to be  sighted  at  any  time.'  bor  Day  meal.  Then January,  March,  May,  July,  '  F.  Paskowski,  BUI  tuce  A.  Cherney  Eiigine  Delegdii­ To  the  Editor:  Atomic Engine Room Labor Day Sees  Parade Of  Food  On Irenestar  SIU Lovelies  :->yy.-y-yyy.-^ Log-A-Rhythms Compulsion By  THURSTON  LEWIS  Many  a  bird  has  poured  its  song  Upon  the  forest  air  Although  no  wanderer  came  along  .  .  To  hear  its  notes  so  fair.  ­buoys  at  each  lonely  dip  ^JHave  sounded  through  the  day  When  not  a  single  groping  ship  to  pass  that  way.  These  guys  blame  the  spa­ ghetti  they  ate  in  Italy  for.  And:  yet  each  worthy,  thought  their  heavy  load  around  mid­ ships,  but  reports  have  it  that  or deed  the  cause  was  liquid  rafiber  That  is  to  truly  live.  Comes  not  so  much  from  the  Ihan  solid.  They  are  Identified  as  Brothers  Puxso  and  Portec  '•   Needy'a  need  As  the Givev's  need  to  give!  of  the sa XaiicB.  Ship Doc Thanks  Del  Norte Crew  To  the  Editor:  To  the  crew  of  the  SS  Del  Norte,  members  of  the  Seafarers  International  Union,  I  take  this  means,  inadequate  though  it  be,  to  thank  all  of  you  for  your  friendship  and  goodwill  through­ out  this  voyage,  and  particularly  for  your  sincere  expression  of  esteem  toward me.  I will  pot for­ get any  of  it.  My  good  widies  go . out  to  each  of  you­  and  toi  your  br­ ganizatUm­^may  its  ideals  stand  ^  '  ­The  Delegatof  of  the reluctant­io­sail  SS  Peter  Daniel  pose  out  alW­^s  and  ite ibro^erbooi  'nqath spotted: booms.  Left'^to  right:  C.  Palmer,  ship's  Delegafei  ­ •  prpspeK­•  :  j  JheheL. si^rards;  F... PeidEewak!/,' en^e .:DeIeg^e£;^.­y^,  Sbip^  I.  t  �• :;^i;'?:'j?er'le"­• • • ''•   '  •  ­ • •   '  • '  • /  ^.;  ,  THE  S E  A Fj R ER S  10 Q  '  QC^EStlON^jfVhmt device to improve safety standards would  you like to see installed  aboard ship?  ^ mm HERMAN  HICCI.  Ch.  Eleci:  O.  THOMPSON,  Ch.  Ck.:  The  mast  houses,  where  the  :  ^Working  in* the  galley  all  winch  board  controls  are Jeept,  day  at  the  ranges  gets  tough  ishiinild  be  loCkisd.  The/  aren't  '  ;  for  a ^ man's  legs.  I  suggest  Joeked  on. the ships  t^ar.. andj  '  rubber­treated  mats  in  front  they  present  'a  danger  to  ih|B  ,' Of  the  ranges,  not  only  for  deck  gang.  Not  only  .is  the  the  Cook's  comfort,  but  also  deck  department  in  danger  of  in case  grease  drops  on  deck.  being  electrocuted  from  com­ The danger  of  slipping on mats  ing  in  contact  with  the  board,  ­  but  also  men  dragging  equip­ is  minimised,  especially  when  ment  through  often  foul  up  the  sMp  is  rolling.  The  mats  the'  works.  Another  matter:  would  offer  real  protection.  the  transmifting  antenna  I've  worked  on  some  ships  ahould  have  a  device—a  ca­ where  the  mats  were  stand­ pacitor  —  to  indicate  to  the  ard  equipment  and  on  some  radio  man  that  Eome<»e  is  where  they  were joot  carried.  working  around  the  antenna.  The  tile  decks  on  some  ships  I  don't ­know  of  anyone being  are no  better  than  a bare  deck  killed  this  way,  but.  there's  a^  far  as  protection  is  con­ . cemed.  always  the  first  time.  J.  B.  GARRISON,  Bosun:  PETER  LOLEAS,  Ch.  Std.:  ROBERT  McNAY,  FWT;  My  pet  safety  suggestion  is  a  collapsible  step  gangway  made  of  aluminum.  We  had  cine  on  the" Algonquin  Victory,  St.  Lawrence  Navigation,  and  she  was  a  pleasure to  use  and  work  with.  Only  a  few  ships  have  them  and  they  are fine.  The  small  portable  type  now  being  used  should  be  elimin­ ated  because  pf' t^e  danger  of  the  steps  being  so  close  to­ gether.  Aluminum,  because  of  its  lightness  and  duralnlity,  should  be  used  also  for  the  40­foot  ladders  used  for  paint­ ing  stacks.  They'd  be fine  for  the  deck  gang  to  work  with,  and  would  last  a  lot  longer  than  the  presmil  type.  For  both  safety  and  conven­ ience,  I'd  like  to  see  a  meat  jflicing  machine  in  the  galleys  of  all  ships.  This  would  have  two  benefits:  The  meat  slic»  would  help  cut  down  on  acci­ dents  where  men  cut  their  fingers,' and  would  also  be  economical  in  cutting  down  waste.  The  cost  of  a  slicer  would  be  paid  for  in  a  few  trips  in  the  meat  saved  and  the  lack  of  injuries  by  men  cutting  meat.  Not  only  that,  there'd  be  fewer  thumbs  in  the  soup.  Installedion  of  this  machine  would  be  of  benefit  not  only  to  the  men  involved  but  also  to  the  company.  One  acadent  costs  more  than  a  slicer.'  Not  only  in  the  engine  de­ .  partment,  but  in every  depart­;  ment  in  the  ship  more  ade^  quate first  aid  kits  should  be  maintained.  The  present  kits.  If  there  are  any  around,  are  always in  bad shape and  never  have what  is needed. The same  is  true  of  the  ship's  medicine;  chest.  Something  itor  bums  should  always  be  kept  on  hand,  as  bums  are  usually  the  biggest  injuries.  On  a  Robin  Line  ship  recently  a  Wiper  was  bumed  when  a  steam,  line  broke.  I  was  the  only  one.  who  had  anything  to  put  on  his  bum.  Driegates  would  be  wise  to  check  the.  kits  thoroughly.  It  means  a  lot  in  an  emergency.  Seattle Reports Everything  Okay,  Especially  Shipping  By  JEFF  MORRISON  ­  SEATTLE,  Sept.  26  —  All  is  quiet  on  the  northwestern  front  Employment  in  the  American  merchai^  rope.  The Genevieve  Peterkin  udll  Inaugur­ except  for  shipping,  which  has  jnarine  has  increased  pne­third  since  jCo­ ate it  on  Octofaw  15,  sailing  from  Houston.  been  mighty  fine,  indeed.  The  jFea,  according  to  a  manpower report  by  the  Local'll  of  the Masters,  Mates  and' Pilots  Mankato  Victory  (Victory  Car­ US  Department  of  Labor.  From  June,  1950,  in  Baltimore  is  opening  an  ungrading  riers)  was  the  only  payoff—and  to  July  of  this  year,  employmeL­1  has  in­ school  for  its  members  in  its  headquarters  the only  sign­on, at  that—but  in­ creased  from  75,000  to  about  100,000  officers  The  school  will  be  the first  of  its  kind  in"  transits  again  saved  the  day.  and  unlicensed  personnel.  37,000  were  in  that  city.  Local  88,  IdM&F,  in  New  York,  Among  these  were  the  Seamar  (Calmar), John B.  Waterman and  the  deck  department,  35,000  in  the  engine  has  been  operating  an  upgrading  school  for  Topa  Topa  fWaterman)  and  the  .department,  and  28,000  in  the  stewards  de­ a  couple  of  years  .  .  .  MSTS  is  beginning  Simmons  Victory  (Bull).  partment'.  .  .  As  of  August  1,  1951,  the  ac­ its second  year of  operation.  During the  last  The  latter  two  had  paid  off  tive  merchant fleet  consisted  of  1,910  ves­ year  more  than  34  million  tons  of  cargo,  here  during  the  previous  two­ sels,  of  which  about  67  percent  were  dry  168  million  barrels  of  petroleum  and  2.8  week  period,  but  took  quite  a  this time.  The  Mankato  cargo ships,  27  percent, tankers and  six  per­ million  passengers  have  been  carried  in  few men  Victory,  incidentally, hdlped  keep  cent  passenger­cargo  ships.  There  were  an  MSTS  ships.  However,  most  of  the  cargoes  the record for good Skippers and  ad(iitional  1,654  ships  in  the  laid  up fleets  —85  percent  of  what  went  to  Korea,  for  Engineers,  though  t^e  same  most  ofTthem  Libertys.  If  the present  tempo  example—^went  in  ships  chartered  to  MSTS  couldn't  be said  for  the Mate.  of  liihited  mobilizatioh  Continues  through  by  commercial firms  manned  by  regular  There  is  little  else  to  be  re­ 1952,. it  is  estimated  that  another  200  ships  merchant  seamen  . .  .  Congressman  Blatnik  ported  from  this  port—^no  meet­ MANUEL  NOBLE  ing  and  nothing  much  else  out­ will  be  needed,  bringing  the"^active fleet  to  has  introduced  a  biU  to  authorize  the  con­ side of  the routine,  but  very  im­ ing forward  to  the  day  when he  struction  of  the  St.  Lawrence  Seaway,  portant,  Branch  business.  the  neighborhood  of  2,100  vessels.  will  get  his  hook.  #n  Sepdembcff  the National  Shipping  which  he  thinks  will  meet  the  objections  SHOOTING  THE  BREEZE  Manuel  has more  than a  vagu?  Authdi^y  allocated  an  (^dittphal  35  Lib­ raised  previously.  idea  of  what  the  SIU  means  to  A  bill  before  CongreBs  (HR  5013)  ­would  In  our  spare  time,  we shot  the  erty^  to  as  many  operators;  for  carrying  a  seaman—^he  sailed  Isthmian  EC A  coal  and  grain  cargoes.  At  least  seven  authorized  the  President  to  accept  on  be­ breeze with some of the­oldtimers  back  in  the  days  before  it  was  went  to  SlU­contracted  companies  with  half  of  this country  Bie  International  Regu­ tiere  on  the  beach:  R.  Perry,  S.  organized  by  the  Seafarers—^he  Zygarowski,  J.  M.  Thompson,  E.  Bull, Alcoa,  Bloomfielth  Eastern,  MissiadppL  lations  for  Preventing  Coiiiidons,  which  L.  Wandrei,  R.  D.  Needermeyer,  knows.  S^h  Atlaidlc  and  each  getting  would  revise  the  prment  rules  of  the  road  C.  Ainsworth—^who  has  married  ope ­ / *  More  than  thr«M^ W  half  million  governing  xmvigation  of  ships  on  the  high  and  is  now  living  locally—and  ATTENTION!  i|e^  of  hulk  cargoes  have  been  carried  in  seas.  The  new  regulatioiu  were  drawn  up  E. P.  Moran.  GAA  vessels between September  1  and Sep­ at  the  International  Safety  of  Life  at  Sea  We  also  ran  into  Manuel  C.  If  you  don't  find  linan  Nobel,  a  permitman  who  thinks  When  you  go  aboard  your  tgiiibilff  15.  M<^  of  this; comdsted  of  coal  Convention hoM in London In  1948, at which  that  his  permit  in  the  SIU  is  ship,  notify  the Hail  at otteo.  shipi^ ^under  the  auspices of  the  ECA,  236  SIU  Vipe­Preeldent  Monds  Wefadmrger  rc^  setter  than  a  full 'ho<^  in  any  A telegram from Le Havre or  carg<^  to  Europe  and  coe lo  Japan  resMtied  the  Seafarers  IntemaBonal  Union.  other  union.  Singapore  won't  do yon  any  for^a  total  of  2,326,380  tons  . . . Bloomfield  If  the bill  is passed,  all statuiee. migulaUoiui  In  his  opinion  the  SIU  is  the  good.  It%  your  bed end  ysu  SS Company  has announced a  semi­monthly  and  rules  whidli  conflict  with  It  will  no  only  outBt  where  a  man  can  have to  Be in it.  keep his digni^, and he is4pc^­ service  from  Gulf  ports  to  cozdinental  Eu­ loingar be;^lh;;force*^^  • '• '• w  Xm  �rv ^• r.Vl^'C'r^ T^'­^dieSlRiBKn  THE  SEAFARERS  LOV  Page Fourteen  «Mdig.iQfita)«ir^itni  Digested  Minutes  Of  SlU  Shi  .  '  OREMAR  (Ore).  Augi^l  8  —  Chairman,  Barnhill;  Secretary,  Barnes.  Delegates  reported  no  beefs.  Motion  made  and  carriec  for  ship's  Delegate  to  contact  agent  or  to find  out  why  wind  PORT  chutes  are  not  furnished.  Dele­ gates  are  to  make  out  repair  Boston  lists  and  turn  them  in  to  ship's  New  York  Delegate  or  given  to  proper  Philadelphia....  department  heads.  ....  Baltimore.  t,  t,  Norfolk.:  ALASKA  CEDAR  (Ocean  Savannah  Tow).  August  26  —  Chairman,  Tampa  .....:  William  Msnley;  Secretary,  A.  Mobile  C.  Mitchell.  Delegates  reported  New  Orleans  some  back  overtime  disputed.  Galveston  Motion  made  and  carried  to  re­ West  Coast  pair  or  replace  water  fountain  GRAND  TOTAL  in  crew  messroom.  .   .  '  CALMAR  (Calmax);  —Chairman,  C.  Jackson;  Secre­ iary.  Harold  Riggs.  Delegates  re­ ported ' inoi  beefs.'  Motion >  made  for  cre^v.  cdraSv^Mpea'  resolu­ SHIPJ>ED  SHIPPED  SHIPPED  TOTAL  REG.  REG.  ­nOTAL  REG.  tion  to  be  fOrw^ardfid'  to  Head­ ENG.  STWDS.  REG.  DECK  ENG.  STWDS­  SHU>PED  DECK  quarters  and  taken  tip / at  shore­ 46  149  69  71  32  52  38  '  159  side  meetings  to'better  chow­on  ^  585  191  173  207  221  158  122.  ;  487  Calmar  ships.  33  58  24  115  24  30  24:  78r'  .  .  XXX'  PONCE  DELEON  (Watermanl.  '  415=  168  127  120  164  .  132  . in:  206  107  104  417  ..  189  97  .98:,;  • ^;;'­3B4:  August  26—Chaitmaii.. A  J^  Ku­ faerski; Secretary.  Ebner . Hadsea.  19  56  21  16  16  15  •   Delegates  reported^;  everything  5  6  15  16  4  16  bkay.  Suggestion  made  that  all  62  51  44  157  86  ; 76  books  and  magazines  be^ return­ 60  208  87  .  61  114  91­ 84  *'  "'289  ed  to  the  library  locker.  Conv­ 45  .36  28  109  57  47  26  ,  '  "  130  munications  from  Headquarters  50  38  34  122  81  77  68  226  to  be  posted.  ,  ; ;  992  665  691  2,348  1,023  791  681  2,495  BULL  RUN  (Petrol  Tankers).  i %  X.  September  9—Chainnqa.  H,  F.  SEASTAR  (Triton).  August  5  AFOUNDRIA  (Waterman). Au  GOVERNMENT  CAMP  (Ciiie|i  FORT  HOSKINS  (C£^ ^  Menz;  Secretary.  J.  N,  Hannay.  —  Chairman.  J.  Walker;  Secre­ giist  21  —  Chairman.  J.  Flynn;  Service).  September  5  —  Chair'  ice).  September  9  —  CHidi^an.  Delegates  reported  one  minor  tary.  S.  J.  SmRh.  Delegates  re­ Secretary.  F.  D.  Lynum.  Dele­ man.  Robert  Burdicfc;  Secretary.  Prokapok;  Secretary.  Ralph  Hor­ beef.  Booklets  given  out  to  per­ ported  no  beefs.  Various  talks  gates  reported  no  beefs.  It  was  Ed.  Glazder.  Delegates  reported  mocker.  T(ie  delegates  reported  mitmen  to  be  read  front  and  on  cleaning  recreation  room.  A  stated  that  each  member  would  no  beefs.  The  ship's  Delegate  is  vote  of  thanks  was  given  to  the  report  his  repair  list  to  his  Del­ to  see  a  Patrolman  and  try  and  the  performers  to  Headquarters,  back.  Motion  made  and  carried  as  will  always .be  the  practice  to  have  Patrolman  on  board  be­ steward's  department  for  the  egate.  Motion  made  that  each  get  the  repair  list  taken  care  of.  of  this  ship.  TWngs  are  runifing  fore  sigmng  foreign  articles,  r  manner  in  which  they  started  member  of  the  crew  would  do­ Discussion  on  the  niatter  of  two  pretty  smoothly  under  the  ilew  _to  feed  and  keep  galley,  mess­ nate  50  cents  for  emergency  fans  in  each  foc'sle.  working  rules.  *  SPARTENBURG  VICTORY  rooms,  and  pantry  clean.  only.  X  X  X'  ­i  X  X  (Bloo>ntie(fl)j  July  15—Chairman.  4  4  OLYMPIC  GAMES  (Western  ALCOA  RUNNER  (Alcoa). Au­ XXX  John  Buzlev^iid;  Becret^. Tony  NORTHWESTEWJ  VICTORY  Tankers).  September  2 —Chair­ gust  ­17  ­r­  Chairman.  R.  E<ten;  IVictory  Carriers).  August  28  —  WARRIOR  (Waterman).  Au­ Kabiska.  Delegates  reported  ope  man.  Nicholas  A Ritrovato;  Sec­ Secretary,  Cyril  A  Scott.  Dele­ Chairman.  Hartman;  Secretary.  gust  4  —  Chiurman.  Lloyd  C.  man  jumped  ship.  Motion  made  retary.  Walt  A  Weber.  Dele­ gates  reported  no  beefs,  all  in  ' none.  Delegates  have  nothing  to  Knowles;  Secretary.  C.  J.  Nail.  and  carried  to  have  slopchest  gates  reported  disputed  overtime  order.  Bosun  asked  that  each  report.  Motion  was  made  to  Delegates  reported  everything  checked  by  Patrolman  before  and  letter  sent  to  SIU  Head­ man  give  $1  to  ship's  Delegate  hold  off  payoff  and  signing  on  okay.  Ship's  Delegate  read  cur­ signing  articles.  It  was  suggest­ quarters  for  clarification.  Motion  for  L()G.  The  food  aboard  has  rent  literature  from  Headquar­ until  something  was  done  in  re­ ed  that  crew, read  pamphlets  in  gard  to  straightening  out  the  ters.  Suggestion  in  regard  to  made  and  cart­ied  to  send  to  SIU  improved  and  a  vote  of  thanks  hbrary  regarding  Union  action  tfup.  Suggestion  was  made  to  keeping  the  recreation  room  Headquarters  for  educational  was  given  to  the  Messman.  and  activities.  kits,  and  constitution  for  good  XXX,  wear  proper  clothing  in the  crew  cleaner.  June  19—Chairman.  J.  BuZel­ and  welfare  so  that  all  crew­ ANGELINA  (Bull).  July  29—  ewski;  Secretary.  Tony  Kabis]i;a.  messroom  at  all  times.  NATHANIAL^  SILSBEE  members •   will  know  how  SIU  Chairman,  W.  Walker;  Secretary.  Suggestion  on  improving  chow.  X  X  X  (South  Atlantic).  August  28  —  ships  should  be  run.  Robert  M.  Garrod.  Delegates  re­ The  crew  complained  of  the  ANSON  MILLS  (Seas  Ship­ Chairman,  Charles  Lee;  Secre­ XXX  ported  everything  okay.  Sugges­ shortage  of  milk  at  sailing  thne.  ping).  August  5—Chairman.  Joe  tary,  C.  E.  Wbley.  Delegates  ROBIN  WENTLEY  (Seas  tion  that  screen ^door  be  repair­ Cantin;  Secretary.  Daniel  Forts.  XXX  Delegates  reported  all  port  time  reported  no  beefs.  Suggestion  Shipping).  September  I—Chair­ ed  in  all  passageways.  STEEL  FABRICATOR.  (Isth­ and  disputed  overtime  to  be  made  that  the  ship's  Delegate  man.  J.  Longfellgw;  Secretary.  XXX  mian).  August  8—Chapman.  Jee  turned  over  t%  the  Patrolman  get  the  Patrolman  to  check­the  R.  SadowskL  Delegates  reported  STEEL  INVENTOR  (Isthmian).  Bracht;  Secretary.  John  Lbnd.  in  port.  Suggestion  made  by  overtime  sheets  and  also  have  $48  in  the  ship's  fund.  Motion  August  19  —  Chairman.  Robert  Delegates  reported  no beefs.  The  Chief  Cook  to  have  discussion  the  Patrolman  check  on  the  men  made  to  have  ship  fumigated  on  Liasso;  Secretary.  H. F. Munzeri  Steward  was  asked  why  more  for  all first  trippers  or  permits,  that  came  from  Mobile,  as  there  arrival  in  states.  Men  have'heen  It  was suggested that  the heating  firtiit wasn't  put  out.  Electrician  to  let  'them  know  what  their  is  some  question  about  their  asked  to  keep  LOGs  received  system  valves  be ^renewed.  All  to  see  about fixing  scuttlebutt  transportation  and  subsistence.  during  the trip  in the  me.ssrooms  cots  that  are  not  liieing  used  are  in  crew  messroom.  jobs  are  all  about.  so  everyone  may  have  a  chance  to  be  turned  in  as  soon  as  pos­ XXX  t  t  XXX,  t»  read  STEEL  TRAVELER  (Isthmi­ sible.  BETHORE  (Ore).  August  15—  CHIWAWA  (Cities  Service).  Chairman,  none; Secretary,  none.  an).  August  12—Chairman.  C.  V.  September  2  —  Chairman.  J.  Full  cooperation  was  asked  in  Morgan;  Secretary.  Rqbert  Ben­ Phillips;  Secretary.  Da.ve  Dunn.  maintaining  sanitary  conditions  jamin.  Delegates  reported  every­ Delegates  ,  reported  no  b^f^  in  the  washrooms.  The  crew  thing  okay.  Individual  coopera­ Suggestion  that  something  ^  was also  askf^d  to keep  the mess­ tion  of  crewmembers  requested  dphe  with  the  ni^t lunch.  Sam­ for  helping  to  keep  laundry  and  room  clean  at  night.  ta:^  men  to  agree  uppii  keeping  PO  mess  in  continued  state  of  Mfashroom  cleaner  by  roteting  XXX  once  a  week.  \  SEATRAIN  TEXAS  (Seatrain).  cleanliness  and  tidiness.  XXX  August  26  —  Chairman.  O.  H.  XXX  ...  JAMES  STUART  RICHARD  GRALICKI  CASIMIR  PULASKI  (Easie^j.  Manifold:  Secretary.  E.  Jones.  SEAWIND  (Seatraders).  Au­ Get  in  touch  with  Carolyn  Contact  Gay  at  John's  in  August  19—Chairman.  Walter  E.  Delegates  reported  everything  gust  28—Chairman.  D.  Bell;  Sec­ Beganson;  Secretary.  M.  Griffing.  okay.  Motion  made  and  carried  retary. E.  A. Boyd.  It  was agreed  Burgess,  229  East  JOth  Street,.  Edgewater.  XXX  Delegates  reported  no  beefs.  Rq­ \.  to  Have  two  fans  in  all  rooms  by  iSteward  to  keep  a  box  for  New  York  City.  It  is  urgent.  XXX  below.  Suggestion  made  that  ed­ soiled  linen  down  below  and  HUGH  GALLAGHER  quest  that  an  extra  coffee  per­ LOWELL  E.  JARVIS  ucational  meeting  be  held  every  give  each  man  a  complete  set  "Pick  up  birth  certificate  and  colator  be  placed  in  messroom.  Get  in  touch  with  your  draft  tax  receipts  in  mail  room  iti  Bulletin  number  100  sent  to  Sunday'for  permitmen  to  teach  of  linen  each  week.  Ship's  Dele­ gate  was  instructed  to  see  Mas­ board.  ,  them  the  great  benefits  of  being  New  York  Hall;  Q.  Stefanssbn."  ship's  Delegate. ­  Voted  to­  post  ter  concerning  the  matter  of  in.  messroom.  ­  :  .  X  X  X  an  SIU  man.  4.  X:  X  arranging  for  a  supply  of  fresh  REAVER  MANNING  September  9—Ghairman.  Vid­ 4.  ^  lOANNIS  A.  DEMITREADIS  fruit  when  we  pass  through  the  The  3rd  Assistant  of  the  SS  PURPLESTAR  (Traders).  Au­ JOHN  FREDERICK  SAARI  ter  E.  Beganson; .SiBcretwhr*  Panama  Canal.  Angelina,  wishes  to  contact  you.  Hodge«  Delegates  . reported  no  gust  26—Chairman,  Steve  Barry;  MORRIS  YOFFE  When  in  New  York  call  Ilya­ XXX  Secretary. Charles Hostetter.  Del­ Your  welfare  beneficiary  cards  beefs.  Lockers  ne^  shelves  in  JACOB  CHANDLER  HARPER  cin4h  2­6147.  egates  reported  no  beefs.  $9  re­ were  improperly filled  out,  and  both  messman's  Rjc'sles  because  (Robin). September  9—Chairman.  there  is  no  place  to  store  thqir  XXX  ported  in  ship's  fund.  Suggestion  you  must fill  out  others.  Anderson;  Secretary.  Steward.  S.  J.  PIERSON  geqr.  The  crew  wishes tp'express  that  new men  read  Union agree­ XXX  Delegates  reported  no  beefs;  all  Please  contact  your  mother.  a  vote  of  thanks  to tiie  steward's  ment  and  Union  literature  and  RUDOLPH  R.  CEFARATTI  clear.  The  ship's  crew  of  last  She  is  worried  about  you.  department  for.  the  .fine  fopd  study  Union's  ways  of  operation.  Get  in  touch  with  your  family  trip  chipped  in  through  volun­ served  throughout  the  trip.  .  XXX  X  X  X­ as  soon  as  possible.  tary  donation  the  amount  of  LUCIEN  GIRARD  ^  ^  GOLDEN  CITY  (Waterman),  $150  to  purchase  a  washing  ma­ Get  in  commimication  with  at­ X  X  X  ^  FREDERIC C.  CQLLIN  (Trans­ August  19—Chairman.  G.  Engle­ chine  for  the  convenience  of  all  torney  Harry  R.  Kozart,  2132  RICHARD  KIN6  ,  Ifuel).  August  lO—rtih^rman.  £u­ hard;  Secretary.  R.  Pennington.  crewmembers  aboard  ship.  A  letter  containing  $5  yofi  gepe  Blore;.  Secret;^,  F;ranh  Lincoln­Liberty  Building,  Phila­ Delegates  reported  no  beefs.  $33  sent  to  Bamislow  J.  Miszkowski  NajdickL  Due  to; the. negligeixce  delphia,  Pennsylvania.  XXX  reported  in  ship's  fund.  Discus­ MARIE  HAMIL  (Bloomfield).  last  May  has  been  returned  to  d^.^aome,  the  • washing  tnachme  XXX  sion  on  various  repairs.  the  mail  clerk  at  the  New  Y'ork  '  August  26—Chairman.  Joe  Saide;  D.  FORREST  broken  dp^. ,  .Suggesfi^  XXX  ^  Secretary,  William  F.  Barth.  William  Wong,  of  the  SS  EUy,  Hall.  that  there  be  l^qssvnojse^^^^^^  DESOTO  (Waterman).  August  Delegates  reported  disputed  ov­ left  your  bag  at  the  Seamen's  passageways.  "  ^  24  —  Chairman.  W.  H.  Butt;  ertime  to  be  given  to  Patrolman.  Church  Institute, 25 South  Street,  JOHK  , '  ;  September  : 9 —­.0haim|an.'  Secretary.  M.  J.  Rey]90lds.  Del­ Suggestion  made  to  have  new  New  York.  Pick  up the  check for  "I  have  been  unable  to  reach  gene  Belore;  Secretary.  Fra^  egates  reported  everythiag  in  scuttlebutt  installed  in  crew's  it  at  the  LOG  office.  Please  send  you.  Please  send  the  camera  to  Nalrlicki.  Delegates  reported,, ,nj>  good  order.  Suggestion  made  by  messroom.  Motion  inade  to  have  Wong's  bag,  collect,  care  of­Dr.  Mr. \ A.  Spango,  176  Warren  beefs.  Motion  made  thai thp  ne^t  Deck  Engineer  to  cooperate  with  Patrolman find  out  why  milk  is  Charles  Gillette,  15351  Via  de  las  Sti­eet,  Brooklyn,  New  York.  T  meeting  aboard  ship  be  held  t|ie  crew's  Messman  to  help  keep  not  available  at  all  times  while  Olas,  Pacific  .  Palisades,  CaU­ will  send  you  a  check  for  any  last  Saturday  on  arrival,  in  the  messhall  clean.  r­"  I  vessel  stays  in  Argentina.  expenses  incurred:  H,  Db  Silva."  States.  'fornia.  \  ­.i  A&G Shipping From Sept. J2 To  Sepir:M  • x­  x,­%  .  ;  .'i  :  .  i.'i,v  �'9frld«y,^edl«b^.«t}|isi  T»E  SEAW  ARERS  LOG  Pag* Fiftaan  Port Savannah Will Boom  if  Rumors  Materialize  ­  By  E.  B,  TILLEY  SAVANNAH,  Sept  20—If  all  state­owned  docks  here  should  .ain;m  DIOTBH  the  rumors  going  around  here  be  in  fuU  operation  soon.  20.00  20.00  Watson,  Henry  ...  IttdliaBth,­^ David  ..  (Continued  from  Page 4)  Woodill,  Warren  H. ...........  10.00  crystallize,  this  will  shortly  be­ In the  meantime,  we had  three  20.00  Molini,  John B.  ....  p.  USPHS tlOSPlTAL  come an  important shipping  area.  payoffs,  four  sign­ons  and  fqiur'  Nering,  P.  v........  ............  20.00  Yanik,  Jpse^  —.......—....  20­00  M  SAVJILNNAK,  GAi  The  coal  tipple  which  opened  vess^  in­transit  to  give  us  a  10.00  Yeroziannis,  Petr<» P  40.00  Cohen,  A. iF.  —<..^1. $10,00  O'Brien,  Eugene  P.  in  Charleston  recently  has  be­ good  two­week  period.  The  pay­ Daugherty,  P.  G.  10.00  Pepper, William  E,. ............  20.00  gun  operations,  and  three  SIU  offs  were toe  Southland  (South  $880J)0  10.00  Goude,  Joe  20.00  Phillips,  Robert  E.  ships  have  called  there  already.  Atlantic),  Casimir  Pulaski  (East­ —,„....  10.00  Harvey,  Hjury  20.00  Preussler,  Otto  Seatrains  are  supposed  to  be­ ...  10.00  Oeafh Benefits PaM  gin  operating  out  of  Savannah  em)  and  E.  A.  Bumette  (Isth;  Rackley,  Vinson  ....  Johnson,  O.  20.00  mian).  All  three,  plus toe  .Abel  10.00  Loiwery,  Carl  20.00  Releford,  Harold  ...  shortly,  and  the  nunor  here­ Parker  Upshur  (South  Atlantic),  10.00  Brown,  N<Hnnaii  Gardner.'.$l,500  MeGowan,rL;  . 1«.00  Bichards,  Joseph V.  .....  abouts  is that  South  Atlantic has  signed  on.  1,500  ...  30.00  Hilton,  Paul  —  ^*aylor,  E.  Si  :/10.00  Salgado,  Jose  purchased  more  skips.  The  <  in­fransit  ships  were  ...  1,000  20.00  Hodo,  James  Smith,  Aubrey  H.'  ....^i:i.  20.00  Sanchez, Charles  ...„. ...  HOPE  rrs TRUE  Soutowave  (South  Atlantic),  R%­ Lopshas,  Walter  —  1,500  10.00­ Thompson,  Willis  ...  Spaulding,  Joseph  A.  u.:.:..  10.00  1,000  Also,  we  understand  Water­ phael  Semmes (Waterman),  Mon­ 10.00  Qrput,  Robert  John  Tonisson,  T.  1,500  man  has  obtained  a  charter  to  roe  (Bull)  and  Southern Counties  ,  $150.00  Wagner,  Emil  P.  .... ............  10.00  Rogers,  Harry  L  hm  into  Savannah.  If  all  or  part  (Southern  Trading).  80.00  Walker,  Howard M.  USPHS HOSPl^M.  of  these  rumors  come  about,  the  We  believe  special  mention  $8,000  20.00  Wallender,  C  MOBILE,  ALA.  should  be  given ­to  the  Bumette  Barrett,  R.  G.  $10.00  and toe  Pulaski.  Both  ships  qra  BurKe,  Tim  20.60:  recent  boneyard  vessels finish­ Champlin,' Georgd  ­10.00  ing  their first  voyages.  Jones,  J.  H.  '.;..:..:..iL..;.....v.y.U r  20.00  Both  ships  paid  off  in  CHiarles^  our beef  as it is  the ILA's,  SUP's  By  LINDSEY  WILLIAMS  Langley^  Jesse  li.  10:00  ton  last  week  without  beefs  or  or  MMP's.  Hobertsoii,  Jul!aii ­i...:..L......  10.00  NEW  . ORLEANS,  Sept.  28  —  On  the  beach  after  making  an  hour  of  disputed  overtime.  Reporting  from the  Port  of  NeW  several  trips  on  the SS  Carabulle  We  could  use  more  of  the  type  $80:00  Orleans  whbre  ABs  are  about  as  of  Delegates  aboard  these  ships.  is  John  (Alex)  Witchen.  DEER'S  HEAD  HOSPITAL  scarce  as  a five­cent  beer,  we  Brother  Witchen is  weU known  These  crews  have  done  well  SALISBURY,  MD.  ^  have  to  say  shipping  was  good  here  in  NO  for  his  ability  to  with  these  former  rustbucketi  Lucas,  Michael  .i.,..l..'..L^..L.  $40.00  in  the  past  two  Weeks.  change  from  one  job  to  another  At toe  meeting  last  week toe  .  JWe registered 208 members and  BELLEVUE  HOS^ltAL  so  often  and  still  hold  the  job  usual  business  was  taken  care  NEW  IrORK,  K. v.,  .  ,  shipped 289,­  without counting the  of  as  well  as  a  discussion  on  the  down  in  fine  fashion.  Moore, ­George  E.  $i6.6o  men  shipped  by  Brother  Mons­ non­union  Yellow  Cabs  in  this  NEW  ANGLE  son,  the  SUP  representative.  town.  It  seems  that some fellows  USPHS HOSPITAL  Alex's  mania  for  having  so  aren't  aware  of  the  record  .of  Since  his  last  report,  he  shipped  SEATTLE,  WASH.  many  different  jobs must  go way  this  scab  outfit  and  have  used  61  .men,  and  looks  forward  to  Humphrey,  Kenneth  L  $30.00  back  for,  as  far  back  as  can  be  their  hacks.  crewing  up  3  more  Liberties  be­ "  USPHS HOSPITAL  remembered,  he  has  come  up  sides  the  various  ships  due  in  MANHATTAN  BEACH,  B'KLYN  UNION  CABS  ONLY  with  some  new  angle  on  what*  Atmore,  Robert  $40.00  here  for  payoff.  would  be  better  than  what  he  The,  membership  agreed  td  Blak$,  RupeG A.;  _ 40.00  Although  we  have  only  a  few  was  doing.  ^  continue  to  patronize  cabs  other  Blanks,  Claude  P.,  ,20.00  ships  scheduled  for  payoff,  we  than  the  Yellow  Cab  outfit  and  are looking  forward to good  ship­ Alex  started  to sea  back  in  the  Blossei*,  Edmvtnd ^  ,  40.00  if  any  member  is  in  need  of  a  ping  for" the next  two  weeks,  as  early  '30s,  but  tried  his  luck  40.00  B^uno,  Matthew, .....  ashore  in  hotels,  shipyards  and  cab  he  should  use  the  Garden  40.00  ships  t  due  to  arrive  have  been  B.urton, Charles  JOHN  WITCHEN  coming  in here  on very  short no­ even  went  into  business  for  him­ City  cabs,  the  only  union  cabs  Daltoh,  Jack  M­'  4(f.00  self,  all  to  no  avail—so  he  re­ in  the  city.  tice.  40.00  DriscoU,  John­, J..  ­Also  discussed  at toe  meeting  Last  week  the  Bakers  and  To  date  that  is  how  the  case  turned  to sea.  J^^wards,  John  T­  ,­Tr:.r­r*"  40.00  Confectionery  Workers,  A F L,  stands,  but, regardless of  the  out­ was  the  rfecent  action  by tod  First toe  deck  department,  then  Bspihoza,  Jose'  ­40.00  had thbir  convention here  in NO,  come,  it will  be a  lesson to  other  back  again  to  the  stewards  de­ Retail  Clerks  Union  against tod  Ezzell,  Thonjas  D,  1..".....,.....  SO.QO  and  pledged  to  organize  another  barbers  that may  try  to get  their  partment,  where  he  sailed  as  Yachum­Yachum  depart­ ^Ferrer,  E.^  ..,  40.00  65,000'members  into  their  union.  workers  to  go  into  the  CIO.  Baker,  Pantryman,  Cook  and  ment  store  here.  The  store  is  Gilbert, Bobert  B  40.00  They  now  have  185,000  members  The  three  shops  involved  have  then  Steward.  Now  Alex  is  on  now  100  percent  imion,  thanks  GrinieS,  Fred  4o.o6  in  the  US  and  Canada,  and  are  taken  a  beating  and  no  court  toe  beach  and,  from  last  report,  in  part  to toe  aid  given  by tod  Hahn,  Charles  40.00  out  to add  more  members  to  the  order  or  mediator's  ruling  will  was trying  to get a  foreman's  job  SIU.  Hassan,  Raymond'  —  40.00  At  present  Yachum's  is  the  union  fold.  Keenai^ John  V^.  ­  40.00  Aside from  their  organizational  bring  back  the  dough  they  have  at  the  new  Kaiser  plant.  only  store  emplosdng  imion sales  His  last  job  ashore  was  selling  lost,  and  will  lose  in  the  future,  Lahdry,  Frederick  ^.00  drive,  their  aim  is  to  eliminate  due'  to  their  actions  against  the  appliances  in a  large  department  help, and  deserves that  patronage  Larseh,  Robert  F. ......^  night  ­work  in  bakeries  and  to  AFL  barbers.  store  here' and  is  yeported  to  of  union  members.  Lawlor,  James  F.  40.00  get  the  5­day  week.  If  you  happen to  buy  anything  At  last  regular  meeting,  there  frave  been  the  only  cigar­smok­ Lopez,  E.  40.00  in  Yachum's  tell  them  you  are  ing salesman*in toe  joint.  Active­ was  np  New  Business  and  no  "KEEPS  FRESH  Makfis,  Cbhstantirie ,  ..1.......  40.00  there  because  they  have  union  aiiddle^oh,' Clifford  40.00  New  di^vblopments  in  the  pro­ Good  and  Welfare,  with  a  jhort  ly  participating  in  Union  affairs  clerks  and  union­made  clothing.  while  on  ship  and  ashore,  Alex  Itfmazzo,  Vic  40,00  fe^on "have­.eliminated  thfe  need  orderly  meeting.  New  Business  A  few  of toe  oldtimers  around  has  proven  to  be  a  good  ship­ from  New  York  and­­Boston  was  '!Mufphy,  ..„;:..*..'.;l.......;.. "  40.00  of  shops  to  put  out  fresh  bread  who  aren't  riding  cabs­ or  buy­ mate.  Perhaps  we  could  sell toe  read  and  accepted.  Headquarters  Padzik,  John  30.00  at  aR­firnSj.  New  wrappers  have  Report  was  concurred  in  unan­ butcher  concession  on toe  cars  ing  anjrthing' at  the  moment  are  Batcliff,  R;  A. ,±...i...^„—  40.00  made  it  possible  for  bread  to  imously  by  the  membership,  carried by  the Seatrains  to  Alex,  these  Hall­sitters:  M.  Linsky,  IL  Rivera,  Ruperto  20,QO  keep fresh  longer  than  had  been  along with  the resolution  on 1952  then  he  would  again  be  in  busi­ Grimes,  W.  StoU and  W.  "Straw­ • ­M  Sullivan,  Timotky  40.00  possible  in  previous  years,  and  officials.^  berry"  Connors.  ness  for  himself.  Thompson,  Albert  D,  ........  40.00  therefore  the  practice  of  having  If  the' SUP  goes  on  strike,  all  Vorke,  Peter  R  20,00  to  have, fresh  bread  baked  sev­ members  are  urged  to  get  to  the  eral  times  a  day  has  been  elim­ H511  as soon  as possible  and  reg­ $1,160.00  inated.  Anthony  H.  Buckley,  Sr.,  Pres­ iister for  picket duty, as the mem­ USPHS HdSFTTAL  By  KEITH  ALSOP  ident  of  Local  35  in  New  Or­ bership has* gone on record  unan­ *  STATEN  ISLAND.  NrY.  imously  to  support  the  SUP  100  GALVESTON,  Sept. .27—Ship­^ began  three  weeks  ago  here  in  Atchason,  William  $10.00  leans,  acted  as  chairman  when  percent.  ping  continued  well  above  aver­  an  effort  to  get  a  rise  in  the  the  convention  with  it's  600­plus  Bailey,  Benjamin  10.00  This  is  not  just  a  figure  of  age  here  during toe  period  just  shrimp  price  schedule.  Tfee  SIU  Burnstine,  Maurice  '20.00  delegates  got  under  way.  speech,  or  flowery  words  being  ended  with  two  payoffs,  two  shrimp  men  got  their  demand*  Cedeno,  Alfredo  ; 20.OO  Involved  in  a  beef  here  in  NO  uttered  for toe  benefit  of  others,  sign­ons  and  thirteen  ships  here  and are  now  going after the fi^  Chason,  .^thur^  ,™..;  10.00  with  the CIO  Barbers is  the AFL  but  recommendations  by  ' the  in­transit.  ­An  interesting  item  in  thio  cd]^e,  Lpuis^  'k nn.  20.00  Barbers  Union.  The  AFL  barbers  membership  to  support  the  SUP  The  two  ships  to  payoff  and  news from  Houston  told  of  a  10.00  have  been  picketing  several  100  percent^ physically,  morally  bortes,  Jose  ,  sign­on  again  were  the  Seastar. Galveston  seaman  who  is  facing  30.001 shops  here  in  NO  due  to  the  Craig,  ]^ank  and  financially.' *  deportation  charges  because  of  (Mercador)  and  James  H.  Price  20.00  owners  forcing  their  barbers  to  Dacey, • C.'  his  former  membership  in toe  (South  Atlantic).  ,  ON  THE  LINE  20.00  join  the  CIO.  Diaz,  ^faeJ  ......lU.:,;...,..  communist  party.  In­transit  ships  were  Del  San­ The  beef  came  to  a  head  when  This­means  that  all  members  Dixon,  iSarl ­  R;  ...:..;.lli„V......'  20.00  tos  and  Del  Alba  fMississippi),  He  claims,  and  he  is  support­ Ezzell, Thomas; p. /,'.....,.,,......  30.00  the  barbers that  were being  pick­ are  to help  picket, and  those that  Seatrain  New  York,  Seatrain  ed  by  two  forjper  NMU  offi­ eted filed  suit  in  civil  district  think  it  is  only toe  duty  of  the  Garrison,  Wijli^ ' A^' ;­­r  10.00  Georgia  and  Seatrain  Havana;  cials, toat  he  was  forced  to  jofn  Gelinas,  Donjdd  P.  i.'.'Jy.l.J,'..  10.00  court  here  seeking "a  restraining  SUP  or  others  to  carry  the  load  Cabins  (Cabins  Tankers),  Can­  the  CP  or  lose  his  NMU  boo^  Grahgaard;  J.  20.00  injunction  to  prevent  the  AFL  will  . find  themselves  caught  tigny  and  CoimcU  Grove  (Cities  The  seaman  claims toat  he  qt­ Harden,  Otis  J.  .10 00  pickets  from  picketing  their  short  when  the  time  comes  to  Service),  Federal  (Trafalgar),  tended  only  one  CP  meeting  and.  shops  biecause  the  pickets  were  ship  out  if  they  dcm't. have  the  Harris,  .Arthur  .I,.....?...,  Warrior  and  George  Gipp  (Wa­ tfren  tore  up  his  membership  necessary  clearances  and  picket  Hartman,  Charfes  10.00  ruining  their  business.  terman),  Trinity  (Carras)  and  car^  Bierttandei:,  Frank  30.00  Seems  as  though  these  birds  duty.  Here  in  the.HaU  we  had  no  Richard  Pearson  (Bloomfield).  Jepsen,  Arnold  ....:....™.V......  20D0  should  have;  thought  about  that  Let's  get  behind  the  SUP  and  meeting  because  of toe  lack  Of  The  last  named  sh^ is  recent­ Johnstbri,  Charles'lL":^^:! '30.00  when they  tried to get  their, bar­ other  members  of  the  MTD,  if  a  quorum,  though  we  did  man­ ly  out  of toe  boneyard  and  is  they Eave  to go out  and prove  to  Koslusky,  Joseph  10.00  bers  to  change from  the  AFL  to  age  to  spot  a  few  bookmembe^  l»ing  fitted  out.  others  that  we  are  united—and  Kustas, jnibmas Ji.  ...!:  20.00  the  CIO.  After hearing  testimony  arqund  the  Hall,  among* them  In  addition  to  good  shilling,  because  of toat  we  or  our  af­ Lomas,  Arthur­:.;...... ..........  20.00  from  both  sides,  the  judge  sug­ Marcoup,  H.  Parks,  J.  Bowlins,  the  shrimp  fleet  is  partly  active  McGhee;  Jsattek  ......^.Li:..:...;  20:00  gested  that  the  case  W  turned  frliates  will  win  out  in  any  and  again.  A  "fishermen's  htdiday"] J.  Molc^ey and  F. Aderhtdd.*  ci.  McGuigahA.  20:00  over  to the­mediation  board,  v . LaU JwefS.­This  beef  is  as  mudi  Afeur  Orleaas  Plays  Hosi  To  Bakers Union  Galveston  Shipping  Good  II'  �Pag* SixiMa  T H E ^ S E A F A R E M S  ^  l^'V  fx­.  f  On  the  last  leg  of  their  trip  to  the  Far  Eash  Kyska  crewmembers  pose on deck  with  Hono­ lulu  in  the  background.  The  Kyska  left  New  York  in May  and  after  hitting  Gulf  ports  look  off  for  the  Far  East.  Crewmen  are,  left  to  right,  Alfred  Nunea,  Wiper;  Roberts,  AB;  AB;  Neumann,  AB;  Chris,  DM;  Jim  Kelly,  OS,  and,  in  foreground,  Dave,  AB.  *  Four  Months  Of  Hamiuiy  Mark 55 Kyska s Voyage  The  Bosun,' foreground,  supervises  and  lends  a  hand  in  securing  gear  as  the  vessel  prepares  to  leave  Yokohama.  Ac­ cording  to  Beck,  who  took  the  pictures,  all  hands  worked  together  well  during  the  trip.  The camera  gets turned  gn cameraman  Jay Beck,  ,  left, as  he  works  with  the 1st  Engineer  replacing  a  field coil  in  a  lube >611  pump  motor.  trim  to sell  an  unidentified  AB 'ob> the  mefits  of. t^ shoes carried  in  the  vessel's  slopchesf.  AU  taken: by  Jay  Beck,  qhief  Edwards,  the  Kyska's  Oiier,  listens  intently  to  the  phone,  while  he gases  into  the  distance.  Tlie  Kyska  has  since  returned  to  New  York  and  had  a  clean  payoff  in all  departments.  The  Steward  of  the  Watemmn  ship  glances  up  before  making  his  move—'in checkers,  that  is. The  crew  was  unai^mous in  praising  ship's  food.  Jimmy  Logan;  Wiper,  works  up a  sweat  in  a  tight  sjpot.  He's  busy  replacing  plalps  in  a  boiler  casing,  though  he  pauses  a  nxomenf  for,  Brothar  Beck's  camera.  "It  was this long/' semns to 1M  the inalter  ufider  discusiton  as  CharlM  Dougherty,  f^mman;  loolei  skeplicaliy at "Red  Dog." AB.  and  Jim. KeU^  • :  ;4  � 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 5, 1951 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XIII, No. 20 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: CONTRACT REOPENED ON WAGES THREAT OF MARITIME STRIKES FADES AS UNIONS AND OPERATORS AGREE NOMINATIONS ARE OPENED FOR 29 A&G ELECTIVE POSITIONS MEN WANTED USPHS HOSPITALS RANK WITH THE BEST THE ARMED DOVE NEW ORLEANS TUGBOAT STRIKE WON BY MAW SAN FRANCISCO IS A BUSY PORT RESOLUTION ON A&G ELECTIONS REVOLUTIONARY SHIPPING BOARD IN NEW HQ HALL SIU OPERATORS IN WAGE TALKS RATED MEN DON'T STAY LONG IN TAMPA MOBILE SHIPPING MAINTAINS PACE 9 PAYOFFS, 4 SIGN-ONS SPARK PORT BOSTON PORT BALTIMORE FINDS SELF IN TOP-NOTCH CONDITION EVEN ENTRY RATINGS HAVE NO DIFFICULTY IN LAKE CHARLES NEAR-EAST OIL CRISIS BOILS AROUND SEAMAGIC DON'T THINK - SAL WILL READ YOUR MIND WHERE AMERICAN LIBERTYS GET THEIR NAMES FIRST OF TWO NEW SEATRAINS COMPLETES HER MAIDEN VOYAGE SEATTLE REPORTS EVERYTHING OKAY, ESPECIALLY SHIPPING PORT SAVANNAH WILL BOOM IF RUMORS MATERIALIZE NEW ORLEANS PLAYS HOST TO BAKERS UNION GALVESTON SHIPPING GOOD FOUR MONTHS OF HARMONY MARK SS KYSKA'S VOYAGE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/5/1951 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1951 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/9351d1fd20cf64738fe49b41f4304fb2.PDF 6704bc2d0b7f55050394981220f78b80 PDF Text Text } I SEAFARERS INTENSIFIES FIGHT ON CG CONTROL OVER SEAMEN The SIU Atlantic and Gulf District has fired i the opening gun in an intensified campaign to oust the Coast Guard from control over merchant sea­ men. Charging that the present military set-up { deprives seafaring civilians of access to due process of law, the Union is demanding that jurisdiction over seamen be returned to the Department of Commerce. Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA The Union's position, and plans for the all-out fight on the Coast Guard, were set forth in a No. 28 NEW YOHK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 7. 1949 VOL. XI 50% Of Anns Aid To Go On USShips *resolution adopted unani­ mously at the Headquarter* meeting on Sept. 28. In stepping up its drive to have the Bureau of Marine In­ spection and Navigation trans­ ferred from the Coast Guard to the Department of Commerce, the Union is seeking to enlist the support of the American Federation of Labor and its af­ filiated unions. The bid for AFII aid will be made at its conven­ tion in St. Paul, Minn,, this week. The A&G District resolution underscores the fact that the US merchant marine is a "civi­ lian institution" and has been manned by civilians throughout its history. The A&G District's opposition to the arbitrary police powers held by the Coast Guard under the present set-up is based on a long string of abuses and in­ justices' piled on civilian seamen by the military body. Motivated by a traditional bias against civilians, the Coast Guard has deprived many seamen of their right to continue to make their living at sea in procedures which the Union has termed "railroading." Long ago, the SIU branded the Coast Guard's hearing units as •kangaroo courts." With the {Continued on Page 5) For the second time this year the SIU Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict has successfully campaigned to protect the employment of American seamen and ships in transporting foreign aid cargoes. Last week Congress passed the arms aid bill, including the amendment pushed by the SIU which guarantees that 50 percent of the military supplies shipped to non-communist nations will go on American vessels, njanned by American seamen. Earlier this year, the battle waged by the SIU and other maritime organizations resulted in the passage of a law requir­ ing EGA Administrator Paul Hoffman to send at least 50 "per­ cent of Marshall Plan goods on American flag ships. CONGRESS TOLD The A&G District touched off its fight in favor of the use of In photo above, taken recently in the House Office Building in Washington, SIU Interna­ American ships when Secretarytional Representative Albert Bernstein (left) discusses Union's stand on legislative matters af­ Treasurer Paul Hall informed fecting seamen with Congressmen from New York. With Bernstein, from left to right are. Con­ members of Congress that the "critical condition of the United gressmen Abraham^ Multer, Walter A. Lynch, John J. Rooney, and Joseph M. Pomarlen, execu­ States merchant marine" made tive secretary. Trade Union Council of the Uberal Party. the guarantee imperative. Unless such a provision were incorporated into the bill, the US merchant fleet would continue to dwindle, Hall warned. The A&G District Headquar­ ters then dispatched Internation­ al Representative Albert Bern­ A suit brought against the cern itself with the motives of were members of the defendant stein to Washington to apprise Atlantic and Gulf District of the the union or the propriety of Seafarers International Union of the lawmakers of the dire em­ Seafarers International Union by the action taken, and will not North America, Atlantic and ployment situation faced by 29 former permitmen was dis­ interfere in the internal affairs Gulf District, A.F.ofL., and that American seamen, and of the missed last week by Supreme of the union on behalf of per­ they were illegally expelled dangers created by neglect of Court referee Isidor Wasservogel. sons who admittedly never held therefrom. They seek an injunc­ the domestic shipping industry. The 29 men claimed that they membership books in the or­ tion to restrain defendant from Bernstein succeeded in invok­ had been illegally expelled from ganization. interfering with their rights and ing the aid of a number of Con­ the Union, and sought damages "Nothing in the record war­ privileges as members, from gressmen, all of whom expressed and an injunction.; rants the conclusion that the communicating the fact of their grave concern over the decline The SIU countered with the union's officers or members act­ expulsion and ineligibility to of the US fleet and the conse­ assertion that these men were ed with fraudulent intent or in employment as members of the quent loss of employment oppor­ "never bookmembers but merely bad faith in withdrawing permit unu,n, and to compel a restora­ tunities for American seamen. permit holders" and thus were cards from plaintiffs. Under these tion of their evidences of mem­ not entitled to full rights. SEAMEN'S RIGHTS circumstances, their claim for bership, as well as $250,000 dam­ damages may not be sustained." ages. Defendant contends that EVIDENCE CLEAR The Union's International Rep­ plaintiffs were never book mem­ resentative also elaborated on Mr. Wasservogel's decision The Union was represented by bers of the union, but merely attorneys Benjamin Sterling and the A&G District's demand that said in part; "permit-holders," and, as such, seamen's rights be protected in "The evidence clearly indicates Cy Miller. are not entitled to the rights and the proposed revision of the Fed­ that plaintiffs were merely per­ The full text of the decision privileges granted to book mem­ eral Employes Compensation Act Congressman Louis Heller of mit holders in the union and as follows: bers. (HR-3191). such were granted the privilege Brooklyn looks over bound SUPREME COURT — SPECIAL PRIMARY ISSUE As a result of the Union's of working on union-affiliated TERM, PART X. copies of the SEAFARERS stand, amendments have been ships only in the event that no The primary issue raised by By made in the proposed law which LOG to gel the seamen's point book members were available the pleadings concerns the status HON. ISIDOR WASSERVOGEL, will preserve all the rights now of view. Photo was taken last for employment. In accepting the of the'plaintiffs in the defend­ Official Referee enjoyed by seamen . under ad­ week, when Congressman Hel­ permits, plaintiffs voluntarily ac­ ant union. miralty law and other statutes. ler visited A&G District Head­ cepted their qualified employ­ Neri et al, v. Hall, as treas­ The evidence clearly indicates ment of temporary union sanc­ urer of the Seafarers Interna­ that plaintiffs were merely per­ As originally offered, the re­ quarters as part of his effort tional Union of North America, tion. vised federal compensation law mit-holders in the defendant "In the absence of any allega­ Atlantic and Gulf District—This would permit seamen working to obtain a complete under­ union, and, as such, were granton govemment-owned ships to be standing of problems con­ tions and proof of malice or con­ is an action brought by twentyspiracy, the court may not con­ nine plaintiffs, who allege they (Contmuei on Page 5) fronting maxitime labor. (Conthttud OH Psge } ) Court Throws Out $250,000 Damage Suit Of 29 Former Permitmen Against Union �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. October 7. 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 Office in New York, N.Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 'Wall Street Unionism' The communist propaganda producing organs are showing signs of sterility. With their influence in the trade union movement dwindling day by day, these unionwreckers have had to dig into the mothballs for smear labels. And the best they have 'been able to come up with is that broken down, monotonous cry of "Wall Street." Only this time it is not the capitalists they are calling "Wall Street." Nope, this time it's the "Wall Street unions." "Wall Street unions," by the way, are the organiza­ tions that don't like commies and who do something about it. Genuine trade-unionists call these organizations noncommie, or anti-commie, unions. Oddly enough, the only trade unions that are obtain­ ing greater security and economic protection for their members are the non-commie unions, or the so-called "Wall Street unions," to use the commie lingo. Take the United Mine Workers, where commies are regarded as more obnoxious than coal gas. The miners were the first large union to win a broad pension and Welfare set-up — paid for by the employers. And they won it the hard way. The Steel Workers union which has declared war on the commies and is expected to try to. boot Harry Bridges out of the CIO very ^oon, has just called a strike against Big Steel to win employer-financed pensions. The Hospital Patients Steel Workers, according to the commies, are a "Wall When entering the hospital Street union." notify the delegates by post­ The giant United Auto Workers Union, which re­ card, giving your name and cently cleaned its house of commies, has just forced the the number of your ward. [powerful Ford Motor Company into granting companyMimeographed Postcards can be obtained free at the paid pensions to its workers. Not bad, for a "Wall Street Social Service desk. lunion" that, until the house-cleaning, was almost bankupted and destroyed by communists. L. G. LARONDE And the International Ladies Garment Workers Union D. H. BRUNIE bas pioneered in establishing welfare benefits for its halfE. G. SENFF [nillion members. And the commies call the ILGWU a M. P. LAMELA These are She Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, J. KOVISH 'Wall Street union" from 'way back. The story is the same in maritime, where the commies as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging G. A. CARROLL heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by A. L. MASTERS ave kept up an unsuccessful campaign to pin the "Wall writing them. F. J. DUKSMEYER treet" label on the AFL waterfront unions whose wage STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL R. SMITH W. C. HALL itandards and working conditions are tops. M. LUKSO STEFAN TRZCINSKI W. CURRIER ' D. lATE R. C. REED One of the principal targets of the commie smear J. F. GAMBLICH H. ALI j. LOCKLER rtists has been the SIU, which has continually led the MICHAEL J. LUCAS H. G. PEEK, Jr. H. E. BONEWALD VAj in winning top wages and conditions, and whose SAVANNAH^ HOSPITAL M.BRYANT LARRY MOORE ttainments were especially pronounced during the period WM. PIETERS J. C. POWELL J. O'MALLEY ' pv^hen the commies were in complete control of the NMU, JOE HERNANDEZ O. F. MARTIN A. Mc,\RTHUR W. L. SMITH P. VANDEREIK ind could only get wage increases by yelling "me-too," W. J. REIDY W. W. ALLRED T. M. SAUVE WILLIAM ROACH fter the SIU had led the way. T. BEAMS X % % This is the same SIU which fought for ithe war R. GRALICKI BOSTON HOSPITAL L. COLBURN W. E. COUTANT )onus — and hit the bricks to do so — while the commies ANDREW AHLSTROM FRANK ALASAVICH R. L. McCOMBS vere busy making "no strike" pledges to the shipowners. FRED VYKRUTA VIC MILAZZO A. SYLVERA BOB FISHER J. E. TASSIN Hiis is the same SIU which was the first union to rush M. N. PETERSON W. SULLIVAN J. A. ROTHERMEL, bll-out to support the Wall Street white collar workers M. KENNEDY •R. BOLDUC M. LOPEZ ROYAL HARGRAVES •when they pulled the pin in the world's financial capital, G. MIHALOPOULOUS land whose anti-commie members tangled with police and J. c. MCCARTHY SAN FRANCISCO HOSP. V; LAWRENCE M. ARMANDO 1brokers alike. DUSTY MEEKS F. JACOBSON H. MORTON T. ISAKSEN O. HOWELL The commies are hollering "Wall Street unions," bet i J. KEENAN A. BANKSTON Icause the workers have called their bluff and pyt them NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL H. FASAKERLEY % ^ % Ion the run. The present line smacks of self-consciousness. J. DENNIS R. GUTHRIE BALTIMORE HOSPITAL I The commies never won anything for the workers be- L. LANG R. AHEARN LONNIE TICKEL F. LANDRY Icause they never fought for economic gains. Commie- C. ELLARD SAM DRURY A. TANSKI W. L. MELLON XXX jled beefs have always been political, designed to create L. WILIS MOBILE HOSPITAL R. W. BELL C. FOWLER chaos and insecurity among workers for the benefit of J. CURTIS J. CISECKI C. LOWE the international communist movement. MIKE LEOUSIS W. L. AKINS J. B. ALLRED I The "Wall Street" tag is especially funny coming H. L. HOWARD W. V. CONNORS R. PITT from the Kremlin stooges. We'll bet even Stalin doesn't P. ROBERTS T. GALVIN E. LYNCY R. LONG P. G. DAUGHERTY believe it. R. L. TOLER Men Now b The Mnrbie Hes/utak �J'riday, Ocldbdr 7. Id49 THE SEAFARERS LOG A36 Resolution On Coast Guard WHEREAS: The United States merchant marine is a civilian institution which has, ever since the inception of the American merchant marine, been operated and manned by civilian merchant seamen, and WHEREAS: The United States Congress on June 26, 1884, established a law which created the United States Shipping Commissioner, whose duties were to protect the American seamen when signing ship's Articles with the employers, and whose other duties were to interpret the shipping articles in the event of a dispute between the Master and the seamen, and to protect the American seamen against any abuse from the ship­ owners; and further to protect the seamen against the- crimping and shanghaiing which were prevalent in the industry at that time; and further to penalize the sea­ men in the event they broke any maritime laws, and WHEREAS: When Congress established the United States Shipping Commissioner, it p^ced that bureau under the control of the Department of Commerce, and WHEREAS: The American merchant seamen ever since then have beery under the juris­ diction of the Department of Commerce up to and including February 28, 1942, when President Roosevelt issued ^n executive order transferring the functions of the Bur­ eau of Marine Inspection and Navigation and all other functions of the Secretary of Commerce pertaining to shipping, including the United States Shipping Commissioner, his office and functions, from the Department of Commerce to the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, to be exercised by him under the direction and sup­ ervision of the Secretary of the Navy, and WHEREAS: This was done by the President only as a wartime measure, and on Decem­ ber 29, 1945 he issued another executive order directing the return of the Coast Guard to the Treasury Department in accordance with the policy of returning the nation to peacetime status, and WHEREAS: This should also have immediately transferred the Bureau of Marine Inspec­ tion and Navigation, together with the functions of the Secretary of Commerce per­ taining to shipping, and the United States Shipping Commissioner and his office and functions, from the Coast Guard back to the Department of Commerce where it be­ longed and has belonged throughout the history of the American merchant marine, and WHEREAS: On May 16, 1946, President Truman under the power of the Reorganization Act of 1945 recommended, under Plan No. 3, Section No, 1, that all functions and duties of the United States Shipping Commissioner be transferred permanently un­ der the control of the United States Coast Guard, over the vigorous objections of all American merchant seamen who at that time were not given an opportunity to ap­ pear before Congress to state their views against this move of placing civilian sailors under the control of a semi-military organization such as the United States Coast Guard, and 29 Former Permitmen Lose Suit Against SlU (Continued from Page 1) ed the privilege of working on union-affiliated ships only in the event that no book members were available for employment. The official shipping rules of the defendant union, (section 35, subdivisions B and C) make this distinction between permit-hold­ ers and book members evident. The payments which plaintiffs were required to make to obtain and keep the permits issued to them by the defendant do not entitle them to the benefits en­ joyed by book members. It is unreasonable to assume that plaintiffs, many of whom have worked in affiliation with the defendant union as permit-hold­ ers for several years, were not aware of the rights and privil­ eges granted to book members, as opposed to their own rights and privileges as permit-holders. The court does not doubt that plaintiffs have been hurt by the defendant's withdrawal of their permit cards. In the absence of any allegations and proof of malice or conspiracy, the court may not concern itself with the motives of the defendant or-the propriety of the action taken and will not interfere in the internal affairs of the union on behalf of persons who admitted­ ly never held membership books in the organization (Murphy et al., V. Higgins et al., 12 N. Y. S., 2d, 913, affirmed 23 N.Y.S., 2nd, 552). CAN'T SUSTAIN ARGUMENT Plaintiffs contend that, as the union's constitution and by-laws provide only for probationary and book membership, their af­ filiation with the union must necessarily fall within one of these categories. This argument cannot be sustained. The present WHEREAS: Since the control of the United States Shipping Commissioner's Office, its system was necessitated by the functions and duties under the law dealing with the American Seamen were trans­ recent world conflict and the growing need of manpower in ferred to the United States Coast Guard, the American seamen have found them­ selves up against an impossible situation, wherein they are forced to deal with a bureau which is biased against civilians to begin with, and which has through its action shown total disregard for the welfare and rights of the American seamen, and WHEREAS: Many bona fide seamen have lost their right to go to sea through the dis­ criminatory practices of the United States Coast Guard of railroading American sea­ men with practically no regard for the law whatsoever, and WHEREAS: It is obvious that a civilian sailor can have no protection under this setup where a semi-military bureau functions as investigators, prosecutors and judges of merchant seamen, and even functions as an appeal court in cases of appeal, and WHEREAS: Nowhere under the American jurisdictional system are any other citizens subject to this type of legal procedure, or illegal procedure, and WHEREAS: The American merchant seamen are the only civilian workers in the United States who are judged and prosecuted by a semi-military setup, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That we, the members of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, and in all component Districts of the Seafarers International Union of North America, hereby officially go on record to institute a campaign in Congress to introduce laws that will take the functions of the Shipping Commissioner and the dealings with the American merchant seamen out of the hands of the United States Coast Guard and replace them where they right. fully belong and where they have been since 1884, namely, in the hands of the United States Department of Commerce, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this resolution and the wishes of the American seamen be introduced in the forthcoming American Federation of Labor Convention at St. Paul, Minnesota, and a request be made by the American Federation of Labor ' that the wishes of the American seamen on this subject be included in their platform ' and be put before President Truman and legislators favorable to the American Fed­ eration of Labor, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this resolution be forwarded to all Congressmen and Senators at the proper time and also that all Labor Councils and friendly organiza­ tions throughout the country be requested to aid the American seamen in this just fight. Page Three A&G Nominations Members wishing to run for Union office in Ihe forthcoming A&G election have until Oc­ tober 15 to file their nom­ inations and credentials with the Secretary-Treas­ urer. Any nomination re­ ceived after that date will be automatically dis­ qualified. See page 11 of this is­ sue for the list of offices to be filled and the con­ stitutional requirements that must be met. - And remember to in­ clude a recent passport photo and a summary of your Union record and activities, not to exceed 100 words—which will be published in the LOG prior to start of voting— so that the membership will have some know­ ledge of all candidates. the Merchant Marine. It is well established, particularly in the maritime industry, that a labor union may grant an applicant temporary membership rather than unlimited membership. Public policy does not prohibit the issuance of a temporary card or permit. The reasons for not granting probationary or per­ manent membership to all ap­ plicants are immaterial and are not within the jurisdiction of the court (Murphy et al. v. Hig­ gins et al., supra). When the ap­ plicant receives a permit which is given expressly with certain conditions and reservations as to his rights and privileges, he may not complain that he has been deprived of rights enjoyed by members. In accepting the per­ mits, plaintiffs voluntarily ac­ cepted their qualified enjoyment of temporary union sanction. The court may not extend or enlarge that temporary status by judicial decree (Schein, v. Rose, 12 N. Y.S., 2d, 87). I hold, therefore, that plaintiffs were merely nonmember permit-holders from whom defendants could disaffili­ ate themselves at will. NO PROOF OFFERED The law is well settled that damages cannot be recovered in an action against a labor union unless it is both alleged and proven that the members of the union fraudulently and in bad faith approved of the wrongful acts committed (Schouten v. Al­ pine, 215 N.Y., 225, Glauber v. Patof, 294 N.Y., 583; Browne v. Hibbets, 290 N.Y., 459; Haveiifi V. King, 250 N.Y., 617). Nothing in the record war­ rants the conclusion that defen­ dant's officers or members acted with fraudulent intent or in bad faith in withdrawing permit cards from plaintiffs. Under these circumstances plaintiffs' claim for damages may not be sus­ tained. Judgment is rendered for the defendant dismissing the complaint on its merits. Submit decree within ten days on three days' notice. The foregoing are the facts found by me and constitute the decision of the court as requir­ ed by section 440 of the Civil Practice Act. US Ships To Cot 50 Percent Of Arms Aid Cm-go (Continued from Page 1) defined as government employ­ ees and, therefore, entitled only to workmen's compensation. Seamen, the Union pointed out, would thei'eby be denied their present access to the courts to obtain maintenance and cure, along with indemnities for per­ sonal injuries sustained in the course of their employment. The amendments, based on the Union recommendation that sea­ men speficially be excluded from the provisions of HR-3191, were drawn up by Senators Paul Douglas (D.. 111.) and Wayne Morse (R., Oi-e.) Prospects that they will be adopted with the final bill on the floor of the Sen­ ate are bright. �THE SEAFARERS Page Foiir Friday. October 7. 