59 32 1900 http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/b92eb354b83a7d54f26a848a16d3ed5e.PDF 3023f35d62c2248e872c764ecc6a8803 PDF Text Text \ 644 SBAFARBRS~;a:-·LOG I ~ Vol. XXVI No. 11 1 • . . I OFFICl·AL ORGAN o·ft _THI: SEAf'ARERI INTERNATIONAL UNtQ~ • ATL~N.TfC .. GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WAlERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Senate Threatens U.S. Vessel's Share In Surplus Cargoes / - - - - - - - - - - - ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Story On Page 3 SIU ·W ins $4,000 For Pioneer Crew - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S t o r y On Page 2 ••ESSO SI r1ae. Color was added to the Esso picket lines in Puerto Rico recently when the SIU mascot "Chucklehead," a 250 pound jaguar joined the lines with nearly 100 SIU Esso employees. Keeping a firm grip on the leash (above, right) is President of the SIU of Puert°'-Rico Keith Terpe. Picket sign in Spanish and English reads "I'm tired of being in the tank." Similar strike action was taken against Shell and Texaco on a beef over a clause which threatened. Union members' jobs. • . Pens1oner. AFL- CIO Endorses Johnson, Humphrey - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - itory On Page 2 Seafarer Constantine Dobrovolsky (right) is shown. above receiving hi• first regular $150 monthly pension check from SIU headquarters representative Joe DiGeorge. Dobrovolsky, who makes his home in the Bronx, N.Y., started sailing wlth the. SIU in 1941. Shipping in the deck department as a carpenter until' his retirement, Dobrovolsky hopes to spend some of his leisure time this winter visiting relatives in sunny Florida. . ' ,.. • The SIU was cited at the recent convention of the Texas State ·AFL-CIO at Brownsville, Texas for its support of the Texas State Committee on Political Education (COPE), AFL-CIO. The citation was presented _by Alexander Barkan, International Director of the Political Education Committee. Sherman Miles (above, -left), Director of the Texas . State COPE and Drozak, display the plaque for the photographer. · ·"'1lal1on. �.... Two- BE .t4 I' "4-R ER S t 0 Q l _eptember f, ltH Democrats Select Humphrey-As Johnson's Runiling Mate By Willard Shelton, Managing Editor, AFL-CIO Ne~• Service There waa a development thl1 week involvlna a most Important aegment of American-flag ahlpplng-one that la of extreme Importance to Seafarers. As Seafarera know, thla union bas been loud and vigorous in lta protests for many, many years against the dtscrlmlnatory railroad rate-setting practfce1 which have been allowed by the Interstate Commerce Commission, to the detriment of our domestic shipping induatry, and the Job 1ecurity of American seamen. four-year Kennedy-Johnson Ad- another Democratic convention had other anteroom.s of the huge conThia ·week, a decision was issued .in a Federal Court In Newark, N.J., ministration and a stinging count- started the vibrant John F. Ken- vention hall as national committee which la in effect, a vindication of the SIU's position that the railroads; er-attack on the Republican nom- nedy on his way to the White ·officials met with key leaders of with the support of the ICC, have been determined to destroy domestic !nee, Senator Goldwater, and the House. There was a time and a ..atate Democra_p_~ parties to plan shipping. A three-man court handed down a unanimous decision finding GOP platform tailored to the place at this convention for mourn- the coordination ·of the upcoming three railroads guilty of discriminatory rate-setting practices in a case Ing Kennedy's loss-and a film of local and national campaigns. . involving SIU-contracted Seatrain Lines. candidate's personal record. National Committee Oh~irman The court's opinion referred to a long line of decisions in which . the The President had already as- great emotional thrust recalled h!s .sumed leadership of the party- thousand days as the nations John W. Balley and Johnson• per- United States Supreme Court has consistently overruled the decisions nominated for ~e nation's highest leader. sonal representative on the com... of the ICC", because the agency failed to protect water carriers against office for a full term in his own Pastore set the theme when he mittee, Cliff Carter, worked day discriminatory rate-setting ·by the railroads. The case involved the rlght_:_and he broke precedent to recalled that Kennedy himself had after day with "workshop". aroups rates on the movement of aluminum ingots from Texas to Pennsylvania appear before the delegates Imme- selec~.~ . Jo.~nson four years. ago. on state leaders and cand~dates- and was a classic example of the railroads' selective rate-cutting pracdiately after the event to announce The VJSion of the late President, discussing the ~resid_ent s own tlces, the purpose of which la to knock the competing water carriers out that Humphrey was his personal the Rhode Island senator said, schedule of campaign trips, the use of the trade. Once the competition has been knocked out the railroads "lives on in the character, the cap- to be made of Humphrey'• con- have Invariably come right back to charge whatever they feel they choice as running mate. Humphrey was the delegates' ability and the courage of the cededly enormous campaign ener- can get. clear choice, too-supported by a teammate of bis choice." gies, the raising of funds and diviIt ts intere.sting to note that when Seatrain first registered ita beef ground-swel~ across the country Even wftfle the delegates were sion of duties and function. over the railroads rate-cut, an ICC examiner originally found the prothat had bull~ i~to what amounted posed rate to be discriminatory against the shipping company, but that to a party majority consensus. SIU Talces Action the ICC itself overruled the examiner's position. This ts a classic UlusThe c?nve?tion here m?ved by tratfon of our own charge before Congressional committees and other accl~mabon m its four mghts of 1roupa that the ICC ts railroad-oriented and that its activities border sessi_ons, preceded by Intensive on collusion with the rail industry to the detriment of American daytime labor on platform, rules shipping and credentials. It managed, de' spite the self-evident fact that it We also have maintained that this body should include representation would nominate the President and of a shipping point of view and that its membership must consist of that it reached its decisions by people who will be fair and equitable in keeping with the intent of Congress when it enacted the law prov-iding for the lCC. ratifying reports rather than by rollcalls, to maintain an atmosIt is regrettable that it is necessary for the courts to refer this case phere of vitality. The SIU Contract department has announced settlement back to the ICC to determine the kind of relief that is to be granted For this, the delegates probably of a shipboard beef that put $4,000 of extra pay in the pockets the ahfpping company because, in the process, this type of case has could thank the Republicans. The of SIU men who manned the Sea Pioneer on the voyage affected the job opportunit_ies of Seafarers and many other maritime workers. In the interest of job security and a fair shake for an imporkeynote speech of Senator John O. which ended in Boston last+ Pastore of Rhode Island made it week. tlant segment of American shipping, we will continue our fight until the the Sea Pioneer, a 28,000-ton, T-5 conditions which led to such a situtation are corrected at the proper clear that the Democratic Party As a result of the Union's tanker, called at Aruba on June level. gladly accepted the ·GOP challenge to the nation's leadership In the action, the Sea Pioneer crewmen 26. The vessel laid on the hook * * Kennedy-Johnson years and the will receive ·overtime penalty pay- for four d a Y s from June 28 The organized labor movement ls concerned about the forthcoming Republican all-out assault on social ment for the time they were im- tlfrough June 29, during which reforms that Democrats believe properly restricted to t'1e vessel time the crew's requests for shore national elections from the standpoint of its effect upon all citizens and, particularly, on American workers. It is concerned because the have transformed the nation In the in Aruba during the latter part leave were refused. past 32 years-for the better. of June. When the v es s e 1 arrived in social gains ~ade by the . workers of this country are on the line. The convention had its somber The contract dispute arose when Boston for payoff on August 28 The Republican party candidates for president and vice p'!'esident, the crew wbmitted the beef to Goldwater and Miller, are virtually committed to policies that would the SIU representatives. The Un- :bold back and pel'haps destroy every social and economic gain that Signs Anti-~overty Bill ion then demanded the payment of American workers and their families have achieved through their trade penalty overtime for the period unions since the great depression. in which the crew was denied At stake in this election will be the future of our Social Security shore leave and restricted to the program, the right to trade union representation, equal opportunity for vessel. However, the company conolder citizens, and vital housing; edutested the right of the crew to any all, appropriate medical care compensation, and the Boston SIU cation, tax and social welfare legislation. And last but not least is this agent referred the dispute to the overriding question of the very physical security of every citizen, Contract department at Union which would be threatened by _the reckless attitudes of the Republican candidates on foreign policy and military matters. Headquarters. This then means that every Seafarer, every member of his family and Maintaining that the manner In which the crew was restricted to everyone in his community he can influence must be ready and eligible the vessel was a violation of the to vote in the November electiohs. But before you can have your say c on tract, Headquarters truiisted at the ballot box, you must be registered. Make sure you are registered upon the payment of the penalty In your community so that you can protect your o~ and your families vital interests at the ballot box. overtime pay. ATLANTIC CITY-Brimming with confidence, pleased with its platform and civil rights decisions, the Democratic National ·c onvention sent a ticket headed by President Johnson &nd Senator Hubert H. Humphrey into the upcoming election campaign. The themes were set here-an affirmation of the foreign notes. The delegates were deeI?,lY meeting, there was hard, brisk and economic policies of the conscious that four years earlier work done in the ballroom and Sea p,·oneer Beef Nets er·ew $4,000 * for AFL-CIO Board Endorses Johnson And Humphrey WASHINGTON-The 166-member general board of the AFL-CIO has endorsed the candidacies of President Lyndon B. Johnson and his Vice-President running mate, Hubert H. Humphrey in the November 3rd election. The board's statement urged union members to give the Democratic ticket their whole-hearted support. Meany, quoting from the general the labor oft'iclaas that he was proud to have the AFL-CIO enThe labor federation's gen= board's statement, re!l~ tile fOI- dorsement and "would wear 1t AFL;cro President George Meany ·lleftJ co~gratulates President Johnson -at Whi~e House ceremonies ·marking the signing of the Anti-Poverty. Bill · last month. The op.en-air proceeding launched the ,new labor-supported program emphasizing ;ob training for the nation's yo~th, literacy trains ing for adult•, part-tinle work for needy studen"ts, and It volunteer national service "corps. .. \ t ~ "r . f• .. 1 .,,.. _, .,, / ~ t .' ., , • ' • ' ;.. .. ;.;,; .• ), loWing paragraph to Piresident Johnson: -''When tragedy thrust upon him the duties of Presiderut, he undertook with unsurpassed vigor the task of fulfilling t h e pro8I'am launched by Jahn Kennedy. '.Dhe legislative achievements of President Johns911·' s 10 months in office are the greatest since the first Roosevelt administration. The unflagging concern of LyndonJohnson for the poor and the deprived has in · all truth aroused the conscience of all Americans." AFL-CIO President G. e o ~- g e In reply, President Joh~~~~ told eral board, which is made up of the presidents of lits membet" unions as well as department ojficia.Js of tihe AFL-Cio, made Its emJorsement decision witJhout a dissenting vote. After the vote was taken, the board members went to the White House to inform President Johnson of · their decision. Paul Hall, SIU president and a vice ..president Of ·the -AFL-cIO, participated in the General )Joard meeting and the meeting with the President. · · · proudly" both during and after the campaign, He told the members of the general board that he welco~ed them to the White House as the "only Presidential candidate of a major party who believes in strong and free unions." T-he federati"n's general board was sharply critical of GOP Presidential ~ominee Senator Barry Goldwater and the Republican Vice· Presidential· choice, ·: Rep. William E. Miller. The board's statement characterized Senator Gold' (Continued ;on .page 14) ' • i;: ...... ' "~ . �•, . Pace Sepiember '· 198' S·e at·r ain Upheld· In RR Rate Case Urging Strong U.S. Merchant Marine NEWARK, N.J.-A major victory for intercoastal shipping was scored on September 2 when a Federal Court found three railroads guilty of •1discriminatory" rate-making practices and ruled that the SIU-+ contracted Seatrain Lines was decisions of the l.C.C. for failing entitled to some form of relief to protect water carriers against in compensation for the railroads unfair rate setting tactics. A three man court headed by Circuit Judge Anthony T. Augelli, handed down a unanimous decision finding three railroads guilty of "discriminatory" _rate- practices. Refers Case The court referred the case to the Interstate Commerce Commission to determine the form of relief to be granted Seatrain. Seatrain has been charging for the past five years that railroads have manipulated rates unfairly to discourage waterborne competition. Seatrain filed a complaint against the Missouri Pacific, the Texas Pacific and the Rockdale, Sandow and Western Railroads in Federal Court here after the I.C.C. refused to act on the issue. Asserts Jurisdiction The I.C.C. later asserted its jurisdiction and once again, by a vote of six to three, decided that Seatrain was not entitled to relief. The line took the case to Federal Court once more in September 1963. The new court opinion upholding Seatrain's charges against the railroads, cited a long line of decisions in which the Supreme Court has consistently overturned railroad tion. rate-making discrimina- Aluminum Rates The case involved rates on aluminum ingots m o vi n g from Sandow, Tex., to Cressona, Pa. Railtoads, seeking to obtain all of this traffic which at one time accounted for a huge part of the water carriers revenues progressively reduced their rates. Present rail rates between the two points are $1.19 per hundred pounds. The rail-water-rail rate, which is $1.15, involves rail transportation from Sandow to Texas City, where Seatrain vessels pick up the cargo and discharge it at Edgewater, N.J., where it is carried by railroad to Cressona. Discrimination Found From the 186 miles from Sandow to Texas City, the railroads charge 44 cents a 100 pounds if the aluminum is than hauled by Seatrain. If the ingots are destined for import, the rate is 29 cents. Although Seatrain accounts for 85 percent of the mileage, it receives only 37 percent of the present rail-water-rail rate. Originally, an I .C.C. examiner found the rate to be discriminatory against Seatraln, but the commis-· sion overruled his decision. Five SIU Oldtimers OK'd For Pensions ·:·:• ... . ) .; ;~;,~::Sr·. : \~~ The need for a strong U.S. merchant fleet was stressed by SIU President Paul Hall, shown here as he addressed the Democratic Party's Platform Committee prior to the party's national convention at Atlantic City, N.J. Other AFL-CIO trade union leaders appeared before the Platform Committee to · emphasize the need for • stron9 labor plank 9eared to meet the pro~lems of the present-day wor~ force. Senate Move Threatens Role Of U.S.-Flag Ships In P.L. 480· Program WASHINGTON-The SIU, the AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades Department and other segments of the maritime industry have joined forces in fighting a provision in the Senate-passed version of P.L. 480 that w~uld have "disastrous" effects on the American• • • d tr be placed in an impossible financial rying P .L. 480 cargoes accept mereh ant marme m us Y· situation." a major portion of their freight The provision would re- The disruptive amendment le costs (50 to 100 per cent) in forpart of Title 1 of P.L. 480, which eign monies. quire U.S. ships operators is before the Congress for a three- The maritime industry, with opmoving grain under P.L. 480 year extension, or untll December erating expenses, taxes and wages to· accept at least partial 31, 1967. The title covers the sale for seafarers that must be paid of surplus farm commodities for freight charges in unstable and in- foreign currencies. convertible foreign currencies. . Under the 50 per cent rule, at The House version of the bill, least half of the cargoes shipped already reported out by the Agrl- overseas under P.L. 480 must be cullure Committee, does not con- in American-flag vessels. tain the damaging amendment. The freight costs for the P.L. 480 The SIU and other maritime la- cargoes have, unttl now, been paid bor organizations, along with· ship- in U.S. dollars by the Commodity owners, joined in wiring their pro- Credit Corporation, a government test to Rep. Mahon CD.-Texas), agency. chairman of the House AppropriaThe new Senate amendment says tions Committee, and calling on that the C.C.C. "shall finance ·him to see to it "that under no freight charge.a • . . only to the Garretson \ Schroeder Fortine Dunham circumstances will this [Senate] extent that such charges are higher provision be inc1uded in House (than would be the case otherwise) NEW YORK-Five veteran Seafarers, have be~n awarded consideration." by reason of a requirement that pensions by the SIU and will enjoy retirement with the help The telegram .to Mahon warned the commoditie1 be transported in of lifetime $150 a month pension. that inclusion. of the provision States-fta1 vessels." The five, Frederick H. Gar- '+··- - - - - - - - - - - - - would mean, if passed, that the United The effect of the amendment retson, John Aha, Karl W. ington has nearly 40 years of sea "entire maritime industry would would be to make shipowners carSchroeder, William H. Dun- time, his last ship being the Transham and ·Steve Fortine, bring the bay. He is currently living in total of 1964 pensions granted by the SIU-employer tr'ustee panel to Houston, Texas. John Aha, a Filipino-American, · 55. The monthly flow of checks , wjll insure the men of security in ington, D.C., first shipped out in their retirement years and will 1925, and served on many vessels give them an excellent opportunity has been sailing as an AB since to enjoy life on the beach more 1929. He joined the Union in 1941, fully. Garretson, 58, a native of Wash- ·and is now making his home on shore in New York. Karl W. Schroeder, 69, a native of Germany, has covered the world's ports as a seaman since Sept. 4, 1964 Vol. XXVI, No. 18 1916. An. AB, his last ship was the San Francisco (Sea-Land). When last heard from, hu was eujuylng his r~tirement in sunny Spain. William H. Dunham, 68, has been PAUL HALL, President . . an active SIU man since the war. HERBERT BRAND, Editor; IRWIN SPIVACK, Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art A chief steward, he last sailed on Editor; MIKE POLLACK, NATHAN SKYER, the Adams. A native-born New ROBERT ARONSON, ALVIN SCOTT, PETE Yorker, he served in the Army CARMEN, Staff Writers. during World War I and in the Navy and the Merchant Marine in Published biweekly at the hHdquart1r1 World War II. · of the Seafarers International Union, At· lantfc, Guff, Lakes and Inland Waters Steve Fortine, 54, his sailing days District, AFL·CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11232. Tel. HYaclnth 9·'600. ended by the amputation of his Seafarer veteran John Aba ( rl9ht) Is shown above pf eking Second cllliS$ postage paid at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under the Act left leg, is a Great Lakes sailor up his first regular $150 monthly pension chHk from headuf Aug. 24, 1912. · who · has been in the Union since 120 quarters representative Joe DiGeorge. Abe, .who ' makea ht1 1941. He makes his home in Michigan. home In New York, hu been sailing with the SIU 1fnae 1941. . SEAF AREkS LOG r Three in dollars, would be placed in severe hardship by the requirement. P .L. 480 is expected to reach action on the House floor sometime before Labor Day. SIU Extends Clinic Plan To Boston, Tampa \ NEW YORK-Seafarers in Boston and Tampa are now able to take full advantage of the SIU's free medical examination program as new clinics opened ,recently in both ports. 'Jlhe new medical facilities are located in clean, well equipped buildings staffed by experienced doctors. They will enable Seafarers and their dependents to enjoy the benefits to which they are entitled. The SIU medical examination program in Boston is being conducted at the clinic of Dr. Anthony S. Ripa, which is located at 108 Meridian Street, corner Of London Street in East Boston. Dr. Ripa ls an industrial surgeon who 'also does physical examinations for airlines operating in the Boston !!re!!, Hi11 well-equipped nffire is conveniently located to the Union hall. The Union's medical program in Tampa wi11 be directed by Dr. Gilbert M. Echelman, at 505 South Boulevard, Tampa. 'Jlhe Tampa facility is located in ~ new building which was specially built for a clinic. The clinic is located within a 10 minute ride from the Tampa hall and is near the facilities of the Public Health Service Hospital and the Tampa General Hospitail. Dr. Echelman is an internal medicine specialist and (Continued on page 7) �r o '• · ·• • • 1' Page ·Four Fishing Fleet Boosted By Construction Subsidy Bill WASHINGTON-The United States fishing industry got ·a healthy boost recently when President Johnson signed a $10 million subsidy bill to help rebuild a.n~ moder~ize this country's fishing fleet. + . . The new bill authorizes the fish has plummeted from 13 to 7 Americans are eating ip.ore foreignexpenditure of $10 million an- percent. During the 11ame period caught imported fish than that nually for construction-differ- the country dropped from its posi- landed by U. S. fishermen. Sin ce th e pos1't'ion of the Amerlcan fishing fleet has been declining during the .P·ast several years, the increase in consumption In fish products in this country works to the benefit of. foreign fleets. A report prepared by a House of Represent.atives committee found .that since 1947 the Soviet Union more than doubled jts total catch. Fur.thermore, Japan, Peru,· China and several other countries had increased their annual fish catches significantly. The continuing weak position of SIU Railway Marine Region pensioner Thomas C. Logan the United States fishing fleet was found to be rooted in the require(right J gets congratulations on his retiremen,. from RMR ment that American fishing vessels Regional Director G. P. McGinty. Logan i'ntends to continu.e must be built In U. S. shipyards. his active interest in the Boy Scout movement now that he The report found that construction can devot~ his full time to t_his a·c ttvity. costs in this country are 50 percent higher than in foreign yards. Retired- But Still Busy. Congressional sponsors. of the tiill said Its passage would enable This column reviews the various benefit programs for SIU members' American 'f ishermen to successto help our brothers obtain those which they are eligible without un- fully compete with foreign fleets necessary delay. We realize that the wide ran&'e of benefits available on waters which have long been under the SIU welfare program make it hard for many of our member& considered traditional fishing to keep track of specific plans. In response to many questions, we will grounds for United States fisheragain review the maternity, hospital and optical benefits which are men. provided for member~hip use. In a statement made while the MATERNITY BENEFIT. Those seamen who have 90 days of sea- construction subsidy bill was still SIU railroad tugman Thomas Logan is not the least .bit time in the calendar year prior to the birth of a child and one day's before the House, James Ackert, seatime in the six months prior to the birth of a child, are eligible president of the SIU-affiliated .A t- concerned about keeping busy, now that he is retired on under the Plan to a $200 maternity benefit when their wives give birth, lantic Fishermen's Union, said, provided they present proper proof and claims within one year of the ''This ls the shot so badly needed SIU $150 monthly pension. In fact, Brother Logan's days wiU birth. In those cases where there are multiple births <twins, triplets, to revive our American fish.ing be pretty full ones, for he i s + - - - - - - - - - - - etc.>, there is provision for an individual maternity benefit of $200 for fleets. He noted that fishing boat turning to on the community associated as a ·s cout and later; as each child. construction would also help U. S. activities which had been his a scout leader for · almost a half century. He'll back this up· with For births occurring on and after August 1, 1962., delivery by ceasa- shipyards and · their workers to hobby in the off hours from his his church's community work. rean section shall be reimbursed in accordance with the hospital and keep .busy. job as a bridgeman wi.th the Erie- . Brother Logan started with. the surgical fee as specified in the Schedule of Dependents~ Benefits. In addition an applicant must present proof of marriage and a. photof:.ackawanna Railroad. Lackawanna Rallroad's marine · ops· static copy of the baby's birth certificate. 'fhe bli;th certificate must During a · recent visit to the SIU eration forty-five years ago and contain the names of both parents.• · headquarters In Brooklyn, he de- continued at his job as bridg~ inan ~n eligible seaman'~ wife ~s an $8.00-a-day hospital · benefit, scribed with enthusiasm· "this new when the ·c·o mpany merged and phase of my life." Most of Brother became know as . the Erie-Lacka·~nt1tled to the m~termty. benefit which is k11own as the In-Hospital Jf her husband dies dunn.g her Benefit. Each of these is dealt Logan's activities, now that he is wnnna, six years ago. pregnancy, and may also claim the with separately below in retirement, will be devoted to As a Y0'1ngster in Brooklyn his "first love" - the boy scout where he was born and now lives ~aternity benefit. if her hu~ban.d $1.oo-a-Day Hospital· Benem is at ·sea at the. tim: ~he child ~s Eligibility for tl}is benefit requirE:s movement with which he has with his wife Helen, Tom became born .. A sean:an is eh~ibl_e for th.is one d<ly's seatime in the. year prior WASHINGTON-As of June 30, a member of the' boy scout move,rnent in 1910 when It was charbenefit oi:ily 1£ the C~lld IS born m to admittance to the hospital. This the United St.ates ' Govern.me.Qt was tered in America. "Because of the Continental Umted States or benefit h;is been in effect from its territories - Puerto Rico and the day that the Seafarers -welfare insuring $529 million worth of _ · • what it had done for ' me, in term~ the Virgin Islands. The only ex- Plan cam·e into existence. mortgages for 78· ships and three of k~eping .~.Y ~nterest and prqyi,dception to this is Canada, which $3.00-a-Day Hospital Benefit _ barges, tJhe Ma1·itime Administraing me w1t}t . an opportunity for is also covered under this benefit. The eligibility rule for this benefit tion a·nn.oi.mc.ed. constmctive activ_ity as a yoµqgLastly, if an eligible seaman dies requires a seaman to have had 90 ster," Brother lognn said, ·" l .de. 'f g· b' th th Srtill pend.i ng are apn.lications b e fore h is cided to devote ··as· much time ns · "' 1 e ives ir ' e days of employment in the calen.,.. benefit slrnll he paid even though dar year prior to his admittance for mortgage .loans on 28 ships . possible to the scouting movement the child is born more than 90 to the hospitai, as . .well as one amounti.ng to $96.5 million. in my adult 'years.' 1 And, he 'i1as The mortgage program is auSAN JUAN-Keith Terp~, Pres~- done so, effectfve[y and with ' dlsdays after the deceased em- day's employment in the six":· tinction. · ployee's last employment. month period preceding his ad- thorized under Title 11 of the Meri·1 • • OPTIC.l\L BENEFIT. Eli gibility mission. He will then receive $ 3.00 chant Marine Act of 1936, and al- dent of the SIU of Puerto Rico, Honored . Scout . I for · this ben efit is the sa me as per day for the period of time that lows the MA to insure mortgages has been appointed to a U.S. 'Defor the maternity benefit. The he is hospitalized. up to 87~ per cent of the actuai partment" o.f Lab 0 r committee The SIU railtoad · mah was .. re:. program provides for the fol16w$8.00-a-Day Hospital Benefit _ cost of construction or rec-0nstTU(!- which .c onside'r _m inimum wage c~ntly honored with the highest irig: One pair of · eyeglasses every This payment actually falls under tion of ships over 3,500 gross tons scouting award given to a vohmtwo ·years, except in cases requir- the s & A benefit program but is and capable of maintaining a 14 rates for five industries in. Puerto t ary scou t wor k er, the · Civil Rico. The . announcement of Terpe's Beaver merit a w ·a rd'. Broth·e r ing_glasses more frequently due to paid in . the hospital to the individ- knot speed·. pathological reasons, in which ca ~e ual. Many eligibles become conSmaller shiips or those built or designation as an employee repr e- Logan is 'a member' of the' Brookthe additional glasses may be au- fused and . feel that this is an rebuilt under . government subsidy sentative. was made by · Secretary lyn "Council of the 'Boy Scoufs of thOiized by ·the trustees. The un- $8.00-a-day· h 0 spit a 1 ·in-patient oan hav'e their . mortgages and Of Labor · W. Willard Wirtz. America and · is an · active partici:. derstanding that ·the frames will benefit. Under the hospital benefit loans insured· up to 75 per cent by The committe·es' consideration of pant in the -District Committee. ' be · thos'e known as · "Shell Ful- sectfon of the Plan it is, but it the MA, minimutn wage rates is autliorized be. spit~ ·the f~ ct that · he is ' .bi' s : c.o~mum · 'tY · •·s Vue," w"i.th lenses of the required·' falls under th'e' ·s &..' A. rules. Freighters b'uilt or under con- tJnder · the Fair Labor Standards plung1'ng · . . Jn.to . Prescription. The co_st of fancy A pat1'ent· ' Is ent.1't.led to th1's : ruction for s'u bsidized steamship' A"t Membership on the comm'it' t· ' t" B th · L · " · - .ac ivi ies, . r,o . Elr . . ogan do~si;i.'t ftames, tri-focal lenses, sunglasses, benefit during the time he or 'she st companies account. for 45 of the tees consists of representatives of have the . 11light~st. intJ!.n tion ... of and - · -·the - like, .shall · be paid by the i~ a P.atient 'in any USPHS Hospi· 81 shiipS' ·being· insi.J.red by the MA. .employees,' emp]oye_rs and the pub- losing · · . · oontac .. · · ', t, wlth • - -· .th e SIU. o,r h'is t!ligible. The optical benefit iS tal or an appr oved pr·1'vate hosp1' tal lie'. Hearings will be held to· con- Union bro"hers· "I a g · g t · .. · ..it'.,. •my ·b- u ·. m . tom t o availabll'! and extended to eligible in the US, Puerto Rico, the Virgi·n This means the g'overnment is pay- sider "the ·· ·followin·g industries! make ·· · i'ng up to ·55 ·p·e r cent of 't he total , · , " su~ ~s~ 0 . · ~ PP dependents under the same rules Islands or Canada. This benefit is button; 'jewelr.y ' arid ·lapidary work; around periodically at the ' Un.ion as those governing the eligible payable .f rom the first day of hos- cost- of construction, plus insutriilg artificial flower, decoration, and hall ·and to visit · my fellow ·si'\'j seaman. Safety glasses for de-. pitalization but not for a period to the mortgages . an'd loans up to party favot;·- communication·s, 'Util- me·n 'on · the 0 Jd' . job" B·r~ther pendent" children · also niay be pro- exceed S9 weeks. 87¥.z pereent. The subsidies· for !ties, and · transportation; ·alcoholic I::oogan sai~.. As a .. matter ~ of , ~~ct', vided, however. Tiie h0spi~al beneffts of ·$1.00-a- construction· represent t}le differ- beverage and industrial alcohol; as he left the . h.a~l, ~rothEli, ~ogan HOSPITAL BENEFITS FOR day and '. $3:00-a-day are paid to ence in · cost between doing the and bankhtg', 'insurance and fi- headed out to tell the boys - at ELIGmL:ES. Eligibility for hos- patients whO qu~lify for as long a work in U.S. rath'er than· cheaper nance~ · ·. Erie-Lackawa.nna, with whom · he p'itai benefits is the sam·e as out- period as they remain a patient In foreig·n shipyards. ·serving with Terpe as · employee · worked, t~at ""tlie SIU pension i~ lined above. The hospital benefit the hospi~41, · regardles.S of the A substantial _' portion ~f tJI:le repl'esentatives on 't he committees responsible foi· ·enabl~n'g ..' ine ' 'fo Jfio_gz:am is ·a·ct~atly broken .down length of.stay. "In. 's'ome C?Ses, par- ori~inal loans , h~ve. al.ready .been are Irving· Beiler nf' the. AFL-CIO spend my time now doing what I tiito three Jtems, ·c onsisting Of ·a· ticillarly t~o~e .ot chronic iflness, repaid . so '•tliat the · actual amoi:ni't Depattroent.· <!f lt~s~arc'h, 'and' l>ru- want. 'Anybody "w~o has the ben~­ $t.OO-a-day--- ·hosp1tal · benefit, · a . thiS pertoa" has extended for as being· backe·if· ·is ·something ' less eencio R"ivera··M'ar'tinez, Sari ··Juan fit" of s ·IU' me'inbersnip 'is Jn .. t"ile $3.(}0-a-day " hos.Pitai benefit, ·· arid long as seven and eight years. ·than ·$529 millfon.' · · · · · , · ; i-bor consultant. .... ···" ··· · : · fight 'lidat." · · ' ·· " ' · · " "· ential subsidies over a five-year period. Under the terms of the legislation a maximum Federal subsidy of 50 percent of the cost of construction of modern fishing vessels In U. S. yards is authorized. · The measure ls expected to greatly benefit · SIU fisherman on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts as well as those In Alaska. Since 1956, the United States share of the total world catch. of tion of second place ainong the fishing nations of the world to fifth plac~, This decline has occurred despite the fact that consumption of fishery products in the United States has more than doubled in recent years. Imports of fish products Into this country has Increased 900 percent In quantity since 1940 (this represents a rise of more than 41h billion tons). For the first time SIU Benefit Programs Discussed SIU-RMR Pensioner Active In Boy Scouts ·a Gov't hi·p Mortgages ·1ncreaS1•ng s·ea'far·e·r .Re·p Named J0 p•R• pay R.ate uDI•t will is 1 j �S. E .4 F A.·B. E·B. S Pqe 1...&G- Flv~ Seafarer Hero.Awarded Maritime Bravery Award . • If Isl (lull) Shepard; Vice-President, Atlantic R~ertlflcatlon 1 For SIU Stewards Ail we reported In the last Issue of the LOG, sblpplnr still loolul ve17 cood In New York, and that happy condition probably to ·sta:r around for awhile, The demand ,for firemen and ABs remains stronr. We also 'don't mind reporting that a new group of atewards have graduated from the SIU's Steward Recertification Program. And on August 26, 13 members passed the lireboat examinatlQn after attending the SIU's Lifeboat School. All members who have only entry ratings · are urged to enroll in the lifeboat school. Lonnie Buford, who ships out of Baltimore and is a daddy of three, dropped by Brooklyn to pick up his $523 vacation check. He's just off the Fairland . and is headed back home to cheer on his favorite Colts when the football season opens. Eddie Puchalski, on the beach and passing time watching the Mets, Js ready to take a trip most anywhere. He's on the lookout for a bosun's slot. Boston, with only fair shipping in the last period, has begun to move and the forecast is now -good for the next period. There were 4 payoffs, 1 sign on, 4 in tra~it, and a total of 27 men who shipped during the last period. Frank Donovan, a quarter-century union man, has just gotten off the Achilles so he could get a ship run-• ' . . . NEW ORLEANS-A second seafarer, Horace W. Sikes Jr., has been awarded the Mer·chant Marine Meritorious Service Medal, one of the highest honors the U.S. can bestow on a merchant seaman, for the part he played in a sea rescue while serving on the former Bull Line tanker Titan. • when, during a violent storm with lines were thrown to the men in In a ceremony in Mobile mountainous seas, their ship re- the water, however, and a jacob's several weeks . ago, John W. ceived an SOS from the MV Com- ladder wavut over the side. With Mullis, a shipmate of Sikes', was given the same honor. The story appeared . in the August 7 Issue of the Log. Sikes and Mullis were serving on the Titan December 8, 1961, bined One. Two survivors were spotted in the water amid much debris from the already sunken vessel. The seas tossing her and her decks awash, the Titan was unable to ~ower lifeboats. Life- total disregard for their own safety, Sikes and Mullis descended · the ladder and rescued one of th0 men. During the operation, an aircraft joined the rescue effort, dropping flares so that more survivors were spotted in the water. Only four of the more than 30 Chinese sailors could be saved, three throug·h the effort of the two honored seafarers. Q • The award was presented to Sikes by Captain Thomas A. King, A collection of awards issued to merchant seamen for acts Gulf coast Director, u.s. Mariof heroism and valor has been pre~ented to- the Smithsonia;n time Administration, . at a IunchInstitution's Dep a rt men t of N ava1. H"IS t ory b Y the Man•t·Ime Orleans eon given by the·Trades Greater New Maritime Departning off shore. Arthur. Ahearn was around town to carry him, over the Administration, U.S. Depart-• ment. Rep,resentatlves of 31 AFLsorry. to see the floating hotel he summer. He's just about ready to ment of Commerce. tion and is scheduled to open next CIO unions, members of the MTD, . . Spring. The Maritime collection were at the luncheon. The award was last on. tbe iw;ount Wa.shlngton, ship again, and is looking for ang.o off shore.- H~ s sp.e~dmg some other good job on a tanker. The collection consists of will be a noteworthy part of the was created by Congress and is tune at home with his family beFred Hicks last on the National medals, emblems, se~vic_e bars, permanent decorations and awards given through the ,authorization ol fore he ships again. Defender in 'the steward depart- combat bars, plaques, citations and · exhibit. the Secrefary of Commerce. Truman Patriquin, last on the ment, has just finished remodeling letters of commendation, as well + Transeastern, is in the USPHS in his home and says he's ready ·to as reprints of executive orders, · · related laws, and other publicaBoston. He says hello from drydock ship again. to all his shipmates, and hopes to Puerto Rico reports light damage tions. The awards have been issued by be back in service soon. from recently rampaging .hurricane William Cista, afte1· three months Cleo, the only part of the island to the Maritime Administration and of fishing and laying around his be significantly hit being the_south- its predecessor age n c i es since summer home, is ready for a long east. Battening down was thorough , 1937, for acts of heroism on the trip again and says he will be glad and a vole of thanks goes to the high seas. According to Maritime to get back to sea. Weather Bureau and the Coast Administrator Nicholas Johnson, Shi1>ping in Philadelphia has Guard 'for their fine tracking of such awards are part of the .iMarlbeen fair. Larry Campbell, a sea- the storm. time Administration's continuing farer since-- 1938, is just off the On the P.R. labor front, the program of recognizing, officially Globe Carrier. He's enjoying the strike against the Puerto Rican and tangibly, noteworthy acts by Phillies during his time on the Glass Corporation. ended when the American merchant seamen .. beach and is as sure as shooting company and the Glass Workers' - A total of 7,297 medals and they are going to win the.. series. Union agreed to submit their dif- other decoraflons has been 'apHarry McCullough, whose last ferences to the b'inding decision of proved to date. The 'highest award, ship was the Massmar, is waiting a joint grievance committee. . for gallantry beyon.d the call of for the Seamar to come in. His dad All captains, mates and en- ·duty, the Distinguished Service is on it. Danny Piccerelli, another gineers at Puerto Rico Lighterage Medal, has been app.i;oved for Phillies fan, is waiting for a first hava signed Puerto Rico Division award to 150 seamen. The second steward's . job to hit the shipping pledge cards. A preliminary cnn-' highest award, the Meritorious tract discussion was held with Service .Medal, has been authorboard. Baltimore shipping has been these people and · progress ized in 496 Instances for actions picking up and is expected -to re- although slow, has been made. A~ of heroism in the line of duty. main good for the next period. unoffichl count from the N:ition:il The Mariner's Medal, equal In There were 3 pay offs, 3 sign ons Labor Relati-:ms Board names the distinction to the Order , of the and 17 in transit. SIU Puer~o Ri:•o Division to repre- Purple Heart issued to members Seafarer Horace W. Sikes, Jr. (center) is presente.d the Frederick - W. Edgett, sailing sent the Volkswagen employPes of the armed services for combatabout 20 years, just paid off the again. This was another SIU received wounds, has been authorMerchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal, one of the Kyska, which he called a pretty victory over the Teamsters. ized for award to 6,635 seamen of highest awards the nation can bestow on a merchant seaman good ship. After some medical atGenaro "Shipping Board" Gon- many nationalities who were by Capt. Thomas A. King (right) of the MA. New Orleans tention that will make him fit for zales is back home on Ponce for a wounded while serving aboard SIU port ag~nt Lindsey Williams looks on. duty again, he plans to ship out. bit of vacation after a long stint on U.S.-flag ships during World War Henry E. Fosset, after ·waiting the Seatrain New York. II. for a 3rd cook's job on the MaryAntonio "Chino" Gonzales, . who's Sixteen merchant ships have mar, was victim of an assault and on the beach after serving a year received official . recognition as robbery attempt as he was report- on the Florida State as bosun, is Gallant Ships, while 340 crewmen ing to work and was beaten so also taking it easy In Ponce for af seven ships have been authorbadly ne had to go into drydock at awhile. ized to wear the Gallant Ship Unit the USPHS hospital here. When Oldtimers: Elfrain Sierra is in Citation Bar. he's fit for duty again in the very town to open up his new J1ome. Other decorations which have near futm·e, he says he will take Sierra., has been holding down d h f · 1 been awarde to mere ant seamen WASHINGTON-A bill vital to the survival of the U. $. the lrst JOb t,hat comes a ong. various Sealand ships for th~ past are the Victory Medal, service Robert A. Stokes plans to vaca- few years. H~ just co.npleted a bars for the Atlantic, the Pacific domestic fleet, which would provide subsidies to ship opertion for a month before shipping few months on the Los Angeles. a n d t h e Mediterranean-Middle t · th d t" t d h s b e d b th S t out again. His last ship was the .Adrian Texidor is restin·~· up with a ors m e omes IC ra e, a e n approve y e ena e East War Zones, Combat Bar, DeS b "tt M h t• ., Alcoa Marketer and he served . on a bad foot, but stil: looking hard u comm1 ee on ere an · · "It Is of th e u t mos t na t"1onaI her for • a four-month trip to the for another Se:itrain. He ·jm;t did fense Bar, Phjlippine Liberation M arme an d F'ISh er1es. . far east. He hopes his ne'x t trip six-month ;;tin~ on tile Savannah. Bar, PhiHppine Defense Bar; MerThe measure would provide concern that the domestic indus· t ame · d" Harold McVay piled off the chant Marine Emblem, and Kore- subsidies similar to those pres- t ry be mam • he sa Id · "C onwill be as good as the last, and ti M k t . an S e r v I c e Bar. In addition, · 1 I . t . h gress must determine and . 1 . t gave spec1a p1·a1se o 1e ar e - Deiroit- last trip for a brief rest. Letters of Commendatt"on have ently avai ab e to opera ors m t e th t d d. t · ti • f · t ·d Th b determine soon whether or not • d er s crew an e s ewar epar - . The Detroit was a good ship, says been issued to 26 seamen and na on s ore1gn ra e. e su . ment which did a real good job of McVay, and he'll welcome. the sldies would make posible {he the United States is to have any · t·tc mere 11an t marme · keeping. all !Jands happ,v. chance to get back aboard. Bob officers on 25 ships. construction of new ships !}Rd for d omes a t a ll Norfolk shipping has been slow, Lasso, after a few months of towMany of the decorations · issued the conversion, reconditioning and that it recognizes that such a but is expected to increase in the boating in the area, will be ready for service during World War II and . modernization of existing 'fleet is vital to the United States. coming period with a couple of to ship ·very shortly. There are a were given posthumously to mem- vessels. This bill ls a major key to surships due to pay olf. In the last few household chores to hers of the family of .merchant The SIU and other maritime vival." period, ther~ was 1 sign on and squared away before shipping out. seamen who died serving the unions and groups interested in Vessels included under the prn5 in transit. The town of Guanlca ha<; re- Nation. the strengthening of the U. S. visions of the proposed legislation Ronald A. Chandler, head of domestic . fleet have long called would be over 1,500 gross tons, Dwight Skelton has . been, boning turned . to normal after the beach up for a third mate's license: He front section was evacuated \\ihen Seamen Services Branch of Mari-· fot~ such legislation. Passage of built in U.S. shipyards and doct1has registered, however, so he can a gasoline and acid laden ship time's -Office of Property and · the 'ineasure was called "vital" for mented under U. S . regulations~ ship out in case there .Is no mate's threatened to blow up thf> harbor. Supply, assembled the collection 'the survival of the nation's d1)- They · would also have to be of a job available. His last ship was the The vessel Darrlel Pierce was at the request of Dr. Melvin M. mestic a'rid intercostal fleet by type; size and speed approved by Globe .Progress. beached by its crew when-it sprang .Jac~son; .As~ociate C~rator of. the Sen. E. L . Bartlett (D-Alaska) who the Secretary of Comnierce and · Nelson .Steadman, last on the a leak after sulphuric · ·acid ate •Sn11thson1an s naval ·history umt. i!ltroduced the bill l,nto the Sen- certified · ·by the Secretary of the Henry,' tias got himself a truck ·and through the steel plating on the· The hall that will house the ate and also conducted hearings Navy as being of benefit to tha wa1 doing a few odd pick~p jobs· ship's bottom. collection is now under construe- on it. nation in an ep1ergency. D• •· •h Sm.,, s_o n1an .1 0 ISP /·a y • M ed I$ M er11h ant M ar1ne I Domestic Subsidy Plan Cet's Senate Group's OK a he �....... -.. . •., (Figure! O.n Thu Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, LakH an_d Inland Watera l)istrict.) S.hip Adiv,i,Y August 15 ·August 28 ...... ...... .......,..... Seattle was the only port on the Pacific coast that reported an improvement in the shipping situation over the previous ·period. San Francisco saw a sharp drop in fhe .. ., O• '&-.TOTAL 3 1 N.w Yoat •••• 21 I loltlMor• • ••• 3 Norfolk 0 Jacbo•vllle •• 0 Ta:-pa •. • • • • I .Mobile · •••••• NewOrleeM •• 10 Ho11ttM ••••• WH•llH}to• •• 1 San Fra11clsco • 3 Seeltle •••••• 3 10 23 7 12 I 15 6 • 12 I D ' 3 16 4 ' ' 41 25 3 17 2 2 3 1 ..... The improved job situation failed t o have much effect on statistics picturing the seniority situation which has remained stable for the past several w~ks. The percentage of Class A men shipping went up a point to 55 percent, compared to 54 perc~nt in the previous reporting period. Class B shipping remained pegged at 32 percent, while the share of Class C men who shipped out rose by a single point to 13 percent. a si.- 099 J As the job picture began to brighten, total registration fell off slightly, droppin·g to 1,252 from 1,308 in the previous period. The number of SIU men in the registered on the beach category also showed a downward trend, standing at 3,774 as compared to 3,815 in the previous two weeks. Shipping on the East Coast showed a mixed pattern as Baltimore- and Boston posted the ~ost impressive gains. New York ~how ed a very slight decrease, while activity took a sharper dip in Norfolk and Philadelphia. Job calls showed sharp increase in New Orleans following a slowdown in the pr~vious reporting period. D 3 2 37 I u I - -TOTAU ••• M 50 17 24 . 24 7 7 3 142 - 143 DECK DEPARTMENT • Registered Register~d Shipped CLASS A CLASS 8 CLASS · A GROUP POff .., number of men signing on, while activity Jn Wilmington declined to a lesser extent. . The shipping situation bounced . back during the past two weeks after a ocief downturn in the previous reporting period. A total of 1,319 Seafarers shipped out as compared to 1,174 in the previous two weeks: The increase in the number of job calls was reflected in all three departments; with the deck category experiencing t.he sharpest rise in the number of jobs filled. -GROUP - - GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 0 --1 -·3- ,- 4 1 1 3 4 22 22 26 37 152 0 2 6 81 1 5 0 7 9 16 11 19 4 o1 z o 7 7 3 2 6 o I 9 , ·1 4 1 6 4 1 2 . o I 21 o o o I ol o 1 9 4 I 2• 1 1 6 6 13 7 12 28 20 sz 27 42 28 7 I 51 4 1 15 18 H j 10 36 36 6 · I 52 2 1 1- 3 o 2 4 · 6· o 4 3 2 I 91 2 5 3 10 ! 4 2 5 1 I '. 10 o to, s 15 1 4 155 41 I 284 13 109 104 I 22~ 95 168 1 1 25 4 11 4 2 349- ll oston . . ..• . ..... .. New York . ... .. .... . . P hil adelphia ... . . ... . E altimore . ......... . .. . .... . . .. . Norfolk J ;icksonville . . ... . . . . a Tampa . . . ...... . ... . o :M obile . . .. . .... . . . . . 7 New Orleans . ; .. . . . . . 16 Houston . -. .. . . . . .. .. . 10 Wilmington . . . .. .. . . o San Francisco ...... . . 4 Seattle ... .. . . .. . • ... 4 TOTALS 89 3 ALL 67- , 11 71 34 1 11 21 I Shipped CLASS 8 481 t4-'I I GROUP ti I 1 o I 5. o .6/ 2 l 5 CLASS A. B C I o ·• o I 9 o 2 ·2 3 ALL o oI 10 3 3 11 1 2 1 0 2 o o 1 5 o 3 0 1 1 ALL 1 2 3 ALL .o-5--6- 0-1- 11 1 -----~ 43 28 7 8 72 43 21 u' 103 141 23 269 37 8 11 4 .za Hi 17 ·4 36 14 6 56 44 58 8 111 1 36 20 e1 6 1 o· 7 15 12 8 17 6 1 1 5 0 9 2 ·1 o 2 I · 3 5 6 0 11 'H 30 8 1 20 13 1 34 33 74 13 142 11 1 '.78 35 11 124 , 55 154 49 - 25 3 'Z7 j 55. 76 23 • 5 1 o. , i 9 21 4 34 z. 6 9 2 ni 25 31 . s3 II 59 52 29 18 1 IS: 30: H: I 348 529 .Joe ut33 4 5 o o l~ \ 30:! 2~ 5~ 9~: 16: ~ 2~ .2~ GROUP GROUP I .211 o CLASS I CLASS A Shipped GROUP 3 •ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 C l- 5 1- - 1- -2-- 3- ,- ·6 o s '72 11 2 14 27 u o 2 I 8i o 3 8 11 o 6 361 4 4 6 H 1 1 1 ' o 1 o o 0 5, 4 0 2 6 0 o 1: o o o o o 1 20 3 3 7 u .o 9 78 3 12 20 351 1 3 I 49 1 9 1~ 25 ! 0 . Registered On The 8ead1 TOT Al Shipped CLASS C s: 31 5~ 5:~ . 1 ·. 2 .3 ALL 7 3 1 3 48 69 122 5 13 1 3 9. ·38 17 21 0 28 12 16 0 18 8 7 3 5· 1 1 7 22 30 1 1 29 71 JOI 2 25 41 H 8 12 20 0 15 15 I 34. 4 18 14 I H 2 ·21 194 305 120 , ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered Registered ClASS 8 CLASS A Port Eoston ... .......... . New York . .·... • ... , .. l?hiladelpbia ·..... Baltimore ·....... Norfolk ....... .. ... J acksonvilie .... ..... ' Tampa Mobile ..... ...... ... New Orleans . .. . . .. .. Houston . . . . ... .. . . . Wilmington . .. . . .... San Francisco ... .. ... Seattle .... ....... .. .... ...... .. ........ .... TOTALS Shipped CLASS A G"Rolfp_ _ __ G"ROUP GROUP GROUP I 2 3 ALL . 1 2 2 3 ALL 1 2 3, ALL 3__!LL," 1 - 0- 2 1 - 1- 2 1 . 5 1 3 1 2 5 0 1 2 I 0 61 ·35 3 : 49 11 4 36 ~ 4 16 16 45 ·6 I 55 3 11 11 I 25 1 10 r 10 0 6 7 2 3 9... 2 . 12 1 1 4 6 21 19 .. 4 %5 1 2 8 10 19 i 29 4 • 34 0 20 11 4' 1 1 1 0 6 0 1 5 5 10 0 0 3 4 2 3 0 5 0 1 5 1 0 I 4 5 1 3 0 2 0 2 2 0 ·o 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 1 20 0 9 15 5 11 H 6 0 15 0 6 9 18 36 6 17 16 33 10 32 51 . 1 9 l-7 16 34 60 1 0 5 21 2 28 2 18 22 22 42 8 3 ,,~ 33 2 12 30 2 3 5 .o 8 0 2 4 1 2 2 5 0 3 l~ 3 3 2 5 4 2 8 4 2 7 13 2 2 1 5 21 l ~I • tol 4 0 51 1 I 5, 0 163 . 22 I 23§ ' 10 I 2 1 92 ·8s I Shipped CLA SS C Shipped CLASS 8 3 0 12 _3_1_ 15 0 · -tso 36 175 33 I 244 1 8 o I 66- 6S- l t 1 GROU p 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 8 0 o. 1 0 4J! , 3 Registered On The 8eaclt CLASS I CLASS A CLASS GROUP . GROUP 3 ALL A B C ALL - 1 2 s ALL 1 2 s ALL i 5 1 2 8 1 l 13 1 15 .0 6 .li 5 9 21 55 25 21 1!4 53 117 17 ll'Z 13 53 60 126 ·o 9 · 25 2 18 .4 24 l 4 - 9 10 7 4 12 '1 34 4 20 7 61 13 45 66 3 8 16 25 ' 4t 0 1 1 4 ' 1 6 3 20 3 26 1 10 14 25 2 s .6 3 3 12 3 5 0 8 2 5 3 10 f) 8 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 2 4 2. 2 Hi 15 2 33 10 26 1 0 11 18 !9 'Z 51 4 34 92 24 fi7 99 3 7 8 44 38 85 8 15 33 30 15 'ZS 31 9'1 6 63 3 40 37 13 0 3 5 3 11 11 3 13 2'1 . 3 4 3 9 11 1 4 22 7 . 34 5 .13 7 ti 4 12 7 13 150 16 6 1 0 . 18 33 s 42 0 12 32 I '13 2H 148 73 r ·455 11s 462 ·61 I ·188 36 222 228 . flll 11 5 3 'O TOTAL Shipped • 3 ' " '1 o, 3 0 38 ., "STEWARD DEPARTMENT legisfered · Registered CLASS 8 CLASS A -~~ GROU P - - "CfROUP Port Bm1. • • • • • . NY . . . . . • . Phil . . . . . . Bal. . . • • • Nor . . .. · • · Jae . . · · • · T am ... · • Mob.···· NO · · · · • · Hou.···· · Wil.. . ... SF . . . . . . . Sea · · · · · · T01AlS 1-:S 0 5 0 2 1 . 0 0 2 3 4 l 2 1 21 2 S ALL 1 0- ,- 2 13 10 41 v 3 3 6 8 2 7 19 2· 1 0 j 4. 2 1 0 3! 0 2 O 2! 3 0 1 6' 9 11 26 49 1 13 ti 12 35 1 1 2 1 5 2 0 4 8 1 1 4 7, 55 43 68 I 18'7 1 1 13 I 1 O 3 0 1 O 0 0 1 o 3 0 l 3 12 ~hipped CLASS A . GROUP---1-G=R ="= o =u=p: - - -3 ALL 1 3 ALL 2 2 3 ALLI 1-s 1 2 O 0 O O 3 O 2 12 17 2 12 10 0 4. f 0 () 2 ·3 10 .1 4 11 1 3 O 6 6 · O 1 O l 2 s 1 "3 1 O ·O l · 11 O O O 0 8 9. 4 0 1 3 32 35 l 9 4 5 2 20 25 9 3 4 0 0 I 0 0 f) 0 0. 3 4 1 2 1 1 6 10 3 1 2 12 104 I 12s 42 28 211 I .2 I 5 17 41 4 fi 11 %6 O 1 O 4 O 8 4 .9 22 40 15 31 1 1 2 6 5 11 83 I 181 TOT Al Shipped Shipped CLASS C Shipped CLASS I CLASSGROUP 2 3 ALL A B 1 0 0 0_ _ 0 _2 _1_ % 8 I 13 .2 3 ~ 5 0 0 0 H O· . 0 14 0 o O 0 0 1 0 0 1 O O 1 0 ·1 0 fi 6 0 ·O 0 36 0 2 34 0 24 0 1 1 22 1 1 0 0 0 () 2 z 0 0 4 6 0 1 1 8 98 I 111 0 5 .., 0 0 0 16 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 12 1 0 0 1 0 0 o _45 • 5 16 41 2 0 13 16 3 6 5 3 6 26 14 8 ·O 1 0 0 3 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 9 6 0 2 40 36 2 12 31 24 12 1 l' 1 1 i 6 2 1 0 11 6 0 45 181 111 45 • I c Registered O!f The 8eaclt CLASS A ClASS I GROUP 1-9 1 3 7 1 29 70 64 4 14 4 6 12 . 22 5 1 12 1 8 0 1 2 4 7 15 9 20 'Z 8 22 15 6 7 32 fl 3 2 8 9 20 7 17 . 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MINNEAPOLIS-In an address to the 1,200 delegates of the 21st convention <>f the AFL-CIO Brotherhood of Painters here, SIU President Paul Hall said that despite the increased trend of the trade union movement, the stiffening of who baa been shipping out of the minute supply of air in his tanks. employer resistance to unionizawindy city for the past two years, Working with wire clamps, Foster tion of workers and union-busting ts an ardent scuba diver. He had managed to :untangle the wire with tactics are among the .many pectblems. facing organized labor. the oppor tunity to put his hobby only minutes to soare. He cited as an example the "vlto good use when the W. E Fitz-. . The w: E. fltzgerald proceeded Seafarer Patrick Foster was up to his neck in deep water cioll.I activities" of .the Barber-Colgerald ran Into trouble Just eight on to Manistee after Just a fourwaiting to come b•ck aboard the SIU-contracted W. E. man Company of. Rockford, Ill., hoUJ'S out of port. hour delay. Were it not for FosFitzgerald a~er clearing the vessef's fouled prop near Chi. · ter's quick work, jhe would have against whom the Sheet Metal cago. Foster's talents as a scuba diver were presse~ into A wire stowed on deck bad had to wait for a specially charWorken Union has been conductslipj)ed overboard and fouled Itself tered seaplane'. to bring a profesing a three-month old strike beHrvice to get the ship going on her July run from Chicago. Jn the ship's screw, stopping her stonal diver. For saving the com· cause of the company's flat refusal . dead ln the water. Chief Mate Carl pany on costly time and labor, to negotiate any agreement. Holmes knew Foster was a diver Foster received a $100. bonus in Study Of Puerto Ric.an Trench Ends Hall also cited the massive antiand he asked him to go over the addition to the overtime he earned. unio)l activity and lockout tactics side and check for damage. Foster of supermarket employers against Inspection in Manistee revealed promptly agreed. He put on his no damage to the ahip's screw. the Retail Clerk's Association in S!!Uba gear and, secured by safety; Company ·officials greeted Foster Baltimore and the e.x periences of lines handled by deckhand George at the dock to give him their perthe SIU in the Great Lake.s area, Teplich, on the ship, and AB Bob sonal thanks. The young diver was as additional examples. Ullom, who was stationed along- more interested In preparing ft>r He stated that. many unions are side In a small boat, Foster dove another emergency where his servup against this tYPi! ·of problem but SAN JUAN-The first men to reach the bottom of the 27,- that It can be meL effectlvely. under the fantail. ices might be needed, however. He 500-f oot Puerto Rico Trench, the deepest known spot in the Hall said that it is of extreme ImHe made a quick survey of the went to the local police department trouble and decided he could ftx and had his air tanks refilled. · Atlantic Ocean, ~ave reported on what they saw. The report portance that· the tr.ade union movement Impress upon governcontains many surprises. + ment officials and politicians that Woods Hole Oceanographic Instl· - 0 n lo separat e occasions, tutio11 lit Massachrsetts and the labor · must be recognized and its teams of three men at a time United States Navy Electronics Re- problems considered sincerely and descended into the wark depths search Laboratory at San Diego, seriously by all gove.r nment agencies which have day-to-day jurisat three feet a· second for Calif. the two to three ·hour trip to the diction over their interests. . bottom. The trench is an enormous In regard to the coming nationIf cell Tanner, Executive Yice-Pr~ident undersea chasm that runs about al elections, the SIU President 450 mile5 east and west, a hundred said the Goldwater-Miller ticket is miles or so north of San Juan. the American . labor movement's number one problem ·and must be Unltetl States marltlme officials have long been forced to listen to On the 10 differen~ trips do~n. given top priority. "I believe a chorus of outraged protests from foreign nations everytlme this coun- a pilot, engineer and scientist partr7 Vte8 to do something to invigorate the health of Its fleet. However, ticipating in what has been called this,'' Hall said, "because Gold-: U. · 8. shipping officials have long recognized that when these same "Operation Deepscan" boarded the water has made it quite clear· that nations lend a hand to their own fleets, their cries and complaints are French-owned bathyscaph ArchlIf he were in the driver's seat ... suddenly replaced with loud statements about the necessity of protect- mede. At the bottom they could he .would lead the charge to de- · ing their own national Interests. peer through the one inch wide MOBILE- A $4.31 million con- stroy. the American labor moveThus, when our government decided to aid the U. S. merchant fleet porthole! of the bright yellow- struction project to double the ment." The 1,200 delegates, representth1·ouglt such legislation as· the Cargo Preference and 50-50 laws, our painted vehicles at never before capacity <>f the public grain eleeau were immediately deafened by the howls set up by other countries seen ocean depths . illuminated by vator here is under way, one of Ing 200,000 members, unanimously the first steps in making the Port elected S. Frank Raftery President whlch claimed we were taking an unfair competitive advantage. When 12 one-kilowatt searchlight9'. U. S~ maritime. interests point out that this country Is doing no more What surprised the scie~tists of Mobile the "premier port on to · succeed his father who WH named Preside.n t Emeritus. The· than Its competitors, their st-atements generally fall on unresponsive most at the 27,500 foot depth, the Gulf Coast." ears. The State Docks Department haa elder Raftery _is a vice-president where pressures ran about 12,000 Any dou·bls about the truth of such statements were finally laid to pounds a square inch, was the shifted into high gear after net . of th,e AFL-CIO. The Painters· rest recently when the Maritime Administration released a report de- great abundance of life at that earnings of the state docks were Union is amllated with the Martailing -the various fµrms of assistance which maritime industries re- depth. Not a square meter -of the .heading- toward an all-time low, itime Trades Department of ceive around the world. The conclusion of the repo1·t, that almost every ocean floor seemed without some and grain elevator operations which H.all is President. inar~tlme nation in th.e world grants some kind of government aid to suggestion of sea-life activity. lagged behind general cargo and Peering out of the portholes they bulk material handling volume. ,fts steamship fleet, came as a surprise to no one. When the new elevator is comgrew accustomed to always seeing The importance of the study is+---- -- - - - - - - - pleted next year, however, ~~ is something-a furrow, . a hump, a that the next time the chorus of these nations for helping their tiny -shrimp scooting out Of the thought that Mobile will be able to f()reigri complaints arise when our merchant marine ue hardly un- bright light, or a sea . cucumber compete with New Orleans, HousGovernment . lends a helping hand usual. '.!'hey include justifications wriggling its tentacles at the scl- ton, Pascagoula and Destrahan' for to its shipping industry, the MA o( national defense, balance of entists. · gt·ain shipments. report will provide the plain hard ~ayments position_. national presThey were also surprised that facts that will demonstrate just W ~SHINGTON - Congress has how hy·p ocritical these protests tl~e,. an~ protection against. ?is- the number of particles suspended pass~d a compromise appropriaern~1mallon by othe~ maritime. in the water did 1110 t diminish as tions blll covering tt\e IOO:J budget are. n~t~ons. While a foreign country the craft descended, but seemed of ·tl)e Marltlme ·Administration The MA study shows that seven g1vu~g o.ne of these reasons for to remain constant all tha· way to (Continued from page 3) countries, Italy, Norway, Sweden, helpmg its merchant. fleet does so the bottom. What these suspended ha!I served M the stafT of the and the Federal Maritime Com·m ission. England, France and the U.S. as if its very survival hangs in . The bill gives the · MA slightly P rovide operating subsidies for at th e 'h,.,a1anc~ th ey a 11 h ave an a· 11 particles are· no · one is prepared Public Healibh Service. · · t least part of their fleets'. Five too-familiar ring in world trade to say at this pomt. As in the other ports, visits o less than it asked, including $187.5 nations, France, Italy; Japan, .Swe-· and shipping circles. Gaint Stalr~ay both cllnlcs can be arranged by milllqn· for · operating· subsidies and den arid. the U.S: ;~rant various.. : As far as the enactment of cargo The scientists were also· sur- appointment m.a~ through the lo- approved $2.7 million to ·enable construct1oq subs1~1es to ~ffset p reference laws go abroad, the MA pr ised by a totally ut&expected cal Union hall. 'l'hi11 ...Procedure is the FMC to regulate shipping in Iow~r costs of foreign competitors, study found that the U.S. hardly phenomena they encountered o·n followed to allow for . orderly the U.S. foreign trade. or ID . some cases, as a special J.tas a monopoly on th.eir existence. the way down. This is the terracing scheduling of examinations. The · $187 million ftgu-r e for oplncentwe. For instance; West Germany re- which they saw on bdth . the no1th Expansion of the SIU medical erating subsidies was the ditTer..: Aid to shipping fleets often quires domestic cargoes be carried and south walls of the trench. Qn program services to Bm~ton and ence between the $190 mlllion retakes the form of s pecial · benefits fn its own coastal ships except in their trips down the scientists Tampa is P!!rt of a long-standing quested by the Ad!Jiirtistratlon and which offer substantial tax reliet certain circumstances. · F rance r e- bumped and scraped down a fan· objective of the Union's medl.ca-1 later approved by the House ancl Eight nations, Greece, Italy, Ja- serves two thirds of ii:s oil imports tastic undersea stairway, with steps plan. The SIU's medicad program the $185 million that- the Senate pan, Norway, Sweden, England for in ships flying its own flag hundreds of miles long, moi;e than OPi!rates its own clinics in · New recommended. and the U.S. offer this kind of or in approved foreign flag char- a hundred miles wide and at least York, Baltip1ore, Mobile, New OrThe $2.7 million r eceived by the FMC represented considerably less tax benefits. At other times this. tered vessels. Greece has a re- 10 feet high. No explanation was leans and Hou.ston. relief co~es through sp.e~ial de- quirement that its domestic car- put forward to explain ttie formaIn Philadelphia Seafarers utilize than the $3.3 million requested by preciatiQn funds which have been goes move in tits own ships. tion of this remarkable feature of the facilities oI bhe UniQn Health the FMC to handle an increasing established by Denmark, France, H should be remembered that t he undersea landscape-this mam- ,Center of the AFL-CIO Intema- regulatory load.' Both houses of Congress agreed~ West Germany, Italy, Ja·p an, the . our own cargo preference statutes moth stairway apparently scaled tional Ladies Garment Workers Ne.therlands, Norway, Sweden, ·continuously come under attack for use by some undersea gaint. · Union. This service is rendered on allowing the full $124 million England and the U.S. These same from foreign shippers, many of The joint Franco-American sci- on a reciprocal basis to the ar- which was requested for constructen oat.ion~ also give as:>istance whom do' a remarkable flip-flop entific expedition which ended in rangemen~ in Baltimore where tion subsidies. This amount will through' loans and _interest co~ce~- when it comes time to ·do some- August had begun in April. Par,. ILGWU members and · their . faml- probably cover the ·constructioa of sion.s .to thejr flf;et.s'. . ; . ,tl\ing about i~uring.' the health of ticipan~ included the French ·Navy, 'lies take. advantage.. of the Sea- .about 15 ships this fiscal year, f()~ Tlte reasons usually ...given by their own ahlps. . · · ·the· ,National ·Center of France, ·farers olinic ·in. the .SIU. hall thore. the l!J subsidized lines .... ·- '1 ncover Mysteries In Undersea PrObe Foreign Nations Subsidize Shipping New Elevator To·Up Mobile's Grain Capacity Announce.·1965 Marad Budget SIU Clin.ics �SE A. F ·:.4 RE RS '£ 0 G .8eJttember C. UH , Lifeboat Class 115 Celebrates Graduation Day . : -. -~~ ;~. By E. B. McAuley, .W est Coast Representative Cal. State Labor Convention Ends · Hard working delegates to the biennial convention of the California State Federation of Labor resting up after a long week's work spel}t hammering out a vigorous program for Golden State unions to follow In the coming year. One of the convention's major accomplishments was a call for a "thunderous" defeat of a referendum on the Nov~ ember 3 ballot which is aimed at wiping out California's fair housing Jaws. The proposal, backed by the real estate industry, would override existing state laws against racial or religious discrimination in the 1>ale or rental of housing. Appearing as Proposition 14 on the ballot, the proposal would write a permanent prohibition . of anti-bias legislation into the state constituilon. Also high on the convention's agenda were major campaigns against the GOP presidential nominee Barry Goldwater and a so-called antifeatherbedding proposition. The convention delegates also approved a broad legislative program which deals with the many special problems that have cropped .. . .....-::···:.. /· . ..:· up in the state's bµrgeoning economy. Specifically, the convention·. ~~;·A .PUA.TINO calJed for a rate of economic growth capable of providing enough "UG'./..t•r l.i'.·.191!».ijobs to reduce the state's above-average unemployment rate, and take account of a continuing sharp r i s e + - - - - - - - - - - - - - After passing all the requirements of the Coast Guard course w!th flying colors the successjn its la•bor force, as well as off- since only two vessels have inful graduates of Lifeboat Class 115 pose for their class photo at New York headquarters. The setting technological displacement transit visits scheduled. new batch of lifeboat ticket holders are (front, 1-r) ~erson H. Beltran, Robert L. Balgenorth; of its present work force. Benny Mignano passed through middle row, Gonzalo C. Lamboy, Celso Rodriguez, Roberto Escobar~ Frank Robertson Primi· Other policy pronouncements the WiJmington hall after four Tuybr, Carlos •· Soto: rear, instructor Dan Butts, David McKinle~. War· tivo Muse, Stanley months on the Transhatteras. ap)'.>roved at the meeting included ren Mcintyre, Th~as Whalen, Clifford R. Herring, Ralph Hernandez, Ronald Femandez a call for unemployment pay equal Benny, who has been in the SIU Marvin Firmin, Joseph Riley. _ . ' to two-thirds of average weekly for the past 20 years, plans to wages, with a corresponding boost head for home and get his nine in taxable pay levels and repeal children ready for the coming of merit ratings. The convention school year. After he takes care asked for state curbs on the use of this man-sized chore, he'll be ()f anti-labor injunctions and re- ready for a bosun's job. Malcolm peal of the so-called "Jurisdic- Cross, who just piled off the tional Strike Act" which the con- Elizat.hport after 81;2 months as a vention charged was being used to day man, is also on the beach impede legitimate union activities. here. He wants to visit for a while The convention advocated a $2 with his wife before getting ready WASHINGTON-A bill to provide construction subsidies for Great Lakes and coastal per hour minimum wage, double to ship out again•. Shipping is on the slow bell in water shipping has won approval from the merchant marine subcommittee of the Senate time for overtime, and a 35-hour Seattle right now. Ships paying off Commerce •Committee. -+--------------------------workweek without reduction in take home pay. The biennial meet- during the past two weeks were The proposed Ieg:.slation Lakes District contracted-Gartland in vast areas of that region. ing took a new tack on the prob- the Anchorage, Delaware and would help plug a loophole in Steamship Company, said that deSenator Phil Hart <D.·Mich.), a lems of agricultural labor, calling Beloit Victory. Gus Skendelas, the Merchant Marine Act of cline of shipping on the lakes had supporter of relief measures for for a new charter of rights. This who recently paid off the Young 1936, which does not mention sub- caused ·widespread unemployment Great Lakes shipping, has pointed new approach is based on the as- America as steward, told the gang sidies to Great Lakes shipP,ing out that 34 per cent of U.S. ex- . sumption that responsibility for at- in the Seattle hall th11t he will be specifically. Covered by it will be ports of manufactured goods origichecking into the hospital for a tracting and maintaining an adenew construction and modernizaI nate in the area surrounding the repairs. Another familiar face few quate and stable labor supply rests tion of deep sea and Great Lakes Great Lakes. on the employer, and not on the that has turned up in Seattle is ships of more than 1,500 tons. "At a time when the United Andy Reasko . who recently got off recruiting of "bracero'' labor by The bill requires that the ships States · is in the midst of a major the National Seafarer which went the government. export drive," he said, "we must into Jay-up. Andy says he is ready be American-built and American The convention adjourned after to go as soon as a steward's pob registered, be of the size, type and open the £St. Lawrence] seaway speed authorized by the Commerce to American-flag ships so that they re-ele-cting Thomas L. Pitts as shows up. Executive Secretary-Treasurer of Department, and be designated as may place these goods in foreign WASHINGTON - A P u b 11 c mark e t s a t a cos t th a t will aHow the Federation. necessary to the national defense by the Navy. Works bill providing more than American business to compete." San Francisco re-ports that the Not all Great Lakes operators $1.2 billion for ~hannel and barThe industry considers subsidies shipping situation will probably support the bill. Tug and batge bor improvements throughout the as the only way they can survive continue fair for the next several owners feel it would discriminate in the once thriving domestic and weeks. The Western Planet crewed against them because their shallow United States will be signed soon continental trade routes. Whether up while the Steel Apprentice, draft vessels are excluded. by President Johnson. they will also require operating " Steel Recorder, Steel Architect, Selective rate cuts by competing An election-minded House and subsidies, in addition to the conSteel Admiral, Los Angeles, DeleLENINGRAD . - The Soviet railroads have cut deeply into Senate took pains to add $ 49 mil- struction subsidies called for in ware and Yorkmar all visited the port intransit. The only pay-off to Union, a long-time exponent of coastal and Great Lakes seaborne lion to the President's or:ginal the bill, is a question only time can answer. take place was the Wild Ranger. commercial airlines, is consider- commerce in the years since World War II. Steamship companies, in budget request. The extra. funds Meanwhile, the present blJI is ing entering the passenger shipThe Lon~ Lines delayed signing-on many cases, l)ave either been will go into shipping projects also: not expected to be acted upon and will probably be in port for ping business in North America. forced out of business or have Only the Port of New York until the next session of Congi·ess A trans-Atlantic service between the near future. · Leningrad and Movtreal is in the transferred their activities to more fared poorly, relatively speaking, in January. Among the old faces around the discus.sion stages, Russian suurces San Francisco hall lately was Eddie reveal. pr~~ab~a:e~ut~~ve been parti~u.: ~~ !1i~li::P~~~~i:~!~n:df~=~\o ~~= ~¥KQ-W$.lS N;@?@:tWi'@K¥~;<:MMN-".'il~~*t'k%~~,w~"'':i Ho who came off the Choctaw If the prop<>sed Montreal run is larly hard hit. The opening of the President's request fol' $3.2 mil-' ~ ~~ after building a fine reputation as a money-maker; there is a possi- St.. Lawrence Seaway has brought lion for the completion of the r#. cook and baker. After spending bility that the passenger line in much foreign-flag compe.tition , ~ . . @. a whole year on the ship, Eddie . 11 f C d' h 0 deepening of the Hudson River k.: WASHINGTON-Jn its an- !.!'~ ana ians w channel to Albany did not quite "'' lrns d ecided to stick around fo r an might be extended to New York. especia Y rom 0. nual report to the President, ~..,.. This, coupled with negotiations benefit from a broad subsidy pro.extended vacation. George Saucier, between the USSR and the United gram of the Ottawa government. offset the ·cutting of $. 4 from the 10. the St. Lawrence Seaway D.e - t.' originally called-for $1.7 Butter- ~ ~· who has sailed out of New Orleans States for non-stop air service · The ship total in the U.S .. flag milk Ghannel project. Army en- [~ velopment Corporation an., @ for years, is now in drydock after between Moscow and New York fleet on the Lakes has declined gineers said, however, they could nounced that 66 fewer shipt! an eye operation, but is coming wou Id provide for the first time ' from 420 to 269 in the last 10 %.,: used the seaway in 1963 than M complete the job despite the re• .,, I .,. along very nicely. Nichol{ls Peters. direct connection on both land years. Four shipyards have gone ductlon. Other New .York projects ~ n 1962. . ~ who has an engjneer's rating, has and sea with the Soviet Union. out of business, and none of ·the got the amounts recommf'l! .!ed by ~ . ~verage .gross tonnage of ~~ also been laid up for a while. ·The trans-Atlantic ship service remaining five have reported any the White House. The fact New ~ ships mak.mg the passage, ~ However, •all his frien'ds around would prob ab l y compete with orders for l~rge lake carriers. however, mcreased by 14.1 ®.,;,, the hall were happy to · hear. t.h at other Jines by reducti&ns in fares In testimony before the Senate York did npt do as . ,well as some , per cent. Canadian bottoms "-" iM he'JI be up and around within the and shipboard services and facil- committee last spring, A.C. Sulli- other ports .was laid to the .smal.l· ~l led the list of users with 60.B . ~:! next three . we~ks. ities. · Other Soviet shipping lines van Jr., president of the SIU, ness pf those r~commendat~ons. ~~ per cent of all cargo tonnage. {f The shipping picture for Wil- present an attractive bargain to. · Of more tuan roi.~tine import.a nce ~ Ameri~an flag ships accounted J~ to the tanker industry was the in- ~J for only 8.3 per cent of car- K rnington shaped up fair during travelers, with fares prices 10 to sertion . by Congress. of a $1.5 mil- ~ goes . passing . through t h e the last · couple of weeks: Five 15 p~r •ent below thOiie of comships came in on intransit visits peting companies. · lion appropriation for the Sahine- ~ canal. . .. . t;\ and helped to clear 21 jobs off the Soviet pasiienger. lines are pres. Neches . Waterway ·In .Te-_xas . .Pres~ . ~ . Iron ore and wheat. · ac- f;'.".. rotary ofihipping . boal'd. -T he.··. Jber- . (!ntly . operatir,g 1~· vesgels on . ide~t .Whnson did not · a~k .for the 'j <:ounted for -n~arly . 70 per. ~~ •Ille paid off in · San Diege ·at ·the regularly ·scheduled .,routes · in· ·the. -1>r0Ject .but after. .• special.appeal . ::· cent· C)f· cal'.goes, ··followed · by ~ · end ef ·,August. · ·The · vutlook·· .for .Far ,East, Black Sf!-a,. Mediterra- . .. by tan~er . group11 'th• lawmaken . ', :eo110, . fl,le-l oil and l!Oft coat '. t~ coming . ,11eried appears. a;low .nean, Baltic and North, Sea. . . .. , . passed. 1t anyway. . , ·· · ~--~ ··. -&~_ANDREW FURUSETH , . . .~~. TRAINING'. SCHOOL·J~.~:~- L/~£ 8 fJA 7;,(!l. AS'-! ·.://-115 .s. Great Lakes Building Aid Approved ·By Senate Unit nUarbor ,,.,, p Q $ $ ed. By congress Soviet Eyes Liner Trade m m eaway Has ' . Fa1·r Season w 1• as 3 i·· ' �PM• Nine . j ~ ·' ' : .. .. Caatro'1 Water-War falls On Its face By Robert A. Matthews, Yic:e·P~esident, Contracts, & Bill Hall, Headquarten Rep. Transportation Clause Clarified Guantanamo Water Plant Delivered By SIU.Vessel GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba-Thanks to the SIU Pacific District-contracted President Headquarters has been receivin~ several questions on transportation Grant (American President), sailors at the U.S. Naval Base here were able to toast with durinl' the last few months. Several of theae queries and examples were answered in ttmi column In a previous LOG; For~ the benefit of those plenty of fresh water·the resounding flop of Castro's plan to put heat on the base by cutting brothers who didn't see this issue, we have decided to include some of down on its water supply. these' questions in order to review this important contract matter. The base personnel had The big problema of this tech- boilers at Its plant and will ship The. questions came from Brother Charles W. Lane, ship's delegate their water rations slashed in nique are· corrosion · and scaling. them fully assembled to the base on the Orion Hunter. . Scientists at the Point Loma plant, here. In addition, about 125 tons Question No. 1: In the sentence "However, if you are paid off in Japan, half when their commanding offi- however, discovered that by chem- of parts are to be flown here by , cer cut the pipeline in reply to the r.rew will be repatriated to the origin.al port of engagein~nt, as per ically treating sea water before it military transport. Thus, Guantanacontract," does the "original port of engagement herein stated refer to Castro's order to · close its valves. ls fed into a flash distillation plant, mo is expected to have ready in To fill the gap, a dismantled water the 't ime and place the vessel signed the original articles <Dec. 28, 1962, operating temperatures of the sys- record time a plant that might take in New York) or to the port where the individual seaman was hired to desalting plant was· rushed here tem can be raised by 200F to 250F, four years to build from scratch. aboard the President Grant from engage the vessel? there ls a 40 per cent gain in fresh Cost was a minor factor in the Aaswer: The port of engagement would be the original port that the Point Loma, Calif. It ls one of water capacity, and corrosion and Guantanamo move, the Navy says; three such plants that will supply seaman actually shipped from to go aboard the vessel. In other words, if scaling decrease substantially. industry has cooperated completeyou shipped on ~ vessel at the port of San Francisco and signed ·foreign the base with more than 2 million Speed and availablllty were the ly and deliveries coine ahead of gallons of water daily, ·using the articles in the port of. Wilmington, your port of engagement would be flash evaporation technique for de- chief reasons the Navy picked the schedule. the Pod of San, Francisco. Point Loma plant to be dismantled It used to cost 22.5 cents per 1,Reference: siandard Agreement, Article II, Section 56-Return to salting sea water. and moved piece by piece to Cuba. 000 gallons to buy raw water from Getting the desalting plant to The p·l ant had provided the De- Cuba, but this had to be purified Port of Engagetnen't-sub-section (b): "The port of engagement of the seaman is the p.ort in the c o n - + · - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cuba in a hurry ·was .quite a feat. partment of Interior with needed for use. The desalted water will tinental United States where he Agreement, Article II, Section 14- according to salin~ ·water experts, research data and wu soon to be cost about 89 cents per 1,000 galwas first employed by the com- Repatriation, Upkeep and Trans- because the $1.6 million unit orig- replaced by a larger demonstration lons, but the Navy figures that by pany for the vessel involved. It is portation, sub-section (a), ·second inally took over a year to build. unit. In addition, it could be ex- coupling the power and desaliniThe flash distillation technique panded to a larger capacity with- zation plants its net cost should be agreed that where a seaman quits paragraph: "If repatri~ted on a to be used here has been known out much trouble. and a 'replacement is obtained in vessel of the company, he ·s hall be somewhat less than for buying and the continental United States port; signed on as a non-working work- since the days of Aristotle. Under To save still more time, Westing- processing Cuban water and runthe replacement's port of engage- away. If repatriated on a vessel of low pressures, water will boil at house Electric Corporation 11 as- ning an independent power station ment shall be the same as the another company, he shall be given correspondingly low temperatures. sembling huge, 100-ton, three-story or stations. If salt water is enclosed In a seaman he replaced except that not less than second class passage. chamber in which pressure is lowthe replacement would be entitled In the event he is given less than to transportation to his port of second class passage on a vessel ered below the normal boiling engagement if the ship is laid up of another company, he shall be point of the saline solution, part and he is laid off." given the cash difference between of the water will "flash" to a vapor, which can be condensed to fresh The delegate raises a second the passage afforded and second water. The warmer the salt water question by stating the following class passage. The seaman shall the greater the reduction in presexample: · have the option of accepting resure, the greater the flash evaporaExample: Seaman John Doe Is patriation by plane if such trans- tion will b.e. hired at his home shipping Port portation is o.ffered. Repatriation of San Francisco on · June 1, 1963, under this section shall be back to replacing- an original. crewmemb r!r · the Port of Engagement." paying off at mutual consent. He Another question from James C. is floWJl, t.o JaJ?.an to. en_g age ves.s el St~wart, engine department dele. . and at the termination of the arti- gate on the Del Campo, deals with cl~~ 'is . ~e!>atriatec{ to an ,east coast overtime ior electricial)S On weekport (N.Y.), Is .he entitle~ to trans- ends when shore . equipment . is . po~t,aticin to San· frar;icisco? being used for discharging cargo. .NEW BEDFORD-A 700-pound An&wer: Yes, his origiH&l p cir l of Question: We arrived in Mndras, bronze statue of Italian Admiral engagement 'would be San Fran- India, on Friday, July 31, 1964, and Andrea Doria has .been recovered cisco inasmuch as he replaced . a were due to sail on Monday morn- from the luxury liner which sank man who left the ship in a foreign ing, August 3, 1964. According to in July, 1956, after colliding with SIU Pacific District-contracted President Grant is shown port instead of a continental' Article 38 of the General Rules, the Swedish liner Stockholm 40 above enroute to the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, United States port. the sailing board should be posted miles south of Nantucket. Cuba with a ~omplete .water desalting plant aboard. The Skipper D·an Turner of the Question No. 2 actually is this: on Friday, 5 p.m. but it wasn't In ·the event the ship pays off in posted until Sunday at 11 a.in. The salvage boat Top Cat and his crew plant was shlpped aboard the SIU-contracted vessel in r•Japan and the crew is repatriated board stated that the vessel would recovered the tarnished ..life-size sponse to Castro's cut-down of water for the Base. to· San Francisco, is ·J ohn Doe en- sail at 6 a.m., Monday morning. bronze of the admiral on the ocean titled to k.-tnsportation to the shi}l's Please advise .if ·there is overtime floor in 225 feet of water · last or;iginal part of engagement (N,Y.>? involved for the Deck and Engine ·Saturday night after a series of . . 50 div b f b diver · · l t Departments. Answer: Yes, A.s h.is origma p:>r . 'Answer: According to the infores y our scu a s. of" engagement was New York', he ·mation you have furnished, there ·How much the statue · is worth would· hnve to be brought back is no overtime involved. dollarwise has not ·been deterto. that port; Reference: Standard Freightship mined, but rumors persist that Reference: The same as above. Agreement, Artie.le II, ·section 38 Turner _has been offered $1 mflQuestion . No. 3:.. Must -crewmem- (a) paragraph 2: "Whien a vessel lion for his newly-found treasure. bers .. at the 'termination of the arrives on ·a weekend :between 5 "He's not f_o r sale,'' Turner comWASHINGTON-An average five articles in .a fpreign port acc<?pt p.m. Friday · and 8 a.m. Monday, me nted Whe n ·- f i·rst questioned ; - percent pay raise for · the coinpany's means of transpor- and is . scheduled to sail prior to Later, he admitted he might sell 1.7 million federal employes, retroactive to early July, was tcttlpn.)f a ~eaman : decir;les to stay 8 a.m. Monday, a sailing board with it tl> the Italian government. signed into lay/ by ·President Johnson at a White House Rose abroad for an extended vacation, the estimated _sailiQi time shall be In order to get Admiral Dorla Garden ceremony attended+--- - - - - - - - - - - - - etc., and has necessary documents posted not later than two (2) hours to the surface after eight years on by leaders of AFL-CIO Postal employes recei"ed into satisfy all authorities? Can the after arrival, provi·ded, however, it the ocean floor. the scuba divers . l creases averaging 5.6 percent. For· and congress1ona man demand ' cash in lieu of trans- ls" underst~g'd that any change re- were forced to saw tb rougll, its unions employes paid under the Classifi.: portation? . suiting in weekend s'a'ilirigs as set' legs, just .. above ~he ankle~. The sponsors of the legislation. cation Act-the basic white collar, Answer: No; They are not re- on ·s aid 'sailing' board, may be .made seven dives Were spent sa~mg off The · measure, designed · to make technical ·and professional category pay scales. "comparable" · quired to pay you cash. . All the wit'hollt ·penalty as long 'a s stich the .feet of the statue ' which was federal . -increases will average· 4:·3 perwith private Industry rates, also cent within a range of 3 to 22 percompany . is required to do, as per change is madi? no lt!'ss than eight bolted to the prome~ade deck. the contract, is to bring you back (8} ·hours prior to actual'' sailing. Turner, a nativ~ of Florida, and. contains substantial increases. for cent. to your origin~L port of· engage~ The above P.rovision ·shall a~ply 'to his .~t·ew make their home in New top-:anking government e~l'.cubv~s, The biggest hike-$10,000 a ·y ear ment, in. the US, ·either. by nothing all vessels scheduled to · depart Betlford. The divers . are Navy C_a~met members, the feder~l JU- -goes to the Cabinet members;" less than .second class. -passage, if during a weekend." . ., , . me·n. Three are !!till on ,active duty diciary .... mem~ers _ o! Congr~ss . and whose pay has been raised· to $35,repatriated on another vessel other ·In submitting questions and at New Lon~on, Conn., and pla'n their. legisfative a_ides. The ~on­ 000. ·Congressional salaries, the than . one. owned -by .that- particular work situations for clarification to j'o~n Dan's crew fulltlme wnen gressi.o nal and t~p-bracket leg1slaa chief point of controversy during .. "' t~ve pay hike, . howeve~, do~s not consideration of the bill, Will adcompany, or nothing .less than the delegates ·and crews · are reminded discharged. · equivalent .to a ..r.e gularly-scheduled once agarn to provide · as much deThe. '. happy div~.r( and . th.eir take effect u,ntn the co~vemng of vanc~ $7,500 in January ·to $30,000; flight , by. plane• •-.T he· member has tail· ·:as · possible ·:·setting 'fdrth -tlie skipper c.a rried the six~foot figure the s9th ~?ng~~s~ nex~ .:.~nuary. A ' bill which would have raised his \c,h9ice. . "'"" . circuniStances· of 'any ·dispute. Be-· into the National Soc;ial Clu~" a ., Pay.. Rewarm,, . . congressional' salaries· by $10,000," Reference:" ·Standard · Tan k '•H ~ides· those mentioned;· some ' mem~ popular, lounge riear_' _S fate Plei: . Johnson, who had urge<I higher effecave immediately, was deb.ers . who. were sent clarifications here, and tied it to tile bar for all executive pay_ to .. preyent an exo- feated in the House last March. :ol) vai:ious subjects during the. past to see after returning to port. dus of top level p~ople from govAFL-CIO President _ G e o i· g e few. days include th~ following: "I had " the ,··best diving team I ernment, ~aid the , bill will enable Meany was a member of the Ran~6-f ~M ~o...V.~..... ,Otto R •. JJoepner, .ship!s.,del.e gate, ever had· on ~~ jQb," the jubilant the nation "to rewf ard . and r~tai~ dall Commission which had strong'"WRl'JI: . ;Robin Sh~rw_ood; Pat Ryan. Colo- Turner said;, a diver for 20 years, excel~enc~ jn our . _ede,ral serv.ice: ly recommended .a substanUal in-.. 10 .. ...rado: i. Kfs~r... ~a1,1h,Uan: ..Har.old . tol~ th~ -$.itr~ris~~~~ '. ga~~ere.~ to ~e. t.er~ed, it <.;.ne~~ the. top. of~ tQ.e er.ease in executive salaries and .the . ~................, 11¥ 1 ~ ., ,.,, .. • ..,, ..1- -~ ..,.,.,. . .• · ~E~, -~~ell,. .,£.1,em.1.r : .. JiJD: .S hodell,. ad~!te.::;::~li'e. . ~.ta~e :: now ~.cqv~red l~t, m il,ll.Portam;e ·'iJl . the. le_gISJA- feder~tiim. " test~ied,·: in., f.avw- • of, . , . ... "' . ., ,., ,... ~ ...... ;'. :S;tt;~~~- i8e~ord~; ~·,J~ .._ . Sla;v,. wit),i» ~-.. tJiiA.-iSa~,-.c~or.e~"}~i:ust ti,9n -PaiBed this· y~ai::. :It c~i,:ries .a largef, increasg~ .than.. :the. legisla-.1 {· ...;''-'·"·t.,,,,: .. , ,.:, •..-.. ,,•.""'"··~~~- .., ...,u,..,..,t' ~ort Hoskins. .. . . :... . , •i·.· ' · ,. ., aftel\-tlt'!l !.in'any years Clown -below .. $556.8 IP.illio..n prica ..tag,.... ·~ , _,. , tion .p rovided., ·' , ·' _ ~. !" Andrea·. Dor1·a Statue R·a1se • d Gov't ·Employees Win Wage Boost , · t �Pa&'e Tea S E .4. F .4.. R E.R .. S '\ L0 G Senate Unit Probes Doctor-Drug Racket A senate anti-trust subcommittee has exposed a neat racket being practiced by a small 'but growing number of doctors +. throughout the country: Good Shipping For Gt. Lakes The doctors purchase stock the patients. A. G. Brain, Jr., president of With shipping remaining very good In the port of Detroit over the last two weeks and rated men still In demand, several of our in pharmacies and drug re- Brain, Kay, McQuarrie, Inc., of members went for their firemen and oiler tickets In the engine de- distributing companies, and Salt Lake City, utah, told the sub- a By Al Tanner, Vice President ". , ' and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer, Great Lakes ;i.&. ·· partment and five men got their AB tickets In the last two weeks. Presently, the following salt-water ships are in the Lakes area: Fairland and the City of Alma (Waterman Steamship Company) and the Alcoa Marketer of Alcoa Steamship Company, Several replacements were put aboard these ships out of the Detroit hall and it is anticipated that additional jobs will be going off the board for these vessels before they depart from the Lakes area. The Morning Light is due in somewhere around the 18th of September, but to date, we have no information on her itinerary. Recently the port of Detroit played host to the sailing vessel, Christian Radich, Norwegian cadet-training ship. The Christian Radich was greeted by a host of pleasure craft, tugs and Great Lakes bulk carriers. The Norwegian sailing vessel docked at Detroit's Cobo Hall, remaining for a two-day stay. The 205 foot, all steel training ship was open for public inspection prior to her leaving for Toronto, Montreal and other ports enroute to the Atlantic Ocean. The Radich was met in Lake St. Clair by US Coast Guard cutters to clear a path through+ countless pleasure craft which went IBU brothers to work. miles out into the Lakes to sail in Joe Sovey, who ls off on a medwith the foreign visitor. Several ical due to a bout with a hatch SIU members paid visits, cameras winch on the Henry R. Platt is in hand, during her stay in Detroit. coming along fine and is due to Utilizing the Algonac and Port return to his job in about a week. Huron Service Centers, all vessels Shipping again in Ohicago has transiting the St. Clair River have been extremely good with no let been voted. It was necessary to up in sight. With the closing of vote vessels not coming down the the month of August, however, ft Detroit River, in outlying ports. is expected that most of the vacaIt was also necessary to carry bal- tions will have been taken and lot boxes aboard some vessels more things will level off a little. than once in order to assure that On the local scene, Local 192 all members were afforded the op- of the Automobile Salesmen's portunity to cast their ballots. By Workers Union have pulled down using the Service Center and catch- their picket line at Johnson Ford ing the vessels under way in the in order for talks to begin relative St. Clair River, a greater oppor- to Union recognition. With the tunity to vote was afforded the Chicago MTD Port Council pickets crewmembers of these vessels. supporting the line, Local 192 T'allying committees will be elected officials were released from the shortly. line and successfully signed up Shipping is still good in Alpena, three additional sales rooms in the with relief and steady jobs coming Chicago area. in daily. Anybody who wants to Chicago reports that the dredggo to work can do so on almost ing of the Calumet River to the any job call. We are still in short Harbor is well ahead of schedule supply of rated men in the deck and all is going well on that and engine departments. At this project. Joe Shefke returned to time, SIU members who have the his porter's duties aboard the required seatime are urged to ha ve Detroit Edison after taking a vacatheir ratings upgraded. tion home and said he had a restMerrit-Chapman and Scott's Tug ful two weeks. "Alpena" and Dredge "Gotham" After six months of terrific have arrived in Alpena for an in- shipping, th 1 n gs h a v e finally defiinite stay as part of the big slowed down to normal but book twenty million dollar expansion men still have only a short wait program by Huron Portland Ce- to ship out. ment Company to increase producCleveland had a naval week tion, which should mean a more with the Norwegian Windjammer steady run for all Huron Cement "Christian Radich," which drew vessels. Included in this program 18,000 people in her two day visit. is lhe conversion of another ship Next came the U.S. Submarine to a cement carrier, conversion from / the Atlantic fleet "The taking place in a Chicago, Illinois, Runner" and finally the "LST ship yard. USS DeSoto County" for a week's We have had visits by Ted Purol slay and open house inspection. off the E. M. Ford; Adolph Lalisch Still on the beach and waiting and Clayton Fee off the S. T. for that certain ship are Joe MickCrapo; Frank Burski off the P. H. alowski and George Stevenson. No Townsend - all off on medical matter how many times they ship leaves and hoping they will soon out, you can always depend on be back on their ships. August them coming back. Schillard and Paul Schneider off Shipping has held at a steady the D. P. Thompson on vacations- pace in this port. Again in demand which they claim don't last long are ABs. Within the last week or enough-stopped by for a visit be- so, we have had many ~ engine defore returning to their ships. partment jobs - Wipers, Oilers, James Scott and Gustaf Schiller and Firemen. The vacation relief off the SS Huron for a vacation jobs have let up and Duluth is were also by for a visit. Julian beginning to get permanent job Budnick is here waiting for that calls once more. Joe Kelly just got off from a certain ship. · Due to the grain strike which relief trip. In the Winter, Joe was recently settled, the shipping spends his time teaching Junior in the port of Buffalo had come High School. Archie McCormick, to a stand still; however, in the Wheelsman, is back in Superiorpast few days, it has picked up his old fortress. Shipping has remained good in slightly and we are looking for it to improve considerably in the the port of Frankfort with three or four Ann Arbor Carferries next few weeks. The "W e s t e r n Hunter" has running. Ballot boxes have been started work on deepening the brought aboard all' the Carferries Buffalo harbor and is expected to at least twice to assure that goth be completed ahead of schedule. shifts had an opportunity to cast ·Thia has put many of our local . their ballots. when they write out prescriptions oommittee that two years after his firm was organized a competitive for their patients they have a cap- firm was formed which sold stock tive - and relatively helpless - to some 250 doctors. clientele. "Th.e stook was sold to the docSen. Philip A. Hart <D-Mich.), tors with the general understandchairman of the subcommittee Ing" Brain sai~, "that the doctor which has been conducting the would prescribe the pharmaceutical hearings, says this is "unfair trade products distributed by the compractice and restraint of trade." pany." "These companies, in which docAccording to Brain, it paid big tors own stock, buy generically dividends. Some $2,000 worth of (by drugs) and then relabel or re- stock in the firm, purchased five package under the company trade years ago, now has a market value name," Hart pointed out at the of $44,000 plus dividends. hearings. "In some cases a com- · · One argument offered in defense mon drug also may be manufac- of this practice is that when doctured and sold under the company tors have a financial interest in a trade name." drug firm they will be in a better A spokesman for the American position to make sure that the . 'd t th drugs are pure. Medical Association sai , a e This was contested by Joe H. hearings, that his group "recogT nized that there is nothing intrinsi- Arnett, secretary of the exas State Board of Pharmacy. He cally immoral or improper in a placed in the record a letter he physician owning a drugstore" pro- wrote to Don Anderson, assistant vidit'lg he follows certain AMA executive secretary of the Texas guidelines. Medical Association. It read in For example, he should not steer part: a patient to his own drugstore. "Some companies like Merit (a The AMA has a much stronger firm in Houston, Tex., owned by position on drug houses, he qe- 300 doctors) have been formed by clared, stating: "It is unethical for selling stock to practitioners. One a physician to own stock in a such is Pharmafac Co. of Austin, pharmaceutical company which he Tex. Some of our pharmacists have can control or does control while refused to handle Pharmafac prodactively engaged in the practice of ucts because they state they do medicine." not feel that the medication is of What the heartngs disclosed, the same high quality as the major however, ls that the AMAl ls doing manufacturers produce and they little, · if anything, to stop the know that a number of products practice. have not been stable." Republican Senate Leader EverWitness after witness appeared before the subcommittee to testify ett McKinley Dirksen has charged that the trend is on the upswing, that the hearing is not appropriate even if still relatively small. The and that it is delving into the Washington representative for the ethical conduct of a very small National Association of · Retail number of doctors. Druggists estimated that there are To this Hart replied: about 2,200 MD-owned pharmacies "This could be labeled preventa-about double ~he number there tlve medicine and If, indeed, this were Jn 1961. is a minor factor, 1t ls. increasing There are specific areas of the in number and degree. ..Perhaps country-where even small numbers these hearings may enable the of such operations have an impact states to act in timely fashion and on the industry and, of course, on we will not have a major problem." :rnrntiW.W.ttf.f.l.@'[J.if}ti@W@n@Et'ffe.4'~$H:t!.iWWBlilliff@it1.<W.i%'tmr1BK%'W!WffaH!i'iEW:1W.ii@~&i$:i!MI ;. Call For Great Lakes Water Level Survey ~ I 1 I QUESTIONr How do you spend y'our off-duty hours while you are at sea 1 • John McNerney: I like to read lot, and alnce there ls always good fiction books in the LOG library, I read as many as I can. Whenever we are near enough the land to pfcJ{ up the radio, I like to listen to that and sit around in the sun and get a tan. Alber& Santla&'O: I generally read some good ftctlon. The LOG libraries I have seen are all pretty good, with range of subjects t h a t fl ts Just about every man's ta st e. I also like to listen to the radio, and watch TV If we have one on board ship. Marvin Furman: Whenever I can find a partner, I like to play chess, but I do a lot of reading. There is not really much to do in such a small ·a rea as the ship, but the Union's p 1 a n. of supplying books and games aboard every SIU-contr acted ship helps a lot. I play cards quite a bit too, I guess. Ramon .Ayala: I am studying all I can about electricity and about the electricians position and what he does. I want to become an electrician if I can. This k e e p s me pretty busy because I am interested In it, but whenever I can find a good novel, I go ahead and read It. $ Egan Stage: I am a pretty CHICAGO-The ten-state Great Lakes Commission has called fp friendly guy, so mostly I sit :@ on the State Department to make a thorough-going survey of the ~ around and talk ~f water resources in the Great Lakes region. with the other if.! The request was made to the department August 18 by a seven ~ guys or play ~ membei: delegation fron:i the commission, headed by Chicago lawyer :~ cards with them. ~ Albert J. Meserow, chairman of. the group. ~ ~co u rs e, the ~ In an interview Meserow said the study should include more W library is pretty ~ than the immediate problem i~ the Great Lakes of low water levels. good, and I read WHe said the International Jomt Commission-made up of the US g quite a bit, too. ~ and Canada-should make a "comprehensive survey of the manage~ i~ I think that with ment and regulation of the waters of the Great Lakes for all :m the g o o d · selecp•urposes." . ff~ tion of books the W Such a survey would include, he added, the problems of navi- y SIU provides for us, most every@gation, power, recreational use of the waterways, shore lines and ~j body reads quite a lot while they $. consumption of water for industrial and human purposes. }~ at aea. Sometimes, ihough. I ffi Meserow said it was his understanding, after a talk with a depart- ii are just lay on my bed and dream. !a ment .legal ad~iser, that the State Department had alrea~y started ~ H negotiations with Canada on the terms of the study, which would m Ji! take about two years tO · complete. ft )[ High in the order of consideration will be a Canadian plan to l,t %'. divert water ·from the Hµdson . BaY.. area to the Great Lakes. The ~~ [@. plan, called formally the Great Lakes Replenishment and Northern ij di Development Canal, would cost about one billion dollars. IB % A boon to inland watermen, its most immediate effect after co.in- }~ !~ pletion would be to raise the low water levels in the Lakes. The ili~ you ~AN'i SPEA~ ~j problem has become so acute that the Lakes Carriers' Association t~ Mestimated last month it might suffer as ·much as ·a_ $13 million loss b] UP IF '(ou'~E Nor "'J).f E~E .. Wf this season alone because of low water and the ensuing inability l~ ATTIHP YOUR UNION Wto load iron ore ships to normal draft. · ~ ~ r: I n# *tt'~~ffllfftfftztM~r%~m:~..r~~~~if~&wa.*?".src~21JW~f%%f;ZSf3Atl~~w1ttrm~rmw~wJ.t;~~:%W~@. Mlfl'I~ ~~LY! J• �. . . :.. . SB.4P.4RBRS . . /. Pqe Elevea L<JG "The-·B-ig-Idea!" LABOR LAUNCHES VOTE DRIVE-The AFL-CIO ls making a major effort this year to improve the nation's poor voting record-a record that saw only 64 per cent of ali eligible voters casting their ballot in the 1960 presidential elections. Even more dismal than the voting, or non-voting, habits of the majority of Americans, is the fact, according to a University of Michlgan study, that the bulk of our people know and care little about government and politics. "A majority of Americans," the study shows, "do not know which political party controls Congress, are indifferent to many of the issues that the parties and candidates see as major, and are not even clear as to the key differences between conservative and liberal candidates." Professor Philip E. Converse, director of the study, said that during the 1958 elections only 43 per cent of the American public was willing even to take a guess at which party controlled Congress. Many of these, he said, were wrong, even though they had a 50-50 chance of naming the proper party. The AFL-CIO has been mobilizing, through its political education arm, COPE, to get the_voters to polls and . to help them to better understand the issues. Both tasks have become paramount in the '64 national contest, a contest where the issues are clearly divided betwe·e n liberal and co.-!].s ervatiye concepts. · t 't t HOUSE VOTES COURT CRIPPLING BILL-A conservative-backed drive to· cripple the Supreme Court's power "to enforce its "one manone-vote" decision for the fair apportionment of state legislatures has been jockeyed thro·ugh the House but held up-at least for the time being_:_by a determin'e d group· of liberals in the S-enate. AFL-CIO P~esident George Meany called the House;s action "unconscionable," in that it seeks to block the high ·c ourt's power to see that all citizens, whether they live in the city or the country, have equal voting power. The Senate version of the bill, backed by Republican Minority Leader Everett Dirksen, would limit the tribunal's right to rule on reapportionment until 1966, giving Congress and the various state houses time to vote on a constitutional amendment that would allow one house of a legislature to be apportioned on a base other than population. The AFL-CIO denounced the Senate proposal as a "revolutionary" interference with th'e courts and with democratic · processes. t· t t GOLDWATER IS·- "NO JOKE"-T.h e . 1,700 delegates to the fifth California "AFL-CIO convention in San Francisco heard Gov. Edmund G. (Pat) Brown· warn · that Gold\\'.ater 'ls "no joke" for Americans. "He wiped the smiles off our faces in a hurry," Brown said, "with his San Francisco acceptance speech-one of the most dangerous statement ever ma'de by· an American, let alone a candidate for the highest post i:t The 1964 national elections are shaping up the government of our people." COPE National Director Al Barkan as the most important for Americans in urged the delegates to "drop· everything else for the next 12 weeks" and concentrate on election work. "Nothing Is as Important as the out- many years. The issues, at home and abroad, -are serious and far-ranging enough so that come of the coming election," he said. , .c.- J. · "Curly" McMillan, a longtlllie member of.. the executive :b oard of the International ·B rotherhood of Electrleal Workers, died in Louisville recently· at the age of 74. ·He had been retired for three years at the time ·of his death. i t · ' .t. More than 1~5 nillllon organized workers will get an average wage lncrease of 3.2 per cent as a result of major collective bargaining settlements made dUrinir the first half of 1964,; tlte Labor Department reported. About 550,000 of the workers involved are in manufacturing plants which agreed to average wage boosts of 3.6 per cent. The settlements · are mainly iri the women's garment Industry, where ·120,000 workers liav" won .t heir. first increase in three : years, ·. The other million are · i.n , "non;ma·n u'facturing trades. Included in this category are railroad yard crews, New York transport workers, retail and r~ilway clerks ·and · conimunications workers. · t t t Members of the Photo Engravers and Llthpgraphers unions have overwhelmingly, . approved a constltution clearinir the way for the of'liclal merger of the two graphic arts groups on Labor Day, Septemher 7. Last January, members of both unions voted for the merger, · the first in the field in more than fifty years. Kenneth J. Brown, president of the Lithographers will head up the new . union, and wnliam"J, ·HaU, president of the Photo ·· Engravers. -will become executive vice-president. The new union will be called · the Lithographers 'and P Ji o to Engravers International Union. ·t t i John R. Stevenson, 77, has , retired after 5'1 years as an officer of the Carpenters Union. His most recent post was first general vice~ president of the union. A resident of Chicago, he came to this country from Scotland in the early _years of the century. He was presi-dent of his local union for many years and business agent and president of the Chicago District Counell of Carpenters. they will affect _pur lives and thm;e of our families for a long time to come. Among the most immediate are automation and jobs, civil rights, medicare and aid to education for our youngsters. And th:ere are others too many to mention. We all have a big personal stake in how these issues are decided and "t d · · · / ac; e . upon. · Seafarers are even more directly concerned than, most, of their fellow citizens with the problems of U.S. foreign policy. The events in varied places like Cuba, Cyprus and Southeast Asia, the problems of h· · f runaway s ippmg, cutrate oreign competition, and the U.S. overseas aid program, all mean money and jobs in or out of the pockets of seafarers. The _maritime industry, a vital part of America's defense effort, must look to Washington for aid, support and rational policy. It will succeed only if Americans can be roused from their political lethargy long enough to go down to the corner registration place and sign up. And if they remain aroused enough to study the issues and go out and vote in their own best interest. That means, most especially, laboring men, including seafarers, who have so much riding on the outcome of the November contest. Registration requirements-never hard, except in a few states-have been simplified, and special registration times, in addition to the regular ones which begin about now, have been set up. In short, it has never been easier to register-and never more -important. Now its up to YOU! Union Label Week "Its usually a small thing-but its worth finding." That's the way AFL-CIO secretarytreasurer William -F. Schnitzler describes the ;t, t t Deciding ~h~c~ of the two major. candi- Union Label. - The strike of Sheet ·Metal Work- dates that will give the best answers to all September 7 through 13 will mark Union ers against the Barbe~ - C~lm~' of ~hese probl~ms . is now up to the people of Label Week. The little mark to be found in · Company of Rockf~rd, Ill., manu- America. The SIU, through SPAD, its politimanufactured goods and thousands apparel, factµrers of air conditioners, ma- cal . activities department has been active in chine tools and other equipment, k . f ' . . . . of other products, and the Union signpost is continuing. International presi- eep.i ?g sea arers aware of activ1ties m that hangs in a myriad kind of shops and dent Edward F. Carlough has ap- Washmgton as they affect not only us but. offices, have a long and honorable tradition. pealed to 10,000 local and national the nation itself..COPE, the political arm of union contractors to .stop buying the AFL-CIO, has also had its role in keeping They are placed only when the goods and services offered mean a fair wage and decent Barber~Colman merchandiSe until. Washington informed on what Labor is th~ strike-now in its third month .thinking and telling Labor what the poli- working conditions for American labor. -1s settled. t• · t The labels also mean a quality product or t.. ;t, o\'. · l~Ians are ~p O. . . . service offered by union craftsmen. 'New York's Public· Service ColnBut the issues, the candidates and the acCombined with the "Don't Buy" campaign mission has ordered railroads oper- ·tivities around them will mean little to Laating in the state- to ·c~mply witli bor if it is not ready to make its decision on of Labor, which alerts union men to scab the "full crew" law, which has Election Day. And we cannot be ready if we goods and those made under unfair condibeen challenged In the courts by are not registered to vote. tions, the Union Label has done much to rail management. The r~ling upA national register and vote campaign raise the living standards of all Americans, held a complaint by the Locomo• ' ttve Firemen and 'E nglnemen fully backed by SPAD and COPE, IS now, It should be. looked for in the inside right which charged the New York Cen- underway. Hs aim is to increase the nation's pocket of a man's suit jacket or on any gartral with dropping a ftremari on pitiful 64 per cent average voting record in ment or product you come across when ·you trains running from Niagara Falls national elections, a record that falls below go shopping. It's a common-sense insurance of quality of high standards. to the Canadian border. even ·that figure in off-"year elections. �SEA.PA.HERS Pi&"e Twelve Equal Pay. For Women Encountering Few Sn.a gs LOO r~ · ~~~ocmi~~~...r . To la,. r-.chnofoglc~I Unemployme,nt 11 ~ --p::::p~":n:!: - Study -Cites Barg~ining, For Rescue ID.~:tr-:::,i;.-~~~ ·~~,:::~:i.;: I Public Works As -Butfers ~ WASHINGTON-Assistant Secretary of Labor Esther ~~ Peterson expects employers to comply without difficulty with the equal pay for womeit law. Interviewed on Washing- M Mall (American Mall Line) W ton Reports to the People,+ f~ was presented with the Ship ~ WASHINGTON-Collective bargaining has helped ease AFL-CIO public service pro- women in the plant or office are cy Safety Achievement Award of 1% the imJ?act of technological change for millions of Americans, gram heard on 700 radio doing the sam.e job for less: The 1~ the Marine Section of th~ ·'. stations she noted that many em- law also provides that merit in- nNational Safety Council, here . ' but it must be supplemented by government programs to ployers ' complied even before the creases and seniority shall not be ti r~cently, tht! hi~h.est ?onor Wj create new jobs for a growing+~----------­ Wgiven by the maritime mdus- ~ labor force, an AFL-CIO to older workers, setting up reaffected. law went into effect. She predicted that about 8 mil- fii! try to U.S.-flag vessels per- ill • tral~ing programs, and reducing "Many persons have written me analysis points out. and said, 'Look, Mrs. Peterson, I lion of the 24 million women now ii' forming feat.s of .safety at sea. ~ the work-year through extended The Labor Federation's Econom- vacations and a direct reduction in have had a raise,' " she reported. working would be affected by the m The award was given in Wi ~ "Most employers want to comply. act. Up to now, "women doing exthe same work were paid actly there should be a rate for thi; $8 and $20 a week difbetween job." ference and we found that even She said many employers "are college graduates were pa id less over whelmed by the prospect of for performing the same work," having to analyze and re-evaluate she said. "However, once the new jobs,'' but, in the long run, "we principle is established, this conexpect that many new opportuni- dition will no •longer prevail." ties will be open for women." At present, she said, millions of Mrs. Peterson said that previ- women are in so-called women's ous experience under the War jobs, as stenographers, secretaries. Labor Board, when women took teachers, nurses and in the service jobs in war plants during World occupations. War II, through civil service op"At the same time, many are erations in the U.S. government, moving into other areas, including and under equal pay law opera- administrative positions, the protions in the states have he.lped in fessions and into operation of putting the ·new federal law into automated equipment, computers operation. and the like," Mrs. Peterson said. She noted that the law forbids "Women seem to be particularly cutting the wages of men if clever in this work." It is now a national principle that ~ Ji~ recognition of the vessel's ~ ¥ rescue of nine crewmembers £: t! of the sinking Chinese &; Tu:;; freighter Hai Ziang. The ~ \\ Philippine Mail sent to the ~ : ~:: assistance of the sinking :;t vessel on March 29, 1963. !~ [~ After pulling the nine men to ffe, :q safety the ::HU Pacific Dis- W! !;\~ trict-manned ship stood by f\ W until a Navy ship arrived on ~ mthe scene to take off the re- ill ~:~!e:mbe~~. w Chinese ~I the At ceremonies In Seattle M ji* each crewmember who was ~M A aboard the Philippine Mail at. ~1 @ the time of the rescue was % jfil presented with individual ~] j) certificates of honor by Rear ~~1 ji~ Admiral R. D. Schmidtman of 7 the Coast Guard. f;:\:~~~~;r.~@~=:~~~i:~r.@r::~~*~:;:m~~:~:m:~~}.~~~~t~~~~{:~~~~·~~1~~~li~r ... · g [i his clerkship to go sailing. He later wrote in Moby Dick, "Whenever I find myself growing grim ab o u t the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul ,. hours. A5 a result, the article points out, "the jobs of hundreds of thousands of workers have been preserved, their Incomes sustained In whole or at least In part and their opportunities for other employment expanded because a union was on the scene when technological change threatened to ride roughshod over those whose services were no longer needed." The analysis notes, however, that "the problem of creating enough jobs for a growing and more productive labor force iB not a problem which can be solved at the plant or company level. It is a national problem, requiring national action to supplement the private decisions." & JN the beginning part of the 19th century a restless Herman Melville quit . .. then I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can." Herman Melville, among the Thousands of years earlier a Greek called Homer was moved by the very finest of American writers, spent five years (1838-43) at sea, same feelings . ·serving on merchantmen and whal-. The sea has al\\:ays had t~e ing ships. His novels were filled power to draw cr~ati v e men to it,- with the majesty of the ocean, and .and ~o make c_rea~1ve the men that also with the majesty in the souls ply it for a livelihood. Seafarers, of men . In Billy Budd, Melville _perhaps because they must pass so showed his love for Freedom and many lonely hours, or maybe be- his tenacious morality. He had an cause they are really a breed apart, understanding and respect for the h ave gi ve n more than their share ways of others, something seafarof art and literature to the woi;ld. ers because of their wealth of Before there was written language ex~erience in widely different sailors were creating poetry, chants parts of t11e globe, still tend to and lyrics that were passed by have in greater abundance than mouth to mouth down th r ough land-living folk. In Typee and history. Homer's epi cs (and fe w Omoo and other tales fr om t he believe they were Written by j ust South Seas he gave Americans one man) were born and spread in their first clear but still romantic that way. look at the people of Polynesia. Shanties Queequeg; ·one of the great heroes The sailing- men of the 1700s of Moby ·Dick, -was more than just and the 1800s raised th.e sea a savage to Melville; he was a man sonnet to a high art. They had with a deep consciousness of . life. shanties, ballads and tales for Moby Dick endures as the greatest evc1·y conceivable occasion, be story of the sea, and perhaps the it work, beefs, drinking or greatest novel, to come out of playing. The songs, taken toAmerica. · geth er, form a history of Jife Before The Mast before the mast, of its special Contemporary with Melj oys and its cr uelties, of h eroic ville was Richard Henry Dana, m as t er s and mean ones. a "common sailor" . whose Linked with the ballads are autobiographical n ar r a ti v e, the talcs of !!"reat storms and Two Years Before the Mast, schooners_ that disappeared. the only major work he ever The authors of the tales, like wrote, has become another those of the ballads and shanAmerican classic. Dana gave America a view of the meanties, were plain sailing men and their names, . If .ever ness and lonliness of life on a merchantman that helped to known, are now lost. All that remains are the heroic names .begin the long struggle for ·at the characters-Jason, ·~ully improvement of the seafarer's ..aYff. and Paddy West. : lot. . Through Dana, many ic Review feature in the August issue of the American Federationlst, AFL-CIO magazine, terms automation "a serious human problem with potentially explosive consequences,'' but stresses that it ISMt insoluble. "In thousands of agreement·s of workers,. covering million employers have unions and adopted measures which give workers a share In ·the gains of increasing productivity, cushion the Impact of layoffs and, In some cases, even eliminate entirely layoffs due to technological change," the article notes. It cites contract provisions prohibiting technological displacement except through attrition, offering .early retirement benefi~s learned that &'Oing to sea was - not all romance and adventure, but was, for most of the time, a hard and unduly cruel way to live out a man's life. Jack Lolldon was a sailing ·man and an incurable freebooter. He roam~d the world seeking fresh images to put into the fifty noYels he wrote. He was the first "best selling" author in this century. Like Dana, he was Concerned with the lot of. the common mariner. In the Sea Wolf, which later became a play and a film, he wrote of Wolf Larsen, the cruelest master who ever stood on a bridge. The Cruise of the Snark, and .T ales of the Fish Patrol were among his better-known sea yarns. London was a writer who, because of his vast output and his often feckless Ways, tended to be underrated by the critics . .. but never by the thousands of seafaring men Who . read his books. After reading Victor Hugo's Toilers of the Sea, Jozef Konrad Korzeniowski, a young Polish immigrant then living in Paris, became so Intrigued by the sea ·that ~ ., : ' i . ! began and lt still survives. Simply, it is whittling, only the results are often more serious. Ishmael in Moby Dick described 1t so: "Carve you out a bit of bone sculpture, not quite as workmanlike, but as close packed hi its maziness of design as the Greek .savage Achilles' shield; and as full . of barbarie spirit and suggestiveness as the prints of the fine old :Qµtch savage, Albrect Durer." Not content to just whittle, even if the whittling ranked among the he decided to ship out. During best of the world's folk art, sailors his 16 years as a sailor he changed . were wont to decorate their veshis name to Conrad. ·and learned sels and, very often, their homes to use the EngHsh language bette·r on land. In New Bedford and Sag and with more beauty than many Harbor, on Cape Cod and in NanEnglish-born novelists. He pro- tucket the houses of whaling and duced eleven novels and a personal merchant men still stand, wiU1 record. Lord Jim, the most famous, their intricate and beautiful joinhas been read by millions. His el'y, carving and decorative facings. other major works include Nos- · Seascapes Many artists have gone to tromo, Victory. and many others. He had the eye of a lookout and sea to capture its face for his books are rich. in detail and their p·a intings. Turner, the careful insights. His stories were great English painter, had always adventurous . but never himself lashed to a mast durmaudlin or sentimental. Ing a blizzard when he worked War At Sea on his famous Boat in a SnowThough World War II prostor m. Jean Louis Gerlcault, duced many works about the a French seaman anti art!oit, put to sea in a raft, it was Navy and fighting sailors, except for a very few, like said, before he painted ~he Nicholas Monsarrat's Th e survivors of an infamous shipCruel Sea and some of the aewreck in the early 1800s. The counts of duty in the North work produced was the classic Raft of the Medusa. Atfantic merchant convoys, they could not really be called The American Winslow Homer books about the sea and those caught the tempestuous sea of who sail it. The !!t.o ry of the winds and sharks in Thi! Gulf · sinking · by a Japanese deStrea.'11, probably th•~ best known stroyer. of PT 109 and tile of Ameri ca n works of ar t. Winston Cln1rchill, who lked to refer fight for survival of h.er crew, led by Lt. Cmdr. John F . Kento himself as a "fo rmer naval pernedy, should be classed, if only son" found painting seascapes a for the significance the surredeeming form of relaxation from the cares of state. · vival of that crew had on history, among the most telling If one were to take all the works, stories of sailormen. literary. and artistic, of sP.afaring There have been a few less fine men they would fill a giant-sized artists than fine writers among mµseum , a museum that would seafarers. !But then writing ~s include some of the m.:.sterpieces ea·sier, from a purely practical of the mind of m&n. Whet.her sea !!tand~oint, than painting or sculp- inspire.s . men or whether mspired ~uri~g . :op . b.Q.iµ:d, ship. , ·H.u,ndr.eds ·. o~ men so often.. go. to seli ·tY.''il··r er#.llin years ·. lne·: art ' of ·s crimshaw ':a . timeless questtt>n. ;y ..~ ·' ',•. ago.- · , ' ,. •• • I ,• ~ l .l .· �......_t,ltH s .E AP .4:R B ll S £0 G SEAFA·RERS PORTS OF.T·H E ·W ORLD .l " A coconut .seller in the market of Saigon offers her produce for about 2 piastreei each (about i cents American) .• · · · Farmers from the provin~e bring their crops to Saigon to sell them in the large food markets. Above a farmer unloads pineapples from his boat. . . SIU-man·n~d ships like:the Steel of. S•·igon. . ~ · Rover er• regular callers at the exotic port Saigon, the second largest port on the Far Eastern trade routes, is the capital city of the war-torn country of South Vietnam. A regular port of call for ships of the SIU-contracted Isthmian Lines and Victory Carriers, Seafarers make regular stops at this European influenced country. In the next two weeks, both the Steel Apprentice and the Steel Recorder will be making the city a port. of call. The city is located 75 miles from the South China Sea, on the Southeas~ern coast of the Indonesian Penninsula. The city proper lies on the right bank of the Saigon River, which wit~ the Donnai River, form the northern part of the Mekong River Delta. The part of the city known as Cholon is across the river from the capital city. Ships that ply the trade route through the Strait of Malacca from India to Japan bring machinery and western goods to this exotic port, and carry away such native cargoes as coconuts and pineapples. Saigon was named the capital city of South Vietnam after the Geneva Convention in July 1954, which divided the country · between the South Vietnamese and the Communists of the north. Vietnam was at one time a part of tl~e French colony of Indochina, or as it was also known, CochinChina. After the war, the country was divided into three parts which also included Cambodia and Laos. Fr~nch control of the area began in 1862, and since that time;· the city center has been relmilt to exp.ose the European influence. The interesting ~ombjnatiori of wide boulevards that traverse the city and the narrow twisting. streets of the older secfions of the city present a ·unique view of the busy metropolis. ·Tl).e city ·i s spaciously laid out, the boulevards and avenues wide and airy, with parks and squares dotting the scene. The trees, which have been .growing along the streets for years, have grown so that the branches touch, making the streets into iarge cool, leafy tunnels. Otte of the main thoroughfares of the city is Phan-thanh-Gian, named after General Lize. The other two main arteries of the city are Hongthap-Tu (Chasseloup Laubat) and Tran-hung-Dao (Gallieni) which link the city to the provinces of the· Donnai and the Mekong River Delta area. Before 1932, the city of Saigon was separate from its sister city of Cho Lon (Cholon) which lies on the left bank of the Saigon River. On Jan. 1, 193.2, however, the two cities were joined for political and economical reasons. The resulting name, that of Saigon-Cholon, may still be found on maps printed at that time, although the name has since been changed back to just Saigon. I The location of Saigon, which sits 75 miles -from the sea, protects the port from the savage typhoons and storms of the area during the monsoon season, providing safe, storm-free docks all year around for the many ships that ply their trade in the area. Although the city is torn from time to time by political struggles, and by the current war raging between the South Vietnamese and the Viet Cong, in the main, life in Saigon is little affected by the battles. Farmers continue to bring their crops of pineapples from across the river to the large food markets of the city in their tiny boats. Coconuts, which are a treat for many of the inhabitants, in other parts -of the country have become a necessary staple in addition to the traditional rice. Above· ~re pictured the huts and living boats of t he natives of Saigon on , the Donnai River in the Cholon section. �s ~",, ".4-• , Pap Fourteea By Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area - I '\ f \ ...-s '4' £ 0" - (" .• . . _..;,. l ....w ... ttUH Court.Upholds FMC .Right TO 'Probe Freight Rates •. WoA.SIDNGTON-A Federal Maritime Commission ord.e r that seven steamship conferences produca:- riite .data has been upheld by the District Court of Appeals for the District Old Warhorse Put To Rest of Columbia in spite of bitter complaints from ha conferences, who called the FMC request With an SW-IBU manned tug assisting in the tow, the battleship USS The FMC order demanded inAlabama was proceeding last week from the Panama Canal to its final information a "witch- particular sections . of the Shippin1 the court said in upholding th• FMC. _ anchorage in Mobile Bay. The once mighty super-dreadnought which hunt." Act. The steamship conferences lost for The court ruling came in a confc;>ught in virtually every major naval engagement in the Pacific theater The FMC order demanded inanother round in court on a charge solidated proceeding involving the in World War II, is destined to be a state shrine and the feature attrac- formation fr.om the steamship contion of a new state park being created along the Mobile Bay causeway. feren·c es concerning disparities by the Far East Conference that petitions of seven conferences A channel forty feet deep is being dredged from the main ship chan- between freight rates charged on ,the information requested by the with headquarters In the U.S. FMC in the order was outside the They. are the Far East Conference; nel to accommodate the Alabama. The material dredged from the chan- goods entering and leaving the agency~ s ar~a of Inquiry, contend- the North Atlantic-Baltic . Freight nel is being pumped alongside the causeway to create land for the park U.S., which allegedly discriminate l_ng that the . FMC could only in- Conference: the North Atlanticagainst U.S. exports. ll'he orders site. quire into prqcedures between the Mediterranean Freight ConferAmong the members of the crew is Seafarer Frank E. Edmonds, who were issued by the FMC under the conference and shippers. ence; the North Atlantic-United ordinarily sails AB or bosun, but took the · job of chief mate on the Shipping Act of 1916. . Once more the court disagreed Kingdom Freight Conference; the The steamship conferences had Margaret Walsh, a Mobile Towing and Wrecking Co. tug, which is assis tfought against complying with the and upheld the FMC order. As North Atlantic-Continental Freight ing with the tow. order on several grounds. First of part of its functions, the court Conference; the North- AtlanticShipping was booming in New Orle.ms and Mobile during the last all, the conferences contended decided, · the FMC ls entitled to French Atlantic Freigbt Confertwo weeks as ships were diverted from Houston and Galveston to grain that under the 1916 Snipping Act find oµt what requests · and ·com- ence, and the Pacific Coastloading facilities in Mobile, Pascagoula, Miss., and along the Mississippi ihe FMC could only request· ·in- plaints have 'b een made by shf.p- European Conference; River from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. All but one grain elevator in formation if it was aeting on a pers to the conferences and what' Section 21 of the Shippil)g Act disposition the conferences have the Houston-Galveston area were shut down by labor disputes. ot 1916 gives the FMC the authorcomplaint. Continued progress in the inland field was reflected in the victory The court however, disagreed. made concerning such complaints. ity . to request htformatlon and won by the Inland Boatmen's+ In a 2-to-l decision, the court held "The information ls designed to data from the groups that It Union of the S.I.U. in the Galves- has been vacationing with his wife that the data are "available to aid inform the commission u to this," r~gulates. ton Marine Fueling Service, Inc. and two young children but, as the investigation without the need This company employs four men the Log went to press, was making for the support of a charge of vio- Ten· Year Downswing Brolcen -_ , in its ship fueling operation in the the job calls and was ready to lation of the act, or belief even Sabine Pass area of Texas. This take the first steward's job fo hit that such a violation is probable." win is more important, however, the board. Secondly, the conferences conthan the numbers indicate. This tended that the information re~ James Rawlins, who usually quested . by the FMC for perusal was the only remaining non-union fueling operation in this area. All sails as bosun, has been working by its investigative eye was of ashore in Houston for the last 11 others are under contract to the months as a pile driver. He ,is now so general a nature that no standS.l.U. ards for it could be set, and that WASHINGTON - The employment situation gained On the labor front in Texas, our ready to ship and i& looking for a therefore the order was not on a Bloomfield ship or any "reasonable." t rength for the e ighth s t ra1g · ht mon th f n J uI y, w1"th th e s good friend Willie Wells of ILA spot other job on the European run. Local 1273 was elected vice presi- He joined the union in PhiladelAgain the court disagreed. It recent lower jobless rates apparently breaking a 10-year updent of the Texas State AFL-CIO phia in 1945 but has been shipping ma~ntal~ed that the .reasons for trend in unemployment, the+---------------at that organization's convention out of the Gulf for a number of which . it was requestmg the in- Labor Dept~~,has. reported. by 70,000, a little less than exin Brownsville, recently. Wells years. He is married and has two formation were made clear in the T.h d tail:....J · b t· ·f 0 r pected, to 17.3 million. Primary e t:U JO repor i ed h also is a member of the executive sons and a daughter, all of whom FMC order with references to July ~ Showed .- t J>etter-than-seasc:>nal µietai. cont nu strong, t e reboard of the West Gulf Ports are attending Junior High School ,,.. ·wfrm.H:r&WM~~i§itfN!J~~ttMilml'~~t~I strength in :illl industry divisions -port noted, 1ince the expected Council of the Maritime Trades in Galveston. His oldest son, James .except. _(~v~~ent,'' the depart- ·drop did not occur. Auto plant Department, AFL-CIO. M. Rawlins plays on the school's P ment sar&· Aa'. a result, non-farm shutdowns for model changeovers J. H. Cole, who has been sailing football team. It is Rawlins' ambiemployme nt fell by 200,000, in- and cutbacb In aircraft and shipout of the Gulf for the last 15 tion ·t o see all of his children n. 'stead of the usual June-to-July building caused a Job Ion of_30,years and last shipped as oiler acquire a college education. He t.1 ROME, Italy-Italian trade dr:op of to a total o_f 59 .0 c_>OO in tran~portation equipment. , on the Monticello Victory, is on h m. unionists on the country's million, 350 0001 .; opes th ey a re able to Compete "" Factory employment, after adthe beach in Mobile studying successfully for the SIU college %. railway system have developed ~ ._ t fo al infl under upgrading provisions of the scholarship which he thinks is one Wa new weapon of protest, the:. Earlier, the Labor Dept.'s sum- hµs~'j'en edl." ~eason .uenllces, Maritime Advancement Programs. of the top benefits of the Sea- ~ '.'hiccup strike.'' mary Job report showed a drop in i81 nJcreas othne-quartetr mledlon ·«the key seasonally adjusted Job- 8 nee· anuary, · e repor not · He is preparing to sit for a marine farers Welfare Pl·a n. ~% This form of strike provides engineer's license. James M. Nelthat workers shut down the less rate from 5.3 percent In June The major developments In the son, who has been sailing out of " d f h t to 4.9 percent I~ July-the ft.rst .July report, ' Stein said, were the it\m time. railroa Wherever s or two the ours trains a a time I..u 53 mon'""and ·on·l y the apparent "break In the pattern of the Gulf since 1938, left the chief· ..... steward's job on the Seatrain New ~ are, the strik.i ng trainmen second· time in nearly 'I .years · It Joble11 · rates aetUing at everJersey to take a vacation at his stop them, thereby blocking had· fallen ·. below· 5 percent. · higher lev.e h" · and the continued (Continued from page ! ) home in Grand Bay, Ala. Lucien - ~ Qther traim m~nned by non- : Backing- up the report of a . labor force ll'Owth. B. Moore is resting at his home in water as "an impulsive man, not W' striking crews. stronger· job picture wu a report Birmingham, Ala., while building given to deep thought or careful which said the nation's industrial some time on his group 1-S regis- consideration, unversed in the hisoutput spurted ahead in July by . tration. His last ship was the torical background against which a full point to 132.7 percent of Its . Whitehall. E. R. Goodwin is regis- every national leader must func1957-59 average. Gains occurred · tered in Group 2 of the deck de- tion, seemingly unawa-r e of basic 0 partment. His last trip was on the human needs and wholly urirereported tug Titan. sponsive to the subleties of intera drop of 400,000 in the labor force national relations upon which the Joe Vigo spends the daylight -"about the expected seasonal hours visiting with friends at the survival of mankind depend." 1 0 0 New Orleans Hall while recuperatSpeaking of the Repulblican ing from surgery performed on Vice - Presidential nominee, the said, the labor force has grown · his knee. The doctor tells him it ,;tatement said, "To put it in the by an average of nearly 1.4 million BALTIMORE - Two new oceawill be about three months before kindliest way, Congressman Miller compared to the same period of nographic survey ships now being he will be fit for duty. After about has been the whee1horse of the 1963, about 250,000 more than had built for the U.S. Coast and a month ashore with his family, least enlightened wing of the Rebeen forecast by long-term pro- Geodetic Survey will be outfitted Whitey Plunkett has been making publican party.. There is nothing Jectlons. with electro_n ic computers to proall the job calls, probably looking in his record to _suggest that he Is Robert Stein, Labor Dept. man- cess scientific data and keep ·check for a spot on a Delta Line passen- equip1ped to be the nation's No. 2 power expert, said a decline or on navigation a n d aufomatic ger ship. The Brothers Hardeman, officer-much less to assume 1!he 430,000 was recorded In the labor engine-room controls. William and ·Earl, have been regu- Presidency itself." force in July · when a drop of some . irhe ships; the Oceanographer lar visitors at the New Orleans On the other hand, the Demo300,000 had_ been e~ected. The ~nd the Dlscoyerer, are under Hall. Willie retired recently on the difference was not viewed as sig- construction at Aerojet-General Seafarers pension and his brother cratic Vice-I.Presidential candidate rilflcant,' Stein explaining th,at Sll:ip~ards, Inc., Ji1cksonville, Fla. ha1' applied for retirement. The Senator Jiubert H. Humphrey, was school teachers and oth er state The Oceanographer w·a s clirlstenec,t Hardeman brothers are real old- described as "a vigorous and arand local public employees appar- last Apr il and the Discoverer wlll timers and will be missed by their ticulate spokesman for hum\ln ently dropped out of the labor be. chriStened October 24. shipmates. They usually sailed on r ighits and huma.n ~ress" in force. · the same ship; Willie in . the black fJhe board's statement. The board The advanced - electronic gear Clutching her bunny ·balThe ·July report sliowed state will be installed early next year by gang and -Earl In the deck depart- said it found him qualified to fill Is JoAnn Hammock, loon the Presidenicy in the event the and local payrolls down by 360,000 the underseas division ·-of ~he ment. two years old, shown_.h ere over the month, reflecting the Westinghouse Defense arid Space One of the real oldtimers on the occasion should arise. with her dad, Seafarer W. shutdown of schools. But all other Center here, It was announced by beach in Houston is Maxwell Board members expressed their areas should showed improvement. project dire.c tor Melvin L. Hiller. L. Hammock. JoAnn came "Jake" Longfellow, an original deep eoncern over Sen·a tor G<>IdContract construction rose by 127,member of the SIU who)oined water's attitude toward the labor along when dad stopped Sorting and an-alyzing informa000, an extra-seasonal gain, to a tion on oceanography and weather in Mobile. He has been living in movement, noting that In the 12 by New York SIU headrecord high of 3.5 million. The gathered durfog cruises by the reHouston about eight years now years he served "in the Senate, the quarters to pick up his report said trade, services, trans- search ships will be speeded by and s~ps · steward. _ He last GOP candidate failed to approve vacation check." · Ham· ·portation and finance · gained some the equipment, freeing scientists sailed · as chief · steward on the , ~ny of the 53 pieces of legislation mock's last ship was the 120,000 jobs in all. · · Del Sol but was ·l aid off when that that · unions con&idered to be of from much Qf the lengthy and St..i -Rover - (ls-thmian). · The manufacturing sector fell routine work~ ship· went Into the . shipyard. He vital importance, Employment Enjoys Continued Uptrend Strikes I 'Hiccup' Hit Italian RRs Ji AFL-CIO Support * New Ocean ac;~: ~~~ ~!partment Study Shi.PS ::r;-!:ni:~ o:n~ ~~~· th! :ep~~~ Get Computers ,, as �. SIU Ship Damaged ~tember C, ltM . l•A.PA.R.BR.I £00 Pensioner By Bering Sea lee SEATTLE - The SIU Pacifio District-contracted Nenana (Alaska Steamship Co.) limped into port here July ·16 after a turbulent run to Nome that saw her battered by the latest breaking ice in the Bering Sea in 30 years. took eleven day1 and orewmen The 10,000 ton freighter left enjoyed a ab.ort breather In Nome. here May 21, bound for Goodnews Bay, Nome, Vnalakleet and St. Michael. After m11king her stop at Goodnews, she headed north to Nome and ran into the lee while still far at sea. She became trapped for several hours and the Coast Guard cutter Storis was sent out to aid her, She broke free, however, and the Storis turned back. Six days later and only 75 miles closer to Nome, the Nenana was forced to anchor behind St. Lawrence Island because of tKe heavy ice. Her bow was twisted, three of her propellor blades were bent and a 30-foot gash on her port side, near the waterline, had allowed six feet of water to pour into the No. 1 hold, damaging ca~a~·tling fog. in addition to lee. her pumps unable to cope with deluge -sweeping in through her twisted plates she finally made anchor at the' Nome roadstead o~ June 20. For much of the time spotter aircraft had been used to gu;~~::~a:;r~~~~i;:ew~~:s·made, A company 1pokesman, noting that the cargo for Unalakleet waa badly mauled, aald it waa "real rough because the Nenana was the first ahlp of the year for the vlllage." The last ship to' visit Nome before the Nenana was the Ta·l keetna, also operated by the Alaska Steamship Co., which left the port October 13, 1963. On her return to Seattle, the Nenana was ient to the Todd Shipyard for repairs. Company officials bffered no estimate of the damage or the time tht Nenana would be laid-up. Pue l'lf&eea New,, Wage Floor Goes Into Effect WASHINGTON-New wage minimums for 3.6 million workers become effective September 3 when the third phase of the 1961 amendments to the Fair Labor ·Standards Act goes -lfito force. Their wage floor, now $1 an tember I neld yur they will plll"ity with other covered hour, will rise to $1.115. In achieve workers who are now protected Retiring SIU rail tug veteran Arthur C. Nelson (left) receives his first regular $150 monthly pension check from RMR regional director G. P. McGinty at New York headquarters. Nelson retired after 27 years with the Bush Terminal Railroad. ·addition, premium pay of time and a half will start after 42 houri a week instead of the present 44 hours for those who are covered by the overtime provision. The 1961 amendments made the 3.6 million eligible for wage-hour aot pr.otection for the first tlme, but on a graduated basis. The ftrst year they benefited only by the $1 an hour wage minimum. Last year those eligible for _hours protection got the 44 hour week, with overtime thereafter. On Sep- Marad Reports To Congress~onaf Commiff.ee F·1nds A·1d To Sh.1pp·1ng Is Worldwide • · . · f h Id · f WASHINGTON-Practically all the maritime countries o t e wor give some sort o government aid to their steamship industry. This is the conclusion drawn in a report compiled by the Maritime Administration which took a careful look into the various forms of assistance given to the ship· ping industries of the world. of the Joint Economic Committee the vast numbers of American Eleven major maritime·na· of Congress which has been criti- runaway operators whose tonnage by a minimum wage of $1.25 an hour and, Where eligible, by time and a half .a fter 40 hours a week. '!'here la no change in minimum rates or length of workweek for workers covered by the act before the 1961 amendments. '!'hose affected by this year's step in the upgrading of the minimum w.age Include an estimated 2.2 million In retail trade · and servjce work; 1 million in con1truction; 100,000 seamen; 93,000 in suburban and interurban transit; 86,000 gasoline service station employes; 33,000 1n fish processing; some 30,000 telephone workers; and about 100,000 employes of firms where other workers were previously covered and whose annual sales total $1 million or more. Exempted for the hours provision were some of the retail and service trades workers, the seamen, the transit and ~as station employes and the fish processors. At its last convention the AFLCIO strongly urged extension of wagehooc coverage to "all workers in industries engaged i~ or affected by interstate commerce" with a wage floor of $2 an hour and a 35-hour workweek. In 'testimony last March before . a House Labor subcommittee on FLSA coverage, AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller specifically urged extension of protection to 2.7 million workers in 11 o.c cupational groups-647,000 in retail trade; 424,000 in restaurants; 274,000 in hotels; 173,000 in laundries; 500,000 hospital employes; 55,000 in theaters; 200,000 in miscellaneous services; 200,000 in non - profit institutions; 87,000 in small logging operations; 90,000 in the processing of farm products and 34,000 in cotton ginning. He also called for repeal of the overtime. exemption for about 2 million workers. her master, Christen Trondsen, said, with concrete being used to tlona were covered in the report, c'"ally examining freight rates in the MA has allowed them to regiplug the rip in her side. The work compiled by the MA at the request the U.S. foreign trade for nearly ster under these "flags of convenience" in their attempt to two years. The report dealt with many of avoid paying U.S. taxes and to the same nations · which complain avoid the wage and safety standbitterly about U.S. government ards enforced by American mariattempts to protect the American time unions. Also not included in merchant marine by means of the the study was the Soviet Union. The study pointed out that helpCargo Preference or 50-50 laws passed by the Congress and sup- ing a country's merchant marine, By Joseph B. Logue, MD, Medlcal Director ported strongly by the SIU and for reasons of defense, balance of other American maritime unions. p a y m e n t s, prestige, protection · Of these same nations, the re- against shipping discrimination or whatever, is a long familiar feaSarah Parsons was allergic to oats. She had been for years, and as port found: • Seven provide operating sub- ture of world trade and shipping. lonl' as she stayed away from them 1he had little trouble. But 1he The state of U.S. shipping today didn't stay away. She professed to love oats, and was unable to resist sidies for at least some national flag shipping services. They are becomes painfully clear in the them. The management of her allergy was not satisfactory. All attempts to Italy, Japan, Norway, Sweden, study. Although the U.S. had by educate her, to get her to cooperate and take care of herself wu of no United Kingdom, France, and the far the lar~est foreign trade of the 11 countries studied, and so avail. Her asthma was becoming more severe to the point of permanent U.S. • Five pay construction sub- should presumably have by. far the da"mage to her lungs. A chance remark in the office one day gave a clue to the real trouble. sidies in varying degrees to offset largest number of ships, it has She and her mother didn't get along very well. When 1ht became lower costs· of foreign competitors actually dropped from a close angry, she would hunt up the nearest kitten in the neighborhood, where or as special inducement. They are third in number of privately she had them all spotted, and rub her nose in the fur to produce an France, Italy, Japan Sweden and owned ships in 1955 to fourth in 1963. the U.S. attack. So much for Sarah. Of the 11 'nations studied the • Eight grant special tax beneWalter Marble was a diabetic. Over the years he had been able to U.S., in spite of its vast .foreign fits. They are West Germany, take care of himself, he knew when he required more or less insulin, Greece, Italy, Japan, Norway, trade, was one of only four which and could tell when he was going to have a reaction or shock. experienced an actual decline in His trouble began when things were not going right at home and he Sweden, United ·Kingdom and the the number of its ships during the U.S. would take a few drinks to spite his wife. When he drank, he didn't eat. · • Ten provide special deprecia- last decade. The results were frequent trips to the emergency room in shock or As for the cargo preference tion f unds. They are Denmark, coma. So much for Walter. France, West Germany, Italy, laws, which draw such indignant Marie Martin had a boil on her thigh. Under routine treatment it was Japan, Netherlands, Norway, cries from foreign shippers when clearing up· for a time. Then she began to have other boils over her Sweden, United Kingdom and the enforced by the ,U.S., the study . NEW ORLEANS - A 350-ton body. Local treatment seemed to clear these also, but there were alfound that some, such as Greece, steel container designed to house U.S. ways more. · • Ten, the same 10 as above, reserve their domestic trades to a large floating nuclear power It soon became evident that Marie was deliberately transmitting the p r o v i d e special monetary in- their own ships. West Germany plant has been installed in the forinfecting material from one sore to another by scratching. Her reason centives in the form of loans and .reserves domesti'icargoes for Germer Liberty ship Charles H. Cugle was that her parents planned a vacation that would have left her with interest concessions. man coastal ships except in cer- at the Avondale Shipyards here. an uncongenial relative. Permanent scars were the result of her sucThe MA did not include in its tain circumstances. France reThe 10,000,000-watt re a c to r, cess. So much for Marie. . study what it considered the "spe- quires two-thirds of its oil imports which will supply enough electricThese cases were described by William A. Maccoll, M.D. of Group• cial cases" of Liberia and Panama. to move in French flag ships, or ity for a community of 20,000 peoHealth Association writing in the M.D. column. · These countries have become approved foreign flag chartered ple, will be able to operate for a Dr. Maccoll in continuing states that these three persons were not artificial shipping powers t~rough ships. year without support. It will be sick physically, at least their condition could have easily been conused by the Strategic Army Corps trolled. They are not malingerers, in the strict sens·e of the word, as a floating power plant to supfor they actually have a real disease. They aren't really neurotic, ply electricity for military operaeither, for these episodes can be turned off or on at will. But they do tions near ports or along navigable have proolems. . EXAMS THIS PERIOD: May 1 - May 31, 1964 waterways. The borderline between normal and abnormal behavior is someThe container was brought down Port Seamen Wives Children TOTAL times difficult to defines. Instead of throwing tantrums, dishes, or the Mississippi River by barge to brick bats, they play a far more dangerous game, with definite .r~sk Baltimore. . . . . . . . . . . 139 38 13 190 Avondale, while the former Libto themselves. No one knows how many serious accidents or fatallbes Houston............ 123 6 2 131 erty ship was towed from Mobile. arise from this kind of spitefulness. Mobile .. ...... ..... 75 5 .o 80 Now that the container has been Many -or us when angry or frustrated will do things such as drive New Orleans. . . . . . . . 253 13 7 273 installed, workmen must cut its too fast drink too much throw objects, or play this little game of New York . . . . . . . . . . 465 32 29 526 base to fit the contour of the vesroulette' realizing all the 'while that there is some danger to it, but Philadelphia. . . . . . . . 165 48 24 237 sel's hull. saying to ourselves that, "If I get hurt, they will be sorry!" Too often San Juan* ..... .... . 29 18 26 73 The entire plant later will be we do and they are. . towed back / to Mobile for final Psychiatrists tell us that the urge to self-destruction is not too deeply 160 101 . TOTAL .......... .· .. 1,249 1,51"0 work, and the unit will be delivburied in man's nature. There are many ways we flirt with this urge. *5/21/64 to6/20/64 ered to Fort Belvoir, Va., next July Russian Roulette is only one. Our three' friends described above by 1 for installation of the reactor core. Dr. Maccoll had their own methods. What is yours???? Playing Roulette With Your Health Start Floating Nuclear Plant· . SIU Clinic Exams-All Ports '------------------------------------------ �SE .4. P ..4 R,.1,.8 ..9:; ,. £·o G ,. Pace Sldeea . . ; Red Seamen :.i n· GibraltarStilI Puzzle The' Populaee hPlemher..~ , ~~· . "'. Breather On Deck · GIBRALTAR-The Reds have come to the Rock. An ever-increasing number of Soviet ships-of every type and description-have been calling at the British-controlled gateway to the Mediterranean. And while the Gibraltans have been profiting by the influx of free. spending Russian sailors, who+ buy up Western goods to take concentrate their energi~s on eat- local police, a trait learned in. their back to their communist Ing huge meals in restaurants and hOmeland. 'fhey are usu a 11 y homeland, they have also been kept wondering about the ·strange bebavior of the Reds. Last year 320 Soviet ships used the port, and the Russians were second only to Britain, with 906 ships paying calls. The Red fleet includes huge trawlers, supertankers, training schooners, all kinds of freighters, passenger liners and even tugs and floating docks. "Technicians" Aboard Many are on their way to and from communist Cuba, especially the . passenger liners, which are often filled with . Soviet "technicians" and Cubans fresh from schools behind the Iron Curtain. The passengers usually remain mysteriously confined to the liners during the stop at the Rock but Soviet crewmen do come ashore. In fact. according to a local shipping -official, the Red sailors. "seem to ha ve all the time in the world." They lounge around the port and buying up Western-made consumer friendly, however, and are reputed goods. as big tippers. Their purchases Their ships do not operate as consist mainly of clothing, liquor economically or efficiently as West- and house furnishings such as bed. ' ern vessels, even though they are spreads and carpets. usually new-looking and wellAccording to local bar.keeps, they maintained. After taking on fuel, consume a stupefying amount of Russian ships will sit in the har- alcohol of all kinds, and their bor for three or four days before taste in food runs to thick steaks, leisurely proceeding on their runs. a rarity in Russia. Gibraltar merMany of the Soviet passenger lin- chants believe the Russians sell ers, except those on the Cuba ruQ, most of the goods and liquor they appear ·to have few or no passen- buy in the port at blackmarket gers on board. prices in the Soviet Union. They to keep explain this is why the Russians Bes1'd es us1'ng the Rock . up the flow of ~en and supplies are willing to pay premium prices Taking a short breather on deck between chorea on a recent to their Cuban satellite and for for the goods. trade with Free World nations, the ·Red Trawlers voyage of the Orion Hunter (Colonial Tanker) are {1-rl Soviets use the Gibraltar straights The heaviest traffic comes from Seafarers Ed Woods, BR and Tony Nutturno, AB. A short and the Mediterranean to move huge trawler.a that operate in the rest, a cup of hot coffee from the galley, and they were vessels from Bal~ic _to Black ~e~ fishing grounds off the U.S. coast. ready to get back in ·action again. ports and to_ mamtam a ~ea lmk Whaling ships from behind - the b~tw~en European Russia and ·Iron Curtain also cali at Gibraltar. Siberia. Many of the ·~hip$ are equipped The Soviet sa.ilors on shore leave with advanced electronic gear that in "Gibraltar seem wary of the could be useful _in ~pying missions. Meanwhile, back in the Soviet, the communist newspaper Pravda Ship Blacklist Holds L~vel has been complaining about a WASHINGTON-Three ships have been added and three ships shortage of beer in the mother have been removed from the Cuban blacklist, the Maritime Admincountry. Few stores or restaurants SAN FRANCISCO-This port and its neigJ::ibor to the north, istration announced August 18. stock it, according to Pravda, and The three additions to the list of western and Polish ships having barrels of beer are piling up un- Seattle, are both- in the midst of far-ranging building and called at Cuban ports after January 1, 1963,. fly British, Italian and used at the breweries. Pravda says mod·e rnization programs that will boost the flow of ships and Lebanese flags. Of the three ships removed from the list, two the . Russians should drink more beer and less of that dynamite cargoes on the West Coast. • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . were British and the other was French. The Port of Seattle, with a logs, coal and bananas, . are , alThe French ship, the Guinee, has been sold to a Formosan comcalled Vodka. But · the folks of pany, G1•eat Pacific Navigation of ·Taipei, and renamed the Comfort. Moscow can't seem to take the hint: $41~5 million major improve- ready working. :, ,. The delelions raise to 41 the total number of ships taken off the The restaurants and food stores ment project behind it, ls in the Ames Terminal, home for SIU. · blacklist. prefer to sell the stronger stuff middle of .a new $35 million contracted· Sea-Land's contaii:ler- · · because it brings a higher mark-up. ,waterfront development plan. Sev- ship service to Anchorage, Alaska, Currently, there are 240 bottoms ori the blacklist, comprising a And it takes m·ore than beer to er al new super-piers, including has had more . than $1.5 million 'in . total of 1.7 million gross tons. The blacklist is periodically revised make the average Russian for~ those to handle specialized car- _modernization · ' poured · into it · as ships either enter into or le1we off trading with Cuba. get his troubles. goes like grain petr°oleum, fish ·. oil, ·converted C-4s, each with their' · . . I own crane and each able· fo "load 166 vans, are using the expand~d berth facilities. The terminal also · includes the port's new 200-ton capacity heavy lift crane. When acquisition of new land is completed, Piers 20 and ·21 will · be merged into a giant complex· By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS that will provide continuous berth- · Consumer Courses Available To All economists are the "teachers." They attend special classes and bring Ing · for 12 ships. All seaborn·e ' .. . back the information and demonstration techniques to their own groups. trade between the Orient · and· • 9ne of the. best opportunities widely available to you to get up-to- You can find out such groups in your own locality by calling or .writing Seattle will move through : the date Information on family money management, food .and nutrition and .the county home extension economist at the county government build- facility. . · , and other vital Information on homemaking, is the classes and work- ing at the county seat (check your phone book). The Seattle Port . of Embarka_. , 2. If no group is availa-ble nearby, or you prefer t~ participate on tlon (Army) is also being acquired , shops arranged in your locality by county home-economics extension agents. your own, you can join as a member-at-large. The membership fee by the port for commercial cargo . Last year some 14 million homemakers attended at least one such typically is $1, •and brings ·you copies of information bulletins published use. · More than $6 million. w.ill l>e workshop or meeting, and well . over a million took complete courses, by the extension service and notices of public meetings or forums on spent· on the POE and . in t~e , usually at .no or practically no cost. home-management top~cs. · future it may ~ouse the .Project~d For today, the Federal-State cooperative extension service-originally 3. Or you can ask your county home extension service· to help prepare Foreign Trade Zone .and ~ ~tef!l . . ' developed as an aid to rural families and now observing its fiftieth. year or give programs for a group you already belong .to, such as your union.- ·distribution point. of activity-is working more and more with suburban and city families. auxiliary, co-op or credit union. The program or classes might ·center 'l'he Port of San Francisco, fn . i.t~ Now you are as likely to find a consumer information class· being on a topic you feel is especially needed in your area, such as "credit and second century of state operatloµ, taught by an extension home economist in a housing development In installment buying, buying best values In food, budgeting, retirement is undergoing $26 million worth. of boston, or a union hall in Detroit, as in a Minnesot~ farming ~o~uhity. problell}s. etc. "If enough .people request help on a topiiC, a program is waterfront improvements, with in_itiated," Dr. Oppenheim reports;. "This might include a conference the current project scheduled . for . Extension home-economists now are trying especially to bring .c.on- or a series of meetings and print,e d materials." For example-, the Wayne completion in 1966. Construction of the Army Street sumer and home-management in{ormation to l.imited-income . families, County, Michigan AFL-CIO Education Committee . iast- ·year gave a reports Margaret C. Browne, home economics division director of the series P.f six classes . on shopping . for food, home ·furnishings, credit, Terminal is well under way. S~t Federal Extension Service. The aim is tQ help limited-income families etc., in cooperation with . the Michigan State University Extension on a 60-acre aite in th~ Isl~is get the greatest total satisfacti!'.)n from limited resources, Mrs. ~ro,wne Service.. The. consumer co1,1~ses -given in recent yea·rs by the AFL~CIO Creek tideland area, it will have says. In one such program for mothers bringing up fa.milies alone, Com_m unity. Services .representatives also often· have used the services eJg~t t deepi wat~r ber.lhs, three conducted by two Milwaukee extension home economists, the sa~bigs in of. ex.tension _specialists. cargo ra1,1s _t. she~ and . more acres public aid for some of the families was more than. the entire annuai cost of open a d f d 8t d h dl~ .r oo e · orage · ~n . of the extension program in that area. The training the.wom~n r eceived .Any P.oup also c~n cet a free sub~crlptlon· to "Senice," a new month· ·. '. ly consumer new~letter .published l,Jy the Office of Information of the carg_o, an __ ng spa~~· · as "homemaker.-aides" ~elped a.number find part-:time jc;>bs. : U.S. Depa~t_rµellt of ,Agri~ulture, Washington;D.C.-, 20250 . This interest- hAa.rfsub~lltrucb_tµreb, .steawaldl . and a · Many ol the state home-extension services findlng noticeable · · "· ·. · . '' · W Wi e Ul1 an near1y interest in consumer education amorig wage-earner families, and. expand- m~ 1}~~h~abol! te~s yo~ a~~~t ·· 9e~l ~sear~h, and ·p rogram . m~t~rials four million ions of ~ud and. sand ing tlieir programs ·tol-wage-eamers, reports Dr. Irene Oppenheim, of :;~ il~ese 0 you. c;>wey~r•. ,i i_s av~t a e on Y to groups, not mdi_vidual will b_~ . dreqged out of the ,.creek . . New York University, who has .helped train many extension specialis.ts. y · · L!lSt y,ear, San Francisco bani · '' ·· ' · · ··· ·· · 1 · .S he finds that the topic that has evoked greatest interest is the use ··of ·4·· ~u sm~pi1Y ·_can wr _te to your -State Extens~pJ.l, .Servic~ .at y,our died 5:3 'million to~ of carg~· and. ·· r• . state univerSi y," or the. county extension serv.tce ,at the county seat had · · ··' · d . : · credit. "In view of the problem families have encountered, an!l the for a list of ~he free . or ,small-cost publications' t}ley have on almost mi·11·i.aonrecF0 r ., ._ ipcollmie dqfi. .P.t~~rly .$tlh.5 ·u se .of credit by younger age groups,. a number of state home-extension t f' h ·· · · h i · · · ex rom a t n., ca. 'uions • . e. e~ery aspec Ot .ome _ m~nagement, ~ OPP. M for.,furJ.11.t ure and eqµ~p- trend ected ~erv1ces h.~~e .,.Pr.ep~red program , kit~ and materials for various .age ment, . food . bu"ying, .etc. T~_~se publications iµcreasinli{~.Y ' have ~f!·come. ward V ... - o con . nue _µp levels, describm~ . curr~nt credit_ practices, the _legal re~ula~.ions ,govern- concerned with som~ of the most difficµlt progra~~ of. faqtily fin;mcial . ~--:-:-..::-..-.-.-_-:,----,.-,,..,,,-., .,,. . - . ,,.,..., ing:;credit; ·and ·how·. t~ -~~!'" ~i;e~~ . 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J : £0 G , Official Study· Denounces Hong Kong Crimp Joints··· By Freel Stewart & Ed Mooney Headquarters Representatives HONG KONG-Aid is in sight for the approximately 30,000 Asian seamen who ship out of this .port under conditions which_passed from the American shipping scene many years How To Conduct A Meeting (Part Ill) ago with the rise of powerful maritime unions. This is the third and final part in tlie series we have been carrying in The Government · of the+·~~~~~~~~~.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ this column on the proper methods. of conducting a meeting either British colony is considering An attempt is now being considered British ships for some time but is aboard ship or ashore. The do's and don't listed here and in the ti f still well established In Hong Kong. Id d ways to reSl!ue the Hong to end a w esprea prac ce 0 Officia1s report that "it has never first two par·ts of the series are important to every Seafarer, who may Kong merchant seamen from ex- forcing seamen. t? pay exc.ess.ive been possible to prosecute any of- be called upon to conduct a meeting at one time or another. They p1oltation In their jobseeking Hong fees and commissions to shippmg fender. No seaman has ever been are of special importance to ship's delegates who may want to clip out · Kong has been criticized as· "pos- compani~s and crew con.tractors wll1ing to act as a witness." The the entil:e series to keep it on hand for a ll!seful guide. Up to this i:oint, we have dea1t with suc-!1 problems as the rules of sib1y the last remaining p1ace in for the right to ship out. inference here of course Is that apthe wor1d where seamen are still Crlmpin~ pearing as a witness against the order, the quorum, meetings on ship, time of meeting, masters at ar ms., recruited through contractors who · At present, recruiting practices crimpers who exploit him wou1d the agenda, e1ection of officers, the right to speak, making a motion , demand a large s1ice out 6f wages take two basic forms-direct hir- spe11 the end of a seaman's ship- the chair's authority, discussion, amendments and substitutions. Jn. conc1uding, we wili deal with: in exchange for the right to work." Ing and hiring through 1nterme- ping days in Hong Kong. About 100 registered shipping diaries. But on1y about 20 shipping There are at least 13 crew-sup- Limits companies recruit seamen In Hong operations maintain departments p1ying organizations and about 40 On points of sharp debate where the matter is liable to con ume Kong for ships operating under for the direct hiring of crews. Most seamen's boarding 13ouses which the entire meeting if unhampered , a motion can be made to Jimit the more than 12 different flags. At seamen have to find work by pay- a1so derive a major source of in- number of speakers and the time allowed to each. any one time, between 25,000 and ing contracting agencies or mid- come from this trade. To Table30,000 men are employed outside die-men who range from c1erks of Those profiting from the pr\SA motion to ''tab1e" means simply that you do not desire to take the colony on· oceangoing vessels. s~ipping companies to boarding ent system of exp1oitation of Hong action at that time on the subject being_ discussed. It may be because house masters. 'Kong's seamen have defended the · The exploitation of the seamen system as a commercially efficient information is inadequate or because it is not an immediate issue. which results from this situatiop is method of providing crews. The This should never be used to kill action or discussion on any matter a reminder of the old days in committ~e studying the situation but merely to postpone It for later consideration. It can be moved American shipping when crimpjng with an eye toward alleviating the to table temporarily or to table until the next meeting. was prevalent, before the rise of situation is taking a different view To Refer Another way of stopping too much tonsil bursting on any subject the American maritime unions. however. It rejects the present Payments for the tight to work system as "indefensible morally is to move to refer • it to a committee. The committee ls elected and vary from a few do1lars to, in some and· socially Jn view of the exploi- reports on the entire matter at a Jater time. cases, as much as- the whole first tation of a particu1arly vulnerable Point of Order . month's wages for a voyage. section of the working population This is the headache of the chairman-the most misused privilege This practice has been illegal on to which .it inevitably gives rise." of all meetings anywhere. A "point of order" can never be used as WASHINGTON - A proposed a pretext to gain the floor. It is simply what it calls for. A "point of order" is a question on procedure. For example, a motion is amendment to the foreign aid bill under discussion and a speaker starts to discuss something else. A which would have placed all "point of ' order" can and should be called for to have the chairm c; n Government-aid cargoes aboard c1arify' the rules of order so that the business in issue can be handled. foreign-flag s h i p s has been This hold"s good. in all matters where there is a question as to whether dropped by its sponsor, Sen. Wilor not proper procedure is being followed. liam Proxmire !D.-Wis.>. -WASHINGTON - While the American fishing industry To Postpone - · The announcement that the continues on a downward path, foreign· fishery products-to If something comes before the meeting which you think is unwise proposed amendment would be the tune of more than 500 million dollars a year-have been to have brought up, you can make a motion to postpone the matter dropped came out of Washington flooding into our country. +, Indefinitely. shortly after strongly-worded te1eThat means that "every secate Commerce Committee. The Special Privilege grams attacking t•he amendment "Privilege" is the right of any Union member but must never be were· sent to President Johnson ond fish reaching American Washington state Jawmaker made used except where it .benefits the members as a whole. If the room and the members ·of the Senate tables today ls imported · from the comment as his committee re- is too hot, a point of "privilege" can be called for to have the ·fans Foreign Relations and Commerce abroad," according to Chairman ported out a resolution to the fu1l turned on or the portholes opened. If some drunk has slipped past Committees by the SIU, the Mari- Warren G. Magnuson of the Sen- Senate that wou1d authorize a com- the doorman, then it is in order to ' call for a point of "privilege" to time Trades Department and the prehensive survey of American have him removed from the meeting. In plain words, "special privi.American Maritime Association. fishing grounds, methods, .markets lege" is a point · to be used in any event where the entire . ;issemblage and prospects for improvement. · can be aided and never used as a pretext to stifle any point of business. The te1egra~s charged that the Magnuson said the survey, if amendment would favor the lewer Jinked with an international con- Good and Welfare. freight rates quoted by foreignGood and welfare is that part of the meeting where you can get ference on fisheries could "go far fJag ships over the American-flag 1 our fisheries proup and ta1~ about what you think should be done by the Union and improying in vessels on all Government-aid gram." in the Union, and for the benefit of the Union. cargoes, and would lead to all This is a good place for the oldtimers to darify issues and give Government-aid cargoes moving The SIU has long called for a the score to the newcomers. on foreign-flag ships. No motions can be made or action taken during good and .welfare. thorough appraisal and improveThe present Cargo Preference ment of the wor1d position of the It is strictly a discussion period where the membership can clear the W .SHINGTON-A plan to enAct provides that at least ' one-half American fishing industry, •and for air, and give and get information. roll 100,000 to 150,000 yo~ths in a program that wou1d reverse the of all G o v e r n m·e n t-financed Prepare Your Talk cargoes must move on American- wo/k training programs within two declining trend. to three months was announced An old and wise philosopher once wrote: flag bottoms. U. S. fisherman had their best recently by Labor Secretary W. year in 1950 when production of "It is not enough to know what we are to say. We must say Jt the In ordering the Maritime Ad- Willard Wirtz. The Labor Secreright wa.y ." ministration to examine freight tary said that the enactment of edible fish reached a peak of 3,307 In other words, an of Roberts Rules of !)rder will not put your rates for all such cargoes and if the program depends on the coop- million pounds. In recen·t years the point across to the membership. The rules will only provide for an total has fallen be1ow two-anci-onethey are hig·h er on U.S.-flag ships, orderly meeting so that you can be heard. How effective you are half million pounds annually. put the cargoes aboard foreign- eration of local authorities. when given the floor-depends upon· yourself. The administration of the work flags, it was felt that th·e move training section of the adminisMeanwhile, the consumption of wou1d actually tend to place all trations antipoverty program is fish has increased in the U. S., and And Remember Keep to the point. such cargoes aboard foreign-flag in many products, including tuna, Convince with facts. ships because of the higher stand- the Labor Department's responsi- groundfish, ocean ·.fish blocks, filDon't become persona]. ard of living in the U.S. bility. Jets and shrimp, the rise has been Keep it short. The program J~ geared so that more than spectacular. The growA pint of tact ls worth more than a case of scotch. ~iHi;':.W.iJ}~foWiffit#Wrnr:::(<-<;Wli%@M:iiNi@i#i%'.+Wii in the .first year of the program ing demand bas been filled by for-~1:) Matson Floats @ 200,000 teen-agers and poor fami- eign producers who, after catching :l:· =:i:~ lies ar·e to be given \\ ork · at Fed- f " h ff t · 'th ~ Mammoth Inkwell ·:;~., eral expense w1'th state·• local or cheap is o our coas • process it w1 1!:labor in their own countries ! SAN FRANCISCO - The :ii private noµ-profit agencies. and then export it to Americ<1. ; SIU P a c if i c Dlstrlct-con- ~~ The purpose _of ~he_ program Is During the past ten years the ~ tracted Ha w al i an Citizen ~ to he1p some remam m school, to deficit resulting from the decline · ! (Matson Navigation) has been &1 ennbl.e ·other~ to r~turn to . sch~ol 'or u. s. fish exports and the inf( turned into the "World 's W and · to provide still others with crease of foreign fish imports into ~\ Jiirgest .inkwell,'' acc~rding· to work experience to . fit them for the u. s. has meant a three billion M Matson. · i<1 later job training. dollar drain on the nation's fif.~ The Citizen recently ·initi- ti V ~· The· S!?cretary of Labor said that nances. ~; ated a n~~· ~peciallzed service ~ there were between i .2 million The fact that foreign fishermen ~iMInk to . .Hawau with a 5.000-gallon ~ti and .1.5 million teenagers in this have been flocking to the tradicontainer capable · of ~ . @supplying . all ·the newsprin~ -@ country. who "were sel'.iously i~ tionally American fishing grounds Wink· for· Hooolulu's "Ad-·W need of work. training for one kind off our coast proves the grounds Mvertiser" and · "Star Bulletin" ·tfj or . another and · who n·eed ~his are among· the ''richest in the· ft in three shipments every two ~i kind of · s~cond chance very much. world," Magnuson . pointed out. A . C months. · .. · · · . ·. ~i He adqed thabwol'~.."ft:elning proJ- expert . ·program for · the languish\~-!··· Previously such· 'Shipments ~} .e.c ts and other programs under the: ·ing .domestic fleet would "enable · . .- -b ·were · baµled · in ~5~gallon ~ a~ti-po"verty •act ·· ':VIII : reach 500;•. ·the · U.. S .. ·to 'en}Qy its rJ.ght.ful .. , .~; drums . . ·-, · · . : ... · . · . · : ' f.~· ·OOO·· .of'· the- · ~ouths ·· m -:·the · :next ·shaire'-' m the gr~unds now bemg w~~~~~· twelve- months.' , .. .... .. .· worbd ·by a dozen nations. · . ... Drop Proposed Foreign-Aid Cargo Charges Foreign Fish Flood U.S. As Local Industry Declines Antipoverty Bill Youth ·rraining. Se .~ · to Start 1 I '. . . !i �:1-•• SCholat~hip i•~•:.1. · ···· . SIU SIONA W.C. Sugar Worke~s Win New Pact CROCKETT, Calif.-Forced to strike despite efforts to _reach an early agreement, members of SIUNA-affiliated Suga.r Workers Union No. 1 at the California and Hawaiian Sugar· Refining Corporation here have won improvements in several major contract areas as part c>f a new ttu·ee-year agreement wifJh tihe company. Mere Money (Continued from palf• h) ·graduaily became lier :prlma17 tn- dlo operato~ pertu~PI by the Mil · .lettera.JtlUZZ. ;Th• aoa .t s..r.er m•," Larq Jaope11, ..I HD complete ter•t. W:hea • tlllr4 Interest WU add.. )[enneth MOUNU whe ...- ..... a PhO AM ·flUaltfy .for a professorsbfp. I might have never reached to th• ttrst two by her success u an oiler w:tth the SIU .inc.. that goal. With th• scholarahfp of and lnterHt in the study -ol. hl4'a 1H8. ThlmotbT probabl)- bacl the $8,000, JllT ohanoes are very good. school Latin. the two .....- teachllll Two primary interesta have stood and Latin-were welded together' hardest ffaht to wage to achieve : side by aide through the life of Into the shape she hopes her fu- the high qualifications nece11Sa17 SIU scholarship winner Christine lure will take. Her goal finally be- to be.c ome an ,SIU scholarship winKalke, dauebter of. Seafarer Wil- came clear-the teaching of Ian- ner. Suffering .the amputatloa ()f liam Kalka of Detroit, who sails in guagea. Toward tbt. end Christine his lower limbs aftel' a tragic train. · the deck department. These inter- continued her activities in · the Fu- accident Jn 1959, he went OD to . esta are music and teaching, and ture Teachers of America group successfully complete ht. senior one of. these interests-teaching~ and Joined their Cadet Teaching year at Alpena. High School, ancl ls slated to play an important role Program Jn which ·she served u then went on to begin his higher leader of a special interest group education at . the Unfve.r slty of. in her future. Way back In elementary school, consisting of children from a local Michigan wliere he Li taklRg an Christine began to atudy the violin elementary school. Later Christine electrical- engineering program . . An enthusiastic athlete 'before as part of th• public school pro- taught creative writing at the his. accident, with a letter in school gram. Her Interest in teaching school. !-Time Pre.Iden& football, a member of the track came later when she became active Twice · electecl president of the and -baseball teams and active in Jn the Future Teachers of America. It was as an FTA member that FTA, Christine's activities also lll- Little League. -baseball, he conshe got her first practical experi- cluded teaching a clus in music tlnued his interest in gymnastics After graduating even after his accident. In his ence in working with children J~ appreciation. from high school, she worked as a sophomore year at high ieh<tol the kindergarten and primary grades. In high school, although paid student assistant and part Timothy became State A-AU Chamkeeping up her keen interest In time volunteer in the summer pro- pion on the· parallel bars fn· the music by playing Jn the chamber gram at the scho<tl, combining her junior. division, · and went. on ta and symphony orchestras, teaching busy schedule with beth summer win the State High School Cham·and winter ·. sports, doing some pionahip on ·t he parallel bars amt slghts~ing in New York City and still rings. Active in the student attending some concerts. council at high school, and mainEntering the college of liberal tainlng his- interest in "ham" raarts at Wayne State University in dio, he graduated with honors in Detroit will bring Christine's teach- 1963. At Michigan State College ing goal another step closer. For- ft· didn't · take him long t<J let on. eign languages are to be her major the ·freshman . gymnastics team ~31!11mbmm=m::i----!!J .subjects, always with an eye to- where he competed regularly. ~ ward teaching these languages Timothy ls· enthusiastic about ltia Action lo the marketplace offers either here or abroad, or possibly SIU scholarship. "This aebolarship a method for trade unionists tG as· in it career in the foreign service has enabled me to devote m)rsell of the United States. "Without the entirely to my studies without the sist each other in their campaign aid that the SIU scholarship has financial worries I have had, and for decent wages and better provided," she says, "this could not enabled my parents to devote more ditions. have been realized." . attention to . my younger brGther Last, but by oo means least and sister, who are freshmam · ari<I · Seafarers and their families are urged to support a coµsu1ner boy- among the 1001 SIU schol,arshlp junior high school itudents respectcott by trade unionists against wlnners is Timothy T. Mosseau, ively, Each .is planning a CQllege various companies whose products bette,r known to his fellow ham ra.. career." are produr"'d .under non-union conditions, or which ' are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions involved, and will be amended from time to time.> Seafarer Jay Cohen took a According to a r~port on the bit of time out while ashore conclusion of the C&H negotiain Houston recently to tions by Alvin L . Silva, presicjent c~tch up on his reading of Local No. 1, the Sugar Workers and letter writing at the 1·ece ived an increase in wages plus SIU hall there. an increase in company payments to the health and welfare plan and various improvements in the pension-reti rem~n.t program for local membe rs. The increase in company payments to the health and welfare plan lowers the cost to employees of this important protection. In addition, the contJ:act package included a m~chanization opWASHINGTON . - A waterway tion plan which enables employees enabling ocean-going vessels to go to elect ea rly retirement benefits under certain conditions. from New York harbor to the Great Lakes via the Hudson Pension Plan River through Lake Cham.plain, Silv'l s11id the contract settlement also provided for an im- thus saving 1.400 miles in transpro ved pension plan, which has porting goods from Altantic sea· always been a · tough bargaining ports to Great Lakes-. states has been proposed. issue on both sides. He pointed The waterway plan would proout that .great strides have b~n made in th e pension plan, as com- vide for deepening and widening pared to pensions that were paid the Richelieu River in Canada, years a~o. althotbgh lihe. union is dredging a deep channel through constantly seeking improvements the length of Lake Champlain and deepening and improving the in this area ()f negotiations. barge canal connecting the lake to Oth er gains under the new con- the Hudson River. tract involve the negotiation of Strongly favored by the Ver"Lee" brand tires sevet,al vital · fringe benefits, along mont dairy · and poultry · industry with ohanges in contractual lan<United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum guage that are expected t!> pro- because it would mean savings in & Plastic Workers) the cost of shipping Midwest feed duce ad ditional benefits for local grains to that state and lower me mbers. costs for shipping marble · and Eastern Alt Lines The union's negotiations with stone to Florida and other markets (Flight Engineers) C&H were stuted la st year in from Vermont, the proposal also June, aLlh!>ugh the contract did has the support of New York and not expire until ·February 1, 1964, New England businessmen. B. I. Sieg~I in an effort to produee a settleA strong voice opposing the "HIS," brand men's clothes ment by the time the contract ex- plan, however, has come from conpired . This did not prove to the servationists who con tend that <Amalgamated Clothing Workers) case, Silva slated, as both sides bringing ocean-going vessels ;\;. ;\;. ;\;. were still far apart when the through Lake Champlain would ag reement expired. convert the lake into a "giant "Judy Bond" Blouses However, a strike was author- cesspool." Cint'l Ladies Garment Worker~) An $80,000 feasibility study by ized by. !Jhe meml>ership after a r ecommendation by the executive the U.S. Corps of Engineers is Sears, Roebuck Company board, he noted, and had the de- expected to be completed late this sired res ult. year. Retail stores & products <Retail Clerks) Propose Ship Route Through LakeChampl.ain WinnerS_· con- I SIU Welfare, Vacation -Plans Cash Benefits Paid-June, 1964 . .. . . . . . . . . . .............. Hospital Benefits Death· Benefits Peniion-Disability Benefits• .•.•• Maternity Benefits Dependent Benefits Optical Benefits Out-Patient Benefits ,. ........... • e e • e ••• e • I CLAIMS AMOUNT PAID 5,270 $ 72,857.19 34 601 94,323.19 90,150.00 61 881 449 10,126.60 100,553.93 ............. ......... ................. 6,556 7,048.07 42,130.00 13,~52 417,181.98 Vacation Benefits- ••••........ 1~746 586,222.41 SUMMARY · · TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION · _ · aENEFITS PAID -ftffS· PEllOD ••• · ·' "'15;591 . ~! ·~ ~.~... •. • • . : " • i : : . • •• . .. : - • " • . • •'I._ ' 1 f 'r l . . . , Construction on a $10,000,000, 2,000-uni:t ·housing project for Argentine workers is scheduled to begin. ':th~ project is being . financed by _a loan from AFL-CIO welfare a~d pension funds 6f affiliated unions, which has+------------b e en ·guaranteed by th~ and Ht-1~ ftoor elevator ·apart- . Agency for International De- .ments will range from $S,SZjJ- velopment (AID) and also by the $5.017. , Argentine Government. · Baranano handled the negotla. . tions and prepared all of the docuOn .A prtl 1() President ArturG ments for the consideration Gt Illia m~t wito .~e leaders of four AID, the Argentine Government, . Argent~ne UillQns (Postal , ~nd the- National Mortgage Bank and T~legraph Workers Federation, the local unions. Ltght and Power Workers~ Rall·The housing shortage in Argeu.-·· road Workers. ~nd the Municipal tina is extremely acute and cct11~orkei·s ), officials of the Na- structiori ·activity for low-income tional Mort.gage Bank, and reglnn- g.roupa_ has • been very llmlteci· in al SPD direct<tr Edt1ardo Bara- recent years, due primarlty tit the nado. lack of public· and private rePresident Illi~ promised t() ex- .sources for 'Iong-te1·m financing. Stitzel-Wel~er Distilleries peditu the project and remarked Many of the workers of the fGur that "one of the remarkable facts- unions ·ul!ted .above are now living . "Old Fitzcerald," "Old Elk" · of thJs program is that the North in sh.inis· or. o.v ercrowded dwell"Cabin StHI," "W. L. Weller" Americam worker is helping his ing~. ' ·· ,,. Bourboa whiskeys ~rothe-r . .worker In Argentina by ·: · ' <Distillery Workers> means provided. by the American· W~~N~~H~1SU1liiil- ' .Institu~e ,for Free Lab()r DeveIOp. n1ent." J. R. Simplot Potato Co. The AFL-CIO funds are loane<I Frozen potate products at li.25% Interest; the AID in.Seafarers with beefs regard<Gl'ain Millers) vestment guaranty charge ls 1%; Ing slow 'paymtint of monies due the National Mortgage Bank from various operators in back charge for guaranty and fiduciary . wages · and · d·i sputed overtime Kingsport Press services comes to . sm;n e . 2%. Thus Sh!)uld first check whether they "World Book," "Cbildcraft" a worker can purchase a home have a mailing addreiis with a 10% down payment and on file with the company. SIU !Printing Pressmen) the balance financed over a 20headquart~'rs. '~fficials point out <Typographers, BGokbinders) year period at approximately 8.5% that reports received from sev<Machinists, Stereotypers> interest. . eral ope~~~orii,show checks have Approximately 2,000 units. will . been . maile~ . to one address be buil.t on J,,,'1 sites, 12 in Bueuu!f . :whHe a. h.e ef :.Ori the same score Jamestown Sterliq Corp. Aires and five in other cities. · ls sent from .another. thus ereSuidher11 Flll'11Hure Mic. Co. . Three ty.pes of housing wUl be ·· a~ipg ~ru'.Jc~, dJ~iculty .In keep~~ll 'u,rntiu.re. an~ . Bet1•in1 · .., built; siogle famijy •unitrf; iju.ee ' "cc.~u~ts . st~~ght,. . .( ,· <United Fur.niture Workers) aad four.-ftltO~. garden, 'aputJqenta; ftitiiiliifM114i'illlli:&liltiliiliii'iilB~liilllllRlllllll llill II Use Only One·" Mail ·Aildress . proper t,003,411.S9 _, AFL·CIO Helps Argentina· Build Homes For Workers > ,• �............ the Jn the ttue's:ni tradithm, veteran".seafarers aboard Norfolk (Cities Services) have passed a resolution to help the rl.ewcome,xs to learn their duties and to.learn the traditions of the sea. The resolution was ·passed during the good and .Welfare portion of a recent shipooard meetirrg, according to+ . Jeltn ·w. Altstatt, meeting aslled the crew to weM the· proper <Sea - Land); Elbabetb Port (Seacliairman. The ·new man is clothing when in the mess room l.and); Del Aires <Delta); Seatrala always appreciative of any help and to take proper eare of the New York <Seatrain); Penn Ex- en eld-timer givee which enables lineup, according to -meeting ehair- JH>rter · (Penn Shipping); Norberto -him to learn the duties of a 11ea- man Tem Lller. farer 1'etter. ;t. . ;t. Seafarers aboanl the ZQhyrhiHs ""' ;t. '11'le chief cook aboanl the Bie•-, <Marine Carriers) have given the vUle (See-Land) is all smiles· these ships delegate a vote of confid~nce days be<!ause the galley · is · JllUCh for tbe outstanding job he has been <!t>olft. He recently got his . wish doing iq settling the crews beefs a11d a port fan was installed, ac- with Uie Chief M~te. The delegate' ct>rding to ·s hip's delegate' Martin answered with his compliments to Sierra. ever:Yone for_ sticking behind him ;t. $ ;to on all Union business, food, good The Chief Engineer· aboard tile cooks and s.erVice and just genera11y TraHbat&eraa _,(Hudson W a -t er- being an outstan<ling erew, says ways) was treen by · some ._of the 0. P .. Oaklet, meetfng chairman. · · ;t. ;t. ;t. t.TeWmembers shootin.g at birds, ttries and porpises and woundAt reeent safety meeting aboard i11g th~ acconling w J. · J. Flana- the Choctaw <Watecman), tJhe safety l'•n .ahip's delegate. '. I~ aeeme...the ·cominittee reported that everYt.hirig CFeW ·i ll upset about this,. and eaHs was okay "safety wise." Their inthe ehlef, 1st and 2d engmeers the spedion !revealed that eve-rything was satisfactory and everything that might t>e unsafe- had been taken care of. At anotiher , safety meeting the safety COIP'mittee aiboard the Hastings '(Waterman), said the good housekeeping rule, were being observed, aH safety markings were in ord~. and all the ladden and steps had been properly marked. The Captain in return thanked the Altstatt department heads and the crew "Great White Hunters," Tihe crew. for the 'low aceid'ent rate aboard has .obServed that it" is, a shame the ship, and said that. It reftected the goQd cooperation Of everythe animals can not :&hoot baek. one involved. ~ ~· ft- t ' a ;to . Louis J. Cayton, the · meeting chairman aboard the City of Alma Capay (Liberty Nav.); and the Steel Exeeuthe <Isthmiam). . ~ -~ t tt- . ;t. erew ~- · t .. 'nle of th~ Chllore (VenOi'e) ·were walking . around·· long..· faced for a while wlien -they found · out the ship had been .ordered to Kendla Instead of Bombay. Seems they had their heads set on seeing this Indian port, a~ording to •bed Meadewroft, the meeting d1ainnan. They were happy later, tliough, when . tih' thought· . ocCU!fed te them that any port · ·i s· beter than no po~ · · ·. Hair . ' Oalde' . tihe crewmembei-1 of the · Robfa Sherwood C:Robin Linea) .We-re re-. minded. . recently that when the ship docked in aey of these. ports, I if the laws_ were not CH~ful1y ob- ! s~rved, they -could get a . whoppmg big fine. They were reminded that tihey have to have their &bore "pass with them at all ·' times, aceor~·ing to David Smi~h, mee.t ing chairman. $ ~'hen $ $ the ~Unary art& of the galley gang is of extra flne quailizy, ..a'n d 'w heu . the crew 1ets exi)eetionally fine service from the messma.n, : they are qu.iek to give ~ ~ .. ~ . : Ji~tice ~ · the ~et. , Urewe whieh Seema the stewaJjds ef the Cli~t-. h~ve .liven •tiheir- atewud ~'part- . . ham tWaterman) want to ,Jteep tJbe· ments speeial votes of tllanks· inmannera ef the CffW'Jllen at a high ·elude those aboard tale ·John B. 11'8ndard. The galley gang lies• ·Waterman< <Watemian; · Fairland ~ $. K. G. Harlitt, ship's delegate aboard the Aldina <Wall Street Traders) reports that the galley giang has just a-bout given uip on the icebox they have. The last time it went out of order, it took over ten d.ays to get it ftxed. The chief steward Sal"! he wants a new Qne. .. ·$ t The galley gang eftered an exchange propesition to the crew of .the La Salle <Waterman) which was quickly taken up. The stewards promised to turn out improved night lunches if the crew· would promise te wrap u.p the bread loaves when they were used, reports · James Abrams, ship's delegate. · South and East A.frican ports have d-itferent ·custom laws and <Waterman) reports that everything . is A-ok. All the beefs have beeB squared away, the orew is hapt>y about its new ·washing. machine, and tihe sailing baa been :re.aJJy smooth, he says. Well-fed erewmembers &1board the Sa•ta Emlla (L.b,erty, Nav.) during. the good and . welfare section . of a recent ship's · ~eeliili gave a vete of thanks to the steward de-. partiment fcir a ftne job of cooking Hid lerviee, and then put special emphasis behind a' voie· of thanks .to give ttie e<rew g00d ·se':rvice1 saya meeilng secretary Georse E. Hair.. t Leap .Year has special significance for Seafarer Phil .Jordan. All t~ree of hi~ children have been born in a. leap year. The .picture above- shows Mary Ann, th-. oldest, who was born in '1956, and is now 8 ye~rs old; Phillip, who was born in 1960 and is ~ years old; and ·in case you've forgotten this year is a Leap Year, Joyce who is only 5 months old. Jordan, who sails in the Steward Department, lives with his wife, Mary Ann, and three children In Jersey City, N.J. DAVID P. THOMPSON <Boland & Comellus), June U-Chalrman, Paul S!=hneider1 Se~retary, Garry LH. Brother Arnold Reatherby WBl!I elected to 1erv~ H 1blp'1 delegate. Motion made that each crewmember donate fifty cents to 1hip'1 fund each month. · passed away, was handed over to Brother Campbell In San Juan. t:a8.00 In Coca-Cola fund. No beefs reported. John Turnbull. SU.50 In ship's fund. · Food beef eettled. Electrical wlrlnS in deckhand'• room to 'l>e checked. ROBIN KIRK <Robin Lines), July 26-Chalrman, E. A. Fahy; Sec~ retary, E. a. Batcflo. One. man hospitalized ln Okinawa. S23.06 In •hip's fund. Chief engineer ,donated ss.oo- to this fund from arrival pool which he . won. Few hours disputed OT In &teward department._ ., _ _ PENN CHALLENGER <Penn Navl· oatlonl. July 29 - Chairman, B. A. Baa; Secretary, s. Znarowski. 110.00 in ship's fund . Vote or thanks ex· tended to the ship's delegate. · Mem· beu living Jn Japan would like to have agent in Japan . HALCYON PANTHE• <Halcyon), July 23-Chalrman, Charin Locke, Secretary; Frank Kalhira. Brother Wilbur Taylor WH elected tn eerve : STEl:L MAKER (Isthmian), July 25 H 1hip'1 deleaate. No beeft1 reported -Chairman, Fred Tampol; Secretary, by department dele11ates. Vete of Y. Szymanski, S30.00 In ship's fund. thanks extended to tw11 electricians W .00 was given to the bereaved for hulldlng recreation room. Vote family of Broth~r Jerry Mucll:elrath. of t~nks. to the steward department. CANTIGNY <Cltln Service), July 26-Chalrman,- J. Tillbot1 Secretary, F. E. Nelson.· Seme disputed OT In deck dep..11rtment. Brother T. Faulkner was elected to eerve aa ship's dele11ate. DEL AIRES (Delta), Auqust 9Chalrman, Ralph Collier; Secretary, James Juzang. Ship's delegate reported that ever:vthinJ! i~ running smoothly. S11me disputed OT in en· J!ine department to be brnuJ?ht to the attention or boarding patrolm:>n. Vote of thanks to the "t.ew:>rd department for a ver:v good job. HERCULES VICTO•Y <Marine Managers), July So-Chairman, Paul L. Whitlow; Secretary, Wilfred J. Moore. Crew requnted to conserve water so that none will have to be bou11ht in Saigon. All men to cooperate In dumping prba11e on tbe 1tern and not by midshlp house. Also to keep stevedores etc. out of crew's Quarters and mld•hip house. Dl1puted OT In deck and en.ine departments. Few hours disputed OT in each de· partment. Vote of thanks to Brother Duffy and Brother Sepeta, messmen, for job ·:well done. Motion made that tre welded plugs on the .. main dttk pasu1eway· outside be removed so . that the sta1nant water can run · (!ff overboard. CHOCTAW <Waterman), July 16Chlllrman, Lewi• Sl'.lltttl; Secretary, Robert Hommel. No beefs reported by department dele11ates. Motion made that the ball:er ' be alloted a . oneman foc'ale . MoUon made that carao not be woFked In forelp ~rt• 'until crew pa&Sea are !limed. Vete of thank.• ~xtended · to the ship's dele11ate. ,Brother S. B. WoOclell. · . SUMMIT (Se•Lalldl, July 19Cha lrmJn, P. T . DiCarlo; Secretary, R. Huret. Most of the repairs have . been completed. No beefs reported by department delegates. YOUNG AM•RICA <Waterman), June 21-Chalrman, John Der1 Sec· retary, •alllfl Smith. Penalty meal hour disputed 1n deck department. Captain Instructed the •hip'• dele1ate that five packs of ciprette• are allowed to each crewmember In llangkoll:. Ship'• dele1ate relliped and Brother J. Ho11gie w&11 elected to serve. S63.50 in @hlp'1 fund. No beef• reported by department '5ele1ates. Vote of thanks to the •teward depart· ment for aood work. .. SEA PIONEER <Pioneer Tankers), July 11-Chalrman, Herbert Skyles1 Secretary, None. Discussion on havinll t he medicine chest check on this vessel by some medical authorit:v as there ~"ems U> be in11Ufficlent supply ol medicines and drugs to treat the sick or injured men . .COLUMBIA <U.S. Stffll July 11Chalrman, W. Brightwell; Secretary, . M. a. Sospina. Ship'• delesate re:. ported that everythinl 11 going along ~ery Bt11oothly with no beefs: Brother William Brl11htwell was elected to ;erve 8IJ new ship's delegate. Vote of :hanks to the steward d eparbnent for l job well done. T•ANSHATTERAS <Hudson Water· ways>, _June 21-Cttalrman, .lahn J. Flanagan; Secretary, M. E. Green· waltl. 142.98 In iihip's fund . No beefs reported by department delegates. Some disputed OT In deck department to be taken up with patrolman. . Vote of thanks to the steward · a11d · entire irteward department. Stew.rd thanked the crew for being one of the best crews aaillng SIU ships. PRODUCER <Marino Carrlersl1 July 11-Chalrman, M. P. Cox; Secretary, · B· Wllllam1. Brother Penton wu elected to serve al •hip's delegate. Repair lll!tlr sobmlttetl. No beef1 were reported by department delegates. Sl[fAi•.AIN T•XAS (Sutraln), iuly 25-Chalrman, It. Llparh ·Secretary, H. Kugler. lloney collected on board for Brother Serrand whoM metber .. JOHN ... ~halrman, REISS (Reiss), July 4Harald Neal; Sec;retary, SPITFIRE <General C" " r"" C'.t>rp.), July 26'-Chairman, J. GlllP.r: Secretary, J. Zhemeck. Some di sputed OT in dec:k depArlment to be faken up at pay off. Fans needed in h o"o;1,.1. To see patrolman ab1mt getting LOGS to the ship. also to see . "bout h;ivinl( money aboard for more tn;in one draw. · ELIZABETHPORT !Sea - Land), Au· gust 16-Chalrman, F. Nilsen: Secretary, W. W. BlckfGrd. Ship 's rie legate reported thAt everythinJ! i" running smoothly. Discussion :>bout retting sea ehest aboard ship. Vote llf thank" to the st.eword department for good food and service. WILD R NGER <Waterman), AuflUSt 16-Chairman, Luke Ciamboll; Secntary, w. c. Sink. 162.00 in l'!hip's fund . Some di sputed OT in ea<'h department. DEL SUD <Deltal, Auqust "-"""'Ir· man, H. Crane; Secretary, E. Rihn. $300.41 in s hip 's fund and $278.70 Jn movie fund. Few hours disput·ed OT in deck department otherwi'>e ever:vthinll is e .K. Motion was made to draw money from ship's fund · for spare parts for movil\ machine. Vote of thanks to the steward department. SEATRAIN NEW YORK <Se11trainl, August 17-Chairman, Eugene R. Cec· cato; Secretary, Kenneth E. Gainey . . Some disputed OT ill deck department. Mo~lon made to have company Install phone .on ship or at • crew's gate s-0 that those crewmembers who live in San Juan can call ship to Set &ccurate Nlling time. Discus!don on having an unlicensed personnel'• quarter11 painted. Vote or thanks to the · steward department . I'D ALREADY ·~/¥NTIT/ ~ �Pac• Twen~ £00 Model Shipbuilding Hobby Draws CoIDIDents FroID CrewDielllbers When .fellow crewrnembers of Seafarer Jim Adams stop by his foc'sle to chat for a while, one of the questions that usually pops up is, "How is your ship coming?" And Jim takes them over to his desk and shows them. Jim Adams spends part of• his off hours scaling, carving, grade white pine. ,,"T~e . harde.~t expensive hobby also. Jim estiand putting together exact part Is the rigging, Jim says. I mates he has about $2,000 invested . . have to steal my wife's tweezers in carving tools and other precimodels of famous sailing. t o t'1e some of th e fi n Is hi n.,,,, k no... vrephca .. sion jewelers Instruments. 1 es~e s. . . . .. and to do some of the more JnSince the bulk of the work ls Jm~ says it ts no~ very d1ft1cult tricate work." Jim usually worka done at sea, in order to keep the to build a !11odel ship, but stres~es on a scale of one-sixteenth or one- re(1Tlcas from being damaged !hat there is, no use in even ~rymg thirty-second of an Inch to one when the ship Is riding a high sea, 1t if yo_u don t have much pat~ence. foot for most of his models. Jim fasteM the hull of the model And Jim has . plenty of patience, Finding the blueprints in the he ls working on to a plate by because since he started building th em as a child many years ago. first place is a burdensome chore. means of two .screws through the In fact he has built more ships Sometimes it requfres much c?r- plate into the bottom of the hull. than he can remember. respondence and a long waitmg Then the plate ls easily clamped to . · · r f th · I time until he can find the right the desk Jn his room. This way It J 1m is scorn u 1 o e vanous t t b · source for the prints and purchase ls also quite easy to remove. . k' t h 1 l d 1 mo e s P s P~ ou Y various th Then comes the task of Jim was building model sailing e~ . . companies, labeltng the m as .. ama t eur. .. •·Th ey d on 't 11ave a scaling the blueprmts down to ships long before he went to sea in 1938, and has seen no reason real challenge in them," he says. size. Jim goes about it in a different Jim stressed the point that he to quit so far. He joined the SIU way. First, he locates the blue- built the models only as a hobby. in 1943, and has recently been prints for the vessel he intends to "There are more manhour's put sailing as bosun. His last ship was build. scales them down to a con- into the models than they are the Flomar (Calmar) and he paid venient size, and then spends really worth," he says. "The only off in New York. As soon as he many arduous hours carving and reason I build them is as a hobby catches another ship, he will be headed back to hl1 home on the shapin.g the basic hull design, the and for show pieces." fi gureh ead. and the other intricate And it can sometimes be a very West Coast. scroll work and details of the old- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - time s ailing vessels. Time Out On The Arlzpa Jim hC1 s models he has built in hi.s home in Tacoma, Wash., of such famous sailing ships as the Constitution and the Bounty, as well as other sailing vessels, fishing boats. schooners. tug boats and barks. ''I have stuck pretty much to sailing vesscls in the past," he· reports, " but one of these days I'm going to get the blueprints for a mod e rn ship and build a model of it." Since Jim has never sailed a r•:1Ss·enger liner, he wants to build a model cargo vessel. Also, the more detail, the better Jim likes it. "I go for the fine detail," he statE"s. "All the equipment on the cargo ship should make some interesting work." Since Jim does most of his shipbuilding while at sea, most of the crew gels a chance to see the model s under construction, and they always draw some kind of C'>mment from the crewmembers. "I don't .see where you get th.e patience to do all that small work," is a typical comment. Also admiration is evidenced by crewTwo Seafarers of the galley gang aboard the AriqNll (Watermembers who feel they have little talent for such type labors. "I man I take some time off from their cook.ing duties In the sure wish I could do something galley to relax for a chat and to pose for the camera. Piclike that," they say. • tured above on the left is ·florenc:lo (Chop Chop) Suarez. Jim builds the hulls of his pantryman aboard the Arixpa who ls receiving some of the models from balsa wood, and the finer points of being a steward from Cleveland Wolfe, who masts, spars, and other wooden parts are constructed from a good was the steward aboard the Ariipa. SANTOR• (Yenor• Tnn1POrt8ffon), Au1uat t - Chelrmen, '· lllvedull., secretary, c. Wrt1ht. Brother Ed· ward MoNemer WH elected to 99rve H abJp'a deletate. No beefa were reported b)' department deletatea. Patrolman to aee about fau In room•. HASTIN•I <Wate~ Autult I -Ch1lrm1n, e. Ll1h ' lecret1ry, '•hn •· Well1. A new tblp'• del• •ate WH elected. Crewmeanbers r.que.ted to keep meiuoom and panb7 clean. No beef1 reporte.d ' b)' depariment deletatH. BITHFLOR (Bethlehem · lteel), AU• gust 16-Chelrmen, None1 . lecretery, JamH Johnson. No beef• reported by department delegates. Everything l• running smoothly, Motion made to have three fans put In rooma where there are three men llvlnt. Also to have larger fan• placed In meuhalls. Crewmembers would like patrolman to see captain about putting out larger draw. FAIRLAND (IH • Lend), 'uly , _ Chairmen, Peter A., Seran,1 SIC,.. tary, Joseph Moody. Brother Peter Serano waa elected to serve aa new ship's dele&ate. No beef• were r• ported by department dele1ate1. Steward requested that all cot• be taken In off deck when not bel.ns used. Vote of thanks to the steward department and special thank• to the baker. TADDEI VICTORY (Consolldeted Mulnersl, 'uly IS-Chairman, George Alexend•'1 Secretary, R. Ferebee. Some disputed OT froln laat payoff In engine department. Motion m~d• LONGVl•W VICTORY (Victor'( Carriers), July 26-Chalrman, Carl Lew· 1on1 Secretary, R. w. l'errendlr. Mott of the repair• have been completed. Crew reque•ted to keep llbrar)' locked while In port. No beefs were reported. . I DEL VALLI <Delta), August 9Chalrman, Joseph N. McLaran1 Seer• tery, Zee Young. Disputed CYl' reported In deck and engine depart: ments. Motion was made to have three sinks In pantry; two for dlshe1 and one for food . Ship needs fumigation for roaches. that the company provide Individual dust respirators to all handa doing hold cleaning or other work Involving heavy dust. Motion made to have Ice machine Installed on the ship, NORBERTO C:APAY (Libert'( Nevi• getlonl, August 16-Chelrmen, None1 Secretary, None. 110.10 In ship 1 fund. No beef• reported by depart· ment delegate. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department. 0 PENN EXPORTER <Penn Shipping>, August 14-,Chelrman, None1 Secre· tery, Z. A. Markrls. Everythlng's ls going along smoothly with no beefs. Vote of thanks to former ship's dele· gate. Charles Scott. for a Job well done. Brother. Wesley Leonard was elected to serve as new ship's dele· gate for this trip. Motion 111ade to see patrolman about having air con· ditloner Installed in messhnll. Vote of thanks to the sleward department for a job well dolfe. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), August 19-Cl)alrman, Edward . Morrl11 Secre· tar'(, CherlH E. Turner. Few hours disputed OT In deck department. Brother Mercer resigned as ship's delegate and Brother George Pierre was elected to sene In his place. Vote of thanks to the steward de· partment for a Job well done. DEL SUD <Delta), June 7-Chalr· man, H. Crsne; Secretary, E. Rihn. Brother Deale was elected to serve as ship's delegate. S223.43 In ship's fund and $36.70 In movie fund . No beefs reported by department dele· gates. Discussion about getting wash· ers and dryers for crew. . ' DEL SOL (Delta), August 2-Chalrman, L. J. 8olllnger1 Secretary, R. E. Stough, Jr. S30.00 Jn ship's fund . •Brother Tom Saunders was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Suggestion made to try and keep peddlers and other shoreslde people out of crew's quarters in foreign ports. No beef1 r,eported by department delegates. RIDGEFIELD VICTORY (Columgle), July 29-Chalrman, Wm. H. Thomp. 1on1 Secretary, R. Shermari. No beef1 and no disputed CYl' reported. TAM A R A GUILDEN <Transport Commerclal), August 2-Chalrmen, F. I'. Reid; Secretary, R. Vllorla. S12.35 In ship's fund. Captain agreed to have ship sprayed for roaches. Matter of Cadets doing unlicensed men'• work to be discussed with patrolman. ·Vote of thanks to the steward de· partment for eo.od food. .•NORTHWESTERN VICTQRY <Vic· tory Carriers), August t-Chelrman, D. DISeh Secretery, - • d w a rd '· Wright. S3.71 In ship'• fund. No . beef• reported. Motion made to have clock Installed In crew'• lounge. LOS ANGEi.ES <See-Land>, July JI -Chairman Torsten Lundkvlst; Seer• tary, Al Whitmer. Brother John Mc· Hale wa• elected to serve as ship'• delegate. $2.42 In ship's fund . Beef In deck department conce1·nln11 delayed 1alllng In Long Beach, California, and beef about chipping after 8:00 P.M. near quarters. CHILORI! <Venore>, June 21-Chalrmen, F. J. Smith; Secretery, Steve Kollne. Ship's ~legate reported that everything is running smoothly. Crew requested to keep natives out of the passageways when in port. Brother F. J, Smith was elected to serve a• new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended lo all delegates. RAPHAEL SEMMES CSH· LandJ, July 21-Chalrmen, H. Waller1 Secr.tery, Guy Welter. S7.22 In ship's fund. Donations accepted. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Brother Angelo Romero was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Discus· sion about keeping dec:'ks clean around the gangways. EAGLE VOYAGER (United Merl· time>, August 1.,_:..chairman, V. Gen· co; Secretary, None. Ship to pay orf In Norfolk. Repairs and painting will be done as soon as possible. Few hours disputed OT in each depart· ment. Patrolman to he conlacted about u n sa f e working conditions: Vote of thanks to th e ste ward de· pa1·tmenl. STEEL ADVOCATE Clsthmianl, Au· gust 9 - Chairman, Walter Nash1 Secretary, A. Case. Brolhe1· Walter Nash was elected to serve as ship'• delegate. No beers were reported. One m a n hospitalized In Panama Canal and one in Honolulu . One man paid off , In New Orleans. FLORIDA !Everglades), August 9Chalrman, Luther Roberts; Secretary, Alfred Kastenhuber. Brother Ton )' Dominguez was elected to serve a• ship's delegate. Discussion on shortage ot milk. This matter to be taken up with patrolman. 8 E L 0 I T VICTORY (Marine Menagersl, July 12 - Ch..irman, H. M. Karlsen/ Secretary, A. W. Morales. Second electrician was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beef• were reported by department dele· gates. One man was hospitalized In Yokohama. • Discussion on keeping recreation room clean. JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), 'uly 24-Chalrman, J. Morrl11 Seer• tery, C. Gerner. Ship's delegate re· 'ported th a t everything Is runnlnt smoothly. Some disputed OT wlll be taken up with boarding patrolman. Vote ot thanks extended to the stew· ard department. PENN JAILOR (Penn Shipping), August I-Chairmen, Herbert Gr•YI Secretary, John P. Belldey. Some disputed OT Jn each depal'lment. Everything else la. 1·unnlng smoothl)'. I Says SIU Son Sets Example To the Editor: ~ what is happening to seamen all over the world, even if I do live on a farm, far away frotn the nearest port. Your paper ls one of the best I've ever read. Keep up the good work, and maybe someday I can tell all my friends that my family 11 100 percent SIU. Mrs. Pauline Johansen will be able to answer everyone personally, so I am taking this oppportunlty to e~press my gratitude to ·them through the LOG. The grief and ooncern, ex-. I just got a copy of the LOG from my son, Carl Amundsen, Jr., and I really think its a great paper. Carl ships out of the SIU hall in Hou$ton, and I am very proud to know that he is a ;t. ;t. ;t. member of such a fine Union. My greatest hope is that my Condolences husband, who has been sailing . for eigh.t years, would follow Bring Thanks · All letten to the EditOT: for Carl's example and take out an To the Editor: publication in the SEAF A}lERS SIU card. When the SIU was I would like to express my LOG must. be signed by the conducting an organizing drive deepest appreciation for the writer. Names will be withhe.ld. · in Port Arthur, we let them use countless . expressions of sym- upon request. .' our Hi Hat Bar to meet seamen. pathy and kindness which I - - - - - - - - - - . . . . , . . . - There are four sisters in my have received from SIU mempres·s ed by those he knew and family, but I .am the only one bers and officials after the reworked· with in the more tqan who knows what the SIU stands cent death of my husband, 25 years he was in the Union·, for, and I'm willing to go out Howard Guinier. Justifies his faith in the SIU of my way at· any time to help SIU membe.rs f<rom aU over and its membership .. I am grate- . have written hundreds · of let- fu.l for this wonderfwl tribute. to it out. .: ters to tell me of their sense. Howard by .qfs br~thers 9f the . I hope .I can keep getting of Joss at How.ard':; µassing. It sea. copies o~ y,9ur · newspaper. I .,, really do love : to keep up with seems impossible tha·t I . ~ver, ~adel,Jle puinier. '· ~ ol ; ' were paid recently and in the p·ast, and for the Welfare checks which came through every month while I was laid up last To the Editor: summer and the past. spring. I am writing this letter to tell I would like to give my speall the SIU members how much cial thanks to the SIU officials I owe to the Delta Steamship Lines and e•.,eryone connecte<l 'Jn Norfolk for their time and with the SIU for helping me help Jn the face of .my difficullocate my father, C. W. Gabriel. ties. I am proud. to belong to He has been a member of your· ·an organization such aa the SIU. Sammy C. C~eef. w on d er f u 1 organization for many years, and, through the ef;t. ;t. ;t. forts . of the Union, we were re:. unil~d afler '* period of sixteen years. Thank you · again for , Welfare Benefits your kindness and your help . . Aid SIU Widow Nancy Elizabeth Gabriel Deason To tlae Editor: I want to thank the SIU ;t. ;\;. ;t. the· death benefit I received- for Welfare··Plan Gets my husband Renne Alburius Purainen. . Ray was sent to the · . 1ghest Praise · .Hospital in 1963 and spent s·o~e To the Editor: · time there. I and his two 'brothI w(mld l.ike to express ..mY ers will miss him, and we th11nk sincere. appreciation to the Sea- · ihe Union for the sympathy they , farers .W elfare Plan for thl' hu:e . ex~ended to us in . our. prompt and courteous way all grief. ' the do~tor .and . hos~ita(.J~ills . .· ... Mrs. Viena rar~in~.• ' Father Located Through SIU for H•' . . 1 �Page :'hrenf)'-One He Or She?·Seafar.ers Seek Source ·Of Ships' Femininity .. . ' It is the habit and the custom of Seafarers to refer to .their ships as "she'' or "her." Sometimes, when especially good memories are associated with a particular ship, the vessel is .referred to as "that grand old girl"; ~nd when tl;le merpories are not .so go<;?d, th~ terms used to describe the ship, ,, . ,. while not printable, are al- had ·b een aroused and some re- love, such as •given by a mother, ways in the feminine gender. search was iri'Cfrder. They discov- or wife." Last week, Seafarers J. D. Reyes and Edward Bogguess ,w ere chatting i~ the New .York hall when the subject turned to the question of: ·Why a ship is always mentioned in the feminine sense? A fe w opinions were immediately presented.. Boggues,, who sails in the deck department as d ayman, said that it was because of the similarity in the tempera- Bogguess Reyes ments of women and ships. They are both the "most perverse, well cared for, demanding objects in the world.' Women and ships are so much alike, it is only natural to associate them in this manner, he .s aid. Other seafarers offered to the dis,cussion that ships matched the . diffe~ent moods ·of women. "One minute they erupt into action, one remarked; while another said that "you dress a woman up to show her off, and you do the same for a ship." B.ut by this time their curiosity ered that the question had been asked of newspaper editors all over the U.S. and the answers that came back were start~lng. Especially when evidence was produced to show that a · ship has not Always been referred to · in feminine terms. Here are some of the answers the editors received: - Some--.of the reasons for calling a yessel a "she" is based on her "dressings," common female apparel, ·that a ship also wears. A ship has a ·w aist (amidship section); bonnets (the engine cover on/ a boat or added strips of canvas on a saill ;. laces (rigsing fastenings>; stays (ropes); combing (the edge of a hatch) jewels (small blocks on signal yard); and earrings (short pieces . of sail rope). So~ebody said it was because of the great deal of "bustle" around · a large vessel and that while in port, the agent handling her business Is called a "husband." One captain said the feminine was added because of the sails. The sails represented the vessel as dressed like a woman. A student with a mother complex felt the reason was that while at sea, the sailor · felt his ship was the "woman . . . the seaman . . . saw her as home; He found in her ·h is protection and the representation of female' warmtp and :Y·o ur Gear • •• • for ship • • • for shore Whatever you need, in work or dress .gear, your SIU Sea Chest has it. Get top quality gear at ·substantial savings by buying at your Union-owned and Unionoper.a ted Sea .Chest store. ,• 'I... ' • • "Sp'ort Coats. . Slacks Dress Shoes · Worlc Shoes Socks .. ·: Dungarees f risko Jeens C~P .~hirts Dress Shirts . Sporf. Shirts ,' Belts Khakis Ties · Sweat Shirts T~Shiris .. Shorts Brie~s . . . . , Swim .Trunl<I. Sweaters ·' Sou'wester• Raingear Caps Writing Materlol1 Toiletries Electric Shover1 Radios Telev·ision J~·w,lry ·. cC.merQs luggage . SEACHEST . ,, the.. · A Texan felt It ·was because, "'first, there is always a· gang of men arou~d her, second,, it takes a lot of paint to keep her looking good, and third, she's cranky unpredictable; and hard to get . along ·w ~th. Those are three v D u ,A L (IUW•MHh Junt . 27- . gate1. Some d1'5Puted OT In • deck Ch•lrm•n, Troy l•v.11•1 lecretuy, I. department. Ship badly in need of Nooney. Shlp'1 deJeg•te religned •nd fumigation. Vote of tha n ks ex tended WH 11ven a vote of thanks. Brother to the ship's delega te and t he stew· .I. Jf. Bry•nt WH elected to 1erve ard depar tment . In hl1 place. No beef1 were reported by department delegates. STEEL ROVER (Isthmian ), Ma y 11 -Chairman, W. M. Hand; Secretary, . Robin Hood <Robin l,lne> July W. L. Hammock. Brot her Ya tes was 30 - Ch•lrman, R. L. 0 1Brlen1 elected t o ser ve as ship' s delegate. lec r:etery, c. c. Sypher. 142.23 in $41.00 In ship's fu nd. Ship sa il e d ehlp's fund . Ship's de legate r e ported s hort one AB fr om New Yor k. No no beefs and e xtended a vote of beefs were reported by d c partm '.!nt thanks to all h and s for t heir cooperadelega tes. tion . Vote of tha nks was e xtende d to the lteward department. Water from PENN TRADER <Penn Shippi ng), domestic tanks la II.ill very rusty. August I - Chairman, Artli ur BendPoor mall delivery .liY the compa n y. heim; Secretary, Da vid E. Edward~. ANTINOUS <Waterman), August 2 Ma jority of repairs have bee n completed a nd the r est will be don e d u r -Chairman, J:. Paskowski1 Secretary, ing voyage. No beefs we r e r c nort.e d. Ship's delegate r esigned a n d Br oth er A rt h u r Bendhe im w a~ f'fe ct ed t o serve. $4.45 in ship's fu nd . 0 and good r easons." : Yet, with all this evidence to the feminine side, the masculine points must be brought up. Some of the facts supporting the 'He' argument · include the fact that: The prows of ancient Egyptian and Phoenician ships were decorated with male ahimals, not femfoine f I g u re h e a d s. The word "ship" is mascttllne in gender f'n trench, Italian; ·Spanish and Portugese. The word has no sex' "in the Teutonic languages, German, and English. During the 17th and -18th centuries. ·vessels ·. were called "manof-wars," Merchantmen, Indiamen, and the Uke. -· And to make the masculine side more convincfog, consider this evidence: An account of the Battle of Agincourt, written in 1426, includes the line, "Every ship wayed his anker.i• A treatise · published 150 years later stated ' tha·i, "in a shyppe, tne rudder ought to be no Jesse tha.n may suffis~ to· direct hys course." . · Most . men who sail the great ships,· ~gree, however, tbat it could only be referred to as a women. "They're tempermental, unpredictable, · hard to keep up, hard to live with, and we can't do without them," just about sums it up. LOG-A-RHYTHM: FANWOOD CWaterma n l, August 2 -Chairman, Karl A. Hellman; Secre· tary, Sidney A. Garner. Br other Rob· ert Statham wa s ele ct ed to serve as ship 's delegate . No beers a nd no disput ed OT reported . Vote of t ha nks to the s te ward a nd e n tire stewa rd department for a job well done . . ' F. White. $2.40 1n 1hip'1 fund . Brother Steve Thayer was elected to serve as shlp'1 delegate. Former ship's delegate, Brother C. Mehl, was extended a vote of thanks. No beefs reported by department delegate1. YORKMAR (Calmar>. August 2Chalrman, Cliff' Bellany; Secretary, CharlH L. Fishel. Brother James Corder was elected to serve as ship's de1e·11ate. No beets reported. Vote of thanks extended .to the steward depa.rtment. WIL'J'ON IMarine Carriers), August 2-Ch•irm•n, J. Nicholson; Secretary, V. Hudlng. Ship's deleaate reported that the draw will be made Jn traveler' s · checks. ' Tlie' · master will Issue a slip to each man for the benefit of unemployment should this ship be sold. There will also be statements of wages and OT Issued to each man before -leaving Japan. Department delegates reported that everything Is running smoothly. Vote of thanks w~s extended to the chief steward and his men for good service and fine meals. · viCTORY (Victory CuMANKATO rlers), June 2'--Ch•lrman, . R. F. Ran1ome1 Secretary, B. Slald. No beef1 were reported by de11artment dele- ALCOA RUNNER CAlcoal, July 21Chairman, J am es W. Barnett; Secretary, C. E. Turner. Brother Mercer was elected to serve as sh ip 's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Motion made to ask captain to post new li st of prices for slop chest items. Ship's delegate to see patrolm a n about having ship fumigated . Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job welJ done. SEAMAR (Calmar), April 26-Chair· man, L. Barch; Secretary, T . A. Jack· son. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Br other L. Ba rch was elected to serve as sh ip's . d elegate. Each m a n request ed to donate Sl.00 towards cost of TV repa ir. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY <Sea· train), August 31-Chairman, F. Bonefont/ Secretary, E. Bonefont. Ship'• delegate repor ted tha t e very trung Is running fine. No beefs were reported by department delegates, Few hours disputed OT to be taken up with boarding patrolman. _ PUERTO RICO <Motorshlps Inc.), August 27 - Chairman, Dimas Men· do:ra; Secretary, A. Aragones. Brother Richard Delaney was elected to serve as new ship's delegate . It was suggested that crewmembers donate at least ilfty cent1 to the ship's fund. Seafarers Lauds USPHS Hospital As World's Best NEW Y9RK-The United States Public Health Service Hospital in.Staten Island, has been receiving some high praise lately, particularly from Seafarer Phil Frank, who is pr-esently an out-patient at the• hospital. American and to live in a democ- seaf arer F ran k racy," he said. "This is the greatent ere d t h e est country in the world and m y greatest hope is that it will continue to grow and prosper. I am very proud to pay taxes in this country. This is my contribution fo the country that has done so as the fin.e st he has ever been in. much for me." "I have been in different hospiGroups with vested interests h ave By Henri P~rcikow tals throughout the wor ld," he said, recently been applying pressure in C ongr.ess in an effort to put an Must I keep si.lent walking among "and that 1 n c 1 u d es two other _ USPHS hospital · end fo the issuance of fit-for-duty . young men slips by US Public Health Service Who through the season s have facilitiE!s, · and· I Hospitals. Although plans to dro.p found· t hat the · been driven USPHS hospitals the service have been postpon ed, On to Calvary to be crucifiedwere head and the SIU is en gaged in bl ocking the For whom, for what? shoulders <!bove . efforts of "selfish parties" tha t them all." would ·· eliminate this" important How can I"kelip si lent w hen tr eadF r a n k comfuncti on th at the USPHS hospitals i ng on dew dr ops mended the hosprovide for seamen. A m ong fields streuJ.n wit h w hite The SIU has traditionally foug ht pital staff for its crosses Frank any attempt to alter, 'modify, 0 1· kindness in treatThat t ell of youth: c-Ut 'down Ing the patients . reduce the services per forri1ed by ,Of st ill-born dr earns ana f<Jith and. he .said that ·" it. did more- for ·the ·USPHS in the be.s t inter : s'. s dissolved~ me than any medicine in the world of Ameri can seamen . Pcriodicall.v. For w hom , fo~ what? · could do." . He paid a special trib- attempts are made to curtail servute to the doctors that treated · ices that are essential to the wellHow can I stroll throitgh lover's him. "They .were kind and con- being ·-of Seafarers and oth er ·lane · ... siderate to me· at "all times" Frank American seamen, and the un ion and be deaf to the whispering said. ' has ·kept up a running fi ght in vows . of love . ., · · opposition to such moves. Lauds DoctOrs That nc;he to genninat e lif e·~~\l~~~]~~*=~~~~~~'ti~~~~~i~~,~~n~~~:~~~~-::1~~~~:.~:~~)~~~l~n:~\~:i~*=~~~:~:~ For whom, f.or what? Seafarer Frank lauded the un- . How . can I wat~h silet1tlY th<? un- flaggi ng foyaity .. of the doc.t ors Sign Name On fledged . toward their duties. He ci t~d an That live ~je c te d and Jnstance where a SUP member brutalized. wpo was p~tient ' a't the hospital For obvious. reasons the LOG Pray for tom~rpw's death-: suffer.e d a sudde!l heart. attack. The , cannot print any letters. or For whom,_ for what? cloctors at the hospital rushed from other communications sent m their meal to treat the ailing pa- tiy Seafarers unless t i1e aut hor How can I re1ruiin silent Un signed tient and with the aid of heart ~ig11s his n ~ m e. When '31our childreti, my mass~ge save_d his life. l]¢ortu- . anonyinuus letters will 'only . chi.ldr ert - . - . wind up in the waste-tlasket. pately ~~ die<,I s.everal days later. Clustered. on · tii'e tree of life .. Seafarer Frank is a natura.Jized If · circµ.!Dstances justif}'.. the ~itii~n ot the United States ha~ing LOG . will' withhold a signaturP .Mav be 9a,th.e red and con· .. sumedcome to this co\intry from ·Lithu- on .request. . For whom, fen what? ania. -"I am very proud to be an ~~..,~~~~~~~~,..~<;.~1~~fil<fil~'@j ·Must I Keep Silent hospital on June 15 to have some . surgery performed and since : his release to an out-patient status he has been praising the hospital a LOG l.etters �IV ARR:EVA:LS DBPARTURB owing SIU families have received maternity b lus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's James Paul Barnette, Jr., born March 31, 1964, to the Jame1 P. Barnettes. New Orleans, La. t ;\:. t James William Anderson. born June 21, 1964, to the William T. Andersons, Broomall, Pa. t t t Mary Lou AszteborskJ, b o r n June 3, 1964, to the Wladyslaw Aszteborskis, Erie, Pa. t orn February Miriam :rado~ bo7n July 10, rles LaTours, 1964, to the Victor Prados, Flush;t. ing, New York. I ~ern~, orn June 11, Melody L;nn born May Lopers, Jr. , 30, 1964, to the Harold G. Werns', Milwaukee, Wisc. ;\; ;\; t ;\:. Rebecca Ayala, born February 27, 1964, to the Jes us Ayalas, Bronx, New York. ;t. ;\; ;\; June 3 , Thomas Le Maire, born July 16, Schultzs, 1964, to the George T. Le Maires, Elkridge, Md. thard, born The deaths of the foil owing Se· he John E. to the Seafarers W elfarc Plan (any Park, New of claims is normally due to late card or necessary litigation for th Theodore Edward Shupick, 59: Brother Shupick died April 29, 1964, In the St. Marys Hospital, dwards and Supreme, Wisc., ards, born the victim of a e David E. liver ailment. He ,barn a. was a member of the SIU Great L a k e s District, sailing in the galley department. He is survived by hi§ sister, Mrs. Linda Randolph. Burial was .in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich. , boon July . Herberts, ;\; ;\; t Harold Lee Smith, 40: Brother Smith died Nov. 14, 1963, of natural causes while in the Hancock General Hospital, Bay St. Louis, Miss. After joining the IBU in 1957, he sailed in both the d e c k and stewart departments. He is survived by his brother R. V. Smith, Jr. Burial waa in the Bethlehem Cemetery, Notasulga, Ala. ;t. ;\; ;\; Frank Jacob Sutliff. 66: Brother Sutliff died Dec. 4, 1963, in the Pelham Bay GenJuly 25, eral H o s p i t a l , Reeves', Bronx, N.Y., of natural causes. He joined the SIU as a member of the RMR in 1960, and sailed as a deckhand. He is surviv~d by his wife, Mrs, Elizabeth Sutliff. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn. t ;\; t Lloyd Perry Sheffield. 50: Brother Sheffield died Aug, 26, 1964, In the Me m or i a 1 Hospital at Sarasota, Fla., of a Myocardial Infarction. He sailed in the Engine Department after joining the U n i o n in Dec., 1938, in Tampa, Fla. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Isabelle L. Sheffield. Burial was in the Manasota Memor ial Park Ceme1 tery, Manatee County. Fla. �rq•' Twenty-Two ·' ~ ' ' Jf A. P A. R ·Jf R S £00 land Thelma Rudd, bl'orrest Patrick Cryderman, born 1964, to the Williay 28, 1964, to the Forest CryderHouston, Texas. ms, Sault Ste, Marie, Mich. t t t Linda Long, born Joe Alan Shell, born June 27, to the Horace C. Lo~4, to the Joe Shells, Jr.• Houscisco, Calif. ' 1, Texas. t ;\:. t ;\". ;\". Margot Reyna , b::arrie Rhea Toups, born June 1964, to the Ruben 1964, to the John H. ['oups', veston , Tex::_s. >ine, Pass, Texas. ~ t . • NIONiALLS All of the folenefits from the Seafarers Welfare Plan, Jll&me: ;\:. mrector · or 1 •1£ s t ~~ptember 4 ··leu ;\". ;\". t Kenn eth LaTour, b.rngene Emil Milanes I , born 18, 1964. to the Cha1e 30, 1964, to the Eugene MllNew Orl eans. La. t t ~sis, Brooklyn, N.Y. Jacqueline Loper~ 1ary Sut!.lan.t. bo~ March 22, 1964: to the Collie 4, to the Raymond Suterlands, Mobile , Alabama. :y, Ind. ;t. t ;\". ;\; ;\". ~ Claudette <?rr, bornlichael Earl Longfellow, July 3, to the Charlie Orrs, 4, to the Maxwell E. Longbama. t t ows. Houston , Texas. ;\:. ;\:. ;\:. Edward Shultz, . bceannie Marie Salls, born Febru1~6~, to .t he Loms 29, 1964, to the Erwin C. Tiffin , OhJO-i, t .s', Jacksonville, Fla. Jeffrey Joseph Soi f h h d June 24 , 1964 , to 1, arers ave ee.n reporte southards Edgewater apparent delay 1n payment Jersey. ' filing, lack of beneficiary t t ! disposition of estates) t William Fox, born J to the warren F. Fox'1omas W. Carmlch.ael, Sr., 43: Md ther Carmlchael died July 20, · t t 1963, of accidental causes in the Katheryn Reenee 1 · Middleton HospiKenneth Andre Ed tal, Middleton, June 28 1964 to t ,,,;:H',,....,,. Ohio. After joinEdward s:, Mobile, Ala{fi·i' ing the Union in ;t ;t ;~\ ; 1956, he sailed Michael Todd Kni>'' in the deck deJuly 4, 1964, to the ~· partment. He ls Knlghtens, Paducah, l survived ey ;t ;t ~ . Thomas W. CarJenny Sue Penton, 1 1 Jr., son, and Barbara 18, 1964, to the Leon ~e 't daughter. Burial was Jn 1 Harahan , La. d ~dr ' Cemetery, Middleton, ;\; ;\; ~ SI e David John Hebert· 22, 1964, to the Paul l ;\". i ;\:. Ne w Orleans, La. !ec Raymond Clary, 58: Brother t t '1y died of natural causes on Chirstopher Alan . 2, 1963, . July 20. 1964, to thee enroute to •'-"""'""""'!!'! Pooles, Texas City, Tc h 0 9 pit a I. t t -;\ng the Union Cheryl Gibbs, born J 953 Brother to the Siegfried Gibb~ ~ailed in New Jersey. deck depart;\; t -;\ u n t 11 hi! Annette Cambroner'h He is sur24, 1964, to the Isai<li .by his wife, Cla Y eros, New Orleans, La. S t ;'t ,, ue , r . . R b, J:was buried in Beda Cemetery, El mor o11 , orn ~ to the Joseph Rolls, N A 1a. ;\:. ;\:. ;\:. La. ;t ;\; ~onard Davis, 53: Brother Davis L 1sa Ann Reeves, be June ~. 1964, in the Sinai 1964, to the William Hospital, BaltiMobile , Ala. more, Md., of t ;'t heart disease. He Glen James, Jr., b 9 ailed in the 1964, to the Glen Jam steward departleans, La. ment after joint t ing the SIU In John Bruno Kakrlge 1948. He is sur19, 1964, to the Joh1} vived by his wife, Phila, Pa. . Mrs. EI v 1 r a C. t t 0 Davis. Burial was Richard Kelsey, 'b ~t. Auburn Cemetery, Balti1964, to the Tom E. K. Md City, Calif. " . ;t i ~ ~ '--' Nancy Grim, born Mlquln C. Bamio, 50: Brother to the Vincent G . Giio died Dec. 6, 1963, Jn HousTexas, of City, New Jersey. t ;t ;\ heart disOtto Steven Marj After jolnOctober 25, 1963, to Uhe Union in Martinezs, New Orlean, he sailed ;\:. t ;\'he deck deApril Scardis, born Jnent. He is to the John R. Scar\ved by his City, New Jersey. Doris F. ;t. ;\". ;tio. Place of Michael Stephen Wli a 1 was in June 17, 1964, to tt Park Cemetery, Wazalis', Hilltop, New s. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters PRESIDENT Paul H all EXECUTIVE VICE·PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard L indsey WlllJam1 Al Tanner Robert Matthew• SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES Bill Hall Ed Mooney Fred Stewart BALTIMORE .. . .. .. 1216 E. Baltimore St. Rex Dickey, Agent ..... . . . EAstern 7.4900 BOSTON ............ . : . . . . . 276 State St. Ed Rlley, A gent . . .. ... Richmond 2·0140 DETROI'l ....... 10223 W. Jeffers on Ave. VInewood 3-4741 HEADQUARTERS .... 6711 4th Ave., Bklyn HYacinth 9·6600 HOUSTON .... .. . . ...... . . 5804 C anal St. Paul Drozak, Agent . . .. . . W Alnut 8·3207 JACKSONVILLE . 260S Pearl St., SE., Jax Wllllam Morris, Agent . . . . . ELgln 3-0987 MIAl\U .. ....... .. . .. .. 744 W. Flagler St. Ben Gonzales, Agent .. . . FRanklln 7-31164 MOBILE .. . . . .. .. . 1 South Lawrence St. Loul1 Neira, Agent . .. .. . HEmlock 2-17114 NEW ORLEANS . . ... .. 630 Jackson Ave. Buck Stephen1, Agent . . . . . . Tel. 529·7546 NEW YORK ..• . .. 675 4th Ave .. Brooklyn HYa cinth 9·6600 NORFOLK . . . .. . . . . ... . . . . . . . 115 3rd St. Gordon Spencer, Actlni A gent . . 622-1892 PHILADELPIUA . . .. ... . 2604 S. 4th St. Frank Drozak, Agent . . . . . . DEwey 6·3818 SAN FRANCISCO .. .. . . . 450 Harrison St. Paul Gonsorchlk, Agent . . DOuglas 2-4401 E. B. l\fcAuley , West Coast Rep. SANTURCE PR . . 1313 Fernandez Juncos Slop 20 Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep. . .. . Phone 724·2843 SEATTLE .. .. . . . . . .. . . .. ... 2505 1st Ave. Ted Babkowskl, Agent . . .. . . l\1Ain 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 GREAT LAKES TUG & DREDGE REGION REGIONAL DIBECTOR Robert Jone1 Dredge Work.rt Section ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Harold F. Yon· · BUFFALO . . . . .. . .. . . . 94 Henrietta Ave. Arthur Miller, Agent . .. .. . .. . . TR 11-1~38 CIIlCAGO . . . . .. . . ..... . 2300 N. Kimball Trygve Varden, Agent . . . . ALbany 2·1154 CLEVELAND .. .. . . .. .. . 14?.0 '{, '.!5th St. Tom Gerrity, Agent ... .. . . . . . . . . 621·5450 DETROIT . . . .. .. . . . . . . 1570 Lib erty Ave. Lincoln Park, Mich. Erne st Demerse, A ge nt ..... . .. DU 2·7604 DULUTH . .. . . . . .. . . . . 312 W . Second St. Norman Jolicoeur, Age nt RAndolph1·6222 SAULT STE. MARIE Address m a ll to Brimley, Mich . Wa yne Weston, Age nt . . BRlmley 114-R 5 TOLEDO . ... . . ..... . . . .. . 423 Central St. CH 2·7751 Tug Firemen, linemen, Oilers & Watchmen's Section ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tom Burns ASHTABULA, O. , . . . 1644 W. Third St. John Mero, Agent . . .•.. WOodman 4·8532 BUFFALO . ... . . . . . .. .. •. 18 Portland St. Tom Burns, Agent . . . ... . . . ... TA 3-7095 CJDCAGO . . .. . .. . 9383 Ewing, S. Chicago Robert Allleck, Agent . . ... Essex 5·9570 CLEVELAND . .. . . . . . ... 1420 W. 25th St. W. Hearns, Pro-Tern A gent MA 1·5450 DETROIT-TOLEDO ... .. 12948 Edison St. Max Tobin , A gent ..... . Sout h ga te, Mich. AVenue 4:0071 DULUTH . . . . . . . ..... ... .. . .. Box No . 66 South Range, Wis. Ray Thomson, Agent .. .... EXport 8·3024 LORAIN, 0. . .. . ... . . . 118 E . Parish St. Sa ndusky, Ohio Harold Ruthsatz, Agent .... MAln 6·4573 MILWAUKEE .. . . 2722 A. So. Shore Dr. Joseph Miller, Agent .. SHerman 4·66411 SAULT STE. MARJE .. . . 1086 Maple St. Wm. J . Lackey, Age nt .. MEirose 2-8847 SECRETARY-TREASURER Fred J. F a rnen ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER Rivers Section Roy Boudrea u ST. LOUIS. MO . . . . . .. . .... . 805 Del Mar ALPENA .. . ........... . . . . 127 River St. L. J . Colvls, Agent . . . . .. .. . . . CE 1-1434 EL. 4·3616 PORT ARTHUR, Tex . ..... . 1348 7th St. BUFFALO, NY • ••• • , •.. . 735 Washington Arthur Bendheim, Agent TL 3·9259 CHICAGO . .. ..•• , • , .•. . 9383 Ewi ng Ave. RAILWAY MARINE REGION So. Chicago, W. SA g inaw 1·0733 CLEVELAND ..••••.. 1420 W est 25th St. HEADQUARTERS . .. . 99 Montgomery St. HEnderson 3·0104 MAln 1·5450 Jersey City 2, NJ REGIONAL DIRECTOR DULUTH .. .. ........ .. . .. 312 W . 2nd St. G. P. McGinty RAndolph 2·4110 ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTORS FRANKFORT, Mich. . . .. .. .. 415 Main St. E . B. Pulver R. H. Avery Mall Address: P .O. Box '28'7 ELgin 7·2441 HEADQUARTERS 10225 W . Jeflerson Av. HALTI M OnE . .. . 1216 I!:. Baltimore :s·t. EA !<t e rn 7-4""0 River Rouge 18, Mich. VInewood 3·4741 SORFOLK . . . .. .. • • • .. . . . . 115 Third St. 622·1892·3 PHILADELPHIA .•••.. 2604 S 4th :St. NATIONAL DIRECTOR DEwey 6-3818 Robert Matthews GREAT LAKES AREA DIRECTOR Pat Finnerty BALTIMORE . ..... . 1216 E . Baltimore St. BALTIMORE •••• 1216 E . Baltimore St. EAstern 7·4900 .EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 State St. BOSTON ................. . Z76 State St Richmond 2·0140 . Richmond 2-0140 HEADQUARTERS 6711 4th Ave .. Brooklyn HEADQUARTERS 6711 4th Ave., Brooklyn HYacinth 9·6600 HYaclnth 9·6600 HOUSTON •....... . . . . . . . . 5804 Canal St. HOUSTON ... . . .•. . . • . . . . . 5804 Canal St. W Alnut 8·3207 W Al nut 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St., SE, Jax JACKSONVILLE ..••. . 2608 Pearl St. SE ELgln 3·0987 . ELgin 3-0987 MIAMI •••••••••••••. 744 W. Flagler St. MIAMI ... . ........... 744 W . Flagler St. FRa nklln 7-3564 FRanklin 7-35114 MOBILE .......... 1 South Lawrence St. MOBILE ..•..•••••••• . 1 s . Lawrence St. HEmlock 2-1754 .HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS ...... 630 Jackson Ave . NEW ORLEANS ..... .. 630 Jackson Ave. Phone 529·7546 T e l 529-7546 NORFOLK • •••••• , • • • • • • • • 1111 Third St. NORFOLK .. . . ••••••••• . . . 115 Third St. Phone 622-1892-3 Tel. 622-1892·3 PHILADELPHIA , •• , • • 2604 S . 4th St. PIIlLADELPHIA ••••••••. . 2604 S. 4th St. DEwey 6·3828 DEwey 6·3818 TAMPA •••••••••••• .. 312 Harrison St. TAMPA ... ....•••••••• . 312 Harrison St. Phone 229·2788 Tel. 229-2788 Inland Boatmen!s Union United Industrial W~rkers EVERY THREE MONTHS. If any SIU ship has no library or needs a ~ew supply of books, contact any SIU hall. YOUR s,11 SI' SHIP'S LIBRARY . . . ..__ �SE.4F.4RERS 1 .!c1ie3Ule' c;rllllll l LOG . Hake Sought ~~~~~-~~w~!.~i'! For Source Sl"·AGLIWD Meetings Regular membership meetings for members of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are held .regularly once a month on days indicated by the SIU Constitution, at ·2:30 PM 1n the llsted SIU porta below. All Seafarers are expecte4 w attend. Those who wish to be excused should request perml.aslon by telegram Cbe sure to include registration number). The next SIU meetings will be: New York ...... Septem~!.. 8 Detrol& •.....• September 11 Philadelphia .... September 8 Houston ....... September H Bait.I.more ...•.. September 9 New Orleans .. September 15 Mobile .. ...... September 16 West Coast SIU-AGLIWD Meetings SIU headquarters has issued the following schedule through August, 1964 for ~e monthly i~formational meetings to be held in West Coast port.a 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 ' w"ednesday and Seattle on Friday, starting at 2 PM local time. The schedule is as follows: Seattle WUmlndon San Francisco September 11 September H September 16 October 31 October 23 October 19 ~ Great Lakes SIU Meetings GREAT LAKES TUG AND REGION DREDGI Regular membership meetings for Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region IBU memt er.s are scheduled each month in the various ports at 7:30 PM. The next meetings will Le: Detroit ........... SepL 14 Milwaukee .•. . . . ... sept. U Chicag-o .......... . Sept. 15 Buffalo .. . ......... Sept. 16 tSault Ste. Marie .. .. Sept. 17 Duluth . . .. . . . . . .. . Sept. 111 Lorain . .. . . . . .... . Sept. 18 (For meeting place, contaN HarSIU Inland Boatmen's Union old Ruthsatz, 118 East Parish. Regular membership meetings Sandusky, Ohio). Cleveland ....•••... Sept. 18 for IBU members are scheduled Toledo ... .......... Sept. 18 each month in various ports. The Ashtabula ........._.Sept. 18 next meetings will be: (For meeting place, contact John 1 Pbllade pbia .. S"ept. 8-s PM Mero, 1644 West 3rd Street, AshBaltimore (licensed and untabula, Ohio). licsnsed) . . . . Sept. 9-5 PM Houston . . . . . Sept. 14--5 PM ~ Norfolk . . . . Sept. 10-7 r~ United Industrial Workers N'Orleans ... Sept. 15-5 PM Regular membership meetings Mobile ...... Sept. 16-5 PM for UIW members are scheduled each monU. at 7 PM in various RAILWAY MARINE REGION ports. The next meetings will be: Regular membe:l'shtp meetings New York . . . . September 8 .. for Railway Marine Region-IBU Baltimore . . . . September . . 9 members are scheduled each Philadelphia . . September 8 month in . the var ious ports at 10 :f:Houston ........ . . . Sept. 14 AM and 8 PM. The next meetings Mobile . .. . ..... . .. Sept. 16 will be: New Orleans ...... . Sept. 15 Jersey City ...... . Sept. U • Meetings held at L•llor Temple, New· PblladeJ.pbia .. . . . .. Sept. 15 port,..News. ·. Baltimore ...... . . . Sept. 16 t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. •Norfolk .. .... . .... Sept. 17 i Meeting held at Galveston wharves. Regular membership meetings on the Great Lakes are held on the first and third Mondays of each month in all ports at 7 PM local time, except at Detroit. where meetings are beta at 2 PM. The next meetings will be: Detroit ... September 8-2 PM Alpena, Buffalo, Chica&'O, Cleveland, Duluth, Frankfort, September 8-7 PM Alex R. Vasquez You are requested to contact E. Burke of the Medical and Dental Service Bureau, 404 Jesse H. Jones Library Building, Houston 25, Tex., in regards fo- the . affairs of your late wife. ;t. ;t. ;t. Harry Anacista You are asked to get in touch with Ge·orge C. Warren, U.S.P.H.S. Hospital, Staten Island, New York, in regards to some gear left on the old A & J Mercury. ~ ;t. _;t. Oliver- S. Flynn You are asked to get in touch with your daughter, Mrs. ·Louis Wilhelm: 25 E. Nevada St., Glendale Heights, Glen Ellyn, Ill., by mail or phone.· She is anxious to know where you are. ;t. ;t. ;t. Bobby -Gene McMlchael Contact your Mother. and Daddy at 441 Newnia·n St., i Hattiesburg, Miss. David Meehan Your ·mother has some of your papers and would like tQ know what your mailing address is. ;t. ;t. ;t. Thomas Henry Roxy was injure~ in Houston in July, 1962 and has just gotten out of the hospital. He saw Jim in July and would like you to w.rite him care of Walter Neumannm 8340 Penelope Ave. , Middle Village, 29, N.Y. t ;t. ;t. . Antoni Wojcicki You are requested to contact John J . O'Conner, Jr., attorney, 425 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Md. 21202, regar ding Eugene G. Senff, deceased. O'Conner will accept collect person-to-person -telephone call, MU 5--1500. Of Fish Meal All hospitalized Seafarers would appreciate mail and _ _ visits whenever possible. The following is the latest The hake, a fish that was once discarded from the net.a of comavailable list of SIU men in the hospital: mercial fishermen, has been apUSPBS HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK cmcAGO, ILLINOIS pearing in thick ·new schools off E. Bishop .. A. Leo Olaf Bjerken S. Hollingsworth the northwest Pacific coast and the E. E. Buuell Chans Lin• Walter Frederick Robert McLachlan A. Calialura P. Liotta Jerry Kadlec James Roebuck Bureau of Commercial Fisheries H. Callahan Gua Lopez John Schmidt says the find could bold "tremen- C. Campbell Donald M. McCowm USPHS HOSPITAL E . Care,. G. Mihalopoulos JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA dous economic significance" for the Thomas J. Culllnson A. Minors A. C. Sproul S. L. Silcox H. Nelson production of fish protein concen- Thomas Correll C. P. Martin J. W. Morris A. Czerwinlkl. C. W. Palmer L. I!:. GIJlaln P. B. Bland trate. H. Dalley A. Pavon J. Nelson, Jr. W. T. Shierling R . Danielson J. Pereira S. E. Walton The concentrate may be used C. H. Faulklner M. Reyes USPHS HOSPITAL R. A. Reye. some day, the Bureau added, to John Fedrow NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA E. B. .nowera H. L. Rhoden W. BernseeMont McNabb, Jr. provide a rich source of protein Gladstone W. Ford Jaime R. E. Rubio Thomas Kenneth E. Blair Jayce R. Massey Fuller M. R. Santiago Gregory J . Bruno Charles C. Matthews for the underfed of the world. WoqJlfow Nata niel Garcia Antboey Scaturro James Merritt DavisPhillp C. Mendoza Work is now going on towards the H. Glotzer K. Scbopfen John D. Edwards • Henry J. Maas, Jr. Jualia Guglaa J, P . Scovel A. Fabricant Jack Oosse development of "mldwater trawl" Leroy Hanlon M. Sharpe William H. F llllnglnTheodor e Philps J . SbJben net that will be able to r ake in the C. Haymond Orio Claude FranceJames J. Redden R. Hendersoa Julio Valentin Cline S. Galbraith W. R. Simpson hake. M . Henehen Ray Wagner Carle C. Harris Charles E. Smith J.Hernandez . • P. Wagner Justin P. Hushes Finis Strickland The new net would operate at A. S. Kasslnl F. Warner Henry H. Jackson Norville Sykes mid-ocean depth. In just one ex- G. N . Kosanovlch G. Warren Willlam A. Kirby Julius C. Thompson W. Kowalczyk Jame. E. Williams F. R. Klttchner Jose. J. Vl~o perimental run in the Pacific, 60,- C. Leader George Lltchtleld Leon J. Webb USPHS HOSPITAL J. N. Macalousa Earl K. Whatley 000 pounds of hake were caught in HOUSTON, TEXAS C. D. McMullin Wm . J . Woolsey, Sr. one hour with the trawls. Richard V. BeadllnsNels Larsen USPHS HOSPITAL M. GonzalesGeoree B. Little SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Though both the Russians and Gilbert Hugh Grove .James M. Reilly . Robert C. Brock Hubert I. Pousson the West Germans have developed Willie P. Gulllott Earnest V. RuHell Sixto Escobar George Saucier Willlam Harris Alfonso Sandino Howard Fowler Harry D. Silverstein similar trawls, the U. S. type is Milburn L. Hatley A. E. .Johan11on Richard 0. Zaragoza USPBS HOSPITAL Nicholas R . Peters expected to be cheaper and more NORFOLK, VIRGINIA USPHS HOSPITAL effective. · Farney H. Bowen Elwood T. Liverman BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Frank Buck Raymond Miller Edgar Anderson Gilbert Edwards Once a method of producing a Herbert M . FentrenCharlie W . Phelps Eugene Dakin Truman Patriquin fish protein concentrate for human Clyde Fields .John T. Short USPHS HOSPITAL T. W. Forrelt Arthur Wroton BALTIMORE, MARYLAND consumption is perfected by. gov- Billy Hender1on Edgar Benson ·Jacob R. Gnagey ernment and private industry reUSPHS HOSPITAL John J. Breen George R. Graham SEA'M'LE, WASIDNGTON Gaetano Busclgllo Sam Hacker searchers, the catching of hake Louis P . Bernier Edward F. Sager Herman Carney Charles W. Hall Thomas L. Farrell Vernon E. Keene would increase vastly, making Arthur H. Furst Henry A. West Carl" R . .Johnson WUliam L. Wllliams I John J. Ferreira Herbert R. Kreuta more jobs for fishermen in Oregon Ephriam R. Muse Friedof Fond.Ila Leon Lockey and Washington. ~ii~illr,%~1"'£ . ;:~~~~j~~&.~~B~l~i:~$..t.\$~W.i:;~~~~JDi%'"~a~~~t1;.:1~l:f~:~~~~%~tl~~&"ffME;?.fiii.~ a KENMAR <C•lm.rl, July 2' Ch•lrm•n, V. Douglas1 Secretuy, D. Clncore. Everything running smoothly with no beefs. Vote of thank• ex· tended to the ship's delegate. SENECA <Marine Curlers), July 11 -Ch•lrm•n, R•lph Maldonado; Sec· retuy, L. A. Mitchell. Ship's dele· gate reported that everything Is running 1moothly so far. One man was taken off the ship at Key West, Florida, by the Coast Guard, to be hospitalized. Brother L a w r e n c e Mitchell was re-elected as ship's dele· gate and extended a vote of thanks by the crew. Vote of thanks to the Steward Department. HASTINGS <Waterman), June 28Ch•lrman, Edward Cantoral; Secretuy, Leo Bruce. Ship's delegate reported that most of the repairs h ave been taken care of, and the rest will be done in port as material is needed to complete the work. Few a Know if W,i•.·: , ({i r1 I Your Rights ~ FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. Gull. Lake1 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 mont hs by a rank and file auditing committee elected ~:T:~::~:::~l:ll ~r:s~~~::s fj '"''• t~ A:~:t:::eG::f. ~,t·;.·~; r:::::s S::e S:ke:e:::::e:; Waters I>Utrict are administered in accordance with the provisions of !.!,,,',·.i.. v ariohus trust futhnd agrfeements. All these agreements specify that the trustee1 , 1n c arge o 1 ese unds shall consist equally of union and management lW representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of "·' trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All [) trust fund financial records are av ailable at the headquarters of the various ~ . ':;, fffe g ,,.,, @.t.;··x;,: , I IB~ tr~:,:~~:: RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected ,,..,,: e:u•lusively by the contracts between the Union and the shJpowners. Get to !?! '" W know your shipping rights. Copi<,s of these contracts are posted and avail- ~~] :~J;P:~g a! ~~C:,~it~a~fght~ is0~o!~!fn!~ef;; tt~s c~~~~ac~~Yb;t~~:~o~h:f u~!! 11 I ::~.~-.:~~:~f;~;:~;:.~~:~i;;n;~~;:f!~:~·"··· m··· 1 ,t.:~l,i el ~~~;~::~~~g;::::~::t::~~:~~~-::t:::::e :~:a::::;::: :::~l~l~o!:~:: ,:·'[~ . '_.:t ·'.'· ·"'.r,,.:: ..:.• . ,! .: m These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and l.~.~.~.~.l live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, ~~ ~t 1any tim~, ~DY SIU patrolma.nhor other Union o~ic:~l, in yo~r S~inloni t'= a~~~t~o pro ec your contract rig ts proper1y, contac e neares por )i] fl ~·: ,.:~ .: hours disputed OT in deck dep2rt· ment. Vote of thanks to . the steward department for a job well done. Vote of thanks to all delegat es for th eir efforts in keeping tile st'.ip running smoot hly. ROBIN TRENT (Robin), July 5 Chairman, Salvador Candela; Secre· tary, Richard Steward. Ship's dele· gate reported that e verything is run· ning smoothly. No beefs were re· ported. $10.50 in ship' s fund. Brother Antoine Johnson was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. TRANSINDIA (Hudson Waterways), June 14-Chalrman, A. F. B•nkston; Secretary, L. A. Brown. Ship's dele· ga t e ·reported no major beefs. The lodging dispute will be tak~n up with the patrolman. Thank'?d unlicensed personnel and depart ment del egates for their fine cooperation. Vote of thanks to the steward depa r t ment . Ship needs fumigation badly. TRANSORIENT <Hudson Wate r· wavs>. June 29 Chairman, Peter Prokopuk; Secretary, Brother William Stevens was elected to serve as ship's delegate. The ship's delegate was asked to see the chief engineer about the safety and sanitary conditions In the laundry room. Crew to cooperate wl th the watchman in keeping all longshoremen · out ?f messhalls end re·cr eation room while discharg!ng at Rio. ' TRANSINDIA (Hudson Waterways), June 21-Ch•lrman, H. K. Pierce; Secretary, H. Hollingsworth. Brother R. DeBolsslere was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Crew requested to Ic.eep unauthorized personnel out of passageways and messhalls while in pqrt.. Vote of . thanks extended to the steward, H. K. Pierce, and the steward department for .-ixcellent .reeding. Ji: ,:~ ' . .:,·: EDITORIAL POLICY-SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally ·-::, refrained from publishing any ai·llcle serving the polillcal purposes of any .,. individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from pubU~hing articles deemed harmful to the Union or it s collective membership. f.:~. · This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the >: September, 1960, meetings in all constitut.ional ports. The res.ponsibility for ,.. LOG policy Is vested In an· editorial boud which consists of the Executive % Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delega te, from among Its fu,~"~· ranks, one Individual to carry out this responsibility. fa r , .. .fil1 W ,· J.j! ti ~~ ' • official PAYMENT OF InMOhNIES. monies paidreceip to atny1sone. In afny capacity t e SIU No unless an are offici.u Uben 1on given or % sa me. Under no circumstance should any member pay any money for any k reason unless Ile ts given such r eceipt. In the event anyone a tte mpts to ~;.:1; r equire 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 :,~..•~.:,:i., every six months In th e SEAF ARER S LoinG a llveruba tim hc op Y ofA1·ts consbtitu1 11 1 1 11 11 ;,: addition, copofes this are constitution ava ab e a s.rize themselves mem en ~* tRion. hould Inobtain copies soa as non to fa milia d with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting ~.f'.·..t!: to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligati on by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the ''~' member so affected should immediately notify hea dqu a rter~. l~.:·l RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing di sability-pension , . benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union acti vities. ~,'.,.i{ including attendance at member ship meetings. And like all other SIU mem· '~· bers at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role In ~{ a lJ r a nk-and-nte f unctJons, lncludi ng service on ra nk-a nd-file committees. ~ Because these oldtlmers cannot take shipboard employme nt. the mem b2rshlp \t' has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain ~ their good stand.inM through the waiving of their dues. ~.· EQUAL ·RIGHTS. All Seafarer s are guaranteed equal r ights In employment ~ and as members of the SIU. These rights are clea rly set forth In the SIU constitution and In the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the ,,. t;mployers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated a gainst because of race, creed, color, national or geogra phic origin. If any member feels ~ that he Is denied the equal rights to whic h he Is entitled, he should notlfY ,., headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights l1!i of Seafarers Is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which lf! will serve tbe beat interests of themselves, their families and their Uriion. ~ To achieve these objectlvrs, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was ~'ii eRtablished. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the fill funds throueh which legislative and political activities are conducted for ~ the bene8t of the membership and the Unloll. l1'< If at •ny time a SHfuer feels that any of the above rl11ht1 h•ve been ~ violated, or th•t he hH been denied his constltutlonal right of ucess to @~ Union records or lnform•tlon, he should lmmedl11tely notify SIU President ~ P•ul Ha"ll at hHdqu11rters by certified mall, return receipt requested. :;..·t~':\,· ' .~:, W i:*k%f:.i,·'~,":·, ,t: ~;] .... .,., * l\ !!ii ® £1 ~-~ .~,,.•,·.:., ·*·'' .',",..'·.,..·:·,' :.'.~,;~:.',; : f'i ,",~,.~ " .' ·' ·:;, ·:! ~~ , · ],l ., ~~ ~"'l . lf\ \\ t\ M t~ ~· f~ iii 1! ~ ;@ M ~ @ Im ~~-m~~~.._~~~~~~~~~~~~"t~~~~~~~'i:~1:.%'k~ �Vol. XXVI No. 18 OFFICl.AL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ·• ATLANTIC, GULP', LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • Al'L·CIO . WHAT are the characteristics of an SIU scholarship winner? In general they are the same traits which mark successful men and women e\7erywhere. Studying past and present SIU scholarship winners shows up these traits clearly. • They share a determination to get ahead in the world and to be of service to their community and their nation. • They share a thirst for knowledge and curiosity enough to probe for a deeper understanding of the world around them. • They are not afraid of hard work to achieve the high goals which they have set for themselves. • Their interests are not confined to narrow, conventional tracks but range far and wide. They are definitely not afraid of a new thought or a new idea. • They are good citizens of their own community and of the nation. They are active in civic affairs and are always ready to pitch in and help when help is needed. The winners of the 1964 SIU $6,000 college scholarships share all of these characteristics with past SIU sc.holarship winners. The SIU scholarship plan · has been operated on an annual basis for the past 11 years and is recognized as one of the most liberal, no-strings attached programs of its kind. Seafarers and their children are eligible to compete. Of the 58 SIU scholarships which have been awarded in the past 11 years, 36 have gone to the children of SIU member• and SIU men themselves have received 22 of the college scholarships. An example of a Seafarer who went "from AB to MD" with the aid of an SIU scholarship award is former Seafarer, now Doctor Seymour Wallace, who -· was one of the 1954 scholarship award winners. Other former Seafarers are now engaged in professions ranging from medicine to engineering to teaching, thanks to SIU college scholarship awards. Bruce Carroll, son of Seafarer Edward F. Carroll, of Jersey City, N. J. is one of the five 1964 SIU scholarship winners who displays the many familiar characteristics of all of the past and present winners. Bruce Carroll graduated from public school and high school in Jersey City, N. J., where he was born and where his father · has worked as deckhand Lawrence Carleton, son of Seafa.rer Monroe R. Carleton. Christine Kalke, daughter of Seafarer William Kalke. sights~eing with her parent. throughout the 11tates of Alabama,. Mississippi and Texas as well u her native Louisiana. Her interest In many parts of the world has been whetted by the many stodes her father, Seafarer Stanford A. Smith Jr., who has sailed with the SIU in the steward department since 1938, brings home from his many voyages. Although already well 11tarted on h;r college career, Elaine expects the SIU scholarship award to be of great help in helping her to further her_educatiQn and achieve her goals. "It has eliminated the financial worry and has set a goal of maintaining a B average which I must achieve. Without the scholarship I would -have had to borrow money to finish college and the worry of being able to pay it back would have been a burdl!n to both myself and my parents. Please . let me take this opportunity to thank all the members of the SIU for making this .w onderful scholarship program possible," she writes. High scholastic standing, athletic excellence, community service, wide ·r~nge of interests-these are applicable to all SIU scholarship winners and Larry R. Carleton, son of Seafarer Monroe R. Carleton, of St. Clair, Mich., is no exception. With the Intention of someday ·being able to teach mathematics on the college level, Larry started early to prepare himself with a wide range of interests and activities, all of which . would help in some way to make hiB dream a reality. 1'1terested in athletics, he played ball in the Little League and was on his high ~ aboard Erie-Lackawanna rail tugs for the ·past 37 years. One of six children, Bruce was active in school and community activities. He served on the executive council of the National Honor Society and was sports editor of his high school year book, the Gnome. In his junior and senior years at high school he acted as class representative for student participation and served as treasurer of the Math Club, in which he was active. Bruce served standby duty as an alternate of t,he TV show "It's Academic," for which he was well qualified with a rating of sixth in a class of 530 with a four year high school average of 93 percent. During his senior year Bruce attended City College of N. Y. one day a week on a National Science Foundation grant in higher mathematics, with which he took courses in analytic geometry. His SIU scholarship winner Timothy Mosseau, son of Seafarer Kenneth Mosseau, has a long-standing interest in ham radio operation. · Scholarship l wiriner Bruce Carroll, another ham radio hobbiest, is shown •bove with his father, Seafarer Edward F. Carroll. interest and ability in mathematics and languages .won for him the Camille A. Toussaint Memorial Prize in Mathematics and the Barbara Czarecki Memorial Prize in Latin. These are awards given to the student who receives the highest marks for four years in each subject. Also active in sports, Bruce enjoys playing basketball and his interest and ability in the sport raises his hopes of being able to make the teani in college. With the aid of his $6,000 SIU scholarship award, Bruce will enter Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N. J. this fall where he intends to study engineering. Grateful for the big boost which the SIU scholarship is giving to his academic studies and to his future. Bruce writes "The generous scholarship which has been awarded to me will make it possible to devote my efforts toward maintaining good scholastic grades without financial worries. Whatever success I may have in the future my parents and I shall always be grateful for this award and wish to thank the Seafarer's International Union." Already well started on her college career with the aid of her $6,000 SIU sch~larship award, Elaine Smith, daughter of Seafarer Stanford A. Smith, Jr., of Metairie, La. is presently attending Louisiana State University. Elaine's goal is to teach English on the junior high school level in the future, and toward that end she is presently majoring in Secondary Education and including as many courses as she can carry in Library Science. Active in college activities, Elaine is a member of the Newman Club chorus, wh~ch reflects her long-standing interest In music and singing. This fall she is slated to become a Freshman Advisor, In which capacity, as an "old timer" at the college she will help with counseling and orientation Of new students just entering the University. · Service to her fellow students and to her community is nothing new to Elaine. In high school at Metaerie, La., she was an active member of the Future Homemakers of America, Newman Club, _the Science Club and the vocal club and chorus. During he5- junior and senior years at high scho61 she participated in the Junior Achievement Program and actively pursued her hobbies of read:ng, sewing and singing. Somehow she also managed to find time to do a good deal of dancing, which she enjoys, and some Former Seafarer Seymour Wal• lace, became Doctor Wallace with the aid of his 1954 SIU scholarship award. school baseball team. Track was another of his high school sports achievements, with a little football thrown in on the side. · Co-editor of the ·~student page" of his local, home town newspaper, the St. Clair Independent-Press, he contributed articles on a regular basis and even had several original poems printed. He also found time to play the trumpet in his school band. The Boy Scout movement is a long-time interest of his and Larry is presently junior assistant scoutmaster of Troop 59 in St. Clair. Church activities ' rounded out his busy schedule of activity as it did for many of the past and present scholarship winners. In the academic field he showed his skill by ranking near the top in the Michigan Math Prize competition and by winning honors in scholarship competitions. Larry also learned something about our country during trips to Washington, D.C., Georgia, Wyoming, South Dakota and ranged as far north as Ontario. For the future, Larry Oarleton plans to attend the California Institute of Technology where he can study mathematics toward his goal of instructing future college students in math subjects. He has high hopes, with the aid of his SIU scholarship, to earn his Bacelor of Science as soon as he can and then go on eventully to earn a PhD. as well. "With the scholarship the SIU awarded (Continued on page 18) � 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 September 4, 1964 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SENATE THREATENS U.S. VESSEL’S SHARE IN SURPLUS CARGOES SIU WINS $4,000 FOR PIONEER CREW AFL-CIO ENDORESES JOHNSON, HUMPHREY SEATRAIN HELD IN RR RATE CASE SENATE MOVE THREATENS ROLE OF U.S.-FLAG SHIPS IN P.L. 480 PROGRAM FISHING FLEET BOOSTED BY CONSTRUCTION SUBSIDY BILL SIU-RMR PENSIONER ACTIVE IN BOY SCOUTS SEAFARER HERO AWARDED MARITIME BRAVERY AWARD GREAT LAKES BUILDING AID APPROVED BY SENATE UNIT SENATE UNIT PROBES DOCTOR-DRUG RACKET COURT UPHOLDS FMC RIGHT TO PROBE FREIGHT RATES NEW WAGE FLOOR GOES INTO EFFECT OFFICIAL STUDY DENOUNCES HONG KONG CRIMP JOINTS AFL-CIO HELPS ARGENTINA BUILD HOMES FOR WORKERS 1964 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS 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 09/04/1964 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. 18 1964 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/b41a3676389515b405b2c3f5c6670e3a.PDF 407c9a2d1b1f1555e6015732482b3559 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Seafarers International Union of North America VOL, IX. AFL Officers Hit Removal Of Pursers Piotests by Tom B. Hill, East Coast Representative of the American Merchant Marine Staff Officers Association, and Cap­ tain William C. Ash, Vice-Pi'esident of the Masters, Mates, and Pilots, were issued yesterday against dismissal by ship opera­ tors of Pursers and Purser-Phar­ macist Mates. Since the end of the war, they charged, the companies have been ousting Pursers until, today, more than 50 per cent of the na­ tion's cargo vessels are without men trained to perform clerical and medical duties. Since safety, of the ships' per­ sonnel is an important factor, both spokesmen contended that the results derived from hiring such trained men would more than compensate operators for the salaries expended. CAUSES WORK Speaking solely for the Li­ censed Deck Officers, Captain Ash stated that he had received reams of complaints from Skip­ pers who have been forced to as­ sume additional clerical burdens after their Pursers had been dis­ charged. Hill pointed out that according to regulations the Master of every American merchant ship must designate some officer to main­ tain the vessel's medicine chest and administer to ill or injured personnel. Sometimes Hill continued, the officer selected for this post is not qualified to handle blood plasma, or penicillin, or other drugs that require skillful ad­ ministration. In a conference Jpetween Hill and SIU representatives last week, the AMMSOAwvas assured of Seafarers support in its effort to have Pursers replaced on the ships from which they have been ousted. Correction In last week's LOG it was errorieously reported that WheelsmeH under the new Browning and McCarthy agreements will receive $201.20 per month. The new rate of pay for men of this rating is $291.20. The over­ time and daily rate are as reported in the SEAFARERS LOG in last week's issue. The SIU still maintains its lead on the Lakes, as else­ where. NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 5. 1947 Corporation Profits Hit New High Just try asking the boss for a raise now-a-days, and he's sure to give you a hard luck story. Why, according to him, he's having all the trouble in the world just keeping t'le plant open. , Of 402 companies having common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange, every one reported a profit for the first six months of 1947, and the aggregate amounts to $1,681,920,000. This is an increase of 97.9 per cent over the same period last year. Thirty automotive companies which reported slight losses last year, have so far piled up profits to the tune of $203,507,000. Want to live in a house with just your own family, away from in­ laws? It's pretty impossible to rent a house or an apartment now, but the profits for the building industry rose 109.2 per cent during the past six months. And if it's been a long time since you last bought a suit because you can't afford today's prices, it's all part of the same picture. Thirteen textile companies announced a gain of 58.5 per cent over last year's en­ tire total, and department stores al-iO registered a neat gain. There's one consolation, however. The National Association of Morticians, at it's last convention, announced the price of a decent fu­ neral has not kept pace with other rising prices, and a man can still be buried at a reasonable cost. And that's something to live for! isthmian Takes On 30-Month Joh Of Moving Pipeline To Arahia ' NEW YORK—Isthmian Steam­ ship Company, the giant that tried its strength with the Sea­ farers and lost, now has before it another project to test its capacity. What has been called the largest single contract ever sign­ ed by a steamship company, call­ ing for Isthmian to move the American Arabian Oil Company's pipeline from U.S. ports to ter­ minals in the Mediterranean and Persian Gulf, was announced re­ cently by the company president. It will take approximately 30 months to complete the job, and the fleet to carry the 205,000 tons of pipe plus construction equipment and foodstuffs will include not only the huge Isth­ mian line, but the Pacific Far East Line and possibly one or two more sub-contractors. The shipments will move out­ ward from Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia, Houston and Galves­ ton, and through Pacific ports ranging from Seattle to liOng Branch. To the Seafarers International Union this is all good news. Many new vessels will be added to the Isthmian fleet, and since the SIU has a contract embody­ ing the Union Hii-ing Hall and Rotary Shipping with that com­ pany, more jobs will be available to the Seafarers membership. Send Pix According to a resolution adopted at the last Agents Conference and concurred in by the membership in all Branches up and down the coasts, each candidate for Union office is to submit a photograph and a short bio­ graphy for publication in the SEAFARERS LOG. As soon as candidates are nominated or submit their credentials to Headquarters, they should send the requir­ ed items to the Editor of the LOG. a Mail yours to: Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 51 Bea­ ver Street, New York, N.Y. No. 36 Nominations Opened For SIU Offices Selection of candidates for Union office in the Atlantic and Gulf District for 1948 will gst under way at the next regular membership meetings when nom­ inations will be called for from the floor. Qualifications which candidates m.ust possess are listed on page 3. These are set down in the Constitution and By-Laws of the Union. Any man who possesses the necessary qualifications may nominate himself by sending notification, in writing to the Secretary - Treasurer indicating the office being applied for. and listing the necessary proof of qualifications. This year a new feature has been added. The last Agents Conference went on record that the pictures and qualifications of all candidates passed by the Credentials Committee be run in the LOG. . This is to insure that every voter knows exactly for whom he is casting his ballot. ALL OUT TO VOTE As it was last year, the entire apparatus of the Union will be geared to getting every possible full Bookmember into a voting booth. Posters will be placed in all Halls, and each week the LOG will carry a reminder for those whose memories need jogging. But first, there have to be nominations, and that will be taken care of shortly. Nomina­ tions close on October 15, and the voting begins on November 1, and continues through Decem­ ber 31. In that way the largest possible vote will be obtained. Shipwrecked McDonagh Crew Can Coiiect Subsistence It took a long time to accom­ plish, but the penny-pinching of the Overtakes Freight Corpora­ tion has finally been defeated, and now the men who were ship­ wrecked on SS Joseph S. Mc­ Donagh can collect subsistence for the time they were on the beach last year in South America. The McDonagh sank when she went agroimd and broke in two off Callao, Peru, The men were taken to Lima, and there the trouble really started. They were quartered in a fleabag hotel, were allowed to draw only $10.00 per week, and could not replace the clothes that were lost in the accident. This situation was called to the attention of New York Head­ quarters, and steps were immed­ iately taken. Overtakes was blistered to a fare-thee-well, and agreed to give the men a cloth­ ing draw of- $100.00, plus $25.00 per week for living expenses. NICKEL-NURSING After the men were repatriated, another beef arose; this time re­ garding subsistence, and again Overlakes tried to squeeze pen­ nies until they turned to powder. But the persistence of Joe Volpian. Special Services Represen­ tative, was something that the company had not reckoned with. Brother Volpian kept right ' date on which the seaman left after Overlakes, and last week America. his efforts were rewarded by no­ Following are the men eligible tification from the company that for the differential in subsistence: 23 men can collect the differen­ Joseph A. Calaldo, Richard P. tial in subsistence, amounting to Umland, Clinton A. McMullen, $1.35 per day from April 1, 194G, Hendrikus Van Veen, Francisco to the date of signing von the re­ Monteleone, Adam J. Saidor, Al­ patriation vessel. bert R. Chiriani, Donald C. Jones, It will amount to approximate­ Taivo Laakkonen, and JosiaJa ly $80.00 per man. and it is neces­ McGill. sary for each man to'bring his Also, Joseph H. Black, Harold discharge from the McDonagh, j H. Matava, John E. Mackay, Voyage 5, to the company office, I John W. Seemans, James A. Pi19 Rector St., New York, Room ; card, Leo Kattonen, Donald Mc700 in order to collect the money Clintock, Frank Basak, Elbert due. B. Brown, David C. Salcado, Wil­ Also needed is the discharge from the repatriation vessel, or liam R. Spahr, Gene R. Sinclair, other proof in support of the and Robert T. McNeil. �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 5, 1947 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor > At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 International Officers HARRY LUNDEBRRO 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 - - - Secj'.-Treas. Atlantic & Gulf D^trict P. O. Box 25, Bowling Green Station, New York, N. Y. HARRY LUNDEBERG - Sec.-Treas. Sailors Union of the Pacific 59 Clay Street, San Francisco, Calif. FRED FARNEN - - - - Secy.-Treas. Great Lakes District 1038 Third Street, Detroit, Michigan HUGH MURPHY Sbcy.-Treas. Canadian District 144 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, B. C. Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. GEORGE K. NOVICK, Editor 267 SIU Elections In no other union in the United States arc the mem­ bers as active in the affairs of the organization as they are in the Seafarers International Union. Everything that the Union takes part in is determined by the membership, and in no other union are the officials as responsible to the membership. Union elections arc not popularity contests. Just because a guy is a good drinking partner is no reason to believe that he will Be able to represent you in a beef. When you bring a beef to a Por,t Agent, or when the Patrolman comes down to the ship to payoff the crew, it is a com­ fortable feeling when a competent man is holding down the job. Nominations for Atlantic and Gulf officials are now open. They will be called for on the open floor of regu­ lar membership meetings on September 10 and 24. However, any man who meets the qualifications may nominate himself by submitting a listing of his qualifica­ tions, in writing, to the Secretary-Treasurer. • Such notification must be in the Secretary-Treas­ urer's office not later than October 15, 1947. Listing of the qualifications appear on page 3. The affairs of the Union require that competent men be elected to every office. But competent men cannot be selected unless they are first nominated. Some men are too mqdest to nominate themselves. It then becomes the duty of those who know the man's qualifications and abilities to nominate him. Look around carefully, and nominate the man who can best carry out the functions of Union duties and re­ sponsibilities. There are many such men in a Union like the Seafarers. Thronugh individual seamen, banded together in a common fight, the Seafarers International Union has built a strong organization that has taken the lead in the fight for seamen's rights. Let's keep it that way by nominating and electing officials who are primarily loyal to the Union, and who have the best interests of the membership at heart! Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card. giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals 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 p.m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) These are Ihe Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. « NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. JOSEPH DENNIS W. R. HALL B. F. MOORE L. GROVER A. SWENSON - J. E. FANT C. MACON J. J. RATH T. WADSWORTH BOB WRIGHT M. EVANDSICH W. VAUGHAN JOHN' MAGUIRE PAT BAKER (SUP) M. FINGERHUT CHARLES BURNEY J. M. MARTINEZ W. T. ROSS J. J. O'NEAL J. HOUSTON E. J. JOFFERION E. L. WANDRIE E. P. O'BRIEN C. ALEXONDIS E. M. LOOPER J. S. MOLINI R. H. COOTS D. G. PARKER T. J. KURKl E. E. CROBBS LEROY CLARKE F. J. SCHUTZ OLFA ANDERSON J. ZANADIL J. P. MCNEELY RALPH E. DAYLON D. P. KORALIA E. DRIGGERS C. H. MITCHELL WILLIAM MOORE 1. WHITNEY Xi' L. COOPER % X X BRIGHTON HOSPITAL REUBEN VANCE GALVESTON MARINE HOSP. R. LORD » 1 W. BENDLE J. BARRON NEPONSET HOSPITAL G. E. LEE E. DELLAMANO L. CLARK A. BELANGER H. SCHWARZ J. S. CAMPBELL A. V. O'DANIELS E. JOHNSTON E. FERRER R. S. SINGLETARY D. BOYCE J. R. HANCHEY J. REARDON (SUP) XXX C. LARSEN SAN FRANCISCO HOSPITAL J. TEN EYCK L. L. LEWIS JOHN B. KREWSON t- t- S. J. R. LEWIS J. HODO STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL R. A. BLAKE XXX J. A. DYKES L. TORRES ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL F. CHRISTNER C. SCHULTZ D. MCDONALD W. SATTERFIELD J. HAMILTON M. MORRIS P. GELPI H. BELCHER J. KOSLUSKY F. ZOLLER J. T. EDWARDS N. NEILSEN T. COMPTON L. BALLESTERO �Friday, September 5, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Seafarers Reactivates Campaign To Organize Tidewater Tankers By JOHNNY ARABASZ and FRENCHY RUE By PAUL HALL For the past two weeks, since the ending of the Isthmian Strike, all jobs for Isthmian seamen have been called off and taken from the boards in the SIU Halls. Since that day, two weeks ago, no men going aboard the ships of the Isthmian fleet have passed through the hiring apparatus of the Isthmian Steamship Company. These two weeks have demonstrated the complete victory won by the SIU in its strike for Union Hiring and Rotary Shipping. Those men going aboard Isthmian ships with a Union shipping card in their hands, are the first to enjoy the fruits of the long and sometimes bitter campaign to pin down the last big dry-cargo operator. What those men are now enjoying is, pure and simply, what we fought for. There is no need to dwell upon the fact that they are aware of what made the jobs possible, and by the same token it should go without elaboration that they know what remains to be ac­ complished. The biggest battle is over; the contract has been signed calling for the Union Hiring Hall and Rotary Shipping, but those two pil­ lars of the Union's foundation go hand in hand with another—the working rules. That^s the job remaining to be done. Working Rules Next In the near future, the Union's negotiating committee will once more sit down with the representatives of the Isthmian Stteamship Company for the purpose of putting down on paper the working rules for men sailing Isthmian ships. We spent many hours of negotiating for the present contract; we struck for the present eontract, and we won. The gaining of an excellent set of working rules will call for much study, debate and argument. We have little doubt but that we will come out of conference witli a tip-top set of rules. We know because we have confidence in the men now aboard and soon to go aboard Isthmian ships. The working rules that are finally arrived at and agreed to will be only as good as the men aboard the ships make them. This sttaement has been made before and may sound a little trite and time-worn but'that's the way it will be. Performing is definitely out. Seamanship and Union responsibilities are now needed. Isthmian is now as much a part of the SIU as Waterman, Bull or any of the other companies. On Isthmian ships our motto, "An SIU Ship Is A Clean Ship," now becomes a reality. Many of our volunteer organizers who went aboard these ships took a lot of abuse. No one is expected to be all goody-goody with phony buckos who may still be aboard, but there is no justifying raising hell on the ships. If there is a beef, you now have Union repre­ sentation to handle them when your ship docks. Other Outfits Tough All the working rules previous to this date were won from our operators the hard way. Isthmian isn't the only tough outfit in the field. None of them are-ready to accede to our demands merely on request. We went to bat for better conditions and after many long battles we won what we have today. We can be proud of our working rules. A lot, of guys went out and put in a lot of time and effort to make them possible. The men who go aboard Isthmian ships will do the same admirable job. Isthmian has been SIU fo.r two weeks. In that short period of time we have gone a long way to digest Isthmian into the fold of the Seafarers International Union. There is more to be done and we have never shirked a job ho matter how difficult it promised to be. Our record of beefs won speaks for that. Won't Slop Here If Isthmian, the largest operator in the field, can be brought to terms, there is no reason why we cannot continue flaying away at the unorganized field with equally profitable results. The Mari­ time industry is by no means solidly organized. The maritime field is still wide open and it is for the hard-hitting SIU to capitalize upon. The heretofore untouchable tanker field is finding many in­ roads made in, its fence. Tidewater-is one of our objectives and Cities Service, too. They are but two of the outfits which spell jobs for Seafarers and union representation for the unorganized men of those fleets. We can do the job, no one can convince a member of the SIU to the contrary. It calls for more volunteer organizers; it calls for more sacrificing on the part of the men who go aboard these ships, but it means a bigger and stronger SIU. NEW YORK —- The Seafarers International Union is resuming, on an all-out basis, its organiza­ tional drive among the unlicens­ ed tanker personnel of the Tide­ water Associated Oil Company. Plans have been set to petition the NLRB in October when the contract between the operators and the Tidewater Tankermen's Association, the company spon­ sored "paper union," expires. Temporary su.spension of the Tidewater campaign was decided upon when the NLRB revealed it could not consider a petition for an election as long as the company could furnish evidence of a contract with the so-called Association. When this came the SIU shot its full force into other organizing fields. With the expiration of the company contract in October, the Seafarers, backed by the men who sail Tidewater ships, will be free to push for an election. are unequaled anywhere. In ad­ dition, overtime for men making over $210 per month was set at $1.40 an hour and at $1.10 an hour for those getting under $210. The regular tank cleaning overtime rate was established at time and one-half for the watch on deck and double time for the watch below. Vacations for Mathiasen tanker men begin with 14 days off for six month's of service, and mount to 28 days off for 12 months' service. MUCH TO GAIN have pointed to this indication of sub-standard conditions and insecurity which places them far behind the men doing the same jobs aboard SlU-contracted tank­ ers. They need only to look about to see how true this is. The Seafarers intends to wipe out the lower pay checks and poor conditions Tidewater men have been forced to accept by replacing them with the top wages and conditions offered only by the SIU. The SIU is now laying out a program for an all-out concerted organizing drive in the Tidewater fleet to follow the opening gun. The SIU organizing drive among Tidewater's tankermen will point out that they also can work under conditions similar to those enjoyed by Seafarers sailing Mathiasen and other tanker fleets. As soon as it is fortified by the backing of the Tidewater men, the SIU will press for working conditions and wages comparable to those in force in its other WASHINGTON — When the contracted companies. "big boys" fall out there's sure DRIVE SUCCESSFUL An SIU contract will bring to to be plenty of fur flying, and crews of Tidewater ships not the latest slug-fest, between the Up to the time of the NLRB's only improved pay and ship­ Waterman Steamship Companj ruling, the SIU's comparatively board conditions but also the and the Maritime Commission, is short organizing drive among other factors so highly important' no exception, Tidewater personnel met with to every working man — job | Waterman kicked off this week great success with a sufficient security and representation, by charging the MC with "evanumber of pledges gained during These without fear of company sion and circumvention" of Fed­ that time for the Union to call reprisal. eral laws in chartering of Gov­ for an election. Despite the fact that a so- ernment-owned ships. The concentrated force which called agreement exists between In plain language, that means was diverted to other unorgan­ the company_^and the Tidewater ized companies, when the NLRB Association, there is no such that the Maritime Commission announced that nothing could be thing as registering a beef chartered a number of vessels to done until October, produced through democratically elected companies which are using those notable results for the Mathiasen representatives, such as enjoyed ships to compete with Waterman over routes between the North tankermen and also resulted in by the members of the SIU. Atlantic U. S. ports, and ports in a pending election in the Cities The threat of job loss hangs Belgium and Holland. Service Fleet. Waterman specifically claimed Backed by the votes of an constantly over the heads of those who do not quickly accept that while the newly-chartered overwhelming majority of the all decisions of the company. ships are operating under gov­ Mathiasen men, the SIU set its ernment subsidy, the ships own­ bargaining machinery in motion QUICK TURNOVER ed by Waterman serviced the" and came up with what is in­ Proof of the lack of decent same routes without benefit of disputably the best tanker con­ conditions aboard Tidewater ves­ governmental aid. tract in existence. sels lies in the quick turnover of The wage scales, vacations, FOLLOW SIU LEAD crews. Helpless under the pres­ overtime rate of pay and other provisions of the SIU contract ent set-up to do anything to cor­ In a general complaint which set a new high in the maritime rect this state of affairs, large was embodied in the brief, the numbers of men sailing Tide­ company industry for tankermen. alleged something From an Electrician's $328 per water leave their ships after one which the SIU has frequently month and a Chief Pumpman's or two trips. pointed out. Speaking of the dis­ Tidewater men themselves posal of war-built freighters, the $285 right on down, the wages company stated: "The comm.s.sion has, since the enactment of the Ship Sales Act, sold to citizens of the United Qualifications for office in the Seafarers International Union, States for operation under the as provided for by the Constitution and By-laws, are as follows: United States flag not more than 250 war-built dry-cargo vessels (a) Thai he be a citizen of the United States. in addition to those for which con­ (b) That he be a full member of the Seafarers International tracts or other commitments had Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, in continu­ been made prior to the date of ous good standing for a period of two (2) years immediately the enactment of the Ship Sales prior to date of nomination. Act, whereas, it has sold to per­ (c) Any candidate for Agent or joint patrolman must have sons not citizens of the United three years of sea service in any one of three departments. Any States, who may not charter warcandidate for departmental patrolman must have three years sea built vessels from the Commis­ service, as specified in this article, shall mean on merchant ves­ sion, 839 wai'-built dry-cargo sels in unlicensed capacity. vessels for operation under flags (d) That he has not misconducted himself previously while other than that- of the United States. employed as an officer of the Union. (e) That he be an active and full book member and show That is exactly what the Sea­ four months discharges for the current year in an unlicensed farers has hammered at for such rating, prior to date of nomination, this provision shall not ap­ a long time. From the very start ply to officials and other office holders working for the Union of the foreign sales, the SIU during current year for period of four months or longer. realized that continuation of the Maritime Commission policy of Any member who can qualify may nominate himself for selling merchant ships to foreign office by submitting, in writing, his intention to run for office, powers or indivduals would pose naming the particular office and submitting the necessary a serious threat to the future of proof of qualification as listed above. the American merchant marine. The notice of intention addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer must be. in his office not later than Oct. 15. 1947, when nomina­ It's high time the American tions will be closed. shipowners and operators woke up. It's their fight, too. Qualifications For Office Waterman Saes MX, For Fvasion' �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOC Friday, September 5, 1947 Ever Yearn For The Good Old Days? Take A Trip Under A Foreign Flag By BERNARD P. KELLY from the Captain. He stalled. They went to the American Consul, who asked them what kind of articles they had sign­ ed. No one seemed To know and, in addition, it developed that the Captain had taken, for safe keeping, the papers each signed. Finally, the seamen asked for help from the Union Hall in Vancouver. The crew was told that a picketline w o u 1 d be thrown around the ship if their relca.se was not granted. The Captain found the money to pay the men, and immediately upon payment, the messman quit. Captain to make a name for himself as a money saver, he was a success. For a whole month no Messman was hired, although a dozen applied for the job. The crew practically fed itself. There was such a coming and going of personnel, no one seem­ ed his release and finally re­ ceived it, after the Skipper threatened to turn him over to the immigration officials. One-of the Assistant Engineers corralled a 16 year old English youngster who sought the messman's job. By persuading the Chief Engineer we would make a Fireman out of the boy, the Assistant had the lad working in the fireroom for a week, dur­ ing which time the artist in him flared up and he bi'ought the boy to a Vancouver Hotel. Thei-e, the youngster stated after he was laid off, the as­ sistant bought whiskey. The kid said the screwball gave him $10 to go out and buy , a bottle, and the young fellow took off with the ten. Pie thereafter lost the fireman's job. The calibre of the personnel, after the union Americans quit, took a decided drop. Finally, with an international crew, the Euripides was loaded with wheat and shoved off for England. This writci' wandered down to the Portland, Oregon, water­ front one day last March in company with two American firemen on the beach. None of the three of us was a union member, the books being closed tight in the northwest. Along the dock lay a 10,000 ton relic of another day, the old Jefferson Meyers, a sea-scarred veteran of 27 years, in its time one of .the sturdiest of those allriveted jobs that the Bethlehem Steel Yards turned out in the twenties. It was now in the hands of CONDITIONS DEPLORABLE the Atlas Trading Company of New York, which renamed it The crew's quarters back aft •after the Greek tragic playright were unpainted, unwashed, and and poet of ancient Greece, the head had six inches of stag­ Euripides. nant water swishing around in Being broke and without books it. The showers wouldn't work, of any kind, the three of us and there was no one to clean ed to know who belonged aboard. went aboard and were quickly up the mess. A Canadian health Several items were stolen and signed on as Firemen and Wiper. officer came aboard and order­ an Aussie AB yelled bloody The officers and licensed per­ ed the place cleaned up. murder when a suit of his sonnel were Greek, as well as The clean-up job had been clothes were taken. He demand­ the bellowing Bosun. delegated to the $90 per month The Skipper reputedly headed Messman, but he was long gone. an English corvette off the Scot­ Although a dozen Messrnen had tish coast during the war, and appeared for the job, it was ob­ this was said to be his first Job viously the policy of the Skip as boss of a cargo ship. per to hold down wages as long The Chief Engineer was a big as possible. One thing the American labor movement hasn't lumpy guy about 65 who barely got and badly needs—at least during the summer On the 25th of March, the spoke English, and who.se ig­ months—is a good, trained, psychiatrist. Nobody crew got together and decided else would be competent to explain to baffled norance of American standards to go on the bridge and ask for and customs was appalling. unionists the sun-slappy behavior of a zaney a showdown on much needed bunch of industrialists and big businessmen. In order to crew the ship, the Captain appealed to the U.S. draws. The Captain told them Item 1—In Philadelphia (temperature 93) the Employment Service. With their $10 was the limit—"Take it or Sun Oil Co. announced prices increases "to pro­ aid, and the chance arrival of leave it." tect the fuel oil supply of its customers against The two American Oilers dc the added competition of new customers." union seamen who were on the beach too long, the ship man­ cided to walk off, not without Item 2—In Jersey City (temperature 95) sedate aged to take on a skeleton crew difficulty, however, as the over­ stockholders of the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad .and sailed for Vancouver to time claimed while they worked started slugging each other and swinging punches twelve hours a day was 'in dis­ from the floor when they couldn't agree on a new load wheat for England. pute. board of directors. UNION MEN DISGUSTED Since there was no Delegate Item 3—In Chicago (temperature 98) the M. G. It vfasn't long before the union on board, the men thi'eatened to Miller advertising agenc'y announced that hence­ members, especially one who appeal to the marshal and have forth all its employes will be given one year's was an oldtime militant of the the ship tied up. One of the vacation with full pay. SIU and had signed on as Deck inexperienced " Firemen noddec Item 4—At Virginia Beach, Va. (temperature 94) Engineer to get out of Portland, on \he twelve hour shift, and Arthur J. Morris, founder of the Morris plan became uneasy. dozens of barrels of oil went in­ banking system, predicted a major recession right to the bilges. after Christmas and said "If the American people The Firemen were let go, and would stop buying, they could prevent this re­ N\ON&Y ONTHEHi^ a squawk went up from one of cession." PICKET llNe! them, claiming that he was Item 5—In Newark, N. J. (temperature 94) an gypped 40 hours overtime. employer told the state mediation board that he In the meantime, the Captain was justified in firing 11 union steelworkers be­ had found a new source of la­ cause the Bible says "cast out the scorner and bor: The Vancouver immigration the strife shall cease." cell blocks. There he was able The payoff, however, came in New York (tem­ to replace the Americans with perature 98) where enraged union foundry work­ deserters from England, Scot­ ers chased their employer up three flights of stairs land and everywhere. They and halfway up a flagpole when he offered to give were on to stay, lest the Cana­ $300 to their drive for funds to make a test case dian authorities jail them for of the Taft-Hartley Act—IF in return they'd ac­ keeps. cept most of the Taft-Hartley provisions in their The undermanned Deck De­ For the other vacant berths, next contract and vote for Taft for president in partment was the first to feel there was a constant coming 1948. the difference between c o n d i - and going. One Fireman stayed it. it itions on a Union ship and those a full shift. Another, a cleanThe Gallup Poll asked-a cross-section of AFL on the Euripides. cut Canadian, put in two hours, and CIO members the following question: Would The Bosun in his best manner v/hich were spent hauling acid you like to see the AFL and the CIO join in one ordered the seamen to hit the drums on deck, without even organization? ball. The beaten up deck, fore having a chance to see the fireThe vote was: Yes—55%; No—25%; No opinion and aft, needed reconditioning room. He quit. —20%. badly, and he evidently was out The Chief Engineer, having no it it it to show his compatriot captain conception of North American Whatever else you think of the Russians you've that he was boss. labor standards, thought nothing got to admit they have a magnificent sense of The American crewmembers of asking the Fireman, Deck humor. ' put their heads together, and, Engineer, or whoever was with­ At last week's session of the United Nations broke or flush, they decided to in reach, to walk a block arid Security Council, Soviet Representative A. N. quit. As the ship lay at the haul back supplies. Krasilnikov accused the United States of violat­ wheat dock in Vancouver, word The Wiper was at the beck ing human rights by enacting the Taft-Hartley got around that they would be and call of almost anyone re­ law. held up for a month because motely connected with the engine This rollicking witticism came from a man rep­ of the shortage of freight cars room, but finding it too riiuch resenting a country where: from the interior. of an ordeal to quit, decided to 1—A worker can be jailed for moving from one The lads from the U.S., six make the best of it. job to another without permission. of them, demanded their money If it was the policy of the 2—A worker who is persistently unpunctual SPOTLIGHT ON /m Tips His Hat Eddie Bender, now sailing on on the SS Ethiopia Victory, was an organizer in the Port of New York during the Isthmian campaign. When the strike started, he was at sea, but news of the victory reached him, and he sent his congratulations to the men who organized the fleet and then won the strike. "Isthmian may have been a hard nut to crack," he says, "but just the same she was cracked and SIU history will always record the victory we won. To the boys who did the sacrificing and fighting, I tip my hat." NEWS . may have his food rations cut. 3—A worker can be sentenced to a forced labor camp (until a few months ago he could be sen­ tenced to death) for stealing from the factory in which he works. 4—A worker can be shot quicker than a horse with a broken leg if he expresses opposition to the country's political leaders. 4. i iRep. Fred Hartley and Sen. Joe Ball have be­ come such experts on r^kets that they've now developed a lucrative one of their own, it was disclosed last week. The "racket"—strictly legitimate, of course—• is to explain, for a handsome fee, the anti-labor, law they helped write. Hartley was scheduled to be the paid speaker on the Taft-Hartley law at a two-day seminar plan­ ned by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Last week he addressed the Intl. Apple Growers As­ sociation in Detroit. When Sen. Ball recently found himself too busy to accept a Cleveland lecture engagement, he offered it to another Republican and revealed that the payoff would be $1000. Added to their $15,000 yearly salary from the "taxpayers, plus travel expenses and other stip­ ends, the "lecture" fees are a guarantee that Ball and Hartley will not be candidates for the poorhouse if they're not candidates for reelection in 1948. 4* Urging machinists wives to buy no cuts of meat that cost more than 65c a pound, Mrs. May Peake, president of the International Association of Ma­ chinists Ladies Auxilary, declared that "the best way to combat exhorbitant prices of food is to refuse to pay them." Mrs. Peake pointed out that housewives must, learn the importance of organizing the home as well as the shop in order to help control run­ away prices and increase the purchasing power of the wage dollar. 4. i. 4. Betty Grable, the gal with the pin-up pins, set a precedent last week that rnay be more dan­ gerous to the future of the capitalist system than the Communist Manifesto. Betty, according to the Securities & Exchange Commission, made more money last year than her'boss—to be exact, $299,333. (The boss took a humiliating $260,000.) • 4. 4. 4. The AFL has announced the appointment of Philip Cutler as its first Canadian regional di­ rector. Cutler, who has served as Canadian or­ ganizer for the Pipe Fitter's and the AFL is now, at the age of 30, youngest of the AFL regional directors. �Friday, September 5, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fiv» Members Have Duties To Selves: Taking Jobs, Teaching Newcomers By WM. RENTZ Taft-Hartley Act, If Enforced Would Bring Back Old Crimp Days NO NEWS?? By EARL (BULL) SHEPPARD Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: BALTIMORE — When .ship ping is good, the Dispatcher can get a full Bookman to take job, and he then has to issue Tripcards. When shipping gets bad. and it may start for bottom befor very long, then those full Book men will put up a hell of squawk about how many Trip cardmen and Permitmen there are in the Union. The way to protect jobs in the SIU is to take jobs off the board instead of hanging around in ginmills, shooting the bull and telling each other that the Dis patcher is a jerk because he issues permits when there are not enough guys around to crew ships. It really doesn't do much good to keep harping on the subject but the membership should real ize that the Union has always worked so as to protect the full Book members, but lack of co­ operation from the membership can knock everything into a cocked hat. his ban.kroll has gone down the drain. Today seamen are .getting decent "vvages and enjoying good conditions, but there's plenty of room for improvement, and if we all pull together we may be sure that the SIU will achieve even rriore gains in the future. Pulling together includes tak­ ing jobs, seeing to it that new men going to sea are given a helping hand, and in general act­ ing the way a good SIU member should. If we all do that, then we won't have to worry a'oout the Taft-Hartley Law or any other phony law the "Washington bigshots think up. NEW ORLEANS — Once again above and ahead of any soda the SIU has spread the oil on jerks who are looking for a job ASHTABULA troubled waters and there is at sea for a 90-day thrill. BUFFALO smooth sailing onee more. Just EVERYBODY RESPONDED CHICAGO how long this lull will last is CLEVELAND As soon at the call went out hard to say, it could be that DETROIT here in N.O. that the strike was some of the operators will tryDULUTH on, all oldtimers, newcomers, to use the now infamous TaftGALVESTON Hartley Act to stir up another Permitmen and all hands piled JACKSONVILLE whirlpool; but if they do, y6u off the 5 ships that Isthmian had MARCUS HOOK SHIPPING UP can bet your last dollar that we the misfortune to have in' this MOBILE port when the strike was called. Shipping in this old Maryland in the SIU have an abundent MONTREAL The response here was 100 port since the strike has taken supply of oil and past masters NORFOLK percent and the picket!ines were a turn for the better, which does in our outfit in the art of spread­ SAN JUAN maintained by men on the beach the old heart good. Since the ing this oil. SAVANNAH and men on the ships in fine strike, ships have been on the In regards to the Taft-Hartley fashion, plenty strong, and 24 TOLEDO increase and more are expected Act, I have read up a little on hours a day. to nose into this port. The deadline for port re­ this law and feel that it cannot It seemed that all hands were Payoffs numbered seventeen ports, monies due, etc., is and will not improve industrial anticipating this beef and were this week which is not bad for the Monday proceeding pub­ relations, but to my way of waiting to get a chance to take HOME, SWEET HOME this port. lication. While every effort thinking will only cause confus­ a smack at this outfit. Waterman had the Jonathan It's all right to go to a ginwill be made to use in the ion and conflict, as it destroys Shipping is very good and it Grouth, DeSoto, William Riddle mill, have a couple of drinks, current issue material re­ and throttles the American way is a lucky guy that registers and and Purdue Victory in port. and talk about the way the SlUceived after that date, space pf life and our cherished right of doesn't have the Dispatcher make SUP have won all their beefs commitments generally do collective bargaining. the old college try to get him but it's a different story when a not permit us to do so. If the Taft-Hartley Act was to take that hot one that just guy takes up residence in designed, as its sponsors claim, has to have one more A.B. ginmill and won't ship out until to "correct abuses by Labor Union.s" then this cure is com­ parable to the one which killed the dog in order to free him of fleas. By JOHN MOGAN same time, a lot of headaches will had practically the same crew According to the Taft-Hartley be eliminated for the winter, and for both, died from a heart at­ BOSTON—Business and ship­ Act thousands of American merquite a few rated members will tack while in France. ping continued very good _ chant seamen, manning the become available for off-shore He was a fine old man, beloved throughout the past week, and, shipping. American merchant ships would by the entire personnel of the as usual when we have as few be shorn of the security of which Speaking of the tanker field, ship, and all hands attended the as three ships on the board at they fought and died for, if the one time, there was a shortage of in which we have been getting burial of their Captain in France. law were made to apply. more and more activity up this The boys tell me the floral while Bull had the Emelia, Mae, rated men. way, as a general rule these ships tributes were something to see, 90-DAY VACATION Edith and Cape Breton. But after the Labor Day week­ carry SlU-SUP crews about and that many a hardened char­ The closed shop ashore and end holiday the chances ai-e that South Atlantic ships in port equally divided in number. How- acter shed tears when the Old afloat was okay during the war, a good many of the boys will at the moment are the Stephen Man was laid to rest. it was okay on the Russian run, be showing around ready to go Leacock, Jefferson City and All of us who knew Captain Duke Victory. on the beacheads and thousands to work. O'Brien deeply regret his untime­ ME PGR THE In addition, we had a good of other places where Americans Strangely enough, the meet­ ly passing 'and extend to his TROPICS number of ships in transit, fought and died, but today they ings are very well attended, with family our deepest sympathy. aboard which we found plenty would want seamen to go back as many as 175 to 200 members, of beefs. All of these, plus those to the days after the first World but the next morning at the found aboard the ships paying War, where every school-boy 10:00 a. m. call only a handful off. were settled in the usual that wanted a 90-day vacation face the board. SIU style. went to sea and deprived a bonMiss Montreal ^ — jg hoped that the boys will The men in this port are still ified seaman outof his livelihood, after Labor Day as the MONTREAL—During the past talking about the big victory The Taft-Hartley Law would outlook for next week is very week there has been a mass mi­ over Isthmian. There was a lot allow the Skippers to go on the g-ood. The SS Edward Janeway, gration of SIU brothers from the of talk about the Taft-Hartley dock and hire whom he pleases. Smith and Johnson, which paid West Coast to the Port of Mon­ Act and its relation to the strike, Then ships would become off the other day will crew up treal. but we sewed the whole affair again what they were in the on Tuesday, September 2. ever, the SS Coalinga Hills paid up without a bit of trouble from 1 know that "scuttlebutt'' is past: Cousins, Uncles, GrandOn the same day a tanker, out off this week and every member mostly responsible for this, so 1 the boys of Capitol Hill. for over six months, will payoff of the ci-ew was an SUP man, would like the membership to HIGH CALIBER in Portland, Maine—which means which is accounted for by the fact know that shipping is very slow1 NEEDTVMO that virtually all hands will pile that she crewed up on the West Everyone in this port pitched A.B.S AMP A here at the moment with just one off. Then, scheduled for a pay­ Coast. in with a will and showed their BoSUNJ... Alcoa scow in the harbor, and off on the 3rd of Sept. is the SS Quite a few West Coast tanker all kinds of rated men waiting usual ability to come through Madaket, Waterman. with the goods when the chips men are now sailing the SS for jobs. are down. Carleton Victory, Isthmian, which ISTHMIAN TRADE Even thought we do expect Baltimore never has to worry just arrived with lumber from shipping to improve within the about how it will come through Not to be overlooked as con­ the Coast. On learning of all the tributing factors to the spurt are tankers running up this, way, they next few weeks in view of the a battle as long as it has the the many Isthmians which stop opined that they'd have to fall grain shipments, we will still caliber of men that were on the in here for various periods of change their living habits, as have a hard time to ship what beach during the past beefs. time. the Coast was fresh out of tanker men we have here before the Now with Isthmian out of the -Port closes for the winter. Besides crewing up the SS jobs. way, as far as organizing is con­ I strongly advise any of the cerned, the question now is what Cape San Diego completely. We As a matter of fact, even in brothers who are contemplating is our next objective on the or­ also had the SS Cape John, the fathers, and what have you SS McCosh, a Liberty, and the the freighter field, we get to moving over here lo steer an­ ganizing list. coming aboard with their ban­ SS Carleton Victory. And, too, know many of the SUP boys. other course. The Bethlehem Steel Shipyard We have been taken to task jos under their arms and plows after lo these many months, the For those that do come, don't workers are still out on strike on their backs to take from good old Bienville paid off here within the past couple of days forget to bring your skis as we and last week they voted once for failing to mention the passing have some wonderful winter re­ bonafide seamen their livelihood last week. more to stay on the picketlines of Captain O'Brien, Master of the sorts around and about Mon­ 1— but. Brothers, as long as there The Yarmouth will discontinue until they got what they are is an SIU and the SIU has no the Nova Scotia run around Sept. SS Stones River, in our regular treal where they can enjoy a fighting for. intentions of going out of ex­ 15, and after a brief period of dry- articles from Boston. very cold winter, providing they "We are still backing them and istence — then the men who docking will go cruising. Captain O'Brien, whose ship are able to hire a dog team to respecting their lines and will earn their living by the sea will Since all the excursion boats had crewed up in Boston on her reach them. continue to do so until they be entitled to his job over and will cease operations about the last couple of long voyages, and Mike Quirke wind up the battle. Shipping Good In Boston, But Where Are The Men? The Patrolman Says •si �• '-f THE SEAFARERS Page Six Philadelphia Hits A Record For Shipping II' III: J"'"?'• LOG GREAT LAKES CARTOONIST Friday. September 5. 1947 Jobs On Board Go A-Begging In Port Tampa By EDDIE HIGDON By SONNY SIMMONS PHILADELPHIA — I see by the papers that a couple of unions in this area are being sued for broach of contract by the employer. I think things like this should be given a lot of attention by the membership as this is very vital to the Union. TAMPA—Shipping has reach­ ed an all-time high in this port. One daj' last week there were over a hundred jobs on the board. The next day the ship­ ping list was used up and there wore still jobs not taken. Business has been fair; we hardly ever have what could be termed a good week. There is seldom a payoff unless a .ship slips in here by mistake, and it takes a lot of hustling to make expenses. All wild-cat strikes, .secondary boycotts, and unauthorized strikes are very detrimental to the Union and no action of any kind should be taken unless the officials are contacted, and the membership approves of such action. We are having quite a time with some of our members who did not stand any picket duty, also men who give as an ex­ cuse that they had sickness in their family. There should be some sort of uniform ruling in regards to this, because as it stands now a man is fined so much here in this pqrt, much more in another port and in still other ports he is absolved altogether. Sailing on one of the Hanna ships, up and down the Great Lakes, is a' Brother Seafarer who shows unmistakable cartooning talent. He is Bill Replogle, and he is now aboard ^the SS Fred G. Hartwell. The Hanna Company is now under SIU petition for election, and practically all the unlicensed seamen of the company are like Bill—strong for the Seafarers. In later issues of the LOG, more examples of Brother Replogle's work will be reproduced. Keep your eye on him; he's going places. Union Must Be Ready For T-H Disruptors As you can readily see this is causing undue confusion By WALTER SIEKMANN overbearing and at times almost among the membership, so to sadistic officers was won through eliminate this in future strikes, In the infant days of the Sea­ the excellent cooperation we I believe it is in order for a farers International Union, have established with the bonafide policy to be adopted rirengthening the Union's posi­ MM&P. along these lines. ^ tion and organizing the unorgan­ They, too, wish to put an end ized was a fight from start to SHIPPING RECORD finish on the shore and on the to this type of individual just as much as we in the SIU wish Shipping in this port is pretty ship. to put an end to the disruptors good lately. In the past 12 days In those days some of the in our ranks. we have shipped more than 200 Skippers, Mates and Engineers Today, thanks to the hard men and that is the record for were paid by the steamship op­ fought campaign, these men are this Port. erators not only to take care of almost entirely absent from the A few oldtimers trickled back their respective jobs aboard ship waterfront scene. again: Jemnee Daris, John Popa, but also to act as union busters Frank McEi'lane, Anthony Bal- and agitators. CAN'T LET UP chus, Charley Nangle, Nils NilTheir job was to fight any and There is reason for the SIU son and quite a few more too all efforts of the unlicensed per­ to congratulate itself in this numerous to mention. sonnel to band together for rep­ fight, but unfortunately we are There has been a lot of talk resentation. They relished the in no position to ease up. The lately about building a new and job for, in addition to being paid men on Capitol Hill have seen modern pier. At long last it has by the companies, the fact was to that. come true, and the work on that plain to them that if the un­ With the Taft-Hartley Act now licensed personnel ever became .1: . . .project has now begun. in full effect, the operators may As a bit of a suggestion, I strongly united it would mean resort, to their old tactics of believe it is in order for the a threat to their personal power rumor-mongering and agitating. Secretary-Treasurer to try and in their departments. Even in cases where the SIU They will, if at all possible, at­ devise some ways and means for tempt to use the new law as a voluntary donations to create a had written agreements with an club with which to weaken the fund for the purpose of defeat­ operator, it was often the prac­ unions and restore the "old ing the Taft-Hartley Bill. This tice for them to ignore the con­ regime." last strike against Isthmian has tract as soon as the ship got out Every member of the Seafarers, proven that a voluntary dona­ to sea. There they would take will have to be on his toes and over. tion is better than an assessment, constantly on his guard against These company stooges took or is it? the position that on the high seas just such an offensive. By be­ Well, 1 guess that we have they were the lords and masters coming thoroughly aware of the said about all that there is to with supreme power over the situation, all Seafarers will be say, so we'll knock off 'til next in a position to conteract any unlicensed personnel. week. CREWS INTIMIDATED Although tasks were .specific­ ally named which called" for overtime these officers would When your ship has been dispute every minute worked. out of hoi water for over The seamen, not being too twelve hours make sure that strongly united, were intimidated this fact is recorded in the and forced into working at .all Engine log book. It will save sorts of jobs that were contrary a lot of trouble when your to the written agreement. ship hits port later. If the men made any protest If you are in port when or refused they were either fired the boilers give up the ghost, or brough before a court of law. notify the Hall immediately Such was the power the com­ and a Patrolman will handle panies held in those days. the matter with the com­ Fortunately, this practice has pany. Don't wait until the been greatly reduced and almost ship is half way across the eliminated through the untiring ocean before you send word; efforts of the SIU and the let out a yell before your Masters Mates & Pilots, which ship leaves port and the mat­ has taken a stand against all ter will be settled at once. out-and-out bucko officers. ->1 Part of our battle against these No Hot Water? such moves by the operatoi's. By knowing your job aboard ship you will know your Union contract, and there is small chance for any potential bucko to do a job on you. There is a very hard fight ahead for all seamen in bucking the Slave Law and those of us who know the score won't be taken in by any maneuvers of the shipowners. PREPARE YOUR CREW When you go aboard your next ship make the, crew aware of the menace which, once defeat­ ed, is now attempting a come­ back. Pass along everything you know on union procedure, by­ laws and contracts. Make the assimilation of union know-how an important part of your task, whether you be de­ partmental delegate or only a member of the crew. If the job is done in the correct manner every man on the ship will be aware of every phase of maritime unionism and every man on the ship, whether OS, Wiper or Messman, will be cap­ able of stepping in and handl­ ing the job of Ship's Delegate if necessary. Remember, Union know-how beat Isthmian. Last week the SS Leland Stan­ ford, Waterman, paid off, and there were only three SIU men on ' her. The rest wore SUP permits. The vessel crowed for the Far East and will be gone for quite a While. We had to call Mobile for three FWTs and three Cooks. We are also going to run into trouble getting a full crew of Bookmembers for the SS Coral Sea, Coral Steamship Company. The Coral Sea is the first of ten ships this company is getting, and we already have a Waterman-typc contract with them. TOP-NOTCH CREW The reason for the full Bookmembers in the crew is because the agents for this company also represent several otlier sliips which are foreign controlled but which fly the American flag. It stands to reason that if we fur­ nish a crackerjack crew for the first ship, we will then be in line to get the contracts for the other ships. The "r i g h t-t o-w o r k" law, which was presented and forced through the Florida legislature by Attorney-General Tom Wat­ son, is being enforced on the SS Florida. We still have all SIU men on this vessel, and the company has agreed to continue calling us for replacements, but if we are unable to furnish men, then the company will resort to its ship­ ping ILst. To combat this, Florida passed a any man paying replacement is to on charges. the crew of the resolution that off without a be brought up This may seem drastic, but on the other hand the Union is be­ ing sniped at by the anti-labor forces here, and we are going to defend our Hiring Hall by any means at our command. Strikebreaking By Legion Seen Possible Again NEW YORK — The American Legion's anti-labor officialdom enjoyed another of its traditional reactionary field days last week as it held the organization's 29th annual convention carefully un­ der its thumb. The Legion's "king-makers" elected, as was expected, their hand-picked national commander, James F. O'Neil, police chief of Manchester, N.H., at a $10,000 a year salary plus a $40,000 ex­ pense account. Dozens of pro-labor and pro­ gressive resolutions never even got a hearing, while support of such legislation as the T^ft-Ellender-Wagner housing program was defeated overwhelmingly. The Legion's reactionary pro­ gram was strongly denounced by the Nat'l "Conference of Union Labor Legionnaires, representing 145 Legion posts with 95,000 members. Conference President Henry Geisz charged that "our Leg­ ion's Housing Committee is re­ sponsible for scuttling homes fori veterans. We have definite proof that Herbert U. Nelson, indicted by the Justice Dep't for criminal conspiracy to restrain trade in housing, has dictated the Legion Committee's housing policy ever since last year's con­ vention in San Francisco, and we intend to turn it over to At­ torney General Clark." Geisz told NCULL delegates, most of whom were AFL and CIO members, that "The fact that the Legion, for the first time in its history, has denied the speaker's platform to AFL President William Green is an outrage and an insult to the hundreds of thousands of union members who pay Legion dues. "There is a great danger that the Legion, under the Taft-Hart­ ley Act, will return to the strike­ breaking role it played during the thirties." A resolution approved by the NCULL called for repeal of the Taft-Hartley law in direct op­ position to National Legion policy. �Friday, Seplember 5. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG ORGANIZING CITIES SERVICE This picture, of the crew of the SS Cantigny, was taken at sea by Ordinary Seaman Louis DeWolff, and turned into the LOG by Ship's Organizer Gene Nowokunski, Chief Cook. The Cantigny is almost solid SIU now, and looks forward to the day when Union representation can eliminate the poor condi­ tions which are now prevalent on Cities Service tankers. Names of the crewmembers are not available, but as the sign clearly indicates, they all want the SIU. Organizers Arabasz and Ruf, who met the crew when the ship docked, say that if the election came tomorrow, the crew would vote for the Seafarers by an overwhelming majority. Pag® Seven NMU Crew Has Good Idea: Give Commies Russian Run Although most of the leader­ ship of the National Maritime Union, CIO, can usually be de­ pended on to follow the com­ munist line and to defend the Soviet Union, some of the mem­ bership still refuses to be hypno­ tized by the propaganda that CP stooges hand out. it around for the other crewmem­ bers to sign, and as he puts it, "1 didn't have any trouble in getting the boys to sign their John Hancock's." "But you'd never get any men in this crew to sail back to Rus­ sia," chimed in Wigger's room­ mate, Peter Juarez. Practically the entire crew of the Lind signed off in Baltimore, and a new crew was dispatched from the NMU. hall. One sea­ man reputed to be a communist, signed on. The crew of the SS John Lind, an NMU ship which just return­ ed to Baltimore from Russia, sat down and wrote a letter to their president Joe Cuiran, in which Maybe he'll learn a badly they advised him, "If you want needed lesson this trip. to purge the NMU of commies, send them to Russia for a visit." All NMU commies should be forced to take a trip to Russia— it's a positive bet that there wouldn't be any more American communists." VANCOUVER — After months The letter bore most of the of conjecture by British society editors, the King of England signatures of the crew, and com­ recently announced that his plained of the treatment accord­ daughter, Elizabeth, would soon ed the men in the Russian port of wed the former Crown Prince of Novorossisk. They were searched Greece, now known as Lieuten­ twice by port officials, herded ant Philip Mountbatten. Im­ around like cattle, and permitted mediately there was a huzzaing, liberty only under close and con­ a throwing of hats in thfe air, stant supervision. and British royalty started tak­ "Many of us," the letter went ing mink and ermine out of stor­ on, "never knew what commun­ age and pawn shops. ism was, and innocently listened But some seamen, particularly to quacks, soap-box spielers and the Chinese firemen who went misguided fools spread damnable on strike for better conditions lies, false promises, etc." on the armed merchant cruiser, the Empress of Russia, in 1941, A HARD LIFE will remember the Lieutenant Conditions of the Russian peo­ as just another fink. Of course, ple, whom the visitors were not he has the dubious distinction of allowed to fraternize with, were being a Royal fink. very poor. During the voyage over from Clizabeths Man Down Texas way. Organizer John Ward contacted another Cities Service tanker, the Lo­ gans Fort, in Texas City. He says that Brother Hunter, a. Pumpman, who is the Ship's Organizer, is doing a bang-up job, and he promises more pic­ tures, this time of the crew, as soon as possible. This picture shows the Logans Fort just prior to shoving off on another trip. Isthmian Seamen Welcome SIU Patrolmen In N.Y. By JOE ALGINA wanted something done. We set­ tled the dispute in short time, NEW YORK—You won't hear but to avoid a similar occurrance, any wailing or complaining about here are a few words of advice: the shipping situation in this When your ship is out of hot port, this week. Business and water for more than 12 hours, slnpping are continuing at a good make sure that it is recorded in pace, and there is every indica­ the Engine log book. If you're tion that the situation will stay in port call the Hall immediately this way for awhile. and a Patrolman will square the We handled quite a few Isth­ beef with the company. mian ships in port this week for Just as a telegram will do no payoffs. The men aboard were very pleased td hear the results good from Singapore in getting of the strike and welcomed the you linen, the same goes for hot Union Patrolmen aboard with water. If you're in port, let the story be known and have the sit­ open arms. uation remedied before your ship There was very little difficulty leaves. and everything went off in fine TELL PATROLMAN style. holding the books and when the ship hits port many men find themselves barred from the Union Hall because they do not have their book with them. To avoid any trouble, make sure the delegate returns your book right away. While on the subject, I'd like to stress again the necessity of having your book with you when entering the Hall. There is no use hard timing the Doorman, as he is only following the Union's rul'e. A Royal Fink "The majority wore no shoes," Britain in 1941, when the Chin­ says the letter. "Their clothing ese coolies struck for better con­ ditions, Philip, then a midship­ was practically rags. man, turned to ai the boilers "Their faces were hard and and brought the ship into Hali­ drawn. The name for work in fax. Russian is 'robota,' and that's Needless to say, the Chinese what they look like, a bunch of robots. The poor creatures are firemen were put in irons, and doomed. They're being squeezed that was the last of their strike. to death in an iron fist." So, if Philip and his bride The originator of the letter, Keep your book with you, al­ William H. Wigger, said that he ways, and you'll have no trouble wrote the letter shortly after the at the door. ship left Novorossisk. He passed The majority of ships hitting At the sign-on. Patrolmen al­ this port are in good shape, with ways carry aboard the new forms very few beefs greeting the for recording repairs and book information. Make use of these boarding Patrolmen. forms, they make the job a lot The Alcoa Cavalier hit port easier. looking as fine as the day she When the delegate uses the By HUGH MURPHY first slid down the ways. The crew aboard is doing a fine job form for recording the books, VANCOUVER — Shipping is of keeping her in true SIU style. make sure that he returns your very slow here, and prospects book as soon as he has taken the Now that she is here she will required information. for the future are not too rosy. put 12 days in drydock and"when A total of six ships have paid •foo many delegates have been she comes out there should be a off lately, and none have signed change in the manning scale. , on. The lucky six were the Re­ storer, the Norway, the Domin­ The Union and the company ican, the Lewiston Victory, the will meet in a few days to make U.S. Temple, and Jhe USSR the changes and put the addi­ The complete fight to get Victory. tional men needed aboard the Isthmian signed to an SIU ship. The SS Philae, Frango Corp­ contract is not yet over. We oration, came by in transit, and won the major part of the 5VANGELINE TO REST brought in a whole boatload of battle when we got them to Another passenger ship, the beefs. Starting with bum chow, agree to the Union Hiring Evangeline, Eastern, will put there were gripes in all Depart­ Hall and Rotary Shipping, her nose in port in a few days ments. but the working rules still and tie up at the shipyard for a On the Restorer, there was have to be negotiated. short stint. disputed overtime in the Stew­ So, when Isthmian jobs When she comes out she'll ards and Deck Departments, appear on the board, be sure change her run from the present Medical Beefs, Holiday pay, and to accept them. jaunt down to Nassau — to a complaint about the Coast The more Seafarers on the what, we don't know yet. Guard at Manila. On both ships ships, the better the work­ all beefs were squared away to ing rules will be. Do your We ran into a hot water beef the complete satisfaction of all this week aboard an Alcoa ship. part. the men involved. The crew was up in the air and come to Canada for a visit, they may not find themselves very popular in any section of the Canadian waterfront. WITH THE SIU IN CANADA Ship isthmian On the Dominican, the Nor­ way, the U.S. Temple and the USSR Victory, the beefs were disputed overtime, differences in transportation and delivery bonus of one month's pay, and other minor details which crop up. Except for the bonus, every­ thing has already been squared away, and the bonus will be set­ tled as soon as possible. The International T y p ographical Union is still on strike against the Province, and it is the duty of all good Union men to support these striking trade unionists by re­ fusing to buy tnat newspaper. Pass the word along that the Province is still unfair to or­ ganized labor. WHAT WE WANT Negotiations for amendments to agreements covering the ves­ sels of the Canadian Pacific Rail­ ways, are stalemated and we have applied to the Conciliation Board. Conditions are unsettled, and it is likely that we may be re­ quired to hit the bricks to gain decent amendments. We are seeking decreased hours of labor, readjustment of class­ ifications. and one month's an­ nual vacation with pay. These are the main points, and it is the duty of every member working on the vessels of these companies to notify the Union what conditions they feel should, be asked for. Negotiations for a contract covering the North Vancouver Ferry employees have already started, but we haven't been able to get very far. Several other groups are negotiating agreements at this time with the Ferry Committee of the North Vancouver City Council and this, of course, has slowed up pro­ ceedings. '> �TBE SEAFARERS Page Qglit LOG Friday. September 5, 1947 Union Hiring Hall Is Vital To Seafarers that the fight against the Taft-Hartley law be pursued along political lines, to campaign against all politicians For some time past and for a long time in the future, who helped to pass the law; to elect new politicians to the Taft-Hartley Bill will serve as a subject for heated fill their shoes and to trust that the new politicians will debate in which millions of people will take part. amend or repeal the Taft-Hartley law. This bill is loaded with so much dynamite that it The proponents of this plan would, if they could, em­ threatens to blow the free labor movement to bits. It bark on a crusade that would divert unions from their contains so many stipulations that it has not as yet true functions along economic lines and turn them into been possible to fathom the exact meanings. Many, ^ political party drudges; empty union treasuries and, many questions have already been asked about the through internal bickering, to assist the Taft-Hartley meaning and scope of many sections of this law. How­ law in generally castrating the labor movement. ever, even Taft and Hartley, the persons responsible for Labor unions will run afoul of many stipulations in presenting the bill and who"^ helped muster the support the Taft-Hartley law by their normal every-day func­ to push it through—even they did not know the mean­ tioning. The full effect of this law will be felt on ing of all the bill's various ramifications. August 22, 1947, just 60 days after passing. "Big enterprise," i.e.. United States Chamber of Com­ Some waterfronl unions have already rushed into merce, the National Association of Manufacturers, and contracts during June in order to escape the promised other big business groups, have been accused of being fury of the new bill. Of this, more details will be given the real -sponsors of this bill. These big outfits have later. kept a record of events from day to day and, no doubt, have many folders containing blue prints, documents and recommendations—ready on short notice to be put into the hands of anyone who might be able to do a job in the political field. Apparently big business found the drudges to carry and force into law, a document that proposes to blaze the path for industry slavery. The Tafl-Hartley Bill is the answer to the employers' fondest hopes and dreams—asking them only to search for, and provoke, beefs so that labor unions will be forced to spend much of their time in court trying to prove a legal (?) right to exist. The Taft-Hartley law, among other things, threatens The bill gives nothing to the labor movement but the chance to assist the employers and politicians to the very life of all labor unionism by attacking the spring the trap and, in due time, abolish militant labor "closed shop" and after August 22 forbids entering into any contracts to hire solely from union halls. unionism entirely. The foregoing applies in a general way to the entire It also seeks to force some unions to change their labor movement, which is called upon to: (1) Recog­ structiye and others to change their constitution. It nize the law. and (2) To obey this law in all its many seeks to gag the press of all unions and openly invites twists and turns, everyone of which is vicious and sabotage and wrecking of all unions by such degen­ erated elements that many hold membership. It invites death dealing. The following will deal more specifically with the anyone with either real or fancied grievances to sue the union; it denies continuance of "hiring through the waterfront and the role of the Sailors Union of the union hall;" in many cases it abolishes free collective Pacific. However, a little bit of history is necessary bargaining. It brings back the injunction, yellow dog to make the present less confusing. In 1921, the eombination of United States government contract, professional fink agencies, strike breakers, "plug-uglies," and, in so many other ways, this bill and shipowners-operators, broke the seamen's strike and almost destroyed the unions. seeks to rob labor of its economic strength. From 1921 until 1934, conditions went from bad to Taft and Hartley joined hands with many labor worse. Old-timers remember and younger fellows can union-hating elements, all of whom worked ceaselessly easily picture in their minds what those years were like among the congressmen to the extent where the "slave from the following few high-spots which will show bill" finally became law. Even though passed by House and Senate, the newly the slow, hard grind of seamen who tried to re-establish made law was so vicious and rotten that President themselves as human beings. After the government-shipowner combine broke the Truman vetoed it. Truman's veto message is too long to be quoted here. strike in '21, the United States Shipping Board opened Copies of it can easily be obtained by those who care fink halls in every port and on all coasts. In addition, to study it and to better understand the full meaning most seamen on the Pacific Coast had to carry a dis­ of the President's veto message, a copy of the Taft- charge (fink) book in order to join most ships. During these years seamen were forced to rush Hartley Bill should be obtained and read. We will, however, quote one sentence of the veto message as around from place to place in an attempt to land a job follows; "I have concluded that the bill is a clear threat that would put them aboard ship. These seamen in search of a job were at the mercy of the personal feel­ to the working of our democratic society." The same gang of politicians, led by Taft and Hartley, ings of those who operated Seamen's Institutes, brothels, again were able to pass the bill over the President's rooming houses, shipping agencies. Federal and ship­ veto, and, on June 23, millions of workers and their owner offices and even bar rooms and houses of pros­ dependents were presented with a law that promised titution did a little bit of man-catching for an occasional to strip them of all the hard-won gains earned through ship. years of bitter fighting. In most cases it iook months to make a job. In some cases a shorter time was required. But for all seamen it was necessary to make the rounds, continually spending the day from early until late visiting the company of­ fices. hanging around the docks, dashing from one crimp joint to the other—hat in hand and humbly try­ ing to get an elusive job. Because the shipowner-operator had a large number of seamen always on tap, they kept ships and jobs at a sub-standard level. The seamen being "beggars" were unable to do much about it. For every one job, there were many desperate and hungry seamen scramb­ To the employers and "big business" on June 23 ling in an effort to land it. Wages ranged from $30.00 per month up. Two was given the legal right to crush the militant labor movement and determine the fate of large numbers of watches were common and usually shifting ship after employees. 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., reading ship for port, or securing for If the Taft-Hartley Bill is not challenged by the or­ sea, and the many other jobs done by men on watch ganized workers, in a comparatively short time militant below who were broken out, in addition to their 12 unionism will be abolished. Millions of workers will hour work day. There was no such thing as overtime gradually be placed on blacklists effective on an in­ payment. There were many 18 and 20 hour days. dustry-wide basis in most cases. Greater unemploy­ Ship's quarters, in the majority of cases, were crowd­ ment will result when manning scales will be cut, pro­ ed; roach, bug and rat infested. They were impossible duction via piece-work will increase, comparative to keep clean because of the way their were built. earnings will decrease, working conditions will become Food at its best was very poor. The poorest quality bad, jobs will be harder to get and even tougher to keep. found it way pn board ship. All ships ran a two or All this and a lot more as the full effects of the Taft- three pot galley. The best grub went to the officers' Hartley law become felt. mess, next best to the P. O. mess. The bad portions Different ideas have been advanced as to the best and left-overs found their way to the crew's mess— methods for challenging the Taft-Hartley law and the usually poorly prepared and served, a stinking, sorry possibilities of proving some of its many parts uncon­ mess. " stitutional. This would mean a prolonged, costly series Straw mattresses and pillows were standard. equip­ of legal battles through many courts. ment. Dirty blue colored linen was distributed on Another section of the labor movement recommends joining ship with a change every third or fourth week By M. KORENBLATT if one was lucky. It was very often necessary to bring your own towels and face soap. Fruit and fresh vegetables were a rarity for the crew, usually served once a week. Twice a week meant good feeding. If crew members openly growled about these intoler­ able living and working conditions, long hours, small wages, hard work, lousy quarters and food—well, all companies kept a blacklist on which were posted the names of such seamen who did not like the way ships were run. Those blacklists were usually kept in the company's fleet. The companies, however, looked with horror and fear upon such seamen who were labeled as "agiiaiors" and "radicals," because these men were willing to do some­ thing about the intolerable life forced upon all seamen. Why, these "agitators" even recommended joining a union! This type of seaman was put not only on the com­ pany's blacklist, but was well circularized throughout the industry in an attempt to keep union minded men off all ships. Steamship companies thus were in a position to handpick or screen all crew members on all ships because competition was keen among the unorganized and unemployed seamen. The old-timers, of course, remember these things very well and those who started sailing since then can easily imagine how long a man. could comfortably live on the beach between ships on such low wages as were then paid. As a result of tough ships, starvation wages, hungi-y mouths on the beach trying to find a job, dodging the blacklists, etc., seamen in large numbers began to think of joining a union in order to improve their sorry conditions. A" JACKS BA-'R sHippmk H^u / //// In 1934,^ under Ihe leadership of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, seamen along the entire Pacific Coast hit the bricks beginning May 8 and tied-up the ships. The seamen along the Atlantic Coast were unable to get a strike under way. Seamen in ports of the Gulf of Mexico were successful in hitting the bricks but after five weeks were forced back to work. The longshoremen on the Pacific Coast reached a settlement late in August and insisted that the seamen go back to work. The seamen called the strike off after 97 days and went back to work with no immediate gains on the ships—But for the first time in 13 years were united. The SUP then took on the job of closing up Fink Halls and crimp joints in all ports on the Pacific Coast. Members -on the ships would not accept other crew members unless they, shipped from the SUP. Members patrolled the waterfront and advised all seamen con­ tacted to get their jobs through the SUP. Finally the owners resigned themselves to the fact that they must call the SUP for crews when all fink halls and man-catching outfits were no longer able to get crews for the ships. The SUP did nof have an agreement in writing but "hiring through the union hall" became a reality. Other unions on the coast then went after the same thing and got it. The first written agreement with stipulations covering working rules, payment for overtime hours, watches, etc., came on February 4, 1937 after a 98-day strike. Starting October 29, 1938 the West Coast ships tied-up in nearly .all Atlantic and Gulf ports were the rallying points and furnished the lead to crews who tied-up many other ship^ Into that agreement went the clauses that assure that crews shall be hired through the union hall. In 1938, with the establishment of government fink halls by the Maritime Commission, the shipowner was assisted in an attempt to break the union hiring halls. These attempts were made repeatedly throughout the war, but the union hiring was preserved through, the alertness and militancy of the SUP, which put up many a sharp battle in its defense. To better understand what union hiring means to all seamen, the following is briefly outlined: On board a ship, crew members meet each other for the first time but they are not strangers. They know that each man came from his union hall. Members of the entire gang think and conduct themselves as a complete unit. Each feels that he and all others are protected by the same union and contact with the union is always maintained. In all ports where the union maintains offices, the �THE SEAFARERS Friday, Seplember 5, 1947 LOG Page Nine Rotary Shipping Backbone Of The Union crews know they have a place to visit, hang out, square their beefs, transact business, and through the hiring facilities, join other ships. Ships coming in from other ports are contacted by union officers who are welcomed by the union crew members who feel themselves at all times to be a part of the entire union structure. Because of the "union hiring hall" all members keep in touch with each other and the union in turn can handle all problems for all members, afloat or ashore. The "hiring hall" in our case is the backbone that supports the conditions under which we now live and work aboard ship—the wage structure, agreement and machinery for settling disputes. Unless hiring of ships' crews is continued through our union hall, crews will be strangers to one another and personal feelings will diyide seamen to such an irxtent that they will easily become victims of ^all sorts of phony publicity and foul play which in a short, time will see the present standard of hours, wages, working rules, etc., take a nose dive. If crews can be re­ cruited from all over, union and non-union, strangers to each other, then they will be equally strange and inimical to the union, which is then ignored. Just think of the possibilities—seamen would be like clay pigeons in a sho'oting gallery, with politicians, shipowners, crimps, fink-herders and all the crum­ miest elements taking pot-shots. 0 The following stipulation from the Taft-Hartley law will help explain the unseemingly hurry of certain waterfront unions in signing agreements during the month of June: A/1 union officers must file a statement and take an oath, on beiny^ a non-commnnisi, supporter or fellowtraveller, etc. Failure to file such a statement would pro­ hibit such officers from representing their unions in ne­ gotiations with the employers. Filing false statements would be penalized by ten )fars in jail, or $10,000 fine or both. Another stipulation effective only during the 60 days ending August 22, 1947 is: Unions may be alloiced to negotiate agreements with employers to remain in effect for not more than one year. The ILWU, NMU, ACA, MEBA and MC&S (CIO), and the MFOWW (Independent) signed agreements in early June. All these CIO unions mentioned are honeycombed with admitted members of the CP, or their sympathizers and supporters, who hold elective or appointed office. In view of the non-commie oath in the Taft-Hartley law, effective at a later date, we can see one of the powerful motives in pushing the comrat infested un­ ions into early agreements. This same motive does not hold true for the MFOWW, however. This union was .steamrolled along by the comrats in the other unions as a means of reducing the number of unions on the waterfront that might challenge the Taft-Hartley law the hard way. Be that as it may, all the unions mentioned above have proved by such premature action, a willingness to recognize the Taft-Hartley law, and by thus signing the agreements borrowed one year of exemption from the full force of the Taft-Hartley law's fury. Commie or non-commie, that move is full advertise­ ment of (1) commie office-holders in CIO unions try­ ing to stave off their day of reckoning with the law they agreed to recognize, and 72) the active commies in the MFOWW who forced that union to drift along on the tide of reaction and general bankruptcy. Now that the NMU, MFOWW, ACA, MC&S, and the MEBA memberships have been maneuvered into a position of momentary security, what recommen­ dations will their officers m^e in regard to possibility of non-union men shipping in the deck department from steamship company offices, etc? Will these officers instruct their members to shake down the deck gang to see whether they all came from the SUP-SIU hiring halls? Or will they lend aid and assistance to the shipowner-operator-agent to secure crews from outside sources? Will they promise in one breath and threaten in the next? And what price unity as is. practised by them? Will the NMU flood the fink halls in an attempt to get their men aboard West Coast agreement ships? Records show that these tactics were employed before and during the war in order to place^NMU members on ships outside the jurisdiction of the NMU. Even before the war ('37-'38), it cannot be forgotten that the NMU managed to pack the Shepard, APL, and other, ships in an attempt to take them over. The fu­ ture antics of these unions can be judged only in the light of their own past. The Sailors Union of the Pp.cific must reject the Taft-Hartley Bill in its entirety for the simple reason that no part of it is of the least good to labor. If it should finally become necessary, the membership must see to it that all crew members come from some union hall of the SUP or SIU. Members aboard ships MUST insist that all who join must produce dispatchers' slips as proof of ship­ ping from the hall. At the end of a voyage, some of the crew must remain on boajrd to see that replace' ments come from the right place—the union halL Other members must make the rounds to advise all others that shipping from any place outside the union hall is wrong and will not be tolerated. 1 F/HK HALLS f~ The Sailors Union of the^ Pacific introduced union hall hiring to the waterfront in 1934 and successfully stood off the many attempts made to abolish it since that time. By the force of circumstances and the de­ liberate reactionary strategy of the unity-howling com­ missars and bankrupts in the unions before mentioned, the Sailors Union of the Pacific and the Seafarers In­ ternational Union are put into the position of carry­ ing the entire load on the waterfront in order to push the fight for a continuance ol the "union hiring hall." Needless to say, the CP stooges, in all Iheir many disguises, will be among the most devouf boosters of the Taft-Hartley law. (From V/cst Coast Sailors) Honor Roll Of Isthmian Strike Donations V. Kaporper A. P. Sanchez D. Brodewr Victor Mlynek Martin Biss-on Fred LaPlant C. T. Geltrude Juan Velez A. Guerreiro C. F. Carroll Pedro Velez L. Filippis J. R. Chaiker G. L. Martin S. T. Harris R. F. Taylor R. C. Cobb J. Lee L. M. Boyce L. A. Gardier A. A. Peets John Boldeu M. K. Clark F. L. Armstrong W. B. Phillips E. Baine W. Daly F. Tedesco H. Brand P. Sanford T. N. Olsen A. Kavits Receipt No. 89399 F. C. Murray C. H. Tyree Rose Eldridge J. E. Oliver E. Grajales D. Mallenfant J. L. Keelan A. H. Peterson A. T. Arnold G. Suit V. A. Small Seckinger A. Albritten Justice 1 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 3.00 5.00 5.00 5.01) 5.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 ,5.00 5.00 5.00 3.00 10.00 5,00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 8.00 7.00 3.00 2.00 1.75 3.00 S. Dezee G. Andreassen C. T. Fernandez R. Bryant J. Elliot T. Foster K. Knutson S. Castro C. Torres A. Rengar E. Halpin H. King Wm. Phillip P. Bufkin R. G. Webber L. Courtney D. R. Smith E. Bender J. A. Lazar S. Jonas R. J. Long J. B. Renfroe S. Rivera G. L. Driskill H. E. Solie G. R. Sinclair P. Ward Jr. J. W. Clark V. M. Littardi C. H. Yenke D. T. Morrison W. W. Watkins E. Kogut R. Guthrie J. D. Monteiro M. Kristensen T. O. Townsend J. A. Bourg R. G. Roales J. H. Anderson W. Perrin D. P. Gosgrove W. Harkcom M. Katrusky W. J. Brady P. T, Brinson A. Tarares 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 1.50 4.00 2.50 6.00 8.00 6.00 6.00 3.50 9.00 10.00 1.50 10.00 7.50 3.00 6.00 7.50 10.00 10.00 6.00 2.50 8.00 3.00 6.00 9.50 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 8.50 5.00 5.00 M. F. Reyes E. A. Rudzinski K. Staalesen Peter Prokopuk C. A. Varrin A. Arvantas J. Mucher L. J. Curran A. E. Jannsson S. Macyczko G. Benefield J. Lundrigan A. Mueller A. J. Roth E. Belpre M. Hall F. Teti F. Teti A. F. Smith P. Klugel J. Holden B. Payne W. Lyerly M. Mizens J. Wilson R. Lester D. J. Preston E. Ljmch M. Radelich L. Galuska H. Stolnis R. M. Gasalberti J. Lupo E. Lynch C. Rehkopf V. Roll W. E. Gray M. P. Schultz T. E. Cooks W. W. Williams R. J. Horn J. A. Muehleck Sven Adolfson M, Joyner F. Hillyer M. Cruz J. C. Ruiz • 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 4.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 R. Natal J. C. Diaz G. Colom S. Delgado E. Padilla A. Mickley E. Lyons W. C. Butterfield O. Stone N. R. Peterson A. J. Lega J. J. Doyle L. S. Blanenship V. L. Haworth S. Barnes E. Pederson C. C. Hagberg L. M. Moore D. Marchant W. Wieromieu J. Fernandez D. Xidias H. Dunn I. S. Whitney Jan Rani R. R. Coryall M. Acosta •' R. F. D'Ferrafiat C. Andjesky G. C. Gormaly P. C. Adrian Wm. Snack H. Nicolaisen J. W. Broad P. Guerra J. Cortez D. Mendoza J. Cruz P.,.Cardona C. C. Mojica L. Santiago E. Morales B. Baterno A. Morel L. J. Felber E. F. Rose A. J. Cardona. 5.00 5.00 2.00. 2.00 5.00 5.00 2.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 7.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 .5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 • 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 P. Gonzalez R. Ramirez A. Bally A. Soto R. Rivera A. Reyes P. J. Erazo G. Cordero J. V. Velandria B. O'Hanlon R. M. Frankoff G. C. Dunfee M. Dunfee H. H. Matson N. Ivannis J. Rioux J. Griffith J. E. McComas L. R. Cair B. Winston R. J. Kleppick A. B. Hoist R. Seijo E. H. Shatterton W. F. Bakley J. H. Gurganus S. T. Buler Receipt No. 90899 L. P. Conticello R. Guthrie G. Grant J. Gruz W. Perednia R. J. Grant J. McCay M. Vega S. Mouser P. Bazaar H. J. Meitz A. B. Benno W. D. Heckman J. M. Rosado R. D. Scott T. Rivera R. L. Wilson A. Rosado J. Suarez 5.00 5.00 5.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.0,0 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 6.00 10.00 2.00 5.00 3.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 1.00 2.50 2.50 3.00 5.00 10.00 4.00 5.00 5.00' 3.00 5.00 3.00 2.00 5.00 5.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Boro Ptg. Co. 50.00 E. Kochoian 5.00 K. Harrington 5.00 W. J. Schmutz 5.00 B. C. Nayfield 5.00 T. Costello 5.00 P. Payne 1.00 J. Henderson 5.00 S. A. Glenn 5.00 E. Dyer 5.00 L. A. Banks 5.00 J. Temple 5.00 A. D. Johnson 5.00 A. Anderson 5.00 O. Payne 5.00 City MacMillian 5.00 E. B. West 5.00 R. J. Kelly 5.00 E. T. Hardeman 5.00 M. L. Moseley 5.00 G. E. Rouse 5.00 W. W. Nichels 5.00 W. O. Harderman 5.00 J. Lathigee 5.00 J. L. Honton 5.00 J. P. McCabe 5.00 C. Tulford 5.-00 N. Feldman 5.00 R. Harghinberry 3.00 O. H. Doocher 5.00 W. Rowlee 5.00 H. P. Myers 10.00 J. McKabe 10.00 E. C. Anderson 10.00 C. B. Hodgson 10.00 J. Hudak 10.00 J. DeNoto 10.00 W. Bellmund 10.00 I. R. Buescher 10.00 W. E. Bigham 10.00 S. S. Freilich 10.00 J. P. Riley 10.00 G. Carlson 10.00 E. Going 10.00 M. Harris 10.00 L. W. Cox 10.00 A. G. Dantiello 10.00 •I �THE Page Ten SEAFARERS Friday, September 5. 1947 LOG SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS SIGHTSEEING JACKSON CREWMEMBERS Aboard the Waterman ship Andrew Jackson as she plowed through Far Eastern waters on a recent trip are Seafarers, front row, left to right: George Street. Deck Eng.: Ray Reid, OS; Nip Peters. Wiper; Vincent Nuncio, MM and Frank Devaney. OS. Back Row: Lester Keyes. Oiler; Wilton MacNeil, DM; Dennis Zwicker. FWT; William Hendricks. Oiler and Chico Palma, Wiper. The two boys in the middle are: Paul Porter. FWT and Hugo Peterson. Wiper. Palmer Becomes Ace Travel Expert On Andrew Jackson's Trip To East Because of a mishap aboard ' the Andrew Jackson, Waterman, •while passing through the Pan­ ama Canal, Jerry Palmer of the Maiden Victory changed ships and instead of returning to the States for a payoff went off on a long trip to the Far East where he took in the sights and gather­ ed information that would inter­ est any tourist or Seafarer hitting that part of the world. Brother Palmer happened to switch ships in Balboa when the ship's officers of the Jackson came aboard to look for replace­ ments for five men who had been removed by civil authorities. As their ship was fully loaded with cargo, they felt the Maiden Vic­ tory could spare a few men as she was returning to the States. Palmer and Martin Dwyer agreed to make the switch and off they went to begin the trip to the East. FOUND WARES PLENTIFUL To Brother Palmer, the first port of interest was Shanghai Where the crew loaded up on carved idols, silks, luggage and cowboy boots, a pair of which Palmer proudly displayed to the Editors of the LOG. While in Shanghai they were fortimate enough to watch the rickshaw drivers in the midst of a unionization campaign. All of the rickshaw boys were signing up for better pay and better condi­ tions. From Shanghai the Jackson stopped in Manila where the boys went ashore to pass their hours of leisure in the Manila Gardens where they found the liquor plentiful and inexpensive. There was dancing for the boys who were able to navigate in their cowboy boots. After happy hours in Manila they moved up the coast to Masonloc, P.I. where the ship put in for chrome ore. Masonloc, Brother Palmer reported, is al­ most an exclusive SIU port being hit about once a week by Water­ man ships. the highlight of the trip. For Pelang and its many offerings, the crew wished it had saved its dough. Here they found plenty to do and at reasonable prices. They found many scenic spots to visit, one of which was a Chinese temple at Ayer Itam a short way up the mountan from Penang. NEAT LITTLE MONOPOLY PEOPLE MORE WESTERN Here the boys were all set to In the city itself they found en­ throw a picketline around the local bar, "The Russians" as it is tertainment at the 'City Heights,' called, to force the owner to low- \ a huge dance hall. Here they er the price of his beer. As the found the people to be more guy was enjoying a monopoly ^ western in their ways than ori­ on the seamen's trade, reported ^ ental. Most of the populace Palmer, he was charging 50 cents spoke English and they found a can when it should have been^ them easy to talk to. Penang al­ around 20 cents. The Russian got so offered beautiful beaches with off easy when the crew decided fine swimming. Following the pleasures and that he could hold his beer for the next ship so a boycott would interesting spots of Penang the Andrew Jackson and its crew not harm him greatly. They found things better, how­ next stopped at the Suez Canal ever, in Kelung, Formosa, where but for pleasures, they found few. Palmer said he had a word the crew visited "Little Shang­ hai." This spot gets a top recom­ to pass on the Seafarers passing mendation from the Jackson through the canal. To many crew as a good spot although the questions raised by seafarers, beer is scarce. In addition to the the "Suez Light" is still being night spot they visited the pic-1 used. If your-ship has one fore turesque city and spent some and aft boom up and the Suez time viewing the deserted forts davit is out, your ship will not and shrines left behind by the be delayed in passing through. Otherwise your ship will be Japanese occupational troops. From Kelung, a 30 minute bus detained until she is made ready ride will take one to Tia Wan, for the passage. When the Jackson made its the Capitol City, which the Jack­ son crewmember said promises passage through the Canal she a good time to all who visit the continued on to New York where she had a smooth payoff. Palmer place. The next stop was Port Sweth- Ship's Delegate, reported that am in the Malayan Straits. Here the crew worked together very the crew found the NAFFI club well and whenever any disputes closed, so to find entertainment popped up they were taken care they took a bus to Klang where of at the shipboard meetings by there is an American-British the whole crew. theatre, but no place to dance. » The Jackson left the Canal Further up the coast the ship Zone on May 14th and paid off stopped at Penang, which was! in New York on August 20th. Fort Wood Men Inaugurate Educational Program For New SIU Members On Ship The men of the SS Fort Wood, Los Angeles Tankers, desirous of inaugurating an ^ucational program, passed unanimously a motion at a shipboard meeting to set up a system and program of instruction for the new members of the SIU. The motion by A. S. Drake and seconded by H. Williams asked that a program be initiated on the ship calling for all book mem­ bers, especially the oldtimers, to pay more attention to their du­ ties as instructors and set good examples for the newer men and permit men as to what the SIU stands for and intends to gain in the future for seamen. A committee of three book men. Brothers Stickerod, Morgan and Drake was elected as counselors for the permit men and was in­ structed to hold meetings for the purpose of teaching the new men to be better union members and to advi.se them as to their eligi­ bility for full books. QUESTIONS WELCOME they should fsel free, to call upon them for information at any time. A moti'on was then introduced by Brother Todd calling for the Ship's Delegate to procure the literature for the new men and place it in their hands. Motion was carried unanimously. Following the arrangement ofan educational program the 30 members present at the meeting decided t-o chip in and repay the Skipper for money he had paid out of his own pocket on the previous voyage and had. not been refunded. As the crew felt they had a fine Skipper they were unanimous in this decision. In addition to the Skipper, the Chief Mate came in for some praise when he was called "the finest Chief Mate afloat." The men of the Fort Woods seem very contented aboard their ship. New Seafarer On Ponce de Leon Was James Sullivan Following their election, the committee notified all new mem­ To the Editor: bers present at the meeting that In the Friday, July 18 issue of the LOG the ship's digest sec­ LATE SEAFARER'S tion listed a John Sullivan aboard FAMILY THANK§ the SS Ponce de Leon as being admitted to the SIU in the Stew­ HASTINGS CREW ards Department. The following letter was re­ This I am sure is an error in ceived by the SEAFARERS LOG printing. I was on the Ponce de addressed to the crew of the SS Leon when it made voyage No. Hastings aboard which Seafarer 1 to the Far East, leaving Balti­ Vincent Michael Russo was kill­ more Feb. 11 and paying off on ed; June 27. Gentlemen: 1 would appreciate it if you would print some kind of correc­ The family of the late Vincent tion on this. Michael Russo wish to thank the James A. Sullivan men of the SS Hastings for their kindness and sympathy. It was generous of them to send us a check. We appreciate your sym­ pathy and wish to express our thanks. Miss Ann Russo and family (Ed. note: The LOG's apolo­ gies go lo Brother James A. Sullivan for the typographical error which caused his first name to appear as John.) Caution Needed In Philly, Says Crew Of SS Pennmar A word of caution for all Stew­ ards hitting Philadelphia comes from the crew of the SS Penn­ mar, Calmar Steamship Com­ pany, which has found that the food put aboard their ship in Philly was of the finest quality but when they opened the bags and crates it was a different story. The minutes of the shipboard meeting held Sunday, June 15, bring out the sad story of the Pennmar's plight. The Steward called the men of the crew down to see at first hand the bags of spoiled pota­ toes and the crates containing spoiled tomatoes and citrus fruit. The Chairman of the meeting, Charles Brady, suggested that the situation be called to the atten­ tion of the membership of the SIU throughout the SEAFARERS LOG in an effort to alert all crews and Stewards hitting Phil­ adelphia. It was also added that taking the Port Steward's word for the quality of the food was not a good practice as they had re­ ceived his assurance themselves. From this sad state of affairs with the perishables, the meeting swung into Good and Welfare where there was "a great deal of palaver relative to the seven man Stewards Department." The suggestion was made that a more balanced menu be arranged and the food be cooked in a more palatable manner. The departments then elected their respective delegate. The Deck Department rallied behind O. L. Haugen, the Engine Departmeni; put up Kessler and the Stewards Department elected Brother Taylor. The meeting was chaired by Brother Brady and recorded by O. L. Haugen. �Friday, September 5, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven Digested Minutes JOf SlU Ship Meetings PORT REPUBLIC. July 31 — Chairman W. Adams; Secretary L. White. Delegates reported no beefs in their departments. New Business: Chairman reported that delegates will inquire about new agreements when ship arrives in New York. Motion carried that new fans be installed in each focsle and extra fans be placed aboard, if possible. Motion car­ ried that all drinking fountains be repaired before leaving Nor­ folk. 3;. 1 SJEAN. July 23 — Chairman L. Torres; Secretary C. Tobias. Delegates of Deck and Stewards Department reported no beefs. Engine Delegate to submit over­ time beef to Patrolman. New Business: All delegates to check repair lists of department heads. Education: C. Tobias gave a talk on advancing rates of unrated men for the benefit of the mem­ bership. All rated men were ask­ ed to pass on their knowledge no matter how limited. Good and Welfare: Locks on toilets to be repaired with keys to be supplied to all crewmembers. 4 ft i FRANK E. SPENCER. June 30 — Chairman J. Felton; Secre­ tary Joseph Valencia. Delegates reported on the book members in their departments. Good and Welfare: Suggestion that mess be cleaned and painted. Motion carried that recreation room and laundry be cleaned by all de­ partments. Motion carried that men on watch be more consid­ erate of men sleeping. ft ft ft ROBIN GOODFELLOW. July 24 — Chairman Mclntyre; Secre­ tary Burtin. New Business: Motion that tire entire crew of the Robin Goodfellow go on record to not support the MM&P in any strike action they may have. Motion defeated. Motion carried that entire crew will stand by and refuse to payoff until all beefs are settled. Good and Welfare: Discussion on the lopsided distribution of overtime work. ship and destroys any ship's gear he will be taken before the Union in the first U.S-. port Many complaints over the very poor slopchest aboard ship, ft ft ft cheap grade of food. Request for sufficient garbage cans with covers to handle garbage in port. Crew requests that penicillin be placed aboard the ship. ft ft ft JOHN PAUL JONES. July 23 — Chairman Bain (Secretary not given.) Delegates reported no beefs in their departments. Motion by Howard that slopchest be investigated. Motion by Dodds that all draws in foreign ports be investigated. Motion'by Dodds that an adequate supply of penicillin be placed aboard. Motion by Sands that fumigation should be administered in first port to insure each member's health. ft ft ft ALCOA CORSAIR. June 28 — Chairman Roland Hobert; Secre­ tary Joseph H. Seaver. Delegates reports accepted. Overtime re­ ported okay with all depart­ ments. All brothers who *owed fines were instructed to pay them to Departmental delegates. Chief Mate assured men staying on the ship will receive time off in New Orleans. Matter of crew library to be taken care of in N.O. ft ft ft JAMES DUNCAN. May 19 — Chairman Yanl; Secretary Dobbs Depai'tmental delegates reported on the number of book and tripcard men in their departments New Business: Motion carried for the delegates to make up a fine list for actions in the messhall Motion carried that all dirty dishes used between meals be placed in proper receptacle Motion carried to give Stewards Department the spare head, ft ft ft COLABEE. June 29—Chairman William Vabis; Secretary E. Cintron. Everything smooth in all departments. Discussion on .slopchest. Hot plate in crew's messto be r-epaired. Messhall to b kept in tidy condition. ^AILING ^ m. ALEXANDER'S. CLAY, June 14 — Chairman James BaldwinSecretary George Zidik. Dele­ gates reports accepted and filed. Letter from South Atlantic SB By HANK Company I'ead to crew which This week this column may be rather cut and dried but pertained to the cairying of il­ that's the way it is now and then. However, we do have a bit legal goods in to foreign ports. of an interesting biography about Bosun Robert Hillman. who's Good and Welfare: Discussion on been doing the best he can with the tools he's had for a long keeping recreation room clean. time. Well, before Bosun Hillman shipped on the SS Evange­ Discussion on complaint of sil­ line with his familiar fedora and that ever-faithful "seegar" verware and g]a.sses not being he gave us the green light to print a little story abut his past. pi-operly washed. One minute of Brother Hillman had just got off the Seatrain New York after silence for brothers lost at sea. "seranging" her for two months. Then he went right into the ft ft ft Isthmian strike and he sure knows Isthmian since he started ZACHARY TAYLOR. April 29 with her in August 1922. The first Isthmian ship he sailed — Chairman John Purvis; Secre­ waa the SS Bantu. She ran on the Robin Island rocks on her tary Alexander Mayhew. Dele­ first trip out around September 22. 1922. For nine months he gates reported everything okay was beached in the port of Capetown. The SS Chicasaw City in their departments.' New Busi­ was the last Isthmian ship he sailed on as Bosun back in the ness: Laundry facilities and new good old bad days. From October 1st. 1937 to March 1938 they mattresses discussed. Motion car­ went around the world. On the day of the payoff he was fired ried to have one more meeting for knocking off the crew for half an hour. In other words, he after leaving States and one on was not a bell-to-bell Bosun, according to the company. the return trip. Good and Wel­ ' ft ft ft fare: Coffee mugs to be retui-ned to messhall after being used. Here are a few more oldtimers who may still be anchored in One minute of silence for bro­ New York—unless they just grabbed their ships out: P. Amato; thers lost at sea. E. Sato; J. Matheson; Bosun A. Hauke; Steward A. De Forest; Steward Mike Pappadakis; A. Candra; J. Noonan; W. Walsh; A. Norman; K. Frey; I. Tirado; J. Latorre; W. Conner; A. Vegas; G. Iversen; J. Santiago; N. Erickson; M. Sanchez; W. Wolfe; P. Williams; C. Biscup; G. Fensom; R. Garcia and F. Peralta . . . Brother Jimmy Millican and his newly-grown mustache just came in from a trip to Europe. ROBIN GOODFELLOW. June 11 — Chairman Parrot; Secretary Osborne. Departmental delegates reported on the book member-s of their depar-tments. New Busi­ ness: Brother West moved to have life jackets checked and new ones issued. Brother Parrot moved that cleaning of laundry be split up among the three de­ partments. McCranie moved that heads be checked for missing soap dishes. Good and Welfare: ft ft ft Martin suggested that the ship FELIX GRUNDY, July 25 — be fumigated at the first opporft ft ft Chairman Charles Starling; Sec- [ tunity. ROBERT W. HART. June 8 — reiary Fred Shaia. Special meet- j RICHARD RUSH. July 20 — Chairman Clifton Nelson; Secre­ ing called to try Deck Engineer | C h a i r m a n Sipsey; Secretary tary Mark Moore. New Business: who fouled up in two of three Woodruff. Deck and Stewards Stewards Delegate called atten­ ports visited. Motion was made | Departments in order. Engine tion to focsles need of painting. to fine him $100; amended to Delegate reported disputed over- One man appointed to feed dog suspend fine and put him on time which will be given to daily. Crew of opinion that meals probation for one year. Motion Patrolman when ship hits New are good but more variety need­ York. New Business: Crewmem- ed. Delegates to see Chief Eng­ as amended carried, ber warned against carrying ineer about fixing Deck Depart­ ft ft ft JOHN B. HAMILTON, July 6, tales around ship unless he has ment shower. Delegates: Clifton —- Chairman Sam McFarland; proof of what he says. Good Nelson. Deck; Patrick A. DunSecretary Pinkham. Delegates and .Welfare: A delegation elect- phy. Engine; Joseph Forrisi, had nothing to report. New ed to inspect ice box and meat Stewards. Business: Engineer asked that block for cleanliness. Delegation ft ft ft the fans be left alone until ship reported back that both are clean MANDAN VICTORY. June 25 reaches port. Good and Welfare: and in good order. ^ —Chairman Nash; Secretary Motion that a box be built to be ft ft ft Gowder. No beefs reported in placed in the laundry for dirty ALFRED MOORE. June 8 — departments. New Business: List linen. Suggestion made that Chairman Sharpe; Secretary of repairs drawn up and to be delegates see Captain about Friedman. Deck and -Stewards submitted to Chief Engineer. Delegates reported everything Good and Welfare: Agreement painting messhall. fine; Engine Delegate requested to rotate daily in keeping laun­ ft ft ft IRVIN MacDOWELL, July 27,painting of their foc'sles. New dry and recreation room clean. — Chairman James Melvin (Sec- Business: Beef to Stewards De- New men on ship to be okayed retary not given.) List of im- partment asking that glasses be by five book ntembers upon provements made and approved kept cleaner. Good and Welfare: reaching New Yoi-k. Deck Dele­ by crew. Complaint that the' One port hole to be replaced in gate to see Captain to make ar­ menus are not properly prepared 8 to 12 foc'sle. Agreement that rangements for teaching a man and the men are being fed a if any drunk comes back to the how to steer. ft ft ft Once more we're printing the addresses of the American Merchant Marine Library offices in various ports where Sea­ faring crews can call in person or telephone for a new library of books and magazines for their ships: In Baltimore—Muni­ cipal Recreation Pier. Foot of Broadway. Tel. Wolfe 4992; Charleston. South Carolina—Charleston Public Library. Tel. Charleston 8273; New Orleans—Foot of Poydras Street. Tel. Magnolia 3849; Philadelphia—Pier No. 4 South. Foot of Chest­ nut Street; Portland. Oregon—Library Association of Portland. Tel. Beacon 7201; Providence. Rhode Island—Rhode Island State Library. State House, Tel. Dexter 2380. Extension 457. ft ft ft News Items: Waterman Steamship Company announced that it is doubling its services from New York to continental Europe through the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam. From now on the company will offer two sailings a week in this service ... In regai-ds to regulations under which merchant mariners are eligible for unemployment compensation, it is explained that seamen who have sailed on gov.ernment-owned general agency ships were made eligible July 1 to draw compensation for the first time in the history of the act. It was emphasized that in order to qualify for maximum benefits of $25 a week for 26 weeks a mariner must have earned at least $2,200 in 1945 or 1946 while sailing on War Shipping Administration and Maritime Commission ships . . . We have just found out that Brother Clifton Wilson pulled into Port Arthur, Texas, where he discovered that the mosquitoes are as big as pigeons. Brother Clifton Wilson is sailing out again on his ship, SS King Hathaway, for Sweden with a load of coaL Let us know, Brother Wilson, how big the mosquitoes are in Sweden, if there are any there. �Page Twelv® THE SEAFARERS Friday, Seplember 5. 1947 LOG THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS STRIKE CLEAR SO SHE SHIPS Steward Airs His Feelings In Answer To Union Query To Ihe Editor: In the SEAFARERS LOG of August 15th, our first vice-presi­ dent Paul Hall, asked for answers to his article in refer­ ence to Chief Stewards and Bosuns, and why the oldtirners are not shipping in their respec­ tive ratings. It seems to me that there is quite a difference between com­ pany Stewards and the regular fellows sailing on our contract­ ed ships. The Union now has the right to call Stewards for all our ships where before they were hired by the company and clear­ ed through the Hall. The first fault I find is that a lot of crewmembers forget that the Master is the boss and that the Steward and (Bosun work­ ing under the Chief Officer) must satisfy the Master. The Master is responsible for the ship, cargo, crew and bills, health and welfare of the entire ship from bow to stern when it leaves this country or any country and even in our own country. Some Captains are Captains and some are Masters but they all hold the title of Master and he is what the name implies— the Master. And the Steward works and takes orders from the Master only. i'# The crew is up in arms and the first one to take the rap is the Steward. They all bellow, "Call the Patrolman, call the Hall, fire the Messman, call the Mayor, call anybody, just call someone, etc., etc." The Agreement calls for fresh fruit and vegetables when pos­ sible and in American ports, so the Steward orders for breakfast either fresh grapefruit or fresh oranges and fresh milk, but some stumble bum is bellowing for tomato juice because he drank too much the night before. The fruit juice will keep for­ ever, but the fresh fruit won't keep and if it does go bad the Steward has to dispose of it the crew bellows the St'eward doesn't want to serve it to the crew, he is a company man. THE FALL GUY No matter what a Steward does it is wrong and you can't win. It is not the Steward, it's the Chief Cook, or the Baker who doesn't know how to do this or that but the poor Steward takes the rap for the whole de­ partment. The crew forgets the Steward has about three or four thousand items to worry about and he tries to get them all aboard or enough to make a smooth trip and doesn't find much trouble with the Companies in this re­ gard as they try or are compelled to live up to the Agreement. The crew forgets that in a foreign port the stores aboard a ship do not belong to the Stew­ ard but the crew as a whole and when they take anything ashore they are taking it, not from the Steward but from the crew. AIM IS HARMONY The Steward must try to pro­ mote harmony among the crew and officers and try to please everybody from the Master to the Wiper. Some Stewards don't like to help or give a hand here or there as it is not their job and if they do, they like to put in overtime for helping a mate with a chap who is not feeling HIGH STANDARDS well or when it comes to slop Don't ship a man in either chest day they don't like to help rating unless he can show his and try to see that everyone is ability for that job. How many getting a square deal in regards Stewards can cook or bake if to white shirts and cigarettes. any of his key men should be Now if the Steward does these hurt or taken sick? Give the things and tries to help the good Bosun and Steward a little en­ and welfare of the crew as a whole, he is a company stiff or couragement and I think the the Masters pet or some other oldtimers will again ship in their ratings. So far their hands are thing. Lets look at it at a different tied because the Union books angle. Many a time a new Night | mean more to them than to fight Cook comes aboard a ship and; a Wiper or Messman in the if the Steward asks him to bake Union Hall and it will stay that a batch of bread (in the agree­ way until the Union starts to do ment) the night cook bellows, something about it themselves. what no shore bread? What's Until either of th6se rates are the matter with the Steward, recognized as a key job and the company and everything these men have sanction of the Union to act in strict accord, else? they will be the prey of the SAD DEPARTMENT Wipers and Ordinary Seamen The Chief Cook while in port who are sailing as passengers will grab the first piece of meat aboard our ships. to duck his job and try to make The Union must make the de­ a run to the corner saloon. The cision as it is their baby. galley man is tired and he can't I think Paul Hall is capable carry the garbage back aft to of working out a set of rules the big bari;els and he dumps and I suggest that we as a mari­ it on the deck anywhere, so long time union put it up to him and as he is rid of it, (then the fuss let him suggest to the member­ with the Bosun and Mate and ship his findings and his recthe Poor Steward). The Messmen are tired as they commendations on this matter, had a big night ashore and the after learning from other Bosuns crew Pantryman is aU gassed up and Stewards of our Union, and and he is seeing double and is let his findings be final. Charles Hartman useless and, of course, no clean Gateway City dishes or glasses for the crew. Log-A-Rhythms My Nurse By William Terry To the Editor: Enclosed is a poem I managed to put down on paper while suf­ fering from pneumonia in St. Agnes Hospital in Philadelphia. If it wasn't for those little student nurses there, I don't know how I would have come through. The food in the hospital was pretty bad so a tiny nurse named Miss Horn used to wake me up at 1 a. m. and invite me to the galley to share her bacon and eggs and coffee. She was a real mate and I'll remember her when I draw my last breath. The fol­ lowing is to her: iiiii L.. When the call came for Isthmian men to hit the bricks, "Comrat," mascot aboard one of the Isthmian vessels in New York, heeded the call. The white mouse headed for the New York Hall and did her job; what it was, no one knows, but here she is strike clear and getting her card from Paul Gonsorchik, Chief New York Dispatcher, before going back to the Isthmian fleet. No mousing around ashore for her, she's anxious to go to work again. Ohio AFL Ads Wipe Smile From Face Of Senator Taft To the Editor: Recently, a paid political ad­ vertisement appeared in the Tol­ edo Times, and it is so timely that I believe comments are de­ served. The ad was paid for by the Toledo Central Labor Union, AFL, and was headed "We Dare You To Run . . . Senator Taft! Text of the quarter page ad was as follows; "So You Want To Be Sure You Can Win? —You don't have to go' West to get this answer on your presi­ dential chance. Senator Taft. —We in your home state chal­ lenge you to go after the Repub­ lican nomination in 1948. —And IF you succeed we promise that you will get the worst defeat any candidate ever had." Note: A smiling half-tone of Taft had this overline, "Will he smile in '48?" and this underline, "Taft's '47 veto smile." "Some call you Ohio's favorite son, Mr. Taft! Labor intends to give You the answer at the Polls in 1948 in Box Car Figures . . . The American Federation of Labor Urges all of its members to Defeat every Ohio Legislator Who Supported the Taft-Hartley Act. —Vote for Labor's friends in 1948. Defeat Taft—Ramey—Ben­ der. This advertisement is being paid for by the Toledo Central Labor Union as a test of the Con­ stitutionality of the Taft-Hartley ban on union political expendi­ tures." Yes, I think this outspoken la­ bor body deserves our commen­ dation and I sincerely hope that many other .labor organizations follow their position and actions. Henry Chappell When I came sick ajid weary My eyes looked off in space. Life seemed not worfh living Unfil I saw your face. It was full of pep and zest Yes, your smile was my MD, And buddy, it was everything; It spelled recovery to me. You were my gallant comrade Through my days of strife. You were my fellow-farer For you returned me to life. Whole hearted and soul free You came there to my side. Your aid and your comfort Somehow turned the tide. Now Ed can ha.ve his capsule. He can have his needle, too: I suppose they'll take effect When their effect is due. But I, my watchful Angel, Will remember long your care. Your gentle way and manner When the pain was hard to bear. SMILING AT THE PAYOFF iBililliiiis Send Those Minutes Send in Ihe ^ minutes of your ship's meeting to the New York Hall. Only in that way can the membership act on your recommendations, and then the minutes-can be printed in the LOG for the benefit of all other SIU crews. Following a trip to the Dominican Republic, crewmem* bers of the MV Coastal Mariner give with a smile just before the payoff in New York Harbor. Standing left to right: A. Suarea, MM; D. Blonsfein, AB; J. Martinez, Pantryman; A. Carmello, Oiler; S. Santiago, Saloon Mess; F. Cornies, Bosun and A. Feliciano, AB. In the life ring is J. Connors, AB, while kneeling are T. Larsen, Carpenter and J. Sota, OS. Picture was snapped by crewmember J. Flynn. �Friday, September 5, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirteen Seafarer-Artist Exhibits San Juan Scenes W HILE taking life easy on the sun-bathed Island of Puerto Rico this summer, Seafarer Norman Maffie idled away the days by sketching the many scenes and personalities which make up San Juan and the "Enchanted Isle." From the harbor, which was often visited by Brother Maffie v/ith soft pencil and sketch pad, to the oft traveled streets of San Juan, he recorded life as it was during the lazy summer days. Brother Maffie, OS, hit San Juan while aboard the Joseph Hewes and liked the climate and picturesque scenes so well that he decided to pile off and put some of it down on paper. The three scenes and portrait on this page are the results of Brother Maffie's efforts during July. The Pennsylvania Bar on the left is the favorite meeting spot of Seafarers who hit the San Juan Beach. Termed the "Beachcombers exclusive quarters" by Brother Maffie, the Penn plays host to all Seafarers who hit the Island, both those shoresiding it and those stopping off in transit. ' While on the beach most of the seamen keep in rice and beans, the favorite food on the Island according to Frenchy A'lichelet, by working on the shore gangs servicing ships which tie up in the harbor. ., Now that summer is drawing to a close and the cold winds will soon start blowing around the cities of the .north, more Seafarers will probably head south to bask in the caressing breezes of San Juan. With scenes like these typical of the "Island," it is not hard to see why it is the popular stop-off place for members of the SIU. The talented pencil of Seafarer Norman Maffie here records the main thoroughfare of San Juan as life goes leisurely along. The builling on the right is the Pennsylvania Bar termed the "Beachcombers exclusive quarters." A view of the San Juan docks in late August showing the Cape Corwin, Bull Line ship, and a Puerto Rican schooner in the background. At the left is the Brazilian cargo ship Aquia. lilliliiiiM A portrait of "Woody" Lockwood, SIU member currently taking life easy on the beach of San Juan. "Woody" is a char­ ter member of the "TTT Club" the unofficial but active or­ ganization of the beachcombers. What the TTT stands for, no one seems to know. M A broad view of San Juan Harbor with Morro Castle prominently displayed in the background. In the foreground is a Dominican Republic schooner. Scene was brought to life by Brother Maffie on a hot July afternoon. �THE Page Fourteen Galveston Port Officials Thanked By Crawford Crew To the Editor: PORT CAN'T BE DEAD I don't believe that Baltimore is a dead port. There must be some payoffs once in awhile. It is about high time that we ask our pie-cards to consider and es­ tablish better relations between them and the membership at sea and in the outports. We are hungry for news. The LOG asks us to send in the ad­ dresses of places where we can get the LOG. We do the best we can, yet some officials do not respond to the LOG'S call. It's gratifying that Boston, Philadelphia, New Orleans, New York, Mobile and Tampa send in such good reports. Tjiey really ROLLING ON THE GREEN •The Voice Of The Sea' By SALTY DICK (Look To Your Laurels, Hank) Our hats are off to the SIU for taking over Isthmian. Watch Cities Service follow . . . What became of the mountain guinny who sailed on the Sherwood in '42? The girls (God's best gift to man) in Lake Pontchatrain are beautiful. Don't fail to go there and relax. The Texas Bar in Recife, Brazil, is one place where you can get a LOG and a square deal . . . The British Hospital in B.A. is crowded with sea­ men. They laugh in Brazil and cry in B.A. Get it? A certain SIU seaman goes there fre­ quently. Would the attraction be Miss V ? Remember your duty when let the membership know their election comes around, and re­ beefs and headaches. member the Taft-Hartley Act, Why can't Baltimore do the too . . . Two years ago a party same, or is Baltimore ashamed of said to Bull Sheppard: "When its beefs? There must be some­ Isthmian signs up, I'll buy you thing wrong in Baltimore, and a drink." A few days ago, Shep­ 1 jur other Baltimore Seafarers pard received a fifth of Old agree with me on this. Come Crow . . . Saw Sweeney in on Baltimore, pull out your pen­ Galveston and he was hot and cils and do your stuff. bothered. The heat down there V. Perez is terrific, but I think he'll live, (Ed. Note: If the LOG had though. Why do customs, immigration, its way each Port would send in a report ea,ch week. How­ watchmen and others prefer to ever, we cannot very well hang board SIU vessels? Hard to be­ the Baltimore officials to the lieve but true: A cockroach was yardarm as an an examination seen crawling up the gangway. of the past two months' issues He got as far as the door, look­ shows that Baltimore has only ed in and turned around and missed hitting the print on one went back to the dock. Said the watchman: "That roach must occasion. know the ship is SIU and it's Your desire to have all the no hunting ground for her." Ports represented is equally Hdtel Senator, USS, in New shared by the Editors of the Orleans is closing up. Better LOG. Perhaps your slap on the get your gear . . . We better wrist to Baltimore will act as do something about hot gal­ a spur to other not-too-oftenleys. Many cooks are quit­ heard-from ports.) ting the galley and going else­ where. I, too, worked there and I know ... To those who don't know, you can send an allotment to yourself. For New Send in the minutes of York seamen I think it wise to your ship's meeting to the save in the Seamen's Saving New York Hall. Only in that Bank in New York. Save a way can the membership act dollar for a rainy day. on your recommendations, Have you ever seen the Gasand then the minutes can be parella Fair in Tampa? She's printed in the LOG for the due to start at the end of Jan­ benefit of all other SIU uary. Just between you and I, crews. I never paid a dime to see it. Hold those shipboard meet­ Many yeai'S ago I was the best ings regularly, and send fence jumper in town . . . Can those minutes in as soon as you answer this question? Why possible. That's the SIU wayl do you go to sea? I started for adventure but now it's my live­ Port Of Baltimore Asked To Give Out With Reports I am one of many Seafarers that do not have the opportun­ ity to read the LOG very often, but on several occasions I have noticed that many branches do not" do their part. I am particularly referring to Baltimore. On July 4th — no news from Baltimore. On July 18th— a brief report. On July 25th—no news. On July 25th, however, the LOG reported the death of one of our Brothers, a Baltimore man, plus a report from the baggage room. I am from Baltimore and I resent that our Branch makes such reports. One would think they have to pay for the space. I believe that a brother in good standing deserves a better sendoff from his home port branch than the one which this brother received. After all it's his last trip. LOG ficers of the law boarded the ship and arrested the men and had them lodged in the county jail. Next morning the Union Hall was notified and Brother Keith Alsop, the Agent and Ray Sweeney, the Patrolman went into action. Yes, the boys were fined, but very lightly and were really glad to get off as easy as they did. The ship, in the meantime, was ready to pay off with Brothers Alsop, Sweeney and Ward aboard for the occasion. There were several beefs which were settled by the Patrolman in SIU style. " Then Brother Alsop and Sweeney went to work to get Bumping the ivory spheres across the felt in the Norfolk the Chief Mate off the ship. Be­ Hall these fellows knock off the time while waiting for a call fore the Shipping Commissioner from the board. The table, a recent addition to the Hall, was had the articles ready to sign purchased through donations of Seafarers anxious to cue a few. off, they had laid the cards on the table. We, the crewmcmbers of the F. Marion Crawford, are tak­ ing time out to give the Port of Galveston and its Union officials a vote of thanks they well de­ serve. The Crawford cleared Balti­ more July 1, after much discus­ sion over the Chief Mate. The crew finally decided to give the "Mad Man of the Sea" another chance. Shortly after we were at sea he started on the Deck Department and regardless of how hard a man worked the Mate rode him mercilessly. Before reaching Germany he promised each man in the Deck Department a day off, but after we hit port it was a different story—no time off. We finally left port and' headed for Gal­ veston. As soon as we ari'ived in this BRAND NEW MATE Texas port, we were put in drydock and some of the boys They convinced the Port Cap­ went ashore before any money tain that the Mate was not cap­ was advanced except for a few able of holding down his job. dollars put out in personal loans. So now the F. Marion Crawford The Master was going to put will sail with another Chief Mate out a draw at 6 P.M." and went who, we all hope, knows a good ashore to get the cabbage. In crew when he has one. his absence, the Mate, of course, Again we would like to ex­ was in command. press our thanks to our officials THROWN IN IRONS in Galveston. These men are on A couple of the Messmen had the ball and know how to give an argument so the Mate put lepresentation wherever it is one of them in irons and called needed, whether it is in the court the Galveston Police to have him room or on board a ship. This is the type of men we taken off the ship. Some of the crew protested and tried to get need as officials of our Union. Edward V. Smith and the Mate to let the man out of Crewmembers of the irons, but the Mate wanted to F. Marion Crawford show his authority. Sixteen of-" To the Editor: SEAFARERS Send Those Minutes lihood . . . There's a rumor afloat that Hugh Dick, age 63, wants to go to Arthur Murray's Dancing School. What Chief Cook sailing Alcoa will not eat his own dishes? Says he: "I'm going ashore and cat a good meal." Did Otto Cal­ lahan, AB, ever tell you any love stories? He's the romantic type and pretty soon he'll be called the "Sea Wolf" . . . Dur­ ing the war I was on a freighter carrying planes, gas and explos­ ives. I asked one of the men how he would like to be in a plane flying over the ocean. He answered it was too dangerous, yet he was sitting on top of a load of TNT. Sometime ago I read in the LOG where they're planning a Spanish section. Although I can read Spanish and understand it, I don't think it is a good idea. Let's keep it in one language, but let's improve it. Of course, this is my opinion—yours is wel­ come, too. Okay, BrothersLet Us In On It Some secrets are to be kept, but if you had an in­ teresting trip, or if you met a character who sent you, let us in on it. That goes for your views on the union, cur­ rent events, or any sugges­ tions you may have. All beefs of general interest will be an­ swered. Seafarers who think in terms of moon and June and vine and wine can give vent to their rhyme and rhythm in Log-A-Rhythms. If you have a camera we will give prominence to your lens ef­ forts. The items sent to us will be displayed before an ap­ preciative audience of 60,000 readers from coast to coast who read these pages every week. Put down the highlights of your experience including the place, time and names and send them to the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG, 51 Beaver St., N. Y. We will return all snapshots, poems and stories, if so desired. Now is the right time, tool Friday", September 5. 1947 Swift Laundry Replies To Blast By Wentley Crew 'To the Editor: Refen-ing to the article in the last edition of the LOG (Cite Dirty Deal Received from Shoreside Laundry, August 22) let me explain the circumstances which caused the dissatisfaction to three men of the Robin Wentley crew who were inconvenienced by our driver's zeal to be help­ ful. These three men telephoned the shop after the laundry had left for the ship and asked that their laundry be held at the shop so they could pick it up on their way to Penn Station. The driver, not knowing that the men had signed off the ship, hjft their laundry with one of their friends on the ship. The friend evidently did not know that they had gotten off the ship as he paid for the laundry. The three men came into the shop at the same moment that our driver returned. In order to lessen the inconvenience caused them, I gave them a dollar for a cab which they accepted and they did not say a word. We are licensed and bonded by the City of New York and we operate a union shop of 28 persons. In cases where there are beefs, I think that the other party involved should be given an opportunity to state his side before an article is published in your LOG which is read by everyone connected with the maritime industry. Ralph Leive Swift Laundry (Ed. note: One of the duties of the SEAFARERS LOG is to aid in protecting the member­ ship of the SIU. We print the unfortunate experiences of members and crews as a warn­ ing to the rest of the member­ ship. We take their words of caution at face value as we are certain their intent is not to do an injustice to any business concern but to aid their broth­ ers in avoiding a similar ex perience. We are not in a position to investigate these letters as they come from all parts of the world, but we do make it a practice to let the other party present his case when he thinks he has been done an injustice.) Stewart's Engine Men Praise Engineers To the Editor: We of the SS Lyman Stewart, Alcoa, black gang members of the SIU-SUP are about to com­ plete a trip to the islands. Dur­ ing the entire trip we had ex­ cellent working conditions and we want to thank our Engine Of­ ficers 100 percent for the way they treated the entire Erfgine Department's unlicensed person­ nel. The officers are: Henry C. An­ derson, Chief Engineer; James H. Hallock, 1st Asst. Engineer; George Gonzales, 2nd Asst. En­ gineer; Joe P. Collins, Acting 3rd' Asst. Engineer and ex-Deck En­ gineer. We highly recommend to any SIU-SUP brothers the fine de­ partment headed by Chief An­ derson. We. give our complete approvaL He gave us everything of the best. A. J. Howard Joseph Wallers Ivan Carolman . ' Frank Maher Noihnan C. Barnard �Page Hfteea THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 5, 1947 ==rT"0»BFsa£s^:»j« BULfjj^ -J - 11 ®H7- - h- PERSONALS Retroactive Wages Smith &' Johnson 60 BEAVER STREET NEW YORK, N. Y. I NORFOLK INDIVIDUAL DONXTIOMS Legge Rutledge, wishes you to OLSON contact her at her new address, Will Brother Olson, AB, who was on the SS Algic from May 544 N. 12th Street. Philadelphia, to September, 1946, please con­ Pa. She says it is important for tact Special Services Represent­ you to do so. ative Joe Volpian on the fifth 4 4 4 floor, New York Hall. DENNY LOWEY Get in touch with W, J. R. 4 4 4 J. REINOSA Simpson, British Merchant Navy Margaret Jensen, Struen,sgade, Welfare Office, 3 State Street, 47th Street. Copenhagen, Den­ New York, N. Y. Your mother is mark, wants you to got in touch anxious to hear from you, with her. 4 4 4 4 4 4 BERTRAM AGOL JOHNNIE TURNER Get in touch with your lawyer Your mother, Mrs. Rose Tui'- as soon as possible. ner, Portsmouth, Ohio, would 4 4 4 like to hear from you, ALFRED GREEN 4 4 4 Contact George W. Ehmsen at EDWARD FRANCIS SHELLY 6 Sherman Avenue, Jersey City, Mrs, Shirley Wessel, Super­ N.J, visor, Missing Seamen's Bui'oau. 4 4 4 25 South Street, New York 4, ADAM KARPOWICH N,Y., would like to get in touch Your gear is being held for with you. you in the New York Hall. 4 4 4 ROBERT RUTLEDGE WILLIAM STOCK Your wife, Mary Stella DiContact Toni Banoja, 109 East Houston Street, New York, N.Y. 4 4 4 PETER (PEDRO) V. RODRIQUEZ The USS club in San Fran­ Your family wants to hear cisco will soon close. Seafar­ from you. Write to, American ers who have baggage there Red Cross. Hawaii County are urged to claim it as soon Branch, P.O. Box 667, Hilo, as possible. Hawaii. Attention: Mrs. Ella W. Baggage which was check­ Stephens. Home Service Worker. ed before August 1st, 1946 4 4 4 has been disposed of; that JOHN RENNER WEBB checked since that date, Write to your wife: Mrs. Hazel either at the club at 439 M, Webb, Apt, No. 2, 1039 Noi'th Market Street, or in the Lin­ Rush St., Chicago, Illinois. coln Hotel is now at the bag­ gage room of the Lincoln Hotel, 115 Market Street. The baggage now being held must be claimed by FORT CLATSOP October 1st and it not claim­ Pay vouchers are waiting for ed by that date it will be the following men at the com­ stored in the Army-Navy pany office. Room 211, 115 YMCA, 166 Embarcadero, at Broadway, New York City: M. the regular baggage checking McDonough, AB: Duxbury, OS; rate. W. Taylor, AB. Owen, John F 3.74 Gino Giodano. $l U'-f . "" Deleon, SS I4ATTHEW B. BRADY $3,00: Ship's Delegate. SS G orgc iiutSchenck, Lester J 19.60 Campbell, PcMsons L $ 7.94 cherson. $10.00. Douglas, Peter 7.94 t 4. 4 J. I-ipman, $1.00; G. F. Murphy. $2.00; L. H. Barsh. $2.00; C. Weaver. Emery, Edgar H 3.26 SS OREGON FIR $3 00; H. E. Fowler. $3.00; F. Reutt. Harmsload, George L 7.94 Allen D. F S .46 $2.00. Mazurkiesioz, Henry 7.94 Bollback, J 94 NEW YORK % % * Brauns, J. L 1.40 INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS SS M. MICHAEL EDELSTEIN Briles, D. E 26.58 Arshankuni, Andrew $ 76.09, Burnett, L 55.22 .•\. G. Burke, $2.00; A. Rodriguez, $3.00; H. Vander Waarden, $3.00; E. Cianci, Luig'i 138.84, Howard, R. A 94 8. Sanders. $3.00; H. J. Pollins. $3.00; Reeves, James A 104.50 Lowderback 94 W. Richardson. $1.00; A. J. Piszatow4 4 4 Lucas, Curtis 42.10 ski. $1.00; G. H. BuUerfleld. $2.00; J. SS MUHLENBERG VICTORY McCarty, M. L 176.18 Gardner. $4.00; J. L. Keelan. $5.00; J. Smith, $2.00, Carter, Merritt W $ .46 Woodward, J 7.24 SS SHORT 1.87 Driggers, Eddie T 4 4 4 E. B. West, $2,00; R. J. Kelly, $1.00; E. T. Hardeman, $1.00; G. E. Rouse, 14.29 Eriksson, F SS RALPH A. CRAM $3.00; W. W. Nichols, $1,00; W. J. 2.41 Chatelain, Lawrence A Makila. Esko 24.74 Hardeman, $1.00; J. E. Hinton. $2.00; 2.79 Fitzpatrick, Edgar Ortiz, Silvestro O 8.86 T. P. McCabe, $2.00. 2.79 McBurnett, Louis N Oswald, Wm. G SS SEATRAIN HAVANA 7.94 14.46 Nash, Ferrell G Radzvila, Frank A 2.34 C. B. Hodgson. $1.00; Wm. Bellmund, $5.00. 82.00 I Oliver, Arthur L Schram, R. G 7.94 SS C. BRETON 2.34 I Pulizzi, Jesus C. ..., Serrand, Rosendo ,..., 7.94 P. Bazaar. $1.00; R. D. Scott. $1.00; 2.34 I Riley, Thomas E Stoneburg, Nigel F 6.54 G. E. tmmpbell, $2.00; Ellis H. Chat.... 5.60 I Sternberg, Lester L Waters, E. L. 18.20 teitoii, $5.00; R. Klugel, $2.00; J. 2.79 Sweeney, Theo Webber, Raymond J 21.00 Holdrn. $2.00. SS MALLORY 4 4 4 Vallainos, Spiros N 3.26 E. R. Ely. $1.00. SS NEGLEY D. COCHRAN Wright, Swayhe 3.26 SS ELIZABETH Brown, Robert D $ 3.74 L. J. Pclber, $5.00. 4 4 4 SS MONROE Bottom, Malcolm C 5.60 SS THOMAS J. LYONS J. W. Grant, $1.00. DeCosto, Wm. R 23.80 Andrews, Robert $ 30.80 BOSTON Lee, Roy R 7.47 Brannan, George T 30.80 INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Ciseieki, J 16 W. Huckins, $2.00; B. Roosberg, Ccis, Walter R 6.50 .$2.00; M. Gison. $2.00; M. Gison, $4.00; Grant, Wright 80 R. Jcnson. $2.00; J. Miller, $2.00. ASHTABULA .1027 West Fifth St. Ilenard, Charlie E 8.06 Phone 5S23 Hill, Clair S 6.41 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Peterson, Robert M 1.10 Calvert 4S39 30.80 BOSTON 276 State St. Pool, Donald E Tlie men off the following Boudoin 4455 Sakcrs, George 24.74 named ships on voyages men­ BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Stahl, Ralph E 2.20 tioned can collect their 6 per­ Cleveland "7391 Theodore, Philip M 64 cent retroactive pay at the of­ CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Townshend, Robert W 90 Superior 5175 fices of the Overlakes Freight 38.11 CLEVELAND ...1014 E. St. Clair Ave. Wilson, Ivan D Corporation, 19 Rector St,, New , Main 0147 4 4 4 York 6, N,Y,: DETROIT 1038 Third St. SS WALLACE M. TYLER Cadillac 6857 GROVER HUTCHERSON $ 3.26 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Blair, Robert (Voyage No. 9) Melrose 4110 Brooks, Glendyn 94 GROVER HUTCHERSON GALVESTON aOS'/j—23rd St. Kej'es, Lester J 9.80 Phone 2-8448 (Voyage No. 8) Lindkvist, Erik, R 3.74 HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. AMERICAN PRESS Martignetti, Alfred 3.261 Phone 58777 (Voyage No. 15) JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St, Parsly; Edwin 4.20 AMERICAN PRESS ^ Phone 5-'fe919 Parsons, Frank E 9.80 (Voyage No. 16) MARCUS HOOK 1 Vi W. 8th St The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ 4 4 4 Chester 5-3110 AMREICAN PRESS farers International Union is available to all members who wish MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. SS WILLIAMS VICTORY (Voyage No. 17) to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of Phone 2-1754 Ackley, Eugene E $ 38.52 CAPE ALAVA MONTREAL 1440 Bleury St. their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have Dunlap, Eugene 1.97 (Voyage No.^ 14) NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every 8.40 Magnolia 6112-6113 Hancock, Clarence A CAPE ALAVA SIU branch for this purpose. NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Paschang, Francis 'H 8.40 (Voyage No. 15) HAnover 2-2784 Roalcs, Robert G However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU 46 CAPE ALAVA NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the Torres, Juan S 42.58 (Voyage No. 16) Phone 4-1083 LOG, which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS Vandersall, Wheeler C .46 PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. COASTAL LIBERATOR LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. • Lombard 3-7651 (Idle Status) PORTLAND Ill W. 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McBURNEY WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. 602 Broughlon Street, Vict­ (Voyage No. 12) Terminal 4-3131 Signed oria. RUSSELL R. JONES VICTORIA, B.C. .....802 Boughton St. Garden 8331 (Voyage No. 6) This is important, and Book No. VANCOUVER 144 Wj Hastings St. speed will be appreciated. RUSSELL R. JONES Pacific 7824 (Voyage No. 7) 1 Frisco Baggage SlU HALLS Retroactive Pay Money Due Notice To All SIU Members Canadian Seamen �•/••- -' ':• --i •' ' \ Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS Friday. September 5, 1947 LOG Jackson Crew Gives Santos Once-Over At the left is a view of the SS Sam Jackson, taken whije the ship was in Santos. Brazil. The men of the Jackson wasted no time, and they really gave the town a good look-see. The pictures on this page were taken by crewmember Edwin Westphal. and for the benefit of other photographers he states that they were all taken in bright sunlight, with an Argus camera, at one fiftieth of a sec­ ond. with a F:ll opening. They're all good shots and would do credit to a professioncil. The customs boat (R) pays a visit to the Sam Jackson. Of course there was no trouble since all the men in the crew knew the rules and Jived up to them. The Del Sud, queen of Mississippi's passenger fleet, was also in Santos while the Jackson was berthed there. Men from the Jackson paid a friendly visit, and Brother Westphal look Ihe opportunity to snap a very effective pic­ ture. The Del Sud is a luxury liner, and one of four that Mississippi operates in the Southern waters. ..7,-: - ... There's an old song that ends "There's an awful lot of coffee in Brazil." That is true, but since we North Americans are such coffee drinkers, we take quite a bit of Brazil's total output. The Del Sud loads up in Santos with enough coffee to keep the city of New Orleans up all night—that is if they can get the sugar. • ••• • ' • ' k;; :V--;:S;•" •f li| Santos is a clean and colorful town, as this shot of a typical street testifies. The men from the SS Sam Jackson who had liberty in Santos were able to enjoy themselves, and besides that could pick up copies of the LOG at the American Star Bar and the Scandinavian Bar. What more could an SIU member want to make his happiness complete? The pile-drivers go on thumping and another pier takes form in the harbor a fast gr^^ing harbor down there, and the city itself has become a winter resort that attracts thousands from all over the globe. The Seafarers who have made trips to Santos have full of praise for the town and the inhabitants. And so. as the travelogues say. we take our leave of Santos, beautiful Brazilian city. We shall see you again-soon we hope. . � 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 September 5, 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. 36 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL HIT THE REMOVAL OF OF REMOVAL OF PURSERS NOMINATIONS OPENED FOR SIU OFFICES SHIPWRECKED MCDONAGH CREW CAN COLLEVT SUBSISTENCE SEAFARESB REACTIVATES CAMPAIGH TO ORAGANIZE TIDEWATER TANKERS EVERYEARN FOR THE GOOD OLD DAYS? TAKE A TRIP UNDER A FOREIGN FLAG MEMBERS HAVE DUTIES TO SELVES TAKING JOBS, TEACHIMG NEWCOMERS TAFT-HARTLEY ACT,IF ENFORCED WOULD BRING BACK OLD CRIMP DAYS SHIPPING GOOD IN BOSTON,BUT WHERE ARE THE MEN PHILADEPHIA HITS A RECORD FOR SHIPPING JOBS ON BOARD GO A-BEGGGING IN PORT TAMPA UNION MUST BE READY FOR T-H DISRUPTORS STRIKEBREAKING BY LEGION SEN POSSIBLE NMU CREW HAS GOOD IDEA:GIVE COMMIES RUSSIAN RUN ISTHIMIAN SEAMEN WELCOME SIU PATROLEMEN IN N.Y. UNION HIRING HALL IS VITAL TO SEAFARERS ROTARY SHIPPING BACKBONE OF UNION FORT WOOD MEN INAUGRATE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FRO NEW SIU MEMBERS OH SHIP PALMER BECOMES ACE TRAVEL EXPERT ON ANDREW JACKSON'S TRIP TO EAST CAUTION NEEDED IN PHILLY SAYS CREW OF SS PENNMAR DIGESTED MINUTES OF SIU SHIP MEETINGS SEAFARER-ARTIST EXHIBITS SAN JUAN SCENES GALVESTON PORT OFFICALS THANKED BY CRAWFORD CREW JACKSON CREW GIVES SANTOS ONCE-OVER Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09/05/1947 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/d04fd369736091979bcc90c757f82cbd.pdf a243216685a0a1f5a79da3ecbd173825 PDF Text Text VOL  XIV  No. 18  SEAFARERS j» LOG  Sopt.  5  1952  •  OFFICIAL  ORGAN  OF  THE  SEAFARERS  1N T E R N AT 10 N A L  U N 10 N  •  ATLANTIC  AND  GULF  DISTRICT  •  AFL  •   ACCORD SEEN NEAR  IN SlU PACT TALKS  ^1'  m  .v'fii,. 1  m  Story  on  Page 3  SlU  Ship  In Crash; Crew  Safe  Story  on  Page 3  :  ^  .:• »  • "  iV;.­.  y ­ir\  .Vj.  • '.­C •  '  sV.­­'  •   0­^;.  i  r  :  ,  ^  Il*  •   ­A­  group of  weary, oil­spattered survivors from  the SlU­manned Western  Farmer  (inset)  warm  up at Sailor's Home  \iOniSKOn  IrlCfffllS#  in  Dover,  England,  after  being  rescued  from  the  gale­swept  English  Channel.  The  battered,  partially  submerged  stern section of  the vessel was kept afloat  until salvaged.  The ship split up  following  a  collision  with  a  Norwegian  tanker.  All 37  men  on  the ship  were saved, including Seafarers  (L­K): James Lee, Don Rundblad, Archie  Scarborough, Roman  Azczygel and  Ernest Erstrom.  (Story on Pag® 3.)  �SEAFARERS  LPG  Friday, September  S, 1952  SlUToBeA  New  York  will be  the base  of  operations for  delegates rep­ resenting  8,000,000  union  members  when  the  71st  AFL  con­ vention  gets underway on September 15 in  the Hotel Commo­ dore.  The  business  of  the  convention  is  expected  to  last  about  ten  days  and  will  include  addresses  by. both  presiden­ tial candidates, General Eisen­>  hower  and  Governor  Steven­ members  and  for  the  election  of  Senators  and  Representatives  con­ son.  Since  SIU  headquarters  are  in  sidered  friendly  toward  organized  New  York,  the  SIU  is  serving  as  labor.  These appeals will  be keyed  one  of  the  host  unions  for  the  to a  "get out  the  vote" drive, since  Seafarer  Frank  Palmer  (left)  chief  cook  on  the  Seafarer  Blackie  Foster,  AB,  drops  his  ballot  into'  Alcoa  Pioneer (Alcoa) gets his ballot on  the proposed  the box  as he oasts his  vote on  the proposed  revised'  more than  1,000 delegates  expected  a  very  large  percentage  of  organ­ revised  SIU  constitution  from  Bill  Wallace  in  the  SIU  constitution  in  the  New  Orleans  hall.  Voting  to attend  the convention. The  dele­ ized  labor  did  not  vote  in  recent  MobUe  hail.  is  being  held  in  aU  hails.  national  elections.  gates and  their faihilidfe  will  be  in­ vited  to  inspect  the  operations  of  AFL  Role  Abroad  the Union  in  the new headquarters  Reports will  also be made  on the  hall and  to enjoy  the facilities  that  AFL's  role  in  bolstering  demo­ have  been  installed  there  for  the  cratic  trade  unions  in  Europe,  La­ convenience  of  Seafarers  and  the  tin America and  Asia, as opposed to  Voting  on  the  proposed  revision  of  the SIU  constitution  passed  the halfway  mark  with  general  public.  Communist­dominated  unions  that  just 12  days left  to  go.  The 30­day  referendum comes  to an  end on  September 17  by  which  SIU  Representation  hold  sway  over  large  groups  of  time it  is  hoped  that  every  Seafarer  who  has the opportunity will have cast  his vote on  the  In  addition, the  SIU will  be  rep­ workers  in  those  areas.  ^  ' resented  at  the  convention  by  a  Recommendations  on  other  as­ issue.  Judging  from  headquarters  pretty  heavy  with  an  average  of  endum  on  it  take  place  between  full slate  of  delegates  representing  pects  of  the  country's  foreign  and  all affiliates of  the Seafarers Inter­ domestic  policy  will  also  be  sub­ experience,  the  vote  on  this  better  than  100  votes  daily  being  August  18  and  September  17.  national  Union  on  both  coasts  and  mitted  for  action  by  the delegates.  important  matter has  been running  recorded  by  the  headquarters  bal­ Copies To  All  loting  committee.  A  minimum  Copies  of  the  proposed  constitu­ in  Canada.  two­thirds vote is required  in order  tion  have  been  made  available  to  Before the convention  opens, the  to  approve  the  new  document.  International  ­Labor  Press  Associ­ SIU members in  all ports and  were  ation,  which  includes  in  its  mem­ mailed  to all  SIU ships at  sea.  In  Read  Three Times  bership  virtually  every  recognized  addition,  the  referendum  '  ballot  AFL labor  newspaper, will  hold  its  As  required  under  the  existing  carries  the  complete  text  of  the  annual  meeting.  It  will  issue  constitution,  the  text  of  the  pro­ new  document,  and  a  special  sec­ awards for  editorial excellence  and  posed  new  constitution  was  read  tion  was  printed  in  the  August  8  in  other  categories  to  newspapers  and  approved  three  times  at  three  issue  of  the  SEAFARERS  LOG  entering its annual newspaper con­ successive  membership meetings in  containing  both  the  text  and  an  test.  The SEAFARERS LOG  is one  all  ports.  In  addition,  a  six­man  explanation  of  the proposed  consti­ of  the competing  publications.  rank and file constitutional commit­ tution.  tee  was  elected  at  headquarters  In this  way it is  hoped that  every  Political Issues  after  the  second  meeting.  This  Seafarer  has  had  the  opportunity  With  1952  being  a  presidential  committee  studied  the  document  of  becoming  thoroughly  familiar  election  year,  political  issues  are  and  recommended  its  adoption  as  with  the  contents  of  the  proposed  expected  to loom  large  in the con­ well  as  suggesting  that  the  refer­ constitution  before  voting  on  it.  vention's  business.  General  Eisen­ hower  will  address  the  conventioq  on  the 17th of  September and  Gov­ ernor  Stevenson  will  follow  five  days  later,  on  the  22nd.  Both  candidates  are  expected  to  make strong bids for labor  support.  Following up  its strike victory  against  the Pacific  Maritime  In  doing  so,  they  will  clarify  their  Association,  the  SUP  has  won  additional  improvements  in  positions  on  the  Taft­Hartley  law  agreements with  the Coastwise  Line and  Pacific Tankers  dry  and  other  labor  and  welfare  legis­ cargo  ships.  lation.  In  addition,  it is  expected  that  a  The  Coastwise  Line  settle­ on  standby  rates,  cargo  handling  strong  appeal  will  be  made  by  the  ment  calls  for  an  across­the­ and  other  items.  AFL  Labor  League  for  Political  board five  percent  increase  in  The  Pacific  Tankers  agreement  Education  for  support  from  uhion  wages and  overtime with  a  40 hour  covers dry cargo ships operated  by  Lloyd  Gardner  (center)  Assistant  Secretary­Treasurer  of  the  SIU,  week  at  sea  for  daymen  and  all  the  Joshua  Hendy  Corporation.  In  presents a  check for  over $10,000  to James  Quinn  (left), Secretary  Saturdays,  Sundays, and  holidays  this  case  the  company  has  agreed  to  increases  in  overtime,  penalty  of  the  New  York  City  AFL  Central  Trades  and  Labor  Council,  payable  at  the  overtime  rate.  Sept.  5.  1952  Vol.  XiV.  No.  18  Retroactive  to  April  time  and  Saturdays  at  sea,  with  while John  DeLury, Executive  Board  member  of  the council, lo'bks  An  additional 10  cent  daily  con­ wages to  be  taken  up at  the termi­ As 1 See  It  Page  13  on.  The money  was raised  by  the SIU  within  the maritime  indus­ tribution  to  the  Welfare  Plan  was  nation  date  of  the  contract  which  Burly  Page  16  try to  help defray the  council's costs  of  acting  as host to the  com­ obtained  as  well  as  improvements  is  December,  1952.  Crossword  Puzzle  Page  12  ing  AFL  convention.  Did  You  Know  .Page  18  Editorial  Page  13  Foc'sle Fotog  ..Page  19  Galley  Gleanings  Page  20  Inquiring  Seafarer  Page  12  In The  Wake  Page  12  A  remark  this  week  by  the  More  than  50  percent  of  the 1,000­odd  tankermen  in  the Atlantic  Refining fleet  have al­ Labor  Round­Up  .Page  16  ready signed  up with  the SIU since  the Union  officially  opened  a full­scale  organizing  drive  AMEU's  top official emphasized  the  Letters  Pages  21,  22  position of  the AMEU.  Asked  why  Letter  Of  The  Week  Page  13  in the fleet  just two weeks ago.  they  took  the . trouble  to  "go  Maritime  Page  16  Hailing  the  heavy  percent­ spread  throughout  the  23­ship  At­ tive  about  what  was  happening  in  through  the  motions  of  meeting  Meet  The  Seafarer  Page  12  age  of  pledges,  SIU  Organiz­ lantic  tanker fleet,  representatives  the "off­limits"  meeting.  it  all,"  Stanley  Alcott,  AMEU  On  The  Job  .­Page  16  ing  Director  Keith Terpe con­ of  an  independent  association  op­ Although  the  purpose  of.  the  chaifman,  noted  that  h*  "wasn't  Personals  ....Page  24  fidently  forecast  sure  success  In  erating  within  the fleet  showed  Fleet Council  gathering  was to sift  worried  one  bit  the  SIU  Quiz  J  Page  19  the  campaign.  Operating  on  the  considerable  uneasiness  over  the  still  unsettled  membership  beefs  drive,"  and  indicated  the  company  Ship's  Minutes  Pages  24,  25  quiet  for  several  weeks  earlier,  he  SlU's  entry  into  the  picture.  The  held  over  a  year  or 'more  and  pre­ would  treat them  right.  SIU  History  Cartoon  Page  8  and a  staff  of  organizers found pro­ mood  of  current  closed­door  ses­ pare  possible  working rule changes  After  learning  of  this  exchange.  Sports  Line  Page  20  SlU  sentiment  rising  day  by  day  sions  of  the  Fleet  Council  of  the  under  a  contract  redpener,  rank  Organizing  Director  Terpe  com­ Atlantic  Maritime  Employees  Un­ Ten  Years  Ago  Page  12  as  more  and  more  pledges  poured  ion  mirrored  frantic  attempts  to  and file  Atlantic  tankermen  have  mented  that  "in  light  of  the  fact  Titanic Disaster  ......Pages 14,  15  in.  repeatedly expressed  the view  that  cover up  inactivity on behalf  of  the  the  existence  of  the  Fleet  Council  that  over  half  <rf  the  tankermen  Top  Of  The  News.  Page  6  have shown  their rejection­ Union Tallr  .  Page  8  He  noted  that  the  tankermen  tankermen  over  the last five  years.  was  "plain  waste  of  time  and  en­ already  of  the  AMEU,  such  a.remark  is  »  had  emphasized  in  a  clear­cut  Wash.  News  Letter  .Page  5  ergy."  Shifted  Meeting  slap in  the faces of  the ^tankermen.  fashion  that  they were fed  up  with  Welfare  Benefits  Pages  26,  27  Meeting  for  their  once­a­year  They  point  out  that,  though  it  The  AMEU  ignores  the  men,  and  their  present  set­up and  wanted  to  Your  Dollar's  Worth  Page  7  throw  in  for  the  top  wages,  bene­ confab  in  Philadelphia's  Sheraton  comprises  the  only  actual  "union  then  hopes the  company  will throw  Published  oiweekTy  at  the  headquarters  Srand condiUonsTva^S  group  quietly  shifted  to  meeting" ashore  or  afloat  through­ it  enough  to  withstand  the  SIU  of  the  Seafarers  International  Union.  At­ the  Broadwood  Hotel  for  a  second  out  the  year,  its  25  delegates  and  drive."  lantic  a  Gulf  District,  AFL,  «75  Fourth  SIU  membership.  and  possible  third  meeting  this  representatives  are  powerless  once  Avenue,  Brooklyn  32,  NY.  Tel.  STerling  • ­4471.  Enteieci  "s  second  class  .maftr.  Meanwhile,  as  word  of  the  week  when AMEU  members on  the  they  draw  up any  sort  of  proposal  On  another front, SIU  organizers  • t the  Post  Office  in  Brooklyn,  NY­,  Union's  powerful  organizing  effort  beach  apparently  got  too  inquisi­ to offer  the company.  under  the  Act  of  August  24,  W2.  (Continued  on  page  23)  Constitution Vote Heavy  SIU Aids AFL Convention Hosts  SUP  Signs Up  2 More  SEAFARERS  LOG  Over  500  Atlantic Men Seek  SIU  li.i;  I).")  )>  ­  v.  �'  "  KIA^'­  '  ''V/'  .'• '  •  • ­  I'­  1  «;• '?;?  ?• (•'•  „• '"  rriday. September 5, 195t  ' "•   WW'  i J­ Pare Three  SEAFARWRS  LOG  SIU  Freight  Pact  Accord  Seen Near  After  several  weeks  of  hard  bargraining  with  a  committee  of  shipowner  representatives,  the  SIU  ne­ gotiating committee has virtually settled on the text of  new working rules and general rules for a new standard  freight  agreement.  Barring  unforeseen  difficulties  which  can always arise  in  the course  of  collective  bargaining,  the committee  may  be  able  to  wrap  up  the entire  agreement  within  the next  week  or so.  Once  the freight  agreement  is out  of  the way,  the commit­ committee is insisting  that a  stand­ One of  the  lifeboats of  the Western  Farmer  Is lowered  over  the side  as it  becomes  apparent that the  tee  expects  to  make  rapid  ard  agreement  apply  to  all  dry  ship is  going: to  sink.  Within  minutes after  this photo  was  taken,  the  freighter  broke  in  two  pieces  progress  on  the  tanker  con­ cargo  ships  with  the  exception  of  and  ali  hands  abandoned  ship.  The  crew  conducted  itself  in  heads­up  SIU  fashion  throughout.  tract, since a  tanker represen­ some  of  the  specialized  operations  tative  has  been  sitting  in  on  like  the sandboats  and seatrains.  the  freight  talks.  It  will  then  be  The  committee  intends  to  hold  a  matter  of  adapting the  rules  firm  to  this  position  come  what  adopted  for dry  cargo  ships  to  the  may and  expects all  the companies  will fall  in  line  when  they see  that  tankers.  the  Union  will  not  back  down.  Improved  Rules  Regular  Meetings  While  it  was  emphasized  that  no  Union  and  company  negotiators  final contract  has yet  been  written,  there  is  general  agreement .on  the  have been  hard at  work on  the new  Rammed  squarely  amidships by  a  Norwegian  tanker  In  the  English  Channel,  the  SIU­ approximate  text  of  new  contract  agreement  since  the  first  week  in  manped  Western  Farmer  broke  in  two,  leaving its crew to be picked  up by  two British life­ rules, the  exact  language  of  which  August,  meeting  on  a  four­day  a  will  be  worked  out  within  the  week  schedule.  One  day  a  week  boats.  All  37 crewrmembers  were  saved  without serious injury.  next  few  days.  These  new  rules  has  been  left  free  for  5­man  ship­ The 7,300­ton Liberty ship,"*^  represent  a  considerable  advance  owner  committee  to  meet  with  the  operated  by the Western  Navi'  smashed.  It  was  then  decided  to  pulling  away  from  the  ship,  and  over  those  existing  in  the  present  representatives  of  other  SIU  con­ gafion  Company,  was  on  its  lower  the  ship's  lifeboats.  One  was  picked  up  by  the  Dover  Life­ contract  both  as  to  more  exact  tracted  companies.  This  is  neces­ because  the  company  nego­ way  to  Bremen,  Germany,  boatload  got  in  the  water  and  was  boat  which  had  also  come  to  the  wording  and  as  to  improvement  of  sary  tiators  do  not  have  the  power  to  working  conditions  aboard  ship.  with  a  load  of  coal  from  Nor­ picked  up.  A  second  lifeboat  was  scene.  make  decisions  on  the"  contract  Whatever  the  final  outcome  of  folk,  Va.  It  was  emerging  being  lowered  away  when  the ship  Meanwhile  the  Ramsgate  boat  the  present  negotiations,  the  SIU  that  are  binding  on  all  the  oper­ from  the  eastern  end  of  the  Eng­ broke in  half.  The lifeboat started  (Continued  on  page  23)  ators  without  their  consent.  lish  channel,  near  the  Goodwin  Under  current  estimates,  the  Sands  at  3:55  PM  on  Wednesday,  Union  committee  hopes  to  com­ August 20  when the bow of the Nor­ plete  an  agreement  in  advance  of  wegian  tanker  Bjorgholm  smashed  the  September  30  deadline  when  into  the  midship  house  ripping  a  (Continued  on  page  23)  huge hole  in  the Farmer's side  and  destroying the  radio shack  and  the  foc'sles  of  several  crewmembers,  including  the  radio  operator, chief  engineer  and  the steward.  Help  Summoned  The  crash  put  the  Farmer's  ra­ dio and  engines out  of  commission,  but the  Bjorgholm  and  other  ships  in  the  vicinity  summoned  help.  The  tanker,  although  badly  dam­ aged, stood  by  throughout.  The  radioed  messages  for  help  were  picked  up  in  Ramsgate,  and  The first  annual  convention  the  Ramsgate  lifeboat,  which  is  of  the newly­reorganized AFL  manned  by  volunteers,  went  to  Maritime  Trades  Department  the  scene  and  stood  by.  All  the  will  be  held  in  New  York  City  on  while  the  Farmer  was  getting  September  9  and  10  at  the  Com­ lower  in  the  water  that  was  being  modore  Hotel.  Notifications  have  whipped  up  by  a  30  mile  an  hour  gone  out  from  Lloyd  Gardner,  wind,  and  Captain  G.  Utvik  de­ MTD  executive  secretary  to  all  cided  that some  of  the crew should  unions affiliated  with the  MTD, in­ get  off.  A  few  of  the  men  were  taken  This  shot, taken  from  aboard  the  listing  Western  Farmer,  shows  the  Norwegian  tanker  Bjorgholm  cluding  the  SIU,  asking  them  to  send  at  least  three  representatives  slowly  backing off  and puliing its damaged  bow out  of  the gaping hole  it made  in the side of  the SIU­ directly  off  the  ship  into  the  res­ to  the  convention.  manned  Western Farmer.  All hands  were picked  up by  rescue ships, from  English  ports.  cue  boats  until  the  ladder  was  One  of  the  important  items  on  the  agenda  is  a  proposed  resolu­ tion calling  for  the AFL  to  provide  representation  on  its  executive  council  for  the  200,000  workers  in  unions  affiliated  with  the  MTD.  Nominations  for  jail  elective  offices  in  the Atlantic and Gulf  District will open following  The  full  text  of  the  resolu­ The  resolution  points  out  that  the  the  membership  meetings  of  September  10.  At these  m^tings the membership in  all ports  tion  opening  nominations,  maritime  industry  is  of  extreme  will act  on  a resolution submitted  by headquarters  which  will list  the  number  and  titles  of  which  will  be  offered  at  all  importance  to  the  nation  and  its  A&G  meeting  on  September  workers  have  problems  which  are  posts  to  be filled  by  election.­*'  10,  will  be  printed  in  full  in  different  from  those  of  shoreside  i'ollowing­ action  on  the  reso­ for  SIU  office.  The  simple  re­ each  candidate  is  required  to send  the  next  issue  of  the  SEA­ workers.  Lack  of  representation on  ution,  the  nomination  pro­ quirements, as specified  In  the con­ in  a  recent  regulation­size passport  FARERS  LOG.  the  executive  council,  it  emphas­ stitution, are:  photo  of  himself,  in  addition  to  a  cedure  will  get  underway.  The formal resolution, which  izes,  is  a  drawback  to  proper  un­ As  provided  for  by  the  Union  The  candidate  must  be  a  citizen  statement  of  100  words  or  less  is  presented  yearly,  specifies  derstanding  of  maritime  problems  summarizing the candidate's  record,  the  elective­1)osts  to  be filled  constitution,  all  nominations  have  of  the  United  States.  within  the  AFL  and  through  the  to  be  in  headquarters  by  October  He must  have held  an SIU  mem­ since  joining  the  Union.  throughout  fhe  A&G  District.  AFL,  in  the  Government.  15.  A  60­day  district­wide  secret  bership  book  for  a  minii^rmiu  of  These photographs  and the state­ The  positions  vary  from  year  This resolution  is expected to  get  ballot  will  follow,  beginning  No­ two  years.  ments  of  all  candidates  who  are  to  year,  depending  on  the  the  full  support  of  all  assembled  vember 1 and ending  December 31.  He  must  have  a  minimum  of  deemed qualified  by the credentials  heaviness  of  shipping  and  the  delegations.  Nominate  Himself  three  years', actual sea  time  in  any  committee  to  be  elected  at  a  later  needs  of  the  membership.  The  convention  call  was  issued  Any  member  of  the Union  Inter­ unlicensed  capacity  aboard  ship.  date will  be  published  in  the SEA­ to  affiliated  unions  in  accordance  Any  Seafarer  who  has  ques­ ested  in  running  for  any  elective  Four  months  of  that  sea  time  FARERS LOG  before  the balloting  tions  about  nominations,  or  with the MTD  constitution adopted  office  can  nominate  himself  by  must  be  in  the  current  year. Serv­ starts,  giving  the  membership  an  would  like  some,  help  In  pre­ at  the  first  meeting  of  the  body,  sending  a  letter  to  headquarters  ice  as  a  Union  official  in  the  cur­ opportunity  to  get  acquainted  with  paring  his  nomination  letter  held  in  Chicago  on  March  24  and  signifying  his  intention  to  run  for  rent  year is  considered  the equiva­ the candidate's  accomplishments.  can  get  assistance  from  SIU  25  of  this  year.  The  constitution  a  particular  post.  lent  of  this last  requirement.  In  last  year's  elections  37  can­ A&G  officials  In  any  of  the  provides  for  annual  conventions  With this letter  he has to include  100­Word  Statement  didates  contested  for  the  29  elec­ SIU  halls.  to  be  held  either  Immediately  be­ . proof  of  his  qualifications  to . run  Along with  proof  of  qualification.  tive  posts  available.  (Continaed  on  page  23)  Tanker Splits Western Farmer  in Channel Crash; Crew Safe  MTD Calls  1st  Annual  Convention  Nominations Open For SIU Offices  •   vil  • v?  il  II  if  • i I  �TW  FtUU^, iBvpintSiet  a, liM  Face Four  ' .it  • i.  ­4'  "JL  ,  ,  '  ..yi  CASH BENEFITS  SEAFARERS  WELFARE,  VACATION  PLANS  REPORT ON  BENEFITS PAID  Ffoin  Seafarer  J.  L.  Collins,  DM,  stops  with  his  wife,  Stella,  and  his  daughter,  Helen,  to  explain  to  them  how  he  and  other  Se^arers  are collecting  vacation  pay through the  Union  for the  first time in  maritime history.  if ^  ^  ;  I'  f  ; r  No. Seafarers Receiving  Benefits this Period  Avefage Benefits Paid Each Seafarer  Total Benefits Paid  this Period  WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD  — II  Hospital Benefits  Death Benefits  Disability Benefits  Maternity Benefits  Vacation Benefits  Total  K:V­ JJA  —  :  \d4/tS'//  1  7Z0€>^  • 5:;  WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY  The wife  of  Seafarer  Arthur  Hansen  lets their  eldest  son,  Arthur,  Jr.,  take  a  look  at  a  model  C­3  in  the  Union  headquarters.  She  collected  a  $200 check  for their  newest child,  born  just 2^ months  ago.  Dad  is away at  sea  right now.  SlU D'isabilify Pay  Ends Oldtimer's Woe  MOBILE.—After  devoting  more than a half­century to  the  sea, Jimmy  Gray  is, in  his  own  words, "sitting  pretty" on  a  small  farm  near  Theodore,  Ala.,  about  15  miles  west  of  Mobile.  *  What  has  put  the  retired  the  front  porch  of  his  tidy,  two­ veteran  71­year­old  Seafarer  bedroom white frame  cottage.  "I'm  Hospital Benefits Paid Since  Tuly 1. 1950 *  Death Benefits Paid Since  Tulv 1. 1950 *  Disability Benefits Paid Since May 1. 1952 •   Maternity Benefits Paid Since April 1. 1952 *  Vacation Benefits Paid Since Feb. 11. 1952 *  Total  JU& —  Zl.  *  Date  Benefits Beean  WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS  Cash on  Hand  Vacation  Welfare  Vacation  in  this  happy  situation,  he  says,  really  sitting  pretty  now.  It  was  Estimated Accounts  Receiyable  was  the recently­bom  SIU  disabili­ pretty  tough,  though,  during  the  Welfare  time the doctors said  I had  to  quit  shipping  and  before  the  disability  US Goyernment  Bonds (Welfare)  benefit was  set  up."  Arthritis Beached  Him  Arthritis  was  the  crippler  that  put  Jimmy  Gray  ashore  for  keeps.  Most  of  his life's  savings  were  dis­ sipated  in  buying  expensive  drugs  for  treatment  to  restore  his  health  to the  point  where  he is able  to do  light  chores  around  the farm,  Mrs.  in government bonds.  Bond assets now ^ow $1,490,  964*94*  Gray  said.  The  Gray "farming"  is  limited to a  garden plot and  a small  flock of  chickens  to  produce  food  Fast  two weeks has  seen maternity benefits paid  in for their  own  use.  Gray  always  has  been  a  militant  union  man,  and  now  he finds  his  belief  in  the  necessity  for  a  sound  and  strong  maritime  union  is  pay­ ing  dividends.  He  was  a  member  of  the SUP and  the old  ISU  before  the  SIU  was  organized.  He  has  sending in photostatic copies of  qualifications#  been  an  SIU  brother  since  the  founding  of  the  Union.  Jimmy  Gray  In his  years of  seafaring, Jimmy  ty  benejfit  that  is  bringing  him  in  Gray  has  been  just  about  every­ where  and  seen  many  things,  but  515  a  week.  That amount  coupled  with Social  the  thing  he  would  most  like  to  Deputy  Administrator  Security  benefits,  give  Gray,  who  see  now  is  the  new  headquarters  sailed , as  bosun  and  made  his  last  hair in  New  York.  trip  as fire  watchman  aboard  the  "They  tell  me it is  really  a first­ Alcoa  Cavalier  almost  a , year  ago  class  place  and  shows  progress  we  a  "keep  home" total of  about  $130  never  even  dreamed  about  in  the  early  days,"  he  said.  "But  we're  All  these are  yours  without  contributing  a single nickel on your partT­rCpllecting SIU  ben­ a month.  "That  is  adequate  for  the  needs  pretty  wide  awake  in  Mobile.  We  efits is easy, whether it's for hospital, birth, distthflity  or  death—You  get first  rate  personal  of  the .wife  and  myself,", he said  as  had our  hall air­conditioned  before  service immediately  through your  Union's representatives.  he  relaxed  in  a  rocking  chair  on  they  got  it in  New  York."  TOTAL ASSETS From appeatrfiCnceB BO far, total benefltB paid,  should pass the two million mark in our next report# As  reported in our last r^ort, the  cash on hand in the Welfare Fimd has  decreased with the purchase of an additional $100,000 fe­ IS  :Vi.'  eveiy port on the  East & Gulf  coasts,  with the exception of riilladelphia. Mobile, Norfolk and  New  Orleatts  paid the largest number, three each. As  a result  of  last report, most applicants for maternity benefits are somitud  f­'so­' Sfi  AlKerr, ,,, and, riemember this,  '\­ .  ; �""  JX  Friday, (teptefaber  S, 195t '  SEAFARERS  I  SIU  NEWSLETTER  Last Of  S  ­Patients Move'  froth WASHINGTON  As  Mobile Hospitar Closes  Down  «"'  1.  •  ,  .  •  '  J  MOBILE.—After 109 years of  continuous service  to  seamen  the  USPHS  hospital  here is  More  American  shipping:  companies  are  indicating  their  desire  to  purchase  the  new  Marinfer­type  merchant  ship—provided  the  price  is  closed­and  is  now  operating  as an  out­patient  clinic.  The  closing  came  despite  protests  by  right.  The latest,  Bloomfield Steamship  Co., of  Texas,  hopes to  acquire  the SIU  and  other  organizations.  ,  .  "  four or  five.  Bloomfield  is  contracted  to  the  SIU.  The clinic  is  being operated­t  ^—  —­—  ^  ——  None  of  the  lines  can  make  a  move  to  purchase  until  the  Govern­ by a  staff  of  18, including four  ment  arrives  at  a  minimum  kales  price, after  whifh  the companies will  physicians,  in  contrast  to  the  be  invited  to  submit  purchase  bids.  ^  128  persons  that  until  last  week  4.  4.  t  served  the  needs  of  11,000 seamen  The  US  Navy's fleet  of  ex­private  ships  is  getting  larger,  with  the  and  300,000  veterans  living  in  the  SS  Monterey  (18.000  tonsi,  former  Matson  luxury  liner,  now  under  Mobile  area.  naval  operation.  The  Navy  now  has­ the  Manhattan,  Washington,, .and  The  recent  order  to  close  the  LaGuardia,  in  addition  to  the  former  Matson  ship.  Mobile  Hospital  aloqg  with  other  USPHS  hospitals  at  Kirkwood,  it  X  Mo.;  Portland,  Me.,  and> San  Juan  A  dispatch  from  Tokyo  reports  that  Japan  is  starting  a  passenger  ­  ship  construction  program.  This  former  enemy  nation  plans  to  build  became  an  accomplished fact  whpn  about  10  vessels,  reported  to  be  able  to  carry  up  to  150  passengers  the  last  of  the  hospital's  patients  was transferred  to Mobile City  Hos­ each.  Although  plans for the  use of  these ships  have not  been  made known,  pital.  The order  was issued  by the  most  of  them  will  be  used­in  transpacific  competitive  trades,,between  Federal Security  Agency after Con­ gress  cut  $1^  millions  out  of  ap­ the  Far  East  and  the  US.  propriations  for  veterans'  medical  4.  4.  4^  •  care.  In  the  US,  American  lines  are  prevented  from  acquiring, majority  control  of  airlines  by  administrative  ruling  of  the  Civil  Aeronautics  "We  will  have  beds as  needed  in  Board.  However,  abroad,  the  way  is  made  clear for  surface carriers to  the  city  hospital  and  in  other  hos­ pitals  in  Mobile  engage  freely  in  air  operations.  Two  French  steamship  lines  have  ac­ where  we  will  Seafarer E. G.  Petis, OS,  lies in  Mobile  Hospital  reading  the SEA­ quired  control  of  an  air  service  on  routes  in  competition  with  their  FARERS  LOG.  A  few  days  later,  the  hospital  was  closed  in  a  send  seamen  in  water  lines.  They  are  Cie. Fabre  and  Cie. Fraissinet,  of  Marseille. The  surprise  move  and  all  the  patients  moved  to  hospitals  in  other  need  of  emergen­ air  service  is  Cie.  Air­Algierie,  operating  between  France  and  North  cities.  cy  treatment,"  African  ports.  said  Dr. Ralph  E.  cal consultants  that served  the Mo­ predicted.  It  was  obvious,  how­ 4>  4'  4<  Porter,  m e d ical  bile  USPHS  Hospital  will  continue  ever,  that  the  new  set­up  would  Sales authority  under  the Merchant  Ship Sales  Act  of  1946  (covering  olficer  in  charge  to  work  in  conjunction  with  the  complicate  the staff's  task  of  main­ all vessels  built  during  World  War  II) expired  on  January 15,  1951.  At  of  the USPHS  in­ out­patient  clinic.  taining  the  USPHS  hospital's  high  that  time  a  total  of  1,956  war­built  vessels  had  been  sold:  843  to  US  stitution  in  this  standard  of  treatment  of  emergen­ rflag  operators  and  1,113  to  foreign­flag  operators.  Provisions  of  the  Clinic Surgery  Burke  major  Gulf  port.  cy cases.  Act  relating  to  the  maintenance  of  the  national  defense  reserve  fleet  The  Government  Minor surgery  not  requirinj^ hos­ The  closing  also  will  hit  many  and  the chartering  of  Government­owned  vessels  are still  in  effect.  will  pay  the  bill  in  such  cases,  he  pitalization  will  be  performed  at  Seafarers  who  make  their  homes  As  indicated  in  prior  issues of  the LOG,  although  the sales  authority  added.  the clinic.  has terminated, it  now  seems pretty  clear that  the 83rd  Congress, meet­ Despite  strong  protests  lodged  in  Mobile  and  vicinity.  Hereafter  Four  Doctors  ing  next  Jaunary,  will  be  called  upon  by  some  selfish  interests  to  re­ against  the  close­up  order  by  the  they  must  travel long  distances foi  The  four  doctors  serving  on  the  open  the  Act  so  that  additional  vessels  may  be  sold  abroad.^  out­patient  clinic  staff  will  treat  SIU,  veterans'  organizations,  civic  medical  care  with  resulting  loss  4"  4­ those seamen  sent to  municipal and  groups  and  other  maritime  unions  of  time and  earnings.  Tlic large  US East  Coas't shipyards  have  taken a  beating at  the hands  privately­operated  institutions  for  in  Mobile,  Dr.  Porter  foresaw  no  Other  hardships  are  worxed  on  of  Acting  Mobilization  Chief  John  R.  Steelman.  In  order  to  maintain  hospitalization. ­  Others  needing  change  in  the  situation  until  Con­ Seafarers  as  in  the  case  of  Tim  Burke,  FOW,  who  is  facing  a  lon'r.  active  shipbuilding  yards  in  all  sections  of  the  country,  Steelman  has­ what  is  known  as  "elective  sur­ gress  reconvenes.  Out­patienC clinic  facilities  and  siege  of  tuberculosis.  He  has been  abandoned  the  policy  of  channeling  most  cdnstruction  contracts  to  gery," meaning  those  cases  not  de­ yards  in  areas  where  there  is  unemployment,  ahd  has  embarked  on  a  manding  instant  attention,  will  be  service  will  be  improved  by  the  transferred  to a  USPHS hospital  in  new  policy  of  spreading  the  work  out  over  all  yards of  the  nation.  sent  to  the USPHS  hospital at  New  shift  in  emphasis  to  that  phase  of  Detroit,  many  miles  away  from  his  Up  this  point,  under  administrative  policy,  most  of  the  ship  con­ Orleans.  The. same  staff  of  medi­ USPHS operations  here. Dr.  Porter  only  relatives,  who  live  in  Mobilt.  struction­repair work  had  been concentrated  on  the US  East  Coast  with  the  idea  of  keeping  alive  a  few  of  the  well­established  and  large  ship­ yards.  However,  Steelman  now  has  directed  the  Defense  Department  to  use  idle  shipyard  facilities  as  well  as  surplus  labor  in  placing  eon­ tracts.  He  said  it  is  in  the  interest  of  national  security  that  ship­ ' building  and  repair  be  dispersed  as  widely  as  practicable.  Seafarers  may  be  Inanning  several  giaht  40,000­ton  ore carriers  within  the next  couple  Under the  former  policy. West  Coast  yards had  complained  that  work  of  years  if  the  US  Steel  Corporation  goes  through  with  plans  for  construction  of  an  ore­ was  being  diverted  fronv their  idle facilities  to  East  Coast  shipbuilding  carrying fleet.  The company  has already  received certificates  of  necessity from  the National  centers,  especially  around  the  New  York  area.  Isthmian  Plans  Ore  Fleet  4'  4>  "^Production  Authority  for con­ 4*  An  important  topic  of  discussion  both  in  this  country  and  abroad  recently  has  been  the  continual  lay  up t)f  tramp  tonnage.  This  has  been  a  somewhat  gradual  trend  since 1951,  and  unless  there  is  a  sub­ stantial  improvement  in  the  freight  market,  the  lay  up  of  tramp ships  will  gain  momentum.  If  trade  fakes  a  sudden  dip,  look  for  tramp  owners  throughout  the  world  to  move  toward  registration  under  the  Panamiinian,  Honduras,  Liberian  and  similar  flags.  it  it  it  The  three  leading  tanker  owning  countries  of  the  world  are,  in  order,  the  US,  with  7,061,024  tons  deadweight  (excluding  naval  and  government  ships),  Britain  with  7,056,558  tons,  and  Norway  with  4,­ 617,477  tons.  The  flags  for  which  the  lai:gest  tanker  tonnages  were  on  order  as  of  the first  half  of  this year  were  Norway,  with  3,659,300  tons building,  Britain  with  3,462,800,  Panama,  1,894,560,  and  the  US,  with  1,136,125  tons of  tanker tonnage  on order.  it  it  it  Other  than  the  35  Mariners  being  constructed  by  the  Government,  and  some  new  tankers,  not  one  ocean­going  dry  cargo  ship  is  being  constructed  in  American  yards  for  private  US  flag  registry.  This,  in  the  face  of  increased  competition  worldwide  on  all  shipping  routes.  Our  allies  and  even  our  former  enemies  are  rebuilding  their  fleets.  Twenty­two  percent  of  European  fleets  are  of  postwar  construction,  while  only  8.6  percent  of  our  fleet  has  been  built  since  World  War  II.  4'  4>  4'  American  shipowners  are  far  from  satisfied*with  maritime  legisla­ tion  passed  by  the  82nd  Congress,  and  will  commence  a  large­scale  campaign  early  next  January  for  legislative  authority  to  alloti'  them  to  accumulate  additional  capital  in  order  to  build  or  mod^hize  their  fleets.  In  addition,  they  will  push  for  legislation  by  Congress  in  order  to  remove  the  existing  uncertainty  surrounding  such  matters  as  con­ struction  and  operating  subsidies  paid  by  the  US  Government.  However,  in  their  desire  to  get "Congressional  sanction  of  ways  and  means  to  accumulate  additional  capital  for  modernizing  shipping,  the  operators will  run  head  long into  the Treasui­y  Department,  wliich  will  not  retreat  from  its  long­established  position  that  American  shipping  companies  should  not  be  aided  by  means  of  tax  deferment  or  exemp­ tion.  This  matter  will  prove  to  be) one  of  the  biggest  maritime  legis­ lative  fights in  the  next  Congress.  e^L­ Second  Seafarer  Wins  English Labor  Grant  With, final  approval  of  his  application  almost  certain,  Ed  Larkin  stands  to  become  the  second  Seafarer  to  be  sent  to  England to study on a labor scholarship in the last four  years.  Larkin's  application  for  (Jne  of  the  group  of  Ruskin  The  grant,  which  is  about  $700,  scholarships  is  now  waitipg  a  is designed  to cover  tuition  as  well  formal final  approval.  It  is  ex­ pected  that  he  will  be  granted  a  s c h 01 a rship  by  the  Trans­At­ lantic  Founda­ tion,  and  wiirbe  sent  to  Coleg  Hartleth in North  Wales  for  one  year.  Larkin,  who  Larfcin  served  as  an  SIU  organizer  during  the  Isthmian  and  other  drives,  has  already  been  ap­ proved  by  a  committee  and  the  final  approval from  the foundation  is  usually  nothing  more  than  a  formality.  Larkin  is  now  chief  electrician  aboard  the  Robin  Sher­ wood.  Irwin  Suall  was  the first  Sea­ farer  to  be  given  one  of  the.sc  grants in  1948. Approval  of  Larkin  will  make  the  SIU  one  of  the few.  if  not  the  only,  labor  union  that  has had  two of  its members award­'  ed  grants.  as  room  and  board  for  the  year.  Coleg  Hartlech,  a  small  school,  is  the  only  adult  educational  institu­ tion  in  Wales.  It  specializes  in  courses  pertaining  to  the  history  of  the  labor  iuovement,  social  problems  and  theories,  and  eco­ nomics.  Students  Rule  The  college  itself  is,  in  a  way,  an  experiment  in  democracy,  for  almost  all  college  policy,  except  the  salaries  of  the  faculty,  is  de­ cided  by  a  meeting  of  the  student  body.  The  Institute,  of  International  Education  in  New  York  makes  ap­ plications  for  these  grants  avail­ iible  about  December  of  each  year.  The  applicants  are*picked  on  the  basis  of  their  ­activity  within  the  trade  union  movement,  as  well  as  for  their  other  qualifications.  They  are  designed  to  help  further  the  careers  of  persons  who  hav'e  al­ ready  distinguished  ­themselves  within  the  trade  union  movement.  struction  of  nine  of  the super­ ships. These certificates would  permit  US  Steel  to  write  off  weli  over  half  the $90  million  or so  thai  the fleet  would  cost.  An  Isthmian  Company  spokes­ man  emphasized  that  as yet  no de­ cision  has  been  made  as  to  jusi  how  many  of  the  ships  will  ac­ tually  be  built,­ nor  have  any  con­ struction  orders  been  placed  Specifications  have  gone  out  and  construction  bids  have  been  re­ ceived.  but  the  whole  question  oi  when  and  where  to proceed  is still  under  review  by  US Steel.  On  Venezuelan  Run  The  new  ore fleet  would  be  put  into  service  between  the  new  Falrless  mills  going  up  north  of  Philadelphia  on  the  Delaware  River  and  the  company's  Vene­ zuelan  iron  ore  properties  that  are  now  being  developed.  The  com­ pany  has  already  begun  construc­ tion  of  docks  and  harbor  facilitie­^  at  the  Falrless  site,  and  the  Dela­ ware River channel will  be dredgci!  north  of  Philadelphia  to  accommo­ date  ocean  going  vessels.  Each  of  the  new  ships  is  d.­ signed  to  carry  42,000  tons of  bulk  ore  cargo  and  will  be  able  to  d ­ 14V2  knots.  At  present,  US  Steel  is  noi  transporting  ore  through  itii  sub­ sidiary,  Isthmian,  and  the  opera­ tion  of  these  vessels  would  open  new­tvpe  operation  for  the  con.  pany.  The  SIU,  howev^,  mans tli •   10  vessels  of  the  Ore  Lines,  which  is  a  subsidiary  of  Bethlehem  Steol  and  transports  ore  for  Bethlehem.  * "c  �SEArARIEliNt^t^a  iPaccSlk  If^i;  l^'?­ 11'  SIU iiig/i^s for  PoUution End  NEW  MOVES  FOB IRAN  OIL—A new  attempt  to Settle  the  Iranian  MOBILE—^City oificials in  this port have "been  spurred  into  action  on  the  preliminary  oil  deadlock is  underway with  three­way negotiations going­on  between  phase  of  a  project  to  rid  Mobile  Bay  of  pollution  that  threatens  the  life  ojf  this  area's  big  the  US,  Britain  and  Iran.  The  British  are  reported  ready'to  offer  •   oyster­producing  industry  and the  jobs of  SIU fishermen.  additional concessions in order  to arrive at a settlement of  the 18­month  As  the  city  started  negotia­ oil  dispute.  The  new  talks  were  touched  off  after  W.  Alton  Jones,  tions  to finance  construction  oystermen.  He  warned,  however,  Union,  charged  the  City  of  Mobile  president  of  the  Cities  Service  Oil  Company,  arrived  in  Iran  for  con­ of  a  multi­million  dollar  sew­ that  the  threat  of  pollution  later  was  failing  to  make  good  on  a  ferences  with  Government  leaders  and  an  inspection  tour  of  the  oil  age  disposal  plant,  State  Health  in  the season might make  It  neces­ promised schedule  of  action on  the  fields. His  arrival  unleashed  a flood  of  rumors  that  the  Cities  Service  Officer  D.  G.  Gill  re­opened  for  sary to  close the  areas again,  prob­ sewage  disposal  problem. ­ oystering  operations  the  major  ably  late  in  January  or  in  Febru­ From  two  to  three  years  will  be  Company  would  undertake  all  the  operations  formerly  conducted  by  ­ required  to  complete  the  sewage  the  British  owned  Anglo­Iranian  Oil  Company.  reef  areas  that  ary.  were  closed  to  As  an aftermath  of  a mas6  meet­ disposal  plant  after financial  ar­ tonging  last  ing  organized  by. the  Seafood  rangements  are  worked  out.  i.  .  t.  t  March.  The  1952­ Union  in  Bayou  la 'Batre,  Acting  Many  of  the  more  than  6,000  POLITICS GETS  A  HEAD START—Although  the  political campaign  53  oyster  season  Mayor  Ernest  M.  Megginson  of  persons  employed  in  the  seafood  opened  in  Ala­ Mobile  said  the  city  was  meeting  industry  at. the  peak  season  are  was not  scheduled  to  begin  officially  until  Labor  Day  it got  off  a  little  with financiera to  work  out  details  members 'of  the  Mobile  Bay  Sea­ ahead  of  schedule  in  "non­political"  speeches  before  the  American  bama  Sept. 2.  for flnahcing  the  sewage  disposal  food  Union,  a  chartered  affiliate  As  report­ Legion  by  both  presidential  candidates  as  well  as  in  state  primaries  ed  earlier  in  project.  At  the  Bayou  la  Batre  of  the  SIU  Fishermen's  Division.  and  conventions.  Two  Congress  veterans.  Senator  Kenneth  McKellar  the  SEAFARERS  meeting,  Paul  Barker  of  New  Or­ Three  canneries  are  engaged  in  LOG,  AFL  mari­ leans,  attorney  for  the  Seafood  oyster  canning  during  the  season.  of  Tennessee  and  Repfesentative' John  Rankin  of  Mississippi,  were  . Bosarge  defeated in Demorcratic  primaries, while in Texas the Republicans have  time  unions  in  put  Governor  Allan  Shivers,  Senatorial  candidate  Price  Daniels  and  the  Mobile  area  led  a  strong  other  D'emocratic  nominee9,.on  the  Republican  ballot  after­  they  an­ demand  for  the  City  of  Mobile  nounced  they  were  opposed  to  Governor  Stevenson  because  of  his  to  take  action  to  stop  dump­ support  of  Federal  ownership of  tideland  oil  deposits.  ing  raw  sewage  that  has  polluted  oyster  beds  which  are  among  t  it  "it  Southern  Alabama's  most  valuable,  seafood  resources.  At  the  same  BALANCE  OF  TRADE  PROBLEMS—President  Truman's  special  time,  a  seafood  industry  commit­ representative  in  Europe,  'William  H.  Draper,  Jr.,  has  warned  that  tee  including  SIU  representatives  something has  to  be done  to  increase  imports from  Europe.  Otherwise,  and  headed  by  Urban  Bosarge,  he  says,  European  countries  will  never  be  able  to  pay  their  own  way  president  of  the  SlU­affiliated  by  selling  to  the  US,  and  our  country  will  have  to  keep  on  propping  Mobile  Bay  Seafood  Union,  point­ up  European  nations  with  loans  if  trade  is  to  be  maintained.  With  ed  out  that  during  certain  months  European  countries  uhable  to  sell  enough  here,  they  have  to  cut  back  the beds  in question  are  free  from  on  their buying  in  the US  and  that reduces  the  amount  af  cargo  going  pollution  and  should  be  opened  to  across  the  ocean.  '  *  tonging.  t  May  Close  Later  KOREAN TRUCE  TALKS  BARELY  ALIVE—Negotiations f8r settle­ The  State  Health Officer  report­ ment  of  the  Korean  war have  come to a  complete  standstill.  Delegates  ed the  beds are not  polluted at  this  are  meeting  for  a  few  minutes  every  couple  of  weeks  only  to  recess  time  and  ruled  them  open  to  again  because  no  progress  can  be  made.  In  the  meanwhile,  there  have  been  more  riots  in  prisoner  of  war  camps  in  which  six  prisoners  were  kiljed  and  77  wounded  by  gunfire  from  American  prison  camp  guards,  or otherwise  injured.  The  outbreaks  starte'd  with  rock  throwing  at, the  guards  by  groups  of  Chinese  and  North  Korean  prisoners.  Seafarer  Cuts  Models  Out  Of  Spare  Dunnage  MVCoos Bay  Damaged  In  Coast Crash  it  it  AIR  FORCE  HAS  PLANE  AND  BASE  PROBLEMS—Two  Senate  subcommittees  have  issued  reports highly  critical  of  the  country's  out­ put  of  warplanes  and  of  Air "Force  construction  of  bases  in  Morocco.  In  the first  report,  the  Senators  declared  that  despite  lavish  spending,  blundering  and  confusion  in  our  defense  program  have  sloVved  down  plane  output  to  a  dangerous  degree.  The  Senators  also  blamed,  the  tendency  to load  new planes  down  with  gadgets as  partially responsible  for the  slowdown.  The  other report  roasted  the Army  Engineers Corps  and  the  Air  Force  for  tremendous  waste  and  inferior  construction  of  huge  air  bases  outside  of  Casablanca.  The  SUPrmanned  steamschooner  Coos  Bay  was  put  out  of  commis­ sion  on  August  21  when  the  9,400­ ton  Swedish  steamer  Stratus  Seafarer  William  Klelmola,,  displays  his  latest  model­making  rammed  it  in  a  fog  off  Ventura,  achievement, a  large replica  of  the Taddel.  He has  formed  a habit  California.  The  accident  ripped  a  of  making  a model  of  each ship  that  he  sails  aboard.  15­foot  hole in  the  port side  of  the  Spare time aboard a ship  can sometimes  weigh heavy  on a  JAPANESE  SET  FOR  ELECTIONS—Japanese  citizens will  ballot  on  3,100­ton  converted  LST,  and  she  October  1  to  choose  members­of  the  Diet,  the  Japanese  Parliament  had to  be towed into  Port Hueneme  Seafarer's  hands,  but  William  R.  Kleimola  has  solved  that  This will  be the first election  since World  War 11  that  will  not be  con­ problem by  building models  of  the  vessels he  is aboard.  for  repairs.  ducted  tmder  the  control  of' the  occupation  armies.  The  present  '  government  of  Premier  Yoshida  is  campaigning  on  the  grounds  that  The collision  took place  six miles  Kleimola  signed  off  the"^—  east  of  Anacapa  island,  while  the  Taddei  (Shipenter)  where  he  out almost  two feet  long, and  com­ it  is  responsible  for  restoring  Japan's  independence  through  negotia­ Coos  Bay  was  on  its  way  back  to  was  deck  maintenance,  and  plete right  down  to'  the rigging,  tion  of  the  San  Francisco Peace  Treaty  with  the  US and  other  occupa­ Coos  Bay,  Oregon, • a  fter  unloading  when  he  left  the  ship  he  took  a  booms  and  other  tackle.  tion  powers.  lumber at  Long Beach.  Fire broke  large  model  of  the  Taddei  along  "On  some  of  the  ships,"  Kleim­ t  ola  said,  "there  are  some  wood­ out  after  the  crash,  but  it  was  with  him.  working  tools  that  1  can  use,  but  US AIRLIFTS  PILGRIMS TO  MECCA—Over 3,000 Moslem  pilgrims  brought under control  by the  crews  Being  a  true  model  shipwright,  of  both vessels.  Kleimola  spurns  any  of  the  pre­ on the  Taddei the whole  thing had  from all  parts of  the  world have  been flown to Jedda,  Saudi  Arabia, by  the.  Military  Air  Transport  Services,  most  of  them  from  Beirut,  For  a  while  it  appeared  that  the  pared  kits  of  ship models,  and  de­ to  be  done  with  my  knife.  Coos Bay would  go down, as  its en­ pends  entirely  on  his  penknife,  "1  guess  it  took  me  a  litle  over  Lebanon.  The  pilgrims  were  stranded  in  Beirut  because  of  delays  gine  room flooded  and  some  of  whatever  dunnage  he  can find  three  weeks  to  make  the  whole  enroute  and  would  have  been unable  to  reach Mecca  by  an  August  29  the  crew  took  to  lifeboats;  Later  aboard  the  ship,  and  a  little  bit  of  thihg,  spending 'most  of  my  spare  deadline when  a  religious  festival  was scheduled.  Many  of  the  pilgrims  had  spent  their  lifetime  savings  on  the  journey.  The  airlift  service  they  returned  to  the  ship  when  it  the  ship's  paint  which  also  helps  time  working  on  it."  became  apparent  that  she  would  to make  the model  more authentic.  The  Taddei,  however,  wasnt  has  aroused  much  favorable  comment  in  the  Middle  East  where  the  stay afloat.  The  model  of  the  Taddei  came  Kleimola's first  model.  He's  also  US  hasn't  been  too  popular  recently.  made  large  models  of  the 'Scrlpps,  4  t  the  Snyder,  Jr.,  and  a  towboat.  The  model  of  the Scrlpps  Is now  NEW  PRICE  STABILIZER  TAKES  TOUR—Tighe  Woods,  who  has  displayed  in  the  Idle  Hour, Club  been  appointed  Director  of  Price  stabilization,  said  that  he  is  going  in  Galveston,  run  by  Seafarer  to  take  a  whistle  stpp  tour  to  all  parts  of  the  country  to  see  what  There  will  always be  a  ship's  officer  who  will  make  it  Chuck  Kogler,  Kleimola  said,  hoUiMwives  think  about  price  controls.  Wood  says  that  if  the  house­ easy  to collect  some  extra­ overtime  without lifting  a fin­ while  he's  lost  track of  just  where  wives  are  indifferent  to  the  stabilization  program,  the  whole  thing  ger.  That's why  SIU  headquarters urges  every  Seafarer  the  other  modds  are  right  now.  ought  to  be  dropped.  Woods  succeeded  Ellis  Amall,  who  resigned  to know  his contract  and  job rights.  The rest  will  come  .  Kleimola,  who  has  been  sailing  because Jie  didn't  think  the  Government  should  have  granted  a  $5.20  easy,  if  you  keep  a  record  of  disputed  work  and  turn  it  with the SIU  for just  about a year,  a  ton  increase  in  steel  prices  in  order''to  get  the rteel  strike  settled.  said  that  he  started  the  model  of  Arnall  added  that  stronger  and  better  controls  are  needed  to  keep  in at the proper  time,  Two­OT situations  on  the tanker  Archers Hope  (Cities  the  Taddei  on  the  trip  from  the  prices  down.  Service)  at a Boston  payoff  emphasize this point.  In one,  States.  By the  time the  vessel had'  •  it  t  4>  ­ at  Barcelona,  Genoa  and  the third  mate thought h6  rated extra­hours meal  service  called  ANOTHER  TRY  AT  MT.  EVEREST—Swiss  mountain  cUmbers  are  Lisbon,  the  model  was  almost fin­ —by  an  AB,  of  all  people—and had  the deck  department  ished,  and  the  last  coat  of  paint  going, to take another  crack at  climbing Mt.  Everest this  fall. The  Swiss  man  track  down  the fixings  and  make^im  a  sandwich'.  went  on  during  jhe  return  trip.  expedition  came  within  a  1,000  feet  of  the  top  of  the  world's  highest  Needless to say, the Union  got overtime paid on  this deal.  "I'm  not  sure  just  how  1  got  mountain  last  June  but  had  to  turn  back.  This  was  higher  than  any  On  this  same ship  the  skipper  apparently figured  he'd  started  on  these  things,"  Kleimola  men  had  gone" before them  and still lived.  This" time they are confident  practice up  for a  bell­ringing stunt at a  country fair—hit  said.  "One  day  I  sat  down  and  of  making  it  because  they  have  new  oxygen  equipment  which  works  the  bell and  win  a  cigar—by  swinging  a  sledge  hammer  started, to  whittle  on  a  piece  of  automatically.  In  any  case,  this  will  be  the  last  attempt  to  climb  dunnage.  Before  long it  started 4o  Everest  because  the  Nej)alese  government  says  it  will  not  grant  any  to free  up  the  tank  tops.  Result?  More  OT.  SIU  con­ tracts are your  protectipn. It  pays to "know your contract!  look  like  the  hull  of  a  ship,  so  I  more  expedition  permits.  The  only  other  way  to  reach the  29,000 foot  Just  kept  going^ and finished it^"  peak is.by~way*of  Cpmmunist­controllfd­Tibet  ­ Easy  OT'Know  Work  Rules  m  I  •  ''n  1  �S^p^ainw 8. 'im  9»ge  SevtM. ­ SEAWAR^ms  LOG  Jailed $ Monfhs^Wonders Why Pa^rs Gone,  SRI Man's  Union  headquarters this  week  again  warned  all  Seafarers  who find  themselves  in  any  difficulty  with  the Coast  Guard  or  immigration  authorities  to  immediately  contact  an  SIU  representative.  This  warning  was  touched  off  by  the  case  of  Seafarer  Luis 'Salazar  who  was  taken  l.i P  Body Found In Harbor  #  _  The strange disappearance  of  a  Seafarer  in  Denmark  who  went  but  to  look  for  his  missing  seamen's  papers  back  in  November,  1951,  and  never  returned,  was  partially  solved  when  his  body  was  found  floating  in  harbor  waters  six  his seamen's papers  behind  him  but  months  later.  Still  unan­ couldn't  remember  where.  off  the  Kathtyo  (Bull)  last  Decem­ ber  26 and  held  on  Ellis  Island for  eight  months  by  the  Immigration  Department. The  SIU  only learned  of  Salazar's  predicament  after  he  had  been  released  and  told  his  swered  is  the  question. of  how  he  Went  Back  Ashore  story  at  headquarters.  died  and  what  happened  to  his  While  they  were  eating  supper  "In  all  the  excitement," he  said,  missing; papers.  on  board,  he  suddenly  recalled  "I  just  forgot  to  get  in  touch  with  As far  as can  be  determined, the  where  he  had  left  them  and  im­ the  Union,  but  I  wish  that  I  had  known  facts  of  the  case  are  as  mediately  went  off  alone  to  get  thought  of  it."  follows:  the  Seafarer,  James  F.  them  back.  That  was  the last  any­ Salazar  was  held­and  questioned  Riddle, shipped  as a  carpenter  out  body  saw  r  heard  of  him.  for  eight  months,  and  then  simply  of  the  Boston  hall  on  the  John  S.  Six  months  later,  his  body  was  told  to  "go  home."  He  says  that  Appleby  on  Sep­ found  in  the  harbor.  He  stili  had  he  still  has  no  idea  of  why  he  was  tember  19,  1951.  his  SIU  pin  and  his  wristwatch  on,  held.  The  ship  went  to  indicating  that  robbery  was  an  un­ Warn  Seafarers  the  port  of  Aal­ iikely  motive.  The  only  thing that  A  headquarters  representative  borg,  Denmark,  was  missing  were  his  US seamen's  promptly stated  that  any  Seafarers  and  Riddle  went  papers.  •w   ho  .find  themselves  in  any  simi­ ashore  on  or  'After  Seamen's  Papers'  lar  predicament  should  immedi­ about  the  7th  of  After  Riddle  left  the  ship  and  ately  notify  the  Union,  and  the  November  with  had  not  returned,  the  Seafarer  on  Union  will  be  right  there  to  make  Released  after eight  months  unexplained  detention  by  Immigration  several  other  gangway  watch  was  talking  to  a  sure  their  rights  are  protected.  authorities  on  Ellis Island,  Seafarer  Luis  Salazar  is  congratulated  shipmates.  The  Danish  worker  who  told  him, "You  Riddle  Salazar's  story  started  on  De­ by  A1  Kerr,  headquarters official,  on  his  arrival at  the  Union  hall  group  had  come  have  to  be  very  careful  where  you  cember  26  when  two  immigration  to  ship  out  again.  back  together  to  the  ship  when  go  around  here  because  the  Com­ «  inspectors  went  aboard  the  Kath­ Riddle  discovered  that  he  had  left  (Continued  on  page  23)  ryn  and  took  him  oif.  He  was  "I  couldn't  understand  what  was  question  him,  even  while  he  was  wrong," he  .said.  "I came  to Amer­ in  bed  in  the  infirmary.  Salazar's  locked  up on  Ellis  Island  for  three  . days  before  they  started  question­ ica  29  years  ago  from  Venezuela.  Tawyer  made  two  attempts  to  get  I  was  sailing  since­1940.  I  sailed  a  writ  of  habeus  corpus,  which  ing  him.  all  during  the  war  and  even  got  a  would  have  forced  the  immigra­ "I  was  locked  in  a  barracks with  about  60  men.  The  windows  were  medal  when  my  ship­  was  tor­ tion  authorities  to  place  charges  against  him  or  else  release  him,  barred  and  the  dooi;  was  locked.  pedoed.  "I  took  out *my first  citizenship  but  each  time  the  court  turned  I  used  to  sit  on  my ­  cot  and  cry  when  I  thought  of  what  was  hap­ pqpers  just  before  the  war,  but  him  down.  Attempts  to  have  him  then  when  I  got  a  letter  of  com­ transferred  to  a  marine  hospitpl  pening  to  my  family."  In  addition  to  everything  else,  mendation  from  President, Tru­ were  also  turned  down.  Family  On  Relief  Salazar  had  a  hernia.  He  was  put  man  I  thought  I  was finally  an  into  the  infirmary  on  Ellis  Island,  American."  Meanwhile,  Salazar's  wife  and  The  inspectors  continued  to  baby  were  forced  to  go  on  relief.  but,  he  said,  got  no  treatment.  "I  wish  I  had  let  the  Union  know  what  was  happening  to  me,"  he  said.  Finally,  on  August  22,  Salazar  Painful  burns were suffered  by  two SiU fishermen,  Charles  was  taken  to  the  inspector's  office.  passport  and  validated  papers  Shepherd, 49,  and  Valley  Rice,  47,  when  their  35­foot  shrimp  His  were  returned  to  him  and  he  was  boat exploded  in  the Mobile  River.  told  to  "go  home."  "I  still  don't  The  Bayou  la  Batre fisher­­^  know  why  they  held  me  there,"  he  men,  both  members  of  the  The  were  rescued  by  another  said.  '"My  record  is  good,  I  have  SlU­affiliated Mobile Bay Sea­ boat  which  was nearby  in  the river.  never  b^en  arrested  or  been  in  Seafarer  Helmar  Hendrickson,  AB.  fills  out  an  absentee  ballot  food  Union,  were  taken  to  Mobile  Shepherd  and  Rice  were  uncer­ any  kind  of  trouble."  from  Washington  state for  the  November  elections.  All  Seafarers  City  Hospital  for  treatment.  Their  tain  as  to  the  exact  cause  of  the  Salazar  is  now  back  sailing  have  been  urged  to apply  and  cast  an  absentee ballot.  A.  complete  burns  were  described  as  severe  by  explosion,  but  were  of  the  opinion  again,  still  wondering  what  caused  story  on  the  procedure  was  included  in  the  August  22  issue  of  the  hospital  attendants  who  said  their  it resulted  from an  accumulation of  his  seizure  and  eight  months'  de­ SEAFARERS­LOG.  tention.  fumes  below the  engine.  condition  wa«  satisfactory.  Casting His Absentee Ballot  SiU  Shrimp  Boat  Explodes  YOUR  DOLLAR'S  WORTH  SEAFARERS  GUIDE  TO  BETTER  BUYING  Fall  clothes  and  fixes  up  his  house  at  this  time.  There  are  few  sales  or  cu!t  prices.  After  October  merchants  and  manufacturers  gradually  mark  down  their  tags,  cul­ It  will  pay  a  Seafarer  to  know  the  score  on  the  cost  minating  in  the  mid­Winter  sales  and  clearances  when  .  of  living at  this  time, especially  if  he  has  a family.  When  bargain  prices  are  available  on  clothing  and  other  goods.  prices  are  high  as  now,  you  have  to  trim  your  buying  Generally the  first  cut­price sales  of  coats  and  suits start  policies  according  to/trends  in  various  necessities.  Some  with  the  Columbus  Day  sales,  but  better  values  are  avail­ purchases  can't  be  postponed,  of  course,  but  others  may  able, in  the  Armistice  Day  sales.  Here  are buying  trends  in  specific  merchandise:  be  delayed  until  better  buying  opportunities  appear.  To  CLOTHING:  Prices  are  firm  on  dungarees  and  cordu­ save  yourself  from  financial. wreckage  in  this  time  of  record­high  expenses you  have to time  yofir buying to  take  roys,  both  for  adults  and  childi­en.  In  fact,  corduroy  clothing  is  going  up  a  bit  at  this  time.  In  cotton  work  advantage  of  the  ebb  and  flow  in  various  prices.  As  the  score  stands  now,  food  is  at  record  high  levels,  'clothing,  matched  sets  are  firm  in,  price.  You  may  find  with  just  A  little  relief  in  sight  later  this  Fall  as  meat  better  buys  in  separ^es.  The  fiannel­lined  dungarees  introduced  last  year  are  becomes  more  abundant.  Clothing  and  household  fabrics  cost  a  little  less .than  their  peak  prices  of  last  year  with  available  in  larger  quantities.  These  are  useful  for  both  no further  pfice  cuts immediately  in  sight; in  fact, whole­ Seafarers  in  Winter  and  youngsters  because  of  their  ex­ sale  prices  are  beginning  to  rise  again.  Shoes  cost  50  tra warmth.  They're not  cheap; they  cost  close to $5 a pair,  cents  to  $1 less  than  last  year.  Furniture  and  household  but  are  more  durable  and  easier  to  wash  than  corduroys  equipment  have  come  down  a  little,  especially  refrigera­ and  can  replace  some  costly  and  expensive­to­clean  wool­ tors  and  rugs,  but  rents  are  steadily  increasing.  Car  ens  except  in  very  cold  weather.  They'd  be  an  asset  on  prices are  at  their  highest  levels and  are  being  restrained  board  ship this  Winter.  Some  lower­priced  ones  are com­ from  further  rises,  at least  for  the  moment,  only  because  ing  on  the  market  as  competition  among  manufacturers  demand  isn't  very  strong  right  now.  ,  and  technical  know­how  in  making  these  new  garments  both  increase.  Look  for these  under $5 but  be sure  lower­ There  can  be  only  one  buying  policy  fox  moderate­in­ come  families  at  this  time.  Current  values  ?it  regular  priced  ones  are  generously  cut  with  no  skimping  oh  ma­ prices  are  not  good;  don't  buy  except  at  special  sales  terial.  Best  quality,  both  for  wear  and  warmth,  is  the  eight ounce  denim.  The seven­ounce  is suUable  for some  or  at  discounts.  ^  In  buying  food  this  Fall,  plan  family  meals  around  purposes  but  don't  pay  the  eight­ounce  price  for  it.  those  items seasonably  abundant.  Otherwise  you're  going  One  item  of  gOod  news  is  that  gabardine  suits,  slacks  to  find  yourself  spending an  awjtul  lot  of­money  to eat.  and  sportswear  are  less  expensive  this  year.  Gabardine  Early  Fall  actually  is  one  of  the  poorest  times  to shop.  is  always  a  hard­wearing  material  that  keeps  its  press  Prices  are always,at  their  peak at  the  beginning  of  a  new  well.  But for  tlie  past few  years it's  been  ultra­expensive  season,  because  everybody  who  can  afford  it  buys  new  because  it's  been  in  fashion, for  both  men's  and  women's  By  SIDNEY  MARGOLIUS  ir  Buying In Fall Season  4  ••  Written  exclusively  for  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG.  by  Sidney  Morgolius/  Leading Expert on Buying  clothing.'  This  year  the  fashion  designers  are  stressing  twill  so  gabardine  is  a  better  buy.  APPLIANCES;  Some  prices,  especially  of  refrigerators,  have  come  down  this  year.  But  the  trade  expects  nq  fur­ ther  price  cuts  since  the  steel  shutd^n  gave  manufac­ turers  a  chance  to  trim  their  inventoiTfes.  Severai  appli­ ances  are  in  temporary  restricted  supply,  that  is,  scarce  enough  so  discounts  and  price  concessions  such  as  over­ size trade­in  allowances, are  harder  to find.  This includes  some  bi­ands  of  refrigerators, freezers,  automatic washers,  driers  and  water  heaters.  'However,  more  production  is  coming up.  HOUSEHOLD  LINENS;  Retail  tags  on  sheets,  cases  and towels came  down last  year  but  wholesale  prices have  recently  increased  and  are  beginning  to  affect  prices  in  stores.  This  is  a  good  time  to  fill  in  the  gaps  in  your  family's  linen  closet,  without  overbuying.  Mail­oi*der  houses  like  Sears  and  Ward's  are  slowest  to  boost  their  prices  on  such  items  since  their  catalogs  are  already  out  and  prices  are  set.  FOOD:  This  is  a  time  when  you've  got  to  cut  your  family's  meals  to  fit  what's  reasonable  in  the  markets.  Last" year  pork  was  the standby  for many  families.  This  year  it's  much  more  Costly.  Loins  and  bacon,  for  exam­ ple.  have  been  the  highest  in  two  years,  although  shoul­ ders  are still  a  fair  buy.  Pork  will  get cheaper  later  this  Fall  when  hog  marketings  increase.  Meanwhile  beef  is  coming  dq,wn  in  price.  Fresh  fish  is  also  abundant  and  reasonable.  Frying  and  roasting  chickens  have  gone  up  but  fowl  (the  older  birds)  are  cheaper  this  time  of  year.  The  larger  hens  often  cost  less  per  pound  than  smaller  ones.  Fall is also  the season to  buy. small eggs instead qf  largt. ,  ­t:  ­  ­ Xu::/''  J­ i/;.../  '­m •  m  v:.  �race Cicbt  S E ­ArEJtit Ettm  L O G  t  .  Union Night Pub Big Hit  —ANStar  Show  For  AFL  UNION  TALK  By. KEITH  TERPE  (This  series  of  articles  has  been  prepared  by  the  SIU  Director  of  Organization  and  Education.)  ^iVv  •   p  ip"  • [^V" ,  Pete  Rubino  and  his  Crackpots  will  be  one  of tte  many  headline  acts  openinc  at  the  Seafarers'  Port  O'  Call  Bar  on  Sept.  15.  The  bic  attraction,  by, special  arrangement,  will  be  popular  Henny  Ifoungman,  well­known comedian.  If  t.  tir  lt^^  Itv.  1^  .  Is­'::  if­;.  The thousands of  customers, including Seafarers, their fam­ ilies and the general public, who have dropped in at  the SIU's  Port  O'Call  cafe  for  an  evening's  entertainment  and  relaxa­ tion have made it an outstand­'*  ing  success  in  its first  six  entertainment,  program  that  will  months.  Designed principally  be  headlined  by  Henny  Youngman  to  provide  Seafarers  with  a  pleas­ beginning September 15.  The pop^  ant place" to  meet their friends and  ular  comedian  who  is  one  of  the  bring  their  families  to  while  on  top  drawing  cards  on  the  night  the beach,  the Port  O' Call  has be­ club circuit  wiU be  backstopped by  come  a  popular  New  York  night  the  singing  star­Dolly  Dawn  and  spot.  Pete  Rubino  and  his Crackpots.  Draws  Crowd  In  addition,  the  facilities  of  the  The Union's  venture  into cabaret  Port C'Cail are being  expanded to  operation has  attracted  wide atten­ accommodate  the  hundreds  of  del­ tion and  approval.  A  combination  egates  to  the  AFL  convention  who  of  stylish  and  comfortable  decor,  are expected  to visit  the  SIU head­ good  food,  top  quality  liquor  and  quarters  hall  .and  stop  in  at  the  popular  entertainment  has  packed  Port  O'  Call.  the  customers  in  night  after night,  The  expansion  will  provide for  a  even  during  the  normally  slow  night­club  type  setup  with  room  summer  season.  The  pleasant  at­ for  dancing  and  additional  table  mosphere  of  the  SIU  night  spot,  service.  Joe  De  George,  day man­ with  its  unusual  and  striking  de­ ager,  and  Eddie  Mooney,  night  sign,  has  won  for  it  top  rating  as  manager,  promise  that  the  same  one  of  the  most  attractive  cafes  in  low  prices will  remain  in effect  on  the  city.  food  and  liquor  items,  along  with  Dolly  Dawn  will  also  appear  The  latest  step  forward  in  Port  the  standing  policy of  no cover,  no  at  the  Porl^O'  CaU  beginning  O'  Call  operations  is  an  enlarged  minimum  and  no  cabaret  tax.  Sept.  15. •  Cartoon  History  Of  The  SIU  V  The  way  Atlantic  tankermen  responded  to  the  officii  launching  of  the SIU drive  on  their ships two  weeks ago shows  more  than  anything  else the  appeal honest  unionism has  to  unorganized  seamen.  We  have  more  than half  the fleet i>ledged ta the SIU  already.  Ciosed­Door  Confab  As  a  matter  of  fact,  a  li^e closed­door  confab  that  started  a  week  ago in  an unlisted  room at the  Sheraton  Hotel  in Phiily  highlights the  hopelessness  of  the  set­up  Atlantic's  seafarers  labor  under.  For  all  intents  and  purposes,  their  total  bargaining  and  grievance  machinery  is the Atlantic Maritime  Employees Union,  an independent outfit set up  within  the  fleet a  couple  of  seasons ago,  but  the rank­and­file  tanker*  man  won't  have  a  say  on  a  single  clause  of  the  agreement  he  has  to  abide  by.  A  do­nothing  Fleet  Council  within  the  AMEU  serves  as  judge  and.  jury  of  its  ability  to  give  the  membership  a  fair  shake,  ajid  there's  little enpugh of  that.  Besides this, the  individual member has no power  of  recall  over  these "officials,"  who hold  everything  right  in the  palm  of  their hands.  As  they've  Worked  things  out,  they present  a  package  to  the. company,  sit  back  a  couple  of  months  and  wait  for  Atlantic  to  sniff  at  it,  throw  them  a  bone  or  two  and  then  watch  the  rest  of  the  package  get  dumped  over  the  side.  We've  had  a  lot  of  the  Atlantic  men  in  to  look  at  the  way  the  SIU  handles  beefs and  hammers  out  a new agreement.  They  liked  the  de^  liberate effort  made by  the ..Union  just a few months ago  to have  mem­ '  bers  of  each  ship's  crew  submit  suggestions  and  recommendations  for  their  own  agreement  so  the  negotiating  committee  could  sift  them  and  incorporate  them in  the  Union's  demands  to  the  shipowners.  Trying  to  Act  Respectable  Meanwhile,  thq  off­the­cuff  "deliberations"  of  this  Fleet  Council  center  around  how  to  make  the  whole  AMEU  set­up  look  respectable  for  the  outside  world,  because  now  that  everybody  knows  the  SIU  is.  In  the  picture,  they  can't  just  horse  around  and  have  to  get  down  to  business.  They're  growing a  Uttle haggard  too  because  they know  the  tankermen  are  clamoring for  more  SIU  pledge  cards  everytime  an  At­ lantic  ship­hits an Atlantic  or  Gulf  port.  That  better  than  50  percent  majority of  the fleet  we've signed up  is worrying  them sick  and they're  running  ragged  trying  to  figure  out  what  to  do.  One  of  the  most  comical  angles  to  the  current  meetings  of  the  AMEU's  governing  body  is  the  cloak­and­dagger  air  they've  wrapped  themselves in,  like getting  together in one  hotel one  day  and  changing  it  the next.  But  we're  on  to  almost  every  move  they make  almost  as  soon  as  they  make  it  because  you  can't  keep  an  airtight  security  net  around  yourself  when  you're  offering  so  little  to  the  people  you  have  to expect  loyalty  from.  Eager  for  a  Change  They're  just  plain  fed  up  and  they're  anxious  to  see  an  end  to  the  type  of  representation  and  all­around  conditions  that  have  been  doled  out  to  them  these  many  years.  They  rightfully  anticipate  that­ the sooner they bring an  end to  the present set­up  the  better off  they'll  be—and  naturally  we  can't  help  but  agree  with  them.  And  as  we've  said  before,  we  urge  Atlantic  tankermen  and  all  un­ organized seamen  to visit  our  Union halls  all over the  country  and  see  5ustJiow we  tick.  Because of  the nature  of  our industry—and  the time  spent on  the  beach in  different ports, these halls  are our "homes  away  from  home" and^their  facilities  are  maintained  day  and  night  for  the  membership  at  sea  and  ashore.  They'll  welcome  the  chance  to  see  a real  trade  union Jn. operation—with  the  welfare  of  all  Seafdrers  its  first  concern.  The .JVon­Communi«t»  Fight  Back  Xo. 10  Its  I  {;• ."­•   llr  f.  Most  of  the  seamen  who  became  charter  members  of  the NMU  were not  Communists.  Once (B  the out­ fit,  however,  they  soon  found  themselves  boimd  by  Commie  policies.  Most  of  the  leaders'were  Com­ mies  or  fellow  travelers,  and  any  non­Communists  were  purged  if  they  dared  to  open  their mouthsu  iKlf.ii .  .1»Y.  .  I  ­n.v  The  seamlen who  stayed outride  the NMU  bad union  books,  but  no  union;  had. picketed  and  fought  but  were  barred  from  sailing  ships  contracted  to  the  NMU.  They  continued  their  fight  and  maintained  their  ranks  so  well  the  AFL  gave  them  Federal  Charter 21240  when  they asked for  helpu  ­ The  group  said "every  man  an  organizer," and  car­ ried  on  their  fight  afloat  and  ashore.  The  NMU  laughed  when  this group  got  its charter  and  said  it  wouldn't  last  more  than  a  couple  of  months.  The  group's  determined fight, however,  won  the respect  .  of  fbe  enthro  AFL  and  was soon  to be  rewarded.  ....  _  .  ­­V  .  �•  '•  • '  ­ *­. A •  '­•   • •  • ­; • •   ­  • "• '•'• » • '; .•­  •  '  .  J" f  ^  ViMar, SflPiMdMr I, IWt  • '  r'Aii  • .:':"LL:L.:__  SEAFARERS  LOG  Pace  NIM  The Phantom Flying Dntohman  The  Flying  Dutchman—a  phantom  ship  with  a  phantom­'  merchant  vessel  bound  for  the  In­ quarterdeck  drinking,  singing  and  Baptain  and  no  crew.  dian  Ocean,  None  of  the  stories  blaspheming.  Of  all  the  tales  told  and  retold  by  seamen  all  over  the  agree  on  the  year  In  which  the  ,  Vision  Descends  world, perhaps the most mentioned name is that of  the Flying  event  took  place,  but  the  ship  Is  During  the  worst  of  the  storms,  Dutchman, a phantom ship that is sai4 to bring disaster  upon  said  to  have  hit  terrific  headwinds  the  clouds  opened  and  a  dazzling  while  rounding  the  Cape  of  Good  ball  of  light  descended  from  the  fill  who­see her. For,  although­^'  Hope,  also  known  in  those  days  as  heavens  ^nd  came  to  rest  on  the  the  Flying  Dutchman  is  not  Falkenburg  was  taken  out  to  a  The  Cape .of  Storins.  quarterdeck.  The  crew  and  pas­ the only phantom  ship said  to  ship  moored  in  the  channel  and  The  crew  begged  him  to  turn  sengers  kpeeled  devoutly  in  the  sail  the  seas,  she  certainly  is the.  ordered  to  go  aboard.  There,  he  best  known.  was  told,  he  was  doomed  to  sail  The  Flying  Dutchman  has  his  the  North  Sea  forever  on  a  ship  counterpart  in  all  old  seafaring  with  no  crew.  The  legend  has  It  nationalities.  The  Spanish,  panes,  that  Falkenburg's  ship  is  usually  French,  Germans  aed  others  all  sighted  at  night,  giving  off flames  have  their  own  phantom  captains  from  the  mastheads.  Hard­Headed  sailing  phantom  ships.  But  the  Flying  Dutchman,  orig­ For  example,  the  Germans  have  Falkenburg,  a  nobleman  who  is  inally  a  Dutch  legend,  has  been  said  to  have  murdered  his  bride  adopted  by  the  sailors of  most  na­ and  his  brother in  a fit  of  temper.  tions.  The  most  popular  story  of  According  to  the  story;  Falken­ Mis  origin  has  him  doomed  forever  burg  found ,  himself  drawn  to  the  because  of  the  usual  hard  headed­ Waterfront  after  committing  his  ness .Of  siailing captains.  The  story  has  it  that  the  Flying  crime.  There,  he  found  a  ghost­ like  creature  waiting  for  him in  a  Dutchman  was  a  Captain  van  Der­ decker  who  commanded  a  Dutch  small  boat.  Trapped As Ship  Sinks, 2 Survive  At Bottom Of Sea  sumed  to  set  foot  on  his  quarteiv  deck.  A  booming  voice,  says  the story,  rang  out  saying  "You  should  turn  back.  Captain. van  Derdecker.  I  am  mightier  than  you  and  it  will  ill  profit  you  to  defy  me."  The  captain,  says  the  legend,  shouted an oath, fired  a shot  at  the  dazzling  ball  of  light,  and  ordered  back  after  the  vessel's  spars  were  face  of  t^ie .vision.  '  broken  and rigging  snarled  by  the  But  Captain  van  Derdecker  the  vision  from  his  vessel.  Mirac­ storms,  but Captain  van  Derdecker  drew  his  pistol  and  demanded  to  ulously,  chaiius  jumped  from  the  is said  to have  merely stood  on  the  kno^v  by  what  right  the vision  pre­ air  and  bound  the  captain  and  he  was  struck  mute.  Condemned  The  voice  boomed  out "For  your  evil  nature,  and  for  defying  me,  you shall  henceforth  be condemned  to  sail  the  seas  forever  alone,  ex­ cept  for  your  cabin  boy,  who shall  attend you  and  he shall changeinto.  a  demon,  and  the  food  he  snail  bring  you  shall  be  bitter  and  un­ eatable, and you shall  have to stand  .all watches day in  and  dav out, for­ ever  without  rest.  Your  ship  shall  be  an  evil  phantom  which  shall  haunt  the  seas  and  bring  disaster  to all  who meet it."  Then  the  ball  of  light  disap­ peared, along  with  the chains. Cap­ tain  van  Derdecker  turned  around  and  saw  he  was  alone  on  the  ship  except for  a small  demon,  who had  been  his  cabin  boy.  •   The legend has  it that  the Flying  Dutchman  has  roamed  the  seas  ever  since.  The  water  on  any  ship  that  sights  him  and  speaks  to  him  turns  bad,  while all the food aboard  the ship  is said  to  turn  into  beans.  The  legend  also  warns  that  the  captain  is  always  ti­yihg  to  get  the  vessels that  sight him  to accept  let­ ters  to  be  delivered  to  his  wife,  but,  says  the  legend,  any  ship  that  As  the  legend  has  it,  Capt.  van  Derdecker  drank  heavily,  raised  takes these  letters will  never reach  his  pistol  and  then  ordered  the  vision  to  get  off  his quarterdeck..  port,  nor  will  any  of  its  crew  or  Then,  screaming  oaths,  the  captain fired  into  the  blinding­ light.  passengers.  In 1939,  some 33  men  were  rescued  alive  from  the  hulk  of  the submarine Squalus as she lay on  the bottom  of  the ocean  in  240  feet  of  water.  This  rescue was  thought,to  be  unique,  and  it  was  a  history­making  event.  However,  in  1877,  an  even  more unique  rescue  was  made  when  two  seamen  lived,  though  being  trapped  in  SL^  schooner  at  the  th  bottom  of  the  into the  foc'sle. They  were trapped  in  a  small air  pocket.  sea.  Perhaps  the  thing  that  makes  Water  Rises '  these  two  men's  experience  even  They  were  in  there  two  days  more  startling  is  that  there  were  when  the water  rose level  with  the  They  could  feel her  scraping along  probably  happened  was  thqt  the  what  the  lookout  thought  was  a  no  such  things  as  Momsen  Lungs,  bunks.  The  vessel  was  higher  at  the bottom as  the water level slowly  vessel  sank  to  the  bottom.  There,  whale.  her  large  cargo  of  salt  slowly  dis­ diving  gear  to  withstand  pressures  her  head  than  in  her  stern  and  rose  in  the  room.  The  Ohio  investigated  and  saw  of  such  a  depth,  or  rescue  cham­ her  salt  bins  had  spilled  out  into  Both  had  given  up  any  hope  of  solved  in  the  water,  and  once  it  was  the  capsized  Cod  Seeker..  bers  and  salvage  vessels.  Fortu­ the  holds,  keeping  her  from right­ surviving.  What  seemed  like  enough  dissolved  so  that  the  hull  Two  meh  were  sent  to  the  hull,  nately,  for  them,  »  freak' of  Na­ ing  hersejf.  years  later,  neither  could  really  was  lightened, she  again  floated  to  and  went  racing  back  to  the  the  surface.  ture  and*  a  non­superstitious  sea  schooner  with  the  story  that  they  While  fighting  to  keep  on  their  tell  how  long,  they  felt  the  hull  had  heard  tapping  coming  from  captain  made  up  for  the  lack  of  shift  and  move  again—but  this  The  mem  had  a  few  cookies  to  bunks  and  above  the  water,  the  technical  equipment..  timie  it  seemed  to  be  rising.  Soon  munch  on,  but  no  drinking  water  within  the  hull  and  thev  thought  two men  suddenly realized  that the  it  was  the  ghosts  of  men  who  had  they  heard  her  break  the  surface  The  story  started  on  May  9,  vessel  was  slowly  sinking.  They  after  the  first  day  or  so.  By  now,  beer  lost  with  the  ship.  '  1877,  when  the  schooner  Cod  could  feel  her  going  down,  and  of  the .sea and  felt the  regular mo­ Seeker capsized.  This was  her first  down,  and  finally  felt  her  bump  tion of  her floating  on  the surface.  they  had  been  trapped  in'  the  Captain  Dorr,  the  story  says,  They  still  had  no  way  of  getting  wreck  for  over  four  days.  It  was  shouted "there are  no  ghosts," and  fishing  voyage,  since  she  had  only  on  the  bottom.  out, l.owever.  slid  off  the  ways  a  month  earlier.  Sunday,  and  their fifth  day  in  the  then  went  over  to  the  hulk  him­ •  The schooner  kept changing  posi­ She  capsized  during  a  sQUall  off  Salt  Dissolved  hull  when  the  American  schooner  self  to investigate.  Meanwhile. At­ tion  on  the  bottom,  and  soon  the  wood and Smith had heard footsteps  Baccaro  Light  in  about 10  fathoms  water was  up to  the men's  armpits.  It  was  later explained  that  what  Ohio,  under  Captain  Dorr, spotted  on. the  hull  and  had  pounded  with  of  water.  a  pic­^e  of  wood  broken  off  ine  of  Her  captain  and  two  crewmem­ the  bunks.  They  had  despaired  bers  managed  to  scramble  aboard  when  they  hear  the footsteps  leave*  one  of  her  dories,  which floated  the  ship.  free.  The  men  in  the  dory  had  no  oars,  and  presumed  that  the  rest  More  Trouble.  of  the  crew  had  died.  When  they  heard  the*  footsteps  Three  Died  of  Captain  Dorr, they  began pound­ Actually  three  men  had  died  in  ing  again  and  were  soon  answered  the  hull.  Another  five  men  were  by  pounding  from  the  outside.  A  clinging  to  the  overturned  bilges  short  while  later,  they  saw  the  of  the  vessel.  But,  unknown  to  blade  of  an  axe  bite  through  the  any  of  them,  another  two  ­jnen,  hull.  They  were  just  about  beside  Samuel  Atwood  and  James  E.  themselves  for  joy,  when  another  Smith,  were  alive  and  trapped/ in  peril  made  itself  known.  the  foc'sle.  As  the  axe  broke  through  the  The  dory  with, the  three  sur­ hull,  the  compressed  air  in  the  vivors  drifted  into  Cape  Sable  Is­ foc'sle  began  to  hiss  through  the  land,  but  because  of  the  storm,  opening,  and  the  water  began  to  only  one  fishing  boat  captain  was  ri.se.  willing  to  go  out  to look  for  more  The  water  was*dangerously  high  '  survivors.  This  vessel  went  out  and  the hold  was still  too small .for  and  managed  to  rescue four  of  the  them  to  get  through.  They  drew  men  hanging  to  the  bilges.  The  deep  breaths  and  they  waited,  al­ fifth  slipped  and  was  lost  in. the.  most  completely  submerged,  while  sea  as  he  tried  to  get  aboard  the  the  man  with  the  axe  worked  as  rescue craft.  The rescue craft_then  fast as he  could.  They  were hauled  left,  thinking  nobody  else  alive  ub  out  of  the  foc'sle  just  as  water  aboard  the  overturned  schooner,  flooded  to  the  top.  which  was  loaded  with  salt  to  pre­ When  Atwood  and  Smith  got  off  serve  any  fish  caught.  the  Ohio  their  former  shipmates  Atwood  and  Smith .  had  . been,  didn't  recognize  them  ufltil  they  trapped  in  their  foc'sle  when  the  were  told  who  they  were.  They  schooner  turned  turtle.  To  their  The  two fishermen,  trapped  In  the foc'sle, felt all hope  leave  their  hearts  as  the  battered  hull  slowly  said  that  during  that five­day  in­ amazement, the hatch  had slammed  sank to  the bottom  of  the sea, with them  in it.  As  the hull  sank,  they  elung  to  their  bunks  while  the  terval,  the  two  men  had  aged  29  closed  and  because  c£  .the  air  years in  theli* appearance.  v ater level in  the llHlo eomnisrtment  slowly  beifan  to rise.  Then  they felt  the  hull hli  the  bottom,  v  pressure,  very  littl^vwater  seeped  .  ;s  'M  J  ..  ­ "3  m  • ^rfi  • 1  Mm,  �­  ,  *  11 I IMI  II  J  ;\r;XT­• • «•   Pare fen  SE APARERS  LOC  Vrfd«r, Septemtter  B,  l^St  PORT ItEPORTS........ .  Robin  Hood,  Robin  Gray,  Robin  Go/vesfon:  the following;  Steel  Director  (Isth­ Boston:  Goodfellow  (Robin);  Scatrains  mian);  De  Soto,  Iberville  (Water­ Texas," Georgia,  New  York,  Louisi  man)  and  Del  Mundo,  Del  Oro  ana  (Seatrain);  Suzanne,  Frances  (Mississippi).;  The  sign­ons  were  Evelyn,  Puerto  Rico,  Elizabeth  the  Del  Santos,  Del  Monte  (Mis­ (Bull);  W.  E.  Downing  (Matblasen)  sissippi)  and  the  Tainaron*  (Ac­ Alcoa  and  Waterman  ships  pro­ Wanda  (Epiphany).  '  Shipping  was  only  fair  the  past  The  only  good  cheer  we  can  of­ tium).  vided the  only  activity  the  last  two  Signing  on  were  thq  Wild  fer  as far  as shipping  is  concerned  In  transit  we  had  the  following:  two  weeks,  repeating  the  perform­ weeks.  .  The  payoffs  were  the  Ranger,  Azalea^  City,  Afoundria  is that  it's still good  for rated  men,  Alcoa  Clipper,  Corsair,  Patriot,  ance  of  last  period,  but  we're  still  Alcoa  Patriot,  Corsair,  Polaris,  (Waterman); Steel  Scientist, Milton  and  they  can  always  get  a  jpb  out  Polaris  (Alcoa);  £>el  Santos,  Del  hoping  somehow  to  find  a  shot  in  Monte,  Del  Mundo  (Mississippi);  the  arm  for  the  port.  ­ Planter,  Ranger  and  Cavalier  H.  Smith  (Isthmian);'  Robin  Ket­ of  here,  _  ^  t  .  ;  (Alcoa),  plus  the  Monarch  of  the  tering,  Robin  Kirk,  ilobin  Hood  Oiir  payoffs  included  the  Fort  We  had  the  Neva  Wept  (Bloom­ Steel  Flyer  (Isthmian);­. Evelyn  Seas  and  Morning  Light  (Water­ (Robin);  Trojan  Trader  (Trojan);  field)  in  and  out,  the  only  activity  (Bull);  Strathbay  .  (Strathmore);  Hoskins,  Archers  Hope  . (Cities  Ocean  Lotta  (Ocean  Trans);  Trans­ in the  payoff  and  sign­on  columns.  Seatrains  Louisiana,  New  Jersey,  Service);  Tagalam  (Seatrade);  Aza­ man).  The  Lafayette  (Waterman),  and  atlantic,  Coeur  D'Alene  Victory  The  in­transits  were the  following:  Georgia  (Seatrain); Monarch  of  the  lea  City  (Waterman)  and  Ann  the  Patriot.  Planter,  Polaris,  Coe  Victory,  and  Omega  and• V^ E  W.  E.  Downing,  Julesburg  (Mathi­ Seas,  Citrus  Packer,  Lafayette,  Marie  (Bull).  They  all  signed  on  Ranger  and  Cavalier  signed  on  for  Downing.  asen);  Michael  (Carras);  Del  Mun­ Morning  Light'  (Waterman)  and  again.  New  Waterman Scheme  another  trip.  In  transit  were  the  In  transit  to  the  port  we had  the  do  (Mississippi);  Citrus  Packer  Southern  Cities  (Southern  Tradr  Waterman  is  now  using  a  new  (Waterman);  Seatrains. New  York,  ing).  Steel  Flyer  (Isthmian),  and  the  Steel  Navigator,  Steel  .  Chemist  Voting  Started  Slow  Citrus  Packer and  De  Soto  (Water­ wrinkle  to save  some  money! which  Georgia  and  New  Jersey  (Sea­ (Isthmian),  plus  the  Robin  Sher­ the  membership  should  be  wary  of  train).  man).  wood  and  Robin  Wentley  (Robin).  on  ships  arriving  here  from  the  The  only  beefs  encountered  ^  Votipg  on  the  new  constitution  There  were  two  overtime  heefs  on  . Voting  on  the  •  /  took  a  slow  start  here,  and  for  a  Far  East  and  on  other runs  origin­ were  routine  items  which we  were  the  Archers  Hope  and  we  collected  referendum  reso­ ally  signed  on  articles  on  the  West  able  to  square  away  with  little  few  days  we  thought  New.jOrleans  in  both  cases.  