1949 LOG MOBILE HALL GETS THE WORKS Savannah Wins Overtime Beef For Deck Men On The SS Jean By JIM DRAWDY SAVANNAH — How is ship­ ping? It's slow at the moment, despite the fact that we had sev­ eral payoffs and sign-ons during the past two weeks. On the payoff side, we had the SS Cape Race, South Atlantic; SS Jean, Bull, and the SS South­ land, South Atlantic. The Jean came in with a 45-hour overtime beef as a result of work perform­ ed by the Skipper and Mate that should have been given to the Deck Gang^. The beef was settled and the overtime collected, after we got in touch with the Bull Lines' Port Captain in New York. We explained to him the na­ ture of the beef in detail and as­ sured him that it was a legiti­ mate beef. That he was convinced of the legitimacy of this beef is proven by the fact that the over­ time was paid. JEAN SIGNS ON The Jean signed on again here, as did the Southland and the Cape Race. Along with these, we had a few ships in-transit: the Iberville and Fairland, Water­ man, and the Steel Trader, Isth­ mian. The South Atlantic Steamship Company has taken to entertain­ ing and dining various officials aboard their ships in European ports. The Stewards Department men have been fully paid for their extra services in this connection and have also been highly prais­ ed for their courteous and effici­ ent service. ment store will get another chance to indicate their prefer­ ence for a union. Since the first election wais held at the store, the National Labor Relations Board has in­ formed management that it must not directly or indirectly coerce or intimidate the employees. Cer­ tainly if these clerks are anxious to improve their conditions, they will vote for the union. At a special meeting called on Sept. 21 to act on the resolution sounding the opening of the an­ nual A&G District elections, the membership here unanimously concurred in and adopted the resolution. Four of our Brothers are pres­ ently in the Marine Hospital but, we're happy to add, none of them is seriously ill. These men are J. C. Powell, O. F. Martin, W. L. Smith and W. W. Allred. The weather is a little on the cool side, and that is okay with all hands down here. Oh yes, a reminder—it is im­ portant that the crews on ships touching Jacksonville send their laundry and cleaning to a Union laundry. Try to be as near 100 percent Union as you possibly can. This is one way that you can be. Port Bdtunore Has Inough Men To Handle All Shipping Needs By WILLIAM (Curly) RENTZ BALTIMORE — There were more than enough men on the There are a number of old- beach here to take care of our timers in Savannah right now shipping needs during the past waiting to catch ships. To name a two weeks, as a result of the drop few, there's D. Medlock, L. Kris- in the number of payoffs and tiensen, M. R. Wickham and R. sign-ons. Reddick. Payoffs here were the Arlyn, Mae, Evelyn, and Rosario, Bull; We are strongly in favor of Steel Scientist, Steel Admiral, regular Union education meet­ Steel Architect, Isthmian; Balings, and submit the recommen­ dation that such meetings be held tore, Cubore, Marore and Venat least twice weekly in all of ore. Ore. Among those in-transit were our Union Halls. the Iberville, Loyola Victory, St. And during these meetings all Augustine Victory, Seamar, members of voting age should be Christine and the W. E. Downing. urged to register and vote in the FEW BEEFS elections in their home towns, so There were a few beefs on that pro-labor candidates can get these ships, but all were settled proper support. satisfactorily. Crew members LOCAL LABOR aboard the Loyola Victory were That's one way we can fight especially happy over getting the to get rid of the Taft-Hartley fans they had waited for. Signing on were the Baltore, Law and other measures that are Marore, Cubore, Arlyn, Rosario, harmful to the working man. Evelyn, Mae, Loyoja Victory, On the local labor front, the Fairland, Carrabulle, and Steel retail clerks at Adler's Depart- Scientist. If the steel strike continues for any length of time, this port will feel the effects because the Calmar and Ore ships will be affected. The AFL longshoremen who SYDNEY, Australia — Another are now in negotiations for a free trade union group withdrew • new contract are determined to from the Soviet-dominated World i win their demands, especially the Federation of Trade Unions to one for pensions. They have a further weaken its influence in good beef because all workers world labor affairs. who put in a lifetime for a comThe Australian Council of protection Trade Unions voted 231 to 134'°^ ® income when they to cancel its affiliation with the WFTU, charging that it had con­ The companies keep piling up profits and they make provisions formed to Communist policy. for the care and replacement of The council controls major un­ their machinery. But they don't ions in Australia, with the ex­ seem to be as interested in the ception of the Australian Work­ human beings without whom ers Union, a strongly anti-Com- they couldn't do a thing. When munist group with authority a man gets old on the job and over most rural unions. the company no longer has use Aussie Union Groups Withdraw From WFTU The Mobile Hall, if you can see through the network of supports, is getting 'a, thorough going over, inside and out. When the job is finished, says Agent Gal Tanner, it will be the finest looking Union Hall in the South, and ready for heavy shipping which, he hopes, is just axound the corner. At any rate, when alterations are completed, all Brothers are invited to pay a visit to Mobile and see for themselves. When these splints are removed, says Brother Tanner, the outside of the Building will show a pebbled granite exterior. And here's a cheering note for those who find beer is not enough in the summer — the Hall will be air-cooled throughout. for him, they toss him on the heap. The ILA men in this port voted to extend the contract discus­ sions, to allow the government conciliators time to work out a plan on which agreement can be reached. More power to the crew of the SS Puerto RicO and the editors of their shipboard paper, the Advocate. They're doing a swell job and I hope they keep it up. Hovy about sending the Advocate to all ports, so all can see the fine job they're doing? (The crew is mailing copies of the Ad­ vocate to all ports—Ed.) Well, we'll see you all next week. Meanwhile we're hoping for a pick-up in shipping for the men on the beach here and everywhere. This is an inside view of whed is being done to the Mobile Hall. The repairs and alterations have been on the agenda for quite a while, but the high prices of materials made the job prohibitive. Now that the work has been started, it won't be long before the Mobile Hall will be as up to date as any other SIU Hall. Pictures of the refurbished building will be printed in the LOG. as soon as received, for all to see. Seattle Gets Two Weeks Of Good Shipping By WILLIAM McKAY SEATTLE — Shipping in the Port of Seattle was good dur­ ing the past two weeks. We ship­ ped a total of 46 men to vessels of the Calmar Line and Water­ man Steamship Company, and to the Dolphin Steamship Com­ pany's SS Demostar. At the.mo­ ment, however, things have slowed up a bit. We paid off the SS Afoundria, manned by a very good crew, most of. whom came up from Frisco. TURMOIL CONTINUES The Demostar paid off with no beefs. It should be mentioned that this crew has shown very strong support of the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG and a word of thanks is due the boys. The waterfront situation on the West Coast remains in the usual state of turmoil, created, of course, by Harry Bridges and the regular bunch of commie stooges, aided by various other trouble makers. To those who are continually getting fouled up aboard ship, I'd like to point out that the SIU and the SUP have been putting up a hard and cdstly fight to get rid of the Coast Guard. And we are going to continue fighting until the job is done. The Unit.n is doing a better job of policing on its contracted ships than ; ly bunch of bureau­ crats can d "*. I think that it has proven that the Coast Guard is not needed to act as a police outfit in th? maritime industry. Insofar n the foul-ups are concerned, the point is that the Union is nc . going to go all-out against the Coast Guard's con- tinued jurisdiction and then let a bunch of irresponsibles carry on as they please, without any regard for the vast majority of serious-minded, sound-working members. Foul-ups should not expect to receive any special con­ sideration from the Union. Assessment Due With the iriembenbip con­ curring in the Tallying Com­ mittee's report on the assess­ ment referendum at all Branch meetings Wednesday. Sept. 14. the ten-dollar Gen­ eral Fund assessment is now payable. Seafarers are urged to make their payments im­ mediately so that their books and permits can ba marked paid up to data. �Xrida", Oclober ,?. IMS Friday. October 7. 1949 .TMf-cr A V THE A .n F n c SEAFARERS tOG Page Seven Page Five Pro-SIU Crews Have Cities Service Rocky As the handwriting on the wall looms larger and larger, Cities Service hatchetmen are running wild on all company ships, lopping off scores of crewmembers with complete disregard of their previous service and com­ petence. Having used up all available legal tricks to block certification of the SIU as collective bargaining represen­ tative for its unlicensed men, embittered company officials are firing CS employes in wholesale fashion. It doesn't matter that a crewmember has served the company long and well. If he looks, acts or talks like a man interested in the Union — or shows the* slightest sign of interest - he's "unsatisfactory." The finished, junked as soon as Assistant gave them 24 hours notice on the night of vessel ties up. Sept. 21. In the past few weeks, more than a score of pro-Union Cit­ The Abiqua men said that ies Servicemen have been made fear dominates every man seekvictims of the company's hys­ ing a Cities Service job and terical purge, which has even that it is almost impossible for touched men who were only a man to keep his self-respect while working for the company. They were unanimous in de­ claring that, when the Union is certified by the NLRB, a Cities Service crewmember could then These four victinis of Cities Services' continuing purge of pro-Union men were fired from be "a man among men." The the SS Abiqua on 24-hour notice, despite their established competence and satisfactory ship­ big issue — even bigger than the better wages and working board service. Left to right, Paul Aubain, Red Leonard, Bill Condra and Mike Carlin. conditions that would come with Union' representation — is the Union sympathies under cover, this ship cooperated for the meetings the crewmembers dis­ job security, the four Abiqua "because one slip and you're ex- common good. We could speak cussed our problems. We got to our' minds without fear of spies. know the score and were able victims said. As Red Leonard Cities Service." Chester Reiss, who was fired The wages and overtime were to take action, if it was neces­ put it: "GiVe Cities Service men the from the Royal Oak in May, better, and working conditions sary. "In other words, we have a security that comes with SIU because he refused to sign a were tops. membership and they'll be free, "Cities Service men," Reiss self-respecting men." continued, "would be fools if Two crewmembers from the they didn't hold onto their con­ SS Chiwawa, A1 Sirhpson, Ma­ viction that the SIU was the chinist, and A1 Litwins, DM, got only way out of their present IBl the short end of the stick when mess." they were paid off in Linden, After working on the SS Bents N. J. on Sept. 25. AL LITWINS Fort under three different Cooks Litwins, who had been aboard and three Stewards, all of whom for two months, was ^sked by found him competent, Dominic slightly suspected of having the Chief Mate if he were go­ Pasqua, Utility, suddenly got the sympathy with the SHJ. ing to make another trip. When axe for "unsatisfactory service" Practically all of these victims on June 6. The Second Cook of the Cities Service firings who he said "yes," the Chief Mate and a Messman went with him. are pro-SiU have since shipped put it this way: Someone had spotted them read­ out on vessels contracted to the "From what I've seen of your actions and conversation with ing a SEAFARERS LOG. Union. Several have already reported the men about the Union, I don't But Pasqua didn't feel badly that the transfer from the spy- think you should." for long. He shipped out on the rigged, open-your-mouth-once- That ended Litwins' service SlU-cbntracted SS Couer de and-you're-finished atmosphere with Cities Service. Alene, of "Victory Carriers Corp. aboard CS ships to the security, Simpson's two and a half And with a contract to protect DOMINIC PASQUA AL SIMPSON better wages and working condi­ years of working on Cities Serv­ him and to specify what his job tions and protection of a SIU- ice ships came to the same ab­ was, he enjoyed good overtime, contracted ship is like stepping rupt end. The Mate discovered company-union CTMA pledge the top wages in the industry, strong organization of seamen into another world — and they he was pro-SIU, and told him card handed to him' by the Stew­ better food and quarters than he like ourselves behind us. And ard, has one trip aboard the that makes all the difference said they wanted their former not to sign on again. had on CS ships and most of all in the world, as any Cities Serv­ Both Simpson and Litwins SlU-contracted Mankato "Victory CS shipmates to know it. —freedom and job secuiity. ice crewmember can tell you," From the stories told by the said that CS men haven't the under his belt. "After a trip on a ship under "I could talk without being Pasqua said. CS victims, it is clear that the afraid to lose my job. If I had Union contract, all I can say "I sure hope the SIU is cer­ company's present tactic is to is that I'm sorry for the guys a beef I went to my Department tified soon,"' he concluded. "It'll send its hand-picked stooges on on the Cities Service ships," i Delegate, • who saw that it was mean a new day for those guys roving assignments in the fleet. Reiss said. "All hands aboard , straightened out. At shipboard on CS ships." These company robots finger the guys whose hair isn't parted right and then the axe falls, with the stooges moving on to the next ship to repeat the per­ formance. The pattern is the same on every CS ship — the SS Abiqua, SS Royal Oak, SS Bents Fort, In 1884, the resolution points 1945 President Truman issued a (Continued from Page 1) SS French Creek, SS Chiwawa, Coast Guard functioning as in­ out. Congress enacted a law cre­ directive returning the Coast SS Salem Maritime and the rest. vestigator, prosecutor, judge and ating the office of the United Guard to the Treasury Depart­ Take" the Abiqua, for instance. jury, a civilian seaman finds States Shipping Commissioner, ment "in accordance with the "When she paid off on Sept. 22, himself the victim of a virtual whose function it was to pro­ policj' of putting the nation back four of her Black Gang got the military courts-martial proced­ tect seamen in the signing of on peacetime basis as soon as ; boot. They were fired shortly ure. ship's articles and to rule on possible." ! after David Fiirman, front man This flagrant discrimination disputes between the Master and The. merchant marine's return for the company-controlled Cities against the American seamen crewmen. The Commissioner was to civilian status ended at that , Service Tanker Men's Associa­ CHESTER REISS denies him the right to a fair also empowered by the law to point, however. For on May 16, tion (CTMA), came aboard. trial, which is the constitutional discipline seamen found guilty 1946, President Truman, under . Paul Aubain, Wiper, has been the powers granted him by the aboard for 32 days; Mike Carlin, slightest protection against the guarantee of all under the con­ of violating maritime laws. Reorganization Act, recommend­ Wiper, for three months and 12 company's abuses, and that the stitution of the United States. WAR MEASURE, ONLY No other US civilian worker ed that all functions and duties days; Bill Condra, two and a only hope for liberation from half months, and Red Leonard, insecurity, poor wages, bell-to- has been subjected to this type Although President Roosevelt of the US Shipping Commission­ three months and 12 days. Be­ bell work and the rest, was of juridical procedure and the transferred in 1942 the shipping er be placed under control of the sides, Condra has been in the through representation by the SIU's intensified campaign functions of the Department of Coast Guard. At that time the SIU Atlantic against the Coast Guard is in­ Commerce, including the office CS fleet for about a year and SIU." of the Shipping Commissioner and Gulf District vigorously op- , tended to wipe out this inequal­ The two Chiwawa men are a half, and Leonard had been to the Coast Guard, this was posed the transfer, which went i ity, and give seamen the same certain that the vast majority of serving on the company's ships only a wartime measure, the through a Senate committee by ; rights under the law as civilian CS men are pro-SIU. Simpson for about a year. resolution recalls. On Sept. 29, the narrow margin of one vote. | Suddenly, though, their serv­ said everyone tries to keep his shoreside workers. Seafarers Intensifies Campaign Against CC Control Over Seamen l'' r • [f �T M Typhoon Drives Packer Aground In Tokyo Bay; 3-Week Ordeal Elated OLDTIMERS' REUNION IN NEW ORLEANS Still stuck fast in five feet of sand after being driven aground on Aug. 31 by a typhoon in Tokyo Bay, the SS Citrus Packer, Waterman, is a sCene of rugged existence, according to a dramatic ac-* ohama to assist us, but she sail­ count of the ship's difficul­ ed back and forth for several ties reaching the LOG this hours, then went away. The plant went out and we were week from crewmember Al­ eating cold sandwiches and bath­ ing out of buckets. bert E. Hellmuth. "Sept. 2—Still laying here on Brother Hellmuth kept a daily log of life aboard the Packer the beach and wondering when from typhoon time on. The log we'i-e going to get some atten­ tion. The plant is still out so runs like this: we're cooking stews on deck "Aug. 31—We let go at 6 AM with wood fires. and sailed for Seattle. Hit heavy "Sept. 6—Broke sea watches seas and high winds as soon as today and started working the we made the open sea. It rain­ ed all day. We secured hatches Deck Gang—bell-to-bell... We're and booms until noon. About 11 still washing out of buckets and AM the Captain found the ty­ eating the best the cooks can The simultaneous deckings of the Alcoa Corsair and the Del Norte gave some of the crewphoon too rough and he headed make on the wood fires... mostly members a chance to celebrzite their meeting. Among those taking advantage of the event in back to Yokohama. Visibility stews. Sgt. Hand's place in the Crescent City are (standing, left to right): Leroy Clarke, Sgt. Hand, was poor, so we dropped the NO WATER Brailmont and Bob Creel: seated: Shakle Short, Blackie Bankston, and Sloppy Creel, Bob's hook in the mouth of Tokyo brother. Photo by Mel Hiltz. Bay. By 2 PM she was turning "Sept. 7—Conditions are going over 80 revs and both hooks, from bad to worse. Everything with eight shackles of chain seems to be dirty. There isn't water enough to keep things each, were out. clean. Even if there were, it wouldn't drain off. We're laying DRIFTING Messages from SlU-contracted ships throughout the world jcontinue to pour "She still drifted toward the at a ten-degree list and our scuppers don't drain. Sent three into Union Headquarters praising the Seafarers Bulletin as an up-to-date source of in­ western shore, but a little later the wind hit us abeam, driving delegates to the consul in Yok­ formation for Seafarers on the high seas. The Bulletin, a bi-weekly digest of the major us rapidly onto the eastern ohama to see what can be done. Z I ! T"; "Sept. 8—As soon as the Cap­ news items appearing in th'e^T shore. First our bow ran aground, en A c A T> f T> c T' 1^"® scores of comments received have to listen to rumors that are then the high winds swung our tain heard about the Delegates bLALAKEKb LOG, is wing- go f^om SIU crews at sea: spread from ship to ship in forstem around and we lay on the going to Yokohama, the plant ed via airmail to every ves­ SS Southport — The Seafarers ports. We think the Bullesand, starboard side to, while was started... might be a coinci­ sel under the SIU banner. Bulletin is without a doubt a tin is a good thing and hope dence. .. the heavy seas pounded and In virtually every communica­ that it will continue." "Sept. 18—Four tugs tried to tion the SIU crews emphasized most useful and novel way of pushed us further up on the keeping the membership fully in­ St. Augustine Victory — "The refloat the ship today, but she the need for the new, direct beach... formed regarding Union activi­ crew was very much pleased "Sept. 1—The wind subsided wouldn't even groan. She's stuck method of supplying news of ties. We hope it will meet with with the Bulletin and thinks it fast in four or five feet of sand. Union and general maritime ac­ the unanimous approval, of- the is a good idea to have Union at daybreak; we were high on tivity and hailed the Seafarers membership and continue to news sent to them at sea. In this the beach. The shore was only Looks like a dredging job... "Sept. 20—The Captain is get­ Bulletin as a splendid innova­ serve as the useful and success­ 20 feet away and we were a half way we won't have too much mile from deep water... a tug ting more antagonistic all the tion. ful organ it has proven itself trouble trying to catch up on Here are some samples from to be." had been dispatched from Yok­ CContinued on Page 7) back issues of the LOG, when SS Calmar—"The crew thinks we return to the States." the Bulletins are a good thing, SS Robin Locksley—"Everyone so keep them coming as good on board is looking forward to reading matter for crewmem- the next issue. We think it is a bers." great little paper and a neat By "SALTY DICK' ,SS Steel King—"We have re­ way to keep the members in­ ceived two copies so far and it formed." A farmer in Iowa will settle icnger ships and Union Halls. world ... Of all the lovers I've sure is good to get some news SS Russell Alger—"The crew many beefs for us in the near The crew is out to show how met, I think George Perez takes from the best damn Union in appreciates the Bulletins very future. He's breeding chickens well they can function . . . Sug- the cake. He claims he can go maritime history, after spending much. We have been at sea about: . ... Igestion: When you're in Trujillo out with any girl in any port, a few months away from the 40 days and we were very glad without wmgs. This shotUd ~me d„„.t p.y one doUar without money. Yet he was seen States. All of us aboard the to have something like it to as w^me news to the wys ,he Jaraga Hotel by recently in San Juan with a Steel King think it is a good read." who beef at chow time about ,^,,1 senorita after asking a few of idea. Keep up the good work." SS Allegheny Victory—"Hope Jways getting wings...One of his shipmates for a five-dollar SS Robin Wentley — "We are that we shall continue to receive the best galley boys who ever loan. He needed the money for receiving the condensed versions more Bulletins as they come off ° this hotel and you can al- carfare, said George. of the LOG and the crew is en­ the press, for they are well ap­ , "Big Sinn." He was from Vir-j ^ J One of the PR's waiters form­ joying them very much. The preciated and will be kept post­ ginia and he always t^ked^^ deck chair, taking a sun hath, erly worked in New York's Wal­ whole crew wants to express its ed for everyone to read." about^ulah and how much he| Frank Bose dorf-Astoria. For several weeks thanks for the Bulletins and urge The Bulletin, the first issue of missed her and the plow. Beulah there he served an old lady who| that the good work be kept up." which was published July 22, is was the old mule. recently presented always left him a one-cent tip. SS William H. Allen — "We made up and ready to take off In the New York Hall they|with juniors ... A sof^ball One day he blew his top and have received the second copy via air within a couple of hours now have coffee time at 10 team has been organized aboard told her off. The following day'of the Bulletin and think it will after the LOG is "put to bed." A AM and 3 PM. Donuts come|the Bull Lines passenger ship... he received $100 (that's one- prove to ,be one of the best things complete itinerary of all SIU with the coffee and you can j believe the ship's fund is one hundred bucks) as a tip. that ever came out to keep all ships is maintained at Headquar­ watch television whUe you dunk of the largest on any SIU ship The crew of the Puerto Rico Union Brothers informed about ters so that the Bulletin can be ...Things are pretty slow. And The crew is cooperating is lucky enough to see one movie! their Union." delivered directly. it's times like these when the fully in donations to the ship's going south and another on the' SS John B. Waterman — "We In order to give all hands an benefits of a compulsory vaca­ fund and the LOG. return north. The other day the wish to express our gratitude for opportunity to see each issue of tion rule would be felt. Seafarer Jerry DeMeo goes spectacle was "Mighty Joe the information on the latest the Bulletin, delegates are urged The Editors of the SS Puerto ashore with a golf bag but not Young." We didn't like it, but Union events, sent direct from to post them on the ship's bulle­ Rico's paper, the Advocate, are to caddy. He claims he has play­ we couldn't get our money back, the Union Headquarters. By re- tin board, in the crew's mess, or sending copies to all SIU pass- ed on golf courses all over the Why? 'cause it was free. Iceiving the Bulletin, we do not in similarly convenient spots. Crews, Acclaim SIU Overseas News Bulletin 'Voice Of The Sea' /• ( ./ I • �Friday, October 7, 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings BESSEMER VICTORY. July 28 —A. E. Sullivan, Chairman; L. R. Waller, Secretary. Everything re­ ported okay in all departments. Kivitchoff elected Ship's Dele­ gate. Captain has ordered that all linen will be issued piece by piece. Suggested that Steward try to get better grade of coffee when ship arrives in New York. Department Delegates are to pre­ pare repair lists; Steward to or­ der new pillows and matresses. Members reminded that cots are to be put away when not in use. t, X i ALCOA PLANTER, July 9 — L. E. Kilgore, Chairman; J. P. Shaughnessy, Recording Secre­ tary. Ship's Delegate reported that all repairs had been taken care of so that ship is starting out clean. No beefs in any of the departments. Motion carried to have Ship's Delegate check slopchest. It was suggcisted that at least two coffee times each week be devoted to discussions on Union matters. All hands ap­ proved. Delegate is to get in touch with the Merchant Marine Library Association to see about getting new b^oks. XXX EVISTAR, July 4 — Doyle, Chairman; W. Thornton, Secre­ tary. No beefs reported by any of the delegates. Motions carried: to wire in for new library; that a letter be written to Congress­ men expressing crew's objections to the proposed Merchant Marine Reserve Bill. Brother Doyle was elected Ship's Delegate. After one minute of silence in mem­ ory of departed Brothers, meet­ ing was adjourned. XXX JEFF DAVIS, July 10 — T. Boland, Chairman; C. W. Ladwig, Secretary. Disputed over­ time was reported by the Deck Delegate, none by the other de­ partment representatives. Brother McGuire suggested that the card players keep the recreation room clean by cleaning up at end of sessions. Motion carried unani­ mously concurring in Mobile re­ solution that men taking vaca­ tion pay get off their ship. Night Cook and Baker and the BR are entitled to eat supper in the messhall. Table is to be kept open for the watch. One minute of silence in memory of departed Brothers. Meeting adjourned at 1:30 PM. XXX EDITH, July 16 — Thomas G. Hickey, Chairman; Louis Rizzo, Secretary. Delegates reports: Deck — some disputed overtime; Engine — all disputed overtime straightened nut; Stewards —no beefs. Gerald Smith elected Ship's Delegate. Discussion on collection for shipmate who was fatally injured. Delegates to ac­ cept contributions, with proceeds to be sent to deceased's family with letter of condolence. Bro­ thers urged, to keep laundry clean. Each delegate to draw up repair list. Deck Delegate A. P. Mazur asked deck crew to co­ operate with man on sanitary duty. His proper duties are to be explained to him fully. SUZANNE. July 10 — M. Richelson, Chairman; William Gannon, Secretary. Motion car­ ried to elect delegates at end of each voyage. Ship's Delegate reported that one crewmember has missed ship in San Juan. A few minor beefs in Deck Depart­ ment; none in the others. Elec­ tion of delegate held. William Gannon elected Ship's Delegate; Teddy Ostaszeski, Deck; John Decker, Engine, and Jesus Ayala, Stewards. Suggested that messmen make coffee in the morn­ ing, because Wipers claim they they have too much to do to make it. Matter is to be brought to attention of Patrolman in New York for decision. XXX WILLIAM H. DAVIE, July 19 — H. Gregorski, Chairman; Os­ car Payne, Secretary. No beefs in any of the departments. Mo­ tions carried: to draw up a re­ pair list; to post repair list on bulletin board. Billy Curry, Ste­ ward, asked that all linen be turned in so that it may be put on inventory. All hands reminded to be sober for payoff. Men leaving ship are to leave foc'sles ship-shape for replacements. Vote of thanks given to Stewards De­ partment for their efficiency. Crew thanked the watch for having messhall in good condi­ tion in the morning. XXX TWIN FALLS VICTORY, July 25 — Robert G. Varnon, Chair­ man; Lee de Parlier, Secretary. Motion carried that Ship's Dele­ gate notify Headquarters about Wiper who missed ship ir Frisco. Under Good and Welfare there was much discussion on mem­ bers staying aboard ship for over a period of one year. A hand vote on this question show­ ed 18 men in favor of having crews get off after one year; 8 against. XXX KATHRYN, July 16 — John Clamp, Chairman; W. Blanton, Secretary. No beefs. Engine Dele­ gate reported that it had been settled that engineer has right to break and set sea watches at same hour Some disputed overtime in Black Gang. Motion to hold shipboard meetings once a month was overruled as con­ trary to Union procedure. Motion carried to allow only food hand­ lers to enter galley and pantry during meal hours to, serve them­ selves and that crew members leave messhall after meals and not return until messmen have cleaned the room. Under Good and Welfare, there was a variety of discussion on night lunch be­ longing to men on watch, loud talking and noises in the passage­ way while men are sleeping. XXX RAPHAEL SEMMES. July 17 — Leonard Eisele, Chairman; D. Stone, Secretary. One hour dis­ puted overtime in Deck Depart­ ment, 20 hours in Engine, six hours in Stewards Department. Motions carried: That all dele­ gates and Patrolmen check re­ pairs before signing on and to hold special meeting if necessary; that slopchest be checked and new slopchest be put on ship, with sufficient variety and sizes. Washing machine i'tmd reported at $20.70. Men using washing ma­ chine are to clean it when finish­ ed. CUT and RUN wmm. XXX DEL NORTE, Sept. 4 — Tom Banning, Chairman; Thurston Lewis, Secretary. No beefs re­ ported. Frank Domjnicus, chair­ man of recreation committee, an­ nounced that immediately after meeting, there would be a get together of men wishing to play Softball or baseball. Brother Bradley reported that after pur­ chase of educational film there is a balance of $49.59 in ship's fund. J. King was elected Ship's Delegate by acclamation. Motion by Landry carried calling for a posting of ship's rules and list of offenders and fines imposed in all lounges. A suggestion to change the meeting schedule was ruled impracticable because sug­ gested time would be inconveni­ ent for majority of men. Since ship could not supply everyone with writing paper in quantities desired. Brother Findley sug­ gested that stationery for crew be purchased out of ship's fund. Union films to be shown tonight following regular movie. Meeting adjourned at 3:45 PM. XXX TRINITY, July 24 — J. Lane, Chairman; A. W. Gowder, Sec­ retary. Port screens will be pro­ cured when we get in from this trip. Ship's Delegate reported that other than transportation and screens everything is okay. No beefs in any of the depart­ ments. A lot of discussion about Brother painting his foc'sle deck without authorization or the pay­ ment of overtime. This Brother was reprimanded by Ship's Dele­ gate Marple. It was agreed to turn the beef over to the Pa­ trolman upon getting in port. Packer Aground In Japan (Continued from Page 6) time. A member of the Navy salvage crew made some trouble up in town last night, so the Captain sent in a charge of de­ sertion of a ship in distress, al­ though they were sober and had - performed their regular duties yesterday. "When the guilt of the Navy JMIMATIONIS FOR A6JS OFFICES CLOSE ON OCTOBER 10TM. So IF VoU vVANJ TO As/0>tAIKJATE SOMEONE - OR YOURSELF fOR THAT/MATTER- MAKE SURE THAT THE THE CREPE MTIALS REACH HALL. SBC'Y.-Tt^AS.. S/BBAVBf? Sr. A/EtV BY THAT PATE . QUAUFlCATIOAJS FOROFFTCC ARE GIVEN OAJ ANOTHER PAGE OF THIS ISSUE » man had been established the CID let our men go and told them they could come ashore again as far as the Army was concerned. They also said what they thought of the Captain. Al­ though we've been here three weeks, he refuses to give us either shore passes or a draw. We're sending another delegate to the consul tomorrow." By HANK One of the happies guys we've seen sail into the hall last v/eek was William Zarkas. He's working on the SS Puerto Rico— and the jobs on her rate tops in the SlU . . . "Tex" Suit gave us two newsy items. He said that the baseball-minded department of deck apes aboard the SS Colabee are going to donate their softball playing gear to the kids of the community center in the small Canadian port of Bale Comeau, in Quebec. The other item is full of praisethe baking products Brother Harold Peeler put out—Danish pastry, etc.—and especially something caUed a chiffon pie which has to be stowed in the ice box so it won't spoil. Well, Brothers, send in the names of those you seriously consider the best bakers in the SlU. We'll mention them all and the names of the ships they're on, if you know . . . Speaking of the best bakers we'll ask who are best Bosuns in the SlU? To start it off we'll name Brother Eddie Parr who is now serang of the SS Puerto Rico. What are your nominations? Looking good after mucho Gulf shipping. Brother Charlie Tannehill sailed into this town. He's sure happy to have finally seen those two excellent SlU sound films called "Battle of Wall Street" and "This is the SlU." Through all the months Charlie was shipping down South he never had the luck to see these films. Now he's carrying a bigger smile than he' ever did, no kidding. XXX Charlie Walson, the Electrician who was strike-bound a.board the Steel Flyer which finally was the first to sail loaded out of paralyzed Hawaii is now waiting for a "Bull run." His shipmate. Electrician Frank Mandler (Who. by the way, was recently married—so congratulations and smooth sailing) is also waiting for a "Bull run." Bull—eeze, fellas, that's a lot of Bull—competition, you know! After a long absence from New York Peter Gvozdich is back again—and was asking for his shipmate. Bosun Christianson! Those Seatrain New Jersey homsteaders sailed into town again. John Jellette s^ill has his mustache and confessed last week that he's been ooard for six months to the day of his birthday, September 29. Happy birthday, John. Bosun Bill Champlin is also aboard with his mustache and shipshape, true-SlU style of sailing ships . . . Brother M. F. Morrison of Illinois, writes he's just returned home from a six month trip and requests to have the LOG sailing to his home. Okay, Brother Morrison, you're Logged! XXX Returning to college soon is Brother Edward Grady of Louisi­ ana. Good luck, Ed . . . Donald Smith of Pennsylvania is an­ chored in New York now after a recent voyage, we presume . . The SEAFARER LOG will be sailing free of cost to the homes of the following- brothers—Ruben Humphrey of Arkansas, Alexander Martin of Louisiarta, James Murphy of Pennsylvania, Early Punch of Louisiana, James McConathy of Tennessee, George Key of Ala­ bama, Ben Talbert of Texas, Charles Johnston of Maryland, Harold Gillen of Massachusetts, Richard Adell of Massachusetts, Clayton Jb'ield of New Jersey . . . "Aussie" Smith is anchored in town right now ... So is big. George Whale, the Steward . . . Brother John Goldsborough is now drydocked in the Wadsworth General hospi­ tal in Los Angeles, California. His shipmates no doubt will cheer him up a little by dropping him a letter. XXX We're still wondering what's wrong with the way farmers walk? Recently one Brother told -another Brother, who was dressed in a half-way decent suit and flashy tie-shirt combina­ tion—"You look like an executive." The over-praised Brother blushed slightly and mumbled "Aw, ?-top the kidding" and heard the guy answer, "Yeah, but you walk like a farmer." The humor of the matter is^—what's wrong with the way farmers walk? . . . �THE Page Eight SEAFARERS Friday, October 7. 1949 LOG tm MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS SUP Man Calls Loyola Vic Tony Seafarers 'Real Brothers' Swears By Hospital Of Ras Tanura To the Editor: Here is a tip for the Brothers who make a trip down the Per­ sian Gulf way: If you need hos­ Kindly publish this letter in pitalization in that area, try to the SEAFARERS LOG. get to Ras Tanura — where they I am an SUP bookmember. I have the best hospital in the signed on the Waterman interEast. In fact, it compares favor­ coastal scow Loyola Victory in ably with many in the States. Frisco, as a member of the Deck The doctors and nurses are of Gang. This ship is SlU-contractthe best. Dr. Bentzen is known ed and has a g'ood SIU crew in by the Aramco men in Ras Tan­ all three departments. ura as the best surgeon in the The Ship's and Deck Delegates Far East. I think he is, too, on are real Union Brothers, as are the basis of personal experience. the rest of the crewmembers. It is a real pleasure to ride with Dr. Bentzen removed a stone these men who have treated me To the Editor: from one of my kidneys after and other SUP men as their 26 days, but he saved me from Just a few lines to let the fel­ an operation by so taking his Brothers. I am in favor of taking steps lows know how this scow has time. against men who agitate against been doing. During my hospitalization, I've our two unions by knocking the We recently loaded for another been enjoying a lot of special organizations and their officials run on the rum and coke trail, privileges — going to the beach, This bevy of perl "women in while" makes il easy lo without any foundations for their and only God and Alcoa know theater, recreation hall. It's all undersland why Tony Zalewski raves aboul Ras Tanura's remarks. These agitators also how many more runs. But we are free, except for the drinks and hospilal. From lefl lo righl Ihe girls axe Emilie Pural, Ann knock the rules and regulations all set for anything, with a they are cheap. Fuhrken, Lou Wenlzel, Carol Carson and Jean Fedesna. laid down by the majority of first-class crew and officers and a clean ship. (Yes sir, not even I am enclosing a picture of a long time before getting this shortcake and most any kind of the memberships. old Mr. Bauxite can get this ship some of the swell nurses on the shore job. He, too, makes it a soft drinks. WARNING hospital staff. The others were pleasure to be here, for the way I think anyone who has read dirty.) off at the time the photo was Ships crews should be warned I read in the LOG about the taken or they'd have been in it. he puts out' a meal — and all this letter will agree with me to keep on the lookout for these you can eat. that the Ras Tanura hospital Brotherhood of Marine Engineers They're a swell gang. agitators. There are trouble-ma­ The Cook's name is John Constaff can do a lot to make a affiliating with .he iSlU, and I kers (as a rule, gashounds who think they made a very smart And here is one for the books. erly and here's a sample of some guy's stay there pleasant and perform aboard ship and con­ move. After all, we are the top The hospital's Chief Cook is a of the choice morsels he served: one to be long remembered. I'll tinue when they hit the beach) Union on the waterfront and I seaman. He's been here for six steak with mushrooms, lobster never forget my time there. who do nothing but blast every­ years, but had been sailing for salad, ice cream, strawberry Tony Zalewski guess they realize it. thing about the unions. Their MAKE IT A RULE purpose is to disrupt and keep the organizations from going I like very much the sugges­ ahead with their programs of tion made by Joe Algina about fighting for the welfare of the putting our pictures in our Un­ US seamen. ion books with the Union seal And the only people who are over them. I think this should To the Editor: (Ed. Note: The LOG at­ cause they are illegible. When served and helped by these be made into a Union rule. tempts to publish as many of a particular set of minutes is phonies are the commies and Also, I am in favor of the Mo­ I am enclosing a copy of the the shipowners. I hope that our bile resolution for compulsory Del Norte's shipboard minutes the ships' minutes as space especially interesting it is pub­ two unions wiU get together vacations. I recognize Brother because some of the Brothers will permit. Occasionally, pro­ lished in the news columns, as and warn all characters who dis­ Joe Buckley's point of view and have been checking back in the ceedings will not be published were the Del Norte minutes rupt, or who continue to make I admit that he made some very LOGs and do not find any rec­ because they do not contain which were the subject of a the name of the ship, or the false accusations in order to keep good points in his letter to the ord of the proceedings. dale of the meeting, or be­ story in the LOG of Aug. 5.) the bona fide memberships di­ LOG and they are true. vided that these tactics are com­ But I wish to remind my We have had some good writemie-inspired and beneficial only Brothers that job security is for ups in the paper, but the men think that the delegates have to the shipowners and the com­ all and not for a few. not been sending in the minutes mies themselves. William J. Blanco promptly. Of course, I realize SS Alcoa Puritan that there is not enough room Meanwhile, I want to thank To the Editor: you very much for sending the LOG regularly to my Frisco ad­ dress. My wife like the paper very much and I read all copies when I come back from a trip. Carl A. Dahl SUP. Book No. 2245 Member's Photo Belongs In Book, Blanco Agrees H 5 I I' r ' Del Norte Men 'Impressed' By SIU Movie; Say It Aids Ship's Education .Program Log-A-Rhythms: Carter Takes Trips Across Ballroom Floor—As Teacher To Ihe Editor: I'd like to use the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG to send a few lines to all my friends, wherever they may be. I've been in retirement since last May and as I was hospitalized for a few months since my last trip, I'd. like you all to know that I'm in ship­ shape condition again. Everything was squared up with the Isthmian Steamship Company from my trip on the SS Steel Maker. The good news I would like to tell you all is that I am now an Arthur Murray Dance Instruc­ tor. Any of my old friends who are in Baltimore and who wish to see our studio are welcome. I'd sure like to see some of the fellows whether they're in­ terested in dancing or not. Come on up and see what goes with ballroom dancing—it's fun. Wiley Carter WILEY CARTER in the LOG, nor is it essential, to publish all ship's minutes. By the way, the crew of the Del Norte wants me to say that we are all heartily in favor of the Ship's Bulletins which have been sent to us. All that we have received have been posted and read by all hands. Last night, we saw the film, "This Is The SIU," for the first time and we were all impressed. These educational films tend to increase our Union patriotism and are a great help in our edu­ cational program aboard ship. In connection with this pro­ gram we would like to receive some of the Union's latest pam­ phlets, particularly some copies of "Food for Thought." I would like to add that the film, "This Is The SIU," has pointed out to us "the great strides we have made in the last few years and the Brothers aboard this ship ask me to ex­ tend a vote of confidence and thanks for the excellent leader­ ship we are enjoying. Thurston J. Lewis SS Del Norte A SAILOR'S NIGHTMARE By LIGE At the ripe old age of twenty-three. I decided to take a, wife. But "woe is me" as you will see. It's not a Sailor's life. Ah joy and bliss, that first sweet year. Wag one for all the books. But the second year, it brought a tear. For she began to lose her looks. You can't do this and you can't do that. Her song was getting rusty. "You stayed out late, you're on the mat. "But your alibi — It's dusty." Then you sailed away across the sea. On some foreign shore, you'll land. Her letters state — "Come home to me. "With your paycheck in your hand." You head back home with a joyous heart. You've been granted a pay increase. But it doesn't do you uiy good. For her gimmies never cease. The beach, it calls — you stay a week. You live on cokes and drinks. You wonder why you were so meek. To get caught by the marriage jinx. So smile my boy. just laugh and grin. And see the world and mingle> Take it right on the chin, ' For there's more of us married than single, .f �Friday. October 7, 1949 THE SEAFARERS BUSY HANDS ON THE FRANCES Sees Vacations As Job Spur To the Editor: In regard to a recent letter in the LOG from a Brother who says that the Brothers should accept vacation pay and get off the ship after one year of steady employment, I want to say it is a very good idea. We had this discussed and voted on back in '39 and it worked swell for the member­ ship. Just recently I put in 12 months on a key job. And I think like everyone else — I thought I owned the damn scow! Boy, was I glad to take my va­ cation pay and get off. I'm married and I have two kids but I certainly didn't mind tak­ ing my chances on the shipping list again. Sure enough, within 60 days I Seafarer Offers Quality Photo Work At Low Cost To the Editor: I'd like to let my Union Bro­ thers know that if any of them have a need for any kind of photographic work, my partner and I can give them the finest quality jobs at low rates. We're doing business as Bill Reilly and James Duff here in New York. If you want pictures pf a social gathering, wedding party, or if you want portraits taken at home—anything, let us know. Just phone MO 9-3229, ask for Bill or Jim. < James McDuff was out again—on the same key job. Every man gets the same breaks in the SIU. So how about the men on the ships for a year or more giving the fellows on the beach a break. Why not vote on making va­ cations after one year compul­ sory! Book No. 307 In the past four months about 15 percent of the ships arriving in the Northwest have headed for the lay-up fleet. The Ghost Fleet of the USA far exceeds that of all other maritime na­ tions combined. As a consequence the beach lists of the various unions con­ tinue to grow larger. Some of these men who have followed the sea for a livelihood most of their lives are beginning to re­ mind me of what happened in the depression, or Hoover era. Lack of work saps their minds, weakens their strength. They are continually trying to find ways and means to exist. When a man's physical and mental faculties get into this weakened condition, he becomes easy prey for the commits and other finks. It seems sad, but it's true enough. FALLING INTO TRAP The powers that be in Wash­ ington are playing into the hands of the commies by depriving the American seamen of their right Meo Favors Rotary Shipping —For The Homesteaders, Too To the Editor: I read some of the letters in the LOG favoring compulsory vacations, and I wish to go on record in support of the proposal. I believe in rotary shipping and believe that anyone who has been on a vessel one year should take his vacation and give somebne else a chance to make some money. I believe, also, that many of the homesteaders are selfish and do not show sufficient interest in their Union's activities an i life has been emblazoned to the public, while his normal life and needs have been but neg­ atively stressed. As regards these inferences that the seaman sees little of the world in all his wanderings and he remains a negative factor in society, let me, if possible, scale this phenomenon to its unexaggerated dimensions. "The seaman is for one thing a working man and ' since the nature of his work is a fixed routine of four hours on and eight off for the duration of the passage till he reaches port, all his other activities rotate around those hours. The seafarer reg­ ulates his off hours into time for sleep, eating and recreation. He must conform to a measure of discipline that takes in the above forms, adjust himself to the individualties and idiosyn­ crasies of his shipmates, and be adaptable to the exigencies of his work, which sometime de­ mand the maximum of skill, stamina and courage. Finally he must be content with these conditions while the ship plows through the sea, breasting fair or rough weather to deposit the seaman in the contingent future on land. The seaman, then, when he reaches port, takes his pleasure for the most part as I'obustly as the elements he has to contend with at sea. It is like a statement once ex- pressed to me by an old timer Bosim: I have noted in sundry books "Wlien a man completes a about the sea the inference that three liionth trip and has only though the seaman travels tens a few days ashore before the of thousands of miles yearly to ship sails out again he wants tc the far corners of the earth he cram as much as he can into does, in actual fact, see very those few days." little of the world. That his The body and mind call for a status in society, because of his respite in which to assuage the long absence at sea and the pent-up feelings accumulated by continual migration up and down the trip. The seaman, therefore, the coast, to and from the Great does not as a rule, like the tour­ Lakes, for a favorable port have ist take to visiting castles and resulted in the seaman playing museums or other serious sight­ but a negative role in society. seeing, but hies himself while in Novels like Conrad's,. "Nigger a foreign port to places where of the Narcissus," London's, "Sea there is entertainment, such as Wolf," etc., and, closer to our pubs, dancehalls, red-light dis­ time, Eugene O'Neill's one act tricts, movies, etc. plays, "The Long Voyage Home, It must be remembei-ed that Bound East for Cardiff," etc., the professional seaman has be­ have depicted the seaman in come so inured to travel that glowing prose. Uncouth, tender, the novelty of a foreign port savage, drunken, courageous, he doesn't present to him the same is a composite of the best and freshness that it does to a tour­ worse in human nature. Impor­ ist. The seaman will be thrilled tantly though in real life, as at reaching a foreign port, but well as in fiction, these qualities for different reasons than the stand out sharply. tourist has. The seaman knows no privacy MAY RAISE EYEBROWS aboard ship. Ashore he is swal­ lowed up in the teeming water­ The seaman's mode of enjoy­ front which from time immem­ ment ashore in a foreign port orial has presented a picturesque may seem reproachable from a if somewhat sordid aspect to the sophisticate's point of view, but public. The seaman lives extroI truly believe that the man who vertly, yet for all the sharp de­ enjoys himself with moderate piction of him as a romantic drinking, a girl, a dance or a figure and adventurer, he remains movie, is healthier mentally and something of an enigma to the better able to endure long trips public. The fact is that all the and get along with his ship­ heroic and sordid aspects of his mates than the fellow who reads • books in port, or goes chasingthe arts. This is not to imply censure of the crewmember, for after to earn a livelihood. A well-fed better things. We should make all, every one has his own tastes. politician, ignorant of the needs full use of them by fighting Although it is a fine thing for a of the working man, can be Just along the political front, as well man to have cultural tastes, such as much of a detriment to these as on the economic front. We a man in my rough measure us­ United States as any commie. cannot afford to let our econ­ ually fits happier in more sedate Both practice the identical policy omic gains be jeopardized by the fields than seafaring. of rule or ruin. political activities of others. We It is a popular belief that sea­ Right now, there is a move on must be prepared to meet them men haunt the waterfront dives to transfer some of the vital in­ on their own ground. and only by accident make for dustries from Pacific coast ports WilUam McKay the center of a city during a to the Middle West. Stupid poli­ stay in port. I believe this as­ tics .are behind this move. This sumption is a carry-over from would throw thousands of work­ sea stories that still like to keep ers out of employment — more the seaman in the muck. The grist for the commie mill. We All applications for unem­ fact is that the present genera­ are ignored because we don't ployment insurance in New tion of American seamen are raise our voices or vote in oppo­ York City must be made clean-cut, idealstic and with a sition to the various groups who through the offices at 165 good education behind them. It Joralemon St„ Brooklyn is not uncommon to hear in a seek to take away our hard won gains and conditions. (Third Floor), instead of the messroom bull session the as­ District offices, as formerly. pirations of men professing the We have in our Union the brains and ability to lead us to higher things of life, such as a business, home and marriage. BUT WHAT DOES POP SAY? Conditions have changed fav­ orably for the seamen and no longer need the writer seek in the stereotype of the seaman of the past for his sea story char­ acters. There is di'ama enough from the events of these recent years upon which to draw. The war years and the struggle of the Unions to better conditions for the seaman—surely these are worthy.