lution  involving  would come  up  with  a'small  ballot  Coast.*  This  company  is  refusing  trouble  to  the  satisfaction  of  khe  the proposed  new  One  of  the  big  items  for  chatter  But  a  slow  start  is  a  fast  ending,  to  pay  these  ships  off  here,  as  has  v ari o_us  SIU  Siy  constitution  around  the  hall  is  the  speculation  as  the  balloting  picked  up  and  we  when  Robin  been  the  custom.  They  will  have  a  crews.'  Line's  new  Mariner  is  going  along  have  600  ballots  cast  in  the  port  little  cargo  in  them  for  some  Gulf  ship  will  be  making  her  trial  run_  "  pretty  well,  with  There's  "one  with  two  weeks  still  to  go.  We  port  and  explain  they  will  not  pay  brother­  shipping  «.Mr  '  ­  since  there  is  the  probable^ out­ should  come  up  with  a  vei­y  large  off  until  all.  cargo  is  discharged.  from  this  port  nothing  definite  y  ;fe  come  a  sweeping.  "yes"  vote.  They  then  lay  in here  several  days,  who  expects  to  in this so far.  Ben  ^  majority  in  favor  '  The  strike  situation  has­ quieted  proceed  to  Phiily,  Baltimore  and  make  good  our  Gordy,  F r a h k  g  the  new  docn­  Linch  down  pretty  mych­as  injunctions  on  down  the  line,  all  the  time  tell­ expectation  that  Demasi and Harry  ment.  have  been  handed  down  against  s' !m  One  of  those  members  who  is  ing  the  crew  who  wishes  to  do  so  a  Texas  man  will  Smallwood  have  the  teamsters  and mine  workers  in  been  leading  a  'S 18  sejrving  on  the  balloting  commit­ can  be  paid  off  under  mutual  con­ be  the  first  one  several  cases.  That  has  temporar­ tee  for  this  branch  is  Eugene  Jack  sent,  without  transportation  natu­ to  collect, mater­ lot of  the  talk  re­ ily  cleared  up  what  strikes  were  •   K;  Linch,  an  SIU  member  since  1942  rally.  nity  benefits  for  garding  this;  is­ going  on.  •   sue,  since  they  I'  who  has  sailed  in  all  three  ship's  It's  been  admitted  that  the  hope  twins.  The  brother  with  this  hap­ Our  branch, membership  extends  heard  that  Wa­ l?v  py  departments.  On  the  beach  wait­ in  this is that  most  of  the men  will  py  confidence  is  Truman  "Slim'  its  sympathy  to  the  family  of  Gqrdy  terman's  Key­,  rS  ;fs'  to  ship  out,  Linch  is  quite  out­ pay  off  in  some  port  along  the,  Sustaire,  an  AB  who  joined  the  brother  Alphonse  Flynn,  one  of  stone  Mariner  is  having  trials  this  spoken  on  the  subject  of  the  new  coast  and  that  will  save  them sev­ Union  in  1945.  our  first  members,  who  passed  He  was  at  sea  during  the  1946  away  recently.  Hp  was  active  in  week.  document,  in. urging  all  members  eral  thousand dollars  in transporta.  Brother  Ed  Callahan  on  the  Ann  who  have  not  yet  voted  to  come  to  tion.  We  urge  the  members  who  general  strike  and  the  Isthmian  the  SIU  since  it's  inception.  Marie is  turning the mcssroom  into  the  Union  hall,  read  the  proposed  find  themselves  in  a  situation  like  J)eef,  but  has  been  an  active  Sea­ Took  Time  Out  an  antique  furniture  store  with  constitutiuu  and  vote  in  the  af­ this  to  stay  on  the" ship  until  the  farer  whenever  he  had  the  oppor­ regular  payoff  at  the­final  port  of  tunity.  We.wish  him  luek  on  the  :  In  a  pleasant  vein,  our  thanks  ersatz  antiques  turned  out  by  the  firmative.  In  his  view,  "the  SIU  has  grown  discharge,  as  this  is  the  only  way  twins  because  it  would  be  only  go  out  to  Dr.  W.  W.  Nesbit,  medi­ crew  in  its  sp'are  time.  They  buy  to  be  one  of  the  best  organizations  we  can  stop  this  type  of  chiseling.  proper  for  things  to  work  out  that  cal  officer  in  charge  at  the  New  pieces  of  chairs  and  stick  them  to­ Double  Trouble  way.  As  we'Ve  said  before,  these  Orleans ­USPHS  hospital,  for  tak­ gether  in  double  quick  time,  amid  in  the  maritime  industry  and  the  '  .'i'h  On  the  Steel  Cliemist  we  ran  Texas  boys  always  do  things  on  a  ing  time  out  and  personally  con­ choruses  of  advice  from  interested  proposed  constitution  will  be  one  .t i'  of  its finest  assets.  It  i^  one  of  into  a  character  whom  we  had  grand  scale.  ducting  Union  representatives  crewmcmbers  and  yelps  of  agony  the finest  documents  of  its  kind  I  trouble .with  before  as  master  of  through  parts  of  the  hospital.  from  the  erstwhile  carpenters,  as  Keith  Alsop  the  Steel  King,  and  now  again  as  they  miss  every  second  swipe  of  have  ever  read."  •   Galveston  Port  Agent  While  they  were  there,  they  ran  the  hammer.  chief  mate  on  here  after  he  was  i­fe  into  Leo  Dwyer,  who  generally  Cal  Tanner  demoted  for  obvious  reasons.  He  We  had  an  unfortunate  accident  |:S'  confines  his  shipping  to  the  East  4"  i  Mobile  Port  Agent.  wanted  to  be  mate  and  bostin  on  Coast,  recovering  there  from  sur­ on  the  Yarmouth  (Eastern)  this  the  Chemist,  so  after  getting  out  Vew  Orleans:  J.  i  :i  gery  on  a  bladder ailment.^  An  in­ week  when  an  eieyator  collapsed  on  deck  and  fouling  up  the  works,  dication  that  Leo  was on  the mend  and  killed  one  of  the  loitgshore­ .  i­'­ New  York:  he  demoted  the  bosun  ta AB.  The  was his  repeated  query  about  ship­ men.  He  died  of  head'injuries  at  heads­up  SIU  deck  department­ ping  in  the  steward  department  City.  Hospital  ­ after  the  freight  aboard  knew  the  bosun  was  a  com­ Another  member  up  from  the  elavator  he  was  working  in  fell  pPetent  man,  and­  since  no  one  ^  East  who  is  confined  to  this  hos­ 28  feet.  would "take  his  job,  the  mate  took  James  Sheehan  The  past  two  weeks­  have  been  pital  is  Bill  Vaughan,  now  recov­ over  as  bosun.  Boston'Port  Agent  pretty  slow  from  the  standpoint  of  ering  satisfactorily  from  a  skin  f  Shipping  has  picked  up  consid­ Needless  to  say,  the  Union  t  4)  '  erably  in  the  past  two  weeks,  with  doesn't  stand  for  this kind  of  deal.  payoffs  and  sign­ons,  with  only  ailment.  Both  he  and  Dwyer  |F'  the  result  that  the  dispatchers  We  made  a  case  of  it  and  got  a  five  payoffs  and  three  sign­dns  asked  to  .be  remembered  to  their  Wilmington:  shipmates  by  this  mention.  r.  have been  hard­pressed  to fill  some  commissioner's  ruling  reinstating  since  the  last  report.  But  shipping  was  very  good,  and  One  of  the  latest.new  fathers  I  of  the  jobs,  especially  engine  de­ the  bosun  with  full  pay  and  over­ the  outlook '  for  the  coining  two  down  here  is  Sam  Cooper,  who  partment  ratings.  time  for all  the  time  the. mate  was  Hardly  a  day  has  gone  by  when  doing  his  work  while  he  was  de­ weeks  is  okay  too,  with  eight  reg­ stepped ipto  the hall  the  other day  ;  i|i  tliere' weren't  open  jobs  left  on  moted  to, AB.  This  m§te  is  ndXv­ off  ulai  nin  ships  due  in  for  payoff  and  left  beaming,  proudly  display­ ;  the  board  at  the  end  of  the  day.,  the  Chemist,  but  no  doubt  he  wiiv  and  expected  to  load  out  again.  ing a  $200  maternity  benefit  check  Shipping  was pretty  slow for  the  '  :  IP  A  rated  black  gang  man  can  ship  tiirn  up  on  another  ship  sppn  for  The  calm  past  two.  weeks  may  be  plus  a  $25  bond  as  a  gift from  the  last  two  weeks,  not  much  change  the  wellrknown  calm  before  the  Union  for  infant  daughter  Mary  ?  y  out  most  any  time  he  chooses,  and  another  lesson  in  uhionism.  from  what  it  had  been  in  recent  "  storm  as. the  next  two  should  be  Agnqf.  we  urge  eyerybodj^  to  take  these  reports.  Claude  Simmons  pretty  mucti  on  the  busy  side.  .  Lindsey  J.  Williams  ; '  jobs  now.  'Asst.  Sdc'y­Treas.  Payoffs  this  period'  included  New  Orleans  Port  Agent  There  were  no  payoffs  or  sign­ y IP'­"  Three  Lay­Ups Crewed  ons  in  the  port,  but  we  did  have  a  "  Three  ships came  out  of  the  lay­ bunch  of  in­transits.  Included  j  yte  up fleet  in  the  past  week,  which  among  these  were  the  Strathcsipe  .  ,  Pp:  <  helped  a  lot  in  the  present  boom.  (Strathmore),, Shinnecock Bay  (Mar  :  ;  These  were the  Milton Smith  (Isth­ Trade);  Longview  Victory  (Victory  '  ||v ­  '  mian),  Omega  (Omega)  and  the  CaiTiers),  Fairlsje,  Yaka,  Bienville  Ipv  jip ­  '  ^  Transatlantic  (Pacific  Waterways).  (Waterman);  Steel  Recorder  (Isth­  :  '  '  We  look  for  more  of  the  ships  to  Shippihg  from August  14 to. August  27  mian),  _ Marymar  and  Massmar ^  ,  come  out  in  the  near  future,  as  (Caimar).  ­  REG.  REG.  REG.  TOTAL  SHIP.  Ip, >  they  are  beginning  to  move  the  SHIP.  SHIP.  TOTAL  The  bnly  beefs  noted  were  on  PORT  coal  and  grain  again.  DECK  ENGI>%  STEW..  REG.  DECK  ENG.  STEW. SHIPPED  the  Fairisie,  and  they  were  We  paid  off  a  total  of  35  ships  squared  away  without  too  much  Boston  .  • ..,  ...  42  a  2i  •  7S  19  8  2i  and  signed  15  on  fpreign  articles  48  ti­ouble.  during this  period. There  were also  New  York  .,  138  537  313  237  205  218  The  branch  membership  has  768  quite  a  few  ships  on  continuous  voted  to thank  the  directors of  the  Philadelphia  38  169  ;  41  ..  79  22  52  18  81  articles and  in transit,  so  all  in  all,  SIU  Welfare  Plan  for  the  continu­ Bkltimore  ..  everyone  was kept  busy.  82  ...  129  116  78  ­ 323  76  57  215  ous flow  of  benefits  to  all  Sea­ The  following  ships  paid  off­ farers.  Norfolk  ..  50  35  21  24  56  141  17  Archers  Hope,  Chlwawa,  Govern­ From,  the  looks  of  it,  shipping  ment  Camp,  Royal  Oak,  Paoli,^  Savannah  ...  17  20  ..  28  14  62  9  9  35  should  pick  up the  next two  weeks,  French  Creek,  Bents  Fort,  Logans  Tamp.­j  hut  we  have  the  manpower  here  ..  11  ' 6  8  ' •  •   •25  '• • 4' •  ..  .4  7  ,  15    Fort,  Fort  Hoskins,  Council  Grove  to  meet  it.  We  wish  shipping  Mobile  .....  31  21  ..  34  24  •   V  33  •   91  .  42  (Cities Service);  Steel  Maker,  Steel  94  could  warm  up  almost  as  much  as  Chemist,  Steel  Navigator  (Isth­ New  Orleans  ....!  54  86  '  >56'  ,  63  • 173  58  the  weather.  Maybe  we  need  an  70  214  mian);  Coeur  D'Alenc  Victory.  Co^  earthquake  like  the  Bakersfield  Galveston  >  65  178  53  ­ 50  53  60  41  144  Victory  (Victory  Carriers);  •  Fair­ tumbler  to  .shake  some  ships  loose  land,  Afoundria,  Golden  City  VVesl  Coast  >1  83  76  for  this  port.  49  44  •   ...  l74^/:  62  •   221  ­(Waterman);  Potrero  Hills,  Sweetr  '  !  ,  •   '  l­yiLtF. 'H  Sam  Cohen  ­  ,  water  (Mar­TradeirRobin  Wentlejr.  :ItetaiS;r­ 7505  562  1,897­ • WihglngtoK  Port. Ag'ent  Mobile:  Voting«On Coastilution  Going Along Just Finn  ^  Texan (Naluraiii) Out  For  Twin Baby  Benefit  Speeiiiafion  Heavy  .  On Haw Mariners  Two­Week Siuniii Is  Gaim Before Storm  Don't Bo Ghlsolod On  Transportation Monoy  An Eartlufuake Might  Make The Piaeo Busy  •»!•  �Friday, September  S,  l»Bt  Par* ElevM  SEAFARERS  LOG  ......... PORT MIEPORIS  cate  of  the  gains  made  in  recent  Lake Charles:  The  payoff  on  the  Burbank  Vic­ Baltimore:  years concerning  welfare, vacation,  tory  was  a  little  different,  as  the  maternity  and  disability  benefits.  unlicensed  junior  engineers  had  He  states  that  in  the  short  pe­ quite  a  bit  of  disputed  OT  due  to  riod  he  has  been  going  to  sea, the  the  company's  insistence  on  keep­ gains  made  by  the  Union  "are  un­ ing  them  on  donkey  watch  while  the  ship  was  in  port.  After  the  It  has  been  a  dlow  week  from  believable.  Since  I've  heard  and  ­­All  is  IbVeiy  and  everyone  is  Things  turned  slow  the  last  two  weeks, after  running along fine the  ship  paid  off,  she  went  into  inac­ the  shipping  end,  but  with  the  re­ seen  the  hardships  endured  by  old  happy  down  here,  with  shipping  opening  of  the  Chesapeake  and  seafaring  men,  I can  recognize  the  very  good.  Most  of  the  men  who  period  before.  The  prospects  just  tive  status  for  repairs.  While  other  USPHS  hospitals  Delaware  Canal  betwen  Philly  and  difference  the  SIU  has  made.  All  got out  were  rated,  but  a  few  non­ petered  out  for  some  reason.  We  had  the Gadsden  and  Alaska  around the country are having their  this  port,  it  should  pick  up  con­ the  gains  In  benefits  plus  the  gen­ rated  jobs  were  open  too,  and  for  eral  shipboard  conditions,  wages  the first  time  in  many  a  moon  we  Cedar  (Ocean  Tow)  in  for  payoff  troubles and  the one  in  Mobile has  siderably.  and  sign­on,  plus  the  Raphael  been  closed  down  altogether,  the  Balloting  en  the  proposed  re­ and  overtime  make  one  realize  the  were  able  to  supply  all  the  calls  Semmes  (Waterman),  Richard  Da­ San Francisco  hospital has been  en­ vised  constitution  is  moving  along  importance  of  belonging  to  a  Un­ from  the  men  right  here.  Usually  we  don't  have that  many  vis  (South  Atlantic)  and  Calmar  larged  with  a  new  wing  in  the last  at  a  fair  pace,  and  the  consensus  ion  such  as  ours."  guys  around  in  a  month, ,so  this  Earl  Sheppard  three  weeks.  This  greatly ' ex­ seems  that  the  new  document  will  (Calmar)­in  transit.  was  pretty  remarkable.  However,  Baltimore  Port  Agent  panded  the facilities of  the unit  for  be  adopted  by  a large  majority.  Expected  here are  the following:  we  don't  recommend  that  non­ Oceanstar  (Triton),  Quartette  our  members,  and  about  the  only  4  4  4  Keep  Clean  Ship  rated  men  come  here,  as  it  is  still  complaint  on  this score  is  the  time  (Carras),  Topa  Topa  (Waterman),  slow  for  them.  Among  our  visitors  An  item  of  particular  concern  Philadelphia:  Alaska  Cedar  and  Alaska  Spruce  many  members  have  to  spend  the  last  two  weeks  were  the  with  us,  which  must  continually  be  waiting  for  outpatient  treatment.  (Ocean  ^Tow).  On  the  ships  that  Archers  Hope,  Paoli,  Fort  Hoskins,  brought  to  the  attention  of  the  'Coastal  Turnover  were  inv  beefs  were  routine  and  Winter  Hill,  Bents  Fort,  French  membership, is  the SIU  policy  of  a  .  easily  disposed  of  in  favor  of  the  The  intercoastal  trade  out  of  Creek  and  Lone  Jack,  the  usual  clean  ship  and  the  need  for  each  here is  causing  quite a  turnover in  •   crews.  Cities  Service  aggregation,  plus  There's  been  considerable  dis­ shipping  as  a  lot  of  men  in  the  man  who  is leaving  a ship  to  leave  Everything  is  running  pretty  the  W.  E.  Downing  (Mathiasen),  cussion  here  regarding  the  closing  East  take ' intercoastal  ships  out  his  quarters  clean  for  the  replace­ ments. If  your ship  is  paying off  in  slow  in  the  port.  Several  tankers  Trinity  (Carras)  and  Amberstar  of  the  USPHS  hospital  in  Mobiie.  here  and  then  pay  off  either  for  (Traders).  All  hands  are  agreed  that  this  was  medical  reasons  or  mutual  consent  Baltimore  and  the  patrolman  holds  on  the  coastwise  run  paid  off  and  it  up  because  you  haven't  lived  up  took  only  a  few  replacements,  so  Bang­Up  Crew  about  the  worst  so  they  can  get  a  trip  to  the  deal  ;  that  has  Far  East.  We  want  to  remind  to  this  Union  rule, don't  make  any  that  didn't  help  the  gang  on  the  The  Amberstar  really  had  a  beach  any.  bang­up  SIU  crew  on  her  which  been  pulled  by  them  that  the ships  running out  of  protests  to  me  regarding  the de­ On  one  occasion  a  ship  paid  off  was  a  credit  to  the  Union  all  the  those  people  in  a  here  for  the  Far  East  have  de­ a  from  a  16­month  voyage  with  way.  Although  the  ship  was  sort  creased  and  that  we  will  not  pay  lay  because  the  long'time.  only four SIU  men  remaining from  of  banged  up.  the  boys  worked  A xeal  seagoing  off  men  on  the  intercoastal  runs  patrolman  will  .  the  original  crew.  It  seems  to  be  hard  to  get  her  straightened  out  o^dtimer  who  was  who  haven't  got  a. valid  excuse  be  backed  up  a  the  practice  of  many  men  to  take  and  will  have  her  in  tip­top  SIU  in J^ort  recently  such  as  sickness  or  an  unexpected  100  percent  on  these  long  runs  for  only  a  couple'  shape  very soon.  this.  is "bQ^jin  Bernard  emergency.  An  SIU  ship  is  of  months  and  then  pay  off  in  a  Things  are  buzzing  on  the  labor  H.  J. Fischer  Roll,'  now  75  a  clean  ship.  foreign port.  But the replacements  front  these  days.  West  Coast  Repersentative  Roll  years  old.  When  Where  it  is  not  who  come  on  are  either  aliens  or  After  weeks  of  he applied for his,  4>  4  we  will  certainly  students  who  don't  even  have  sea­ trying  to  get  a  Hayes  mew  book  about  ten  days  ago,  he  Savannah:  find  out  why.  If  mens'  papers.  new  contract  •   was  told  that  the  Union  now  has  a  the  company  is  responsible,  meas­ 'Has  to  Stop'  with  Firestone,  $15  weekly  disability  benefit  for  ures  wili  be  taken  to  correct  the  This  is  a  practice  that  has  to  be  Ihe  Metal  Trades  men  no  longer  able  to  work  and  situation  and  the  same  applies  if  stopped.  The  men  who  take  these  Council  pulled  commented  that he  "still feels  like  the  crew  is  at  fault.  It  might  be  a  jobs  originally  should  take it  upon  the  pin  and  set  a  boy.v  I  might  add  that  the  way  good  idea  for  the  delegates  to  themselves to stick  with the ship  or  '  he  gets  around  would  put  many  a  Slow  as  slow  can  be  is  the  way  check  the  foc'sles  before  to  see  if  else  just  not  take  the  job.  There  u p  picketlines.  map  half  his  age  to  shame.  we  see  the  shipping set­up  for this  they  are  in  proper  order  and  pre­ are  no  two  ways  about  it.  This  The  company  then  tried  to  be  Deck  Boy  In  '95 .  port,  but  if  and  when  a  rise in  ac­ Slaid  Roll  started  going  to sea  in 1895  tivity  comes,  we  have  the  men  vent a  possible  delay in  the  payoff.  same  situation  has  occurred  three  smart  and  to  do  We  have  had  two  meetings  with  times  in  the  past  month  on  three  its  seasonal  overhauling  work  as  a  deck  boy  on  the  Norwegian  right  here  to  fili  any  gap.  ship  Taderlander.  His  pay  at  the  The  past  period  was  marked  by  Ore  Line  officials  and  believe  that  long­run  tankers  which  paid  off  while  the  men  were  off.  But  tliis  time,  25  crowns,  amounted  to  an  even  number  of  payoffs  and  at  long  last  we  have  straightened  with  a  total of  ten SIU  men  aboard  didn't  work  out  when  the construc­ tion  gang  found  pickets  at  all  the  about  $2.  After  seven  years  on  sign­ons.  three  each.  A  couple  of  these  people  out.  It  is  our  beiief  the  whole  lot  of  them.  Norwegian  ships,  he  began  sailing  men  got  off  the  beach  as  replace­ that  in  the  future,  settling  beefs  That  meant  83  jobs  were  taken  plant  gates  and  refused  to  pass  US  ships  and  obtained  US  citizen­ ments  on  the  following  vessels:  aboard  Ore  and  Calmar  vessels  by others  who  were neither  Ameri­ them.  On  top  of  this,  some  non­union  ship  in  1907.  He  asserts  that  dur­ Southstar,  Southport.  Southwind  will  be  handled  in  a  more  prompt  can seamen  nor SIU  members, and  ing  his  57  years  of  sailing  the  (South  Atlantic);  Robin  Kirk  and  efficient  manner,  by  the  com­ we  are  getting  legitimate  beefs  contractor  who  had  bid  $31  less  greatest  gains  for  seamen  have  Olobin);  Chiwawa  (Cities  Service);  pany,  due  to  the  pressure  we  have  from  the  companies on  this  all  the  than  the  union  contractor  tried  to  time.  There  are  plenty  of  good  do  the  job,  but  found  the  Building  been  made  since  the  SIU  was  Michael  (Carras);  Seatrain  Savan­ been  exei'ting' on  these  people.  men  on  the  beach  willing  to  take  Trades  Council  picketing  as  well.  Breach  Sealed  formed, and  under the SlU  banner.  nah  (Seatrain).  these  jobs and  stick  with them, and  The  way  the  political  picture  Still  Shut  Down  The  branch  membership  wel­ Another ope of  the members who  we  are  going  to  have  to find  a  here'  shapes  up,  at  least  on  the  visited  us  the  past  two  weeks  was  comes  the  chance  to  lend  a  hand  So  the  job is  still shut  down  and  Tony  Not'­:5e,  the  singing  electri­ in  the  Atlantic  tanker  campaign.  surface, the  two  major  parties have  way  of  making  sure  that  this  sit­ now  the  contractor  is  screaming  cian.  Tony  is  now  on  the  Fairisle  Since  Jacksonville  falls  within  our  sealed  the  breach  within  their own  uation  doesn't  become  a  real  habit,  about"  going  broke.  We  offered  and  says  he  has  found  a  home  province,  and  Atlantic  tankers  do  ranks.  From  where  we  sit,  and  but  stops outright.  help  all  the  way  and  had  men  on  call  there  (two  are  in  there  now  from  what's  been  in  the  papers,  it  The  voting  on  the  proposed  con­ the  mass  picketline  because  we  again.  and  a  third  is expected),  this drive  looks  like  there  will  be  a  sem­ stitution  has  been  moving  at  a  have  to show  these  characters  that  Jeff  Morrison  Seattle  Port  Agent  will  give  us  a  chance  to  help bring  blance  of  harmony  in  the  cam­ good  pace  ana  the  general  con­ union  labor  won't  stand  for  any  real  Union  conditions  to  the  tank­ paigns  this. fall.  But  we  expect  an  sensus  of  opinion  seems  to  be  that  infringement  on  its  work.  Mean­ '  '  i  .  t.  4"  t  we  will  have  almost  a  unanimous  while,  the  political  pot  is  boiling,  ermen  in  answer  to  their  appeal  eruption  at  any  time.  Son  Francisco:  for same.  We  have  already issued  Among the  brothers on  the  beach  vote  in  favor  of  the  referendum  with  the  race  for  Congress  to  be  an "invite"  to  these  crews  to come  with  us  during  the  recent  slump  resolution  on  this  documeht.  So  .settled •  this  week.  ;  Things  look  up  to  our  hall  and  find  put  what,  was  James  H.  Hayes.  AB.  who  far  a  total  of  300  men  have  cast  good  for  our  favorite  candidate,  joined  the  Union  right  here  in  their  ballots  on  this  resolution.  it's all  about.  though  it  will  be  close.  A.  S. Cardullo  Baltimore  back  in  January,  1945.  E. B.  Tilley  One  of  the  boys  wlio  is.  or  Philadelphia  Port Agent  Savannah  Port  Agent  Brother  Hayes  is  an  ardent  advo­ rather,  was,  on  the  beach  is  B.  C.  Shipping  for  the  last  two  weeks  Slaid. a  deck  department  man  who  has  been  fairly  brisk  with  a  total  joined  the  Union  in  IQ­M  and  of  191 men  shipped 'to regular  jobs  sailed  right  through  the  last  war.  and  another  j20  tq  stand  by  and  Born  in  Louisiana,  he started  ship­ shift  jobs.  ^  .  ping  from  New  Orleans  and  Ships  paying  off  included  the  though  he's  been  moving  out  of  Jean  Laifitte  (Waterman),  n  coast­ Agent  Terminal' 4­2874'  PORT  CtJLBoRNE: • ­  ..'.:; lOS ­ Dilgham  St.  here  lately,  he  longs  to  be  back.  ^lU,  AiG District  ^  Sam ­Chheh,  Ontario  ~  •   •   p hohe: 5591  wise  payoff, re­signed for the  trans­'  HEADQUARTERS  675  4th  Ave..  Bklyn  'Greatest'  Gain  rORONTO.  Ontario  86  Colborne  St.  SECRETARY TREASURER  14  North  Gay  St  Pacific  run;  Seathunder  (Orion),  a  BALTIMORE  Elgin 5719  Paul  HaU  .  Earl  Sheppard.  Agent  Mulberry  4540  He feels  that  you  can't  pin  down  coastwise  tanker  staying  on  this  BOSTON  VICTORIA.  B.  C  61714 Cormorant  St  ASST  SECRETARY­TREASURERS  S76  State  St.  one item  as  the  greatest gain  made  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Sv I  Mr­ \  E  r'  :: r  SEAFARERS  toe  •   . •   MEET  THE  Friday, September S,  19SS  SEAFARER  f  The  name of  tbe  horse  latitudes  the  art  of  tickling fish.  Trout  and  FRANK  RUSSO,  AB  is  supposed  to  have  originated  in  other species of fish  have  the  habit  The  busman  who  spent  his  holi­ and  miserable  conditions  ashore  the  days  when  sailing  vessels  in  of  basking  in  clear,  shallow  water  day  riding  buses  long  has  been  at  some  West  Indies  ports  were  the  West  India  trade  had  to  dump  with  their  heads  under  stones  or  the  classic  example  of  the  fellow  among  the  items  he  mentioned.  other  objects.  The  ticWing fisher­ whole  cargoes  of  horses  over  the  Question: What is your opinion of  For  example,  the  way  he  de­ side  while  becalmed  in  this  area  man  feels  carefully  through  the  the proposed new SIH constitution?  who  loves  his  work  and  its  sur­ roundings.  scribes  it  organized  thievery  seems  But  another  version  credits  the  water  and  gently  strokes  the  sides  Every  so  often,  Frank  Russo,  to  be  a  principal  occupation  in  term  to  the  act  of  heaving  the  ,or  belly  of  a fish,'causing  it  to  (Asked  of  Seafarers  in  the  New  AB,  comes ashore  in  his home  port  Kingston,  Jamaica.  On  one  occa­ "dead  horse"  overboard  when  the  move slowly  backward  into a hand,  Orleans branch  hall.)  of  New  Orleans  for  a  vacation  sion,  sidewalk  thieves  snatched  advance  was paid;  This  alludes  to  when  it  is  suddenly  seized  by  the  after  months  at  sea,  and  what  the  expansion­band  wrist  watch  a  former  practice  in  England  of  gills.  Shakespeare  hints^at  this  A1 Ballard, cook: It's  a wonderful  does  he  do?  He  grabs  a  rowboat  from  the  arm' of  a  shipmate  while  advancing  pay  to  seamen  when  method of fishing  in  Twelfth Night.  document.  I  like  the  way  it  pro­ and  goes  fishing.  But  for  that  they  were  walking along  a  Jamaica  they  signed  on,  and  the  ritual  ob­ 4  4­4  matter,  who  ever  heard  of  casting  street.  Another  shipmate"  had  a  served  wfien  they  worked  it  off.  Strictly  speaking,  you  can't  "ar­ tects  the  mem­ bership  rights  of  for  speckled  trout  from  the  decks  glasses  case  grabbed  from  his  rear  For  ships  from  England,  such  of  the  Alcoa  Pointer?  pocket.  "Those  guys  are  slicker  time would  have come  at  about the  rive"  anywhere  by  train  or  car.  guys  called  into  only  by  a  ship.  The  Latin  words  military  service  than  greased  pigs  and  run  like  region of  ^ne  horse  latitudes.  Sailing  Since  1940  combined  into  arribare,  from  or  who  get  sick  rabbits,"  Russo  said.  "It's  liseless  $  t  t  which  the  present  word  arrive  or  for  any  valid  !  Russo  has  been  taking  to  the  to  try  to  catch  them."  As  used  today,  the  slang  term  stems,  meant  to  bring  or  come  to  reason  can't  keep  water  to  relax  ever  since  he  first  While  Russo has  been  to  a  lot  of  cork  off,  meaning  to  sleep,  is  be­ shore  or  into  port... Skyscraper  is  themselves  i n  began  to ship  12 years  ago.  There  places  and  seen  many  things,  the  lieved to  stem  from  the  days  when  not  something  coined  recently  to  good  standing.  is  no  better  way  to  rest  and  have  most  memorable  trip he  ever made  ships  were  made  watertight  by  describe  a  tall  building,  but  was  The  retirement  7  fun  while  doing  it  than  fishing,  was  when  he first  shipped  12 years  caulking  them  with  oakum.  Since  used  as early  as 1794  for  a  type  of  clause  also  guar­ said  the  smiling,  stocky  seafarer,  ago.  On  that  trip  across  the  Pa­ caulk  had  little  meaning  ashore,  triangular  sail  above  or  in  place  antees fair  treatment for  everyone.  when  a LOG  reporter spoke  to him  cific,  the  ship  ran  into  a  typhoon.  people  began  spelling  it  cork,  al­ of  the  skysail.  Sky  itself  is  an  old  at  the  New  Orleans  SIU  hall.  To  Gear  was flying  all  over  the  ship  4  4  4  though  it referred  to  the condition  Norse  word  for  cloud.  Apparently  say  the  least,  it  is  much  more  en­ of  the  seaman  who napped  on deck  you  couldn't  have  such  a  thing  as  John  W.  Picou,  steward:  The  joyable  than  the  monotony  of  and  even  some  of  the  hardened  veterans  in  the  crew  weren't  too  proposed  constitution  is  just  what  and  woke  up  with  the  tar  of,  the  a  cloudless  sky  in  Norway  centur­ the  SIU  needs  to  running  from  Dutch  Guiana  to  comfortable  aboUt  it.  seams  marked  all  over  his  clothes  ies  ago.  take  care  of  con­ the  States  with  the  holds  filled  Think  of  it,"  Russo  recounted.  . .  .  The "box"  in  boxing  the  com­ 4  4  4  ditions  today.  with  bauxite,  which,  in  Russo's  "I  was  just  a  green  kid  and  it  was  pass—when  naming  all  the  points  Venezuela  was  named  indirectly  This is  a  growing  book,  is  the  world's  worst  cargo.  my  first  trip  to  sea.  Things  got  so  of  the  compass  in  order—comes  after  Venice,  or  Venezia  as  it  is  Union  and  we  Carrying  sugar  on  the  West  In­ bad  that  even  the  Old  Man  was  from  the  old  Spanish  word  boxar,  have  needed  a  dies  and  Canadian  run  is  better,  praying  for  .help  from  upstairs.  I  called  by  many  Italians,  and  liter­ to sail  around.  ally means "little  Venice."  In  1499  new  constitution  but  it  has  its  drawbacks,  too.  Rus­ told  myself  if  it seemed  that bad  to  t.  i.  t­ the  Spanish  explorer,  Alonzo  de  for  a  long  time.  so  says,  however,  that  as  far as  he  a  man  who  had  been  shipping  as  Windfall,  which  has  the  same  Ojeda,  who  had  accompanied  Col­ It's  just  another  is  concerned  any  run  comes  off  long  as  he  had,  all  I  asked  was  to  meaning  as  an  unexpected  piece  umbus ­on his second  voyage of  dis­ example  of  how  second­best  by  comparison  with  have  the  chance  once  more  to  set  of  good  fortune,  probably  is  de­ covery,  made  a  trip  along  the  oim  Union  keeps  the  passenger  runs,  to  South  my  foot  ashore  and  I  would  never  rived  from  the  time  when  English  northern  coast  of  South  America.  up  with  the  times,  and  I  say,  America  which  he's  made  off  and  make  another  one."  law  prohibited  cutting  down  trees  When  he  came  to  the  Indian  vil­ "Keep  up  the  good  work,  boys."  on  for  years.  Those  trips,  he  said,  in forests  earmarked  for  the  Royal  Couldn't  Stop  always  guarantee  clean,  pleasant  4  4  4  Navy.  Trees that  were  blown down  lages  on  Lake  Maracaibo,  built  by  storms were  exempted  from  the  above  the  water  on  stilts,  be  was  Victor  J.  Miorana,  steward:  One  work  on  shipboard  and  fun  But  the  call  of  the  sea  was  stronger  than  the  memory  of  that  ban, giving  rise to  the idea  of  good  struck  by  the  resemblance  to  Ven­ of  its  strongest  points  is  that  it  ashore.  ice  itself,  and  gave  the  area  its  frightening  experience,  and  Frank  There's  always  a  chance  to  go  luck  from  a  windfall... Many  ships  keeps  everything  present  name.  Coincidentally,  one  Russo  never  stopped  shipping.  ashore  in  places  like  Rio,  Buenos  in  the  Indian  Navy  are  decorated  in  the  hands  Of  Aires and  Montevideo, and  you can  Two  years  later  he  recognized  today  with  the  swastika  that  Adolf  of  his  companions  on  this  same  the  membership  find a  good  time  there  without  half  the  opportunity  offered  by  unity  Hitler  made  famous.  Officials  ex­ voyage  was  Amerigo  Vespucci,  a  like it  always has  trying.  The weather  in these  ports  among  seafaring  men  banded  to­ plain  that  the  design  of  the  swas­ Florentine  merchant,  who  eventu­ been,  only  now  is  usually  good,  too,  and  nobody  gether  in  a  sound,  strong  mari­ tika  was used  in  ancient  India  and  ally  gave  his  name  to  the  entire  the  rights  of  all  turns  his  back  on  the  sunshine  time  union  and  joined  the  SIU.  represents  universal  well­being,  New  World.  the  members  are  when he  gets the  chance. He  added  Since  then,  he  has  seen  the  SIU  4  4  4  good  relationship  and  the  spirit  of  written  out  so  his name  to the growing list of  Sea­ grow  and  has  taken  an  active  part  Vogue  came  down  through  the  everybody  can  that country,  although  the  word  it­ farers  to  whom  the  passenger  run  in  its development almost  from the  years  from  the  French  voguer,  to  understand  them.  self  is  German.  to  South  America  is  practically  a  first.  sail  In  a  boat,  the  Italian  vogare,  It should  be  rati­ 4  4  4  second home.  Catching fish  by  tickling  them  to row  in a  galley  or other  type  of  fied  by  a  big  majority.  Today's  SIU  conditions  and  has  been  a  favorite  sport  among  boat,  and  the  old  German  word  At  ports  in  the  Indiei^  and  'benefits  are  things  that  pioneers  4  4  4  fishermen  in  the  British  Isles  and  wac,  for  wave.  The  original  sense  Daniel  Byrne,  AB:  I've  been  a  Canada,  Russo  encountered  condi­ in  the  Union  never  even  dreamed  on  the  continent  since  time  im­ of  the  word  was  the  swaying  mor  member  since  1938,  so  I  practi­ tions  that  are  not  to  a  Seafarer's  of  in  those  days.  "We'ye  seen  all  memorial.  The Maoris  of  New Zea­ tion  of  a  ship,  hence  its  use  now­ cally  grew  up  liking.  High  prices  in  Canada,  these  things  come  true,  though,  land and  other peoples  in  different  adays  in  relation  to  the  swing,  with  the  SIU.  where  the going  rate  for American  and  the  way  I  see  it  we've  only  parts  of  the  world  also  understood  drift  or course  of  a  style.  ,  We've  got  things  cigarettes  is  45  cents  a  package,  begun  to  build,"  Russo  added.  that  weren't  even  dreamed  of  in  maritime  back  then.  Now  we'll  have  a  constitu­ DOWN  10.  Lunched  33.  Emma  —,  ROmmel  opened  a  new  full­scale  lining  of  the  Union's, administra­ ACROSS  tion  to  help  us  11.  Black  liquid  US  singer  1.  Florida  port  protect  bur  new  offensive  on  the  desert  in  an  ef­ tive  set­up  so  it  would  be  more  1.  An  old  ship  17.  City  in  Ger­,  Ripped  .35.  2.  A  seafarers'  4.  Former  Giant  many  38.  Decayed  gains  and  always  fort  to  drive  the  British  forces  flexible  and  better  able  to  meet  manager  group  19.  Smoke  and  fog  41.  Lifeboat  crano  _  Port  to  get  a  22.  Kind  of  sea­ back  through  Egypt  and  gain  con­ war  needs.  ,  guarantee  the  members'  rights.  7.  SmaU  Euro­  43.  Rope  loop  pean  herring  new  haU  man  44.  Capital  of  trol  of  the  vital  Suez  canal  _  Pauker,  ex­ 4  4  4  12.  24.  Port  in  Hol­ 4  4  4  Guam  bigwig  in  Ru­  *•   Order  of  East­ The  Japanese  began  making  con­ Henry  C.  Gerdes,  steward:  The  land  45.  Masonic  group  ern  Star:  mania  The  Chinese  Army  began  a  25.  Rage  47.  Roman  despot  centrated  landings  in  the  Solo­ way  the  section  on  charges  and  Abbr:  13.  Go  astray  26.  Man's  nick­ 49.  School  of  series  of  major  assaults  upon  ,  3.  Free  meal  penalties  is  spel­ mons  and  the  Marines  countered  14.  Greek  letter  name  whales  e.  Trojan  ship  15.  SmaU  IsraeU  29.  Slight  depres­ 50.  Commotion  with  intensive  '/hunting"  expedi­ Japanese  installations  a 1 o n g  the  led  out  is  some­ coin  7.  Bow  of  ship  sion  51.  Latitude:  Aspect  of  a  Colonial  ship  8.  tions  to  rout  out  the  landing  par­ coastal  regions  .  .  .  The  Govern­ thing  we've  been  16.  31.  Gossip  Abbr:  question  18.  Utensils  used  32.  Tanker  cargo  .52.  Recent  needing  a  long  ties  .  .  .  Preparations  were  made  ment  announced  that  meat  would  by  cook  9.  Speed  up,  as  a. motor  time.  Now  every  for  a  massive  Labor  Day  celebra­ be  put  under  rationing  within  a  2nd  or  6th  Puzzle  Answer  on  Page  29  SO.  US  President  man  who  sails  tion,  with  the  high  point  to  be  the  matter  of  months  .  .  .  The  SIU  21.  FiUed  with  life  launching or  beginning of  over  150  told  Seafarers  that  they  should  The  Emerald  has no excuse  for  23.  Isle  inform  the  beneficiaries  of  their  ships,  mostly  naval  vessels  not knowing what  27.  Gangster's  insurance  to  contact  the  Union  if  The  SIU  conferred  with  the  State  it  takes  to  be  a  group  anything happened  to  them instead  28.  Sea  off  Africa  good  shipmate.  Department  in  an  effort  to  cut  30.  Operator  of  Everything  i  s  through  the  red  tape  involved  for  of hiring  a  lawyer  to  collect  the  Santore  31.  Barney  of  the  written  out  so  there  can  be  no  seamen  to  get  passports  .  .  .  The  insurance.  The  Union  told  the  comics  doubt about  what  is  bad  acting.  Navy  and  Red  Cross  said  they  Seafarers no  lawyer  was  needed  to  34.  Seined  36.  it's  carried  in  were  equipping  blimps  with  rescue  collect.  Some  lawyers  were  charg­ 4  4  4  ventilators  Joseph  F.  Lae,  steward:  Every­ gear  to  be  dropped  to  torpedo  vic­ ing as much  as $1,000 to  collect the  37.  Hearing  organ  $5,000  insurance  payinent.  39.  Negative  one  ought  to  read  the  proposed  tims.  40.  Lost  blood  constitution.  It  42.  Port  in  Canada  4  4  4  4  4  4  46.  Pico  di  —,  in  gives a  clear  pic­ The  Navy  announced  that  not  Wendell  Wilke  set  out  on  a  trip  Pyrenees  ture of  what goes  more  than  five  ships  out  of  the  as  a ^lersonal  envoy  of  President  48.  Therefore  49.  Where  new  on ^  iii  the  Union  2,000  convoyed  in  the  Atlantic  Roosevelt  to  visit  just  aboui.  every  hall  wUl  be  and  should  be  a  coastal  zones  had  been  lost  since  part  of  the world  that  was friendly  built  S3.  Father  wonderful  guide  the  convoy  system  went  into  op­ to  us  . .  .  President  Roosevelt  told  54.  Robin  —  for  the  future.  I  eration... A  Governmental  plan  Congress  to  take, some  action  to  55.  Compass 'point  56.  Angle:  Abbr.  don't  know  of  to  buy  and  operate  small  wooden  curb  inflationary  prices  or  he  «7.  A  saying,  or  any  other  mari­ sailing ships  in  the  Caribbean zone  would  begin  taking  action  himself  maxim  08.  Ground  moi»  time  union  that  was  dropped  in  favor  of  small  die­ .  The  Cardinals  began  to  cut  ture  has  a  constitu­ ^ sei  Vessels  .  .  .  An  Ship  .of  Bull  ,  ^  SIU  election  down  Brookljm's  nesd.  wbile  the ^  line  tion that  Is ahy where near  as good,  resolution provided, for the streamij Yankees  tsayed  wall  but  in  front ­  ^  ."f  .  •  •   ,  .  w­ �^.,.f­., .es  SEAFARERS  LOG  Fridair.  Septcnber 8. 1952  SEAFARERS ^ LOG  ScptMiibar  5,  1952­ ¥• 1. XIV  No. II  Published  biweekly  by  the  Seafaren  International  Union,  Atlantic  &  Gulf  District,  AFL,  675  Fourth  Avenue,  Brooklyn  32,  NY.  Tel.  STeriing  8­4671.  LETTER  Ftiie  TidrteiA  The WRITE To Run'  of  the  PAUL  HALL,  Secretary­Treasurer  Editor.  UERRCBT  BBAMO;  Utmugtng  Editor.  RAT  DERISOI>.  Art  Editor,  BtaiiAm  SIAMAN:  Photo  Editor.  DANSI  NILVA  Staff  Writen,  UnuAH  ARTHUB.  iRwni  SPTVACK  ART  PBRTALL;  Gulf  Area  Reporter,  Bnx  Hooor.  WEEK  Nomination Time  • With the  opening  of  nominations  for  A&G  elective  offices  Seafarer Relivee  next week,  any qu^ified Seafarer  who wants to run for  office  His Sailing  Days  can  put  in  his  bid.  The  SIU  election  system  makes  it  as  the  Editor:  simple  as  possible for  a  member  to  become  a  candidate  for  To Thirty­three  years  ago  I  started  any  post  in  the district.  sailing  on  deck  on  passenger  boats  Under  the SIU  election  system,  a  member  can  nominate  out of  Detroit, in  1919.  They  were  himself.  He needs  no seconds.  Furthermore, the  SIU is  one  ISU  ships.  After  the  1921  strike,  of  the very  few unions in  which  a  candidate doesn't  have to  which  almost  put  the  ISU  out  of  get  on  a  slate.  There  are  no  tickets and  no  cliques.  Every  existence,  most  of  the  oldtimers  candidate runs as  an individual for  the particulai^ office  he is  left  the  ships,  or  dropped  out  of  the  ISU.  This  gave  the  shipown­ interested  in.  This permits a  candidate to  be  elected  purely  ers  a  free  hand  to  do  as  they  on his personal  popularity and  merits and  not  as another  cog  pleased.  in  a  political  set­up.  I sailed  out of  New  York  and the  Since the elections  are district­wide,  the candidate  can  run  Gulf  in  the  20's,  mostly  on  US  for a  port office  like agent or  patrolman, whether  or not he is  Shipping  Board  ships.  Conditions  now sailing out  of  that  particular  port.  He is free  to choose  were  so  bad  that  if  you  made  a  the port  where he thinks  he  has the best chance of  winning,  round  trip  on  one  ship  it  was  a  record.  You  were  so disgusted  that  as all  Seafarers in  the district .will vote  for  all  posts.  This  uncomplicated  election  system  is  SIU  democracy  in  you  swore  it  was  your  last  trip.  Board  Lineup  action.  Those who have  the energy, ability and desire  to run  If  Shipping  it  was  US  Shipping  for Office should  throw in for one of  the Union's elective posts.  Board  in  New the York  you  had  i  3^  As I See It  to  gang  up  outside  a  half­hour  before  they  opened.  Then  when  they  opened  up  everybody  rushed  by  PAUL  HALL  upstairs.  When  they  came  out  with  a  job  there  For  the second  time  in  the  past  few  years  a  Seafarer  has  was  a  few  hun­ pLANS  AFOOT  FOR  GIANT  wagons  that  make  up  a  large  part  won one of the labor scholarships offered by  the Transatlantic  dred  hands  hold­ Fund.  This  year's  winner  is  Seafarer  Ed  Larkin,  who  will  40,000  ton  ore­carriers  we've  of  the  American  merchant  fleet.  ing  their  sea­ receive a  year's tuition,  room  and  board  at Coleg Harlech  in  men's  papers  in  been  hearing  about  brings  to  mind  til"  Wales for  the study of  industrial  relations.  the  air,  all  the  once  again  the  growing  impor­ UR  CONTRACT  NEGOTIA­ In  1948  Seafarer  Irwin  Suall  won  a  similar  scholarship  men  shouting  tance  of  our  merchant  fleet  in  tions  which  have  been  going  award.  As  far  as  is  known,  the  SIU  is  the  only  American  they  would  take  on  for  the  past  few  weeks  have  it.  But  as  usual  supplying  the  raw  feed  for  our  been  making  good  progress.  We  union which  has had two such  award winners in its ranks; an  country's  industry.  The  fact  is  that  the  clerk  looked  impressive  feat  considering  that  just  four  scholarships  are  are  going  over  the  contract  with  a  over  all  the faces  without  these  ships  and  the  sea­ fine  toothed  comb,  clause  by  offered each  year to American  union  members.  Herman  the  job  went  men  to  man  them,  this  country  clause.  The  committee  has  been'  The Union  offers its congratulations to  Brother Larkin and  to  somebody  he iind  knew.  That  is  wishes him success in his studies.  Other interested  Seafarers  certainly  a  lot  different  than  would  be  in  a  bad  way  when  it  getting  ahead  with  the  shipowner'  will have  their opportunity  to apply  when  the fund again  ac­ rotary  shipping.  comes  to  the  vital  raw  materials  representatives,  and  is  pressing  just  as  hard  as  it  can  for  a  solid  cepts applications next  year.  Ships  and  conditions  went  from  that  industry  needs.  agreement  that  will  keep  the  SIU  bad  to  worse.  I  was  bosun  on  the  The  experts  in  those  things  will  up  on  top  of  the  maritime  field.  i  i  K.  I.  Luckenbach  for  $45  a  month  tell  you  that  while  the  United  As  things stand  now  the  committee  just  before  the  '34  strike.  Some­ is  pretty  confident  it  can  come  thing  had  to happen.  As  you know  States  is  blessed  with  great  riches  up  with  this kind  of  an  agreement.  the  strike was  won and  was the  be­ in  the  way  of  raw  materials,  we  When  the Maritime Trades Department meets in the Com­ ginning  new  era  for merchant  have  to  go  outside  our  borders  to  Talking  about  negotiations  is  a  modore Hotel  on  September 9  and 10 it  will  be  able  to look  seamen. of I a joined  reminder  that  the  SIU  at  all  times  the  SUP  and  back  on  considerable progress in  a  few short  months.  Since  sailed  until  VE  day.  As  any  man  the  far  comers  of  the  globe  to  has  always  gotten  a  contract  by  it  was  reorganized  in  March  the  department's  permanent  who  has  sailed  long  years,  I  had  get  enough  to  keep  industrj'  go­ bargaining  for  it  or  hitting  the  machinery has  been functioning smoothly  both  on a national,  that  yearning  to  settle  down.  I  ing.  Seafarers  know  for  them­ bricks  w­hen  necessary.  Your  Union  believes  it  packs  sufficient  power  and local level.  Several locak beefs involving member unions  met  my  mate,  got  married  and  got  selves  through  their  own  practical  and  militancy  to  stand  up  to  the  have been  dealt with successfully  and valuable assistance has  a  job ashore.  experience  that  a  lot  of  these  ma­ shipowners  and  lay  it  on  the  line.  I figured here  was my chance  for  been given  to other  AFL unions  who turned  to the  MTD for  terials  like  iron  ore,  bauxite,  rub­ It  does  not  approach  this  problem  shore  life and  thought  I would  not  help.  anymore.  Family  life  is  per­ ber,  copper  and  the  coffee  beans  as  some  other  outfits  do,  hat  in  One  objective of  the MTD  is  to  obtain  a  seat  on  the AFL  sail  fect,  with  a  daughter  at  home  five  for  that  morning  cup  of  java  are  hand,  pleading  with  the  shipown­ Executive Council. In this way the problems facing the 200,000  years  old  and  a  house  almost  paid  being  imported  in  larger  quan'i­ ers  to  remove  "inequities"  that  have  arisen  in  their  agreements so  people employed in maritime would receive the attention that  for.  ties  all  the  time.  that  they  can  bring  their  members  they  merit.  Also,  representation  on  the  AFL  Council  would  Laid  Off  Job  up  to  the  level  the  SIU  has  es­ be a  big step forward  toward  national awareness  of  the im­ That  job lasted  about four  years.  It's  no  secret  that  this  coun­ tablished.  In  contrast,  your  Union  try's  Government  is  very  much  portance  of  maritime.  Then  I  was  laid  off  in  January,  has  told  the  shipowners  we  want  concerned  about  the  need  for  The MTD will make  every effort  to impress upon  the AFL  1949,  and  was  toTd  they  would  call  brand  new  standard  dry  cargo con­ convention the desirability of  this step.  In addition, delegates  for me. I  waited a year  to be  called  these  materials  from  the  outside.  tract.  We  are  out  to  make  that  then  went  back  to  sea  again,  In  some  areas  both  the  Govern­ demand  stick.  to the MTD  convention  will take other  steps to  implement a  and  this  time  with  the  SIU.  long­range program which should prove of  considerable bene­ What  a  difference  it  was  since  I  ment  and  private  inouscry  are  3.  t  i  , fit to all AFL  maritime workers.  left  the  seal  I had  the  pleasure  of  spending  quite  a  bit  of  money  to  develop  these  resoui­ces  and  build  HE  AFL  CONVENTION  IS  sailing  on  the  Sandmate  until  she  meeting  in  New  York  begin­ docks  and  railroads  and  dredge  sank  at  Bergen  Point.  We  all  col­ ning on  the  15th and  your Union  is  harbors  to  make  shipment  easier.  lected  $500  for  our  effects,  which  serving  as  one  of  the  hosts  to  the  Besides,  the  State  Department  is  was  never  heard  of  before.  I've  plenty  worried  that  some  of  these  delegates.  We  have  invited  all  the  been  sailing  mostly on  tankers  the  A  new  entry  was  made  on  the  lengthy  list  of  maritime  last  year.  I  paid  off  a  tanker  at  countries  like  Iran  and  Malaya  delegates  and  visitors  to  take  a  disasters  when  the  Liberty  ship  Western  Farmer  broke  in  Kuwait  with  a  serious  illness,  was  might  fall  into  Conununist  hands,  lour  of  our  headquarters  and  see  two after  being rammed  by a  Norwegian  tanker.  But  thanks  flown to New  York  and  am at  pres­ depriving  our  industry  of  their  the  special  facilities  available  foi  all  Seafarers.  It's  a  far  cry  from  to  the  skill  of  English  volunteers  who  manned  the  rescue  ent  in  the  USPHS  Hospital  on  supplies.  boats, and  of  the Seafarers  aboard  the vessel,  no  lives  were  Staten  Island.  It's  hard  to  explain  then,  why  the  type  of  hall  sailors  used  to  lost or serious injury suffered by any member of  the crew.  There  is  one  consolation  though.  American  ships,  which  are  the  contend.with  and  we  hope  to  have  the  same kind  of  rig  in  all  our key  As a token  of  their appreciation  to the "volunteer firemen",  You  know  that  saincl/ody  will  be  lifeline  between  these  countries  ports  before  too  long.  and  our  factories  back  home,  are  ­of  the Ramsgate and Dover lifeboats, the crew of  the Western  up from  the Union  to let  you know  We do hope  that all  the delegates  neglected  in  this  general  picture.  how  the  ball  is  rolling.  Our  Wel­ Farmer  plans to  present  them  with  plaques  commemorating  fare Plan  is certainly  doing all  pos­ In  case of  an  emergency  cur  coun­ have  a  pleasant  stay  in  New  York  their life­saving services.  sible  for  us,  and  the  $15  we  re­ try  wants  to  be  sure  not  only  to  and can  take time  out to come  over  The Seafarers themselves deserve a  good deal  of  credit, for  ceive  every  week  for  as  long  as  keep  these  countries  on  our  side,  to  oi^  headquarters.  We're  sure  as one  officer put  it, they  gave "100  percent cooperation," at  we're  here  is  like  manna  from  but  to  have  the  ships  to  supply  that  all Seafarers on the  beach  will  all times to the captoin, pulling toget)ier fof the common good  heaven.  It  means  a  lot  when  you  American  industry.  That  means  help  out  by  showing  every  building  ne.Mj'ey,  fgster  an^  .betteir  courtjesy ­to our visiting  trade, unlba  in  the  emergency.  ­Their  behavior  in  th^  crisis  made  for  a  ar« lalji  up  fpir  a, while  WUUaii  P. Mensan'  sht^  to  i­bjpiUtcb  thb  ttr\$d  old  brothers'Vhfle  they're here.  ^rektively happy: ending tathis pajrticular ifaipwreck'stmry*  Seholarship'Winner  .1*  1  O MTD Convention  Happy Ending  T '4  �"^xaaw ,i||iiliWWIIIIi|MI.,'lll<<aJ>>iil. WSi^y  Pasre Fourteen^  ':­t|.­::T  l­'»V­  • • • • If  |i • ­/.  • '•   IH  i  um  IS':,  ®  V'A  #•   P  In 1911 from the yard of  Harland and Wolff  in  Belfast  they  launched  a  giant  of  the seas  and  named her  Titanic.  The dictionary couldn't have offered a more  descriptive  word,  for  this  ocean  levijathan.  measured 882 feet  over all, was  of  46,000 gross  tons,  and  had  accommodations  for  more  than  1,200  passengers.  Her  owners,  the  White  Star  Line,  had  built  the  , Titanic  to  win  the  mythical  "blue  ribbon"  of  the  North  Atlantic,  e^ipped  her  with  mammoth  re­ ciprocating  and  turbine engines  that  were  the  acme  in  marine  engineering.  Heralded  as  the fastest  and  most  luxurious vessel  ever to sail  the seas, it  was no  wonder that  the huge  four­stacker  had  a  capacity  load  for  her  maiden  voyage  from  Southampton  to  New  York.  Aboard  were  many  celebrities  in  the  world  of  industry,  finance  and  the  theater.  All  hands  were  anxious  to  make  the  first  voyage  on  the  Titanic,  the  "un­ sinkable  ship"—Britain's  answer  to  German  am­ bitions in  the  North  Atlantic  passenger  trade.  A  sister  ship  of  the  Olympic  which,  ironically,  ran  on  the  North  Atlantic  till 1935,  the  Titanic  was  given  both  reciprocating  engines  and  the  turbines  which  were  threatening  to  displace  the  "up­and­ down"  engine  for  big  ships.  She  had  three  screws,  the  two  wing  props  being  driven  by  15,000  hp  re­ ciprocating  engines and  the center  prop  by  a  16,000  Parsons turbine.  To  drive these  ehgines, the  great  ship  had  no less  than  24 double  ended  Scotch  boilers  and  five single  boilers  in  six  boiler  rooms.  The  columns  of  the  great  "up­and­down"  engines  weighed  21  tons  apiece  and  the  rotor  of  the  turbine  w^s  a  massive  130­ton  piece  of  machinery.  Fifteen  Watertight  Bulkheads  The  designers  and  builders  of  the  Titanic  were  confident  that  she  was,  as  heralded,  an  unsinkable  ship, for  the hull  was  subdivided  with 15  transverse  watertight  bulkheads,  sealed  off  from  each  other  by  a  new  type  watertight  door  which  could  be  shut  with  a  master  control  from  the  bridge,  by  manual  operation  in  the  compartments  themselves,  or  by  automatic floats  that  would  drop  the  doors  if  water  got  to  a  certain  height.  In addition,  the ship  had  a  cellular double  bottom  over  five  feet  deep  and  heavy  shell  plating  espe­ cially  designed  to  resist  collision.  On  April  10,  1912,  "blue  peter"  was  run  up  on  the  signal  halyards,  the  ship's  band  played  a  gay  tune,  and  with  all  the  shipping  of  Southhampton  wishing  her  "bon  voyage"  in  a  din  of  whistles,  the  Titanic  headed  out  to  sea.  In  command  on  the  towering  bridge  was  Captain  E. J. Smith,  a  master mariner  with  30  years  of  sea­ faring  experience.  Officers  were  picked  men  from  the White  Star Line,  well acquainted  with  the North  Atlantic.  As  the Titanic  was set  on  a  course for  New  York,  Captain  Smith  was  under  a  pressing  responsibility,  for  he  had  to  show  that  his  ship  was  the  speediest  liner  on  the  western  ocean.  He  may not  have  been  told  to  do  this in  so  many  words  but  what,  after  all,  would  the  world  think  if  the  widely  publicized  giant  failed  to  live  up  to  her  advance  billing?  While  the sparkling  new  vessel  headed  west,  mil­ lionaires  and  ordinary  travelers, enjoyed  the fine  food  and  elaborate  appointments;  tried  out  the  steam  baths  and  swimming  pool;  played  on  the  miniature  golf  course,  strolled  along  the  wide  SEAFARERS  LOG  A  stunned  world  in  1913  heard  the details  .  .  .  The mighty Titanic  heading to  New  York  on  her  maiden  voyage,  had  struck  an  iceberg  and  sunk.  Of the 2200 passengers aboard  over  1400  perish^,  many  of  them  promenades,  had  tea  or  drinks  in  the  veranda  cafes  or danced  to the  music of  a select orchestra.  The  trip  progressed  uneventfully  as  the  Titanic  reached  the  Grand  Banks,  proceeding  at  a  fast  clip  of  18 knots.  In the  wireless  room  were radio  opera­ tors  Jack  Phillips  and  Harold  Bride,  fsending  out  a  mass  of  personal  telegrams  for  passengers  who  ex­ pected  to  reach  New  York  less than  two days  hence.  It  was  a  beautiful,  starlit  night  with  an  almost  flat sea.  Many  passengers  had  gone  to  bed.  A  few  were  sitting  in  the  public  rooms  or  promenading  to  watch  the  beauties of  the  night  before  retiring.  One  group  had  just  attended  a  hymn  sing  where  the  closing  song  had  been  "For  Those  in  Peril  on  the  Sea."  Icebergs  Reported  Ahead  About  9  AM  that  morning  the  radio  operators  had  received  and  relayed  on  to  Captain  Smith  a  radio  message  from  the  SS  Caronia  reporting  ice­ bergs,  growlers  and  field  ice  in ­  thq,  area.  At  1:42  PM  that" afternoon  the  SS  Baltic  sent  out  a  message  reporting  ice,  and  watch  officers  of  the  Titanic  were  alerted  by  the skipper  to  keep a  sharp  lookout.  Still  later  at  about  10  PM,  shortly  before  the  Titanic  was  to  end  her  brief  career,  the  SS Mesaba  radioed  a  report  of  ice  directly  in  the  liner's  path  and  just  minutes  before  the  crash,  the  SS  Califor­ nian  radioed  a  startling  massage,  which  was  never  passed  on  to  Captain  Smith,  that "she  was  stopped  by  pack  ice  only  20  miles  away!  The  liner  pressed  ahead  at  high  speed,  her  huge  propellers  churned  a  white  wake  beyond  her  grace­ ful  stern;  the  stokers  deep  in  the  fireroom  of  the  ship  threw  coal  into  her  boilers  without  a  suspicion  that  they  would  never  leave  the  depths  of  the  steel  hull  that  night.  At  11:45  PM  some  passengers  on  the  Titanic  felt  a  slight  jar. ,  Most  of  them  didn't  notice  an  impact  at  all.  But  the  Titanic  had  collided  with  a  huge  iceberg  that  was  seen  too  late  to  prevent  a  crash  and  as the  mass  of  ice  passed  along  the  ship's  side,  it cut  through  the hull  of  the  non­sinkable ship  just  as  though  it  had  been  a  giant  knife.  One  of  the  watch  officers  later  told  an  official  board of  inquiry: "I could see the 'berg rather  dimly.  It  lay  low  in  the  water,  and  was  about  as  high  as  the lower  rail of  the ship, or about  30 feet out  of  the  water."  Captain  Smith  and  his officers,  according  to  later  testimony,  didn't  think  the  ship  was  seriously  hurt.  It  was  some  time  before  stewards  summoned  passengers  and  told  them  to  don  life  preservers  but  there  was  hardly  any  excitement  among  .the  passengers at  first, for  only  a  han Jftii  realized  what  had  happened.  Word  was  soon  passed  around  that  the  ship  had  experienced  some  minor  trouble  and  would  soon  proceed  on  her  majestic  way  to  New  York.  Engines  were  stopped  but  all lights  were  lit.  Told  to  Assemble  at  Boats  And  then,  when  the  women  and  children  were  told  to  congregate  at  a <  certain  point  on  the  boat  Friday.  September  t, 195Z  Friday, September  B,  IdSX  1^ ­i^i^^iuCn^Miu  SEAFARERS  LOG  Page  Fifteen  leaders  in  society  and  business.  The  public  outburst  of  protest  brought  about  the  formation  of  the  Interna­ tional Ice Patrol which now  constantly  patrols  the  sealanes  charting  the  'bergs  and  alerting  ships  nearby.  deck  with  life  preservers,  the  awful  realization  swept  over  the  ship's  company  that  something  radically  wrong , had  happened  to  Britain's  pride  of  the  seas.  •   About  this  time  chief  radio  operator  Jack  Phillips  was  sending  out  an  emergency  message:  . "Have  struck  iceberg;  badly  damaged;  rush  aid;  SS  Titanic.  41  degrees,  46  minutes  north;  50  de­ grees,  14  minutes  west."  Hours  before  the  ship  met  her  end,  seasoned  passengers  noticed  a  drop  in  temperature  caused  by  the  presence  of  ice  in  the  vicinity.  As  it  turned  out  later,  this  was  the  worst  season  for  ice  on  the  Grand  Banks in  many  years and  when  the Carpathia  arrived  on  the  scene,  her  passengers  could  see  at  least  15 large  icebergs in  the  immediate  vicinity.  The  Titanic  had  speeded  to  destruction  through  a  veritable sea  of  massive  ice  mountains!  In  the  vicinity  were  eight  vessels  equipped  with  wireless  and  of  these  the  nearest  was  the  British  freighter  Californian,  pnly  ten  miles  away,  but  its  radio  set  was  not  manned  at  the  time.  Worse  yet,  the  Californian's  people  were  said  to  have  se6n  flares from  the Titanic  and  have done  nothing about  About  60  miles  away  was  the  British  liner  Car­ pathia,  which  immediately  headed  for  the  stricken  Titanic  at  full  speed,  as  did  the  Baltic,  200  miles  away.  At  12:20  AM,  the  radio  operators  of  the stricken  liner  were  sending  out  the  last  call:  "SS  Titanic  . . . SS  Titanic  ... we  are  down  by  the  head . . .  almost  gone."  Survivor  Describes  Scene  As  this message  was going  out to a  startled  world,  Laurence  Beasley  of  London,  a  passenger,  was  watching  the  Titanic  from  a  lifeboat  about  half  a  mile  distant..  "The  sea  was  calm  as  a  pond,"  he  said.  "She  slowly  tilted  straight  on  end  with  the  stern  • vertically upwards  and  as  she  did  so  the  lights  in  the  cabins  and  saloons  which  had  not  flickered  for  a moment  since we  left  the ship, went out altbgether.  "At  the  same  time  the  machinery  roared  down  through  the  vessel  with  a  groaning  that  could  be  heard  for  miles,  the  weirdest  sound  that  could  be  imagined  in  the  middle  of  the  ocean  a  thousand  miles from  land.  "But  this  was  not  yet  quite  the  end.  To  our  amazement,  she  remained  in  that  upright  position  for  a  time  which  I  estimated  at  five  minutes  . . .  while  we  watched  at  least  150  feet  of  the  Titanic  towered  up  above  the  level  of  the  sea  and  loomed  as  black  as  the  sky.  "Then  with  a  quiet, slanting dive,  she disapjleared  beneath  the  waters and  our  eyes looked  for  the last  time  on  the  gigantic  vessel on  which  we  had set  out  from  Southampton  last  Wednesday.  And  there  was  left  to  us  the  gently  heaving  sea,  thp  boat  filled  to  standing  room  with  men  and  women  in  every  conceivable  dress;  above  us  the  perfect sky,  with  not  a  cloud ...  After  this  there  fell  on  our  ears  th|'most  ap«  palling  noise  that  human  beings  ever  listened  to—  the  cries  of  hundreds  of  our  fellow  passengers  struggling  in  the  cold  water,  crying  for  help  with  a  cry  we  knew  could  not  be  answered."  The  Carpathia  arrived  at  3:30  AM  and  rescued  711  out  of  the  more  than  2,200  aboard  the  Titanic.  Investigations  were  made  into  the  sinking  by  the  American  and  British  governments.  The  Califor­ nian's  officers  were  reprimanded  for  ignoring  the  liner's  signals  and  the  British  Board  of  Trade  blamed  the  White  Star  Line  for  allowing  its  great  ship to  go out  with  a  poorly­trained crew  who  didn't  know  how  to  launch  the  boats  or  to  handle  them  once  they  were  in  the  water.  It was  discovered  that so  hastily  were some  of  the  boats  lowered  that  only a  few  people  got  into  them,  while  others  were  badly  overcrowded.  Altogether;  the  boats  had  a  capacity  for 1,176.  More  than  1,400  passengers  and  crew  were  lost  No  general  alarms  sounded  on  the  doomed  ship.  Many  passengers,  almost  till  the  last,  had  no  infor­ mation  about  what  had  happened.  Ship  Nearby  Ignored  Titanic  As  boats  were  being  lowered  from  the  Titanic's  slanting  decks,  passengers  and  crew  could  see  the  lights of  a ship  no more  than five  or  six  miles away.  Even  when  distress  rockets  went  shooting  into  the  air  from  the  sinking  liner,  the  lights  of  the  nearby  ship—the  freighter  Californian—continued  to  move  farther  away,  completely  ignoring the  tragedy.  There  were  many  incidents of  heroism  enacted on  the  Titanic  in  the  hour  before  .she  made  her  final  plunge.  Wealthy  and  famous  men  who  had  much  to  live  for helped  women  and  children  to  the lifeboats,  dis­ daining  to  claim  a  place  for  themselves.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Isidor  Straus  awaited  the  end  promenading  the  deck.  When  the  aged  Mr.  Straus  refused to  take a  preferred place in  one of  the boats,  ahead  of  women  and  children,  his  wife  refused  to  go  without  him.  The  officers  of  the  Titanic  directed  the  debarka­ tion  into  the  lifeboats  with  a  calmness  and  self­ sacrifice  that  can  only  be  described  as  heroic.  Bravest  of  the  brave  were  members  of  the  ship's  band,  who  played  lively  tunes  to  divert  panic  as  Top: The Titanic leaves on  her first  and  fatal voyage.  Two  photos  of  the  Coast  Guard  cutter  Northwind  on  ice  patrol  in  the  North  Atlantic.  At left:  One  of  the earliest  patrol ships,  the CG  cutter  Bear  to  windward  of  an  ice­ berg off Greenland.  the  lifeboats  were  lowered  away  and  who  kept  on  delivering gay  airs till  the liner's tilting  decks made  further  playing  impossible.  Captain  Smith  remained  on  the  bridge  of  his ship  and  went  down  with  her.  As a  result  of  the  disaster  a  number of  lifesaving  measures  developed  which  have  made  seafaring  much  less  hazardous.  One  result  was  an  international  agreement  mak­ ing  relief  radio  operators  mandatory  or  that  ships  be  fitted  with  an  automatic  device  on  the  wireless  set  that  would set  off  an alarm  if  an SOS was  on  the  air.  Probably  the  most  beneficial  safety  measure  to  stem  from  the  Titanic  sinking  was  the  immediate  establishment of  an  ice  patrol  by  the  British govern­ ment  with  the steam  whaler  "Scotia  of  Dundee."  At  the  International  Conference  on  the  Safety  of  Life  at  Sea,  November,  1913,  it  was  decided  to  have  an  international  ice  patrol  over  the  area  of  the  Grand  Banks  where  icebergs  cross  the  steamer  tracks.  The  United  States  then  offered  to  perform  the  patrol,  with  the  work  being  assigned  in  1914  to  the  US Revenue  Cutter Service,  forerunner  of  the Coast  Guard.  The  cutter  Seneca  made  the  first  American  patrol,  which  has  been  continued  ever  since  except  for  the  war  years.  Hundreds  of  'Bergs  Yearly  An  average  of  430  icebergs  drift  into  the  trans­ atlantic  steamer  tracks  during  the  spring  and  sum­ mer  south  of  latitude  48 degrees  Nor.h.  These  huge  ice  masses  drift  south  from  the coast  of  Greenland  through  Davis  Straight  to  the  northern  edge  of  Labrador,  where  the  Labrador  Current carries  them  southeast  across  Belle  Isle  Strait  past  the  eastern  shores  of  Newfoundland  to  the  Grand  Banks.  Most  icebergs  come  from  about  20  tidewater  glaciers  along  the  Greenland  coast.  Those  that  survive  to  reach  the  Grand  Banks  are  bigger  than  the  ships  that  pick  their  way  through  the  Atlantic  mists  in  this  section  of  the  ocean.  The  year  1951  was  the  lightest  in  the  history  of  the  ice  patrol.  Reconnaissance  planes  did  the  'berg  tracking and  none  of  the  ice  mountains  got  south  of  48  degrees.  In  1934,  by  contrast,  the  Cunard  liner  Georgic  sighted  20  dangerous  'bergs  on  a  westbound  cross­ ing  and  in  the  same  year  an  iceberg  nine  miles  long  was  seen  in  Davis  Strait,  headed  south  for  the  west  Greenland  coast.  It  probably  will  never  be  known  how  many  ships  have  been  lost  at  sea  through  collision  with  'bergs  before  the  start  of  the  ice  patrol  and  before  wire­ less enabled  ships to  call for  aid.  It  is  believed  that  the Collins  liner  Pacific,  which  disappeared  in  1856  with  all  her  crew  and  passen­ gers,  might  have  hit  an  iceberg,  as  might  have  the  City  of  Boston  of  the  Innian  Line,  which  was  never  heard  from  after  sailing  from  Halifax  in  1870.  Months  later  a  bottle  was  found  containing  an  al­ •   most  illegible  note  with  reference  to  "ice"  and  Boston..  ­l  s J  : •  'I  ' '­I!.  ­ ; 3  M  ­I  �Pace  Sixteea  SEAFARERS  LOG  Frldasr.  September  B.  l»5t  ­ THE •   LABOR  ROUND­UP  hj.'  .  i­'i'•   KV  iK:  IM.  i:  The  27,000­ton  Essex  Class  carrier  Ticonderoga  is  now  undergoing  Handling  the  rust  problem  is  always  one  of  the  big  jobs  aboard  a  a  $50­mlllion  modernization  program  in  the  largest  shipyard  In  the  • eagoing ship.  The  constant  exposure  of  the  ship  to  sea  water  and  world,  the  Naval  Shipyard  Annex  in Bayonne,  NJ.  The  carrier,  which  moist air  is ideal  for rapid  rusting of  the  hull and  superstructure. Con­ made  an  impressive  record  for  herself  during  the  last  war,  will  be  10  feet  wider,  able  to  handle  much  larger  planes,  have  more  torpedo  sequently,  the  paint  brush  and  chipping  hammer  always  get  a  good  protection  and  more  storage  space  for  ordinance  and  supplies.  workout  on  any  well­maintained  vessel.  There  is  no  end  to  the  various  kinds  of  paints  and  the  specialized  4,  4­  41  The  United  Mine  Workers  has  uses  to  which  they  can  be  put.  Basically,  paints are  a  mixture  of  pig­ The  Houston,  Texas,  Port  Commission  has  announced  that  it  has  ments—very  tiny  solid  particles  like  red  lead  or  white  lead,  and  a  notified  the  Federal  Mediation  made  a  tentative  agreement  to  buy  the  Long  Reach  terminal  from  Service  that  negotiations  with  the  liquid "vehicle" as  it is  called,  like  linseed,  tung or fish  oil.  The other  coal  industry  failed  to  produce  Calyton  and  Company.  The  terminal,  wharves  and  laud,  the  largest  contents  of  the  paint  can  are  color  pigments  and  blacks  to  tint  agre^ent on  a new  contract.  Fur­ facility  on  the  Houston  waterfront,  are  to be  bought  by  the  commis­ sion  for  $9  million  .  . .  Colombia  has  started  reconstruction  of  her  the  paint,  extenders  like  gypi^um,  and  thinners  like  turpentine  which  ther  negotiations may  be  held,  but  Dlque  Canal,  which  connects  the  Atlantic  port  of  Cartagena  with  the  make  for  a  thinner  coat  and  faster  drying.  Special  drying  substances  this  was seen as official  notice that  Magdalena  River  port  of  Calamas,  60  miles  away  ... The  rehabilita­ the UMW  wiU be  free to strike the  tion of  Recreation  Pier on  Arthur  Kill  in  Elisabeth, NJ,  has  been  com­ are  sometimes  added  to speed  up  drying.  northern  soft­coal  operators  Sept.  pleted as part  of  the $80,000  waterfront improvement  project now under  •P   aint  can come unmixed,  which  means that  dry pigments,  mixing oils,  20  and the  southern soft­coal  oper­ way  there.  thinners and  driers  have  to  be  combined  in  proper proportion;  or  they  ators Sept.  30.  t.  t­  t­ can  come  ready­mixed.  Even  the  ready­mixed  paint  requires  a  little  t.  t.  The  Coast  Guard  claims  that  its  icebreaker,  the  Eastwind,  went  fur­ preparation  before  it  can  be  used.  After  the  can  is  opened,  the  bulk  The  US  Labor  Department  an­ nounced  that  about  350,000  South­ ther north  this .month  than  any  other  vessel  has  ever  gone  under  her  of  the  liquid  should  be  poured  off  into  another  can  and the  remainder  ern  workers  got  increases  ranging  own  power.  The  Eastwind  got  to  within  422  nautical  miles  of  the  containing  the  pigment  should  be  thoroughly  stirred,  all  the  while  from  1  to  29  cents  an  hour  under  North Pole.  She was  on a lone  mission delivering supplies to a  weather  adding small  amounts of  liquid to  the pigment.  When this  is completed  500  different  wage  settlements  station  on  northern  Greenland.  After  dropping  the  supplies,  the  ship  the  paints should  be  poured  back  and  forth  several  times  to make  sure  made  during  July.  Some  200,000  became  caught  in  a  huge  ice  pack  that  kept  forcing her  north.  It  was  that  there  are  no  lumps  or  clots  in  the  solution.  of  these were  railroad workers  who  not  until  she  had  been  forced  to  within  422  miles  of  the  North  Pole  got  a  2­cent  cost­of­living  increase  that  she  was  able  to finally  break  through  the  ice  pack  and  rejoin  the  Clean  the  Surface  under  an­  escalator  clause,  while  rest  of  her  task  force  in  southern  Greenland.  It is  common  sense  that  the surface  to  be  painted  should  be  as clean  more  than  38,000  metal  workers  4  4"  4'  as  possible  before  the  paint  brush  comes  into  play.  On  a  ship  this  got  adjustments  ranging  up  to  The  GI  dreamboat,  the  troopship  Geiger,  has  completed  her  final  means  removing  rust  from  the  metal  with  chipping  hammers,  scrapers  boosts  of  over  20  cents  an  hour.  sea  trials and has  been  pronounced  ready  to go­Into  service.  The  new  and  wire  brushes.  Failure  to>.clean  off  all  rust  will  make  the  paint  job  4"  i t  useless as  the  rusting  will  continue  merrily  on  its  way  underneath  the  The  Cloak  Joint  Board  of  the  vessel  Is  a  sort  of  GI  luxury  liner,  designed  to  carry  servicemen  and  International  Ladies  Garment  their  dependents.  She  is  completely  air  conditioned,  features  state­ paint  and  eventually fiake  it  off.  Once  the rust  has been  removed  the  surface should  get a  good scrub­ Workers  Union,  AFL,  has  voted  room  accommodations  and  a  new­type  germ  killer  that  Is  dispensed  to  raise  about  $25,000  for  support  through  her  air  conditioning  systems  . .  .  The  5,149­ton  Japanese  bing down to remove all dirt,  grease and  grime  that has accumulated.  of  community,  charitable  and  wel­ freighter  Terushima  Maru,  which  ran  aground  In  the  Hoogly  River  It  is  best  if  painting  is  done  while  the  surface  is dry.  Weather  con­ 12  miles  from  Calcutta,  has  been  declared  a  total  loss.  ditions  and  the  high  moisture  content  of  the  air  at  sea  make  this  a  fare  organizations  and  for  educa­ tion.  Meanwhile,  the  ILGWU  kept  difficult  problem.  If  at  all  possible,  paint  should  not  be  put  on  in  temperatures lower  than  50 degrees  Fahrenheit,  since  below  that figure  non­union  employers  in  the  New  The  Netherlands'  merchant  marine  has  reached  such  proportions  York  area  on  the  ropes.  The  moisture  condenses  very  readily  on  exposed  surfaces.  that  it  is now  the  largest  merchant  fleet  in  the history  of  the  Nether­ ILGWU  still  refused  to  bargain  The  red  leads  have  always  been  considered  without  a  peer  as  the  with  the new employers' association  lands.  Far  exceeding  the  Dutch  pre­war  merchant  fleet,  there  were  best  type  of  paint  for the  priming coat  that  goes  directly  on  the  metal.  formed  by  the  group  and  warned  1,174 ships totalling  3,010,000 tons  as of  August 1 in the Dutch merchant  In applying paint  to metal the  paint­must be brushed  in very  thoroughly  them  to  sign  contracts  individually  fleet.  This  is  the first  time  in  the  history  of  . the  country  that  its  to  take hold.  An  iron  or steel  surface is  not flat  or smooth  but consists  or  join  one  of  the  legitimate  em­ merchant  tonnage  has  passed  the  3  million­ton  mark,  of  innumerable  tiny  pores,  into  wbich  the  paint  has  to  be  worked.  ployers'  groups  that  have  been  in  4"  41  4"  When  this  is  done  the  paint  will  stay  put  no  matter  what  the  con­ existence  for  some  time.  All merchant  ships coming  into Chesapeake "sy will  now be  Kquired  ditions.  to  Identify  themselves,  their  registry,  home  port,  and  other  details.  4*  4­  4­ Use  Thin  Coats  A  Coast  Guard  vessel  with  a  bright  yellow  hull,  white  superstructure,  The  independent  Mine,  Mill  and  Second  and  third  coats  should  be  brushed  out  thin.  A  thick  heavy  Smelter Workers called for  a strike  buff  masts and  stack,  and  large  black  letters reading  "Guard" painted  coat  of  paint  will  take  far  too  long  to  dry  and  form a  soft  surface  that  vote  among  its  100,000  members  on  her  hull  has  been  assigned  to  stand  watch  at  the  harbor  entrance.  is  always  being  rubbed  off  or  getting  dirty.  A.t  the  same  time  care  after  wage  talks  with  copper com­ All  the  vessels  entering  the  harbor  will  be  required  to  identify  them­ Jnust  be taken not  to add too  much drier  to the  paint as  this will  wrinkle  panies  reached  a  deadlock... The  selves to this guard.  4*  t"  4"  «  the  surface  through  too rapid  drying.  second  of  the  "Big  Four"  rubber  In  applying  the  paint  the  brush  should  be  held  on  the  handle  to  companies  has  signed  a  contract  The  Argentine  luxury  liner Rio  Tunuyan  is going  to  be  renamed  the  keep  paint  off  the  hands as  much  as possible.  This  is a  health precau­ with  the CIO  United  Rubber Work­ Evita  in  honor of  the  late  Evita  Peron,  wife  of  Argentina's ruler.  The  tion to  avoid  lead poisoning.  The  paint  is  put  on  with  parallel  strokes,  ers.  The  United  States  Rubber  vessel  is the  newest  liner  in  Argentina's  merchant fleet  . . .  The  6,849r  with  the brush  lifted clear  of  the surface  when  the  stroke  is completed.  dbmpany  agreed  to  a  10­cent  in­ ton  freighter  Helan  Maru  docked  in  Hull,  England,  last  week  to  be­ This  is important  to assure  even  surface  without  spots  and  laps.  Also,  crease,  just  as  the  Goodyear  Tire  come  the  first  Japanese  vessel  to  enter  that  port  since  1939  .  . .  The  the second  application should  be at  right angles  to the first  so as to  aid  and  Rubber  Company  did.  New  York  Port  Authority  and  the officials  of  Hoboken have  apparently  in  getting  an  even finish.  The  only  exception  to  this  rule  is  painting  it  4i  4i  reached  an  agreement  on  the  proposed  sub­leasing  of  the  city's  Fed­ vertical  surfaces,  in  which  each  succeeding  coat  of  paint  is  applied  The  AFL  Textile  Workers  won  erally­owned  piers.  an  NLRB  representation  election  in the same direction.  4  4.  4.  In the  course of  the painting  the paint  pot should  be stirred  regularly  at  the  Arnold  Print  Works  in  A  special  French  board  of  inquiry  Is  conducting  an  investlgatloii  Adams,  Mass.  George  Baldanzi  of  to keep  it  well  mixed.  Otherwise  the  pigment  will  tend  to settle.  the  UTW,  told  the  Massachusetts  Into  the  causes of  the  embarrassing  breakdowns  that  the liner Flandre  What  Not  To  Paint  AFL  convention  that  the  only  way  suffered  on  her  maiden  voyage  to  New  York.  The  French  Line  also  to  stem  migration  of  the  textile  announced  that  It  was  postponing  the  maiden  voyage  of  the  Flandre's  Certain  items  on  the  ship  should  never  be  painted  under  any  cir­ industry  to  the  South  is  to  organ­ sister  ship,  the  Antilles,  indefinitely.  Meanwhile,  the  next  six  sched­ cumstances.  These  include  screw  threads,  rubber  gaskets  on  water­ ize  the  South.. .The  NLRB  has set  uled  voyages of  the  Flandre  have been  cancelled so  that engineers  can  tight  doors,  manholes,  name  plates,  louvres,  or any  lettering  and  num­ aside a representation  election  lost  give  the  entire  vessel  a  complete  Inspection.  bering.  It  is  a  good  policy  not  to  apply  paint  to  anything  that  was  by  the  AFL  Retail  Clerks  at  Her­ 4  4  4  never  painted  before  unless  specifically  told  to  do  so.  bert  Men's  Shop  Corp.  in  Chicago  The  Sadie  M.  Nunan,  one  of  the  last  of  the  old  Gloucester  fishing  When  the  paint  job  is  all finished  the  brushes  have  to  be  cleaned  and  has  ordered  a  new  election.  vessels  has  been  purchased  for  $10  by  the  hastily  formed  Gloucester  properly if  they are  to be  of  use for  another day.  If  the brush  is going  The  board  held,  however,  that  the  Maritime  Museum  Corporation,  and  is  slated  for  reconditioning  and  to be  put away for several  weeks it should be  thoroughly rinsed  in kero­ employer  was  innocent  of  attempt­ then  for  use  as  a  maritime  museum  .  .  .  The  shipbuilding  industry  sene  and  then  washed  out  with  standard  brown  laundry  soap.  A  rinse  ing  to  influence  the  election  by  was  scheduled  to  deliver five  new  vessels  during August,  with  possibly  in  fresh  water  follows,  after  which  the  brush  is  hung  up  to  dry.  A  throwing  a  big  free  steak  party  a  sixth  ready  for  delivery  before  the  end  of  the  month.  The  vessels  brush  that  gets  regular  use  is  suspended  in  a  can  partially filled  with  with  plenty  of  liquid "refreshments  are  three  large  tankers,  a  self­unloading  bulk  ore  carrier and  the first  kerosene  or  water  so  that  the  bristles  are  kept  wet  without  touching  for the  employees the  night  before  of  the new  Mariner class  vessels.  There  was a possibility that a  second  the  bottom.  the  election.  Mariner  vessel  would  be  delivered  before  the  end  of  the,pionth.  �•  ­.'c.'­­ '­:^l  Friday, September 5, 195S  ^1  Tage  Seyenteea  SEAFARERS  LOG  >  ...  ..  #.  •   '­"iy  Random Shots  RoundTheWorld  Seafarers  on  different  ships  and in  different  parts  of  the world hove apparently had  the same  idea, tak­ ing pictures.  "The  pictures  on  this page  are  some  of  the  shots  turned  out  by  SlU  shutterbugs  and  sent  to  the  LOG.  Each  picture,  in  its  own  way,  tells  a  little  story,  and  as  a  result  makes  interesting  viewing.  If  you  Seafarers  Sette,  AB;  Cristaloi,  bosun;  Boraquist, ch.  elec., and  one  unidentified  man  take  it  easy  along  the  rail  and  en­ joy some  of  that  good  salt  air.  Seafarers  Murphy  (left)  and  Anderson,  ship's delegate,  take care  of  some  rotten  meat iii true SIU  fashion.  R.  Thompson,  wiper,  sports  a  slightly  smudged  face  as  he  takes  time  out  for  coffee in  this shot  by Doc Watson. Coffee  time  is still  a  seaman's  favorite.  A  game  of  quoits  always  helps  to  pass  some time.  Here Brinson,  OS  (left), and  Bragy, MM,  try  their  hands.  have any pictures you've  taken, don't hide  them, send  them in  to  the  LOG.  Ells  Croffert,  bosun;  Toska,  with  coffee,  Kramer,  with  • cigar; Santora,  seated,  and  Pollack,  deck  del." at  right,  relax  on  the Steel  Rover.  •  !  • Wi  .  i­'i 'fil  •  y4:.  Sir Charles got his lens, on a  group of  his  shipmates  as  they  returned  from  a fire  and  boat  drill on  the Coe  Victory.  The  shot  was  taken  unknown  to  the crew.  Seafarers Webb,  deck  engineer; Vincent,  niachinist, and Swatski, oiler, left to right,  sported  salty  beards  aboard  the Chicka­ saw  as  Merwyn  Watson  made  the  shot.'  j;  I­ :  The Softball team of  the Robin Wentley  (Robin)  all give  happy  smiles  to  the  photographer  at  Durban,  South  Africa, even  though they had  just been  beaten, 24  to 26,  by the  team off  the Robin  Doncaster.  '  ­  t.  I  x" iS.v:  •  McCarthy,  bosun  on  the  ^s(bitinqusii  tdke&  in;  Salty  Dick  caught  Men­ BR,  drav^ing  ice­,  A  crewman  looked^, real  busy  aboard  the  Robin  in« this shot­­  ,  ,  ,i V  .  Earl,  (left)  and  Clark,  ABs  oh  the  Robin  Hood,  rig. a  bosun's  chair.  ­  Seafarer  Red  Fink  takes  a  good  long  look  at  the  ^  ­­ LCXJ  during off  hours.  ^  �i­­ Friday. September  5, 195t  SEAFARERS  LOG  Pare ElrMeeD  iHen Wait Far ^ip To Float  I guess  by  this  time all  Seafarers are familiar  with  the  case  of  the N.  B.  Palmer  going  aground on the  31st of  May  in the Plata River  in  Argentina.  The  pin­point  location  of  the  ship  is as  follows:  Hobart  chart  No.  5287,  lighthouse Martin  Garcia  bearing  144  degrees,  3.2  That  the  average  American  miles  off;  vessel  heading  truH  smokes  about  2,674  cigarettes  a  course  98  degrees;  buoys  not  year?  This figure  breaks  down  into  slightly  over  seven  smokes  a  day,  right  according  to  chart;  ap­ King  of  Alabama  who,  shortly  be­ fore  the  inauguration,  went  there  for his  health.  He  died  soon  after  he  returned  without  ever  perform­ taking  in  the  two­pack­a­day  as  ing  any  of  the  functions  of  his  well  as  the  one­cigarette­after­ office.  mealtime­only  variety  of  smoker.  4  4  4  About  85  percent  of  ali  American  That  any  Seafarer  on  thei  ship­ families  have  at  least  oiie  smoker.  ping  list  who  goes  to  the  hospital  for  less thah  30  days  does  not  lose  4"  4"  3)  That  immense fires\shooting  off  his  original  shipping  date  on  the  the  surface  of  the  sun  sometimes  rotary  shipping  list?  If  he  stays  reach  a  height  of  a  half  million  for more than  30 days,  he can  get a  miles?  These fires,  called  solar  new  shipping  card  dated  30  days  prominences,  have  been  found  to  prior  to  the  day  he  reported  back  copsist  of flaming  hydrogen  gas  to  the  hall.  He  must,  however, re­ Free  hydrogen  is  abundant­in  the  port  to  the  hall  within  48  hours.  gases  surrounding  the  sun  and  4  4  4  That  the  word  tabloid  used  in  stars.  reference  to  newspapers  of  the  4»  •   41  4  That the  SIU  is paying out  about  same  page  size  as  the  LOG  orig­ $50,000  every  week  in  benefits  for  inally  meant  a  preparation  of  maternity,  death,  disability,  vaca­ drugs  in  a  concentrated  and  con­ tion  and  Seafarers  in  the  hospitals  densed  form.  It  was  coined  by  a  under  the  Vacation  and  Welfare  London  drug firm  from  tabl(et)  Plans?  Figures for  these  payments  pjus  the  chemical  suffix  old.  can  be  found  in  every  issue  of  the  4  4  4  That  if  you  hold  on  to  those  dis­ SEAFARERS  LOG.  charges  too  long,  you're  likely  to  4'  4*  4  That  there  is  no  such  thing  as  lose out  on  some  of  that SIU  vaca­ the  British  Empire?  The  name  tion  pay  that's coming  to  you?.  You  British  Empire  is  not  official,  and  have  to  apply  within  one  year  of  is merely  the popular  and  conveni­ the  payoff  date  of  the  oldest  dis­ ent  term  used  to  designate  the  charge  you  present  to  qualify  for  gathering  of  over  a  hundred  terri­ your .full  vacation  benefits.  tories  and  separate  government  4  4  4  units under  the  British  crown.  The  That  Russia  under  the  czar  and  King  of  England  is  not  spoken  of,  even  later  under  the  Soviets  used  as  the  Emperor  of  the  British,  platinum  money?  The  coinage  of  platinum  money  was  started  in  Empire,  1828,  but  abandoned  in  1845  be­ 4 •   4­4  .That,  one  Vice­President  of. the  cause  of  its  rapid  fluctuation  in  US  was  inaugurated  in  Cuba?  In  value  and  its  high  melting  point,  1853,  the  American  consul  in  Ha­ which  made  it  expensive  to  mint.  vana  administered  the  oath  of  of­ Soviet  Russia  tried  the  same  thing  fice  to  Vice­President  William  R.  but. also  had  49  give  it  .up.  ­f  • fV;  ­• £  feti  \  I 'y'V*.  ^  I '  i    r  i.  asfv  ;  ­  ' I:?  t­v'­'  liv  proximately  40  miles  from  .Pracr  ticos  intersection  towards  Villa  Constitucion,  Buenos  Aires."  On  July  12  all  crewmembers  with­ the  exceptioil of  two firemen,  two  ABs,  the  steward,  one  mes^­ man,  one.  engineer,  one  mate,  sparks  and  the  captain  were  sent  home  by  plane.  I  was  one  of  the  unlucky  ones  that  was  left  behind.  At this  writing we are still aground  and  it looks as  if  we will  remain so  for  some  time.  It  seems  as  if  the  company  wants  to  sell  the  ship  to  the  insiirance  company  and  they  don't  want  it  or  vice  versa.  Oil  Running Low  The  morale  of  the  few  of  us  aboard  is very  high  as  yet.  I guess  it s  because  we  have  something  to  look  forward  to.  It's  a  known  fact  Seafarer Maurice  Jones took  a  walk  on the  dry river  bed after  the  that  this  picnic,  (if  you care  to call  Nathaniel  Palmer  ran  aground  in  Argentina.  Jones  has ­since  it  that)  can't  go  on  much  longer  flown  back  to  the  States.  because  we  only  have  enough  fuel  oil  left  to  last  uniil  the  23rd  of  September.  The  64­dollar  ques­*  aboard  enough  to  get  us  back  to  to  settle  it  before  using.  Due  to  the  fact  that  we  have  no  sea  suc­ tion  now  is  ­what  happens  when  the  States.  It's  true  that  a  lot  of  stores  put  tion  the  plant  is  on  atmosphere.  our  fuel  oil  runs  out.  «  That  about  covers  the  activities  No  shore  leave  is  being  granted  aboard  in  both  ­ports  were  low  aboard  the  grounded  Nathaniel  B  grade  with  the  exception  of  the  due  to  the fact  the  captain is keep­,  Palmer.  iag  the  AB's  and firemen  on  sea  meat.  If  the  crew  had  been  on the  So  in  case  any  of  you­all  (I'm  ball  and  checked  on  the  quality  watches.  I  think  he  is  afraid  to  from  Carolina  too)  happen  to  be  and  quantity  of  stores received and  declare  port­time  because  then  we  down  our  way,  give  us a  blast.  We  would  put  in  overtime  for  not  be­ reported  same  to  the  Union  there's  will  acknowledge  same.  no doubt  in my  mind  that the  com^  ing  allowed  shore. liberty.  Those  aboard  at  present  are:  So  far  the  chow  is  up  to  par  as  pany  would  not have  been  able  to  John  Gardner,  AB;  Walter  Yahl,  get by  with it.  we  receive  fresh  stores  and  mail  AB;  Marvin  Hauf,  steward;  Tony  every  two  weeks.  In  this  respect  Good  Cookery  Alcain,  MM;  Peder  GUndersen,  I  would  like  to  clarify  a  statement  I  would  also  like  to  say  that  at  FWT;  and  myself.  appearing  in  the  July  25 edition  of  P.  V.  (Pat)  Millican  the  LOG  in  regard to  chow  aboard  this  time  the  steward  is  doing  the  this  ship.  When  we  sailed  from  cooking  and  a  ifirst  class  job  of  it.  Baltimore  on  April  16  the  com­ At  present  he  is  feeding  the  ten  pany  put  aboard  enough  stores  to  crewmembers,  two  salvage  men,  get  to Buenos  Aires.  Then they  put  four  shipyard  men  and  a  pilot,  so  Three crewmembers  on  the Santore  (Ore  Line)  saw  one  of  the  rarities  of  the  animal  he  is  kept  busy.  world  on  their last  trip when  they spotted  "Moby Dick," an  albino whale, at  6:30 AM  on the  LOG­A­RHYTHM:  The  depth  of  the  water  here  morning of  August  6, 1952.  What  makes  the  occurrence  all  the  more  remarkable is  that  it  —  =  varies  from  about five  feet  to  a  took  place  in  the  Atlantic, >  couple  of  inches,  but  only  a  few  northeast  of  the  Bahama  Is­ degrees  31  minutes  north  latitude,  the greatest  sea  story  ever  written,  lands  and  due  east  from  the  and  71  degrees  23  minutes  west  attributes  supernatural  powers  of  inches  most  of  the  time.  By  E. T.  O'Mara  intelligence  to  the  albino  whale.  Just in  case some  of  you sea  law­ Florida coast.  This  is far  from  the  longitude.  The  theme of  "Moby Dick" revolves  yers  are  wondering  how  we  keep  traditional  stamping  grounds  of  Norwegian  Ship  around  a  New  England  whaling  the,  plant  going,  this  is  the  set­up.  whales.  .  While  on  watch,  a  penny  The  last  published  report  on  the  captain  who  has  sworn  to  pursue  The  valve  bonnet  is  removed  from  For  each  revolution  turned  Spotted  to  starboard  sighting  of  an  albino  whale  came  and  kill  the  white  whale,  only  to  the overboard  discharge and  a hard  I  would  gladly  take  According  to  the  ship's  minutes.  from  the  Norwegian  whaling  ship,  lose  his  ship  and  his  life  to  the  rubber  hose  run  from  the  ballast  As  my  wages  earned.  pump  through  the  hole  overboard  Chuck  Hostetter,  the  ship's  dele­ Anglo  Norse.  That  vessel  report­ superior  strength  and  cunning  of  Now  a  twenty  dollar  bill  for  suction.  The"^water  is  used  for  gate,; John  Buchanan,  QS,  and  the  ed  the  killing  of  a  56­ton  albino  the  albino.  For  a  day  is  not  bad,  the  boilers  and  for  washing.  It  chief  officer  spotted  the  big  white  sperm  whale  on  an  expedition  off  Keep  Lookout  But  four  hundred  bucks  per  tested  as  follows:  Hardness;  2.0,  whale  blowing  on  the  starboard  the  coast  of  Peru.  Although  the  .The  Santore  crew  suggests  that  Would  really  make  me  glad.  phenolphthalein  alkalinity 0.0,  quarter.  "He  looked  like  a  big  ship was  crewed with  veteran Norse  other  Ore  Line  ships  riding  the  I'd  grab  a  tanker  methyl  orange  alkalinity  0.0, chlor­ whaleboat," .  they  reported,  "arid  whalemen,  none  of  them  had  ever  Sparrows  Point­Venezuela  trade  That's  always  out  to  sea  ide  0.6.  It's  muddy  as  hpU  some­ was  white  as , milk,  real  long,  and  seen  an  albino  whale  before.  route should  keep their  eyes peeled  And  in  d  year  or  two  times.'  The  double  bottoms  an4  broad, across  the  back.''  Whaling,ship legend as  described  for  the  albino.  "It's  really  some­ A  millionaire  I'd  bc.>  after  and  forepeak  tatiks  are  used  • The animal  was  observed  in  27  in  the  novel "Moby  Dick," perhaps'  thing  to  see," they  conclude.  Santore Crew Sees White Whale  Nice Wage  Siv Weeks Away From Port  Contributed by Joseph Trembley  �^V'  ­Friday, September 8. 195X  SEAFARERS  LOG  .1,<W(\=5Sr.  Face  N'incteea  Art. Comes To  Sailing Board  The  Isthmian  ship  Steel  Rover  boasts,of  one  distinction.  It  has  the  prettiest  sailing  board  in  the  fleet  decorated  with  a  picture  of  the  ship floating  upon  the  waves.  The  decorative  sailing  board  was  the  brainchild  of  Leonard  Ells,  AB aboard  the Rover on  her recent  trip  to Southeast  Asia,  which  in­ cluded  stops  in  the  Philippines,  Java,  Indo­China,  "Sumatra,  and  Singapore.  The  trip  was  uneventful.  Ells  reports,  except  for  some  excite­ ment  in  Tan  Jung  Pril,  Indonesia.  A  few  of  the  crewmembers  were  "  ashore  minding  their  own  busi^  ness  when  machine  gun  bullets  ­ suddenly  started  to fly.  It  seems  the  military  policy  and  the  local  cops  had  a  little disagreement  and  expressed  it  accordingly.  Fortunately  nobody  was  hurt  because  of  this  display  of  quick­ trigger  Indonesian  temper.  By  SEAFARERS  LOG  Photo  Editor  In  the  past few  months  we've  noticed  some  of  our members  sporting  stereo  cameras.  Possibly  you  have  also­and  wondered  about  this  odd­ looking  contraption  with  two  lenses  stuck  out  in  front  instead  ef  the  usual one.'  The  stereo  camera  is  made  to  duplicate  the  function  of  your  two  eyes.  Both  eyes  are  required  to  actually  see  depth,  but dhis  is  not  apparent  to  many  people.  However,  if  you  will  hold  up  one  finger  a  foot  or  two  in  front  of  your  eyes  and  then  look  at  something  across  the  room,  a  picture  or  a  clock,  for  example;  you  will  see  two fingers,  if­you  close  one  eye  you  will  see" the finger  at  the  opposite  side  of  the  object. If  you  look  with  the  right  eye,  closing  the  left,  the finger  will  be  at  the  left  of  the  object  snd  vice  versa.  This  shows  that  the  ' sceAe  seen  by  each  eye  is  slightly  different.  It  is  this  difference  in  the  two  photos  made  with  a  stereo  camera  which  makes" for  this  astonishing  realism  of  the  third  dimension.  If  you  hold  up  two fingers  and  slowly spread  them  apart  while look­ ing at  the object! you will  find one position  where the two finger% coin­ cide  and  hide  the  picture;  but  wben  this  happens,  there  will  be  two  other  fingers  visible,  one  at  each  side  of  the  picture. If  you  close  first  one eye and  then  the  other you  will  see  that  the  left  finger  is  in  front  of  the  object  when  you  look  with  the  left  eye  and  the  right finger  is"  in  front  of  the  object  when  you  look  with  the  right  eye.  Lines  Meet  in  Space  If  you  examine  a  stereo  picture  carefully,  you  will  see  that'the two  Leonard  Ells,  AB,  displays  the  Steel Rover  sailing  board.  images  are  closet, together  than  your  eyes.  Now  when  you  look  at  this  stereogram  in  a  viewer,  the  lines  of  sight  from  each  eye  pass  through  the  image on  the film  and  eventually these  two  lines of  sight  meet  out  in  space  at  a  distance  equal  to  the distance  of  the original  scene.  The  two  stereo films  act  something  like  stencils. You  do  not  look  at  them,  you  look  through  them, and. you see  a  highly  realistic reproduc­ JEDDA, Saudi  Arabia —I have  never in  ihy  life  encountered  such  heat  as  in  Arabia.  tion  of  the  original  scene,  out  in  space,  wherever  the  two  lines  of  You start sweating  at 6  AM and 15 minutes  later  you  look  and  feel like Niagara  Falls.  sight  happen  to  meet. This  is the  basic  principle  of  the Stereo  camera.  There was  no  way  of  cooling  off  because it  was, hot  outside,  inside,  topside  and  down  Stereo  cameras' are  p^'ecision  made.  The  two  lenses  must  be  in  the  —  same  plane and  not  vary  more than  one or  two thousandths  of "an  inch.  below.  You  suffered  and  you­*­  Both  lenses  must  be  matched  in  speed,  color­  correction,  etc.  In  fact,  cursed and you  wondered how  were  happier  than  any  others  I've  Arabia  today.  This  was  Arabia  the  better—made stereos  have  their  lenses  guaranteed  to  be  from  the  in  tarnation  you  picked  this  seen  so far.  2,000  years  ago.  same  batch  of  glass.  Stereo  cameras  are  not  restricted  to  the  35  mm  run  instead  of  something  sensible  "They  wore a  short tub  which  was  The first  time  I  saw  a  veiled  size,  though  this  is  the  most  popular  size.  If  you  remember  the  one  like  Europe  or  Puerto  Rico.  nothing  more  than  a  rag  and  most  woman  was  in  Beirut  and  more  so  grandpa  had,  it  took  pictures  3x6  inches.  One­day  it  was  126  degrees  in  had  turbans  on  their  heads.  Most  in  Alexandria  but  ­there  was  no  Make Them Cheaply  the  engine room  and  the  heat  out­ of  them  were  ebony  black.  I  im­ comparison  with  this country which  With  care  you  can  make  good  stereo  pictures  with  an  inexpensive  side  was  very  similar.  It  was  al­ agine  they  were  originally  from  still  s^ls  and  buys  a  woman  like  one­lens  camera.  Most  camera  dealers  stock  the  "stereo  sliding fease."­ most  impossible to  take  a nap  dur­ the  African  coast.  merchandise.  This  is  a  gadget  which  goes  on  top  of  a  tripod,  then  the  camera  is  ing  the  afternoon  because  the  The  dock  was  in  a  constant  up­ Not  being able  to  go  into Jedda,  mounted  on  it  and  the  camera  can  be  pushed  from  side  to  side  VA  foc'sle  was  worse  than  a  steam  roar  with  Ford  trucks  shooting  in  I  had  given  up  all  hope  of  even  \  and out  of  the area  as soon  as their  getting  a  glance  at  one  of  the  na­ inches. The  camet­a  is  pushed  clear  to  one  side  and  a  picture  is  made,  bath.  loads  were full.  Accompanying  the  tive  women  when  an  unexpected  Niffhte  Were  Cool  then the film is  wound, the  camera  pushed to  the other side  and another  picture  is  made. These  are  printed  as  usual,  and  mounted  side  by  side  At  night  I  grabbed  my  trusty  hubbub was  the shouting  and  sing­ event  occurred. A  black 1950  Chev­ upon  a  card  mount.  You  have  to  be careful  to  get  the  right  picture  in  cot  and  relaxed  out  on  deck  where  ing of  the  workers.  rolet  came  cruising  along  appar­ each  position.  If  they  are  interchanged,  the  relief  will  be  raised,  but  a  nice  cool  breeze  engulfed  me.  Energetic  Dockers  ently  heading  for  the  edge  of  the  you  can  look  at  them  with  a  stereoscope  before  mounting  to  check  It  was  pure  heaven  after  a  mur­ Running up  ramps hooked  to the  dock  where  some  youngsters  were  this. Transparencies»in  color  or  black  and  white are  made  in  the same  derous  day  of  suffering.  trucks with 100 lb. bags  of flour  did  diving  into  the  water  for  coins.  I  fashion.  The  viewer  is  different.  Transparencies  are  viewed  by. trans­ Although  w e  not  seem  to  faze  these  people  at  was  just standing at the  rail watch­ mitted  light,  and  photos  by  reflected  light.  were  allowed  all. As the day  wore on they seemed  ing  the car  when  a  beautiful  olive­ The  shortcoming  of  the  sliding  gadget  is  that  only  still  lifes  can  be  freedom  on  the  more  energetic  than  when  they  skinned  face  looked  up  at  me.  made.  Any  Variation  of  motion  in  the  two  exposures spoils  the  result.  dock,  there  was  Pleasant Surprise  started,  as  though  they  enjoyed  n o  Take  a  look  at  some  good  stereo  shots;  it  might  be  something  you've  absolutely  this. The  bodies  seemed  to shine in  It  was  only  for  a  second  but  1  shore  leave  al­ been  looking  for.  the  hot  sun  as  they  kept  up  the  had  never  in  my  life  seen  such  lowed  into Jedda.  steady  pace.  lovely  eyes and  such  color.  As  her  Apparently  it  is  They  sang  a  weird  chant  while  eye  caught  mine she  seemed  great­ too close  to  Mec­ V  they  worked,  but  it  was  a  happy  ly  shocked  and  quickly  veiled  her­ ca  to  allow  "un­ thing,  not  the  sad  and  moumful  self.  believers"  to  en­  Kronmel  dirge  that  I  heard  the  dockwork­ .  We  have left  Jedda  two  days  be­ ter  the  holy  city  ers  wail  in  Mozambique  recently.  hind  us  and  are  now  in  the  Red  that  Mohammed  once  graced.  At five  o'clock  the  dock  was  de­ After  the  synthetic  Moslems  of  serted  except  for  an  old  man  and  Sea  headed  for  Karachi.  Although  ­ We had a chief  engineer aboard  the Seapearl until  recently  Beirut  and  Alexandria,  this  place  a  little  boy  who  stood  and  stared  I  did  not  see  Jedda  itself,  I  did  leave  with  a  good  impression  of  who  was  giving  everybody a  hard  time.  He  was  drunk  one  was a  new experience.  I didn't see  at  the ship from  the" faraway  land.  its  people.  one  "western"  dress  bul  that  was  Women For  Sale  evening  in  Curacao,  Dutch  Guiana,  and  was  calling  the  to be expected  in this "ancient land.  Many  are  poor  and  have  vvery  The  Arabians  wore  long  gowns  Arabia is  the  only  land  that  still  little  compared  to  our  standards.  steward  every  name  he could|  are  still  shedding  tea^s  —  Oalled  "tub" which  resemble dress­ abides  wholeheartedly  by  the  Kor­ But  they  are  happy  people.  They  think of  and  all of  them  were  They  crocodile  tears  of  course.  They  es.  I am  quite sure that  they  were  an; be  it no drinking,  be it no pork,  laugh  and sing and  believe  that  all  profane,,  .were  especially  sorry  because  he  much  cooler  in  these  gowns  than  be it  women.  Ifere  the  king  has  a  will  be  good  someday  because  .\1­ harem  of  hundreds  of  wives  and  lah  is  kind  and  his  prophet.  Mo­  ­ •  Then  he  invited  the  steward  to  lost  his  best  hat  when  he  left  the  we  were in  our  khaM.  come  off  the  ship  onto  the  dock  ship.  Their  headgear,  called  a  "kaf­ a  beautiful  woman  can  be  bought  hammed, will  surely return.  Harry  Kronmel  fof  a  fight.  The, engineer  weighs  Henry  Grzeyoraki.  fia,"  consisted  of. a  white  shawl  fo|­,. as  much  as  $2,000. .  This  is  oyer  200  pounds  and  stands  over,  which  was  wrapped. arOqnd  the  bix  feet,  while  the steward  weighs  head.. Two  black ;fiher  fing^  held  about  140  pounds  so  you  can  pic­ Lap­$ltter  everything  in  place.  ture  what  an", even  match  that  New  Cadillacs  •   would  have  been.  A  wealthy  Arabian  can  be  dis­ Jabs  With  Finger  tinguished  by  his  dress  which  is  (1)  The, sum  of  two  numbers is  56  and  their  difference  is 14.  What  The  chief  kept  picking  an  argu­ much cleaner than most," and by his  are  the  numbers?  jment  with  the  steward  and  as  he  new  Cadillac,  which  is  imported  (2)  You  be  the  judge.  Should  a  wife  get  more money  from  hofe,hus­ did  he  kept  pointing  his  finger  to  from  America.  band  when  separated  than  she  got  while  she  was  married  to  him?  the  steward's face.  SO  the  steward  The local Army which  was in  evi­ (3)  On what type of  surface would  you  most  likely find  slalom  racing  told  him,  "If  yeu  keep  pointing  dence  consisted  mostly  of  very  going  on?  Would  it  be  (turf),  (snow),  (water),  (asphalt)?  young  boys.  The  average  of  these  (4)  Do  the  arteries  can­y  blood  (to  the  heart),  (from  the  heart),  your finger  at  me  so close  I'll  bite  your  finger  off."  Thet  made  the  recruits  was  about  16.  They  were  (both)?  used  as gangway  watch  and  tliough  chief  very  mad.  Being  that  he  (5)  Three  times  a  certain  number  equals  half  of  another  number  couldn't  get  the  steward  t"  oblige  they  spoke  no English  whatsoever,  plus  five.  One  of  the  numbers  is one­fourth  of  the  other.  What  are  they  were  very  polite  and  we  got  the  numbers?  him,  he  asked  me  to  come  on  the  ,  along  ouite  well.  They  too  wore  (6)  How  many  family  names  have  been  repeated  in  the  list  of  US  dock  with  him.  I would  have  liked  the  kaffia,  but  khaki  pants  and  Presidents  (one),  (two),  (three),  (four)?  to  accommodate  him  if  I  knew  I  wouldn't  get  in  trouble"  with  the  jacket filled  out  the  uniform.  (7)  What  did  you  wear  when  "I  wore  a  big  red  rose"?  Was  it  (an  The  dock  workers,  as  in  every  Alice  blue  gown),  (spats),  (two­gun  holster),  (yellow  tulip)?  "  skipper.  port  I  have  seen,  were  poorly  (8)  What are the  gaits  of  a  threc­gaited  horae?  Finally  when  we  got  to  Dakar,  the chief  was transferred  to one  of  ­  Baby  Sharon  tries  out  See­ dressed.  The  great  majority  were  (9)  \yhat  do  Father  Brown,  Arscne  Lupin,  Hercule  Foirot  and  Lord'  barefooted.  But  in  Jetlda  these  Peter  Wimsey  have  in  common?  the  company s  other  ships,  the  .  T  H*  .  Seabrave,  that  was  going  to  New  ^®Coy's  lap  for  people  amazed  me.  DespitO  the  (10)  Which  two  baseball  brothers  were  known  as  "LUtle  Poison" and  :^ork.  When  he  left  the­ship­the  size, while .dad as.hfl^. 4n­BalT  back­breaking  work  and  the jner  "B6I Poison"?  ­ "(Quiz  Ansners, on  Page'25)­  v  .  black  gang  hated to seo, him  timore.  '  ciless sun,  they  worked  fasfoFand  Jedda Is A  Ot The Past  Steward's Bite Matches  Chief Engineer's Bark  Quiz Corner  "il'H  �Fi«« twenty.  Picture of  Cdntenfiilent  SEAFARERS  LOG  WM»x, S^stMbW  S, IMi >  Keep Draft  Board Posted  By  Spike  Marlin  ,  When  Detroit's  Virgil  Trucks  son—Vandermeer,  Reynolds  and  pitched  his  second  no­hitter of  the  now  Trucks—^have  ever  had  a  sin«  season  against  the  Yankees  last  gle  20^garae  winning  season,  al­ week it  raised  a  lot  of  interesting  though  Reynolds  may  yet  make  It  questions  as  to  the  importance  of  this  season.  Nor  has  any  of  the  the no­hitter  in  judging a  pitcher's  three  entered  the  exclusive  circle  merits.  For  in  this  particular  sit­ of  pitchers  that  have  won  200  uation it  was only Truck's fifth  win  games  or  more  during  their  base­ against fifteen  losses,  and  yet  he  ball^careers.  Here  again, Reynolds  accomplished  what  only  two  men  has a chance  of  making it if  he lasts  before  him  had  done  in  all  base­ for another four seasons.  ball  history.  Luck  Plays A  Part  The  more  you  look  at  the  no­hit  picture,  the­  more  freakish  it  ap­ ' What  it  boils  down' to  is  that  a  pears.  Some  of  the  better  pitchers  no­hitter  is  a  one­shot  job  tinged  the  game  has  known  like  Lefty  with  a  considerable amount of luck.  Gomez  and  Red  Ruffing,  have  For  every  no­hitter  there  are  ten  never  pitched  one.  On  the  other  one­hit  games  that  are  pitched  as  hand,  there  have  been  quite  a  few  well or  better  than  the average  no­ pitchers  who  have  thrown  no­hit­ hitter.  There's  many  a  no­hitter  ters  WIM>  never  burned  up  the  that  has  been  spoiled  by  a  d^rib­ bled ground  ball or  a  blooped fly.  leagues  with  their  ability.  Seafarers aboard  the Del  Norte,  the Mississipfii  passenger  ship  on  the  South American  Cliff  Chambers,  who  pitched  a  ^ven  where  the. hits  are  clean,  it  means  that  a  batter  pickled  one  run, can  boast  one facility  that  few ships offer,  regular  showing  of  motira  pictures  in  the  no­hitter  last  year,  is  one  who  pitch  out  of  a  hundred  or  more  crew's quarters. ­The  motion  pictures  that  we see on the Del Norte are supplied by the com­ comes  to  mind.  Yet  he  1ms  lost  thrown  up  during  the  game—a  more ball games in  the majors than  pitch  he  might  just  as  well  have  pany  primarily  for  passenger"^  ^  ^  ne  has  won  and  had  a  poor  4.38  entertainment  and  are shown  on  the flute. If  a  guy  has  a  guitar,  nation's  orphanage  is  selected  on  earned  run  average  in  1951.  An­ passed  up..  On  the  other  hand,  there  are  Instances  of  no­hlliers  to the crew  through their con­ he'll  strum  a  few  chords  for  the  each  trip.  other  mediocre  no­hit  pitcher  was  sent,  providing  there  is  adequate  boys.  The  crew  of  the  Norte  has  re­ Bill  Dietrich,  who  toiled  without  being  saved  by  superlative  defen­ sive  play  that  turned  legitimate,  supervision  of  equipment  in  the  A great many people  believe that  ceived  many  warm  and  sincerely  particular  distinction  for  many  base hits iiito  outs.  the  men  who  go  down  to  the  sea  person  of  the  chief  electrician,  at  in  ships  lead  a  very  romantic  and  thankful  letters  from  'the  heads  years with  the White  Sox and  Ath­ of  the various  institutions.  So you  Carl  Ersfcine,  who  came  The  no­hitter  then,"  will  never  present  our good friend  and  broth­ adventurous  life,  visiting  far  off  can see it  is a  way of  giving pleas­ letics.  close  to  a  perfect  no­hitter  earlier  replace  such  tests  of  a  pitcher's  er,  Lawrence  Eiland.  places,  seeing  strange  and  beauti­ ure  for  pleasure  received  that  this  seSson,  has  never  impressed  worth  as  earned  run  averages  and  Movie  night  in  the  crew  quar­ ful  countries.  Not  one  of  them  makes  the .men  of  the  Norte  and  anybody  as  another  Dizzy  Dean.  number of  games won.  But as any­ body  who  has  seen  one  will  tell  ters  is  greeted  with  a  rush  for  takes  into "account  the  long  'and  the  SIU  great.  Show  time  is  a  No  20­Game  Winners  you, it  provides a  degree of  excite­ seemingly  endless  days  at  sea,  good  time  on  the  Del  Norte.  the  chalk  box  so  that  they  can  re­ the ship  just  an  island  in  the mid­ None  of  the three  men  who have  ment  that  is  seldom  achieved  in  Harry  Donnelly  thrown  two  no­hitters  in  one  sea­ any  sporting .event  anywhere.  serve their favorite seats. As  every­ dle  of  a  vast  circle of  sea  and sky,  thing  is  first  come,  first  served,  the  tempo  of  time  broken  only  by  it's  quite  a  feat  to  acquire  the  sun  and  stars.  same  place  each  time.  Break  the  Monotony  Two  Showings  This  is  the  life  of  the  adventur­ The Edith  (Bull  Line)  sustained  two "torpedo" hits  in  No. 2  hold  while sailing  through  The  picture  is  shown  twice,  the  ous  seaman,  the  boredom,  the  the  Florida  Straits  off  Key  West,  headid  for  Philadelphia.  The incident  took  place  on  Au­^  first  time  in  the  deck  department  monotony  of  waiting,  for  port, for  lounge  at  5:45  for  those  in  the  home,  for  girl.  That's  an  average  gust  20,1952, at 4:40  PM.  There were no  casualties  and  all  hands  aboard  are  safe.  At  the  time of  this writing she is pro­­*­"  deck  department,  engine  depart­ ment  or  steward  department  who  seaman's  life.  We  are  not  trying  ceeding  under  her  own  power  which  struck  the  ship  and  glanced  derson,  AB,  that famous fisherman,  'are  not  working,  and  the  second  to  say  that  the  men  of  the  Norte  to  Girard  Point  in  Philadel­ off  to  be  picked  up  by a small boat  were  successful  in  getting  a  king  showing  is  held  in  the steward  de­ live  differently.  They  don't  but  phia,  where she  hopes  to  complete  as  the  Edith  steamed  out  of  the  mackerel and  a  bonito aboard.  But  partment  lounge^ at  8:30  for  those  the  monotony  is  broken  up  by  the  discharging—^thanks to the fact that  area  unharmed.  next  trip the  crew is  going to keep  who  have  been  on  watch  and serv­ movies.  They  give  you  something  Before the ship left port  the crew  a  sharp lookout  and  snag b subma­ the  torpedoes  ing  passengers.  to  look'forward  to  for  shorter  were  dummies  had  purchased  a  trolling  line,  and  rine.  Louis S. Rizzo ­ In  this way, everyone  who  wants  periods  than  just  port­to­port,  and  fired  by  a  Navy  under  the  instriiction  of  Andy  An­ to  can  see  the  picture,  also  twice  above  all  they  help  time  to  pass  sub crew  in train­ for  the  confirmed  movie  addicts.  enjoyably.  ing.  The  movies  on  the  Norte  are  a  To  show  their  appreciation  of  The  Edith,  a  lot  of  fun, and  sometimes we  even  the  movies,  the  men  of  the  Norte  Seam ship,  is car­ have  some  extra  entertainment  take  up  a  collection  at  the  end  of  rying sulphur  and  while  waiting  for  the  projector  to  the  voyage,  and  the  money  re­ phosphate  rock  The  LOG  opens  this  column  as  an  exchange  lor  stewards,  cooks,  be set  up. Little  Tony,  the officers  ceived  is  sent  to  an  orphanage  in  from  Gulf  ports  bakers and  others who'd  like to shore  favored  food  recipes, little­known  BR  gives  out  with  "La  Paloma"  New  Orleans.  A  different  denomi­ to  East  Coast  cooking  and  bakitig  hints, dishes  with  a  national  flavor  and  the  like,  Anderson  cities  like  New  suitable  for  shipboard  and/or  home  use. Here's  the  recipe  of  Bernard  York,  Philadelphia  and  Baltimore.  Mace, night  cook  and  baker,  for "Mountain­White  Layer  Cake."  Due to  the absence of  'tween  decks  and  ability  to  load  and  discharge  Many  cooks,  although  liberally  tain­White  Layer  Cake,"  with  tfie  cargo  in  bulk,  she  often  carries  schooled  in  the  baker's  craft,  al­ proportions for  one'two­layer  cake  well  in  excess  of  10,000  tons  of  ways  think  they  can  go  one  bet­ suitable  for  ten  servings.  For  cargo  at  speeds  approximately  two  ter  than'a  prescribed  recipe,  and  shipboard  use,  increase  the  knots  more  than  a  conveqticmal  they  usually  wind  up  with  a  cake  amounts  by  as  many  cakes  as  you  Liberty  ship.  that  looks—and  tastes—like  baby's  want.  You  need:  214  cups flour,  2  mash. ­ teaspoons  baking  powder, 114  cups  Spotted  by  Plane  There  are  two  items  in  baking  sugar, dash  of  salt, 14  cup^sho'rten­ On  trips  when, there are  no  hur­ that  call  for  extreme  caution,  as­ ing  (softened), 1  cup  milk,  2  eggs.  ricanes  to  watch  out  for  in  South  li serts  Bernard  '  Combine and  mix everything  but  Florida  waters,* one  must  keep  a  I  Mace,­  night  cook  eggs  and  milk  for M,  of  a  minute,  sharp  watch  for  Navy  ships  prac­ i  and  baker,  and  ticing different  maneuvers. On  this  I  they're  using  ex­ then  add  and  combine  2/3  of  the  particular  day  a  Navy  plane flew  ;;  act  ingredients  milk  and 1 egg for  of  a  minute  back and forth over  the Edith from  1  and  never  over­ and finally the rest  of  the milk and  boW  to stem.  Apparently the  pilot  beating  the  the  other  egg  for  a  like  period.  radioed  some  information  to  one  amounts  that  you  Use  two  8"  pans  an  114"  deep  of  the  three  submarines  lying  in  use.  Mace, who's  and  bake  in  a  moderate  (325")  the ocean about  three miles  off  our  been  cooking  and  oven  for  30­35  minutes.  Allow  to  starboard  side.  The  largest  sub­ b a king  ashore  cool  10­15  minutes  before  remov­ Mace  marine  turned her  bow  toward  the  and  aboard  ship  ing  from  pans.  ship and fired  two torpedoes.  for 20 years off  and on, five of  them  While  the  baking  is  going  on,  The hair of  every member  of  the  in the  SIU, warns  that overheating  prepare  the  frosting  by  beating  2  crew  defied  gravity  and  stood  is a special  hazard because  you lick  cups  powdered  sugar,  4  eggwhites,  straight  up  as  the  torpedoes  sped  the  purpose  of  the  baking  powder  dash  of  salt  and  tedspoon  of  vanil­ toward the ship at  a rate  estimated  before  you  start  la  until stiff  (3­5  minutes).  Spread  as  being  between  35  to  40  knots  It  works  as  a  gas  and  can't  do  • o  n each  layer,  then  sprinkle  entire  per  hour.  Their wake  and exhaust  its  job if  you  beat  its strength  out.  cake  with  grated  coconut.  If  you  were  clearly  visible  until  they  You  have  to  let  it  work  its  own  favor  a  chocolate  cake  as  a  varia­ struck  the  ship  right'in  the  mid­ way  to  make  the  batter  rise,  or  tion  from  this  basic  re,cipe,  use 14  dle  of  No.  2  hold.  you'll  wind  up  with  a  wafer.  It's  cup  cocoa,  another  14  cup  sugar  It  being  daytime,  there  was  no  the  same  as  uncapping  a  bottle  of  and  two  teaspoons  baking  soda.  lookout on  duty, and only  the chief  b^r  packed  under  special  pres­.  (Baking  soda  is  used  to counteract  mate  and  the  helmsman  were  on  sures  to  give  it  the  right  taste,,  the  bitterness  of  the  chocolate.)  the  bridge.  So­in  the  absence  of  letting  it  stand  around  uncovered  Follow  same  directions.  Other fla­ any  evasive  tactics,  it  is ­assumed  for  an  hour  and  then  expecting  it  vorings  can  be  used  for  the  frost­ '  Ing  if  you  wish,  in/llie  same  pro­ that the mate was  aware of  the fact  not  to  have  a  "flat"  taste.  that  they  were  dummy  torpedoes  "iH^re's Maoe's  recipe for  "M^uq­  portion  as  the  vai  Sru  Headquarters  urges  all  draft  eligible  seamen  to  be  sure  they  keep  their  local  Se­ lective  Service  boards  posted  on  all  changes  of  address  through  the  use  of  the  post  cards  furnished  at  all  SIU  halls and  aboard  ships.  Failure  to  keep  your  "draft  ..board  informed of  yout where­ abouts  can  cause  you  to  be  ^ listed  as  a  delinquent  and  be  drafted  into the. services  with­ out  a  hearing. . The  Union  in  After  a  hard  day's  work  aboard  the  Rosario,  Thomas  E.  Frazier, ^  such  cases  can  do  nothing  to  aid Seafarers who  fail  to com­ oiler  and  engine  delegate  stretches  out  in  a  beach  ifhair on  the  ply.  crosshead.  Del I\orte iHovies Ga Over Big  •   Ik  £­ Sub Plains Kasty Triek On Edith  �i^riday,  September  S,  1952  Carroll Victory  Meets Icebergs  rage Twenty­OBP  8EAFARBRS  taC  Submits Plan  For  Pensions  LET T  BR  S  •   To the EditoR  To the  Editor:  Alter  sevei'al  weeks  of  laying  Swansea on August  4.  Then we got  is  becoming  a  little  brighter  and  In  response  to  your  request  for  over  in  Norfolk  with  all  hands  copies  dated  from  February  to  the  day  of  the "ambulance  chaser"^  suggestions  about  ­^the  Welfare  signed  on  and. a  variety  o& shots  July.  This  seems to  indicate  a slip  very  dark.  Plan, I have given  the matter  some  taken, the  ,Carroll  Victory recently  up  somewhere  and  we'll  appre­ To  the  Editor:  We  now  have  in  the  SIU a  won­ deep consideration  and  have  come  got  underway,  leaving  the extreme  ciate  an  investigation  of  same.  I  wish  to  thank  the  SIU  mem­ derful  welfare  organization  and  I  up  with  a  point  I  think  is  worth  heat  of  the  Hampton  Roads  area  If  we  ever  can  get  them  devel­ bers an^  all  who took  part in  mak­ am  confident  that  every  coopera­ mentioning.  behind  for  Greenland  and  a  look  oped  we  have  some  pictures  of  a  ing  the $200  maternity beifefit  pos­ tion  will  be given  in helping mem­ I  would  suggest  that  a  pension  at  the  Arctic  Ocean.  shark  (not  a  dogfish  as  shown  in  sible.  It  sure  came  in  handy  and  bers that  have  been disabled  to get  plan  be  set  up,  wherein  Seafarers  Though  we  were  loaded down  to  some  LOG  photos). This  little cutie  at  just  the  right  time.  a  fair  deal.  who can  produce  proof  of  about  15­ the waterline  with a  deck cargo  of  was a  shade over 11  feet  and  went  I  would suggest  that  a  small col­ years' actual sea  time on SIU ships  We  have  three  other  children  heavy  Army  equipment,  it  wasn't  close  to  1,000  pounds.  I  hope  to  and  there  were  lots  of  medical  umn  be  allotted  in  the  SEAFAR­ (which  would  mean  about  20  years  long  before  South  Atlantic's  Gov­ mail  the  photos  on  the  way  back  bills from a  hard winter, so it real­ ERS  LOG  of  the findings  of  law  in  the  industry)  be  eligible  for  a  ernment­chartered  Victory  was  through  Suez.  ly  helped  clear  up  things  when  cases and a  little adyice to the  Sea­ pension contributed  to by  the ship­ averaging  a  fast  17  knots,  and  as  Backs  Vote  owners.  Linda  Marie  came  along  and  was  farer  When  in  difficulties.  the  weather  started  to turn  cooler,  Everyone  aboard  sends  a  hearty  As  it  is  a  Seafarer  has  to  wait  Paddy  Farrell  fortunate  enough  to  be  a  late  ar­ the  deck  department • a  nd  a  few  endorsement of  the referendum  on  until  he  is  either  disabled  or  65  privileged  members  of  the  black  new  halls,  bearing  in  mind  that  rival.  Had  she  been  bom  on  her  4"  4i  4"  years  old  before  he  can  relax  with  due  date  of  March  13­she  would  gang  received  a  GI  issue  of  heavy  the  SIU can  be  sure  to  keep  mov­ not  have  qualified.  any  form  of  income  whatsoever.  winter gear.  ing ahead  regardless of  what other  Many  other  industries  have  pen­ sion  plans  based  on  the  age  of  the  outfits  may  do.  It's  quite  obvious  But  I  guess  she  is  just  a  lucky  Special Privilege  baby  to  be  bom  on  April  4 as  that  employees,  so  why  not  one  based  These  so­called  privileged  mem­ that  continual  pi­ogress  has  made,  makes  Ifer  not  only  owner  of  a  To  the  Editor:  and  will  continue  to  maintain,  the  on  length  of  service  of  the  em­ bers  of  the  black  gang  were  the  bond  but  also  had  her  daddy  here  After  reading  the  LOG  from  chief  and  the  2nd  electrician,  both  SIU's  place  in  the  leadership  of  for  the  arrival  as  he  got  home  a  cover  to  cover  as  I  always  do,  I  ployee?  I  submit' this  to  you  for  con­ of  whom«I  know  would  have  been  the  maritime  industry  as  far  as"  few  days  before  h*er  birth.  >  happened  to come  across my  name  glad to  furn back  their gear rather  benefits  for  its  members  are  com  Thanks  again  from  Linda  Marie.  in  the  list  of  pictures  that  are  sideration  and  possible  publica­ tion,  hoping  that  the  good  work  than challenge the  cool, unfriendly  cemed.  Mrs.  Manfredo  CiampI  fading.  I  will  send  you  four  more  continues  as  in  the  past  and  that  weather  which  was  in  store  for  We'll  close  now  by  wishing  all  pictures.  SIU men wherever they  be the  best  them.  To  tell  you  the  truth,  my  new  a  pension  plan  will  soon  be  ours.  of­everything  from  the crew  of  the  A  Navy  officer  and  three  Navy  ­WUIy  F.  Mauthey  book  is slightly  worn  from  passing  signalmen  made  Abiqua.  it  around  in  the  Crescent  City.  It  H.  Utratll  4^4  the  trip  with  us.  seems  I  was  one  of  the first  men  Ship's  delegate  To the  Editor:  Last  year  these  down  here  to  have  one  and  every­ (Ed.  note: "The  Union  will  con­ A  few  words  to  let  my  ship­ body  wanted  to  see  the  new  prize.  boys made a simi­ lar  nm  on  an  tact  the  company  about  failure  to  mates know  where I'm  tied up.  I'm  I  can't  blame  them  too  much  be­ working  ashore  for  a  while  in  cause  I  think  it is  a honey.  To  the  Editor­ MSTS  vessel,  but  forward  the  LOGs).  Miami.  This is  So  thanks,  to  the  LOG,  as  it  is  After leaving  New Orleans  seven  they were amazed  ^  41  ^  my first  trip  to  the  best  medium  a  seaman  has  months  ago,  the  Richard  Harding  at  our  conditions  tois  port  and  I  for information and also to find out  Davis  arrived  in  Seattle.  The  old  as  compared  to  don't  think  I've  where  some  of  his  shipmates  are  girl  covered  plenty  of  territory  on  those  of 'the  un­ been  to  a  better  and  what  they  are  doing.  the trip.  Our  first  stop after  going  fortunate  MSTS  To  the EditoR  Brown  pne;  through  the  Canal  was  San  Pedro  sailors.  By  the  I  want  to  thank  you  very  much  Jack  Lawton  for  bunkers.  I'm  working  as  way, the  Navy bluejacketoure ate  for  sending  me  the  SEAFARERS  a  bellhop  in  the  In  Korea  w.e  stopped  in  Inchon  4)  4.  ,  their share of the chow. It was tops,  LOG.  I have  enjoyed  it  very  much  Norfolk  Hotel  at  twice,  Pusan  three  .times  and  they  claimed.  and I think that you are  doing won­ 45  NW  5th  Street  Masan  once.  Among  the  ports  we  Incidentally,  the  cracker­jack  derful  work  for the  seamen.  If  my  visited  in  Japan  were  Sasebo,  Yo­ deck  department  on  here  includes  nephew  Tom  Wadsworth  had  lived  Mercon  to  kohama,  Wakamatsu, Kuratsu,  Ota­ hear  from  all  the  that oldtime bosun Jose Ortiguerra,  I am  sure he  would have  been very  To  the  Editor:  boys,  or  better  still,  to  see  them.  ru  and  Yokosuka.  along  with  Floyd  Clevenger  aind  proud.  I  am  ­an  able  bodied  seaman,  Ralph  Williams,  D M s;  Jack  He  went  td  sea  about  25  years  I'll  see that  they  have  a  good  time  presently  aboard  a  tanker  of  the  On  the  way  back  to  the  states  we  picked  up  cargo>in  Attu,  Aleu­ Tutwiler,  Charles  Westmoreland,  ago  and  you  know  that  they  had  and  they  won't  get  clipped.  To  Socony­Vacuum  Oil  Company.  "Jesse  James"  Brinkley,  Alvin  it  very  rough.  He  used  to  say,  keep  in  track  with  things  I  go  I  recently  made  a  six  months'  tian  Islands.  We  had  no  female  Roberts,  Grover  Maddox  and  Bob  'Auntie,  you  don't  know  the  half  aboard  the  Waterman  ships  that  voyage  on  one  of  your  ships  and  companionship  there,  but  we  did  Brown,  ABs,  as  well  as  Everett  of  what  we  have  to  go  through."  come  in.  I  also  go  to  the  Florida  during  that  tinie  I  have  read  your  have  the  privilege  of  using  thet  Linman,  Frank  Webb  and  Henry  But  as  I  read  the  LOG  from  time  and  get  the  LOG.  That's  all  for  old  agreement and part  of  the new  Navy  bar  and  a  few  brews  tasted  ­fine  since  we  hadn't  seen  any  Power, ordinaries.  to  time  I  know  that  he  \«as  right.  now.  Will  write  more  later.  agreement.  Also  I  was  present  at  American  beer  for  quite  a  while.  I'm  writing  this  from  our first  Vincent W.  Mercon  Torpedoed  In  War  all  ship's  meetings.  Gratefully  I  Fishing  at  Attu  was  swell.  Several  port of  call in southern Greenland.  Tom  never  seemed  to  pick  up  4"  3^  t  have  learned  a  few  things  about  of  the  fellows  made  spears  and  We  have^two  more  ports  further  right  after  he  was  torpedoed  and  the  SIU,  a  union  which  I  think  a  brought  back  plenty  of  salmon  north  to  make  yet  and  then  after  shipwrecked.  His .ship  was  at ­sea  great deal of  and would  gladly sup­ and  mountain  trout  from  the  dodging fioating  ice  and  icebergs  when the  war started  and they had  port  anytime.  streams after  working hoims.  for a few more weeks we should ar­ no  protection  at  all  so  they  were  To  the  Editor:  My  purpose  in  writing  this  let­ No  Major  Beefs  rive  back* in  the  good  old  never­ in  for  it.  Tom  was  in  and  out  of  We  have  read  In  the  press  of  ter  is  for  a  little  advice.  Life  AR  in  all,  most  of  us  feel  that  beaten  climate  of  the  USA.  hospitals  all  the  time  after^ that.  the  many  coirupt  practices  in­ aboard  here  is  fair.  However,  it  Until  then,  we  of  the  Carroll  He  used  to  keep  trying  as  he  did  dulged  in  by  ali  forms  of  crooks,  could  be  much  better  under  an  this  has  been  a  good  trip.  There  have  been  no major  beefs  and  the  Victory  bid  farewell  and  smoofti  like  to  go  to  sea.  I  miss  him  yet,  gamblers,  vice  purveyors,  etc.,  yet  SIU  contract.  w  got together  and  worked  out  sailing to  all.  but  he  i .  better  off  than  the  way  w^  have  overlooked  the  phony  I  am  talking  to  my  shipmates  e  few  minor  complaints  that  Bob  Brown  he  was  and  God  knew  best.  lawyers  that  operate  in  our  midst.  about  trying  to  get these ships  un­ came  up.  *  Deck  delegate  I  want  to  thank  you  once  again  There are  all types.  You have  the  der SIU contract  and they all seem  We  are  expecting  a  smooth  pay­ for  the  LOG  and  I  would  like  to  insurance  lawyer,  t|ie  real  estate  to  go  for  the  idea.  Am  I  doing  off  and  then  practically  all  of  us  ^  4.  4.  stop  it  as  I  am  going  away  for  a  lawyer,  criminal  lawyer  and  lastly  any good  by talking  union to these  will  be  heading  for  New  Orleans  while,  but  I  would  appreciate  it  the  admiralty  lawyer.  guys?  Please  answer  my  letter  In  or  vicinity  where  the  majority  of  if  you  could  spare  a  copy  of  "The  Now  brother  you  have  a  case  your  LOG  if  possible,  as  I  am  a  us  live.  After  a  week  or  two  on  Seafarers  in  World  War  II." Keep  that  is  absolutely  legitimate  and  constant  reader  of  your  well­pub­ the  beach  there  will  be  several  of  To  the  Editor:  up the good work. I  will be praying  you  are  reluctantly  compelled  to  lished  paper.  us  who  will  look  forward  to  an­ Just  a few  lines from  the  daunt­ for you.  Name  Withheld  other  trip  to  Japan  and  to  seeing  seek  the  advice  of  the  last­men­ less,  but  dwindling,  crew  of  the  Mrs.  Sarah  Biffi  tioned.  When  you  sign  his  "re­ (Ed  Note:  We  suggest  that  you  the  "girl­sans"  again.  They're  Abiqua.  We  left  the  US  on  Feb­ tainer"  you  are  then  his  victim.  get  in  touch  toith  the  SIU  Organ­ number  one.  4­  4'  4'  ruary 26  and  have no idea  of  when  You  give  your  story  as  to  exactly  izing  Department  the  next  time  we  will return.  We've  been to  Ka­ Donald  D.  Dambrino  how  you  had  your  accident  and  in  you  are  in  port.)  rachi;  Bombay;  Kuwait;  Port  de  Ship's  delegate  all probability he will  tell  you that  Bouc,  France;  Tripoli;  Lebanon;  your  case has  "very  little" liability  Antwerp; Kuwait; Tenerife,  Canary  To  the  Editor:  Islands;  Kuwait  again;  Swansea,  In  a  recent  issue  of  the  LOG,  thus  clearing  himself  of  any  com­ England;  and  are  now  heading  for  Brother  Baldy  .Bollinger,  ship's  mitments.  In other  words he  wants  Bahrein.  From  there,  who  knows?  delegate  of  the  Del  Sud,  wrote  a  a  "cake  walk,"  not  a  case.  The  sucker  seaman  is  holding  the  Five  men  missed  the  ship  in  letter  condemning  the  Hub  Cloth­ poor  bag.  Swansea  and  all  info  concerning  ing  Store  in  New  Orleans ­asking  them  is  being  forwarded  to  Union  that  the  SIU  brothers  boycott  this  Then  the  steamship  companies  headquarters.  Four  men  also  paid  store.  I  have  traded  with  the  own­ have spotters  that" trace  your char­ off  because  of  ill­health  so  things  ers  of  this  store  for  the  past  few  acter  from  the  day  you  were  born  are  a  little fouled  up  as regards  a  years  and  can  see  no  reason  for  to find  any  little  loophole.  They  '4'^ I  go  into  your  life  in  order  to  con­ full  crew.  •  '  ^uch a  broad statement.  ­ you  in the eyes  of  society as  Shouldn't  Miss  Ship  If  the  brother  feels  he  or  a  few  demn  well  as  in  the  courtroom.  We  did  sign  on  four  aliens  of  his friends  have  been  exploited  SaUor  A  Victim  though, one Spaniard and  four Eng­ it's  his  privilege  to  object  but  lishmen,  also  a  stowaway  we've  please don't ask  an entire  member­ The  Seafarer  is  the  unfortunate  victim  of  it  all.  Why?  Because  he  been  carding  since  Port  de  Bouc.  ship  to  follow.  This  should  not  be  necessary  but  Brother  Bollinger  and  I  have  has  difficulty  in  procuring  wit­ there  it is.  A  great  lack  of  matui>  been  Union  members  of  long  ac­ nesses  and  travels  all  over  the  Ity  is  shown  by  any  member  who  quaintance  and  he  should  know  I  globe.  The  sea  is his  country  and  misses a  ship  and uciinite  steps to  would  never  patronize  any  place  I  the  ship  is  his  home.  He  is  con­ prevent  this  should  be  put  into  knew was  detrimental to my  Union  sidered  by  others' as  an  outcast  practice  by  the  Union,  as  we have  brothers' welfare. That's  why I feel  when  in  trouble.  The first  accusa­ no  doubt  they  will  be.  in  the  name  of  fair  play  I  must  tion  is  that  he  was  "drunk,"  espe­ Although  we  had  been  out  since  defend  the  Hub  Clothing  Store  cially  if  the  seafarer  has  been  Donald  Dambrino,  ship's  delegate  of  the  Richard  Harding  Davis*,  la in his glory surrounded by  plenty of  Japanese "firl­sans" In fhm  February  we  didn't  receive  any  from  such harsh  judgement.  ashore.  £  •  M''  copies of the LOG  until we reached  Joseph Buckley  I  think  the  outlook  for  seamen  Dragon  Restaurant, Sasebo,  Japan,  Birth Benefit  Just In Time  His Union Book  Gets Going Over  He's Working  Shoreside  Nowv  Fishing's Good  On Attn Island  Praises Union^s  Work For Seaman  Tankerman Talks  Union To Crew  ^Case Chasers'  Hard On Seamen  Abiqua Hitting  All The Ports  Defends Store  Against Charges  i  ^• i  :  .......  i"t( f: i  �S  EA TA  Fat*  War  East TT^p  1 A PtSasantMun  ?­^.  • ­.  if,­'  "  Fri^y^  191^  Skipper Cares  For Sick  Man  LETTERS'  To  the  Editor:  T»  the Editor:  formers,' ho  gashounds,  no  beefs,  One  of  the  oilers  on  the  Steel  We  started  the  trip  off  in  the  taken.  I  even  lost  the  discharge  except  for  one  man.  O' Call  bar. The  steward  was  which  I  had  hi  the  back  of  the  Maker,  Abner  Raiford  was  taken  ii'­ Port  with  us  add  made  the  remark,  checkbook.  From  what  other  sea­ The  significance?  Simply  this:  ashore  at  San  Salvador  suffering  "Eat  your  chow  now  because  you  men  tell  me,  they  discount  trav­ While  the  membership  wholly  from  acute  appendicitis.  When  he  lived  up  to  the  working  rules  and  became ill,  the captain got  in  touch  are  going  to  starve  this  trip,"  so  elers checks  at  50  percent  of  value  The  following  is  ttie  latest  we  all  had  our  last  supper  at  the  in San  Francisco.  Something about  contract,  that  one  man  did  not.  I  with  the  Coast  Guard  who  advised  available  listing  of  official  ex­ Port  O'  Call  bar  and  restaurant  this  whole  deal  smells.  ^  went  on  to  say  that  as  long  as  that  he  be  put  ashore for  liospital­ change  rates  for  foreign  cur­ Now  Jeff,  the  4­8  FWT  on  the  everyone  on"" the  ship  himself  ad­"  ization.  which  was  a  big  successs  for  all.  rencies.  Listing's  are  as  of  He  was,  of  course,  only  kidding.  Christo  M  (Triton),  my  present  September  3,  1952,  and  are  hered  closely  to  the  agreement,  Everj' precaution was taken by the  there'd  be  no  reason­ why  another  captain  and  the  chief  mate  to  pro­ All  in  all  we  had  a  good  trip  ship,  has  popped  up .and  said  he  is  subject  to  change  without  no­ clean  payoff  shouldn't  take  place  tect  the  patient  from  serious  com­ aboard  the  Steel  Fabricator.  Our  waiting  to  get  to  San  Francisco  so  tice.  only  beef  about  it  was  that  the  he  can  go  to  the  Bank  of  America  England.  New  Zealand,  inutb  Africa:  again.  In  other  words,  if  everyone,  plications  by  their  constant  com­ acted  as a  good  Union  man  should,'  munication  with  the  Coast  Guard  ports  we  hit  that  were  any  good  office. He  was taken  for $300 worth  $2.80  per  pound  sterling.  $2.24  per  pound  sterling.  we could  do it.  such  as  Singapore,  Beirut,  Manila,  of  checks  by  a  taxi  driver.  He  re­ AustraUa:  as  well  as  the  efficient  attention  Belgium:  50  francs  to  the  dollar.  You  are,.either  a  full  or  poten­ he  receive^on  board.  were  one  night  stands.  The  other  ported  the  loss  but  has  yet  to  hear  Denmark:  14.45  cents  per. krone.  France:  350  Cranes  to  the  doUar.  tial  member,  I  continued,  of  one  ports  in  Indonesia  and  Malaya  from  them.  Joe  Bums  Holland;  3.80  guUders  to  the  doUat.  of  the  greatest  and  strongest  or­ Since our  next  stop  will  be  Oak­ Italy;  625  Ure  to  the  doUar.  aren't so  hot as  you  know.  Ship's  delegate  Norway:  14  cents  per krone.  ganizations  in  the  world—^the  SIU.  land, it's  going  to  be  interesting  to  Portugal:  Trip  to  HUIs  28.73  escudos  to  the  dollar.  4  4.4"  It's  your  duty  to  respect  it  and  be  While  we  were  in Jakarta,  Indo­ see  what  satisfaction  he  gets from  Sweden;  19.;!3  cents  per  krone.  India:  <21  cents  per  rupee.  proud  of  it.  ,  nesia,  three of  the  brothers  took  a  the  Bank of  America.  Pakistan:  30.2  cents  per  rupee.  Since  then  everyone  so  far  is  Paul  Cavan  trip •  in  the  mountains  in  the  Argentina;  14.2  pesos  to  tha  dollar.  Brazil:  5.4  cents  per  cruzeiro.  pretty  congenial,  and  harmony  Bandung  section.  They  said  it  4  4"  4"  Uruguay:  52.63  cents  per  peso.  prevails  aboard  the  ship.  I  wonder  To  the  Editor;  was  an  enjoyable  Venezuela:  29.85  cents  per  bolivar.  if  a  little  morale  booster  like  this  We  had  much  discussion  on  the  lost  weekend.  At  wouldn't  prove  to  be  a  good  shot  Amerocean  about  the  friction  be­ least  from  the  in  the  arm  on  other  ships  too?  way  they  looked  To  the  Editor:  tween  topside  and  the  unlicensed  Louis M.  Henriquez  when  they  re­ personnel.  Just  about  all  of  it  is  Maybe  something  can  be  done  turned  a  person  about  the  money  exchange  here  in  accountable  to  4  4  4  would  think  so.  Japan.  When  we  make  a  draw  we  To  the Editor:  the  captain  who  1 would  appreciate  your  sending  The  fellow  that  receive  358.45  yen  to  the  dollar.  takes  particular  a c c 0  m  p anied  The  Bank­ of  America  gives  us  the  me  a  copy  of  the  booklet  "Seafar­ delight  in  raising  them  was  a  sce­ same  exchange.  But  when  a  ers  In  World  War  II,"  which  I  To  the  Editor:  one  fuss  after  nario  director for  soldier, or  a  civilian  who  works for  have  heard  so  much  about.  the  other.  Just finished  reading  a  copy  of  Paris  I  really  enjoy  reading  the  LOG  the  motion  pic­ MSTS  exchanges  their  scrip  into  One.  example  from  cover  to  cover  as  I  am  at  the  LOG,  which  you  have  been  so  oT  his  ways  ture,  "Good  Earth."  yen  they  receive  360  per  dollar.  present  in  a  hospital  and  have  kind  in  sending  me  for  the  past  After  Jakarta,  we  arrived  in  which  are  strict­ After  you've  been  over  here  for  plenty  of  time  for  if.  I'm  just  year  or  so.  I  wanted  to  write  this  Manila  where  the  second  cook  fell  a  while  that  little  difference in  the  waiting  for  tho^­time  when  I  can  in order  to say  thanks.  ly  against  tJnion  off  the  boat  landing  two  nights  in  exchange  adds  up.  For  example,  ship  out­again.  principle  is  that  Since  I  have  been  in  the  army,  qotty  a  row. He  claims that he  was sober.  when  GI  or  MSTS  personnel  ex­ he  logged  . the  the  SIU  has  made  some  wonderful  Frank  Pinter  Any  ship  that  hits  the  Philip­ change  their  money  they  receive  (Ea.  note:  A  copy  of  "Seafar­ strides  for  the  seamen.  I'll  be  lost  steward  for  serving  tomato  juice  pines  be sure  and  check  your  ship  36,000  yen  for  $100.  We  ­get  the  ers  In World  War  11"  will  be  sent  when  I return  to  the ships  and  the  at  breakfast time  after  he  had  told  before  leaving there.  When  we  left  same  36,000  yen  for  $100.44.  Are  to  you.)  sea.  I'm  really  anxious  to  see  the  him  that  he  wanted  grapefruit  there,  everything  was  okay  until  they  better  than  us  over  here  in  new  hall  in  New  York  and  to  get  every  morning.  4  4  4  the  third  mate  came  down  off  Japan?  acquainted  with  the  Welfare  Plan.  He  said  to  the  .steward,  i"If  you  watch  and caught a  stowaway going  Just  two  years  ago  these  seemed  do  not  do  as  I  tell  you  I  will  de­ Our  ship,  the  Seamonitor,  was  through  his  locker  and  desk.  That  over  in  Korea  for  a  week  and  you  at  least  10  years  away  to  me,  but  mote  you  and  put  you  in  irons.  I  was  the first  that  we  knew  of  him  can't  even  go  on  the  dock  as  it  is  am  the  master  and  you  will  do  as  in  a  short  time,  here  they  are.  being  aboard.  I  say.  There  is  no  Union  patrol­ To  the  Editor:  I'll  be  leaving  Japan  about  the  under  martial  law.  We  will  be  Stephen  R.  Paris  over  here  for  at  least  another  two  On  July 14  Mr. and  Mrs. Charles  first  of  November,,as  ^  get  out  of  man  aboard  this  ship  now."  Ship's  delegate  We  agreed  that  he  was  the  mas­ W.  Cothran  played  host  at  St.  Mi­ the army  December 12.  It sure  will  to  three  months  they  say.  i  4­  4"  Salvatore  C.  Alu  chael's  Hospital,  Newark,  NJ,  to  be  swell  to  get  back  to  sea  and  ter  and  we  would  let  him  play  his  little game.  The  meeting  chairman  the  time­honored  proverbial  bird,  back  to  the  gang.  4  4  4  expressed  the  wish  that  everyone  Preston  Lobbregt  the  stork.  would  try  to  do  his  job  and  give  Upon  departing,  this  kindly  vis­ ips;.  the  captain  little  to  talk  about.  itor  and  staunch  supporter  of  the  'To  the  Editor:  All  beefs  will  be  taken  up  at  the  human  race did  the  honors  by  pre­ Last  May  1,  when  I  came  off  a  To  the  Editor:  payoff  when  the  Union  patrolman  five­month  run,  I  bought  American  We're  with  the  Seamonitor  senting  his  host  with  a  token  wiU  be  aboard.  "  Express  travelers  checks  in  the  (Orion)  over  here in  Japan. Things  commemorating  the ,  occasion,  in  To  the  Editor:  Manuel  Cotty  the  person  of  a  amount  of  $500.  All  was  well  and  have  beeh  running'smoothly except  In  a  recent  issue  of  the  SEA­ Ship's  delegate  lovely  little  girl  good  until  I  missed  some  of  them  for  a  couple  of  items.  For  one  FARERS  LOG  the  column  "Did  weighing  814  and  reported  this  fact  to  the  in­ thing,  this  companj^  will  not  buy  •  4  4  4  pounds  whom  You  Know"  stated  how  the  word  spector  or  agent  in  charge  of  sea­ milk  over  here  although  all  "sacked"  originated..  The  LOG's  the  honored  two­ men's  losses  at  the  American  Ex­ SlU­contracted  ships  buy  it  in  some have  named  version  was  that  it  stemmed  from  press in  San  Francisco.  Yokohama.  a  Turkish  sultan's  habit  of  throw­ Carole  Ann.  I  frequented  the  El  Tropico  Bar  The  mail  situation  is  another  "This  Wee  lady's  ing  those  who  displeased  him  into  To  the  Editor:  there where  most of  the gang wmt.  headache.  We  were  not  given  a  the  sea  after  tying  them  up  in  a  We  had  a  special  meeting of  "the  dad,  who  \e  a  sack.  Theii  the  4­8  FWT  on  the  Israel  Far  East  address  although  the  deck  departmeniL  on  the  Steel  Di­ steward,  suffered  Putnam,  the  ship  I  was  on,  re­ company's  agent  here  is  Dodwell.  A  few  days  before  we  happened  rector  because  the  chief  mate  is  a  dislocation  of  ported  a  loss  of  $1,600  cash  and  All  our  mail  is  sent  to  80  Broad  Cothran  to  notice  another  version.  In  the  behaving  like  a  bosun  and  is  giv­ •  three  .toes,  a  the  2nd  engineer  another  $2,000.  Street, NY, and  probably lays there  early  days  of  factory  labor,  men  All  they  can  say  is  that  they  re­ until'the "Company  feels  like  send­ fractured foot  and a  torn ligament,  had  to  bring  their  own  tools  to  ing orders  to all  hands.  The  bosun  doesn't  know  what  is  going  on  last  June  13.  He  is  looking  for­ member  being  in  the  bar.  It  did  ing  it  out  here.  work  with  them.  When  they  were  most of  the  time.  not  occur  to  me  that  my  loss  was  I'll  conclude  with  a  personal  ward  to  being fit  for  duty  come  fired  the  company  gave  them  a  in  there  because  I  had  cashed  two  "hello"  to  "Scotty"  Aubusson  at  October  1.  At  the  same  time  the  mate  com­ "It  is  comforting,"  he  says,  "to  sack  to  carry  their  tools  home.  of  the  checks  there  and  put  my  the  Port  O'  Call.  plains  that  the  bosun  is  not  get­ ^  David  Divine  know first­hand  that  while  being  thumbprints  on  them.  ting  enough  work  done.  The  mate  Chuck  Welch  4  4,4  Checks  Sent  Home  doesn't  put  out  any  overtime  arid  w?  Ship's  delegate  hospitalized  the  unfortunate  sea­ man  is  visited  weekly  by  his  Un­ ­  But  when  I  got  home  to  Quincy,  &  with  the  watch  and  one  dayman  ion's  representative  who  delivers  Mass.,  American  Express  sent  the  it  is  impossible  to  keep,  the  ship  cash  benefits to  his  bedside.  Also  checks  to  the  local  bank  in  order  in  shape.  (The  carpenter  had  an  for  me  to  check  the  signatures  the  vacation  and  maternity  bene­ accident  and  was flown  back  to  To  the  Editor:  c:>  with  an  affidavit.  So  for  the first  fits  are  just  like  manna  from  I  would  like  to  have  the  LOG  the  US).  heaven.  '  time I  found  out  who cashed  them.  sent  to me  in  Korea.  I was  getting  The  deck  gang  intends  to  bring  It  was  the  El  Tropico  on  lower*  ­ "When  better contracts are mad^,  it at  my .last base  but  I  have  stop­ the  mate's  actions  up  before  the  the SIU will surely get  them."  Market  Street, the  last  place  I  ex­ ped  it  because I  was leaving. I find  patrolman  to  have  him  straight­ pected  them  from.  •  Charles  W.  Cothran  the'LOG a  very interesting  piece of  ened out...  There  was $350, $100  worth  with  K.  G.  Siversttii;  ;  reading  material.  It  also  helps  to  • ,4  4  4  my  thumbprint  that  was  okay,  but  Ship's  delegate ^  keep  me. informed of  the  shipping  the  other  $250  did  not  have  my  news  and  information.  4  4  4  signature.  American  Express  said  Besides  keeping  me  informed  of  I must  have been  in  my cups.  Any­ the shipping  news and  the  working  way,  two  of  the  signatures  were  To  the  Editor:  of  the  ­Union  it  helps  me  contoct  exactly  alike,  written  with  a  very  Our first  ship's  meeting  on  the  some  of  my  friends  who  I  sailed  deliberate  hand,  but  I  knew  they  Alawai  (Waterman)  wasn't  held  at  with.  • M   any  of  my  neighborhood  To  the  Editor:  i.  were  not  mine.  Recently  I  had  a  severe  opera­ sea  until two  weeks after the ship's  friends  sail  with  unions  as  I  have.  Hi!:'­:.  .  ^ot of'Cabbage  payoff  and  on  a  new  trip.  At  that  My  brother  is  still, a  member  of  tion  at  the  Mercy  Hospital,  Balti­ The  American  Express  is  han­ time,  as  ship's  delegate,  I  called  the  SIU.  I  haye  made  many  ac­ more.  I needed  blood and  a  lot  of  dling a  lot  of  lost  seamen's  chej^ks  the  meeting  to  order  and  made  quaintances  with  the  headquarters  it.''  My  husband,  David  Riversi  a  and  they are  using the  drink angle  the  announcement  that,  at  the  staff  and  look  back  to  the  time  1  seaman, went  to the  Union  hall and  even  though  a  guy  has  been  rolled.  patrolman's reffuest,  and  on  bis be­ helped  move  from  Beaver  Street  made  a  request  for  donors.  Two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars Js a  Immediately, 18  seamen  donated,  half,  I  had  a  word  of  praise  to  to Brooklyn  hall.  lot  of  cabbage.  I wrote  the inspec­ convey  to  the  membership,  '  Incidentally,  on  the  way  aci'oss  blood.  tor  ip  charge  that  I'll  spend  my  r want . to  thank  them  from  the  Praise?  Yes,  deserving  praise  to  Korea  I  met  one  of  my  ship­ whole  next  payoff,  a five­month  His  dad,  A1  Friend,  is  in  mer­ (patrolman's  emphasis),  for  having  mates.  His  name is  Kane  Bancroff}  bottom  of  my  heart  and  wish  I  run  to  Korea," to hire  a  recognized  chant  service  on  the  Puerto  one of  the cleanest  payoffs  in  Nor­ A/3c  Frank  Eschrich  could  give  you_  a  list  of  their  handwriting  expert  and lawyer.  Rico,  but  junior's  all  set  in  a  folk  for  quite  some  time.  There  \  .  (E^  note:  THe  LOG's  on  its  names.  "  , We  seamen  know  when  we  are  sailor suit.  Heleu'Riversj",  was  no  disputed  overtime,  no  per­ way.)  •   ,1,;.  r  • sja.­ Money Exchange  Rates Listed  Cap is Touyhie  —Far From Union  Japan Has Two  Rates On Money *  He?s Catehiny Up  On His Reading  Never  Expected  All These Gains  »• •  m­ I  stork Carries  Benefits Too  Too Many Cheeks  Are Disappeariug  Ship Won^t  Buy  Milk in Japan  Either Way it  Was Bad  News  Mate Taking  Over For Bosun  \l:  Airman in Korea  Enjoys The LOG  Navy For  Him  Slap On Back Is  Shot in The Arm  / , • /  I')  hanks Donors  ho Saved  Her  as  "A  r­  .  �Friday, fMsytoBilMr i, IMt  MTDCalte  1st Annual  Convention  Tagt  Twenty­ifafc*  SMAXAItSltS  toe  SIU OoiNl­SfIII Ambassadors  • V:5  ..'f'  Near On Confrart  ship  Company;  Captain  Milton  (Continued  from  page  3)  current SIU contracts  expire. Com­ Williams,  Bull  Line;  Charles  Lo­ pletion  of  this  task  before  the  gan,  Mississippi  Shipping  Com­ deadline  is  considered  no  mean  pany;  R.  Schilling,  Alcoa  Steam­ (Continued  from  page  3)  achievement  in  light  of  the  fact  ship  Company,  and  Captain  W.  E.  fore or  just after  the AFL  conven­ that  the  entire  contract  is  being  Anthony  for  Waterman  Steamship  tion.  rewritten from  top to bottom.  This  Company.  Report  On  Activity  is  the first  general  revision  of  the  Among matters that will  be taken  agreement  since  1948.  The  final  up  by  the  delegates  will  be  a  re­ agreement,  when  arrived  at,  will  port  on  MTD  activity  since  the  be  subject  to  ratification  by  the  group  was  reorganized­and  a  year  membership.  round  pffice  with,  permanent  ad­ Crew  Suggestions  ministrative machinery established.  Union  preparations  for  the  new  Included  in  this  report  will  be  a  agreement  got  underway  several  section  dealing  with  the  establish­ months  ago  when  all  SIU  crews  ment  of  port  councils  and  their  were  asked  to  send  in  their  sug­ activity  on  behalf  of  affiliated  gestions  as  to  general  rules  and  unions  and  labor  ih  general  such  Seafarers. Georges Trapezes  (center)  and  Nicholas Sonris watch  as  departmental  rules  that  they  as  in  the  SUP  strike  on  the  West  State  Department  aide  N.  C.  McKenna  takes  down  their  ideas on  wanted  to  see  in  the  new  agree­ (Continued  from  page  2)  Coast,  the  Commercial  Telegraph­ reported  the  beginning  of  an  ex­ ment.  A  considerable  number  of  ers  strike  against  Western  Union,  life in  US for  a Labor  Day broadcast  beamed  to  the  Middle East.  pected  tightening  of  company  se­ crews  responded  to  the  poll  and  and similar  beefs involving  operat­ Two  Egyptian­born  Seafarers  made  an  original  contribu­ many  of  their  suggestions  were  curity  regulations  at  the  refineries  ing  engineers,  longshoremen  and  tion  to  good  relations  between  the  US  and  nations  in  the  incorporated  into  the  Union's final  and  terminals  all  the  way  from  telephone  workers.  demands  along  with  proposed  Philadelphia  south  to  Port  Arthur,  Middle East via  a special State Department broadcast beamed  Delegates will  also  elect  officers  changes that  were drafted  in  head­ Texas.  For  the first  time  in  many  for  the  coming  year  and  draw  up.  to that area  on Labor  Day.  > papers,"  described  their  own  feel­ quarters.  years,  and  on  the  heels of  the offi­­ a  program  for  carrying  out  the  Arrangements made by  SIU  ings  to IIA  official  Norman  C. Mc­ The  Union  is  being  represented  cial  opening  of  the  SIU  drive,  the  stated  objectives  of  the  organiza­ headquarters  with  an  official  Kenna,  who interviewed  them on  a  in negotiations by a  four­man  com­ company  security  force  has  been  tion  including  organizational  work  visit  to  headquarters.  mittee consisting  of  SIU Seci­etafy­ increased  in  an  apparent  effort  to  in  the  industry, and  further  action  of  the  US  International  Informa­ Treasurer  Paul  Hall  and  one  man  keep  "undesirables"  off  company  tion  Administration  enabled  Sea­ The  material  gathered"  that  day  to be  taken  against IJarry  Bridges'  from  each  ship's  department;  Joe  property,  and  possible  restrict  the  farers Georges Trapezas and Nicho­ was  broadcast  this  week as  part  of  Influence  on  West  Coast  labor.  Algina,  deck;  Bob  Matthews,  en­ mobility  of  SIU  organizers  who  a  special  State  Department  pro­ las  Souris  to  offer  their  own  ideas  Organizing.  gine;  and  Claude  Fisher,  stewards.  meet each  ship.  gram  commemorating  Labor  Day  on  life  in  the  US  since  they  left  Under  this  heading,  the  MTD  Again  calling on  Atlantic tanker­ The  five­man  company  commit­ and  the  gains  and  working  condi­ will  no doubt  hear a  report on  the  their  native  land.  Trapezas,  al­ men  to  stand  up  and  be  counted  tee  consists  of  Captain  John  ready  a  US  citizen,  and  Souris,  tions  of  American  working  men  SIU's  current  organizing  drive  Boughman  of  the  Isthmian  Steam­ with  their  many  shipmates  who  among the tankermen of  the Atlan­ the  proud  possessor  of  his  "first  and  women.  have  plainly  indicated  preference  tic  Refining. Company  and . take up  for  SIU  wages,  benefits  and  condi­ ways  and  means  whereby  unions  tions,  Terpe  asserted  that  he  had  affiliated  with  the MTD  can  aid in  full  confidence  in  the  intelligence  this  campaign.  of  Atlantic  tankermen  to  choose  Member unions invited  to partic­ between  the  AMEU  type  of  repre­ Brotherhood  of  Marine  Engineers,  attempting  to  pass  behind  the  (Continued  from  page  3)  ipate  in  the  gathering  are  the  In­'  sentation  and  the  on­the­spot,  day  declared,  "There  was  100  percent  Farmer  but  was  unable  to  steer  ternational  Longshoremen's  Asso­ picked  one  man  out  of  the  water  and  night membership  sert'ice open  cooperation  between  the  officers  around  it.  One  report  had  it  that  ciation;  all" districts  of  the  Sea­ and  went  alongside  again  to  pick  crew.  Every  man  did  his  job  to  SIU  members.  farers  International  Union  includ­ up five  more  off  the  stem  who  the  tanker  was  having  difficulties  and  and  were  willing  to  stand  by  with  its steering  gear.  ing  A&G,  Great  Lakes,  Canadian  went  into  the  water  as  the  stern  When  the  collision  appeared  im­ until all  the  last.  Captain  Utvik  de­ and  SUt";  Masters,  Mates  and  serves  a  great  deal  of  credit  for  minent,  the  Farmer  signaled  the  started  to  sink.  Pilots;  Radio  Operators  Union  of  the  way  he  handled  the situation."  alarm  and  called  the  crew  to  sta­ Subsequently  the  bow  of  the  the  Commercial  Telegraphers;  tions  but  the  tanker  blew  no  sig­ The  following  is  the  list  of" the  Brotherhood  of  Marine  Engineers,  ship  was  grounded  keel  up.in  the  nals  whatsoever.  crew.  In  the  deck  department:  and  dockside  engineers  of  the  In­ Goodwin  Sands;  the  stern  half,  Elton  M.  Mistich,  bosun;  Stig  W.  Praise  For  Rescuers  ternational  Union  of  Operating  which  was  taken  in  tow  by  a  Olofson,  DM;  Lewis  J.  Goodwin,  Engineers.  There  was  high  praise  from  the  French  boat,  was  beached  near  (Continued  from  page  7)  AB;  Nicholas  Yacishyn,  AB;  James  Present  officers of  the  MTD  be­ Calais.  crew  for  the  volunteer  crewmen  F. Lee, Jr., AB;  Robert  Rivers, AB;  mies  are  after  your  seamen's  sides  Gardner  are  Joseph  P.  Ryan  who  manned' the  Ramsgate  rescue  Voldemar  Rannanae,  AB;  Bernard  papers.  They  will  doctor  them  up  Crash Cause  Unknown  of  the  ILA,  president;  Captain  Charles  May  of  the  MM&P,  vice  Survivors  of  the  collision  were  boat.  As  one  Seafarer  put  it,  Landos,  AB;  Lawrence  McCul­ and  will  use  them  maybe  for  spy­ president;  and  an  executive  pom­ at a  loss  to  explain  the  reason for  "some  of  us  might  not  be  here  if  lough,  OS;  Donald  A.  Rundblad,  ing  or  what  not." .  OS;  Archie  Z.  Scarborough,  OS.  It was  also reported  that  the  bar  mittee  consisting  of  Harry  Lunde­ the  crash.  'Visibility  was  good  at  it  wasn't  for  those  fellows."  • The Farmer  crew  too  drew  its  The  engine  department  men  that  Riddle  had  stopped at  earlier  berg,  SIU  president;  Patrick  Con­ the  time  of  the  accident  with  no  nelly,  ILA  executive  vice  presi­ rain  or fog  although  the seas were  share  of  plaudits.  Albqrto  Gon­ were:  Roman  Azczygel,  deck  en­ in  the  day  was  a  hangout  for  local  dent;  and  Captain  V.  E.  Bishop  of  rough and  a strong wind was  blow­ zales,  2nd  assistant  engineer  and  gineer; Kaj  A. Veber,  oiler; Joseph  Communists.  ing.  Apparently  the  tanker  was  member  of  the  SIU­Affiliated  Bardo, oiler; Joe E.  King, oiler; Er­ The  inferences  left  by  the  evi­ the MM&P.  nest  Erstrom,  FWT;  Henry  Mikul­ dence  available  are  reinforced  by  ski,  FWT;  Broachie  O.  Carpenter,  the experiences  of another Seafarer  The Yarmouth's Crew Goes To A Wedding  FWT;  Magnus  Pedersen,  wiper,  in  French  ports  as  reported  in  the  May  2  issue  of  the  SEAFARERS  Juan  Bonefont,  wiper.  The  steward  department  consist­ LOG.  In  this  case,  the  Seafarer,  ed  of  Herbert  Williams,  steward;  a  former  resident  of  France,  Fortunato  Dotti,  chief  cook;  Wil­ stated  that  US  seamen  were  con­ liam  P.  Dunn,  NCB;  Jerzy  Bohl­ stantly  being  approached  by  Eng­ man, 3rd  cook;  Ludovico  J. Carbo­ iish­speaking  Frenchmen  who  dis­ naro, MM; Dominick H. Branzoccio,  played  great  interest in  getting  in­ MM;  Ralph  Bullard,  utility;  Givac­ formatipn  about  US* ship  move­ chino Varlotta, utility.  ments  and  about  validated  papers.  Over Half  In Atlantic  Pledge SIU  • ^1  ­•  "J'­i  'A  SIU  Ship Splits  In Crash  Find Seafarer  Dead In Bay  40 US Freighters  Lay  Up;  Foreign Ship Orders  Rise  The SIU ci'ewinembers  of the Yarmouth put on  their  beet  bib end  tucker*  when  the  ship  pulled  into  Yarmouth, NS, and  went  to see  one of  their sbipmatee  merried  et  St.  Ambrose  Church.  Here,  the  Seafarers  gather  around  the  proud  noom,  William  J. Princ«|» and  bis new  bride (second  and  third  fromlMt).  The festivities  wound Bp 1ft • good    time for  all.  Under  increasing  pressure  from  foreign­flag  competition,  American shipping showed a further decline during the month  of  August.  An  estimated  40  dry  cargo  vessels  were  laid  up  along  the  Atlantic  coast  dur­­^  ing  that  month  because  of  in­ West  ^erman  shipyards.  Three  ability to obtain cargo  even  at  of  these  are  21,000  tonners  being  the  lower  freight  rates  now  pre­ built  for'  Libertys  S.  A.  Panama,  while  two  are  32,5b0­ton  super­ vailing  in  the  industry.  Meanwhile, shipbuilding  activity  tankers  on  order  for  another  both  in  the  US  and  abroad  shows  Panamanian­flag  outfit,  ~  World  foreign flag fleets,  particularly  Tankers  Corp.  Panama,  getting  the  bulk  of  new  Here  in  the  US,  a  29j000­ton  job  tanker  construction.  As  a  whole,  is on  order  at the  Bethlehem  Steel  the percentage of  oil tankers to dry  Company's  yards in  Quincy,  Mass.,  cargo  ships  has  been  increasing  for  the  Reconquista  Compania  of  steadily,  with  half  the  ships  being  Panama­,  while  the  Afra  Transport  built  this  year  being  tank  vessels.  Company, a  Liberian­flag  operator,  Included  among  new  tankers  on  is expecting  delivery  of  the 28j000^  order  are five  recently  ordered  in  ton  tankship.  La  CrUz.  I  i  1  I  • '71  I  "4! I  ;|  �Friday, September  S. 195t  S tAFARERS  toG  Pace Tweety­fov  DlGBST ofi SHIPS' MEETINGS. .  ;  EUGENIE  (Ore),  June  22—Chalrmin,  wants  two built­in  bunks  now  in  the  slop­ Frank  Holland;  Secratary,  T.  Jackton.  chest  to  be  placed  in  his  foc­slet and  W.  M.  Bankhead  was  elected  ship's  dele­ shelves  put  In  the  place  of  the  buhks.  gate.  Suggestion  was  made  to  see  the  Captain  said  that  if  the  company  and  the  chief  engineer  about fixing  the  pump  on  Union  come  to  an  agreement, over  this,  it  will  be  done  upon arrival  In  the  States.  the  washing  machine.  July  20—Chairman,  F.  Holland;  Secre­ Steward's  department  got  a  vote  of  tary,  T.  Jackson.  Delegates  reported  no  thanks for  their  scrivce  and  good  chow.  July  22—Chairman,  v.  ropptr;  Secre­ beefs.  Repair  Ust  will  be  made  out  and  handed  ­to  the  ship's  delegate.  Sugges­ tary,  E.  Dacey.  Warning  was  given  to  tion  was  made  to  clean  up  the  roaches.  jhe performers  aboard.  Bosun's  gear  was  packed,  and  the  ship's  delegate  said  he  TRANSATLANTIC  (Pac.  Wat.) July  27—  would  try  and find  out  his  reason  for  Chairman,  W.  Fisher;  Secretary,  Kalth  missing  ship.  One  man  was  logged  for  Cole.  Vote  of  thanks  was  extended  to  performing.  Crew  was  asked  to  keep  out  the  stewards  department  regarding  of  the raessroom  when  the  messman  is  meals.  Motion  was  passed  that  if  the  setting  up.  Delegate  will  ask  the  captain  vessel  pulled  out  of  the  layoup fleet  af­ to  put  out  a  draw  in  army  scrip  in  Oki­ ter  this  voyage,  all  quarters,  mcssrooms  nawa  so  that  the  crew  can  buy  clothes  and  storage  spaces  should  be  fumigated.  in  the  PX.  Chief  engineer  tried  to  buy  JUotion  was  passed  to  have  the  patrolman  necessary  fans.  Crew  should  return  all  speak  to  the ­ captain  about  various  mat­ glasses  to  the  messroora.  Steward  will  ters  concerning  the  ship's  crew,  namely  try  to  get  more  fresli  vegetables  and  ,  °  the  captain's  comments  about  unlicensed  fruit  in  Japan.  unions.  Ship is  infested with  cockroaches  and  should  be  fumigated  before  being  recommissioned.  YOUNG  AMERICA  (Waterman),  July  27  Chairmpn,  Larsen;  Secretary,  T.  N.  Scott.  Two  men  will  be  reported  for  missing  ship.  There  are  numerous  petty  beefs  among  the  crew:  There  was  no  draw  upon  arrival  at  Norfolk  within  the  re­ quired  time, as  per  agreement:  there  was  no  shore  leave  outbound  as  of  San  Pedro.  These  will  be  referred  to  the  port  officials.  Captain  promised  a  draw  prior  to  arrival.  Twe  men  were  logged.  Leniency  was  requested  in  decision  of  foul­ups.  No  data—Chairman,  Deal;  Secretary,  T.  N.  Scott.  Sliip's  delegate  reported  that  he  threw  the  old  washing  machine  overboard.  Chief  engineer requeste'd  that  all  repairs be  reported.  One  injured man  was  put  ashore  and  hospitalized.  One  man  paid  off.  Membership  went  on  rec­ ord  as  reque.sting  more  prime  beef  and  more  prime  steak.  Ship's  delegate  will  consult  the  Union  about  not  sailing,  if  this  request  is  not  granted.  Catwalk  should  be  put  up  both  forward  and  aft.  If  deck  load  is  carried  next  trip.  Differ­ ont  brand  of  coffee  was  requested.  c­»  GOVERNMENT  CAMP  (Cities  Service),  June  22—Chairman,  Harvey  M.  Lee;  Sec­ retary,  C.  V.  Hankinson.  New  washing  machine  will  not  be  installed  until  wc  find  out  if  it  belongs  to  the  crew  or  of­ ficers.  Ship's  fund  stands  at  S35.  Patrol­ man  will  be  consulted  about  getting  deck  department  foc'sles  painted.  Roaches  arc  overrunning  the  ship.  July  21—Chairman,  Charles  Bedell;  Sec­ retary,  Richard  Heiser,  Jr.  Ship's  fund  stands  rd  $20.  Brother  T.  MacCaskie  was  elected  ship's  delegate  by  acclamation.  Engineers  should  check  ventilation.  Patrolman  will  be  asked  about  getting  OMEGA  (Omega),  July  27—Chairman,  something  done  about  the  messhali  benches  or  getting  new  chairs.  Crew  A.  B.  Brown;  Secretary,  Carl  E.  Simpson.  Everything  in  general  is  going  smoothly  should  wear  shirts  at  meal  times.  July.  24—Chairman,  C.  Bpdell;  Secre­ |  since  the  last  meeting.  However,  previ­ • ary, E.  T.  Debereaux.  Men  who  leave  j  ous  trouble  with  the  captain  with  refer­ mattresses  or  linen  on  deck  will  donate  ence  to  stores­ and  draws  will  be  brought  S2  to  the  ship's  fund;  tho.se  who  leave  the  to  the  attention  of  the  patrolman.  Pantry  washing  machine  dirty  wiU  also  be fined  should  be  kept  cleancj­  at  night; messhali  $2.  Recreation  room  should  be  kept  should  be  kept  neater.  Vote  of  thanks  went  to  the  stewards  department  for  a­ cleaner.  July  27—Chairman,  Charles  Bedell;  Sec­ job  well  done  since  the  new  stores  were  retary,  Richard  Heiser,  Jr.  Beef  about  received  in  Canada,  and  throughout  the  chief  mate  and  bosun  doing  deck  gang  trip.  Repair  list  was  bypassed,  since  the  work.  Ship's  fund  stands  at  $20.  Brother  ship  is  laying  up.  N.  Towns  was  elected  ship's  delegate  by  acclamation.  Motion  was  passed  to  turn  BLUESTAR  (Traders),  July  12—Chair­ the  ship's  fund  over  to  the  captain  for  man,  Jack  W.  Anderson;  Secretary,  J  safckeepiog.  and  to  use  it  only  after  the  Tarnett.  Wa.shing  machine  broke  and  was  crew  has  voted  on  the  item  to  be  pur­ reported  to the  chief  engineer.  Beef  about  chased.  