- backurops against which to set the drama of men. Certainly the SIU has rais­ ed the conditions and status of its members to a livable plane, where the future is relatively secure; and in so doing has in­ fluenced the raising of wages and living standards of other union and non-union ships. In the end, however, it is up to the individual seaman when he goes to sea, to find all those things that can enrich his life, be it experience, companions, Seafarer John Chaker (left) poses with Emil Ager, a long­ work or study. They will exact shoreman whom he met in Le Havre, while John's ship, the from him his best and mold him SS Lilica. was unloading coal. Chaker says the French docker at lea.st a better man. John J. Flynn bears a striking resemblance to his father-in-law. Tell Politicos Where We Stand, He Says To the Editor: problems. In order for us to grow, we must all work togeth­ er. Above all, I cannot see cliques on our ships, because they encourage apple polishing and stooges. It is very likely that a good many homesteaders have been away from Union Halls so long they have forgotten what the Halls look like—or how to go about shipping out. I'd like to see other members join in this discussion because it's very important to us all. Frank Meo Page Nine Seafaring Is Still Rugged But Public Knows Nothing Of Modern Seaman: Flynn To the Editor: A shipboard cameraman was on hand when the Deck Gang of the Bull Lines ship were topping booms over the No. 5 hatch.. From left to right: Soto, DM; an identified AB; Ramos, AB; Napoleonis, OS; M. Gonzalez, OS, and Dominick, Carpenter. LOG Attention Members! �Page Ten THE S E AF A RE RS LOG TxtdAy. October 7, 1949 Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings In Brief NORFOLK — Chairman. Ben Bees, 95; Recording Secretary. J. A. Bullock. 4747: Reading Clerk (chairman acted as read­ ing clerk). * Motion carried to accept rec­ ommendations made by Build­ ing Repair Committee. Motion carried to concur in Headquar­ ters' resolution on the forthcom­ ing elections for officials to serve in 1950. Motion carried to post minutes of various Branch meet­ ings on the bulletin board. Head- quarters report to the member­ ship and Agent's verbal report accepted. Motion carried to in­ struct Port Agent to petition Secretary-Treasurer to appropri­ ate $1,950 from the Building Fund for repairs to wall and building caused by removal of building next door (125 Bank Street). One minute of silence in memory of departed Brothers. Meeting adjou 'td at 7:45 PM, with 55 meimbers present. % % BOSTON—Chairman. T. Flem­ ing. 30821; Recording Secretary. B. Lawson. 894; Reading Clerk. R. Murphy. 39427. Minutes of previous meetings 1^ I* A&G Shipping From Sept 14 To Sept 28 PORT REG. DECK REG. ENG. REG. STWDS. Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore. Norfolk Savannah. Tampa. Mobile New Orleans Galveston West Coast 36 114 29 115 25 12 18 53 77 11 21 27 100 24 • 85 20 5 24 52 75 16 23 53 124 30 81 10 9 18 38 107 11 25 GRAND TOTAL 511 451 506 in all ports read and approved. Agent spoke ori the shipping sit­ uation for the Port of Boston. Dispatcher announced the ship­ ping figures for the past twoweek period. Headquarters'" re­ port to the membership read arid approved, as well as the Secre­ tary-Treasurer's regular financial report. Motion carried to excuse two Brothers from the meeting. After one minute of silence in memory of departed Brothers, motion carried to adjourn. 146 members were present. 4. 4. 4. SAVANNAH — Chairman. Jim Drawdy, 28523; Recording Sec­ retary, Martin McCranie, 45052; Reading Clerk, S. J. Colcock, 38407. TOTAL REG. lie" 338 83 281 55 26 60 143 259 38 69 SHIPPED DECK 12 76 16 79 31 9 11 58 59 72 97 3 13 8 (No Breakdown Available) 1,468 354 326 330 228 24 79 1,089 Committee's report read and ac­ cepted. One minute of silence in fnemory of departed Brothers. Under Good and Welfare, there was lengthy discussion on var­ ious subjects pertaining to good of the Union. Meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM, with 365 members present. 4 4 4 NEW ORLEANS — Chairman, James Tucker, 2209: Recording Secretary, Johnny Johnston, 53; Reading Clerk, Buck Stephens, 76. ting around. It was pbirited out that every beef coming irito this port could be traced to this mat­ ter. Most of the speakers felt that if a riian Wanted a day off, he should call the Hall for a re­ lief for the day. The SS Aritinous, which is in port, has a beef aboard revolving around the question of time off. Meeting adjourned with 57 members in attendance. 4 4 4 GALVESTON — Chairman, Keith Alsop, 7311; Recording The following were read and Secretary, R. Wilbum, 37739; accepted: Previous meetings' Reading Clerk, J. Bird, 34683. minutes of all Branches, Secre­ tary-Treasurer's financial report. Galveston minutes and those Headquarters' report to the mem­ of other ports read and approved. bership. Charges read against Agent discussed local shipping member, and committee's deci­ situation and was followed by sion. Port Agent said that every­ Patrolman-Dispatcher who re­ thing. was going okay. There ported on two-week activities. were nine payoffs and five sign- Motion carried to extend ship­ ons during the past two weeks, ping cards 30 days for book­ he said, with about 25 ships in men. One minute of silence in air coming into port. The in- memory of departed Brothers. trarisits did not take many re­ Meeting adjourned at 7:20 PM. placements, so shipping was riot 4 4 4 given much of a boost. Pros­ NEW YORK—Chairman, L. J. pects are that shipping will re­ Williams, 21550; Recording Sec­ turn to normal in the coming retary, Freddie Stewart, 4935; weeks. The Union represented* a Readinjg Clerk, Robert A. Mat­ Brother involved in a Coast thews, l54. Guard beef here and succeeded in winning his acquittal, the Ag­ Minutes of previous meeting ent reported. Excuses referred read and approved. Port Agent to Dispatcher. Letter read from discussed shipping, which has the Alcoa Steamship Company been fair during the past two requesting men getting re^ef weeks. Secretary-Treasurer re­ jobs to check with the heads of ported that the alterations on their departments. A comrriittee the Mobile Hall are nearing recommended that Brother -Wal­ completion. He added that when ter G. Smith, Book No. 48069, the Hall is ready it will be one be allowed to become active of the most comfortable and again. Motion carried to "Concur in committee's recommendation. Following Brothers took th,e Un­ ion Oath of Obligation: P. W. Reading of Savannah and other Branch minutes of previous meetings. They were accepted along with Headquarters' report to the membership. Port Agent reported on shipping in the port and said that a beef on the SS By RAY WHITE Jean concerning overtime be­ TAMPA—Everything is mov­ cause of unlicensed men's work ing along smoothly here, with performed by the officers had more ships coming into port than ever before. The only draw­ back is that they are mostly intransit callers and require few replacements. At this writing, on the sec­ ond day of the week, we have been settled. He said 45 hours already had four ships in port, overtime was involved. The and several more are due. Yes­ prospects for the next two-week terday we had the Iberville, Wa­ period are not too good, the terman. Today, we have the De- Agent said. He reported that Soto and Canton Victory, both Brother Jeff Gillette was down Waterman, and the Alcoa Pa­ in Jacksonville to cover a few ships, and also to attend a meet­ triot. The Iberville called for one ing of the AFL Central Trades man — a Wiper. However, we and Labor body, upon which he managed to ship a few ABs will report when he returns. arid FOWs on most ships touch­ Brothers Boland Hoffman, Book ing this port. The Florida still No. 47621, and J. B. Davis, Book caUs for several Engine and No. 50453, took the Union Oath of Obligation. Brother P. W. beck Department men. Reynolds was permitted to re­ EATERIES OUT The Spanish Restaurant Em- register as Wiper. Meeting ad­ ployees are out on strike here. journed at 8:10 PM, with 110 All waiters, cooks, bartenders, members present. Dalton, M. Pierprinski,' "B. C. 4 4 4 dishwashers have walked out. BALTIMORE — Chairman, Collins, S. L. Grice, :H.;rW. GirIn fact, the only ones remain­ William Reniz, 26445; Recording ard and C. Cervantes, ^eeting ing are the bosses, and the res­ Secretary, Maurice Burnstine, adjourned at 8:2(5'with 270 taurants look like ghost shops. 2257; Reading Clerk, G. A. Masmembers present. The largest of the struck shops, terson, 2257. 4 the Columbia, one of the most •publicized eateries in the coun­ Charges and trial committee's TAMPA — Chairman, Ray try, has been especially hard rulings read and accepted. Min-. While, 57; Rechrdiiig Secretary, hit. Needless to say, the SIU utes of previous nieetings read R. H. Hall, 26CD6(1; Reading Clerk, as usual has offered any assist­ and approved. Several members N. EUu, 16. ance needed in this beef. were excused from the riieeting Previotis meeting's minutes of The State of Florida just gave after presenting acceptable rea­ Tampa arid other Biranches read birth to a three percent sales sons. Headquarters report to the and accepted. Branch Agent tax. This is one thing that the membership approved as read. made his report on shipping. Governor assured Florida citi­ Letter read from the Baltimore Communication frdin Headquar­ zens would never happen. It Federation of Labor asking for ters' bookkeeper was read, inseems he has forgotten all cam­ donation for the AFL Grain and forniing Branch to remit General paign promises. Since the aver­ Mill Workers Local 74. Motion Fund assessment. Secretary-Trea­ age wage here is less than 30 carried to contribute $25. Port surer's financial report read and bucks a week, this tax is going Agent stated that shipping dur­ approved. Under Good and Wel­ to work a hardship on a lot of ing the past two weeks had fare, the subject of time off people. taken a sharp drop. Hospital came in for a good bit of bat­ Tampa Kept Busy Visiting Ships modern on the coast. The Mo­ bile Hall, he said, was in need of repairs for some time, but that they had been put off be­ cause of the high cost of ma­ SHIPPED SHIPkED TOTAL terials. Now that prices have ENG. InWbs. SHIPPED eased off, the job is being done at considerable savings to the 9 6 27 Union. Headquarters' resolution, 70 73 219 calling for return of the Bui-eau 12 5 53 of Navigation from the Coast 68 62 209 Gruai-d to the Commerce Depart­ 19 29 79 ment, was read. The resolution 7 15 31 recommended that a campaign 11 8 30 be instituted by all Districts of 45 37 130 the SIU to remove the Coast Guard from authority over sea­ men and that the support of the American Federation - of Labor be enlisted at its current con­ vention. The resolution was pass­ ed unanimously. Secretary-Trea­ surer Hall introduced Morris Weisberger, East Coast repre­ sentative of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, and a vice-presi­ dent of the SIU. Weisberger spoke briefly, praising the closeworking relationship of the A&G District and the SUP. He re­ ceived a roaring ovation from the membership. 4 4 4 PHILADELPHIA— Chairman, D. Hall, 43372; Recording Sec­ retary, G. H. Seeburger, 6392; Reading Clerk, A. Fusco, 42860. All minutes of previous Branch meetings accepted as read. Agerit reported on the status of ship­ ping in this port. Motion car­ ried to put lock on televisioft set. Secretary-Treasurer's finan­ cial report and Headquarters' report to the membership read and accepted. Warren Neilson took the Union Oath of Obliga­ tion. Motion carried to refer ex­ cuses to the Dispatcher. One minute of silence in memory of departed Brothers. Meeting ad­ journed at 8:10 PM, with 300 members present. In-Transit Ships Help Frisco But Beach Stiil Has Its Quota By JEFF MORRISON SAN FRANCISCO — In-tran­ sit ships are taking a few men, but not enough to enable us to report that shipping is good out here. It takes payoffs and signons to do that. The past two weeks saw these ships calling here: SS Gateway City, SS Maiden Victory, SS Jeff Davis, Waterman; SS Mar­ quette Victory, SS Steel Seafarer, Kenyon Victory, Isthmian, and the SS Marymar, Calmar. All of these vessels came in clean. With nothing to handle other thari routine affairs. The questions put to us by the men aboard them were mostly on matters of overtime. Bob Schreffius, the ladies' man of the Gulf, shipped on the Mai­ den Victory, an intercoastal job, and Bill Lamb, another oldtimer, shipped on the SS Twin Falls Victory. Bill made the previous voyage on the Twin Falls and liked it well enough to re-ship on her after she made the loop. He talks like he has found a home for awhile. Seafarers on the shoreside this week include J. Faraquohoe, V. T. J. Malone, F. Keely, Sam Drury, B. Boxley, W. Silverthorn, J. D. Otto and G. Gabbler. At a special meeting held ih this port to act on the resolu­ tion setting forth the Union posi­ tions to appear on the ballot in the approaching A&G electiOris, the membership voted unani­ mously to concur in the recorrtmendations. Our men in the Marine Hospi­ tal this week are Dusty Meeks, T. Isaksen, J. (Blackie) Keenari, H. Fasakerley, R. Guthrie, R. Ahearn, and Sam Drury. �Friday, October 7, 1949 ; 1 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven Posts And Qualifications In A&G Elections 'Subway Series' Takes The Play Below are listed the A&G District posts that are to be filled in the forthcoming election, and the constitutional requirements that all candidates must meet. Read these carefully before sending in nominations and creden­ tials, which must reach the Secretary-Treasurer by October 15. NORFOLK: 1 Agent SAVANNAH: 1 Agent TAMPA: 1 Agent MOBILE: 1 Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen NEW ORLEANS: 1 Agent 1 Deck Department Patrolman 1 Engine Department Patrolman 1 Stewards Department Patrolman GALVESTON 1 Agent 1 Joint Patrolman HEADQUARTERS: 1 Secretary-Treasurer 3 Assistant Secretary-Treasurers BOSTON: 1 Agent NEW YORK: 1 Agent 2 Deck Department Patrolmen 2 Engine Department Patrolmen 2 Stewards Department Patrolmen PHILADELPHIA: 1 Agent BALTIMORE: 1 Agent 1 Deck Department Patrolman 1 Engine Department Patrolman 1 Stewards Department Patrolman Qualifications for office in the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict, as provided for by the Constitution 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 con­ tinuous good standing for a period of two (2) years immediately prior to date of nom­ ination. (c) Any candidate for Agent or Joint Patrolman must have three years of sea service in any one of three departments. Any candidates for departmental Patrolman must have three years sea service in their respective department. Sea service as spec­ ified in this article, shall mean on merchant vessels in unlicensed capacity. (d) That he has not misconducted him­ self 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 rat­ ing, prior to date of nomination. This pro­ vision shall not apply 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 October 15, 1949, when nom­ inations will be closed. In addition, each candidate shall sub­ mit a regulation passport photo, taken re­ cently, a statement of not more than 100 words, giving a brief summary of his Union record and activities—both of which will be run in the SEAFARERS LOG prior to the voting period. Away From New York Shipping By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK —This port set­ tled down to a two-week period of fair shipping. Practically all activity was on the routine side. What excitement there was came from the news that this town will be the scene of all the World Series baseball games, with the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees coming to grips for the championship. With ducats for the games sold out and scalpers asking as high as a hundred bucks for their pasteboards, we guess most Sea­ farers will watch and listen to the games via television and ra­ dio. But to get back to shipping, here's the line-up of vessels that paid off here during the past two weeks: Robin Wentley, Robin Goodfellow, Steel Rover, Steel King, Steel Vendor, Suzanne, Marina, Bessemer Victory, Chick­ asaw, Raphael Semmes, Seatrain Havana, Seatrain New Jersey, Bull Run, J. W. Cullen, Puerto Rico and J. B. Waterman. Sign-ons were the Cecil Bean, a Dry Transportation Corpora­ tion vessel; the Suzanne, Marina, Puerto Rico, Steel King, Steel Vendor, Jefferson City and all the others on the intercoastal runs. We're glad to see that the steel workers have come out fighting for their demands, and are not leaving the issue to be handled by any government bureaucrats. The principal cause of the cur­ rent strike in steel is the com­ panies' insistence that any pen­ sion plan should also be support­ ed by the workers The men have a good beef in demanding that the employers pay for the pensions, because some of the smaller outfits have signed up with the union, show­ ing that they can afford it. And if the little guy (if you can call any steel manufacturer a little guy) can manage to put some­ thing away for his employes' old age, certainly the big operators can do the same. Alas, Shipping In Port Boston, Like Red Sox, Is An Also-Ran By BEN LAWSON BOSTON — Practically every­ port of payoff for settlement. thing that happened in this town The payoff aboard the SS during the past two weeks has Trinity was a beaut, thanks to a been overshadowed by the conk­ pre-payoff education meeting. ing out of the Boston Red Sox Everything was in perfect order in the last hours of the Ameri­ as a result of this session and can League pennant race. But the payoff came off smoothly. the Boston team might be con­ Pretty nice going, I'd say. soled by the fact that we haven't Big Alec Olsen just registered. been pounding out any great He's as brown as brown could shipping figures. be. Not from a trip, but from a Three ships came in for pay­ full, hot summer spent on his offs, two of which signed on sloop. During his slooping. Alec's again, the SS Cabins and the entire wardrobe consisted of a SS Trinity. Eastern's SS Yar­ pair of bathing trunks and he mouth paid off, then tied-up. certainly looks it. In-transit visitors for the peri­ Also in this week is old Jim od were the SS Steel Vendor, Hanso, who is looking for a Isthmian; SS Yorkmar, Calmar; Plumber-Machinist's job. SS Canton Victory and SS Gree­ By the way. I wouldn't advise ley Victory, Waterman. Things the Brothers to head this way, for the past 2V2 months, and were fairly smooth aboard these if they are looking for a ship. would appreciate visits from his ships, except for some disputed The tying-up of the SS Yar­ fi'iends. overtime carried on the York- mouth has given us a big ship­ mar. This will be taken to the ping list. 4 4 4 FRANK RAKAS James C. Latham, Rights of Way Examiner, Rights of Way Dept., Maryland State Roads Commission, 302 S. Aurora St., Easton, Md., asks you to get in touch with him. BALTIMORE 14 North Gajr St. HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. William Rentz, Agent Mulberry 4540 4 4 4 Phone 5-8777 BOSTON 276 State St. PORTLAND MITCHELL T. REED Ill W. Bumslde St. Beacon 4335 Contact Benjamin B. Sterling, Ben Lawson, Agent Richmond 2-0140 Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 RICHMOND, CaUf 257 Sth St. 42 Broadway, New York, im­ GALVESTON .308%—23rd St. Phone 2599 mediately. Phone DIgby 4-7830. Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 ville Street, New Orleans, La., JAMES P. SMALL or to 813 Baronne Street, New Contact Mrs. Shirley Wessel at Orleans. Seamen's Church Institute, 25 4 4 4 South Street, New York. WM. G. PURDY 4. 4 4. Your mother asks that you JOHN W. WARD write her at 27 W. Genesee Get in touch with your mother at 100 N. Arboles Ct., San Pedi'o, Street, Hornell, New York. Calif. ° JOHN WALTON 4. 4 4 Get in touch with your daugh­ ALLEN D. EWING ter, Aileen Walton at 36 .Sid­ Local Board No. 1, Rose Gil­ ney Place, Brooklyn N.Y. bert, Clerk, 80 Lafayette Street, New York 13, N.Y., asks you to CREW, SS^ NOONDAY call. Shipmates of Bob Lambert 4 4 4 ai-e asked to get in touch with CARMELO ^GIUGA (GUIGA) ROY R. WHITE him at the marine hospital, StatYour»mother is very ill. Get Get in touch with your par­ en Island, New York City. in touch with Accurso Bonti, ents, at Box 9, Reelsville, In­ 4 4 4 c/o Giuga, 123 Elizabeth Street, diana. EMERY DEWEY CROWELL New York 1^ N.Y. 4 4 4 Get in touch with your wife 4 4 4 LEROY FRAZIER at 161 West 94 Street, Apt. 7, C. MARTIN Your sister, Inez Frazier, 119 New York City, The number in your book, Shamrock St., East Alton, 111., 4 4 4 51513, is incorrect. Bring or mail RED HUNNEYCUTT wants you to get in touch with your book to Headquarters, 51 her. This Brother is in the New Beaver St., so that the correct Orleans Marine Hospital, Ward number, 51313, can be put in. 4 4 4 WARD LEWIS HOWIESON D-5, and wants all former ship­ 4 4 4 Contact the Missing Seamen mates to write or visit him. WILLIAM O'CONNOR Bureau, 25 South Street, New 4 4 4 Write to Richard J. Brown, BOYD DAVIS York 4, N.Y. care of the SIU Baltimore Hall. 4 4 4 Helen, in Canada, asks that It is very important. ROBERT A. CARTER you write to her. 4 4 4 HARVEY HILL Anyone finding the papers, Your sister-in-law, Mrs. J. W. RICHARD GRALECKI discharges, etc., of this Brother, This Brother, off the Seatrain Hill, Slusser Avenue, New Hart­ Z number 93162, is asked to mail them to him care of the New Jersey, has been in the ford, N.Y., asks you to get in fiew Orleans Hall, 823 Bien­ Staten Island Marine. Hospital touch with her. I Directory Of SIU Halls SIU, A&G District MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cat Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. J. Sheehan, Agent Market 7-1635 SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St. Jeff Morrison, Agent Douglas 2-5475 SAVANNAH 2 Abercom St. Jim Drawdy, Agent Phone 3-1728 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Wm. McKay, Agent Seneca 4570 TAMPA 18^9-1811 N. Franklin St. Ray White, Agent Phone M-1323 WILMINGTON, CaUf., 227% Avalon Blvd. E. B. Tilley, Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS. . 51 Beaver St., N.V.C. SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul Hall DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION Undsey Williams ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler Joseph Volplan SUP SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE WILMINGTON 59 Clay St. Douglas 2-8363 86 Seneca St. Main 0290 440 Avalon Blvd. Terminal 4-313^ * Canadian District MONTREAL 404 Le Moyne Sh Marquette 5909 FORT WILLIAM..118% Syndicate Ave. Ontario Phone 3-3221 HALIFAX 128% HoUis St. Phone 3-8911 PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. Phone 5591 TORONTO Ill A Jarvis St. Elgin 5719 VICTORIA, BA: 602 Boughton Sk Empire 4531 VANCOUVER 565 Hamilton SV Pacific 7814 HEADQUARTERS. Montreal 12 McGlU Sib Plateau 670 �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October'?, li949 Statements On Policy By A&G District In the less than six months since it received its charter from the Seafarers International Un­ ion, the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers has firmly established itself as a going trade union organization on the American waterfront. The fledgling organization has signed contracts with six steamship companies and is currently in ne­ gotiations with several other major operators, which, when signed up, will make the BME the collective bargaining agent for Engineers aboard hundreds of American flag ships. WELCOMED BY SIU AFFILIATES When the BME was granted its charter by the SIU last May, the membership of the Atlan­ tic & Gulf District, as well as the other com­ ponents of the International, went on record to give complete support to the new affiliate. The SIU policy of giving unstinted aid and support to the BME has aided this organization materi­ ally in getting on its feet. The facilities of all SIU Branches were thrown open to the BME, and every possible effort was made to speed the BME along in its drive to bring the Engineers of America's merchant marine real trade union representation. With the backing of the SIU, the BME im­ mediately plunged into an organizational cam­ paign. The response of Engineers to the drive has now reached almost landslide proportions, with pledge cards and letters seeking member­ ship numbering in the dozens arriving at BME headquarters daily. Aboard many ships BME representatives are finding the Engineers eager to abandon the sinking MEBA, in favor of trade union protection which will guarantee them a democratic set-up and a hand in shaping their contracts, free from communist influence. Though the Engineers on the ships are root­ ing for the success of the BME, there are other The signing of a contract with Isthmian in 1947, after a bitterly fought organizational drive, was considered by the SIU to signal the end of the Isthmian campaign, but events in .recent months have demonstrated that the SIU is fight­ ing a second Isthmian campaign—this time to preserve its hard won gains from the crippling tactics of Harry Bridges and his communist sup­ porters. BRIDGES SPINS WEB OF DESTRUCTION Fortunately, the SIU in this campaign has •utmaneuvered Bridges, and will emerge from the battle unharmed. The same, however, can­ not be said for other unions that became en­ meshed in the Bridges web, spun on the shores of beautiful Hawaii. The SIU policy in the current Hawaiian strike was set two months ago, when the mem­ bership at a special meeting voted to honor its contractual obligation with Isthmian. The crew of the SS Steel Flyer was told to sail their ves­ sel, tied up then in Honolulu. The SIU took its stand in light of the fact that to jeopardize its contract with Isthmian might mean the loss of almost three years of effort spent in organizing the fleet, during which time over a quarter of a million dollars was spent. CIO ENGINEERS IGNORED BEEF Also figuring in the SIU's decision was the fact that the CIO Engineers had not recognized the strike. On the Steel Flyer the Engineers re­ mained aboard and kept up steam. To add to the foul-up, CIO dock clerks and checkers, affiliated with Bridges' union, continued to work during the beef. Bridges' actions prior to the Hawaii beef ,2how an unending campaign directed against the The BME Campaign forces at work anxious to see the BME die in infancy. A case in point is that of the SS Sir John Franklin, a ship owned by the Isbrandtsen Company. When the Franklin arrived in New York last month, the Marine Engineers Benefi­ cial Association, CIO, arbitrarily obdered the ship's Engineers to shut the plant down and go ashore—an order which completely ignored pos­ sible jeopardy of the Engineers' licenses. Four days later, Isbrandtsen was presented with de­ mands for a new contract, demands which far exceeded those okayed by the MEBA in agree­ ments signed recently by 40 other Atlantic and Gulf operators. MEBA DISCREDITED With Isbrandtsen no longer contracted to the MEBA, and NMU and CIO radio operators aboard ready to sail the vessel, the BME de­ clared the vessel unorganized and sent members to the company for employment aboard the ship. The move by the BME was in line with its gen­ eral policy that the entire MEBA is a discredit­ ed organization, riddle 1 by dissension, dominated by the communists and no longer representative of the wishes of ship Engineers. When the ship sailed five days later, BME Engineers were aboard in the engineroom. An NMU crew and CIO radio operators were aboard, too, their unions having demonstrated their dis­ favor with the MEBA tactics by dispatching crewmembers with orders to pass the picketline —a phony left wing MEBA demonstration—and go aboard the ship. Thus ended the Franklin in­ cident. The BME subsequently signed a contract with Isbrandtsen. the Hawaiian Beef SIU, both in the Union's regular activities and its organizing drive in Isthmian. During the years the SIU fought to win the Isthmian fleet. Bridges did everything possible to hamstring the SIU on the West Coast. The NMU, striving for the same prize, was treated royally at ILWU piers, though the efforts came to naught when the votes were tallied. Bridges took a crack at the SIU when he tried to have the SUP crew of the BS Mello Franco replaced by an NMU crew in Coos Bay, Oregon. New Orleans saw a Bridges drive to take over the longshoremen there nipped in the bud through SIU aid. Again and again Bridges' drives to weaken the SIU have been repelled. There is no need to reiterate the many times Bridges has sought to smash the SIU; the mem­ bership is well aware of his past drives. BRIDGES' AIMING HIGH The fact that the BME proved itself capable of coping with the MEBA in a waterfront action immediately brought forth screams of anguish from the MEBA. They immediately launched an attack on the BME, claiming the ship was scab­ bed out. Strangely enough, they had nothing to say about the NMU or CIO radio officers unions, both of which crossed their picketline. They cooed sweet nothings at their, fellow CIO unions while levelling both barrels at the AFL Engineers and its parent, the SIU. ROAD WILL BE ROUGH With the BME now a recognized factor on the waterfront, the road is going to get rougher *for our affiliate. Despite the fact that the BME already represents several hundred marine En­ gineers, and has majority representation in sev­ eral companies, the MEBA will attempt to smear the new outfit and eliminate it entirely from the waterfront scene. When and if the showdown comes, the SIU stands fully behind the BME. The SIU is joined in this support by the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, whose power has been sufficient to repel left-wingers' attacks against AFL unions before. BME HAS STRONG BACKING The backing of the AFL waterfront organi­ zations will guarantee the BME complete vic­ tory in its fight to bring genuine trade unionism to the marine Engineers. The SIU is pledged to support the BME men to the finish, and wher­ ever the SIU has pledged its strength in the past the battle has always been won. SIU members should stand alert for MEBA and communist propaganda aimed at causing dis­ sension within the SIU's ranks. The bell has sounded, and the SIU is in the BME's corner until the end. On the West Coast, unions which have fol­ lowed blindly behind Bridges' pied-piping now find themselves on the verge of extinction. The beginning of this year saw the end of a 100-day longshore strike; a strike that sapped great strength from the West Coast labor organiza­ tions. (A strike, incidentally, that was supported by the SIU.) Now Bridges is involved in a strike entering its sixth month in Hawaii that is prov­ ing to be disastrous for the small West Coast unions, particularly the MFOWW. SIU AVOIDS RED TRAP All of the small unions on the West Coast ifind themselves at the mercy of Bridges, and can do nothing except wait for him to release the noose—if that day will ever come for them. The SIU, however, refuses to let itself be dictated to by an outfit whose aim is to take over and dom­ inate American maritime workers. The SIU refuses to throw away the work and money that went into the organizing of Isthmian. The SIU refuses to live or die by the dictates of Bridges and his communist followers. THUMBS DOWN ON POWER GRABS In his current drive he is being a bit more A beef which is legitimate will always get subtle. By forcing the SIU to break its contract the support of the SIU, but where the sole ob­ with the Isthmian Steamship Company, Bridges hopes to deal a body blow to the SIU's strength. ject is to gain power, whether it be over the The loss of Isthmian — a SO-ship company — SIU or over the economic life of an isolated would seriously dent the SIU's contracted fleet, island in the middle of the Pacific, the SIU re­ and throw the company into the unorganized fuses to lie down and die. The membership of ring again. The prospects of having to tackle the SIU demonstrated that fully, when it voted Isthmian all over again, Bridges undoubtedly unanimously to honor the Isthmian contract in presumes, would be too much for the SIU. Even Hawaiian ports. The policy of the SIU in the if no other union would be capable of organiz­ Hawaiian beef has been set by the membership ing the company, his objective would have been of the Union. The second battle for the Isthmian gained. 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Title A name given to the resource October 7, 1949 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XI, No. 28 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SEAFARERS INTENSIFIES FIGHT ON CG CONTROL OVER SEAMEN 50% OF ARMS AID TO GO ON US SHIPS COURT THROWS OUT $250,000 DAMAGE SUIT OF 29 FORMER PERMITMEN AGAINST UNION WALL STREET UNIONISM A&G RESOLUTION ON COAST GUARD SAVANNAH WINS OVERITME BEEF FOR DECK MEN ON THE SS JEAN PORT BALTIMORE HAS ENOUGH MEN TO HANDLE ALL SHIPPING NEEDS SEATTLE GETS TWO WEEKS OF GOOD SHIPPING PRO-SIU CREWS HAVE CITIES SERVICE ROCKY TYPHOON DRIVES PACKER AGROUND IN TOKYO BAY; 3 WEEK ORDEAL RELATED CREWS ACCLAIM SIU OVERSEAS NEWS BULLETIN TAMPA KEPT BUSY VISITING SHIPS IN-TRANSIT SHIPS HELP FRISCO BUT BEACH STILL HAS ITS QUOTA POSTS AND QUALIFICATIONS 'SUBWAY SERIES' TAKES THE PLAY AWAY FROM NEW YORK SHIPPING ALAS, SHIPPING IN PORT BOSTON, LIKE RED SOX, IS AN ALSO-RAN STATEMENTS ON POLICY BY A&G DISTRICT THE HAWAIIAN BEEF 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/6ec451a92ec4fb1126ace349a1114cae.PDF 2e9dbac8ae7b4c1b0bd9d8a1210a6f6a PDF Text Text Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf Distrie\ Seafarers International Union of NA VOL. X NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 8. 1948 No. 41 AFL GARMENT WORKERS RALLY AGAINST UNION-BUSTERS Isthmian Signs 2-Year Contract At New Pay Rate Isthmian signed a new two-year agreement on Wednesday, October 6, the A&G Negotiating Com­ mittee announced. Holding resolutely to their bar­ gaining plan, the SIU negotiators forced Isthmian to grant the same wages, including overtime, which other companies granted. First break in the opemtors line came after Seafarers job-actioned the Mississippi Company's SS Del Norte in New Orleans. Subsequent job actionston other ships brought the mem­ that company, which finally was bers 'of the Atlantic & Gulf Ship organized after an intensive twoOperators Association into line. year campaign and a nine-day The negotiators also induced strike in August, 1947. At the conclusion of the strike, Isthmian to make the wage and overtime provisions retroactive Isthmian gave in on the Hiring to August 17 to jibe with the Hall. Wages and working condi­ wage increase on other lines. tions were negotiated last fall, The contract will run until Sep­ the entire contract being signed in November. tember 30, 1950. Isthmian is now running 50 The SIU's victory over Isth.ships, about half of them C-3s. mian amazed the world's waterFor the most part. Isthmian runs fronts, {or Isthmian was known everywhere as the last big non­ to the Near and Far East. The old Isthmian contract ex­ union American company. pired August 21. Negotiations commenced immediately, and parleys have been held at fre­ quent intervals ever since. The effective date of the new con­ tract is August 22. The Negotiating Committee also announced that they are making progress in talks with the Cuba Distilling Company, on NEW YORK—Oct. 7—The de­ Some 50.000 members of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union staged a mass whose molasses tankers the SIU cision by the National Labor Re­ demonstration in New York last week and pledged, an all-out fight against racketeering ele­ recently won an NLRB election. lations Board regarding the com­ Only a few minor points remain ments who are attempting to smash the union. The huge crowd, part of which is shown in to be squared away, they said. position of the bargaining unit which will vote the remaining photo above, enthusiastically cheered the Seafarers who responded to a call for aid in the The new contract with Isth- nine Cities Service ships has I mian is the SIU's second with again been held up due to the ILGWU's .organizing drive on non-union shops, operating under protection of racketeers. stalling tactics of the OS repre­ sentatives. When the NLRB hearings concluded, it was stipu­ lated by the attorneys on both sides that briefs would be filed The basic fact behind poor of artificial barriers being raised fected is, of course, Mississippi. prewar level. by October 8. shipping these days is the de­ by Brazil, Argentina and other One result of this combination Despite the decline in world Following this, lawyers for the of elements is that in May the trade, many foreign lines seem company attempted to have Ben­ cline in overseas commerce to a nations. level described as the worst in In an effort to build up then- U.S. merchant marine carried to be active. Typical of the situ­ jamin B. Sterling, attorney for 30 years. In addition, despite own merchant marine, Brazil only 47.7 percent of all Ameri­ ation is a report from Mobile the SIU, agree to a three-week the 50-percent provision in the gives rebates to shippers using can waterborne commerce and where shipping for Seafarers has further delay, and when he re­ only 40.4 percent of American been close to the vanishing point fused, they went to the NLRB Marshall Plan legislation, Am­ Brazilian ships. in recent weeks. erican • ships how are carrying Argentina requires that gov­ dry cargo exports. where they were granted ten less than half of U.S. foreign ernment purchases, amounting to These figures contrast sharply According to the Mobile Reg­ additional days. trade for the first time since 90 percent of Argentine imports, with the January figures which ister of September 29, Mobile If the company lawyers throwcome in Argentine ships. Other were 56.0 percent for all com­ expects to have more foreign no more monkey wrenches into 1942. Reasons for the latter situation countries have equally compli­ merce and 53.5' percent for dry ships during October than in any the legal machinery, briefs on are several. For one thing, there cated controls detrimental to cargo exports. There is no rea­ month since before the war. both sides will be submitted to* son to believe that the figures Dutch, British, Swedish, Span­ the NLRB no later than October never has been devised an ade­ American shipping. quate plan for policing the The Maritime Commission is for the months since May will be ish, Italian, Danish and South 18. protesting these anti-American any more cheerful. American vessels are included in Marshall Plan cargoes. PREVIOUS RULING For another, the beneficiary practices, many of which date Before the war, when the the list. Port officials say that The company's efforts are di­ back 20 years or so. Whether U.S. merchant marine was pretty there has been a steady increase nations have resorted to all kinds of skullduggery to get anything will come of the pro­ constantly neglected, less than of foreign-flag arrivals in recent rected primarily at excluding extra cargoes'for their ships. The tests is another matter, for the 30 percent of American over­ months, the same months in Stewards, Bosuns, Machinists and finger has been pointed publicly Commission must work through seas commerce went under the which the percentage of Ameri­ Pumpmen from the bargaining at the British and the Dutch, the State Department, which American flag. Unless the pres­ can participation in American unit on the grounds that men among other, on several occa­ never does anything for the ent trend is checked soon, many commerce has been slipping sailing in these ratings are superr merchant marine. SIU line af­ fear that it will reach the dreary downward. sions. (Continued on Page 15) The reasons for the decline in total trade are more profound, as numerous recent surveys have disclosed. DESTITUTE EUROPE With a week remaining before Last year, 65 Seafarers met the still in an.organizational status. Atlantic & Gulf ports on Novem­ At the bottom is the almost The bailot will list 1 Secre- ber 1 and continue until Decem­ world-wide devastation, both nominations for offices in the qualifications and contested for 37 Atlantic & Gulf District posts. tary-Treasui-er, 3 Assistant Sec­ ber 31. Booths will be set up Atlantic and Gulf District for economic and physical, caused This year, 33 posts will be filled retary-Treasurers, 11 Agents and in all Halls and voting facilities 1949 close, from the nominations by 'the war. Europe is destitute. 18 Patrolmen. from a field expected to top last already filed indications are will be such that Seafarers will There is no country that can year's number of candidates. that a record number of Sea­ be able to cast their ballots with. PIC AND STORY buy much of anything except farers will be placed in nomina­ a minimum of time involved. As was the procedure last year, Nominations for office were of­ through Marshall Plan credits, tion and appear on the referen­ ficially opened on September 22, candidates, in addition to sumand it is beginning to look as With a week remaining before with the adoption of a Head­ mitting their qualifications "o the nominations close, the Union if the Plan itself were a drop dum ballot. in the bucket, if Western Eur­ The nominating period ends on quarters resolution designating Secretary-Treasurer, are re­ urges all men possessing the quired to enclose a passport size qualifications to put themselves ope is to be fully rehabilitated. October 15, and a heavy number the positions to be filled. The resolution pointed out that picture of themselves and a into nomination so as to insure Trade with South America is of men is expected to be placed also down. In general, this is in nomination before the dead­ in accordance with the economy statement of not more than 100 the greatest possible selection by due to a shortage of dollars' in line. At that ,tinte a rank-and- program. Mobile, Norfolk, Gal­ words listing their Union records. the membership. South America. But American file Headquarters "committee will veston and Philadelphia will op­ These will be published in Qualifications necessary for of­ ships are getting fewer than go over the qualifications and erate with one less Patrolman. the SEAFARERS LOG a short fice in the SIU, as set forth in they should of the cargoes now rule on the eligibility of each The San Francisco post will not while before voting begins. the Union constitution, are listed appear on the ballot because it is Balloting will commence in hll on page 3. going to South America because man. Cities Service Bargaining Unit Still Unsettled Shipping Detline Traced To World Poverty Nominations For A&G Posts Pouring into Headquarters �THE SEAFARERS 59 Page Two LOG Fridar, October 8, 1948 ] SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Aailiated 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 » :c. Real Solidarity J The following letter was recently received by the Atlantic & Gulf District of the Seafarers International Union: .9 "Thank you for sending the LOG to me regularly. Fm enjoying your paper because your fighting spirit en­ lightens me and others in our work of building up a free, independent German seamen's union—towards the Bro­ therhood of the Sea for all. "Yes, we over here have to put up daily everything we have in our bodies to meet the resistance of the old reactionary German shipowners and their stooges on one side. On the other hand we have to take care of Stalin's stooges, too. "While patrolling the docks in the harbor of Bremen I pass by your ships—those giant ships, well-fed, wellmanned, with the best general conditions, and now a new two-year agreement containing your outstanding Hiring Hall clause. In other words, you have everything we haven't got! "We have got to start from the bottom up, but we hbpe to meet your good conditions in the years to come. Afes, we keep our union steady as she goes, with the help of the International Transport workers' Federation and her Seamen's Charter. 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. "We shall reach our goal—the Brotherhood of the Sea—for all who sail the seven seas in order to make their living in a peaceful world. 'Your fraternally, "Frank Pietzak "Port Organizer- -Bremen' Men Now la The Marine Hiapltals These axe the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by Accompanying this letter was a clipping from a writing to them. , German newspaper. The clipping tells the story of the NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL Q. REEGO recent convention of the ITF in Oslo, where it was decided J. DENNIS J. M. MITCHELL D. W. PRINCE to take action against the phony transfers of American R. BUNCH s. w. MCDONALD P. L. SHAUQEUE -ships to Panamanian and Honduran registry, merely to J. B. GEISLER J. L. SAUL R. M. HESTER get around granting the wages and conditions which U.S. A. R. KING M. H. SIMONEAUX S. C. FOREMAN seamen have won through the years! HARMAN McNAB E. J. DANCY 1 The news story calls for support of the German E. LAPARI J. H. BIBBS GALVESTCHU HOSPITAL seamen in any action undertaken by United States mari­ V. W. RUSSELL W. C. McCUISTION time unions and expresses the solidarity that the German O. HOWELL JAMES MATTHEWS V. P. SALLINGS H. R. WILLIAMSON merchant seamen feel for their Brothers across the sea. C. GREEN J. A. GIVENS D. HUTCHISON :i The quoted letter and the clipping illustrate once H. C. MAPHEY ALVIN WARD J. MAPP more what members of the SIU have long known to be S. KINZAN % % % tnie about the non-Communist sections of the labor move- G. R. GRAY MOBILE HOSPITAL JOHN F. GERSEY iqent—both in the United States and abroad. During the J. L. HUGULEY R. L. FLIPPIN VHLEY HINTON JR. 194^ 'General Strike, the unions affiliated to the ITF K. V. PETTERSSON ROBERT ARMSTRONG yplunteered their immediate support, and foreign long­ C. W. JOHNSON H. R. LOWMAN R. P. GRAVES GEORGE KALEEL shoremen's unions stated emphatically that they would M. HENBERT T. W. TAYLOR nbt work cargo loaded in the U.S. during the strike. A. AUGUSTIN A. C. MALPIN E. P. BADON T. C. BALLARD In other emergencies this same sort of solidarity has R. L. BARBER WILLIAM D. JOHNSON Reen evidenced. And now, as the SIU and other American L. KAY % % X maritime unions face a world-wide action to put a halt A. M. PETET STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL the "paper" transfers of ships to Panamanian and S. LE BLANC - A. EWING M. PETIE A. VANELZUELA Honduran registry, it is comfortable to know that the A. J. J. McKENNA M. CASTRO seamen's unions in foreign countries are prepared to take S. A. GLENN J. McNEELY their stands on the sides of the workers and against the ALBERT McMAHON A. JENSBY gfeedy shipowners. D. DeDUISEN E. M. LOOPER Staten Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing limes: Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 5th and 6th floors.) Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) ^ T. ZEMRZUSKI W. H. NUNN J. BOUYEA W. HUNT R. L. JOHNSTON K. C. CROWE C. OPPENHEIMER W. H. PERRY T. MANDICK C. NANGLE C. W. HALLA P. G. DAUGHERTY i 4. SAN JUAN HOSPITAL W. EISENDER J. B. GARDNER E. RICHARDS R. TORRES E. B. HOLMES 4 4 4 SAN PEDRO HOSPITAL L. TICKLE T. C. KELLY M. BYERS 4 4 4 BOSTON HOSPITAL VIC MILAZZO JOHN J. GEAGAN JULIUS HENSLEY I,'" �THE SEAFARERS Friday, October 8, 1948 Qualifkathns For Offire Qualifications for office in the Seafarers International Un­ ion, eis provided for by the Constitution 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 Interna­ tional Union *of North America. Atlantic and Gulf District, in continuous g.ood 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 and show four months ^scharges for the current year in an unlicensed rating, prior to date of nomination, this provision shall not apply 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 zis 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. i S. 4 Every candidate for office in the AScG election scheduled to begin on November 1st, must submit with his qualifications a passport picture 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 biographical notes will be carried in the SEAFARERS LOG in order to familiarize the member­ ship with all candidates. Send your qualifications, picture, and short biography , to: Secretary-Treasurer. Seafarers International Union, 51 Beaver St., New York 4. N. Y. LOG Page Three Seafarers Centraot Would Hav| Saved Cities Service Grewmai Photo shows the Lone Jack's No. 1 lifeboat as it ap­ peared when the lashing down was completed. The boat was not restored to its craxlle. and was lashed down in such a manner that the boat could not be freed in an emergency. It didn't really matter because the boat had a foot ;,hole in its bottom anyway. Edgar Eddy, the seaman lost. v,-as working on the outside of this boat when he was swept overboard. The Lone Jack's crewmembers know that unsafe working conditions will be a thing of the past, once Cities Service is under contract to the Seafarers International Union. ILGWU Makes Headway Against Racketeers If Cities Service were under contract to the Seafarers, jthe accident resulting in the de^tb of a crewmember on the Lijijnv Jack during a hurricane netrei would have occurred, accordihg to the views expressed to the LOG this week by an SIU bookmember, who was aboard the ship as an SIU organizer. In the opinion of the SIU member, who cannot be named because of the organizing cam­ paign now in progress, Edgar Eddy, an SIU pledged crewmember, was lost at sea because of lax preparation for foul wea­ ther before leaving port, incom­ petency of the Mate and Bosun and inadequate safety precau­ tions. All of the^e matters would have been corrected had the crew been represented by the SIU, stated the Seafarer. , The Lone Jack left New York on August 29 for Venezuela with no provisions made for securing deck gear. This in spite of being forewarned of a heavy hurri­ cane sweeping the Atlantic sea­ board. Two days, out of port, the ship met the full fury of the hurricane and all hell broke loose. The hurricane winds grew strong, and the ship rose and fell in the sea troughs with a force that sent oldtimers reel­ ing in the foc'sles and passage­ ways. The winds continued to gain velocity and, late in the after­ noon, reached a force of 125miles-an-hour. The deck crew prepared to work inside imtil the storm abated, but the poorly secured deck gear dashed these plans. The organizing drive launched in New York three weeks ago by the AFL International Ladies Garment Workers Union against non-union jobbers operating with the help of racketeering elements is making headway. Since the appearance of Sea­ farers International Union mem­ bers on the garment workers' LIFEBOAT LOOSE picketlines, strong arm tactics of Over the howl of the wind the the union-busters have stopped crew heard one of the lifeboats completely and the ILGWU has crashing into the bulkhead of announced that several of the the boat deck. Quick inspection non-union firms have already showed that the boat was out of signed up, with negotiations un­ its cradle and was swinging back der way with a dozen others. and forth, each time putting big­ Prior to beginning the organiz­ ger dents in the bulkhead and ing offensive, the Garment Work­ the boat. ers Union called on members of The Mate then ordered the the SIU to serve as temporary Bosun to turn the deck gang out . organizers. Up to that time,-truck on deck to secure the boat, be-* owners had been using gangster fore it was smashed to bits. methods to protect the non-union jobbers. ILGWU members were Somewhat apprehensive, the practically helpless, since most deck gang moved out on the of them are women or elderly slippery deck and gingerly made its way to the No. 1 lifeboat. men. "The air is now cleaner than Exactly what took place then it has been in many months," is not too clear, but Edgar Eddy Julius Hochman, general man­ was seen making his way along Members of the ILGWU, and members of the SIU supporting them, gather in a street of ager of the ILGWU's Dress Joint the outside of the swinging boat. New York's garment district to hear union officials vow a continuing fight against union^bustBoard, said this week. "In two ing racketeers in the industry. (Continued on Page 14) weeks we have put the gangsters on the defensive. We could not permit ourselves to be intimi­ dated by the truck drivers and their henchmen." With torpedoed Seaferers now that "The argument that they ment of compensation for civi­ ... All of them were thrown in­ At a mass outdoor rally staged in the heart of the garment dis­ being processed for induction in­ were paid well for what they did lian workers — most of whom to concentration camps. In the trict, some 50,000 ILGWU mem­ to the new peacetime Army, it is a poor one. No pay is big were seamen—under Public Law POW camps of Japan, notably epough to compensate for life 396, enacted by the 80th Con­ at Osaka, they were fed short bers pledged an all-out fight is interesting to read in Joseph and limb; and some of them, gress and "designated to create rations, were half starved, and against the hoodlums seeking to F. Dineen's column in the Bos­ because of their injuries, will a War Claims Commission to were beaten so mercilessly that smash the union. ton Herald, a fair and' forth­ A tremendous ovation was right statement of the contribu­ never again be able to support inquire into the status of mem­ health was impaired for life."^ If other sections of the press given the Seafarers, who were tion made by seamen under com­ themselves as long as they live. bers of the merchant marine, ,,, The sailor in the merchant civilians who were captured, and had been as fair in stating the greeted by Margaret DiMaggio, bat wartime conditions. marine, whose ship was torpe­ internees who were unlucky nature of wartime service of of the Dress Joint Board or­ After pointing out that mem­ doed and sunk during the war enough to be in enemy coun­ those who sailed the ships as ganizing staff, as "our union bers of the Army, Navy, Marine while carrying supplies across tries when war was declared." merchant seamen, then the sight Brothers of the SIU." and Air Corps were given hon­ the Atlantic of Pacific, might But, for the record; he points of torpedoed seamen being Among other ILGWU officials ors and medals for their brav­ have been far better paid in his out that, "Hundreds of men in among the first processed iiito addressing the demonstrators were Charles Zimmerman, Secre­ ery and service, he states that rating, but when he was killed the merchant marine were cap­ the peacetime army would riot tary, Local 22; Luigi Antonini, "there was none such ffcr mer­ he was just as dead as an en­ tured, both by the Germans and stand out today as a black in­ chant mariners who risked their listed sailor in the Navy." the Japanese. Technically they dictment of the fairness of our Secretary, Local 89, and Julius lives and served." The article is principally in­ were civilians in the employ of whole system of deferment and Hochman, General Manager, tended as a plea for the pay­ oil companies or merchant lines.] draft selection machinery. His article .goes on to state ' Dress Joint Board. Boston Columist Praises Seamen For Wartime Servire �THE SEAFARERS T^Page Four % SlU Shippers Mower Rates To Increase Trade Two SlU-contracted companies announced in the past month pjans to step up business by provjljiding reduced rates in the freight and passenger fields. Seatrain Lines, which operates four ships cai-rying loaded freight cars, has cut rates up to 50 per cent in its services be­ tween Gulf ports and Cuba. It is expected that the lowered rates will also be applied to Seatain service between New York and Havana, to avoid giving Gulf shippers a lop-sided advantage over those shipping from the Atlantic coast. r"" > A temporary injunction barring the Seatrain Lines from putting its 50 per cent rate cut into effect until the Maritime Commission ruled on its legality was handed down in a Federal court on Wednesday. Th6 injunction was issued on application of the West India Fruit and Steamship Company, one of the companies named in the Seatrain suit charging anti­ trust law violations. LOG Friday, October 8, 1948 WHAT tTWMK., QUESTION: The two year agreement which the SIU won from several of the larger Union-contracted companies has been in effect for six weeks. Now that you've had a chance to see it work, how do you think it shapes up? iSlSBI'iiiililllll: EDWARD GONSALVES, OS: The new contract is good for the Union—especially since it is for two years this time instead of one. I'm hoping that it won't be long until we have Cities Service and the other unor­ ganized companies under con­ tract. Those additional jobs will come in pretty handy these days. I'm very well satisfied with the new wage scale, and the work­ ing conditions which are guar­ anteed me in this agreement. As an SIU man enjoying these top conditions in the industry, I will do what I can to help the un­ fortunate men in the unorganized fields to get in under our con­ tract. (Interviewed in New York Hall.) D. J. SHEEHAN, Oiler: In the passenger field, conser­ Our Negotiating Committee vative shipping circles were did a fine job on the new twosomewhat startled to hear that year contract. They have built the Arnold Bernstein Line plan­ the wages up in order to help us ned a round trip passenger serv­ meet the high cost of living. We ice to Europe for .$250 to $350, all know what the T-H Law has if the Maritime Commission ap­ been trying to do to Unions. proves its pending subsidy ap­ Well, Taft and Hartley didn't plication. stop our Negotiating Committee PLAN OPPOSED from keeping the Hiring Hall At the commission hearing of Of course, we all know that we the Bernstein application in now have the finest contract in Washington last month, compet­ maritime history, and I believe ing concerns opposed the com­ we should give our Committee pany's plan to convert two troop one big vote of thaiiks for at­ caiTiers into one-class ships, with taining it for us. Where is there accommodations at the price now another maritime union that can being charged for tourist facili­ match the position we now hold? ties in three-class liners. The (Interviewed in Boston Hall.) proposed service would operate between New York and Ply­ mouth, Rotterdam and Antwerp. ERIC JOSEPH, Wiper: Although the Maritime Com­ siilliiiii I think the Union has achieved mission has not yet announced a great victory because now we its decision on the application, have security for a period of two Arnold Bernstein, head of the years. The companies have no company, has expressed con­ choice but to abide by the con­ fidence that favorable action is tract provisions for that period forthcoming. of time. Although at first theStrongest opposition to the provision requiring Wipers to Bernstein plan at the hearings paint black gang quarters during came from representatives of the regular working hours may have United States Lines. caused some guys to beef, I, They stated that neitlier the think it is working out to our one-class plan or the other pro­ advantage. The overtime pre­ posed Bernstein service—that of viously gained from this work specializing in the uncrated was small and the monthly wage transportation of automobiles increase we won is much better that tourists might want to take to have than the couple of bucks with them—would be practicable. overtime once in a great while. SEES ACTIVITY (Interviewed in New York Hall.) Bernstein, however, confidently pointed out that there is a definite need for the service he JOSEPH PINEAU, AB: prdposes. He estimated that I like the wage increase. When iliiiii iiliiiiiir there be excellent busi­ I came into the Union, an AB . . . ness for it for at least 20 years. made 110 dollars a month. Now The Seatrain rate reduction we have more than doubled that was touched off by information amount. Good wages always are received by the company that good news. I like the new way shippers contracted to the Gulf of handling Electricians' helpers, and South Atlantic Havana too. The new rating. Second Steamship Conference who used Electrician, is a better rating facpities of non-member com­ than Assistant Electrician. The panies not authorized by the two-year provision is pretty fine. conti-acts could bo penalized It gives ng time to do some or­ Penalities range from 15 to 25 ganizing in the unorganized We're safe having the perr cent of the freight rates on fleets. two years, because we will be a shipper's traffic for the year. §Jxortly after announcing its protected by . the re-opening clause. I was at sea, but I hear new rates, Seatrain sued five corppanies for $1,800,000 damages, the NMU rode in behind us (Interviewed in New charging violation of the federal again. York Hall.) anti-trust laws." J. G. GREENBAUM, Dk. Eng.: What is especially ^ood about this new contract, to my way of thinking, is the two-year guar­ antee of our present manning scales. This new agreement is the best I have ever worked un­ der, and I have never heard of one in the maritime industry that could equal it. The whole contract sounds just about per­ fect to me but the manning scale guarantee was the wisest move of all. This means that, come hell or high water, SIU ships will be sailing with the present complements for the next two years. The Union Committee that worked out this agreement certainly was on the ball. (Inter­ viewed in Boston Hall.) : f:l j j ' CHARLIE DWYER. Cook; I think our new two-year agreement is the finest thing of its kind in maritime history. The SIU still leads the way. Our Negotiating Committee really de­ serves a vote of thanks for drawing up and pushing through this swell contract. Each and every member benofits greatly by it. Not only the new wage increase, which, of course, is of paramount importance to most of the boys, but our conditions and working rules should insure smooth running for all hands for the next two years. The Sea­ farers International Union cer­ tainly keeps marching on. (Inter­ viewed in Boston Hall.) A. L. CALLAHAN, Chief Cook: I have a feeling of greater se­ curity with the two-year con­ tract."'That's one big advantage this contract has over previous ones that should be clear to everybody. And another thing that I liked plenty was that the new agreement has a provision allowing the Union to re-open negotiations on the question of wages and other monetary mat­ ters. This is mighty important, because it lakes care of any pos­ sible increase in the cost-of-liv­ ing that might otherwise find us at a disadvantage. All in all, I think the contract has about all we want. (Interviewed in Boston • HaU.) STANLEY BROWN, AB: The new contract is great! It's the best contract in the maritime industry. The thing I like the most about it is that we won it without having to strike. The AB's pay is more than double what it was when I started a few years ago. It was 100 dollars then, but it's 222 dollars now, which is some increase, if you ask me. Also, we have two whole years iu wlilch to prepare ourselves to deal with the com­ panies again. I don't see why we can't use that time profitably by organizing some more com­ panies. Anyway, it's good to be working under the finest agree­ ment around. (Interviewee^ in New York Hall.) * �Friday* October 8, 1948 THE SEAFARERS haC Page Fiv^ San Juan Seafarers Kept Busf By Shipping And Shoregang Work sSi;' By SAL COLLS ^' \X\ GALVESTON EDUCATION MEETING SAN JUAN — We have had a lot of ships during the past week, and have settled a lot of beefs to the satisfaction of the members concerned. The MV Ponce sailed short of an Oiler, but every beef aboard her was squared away. The SS Monarch of the Seas made five jobs, and we have six jobs on the board as this is being writ­ ten. We can't fill those six jobs, either. It seems that some of the rated beachcombers on this Shipping Holds In Galveston By KEITH ALSOP GALVESTON — Shipping con­ tinues good on the Texas coast, we are happy to report. The fact is we could use a few more rated men than we have right now. Island just don't want to know where the Hull is located. One of our • most confid(§Tit. beachcombers got off the SS Angelina for a vacation—Brother Woody Lockwood. We think he will have a long wait if he is after the Ponce. BEISBOL Tony Viera gave us a hahd taking care of the Ponce, inci­ dentally, since we had to hurryto an ILA meeting. We haven't had a chance yet to get an education program go­ ing, so many of our members are working in shoregangs. However, the voting on the General Fund Assessment has been proceeding at a good pace. For those sportsmen who fol­ low baseball, the professional games are about to start here. As usual, there will be a lot of players from the mainland and the games will be fast. Incident­ ally, don't come around looking for "aguacates." The season is just about over. The beachcombers would like to hear something about Tommy Murray, and hear from Norman Maffie, the "sketch man," and some of the rest who have spent some time on the Island. "Oldtime beachies," the girls call' them. . It is about time we thanked the Editor of the LOG for send­ ing the paper to the people here whose names and addresses we This week we paid off three ships. They were the SS Thomas Cresap and Clyde Seavey, both Isthmian, in Houston, and a Seafarers in the Texas port as they participated in the first of the new series of sessions, tanker over in Lake Charles. in which the entire education program as drawn up by the Emergency Agents Conference was There were no serious beefs on reviewed, and the two-year contract analyzed. any of the ships, and we settled what few minor complaints there were right aboard at the pay­ offs. The most interesting thing we By CAL TANNER and the three scows being re­ pressed by many Brothers, will have had down here was the paired in the shipyard, are regis­ probably ring up an overwhelm­ Educational meeting we held last , MOBILE — Shipping in the tering here. ing majority of "Yes" votes, week. (Ed. Note: See picture on Port of Mobile continues slow, with a total of 59 bookmen and Consequently, the shipping list when the final tally is recorded. this page.) STOP PUSHING.^ 35 permitmen shipped for the is pretty long. So if you are not EDUCATION CONTINUES We had a long discussion of YOU'RE TiitiN " week. We had nine payoffs and The second in the series of the new two-year agreement, WILL COME/* five sign-ons during the period. education meetings was held-^analyzing it in great detail. Ships paying off were the Tuesday and keen interest was Everybody present took an inGovernor Brandon, a Waterman displayed by the entire mem­ terest in the discussion, and a Liberty now in the shipyard for bership in the proposed uniform great many points about the cona 15-day repair job; the Wild shipping registration rules. Three tract were brought to light which Ranger, another Waterman ship or four other topics were also|pleased the membership, in from Puerto Rico; the Alcoa discussed by the members. LIKE CONTRACT Roamer, which is going back These informal meetings are down to the Islands on the one of the best ways to get the Incidentally, everybody here is bauxite run; the Warrior, a Wat­ opinions and feelings of the pretty enthusiastic about the erman C-2 going to Greece with membership on various questions contract. Its improvements over flour; the Hastings, also of Wa­ that come up from time to time, the old one were the occasion gave him. The ones who get it terman and also going into the but which never gets to the for some fine compliments for sure like it. They say they al­ yards for repairs; and the Alcoa the Negotiating Committee. regular meetings. Cavalier, which is going out in a position to sweat out a ways find interesting informa­ again on her regular 17-day couple of weeks on the beach, On the Mobile labor front, The MCS and MFOWW have tion and stories in it. And when cruise. you had best, detour around Mo­ the only beef hanging fire is pickets at the entrance to the it is late reaching Puerto Rico, Three other payoff ships head­ bile for the present. We'll let that of the Waitresses Union, Todd shipyard here. These men as it sometimes is through no ed for the boneyard. These were you know via the LOG when AFL, which has a picketline are covering the MCS and fault of the Editor, they call the the Bessemer Victory, Water­ shipping picks • up and is nor­ around one of the local restaur MFOWW ships under West Coast Hall to ask where it is. man, and the Alcoa Liberties, mal again. ants and is doing a pretty contract, and constitute a token The other night, one of our John Paul Jones and Charles Voting is continuing on the good job of it. line. They are making no effort boys took some LOGS to a small Warfield. ten-dollar General Fund Assess­ The Seafarers are, of course, to shut the yard down. but shipshape bar called El All in all, the payoffs and ment. The majority of the men respecting the girls' picketlines We are keeping close tabs on Botecito. And you would be sur­ sign-ons were very smooth, with on the beach eligible to vote Men prised at the way it was received and doing all they can to help the organizing program. all disputes being settled prior have done so. As their ships hit them. We hope to be able to here are encouraged to try for by the people there, including to the payoffs and sign-ons. port, men are coming in to report by LOG time next week jobs on the organizing agenda, a lot of students who read it cast their ballots. SEVERAL IN TRANSIT that the waitresses have won and we do our best to find new word by word between beers and boogie-woogie records. ways to get them aboard. Besides these, several ships Mobile, from the sentiment ex­ their strike. were in transit and they were contacted and necessary replace­ ments made. The vessels in transit were the Noonday^^^ City of Alma, Beauregard and MadBy A. S. CARDULLO ing him a communist. But if he been collected at a communist a special session of Congress be­ aket—all Waterman C-2s. cause of the present waterfront isn't, then -why the hell doesn't rally for the strikers." Quite a few oldtimers are SAN FRANCISCO—The Coast he sign and let the men have Everyone seems to agree that situation. Wasn't he one of the presently on the beach in Mo­ , is still tied up and the best ad­ a chance to get back to work'? we should send the alien com­ ones who didn't want Congress bile rlow. Among those seen vice we can offer is that all HOW COME? mies out of the country. Then called back to curb the high around are Colon Aubert, Mel hands stay away from this port. Another thing we'd like to why all the pussyfooting, like prices? Shipley, Lefty McNorton, Lester We are urging the men on the know is where the WEA comes holding the top commies and The oil strike out here is still Lord, Johnnie Morriss, George beach here to head for the East off getting so het up about fight­ then releasing them under $500 on, but it looks as though a set­ Truesdell, J. W. Demouy, J. H. or Gulf coast ports, or else get ing the commies after being so bail to continue their subversive tlement is near. The Boiler­ Jones, Jack Lynch, Willie Rey­ a job ashore, as the strike looks buddy-buddy with them for so activities. There are a lot of makers are ready to go out, too. nolds, Robert Reynolds and like it will be a long, drawn-out long. sailors who have been held for As this is being written, the SS Charlie Spencer. affair. The working stiff is really get­ a lot less. These commies de­ Mastmar, Calmar, is being paid BEACH FILLS UP At the moment, the outcome ting the worst end of this situa­ serve the same treatment that ofif. This makes four Calmar The slowdown in shipping is of the beef seems to hinge on tion. The strike is driving the non-commies would get in. Rus­ and three Isthmian ships hang- • ing on this coast without crews. • causing the beach in Mobile to Bridges' signing the anti-commie longshoremen to accept help sia. There are still quite a few men ' INTEIIESTED. NOW fill up again. Most of the crews affidavits. Right now. Bridges is from anybody. We quote from We also see where Represen­ on the beach, but their ranks that got off the three vessels suing the Waterfront Employers one of their flashes: '"Two-and-aWhich headed for the boneyard, Association for $700,000 for call­ half tons of canned food have tative Hartley is now calling for are slowly thinning out. Slow Shipping Adds Many To Mobile Beach West Coast Strike Expected To Continue For Long Time �THE SEAFARERS Page Six LOG Friday. October 8. 1948 Cool Weather Brings Tankers Agent Pays Off Yarmouth In Nova Scotia Cut Of Lay-Up To Aid New York By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK —We can thank the sudden cold snap in the northern parts of'the country for the better-than-last-week ship, ping we are experiencing in this port this week. The upswing isn't great, but it is enough to give us some hope for the com­ ing weeks. We crewed three tankers from lay-up this week and we expect to see more come out when peo­ ple start burning up the oil in their home tanks. Incidentally, we can thank the organizing department for all three of the ships. The Nathaniel Palmer, Sweetwater and John Marion have all been added to the SIU fleet through the or­ ganizing program adopted by the SIU. They are coming in very handy during this lull in ship­ ping. FEW PAYOFFS Wfe signed on, in addition to the three tankers all ready men­ tioned, the Robin Wentley and Marine Star, Robin; Afoundria and James Jackson, Waterman; Steel Designer, Isthmian. Not tf)o impressive a showing. Due to the West Coast strike, a lot of intercoastal ships are tied up here waiting for the big beef to break. It doesn't look too promising for these ships in the near future, however. BARREN OF BASEBALL Very little else can be said for activity in this port. We aren't playing host to the World Series, except on television, so the local baseball devotees are writing off the past season and are hoping for better results next year. It makes a good show on television here in the Hall and is well at­ tended by members hailing from Beantown and Cleveland. The Yarmouth crew had a good payoff way up in Nova Scotia in the town for which the ship is named. The men I seem to have enjoyed the unusual experience of paying off and signing on in a foreign port. Standing (left to right): D. G. Hodge, Watchman; an unidentified crewmember; E. B. Tilley, Boston Agent who handled the payoff; W. J. Sampson. BR; J. E. Sweeney, Oiler; and O. Engelson, AB. Kneeling: A. Melanson, OS; and F. McGuire, AB. W. J. Sampson, BR, had no beefs to report from the Yar­ mouth's payoff up north. The Yarmouth was in tip-lop shape, the Boston Agent writes. This week the local papers have been carrying the story of a lawyer who robbed his family of a million-and-a-half bucks. A month or two ago a judge over in New Jersey, who was a bank By E. B. TILLEY official, robbed the depositors of BOSTON—No payoffs in sight .three Delegates really had their half-a-million. Both of these guys were respectable members in the port of Boston, not a departments in tip-top shape. of their communities, but they single one! Still another first! In our ex­ perience as Patrolman and Ag­ got money hungry. So what do we do? We find ent, this was the first time we a payoff. In fact, we boarded BIG TIME BOYS Eastern's SS Yarmouth and rode ever saw a company payoff The papers gave both stories her all the way to Yarmouth, with two days' wages and week­ quite a play, but managed to re­ Nova Scotia, where we paid her end overtime in advance. It surely is proof that the Yar­ main objective throughout. I off and signed her on. mouth has a swell Union crew hate to think what would have The SIU scores another first, been the consequence had a we think. Not only is the SIU when the company takes the working stiff, especially a sea­ the first in the maritime wages risk of paying out money that man, copped that cabbage. and the first in maritime condi­ hasn't yet been earned. This was the Yarmouth's last Hearst's No. 1 hatchetman and tions, but it is the first maritime trip to Nova Scotia this season. the rest of his crowd would have union to pay off an American However, she's still sailing. Too frequently there are beefs made it meat for their columns ship in a foreign country with Right now, she's on a six-day an American Port Agent aboard about the handling of linen,'for weeks, cruise to Bermuda. When she and a U.S. Shipping Commission­ with subsequent shortages at returns, she will be in this port J. E. Sweeney, Oiler, had As it is, these guys will prob­ er present. the payoffs. All of this can be for a few days before making a the Yarmouth's Engine De­ cleared up once and for all, if ably only get slapped on the What made things better yet 12-day trip to Havana, Miami partment in first class shape each crewman would cooperate wrists and discharged with a was the fact that the payoff it­ and Nassau. If there are any for the Nova Scotian payoff, with the Chie)^ Steward by suggestion that they be better self was a sweet one, SIU style. further plans for her we'll let according to the Boston stripping his bunk and turning' ^ow on. There was nary a beef. The you know. Agent's report. in the soiled pieces at the time the clean linen is issued. The number of payoffs handled this week was down from normal and consisted of the Seatrain Havana and Seatrain New Jer­ sey; Beatrice and Emilia of Bull Line; Evangeline, Eastern; John B. Waterman, Waterman; Steel Flyer, Isthmian, and Colabee, American-Hawaiian. All were good payoffs and quickly squared away to the satisfaction of all. The Patrolmen Say— Linen Losses Uniform Registration Rules Will Help Several Ratings Some Stewards hesitate to check each piece as it is turned in because of the time involved, By LLOYD (Blackie) GARDNER and because he doesn't like to appear to question the good in­ PHILADELPHIA — Although tentions of his Union Brothers I there were three payoffs in this and shipmates about getting the port last week, shipping con­ old linen in to him. tinues rather slow. All three ves­ Unfortunately, this trusting sels were on short trips, so there sort of Steward has many times found, at the end of the trip, were very few replacements. gang from the Hall to load stores and other materials. This is a good deal for the ships' crews—and also fur our guys on the beach, as it gives them a chance to make a few bucks. On these two Mathiasen tank­ ers, we shipped a total of 20 men. Not much, of course, but that his shipmates have left him First to arrive for a payoff was it all helps to take up the slack virtually "holding the bag," the SS Rosario, a Bull Line ship. when shipping is slow. •with linen missing for which The payoff was fairly clean, Ships in transit also helped to he is personally responsible. with a little disputed overtime take a few men off the beach. COST-PLUS PAST which took a few hours to Among these were the SS Steel So, snap out of it Brothers! square away. The Rosario took Designer, Isthmian; SS Marine Star, Robin, and the SS Topa The days of $20 exchange, and about five replacements. Topa, Albert K. Smiley and of Government cost-plus opera­ The other two payoffs were John Laurence, all of Waterman. tion are past. When you fail to take care of ship's gear, you are both Mathiasen tankers, which The effect of the West Coast cheating your shipmates and un­ docked and paid off down in strike was felt here thi." week, Marcus Hook. The SS Cab­ when the SS Calmar of the Caldermining Union' conditions! ins paid off on Thursday even­ mar Steamship Company was There is no excuse for a man stacking ahead two or three is­ ing and the SS JuLesburg on held back at the last moment, sues of linen in his locker. Let's , Sunday morning. Both these just as she was ready to sail. Although she is already load­ dp the right thing. The linen ships are on short runs to "Venisn't yours — but it's yours to ed, the company decided to keep jezuela and coastwise ports. Both her in port until the Pacific beef use, paid off very clean and free of is settled. She is in an idle Whether the Steward counts , beefs. status, with a skeleton crew the pieces as you turn them aboard. GOOD SHIPS back or whether he allows you to turn it in at your own con­ BETTER BREAK These two tankers are fine venience, cooperate by seeing to ships and Mathiasen 4s a good Although, as I have said, ship­ it that jmurs is turned in prompt­ company to deal with. As soon ping is rather slow, it is par­ ly. Be a Union Brother! as the vessels hit the docks here, ticularly tough for certain rat­ the company orders,a seven-man ings, such as Chief Steward, Benny Gonzalez Chief Cook, Deck Engineer, El­ any ship and pay up his dues ectricians and Bosuns. after making a trip. Sure, we all feel very sorry I point this out because the newly-proposed uniform regis­ for this type of fair weather tration rules will give these rat­ sailor, and we generally escort ings a better break. These rules them from the Hall with these are being discussed constantly, words of comfort: and the membership seems to be "Your story has touched my all for them. heart, I feel for you, believe Here's a sad story. Every day me, but there is not a damned some guy comes into the Hall thing that we can do for you. here and shows his book, while Get out, and stay out!" he explains that he is only two VISITING SAILORS years in arrears. And since he We had the pleasure of a visit from an old friend and shipmate this week. That streamlined gent from down New Orleans way. Brother Santos Garcia, blew in (all 360 pounds), stayed a few hours and headed out again. Glad to have seen you Santos. Stop by again soon. Also had a visit from Whitey Banks. After one evening spent in the company of a certain lady of ample proportions, he ' took off for parts unknown, ' sporting several visible bruises ' and a hurt and indignant look. Sorry, Whitey, I should have has been working ashore, he warned you. She used to be a can't show any strike clearances. lady wrestler! Nbw that things are a bit That's all for this week, so tough on the shoreside, he wants I'll: say so long for now, with to become a good old SIU man the hope that more ships -find again. He'll be willing to take their way up to' Philadelphia.. �'-,4-.J- Friday, Oeiobar 8, 1948 Ilj • ' T H E S E AF A R E RS Page aeve» LO G Steel Artisan, Jackson Gall At Manila :-3|l ••'31 Aboard the SS Steel Artisan, Isthmian, when she called at Manila last month were (left to right) Seafarers R. Gilbert, Hendrix Svenson and I. BraziL Ludovico Agulto, the "Manila Watch," who deliver­ ed LOGS to the ship when it docked, said these men and their shipmates kept the Ar­ tisan sparkling from stem to stern. ^ ^ if Also making Manila in Sep­ tember was the SS Andrew Jackson, Waterman. Some of the men identified in crew photo at right are Tom Franzone, I. Levy, Mike George, Pedro Cruz and Pat Leary. These lads weathered a typhoon that left Manila's principal streets. flooded for two days. According to Agulto, who boarded the Jackson at Pier 13 after the storm sub­ sided, all hands agreed the experience was a rugged one. if if if Like the Artisan, the Jack­ son showed shining evidence that a hep crew of Seafarers ' was manning the vessel. The Stewards Department was re­ ported right on its toes, satis­ fying the stomachs of all hands. Among the men respon­ sible for the balanced menus set before the Jackson's gour­ mets are the lads from the galley in photo above. Left to right: Joseph Blanc, Gerlad Sinkes, Ralph Hamson and Bert Edson. i if if if Agulto writes that the Jack­ son lived up to the SIU stand- ^ ards, and that the men were very glad to get the latest copies of the Union newspaper. ' Those he asked proved to be willing subjects for his photo­ graphic shots. if if if • '-t • i �Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Frida7, October 8. 19i8 SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Crew Finds Ras Tanura Club No Paradise Yet EDUCATION FEATURES DEL NORTE TRIPS Things are a little better these days at Ras Tanura, but you still wouldn't mistake the burg for New York or Baltimore or New Orleans. It's true that the ArabianAmerican Oil Company has established a seamen's club. However, the place is so small, and Aramco has rigged it with so n"ny%op fc, seamen the rules finally Navy-hke restriction that provide for. an Aramco reprethe crew of Isthmian's SS sentative to be around to anAllegheny Victory sent in a swer questions. Both the rules themselves and strongly phrased resolution the manner of their presenta­ pointing to the club's pres­ tion aroused the resentment of ent shortcomings, and de­ the Allegheny crew whose reso­ manding that Aramco really lution follows: provide for seamen's welfare. "We the crew of the SS Al­ Enclosed with the Allegheny legheny Victory condemn the resolution was a set of the rules rules and regulations governing by which Aramco says seamen the Seaman's Club of the Ara­ must abide if they are to use bian-American Oil Company in the shoreside club at all. They Ras Tanura because: read like Navy rules and no­ "1. The club is under Arambody would be surprised if they co's jurisdiction. were signed "By order of the 2. The rules limit the par­ Commandant" instead of "Ara­ ties going ashore. bian American Oil Company." "3. The club has inadequate space, having a capacity of only ARAMCO CHILL about 50 men, while the com­ Rules one through four are pany's^ own ^ub accommodates the ones which demonstrate thatl^^ employees. Aramco really is set up to give "4. The rules bar the serving seamen a chilly reception, or at ^eer, although least as chilly a one possible in Aramco, it is known, has plerity Ras Tanura's blistering heat. The ^oth for its own employees, first four rules follow: the undersigned feel that "1. Liberty parties may be ^he Arabian American Oil Comlimited, both in the duration of ^as no rieht to set forth There are plenty of .oldtimers riding the SS Del Norte, as this picture of one of the ship's education meetings indicates. Veteran Seafarers will spot the following among others: "Blackie" Bankston. Bill Kaiser, "Red" Hancock and Bob Creel. Del Norte crewmen are proud of their education meetings which Brother Bankston, Bosun, was instrumental in starling. Picture was taken in June. Del Norte's Shipboard Education Program rp\ depending upon the number of American vessels and are in no ^ ^ x WT """ highlights of any<,->i i On their 47-day run New ships in port. The agency will attached to Aramco. We One of the o.oT-.iTKTi 4.TD A- from Jdetermine these items and will t^at the Goverment of Norte, one of Orleans to Buenos Aires and missue passes accordingly, which Arabia does not deprive Mississippi's three crack passen-1 tervening ports, the Del Norte ' 'be presented ' ' upon seamen from going ashore in ger ships is the ship's education men really find time to study passes are to SIU affairs. entry of the club. their land, but that Aramco meetings. "2. Each vessel is required to does." The education meetings deal The Del Norte's up-and-coming furnish its own transportation to The resolution was signed by education program was started j with all aspects of Union proBand from the East Pier (Oil 34 men, and was enclosed in a late last spring when oldtimer lems. The contract is analyzed Pier) with" the liberty party. The iVtter to Headquarters' "Blackie" Bankston, who rides in detail. The boys learn their party will then walk to the Sea-| ^he club in Ras Tanura, in- as Bosun, got it going.- Like the conditions and -their jobs back­ n^n's Club near the end of tbe gdequate though it still may be,! overall education program put ward and forward including all pier. There is to be rio loitering jg g considerable step forward, | into effect last month by the the passenger ship specialties. along the way, nor is smoking however, and was obtained Emergency Agents Conference, They also are well informed on permitted on the pier. through pressure applied by Sea-'the Del Norte's meetings are SIU history and on the entire "3, No one is permitted to farers, notably those on Isth-! aimed at making Seafarers the maritime industry. leave the immediate area of the j^jg^ ships. best-informed crews in maritime. The value of the shipboard Club House, and to do so constitutes an illegal entry into' * jr T i Tx program becomes evident when the Del Nortecs in New Orleans. Nobody takes a more active part in the New Orleans Branch meetings than the men from the Del Norte. It was the alert Del Norte crew which "induced" Mississippi to come to terms on the two-year contract which re­ sulted in the rest of the indus­ try's falling in line. Incidentally, there will be a fourth passenger-cargo vessel joining the Mississippi fleet one of these days. The Maritime Commission recently granted Mississippi an eight-year operat­ ing subsidy on condition that it scale of the Stewards Depart-;tied up in, Long Beach by the obtain another ship. Preliminary ment of all Calmar liberty-type West Coast strike. The crew has plans are for a ship of 10,000 tons with diesel propulsion. ships increased by the addition been paid off. of one Utilityman. "Inasmuch as the present man­ ning scale of the Stewards De­ partment on Calmar's ships is The LOG hat received several letters recently, asking for below that on other SlU-contracted vessels, our claim to have a clarification on Stewards Department men painting. The the best contracts in the mari­ answer is: NCI THEY DON'T! time industry is that much im­ The Stewards Department has plenty to do to take care paired. of their own work without taking on a job entirely alien to REDUCED MANNING their normal duties. This matter was clearly discussed on page "This reduced manning scale four of the LOG for March 26^ by New York Patrolman, tends to throw a double burden Freddie Stewart; but just for the record the LOG has again on the two Messmen who must checked with the Headquarters office and here is the dope: double as Pantrymen to make Saudi ^abia Government prop- PenniTiar Crcw Asfcs Extra Mail In Stewards Department erty and possible imprisonment. Any misunderstandings that may occur with the nationals must be called to the attention of the agent for settling. "4. It is our wish that all men conduct themselves in an orderly manner as rowdyism will not be permitted at any time. The Arabian American Oil Com­ pany assumes no responsibility for injuries that may occur while ashore, and will hold the ship's owners responsible for any dam­ age done by their personnel." BEER BANNED The remaining four rules, worded in the same militaristic todpe, point out that a seaman must provide his own swim­ ming trunks and towels, must leave his camera behind, and can use no money but rupees. They prohibit the bringing ashore of either beer or liquor and bar the sale of either at the Chib. They also point out for the benefit of Masters that very little money is required. As a Maintaining that the scale of the Stewards Department- of Calmar's liberty-type vessels is be­ low requirements, the crew of the SS Pennmar at a September 19 shipboard meeting petitioned the Union Negotiating Commit­ tee to do its utmost to change the contract next time around. The meeting, of which Russell Brinn was chairman and Donald Hall secretary, took the subject up under good and welfare. The petition was composed after lengthy discussion and was signed by the full unlicensed complement. The text of the petition was salads, iced drinks and wash as follows: dishes. ' ASK ADDITION "We also request that this peti­ tion be printed in the LOGr, so "We the undersigned, unlicen­ that the crews of other Calmar sed crewmen of the SS Pennmar, vessels can copy it, sign it and Calmar Steamship Company, do send it to the Negptiating Com­ hereby petition the Union Ne­ mittee." gotiating Conunittee to do aU it can to have the manning Incidentally, the Pennmar is Stemnrds Depa-bnent And Pmt The Union has fought to free the Stewards Department from the responsibility of painting in addition to their regular duties. At the same time the Union has obtained many im­ provements in the working conditions within the Stewards Department which allows for a fair proportion of overtime. So, to protect your working conditions and your contract do your own work, and let the other departments do theirs—which includes all of the painting! �Friday, October 8, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings PONCE DE LEON. July 25— Chairman M. Hansen; Recording Secretary Roy Mullins. M. Han­ sen was elected Ship's Delegate. Motion made under New Busi­ ness to investigate the ship's water as to quality and quantity, and to have the Ship's Delegate talk the matter over with the Captain, with the understanding that if it is not taken care of at the first port all Delegates will go to the American consul. Un­ der Good and Welfare there was discussion on making coffee and cleaning the urn. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. s. KATHRYN. July 25 — Chair­ man Oquendo; Recording Secre­ tary W. Fontan. The Ship's Delegate reported that he had made every effort to have the water cooler fixed without avail. Under New Business F. Morciglio made a motion, seconded by Manuel Rodriguez, to have 100 watt bulbs put in the foc'sles. Motion by Torres, seconded by Estrella. that new and larger fans be installed in every room. Motion by Zaragosa. seconded by F. Morcigio. that a radio be in­ stalled in the messhall. All mo­ tions carried. One minute of silence for departed Brothers. t t t •W Sf//P's ALCOA PURITAN. July 28— Chairman W. Tracy; Recording Secretary C. L. Stringfellow. The minutes of previous meeting read and accepted. Motion Under New Business by Stringfellow. and seconded by McGee. that any man performing aboard ship on sailing day or at sea be brought up on charges. Under Education there was discussion on the injury performing does to the Union. The Ship's Delegate asked all men not familiar with the agreement to read it. Under Good and Welfare members were asked to use common courtesy in ordering meals from Messman. One minute of silence for Broth­ ers lost at sea. 4 4-4. STEEL SCIENTIST. July 12 —Chairman G. Pierone; Record­ ing Secretary D. O. Harvey. Delegates reports made and ac­ cepted. Motion made to set spare table in PC mess for sea­ men passengers—carried. Under Good and Welfare it was sug­ gested that seamen-passengers be moved into the Cadet^s room, and that they be fed after the crew. It was decided to make up a list of stores needed, and that a com­ mittee be formed to get shell­ back cards for those who crossed the line this trip. ALCOA CLIPPER. July 28— Chairman Vic Moriana: Record­ ing Secretary M. Greenberg. The Ship's Delegate, Lloyd Blanchard. reported that he had been instructed by the SIU Patrolman to advise the membership to straighten out tripcard men who are giving a bad time to the head of their departments. He further informed the members not to wait until sailing day if they are going to quit the ship, and make it hard for the Union to get replacements. It was agreed that he should write sug­ gestions to New York that might help in improving the contract. Report accepted. Motion carried under New Business to have the Patrolman straighten out the As­ sistant Purser. Motion made to take action against tripcards on their last trip if they foul up their work. Under Good and Welfare Brother Mauffry brought up the subject of purchasing an ice-box to keep the beer cold. The Ship's Delegate stated that a three man committee elected last meeting was looking for one. It was agreed to tax each bottle five cents—which would come to $90 a trip—to pay for the box. One minute of silence for . de­ parted Brothers. MALDEN VICTORY. July 29 —Chairman C. Honoroski; Re­ cording Secretary W. J. Walsh. The Engine Delegate reported disputed overtime for Oilers and Wipers. Under New Business, motion carried that the gal­ vanized pots placed on board be replaced with peacetime equip­ ment. Various repairs and addi­ tions to the stores and slopchest were-discussed. ^ 4* ^ BESSEMER VICTORY. July 25 —Chairman John Williams: Re­ cording Secretary Andrew J. Martel. "The Delegates reported 31 full books and three permits. Motion carried under New Busi­ ness that each department take its turn in keeping the laundry gnd reading room clean.' Motion made to have the Delegates speak to the Fh'st Assistant about getting parts for repairing the crew's refrigerator. One minute of silence for departed Brothers. 4. 4. 4. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY. June 28—Chairman Chermesino: Recording Secretary Bob Burns. Minutes of previous meeting read and accepted. The Stewards Delegate reported that cots had been left on deck in the last port and asked that they be taken care of hereafter. He asked that men in the depart­ ment get squared away on their time off. Motion made under New Business by Kelly that men leaving the heads dirty be fined —carried. Under Good and Wel­ fare, the card players were asked tO 'clean-the messhall after the gameis or pay the messboy to do the job. One minute of silence fpr departed Brothers. if if f:... LAHAINA VICTORY. July 18 —Chairman O'Connor; Recording Secretary Brother Hay. Under New Business motion made by Pollins that ship be fumigated in port. Motion carried to in­ form the Patrolman of the Pur­ ser's action in disputing overtime of his own volition, and of his failure to give proper medical at­ tention. Under Good and V/elfare, it was suggested that any­ one thinking of prefering charges, bring the matter before the meeting first to see if it could be straightened out on the ship. The Stewards Department was complimented on the good chow during the voyage, and it was suggested that a letter be sent to the LOG to this effect. Brother Goering suggested that the First Assistant be brought to the black gang Patrolman's at­ tention. One minute of silence for Bi'others lost at sea. 4, 4. 4. FELTORE. July 31—Chairman J. H. Jones; Recording Secretary Judson Palmer. The Engine Delegate instructed his depart­ ment to turn all overtime in* di­ rectly to him and not to give it to the Engineers so that he could have it properly checked. Under Good and Welfare the crew was warned not to drink with the of­ ficers aboard ship. One minute of silence for departed Brothers. ME NOMINATING PERIOD FOP A<S.G ' OFFICERS RONS (JNTll-OCT. 1511-1. QUAUIFICATIOMS FOR CANDIPATES. APPEAR ON PAGES OF THIS ISSUE. ALL NOAAINATIONS AND PROOF OF FLIGlBlLirV AAUST BE INTHFOFFICE OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER AlOT LATER. THAN ANY NOMINATIONS TO MAKE .. . ^^•/VO /A' /)r 0//CB / CUT and RUN By HANK We're still laughing about the super-phony shipowner who got so seasick in his air-conditioned office that he launched a ridiculous pipe-dream for seamen. This landlubbing millionaire tied himself up in watermelon knots in telling the Maritime Commission and the newspapers that if seamen want to raise their standard of living and have job security, pension rights (and perhaps rocket trips some day to the moon) there should be a program where they can join the Naval Reserve—so the gov­ ernment can have these seamen (or stand-by finks) available when required. For strike-breaking or sailing Panamanian ships, may we ask? When will the shipowners start buying and building ships? When will they stop chiseling seamen—especially in foul­ ing up their rights for unemployment benefits? And when will they stop laying up chartered ships thereby throwing thousands of seamen out of jobs? 4> 4' 41 SEATRAIN TEXAS. July 25— Chairman William E. Pepper; Recording Secretary Harry J. Slocker. Minutes of previous meeting read and accepted. The Delegates reported the standing of the membership. No beefs. Motion made to instruct the Steward to order buttermilk. Un­ Brother William Robertson, a New Yorker, said he was der discussion the Steward sailing landlubbing style up to Connecticut to see his ship­ pointed out that by ordering mate. Brother Johnny Ward, who injured his leg ashore... more buttermilk there would be Brother Richard Martinez, who has been making a home out less sweet milk allowed. Brother of the Del Norte as Deck Steward, was in town and out Henry made amendment to try again last week. Smooth sailing every 47 days to you and sixty quarts of buttermilk and the crew... Chief Steward Thomas "Pops" Foster aboard the one hundred quarts of sweet MV Gadsden wrote a swell letter from Turkey—praising the milk. Carried. Motion carried crew, the skipper, the mate and the hand painted pottery of to ask Patrolman to get vacuumTurkey... Brother Ed Larkin writes saying he's learning to packed coffee aboard. Under speak pidgin Venezuelean down in Las Piedras. He also men­ Good and Welfare various re­ tions that Alcoa ships hit Amuay Bay down there and that pairs were discussed. William. H. he will recommend a few places where the LOGS can be Butts was elected Ship's Dele­ mailed. gate. It was suggested that the Ship's Delegate be changed semi-monthly so that all would The following Brothers will receive the weekly LOG mailed learn the responsibility of leader­ free of cost to their homes: Lynn Gilmore of Pennsylvania,, ship. One minute of silence for Eugene Conrad of Wisconsin, F. L. Carson of North Carolina, lost Brothers. Henry King of New York, Albert De Forest of New York, Ray Tusing of Oklahoma, Dennis Saunders of New York, T. E. Frazier of Virginia, Victor Engel of New Jersey. Get A Receipt Every member making a donation to the Union for any jiurpose should receive an official receipt bearing the amount of the contribu­ tion and the purpose tor which it was made. If a Union official to whom contribution is given does not make out 3 receipt for the money, the matter should immediately he referred to Paiil Hall. Secretary-Trea* surer, SIU. 51 Beaver Street. New York 4. N. Y. In advising the SecretaryTreasurer of such transac­ tions, members should state the name of the official and the port where the money was tendered. Brother Norman Kirk sent in the tollovring item; He says. "When making the port of Baltimore take it on the slowbell. Brothers. Brother H. Johannsen was taking it on the fullahead one night and woke up the following morning in an embarrassing situation. Beware. Brothers, take it on the slowbell" ... Here are some oldtimers who may still be in town: Bosun J. Pasinosky. Chief Cook L. Lopez, H. J. Lamy. J. D. Lane. Jack Kirby. V. Erikson. J. Bibeau. H. Philip. A. Silvestrl. W. Lieberman. V. Hammargrenn. E. Gibbs and J. Prabs. Brothers, before you go to the hospital read your shipping rules. Read them, observe them. If you're still confused, have iheiii explained by the officials. Don't handicap yourselves and there won't be any beefs... Brothers, the West Coast maritime strike is no joke. The shipowners, with the help of the TaftHartley Law, have created a crisis and are wrecking a part of our shrinking merchant marine in order to destroy the unions. If the special session of Congress doesn't settle this strictly col­ lective bargaining dispute, then the suddenly patriotic shipowners should be a little more ridiculous and turn the whole thing over to .the United Nations. �PagesTen THE SEAFARERS LOG Fxidar, Oetobas 8, 1948 f TBE MraMBEBSmP SPEAKS • V', Of Travel'Shakedown Seafarer Analyzes War-Made Mates; Warns Operating In Port Mobile His Diagnosis: Anti-Foc'sle Fever This required the man to drive on up to New York and back and makes things miserable for Three SIU Brothers, Del Ar­ to West Virginia. the deck force. nold, A. Goldarb and I, were We had just loaded our bags It is of no use to try to get waiting for a taxi in Mobile in the car and were waiting for along with this type of mate. recently, to go to the bus depot, Williamson to get in, when The only way to deal with him Stanley Russel, who runs the is to report him to the Union when we fell into conversation Dixie Auto Travel Service (not officials when you get in. They with a fellow named Jimmie to be confused with the Dixie will contact the company, and Williamson, who was driving up Taxi Service run by Joe Pain due time the mate will get a to West Virginia. looka), drove up behind us. We mentioned that we were He told us that we couldn't letter calling him down. You would be surprised how these going to New York, and he make this trip because William­ jaspers change over night when asked us if we would like to son wasn't licensed to carry the company reprimands them. share expenses going up. We passengers. He passed out his (Name Withheld) struck up a deal at $30 a piece. business cards and stated that he would take us for $50. He ELBOW GREASE WITH A SMILE told Williamson's wife that if we did go, he would charge Williamson $10 for each of us for letting him take us. To the Editor: tar under the red deck paint. Just think what a beautiful deck Oh the majority of the ships, i he would have when the heat it is surprising to see how young the tar and the: Chief Mates are. They are through the red mostly in their twenties or early he didn't get to thirties. Some of them are very for the Bosun showed him fine fellows, who have very good ^hat would happen. judgment, are reasonable, and PLUG 'EM UP get - along fine with their crews. Such mates are a credit to their Another mate wanted to keep profession. We wish them the the ship's side spotless, so he best and hope they reach the had Chips plug all the deck top of' the ladder and, in due scuppers with cement to keep time, become Masters of ships. the water from running over the But there is another type of side! Everytime it rained, the Chief Mate that we can not decks were flooded and of course speak so well about. Lacking he never could keep the ship's knowledge of the job he is fill­ side clean. ing and using screwball tactics. Again, this type mate thinks He is a disgrace to the industry. that he is going to have good The majority of men in this weather all the time, and can't class are wartime products who seem to catch onto the trick of should learn more about seaman­ keeping ahead of the game on ship before sailing as mate in the the work. As a result, when the first place. bad weather comes and the crew He likes to impress the crew can't work on deck, he gets mad tha? he knows' all about the about it, and is ready to take ship. Some even tell you that it out on the first man that they graduated from the foc'sle, comes in contact with him — but if you dig up their past you usually that man is the Bosun find that they only stayed in or the Carpenter. This is another the foc'sle long enough to get reason "why Bosuns get grey." the sea time for their licenses. That means that just when they He runs around the decks like I"' were beginning to learn some­ a chicken with its head cut off. thing about seamanship, they The majority of the Captains Two unidentified crew members of the SS Gadsden, deserted the gang for the bridge. don't interfere with the mate, American-Eastern's "heavy-lift" locomotive carrier, are demon­ even if they know he is incom­ QUICK BOOST petent, for they want to keep strating how an SIU crew keeps a ship in good shape. Photo was submitted by Seafarer Nagy. The Gadsden is making a peace in the family. So, Mister This : type of mate is very series of voyages to Turkey. Mate is the lord of the deck. proud of his accomplishment, for ai he sees himself on a job that, before the wax*, took the oldtime mates years to achieve. You see him walking around the decks with more airs than an admiral, and you see the weird schemes that he tries to To the Editor: tion, all matters pertaining to work on the crew. He claims the issue or re-issue of certi­ that he wants to improve the Enclosed find one dollar in ficates, in Baltimore or else­ ship when he changes everything appreciation for my weekly copy where, are handled through around just to be different from of the LOG. I haven't sailed the local offices of the U.S. the mate who was there before since the war, but I like to keep Coast Guard.) him. up "Vvith the news, Congratula­ He wants to make a hit with tions on the better working con­ the company, so he fails to or­ ditions and wages. I think the FINDS HUGER der tools that are needed to SIU will grow and prosper as TOPS, EXPECTS keep the expenses down. Then long as they continue to be fair he sings the song about having in all dealings, and democratic NO TURNOVER to do the best we can with the within the membership. To the Editor: tools we have. I would like to ask a ques­ He has such an inferiority tion; I hold a wartime AB cer­ I have just made a trip to complex that he doesn't like to tificate with discharges totaling Hamburg on the SS Daniel Huhave an oldtime sailor on the a little over a year of actual ger. This is one of the best This Seafarer is idenliiied as gang. When he gets one, he sea time. Should I send in my crews i have seen in some time. "Henry. AB" by the Gadsden's rides him, in the hope that he ticket for a new one-year ticket, We have a few oldtimers in­ Stevrard, Frank Gardner, who •will quit, and if he doesn't, he even though I am not planning took this picture. Gardner says fires him at the end of the trip. on going to sea in the near fu­ cluding Guy Whitehurst, John Schupstiks, Bill Higgs, and Henry was a good seaman and Young fellows, like himself, ture? a good poker player. are what he wants — the ones If you think I should, can it Johnny Nordstrom. that he can kid with and at the Baltimore, and if so, There is a swell topside on this ship too. I would especially Thanks Crew For Stake same time put things over on where? like to recommend Captain A. To the Editor: without getting into trouble with Leighion S. Bishop C. Klop. He is one of the best the Union. Unfortunately, the Skippers I have ever sailed with, When you're down in Mobile majority of young seamen don't (Ed. Note: According to the not at all like those who won't and have business in New York, know the Union rules very well, Shipping Commissioner in but don't have the necessary and let this type character get New York, men holding war­ give a Seafarer the right time sheckles for the bus fare, what of day. away -with almost anything. time AB certificates will be can, you do? Sometimes that is There is no friction on the a tough question to answer. As to knowing how to keep signed on, where there is an up a ship, he has very little opening, as a "short time" or ship and everything runs very But if you happen to be a ability, and comes out with blue AB ticket holder. There­ smoothly. Most of the gang has friend of the crew of the Daniel schemes, which he thinks are fore, if you hold such a war­ been on here more than one Huger, you've got an ace in the new,~but in reality were proven time ticket, there is no point trip. A guy sure can't go wrong hole. I want to thank this crew impractical years ago by ex­ in changing it until you have to grab this ship—if there are for the collection they took up perienced men. the required three years sea- any replacements. that helped me out -when I • Red Darley needed it. Thanks, boys! I know of a mate who wanted time to get an unlimited ticT "Tiny" Mease Deck Delegate to give the main deck a coat of ket. As to the second ques­ To the Editor: Wartime SIU Member Asks Info On AB Blue Tickets NO UNION We were going to dump the guy when Williamson said he would talk to him. I asked him if he were organized, and he said no, he didn't have to be organized. He showed us passes from Steamship companies — Isthmian, Luckenbach and Lykes Brothers. We told him that we would make the trip whether he liked it or not. He said, threateningly, we'll see about that. We drove off. We had just left the city lim­ its of Mobile when we saw his car following us with three or four more men inside. The car followed us for a while, but we headed for the Florida state line, and lost it just before we got there. The trip went along all right after that. This is just a warn­ ing to the membership of the kind of a skin-racket this fel­ low is running down there. We advise all not to patronize him. Clarance Doby, AS OVER ILLNESS, BROTHER LOOKS TO SEA AGAIN To the Editor: Due to illness I have been at home for a few months, but am about ready to sail again now. I would appreciate having the LOG mailed to me so that I can try to pick a good port with a lot of shipping (I hope), and also be able to try and locate some of my shipmates. I would very much appreciate a copy of the new agreement, and wage scale, if you have one handy. Melvin B. Long Emporia, Florida (Ed. Note: The LOG is being mailed to you weekly, and a copy of the new agreement and wage-scale will be sent promptly.) ATTENTION! The slop chest is your cor­ ner store while you are at sea. You can't take your trade someplace' else if the slop chest doesn't have what you need. �Friday, Octob«r 8, 1948 THE Build Up The Union Funds, Ex-Miner Advises Seafarers To Ihe Editor: Here is what I think: You did not ask me, but I have heard much about the $10 question—so here it is! When I was a coal miner years ago, we had no strike fund, and were little better off than peons. Today look at the miners! And the strike fund is the heavy hammer. So, say I, make it $20. I am not a book man yet; but my only hope is that I will be Boon, for the SIU is the tops, and the more money we have in the kick, the harder we can kick! Here is a little info on our Bosun and his pal Duffy. Brother Engals is the Bosun's name— late of the Caleb Strong—and in Trieste, Italy, Boats and his pal go ashore and meet up with the girls. Of course, they get stewed — really gassed up — and Duffy steals Boats' gal. I found him crying in his beer! COULDN'T BE BEAT SEAFARERS LOG Brrrr! I did hear a little complaint about him, but I can't see how he could have done better. The Chief Cook (I never could pro­ nounce his name) was okay. In fact the Stewards Department was as good as could be ex­ pected. Now you asked for this in the s LOG; so from now on you can ex­ MM; pect to hear from me each trip. I have been holding back wait­ ing for the other guys to write something for us. j. f-'i':-'. But I suppose they were like me, afraid that it was not good enough for the LOG. Don't for­ get what I said—^^make it $20 next time; for in the next two years, we must gird for the battle, and I mean battle. No holds barred. A real live Union is always looking ahead. This is a reminder: Cold And the SIU has blazed the weather's coming. Seafarer trail. A good motto would be: Glen Vinson snapped this pic­ "We lead—Others follow!" ture last winter aboard the So good so far. Thanks for SS Steel Navigator in New the $12.50. Well done! York right after the Big Snow. W. G. (Pop) Rennie Gives you the shivers. All hands had a good time. The Captain, Rasanack I think his name was, was a good guy. In fact it was the best SIU crew I have sailed with so far. The Engine crew was good, and the To the Editor: Steward was a swell guy. Page Eleven q Asks Question On Painting; •m Patrolman Gives SIU Stand (Ed. Note: Because of the many questions raised on ihe subject of Stewards Department painting, the following typical letter is answered by Patrolman Freddie Stewart with the hope that this will clear the air in this matter.)