Ail  department  delegates  will  disputed  ovei­time  between  the  steward  make  up  repair  lists.  Bosun  should  be  and  the  third  cook  will  be  squared  away  contacted  about  washing  down  the  poop  by  the  patrolman.  Feet  should  be  kept  deck.  Each  member  of  the  crew  should  off  chairs  in  the  messhali  and  there  donate  $1  to  the  ship's  fund  at  the  pay­ should  be  no  sitting  on  the  tables.  Keep  off.  door  closed  when  washing  clothes.  Deck  engineer  suggested  putting  his  radio  in  SEASTAR  (Triton),  April  27—Chairman,  the  recreation  room,  with  a  loud  speaker  Louis  W.  Pepper; Secretary,  B.  L.  Owens.  attachment  to  the  mes.shall  if  each  of  the  When  the  ship  arrives  in  port,  the  patrol­ crew  kicked  in  $3,15.  Radio  will  be  m"n  should  take  up  the  repair  list  and  turned  over  to  new  SIU  crew  at  the  pay­ get  some  action  on  this  matter  before  off.  Voted  upon  and  accepted.  the  sign­on.  W.  Langley  was  elected  CATHERINE  (Dry  Trans),  May  17—  ship's  delegate.  Chief  engineer  will  per­ mit  the  black  gang  to  paint  ail  foc'sles.  Chairman,  H.  S.  Shartzer;  Secretary,  Chuck  Lavelock.  Taylor  was elected  ship's  Deck  department  sougeed  the  lower  passageway  and  the  steward  department  delegate.  Repairs  are  being  taken  care  put  in  overtime  that  was  disputed  by  the  of  on  the  ship  now.  On  Friday  at  11  PM  master.  Ship's  delegate  will  see  the  the  deck  engineer  saw  the  second  male  m.asier  about  painting  the  crew  messhali.  change  the  sailing  boa)­d  to  noon  Satur­ and  the  patrolman  about  an  adequate  day.  At  3:3()­  AM  Saturday  the  gangway  • lopchest  for  the  next  voyage.  Bosun  watch  saw  the  board  changed  to  sail  at  I  would  like to  receive the  SEAFARERS  LOG—pfeose  put  my  name  on  your  mailing  list.  (Print  Information)  &T­'  NAME  ..ZONE  CITY  Siighed  %\.  STATE,...  Book  No.  TO  AVOID  DUPLICATION:  ­  H you .art  an  old  tubtcribai  and  hava  a  ehanga  of  address,  plaasa  giva  your  former  address  below:  ADDRESS  CITY  ROBIN  MOWBRAY  (Seat  Shipping),  July  9—Chairman,  J,  Crawlay;  Secratary,  J.  Davit.  Ship's  delegate  reported  SSF in  the  ship's  fund.  Suggestion  was  made  that  new  dungarees  be  Wrung  by  hand  and  not  foul  up  the  wringer.  All  towels  are  to  be  turned  in. ­  Library  should  be  kept  in  better  condition.^ Shelves  should  be  made  for  magazines.  There  should  be  less  noise  in  the  passageways  in  the  morning.  Vote  of  thanks  went  to  the  cooks  and  baker.  Old  washing  m«;hlne  wiU  be  sold,  and  the  proceeds  turned  over  to  the  ship's  fund.  Laundry  aiid  recreation  deck  should  be  kept  in  better  condition.  —Chalrmsn,  Abualy;  Iscretsry,  Otto  Rob­ ert  Hopner.  There  is  $32  in  the  ship's  fund.  Fund  committee  approved  the  pur­ chase  of  s new  electric  iron  for  the  ship.  Saloon mess  missed  the ship  on the  morn­ ing  of  sailing  in  Staten  Island.  Ship's  delegate  will  see  the  captain  about  put­ ting  a  radio  on  the  ship  for  the  crew.  Motion  pgssed  to  have  the  patrolman  see  the  company  about  a  washing  machine.  Foc'sle  decks  should  be  painted.  Crew­ members  signing  off  should  turn  in  their  linen,  clean  their  rooms  and  leave  (he  key.  Delegates  will  hand  riepajr  lists over  to  the  ship's  delegate  before  arrival.  SEATRAIN  "TEXAS  (Seatraln),  July  1*  —Chairman,  Frank  Frezaiar;  Secretary,  Charles  Goldstein^  Mattress  covers  will  he  given  out  by  the  steward.  Repair  list  will  be  made  out  by  the  delegates.  Torn  linen  should  be  turned  back  to  the  steward.  JEFFERSON  CITY  VICTORY  (Victory  WILD  RANGER  (Waterman),*  July  13—  Carriers),  July  27—Chairman,  C.  Jamas;  Secratary,  T.  Bowers.  Delegates  reported  Chairman,  R.  Garrod;  Sscretary,  W.  Hsn­ (Contlnued  on  page  25)  no  be^fs.  SuggesUon  was .made  to  have  the  new  washing  machine  installed  by  the  bosun  and  chief  electrician  tomorrow.  Liibrary  should  be  kept  a  little  neater.  Photos Faded  In New Books  BULL  RUN  (Fetre  Tankers),  July  7—  Chairman,  Anthony  Dabalich;  Secratary.  T.  H.  Little.  Steward  made  a  complaint  about  the  second  cook  who  refused  to  work.  He  was  demoted  to  pantryman  by  the  master.  Motions  were  raised  to  bring  two men  up on  charges.  Charges are  to be  suspended  untU  the  membership, takes  further  action.  Crew  was  asked  to  clean  Ihe  recreation  room  and  conserve  coffee.  BR  will  clean  the  passageway.  OS  will  take care  of  the  laundry,  wiper  will  clean  the  recreation  room.  The  steward  re­ ported  $43  in  ihe  ship's  fund.  Anthony  Debelich  was  elected  ship's  delegate.  P  Headquarters  advises  that  many  photos  in  the  new  membership  books and  in headquarters  hies are  fading, and  that  the following  men  should  either  send  in  their  books  with  three  passport  photos  or  stop  in for  new ones as soon  as possible:  Further lists  will  be carried  in  fol­ lowing  issues  of­  the  SEAFARERS  LOG.  CARROLL  VICTORY  (South  Atlantic),  July  27—Chairman,  C.  V.  Berg;  Secretary,  Bob  Brown.  Delegates  reported  every­ thing  running  smoothly.  Deck  delegate  saw  the  mate  about  sougeeing  tlje  deck  department  foc'sles.  Black  gang  foc'sles  need  painting.  Delegate  will  see  the first  assistant  about  this.  Suggested  system  of  keeping  the  laundry  and  recreation  room  clean  was  accepted.  Chief  electrician  asked  that  the  washing  machine  be  cut  off  after  use.  Antonio  Desouza,  D­29:  Rulot  De  Freles.  D­47;  Carlos  De  Leon,  D­48;  Prudencio  De  Jesus,  D­49:  Stanley  Daunoras,  D­58;  Daniel  Dean,  D­70;  Jose  Doletin,  D­71:  Izaak  De  Kloe,  D­72;  Billie  Doyle.  D­77;  WlUlam  Dunnigan,  D­78.  Hipolito  De  Leon.  D­B#;  William  Dun­ ham. D­81;  Alexander  Dudde,  D­83; Rober­ to  Diaz,  D­84  Adrian  Deccna.  D­83;  Hugh  Duff.v,  D­114;  Eduvleis  De  Jesus.  D­115:  John  Do.vle,  D­I18;  Daniel  Donovan,  D­ 155;  Hezekiah  Donovan,  D­139.  Dusan  De  Dulsin,  D­lGl:  George  Dinass,  MADAKET  (Waterman),  June  29—Chair­ D­164;  Lerov  Doty,  D­169;  Christopher  man,  T.  Thompson;  Secretary,  F.  Hall.  Dacey,  D175; John  Dohei ty,  D­181:  Afbeit  Some  repairs  have  been  made  and  the  Espenda.  E­20;  Edmund  Eriksen.  E­2.';;  rest  will  be  done  on  this  passage.  Deck  Frandisco  Esposlto,  E­23;  Lazaro  Elli'cin,  engineer  will  secure  the  washing  machine  E­35;  Sixto  Escobar,  E­36.  in  the  laundry.  Steward  will  get  nev;  Joseph  Flesel,  F­9;  Augustus  Francis,  mattresses  and  pillows  on  arrival  In  port.  F­25;  Jesus  Fernandez,  F­26: James  Fort,  Crew  should  get  some  heat  in  the  after  F­27;  Michael  Flood,  F­2B;  ;^han  Fruge.  deckhouse.  Steward  suggested  that  the  F­35;  Eusebio  Flores,  F­41;  Andoivi  Fcr­ crew  watch  the  dishes,  as  there  are  no  rara.  F­42;  Bernard  Friedman.  F­71:  John  spares  aboard.  Pantr.vman  asked  the  Fabis,  F­73.  crew  to  keep  water  in  the  sink  so  dishes  Antebio  Ferrelra,  F­74;  Oscar  Flgueroa,  Leon  Herschman  will  soak  and  will  not  break  in  rough  F­75:  Frank  Fandlno.  F­76;  Julio Flgueroa,  Jelly  glasses  should  be  used  F­77;  Luis  Flgueroa,  F­78;  Julio  Flores.  F.  Contact  your  mother  at  737  So.  weatMtr.  for  highballs  instead  of  barrel  glasses.  83;  Robert  Fetch.  F­8B;  Edward  Fiedler,  Blvd.,  Bronx,  NY.  July  27  Chairman,  John  Thompson;  F­109;  Manuel  Flgueroa.  F­li:i;  Armondo  Secretary,  Frank  Hall.  All  possible  re­ Frissora.  F­114.  pairs  were  completed  at  sea.  Patrolman  Steven  Fulford,  F­116;  Leon  FosUey.  F­ will  be  contacted about  getting  more  milk  117;  Artemlo  Fernandez,  F­122:  Howard  Charles  P.  Haughey  aboard  if  the  ship  carries  passengers  and  Fowler.  F­123;  Leopold  Faulkner,  F­124;  Contact  Mrs.  Mary  Haughey  at  the  steward  has  to  set  milk  aside  for  any  Jozsef  Fereno,  F­126;  Michael  Filosa.  521  Plainfield  St.,  Providence,  HI,  babies.  Patrolman  should  also  be  con­ F­127;  Angel  Garcia.  G­6;  Roy  Guild,  G­U:  tacted  about  getting  stores  above  the  Ncwcll  Greenhaw,  G­9.  as  soon  as  possible. ­ Important.  standard  list  if  pa.ssengcrs  are  carried.  Eugcnlo  Gatmaltan,  G­14:  Leo  Gwalth­ There  was  much  discussion  on  sanitary  nc34  G­17;  Max  Greenwald.  G­29;  Abram  work.  The  bosun  pointed  out  that  the  Goldsmit,  G­31;  Victor  Gustafson.  G­33:  Woodrow  J. Levins  sanitar.vmen  are  supposed  to  do  sanitary  Ithma  Grlerson,  G­35;  Walter  Gustavsoii,  work  whether  the  ship  is  at  sea  or  in  G­36:  Arvld  Gylland,  G­38;  Patrick  Green,  Get  in  touch  with  your  wife,  port.  G­39;  Leo  Gallagher.  G­42.  Margaret,  as  soon  as  possible.  Jose  Gigante.  G­41:  Jose  Gonzalez.  G­43;  KYSKA  (Watarman),  July  23—Chair­ Hector  Guzman,  G­44;  Peter  Gelpi.  G­47;  man,  W.  Blanchard;  Sacratary,  John  Donald  Gelinas,  G­59;  Irvln,  Gorgas,  G­ E.  C.  Piatt  Wastfall.  Minor  repairs  on  the  list  have  70;  Edward  Guszczynsky,  G­71:  William  Write  your  mother.  She  is  wor­ not  been  taken  care  of.  Ship's  delegate  Gannon.  G­'t3;  Alex  Gall.  G­73:  Richard  will  request  that  ihey  be  done.  W.  Gayeska.  G­77.  ried.  Craig.  Leuschner  was  elected  ship's  delegate  by  Nicholas  Gresh.  G­78;  Leonard  Gorden.  acclamation.  Ship  is  in  good  condition.  G­B8;  Arthur  GilUland.  G­111:  William  Washing  machine  was  requested  last  trip  Glinski.  G­113;  William  Glesen.  G­114;  An­ Homer  D.  Hardin  but  was  not  put  aboard.  Letter  will  be  tonio  Gonzalez,  G­119;  Harold  Greenwald,  Your  mother  is  very  anxious  to  written  to  the  company  from  Yokohama  G­120;  Idelfonso  Gallndez,  G­12G;  Joss  eo  that  it  will  be  available  upon  return  Griffith,  G­127;  Alton  Green.  G­128.  hear from  you. Mrs.  Bertie  Hardin,  to  port.  There  are  no  beefs  of  any  con­ Genaro  Gonzales,  G­129;  Edward  Glaz­ 2312  Daisy  St„  E.  Chattanooga,  6,  sequence.  dcr,  G­40;  Chester  Green.  G­125;  Patrick  Glavey,  G­130;  Walter  Gresvenor,  G­131:  Tenn.  HURRICANE  (Watarman),  August  1—  Peter  Gonzales,  G­132;  John  Greener,  G­ Chairman,  Alax  Janes;  Secratary,  Augie  133;  Theodore' Goodman.  G­134;  Pedro  Laziaro.  Only  minor  beefs  came  up  and  Guzman,  G­135;  Benjamin  Gary,  G­1.53.  J. M.  Grantham.  were  taken  care  of.  $B  was  donated  to  Romualdo  Garcia.  G­154;  Edward  Greel.  It is  very  important that  you  get  libraries  which  service  the  ship.  Ship's  G­155;  Joseph  GUUard,  G­1S6;  Julius  totals  $29.15.  Engine  delegate  will  Gural.  G­139;  Pablo  Gonzalez.  G­160:  Gun­ In  touch  with  Mrs.  May  Emmons,  fund  collect  money  for  the  ship's  fund  from  nar  Grahne,  G­161;  George  Griswold.  G­ 409  N.  28th  St.,  Tampa,  5,  Fla.,  as  men  in  the  department  wlio  didn't  yet  102; Jose  Garcia. G­103;  Anthony  Guilianat  donate.  Motion  was  unanimously  passed  G­164;  Henry  Gock,  G­165.  soon  as  possible.  to  buy  three  editions  of  the  SEAFARERS  Charles  Goldstein,  G­166;  Leo  Garabe­ 4"  4  4"  LOG  year  books  out  oF  money  in  the  dlan.  G­167;  Mariano  Gonzalez,  G­IGB;  ship's  fund.  Departmental  delegates  will  Thomas  Gonzalez,  G­169;  Marcelino  Gar­ C,  T.  Terry  collect  50  cents  from'­ each  member  for  cia,  G­170;  BJorn'  Granberg,  G­171;  Henry  Michael  Ruance  the  ship's  ifund  at  the first  draw  in  the  Grant,  G­172;  Frank  Gardner,  G­173;  Har­ Will  these  two  men,  who  were  USA.  It  was  suggested  that  the  steward  ve.v  Guenther,  G­174:  Golden  Glllisple,  G­ doesn't  forget  to  put  coffee  out  at night.  175.  aboard  the  Robin  Sherwood,  con­ Brothers  were  reminded  to  place  used  JuUo  Gonzales,  G­176;  William  Geary,  tact  James  C.  Blake  at  the  SIU  cups  in  the  pantry  sink  and  to  take  G­177;  Rlcardo  Garcia,  G­17B;  Antonio  proper  care  of  books  and  magazines  in  Garcia,  G­17B;  Egbbrt  Goulding,  G­180:  New  York  headquarters.  the  library  and  recreation  room.  Gilberto  Gonzales,  G­181;  Wllmer  Harper,  H­11:  Harry  Harper,_ H­J3;  Richard  Hef­ DOROTHY  (Bull),  August  3—Chairmen,  fley,  H­IB;  Konrod  HoRher,  H­23;  Charles  Frank  Semple  W.  W.  Lawton;  Secretary,  Themes  Cor­ Hoenenmann,  H­29;  Clement  Hospcdales.  Klein  and  Ruderman,  attorneys,  win.  One  man  missed  ship  In  Baltimore.  H­32;  Frank  Hernandez.  H­33;  Charles  states  that  showers  and  heads: will  Hartman,  H­34;  Benjamin  Hayes, H­35;  Al­ at  165  Broadway,  New  York,  NY,  Bosun  be  painted this  voyage.  Rooms need  paint­ fred  Hanstvedt,  H­36;  Emile  Houde,  H­37;  would  like  you  to  contact  them.  ing.  •  Discussion  was  held  on  chipping  Cuthhert  Hinksoa,  H­38;  Elmer  Hansen,  while  men  are  sleeping.  Leaks  in  deck  H­39;  John  Hunt,  H­40.  and  engine  toilets  need  repairing;  deck  Furman  Hayncs, H­41;  Charles  Haughey.  ^  Rolland  Grig|;8  engineer  will  work  on  this.  H­42;  Robert  Hamlin,  H­47;  Richard  Hayes  Jr.,  H­70;  Saturntono  Hermandez,  John  Travalini  SEATRAIN  YORK  (Seatreln),  July  H­72;  Stephen  Harris,  H­74;  Hulct  Higgin­ A/3c  Frank  E.schrich,  AF  27—Chairman,  R.  W.  Sweeney;  Secretary,  botham.­H­7B;  Alexander  Hitas.  H­76;  Ed­ 12387882,  4th  Ftr.  Intcp.  Wg„  334  J.  M.  Monest.  Treasurer  reported  a  bal­ ward  Hansen,  H­77;  Thomas  Heggarty.  ance  of  one  cent  in  the­  ship's  fund.  H­78.  ­.  Ftr. Intcp.  Sq.,  APO  970,  c/o  Post­ Clothes  have  been  left  in  the  washing  Edward  House,  H­79;  Walter  Hantusch,  H­80;  Fred  W.­  Heck,  lt­84;  Joseph  Hilton,  machine,  jpots  should  be  taken  off  super  master,  San  Jrancisco,  CaUf.,  H­85;  Ral|lh  Hernandez,  H­88;  Clarence  deck  before  the  ship  reaches  port.  Stew­ would  like  to  hear  from  you.  ard  was asked  to see  about  some  new  pil­ Hodge.  H­105;  John  Hauser.  H­109;  Fred  lows.  Fans  in  all  the  unlicensed  person­ Henderson..  H­110;  Henri  HlUion.  H­lll;  4  4  4  nel  rooms  aye  not  working  properly.  Robert  Hobson,  H­112.  Samuel  Langham  .  Ship's  delegate  will  gee  about  the  fans  Thomas Horan.  R­113:  Calvlh  Harris,  H­ Contact  the  LOG  office. •  Some  ship  was  supposed  to' get .I^st  trip,  when  114;  Edward  Hulzenga,  H­llS;  Thomas  Hernby..H­116; .Stevs  Huren.  H­117;  Luis  _,  ,  ,  of  your papers  and discharges have  'in  New  York.,  '  Hernandez.  H­llB;  Marinus­­  Hansein,'  ­H­ 4«  $•   4»  t  4"  t  4"  4­ 4­  4  4  4*  4'  4  4  4  4.  4  4­ STREET  ADDRESS  fe  The  membership  is  again  cautioned to  beware of  persons  soiiciting funds on  ships in  be­ half  of  memorials or any other  so­ealled  "worthy  causes."  No  "can­shakers"  or  solici­ tors  have  receivted  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.  SOUTHERN  CITIES  (Southern  Trading),  8  AM  Saturday.  Ship  sailed  about  10AM.  July  30—Chairman,  Waneh  Leruth;  Sec­ Washing  machine  is  out  of  order,  and  retary,  W.  J.  Barnes.  W.  J.  Barnes  was  may  be  repaired  in  the  next  port.  elected  ship's  delegate.  Stewards  de­ July  24—Chairman,  Ray  R.  Moles;  Sec­ partment  got  a  vote  of  Hianks  for  the  retary,  Charles  Leuelsed.  Captain  wants  good  chow  and  services.  Discussion  was  the  repair  Ust.  Pantry  sink  needs fixing;  held  on  repairs.  Steam  coffee  um  Is  the  galley  stove  has  been  on  the  bum  needed  for  crew  messhali.  All  delegates  ,iU  trip.  Fans  are  needed  for  the  mess­ should  turn  in  repair  lists  to  the  ship's  hall.  All  stewards  department  logs  stick.  delegate.  Crew  would  like  to  take  time  out  to  ex­ press  appreciation  and  thanks  to  the  cap­ FAIRPOHT  (Waterman),  July  21—Chair­ tain  we  Just  made  the  trip  with.  We find  man,  Walter  Craig;  Secretary,  Alex  R.  him  to  be  a  very fine  captain  and  would  Webber.  Letter  was  drafted  to  previous  like  to  sail  with  him  at  any  time.  He  is  ship's  delegate  about  the  missing  ship's  Captain  Ivan  Jauhsen.  fund—approximately  $22.S0.  Chief  elec­ trician,  with  sanction  of  the  chief  engi­ GOLDEN  CITY  (Waterman)­,  July  24­ neer,  will  keep  both  company­supplied  Chalrman,  E.  Hansen; Secretary, J.  Singer.  and membership­bought washing machines  Ship's delegate  reported  $16  in  the  ship's  in good order and running condition.  Dele­ fund.  Food  does  not  stay  hot;  the  steam  gates  should  check  on  slopchest.  and  if  table  needs  repairing.  Doors  should  not  possible  have  prices cut  to  meet  those  on  be  slammed.  The  slopchest  is  not  ade­ other  ships.  Before  articles  are  signed  quate.  Each  man  will  donate  $1  to  the  for  the  next  intcrcoastal  voyage.  Union  ship's  fund.  Crew's  radio,  which  does  port  agent  or  patrolman  should  see  that  not  work  properly,  wUl  be  raffled  off  at  prices  on  the  slopchest  are  lowered  to  $1  a .chance.  Stewards  department  got  a  meet  those  on  the  majority  of  SlU­con­ vote  of  thanks  from  the, crew;  the  stew­ tracted  ships.  All  members  will  contrib­ ards  department  thanked  the  crew  for  ute  $1  to  the  ship's  fund.  When  this  be­ their  cooperation.  comes  very  large,  it  wili  be  contributed  DEL  NORTE  (Mississippi),  August  4—  to  an  organization  picked  by  the  Union  'Chairman,  Charles  Swain;  Secretary,  John  membership.  Brother  C.  Barber  was  J.  ZImmer.  Ship's delegate  told  the. broth­ elected  ship's  treasurer.  .  ers  that  on  the  few  occasions  when  one  of  them  has  a  few  drinks  too  many  to  go  ARCHERS  HOPE  (Cities  Service),  July  to  bed  and  not  start  a fight.  $50  from  30—Chairman,  A.  A.  McCloskey;  Secre­ the  ship's  fund  was  radiogrammed  to  a  tary,  T.  Hall.  Ed  Parsons  was  elected  brother  who  had  to  go  to  the  hospital  ship's  delegate.  $34  was  reported  in  the  directly  from  the  ship.  Treasurer  re­ ship's  fund.  New  membersihip  was  asked  ported  a  balance  of  $24.30  in  the  ship's  to  donate  $1  apiece  at  the  payoff.  Dele­ gates  will  see  about  getting  the  foc'sics  painhed.  Machinist  will  check  the  wash­ ing  machine  drain  and  adjust  the  hot  water  line.  Editor,  SEAFARERS LOG,  675  Fourth  Ave.,  Brooklyn  32,  NY.  '  y  ^Can­Shahers^  Have iVo OK  fund.  Editor  of  the  ship's  paper  had  the  "Navigator's"  funds  audited,  and  found  i^cash  balance  of  $199.02.  Assistant  sports  manager reported  that  a  game  was  sched­ uled  for  the  team  in  Buenos  Aires.  laeeaaaeeiteei  egaaaaeeaoeaae­eea* •   ZONE  STATE...,  vbok  u­q­lA  been  turned  in  to .uL  WijLD  RANGER. (Watarntfn;/. August  1 Ha!.JFredertck  • 'M  P'm­'­i  qa­W;)  9^  ­ ­  ­"­j;  V  ­  Vrii'i­iij  Harvey.. H­120.  �•  .;.DIGEST <»£ SHIPS' MEETINGS... '..• I.'  .  ­• • '• ''• ''• •   :• **•   ­:\­^ :f  • '  f  ?vr 'V i  ^  WiOky,  mvterntber B: i^BB  port.  These  men  were  warned.  Motion  was  made  to  organize  a  drive on  roaches  and  vermin,  to  get  aerisol  bombs  from  the  department  heads  to  fumigate  foc'sles.  Fruit  juice, should  be  ^t in the  ice  box  for  the  next  morning  nter  leav­ ing  port.  Ciggrette  butts  should  not  be  left  on  the  decks  and  in  aUeyways.  Cans  should  bo  put  near  aU  outside  doors  for  butts.  Poop  deck  awning  should  be  put  cbpNCIL  SROVe  (CIHct  Service),  All­ up.  • ust S—Chalrihan,  W.  J.  Carney;  Secre­ tary,  E.  H.  McSurle.  There  U  S98.31  in  STEEL  APPRENTICE  (Isthmian),  Juns  the  ship's  treasury.  Thomas  Corman  was  15—Chairman,  Paul  Koenig,  Secretary,  W.  elected  new  ship's  delegate. .  Repair  lists  W.  Westbreek.  Discussion  on  the  chief  wiU  be  drawn  up  by  the  delegates.  mate  being  on  deck  at  ail  times.  Short­ Canned  milk  on  board  should  be  dis­ age  of  keys  for  room.  AU  handles  should  carded.  since  it  Is  unfit  for  use.  Ship's  be  removed on  the  passageway  doors.  delegate  will  contact  the  patrolman  about  STEEL  SEAFARER  (Isthmian),  July  It  sailing  board;  time  of  leaving  should  be  —Chairman,  Frank  J.  Richardson;  Secra­ posted  more  accurately.  tary,  Fred  Heuck.  AU.  draws  wUl  be  STEEL  WORKER  (isthmian),  August  11  given  on  request.  Ice  machine  wUl  be  —Chairman,  Carl  (Red)  Clbbs;  Secretary,  kept  funcUoning.  Black  gang  was  or­ William  F.  Earth.  Discussion  was held  on  dered  to  sougee  topside.  Overtime  wiU  repairs  which  have  not  yet  been  done.  be  taken  up  with  the  patrolman.  Dispute  Charges  will  be  brought  against  men  who  over  feeding  army  personnel  was  settled.  inissed  ship.  Carl  (Red)  Gibbs  was  elected  Discussion  was  held  on  cleaning  decks  after  soot  from  blowing  tubes.  Steward  ship's  delegate  by  acclamation.  should  serve  more  fruit  julces7  Less  rice  LEWIS  EMERY  JR.  (Victory  Carriers),  should  be  served.  Washing  machine  re­ August  3—Chairman,  Oscar  Klepplsry;  pairs  were  discussed.  Secretary,  Harry  PassofT.  Man  who missed  ship  WiU  'be  reported  to  the  patrolman.  ALCOA  PURITAN  (Alcoa),  August  4—  One  member  wiU  be  investigated  by  pa­ Chairman,  C.  W.  Ford;  Sacretary,  Rash.  trolman.  as  he  Is  not  performing  his  Motion  was  made  by  the  chief  electrician  duties.  If  ship  is not  layed  up all  foc'sles  to  have  shelves  iqst^led  in  the  old  wlU  be  painted.  POmess  to  be  used  as a  library.  This  was  seconded  and  carried.  Steward  spoke  on  shortages  during  the  voyage  due  to  loss  of  sUng  load  of  stores  falUng  over  the  side  in  New  Qrleans  prior  to  saiUng.  He  promised  better  stores  next  trip.  Ship  ran  out  of  ketcl^up  and  lemons  between  Trinidad­ and  New  Orleans.  Laundry  tube  should  be  kept  clean.  ARCHERS  HOPE  (Cities  Service),  Au­ ALCOA  CLIPPER  (Alcoa),  Auguest  10—  gust  8—Chairman,  A.  A.  McCloskcy;  Sec­ Chairman,  B.  White;  Sacretary,  John  R.  retary,  T.  Hall.  Day  men  want  their  Roberts.  More  milk  was reqdested.  Wash­ rooms  changed,  so  they  wiU  not  be  in  ing  machine  should  shut  off  when  not  with  the >watches.  Watches  agreed  to  in  use.  AU  hands  be  should  cooperate  in  change  rooms,  and  leave  the  day  men  by  cleaning  the  messroom.  themselves.  August  11—Chairman,  J.  Care;  Secre­ BEATRICE  (Bull),  August  10—Chair­ tary,  J.  B.  Fontenot.  There  is $34  in  the  man,  J.  O'Rourke;  Secretary,  P.  Redhlld.  ship's  fund.  Ship's  treasurer  will  buy  an  DupUcate  keys  should  be  made.  $41  was  Iron  and  ironing  board  in'Bridgeport.  collected  for  the  ship's  fund  at  the  last  INES  (Bull),  August  10—Chairman,  Joe  payoff.  $12.50  was spent  for flowers;  $3.00  for  balls,  $1  for  a  strongbox.  This  leaves  KowalskI;  Secretary,  Francis  Cuerrlero.  $24.50  in  the  fund.  It  has  been  brought  up  that  a  man  was  found  in  the  stewards  department  room  STEEL  APPRENTICE  (Isthmian),  July  padding'  around  at  3  AM.  When  con­ W.  Wesgrook;  Secretary,  fronted  he  claimed  that  he  was  in  the  12—Chairman,  W.  Bell.  Robert  Krug  was  elected  ship's  wrong  room  and  was  looking  for  a  book.  delegate.  There  was  a  discussion  on  There  have  been  reports  that  money  and  spoUed  food.  Steward  wiU  inspect  food  personal  belongings  have  been  missing  before it  is served  iluring  this  voyage.  AU  hands  were  re­ and  night  lunch.  and  put  out more  Juice  quested  to knock  and  refrain  froni  going  In  other  peopie's  rooms  unless  there  is  STEEL  FLYER  (Isthmian),  August  1—  specific  business  or  permission.  Cups  Chairman,  R  W.  Jones;  Sacratary,  Max  should  be  put  in  the  sink.  E.  Moore.  There  was $26.67  in  the  ship's  at  the  last  report.  Purchases  from  BEATRICE  (Bull),  July  13—Chairman,  fund  the  fund  include:  12  practice  baseballs,  D.  U.  Clark;  Secratary,  M.  E.  Reed.  J.  P.  threee  league  basebaUs,  one  electric  Rourke  was  elected  ship's  delegate.  Mo­ iron.  Crewmembers  reminded  to  tion  was  made  to  start  a  ship's  welfare  report  ail  needs  for  were  repairs  to  depart­ fund. Motion  was  passed  to  have  the  com­ ment  delegate.  Company  has  been  rather  pany  put  a  watchman  on  the  gangway.  on repairs  to  the  washing  machine  on  It  was  suggested  that  each  member  was  lax  this  ship  as  well  as  other  ships  of  this  to  donate  no  less  than  $1  to  be  eUgible  company,  as  well  as  other  companies.  for  the  fund  and  that  a  Ust  of  those  who  Dpck  delegate  wUl  ask  the  chief  mate  to  contribute  should  be  drawn  up.  Ship's  arrange  for  the  crew's  quarters  to  be  delegate  should  see  the  captain  about  in­ sougeed  at  the  time  of  the  payoff.  stalling  a  telephone  aboard  ship  In  San  Juan  so  that  connection  can  be  made  to  the  office  and  police  station  In  case  of  trouble  aboard  the  ship.  (Continued  from  page  24)  ncrton.  Ship's  fund  will  be  started.  Three­man  comihittee—one  from  each  de­ partment—wlU  handle  the  fund.  Sugges­ tion  was  made  to  see  the  captain  about  the  recreation  room,  which  is  now  being  used  as  a  stewards  storeroom.  Mcssroom  • nd pantry  should  be  left  clean.  it  CATAHOULA  (National  Navigation),  Au­ gust  3—Chairman,  Adolph  Capote;  Secre­ tary,  B.  Yarn.  Committee  report  on  the  meat  box  stated  that  fresh  stores  that  came aboard  in FaU  River  were  of  better  quality.  Three  men'fouled  up  in  the  last  Quiz  Anaivera  (1)  35,  21.  (2)  No,  according  to  a  New  Jer­ sey  court,  because  if  she  did  it  might  make  separation  too  attrac­ tive.  (3)  Probably  snow.  It's  down­ hill  racing  on  skis  between  pairs  of  flags.  (4)  From  the  heart.  (5)  5,  20.  (6)  Three.  John  and  John  Quincy  Adams; William  Henry  and  Benjamin  Harrison;  Theodore  and  Franklin  Delano  Roosevelt.  (7)  "... A  tulip,  a sweet yellow  tulip ..." from  the  well­known  song.  (8)  Walk,  trot  and  canter.  (9  All are  leading figures in  de­ tective  fiction.  (10)  The  Waner  brothers.  Lloyd  was  "Little  Poison"  and  Paul  was  known  as  "Big  Poison".  Puzzle  AuHWer  p R A T  T H E T A  H A V Ej  s  c  f  M  ^E!npoi«|  E  IfrlTT  m  siiaD  SCODBSESli  • s] {iQsia  aUSEiSB]  QBB  OtS  IDSC]  [iSQS  Vige  Tweniy­fiv*  SEAFAKERU  to^  Get New Books  Through Agents  Seafarer?  who  applied  for  new  membership  books  in  New  York  but  are  now sailing  from  outports  don't  have  to  come  to  this  city  to  ^fet  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  howevec,  will  the  books  be  sent  through  the  mails  to  any  private  addresses.  Fans  were  InstaRed  In  rooms  where , there  are  three men.  Two fans  will  be  installed  in aU  other rooms.  Steward  reported  that  there are  enough  stores  for  the  trip.  Fan  shoiild  be  instaUed  in  the  laundry.  TACALAM  (Seatrade),  August  3—Chair­ man,  I.  King;  Secretary,  V.  Chamberlain.  A  vote of  thanks  went  to the  steward  de­ partment  for  a  job  weU  done.  Cribbage  board  and  iron  wiU  be  purchased  out  of  the  ship's  fund.  SOUTHERN  STATES  (Southern  Trad­ ing),  August  2—Chairman,  SceHy  Berry­ man;  Secretary,  C.  A.  Beavens.  Chief  mate  will  be  referred  to  the  patrolman  Foc'sles should  be  painted and port screen  checked.  Chairs  in  crew's  mess  should  be  replaced  or  repaired.  Salon  refrig­ neeils  repairing.  erator '  nee  ALAWAI  (Waterman),  August  3—Chair­ man,  Duke  Hall;  Secretary,  W.  A.  Perry.  There  is  $39  on  hand  in  the  ship's  fund.  Delegates  reported  no  beefs.  July  12—Chairman,  James  Chew;  Se»;  retary,  J.  F.  Garrett.  Captain  said  he  would  try  to  come  as  close  as  possible  to sailing  time, and  all men  shall  be  back  one Jiour  before  sailing  time.  August  10^—Chairman,  James  Chew;  Secretary,  James  Moors.  Motion  was  passed  to  buy an  iron  for  the  ship's  use.  Discussion  was held  on  the  crew  drinking  in  port  and  they  resolved  to  be  sober  at  the  payoff.  Washing  machine  should  be  kept  clean  by  each  man  who  uses  it.  New  Ubrary  was  suggested.  ATLANTIC  WATER  (Metro),  July  27—  Chairman,  Steve, Darl;  Secretary,  G.  E.  Goodwin.  Crew  was  again  reminded  that  all  should  be  clear  before  signing  on.  Vote  of  thanks  went  to  the  stewards .de­ partment  for  the  good  work  done.  Samr  pie  of  the drinking  water  has  been  taken  and  will  be  turned  over  to  the  proper  auhtority  for  analysis.  Ship's  delegate  thanked  the  crew  for  their  cooperation  on  the  trip.  Reminder  was  made  that  the  captain  be  asked  to  show  the  receipt  for  money  paid  the  crew  for  the  washing  machine,  which  belongs  to  the  crew.  Men  were  told  to  leave  the  ship  clean  after  the  sign  off.  MAE  (Bull),  August  1—Chairman,  Wil­ liam  Morris;  Secretary,  H.  L.  Gardner.  Steward . asked  that  the  men  not  leave  their  cups  and  glasses  on  the  fantail  or  SUZANNE  (Bull),  August  17—Chairman,  in  the  rooms.  All  crew  mattresses should  be  renovated  and  sterilized  due  to  ex­ J.  Jones;  Secretary,  L.  B.  Gooch.  New  TAINARON  (Actlum),  Juna  If—Chair­ cessive  heat.  Miik  should  be served  twice  table  cloths  for  the  messhall  are  needed.  man,  A.  H.  Anderson;  Secrotary,  B. •  H.  a  day.  Ship's  fund  VM  be  started.  A  discussion  was  held  on  the  need  for  a  Amsberry.  New  washing  machine  which  Variety  of  salads  and  cold  drinks  at  was  promised  was  put  aboard  before  the  STEEL  CHEMIST  .  ..nmian).  May  17—  supper  time  and  this  was  asked  of  the  ship  sailed.  All  hands  should  keep .the  Chairman,  Julio  Bernard;  Secretary,  steward  by  the  crew.  messhaU  clean.  Two  end  chairs  on  each  Richardt  Anderson.  Beef  on  the  steward  table  should  be  kept  for  the  watch.  Let­ putting  out  cole  slaw  four­ times  a  week.  ter  wUl  be  sent  in  about  getting  new  Steward  should  put  a  different  kind  of  mattresses  and  plliows  and  lockers.  menu  out  every  day  in  the  week.  Mess­ July  3—Chairman,  A.  H.  Anderson; Sec­ man  asked  for cooperation­in  keeping  the  retary,  Harry  Thomas.  No  one  wiU  pay  messroom  clean.  off  until  all  beefs  are  settled  and  logs  July  19—Chairman,  not  listed;  Secre­ lifted.  Steward  made  a  motion  that  the  tary,  R.  Anderson.  Beef  about  the  bosun  ra(Uo  operator  be  reported  to  the  au  being  demoted  to  AB.  Few  repairs  will  thorities  for  giving  otft  information  per­ be  turned  over  to  the  patrolman.  One  AFOUNDRIA  (Waterman),  August  17—  taining  to  his  radio  telegrams  that  he  man  missed ship  in Singapore.  Beef  about  Chairman,  N.  J.  Wuchlna; Secretary,  U.  L.  sent  to his  wife  and doctor.  Hatches have  mate  turning  deck  gang  to  sougeeing  Carnegie.  N.  J.  Wuchina  was  elected  been  kept  open  aU  trip  and  the  bosun  stewards  department  passageway  without  delegate.  Repair  list  wiU  be  turned  stated  that  precauUon  should  be  taken  consulting  steward.  Discussion  was  held  ship's  in  on  arrival  in  New  York,  and  one  copy  when  walking  on  deck  at  night.  Laundry  on  sanitary  work.  wUl  be  sent  to  the  hall.  Laundry  should  should  be  kept  clean.  Suggestion  was  August  8—Chairman,  Willie  Walker;  be  cleaned  after  using  it.  Put  garbage  in  made  that  the  laundry sink  be lowered  so  Secrteary,  R.  Anderson.  Beef  about  ship  cans  on  stern.  that  the short  guys can  wash their  clothes  running  low  on  food  four  weks  out  of  without  standing  on  a  box.  Coffee  urn  port.  Beef  on  chief  mate  working  deck  FAIRLAND  (Waterman),  May  17—Chair­ should  be  lowered  as  one  man  has  been  gang  sougeeing  passageway.  Discussion  scalded  making  coffee.  New  urn  is  on  was  held  on  man  missing  ship  in  Singa­ man,  not  listed;  Secretary,  Wilmcr  E.  the  repair  list.  pore.  Patrolman  should  see  the  company  Harper.  Ship's  delegate  asked  the  crew  to  do  their  best  to  keep  the  ship  clean  at  about  the  shortages  on  stores.  aU  times.  Engine  delegate  reported  that  ALEXANDRA  (Carras),  July  28—Chair­ the  chief  electrician  was  left  behind  in  man,  Brice  Rlggie;  Secretary,  Adam  Lor­ Mobile.  Captain  wiU  call  for  another  in  enz.  Ship's  fond  stands at  $14.50.  Ship's  San  Pedro.  Many  repairs  were  not  made,  delegate  wiD see  the  chief  engineer  about  and  there  are  no  porthole  Sfcreens  to  be­ the  repair  Ust.  Wiper  was  reported  for  gin  the  voyage  with.  Ship's  delegate  failure  to  do  sanitary  work  properly.  He  should  contact  the  patrolman  if  possible  was  told  to  do  better  or  he  wiU  be  when  the  ship  reaches  San  Pedro.  Bosun  STEEL  INVENTOR  (Isthmian),  July  21  brought  up  on  charges.  Bosun  called  asked  everybody  to  please  be  more  quiet  —Chairman,  Clough;  Secretary,  Sllnskl.  stewards  department  on  sanitary  condi­ around  th^messroom  at  night.  All  delegates  should  consult  each  other  tion  in  foc'sles.  Crew  was  asked  to  keep  August  10—Chairman,  R.  P.  Hannlgan;  about  the  repair  list.  Delegates  should  the  messhaU  clean.  Night  lunch  was  dis­ Secretary,  W.  McCarthy.  Some  members  turn  in  a  Ust  of  crew  personal  damage  so  cussed.  of  the  stewards  department  are  being  far.  Messroom  should  be  kept  clean.  overworked  due  to  not  complying  with  MARVEN  (International  Nav.),  May  18—  union  working  rules.  There  is  a  lot  of  disputed  overtime.  Oiler  reported  that  SWEETWATER  (Mar­Trade),  July  2—  Chairman,  Fred  Isrcl;  Secretary,  C.  K.  Chairman,  Paul  Crites;  Secretary,  P.  Haun.  Fred  Isrel  was  elected  ship's  del­ vent  system  for  aft  quarters  is  faulty  and  Jakubcsak.  Washing  machine  was  ordered  egate.  Stewards  department  wiU  keep the  shoulR  be  repaired.  This  wiU  be  taken  as  per  instructions  of  last  meeting.  FWT  recreation  room  clean;  deck  and  engine  up  with  the  patrolman.  Steward  delegate  had  his  watch  changed  to  avoid  future  departments  wiU  keep  the  wash  room  says  the  ice  boxes  should  have  been  trouble,.  Crew  was  asked  to  wait  for  clean.  Captain  should  put  out  draws  in  cleaned  before  running  into  bad  weather.  stewards  department  whenever  launch  American  money  in  Argentina:  but  ship's  Captain  refused  to  have  this  done.  Old  service  is  to  be  used.  Captain  wiU  be  delegate  wiU  write  to headquarters,  as he  man  is  interfering  too  much  with  the  steward  in  running  his  department.  asked  about  an  awning  for  the  boat  deck  refuses  to  do  so.  aft  since  the  ship  is  supposed  to  go  back  June  8—Chairman,  Herman  R.  Whisnat;  to  the  Persian  Gulf.  Crew  was  asked  to  Secretary,  Frank  Van  Dusen.  AU  broth­ ROBIN  WENTLEY  (Seas  Shipping),  Juno  take  care  of  the  cots,  since  we  are  on  ers are  to clean  up after  themselves after  8—Chairman,  Gene  Flowers;  Secretary,  a  hot  run  and  they  are  pretty  hard  to  playing  cards  and  making  sandwiches.  A.  E.  Wertherell.  Discussion  was  held  on  get.  Crewmembers  were  asked  to  try  Dishes  should  be  cleaned  up  after  4  AM  movies  shown  by  the  electrician.  Expla­ and  keep  the  ship  a  Uttle  cleaner,  be­ breakfast.  Department  delegates  should  nation  was  held  on  the  operation  of  the  cause  the  deck  gang  has  done  a  pretty  check  their  departments  for  minor  re­ phonograph.  Discussion  was  held  on  good  job  of  cleaning  the  ship  up  from  pairs  that  can  be  taken  (^  of  at  sea.  hours  to use  the  washing  machine.  Mess­ the  rust  bucket  that  she  was.  Port  hole  Steward  should  try  to  improve  the  night  men  asked  the  crew  to  clear  out  before  dogs  in  the  foc'sles  will  be fixed.  New  lunch  and  should  show  delegates  the  re­ meals  in  order  that  he  may  set  tables  PUERTO  RICO  (Bull),  August  10—Chair­ fans  are  needed.  Stewards  department  quisition  for  stores  in  ArgenUna  and  let  properly.  Ch'ew  was  asked  to  bring  beefs  man,  Thurston  Lewis;  Secretary,  Jim  got  a  vote  of  confidence  for the  excellent  them  know  if  the  old  man  refuses to  get  to  the  meeting  instead  of  squawking  on  the  fantail.  Murphy.  $13  was  donated  to  the  ship's  preparation  of  chow  and  service.  Crew  everything  he  needs.  fund  by  new  men.  Recreation  committee  was  asked  to. keep  out  of  the  officers'  August  10—Chairman,  G.  Flowers;  Sec  wiU  look  into  the  facilities  for  a  crew  salon.  retary<  L.  A.  Wright.  One  case  wiU  be  August  3—Chairman,  P.  Love;  Secre­ party.  Members  who  know  of  any  good  referred  to  the  patrolman.  All  hands  available  places  wUl  let  the  committee  tary,  R.  Rawlinford.  Washing  machine  agreed  to contribute  $1 to  the  ship's fund  hear  of  them.  Men  playing  cards  in  the  was  purchased  in  EMgland.  The  $22.40  for  the  purchase  of  a  converter  for  the  in  the  ship's  fund  will  be  donated  to  the  gloryhole  after  midnight  were  asked  to  phonograph.  MesshaU  should  be  kept  SEAFARERS  LOG.  Members  wUl  help  clean,  since  it  was  freshly  painted.  All  keep  quiet.  delegates  make  up  a  repair  list.  These  hands  were  requested  to  refrain  from  AZALEA  CITY  (Waterman),  July  17—  will be  handed  over to  the ship's  delegate  on  the  bulkheads.  Members  were  COMPASS . (Compass),  July  13—Chair­ leaning  Chairman,  Edward  Doyle;  Secretary,  Fen­ on  arrival  in  the  States.  Steward  got  a  man,  to  leave  shower  and  head  doorS  Raymond  Averitt;  Secretary,  Santos  asked  nlck  Sawyer.  Almost  all  major  repairs  vote  of  thanks  for  getting  the  washing  PIzarro.  open  to  prevent  paint  work  from  dark­ Motion  was  passed  that  the  ship  ening.  Repair Ust  have  been  completed.  New  York  head­ machine  in  England.  was discussed  and  made  should  be  fumigated,  since  rats  are  often  quarters  wUl  be  contacted  and  asked  the  up.  Crew  was  asked  to  leave  the  foc'sles  seen  below.  Suggestion  was  made  that  clean  if  getting  off  the  ship.  best  possible  way  of  disposing  of  aU  BIENVILLE  (Waterman),  no  date­ ship's  delegate  appoint  a  committee  former  seamen's  gear  left  aboard.  Sug­ Chairman,  no  name;  Secretary,  no  name.  the  compare  and  check  the stores  with  the  gestion  was made  that  aU  gear  be  turned  There  is  $16  in  the  ship's  fund.  Joseph  to  SANTA  VENETIA  (Mar­Trade),  May  25  in at  Norfolk and  the  New  York  haU  noti­ Deeinque  was  elected  ship's  delegate.  steward  for  the  coming  voyage.  —Chairman,  Pat  Fox;  Secretary,  William  fied  to  enter  same  in  the  personal  col­ Petty  complaints  about  messman  and  J.  Small,  i'at  Fox  was  elected  ship's  dele­ BENTS  FORT  (Cities  Service),  August  4  umn  of  the  SEAFAREUtS LOG.  Crew mess­ service.  There  is  no  ice  in  between  —Chairman,  A.  Hebert;  Secretary,  James  gate.  Deck  and  engine  department  wiU  room  should  be. painted,  as  it  has  not  meals.  Steward  asked  the  crew  to  help  Phillips.  Motion  was  carried  to  have  the  clean  the  laundry  room  and  washing  ma­ been  painted  for  about  a  year.  List  of  keep  the  messhall  clean.  patrolman  see  about  having  the  company  chine  and  stewards  department  wUl  take  required  articles  for  the  slopchest  should  discontinue  sending  rolled  veal  and  ham  care  of  the  recreation  room.  be  made  up  for  the  next  voyage.  Juno  7—Chairman,  M.  Spires;  Secre­ FAIRFORT  (Waterman)  August  8—  rolls  in  ship  stores  and  have  them  send  Walter  Craig;  Secretary,  Alex  smoked  ham  and  good veal  instead.  MUk  tary,  Smiiwitz.  Men  were  asked  to  be  ABIQUA  (Cities  Service),  July  27—  Chairman,  sober  on  the  gangway  watch  and  not  to  Webber.  Repair  Ust  was  sent  to  the  port  should  be  increased.  Patrolman  Chairman,  Harry  Utratll;  Secretary,  R.  M.  of  payoff  from San  Juan.  One  man missed  supply  be  seen  about  the  way  the  chief  foul  up  in  port.  LafFerty.  Awnings  have  been  taken  care  ship  in  Miami.  Medicine  cabinets  should  should  June  29—Chairman,  P.  Fox;  Secretary,  engineer  treats  his  men.  The  boys  were  of.  There are  no more  spare  fans aboard.  be  installed  in  each  foc'sle.  Agent  in  asked  to  return  cups  and  glasses  to  the  J.  Smiiwitz.  Galley  will  be  painted.  Re­ Messman's  foc'sle  ventilation  has  been  payoff  port  should  Inspect  all  foc'sles,  pantry.  pair  Ust  vriU  be  read.  Messman  will  dump  All  departments  will  work  up  fixed..  Extras  were  added  to  the  repair  messhaU  and  galley  prior  to  the  payoff.  another  repair  Rst  due  to  the  fact  that  garbage  off  stern,  not  midship.  Left  over  Ust.  desserts  are  to  be  dumped,  as  they  will  He  should  also  check  slopchest  prices.  the  last  one  has  been  neglected.  draw  fUes  and  roaches.  Agent  should  check  on  why  the  captain  MASSILLON  VICTORY  (Eastern),  July  did not  .  August  3—Chairman,  M.  Spires;  Secrc  sound  a  general  alarm  when fire  MAE  (Bull),  August  1—Chairman,  Wil­ 27—Chairman,  J.  Long;  Secretary,  S.  F.  broke  out  on  the  ship  in  San  Juan  and  Mam  Morris;  Secretary,  H.  L.  Gardner.  tary,  Smilowitz.  Some  beefs  are  expected  Brunson.  Stockman  was  elected  ship's  why  the  fresh  air  masks are  not  working.  Steward  asked  the  men  to  cooperate  by  at  the  payoff.  Men  wiU  be  turned  in  to  delegate  by  acclamation.  New  fans  will  Ship's  delegate  was  given  a  vote  of  not  leaving' their  cups  and  glasses  on  the  the  patrolman.  Men  were  asked  to  be  be distributed  as  fairly  as  possible.  J.  M.  thanks.  All  foc'sles  should  be  in  order,  fantaU  or  around  in  the  rooms.  Crew  sure  to  be  sober  at  payoff,  to  strip  the  Mason  was  elected  engine  delegate  by  and  keys  turned  in.  There  is  $24  mattresses  should  be  renovated  and  ster­ bunks  and  let  the  department  delegate  acclamation.  Electriciap  reported  that  the  Unen  iUzed  due  to  excessive  heat.  Milk  should  handle  aU  beefs  with  the  patrolman.  washing  machine  motor  is  undersized,  so  in  the  ship's  fund.  be  .served  twice  a  day.  This  will  be  done,  the  crew  was  asked  not  to  put  over  nine  GREENSTAR  (Triton),  June  15—Chair­ but  it  is  understood  that  none  will  be  ALCOA  RUNNER  (Alcoa),  August  8—  pounds  of  clothes  in  it  at  a  time.  Drains  left  for  coffeetime.  Motion  was  passed  man,  Yasser  Szymanski;  Secretary,  Char­ in  the  laundry  will  be  checked.  Steward  Chairman,  L.  J.  Pate;  Secretary,  H.  Star­ to  start  les  Bortz.  Brother  Slalina  was  elected  a  ship's  fund.  agreed  to  have  tablecloths  on  the  tables  ling.  C.  F.  Garriz  was  elected  ship's  del­ ship's  delegate  by  acclamation.  Mate  wiU  at  mealtimes.  Used  cups  should  be  put  egate.  Discussion was  held on  the  steward  be  cautioned  about  going  over  the  head  CHIWAWA  (Cities  Service),  August  13  running  out  of  milk  and  bread  and  short­ in  the  pantry.  —Chairman,  Ellrandra;  Secretary,  Han­ of  the  bosun  in  designating  a  man  for  age  of  night  lunch.  overtime  work.  Member  reported  that  cock.  There  is  $35.33  in  the  ship's  fund.  ALCOA  HOAMER  (Alcoa),  July  STEEL  ROVER  (Isthmian),  August  10  AU  hands  were  asked  to  take  care  of  the  work  was  going  to  the  longshoremen  Chairman,  J.' King;  Secretary,  Marry  H.  or  else  they  will  have  to  be  issued  which  could  be  assigned  to  the  deck  Pierce.'  B.  O.  King  was  elected  ship's  —Chairman,  Earl  J.  Laws;  Secretary,  N.  cots  numbered,  Night  lunch  should  be  gang.  Stewards  department  was  com­ delegate.  Andrews  was  elected  deck  del­ R.  Cartwrlght.  There  is $41  in  the  ship's  and  changed.  «  mended  for  the  quality  of  the­  food  and  egate.  12­4  deck  department  door  needs  fund  from  the  last  trip.  Brother  Mani­ the  service.  repairs.  Laundry and  slop sink  should  be  fold  was  elected  ship's  treasurer.  Fund  d'ALENE  VICTORY  (Victory),  left  clean  by  all  using  it.  Watch  should  will  be  held  in  reserve  for  any  brothers  no COEUR  PAOLI  (Cities  Service),  August  13—  date—Chairman,  James  Chew;  Secre­ be  fed first  at  all  times.  Steward  is  to  in  trouble.  Each  member  will  donate  $1  tary, Charles  Marino.  The $5 in the  shipls  Chairman,  Louis  W.  Cartwrlght;  Secre­ in  Honolulq.  This  money  wlU be  used  to  put  out  more  juices  and  drinks.  tary,  Jack  Zukosky.  Delegates  wiU  get  August  8—Chairman,  J.  King;  Secre­ purchase  a  speed  punching  bag,, pressing  fund  was  turned  over  to  the  third  cook,  together  and  see  that  repair  Usts  are  who  was  elected  ship's  delegate  by  ac­ tary,  Harry  H.  Pierce.  Old  washing  ma­ iron and  Ironing  board.  in  for  foreign  trip.  Steward  win  July  27—Chairman,.O.  H.  Manifold; Sec­ clamation. ' No  one  should  be  served  at  turned  chine  WiU  be  sold, and  the.iponey  turned  be  asked  for  more  night  lunch.  Request  over  to  the  hospital  fund.  Fan* in  the  retrrry,  N.  R.  Cartwrlght.  Fresh  water  meals unless  properly attired  with  a shirt  was  made  for  ship's  fund  donations.  tanks  wiU  be  taken care  of  In  New  York.  or  other  upper  bo^ covering.  8­18 flreman­oUer room  needs fixing.  a  rF:  i  J.3  �Paire  Twenty­six  Friday,  Sevleniber 5,  1952  SEAFARERS  LOG  SlU Families SIMW Off Their Recent Arrivals  h I  flr. /te, • T  ­.'  •   in the HOSPIlALi^  " ;»(  ^  5T.'.^.';* .;  h'­^­ 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  will  be  most  welcome.  .{• k   T­' • ;  U­ Ip;  m  M­ piP  I:­ m'  •  V:  ill •"    Seafarer  Walter  McNally's  tv^fe,  Jennie,  shows  off  their  new  son,  John,  (above).  Mc­ Naiiy,  who  got  the  $200  Ma­ . ternity Benefit  check, is on  the  ternity  Benefit  check  plus  a  $25  bond  from  the  Union  in  the  baby's  name,  is  at  sea  on  the  Coeur  d'Aiene  Victory.  $  ^  The  Union's  Waiter  Siekmann  gives  Seafarer  Alfred  Cedano  a  $200  check  (above,  left),  while  Cedano's.  wife,  Aurio,  their  son,  Gilbert,  4,  and  tiny  Mary  Ann  look  on.  They  and  many, other  SIU  families  find  this  money  comes  in  very  handy  these  days.  IS:  iS­ g'­ 4"  4"  4"  Seafarer  Walter  Anderson  holds  their  two  sons,  (at  left),  Walter,  Jr.,  4,  and  Frank  Wayne,  3,  while  his  wife,  Alene, holds  the latest  arrival,  William  Thomas,  born  July 28.  Walt  makes  his  home  in  Mo­ bile  and  generally  ships  from  there.  W­:  ;'f: !  •  w.  i®;  ll­ air  W  ^ ;^v:''  1'  te'  tj;'  All  of  the  following  SIU  families  Robert  Mahlon  Johnson,  Isle  of  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wil­ liam  H.  Scott,  51  Java  Street,  will  collect  the  $200  maternity  Hope, Savannah,  Georgia.  Brooklyn,  NY.  4  4  4  benefit  plus  a  $25  bond  from  the  Sarah  Augustine  Smith,  born  4  4  4  Union  in  the  baby's  name.  May  2, 1952.  Parents, Mr.  and  Mrs.  Michael  Joseph  Bankston,  born  Stephen  Pena,  bom  July  16,  Robert  D.  Smith,  5635  Franklin  July  24,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  1952.  Parents,  Mr. and  Mrs.  Guil­ Avenue,  New  Orleans,  La.  Mrs. Edgar  E. Bankston,  904  Ninth  lermo  Pena,  2015  Avenue  I,  Gal­ 4  4  4  Street,  Gretna,  La.  veston,  Texas.  Norma  Leigh  Libby,  born  Au­ 4  4  4  gust  11,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  4  4  4  Lynette Gail  Moser, born  August  Mrs.  Herbert  Lucian  Libby,  Lin­ Pamela  Frances  Peel,  born  Au­ colnville,  Maine.  4,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  gust  10,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Charles  A.  Moser,  2412  Princeton  4  4  4  Mrs.  Robert  McDaniel  Peel,  701  Avenue,  Norfolk,  Va.  Mary  Ann  Ccdeno,  born  August  Charleston  Street,  Mobile,  Ala.  4  4  4  10, 1952.  Parents, Mr.  and Mrs.  Al­ 4  4  4  fredo  Cedeno,  194  Court  Street,  Susan  Louise  Dial,  bom July  19,  Jenny  Faye  Cooper,  born  July  Brooklyn,  NY.  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  4, 1952.  Parents,  Mr. and  Mrs.  Ed­ James  Dial,  Route  1,  Livingston,  *  4  4  4  win  R.  Cooper,  1950  Plaster  Road,  Ala.  John  McNally,  born  July  19,  NE,  Atlanta,  Georgia.  4  4  4  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wal­ 4  4  4  ter  McNally,  78  Cuba  Avenue,  Garry  Andrew  Sllcox,  bom  July  19,  1952:  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kathy  Louis  Acker,  born  June  Staten  Island,  NY.  Ray  D.  Silcox,  1838  Swift  Street,  23,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  4  4  4  Jacksonville,  Fla.  Douglas  J.  Acker,  504  W.  60th  Mitchell  Craig  Moss,  born  April  Street, Savannah,  Georgia.  6,  1952. ,  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  4  4  4  Charles  Moss,  406  William  Street,  Dawn  Maria  ­Stewart,  born  Au­ 4  4  4  Fulton,  Ky.  gust  14,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Reta  Baldwin  Howell,  bom  Au­ Mrs.  James  R.  Stewart,  9  Athol  4  4  4  gust  1,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Frederick  LeRoy  Biisick,  born  Street,  Allston,  Mass.  Mrs. John  W.  Howell,  8305  Stroel­ July  23,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  itz  Street,  New  Orleans,  La.  4  4  4  Mrs.  Frederick  Busick,  221  Fort  Brenda  Lee  Ballance,  born  July  4  4  4  Street,  Norfolk,  Va.  7,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Timothy  D.  Sullivan,  Jr.,  born  Winfred  N. Ballance, 108  East 16th  4  4  4­  *  August  7,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Patsy'Joyce  Clough,  born  July  Street,  Norfolk,  Va.  Mrs.  Timothy  D.  Sullivan.  Patter­ 12,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  4  4  4  son  Avenue,  Randolph,  Mass.  Luther  E.  Clough,  201  Greenland  Kenneth  James  Lacoste,  born  'Road,  Baltimore.  Md.  4  4  4  August  5,  1952.  Parents,  Mr.  and  Richard  Sanders  Johnson,  born  4  4  4  Mrs.  James  A.  Lacoste,  513  South  July 5, 1952.  Parents, Mr. and Mrs.  Roxann  Scott,  bora  May  29,  Broad  Street,  Mobile,  Ala.  ,  USPHS  HOSPITAL  ANHATTAN  BEACH.  BROOKLYN.  NY  :obert  Atmore  Leo  Kulakowskl  Carl  S.  Berre  Fredrick  Landry  Edm.  C.  Blosser  James  J.  Lawlor  Wilson  O.  Cara  Martin  P.  Linsky  Walter  J.  Chalk  Francis  F.  Lynch  Charles  M.  Davison  Harry  F.  McDonald  Emiiio  Deigado  Vic  Milazzo  James  R.  Downie  Clifford  Middleton  John  J.  DriscoU  Lloyd  MUler  John  T.  Edwards  John  Murdoch  Jose  Espinoza  ­  Eugene  T.  Nelson  E.  Ferrer  Pedro  Peralta  Leonard  Franks  John  Richters  Robert  E.  GUbert  George  Schiunaker  Bart  E.  Guamick  Robert  Sizemore  John  W.  Keenan  Albert  Thompson  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SAVANNAH.  GA.  TerreU  D.  Adams  Peter  McCann  Warner  W.  Allred  J.  T.  Moore  H.  M.  Galphln  WiUlam  J.  Morris  Peter  Gavillo  Jack  D.  Morrison  J.  M.  HaU  Luther  G.  Seidle  Earl  L.  Hodges  George  M.  WUson  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SAN  FRANCISCO.  CAL.  Wil.  H.  Chadburn  James  Scarvellis  James  Hart  Peter  Smith  Derek  Lamb  David  Sorensen  Harold  Milburn  W.  Timmerman  Eero  O.  Poyhonen  USPHS  HOSPITAL  NORFOLK.  VA.  Harold  Cole  Fred  Relmolt  C.  M.  Gray  S.  E.  Roundtree  Otis  J.  Harden  Ernest  J.  Stanley  LesUe  M.  Jackson  Ray.  E.  WaterHeld  Thomas  A.  Rainey  Homer  Windham  VETERANS  ADMINISTRATION  HOSPITAL  DRUIS  PARK,  RI  Joseph  Kary  VETERANS  ADMINISTRATION  HOSPITAL  BOSTON.  MASS.  Earl  G.  BouteUe  USPHS  HOSPITAL  BRIGHTON.  MASS.  Richard  P.  Bowman  S.  Kostegan  George  N.  Clarke  R.  J.  McLaughlin  Anth.  R.  Coppola  Lawrence  Myatt  Eugene  D.  Davis  Anthony  Pinchook  O.  C.  Harris  Donald  S.  White  Raymond  Harris  L.  WiUiams  SAILORS  SNUG  HARBOR  STATEN  ISLAND.  NY  Joseph  Koslusky  VETERANS  ADMINISTRATION  HOSPITAL  AUC­3TA.  GA.  Nelson  Corbin  USPHS  HOSPITAL .  SAN  JUAN.  PUERTO  RICO  Ramon  Gonzales  William  Nihem  USPHS  HOSPITAL  NEW  ORLEANS.  LA.  Anthony  AUeman  Leo  H.  Lang  Lloyd  T.  Bacon  Clyde  H.  Lanier  Anth.  Boudreaux  W.  L.  McLellan  Paul  Boudreaux  H.  Moran  C.  R.  Brumfleld  Alfred  J.  Nassar  John  L.  CaldweU  John  H.  Parsons  Antonio  Carrano  Dalio  Perez  James  R.  Carswell  Edward  Poe  Oliver  Celestine  K  Raana  Jessie  A.  Clark  Harold  Rosecrans  Charles  Coburn  A.  A.  Sampson  Thomas  J.  ConneU  Sedrick  Schieffler  R.  Cruz  '  Wilbur  H.  Scott  Leon  Diliberto  James  Snell  John  R.  L.  Dodds  Andrew  Stauder  Thomas  L.  Dugan  H.  E.  Thompson  Leo  Dwyer  Lonnie  R.  Tickle  Joseph  S.  Fazio  Wii.  F.  Vaughan  Arthur  C.  Fivek  J.  E.  Ward  B.  D.  Foster  Robert  WUiiams  Edward  Higgins  Joseph  Wing  USPHS  HOSPITAL  MOBILE.  ALA.  Tim  Burke  James  H.  Jones  Roscoe B.  Dearman  John T.  Morton.  VETERANS  ADMINISTRATION  HOSPITAL  BRONX.  NY  August C.  Horbac  U.S.  PUBLIC  HEALTH  SERVICE  HOSPITAL  HONOLULU.  TH  Harold  McKenzie  USPHS  HOSPITAL  STATEN  ISLAND.  NY  Victor  Arevalo  Alexander  McHarg  William  Atchason  Kenneth  Marple  Anton  Back  Erling  Mella  Eduardo .Balboa  Fred  MUler  Jack  Brest  Gurt  Moros  Maurice  Bumstine  Thomas  Morris  Frank  Calnan  John  Muehleck  Nicholas  Chanarldis  Alfred  Mueller  Spero  Demolas  Herbert  Muncie  Raphael  C.  Diaz  Leonard^Murphy  John  Fltzsimmons  Kurt  A.  Nagel  Harry  L.  Franklin  Fr&nk  Nering  Robert  Gresham  T.  Papoutsoglor  Robert  F.  Gribben  David  Pashoff  CarroU  E.  Harper  Alexander  Peffanls  Jonas  Heidt  Alton  Porter  Robert  Hennekens  James  Poston  WUliam  M.  Herman  Robert  E.  Quinn  Michael  Kennedy  James  A.  Ray  George  W.  Kitchen  George  Rojiss  John  B.  Krewson  Jose  Salgado  Ludwig  Kristiansen  Virgil  Sandberg  Charles  KruU  Isadora  Schector  James  R.  Lewis  WiUiam  Turpin  Joseph  Lucas  Edward  Voltz  James  A.  McFerren  Ralph  Wanamakef  USPHS  HOSPITAL  BALTIMORE,  MD.  Cor.  J.  Allison  Raymond  E.  Keller  Thorn.  L.  Ankerson  W.  Kupidlowski  Joseph  S.  Barron  Eustathios  Lagos  Leslie  J.  BrUhart  Fran.  B.  McCollion  Louis  A.  Brown  Theodore  Mastaler  Henry  K.  Callan  Waiter  Mitcheil  Gilbert  J.  Camden  A.  S.  Reinholdt  Robert  L.  Ecker  John  G.  Robinson  Louis  J.J'erraro  Robt.  A.  Rogers  Gorman  T.  Glaze  A.  B.  Seeberger  Joseph  F.  Goude  Randolph  C.  Shedd  Robert  T.  Harris  Delbert  E.  Shields  James  E.  Hillary  E.  H.  Stinehelfer  Carl  W.  Hughes  Edw.  J.  Townsend  Chas.  E.  Johnson  Jos.  E.  Townsend  Tal.  F.  Johnson  Raymond  E.  Whits  USPHS  HOSPITAL  GALVESTON.  TEX.  Henry  Harz  Joseph  L.  Springer  Edward  Jeanfreau  William  J.  Stephens  Eric  W.  Johnson  L.  P.  Sterland  Luman  A.  Johnson  John  O.  Strickland  James  R.  Mathews  A.  T.  V.  Tucker  Joseph  Neubauer  Alan  E.  Wenger  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SEATTLE, WASH.  Anafrio  De  Filippie  Joseph  L.  Somyak  Victor  Shavroff  FIRLAND  SANITARIUM  SEATTLE.  WASH.  Emil  Austad  SIU  Welfare  Set­Up  Helps  Seafarer  Collect  Cash  Due  When  it  comes  to  speedy  service  to  the  membership  the  SIU  is  right  up  there,  according  to  Seafarer  Juan  Reyes.  Recently  recovered  after  a  siege  in  the  San  Juan  USPHS  hospital,  Reyes  collected  hos­j  pital  benefits,  maintenance  all  the  Union  has  done  for  me,"  and  cure,  and  other  moneys  he  declared.  "I'd  like  to  remind  due  to. the  tune  of  $575  after  he  the  brother  members  that  it  is  a  got  in  touch  with  good  idon  to  check  with  the  Union  the  SIU  Director  if  anything  happens  to  them  so  in  of  Welfare  Serv­ that  way  they  can  get  what's  com­ ing  to  them.'^  ices.  Reyes  was  aboard  the  Bull  Line's  Beatrice  when  he  had. to  get  off  and  go in­ Any  totally  disabled  Sea­ to  the  hospital  farer,  regardless  of  age,  who  for  a  hernia  op­ Reyes  qualides  for_  benefits  under  eration.  Before  this,  he  said,  he  had  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan,  never collected  maintenance money  is  eligible  for  the  $15  weekly  due  to  him  in  similar  situations  disability  benefit  for  as  long  because  he  didnt  know  how  to  go  as  he  is  unable  to  work.  Ap­ about  it.  This  time  was  different,  plications  and  queries  on  un­ usual situations should  be sent  he added,  and  he  didn't  have  to do  to  the  Union  Welfare  any running around  from one place  Trustees,  c/o  SIU  Headquar­ to  another  to  get  it  either.  ters,  675 •   Fourth  Avenue,  "I'm  very  thankful  to  the  Union  Brooklyn  32,  NY.  for  the  prompt  service  I  got  and  How To Get  Disabled  Pay  .V.  ...  �SEAFARERS  tOG  Friday,  Septendiwr S,  19S2  Pafe  Twenty­seven  :?yii  No 'Forgotten  Men'  Here  SEEIN' THE  SEAFARERS  • 'ii  With  WALTER  SIEKMANN  .^• ^31  (News  about  men in  the  hospitals  and  Seafarers  receiving  SIV  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.)  Although  vacation­time  for  most  folks  knocked  off  on  Labor  Day,  a  lot  of  Seafarers  in  the  hospitals  will  still  be  collecting  SIU  vacation  dough  all  year  right from  their  beds,  at  the  same  time  they  get  their  $15  hospital  benefits  every  week.  This  money  is  coming  in  mighty  handy for  some of  the guys checking  in lately.  For  example  there's  Joe  Callahan,  who  was  flown  in  to  the  States  for  treatment  at  Staten  Island.  Joe,  AB  on  the  Carrabulle,  had  piled  up enough  for a  husky  payoff, but  the company gave  him  such  a  nun  around  on  a  draw  when  he  got  off  that he  was really strapped  for dough.  The vacation  money's  "a  wonderful  thing,"  Joe  said.  "I  didn't  have a  cent  to  my  name  the last  couple of  months."  Vic  Litardi  was  also  doing  pretty  fair  at  Staten  Island  when  we saw  him  the other  day.  The medics  really  played  a  nasty  trick  on  Vic  when  they  op­ ,  erated  on  his  throat.  They  fixed  it so  he can't  talk  at  all—at  least  temporarily.  We're  all  rootin'  for  Vic and  hope to see  him  up and  around soon.  Vic is  Litardi  well  known  as a  veteran  of  many an  SIU  beef  when  we  were  housed  at  51  Beaver  St.,  prior  to  our  move  here.  New  Dad  Picks  Up  ChecK  Brother  William  H. Scott  brought  his  wife  up  to  the  hall  last  week  to  show  her  around  the  place  and  pick  up  a  $200  maternity  benefit  check  plus a  $25  bond  from  the  Union for  their  new  daughter  Roxann.  They  were figuring  on going  right out  to  do  a  little spending,  probably  on  some  furniture  for  their  new  Brooklyn  home.  On  the  beach  now  doing some  research work  for an  engineer's license.  Bill stated  he sure  was  glad  he  belonged  to  a  Union  that  considered  a  man's  family  this  way.  Since  many  draft  boards  are  reclassifying  a  lot  of  the  fellows  and  putting  a  majority of  them in  lA, we  want to  put  out  a  word  of  advice  on  how  to  handle  this.  A  lot  of  the  boys,  like  Antonio  F. Scandiffio  of  Brooklyn, are  really  out on  the  hook  in  this  draft.  The  way  the  law  stands  now, if  you're  reclassified  lA  and  intend  to  appeal,  you  have  to file  an  appeal  within  ten  days  of  the  time  the classification  notice  was  mailed  out. Other­ wise,  you  forfeit  your  chance  to  appeal.  Back  Home  Doing  Well  Oldtimer  William  Girardeau,  who  fractured  his  spine  in  Holland,  is  now  home  in  Cape  Cod,  Mass.,  where  he's  doing  well.  The  strain  probably  did  a  Girardeau  lot  to  this  72­year­old  oldtimer,  because  now  he  doubts  whether he'll  be  able to  sail  again.  He's  applied  for  SIU  disa­ bility  benefits to  tide him  over.  In  connection  with  this,  a  word  of  caution  might  come  in  handy  for  guys  who  have  to  get  off  a  ship  because  they're  sick  or  injured.  In  many  cases  a  man  will  have  money  coming  from  the  company  or  a  good  claim  for  dough,  but  he  makes  a  wrong  move  and  winds  up  with  empty  pockets.  Always ' check  with  the  Union  hall  as  soon  as  something  like  this  happens  because  we'll  be  able  to  help  you  out  better  and  faster  than  any­ body else.  A  big  thing  to  remember  also,  in  a  situation  where somebody  hands  you  a  statement  to sign,  for  example,  is  to read  it  over  carefully  and  make sure  it's  100  percent  accurate.  You  don't  have  to  sign  Kulakowski  it  if  you  don't  understand  every  word  in  these  things,  because  there's  a  whole  language  of  trick  words  with  double  meanings  that  some  guys  will  try  to  sneak  over  on  you.  And  while  you're at  it, make  sure you  get a  copy  of  whatever you  sign.  Another  brother  who  expects  "out"  from  Manhattan  Beach  in  a  couple  of  months  is  Leo  Kulakowski,  who's  been  doing  pretty  well  there recently.  Leo  just  got his  new  Union  book  and he's  really show­ ing it  around.  From  the looks  of  things, the  book  will  be worn  out  by  the  time  he  gets  a  chance  to  ship  on  it,  but  Leo  beams  every  time  he  can  get  somebody  to  look  it  over.  He  says  "it's  just  one  more  thing to  be  proud tibout  when you  belong  to the  SIU."  The  deaths  of  the  following  Seafarers  have  been  reported  to  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  and  $2,500  death  benefits  are  being  paid  to  beneficiaries.  Andrew  Warren  Albers,  33:  Brother  Albers  died  of  coronary  thrombosis on July 24 in  the River­ dale  Hospital,  Jacksonville,  Fla.  Joining  the  SIU  in  April, 1951,  in  the port  of  Baltimore, he  sailied  in  the  stewards  department,  as  a  utility  man.  His  brother,  Walter  W.  Albers,  of  Chesaco  Park,  Balti­ more,  Md.,  survives  him.  Albers  was  buried  in  Oakland  Cemetery,  Colyote,  Md.  Earl W. Walden, 31: After a  brief  illness,  Brother  Walden  died  of  a  heart attack aboard  the Northwest­ M  >  SIU Welfare  'Rescues'  2  Injured Men  Two Seafarers  who  were serious­ ly  injured  in  a  car  accident  are  now  in  the  Staten  Island  Marine  Hospital  getting  first­rate  medical  attention  and  care,  thanks  to  the  quick  action  of  the  SIU's  Welfare  Services.  Seafarers  John  Fanoli  and  An­ tonio  Caruso  were  in  a  car  riding  to Fanoli's  ship,  the  Gateway  City,  when  they  were involved  in  a colli­ sion  in  New  York  City.  Both  were  riding  in  the  back  seat,  and  re­ ceived  serious  body  injuries.  Taken To  Bellevue  They  had  no  papers  with  them,  and  so  the  police  had  them  taken  to  Bellevue  Hospital.  They  were  there  two  days,  most  of  the  time  unconscious,  before  Fanoli  was  able  to  make  a  phone  call.  The  first  call  he  mad^  was  to  the  SIU  headquarters,  where  he  told  Wal­ ter  Siekmann,  Director  of  Welfare  Services,  what  had  happened.  "That  hospital  was  terrible,"  Fanoli said.  "I had  some  torn liga­ ments and  was in  pain,  but  nobody  seemed  to  pay  any  attention  to me  at  all."  As  soon  as  he  got  the call,  Siek­ mann  put  the  SIU  Welfare  Serv­ ices apparatus in  full swing. A  man  was  sent  to  get  Fanoli's  gear  off  the ship  before it  sailed.  Just  two  hours  after  Fanoli  had  called  the  Union,  he  and  Caruso  were  put  in  an  ambulance  and  were  on  their  way  to  the  Staten  Island  Marine  Hospital.  Mean­ while, the  Union  had contacted  the  hospital  and  informed  them  that  both men  were seamen  and eligible  for  admittance  into  the  hospital.  ern  Victory  on  July  2  and  was  Treatment  Begun  buried at  sea  the next  day.  Sailing  SIU  since  December,  1947,  when  Both  Fanoli  and  Caruso  were  he  joined  in  New  York,  Walden  given  complete  examinations  by  was an  AB in the  deck department.  the  doctors  at  Staten  Island  and  He is  survived  by his father, Fonzo  treatment  was  begun.  "It  was  wonderful,'  Fanoli  said,  Walden,  Lakeview  Terrace,  Ashe­ "I  had  just  about  made  the  call  ville,  NC.  when  the  ambulance  came  to  take  us to  Staten  Island.  Here, I'm  get­ Petros  D.  Yeroylannis,  50;  On  ting  good  attention,  the  food  is  October  7,  1951,  Brother  Yeroyl­ good,  and  I'm  around  some  of  the  annis  died  in  the  USPHS  Hospital  guys that  I know.  My  gear  was de­ on  Staten  Island,  NY,  of  natural  livered  to  the  hospital,  and  the  causes.  Born  in  Greece,  he  had  Union  even  made  arrangements  so  started  sailing  with  the  SIU  in  that  I could  be  paid off  and collect  1951  as an  OS  in  the  deck  depart­ my  vacation  money.  "In addition  to all  that, my  Hos­ ment.  He  leaves  his  wife,  Panaio­ ita  Yeroyianni,  of  139  Sofokleous,  pital  Benefit  checks  started  com­ Pyraious,  Greece.  Burial  took  ing  right  through.  You  have  no  place at  Mt. Olivet Cemetery,  Long  idea  how  much  that  money  means  when  you're  in  the  hospital."  Island,  NY.  John  Driscoll,  hospital  delegate  (left),  and  Welfare  Services  Director  Walter  Siekmann  (second  from  left),  hold  "payday"  at  'Manhattan  Beach  Hospital,  handing  out  that  hospital  benefit.  When  a  Seafarer  goes  into  drydock,  whether  it's for  a few  days or  a  number  of  years,  he's  the only  man  in  maritime  whose  Union  gives  him  personal  welfare  service.  These  shots  taken  at  Manhattan  Beach  Marine  Hos­ pital  show  some  of  the  Seafarers  who  are  collecting  their  Hospital  Benefits.  As  a  TB  hospital,  most  of  the  patients there  are in  for  a  long  haul.  Under  most  other  welfare  plans,  the  men  there  are  cut  off  from  any  benefits after  a  short  while,  but  Sea­ farers,  under  the SIU  Welfare  Plan, collect  their  bene­ fits for as long as  they are  hospitalized.  I  m  I  '  I  • "<• >51  •  ,  m  J  Seafarers  Rupert  Blake  deft)  and  A1  Thompson,  two  of  the  patients  at  Manhattan  Beach, take  in some  sun  as they  look  over  a  recent issue  of  the SEAFARERS  LOG.  ''m  . • I  • • ­•v}­*' I    ^  t­  $•   .  .­*,4­* v..  M.  w­.,­ ''M  Sitting down  and  taking it easy at  Manhattan Beach  are Seafarera  Randolph Ratcliff  (left) and  John Richters.  Seafarers collect hos­ pital benefits for  as long  as they  are in  the  hospital.  �m  SEAFARERS^ LOC  •  OFFICIAL  ORGAN  OF  THE  S E  A F A R  E R  S  I  N T E R  N ATI O N A L  UNION  •  ATLANTIC  AND  GULF  DISTRICT  •  AFL  •   /• '  '  y:  '  «  I.'.  r*'  V  A Message To  Atlantic Refining Men  yr  •   •   • , i.  •  •   M3?,r  W4; • •   iMU  ^  • •   i'­M^r^­  f&gx..,.  ;•  .;  ; ^..• Kn:^ i­.;  : ;  *.• ••  • •  "  There  are  some  things  a  company  can offer  a  seaman in the way of  con­ ditions­if it feeis iike it.  BUt  there is  one thing a  company  can never  prom­ ise.  That's  the  kind  of  security  and  protection provided by an Sill contract.  Then,  too,  S^IU  security  means  fuii  enforcement of aii terms and conditions  of the SiU contract.  What a company  gives  it can  take  away; what's  in the  Sill  contract  stays  there  because  the  Union makes it stick.  SlU security means the doom of the  company biackiist.  it means no petty  officer  or  shoreside  straw  boss  can  take away  your  bread and  butter  for  a  petty, unjustifiabie reason,  it means a  democratic  choice  of  jobs  on  a  first­ come,  first­served  basis  with  over  90  dry cargo and tanker outfits. One com­ pany may have no  jobs  tomorrow, but  with 90 to choose from, there's aiways  pienty of men moving off the beach.  Thats  why  the  SiU  has  been  100  percent successfui in organizing every  one  of  the  56  companies  it  has  gone  after  since  the  end  of  Worid  War  ii,  inciuding  such  big  outfits  as  Isth­ mian  and  Cities  Service.  The  SlU's  perfect  batting  average  is  proof  lhat  seamen everywhere  want  to  enjoy  the  benefits  of  the  SiU contract.  When  Atiantic  signs  on  the  dotted  iine,  you  wiii have them too.  'V­  '  ^  ­  •  'y­• ­'i •   ­  • '  ,(•   .  .  • • • t  1  f'i:'  .  V  • ­  K­­­­;i*  '  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource September 5, 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. 18 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL CONVENTION IN NY SEPT. 15; SIU TO BE A HOST CONSTITUTION VOTE HEAVY SUP SIGNS UP 2 MORE OVER 500 ATLANTIC MEN SEEK SIU SIU FREIGHT PACT ACCORD SEEN NEAR TANKER SPLITS WESTERN FARMER IN CHANNEL CRASH; CREW SAFE MTD CALLS 1ST ANNUAL CONVENTION NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR SIU OFFICES BENEFIT PAY SMILES SIU DISABILITY PAY ENDS OLDTIMER'S WOE LAST OF SEAFARER-PATIENTS MOVE AS MOBILE HOSPITAL CLOSES DOWN ISTHMIAN PLANS ORE FLEET SECOND SEAFARER WINS ENGLISH LABOR GRANT MOBILE OYSTER FIELDS REOPEN; SIU FIGHTS FOR POLLUTION END SEAFARER CUTS MODEL OUT OF SPARE DUNNAGE MV COOS BAY DAMAGED IN COAST CRASH JAILED 8 MONTHS - WONDERS WHY PAPERS GONE, SIU MAN'S BODY FOUND IN HARBOR UNION NIGHT CLUB BIG HIT ALL-STAR SHOW FOR AFL THE PHANTOM FLYING DUTCHMAN TRAPPED AS SHIP SINKS, 2 SURVIVE AT BOTTOM OF SEA NOMINATION TIME SCHOLARSHIP WINNER MTD CONVENTION HAPPY ENDING THE TITANIC DISASTER RANDOM SHOTS 'ROUND THE WORLD TEN MEN WAIT FOR SHIP TO FLOAT SANTORE CREW SEES WHITE WHALE ART COMES TO SAILING BOARD JEDDA IS A SLICE OF THE PAST STEWARD'S BITE MATCHES CHIEF ENGINEER'S BARK DEL NORTE MOVIES GO OVER BIG SUB PLAYS NASTY TRICK ON EDITH 40 US FREIGHTERS LAY UP; FOREIGN SHIP ORDERS RISE PHOTOS FADED IN NEW BOOKS SIU WELFARE SET-UP HELPS SEAFARER COLLECT CASH DUE SEEIN' THE SEAFARERS NO 'FORGOTTEN MEN' HERE SIU WELFARE 'RESCUES' 2 INJURED MEN 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 9/5/1952 1952 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/06a167978025b5de9224d38c26d80521.PDF cecb5f076268e72f8df47f027c12f4a8 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North Amer NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 6. 1946 Vol. VIII. No. 38 SlU-SUP Strike Against Bureaucracy Ties Up AM Shipping Throughout Country INFORMAL MEETING NEW YORK, Sept. 6—In every port of the United States shipping came to a stop today as the 72,000 members of the Seafarers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific, plus uncounted thousands of other vaterfront workers walked off their ships in protest against the autocratic •uiing of the Wage Stabilization Board which deprived AFL seamen of the i-wage .gains won by Ihem in free, honesf nsgoiiaficns wilh Ihe ship operators. While the AdmJnistration fran­ tically cast about for a means by -which the walkout might be averted, militant seamen in all ports along three coasts walked off their ships and established $ picketlines which were respected NEW YORK — The announcement that the Na­ by all unions connected in any tional Wage Stabilization Board had turned down the wage way with the waterfront. At the time the strike started, the increases for seamen sailing on ships under the jurisdiction Wage Stabilization Board was of the War Shipping Administration was a signal for a under strong pressure from the burst of activity in the-New York Hall that is even yet White House and the shipowners to settle the controversy in fa­ *in full swing. vor of the SIU-SUP. It is a habit of the Seafarers Thousands of West Coast sea­ International Union and the Sail­ men jumped the gun as early as ors Union of the Pacific to pre­ the afternoon of Wednesday, pare for an emergency long be­ September 4. In Los Angeles, fore the time comes to use such Seattle, Portland, and San Fran­ emergency measures. For that cisco, AFL seamen left their ves­ faith, and they, like the Union, reason, the SIU in New York sels and as a result, all water­ are anxious to consummate an Harbor, had already set up the front traffic in the area was comagreement which will be equit- apparatus which could be called pletelj'^ stalled. able to both the SIU and the op­ into play when the time came to ON THE MOVE use strike action. erators. In Frisco, 2000 seamen took Throughout the ports of the their gear off the ships and be­ In no small measure the oper­ SIU, a strike ballot had already gan setting up soup kitchens and ators' cooperativeness is due to been taken in preparation for any organizing picket squads. This the overwhelming strike vote which the SIU has authorized (Continued on Page 6) {Continncd on Page 5) John Hawk, Chairman of the Ne­ gotiating Committee, to use in the event that negotiations break down. Strike Preparations Began Day WSB Acted Here is what a strategy meeting looks like on the eve of a walkout. Ready for anything, and with well laid plans. SlU And Shipowners Rapidly Nearing Agreement In Working Rules Negotiations NEW YORK—While the Sea- left for further clarification. All farers International Union fought companies were aware that Govagainst the autocratic refusal of i ernment dictatorship would be the Wage Stabilization Board to causing a nationwide tie-up of honor the contracts entered into the marine industry, but all between the Union and the com­ showed a desire to straighten out panies, negotiations to set up a the General and Working Rules permanent agrement progressed which were not entirely set when admirably. the interim agreement was sign­ When the latest meeting, on ed on August 5. Wednesday, September 4, came The operators give every indi­ to an end, only a few points were cation of bargaining in good New Changes In Draft Regulations Affecting Seamen Are Announced AFL President Tells Labor Day Gathering, "Glean Out Congress' This prerogative is being exerjised in the present strike action which is tying up the nation's In his Labor Day speech in coming months and some of the shipping, but the operators real­ Tulsa, Oklahoma, President Wil­ more firmly established affiliates • ize that the move is not directed liam Green of the American Fed­ of the CIO will return to the AFL. Another change in draft regu­ Certificates from the WSA with against them, and they are there­ He singled out Russia for at­ eration of Labor struck out at lations as they affect merchant the recommendation that the Se­ fore continuing to negotiate hontack when he said "We want a conditions both at home and seamen has just come through lective Service Local Board place estly. hard-and-fast agreement by; abroad. the seamen in draft exempt clas­ At the present time the Gener­ from Selective Service and the sifications. He lashed out at the enemies of every nation to abjui-e territorial al and Working Rules in effect War Shipping Administration. However, the WSA cannot ap­ between the Union and the South Labor who, after suffering de­ aggrandisement, whether on the Effective immediately, the War peal any Local koard decisions Atlantic Shipping Company are feat with the veto of the Case pretext of self-defense or on a Shipping Administration will is­ in these cases. The individual being observed by all companies. Bill, are now plotting a cam­ frankly imperialistic basis." "Every nation," Green said, sue Certificates to all seamen seaman may appeal his own case. However, every effort is being paign to destroy the National La­ "must commit itself to guarantee bor Relations Act. who have 24 months of substan­ In m.ost instances, the Local made to succeed these rules with elementary freedoms to their Green called upon American tially. continuous service in the Draft Boai-ds honor the WSA an agreement that is more up to people, that slave labor be out­ Labor to fight with every ounce Me-.chant Marine since the start Certificates and follow their date. of strength to preserve pro-labor lawed everywhere, and that the of the war. The WSA will also recommendation regarding draft The following eight companies laws now on the books, and to UNO veto provision be dropped." recommend to the Local Draft status. Returning to the domestic Board that the Certificate holder After October 1, 1946, the are involved in the negotiations: kill state and federal laws that be placed in a draft exempt clas­ minimum, requirement for Cer­ American Liberty Lines; A. H. would demolish the gains won by scene, the AFL President warned of inflation and the muddle Con­ sification. tificates is to be lowered to 18. Bull Steamship Company; Seas unions over the past 25 years. gress has made of the nation's Shipping Company; Smith and! Deploring the division in the The 24 months is a minimum months of substantially contin­ Johnson; South Atlantic Steamranks of American Labor, Green j affairs. He warned that Amerirequirement regardless of when uous service. ship Company; Baltimore Insular said that threats to Labor's rights cans are losing confidence in the service terminated, as long as If you are in New York, any Lines; Alcoa Steamship Comshowed that today organized j their government and it is time it commenced after the war be­ further information regarding pany; and Eastern Steamship Labor needs strength and unity ^ to clean house in Congress and gan, but 75 percent of this time your draft status may be obtain­ more than ever before. the state legislatures of lawmust be accounted for as active ed by calling Mr. Sehleik of the Lines. The unrest in Labor's ranks led makers who are the creatures of seatime, maritime school time, or WSA at WHitehall 3-8000. In: At the negotiations the Seafarlegitimate hospitalization. other cities, information may be ers is represented by Brothers President Green to predict that political bosses and who ignore Seamen- who left the sea prior obtained from the nearest WSA John Hawk, J; P. Shuler, and the disintergration of the CIO the welfare of the great masses Robert Matthews. will gain momentum during the of the people. to November 15, 1945 may obtain office. • �THE SEAT-i4. RmM S iL O G Page Two Friday, September 6, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Aftlialcd with the Avierican Federation of Labor At n Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 » ^ HARRY LCINDEBERG President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. 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 SIU In Action The entire strength of the Seafarers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific has been mobil­ ized to overthrow the arbitrary and dictatorial ruling by which the Wage Stabilization Board stole part of the wage gains won( by our Unions in free and fair negotiations with the employers. OE.NIAL incgtm Not only has the strength of the two seamen's unions been mobilized, but practically all sections of organized labor have also rallied to the fight which directly affects them. Seldom in the history of the labor movement has so much pressure ever been built up concerning any dispute. BVTMT tVSB In the last few hours preceding the strike deadline, the WSB tried to avert the tie-up of the nation's shipping. With weasel words and half promises, they called upon the two unions to postpone or call off the action. But the answer to this was simple—no settlement or postponement until the Board reversed itself and reinstated the nego­ tiated wage scales. Hospital Patients And now that the strike has started, the same deter­ mination to fight it through to a successful conclusion still exists. From the hardiest oldtimer to the newest tripcarder, there is a spirit that bodes ill for the Government agency. When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card, giving your name and tho number of your ward. The 62,000 members of the AFL seamen's unions did not ask for this fight. Our negotiations were freely and fairly carried on with the ship operators, in traditional Seafarers style. We did not ask for Government interfer­ ence or meddling, and we will not allow the bureaucratic red tape artists to burglarize us without an almighty fight These are ihe Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, on our part. ^ as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging Men Now In The Marine Hospitals heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ It is obvious that the WSB did not give adequate con­ ing to them. sideration to the arguments and opinions of the Unions and ship operators involved. If they had, it is certain that they STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL would have approved the wage scales without any further W. HUNT ado. Now they are in the position of having to reverse S. J. SOLSKI L. L. OWENS themselves, and this does not please them at all. The preparations that the Union made in the past few months have stood us in good stead in this emergency. With a minimum of fuss, and without halting or delaying the routine business of the organization, we have been able to switch our apparatus over to the job of conducting a na­ tionwide waterfront strike. This is in no small measure due to the smooth functioning of the rank-and-file mem­ bers of the Strike Committee, plus the assistance of the elected officials. Credit should also be extended to the AFL Maritime Trades Department. This young organization, formed last month in Chicago, met its first problem in mature fashion. Instructions were quickly flashed to all ports where AFL Maritime Councils exist, and these instructions were speci­ fic and to the point—respect the picketlines and do every­ thing possible to bring the strike to a quick and victorious conclusion. With this type of support, together with the militancy and solidarity of the Seafarers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific, there is no doubt that we will win. This will put another notch in our victory column. P. R. DEADY C. G. SMITH L. A. CORNWALL * W. B. MUIR J. L. WEEKS R. J. TURNER R. YOUNG J. S. SEELEY JR. F. TOKORCHUK D. A. WARD T. L. KEITH T. J. DAWES J. E. VILLAFANA T. L. SIMONDS N. TSOAUSKIS R. G. MOSSELLER E. ORTIZ . C. W. SMITH F. GAMBICKI R. LUFLIN L. L. MOODY M. C. BROOKS M. H. ROBB R. PIERCE C. KUPLICKI J. FAIRCLOTH G. GRAHNE T. WADSWORTH H. PETERSON L. LANG » » » BOSTON HOSPITAL H. STONE P. KOGOY P. CASALINUOVO A. CPIASE E. JOHNSTON T. DINEEN E. DORMADY E. DACEY K. HOOPER S. GILLIS X t % BALTIMORE HOSPITAL ARMAND PERRON JACINTO FIGUERA LONNIE TICKLE HENRY WILLETT JAMES KELLYPETER LOPEZ E. J, DELLAMANO WM. SILVERTHORNE WM. KEMMERER WM. HAHN WM. REEVES MOSES MORRIS ARTHUR KING Staten Island Hospital You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 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.) NICK MORVICH HARRY CORNIN FRANK NICHOLSON XXX GALVESTON HOSPITAL GEO. RIGGENS J. P. FOUGHT J. LONGTEMPS W. E. PATTERSON K. A. PUGH D. FAULK XXX ' I NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL JOSEPH WALSH H. SAVIBI GLEN DOWELL JOHN R. GOMEZ EDWARD F. MAHL KEITH WINSLEY THOMAS COMPTON J. W. DENNIS R. M. NOLAN JOE SCHMUK W. H. OSBORNE R. L. FRENCH WILBUR MANNING EDWARD CUSTER W. BROCE, Jr. • •• • - ; . ; I �Friday. September 6, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three How Unemployment Insurance Act Affects U. S. Merchant Seamen The subject of unemployment compensation for jobless mer­ chant seamen is a subject which has aroused quite a bit of con­ troversy since the Social Security Act was first passed. Until re­ cently merchant seamen were among the groups of workers not covered by any of the provisions of the law. However, at the present time many states have passed laws which extend the benefits to sea­ men, and the 'Federal Govern­ ment has also made arrange­ ments to insure merchant sea­ men against unemployment un­ der the laws of certain states. To clarify this subject, the Log herewith prints the latest infor­ mation on the subject put out by the New York State Dept. of Labor. The fifst installment ap­ pears this week, with the balance scheduled for next week. As fur­ ther changes or amendments are made, the Log, in conjunction with the 9iU Special Services Department will make the- new s'ections available to the mem­ bers of the SIU. United States, Alaska, Hawaii nearest local office. Under the and Canada. interstate benefit payment pro­ Seamen can learn whether the cedure, his claim will be sent to company they are employed by, the Stale or States in which he and the particular ship they are was covered and if he is eligible, employed on, are registered un­ payment will be made by those der the unemployment insurance States. For example, if a sea­ laws and in which State they are man is unemployed in Kansas, By PAUL HALL registered, by consulting the and formerly worked on vessels ship's bulletin board. New York covered under the New York The chips are down and this is it. employers are required to post Law, he may file a claim in Kan­ When this is read, unless the WSB restores our wage cut, we in a conspicuous place on each sas and payment will be made to will be out on a general strike. This strike will be one more in the covered vessel a notice to em­ him by mail according to the cavalcade of the Seafarers International Union and the Sailors ployees giving this information. New York Law. Further infor­ Union of the Pacific fights to secure better wages and conditions on If no such notice is posted, sea­ mation about this system may be the waterfronts of America. In this case we are having to fight for men, or their Union acting for our rightful gains, not once, but twice. them, should address an inquiry Ade VeSBdT SHIP SAILORS to the ship company and may We have been given the business in the past by the shipowners. etl6l6LS ^OR. ONBMnoYi^WTf also notify the State unemploy­ This time it is the government bureaucrats in Washington, who CO^NSAT-QN ? ment insurance administration' never sailed a ship, of for that matter, even seen one, who have de­ in the State in which they believe cided we don't deserve the raise we won. the company and the ship should be registered. We Have The Experience In which Stale is a seaman Well, we are ready for them. Our strike apparatus is function­ covered? ing already in the manner set up and ironed out by previous job Every worker covered by un­ actions. Each one has taught us valuable lessons which we are ap­ employment insurance has a rec­ plying now and we are confident of the outcome. ord of "wage credits," that is, We have pulled job actions before. The longshore beef in 1945, earnings in covered employment, the WSA medical program and this year the work stoppage in June on which his benefit right will I and only lately the Coos Bay beef. Each one has made us stronger, be based. The shipping com­ more united to undertake this, the greatest, of all beefs upon our­ panies by which he has been em­ obtained at the local unemploy­ UNEMPLOYMENT ment insurance offices through­ selves. INSURANCE FOR SEAMEN ployed have reported the amount out the country. The SIU-SUP is taking on a task never before attempted in (Officers and Members of Crews) of his earnings (that is, his wage It will facilitate payment of credits) and have paid taxes to Maritime history. We are determined to show our complete strength What seamen are covered? claims if an unemployed seaman the State or States of which the to these would-be dictators'of American labor and we will as we Seamen employed on vessels vessel or vessels he works on are has the following information lie up every ship in every harbor on all coasts. operated by private companies, controlled and directed. .Such with him when he calls at a local This is no small job and the SIU-SUP realizes the magnitude of including vessels time-chartered States are the States in which office to file a claim: its task, but this is a time for action. This is a time for the flexing to WSA, are now insured against he is covered and will pay him 1. Name of vessel or vessels on of the giant SIU's muscles. We are pulling a strike in a matter of unemployment under the laws of benefits when he is unemployed. which he was employed dur­ days that would take any other union months of planning to under­ certain States. ing the past two years (dur­ However, a seaman may file a take. Of course, we will commit errors and make mistakes. These Seamen are covered irrespec­ claim in any State, or in'^Alaska, ing his "base period" — see are to be expected as no strike is perfect. The important thing is to tive of their citizenship but can­ Hawaii, or Canada, if he is un­ below). get those ships hung up and the sooner we pull the action the better. not claim benefits for unemploy­ employed and available for work. 2. Name of company or com­ We want to get this thing over quick and there is only one way to ment that occurs outside the He may apply for benefits at the panies which owned or op­ do it. erated the vessels. 3. His Social Security Account • Labor Dictatorship Number. Organized seamen everywhere must unite with us in this How does a seaman go about struggle to rid ourselves of the government bureaucrats. There is filing a claim? no other path for us to follow, but to fight with our complete In each important inland or strength this machine. deep-sea port .there will be one The Slij is the first to strike out against this life sucking man or more claims offices operated By WILLIAM BAUSE made device called the Wage Stabilization Board, and we must and by the State unemployment in­ will defeat it. The dangers of this board cannot be underestimated Already the power of the press, that our great nation could carry surance administration. The sea­ Contracts negotiated in good faith in conformity with all collective namely the Log, has succeeded on. men should secure from the un­ bargaining procedures are not worth the paper they're written on in improving the lot of many It seems only fair and just that ion hiring hall, the local tele­ if this board decides otherwise. _ ^ Brothers in the various Marine the privilege of unlimited hos­ phone directory, or other source, What is this dictatorship over American labor. Is it something Hospitals and has earned the pitalization, enjoyed by disabled the address of the office at which we voted for? NO. It is a six man board appointed by the Presi­ gratitude and confidence of our servicemen, be extended to the it will be most convenient for dent. These men whom we have no control over are to dictate our hospitalized brothers every­ seamen who received their in­ ^him to file his claim and to report where. We are not content to juries and disabilities in the same weekly for unemployment bene­ contracts to us. Not I9 this Union. rest. As John Paul Jones said, battles as the army and navy fits. He must report regularly or If such decisions are allowed to hold good all of labor can ex­ we have only begun to fight. lose his benefits. veterans. pect itself to be engulfed by government orders, edicts and decrees It is my earnest appeal to all In the August 23 issue of the j In New York State, when a The Coast Guard will look like a blessing next to it. If these-things brother Seafarers to push this seaman applies for benefits,- he Log we mentioned that many of are left to go unchallenged it will mean the quick death of collective vital issue before Congressmen bargaining and the labor movement in America will die with it. the hospitals did not know that and the general public. Don't signs a form entitled "Registra­ the 60 day rule had been extend­ tion for Work and Claim for This is not an overstatement. It carmot be driven deep enough into ed to 90 days. This has been forget to explain it to your fam­ Benefits." On this form he prints the heads of people who have blind trust in the government. Sea­ ilies and to make resolutions at men are awake constantly to the dangers of government bureau- found to be true. However, even your ships meeting , and send his name, address, last employ90 days cannot satisfy the ac­ er's name and address, and rea­ ci;gts and we are proud to launch the drive to break this agency. We son for leaving or losing his job. tual needs of a seaman who them to the Log. will be doing a job not only for ourselves but one all of American He is then given a "Claimant's served his country during the LOOK AHEAD labor can thank us for. Record and Identification" book­ war, because too many cases re­ The importance of this issue let which he keeps. permanently quire out patient attention Issue Is Clear may not be so obvious toda.y, but months, and in some cases years, in five or ten years there will be and in which he enters all per­ When the word got around that we were talking strike, we soon after being discharged from the This many a young man who sailed iods of unemployment. began to receive overtures from Washington asking us to reconsider hospital. booklet he shows each week through the war wJio will be a our position and come to Washington to talk things over. Our an­ Under present regulations once nervous wreck unable to carry when he reports for benefits. The swer to all bids and invitations is very simple. They know what we a seaman is bona fide discharged oh in his calling as a seaman, day and hour for union .seamen want. The issue is crystal clear. We want the pork chops we earn­ and unable to return to sea be­ not to speak of the damaged old to report to the unemployment ed that were stolen from us returned, and returned immediately. cause of disabilities, he loses all insurance office weekly will be timers, long discarded by then. We have nothing to talk over with the bureaucratic finks, we in­ rights of hospitalization. That will be the time, fellow arranged so as not to conflict tend to keep the hook hung until we receive everything we won with hiring time or union meet­ .Seafarers, ^hat you will fully ap­ ings. UNFAIR RULING, through our negotiations and collective bargaining. This ruling is one of the most preciate this fight for the sea­ How is maritime employment unfair ever enacted, and is a slap man to be granted hospitalization in the several States covered? in the face to the men who gave without time limits and strings The following nine States have up secure and well paying berths attached. entered into an Interstate Ar­ Seamen, as well as the armed ashore; many of them never to SEAFARERS SAILING AS ENGINEERS rangement for payment of sea­ return again. Thousands of sea­ forces, have earned this right men's unemployment benefits: men are asleep in the deep, a through the deeds performed by All members—reflred members and former members—of California, New York. Texas. silent testimonial to the valiant every fighting man, seaman or ihe Seafarers Infernafional Union who are now sailing as licensed spirit of the American seamen, serviceman, and last but not Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ala­ Engineers; Please report as soon as possible to the Seafarers Hall who regardless of consequences not least, through the silent tes­ bama, Virginia, Washington. Ht 51 Beaver Street, New York City. Your presence is necesoffered, and gave their lives so timony of the men lost in action. {Omfinued on Page 14) tary in a matter of great importance. Says Log Stories Made Life Easier For Hospitalized ATTENTION; MEMBERS! �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Four Seafarers Have Gained Great Deal From isthmian Drive Experience mmmm ITHIirK By EARL SHEPPARD QUEST^Oly—^yhai action do you think the SIU should take to force the Wage Stabilization Board to okay the wage increases which we have won through free, collective bargaining. ALBERT DAMP; OS; There is only one thing to do. Those bureaucrats don't under­ stand anything but action, so we ought to give them what they are asking for. We should go out on strike and tie up every port in the United States until they give us back the money they stole from us. We fight to win conces­ sion from the ship operators, and then the WSB calmly takes our money away from us. We are not a bunch of bums, and we deserve consideration. We have lo earn a living—it is damn hard lo live on air. p sw' • cannot ignore the very important moment at hand. The spirit of all Seafarers. in entering this general strike is also one of great enthusiasm. They are all convinced that their fight is just and correct. The members are reporting for regis­ tration and for the picket lines by the thousands. They come pour­ ing off the ships, and from the beach, to lend their strength in this very crucial — perhaps the most crucial—beef. dent that the unified rank-andfile membership knows the score in this beef, and that they are ready to fight up and down the line until victory is theirs. And with the 100 per cent support of our affiliated maritime workers in the AFL, the membership of the Masters, Mates, and Pilots; the Longshoremen; the Team­ sters; Radio Operators, and Staff Officers unions, as well as the unaffiliated unions which have promised to back our strike and respect our picketlines, we know MEMBERSHIP KNOWS that we will be fighting a win­ But we are hitting the bricks ning battle, and that victory will with confidence. We are confi­ be ours. The Seafarers' organizational campaign to bring the Isthmian fleet under the SIU banner rapid­ ly approaches the finish line. 86 of the vessels aheady have been voted, and the results indicate a sweeping victory for the SIU. According to SIU observers and ships organizers aboard the vessels, Isthmian men have ex­ pressed a better than two-to-one preference for the Union which has won consistently for its mem­ bership the best wages and work­ ing conditions in the maritime in­ dustry. Aside from the organizational strength which the SIU will gain from winning this fleet, there have been other advantages picked up during the long, hard task — advantages which will serve us all well in future op­ erations. Confidence and. educa­ tion are two of the more out­ standing assets with which the SIU membership arOb coming out One day last winter a slight, of the Isthmian drive. red-haired man came walking in­ The men are now confident that to the New York Hall and asked they are able to carry out suc­ to see the organizers who were cessfully an operation of major working on the Isthmian Drive. proportions—a fact which later He was sent up to see Bull Shepwill prove to be a great morale pard, and that is the way James builder. "Red" Fisher, AB, became a vol­ unteer organizer in the drive to HAVE "KNOW-HOW" The membership has also come make Isthmian SIU. Red is an oldtimer, both as a out of this campaign with an education of great value to them­ seaman and as a member of the selves and to the Union. They SIU. He has been sailing since now have the "know-how" which 1927, and since 1935 he has been is so necessary to efficient or­ a member of either the SUP or ganizational expansion. They the SIU. Fisher says he didn't have any have learned the hard way. But the "school of hard knocks" is a trouble talking SIU to the men sound one and productive—we of the Sea Lynx, the ship on can point to the results as evi­ wich he did such a good job. During the course of the six dence of that. Most important of all, Seafar­ month voyage, Red was success­ ers members are coming out of ful in turning an almost solid this drive with unlimited enthu­ NMU crew into a 50/50 split be­ siasm. They are now determined tween the NMU and the SIU. more than ever to organize all And all this in the face of free the unorganized seamen under NMU books for the asking. "We sure had hectic days on the SIU banner. There is no let­ up in their activities. After fin­ the Sea Lynx," he recalls. "The ishing on one job, they report NMU really wanted to make a immediately to the organizers for big showing on this one, and they further organizational assign­ threw everything into it. But we had the best arguments about ments. I should like to point out even democratic control and no inter­ though the membership books ference in our Union affairs by are now closed, many tripcarders the commies of anyone else. The ind unorganized seamen NMU just couldn't beat that." The hard work of organizing lave been given membership books for their work. This is the seerns to have agreed with Fisher, only way to get a membership because, after a short rest he wants to go right back sailing on bonk at the pre.sent time. While on the subject of en­ any unorganized ship as a volun­ thusiasm and hpw it works in re­ teer organizer. Red has not confined his mililation to good Union activity, we i! James Fisher SAMUEL J. CALISTE. Chief Baker: I can't see any justification for their refusal to grant our in­ creases. Prices are going up skyhigh, and those men try to tell us that we don't deserve the money that we negotiated from shipowners by honest methods of collective bargaining. I guess the only way you can keep money nowadays is if you steal it. Of course, it is natural for me to feel that if these men won't listen to reason, we will have to go out on strike. Maybe that will wake them up. EARL LARSON. AB: I don't care what we do just as long as v/e do something. We should throw our entire resources and manpower into this beef. If we lose now. then the entire la­ bor movement will suffer a de­ feat—any time that a union wins wage increases, the Government can just take it away from them. The money that we won is com­ ing < to us. Even the shipowners admit that, but does that mean anything to the Washington redtape artists? No. it doesn't. They are interested only in keeping their jobs. Friday. September 6, 194S iiiiiiliiii SEA LYNX CREW JOHN BLUITT. Wiper: We have always had higher wages than the NMU. Wages that we fought and bargained for. And what the NMU could not do. the Government has done for them. If we don't get the wages we bargained iof. then we should hit the bricks and stay out until we win. Thai is the way the militant SIU should v/in its beefs when all other means fail, and it is obvious that all other means have failed at this time. Collective bargaining is here to stay, and the Government agencies better get used to that idea. This group of Isthmian socmen from the Sea Lynx were snapped at Pier A, Erie Basin.. Brooklyn, shortly before their ship pulled out. Sorry, fellows, that we can't print your names, but the Log photogMpher xaisplaced them. tancy to this latest fight against the Isthmian open-shoppers. He has a long record of union mili­ tancy, and was an active partici­ pant in the 1936 Strike, and the 1941 Bonus Strike. Jimmy has always been a prime mover in job action when it became neces­ sary to resort to this type of pres­ sure, and in the current beef against the Wage Stabilization Board, he is heartily in favor of tying up the ships from coast to coast. During the war. Fisher sailed steadily. Steadily, that is, ex­ cept for the time it took him to recover from the wounds suffer­ ed when his ship, the SS Washingtonian, was torpedoed and sunk 350 miles off the coast of Ceylon, India. He and the other survivors drifted for 22 hours in an open lifeboat, with the hot sun beating down on them un­ mercifully. If that wasn't enough, he also had the good(?) fortune to be present in Antwerp during the height of the buzz bomb attacks, and he and his shipmates were under fire for 35 days. This type of existence hasn't given Red much time for a per­ sonal life. He is not married, so far, but his eyes light up when he is questioned about this, be­ cause as he puts it, he has "great plans for the future." As everyone knows, Isthmian is going SIU in a big way, and it is due in no small part to the hard work and self sacrifice of volunteer workers like James Fisher. WheiT the results are an­ nounced, the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union will owe a great debt to the volunteers who did the job. �TtiE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 6, 1946 Pige Five Preparations Began Day WSB Acted (Continued fro7n Page 1) delaying tactics on the part of the ship operators, or stalling on the part of the Government. The members of the SIU had taken these matters into consideration and had overwhelmingly voted to empower the Seerotary^Treasurer of the Union to call a strike if it became necessary at any time. And in accordance with the Smith-Connally Act, 30 days notice was givgn the Department of Labor. STRIKE CALL The decision to strike to force the WSB to reverse its ruling was made at regular meetings of the SIU and the SUP. Also auth­ orized was a telegram to be sent to Dr John Steelman and W. Willard Wirtz, both ranking members of the Wage Stabiliza­ tion Board. This wire called up­ on the Board to reconsider the action taken, and pointed out that the turn down by the WSB "abrogated the right of free col­ lective bargaining between unions and industry." On Thursday, August 29, the first meeting of the Joint SIUSUP Strike Committee was held at the SIU New York Hall. This is a rank-and-file committee, elected in open sessions by the respective Unions. A Perman­ ent Chairman was picked in the person of Brother Max Koronblatt, and the other members of the committee were assigned other duties and sub-committees. Here is the breakdown on the di­ vision of responsibility: Recording Secretary: B. Goodman Finance Chairman: J. Weir Legal Aid & Hospitalization: H. A. Thompson Strike Picket Chairman: J. Greenhaw Publicity and Proganda: B. Goodman Food and Housing: M. Pappadakas Transportation: F. Ldvell Officials of both Unions were also called upon to assist the Permanent Chairman of the vari­ ous sub-committees. SET FOR ACTION! ARRANGEMENTS In the following days, meet­ ings were held regularly, and the many details that have to be ironed out to make an action suc­ cessful were discussed. One prime matter of importance was the question of food and lodging. In the capable hands of Michael Pappadakas even this obstacle was overcome and arrangements were set up to feed three hot meals to the picketers stationed near the Hall, and two hot meals to those stationed too far away from the Hall to return for all three meals. In addition, these Brothers will be provided with lunch money and carfare. Ar­ rangements also were made to provide lodging in various parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan. • •; J Other broadsides were directed at the marine unions not affili­ ated with the AFL, and it was made explicit that the establish­ ment of picketlines was not aim­ ed at any union or individual, but rather as a defense against Government interference and control of free collective bar­ gaining. 1 The rank-and-file Strike Committee met regularly, and decisions were arrived at only after thorough discussion of all angles. And then, when everything was set, and the vrell-oiled ma­ chinery already in motion, the Press was called in for a conference. All New York City papers were represented, and the wire services also made sure that they had coverage. The questioning by reporters, the popping of flash bulbs, all this added to the already mounting tension. There was no hedging on questions. The Chairmen of the Strike sub-committecs gave full and sincere answers to all questions. It was apparent to the reporters that the Union had no in­ tention of backing down, and the only acceptable decision would be reversal of the V/SB ruling. This sentiment was reflected in the stories carried by all newspapers. In the above picture, from left to right, are Paul Hall, SIU Director of Organization; Morris Weissberger, SUP New York Port Agent; Max Korenblaii, Chairman of the Strike Committee; John Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer of the SIU; and Michael Pappadakas and James DeViio, mem­ bers of the Strike Committee. Standing, left to right, are Jack Greenhaw and John Weir, Strike Committee members, and between them, J. P. Shuler, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer of the SIU. In the foreground are the reporters, busily engaged in asking questions and noting down the replies. for a gigantic mass meeting on Thursday, September 5. At this meeting, which came just before the deadline, the enthusiasm was contagious, and there is no doubt that the men of the SIU-SUP have their minds made up that they are in this fight until it is In preparation for the general won.. strike, a large hall was rented Two More To Go Members Of NMU, MCS, MFOWW In Isthmian; SIU Leads By 2 To 1 The SIU and Ihe SUP have just received an underhand blow from the War Stabilization Board (WSB). It is a twoedged blow—one at us—and one edge directed at the principle of free collective bargaining without Government interference and control. If we, as seamen, and as organized workers, allow this dictatorial decision of the WSB to stand, we are opening the doors to even worse actions by this agency and other Gov­ ernment agencies. Through economic action, the SIU and the SUP have won the highest wages and best conditions ever won by any Union of merchant seamen. This was a hard won victory. The WSB is now trying to rob us of our gains by refusing to honor cer­ tain of the wage increases. To force the WSB to reconsider its aetisni it may bo nonoEsary for the SIU-SUP to tie up every pier in every port. THIS CAN BE DONE. IT WILL BE DONE! In the event this is done, the purpose of our action will be twofold: 1. To prevent "reallocation" of ships and cargo. 2. To demonstrate to the Government bureaus in Wash­ ington that Maritime Workers will not tolerate hijacking of their legitimate gains. This action will force settlement of the beef as soon as possible. TO ALL SEAMEN, WE SAY: THESE PICKETS, IF ESTABLISHED, WILL NOT BE DIRECTED AGAINST YOU. THEY ARE, INSTEAD, AN INSTRUMENT OF PROTECTION FOR THE RIGHTS OF ALL SEAMEN. Aid in this fight by passing this information on to your shipmates. Discuss this in your meetings. Seafarers International Union of North America Sailors Union of the Pacific With only two more Isthmian ships remaining to be voted in the NLRB-conducted election aboard the Isthmian Fleet, the Seafarers International Union is still far out in front of the com­ bined NMU and company vntes by the lopsided margin of better than 2 to 1. The two last ships which have not as yet recorded the choice of their crews arc the Atlanta City and the Fere Marquette. Rumors have it that the Pere Mai-quette may not return to this country. She may be sold in the Philip­ pine Islands. In any case these two ships have until September 18 to be voted. That's the final deadline, after that date the counting of ballots will start. REVIEWING THE SCORE In recapitulating the election results up to date, 86 Isthmian ships' crews have been balloted in various ports in this country, with a couple of these vessels be­ ing voted in Honolulu. Out of this total, the Seafarers definitely lost 8 ships to the NMU; 10 ships were placed in the doubtful col­ umn due to the fact that the Vot(Contmued on Page 9) Mite I m SET TO GO And so, when registration for pickets started on Wednesday morning, September 4, all was in readiness for the biggest beef that the SIU-SUP had ever ta­ ken part in. Leaflets by the thou­ sands had alreadj' been distrib­ uted up and down the water­ front. To members of the SIUSUP a bulletin explaining the action was circulating, gnd other AFL Maritime Unions were giv­ en the score in leaflets addressed to the Longshoremen and the Teamsters. I M AFL Longshoremen, Teamsters We, ihe Seafarers Iniernaiional Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific, AFL, have a beef against an agency of tljp United States Government—the Wage Stabilization Board (WSB). We have always fought for higher wages and better work­ ing conditions. The contracts which we recently won on August 5 are no exception, and the provisions of this agreement give the merchant seamen the highest wages ever seen on the water­ front. When this contract was submitted to the WSB for ap­ proval, this finky agency had the nerve to turn down our in­ creases and try to force us to accept lower wages than those we won through fair and square bargaining with the shipowners. WE WILL NEVER STAND FOR THAT. We do our bargaining with the ship operators and we do not intend to let phony bureaucrats rob us of our gains. WE WILL FIGHT AS WE HAVE BEFORE! In the past, when the shipowners or Government refused to negotiate, we fought them and we won. In every one of our fights we have had the active help and backing of the AFL Longshoremen and Teamsters. And in this case, if the WSB won't reconsider its steal of our wages, we are asking for your assistance again. Remsmbar, what the WSB did to us, they could do to you. They didn't pick on us because they don't like use—it's just the opening gun in the battle to break down the collective bargain­ ing system between Unions and employers, and substitute in­ stead Government control. YOU don't want that and neither do we. IF THE WSB HOLDS FAST, WE WILL TIE UP THE ENTIRE WATERFRONT! We will have to do this to stop the Government finks from loading cargo on other ships, or from reallocating our ships to other Unions. This fight CAN be WON, and WON fast if all Seamen, Long­ shoremen and Teamsters stand firm. Show the Government dictators that AFL Unions stand together for common aims. Show them that you realize the threat to collective bargaining ot all Unions that is concealed in the attack on the SIU and the SUP. When we win this beef, it will go down in history as a solid win, not only for the seamen, but for all free Americans who work for a living. STAND FIRM AND WIN A BIG ONE Seafarers International Union of North America Sailors Union of the Pacific �'•IfjfXK.??*''' !^T3^ THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six Friday, September 6, 1946 SlU-SUP Strike Ties Up Ail Shipping Iv ' JV hi,;. (Contmned from Page I) same scene was enacted in all other SIU-SUP ports within the next 24 hours, and when the deadline rolled around, all fed­ eral and private shipping in and out of every United States port was paralyzed. Leaders of the two unions in­ volved stated that the paralysis would eontinue until the WSB reverses itself and approves the wage increases won by the Un­ ions in negotiations. Preparations for the strike Rtarted as sooif as the text of the WSB ruling, turning down the salary increases of the SIU-SUP, was made public. In coastwise •^meetings held on Wednesday, August 28, the strike action was decided upon, and a rank-andfile strike committee from each Union was elected from the floor. The two committees met jointly, and their decisions and recom­ mendations were issued to both Unions involved. FIRST NOTICE The first bulletin to the SIUSUP, which gave the background of the beef and the action to be taken, is as follows: The Seafarers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific recently negotiated contracts in good faith with var­ ious shipping companies which established wage scales never be­ fore seen in the Maritime Indus­ try. In accordance with the law, these agreements were then sub­ mitted to the Wage Stabilization Board (WSB) for review of the increases granted on ships of the War Shippfhg Administration (WSB). The WSB has dictatorially re­ fused to grant these increases and therefore, our members v/ho sail under WSA jurisdiction will be cheated out of money that is rightfully •theirs. This is a de­ finite plot to break down the sys­ tem of collective bargaining, and substitute instead Governmentdictated wage scales. ' What happened to the SIU and SUP could easily have happened to any other Union. The actions being taken by us is therefore in defense of all labor, as well as in defense of the seamen. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE It may be necessary to take strike action to save our dough. We have already taken a Strike Vote, and the results are over­ whelmingly in favor of strike ac­ tions to force reasonable conces­ sions from the bosses and the Government. An SIU-SUP Strike Committee has been set up, and plans are well under way for smooth concerted action when if the time comes. Other AFL Unions connected in any way with the waterfront are being called on for assis­ tance, and their replies to our re­ quests, show that they are with us in this all-out fight against bureaucratic control of collective bargaining machinery. In line with this, the rank and file mem­ bers of other seamen's unions have also been asked to refuse to work or move "hot" cargo or deallocated ships. And finally, the WSB has been notified that unless the wages we fought for are reinstated by Thursday, Sep, tember 5, the United States faces the most complete tie-up of the Maritime Industry in its history. WHAT YOU ARE TO DO When and if it is necessary to pull the pin, we will lie up the entire waterfront in all harbors. This means all ships in all ports. Be prompt in notifying all Sea­ men, Longshoremen, and Team­ sters of our actions—what caused Ihem—and what we intend to do. Each SIU and SUP mem.ber is to take the responsibility of telling the score to the whole water­ front. You know why YOU are rig,hting, TELL THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW. As in every other beef, the SIU and SUP will fight with every force at our disposal. WE FIGHT TO WIN AND WE WIN OUR FIGHTS. The action of the WSB abrogates the existing agree­ ments between the Union and companies. men; Captain Harry Martin, Pres., MM&P.; J. C. guinn. Sec­ retary, New York Central Trades & Labor Council; Fred Howe, Representative, Commercial Tel­ egraphers Union; William Allen, President, CTU; Captain William Bradley, President, Marino Divi­ sion ILA; Harry Lundeberg, Pres­ ident, SIU; George F. Anderson, Secy-Treas., AMMSOA; Thomas Hill, N. Y. Representative, AM­ MSOA; Michael Cashal, VicePres., Regional Director ILA; John L. Lewis, President, UMW. Responses to this appeal came in immediately, and all were unanimous in pledging complete support to the program adopted by the SIU-SUP. SUPPORT REQUESTED MORE SUPPORT The Joint Strike Committee met regularly, and their delibera­ tions covered any and all aspects of the contemplated action. One of the first moves undertaken was to send a telegram to all af­ filiates of the AFL, explaining the events leading up to the con­ troversy, and asking for support in the ensuing action. This wire read as follows: The Seafarers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pacific negotiated contracts covering wages, working hours, and certain collateral issues in good faith with the ship opera­ tors and through free collective bargaining as guaranteed by The Wagner Act. Although the agreements were approved by the War Shipping Administra­ tion, the National Wage Stabil­ ization Board saw fit to arbi­ trarily disapprove of some pro­ visions of these agreements. The WSB is attempting to use agreements negotiated by the Committee for Maritime Unity-CIO as a ceiling for the entire maritime industry. This action by the WSB abrogates the principles of free collec­ tive bargaining. The SIU-SUP will not tole­ rate this bureaucratic bungling and meddling in our negotia­ tions with the ship operators, and we are declaring a general strike of all American shipping in all ports on all coasts as a protest against the action of the Wage Stabilization Board. We are calling upon t^ie en­ tire American Federation of Labor and its affiliates to assist us in our struggle to gain de­ cent wages, hours and working conditions. Any additional sup­ port which you can supply such as telegrams and verbal pres­ sure upon the WSB to rescind its action will also be appre­ ciated. JOHN HAWK, Secretary-Treasurer, SIU. MAX KORENBLATT, Chairman, Joint SIU-SUP Strike Committee s 51 Beaver St., New York. The wire was addressed to the individuals and organizations listed below: Norwegian Seamen's Union; Swedish Seamen's Union; Dan­ ish Seamens Union; Yugoslav Seamen's Union; Greek Seamen's Union; International Transport Federation Workers Union; William Green, President, AFL; Joseph Ryan, President, ILA; John Owens, Executive Secre­ tary, AFL Maritime Trades Dept.; Martin Lacey, President, N. Y. Central Trades and Labor Council; John Strong, President, Local 807; Intl. Brotherhood Tteamsters, Chauf. & Warehouse­ Next, a telegram was sent off to the other unions, not affiliated with the AFL, which are also connected with the waterfront. These unions, both CIO and un­ affiliated, were apprised of the facts and advised that the picketlines, to be established starting midnight, Thursday, September 5, were solely to protect the right of labor to bargain freely with the employers. The complete text of the mes­ sage is as follows: The Seafarers Internalional Union of Norlh America and the Sailors Union of the Pacific are declaring a General Strike on all ships commencing with Keep in touch with the Union Hall at all times. Do not listen to rumors, or stories in the daily press. All official union announcements will come through the hall and official Union Commit­ tees. a walk out at 12 noon, Thurs­ day, September 5, 1946, with official picket lines being es­ tablished on all docks in all ports starting midnight. Thurs­ day, September 5, 1946. This General Strike is being directed aginst the National Wage Stabilization Board and their autocratic infringement of the rights of free labor to bar­ gain collectively with the op­ erators for wages, hours and working conditions. These picket lines are not directed at any union or indi­ vidual, but are solely for the purpose of forcing the WSB to rescind its dictatorial action, and to protect the rights of all labor to negotiate freely with the employers. JOHN HAWK, Secretary-Treasurer. SIU MAX KORENBLATT, Chairman. Joint SIU-SUP Strike Cooiiiiiiiilee 51 Beaver St., New York This wire was sent to the fol­ lowing unions, and addressed to these individuals: Joseph Curran, President, NMU; Samuel Hogan, President, MEBA; E. P. Trainer, Business Manager, MEBA; E. G. Ramsey, N. Y. Port Agent, MFOWW; Sid­ ney Kaufman, N. Y. Agent, MCS; Walter Reuther, President, UAW; Jack Winacour, Vice President, AC A; Philp Murray, President, CIO. toward reversing WSB ruling denying increases to your membership." The MEBA had this to say; "Members of MEBA will re­ spect pickctlines of SIU and SUP." And finally the NMU came through with this telegram; "If these picketlines are es­ tablished, they should receive full respect of our union. The picketlines should be respected and the strike supported." Meanwhile the activities neces­ sary to set up and run an effi­ cient strike apparatus went on at a steadily increasing pace. The Joint Strike Committee, under the Chairmanship of Max Korenblatt, continued to meet daily, and all problems pertaining to the projected action were thoroughly discussed. The scope of the strike was decided upon, and literature for SIU-SUP mem­ bers was drafted. ACTION GROWS In conjunction with this ac­ tivity, leaflets directed at the other yi.FL and non-AFL mari­ time unions were also turned out and uisLrlfcuted. It is worthy of note that ihe rank-and-file of the seamen's unions known to bo dominated by the Communist Party were very receptive to the information which was dis­ tributed by the Seafarers. The registration of pickets in all ports'started on Wednesday morning, September 4, and all day long seamen queued up to receive assignment to picket duty. Arrangements for food and housing has already been made, and the other sub-committees of the Joint Strike Committee were functioning smoothly. TENSION MOUNTS As the deadline approached, the tension mounted. On Wed­ nesday afternoor a meeting was lield with the top officials of the International Longshoremens As­ sociation, AFL, and the SIU-SUP representatives came away from this conference with the know­ ledge that the longshoremen would back the seamen until vic­ tory had been won. Press conferences were held, and the score was given to the newspapers. The radio commen­ tators broadcast full accounts of impending strike, and on the whole, publicity was fairly fa­ vorable. In a last ditch attempt to post­ pone or completely avert the strike, the National Wage Stabil­ ization Board sent the following telegram to the SIU and the SUP, and to the ship operators: by the WSB to "reconsider" would not be sufficient, and the only acceptable decision would bo for the WSB to agree to re­ verse itself and reinstate the ne­ gotiated wage rates. In New York and Philadelphia alone oyer 400 vessels were tied up, and a spokesman for the War Shipping Administration admit­ ted that the walkout was a "com­ plete shutdown, nationwide." The AFL Marine Trades De­ partment, set up recently in Chi­ cago, pledged its aid to the AFL seamen several weeks ago. This position was reiterated in a press release given out by John Owens, acting Executive Secretary of the National Council. The release follows Af a meeting held today (September 4), between affilia­ ted unions of the newly formed AFL Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, all unions. ILA, SIU, MM&P. CTU, and IBFO, went on record to support the cur­ rent dispute in which the SHI and the SUP are engaged in with Wage Stabilization Board to the extent of their ability. This means that the immedi­ ate result will be, that where the SIU and SUF form picketlines. they will be respected by the affiliated unions. This in effect means a com­ plete tie-up of all American Coastal ports. The point to be brought out is that if the SIU and SUP follow their announ­ ced program of picketing all piers in all ports, that regard­ less of a ship's crews affilia­ tion, and because of AFL af­ filiation of the Longshoremen and Teamsters, that this would mean that all marine traffic comes to a halt. All AFL port Maritime Coun­ cils have been instructed to cooperate 100 per cent in all local areas in a successful prosecution of the dispute. MORE ACTION To implement this stand, in­ structions were wired to all AFL Maritime Councils in every port on the East, West, and Gulf Coasts of the United States. The telegram follows: At an executive meeting of the AFL Maritime Trades De­ partment. held in New York on Wednesday. September 4, all affiliates of the Maritme Trades Department went on record to support SIU-SUP 100 per cent in its current dispute with Wage Stabilization Board. You are hereby instructed to comply. John Owens WELL PLANNED In the preparations that pre­ ceded the strike, and in the ac­ tivity which followed close on the heels of the walkout, the members of the SIU-SUP have been kept well informed. The Publicity and Propaganda Com­ mittee issued regular Strike Bul­ letins outlining the days activi­ ties, and as the walkout was tak­ ing place, a packed mass meet­ ing was held at New York's Man­ hattan Center. This meeting was attended by AFL seamen, long­ shoremen, teamsters, tugboatmen, harbor workers, and all other organized workers who QUICK RESPONSE wished to attend. Immediate promises of support The outports have also been in were received. From the Amer­ constant communication with the NO EFFECT ican Communications Association nerve center of the action, and came this message; This double talk had no effect, the Joint Strike Committee, plus "Support such action as may since it was the opinion of the the officials of the Union, is di­ be taken by your organization Strike Committed that a promise recting all strategy and planning. To all parties concerned At the request of the parties the National Wage Stabiliza­ tion Board has decided relative to Case No. 1394-47-2 to sche­ dule a hearing for the purpose of permitting the parties to place before the board the ad­ ditional relevant information referred to in the parlies re­ quest for re hearing and deccnsideraiion. The hearing will be held on Tuesday September 10 at 2:30 room 5406 Department of Labor Building. Washington, D. C. (Signed) W. Willard Wirtz Chairman, National WSB �Friday. September 6r 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Pag© Seyeir Non-Union Braggart Backs Down Fast When Showdown Time Conies By.SONNY SIMMONS No Payoffs, But Other Business Keeps Port Savannah On Its Toes NO NEWS?? TAMPA — Things are rocking home, the Florida, will start runalong okay in this port with I 'ling in December. Yes sir, I : quite a few ships coming in but { all during the war ' still no payoffs. There are lots I ^ preference on a job when she .starts sailing of jobs available and plenty of again." men totakc them. Plight i'loW v/t: Imagine his embarrassment have two ships in port with the when the barkeep tells him that promise of two snore later in the 1 was the SlU agent in the port. >k. This donkey then started trying 1 hear that the Florida will to square himself with me. Silence this week from li By ARTHUR THOMPSON Branch Agents of Ihe follow­ SAVANNAH—Business in Sa and proud of it. Please except start running again the first of vannah is very poor, although my apologies. Captain. ing porfs! December and the P & O stiffs shipping has not been too bad VJBLL -SR-Ak3£> — LOCAL ITEMS.SAN FRANCISCO are sure flocking around waiting We haven't had a payoff since "BUT iFHt-tRThere has been a lot of talk HOUSTON for her to get ready. July 10th although quite a few and newspaper reports about the CHARLESTON •tB — The other night, after a hard ships have hit this port. We dis­ amount of cattle tO' be shipped MOBILE ere. day at the office 1 was cooling patched 45 men during the last through Savannah, and there's a GALVESTON my tonsils at a local spot where week and have only 12 full book hell of a lot of horses waiting, to NORFOLK none of the customers know me. members and 14 permits regis­ be shipped, but we still lack NEW ORLEANS when 1 overheard a conversation tered. If we had another ship ships. Quite a- few horses died SAN JUAN between the bartender and one to crew up we'd be out on a limb. either from lack of water or the PORT ARTHUiV of the customers. The Falsraouth, which sailed heat and although the situation is The guy drinking says "My last week, was only one man a little better they're still dying short, which was quite a surprise. off pretty rapidly. If something When that scow hit this port 1 isn't done soon we'll have enough though she'd be here for an in­ dead horses around here to start Said he was willing to come by ' definite period. She needed so a glue factory. and square his book and ship many repairs it looked pretty We've had quite a few tripthrough the SlU again. A real hopeless. The Eastern Steamship carders who were far behind in sad case if 1 ever saw one. Company, however, should be their obligations and when they SOME CHANGES By LOUIS GOFFIN given credit for what it did on were told about the resolution this case. They bent over back­ concerning suspended members , Much has been written recent Hudgins, the former Port Cap­ Once before 1 wrote an article wards to meet the crew's re­ wo had quite a lot of alibis and ly on the mismanagement and tain for Bull Line, has retired on withholding taxes and 1 feel sob-stories. quests. and his place has been taken phony rules enforced by red tape It seems most of the delinquent regulations in Marine Hospitals that a 7-epeat can't do any harm. by a guy named Haslitt. So far The Deck Gang and Steward's As most of us know, before the our relations with him have been Department are all oldtimers and members had a hell of a lot of 1 can remember when Marine sickness in the family lately or used to old ships and as long as Hospitals were for the most part war seamen were exempted from good, and from the looks of they were fairly comfortable they didn't know what the solely for merchant seamen; now income taxes if they were out of things they will continue that they were willing to sail her any­ Union's Constitution was all the only thing marine about them the country in excess of six way. where. They came from the old about, etc. But, these same char­ is the name. Any government months. During the war how­ Alcoa hasn't had a ship in on school which believes a ship is acters aboard ship seem to know or civil service worker and his ever, the law was changed due to their Island run yet. They were all the agreements inside out. what the crew makes it. family have first access to the the fact that a few Washington to start up on August 12th, but GOOD CREW hospital and the seamen have to bureaucrats decided that the sea­ to date we've had no word on go through a mass of red tape to men were making too much them. Lykes Brothers are agents The Skipper and the Chief are money and some of it should .be for Alcoa in this Port and their receive any treatment or care. both okay and the Steward, Sam siphoned off. They stuck the tax Port Captain says that he hasn't The solution to this problem is Bayne, is an oldtimer and exon us and we didn't make any heard from them either. for new hospitals to be built for piecard so 1 don't believe there objections as we figured the seamen and their families ex­ will be any trouble at the payoff. We are taking an active part in money was needed to win the the Central Trades Group: the clusively, and as long as a man The SS Zachary Taylor came By HERBERT JANSEN has been a bonafide seaman at war. Teamsters and Chauffeurs, Long­ in from Charleston last week one time or another he should be CHICAGO — Now that the Now that the war has been shoremen, Fishermen and our or­ with a list of beefs a mile long. Since they were all legitimate Lakes Strike is over, the breezes eligible for free medical treat­ over for a year it is time for ganization are well up in local blowing in off Lake Michigan are ment whenever necessary. Uncle Sam to do something to affairs. We manage to get our sweet and untainted once more. relieve us of this heavy burden. men on all committees, and CARE FOR ALL Some of the stuff that was passed We have nothing against gov­ We are stuck with the Coast things are opening up now. When out during the strike really foul­ ernment and civil service work­ Guard, the red tape Marine Hos­ we started taking an active part ed things up a bit. ers receiving medical aid—as a pitals and a lot of bum laws. The the first of the year, things were The phony propaganda the matter of fact free medical treat­ just step for the government to in a rut, but we have built fires com#fiies passed out during their ment should be accessable to all take is the withdrawal of this under their tails and now things political strike made them tops people who cannot afford to pay. tax and the reestablishment of are humming along. as organizers for the SlU. One Seamen are among those people the pre-war income tax for sea­ And that's all from Tampa for of their phony statements ap­ who are not in a position to pay men. this week. peared in the Pilot to the effect high medical fees, due to the fact that the SlU crew of the Mil­ that the average seaman works waukee Clipper had walked off only seven or eight months a their ship in Milwaukee with the year, and even with the increased beefs, we went to town and got support of the longshoremen. wages finds it pretty difficult to her squared away to the satis­ This the commies would have pay lareg hospital and doctor faction of the crew. She sailed liked to see, but it was a com­ bills. this morning and may be gone plete lie. They must really take In short, as long as a man is a By PAUL GONSORCHIK us for a bunch of suckers. for a couple of months. seaman and in need of medical We also crewed up the SS Jef­ treatment, he should be given FOOLED NOBODY For the information of men Benny Gonzales, on the second ferson City this morning; man­ The statements that the NMU this treatment without being stopping off at the NeV York floor at tne Registration window, aged to get a full crew with the issued to the press may have treated like a bum. Throw out Hall there is a public telephone tells me that he answers approx­ exception of four men. We'll fooled John Q. Public, but they the red tape, give immediate imately 300 questions every day. probably get them by next week. didn't fool the seamen and that's treatment and cease immediately on the third floor. It is impor­ lie says two-thirds of them do tant that all personal calls in or not pertain to the Union and half The SS Julius Olsen stopped who the NMU should have con­ that old phony 60 day rule. out be m^e through this phone of the rest should be handled on b|y to top off, but we hardly cerned itself with. It was very knew she was in port. There easy for the seamen to check up and not over the business tele­ the fifth tloor. Poor, overworked were no beefs and no replace­ on anything Curran or his boys phones. The traffic over the Benny—he is knocking his. head said as most of it was strictly ments. Union telephones is terrific nor­ against the wall down there. Let's The SS John Rowland, an SUP bunk. Maybe they'll wake up mally and cannot stand the ad­ save him from the happy house ship, has been in port since the some day to the fact that it only ditional strain of personal calls. and in turn spare ourselves re­ first of August and is still wait­ takes one misstatement and the Recently this was demon­ ceiving a blast of hot profanity ing for orders. Usually when a confidence of a seaman is lost. strated when a Union brother by smiling at him and just saun­ ship is in port that long, a string Shipping has been very good carried on an extended conversa­ tering by. of petty beefs comes in from time in this Windy City during the tion with a girl over the dis­ It's beginning to sound as to time, but we haven't had a past week. The passenger ships" patcher's telephone. When the though all 1 do is crab and lec­ single beef on her; except one are on their last legs now. The call was finished a shipping com­ ture about one thing or another. from the Old Man. North American and South pany called and told me that 1 never thT-ow any orchids to any­ I mentioned in a previous re­ American are on a two week allthey had been trying to contact one, and 1 do throw barbs port that he used to be a SUP lakes cruise that will end up Sep­ me as they needed a man in a aplenty, but constructive criti­ member. Capt. 'Whifey' Benson tember 15. They will then tie hurry, but,, it was already too cism is always welcome, I be­ Ybu cAN'Pftoin)!?/ was highly indignant when he up at Holland, Michigan, for the WeAfi-THC'BWnBC'/ late and the ship had sailed a lieve, and it never killed anyone. read this and told his crew to winter. This is one trip that the man short. So fellas, cooperate So if 1 throw one your way, it is lose no time in informing me that hoys and girls have waited for and things will run smoothly all not personal, but for the good of he is still a member of the SUP. all year. around. the Union and the membership. Patrolman On Marine Hospitals And Unfair Withholding Taxes NMU Spoils Sweet Breezes Dispatcher Airs Beefs Collecteil Around The New York Hall �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight Strike Action Comes Just As Business And Shipping Pick Up Friday, Sepiembar 6, 1946 AND STILL GROWING Knowledge Of Law Is Very Important For Merchant Seamen • By JOE ALGINA f t'-i NEW YORK—All through the dog days we looked forward to the time when business would pick up so that we could ship as many men as wanted to leave the fair town of New York. Well, this turn of events recently came about, and now we are unable to ship men due to the beef against the Wage Stabilization Board. It seems a shame that the wages we fought for are being withheld by a lot of men who have no idea of the problems of seamen or other workingmen. They set up a lot of rules and try to make them apply even if it is impossible to do so. The mem­ bers of these red tape bureaus can't make" an independent de­ cision and so they have to rely on rules and -regulations that might not fit the problem in question. That is what happened to us. We negotiated wages that are far in advance of those being paid to other seamen. So the WSB tries to roll back our wages in the hopes that the other seamen's unions will therefore keep quiet about more money. That kind of reasoning leads directly to chaos —as it has in this case. Saulte Ste. Marie Makes Progress By S. R. BOULANGER SAULT STE. MARIE—Hereon this most vital line in America, where the iron ore from Minne­ sota, Michigan and Wisconsin goes through the locks every­ thing is going swell. The strike is not bothering us and we are making more ships than we ever made before. We hope to have every one of the shipping companies realize what the SHI means to a sailor. We trust that they will come to a full appreciation of what better liv­ ing conditions, improved em­ ployee-employer relations will mean in better service rendered, and they will come to know that the human element is the most important item in the category. The commies tried to stop me from putting our literature on board ships, but your truly is the only one who can deliver the goods aboard siiip. From the pro­ cession of boats thru the locks it looks as though our message is carrying wpigbt, They are start­ ing to see the light. I don't see how those birds could have expected us to agree to the burglary of rtioncy that we fought for. Any time a man puts his hand in my money pock­ et, you can bet that he is asking for trouble. And this time is no exception. The members of tlie SIU-SUP are on the bricks through no fault of their own. Strike action is not entered into lightly, and Lhe Seafarers does not undertake a responsibility like this unless che Union is sure that it is right, and sure that is can win. In this case we are sure on both counts. Reports coming in from all other ports indicate that the ac­ tion is complete all over. There is never any reluctance on the part of Seafarers to fight for what is rightfully theirs. They know that this beef is more than just for the seamen; that it is a oattle for all labor. GOOD MIXTURE To get back to news of the port of New York, it sure takes a big beef to bring the oldtimers rallying around the Hall. In the past few days I have seen many of the men who played a big part in the establishment and growth of our Union. Seeing Lhem around brings back old .memories, and it is good to have the steady hands mixed in with the newer members in time of trouble. Of course, even while the prep­ arations for the strike were going an, the Patrolmen still had to carry on their routine duties, i'his was in addition to the spec­ ial work they took on in connecaon with the strike. So most of he piccards are pretty well worn jut, but they seem to thrive on vork and I guess they will come jut of this okay. Joint Action Works Weil By J. S. WILLIAMS CORPUS CHRISTI — We had a little joint Union action down here this past week. The Inter­ national Union of Operating En­ gineers, Local 450, AFL, pulled a strike on the Nueces Navigacion Commission here last Tues­ day evening asking for recogni­ tion of their Union. The En­ gineers refused to open the draw bridge to ships other than emer­ gency or government jobs. The Commission thought they could beat them out of it easily as there were only six men in­ volved. Well, these six men with the support of the SIU, ILA and the rest of the organized men on the waterfront soon tied up the whole port. By the next evening the Commission was more than ready to recognize their union. There was a total of 500 men out in support of their demands and their picket lines were respected 100 per cent. Business and shipping has been slow for the puast v/eek. We had the Capital Reef and The Fort Lane in. We covered these ships and settled the few beefs in the crew's favor. Well, fellows, the sun is still shining bright and the Mexican gals are still beautiful, so when you start feeling the cold breath of winter come on down here and enjoy life to its fullest. By JIMMY HANNERS JACKSONVILLE—I have just finished reading Bob Matthews column "Lets Look At The Law." Something of this nature has been needed for a long time and serves a valuable purpose. I would like to suggest that the Log run an article every week on sections of Martime Law that cause the most disputes and beefs. I, like Brother Matthews, do not believe that all seaamen should be sea lawyers, but all seamen should have some idea of the laws that govern them. I know for a fact many cases when seamen had no knowledge of the law and were beaten out of legitimate claims.' Port Boston Has Plenty Of Beefs, Mostly About Ship's Officers SHOULD KNOW In a specific case, the delegate of a ship approached the Skip­ per with a beef and were told that according to the law, he the By JOHN MOGAN BOSTON — For the port of Boston shipping and business were rather slow during the past week. There are always a num­ ber of arrivals scheduled, but somehow they all seem to be di­ verted just before reaching port. It may be a vicious rumor, but it is being bruited about that some of these diversions are now tieing up at Salt Lake City. However, there does seem to be more work than ever for the Patrolmen. great harm was done. But the next day our boys visited a few Embs. Result the NMU goon squad hasn't been heard of since. NEW HALL SAiS .•. . / F We are now set up in the new building in Boston. Address: 276 State Street; Telephone: Bowdoin 4057 (Agent), Bowdoin 4455 (Dispatcher). The difference in working conditions is really a treat—and the members on the beach have an attractive Hall in which to spend some leisure hours. Skipper was right in his stand. This oddity may be accounted The outlook for the coming If the Delegates in this case had for by the fact that five out of known a little of the law the seven ships that were handled GSTHm! by this branch recently all had Skipper was referring to, they HIS ?0? major beefs. All of them con­ could have shown where there cerning the licensed officers. It ToTHS were two interpretations of the is getting so that one can almost law. expect that the crew of the next vessel to dock here will present demands that the Skipper and Mates, the Chief and Assistants, must get off. Of course this busi­ ness can be carried to the point of absurdity. JUST BEEFS There are plenty of justifiable beefs of this nature, everyone knows, and where justice is on the side of the crew, it is always possible to get some favorable action. However, there are also other cases where some mem­ bers wax indignant because-they had to work during the voyage. I have been wondering of late just how much the articles in the Log, which detail just how this Skipper or that Engineer was forced off a ship through Union action, contribute to the increas­ ing frequency of such- beefs. The NMU goons had an active night -last week. About 30 of them surrounded an Isthmian ship and the berth v/here she was docked about midnight to catch up with that part of the crew which would be returning at that hour, for they could be sure there was an SIU crew aboard the way things are going with Isthmian. They probably figured to express their disappointment and chagrin by giying one of our boys (one who figured to have a few drinks in him, at that) a go­ ing over. Anyway, this display of cour­ age on the part of the dirty 30 resulted in three of our members getting nailed —• fortunately no I might also suggest that the Seafarers put out a small hand­ book covering certain sections of the law that are dealt with on almost every voyage. This handbook should be given to the delegates of every depart­ ment along with a copy of the agreement. I am sure something week, insofar as shipping is con­ of this nature would clear up a cerned is very poor, but things lot of misunderstanding and should get a lot better soon— make for a more informed mem­ somehow they always do. bership. Baltimore Gives To Hospitalizeil By WILLIAM RENTZ BALTIMORE — Crews of the following ships remembered their Brothers in the marine hospital by donating funds for their incidential expenses: SS Venore, $15.00; SS Cubore, $6.00; SS Philip Thomas, $14.00; SS Mayo Brothers, $18.00; and the SS Selma Victory $17.00. The money was divided equally among the following Seafarers now recuperating: A. Rioux, Hart Brown, R. Johnson, J. Lawler, Moses Morris, Morse Ellsworth, T. Carroll, W. Silverthorne, J. Kelly, P. Lopez, E. J. Dellamano, L. R. Lickes, Harry Cronin, S. Puzalewski, B. Thomas, J. Wag­ ner, R. Klemm and M. Little. John Taurin of the Baltimore Hospital Committee reports that the men in the hospital wish to convey their thanks to the Broth­ ers who, by their donations are making their stay in the hospital more pleasant. Sf if BALTIMORE — Seafarers in this port from the SS George Gershwin, Robin Adair, Golden Fleece and John Blair donated a total of $78.00 to their fellow union brothers in the marine hospital here. The SS White Cloud also donated $30.00 to the hospitalized men. The brothers who received the money were: Hart G. Brown, William Reeves, Charle.s Kasparian, Nick Marovich, J. R. Wagner, George Lendermann, Horse Ellsworth, W. Silverthorne, James E. Kelly, E. J. Dellaman, M. H. Nelson Jr., Peter Lopez, L. R. Tickle, H. J. Cronin, M. Little, T. M. Richardson, Jacinto Figueroa, Henry Willett, Arthur L, King, William R. Hahn, Moses Morris and William Connver. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 8, 1948 Here's A Record To Shoot At: He Sailed Three Isthmian Ships Bob "Rod" Huykman, Wiper, is another Seafarer who has done his share of sailing Isthmian ships and trying to organize that company's seamen into the SIU. He was on the Eastpoint Victory, Red Rover, and Steel Inventor, all of which voted strongly for the Seafarers. The net result so far, with the SIU leading better than 2 to 1 and only three more ships left to vote, shows how well SIU members sailing Isth­ mian have done their job. Red spent around four months on the Eastpoint Victory, and was very much impressed by the job done aboard that ship in the earlier days of the Isthmian drive by Mike Hook and Jack Parker. He left the Eastpoint after completing one voyage, and signed on the Red Rover last March. Red paid off the Red Rover in Ceylon, returning to the U. S. on the Steel Inventor. VOTED ON INVENTOR When the Inventor voted at New York on August 28, Red voted with the rest of the crew, giving the SIU a top heavy vote of better than 80 percent. Inci- Two More To Go In Isthmian; SIU Leads By 2 To 1 BOB HUYKMAN dentally. Red praised the work done aboard the Steel Inventor by volunteer organizer Bob Hutchinson. According to Red, "I found a swell bunch of guys aboard the Steel Inventor. They treated me swell, as did the guys on the Red Rover and the Eastpoint Victory. I'm really glad that these boys are going to be in the SIU as soon as the votes are tabulated and the SIU is certified by the National Labor Relations Board." Incidentally, take a look at that magnificent bunch of spin­ ach on Red in the picture accom­ panying this article. When he first went aboard an Isthmian vessel, Red made a bet to let that beard grow until Isthmian went (Continued from Page 5) SIU. To make a long story short, ing on them ranged between 48 he's getting a shave this week! to 52 percent for the SIU; and the other 68 ships were definitely in the Seafarers column. These figures are based on es­ timates of the results on each ship made by .official observers. Isthmian crewmembers, and vol­ unteer ships organizers aboard The solidarity of the AFL each of these ships. SIU ballots maritime unions was clearly il­ on the 68 ships which are con­ sidered as Seafarers ships ranged lustrated recently in San Franfrom 53 percent to ICQ percent. ciSco, when the Masters, Mates In estimating the total votes cast and Pilots received the coopera­ for the SIU, unofficial tabulations place the Seafarers margin at tion of the SIU in a dispute with approximately 70 percent, or non-union ships' officers. slightly better than 2 to 1! The SS Eben H. Linnell of the SIU Men Offer Aid To MM&P A PROBLEM, BUD? The life of Ihe present day seaman is difficult and often very complicated. He is at the mercy of unscrupulous companies, government agenci-s, 'brass hats and human sharks of various descripiions, everyone trying to take advantage of him. If he hap­ pens to know some of his rights, he is sneermgly refer­ red to as a Sea Lawyer. A Special Services Dept. of the Union has been set up to consult with you on all your problems involving the Coast Guard, Shipping Commission­ ers, Unemployment Insur­ ance, personal injury claims, your statutory rights when you. become ill aboard ship. Immigration Law6, and your dear, beloved Draft Board. If you happen to be in New York, contact us personally, or if you are out of town, write and you will receive a prompt reply. Address all mail to SPE­ CIAL SERVICES, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. Your Union is your shoreside contact. USE IT'S FACILI­ TIES. By ROBERT Page Nine Why Seamen Dislike Coast Guard: If You Need Any More Reasons By STEAMBOAT O'DOYLE Believe it or not, I've heard cadero. (These are the men who that the Coast Guard brasshats "understand" us.) can't understand why we resent NO RIGHT them handling us. Well, if any Because I v/as told personally of them read the Log here's why by one of them that "You guys one seaman hates their guts; are going to be taught discip­ Because when seamen were line." (And to them that means ready to go out on strike for a the works — saluting, sir-ing, living wage, the Coast Guard courts martial — that we've got volunteered to break the strike, now. Captain's mast, and all the and even halted all their dis­ rest of it.) charges. (These are the men who These gilt-cuffed commissars are going tp administer justice have no more right to govern us to us.) Because when my buddy used The SAILS a boat tiller to defend himself against a drunk coming at him with a knife, they sentenced him to six months unemployment "for using lifeboat equipment without authority." (These are the men who are going to look out for our welfare.) Because I saw them take one of the finest men I ever knew, an oldtimer and a builder of this Union, and ruin him by telling him he could not go to sea, which than the army has to be govern­ was his life, so now he is rotting ing, issuing directives and giving' away in the ginmills of Embar- "hearings" to Local 12 of the Garbage Workers' Union. They are not sailors, most of them, never having been out of the United States or even on a ship, but only law class grinds. Yet they will come on your ship and glibly tell white-haired oldtimers how to do their work. They are sneaks, trying to set officers and crew against each other with sniveling questions around each other's backs, as the more trouble they stir up, the more drastic regulations they can MATTHEWS rivet on us. They are petty despots, little which has already been deduct­ Napoleons of the waterfront, ed from his pay. So, from these few examples, with the military mind that can you can see that there are many understand only the relationship loopholes to the law regarding of masters and slaves. Last week this column dealt with "logging" and entry of the offense in the log book. The whole subject of logging is a long one that is of prime import­ ance to merchant seamen be­ seamen. The interpretation of UNION BUSTERS cause each log that stands up the law is as important as the The CG was given the job of constitutes a fine, and that means written law itself. No seaman breaking the mariiime unions by less take home pay at the end of can really expect to become an Harry S. Truman when he failed a voyage. authority, but it is for the good to bluff the sailors like he bluffed Practically every part of the of all if we learn a little about the railroad workers . Their goal law regarding logs has been sub­ the laws which govern us and is the reduction of seamen to mitted to courts for final test, control our actions at sea. uniformed auxiliary of the navy, and so the precedents are al­ a la the Maritime Service. ready established. Here are some Look at the Helen, where the South Atlantic SS Company was of the rulings which are enacted | WSB BEEF eight Seafarers were given a to­ recently delivered to the Korean as fact at law: tal of four years on the beach^ Of special interest to all Isth­ Government. The crew was re­ I. The logbook of a vessel for daring to demand American, mian seamen should be the de­ patriated and paid off in full with is not proof per se of the facts conditions on American ships. termined battle which the SIU- full bargaining rights in San therein stated, except in cer­ But these bathtub commodores SUP are putting up against the Francisco. tain cases provided for by By W. REIDY are only straw men. Their only arbitrary decision of the War A representative of the MM&P, statute. strength is our weakness. The Stabilization Board in cutting Local 90, contacted the deck of­ This means that the word of PHILADELPHIA—We expect- only way they can survive is SlU-SUP wages down to the ficers, who were all non-union, the logbook is not conclusive' ed a nice quiet Labor Day here through our timidity and fear of NMU level. The complete de­ and asked them to join the union. unless witnesses can be found in the city of Brotherly Love, them. They are only a few beUtails regarding the WSB beef are He pointed out to them that they to testify as to the truth of the and it was a' peaceful day for all bottomcd bureaucrats; they in another section of the Log. Seafarers. There was one ship in aren't tough. One punch, onehad received many benefits from entry. • and all Isthmian men are urged on Labor Day and so we kept puff, and they will be flat as a the contract won by union men. 2. To make the log of any to read this story. the Hall open, otherwise all of us hatch cover. Go after them, and. , value as evidence, the entries The Captain agreed to sign up, The Seafarers has never lost a would have taken the day "off and you will be amazed at how quick­ should be made at the time of but the mates refused. The Sec­ beef of this kind, and all hands enjoyed the last days of summer ly they fold. the transactions referred to. fully expect to win this beef just ond Mate was arrogant and at a nearby beach. These bugeaters have been Therefore, failure to follow this threatening. He only laughed like the others. When any gov­ Now that the straw hats have ernment bureau or agency steps when told his overtime could be ruling may be enough to over­ been thrown away we can start standing a death watch over mar­ itime freedom for four years now, throw a log if it is not entered at into the picture and nullifies attached. looking forward to the boys but eight bells are about to. the time of the alleged violation. the best wages and working con­ hooking onto southbound ships. ASSISTANCE OFFERED 3. Where a sailor was fined I don't blame them a bit. I'll strike for them. Pretty soon ditions in the Maritime Industry The 100 percent SIU crew a portion of his wages for dis­ stick around Philly and see it they'll be back on lifeguard duty which the SIU-SUP won from showed its solidarity, when, at obedience of orders, but the through with all the oldtimers • the operators as a result of free the payoff they volunteered to Master of the ship did not who are contemplating holing collective bargaining, then it's give the MM&P any assistance make an entry of the offense in up here for the season. time to call a halt. And that's needed. When the Second Mate the ship's logbook on the day just what the Seafarers did. Not only did the boys have their saw that the representative of the offense was committed, When this beef against the noses to the wind for signs of such fine was no defense to an WSB is won, it will be a victory the MM&P was not alone he winter, but also for signs of the actiozi by the sailor against the for all labor. It will mean that changed his tune entirely and strike that has boiled up in the ship to recover the wages. the Union can once again bargain apologized. He then said he last few days. We are all 'set for would join the Master, Mates collectively with the shipowner In the event that you are log­ the big show when it breaks, and and Pilots in Savannah, Georgia. free from government interfer­ ged for failing to carry out or­ Philly will lock up with the rest No final action has been taken ders, and the Skipper fails, for ence and meddling. And it will of the ports. mean that the Isthmian seamen on this case, but the militancy qf any reason, to enter the offense will be able to bargain as Sea­ the SIU working with the MM&P in the logbook, the fact that the Red Truesdale has been pretty farers with the Isthmian Lines proved to one more non-union fine was paid does not stop a busy getting things ready and '^1 tor the kind of a contract that group the true meaning of soli­ seaman from an action at law to will give out the dope to all next at Coney Island and we're the • 111 darity. recover the amount of wages week. all Isthmian men want. . guys who'll put tham ther®. Phllly Awaits Strike Gall -in �'-;xiBiEjiSB!BWiii)*.«yjai: lia-^PWHWUBHEW Page Ten EaBiiri*'!];-''- Fridaf, Septombar 6» 1946 Tnm SEAFARERS LOG SHIPS' MI1II1JTES AND NEWS HIGH SPOT IN THE LOW COUNTRY Delegate Warns The Ambitious The Bucko Chief Mate of the SS Lindenwood Vic­ tory is in hot water. A sizzling resolution roundly de­ nouncing him as an inhuman "trouble maker," and con­ demning him for his "phony tactics," was passed by the crcwmcmbers at a recent shipboard meeting held at sea. Further, the crew instructed the* for an investigation of his ne­ SIU Port Agent in New Orleans glect of ailing cattlemen. to have the Bucko removed from The text of the resolution deal­ the ship. ing with the Chief Mate follows: A grim lesson learned by an overly ambitious Tripcarder who refused to heed the advice of his more experienced Union Broth' ers not to take on a job not cov­ ered by the duties of his rating is revealed in a story attached to the ship's minutes by the Engine Delegate aboard the SS Hastiiigs a Waterman ship. The Tripcarder, who was sail­ ing as an Oiler, also took it upon himself to perform work alone which should have been done un der supervision. The Delegate of iers the sad tale of the Oiler as a warning and advises others not to follow in his tracks. STORY UNFOLDS But here's the Delegates story: It all began when the Oiler started pumping oil settlers (a task never undertaken by an oiler alone). He said he wartted to do it as he was learning some­ thing about the procedure. I tried to tell him that if he didn't stop " he would be stuck with a job he couldn't get out of and sure enough, stuck he was. If he had refused to do the job in the first place he wouldn't have gotten in as deep as he did, but he would not listen to rea­ son. (Remember he was learning to pump settlers). Gradually our ambitious stu­ dent began to tire of his school­ ing and started looking to me for support. He cried and he bitched, and went to the First Assistant. SHOULD BE SUPERVISED SS Lindenwood Bucko Draws Crew's Fire Jimmie Beresford brought this picture back so he could sigh over memories of nights in Rotterdam. He was a crewmember aboard the SS Donald Wright, which pulled into New York last week, the first American Pacific freight ship to make that port. Close second to the Chief Mate in the race for honors as the vessel's phony' was the Purser, who drew fire from the cattle­ men aboard the Lindenwood Vic­ tory, for his "tardy and inade­ quate medical attention" to sev­ eral of their members. The 32 cattle-handlers signed a detailed statement citing the Purser for his failings. They were support­ ed in their charges in a motion carried by the SIU crew calling Seafarer Sadly Relates How He Made Voyage From Curacao To New York In Seven Months Melvin Hoy, Pumpman, took the long voyage home. But it wasn't by his own preference that he spent seven months plow­ ing around the seas just to get back from Curacao, in the Dutch West Indies. Brother Hoy sailed happily from the States in January of this year aboard the SS Fallen Timbers on what he thought would be a short run to the Caribbean port and back. Fate, however, in the form of a dis­ located shoulder, which he sus­ tained just 20 minutes before the Deconhill vessel was to leave Curacao, changed his course and calendar. The injured Hoy was removed from the vessel and taken to the company doctor in the port. There his shoulder was set—but Hoy wasn't. The Fallen Timbers had sailed without him, and all his gear was still aboard. So, he lay around in Curacao until he could get a ship heading back to the States. The First said that it was an Oiler's job, but only when done under the supervision of the En­ gineer on watch. The Oiler hadn't told me that he was do­ ing it all alone, but this consola­ tion didn't help him much as he kept griping. I finally told him to put in MUST LEAVE overtime for it, since he was do­ Finally, at the end of three ing the whole job alone. This f seempii to ea.se hi.s pain a littlei -weeks, the American consul as he said no more for a month. called Hoy to his office and in­ Then one day the First asked formed him that the local immi­ to look at the overtime sheets. gration Vauthorities thought he Our boy turned in overtime for about 150 hours for pumping set­ time sheets back. He said he tlers. I could see the First getting wanted to forget the whole mat­ up pressure and he nearly burst ter. The First replied that it was when he saw the total. He blew too late, and to get on fhe ball. his stack and almost blew the The Oiler then topped every­ Oiler through the bulkhead as he laid into him verbally. I'll skip thing off by going to the Chief the unprintable stuff, but I • and telling him that the Engine caught a few of his words to the j Delegate was forcing him to put effect that if he wanted to playj in overliine by threatening to that way he would fix his wagon pull his tripcard. and if he ever caught him play-' The whole matter is hanging ing around or sitting down while fire until we see a Patrolman, but on watch anymore he would send the moral of the story is: Stick to him out of the engine room. I your own job. By doing as this man did he caused a lot of trouble TOO LATE I j and in the end he turned on his What does our boy do when he own Union to get himself out of thinks it over but run back to a mess he could have easily the First and ask for his over­ avoided. had been around long enough, and that it would be necessary for him to leave the island on the next American vessel. There was a ship leaving that very day, the consul added. Her name was the Fort Cornwallis. "Ugh," replied Brother Hoy, "that's an NMU ship. You can't do this to me." Of course they couldn't. But they did. Where was the Cornwallis go­ ing,? Hoy wanted to know. The consul told him it was going down to Rio de Janeiro and Santos, then back to the States. Hoy shrugged his should­ ers and boarded the ship. TEXT OF RESOLUTION WHEREAS: The Chief Mate, is a trouble maker, and does not like any Steward who does not cater to him, and does all in his power to find wrong with the Stewards department —oven to the extreme of hav­ ing an inspection at 11:22 a. m., eight minutes before dinner, and then having another in­ spection two days later in the effort to turn Stewards into phonies; and WHEREAS: The Chief Mate is inhuman because he hid port hole screens aboard this ship (a cattle wagon) when the gal­ ley, crew's mess, and cattle­ men's mess and many of the crew's quarters had no screens. Cornwallis went to Rio and San­ tos all right—but there was more. She called at the "Rock," and then to Hoy's amazement, head­ ed out to the Persian Gulf. After making several ports there, she went next to Honolulu, where Brother Hoy got off. A short while later, he caught another ship back to the States, arriving in Frisco just a little more than seven months after he started opt on the short run for Curacao. As Brother Hoy reminisced over his circuitous return home, he recalled particularly his wait in Curacao. He stayed, during that time, at the Hotel Curacao, SOMETHING FISHY which he said is geared for a Evidently the consul didn't good time. know the axact itinerary, or there "But," Brother Hoy concluded, was a change in routing, for! "tell the fellows to lay off the things didn't work out exactly as Hotel Juliano down there. It's Hoy was led to believe. The a flea-bag." HELL IN HILO Manure and flies have, there­ fore, been coming into these places for the past two trips. For two days after leaving the "Rock" on this return trip to the States, he did not put out port hole screens; and WHEREAS: The Chief Mate is in charge of the ship's up­ keep, he should see that these conditions do not exist, but on the contrary instigates them; therefore BE IT RESOLVED: that we, tlie crew of the S3 Linden­ wood Victory go on record to condemn this mate for his phony tactics, and we instruct our SIU Agent in the Port of New Orleans to have him re­ moved from this ship, and al­ low anyone to sign on articles until he is removed. OVERTIME llfM Just a sample of the destruction wrought by the hurricane which recently swept the island of Hilo in the Hawaii's. Sea­ farer "Red" Fisher 'shot' this scene. The Chief Mate was also scored for his handling of the overtime aboard the ship, one of the Tnembers charged at the meet­ ing. He revealed that the Bosun and Deck Delegate had asked the Mate to turn the men to on painting, and any other such necessary work, when the ves­ sel left Norfolk. The Mate refused, stating that there would be enough work on the return trip. He said, further, that the men would be given stevedore work in the holds on the way back to the States. But (Continued on Page 11) �Friday, September 6, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings TULANE VICTORY, May 30 —Chairman S. Grantham; Sec­ retary F. Robinson. Motions carried: to give all Iripcarders aboard a "clean bill of health;" A messman voted out of Union because of his dirty habits and generally poor union spirit. Jlew Orleans Patrolman to be in­ structed to speak with Stew­ ard for his neglect of duty. The Purser was given a vote of thanks for his excellent coop­ eration with the crew. Good and Welfare: Delegates are to see proper authority about hav­ ing dirty gear locker and the Steward dept's head and show­ er painted. Laundry to be re­ moved to cooler place, and in­ stall awning on after deck. X ^ LYMAN HALL, June 23— Chairman Carl Lawson; Secre­ tary Fidel Lukban. Motions carried: all wet towels to be between deck alleyways; that cold suppers be served twice a week during hot weather; that all glasses be put in empty box furnished by Utility; Engine Delegate see 3rd Asst. Engin­ eer about fixing crew messroom and electric blower; that all books be returned to prop­ er place after reading. t S. 4. POWELTON SEAM. July 18 —Chairman E. Tilley; Secre­ tary C. Keretes. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. Delegates reported all okay. Motions carried: to have Stew­ ard order stores daily, if not aboard within 24 hours not to turn to and Curly Rents no­ tified; have drinking fountain repaired. Good and Welfare: Night lunch to be put in ice box after using; crew to - use aft tub when soaking clothes. Crew requests proper disposal of garbage if in port any length of time. X it % Bucko Draws Crew's Fire OTIS E. HALL, Aug. 18Chairman W. Chandler; Secrelary C. A. Terry. New Busi­ ness: Deck Delegate reported everything okay. Chief cook was reprimanded before all members for not doing his share of work. He accepted the reprimend and promised to do better. Steward Delegate stated that dry storeroom was in urgent need of fumigation and that the Captain had promised a copy of requisitions for the Patrolman to check. One min­ ute of silence for departed brothers. X X t Food Line Low On SS Hatteras % X X FERDINAND R. HASSLER, Aug. 5 — Chairman Frank Chalowitch; Secretary R. O. Ferrar. Delegates reported everything okay.. Motion car­ ried to abolish fines niade at previous meeting and for-each crewmember donate $1,00 to the Log. Letter to be sent to the Log Editor regarding the splendid treatment accorded the crew by the Captain and ship's officers. One minute of silence for brothers lost at sea. 'Two Years Before The Mast,' Film Saga Of A Century Ago {Continued from Page 10) his statements were empty ones. The work was given to the cattle­ men, and overtime was offered to only four men on one or two occasions. When overtime was " offered, it was in the form of "blood money," it was charged. Investigating the Bucko Mate's charges that the galley was dirty, SHOWS SEAMEN'S PLIGHT the three Delegates made an in­ The film attempts, with some spection of the Stewards depart­ success, to make felt the miser­ ment on July 22. The Delegates able plight of seamen. It scores reported to the meeting that well with its presentation of the the galley, meat, vegetables, small, damp, dirty foc'sle, the dairy boxes, and all storerooms inedible food, the iron discipline and messrooms were in "very and swift severe punishment to good condition," and recom­ any many who darecf to demand mended that a vote of thanks be more decent treatment. given to the Steward M. BurnOf course there is a a love in­ stine, for keeping such a clean terest. Hollywood can't even go department. The membership to sea without the female—but it readily responded. is minor in nature and can easily Other matters which received be dismissed. If anything is ad­ the crewmen's attention at the ded by the presence of a woman meeting were the slopchest and several needed repairs and in­ aboard it is the fact that she pre­ stallations. Motions were carried sents a vivid contrast to the men calling for repairs to the brakes and the life they lead. The vast bander between the on winches; that proper drains be put around the stalls on deck, foc'sle and the officer's quarters, that the ship be well stocked in the difference in food, living with new paint brushes, shackles, conditions and social position is rags, DDT bombs, disinfectant, forcefully 'displayed, leaving no and that a water cooler and some doubt of the glaring inequities form of washing facility be in­ which existed in those days. One fleeting scene brings out the dif­ stalled aboard. SEAFARER SAM SAYS FAIRPORT, Aug. 8 — Chair­ man A. R. Hindeman; Secretary John Cobb. Motion carried that delegates ask Chief Engineer to have steam line in laundry repaired. Motion carried to fine anyone 25c for leaving cups on tables or making unecessary mess in messroom, also for anyone throwing trash on deck. Motion carried that delegates check all books before next meeting, also that a meeting be held once a month. The crew aboard the SS Cape Hatteras is beginning to have some doubts about the quantity of the food. The ship's minutes reported that the ship was sup­ XXX posed to be stored for a 30-day CAPE PILLAR, Aug. 12 — trip. But in three weeks the grub Chairman Frank Rose; Secre­ has slacked off almost to the tary E. Paul. Paul Rios elected vanishing point. The crew is of ship's delegate by acclamation. the belief that the Bull Line is Chief Steward reported insuf­ up to some of their old tricks. ficient stores aboard and said They don't want to be aboard he would check with company one of their infamous "Hunger" representative before saling. ships and therefore, want some Delegates to confer with Cap­ action from the company. tain about Purser's aa'rrogant It wa.s decided to have a Stew­ attitude toward unlicensed per­ ard Patrolman come aboard in sonnel. To have slopchest New York and check the Stew­ checked for sufficient stores for ard's stores and requisitions. a five month trip. The other night we got a pre­ view peek at the soon-to-beshown film, "Two Years Before The Mast." Hollywood has not outdone itself in this production, but has done as good a job as she is capable of in portraying the struggles of seamen to better themselves. The, story, adapted from the novel by Richard Henry Dana, concerns itself with the voyage of the brig "Pilgrim" on a trip from Boston to San Francisco in the year 1834. Page Eleven CUT AND RUN By HANK With Old Man Winter preparing to strike the New York beach with his icy winds and'snowy blankets, the Hall is packed to sar­ dine capacity with brothers trying to grab any kind of a ship for any kind of a trip. Meanwhile our officials are still going strong with negotiations (and headaches), big beefs, little beefs and emergency plans—stuff which makes this union of our's strong, confidant, respected and the highest wage-paying, most honest and militant union beating through the life of the coast-to-coast water­ front scene! Don't forget it brother, that while you're in port or at sea, our officials are on the ball—because every day is a fighting day to them—and every victory not only benefits the brothers in­ volved but sooner or later it benefits anyone in the membership, too. Well, oldtimer Woody Tomlinson, just blew into town re­ cently, probably from the West Coast, hoping to see his pal. Peg ference in the civil liberties of Leg Anderson, whom he hasn't seen in several salty years. seamen and citizens ashore. "Andy" hasn't been around for over three weeks. Woody, so There was no trial by jury for we don't, know where he could be right now—v/hether Mobile, men of the rea. They had to Baltimore or still here in New York . . . Say does anyone know give obedience to the Captain's this adventurous character called Kilroy? ... A sense of humor dictates. is usually a life-buoy to any man, and especially to an Irish­ The picture is interestingly man of a sailor. However, to Bob Kennedy, a serious thing slanted to point up the seaman's happened. The Chief Mate very cleverly and perhaps sadly, position, and is a sympathetic fired Bob off the ship. The next one will be better, eh. Bob? portrayal. Hollywood has a rule that all who disobey the law must be punished in the end. Ozzie Kray and Bosun Roland Strom were cheerfully retasting However, in this ca.se they not, only excused the mutineers, but their recent days ashore in France by telling Leo, Eddie and several actually condoned their everjr other happy-eared shipmates all about last week. Hope you guys get a long trip either to the rice-farms of China or the boileraction. When Dana's book was pub­ rooms of India . . . Philip De Paz, the oldtimer, is in New York lished it caused an immediate right now! furore in political and mari­ time circles leading directly to Savannah Items: E. Van der Vliet, whom most of you know action by Congress on behalf of as "Dutch," is in the hospital, and so is Skeets Musgrove. Robert seamen. Schmidt just was released after battling a seige of pneumonia. Hollywood, however had to get The trolley cars have gone to the boneyard. Savannah had her its punch line in. It attempts to last trolley run last week . . . From now on, if you want to assure the audience that all in­ spare your legs, you'll have to take a bus or taxi. justices to seamen are past his­ tory, done away with forever by the Seamen's Acts of 1835. It in­ Brother "Red" Fisher one of our voluntary organizers, wrote fers that a seaman today can only be tried in a civil court and such a long and rather involved poem, about his shipmates on the is as free as any man ashore. SS Sea Lynx that we had to chop out a few digestible items about Remember this was 1835. But a crew and feed it to the Log in an unpoetic style: Somebody named seaman could still be flogged for McReynolds is losing his hair, which of course shouldn't be be­ misdemeanors as late as 1915, and lieved. After all look at Joe Gallagher, his hair is fallen back. If today Coast Guard hearing units George Smith keeps losing all of his shirts and SPeks he'll buy out are something only seamen have the Slop Chest, indeed. It seems everybody is losing something. The Junior Engineer by the name of Cates is supposed to be wilting to contend with. away in poundage, while Michael M. Tully and Frank Madna are Despite its shortcomings, it's arguing away the time towards the day they sign off articles! The not bad fare. Movie goers could stand more of such films. They Second Electrician is the NMU organizer and get gets paid well are a welcome relief to the long according to his own knowledge. However he has promised himself procession of "Whodunits" and one more thing: to leave the sea life to seagulls and sailors while he settles down to a landlubbing family. wishy-washy musicals. �•t Erfwr- Page Twelve •: V - •Mmr THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 6. 1946 THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Hank Shoots Holes In CG's Decision On Helen Crewmen HAPPY REUNION Dear Editor: It seems to me that the Coast Guard rushed into a complete fog when they drastically punished the crewmembers of the SS Helen for their refusal to sail an unseaworthy vessel due to an insufficient crew. First of all the Guard Guard should have remembered that the sea­ Log'A' Rhythms The Next Trip By J. F. Wunderlich men are not criminals. Secondly,* aside any agreement which is un­ if they are caught doing some­ fair to him or was procured from thing wrong they should be the seaman under questionable tried according to the Maritime circumstances . . laws (if it goes that far, and in "A penalty is provided again.st most cases it emphatically sailing without the full comple­ shouldn't) just as the Commis­ ment of crew, officers and men (Sec. 222 USCAR. S. 4463.) sioners did before the war—in­ ". . . it is against the law to stead of being tried by the rush­ ing and foggish minds of 1946 send a ship to sea in unsea­ Landlubbing Supreme Court worthy condition, but the penalty Coast Guard Judges, who, pre­ imposed (Sec. 658) is only $1,000 sumably, are positive that all and imprisonment not exceeding seamen are always wrong. This five years. The violation is de­ enjoyable hobby started during scribed as a mi.sdemeanor. If the the war and has survived legally vessel is found unseaworthy the again, to these peace-time days. crew is entitled to a discharge. I hope the Coast Guard doesn't (The Luckenbach, 306 Fed., 2nd, have secret maritime laws effect­ p. 381)." Seafares John "Bananas" Zeiros (left) and "Short Splice" McAdoo. ing merchant seamen on which OBSERVE LAW. SAVE LIVES they are basing their unmerciful They say that an ounce of decisions instead of using the maritime laws which have been prevention is better than a ton known to the maritime industry of cure. Well, is it not better and since their passage. If a seaman for seaman, shipowner everyone concerned to prevent misses a days work ashore or keeps out a lot of undesirables asea the Captain should log him an unseaworthy ship frOm sail­ Dear Editor: Well I took four days and went and stool pigeons. ing, thereby observing the law a days pay, etc. The incident to Baltimore and saw some of the Met Blackie LaPlant on Gay in the first place and also pos­ shouldn't stretch so far that it old gang. Ran into a buddy there Street as I came out. Same old sibly saving seaman's lives, the involves the Supreme Court, or by the nickname of "Bananas" Blackie. Also saw Frank Hol­ ship and the cargo? to have the seaman treated like Zeiros, so we had bUr pictures land, Jake and Pete DeGatte. a mad criminal and then have If the Coast Guard still thjnks his papers taken away so that he it has done justice based only on taken. Last time I saw him was Saw Lloyd Short who was a ship­ and/or his family can helplessly maritime laws describing the when I went to a meeting last mate on the SS Dern when I got year. Hadn't seen him for years hurt and he had just shipped. starve for awhile. punishment for the crime, then before that, so we had a pretty Thanks to Charlie Starling for I would, if I were one of the THE LAW SAYS good time together for the little the favor he did for me. victims of this rushed-up unfair while I was there. Also saw Wilbur Dickie. Did Here are several paragraphs punishment, I would take ad­ Heard Matt Little was in the me a hell of a lot of good to which I have found in books con­ vantage of the following mari­ hospital, but didn't get a chance see everyone," but I sure missed taining the laws affecting mer­ time law: to see him. Hope he gets better Pat Fox and A1 Stansbury. They chant seamen and I hope the "Sec 837 .. . Courts of the Gestapo Judges of the Coast United States, including appel­ soon and I get out of here too. used to rub it in but I liked it. Guard Supreme Court read it late courts, hereafter shall be Give him my best through the Bill Macklin did the pinch hitting for them, Mak Beck also helped slowly and try understanding open to seamen, without furnish­ Log. Saw old John Taurin and he is out. these paragraphs like simple ing bonds or prepayment of or looking good. He was master-atWell, no more at this time. American citizens would: making deposit to secure fees or arms at the door and was mak­ Best wishes to both Unions of the "And he (the merchant sea­ costs, for the purpose of enter­ man) cannot be charged with ing and prosecuting suit or suits ing everyone show him his book Brotherhood of the Sea. ."Short Splice" McAdoo contributory negligence for work­ in their own name and for their before entering. Good idea as it ing on an unseaworthy vessel; own benefit for wages or salvage I fear, also, that drawing unem­ and unseaworthiness includes and to enforce laws made for JOBLESS PAY WAITS ployment compensation benefits unfitness in the hull, tackle, ap­ their health and safety. (June 13, ON APPROPRIATION under State laws is going to be parel, tools and appliances and 1917, c. 27, Sec. 1, 40 Stat. 157; quite complicated in many cases. may result from improper stow­ July I, 1918, c. 113, Sec. 1, 40 PROM CONGRESS age or an insufficient or incom­ Stat. 683.)" Let me take this occasion to say Dear Editor: petent crew." that I enjoy reading the Log. and "Cut and Run" Hank Both as a member of the SlU Natirrally then, why shouldn't wish to congratulate you on pub­ and Director of Social Insurance a seaman serious.ly consider the lishing what I think is one nf the Activities of the American Fed­ DALTON MEN fact that he thinks the vessel best Labor papers now being eration of Labor, I have natdrally unseaworthy and why shouldn't WISH SKIPPER put out. been interested in the extension the Captain of the ship consider Nelson Cruikshanlc, Dir. of unemployment insurance to A BON VOYAGE it also? If the law says that the AFIT Social Ins. Activities seamen. ship must be seaworthy in so Dear Editor: Washington, D. 0. many ways more than one in the Understand, I am not criticiz­ The entire crew of the SS Tris­ ing the August 16 issue of the (Editor's note: — Abolit that first place before she sails, then would a Captain imagine the tram Dalton, A. H. Bull Line, Log, but I wish your headline headline, we admit our enthu­ possibility that if he did sail the would like to express its grati­ "Unemployment Insurance Now siasm over the progress made ship in an unseaworthy state, tude to the Master of this ves­ A Reality" were completely ac­ caused us to go overboard a bit. he may lose some lives, the ship sel, Captain Alexander K. White­ curate. Actually, while Congress However, in the Log of last week did pass a law to authorize pay­ the story on jobless pay clarifies ' and the cargo because of this side for a most pleasant trip. Leaving from New Orleans, ment of unemployment compen­ the matter.) fact? L'a., to Galveston, Texas and call­ sation benefits to seamen who MORE ON LAW ing at Turku and Helsinki, Fin­ have been technically employees "A seaman does not assume land; the entire crew had a won­ of the War Shipping Administra­ the risk of injury caused by the derful time. It he , been a real tion, Congress neglected the unseaworthiness of the ship or pleasure to, sail on a ship of sweet little item of appropriation defective appliances even though which he is the Master. He al­ to make the money available. Consequently, no actual bene­ known to him . . . The seaman ways met us halfway. We the crew of the SS Tris­ fits can be paid under this pro­ is even protected against being bver-reached or defrauded and tram Dalton wish him BON vision until Congress appropri­ ates some funds. the courts are very quick to set VOYAGE on his next trip. 'Short Splice' McAdoo Ties Up With SIU Oldtimers In Baltimore IJOG! My hair is full of red lead. My eyes are sore and full of sweat. My arms are tired and useless. But your last dollar you can bet THE NEXT TRIP WILL BE DIFFERENT! The rosebox is full of coal. The pump is on the blink. This place is hot as Hell, Just guess what I think: THE NEXT TRIP WILL DIFFERENT! BE The Second cams to me last night; He was feeling low and blue. He opened up. and said in whispers Just what I am telling you: THE NEXT TRIP WILL BE DIFFERENT! We stopped in port late one night. The guys all went ashore. They met the ladies of the streets. Now they shout, "No More." THE NEXT TRIP WILL BE DIFFERENT! The Purser is a busy man With penicillin and sulfa pills. He jabs the guys with shots. Those he doesn't cure he kills. niE NEXT TRIP WILL BE DIFFERENT! But no matter how bad the ship we're on. And no matter how bad the trip. Every day, from morn til night You'll hear it all over the ship: THE NEXT TRIP WILL BE DIFFERENT! Dear Editor: I wrote this one night when I felt kind of disgusted after a hard day on deck. J. F. Wunderlich Ship's Delegate SS Thomas Cresap BROTHER LAUDS ALL HANDS ON SS RAWLE Dear Editor: After having sailed on the Bull line ship, SS William Rawle, for three months and 20 days, I must say that the SIU crewmembers, the Captain, W. W. Callis and the other officers, are one of the best outfits to sail the high seas with. The Chief Steward was also tops, and the men will never for­ get him for the good work he has done in the Steward's depart­ ment It's too bad we don't have more men like Chief Steward Egbert Goulding on all ships that sail. When the ship reached its final destination at Baltimore, there was not one beef at the payoff. Every one was happy. Keep up the good work "Gouldie," and more power to you. ^ Leo Bruce 'a �Friday. SeplambeC 6. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG ABOARD THE SS GEORGE WASHINGTON Santos Pizarro (left) and Angel Romero are two Seafarers sailing on the Alcoa vessel, which has been making weekly runs to Bermuda. w BROTHER WHO MISSED PICKET DUTY WANTS CHANCE TO EXPLAIN I registered on June 13, and I had to register again on Aug­ ust 5 because I had no picket card. Reason for this was that I was under medical treatment at the time, and it was not pos­ sible physically to walk the picket line. If necessary, I can prove that I was under treatment by a Dr. Hagstrom at the time. I should like to know why I cannot be given a chance to prove this, and retain my place on the shipping list. H. Selly. Book No. 43259 The rule is lhat men absent from meetings, and from other specific union activities, such as strikes, etc., in which attend­ ance is mandatory, are to lose their place on the shipping list. However, we feel sure that your case, if properly explained to the Patrolman, could be ironed out satisfactorily. POWELL LEAVES MARINE HOSPITAL; DEPLORES FOOD BAYOU'S OFFICERS SAY UNION CAN BE PROUD OF CREW Dear Editor: I have been receiving the Log for the period of five months since I have been discharged from the Marine hospital in Statcn Island as an out-patient. I read the Log from the first to the last page, and enjoy it very much as I am not able to attend meetings. It keeps me in­ formed as to what's cooking. ' I have been going to sea off and on since 1929. I have retired my book until I am again fit for duty, and I most certainly will get it in order when that time comes. I was one year in the Staten Island Hospital, and I can say truthfully that the food was noth­ ing but garbage. I can appreciate what the SIU is doing to correct the situation for the other sea­ men who still have to put up with it. Dear Editor:. We, the officers of the MV Bayou St. John, would like to in­ form you of the excellent be­ haviour of the deck crew of this vessel during our recent voyage to Japan. They were all young fellows, fairly new to the game, and a more courteous group would be hard to find. At no time during the voyage was there any dis­ sension or ill-feeling encountered, either by the ship's officers or among the men themselves. In view of the fact that these men were trained by your Union, you can be proud of them. William Stark, Master K. Hawkins, Ch?ef Mate J. Grichuhin, 2nd Mate H, Lipkowski, 3rd Mats Also, I want tQ give thanks to Joe Volpian, a most able and WRIGHT CREW SAYS SKIPPER IS RIGHT GUY Dear Editor: We would appreciate it if you would print the following letter in the Log, as a testimonial that there arc some real skippers in this business: Capt. Philip F. Curran, Master SS Donald S. Wright Dear Sir: At it i'HL-ent meeting of the unlicensed personnel, consist­ ing of members of the Seafar­ ers International Union and the Sailors Union of the Pa­ cific, I was instructed by a unanimous vote to write you relative to our appreciation for the many kindnesses and con­ siderations shown us by you during the trip. We wish to let you know that it has been a pleasure to have sailed with you as the Master. The courtesies and treatment accorded us was far greater than was necessary for you to extend us and we hope that you have enjoyed your trip with us as much as we have enjoyed making the trip with you. Rest asswed it will always be a pleasure to be a member of your crew at any future time and thanking you again may we say in closing, "Good Sail­ ing" wherever you may be. The crew of Ihe SS Donald S. Wright Page Thirteen Finks Still Trying To Straddle Fence Dear Editor: After hearing the report of the Trial Committee with regard to the case of the member who took a job with one of the steamship companies, we, the undersigned, feel, that ail members of the Union who go to work for the various steamship companies should be denied the -4 privilege of holding membership in the Seafarers International Union. Wp know of a few members who are at present holding down jobs as Port Stewards with var­ Dear Editor: ious steamship companies. When In comformity with the motion these men come aboard the ves­ recorded in our .ship's meeting held at Sea, we wish to express sels of the companies for which they are working, and you pre­ the sati.sfaction of the crew at sent with a beef, or with a requi­ the gains made in the signing sition for some supplies that are of the Waterman - Mississippi needed on board, they immed­ agreement; also in the interim iately pull out of their pockets a agreement made with the other Union book. (and m.ore recalcitrant.) com­ Then they have the nerve to_ panies. tell you that they know the We wish to extend our warm­ score because they have sailed on est appreciation of the negotia­ ships before. They even go so tions committees for their un­ far as to say that they are as tiring efforts in securing their good Union men as anyone else. gains. Well, this is where we dis­ Also our regards to Brother agree with them. If they were John Hawk for his valiant if un­ such good Union men, they successful struggle to free us from the shackles and regimen­ tation of the Coast Guard. However, if we lost a battle it doesn't mean that we have lost a war so let's gird our loins and hitch up our belts for the day when we will again tackle the BOYER DIFFERS shoreside lawyers of the hooli­ gan navy. ON WHAT MAKES Yours for good unionism, A GOOD SKIPPER Tom Coyne. Chairman.Dead Editor: Steve Shack, Rec. Sec. SS Alexander lillingion In reading recent issues of the Log I see where the boys are would never take jobs with a sending in nice compliments BROKEN TOE steamship company as the ship­ about skippers they are with., I KEEPS BROTHER owners' stooges. think that is mighty nice. It sort We believe that men of this of makes a fellow feel good, FROM SHIPPING type are only carrying books for especially after being out with Dear Editor: the purpose of job security, so a phony one as I am now. Just a line from a Brother of that when the shipowner finds It is only naturax that we all the SIU, to tell you that I am out he no longer needs these have different opinions about dif­ very proud to be a member of finks, they will come up to the ferent things. My opinion of a the organization, and that I am Union hall and ship out. good skipper is not one who sits That is where the trouble, will sticking to it. down and drinks his-cup of tea I was .sitting at home recently start, because these so-called with you or challenges you to a game of pinochle, but rather one reading the Seafarers Log, which Union men will start to pull their who in all ports, when you take I always enjoy reading, and phony tactics on any ship they time off and come back late thought that I would like to have sail on, so that they can still have. doesn't log you or pull you up on it sent to my home in Tampa, so a good name with the shipown­ the carpet. Also he is a 'Joe' who that my family can read it when ers. Once a fink, always a fink. We could go on telling you, gives' you all the overtime you I am at sea. about these finks all day, but we I have had a little hard luck of want during regular working know that the membership is late. While at home, I broke my hours. wise to them. But as we stated big toe, which keeps me from Hold everything boys, after all above, we feel they don't de­ shipping out for the present. But that is one of the principle things we've been fighting for these I intend to ship out just as soon serve the privilege of SIU mem­ bership. as I am able. many years. E. M. Bryant This proud SIU member thanks This past Christmas I was with O. Manning a skipper of that sort and life you one and all—and please send J. L. Prevalt me the Log. was really enjoyable, but good O. Price Edward P. Schuster things don't last forever and after three trips we laid the ship up LOG READERS GET THE LATEST in Norfolk. The Master's name is James Musser and I think he's now on the Gervais, a Pacific Tanker. Look him up boys and make some overtime. Percy Boyer CREW APPLAUDS GAINS MADE IN NEW CONTRACTS SEAFARER'S WIFE KEEPS UP WITH UNION'S ACTIVITIES Dear Edilqr: Please enter my name on the mailing lict for the Log as I wish to keep up with the ship's beefs and all the Union activities. My husband is a member of :the SIU, and holds Book No, 1435 (Atlan­ tic). Thank you for all the good work and information which your worthy delegate, who covers the paper gives to seamen's wives. IVlarine Hospital in Staten Island. Mrs. Pauline Gordano Hobert Powell Mansura, La. SIU members, in the recreation room of the Ne'w York HaU, gotting the score on lato deyelopinehta in fhe ntaxUime sitnatioth.. �far THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen How Unemployment insurance Act Affects U. S. Merchant Seamen Friday. September 6, 1946 UNION FIGHTS FOR SURVIVAL halls will be recognized by New $75.00 in one quarter; and must (Continued from Page 3) York. Seamen' will not be dis­ also have worked less than 160 Nebraska. ' qualified for benefits for not ac­ hours and earned less than $120 In the first four of these States cepting employment out of their during the three weeks immed­ (California, New York, Texas and turn in the rotary system. iately preceding his unemploy­ Pennsylvania) the Arrangement, ment. On what is the amount of bene­ has been in effect long enough How is amount of benefits cal­ fits based? so that unemployment seamen culated? The amount of benefits is now should be able to draw ben­ The weekly benefit amount based on the total wages earned efits if they have working on payable generally represents a vessels directed or controlled by in covered employment during fraction of earnings in the high­ operating offices in any of these the base period. All wages earnest calendar quarter of the base States. period, varying from 1/20 to 1/26 The officials of fhe Corsicana Cotton Mills in Corsicana, Employment on vessels operat­ of wages earned in the highest Texas, have refused to bargain in good faith with the AFL ing out of New Jersey began to calendar quarter. Washington United Textile Workers and have told the strikers they are out count for wage credits on Janu­ determines the weekly benefit by to break their union. The workers, shown above, have replied ary 1, 1946. With the sign­ a schedule of total wages earned to this threat by doubling their picket lines and pledging them­ ing of H. H. 7037 on August in the whole base period (not by selves to stigk it out until their demands are met. 10, 1946, the Interstate Arrange­ quarter). Texas determines the ment becomes automatically op­ amount payable in terms of a erative as of July 1, 1946 in Ala­ benefit amount for each two bama, Virginia, Washington and weeks of unemployment. Nebraska. All State laws fix minimum However, seamen who have The first shipment of $5000 The Medical Aid Section is and maximum weekly benefit ' been working on vessels whose worth of medicines has been dis­ headed by distinguished physi­ amounts. These amounts are as operating office is in any of these patched to the Spanish Trade cians, among them Dr. Evan W. follows: five last-named States presum­ Union (U. G. T.) Center in France Thomas, Dr. Leo Price, Dr. How­ Maximum Minimum by the Medical Aid Section of the ard C. Taylor, Dr. A. S. Goldably have not yet accumulated ed from covered employers are weekly weekly enough wage credits to be en- counted, that is, wages earned in State benefit benefit International Solidarity Commit­ water and Dr. L. C. Hirning. Alabama $20 $ 4 shore employment are combined tee, located at Room 516, 303 . titled to benefits. "Thousands of anti-fascists and California 20 10 with wages earned in maritime Fourth Avenue, New York 10, trade unionists in desparate need New Jersey 22 9 How are benefils paid? New York 21 10 N. Y. The medicines will help have been 'adopted' through the Peniisylviania 20 6 , Benefits are paid by check work in calculating benefit rights. Texas 18 5 establish a new hospital for the work of the International Soli­ ,mailed directly to the address What are the base period and Stated in the law as maximum Spanish exiles. darity Committee and have re­ of $36 and minimum of $10 for given by the seaman in his ap­ benefit year? two weeks. ceived food packages from Amer­ The shipment was sent on plication. The base period is the period Virginia • 15 5 ica," Phil Heller, Executive Di­ Tuesday, August 20, 1946, from Washington 25 10 What happens if seamen want used for calculating the benefit rector of the I. S. C., stated. "This the office of Dr. Bernard Schnei­ to take shore leave between voy­ rights of a claimant. It precedes Partial unemploymenf. shipment of medicines represents der, 11 Vaiidam Street, New York the "benefit year." The benefit ages. The weekly benefit amounts City. Dr. Schneider is head of the first of many that the Com­ Seamen may take as much year is a 12-month period during described above are paid for full the Purchasing Committee of the mittee plans to send to the Span­ shore leave between voyages as which benefits are payable at the weeks (seven days) of total un­ ish and other trade union centers Medical Aid Section. they wish, under union shipping weekly rate and for the duration employment. All maritime States in Europe. Present at the send-off was rules or government regulations, of time fixed by referring to base also pay benefits for partial un­ The International Solidarity Antonio Reina, Minister of Im­ without losing their rights to period wages. employment, that is, unemploy- migration of the Spanish Gov­ Committee is sponsored by lead­ benefits. Periods of unemploy­ In the States listed below each ment.,less than a week in dura­ ment that count for waiting per­ benefit year for an individual tion. In all States but New York ernment in Exile; Dr. Leo Price, ing trade unionists and progres­ iod and for which benefits are claimant begins on the date when partial unemployment is consid­ head of the Union Health Center sives such as Samuel Wolchok, paid begin to accumulate, how­ he files a valid claim and runs ered to- exist when the week's and Co-Cliairman of the Medical President of the CIO Retail ever, only when the men have for a year. The base period is the earnings drop below a certain Aid Section; and Louis Nelson, Workers Union, A: Philip registered aas being able, willing, first four of the last five com­ amount due to lack of work for Manager-Secretary of the Knit-« Randolph, President of the AFL Sleeping Car Porters; and ready to work. pleted calendar quarters preced­ part of the week. In New York, Goods Workers' Union, AFL. George Baldanzi, John Haynes These medicines are being sent To safeguard their claims, sea­ ing each benefit year: unemployment is counted by in direct response to the request Holmes, Norman Thomas, Roger men should file their applications Alabama. California, New days instead of by amount of of the Spanish Trade Unions, Baldwin, and many others. It for benefits as soon as they reg­ Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas. earnings, so that unemployment which stated "We have many is headed by Israel Feinberg,' ister for work. If they ship out for a certain number of days each sick and wounded, we have doc­ General Manager of the Cloak Nebraska is omitted from the before the end of the waiting week is compensable for benefits. tors to treat them free of charge, Joint Board and Vice President analysis since it is noi a mari­ period, they have lost nothing by time State. of the ILGWU, AFL. (To Be Concluded Next Week) but we have no medicines." so filing and will have credit for this waiting period if they be-^ In the States listed below all come unemployed later in the claimants have the same benefit benefit yeai*. If they have not year and the same base period. obtained a ship by the time the Currently the benefit year and waiting period ends, they be­ base period are as shown: Spanish Trade Unions Get Aid come entitled to benefits after serving the waiting period. All claimants for unemploy­ ment insurance benefits are State Claim filed during the benefit year; New Yorl'. June 1946—May 1947 Virginia .. May I. 1946—April 30, 1047 Washington ....July 1946—June 1947 Base period:—Calendar year 1945 Whal are qualifying wages? A worker must have earned wages during the base period at least equal to the minimtim amount fixed by law in order to draw benefits. The following States set a uniform amount of wages in the base period as the qualifying wages for all claim­ ants, as shown: California ;....$300 New Jersey 150 Washington 300 In other States the minimum referred to the United States Em­ qualifying wagqs required depend ployment Service (or to the State on the weekly benefit amount of employment office when the the individual. In New York and U. S. E. S. is disbanded) for Pennsylvania, for example, registration for employment. This wages must be at least 30 times is required by Federal and State his weekly benefit amount (and laws. For union seamen in New at least $100 in one calendar York, after the first interview, quarter in New York), in Vir­ arrangements to accept registra­ ginia 20 to 2.5 times his weekly tions for work at the union hir­ benefit, and in Texas nine times ing hall are being made. his benefit amount for two What effect will the require­ weeks. In Alabama- a worker ments for unemployment insur­ must have earned 30 times.his ance have on rotary hiring? weekly benefit amount in cover­ Rotary hiring systems estab- [ ed employment during the base lished by unions in their hiring|year, with wages of at least MARCUS HOOK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Frank Maher, $|.00; Joe Soring. $3.00; K. Stover, $2.00; W. Ward, $1.00; H. Clifton, $2.00; E. Kitts, $1.00; H. Cornell, $2.00; D. Crawford, $ 1.00; H. Hastings. $2.00; R. Strickland, $2.00; M. Kyle, $2.00; H. Francis. $5.00; W. Garriques, $5.00. GALVESTON INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS L. Grimes, $5.00; R, W. Collins, 75c: M. Dusevitch, $1.00. NEW YORK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS SS COASTL SKIPPER W. J. Porter, Jr., $1.00. SS D. WRIGHT Crow of SS D. Wright—$12,00, SS YAKA J. F. Reilly, $1.00; J. Mansueto, $2.00; J. O. Baker, $1.00; C. W. Ely, Jr., $2.00; E. Rondash, $2.00; W. L. Blakely, $2.00; H. J. Foy. $3.00; R. C. Wingate, $2'.00; A. G. Collett, $1.00; R. Kiminaky, $.1.00; Robert Beach, $1.00; R. J. O'Keefe, $1.00. SS HAWSER EYE SS COLOBEE G. Brown, $1.00; J. Dreisch, $1.00; W. L. McLellan, $1.00; G. R. ScheurJ. Schill, $1.00; A. Freund, $1.00; P. man. $2.00; LI. E. Anderson, $2.00; H. H. Parsley, $1.00; C. Defvleo, $2.00; T. Prysulak, $2.00; J. Ward, $2.00; F. C. Pcdersen, $3.00. King, $1.00; J. D. Paton, $2.00; J. R. Cummings, $1.00; G. G. Jamison, $1.00;SS SHORT M. M. Nelson, $2.00; W. 6. Brown- M. Trotman, $5.00; R. Wiseman, $5.00. lee, $4.00; S. Conner, $1.00; Harvey SS MONROE Wilson, $1.00; J. Dearmon, $1.00; T. S. A. Saige'ant, $2.00; W. Gibbs, Wilkins, $1.00; W. J. Anderson, $1.00; E. Mosley, $1.00; L. A. Gibson, $1.00; $2.00; J. W. Grant, $2.00; R. J. Ross, C, Jones, SI.00; D. E. Edwards, $1.00; $2.00; G. Martinez, $2,00; R, Galarza, A. B. Choy, $1.00; J. H. Kennedy, $2.00; R. S. Hagen, $1.00; W. S. Thomp­ $1.00; W. Brown, $1.00; D. McKinnis. son, $3.00; A. L. Galza, $1.00; T. Forsberg, $1.00; O. H. Lopez, $1.00; L. V. $1.00; J. Carter, $1.00. Rasmussen, $2.00; M. P./ Perez, $1.00; SS FORT RALEIGH James E. McCrane, $2.00; James W. B. B. Perkins, $2.00; P. S. Wilkins. Cprran, $2.00. $3.00; L M. Montalvo, $1.00; Bill In­ INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS gram, $1.00; R. Ballantine, $2.00; G. O. Burt, $2.00; M. P. Rial, $1.00; J. E. W. Nachman, $1.00; R. Mordente, Bell, $1.00; Simon Saceam, $1.00; Sam $1,00; Thomas Nichols, $1.00; G. P. Casaroz. $1.00; J. Johnson, $1.00; D. T. Thior. $5.00; D. McFaddcn, $1.00; D. Donaldson, $1.00; J. C. Lewis, $2.00; Engle, $1.00; B. R. Coggins, $5.00; C, Rob. A. Carter, $3.00; W. E. Ward, L. Still, $5.00; D. Newell, $1.00; M. $1.00; A. M. Tucker, $1.00; E. P. Mc- Smoloich, $1.00; J. F. Buckley, $1.00; Kaskey, $1.00; J. Allen Ward, $5.00, D. W. Fisher, $1.00; P. J. Rozues, $5.00; SS DUKE VICTORY H. Stevens, $1.00; D. J. Barrington, J. Littleton, $1.00; E. R. Ray, $2.00; Columbus Squayars, $2.00; Joseph W. I.00; A. F. Knauff, $2.00; W. Baranowski, $2,00; W, G. Roberts, $1.00. Lewis, Jr., $2.00. �Friday, Sa^ember 6, 1946 .THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifieeil BUUJETIN —Unclaimed Wc^es— Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. SiU HALLS 2.04 •Sanchez, Thomas Diaz S.li Sande, F 9.23 Sanefer, Danier D. NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 1.78 Sanden, Conrad G. BOSTON 276 State St. 8.95 Sanders, Alwyne S. Bowdoin 4057 (Agent) Bowdoin 4055 (Dispatcher) This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some Sanders, Forest E 21.33 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Sanders,- R. F 2.B8 Calvert 453» of which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. Sandei'son, J. W. 2.25 Phone Lombard 3-7651 Mississippi Shipping Company, Hibernia Bank Bldg., 13th floor, New Or­ Sanderson, Luke C 4.13 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank Street Sanderson, Robert T 2.67 4-1083 leans, La., enclosing your z-number, social security number, date and place CHARLESTON 68 Society St. Sandgreen, G 25.34 Phone 3-3680 of birth and present address. Sandlin, John Henry 3.46 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 Sands, Charles E ,79 220 East Bay St. 117.50 Silverthorn, W ; 15.34 SAVANNAH 10.41 Sharp, Durman C Sands, Le Roy E *. 103.71 Schrank, Charles E 3-1728 6.27 Silviera, Edward L 1.19 MOBILE Sandy, Archie C 8.62 Schreindl, E. P 7 St. Michael St. 3.00 Shaver, Neil S 2-1754 2.47 Simmons, Claud 13.18 Sanford, Edwin C 79 Schreiner, H. J 2.97 Shaw, Charles G SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Ponce de Leon Shaw, Chrales N 12.89 Simmons, Dudley 1.53 Sands, Le Roy E 103.71 Schroeder, Royal G San Juan 2-5996 59 305',i 22nd St. 5.00 Simmons, J 82 GALVESTON Sandj', Archie C. , 8.62 Schroeter, August A 1.37 Shaw, Dewey I 2-8448 .01 Shaw, Duraed Simmons, Marl L 45 Sanford, Edwin C 79 Schumaker, Wm 4.50 TAMPA 1809-1811 Franklin St. M-1323 2.25 Simmons, Steve M 3.00 I Santana, Joseph 4.13 Schreyer, John E 3.96 Shaw, John I JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Joseph H .71 Simmons, Wm. F 5.10 Shaw, Santos, John S 83 Schuler, J. P 1.44 Phone 5-5919 5.94 Simonds, Walter Santiago, Antonio 3.70 Schultz, Oscar A 15.49 PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. 7.50 Shaw, Leslie L 591 Phone: 2-8532 40.31 Simoneau, Albert Eantiago, Frutto J 4.98 Schupstick, J 2.23 Shaw, Roger F. . Jr., ' . I HOUSTON 1515 7Sth Street 2.97 imonettl, George A Santon, E. C 5.77 Schutsky, Leo H 3.56 i Phone Wentworth 3-3809 1.49 Shaw, R. J 1.52 RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. 7.52 Simons, Eugene V Sardico, A 7.13 Schwab, Frederick Henry.. 4.95 Shea, James A 12.00 FRANCISCO _59 ciay st. .33 Simpkins, Loren J Sargent, Kermit 12.02 Schwuchow, Robert 12.00 Shea, J. E Garfield 8225 1.09 Simpson, Everett M 7.92 SEATTLE Sarokac, John 4.21 Sch.waner, Clinton W 86 Seneca St. .13 Shea, J. N Main 0290 2.80 Shea, J. P Simpson, J. P 8.27 Sarri, John Frederick 45 Scliwartz, Karl H 2.97 PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. 6.20 Shea, Mortimer Simpson, Leeman 0 2.75 Sarvice, Charlie 7.11 Schwartz, S 6.34 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon VIvd. Terminal 4-3131 4.78 ims, Eugene 89 Sasser, Molton B 10.52 Schwartz, Milton G 72.31 Shea, Thomas HONOLULU 10 Merchant St. Shears, Lindsey 6.86 Siren, T. F 6.95 Sassnett, P. R 13.50 Schwatka, Fred 7.38 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. 5.26 Siren, T. F 6.95 Sauls, A. A 2.13 Schweinefus, Joseph B. ff 26.25 Sheeks, Addison W Cleveland 7391 24 W. Superior Ave. 30 Skaags, S. G 4.95 CHICAGO Saul, P 1.58 Schweizer, Ernest R 1.34 Sheely, B. E Superior 5175 14.26 Skarupa, Joseph 2.23 CLEVELAND Saunders, Parker A 7.91 Schwell, L 2.00 Shelby, Arthur J 1014 E. St. Ciair St. Main 0147 19.28 Skeele, M. R 5.49 Saville, W 7.12 Schwoll, Lawrence E .33 helby, Tull DETROIT 1038 Third St. 2.84 Sheldon, Robert Skinner, C 1.50 Savilli, Pietro F 12.87 Sconza, Edgar J 1.24 Cadillac 6857 3.75 kinner, Russell 1.04 DULUTH Savoca, Joseph 79 Scott, Henry Lester 531 W. Michigan St. 10.45 Shellby, Virgil J Melrose 4110 1.48 Skipper, H 3.50 Sawyer, Alfred B 1.7'^ Scott, James 2.23 Shelmadine, Herber . CORPUS CHRISTI 1824 N. Mesquite St. 2.82 Skirkie, Edward 3.47 VICTORIA, B. C Saya, C 6.94 Scott, P. P 5.05 Shemet, John 602 Boughton St. 5.94 heppard, Gilbert Skladanik, Joseph 1.42 Saye, T. J 2.25 Scott, William C. VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. 9.51 5.07 Skop, Max J 4.90 Scanlon, Stanley 14.65 Scott, Wm. R 6.93 Sheppard, James 9.34 Slackwell, J. E 1.46 Scales, Clifford R. Jr 71 Scrimsher, Wm. 5.92 Sherinian, Chas. ...• .70 Slain, James , 45 Schank, Loree H. C 1.37 Scully, Jos. E 15.50 Sherry, Eugene 8.91 Slater, Charles 1.24 Saska, Eino E 21.35 Seabridge, Albert .49 Sherwood, (^uentin R. .79 Slater, K 1.73 Salatich, Blaise P 3.46 Seaell, S 5.32 Shiber, James J Shields, Delbert Edw 1.37 Slayton, Harold 10.821 The following men from the SS Salberg, Alfred 5.64 Soam.ens, H. L 5.94 4.50 Slerdeck 5.71, Grifco of the Coastwise Steam­ Saliba, James 98.75 Seay, Thomas E 2.23 Shields, J. A Shields, Thomas 17.88 Slummer, David R 117.50 ^ ship and Barge Co., Ltd. have Salmon, Sidney 11.55 Sebastian, Geo. S. . 4.82 checks being held at the Balti­ Shields, Thomas E 3.10 Sloman, Alfred R 2.23 Scharback, Fred W 10.50 Sebolewskin, Frank J. 2.23 more Hall: Donald Creamer Shimelfenig, Frank E 3.92 Slonaker, George F 2.24 Scharton, Robert 98.75 Seda, D 1.90 $110.37, Roy Kerr $132.37, Stan­ 9.27 Slusarcyzk, John F 1.28 Schattel, Emil J. Jr 47.51 Sederholm, Jack R 117.50 Shipley, Lawrence E ley Langman $132.37. Get in 103.76 Smaciarz, Joseph 3.44 Schatten ,H.^J 01 Sederquist, Howard A. .43 Shirah, William E touch with the hall for the above. 10.13 Small, James 1.07 Schaultian, Melvin 3.96 Sedlack, Eugene .45 Shiveley, Paul X i, % • 10.25 Smiley, Andrew 2.11 Schenk, C. L 45 Sedlock( E 2.25 Short, James LEO KARTUNEN. Fireman 6.39 Smith, Alfred M 37.94 Schenway, L. D 7.50 Seefelds, Francis M. 5.69 Show, L. S Shriver, Francis M 1.34 Smith, Alva Glen 28.37 Scherffins, R 89 Seeg, Richard 1.14 Robert McNeil, with whom 2.12 Smith, Armstead 10.00 you sailed on the last trip of the Schlin, Die J 82 Seeger, Everett H. .. 1.10 Shuks, A 16.50 Smith, B. F 3.46 SS Joseph S. McDonagh, writes Scherrebeck, Kay 5.49 Seeno, alvatore 6.65 Shoesmith, Stephen Shutts, James W 11.88 Carey E 5.12 Smith, Scherdin, Francis, L 1.70 Segard, Cris, P 2.49 that you can collect the money5.25 Smith, Charles 2.25 he owes you by sending your adScherrer, Thomas H 59 Sehon, Harrison 1.63 Sick, H. J 186.60 Smith, Charles L 5.69 dre.ss to him at 144 Magazine St., Schesnel, Bruno .69 Sehorn, William 3.23 Sick, Robert E 2.75 Smith, Clinton 2.49 Springfield, Mass. Schesel, Lothar 5.85 Sehreyer, John E 7.52 Sicotte, Lawrence 20.28 Smith, C 9.00 Scheuffele David D 3.55 Seibert, Fred M 2.64 Siben, Virgil X % X 2.08 Smith, Desmond 3.46 Schleiffer, Robert G. 72.31 Self, Berry H. P 8.08 Siekmann, Walter J BECKER, or BLECKER 86 Smith, Douglas 7.36 Schindler, F. J 1.00 Self, Jack 1.49 Siegfried, John D Chief Butcher 3.56 Smith, E 1.50 Schluep, Allen 59 Selinskie, Alex 6.44 Sihler, Delph The money owed to you by7.24 Smith, Edward A 59 Schmidt, Dewey Jr., 89 Selker, W 9.00 Sijerkovic, Predrog Robert McNeil, with whom you ikes, Clarence 4.50 Smith, Elmer W 31.33 Schneider, John R 2.23 Sellers, Benjamin F 2.67 sailed on the Blue Island Vic= Silldorfe, Claus 0 179.87 Smith, Estle Francis 4.13 Schncidor, Paul 19.91 Sellers, Charles 1.42 1.48 Smith, Ferdinand 1.24 tory between Nov. 10 and Dec. Schindler, F 2.49 Semerjian, Nassy M 89 Silva, Armindo M 32.36 Smith, Frank 17.08 4, 1945, can be collected by send­ Schmolke, Otto M 5.92 Sempreviva, Rudolfo V 11.61 ilva, Leroy S 1.65 Smith, Frank 15.88 ing him your address. Write to Schoenblum, H 75 Semuita, P 18.00 Silverman, Maury Smith, Gaston 2.38 McNeil at 144 Magazine St., Schonweiler, Warren D 15.14 Sendrowski, Edmund G 71 Sneider, Gene 2.25 Springfield, Mass. Schneider, L 94 Senior, Paul J 69 Smith, Geo. H 1.78 Schnitzer, E. W 12.87 Soma, F. .! 25 5.69 Smith, George L 2.37 Smith, Richard C Scholl, David Harry • 4.82 Serna, Philip 5.94 Smith, Robert G 1.70 Smith, Glynn A 6.88 Schori, William Adolph .... 1.58 Serraco, F 23.86 117.50 Seafarers Sailing Smith, Harvey Philip 1.78 Smith, Robert H Schorr, Samuel 9.75 Seufert, Fred T 9.90 Smith, Robert L 6.68 Smith, J 1.83 Sevinsky, Paul 1.37 As Engineers Smith, Roderick 2.23 Smith, James G 2.68 Sewell, John 16.50 Smith, Roy C 24.02 Smith, James T 3.56 All members—retired mem­ Seymour, C 1.53 13.68 Smith, John R 55.31 Smith, Thomas E. Jr bers and former members— Sej'mour, Chester J 71 Smith, T .00 Srnith, John W 12.81 SS FRA.'MK E, E.r^ILTCZR of the Seafarers Internation­ Shaffer, E. C 79 Smith, William A. 2.82 Smith, Joseph F 89 al Union who are now sailing 3.12 Crewmembera of tiie SS Frank Shaffer, George 12.41 Smith, Karl G 69 Smith, William H. as licensed Engineers: Plesise 8.27 E. Spencer, South Atlantic Shaffer, Roy ....'. Smith, William 8.91 L. Smith, Leslie A 5.10 report as soon as possible to 8.50 Steamship Company, who paid Shallick, J. H Smith, William V .40 Smith, M 10.46 the Seafarers Hall at 51 Bea­ 99 off in Charleston, S. C. August 8 Shamberg, H Smothermon, Jack D 2.75 Smith, Marion C 2.84 ver Street, New York City. 4.50 have one day's pay and subsis­ Shamblin, Dale E 2.80 Smith, Marion E 4.74 Smullen, John W Your presence is necessary in 7.74 tence due them. To collect you Shannon, G. R Smyley, Bera 26.24 Smith, Peter 2.23 a matter of great importance. 45 must report to the Company's of­ Shapiro, Max Snedeger, Dean R. 15.15 Smith, Raymond 9.33 Shapiro, Morris, M 110.61 fice in New York within 30 days. PERSONALS Attention Members! NOTICE! �WOM TH€ Bt>Af(;S WbR. .. . ^NVBVme WSA M^ICAt FR06/e^ .. . DCfBAT^P tH€ WSA CoMPfrBVCVOIRP fRexSBAfvi .. . WOM TW€ B&r CONDITIONS AMD MISH6ST WA^ IN MARriiKie HiSTORV THB SCAfAReRS ISADS iNTHfflSHT A<SAlNSr GbVSRNMei^ WiSRFERBSfCF WI1H FR€S COLUScTiVB BARGAINING WN'T lOSTA B&SFYer ... Wig WOM'T Lose THIS ONE ' >'! SEAFARERS INTERNATIOMAtUNIOMOF NORTHAMERICA-A.F.L. � 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 September 6, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 36 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU-SUP STRIKE AGAINST BUREAUCRACY TIES UP ALL SHIPPING THROUGHOUT COUNTRY STRIKE PREPARATIONS BEGAN DAY WSB ACTED AFL PRESIDENTS TELLS LABOR DAY GATHERING, "CLEAN OUT CONGRESS" NEW CHANGES IN DRAFT REGULATIONS AFFECTING SEAMEN ARE ANNOUNCED SIU IN ACTION HOW UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT AFFECTS U.S. MERCHANT SEAMEN SAYS LOG STORIES MADE LIFE EASIER FOR HOSPITALIZED SEAFARERS HAVE GAINED GREAT DEAL FROM ISTHMIAN DRIVE EXPERIENCE MEMBERS OF NMU, MCS, MFOWW TWO MORE TO GO IN ISTHMIAN; SIU LEADS BY 2 TO 1 AFL LONGSHOREMEN, TEAMSTERS NO PAYOFFS, BUT OTHER BUSINESS KEEPS PORT SAVANNAH ON ITS TOES PATROLMAN ON MARINE HOSPITALS AND UNFAIR WITHHOLDING TAXES NMU SPOILS SWEET BREEZES DISPATCHER AIRS BEEFS COLLECTED AROUND THE NEW YORK HALL STRIKE ACTION COMES JUST AS BUSINESS AND SHIPPING PICK UP KNOWLEDGE OF LAW IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN SAULTE STE. MARIE MAKES PROGRESS JOINT ACTION WORKS WELL PORT BOSTON HAS PLENTY OF BEEFS, MOSTLY ABOUT SHIP'S OFFICERS BALTIMORE GIVES TO HOSPITALIZED HERE'S A RECORD TO SHOOT AT: HE SAILED THREE ISTHMIAN SHIPS WHY SEAMEN DISLIKE COAST GUARD: IF YOU NEED ANY MORE REASONS SIU MEN OFFER AID TO MM&P PHILLY AWAITS STRIKE CALL DELEGATE WARNS THE AMBITIOUS SS LINDENWOOD BUCKO DRAWS CREW'S FIRE SEAFARER SADLY RELATES HOW HE MADE VOYAGE FROM CURACAO TO NEW YORK IN SEVEN MONTHS SPANISH TRADE UNIONS GET AID Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/6/1946 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/31a9425135b4b5888e7169d2a0656634.PDF e259dfff58dcf135d55f61b2069d2459 PDF Text Text .•;• c •••>». •• Vol. XXV No. It • SEAFARERS^LOG OFFICIAL ORQAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNI.QM t ATLANTjC, QULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Labor Backs SlU Fight On Bonner Bill .Story On Page 3 HR Arbitration Put Into Law Story On Page 8 SlU SHIPS COLLIDE OFF WEST COAST ALL HANDS SAFE Story On Page 2 Four SIU Crash Scene. men on the the Calmar freighter Massmar are pictured after collision involv­ ing the SlU-manned ship and the Matson Line vessel Sierra (at right) outside Los Angeles Har­ bor last week. Both ships suf­ fered some damage but there were no injuries reported. The quartet above (I-r) includes Al­ len Cooper, oiler; Frank Holland, deck engineer; Leo Wills, wiper, and Jack Repsch, OS. (Story on Page 2.) �Pare Two SEAFARERS 5IU, West Coast Vessels In Collision; No One Hurt LOS ANGELES—An early-morning collision between two freighters—the outbound SlU-manned Massmar (Calmar) and the inbound Matson ship Sierra — took place on August 26 at the entrance to the harbor here, resulting in damage to both vessels hut no reported injuries on either ship. The Sierra is manned by the SIU Pacific District. The collision reportedly tore a 25-foot hole in the Sierra's starboard side at the water line, causing an estimated 35 degree list which was soonafter corrected. The Massmar ap­ parently suffered only minor • danger of capsizing. However, accident produced mixed testimony damage to her bow. According to reports, the prompt action by officers and from crewmembers of both vessels. The chief officer and third mate Calmar Line freightship was crew in adjusting oil and water outbound for San Francisco ballast partially righted the ship. of the Massmar testified that they By the time tugs arrived in saw the Sierra approaching. They with a cargo of steel when It col­ response to an emergency call, the said warning bells were sounded lided with the Sierra. The Matson vessel was arriving from San Sierra was listing about eight but they heard no reply. The loca­ Francisco to top off a load of degrees, and maintained this list tion of the collision was about 200 deck lumber before heading out as she was pushed and pulled into yards outside the Los Angeles on an offshore voyage to the Matson's Wilmington pier. The breakwater, a small area, where all Massmar also returned to port for ship traffic, inbound and outbound, South Pacific. converges. An issue over whether The Sierra took on water im­ a survey of her damage. Hearings held last week by the the area was covered with fog also mediately after the impact, and was at first thought to be in Coast Guard on the cause of the developed in further testimony by officers. As a result, the Coast Guard is continuing its investiga­ tion of the circumstances. The skipper of the Sierra main­ tained that at the time of the collision, at 5:18 AM, visibility was good and he could see the harbor lights at a distance of three miles. Two tugboats, six Coast Guard vessels and a helicopter rushed assistance to the scene when it ap­ peared that the Sierra, a C-3 freighter, might capsize. The Massmar, a Liberty, required no assistance to return to port. Co s Hit Seatrain Sale Bid Seafarer Jack Repsch, OS aboard the Massmar (Calmar) checks bow for damage from fast week's collision with US freighter Sierra, manned by SIU Pacific District crew. Both ships were damaged in the mishap off California coast. SIU Ship Retrieves Jet Crash Debris MIAMI—^Debris spotted floating in waters near Bermuda by the SlU-manned Sea-Land containership Azalea City has been positively identified as coming from two Air Force KC135 jet tanker planes which-t presumably collided in mid­ 6 PM, Wednesday, August 28, a few hours after they were first reported air on August 28 after com­ missing. pleting a refueling mission. The wreckage Retrieved by the The Azalea City spotted the Azalea City was one of the few signs debris midway between Nassau and found by air or sea craft concern­ Bermuda. The Sea-Land vessel ing the mishap. ship was on its stood by the wreckage until the way north fromThe Puerto Coast Guard cutter Owasco arrived it picked up the debris. Rico when on the scene. Among the debris Earlier, on a previous trip, the were three empty liferafts, a yel­ Azalea a mishap of its own, low rubberized exposure suit, bits when ithad ran aground off Ponce, of aircraft paneling and a flyer's Puerto Rico, In The ship helmet bearing the name of one was refloated offAugust. a sandy bottom of the planes' missing crewmen. with the aid of tugs and divers The two Strategic Air Command aft^r four days. No injuries to crewjet tankers were returning to members were reported. Homestead Air Force Base near here after the aerial refueling of two B-47 jets. The planes lost con­ tact with the Homestead tower about 300 miles west of Bermuda. Sept. 6, 1963 Vol. XXV, No. 18 The Air Force called off its ex­ tensive but futile search for the missing planes and their eleven crewmembers on September 2. At PAVI HAU., President one time, up to 50 planes and 36 HEBBCBT Editor; IBW» ServACK, ships in the vicinity were reported Managing BMMD, Editor; BEHNASD SEAMAN, Art to have taken part in the search for Editor; Miu POLLACK, HATHAM SKYBK, the airmen. ALEXAMDEK Ltsux, Staff Writers, Air Force spokesmen declined to biweekly et the hesdduarter* comment about the possible causes Published the Seetareri inlernetienel Union, At­ of the disappearance of the planes, of lantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CtO. 47S Fourth Avonuo. which were on a classified refuel­ Brooklyn J2, NY Tel. HYeeinth 9-MOf. Second class postage paid at the Post ing rendezvous. The planes have a Office .In Brooklyn, _ ui the Act range of 4,500 miles and a cruising of Aug. 24, ttll NY. under speed of 600 miles an hour. They would have run out of fuel at SEAFARERS LOG •i Vt.'-. ''i'i -•••' WASHINGTON—A $5.6 million bid by a large Chicago-based freight company to purchase con­ trol of SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines is being vigorously opposed before the Interstate Commerce Commission by motor carriers and trucking associations. Lasham Cartage Company filed an application for ICC permission to purchase control of Seatrain last summer. Lasham is a freight for­ warding company owned by the United States Freight Company, » holding company that owns many of the largest freight forwarders. In opposing the application, the motor carrier organizations con­ tend that the purchase would vio­ late the Interstate Commerce Act which forbids freight forwarders from controlling other carriers. The motor Carriers pointed out that "it is clear that US Freight is the true purchaser of Seatrain," since it has agreed to provide Lasham with the necessary funds for the purchase. The motor car­ riers' brief reported that the pur­ chase price offered for Seatrain amounts to ten times Lasham's re­ ported assets. In addition to violating the In­ terstate Commerce Act, the car­ riers argue, the application would enable certain freight forwarders to control their underlying mode of transportation and thereby greatly Improve their competitive position to the detriment of other carriers. Lasham has been a pioneer in piggyback service in which loaded truck trailers are carried on rail­ road flatcars.'The company has co­ ordinated piggyback sebvice with "fishyback" service in which mail shipments travel to the Caribbean islands via railroad to Miami and then by boat. Seatrain operates in domestic service between Edgewater, NJ, and New Orleans, Texas City and San. Juan, Puerto Rico. I « ''.jM'i, i ) A September 9, IMS LOG Lauds SIU Aid in Canada Beef Welcomed to New York, Leonard J. McLaughlin, executive vice-presiderst of the SIU of Canada (left), is greeted by Sea­ farers after he spoke at Monday's SIU headquarters member­ ship meeting. McLaughlin reported on status of Canada SIU dispute with Upper Lakes Shipping Company and thanked SIU for its support. Seafarer Rafael Coroballo provides the handshake, while Rafael Cabano and E. P. RoseiM|vist look on. AFL-CIO Disputes Plan Seen Working Effectively WASHINGTON—The AFL-CIO Internal Disputes Plan is demonstrating increasing effectiveness as an instrument for resolving inter-union differences. The success of the Fed­ eration's mediation machinery f~ was highlighted in AFL-CIO procedure. Eighteen cases are still President George Meany's re­ in the process of mediation. The Federation's Impartial Um­ cent report to the Executive Coun­ cil which showed a sharp decline pire has made determinations in 55 cases and in 40 of them found in the number of complaints. In the seven and one-half month that the AFL-CIO constitutional period of 1963 covered by the re­ provisions governing internal dis­ port, only 54 complaints were filed. putes were violated. Under the procedures of the In the entire year of 1962, a total of 155 complaints were submitted. Plan, appeals from the Impartial Umpire's determinations may be 209 Cases Handled made to the Executive Council sub­ Since the FederaMon established committee set up for this purpose. the Internal Disputes Flan in De­ The Council subcommittee has de­ cember, 1961, a total of 209 cases nied 19 of the appeals referred to have been handled. Of these, 123, it and also referred oiie case to the or 60 per cent, have been resqlved entire Council. by mediation, the first step in the Of the 11 cases of non-compli­ ance with the determinations of the Impartial Umpire that had been reported, the Executive Coun­ cil subcommittee was able to bring six of the non-complying unions into compliance. One case is pend­ ing. Sanctions Put On NMU Tuna Brand Has SlUNA Union Label LOS ANGELES-^eafarers and their families in the market for some tasty and nourishing canned tuna are advised to keep on the lookout In their favorite stores for "Breast-O'-Chlcken" tuna bearing the. SIUNA label. "Breast-O'-Chicken," like many other nationally-known tuna brands, is packed by SlUNA-affillated fish cannery workers in this area. / The SIUNA label will appear on the cans through arrangements completed by the Union Label and Service Trades Department of the AFL-CIO and the Westgate-Califomia Corporation, which employs the cannery workers. The union label on the can attests to the fact that, the product is 100 percent union-made by union workers. All SIU members and their families are urged to give the "Breast-O'-Tuna" brand their full support and to ask for the product with the utilon label when they shop for tuna. Only the National Maritime Un­ ion and one other union have not complied with the rulings of the Impartial Umpire. The NMU has refused to comply with rulings is­ sued in two cases. One involves its attempted raid on SlU-contracted jobs aboard Robin Line—^MooreMcCormack vessels and the other its grab of engineers' jobs held by members of the' Marine En­ gineers Beneficial Association aboard ships of the Isbrandtsen di­ vision of American Export Lines. Late last month, the NMU was found guilty on two additional counts of violating Internal Dis­ putes procedures. The latest viola­ tions resulted from NMU actions during MEBA negotiations for a contract covering the nuclear-pow­ ered ship Savannah last May. These rulings marked the fourth time the NMU has been found guilty of violating the AFL-CIO constitution. As a result of the NMU's refusal to abide by the previous decisions of the Impartial Umpire, the Fed­ eration imposed sanctions against the NMU. The sanctions are still in effect. �SEAFARERS LOG Itptember «, IMt Pac« Tbre* Labor Joins SiU Vs. Bonner Bill Gov't Hits Railroad Lairar With Fdrced Arbitration WASHINGTON—For the first time in US history, the Fed­ eral Government imposed compulsory arbitration on a labormanagement dispute when President Kennedy signed a bill last week authorizing a seven-man board to hand down a final and binding decision in the four-year-old railroad work rules disputes within the next 90 days. The five rail unions inboth sides without recourse to fi­ volved called the enactment nal and binding arbitration by a of compulsory arbitration leg- Government agency. fslation "a backward step In the On the provisions of the new preservation of the rights of (Continued on page 10) workers." A hill calling for compulsory arbitration of the two key issues In the dispute between railroad managentent and labor was passed by the Congress and signed by the President on August 28. The rail­ roads were scheduled tq put into effect on August 29 work rules that would have begun the elimi­ nation of 32,000 firemen's jobs and reduced the size of train crews. This would have touched off a national ctrlke by the rail brotherhoods to protect their members' jobs. Previously, the rail unions and management had agreed in prin­ ciple to voluntary arbitration on the two issues, but a stalemate de­ veloped over procedure. The un­ ions wanted to settle the smaller issues first, then go to the key issues. Management insisted on ar­ bitrating as the first step. It was apparent that the rail­ roads, acutely conscious of the pres­ sure of threatened compulsory ar­ bitration on the unions, were in no hurry. H. E. Ciilbert, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, said that the railroads had maintained an attitude of "no settlement on other than our terms . . . Whenever we seemed near agreement, management would create a new area of dis­ agreement." Earlier in the summer, the Pres­ ident recommended that the is­ sues be submitted to the Inter­ state Commerce Commission for a decision, and hearings were con­ ducted by the Senate Commerce Committee on the proposal. SIU President Paul Hall, on behalf of the Union's railroad tug workers, appeared before the Committee and voiced opposition to compul­ sory arbitration of the issues. AFL - CIO President George Meany also urged the creation of a joint Congressional committee to supervise continued bargaining by Keep Bonner Bill Protests Coming! Seafarers and all trade union­ ists are urged to keep sending protests to the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Commit­ tee against the Bonner antistrike proposal for maritime. Individual letters and messages are the best way to let Con­ gress know how seamen and the rest of the AFL-CIO labor movement feels about this leg­ islation (HR 1897). Protests should be sent to the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, House Office Build­ ing, Washington, DC, as well as to individual Congressmen. SIU Plan Eyes 'Second $25 Million* % Vacation Payments Pass Record Total NEW YORK—SIU Vacation Plan payments to Seafarers easily topped the $25-miIlion-figure last month, with vacation cash now being collected by SIU men at a rate of more than $5 million per year. All Sea--* farers, regardless of rating, must get off a ship in order to have been accumulating vaca­ collect. This was the original basis for tion benefit credits at the annual rate of $800 since last October 1. the Union's vacation program when it was established in 1952, The $25 - million - mark was and it remains the same today. reached on Friday, August 23, The increase to an $800 annual based on a tally of cumulative va­ rate was the sixth general increase cation payments to SIU seamen across the board in benefits since since the program began. The the Plan Initiated a $140 yearly amount reported paid out when rate in 1952. The increase was the last issue of the LOG went to negotiated with SlU-contracted op­ press was $24,983,371.47. erators in June of 1962. Just Another Day No one check was singled out to mark the record total, because of the accounting problems in­ volved. Records are kept on a daily and weekly basis only, and pay­ ments continued on, right through the day when the high mark was reached. (See photos below.) The vacation program has proven to be one of the most popular benefits for Seafarers, because It represents a ready reserve of cash whenever an SIU man accumu­ lates discharges amounting to 90 days or more on SlU-contracted vessels. At the $800 yearly rate, this represents a current vacation payment of $200 for every 90 days worked. Under the SIU plan, payments are made regardless of the num­ ber of ships, and companies in­ volved in a Seafarer's seatime, and there is no requirement that he Flanked by John Cormier (leftl and Terrell Lambert, Sea­ farer Pao Ching Lee looks over bundle of cash representing SIU vacation pay benefits of $591.79 he received last week at headquarters. Lee just came off the Steel Flyer (Isth­ mian). The cash gets the attention of all three men here, who ship out in the deck department. 40 Union Groups Back SIU Fight The SIU's fight against the proposed Bonner bill, which would restrict free collective bargaining and curb the right of maritime unions to strike, gained in­ creasing support this week as AFL-CIO international unions and state and local central labor bodies from many sections of the country joined in vigorous opposition to the measure. In response to an SIU alert concerning the bill's dangers, union from striking for 150 days, 40 union organizations regis­ the last 90 days of whicli are de­ tered their objections to the signed to allow Congress to legis­ late action suggested by the Presi­ Bonner proposals. The bill, HR 1897, is cur­ dent. The SIU immediately con­ rently under consideration by the House Merchant Marine and Fish­ demned the revised bill, as did .the eries Committee, whose chairman. Maritime Trades Department. SIU Rep. Herbert C. Bonner (D-NC), President Paul Hall also notified the various AFL-CIO international sponsored the measure. When it was introduced origi­ unions of the dangers inherent in nally last January, the Bonner Bill the proposed legislation. He said provided for compulsory arbitra­ it is "still a bad piece of legislation tion of labor-management disputes for the unions because it would in the maritime industry. Strong throttle free collective bargain­ condemnation of the bill by the ing . . Hall pointed out that th» SIU, the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades revised proposal poses "a danger­ Department and other sections of ous precedent for dealing with all the maritime industry and organ­ labor-management disputes." ized labor resulted in the elimina­ The SIU message immediately tion of the compulsory arbitration resulted in a storm of protests by feature last month. different AFL-CIO unions and la­ A revised bill was Introduced bor groups, stressing tbeir whole­ which would subject maritime sale opposition to any legislation unions to delaying and stalling of this type. Their support. Hall procedures in pursuing their right noted this week, "reinforces the to strike during a dispute with (Continued on page 15) management. In its present form, the Bonner bill would set up vari­ ous procedures which would bar a Seafarer David Van Home, FWT (left), receives vacation check for gross of $688.22 from SIU Headquarters Rep. Ed Mooney after trip on the Coe Victory (Victory Carriers). Top photo shows vacation staffers P. lovino, M. Taddeo, H. Paddock, B. Lapi, J. Cunningham and supervisor Jack Katz, who process all payments for NY and outports* 'Top Secret' - 409 US Runaways WASHINGTON — A "classified" document listing 409 runaway ships registered by American owners un­ der the Panamanian, Liberian and Honduran flags as of April 1, 1963 has been declassified and re­ leased by the Senate-House Joint Economic Committee. The list includes those runaway vessels which are considered by the Navy to be under "effectiva US control" and therefore avail­ able to the US in case of an emer­ gency. The disclosure of the report was incidental to the Joint Commit­ tee's probe of the US balance of payments deficit. The hearings were suspended several months ago but the report will be incor­ porated Into the record when tha committee reconvenes. Of the total 409 runaways listed, 145 are dry cargo vessels and 264 are tankers. Dry cargo ships under the Honduran flag number 12; un­ der the Liberian flag, 112, and un­ der the Panamanian flag, 21. The tanker breakdown shows that thera are 168 such vessels registered un­ der the Liberian flag, 95 under the Panamanian flag and 1 under Hon­ duran registry. Out of the total of 145 dry cargo ships registered under the "PanLibHon" flags, 133 were built since 1940. All told, 258 of the 264 tank­ ers registered as runaways were built since 1940. According to the report, the 145 dry cargo ships account for 1.5 mil­ lion gross tons and 2.7 million deadweight. The 264 tankers rep­ resent 5.2 million gross and 8.4 million in deadweight tonnage. �Pace F«ar SEAFARERS Septembw C, IMS hOC • (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.) Report Period: August 16 — August 31, 1963 Baltimore, Jacksonville and Mobile all stayed about the same as in the previous two weeks, with Jax still partic­ ularly busy and Mobile continuing slow. Tampa also showed some gain, but Philadelphia again fell way off. The shipping boost was paced by a rise in ship activity for most ports. The number of payoffs, sign-ons and intransit ship visits rose to 273, the highest this figure has been since May. (See right.) Total shipping by each of the three seniority groups also showed some marked changes. Class A shipping dropped back to about 54 per' cent, class B shipping in­ creased to a 37 percent portion of the total and class C activity declined, to 9 percent. Since the class A portion was 59 percent for the first half of August, this indicates "A" men were holding back on jobs this period. Shipping for SIU men showed a whopping increase this period after a two-week lull. The total number of Seafarers dispatched to jobs climbed to 1,545, as several ports reported increased activity all along the line. The total last period was 1,303 jobs shipped. The registration figure also showed a very small boost to 1,583, compared to 1,568 last time. All of the gain in registration during the two weeks was in the steward department, since the deck and engine registration actu­ ally dropped. In the process, the amount of men left on the beach by the end of August declined to 4,133. Job activity was heaviest in the deck and engine de­ partments in the course of the general upturn. In the various ports. New York, Norfolk, New Orleans, Houston and all of the West Coast posted shipping gains. Boston, Ship Aefivity Pay Siya la Offs Oas Traas. TOTAL 2 0 N«w Yerh .... It 4 PUIodelplila .. 2 0 Baltimora .... 8 8 Nerfelk 8 2 Jaehfoavllla .. 2 3 TaMpa ...... 1 0 Mobil* 4 2 Now Orloaai.. 11 12 Hoortoa 7 5 Wiimlaytea ..11 Soa PraaclK*. S B SoattI* S 3 TOTALS 71 48 2 4 22 8 22 3 5 7 8 17 47 5 7 8 4S 10 38 11 10 .8 12 40 Bt 7 17 14 1S7 273 DECK DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A ' Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP S AM. 1 S ALL 3 ALL 1 2 $ ALL 1 2 2 1 2 1 0 3 0 5 0 0 1 0 2 2 4 0 2 1 1 86 3 41 29 23 13 49 8 20 26 49 23 45 77 5 9 7 0 20 1 10 0 3 0 2 3 6 4 2 6 5 9 42 0 15 7 21 1 29 1 22 22 5 10 9 12 11 9 7 9 0 20 3 7 11 10 2 3 2 11 1 6 0 4 20 0 3 3 5 5 10 5 0 11 1 3 1 9 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 3 1 2 7 11 0 10 10 3 23 0 2 2 4 3 0 2 1 2 90 3 66 32 24 37 64 50 8 36 60 24 36 9 105 6 47 1 29 18 28 10 56 8 7 14 29 20 11 17 22 5 8 1 10 0 2 6 6 2 6 4 6 0 3 2 3 1 20 4 7 10 8 12 4 20 1 3 11 10 12 3 '25 2 6 5 21 2 5 10 12 5 10 6 5 6 . 13 4 19 1 r37 214 49 1 400 19 92 107 1 218 113 209 49 1 371 23 77 115 1 215 Perl Boston New York Philadelphia. Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington. San Francisco Seattle TOTALS GROUP 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 I 0 4 0 0 2 18 TOTAL Shipped Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B CLASS GROUP GROUP S ALL A Z 3 ALL 1 C ALL 1 B 2 -8 ALL 0 3 0 5 10 0 18 2 30 0 2 1 7 8 6 8 86 8 143 87 143 31 261 7 43 76 126 49 8 7 0 0 9 20 38 15 73 0 2 7 16 23 0 3 29 22 3 54 38 54 22 114 0 40 9 31 7 20 2 38 9 7 10 0 19 0 14 11 4 10 1 20 1 3 24 11 6 1 10 1 22 3 10 19 0 1 2 1 4 3 8 5 16 0 4 2 2 1 0 0 11 13 34 43 8 85 0 2 0 7 18 25 2 2 90 64 2 156 81 101 18 200 8 48 90 146 1 4 56 89 52 53 29 63 5 120 2 23 28 4 0 2 6 12 6 2 14 11 20 0 2 10 9 6 8 2(b 11 39 22 27 5 54 6 24 14 1I 44 4 8 1 35 27 53 5 21 13 1 21 5 15 12 1 32 17']1 37 371 215 37 I 623 405 545 117 11067 31 195 320 1 546 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Seattle GROUP 1 2 0 5 10 36 6 2 5 19 9 3 4 1 1 -2 11 1 47 17 33 6 3 .... 2 7 13 20 2 TOTALS 57 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco 208 Registered CLASS B GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1 1 Z Z 3 0 1 1 1 1 44 11 2 25 17 46 10 0 7 0 3 3 8 8 16 3 0 14 1 3 4 3 0 9 13 0 6 5 2 4 4 1 0 2 2 2 6 - 10 2 2 2 6 66 12 36 27 3 44 43 2 21 20 28 2 2 4 5 1 1 4 10 1 6 3 1 9 12 3 1 7 4 22 28 1 293 15 120 104 1 239 43~ 192 3 ALL 0 5 54 8 9 1 28 4 12 0 6 1 3 0 13 1 71 7 40 1 5 0 23 3 2 24 Shipped CLASS C Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS A GROUP 3 ALL 1 0 0 1 1 8 12 19 49 4 1 0 3 13 8 4 1 9 6 3 0 7 5 2 0 3 0 2 1 2 6 3 1 61 38 20 3 56 44 11 1 6 5 1 0 5 3 1 1 0 4 0 4_ 32 1 267 17 132 75 1 234 3 ALL 0 1 5 62 0 3 18 1 15 3 5 1 1 4 12 4 63 7 33 3 11 2 2 12 3 28 z TOTAL Shipped CLASS GROUP 3 ALL A 1 2 B 1 1 1 0 0 1 8 0 12 62 49 4 1 1 2 3 4 0 0 1 18 12 0 1 8 15 3 9 0 5 3 5 7 1 1 1 0 3 1 4 9 1 0 12 0 6 0 0 1 63 61 3 2 0 4 0 4 33 56 0 0 1 11 6 0 . 1 7 13 12 5 5 1 0 1 28 0 1 4 29 21 1 55- 267 224 2 Registered On The Beach CLASS A ClASS 5 GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL C ALL 1 2 18 3 3 2 2 12 1 14 4 5 12 121 48 138 18 204 17 61 51 129 45 1 2 9 11 21 h 5 • 28 12 56 3k 14 68 0 29 27 1 49 5 5 1 4 9 3k 5 24 0 8 18 19 6 15 3 2 14 4 9 3 9 4 9 0 2 8 2 7 0 2 1 35 17 16 35 49 2 0 18 12 2 90 13 135 10 59 79 148 5 129 32 80 7 90 4 32 44 93 21 62 4 11 6 13 22 0 5 18 8 1 1 18 30 11 6 32 49 1 4 13 13 44 0 33 7 33 12 12 _24 4 1 52 1[ 543 170 528 73 1'~771 42 248 276 1 566 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Port Bos Wil SF Sea l-R 0 8 1 3 1 0 1 2 1 5 3 4 3 TOTALS 32 NY Phil Bal Nor Jac Tarn Mob NO Hou Registered CLASS B GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 2 1 1 3 ALL La 2 0 11 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 15 48 2 19 25 7 1 22 7 1 1 4 0 0 4 4 0 6 15 28 0 4 1 7 8 3 2 2 9 2 4 8 2 1 5 3 1 1 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 3 0 1 11 12 0 82 4 29 13 39 1 39 44 1 12 6 11 34 11 0 25 36 2 2 4 1 15 0 0 1 1 0 5 3 2 14 0 1 2 3 2 15 3 3 4 5 4 15 22 0 89 45 102 1 268 22 11 132 1 165 17 Shipped CLASS A GROUP 1 2 3 ALI. 1 1 0 0 35 2 17 9 6 2 2 2 2 10 21 6 8 3 1 2 7 3 1 3 2 0 0 2 8 3 3 2 54 3 31 19 25 4 10 9 6 3 0 3 0 8 1 1 7 3 2 2 64 21 86 1[ 188 Shipped CLASS C Shipped CLASS B TOTAL Shipped CLASS GROUP GROUP 3 ALL A 1 2 3 ALL 1 C ALL 1-0 2 B 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 64 34 8 35 8 21 8 21 0 0 2 1 18 13 5 3 6 3 4 1 2 4 0 0 1 3 35 17 6 21 6 8 8 0 0 6 8 0 0 27 2 14 8 5 . 14 5 1 3 10 0 0 5 16 0 4 7 5 4 5 .0 2 2 0 5 0 0 4 1 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 0 9 9 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 54 46 6 106 13 46 1 0 5 0 1 45 0 25 27 0 52 20 0 0 27 0 0 1 26 8 2 0 6 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 20 7 8 8 4 8 0 8 4 0 0 4 0 1 7 14 22 6 0 1 1 14 0 2 10 2 53188 138 53 I 379 119 6 43 7 127 f 138 4 4 Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A GROITP GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 13 0 0 3 3 5 2 62 2 50 61 40- 99 234 10 16 31 1 1 14 7 11 8 28 97 1 5 22 26 17 37 3 7 11 16 1 4 4 6 6 10 0 2 4 2 4 4 1 14 0 0 1 2 10 1 29 63 0 1 28 19 12 23 5 101 113 41 24 83 161 7 38 79 6 0 32 21 15 23 13 0 0 2 2 3 5 3 13 48 0 2 11 7 20 14 37 6 6 33 45 12 7 12 221 142.334 [1 816 32* 27 308 1[ 367 • Includes 5 Group 1-S on the beach in New York and 1 In Seattle. SUMMARY Registered CLASS A DECK ENGINE ^EWAR^ GRAND TOTALS GROUP 1 2 3 137 214 49 '57 208 28 121 45 102 315 467 179 ALL t 400 293 268 I 961 Registered CLASS B SHIPPED CLASS A SHIPPED CLASS B GROUP GR.OUP 2 3 1 2 3 ALL 1 19 _ 92 107 I 218 113 209 49 i 371 23 77 ns' 17 132 75 15 120 104 I M9 43 192 32 7 127 22 11 132^! 165 81' 21 86 198 '4 56 223 343 I 622 237 422 167 I 826 44 216 317" GROUP 1 2 3 ALL SHIPPED CLASS C TOTAi SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP 2 3 ALL I 2 3 ^L ALL 123 ALL ABC ALL I 215 "2 18 17 37 371 215 37 1 623 405 545 117 [1067 31 "195 MO 1 646 224 2 29 21 52 267 224 52 f1 543 170 528 73 | 771 42 248 276 j 566 138 4 6 _43" 53188_138 53 I 379 340 142 334 | 816 32_ 27 3d8_ 1 367 577 8 53 81 142 826 577 142 [f545i915 1215 524 |2654 105 470 904 11479 �SEAFARERS Sevfemfeer t. Itft PMge Fire LOG European Tanker Owners Set Plan To Scrap, Lay Up Ships LONDON—A plan sponsored by the International Tanker Owners Association to stabil­ ize the tanker market and raise tanker charter rates by scrapping obsolete tanker ships and laying up others is tentatively scheduled to begin next week. The "International Tanker Recovery Plan" has received ing owners must register all of a scrapping allowance ranging be­ tween $185,000 and $210,000. the necessary formal approval their eligible tonnage. Seafarer Louis E. Scricoar (center) collecti his first SlU pension check for $150 at headquarters from SiU Welfare Rep. John Dwyer, as his wife Rose looks on. Salazar shipped for the last time on the Francos (Bull) in the deck gang. He lives in the Bronx, NY. SiU Tugs Win New Pact Gains ot 75 percent of member-tanker owners from France, Britain, Ger­ many, Greece, the Netherlands, Italy, Norway and Sweden. An initial three-year plan Is a cooperative venture open to tank­ ers of more than 15,000 dead­ weight tons built in or after 1947. To qualify for the plan, participat-f- Four More SIU Men Retire On Pensions NEW YORK—Four more Seafarer olditimers just joined the ranks of SIU members now enjoying leisure and retire­ ment, as a result of trustee action last week approving their * applications for lifetime Un-**^ ion pensions of $150 monthly. pensioners, Blichert is a native of The approval of this group Denmark who has been sailing for Contract renewal negotiations tween the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union and tug operators in sev­ eral ports have won SIU-IBU boat­ men increases in wages, overtime, company payments to the SIU Welfare Plan and many additional fringe benefits during the past few weeks. • BALTIMORE — A new threeyear agreement signed with the Berg Towing Company gained the company's boatmen new wage in­ creases and provides for additional paid holidays each year for a total of nine. Berg operates tugs out of Chesapeake City, Md. SIU-IBU crewmembers of the MV Port Welcome, operated by the Port of Baltimore on a charter basis, also can look forward to In­ creases in wages and welfare cov­ erage as a result of a brand-new agreement. The Port Welcome car­ ries local groups and organizations on overnight pleasure cruises to Philadelphia and also operates on short voyages around Baltimore harbor and the Chesapeake Bay area. • NORFOLK—A new contract with Waterway Transport, Inc., the successor of Capital Transporta­ tion, provides SIU-IBU boatmen working for the company with a new three-year pact boosting wages and-employer payments for welfare benefits. It also calls for an automatic wage reopener at the end of one year. Waterways Transport is engaged mainly in transporting oil from this port to nearby areas. Previ­ ously, as Capital Transportation, the company operated oil barges in addition to tugs. • MOBILE — Contract negotia­ tion have been wrapped up at the Gulf Marine Division of the Ideal Cement Company with the IBU winning a new three-year contract that includes a wage increase and higher overtime rates for all hands. • ST. LOUIS — Gains in wages and welfare have been racked up with the Alton Towing Company covering both supervisory and non-sqpervisory .personnel. Alton boatmen make up tows for barge lines in St. Louis harbor, and operate towboats that move barges in and out of the grain ele-; vators and docks. of pensioners boosts the total num. ber of Seafarers approved for re­ tirement benefits this year to 77. A check of the shipboard depart­ ments served in by the newlyretired veterans shows that three shipped on deck and one in the engine depart­ ment. Included in the group of new pensioners are the following: Adelbert T. Ar­ Arnold nold, 53; Luis Salazar, 59; Fhilip Colca, 56, and Fred Blichert, 63. Arnold is a native of Connecti­ cut who joined the SIU at New York in 1944. Shipping in the deck department, he's a veteran of 21 years at sea and last sailed aboard the Steel Age (Isthmian). Arnold now makes his home at" Madison, Connecticut. Born in Venezuela 59 years ago, Salazar became a member of the SIU in 1940 when he joined up at New York. After spending 23 years at sea in the deck depart- Colca Uichert ment, Salazar has signed off his last ship, the Frances (Bull). He'll spend his retirement years with his wife Rosa in New York, A native of Louisiana, Colca also has been sailing for 23 years. Since joining the SIU at New Or­ leans in 1939, he has sailed on many ships, the last of which was the Del Sud (Delta) in the deck department. His permanent ad­ dress will be in New Orleans dur­ ing his retirement years with his sister, who is listed as next of kin. The sole member of thfe engine department in the new group of Type Mtnutes When Possible in order to assure accurate digests of shipboard meetings in the LOG, it is desirable that the reports of shipboard meet­ ings be typed if at all possible. 21 years. His last ship was the Andrew Jackson (Waterman). He joined the SIU at Norfolk in 1944 and now makes his home in New York. His next of kin ^ listed as his brother, William Blichert, of Chicago. To Raise Rates The heart of the plan involves a move to raise charter rates by re­ moving many ships from the trade. Under the plan, owners will pay an entry fee of about $14.20 a ship and an equal annual fee for each .vessel. This money will go into a central fund. They will also con­ tribute about 17 cents monthly for each deadweight ton to a general fund, pro-rated so that the maxi­ mum basic contribution is equiva­ lent to the basic rate on 40,000 tons. Such contributions will be made only on active ve.sse1s. This general fund will be used to pay lay-up and scrapping allowances. An owner who puts bis vessel into lay-up will be paid a maximum rate of 70 cents a ton a month. Allowances for lay-ups will also be proHrated to a basic rate on 40,000 tons and will be scaled down according to the age of a ship. - As for scrapping allowances, it is believed that an 18,000-ton tank­ er about 12 years old and due for survey iff lB months would receive Manhattan Sails With Grain Haul NEW ORLEANS—The SlU-manned supertanker Manhat­ tan left her berth at the Destrahan grain elevator here and is enroute to Pakistan with 100,000 tons of US Governmentfinanced grain. The 106,658ton vessel departed on August The Manhattan carried a record 25 despite an attempt by the load of 73,500 tons of wheat when American Tramp Shipowners As­ sociation to obtain an injunction that would prevent the sailing. The injunction threat had its origins in the fact that the Man­ hattan will have to unload her cargo into smaller ships for dis­ charge at Chittigong and Chalna in Pakistan. The inner harbors in these ports are not deep enough to accommodate the mammoth supertanker when it is fully loaded. The transfer vessels that will be used will not fly the American or Pakistani flag, and this led to the claim by the tramp operators that the grain is therefore not being transported overseas by a US-flag vessel. A further contention was that the Manhattan Is not a privatelyowned US-flag vessel within the meaning of the law, since the Maritime Administration holds a mortgage of about $21.5 million on the vessel. The tramps say this means the ship is really Govern­ ment-owned. If this theory were to prevail, then virtually all of the 44 ships under contract for construction or conversion in American shipyards right now fall into the same cate­ gory. According to a Maritime Administration report dated Au­ gust 1, only 2 of the 44 ships in American yards on that date were being built without any Federal assistance. At the heart of the dispute, how­ ever, is the feeling of the tramp operators that the Mammoth Man­ hattan in "unfair" competition for smaller vessels which can only handle 10,000 tons of cargo at a time. The big ship is the largest US-flag vessel afloat and can carry 100,000 tons of cargo on a single voyage. she sailed down the Mississippi on the 25th for the Gulf of Mexico. At the Gulf, the Manhattan con­ verged with two more SIUmanned vessels, the Transerie and the Transbay, which transferred an­ other 30,000 tons of wneat into the big ship. The transfer operation was made necessary by the fact that the waters at Destrahan are not deep enough to accommodate the full 100,000-ton load. All three vessels are operated by the SIUcontracted Hudson Waterways Company, Oil companies, which own about 35 percent of the 67 million dead­ weight in free world tanker ton­ nage are not eligible to join the plan. Meanwhile, new tanker con­ struction is stili booming, accord­ ing to a report by British analysts. Contracted tanker tonnage on order is the highest for three years, they report, with the con­ tracted total at the end of June standing at 14.8 million dead­ weight tons. This represents an in­ crease of over 3 million tons since the beginning of the year. Mobile, LA Feds Elect SIU Reps. MOBILE—Two SIUNA repre­ sentatives were named to office last month in local AFL-CIO cen­ tral labor body elections. Here in Mobile, SIU Port Agent Louis (Blackie) Neira was elected a member of the executive board of the Mobile District Labor Coun­ cil, AFL-CIO. The central body represents affiliated local unions with approximately 22,500 mem­ bers. Across the country in Los An­ geles, Joe Goren, port agent for the Wilmington branch of the Ma­ rine Cooks & Stewards, was named a new vice-president of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor. Neira has been an SIU member since 1943, sailing in the black gang, and has served as an SIU organizer, patrolman, and agent in the Gulf for many years. His first elective post was as agent for the Port of Tampa for 1959-60. In February, 1960, he was trans­ ferred as port agent to Mobile and a few months later was elected to the same post for a full term. Goren has been an officer of the MCS since 1953 and has been its representative in Wilmington since the union was established. He has been a union member since 1937 and was also first president of the Maritime Trades Port Council in the Los Angeles Harbor Area. SiU Optical Plan Begins On Lakes Start of free eyeglass care for 6,000 SIU members on the Great Lakes Is marked In Detroit, as Jock Hail gets optical exam from optometflst^/allace Colvin, OD, at Co-Op Optical Center. Program began when Lakes Seafarers came under SIU V/elfaro Plan. Hall Is a fireman for the Mataafa McCarthy Steamship Company. �pare ^ SEAFARERS LOG September 9. 196S Bank Fraudt Spark US Study Unions Tops As $ Risks WASHINGTON—The contrast between union handling of funds and the rising rate of bank embezzlements has led to a new study by Congressional investigators. The study seeks to determine whether new legislation or more effective use of existing Federal authority is needed to prevent continu-^ vention here last May and in ad­ unions was as rotten and disgrace­ ing bank fraud. dresses to other union groups, ful as the presidents of the banks, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treas­ Schnitzler has emphasized figures SEcxTxtionr Joseph Volplan, Social Secnrlty Direotor The Cost Of Unemployment Today One of the ways of measuring the affect of growing joblessness on our national economy is what its direct cost is in dollars and cents. The dirdct cost of unemployment as reported in amounts spent by government and private Industry last year was some $4.7 billion. Other costs in the form of private philanthrophy, which provides cash assistance in some emergencies, is regarded as having only a limited effect. This is how the $4.7 million breaks down: • Unemployment insurance—This basic line of defense, under which persons receive benefits up to 26 weeks in most states, cost $3.0 billion. • Railroad insurance—Another $100 billion was paid to workers under this separate system. • Aid to families of dependent children—^A total of 15 states have programs to help children with one ot two unemployed parents. The program is financed through matching Federal grants. It cost $100 million in 1962. • Employment services—^The nationwide system of employment centers. These special operations cost $420 million in 1962. • Manpower training—This new program trains workers from depressed areas who cannot find jobs. The education and training cost is $23 million. Another $59 million will be spent for living allowances during the training period. • Industry benefits—Certain industries have their own unemploy­ ment benefits plans financed exclusively through employer contribu­ tions. These programs cost $100 million. Besides the direct costs, which cover payments from specific funds for the unemployed, unemployment costs fall into two other categories: (1) Indirect costs, which occur when unemployment places a strain on other funds, and (2) human costs, which take an unmeasurable psychological toll on a man and his family. The indirect costs of joblessness are those which affect many, other programs, particularly retirement plans, such as the Old-Age Insurance program of the Social Security System. In periods of unemployment, older workers who cannot find other jobs may go on the Social Security rolls as soon as they reach age 62 instead of waiting until age 65. Workers under 65 received about $880 million under the old-age insurance program in 1962. • Veterans—Under a sliding scale of payments. Veterans Administra­ tion payments go to those with lower incomes and more dependents. Most veterans receiving non-service-connected pensions are aged 69 and over. An estimated $157 million was spent for these pensions in 1962. • Surplus foods—This program provides services and goods to needy families. Although the program is not confined to unemployed workers* its expenditures totaled $140 million. The one cost that cannot be measured in dollars is the most im­ portant cost. Unemployment and dependency on benefit, and welfare programs sap a person's morale and drain young people of hope for the future. This is the human cost we face in our country when 8 out of every 100 workers are part of the long-term jobless in the US today. 'Comments and suggestions are invited by this Department and can be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) it would mean that 11 and onehalf international union presidents would go to jail every year for stealing from their own unions," he declared. Bank Thefts Up A staff study by a House Gov­ ernment Operations subcommittee Is now underwaj^ on the issue of bank frauds, and is to be followed by public hearings. Latest statis­ tics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the American Bankers Association show that the number of internal thefts in banks during 1962 climbt?d to an all-time high of 2,257. In 1960, the FBI reported 1,771 cases of Internal bank fraud. Federal bank examiners appraise the soundness of the assets and operating practices of Federallychartered bwks, but there Is no legal requirement for commercial banks to have annual audits of ac­ counts of the type required by law of all trade unions. Most smaller banks, which suffer the largest pro­ portion of embezzlement losses, have strongly^ opposed any internal audit requirement as too costly. AFL-CIO Protests rnsiJii "mmmm While surety companies have for some time expressed concern over Jwoiome pictured In happy moment at SlU headquarters the bank fraud problem, the issue cafeteria is Seafarer Robert Morrero. OS, and daughter was not publicly spotlighted until Connie Marie, years old. Connie enjoyed tour of union the AFL-CIO launched a hard-hit­ facilities while dad visited hall. Marrero's last trip was on ting campaign to protest heavy ad­ ditional bonding charges imposed the Eagle Traveler (Sea Transport). on unions under a little-known provision of the Landrum-Griffin Act. The provision initially added 50 percent to the cost. Schnitzler and a committee of AFL-CIO union secretary-treasurm were able to get the premium Cliff Wilson, Food and Ship Sanitation Director cut in half in the fall of 1961 by demonstrating that surety compa­ nies had suffered no losses what­ As ships get older, greater care has to be taken with regard to insect ever under this new bonding re­ and vermin control, so that food and living spaces don't become com­ quirement. pletely overrun. This means strict adherence to basic rules of cleanli­ ness in storing ali types of food and in feeding spaces generally. Food scraps, excess grease, fat and normal spillage that gets food into hardto-clean areas are an open invitation to unwanted visitors aboard the ship. Fumigation needs can usually be handled in any US port, but sani­ tation controls at sea can go a long way toward keeping this need at a minimum and in maintaining healthful conditions aboard a vessei. Bugs, insects and rodents are ali capable of transmitting disease. NEW YORK—Hopes for the eventual reorganization o' the bankrupt US-flag shipping Some other basic rules for prevention and control of vermin are: operations of Manuel E. Kulukundis rose last week when Kulukundis reportedly obtained • Eliminate enclosed spaces where trash, food particles and dirt may a guaranteed $1.5 million loan from a Greek bank. This is the amount that had been accumulate. • Use screens on all openings leading to food service areas especially deemed necessary to start during those seasons when insects are prevalent. resumption of regular sailings be seriously hampered if the deci­ by the SIU and other shipboard unions and claims by SIU crew• Store and dispose of trash and garbage in closed, covered con­ by vessels still remaining in sion is upheld. tainers. The $1.5 million loan said to be members with liens against Indi­ the Kulukundis fleet. • Use suitable insecticides properly. Meanwhile, the SIU Is rushing obtained by Kulukundis is esti­ vidual ships for wages due. If cleanliness is maintained, then there will he few occasions when its presentation of a formal appeal mated to be sufficient to get the The remaining ships are in Bal­ Insecticides have to be brought into play. When they are, they should to the United States Supreme remaining Kulukundis ships back timore, New Orleans, Philadelphia, be handled with care as they are also harmful to humans, not just ver­ Court for the overturn of an un­ in service. If they can resume Port Said and Bombay, where they min. They should be stored at a distance from food-handling areas to precedented anti-labor decision ob­ regular sailings, it should then be have been laid up by liens since prevent their being mistaken for foodstuff. Poisonous types should be tained by the Justice Department possible to raise the additional the operation's financial difficulties colored and clearly marked "POISON." and other cargo owners that would $1.5 million needed to refinance began. Insecticides are of two kinds: residual sprays and dusting powder, destroy seaman's pay rights In ship the entire operation. A $10.2 million bid for the su­ or space sprays. The residual spray or dusting powder leaves minute bankruptcy situations. The ruling A preliminary report on the fi­ pertanker Titan which was auc­ but long-lasting poisonous crystals on the treated surface. These resi­ involved the former Bull Line nancing of a reorganized ship oper­ tioned off by the Maritime Admin­ dues kill vermin as they emerge from their hiding places and crawl freighter Emilia. ation is scheduled to be submitted istration on August 30 is still up The Union has to file a petition at a Federal Court hearing on in the air pending the MA'a over the treated area. When insecticides are used, they should not come In contact with for a writ of certiorari with the September 9. The Kulukundis decision on the feasibility of sev­ food, utensils or the person using the spray. Any contaminated article hi'i'h court by September 12. The American-flag shipping operation eral conditions proposed by the should be cleaned immediately. Contaminated food should be discarded. SIU has already been granted a would be resumed under a trustee­ lone bidder. One of the conditions is that the operator be able to Ratproofing artivities should, for the most part, be confined to main­ stay of an order by the US Court ship arrangement. Creditors' claims against the secure a five-year charter from the taining in good condition the ratproofing which has been built into the of Appeals that would allow dis­ vessel. When ratproofing is necessary, as in the'case of concealed spaces tribution of funds realized from Kulukundis shipping operation ex­ Military Sea Transportation Serv­ and structural pockets which cannot be inspected, efforts should be the sale of the Emilia to pay the ceed $5 million, including claims ice. directed to closing off the area by using heavy gauge sheet metal or cost of discharging her cargo. The issue involving the distribu­ other material that cannot be gnawed by rats. Collars using ratproof tion of sale monies is basic to sea­ material, should be installed around penetrating fixtures. When necessary, rodenticides and traps should be used. Rodenticides men's rights in light of the condi­ ahould be clearly marked, stored away from all foodstuffs and used ac­ tion of the US-flag shipping indus­ cording to instructions. Most rodenticides are toxic to humans and try. The long-established right of vessel crewmembers and their must be used with care. families to secure unpaid wages (Ooviments and suggestions are invited hy this Department and can when a ship is sold at a marshal's be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) sale as a result of seizure would urer William F. Schnitzler has re­ peatedly calied attention to the top rating of trade unions as financial risks compared to the experience among bankers han-< dling public funds. In a speech to the SIUNA con­ showing that in 1961 there were 427 bankers "convicted for steal­ ing from their own banks" and an additional 300 awaiting trial or being sought by the police. "If the record of our affiliated SlU Father-Daughter Team Insect Control Measures Are Vital Report New Kulukundis Loan To Revive Bull Line Shipping ALL DANDS/ INvouRLOCAL AND ill SXATE BLBCTIOAJS ilI �. «, IMS SEAFARERS ra(« Serea LOG SlU Clara No. 90 Gets Lifeboat Tickets Navy Changes Policy On Bargaining Ruies WASHINGTON—^An attempt by the Navy to require that all workers at Government shipyards must be represented in collective bargaining by the same union or by no imion at all has been upset following a-*series of setbacks from arbi­ The Navy's original policy would have forced the unions to compete trators. . Another succeuful SlU lifeboat training class sits for a "graduation" photo at rigging loft near SlU headquarters. Class No. 90 includes (front, l-r) Josepli A. Lority, Leo M. Brown, Wolfer F. Dawson, Timothy E. Day; center row, George Palencor, Arthur E. Moycroft, Bayard Heimer; Carmine T. Cossono, MylM Sterne; rear, E. Van Wynck, A. Kingsepp, Raymond Pionte and John Japper. Class instructors Dan Butts and Ami Bjornnson flank the men in the back row. Background shows some of the instructional material on boat-handling. As a result, the Charleston Naval Shipyard agreed to recognize the Charleston Metal Trades Council as exclusive bargaining agent for some 5,500 hourly-paid workers. Although there have been differ­ ences among Government em­ ployee unions regarding the com­ position of bargaining units, AFLCIO affiliates including the Gov­ ernment Employes, Technical Engi­ neers and Patternmakers, as well as the metal trades unions, had all opposed the Navy's insistence on an all-inclusive bargaining unit. B. A. Gritta, president of the AFL-CIO Metal Trades Depart­ ment, welcomed the agreement in Charleston as the first voluntary acceptance by the Navy of a ship­ yard bargaining unit composed ex­ clusively of blue collar workers. US Shipment Of 24 Million Bushels ^Disappears' Missing Surplus Grain Still A Mystery LONDON—^While police in Britain are busily searching for clues in the "great train robbery" that netted nearly $7 mil­ lion in cash and negotiable securities a few weeks ago, the US and Austrian Governments are combing records all over Europe and in the States to try and puzzle out the story of the "great grain robbery." The problem is to figure out*what became of 24 million Under the barter agreements during 1960-1962, approximately were to be exchanged for miner­ bushels of US Government- reached with Austrian importers 40 million bushels of feed grains als. The records show that the 40 owned grain worth $32 million which was shipped from American ports to Austria as far back as three years ago. So far, the Agri­ culture Department, which should know what happened to all the grain it shipped, hasn't got any clear ideas ou the subject. Two of seven Austrian grain dealers accused of having a role in the grain disappearance were scheduled for trial this month, and hopes are high that the trial will shed some light on the prevailing confusion. The grain was shipped from T' ports as far as 1960 under a barter deal with Austria in which the US was to receive strategic minerals in exchange. The conjec­ ture is tliat the shipments were either diverted and sold in West­ ern Germany or in other European countries for dollars, or, possibly, wound up behind the Iron Curtain. MEMBERSHIP OETROIT, Jwly ia—No meeting held due to lack of a quorum. ^ » HOUSTON, July IS—Lindsay J. Wil­ liams; Sacretary, Paul Drozak; Raading Clark, Tom Could. Minuteg of previous meetings in all ports accepted. Execu­ tive Board minutea nf May S presented and read. Port Agent's report on ship­ ping and blood hank carried. Report of the President and the Secretary-Treas­ urer for .Tune accepted. Quarterly finan­ cial committee's report carried. Auditor's report accepted. Tofal present: 380. if 4" 4. t NSW ORLEANS, duly 1(—Chairman, Llndaep J. WUHams; Secretary. ' BBI AAaady; Raading aark. Buck Stephens. Minutes of previous port meetings ac­ cepted. ExecuUve Board minutes tor May presented. Port Agent's report on shipping and deaths of several brothers accepted. President's and Secretar.vTreasurer's reports for June accepted. Report of Quarterly financial committee accented. Meetint excuses referred to dl.spatcher. Auf'itor's report accepted. , Total presen'- rtao. A; MOBII '-'Iv 17—Chairman, Louis Neira; .^eeret.-xv, Robert Jordan; Read­ ing Clerk. H. P'-.-rb-r. Mlm'tes from pre­ vious port mret'nes accepted. Executive Board mln"t-a f„r M-'v presented. Pert Awnt's reo—t on shipping and jobs accepted. SocretaryTreaauror's "coorts for .Tune accepted. Quarterly ''oonolal eommlttee's report canT"ii. /s- 'ltor's report accepted. Total present: 187. Jm AlglBB. Safety Director Who Walks Barefoot in The Snow? There's an old saying that familiarity breeds contempt, and this applies very well on the issue of on-the-job safety. People in every walk of life, including seamen, get so used to doing a particular job over a period of time that they often lose sight of the hazards built into what they're doing. The Coast Guard currently offers an important reminder on this score, and it's well worth noting again and again. This eoBcerns the fact that regular glasses or contact lenses are no sttbstttate for cafety goggles. It's pretty obvious that anyone who neglects to take the time to put on a pair of goggles when they're available for many kinds of work is taking needless chances with his eyes. There are few things you can name that are more precious to 'h man than his eyesight. And, at the same time, the CG reminds everyone, there Is probably nothing easier to protect from injury than the eyes. Those who brush off the idea of putting on safety goggles when doing chipping, buffing, grinding work or some other job that easily lends itself to eye injury are flighting the wrong kind of odds. Further­ more, anybody who considers his regular glasses, or contact lenses for those who wear them, as adequate eye protection, is also gambling against himself. Neither of these types of eye wear arc enough to prevent injuiy nr irritation from flying or falling chips and bits of dry paint, rust, metal particles and the like. The way to be sure of giving your eyes necessary protection against so-called "predictable" hazards in the course of routine work is to take the few minutes needed to obtain and put on safety glasses or goggles. Even when scrubbing down overheads with strong cleaning solutions or when repairing a fan, safety glasses can be a life-saver for your eyes. There's only a small problem involved in wearing, safety glasses or goggles—and that's to keep them clean and free, from fogging. A dab of soft tissuq wet down in a mild cleaning solution or plain water will take care of this easily. Otherwise, the glasses are of limited value because they don't give a person the necessary visibility all around him while he's wearing them. As the National Safety Council puts it, you wouldn't wear a bathing suit while shoveling snow, so why not take the time to dress right for whatever job you're doing. This means wearing the proper safety garments—goggles, hardhat, gloves, shoes—when the job caHs for them. Just as you would figure out in advance the tools and parts you might need on a job, count on the proper safety gear as an important tool to help get the job done right. Anybody who goes without proper rrotective clothing, even for a few seconds, is taking the same chances as a guy walking barefoot through the snow. Just because he might have avoided trouble once, twice or even ten times before, doesn't mean his number won't come up the next lime. (Commerits and suggestions are invited by tTiis Department and can be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) million bushels of grain left Amer­ ican ports but 24.7 million bushels vanished en route. The seven Austrian grain dealers arrested in connection with the disappearance are free on bail of up to $200,000. No specific mformallon about the case has been made public, al­ though the defendants are charged with having something to do with false labeling of the US feed grain imports. So far no Americans have been implicated in the short­ ages. Abuses in bidding procedures and chartering of vessels for over­ seas disposal of US surplus grains and other commodities have been repeatedly charged to the Agricul­ ture Department by the SIU and other unions. A high-level Govern­ ment conference with union rep­ resentatives in January, 1962, aired the charges and led to a Senate committee investigation that upheld the union position. Charges against the Austrian im­ porters who are due for trial basic­ ally involves violation of foreign trade and currency-control laws. They allegedly obtained import permits to bring the grain fnto Austria, then conspired with West German merchants to divert most of it for sale commercially. Senator John J. Williams (RDela.) proposed a special Senate investigation of the matter last summer. He urged that an inves­ tigation go far beyond the Austrian deal and cover "all transactions" under Public Law 480 which cov­ ers the disposal of surplus farm commodities. The entire affair is a matter of some concern to the US not only because of the fraud involved but also due to the effect such a dump­ ing of grain on foreign markets would have on the US balance-ofpayments through displacement of normal dollar sales. The balance of payments represents the flow of money into and out of the country To many observers,, however, the most glnring disclosure made so far was the flaw in the US Govern­ ment's delivery system that per­ mitted the grain diversions to go undetected for over three years. among themselves for bargaining rights covering groups of workers they did not claim to represent. In the process, it would have made |t difficult for any union to win the majority necessary for ex­ clusive recognition and the right to negotiate a written contract. A key decision by Arbitrator Philip Taft at the Boston Naval Shipyard said the Navy's argument that multiple units would place a "great burden" on management "cannot be supported by industrial experience." Taft recommended establishment of separate units for clerical and administrative employees, for cer­ tain technical and professional em­ ployees, primarily engineers' and draftsmen; for pattern makers as a separate craft, and for the other blue collar trades in the unit sought by the local Metal Trades Council. A similar multi-unit decision was handed down by Arbitrator Georga S. Ives dealing with the Norfolk Naval Shipyard at Portsmouth. Ives also cited the Navy for its persistent opposition to multiple bargaining units, declaring in effect that the determination of the bar­ gaining unit is one which should be made by the workers on their own. It is not up to the employer "to propose a collective bargaining unit on behalf of its employees," he declared. Senate Unit Ups Fishing Fleet Aid WASHINGTON — A move to make the US fishing fleet competi­ tive with foreign fleets which fish off the East and West Coasts of the United States was made by the Senate Commerce Committee last week. The Committee approved a bill on August 27 that would in­ crease Federal subsidies for the construction of commercial fishing vessels. The new measure would now limit the subsidy rate to 55 per­ cent of the cost, but would hold the overall cost increase of the program to $10 million a year. The present ceiling on assistance is up to a third of the total construction cost. With their outmoded vessels and equipment, US fishing fleets have been unable to compete with fullyautomated Russian and Japanese fishing boats frequently fishing off both the East and West Coasts of the US, with the result that fewer and fewer new vessels are being built. The .55 percent subsidy ceil­ ing is the same one now applied to vessels for the US deep-sea fleet. The future of the US fishing fleet was also the subject of re­ cent talks by American and Cana­ dian officials, in the wake of a Canadian proposal to extend Can­ ada's territorial sea limit from the present 3 miles to 12. On June 4. Prime Minister Le.ster Pearson of Canada announced that his government would estab­ lish a 12-miIe exclusive fishing zone along Canada's whole coast­ line next May. �Pace Elcht SEAFARERS HIGHER US PAY BASE, OT BEGINS WASHINGTON—An estimated 100,000 seamen in the small boat field plus another 30,000 who work in fish processing are among the 3.6 million US workers who went back to their jobs after the Long Labor Day holiday and will now start drawing time and onehalf pay for overtime work mately 24 million workers in these about 100,000 previously-exempt beyond 44 hours a week. These workers came with­ industries, the Labor Department jobs in firms where other workers in the scope of the Fair Labor estimates that about 2.6 million were already covered. While the amendments were Standards Act for the first time currently are paid less than $1.25 an hour and thus will benefit from hailed by labor as the greatest ad­ two years ago. vance in wage-hour protections Another 2.6 million workers this this year's increase. since enactment of the FLSA in The 3.6 million newly-covered week began getting wage increases they nevertheless left many of up to 10 cents an hour, since workers include 2.2 million in 1938, low-paid workers uncovered, ex­ the Federal minimum wage in most retail and service work, 1 million cluding among other firms, hotels, industries rose to $1.25 an hour in construction, 100,000 seamen, motels, restaurants, hospitals, effective September 3. . , 93,000 in suburban and interurban transit, 86,000 employed by gaso­ nursing homes, auto and farm Besides seamen on small craft line service stations, 33,000 in fish implement dealei^, 'seasonal and fishery workers, most of the processing, and 30,000 telephone amusement operations, movies and newly-covered workers in the operators. The total also includes > small retail stores. retail and services trades came under the protection of a $1 an hour minimum wage—but with no nuiximum workweek—in the first stage of the wage-hour law amendments in I961.-This year the schedule calls for these workers to get a 44-hour ceiling on their workweek, with no boost in the WASHINGTON—The Maritime Administration has re­ pay floor. versed its decision to keep the Matson liner Lurline under The rest of the timetable will the American flag and has consented to a foreign sale of the bring them to a $1.15-an-hour minimum wage and a 42-hour vessel for operation under maximum workweek on Sept. .3, Greek registry. A 3.5 million the Lurline will be permitted to 1964, and to parity with other deal to transfer the laid-up make summer cruises from the covered workers at a $1.25-an-hour cruise ship to the same interests US not to exceed 60 days. minimum and 40 hours maximum was blocked early in August. The ship will undergo an ex­ as of Sept. 3, 1965. At the time, the Navy invoked tensive remodeling in a European The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades its "effective control" policy be­ shipyard and in November will go Department and the SIUNA cause the vessel was not being sold into service on a run between strongly supported the 1961 legis­ to interests in Panama, Liberia or England, Greece and New Zealand lation bringing these workers un­ Honduras as originally agreed. fbr Chandris, Ltd. der the Federal wage-hour law However, an accord was reached Matson is committed to apply for the first time. Most of them on the issue when the Greek the proceeds of the sale to setting were employed in non-union op­ government agreed to a US stipu­ up a containership service between erations. lation that the ship could be Northwest Pacific ports and Workers in industries covered retrieved by this country in Hawaii, operating from Portland by the law before the amendments certain national emergencies. In and Seattle. The Lurline was went into force had their minimum addition, the buyer is pledged not manned by members of the SIU wage increased from $1 an hour to operate the ship on a regular Pacific District. The Matsonia, a to $1.15 in 1961, with the pay basis to an American port for a sistership, will carry on the com­ pany's passenger service between floor scheduled to rise to $1.25 period of five years. Due to be renamed the Ellinis, the US West Coast and Hawaii. an hour this year. Of the approxi­ Gov't OKs Lurline For Greek Registry ''If 1 Weren't A Fool I'd Have $160 Left Under The Mattress" By Sidney Margolius Not long ago a workingman living in a large city—we'll call him Anthony because that's his name—heard one of those radio commercials offering information on mutual funds. He wrote to the advertiser, one of the country's largest fund dealers, for the information. He got a return visit from a salesman, and signed a contract to invest $40 a month. Some months later the stock market dropped, as it periodically does, and so did the value of the fund shares Anthony was buying each month. In a mutual fund, the pooled investments of many small investors are used to buy shares of stocks, and when the market drops, so does the value of fund .shares. By the time Anthony had put in $160 he decided to dis­ continue. He got back exactly $55.95. He wrote me: "If I wasn't a fool I would have $163.20 in the savings account or $160 under the mattress." Anthony is a wiser and sadder man today, and also an angry one. If he earns in the neighborhood of $100 a week, he can figure that the worked one week for nothing. He had made a whole series of mistakes. First, he had failed to read his union publication. As far back as 1954 we had warned that mutual-fund promotion had become a high-pressure selling business; that an army of salesmen was making the rounds; that small savers could not be certain of retrieving their investments in such shares at the time they might need their money; that it was especially risky to use the contractual method of investing in mutual funds. This warning was repeated several times as the market boomed, stock brokers announced that "people's capi­ talism" had arrived and it was time to "buy a share in America," and mutual-fund dealers sent out millions of di­ rect-mail circulars and hired additional help. But in spite of the warnings in the labor and co-op papers, there was a breakdown in communications, Anthony was listening to the radio instead. Nor, he claims, did the salesman explain the potential loss if he discon­ tinued. So he signed a contract to invest $40 a month for 150 months, no less. September •, IMI LOG I Your Gear.. for ship ... for shore Whafever you need, in work or dress gear, your SIU Sea Chest has if. Get top quality gear at substantial savings by buy­ ing at your Union-owned and Unionoperated Sea Chest store. Sport Coats Slacks Dross 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'wesfers Raingear Caps Writing Materials Toiletries Electric Shavers Radios Television Jewelry Cameras . luggage SEACHEST He finally got back only $56 for the $160 he did put way in Anthony's case, and the whole argument is much in, partly because he sold his shares at the wrong time— like a cigarette manufacturer advertising that Cancer is the time the market had collapsed, but even more, because good for you. he bought on the contractual plan. Under this plan, you Now the Government belatedly is doing something about sign a contract to invest so much a month. But a large mutual-fund selling, methods. The Securities & Exchange part of your first payments go to pay the salesman's com­ Commission has just spent many months and much money mission. If you drop out at the end of the first year, in on an investigation which confirms what seemed obvious some plans you would get back only 50 percent of your for a long time. The Commission finds that one out of payments because the rest went to the salesman's com­ every six mutual-futfd accounts is of the contractual type, mission. Even if you drop out at the end of the tenth and that the one million people who have signed up for year, you would lose nine percent of your basic investment such plans are usually the smaller investors who can in some plans. least .afford to forfeit their deposits for the sake of paying Actually Anthony would have fared better if he had the salesmen the bulk of their commissions the first year. insisted on using the voluntary method of buying fund In fact, the Commission discovered what also was pretty shares, if mutual-fund shares were suitable at all for him, apparent before: that the immediate big commission for which is doubtful. In the voluntary method, you simply salesmen gives them an incentive for high-pressure selling, indicate your intention of investing so much a month, and as a result, unethical sales practices are common. If you are already in a contractual plan 'should you but do not sign a contract. The salesman still gets his com­ mission, usually eight percent of the amount you invest, drop out? Not necessarily, and you should first try other but he gets it over a period of years as you make your alternatives if you would lose a large part of your invest­ investment, rather than the bulk of it at the beginning. ment, as in the early years. If you find it difficult to con­ tinue your contract, you might ask the plan company or In the volunUry method Anthony might have lost some of this investment, but not nearly as much as he did. 'dealer if it would reduce your monthly investment without The dealer who sold Anthony the shares says he was charging you a penalty. Too, the company that sold warned. The dealer points out that the sales literature Anthony "^his plan—the Investors Planning Corporation of for "systematic accumulation plans," which is the moral- America—says that Anthony could have interrupted his sounding name the sellers give the contractual method, payments for one year without penalty, and just one states that discontinuing a short time after starting will monthly payment at the end of the year would have given result in a loss. But either small investors don't read this him another year's interruption if needed. literature carefully, or some of the salesmen slur over Or, if you need not only to interrupt the plan but get this possibility, because in this -writer's experience many back your money for some emergency, you can use the shares as collateral to get a low-cost bank loan meanwhile. people do not realize it. Nor is the contract really very clear to most inexperi­ This may or may not stave off eventual loss. Now the Securities and Exchange Commission study enced .investors. Anthony's contract says that of the $40 group recommends that the contractual plan be outlawed he contracted to invest each month, the custodian gets $1, and $20 is deducted from each of the first twelve payments (at least ten years too late). We'd like to suggest that "to be paid over to the Plan Company." It doesn't say while some families have increased their , assets through right out that the $20 is for the sales commission, and mutual funds and even direct purchases of stocks, you that of the $40 a month Anthony thought he was investing, never consider this form of investment for money you only $19 actually was to be credited to his account for cannot afford to risk. If you can, also look into some of the "no load" mutual each of the first 12 months. Some mutual-fund companies insist you must use the funds, which employ no salesmen and charge no sales contractual method, and argue that this is to your benefit, commission. Not all have done as well with investments because it forces you to keep on investing, on pain of as have several of the contractual plans, but some of the losing part of your investment. Well, it didn't work that no-load funds do have relatively successful records. �September I; IMS SEAFARERS Pace Nib# LOG The second of two new SlU-monned bulk cargo vessels, the SS Walter Rice, Is cur­ rently operating for the Reynolds Metal Company hauling aluminum ore and bulk sugar in intercoastal trade. She is the former tanker Atlantic Mariner, converted by the addition of o new midbody that made her 626 feet long and boosted her deadweight tonnage to 24,000. Special self-utfioading cranes were also added, enabling the jumboized ship to discharge 1,120 tons of aluminum ore per hour. The photos here picture Seafarers at the signon in a Hoboken, NJ, shipyard, where the modernized vessel was launched. Her sister ship is the Inger. > %^ y ' 1 A -5 In oiler's foc'sle, J. Magyar unioads gear while G. Watson, steward utility, brings in new pillows. O. Quinn, OS, looks on. A. toxldor. FWT, signs articles before SfU Patrolman C. Scofield (left) and shipping commissioner. M. Lopez, QM, awaits turn. / , Forward end view of ship shows hydraulic hatch covers. Oiler J. Pinere and M. Lopez get their gear settled after sign-on. New look on everything aboard pleases Stanley Novak, oiler. F. Miller, QM. and R. Runner, utility, watch commissioner fill out papers. �iSiAFARKItS LOG Pare Ten US Tariff Agency Rapped For Refusing Worker Aid 9, IMS Moving? Notify 8IU, Woifaro Saafortrs and SIX! famlllM who apply for matamlty, hoa< pital or surgical banellts from tho Welfare Plan art urged to keep the Union or the Wel­ fare Plan advised of any changes of address while their applications are being proc­ essed. Although pajrments are often made by return mail, changes of address (or illegible return addresses) delay them when checks or "baby bonds" are returned. Those who are moving are advised to notify SIU headquarters or the Wel­ fare Plan, at 17 Battery Place, New York 4, NY. Joeeph B. Legae, MD, Medical Director WASHINGTON—The US Tariff Commission's "rigidly technical interpretations" of the Trade Expansion Act "are The child wae eiek—sore throat, floahcd face, fever and other And* preventing workers from receiving the benefits of the adjust­ ings. His mother told the doctor she had known what to do when he ment assistance program," the AFL-CIO has declared. trade decisions. This included ex­ originally became ill. But he hadn't responded, so she thought she had Its criticism of the tariff tended unemplojrment benefits, better bring him to the doctor to find out what to do now. When he agency has also been backed by retraining, relocation and other had been sick before like this, the doctor hgd given him some wonder­ ful pills which soon cleared up his illness. She had some of the pills aid. Industry groups. left over, so she had used them in his present illness. Unless there is some relief from Three Groupe Rejected The mother made two errors. The pills given for the previous illness these" "narrow interpretations,' Three AFL-CIO unions have the AFL-CIO says it "will be com­ petitioned for adjustment assis­ was for a specific infection, and they should have been given until they pelled to insist on amendment of tance under these provisions on were used up. Secondly, this was a different kind of infection requiring the statute" to prevent future mis­ the basis that increased imports a different type of medicine. These are two of the common abuses in interpretations of Congressional have caused unemployment. In all treatment in an effort to offset the high cost and quality of medical intent "on administrative avoid­ three cases the Tariff Commission care, according to Dr. William A. McCall, writing in the "MD Column." ance of adjustment assistance to rejected the plea. Business pleas When ordering an antibiotic or other medication, the physician usually workers." for aid have also been tiu-ned orders sufficient medication for 3 to 8 days of treatment, as it usually Unions Supported Act down. requires this length of time to eliminate the body infection. Too often, The Trade Expansion Act "In no case thus far has the after a patient feels better, after a day or two, the medication is dis­ passed last year, with AFL-CIO commission indicated a desire to continued. Thus, the infection is not completely eliminated. support, providing for assistance implement the new trade pro­ At other times, the medication, whatever its form, will be shared to workers and businesses ad­ gram's provision of adjustment versely affected by increased im­ assistance for workers," the Fed­ with his brothers and sisters since they seem to have the same illness. This results in none of them re--f ports resulting from Government eration declared. ceiving adequate treatment. At MOBILE—^Work is proceeding Aid for workers injured by the times also, although the doctor the symptoms. In these cases pos­ rapidly on the construction of six' sibly, there is more leeway. trade program is "an essential thinks, he has given sufficientlyBut not only are the instructions vessels for the US Government inseparable part of the Govern­ detailed instructions, his directions ment's trade expansion effort," the may have fallen short, or have not for the use of medications essen­ at the Mobile Ship Repair Com­ tial. It is exceedingly important pany. Employees of the yard are AFL-CIO said. Failure to keep been completely understood. also for the patient to understand members of the SIU United In­ the promise of adjustment assis­ In many types of chronte Illness, the purpose and nature of the med­ dustrial Workers. tance can destroy "the popular The project includes construc­ support that is needed for the pro­ such as heart disease, tuberculosis, ication, as well as the possible side diabetes, hypertension and arthri­ tion of five tugs for the Navy effects if any, especially in these gram," it warned. The AFL-(riO unions which tis, it is very important that de­ chronic cases where medication is Bureau of Ships with a total pricecarried trade injury cases to the tailed instructions are thoroughly taken over a long period of time. tag of some $2.7 million, plus a buoy-tender for the Coast Guard Tariff Commission and were understood and carried out, more WASHINGTON—Two nationally turned down are the Steelworkers, so probably than in those condi­ It is also important that a good at a cost of $499,568. rapport be established between the prominent church leaders—a Prot­ Electrical, Radio & Machine Work­ tions which are more intermittent. Work on the five tugs began estant and a Catholic—have ac­ ers and Textile Workers Union The latter includes such ailments doctor and the patient. last January shortly after Mobile The cost and cbemlcal character­ cused promoters of so-called "rightof America. The cases involved as asthma, tension states, bursitis istics of medicines are rapidly in­ Ship Repair was awarded the con­ to-work" laws of a calculated at­ or other conditions where the med­ tract by the Government. Each of tempt to deceive the American transistor radios, iron ore and ications are mainly for relief of creasing and, as the use of drugs the five vessels has a 1964 delivery cotton sheeting imports. becomes more specific for certain public about the true nature of the types of disease, the possibility of date. anti-union state legislation. Contracts call for one of the side reaction, or harmful reactions, Msgr. George G. Hlggins, direc­ becomes more prevalent. It is ab­ tugs to be delivered to the Navy at , tor of the Social Action Depart­ solutely essential then to use these Brooklyn, NY, in February; two ment of the National Catholic Wel­ medications as directed, since the to be delivered at Mayport, fare Conference, charged that "right-to-work" propagandists have difference between healing and Florida, in March and the other "pitched" their claims "on a low harmful effects may be very small. two are to be turned over by ethical level" and are guilty of Used properly, they work wonders. April to Navy officials at San WASHINGTON—The new chairman of the Senate Anti- Used improperly, they may do li> Diego. fraud in their use of the "right-toThe tugs will be used primarily work" slogan and their claims that Trust and Monopoly Subcommittee, Sen. Philip Hart reparable harm. the laws are designed to guarantee (D-Mich.), says he hopes to carry on the tradition of his When a doctor writes you a pres­ for harbor duty. A bid for the construction of "freedom." predecessor, the late Sen."*^ cription, be sure you understand the buoy tender was. accepted by 'Out To Break Unions' Wilson Harder, noted that the what it is, what results to expect Estes Kefauver, and make the the Government last Decenober Instead of providing Jobs or in­ from its use, how long you are to nation's "independent business group "an increasingly pow­ and work started the first of the dividual rights to workers, how­ erful voice for the American con­ proprietors, even though many of take it, and just how and when it year. TheTOO-foot, twin-screw ves­ ever, "work" law promoters are is to be used. Get the prescription sumer." them are engaged in retailing and sel is to have 600 horsepower en­ "out to break union organizations," At its meeting last month, the wholesaling, are in favor of regu­ filled promptly and use it as di­ gines and will be christened Buck­ observed Rev. Edward F. Allen, rected. If there is any unused por­ superintendent of the Augusta Dis­ AFL-CIO Executive Council issued lations ending deceptive practices tion of the medication left, throw thorn. When completed this fail, the trict of the Maine Methodists a special statement on the death in packaging." Since the US it down the drain. of the late Tennessee Senator, Chamber claims to represent small Buckthorn is to be assigned to the Churches. (Comments and suggestions are Great Lakes. At the present time, "The purpose is union-busting," calling him "a defender of con­ businessmen in the country, the sumer interests and a warm and poll would seem to refute its invited by this Department and about 100 SIU-UIW members are he declared. Both clergymen made their abiding friend of labor." Kefauver claim that businessmen oppose the can be submitted to this column involved in (he-construction work Hart bill. in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.) on the six vessels. charges over an eight-station edu­ died suddenly a few weeks ago. cational television network in a Hart said that two years of hear­ program originating here. ings have been held on his "TruthMsgr. Higgins explained that be­ in-Packaging" bill and have "es­ cause the "right-to-work" forces tablished conclusively that present have based their arguments on the law is not adequate to meet the unethical and false contention that changing conditions of the market­ the purpose of the legislation is i- place resulting from the prepack­ guarantee freedom, "churchmen aging revolution of the past two feel they ought to speak out and decades." try to clear the air." The Michigan Senator told the "The underlying interest of Senate that the US Chamber of church groups," he said, "is in the Commerce long ago initiated a right of labor to organize and the campaign to block such legislation. advantage of collective bargaining. He said that the Chamber has The 'right-to-work' law is a very sent out a special "status report" serious threat to collective bar­ entitled, "Business Action Needed gaining and. therefore, the church Now To Stop Packaging Bill in speaks out." Senate Committee." "1 am at a loss," Hart said, "to understand how free enterprise can be injured by requiring a package to fairly represent the (Continued from page 3) product inside and to present law, which applied compulsory ar­ basic content information in a way bitration to a labor-management which can be translated readily dispute for the first time in this into price-per-unit cost." nation, arbitration of the two main He introduced into the Con­ issues must start within 30 days, gressional Record the result of a Paying off in New Orleans a few weeks ago. SIU crew delegates on the Del Mar (Delta.) re­ and a decision must be reached in public opinion poll conducted ported a good trip and a "clean ship" typical of the SIU . Patrolmen who covered the payoff another 60 days. This ruling, bind­ among the 190,000 members of the reported that thanks to the hard work and efforts of the delegates, the passenger ship came ing for two years, would become National Federation of Indepen­ in from South America with only a few minor beefs. Pictured aboard ship tl-r) are Seafarers effective sixty days later with thir­ dent Business in which 79 percent Simon Chobon and Herman W. Girard, steward department delegates; Arne W. Hansen, ty days more provided before the supported his packaging proposal deck delegate; Owen F. Griffith, engine delegate; Victor O'Briant, steward delegate; Louis unions would be permitted to and only 18 percent opposed it. strike over any secondary issues. The head of the Federation, C. Guarino, SIU patrolman, and Louis P. Anderson, ship's delegate. Always Know Your Medication 'Bama Yard Busy On 6 US Vessels 2 Churchmen Charge fraud' On 'Work' Law Fair Packaging Bill Spurred In Senate Del Mar Delegates Report Smooth Trip RR Unions �Scptonber 9, IMS cope nepoRT 'Come 'n' Get 'im!' AN EFFORT TO HOBBLE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT. In a recent article, Henry Steele Commager, noted professor of history at Amherst College, exposed the motivation behind three amendments promoted by right-wingers, and already approved by many state legislatures. The amendments would; (1) prohibit the US Supreme Court from acting on reapportionment of state legislatures; (2) allow states to by-pass Congress completely in amending the US Constitution; (3) create a "super court" with power to overrule the Supreme Court. Following are excerpts from Professor Commager's article: .. What we are witnessing in these amendments ... is an expres­ sion of ... a philosophy of anti-government and of no-government. Whereas the Constitution was designed "to form" a more perfect Union," this is an effort to form a much less perfect Union. It is a philosophy, in fact if not in concept, of constitutional anarchy. "For one thing which is clear is that the proponents of these amend­ ments ... do not want to see state governments invigorated, carrying through broad legislative programs; they want to see the national Government frustrated, incompetent to carry through legislative pro­ grams. The ambition which animates them is not to strengthen the states, but to paralyze the nation. "Does anyone for a moment suppose that if the apportionment amendment should by some quirk become law, the states would then proceed to reapportion legislative seats on a fair basis? They have had 5 years in which to deal with the problem and have failed to do so: some states have actually defied their own constitutional mandates requiring decennial reapportionment. "Does anyone really suppose that if the amendment permitting the states to bypass the Congress in the amending process became law, the states would proceed to set their domestic houses in order—to end the scandal of racial discrimination themselves, to reforni antiquated tax structures, to deal vigorously with the problems of conservation and of public lands, to take care of the needs of public education and public health through a series of constitutional amendments? Clearly, the new authority would be used not to carry through programs of public welfare but to repeal existing programs of public welfare. "Does anyone for a moment suppose that if the fantastic proposal for a super Supreme Court were to materialize, that court would rule impartially between the claims of state and nation? That amendment would enable 26 chief justices representing (and representing unfairly) states with one-sixth the population of the United States, to rewrite constitutional law. "Make no mistake about it. These amendments, and the forces behind them, are inspired by deep-seated hostility to the national government. They are designed to weaken the whole constitutional structure—not only the positive power of government under the Constitution, but rights guaranteed to persons under the Constitution. They look ulti­ mately to paralyzing the effective operation of the Constitution, which means, of covirse, paralyzing the nation itself. "There is nothing new about this. Thomas Jefferson invoked the principle of states' rights on behalf of freedom, but he was almost the last statesman who did so. For well over a century now, this pernicious doctrine has been invoked for two major purposes, and almost exclusively for those purposes: to weaken government and to endanger freedom." A unanimous decision by the Supreme Court of California has upheld the right of fire fighters and all other public employees to join bonafide labor unions. In ruling for Los Angeles Fire Fighters Local 748, the court reversed a dis­ trict court decision which held that a 1960 state law did not apply to Los Angeles because of the city's special structure. The state law guarantees the right of firemen to join a union to discuss grievances and working conditions with muni­ cipal authorities. It also prohibits firemen from striking or recogniz­ ing a picketline, a rule already in effect in the union's constitution. gain in the nwmbership of the American Federation of Teachers, according to a report at its annual convention in New York. The gain, at least half of it in New York, brought AFT membership to an all-time high of better than 82,000. Two-thirds of the teachers in Chicago and Detroit are now peti­ tioning for bargaining elections and organizing drives are under­ way in other cities across the coun­ try. New York teachers are cur­ rently set to strike on September 9, the day school opens, if their contract demands are not met. 4" 4" 4" I I Congress has now made its move to block a strike by the nation's railroad workers against a series of management job-cutting schemes that would do away with almost 40,000 jobs at one clip. The result is to force the dangerous precedent of compulsory ar­ bitration on the trade union movement, in this instance the railroad brotherhoods whose members are immediately affected. The action by the Congress came with the Administration cheering openly in the wings, since it had been determined that a strike by the railroad labor organizations would not be allowed at this time. Job issues will npw be put through the wringer of compulsory arbitration and collective bargaining among the rail unions and management thereby is at an end. So-called "lesser" issues—other than the critical question of wholesale job displace­ ments—are supposed to be dealt with jointly in further negotiations by the rail unions and railroad management. How they are ex­ pected to continue negotiating while the basic job issues are handled separately un­ der the cloud of forced arbitration is any­ body's guess. Rail management wasn't disposed origin­ ally to do anything that could be classed as normal collective bargaining while the strike deadline kept coming closer. The situation can hardly be any different today, now that compulsory arbitration is a fact of American industrial life for the first time in history —with Congressional sanction. The vote by Congress on the arbitration proposal does prove, however, that the law­ makers can act fast on occasion. Considering the endless debate and maneuvering on many other items of important legislation facing this Congress, it's a little surprising they made it before the deadline. An arbitrator has ruled that Ital­ ian responses to a Roman Catholic litany in a scene filmed for the motion picture "The Cardinal" constitutes acting, not extra work. As a result, 15 performers will re­ ceive an additional $500 each for their work. The producer of the film had contended that the 15 members of the Screen Actors Guild were extras and that the re­ 4 4 4 sponses were a routine mattei*. However, it was brought out that the performers had been given special instruction in the proper Use of ships, including merchant shipping, responses, which had to be memor­ Organizing among the nation's ised and employed some words not as an instrument of national policy is a prin­ teachers has produced a 22,000 used in ordinary Italian speech. ciple long-established in history since man AFL-CIO Distillery Workers at the Madera Bonded Wine and Liquor Company plant in Baltimore won all votes cast In a plant elec­ tion involving District 50 of the United Mine Workers. District 50 failed to get a single valid vote in the balloting with Distillery Work­ ers Local 34, although it had re­ presented the company's produc­ tion and maintenance workers for the last ten years. Local 34 drew all 21 pro-union votes in the bal­ loting. Pace Elerea SEAFARERS LOG The Soviet Plan first began going to sea. The history-books often recall how Great Britain kept its status as a world power for many centuries through alternate use of her naval and merchant fleet forces. The value of having supremacy on the seas and of having a strong national-flag fleet is a point not lost on the Soviet Union and its satellites. Red China, despite their differ­ ences, readily agrees with Moscow on this score. As a result, the Communists have been building up a mighty dry cargo and tanker fleet for the past several years. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev demon­ strated the concern of the Communist world with merchant shipping only a few days ago, in the course of a semi-official visit to Yugo­ slavia. Although Yugoslavia is considered an "independent" Socialist government not too closely allied with Moscow, it's interesting that Khrushchev took the occasion of his visit to that country to urge the Yugoslav government to integrate its shipbuilding in­ dustry with the rest of the Soviet bloc. . The objective is to have each country build only one or two types of ships, and it was suggested to the Yugoslavs that their yards could specialize in building trans-oceanic ships, which certainly have more prestige value than smaller vessels. The Russian in­ vitation was extended while the visitor from Moscow was touring Yugoslavia's largest shipyard, in the city of Split. This yard is presently under contract to build eight 21,000-ton tankers for the Soviet Union in the next three years. Other Yugo­ slav yards have contracted to build 17 other ships for Moscow. While Khrushchev's proposal was interp­ reted as a new invitation for Yugoslavia to affiliate with the Council for Mutual Eco­ nomic Aid, the Soviet equivalent of Western Europe's Common Market, another point was also underscored. Moscow was making it clear, as it has many times in the past, that merchant shipping plays an important part in the Communist program for world su­ premacy. �September f, INS SEAFARERS LOG Pace Twelve STCr jRMBXVAXJa aatl Continued wviaa.aaiiHvau SaiiinK ^caiaaiaB Rule Proposed The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare plan and a total of $24,500 in benefits was paid (any apparent delay in payment of clain^ is normally due to late filing, lack of a beneficiary card or necessary litigation for the disposition of estates): George H. Mills, 43: Brother Thomas F. Oliver, 58: A liver Horacio Da Silva, 52; Brother Mills died of drowning in a fall at ailment was fatal to Brother Oliver Da Silva died of natural causes at on June 17, 1963 Port Arthur, the USPHS Hos­ at his home in Texas, on July 8, Houston, Texas. pital, Staten 1963. He had He had shipped Island, NY, on shipped with the in the deck de­ May 12, 1963. He SIU since 1957 partment with had been a in the deck dethe SIU since member of the partment. A 1944. Surviving SIU since 1943 friend, H. Sikes, is his sister, and sailed in the of Houston, Elizabeth O. deck department. Texas, is listed as Boyd, of Tampa, A friend^ Ange­ next of kin. lina Pisseri, of Burial was at Forest Park Ceme­ Fla. Springhill Cemetery, Charles­ Brooklyn, NY, survives. Burial was tery, Houston. Total benefits: ton, West Va., was the place of burial. Total benefits: $4,000. at Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn. $4,000. •Total benefits: $500. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Herman Carson, 50: Brother William F. Vaughan, 58: Heart Carson died of natural causes at J" 4" disease was the cause of death to the USPHS Hos­ Arthur N. Wiggins, 57: A heart Brother Vaughan pital, New Or­ leans, La., on attack proved fatal to Brother Wig­ on July 15, 1963 June 17, 1963. He in Jersey City, gins aboard the sailed since 1951 NJ. He had been SS Maiden Creek with the SIU in a member of the on July 10, 1963. the deck depart­ SIU sailing in He had been a ment. His wife, the engine de­ member of the Kate Laura Car­ partment since SIU since 1943 son, of New Or­ 1944. His uncle, and had shipped leans, survives. Joseph J. Hackin the engine deRed Bluff Cemetery, St. Helene ett, survives. The partment. His place of burial is not known. Total Parish, La., was the place of burial. mother, Mrs. LaTotal benefits: $4,000. benefits: $4,000. vina J. Wiggins, of Pamona, Calif., survives. Burial All of the following SIU families have received a $200 was at Pamona Cemetery, Pamona. maternity benefit, plus a $25 bond from the Union in the Total benefits: $4,000. baby's name, representing a total of $2,400 in maternity benefits and a maturity value of $300 in bonds. 4 4> 4^ Clem Thompson, 37: Brother Thompson died of accidental causes on June 17, 1963 while at New Orleans, La. He became a member of the SIU in 1944 and had shipped in the deck depart­ ment. Surviving is his wife, Ruth F. Thompson, of Mt. Ulla, NC. Burial was in Mt. Ulla. Total benefits: $4,000. Thomas Ennist, born July 16, Roxanne Garrlty, born July 19, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Cor­ 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. George nelius Ennist, Tampa, Fla. Garrity, Swedesboro, NJ. "4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Hi'st time in the history of New Orleans that a ship left that well-known Gulf port for the open of Mexico by not taking the old route down the river. As the ship made its way through the St. Bernard Parish swampland, it was possible to visualize the great future ahead for the Port of New Orleans. Wth many new acres of new land on each side waiting to be filled in, new docks sites for industry will start to spring up here and there to provide huge economic benefits for the area. The cost of the project, $95 million, -is a drop in the bucket compared to all the good it will bring in the future. The crew of the Del Sud wants to thank all concerned with the building of this project and is happy over the honor of being chosen the first to use the channel. Harold E. Crane Ship's reporter 4 4 4 Widow Praises SvrVlvO Editor; ' want to take this time to ® lines thanking the $4,000 death benecheck which we received on occasion of the death of my husband, Edward J. Varel. ™ greatly appreciated. Words can not ade^"®tely express our thanks be- so fast. Unexpected heart trouble sure can come on in a hurry. My husband was well and on hjs way to South America only two 4 4 4 hours from home when he was stricken. This was a big blow even though he lived five more days; he still went so fast. To the Editor: , Thanks once again to all conProgress ahoy! On July 25, coined for the wonderful help the Seafarers on board the Del at this time. Sud (Delta) were the first Mrs. Judith Varel Port N'Orieans Future Cited Rhonda Kurd, born July 10, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ronald E. Hurd, Sabine Pass, Texas. 4 liscs 4 Jerry Stephens, born June 20, Olga Marie Simos, bora August 15, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Fred A. Stephens, Castalia, Ohio. Simeon Simos, Brooklyn, NY. 4 4 Kirt Allen Hlldebrand, bora June 6, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. NEW YORK—A supplemental Albert D. Hlldebrand, Algiers, La. payment of $3,500 representing the 4 4 4 balance in SIU death benefits due Dolores June Evans, born Au­ to the mother of Seafarer Walton gust 4, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. O. Hudson has been approved by George R. Evans, Newark, NJ.. the trustees of the SIU Welfare 4 4 4 Plan. The LOG reported on June Maria Paruas, born June 1, 1963, 14 that Mrs. Hudson, of Washing­ to Seafarer and Mrs. Umildo Par­ ton, DC, had received a payment uas, Baltimore, Md. of $500 after the death of her son 4 4 4 last April in Ivanhoe, Va. The addi­ Scott James Guillory, born June tional payment was approved when it was determined that Brother 29, 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Hudson had been an inpatient, Francis Guillory, Lake Charles, La. 4 4 4 outpatient or not fit for duty for a year previous to his death and Dean Da -Silva, born June 26, thus was eligible for the full 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joaqulm amount of $4,000. DaSilva, Brentwood, NY. Extra Benefits 4 Victor Prado, bom December Edwin Charette, bora July 21, 29, 1962, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1963, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward Victor Prado, Flushing, NY. Charette, Wyandotte, Mich. many great benefits, as I see it, is for active seamen. I'm hoping to see a provision for pensions to cover 20 years of membership regardless of age in our next negotiations. I am certain that 75 percent of our members have sailed the ships all their working lives. Our benefits have been negotiated for the active saiUng Seafarers and " should not be used to cover men who have retired from the sea for temporary jobs on the beach. I personally do not consider such mien active Seafarers. I believe only active members with 20 years of continued sailing should be eligi­ ble for pension and retirement benefits. Van Whitney • vessrf Rlver-Gulf outlet. It was the To the Editor: I am forced to comment on Brother John K. Christopher's idea in a recent LOG (July 26). I honestly consider the pension we have a "Seafarers pension," which was not set up for the land and sea Seafarer making ends meet in both directions by working ashore now and then. Our welfare program, with All letters to the Editor for publication in the SEAFARERS LOO ^ttst be signed by the toriter. Names trill be withheld upon request. ^ through th* new Mississippi Seafarers are urged at all times when in port to visit their brother members and shipmates in the hospitals: The following is the latest available list of SIU men in the hospitals around the country: USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LOUISANA Alex Alexander Walter Johnson Chalmers Anderson Steve Kolina Golee Andrews Eddie LeBlane John Attaway, Jr. Gordon Long Richard Barnes Placido Lopez Clarence Edwards Kenneth MacKenzle Julius Ekman Alexauder Martin Matthew Eurisa Anthony Maxwell Anton Evenson Charles Parmar Natale Favaloro William Roberta Eugene Gallaspy BUiy RusseU Robert Graham Alonzo_ Sistrunk James Creel Andrew Smith James Belcher Viljo Sokero John Brady Fred Sprueli, Jr. Wilbert Burke Alfred Stout John Cantrell. Jr." Adolph Swenson Ruffin R. Thomas E. Constantino Paul Cook Clarence Tobias Robert Trippe Eugene Copeland' WiUlam Wade Mark Hairelson James Walker SeMert Hamilton Robert White •Harry Hebert Leon Webb William Higgs Vincenzo lacono CHARITY HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LOUISANA James DeMarco USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Corneel Amelinckx Edward Kruhlinski Vernon Burkhart Ben Ladd Grover Lane Charles Brlnton Bjorn Lerwick Agustin Calderon Jesus Landron Benny Caliiorano Gust Llakos Anthony Carames Frank Liro Antonio Carrano Antonio Longueira Ralph Caramante Henry McRorie H. L. Crabtree James MacCrea Stanley Czarneclci Isaac Miller Edward Conway John Murphy Well Denny George O'Rourke Richard Feddern Tomas Ramirez Erick Fischer Pedro Reyes Daniel Gemeiner Robert Godwin M. A. Said Joseph Scully Edwin Harriman M. Hanboussy James Sherlock James Shiber Richard Haskin Manuel Silva Charles Haymond Calvin Jones John Sovich Thomas Statford Carl Kendall WUliam Kihg liester Sturtevant PhUip Koral John tSzczepanskl Miguel Tirado Julian Wilson WUliam Walker A. Wojcicki Francis White USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEXAS Wilmer Black Joseph LaCorte Mervin BrightweU William Lawless E. J. Berg John Maber R. L. Cooper George Noles Edward Douglas Frederick Primeau Leslie Dean Robert Sheppard A. E. Johanson Jack Strahan James King Pete Triantafillos B. Kazmierskl Erwin Whittington VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON. TEXAS John WiillarriSuu USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GEORGIA Lloyd Sheffield Ignazio D'Amico Robert Christensen J. C. Leaseter E. C. Anderson Douglas Wood USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VmGlNlA Edward Gontha Richard Gray Jr. Innes Blakenship Harry Hayman, Sr. Robert Davis Charles Hurlburt Joseph Feak William Mason Herbert Fentress James Whitley USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Edward Cichorek Raymond Ruppert Thomas Colbert Richard ShaSner B. E. McLeod W. Smith Get Certificate Before Leaving Seafarers are advised to se­ cure a master's certificate at all times when they become ill or injured aboard ship. The right to demand a master's cer­ tificate verifying illness or in­ jury aboard a vessel is guaran­ teed by law. USPHS HOSPITAL BRIGHTON, MASS. Vin. Chamberlain Daniel Murphy L. C. Middlebrook Raymond Perry USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Jos. BertoreUi, Jr. James KeUy, Jr. Clif. Brissett. Sr. Gustave Loeffer Ratal Meslowski Joseph Carames Stanley Lowery WiUlara DavU Roy Newbury Sidney Day Bryon Ricketts John Emerick Jack Sanders' Benjamin Gary John -Shannon Donald Gary Carl Smith Michael Gaudio Robert Stuhbert Gorman Glaze Opie WaU Carl Jupitz USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. P. B. AbllnF. A. Lagrimas Colon BoutweU Henry Lovelace RUey Carey E. B. Olson George Champlin Casas 1. Roble Thomas Connell H. K. Shellenberger Francisco Gonzales L. B. Thomas Donald Hampton Sherman Whight C. R. Hummel James Williamson USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS WUlle Young Joseph Gross Gerald Algernon Thomas Lehay Benjamin Deibler George McKnew Adrian Durocher Arthur Madsen Abe Gordon Max Olson James Grantham SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR .STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Alberto Gutierrez WiUiam Kenny Thomas Isaksen VA HOSPITAL WEST ROXBURY, MASS. Raymond Arsenault USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE James McGee PINE CREST HAVEN COVINGTON, LOUISIANA Frank Martin VA HOSPITAL NORTHAMPTON, MASS. Maurice Roberts US SOLDIERS' HOME WASHINGTON. DC WllUam Thomson �SEAFARERS September «, IMS LOG-A-RHYTHM: Pace nUrteen LOG Below Decks Sea Story "For devotion above and beyond the call of duty" is the way some military citations for_bravery and good works are phrased. On the Seatrain New York (Seatrain), however, the commendation was a bit more routine in the form of thanks to the steward department for good food and service. The only unusual happening together. The delegates on there are L. Bartlett> for the deck gang; at the ship's meeting which . By Jose M. Melendes Hi ihcre, mates. Please listen to me, While I tell of a voyage On the SS Victory. reported the vote of thanks con­ cerned the crew messman. Understandably, a question was raised by one of the crew as to why some of the night lunch "dis­ appeared" for a while—and was put In the dumbwaiter. But the messman had a ready answer to this query. He said the food was stashed to keep it away from the longshoremen in one port, since the dockers frequently help them­ selves—unasked—to most of the edibles set aside for the regular crew. X ir XA different kind of food note comes from the Longview Victory (Victory Carriers). A motion by John Wolden, seconded by Jim Wilson, at a recent ship's meet- We started out of Texas, From the Port of Galveston; Where the crew too# very folly After having had some fun. The seas were calm and very smooth. A pleasant sight to see— It made our hearts feel pretty good Aboard the Victory. The captain and his topside hunch From chief mate down to third. The chief and his assistants From one to number three. The steward and the galley crew As fine as fine can be. The BR and the messboy Worked together easily. The bosun and his deckhands All busy as can be, Took out the kinks in all the line So proud for all to see. The oilers watched their gauges And pumps and water cocks; Trying to do their very best To see who would be tops. There isn't much to say of three J mean those F and WTs, Who stand their watch and mind their own. And only think of getting home. Let's not forget the wiper, boys. He is a one-man team; With mop and bucket enjoys his work Helped by Norwegian steam. And don't forget The one and only, good old "Sparks," Who prints the news for free; Much more than we expect, heading out to sea. As for the chief electrician And his single-o sidekick. They were busy tvith AC-DC, During the whole darn trip. So far I've only told you What it was like, going South, To the land of senoritas With tan and lovely mouths. There'll be some hell a-raising When the payoff time arrives, 'Cause for some there's plenty money While for others only five. When the girls way down in Rio Helped our boys drink up the wine. Little did those boys suspect What would happen on ship's time. I must end here now the story Of the voyage I just told. Hoping it has done some good For seamen much too bold. Ing, called for the storing of canned goods and hotplates in the slopchest. Since there were no beefs reported on the Longview's feeding, this must mean that some of the gang is interested in afterhours cookery on their own or may be setting up some light housekeeping facilities ashore. Be­ sides having an interest in food, Wolden is also the engine dele­ gate aboard. XXX Seafarer6-Year-Old Snares Drawing Prize STEEL ADMIRAL Oftiiililin), July 21 — Chairman, T. Chilinskl; Secre­ tary, L. J. Norciyk. One man left In Ceylon due to Ulness. See patrolman about aouseeing messhalls and galley once a month during trip. Delegates should see patrolman before meeting with crew. Discussion on keeping ped­ lars off ahip. Request better apples and to have ship sprayed for roaches. Need better slopchest. During our short stay in Rio While some enjoyed their booze. They forgot their obligations And let all rules go loose. They changed their way of thinking," Those once-jolly boys aboard. All their crying out and bitching Has become a great big bore. Brewer A safety note comes from the Choctaw (Waterman), where SIU Seafarer Tom Bohr, oiler, oiler John Der, serving as engine if teen from above going department safety representative, about his oiling chores in suggested the use of crash helmets the engineroom of the for the men working in the engineYorfcmor (Calmer). He's room while the vessel Is In port, and at sea for anyone down below pretty intent on the fob, in while someone else is working in spite of the cameraman the ui^r engineroom. A check is lurking around. now being made around the ship to locate some crash helmets that XXX used to be aboard. If none are Meeting secretary Jack Hannay found, four hard-hats are to be on the Marymar (Calmar) says ordered as a safety measure. there's a kind of "two-pot system" going on the Marymar, but it has nothing to do with feeding this time. He reports that the fan in When Seafarer James Lupo, Jr. got home from an offshore the mes^all is not running be­ trip a few weeks ago, he learned that his son, Jamie, had cause it needs a new wiring job, and that the crew would like to done it again. Jamie, age 6, had copped another prize in a have a washroom fan also. Hannay says the officers have two fans in children's drawing contest— some rooms plus a fan In the paper, the "New York Mirror," In a $25 US bond this time. conjunction with the metropolitan 'toilets. The youngster's previous area showing of a new film, "Jason XXX "invasion" of the art world had and the Argonauts." Jamie is not SIU trainees aboard the Over­ too well acquainted with the an­ seas Rose (Maritime Overseas) won a selection of toys. cient history retold in the modern drew a vote of thanks for a good Jamie is one of the three chil­ movie, but he apparently had no dren of Lupp and his wife, Sally trouble handling the art chores job done aboard during the past Ann, and will be entering the connected with the promotion cam­ couple of weeks. Singled out for first grade at Public School 14 in paign designed to get New York praise in various departments were sea newcomers R. McCarthy and Staten Island, youngsters Interested in the film. M. McKay, wipers; Steve Hanna, NY, next week, Besides Jamie, Lupo also has OS, and T. Sheppard, saloon pan­ when school starts for the fall another son, Steven, 5, and a tryman. The rest of the steward term. The bud­ daughter, Kathleen. 