^ To the Editor: To the Editor: I hope this will serve |s a' double-barreled answer to the questions that have been raised in regard to Stewards Depart­ ment painting. The Seafarers International We, the members of the Stew­ Union has fought to divorce ards Department aboard the SS painting from the routine duties Canton Victory, now lying at of the Stewards Department. At the Brooklyn Army Base, wish the same time the Negotiating to disagree wholely with your Committees have been success­ statement concerning the paint­ ful in the fight for substantial ing that normally was done by members of our Department. Our wages which would necessitate whole Department is 100 per­ men in the Department • not cent book members, and as such painting or doing other alien we feel we have the right to work in order to boost their pay. Article V, Section 16, chipping, express our views concerning scaling, and painting, specifically this very important matter in states: "Members of the Stew­ reference to our painting. ards Department shall not be Our contract reads that we are required to chip, scale or paint." not required to paint without This section is in line with the payment of overtime. But it the Union's effort to force the definitely does not state that we employers to equalize work suf­ cannot paint. It is true that the ficiently to render overtime Union has brought about good work unnecessary. Back of this conditions for us, but we have is the desire, first, to distribute plenty of «time in our off-hours work among as many people as to sougee and paint with the possible; and second, to protect permission of the Master aboard, Union members, as human, be­ will then have his own obliga­ and also with the full approval ings, from excessively long and tion to the membership. of our Union Brothers in the irregular hours of work. It is true that today we are Deck Department. One major objective of the in better condition than any whole labor movement has been WANT SHIP CLEAN other maritime union, so let's to shorten hours of work. The work hard and keep it that way. As an SlU-contracted ship, it SIU has done this, and at the is our full duty to have a clean j same time has forced regular KEEP UP WORK ship at all times, and if our. wages up far above what used Now while I am at it, let me Captain wishes us to paint to to be earned even with long salute the New Orleans Branch keep our ship in shape, we feel hours of overtime. for their help toward the mem­ that we shall paint as long as A direct result of shortened bership in regard to hospital we have capable painters "aboard. hours has been increased man­ service. I have been confined in The Deck Department has ning scales. In the Stewards De­ the New Orleans Hospital for a plenty of painting to do, with partment there has been added long time, and all have been overtime, which normally would, the Night Cook and Baker, Pan­ ready to offer me help. They not interfere with our painting. ^ tryman, and Utility Man, whose have kept up their weekly visits, We feel Brother Stewart's ar-' routine work, only a short time bringing the hospital benefits, tide was strictly against our. back, was overtime for the few and keeping us up to date on Union contract as there is no men that were required to do it. what is going on. I hope that reason given in it for him to Take a look at the wage pat­ members in other hospitals are base his opinion on. tern this Union has set from treated as well by the officials Sixty percent of our overtime 1944 to 1948, as printed on the of the Union, and thought as has been derived from sougee- back page of the LOG, Septem­ much of as we are by this 1 ing and painting, and therefore ber 24, wherein, for e.xample, a branch. we feel that where a man is Messman saw his wages boosted Brother Paul Warren is mak­ capable of doing such work, he from $87.50 to $189.97 per month. What reasonable Union man ing the. visits now, and he has should be permitted to do it. would jeopardize this program distiibuted Union Literature Joseph W. Labrosse by haggling over painting over­ around the hospital. The book­ Stewards Dept. Delegate time? let on charges is new to me, and SS Canton Victory Freddie Stewart I hope all will read it and abide by it. It will be helpful to all. I know, for I have almost been a victim of phony charges. Not that I was guilty, but the head of my department saw a chance r to get even with me for some­ thing that happened ashore. Kindly print the enclosed ar­ ticle in reference to article printed in the September 10 LOG by Brother Freddie Stew­ art. Member In Hospital Urges Support Of General Fund LOG TICKLES' SIU PATRONS OF TEXAS BAR To the Editor; I am writing this letter to the LOG to urge all members to vote in favor of the new General Fund Assessment, as a means of union security. I am an oldtimer who was Here's thanks for the weekly issue of the LOG that we re­ a union man before joining the ceive here. Although a little SIU, and I know of the many late by the time it gets down hard struggles that we have had this far, lots of the Brothers are to suffer to gain what we now glad to run across back issues. have. We must protect those For instance. Brother Perry, gains. Steward of the Bull Line, SS The shipowners are very Carolyn, was very much pleased wealthy, and are able to hold to see his picture and comment out against us unless we are in the September 3 issue of prepared financially to hold out, "Here's What I Think." too. To the new members who Another was Brother Ferrara, don't know, I could tell of the who was tickled to see your cor­ many changes since I first started rection in the August 20 issue !to sea; but it is too much to at­ of the same column in reference tempt to tell in one article to to the cross-up in names. the LOG. So I urge all permitSo, thanking you and the Un­ men to get the dope directly ion for your courtesy, we're hop­ from some oldtimer who will be ing that we'll continue to re­ glad to inform them—for he knows that the permit men of ceive the SEAFARERS LOG. today are the membership of to­ SIU Members morrow, upon whom will fall the The Texas Bat duty of running the Union. Each San Juan, PR OS Asks Clarification On Books To Ihe Editor: I am a permitman who has been in the Union over two and a half years on deck. You had an article in your September 17, LOG, called "From The Sixth Deck," by Eddie Bender, in which'he has listed the quali­ fications for membership—if and when the books are opened. On his third qualification he has, "a rating other than Messman, Ordinary Seaman, or Wip­ er." Now I am an Ordinary Seaman who cannot get an AB ticket, because of the eye test that the Coast Guard gives you. But I would like to get a book. W;ould you please put this in the SEAFARERS LOG, for I be­ lieve that many other Brothers are in the same spot, and I would like this to come belore the membership. Harry 1. Lowther (Ed. Note: Eddie Bender clarified this by pointing out that ah Ordinary Seaman who cannot get his AB ticket, but who has sailed in the SIU for three years, and who has ob­ tained his Bosun's endorse­ ment from the Coast Guard It didn't work though, thanks (which they issue on 18 months sea time), as allowed to regis­ to the alert Brothers of the crew ter and sail as Bosun. Thus, of the ship at that time. in this case. Brother Lowther Say hello to the gang at the will be eligible to sail as Council Bar. and thanks for Bosun and get a book, if the books are then open, after everything. sailing another six months.) J. W. Dennis A YEAR AGO ON THE MOCZKOWSKI •r Sips iililli ^liii Keep Her Steady As She Goes 'V We all know that the Seafarers is tops in the maritime field, and has the best contracts and conditions. We got to be that way the hard way—and let's keep it the way it is. Here are seme of the things you. can do: 1. Hold regular shipboard meetings 2. Attend the shoreside meetings, and take an active part in them. Bring up your beefs before the membership, not in a ginmill. 3. Keep those gashounds and performers under control. They are among the Union's worst enemies. 4. Do your job to the best of your ability. 5. Don't take time off unless you are authorised by the department head. Snapped aboard the SS Richard Moczkowski last winter are (left) Waller Bentkowski, Wiper, and Henry Ford Tanner. The ship was under Bernstein's house ilag at the time but is in the boneyard now. Bentkowski wants his old friends ta know that he can be reached at 6022 Duffield. Philadelphia 24. Pennsylvania. •O msI �THE SEAFARERS LOG P«ga Trrelve Membership Views On SIU's New Transportation Rule BOCKSIDE IN BAIE CAMEAU " - ' msmm: Fxldar. Octobir 8. 1948 Feels Fund Rise Gives SIU Power Over Shipowners (Ed. Note: Following are two letters on the new trans­ portation rule adopted by the membership at lAeetings in all To the Editor: ports. The rule was proposed and adopted for the purpose of providing a greater turnover of men on the beach and also Just a few lines in regard ta to,encourage compsuiies to put more ships in service and thus the $10 General Fund Assess­ provide more jobs. The rule is that men returning from a ment. 1 am speaking from a foreign trip who are due transportation money must accept viewpoint that concerns all our the money and pile off the ship.) SIU Brothers who may not To the Editor: ' Now, after six weeks, I'm back realize what a valuable issue this We have just paid off in New on the beach trying to get an­ is. York after a six weeks trip to other ship, and stalling my Hamburg from New Orleans, and creditors. . 1 always have been in favor LONG CAREER I wish to report a very good of building up a General Fund I can show discharges that trip with a clean pay-off. so that when our Negotiating. Committee faced the ship oper-Since this letter is in a more cover my entire career as a sea­ ators about renewing our con­ or less critical vein, I hardly ex­ man since 1939. They show that tracts, they wouldn't hestiate one pect to see it in the LOG, yet I have 75 percent sea time dur­ minute because they will know being a member of this demo­ ing this period. I have respon­ that we have a reserve fund to cratic organization I feel that I sibilities and must work, Taking the late summer sun in Baie Cameau, the Canadian feed and sleep our brothers have a perfect right to voice my simply cannot live on the beach. paper port, are two crewmen from the SS Colabee. At left is My personal opinion is that longer than the operators can personal opinion. an unidentified Fireman, at right is Benson, the Watertender. hold out. (Ed. Note: The LOG is the there should be a provision made voice of the Union, and as such that a man can stay on the ves­ Why? Because this $10 assess­ welcomes critical opinion from sel at least 90 days—since one of ment guarantees and assures the membership. All such the cardinal principles of union­ each and every seaman that he ism is job security. letters are printed.) will have a place' to sleep and I believe that this idea should During this trip the new con­ eat every day that his ship istract went into effect. Prac­ be kicked around and discussed. tied up. And, Brothers, that is By SALTY DICK tically the whole deck crew I talked to at least 50 members one swell consolation, especially wanted to make - another trip, yesterday, and not one was What month of the year do the will cause a fire . . . Do ydu for Brothers who may be thous­ since this one was of such short aware of the fact that this pro­ SIU seamen talk the least? think Napoli, Italy, is the world's ands of miles away from home' duration and all had been on the vision was now a Union rule. February — only 28) . . . Some most beautiful harbor? If not, when and if a strike is called. We had the best Night Cook beach for several weeks before tell Leo Monset, 2nd Steward. SURE OF VICTORY getting the ship. Thus we only and Baker on this trip that I time ago you probably saw You'll be surprised to learn stood to pay off with "peanuts." have ever had the pleasure of a cartoon of me with a flash-light why the audiences in Brazilian 1 have been an active member Personally, I was in debt, and sailing with. We had hot cin­ going ashore at Curacao. The movie houses laugh when Bing of the SIU here in New Orleans, one more trip would have got­ namon rolls or coffee rolls every reason 1 tOok a flashlight ashore Crosby boo-boos. Ask when and 1 have seen some tough ten me out of the red. On my morning for breakfast, hot rolls was because it was dark, and for there . . . Saw a gal in Brazil times here on the picket lines, previous trip, we were on articles for lunch, and hot French bread who fell in love with Bing but 1 always knevv that our Ne-only 28 days when the ship went; for dinner every day. His cakes no other reason. The boys are Crosby. She wrote to him, and gotiating Committee would come into the boneyard. Following j and pastries were not only very still kidding me. . . . Has anyone Bing sent her his picture. She through with banners flying' this, I was on the beach six good, but plentiful. Thanks a seen Pete Lola, the Greek? The paid $13 for a picture frame. proudly, hailing another SIU vic­ weeks before getting out on this lot, Eddie Rohde, you were ast time 1 saw him was in Bos­ She was bored stiff when 1 tory. one, for Bosvm jobs are not so really on the ball, ton in 1945. He was at the Sil­ couldn't sing ... 1 wonder if a They have never lost out in a numerous as one might think. I William L. Kuschke ver Dollar drinking champaigne. foreign money exchange run by major dispute yet—and. Broth­ Today he's probably drinking the Union would be a benefit? ers, that is the tradition of the CREW TAKES SIMILAR VIEW Does any one know? . . . Since 1 SIU! So let's all put our shoul­ To the Editor: think this would only be fair to -Up. read George Swift's article about ders to the wheel and go down Charles Fischer from Brooklyn Boca Grande on Gasparilla Isl­ the line and vote "Yes" for a $10We, the undersigned members the majority of our members once told me the wedding bells and, Florida, I've been thinking General Fund Assessment. Let's of the SS South Star, do hereby who are at sea. We do hereby relate an ex­ were getting -louder in his ears strongly oppose this new amend­ insure our security and keep of going there. One of the boys ment to the transportation rider ample of what this new amend­ every day. (Flash! 1 now hear the SIU banner flying high at in our present agreement, which ment would mean; Take a man le has a wife in England.) . . . got hooked up there and is now all times, hailing our leadership. requires that all members must who has been on the beach for What happened to the beautiful driving a Cadillac. Til be satis­ Smooth sailing! accept transportation and get off at least 60 days. He takes a plans the Arnold Bernstein Co. fied with an old Ford. Victor Miorana the ship, regardless of the length ship going to a European port had? Have you heard any more for an estimated trip of from rumors? ... It pays to buy Ar­ of the trip. This amendment counteracts thirty to forty days. The mail gentine pesos in Brazil or Uru­ our hard won gains for transpor­ is probably in debt for half of guay. In BA there's a law they tation money which we gained his payoff before he starts. He can't sell it over six. . . . Eddie in 1946, and thereby makes it arrives back in the States to a (Whitey) Misloskey from Boston virtually impossible to obtain va­ port in another transportation is one guy 1 can't locate. The cation pay, and makes our zone, and has to accept trans­ last time 1 saw him was at the To the Editor: son, and still remains undefeat­ vacation clause in our agreement portation and pile off the ship in dog-house (Seamen's Church In­ ed, will break out in our newThe good ship Alcoa Corsair uniforms next trip —thanks to accordance to this new amend­ stitute) laughing at a Mickey absolutely useless. We therefore recommend that ment. Mouse movie. He really got a has once again proved itself to our Stewardess, Jermie Rizzuto, be one of the best SIU con­ Ship's Secretary-Treasurer. no radical changes be made in bang out of Mickey. OTHER OPINIONS? the transportation rider in our tracted ships. If not the best! It This man has nothing to look SNAPPY UNIFORMS LIKES DOGS agreement, or shipping rules, has the ability to come through forward to but going right back without a ballot vote being taken into debt again. Therefore, we 1 have always enjoyed having The traditional white caps up and down the A&G coast would like to know how other a dog on board for mascot. The on anything from birth to mar­ with the letters SIU sewed on over a period of 60 days. We members feel in regards to this average seaman seems to enjoy riage. them and sweaters with the A large bouquet of flowers •word "Seafarers" across the amendment. We hereby recom­ having animals around. Til chest, will be the uniforms. We mend other Brother members to never forget the trip 1 made in and a dozen telegrams was sent will forward the LOG "a picture to Mrs. Joseph Martello, wife of 1941 on the SS West Imboden to HOTEL OFFERS clarify their feelings by writing of the team in the near future. our SIU Dispatcher in the port East Africa. A deck hand had a to the SEAFARERS LOG. We In our shipboard meeting forof New Orleans, on the birth gorilla for a pet and one after­ recommend that all names signed September 5 the cz-ew went onTo the Editor: below be printed in the L6G, noon, while 1 was taking a siesta, of a future SIU Stewardess. record one hundred percent to. I am taking advantage of this and that a copy of this letter be 1 heard a noise and awakened to WED-LOCKED concur with the New Orleans, opportunity to let the rank and posted on all notice boards in see this monster coming through recommendation for the new. Gone, but not forgotten, our file of the SIU know of the hos­ SIU Halls up and down the A&G the porthole toward me. A wise General Fund Assessment of $10. guy had locked the door and 1 former Ship's Delegate, Danny Signed: pitality, courtesy and reduced coast. •Thanks to the foresightedness of rates being granted to bona-fide Edgar G. Bukrman, Alexander was trapped. I still say I'll take Byrne, left .us for the holy bonds oizr SIU officials, we have not the dog or cat for a pet. of matrimony, with a vote of seamen at the Victoria Hotel, Janes, James H. Nelson, Robert Ncfffolk. Many Brothers as well Woodward, Robert M. Godwin, Watch your step at Santos, thanks for a job well done, and had to hit the bricks to obtain as myself have put up here. Charles R. Gilbert, William M. Brazil. The Customs want a de­ with four months house fent our new contract. This General There is a good restaurant in Todd, Henry Lanier, John Shu- claration of everything. Too paid by the crew in apprecia­ Fund Assessment might keep us. kas, J. E. Barringer, J. W. much business is going on, they tion. And, as we sent him on from having to hit them two conjunction. These people have donated fin­ Mason, Ismael Galarcs, F. Danan, say . . . Who's the guy who's his merry way on the doubtful years from now. Money talksancially to the Seafarers cause John V. Rooney, C. O. Mreguy, afraid to make a long distance sea of matrimony with our best any time! Charles O, T.ee on severaL occasions, and it be­ R. O. Carter, C. W. Palmer, Jack phone call for fear the ^ cost regards, we voted out of our Ship's* Delegate hooves us to patronize them. D. Brown, Rowland R. Williams, would be too great? He stut­ ship's fund $100.00 as part pay­ I- advise all SIU men to con­ John Ulas, Peter M. Desposito, ters ... Do you know what San­ ment for the movie projector for tact Agent Ben Reese upon ar­ Harry Porter, Valentine Bene- tos means? The translation is the New Orleans Hall. Now we rival in Norfolk about this Hotel, part, Marion J. Akins, James J. Saints — and you and I know can all enjoy ourselves whenever for he assisted in getting these Boland, Louis A. Romero, Arza what Saints they are ... 1 be­ we have the misfortune to lose conditions and is familiar with Smith, Edwin R. Fitzgerald, John lieve the day is near when a our .home on here. Cohul, Robert G. Hauptfleich, certain maritime union, will the set-up. The baseball team, which has Frank S. Milchelh Sr. George Santo. break up. Too much friction won three games so far this sea- 'The Voice Of The Sea' Corsair Men Present Gifts To Wedding, Stork Arrival SAYS NORFOLK GOOD DEAL - •.•.-V/'vUr. -. M.,. �Fridar. Odeber 8, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG AFOUNDRIA'S WINCH REPAIRMAN Crew's United Effort Nets Water Cooler, Soft Sacks To the Editor: Shore Job By BILL GILSTRAP The waterfront is far away. And the morning streets are quietly sleeping; But I see a big ship push her way. And hear her engines leaping. Clear in the dawn-light on the sea. Roll with the swells, the mast­ heads bobbing; Changing watch walking down the lee. And the glistening staylines sobbing. Break out plain in the morning mist. Decks washed clean to hail the dawning. Sleepy fireman knuckling his fist. To greet the day with his yawning. Says Santos Bar Owner Is SIU Pal The job's secure without a slip. And the bonds are good, the gain unfailing; But I'd give it all to ride a ship. No matter where she's sailing. To the Editor: Just a few words about Man­ uel Lopers who runs a gin mill in Santos, Brazil—The America Bar. This Bar has been open since 1936, and it has been patronized by many members of the Sea­ farers who touch this Port. To- The Deck Engineer of Waterman's. SS Afoundria pauses long enough to have his picture taken. He's working on one of the winches. Photo was submitted by Jerry Palmer. Feels Honor Due Men Who Paved Way To the Editor: sheets, mattresses and clean pil­ Andrew Furuseth, our famous low covers. The foc'sles are bigforefather of seamen's unions ' ger and better ventilated than said, when told that he would ever. We have more nourishing be jailed if he did not discon­ and palatable meals, and the tinue his activity on behalf of best of all—we have represen­ at all the seamen who at that time tatives ashore fighting times for our lustful rights, bet­ were suffering beyond human ' endurance, "They can not put ter conditions and higher wages. me in a smaller room than I We have, in most cases, the res­ have always lived in. They can­ pect of the employers and offi­ not give me food simpler than cers for whom we work. I have always eaten. They can­ We have indeed gone a long not make me any lonelier than way since the days of Andrew I have always been. Let them Furuseth, but there are bigger fights ahead of us than ever come!" Whenever I remember the before. When they come, remem­ spii'it of this great fighter for ber what millions of seamen a fair living for seamenf I real­ have saci-ificed to enable us to ize how small my donation in have the conditions we enjoy at the present-day struggle will al­ present. ways be alongside his enormous Then we will realize that noth­ ing is too much to give when it saqrifice. -We have gone a long way since is for something we believe in. then. Our bunks have clean J. F. WunderUch. Jr. W day all the Mississippi scows make Santos, and there are many SIU men who run steadily to South America. They all stop at the America Bar to pick up a SEAFARERS LOG, and to change their money with Manuel Lopers, who gives the best figure in Santos. Some fellows buy their stamps and mail their letters with other Seafarers over a glass of beer. You don't have to worry about being rolled here, for Manuel Lopers is known to all seamen and depends on sea­ men's trade. He was a seaman himself before he opened this place. He told us stories about sea­ men who have missed their ships in Santos, or have made the jail, or gotten into jams, and have found Manuel ready to help them out with money for food and a place to sleep. I asked him if these men ever paid him back. He said yes, that they always come back. He has found seamen to be trustworthy and honest. He sends word that he would like to see Moon Kouns, who used to entertain with his singing, and some of the other boys" who haven't been down that way for a while. Crewmember SS Del Rio Page Thirieea writing, I will make a sugges­ tion. If it is good let it be printed. i' How about publishing in the LOG the rate of exchange of all moneys of different countriA? I believe that it wotdd help alroid a lot of confusion and from fime to time, whenever a change is made because of inflation, it could be published. This wouldprevent seamen from being cheated when they change their American money. This is the first time that I have sent an article to the LOG, but it won't be the last. If this proves to be a good ship, I will stay on for another trip, so you are bound to read rnore about us soon. John C. Vega Fellow Brothers, here are some beefs that I found on the SS Anniston City — Isthmian—when I boarded the old lady on Sep­ tember 18th. Although this ship has been going to the Per­ sian Gulf, she has never had drinking fountains. It seems al­ though the men who have been on this ship could stand drinking hot water, or else they went through the trouble of getting ice cubes to cool their water every time they took a drink. I won­ der what happened when they ran out of ice-cubes? Did they sit down and wait for the ma­ chine to make some more? When we asked the company representative for water coolers he said that the other men had gone without cold water and wo (Ed. Note: Money exchange could do likewise. However, varies from day to day in after we talked it over we got many countries, and, further­ one in our messhall. Note: The more, the disparity between officers got one too. official and un-official rates is so great, that it is impossible With a little bickering we for a weekly paper to keep up were able to get mattresses and with exchange values. Each pillows. Also we received four cases of books and two bundles man can learn the local ex- . change rate when he hits a of magazines. foreign port by reading the I would like to add, that the daily papers or by checking men who made the last trip left with the American Express, a this ship in a general mess. Gear bank or a reputable business was all over the decks, the mess- concern.) rooms were filthy, the foc'sles were full of everything from spirit bottles to nuts and bolts. I Savannah Hospital hope that the next ship these fellows get off the they leave in Cures ^Hopeless' better condition than they did this one. Give the next guy a SIU Patient break, will you? Also they could have left us some sort of a repair list so we To the Editor: could have had things done when Doctor Rogers and his staff we had a chance. As it is the of the Marine Hospital, Savan­ inconvenience that they went nah, Georgia, cannot be praised through on the last run, we will too highly for the wonderful have to endure on this trip. All job they have done in restoring of this could easily have been me to health. avoided if they had left a repair After the staff of the Hospi­ list. tals in Washington, D.C., Balti­ While I'm in the mood for more, and Norfolk had turned down my case as hopeless, I checked in at Savannah. Seeing the possibility of a- successful operation, though an unusual one, Dr. Rogers gave the word, Send in the minutes -of and I was wheeled into the op­ your ship's meeting to the erating room. New York Hall. Only in that way can the membership act Eight days later I was up run­ on your recommendations, ning around the wards and of­ and then the minutes can be fering to take on any one twice printed in the LOG for the my Weight for three roxmds. benefit of all other SIU I must report that the Savan­ crews. nah Hospital is tops in food, that Hold those shipboard meet­ its doctors are the best, the ings regularly, and send nurses cute, and that the peni­ those minutes in as soon as cillin needles have cushions on possible. That's the SIU way! them. Ray A. Kaiser Send Those Minutes THEtt'^ B'fUNNIE^T WTTOO^ -91 •; J �Piige Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LO C Seafarers Contract Would Have Saved Cities Service Crewman Friday. October 8, 1948 SEAFARER WINS SCHOLARSHIP ABROAD, ^Continued from Page 3) , by tbe loss of Eddy, it was soon the boats. None could have been He'was not tied in nor did he forgotten. When the deck men used in an emergency. approached No. 4 lifeboat, the The loss of Eddy and the dam have anything which to grip. Suddenly the ship pitched. The Mate ordered one of the seamen age to the boats and the bulk­ -^lifeboat swung out from its to take the same position Eddy heads would not have taken place had the ship been proper­ • moorings and pitched Eddy into had held earlier. The man, an oldtimer, refused, ly secured before leaving port, ?• the' sea. It had happened so and in strong language told the the Brother stated. • quicTcly that the whole deck The company, however, will gang had not yet arrived on hMate and Bosun what he thought of their seamanship. never feel obligated to do these deck. The Brother who related the things without the SIU seeing to Immediately "man overboard" b •'was' sounded. The crew, attempt­ story to the LOG showed com­ it that all provisions for safety ing a rescue, worked its way plete agreement with the old- at sea are met, the Brothfer along the rail with great diffi­ timer. The Bosun, he stated, pointed out. culty and threw liferings into like the Mate, knew- practically SIU IS EFFICIENT the sea. Eddy was seen in the nothing about securing boats, Moreover, he said, a Bosun SIU member Irwin Suall was one of the four American seaa for a brief moment and SIU oldtimers aboard the ship explained to them the proper, such as was aboard would never trade unionists awarded a Ruskin College (England) scholar­ then disappeared. ship for 1948-49. In photo, taken prior to their sailing for The deck gang stood along way to lash down a boat for be sent from an SIU Hall. Any SIU Bosun would know his job England, are (left to right) Brother Suall; Warren Rovitch, the rails watching the churning foul weather. and have the guts to stand up Detroit, Ex-cello Local 49, UAW-CIO; Esther Demeo, Oak • seas., for any sign of Eddy, but SOUND ADVICE to an incompetent Mate who Ridge, Tenn., Local 210, United Gas, Coke and Chemical he did not reappear. The CapThe crew pointed out that run­ threatens the lives of the crew. Workers, CIO, and Ernest Calloway. Chicago, United Transport ''tain, informed of the accident, ning a cable fi-om the padeyes Some satisfaction was gain'fed Service Employes, AFL. A fifth winner is already in England. reversed the ship but the search across the boat's guriwhales to for the crew when the ship pre­ One scholarship is provided by Sir Robert Mayer, two by " was futile. the deck and set with a turn- pared to leave its destination in the British Trades Union Congress, and two through British SLOW RESPONSE buckle would secure a boat for Venezuela. Another hurricane Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin. The grants, available to The Seafarer who told the the wildest blow. was reported, but this time the American students with high school education and experience "story stated that no general Instead of this, the Mate and ship was secured for sea in the in the American labor movement or adult education, cover I alarm was sounded when Eddy Bosun used their own unortho­ manner outlined by the SIU tuition, board and room at Ruskin College in Oxford from „went overboard, and it was aldox method (see cut). By the members aboard. October 1948 to June 1949. , most two hours after his disaptime the job was finished, the The Mate and Bosun learned Seafarers who wish to be considered for the Ruskin "peargnce before the rest of the pelican hooks on the boats were, something of seamanship, but it scholarships, which are granted annually, should watch future creW was called to lookout posi­ broken and long gashes had was too late to do any good for issues of the LOG for announcement of the 1949-50 competi­ tions. been ripped in the bottoms of the lost crewmember. tion. Also, the Seafarer pointed out, at the time the deck gang first went on deck the men tried to tell the Mate and Bosun that it was too dangerous to work, but they would not listen. By JOHN LEGGE as a prosperous foreigner in a snobbishness I came onto quite Instead of being cautious, Ed­ war-ravaged country, I always by accident. dy was allowed to go to a very Rosa lived in a run-down sec­ prefer to be inconspicuous and Opening a drawer absently one dangerous position. It was espe­ tion of Palermo. She had a not flaunt my easier living in morning in search of my mis­ cially foolhardy, the Brother clean, trim little body and saw i''"' stated, inasmuch as Eddy was fit to cloth it in bright colors and the faces of those who are striv­ placed tie, I saw, quite alone, a ARIANE, by Claude Anet, Pen­ making only his second trip to soft fabrics of attractive cut— ing to get along in very poor cir­ plain, little white dress, laborious guin Signet, 144 Pages, 25 hand-embroidered at the collar sea and, in addition to being she had the largest wardrobe of cumstances. cents. I. was especially puzzled, since and hem. inexperienced, was unaware of any girl I have ever known. Subtitled, "A Famous Novel of Rosa conducted herself with such the danger involved. Thus he did Rosa glanced up and saw me, Definitely she was not a wo­ Unconventional Love," this facimasterful deception among well- and then buried her head in the not hesitate when shunted out man of "questionable repute." nating stoxy holds the attention to-do Italians at the Clubs and pillow of the bed, smothering on the pitching deck. There was no question about from beginning to end. Provok­ good resorts where I took her, hysterical sobs. After a search of several hours Rosa! She lived for pleasure ing and challenging— the reader with neither boldness nor timid­ ^ for any signs of Eddy, part of I consoled her as best I could and she lived to give pleasure. finds himself translating the ity. She took all in her stride as and finally the crew was posted as lookouts she told me the I took her all over town— emotions and problems of a bril­ though she had always been se­ story of her wedding—or near and the Mate then returned the and one could well be proud of cure within it. deck crew to the job of lashing wedding—and of the little white liant and lovely girl from her the appearance she made. Dress down the lifeboat. dress which she had worked on exotic locale -in Czarist Russia sets the tone ojf a country; for ORIENTAL SPLENDOR for long winter months till the into the terms of his own life, POORLY DONE in a democratic set-up, any goodand the love he has known. Pre­ The boat was secured, but' in looking girl has a chance to fix When she first took me to her day she had put it 'on and conceived ideas are shaken. a manner never seen before by herself up and look as well as room, up four tortuous flights walked down the road toward Without a word of preaching, the most of the experienced men the next. But in Palermo, only in a dingy and crumbling build­ the church and her wedding. universal theme of love is pre­ She had been ashamed to bo ,aboard. a rich girl can hope to have an ing, I stood aghast at the oriental sented freshly and impersonally The deck work wasn't conv- attractive dress. splendor. Silk tapestries of walking on this day, but she in these characters. held her head high: till a fine pleted, however, as the Mate We went to restaurants and mauve, pink and blue, thick Seamen, e.specially, whose then turned the men to secur­ theatres, and one day I took her North African rugs on the floor, Fiat had sped by, splashing mud lives have brought them into ing the other lifeboats which, by and painted lamp shades with over her. " contact with many women and She had turned and fled in 'then, had broken loose from heavy fringes—and her dresses! loves beyond , the censoring theix' cradles. In a curtained closet beside tears. She fled from her family opinion of home communities, If anything had been learned her bed, hung at least a hundred and her festive-minded friends, and who often have come to back down the road, past her beautiful costumes. And later, take a cynical and supercilious when she knew me better, she home and into the city. view of love, will find them­ That. night she had made two opened chests of drawers cram­ selves accepting the worldly ar­ thousand liras. med with more dresses neatly After that her family, friends, guments of Ariane. folded in tissue' paper, silk slips The dates set aside for Then they will receive a jolt and fiance would not speak to and blouses. draft registration have hex*. The more px-ospex-ous she at the end, when these sophisti­ passed, but 18 through 25It was easy to understand how had become the more they hated cated people discover that "One she had afforded them—as long year-old seamen who have cannot put love in its place. Once her.. been out on ships have five as she wanted them. In fact The next day I bought her a born, it invades the whole be­ days in which to register she would often say (as she ran new dress and hired a broken- ing." along glibly in her very fair Eng­ after reaching a U.S. port. down car—the best available. It 4. 4. ' 4. to the beach, which was an lish, while she showed her If the seaman lives in the was my last day in Palermo, and hour's drive through the olive port reached, he should reg­ treasure), this kimono was given AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN EXwe drove out through the olive groves in a horse and buggy. her by a First Assistant on an ister at the board nearest his COLOURED MAN, by James I remember that she had the American ship, these silk paja­ trees to the beach.a home; if not, he can get the Weldon Johnson. Pelican Men­ carriage-man lay the top back, mas were from a Mate on a Bri­ address of the nearest board tor Books, 144 pages, 35 cents. so the people could better see tish tanker, this dress from an from the Dispatcher in the A reprint of a justly popular her bright green dress and her American Army Seargent. Many SIU Hall. book first published in 1912. saucy hat with the feather on it. others she had bought in the For men hitting New Johnson was variously a teacher, Aboard ship Ihe arm of the black markpf, with her easy York, whose homes are else­ laxvyer, successful song writer FOR ALL TO SEE Union is the Ships and De­ and US consul, in Venezuela and money. where, the following are the addresses of draft boards partment Delegates. A good Nicaragua. This story of a lightBut there was one thing that I THE ANSWER in Manhattan easily acces­ couldn't understand, and didn't crew, for its own protection, skinned colored man who finally sible from the Union Hall. like very well: When we passed I gleaned she had started in picks its Delegates early, and decides to cross the color line is 80 Lafayette Street, Man­ peasant women, walking bare­ business about the time of the carefully. Have you and your an interesting one, and one that hattan (near City Hall), and footed in the dust beside the American occupation, which is still valid today. The style is 44 Court Street, Brooklyn road, she fairly raised out of Her could give her ample time to col­ shipmates elected your Dele­ a bit on the antique side, but this gates? If not, do it now! seat to beam on them. (near Boro Hall). lect her hoard. 36-year old book still packs the It made me uncomfortable, for wallop. But the answer to her strange The Girl With 100 Dresses Draft Boards Ships Delegates Books In Review �B|sa? Page Fifteen THE SEAFARER SLOG Friday. October 8/1948 MONEY DUE PERSONALS The following men have pay vouchers awaiting them at the.,^^ New York office of the Isthmian SS Co., 17 Broadway. Institute, 211 Walnut Street, JOHN FOLLIS Philadelphia 6, Pa., asks that Bill O'Conner and Abe Goldyou reach him. farb wish you to contact them, 4 4 4 care of SIU Hall, 51 Beaver JOHN C. CARR ; Street, N. Y. SS TRINITY VICTORY Your family asks you to con­ 4. 4. (Voyage No. 5) tact them at 121 S.E. 12th Ave., JOE PERUN Howard Gillespie, $1.33;; Alton Contact your sister, Mrs. Mary Portland, Oregon. Your youngest Yuknis, $4.24; Evald Fak» $2.65; sister has been seriously in­ Hollister, 620 North 3rd Street, Rivers, $5.00; Frederick V. Davis, Vinvent BOSTON Garvey, $5.83; John jured. Toronto, Ohio. $5.00; E. Gorum, $8.00; E. Natvig, SS YARMOUTH Eliasson, $2.65; Earl Young, 4 4 4 4. 4. 4. V. Morton. $1.00; L. Goodwin, $1.00 $2.00. $7.42; Egon Pedersen, $10.07; FRANK PALMER SS EMILIA Z. Williams, $1.00: J. Patrice. $1.00 JERRY CANNON F. Y. Phelps, $2.00; H. M. Black, Charles Kull, ^.48; Robert Your friend A. P. O'Connor Mr. Shell, of Shell Art Gift J. H. Hightower, $1.00; C. A. Krause welded, $2.00; W. Robinson, $1.00; B. Downs, $4.77; Thomas Bourque, $1.00; E. D. Simpson, $1.00; H. Dow­ . wishes you to get in touch with Shop, is anxious to hear from ney, $1.00; C. McComiskey, $1.00; C Elwards, $1.00; H. Whitley, $1.00. $10.07; Andrew Ponik, $1.33; him at 2602 Carroll Avenue, you. His address is 109 Market H. Minor, $1.00; A. Green, $1.00; J Juan Medina, $4.24; Ferdinand Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. W. Depina, $1.00; A. Oyhus, $1.00; G Cleveland, Ohio. Nunziaute, $4.77; Theodore McMerlesena, $1.00; E. Cabral, $1.00; J 4 4 4 4. 4. 4Henan, $1.06; Raymond Clark, W. Bereford, $1.00; J. Pinkus, $1.00; WILLIAM TYRIS DUNCAN JOHN L. NEWTON A. Melanson, $1.00; D. K. Hines, $1.00; $5.83; John Harley, $1.06. Contact Emma McGilvrea^, Your wallet is at the SIU Hall, L. Nagle, $1.00; S. O. R. King, $1.00; Crewmembers who were on Lola Apartments, 2622 San Mar­ 51 Beaver Street, New York— C. McDowell. $1.00; W. C. Hardy, board the following M/V ocean SS MARQUETTE VICTORY $1.00; E. Doane, $1.00; F. McCuire, ino Street, Los Angeles, Calir inquire on the fifth floor. tugs during the time they sal­ $1.00; D. G. Hodge. $1.00; A. Ekiund, (Voyage No. 6) fornia. 4 4 4 $1.00; J. H. Hunt, $1.00; G. H .Tay vaged the vessels listed below, JAMES F. ROUSE 4 4. 4. lor, Jr., $1.00; G. H. Taylor, $1.00; N. are urged to get in touch with Herbert E. Grant, $3.18; John STANLEY E. DUDA Inquire at the Baggage Room, N. Ridley, $1.00; R. Peck, $1.00; R. Abe Rapaport at the offices of B. Gunter, $6.36; James C. MagYour mother and sister wish SIU Hall, 51 Beaver Street, New Brock, $1.00; T. Aldridge, $1.00; R. J. Murphy, jr., $1.00; W. J. Sampson, Benjamin B. Sterling, 42 Broad­ nusson, $5.30; Wilbur L. Fowler, to hear from you, at 319 Litch­ York, for your wallet. $1.00; M. Soobramoney, $1.00; A. way, Room 1711, New York 4, $4.24; George E. Pickles, $5.30; field Avenue, Elmont, Long Is­ Gabriel, $1.00; C. Willis, $1.00; A. New York: 4 4 4 Roy N. Ingram, $4.24; Albert land, New York. BOB AND BILL BARRETT Trotman, $1.00; G. Edwards, $1.00; R. Freund, $4.24; Peteris, Ozols, M/V Great Issac Bullard, $1.00; F. Daniels, $1.00; P. A. 4 4 4 Get in touch with your mother Saunders, $1.06; Jerker T. Nilsson, $4.24; $1.00; J. Keesley, $1.00; G. On February 3, 1947, when ABDUL R. HASSAN at Peachland, N.C., at once. Charles A. Dispoto, $7.42; Taylor. $1.00; C. E. Smith, $1.00; F. the SS Virginian (being towed Your wife is anxious to hear J. Gardner, $1.00; M. McCatty, $1.00; Michael Cooper, $8.48; Carl V. 4 4 4 from you. Her address is 176 H. H. Franks, Jr., $1.00; R. M. Antoine, to Brunswick, Georgia) broke Silvers, $26.50; Jesus Alto, $6.36; GEORGE TAZZANI West 82nd Street, New York. $1.00; R. Hannibal, $1.00; G. Nichols, away from the Great Issac. Richard R. Adamson, $21.20; Get in touch with Stan Brown $1.00. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Alfred W. Daines, Jr., $3.98; M/V Farallon JOHN LAMBERT NEWTON at 1400 East 93rd Street, Brook­ C. G. Rattigan, $2.00; R. Doucette, Steve W. Cox, $5.30; Carl E. $2.00; J. J. Williams, $2.00; O. EngelRev. P. R. Stockman, Supt. lyn^, New York. When the SS W. C. Latta was sen, $2.00; H. H. Power, $2.00; J. E. Seale, $17.23; Mevin Mason, and Chaplain, Seamen's Church Sweeney. $l00; W. D. Canty, $2.00; L. salvaged and towed to Hampton $17.23. JULIUS^ C.^HOEY. Jr. Melanson, $2.00; W. Lake, $1.00; J, Roads after the Latta ran out Your mother is anxious to Styles. $1.00; A. Edwards $1.00; J, A. of fuel. SS STEEL INVENTOR hear from you. Her address: Anderson, $1.00; D. W. Hunter. $1.00; 4 4 4 B. R. Johansen, $1.00; F. A. Smith, (Voyage No. 76) Mrs. Julius C. Hoey, Sr., 1119 $1.00; S. L. Madden, $1.00; W. H. M/V Farallon SIU, A&G District Mandeville Street, New Orleans. Wlllridge, $100; J. Murphy, $100; R. At the time of the salvaging George W. Rohring, $7.29; Ar­ Burbine, $1.00; W. J. Burbine, $1.00; of the Panamanian flag ship SS 4 4 4 nold G. Heinvali, $7.29; John J. BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Ed. J. Amerault, $1.00; E. K. Nutt, FRED PETTINGILL Ionian Leader, March 15, 1947. Laycock, $4.77; Thomas A. CosWilliam Rentz, Agent Mulberry 4540 $1.00; R. C. Wagner, $1.00; J. Hanson. BOSTON .276 Stale St. Joseph Loney, 1515 W. Monroe $1.00; P. D. Vrodm, $1.00; T. Sullivan. The Ionian Leader was towed sitt, $4.77; Joseph G. Pfesster, E. B. Tilley, Agent Richmond 2-0140 St., Chicago 7, Illinois, asks that $1.00; N. Richardson. $1.00; J. J. Cox, into Norfolk. $4.77; Harold E. Arlinghaus, Dispatcher - Richmond 2-0141 $1.00; J. H. Penswick, $1.00; W. you write him. 4 4 4 $4.77; Bror H. Johanson, $4.77; GALVESTON SOS'/.—23rd St. Frasor, $1.00; J. McPherson. $1.00; A. M/V Great Issac 4 4 4 Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 Manuel B. Battista, $4.77; Furtado, $1.00; W. Lieberman, $1.00; From March 18 to April 2, Stephen Shack, $1.06; Ralph H. J. FOY MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. P. BVownfield, $1.00; P. King, $1.00; Cal Tanner, Agent ^ Phone 2-1754 Write your father at 630 South N. Keyes. $1.00; H. Watson. $1.00; T. 1947, when the SS John Dickin­ Frey, $72.88; James E. Behm, NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. N. Loudon. $1.00; W. MerriweBather, son was being salvaged. $1.06; Richard H. Severson, $4.24. E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 Palmway and 7th Ave., Lake $1.00; G. C. Patrice. $1.00; L. R. Mc­ 4 4 4 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Worth, Florida. Donald, $1.00; R. Carrington, $1.00; R. M/V Point Vincente Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 S. Parsons, $1.00; E. Sullivan, $1.00; A. SS LEGION VICTORY 4 4 4 NORFOLK ,.127-129 Bank St. When leaving Ponte Delgada, Daniels, $1.00; E. E. Glasford, $1.00; EARL J. LAWS (Voyage No. 4) Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 W. R. Osbom, $1.00; G. Tolliver, $1.00: Azores, May 14, 1947, salvaging PHILADELPHIA. . .614.16 No. 13th St. Get in touch with your old J. D. Booker. $1.00; R. M. Churchill. the SS Kern Hills. Clarence H. Hughes, $20.14; Lloyd Gardner, Agent Poplar 5-1217 shipmate of SS Steel Chemist, $1.00; G. N. Clarke, $1.00; C. A. Carr. SAN FRANCISCO ..85 Third St. Walter P. Piatek, $6.36; Sidney, $1.00; E. G. Blake, $1.00. C. Oppenheimer, 51 M/V Trinidad Head Steve Cardullo, Agent Douglas 2-5475 Charles J. Navis, Jr., $3.18; Norman E. NEW YORK SAN JUAN, P.R. 252 Ponce de Leon Beaver St. "Thanks Earl." When she took over the tow Hendrick, $6.36; Frank F. Reese, INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Sal Colls, Agent San Juan 2=5996 from the M/V Point Vincente 4 4 4 $6.36; Basil K. Johnson, $8.48; S. R. Lanier, $10^00; Jacob Cooic. SAVANNAH 2 Ahercorn W. H. PETERSON $5.00; Jack N. Berger, $5,00; Henio on July 9, 1947, and towed the Tom A. Sanchez, $6.63; Frank J. Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 Edder, $5.00; K.'A. Kaaemets, $5.00; SS Kern Hills into. New York Lawless, $9.28; Uno LapveteTAMPA .1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Dorothy Peterson, Route 1 T. Blower, $1.00; Christian W. Ladwig, on July 14, 1947. R. H. Hall, Agent Phono M-1323 lainen, $15.90; Homer S. Whitley, HEADQUARTERS... 51 Beaver St., N.Y.C. Box 333, Lakewood, New Jersey $2.00; Joe Wright, $1.00; G. Kraker, $21.20; Van J. SaWyer, $32.86; 4 4 4 50c; Frank Bloom, $5.00; J. H. Ru­ HAnover 2-2784 wants you to contact her. M/V Trinidad Head dolph, $2.00; J. Buivid, $5.00; James E. Virgil G. Riley, $7.42; Howard K. SECRETARY-TREASURER 4 4 4 Salvaging the SS Sinclair Pearson, $1.06; Albert M. Blazio, Paul Hall EARL McCASKEY Opaline, which ran aground at $3.98; William F. Utley, $4.24; DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION Georgia Foster requests that the mouth of Cape Fear River, James C. Ralston, $9.01; David L. Lindsey Williams you get in touch with her. Her January 8, 1948. Blakeney, $14.31. ASSIST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS address: PO Box 212, Colum­ Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler bus,' Ohio. Joseph Volplan » •inClO(S NOTICE SIU HALLS SUP HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. Beacon 4336 RICHMOND, Calif. 257 5th St. Phone 2599 SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Douglas 2-8363 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Main 0290 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Terminal 4-3131 NOTICE! SS DE SOTO Will Brothers who were on this ship in February 1948 and know the whereabouts of the gear left aboard by Erkki Matinki, OS, please write to him or send the gear collect. Address Erkki Matinki, c/o Maria Moseley, 415 East 73rd St., New York City. 4.4 4 Gt. Lakes District Will the holders of the follow­ BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Cleveland 7391 ing receipts for money paid in CHICAGO, ni 3261 East 92nd St. Mobile to Patrolman W. J. Mor­ Phone: Essex 2410 ris on the week ending Septem­ CLEVELAND 2602' Carroll St. ber 11, 1948, please get in touch Main 0147 with the record clerk on the DETROIT '. 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 Sixth deck, 51 Beaver Street, DIILUTH . .531 W. Mlrhlgan St. New York, Give your full name Melrose 4110 and book number, and quote TOLEDO 015 Summit St. the receipt number you hold. Garfleld 2112 This is important. Receipt num­ bers: 68128, 68123, and 68127. Canadian District 4 4 4 MONTREAL.. 1227 Philips Square WILLIAM M. OLYAYK VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. Empire 4531 Your check is being held for VANCOUVER 565 Hamilton St. you at SIU Headquarters, 51 PaciRc 7824 Beaver Street, New York. Cities Service Bargaining Unit Still Unsettled Notice To All SIU Members The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the SeafEirers International Union is available to all members who wish to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of their fagailies and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every SIU branch for this purpose. However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. (Continued from Page 1) visors within the meaning of the Taft-Hartley law. Previously, the Board certified the Union as -ihe bargaining agent for the men aboard seven CS ships as a result of the over­ whelming victory scored by the SIU in a bargjiining election held last year. But the men aboard PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION ships added to the fleet while the election was in progress were To the Editor: ignored. This reversed the ruling which I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the had been handed down by the NLRB in the Isthmian case, address below: where the entire fleet had been certified even though ships were Name added to and subtracted from the fleet during the course of the Street Address voting. Negotiations regarding a con­ State City tract for the personnel on the ships aready certified are under­ Signed way. The brief filed by the Union will be printed in the Book No.. LOG after it has been submitted to the NLRB. �i I - Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, October 8. 1948 Some men learn the easy way, some men learn the hard way, and some men never learn at all. At first, the Chief Engineer of the Queens Victory, Isthmian, shaped up like the last category, but a good SIU crew and on-the-ball Union representatives turned him into a guy who just had to find out the score the hard way. " The hard-time started as soon as the ship headed out of Baltimore, in early July, bound for the Persian Gulf. Oilers were ordered to work in the fireroom, and when Pete Salvo, Engine Delegate, asked the First Assistant if he had read the agreement, the First answered that he didn't have to—he had instructions from the company on what was overtime and what wasn't. From then on, the Engine Gang had to work from bell to bell, and when they turned in OT, the Chief told the Skipper that they were turning in phony overtime, and refused to mark it down. The Captain finally persuaded him to enter the disputed time. When he was caught paint­ ing, the men put in for that overtime. All this might have been ridculous, but the First and the Chief continued to force the men to work from bell to bell in temperatures ranging up to 152 degrees. Even after the Captain died from the extreme heat, this continued. And in the meantime, the overtime built up. Above, Pete Salvo, Oiler and Fngine Delegate of the Queens Victory (left), and Wilfred Roux, FWT, take in the sights -of Abdan. Prices were too high for any purchases, but there was no charge for look­ ing. Brother Salvo sent in the . pictures appearing on this page, and also the story about conditions on board the Isth­ mian vessel. When the ship returned to Baltimore, the Union officials went aboard and things started to "The shark, above, caught by warm up. From New York, Port Captain Holiday was sent down to straighten out the mess. When Brother Anthony Suzzo, WM the dust had settled, all but a few hours OT had been paid, and those few hours were sent to New only one of the three hooked York for clarification. by the crewmembers while the ship was in the Persian Gulf. Pete Salvo and his buddy, Wilfred Roux, plus five other bookmen signed on the ship for While the man-eaters look another round-the-world trip, just to make sure that the reforms they fought for will not. be neg­ pretty small, they can do a lected by the ship's officers. The First Assistant really learned his lesson, and when the Queens great deal of damage to' an Victory came to New York, he gave Brother Salvo time off to come to the Hall to tell h'v story. unprotected swimmer. Ask the man who's lost an arm or a Looks like he learned the hard way—but he learned. leg to these terrors of the deep. This one won't do any more harm. The stifling heat in the Persian Gulf proved too much for the Skipper of the Queens Victory, Captain Janssen. He was buried in Abdan, after which a Mate from another Isthmian vessel took over command of the ship. Above is a view of the funeral procession as it wended its way through the narrow streets en route to the cemetery. The foremen of the dock workers in Has Tanura lined up for a picture in a playful mood. This port used to be a hell­ hole for seamen, but certain improvements have been made and now seamen have the opportunity to relax for a short while when in that port. At the cemetery the Skipper's casket was lowered slowly into the ground while the rest of the crew stood watching. When Captain Janssen died, the Chief Engineer had no one to stop him, and he proceeded to make life miserable for those men under his command. But he reckoned without the power of the SIU, and he learned a lesson when the ship arrived in Baltimore. Pete Salvo and a new friend, "Broadway Sam," a passenger who was returning to his home in Persia after 52 years in the United States. In the Persian Gulf, the heat WEIS almost unbearable. The temperature sometimes went as high as 152 dgrees. When thai happened, members of the Deck Gang played a hose on each other, but in the Engine Department, it was a-different story. For details, see story on this page. Of course, the situation is not the same on all Isthmian ships. And even on this vessel, a militant crew and efficient shoreside representation guarantiaed that the next trip and all subsequent trips would be better. For details about new contract with. Isthmian see page 1. Ji, � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource October 8, 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. 