3, neither of department on the Rose was like­ Making salads to keep the ding artist has whom has made their debut In the wise given a vote of appreciation only a year of art world yet. Shipping with the for good baking and very good gang on the Panoceanic kindergarten un­ SIU since 1956, Lupo, 39, sails in cooking by all concerned. Faith (Panoceanic Tank­ The "thank-you's" are also plen­ der his belt right the deck gang and is a veteran of ers) in good shape, crew the Navy and Marine Corps. His tiful on the Producer (Marine now. pantryman H. Johnson is present job is bosun on the Tad- Carriers), where the report from Jamie Lupo His latest prize dei Village (Consolidated Mari­ ship's delegate C. B. Dickey is that hard at it on his specialty. was in a coloring ners), which Is the former Bull everything is running smooth and Ship's delegate James R. contest sponsored by a daily news- Line freighter Emilia. all departments are working well Batson turned in the photo. Now the time has come for me To divulge the truth in thought. Of our trip down to Rio , . And our return on heading North. This caused the once-good skipper To write names in a little book; Now he's a no-good SOB. They think 'that they've been rooked. Wolden B. J. Brewer, engine department, and R. D. Bridges, for the galley crew ... On the Del Sol (Delta), a just-adopted motion cites the fact that the deck department has "served its time" in the ship's delegate spot and that the steward department should take a turn at the job. Jaime Farnandei was elected. DEARBORN (Dearborn Shipping), August 2—Chairman, Charles Stambul; Secretary, Howard L. Collins, Jr. AW£54nW£S*irflH« W(tH SWAP YAI^S THEPkSmSOMTV. mw LOW ?R\CES AHV VJEUZOM^ MBRE/a YOUR. OWN PLACB. OlNNEQAf€>OPBRAm> posed Coast physical!. Guard crackdown on j STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian), July 28—Chairman, Frank Balasia) Secretary, John D. Pcnnell. Ship's delegate reported on the contaminated water situation. Letter sent to head­ quarters regarding same. He also dis­ cussed the need for better living con­ ditions and quarters which are over­ crowded. $49.00 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to the steward and entire department, and to the ship's car­ penter for the job he did on the Ail departments have cooperated well during entire voyage. Request that vessel be fumigated for roaches. Steward thanked crew for Its coop­ eration. and requested that aU linen be turned in at payoif. NORTHWESTERN VICTORY (Victory Carriers), no date — Chairman, L. S. Smith; Secretary, J. M. Doherty. Considerable disputed OT. $8.06 in ship's fund. Wipers did not have suf­ ficient cleaning material to do sani­ tary work. Messman's bed springs need to be repaired. Vote of thanks to steward department. Slopchest not properly stocked. YORK (Ship Operators), August IBChairman, M. T. Morris; Secretary, H. A. Warren. Some disputed OT in all three departments. Request that patrolman see company officials about cleaning water tanks, and repairs that are needed. Motion that stores are to be checked, Request more vegetables. Special meetng to be held before pay­ off regarding food. LONGViEW VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), August 17—Chairman, John Curlew; Secretary, John Wolden. $20.00 in ship's fund. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Motion that automatic dryers be In­ stalled on all ships. Motion that canned goods and hot plates be car­ ried in slopchest. Discussion on pro- ship's antenna. Vote of thanks to the ship's delegate for job well done. Steward stated that the ship's medi­ cine should be checked before sign-on for an adequate supply, and to see that the medicine is not outdated. Crew asked to take care of ship's linen. DEL ORO (Delta), August 4—Chair­ man, L. J. Byrnes; Secretary, G. A. Hill. G. A. Hill was elected to servo as ship's delegate. Everything running smoothly. $29.75 in ship's fund. Mo­ tion that transportation should be paid by Union to men who catch a job outside of their respective ports, and the Union in turn should collect from the company. OVERSEAS ROSE (Maritime Over­ seas), August 14 — Chairman, Lucky Fritchett; Secretary, L. B. Dooiey. No Ikeefs reported by department dele- gates. Ice machine not producing suf­ ficient ice for crew at present. Vote of thanks to the steward department and to trainees for doing a good job. STEEL FABRICATOR (isthmian), July 21—Chairman, Richard Vaughan; Secretary, Peter Beam. No beefs re­ ported by department delegjites. Mo­ tion to consult Food Flan represen­ tative about slab bacon and pork link sausages that was to be taken care of last trip. Motion to concur with crewmembers of Steel Scientist in urging Union representatives to nego­ tiate the same agreement for men standing watches in port as the mates and engineers have, such as OT for watches after 5 PM and before 8 AM, regardless of whether cargo is being worked or not. Ship's delegate to see boarding patrolman about having quarters and store rooms fumigated for roaches. OMNIUM FREIGHTER (Suwannee), no date — Chairman, Sykes; Secre­ tary, Driscoii. Membership goes on record not to accept company's word that repair work will be done during voyage, as this is impossible because of failure to secure parts, materials and tools during the two previous voyages. Request now washing ma­ chine. Fresh water tanks should be cleaned and ship needs to be fumi­ gated. Tools and spare parts to be brought aboard. ROBiN GOODFELLOW (Robin), Aug. 11—Chairman, L. Gadson; Secretary, L. Porcari. $18.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine de­ partments. Suggestion that food com­ mittee have company oht.ain coffee mugs instead of cups. Ask patrolman to see if ice-cube machine can be installed on board and to check with captain about giving draw on week­ end overtime. Food committee to see if fresh canned milk can be discon­ tinued so fresh milk can be pur­ chased in foreign ports when avail able. �Pwe Fourteen SBAFARERS September 9, li>M LOO A Sailor's Shore Leave In Old London Recalled LOG-A-RHYTHM: Teen-Time By Captain R. J. Peterson Stories from the distant past when he was a young sailor first mak­ ing his way at sea are a speciality of Captain Peterson's periodic contributions to the LOG. The following is his own account of shore leave in England over 50 years ago. By J. L. Gomel Angry voices fill the room The storm is at its peak; Three days after they hit 18, You should hear the tvay they speak. Reading the Sunday edition of the "New York Times" recently, I came across the mention of the town Ipswich, in England. I visited that quaint town;—in 1907—^when I was a young sailor on the "Cor--*nelius," a Latvian schooner scream and run before the bob­ commanded by a 28-year-old bies could come with amused master. Tall and upright, with a black beard, our skipper looked like John the Baptist in the flesh. Conditions on the Cornelius were so unbiblical as I recall it, that I had to run away from her and leave behind my pay. It came to pass however, that Cornelius, with its captain and crew, was lost on the return passage and was never heard from again. Later that same year I was on the Eden under a widower cap­ tain who brought girls aboard in every port to enjoy himself. That's when I first saw London, the sailor town. Dockworkers there swore at each other and made fierce faces as if they would fight to the death and go to hell to­ gether. On Sundays there was the Sal­ vation Army marching, holding meetings and singing, with the band playing and the men and las­ sies praying raptured as if going to heaven together. In the evening sailors and their girls drank and danced till dawn at Charlie Brown's, next to the Scandinavian Seamen's Home. Brawls usually, climaxed the play, as sailors of one nationality, per­ haps a half dozen strong, fought some other nationality just as strong. The girls would let out a MONTICELLO VICTORY (Victory Carriers), July 22—Chairman, J. E. McKerth; Secretary, C. Garner. $20.00 in ship's futid. Vole of thanks given to Brother McKreth for a job well done as ship's delegate. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), July 20 —Chairman, F. Mitchell, Secretary, J. M. Davis. No beefs reported. Tele­ vision and $40.00 in ship's fund to be turned over to chUd welfare agency or hospital for crippled chUdren. Receipt for same to be posted. Vote of thanks to the steward department. PENN EXPORTER (Penn Shipping), June 23—Chairman, C. E. Martin; Sec­ retary, Z. A. Mackris. $25.00 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT In engine department to be taken up with patrolman. Motion made that no one sign off or on until new mat­ tresses are put aboard. Ship should be fumigated. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard department for best feeding. PONDEROSA (Trans-Asia), June 29 —Chairman, D. C. Nelson; Secretary, Charles Sherplnskl. $6.00 in ship's fund. One man put ashore In Greece with back injury. Saloon mess put ashore in Karachi with back injury, along with steward. Bosun to take pictures of deck cargo to show un­ safe working conditions. LUCILE BLOOMFIELD (Bloomfield), July 17—Chairman, Nils Beck; Sec­ retary, Dick Birmingham. Ship's dele­ gate reported on OT submitted on previous voyage which delayed the payoff. One FWT missed the ship, which sailed short from New Orleans. $8.82 In ship's fund. Orville Arndt was elected ship's delegate. Motion to send letter to negotiating committee on better safety and working condl- Leave me alone. I hate you. I speak for my sister too. We hated you From the very first day. We came to your house to stay. smiles and send the sailors home. There was one gala night when Norwegian sailors and Chinese coolies had a big brawl in the street. Fists and pigtails flew. Now I'll leave this prison. Where I have been a slave; Nobody here is the least bit sane, I've got my life to save. I've waited long for 18 Oh, how I feel the change; To heck with all your teaching. It can go right down the drain. Now I will be happy Away from all of you. To do as I damn well please. So here are all your keys. I can go to bars. Stay out all night. Who cares what's right or wrong; Dress as I please. In summer or winter. Eighteen is what I've been wait­ ing for. Shorthanded? End of a busy day for "Danny," the midships bedroom steward on a recent voyage of the Ocean Evelyn (Ocean Carriers), finds him sacked out in the messhall (top) with a mag­ azine and a couple of chairs to prop his feet. Candid cameraman Alien E. Durgin, day­ man, also caught shipmate Sverre Pedenen, 8-12 AB, getting dressed on the run (above, left) to be in time for his regular turn at the wheel. Pedersen was on the alert for the next shot, when Durgin snapped him in the wheelhouse. tions, and better living conditions on this particular ship. Crew particu­ larly interested to know why, when space is available, the ship's baker must be roomed with a man who is on day work, and the third cook must occupy quarters with three other crewmembers. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), July 30—Chairman. Herbert C. Jus­ tice; Secretary, Stephen J. Giardlnl, Alvah F. Burris was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $101.22 in ship's fund. Motion to have committee check into 'the feasibility of SlU members getting pension after 20 years of seatime. This motion was explained to the members and the crew accepted the patrolman's report. Steward wiU get garbage can for laundry room. Duties of cleaning laundry room squared away. Duties of cleaning foc'sle fans discussed and squared away. HASTINGS (Waterman), August 7 —Chairman, Robert Wurzler; Secre­ tary, John Wells. Ship's delegate re­ ported that several matters regarding the 1st assistant engineer will bo taken up with the patrolman. En­ gineer is causing dissension in all de­ partments. Men using washing ma­ chine were asked to clean machine and to short off washer after use. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), August 4—Chairman, F. Shaia; Secretary, J. Goude. All repairs were taken care of. All members were requested to keep the outside screen doors locked in port, and also to keep the messroom locked. $36.42 in ship's fund. Motion to have a coastwise payoff one day before sailing foreign. Motion to have negotiating committee ask for a 32-hour week. Motion to have extra If a crewmember quits while a ship is in port, delegates are asked to contact the hall immediately for a replace­ ment. Fast action on their part will keep all jobs aboard ship filled at all times and elimi­ nate the chance of the ship sailing shorthanded. meals raised to tl.OO each. Motion to be paid day by day. Vote of thanks to SIU West Coast representatives who gave ship top-notch support in settling beefs. Vote of thanks to the baker. master's request that all men who receive not-flt-for-duty slips from doctor must remain o'n board for treatment until well, unless hospltalized. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. partment delegates. Ship's delegate to see captain about paying transporta­ tion due men shipped from Jackson­ ville to Savannah. Also to have slopchest price list posted on buUetn board. AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), August 10—Chairman, Louis Cevettei' Secre­ tary, J, P. Fitzgerald. H. Broomhead resigned as ship's delegate. J. P. Fitz­ gerald elected to serve in his place. $12.07 In ship's fund. Some disputed JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY (Vic\tory Carrlsrt), July 21 — Chairman, Walter W. Leelain; Secretary, D. M. Woods. Ship's delegate read a letter submitted by the crew regarding the drinking and washing water that was put aboard at Freeport in the Baha­ mas. Water was declared unfit for consumption by the US Public Health Service. All delegates met with the captain who readily agreed that something shoulw be oone about the bad drinking water and took matter up with the chief engineer. Crew recommends that the drinking water and tanks for storage of domestic water be tested and inspected by the USPHS as soon as possible or before vessel leaves the US for foreign voy­ age. Crew would like the Union to check with the company why the agent In Port Said is charging 3Sc to mail a letter and the agent in Aden charges SOo. ^ STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), May 12—Chairman, T. ChlllnskI; Secretary, i OT for delayed sailing and restriction to ship to be taken up with patrol­ man. Vote of tlmnks to the steward department for improvement in food. Ship ran aground in Ponce Harbor and was on the rocks for four days until freed with the aid of divers. COLUMBIA (Oriental Exporters), July 28—Chairman, Michael A. Pegesi Secretary, T. F. Greaney. Ship's dele­ gate reported no beefs. Captain very satisfied with crew. Letter to bo written to headquarters regarding new washing machine for this ship. DEL AIRES (Delta), August 4— Chairman, G. Gage; Secretary, S. Rochschlld. Ship's delegate reported ALCOA POLARIS (Alcoa), July t— Chairman, Pedrosa; Secretary, Robert Kyle. Crew of this ship won $150.00 safety award and voted to buy a radio for crew's mess. Motion that all SIU ships be air-conditioned when travel­ ing in tropical waters. Discussion about fixing or replacing washing machine. TRANSHUDSON (Hudson Water­ ways), May 30—Chairman, T. Hanklnsr Secretary, W. Mulling. William Stan­ ley was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs -reported by de- C. F. Boyle. No beefs reported. Crew dissatisfied with canned milk and would like to buy milk wherever available. Headquarters urged to take appropriate action. Held discussion on draws. Agreement reached and cap­ tain will be notified. DEARBORN (Dearborn Shipping), May 21—Chairman, C. Stanbul; Secre­ tary, William King. J. Bowdon wag elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department delegates. Membership agreed to have snap hooks put on doors, leading into passageways so that pedlars can be kept outside on main deck. No one be allowed in messroom or any part of ship unless they are allowed by the captain. TOPA TOPA (Waterman), August IS —Chairman, Mike Reed; Secretary, Pete Plasclk. No beefs reported by department delegates. Motion to have Itiiieiary and voyage addresses posted as soon as possible during the first part of the voyage. Discussion on food beef. Item squared away. POTOMAC (Empire Transport), August 11—Chairman, J. Murray; Seeretary, J. Lamb. Some disputed OT to be settled. Patrolman to see if some­ thing can be done about ventilators for lower deck. Vote of thanks to steward department for -job well done. �SEAFARERS September *. 196S Harsh, Lloyd C.; Martinflssen, Charles: Ex-SS Venore Mates, James J. M.: Meher, Kiyoko; MUChecks for disputed overtime Icr, Michael C.; HUrkelborg, HaUe; Napaepae, Edward N.; Noble, Manual C.; from the above vessel are being Oromanor, Albert and Margaret; Penner, held for J. E. Brown, FWT; R. Joseph J. Raynes, David T.; Reck, Warren; SanHopkins, AB, and R. J. Kelly, AB, danger, Marius: Samson, Edwardo: Sherar, William D.: Slusarczyk, John F.; at the Houston SIU hall. Tripp, Norris; Vinluan, Gervacio; Webb, Lawrence; West, William M. ^ Income Tax Refunds 4" 4" 4» Checks for the following are ClifTord A. Sewell, S-1025 being held by Nell V. Pardo, 2420 Your mother, Anna E, Sewell, First Avenue, Seattle 1, Wash.: advises that her new home ad­ Alabakoff, Damlan: Andrewi, Carroll dress is 3202 Fielding St„ Flint, H.; Bradihaw, Perry; Berg, George J.; Bobbitt. A. D.; Broc. Rudolph; Cage, Mich. (48503). Robert A.: Canul. Jose: Cbaee. Richard 4i 4> 41 C.; Clark. Verr.^ A.: Cox, Leonard J.; Leslie J. Briihart Crehan, Edward R.; Crist, Earl M., Jr.: Crum. Marvin; Curtis, Maxine; Datzko, The above-named or anyone WilUam; Delander, Frederick. Edwards. Klkue: Everett. WUbur Lee; knowing his whereabouts is asked Fox, James; Gertz, George 1.; Graham, to get in touch with his mother, George W.: Hawkins, Erick: HelUg, Rob­ ert J.; Biggins, Leonard M.; Howarth, Mrs. J. H. Riley, 342 Montclair John v.; Idzal. Vance L.: Johnston. Avenue, San Antonio 9, Texas. Leonard B. and Happy; KalUoa. Joseph B; Koontz, B. J. and V, M.: Kroll. Will I. Lauritsen, J. M. and Y. M.: McAnSrew. Robert N.; McDonough, John P.; PIEECTOET , SIU Atlantic, Gulf Lakes & Inland Waters District PRESIDENT Paul HaU EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsey Williams Earl Shepard Robert Matthews A1 Tanner SECRETARY-TREASURER A1 Kerr HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES Bill Hall Ed Mooney Fred Stewart BALTIMURB . .. 1216 E. Baltimore St. Rex Dickey, Agent ~ EAstern 7-4900 . BOSTON John Fay, Agent DETROIT 276 sute St Richmond 2-0140 10229 W. Jefferson Ave. VInewood 3-4741 HEADQUARTERS....675 4tb Ave., Bklyn HYacinth 8-6600 HOUSTON Paul Drozak, Agent 8804 Canal St. WAinut 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St.. SE., Jax William Morris, Agent ELgin 3-0087 744 W. Flagler St MIAMI FRanklin 7-3964 Ben Gonzales, Agent MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St Louif Neira Agent HEmiock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS ...... 630 Jackson Ave. Buck Stephena, Agent Tel. 929-7546 NEW YORK 679 4tb Ave., Brooklyn HYacinth 0-6600 NORFOLK 416 Colley Ave. Gordon Spencer. Acting Agent 629-6505 PHILADELPHIA Frank Drozak. Agent 2604 S. 4th St DEwey 6-3818 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Frank Boyne, Agent DOuglas 2-4401 E. B. McAuley. West Coast Rep. 8ANTURCB. PR 1313 Fernandez Juneoi, Stop 20 Phone 724-2848 Keith Terpe. Hq. Rep. SEATTLE . Ted BabkowskL Agent TAMPA Jeff Gillette. Agent 2509 let Ave. MAln 3-4334 312 Harrison St. 229-2788 WILMINGTON. C^lif 909 N. Marine Ave George McCartney, Agent TErminal 4-2528 4" t son Ave., Baltimore 15, Md., or Dr. A. D. Schindler, 302 Bury New Road, Manchester-Salford 7, England. Board No. 1, Selective Service SyaEamrr K. fmith tem, 322 Main St., Port Jefferson, It Is urgent that you contact NY, as soon as possible. your father, Paul R. Smith, 404 S. Ann St., Baltimore 31, Md. i 4. 4^ ^ Walter W. Cban^ey, PB-16503 Get in touch with Local Board Max Steinsapir 31, Selective Service System, 416 The above-named or anyone Tampa Street, Tampa, Fla., as knowing his whereabouts is asked soon as possible. to contact Abe Weistock, 5430 Nel­ 4> 4> ^ James Davis, D-171 Personal correspondence is be­ ing held for you by the Records Department at SIU headquarters. FIHAHCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gull, Lakes end In­ land Waters District Bakes specific provision for ssfegusrdlng the Beabershlp'i BODSF end Union fineness. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three iMnths by a rank and file auditing coBBlttee elected by the asabershlp. .'All Union records are available at SIU headquarters In Brooklyn. Should sny aeaber, for sny reason, be refused hie constitutional right to In­ spect these record#, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified aall, return receipt requested. J, - _ James Francis Mahoney You are advised to contact your father at 14 Commonwealth Ave., Lake Ronkonkoma, NY, or Local TRUST FUHDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dtstrlct are sdainlstered In accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreeaents. All these sgreeaents specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shell consist equally of union and aanageaent represent­ atives and their alternates. All expenditures and disburaeaants of trust funds are made only upon approval by s asjorlty of the trustees. All trust fund financial records srs svsilsble at the headquarters of the verloue truet funds. If, at any tine, you are denied Inforaatlon about any SIU trust fund, notify SIU President Paul Hall at SIU headquarters by certified aall, return receipt requested. Unions Hit Bonner Bill (Continued from page 3) SIU's continued fight against such dangerous legislation in any form." Among the AFL-CIO organiza­ tions which have advised the House Merchant Marine and Fish­ eries Committee of their strenuous objections to the Bonner legisla­ tion are the following: Airline Dispatchers, Aluminum Workers, Barbers, Boilermakers, Bookbinders, Cement, Lime, & Gypsum Workers, Chemical Work­ ers, Commercial Telegraphers, Communications Workers, Flight Engineers, Glass Bottle Blowers, Hotel & Restaurant Employees, Iron Workers, Lathers, Locomotive Engineers, Machinists, Meat Cut­ ters, Musicians, Photo Engravers and Plasterers. Also, Post Office Motor Vehicle Operators, Postal Clerks, Potters, Pulp & Sulphite Workers, Railroad Trainmen, Railway Clerks, Railway Signalmen, State^ County & Muni­ cipal Employees, Stove Mounters, and United Textile Workers. The New York, Florida, Califor­ nia and Michigan State Federa­ tions are also among the groups that have voiced opposition to the Bonner bill to date. In an appearance before the House Merchant Marine group on March 14 and again on March 19 to voice opposition to the Bonner proposal. Hall had pointed out that the bill would not answer any of the many problems plaguing the American merchant marine. He added that the merchant fleet could not be strengthened until positive efforts were made to over­ haul and update the nation's mari­ time policies in terms of presentday needs and conditions. Schedule Of SIU Meefings SIU membership meetings 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 telegram (be sure to include registration number). The next SIU meetings will be: Detroit September 6 New Orleans.. .September 10 Houston September 9 Mobile September 11 SHTPPTJIG RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclus­ ively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to' know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all.union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your ship­ ping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, first notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. Die proper address for this is: Max Harrison, Chainnan, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite I630, New York KY Also notify SIU President Paul Hall at Uhlon headquarters by certified Mil, return receipt requested. Full copies of contracts as referred to aiw available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the. Union or to the Seafarers Appeqla Board. 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 benefft 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, slartiug at 2 PM local time. The schedule is as follows: Wilmington Seattle San Francisco September 16 September 20 September 18 October 21 October 23 October 25 November 18 November 20 November 22 pii ftp CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracti specify the wages and conditions under which you xort and live aboard • ship. Kiiow your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing •for or on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any tine, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent, in addition, notify SIU President Paul Hall by.certified mail, return receipt requested. EDITORIAL POLICY—SE.AF.ARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deem­ ed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membersliip action at the September, 19G0 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in?an edi­ torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union., The Exec­ utive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. Pft B - o 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 circuaetance ahould any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given euch receipt. If in the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or If a member is required to make e payment and le given an official receipt, but feels that ho should not have been requiz^ to make such payment, this should immediately be called to the attention Of SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested. H! B. COMSTITUriOHAL RIGHTS AND OBI.IGATIOHa. 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 ahould obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarizo themselves with Its contents. Any time you fool any member or officer Is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member.so affected should immediately notify SIU president Paul Hall by certified mall, return receipt requested. iil T\ 1 lifS'iSi-tt RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, in­ cluding attendance at membership meetings.. And like all other SIU aembera 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. West Coast SIU Meetings oigiiwiiiiMmwwpwjiiPiWisaiBiM Page Fifteen LOG ^ . -v.,- ^ " ^ EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafaarers 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 whicU 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 mall, return receipt requested. if jUwTtTTTJT . z "4 • U TTTT .s| �SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTIRNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, QULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CI0| "• ' A' •' v r- ISAAC EMILIO EX-S'S VENORE "If I'm not out on a ship somewhere where I can't get at it, I always try to cash in on the vacation money as soon as I get 90 days' time. The Plan is EUGENE SOBSZAKt EX-5S MANHAUAN GEORGE HENRY ROWLAND EX-55 ANDREW JACKSON "I always like to let my va­ cation money pile up and let the time build so i can use it as my 'ace in the hole' whenever I need it. By letting the money pile up, I know it's always available fast when I want to get some cash in a hurry. I col­ lected a vocation check for about $200 about a month ago and it really came in handy.. "I usually try to let about four or five months of vacation money accumulate before I cosh in my discharges. At the $800 rate per year, this is .a sizeable amount. I hope to take some college courses storting this fall and would like to work one day for a law degree. This kind of a nest egg helps moke it possible .. E. P. ROSENQVIST EX-SS INGER The "My motto is to let the vaca­ tion money accumulate a little, but not too much. As soon as I see that I've got a little bundle building up in the till, I like to Inquiring Seafarer^ "How do you handle your 5IU Vacation Plan money? tt A group of Seafarers at SlU headquarters last week was asked about its individual preferences in collecting SlU Vaca­ tion Plan benefits, as total payments under the Union vacation program went past the $25-million-figure. All oif them had been sailing SlU-contracted ships for years, and some—ship­ ping with the SlU since 1938—well recall the days when paid vacations for seamen were few and far between. Today, vacation payments for SlU men ore a matter of rou­ liillii tine whenever they accumulate 90 days or more of seatime, no matter how many ships are involved. The annual vacation pay a good one because you can let the money stay there or collect it when you want. I can always use the money, like everybody else, I guess .. rate-—originally $140—now stands at $800. The Plan has filled an important role in raising seamen's benefits and in bringing about conditions previously unheard of for men in the foc'sle. y- '• JOHN METSNIT EX-ROBIN SHERWOOD OTHO BABB SS ELIZABETHPORT "I don't know how anybody else finds things, but l' can always use extra dough. I try not to let the vacation money pile up too long, because I always seem to need money right away. The Vacation Plan makes this simple, because I usually can work it out to cash in every 90 days. I've been col­ lecting vacation like this since 1952 ..." "I'm still shipping on the Elizabethport and collected a vacation check a couple of months ago. As far as I'm con­ cerned, I cash in on my vaca­ tion time right away. As soonas I get 90 days or over on discharges, I like to cash in on my time and put the money in the bank. In that way, I can start accumulating interest right away . . cash in on it. It feels pretty good when I know that 1 have it in my pocket and can do whatever 1 want with it whenever I de­ cide to collect what's due . i V* � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource September 6, 1963 Description An account of the resource Headlines: LABOR BACKS SIU FIGHT ON BONNER BILL RR ARBITRATION PUT INTO LAW SIU SHIPS COLLIDE OFF WEST COAST --- ALL HANDS SAFE AFL-CIO DISPUTES PLAN SEEN WORKING EFFECTIVELY GOV’T HITS RAILROAD LABOR WITH FORCED ARBITRATION ‘TOP SECRET’ – 409 US RUNAWAYS EUROPEAN TANKER OWNERS SET PLAN TO SCRAP, LAY UP SHIPS MANHATTAN SAILS WITH GRAIN HAUL REPORT NEW KULUKUNDIS LOAN TO REVIVE BULL LINE SHIPPING NAVY CHANGES POLICY ON BARGAINING RULES US TARIFF AGENCY RAPPED FOR REFUSING WORKER AID 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 09/06/1963 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. 18 1963 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/a948cba80e3cba17f6fc7bdb38d1d29f.PDF 88f11cca80088188f4bb8ee8ea1ca3a0 PDF Text Text •^' . •'*'-\^- h'.iiiV-''- '^; ' •' •' •'•• •"-' ..'•.* • . ' Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf Districty Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VII. \ \l I f No. 36 SIU Brief Wins $45 Wage Boost t r NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 7. 1945 Papers Arrive On Ships Late; Post Office Says 'Unavoiilable' Climaxing a series of com­ mean that the mail has less kick plaints regarding the failure of in it for us than it used to have.'' mail and Log deliveries at various A check of the complaint in ports comes this complaint from New York reveals that the fault Brother Irving Weinstein aboard ' this time does not lie with the the City of St. Louis at Vera ship operators. It appears that - Cruz, Mexico. the U. S. Post Office is respon­ /• In a letter to the New York sible. Their explanation of the hall, Weinstein says, "It is my trouble was that no regular serv­ opinion that the fellows have a ice has been reestablished to , legitimate beef against Water­ ports in Mexico and that the only man, if not according to the let­ facility available was courier ter of the law at least according service. This was deemed im­ to the spirit of it. Down here practical and the alternative be­ in Vera Cruz after five days we ing to hold the mail for a ship haven't received any mail and going to the same port as the after checking with some of the addressee making it quite prob­ boys who have been aboard for able that latter would be headed a few trips I find that after the home before the arrival of the \ gun crew was taken off no mail mail carrier. has been delivered here. It's The post office has assured the all piled up in New York until union that it is making every ef­ the end of the voyage. fort to see that personal mail and "I asked the skipper about this each issue of the Log is forwarded and he said he was getting his to the men in the promptest man­ mail sent directly to Vera Cruz ner. and not the postmaster in N. Y. like the rest of us. He says we'll CIUDAD TRUJILLO SERVICE get our mail in New York. The Alcoa Steamship Co. has "Where does Waterman get off not making any attempt what­ received authorization from the ever to see that the boys sailing War Shipping Administration to " their ships get a chance to hear resume regular steamer service from their folks back home. And between New Orleans and Mo­ don't we have a right to get our bile and Ciudad Trujillo, Domini­ union paper on time? Just be­ can Republic, it was announced cause the war is over doesn't here yesterday. MWEB Cuts War Risk Bonus Affain WASHINGTON, August 31 — The bitter, unending fight of the Seafarers International Union to raise the seamen's basic wage paid off today when the National War Labor Board ordered a flat $45 a month increase for all un­ licensed seamen, to begin Octo­ ber 1. Also effective the same date, the Maritime War Emergency Board eliminated all voyage bonuses and cut the area bonus from $5 to $2.50 a day, narrow­ ing the coastal areas in which these bonuses are payable. The attack bonus of $125 and the war risk insurance are still in force. Both the SIU and the SUP were parties in the cases before the Board, and their comprehen­ sive briefs and were mainly re­ sponsible for the favorable rul­ ing. The industry members, of course, voted against granting the increase. While the increase did not meet all of the SIU's demands, it may be considered a definite victory inasmuch as the $45 is now part of the base wage, and will serve as a starting point for future con­ tract negotiations with the ship­ owners. This was the WLB's first impor­ tant dispute case under the new wage policy, which permits it to take into account the loss of take- WHITE HOUSE CALLS IN LABOR, INDUSTRY LEADERS • No blows were exchanged at the meeting of labor and management representatives at the White House last week, as this photo shows. Emerging from the Presidential ® session on the projected labor-management national conference, are: (l-to-r) AFL president William Green. U. S, Chamber of Commerce president Eric Johnston. CIO president Philip Murray, and Nat 1 Ass'n of Manufacturers president Mosher. Probable date for a full-dress meeting is now set at early November. (LPA) I home pay resulting from elimina- j by the WLB was that an in­ tion of overtime or bonuses. On crease in seamen's wages would actually save the government this point, the WLB said: "The main assumption of the money, since it would help keep board in determining what wage the old, experienced seamen on increase is appropriate and the the ships, saving the millions no'W effective date thereof is the com­ spent in recruiting and training plete elimination of the voyage and transportation of new men, bonus. j half of whom, unfit for the sea, "Weighing all of the equities in |would quit after the first trip. the case arising out of the issues i With this increase the Seafarers of substandard wages, overtime has taken the first step into the and the elimination of the bonus,| (Continued on Page 3) and considering the fact that the| wage increase will not be retro­ active and the prospect that no part of the increase will take ef­ fect for at least thirty days, the WLB is of the opinion that a fair and equitable determination of all the wage.s and overtime issues in dispute calls for an increase of $45 per month in the base NEW YORK—Three RMO port rate for all classifications." offices have been sentenced to An examination of the wage death, it was announced this briefs submitted by the various week by the WSA, the execu­ unions involved shows that the tion to take place at the end of only effective arguments present­ September. ed to the WLB were those made Amid the enthusiastic cheer­ by the SIU. ing of thousands of union sea­ In its brief presented to the men, it was announced that the Board on July 19 by Secretary- three fink halls located in Jack­ Treasurer John Hawk, the Sea­ farers made not only that point but several other important ones that completely and effectively covered the seamen's case for wage rises. The SIU brief pointed out that not only were the wages sub­ standard, but in addition the sea­ men have to support themselves while away from their homes and therefore were doubly hit by the continually rising cost of living; and that on top of that they were burdened, under the 1943 tax laws, by taxes even when they spend more than six months at sonville, Florida, Savannah, Geor­ gia and Portland, Maine, would sea. With the recent bonus cut the close their doors forever. seamen's take-home wage was With the exception of the im­ cut much beneath a decent stand­ mediate family — assorted office ard, Brother Hawk said, and the holders, and NMU officials—there effect would be to drive the more seem to be no mourners. skilled seamen from the ships It is requested that jubilant to shoreside jobs that would pay waterfront survivors do not send them more. Unless increases flowers. were granted, the brief added, 4 4-5shipping would come to a stand­ A survey of waterfront opinion still at a time when it was most on the closing of three RMO of­ fices disclose the following com­ important that it increase. One of the important points ments: raised by Brother Hawk, and one PHILADELPHIA-^oe Smith, quoted by the Board in its de­ AB: "Why did they stop at cision was that a precedent had three?" been set by President Roosevelt TAMPA — John Brown, FWT; when he granted the railroad "The greatest thing to happen to workers a 5 cent an hour increase merchant seamen since the found­ in lieu of the 40 hour week, and ing of the SIU." that the same principle was ap­ BOSTON — Tom Jones, Chief plied by the WLB in the trucking Cook: "A damn good thing." NEW YORK — Joe Curran: industry. Another argument recognized "What will we do now?" Three Fink Halls Sink As All Seamen Cheer �Page Two THE SEAFARERS // SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 7, 1945 LOG TWO-EDGED SWORD // Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with Ike American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 % HARRY LUNDEBERG i. % ------ President 105 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 2 5, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5 th Street, N. W,, Washington, D. C. Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. '267 Risk Is Still There The shooting war is over for the hosts of men in naval and military uniforms even as it is for the.hundreds of thousands of shoreside workers who, finding themselves displaced by the cut-backs in war production, are fran­ tically scanning the want ad columns in a search for se­ curity in a peacetime economy. But the shooting war is not over for the men who sail the nation's ships and seek their livelihood on the waterways of the world. The fact that it is not over is well testified to by marine insurance underwriters who know the score. They know—because these men deal in that "most important" commodity called "gold." And they don't take chances nor do they expect to be called "strikers" for sitting down on their money bags when the chances are too great. The underwriters, quite by accident, of course, find themselves making a case for the continuation of the seaman's^war risk bonus, for when they say that the war risks' continue they know what they're talking about. These men are trained experts in watching their companies' dough and seeing that the hazards of the sea are well paid for by Not much has been heard about the concrete ships built by the the shippers. McCloskey yards in Tampa, but \|^hten we read in the newspaper that the marine un- according to some of the boys derwr^ers expect ship losses due to enemy action to con­ who have been riding these stone tinue 4png ^fter the peace declaration because of the vast scows, they are pretty good jobs. number^of mines on the loose in waters all over the world, Built on the theory that they BRITISH UNION CONGRESS save steel, are quickly con­ we know that they know that seamen are risking their structed, and will stand a lot of OPENS MEET. SEPT. 10th lives e^ery time they ship out. punishment in rough weather, ^ery indication shows that the danger from mines four of these steamers were turn­ LONDON (via British Informa­ tion Service)—The 77th Assem­ is at least as great as it was following the last war when, ed out at the McCloskey yard, in bly of Britain's annual Trades during^^he years of 1919 through 1922, some 350 ships addition to many concrete barges. Union Congress opens at Black­ All of them, the John Smeaton, were sunk by mines. (Some of these were missing ships Joseph Aspidin, Lechantelier, and pool on September 10. The fam­ 'and priesumed lost to mines.) Edward R.* King, American Thaddeus Merriman, were oper­ ous "Parliament of Workers" is Ihstitute^of Marine Underwriters' expert, in an article in ated by the Bull Line before being scheduled to last for five days. Its agenda contains 78 resolutions the Journal of Commerce writes, "In this war, mining has turned over to the Army Trans­ from affiliated unions. The re­ been don^ on a world-wide scale. Mines have been laid by port. Brother Francis .Knight, Oiler, port of the General Council to the airplanes and submarines and, while every effort will be rode both the Lechantelier and Congress on its activities during inade to clear up these mine fields, many months will the Merriman on their maiden the year is another formidable trips from Tampa to Cuba and document of over 200 pages. elapse before the mine hazard is removed." There are in addition a series of Concrete Ships OK Mo Shoreside Seniority For Seamen Who Lemre Sea Before Official Victory Proclamation A statement that merchant seainen v/ho leave the service before the end of the Unlimited National Emergency, declared by President Roosevelt, May 27, 1941, will for­ feit their reemployment and sen­ iority rights in their former shore jobs was issued this week by H. Cbase Stone, assistant deputy ad'Oninistrator for Recruitment and Jl/Tanning, War Shipping Adminis­ tration. In a telegram to Craig S. Vin- New Orleans and reports them good sea boats, riding heavy weather like a water soaked log. Built like tankers, with engines aft, these ships have roomy crew quarters, but narrow engine spaces make them hot jobs for the black gang on tropic runs. should the seamen's War Services cent, Atlantic Coast Regional rep- Bill be passed by Congress, it is resentative of Recruitment and not likely that those merchant Manning Organization, Mr. Stone seamen who do not stay in the added that merchant seamen in service until the end of the emer­ the age group 18-26 who leave gency period will be entitled to the merchant marine are still its proposed benefits." subject to induction by Selective To qualify for reemployment Service. and seniority rights, a seaman is ''The end of the National Em­ required to possess a certificate ergency is not V-J Day but will of wartime service based on sub­ be a later date to be proclaimed stantially continuous service dur­ by Congress or by the President," ing the emergency period, accord­ Mr. Stone said. "Moreover,. ing to Stone's statement. supplementary reports dealing with important matters of policy remitted from the last Congress to the General Council. These deal with the question of equal pay for men and women, public ownership of transport and the fiscal policy. Another somewhat lengthy statement of the Gen­ eral Council's views upon the problem of trusts and cartel is contained in the General Coun­ cil's report. As many as a dozen resolutions from unions deal with matters relating to social insurance, safe­ ty and welfare conditions in var­ ious industries. Among another dozen resolutions dealing with wages, hours and conditions of employment is One from the Na­ tional Union of Mineworkers -'.A calling for legislation to ensure that all wage contracts shall con­ tain the principle of guaranteed wages. Several other resolutions in this section urge the prin­ ciple of the equal rate for job for women workers. The United Rubber Workers have put down a resolution calling for a statutory 40-hour week in industry and4he abolition of all overtime. 4^ $ $ FRENCH SEAMEN RECEIVE SPECIAL ALLOWANCE (ITF)—The special allowance granted previously to the French seamen has been increased to 20 percent of gross for men fed by the owners. The allowance may not be less than 750 francs in the case of wages of 2,800 francs or more; 670 francs for those over 2,300 francs but under 2,8000, and 550 francs for those under 2,300 francs. Where men are not fed by the owners, the allowance is in­ creased by 14 francs a day for officers and 10 francs for other ratings. ^ _ * 'I 1 �•v.Tjr '\ [f Friday, September 7, 1945 TBE SEAFARERS LOG $45 Wage Boost Is Won By Sill |H ' 2. Mediterranean Area — AH waters within the Mediterranean Sea, including the Adriatic Sea, the Agean Sea, the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov, the Sea of Marmora, the Dandanelles and the Bos­ porus. ^ 3. Pacific Area — All waters within the area bounded on the north by 60° north latitude; on MARITIME the east by the 180th meridian; WAR EMERGENCY BOARD WAR LA20R BOARD on the south by 13° south lati­ DECISION 2D By PAUL HALL . tude; and on the west by 90° east BONUS DIRECTIVE ORDER BONUS longitude to its intersection with At the New York meeting of August 29, there was a discussion August 31, 1945 the coast of continental Asia and Article I.—AREA BONUS AND by the membership that was very interesting. The point was brought By virtue of and pursuant to thence following the coast of con­ VESSEL ATTACK BONUS up that some of the steamship operators had been using the war the powers vested in it by Execu­ tinental Asia to its intersection REQUIRED ias an excuse to not make the necessary repaii's in crews quarters, tive Order 9017 of January 12, with 60° north latitude. 1942, and the Executive Orders, Area bonus and vessel attack C.—^Time When Area Bonus etc, and have been abusing the wartime conditions so as to save Directives and Regulations issued bonus shall be paid under this Payments Start and Stop—^Area their hard-earned (!) pennies. Now that they no longer have the under the Act of October 2, 1942, Decision to licensed and un­ bonus shall commence as of mid­ war as an excuse they may as well start getting busy and cooperate and the War Labor Disputes Act licensed persoxmel employed as night prior to the day during of June 25, 1943, etc. with the union—as we intend to rectify this situation. regular crew members on United which the vessel enters the area States flag vessels of the Amer­ and shall cease at midnight of I. Effective from the date of One member brought out something at this same meeting which ican Merchant Marine. the day during which the vessel elimination of the present "voy­ ^ould be taken seriously by all Seafarers members. That is, re­ age bonus," each classification departs from the area. Article II.—AREA BONUS gardless of what the crew wants in the way of conditions, it is shall have added to its present A.—Amount of Area Bonus— Article III.—VESSEL ATTACK practically impossible to get them unless the crew itself is a good base wage the sum of forty-five BONUS Area bonus at the rate of $2.50 union crew and will cooperate with the shoreside officials by going ($45) dollars per month. per day shall be payable to each In addition to area bonus, ves­ down the line to whatever limit necessary to gain conditions. II. The foregoing terms and crew member of a vessel within sel attack bonus of $125 shall be conditions shall be incorporated This means that before any crew signs on articles they should in a signed agreement reciting any of the areas specified in Par­ payable to each crew member of agraph B of this Article II, in­ a vessel (1) which is destroyed have proper time to shape up the beefs for the union to take action. the intention of the parties to cluding periods during which the or substantially damaged as a In this manner we will have plenty of time to have the necessary have their relations governed vessel is in port or at an anchor­ result of direct war hazard or (2) thereby as ordered by the Na­ age. on which any person is killed or repairs made before the ship is scheduled to sign on articles. tional War Labor Board. seriously injured as a result of B.—Areas It is good to see the membership take an interest in points of direct war hazards or (3) which this kind. As long as there is cooperation between crew members III. Since this directive order 1. European Area- -All waters is otherwise subjected to extreme and officials we can go a long way in remedying the problems cre­ may involve a question of in­ within the area bounded on the and immediate danger of destruc­ creased cost to the United States, east by 60° east longtitude to its ated by some shipowners screaming, "Don't you know there's a the directive order shall become intersection with the north coast tion as a result of direct war war en?" effective only if also approved of Russia and thence following hazard. Vessel attack bonus shall by the Director of Economic Sta­ the coast of continental Europe be payable whether the vessel is WHY NMU IS FAILING and Africa to its intersection with within or without any of the bilization. areas specified in Paragraph B We had a fine example here the other day of just why the NMU Representing the Public — 12° west longitude: and bound­ of Article II above, and wdiether ed on the west by 12° west longi­ is not making any progress with the Isthmian men. To get a good George W. Taylor, Lloyd K. Gar­ (Continued on Page 9) rison, N. P. Feinsinger, Jesse tude. picture of the entire thing, let us go back a few months. When the SIU organizing drive first started, invitations were offered by the SIU OFFICIAL WELCOMES BROTHER BACK FROM WARS Seafarers to Isthmian SS Co. men if they cared to come in the SIU halls and ship. Quite a few of these men shipped into the SIU and Wiany of them are even now riding SIU ships. On the other hand, there was a comparatively small number who took up the NMU invitation and rode NMU ships. Typical of these men was Donald McFarlane. This man went to the NMU for the simple reason that he was an ex-member of the UAW-CIO outfit. He went to the NMU hall after getting off the SS Marine Fox and shipped as Messman on the SS Abangarez. Then his troubles really began. Besides losing about $70.00 in legitimate overtime, he was thoroughly dis­ appointed in the NMU style of unionism and what he had seen on Ithat ship. (Continued front Page 1) peacetime years. The WLB order has the effect of a contractual obligation upon the part of the operators. When the contracts are up for renewal, the Seafarers will have a starting point from which it can go after the rest of the SIU demands on behalf of the working seamen. .1 I Page Three Freidin. Representing Labor — Van Bittner, John Brophy, Robert J. Watt, Paul Chipman. Representing Industry (Dissent­ ing)—Clarence Skinner, Vincent P. Ahearn, Earl Cannon, W. B. Maloney. Not wishing to be classed as a freeloader, however, because of his union background, he paid the NMU Patrolman $20 for making the trip, and then made up his mind never to sail an NMU ship under any condition. He then went back into the Isthmian SS Co. because he could get better conditions there than on an NMU ship. He went back into the same ship he was on previously, the SS Marine Fox. On this ship's last voyage in New York, he was contacted again by NMU organizers. w These fellows, not knowing that McFarlane had been on an NMU ship, immediately gave him a sales talk on the benefits of being an NMU member. He didn't go for it and told them just what was wrong with the NMU and how he lost plenty of dough by riding their ship. This alarmed the NMU organizers because they knew that if this fellow were to talk of his NMU experience the NMU couldn't even get one signer for their petition on board the ship. They then went so far as to take him back to the hall and introduce him to all the piecards, including Port Agent Stack and Jimmy (Campbell, Port Committeeman. They gave him a lot of rosy promises about settling his beef and that was all. The NMU organizers were all worked up by this time and they told the other officials that the organizers could do nothing in the organizing field because of the NMU officials' inability to settle the membership's beefs. But more important than that, their inability to settle beefs was causing their own union Sgl. Walter Stewart, brother of members to leave them in big droyes. SIU pie-card Jimmy Stewart, vis­ Hearing the organizers tell off the NMU officials made up ited the New York hall last week McFarlane's mind, and he left, there in a hurry. He asked one of the after liberation from a Nazi pris­ ©lU men on the Fox if he could help in the Seafarers' drive as he oner-of-war camp. He brought felt the SIU could benefit not only the men on his ship, but on all with him to the hall Lt. Peter G. Isthmian ships. He asked to work for tljp SIU in the coming Rutledge, bombardier of the B-17 in which Walter was gunner. election for this company and this he is doing now. McFarlane is now doing a good job for the SIU and. because Both soldiers showed keen inter­ est in the new SIU building and of men like this. Isthmian is going SIU. In the operaUon of the union The soldiers in Europe are not being taken in by all the anti-labor propaganda being fed them, ac­ cording to Walter, and the record of the merchant seamen is cer­ tainly "well known and appreci­ ated." It was on January 10, 1944 that Walter and his ship were over Brunswick, Germany on a bomb- ing raid The flalt was thk-k and the plane kept at 23,000 feet. Sud­ denly a shell caught their ship, exploding the incendaries aboard and killing 4 crew men outright. Walter and five others managed to bail out. It took them almost 25 minutes to float down to ear^ all the time the air was filled; with exploding anti-aircraft shells. �Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Coveted "Meriterious Service Medal" Awarded To SlU Man Friday, September 7, 1945 Calling All SIU Men FORE 'n AFT Now is the time to come to By BUNKER the aid of your union. We are engaged in an all-out ef- . Only a few years ago Smith and Johnson had one little ship, The first indication that we fort to make Isthmian a a laker called the Raritan. Now had another SIU medal holder union outfit. This can only they operate 35 Liberties. among us came when a shipmate be done with the help of Brother Edgar LaBadie, Stew- . of Lex Fanjoy asked if we had every rank and file SlUer ard, was on tbe Raritan in Febseen the latter's Meritorious Ser afloat. When you tie-up along ruary, '41, when her career was vice citation and medal. Chances side an Isthmian ship, board ended while bound north along are that, had we waited for Bro her and give the crew the the coast with a load of coffee. ther Fanjoy himself, this .story Unknown to the skipper, the waterfront unionwould not. have appeared in print lightship off Frying Pan Shoals Show them a copy of had been withdrawn and the little It seems that while the SS our contract, tell them how vessel came too close to the Lawton B. Evans was anchored settle beefs, prove to shoals in heavy weather. Before off the Italian coast at Anzio, them that unionism, the SIU the officers could get a bearing "violent gale and eleotrica storm" broke. The SIU brother way, means more pork chops and sheer her off, she hit hard and fast. All hands got off safe­ volunteered to cut the cables on for them. ly before high tide lifted her a barrage balloon when the cable off the shoals and carried her to charged with static electricity, deep water, where she sank. threatened to ignite the gasoline cargo. Brother Ed Harrison believes in Bosun Fanjoy went aloft and getting on a ship and staying. He/ despite several electric shocks, spent over a year on the William* cut the balloon adrift. It was af­ B. Giles, making a Cape Horn run ter this that he was struck by an to India, and five Mediterranean electrical discharge which stun­ trips on her. His next ship was ned him and caused him to fal the James Caldwell, Bull Line to the crosstrees. Fortunately the Liberty that was rammed and brother was not seriously hurt nearly sunk off Gravesend re­ and the commendation states that cently; and if this ship hadn't his action may well have saved been wrecked Ed says he would the ship from disaster. have spent a year on her, too. The text of the citation appears A1 Noble, FWT( also put in a below: year on the Giles. The Administrator, War Ship­ If any old timers start sound­ ping Administration, takes pleas­ ing off in the messroom about the ure in Commending LEX FAN­ "good old days" at sea, ask them JOY for Meritorious Service as if they remember when the eet forth in the following cita­ couldn't get any coffee after tb6 tion: dishes were washed; when there His ship, SS Lawton B. Evans, was no night chow except bologna was anchored off the Anzio sandwiches, which were kept in beachhead when a violent gale the galley for the night watch; and electrical storm broke. A on many an old tanker the chow/barrage balloon floated from the was carried to the messroom in"" tureens, getting well chilled by stern of the ship at the end of a 1,000 foot cable. This wire was this process in the winter time; By LOUIS GOFFIN anchored to a winch with the and very often dumped on deck lead running up the after mast Outport beefs are still coming men involved will be notified by when the messboy didn't jump and through a fairlead at the top quick enough from a boarding in; however, they are few in num­ mail and through the Log. of the mast. It became heavily ber. I note that the shipowners I've been notified that the sea. On many scows one cook did charged with static electricity are beginning to try new tactics guys who I have to contact have all the meat cutting, cooking, and which discharged near an open when settling beefs. They now now completed their vacations, baking; and a favorite-trick of hatch containing gasoline cargo call me "Mister," where not so and this will give me a chance to stewards was sorting out the ap­ in cans. Fanjoy volunteered to long ago they had other and not square away the few beefs that ples and oranges—the big ones cut the balloon adrift, but the for the saloon, the little ones for so flattering names for me. As I have on hand. terrific strain on the wire caused a matter of fact, they treat me All this set me to thinking of the crew's mess. it to jam in the fairlead at the with the greatest of courtesy: can the wartime sailor and how he You can call Eddie 'Seesholt, top of the mast. Disregarding the it be that they have discovered is going to react: The old soogee AB on the George Washington, a possibilities of electrocution, a that the war is over? Are they bucket and paint brush will be sailor in the true sense of the 4 shock which might cause him to remembering the years before the working plenty of overtime, word. Eddie, who is from West fall to the deck many feet below, war? We don't like to incon­ can see the old overtime hogs Palm Beach, has sailed AB on or dismemberment from the whip venience them, but we hope that really on the ball. I can also hear two of the world's largest sailing of the released wire, he unhesi­ their memory is bright; as for us, the. wails of the chief mate how­ yachts, the square riggers Joseph tatingly went aloft and cut the we never forget any injustices ling that the boys can't paint a Conrad and Seven Seas. line adrift. Several times he re­ straight line. done our membership. Other Floridians on the George ceived minor shocks, and at the Yes, it looks like the good old Washington recently were Johnny This is for the information of moment of severing the wire he days are here again. Lopez of Key West and Charlie was stunned by an electrical dis­ Above is a close-up of Ihe Men-' the membership. When paying In the early years after the Kellogg of Miami. off in any port other than the charge which caused him to fall torious Service Medal, and a pic­ first World War, the run was to the crosstrees below. Escaping ture of Brother Fanjoy holding port of New York, payrolls, over­ Hamburg and Bremen, Germany. They say that ship's loading time sheets and logbooks have to military supplies in the Mediter­ death only by a miracle, his his award. Those tow towns were a sailors' be sent to the home offices of ranean were going to the Pacific courageous action may well have paradise. Wine women and song the companies. Sometimes it by way of the Panama Canal, to saved his ship from disaster. takes three or four weeks before were so cheap that the average avoid paying the heavy duties A copy of this commendation these items arrive, so if you are American seaman with a ten dol­ slapped on American ships by for Meritorious Service has been heading for the big town and lar bill was a big shot; with a French- British canal authorities. made a part of Boatswain Fanyou have disputed overtime pend­ few additional bucks a guy could Another British way of marking joy's official record. damn near buy the town. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 — The ing, be sure to make, a copy and The difference between now off lend-lease was by charging Emory Scott Land, for every American soldier going United Maritime Authority, for bring it up with you. This will Administrator six months after the formal sur­ give me a chance to analyze the and then is the fact that these to their aid in British ships! •< two towns are so bombed out, render of Japan, probably will be beefs, so that when the sheets that a guy would have a hell of For several weeks now Broth­ dissolved by Jan. 1, a high Gov­ do arrive I'll be ready for them. time finding a decent joint. ers Parker and Kerr at the Tampa Final settlement of all beefs will ernment official said today. Also the prices are so high now hall have been trying to ship be in the Money Due page of the Charging that he had been il­ The informant, who asked that that a sailor finds it much cheaper "Nellie" aboard some outward Seafarers Log. The above applies legally suspended from the NMU his name not be used, said the to spend his time and money here bounder. Nellie is a Zack street only to the companies with home on "unspecified charges and date of the dissolution would be in the U. S. A. Anyway, it's good character of the Greenwich Vil­ virithout due or sufficient cause," decided after a general survey of offices in New York, with excep­ to rehash the so-called good, old lage variety who waltzes past the hall at least once a day, pats Samuel Levin through his law­ shipping needs by the military tion of the South Atlantic, with days home offices in Savannah; East­ his well oiled permanent, swishes yer, named NMU President Jo­ forces. ern with home offices in Boston, his hips in a "come hither" way 4. seph Curran as defendant in his A War Shipping Administration and Mississippi whose home of­ and rolls his eyes at the men in- suit brought in Supreme Court official said the break-up of the fice is in New Orleans. Beefs side. So far Nellie hash't dohe on August 23rd. UMA would mean the end of the concerning these companies must much good, but if he ever gets The case as it develops should war shipping pool and the return be forwarded to the three above inside the door, Parker and K^rr prove interesting to all seafaring of vessels to private ownership ports and takes a little more time. swear they'll shanghai him on and union members. for domestic and foreign trade. As soon as they are settled the one of their concrete scows. From The Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Maritime Authority To Bo DIsolvod Curran In A Jam UKf I A v..';;.-j.; J-'.. �'I Friday, September 7. 1945 IHE I THINK QUESTION: Some of the letters coming into the Log office'beef about how seldom seamen see their families and therefore should receive additional money in compensation for their hard­ ship. How often have you seen your family in the past year and what about this question of more money? i IVAN USERA. OS — The last time I saw my mother was three months ago when I got in from a four month trip. I stayed on the beach for a month before I ship­ ped out again. Now I'm back after another forty days or so and I'm shipping almost immediately. It is lucky for me that my family lives nearby and when I do hit New York I can see them for a few days anyway, I always feel sorry for the fellows who come from inland towns where it lakes days and days of Jravelling if they want to get home and back. Without the bonus it's impossible to live like men. Married men will have no way of keeping their families decently unless we get more money. wr i EDWIN VELEZ. AB — I saw my family eight months ago when I came back on the SS J. Willcird Gibbs. I havn't seen any of them since. 1 hear a lot about getting a raise in wages and I was wondering how anyone could properly estimate in any fair manner how much an an hour, a day or a month it was worth for a man to be away from his loved ones. It seems to me that none could possible measure this. It's my opinion that an AB should get a big enough base pay so that the married ones can support their families properly and the single ones think about wives and children. JOHN YUSKIS. AB — I'm one of those guys that's more for­ tunate. I've been able to see my people a few times in the past year. After coming in on the City of St. Louis which ran to Brazil on a three month voyage 1 was lucky enough to get the DelAires, a Mississippi 02 on which I put in six months. Being on a 02 I was able to get home about three or four times in the last few months. I think we should have higher basic wages instead of bonus because your bonus is only good at sea and there are many ports where bonuses don't apply. If you get stuck in those ports you're out of luck on the bonus system. If f ALEX STEWART, Bosun— I saw my family after returning from the Murmansk run on the SS Phillip Thomas after six months at sea. After nine days on the beach I again shipped, this time on the SS George Washington and haven't Seen my family since. Which makes it a total of nine days out of 365. About seamen's wages, of course they, should be raised. We can't save any money what with living costs so high, living away from home, and all the other things that eat up your pay. It's tough sailing for the single man and much tougher for the guy with a family to support. SEAFARERS LOG Page Flv« Gulf And Island Rivers Found Ripe For Seafarers Org. Drive After a complete survey of the barge and towboat field on the Gulf Coast, the special organiz­ ing committee set up to investi­ gate these boats is convinced that a wide open opportunity awaits SIU organizing efforts, and that Gulf Coast tugboatmen are will­ ing to cooperate in improving wages and conditions in this in­ dustry. Principal seat of operations for barge and towboat outfits in the Gulf is New Orleans, which is the home port of more tug and barge companies than any other port in the country, comprising river, deep sea, and inland waterway lines. Gulf Coast and harbor boats alone employ approximately eight to nine thousand men. In addition, there are a large fleet of boats of all kinds running from New Orleans up the Mississippi and tributary rivers, offering a huge field for organization. An inland waterway system, which stretches all the way from lower Texas at Corpus Christi al- NEW BUG KILLER PROMISES US SCRATCHLESS DAYS most to Tallahassee in Florida of­ fers a continuous, protected, chain of navigable waterways which, connecting with the river system, provide an artery of com­ merce unequalled anywhere else in the world. Using this water­ way system are steam and diesel tugs and self-propelled barges, carrying oil and miscellaneous freight. Ranging from small three or four man boats to big tugs which carrying ten to fifteen men, the inland water boats offer jobs for Engineers, Mates, Deck Hands, Cooks, and. Oilers; jobs which could be made very attractive un­ der SIU wages and conditions. Both steamers and diesel tugs and diesel self-propelled barges comprise this waterways fleet. No seaman's papers are re­ quired on boats navigating the inland waterways. Deepsea jobs, of course, require regular endorsements. In addition to the tow boat field, a number of unorganized tanker companies are still op­ erating on the Gulf, using Beau­ mont, Port Arthur, Houston, Tampa, Mobile and New Orleans, ports all handy to SIU halls, thus facilitating an organizational ef­ fort on these boats. Besides the unorganized ships there are also several NMU contracted com­ panies running under open shop agreements. By FRENCHY MICHELET From the deck of an approach­ to break the news to the widow. The brother officer naturally ing ship LaGuaria, Venezuela, re­ sembles a Swiss mountain village, disliked the task but, steeling except that the architecture is himself to the effort, he finally tropical rather than Swiss. The approached the widow. mountains are green-covered, rol­ "Does the widow Callaghan If all the advance raves that ling affairs rather than the rug­ live here?" inquired the officer in have preceeded civilian produc­ ged giants of the latter country, his most tactful manner. tion of DDT, the new miracle in­ and the atmosphere is glutinous "Mrs. Callaghan lives here." re­ secticide, are true then the sea­ rather then pellucid: well, any­ plied the lady haughtily. men's life will indeed be more way, you gotta climb like hell to "Mrs. hell," exclaimed the easily bearable in the postwar years, as get to a decent gin mill in either angered officer, "Wait until you far as shipboard insect nuisances place! see what we're bringing up the are concerned. stairs.'' We are arriving here on the Used exclusively by the mili­ morning of the day sacred to the The reader probably realizes tary during the war years, DDT has proved to be the deadliest memory of Simon Bolivar, the than one of our favorite pastimes bug killer yet invented. Harm­ great liberator. The bells of the is baiting the Sheepshead Bay innumerable churches are busily bureaucrats. We like to ridicule less to man and animal, DDT is summoning the faithful to .pray­ the miserable job that these don­ sure death to marauding cock­ ers of thanksgiving, and making keys have made of training per­ roaches and night raiding bed­ quite a bit of noise about it too. sonnel fot the Merchant Marine bugs. One treatment will last We'll be happy when they get and to bewail the cost, which is as long as three months, and any everybody inside because, as 'way hell and gone out of all pro­ bedbug which tries to return to Washington Irving has noted in portion to the pitiful results ob­ his Sketch Book, when the great tained. bell of St. Paul's is tolled it sours All of which is by way of pre­ all the beer near and far. It face to an observation that a would be horrible if such a ca­ WSA big shot made to us recent­ lamity overwhelms the city while ly. We were beatin' our gums the Del Rio is helplessly moored about the quality of cooks turned in the nearby stream. out in their Brooklyn link fac­ The Del Rio is scheduled to lie tory, when the aforementioned at anchor for ten days while big shot observed, "1 doubt if awaiting berth. No shore leave, you could do half as good a either. Oh, well, the rest will job of training cooks, Mr. Mido us good. This will be a won­ chelet." derful opportunity to mediate . . . Touche! to commune with nature as it It's quite true that we can't run were. (We've got a whole case a school for cooks: we can't lay his former home will join his of nature's sweetest nectar to an egg either, but we can damn ancestors upon mere contact-with commune with, too.) soon tell you when a professional the treated area. Buck Newman and the bucko hen has made a mess of the job. Sprayed in a room, DDT will mate are at it again, hammer Yessir, we can't lay an egg, but continue to kill flies and mos- and tongs. We never weary of wc don't go around billing the quitos for many days after. Now watching this pair go through Government for squatting on the mixed with a flat paint, DDT their little weekly comedy of nest, either! may be applied directly to a wall, checking the overtime. Buck The SIU is by no means the keeping its lethal power almost breezes topside bright and early indefinitely. every Monday morning, fully re­ petty caviling group that the Combined in paint it will also solved to use a tactful approach. bureaucrats would make them give complete protection to ships Half an hour later he comes out to be. They had concrete pro­ for six months against barnacles, storming down the ladder again posals for the training of new moUusks and other marine pests, blowing a gale of uncomplimen­ personnel at the outbreak of the saving millions of dollars in bar- tary remarks about mates gener­ war. They proposed putting the ncle extermination. ally and the tack-head topside in trainees right on the ships as ob­ What with the RMO beginning particular. Reminds us of the servers where they would get to close its doors, and the use story of the tactful policeman! It real steamship knowhow, and not of DDT aboard ships, insect life seems that an officer of the law a lot of theoretical nonsense that in the United States, at least, was killed in line of duty and it faces complete annihilation. It's fell to a brother officer, a man looks swell on paper, but con­ affect on communists has not yet who combined a tactful nature tributes little in practical steam­ been tested. with a disposition to anger easily, ship operation. �. .i:^- ,• •,••••' • Page Six THE SEAFARERS l^O G • • •'" • Friday, September 7, 1945 -5^ SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS JAMES M. PORTER REPLACEMENTS COME EASY * After loading at St. Rose and spending two weeks in New Or­ leans—time enough to let the boys hit all the juke joints along Dauphine Street, the Smith and Johnson Liberty James M. Por­ ter finally headed down the river on the first leg of a long haul to Okinawa. With all her holds full of high test gas in drums and with a deck load of jeeps, the Porter will carry fuel to Okinawa be­ cause a lack of pumping equip­ ment and storage facilities pre­ vents tankers from unloading there. When Captain "Log Book" Sullivan paid off the Porter here, along with the two radio operators, some of the crew argued that the articles were automatically broken and left her for an island run. She had no trouble getting replacements, however, as some of the boys aboard let it be known that this scow has an A-1 steward'depart­ ment and good officers. Crew Renames Montauk Point Gulfport Express After wearing out her haw­ sers at the Dumain Street docks while the Navy decided whether to send her to Europe, to Tokyo, or on another canal boat run to Gulfport, the Montauk Point paid off in New Orleans last week with no one yet knowing what will become of this big tug. Better known to her restless crew as the "Gulport Express," the Montauk has, in five weeks, made two trips from New Or­ leans to Gulfport, about half a day's running time each way. The first trip turned out to be just for the exercise, as she took down the wrong tow and had to bring it back. The barges are still laying in the river, waiting for the Navy to discover who they belong to and where in hell they might be bound. Four of the Montauk's steward department who sailed together on a four month's trip aboard the Meyer Lessner are Harold Karlsen, Steward; Albert Buckworth, relieving Steward; George Kodak, Messman, and Freddie Kline, Pantryman. SS Robert Toombs Minutes REPORT SHOWS CLEAR PICTURE OF UNION MEETING HELD ABOARD SHIP It's pretty nice when you can read the minutes of a meeting and get a mind picture of every­ thing that happened there. We got this feeling when we read the minutes of the meeting held on August 12th aboard the SS Rob­ ert Toombs. As we read we could see the faces of Garret and Swain, of Bacon asking the Bosun about overtime; we could feel the indignation of the crew as they talked about the Navy crew coming to the messroom in underwear, and the man who jumped ship and the trip card­ ers who didn't attend the meet­ ing. Here are the minutes, see if you feel the same way about them. % X t, Meeting was called to order at 1.30 p,m, by Brother R. Gar­ rett. Brother Miles Swain then took the chair. Reading of pre­ vious meeting minutes dispensed with on account of lack of rec­ ords. NEW BUSINESS Recommendation that the trip cards of John Daly and John Pitts be puUed because of their refusal to attend the meeting. Report on cleanliness of messroom. Should be kept cleaner. Messman has agreed to soogee and paint mess haU. Steward OK'd this. Crew to cooperate in keeping mess hall clean. Motion to condemn Lewis Jay Torres, former Steward, who jumped ship in Santos, Brazil; for the general way he fed the crew .and handled the Steward Dept. Also for striking a few members of the Steward Dept. and having one man unjustly put ashore in Calcutta. Notice to be posted in all SIU halls. Motion that the Navy crew be advised to come to the messroom properly attired in, at least, shorts. Not underwear. Delegates to speak for the SIU crew in this matter. Motion that the toilets be properly flushed and taken care of. Motion that Wm. Sears, Red Hancock, and Wm. Samore be elected to draw up and put into effect a list of fines for in­ fringement of rules regarding messhall and toilets. Motion that all book members take charge of fines and that they be donated to the Seafarer's Log. Motion that Delegates draw up list of dept. members, book members and trip carders. Motion that there be another fan placed in the scullery. That the radio be moved from Fire­ men's foc'sle bulkhead and placed on opposite side of messroom. Motion made that Brother Frank Hankiewiz be excused from this meeting providing] he attends the next one. FISH STORY Although his friends here in­ sist that he went to Miami for other reasons. Bill Zobrosky, (center). Book IG, displays this tine catch as evidence of his prowess a la Issac Walton. "We know," say his old shipmates, "that Bill really went to Miami to reenact those scenes we used to enjoy on the old UK run." TRIP MESSBOYS MESS UP GALLEY ON WILLIAM NOTT The schoolboy cooks couldn't cook. Worse than that, the first trip messboys in a week's time turned a brand new galley into something out of a grease-lined tramp. The result was that most of the crew of the William Nott piled off her when she reached Gulfport last week on her maiden voyage from Tampa. Last of the small Laker-type freighters to be turned over to SIU operators from the McCloskey yards in Tampa, the Nott is loading Budweiger beer at Gulfport and is scheduled for a long run to the south Pacific. In all, fifteen of these small four hatch ships were turned out in Tampa, seven of them going to SIU companies, and all of them proving handy little jobs, economical and seaworthy. They are of 1,900 net tons, 352 feet over all, and equipped with high speed uniflow engines that give them a fourteen knot cruising speed. Originally built for the "British," most of these coasters were retained by the Maritime Commission when the European war ended. The Northern Wonder, one of the fleet which came out about two months ago is now in the South Pacific on an inter-island shuttle service. Brother B. E. Sheeley, FWT, who has made two of these ships, says they can't be beat for firemen, with only four fires, and an automatic water system that is really automatic. GOOD AND WELFARE Brother Bacon, AB, asked ex­ planation for 8-12 watch not be­ ing asked to turn to on over­ turn to on gravy overtime but time August 10th by Bosun. refused difficult OT. Bosun Bosun claims he hasn't had com­ asked for complete cooperation plete cooperation from 8-12 so in the Deck department by therefore didn't ask them be­ which he meant everyone should cause of their previous attitude do his part then overtime would towards oyertime. He said that be distributed evenly. certain men were very ready to Meeting adjourned at 2.45 p.m. SS Williatn B. Allison Survivors dome Home While SIU men aboard the SS William B. Allison^ Waterman Liberty, lived on K ration ^nd canned hash, the Navy officials debated and debated whether to repair their ship or declare it a total loss after a torpedo had tormout her port side boiler and settling tank and wrinkled the plates on her starboard side. -Anchored at Okinawa, the Al­ erty Frank McFay for their re­ lison along with the other ships, turn to the U. S. But the McFay fought off the daily air raids hadn't even started to unload its that came with clock like pre­ cargo and was still scheduled cision but it was a night attack to make Pearl Harbor and pick that finally laid her low. On up a cargo of pineapples'for the the evening of May 24th there States. This was the first class ^ had been two raids and every­ passage for the 12. And they one thought they had received haven't arrived yet. their quota. But at three in the FOOD WAS GOOD morning of the 25th without a Sixteen other Allison crew V GQ alarm or for that matter members were a little more for­ without any warning at all an tunate. On July 28th they were aerial torpedo hit the port side taken aboard the APA ship Ne­ of the Allison with a deafening shoba and hit New York this roar. The plane got away with­ week. Among them were: out a shot being fired at it leav­ Chas. Zeitler, AB; James E. ing three dead and four wound­ Mann, Dk.M.; Lindsey Williams, ed aboard the ship. Bosun; Wm. Logan, AB; Hans Rasmussen, AB; Fred Reth, AB; TAKE OFF WOUNDED Fred Allen, Ch.Ck.; A1 Bobbins, Four LSMs pulled alongside Chas. Reyes, Richar(L,Baierlein, to take the wounded and 300 Kenneth Kline, all Messmen; Seebees off the ship, and a Navy and Roger Fontaine, AB. tug stood by with everyone ex­ They reported that they slept pecting the ship to sink. While in canvas-racks without blank­ the crew were given coffee and water etc., the Navy officer in ets, mattresses or any bedding charge at Okinawa surveyed the of any kind. They did say that damage and decided to make the food was great, though., They ' the repairs there. The crew say they even got steaks for breakfast. stood by eating K rations the first day, canned hash and f canned stew after that. Some of the Navy officials apparently disagreed with the decision to repair and the debate went on and on, and the SIU men ate canned stew and hash. Meantime, the ship's power be­ Although there is supposed to ing out, there was no electri­ city, no means of communica­ be plenty of salvage work at tion between ship and shore or various places around the world other ships and to add tp their where the tides of battle left troubles some of the ship's guns their toU of bombed and tor­ had gone out of action. The pedoed ships, two big Moran only thing that seemed to work tugs, the Race Point and the according to schedule was the Point Lomas have been laying Jap planes with their regular in New Orleans for weeks with daily raids. The ship was not. no place to go. Two months ago , the Race able to properly defend itself during these attacks and the , Point started down the Missis­ sippi with barges but broke a crew just sweated it out. fuel line at Pilot Town, which SHIP GOES FOR REPAIRS seems to be a favorite breaking This state of affairs continued down point for ,many ships. A until June 5th when it was de­ Navy tug picked up the tow cided to take the ship to Ka- and the Race Point came bacTc rama Retta for repairs (35 miles to New Orleans. or so away). There the, ship, John Ferensky, who copped and the crew, lay for a whole the "Canal Street Beach­ month with nothing being done comber's" title during a nine about repairing her. On July months spell on the beach in 6th she was towed back to Okin­ New Orleans is bosun on this awa where she now lays after tug. Others in the crew include ' WSA men came aboard and Jack Westfall, AB, Robert condemned her. Young, Wiper and Ed Fry, AB. > On July 25th, twelve, of the Cyril Arbour is Steward. Allison crew were put aboard Also plagued with engine the Alaskan Steamship's Lib­ trouble, the Point Lomas, which came in here after an eleven months trip to Australia, is berthed beside the Race Point. Helping to "hold down the fort' on this Moran tug are • Brothers John Tilley, Steward; Hulet Higgenbotham, 2nd Cook and Baker; Fred Gandara, Messmna; William Kay, Messman; Junion Cullen, Oiler; and Dalton Morgan, Oiler. Tugs Point Lomas And Race Point Idle In N. 0. MtfumtfYcu loa^4r/r... �Friday. September 7. 1945 \ El k r f I LOG Page Seven THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS USMS GRABS WANT TO SAIL '^SIU, NOT NMU people who understand what the doing or not doing of this last job might mean. JOHN CAMPAIGN. cSeafaxex's Int. Union: TO LICK LABOR We would like very much to know if we can ship out of ,the "PROBLEM** BY SIU hall on SIU ships. We have LICKING LABOR graduatedn>from Sheepshead Bay and were shipped through the The Editor, Seafarer's Log. According to an article that N~MU into one of their ships. appeared in Cosmopolitan Mag­ It so happens that this NMU ship, the SS Andrew Barnes, to azine, the cure for the "Postwar which we were assigned was Shipping Problem" (the name of tied up 'longside the SS William the article) can only be made Wert, a SlUer, and we had to by the following: (a) Lick the labor problem by cross the Wert to get ashore. In going aboard the SIU ship getting the sailors, officers, and we were really impressed with shipowners to work together as the difference between the two one team and successfully com­ ships. It was this that convinced pete with foreign shipping. (b) Turn all governmentus that we ought to get into the SIU. There was absolutely no owned ships over to the ship­ comparison in the cleanliness of owners at a fair price (about the two ships or the conditions one-fifth of the actual cost and aboard, as we saw them. this to b^ paid in "notes"). (c) Conh^e subsidising the What's more there was such a difference in the crew per­ shipowners that they may sonally—the gang on the Wil- compete with foreign shipping. That, my brothers, is the pro­ gram laid down in the article which obviously speaks the op­ erators' point of view. They say that this way they will be £ible to solve the postwar shipping problem. They complain that American seamen are unwilling to work for coolie wages and under bad conditions. They're right, we are unwilling. This is a quota­ tion: "Do you think a Norwegian seafarer expects to get $200 a month, plus overtime. His idea of good pay is only a fraction of that, and he is willing to work seafaring hours." I think they're liam Wert seemed to be a real wrong about the Norwegians group of good fellows. We would too.. certainly appreciate it if you We must not be fooled by the could arrange for us to become sentimental drivelings of the members of your union for if operators and their stooges. what we have seen so far, since This working together in unity we came from Sheepshead Bay, for the national interest has is what we have to expect by caused too many union men to way of conditions aboard ship, in our opinion there is only one way for us to go—and that's to the SIU. FRANKLIN P. KELTERBORN and MATTHEWS J. GILSON Both these men have since become SIU members and have shipped on SIU ships. Their experience should be no sur­ prise to anyone who has had the opportunity to compare.—ED. t r THE. SEAFARERS 4. LIKES "SEAMEN AND THE PEACE;* LOG EDITORIAL Dear Editor, I'm after reading your edi­ torial, "Seamen and the Peace." It is very good. Life is a battle­ ground; you will seldom get any­ thing that you don't work or fight for. Now that you've gone after it, I don't see why with your fair democratic, hard-hitting meth­ ods you shouldn't eventually make a clean sweep of the whole maritime situation. Even the big dictators got licked, so I don't see why the little ones shouldn't be fairly easy. We're just after licking the three big ones, the fourth is in the process of being placed on bis pants. There's very few- See What We Mean Trying to dig out a story for the Log. our reporter ap­ proached a couple of the boys in the shipping hall. "How about a story, fellers?" No one answered. "Didn't any­ thing ever happen to you guys?" No answer. Just as he was leaving one of them, very quietly, said. "I don't supose any of the Log readers would be in­ terested but we just got back after a trip on the Allison." Well, the story that he and his shipmates told appears on page 6. It's a tale of tor­ pedo. air raid and K ration. In the opinion of the guys who went through the ex­ perience. "no one would be interested." What do you think? The moral is STOP TRY­ ING TO JUDGE WHAT THE OTHER GUY THINKS IS NEWS. Give your story to the Log and let the readers be the judge. Having these men on the job made life on the Cape Borda very pleasant. The Steward really puts out the grub and sees to it that the crew is well taken care of. The • Chief Cook is A-1. Neither of these men are paid enough for their jobs (as neither are the rest of the seamen) so the only way the rest of the crew can make up for it is through the Log. C. A. CORBICKLEY There's the space. Brother: ED. 4 4 4 COMPLAINS THAT WSA ROBBED HIM OF HARD CASH The Log. This is how a government agency reached into my pocket and robbed me of hard cash. They didn't operate that crudely, they didn't have to. They use finesse and leave the cruder methods to the professional dips. But the effect upon me was just the same for when they had passed over me, like locusts, I was out money. WSA scabs on the beach. The operators are joyously aware of Here's how it happened. I our problems, they say "... was supposed to get a promo­ and the tremendous number of tion to Storekeeper aboard the qualified seamen available after SS Madawaska Victory, so I put the war will restore a better bal­ in an appearance at 107 Wash­ ance to labor relations." This is what they mean then ington St. (WSA Medical Dept.) when they say "Lick the labor where they broke out a slip say­ problem." Brothers, are we ing they couldn't pass me be­ going to wait until we are whit­ tled down to a disunited mass of humanity, acting individual­ ly, kissing some engineer or mate in the rear so that we may make another trip or we are going to act now, union style, one for all, aU for one? NATHAN WEINSTEIN. Oiler. 4i 4. WANTS PATROLMAN TO SETTLE HEAT PROBLEM Dear Brothers, A few lines to let you know how we are. The crew is getting along fine and we have a good captain. The extreme heat is our only beef and I guess the Patrolmen can't do anything about that. Or can they? If its possible we would like to have the Log sent to us as we are going to be away a long time. There's a muttering and grumbling because we don't get the Log. If you can get it to us, the address is SS Tulsa, c/o Post­ master-general, N. Y. JOSEPH W. JAMES $.4 4. be soft-soaped into complacent stupor by these palsy-walsy op­ erators only to be rudely awak­ ened from their pipe dream— wifhouf a union. In any case its doubtful that the unity work­ ed in the national interest at all. The longer we delay the counterattack, and attack we must for nothing can be won ASKS SPACE TO by defensive measures, the worse it is for us. If we wait LAUD STEWARDS before taking action and making DEPARTMENT demands, until tiiey scrap threefifths of the present merchant Editor. Log: Could you find space in the marine, the resqltant shortage of jobs will reduce our effective­ Log for a few words and a slap on the back for our steward de­ ness. Not only will we have to fight partment and especially Stew­ the operators and the govern­ ard John Szanderak and the ment but also the thousands of Chief Cook, E. W. Herring? cause of the results of my blood test. At no time before that had my blood been anything but negative. In the meantime the ship was being held up because of the shortage of ratings and knowing I had passed in excellent health only thirty days earlier I rushed over to the Marine Clinic at Hudson and Jay Streets. There I took another test and came through with the report I ex­ pected—negative. A return en­ gagement with 107 Washington followed and I got the answer from them "So sorry, a mistake, y'know." It was too late now to get the promised promotion (it had been necessary to fill the job with another man) so I shipped as Linenkeeper. The loss of pay because of all this is what I meant when I said they had reached into my pocket and rob­ bed me. The phony set-up of the WSA has forced me to work for less money just because of their "mistake." I know this is not the only case that has been reported, but .-1 - it is surely about time that these wartime agencies get off the tax­ payer's necks and out of the seaman's pocket. These quacks should be sent to some place where they can be beneficial to mankind instead of detrimental. THOMAS MAYNES. 4 4 4 BEEFS ON WAGES; WANTS $200 BASE PAY Dear Editor, I'd like to say a few words about the nice trip and good crew aboard the SS Robin Doncaster. I hope to sail again with these guys whom I spent over 100 days with, on the trip which took us to Pearl Harbor, Manila and Leyte. My main beef though is about wages. A lot of our brothers are family men and have to maintain two homes when they're on the beach away from their home port. With transpor­ tation, hotel, clothing, eating and other bills to take care of I don't think the average sea­ men can get by under $200 a month and I'm sure none of them could get rich on such pay. K. BYMASTEH 4 4 4 TALK OPENLY; j DON*T TORPEDO SHIPBOARD MORALE Brothers, Don't torpedo shipboard mor­ ale by beefing about crew mem­ bers or conditions under the sur­ face. If you have a beef, talk about it, but openly. Now that the war is over, ship­ board meeting are perfectly OK and no trouble can ensue from holding interdepartmental meet­ ings or discussion groups. It should be the duty of all delegates to make sure that at least two meetings are held: one going over and one on the way back. Chief purpose of these meetings is to have open discus­ sion of beefs. If a man doesn't air his troubles or his opinions before the crew at a meeting he should shut up about them or consider himself subject to be­ ing suspected thereafter if he persists in under-hand agitation. Meetings are proving grounds for democracy the SIU way. It gives every man a chance to be heard. And the chairman of the meeting, provided a man is in order, should give him a chance to bfc heard. This is the Amer­ ican, the SIU way, the opposite of the NMU-communist-fascist way and by use of shipboard meetings we can keep SIU tra­ ditions alive. In case you don't know, the folder called "Order," available in the packets of SIU organiza­ tional literature placed on ships, tells how to run a shipboard meeting. JOHN MARCIANO �THE Page Eight SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 7, 1945 • Even Beachcombers Were Shipped In Mohlle To Meet Shortage By JAMES L. TUCKER MOBILE — When the news ship would be like the Queen came in here last week to hold a Mary. meeting regarding the wage ad­ Strangely enough, we always justment, we looked around the send the little Falmouth out with hall and couldn't see anyone but a few book men because some of Brother Lewis Noira and Phillip the old timers have a yen for Monssen, who were cooling their those sawed off tubs on the feet in the breeze from our new island run. Why they pass up By JOHN BUNKER fan after a hard day pounding new ships like the Chisholm the bricks in the port of Mobile Trail and the New Zealand Vic­ Silence this week from the If present plans of Tampa's its own. trying to crew up our flock of tory for old rust buckets is more Branch Agents of the follow­ Economic Development Commis­ An outstanding achievement Victories and T-2s. In fact the than we can understand. ing ports: sion are carried to a successful toward reaching this end was the hall was as bare of members as We are still shipping out Jun­ HOUSTON conclusion, the port of Tampa passage, during the last session of the galley of one of those Mun- ior Engineers on the Victories, al­ may, within the next two or three the Florida State Legislature, of GALVESTON son ships used to be bare of though the WSA wanted to cut years, become one of the most a Port Authority Bill, which will BALTIMORE food. out this rating on everything important in the postwar acti­ create a central agency for hand­ JACKSONVILLE Whenever anyone shows his but transports. ling Tampa's port development, vities of the SIU. SAN JUAN face in the Mobile hall these days The last visit to the Marine something the city has never had. Never yet having realized its BOSTON dispatcher Bob Jordan has him Hospital here revealed only three This bill comes up for referendum full geographic and commercial NORFOLK on the way to a ship before he men: E. E. McCarthy, Pac. 385; in the fall elections and SIU men possibilities in becoming the port CHARLESTON knows what hit him. Even the M. E. Cardena,. G-91; and C. M. that it could be, Tampa, at long living in Tampa should talk it u^ bars are deserted because, much Bowling, 7654. Two of these last, shows signs of coming into among their friends and neigh­ as we hated to, we even shipped men are sci cduled to be released bors. out the beachcombers and shore next week and as soon as they Another advantage in the bill side stiffs. We just got tired show up in the hall we'll ship is that it will remove the Port hearing them blow off about "the them out. Commissioners from politics and days when I went to sea." will do away with the old politi­ Shipped out George Thomas, Not being able to drum up any who was acting Patrolman here, cal job of Harbormaster. members for a meeting we did on the new Iberville, Waterman Plans have been approved to the next best thing and typed out C-2. J. E. "Hambone" Watler, widen Tampa's harbor and to By WILLIAM C. LUTH copies of the new regulations, went out on her as Serang on dredge it to a depth of 32 feet posting them on every one of the same ship. PHILADELPHIA — Beware, happy, as some of these fines in the Ybor Channel, thus mak­ our ships in port. ing the harbor accessible to Lib­ It's beginning to look, at last, boys, beware: There is a Captain amounted to over fifty bucks. erties and other large ships carry­ Now, lads, if you ever have As usual, we have plenty of as though the War Shipping has Bligh on the loose again. He ing a full load. the misfortune to be shipmates ships on the board. In fact the got so many ships it doesn't know stalks through the alley-ways in Equally important is the recent with "Old Log Book," you had what to do with them. They're only old timers in this week are the wee hours of the morning adjustment in Florida's favor of better walk slow and talk softly, accumulating here, including two the Falmouth and the Alcoa the freight rates which hitherto Pilot, which is covered with ore of the Tampa concrete ships that with his log book under his arm, discouraged shippers from using dust and filled up with sad-eyed have been sitting here ever since logging to the right and logging Florida ports. first-trippers who thought every their first trip. to the left In fact, when he The most ambitious plan of the brought the Sea Falcon into this Tampa Economic Development port, I thought she was a lum­ Committee is for a modern basiia ber camp, there was so much and docks at the site ol the pres­ ent municipal pier and the Tampa logging going ^ on aboard there. Marine yards. He had about thirty separate log­ This projected port improve­ gings in this little book, with the ment would include the latest By ARTHUR THOMPSON customary hearing before the fruit handling equipment, a union truck terminal, railroad storage SAVANNAH — Last week was turned down. Our members who Hon. "MUD GUARD." yards, warehouses, storage sheds, sailed thru the war are not another slow one in here. We It was brutal, boys—He logged and a turning basin to accommo­ anxious to take these peace time shipped three replacements in men when they weren't working, seamen back in the ranks and I date large freighters. port, two to Mobile and four to certainly don't blame them. which he can't do much about; Among other encouragements Charleston. We have a SUP ship I I think Brother Collins' column but he also logged men when or you will find yourself in his for shippers to use Tampa will be in port with a young mate who's concerning the Union's finances they were working, which is a book for a Coast Guard hearing. a large grain elevator to fill the ' The old Algic came in right be­ holds of grain ships moving to still wet behind the ears and . is one which deserves a lot of different story. He even tried to log a guy for playing a flute. hind this SS "Lumber Camp" South American ports and stock- , 'consideration. It's true that the doesn't know what a boatswain (Really can't blame him for that.) and what a difference in Skip­ yard facilities to facilitate the ' is for yet, but we hope to teach union should not build up a fund' This Captain Bligh — whose pers! Captain Withers of the export of beef, hides, and meat merely to have a large bank ac­ him in time. The machinists had count but I believe we should name, by the way, is E. B. Hud- Algic came in without a beef products. Previously, Tampa's -a strike in one of our local ship- take it easy until we find out gins, Master Mariner — myself, and the crew pulling with him principal exports were phosphate , yards which has delayed delivery what kind of a deal the ship­ and the Commissioner had quite 100%. It was really a pleasure and lumber. .. of the SS Smith Victory. We owners intend to give us now that a session, and we finally showed to pay that crew off. The port also has a good chance . went on record to support the the war is over. If we have to him the error of some of his In closing, boys, it all boils of becoming a lumber importing strike but the trouble seems to fight them as we always did ways. 'We had quite a few of down to the old saying, "It takes center, it being only a four days' be over now and maybe the in the past we'll need plenty of these phony logs scratched, which all kinds of people to make a run to the mahogany forests of Smith Victory will be calling for money but if we get a square made some of the brothers very world. Central America. a crew next week. Most of our deal from them we'll need that members registered here are look­ money to expand. If we slow ing for a job on her and we down on the spending until ship­ .hope it gets out soon. ping gets back to normal we'll We had fifteen foreign ships in be better off By E. S. HIGDON . port in a week which doesn't I'd like to see some reports mean jobs for our boys and some in the Log about what is being NEW ORLEANS — This week a head quickly. Last week, we renovated shore-home in the near . of them have been waiting longer done to war criminals. Many of the. WSA here called a meeting had a meeting with the Missis­ future in the Log. Bunker has .than they like. our members have suffered much of all the Union agents and told sippi SS Co. officials in their of­ been doing some articles on the The WSA is leaving Savannah during the war and I'm sure they them that since the ships were fices. A ^conciliator was present Gulf area and working on a way on the 20th of September, and I would also be interested. They not being crewed up fast enough and though he could not hand to facilitate news gathering from have already stopped paying are not here everyday to get the that "every order not filled 24 down a written decision, he told aboard ships. All towards mak­ transportation. We are not sorry I daily papers but they'll always hours before sailing time, should us that, as far as he could see, the ing a bigger and better Log for to see them go. We no longer pick up back issues of the Log be turned into the pool." We, decision should be with us and the enjoyment of the membership. have to depend on the WSA for and can keep in touch with what's of course, can not agree on this that the Purser was not entitled Our financial reports may not set up and are turning the orders to have his bed made or room show it, but New Orleans has • seamen's papers either. Quite a going on. few ex-service men in town here Good news is that our only over to the WSA only when we cleaned since he was merely a been busier then she has been for been given papers merely by ap­ members in the hospital are definitely can not fill them in staff officer and not a licensed months and months. 'We have officer. The case will be put be­ even had to put on a new man. ' plying to the U. S. Steamboat In­ Brothers Peterman and San the hall. fore an arbitrator and then we Sandy Scivicque is our new dis- ". Even then too many orders spection Service. That's the best Juan. know "the Purser will change patcher and Smitty has now f have had to be. turned into the bit of reconversion we've seen some of his habits." taken over as a counter Patrol­ pool, because we have not yet. enough men in the hall to take John Bunker, Log journalist, man upstairs. Some more of our ex-members the jobs. was down here this week—^he So—farewell, me hearties—and . who were conspicuous by their The Purser beef we have men­ had somje pictures thken of the remember if you want a ship jn absence during the war are ap­ tioned before in this column is hall with her face lifted—so ex­ quick order—come south, young plying for reinstatement One still a live issue and is coming to pect to see something of our man, come south.. came to our last meeting and was NO NEWS?? Tampa Plans Harbor Expansion^f Beware: This Skipper Will Log You For Breathing Too Heavily WSA Leaving Savannah; Union Needs Money For Postwar Period Ships Not Crowed Fast Enough In New Orleans K �rr y. t,^y ; Friday. Sepiember 7. 1945 Big Plans For New Union Hall THE FOR FOUR WATCHES By AL KERR TAMPA—Well, at long last A MEETING! Thats right, for the fourth time in a period of four years, the port of Tampa held a sineeting. With a goodly number of men on the beach here and a bunch of the boys in off of one ^ of the Moran tugs we were able to get together a quorum for a meeting. Naturally the first thing that was brought up in un­ der New Business was the motion for a new hall. A building com­ mittee was elected to seek a now location and several places were mentioned. At the present time Nathan Weinstein. above, called the building that the Union is for the four watch system and located in is a disgrace to the increased manning in the Stew­ Union. I ard Department in a motion, at Having enough men to form a what is reported the first ship­ quorum shows, without a doubt, board meeting, on the SS George •hat the port of Tampa is already Washington in almost two years. Starting to come alive again as it Both motions passed. A letter was in peace time. It only re­ from this brother on page seven mains for the coastwise trade to is headed "Owners Lick Labor Start again and everything will Problem." be back on a pre-war basis. At the present time we are working on several problems that will make more jobs for the port of Tampa. Among some of the old timers that were in this past week were Kevins Ellis and Ralph Ashby. When shipping gets tight in Ashby helped us get caught up on Tarnpa and Captain Hudgins of all of the news of the Islands, the 'Bull Line can't get men particularly Georgetown, B. G. enough to crew up one of his Seems that the Savoy and Paris ships, he always threatens to ship Hotels are still doing a rushing Sujie and Woojie. business, with Burl and several Neither of them has been to other 01 the dusky maidens in­ sea for a long time, not in fact quiring about some of the broth­ since about 1890, but Captain er."?. Hudgins, like the WSA, believes * Thanks to having run aground in having replacements always at 5n the Demerara River the scow hand regardless of cost and keeps Ashby was on, laid alongside for his two aces-in-the-hole on the nineteen (19) days so a joyous qui Vive, ready to ship at a time was held by all. When moment's notice. They almost Frenchy reads this he will with­ got shipped several weeks ago out a doubt have Buck Newman when agent Parker phoned every down on his knees saying his port but Puerto Rico trying to prayers for something along the crew up the little William Nott. same order. In fact, Captain Hudgins ordered BULL LINE JUNE sent in a them out of the Bull Line ware­ letter the other day requesting a house and had them dusted off, copy of the Seafarers Log. seems but last-minute replacements pre­ that she wants to be able to keep vented Sujie and Woojie from track of Sonny Simmons so that making the trip. Sf he comes back down this way Although Sujie and Woojie are jshe can find him. At this time carved out of mahogany and are she is in Atlanta, working, but about three quarters life size. not in jail. ^. SEAFARERS LOG $45 Wage Boost Is Won By SlU (Continued from Page 3) the vessel is in a port or at an anchorage or on the high seas. Only one vessel attack bonus shall be payable in the course of any passage of the vessel between ports or anchorages. A passage between ports or anchorages shall be deemed to commence at the time the vessel departs from, a port or anchorage and to end at the time the vessel departs from its next port or anchorage. Shifts in berth shall not be deemed passages between anchorages. Separation From Vessel and During Repatriation (1) If a crew member is separ­ ated from his vessel as the result of a peril described in Article 3, as amended, of the form of in­ surance policy attached to Decision lA, area and vessel attack bonus shall be payable to such crew member until midnight of the day on which he reaches a port, but area bonus shall be pay­ able only while within a bonus area. The Seatrain New Orleans is back on her old peace time run out of New Orleans to Havana and she will be a happy home for the boys who like the sugar run iand a quick turn-a-round between ports. The other ships of the Seatrain fleet were converted Snto baby flat tops early in the war and so far no news has come in about the Havana, Texas and New Jersey. ^ » Another ship now on the Cuban run out of New Orleans is the J. Miller of the Bull Line, which was operating for a while out of New York to the islands. Rudolph Miller, Oiler, is one of the men who have been on this Bhip for several trips and he re­ ports her a nice job for anyone hunting a berth in the Caribbean trade. She makes a 12-18 day trip, calling at Havana and one or two other Cuban ports. member during his repatriation, from midnight of the day prior to which the vessel or other con­ veyance on which he is being re­ patriated departs until midnight of the day of arrival of such vessel or other conveyance at a con­ tinental United States port, but area bonus shall be payable only while within a bonus area. C.—When Bonus Not Payable After Separation From Vessel (1) Bonus shall not be payable (2) If a crew member is re­ while a crew member is on land Article IV.—PERIODS DURING patriated to the United States after separation from his vessel. WHICH AREA AND VESSEL after separation from his vessel (2) Bonus shall not be payable ATTACK BONUS PAYABLE as a result of either: during the period that a crew (a) a peril referred to in para­ member is detained either by cap­ A.—During Ordinary Course of graph (1) above, or Voyage—Area and vessel attack ture by an enemy of the United bonus shall be payable to a regu­ (b) illness or injury incurred States or by internment. lar crew member of the vessel on in the service of his vessel which he is employed during the (3) Bonus shall not be payable and not occasioned by his course of his employment aboard to a crew member: wilful misconduct, such vessel. (a) after voluntary termina­ area and such vessel attack bonus tion of his employment shall be payable to such crew B.—When Bonus Payable After aboard his vessel for a reason other than one set forth in Paragraph B (2). Mahogany Figureheads Better ABs Than Those Produced By The WSA Even Commies Don't Seatrain New Orleans Want The Dynastic Back In Old Run Brother Charles Christian, AB, Page Nine Captain Hudgins maintains that they are as good as the ABs com­ ing out of the training schools. Garbed in sailor outfits of 1860 and carved from solid blocks of wood, Sujie and Woojie once be­ longed to a Chesapeake Bay steamboat captain. They are the likenesses of his two sons and, holding boat hooks in their up­ raised hands, they once adorned the port and starboard paddle boxes of the Captain's proud Chesapeake Bay packet. When the steamer was dis­ mantled many years ago the Cap­ tain gave them to Captain Charlie Wright, steamboat inspec­ tor in Baltimore, who later passed them on fo Captain Hudgins. A hurry-up call for men from Captain Hudgins to agent Parker in Tampa generally "^nds some­ thing like this: "All right, Par­ ker. Send those men and send them fast. I've got two men standing by here and if you don't send over two good ABs in a hurry, these boys get the job. They've been up-graded by the WSA, by blazes, and they're the best damn ABs on my list." Say Parker, "The next time Captain Hudgins threatens to ship out Sujie and Woojie, I'm going to say, 'O.K., skipper, send 'em out. But first send them down to the hall for a trip card." (b) after desertion or dis­ charge from his employ­ ment aboard his vessel, (c) after cepts other other ated, a crew member ac­ employment on an­ vessel for a purpose than to be repatri­ (d) after a crew member re­ fuses without good cause to be repatriated • to the United States. (4) A crew member repatria­ ted after occurrence of an eveuJt specified in subparagraph (3) of this Paragraph C is not entitled to bonus from his original ves­ sel during repatriation. If such ci'ew member signs on as a re­ placement in the crew of the re­ patriating vessel, he shall be en­ titled to bonus from the repa­ triating vessel. If such crew member sighs on as a workaway on the repatriating vessel, he shall not be entitled to bonus from the repatriating vessel. D.—No Double Bonus — If a crew member signs on the vessel on which he is being repatriated, either as a crew member or work­ away on such repatriating vessel, he shall not be entitled to bonus from such vessel in addition to bonus payable under Paragraph B of this Article I. E.—Death of a Crew Memberwas in the port of New Orleans Bonus shall not be payable for last week to register after a any period after death of a crew leisurely trip back from the west member. coast, where he paid off the old Article V.—EFFECTIVE DATE Dynastic early in the summer. This Decision shall be effective After leaving New Orleans in at 12:01 A. M. October 1, 1945, as January this famous old Water­ to all vessels whether at sea or man rust bucket broke down at in port. The provisions of this Pilot Town before she cleared Decision shall not be retroactive. the river, a breakdown which kept her in port for two weeks. Article VI.—REPEAL The shipyard men patched her Decision 20, previously issued up well enough so that she made by the Maritime War Emergency it through the Canal, but accord­ Board, is repealed as of the ing to Christian the old Dynastic effective date of this Decision, broke down in every port on the except as to any voyage, area and west coast of South America and vessel attack bonus payable for at various points in between. any period prior to 12:01 A. M. Several times sieam from the en­ of October 1, 1945. gine room turned the crew's mess MARITIME WAR EMERGENCY into a Turkish bath. BOARD Although the Russians were (Signed)—John M. Catmcdy. supposed to get this ship, along with the Campfire, Bayou Chico, Chairnmm Sujie (left) and Wooije (or vice versa), oldlimers. are the Bull and several other tubs that Water­ (Signed)—John R. Stselman man is unloading, they took one Line's aces-in-the-hole. Although' then went to sea in 1860. they (Signed)—Frank P. Gxahanx look and said "No, thanks." have just beeii up-graded by the WSA. Dated: August 31, 1945. Al �THE Page Ten SEAFARERS Friday, September 7, 1945* LOG =• K' THE WEEK'S NEWS IN REVIEW A Sports And News Roundup For The Benefit Of Our Onion Members In Foreign Ports, CUBBEMT EVENTS.. for players, saying that the latter BASEBALL Trying to expert the baseball had refused to "cooperate." The situation for our palpitating pub­ A-A plans to operate in eight lic is a trying job. No matter cities in 1946, and has more than how well one experts, the teams 150 players under contract, in­ pay no attention and go on their cluding six former NFL men. beat Johnny Lawer of Cleveland merry way. We figured it was BOXING in eight rounds. Lawer was about time that the baseball pic­ Artie Levine of Brooklyn, a dropped twice in the first, but ture was clarified so that our readers could go on with more short-ender at 5-8, knocked out recuperated quickly and put up Georgie (Sonny) Home of Niles, a good showing. important sports, like football, Ohio, in the fifth of a scheduled hockey and women; but the runPhil Terranova of New York ners-up in both major leagues 10 rounder at Madison Square put the slug on Jean Barriere of Garden. The fight was stopped refuse to cooperate, and the win­ by the referee when Home bled Montreal in the fourth round of ners are still undetermined. All freely from a sut over his eye. Up a ten round go. Phil weighed we can say is that there must to that time, however, Levine led 130, and Jean 132. Terranova be one winner in each league. on points. Home, a rugged sent Barriere to his derriere with In the National the Cubs have puncher, is always a threat and a left and finished the job with a taken some of the heat out of might have turned the tables. hard right. the Cardinal threat, although Both boys, middleweights, are Ike Williams, NBA lightweight they are not breathing freely, not ex-servicemen recently home champ, outpointed Gene Burton by a long shot. The Dodgers from the wars, and they put up in ten rounds. Billy Graham, and the Giants are battling it out a good scrap. undefeated New York light­ for third place, with the Brook­ In the semi-final Vinnie Rosweight, stopped Donnie Maes of lyn edge over the Giants—they sano, Brooklyn middleweight, | Los Angeles in one round have already won 12 from Ott's boys—^the decisive factor. In the American, the Tigers are still up there, and meet the slight­ ly revitalized Yankees in a seven game series. The Tigers won the first, 10-0 behind Trout with Cramer and Greenberg homering. The Senators are right where they were last week, in second place, but have lost a little ground. Wartime travel curbs still go as far as the world series is con­ cerned. The -first three gamea will be played in an American League city . .. Americus Poli, veteran Jersey City pitcher, hurl­ ed his third no-hitter. The New­ ark Bears were the victim . . . Bob Feller has won his second game for the Indians since his return . . . Dodgers beat the Phils for the 13th straight time, 2-1. Both Dodger runs were un­ earned, but their Indian sign .still works. Major League Baseball MONDAY. SEPT. 3. 1945 National League American League STANDING OF THE CLUBS STANDING OF THE CLUBS W 77 76 69 69 69 57 49 39 Chicago St. Louis Brooklyn New York Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia L 47 50 55 58 62 70 75 88 PC GB .621 .603 ' 2 .557 8 .543 .527 WYi .449 211.4 .395 28 .307 39/2 W 70 71 67 65 64 L 54 57 58 58 58 PC .565 .555 .536 .528 .525 Chicago Boston 62 60 63 68 .496 .469 8'/i 12 Philadelphia 40 83 .325 29Yz Detroit Washington St. Louis New York Cleveland GB — I 3/2 41/2 5 Major League Leaders CLUB BATTING R Chicago 600 Boston 619 St. Louis . . 616 Pittsburgh., 632 New York . 564 Brooklyn 651 Cincinnati . 416 Philadelphia 452 H I 188 1211 I 193 1215 1 197 1 165 1052 1019 HR 49 86 58 59 97 48 39 46 RBI 548 581 571 582 525 575 377 405 FOOTBALL We hate to say it, but autumn LEADING BATTERS is practically upon us. Even if G AB R the weather acts like mid-sum­ Chicago 110 416 84 mer, the football season is here, Cavaretta. Holmes. Boston . 130 537 1 16 Rosen, Brooklyn. , 1 19 401 102 and the beef boys are pushing Ott, New York. . 1 18 409 72 themselves around under the Hack, Chicago . . 127 503 94 broiling sun . . . The football RUNS BATTED IN Giants have started practice, with 37 men reporting to Bear Moun­ Walker, Brooklyn Holmes. Boston tain. At least it's cooler there . . . Olmo. Brooklyn i. Up in Buffalo, the Cleveland Adams. St. Louis Rams lowered the boom on the HOME-RUN HITTERS Pittsburgh Steelers, 21-0, in an Holmes, exhibition game. Hehrke, former Workman,Boston Boston Utah star, went 54 yards for a Ott, New York touchdown the first time he Adams, St. Louis handled the ball in the second LEADING PITCHERS period. Folella, of Cansius, re­ versed his field and went 58 Brecheen, St. Louis , G W L .18 10 yards for a score in the fourth Passeau, Chicago .. 27 14 53 Gables, Pitts 11 4 •quarter. The Rams, working from Cooper, St. L.-Bos.. 23 23 9 4 St. Louis 32 15 7 a T formation, gained 349 yards Burkhart, Mungo, New York. . 25 14 7 to the Steelers 138. Herring. Brooklyn . , 17 6 3 Wyse, Chicago .... 31 18 9 A footbaU war looms between Brewer. New York. . 20 6 3 St. L 22 6 3 the nevirly organized All-America Dockins, Barrett, Bos.-St, L.. 37 19 10 Football Conference and the Na­ Derringer, Chicago,. 30 14 8 Erickson, Chicago . . 22 7 4 tional football league. Commis­ Prim, Chicago , .. . 27 10 6 Adams, New York,. sioner Jim Crowley of the new Sewell, Pittsburgh. . 54 10 6 28 1 1 outfit warned that they were go­ Gregg, Brooklyn .. . 33 15 107 ing to raid the National League CLUB BATTING PC .279 .273 .273 .272 .271 .271 .250 .244 Chicago New York. Boston Cleveland . Washington Detroit . . . St. Louis . , Philadelphia R 479 536 494 497 506 482 497 388 H 1070 1073 1135 1047 1 1 15 1043 1069 1030 HR 15 63 48 56 26 59 50 29 PC ,262 ,261 .260 .257 .256 .253 .253 .242 RBI 434 519 449 442 453 456 463 338 LEADING BATTERS PC .361 .359 .336 .328 .326 Cuccinello. Chicago Case. Washington Stirweiss. N. Y. . . Boudreau. Cleve.. . Moses. Chicago . . G AB 101 340 99 405 125 520 97 346 119 476 R 45 60 86 50 66 PC .318 .309 .308 .306 .303 RUNS BATTED IN 108 104 101 101 Etten. New York Binks, Washington York, Detroit Stephens, St. Louis . 85 77 75 75 AT HOME While U. S, armed forces were occupying Japan the cause of our Pearl Harbor disaster was being made known in Washingtop. Blamed in the reports were army and navy top officers and former Secretary of State Cordell HuU. The public must share the blame, said President Truman, because of the villification of President Roosevelt every time he urged preparedness in the days before t^e debacle. Organized labor renewed its demands for basic wage increases as Truman abolished the forty-eight hour work-week in war plants . . . Navy plans for over 5,000,000 men, 12,000 planes and 12,000 ships in peacetime, are meeting with stiff opposition . . . Word comes that several hundred survivors of the U. S, Cruiser Houston are still alive and at a Japanese prison camp. The Houston disap­ peared without trace in the Java sea in February, 1942 . . . New York's Mayor LaGuardia predicted that the nation's housing short­ age would continue until 1947. Labor Day traffic accidents reached the highest level since the nation marched to war . . . The military's bug killer, DDT, now available to the public, will eventually save one to three million lives a year from insect carried disease according to Swiss chemists . . . Used car prices beginning to fall off as new cars are rolling off assembly lines in Detroit. A B-29 landed at Washington setting a new record for non­ stop flight, Honolulu to the Capitol in 17 hours, 21 minutes . . LaGuardia says that meatless Tuesdays and Fridays must continue until meat suppdies increase while Washington announces the freeihg of vast food stocks to the public . , . John L, Lewis, UMW Pi-esident, has embarked upon an intensive organizational drive among raiiroad, air transportation and chemical workers. The catch-all District 50 conducting the drive looks like beginning of a new labor federa­ tion . . . Those who have that homesick feeing can put in a bid for a patrol wagon at the N. Y. C. Police used car auction. INTERNATIONAL Fat Hermann Goering, Hitler's right hand man, and 23 others have been indicted by the Allies as major war criminals. Half of them have got religion and, anticipating an imminent interview with God, are calling for bibles . . . Russia is giving daily and prominent attention in its press to the unemployment situation in the U. S. Nagasaki, blasted by an atomic bomb, looks like a city of death. The area where the bomb hit is absolutely level. Newspaper cc&nment: "This is destruction . . . never imagined by man and therefore is almost indescribable." State Department announces it will rerfew^ diplomatic relations with Finland ... A general election is planned for Japan in the near future. The new premier is making words like a democrat. Time will tell. Reports by Amreican newspapermen on the behavior of Rus­ sian soldiers in Hungary have resulted in firmer Red Array dispipline . . . The NKVD (Russian secret police) have taken over con­ trol. They better be good now . . . Ramonotwane, an African native credited with being 130 years old, died this week. Probably decided it wasn't worth it . . . Harold J. Laski, chairman of the British Labor Party, bawled out Pietro Nenni, Italian socialist leader, for playing with the commies. •Max Schmeling, who has been playing marbles with the Nazis these many years, confesses that he has always been a democrat at heart. He wanted to publish books to teach Germans the demo­ cratic facts of life, but the Allies turned thumbs down. Minor League Standings HOME-RUN HITTERS / 27 Stephens, St. Louis 22 York, Detroit 21 Cullenbine, Detroit 21 20 14 14 LEADING PITCHERS PC .769 .737 .733 .692 .682 .667 .667 .667 .667 .667 .655 .636 .636 .625 .625 .611.600 Muncrief. St. L Center, Cleve Ferriss, Boston , , , . Newhouser, Det, .. , Leonard, Wash. .. . Gromek, Cleve Benton, Detroit , ,, . Bevens, New York. . Gettel, New York. . Hollingsworth, St. L. Wolff, Wash Lee, Chicago Reynolds, Cleve. .. , Grove, Chicago , ,,, Christopher, Phila, . Jakucki, St. L ' Potter, St L. ...... G 22 25 31 32 25 28 23 24 24 21 27 23 38 27 29 30 26 T-t W 10 6 20 21 13 16 11 12 9 10 15 13 14 12 13 12 12 L 2 2 7 8 6 7 5 6 5 6 10 9 II 0 10 10 10 PC .833 .750 .741 .724 .714 .696 .688 .667 .643 .625 .600 .591 .577 .571 .565 .545 .545 \ INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Montreal Newark Toronto . . Baltimore eraey City Suffalo Rocheater Syracuse '. . . . w 89 82 7.8 73 68 61 61 59 L 55 60 65 68 75 82 83 83 PC .618 .5 77 ,545 .518 .4 76 .42 7 .424 .415 SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION Atlanta Chattanooga Mobile N. Orleans Memphis Birmingham Nashville Little Rock W 89 82 71 70 64 54 52 46 i AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, Milwaukee Indianapolis Louisville St. Paul Minneapolis Toledo Kansas City Columbus w L 86 82 80 72 68 66 60 59 59 62 64 69 76 77 81 85 .596 .569 .556 .511 .472 .462 .426 .410 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE L PC 43 .674 Portland .. .. . 50 .621 Seattle 60 .542 San Francisco 62 .530 Sacramento .. 69 .481 Oakland 79 .406 San Diego 78 .400 Los Angeles 87 .3461 Hollywood . W 99 94 84 83 78 74 67 61 L 61 66 76 76 82 88 94 97 x. PC .619 .588 .525 .522 .488 .457 .416 .386 �• I riday. September 7, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven ]|IJLIJ]TIN SS ALCOA PILOT Mclnnis, Harry J McCahe, Alber Devitt, Lloyd L Harvatin, Albert J. Wolf, George F. E Shannon, Ralph Rooks, Richard P Boulris, Norman E Castell, Jose M Martello, Joseph Klincher, John W 3.01 2.88 8.87 5.69 5.55 5.35 5.35 5.36 42.47 1.46 33.21 —Unclaimed Wages— Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc. Goldstein, L Poison, H Collins, A Fletcher, E Rletcher, E Pelligrano, A Bryors, S Culbertson, Leroy 20.73 I Martin, J Gustafson, Walter 20.73 Main, A Burleson, Rufus 20.73 Lersch, F Christianson, Norman 20.73 Tipping, E Brennan, Earl 32.15 Iremonger, A De Shane, Archie 20.73 Iremonger, A Cassani, Louis 20.73 Iremonger, A Spijker, William 20.73 Hardman, G Bradley, Henry :. 20.73 Kontis, Nicholas Claude, James 8.74 Espinosa, Rafael Rumsey, J. A 70 Harmon, Alfred L Booker, Joseph H SS ALCOA RAMBLER Laskowski, Edwin 1.19 Cato, Knut B Bryours, Skyros 6.93 McGillan, Cocneil Welborn, Nathan 4.46 Pond, Bert C Four^iier, John 10.04 Fischer, Henry L Rodriguez, J 7.13 Noel, Lawrence Rodriguez, J 4.03 Halbach, John C Mangual, G 7.19 Renny, Winston E Mangual, G.7.13 Maraszal, William Nunez, M 4.42 Kantson, John Murray, F 5.96 Urgitus, Charles Bade, W 5.79 Lewis, Edward F Hernandez, Pedro 32.92 McDonald, James Pringi, P 11.00 Wheeler, Charles Sharkey, James ; 15 SS ALCOA SHIPPER Wheeler, Onie 15 Seymour, Charles E Lowery, Benjamin 05 Chapman, Roy White, Albert 60.00 Codenhead, Charles W. ..... 2.53 3.03 86.97 .56 .78 27.95 8.89 20.32 16.17 38.75 36.63 36.63 1.38 68.50 6.46 9.80 2.68 4.91 6.93 4.02 3.71 23.01 6.96 3.44 3.44 2.75 6.54 5.51 3.44 3.44 2.88 4.32 Wright, W. W 2.47 Crisman, F. E 1.98 Drennan, Jack 1.98 Melvin, L. F 1.98 Werner, J. J 1.98 Ebeling, E. R 1.98 Rodriguez, J. H 1.26 SS ALCOA PIONEER Gibbs, 1 39.28 W^ls, Charles E 4.65 Wilier, Edward 1.06 Lane, T. W 1.19 Pasinosky, Nickolas 1.06 Jacobs, George 1.19 Bowden, Herman 1.09 Livengston, J 1.51 Enright, Leo 1.06 Lenior, E 3.28 Henry, James 1.09 Mayer, A 3.28 Gibbs, Israel 1.09 Wernick, Abraham 66.71 Horton, David 1.09 Parga, A 1.69 Coffin, Andrew 1.06 Henrich,: Hans E 33.60 Porter, Henry 1.02 Sitiriche, F. R. 24.44 Ross, Louis 1.09 R. W. Jacobson 24.44 SS ALCOA PROSPECTOR .96 Martin, Homer Bell, William B 33.60 Sullivan, Robert 140.10 Wehner, Joseph .99 Wernick, A 21.14 McCantz, R 187.61 Sousa, Harry ; .99 Vasseur, Paul A 1.97 Wolfe, W. J 25.37 Massey, Alfred 1.09 Ronan, Donald A 75.00 Paconowski, G 3.47 Roman, Manuel '. 1.02 Bluhm, Malcolm W 3.33 Olsen, Fred 47 SS ALCOA POLARIS Nicholson, Wm. F 24.66 Robinson, Frederick 1.09 5.50 \ Murphy, John J 23.61 Field, John F Henry, Charles 1.09 2.00 Lessick, Theo. J 6.00 Hyde, Whitman ... Burnfield, Paul 1.06 2.00 "Toole, Robert L 75.00 Woodward, W. N. 3.17 Douglas, Cleophas 1.02 2.00 » Nunninger, Martine H 32.38 Bivin, K 6.34 Henry, James L 34.65 2.00 McFaul, Joseph M 66.33 Malue, E. P 1.98 Gibbs, Israel 34.65 2.00 Smolders, Jan I^ebrigtsen, Karl M 25.00 Naugle, John G 7.52 Ross, Louis 38.11 SS ALCOA RANGER 2.00 Short, Lloyd 59.22 Tomer, E. J Kohn, Frank .82 Olsen, Fred 2.31 Wright, S 30.00 2.00 Willis, Charles M 6.99 Humphries, E. E. Mains, Mack N .82 Sweeny, James 2.54 Gilesche, J 6.89 2.00 Winkelman, Charles M 18.73 Leiby, H. K Isaksen, Thomas .91 Keough, Benjamin 9.50 Wickham, F 7.90 2.00 Bryant, Wesley C 1.74 Walsh, H. J . 11.54 Monson, L. A 6.00 Santiago, Jo.se 14.93 Desimon, Walter F 2.00 Lennan, Wm. K 23.09 Sessa, R Vanderwoort, Roy R. . 11.54 Lindsey, D. A.'^. 6.00 Pickett, Richard E 13.97 2.00 Brennan, T. J Larsen, Knud B . 11.54 Martin, C. H 19.73 SS ALCOA PLANTER Bentham, Alfred 12.70 2.00 Torrence, F. J Russell, Lawrence O 12.70 Hall, W. E 16.65 Curry, George 12.70 2.00 Ward, William L 6.75 Bond, W. A Ilm, Carl . 15.88 Knight, W. 0 15.80 Allen, E. M 96.23 Onstat, J. H. — 68 Scheer, L. J. K. ... 2.00 Hiatt, Chester E 13.57 Davis, William R 10.00 McCarty, J 15.01 Chagestumaloglov, E. J 4.96 Schroer, H. J 2.00 Morrissey, Nicholas C. .... 11.54 Antonio, Juan San 10.00 2.00 Faraola, L 2.10 Maekins, R. J SS SANDWICH Moran, John H. 10.00 SS ALCOA TRADER Madora, N. H 1.40 Barciszewski, L. . 2.00 Smith, V. C r. 566.31 Surhans, R 1.58 Farmer, Dillwyn 2.00 15.50 Onstat, J. H 1.40 Marcoly, D Mathews, Lyle 12.64 Murphy, A. J 2.38 Sorenson, S 1.40 Dahlstrom, S 2.00 SS ALCOA SCOUT Mathews, Lyle, 29.66 70 Stanford, Frank 2.53 Midland, J 1.40 McAuslln, W 1.58 Bothman, John 7.12 Gates, H Boris, A 2.43 1.88 vMarshall, J. M : 1.40 Burgos, Ramon ... 2.77 Dolloff, Chris 10.00 Coffey, J 2.53 Stange, A 2.10 Carty, Harold 1.88 3.17 Flood, G Gustafson, Walter 10.00 Bush, C Wood, W. ... Mo'eller, G. A 7.14 Rennie, Wm 1.88 2.53 It58 Spijker, William 10.00 Doyle, J. J. 2.43' Schoenstrap, L 10.75 Pelitier, F 1.88 1.58 Mclver, S. . May horn, Willis 10.00 Morel, W Mclver, S. . 2.43 Larson, A. T 5.26 •Malfara, J". 1.88 1.58 Pooler, Curtis 10.00 Lynch, L Dooley, C. . Benson, K. N 6.32 Lamm, W. Jr 2.53 1.88 Parent, A 2.77 Masterson, Richard 10.00 Parades, A. Nelson, H 14.04 Wilson, J 2.43 1.88 Thomas, Gordon • 5.16 27.30 Brooks, J Welles, J 2.53 Nicolaus, M. 17.58 West, William .... 1.88 Pooler, Curtis 16.67 20.73 Parin, L 2.43 Rudat, A 19.66 Cooper, S. G 5.92 Masterson, Richard Prestigeacomo, S 2.77 Ferrill, T 20.73 Weimick, A 2.53 6.32 Hardin, G. 14.04- Dunham, M. 2.48 Bedsworth, Billie 20.73 Sweedler, J 2.33 7.02 Hall, M. L 5.92 McAllister, W 2.58 Wolfe, 1 Fladeland, Earl 20.73 Brown, T Gomez, E 2.33 4.40 Duncan, William 3.22 Neal, H Dwyer, G 2.58 Costelas, A 2.33 4.40 Beckley, E Scheer, A 2.58 SS ALCOA PURITAN Stovick, E 2.53 4.40 Stevens, E. N Lorenzo, J 2.48 2.33 10.00 Harrison, J. P 2.67 ^ Overton, Robert Melia, J 2.48 Balino, M. Lopez Annopolin, 1 2.33 4.40 2.77 Stewai-d, L NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. Vogel, E Barnard, E 2.48 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Hahn, Paul 2.33 4.40 3.61 A. Kronlinitski ; Gonsalves, T Day, W 2.48 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Brown, F 2.33 4.40 2.77 Nerio, C ,•% Gilbreath, W. E 2.48 i PHILADELPHIA ...6 North 6th St. Breslo, J 2.33 4.40 Rateak, C 2.87 NORFOLK Florens, N. Jr 2.93 Cooper, A 25 Commercial PL Scarinzi, L Thurston, W 2.33 4.40 Dunn, P 3.12 NEW ORLEANS ...339 Chartres St. Wade, A Luff, K 2.331 Wysocki, J 2.33 68 Society St. 4.40 Wynkoop, R 2.77 CHARLESTON t,Johnson, R. L Matais, R , 2.33 220 East Bay St. Scholl, R 2.33 4.40 Zitelli, A 3.22 SAVANNAH Berg, L 2.33 TAMPA 842 Zack St. Israel, A 2.33 4.40 Sundberg, C. 2.77 JACKSONVILLE Frey, J 2.33 Byrd, C 920 Main St. Van de Worken, M Strawn, P 7.13 4.40 Morine, K 2.67 MOBILE Allumbaugh, R. A 7 St. Michael St. Sentholf, G 2.33 9.86 2.57 SAN JUAN, P. R. .45 Ponce de Leon Savino, C Magnan, Raymond 3.67 Claflin, H. 2.43 Barton, E GALVESTON 305 Vi 22nd St. Johansson, T 8.91 8.86 Grimes, J. F; Torres, S 3.53 6605 Canal St. SS ALCOA POINTER Rodriguez, G 3.12 6.39 HOUSTON Condon, W. F Mtichell, F. 3.43 RICHMOND, Calif 257 Sth St. Waits, H. G 5.06 5.08 Cleary, Raymond 26 Pohlman, E SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Stanscheck, F 2.63 3.56 4.86 SEATTLE Reynolds, James 3.18 Kerry, T. L 86 Seneca St. Johnson, J 2.63 Glynn, M Welch, L. A 9.23 2.77 PORTLAND ...111 W. Burnside St. Gebtes, Joseph A 1.12 York, T 440 Avalon Blvd. Leys, J 9.23 2.77 WILMINGTON Thopson, Winfield 1.25 Stanley, G. HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. "Carpenter, E. K 3.62 1.98 BUFFALO ^olbush, Alvin 1.91 W^ite, R 10 Exchange St. Morse, W. A 3.56 1.98 CHICAGO Peterson, Ernest 3.49 Carreon, F 24 W. Superior Ave. HARRY J. CRONIN Gordon, J. P 42.30 7.42 SO. CHICAGO, 9137 So. Houston Ave. Cleary, Raymond 3.22 Brady, W. H Get in touch with Miss L. Puthe, F 5.08 1.39 CLEVELAND .. 1014 E. St. Clair St. _^cDermott, Raymond .... 4.88 Murphy, M DETROIT 1038 Third St. Gowan, 550 New Chester Road, McElrath, Richard 1.98 2.11 DULUTH P'^.Parsons, I. H 5.19 Owens, L. C 831 W. Michigan St. 14.51 2.47 VICTORIA, B. C. ..602 Boughton St. Rock Ferry, Birkinhead Head, Munchiger, H Pereira, Antoine 10.00 Ingersoll, E Chester, England Cox, Ai-nold K 2.68 VANCOUVER ..144 W. Hastings St. 16.541 Murchinson, W 1.98 Graves, Charles Kolsaskolsky, John Cole, Thomas Jeffers, Joseph O Johnson, Harold Rodriguez, Vincent Messerschmidt, Kai Howard, Richard Reyes, Jose A Rasmussen, Hans Helgeson, Alden Overton, Robert Lachanski, Ladislaus ., Chiotos, Roy H Pearce, Ashley M Weaver, Jack B. Janisch, William J Gallagher, John J 2.50 2.89 5.74 10.00 12.00 12.00 2.00 2.00 4.00 4.00 10.00 10.78 5.06 5.65 5.65 14.75 8.16 SlU HALLS PERSONALS �Pag© Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG ee^/V" Friday. September 7, wW** •• ©a>^/|f»g Si ISTHMIAN MEN- ; n4 Donald McForlone Knows The Score! McFarlane first went to sea on an Isthmian ship (Marine Fox) in May 1945. Aboard her he ran into a Commie wind-artist who sold him a bill of goods on the NMU. His next trip was on the NMU ship SS Abangarez. And did that open his eyes! Listen to what he has to say — "Ashore i belonged to the United Auto Workers — CIO and we got a fighting outfit, I figured r $ when I went to sea that the CIO maritime union would be the fighting waterfront organization. Was I wrong! The NMU stinks on ice, and no guy with any guts could stomach the stuff they hand out, I was Messman on the Abangarez and was put to work cleaning sailors' quarters, I put in for overtime and it was OK'd by the Steward, But when I got ashore the NMU patrolman kicked it out. Said it was N&, The NMU smells to me almost like a company union," The work done by McFarlane is strictly overtime on SlU ships, and is paid for on the barrel head. McFarlane heard about the SlU record of seftling beefs and came up to the New York hall to look over the records of overtime won by our members. What he saw convinced him that the SlU was his outfit, and he re­ turned to the Isthmian Marine Fox as a volunteer S3U organizer. McFarlane's experience on Isthmian and NMU ships is typic­ al of the experiences of hundreds of unorganized men who are turning to the SlU for reprcsen\ tation. Here are reproductions of McFarlane's discharge from the NMU ship SS Abangeu'ez, and his dues receipt on an NMU trip card. "Abdut all the NMU is, is a dues collecting agency," said McFarlane after his experience with unsettled beefs. Climb Aboard Brother! Bring SIU conditions and wages to all Isthmian Ships. •/ ;»• VI 'tk ii � 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 September 7, 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. 36 Description An account of the resource SIU BRIEF WINS $45 WAGE BOOST MWEB CUTS WAR RISK BONUS AGAIN PAPERS ARRIVE ON SHIPS LATE; POST OFFICE SAYS 'UNAVOIDABLE' THREE FINK HALLS SINK AS ALL SEAMEN CHEER RISK IS STILL THERE CONCRETE SHIPS OK NO SHORESIDE SENIORITY FOR SEAMEN WHO LEAVE SEA BEFORE OFFICIAL VICTORY PROCLAMATION WHY NMU IS FAILING COVETED "MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL" AWARDED TO SIU MAN CURRAN IN A JAM MARITIME AUTHORITY TO BE DISOLVED GULF AND ISLAND RIVERS FOUND RIPE FOR SEAFARERS ORG. DRIVE NEW BUG KILLER PROMISES US SCRATCHLESS DAYS BIG PLANS FOR NEW UNION HALL MAHOGANY FIGUREHEADS BETTER ABS THAN THOSE PRODUCED BY THE WSA SEATRAIN NEW ORLEANS BACK IN OLD RUN EVEN COMMIES DON'T WANT THE DYNASTIC Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 09-07-1945 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/d63139c3d560c93a0d5471895ba5db5f.PDF 72f1463893ed9f8834a98167f4be2ee9 PDF Text Text The Brot~erhood of Marine Engineers, AFL, . backed by a powerful aggregate of AFL waterfront ,_ unions, this week took steps to extend its organizing· campaign among the engineers of America's mer· · chant marine. The immediate objective of the drive were the engineers of the American President Line~. ships. D·rives in the fleets of other steamship lines ·, · 'were' expected to follow shortly. Off· ~a/, Organ · Atlantic.& f}u/,f Dlatricf Seafarers International. Union of NA I ' The new mo':em~nt of the drive came hard . 01!- .·· : ici , -·: , · . . ,' .. . · · · - Ithe heels of the s1gn1ng of a contract between Isth-: : ··... VOL. XJII . · . NEW vomc.'w. ie.:· "'1J>AY. SEPTEMBER 7. 1951 ~ No. 1a , mian Steamship Company and the BME covering ". ot. the company's 250 regular and -relief engineers. In its first full-_ . scale organizing drive the BME · . has been given impetus by the ... recommendation of the ~ Maritime Trades Department that the BME step up its or- · ganizing activity where .its rep- . _,. resentation is needed. f~ In initiating its drive in the;· · Americ~n President fleet, on . September 4, BME pickets in- · : As the SIU's · West· -Co~t af· vessels . which will not be ajfect- of the A&G's position in this Longshoremen's Association, AFL, New York tied up two of the ftliate, ihe Sailors · Union of the ed by .the stdke; . . . ·ma~r. began discussing a new pact company's . passenger ships, tbe ' ,Pacific, began contract.{talks with .. 3. Work with ,all :aff~i~~~~ of. - The negotiat~rs _for the SUP with its, contracted stevedoring President Polk at Pier 9, Jer•_ ~ Us operators this week, the At-:· .the Maritime. Ti:ades .Department are expec~ to resume contract concerns. sey City, and the Presi~ent Fill~:t, The ILA, which has pledged l!l!ltic and' Gulf Disfr.ict .a~~ and all-out· support, not only to talks , next - w~k and ~ntin~e . nounced ·tp~t: in :the"; even~:-. a · the -SUP; .. but -to any ·other AFL· regularly, . until a · contract JS and been· pledged mutual sup- more at Pier 8, Staten Island.· stfrke ;.became ne.~ssai;y, r the .diliateS ·Which: m·a y be hit- at .hammer.e"Cl .out ·or. as.t rike begins port through the Maritime Trades The BME pickets · have. called upon the vessel's engineers to -< fuU-W.eight of. tl).e ·Di~trict's man~ .the · ·s ame ... time by this ·or any· when . the contract . expires on Department, is asking a subfall in with the expanding BME power "would be" put at tpe ·dis- other beef'; · . · September 31. stantial wage in~rease, an in: organizing drive and throw thek posal of the SUP · .for picketline . 4. Notification .t o all interested · · Simultaneous with SUP con- crease in the size of gangs and support to the AFL engineers- ~ . duty. _- , .parties: in the maritime industry tract · talks, the International revisions iri its welfare plan. union. , . \ : While the .SUP negotiators an- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . In response to !he BME pie- .' :n'Ounced that they liacf conductkets, crewmembers and officers' .ed' exploratory talks with .the, - of the ship immediately walked . · operatprs, mainlll' · involv!~g ~?e· . off in supp<irt. The complete aemand for the four-watch-· sysba~king of the AFL Internation- . ie"m, plan·s were being. Clra:WI1 up al Longshoremen's AssociatioD ;f<;>r picketline. sch~aules ah~ area -. and its Tugboat · DiV'isioii werfl e1 ' maps in all of the SIU, A&G brought to . bear at once and porfs; -·'rhe .A&G .. action-- is •. in loading ·work halted. ·' line with the ·Headquarters' pro=. GIVE WARNING ·posed program adopt.ed unani: In pushing into new fields, the · BME simultaneously served nO.:. . .. e. .: tice on alf out:;ide organizations_.,_., • . ""J. . that it would not tolerate . CC?_as~ -Cu,rd offi~~ /~ve sabotaging of its drive, such as "· ~~ounced i ~ltit th"e< ·> dal~ 'has been attempted against the ·"' whed" seamen musf ha.ve newly-signed Isthmian Steamship . .: ·validated > papen' has : bf$n ~ Company, by Harry Bridges'""':- . ~ · .,.. .extenaecl · ~9t.her · 30 days. : '. longshoremen's outfit on the Wept :"~ , • The new ».deadline is OC:iot.:r>ast. •' :..._, ~.:. . b.er .:l, ·at which time~r.jea- : Earlier this week th~ · .8rother- · ~·men .aboard · ocean-going hood of. Marine Engineers took .1; ' · , i ships ·will ·have · to have va~action to protect its contract . , -· dated papers in tbeir f>OS· with the Isthmian Steamship · sessio~ befora .~y ~an 1tign Company following Bridges' un-·. ship's articles. ion's refusal to work the com- . . ·. T~e ·union urges all,. men pany's ships. Bridges' union chose -. · ·'"who' haven't dohe so as yet to ignore the BME contract co~- · , to make: appljcalion immedi· ering the engineers of the ships · ately for ·their "papers. inasand instead played aJong with .irluc:h as the· waiting 'period .t he Marine Engineers Beneficial · , now is from ,....30 t~ 60 days. Pickets from the SIU-affiliated Bro~herhoq:i of Marine Engineers walk their post in San Associl:!!ion, CIO, which is total' - - - - - - - - - - - - , : - - -.: --Fi:a.n cisco as part of their de!.ense against ~e arbijrary action of Harry Bridges' .West Coast ly without support among the . ;, · .• - 1. by · ihe . me?p.bership on Longshoremen's group, wlµcli 'refused- ·to work the · BME~contracted Isthmian ships. B~ p~cengineers of the Isthmian fieef. : ~ous Y · · • · ~ · kets are now a.ctive ln New York where the Union -has extended ils organizing drive to the The Brotherhood of Mari·n·e.: · " . . --August 15, . . . T,he .A&G plan calls for com- . . . vessels .of the American President Line. (Continued on Page 3) I~~.·~ ' P.let~ s~ppoy£ to the s~ in ~fu.e ""'.~..........~...... -:""'.""':""'-:-~-;---------------;--...._--~---~-------~' - . IME ·Eng1·e'n ee"s 0 n Th.e p•ICketi• . 1ne I • > . ,~ ·V~··ida.'..t d ·P~pe.~I II any . - -.----·=-.- -------=--=·-· - -::, :~;,::~ ~3t f:L '::h~~~:. ::r::tPublic ·Hea:lth~ ·. Service ·To Help .Set U'n.·,.~:~ ~;i:~:w.v~:~i~i;,~;;~:: Sanitation Cou.r se :lo SIU's Cooks School financial ba¢kirig. 'In New York, he,ac;lqu.arters, .. , ,a n d. .in th e · Branches 'the' · full facilities · of . the SIU's . buil'dings . will pe thrown open - ' to ·the SUP · for the duration· of its .beef. · . r. - The planned joint stri\<e· e1!Ort will .f urther give the members of the SUP the opportunitY ·. to ta}{e jobs on A&G · c'ontra.Cted •' ~ ' - ship~ . · unaffect~~ liy· · ~· · ~trike, . ·· ,and ;l·t :the sfime ti.me ,Il'!ake . ~ ,,· ~. :·~vap.agle_ -~ s~~a°l?~~ :iiiqpb~~.. .o~ ~1 ·~. ,-_~el{l.b!~rs ~or· J?lcket <;tq.~~· .. :•\.. • , ''. · : vc ~~l · tup ,program o~ spP,~~rt 1 .· . : . a9toPte4 '. by tlie A&G , cans .for: · hunw!ed i>ercent sup' , .. " :~:~O'rt' 'dl tlie' 1SUP ,1µ1.,nciillly: ·JJ\O.r... • • ·111 ;. • • I ... 1: One.'' . ~u>.'l:"~~· ~~Y,sicillly; ·: ;~>;.a~,'.. . ,' . .,.~· 2; ."1i9C•~oif. · ' thi ·s~, eq.Jal ~ 11 ~ -"; tipts ( ·~ ~~ ,r ' · . · , · .. . · · · . Represerltai.i ves of tli~ . United of instruction to be off"ered stuSt~tes" Pub~ · Health Service and. dents at- .the SIU schaol. the~ ~IU'.s ~t~antic and :Gulf Dis- The ; Vnio~ sha.res . with the trict will meet this week . to ·usPHS the opinion that, if stewformulate plan~ for the a~e.~cy's ards depar~ment men ar.e prop:. par~i.c.ipat~on in the curricUlum erly trained , in ~trict sanitary of the Uniort;s .·.c ooks and. Ba~ers met~o.d$· before going aboard School, w:Pi~ will be. housed ' in .ship, the problem of mamtaining the new Headquarters building, .~bsolute cieiuilme~ · throughout ~PW_.. , n~.ariJl~ corn:_p letiop. , in all -phases of . food handling and ~rookl;tn . .: . .,-· · '- · . prepara~ion w1Ii be ~ased conThe · Public - Health . Service, siderably. . . . wliich _is "c~ar~ed . ~ith .. the · en- ~ P~rpose of ·this .wee~:s . meetforcem~11:t. of . sanitary · me~SJ:l~es mg is to WQrk out dethlls as .t o aboarsf" us flag ships ' for Ule what .type ! of educational maprq.t ei:tion of. the. . frewme~be~s· :teriaJ . Qn sanita~ methpds .will ·heaitq, has. been J?,~i~~~. 9r .~e 1 ·~- usec:l . i~ 1 "1th~ come. ·and the ·:U nion to aid h\ ," Setting'' up th:e tmahner · :~tt· .~~ch it is to · ~be au· »• . •. ' ~ sxq ' . taUon i',' l<,, '.... ,, . ,.,. ' ~' .; : ' • •#'l"J,• ( ~ ' ' , : t '- ~ eresented: I •• • . . .. .. ·The best tnet4_ods of food- building last week. He described :.i handling, storage, preparation, the . Union's modem equipmeni' garbage disposal and cleaning as being "the ·very best." · ~ of gear be discussed, with ' The USPHS representative said· a view to making the new SIU that, with the type of eqfilp- , schopl a model of sanitary fa- ment with which the SIU has cilities and methods. outfitted its galley, "it · shou1d. · Representatives of the USPHS be a cinch to maintain the high-. wh9 at.tend the meeting are est possible sanitary standards.'; James H. - LeVan, Chief of VesHe addM that it is unusual to,.,,.' sels Sanitary Program; Harold run into such an array of first '. B.. Robi!lson, . Chief of .the Milk class .gear in . one facility. . and ,Foo4 Br~n·ch;. Frank Te~zloff, . ":With the type of equipm~t· .; Chief Engineer for ·t he · govern- that h.as been installed in the : inenf agency, and Paul Resruck SIU l;>Uilding, the Union showcl of the · Division of Sanitation. have n~ difficulty in tµrning out . · Mri . R~nick' made a prelimin· very supE!!'ior stewards 'de~-·~ B!Y inspection tour ol all the ment peri!onnel;" Mr. R~ '; ·facilities in the arooklY,n predict~ "(Bee .photo' On ' ~ I.) ... will will aan,y t • '' ~ ' �,, 'I' .B /E .. S .'E, ·.4<F .4 ~~- 'E.R 'S \ '· '· · :SEAFARERS :.- ' ~. .. ' . . ~· ..~ \.... :-.~ -.·~:.-"L . OG·· . ... : . ·~~ . " '. ·: .: ; ·:;:' _ .Published Eve,Y. ~ 0th~. i«e~ ~ · the. / ~ ··" ·. · SE·A F,A RERS lNTERNATiONAL UN°ION OF ;NORTH .~M~Riq~ Atlantic and Gulf D.i strict • .. . # ' • - _, " Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor - . At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. :Y. HAnoier ~-2184 Reentered as · second class matter August 2, 1949, at the . Post · Office ·in New York, N.Y., under the ' Act of August ·24; (1.912. • ·Of Vital 267 Importan_c~ · No offshore vessel ever · calls at Washington, D.C., · ~· ..... and Seafarers ·anxious. to ship never need visit the nation,s . ·~ ' · capital-but · that doesn,t mean that · Washington ~sn,t · , , . yitally important to us as seafaring men, or for that mati'Y. ter, as citizens and members of the community.of working ' . men' and women. , . In fact, Washington, · D.C., ranks along with our · most important ports, inasmuch·· ;is activities in that city' , affect our daily lives · as seamen .and as residents' of this land; as much as shipping activity in say, Baltimore, New · :York, New Orleans, or Mobile. Hardly a day goes by that ,some law or regulation affecting shipping is not in the process of discussio~ or / ~ enactment. These laws and regulations immediately affect our jobs in some· manner, shape or form. In addition, there is the multitude of laws that flow through Congress each session that determine the · taxes we pay, such as the . . income tax laws; the .conditicms under which we can fun.c ·. tion as an organized collective bargaining group, .such as . the Taft-Hartley law, and the like. In the past few years, the -trade union movement has become increasingly aware of. tqe fact that what goes on in Washingt<;>n is of extreme importance to every working------------------___;_____.___ __........__ ___;___;___..,...__ __ .m.an and woman in the nation. Powe-rful anti-labor groups exert great influence in the shaping-of laws that· in large ·· measure determine our ability to mainiain a decent stand. · ard of living for ourselves and our families'. o . \ 0 i . So ,importa:11tdis tbhe nation's hcapithal tAoFLall Qdf thhe :·.country s orgaruze 1a or peop1e t at t e . an t . e · _CIO maintain their headquarters ~tt that city. Hundreds . 9£ unions operate .full-time, fully-staffed' offices in Wash~:, ington, so that they can keep abreast of .e very bit of pro. .-posed ·legislation that will affect their memberships. -In · '· ..i.- a.dd ition;· t hese o- ff ices· see to it t hat IegisIation is intro..: , ;;1 d d d h .. h I £ l . h l{ . ". "uce.. an pa~se t at is e p u to t e peo~ e t ey ' '. ...represent. • .' 1 The Seafare::.·s· International Union has ·a legislative 6~'.':: ·J;cpre~entative ~>n the ··national $Cea.e -.to· r-epresent ihe In. ,J;ernational and to aid the various. affiliated Districts, inas·. :·much ·as. none of the individ:u al SIU a,ffiliates have their . ~ &wn representatives in Washington. . ... , r .· ~. f! A UDLEY e: FOSTER You~ ~ife, Mrs. Rose Foster, HOUSTON , THOMJrS. jr. GEOR~E-, JOSEPH S~ITH '° .'- . .'t""'" :. Ni•.. :,". · '.":~~re· p~d _relatmg.to shipp~ . aµ.d th~ , i 11 - ~\ has moved to 216 Erie Street, Yoµt-welfare benefici~r.y: cards J ersey -c·t · ..,._ · ~·y t ,, ~n d i y, smc~ ygu &h"ipped . ·,'Yere ;impr ..oper1y fill~. .o, 't. t -n ew ones must be ,filled out. GEQ1',GE KEIN i ~ ~ ~· · · ·EDWIN- MITCin;LL Contac! . D. Lunde.r man, . cl o Afound.rfa, Waterman . SS Corp., (Chief C9o~) 19 Reotot Str~et, New ;york City. Contact Mr.. Moore at 10th t. $ t Ave.n ue ·Barabaria, No. 3• ·TriniMICHAEL KA:PRA~ . . .d ad. Urgent. t.. ·t. t. / '(e,x-SS Ines·) CREW. ALCOA C,l..IPPER . 1 · Get in touch with P~ter :Rod- ' · . (Voyage se) ~ - It has been _said that ;;Seame-?; are the ~ost «Iegisla!ed yenkq, One North Drive, Plan- : Bill Kuschke,. who wa~ injur.: _ .bunch of guys m the country. Just taking the Pt'.r1od dome, Lo~g ~sland, New Yor!t. .ed in <:;µracao,. as,ks you ~l to 1 ;(w';ftom 1916 to .19.50, we ':n~ .that ap~roximate~y 300 la.ws Telep~one: 1!a~as:et 7-508~~-- . . . . . ·- -· r • I you get in touch .with him' when arrive. in N; w Orleans at· . .Jli* Nort~ Johnson Street. His phone. is . Valley . 2423. · · · . _. " t t t. 1·· I JOHN JO~E:PH' SHACK Contact yom brother, St,e. ve, aboard · ~S ·Marina, A. H. Bull, g:y. 1'roaci Str.eet, New ·York t 'lo t 1 11 . F.ERDIN~ND w. HECK . "My letter was returned, marked 'not at this address.' Write me ·at 9 s. First Avenue, Mirie .Hill; Dove~. Nc:_w Jersey: Helen." . .' - metchant .mar~ . ' EDWAR·D c:-:BUR1'9~· Jr.' . . 'II!!'. "' ' " · of .~he. V~t ~1J?lber . of pr~side.q,~1ij Win ·thj.~ Bfotlie.r--· w,to ~,P.~ ~ l'~JJ#s ':::·~f'f~~ps -., :a~d , odier l~ws w~~h prlfllCip:illy ~~a~ y.rith other ,resided: at ..923' Nor& '~Rampart ~ ·:. .. · .~. · . ~--. •'"":ip.atters, but contam provisions affect:mg maritime, as .for Street, New Orleans, get in touch "· \,"'8'r.a mpte. the bill authorizing the Economic Cooperation with his sister Car,ole, at Cap- t i~liiiiiiil~;;;;;;;;~::;;;;;~~~~~ ::: - Ad..Rlinistration and the appropriation for implementing 'it. ital : 2269 •. <0r if . nq_ .~~we.r; EL . .. '• .. , - · T. h EC.A bill · .. kin . d 6664) S~attle, Washington. The following Seafarers, now Pvt. Lester J. Otten, ... · ·-;. e . contams a provlSion ma· g it m~n a:t. t. $ . . in the armec!, foree;3; have asked -- us _42265172 .. ··~J.tor.y: for ECA to :ship at 1east 50 percent of the Marshall . PAUL ER-VIN · the LOG .to print thefr service po. 1, BTG, SCRXC · : 1fan · cargoes in US vessels. This protective provision for , 'V'!•.M. GARDNE·R . ' ~ddresses so their ·friends and Camp· G.o rdon, Georgi~ ,( ·l\plerican shipping was passed after the SIU in 1949,. . These men,.who were.witness- former shipmates can ; write ;t. t. t, ' _·· . d · f h · · · · h es to an accident to Dillard H. · them:· Pvt; Cecil ~. Futch, US .5308,1278. ~ :.w.(3.g~. .a strong c~m.\'~ugn or t e 50-50 proyisio~ in t e Adcock aboard the'. Robiri Gray, P:vt. J;.eonard Dow.er, US52114G05 4th Med. TNO, 4th._ Pl~toon , ' :CA bill. Th~ Uruon s full reso~1rces. were 'thrown into the at Yokphama are · asked· to· get Stu. Co. #2o,-·.$TR TSESS. .- 2~31 ,A.SU _;MRTC ·<.b~t.-tle on the legisiative front. As a result seamen are as- in touch with - .'.J. D.uane ·Vance; Camp Gordan, Gepi1gia ,... , . Fprt Meade, Md: . ,. : ~· .~:~_~-red that these c~rgoes wiJ.l not :go. to loW-C<?St .for~ign- New Worlcl '1.tife Building, sect. t. '- .· '"1 . t ~ ._ . t. ~ . lf;ag competition~ . · . · • .?~d a~d C?erry, Seattle 4, Wash- Pvt. Dew~y ·M artin, US 5308209!1 ~ Br~the:i; JoJlJJ: , Gall~tta, ,.134' . f, · . • • · i~gton. Wire collect an ~ddresa Jiq. Btry., 337'.t h' ~ - Gun Bn. ~ ·Hopkinson Avenue, Brookl~n 22, · .,. ·; . No· matter how w:e -look at ·1t, Wa_shington, D.C.; where you can be .reached whet\ Cam,P Stewart, Georgia · . . ._~ust be considered as a pd1wjp~ ,p.omt of operation inso- you hit port. · " ., .: ~ '. . ·. - · t. , ;t. • ." • ~:, ,f~~ ,a~- tedhe ~We~fhar~.t,s _i\;~~~..r,e ankd :tha~ -ofh US, s!ll~ping ~s. 1'\NTHO~'.'/t. JS~OWN~ ' ~vt·J;s~~~S~~:munons, .. ~~r.n . • ~ Ji>~ 3 ~stJ.irp . -t'~ ?~~ ~ -'t e ~nation s, cap1-: ,C9nt,ct Jobn . :E; -'Brii.dY, ,,S'S Co. A, J 2(AO?tm ~ .t.J,.-We~~ -.~~s. !~.~<>a~ on a;m~ltu:~~~· o£ p:~a~te~~·-w~1c~ Iries, c/..Q ~ulf Lines~. u~ ~.ai9ad f~rsi Ah};lor~ ·l).>hd~iqn,, , ·.lJft~et our daily .ltvJ!?g ;w. sea~e.w··~~ ".tt~z~ns. et· tne :QS.. ·~treet,, Ne.w ;York "CJty_} , Fo~t Hood, .Xex.a s ·, : . · ~·.~~one•. ~ 1S .excl~1ve 1 1 11 f t' f (. • ... , ' • 9'.- . , ~ {!;; I • '" ~ • ~ f ·~ ' ... _ • �. T B 'E S. E ... . ~ F ..4 R E R S L 0 C· Is ·All Maritime Watc-hiJJg ·Tre-1y , • I • ~('OJ~' • ;~ ".... J I ',. · American ·maritime--unions and steamship operators are watching closely .the de'v elopments at s~ . Jfrancisco . during the · curre_.n~ .discussions of the proposeCi Japkn,~e peace treaty for its · effect on the maritime picture. .. Interest revolves . . . in · the ireaiy . arou~ the possibility of inclusion in the treaty provisions restricting, the cut-throat tactics of J~pa~ese shipping op.e rators reminiscent of pre-war years. . The Seaffil"ers International Union, long concerned with the problem; taised-. · th~ issue a~ its r~cent co11vel)tion in San Fran- . cisco, when questjons ~n the Ja, panese merchant marine'.s post..., treaty · role were' addressed to ._ Senator. Warren Magnuson, who ·: • <: - $pOke at the convention. · ·' • ~ - r At ~1,'.~sent _ i jle prop~se~ . treaty .- 4oes no.t. contain .specific limitations•on Japan's merchant marine expansion, . but government officials have give~ furn assuranc.e;i that the Japanese merchant marine WQUld.. be revived only in relatiOnship to the gradual re. ·v ival of its ;whole economy. . One particular instance that has aroused shipping . men and cohgres~men was tl)e report that 1 . .. at least one Japanese ship in a Pacific port, lacking a homeward cargo, ~ had loaded American ex·port cargo fur South America. • .. ~ .j "" "' . Examining the SIU's galley facilities in the Cooks and Bakers School to be operated in the new Headquarters building is Paul Resnic~ of the United States Public Health Service. Mr. · Resnick. of the government agency's Division of Sanitation, is curJjenily working with the SIU in establishing a program of sanitary procedures to be taught the school's students. (Story on page 1.) (Continued fr"om Page I) Engineers learned that the Pacific Maritime Association, which has long played "footsie" with Bridges, stood apart and declined ro take a stand. Meanwhile, Bridges' action ardused the wrath of the other AFL unions connected with the west coast waterfront and, under BME leadership, a general tie-up was effected of all vessels in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Seamen of the SIU, A-&G District, and of the Sailors Union of the Pacific walked off their ships while members of the West Coast teamsters locals serving the piers refused to carry supplies to the" ships. Likewise, the AFL taxi drivers . refused to carry passengers to and frofr! the port areas. ;i'he shutdown of all ~ier ope~a_txons spu~e~ _the Pac1~c Mar~tu~e Association to action. The shipowner gr,oui:> went. into co~ and .succeeded m having an · m· t' · d b · ll . June arrmg a piek . ion. issue etmg -m the port areas. PHONY LINE The BME and · its supporting unions responded to the order and · withdrew their 1 i n e s ; Bridges' union, however, withdraw its pickets but established an "invisible picket line," under the pretext that his organization was unable to find men to work the ships of the Isthmian Line. Events leading up to the present -tangle with Bridges' outfit Mobile Bay Sea Food Union Wins Strike By CAL TANNER hood of Marine Engine~rs, who · . Nothing much . took place at MOBILE, August 30---The Mo_:· are fulfilling tl~eir contract with the '"Branch meeting yesterday. }>ile Bay Sea · Jfood Union, Vf hich Isthmian Steamship Company Minutes of Branches holding is affiliated }Vith the . SIU, won against the efforts of the MEBA. meetings were read and accepta four-day strike against local Artd speaking of the labor ed, as · were the Agent's and shrimp packers and· went back" front, the CIO Shipyard Workers Patrolman's reports. to work with its (!emands met. ar.e still on strike against the Headquarters ;eport to the Urban Borsarge, president of Alabama Dry ·Docks and _Ship- membership and the Secretary·the union, said the str~ke ~as building- _Compa~y. T?is is ~he Treasurer's financial reports were called because of the price situ- seventh week this strike, which accepted without a dissenting ation and. bec;:ause "some. sm~ll is . for high~r wages, . h~io ~een vote. "I:"here was nothing in comoutlaw boats were operating m gomg on, w:1t~ no break m sight munications or New Business Mobile Bay ahd practically giv: as yet. and the meeting ~ent into Good ing their shrimp away." . .As. f~ as we here in the A&G and Welfare, where plans fur The SIU here gave all-out D1stnot are concerned, every- improving the facilities of the support to our Union Brot}\ers, thing here is pretty 1much okay, recreation deck were discussed. who had 200 fishing boats tied- what with 193 men shipped from There were 125 present when up. . the Hall. Twelve ships paid off, the meeting adjolll'ned. on the beach with us we had · Also getting SIU a~d is the eight signed on and three stop.. lo~al contingent .'<?~ the Brother-' ped here in-transit. 'J. Nali, c;. Stringfellow, E. ' D. , · Moyd, .•D. L : Parker, W. A : Wal- Boston l.otfi/$110re,,,en Bt!tk BME will here on the chance you see them, because men aren't BOSTON, August 29 The ed on. On· the payoff side of the staying long in Mobile these MEBA threw one of their phony ledger were the Ann Marie Q.ays. (Bull), The Cabins 'Cabins TankSpencer, ·by the way, who pkketlines around the Steel Fly· er Industries), Wanda (Epiph- holds book 89, has been going er, one of the ' three Isthmian any), · Stony Creek. _ (A;merican to sea since 1910, and has been spips to ·hit this port during the Tramp Shipping), Michael (Car- a member of the SIU from its past two ~eeks (the ,S teer Work- ras); Republic (Trafalgar) and inception, as · you can' see by er -and Steel Admiral were the Bents Fort (Cities Service). his bqok number. . • others), and · kept . it there for There were some minor over- · In his days of going to sea he about two hours. ·tirrte beefs on the Wanda, which has seen all conditions from the By that. time the AFL long- was settled to the satisfaction of very worst to what it is now, shoremen, who had refused to the crew. The Republic a'lso ' had and has been active in helping cross the line, found out what some OT disputes, and these to win· the conditions we pres-· ~he score was and went right were settle<1. bdore . th_e payoff ently have. back to work, and there should in our 'favor. "The conditiohs we have to. not be any tr~uble on this score The Cabins, Wanda, Stony day," he says, "are far beyond ~g_aj_:t1. ,. · · . ·Creek and the Michael · ~grled the wildest hopes we had in the · Sh\pping is very gooCi in Bos- on again. old days. ' They have .been ac-· Some of · the oldtimers around complished by a militant orga~­ t'>n, pa,rticufarly f~;r ·ra.t~d men: $0 if you want ·to get ·ouf .fast, here-at this time ·are y . .Szy~an- ,zation which stands ready to · ·.. ~ightail ·" it. for ·: this l>Ort and' ski, E. 'Whelan,' Ernie '-Belkner; .tight for their rights--and I P..m • ·:we'll fake care 'of you. Roy' Johnson, Bill Prince; B, proud to be a member of the We had seven 'ships paymg off ~impson, st~ Cieslak, F. D~.m :,; Atlantic and Gulf District of. the during this· period and four sign- asi Jbe.Alelo. •, " By JIMMY SHEEHAN . ~a::~ce~ :u~m~~~·t a~iec~a:~~ ·1 CHARLES SPENCER clo~e Before we for this issue, it is in order to list the men currently in the Marine Hospital. 'they are: H. P~ek, J. Harrison, L. C. Pugh, T. Burke, ·J. Buckelew, J. ~· Jones a_nd . Mike Leousis. / stem from an organizing drive. by the BME among the engin- _ eers of the Isthmian fleet, which culminated in a contract signed •. on August 20, covering the 250 regular and relief engineers em- · ployed on the company's ships•. The BME had .in support of its drive the full power of the AFL 1 Maritime Trades Department,• embracing AFL longshoremen, tugboatmen, licensed . deck offi~ _,. cers, pursers, radio operators and· ·u nlicensed seamen. Proof of the Isthmian engineers' sentiment was shown when almost to a man the ·company's engineers ignored the MEBA~ picket lines and went aboard the ships. Likewise, the MEBA re .. ceived no support frqm any other union iI1 the . CIO, the NMU. having demonstrated its position ;, earlier by sending · its members'-' ..threugh an. MEBA picketline · when the ships of the Isbrandt.. . ~en Steamship Company were in- · volved in a B~-MEBA dispute.' c:::... • . d .#.-.. · ~urrymg aroun .1.vr some t · ·t bort' tt t ·suppor m I s a ive a emp to curb . the will of the Isthmian engineers, th.e MEBA found an ally in Bridges' outfit, which was _expelled earlier by the national CIO for following the red · line. The Government, too, en.. ' tered the picture last week when 6 leaders of Bridges outfit were arrested by federal authorities on charges of being big guns in the communist revolutionary apparatus. TWO MOTIVES? Bridges' assumption of MEBA's dispute is supposedly . aimed at forcing Isthmian to · ·• renounce its ..contract with the BME and sign with the MEBA. Maritime observers see a pos- · sible further motive in that elimination of Isthmian,. ships from west coast ports would force them from the trade and leave the field open for the companies in the Pacific Maritime AssoCiation, which has long been charged with showing Bridges favoritism. Meanwhile, preparations were being made by the BME to put int-o the hands of the lsthinian engineers copie~ of the newlyriegotiated contract for ratificaJ_ion. The new agreement gives the engineers of the Isthmian fleet the highest pay in the industry: an immediate 3.62 wage. increase and other monetary gains ~d i~provements in ·working. conditions. The new contract also gives. the engineers union · the right to reopen the contract to discuss wages or working conditions at any time. IN THIS ISSUE Report of $eafarers Welfare· Plan ...................................... Page 4· The Delivery of the MV Forty Fathom 42 ·······-············· Page S News (rom the Ships ................................................................ Page 6 Minutes of Shipboard .Meetings .. :................. ~..................... Pase 7 SS Puerto Rico Crew Pr~ .................~·................... :.... Pages 8, 9 Letters from the Membership .............................................. Page l~ Maritime Roundup ................................................................... Page l~ Reports From Branch Agents: Galveston ................~.... San Francisco ...........: Lake Charles .............. Seattle .......................... Page 4 Page 4 Page · 13 Page 13 Wil!Jlington ................ Page Baltimore. .................... Pase Savannah .................... Page New Orleans .............. -Page 13 14 14 · 15 �By KE~T~ . . GALVESTO'N", This was .a dark .. . REPORT NUMB~ 'TEN ALSOP sro,. By PAuL HALL, ~cr.etary-Treasurq, A&G DiStr.ict;..Chlii-ma~,, SIU Welfare Plan. Tr~tees ' ... and somewhat ·Each ·week 10 Seafanra ,W•UIM~ ~laui ·will maktf b ·nport··to Sh.~'. of- the· Atlantl~· 1llid · Gulf DSat·rlc:I three. ~ays r~-. through the ·sE-AFAREllS LOO. Included wW be ill• nam• of Ill.~- rec:td"'f.liitf a.~I beit.eflta, the:.~t•· pal~· the :. .. -.- August 30 - ~~orous city for · ""'~ntly, wh~n the m~nieip_al ~.... 11.'oapltals ht wkieh the-t. are rea8"'1nst ~v ucl the·Jotai ~- patd oat.. . .. . biceptloll 'df tlie plal{>oil •July ., ~i~ees ad~ · htearrtsd . ters. w.th.ent .:~ l, lSSO. ·Also !Deluded ID ·tie ,report -.w lll he A•·Ma•.of. the· ~~ .haf'• tlhcl;.:..d --tlle umunt1 ]'aid ·their beneBelarleti. avke ·an s ut · own e ci..,. ., ughts and cut off garbage· c 61" ~tibns. · • bad., but after t1tree daiys withoat any garbage being collected, :rou can imagine the odor in this . ( . hot a~d hmnia city. The strikes were settfed and th~ e~ployees got a $25 ~onth1y w-age increase. We . can. all now take a healthy lungful . or air for a change. . -On the waterfront we paid off the- Bri'g htstar ('l'raders) and the - ~itY. 'Of Alma (Waterman). Bot~ ; '-~hips signe_d on ·again. HANDLED TEN - , In-transit we handled the QQv, ., ernment C amp, B. ra elfor d I s1an d , ' €ouncil Grove (Cities Service), the Seatrain New York and Sea. ftain Havana, Southern Cities (Southern Trading), Robert ; Lowry (Bloomfield), Mae and · Evelyn °(Bull) and Fairland (Wa,'terman). - We were unable to assemble· enou?h bo~kme~bers to call .a meetthJ.!lg,t so we_nk h~veh ...to ":_aiht ano er wo wee s m vpes L e membership will increase her.eabouts enough to do a bit of -. · Branch business. ~ ' One bookmember around here Thomas Mccann, a relative .. . Period ·Covered By Thi• R•Poit. 1 :l'he dark streets wer.en't s<>' · · ' · ·· August 12-A.ugust-25 • ., ·Cash On Hand US Government Bonds Esti1nated Accounts Recewable · . . Hospital Benefits Pa~d In This·~Period Total Hospital Benefits Paid- Since· July 1, 1910 h D•ath •enefits Paid T is Period· Total .Death Benefits Paid Since July 1, -1958 . ' . ~ . ' 1 ' · $131,690.36 $7 54,0i.~.44 . • $120,000.00. $4,127.00 ,. $63~6~.00 · $6,000.00 ' . $74,000.00 .·'· . The report of the period just .ended reveais an_otii:e~. . . g.r eater number of. men . ·saiiling SH! ships . also · means strong rise in the'.standing of the Seafarers Welfare. ?