41 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES ISTHMIAN SIGNS 2-YEAR CONTRACT AT NEW PAY RATE CITIES SERVICE BARGAINING UNIT STILL UNSETTLED SHIPPINGDECLINE TRACED TO WORLD POVERTY NOMINATIONS FOR A&G POST POURING INTO HEADQUARTERS SEAFARERS CONTRACT WOULD HAVE SAVED CITIES SERVICE CREWMAN ILGWU MAKES HEADWAY AGAINST RACKETEERS BOSTON COLUMIST PRAISES SEAMEN FOR WARTIME SERVICE 2 SIU SHIPPERS LOWER RATES TO INCREASE TRADE SAN JUAN SEAFARERS KEPT BUSY BY SHIPPING AND SHOREGANG WORK SHIPPING HOLS IN GALVESTON SLOW SHIPPING ADDS MANY TO MOBILE BEACH WEST COAST STRIKE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR LONG TIME COOL WEATHER BRINGS TANKERS OUT OF LAY-UP TO AID NEW YORK AGENT PAYS OFF YARMOUTH IN NOVA SCOTIA UNIFORM REGISTRATION RULES WILL HELP SEVERAL RATINGS STEEL ARTISAN,JACKSON CALL AT MANILA CREW FINDS RAS TANURA CLUB NO PARADISE YET DEL NORTE'S SHIPBOARD EDUCATION PROGRAM PRODUCES RESULTS:CREW HAS SIU KNOW-HOW SEAFARERS CONTRACT WOULD HAVE SAVED CITIES SERVICE CREWMAN THE GIRL WITH 100 DRESSES SEAFARERS STRAIGHTS OUT ISTHMIAN SHIP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/08/1948 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/4840ee48c9620c16a3f810b96a69ab7f.pdf 54d41b94c1d7f4ce04e93503acc370a9 PDF Text Text V»I.XXI  Ito. II  SEAFARERS^LOG  D  Octobsr  1959  ^1'  • ' •«  •   OFFICIAL  ORGAN  OF  THE  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  • ATLANTIC    AND  GULF  PISTRtCT  • AFL­CtO    •   RUNAWAY ORDERED  TO DEAL WITH SlU  !  ­• '^1  • ^1  NLRB Raps P&O;  To Set Hearing On  SS Yarmouth Drive  US  USES T­H  AGAINST ILA  DOCK STRIKE  •'vB ^1  Story  On  Page  3  Marine UnionsVow  To Assist Dockers  t  '50­50' Tanker Drive  Backed in Congress  BULLETIN—A  Federal  Court  issued  an  in­ junction  last night  calling for  an  80­day  cooling­ off period in the Atlantic and Gulf Coast longshore  strike which began October 1,  The injunction was  issued  under  the Taft­Hartley  Act after a  Presi­ dential  fact­finding  board  recommended  the end­ ing of  the strike in the  interest of  national health  and safety.  The ILA took immediate steps to com­ ply with the order.  The walkout on October 1 came when southern  employers refused to go along with an agreed­upon  contract extension calling for retroactivity  in any  contract settlement.  Other  developments  were as  follows:  •   '  0­  Story On Page 16  Subsidy  Firms  Coastal Ships  Ask Okay  For  Fight New  RR  Runaway Ties  Rate­Slashing  Story  On  Page  3  Story  On  Page  2  .  "  • Maritime    unions  representing  both  sea­ going  and  shoreside  personnel  pledged  all  .possible support for the strikers.  • After marine iinion protests,    the Water­ ,  front  Commission  ordered  non­registered  : ^ V ­  baggage­handlers off  the piete.  \  I  • /  H:  FromABToMD  SlU  Award Winner  Makes The Grade  • NLRB    charges  and  injunction  actions  were  initiated  by southern  employers  who  parked the walkout.  :  •   j  H  U  i^oiyonPi^  See  Centerfold  \r n •  ­ ­ �OetolMr  9, 195f  SEAFARERS  IPG  Tace Two  Gov't  Rings  In T­H  On Dock  Strikers  Finnish Doctor Tours SIU Contor  Longshoremen  all  along  the  Atlantic  and Gulf  Coast  were on  strike this  week  follow­ ing  refusal  of  a  group  of  southern  employers  to  grant  retroactivity  upon  expiration  of  the longshorement's contract on September 30.  The  effectiveness  of  the*^  issued  a  statement  declaring,  "We  Commission  for  permitting  non­ strike  resulted  in  a  Govern­ will  take  every  legal  step  possible  registered  people  to  handle  bag­ ment­requested injunction un­ to support  the  efforts of  the  long­ gage  and  do  other  longshore  work  der  the  Taft­Hartley  Act  un­ shoremen  to  obtain  a  fair  and  during  the  strike.  Under  the  Bi­ State  law,  only  individuals  who  equitable  contract."  der  which  the  men  would  be  The  group  placed  the  blame  for  have  registered  with  the  commis­ compelled  to go  back  to  work  the  strike  situation  squarely  on  sion  and  obtained  clearance  from  for an  80­day "cooling  off" period.  "the  last­minute  switch  of  position  the  agency  are  permitted  to  work  The  machinery  for  the  injunction  on  the  part  of  New  Orleans  com­ on the  piers.  It called  the  commis­ was  set  in  motion  and  an  order  is  panies"  which  it  called  a  "cal­ sion's action  anti­labor in character  expected  momentarily.  .Dr.  S.  Barnor­Roimuiion  (rl^ht),  a  Finnish  surgoon  who  runs  tho  culated attempt... to  upset estab­ and  strikebreaking.  The  strike  developed  Just  when  lished  collective  bargaining  pat­ SIUNA  President  Paul  Hall  and  modieol  dBpartmont  in  Finnish  shipyards  discusses  SIU  medical  it appeared  that an  agreement had  terns."  NMU  President  Joseph  Curran,  center's program with Dr. Joseph Logue, director.  SIU center  was  been  reached  calling  for  a  15­day  Retroactivity  has  long  been  a  who  participated  in  the  meeting,  recommend^  as  good  place  lor  Dr.  Barner­Rasmussen  to  see  extension  with  the  understanding  longshore contract  nego­ subsequently  sent  wires  to  New  preventive  medicine  techniques.  that retroactivity would  apply from  feature of  tiations  down  through  the  years,  York  Governor  Nelson  Rockefeller  October  1.  However,  when  the  where  such  negotiations  and  New  Jersey  Governor  Robert  southern  employers  refused  to  beyond  a contract  deadline. carried  Meyner protesting the commission's  abide  by  the  retroactivity  provi­ action.  sion,  International  Longshoremen's  "Many  companies,"  the  state­ The  protest  drew  an  immediate  Association  members  walked  off  ment  said,  "which  rejected  the  response  with  the  commission  principle  of  retrosctivity  in  New  their  Jobs  in  all  ports.  hastily  ordering  the  steamship  The district­wide  strike drew  im­ Orleans  had  agreed  to  it  in  New  companies  not  to  employ  non­reg­ York.  This  is  union­busting,  not  mediate  pledges  of  support  from  istered office employees as baggage­ other  maritime  unions.  A  group  of  collective  bargaining."  handlers on the piers. In past  years,  seagoing  and  shoreside  mhrine  The marine union  group also was  the  steamship  companies  have  tra­ A  test  of  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission's  fairness  unions, at  a  meeting  in  New  York  critical  of  the  Bi­State  Waterfront  ditionally  utilized  white  collar  in  the rate  war  being  waged  by  the  railroads against  coast­ workers  to  handle  passenger  bag­ wise shipping is coming up this week.  A decision is expected  gage  during  longshore  strikes.  momentarily on  a plea  by the •   Participating  in  the  expression  It  to.  and  from  the  dock  at  of  support  with  the  SIU  and  the  SlU­contracted Seatrain Lines  haul  both  ends  of  the  trip.  The  55^ent  NMU  were  the  Masters  Mates  and  that  the  commission set  asiiie  Pilots, Marine  Engineers Beneficial  below­cost  railroad  rates  on  paper  all­rail  rate  involves  hauling  the  car an  additional 788  miles for just  Association  and  other  marine  unions.  Representatives  of  the  products which  are designpd  to put  14  cents  more.  MOBILE—A new  contract has  been signed  here  with Ideal  Teamsters Union were also  present  Seatrain  out  of  that  segment  of  At  presenT,  J;he  combined  Sea­ train­railroad  rate  is '74  cents,  41  Cement  Tugs.  Among new  provisions  are  a  $48  increase  in  At issue in the longshore contract  the  business.  Pan"  Atlantic  and  cents for  the railroad  and  33 cents  J.  P.  Loveland  have  alsb  asked  talks  were  a  variety  of  items,  for  Seatrain.  To  meet  the  55­cent  wages over a  two­month  period,  and  pay  for  the  31st  day  of  among  them  wage  increases,  im­ that  the rates  be set  aside.  proposed  all  railroad  charge.  Sea­ For  many  months,  the  SIU  and  provements  in  welfare and  pension  the month.  The contract  was"*  train  would  have  to  charge  about  Wacosta  (Waterman);  Aicoa  benefits  and  the  problem  of  auto­ other  maritime  unions.  In  conjunc­ recently  ratified,  and  is  re­ borne,  a  dime per hundred  pounds,  which  Corsair,  Alcoa  Roamer,  Alcoa  Ca­ mation  on  the  piers.  The  start  of  tion with  operators in  the domestic  troactive  back  to  the  expira­ valier,  Alcoa  Ranger  (Alcoa);  Eliz­ containership  operations  by  any  trade,  have  been charging  the  ICC  would  put  it  out  of  that  business  tion date  of  the  contract,  thus  giv­ abeth,  Frances  (Bull);  Steel  Sea­ large  number  of  ship  operators  with  acting  in  collusion  with  the  because  it  Is  well  below  actual  costs.  ing  Ideal  Cement  employees  two  farer,  Steel  Director  (Isthmian).  would  seriously affect  the  employ­ railroads  on  rates.  The  maritinie  hauling  Should  the  ICC  suspend  the  In  addition,  the  Alcoa  Pointer,  ment of  longshoremen.  group  has  accused  the  agency  of  months'  back  pay.  The  contract  is  which is presently laid up, will take  While  the  negotiators  had  made  permitting  the  railroads  to  set  ar­ rates,  hearings  would  have,  to  be  under  the  Union's  Harbor  and  In­ on  a  full  crew  sometinie  within  considerable  headway  in  the  con­ tificially­low  rates,  below  actual  called  to  determine  whether  the  land  Waterways  Division.  this  period.  tract  talks,  they  had  not  resolved  cost  to  the  railroad,  when  the  proposed  rates  are  in  the  public  All  hands  are  anxiously  await­ all  the  issues  at  the  time  of  the  roads are  carrying cargo  in compe­ Interest.  If  it  does  not  suspend,  ing  the  Office  of  Defense  Mobili­ September 30 expiration date. Con­ tition  with  a  ship  operator.  Other  them,  then  the  rates  would  auto­ zation's ruling on  the proposed "50­ sequently,  the  agreement  was  rate  manipulation  Involves  jjig­ matically  take  effect  on  October  50" oil import legislation.  If passed,  worked  out  for  the  15­day  exten­ gllng; of  long  haul  and  short  haul  12  without  any hearing  on  the  is­ sue.  this  law  would  result  in  an  appre­ sion, subject  to retroactivity.  charges.  ciable  increase  of  US­flag  tanker  It  was  then  that  the  southern  Held  Senate  Hearings  shipping  in  this  port  as  Mobile  employers threw  a monkey  wrench  The  whole  Issue  was  thrashed  is  one  of  the  major  tanker  ports  into  the  contract  extension  by  re­ in  the  US.  .  fusing  to  grant  any  retroactivity  out  at  Senate  Commerce  Commit­ tee  hearings  In  Washington  last  provision.  Port  Agent  Cal  Tanner  reports  A  meeting to follow  up one  held  The intention of  the Government  spring.  The  unions  and  the  ship  that  shipping  for. the  last  couple  last  July  in  London  between  an  to  intervene  in  the  strike  was  operators  put  on  the  record  nu­ of  weeks  ^as  fair.  The  following  merous Instances  In  whicl» the  ICC  ships  were  in  transit  or  paid  SIU­NMU  delegation  and  Greek  shown  hy  the  action  of  the  New  approved  rates  that  were  clearly  runaway  shipowners  is  scheduled  Orleans  office  of  the  National  La­ Off:  Monarch  of  the  Seas,  Clai­ discriminatory  against  shipping  to  be  held  October  21  in  Athens.  bor  Relations  Board.  The  NLRB  borne,  Anzpa,  Young  America,  and  were  either  below  cost  or  far  TOKYO  —  Approximately  6,000  SIUNA  President  Paul  Hall  will  obtained  a  court  order  instructing  Choctaw  (Waterman);  Alcoa  Cor­ below  other railroad  rates  on com­ people  lost  their  lives  and  over  a  attend  the  Athena  follow­up  talks  the  longshoremen  to  return  to  sair,  Alcoa  Roamer,  Alcoa  Clip­ modities in  which shipping compe­ on behalf  of  the  Union.  work  in  that  port.  million  Japanese  are  homeless  as  per,  Alcoa  Ranger,  Alcoa  Pointer,  tition  was  not  Involved.  ,toe result  of  a  typhoon  which  bat­ (Alcoa);  Steel  Apprentice  (Isth­ The  meetings  are  being  held  at  In  light  of  the  union­industry  tered  the Japanese  islands on  Sep­ mian);  Kathryn,  Beatrice  (Bull);  the  request  of  the  shipowners  to  charges,  the  coming  ruling  on  the  tember 27.  Total damage  was  list­ Del  Santos  (Mississippi)  and  the  deal  with  the  runaway  ship  prob­ papcrboard  and  pulpwood  rates  is  ed at  over $100  million.  lem.  US  maritime  unions  have  Pacific Thunder.  expected  to be  a  tipoff  on whether  The  harbor  of  Nagoya,  a  well­ made  their  position  clear  on  the  Prospects  for  the  coming  two  or  not  the  ICC  intends  to  continue  known  port  of  call  for  Seafarers,  weeks  appear  to  be  slim,  with  the  issue,  pledging  a  full­scale  organi­ its  pro­railroad  policy.  took  the  worst  beating,  with  seven  following  ships  scheduled  to  hit  zing  drive  on  runaway  operations  SIU  membership  meet­ As  explained  by  Seatrain  in  Its  ships  driven  aground,  untold  port:  Monarch  of  the  Seas,  Clai­ to bring  vessel standards  up to  the  ings  are  held  regularly  petition  to  the  Commission,  the  thousands  of  hpmes  destroyed  and  legitimate  competition.  At  the  London  meeting,  both  every  two  weeks on  Wed­ railroads have  used the  "long­haul,  hundreds  dead.  Authorities  fear  Hall  and  NMU  President  Joseph  nesdoy  nights  at  7. PM  in  short­haul"  gimmick  to  make  it  outbreaks  of  typhoid  fever  and  impossible for  Seatrain to  compete  other  epidemic  diseafses  as  an  aft­ Oct. 9, 1959  Vol. XXI,  No. 21  Curran  rapped  an  arrangement  by  the  shipowners to put  several hun­ oil  SIU  ports.  All  Seo­.  in'the  hauling  of  paper  products  ermath  of  the  typhoon.  APL  Ship  Battered  dred  runaway  vessels  under  Juris­ forert  ore  expected  to  from  Savabnah.  SincO  theae  prod­ ucts  are  more  than  half  of  Sea­ No  reports  have'been  received  diction  of  the  Greek  seamen's  un­ attend; those  who  wish  to  train!a  business  In  that  port,  the  of  damage  to  any  SlU­manbed  ion  as  a  means  of  warding  off  PACT,  HAU.  Seeretary­Trtasurtr  .  American  organizing  efforts.  The  be excufdd  should request  new  rates  would  destroy  the  serv­ ships  in  the  storm,  but  the  SIU  HEnBEBX  BBAIW.  SditOT.  BSaNAHD  SCA  '  Paolfic  District's  President ' Bu­ «AN,  Art  Editor.  HsaiiiOi  Asiaoa. lawn  operators  sought  approval  of  this  permission  by  telegrom  ice.  SPIVACX,  Ab  UASim,  JOHN  BSAZIL.  DOM.  arrangement  by  the  International  Diaerlminatory  Rate  Cuta  chanan  was  battered  ir  Nagoya  (be  sure  to include  regis­ AID  BASASR. AUTMV*  Bmmai. Stat  Writ«r<,  Bu.1.  MOODY.,  Gut/  Area  Kepresentative.  Transportworkc?  Federation.  harbor  with  lifeboats  and  other  The  presK'it'railroad  charge  on  Among  those  slated  to  attend  trotion  number).  The  next  an  all­rail  trip  between  Savannah  movable  deck  gear  swept  over­ PwMithtd  MwMkiy  at  ma  hsadi|iMrfar<  of  tlw  SMMrars  nwarfiatimMi  Ualon,  At.  the  Athens  session  are  Curran,  SSU  mqufingi will  be;  and  New  York  Is  79  cents  a  hun­ board.  lantk « Omt PIMrict. AFL­CIO. «7S Pourm  Avaniia  Breeklyii H.  NY.  Tat.  HYaclnth  SIUNA  Vice­President  Hal  0.  dred  pounds.  The  railroads  want  The  typhoon  was  the  worst  on  MAM.  Sacand  class  iwstaga  paid  /Ostpber .fA. :  record  in  the last  25  years.  It hed  to  chop  this to  55  cents.  • I  Ifca Pest  OMea In Breaklyn.  NY. under  Banks  of  the  Canadian  District  BM Act  ef  Aue  S4,  itlt.  HoWeVer,  'where  Seatrain; han­ Winds as^high  as 160  miles an hour  and  Harry  O'Reilly,  executive  :  :Octobef  2^  IM  dles the cargo,  toe railroads eharge  anc| was accompahled  by'torrei^tial  secretary­treasurer  of  the  AFL­ November  I I  .  > :  41  ceiits B.bundredpbuinds'just  tot rainfall  which  flooded  many  atvas.  ffP Jtoitime  Tradw  peprtment.  iti  Ship Unes Protest New  RR Threat­Cutting Rates  Cement Tug Wages  Up In Mobile Pocf  ITF Group,  Runaways  Set Meeting  5,000 Die  As Typhoon  Hits Japan  SCHEDULE  OF  SIU  MEETINGS  8£AFARERS  LOG  i'  r,  • V,',  ei'­iU  '..i.llf'tT  ij  A^^,ir«rr  ­ ­  ­  ­  ,  ­  •   ­  .  >  ^ .  • Bin  I",:."li'.t.ii  iif':  a,:.,,!;,!,  �0  •  9EAFARERS Ootober  t, 1959  T»g* Threa  IPG 'Bai^in With SiU', P & 0 Told  Order  Runaway  To Rehire 8 Men  The SIU has scored  again in its fight for organizing  and  representation^  rights  for  crewmembers  on  run­ away­flag  ships.  A  National  Labor  Relations  Board  field examiner has ordered^  istered  under  a  foreign  flag  and  the  P&O  Steamship  Com­ carries  a  foreign  crew.  pany,  owners  of  the  run­ Following  the  NLRB  ruling,  the  away­flag  SS  Florida,  to  Union  won  a  collective  bargaining  vote  by  87  to 21  on  the SS  Florida  reinstate  eight  discharged  and  a  sister  ship,  the  Southern  crewmembers  with  back  Cross.  The  owners  of  the  Florida  pay  and  to  bargain  collec­ refused  to  accept  SIU  certifica­ tively with  the SIU.  The  ac­ tion,  refused  to  reinstate  the  fired  tion  is  subject  to  review  by  men,  would  not  bargain  with  the  Container  Trade  Starts On Lalces  Latest  entry  into  eontolnership  'trade,  Detroit  Atlantic  Navigation  Corp.,  put  oontainership  Norman  W. Foy  into  service.  Top,  orane  lifts  trailer  body  for  placement  aboard ship (rear).  At right, long­ shoremen  secure  box  on  deck.  Company,  under  contract  to  SIU  Creat  Lakes  District,  won  operat­ ing  rights  after  SlUNA  Washing­ ton action won reversal of  an order  delaying  the  run.  Subsidize Co's Seek Right  To Own Runaway Ships  the  NLRB.  In  another,  related  action  the  NLRB  has  agreed  to  hear  the  Un­ ion's  argument  that  the  Board  has  jurisdiction  under  US  law  over  the  runaway­flag  SS  Yarmouth.  Both the  Florida and the  Yarmouth  operate  most  of  the  time  in  the  Florida­West  Indies  crui.se  trade  out  of  Miami.  The  eight  Florida  crewmembers  were discharged  back in  November,  1957,  and  despite the  fact  the  SIU  subsequently  won  the  right to  rep­ resent the  crews,  the  company  had  refused  to  reinstate  them  or  to  enter  into  collective  bargaining  with  the  SIU.  Reinstatement  of  the  men  will  undoubtedly  mean  thousands  of  dollars  in  back  pay,  the  amount  depending  upon  their  shipboard  ratings  and  the  subse­ quent  employment  of  the  Individ­ ual  seameii  involved.  Upheld  SIU's  Rights  Union,  and  attempted  to  get  soma  of  the  men  to  withdraw  or  alter  their  testimony  before  the  Board  by  dangling  before  them  a  prom­ ise  of  a  job.  The  Florida  case  has  been  re­ garded  as  the  big  breakthrough  American  maritime  unions  have  been  seeking  in  the  fight  on  the  runaway flags,  because  it  could  set  a  precedent  under  which  US  sea­ men's  unions  could  organize  hun­ dreds  of  ships  and  tens  of  thous­ ands of  crewmen now sailing under  tax­free,  low­wage  runaway  opera­ tions.  Consequently,  it  is  no  surprise  that  runaway  operators  are fight­ ing  the  decision  tooth  and  nail  and  are  seeking  to  overturn  it  or  limit  its  scope,  while  the  Union  la  seeking  to  reinforce  the  ruling.  US Fleet  At  Lowest  Ebb^  MA Reports  By  ordering  the  reinstatement,  the  examiner  upheld  a  previous  NLRB  jurisdictional  ruling  which  said, in  effect, that US  law protects  SIU's rights to  organize  and repre­ sent  crewmembers  of  American­ owned  foreign­flag  ships  which  WASHINGTON—A  gloomy  pic­ WASHINGTON—A  move  that  would  pave  the  way  for  subsidized  American­flag  op­ operate  in  American  commerce.  ture  of  a  declining  American fleet  erators  to  operate  runaway  and  other  foreign­flag  tonnage has  been undertaken  by States  will  now  go to the  full  and. a  drop in  job opportunities  for  Marine  Line.  If  successful,  it  would  undoubtedly  result  in  more  US flag  fleets conducting  The matter  Board  where  the  company  will  un­ seamen  is  shown  in  the  latest  sta­ a good  part of  their operation^'  to get  a reversal  tistics  on  the  US­flag  merchant  out of  tax­free low­wage run­ driven  from  the  seas  by  foreign  to  foreign­flag  operation  by  sub­ doubtedly attempt  of  the  jurisdiction  ruling.  fleet'  released  by  the  Maritime  away­flag  havens.  The move  and  runaway­flag  competition.  sidized  companies,  which  would  be  In  the  Yarmouth  case  the  SIU  Administration.  Is sure to draw ttie fire of  American  Up  until  now,  fleets  that  have  likely  to  seek  to  transfer  tonnage  had  also  filed  charges  against  the  The figures  show  that  the  active  maritime  unions.  been  subsidized  under  the  Ameri­ or  build  new  tonnage  exclusively  operators  for  firing  136  West  In­ privately­owned merchant fleet  had  can flag have been prohibited  from  under  foreign  and  runaway  flags.  dian  crewmembers after  they  pick­ Currently  an  applicant  for  an  Consequently, the application for  eted  their  ship  seeking  recogni­ reached  its  lowest  ebb,  902  ships  operating  subsidy,  States  Marine  having­any  connection  with  a  for­ Is  asking  the  Federal  Maritime  eign­flag  operation. The  whole  ob­ continued  foreign­flag  ties  on  the  tion  of  the SIU  as their  bargaining  as  of  September 1.  The  total  oper­ Board  to  permit  it  to  run  21  bulk  ject  of  the  subsidy  program  is  to  part  of  States  Marine  is  sure  to  agent. The  SIU had  filed a  petition  ating fleet,  private  and  Govern­ ore  carriers,  presently  owned  and  build  up  American­flag  services.  run into heavy  opposition from  US  for a  collective  bargaining  election  ment­owned,  amounted  to  937,  which  is 12  ships  under  the  previ­ The States Marine petition, if  ac­ maritime  unions  which  will  argue  controlled  by  it  through  a  subsidi­ as  well.  ous  month.  ary  known  as  Global  Bulk  Trans­ cepted,  would­  Involve  a  major  that such a device is simply another  alteration  in US shipping  policy. It  escape  hatch  for operators  seeking  Win  Reconsideration  Even  after  the  Korean  War  and  port  Corporation.  The States Marine  petition made  would undoubtedly result  in a rush  to  evade  US­flag  wage  standards.  Both the  petition and  the charges  the  subsequent  wholesale  transfers  it clear that Global Bulk and  States  had  been  turned  back  by  the  re­ of  American  ships to  the  runaway­ Marine  are  one  and  the  same  for  gional  director  and  subsequently  flags  it  was  rare  for  the  active  practical purposes,  since the  voting  the  general  counsel  of  the  Board  merchant fleet  to  drop  below  the  stockholders  of  the  two  corpora­ rejected  the  charges  as  well.  How­ 1,000­vessel figure.  tions are  identical.  ever, the  SIU has  won reconsidera­ At  present,  there  are  115  ships  The  21 ships  involved  Include  20  tion  of  the  inatter  pending  a  in  lay­up,  of  which  41  are  dry  large  bulk  cargo  darriers  in  the  Board  hearing  on  the  union's  cargo  ships  and  60  are  tankers.  iron  ore,  bauxite  and  petroleum  jurisdictional  rights  In  the  Yar­ (See story  on tanker  quota plan  on  trades  and  one  specialized  Liberty  page  16.)  mouth  case.  ship  which  carries  molten  sulphur  The  Union  is  seeking  to  extend  A leader  of  SlU­affiliated  fish  cannery  unions  is  going  to  or liquefied  petroleum  gas in bulk.  the  NLRB  SS  Florida  ruling, to  Six of  the ships are  Norwegian­flag  make, an on­the­spot investigation of  fish canneries in  Puerto  cover the  Yarmouth  as  well,  where  combination  ore  carriers­tankers  Rico to determine if any of them are former Southern Califor­ the  jurisdictional  question  is  con­ in the  20,000­30,000  ton range;  five  nia  operators  seeking  to  es­"^  sidered to  be somewhat  more com­ Under  the  rules  of  the  SIU.  labor and  tax  exemptions.  For  ex­ plex.  A  favorable  or  partially­fa­ are  Liberian­flag  35,000­ton  ore  cape union wage scales  there.  carriers;  two  are  smaller  Nor­ ample,  Van  Camp,  one of  the lead­ vorable  ruling  by  the  Board  would  any  member  can  nominate  him­ self  for meeting chairman,  read­ wegian  iron  ore  boats;  three  Mrs.  Andrea  Gomez,  a  vice­ ing  tuna  packers,  has  established  aie  34,970­ton  bauxite  carriers  president  of  the  SIU  of  North  an extensive operation in American  vastly  reinforce  the  Union's  rights  ing clerk  or any  other  post  that  to  organize  in  the  runaway­  flag  may  be  up  for  election  before  which run  from  the  West  Indies to  America, representing  the Cannery  Samoa,  where  the  US  $1  an  hour  the  membership,  iii;'mding  c  ­n­ Baton  Rouge;  and  five  others  are  Workers  Union  of  the  Pacific,  has  minimum  wage  scale  does  not  ap­ field.  In  its  landmark  decision  on  the  mittees  such  as  the  tallying  miscellaneous Norwegian­flag ships  been invited  to Puerto  Rico by  the  ply. By contrast,  the cannery work­ In  various  bulk  trades.  island's  Labor  Department  to  sur­ ers  in  the  unionized  California  SS  Florida,  handed  down  on  May  committees, flr.ancial  commit­ States  Marine  argues  that  none  vey  the  canning  situation.  plants  average $2.50  an  hour,  Mrs.  23,  1958,  the  NRLB  ruled  that  tees and  other groups named  by  when  a  ship  is  controlled  by  an  the  membership.  For  several  yeaTs now.  Southern  Gomez  said.  of  tine  services  these  ships  are  in­ Since  SIU  membership  meet­ volved  would compete  with Ameri­ California  cannery  workers  have  Recently  a  number  of  canneries  American  corporation  and  is  oper­ can­flag  ships.  Actually,  in  most  been  faced  with  the  problem  of  have  opened  business  in  Puerto  ated  in  American  commerce  ing  officers  are  elected  at  the  instances,  thefe  are  no  American­ "runaway"  operations  as canneries  Rico  and  Mrs.  Gomez  has  charged  an  American  union  may  organize  ­tart of  each meeting, those  who  flag  ships  In  these  trades  because  have  left  their  traditional  home  that  some  of  them  are  runaways  it  under  the  National  Labor  Rela­ wish  to  run  for  those  meeting  unsufosldized  American­flag tankers  base  of  operations  and  gone  else­ • from­ Soirthem­eallfomhi.­ ­Under  tions  Act.  This  holds,  the  Board  offices  can  do  so.  said,  even  though  the  ship  is  reg­ and  bulk  ore  carriers  have  been  where to take advantage of cheaper  (Continued on  page 15)  Fish Union To Investigate  Puerto Rkan Canneries  Throw In For  A Meeting Job  ­.td  I  • .  i  '­J  • ni  �­V­ SEAFARERS October f. IWt  IPG SEAFARERS  ROTARY SHIPPING  BOARD  Fi'oni September  15 Through  Sttpt«mb«r 29, 1959  Ship  Acfhrify  Shipping  for  SIU  ports  throughout  the  past  period  re­ gain  was from  the  port  of  Philadelphia  which shipped  91 men,  almost  twice  its  prior  period's  figures.  bounded  again  above  the  1,200  mark  as  a  total  of  1,207  men  New  York  handled  a  high  of  46  vessels,  while  New  Orleans,  which  were shipped.  This represents a gain of 30 jobs over the prior  handled  51  vessels  last  period,  had  only  36  this  two  weeks.  Another  Bay  fi«a to  *  period's total  of  1,177.  However,  while the  overall figures  show a  gain,  chance  was  in  Philadelphia  which  had  only  one  ship  paying  off  and  Offs  Oas Trans.  TOTAI.  most  of  it  was felt  on  the  West Coast  where­Seattle and  San Francisco  signing on  the  previous  two  weeks as  compared to seven  ships  paying  both  recovered  from  the  earlier  period's  job  depression  and . returned  off  and  four signing on  this period.  There were a  total  of  226 vessels  iewaa  2  ... .  •   7  to  their  "on­again  off­again"  norm.  in  SIU  ports  over .the  last  two­week  period,  a  decline  of  four  from  New  Yetfc  ... 24  4  18  44  Generally  speaking  the  major  ports  of  New  York,  Baltimore,  New  the earlier period.  Of this total, 69 signed on, 92 paid off  and 129  were  •  7  • 4  .4  17  Orleans,  Houston  and  Mobile,  are  still  feeling the  shipping slump  that  in ­transit  2  a • e    .9  i  14  5  has  hit  most  of  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  ports over  the  past  perio(l,  with  Percentage  wise,  the  possibility  of  a  longshore  strike  probably  ac­ a  a  ­  ­ 1  2  i  11  13  Baltimore,  Norfolk,  Mobile,  and  Houston  all  reporting  drops  varying  counted for the  increased  number of  class  A  men taking  jobs.  A  men  w^KBWiwiffVe •   2  o­ e  e • •    1  9  from slight to heavy.  took  more  than  a  lion's share,  accounting  for  68  percent  of  the  total,  MtfllMl  a • 1  « • « « e    •   1  4  8  As reported,  the  West  Coast  ports of  San Francisco  and  Seattle  both  while  class  B  men  took  21 ^rcent and  class  C men  dropped  to  only  6  4  8  • a •   a e    18  showed  a  remarkable  recovery  as  they  climbed  back  to  the  79­90  11  percent of  the total  number of  jobs shipped.  HRIRR OHMM..  8  24  4  34  marks,  shipping  a  total  of  159  jobs  between  them.  This  is  quite  a  The  following  forecast  of  SIU  shipping,  port  by  port,  depends  on  Itkm CiMrlM.a  1  _  '  8  9  change  from  the  low  40  jobs shipped  for  the  last  two  week  period.  the  early  settlement  of  the  longshoremen's  strike  along  the  Atlantic  ­• a a    a  .  4  17  21  However,  not  all  of  the  West  Coast  came  in  for  th'e  shipping  boora.>  and Gulf:  WlhBhitiaB  . .  3  3  Wilmington  shipped  only  eight  men,  its  lowest  figure  since  December,  Beaton: Fair ... New Terti:  Good ... PhHadeiphIa: Picked  up. may  2  4  7  13  1958,  the  port  had  only  three  in­transit  vessels calling  this  period.  2  .  8  hold  that  way . .  . Baltinwre: Slow ... NerfMk: Steady  . .. Savannah:  Saaltfa  ..  .  2  2  On  the  brighter  side  of  the  shipping  picture  Boston,  Philadelphia,  Fair ... Tampa: Good  ... Mobile: Fair... Lain CAariea: Steady ..;  Savannah, Tampa,  Lake Charles  all reported  sizable gains.  The  biggest  Wilaainctoa: Slow ... San Franeiaeo ani Seattle: Good.  ratal  ..... 48  82  129  224  MM  Ragtkfnd  CLASS  A  Port  Bostoi­ New  York  Philadelphia  Baltimore  Norfolk  Jacksonville  Miami  Tampa  Mobile  New Orleans  Lake Charles  Houston  ..:  Wilmington  San Francisco  Seattle  TOTALS  Port  Boston  New  York  Philadelphia  Baltimore  Norfolk  Jacksonville  Miainl  Tampa  Mobile  New Orleans  Lake  Charles  Houston  Wilmington  San  Francisco  Seattle  TOTALS  Boston  New  York  Phiiadelphia  Baltimore  Norfolk  Jacksonville  Miami..;  Tampa  Mobile  New Orleans  Lake Charles  Houston  Wilmington  San  Francisco.  Seattle  TOTALS  DECK  Bi&NB  STEWARD  V  nQRANDrTOTHS  Shipped  CLASS  A  Sh^ppad  CLASS  B  Shipped  CLASS  C  TOTAL  SHIPPED  Registered  On The  Beach  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  1  2  2  ALL  1  2  2  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  1  2  2  ALL  1  2  2  ALL  A  B  C  ALL  1  2  2  ALL  1  2  2  ALL  —  6  —  6  —  1  —  1  1  1  —  2  —•   —  2  2  27  2  3"  1  2.  2  mmm  6  4  3  21  3  31  46  13  90  2  11  6  19  22  45  M  01  2  11  8  21  —  5  2  7  01  21  7  119  91  171  41  209  2  21  33  •  57  8 i  3  10  8  4  10  4  18  —  ­  4  2  21  3  1  2  6  1  S  .4  21  38  2  2  6  4  21  12  19  7  ——  —  44  13  34  16  9  10  to  11  24  9  44  —  —  3  2  ­­ 62  1  51  3  47  42  87  23  152  4.  19  28  3  1  5  1  8  2  4  3  9  12  3  0  —  i  —  4  —  1  1  2  9  4  9  18  4  '  2  15  8  10  2  28  2  1  6  —  2  2  2  3  5  2  4  1  —'  1  ­  2  —  2  2  4  4  6  1  4  11  1  8  4  2  4  18  ­  1 1  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  1  —  1  —  —  —  1  1  —  ­ 3  —  10  2  3  —  5  —  I  3  7  —  19  2  —  3  5  —  9  1  11  1  1  15  1  5  11  14  2  27  2  3  5  9  3  17  —  1  5  6  I  1  1  2  17  70]  1  3  9  18  8  3  28  29  35  6  46  7  23  —  9  5  14  14  21  5  40  2  5  7  14  2  4  10  17  40  14  17  5  10  16  71  44  60  12  136  1  —  —  9  3  3  2  5  1  '  0  —  —  2  2  —  1  3  4  3  2  ...­.  3  20  2  2  11  5  12  3  —  —  28  8  15  6  29  2  4  3  9  9  14  5  20  —  4  4  —  10  6  16  «  4  82  25  23  11  —  .—  —  '  —  '  3  2  1  t  2  —  1  2  —  2  6  —  —  1  20  1  1  2  2  7  11  2  _  23  4  13  2  19  —  2  —  2  6  15  2  22  1  1  2  4  ...  .—.  —  4  4  40  1  ­9  4  27  16  18  6  3  6  2  11  —  S  2  »  7  11  4  22  —  7  4  3  2  11  1  • 2   2  11  8  6  3  20  8  12  28  8  11  1  119  204  57  380  5  52  56  107l  90  109  64  323i  11  28  45  84  6  16  21  42 322  84  42  456 201  524  119  944  15  80  111  206  Registered  CLASS  A  GROUP  1  2  3  ALL  2  —  2  7  48  7  62  12  1  11  —  2  37  7  46  3 '  14  1  18  7  —  7  —  CLASS  B  GROUP  1  2  2  ALL  1  —  3  2  2  13  9  1  —  4  —  4! 1  1  10  6  1  2  6  9  1  3  1  4  —  4  15  2  3  —  3  3  43  1  _  1  17  3  24  —  42  6  OS '  —  6  1  9  —  19  1  23  1  3  2  5  —  15  1  19  —  15  —  18'  1  237  29  S09I  8  GROUP  1  2  3  ALL  3  1  1  5  20  5  34  59  6  4  .7  17  19  5  18  42  2  3  1  6  6  1 .  1  8  —  1  1  2  1  3  5  4  18  27  17  4  54  75  1  4  5  3  7  8  18  2  4  6  9  3  7  19  5  1  6  12  109  39  164  303  Seglstored  ClASS  A  GROUP  122 ALL  119  204_57  1  SM  43  237  29  I  309  100  39  \64  I  303  486  XM  l  998  m  1  2  2  2  11  S  1  3  9  4  1  1  3  —  4  3  65  40  — •  ..iM  ENGINE  DEPARTMENT  Registered  _  b  — •  —  s'  sa  Registered  CLASS  A  Port  D£CK  DEPARTMENT  Registered  CLASS  B  Shipped  CLASS  A  GROUP  1  2  3  ALL  —  1  —  1  59  ®  43  8  1  14  —  15  31  8  19  4  8  8  3  —  3  —  1  3  ...  4! I  2  14< 1  8  4 !  1  14j  2  4  4  11  6  19  40  6  54  3  1  5  18  7  1i    —  —  12  4  18  2  8!  2  18  2  22  113]  32  194  38  264  Regi^ered  CLASS  B  a4ss c  1  X  R  A  2  1  3  —  2  2  4  11  IS  1  1  4  6  .  6  4  10  1  —  1  —  5  1  7  4  1  5  '  47  47  10b  t  —  —  1  1  —  6  A  1  1  GROUP  1  Z­ 1  ALL  12  12  52  145  25  222  S  25  3  21  6  90  IS  109  5  15  I  21  2  10  —  12  •  •  MM  MM  TOTAL  SHIPPED  MM  MM  MM  MM.  MM  •   MM  MM  MM  ­ MM  «M»  • MM  MM  M>M  M  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM*  MM  MM.  MM  MM  M—  bss  SUMMARY  P  .  T  1  1  —  '  1  14  H  2  2  7  9  16  4  20  —  1  2  10  4  15  2  2  4  3  5  8  5  3  .  9  111  86  205  Registered  On The  Beach  CLASS  A  ­ CLASS  B  MM  MM •   GROUP  1"  Z  3  AT.!.  2  3  1  6  6  35  SO  71  1  1  1  26  15  42  7  4  1  12  1  2  1  ,  4  rs  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  3  ALL  Z  2  S  ALL  A  B  C  ALL  1  1  Z  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  1  ­ 2  4  3  15  2  5  9  2  1  3  ­­ 2  2  93 109  29  101  239  16  16  60  17  16  17  13  60  2  15  8  39  27  10  9  15  5  8  34  8  14  1  0  4  1  3  5  1  4  6  14  1  8  2  39  55  16  34  105  2  2  32  12  5  4  16  1  4  32  3  2  10  S  6  11  5  6  2  3  3  1  5  1  1  2  3  7  7  2  1  ­  If  8  4  8  8  1  4  ,  M^M' ­ 13  5  —  2  7  9  4  2  2  4  4  4  1  4 '  9  ­ ­ 19  17  10  32  59  S  1  4  1  1 13  4  3  10  5  IS  X  4  7  79  124  13  32  11  13  ­  56  38  13  1  19  20:  8  3  21  11  11  32  ­  ­ S  3  8  9  2  7  1.  1  1  S  4 .  2  2  3  1  1  ­  ­ 7  6  10  36  11  27  3  25  8  3  3  1  9  10 1  6  8  '  8  16  8  25  ­ ­ 4  3  17  2  10  1  1  1  1  I  1  ,  .  ­ '  4  ­  ­ 2  15  20 i  ®  16  4  20  4  S  4  4  MM  12  16  _  20 '  8  6  6  20  2  2  1  1  "t  16  2  7  2  I  8  2  16  68  56  3571289  99  307  895  10  ~84  1021  08  29  136  233  2  3  51  55  8»  1  5  81  MM  1  2  8~  m  Z  Registered  On The  Beach  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  4  7  1  10  1  2  12  1  2  1  1  19  22  9  40  2  51  2  3  6  54  6  75  32  53  11  96  —  1  7  1  6  1  12  5  1  5  13  _  _  —  27  10  37  9  30  2  41  —  1  1  '  1  7  3  1  2  2  12  —.  —  18  7  _  23  8  24  2  84  30  1  20  1  S  22  5  3  1  2  22  85 264  100  35  399 735  488  65  688  10  23  Shipped  CLASS  C  Shipped  CLASS  B  Shipped  CLASS  A  MM  _  1  1  R  STEWARD  DEPARTMENT  GROUP  1  2  3  ALL  1  1  3  3  22  28  1  3  4  2  lb  12  6  6  1  1  2  4  ­ TOTAL  Sfc^pecl  Shipped  CLASS  •   SHIPPED  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  1  2  S  ALL  1  2  2  AU.  A  B  C  ALL  .—  1  —  4  4  _  4  5  1  10  8  18  1  2  4  7  59  19  7  85  2  5  2  9  9  0  15  33  9  8  1  4  5  10  1  1  2  31  10  2  43  —  S  1  4  1  —  1 ' 8  18  4  1  —  1  3  4  2  1  2  3  4  3  10  M—  MM  MM  MM  GROUP  1  2  S  ALL  4  4  8  1  52  86  —  —  4  4  2  4  26  82  1  2  7  10  1  1  1  S  '  _  __  _  8  6  1  9  10  1  8  9  —  8  8  1  2  8  S  10  13  2  1  2  5  10  14  141  185  MM  •  Reghfared On  The Beech  TOTAL  R*glsfred  Shipped  Shipped  Shipped  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  SHIPPED  ClASS  B  CLASS  C  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  GROUP  GROUP  CLASS  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  1  2  2  ALL  1  2  2  ALL  1  2  8  ALL  121  ALL  A  B  C  ALL  1  2  2  ALL  12  2  ALL  52  50  I  107  90  169  64  t  223  11  28  45  I  84  6  18_21  }_43 |823  84  43  450 301  524  119  944  15 80  111  I  206  8  65  "40  1  113  32  194  88  I  264  6  47  47  JOO  2  10  23"1_35 28^  100" "35"  .399 135  "488 ~ 6 5"  '688  14_lll 80" | 205  3  51"!  65 2^  18  66'  357  {80  00  307  685  10 14 141 165.  "a"  ~10  80  ]  102  68  "29  61"  68  ^  1 ?ii4#riiFi$4  ilfi"l»i^  21  izr  638  1  829? !18T%6 2168 '  J  m  �9. IMf  SEAFARERS  LOG  Paf*  WUm  5IU  BLOOD  BANK  MSTS Laying Up 8 Transports;  HONOR  ROLL  Gov't  Report  Hits Inefficiency  ''3  '  '''h  4  WASHINGTON—The  Military Sea  Transportation Service will lay up jsix C­3 transports  and two C­4 troopships as an economy measure,  the Navy announced recently.  The decision  follows a  report  publi^ed  by  the  Government's  General  Accounting  Of­ fice  which  criticized  thei  MSTS  as  being  inefficient  and  their  families  and  possessions  transports  96  percent  of  its  per­ and  wasteful.  It  also  fol­ are  shipped  by  sea  under  the  pre­ sonnel  by  air.  lows an  Army  proposal to  move  its  personnel  by  private  airliners  rather  than  on  MSTS  ships.  The  decision  to  mothball  a  number  of  transports  is  a  victory  for  commercial  shipping  and  espe­ cially  air­transportation  interests,  who  have  maintained  that  they  should  be  given  more  military  work.  The  Maritime  Trades  Depart­ ment AFL­CIO  passed  a  resolution  at  its  last  convention  criticizing  the MSTS  for being  inefficient and  for  depriving  private  operators  of  a  substantial  share  of  shipping.  It  warned  that  Government  competi­ tion  would  bankrupt  private  com­ panies.  Maritime  unions  h>ve  traditionally  been critical  of  MSTS  operations.  About  370,000  Army  personnel  sent system, the  majority on  MSTS  Also,  the  MSTS  has  found  that  ships.  If  the  Army  decides  to ship  ships  inactivated  according  to  its  personnel  by  air,  only  16,000  Maritime  Administration  standards  of  the  total  would  be  transported  could  be returned  to  work  quicker  by  ship.  and  at  less  expense  than  those  The  General  Accounting  Office's  mothballed  under  more  stringent  report  noted  that  during  one  four­ Navy  standards,  This  tends  to  month  period,  four  MSTS  ships  counteract  the  MSTS  claim  that  it.  sailed  with  as  little  as  12  to  32  must  maintain  a  large  and  active  percent of  their total cargo utilized.  fleet  for  tactical  purposes  in  the  The  SlU  blood  banic  in  New  York  has  been  set  up  to  supply  Sea­ Four  refrigerator  ships  listed  in  event  of  war.  farers  or  members  of  their  families  with  blood  anywhere  in  the  another  section  of  the  report  only  United  States,  Seafarers  passing  through  the  Port  of  New  York  can  had  from  31  to  55  percent  of  theii'  donate  to  the  blood  bank  at  the  New York  clinic  of  the  Union.  Listed  cargo  space  utilized.  in  this  space  are.a  few  of  the  Seafarers  and  others  who  have  donated  It  is  estimated  that  the  failure  to  the  blood  bank  in  the  past.  The  names  of  other  donors  will  ap­ to  attain  effective  space  utilization  pear  in  future  issues  of  the  SEAFARERS  LOG.  in  the first  four  cases  cost  about  $173,000.  Qnlntayo,  Felipe  Howell.  Marvin  E.  Montgomery,  Walter  C,  Hurhes.  Gur  Willia  "We  found  instances."  the  GAO  Baldneei,  Feliee  J.  Hermansen.  Robert  report  said,  "in  which  MSTS  was  Seanlon, Thomas  J.  Lakwyk.  Jake  purchasing  space  on  commercial  DaSilva, Joaquin  A:  McCaffrey,  Thomaa  E.  vessels  while,  at  the  same  time,  A  drive  to  erect  a  $2V^  million  Hamby,  WUUam  H,  Caram,  .A^ar  G.  MSTS  ships  sailing  to  the  same  memorial  hospital  was  kicked  off  Thornton,  William  Gelles,  Michael  destinations  were  only  partially  by  the  Communications  Workers  OTlmeda,  Jaime  Maker,  Thomaa  F.  loaded."  of  America  at  the  time  of  Soviet  Herkenhelns,  Henry  Mladek,  Richard  J. i  The Army's  proposal to adopt  air  Premier  Khrushchev's  visit  to  the  Kempesynrici,  Charles  J.  Roberts,  Lewis W,  transportation  of  troops  and  de­ US.  The  union  noted  that  the  So­ Lanier,  William  E.  Silyerstein, Harry  pendents  was  also  influenced  by  viet premier's  visit should  be taken  McDaries,  Ralph  M.  Chesire,  James  the  success  the  Air  Force  has  had  as  an  opportunity  to  do  something  Gillet,  James  F.  Odecaard,  Siyurd  with  this method  of  transportation.  positive  for  the  victims  of  Com­ Meshover,  George  Catherine,  Theodore  By  cutting  transportation  time,  munism.  CWA  President  Joseph  McDermott,  John  J.  Colon,  Edelmiro  the  Air  Force  is  able  to  increase  Beirne  declared  that  the  union  New  legislation in  California  has  tlie  utilization  of  its  manpower  ap­ Chiappone,  Vincent  Pineyro,  Claudio  A.  Increased  unemployment insurance  preciably.  Currently the Air  Force  hoped  to  send  thanks  to  Khrush­ Dnnn,  Thomas  A.  WesGott,  Joseph  A.  chev  for his  unintentional assist  to  to  a  maximum  of  $55  a  week,  and  Richardson,  John  Stephens,  Charles  the  hospital  construction  program.  boosted  disability  insurance  and  workmen's'  compensation  to  $65:  ^  ^  In  addition, California's  duration  An  expanded  scholarship  pro­ of  unemployment  insurance  bene­ gram  is  being  offered  by  the  AFL­ fits  was  increased  from  26  to  39  CIO  as a  result  of  a  decision made  weeks when unemployment  reaches  at  the  Federation's  recent  conven­ Six  percent of  the labor  figure.  tion.  Four  year  scholarships  will  Aid  to  the  aged  and  blind  was  now be  offered to six  students each  increased to $100 a month, and $113  year.  for  special  need  cases.  Free  medi­ A new gimmick—collection  agen­ ^  ^  1  A Florida  company will  attempt to salvage 75 million  dol­ cal  care  has  been  offered  to  the  cies  masquerading  as  movie  and  Still  on  strike  against  rSwift  &  lars  worth  of  metal  cargoes  resting  on  the  bottom  of­Gulf  needy  disabled.  TV  casting  bureaus—came  to light  Co.,  19,000  members  of  the  Pack­ and Caribbean waters, in ships that were victims  of  German  The $55 a week rate is one of  the  as  the  Federal  Trade  Commission  inghouse  Workers and  the Amalga­ highest,  if  not  the  highest,  paid  submarines during the Second 4­ anywhere  in  Hie  nation,  as  is  the  accused  the  Television  and  Appli­ mated  Meat  Cutters  unions  hav#  World  War.  ing  Alcoa,  BulJ  and  Waterman,  39­week  duratimi  of  benefits.  Of  ance  Credit  Corp.,  of  Los  Angeles,  called  for  a  national  boycott  of  all  suffered  particularly­heavy  ship  course,  the  $55  figure  is  the  top  of  misrepresenting  itself  in  order  Swift  products.  The  company  hat  The Isthmus Steamship and  benefit,  depending  on  previous  to  obtain  information  on  delin­ been  accused  of  attempting  to  Salvage  Company  of  Miami,  Flori­ losses  during  this  period.  quent debtors.  After the  Bayard  operations,  the  earnings.  ,  da,  reported  that  it  has  obtained  break  the  strike  by  starting  "back  options  from  Lloydg  of  London  company  will  attempt  to  salvage  Seamen  woiidng  for  West  Coast  The  company,  which  also  oper­ to  work"  movements  and  unload­ permitting  it  to  make  the  salvage  5,000  tons  of  uranium,  valued  at  shipping  companies  whose  main  ates  as  the  "Hollywood  Casting  ing  propaganda  by  the  ton  on  the  $«  million  and  two  iron  ore  car­ offices  are  in  California  qual^  Service,  Inc.," mails  debtors  "con­ honies  of  union  m.embers.  attempts.  for  California­style  insurance  ben­ fidential  casting" forms,  asking  in­ The  company  has­ already  spent  goes  worth  $1  million.  The Isthmus company was  f ormed  efits.  no  matter  where  they  may  formation such  as current  addre.ss,  (230,000  during  the  past  ten  years  A mutual  aid program  in the air­ place  of  employment  and  car  li­ be  on  the  beach.  trying to determine the locations of  in  1048.  lines  industry  has  been  set  up  by  cense  number.  22  ships'that  were  sunk  In  coastal  The  Commission  claims  that  the  six  AFL­CIO  unions  operating  in  waters  during  World  War  11,  and  company  is  not  a  casting  service  the  air  transport field.  Involved  has  located  another  18  ships  at  and  that  is  sells, the  information  in the  program are  the Machinists,  depths  that  can  be  worked.  to business  people who  use this  in­ Transport  Workers,  Air  Line  Pil­ Capt.  Robert  J.  Stefanish,  presi­ formation  to  attach  the  debtors'  ots, Airline  Dispatchers,  Flight En­ dent  of  the  company,  said  he  was  gineers  and  Railway  Qlerks.  The  property.  negotiating  with  "Venturi  Salva­ introduction  of  Jet  aircraft  and  Accompanying the  forms are  let­ taggi",  a  salvage  company  in  Gen­ ters,  supposedly  from  the  "chief  problems  of  airline  safety  are  oa,  Italy  for  the  use  of  its  naval  casting  director,"  which  indicate  among  the  areas  that  the  group  engineers  and  salvage  ships.  the  persons  receiving  them  are  to  will­discuss  and  act  upon.  (4  AiilUon  Cargo  be  cast  as  movie  extras  and  bit  t  J,  He  said  that  he  expected  both  players.  In the face  of  the continuing  na­ companies  would  begin  Joint  op­ The  company  also  uses  the.se  tional  steel  strike,  the  United  erations  next  month  on  the steam­ forms,  which  they  falsely  repres­ Steelworkers  and  two  major  can  ship  Bayard  which  was  sunk  in  ent  to  purchasers' as being  cleared  manufacturers  have  agreed  to  ex­ 1942.  Capt.  Stefanish  said  he  be­ by  postal  authorities  and  the  FTC,  tend  their  contracts  for  at  least  lieves  that  about  half  of  the ship's  for  its  own  finance  business,  the  30 days.  The decision  affects 32,500  $4  million  cargo  was  salvageable.  FTC charged.  workers  employed  by  American  "Don't  get  the  Idea,"  he  said,  Can  and  Continental  Can.  The  "we're trying  to raise  these wrecks,  companies  have  accepted  retroac­ anybody  would  be  crazy  to  talk  tivity  as  part  of  the  agreement,  about  that.  All  we  want  to  do  is  i  4  get  their  cargoes  out."^  Regulations governing the  activi­ A  reminder  from  SIU  head­ ties  of  so­called  "consultants"  in  In World  War II some 1,900  ships  quarters  cautions  all  Seafarers  the  labor­management  field  have  were sunk  in  Western  Hemisphere  leaving  their  ships  to  contact  been  issued  by  Secretary  of  Labor  waters  carrying  a  cargo  worth  $3  the  hall  in  ample  time  to allow  James  Mitchell.  The  regulations  billion.  More  than  1,200  members  the  Union to  dispatch a replace­ require  detailed  reporting  of  of  the  SIU  gave  their  lives in  this  ment.  Failure to give notice  be­ spending,  fund  receipts  and  other  conflict.  fore  paying  off  may  cause  a  de­ The  heaviest  slnkings'in  coastal  layed  sailing,  force  the  ship  to  activities  by  the  Individuals  in­ SlU­manhed  Alcoa  Roomer  made  1,000 days  without  a  lost­time  waters  came  in  the  early  months  sail  short  of  the  manning  re­ volved.  The  reports  will  have  to  of  1942  when  unarmed  merchant  accident  on  September  27  and  was  promptly  awarded  a  certifi­ quirements and  needlessly make  be filed  within  30'days  after  an  cate  of  merit  by  the  city  o( New  Orleans.  At  presentation  are  ships  traveling  convoy  protection  the  work  tougher for your  ship­ individual  enters  into  an  agree­ (I. to  r.)  Carl Andrews,  oiler; Ambrose  Day,  1st  assistant;  Acting  ment  to  serve  as  a  consultant  and  were  sunk  by  the­  score.  Many  mates.  must  be  made  annually  thereafter.  ^  ^U­mailned  companies  indud­ Mdyor  Victor  Schiro; l­larris  Patterson,  ship's  delegate.  Calif. Sefs  $55  Week  Jobless  Pay  Salvage Company Aims  For WW II Lost Cargoes  Movie 'Job'  Bait  Proves  Debtor  Trap  a,  ^  ^  The Reamer Makes It  Quitting Ship?  Notify Union  ;  r'.­ ­4  ­.1  �Pare  Sia  SEAFARERS  IPG  NY Reports Headway  In SlU­MAWD Campaign  Oeteber  9. 198f  QMESTIONt  Hove  you  ever  run  Into  any  hurricanes,  typhoons,  or  severe  storms  while  at  sea?  Alcoa Gear  Gives Fast  Radar Plot  NEW  YORK—Prospects are good  that a  number of  marine  companies in  this harbor  will be under  the SIU's  Marine Al­ Hank  BJerrIng,  AB:  In  1929  off  "Bluebeny  HiU"  Motto,  oiler:  lied  Workers  Division  banner  in  the  near  future,  Bill Hall,  Hatteras  my  ship  got  caught  in  Just  recently  on  the  Steel  Re­ hurricane.  I  was  corder  I  got  a  The  Alcoa  Steamship  Company  assistant  secretary  reported. •   on  a  Hog  Island­ taste  of  wicked  is  installing  a  radar­plotting  sys­ Organizers  in  the  field  who  addition  to  the  Lifeboat  School,  er  and  we  aver­ weather.  We  tem  which  is  designed  to  make  it  have  been  meeting  with  suc­ thw­^  training  schpol  for  ABs  and  aged  eight  miles  were  in the  Med­ faster,  safer  and  easier for  a  mat#  FWTs  is  coming  along  very  well,  a  day.  Last  year  iteranean  when  to  plot  a  ship's  course.  with  new  classes  ready  to  start  the  Stebl  Vendor  the  winds started  The  question  of  radar­plotting  soon.  It  is  hoped  that  more  wipers  got  caught  in  a  to  blow  ... I  had  come  into  dispute  as  a  result  will  enroll  for  this  course  and  try  big  blow  off  in  thought  the  ship  of  many  collisions  of  radar­ for  their  FWT  tickets.  Japan,  and  back  would  tip  over.  equipped  merchant  ships  in  re­ Shipping  for  the  port  over  the  in  1949,  aboard  Most of  the  pass­ cent  years.  last  .  two­week  period  dropped  the  SS  Paoli  I  engers  got  ter­ The  system  being  adopted  by  slightly  below  the  300  mark.  How­ encountered  a  severe  storm.  None  ribly  sick.  How  di^  I  fare?  I'm  Alcoa,  the  Eraser  Luminous  Ma­ ever,  although  shipping  decreased,  an old  seadog—^you  know, and  sea­ neuvering  Board,  makes  use  of  ul­ especially  in  the  steward  depart­ of  them caused much damage.  ^  i(,  dogs  don't  get  sick.  tra­violet  light  illumination  for  ment,  there  were  16  class  C  cards  Mike  Kitsko,  AB:  We  got  hit  nighttime  plotting  plus  special  4  4  4  shipped  in  the  galley alone.  aboard  the  Seatrain  New  York  in  Thomiu  Bubar,  AB:  I  ran  into  triangles,  luminous  dividers  and  a  There  are  still  two  vessels  in  1954.  It  lasted  a  three­day  storm  in  1945,  off  stop  clock  which  makes  possible  lay­up  in  this  port,  the  SS  Pan­ for  two  days,  rapid  plotting  of  a  ship's  course  Okinawa.  It  was  dora  and  the  SS  Seagarden.  There  but  it  didn't  in  relation  to  an  oncoming  vessel.  real  bad,  every­ has  been  no  official  word  yet  as  bother  me  any.  Using  Radar  thing '  was  all  to  the  possibility  of  their  taking  Then  there  was  Isthmian  Steamship,  another  over  the  place.  on  crews  and  coming  out.  a  severe  storm  SlU­contracted  company,  has  had  Also,  in  19 48  HOUSTON—Port  Agent  Bob  Although  job  activity  decreased  in  the  fall  of  the  system  on  board  its  ships  for  when  I  was  Matthews  reports  that  shipping  somewhat,  there  were  a  greater  194 8.  I  was  about  six  months  now.  The  system  aboard  the  Hen­ number  of  vessels  calling  into  the  held  its own  for the  past  two­week  aboard  William  was  installed  aboard  Grace  Line  ry  Villard,  the  period.  He  expects  the  next  two  area  over  the  last  two  weeks  than  James  off  Cape  vessels,  and  was  aboard  the  Santa  weather  got  so  weeks  to  produce  an  increase  in  during  the  prior  period.  Of  the  Hatteras.  A  n  ­ Rosa  at  the  time  of  its  collision  ship traffic—assuming the  dock sit­ 48  vessels serviced  here during  the  other  ship,  not  far  from  us,  the  bad  that  all  the^  with  the  Valchem.  States  Marine,  ships  in  the  con­ period,  24  paid  off,  four signed  on  tanker  £1  Captain,  broke  right  in  uation  is clarified.  voy  separated.  We  were  going  to  Lykes and  MSTS have  also utilized  Visiting  the  port  of  Houston  and  18  were  in  transit.  two.  Murmansk  at  the  time  and  had  to  the  equipment  to  some  degree.  Vessels Paying  during the  last shipping period  and  Opponents  of  reliance  on  radar  iCt  'if  t,  make  it  by  ourselves.  .  signing  on  were  the  Steel  Artisan,  The  following  were  the  vessels  R.  Vasanez,  messman:  Last  year  in  navigation  have  cited  the  dif>  Steel  Maker  (Isthmian);  Young  paying  off  in  this  port  during  the  coming  from  Bremerhaven,  Ger­ Acuity  of  a  watch  officer  navigat­ America  (Waterman)  and  Julia  past  period:  the  OS  Baltimore,  ing  a  ship  and  trying  to  plot  a  many,  aboard  the  Council  Grove,  Bradford  Island,  (Julia  Nav.).  radar  course  at  the  same  time.  Coeur  D'  Alene  Faster  plotting  would  overcome  at  During  the  last  two  weeks  there  Bents  Fort  (Cities  Service);  Alcoa  Victory,  there  Patriot,  Alcoa  Puritan,  Alcoa  Pen­ lea^  part  of  that  objection  were  17  ships  in  transit.  They  nant,  was  a  bad  storm.  Alcoa  Polaris  (Alcoa);  Robin  were  the  Dol  Sol,  Del  Aires  (RJis­ The  ship  was  Gray  (Robin);  Seatrain's  New  Jer­ sissippi);  Seatrain  New  York,  Sea­ rolling,  and  ev­ WASHINGTON  —  Another  step  train New Jersey, Seatrain Georgia,  sey,  Louisiana,  Texas,  New  York,  erything  was  on  forward  toward  commercially­use­ Seatrain  Texas  (Seatrain);­Valiant  Georgia  (Seatrain);  Frances  Eliz­ the floor  —  we  ful  atomic  power  on  merchant  abeth,  Dorothy  (Bull);  Gateway  Freedom  (Ocean  Tramp);  Natalie  must  have  been  ships has been taken  by the Atomic  (Intercontinental);  Neva  West  City  (Pan­Atlantic);  Denton  (Den­ traveling  at  Energy Commission.  It has awarded  (Bloomfield);  Ocean  Joyce  (Ocean  ton);  Atlantic  (American  Banner);  about  five  knots.  a  contract  for  a  design  and  engi­ BALTIMORE—Like  the  last  two  Steel  Rover,  Steel  Fabricator,  Clippers); Adzpa, Afoundria, Morn­ The  storm lasted  three days.  neer  study  of  a  nuclear  reactor  periods,  shipping  has  been  very  ing  Light  (Waterman);  Bienville,  Steel  Director  (Isthmian)  and  the  i  4  t  for use  in a 45,000­ton  tanker.  Jean  LaFitte  (Waterman).  slow for  the  past  two  weeks.  This,  Beauregard  (Pan­Atlantic);  Pacific  Julius  Silagwi,  bakeri  The  The  design  involved  is the  pres­ of  course, has  been'due to  the con­ Signing  on  were  the  Ocean  Deb­ Thunder  (Pacific  Thunder)  and  orah  (Ociean  Trans);  Robin  Hood,  worst  storm  I  encountered  was  sured  water  type,  but  studies  are  tinuing  steel  strike,  and  the  ex­ Petrochem  (Valentine).  already  underway  on  a  half  dozen  piration  of  the  ILA  contract.  Robin  Gray  (Robin)  and  the  John  last  summer  in  the Atlantic  when  other  designs.  C.  (Atlantic  Carriers).  Paying  off  in  the  last  two  week  Emphasis  in  the  latest  study  period  were  the  Emilia,  Hilton,  The .  in­transit  ships  were  the  I  was  aboard  the  contract is  on simplicity,  self­regu­ Jean,  Mae  (Bull);  Seastar,  Irene­ Alcoa  Partner  (Alcoa);  Massmar,  Pacific  Star.  We  lation  and  other  features  which  star  (Traders);  Marymar  (Calmar);  Texmar,  Seamar  (Calmar);  Steel  were  getting SOS  Artisan,  Steel Recorder  (Isthmian);  signals  from.,  a  would  lower  the  cosf of  construc­ Valiant  Explorer  (Ocean  Wind);  Robin  Gray  (Robin);  Emilia,  Hil­ ship  20  miles  tion  and  operation.  The  high  cost  Massmar  (Calmar).  ton  (Bull);  Seatrain  Georgia  (Sea­ away,  and  the  of  shipboard  reactors is one  of  the>  Signing  on  were  Feltore  (Mar­ train);  Hastings,  LaSalle,  (Water­ Pacific  Star  took  principle  obstacles  in  the  way  of  ven)  and  The  Cabins  (Texas  City).  man);  Beauregard,  Fairland,  Raph­ such  a  beating  commercially­useful  atomic  power.  Ships in transit were  Evelyn (Bull),  that  afterwards  ael  Semmes,  Vienville,  Azalea  The  target  date  for  the  use  of  Steel  Recorder  (Isthmian);  Robin  ^  0  City  (Pan­Atlantic)  and  the  Sand  we  had  to  stay  in  the  shipyard  the  reactor  aboard  a  working  ship  Gray  (Robin); .Mcoa  Runner,  Alcoa  Captain  (Const.  Agg.).  for  ten  days  for  repairs.  would  be  1964.  Polaris  (Alcoa).  cess  in  talking  to  the  various  em­ ployees,  are  now  obtaining  pledge  cards  and  will  probably  seek  rep­ resentation  soon.  ,  The  number  of  Seafarers  at­ tend ing  the  SIU's  Lifeboat  School  and  who  have,  received  their  tickets  is  rapidly  approach­ ing  the  200  mark,  Hall  said.  In  Ship Outlook  Seen Good  In Houston  Study  Begun  On A­Tanker  Steel  Still  Slows  Bait.  Rigging A Safe Gangway  From the time  ships first started going  to  sea, gongwoy accidents have always been a  major  shipboard  problem.^Various  devices  hove  been  tried  out,  including  cargo  nets  slung  under  the  gangway  to  catch  a  man  who might  fall off.  fiiiiiir  A  n' • '  '  •   •   i­­  , ,*5­ Pictured here is another proposed device  for  gangway  safety,  a  strip  of  canvas,  se­ cured  so  that  a  seaman  slipping  on  the  gangway will not roll  through and over  the  side. It's a device that merits consideration  OS  a  way  of  preventing  injury  and  saving  lives.  U­: y  I An $IU Ship Is A Safe Ship  mi: asjSf  �»  pelAer  f. M5t  SEAFAJLERS  10^  ;; t  't­J  Fa«i 8«fW  Arabian Staada Via SS Cialbarna  TOIIR  MIAR'S  WORTH  ;  Seafarer's Guide To  Better Buying  By  Sidney  Margolltu  Unions Fight High Medicine Costs  Mounting  complaints  over  excessive  charges  for  medicines,  and  Increasing *efforts  by  unions,  co­ops  and  group  health  services  to  beat  this  gouge,  have  the  drug  manufacturers  worried.  The  drug  industry  struck  a  bonanza  in  antibiotics,  vaccines,  tran­ quilizers  and  other  new  medicines,  and,  as  their  profits  soared.  Wall  Street investors  cashed  in. Drug  companies became the big  new money­ makers while you  paid |8, $16 and  even more for  various prescriptions.  US labor  and  co­op  papers  six  years  ago first called  attention  to  the  high charges  for medicines.  Now, an increasing  number of  publications  and  organizations  has  Joined  the  protests.  The  complaints  are  begin­ ning  to draw  blood.  The  cost  of  medicines  has  become  a  big  expense  for  your  family.  One  industry  estimate  is  that  the  average  person  spends  $30  a  year  for  medicines,  pharmaceutical  products  and  medical  appliances.  For  a  family  of  four,  this  is  $120  a  year.  Various  estimates  indicate  that  medicines  now  usurp  20  percent  of  the  average  family's  medical  expense:  In  a  long  illness,  the  cost  of  medicine  dan  be  a  serious  obstacle  to  Handler  heldi  one  of  eight  "pasofino"  horses  delivered by SlU­monnod Claiborne  to Mobile.  Three  treatment.  Edith  Ault,  of  the  Citizens  Committee  for  Children  of  New  York  City,  reports the  case of  a municipal  worker earning  $65  a  week.  stallions  and  five  mares, all  of  them  descendants  of  Arabian  horses  brought  over  from  Spain,  came  aboard  in  San  Juan.  Photo  from  "Port  of  Mobile  News."  ^  developed  a  skin  condition  re­ Qulr'ng  $15^ worth  of  Meticorten  a  week for  a  year. This  is 20  percent  of  the  man's  wage.  He's  insured  for  hospital  and  medical  care  but  not  for  the  medicine.  The long­established  policy of  Standard Oil  of  New  Jersey  of  promoting  and  fostering  The  result  of  the  exorbitant  so­called  "independent"  unions  on  its  ships  and  its  plants  has  been  discussed  in  detail  in  prices  Is  to  discourage  families  a  lengthy  article  appearing  in  the  October  issue  of  "Fortune"  magazine.  The  publication,  from  getting  proper  medical  care.  which  is  addressed  to  a  busi­ Group  Drug  Service  of  New  York  had  only  one  paid  official,­John  J.  the fleet.  However,  as  soon  as  the  reports  it finds  some  people  now  ness  audience  and  largely  re­ Collins,  who  was  also  an  adviser  ETMU  moved  to  affiliate  with  the  a  management  view­ tend  to  delay  calling  a  doctor  be­ flects  point,  discusses  some  of  the  de­ to  at  least  six  other  independent  SIUNA,  Collins  reappeared  with  a  cause  they  fear  they  may  have  a  unions  at  other  oil  compa­ new  "independent"  which  he  marine  vices  employed  by  the  company  $12  prescription  bill  as  well  as­$6  to  keep  the  so­called  "independ­ nies.  As  run  by  Collins,  the  union  named  the  Esso  Seamen's  Associa­ or $7  bill for the doctor.  The Com­ ents" on  the  leash.  In  the  process,  had  no  hiring  hall  and  no  formal  tion.  mittee  for  Children  found  cases  in  it  reports  on  the  attempts  of  the  right  to  represent  men  who  were  —The  ETMU  has filed  charges  which  parents  immediately filled  fired.  In  the  past  decade,  with  the  NLRB  accusing  the  com­ Esso  Tanker  Men's  Union  to break  prescriptions  for  their  children,  free  of  domination  of  the  John  in  the  marine  division  have layoffs  been  pany  promoting  the  Collins­ but  waited  with  their  own  to  see  (Dollin's  chain  of  "independent"  increasing, partly  because  Esso has  created of Esso  Seamen's  Associatioa  if  they  would  feel  better  later.  trimmed  its  own fleet  (from  sixty­ in  an  effort  to  restore  the  long­ tanker  unions.  Mrs.  Ault  reports  another  ex­ ships  ten  years  ago  to  established  Standard  Oil  pattern  pediency  used  by  many  families  The  ETMU,  whose  memb^ers  re­ seven  twenty­six)  and  has  chartered  of  company  domination.  nowadays  is  to  get  a  smaller  centl:^  voted  by  secret  ballot  to  tankers  from  other  •  companies,  Seafarers  who  were  active  in  affiliate  their  organization  with  amount  of  a  medicine  than  the  many  of  them  foreign­registered,"  the  Cities  Service  organizing  drive  the  SIU  of  North  America,  is  cur­ doctor  prescribes.  the  article  said.  back  in  the  late  1940'8  will  recall  Often druggists  themselves suggest  a  smaller  amount  when  a  family  rently fighting an  attempt  by  Col­ "In  July  of  1958,  Charles  Gal­ Collins  as  the  man  who  attempted  Oomplains  about  the  price  or  doesn't  have  enough  money  to  pay  for  lins  to  reestablish  himself  in  the  lagher,  an  unpaid  official  of  the  to  block  the SIU's  certification and  the prescription.  While some  i»harmaceutical  exports do feel  that some­ Esso fleet.  independent, finally  led  a  revolt  a  contract  in  the fleet  by  creating  .Company  Called  Shots  times doctors  go overboard  in the  quantity  they prescribe,  the growing  against  Collins,  complaining  that  a  "Cities  Service  Tankermen's  As­ practice  of  cutting  the  prescription  without  the  doctor^s  knowledge  The  "Fortune"  article  reports  he  had  never  in  his  year  of  office  sociation."  The  attempt  collapsed  lends to  be a  little risky.  It would  be safer  to phone  him back,  explain  that  as far  back  as  the first  World  seen  a  union financial record  .  .  ."  when  the  NLRB  ruled  the  organi­ the  predicament  caused  by  the  high  price,  and  ask  whether  it  would  War  Esso  employed the formula  of  Under  new  leadership,  the  Esso  zation out  as a  company­dominated  "employee  representation  groups."  men  reconstituted  their  organiza­ association  created  for  the  sol#  lie  all  right  to  get  a  smaller  amount.  This  would  also  serve  to  remind  doctors  that  the  cost  of  medicines  These  groups  were  openly  com­ tion  to  provide  for  full­time  offi­ purpose  of  blocking  SIU  organiza­ has  become  exorbitant,  and  beyond  the  ability  of  many  patients  to  pany­controlled  and  existed  until  cers  ashore  elected  directly  out  of  tion  in  the fleet.  pay. Doctors  could do  more to  stop the  drug­price gouge  than anybody  the  Wagner  Act  was  passed.  Since  the  Wagner  Act  made  it  else.  Actually  thsi  cost  of  medicines  could  be  cut  to  a  fraction  of  present  illegal  for  company­dominated  un­ tags. It  is reported that  the pharmaceutical  center run by Group  Health  ions  to  function,  new  "independ­ Cooperative  in  Seattle  serves  its  50,000  members  at  an  average  cost  ent"  unions  were  set  up,  theoreti­ cally  "independent"  of  manage­ of  $$ a  year  per  person  for  prescriptions.  ment  control.  Joint  efforts  by  unions  and  group  health  plans,  such  as  is  being  A  self­insured  Welfare  plan  has  month  have  been  obtained  for  However,  "Fortune"  said,  "On  gone  into  effect  for  members  of  about  100  Canadian  Seafarers  explored  by  a  group  of  New  York  City  unions  with  the  Health  Insur­ two  occasions  the  NLRB  ordered  the  Staff  Officers^  Association.  sailing  with  Dominion  Steel  and  ance  Plan,  could  chop  costs  in  these  ways:  • The    combined purchasing  power of  union health  clinics and  group  local  independents  disbanded  on  Group  insurance  formerly  carried  Coal.  The  cortipany  operates  three  the  ground  that  they  were  com­ with  the  John  Hancock  Insurance  ships  which  haul  coal,  iron  or#  health  plans  could  cut  the  cost  of  me4icine8  by  about  25  percent.  pany­dominated;  each  time  a  Company  was  terminated  at  esti­ and  steel.  The  new  agreement,""  • Education    of  doctors  to  prescribe  drugs  by  their  generic  or  sci­ new  independent but was  formed."  mated  savings  of  some  $3,000  to  negotiated  by  the  SIU  Canadian  entific  names  instead  of  the  same  products  under  higher­priced  brand  The  nature  of  the  "independents"  names  could  chop  the  price  in  half  in  many  cases.  For  example.  Dis­ was  such, "Fortune" reported,  that  $4,000 annual for the pursers union  District,  runs  until  July  4,  1961.  trict  65  offers  members  a  vitamin  preparation,  of  the  same  formula  as  leaders  of  the  outfits  "are  often  plan.  it  t>  X  the  well­known "Unicaps,"  for $3 for  250  instead  of  $6.75  for Unicaps.  fully  paid  by  the  company,  even  Pick Up 'Shot'  • Development    of  a  more  limited  "formulary,"  meaning  a  shialler  for  time  spent  on  union  business  A  group  of  home  economists  Card At Payoff  list  of  drugs  to  avoid  duplication  of  much  the  same  drug  under  dif­ ,  .  .  In  Baton  Rouge  and  at  Bay­ toured  the  Marin.(B  Cooks  and  Stewards training center at an open  ferent  brand  names,  would  be  another  cost­cutter.  Seafarers  who have  taken  the  town—until  early  Hhis  year—the  Labor  unions  already  have  taken  the  lead  in finding ways  for  their  companies  provided  presidents  of  house  affair  during  the  recent  series  of  inoculations  required  members to  get modem  life­saving drugs  at reduced costs. Just  as they  the  independents  with  office  AFL­CIO  convention,  and  were  for  certain  foreign  voyages  are  high  in  their  praise  of  the  train­ reminded  to  be  sure  to  pick  up  —pioneered  in  organizing  group  medical  services.  For  example,  HIP  space  and  telephones."  ing  methods  and  organization  of  their inoculation  cards from  the  foiind  that  of  76  New  York  locals  who  answered  a  questionnaire  (of  By  American  union  standards,  a  llbo who received it), 38  now have  some kind  of  arrangement for their  set­up of  this nature clearly  stamps  the  center  which  is  used  to  assure  captain or  the purser  when  they  supply  of  qualified  cooks  and  pay  off  at  the  end  of  a  voyage.  members  tp  get  drugs  at  discounts.  Nine  operate  their  own  pharmacy,  the  "independent"  as  a  company­ a  bakers  for  West  Coast  ships.  Jig'have  an  arrangement  with  a  privately­operated  group  drug  service,  dominated  organization.  The card  should  be  picked up  *  *  *  fl\fe  with  local  pharmacies,  and  three  with  pharmacies  operated  by  The  pattern  of  "Independent"  by the Seafarer and  held  so that  Deck  orewm^bers  of  the  neiighborhood  group  clinics.  In  Bsso has  been  employed  Western  Pioneer,  members  of  the  it  can  be  presented  when  sign­ bther  unions  in  various  cities  have  services  of  this  type  too.  But  unions  on  the  company's  tankers.  "Until  Sailors  Union  of  the  Paoiflc,  have  ing  on  for another voyage where  they're  still  scattered  and  in  the  minority.  Until  the  movement , for  early  this  year  this  Independent  been hailed  for the rescue of  eight  the  "shots"  are  required.  The  group  drug  services  becomes  more  widespread,  all, you  can  use  to  try  inoculation  card  is  your  only  Canadian fishermen  in  the  Aleu­ proof  of  having  taken  the  re­ to;  keep  down  your  family's  drug  costs  are  these  admitted  half  tian  Islands.  The fishermen  had  quired  shots.  f  I  measures:  to  abandon  their  boat  whea it  ran  • Ask your doctor    when possible, to prescribe by generic  or soientlfle  men  who forget  to pick  up  on  the  rocks.  Western  Pioneer  up The?u  name  rather  than  brand  name.  .  their  Inoculation  card  when  ­crewmembers  took  a  ­ lifeboat  • Shop Several dmgglsts to see which has the more    reasonable price.  they  pay  off  may find that  they  through  heavy  surf  and  then  rode  are  Charges do  vary  bF  loo.|tieibvVolinn,e  of  bnsineas. etc.  This  won't jtfro  required  to  take  all  the  a big. comber , back out  to sea  after  "shots"  ych miilli beeanse  moot of  fne CMt  Is controlled by tiio nianttfa|Otai^rh  again  when  they  want  picking  up  the  eight  men.  Bnt some dmgglsta do shade prices a little, especially in harddiip cases.  to sign on  tor another  such voy­ • In    buying  BM­presoriptiOB'ltemn,  seloOt  the  lowest^prlcod  brand  • 80.  Wage iiioreas#i  of  $40 to $60 per  that  has  the  letton "tISP.'*  'Fortune' Describes  Esso  Rig  Xell  It  I/oj!  li  • is  �rare  «rbt  SEArARERS  LOG  Octeker  9, ItW  •   �petoiir t.  t9g»­ SEArABBRS  LOO  ff  Nbif  •  l}'r.':W:'^'i*­::­^  A  • 4'Wi  "9  fo,  ^^iier  M  B  ^ ^rst  h  loklyn cappinT^  off  with an  A­  I  l^JJa ce.  Of  fjj^  ra  SiV's an "Aft?Pport unity existed IP'P Plar sa/d  ^^.^far'  His seafaring days now behind him,  Seafarer Seymour Wallace, SIU schol­ arship  winner,  is  now  a  full­fledged  MD  as  the  result  of  his  graduation  from  Columbia  University's  College  Clipping  above  from  July  23,  19H  SEAFARERS  LOG  re­ ported  on  Seafarer  Seymour  Wallace's  ambitions  to  at­ tend medical  school.  Dr. Wallace  checks  x­ray  of  patient's  spine.  In  pathology  lab,  he  ex­ amines specimen on slide.  of  Physicians, and  Surgeons  last  July.  Dr.  Wallace  is  currently  completing  his  one­ year "apprenticeship" as  an  intern at  Meth­ odist  Hospital,  Brooklyn,  a  short  run  from  the Union's Brooklyn  headquarters.  Dr.  Wallace  has  the  distinction  of  being  the  first  Seafarer  to  obtain  an  MD  degree  under  the  SIU's  scholarship  program,  al­ though  one  other  scholarship  winner,'  Miss  Alma  Jimenez,  daughter  of  Seafarer  Pedro  Jimenez, obtained  her degree  in 1958  at the  University of  Puerto Rico.  It  was  in  1952  that  the  Seafarer  was  awarded  his  four­year,  $6,000  SIU  scholar­ ship.  At the time  he was  a  pre­medical stu­ dent  at  Long  Island  University.  He  promptly, enrolled  in  Columbia  University,  completing  his  medical  studies  and  grad­ uating in  June.  He sailed  the first two sum­ mers while  in medical  school, but  from  then  on  schoolwork  was  a  12­month­a­year  pro­ position.  .  Dr.  Wallace  started  in  the  hospital  July  I,  selecting  a  rotating  internship  which  would  give  him  the  broadest  possible  ex­ perience.  "1  expect  to  enter  a  specialized  field,  anesthesiology,  when  my  internship  is completed," he  explained, "and  I thought  it  desirable  to  undertake  an  assignment  which would  give me experience  in all areas  of  hospital  practice."  As  a  rotating  intern.  Dr.  Wallace  treats  patients  in  the  out­patient  clinic,  handles  admissions to the  hospital, assists in surgical  operations,  performs  minor  surgery  and  '  serves  in  the  emergency  ward.  He  spends  all  of  his  time  at  the  hospital,  except  that  he  is  off  duty  every  other  night  and  every  other  weekend.  Actually  he  "stands  watch" continuously,  and  during  t^he  duty  period,  is  on  call  in  the  hospital  at  all 'times  and  sleeps  on  tha  premises.  When  his  internship  is  completed,  Dr.  Wallace  expects  to  enroll  at  Columbia  for  two  years  of  advanced study  in  anesthesiol­ ogy.  He  will  then  enter  medical  practice.  A native  New Yorker,  Dr.  Wallace started  sailing  with  the  SIU  back  in  1948  when  he  Was  18.  He.^sailed  as  AB,  usually  on  Bull  Line  or  Mississippi  ships.  Subsequently  he  decided  to  enter  cbl­ ege  for  prcrmCd  training,  in.,the  hope  of  somehow  being  able  to  get  a  medical  de­ gree  on  his  own.  The  going  was  pretty  tough,  particularly  with  a  family  to  sup­ port  (he  is  married  and  has  a  daughter,  7).  The  scholarship award  made  it  possible  for  him  to complete  his medical  training.  •  <J  r.'  llllllll  Youthful patient  came  to  emergency  ward with  cut  finger.  As  a  rotating ­intern, Dr.  Wallace's  duties  include  emergency  as­ signments as well as assisting in  surgery and other hospital  tasks.  After  completing  his  tour  of  duty  at  the  hospital,  Dr.  Wallace  heads  home  to  wife  and  child.  While  on  duty.  Dr.  Wal­ lace eats in  hospital cafe­ teria  along  with  other  doctors on  staff.  With  assistance  of  two  members  of  nursing  staff. Dr. Wallace conducts  examination of  hos­ pital  in­patient,  one  of  his  regular  hospital  as­ signments.  r.  .Vy  In hospital  library.  Seafarer  MD looks  up  some  information., Much of  his  time  is  spent  in  the  library  studying  medical  magazines  and  journals  to  keep  up^ wi^h  the  latest  advances  in medicine.  Vernon  5tutzman,  hos­'  pitol  directory  chats  with  Wallace  at  entrance.  Infant  sets  up  healthy  clamor  as  Dr.  Wallace  uses  stethe­ scope.  Part of  the ex­Seafarer's duties include  work in  the  pediatric out­patient  clinic.  �i«.  SEAfARBBB  toe  PaceTea  Waterman Hits Rough  Going In Subsidy BatUe  r~  |l ­'  |L'  Oslster t. lilt  '  Brand Naw Plar Naar SlU Haadquartara  WASHINGTON—Waterman  Steamship  is  steppMg'i(|)  its  almost  three­year­old  fight  to  gain  Government  operating  subsidies  on  four  essential  trade  routes, following  a  Federal  Maritime  Board  examiner's*"  "  decision  in  August  cutting  Kingdom  and  Continent  service,  back the number of subsidized  US  Gulf/California­Far­East,  Pa­ cific  Coast­Far  East  and  US  North  sailings.  Attorneys for the  SlU­contracted  Atlantic­Continent,  Partial  Approval  company  have  filed  exceptions  to  the  examiner's  findings,  citing  the  The  company  had  sought  ap­ need  for  additional  sailings  on  the  proval for 96 to 144  subsidized sail­'  services  involved. .The  four  trade  ings,  but  the  examiner  recom­ routes  are  the  US  Guif/United  mended  a  minimum  of  84  and  a  ceiling  of  120.  The  examiner's  ap­ New  Mooremack  pier  af  fool of  23rd  Slreel,  Brooklyn, it  juil four  blocks  from  SlU headquarters  halh  '  proval  far  Waterman's  requests,  It was  recently dedicated  and is  now  being used  by  Robin  Line  ships  in  addition  to  Robin  Line's  old  which  involved  Over  a  half  dozen  stamping grounds  in Erie'Basin.  different  routes  and  services,  cov­ ered  subsidies  on  three  services  now  operated  by  Waterman,  plus  permission to offer subsidized serv­ ice  to  two  other  areas  not  ade­ quately  serviced  by  other  US­flag  All  strikebreaking  agencies  active  in  New York  State would have ,to be registered and  companies.  all  employment  agencies  would have  to specify if a strike existed at a plant calling in a  job,  Although  its  original  application  'Tools rush  in where  angels fear  dates back to January, 1957,  Water­ according  to  proposals 'by  a  special  state  investigating  committee.  to  tread,"  as  the  saying  goes,  and  man  must  still  win  approval  of  its  The  committee,  named  last*  a  group  of  amateur  salvagers  subsidy bid  by the Maritime  Board  year  to  investigate  the  use  of  Westchester newspaper  chain,  said  one  such firm.  This  is  an  agency  aren't sure yet  if  it applies to them.  itself.  An  additional  barrier  to be  imported  strikebreakers  in  a  it  discovered  the  existence  of  only  whose  offices  are  in  Indiana,  Disregarding the advice of  experts,  hurdled  are  exceptions  to  the  ex­ owned  and  operated  by  Bloor  they  sank  $100,000  in  raising  a  aminer's  decision  filed  by  the  Schleppey  with  the  assistance  of  sunken  Liberian  tanker.  The  Afri­ public  Counsel.  His  recommends^  Miss  Shirley  Klein,  now  an  execu­ can  Queen,  which  broke  in  two  tions  would  further  whittle  down  tive  of  the  Macy  newspaper  chain  and  sank  in  shallow  water  off  Waterman's  proposed  subsidized  Reporting from the Yorkmar, on which he sails as 8­12 oiler,  in Westchester,  Maryland  eight  months  ago.  The  service  in three  major areas  below  Seafarer  Lawrence  H.  Chapman  has  applauded  the  short­ However,  it noted  the operations  owners  abandoned  the  vessel  sev­ the  examiner's  recommendations.  wave  broadcasts  of  the  Maritime  Trades  Department.  The  of  the firm were  widespread  in the  eral months later when professional  Waterman  and  Isthmian  are  newscasts  go  out  every  week­*  newspaper  business,  as  it  is  en­ salvagers  said  it  couldn't  be saved.  among the last of  the big  dry cargo  both  on  a  voice  transmission  He  noted  that  he  picked  up  the  gaged  in  recruiting  and  transport­ voicecast  on  WFL­65,  19  meter  ing  strikebreakers  to  newspapers  operators running  without Govern­ and  via  Morse  Code.  A  Six­Month  Job  The  amateurs,  headed  by  Paul  ment  subsidy  today.  Ishtmian's  Chapman  noted  that  "I  usually  wavelength  on  a  frequency  of  15.­ in many states.  In New  York State,  the  agency  supplied  117  strike­ Brady  and  Lloyd  Deir  of  Suffolk,  petition  for  subsidy  on  three  sep­ copy  the  news  as  best  I  can  for  850  kilocycles.  Eyea  Lakes  News  breakers in three  separate disputes  arate  routes  Is  also  still  pending,  the  crew  and,  although  I'm  not  a  Va.  quit  their  jobs,  pooled  their  although  it  was  cleared  by  an  ex­ A resident  of  Chicago,  Chapman  involving  printers'  unions  and  court  reporter  I  get  all  the  main  savings, and  worked for six months  expressed particular  Interest in  de­ aminer  almost a year  ago.  newspapers;  The  investigators  facts  of  the  broadcast."  to refloat  the 400­foot  stern section  velopments  on  the  Great  Lakes.  noted  that  students  were  recruited  of  the boat, which  they then floated  Discussing the sinking of the Lakes  in  Florida  for  the  strikebreaking  110  miles  to  Norfolk,  Va.  ore­carrier  Carl  Bradley,  Chap­ jobs  without  being  told  there  was  Were the  tanker to be rebuilt the  man  noted  that,  "Those  self­un­ a  strike  situation  involved.  salvagers  could  get  as  much  as  $3  loaders  all  look  heavy  at  bow  and  ­  As  a  resuit  of  the  investigation,  million,  but  this  unlikely  because  stern, and  many a  person has won­ State  Industrial  Commissioner  there  is  currently  a  surplus  of  dered if  they would  split when hit­ Martin  P.  Catherwood  said  h*  tankers  on  the  market.  They'll  be  ting  a  storm.  Certainly  I  wouldn't  would  recommend  state  legislation  lucky  if  they  even  make  a  profit  go  deep­sea  dn  any  of  them.  The  to curb  the activities  of  such agen­ when  they  sell  it  for  scrap.  length­to­width  ratio  seems  too  cies.  Short  Career  much  for  the  way  the  weight  is  The  proposed  legislation  would  distributed."  Brady,  a  45  year­old  appliance  require  strikebreaking  agencies  to  The Yorkmar Seafarer has an in­ register  and  file  reports  providing  dealer  said,  "For  six  months  I've  novation  on  his  mail  which  could  for  full  public  disclosure  of  their  felt  like  I  had a  bull  by the  horns.  well  be  copied  by  other  SIU  men.  activities.  Employment  agencies  This  is  wonderful.  I'm  going  He  places  an  American­flag  stick­ would  be  required  to  notify  job  straight  home  and  get  some  sleep.  er  on  the  back  of  his ­envelopes  applicants  when  and  if  a  strike  When  I  get  back  to  the  appliance  with  the  legend,  "US  Flag  Ships  situation  existed  at  a firm  calling  business  Til  stay  there.  No  more  salvaging  for  me."  Seafarer  Chapman's  mail  carries  plug  for  US  shipping.  for  American  Cargoes."  for  job  replacements.  Prize' Hulk  Safe^ Value  Is  Dubious  Ask  Anti'Sfrikebreaking Law  Hails MTD Newseasting  STEEL  FLYER  (Isthmian),­ Sept. S—  Chairman,  D.  Kcddy;  Secretary,  L.  Calderon.  No  beefs;  everything  run­ ning  smoothly.  Request  each  person  clean  own  fan.  Ship's  fund  $2.28—  donation  of  $4  to  library  fund.  Few  hours  OT  disputed.  Request  coffee  be  made  In  coffee  urn  at  breakfast.  Discussion  on  washing  machine  which  needs  repair.  Suggest  SI  be  donated  to  ship's  fund.  PENN  EXPLORER  (Penn  Shipping),  Aug.  21—Chairman,  J.  Puckett;  Sec­ retary,  F.  Sawyer.  New  delegate  elected.  No  beefs.  Shortage  of  fans,  porthole  wlndscoops  and  screens  to  be  taken  care  of  after  voyage. '  Sug­ gest  laundry  be  cleaned  by  wiper  end  ordinary  and  recreation  haU  by  mess­ man.  Repair list  to be  turned In.  FLORIDA  STATE  (Pence  Products),  Aug.  27—Chairman,  A.  JImans;  Sec­ retary,  C.  Ducota.  Ship's  fund  8.77.  No  beefs.  New  delegate  elected.  Vote  of  thanks  to  delegate  for  Job  weU  done.  i'::.'  S • .  n'H'';'!/  .  JIsV..'  •   l>T"  ;•   •  •  ­ IP.­V  I • *'  • X'jj  LUCILE  BLOOMFIELD  (BloomUeld),  Aug.  IS—Chairman,  L.  da  Parller;  Secretary,  H.  Huston.  OT  settled  in  Houston.  No  beefs.  b{pw  delegate  ­ elected.  Put  sacks  In  doorway  after  slushing  deck.  Request  soup  be  kept  warmer:  hotplate  to  be  used.  Cold  'water  fountain  discussed.  Sept.  S—Chairman,  H.  Huston;  Sec­ retary,  L  de  Parller.  New  delegate  elected.  Have  patrolman  clarify  dele­ gate's  position  on  ship.  elected.  Discussion  as to  who  should  make  coffee  at  10  AM  and  3  PM.  Sept.  11—Chairman,  J.  Morris;  Sec­ retary,  K.  Abarens.  No  beefs;  every­ thing  running  smoothly.  Three  hours  disputed  OT  to  be  taken  up  with  pa­ trolman.  Request  recreation  room  be  painted.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  dept.  for  Job  weU  done.'  STEEL  ROVER  (Isthmian),  Aug.  i—  Chairman,  E.  Bryant;  Secretary,  R.  Slpsey.  See  that  repairs  from  last  trip  are  done  before  arrival  in  San  Francisco.  Keep  messhall  clean.  Aug.  lf­^halrman,  R.  Slpsey;  Sec­ retary  elected.  Request  cutting  down  on  grease  in  food.  Turn  In  repair  list.  Discussion  on  retirement;  also  on  fans  by  electrician.  LONOVIEW  VICTORY  (Victory  Carr.),  Sept.  S—Chairman,  Watson;  Secretary,  P.  Pullbrlght.  Ship's  fund  S4.90.  No  beefs.  New  delegate  elect­ ed.  Deck  and  engine  depts.  to  alter­ nate  cleaning  laundry  room.  Steward  utility  to  take  care'  of  recreation  room.  DEL  VIENTO  (Delta  Line),  Aug.  23  —Chairman,  J.  Procell;  Secretary,  L.  Oaluska.  No  baefa.  Ship's  fund  820.  New  delegate  elected.  Take  care  of  washing  machine  and  keep  laundry  clean.  Three  chairs  ordered.  Take  garbage  aft.  bATEWAY  CITY  (Pan­Atlantic),  Sept.  14^halrman,  R.  Ligon;  Secre­ tary,  C.  Jones.  Repair  Usta  made  tip.  Few  hours  OT  disputed.  SRASTAR  (Triton),  Sept.  14—Chair­ man,  J.  Kgavney;  Secretary,  M.  Buga­ wah;  One  man  missed  ship  in  Brazil.  One  man  hospitalised  and  repatriated  before  foUowing  port.  Repair  list  made  up.  Beef, re  chief  mate's  lack  of  cooperation  with  deck  gang,  Soma  OT  diluted.  Request  men  getting  off; Strip  bunka  and leave  room  clean.  Bring  cots  back  to  be  checked.  Re­ quest  captain  give  24 hours'  notice  if  dtlp  lay  up.  retary,  D.  Simpson.  Some  OT  dis­ DEL  NORTE  (MIsslislppI),  July  It—  puted.  Suggest  injured  man  be  hos­ Chairman,  R.  Leonard;  Secretary,  G.  pltallied.  Request  cleaning  equip­ ment  be  suppUed.  Proper  attire  to  Annis';  80  hours  OT  disputed  in  en­ ALC&A  PENNANT  (Alcoa),  Sept.  •   be  worn  In  messhaU.  gine  ^ept.  Time  off  fqr  Coast  Guard  —Chairman,  F.  Pahler;  Secretary,  M.  taken  care  of,  for  deck  and  .;Howell.  One  man  missed  ship  from  BEAUREGARD  (Pan­Atlentic),  Sept.  engine  dept.  held  to  four  men  from  Puuce  to  St.  Thomas.  Two  men  4—Chairman,  B.  Brown; gscrstary,  S.  eeeh  dept..  for.  present  time  Motion  failed  to  Join  ship  from  St.  Croix  to  Doyle.  Vote  of  thanks  to  crew  for  to use  ship's fund  to pay for  repairing  JSaRlmore.  .  Repairs  to  be  turned  In  cooperation.  Ship's  fund  88.57.  No  movie  projector.  New  delegate  elect­ to steward.  Report.on safety .meeting  beefs.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  .  ad.  One  minute  of  sUenoa  obiOrved  ' fpl>>shlp.'  dept.  for  Job  weU  done.  in  memory  of  our  doperted  brothers.  Aug.  'I4­­Chalrman,  E.  Leonard;  eOEUR  D'ALRNE  VICTORY^ (Vie.  '" WARRIOR  (Watermen),  June  20—  Secretary,  #.  Annie.  Three  iinen..  Carr.),  Aug.  28—Chairman,  J.  Morris;  Chairman,  G.  Champlln;  Secretary,  M.  logged.  Soma  OT  in engine  dept.  No  Secretary,' K.  Abarons.  New  delegate'  Elliott.  New  delegate  and  ship's  sec­ beeft.  Ship's fund 87.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  dept.  for  Job  well  done.  Aug.  10—fhalrman,  J.  CatalaneHo;  Secretary,  O.  Annie.  Motion  to  change  hours  of  crew's  wash  room  hours  from  8  AM  to  10  PM  to  8  AM  to 8  PM  now  that  there  are two  wash­ ing  machines.  Request  large  Jar  be  placed  in  steward  dept.  lounge  for  donations  of  toy  and  doll  fund.  ALMENA  (Clover  Carr.),  Aug.  Chairman,  J.  Denals;  Secretary,.  A.  Calderarl.  Sailed  short  one  2nd  pumpman.  Request  each  delegate  make  up  minor  repair  list  to  Include  all  watertight  doors  and  portholes.  Repair  Ice  water  line.  VALLIANT  HOPE  (Ocean  Carr.),  Sept.  4—Chairmen,  L.  Thomas;  tecra­ tary,  A.  Olive.  New  delegate  elected.  Draws  to  be  in  American  money.  Spent  83.90  on  Nif  and  Seattle  caUs.  Few hours OT disputed.  Refrain  from  using  topside  head.  Vote  of  thanki  to steward  dept.  for  food  and  service.  DEL  ALiA  (Mississippi),  Sept.  4—  Chairmen,  G.  Perker;  Secretary,  C.  Cobb.  Ship's  fund  838.20.  New  dele­ gate  elected.  Requeat  proper  attlrg  worn  in  mesehaU.  BRADFORD  ISLAND  (Cities  Serv­ ice),  Sept.  17—Chairmen,  H.  Darrew;  Secretary,  A.  Carpenter.  Repair  Ust  turned  In.  No  beefs.  One  men  abort  In.  engine  dept.  Vote  of  tlunks  t»  steward  dept.  for fine  food  and  serv­ ice,  Chief  englheer  to  atart  on  re­ palre  and  painting  foc'elSs.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  dept.  for  Job  well  done.  Request  cots  be  brought  Inside  when  In  port.  Refer  to  patrolman  matter  of  having  slop­ chest manifest  placed  where crew  can  read  it.  EAGLE^TRAVELER  (Sea  Transp^),  Sept.  1)—Chairman,  P.  Otto;  Secro­ tary,  J.  Morgan.  Three  men  paid  off;  four  men  hospitalized.  Ship's  fund  880.  One  man  short.  Seven  hours OT  disputed.  New  Relegate  elected.  YAKA  (Waterman),  Sept..  11  —  Chairman,  T.  Danzey;  8ecratery,  O.  Nickolion.  One  man  mlsied  ship  in>  Mobile.  No  beeft.  Turn  In  repair  Ust.  New  delegate  elected.  Keep  pantry  and  drinking  fountain  clean,  Vote  of  thanks  to  Steward  dept. .for  Job  well  done.  ,  ­ WINTER  HILL  (Cities  Service),  Sept.  14—Chairman,  F.  Wherrity;  Secretary,  J.  McLaughlin.  Beef  re  menus.  Delayed ealllng  being checked.  No  beefi.  Naw  delegate  elected..  .  STHHL  NAVIGATOR  (Isthmian),  Sapt.  15—Chairman,  C.  Mszur;  Sacra­ tary,  R.  Wardlaw.,  Ship's  fund .124.88  —donated  84  to  library  in  NY.  No  baafs.  One  man  short  in  engine  dept.  .  Request  napkin  holders  on '  tables.  Native  personnel  to stay  out  of  gaUoy  ahd  Icebovea.  Suggest  boUed  eggs  and  sardines  f6r  night  lunch.  Secohd  electrician  expresses, thanks  foe  How* >  ore  fe.nt  to  father's  funeral.  STEEL  ADVOCATE  (Isthmian), Sept.  OCIAN  JOYCH  (Marltlma  Gvariaas),  14—Chairmen,  J.  Geude; Secretary,  A.  Sapt.  11—Chairman,  H.  Mady;  Sacra­ Etplno.  Parte  for  refrigerator  atlU  tary,  L.  Meyers.  Shtp'a  fund  817.58.  not  aboard.  Ship's  fund  815.28.  Few  New  delegate  elected.  Request  better  hours  OT  dltputed,  No­  heefa,  .  Re­ gredn  of  coffee.  Seg  chief  anglneef  quest  American  money  In.  Ueu  of  re  Having  naw  washing  maeltlna  travelers  checks.  •h   ookad  up.  IMacustloit  oii .'flra  and  VENORR  (Merven),  iapti  19­Chalr­ man,­ R;  Norsnr  Secfrktehr,  R.  Ham­ mend.  Two  men  missed  ship  lit  deck  dept.  Motion  to have  agreements and  clarlAcaMons  put aboard  aU  Ore ships.  '.boat  drm.­.  COUNCIL ^ aROVB 'WItias  SarvteauM  Sapt.  ll­'­;Chalrman,  T.  Sfrlcltlihid;,  Sacratary,  R.­  MySrs.  dalggaCs '  alected.  �Oetober  • , 1959  Pare lleTta  SEAFARERS  106  It Fits!'  Banner  Line Seeks  British Port  Rights  IK WASHINGTON—A. decision by  a Federal Maritime  Board  examiner is now pending on a  petition by  the SlU­contracted  American  Banner  Line  to  include  calls  at  Southampton  on  its regular transatlantic sched­>  ule.  The  company's  ail­toiu^  eign­flag  vessels  and  have  little or  ist liner SS Atlantic now runs  no  effect  on  existing  US­flag  pas­ only  to  Holland  and  Belgium.  senger  se^ice.  The  only  US­flag  In  support  of  its  petition.  Ban­ liners  now  running  to  Southamp­ ner  Line  cited  a  special  study  ton  are  the  United  States  and  showing  that  broader  passenger  America  of  US  Lines,  which  op­ operating  rights  for  the  Atlantic  posed  the  petition.  would  generate  new  sea  traffic,  The  Banner  Line  study  said  divert  additional  traffic  from  for­ "the  record  indicates  that  the  ex­ pansion  of  tourist­class  sea  traffie  between  Europe  and  the  US  has  generally  been  limited  by  capa­ city  and  not  by  demand . . . Each  introduction  of  a  new  vessel  has  been  followed  by  a  corresponding  increase  in  total  traffic  and  par­ ticularly  in  tourist­class  travel.",  ^  While  agreeing  that  air  travel  was  and  will  continue  to  increase  tremendously,  it  contended  this  will  not  br^g  about  a  decline  in  sea  travel  and,  "given  the  capa­ NEW  YORK  —  E.  N.  Altman,  city,  sea  travel  will  increase."  business  manager  of  Local  38,­ The  company's  witnesses  also  Seattle  and  Jesse  M.  Calhoon,  pointed  to  the  "well­known  fact"  business manager  of  Local 11,  Nor­ that  it  Is  virtually  impossible  to  folk,  have  been  elected  president  get  high  season  bookings  less  than  and  secretary­treasurer,  respec­ many  months in  advance,  especial­ tively,  of  the  National  Marine  ly  ' in  tourist­class  accommoda­ Engineers  Beneficial  Association.  tions,  since  the  number  of  tourist  Altman  and  Calhoon  defeated  accommodations  on  other  vessels  Herbert  L. Daggett  and  Arthur  La  is cut down  in peak  times.  Barge,  the  incumbents.  The  results  were  announced  here  October  5  following  tabula­ tion  by  the  Honest  Ballot  Associa­ tion.  A  total  of  4,616  votes  were  cast  in  the  90­day  mail  bfillot  ref­ erendum,  the  largest  number  ever  recorded  in  an  MEBA  election.  Ray  H.  Robinson,  business  man­ SEATTLE — Shipping  has  been  ager  of  Local  41,  Portland,  Ore­ very  good  during  the  last'  two­ Another  setback for  runaway  operators  has  resulted  from  gon  and  Francis  H.  Rogers,  dis­ week  period,  reports  Ted  Babkow­ patcher of  Local 97, San  Francisco  ski,  port  agent.  Jobs  disappeared  the arrogant disregard of US labor law  by the P&6 Steamship  were reelected national 1st and  2nd  the  board  in  quantities  as  Company.  Acting on charges filed by the SIU, a National La­ vice­president's,  respectively,  Ju­ from  card  holders  threw  in  for  open­ bor Relations  Board field  examiner has filed  a  report recom­ lius  Dembicki,  assistant  business  ings.  In  both  the  "A"  and  "B"  mending that  the company reinstate men fired  for pro­union  manager  of  Local  33,  New  Yorkii  classes  more  men  shipped  than  was  elected  3rd  vice­president,  registered.  Forty­one  "A"  men  activity and sit down and  bargain in earnest on a contract.  defeating  Charles  Evans,  business  registered,  and  60  "A"  men  Even  though  the  SIU  had  previously  established  its  right  manager  of  Local  10,  Tampa,  and  shipped  out,  while  15'  "B"  men  to  organize  P&O  ships  and  represent  its  employees,  (the  registered,  and  18  shipped  out  WASHINGTON  —  The  nation's  company's  runaway­flag  registration  notwithstanding),  the  incumbent  John  C.  Emery.  capital  is  being  treated  to  an  un­ company  has  refused  to  accept  the fact  that  it  is subject  to  The  elected  officials  will  take  Xhat  leaves  the  beach  low  in  men  office  in  30  days,  under  the  terms  with  seniority  ratings.  usual  sight,  a  union  picketline  of  the  MEBA  national  constitu­ Paying  off  during  the  last  ship­ around  a  Government  office.  US regulation.  tion.  By  so  doing, it  has  proven  that  the runaways  are exactly  What's­ more, the office  being pick­ ping  period  were  Jefferson  City  Altman  polled  2,456  votes  Victory  (Victory  Carriers),  and  eted  is  the Internal Revenue  Serv­ what  maritime  unions  have  said  they  are—companies  seek­ for  Daggett, and  Cal­ Ocean  Star  (Dolphin).  ice.  ing  to  evade  all  their  obligations  to  the  Government,  their  against 2,140  hoon  received  2,503  votes  against  Actually,  the picketline is  aimed  employees  and  to  the legitimate  American­flag  shipping  in­ 2,089  for  La  Barge.  Robinson, who  Signing  on  were  the  Ocean  at  a  cleaning  service  company  dustry.  was  unopposed,  tallied  3,974 votes.  Alice  (Sea  Liberties),  Jefferson  hired  by  Internal  Revenue  to  pro­ City  Victory  and  Ocean  Star  (Dol­ vide  janitorial  services  for  the  Thanks  to the  stubborn  rear­guard  action  by  these  opera­ Altman  was chairman  of  the  Pa­ phin).  Coast  negotiating  committee  building.  The  striking  union,  the  tors,  the  P&O  case  and  the  companion  Yarmouth  case  now  cific  and  Calhoon  co­chairman  of  the  In  transit  ships  were  the  De­ before the NLRB, are gradually giving the Union an accumu­ Atlantic  and  Gulf  negotiating com­ Soto  (Waterman),  Alamar  (Cal­ lation  of  legal  precedent  through  which  to organize  and  re­ mittee.  mar),  and  Atlantis  (Petrol).  VoteResults  Announced  By MEBA  Seattle Booms;  Ratings Scarce  Tax  Bureau  Pickets  Hit  Wage Cuts  present  the crews  of  hundreds of  runaway ships  actively en­ gaged  in  US  commerce  or  controlled  by  US financial  inter­ ests.  The  NLRB  rulings  and  the  findings  of  various  Federal  judges in last year's worldwide picket demonstrations against  runaway ships, indicate that the rights of  American maritime  unions are  being defined  in such  a  way  as  to give  them  the  weapons they  need to bring runaway  ships under  union con­ (The brother described below is receiving the $150 monthly SIU dfsability-pension benefit.) ditions.  ^  Erkk Eklund . .. 68 .. . Sailed on all types of  ships, including sailing  vessels.  Originally  Eklund  commenced  his  sailing  career  in  Sweden  back in  1905.  He later came  to the  US in  1909, and  sailed  under  the  US flag  up  until 1955  when  he  re­ tired.  A  member  of  the  deck  department,  and  a  ­  Agencies  that  make a  profession  of  recruiting strikebreak­ long­time seafarer, Ekland had  no favorite runs, took  ers have long  been  regarded as  an outdated  relic of  the  bad  the  jobs  as  they  came.  old  days,  but  apparently  they  are  still  with  us.  A  special  Taking it easy now. Brother Eklund resides in New  report  to  the  New  York  State  Department  of  Labor  bares  Orleans, La.  He keeps in  close touch  with  old  ship­ Buiiding  Service  Employees  Inter­ the activities of one such agency which operates solely for the  mates  by  regularly  coming  to  the  shipping  hall  ip  national  Union,  has  no  union  con­ purpose of  supplying strikebreakers  to the  newspaper indus­ that port  and  passing the  time of  day with  Seafarer*  tract,  whereas  the  previous  com­ try, and does so on a considerable scale.  on  the  beach.  He  Is  looking  forward  to  the  con­ pany  had  union  help.  When  the  struction  of  the  new  New  Orleans  hall  which  will  new  service  came  in,  employees  As a result, it is expected that the state legislature will have  have Improved  facilities for Seafarers In that port.  *  *  *  were  told  they  would  have to  take  a  proposal  before  it  next  year  to  require  registration  of  a pay  cut from $1.25 to $1 an hour.  these agencies  and  their  operators.  Sam  Knnekles . . . 71 . . . Brother  Knuckles  retired  in  1956.  A  The  picketline  prompted  some­ The  existence  of  any  such  organized  recruiting  to  break  former  member  of  the  steward  department.  Knuckles  joined  the  SIU  one  to inquire  what  would  happen  in  1939,  right  after  it  was  founded.  He  sailed  on  all  ships,  and  pre­ If  a  taxpayer  refused  to  enter  the  strikes proves once again that  many employers  accept unions  ferred  no  special  runs.  building on  the ground  that he  re­ only because they are compelled to.  They would wipe unions^  Knuckles  is  now  living  In  Baltimore,  Md.  He  is  an  avid  sport*  fuses  to  cross  a  picketline.  Inter­ out in a  twinkling if  given  half  the chance.  fan,  and  keeps  abreast  of  the  latest  doings  in  the  world  of  sport*  nal  Revenue  officials  indicated  That  should  serve  as  fair  warning  to  any  union  member  by  daily  reading  of  the  sport  pages  of  the  morning  newspaper.  He  still corresponds  with former  shipmate Seafarer James  Allen.  It  Twould  hot  create  a  i^obtem.  in any industry not to let his guard down.  »  $  »  ^Flnkherders, Inc.'  M  • 1:11  ­ JV.';  �Homestead? Let  Them, He Advises  SlU SHIPS AT SEA  While  a  number  of  Seafarers  have  been  expressing  their  views  on  how  long  a  man  can  stay  on  a  ship, the crew  of  the Penn Voyager  went on record in  opposition to  any  such  limitation.  This  Umit,  they  said,  would  re­ quire  a  man  to  get  off  his  vessel  after  oni  year's  time,  and  many  Seafarers  would  like  to  keep  it  Leonard  the  way that  it is  now.  Frank  Leonard  was chairman  of  the  meeting  when  this  was  brought  up,  and  D.  Haberkamp  was  secretary.  Shore  leave  and  call  back  had  stirred  up  some  dlscusaioa  on  the  SS  Antinbus  recently.  The  stew­ ard department offered the sugges­ tion that  they  get  three hours'  per  day  port  time, in  all  ports  inas­ much  as  the  de­ partment  Is  obliged  to  be  aboard  while  the  other  two  de­ partments  are  free  to  go  ashore.  The deck  also  had  a  beef  Zaionsky  over  call­back  In  out of  the way ports.  Handling the  beefs  as  ship's  delegate  .is  G.  Zalen^.  LOG­A'RHYTHM:  The SS Jean La Fiite  By  R.  EDEN  Jean La Fitte toos a steamer vessel of the type that is called C-2. She was named for a river pirate, and was manned by a Mobile 'crew. Every seaman in that port knows the story of the day, Jean tried to take the highway to the French port of La Pallice. The weather wasn't foggy, it was only sort of grey. And the sun was getting brighter, and vxu lighting up the way. The skipper had the bearings, but the course was slightly fey. For instead of water 'neath her hull, poor Jean had Isle de Re. First was hollered up a towboat, with a hawser shining bright. And the anchors both were run out, so's to take a mighty bite. Added soon another towboat, and by numbers three and four. But the towboats soon departed, for the Jean was fast ashore. So a Salvage Master came in, and a Frenchy longshore crew. And they brought along some barges, and a fuel oil tanker too. .. Of wine they had a-plenty, bread and onion sausage too. But of work they wouldn't do any, 'till they'd had their daily stew. Though the vjeather was delightful, sun and calm marked every day. Still the longshores moved less cargo than they brought in jugs so gay. But every day to town they carried tales of bright dramatic hue. And the bigger jugs they carried, why the bigger such tales grew. (Stories were told in every barroom of how strong hearts and muscles frail. Struggled to remove Jean's cargo, while competing with a gale.) Every day when tide was fullest, every night at water high. Then the Jean would try her utmost, to get off the beach so dry. But the pinchy-fingered French mud held her tender bottom fast. And it looked like Jean's seagoing days, were something of the past. Full ten days men heaved and grunted, moving cargo to the shore, And the towboats strained and started breaking cables by the score. Then one day the tide came running and the screw bit deep with glee. And the towboat whistles shouted ... for the Jean La Fitte tvasjree. p­r'  October ».  !»«•   SEAFARERS  tOG  Tirelrs  To the  Editor:  I  would  like  very  much  to  have this  letter reprinted in the  SEAFARERS  LOG.  I  have  Just finished reading the August  14  Issue  of  the  LOO  and  the  articles on  the new  tankers and  Brother  Nelll's  article  on  vaca­ tion  pay  interested  me  very  much.  I  might  also  add  the  other  members  of  the  crew  of  the SS Orion Clipper also found  them  very  interesting.  Quite  a  few  of  us  are  satis­ fied  with  our  wages,  food  end  the  many  other  things  the  SIU  has  gotten  for  us;  but  these  new  ships,  46,000  tons  and  up,  seem  great  for  the  companies  oniy.  How  many  Jobs  did  we  give  up for  them?  To  Victory  Carriers'  14­ ships  and  460  Jobs  we  will  get  in  return  160  jobs.  These  are  rough  figures,  but  for  my  point,  close  endu^.  Do  we  give  Winters  up  all  these  Jobs  for  nothing?  How  about  some  health  and  comfort,  like  private rooms and  air condition­ ing.  This  ship,  the  Orion  Clip­ per,  was  built  some, five  years  ago­  and  we  have  the  same  things  the  new  Tianseastem  has, including  a swimming  pool.  I  say  let  the  homesteaders  stay  and let shipping  stay  good.  We  in  the  SIU  enjoy  better  shipping  than  any  other  marl­ time  union  and  if  any  of  the  brothers  don't believe  me  go to  the  other  union's  halls  and  lis­ ten  to  the  dates  on  their  ship­ ping cards.  One  other  thing  we  would  like would be some more library  books.  These ships go out for a  year,  and  one  batch  does  not  last.  In  closing  I  would  like  to  say  we  have  a  fine  SIU  crew  aboard  this  ship.  There  have  been  very few  beefs so  far  and  the very  best  of  food served  up  by  the  best  of  steward  depart­ ments.  Kenneth  "Dusty"  Winters  »  »  t  Continue Drive  On Runaways  To  die  Editor:  It  is  interesting  to  note  the  effectiveness  of  the  last  drive  on runaway  flags.  It  now  is ap­ parent  that  many  shipowners,  feel the  result of  this latest  en­ deavor  of  the  combined  re­ sourcefulness  of  the  powerful  unions,  and  will  not  be  so  anx­ ious any more to evade their re­ sponsibilities  for  Uncle  Sam's  taxes  and  for  Job  security  to  American  seamen.  I  propose  that  we  do  not  let  up on this movement but rather  take  the  initiative  in  foiiowing  it  up  with  new  legislation  to  combat  "others"  who  would  try  to  tread  on  this  territory  with  their  ships  in  an  effort  to grab  American  trade.  The  "Greek"  ships  are  a  se­ rious  threat  to  our  shipping  with  their  owners  still  pocket­ ing  enormous  profits  and  char­ tering  inferior  ships  like  those  of  Turkey  and  Yugoslavia,  and  still keeping those  seamen  on a  low  leveL  J have always stressed the im­ portance  of  proper  union  rep­ reseiitation  for allied  ships  ply­ ing  American  waters  and  think  it would  be to  our advantage  to  solicit  all  foreign  companies  letters To  The  Editor  All  letters  to  the  editor  for  publication  in  the  SEAFAR­ ERS  LOa  must  be  signed  by  the  writer.  Names  will  be  withheld  tqxm  request.  operating.  in  these  waters  to  Join  with  us. in an  all­out  effort  to have the  SIU  as their  repre^  sentative.  As  we  are  well  pre^'  pared  to  offer  them­  our  serv­ ices,  we  could  have  a  so­called  "foreign  department"  in  which  each seaman  aboard  those ships  could belong  and share  the add­ ed  benefit  of  having  each  for­ eign  company  contribute  to  a  welfare plan  which  would  cover  these men  in proper proportion.  This  added  benefit  protection  for  all  seamen  here  would  greatly  enhance  the  protection  of  Job opportunities and welfare  plans,  something  they  are  now  virtually  without.  Harold  Horowits  Wants To Change  Payoff Methods  To  the  Editor:  I have a  beef  to bring  up and  would  like^me comment  on  it  from  the  rest  of  the  member­ ship.  What  bothers  me  Is  what  happens  when  a  ship  does  not  pay  off  until  late  in  the  after­ noon,  the day  following the  day  the  payroll  ended.  In  this  instance  the  officers  and  the  mates  all  get  an  extra  day's  pay  vdiereas  the  unli­ censed  person­ nel,  including  those  who  are  signing  off  and anxious to  get  home,  have  to  wait  around  for  their  money  at  their  own  expense.  Farrond  This has hap­ pened  time  and  again  with  the  pay  ending  at  12 midnight,  and  the  crew  not  receiving  their  money  until  well  ­after  three  o'clock  the  foiiowing  afternoon.  This  works  quite  a  hardship on  many  of  them  for  they  either  lose  shore  time,  or may  miss  a  train  going  home.'  However  in  the  same  case,  when  the  officers  come  up  for  their  pay,  if  they ^ not  get  it  by  12  noon  the" day  following  ,  the day  the pay  ended, they col­ lect  an  additional  days'  pay.  I  think  that  this  is  .the  correct  way  to  handle  it,  but  it  should  also  apply  to  the  unlicensed  as  well  as  the  licensed  crew­ members.  John  Farrand  t  t  4  Oidtimers Read  Sea­Lawyers Got  LOG, Talic It Up  To the Editor:  Many  thanks  for  patting  an­ To Go, He Says  other  seaman,  W.  H.  Thomson,  t  a;  To the  Editer:  This  letter  is  in  reference  to  Brother Walter Wallace's article  in the  July 17  issue of  the LOG,  concerning  instructions  for  del­ egates.  I  don't  <iuite  agree  with  that  headline,  but  I  do  agree  lOd  percent  with  the  rest  of  the  article.  .1 think  that  every  full  mem­ bw knows  the  routine  duties  of  a  shipboard  delegate's  Job.  Now  when  he  said  sea­law­ yers,  he  hit  the  nail  right  on  the  head.  We  have  that  type  that  strictly  wont  accept  one  of  these  Jobs,  but  they'll  try  to tell  you  what  the  job  is all  about.  The main point  to a delegate's  Job  is to  act  as  the  voice of  the  membership.  It's  the  privilege  of  all to accept  or decline  these  Jobs.  We  understand  that  quite  clearly, but  let's all  try  to coop­ erate  with  whoever  takes  the  Jobr  SIU. style.  Percy  Boyer  on  the  LOG  mailing  list.  Now  I  have  another  seagoing  buddy  here  in  the  US  Soldiers  Home  to 'gab  with.  I have  been a  member  of  the  SIU  since 1936,  and  sailed  with  that  suicide  convoy  to  Russia  back in 1942, on the old Ironclad  Waterman  ships.  Best  wishes to  all of  the boyg  and  officials  of  the  SIU.  Many  of  them  may  remember  me,  or  my  brother  Walter,  who  is still  shipping  out.  Paul  Stovall  US Soldiers  Home,  Washington,  DC  4"  LOG isTops  in His Estimate  To the  Editor:  This is Just  a line  to say keep^,  up  the  good  work  on  the  LOG.  I  enjoy  reading  it  greatly  and.  would  like  to  se«  more  unions  prepare an organ comparable  to  the  LOG  in  order  that  their  members  may  stimulate  more  interest  in  their  organikatlons  and  themselves.  Walter  Cbmialanski  '  r".  *  • m.: :V :T  jpfiiv.':  I','!:.  I  • r ?    1  �October  9, 1959  MAOAKBT  <W«l«riMII),  Awf.  M—  Gardes.  Np beefs; aveiythiiig  fsusning  Chalnnan,  P.  Ballard;  Sacratary,  W.  smoothly.  New  treasurer  alaeted.  Jarvia.  Shlp'a  fund  tS.TS.  Ona  aaan  Suggest  one  dollar  be  donated  to  hoaplUUnd  in  Oanoa.  Soma  OT  dla­ Nilp'a  fund.  Instraetiofla  In  using  pntad.  Vote  of  thanka  to  chief  cook  coiree  makers.  Discussion  re  Hbrsry  and  mesnaaa  for  axceptionallj fine  books.  Jab.  CHIWAWA  (Cmet  Service),  Sept.  ML  VALLI  (Mltthtlpalh  Sapf.  H  >3—Chairmen,  N.  Ellis;  Secretary.  E.  —dialrman.  C.  Mwrraa;  Sacratary,  E.  Wright.  Some  OT  disputed.  One  man  • radlay.  Shlp'a  fund  $33.89.  No  getting  off  in  deck  dept.  and  one  in  bcefa.  New  dalaiate,  treaaurer  and  cteward  dept.  Motion  that  NUps  be  aafcty  director  elected.  Requeat  mag­ air­conditioned,  Discucsioa  re  food  azinea  ha  returned  after reading.  Fol­ menus.  low  Inatructiona  in  using  waahing  ma­ chine.  Replace  empty  coke  bottles  ALCOA  RANGER  (Alcoa), Sept.  13—  in  cases.  Chairman,  L.  Mynax;  Sacratary,  C.  Fox.  Request  better  gruda  of  bacon.  DEL  MAR  (Delta),  Sept.  IS—Chair­ Shlp'a  fund  tlSJiO.  Suggest  new  port­ man,  H.  Maas;  Sacratary,  G.  McFall.  hole  screens.  17  Logs.  One  man  missing  at  sea.  Ship's  fund  S437J9.  Some  OT  dis­ PBNN  TBADBR  (Pmm  Shipping),  puted.  To  make  collection  for  movies  Sept.  2$—Chairman,  W.  Browning;  and  projector  repairs.  Request  S2S  wreath  be  given  to  any  brother  who  dies  in  foreign  port.  New  temporary  delegate  elected.  Suggest  additional  washing  machine.  ALCOA  PARTNER  (Alcoa),  Sept.  17  —Chairman,  N.  Flewtrs;  Sacratary,  J.  PIcou.  No  baefs.  One  man  missed  ship  in  NO.  New  delegate  elected,  also  treasurer  and  reporter.  Proper  attire  requested  in ­messliall  and  pan­ try.  See  patrolman  re  roaches  and  repairing  of  settee  in  messhall  and  locks  on  foc'sle  doors.  ELIZABBTir  (Bum,  Sept.  $S—Chair­ man,  RIccI;  Sacratary,  R.  Hsrnapdez.  Some  OT'  disputed.  DeUyed railing  disputed.  Discussion  re  food  and  its  seasoning;  same  to  be  referred  to  food  plan  reprcsratative  or  patrol­ man.  Request  washing  machine ' be .  repaired  or  replaced.  Bacrctary,  C.  Sornnson.  Repairs  taken  carp  of.  No  beefs.  Vote  of  thanks  to  SBATRAItt  NRW  YORK  (Seatraln),  steward  dept.  for  Job  well  done.  Re­ Sept.  19—Chairman,  R.  Jones;  Sec­ «ineet  laundry  be  painted.  Suggest  retary,  V.  Cerlls.  One  man  left  in  Inore  brands  of  cigarettes  and  slses  Texas  City.  No  beefs.  New  delegate  of  clothes.  elected.  Return  cups  to  messball.  Lodging  to  be  put  In  for  two  days,  DEL  ORG  (Miss.;,  Sopt.  M—Chali^  due  to  no  lights  and  water.  nian,  J.  Charlain;  Sacratary,  H.  Gar­ das.  Four  men  logged'—to  be  re­ KYSKA  (Wafertnan),  lapt.  If—  ported  to  patroiman  at  payoff.  Ship's  Chairman;'' C.  MaMi  Sacrotary.  F.  fund  S8.  Discussion  ro  officers'  use  Alray.  Discussion re  missing gear.  of  washing  machine.  ALCOA  PIONEER  (Alcoal.  Sapf.  S  —Chaliman,  • . Trasclair;  Secretary,  E.  Canenlusto.  Na  beets;  everything  running  smoothly.  Delayed  sailing  from  NO  to  Mobile.  Ship's  fund  $16.  New  delegate  nominated.  Refrain  from  dumping  mop  bucket  water  into  laundry  sink.  MAOAKET  (Watarmanb  Sept.  7—  Chaliman,  Moore;  Secretary,  N.  Craws.  One  dun  missed riiip  in  NY.  Men  cautioned  about  being  logged.  Shlp'a  fund  $S.TS.  No  beefs;  every­ thing  running  smoothly.  Request  en­ gine  room  door  be  kept  closed.  Re­ turn  cups  and  glasses to  pantry.  Vote  of  thanks  to steward  dept. for  service,  preparation  and  menus.  ALCA  PLANTER  (Alcoa),  Sept.  13  —CtMlrman,  S.  ProlMgtuk;  Sacrotary,  Z.  Ching.  One man fired  in  NY.  In­ stalled  small  fans  In  head  and  slop  sink  In  washroom  for  cleaning  pur­ poses.  Ship's  fund  $49.75.  No  beefs.  New  delegate  elected.  Request  mora  supplies  in  slop  chest.  Request  Ice­ boxes  be  checked  before  turning  off  lights.  Engineer  to  check  wash  ma­ chine.  WANG  PIONEER  (North  Atlantic),  fiept.  11—Chairman,  None;  Secretary,  None.  Read  letter  from  hq  re  shore  leave  In  Yokohama.  Ship's .  fund  $12.48.  One  replacement  In  Japan.  Motion  made  to  have  meeting  before  payoff  to  square  away  beefs.  Dis­ cussed meeting  re deck  delegate's  job.  Letter  sent  to  hq  re  beefs  and  shore  leave.  Cooler  not  working  properly—  gives  hit  water.  Discussion  re  crew  going  topside.  Beef  re  baker's  bread  and  baking  in  general..  One  minute  of  silence  observed  in  memory  of  de­ parted  brothers.  PACIFIC  STAR  (Wmrld  Tramping),  Aug.  30—Chairman,  6.  Ivarson;  Sac­ retary,  E.  King.  Spoke  to  captain  re  funds  available  for  draws  reported  OK.  No  beefs.  One  man  left  ship.  New  pillows  to  be  ordered  for  entire  crew.  New  delegate  elected.  Bach  delegate  to  check  on  keys for  foc'sle.  ALCOA  POLARIS  (Alcoa),  Sept.  19  —Chairman,  W.  Metsanger;  Secretary,  K.  Brittain  Sr.  All  repairs  being  taken  care  of.  No  beefs.  One  hour  OT  disputed.  New  delegate  elected.  Vote  of  thanks  to  previous  delegate.  BALTORE  (Marven),  Sept.  25—  Chairman,  S.  Helden;  Secretary,  V.  Dougherty.  One  man  missed  ship  in  Phila.  New  delegate  elected.  One  man  fired.  Leaking  washer  to  be  repaired.  OB  SOTO  (Waterman),  Sept.  Chairman,  A.  Tromer;  Secretary,  J.  Smith.  One  man  missed  tour  days  work.  Some  OT  disputed  In  engine  dept.  No  beefs.  To  see  about  wash­ ing  machine  being fixed  and  engine  dept.  rooms  being  painted.  EDITH  (Bull),  Sept.  18—Chairman,  G,  Hatgimitlosi  Secretary,  W.  Barth.  No  beefs;  everything  running  smooth­ ly.  Disputed  OT  to  be  taken  up  with  patrolman in  Savannah.  New  delegate  elected.  Return  cups  and  glasses  to  pantry.'  Seat  cushions  in  messhall  not  to  be  taken  on  deck.  ANTINOUS  (Waterman),  Sept.  20—  Chairman,  E.  Farrellf  Secretary,  W.  Anderson.  No  beefs.  Ship's  fund  S19.70.  Discussion  re  safety  aboard  ship—one  man  injured.  Nelson.  Everything running  smoothly.  Ship's  fund  S10.43.  No  beefs.  One  man  missed  ship  in  Linden..  #  1  PENN  VOYAGER  (Panntrans),  Sept.  27—Chairman,  F.  Lenard;  Secretary,  D.  Itaberkamp.  Few  hours  OT  dis­ puted.  Oiseussion  re  welfare  plan.  ROBIN  LOCKSLBY  (Rabin).  Sept.  25—Chairman,  W.  Horne;  Secretary,  W.  PrKchatt.  Three  men  hospltaUied.  One  man  mlastd  ship in  London.  Dis­ cussion re  carpenter's beef  with mate.  Motion  made  to  put  better  grades  of  meat  aboard  vesaels.  Suggest  only  fresh  potatoes  be  used.  MARORR  (Marven),  Aug.  7—Chair­ man,  R.  Gowan;  Secretary,  R.  Ripley.  No  beefs;. cverytbing  running  smooth­ ly.  New  delegate  elected.  Return  cups  to  pantry  after  use.'  ROBIN  SHERWOOD  (Robin),  Sept.  29—Cliairman,  F.  Fauluk;  Secretary,  T.  Williams.  One  man  left  ship  due  to  Illness.  Few  hours  OT  disputed.  Suggest  build  ship's  fund  by  having  each  man  put  in  $.90.  Keep  pantry  locked  in  NY.  Vote  of  thanks to  stew­ ard  dept.  for  Job  well  done.  ROBIN  GRAY  (RoMnl,  Sept.  4  —  Chairman,  R.  Allsnara;  Sacratary,  F.  Collins.  One  man  hospitalised  in  Dar  Es  Salaarn.  Turn  in  repair  Uata.  Ship's  fund  $49.33.  Some  OT  dis­ puted.  Discussion  concerning  purser  re  hospital  slips  and  seeing  doctor.  Vote  of  thauks  to  steward  dept.  for  Job  well  done.  Special  meeting  called  on  Sept.  13  re  dispute  over  logs  and  firing.  Also  hard  timing  of  bosun  and  other  crewracmbera.  Referred  to  NY  patrolman  for  handling.  SEATRAIN  NEW  JERSEY  (Sea­ traln),  Sept.  IS—Chairman,  W.  BrMe;  Secretary,  J.  Ricamenta.  Check  with  mate  re  repairing  of  port  hole.  Ship's  fund $8.69.  No beefs.  Request variety  in  night  lunch.  ALCOA  PURITAN  (AlCM),  $ept.  20  Chairman,  F.  Fandino;  Oecrstary,  A.  Farrara.  Ship's  fund  811.80.  Few  hours  OT  disputed.  Discussion  re  oil­ ers getting  OT  before 8  AM  and  after  G  PM  while  on  sea  watches.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  dept.  for  Job  well  done.  New  treasurer  elected.  WACOSTA  (Waterman),  $ept.  Chairman,'  J.  Blanehard;  Secretary,  J,  Furrall.  Few  minor  beefs.  One  man  missed  ship  in  London.  Keep  pantry  and  messroom  clean  at  night.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  dept.  for  job  well  done.  Suggest  more  cake  at  coffee  time.  Prices  too  high  in  slop­ cheat.  Bring  soiled  linen  to  steward.  Washroom  to  be  kept  clean.  REBECCA  (Maritlma  Gvarteat),  Sapt.  IS—Chairman,  O.  Hartman;  Sac­ ratary,  V.  FItzgarald.  Ship's  fund  $1.35.  No  beefs.  New  delegate  elect­ ed.  Suggest  returidng  magaslnes  so  everyone  can  have  chance  to  look  at  them.  ZEPHYR  HILLS  (Pan  Amarlcan),  Sapt.  19—Chairman,  J.  Baldisar;  Sac­ ratary,  J.  Griffin.  New  delegate  and  treasurer  elected.  No  beefs.  Suggest  donation  of  $.50  for  ship's  fund.  HASTINGS  (Waterman),  Sapt.  29—  Chairman,  J.  Walls;  Sacratary,  G.  Lima.  New  delegate  elected.  No  faeefs.  Few  minor  repairs  discussed.  Vote  of  thanka  to  steward  dept.  for  Job  well  done.  VALIANT  PAITH  (Ocean  Carr.),  Sapt.  IS—Chairman,  M.  Jonas;  Sacra­ tary,  S.  Kallna.  No  baafa;  everything  running  amoothly.  Some  OT  disputed  in  deck  dapt.  Motion  mada  to  have  ship  fumigated  before  leaving  States.  DiL  ORG  (Mlssluippl),  Aug.  9—  Motion  made  to  have  new  gangvyay—;•   .port  gtngara^  considered  unsafe. ,  '  ;  l^f»tary,­j  CS  MIAMI  (Cities  Service),  Aug.  30  —Cbalrman, R.  Padgett;  Secretary,  F.  ttfTkMMm  SEAFARERS  LOG  Ice Cream GoesBigOnLucile  "Too Much Too Soon" li th# motto of  th« crew of  the SS Lucile Bloomfield  these dayi  according to the dup's minutea. However, contrary  to  the story  In  the  popular  book  with  that  title,  the  Bloomfield's. problem  is  ice  cream, not liquor.  It all  started when the ves­"^  sel had  to sail  from  New  Or­ leans  minus  its  ice  cream  Beauty Is Her Business  itores  because  they  were  not  de­ livered  on  time.  The  gang  "roughed it" however, and held out  until  they got  to Rotterdam where,  much  to  their  surprise,  a  load  of  the  delicioiM  dessert  was  waiting  for  tRem,  the  compliments  of  the  New Orleans  dairy for their failure  to  deliver  it  on  time  hack  in  the  States.  Now  properly  stored,  the  vessel  was  equipped  to  continue  its  voyage  to  other  European  coun­ tries.  However,  the  ship  no  'sooner  cleared  port  wh^n  its  troubles  started  anew,  this  time  in  the  form  of  faulty  ice  boxes  • c  u •  F  which  kept  aot­ hbrigfjo  Jug up, endanger­ ing  the  ice  cream.  Many  attempts  were  made  to  preserve  it  and  keep  it  in  shape  for  the  rest  of  the  voyage,  including  storing  it  in  Although just reaching her 21st birthday, petite Rose Maris  the  crew's  iee  box  for a  couple  of  Genco, daughter  of  Seafarer "Vincent  Gaico, has proven her­ days.  However  all  efforts  were  of  self  an expert at  the many facets of  beauty treatment and  is  no  avail  and  the  now  thoroughly­ the manager­operator  of  a  beauty salon  in  Windham,  watered­down  dessert  was  fed  to  Ohio.  the  fish.  A  1958  graduate  of  the  Warren  Academy  of  Crew  Optlmistle  Beauty,  Rose  Marie  quickly  adapted  herself  to  all  However,  all  bad  streaks  must  phases  of  the  business  and  was  appointed  manager  end sometime and the gang  on the  of  the  newly opened  Jerry's  Beauty  Post  located  in  Lucilc  Bloomfield  is  very  opti­ the  Windham  Shopping  Center,  mistic  on  the  outlook  for  the  com­ Rose  Marie's  father,  Seafarer  Vincent  Genco,  has  ing  trip.  "More  ice  cream  will  he  been  a  member  of  the  SIU  for  the  past  14  years,  purchased  in  Rotterdam,  and  the  shipping  out  mainly  in  the deck  department.  He  is  boxes  are  OK," they  reported.  But  presently  sailing  as  an  AH  on  the  SS  Steel  Execu­ as for  the  last  two  trips,  well  they  Gence  tive, one  of  Isthmian  Line's "round­the­world" C­3s.  boiled  it  down  to  one  sentence—  Rose  Marie  is  shown  above  giving  a  youthful  customffi­  a  beauty  "No  ice  cream  one  trip,  too  much  treatment  in  her  establishment.  the  next"  Some  trips  nothing  seems  to  go  right.  Handling  all  of  the  beefs,  and  hot  ice  cream,  on  the  Lucile  Bloomfield  are  8.  Sbrlgiio,  ship's  delegate;  N.  Reek,  deck  delegate;  W.  Bowles,  representing  the black  gang,  and  J. Rahago,  Jr.,  speaking  "It  was  a  lavish  affair  to  say  the  least,"  reports  {SV.  A.  for  the  galley  force.  It  isn't  just  the  dessert  that  Schlecht, of  the recent  wedding  of  Ling Shin,  chief  cook  on  makes the  news on  the Ocean  Eve­ the  SS  Steel  Traveler,  and  Miss  Constance  Seldon,  in  Cal­ lyn,  according  to  the  crew.  The  cutta, India.  whole  gang  on  the  Ocean  Evelyn  The  wedding  was  held  in  couple's  numerous  Chinese  and  "unanimously  agree  that  their  the  St.  James  Hall,  Schlecht,  Indian  friends  in  Calcutta.  Ling  ^ip should  be  on  the  top  of  the  ship's  delegate  on  the  Traveler  has  been  on  this  run  for  some  list  for  the  best  feeder  In  the  said, and  was well attended  by the  time  now  and  is  well  known  and  SIU.  Why?  Because  there  have  officers,  crewmemhers  and  friends  liked throughout the port, he noted.  been  no  chow  hgefs  at  all,"  they  of  both the bride and groom. Shin's  "1 know that all of  Ling's friends  said.  many friends  in Calcutta  Joined  to  in  the  SIU  will  Join  with  us  in  give  him  and  his wife  a real  send­ wishing him  and Constance,  a long  off.  ''Both  Chinese  and  American  and  happy  life  together," Schlecht  foods  were  served,  with  an  unlim­ said.  ited  amount  of  beverages  of  ev­ ery  kind,  includ­ ing  champagne,  which  was  used  to toast the bride.  Needless  to  say  Through  their  efforts,  a  son  all  hands,  from  was  returned  to  his  mother  and  Captain  Peter  father,  and  a  father  was  returned  Walsh  on  down,  to  his  wife  and  three  small  sons,"  enjoyed them­ wrote  C.  H.  Griffin,  lauding  the  '  Shin  selves."  officers  and  crew  of  the  Seatraln  The  crew  presented  the  newly­ New  Jersey  for  their  rescue  of  weds with  a solid silver  ice bucket,  the two man crew of a small  shrimp  tongs  and  tray.  In  addition,  there  boat  which  sank  in  the  Gulf  Sep­ were  many  other  gifts  from  the  tember  20.  Trawler  Sank  "I  am  writing  this,"  he  said,  "that  through  you,  I  may  extend  my deepest gratitude to the officers  and  crew  of  the  SS.Seatraln  New  With  a  name  like  Caihieen  Jersey,  who  rescued  my  son,  John  Mary  CReurka,  who  ok*  D. Griffin, and his cr^w, W. Welsch,  could  this  young  miss  be  but  when  his  shrimp  trawler,  the  "Ottis,"  sank  in  the  Gulf  on  the  the  granddaughter  of  Sea­ morning  of  September  20."  farer  G 0 o r g e~ O'Rourke?  "Their kindness  to  him  after he  Cathleen  was  just  eight  was  picked  up and  the donation  cff  months  old  when  this  pleluf*  enough  money  for  them  to  return  was  taken.  Her  seafaring.  to  Savannah;. will  never  for­ .r<s  c  >grandfathar  ships  A6.  "  gotten  by  hM or  myself'; i,  ­I  Traveler Men  Celebrate  Cook's Calcutta  Wedding  Lauds Crew  For  Saving  Son  At  Sea  Introducing...  Send 'em to the  L06  • SI  •   'fi I  m  • :li  ;3  ;E. i  �Paire  Foorteea  SEAFARERS  LOG  Shor« Leave  SaFMEK M MYDOCH  Serious  injuries  suffered  In  a  car  collision  ashora  laid  up  Seafarer  Francis  Boner  in the  Norfolk  USPHS  hospital,  welfare  representatives  report.  Boner  was  paralyzed  as  a  result  of  the  accident  and  will  be  hospitalized  for  an  indefinite  period.  He  last  sailed  as  an  OS  on  the  Cities  Service  tanker.  Council  Grove.  Also in  the Norfolk  hospital is Seafarer John  L. Griffin, former  FiyT  on  the  Coe  Victory.  Griffin  is recuperating  from  a  stomach  condition  and  said  he  expects to  be  released  in  the  near  future.  Although  he  will not  be back on  the beach right  away,  R.  L.  Rhea,  a  former  mess­ man  on  the  Mount  Whitney,  is re­ ported  making' fine  progress  with  Ashore  In  a  foreign  ^ort?  a  lung  condition.  Rhea  was  oper­ Take  it  easy  at  a  sidewalk  ated  on a  couple of  weeks ago and  cafe  like  the  crew  of  the  seems  to  be  responding  favorably  Wang  Archer  in  Port  Sold,  to treatment.  A hospital  is lonely  enough for  a  Egypt.  Pictured  (l­r)  are  Boner  seaman  ashore,  but  the  USPHS  Perry Lydal, 2nd assistant; W.  hospital  in  Brighton,  Massachusetts,  is  getting  lonelier  all  the  time,  Winsley, chief  elect.; and Bob  Boston  reports  as  the  number  of  Seafarers  laid  up  there  decreases  Reed,  2nd  electrician.  .  steadily.  As  of  the  start  of  this  week,  there  we^e  only  two  Seafarers  in that  hospital and  both of  them are  making progress  toward recovery.  One of  the men in the  Brighton USPHS hospital  is  Edward  Sieger,  former  wiper  on  the  Bradford  Is­ land,  now  recuperating  from  a  case  of  leg  ulcers.  Also  on  the  "improving  list"  is  Seafarer  Raymond  Perry,  former  chief  steward  on  the  SS  Maxton.  Perry  has  a  heart  condition  but  is  coming  along  fine  under  expert  treatment.  Seafarers  off  the  ships  or  on  the  beach  wait­ SlU, A&G District  ing for a  vessel, should take the time out  to visit the  BALTIMORE  1816  B.  Baltimore  St.  Earl Sheppard, Agent  ,  EAstern 7.4900  brothers in  the hospital  or to drop  them a line and let  BOSTON:  .....876  State  St.  them know  what is going on,  both ashore  and aboard  G. Dakln, Acting  Agent  Richmond 34)140  HOUSTON  4203  Canal  St.  Perry  ship.  Many of  the brothers are laid  up in ports other  R. Matthews, Agent  CApital 3.4089; 3.4060  than their home  port and  would welcome visits  or news from shipmates:  LAKE CHARLES,  La  1419  Ryan  St.  L»oy Clarke. Agent  HEmlock 6.9744  MLIMI  744  W.  Flagler  St.  The  following  is  the  latest  available  list  of  hospital  patients:  Louis Nelra, Agent  FRanklin 7.3564  SIUHALL  DIRECTORY  USPHS  HOSPITAL  BALTIMORE.  MD.  John  Atkinson  John  Maasik  C.  Barranco  Cristobal  Palmes  Stephen  Bergeria  Angelo  Polatoa  Harold  Clyatt  David  Proffitt  James  W.  Cox  Manuel  Savon!  Anargyros  Dokerls  WiUiam  N.  Smith  William  Dunnigan  Jose  Soares  Gorman  T.  Glaze  Clyde  B.  Ward  John  C.  Green  Earl  D.  WiUis  Charles  F.  Ison  Walter  Yahl  John  A.  Jensen  USPHS  HOSPITAL  BOSTON,  MASS.  Baymond  L.  Perry  Edward  C.  Sieger  USPHS  HOSPITAL  GALVESTON,  TEXAS  George  Howard  J.  R.  Matthews  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SEATTLE,  WASHINGTON  John  Brady  Joseph  Prabech  USPHS  HOSPITAL  NEW  ORLEANS.  LA.  Sidney  Anderson  Emile  Herek  J.  T.  Attaway  Jr.  John  P.  Johnson  Lance  Bailey  Jesse  R.  Joy  Arthur  Botelho  Edward  Knapp  Daniel  F.  Byrne  Leo  H.  Lang  Paul  R.  Cook  Timothy  Less  Ewal  Crawford  R.  A.  Medicus  Eugene  Crowell  Wm.  E.  Nelson  Donald  Dambrino  Valentine  Nunez  Thurston  Dingler  Eugene  Plahn  Miles  C.  Foster  Winford  Powell  Enoch  Gaylor  J.  F.  Slusarczyk  Trifon  Gialuris  J.  V.  Stephens  George  Hatchett  Walter  Zeiffer  USPHS  HOSPITAL  NORFOLK.  VA.  Francis  Boner  R.  C.  Rhea  John  L.  Griffin  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SAVANNAH,  GA.  R.  Cetchovich  John  M.  Power  George  S.  Chanca  Raymond  Reddick  Harry  M.  Galphin  Joseph  Trawick  Louis  T.  McGowan  VA  HOSPITAL  SEATTLE,  WASHINGTON  Kenneth  Elvin  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CALIF.  Mack  J.  Acosta  Robert  Montcalm  Edw.  H.  Huizenga  Joseph  Perireira  James  Johnson  Phillip  Rubis  Tom.  E.  Kelsey  Arthur  Scheving  L.  Knickerbocker  John  Westine  Richard  Kohls  Joseph  Neubauer  SEASIDE  MEMORIAL  HOSP.  LONG  BEACH,  CALIF.  D.  H.  Gemeiner  USPHS  HOSPITAL  FT.  WORTH,  TEXAS  Richard  Appleby  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have  a  calcium  spur  removed,  but  had  a  supinator  muscle  cut  and also  a  nerve  in  my  left olbow  worked  on.  This  is Just  to  get  the  facts straight­ ened  out.  The  operation  was  performed  letters  To  The  Editor  All  letters  to  the  editor  for  publication  in  the  SEAFAR­ ERS  LOG  must  be  signed  by  the  usriter.  Names  toill  be  withheld  upon  request.  on  September, 22,  and  I  am  doing fine  and  hope  to  be  out  soon.  I  have  been  laid  up  as  not fit  for  duty  since  June  17  and  believe  me,  when  they  let  me  out  of  here  they'll  never  see me  back  again.  As  long  as  I  am  writing  to  the  LOG  I  would  also  like  to  say^ hello  to many  of  my  fellow  shipmates in  the SIU.  Ernest C. de Bautte t. Record Profits?  More inflation  To the  Editor:  Brother  Seaman's  cartoons  and  that  most  interesting  and  informative editorial in the Sep­ tember  25,  1859,  issue  of  the  LOG  should  be  studied  very  closely  by  our  SIU  parent  bodies,  namely  the  AFL­CIO.  Many  of  the  nation's  giant  corporations  must  be  of  the  opinion  that  organized  trade  union  movements  do  not  have,  enough  gumption  to  realize  there  is  less  than  an  ounce  of  truth  in  what  they  say  on  the  problems  of  confronting  infla­ tion.  '  Everyone  will  agree  that  in­ flation  is  the  cruelest  of  all  taxes.  Therefore,  the financial  and  industrial  tycoons  should  get  together  and  accept  a  much  smaller  margin  of  profit from the  goods  they  manufacture.  If  the steel  in­ dustry  was  to  make  less  in  profits,  manu­ Chew  facturers  o f  steel  products  would  have  no  excuse  for  not  reducing  their  market  prices  of  manufactured  steel goods—^whether  it  be  on  a  can  of  peaches  or |i  battleship.  I  candidly  believe  that  the  outrageous  greed  for financial  gain  by high  mark­ups is partly  responsible for the nationalizing  of  many  European  industries,  including hospitals and medicine  in  sixteen  European  countries.  The essence  of  our freedom lov­ ing  and  prosperous  democracy  is  the  American  constitution  which  must  not  be  overtaxed  by  a  small  circle  of  money  hungry  tycoons.  If  the  industrial  and financial  powers will not  combat inflation  by  voluntarily  reducing  their  margin  of  profit,  then,  when  future union contracts are  being  negotiated,  the  officials  repre­ senting  the  union  memberships  should  reach  for  a  contract  hearing this idea  Ih  mind.  However, tf  union  and  in­ dnstrymegottaHdift'caififbf eoino  to  an  agreement  on  reducing  profit,  a  bill  should  be  intro­ duced  in  Congress  calling  for  a  ceiling  price  on  all  materials  and  products  which  are  a  vital  asset  to  the  national  economy.  A  bill  of  this  nature  should  certainly  increase  the  buying  power  of  the  American  dollar,  besides  combating  inflation.  Whatever  it  is,  something  must  be  done ­in  our  struggle  to  divert  from  the  trend  of  in  fiation which  is  creeping  upon  us.  Surely  management  can  be  of  some  help  hy  not  breaking  past records  of  profit.  WhV  not  start  with  a  reduction  in  the  cost  of  steel,  and  the  very  high  cost  of  medicines  which  are  needed  by  some  of  our  sick and  invalid  citizens?  Jim  Chew  Lauds Union For  Helping Family  Tb  the  Editor:  >  I  would  like  to  extend  my  deepest thanks  to the  Baltimore  Welfare  Representative  John  Arabacz,  and  also  to  Dr.  Camp  and  his  staff  for  their  services  to  both  my  wife  and  my  mother.  During  this  past  year  my  wife  and  mother  had  to  b e  hospital­ ized  and  at  both  times  I  was  at  sea.  Rode  But  our  wel­ fare  representative  made  all  of  the  arrangements  for  them  to  receive the  proper medical  care.  It  is a  great relief  for a  seaman  who  is away  from  his  family  to  know  that  his  Union  will  take  care  of  them  in  time  of  need.  Howard  E.  Rode  t  3^  Thanks Mpmbers  For Sympathy  To  the  Editor:  I  would  like  to  thank  every  member  of  the  Seafarers  Inter­ national  Union  for  their  kind­ ness to  my husband  Julian dur­ ing  his  illness,  md  for  the  floral offering on his death.  God  bless  every  each  and  everyone  of  you.  Mrs. Bemice Antencio  4.  3^  Laid Up, Would  Like Company  To  the  Editor:  My  husband  Is  a  Norwegian  seaman  and  has  been  in  the  USPHS  hospital  for  months  now.  He  was  transferred  to the  City­Hospital  in  Highlandtown,  In Baltimore recently.  His name  is­  Eineir  (Johan)  Holmer,  and  he  is located  on the  third floor,  ward 4.  The reason 1 am writing  this  is  in  the  hope  that  any  of  his friends,  Norwegian or  other­ wise,  may find  out  where  he  Is  and  take' the  time  to  pay  him  a  visit.  ­As  most  seamen  know,  a  stay  in  the  hospital  is  very  lonely,  especially  if  a  man  is  there  by  himself, and  I know Einer would  appreciate  and  welcome  com­ pany very much.  Thanks  a  mil­ lion.  Mrs.  E.  Holmer  Thanks LaSalle  Men For  Flowers  To  the  Editor:  In  behalf  of  myself  and "my  family  I  would  like  to  thank  the  crew  of  the  SS  LaSalle  for  the  flowers  they  sent  oh  the  death  pf  my  mother.  The  ges­ ture  was  one  of  kindness  and  thoughtfulness  in  this  difficult  period.  Franefs^'Maof'  MoCall  3^  »  »  �Ontober  1999  PMT*  FiffMa  SEAFARERS  IPG  Shorthanded?  .  Sni  BABY  ARRIVALS  Gathering Of The Morris Clan  U  a  crewmember  quits  while  a  ship  is  in  port,  delegates  are  asked  to  contact  the  hall  immediately  for  a  replace­ All  of  tho  following  SIV  families  have  received  a' $200  matemitv  ment.  Fast  action  on  their  part  benefit  plus  a  925  bond  from  the  Union  in  the  baby's  name:  will  keep  all  Jobs  aboard  ship  Richard  Lenard  Broadua,  bom  and  Mrs.  Francis  J.  O'Brien,  New  filled  at  all  times  and  elimi­ nate  the  chance  of  the  ship  August  28,  1950,  to  Seafarer  and  York  City.  sailing  shorthanded.  Mrs.  John  B.  Broadus,  Springhill,  4  4  4.  Randall  Eugene  HoUey,  bom  t  4  Si  Tanuay  Loraina  Caine,  born  Au­ August  18,  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  gust  28,  1059,  to Seafarer  and Mrs.  Mrs.  John  S.  Holley,  8  MUe,  Ala.  4  4  4  Francis E.  Caine,  Mdblle,  Ala.  Guy  D.  Ireland,  bom  July  25,  t  $>  Vincent Craig  Cantrell, born  Au­ 1959,  to Seafarer  anttMrs.  Jack  F.  gust  0,  1059,  to Seafarer  and  Mrs.  Ireland,  Bayboro,  NC.  John  D.  Cantrell,  Jr.,  Mobile  Ala.  .  .  4  4­  4  .  SAN  FRANCISCO  —  The  last  Stephen  John  KueharsU,  born  shipping  • t  4.  i  period  here  saw  all  jobs  Michael  Howard  Saocier,  bom  June  2,  1959,  to Seafarer  and  Mrs.  taken  by  "A"  and  "B"  men.  Tak­ May  30,  1959, to  Seafarer  and  Mrs.  John  Kucharskl,  Baltimore,  Md.  ing  part  in  the  clean  sweep of  the  Howard  L. Saucier,  Purls,  Miss.  4  4  4  70  "A"  and  "B"  men  Douglas  James  Powell,  born  board,  t.  i  ^  Earl  Harvard  Utt,  born  August  June 24,  1959, to Seafarer  and Mrs.  shipped  out.  This  was  one  more  than  the  combined  number  of  "A"  Seafarer  Harvey W. Morris  is  shown  with  four  sons  at SlU  heo'fl­ 18, 1959,  to Seafarer and Mrs.  Jack  Odell  B.  Powell,  Brodnax,  Va.  and  "B"  men  registered.  All  in  quarlers |l: to r.)  Frank,  James  Paul,  Patrick  and  Harvey Wdft^.  R.  Utz,  San  Francisco.  Calif.  4  4  4  all,  this  an  excellent  two  Tamitoy  LuolUe  Reese,  born  Au­ weeks  for was  Si  Si  S.  west  coast  Seafarers  Bernard  Brian  Vaiaaei,  bom  gust  24,  1959,  to Seafarer  and  Mrs.  and  the  port  has  high  hopes  for  August  30,  1950,  to  Seafarer  and  Frank  P.  Reese,  Groves,  Tex.  continued  good  shipping  this  coni­ Mrs.  Telesfaro  Vazques,  Phlladelr  4  4  4  phia,  Penna.  Menetta  Ann  Roberta,  born  July  ing  period.  17,1959, to Seafarer  and Mrs.  John  ' Paying  off  at  this  port  during  the  last  two­week  period  were  the  Daniel  Harry  Will, born  July  14,  R.  Roberts,  Jr.,  Springhill,  Ala.  Fairport  (Waterman)  and  Orion  The NMU­manned  Mormacteal,  was  ravaged  by  explosion,  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  Mrs.  Harold  4  4  4  fire and hurricane wind as it started on its New York to Latin  C.  Will,  Fort  Lauderdale,  Fla.­^  Michael  Jude Sanchez, born  Sep­ Comet  (Colonial).  tember  2.  1959.  to  Seafarer  and  Four ships  were signed on.  They  America run,  but  it didn't  go down,  making it  into Bermuda  S^  4  it  George  Antbon  Garaa,  born  Au­ Mrs.  Thomas  H.  Sanchez,  Chicka­ were  the  Northwestern  Victory  with all under  control.  (Victory  Carriers);  Orion  Comet  Captain  John  M.  Hultman,  gust  17,  1959,  to Seafarer  and Mrs.  saw,  Ala.  ­ fought  the fire  until  one  o'clock  (Colonial);  Maiden  Creek,  City  of  Antonio  Garza,  New  Orleans,  La.  4  4  4  and  poured  tons  of  water  in  the  the  skipper,  described  the  Kirk  Leon  Sojka,  bom  August  Alma  (Waterman).  4  4  4  tense action.  He told  how Mormac­ two  holds  to  put  the fire out."  Lonnie  Carlton  Hanaon,  born  26,  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  Mrs.  Ships  in  transit  were  the  Ocean  teal  was rocked  by an  explosion at  Capt.  Hultman  also  had  to  con­ September 9, 1959,  to Seafarer  and  Robert  John  Sojka,  Maspeth,  N.  Y.  Dinny,  Ocean  Eva  (Ocean  Clip­ 4  AM  as  the  number  3  hatch  blew  tend  with  Hurrican  Hanna  to  the  Mrs.  Lonnie  C.  Hanson,  Mobile,  pers);  Alcoa  Pioneer (Alcoa);  Yaka,  up.  At  8:30  AM  Are  broke  out  in  south,  whose  powerful  winds  were  4  4  4  Virginia Jean Wing,  born August  De  Soto  (Waterman);  Steel  Execu­ the  number  T hold.  Ala­  i.  s.  s^  already  kicking  up  the  seas.  He  14,  1959,  Seafarer  and  Mrs.  Yao  tive  (Isthmian)  and  Ocean  Alice  "We  had  boat  drill  the  day  be­ figured that  Hannah  would  swing  Lou  Ella  Trippe,  bom  Septem­ ber  22,  1959,  to Seafarer  and  Mrs.  Fang  Wing,  San  Francisco,  Calif.  (Sea  Liberties).  fore,"  he  said,  "so  the  passengers  westward  so  he  set  his  course  to  George W.  Trippe Jr.,  Mobile,  Ala.  and  crew  knew  exactly  what  to do.  the  East.  Unfortunately,  Hannah  We  had  each  of < the  12  passengers  followed  him to the  East.  4  4  4  Roland  Lee  Fllllngim,  born  Sep­ put  on  life  jackets  and  gave  them  "We  had  strong  ninety­mile­an­ ember  7,  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  a  little Spirits  to keep  out  the  cold  hour winds," the  captain  said. "We  Mrs.  Tommy  R.  Fllllngjm,  Chlcka­ while  the  crew  fought  the fire."  had  rough  seas,  20  feet  at  least.  aaw,  Ala.  The  crew  attempted  to  smother  Everything  on  the  ship  went—^that  the fire with  carton dioxide, but  at  Is,  everything  that  could  move  4  4  4  Elisabeth  Mae  O'Brien,  born  10:30  AM there was another  explo­ moved."  September  11,  1959,  to  Seafarer  There were five US nationals and  sion  in  hold  3.  "That's when  we brought out the  seven  Latin  American  passengers  fire  hoses."  he  continued.  "We  on  the  vessel.  • ''fl  >1  Plenty Of  Job  Action In SF  Ship Makes Port After  Fighting Fire, Hurricane  EVERY  I  SUNDAY  I DIRECT  VOICE  I BROADCAST  I  I  TO SHIPS  IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN  AND  SOUTH  AMERICAN  WATERS  James Dawson  Get  in  touch  with  your  sister,  Gloria,  at  33­24  93rd  Street,  Jack­ son Heights,  LI,  or caU  DE  5­3644.  4  4  '  David  Abner  Dutton  Please  get  in  touch  with  your  daughter­jn­law,  Mrs.  David  A.  Dutton,  Jr.,  107  Hudson  St.,  Buf­ . falo,  NY.  4  4  4  Frederick  E. LlUard  '  Your  Union  books,  seaniian's  papers  and  other  valuable  pdjpers  left  aboard  the  Young  America  are  being  held  for  you  in  the  vault  in  New  York  headquarters,  please  pick  them  up.  MTD­ "THE VOICE OF THE  IVERY  SUNDAY,  1630  OMT  (II.­20  EST  Sunday)  WFK­39. 19850  KCa  Ships  in  Caribbean,  East  Coast  of  South  America,  South  Atlan­ tic  and  East  Coast  of  United  States.  WFL­65,  15850 SCa  Ships in  Gulf  of  Mexico,  Carib­ bean,  West  Coast  of  South  America, West  Coast  of  Mexico  and  US  East  Coast.  WFK­85. 15700  KCi  Ships  in  Mediterranean  area.  North  Atlantic,  European  and  US  East  Coast  4  4  4  Robert  Eisengraeber  Please  contact  Peninsular  Navi­ gation  Company,  17  Battery  Place,  NY,  for  transportation  due  you  from  the  Valley  Forge.  4  4  Meanwhile)  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th«  Seafarers Welfare  Plan:  ­  Archie  Shanasarlan,  61:  Heart  Washington.  Brother  Shanazarlan  disease  felled  Brother Shanazarlan  leaves  no  known  survivors.  4  4  4  while  he  was  aboard  the  Ocean  Knud  B.  Larsen,  63:  Brother  Joyce  In  pmrt  on  August  8,  1939.  Larsen  died  of  a  malignancy  on  He  joined  the  Union  in  1957  and  September  6,  1959,  at  the  Mo­ was  a  member  of  the  engine  de­ bile  General  partment.  He  was  buried  at  the  Hospital,  Mobile,  Odd  Fellows  Cemetery,  Olympia,  Ala.  He  was  buried  at  the  Pine Crest  Ceme­ tery, Mobile.  Ala­ bama.  Larsen  leaves  no  known  survivors.  He  joined  the  Union  in  1941,  and  was  (Continued  from  page  3)  a member  of  the deck  department.  the Puerto Rican  development pro­ 4  4  4  gram,  new  Industries  are  encou­ Lndwlg  Manhardt,  63:  A  frac­ raged to set up plants on the  island  tured  skull,  which  occured  when  and  get  tax  concessions  for  ten  Manhardt  fell  years.  However,  they are .supposed  from  the  after  to  be  brand­new  enterprises  and  gangway  of  the  not  refugees  from  the  mainland  Andrew  Jackson  seeking to take advantage  of  lower  and  caused  his  wage  scales  and  tax  excemptions.  death.  Brother  Mrs. Gomez  said she  is confident  Manhardt  passed  that  if  she  establishes  that  any  of  away  on  July  7,  the  plants  are,  iu  fact,  runaways  '1959.  He  was  a  from  California,  that  the  Puerto  member  of  the  Rican  government  will  take  steps  steward  depart­ to  withdraw  tax  exiemptions  ment,  and  joined  the  Union  In  1958.  He  leaves  no  survivors.  granted  to  these finne.  '  <1  iMi J. 1  A f •   t  ...  iiA.U  Hunt  Fleeing  Fish Canners  •  •»' • •   i  '  'fi  1  '  ­:?i  1  '  ^ ^  �• O   FPIClAl  ORGAN  OP  THt HAFAKlX  iWTlfcWATIONAL  UNION • ATIANTIC    iCNp  #Ulf ttllTRIGT  '50­50'  Tanker  Drive  Senate  •  • APUCIO •     Anothdl^ Sup^^iiker Launched  NlWt  HIADLINII  IN  RIVIIW  WASHINGTON­r­Preliminary steps have been completed in  the Office  of  Civil and Defense Mobilization  in itS considefa­ tion of  a petition for a "50­50" rule on US oil imports.  Mean­ l&tJMlftCIir,AJE'WRU5S/Ahi  I  while,. the  campaign  of  the­*^  Joint Committee for American  to  whether  or  dot  the  Ameri­ • SlmLim  10 CIRCLE  Flag  Tankers  for  such  a  rule  can  tanker fleet  is to exist  be­ MOOAlANP­T>lB^ ORBIT  is  winning  significant  Congression­ cause  with  no  share  of  the  American  oil  imports,  we . can­ E4RIH. a/jcm,  al­^,support.  not  have  a  viable  American  The" Committee,  which  is  com­ posed  of  the  SIU,  the  NMU  and  a  tanker fleet."  In  submitting  their  evidence  to  group  of  independent  tanker  oper­ ators,  is fighting  for  the  "50­50"  the OCDM, the tanker group  point­ quota  ruling  so  as  to  enable  US­ ed  out  that  American  tankers  are  flag tankers  to  get  a  share , of  the  now  carrying  only  aboiit  two  per­ oil  import  business.  This  business  cent  of  the  total  quantity  of  oil  is now  monopolized  by foreign  and  imported  {nto  the  US.  This  total  amounts to aimo^ two million bar­ runaway­flag  ships.  The committee  submitted  its ini­ rels daily  and  iSi)ekpected  to go up  tial  petition  on  September  14  ask­ in  the  years  to  come;  ing  for  the  ruling  on  the  ground  The  group noted  that as  a result  that the present  lack of  US tankers  of  this  situation,  the  foreign  oil  In  the offshore  trade  imperiled  the  producer, using runaway­flag  ships,  Ma0R^Slt)CK\^/riHSo>MB  national  security.  It  indicated  in  is  able  to  deliver  his  oil  cheaper  New  35,000­ton supertanker  Oeean Uila  slides  down  the  ways  at  to East  Coast ports than oil  can be  its  initial  petition  that"  it  would  submit  supplementary  documenta­ carried  from  US Gulf  ports  to the  New  York Shipbuilding  yard in Camden,  NJ.  Vessel is  owned by  AlWAlAVaiWCW CAS0.  SlU­contracted Ocean Transportation Co. and is  expected to  take  tion and  the OCDM  has now  asked  East Coast.  The edge for the near­ by  foreign  producar  amounts  to as  on  a  crew  at end  of  this  month.  '  for  that  information.  In  Congress,  the  campaign  has  much  as  $10  a  ton  on  the  freight  brought  a  sympathetic  response  rate.  from  Senator  Homer  E.  Capehart  By  permitting  oil  to  be  carried  (Rep.­Ind.),  an  Eisenhower  Admin­ on  the  runaway  ships,  the  US  is,  istration  stalwart,  and  several  in  effect,  subsidizing  the  foreign  other members  of  Congress.  Sena­ producers'  transportation  costs  at  tor  Capehart  wrote  to  Leo  A.  the  expense  of  American  oil  pro­ Hoegh,  director  of  the  OCDM,  ducers.  The  runaway ships,  as has  It  was "most  important  and  in  the  been  pointed  out  many . times, ^  do  The  issue of  free navigation,  especially  as far  as  the Suez  tOQicosBdemA  national  interest" that  a  full hear­ not  pay  taxes  to  the  US  or  any  Canal is concerned, c^e up before the United  Nations agdin  other  government,  and  operate  CoHSBR\/Alf)/ES ffi  ing  be  granted' on the  petition.  as Israel and the UnitSd Arab Reppblic clashed several times  with  crews  who . receive  wages  of  He  summed up the  situation this  BmfiO/^,l€SOB3A^ lASaZ  $80  to  $100  a  month  on  the  av­ in heated debate.  way:  Security  Council  ruling  since  .{iBFORMS, FCRBIBA  erage.  Dr.  Mahmoud  Faivzi,  For­ the  "The  evidence  is  that  we  the  curtailment  of  shipping  rights  The  Joint  Committee  estimates  eign  Minister  of  thfl| UAR,  must  make  a  decision  now  as  that  a  "50­50"  quota  rule  oh  oil  claimed  that  Israel  is  tj^ng  to  for  any  country  can  'eventually  imports  would  require  the  addi­ cause  a  crisis  by  pushing  her  seriously  affect  the  welfare  of  aU  tion of  200 T­2'units  to the  Ameri­ claims  for  free  passage  through  seamen.  SIUNA  For  Free  Trade  can­flag  tanker fleet.  For  practical  the  canal.  He  said  that  Cairo  purposes,  the  large  American  oil  would  restore  Israeli  shipping  .In  past  conventions,  the  SIU  of  companies  who  now  operate  many  rights  only  when  the  rights  of  the  NA  has  gone  on  record  as  being  foreign­flag  ships,  would  have  to  Palestinian  Arab  refugees  were  officially  opposed' to  all  restric­ transfer  ships  back  to  the  Ameri­ 'fully, and  actually"  recognized.  tions  on  shipping  rights,  and  fav­ can flagT or else charter  ships from  He  then  went  on  to  blast  Israel,  oring  free  navigation  in  all  seas  independent  operators.  In  either  France  and  Britain  for  their  "ca­ and  waterways  of  the  world.  event,  American  seamen  would  nal  wrecking  misadventure"  in  No SIU  ships  have  been stopped  benefit  to  the  tune  of  5,000  to  1956.  in  the  canal  but  a  number  have  6,000  additional 'jobs  on  US­flag  Israel  claims  that  Cairo  is  try­ been blacklisted  by Egypt for  mak­ eSBNAoWBR. TALKS, PlA^JS  tankers.  to  obscure  the  issues  and  re­ ing  Israeli  ports.  NEW  ORLEANS—shipping  has  At  present, the active  American­ ing  The  Israeli  delegate  to  the  UN  ^iTHMAO­TSceTim,  iterated  its  position  that  the  Se­ been  very  good,  reports  Port  flag  tanker fleet  consists  of  less  curity Council rul^ that  cited  the  Assembly's  overwhelm­ the ships  Agent  Lindsey  Williams.  The  last  than  230  ships.  Some  60  tankers  of  all  nations  miist  have  unre­ ing  disapproval  of  Cairo's  inter­ iwo  weeks  witnessed  active  ship­ are  in  lay­up  at  last  report,  and  stricted  passage  through  the  ca­ ference  with  Israeli  .shipping  in  ping  at  this  port  with  eight  ships  many  of  the  remaining  8hij>s  are  nal.  The  Council  reached  this  de­ the  Suez  Canal.  He  noted  that  paying  off,  four  ships  signing  on,  carrying  dry  cargo,  usually  grain,  cision  in 1951.  '  more  than  20  countries  had  cen­ and  24  ships  in  transit,  before  the  under the farm surplus  program.  sured  the  UAR  for  its  actions  in  The  SIU  is  In  agreement  with  port shut  down for  the dock  strike.  Suez  and  that  not flne  non­Arab  Ships  paying  off  were  the  Del  country  supported  Cairo..  Aires,  Del  Mar,  Del  Santos,  Del  One  UN  delegate,  Thor  Thors  Oro  (Mississippi);  Lucile  Bloom­ of  Iceland,  suggested  that  naviga­ field  (Bloomfield);  Arizpa,  Morn­ tion  s.hould  be  re­established  on  ing  Ught  (Waterman)  and  Penn  the  basis  of  International  Law  and  Shipper  (Penntrans).  the  1888  Constantinople  Conven­ Ships  signing  on  were  the  Del  GENEVA—A stern lyRiTiing  against excessive  and unjusti­ tion  which  said  that  the  Suez  Ca­ Sol,  Del  Aires  (Mississippi);,. Lu­ fied  u^  of  penicillin  issued  by  the  World  Health  Or­ nal  should  be  "free  and  open  in  cile  Bloomfield  (Bloomfield)  and  ganization  noted  particularly  that excessive use of  penicillin  time  of  war  as  in  peace  to  every  Penn  Shipper  (Penntrans).  vessel of  commerce or of  war with­ had  rendered it  virtupJly  use­"*  ^  ^  The following  were  the ships  in­ Consequently  it  is  unwise  to  use  out  distinction  of  flag."  less  against  venereal  and  transit:  Alcoa  Banger,  Alcoa  Cor­ penicillin  indiscriminately,  aboard  .  Fourteen  countries  have  en­ sair,  Alcoa  Roamer,  Alcoa  Cava­ other  diseases.  except  in  cases  of  high  fever  dorsed  the  principle  of  unrestrict­ lier  (Alcoa);  Seatrain  New  York,  The  warning  was  confirmed  by  ship  and severe infection,  when medica­ ed  use  of  the  Suez  Canal:  the  Seatrain.  New  Jersey,  Seatrain  Dr, Joseph  Logue, medical  director  tion  is  absolutely, necessary.  United  States,  Britain,  France,  Louisiana,  Seltrain  Texas  (Sea­ of  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  Sweden,  Norway,  Denmark,  the  train); Dei  Sol, Del  Aires  (Mississi­ Medical  Department,  who  noted  The loss of  effectiveness of peni­ Netherlands,  Peru,  Australia,  Li  cillin  is  ti­aced  to  the fact  that  it  ppi);  K^thryn,  Beatrice  (Bull);  that  many  infections  which  for­ will  virtually  wipe  out  pne  strain  beria,  Ecuador,  Honduras,  New  /Steel  Artisan,  Steel  Apprentice,  merly  were  treated  effectively  by  of  an  infection,  bsctejria,  leaving  Zealand,  and  Iceland.  .^Steel  Maker  (Isthmian);  Daphael  penicillin  now  are  resistant  to  it.  another  strain,  which  is  penicilliru  Nlne .othbr  countries  have  sup­ SSPIA ANPR6P <WWA  ^Jfllemiiies, Gateway  City (Pan­Atlaa­ He  added  that  because  of  exces­ resistant, as  the dominant  one.  ported  "free  navigation,"  although  'it!e);^:Moharch of  the Seas; Choctaw,  sive  penicillin  use,  an  increasing  The  same  thing  has''happened  they  did  not  apeciflcally . mention  OASW Olfie BOWDAbt  Claibome  (Waterman);  number  of  severe  shpt  reactions,  with  DDT,  which,  when  first  the Suez  Canal.  They  are:  Argen­ ITOM«R/MSMa'aF/Al»*  'JS­'Batbara/ F  Si  (Liberty  Naviga­ some  of  them  causing  death,  have  came  out,  was  extremely  effective  tina,. Itaty;.  Uruguay.j^Boliya, . Bel­ v  ­and  Ifaktdli, (TSciiw/^Oeean  occurred.  Repeated  use  of  peni­ against  such  insects  a$ flies  and  gium,  Costa Rica,  El Skiyadoi' and  ' cillin  can  lead'to  such  xeactions.  :thB,, D'iiiidnlcan...Bep]uJilic^  UN  Debates  Issue  Of  Suez  Restristion  N'Orleans  Had Active  Ship Board  ij...  I;  Warn  Against  Excessive  Use Of  Penicillin Shots  ny$o'ri2eAsuK/V£pAPf'  u?  •   '1.  •  BASmie.  it  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and 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Title A name given to the resource October 9, 1959 Description An account of the resource Headlines: RUNAWAY ORDERED TO DEAL WITH SIU NLRB RAPS P&O; TO SET HEARING ON SS YARMOUTH DRIVE ’50-50’ TANKER DRIVE BACKED IN CONGRESS SUBSIDY FIRMS ASK OKAY FOR RUNAWAY TIES CASTAL SHIPS FIGHT NEW RR RATE-SLASHING FRON AB TO MD SIU AWARD WINNER MAKES THE GRADE US USES T-H AGAINST ILA DOCK STRIKE CEMENT TUG WAGES UP IN MOBILE PACT SHIP LINES PROTEST NEW RR THROAT-CUTTING RATES SUBSIDIZE CO’S SEEK RIGHT TO OWN RUNAWAY SHIPS FISH UNION TO INVESTIGATE PUERTO RICAN CANNERIES MSTS LAYING UP 8 TRANSPORTS; GOV’T REPORT HITS INEFFICIENCY SALVAGE COMPANY AIMS FOR WWI LOST CARGOES NY REPORTS HEADWAY IN SIU-MAWD CAMPAIGN ALCOA GEAR GIVES FAST RADAR PLOT ‘FORTUNE’ DESCRIBES ESSO RIG WATERMAN HITS ROUGH GOING IN SUBSIDY BATTLE ASK ANTI-STRIKEBREAKING LAW BANNER LINE SEEKS BRITISH PORT RIGHTS VOTE RESULTS ANNOUNCED BY MEBA UN DEBATES ISSUE OF SUEZ RESTRICTION 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 10/09/1959 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. 21  1959 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/80f1fd98f47eeecee57ddb77e0e2f005.jpg 59fdc35abc2c091e6ae717e3c81d12dd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Seafarers International Union Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herb Brand Historic Files Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1948-4/30/1948 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13, 36-14, 36-15 Description An account of the resource 1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence. The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. Although UFE was able to get the concessions they sought from the Curb Exchange, the Stock Exchange bosses refused to compromise with the union. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York Financial District Wall Street New York Stock Exchange New York Curb Exchange Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource OEIU Local 153 members marching in solidarity Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Subject The topic of the resource Office and Professional Employees International Union United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource Members of the Office Employee International Union (OEIU, later OPEIU) taking to the streets in support of the UFE Wall Street strike Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Photographic Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/9/1948 Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13-029 1948 Strikes and Beefs United Financial Employees http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/b9ce1034640ab536350365518ba7e73b.jpg fc31b5d63c7e16d83a759426c5c8781e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Seafarers International Union Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herb Brand Historic Files Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1948-4/30/1948 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13, 36-14, 36-15 Description An account of the resource 1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence. The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. Although UFE was able to get the concessions they sought from the Curb Exchange, the Stock Exchange bosses refused to compromise with the union. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York Financial District Wall Street New York Stock Exchange New York Curb Exchange Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Officers loading UFE picketers into police van Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource The Wall Street bosses felt threatened by the United Financial Employees strikers, and accordingly the police showed the employees no quarter. 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Title A name given to the resource 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Seafarers International Union Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herb Brand Historic Files Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1948-4/30/1948 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13, 36-14, 36-15 Description An account of the resource 1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence. The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. Although UFE was able to get the concessions they sought from the Curb Exchange, the Stock Exchange bosses refused to compromise with the union. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York Financial District Wall Street New York Stock Exchange New York Curb Exchange Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oiler Robert Meloy, interviewed by the Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource Recounting his time on the UFE picket, Brother Meloy said, "Somehow I found myself in the middle of the surging bunch and tripped over a falling picket. Lying face down, I looked up once and got rapped on the back of my head. No one said 'Get up' or anything. A cop started beating me on the head again, and he must have hit me 30 or 40 times. I had my arm around another fellow so the cop hit me on the elbow—it seems they like to hit on the bone. His blow took all the strength from my arm. Four cops tried to lift me to the wagon. Finally one grabbed me by the hair and neck and dragged me. The hospital told me the elbow nerves may be crushed." 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Title A name given to the resource 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Seafarers International Union Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herb Brand Historic Files Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1948-4/30/1948 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13, 36-14, 36-15 Description An account of the resource 1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence. The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. Although UFE was able to get the concessions they sought from the Curb Exchange, the Stock Exchange bosses refused to compromise with the union. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York Financial District Wall Street New York Stock Exchange New York Curb Exchange Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Painters Union members on the UFE picketline Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource Picketers from District Council 9 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) join the United Financial Employees, SIU, and SUP as they marched on Wall Street Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Photographic Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/09/1948 Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13-020 1948 Strikes and Beefs United Financial Employees http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/3c2ad0fcdb7eef86557275984226164c.jpg 4ef16c515f1df6b6d811c47ef9c29c4a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Seafarers International Union Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herb Brand Historic Files Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1948-4/30/1948 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13, 36-14, 36-15 Description An account of the resource 1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence. The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. Although UFE was able to get the concessions they sought from the Curb Exchange, the Stock Exchange bosses refused to compromise with the union. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York Financial District Wall Street New York Stock Exchange New York Curb Exchange Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Passersby reading pamphlet by UFE Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource To counteract the vicious propaganda put out by New York Stock Exchange bosses, the UFE and SIU distributed flyers to inform the public of the striking employees' grievances Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Photographic Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/30/1948 Relation A related resource Seafarers Log Vol. X, No. 18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13-010 1948 Strikes and Beefs United Financial Employees http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/5ba2613e4f2b2104c646b0a3c0bc52cf.jpg 1eede6401059f2fd35f892e49e14bdd1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Seafarers International Union Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herb Brand Historic Files Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1948-4/30/1948 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13, 36-14, 36-15 Description An account of the resource 1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence. The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. Although UFE was able to get the concessions they sought from the Curb Exchange, the Stock Exchange bosses refused to compromise with the union. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York Financial District Wall Street New York Stock Exchange New York Curb Exchange Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Picket line in front of the American Stock Exchange building Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Description An account of the resource The UFE, SIU, SUP and other allied unions block the entrance to the Stock Exchange building. In the foreground is the iron gate of historic Trinity Church. 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Title A name given to the resource 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Seafarers International Union Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herb Brand Historic Files Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1948-4/30/1948 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13, 36-14, 36-15 Description An account of the resource 1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence. The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. Although UFE was able to get the concessions they sought from the Curb Exchange, the Stock Exchange bosses refused to compromise with the union. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York Financial District Wall Street New York Stock Exchange New York Curb Exchange Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Picketers form daisy chain Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource Picketers took to this defensive formation as they marched in the rain. The solid wall of pickets proved too much for the police and so, left, they resorted to violence as, with swinging nightsticks, they attempted to limit the lines. But the New York Cops found out again that brutality has no effect on strikers who know they are right and are determined to win. The next day found the lines just as strong and just as militant. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Seafarers International Union Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herb Brand Historic Files Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1948-4/30/1948 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13, 36-14, 36-15 Description An account of the resource 1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence. The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. Although UFE was able to get the concessions they sought from the Curb Exchange, the Stock Exchange bosses refused to compromise with the union. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York Financial District Wall Street New York Stock Exchange New York Curb Exchange Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Picketers forming human shield Description An account of the resource Protecting themselves from police violence, the picketers crouch on the ground and cover their faces. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Seafarers International Union Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herb Brand Historic Files Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1948-4/30/1948 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13, 36-14, 36-15 Description An account of the resource 1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence. The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. Although UFE was able to get the concessions they sought from the Curb Exchange, the Stock Exchange bosses refused to compromise with the union. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York Financial District Wall Street New York Stock Exchange New York Curb Exchange Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Picketers outside of trading firms Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource The UFE strike quickly spread beyond the exchanges to the individual trading firms. With activity at the exchanges paralyzed by picketing, management tried to transfer business into the firms instead--but the strikers were already one step ahead. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Photographic Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/6/1948 Relation A related resource Seafarers Log Vol. X, No. 15 Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13-027 1948 Strikes and Beefs United Financial Employees http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/b8be103e19f110a6095dcba61c3f70ac.jpg 878ea479e456773314a1a94f0b9bf81a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Seafarers International Union Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herb Brand Historic Files Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1948-4/30/1948 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13, 36-14, 36-15 Description An account of the resource 1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence. The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. Although UFE was able to get the concessions they sought from the Curb Exchange, the Stock Exchange bosses refused to compromise with the union. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York Financial District Wall Street New York Stock Exchange New York Curb Exchange Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Police block UFE picketers Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource In an attempt to conceal the strikers from the public eye, the police boxed in the striking UFE workers and their allies. They also assisted in escorting the bosses and scabbing workers into the Stock Exchange building. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Photographic Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/30/1948 Relation A related resource Seafarers Log Vol. X, No. 18 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-14-055 1948 Strikes and Beefs United Financial Employees http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ce57d94a15406771ef47a4f9f9aecbba.jpg c60854cade48215dc058ee7eee40cb7c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Seafarers International Union Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herb Brand Historic Files Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1948-4/30/1948 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13, 36-14, 36-15 Description An account of the resource 1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence. The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. Although UFE was able to get the concessions they sought from the Curb Exchange, the Stock Exchange bosses refused to compromise with the union. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York Financial District Wall Street New York Stock Exchange New York Curb Exchange Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Police officer turns picketers back Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Description An account of the resource With his nightstick behind his back, the officer directs the striking UFE members back toward the Exchange building Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Photographic Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1948 Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13-031 1948 Strikes and Beefs United Financial Employees http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/117612b3eda12d7ac4c5942af9d246db.jpg dc4c73ff5577f4d4fcf50d151f45b802 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1948 United Financial Employees Wall Street Strike Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Seafarers International Union Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Herb Brand Historic Files Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/29/1948-4/30/1948 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-13, 36-14, 36-15 Description An account of the resource 1,100 United Financial Employees members marched on Wall Street to protest working conditions at the New York Stock Exchange throughout the spring of 1948. The SIU provided around 500 of its own members as security. Many of the UFE employees were office workers and women who needed protection from police violence. The strikes lasted a month, from the end of March 1948 to the last day of April. Although UFE was able to get the concessions they sought from the Curb Exchange, the Stock Exchange bosses refused to compromise with the union. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York Financial District Wall Street New York Stock Exchange New York Curb Exchange Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Police patrol New York Stock Exchange entrance Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource As seen in the background, UFE picketers were kept to the side of the building in a small area the local press referred to as 'the bird cage.' Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Photographic Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/30/1948 Relation A related resource Seafarers Log Vol. X, No. 18 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Color photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 36-14-054 1948 Strikes and Beefs United Financial Employees