~an, gteater.. pa~ents "ta ~lt~; Pfan ·by the 'shipowners. a rise that has been . constantly upward," ever increastn:g. I::.ooking at th.is pe:Fi<KPs . figure. o_(·-$1~,00b. paid out ta tl~e beneficiaries· of dice~ ~-Seafarers, reveals that while the stabili~y of the Plan. · life goes O!J., s&me o:f· -diir~Brothers have ci:ossed the final While the current figures s.h ow a decided increase in b·a·r·. Whe·n. the t otal i·s sh ow n., i•t sudden1y reve · als the the benefits being paid, the income of the Plan, 'likewise, sizeable numb~r Qf., our Brt>thers who ha~e passed away shows an uplurn, both from the reguiar payments reoeived since the _Plan went into effect. Fortunately, it is with and the cutting into the accounts receivable to the tune - great satisfaction that now know that they . are assured of ·$50,000· during the past two weeks. a bntial fitting · for ~ Seafarer and a bit of · money is left As this week's figures show, $4,127 was paid out in over for the •dependents to straighten _out the deceased hospital benefits to 187 Seafarers. While this figure .ihcluaes l3r9thers! affairs. · men .who are paid only once a month, it is a definite inThe sudden loss of a breadwinner. is' a . terrible blow r. .• ' crease and ~hows the gradual- rise in hGspital bene~t p~yto any family. Qften th~ family is left with the co~t of ments to Seafarers. This is explained by the fact that the an expensive funeral (though the SIU has always seen h h d d . . : • h" d t . t h at its . memb•ers recerve · · d proper b uri'al. t h rougqh t h ~ 1 :_ SIU as un re s more men. Scu.J..lllg its s ips an , na urto it ally, a percentage of them will. be·cume ill. This- is· inllnt?• fornrer SIU buri:al fund). Now a Seafarer's family can' dia_tely refleczted in the-pl!(yment's, though., of course, for the· . . mee.t -tills emergency without fear. we l ... Lis~ed . . ... below are the Brothers who hav~. rec;eived hospital benefits. during the period covered by ·th.i s two-week report. the hospitals they were in · and the amounts t~ey were- paid.. I t!JSPHS HOSPITAL STA't'E!N ISLAND, NY Athanasoo~ells, George .... $20.00 "Beals, Albert B. ......•........... 7.00 '.Bechlivams, Nicholas ····-·-· 10.00 Blomgren, J . .......... !:.~......... ~. ~.Oo ,Brown,. J<>nn R. · ·.................. 10.00 1Brown Joseph · . . io oo !Burnsti:ne, Maori"~~·-·:::::::::::: 20:00 cantor, · l!obert .... :............... 10.00 1 Oeron, Milton R. ................ 10.00 tce~eno-, Alfreda -. ..........:..... ~ 20.00 ;Coffey, ~. J ......................... 20;00 :Corne, Ii.ouis ........ ~...............· . -_10.0o Sanchez; Charles E ........... Sikes, Oneal ........................ SR.ider, Phillip J . ..... :.:...... Thomson, . Hugh .................. Tilqen, H~rold .....•.............. Yidal, Rafael ...................... .~aas, George :..................... -Wagner, Emil P. :.............:. ·Yanik, Joseph ..................._.; · . 10.00 30.00 10.00 20.00 20.00 30.00 10.00 10~00 20.00 . $8'56.00 ~. USPHS HOSPITAL · SAN .FRANCISCO . . McDonald,. Sam .................. 10.00 _ ' USPHS HOSPITAL McGuinn, R. E. ···-··-··········· 20.00 GALvESTON . McLees, Thomas :H. .......... 20,00 Collins; James E. ..........'.... $10.00 Michaleas, T. ...................... .10.0~ 1 F~heri ~ra~ . :..................... l~.00 :Miller, .Joseph -E~ ................ 10.00 James, Roy E ............~........ 40.00 ·Raana, K. .............................. 20:00 • • · Ray, C ........................ .-.. ,::.... 20.00,, •· · $60.00 . 'Sutherlin, w. !t. ................ -. 10.00._ · ST. C.LARES iiosPITAL '.' ·Teague, J. A . ... :.................. 20.00 . NEW YORK · iTerrington, Todd ................ 10.QO' Prz~ic~4, J oJ:µi ........... :........ $20.00 '. !Tickle, Loµlie R.· ........... :.:.. . 2(l.OO . PH'IL~DELPHIA GEN. HOSP. iWailick, C. E •.............. :.....~ . . 20.00- .. . · PHii.ADELPHIA . , <)insburg, Samuei :.............$107.00 . . $490;00. 1:•. , . :' · (CrmtinueJ rm Page 1J) ·Bahr, D. .......:... ;...........:........$100.00 -lCrai~, F~ank . t.. .................. 10.00 -.Cheng, Gee ·--···············-··"··· 20.00. · ·' :~;~:~r·c~:r.··: _::::::::~~::·::::::::::::: ~·~:~~. ' ~~;~~~~. ·E~w~~ _::::::~;;.~;-~:::::~-- i_::~-~,. f Rafael .--··-··-···-·-······-····· 20.00" .Grant, Hel'bert E. ..,.;;. ...... 2Q:OO:·: D1~z, . - . . .. . Callot11ia·:l .a/JOi,·• cks··. IME:·., .. · • ·.' . , · , • . • 1 Dixon;. Earl ' .. ;..... ~........·.. :...... 2Q.Qt> i~~w·!s·•. _Jam~ , R."/...:,..<.::._. ... . 2~~~9.' . ·· ·:":·· · :: . ·'. B.Y Lt.<>irzi:.~Al!bNER . _: · ,Dunf~~;. G~orge . c. ·-·········· ro.oo . ~Mjt~nell, · ~.- ~: ··:······:..:-:.:;... 20.00 _. ~A:N ~FRA~iS~O; . Au~qM 29, t.ttliciettt ·lorl~~o,te.mefi· to wo-tk .Eldermre, D. ........................ 10.00- .:Petitpal?, u.•.:.... i0.00 ~ 1 · t · th t th h· h' f th b ~ 'F F c:i · k o OO < p .-tcha. .¥ Ed,J . ···•·-·d. L · . ,- "'his -.1. .ioca -.pom ~n . e _p:rese~ . . e s 1ps, ,1s. is way o um rennette, re enc ·--····- 3 ·. . l ri .· ru, war . • ········ 20. ·00 :Brotherhood of M ~ r ~rte· En- ing his nose .at the court. order. .Gardner, A. ·--······················· lO.OO lRob~rtson, C .. -R. ······:·'········· 120~00· gineers' l;eef'' -Wlth the· West .coast 'Nii!. AFL. Ehgineers, liowever; ·· ~ew~ome1\ ha:v-ifig · joine_d the 'Gardner, Marvin J . ... :........ 49.00- Robinson, E ....................., ... . 20-.09 il ' =--a<-C! ............ t.., i.. · t m , · -~ s I'd d · •th th full " S;n"T • ~948 B th M c 'G . w·n· . tv A I D . 1 10 00 ,on~l!H<&Orcsu..n .nas A~P e on. -rema'!':n , 0 1 ' an . ; .Wl ~ 1 2 , · a;~ .m " · r-0 er c ann · · arrison, iam -············· 0.00 · an a .s t, ame ·····:········ . · 'the run helping. out our affiliate baelting of the AFL will unsailing SIU ships ear.lier, Gonzales, Julio ........·............ 20.00 !Thurman, - Henry ................ 40.00 )m· 1..... i·· ~ l> ~... . th"' st d · b. t dl ~ . ' ., · , _ .'•..... ~k . w ,I a s.o · d th e I sth rman · G rangaard , J . ...................... 20-.00 , _.c.. tt10.."'d _• . uru.g "' cpa.t o_u e y wm. . / , ""ut h e misse d th B 1 Y. . ~.ere, _a_t •the H 1~ *-"· · 1 H ar . d en, Otis J . .................. 20.0Av 1.• • • • $330.00 ' we ·. .tie· ay _ an •. ship_ping rew.lAe an d th . e 1"v~14 6 • G enera !M ...... 1 .T a · .:i_.e.... e,... t k' __ . ·.._ik b . . t b th t ' H 1 B 10.00 ' , USPH"" b-:'sp IT•L · . , . ~~ ra . . "'es ... ea fig o as· .roams g9c?d: We sn.1pped men to w e, e1ng a sea o imes. , ·o mes, oss ...................... ., n'"1 A su- .... f t"' B"'.....,.. ih its ... .j c H. · 10.00 1 " ·• NE ·· w ORLEA.N"" ·. 11• • · f'..1:' 0 "" .• or · 1<1e J.VJ.!!I . • a ..._- a·_ ·gtJ6d_· number. of ships and J .... LIKES GULF~ Si;vu-, · · • ···d··············· ,· . ~ $· ii1on.. The suppol't w.as given us. handled th~ , mmor ._ -beefs that! . . Karalunas, Leonar .......... 10.00 rAdams, J.. R. ........................ 20,00 1 • AlSi. th;..; C 1u• .... St t F " d h . . Brother Mccann shi.ps out of g:Osit··."1'-t•, JWc!idr.>h ···· ···- -·· .•.• 20· o· 0 '. B- k R.. J p"· . 20 00 I 0 , "" a uorma· . a e . e - art1Se on t ose ships · where 1n•L. ~1\;..,. ..,""P • l ur e, .'· · : ·············.······· · - · . · . ~tfr--al1ofi, i~ eo11vention at . San· tran·s1·t. ' ~:..: ,as a .r.°!e, going out as Tueacc:x:k, Elwin E. ............ 10.00 .Cara, W11son 0. .................. 20.00 1:0i g t ~ ii . t · 0 ,a-;umpm_an. Hes been on ships Lomas Arthur 20 00 Cele•"t1'ne Ol1'ver 20 '00 1 ' e 0 • voe · u ammous1Y We were unable to ·assemble · 1 ~l ' ···················· . ~•SUtf ort th . BME" . 1•t p rtt . ../ ·. . . ~ce 9 · ~ m s res_e . .a q1:1orum for. .a regular mf;!etmg,.. · Lucas, Joseph ...................... 20.00 1Cruz, Rogelio ...................... . 20-;-00 , ,;· we learned this week that :McGUigan, A. :..................... 20.00 ~Fitte, Ben ,.........•......... ~ ......, 30.00 · •· , _. . 'Q ~twe held ~ special µieeting to 1 ,~Galveston, Houston and Corpus Moillii, John B. .................. 10.00· ·Gifford, R. S .........•.......... ~. ao.oo THUMBS ·NeSE . st~mp .·shiPi>ihg cards and hear :.t<;misti .towboat and harbor M'<>rris, William J. .............. 20.00 Grana, N. D. ........................ 20.00 Despite the lack of pickets ,an·- a'd dress l)y Charles King," ~orkevs have signed. a ~ew con- O'Brien, Eugene · P. ". ....... :. 20.00 •Gr0ss, E: E ......... ~ .........•......'.. ~0.00 t~rounii- the' ships here, a situa- y8ectetacy-Treasur~r of ' the .:.BME. · ~~t with the G&H Towing O'Brien, H. E. ..............,..... 20.00 [HJlrdf'.ma.~, yr. T ......,..•.~-..... , 20,~ ition brought about when :a f?an He thanked t~ ·s1u and SUP, . .' COmpany proV'.iding for a ten ·o'·Neil1, F. ............................ 10.00 iHenry, Hayden F .....,....... r. , .10.00. ;Francisco judge llanned· an¥ pjck- men here for . the wonderfur sup1 ...... . ·,.cen·t increase. across, t_he ·b oard . .PHutis· , J~oseph ..................... 20 •00 1K·elly D... D. • ·; ·"····· ·· ' ····.: ·· ....· · • 20_ •00 ets 1·n • the n" · t ·we h ave g'iven, h. is · / greup · _ .' •• f . . · •be.ef, . th·is: h as - ~-t gor ·~ ~. ~e - ; a-greement incre~es the· Pl-att, Elijah ........................ 10,00 :Kiiskj, T ..............................T ·2oiOO rstopped Hatry aridges·ffom .hard in. i~ fighj:. We ' assured him .that acation ' benefits and- is an all- RiveFa~ Ruperto .........;........ 20100 "Lang, Lep ·········-·····:....•..:.... .20.((0 ltiming the 'AFL .Eng.iii.eers Union. :we vvould "s tand b~ck 'o f liiS out- ' :llJ.'Ow:1~ improv~e.ri;t over: ·Iasf &ldenwaler, Adolph W. ·' .. .. Ht.00 ~i..ee, . Th~a~ore E . .....t.. ..,,:...;· · 2tt~O !B~~dges'., "i?V~§ibi'epicketi!ne," ·tbe ~fit , until ~he;r h~v~ successf~y ear's figreement. , . . Salgado, .Jose . ...................... . 10.00 Mayrbat, John .,•. ,.........;.... ,. 20-.00 pre~ext the,t he cannot . round :Up 1ended thew dispt1-te. . , :r; ir.- w-as · ft I hn... . . . 07 ,. . . .. . . . . ... . . . . . . • oeei ! 1 ,1 f t • • ' • ' ' ~ _,. ' . • ~ (. Zi �• • • • > J :· t ' ... - .'1' . If .• _ S" E A. F A. R E R S L 0 C By THURSTON J. J;..,EWIS I . could get. a Uttie rest. When his eyes ha,d be- hit him _on the behind. .He dropped our only roll . I was mi.llding , my own .busi.Re8s ·,t Jean'~ come accu.StoQ.led to the dark;ness, and he 'h ad of. toilet paper and jumped half way across the Ship's Bar at 3.39 Chartres Street, 'w.-Ay .down careMly- i:;wted -the position of th~. Co~odore, boat! yonder in New Orleans, when in walks Jo-Jo I turned the wheel over tb him and climbed into He claimed that I deliberately caused the boat Molina wlth a ·big guy named , Bill Thom.Pson. · the bunk. to roll, but that is not so. My business when r-'get· in port 4s wwppibg:myWhen I awoke it was broad daylight and the The- morning of the fourth day my engine~ self around: as many whiskey . SQ.\WS - or brews convoy was somewhat ahead of us. I told Dick were flooding. I had no engine trouble, but I anas are compatible with my purse. .. ,,,. · • that, if he would, :make us some coffee, I would · ticipated trouble -if I did not get that bilge pump · back. I speeded on up to ,the Commodor'e, and · . But, ~s I say, in walks this flJ.gW,,ve r0m Pan- see :if I .could jockey baclc into poS.ition. cho Villa with this big guy who claims he is I Qp,ened up the throttle and the little boat shot they said for me to drop back and get the pump looking fer sdme good Seafarers. This struck no ahead like $ail<:>r Beware in the fif~h at Narra- back from Charley. respon~ive chord with1 me. gansett. Dick complained that the coffee pot was .We did this ~nd, after pumping ~urselves dry, Before 'i knew it, I Qad promised to! .g et off this jumping . all over the galley and was hard to we had to return the pump, for: Charley was. craclt~ pass~n~t liner, the SS Del Norte, and go catch. ' . taking water faste.r than ·we. with them on this fabulous delivery job of six '~inally he came up with a plate of scrambled In the afternoon we sighted · Sand Islana and wooden fisfilng ·bf:>ats for General Seafoods, Inc. c;:ggs, spam, bread and coffee. changed_course slightly to the west. We stood. by' ' . I was to ~kipper a boat from Morgan City, • We pass~d Roy and Charl~y in front of us, _and while the Whirlaway secured a towline. to Num-1 Louisiana, tq Canipeche, Mexico, for the- sum of soon were back in our position at the head of the . ber 43. They, too, had let their bilges flood their $1~5. I was ~lso · offered an AB's job on a sleek column; engines_ little ship that was once a subchaser, but $200 Then I slowed down enough to hold our place The 'towline broke twice, but after we changed· a month was considerably lcswer than the· wages and ate breakfast. The motion of the Forty-Two course and WE'.re runn~g parallel to the sw~lls; which my gooq lJnio!'l, the SIU, guaranteed had shaken thE7 water tanks so much that there the line seemed to hold okay. This put the swel~ on our contracted vessels, so I refused this offer was q1,1ite a bit of sediment in the dri!lking pounding us on our port beam and this was the ·~utright. · water, but we drank it without evil effects. roughest part of the trip. : In no time at _all I was in Morgan City~ I Indeed, I.have heard of Mississippi River boatFirst we would be in a trough, then on the crefti · could eat all I wanted· in a restaurant, sign a slip men drinking the water of that majestic muddy of the swell, then down in the valley again; we of paper, and that wa~ all there . was to it. My river as a daily ritual, and their health was b~- would roll until it seemed that we would be tos-· hotel bill was paid by some .· mysterious party lieved to have been improved by it. sed oiVer the side. I was glad that I had lashed called The · Company. Dick went to bed as soon as he had eaten, but .' down every movable object aboard the boat.· ONE-MAN CREW __ go~ up again and gave his breakfast over to the . Everything except the coffee pot, that is .. 1 fishes. I wa~ sorry for hbn. The lashi"'lg on the butane tank broke loose; At ten o'clock the following morn.ing, after Johnny anq Shorty in the ~oaf abreast of us but I secured it before it overturned . .The drUIIllJ· IJ.aving signed on one '9f my . frien,ds from the waved a cheery good morning, and I settled of diesel oil were secure. As we would roll from.· Brotherhood of the Sea, Dick Bowman, as Or- down to a long grind of steering. side to side, the bell would ring and it was ·-~ dinary Seaman, I checked hiy stores, water, fuel, Sometime during the day the sea calmed down weird al'd lonely souad in the darkness. ' Never at any moment was I worried about the ~· iind lights. . a bit, and ' I attended to some necessary duties .. I I warmed up the diesel engines and asked Dick had. to ch~ge the batteries wit~ a little gasoline seawortltiness of Forty Fathom 42, but I was ap-· to .•take the lines fore and aft. I. heade~ in a slow engine, check the lube oil and water temperature, prehensive lest the engines would break down, circl~ up the Atchafalya River, which was :twice fr.ee the ensign which had fottled up in the rig- our llghts go out and that we would,.. lose the:, -.. as muddy as the Mississippi and with a current ging, and pump the bi~ges with a little portable convoy. ' . that necessitated my ..heading up ·river until such bilge pump also operated by a gas engine. _ This last night was the worst night of any. I . a tune as the bridge was opened for me to pass When these duties were finished I ate a can ot worried .abo.ut the bilges. We had no pump. , through. · d d pork and beans and drank about a quart of water. aboard. ·I thj.nk that -prayers floated upward to:. When: it had slowly swung aroun ' ~ turne Then I. hit the sac~, as I wanted to take ,o ver Heaven from more than one boat that night. . and headed downstream. There were six -boats again as soon as the shades of night were drawn But we h_ad no trouble whatsoever. The next ..,..ore or less like mine the "MV Forty Fathom -· · · · · · . ag'a inst the day. · . . morning we were in some sort of bay. The water1 ~·" - _T~e ~om.~ocfore ,;:as a sleek ljttle reefer At dusk 'o~e of the -boats broke dow.n, iJld we calmed .down_, was green as grass and smooth as <;alled the Whu:laway.. ... . 'th had to drift un.til repairs were made. No d..top- glass. Str~ge fish, two feet or more in len~ :'. We w_ere to trave~ in convoy formatio~a;~ ping "the ~chor- here! ·we were losing valuable would surf.ace and almost walk on their tails ill·. ~e·t·W~irJ~way l~_adipg, and l had theh g t;'t'Y\e an~ r was itching to get .a head int.o a safe their frantic efforts to get away from our boat. · t·h fi t ....:l n However t ere were -\4"1' ""' ""\ · • · posi ren m e rs cV1~m · · ·' h l.. ~ + f th· ·· , g sea Me:l'foans in large straw hats could be seen in.. Some fifteen miles Of river <;h,annels Which had . ar!i'O:l" anµ Ol.l ~ o _ IS an ry - · • . · . . . . . . . ~· cf. ·frustrated · · th b There were fi~shes of linhtn:ing and although rowboats and skiffs fishing for their family J.OO , an earlier attempt to get ese un· ~ - · ' . Th d . b h f fi h d th ~. dies of toothpicks ~ut to ~a. . . .. I had ple~ty of eontidenee ~n th~ -well-built litt.le erled. . s~me tto eh a_~1e:l ora: s an h ~~ . ~~ wav..e · · els · w .' I was rem~nd~d of ·t h ~· wot · ati .old. $ea .boat··' I ·was . not ·too anxious · · to. put .· her .t o· the su- wou u . a..,fine fish.a us c eer u y an some imes o · · ~aptain who, on being signaled..by blinker light p~- ·t est in a. gal~ or a. hun'1e~e. P · ··· from a sleek -m odern. vessel if be -were not afraid H~d I o~ly knQwn I would have been· upset; for FRIENOL Y FOLK to take that old · ru.stbueket -to se~, answered, at this time 400 n>.ilf!s t_o the west . Qf us ~ boat We C9\.lld see their white te.eth as they happily .•.'For two case$ of 'Scqtch I would take tbb;. $OB sirmlar to. min~ was fouriderin~ with two _men grinned. Diek said their teeth- looked like pianQ to Hell and baqk!" And -he did. _ aboar.d h~.. ;Both bo~t and men were lost. -. keys. . Eventually - we passe9. ti C~st Gu~d :;tation · · · 'l'hey. :we"t~ me~ber~ *of anoth~r. · gr~up. wh~~ I el<>Sed ·up .o n -our Commodore, praying . that; .. ~n a little island ind we were _at s~a. Little~~~ - .. ~d left . ~wJ;lSVille,. ·Texas, f0r a {le}iv~ry JQb our engines wo~d not become flooded before w8., · ,lifted us gently ~nd s~t us dow~ -eas~y, ~if< to _-,,t~ ~e:-same p~- for . ~e ~:same _ ~om,p~y. Why could tie up. Charley eame up alongside -an.d RQy} test otir stamina. T.he .sun disap,1>e~- .b~~· ~r:th~ .t wo· rn~.~ ;eeulG ·l\Qt~v~~ been~o/-:.by other ·. tossed .u~ -· 1WO' cigarets which we sorely needecb, . S<>me yeilowish clouds. -The · thin ·pen~il -Of hor~ '··!Jl'enl};iers :of th• -eon:v-0y, l do ·~~t.~_know:, b~t I ev.en saved the butti? to smoke in my pipe. The! lzon .lifted and ·left both' ~e sun ~nd .th¢ ClQUdS the~ C:~VO-Y l~ped. mto CaJnpech~-. ·Qne day shor.e line was -loomtng up larger and larger. : ' Ute other aide of the earth. ·-· . . ah.e ad; of qs; one·.b oat and tw.o ·brave--}iearted sea.. · A lovely little village appeared as if by magic.' -: ' Soon our little .48-foot boat wa$ pitching and men were lost. The reof-s ·were or- red .. tile and the dobe· w~ 'rolling . without any ..premedit~te.P . rhY,tluJ;l, and rhe .f<>nowing day was abo~t . the ~rune . ~s . tpe were painted lovely shade-s of pastel blue, pink" 't ry to move from ,one place .tf>...anoth,er on ,the .·twe days pl"t!vious.i Die\t·.-had become us.e~. te t~e green and ·orange. {-,, vessel was as irritating a~ hell: ·smal,l boat now and :was no longer. seasick. His We were signalled to tie· up at a little quay' ,. DJ.ck becall}e sick · ste~ring . improved. and, when we had done so with a ~igh of relief~: ; . I found that I could wedge the. sto.ol in, between In the - aft~rno_on, , Roy's and Charley's ·bo~t Vfe- gathered our gear together, permitted a search:.. the dashboard and .the bulkhead, brace: myself .broke down . .They had no bilge. pump aboard, so of the vessel by the "customs and I showed, OUI': With ane" good . arm, and. ~keep .the mai;k on the' we ·had to come up alongside them . in quite a papers . ~nd document~ . . compass, which was per,.,em\icqlar to the l'\1b'Qer's choP,pY sea and transfer our pump to them. We went ashore to spend three days · in .line on 2.70 ,degr,~e.s, a:i;iP,, ste~r ;wi.t h one hru;i,d. Th~ir e.n gine had drowned out. ~fter t~y were lovely little tow,r of Campedi.e, Mexico. _ follo.wing · Tue~day we went to the hustling '' ' · . T.hus I ·was steer~ng l8(r 4eg~~, or due· South, pumped dry we resumed ·our. pos1t1ons and· plowalthough I .was,.tising a direction 90 deg~ees from , ed on ahead, taking spra-y across our bows and little city of Merida ~nd boarded a plane. h'J• course as a steering point Something 1.i ke .kicking foam .abaft our blades. slightly over three hauIFs we W:ere in New Orleans.~. 1t'aiµi~g· ~ French -?5 a ~er~ain angl~ ~rom ~ v~~- . Since there we:i;e no ~oil~ts a?oard;. had to When we · went to the· General Seafoods,- Inc;. i. " . . ~ble ' ai.rji!~g pqint, ·~n or~~r to_ stnke aJ;l _. mv1s~.. ha~.g o~r sle;rn_sheets o\rer the s~de. to answer the offtce' on. Tchoupitoulas Street to ·co.U~t o..: '1· Jble target.. . · . ; . . . . · ~calls of- nature. I had warned ·Dick about the mone..y, the boss sa-id, "All I say is you SIU guy ·. I steePed. uritil .abput '3 A~ and then gently shuks ;and· ;when 'he had his .:p~ do...yn, ~~rty- sure get·:tiuts!'ii.. . . .. f •w•~n~ Di'* ·and· asked -lµth~ ~Q t8k~ o\Ter"~til....~ rolled anq a patch nf $UW~ came-_up an4 I dunno.· I:. ~ we- have~ me µ£ _ ' · - t. o:p to The my we: • • 4 }: .. • .t �... :1JUt11.· :... :; I,_ ~ ·,. .,.' .Chandu The Magici~n Sw:aps TtjCkS ,··For Berth On SIU.;:contracted-Slllp . Chandu the Magician, bearer of the f altlOus 'name which thrilled . thoi.., s·ands of J"Oungsters with tales of mystery on tlte radio years ·ago, has ex• ' changed his bag of tricks Jor a seabag. · -·, :- · ·. The master of magic, sleighti . . of hand and mysterious disappearance -is now a crewmember ~board the SIU-contracted SS , ·:Puerto Rico, where his talents ~erve to entert~in the crew-.at · . · Known to his fellow crewmembers as Karol-Johan Michalski, Chandu's story of magiC as a business is no less fascinating I than Jiis real-life story of being · shunted across Europe · as a refugee fi:om both the Germans and the Russians. ..·. Fu ~-.As Chandu tells it, his father was ' the original <;::handu, who was in this country some years ' ago and who built a 'r eputation in - the trade rivalling Black.. ·stone and Houdini. His father's experiences. and stories formed . t~e basis of the radio series us~g his name. ' · Aboard the"SS Puerto Rico. . . 'baseball pool. Jim's the ·b usiest: ·chief Electrician Robert F. Stew- ; man ·aboard. -: . Czeslaw Jankie·- i art is the father of - 12 childr~n. wicz never stops: working. Whe'n: '.,ranging in ages from thr~e . ~o h e's off d~ty as Waiter you can '.. twenty-six. He has five boys and always find - him in · his . room · seve:n girls, all living in Brook- working on model ·ships. · · ~; .}yn. Bob, Jr. i~ also abo~rd, the Heard a story ' about - a Stew- · ,' PR . .' Can any .Seafarer bo,a st Qf ard . who had a p eg. leg. He was · · · a la~ger family? _ . . ~. ~ '.' , , · - Gaetano Silvestl'i is .known: · as Blackie, the singfr~~· •h W'i!~i· Blackie· keeps the · passengers . happy ' ,durhrg the Captain's paI,ty. with ~is s·o ngs. He also ·sings at Jack's in San Juan . and · gets. ·a big ' hand. Bill Reid was sailing three · years ago on lhe Alcoa Cli:pper. While at he was operated ; on f9r a ~plu~ed appendix and Stewardess Magge Gr.e enbGrg aided the doctor in lbe .o peration. Rec;:ently we mel l'1e I , .: "'fhe magic business," said 1 Chandu, "is not something you c~ ,learn. from a book or pick : up in a novelty store. It's hand- I ·e d down from f,~ther to . son." -· UNDER RUSSIANS ;~ '. Chandu finally settled in Po~-'land where he was living when ·-~the Russo-German pact split Pol;' I ~nd in half, the section . wher.e Chandu lived being given to :.-• Russia. sea ; ,:' ·1 .His experiences under the Russians, left him bitter and a (, iionfirmed anti-communist. The . ~~ter occupation by the Ger· mans, when they invaded Russia found no support from Chandu. -i.:.The shooting of hostages and ; .·,llspec~ed saboteurs - under the <:P'ertnans brought . Cha.ndu to sum • ti p · occupation tinder the two ·es thus: "Under the Russians _ ' was a slow death; under the , Oepnahs, a fast death!" }:ti~ .The-Germans took him and his ,,~ afu.ily and sent them to the in- 1~~~~- -~:c:~~::i0;,e:a:pye:! . as no charge. . His father returned to his h o m e 1 a n d , in Czechoslovakia .where he died. Karol-Johan then stepped into his , father's footsteps and appeared throughout · ~Europe, gaining acclaim for the infinite bag of tricks he learned ,,._ from his father. . In 1949 he and his family en- dead, Chandu decided to bow tered ~he United ·States as dis- 1out of the magic business. "Busiplaced persons and Chandu took ness is 'bad .with telev.islo.n now a crack at the magic business in every home," he says. .~ here. He. landed a spot on WFIL, So, into the 1p.othballs went : the Philadelphia . television sta- his repetoire, and Chandu turntion, and put on weekly shows. ed to the sea, a calling not ex- . of magic. actly new inasmuch ·.he had · JAIL BREAK put in eight years on. Poli.Sh ships as a Jr. Engineer,. One of ·his crowd. _pleasing Now living in Newar~ New stunts was publ~cized in the Jersey; w:itp- his ~ife and three .~X· . ,,, . Philade1phia· papers when he chil.dren, his plans are to stay· Slmmons ·victory ~c:re~embers ~us~ lhemse_lves attempt~. broke out of the Mercer County with the sea. ·ing to · parlay their. paJ', into ·a slake. The men. are; left toi .Jail . in Trenton, New Jersey, right, Duffy. Steward; EedcUU. Oiler; Erii~sG"n. Chlef Electri* The; glamour of mystifyi!lg within one hour after being se- audience~. has been paled somecian: Grosiclose.' Bosun: 'and· While. 2nCi Electrician. w-ho sub* curely shackled and locked up. what by_his real-life experiences. mitted the picl'2re. Ship wu- in ' the East deliv~ring tanks lo Korea. · But the strain of !"ehearsing Having saved his family from and putting on three shows a the communists and-n~zis an<l ~~=~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / :lay for benefits, entertainments successfully mad~ his way . to :md organizations was too much. this country, he's interested ~ow. His health failed and he had to solely in. 11roviding a liyelihood give it up. for his family and living a quiet VAudevil~ being long since life a.s-· an American resident. By SALTY DICK Clipper al Trujillo City and . Bill wen! OV'1' lo· pay his re· speets to · tile ·charming Magge. On September 19 Mike Amato· .. will spring for a -big birthday .party fo~ .himself. a~ the Club 7:7. ~e. beautiful hostess, . Juanii~, .· i.yho :h a_s only .. ey~~ J or h~,; Wiill J •• l>e the guest <>f J1onor: ! . · . , . ·"" ·-·. ·--Th~ .p;;sent Ship'~ Delegate .is so t ight 'he . woq.i<;t·. hi'de 'the· 1iiglifl .Jiht Murphy,, who- is so· interest- 1U11t h. day ·tne"crew;h id .fils r ed in baseball that he runs a · peg· Ieg and they never had .any · ' "' ' . mor.e trouble with him; .-' 1 ·one A publicity shot of Chandu. Two Seafarer-M·anned·Ships Run .Aground ·t·~~:y~==·~c;;."':~:~ ~~~·: '' H he death camp and· was then , · · · , ·· .. - yout.lt in Egypt ·when he. w ant* · '. .. eh.t T o Czechoslova.kia where, Two ~IU~crewed . v_essels ran early mor ning darKness and,. end- · ~~ssful '·due· to high' seas. The ed 889:· .tJie pdh~.:.. in his " · . .t· h. hi .f h f ed t aground last week without suf- ed up_ 09 t he sa,n,.qs of ·Jones · weather' also · interfered with' a.t- . harem •. wheh h~ was · 13 ·h~ 1' w1 s w1 e, e was ore o . . ·~ ~ k . th . Sk d "ti I fermg any casualties, though one Beach. Eleven })ours . iater ,t ugs tempts by tugs· to free;. the, ship, climbed over a wali and .leaned. 0 " {~~ m e a mum oi;is suffered a gaping hole in its succeeded_ in pulliqg hel'- . f:ree-i 1tp ree cables l}aying. ·J:?e,en ,broken -' Over: too far. _He fell in ~the !> .ac ory. ' huli. · · she continued ·tQ. New York un- durillg attempts. · · yard and"-was 4~ested'...; bY, the"· · '.J"'-A1., He, . was at .Skoda when the Th 1 th L'b ty der her ow . n power. C ff' . 1 . ·'· r.t d th t .l ib ted h " e vesse s were e i er , -..' :· . opipany o !c1a s ·r epo : e r a - . co~- .g uards. , His .fal~er . gol ' ·.ruu un. s h ip ' Moth er M . L . of .E agIeth · · h,.a d · b ~en put . h"uq. hia freedom~ rbut ,, not .;,.,. "- . · erican armies · era HIT SANDBAR _ ~ passe~gers PLEASED TROOPS Ocean Transport <::ompany and . The- Dei'. Mar, wit h 9,0 'passen- ilbo~rci the Mooi~ .:.~ ~cCormacR: :foni:.~~ saw' lhai th~ ·pas#~ ~ ,:--J~ appreciat ion to his libera- , th~ Del Mar, Mississippi .steam- ge~s_'· ao~a~<:{ . . ra~ _on.to a, " sa~d ·pa~en~~fr - . ship, ' ~ .:.B~~~il;>': ~~a _' ~Bis _ien)o.y,ing .'li,e _,with ~~a 'b.e'vf .·, · ··"';-: 1 •1 '.·~ 8 . Chandu . assembled '. n~w ship Company lµ xury crmse ves- ·bank ertte'ri'rig R1C1fe 11arbor ,m _t aken ,to :Rio J;le J~netF'Q ~~whe!'e' J; o.fc.. danc:ln~ g1rlsh . ~ .: r;~~ <. •• ··ii.,~. !pnient fo~ ' his act and, un- · se1. · , easte~n Br azil . .. ·'..'',_'...~:;~, ~·": i', theYi.!·hax~" beeri ,. pu~ ahaard 'air.~!, ,.'AU i~·' li'H; 'th¢ Puet'~o~·nico ': is :i' · :1.ihe .· spon~orship : of ~ ~y ·, ·/t~e Mother M.L. ran __ agrou~ .... -p~~~aj1ary . e;"a~i~a~i~~· l~d ~la_~~s. 1 , • •• · .' ·- ,· · • . ' ' • • ·, a .go,04. ship.~' a...~d-· a:· ped~ct ' ( n ...·: :'' ·, jal·,: _ s_er:vices; en~ettflmed._ ~u~s~de -N~w Yor~ harbor . w~ile__au~hoi:1!·i~s ~fa . ~e~~Je . ~.8.~ 1 ~?e....~~e .D~l ~ar 1w_e~t· ~ag,:-oundJ fou~t 1 'day~ "m -1 ~~'!-'.". :·Yi'lrk,:~ Jlfre~;, . . , ~~an . ·so~dier.s · th:roui01ou~- enro~!e _to ..the ·city fro~ Ph1la- .ship ' had" tor~ .a ;J aJrge· h. -~le m It~ i·,db:r~n~ . a ~tornr -~b J~h~···a_-tso · t en!· -&y~_"' i. n ' S~ Jua~ '!a .n ·,,!~~e · i~· · . "~' · putting , ~n ov er 2,0~0 .~del~h1a.'. The 71F 6Jton. ,s~p:,ov~r- hu~n . . I~m~~~~e '?'~~mP, <ct9 tre.~ .·~u!· 1Arg~nJ~e :· ~r~.1ghter1 int?. t1?_e, "Ti;UJ1~0.. .Ail, .·thi ·a.n d_ h'.~~yeJJ'.'- ' ~IWo•hour · 'iftows~· :um·;..;. .:· ' ·., ·;i shOt utJt~J<"harorui : e:n!~nce l D.oi t he i:pove,. the ,psseng~.rs~w~re Wi11P'Ci;· mud.·"Ot .{fie liarbOrfJ .. 1 .. ·~'. · . . &>~tr.,, ;. r • ~ , , 1.• •ll, . , • "~1f I I.~ 4,_""' ..t' ~}· '·; .~ ., l--·1 .. .• l~ ' ' . ··', ... 2" :~l.r.. ·~ e.;.; •. 11t ·:. . "' ·'' ,, 1T; i .,. ;i. \ F~ ... .. ··=- .) ' f1. , ·•-.'•" ''r a ' "N ;) . fo I 1 . ?. , .. 7: ��· Bellman · Cwn, . ;·. DeHo_lpecl&:les~ . riglit. senes ie•·~1o· ~u '. Barba.ta_ Ste...,ard 'and M~ . Lennon. both of · H.W irork euy; ·bi iheu· st~eroom~ ' In a -.1 eu.r to ·.the :a.in ' Line'• .· Vice ~esid~nt· w; A} K~gSJins . stated that . hunclied& of j,p;~ngers . had ·. spoken . highly Of . ~e courteous service received; mw. 1 · Al left• .deck men inler~l>l, ._lheir- ·.~.. p~ng o~,ralions lo ~ate.I! -C:~w,".' - ~ meinbft -K:uo1 ·Mtcbalski. 1~n, pµll , ·· a cigai'.elle tr,~k ·o~ .!ieck., ~p . M. . :: Olien. ,..Watchb;lg ··are .Jim . ~9#! .~-A! ~ · Schoonmaker~ ·. Jo~eph' O~i:eza ~n~ ·- · Anid - Gyiland. •, .' .,. ., , . "' .... · ··<· . 4. . ' rl • .;r• .. The ·JUgh sfandard :·o(t~e .- C:u 11ln~ . ,, · ·11 not confined lo · passeng~rs" a_~q~e• . . a; · ·c rewiii'embers . he~ _'eJ?~OY. ' · 1~r.sl .. · class. noontime :ni_,al. ,Left l9 -rJghl: , . •. c. ,G.Qocling,. ThqQias . ~een81,.1J S!!m.... ·· Bernsleinfr· BoberL ~Slew rl'. JE<, -;and<;· 'Ro~~it. ~:s1ew~Ci '. ,r;~·,·~.,~ip~ --1hem ~. · •, aI-,' 'Ailen F r J•....ld an • :._;·, ·~ ', 'i'~··· t , , r .' •·• . 1 . , ;. ...... ,. ·: ; ~ • 'j ~. .,,. • ~ ' ,.. ; ;-- ·~,· • �·:fiead Waiter William Dunhatn offers a menu lo passengers_ Marion Maguire · . Ellen Macke~e• .both of' New Jersey. The excellence~ of the ship's cuisine'. . ;; a.Dd. the · facilities provided - for the passengers' c~mfort . and pleasure have )?een' · :_.• . the· souice. of 111uch praise and have helped build ihe ship's goodwill. and ' # · C~ptaln E. B. ~Hudgins bids --goodbyt.• to ·Mr. ,and Tac]Judy, of Chicago, wh~ 't\•t!rit met -at -. :..the; sli;.p:: J}.y t~ ';cla~g~.,... "~loril!_.· ' -. ·._,; ·M:tJ. -A:'-C.: c - • . .' -~.;1.~'•. titi..~ ,~ilfA .y,trf1J.· ·'ot::e>~iiom. . .f.he, -~•r-!q ~ " .: ~~ ,.:h~ ' rcarri'itd(s.-.~-:~1 '.p!i11•9,e~ :: ~~ ' P..aerto· --~ " ~!i~ ,:· '/.; 4!le~i·nA'~1~cail'-;;:Jlepub1i~· ~lid .1-4:499 < ·nor~'-~ " ~;;: ·"',.. f" ' • ~~~ ·~· ~ i "'-~ .. -· ~ •-•~•81\ :. tlie ~ t~ .'~I~~ ,.. t~e. ~hip~ h~ ~~, :,- -~ .: 17 .. • ;;"I. ' ·" ~(J-12 ·. :s>a11eligen. . ' ' ,. - .. ' . _,. ,,. . . . Below.. Room -S tewud Max T:roch&. • • veteraif :-:::. ·,.,· puaenger · sl)ip . ciewme.i.ber,, ,. readies · a ·s~at~roo~ . ~ . ' . for. the ~e#·· group ·of passengeri. , ' . I ·.·· ~ - ... · ~ . , �.· .Ship .Medicine· Chests ,..Seen 'NCeding Overhaul Steward$ Depa.-tment Beef . . ' ~ -Rotate Deck ·Tasks, Says ~ Old,. Serang �. '• ~.,~ ,, Friday,. ~f•mbe; . 1.' 1151~ . THE SE.i4FARERS Page E!eYea ., Lauds·.... Pledge . .. . ' To , .-~upport... . : .... \ -- ... ·-.Reeling In The. -·, Cable .., ... ....... ... ~ ' ' I. 1 .' ' Oldti111er· Recalls~ Captu·re By tJ~608.t ln. World War I ..J ~ SUP Demands • I To the .Editor: , I see py the la~t iss~e ~ of the. LOG "that t.h e SIU and SuP are . in there pitching together just as they have. been over the past years. I'm hoping our West Coast affiliate gets everything it · will ask for at its coming negotia·tions with the operaiors. •' I'm glad, too, that our mem:bership has voted to give them all-out support in our traditional style, .j~st in case. ' As many of you guys who tead the story -in the last issue of ihe LOG probably noticed, the- Atlantic and Gulf District came up with a good program in case our West C08St Brothers have to hit the bricks. TO' the Editor: cargo of lumber. During our staY. . I've been reading in the LOG in port, beer was one pen.ny a tales by oldtimers, and being one pint and scotch whi~key three myself I would like to say a few pennies a glass. words about my experiences. I made six •trips with the ship I j~ned the wooden ship Win- and Raid off in San Francisco cona in September, 1892 in Port- at the time the Spanish-Ameri-· land, Oregon. My first trip with can war was ~eginning. this windjammer was from the Seamen were very scarce at Columbia River .to Sidney, Aus- that time so the Army put brasstr.alia. bands on the Embarcadero to · p. · t · · . h h. I get seamen to transport the ships 'd riorll o Jommg t e s ip f ·ac- , to the Philippines. c1 enta y met a young man r om the same town as I who hapARMY TRAKSPORT pened to be a member of the I was among -the 100 wh~ join- · ship's crew. He asked me if I ed, - and after working for Uncle would like to go to sea. I told Sam for $31 per month I quit him I wcruld and he took me to and started again on the windthe Skipper. The Captain asked jammer Star , of Scotland, run- --· me my age and told me I was too ning from San Francisco to young to go to sea, but if I had Alaska. • ·.w.-. ...• ••;.•.:.;:~;:::~~i~.l::~~~j~ffz.tf:~~..~@1~tf~~j my parents' permission it would Two years of this and I swung . be okay. over to Matson on the Matsonia. · Massillon Victory decli:men busy themselves winding cabl~ In 1914 I joined an .old Nor.. I go~ my parents' okay and u~de,, the direction of Mate Sidney Granger. left. The Seawas signed on as Deck Boy for wegian ship owned by Johnson far•r• Fralik Loge. Deck Maintenance; 'l"ed Ostrosefski. $16.50 per month. The trip to and Company of Seattle. Loaded · ' A~. and 'a n unidentified AB. Picture submitted. by crewAustralia took 59 days with our with lumber she went from Gay meinber John Chaker. , Harbor to New York. When I - · 'FULL AID The program, JYhich was recommended in the Headquarters. report, covered just about everything to make our support airtight. One of the things that the SUP Brothers wih· find very ~f­ feciive in a beef, is •the •A&G. District plan to give them eqwll vessel. So much for Brother SIU. A very hearty thank you shippi.pg rights on. SIU. ships not To iiie Edllor:: . goes to all departments ~d d~leaffected by the strike. ' Well, Brothers, I finally got Scrap Iron Jones. Our .·stewards department .Delgates for the cooperation I am , The reason I'm ·writing this ar.o und to dropping '. a line to egate, R. J~ Norris, is strictly a getting .aboard this old rustpot. little note to the .LOO for the the SEAFA~RS LOG once very cooperative Brother in all Most of my thanks, of course, ~rothers to read is that I think ·· th~y should understand how im· again. For one thing let me be- Union business·. He says, quofe: goes to Chief AB Scrap Iron gin by saying that this is a one "The stewards department aboard Jones. · Free! R. Hicks portant their action 'is. hundred percent SIU . bunch this vessel will challenge any . When you're about --to hit the aboard this ofd rust bucket Lib: other SIU ship afloat for servbricks it makes a ~ig d~erence erty, now anchored in the port jces rendered." Our Night Cook CD ll to know that there are underof Rotterdam d~scharging coal. and Baker, Tony Travers, is one standing· guys who- are backing She's the Nikoltlis, owned by the man who, for a first tripper as ' S you 100 · percent and, ~what's Dolphin Steamship. Company. Baker~ is tops. There just isn't more, will stick with you ·until anyone like him · except, of In the deck department BroU1e finish. .. Fred Torranl ther Scrap Iron Jones, is Dele- course, our crew Messman, Paul To the Editor: gate. He eats more than . ten Phillips. All the engine men, inWhen 1 find a ..g·o od thing in other crewmemb~rs _ put togetlter. eluding ~ the Engine Delegate, any foreign country I like to pass d d . So you can bet . Y.Our life ~hat Cl)ico,.. and Burke, say there's th Boost~ nothing like Slim's good service. e goo wor on to my Umon this . is ' a feeder, -even though Brothers. D . . · there · just isn't any overtime He is supposed ·to .b e terrific, urmg my recent ~ta~ m Rotwhatsoever, 'but who cares about with the accent on the T. Also in the deck department terdam I was hospitalized ~or overtime as lotlg as the old dinwe havg l3rotqers Beal, Majette ten da~s and 1 had the occasio.n ner bell rings three times dai_ly. Oh yes, Brothers, my dear friend and Whitey the Lawman, who to meet Ge·o rge Janema and his I To the Edito~: .. . wife, owners of the Statendam . J'd like to say hello to my Scrap Iron Jones, self-appoint- are . a swell bunch,.of shipmates, Hotel at . Dieasec;lesingel 97 in former shipmates. I . retired my: ed Chi~f AB is _be~inning to Incidental1y, . Brotuers, this is Rotterdam. · Scrap Iron's · book two months ago · to go to mak~ n:1e -.get, gray hair already. Brothers Beal and . This. man treated me as one of . H . .t d t th s~hool here at Mexico City Col- I He :has .eaten so much this trip fourth trip on t h IS ship. Brother th f . h. fi 11 f d . e amI1y. e v1s1 e me a e h •t d b. h jege. There is plenty to do here, I that if the ow_ners knew .h; had N orris as na y oun a way osp1 a1 an roug t me maga. t t b t th d ft S ,. · ~ c1gare · . tt es an . d f oo d . IIe and anything that a sailor piay. n:iore to eat th~n the s~1p s ar- a t. .I as I t o ea . e ra .h mce h · z1ne:s, 1947• e · as "' want is here and at a consider- ticles call for, ~ I µi sure I would h is as voyage in l E l' h fl tl at 1·ea t _ · d . an d . f oun d t h at b emg . • pea <s ng is . uen y. an ably lower price than in- the US. have "\o cut ~ his. rations .down marrie ed me fine. His hotel 1s a homey . . right away. He packs a lot of ca 11 e d P op is mce. · bl e m · price. · Some days ago I w.as enjoy-f 11 that P1ace an d reasona weight around on this· ship, 200 W e11 I k now, e_ ows, Th -f d d r ff t f ing a few beers in my favorite · th e I.OG so h' e oo Id an co ee are ou o · l'im1•te d In lbs. ·fO be exact, which is exact- space is gin mill while reading the LOG · ·a· th·· l'ttl t• t is wor . The hotel guests are ly 5.0 I b s . n'l o r e' t h a n he le t me · wm is 1 e ar ic1e f . dl when a character at the next · b · h' · t ul y. weighed before he joined this up Y saymg t is crew IS r Y rien Any Brother going to RotterI t~ble leaned over and said, "Is tnat the SEAFARERS LOG?" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - dam ~ould do right for himself I told him yes. in patronizing tl!_e Hotel statendam. George Quinones ' Co~e to find out the guy was .~ an SIU ma~, too. His. name is . - ~Imo RQl]inson : and he is a goo-ct Union :· man.' .,.., · -._' ._, . ~.. ;_ :;~· ·L~'BOR . ·~A~ERS · 'are NikQW.is' Dinner Bell Brings 'Em Running · ~~~:; ~ewst;;~;e! q~it~~~d:~~ Stat dam I Rotterdam Get Seafarer's Okay· Mike SIU While Studying · In Old Mexico- Ship's ·Beef HandUng .Trio : lil L..,. .- ~ ,. .,- . i"', - ·J: -~'l SIU Members Thanked For Blood.Aid ) .;~ ··,. ... · SJ)eaking ..~( ~um~n 1:11en there 1.· are quite a few lapor hat.e ts here. One of them kept soundi~g off so much that I was for-· ced to put him. in his place. ' f . ' , reason · ''they are. the way they . are~ is becau~e m.osi of' the~ have ,- :pever - worked a day · in ' their ·lives · and don't know the im- · ... r ... .• . . • • •• • "" • .. portanc~ of union protection. · · Likewise. 'th~e are· a few corq::· · mies1 arotifid, too. What ·m akes' it. . . .h~rd to .stomach: is that the ina. - ".jQrify" ""·· · of . ..,' them ,,_ are going - school under the' Gl·Bill 'and· bit. · ~iii~th~ h·and tha~ · .feeds them. ' I ' exp~ct to. ·be· here 'a while, ~ so ~11 · my friends are · invited · to .\ ' . . drQp m .e a lme. : . To ihf! Editor: The · to .~ ~ ·1· · \ '~ · Mlke Darcy ~ · •1• ;~ ~..,.. •1 •' ., uie:Xtco ~.... . · .. ·· :. . . _, c1.... •;r :,coll'ege . ' ~ ~u1a: Po~osi - ut ·. • ' M,Xl~,f" F .n.t'; " ' ' w ' I would like to .take this opportunity to thank all the Seafarers who responded to the appeal for volunteer blood donors when my mother was ill. I called the })all at that time and asked , for-. donors. and I was assured that' the - ' boys would turn out. They did. I don't know .the names Of the individual men who donated blpod, so I'm taking this way o~ saying thanks. · My mother ~assed away on August 14, but' it was a real .comfort to know t~.at everything possible was done for her a~d . m~ .. B:ro~~ Seafarers re~ spoW..ded in th1s t hour of need. . t..., .•.. l... . . ' . . !Joel .V.rlsament .... 1 1, Gr~n. AB · ~~ :~tC:Jc .' De,l,~1•~.~ ~~ ?live:· Ji>~ , M~enanee . attd1 ~i!,lJ?i-:t l>.tll-~•l, ·1"~~' Mc1A:t~ Engqi.e ·D•legaie · and.~ around until I foµnd a place in Brooklyn called the Sailors Home. of Atlantic Avenue. The place was all right, but it was run by two religious pe'ople V{ho ex- .... pected me to pray a half hour · before each meal. I tired of this and moved to New York where I signed a ship going to Buenos Aires. On the way back from BA we were diverted to Manchester. England. We hadn't gotten far when a German submarine stop- · ped us and ordered all hands to ·. quit the ship. We did so and _ down went the good snip Don- " nybrook. The Germans then or- : dered everyone of the crew into the submarine. We didn't :Know what they were going to do with-· 'us but we had no choice. They took us aboard and put us in a small space with about .' 80 other seamen from other ships . . th:it had suffered the same fate ', Twenty-three days later "Te were• landed 1·n Germany . We were as· s.embled wi'th 348 captured seamen, of whic1' only two e "f wer Americans. VY WANTED OUT Inasmuch as the United States was not at war I wrote a letter "'1 fo the American Consul in Hamburg and asked him \o help free us. His secretary came to see us -~ and after routine questioning we : · .. . were told our story would have to be . checked. We didn't hear anything for two months and we were moved to a prison -camp with the other British sailors. In desperation we wrote to the US Ambassador in Berlin. Three days later he visited us and lis- ·~. tened to our tales. The next day ,, we were released and we went to the E1nbassy where we were : ...... give:n papers allowing us to go " _ anywhere until our passage to · _ '_ the US was arranged. Fifteen ' days later we were sent to the- "' - ·· Hague, Holland, where we were -· _-. put on a shipfor New York. We ...... were given 200 pounds sterling r two years later by the British I < · · Board of Trade for our services ~ and imprisonment. That w~ a long time ago and the memories are • not as clear ··· as they once were. ·; Right now rm in bed with casts on -both legs. I expect to be on my feet in about ten weeks. I want to express my hearty gratitude to the · SIU for its aid during my confinement over the past two ~ea)"s; · . . · Michael ·Lucas ' �sm ·Boon ~ SChool Seen ~ As. ·>To Ent~e MaritimeField , . On .Fur'6ugh . .; ~~ri : Gr<efD~ ~aces ;s~e --0 / Gal-loP,i~·~- rr~nketitk,'. 6 To the EcWOft ·· ~- . 'Vincent in the Cape Verde ' Is~ , TankerjtiJ?, yeah, that'$. it. l',he 'lands instead. . most deadly and iiic. u rable disThe Old Man had it all plan· ·· The plans now being made for ea~ kno"{ll to man~~d. ' Tanlt- ned ~ut ·to· go to Denver by the · the SIU's new Cqoks and Bakers er1tts and the Seapearl go t9.,. way of Tucson. I never made ' School shpuld be good news foJ: ge~he~ like ha:qi and ~ggs ot rum that trip . ..Z •was looking forward and coke. ,, . to it. It should have been intereveryone conn'ected with" the ' We have only. been ot,t~ two esting. I think he · had plott~d maritime industry, anq a' haj.f months and if ~~~UV;" his -course through the Salton INDUSTRY'S GAIN As an SIU man,- I'm especially It naturally follows then that ning rampant now. Wh~t will it Sea and .the Great Salt Lake. proud that my Union has seen the US merchant marine as a J?e · by ·December 15, when we · We se~ni to have a.n abund-~ fit to train stewards _department whqle will benefit by our school. are supposed to c&ine in to the ance of character material ·on ·personnel to become more effiAnything that improves the lot · States? We -are suppos~d ~o be, here: . cient and to enable them to get of the American seamen and inon a shuttle from Curacao . to Here are some examples of the upgrading and ;.t;hus increase their creases their efficiency will proSp~in and Port~gal. just < .fo~d aforesaid characters. The Bosun earning power. FrQm what I have mote smoother operation · of the out that this trip w:e. go , io St. lost his dog. He has posted a · ~een reading in the LOG .of ships. This in turn will increase -__,........,..--.- " ' - - - - - --.---,(...., -, -· - · ten-dollar reward for him. Dethe plans that are taking shape, the overan efficiency oi Ameri.:. .. scription: green hair with pink the school should be one of the can merchant ships and enhance .. . . " feet and a long purple mousfinest in business. their competitive position. in 1•tn ._:r '' S ... tPaacuhle.B_Aunnsywa:.r . s to the·. name ~-f FORESIGHT world shipping. E~joying a 12~day furlou11h . u: ... . The whole operation is a credfrom tra; ..; ..n at cam·p Ed .. .· · " . · WEA-os A DE..,.BY The eventual results of the -;;o · · · · .n .n . it to the foresight of our organi- SIU's t e w a r d s Departm.e nt wards is form-er Seafarer To-pie -Editor: I am having a hard time writ8 zation and as one . of the guys School will be a boon to all ·sec-· Tho.m as Kotalik. Tom reports Being in the army .µow, I was ing this because the littl~ man who will eventually profit by this . down to the EM ~lub the· other in the green derby is si·tti·ng on ttons of the shipping business. ,, the Anny lan•t so bad now · · move I say nice going. Th h night and foun . _d something ·tha· t my ' typewriter screaming faster, e sc oo1 is a very constructive that he•s used to it. but be · But the Union and its mem- project and all of us Seafarers I thought I'.d :qeyer s~e again: faster. He gets his bangs out of ·~ship are not the only ones should do our part to make it prefers sailing for 8 living. the LOG: I _did not put i't down riding the carriage to and fro. · -Qi.at _w ill benefit by this school. work,' and work at .m~xilnWll ef... Tom ~ the brQtber of Joe· until l .had read it from front Once in: a while · he slips down , • ~e shipping companies with ficie~~y~ · KotaWC. f~11;1er ~WM,r q.,_ Jlie 1Q l>ack. _ . .b etweJ!n lhe ribbon and the ,. w}lich we have .contracts will alBob Dunlop Delta passenger shlp!I. . l ~hipped out of Norfolk : and paper. ..,...,......--------------...:......----.,-----.....----'-----....-...---..,........:_,...-,,... .....::............--~·. ;Balbmo~e. I knew. gpit~ '1 ·few The 8 to · 12 'Ordinary is run1· . of the guys in Norfolk, for that ntn'i\ around o~ th~ poop dec_k was my hometown. Evecyone w~vmg his· college diploma. He • ca.lls me Peewee er Muscles. says that it iS- a license to chase of our immediate needs an,a ne- Ume when we wijl not be able '11hllt w~~ three years ago and Gremlins. ·He must be nuts, be·· T9 the Editor: At a recent shipboard me'eting ccssities and would b~ dispensed to wan tbw sltips. We should l'v:e chi\tlged a little. · ' cause the Gremlins- are all here a Brother brought up a point solely by the Union without out; , ha'1e 0ur olcj ag~ i~u,red agains~. I ~~ stationed in B~emen, Ger- on. my bunk playing leap frog. side interference and would thus the poverty that i~ too often the ll)'BnY,, - in the EUC.OM Mortuary The 3rd· Assistant ' is always which is of vital importance to be available 9n dem9nd w~tho.l.\, lot of th~ ag~d and retire~ sea- Pe,~µ. T-he job is a bit morbid, giving the BR a bad time about eac:Q. 011e, of us. signing the µsual ~l'AQ\Ult ~f Feel men. . . J>ut so~~one .has to do the jo.b . leaving, his door open. :He is Jie said that in these days' of tape ~nd forms required by 9ther· . Our .. U_n ion lt~ g()ne a long . It ~my Qf ~he iellows are lucky· afraid that his chickens will get welfare plans and various other _agencies. way alQ~g th~ ~9~d t9 futur.e -.se- f'nough 'to dock here in Bremen, out and be ~un over .by a car. benefits, it would give u~ seaCONTRIBUTION$ C\,lfity fqr its :members, than~ look me up; 1'11 be. '.~t -. the Club ~ur ra~o 'ope~tor ~s a firm · . · to the sltjllfu.l and competent Chateau, the EM club, am;i any- bebever m ·e arly morning exerm~n a seclire feeling to know Th.e funds for this proposed leadeirship_ .of our officials, so,, one js 'Yelcom~. I spenQ. a great cise. He gets up every . morning tl)at a pension waits us when pension plan could be raised by· ~rQthe_rs,- l~t us ta:k;e one :more (leal, of ti,me i_n -there and every- and goes :to the ·f lying bridge and ' flaps . hfs wings and crows at · .~ .re~ch a certain age and have vol1:1ntary donations and contl'i- step in that · dir~tion and c~st (>ne kµows :me. put in a certain amount of time buttons by the ·shipowners. I an uchor to w~dward and :pTt. A. M. O'Briant the sunrise. ,. at sea. feel sure that each and _ ev~- :fll~e oU;r !aY!r years secure RA laltl100 ,Nev-er , a . dull moment here. ';!;'his. pension would take . c_are one of us would wa~t the ship.. ag~t P01"ei1Y· : 7-7..70 EQM Mort. Sv. Det. ;I'he c~ew Messirian just wel)t. by, owners to help contribute to the ./ SeflllOiJr Wallace . APO 751, c/o PM N. Y. with ' a turkey feather sticking · out of his butt,, sc;rear:p.ing, "I'm a Kiwi;_ l~m (l Ki.w i." He has given us some long · iu-.t~llectual discourses on the life and loves of the Kiwi bird. Very ipteresting,. too. -Doctor Slim, 'tlte. Galleyman, goes into lang. scientific lectures oil diseases a-n d windmills. I dE)n't. get· the connection between ihe two, but I guess I am just to ~e Eclitoz:: ' so !ind the setup to their advantage. They will be getting men fresh from the best possible training and who will :put into practice aboard the ships the skills they have been tauglTt the SIU school. 1 Atnly .Seafarer. S·ee·ks VIS·· Pens1ons • F or . Qldt• . n . . rg, e s · . uners u uDIOD • . dumb. ~P~· -, , , Old Man ·of !,lJ, Mo..,tain , · , / · ~ P.S.: If yp.u, -. sltoul<t accidel)t- · , .·· . !WY use- :my .;reai nijnie l :rriight· _,,_. • 'e · &fflong itbotse tpr •·\ypoJt?. we · . · },lave one... n:i:h:n!te's silence at our . · m~~~~s; ' · · · �:.Seattle . E~p~ts Shippinl' .To Improve In C_ omingWeeks By JEFF MORRISON (Cd:ntinuetl ff"Otn Pttgt 4) Bfotk, · Hennhtl' .................. 2G.OO ·Uarrist>n,- 1. ·.......................... 10.00 SZA'ITLE1 August 28 - The yard Strike in Baltimore and USPHS HOSPifi"AL Bo.r 8arge, Er\Viri B-. ............ 40.00· llowse, Alfred £. ..'.............. 10.0o past two weekS haven't been en- many others. MANHATTAN BEACH Clevenger, J~ph C. ........ 10.00 'Jones, J. H ........................... 20.00 couraging, but the future can't Ri~ht now he's --recupera~ Atmore, R~bert .................. $40.00 Daldorff, Torleif .................. 20. .i.eoU:Sis, Mike .....................· lb.00 be any worse, and even promises from an eye injury he suffered' Blake, Rupert A. ............,. 40.00 ,Dean Cli~ton ...................... 1.0.00 MatJhews, I. ........................ 10'.00 to improve greatly. We didn't aboard the St~ Augustine Vic-" Blosser, Edmund c. .......... 40 .00 1Den;ibrosk1, Michael J. ...... 10.0~ Peek, lla.rry G. Jr............... • 20.00 ha.Ye a single payoff or sign-on, tory and is champing at the bit. Bruno Matthew tH•llr James M. ·········'··'"··· 10.00 Pugh, Mais C .....•:.............. J0.00 but we did handle five ships here for the day he'll be well enough 40 ·B. t · ' c·h 1 .................... · 40 '00' Lannon, Pet&t .................... ·10.00 · in-transit. The ships were Fair- to gra·1..another shi'p. ~r o~, .. ar es .................. . . . . u-... , Dalton Jack M . 40 00 Lavery, John .p , .................. 10.00 130.00 isle (Waterman), AJ.amar ~nd Other men on the beach here Driscoil, John 4o:oo Ombao, Catalt'no ...:................ 10.00 USPHS HOSPITAL Yorkmar (Ca 1 mar), Seacomet are Johnny Grifnes, Fred EhgEdwards, John T. .............. 40.00 Pagano, Gaetano .......... ..... 20.00 LEXINGTON. ltEHTUCICY (Colonial) and Purplester (Trad- .land, J . Sinafor, R. Sips, E. MerEspinoza, J. .......................... 40.00 Perez, Pablo ................... .,... 1CY.OlJ 0'.Neill, John J. ·················· 104.00 ers). cereau, J. Pozzvoli, . B. Roll and Ferrer:- E. ............................ 40.00 Pitts, Raymond l3. ............ 50.()0 USl>HS HOBP:n"AL There were a few minor prob- O. Powell. Hildreth is another Gilbert, Robert E. .............. 40.00 Pl~hn, .Euge~e ..·.................. 10.00 SAVANNA& GA. lems concerning performers, but recuperating Seafarer, having - G~imes, Fred ...................... 40•00 Powers, John Joseph ........ 20.00 Harvey, H. .......................... 40.00 they were quickly handled in broken several ribs in an auto Keenan, John W. .............. 40.00 Reier, .George A. ................ 10.00 Goude, Joe .......................... 10.00 SW style. crack-up in Honolulu. In the Lancaster, John M. .......... . 40 .00 Sc~r~k, C~arles G. .......... 20.00 Groover, W. J. .................... 20.00 One fellow who never gives USPHS Hospital is Brother John Landry, Frederick ............ 40.00 Sonnier, Wilfred C. ............ 20.00 Johnson, G. F. .................... 20.00 anyone a bit of trouble is An- R. Wing. Larsen, Robert F. .............. 40 .00 Summerell; Charles H. 20.00 Lofley, L. ............................ 20.00 tonio Lipari. Brother Lipari -TiliSPort iscertairµy not like Lawlor, James ... :................ 40.00 Lowery, Carl D. .................. 2-0.00 joined the SIU in 1943 and sails California. The rainy season has Lopez, E. ···············.:············" 40 .00 360.00 Newman, Guy W ................ 20.00 as AB. He's been active in the set in and while the natives Mcllreath, David ··.·············· 40.0'·o US NAVAL HOSPITAL Paylor, F. S ......................... 20.00 Canadian Beef, the 1946 Strike, h • ' s rug their shoulders at the Makris, Constantine ....:..... 40.00 KEY WEST. FLORIDA Snedeker, R. F. .................. 10.00 the Isthmian Strike, the Ship- d , zl . ,. riz e, I can't forget the balmy, · , Mayoris, Julius .................... 40.00 Cole, Edward ..................... : 3'0.00 Spaulding, J. A. .................. 20.00 " d h ays on t e California ·' sunny Milazzo, Vic ........................ 40.00 USPHS HOSPITAL Sweat, J. W. ························ 10.00 shore. ,,, -: Moor~, Georg~ .................... 4f).00 • F.ORT WORTH. TEXAS - Walters, E. L. ...................... 10.00 Murphy, B. .......................... 40.00 Wise, Joseph P .........7 ......... 40.00 220.00 . USPHS · HOSPITAL .Padzik, John ....:........:.......... 40.00 USPHS ' HOSPITAL Ratcliff, R. A ....................... 40.00 SEATTLE, WASH. NORFOLK, VA. Sulli va.n, Timothy .... :....... 40.00 Wing, Joseph R. ........:......... 20.00 Barnes, .rames W .............. . 10.00 Tbomps.on, Albert D ......... 40.00 USP~S HOSPITAL Dawes, Thomas J. .............. 10.00 Vorke, Peter R ................... 40.00 SAVANNAH. GA. Schloesser, Frank N .......... . 10.00 $1l 0.00 Buckelew, M. ...................... · 10.00 Simmons, Paul R. ............. . 10.00 6 USPHS HOSPITAL Schiwek, Ernest ................ 20.00 DEER'S HEAD STATE HOSP. BOSTON. MASS. By SAM COHEN SALISBURY, MD. Clarke, G. N. ..................... . 10.00 60.00 WILMINGTON,' August 31 Lucas, Mi:chael .................... $40.00 Dirks1'leyer, F. .................. 10.00 Shipping here is the best of any USPHS HOSPITAL Peck, R. E. ·········:······.. ···· .. .. 10.00 port on the West Coast, with HONOLULU Vourloumis, G .................... . 20.00 Chisholm, Audley R. ...... 1,5QO.OO two payoffs, one sign-on and Simonetti, Elmer M. D ..... $20.00. USPHS HOSPITAL seven in-transits the total of our Buser, Charles H. . ......... 1,500.00 . . activity during the past two USPHS HOSPITAL MOBILE, ALA. Coffee, Alex .......~.......:.... 1,500.00 weeks. BALTIMORt, MD. . Buc]telew, Jacob L. ···.······· 10.00 Warren, Dalton Pete .... 1,500.00 Allred, Warner W ............. 20.00 Burke, Tim .......................... 20.00 We paid off the Seacomet (CoBarrett, William W. ............ 10.00 D_yal, Wil,liam G. ................ 10.00 6,000.00 ANTON'IO LIP ARI lonial) and Holystar (Maine). The Seacomet signed on again. oo i ··:::::::::::::::: ·Best West Coast Shipping Fountl . In Wilmington Death Benefits Paid ·Mosquitoes And Rat•d Men Hit Lake Charles ~~ ::;~:=~~~·~d ~: b: . . _ _ The in-transit ships were ::~~~~~~~~~~ ~~§~~¥§! ~-~--·~~-2~;~=~~~~;~:'.; ~;~~~~~i!~i - Lake Charles version of the mos- to gain from it. · ·fl' ::i?i.~~~:£: ~~~ ~~ ~!ys*E~1::~::~::: I .·:;! gai:M in Cities Service down The Seacomet had a few rus~ I:; -~;~w;~~~~ :~!·-~! ~~~~i~~:~:f:.~i::\~p{~ Hoskins, Bra1i~ord Island, Chi- ft~d oilt ·what basic rules he ~ ·1ack of appreciation showed by a good joe who has cooperated' wawa and Paoli (Cities Service); must , rollow to get the greatest ·. some of the younger members of with the Union at every turn. ~ Wanda (Epiphany);· Petrolite return ;qn HIS investment, is. th~ top SIU conditions that exist COLLECTED (Tanker Sag· Harbor), and Bull not dlllY a pooi-· businessman but . aboard these and all SIU . ships. Run (Petrol . Tankers), all of ' also~a ·damned· fool · · In 41 years of sailing, John The Holystar was a bit differ-· . which passed, through here inON~, TO GAIN ·has never missed a ship, a wa:tch, ent, but we collected w~ges f~i-: . transit during the last two . . or fouled up a shipma.te by no:t a man being short in the stewwe~ks, may never believe this, I ~mcere~y hope . t?~~ the?.~ : handling :the job :to :the bes:t of ards department and also Bosun'g: but those ferocious man-eatin' per~mtmen take the lllJbative .:1n • his ability. . . ' high man OVertiine. critt~rs were no ·more . or . less •their .own _.hands and ~ear -~~:W,n.:: . "Greatest thing I have e er Over~ the ships hitting herel than the lowly mosquito. · , 0~ this .. Mte~ all, the m~vidual · seeri for ali seamen is' the ·sIU are bringiilg with them ver).-' · --A wholesale invasion of the himsel: is the one who will most JOHN ZOHIL ·vacation Plan an°d Welfare Plan: little grief for us. Most of the country took place about the ,gain by such action. . Tile stu has shown how the jashounds realize by now that time these ships hit here, and The shipp~ pictttre here . fell abbut getting 11-st mibute re- .world,.s most powerful maritime the Union will waste no timethe remarks from the crews off somewhat dutmg the fast placements ltom New Ot1eans. union is able to handle any sit- on them, and they steer clear · were easily heard 20 miles away period,. but this was mainly due Among the .. oldtimers that I uation and these gains are proof of here and the ships when they , .irt downtowh Lake Charles. to the fac~ that several · of the have seen do-wn hete recently of the pudding." hang one on. The boys hete art the Lake ·ships that normally hit here aboard these $hips was John , Naturally, because of the heavy · Charles beach -who have battled regularly we,e in the dry dock, Zohil, an SIU member since WINE, WOMEN. shipping, we had no meet~g · these monste~s 'for days now; and for a; i~ge there were n_o 1'938 and a seaman since 19~1. John feels this would be a last week. The best we could do can tell · you that they come in calls for. replacements . from sup· John was telling me about his good place to- give a word to the was find rour bookmembers here: . all sizes fr0m ' the gia:r;it B-29 tankers in this area. · early days in maritime, when he wise. He ..remarked that he had Red Braunstein, Johnny "Skif' variety to the fast-moving, hardAnother. factor that helped cut received top ·wages for the period noticed a lot of these YQung Okray, Doc Moran and Max , hitting P-38 type. _ Clown the turnover was the mem- ,...:.--$4.00 per MONTH-no sheets fellows ha'n ging out in bar.s, one Byets. . It appears _that a few of the bership's cooperation in the m;it- at all then, not even blue line~, hand on a bottle and the other Not only did we have to pas8 newly recruited work-permit- ter of paying off here only in and when you sailed it was cus- around som~ lovely cu tie. "The up a regular · meeting here, but men do rtot realize that a emergency. Lately we have had tomary to supply your own pri-· dern young whippersnappers I also had to forego the local thorough and accurate knbwl- a lot more. rated men-and old- "vate stock of food, just in case sure do waste a lot of time. Central Trades meeting as all edge of the' Uhion's contracfs, timers at that-hitting this port, the ship's provisions gave out or They can always drink when my time has been spent hustling C'oftstifot'ion ahd '. genera:l rules• which Of ,CC!Urse ~reatiy improved went bad as ·they often did. they get old!" seamen to man the ships. Would :hot 'o nly make them bet- lour situation so · far as niaking In all, 'zohil has beloi)ged to There was no Central Trades Not only is shipping hot here, ter· Union members - b~t also those necessaey replacem-ents four maritiine ·unions G¥er the· Council .iheeting here during this the · weather is' the same. This iS would mean a great~r chance ,was concerned: · · years -anci he feels that the SIU last period and, as usual, no a seaman's · · paradise for goad ~~" t~·em to realiie pe{sonal _ ,fle;11ty of fain~li~r. faces ~r~ h~s ma~e more. gains than all Bi;~ch meeting either - if we weather, fine shipping and femingams m a "por~ crop" sense for showing µp on C1tjes Service the, ot~ers ,together. I should ever get a quorum here ine companionship. ·Doesn't that t}\emselves. '· · · shil'.>s these ·days, .and. . in, these.. "I hope that the SIU .c ontinues I wiU personally see that - it make you want to head for thiS No one woUld buy· a car withyve don't have to worry to grow/' ' he · said, ..and that makes the headlines. part of the world? . 1 �;- ... · Pag~ .. ' ''l'.-il E SE-'- F ~ Fourteen R~ RS . .' ~ ·:_ Digested. MlnU~te$·.:{:·8f ~ ·a11.r.9-··-.·~llll~~s ,_ 1 , , · · • , - • ... • • . • , R. Wendel; ..Secretary, Fitsgerald •. :;;,:.;,:~=:~;; A&G Sfli,.•inr lro~AU111st 15 ToA1111fsti9 Sn~~~:!:!~Sdb:~ 'rl'J · W. Baker. Delegates reported no beefs. Department delegates to collect ship's fund don q.tions from new memb~rs. It was suggested that the ship's representative check on ac quiring addi, tional pooks for ship's library· :. ~ :. · ROSARIO (Bµll), August SChairman, · Nicholas Vrdoljok: Secre~aey-, William- J. Neuluf. Delegates · reported no beefs. Stevedores refused to load ship because the company was breaking their contract with the AFL. Steward sudggested tt~at all linen be change at one ime. ~ · REG. DECK PORT Boston................................... New York ···········:·············· Pltjladelphia........... ;... :........ Baltimore.............................. · Norfolk ..............•...............:... Savannah.............................. Tampa................................... Mobile................................... New Orleans...................... Galveston .............................. · West Coast... ..:.................... GRAND TOTAL............... 33 252 · 1:: 1612 13 58 84 40 48 89 2 ~ to :. PAOLI ·(Cities Service), _J uly Bosun· reports that the material 31-Chairman, Mitchel Lemieux: was sent on board for repairs. · Secretary, R. Sirois. DelegB:tes :. to :. reported disputed overtime. SerCORNELIUS FORD (Bull), ious discussion held on present June 24-Chairman, Mo Bright.: procedure, used in firing per- well: Secretary, Sidney J. Vaugh· sonnel. Education meetings to in. Delegates report~p. rio beefs. be held to familiarize new mem- Overtime for delayed sailing in hers with duties and obligations. Jacksonville was disputed: in ;\; ~ :. engineroom. Ship's Delegate sugANNE BUTLER (Bloomfield). gested that the steward departJ'uly -26--Chairman, Fred Israel; ment take care of cleaning the Secretary, John J. Breen. Dele- recreation room all of. the time. gates reported no beefs. Motion August 1 Chairman, Mo .made to take up a collection for Brightwell; Secretary. Sidney J. Brothers in Fort Stanton, New 1 vaughin. Delegates reported _no Mexico. A group of members ar- beefs. -Motion made by Ship's ranged to see Patrolman about Delegate that all department. · water. delegates get together-.. a~d write · ~ :. ;,\. up statements . concernm'g the CH IC KASA W (Waterman), men who · have been performil).g , July 21-Ch~an, Charles O. d uring trip, to be turned in t9 I REG. . ~G. r REG. SlWDS~ i!i TOTAL REG. . SHIPPED DECK SHIPP.ED ENG. • pillows and sufficient soap pow- S~~D s!t~~:io der -for engine department. S • - . ~ .. i t. . 184 . , . 1PURPLESTAR (Traders); July_ 90 . . , 15 ~Chairman, Vickerman: Sec·2!~ 654 . 628 .92 re t!l"Y• Chuck Hoitetter~ . Dele~ .. -~: ~~ . 87 .i · 295 . gates reported nQ beefs. I~ was· 366 . 1suggested that fans and ·screens· 390 be fixed before the ·ship arrives. 127 · 127 ~ . '416 · 32 98 rin Japan. A schedul.e of sanitary 10 NO FIGURE~· work ·proportioned · week by_ 145 193 , .w eek was also posted; 40 ' 47 . .. 66 60 - · 67 721. 73 65 61 198. · August 18 :: ~~! <;:hairman.. J. 4 29 107 37 . 6 Grimes; Secretary, Chuck Hoatet5 117 49 31 ,. 41 136 ter. Delegates reported no beefs. 756 .608 · 2,~_56 913 75ll 654, . _ . 2~~21 ·Qeck ' ElJginee.t" S)ld hotgbers gave a remarkable speec a out o.r~ • ·' ga~ized labot · unions. Sugges-· BARBARA FRIETCHiE (Lib· PETROLIT~ (Mathiue~ Tank· tion made that each deparfment erty), August 5-C~ A. er), . A .u gust _15 --: _Chairm~; an<I each delegate ·make up Michalski: Secretary, J.P. Gavin. George No~le; Secretary, ·A •. repair list with copies. Delegat~ reporte4 no beefs. It Goodman. Delegates reported no '- to ~ was suggested that t~~ · deck de- beefs. $7,l.76 -i s in ~hip's fund. LYNN VICTORY (Dolphin), partment cleai! ·the· laundzy each Requested~ t!ta~ ·all 'hartds CQ- July 22-:;..citaimum,. E. GiP.ia;, . • week and the ~ng;ine a_nd sfewar~. Q_per~e in k~eping:. ...~h~~cE.~v:·s. '¥etary~:;-:1~ -'I!· ~-¥~tj-~ D~le€· ·- . department ~ill clea? the_ rec- -vas?mg -ma~e.- .c:il~~ --A. - ~- .gates i:E!P<>rle_ ·.wV.:~);ajJ~~ - _oJ.!.e . . :. ~ation hall. - . ., . .gestion. wa~ ·Ylad~ . ~ :do~te- $l ~riuin . sliort'"' fFoni- -·sJ!n _FfajJ.eiscQ'.."'·· ~-:~· ~ . 'to the , ~hip'.s ~".ld:_ ·. .., ·to 'Norfolli'.. ·c It = wai.~.-~s[gg$tecf' ' ~ ~-~ i :. ~~': ' ·that cl6tfies" be ·taken"'o utj}f tlie . · · . ": OCEANS'fAR -(.Maine-),: July fidely a~ soc>n- as · they · are (;Iry · ·. ·. ~ 29 - C~airman. George R. Wen- to ·make room · for the next man: . ·.\~~ del: - Secretary,. T. F. Nicholson. AU food handlers should keep ~ to.. :. Delegates reported everything ha~ds clean at all times. ROBIN KIRK (Seas Shipping). okay; few pours d_isputed, ove~August 10 Chairman, E. August 5 - Chairman, Williiitt time. Cooks were changed m Ginza: Secretary.! J . ChQw. MoGarthone; Secretary. H.· Mohur~ _galley d~e · to the Night ~ook tion made arid seconded to bring dy. Delegates re~rted no · be~fs. and Baker's health. Beef P~, charges orr· any me~ber of the Discussion on misuse of w~shmg Lava soap from black gang. crew who, through drunkenness, machine. V-Ote of thanks g.i ven Jtugust J1-Chairman, George causes delay in paying Q~ to Chief Gook. and . Night· Cook . ' · . 1 ' . 69 71 44 .. 246 213 169 _ . r• 47 22 23 ,;i , . f{fl,, 131 87 ._ 149 : 121~ · · 120. ' 36 40 RECEIVED __ 2 ·i: _ ·a d- : · '· . . sh·IPPI·ng. Is H8 t in-_ Sauan:n_ah Lee.: Secretary, Charles Gill. Delegates reported no beefs. Motion made that the delegate from each department make up a repair list and turn it' in to the Ship's Delegate. the Patrolman at port. and Baker for their good work. ·~ ~ ~ '- :. ;\; rW TRINITY (Carras); August ~ CARROLL VICTORY (South Chairman. none giv6n; Secretary. Atlantic), August 12-Chairman. ·By E. B. TILLEY R. Hf Carrington. Delegates re- James White: Secretary, Arthur SAVANNAH,_ Aug.ust 29-We up any idea of raising a quorum ported no beefS!. At {1resent. v. Witmer. ' Delegates reported handled but ·one payoff in this for a meeting. · . ;.t. to ;.t. then~ is $51'.09 in. the .ship's fund. no. beefs. All agreed to wajt for port during the past two weeks, · The big change in manpower PONCE DE LEON (Water- Motion made to pur~hase bound ·o kay before signing ~-off. ·Sug- but don't let tha't throw you. We around here has cut out the host man), July 22-Chairlnan. Elmer volume of SEAF:ARERS- L?G gestion that the flour on board, signed on five ships and han~ed of oldtimers .who used .to tell . Hansen: Secretary, Anthony . J'. for use in ship's library. Motion be condemned. I three ,others in-transit for a ver y tire newcomers qbout the Yellow Kuberski. Delegates reported no carried . to write . ·a. lette~ . to · July 26-Chairman, Hugh F. hectic period of .shipping. Cab Company, the· non-union beefs. Ship's delegate to see Headquarters pertammg to mix- Wells; Secretary, Arthur V. -Wit· · taxi outfit · around -here. to . the 40-odd sent Chief Mate about keys for foc'sle. ed crews. mer. Delegates reported_no, beefs. to Thanks us from Mobile, wemen scraped As far · as the Seafarers is ~on­ ,Motion made that water be serv- throug.h and put men in ..an the cerne.,d, the Garden City Cab ed W.ith all mealS. Steward's deCompany is the only union c~b partment promised to comply jobs called for. company in town and the one with this suggei~tio.n. · The ship paid off was- ~he By EARL SHEPPARD ' t t . t. · ·' Mother ML (Eagle Ocean), which used by ·seafar~rs in the know BALTIMORE, August 30 There -was little business -at KATHRYN (Bull), June · 5- signed on again. Along with it . aroun~ here. . . Shl_pping here continues to hold 1' the last Branch meeting. Minutes Chairman. none given; Secretary, the · GeO-rge Pendl~ton (Alcoa)', Sea~arers wh~ usually _ship out a steady pace, at well above the of other Branc)les were rea4. . . and P!- Claudia. Discussion on reopeIJ.-. Nathaniel. _Silsbee. (So:uth , Atlan- of this port, will b~ Ggrie~:d t~o average rat~ During this last accepted. ~eadquarters report -.to .ing of wage negotiatil;ms.~ Vote tic), the _Richa~d M. ~o¥Son _.and_ hear that Al.~ert Yf.. os~e '· the two-week pei:iod, we . had 15 the ~embership and the Se~re: was taken on the . five current the Darnel W~la_rd (Bl~omfield) gene~~l repres~tative. or -.- e h. -easurer's financial report issues. · -. signed on. '.!'he .in-transits, A~payoffs, 12 sign-ons, and 15 s ip, s tary-"'r .L .· hm . • ) M vrere !letail · . t' Clerks AFL International has passed away in-transit. . were concurred in by the meni- . July 6 ....:_ Chairman, G~rge St~el Inventor (1st ian , ·. oun., socia ion, _ , · ·As usual the Ore ships fur- bership. Bunk~ Secretary, Alan Macdon- ·dna . (Waterm~n) and Ce~il N. WELL. KNOWN nished most of the activity, with The Agent . warned against aid. Delegates· reported beefs Bean (Dry-~r~ns). ·' Br.other Gossett's ·duties in this seven of them · paying off: the gin mill performers and oth~f_ from last. ' trip were , squared . There h~f! 1been a terri~c tur1_1- .·coru{ection brought - him in ' con- . Felto~e, Baltore, Bethore, Cubore, types of characters. ~ .away. Editorial from . LOG ~as over ·of me1_1 in this port .~a,~ely, tac·f with many'- of our member.s We have had some - MEBA -explained. so ~much so that .w e have.g}.ven in Savannah. We wiµ most cerSteelore, _ Santore and Venore. Others . on this list wer the Engineers drop' into t he Hall tainly {eel our loss more as time-~ Mae and Edith . (Bull); Anson here, disgusted with that outfit. · .' B : • \ 1. goes· by, and we ·are deprived .of Mills (Robin); ~teel Seafai:er and But they're okay now, ~s they his. e:xipetience and un.d erstanding Steel · Director (Isthmian); W_est- all have shipped o~ BME c.o h·of labor's •problems. , em Rancher (Western Naviga- tracted vessels. · With the ~ation tightening its .~efense pr.~para~fons. ' .At the last meeting of the · tion); Fort Hoskins (Cities Ser- · Incidentally, to show you how role of the DJ.erchant is. daily becoming more ·central Trades Council. here we· 'haq . a lengthy discussion con.; . , vice) and the Anne Butler on the ball this port is, ·the Fort '· (Bloomfield).. . Hoskins (Cities Service) paid vitai. For thi:s r~aSQ.n it is imperative that . !very Sea~ cernfug Union Label Week and ._· .',. All the above-mentioned Ore off in Piney Pt.-about 120 -miles farer stand. ready -.to ship m the rating ·for ~ythich.- he is · th~ possibility . of having loc~ \ .:.<_ships signed on again, as did the · off-_':lnd all repla~ements sho~qualified and in wh·i ch' ~e can be of the· _great~st ~rvi~~·. m.erchan;ts , coop~rat~. by · arr_a~g-. { ·.,~.. ~.. ·.. -. Anson Mills, the· Steel Seafarer ed up. In this connection, Headquarters c~ntinues to point ing disiHeys in their stor:e_ :wmand- .S teel Director, and the Yaka Among those decorating the ' , · · d k"ll dows . ." f (Waterman) and Joshua Lippin- Baltil)lore beach are the follow.out tbiilt 'many men q ·u alifted by experience a~ 8 1 .k suggestion y.ras also made , · •: cott (Robin). .. ing old_timers: .AI Waterman, J. ' h~ve ·not ~ppl~ for endorsements for high ~atings... that a prize be awapded· tq the '.'"", Waterman gave us the most Wall, Walter Walsh, L. GarabeMen who do not seek higher-ratings ·for which they · school child writing· the best ->-; activity among the . in-transits dian, Bernie Snow, M. Hynes, are . qualified ·are, in effeet;, causing a w:aste of ·n~ed . essay on unjon lab~l goods and ·~, '", w. ith. six: the Iberville, Afoundria, Ralph. McKenzie, George Fossett, , k 1ll · services. , ~ .. ·~ ,Philip Barbour, Soto, Azalea Blackie LaPla~t, Peter Lannon, s The Maritime A~~trator ·ls ·seeking·· di-aft-defer,_r ~ couple of me~ we~r1,ng ~e ·,, City anc;i the Wild Ranger. Bul1 and George Gamey. · h union label on . ~he beach here · 1 ":: chipped with four: th~ ' Suzanne, Currently in · the Baltimoi:e me~t for r•! ed m~n only. Consequently., .men, w · 0 are are ' old.timers ~- ,Shedd,.. R. l3en1 i'"; :...,.~ Ros~rio, ··Carolyn and the Bing- USPHS Hospital are Mike Dem- drafted , be.cau&e they.. h,ve ·not 9btaine.d the n.tlnga for ' I}ett, Mike. ~· Ka'vanau$h .an9 . .: hamton Victory. Qth~rs ·s topping ·browski, Warner Allred, . ~ae- · whl~h they· are· ·qialillfied, wi.11 n<?t be servl~g In Jobs In ' Barsh-while in the local USPH$ :},:.,0y~r .~ 1 this ·,P.ort'~were the. ~obin tano Pagano, ~.o~.n Lavery, ;which tlley -~8:D l;>e of- grfat~t' seT.vlce to~~ ~atl~n. ', . ,. · ~ospital ,are '-'· L9fleS:, G. If·,: y'·:-Tt;xf~r<t-! Sol;ltl$i~r (Sout}i. At- :Qaldo,rff,- ?atalmo 0-!fibao, .Wil. If you .h l(v.e . tlle qifaliflca·t lons, . apply ' for . ·upgrading~ ~ohn~on, . C. ·D,. I.:.owery., J_.;. . l ~antic),. Southern S.tates (So.uth,. fr.e d- Sonruer, ~h~d~~ S~mmer.. Do It • .....,._..,v i G.roove~, J ., A. $ p1:1µldin"-, Q , W. .' • er.r1. Trading), Pe~, (Pal.ma~) ~· Johµ :i:;>o.wers, Ei:wm ,B,o~rge, . ~· Newman and E S. P ' lor: 1 · · an~ ' 'the .~iee1 1 • Milker ~( sth:rpi JJ}· 1 a~ ~o,se . h Cl.e ve;nger. · .. To ~Steady P~ce .Baltimore· Holds Co ·A fter Yo·u r ft:at·ang t-h~ marin~ < ?e . _, .. 1 r..,. '!· ~i ~4 ! 1i., ; ~-t .. · • '• /,., • · •' • .... ' \. r .<WU~;::·l"it. .l'~'' w. �Friday. SeptembeJ 7. 1951 . l . ._____,,... ~ h ' .. '~ r1' · , ,_".1·, • ~ . : I • · '· _:_· £ 0 G .., . "Qt) ~.:. i' ) • • "· T B ·E S E A 11 A • E. K S · wn r :.-· ~ ..· W! )"':: :·' ~ ' :fAA ~-:,~;;..~~~/!......,,,_..~--.:-:. ~<· ~:- ~' -F . /> • ,. .-;· . . , .+ z==lll/fS~ ' . iill .t:; 2 .h J ,i ' The House CorimiittE!e'". on ·un:.Anierlcan· Ac- ~v~r al)Q Lake Champ~, and the one connect- ported fro~ Houston goes to Cuba and the W~t tivities; in its. f26-pag~ repo~, "100 'things .You mg Lake Champlain and the St. Lawrence River, Indies, although some goes to Central and South Should Know About 'Co~µnism," calls Harry - .and the channels .at the head and foot of Lake America ••• Baltimore reports that July of t)ila Bridges' International Lopgshoremen's and Ware- Ch~p~ S9 that oc~going ·ships can go di- · fear was the busiest spipping month since Janhousemen's Union a ·"communhit-controlled un- rectly from New York to the St. Lawrence River. uary. 1948. 398 ships called at Baltimore during ion." In~ an8Wer... to their ow:n . question, ,,,."W'o uld The Ho;... Judiciary Commlt:t• ls eonsJderlng that mon::th. ,compared with 405 in January, 1948• ... 0 ~he ILW:l!. g~ve' .~s.'"an~h~~ 't? worry . ~bout?" a bill prHented by Congreuman James J. Mur- The fuly :tofal ~as 39 abov,._ June. 1951, and 46 the_committee s~1~, . ~lS µmon, has 75,-000 me~- pby of New ·vork tbat 'would :the Am•rlcan more than July, 1950. ?ers. Tb~y have effe~tiye ~~mt~9l ~£ many J?Oi:s merchant mart.6 a flag of Its own. The Hag augThe SS Mother ML (Eagle Ocean) gro~ded on m the USA and more than .ence .have used it to geated by M11n>hy would have . 13 horizontal re4 a sand bar off Jones Inlet, on Long Island s south ·para·l yze ·shipping (!ommun~t domination of this and white atrlpes, with :the union of the flag a shore on August 27. No one was hurt . . . The .union in· wartime could · wreck · the whole US white anchor' -Mt diagonally In a blue field. The Masters, Mates and Pilots, the Radl'o Officers fighting) l)ower.'1 .,. proposed Hag would be displayed either at th~ Un~o~ and the International Longshorerri.en'~ .AsA surv-ey• made by' US Naval Intelligence veri- bow or fonivard maaih•ad of the vessel. with the soc1ahon, · all members of , the AFL Maritime fies the' fa~t-wlth •'photogr~pba; names. etc.- Stars and Stripes•.as usual. a:t the"ster1,1. Accord- Trades Department, have opened contract negorhai mosf of the ships trading--with·- communist Ing :to Murphy. at least 32 foreign nations have tiations with their contracted operators ... Egypt has changed the rules for e:?Camining ships pass. 9hlna an~ .:~.tb~f'co~1*ii~~'5tfcontr~llecl·l1areas. fly distinctive Hags for their merchant ships. The ing through the Panama Canal. In the future :the PaaiaJilanllYl ilag, .a good mmy of':them _9wned American mer~h~nt mar~~ bad -played "a great by American interea-ts. ·Many ~f :tii~ fo~elgn Hag part in two wars:· be •4lld, a"dlng that "I:t ls no only customs authorities will be -authorized to · ships ln thjs trade - were purchased . liy foreign more tha~ right :that Americ:;an seamen should search ships and there will pe only .one inspection for each vessel. Heretofore, coastguardsmen ca"p~:tal under the ;M~~ch~n:t M~in.e ·A ct 9l 1946, be honored with ~ Hag of their oyvn.'' and soldiers, as well as customs, also conducted when this country was t·r ylng to help "our The Maritime Administration 1 is considering independent searches. friends .:to regain their maritime standing. and the possibility of salvaging about 125 vessels that The Maritime Administration has gone before rebuild their economies :to withstand the pres- sunk off the shores of the United States during· the Wage Stabilization Board asking the · WSB sure of communiSJll~:;. the last war. This program is designed to help to approve wage increases for seamen. "It is Among the bills ·recently ~nt:r;aduced in Wash- ove.r~ome t~e shortag~s of steel and other stra- hereby certified that fhere is a crucial manpower ington, one (S 2056) by Senator Nixon of Cali~ · tegi~ materials now m short. supply that w:re shortage in the maritime industry," said the fornia would amefid the Taft-Hartley Act to . carried· al?oard . the sunke_n ships. T~e first. ships MA. " ·· : • Skilled manpower must be obtained provide that empl6yees fn rthe maritime and mo- offered ~or salvage are two tankers, on~ m the promptly and it is believed :that appropriate ad.. tion picture industries under a union shop agree- . Gulf, the othe~- off the East coast ~f Florid~,. a~d jus:tments may attract new mea to the industry, ment m.a~ be reJiuired to join the unions on or a dry cargo ship that ran. agr?und m the vicimty and ,encourage former. members to return" • • • after the second day of employment instead . of of Nome, Alaska, and which is part!~ awash. ~oland is anxiously searching the west European the present 30 days as at present . . . Another Steamship operators in Houston. Texas. are market for merchant ships, for a joint Polish .. by Congressman Prouty of Vermont (HR 5219) preparing to handle :the• largest ' movement of com~ie China shippin.g company. They are re. would enlarge the canal be~een the Hudson, grain in a number of years. Most of the rice ex- ported paying high prices for old tonnage. gl•• 0 BME ·Will Get S·upport Of AH Districts Of The Seafarers -· , I By LINDSJ:Y WILLIAMS NEW ORLEANS, August 31Business affairs of the porl are . in very .good shape, wiih na beefs penaing. All beets in the past two weeks. were - of minor natul'e and were settled at · the . p,ayo.ffs or sign-ons of the vessels involved. .:·. The only important beef was a grub beef on the MV Del Rio,, as she was out longer than expected an d ran out of s.tores. , - In squaring away this b eef ~e · requested the company to put 105.-day stores "on these ships in P lace of the · usual 85-day stores that had · been put on boar,d these ships on previous voyages. This was agreed to by ·the cOmpany, so all hands .were satisfied. • - Pfiyiqg off he11e were, ~he following vessels: the Del Nor.te, Del 'Rio and Joyce Kilmer (MississiJ1pf); Titon (Coast Transportation) ;. Carrabulle (Cuba Distilling), and the · ·Liberty Flag .-' (Gulf Cargo Qarriers): , . In-transit were five Alcoa ships, ·Patriot, ' Cavalier, :Runner, \· Polaris and the Clipper; tlte Seatrain Texas· and the Seatrain New Jersey; 'Del Valle (Mississippi); ,Steel Fabricator (Isthmian); Monarch of the Seas, Iberville; Morning Ligh~ and De S.o to (W;\ter~an), a~d· th~ Evelyn (Bull). · ' : The Del ·vane ahd Del Norte . (Miss~s~ippi); ~arraby~l~ ,' ' (c\,tJ)~ DistilliJlg), ancf, the LiJ;>~rty Flag ,.(G..;ilf Cargo Cavriers) sig;Ded on · duri~g thie" period. · . :· The Joyce Kilmer paid off last week, after ' being her~ on articles a month due to the Shipyard w .o rkers' .s trµte: '.J'Ke c.r ew "liat~d- to leave the e mosquitoes have started in and Norte a couple more trips, ;iii order to get his new OldSmobile now ' they are to star~ "Operapaid for and a few more notes. tion Mosquito." on ·his snake ranch. · They are flying in giant spray guns from Tulsa, O~ahoma, and Tex joined the SIU in 1944 and these will be mounted on two during this time has been active beUcopters. They ·will · spray the in quite a few SIU beefs. While - entire New Orleans area in oron the beach or in port on a der to ge~ rid of the mesquitoes. ship . Tex is always availaltle A DDT solution will be used when something comes . up, and and they are to fly over New is ready and able to uphold his end of whatever he is c.alled on Orleans for three days. • As everyone has seen from the to do. last issue of the LOG aP..d tJie OKAYED MOVE West Coast Sailor, the Brother. h 00d 0 f M . E · h Tex says your IQ doesn't have The Del Mai: had just returned arme ngineers as to be 150 to know how he voted · on her' second ''Oyage tQ Recife, signed a contract w~th Isthmian ' SS C g th En on the resolution for the conafter being in ·dry dock from -. ompany, . co:ve:m e ~· gmeers on their slups stitutional changes, that it was the collision she had in Santos- .Th' ·· t d 'th one of the greatest steps forward 18 wifu a Moore-McCormack ship ~on ract w.as signe wi the SIU has made, and since The passengers, 92 in all, were the sanction alltl support of the TEX METTING its inception it has made maw. to be removed from the ship AFL Maritime trades· Departand sent on their way to Rio ment. It is up to all members to ed down as a bad security risk Shipping fr.om all ports wh~ De ~ane1·ro, where they w.ould see· that this contract is not. only cannot work on any ships of Halls are. maintained, including "'' · t am · ed , b u t we are t o d o all over 100 gross tons, regar dl ess the .w est Coast, 'T ex has made be - 13ent on various sllips· and mrun · ~ t ·b 1. ·th BME f th · . the "Gateway to the Americ........~ lanes to complete their -\royage. m our power o,. ac,,. . e . o e t ra d- e th . -ey are m P , . Jn order to do this, we must get If caught, they can be sub- f;iis home port for the past two MAY PA:~OFF all members with Ei;igineer's li- ject to a $10,000.00 fine or 10 years. '· -'' 'l;'here js a possibility that censes to , get be.hind the B¥E years imprisonment. That makes What gives for Tex South of some of the crew may ,be paid and keep it .going, not;. only in it pretty damn expensi-ve for a the Equator he didn't say, but off, if the" company ca_n ftnd a the ..companies they have under ..comJpie to work on the ships. his stay on the Norte proves way to. do so,~ in order they will contract ,buf -alse in other comVisiting the Hall during his there is something, as any r11D not be · dQ:vvn there riding pan.ies that tlle l'ME may en- stay while the D.el Notte was ,will pay notes on a car and OD gravy train wi.t h no passengers· de\ivor to organize into the AFL. in New Orleans was Brother a snake ranch in T~as. What on bQard and no work to do. ·All membeJ:s with liceJlSes Gottfried "Tex" Metting. Tex gives down South, Tex? Not only are we catching }lell -should contact th.e .BME officials was -born in Yorktown, Texas, Members in Marine Hospifttl: · ~own here tram _the · weather, or any Sll.T of1icial, in order to and, as all . Texans, can hoia his R. Cruz;. E. E. Gross, W. 0. ·cara. but we are a1Bo in for Qn added get the score oq what they can own during any bla-bla session C. Ray, D. D. Kelly, L. Lang_, inconvenience, .a damn plague· af do to )lelp bt,lild a bigger . Bro- around the Hall. K. Raana, R. J. P. Burke, J. mosq'Qitoe~ .. . ' tAerhood of Marine Engineers He ' is 'seen around the Hall Ashurst, 0. Cele~tine, 0. R. M'it• The weather here has · jusi. anq, ,in doing so, help .b uild a quite · regularly when the Del chell~ J. A. Teague, N. R. Grana. · ·aboµt tb~oke~ all the fe~ord8 _in .big~er. .and ~h:Q~.ser .Seafarers In: N01:r~e is in. or whatever th~ ship W. T. Hardem~, T. Kiiski . anc! the book for hot weather. 1~d.ay tep):atipnal Unl,on pf North Am- he is .on hl'• port. Tex's hne of S. McDonald. :w.:as. the ·92nd consecutiv,e ®~ .of ' erica. gab 'is sqita endless, and he .likes Also, W. A : Perry, T. McLees, 90 .. plus temperatur~ and tb~ 81-st.· We received .a report that the to keep it' going· at all times, H. M. Ward, J. H. Smith, ,. J. day this year that the mercw:y deadline for validated papers has batting the breeze with his for 7 Clayton, B. Fitte,_ C. E. Wall;ick, .. ·has reached 90 · or more. ~· been extended another 30 days. mer shipmates. L. R. Tickle, J. Mayrbat, T. E. Yesterday the temperature set ·A lso rece.iveei a c0mmunication- Tex has been on the Del Norte' Lee, C. Shernian, J . R. Adams, an' a'll-ti.1'4e hig~ ~r ..Augu~ 30th from · t}?-e Coast Guard, stating oyer ~ year, alld says he in.. T. Miehaleas, ·G. Howard an4 with a -98,6 reading. No~ the cthat anyone that has been turn- tends to stick &Found on the Gilbert Deuerish: gravy train, but it ,.was a slight saving · fo au · hands in the long run, as the sJtlp was operated by the Maritime Co:mn).ission and, sooner or later, we wotild have all had. to ante up a few more taxes to' foot the bill . .So now the Joyce ~lmer is laying alongside . the dock awaiting the· end of the strike. The Del Mar is aground in Recife, Brazil. She ran aground on her southbound voyage, Aug· _ ust 27, 1951, and is still there stuck pret'ty fast. a 0 �. - A familiar ship alo11-g the east coast is the SS Mae. Bull Line ship of the .:.type. Here two of her deck crewmen wash dow~ the decks· after a general dean up. Left is JK ellny "BeWlg. OS, and on the right is Ed Carlson. Shot by R. Geilliig, who took 811 the pictures. on this page. The Mae is one of 19 ships operated by Bull Line. · ' I I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 7, 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. 18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: BME WIDENS ITS CAMPAIGN SIU MANPOWER AVAILABLE TO SUP IF A STRIKE BECOMES NECESSARY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE TO HELP SET UP SANITATION COURSE IN SIU'S COOKS SCHOOL OF VITAL IMPORTANCE ALL MARITIME WATCHING TREATY MOBILE BAY SEA FOOD UNION WINS STRIKE BOSTON LONGSHOREMEN BACK BME CITY WORKERS WIN DEMANDS IN GALVESTON CALIFORNIA LABOR BACKS BME THE DELIVERY OF THE MV FORTY FATHOM 42 CHANDU THE MAGICIAN SWAPS TRICKS FOR BERTH ON SIU-CONTRACTED SHIP TWO SEAFARER-MANNED SHIPS RUN AGROUND SS PUERTO RICO COMPLETES TWO YEARS' SERVICE TO ISLANDS SEATTLE EXPECTS SHIPPING TO IMPROVE IN COMING WEEKS BEST WEST COAST SHIPPING FOUND IN WILMINGTON MOSQUITOES AND RATED MEN HIT LAKE CHARLES SHIPPING IS HOT IN SAVANNAH BALTIMORE HOLDS TO STEADY PACE BME WILL GET SUPPORT OF ALL DISTRICTS OF THE SEAFARERS COASTWISE ON THE SS MAE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/7/1941 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/224d5226b27002a49538c55b50d55294.PDF 49c0d941eb177dcb7720b36f26854326 PDF Text Text SENERAL FUND ASSESSMENT CARRIES BY BEHER THAN 5-1 ~ NEW YORK—^With Seafarers in the ports of Seattle, Wilmington and Tampa setting the pace, the Atlantic and Gulf District membership over­ whelmingly approved a ten-dollar assessment to strengthen the Union's General Fund in the refer­ endum which ended on August 30. Upon completion of the ballot count on Wed­ nesday the Headquarters Tallying Committee an­ nounced that 84.4 percent of the valid votes were cast in favor of the assessment. The port-by-port breakdown revealed that all Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA ports had rolled up a vote for the assessment by a No. 26 I?EW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 9. 1949 better than two-thirds majority, with the exception VOL. XI 4of Philadelphia. Although Phil­ adelphia registered a majority TALLYING BALLOTS CAST IN REFERENDUM vote for the assessment, it miss­ ed making two-thirds by a hair, with a 66.4 percent favorable vote. Article XXIII, Section 3 of the Union constitution states that a To prevent confusion among two-thirds majority vote is nec­ members who have come ashore essary to carry an assessment. in the past few weeks, SIU At­ The Philadelphia vote has no lantic and Gulf District Head­ bearing on the outcome of the quarters reminded Seafarers that balloting, however, sinde the the next regular membership constitutional requirement refers meetings in all ports will be to the total vote cast on a unionheld on Wednesday, Sept. 14. wide basis. Subsequent meetings are sched­ (The complete referendum uled for every second Wednes­ results appear on Page 3.) day evening thereafter.. The port of Seattle went for The new meeting schedule the assessment 100 percent. Wil­ went into effect on Aug. 31, as mington rang up a 98.6 percent a result of the unavailability of vote for the levy, with Tampa the auditorium used by the New close behind with a 96.5 percent York membership for certain tally in favor of the assessment. nights on the previous schedule. The Tallying Committee's re­ A new schedule was drawn up port will be submitted to the and approved at regular mem­ membership at the next regular bership meetings to permit all meetings in all ports on Sep­ Branches to hold their sessions Members of the Headquarters Tallying Committee, elected at the Aug. 31 membership tember 14. After the report has simultaneously. This was the meeting. a.s they rechecked and tabulated results of the voting on the General Fund assessment. been concurred with at these simplest solution, since all Around the table, from left to right: Roderick Smith. Larry White, Sam B. Luttrell. Jose meetings, the assessment will Branch meetings outside of New become payable. Pacheco. Lars Hillertz and Patrick McCantt. It took four days for the committee to count and York are held in the Union's check the votes, which passed the General Fund assessment by a 84.4 percent majority. TO MEMBERSHIP own quarters and the changes, The report .of the committee will be placed before the membership ad the next meeting The referendum on the Gen­ therefore, could be easily ef­ and, after approval, will be payable at any Branch of the Atlantic and Gulf District. eral Fund assessment stemmed fected. from a resolution presented by 36 Seafarers at the regular mem­ bership meeting in New Orleans on June 29. The resolution was adopted by NEW YORK—Unless the ship included a reduction of 13 cents the new contract, the responsi­ week. The union negotiators have the New Orleans membership owners take a more realistic in the hourly wage rate and bility would be the shipowners' made it clear that they wiU not and was passed at all Branch alone. take any offer of the operators smaller working gangs. viewpoint in current negotiations meetings on July 13 and again ^ At this point the ILA's 120- Another meeting between the back to the ILA membership un­ with the AFL international ?nan negotiating committee, rep­ two groups is scheduled for next less it is a "good one." (Continued on Page 3) Longshoremen's Association, the resenting all locals of the Atlan­ possibility of a tie-up hangs ov^r tic Coast District, walked out of the meeting, with ILA President the Atlantic coast. Joseph P. Ryan calling the pro­ So far, the shipowners have posal "an insult to the union refused to discuss any of the membership." Union's demands, which include A third meeting was held on a 22-cent increase in straight pay Tuesday of this week, at which AFL President William Green sciously or unconsciously helping influences of our age, I place over the present $1.88 per hour, the ILA committee formally re­ called for an intensified effort to to push working people into the World Communism. inci-eased overtime pay, a pen­ sion system, larger work gangs, jected the operators' proposals, resist the "destructive forces" ranks of the Communist Party. I accuse World Communism of "The Tories profess to love seeking power at any price, of increased vacations and an im­ and stated flatly that they would which seek to "tear down all not alter their original demands. the good that labpr creats," in freedom," he said, "but only for keeping alive the threat of war, proved ^welfare plan. at a time when the human race = The ILA is also demanding The shipowners consumed most a Labor Day address in San themselves, not for labor." recognizes that war is the great­ Mr. Green said that labor is Diego, California. of the session with allegations that any agreement reached The AFL official singled out fighting the obnoxious Taftest curse and destroyer of man­ with the New York Shipping that "things were tough."® world-wide communism and the HaTtley law because it realized kind, and of exterminating hu­ Association be made to cover SINISTER MANEUVER forces of reaction at home as that by keeping American labor man freedom and liberty over the lLA's entire Atlantic Coast President' Ryan charged the the "twin evils" which must be free and strong the nation can vast areas of the earth by the District, which extends from employers with "trying to use checkmated by free, democratic be kept free and strong. He de­ most cruel and forceful methods Portland, Maine, to Hampton the current manpower surplus as imaginable. labor unions. claimed: Roads, Va. a weapon to force wage cuts and President Green lashed out at "Those who believe in the Finally, I accuse World Com­ to pull back all the gains made the Tory "reactionary combina­ American ideal must realize that munism of reviving slave labor INDIVIDUAL PACTS tion in Congress" which seeks it can triumph and survive only on a mass basis, thereby destroy­ In previous negotiations, a by the union since 1945." He said they were thus try­ "to suppress and prohibit the if the American people are given ing the dignity of the individual contract was first worked out ing to follow the pattern adopted natural instincts and desires of full and free opportunity to im­ and reducing him to the status for the New York locals, and after World War I. The ILA all free Americans to .improve prove their standard of living of a prisoner of the state, with­ then became the pattern for in­ committee made it clear, how­ their conditions in life and to and to secure their future against out a soul, without a mind of his dividual pacts in the other ports. The ILA's demands for a new ever, that this maneuver would provide security for their child­ the social handicaps and eco­ own, without reason for exist­ nomic catastrophes which cause ence. ren." contract, to succeed the one ex­ not succeed. « « * piring on September 30, were The shipowners' own profit re­ Mr. Green charged that heartaches, discontent and event­ When the last war ended, the presented to the employers at ports, the ILA committee main­ through their activities, the Tor­ ually can lead to revolution." Following are some ''•of the American Federation of Labor the first meeting two weeks ago. tained, are sufficient proof of ies, while they profess to hate At the following meeting the their ability to meet the long­ communism—which he described highlights of President Green's foresaw the strategy of the Com­ as "first and foremost among the speech: munists. "We anticipated what shipowners rejected all of the shoremen's demands. would happen—and did happen hateful corroding and inhuman First and foremost among the They warned the operators union's demands and countered influences of our age"—are con­ hateful, corroding and inhuman tliat if a tie-up resulted over (CMthmrd on Page 3) with their own proposals, which. Headquarters Tells Recent Arrivals Of Meeting Date Change ILA Takes Firm Stand In Coast Contract Talks Green Calls Commies And Reactionaries Twin Enemies Of Free, Democratic Labor I' |j? i" �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, September 9, 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 The Membership Speaks The membership of the Atlantic and Gulf Distric.t once again proved that they have faith in their Union. By a majority of 84.4 percent they voted to assess them­ selves $10 a year, for the purpose of building the Union's General Fund. $2 of this amount will be earmarked for the International's General Fund for general organizing that will benefit us directly and indirectly. The balance will be used by this District for the important work that must be done if we are to not only keep our gains, but to add to them: fighting against dis­ criminatory and reactionary legislation in Washington, maintaining the present Union services in the face of a general shipping slump, and organizing new compani^ under the SIU banner—all of which add up to security and protection for all of us. We are not surprised at the large "yes" vote—some­ how, we expected it, in view of past performances—but it is always gratifying, especially in a period when times are a little tough, to see a concrete example of organiza­ tional loyalty and farsightedness. With that kind of spirit we can't lose! Look Who's Talking Labor-haters and union-busters are following a new tack in their all-out effort to weaken the collective security of organized workers. They are trying to sell the American public the screwball notion that unions are dangerous because they tend to become big and accumulate "huge treasuries." Coming from guys who pump billions of dollars of profit out of the American working people every year and who are always digging for more—this cry is about as valid as a used postage stamp. But just to make the cheese more binding, let's look at the record. As was pointed out in a recent issue of the League Reporter, weekly publication of the AFL Labor's League for Political Education, the picture painted by the big boys of "big labor" is a myth, pure and simple. And the Reporter didn't use its own figures to prove the point. Instead it took the proof from a survey made by Life Magazine. Life, by the way, is no lover of organized labor, but believes in free enterprise—free of trade unions, if possible. Anyway, Life Magazine last year totalled the wealth of 32 of the largest unions in America, representing more than half of the trade union membership. This total amounted to $224 million. But, in the same year, the assets of one corporation— the American Telephone and Telegraph Company — totalled $10 billion. Or 40 TIMES AS MUCH AS ALL 32 INTERNATIONAL UNIONS COMBINED. The National City Bank also reported in 1948 that 56 corporations had assets of more than $500 million dollars each. In other words, each corporation had more than twice as much wealth as all 32 of the nation's largest unions put together. We think Senator Hubert Humphrey (D., Minn.) hit the nail right where it hurts most, when he remarked: "I haven't heard yet of any labor leader becoming a millionaire ... No group in this country has done more to increase the American standard of living than organized labor. "For every man who has been abused by labor, there are thousands — yes, millions — who have been cheated, reamed and dry-cleaned by such things as bank failures' foreclosures, business bankruptcies and the like." That kind of sums it up. __ _ ^ _ NOW itt THC _ 'HOSOitok • These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writing them. NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL J. DENNIS L. LANG F. LANDRY C. ELLARD L. WILLIS C. D. SHIVELY J. B. ALLRED W. W. ROYES W. SWILLEY J. MORTON L. E. JARVIS C. BACHMAN A. MAUFFRAY N. I. WEST B. H. LAWDERBACK P. RAULERSON . G. MOREJON H. R. PITT J. E. TASSIN A. SYLVERA C. BROWN D. KOROLIA A. ARVANTIS S. T. JAMISON T. RIGBY i. t, t, MOBILE HOSPITAL J. CURTIS MIKE LEOUSIS L, HOWARD T. GALVIN R. LONG D. C. MILLER A t. t STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL H. E. BONEWALD N. DORPMANS J. P. PROBST J. W. FAILLA W. R. THOMPSON M. J. LUCAS A. TREVINO J. HERNANDEZ M. FERNANDEZ L. OIEN T. KANADY I. RHODEN M. ROSSI V. GROVER SAN FRANCISCO HOSPITAL J. W. KEENAN T. ISAKSEN B. WIGG J. GILL T. MACK t X S. SAVANNAH HOSPITAL L. T. McGOWAN W. L. SMITH T. R. DeLOACH t. SBOSTON HOSPITAL BOB FISHER VIC MILAZZO J. J. FLAHERTY Directory Of SIU Halls SIU, A&G District BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. William Rcntz, Agent Mulberry 4640 BOSTON 276 State St. Ben Lawson, Agent Richmond 2-0140 Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 GALVESTON 30823rd St. Keith AIsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cal limner. Agent Phone 2-17S4 NEW ORLEANS 623 Bienville St. E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 NEW YORK 61 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 7-1636 SAN FRANCISCO 86 Third St. Jeff Morrison, Agent Douglas 2-6476 SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn St. Jim Drawdy, Agent Phone 3-1728 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Wm. McKay, Agent Seneca 4670 TAMPA 1809;.1811 N. Franklin'St. Ray White, Agent® Phone M-1323 WILMINGTON, CaUf., 227 >/, Avalon Blvd. E. B. Tilley, Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS ..St Beaver St., N.Y.C. SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul Hall DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION Lindsay Williams ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS Robert Matthews J. P. Sbuler Joseph Velplan SUP HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Phone 6-8777 PORTLAND Ill W. Bumslde St. Beacon 4336 RICHMOND, Calif 267 5th St. Phone 260B SAN FRANCISCO 69 Clay St. Douglas 2-8369 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Main 0290 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon BlvdU Terminal 4-313IJ Canadian District MONTREAL 404 Le Moyne St. Marquette 6909 FQRT WILLIAM. .118>/a Syndicate Ave. Ontario Phone 3-3221. HAUFAX 1281/a Hollis St. Phone 3-8911 PORT COLBORNE....103 Durham St. Phone 6801 TORONTO lllA Jarvis St. Elgin 6710 VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. Empire 4531 VANCOUVER 566 Hamilton St. Pacific 7824 HEADQUARTERS Montreal .512 McUU St. Plateau 670 �Friday. September 9. IMS THE SEAPARERiS Page Three LOG Members Okay General Fund Assessment Food Sanptos Good, Oromar Crew Tells Company, Send More Never let it be said that Sea­ farers are lacking in the niceties of etiquette. We offer the fol­ lowing "bread-and-butter" letter, sent recently by the SS Oremar crew to the Ore Steamship Com­ pany, giving thanks to the Ore SS Co. for the overabundant fare, as a case in point; "We, the crew of the SS Oremar, wish to thank you and your company for the fine variety of foods you stored our ship with. Words can't express our gratitude, especially for the four watermelons and the 40 ears of corn. "We, the 46 men aboard the good ship Oremar will close With these words: Hoping you grow fat and prosperous. "Sentimentally yours, "Crew, SS Oremar" (Continued from Page'1) approved on July 27, in accord­ ance with the sponsors' provision that "two successive meetings" PERCENTAGE OF act on the proposal. VALID VOTES In proposing the ten-dollar as­ YES NO sessment, the New Orleans Sea­ farers specified that the money 9.9 90.1 be ear-marked for the General Fund to permit the Union tb 13.0 87.0 meet its day-to-day operating 33.6 66.4 expenses without curtailing any 28.2 81.8 of the membership services. Proponents " of the resolution 29.1 70.9 at regular membership meetings 32.5 67.5 strongly urged adoption as being vitally necessary to offset the 3.5 96.5 loss of revenue due to the slump 16.0 84.0 in shipping. How Bramhes Voted In Referendum BRANCH YES VOIDS. TOTAL NO :NO VOTES VOTES Boston 146 163 16 1 New York 1134 170 1325 21 Philaddphia.. 95 48 2 145 Baltimore- • • 455 101 568 . 12 Norfolk 107 41 149 1 Savannah 77 37 115 1 Tampa 83 3 90 4 Mobile 220 42 .17 279 New Orleans475 45 6 526 8.7 91.3 Galveston 86 33 1 120 17.7 72.3 San Francisco78 25 4 107 24.3 75.7 Wilmington-69 1 0 70 1.4 98.6 Seattle - 23 0 2 25 .00 100 TOTAL 3048* 562 72 3682 15.6 84.4* * Resolution was carried by more than two-thirds of valid votes cast, as provided for by the Atlantic and Gulf Constitution. The Soviet System Of Mind Control: I the Party Of Lenin And Stalin This is Ihe first of a series of articles on the Soviet System of Mind Control by George S. Counts, of Teach­ ers College, Columbia University, and distributed by the Workers Education Bureau of America. Dr. Counts has long been considered an authority on Russia and her ruling communist clique, and we know that the membership will find this series interesting and in­ formative. ANTI-UNION DRIVE ON Moreover, those favoring the assessment pointed out, anti­ union forces were encouraged by the economic recession and were already demonstrating that they are out to weaken the security of trade unionists. It was also recalled that the activities of the SlU on the legislative front in behalf of seamen's welfare was being ex­ panded of necessity. The SIU could only continue its all-out fight against anti­ union legislation if it was as­ sured of the rpeans to do so, and it was for this reason that the resolution was offered. Since the October Revolution buro and seventy-two members of 1917 the Russian Bolsheviks of the Central Committee. 30-DAY VOTE have developed the most com­ In Lenin's time the operation Balloting on the assessment be­ prehensive and far-reaching sys­ of the Party was supposed to gan in all ports on September 1 tem of mind control known to proceed under the principle of and continued through Septem­ history. They have been able to "democratic centralism." Accord­ ber 30, the voting period specifi­ surpass earlier despotisms in this ing to this principle all policies ed in the original resolution. respect because they have had at would be fully discussed by the At the conclusion of the vot­ their disposal aU of the agencies rank and file in the thousands ing ^period, each port elected tal­ for the moulding of the mind of cells which constitute the base that modern science and tech­ of the organization. Thereafter port without qualification the to explain and argue, to per­ lying committees to count bal­ nology have created. They co­ delegates would be chosen pre­ basic policies of Stalin and the suade and cajole, to secure the lots. The results were forw^arded ordinate and employ these agen­ sumably to represent the mem­ Politburo. adoption of resolutions of ap­ to Headquarters, where the elecies—the school, the press, the bers at regularly called Party PUBLIC DISCUSSION BARRED proval, and to prevent the em­ checked and tabulated all votes radio, and the moving picture, congresses and the policies adop­ Under this system of control ergence of any kind of organi­ cted Tallying Committee re­ the automobile, the airplane, and ted would be,binding on the en­ there can be no public discus­ zed opposition. All branches of cast, completing its task on Sep­ the machine gun, science, liter­ tire membership. Under Stalin sion of grand policy, either for­ the cultural apparatus are made tember 7. Members of the Headquarters ature, and art—with utter ruth- this entire process has been eign or domestic. Such policy is to serve the same purpose. The lessness and singleness of pur­ abahdone'd, and even reversed. discussed and formulated by the Soviet citizen reads and listens Tallying Committee, who were pose. The last congress convened in Party high command, and is then in vain for the slightest critic­ elected at the New York mem­ The key to the understanding the spring of 1939. And if an­ commonly given to the world in ism of any policy adopted by the bership meeting of August 31, were Roderick Smith, 26893; Pat­ of this system of mind control other congress should be called the form of a resolution by the central organs of the Party. This monolithic system of rick McCann, 20273; Lars Hillis the All-Union Communist in the near future, as promised, Central Committee. It is there­ mind control will be laid bare in ertz, 48392; Sam B. Luttrell, Party, or the Party of Lenin and one may be certain that every after the function of the other the materials to be presented in 46568; Larry White, 27165, and Stalin, with its six million mem­ delegate will be carefully picked members of this political army Jose Pacheco, 6889. subsequent articles. to carry the policy to the people. bers, its Central Committee of by the leadership and will supseventy-two, its • Politburo of fourteen, and its complex and far-flung apparatus. Here also is the real key to that "under­ standing" of the Soviet Union So far, the keynote for the mine that support through the fication of all organized labor which so many people are ask­ (Continued from Page 1) ing for today. In fact the Party, in Czechoslovakia—if the Soviet so-called World Federation of in this country. May God speed Tory campaign is the empty, barren, sterile charge that the and not the government, is the forces were able to capture con­ Trade Unions. The American the day! • * « progressive legislative program Soviet state. trol of organized labor in Europe. Federation of Labor consistently favored by labor and espoused But Communism is only one refused to join that organization ORGANIZED AS POLITICAL We, therefore, begged and plead­ because we recognized it as a of the twin evils which beset by President Truman would ed with the occupation author­ our times. The other is Toryism, change the American way of The Party of Lenin and Stalin ities of our own country to help Communist front. Now the World Federation of promoted by a reactionary com­ life and lead us to statism. of course is not a political party and encourage the prompt re­ Here and now I brand that Trade Unions has fallen apart, bination in Congress. at all in the sense in which the vival of free trade unions in charge as utterly false. It is imTo my mind, the basic crime thoroughly discredited" and al­ term is used in democratic states. Germany. adulterated propaganda designed of the Tories is that they seek most completely isolated as a We sent some of our ablest It rules neither on authority nor to mislead the American people to suppress and prohibit the na­ Communist fifth column move­ men across the ocean to see that with the consent of the people. Like its predecessor, the empire, the job was done right. We gave ment. And the free trade unions tural instincts and desires of all and to dodge the real issues. it can be dislodged only by vio­ money, equipment and moral of 50 nations, with the enthu­ free Americans to improve their The American Federation of lent revolution. In general struc­ support to the rebuilding of the siastic support and encourage­ conditions in life and to provide Labor is opposed to statism be­ ture and mode of operation it is free trade union movements of ment of the American Federation security for their children. This cause we oppose both a dictator­ a kind of political army. Follow­ Italy and France and other na­ of Labor, are banding together is a crime against the basic prin­ ship of the right and of the left. and will form a new internation­ ciples of natural law and the We have never and we will ing with amazing precision the tions. never advocate a program which Against fearful odds, we com- al organization in defense of democratic. way of life. plan for a revolutionary organi­ would undermine the American Promotion of the welfare of peace and democracy next No­ zation outlined by Paul Pastel, batted Soviet attempts to enlist way of life. On the contrary, we the American people, which is vember at a conference in Lon­ a Russion revolutionist of the European workers in opposition convinced that our explicitly set forth in the Con­ are firmly don. early nineteenth century, it has to the Marshall Plan. The American Federation of stitution as one of the primary progressive program is a sound We exposed the hypocritical its three levels or circles of membership: it has its common propaganda of the Commimist Labor, which has never harbor­ objectives of our government is middle-of-the-road policy, which soldiers, its commissioned and leaders; we upheld the honor ed or tolerated Communism considered by the Tory combina­ will strengthen the free enter­ non-commissioned officers, its and integrity of America's pol­ within its own ranks, hail^ the tion and the interests they repre­ prise system, reinforce the econ­ new determination of the CIO sent as a dangerous and revolu­ omy of our country and make high command. The duty of the icies, and we won the fight. Without the support of labor, to purge itself of Communist tionary idea. They berate the American freedom and democ­ soldiers and officers is to carry but the orders of the high com­ the European Recovery Program leadership. It is a healthy trend, "welfare state" as a form of to­ racy more secure and more mand. The latter consists of the could never have succeeded. The one which I venture to predict talitarianism, when it is really meaningful to the American people. 'fourteen members of the Polit- Communists sought to under­ will promote the eventual uni­ the true goal of democracy. Tories, Gomniles Called Majer Fees Of Leber �THE Page Four New Orleans Shipping Gets Hot, But Leveiling Off Is Expected SEAFARERS LOG A SHIPBOARD PAPER MAKES ITS BOW By EARL (Bull) SHEPPARD Friday, September 9. 1^949 Strikes In Steel Would Affect Port Baltimore NEW ORLEANS — Shipping of New York, as far as quarters By WILLIAM (Curly) RENTZ, here in the Crescent City took messroom and other facilities are concerned. BALTIMORE—Despite a num­ a decided jump during the past The company plans to cut the ber of payoffs and sign-ons ship­ week. The activity reminded us foc'sles into watch foc'sles, anc ping wasn't hot here during the of the situation a few years ago, will also put several small tables past weeks, because most men when the board was lined with in the messroom in place of the were remaining aboard their jobs. It would be nice to feel two long tables now being used. ships for another trip. The payoffs included the fol­ this will continue, but the cold COMFORT ON THE WAY lowing: Chilore, Marina, Bethore, facts indicate otherwise. Cubore, Mangore, Catahoula; We have had several meetings The fellows over at the local Southstar, J. W. Cullen, Topa with Seatrain Lines in regarc: grain elevator are like that fel­ to the new setup and it appears Topa, Feltore, Marquette Vic­ low Finnegan—they're in again, to be a problem as to how to tory, Penmar, Marore, Evelyn, out again. St. Augustine Victory, Algon­ accomplish the changes. But we quin Victory, Venore and Edith, . At the present writing, they are certain the ship will be made Signing on were the Marore, are again pounding, the bricks, more comfortable, particularly Chilore, Venore, Bcthorc, Cubso don't let the fii'st paragraph the sleeping quarters, which will ore, Marina, Catahoula, J. W. of this article influence you to be equipped with innerspring Cullen, Evelyn, Edith and Southbit the road for our sunny clime. mattresses. star. At least, not with too much ex­ Seafarers on the SS Puerto Rico, new Bull Lines passenger We had a fine assortment of Several of the ships paying pectancy, since the strike could oldtimers in recently, when the ship now on her second voyage to San Juan and Ciudad off were laid up, or are waiting very easily slow down this sud­ Del Norte and the Alcoa Corsair Trujillo, are putting out a shipboard news sheet, the SS Puerto for cargo. All beefs were squared den spurt in shipping. arrived in port recently. Rico Advocate. In photo above George Boney, who serves as away, with everyone concerned editor, makes ready on the mimeo for the paper's first run. This is the third strike at the Among the crews were LeRoy going off satisfied. Lending a hand are James Morin (left). Oiler, and Stanley elevator in the past two months. Clarke, Blackie Bankston, Red All grain shipments to New Or­ Hancock, Jack Parker, Jimmy .Hawkins, BR. Photo by Jimmie Golden. COMMIES AT WORK leans have again been halted or King, Joe Powers, Tony Nicolo, The communist role in the diverted to other ports. Charlie Bradley, Paul Boudreaux, Bridges' longshore strike iri Thurston Lewis, Danny Byrnes, Hawaii became pretty clear here BIG "YES" VOTE Frank Russo and Francis on the Baltimore waterfront last By JOE ALGINA week. We saw a few members A large number of Brothers Peredne. of the Marine Cooks and Stew­ around here cast ballots in the On the beach, we had more If we all do our share of the NEW YORK — A goodly num­ General Fund assessment refer­ oldtimers, including Leonard work on the job and treat • our ards giving out literature, stat­ endum. And the vast majority of Craddock and the Creel brothers. ber of ships came into the shipmates squarely. If every guy ing that they backed Bridges. Port of New York for payoffs The men told us that the MCS them were in favor of adopting Sloppy and Bob. does just that much, you'd rare­ the resolution, as the final re­ Brothers getting standbys from and sign-ons during the past ly find a beef among crewmem- had requested them to give out the stuff, but that they didn't sults clearly show. the Hall when they want time two weeks, but most of them bers. know" what it was all about. Apparently, members in New off are complaining that they are were in the coastwise trades. LEGION RIDES AGAIN This is another example of Orleans, where the resolution catching hell from the heads of how the commies are trying to was originally offered, were de­ their departments, who say the Among those paying off and The American Legion, which termined to prove they shared standbys seem to think all they signing-on were the following: for some warped reason thinks use whatever influence they, have the views of the sponsors of the have to do is take eight bours Catherine, ^Elizabeth, Beatrice, it has a special claim on use "of in maritime unions to help them in their latest drive to capture proposal. The results are a pretty of coffee time and standby—no Ann Marie, Inez and the Puerto the word American, is again control of the waterfronts. good example of the strong .Un­ work. sticking its nose in places where The steel strike, which is ion spirit that prevails among We urge all Brothers accept­ Rico, Bull Lines. it doesn't belong. Now the "hol­ scheduled to get underway on John B. Waterman, Raphael New Orleans Seafarers. ing standby jobs to turn to and ier-than-thou" outfit has asked The old Seatrain New Orleans protect the other Brother's job Semmes, Bessemer Victory, Mai­ the President to set up a loyalty Sept. 15, will have immediate will soon be in as good shape — in the same manner you'd den Victory, Chickasaw and check system for all personnel effect on Baltimore shipping if it comes off. The Ore ships will Claiborne, Waterman. as her ^ister ships operating out want your own job protected. on American ships. especially feel it. Seatrains Havana, Texas and Man for man, the American Speaking of the Ore ships New York. seamen can match their war ' Steel Executor and Steel Flyer, records and patriotism with the brings us to the same old beef —the food. This company ap­ Isthmian. Legionaires. any time, many of parently can't understand that Also the SS Trinity, Christina, whom, especially those from by feeding its men decently, they Carras; and the Evistar, a Triton World War 1, never saw a shell are going to have a more effi­ tanker. outside of a peanut shop. ^ cient group of shipboard work­ By JIM DRAWDY ers. If you ration a man so that It's about time somebody start­ SIGN-ONS TO COME ed checking the real purposes he is always unhappy, he can't SAVANNAH—^Two South At- supply men, but you must let No sign-ons have yet taken of the Legion, which is about be expected to do his best. lantic Steamship Company ves­ us know what you need. place aboard three ships that as self-seeking a group as you Every man who knows any­ sels paid off and signed on in So far, the delegates aboard also paid off. These are the Isth­ will find anywhere. Its record thing about shipping would be this port during the pa§t week. SlU ships calling at Jackson­ mian ships Queen Victory, the of gain at the expense of^ the able to tell them that a wellville and Charleston have been Steel Maker, and the Robin rest of the nation is nothing for fed crew is a happy crew, and In addition, two ships called on doing a splendid job and we Kirk. a happy crew works efficiently. "patriots" to be proud of. in-transit status—the SS Jean, want to thank them for being Two additional sign-ons were Bull Lines, and the SS Chet- on the ball. the Robin Gray and the Water­ ^'UNCLAIMED, RETURN TO SENDER" camp, which is contracted to the The hurricane that ripped man vessel, Yaka. through Florida last week slowed SlU Canadian District. For the most part, these pay­ down to a mere 70 or 80 miles offs and sign-ons were smooth, The Canadian vessel came in an hour on arrival here, and with few beefs requiring any­ with a beef over the number of there was little damage in this thing but routine settlement. men required to stand sea port. The SlU Hall was un­ And while we're on the sub-' watches. We pointed out to the touched. But ever since the big ject of beefs, this is a good time Chetcamp's Mate the paragraph blow came by we've been bur­ to mention that all-important dened with heat and rain. shipboard ingredient called co­ in the agreement stating that operation. Without it no trip can SAVED THE DAY three men should always be on be a success, and without it y sea watch for the safe naviga­ To break the monotony. Bro­ you're going to have beefs that tion of the vessel. thers Blackie Blizzard and never should arise ordinarily. The Mate replied that he con­ Toyimy Thomas went fishing. OATH IS IMPORTANT sidered himself the third man They came back without any on watch, but he was told that fish but they did manage to cap­ When a man takes the Union that was not his job. At any ture a bushel of crabs. Oath of Obligation, he gives his rate, the beef was settled. Brother B. Varn, who lives solemn word that he will work in Plant City, Fla., had the bow along with his Union Brothers. CALL THE HALL of his house blown away by the If all hands would live by that All Seafarers—especially dele­ hyrricane. He and his family oath, there'd be no trouble. gates — aboard ships touching have moved astern and are get­ Not that we shouldn't expect Jacksonville or Charleston are ting along okay until the re­ beefs to come up among men. This is what happens to that mail-that you are "too busy" advised to make absolutely sure pairs can be made. It's only natural that everybody to pick up. Here Baby Miller ruefully looks over the mail that that all replacements are to be Only three Seafarers are in isn't going to see eye-to-eye with has been gathering dust for more than 90 days in the New gotten through the Savannah the Savannah Marine Hospital his shipmate. But we do have a York Hall. After this picture was taken, the pile you see here Hall. It is not necessary to sail this week. They are L. T. Mc- right to expect the other guy was taken to the post office, to be shipped back to the sender. from either of these ports short- Gowan, W. L. Smith and T. R. to act like a real Union Brother, Come up, and get yours. Brothers. handed. Savannah can and will DeLoach. and we should do 'pe same. New York Gets Coastwise Vessek Port Savannah Squares Beefs For Crew On SlU Canadian Ship �Friday. September 8. 1849 THESE A FARERS LOG Page Five Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings In Brief NEW ORLEANS — Chairman. Blackie Bankslon. 21851: Record­ ing Secretary. Herman Troxclair. 6743; Reading Clerk. Buck Steph­ ens; 76. Minutes of previous meetings in New Orleans and other Branches read and accepted. Trial committee elected to hear charges against several mem­ bers. Motion carried to have this committee also serve as tallying committee to count ballots^ cast in the General Fund assessment referendum. Following were elected to committee: J. E. Ken­ nedy, Paul Boudreauk, John Hull, G. J. Hall, Alexander Mar­ tin and George Curry. Agent Sheppard reported that affairs of Branch are in good shape and that a slight pick-up in shipping had been noted during the past . couple of weeks. He said that more men had been shipped than registered for the three-week period. The outcome for the next two weeks looks fair, he said, although two scheduled ar­ rivals will head for the boneyard. Quite a few beefs arose since the last meeting, the Agent reported, but all have been set­ tled, except for a minor Stew­ ards Department dispute aboard the Cavalier. That will be squar­ ed away when officials of Alcoa arrive from Mobile tomorrow. Excuses were refered to the Dispatcher. Motion carried to ac­ cept committee's recommendation to reactivate book of Brother Ernest H. Ibarra. Meeting ad­ journed at 8:15 PM, with 245 members present. 4. 4. i PHILADELPHIA — Chairman. C. Kimball. 52; Recording Sec­ retary. James Doris. 23177; Read­ ing Clerk. George H. Seeburger. 6932. Minutes of previous Philadel phia and other Branch minutes read and accepted. Agent re­ ported on shipping and announc­ ed that the Steel Flyer was among the vessels due to ar­ rive in this port during the coming week. Shipping had been pretty good for the past few days, he said. Under Good and Welfare it was suggested that a representative be sent to Hono­ lulu to represent SIU men in that port. Motion carried to ex­ cuse Carmen Williams from meeting because of illness. One minute of silence in memory of departed Brothers. Meeting ad­ journed at 8:15 PM. i, i, MOBILE — Chairman. O. Stevens. 115; Recording Secre­ tary/ James L. Carroll, 14; Read­ ing Clerk. Harold J. Fischer. 59. All Branch minutes Were read and approved. Agent Tanner re­ ported on prospects of shipping for the next two weeks, stating that Waterman was planning to move two laid-up C-2s this week and that 13 ships were due to hit this port within the twoweek-period ahead. Headquar- ships. The Jean also came in and took several replacements. Scheduled for September pay­ offs are the Cape Nome, Cape Race and the Jean. Dispatcher's report read and accepted. Mem­ SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAL ENG. STWDS. SHIPPED bership acted on written excuses 6 5 18 from men not present. Motion 104 93 323 carried to excuse permitmen from meeting due to overcrowd­ 35 23 94 ed Hall. Committee elected to 109 108 361 tally ballots in referendum con­ 28 21 76 cluded on Aug. 30. Serving on 9 8 21 the committee were Arthur 9 10 33 18 20 64 139 167 462 21 18 60 50 43 150 AStG Shipping From Aug, W To Aug. 31 PORT REG. DECK REG. ENG. REG. STWDS. Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile..:. New Orleans Galveston West Coast 26 174 74 185 56 29 11 74 115 36 60 17 132 41 162 36 18 11 63 91 30 41 14 153 32 159 35 12 9 70 134 26 48 57 459 147 506 127 59 31 207 340 92 149 7 126 36 144 27 4 14 26 156 21 57 GRAND TOTAL.. 840 642 692 2,174 618 ters' report to the membership read and accepted. Motion car­ ried to elect tallying committee to count ballots in General Fund assessment referendum. Follow­ ing were elected: O. Price, M. Shipley, L. Lott, R. Seckinger, M. Blanton, L. Neira. Other mo­ tions carried: To instruct Agent to cooperate in AFL Labor Day program; to send a wreath to funeral of Brother F. Dunlop, a Brother who died recently in New York. After considerable discussion, a motion to extend shipping cards by 60 days was defeated. Motion carried to ac­ cept trial committee's report. Under Good and Welfare, there was much discussion of the Puerto Rico situation, with a large number of members taking part. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM, v/ith 258 members in at­ tendance. $ 4 ^ BOSTON—Chairman. J. Greenbaum. 281; Recording Secretary. B. Lawson. 894; Reading Clerk. G. Russell. 25690. Minutes of Boston and other Branch minutes accepted as read. Agent discussed shipping during the past couple of weeks and the prospects for the coming weeks. Dispatcher reported the shipping figures. Secretary-Trea­ surer's financial reports read and accepted. Motion carried to elect tallying committee to count port's ballots in General Fund assess­ ment referendum. Elected were W. McKenna, E. Haskins, G. Hunt, G. Russell, J. Riddle and H. Wiese. One minute of silence in memory of departed Brothers. Meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM, with 59 bookmembers present. 4 4 4 BALTIMORE — Chairman. William Renlz. 26445; Recording Secretary. G. A. Maslerson. 20297; Reading Clerk. F. A. Siansbury. 4683. D. Milligan and Thomas Wal­ ton took the Union Oath of Ob­ ligation. Minutes of other Branch meetings read and accepted. Several men were excused from the meeting after presenting valid reasons. Headq-uarters' re­ port to the membership accept­ ed as read. Port Agent reported on the status of shipping in this port and was followed by Patrol­ men and Dispatcher, each re­ porting on their activities dur­ ing the past three weeks. Mo­ tion carried to accept hospital committee's report. Motion car­ ried to elect tallying committee TOTAL REG. SHIPPED DECK to count ballots cast in recentlyconcluded referendum on the General Fund assessment. The following men were elected to serve on the committee: Ray Queen, J. Giller, J. Higgenbotham, W. C. Thomas, A. Bern­ stein and Ed Janaszak. Commit­ tee members were instructed to begin tally on Sept. 1 at 10 AM. One minute of silence in memory of departed Brothers. Under Good and Welfai-e, members were urged to take good care of the new chairs which were provided for the comfort of all haids. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM, with 309 members present. 4 4 4 NORFOLK — Chairman. Ben Rees. 95; Recording Secretary, J. A. Bullock. 4747; Reading Clerk. G. Lawson. 39580. Other Branch minutes of pre­ vious meetings read and ap­ proved. Headquarters' report to the membership read and ac­ cepted. Agent gave a picture of prospective shipping for the near future in the Port of Norfolk. He pointed out that the 15 ships assigned to crew up and payoff in this port are the only regular ships making this port to take crews. He also stressed the nec­ essity of doing a good Union job on these ships. William C. Mur­ phy and Caleb G. Sparrow took the Union Oath of Obligation. Port tally committee was elected to count votes cast in referen­ dum on General Fund assess­ ment. The following men were chosen to serve: Cecil Saunders, K. Konstantinos, James A. Wynn, Niels Grungahl, Jacob Lauer, George C. Gillikin and John Price. Meeting voted to accept excuses from three members un­ able to attend. Several subjects of interest to the membership were discussed under Good and Welfare. 4 4 4 GALVESTON — Chairman. Keith Alsop, 7311; Recording Secretary. R. Wilburn. 37739; Reading Clerk. W. Brightwell. 7279. Galveston and other Branch minutes read and accepted. Sec­ retary-Treasurer's and Headquar­ ters' reports accepted as read. Port Agent said that shipping for the past three weeks had been slow. Payoffs here recently were the SS Coe Victory and the SS Jefferson City Victory. He said that the following ships are scheduled to call here intransit; Choctaw, City of Alma, 528 516 1,662 Fairisle, Lafayette, Ponce de Leon and Yaka, all Waterman, and the St. Augustine Victory, Isthmian. In addition, the Steel King has a payoff scheduled for Sept. 14, the Agent concluded. The following Brothers were el­ ected to serve as a tallying com­ mittee at the conclusion of the General Fund assessment refer­ endum: J. Bird, J. Allen, W. Zieler, S. Smith, G. Jordan and A. A. Ellis. 4 4 4 SAVANNAH — Chairman. Jim Drawdy. 28523; Recording Sec­ retary. W. C. Spivey. 43456; Reading Clerk. Jeff Gillette. 37060. Secretary-Treasurer's financial report read and accepted. Agent reported that payoffs of Southport and Southland were clean and that most of the crews had signed on again. However, 18 replacements were sent to the Fricks, Joseph H. Booker, John Blizzard, Charles Moss, C. R. West, Clarence Reynolds. Meet­ ing adjourned at 7:45 PM, with 148 members in attendance. 4 4 4 TAMPA — Chairman. R, H. Hall. 26060; Recording Secretary. K. Lopez. 50711: Reading Clerk. 37062. Minutes of other Branch meet­ ings read and approved. Port Agent discussed shipping during the past period, and mentioned the immediate prospects. Secre­ tary-Treasurer reported on the state of the Union, the shipping picture in the various ports. Branch buildings and the prob­ lems facing the SIU. His re­ marks were v/ell taken. Dis­ patcher cited the port's shipping figures. Under Good and Wel­ fare, many men took the deck to discuss the problem of men who take jobs in this port and then leave the ship in another port. A trial committee was elec­ ted to hear charges filed against three members accused of miss­ ing ships in this port. Men were placed in six months' probation. Marine Hospital Locations The complete list of Class A U.S. Marine Hospital is printed below. In addition to these the United States Public Health Service also provides second and third class relief stations in smaller American cities and foreign ports. Baltimore. Maryland—Wyman Park Drive and 31st Street. Out-patient office—Custom House. Boston (Brighton). Massachusetts—77 Warren Street. Bos- • ton. Out-patient office—Custom House. Boston. Buffalo. New York—2183 Main Street. Out-patient office —228 Federal Building. Carville. Louisiana—(P.H.S. Leprosarium.) Freight and express address: St. Gabriel. Louisiana. Chicago. Illinois—4141 Clarendon Avenue. Out-patient of­ fice—New Port Office Building. Cleveland, Ohio—Fairhill Road and East 124th Street. Out-patient office—New Post Office Building. Detroit. Michigan—Windmill Pointe. Out-patient office— Post Office Building. Ellis Island. New York. Fort Stanton. New Mexico—(Tuberculosis Sanatorium.) Freight and express address: Capitan. New Mexico. Galveston. Texas—45th Street and Avenue N. Out-patient office—302 Custom House. Kirkwood. Missouri—525 Couch Avenue. Memphis. Tennessee—Delaware and California Streets. Mobile. Alabama—St. Anthony and Bayou Streets. New Orleans. Louisiana—210 State Street. Out-patient office—Custom House. New York. New York—(Dispensary) 67 Hudson Street. Out-patient office—Barge Office. - Norfolk, Virginia—^Hampton Boulevard. Larchmont. Out­ patient office—Custom House. Portland, Maine—331 Veranda Street. Out-patient office— Custom House. San Juan, Puerto Rico. San Francisco, California—14th Avenue and Park Blvd. Out-patient office—^Apprmser's Building. Savannah, Georgia—^York and Abercom Streets. Seattle, Washington—Judkins Str^t and 14th Avenue South. Out-patient office—Federal Building. Stapleton, Staten Island, New York—Bay Street. Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. �Page Six THE SEAFARERS Friday. September S, iS49 4L O G MEWS Dan Cremmins, SIU Member Since 1945, Dies In Santos MEN BEHIND THE GOOD CHOW ON SANTA CLARA VICTORY Seafarer Daniel J. Cremmins, a member of the crew of the SS Dei Santos, died in a hospital at Santos, Brazil, on August 14, the LOG was informed this week. He became ill aboard the Mississippi* Shipping Company vessel and Port of Boston on May 19, 1945The late Seafarer was born was hospitalized upon arrival in in Massachusetts on Sept. 26, Santos. 1922. He lived at the home of Burial took place at the Saboa his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Sisolosia Cemetery, Santos, on Cremmins, at 121 West St., Mai­ August 15 Services were con­ den, Mass. ducted by a priest of the Catho­ lic Church. Motor Ship Twenty members of the crew of the SS Del Monte, another Collides "With Mississippi ship, attended Bro­ ther Cremmins' funeral, accord­ SS Colabee SIU MEN AT SERVICES ing to Henry Gerdes, Steward on the Del Monte. Captain John F. Owens, and Chief Mate -Werhan, of the Del Monte, represent­ ed topside at the services. The crew of the Del Santos, which was at sea when word of Cremmins' death was received, sent a wreath for the funeral. Floral pieces were also sent by the crew of the Del Monte and the Delta Line, Mississippi sub­ sidiary which operates the ves­ sels. JOINED SIU IN '45 Brother Cremmins, who held book No. 47799, was in good Union standing at the time of his death. He joined the SIU At­ lantic and Gulf District in the In a dense fog described as "one of the worst" experienced off the Nova Scotia coast, the 110-foot motor ship La vernier collided with newsprint carrier Colabee, bound for Bale Comeau. The collision occurred about 12:30 PM, July 29, with visibility practically zero in the fog-bound seas. The Lavernier's stem was sliced off as she crossed the Colabee's bow, and her six-man crew was tossed into the water. Seafarers aboard the Colabee immediately lowered a couple of lifeboats and picked up the six men. Later they were trans­ ferred to a small ship, the Ed­ ward L, out of Nova Scotia. The Colabee then continued on her course to Baie Comeau. With these Seafarers in the galley, there's plenty of reason why feeding should be firstrate on the Isthmian ship. In front row (1. to r.): Johnny McElroy. 2nd Cook & Baker, and A. Telan. Steward; rear row: Rozendo Serrano. Utility; James McGhee. Utility; James Miller, Sa­ loon MM; Antonio DeSouza. MM; E. R. Single, Utility; Frank Resquites, 3rd Cook, and L. Tate. Ch. Cook. Wilson Caro. BR. was not present when photo was taken. Group was photographed in Tacoma. where Santa Clara Vic loaded lumber for East coast ports. 'Voice Of The Sea' By "SALTY DICK' ABOARD THE SS PUERTO RICO — You'll the bones to make the publication a success . . . Our Ship's hearing a lot about this ship, which just made her first Delegate, Paul Sanford, is on ^ »run as a passenger^^hip under the ball. We already have a the Bull Line flag. good-sized ship's fund . . . Bro­ There are a bunch of old- ther Colucci is writing a column timers aboard. We brought the for the ship's paper. He calls it Two observations on the four-month-old Hawaiian strike of Harry Bridges' ship to New York from Balti­ "Around the Bases." If you're in­ more where she was fitted out terested in Softball, see Colucci. CIO longshoremen were disclosed in letters received by the LOG this week. and then sailed on the maiden The fanciest pair of shoes I've One of the communications Steel Flyer had been un- is going on all over the world voyage to San Juan and Ciudad ever seen belongs to Kenny Eckwas from Arturo J. Lomas, a loaded by union longshoremen and it will take courageous gov- Trujillo on Aug. 18. holm. Ask him to show them Seafarer who wrote from Hono­ upon- arrival in the US from ernments and union men and Everything ran smoothly. The to you . . . Wedding bells will lulu's Tripler General Hospital. Honolulu, declared: women to combat it and keep only event was that we found soon ring for Jack Cockerill. The other was from a resident "Now we shall see how strong us out of war. a stowaway aboard on our trip First he plans to save a few of Honolulu who is a friend of Harry Bridges and his cohorts "The strike is certainly com- north. bucks. while sailing. SIU member Eddie Giza. Giza are. I hope this will be the end munist-inspired and is backed by Not mentioning any names, Pete Gonzalez is our Chef. turned the communication over of him. If Bridges is ousted the Soviets. Keep up the good Pete's got an earned reputation but the smallest member of the to the LOG because he felt it from the CIO, then I hope the work. Believe me, it is good to as a good feeder. He's famous crew has just received a lock was of general interest. AFL gets in—and in a hurry, know that there are men of for arroz con polio ... Fred (Lil of hail- from his girl friefid. He "It isn't what is happening courage and good faith in Abner) Barthes is in the Black carries it near his heart . . . For Brother Lomas wrote that he couldn't understand how the here so much. The same thing unions." Gang, but the only grease on those who don't know, Puerto longshoremen "could hold out him is on the seat of his pants. Rico means rich port. A certain waiter promised a so long. The papers and radio IT WAS COFFEE TIME ON THE TRAVELER Among this fine crew is oldgirl in Baltinfore a wedding have a powerful propaganda timer Frank Bose, Chief Elec­ band. Several days later she setup going full blast. Programs trician. He and his assistant, Sal showed up in New York, and Brother James W. Kelly are' interrupted about every 15 Colls, are always ready to help submitted this photo so his came on board looking for him. minutes for a blast at the com­ out anyone. They recently in­ shipmates on a recent trip Our ship's library has re­ mies. stalled a fan in my room. Whew! ceived some books and maga­ aboard the Steel Traveler "can "Public sympathy," he con­ see it in the LOG." Unfortu­ Jimmie Golden is BR-ing here zines and one crewmember has tinued, "seemingly is much nately, identification didn't ac­ and is doubling as our ship's already donated a bound volume against the strike (it hits most company picture so we can't photographer. You'll be seeing of the SEAFARERS LOG. We're people directly — lack of food, tell you who the men are. some of his stuff in the LOG. hoping others will follow suit etc.y We haven't been too much Bosun Eddie Parr is walking . . . Someone said that "Tiny" interested in same owing to the with a limp—it's a boil near his Mease got .stuck in a locker the commie angle. But with this stern. other day. ^ sickly propaganda, which is also Night Steward on the PR is And 77 Concha Road in Ciu­ ^ blast at all labor, unfortunate­ Ray Griswold, former bartender dad Trujillo is becoming the ly, and the filthy record of capi­ on an Alcoa scow. He's coming most popular resort for seamen tal in these islands since way around fine after a recent opera­ in this ship . . . The skipper is back, one can only hope that tion . . . "Fibber McGee and a good joe. He gave sun-wor­ labor will not be hurt by any Molly" are the names given to shippers permission to go out adverse movement which may Eddie Smith and Stan Hawkins, on boat deck so they could catch arise. both of whom are room stew­ some of the sun's rays and "It appears, however, that the ards. there are plenty of them. setup for such an anti-labor We've got a ship's paper, the We must include the fact that movement is good, from what I SS Puerto Rico Advocate. Re­ the crew aboard ^ this ship is can see," Lomas concluded. sponsible, for the job is George working as a unit and doing a The letter from Giza's friend, Boney. He's worked his fingers good job of it. who wrote after learning that Comments From Hawaii On Bridges' Beef �Friday. September 9. 1949 THE SEAFARERS Page Seven LOG Digested Minutes Of SID Ship Meetings SAM ELIZABETH. May 21 — Dan ing used as linen storeroom. Butts. Chairman; R. F. Stewart, Change would be mor^e conven­ ient all around. Motion by B. Secretary. Chair read communi­ cation from SIU representative Goodman that voluntary dona­ tions'^ be accepted at payoff to in San Juan. Motion carried that purchase wreath to be sent to dispute between Chief Cook and funeral of Brother Rose, who galley boy be dropped. Brother passed away at San Juan. Under Curley recommended that re­ pair list be'handed to company Good and Welfare it was recom­ mended that Stewards Depart­ representative in time for re­ ment be consulted before the pairs to be made. Motion by stairway Leading down to ice­ Butts carried that shore gang in PR be restrained from doing boxes is painted so as to avoid possibility of accidents. work that might eliminate over­ time for crewmembers unless X if ^ Deck Gang doesn't want the ALLEGHENY VICTORY. June work. Recommended that des­ sline gave pep talk on Unionism, 18 — James Naylor. Chairman; tination of ship be posted on praising the fine way in which Paul L. Whitlow. Secretary. No sailing board. Suggested that the crew has conducted them­ cppy of last repair list left DDT bombs be made available. selves in traditional SIU style. aboard by previous crew so it Henri Robin. Baker, was elected suggested that new one be % % ALEXANDRA. June 3—Frank Ship's Delegate. drawn up and sent to Headquar­ 4. S. 4. Dowd. Chairman; Mel Brown, ters; copy also to be presented SUZANNE. June 12—G. BoneSecretary. Ship's Delegate re­ at Baltimore when port authori­ peated previous advice to crew font, Chairman; Peter Serrano. ties come aboard to check re­ to be careful not to take more Secretary. No beefs to report in pairs for New York, where work cigarettes ashore in Germany any of the departments. G. Bone- will be done. Whitlow was elec­ than allowed by regulations. font was elected Ship's Delegate. ted Ship's Delegate. Motion car­ Brother Healy discussed need for Motion by Carbone calling for ried instructing Ship's Delegate fumigation of ship. Brother Rious a set of new table cloths for to get names of Agents in ports confirmed Ship's Delegate Mil­ crew's mess. Motion by A1 Ri­ we are scheduled to hit. Dis­ ler's observation that Steward vera to keep customs guards in cussion held on -washing ma­ and Cook are talking unneces­ Trujillo City out of the crew's chine for crew's use. Will get sarily about each other's work. mess as they discriminate against estimates on cost of one, then the crewmembers going ashore. crew will contribute amount Discussion was held on the mat­ needed. By HANK ter of fresh fruits. Crewmembers charged that there had not been A vote of thanks to the crew of the good ship SS Puerto Rico. enough. They are a swell bunch, all departments are in shipshape condi­ i. t. t. tion and the chow turned out is tops. Smooth sailing, fellas. By MAIDEN CREEK. June 12 — MALDEN VICTORY. June 9 the way, Eddie Murphy aboard the SS Puerto Rico can sit and -—Robert McCulloch. Chairman; Oliver Kase, Chairman; Joseph listen all night to those Western songs. And he_ says "Skippy" G. E. Campbell. Secretary. Ship's Malazinsky. Secretary. Ship's Gusczynsky is real happy when a certain Western number is Delegate read a letter from Delegate advised everyone to played . .. Brother Donald Rood, the electrician (if we're not misBrother who left ship to go to leave his quarters clean for the XXX taken) was in port a few weeks ago. Now it looks as if he's out hospital. He thanked crew for oncoming crew. Disputed over­ BIENVILLE, June^ 11—Pwks. voyaging again . . . Congratulations to Luis Ramirez. He recently sending money and said he was time was reported in the three Chairman; John G. Brady. Sec­ became the proud "poppa" of another boy ... Where's little Pete coming along fine. Under Good departments. Patrolman is to be retary. Delegates reported all Drebas right now? He's a guy with a sense of humor and never and Welfare discussion was de­ requested to check into matter okay in all departments. Motion stays in port too long... "Duke" Wade sailed into town recently voted to the subject of "Good of stores which were promised by Taimer that Ship's Delegate after a trip. Unionism" and proper conduct of but never delivered. Ship's Dele­ see Chief Mate about painting XXX good union members. Meeting gate reminded all hands that a of the fantail, instead of using Joseph De Cabo. who has a habit of wearing dark glasses, sober payoff is expected of fish oil. This is advised for the adjourned at 7:30 PM. is continuing bis musical business (call it a side-line hobby) everyone. One minute of silence benefit of the crew. A vote of t, tas dancing instructor. Is it true, Joe. there's a new dance DEL VALLE. June 2fr—N. A. in memory of departed Brothers. thanks was extended to the called the canasta?... Thomas Cully. A1 Sacco are probably Bartlelt. Chairman; Earl Laws. Stewards Department for a job still in port... Apparently there's a brother who thinks the Secretary. Ship's Delegate re­ well-done. Appreciation was also name of the ship he's on is called the Robert Kettering. He's ported that disputed overtime expressed for the fine spirit and mistaken. The name of the ship he's on is called the Robin had been collected. N. A. Bartcooperation shown by all de­ Kettering... That oldtimer. Mike Gottschalk. has informed lett. Carpenter, elected Ship's partments throughout the trip. us he's going to introduce a new ilavorable concoction for the Delegate by acclamation. Three Repair list was discussed and passengers aboard the SIU's newest passenger ship, the SS departments are to rotate in t i- X drawn up. Puerto Rico. It will be culinary—not a new type of drink. keeping recreation room and, QITY OF ALMA. June 12—S. XXX laundry clean. Ship's Delegate p^rtado. Chairman; N. Lust. Sec XXX QUEENS VICTORY. June 4— instructed meeting that hence- ^etary. Ship's Delegate said that Philip Archilles. Chairman; Joe Congratulations to William Zarkas. This winter he'll be- ringing forth all shipboard beefs are to Ug had asked to put Captain cat- Wright. Secretary. Ship's Dele­ the bells of bethrothal and starting on the long voyage of matri­ be taken to the delegates for ^alk forward but had been turn- gate reported on cigarette ra­ mony. We're also inWmed that Brother Zarkas didn't cross an settlement, and that the practice ed down. Everything was re­ tioning. Except for some disputed AFL picketline outside one of the big movie houses around Times of calling the Hall is to be dis­ ported going smoothly in the overtime in Black Gang, there Squai-e recently. Indeed, it is this tj'pical helpful spirit on the continued. No man is to leave departments. Question as to why were no beefs to report. Motion part of every union man throughout the labor movement which the ship unless he has been milk was not put aboard in last carried to give each man a full helps the union guys on anji- picketline to win their fight against properly relieved or excused by US gulf port. Suggested that men set of linen each week, and to anti-labor actions and resistance. his department head. try to keep washing machines charge him for pieces missing XXX and laundry tubs clean, and that when he turns it in. Steward John Riebel is in town right now. By the way. Brother attempt be made to decks in requested that everyone change Riebel is the champ of the checker players on the recreational quarters back aft painted. Crew­ his own linen. There was ex­ deck. Or could it be he's just .Qne of the many checker champs? members are to refrain from tensive discussion on the food ... Bing Miller had a birthday last month. Do any singing. using obscene language during situation, with the result that Bing?.. . Joe James sailed into town recently from a trip. meals. (Ed. note: Port Agent more stores are to be ordered if if- X The SEAFARERS LOG will be sailing free of cost to the OREMAR. June 26—F. Barron. Tilley reported from Wilming­ at the earliest opportunity. homes of the following brothers—Henry Sedgeway of Alabama, Chairman; W. J. Fogarly, Sec- ton that the catwalk had been Alexander Stankiewicz of California, Joseph Sintes of Louisiana, zetary. Delegates made their re­ put on the ship.) Leonard Munna of Louisiana, John Toledo of New York, Richard ports. Suggested that Agent be if X X Johnson of Louisiana, Billy Hartzog of Alabama, Harry Green of ROBIN MOWBRAY. June 5— notified of the condition of the Louisiana, Aubrey Smith of Georgia^ T. Lehay of Alabama... water aboard. As ship just came Robert Garris. Chairman; Melvin To insure payment, all Brother H. A. Manchester is aboard the tanker SS Petrolite, on a out of the drydock, men feel Brown. Secretary. Department claims for overtime must be year's shuttle-run between the Persian Gulf and France. there is no excuse for drinking Delegates reported. Kirby Digturned in to the heads of de­ X X X water not being satisfactory. Al­ man resigned as Ship's Delegate partments no later than 72 Norman Maffie, the artist, just grabbed a job on a Bull so suggested that the rooms be and Arne Larsen was elected by hours following the comple­ Line ship... Say. Norman, how about drawing the typical touched up with paint. One min­ acclamation to succeed him. tion of the overtime work. shipboard "draw." It should make a good scene ... With apolo­ ute of silence in memory of de­ Crew recommended that anyone As soon as the penalty gies. we'll ask who is the former chief passenger steward, found using narcotics should be parted Brothers. work is done, a record should initials E. M.. who complained when he received a ten cent put" on charges and if found i, X if be given to the Department lip. In our opinion, any brother with a sense of humor a.nd a TELFAIR STACKTON. June 6 guilty put on the social register. head, and one copy held by broad mind, would still pop his safety valve over such an — M. Burnstine. Chairman; C, J, Ji ^ 4" the man doing the job. experience... Brothers, read your agreements thoroughly so FRANCES. June 12—B. Good­ Kerfoot. Secretary. No beefs in that your jobs and beefs can be performed in the proper and In addition the depart­ any of the departments. Motion man. Chairman; F. Townsend. mental delegates should understanding manner. Keep those ships clean. Hold those by J. Kearney that each dele-^ Secretary. All was reported in check on all overtime sheets shipboard meetings. Read all the booklets printed for every gate make repair list, copies to order by the delegates; no beefs 72 hours before the ship Brother's welfare. A continuous reading of all SIU literature be forwarded to New York and pending. Motion by A. Valentine makes port. is an obligation to your Union and yourself. Smooth sailing. Norfolk, as ship is in port to carried, recommending that laun­ Brothers. load for only one day. M. Burn­ dry be moved to place now be- £veKqo>ie likes -to hear news his sUipmcctes. If c|ou dM i+ew abouira wewber thdTqou iVi-teres+-fifeoHiers, Sewd it-in-to CUT'AMP'ROM HAMK. 9bniBLoe, SCBBAVBR ST,N .y. -4.: CUT and RUN On Overtime m HI �Page Eight THE SEAFARERS Friday, September 9. 1949 LOG Man's Odd Conduct Puzzles Let The Postman Ring 'Wayfarer' On Far East Trip AT EASE IN VENICE The SEAFARERS LOG welcomes letters from the membership for publication in the "Membership Speaks." Your -Union newspaper is one of the most effective me­ diums through which you may air your opinions. Constructive criticisms are welcome but letters must not contain libelous statements against members of the Union. written and carved his name tmTo Ihe Editor: til now it has become an art— Having recently made a trip a symbol in itself. A symbol of to the Far East I feel I should man's destruction as compared write about two things which to the once beautiful edifice impressed me very much—"The created by man for his God. happiness of some men," and "The destructive nature of Man." Not only have they carved In French Indo-China, ,I paused their names in the temples and to watch small, frail girls and tombs but they have broken off women do the work of oxen, the heads, legs and arms of the pushing and pulling wagons beautiful statuary and Oriental loaded with tons of material. works of art. These have been Their ages appeared to be from carried off as souvenirs and 12 to 30 years. The older women curios, later to be disregarded. were digging ditches with picks What has possessed man to destroy everything of beauty, be and shovels. it man or woman, city or town, But despite the hard work and temple or home? Destroy! De­ the hot sun and the unbelievably stroy! It seems to be the way low wages, they appeared very of all men. Will it lead to final To the Editor: happy as their laughter and self-destruction? Is it because As a result of my letter in a horse play were ever present. man's soul seeks peace and there recent issue of the LOG in which The soldiers who watch over is no peace? I offered my Florida property these coolie women to see that they do their work without re­ Ah, would that I were a for sale, I have been swamped bellion or strife make very little learned man. I would seek the with replies from all over Ameri­ more than the coolies themselves. reasons for man's destruction. ca. I am going over each o: Yet they, too, seem satisfied with Then we would all know the them. answer. I am aboard ship at present their brutality and authority. But I am a seaman, who hav­ and I cannot arrange to show ON TO CITY interested parties the property ' But let us leave the coolies ing seen, passes on. "The Wayfarer" But as soon as I get back to and the soldiers and go to the Florida and have finished going heart of the city and to the through the replies I will be better restaurants and night Corsair Crew Backs clubs. Who do we see there? Not able to handle the situation. the coolies who are happy just Fund Assessment I will write to those who sent in questions and who are in­ to exist, not the soldiers who To the Editor: are happy with the power of terested just as soon as I ge We, the crew of the Alcoa ashore. I regret any inconveni­ authority. We see the contented business Corsair, would like you to know ence they may have been causec man in his white palm beach that we are 100 percent behind by having to wait until I re­ suit and peroxide mademoiselle, the proposed ten-dollar assess­ turn. drinking champagne and eating ment for the General Fund. We Thanks again to the LOG for lobster a la Newburgh. Yes, it hope all the Branches up and the assistance I got in telling is he who is happiest of all. down the coast see the necessity people of the property I have Happy that the coolies exist, of this move, as we see it. It for sale. It sure got results. happy, that the soldier protects, may come in very handy in any I am enjoying my trip to happy that business is as usual. tight spot. Puerto Rico aboard this ship. In Singapore, I. visited the Here's hoping it is voted in We have a very fine crew and "Haw Par Garden." This once with flying colors. the ship is kept clean. We should beautiful garden is slowly being Edward Fuselier be in New York some time destroyed forever. All over the Ship's Delegate around the middle of August temples and tombs man has (For the crew) Oflo Preussler LOG Aids Member In Selling His Florida Property Seen here are Chief Steward C. A. Newman and Saloon Messman Tetterton. as they relaxed at a sidewalk cafe in the Italian city. Photo was taken when the Seafarers were ship­ mates aboard the SS Cecil N. Bean. Brother Offers Few Changes In Electrician Work Rules To the Editor: topping gear on a Saturday in port, the Electrician has to be on board to turn on the power on deck and again to turn it off. This messes up his chance of going ashore. An Electrician also must be on hand to take care of any electrical trouble that might pop up. Also, I think the Electrician should furnish his own tools and be compensated for it in a way similar to the Carpenter. This would save money in the long run for the companies, and it would eliminate the trouble of Electricians having to sail short of tools because a lot of times a man will come aboard on sailing day, or too late to order tools. I have found these troubles existing on the Del Sud and several other ships. Paul Fernandez Every now and then we read an article in the LOG about the Electricians. I would like to keep the ball rolling and blow off a little steam on the same subject. I have a few suggestions in regard to their working rules which could be worked into the next agreement. I think the rules should specify that the Chief Electrician is in charge of. the main and emergency switch­ boards, and that, except in em­ ergencies, it should be his duty to change over generators. Also, that whenever the Deck Gang is using deck machinery in port for any purpose outside of the Electrician's regular working hours, he shall be paid continu­ ous overtime while this work is being done. representation the crew got when For example, if the Bosun is we hit that port. The men all appreciate the very close at­ tention and interest shown by Port Agent Joe Algina. Also ap­ preciated was the fine repre­ sentation given us at the com­ pany office by Patrolman Red By James H. Gibbs. Oliver Headley Crewmember Says SIU Representation In NY Was A Pleasant Wind-up To Tough Voyage To the Editor: I would like to give a sample of some of our experiences aboard the tanker Sweetwater on a recent voyage. When we were in the Red Sea, I took out one side of the black­ out panel board from the star­ board side of the panel board from the aft door of the foc'sle. This was done because the cool air system in the foc'sle was in­ efficient. The foc'sle caught. all the heat from the stack and the fire room uptakes. Before the change the temperature was 123 degrees, after the change it had dropped to 85. As a result of the heat, the bugs ran wild. Despite the bene­ fits of this change, the Skipper made it very clear that he didn't like what was done. On July 4 I was refused treat­ ment for a swollen ankle, al­ though I have a letter from one of the officers saying that I was hurt while assisting the First Assistant pack throttle valves. I slipped and injured my left ankle. I reported to the Third Mate on the bridge but he told me to "come back later." WAIT On July 15 when I awoke with a sick headache and a bad stom­ ach, the Chief Mate refused to give me salts. I was told to wait until 8 A.M.—three hours. On July 16 the Chief Mate or­ dered the Chief Pumpman to grease the motor in motor boat but there were no grease fit­ tings attached to the motor. On June 26 the Skipper washed down the deck from 9:20 A.M. to 10:30 A. M. Reason was that the men had previously been or­ dered to mop deck from bow to stern with fuel oil and the deck was in an unsafe condition. There were some bright spots, however. One of them was Chief Engineer Joseph Sheehan, a really swell guy. No Seafarer who sails with Sheehan will ever make a mistake. He's one of the best. So is Larry Glass, First Assistant Engineer, who we were lucky to have. A word of credit is due the New York Hal; for the first-rate Log-A-Rhythms: CONSOLATION New Member's Wife Becomes LOG Fan To the Editor: I am a newer member of the Brotherhood. My wife recently visited me aboard ship and she happened to pick up a copy of the LOG. She enjoyed reading it very much and asked me if it was possible for you to put her on the regular mailing list so she can get a copy at home every time it comes out. Gus Paskaris (Ed. Note: You bet. Copies will begin arriving soon at the Paskaris home.) How How Since first Since first Dubose long ago if seems, long ago it's beew. I saw her in my dreams, my love was seen. She was beauty, perfect beauty. Beauty unakin. For her's was beauty of the soul, Not beauty of the skinBut, now she is gone, Faded behind a marital screen. For me not to be loved. For me not to be seen. Should I face disappointment with regret? No. That is the weakling's way. After gazing on beauty, I am able yet To laugh and walk away. �Friday. Septembar 9. 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG CONTENDING SOFTBALL TEAMS ON THE DEL NORTE Pistol-Packers Belong Home On The Range, Ames Says To the Editor: These Seafarers frimmed the Delia liner's topside team, 2 to 1. in a game played recently in Santos. Brazil. Bottom row. left to right: Domenicis. Garn. Tucker. Streickland and Russo; top row: Hursey. Hughes. Pedersen. Callahan. Garcia and Foster. Page JYine One night during a recent voyage of the SS John W. Bur­ gess, I took over the wheel watch from Brother E. G. Tesko at 10 o'clock. About ten minutes later the Skipper came into the pilot house and walked out tthe starboard wing of the bridge. He bumped into the bulkhead as he was stepping out the door. 'After speaking a few words to the Mate, the Skipper return­ ed to the starboard wipg, where he made a great deal of noise. It sounded as though he was jump­ ing up and down on the grating, or kicking it. Soon he went to his room. Shortly after, a shot rang out. The wheel house clock showed 10:28 P.M. The shot, which sounded as though it came from the Master's room, was followed by another and another. It con­ tinued until 10:55 P.M., and I thought I was at a gallery range Union Movie Makes Hit On, Seatrain N.J. To the Editor: Quartermaster Robert Lester, the Seatrain New Jersey's impre­ sario, who owns a top notch sound movie projector, came up with a prize movie today, the "Battle of Wall Street." Lester purchased the film re­ cently at SIU Headquarters out of his own money to add to his collection. In view of the fact that he puts on several shows a V eek, giving of his time and effo; t freely, the crewmembers, over Lester's objections, insisted on taking up a collection to de­ fray the cost of this excellent movie of our white-capped Bro­ thers in action on the Wall Street In the officers' lineup were—bottom row. left to right: Wyble, Nielsen. Eaton and Boyd; top picketlines during the rough and row:- Peterson. Cradick. Johnson, Greenard and Morris. Kramer was not around for picturetough UFE strike. taking. Every Seafarer should make it a point to see this film. It will clear up any doubt in the minds of Brothers who may have won­ dered why we took part in a beef so far removed from mari­ time. The film shows very clear­ To the Editor: work it has In these colonies, there are for the very fine ly that trade unions of all types thousands of men who need done and still is doing to im­ must stand together or be lick­ I read with interest in the work, and the shipowners sail prove the working conditions of ed separately. SEAFARERS LOG that a com­ the ships to the ports mentioned seamen. GOOD JOB mittee had been formed for the and pick the crews. I sincerely hope the American The camera man sure did a purpose of boycotting Panama­ The working conditions on the Federation of Labor and its af­ good job and got clear pictures nian ships. I am glad to see the Panamanian ships are terrible. filiated unions will bring pres­ of every phase of the long SIU represented on that com­ Living conditions are very un­ sure to bear on Congress, so they struggle. We saw the first group sanitary. On some ships no can throw out the undemocratic mittee. of white-capped Seafarers march towels or bed linep are issued legislation that is the Taft-Hart­ I can assure you that the in orderly fashion to their ap­ to the crews. The food isn't any ley Act. pointed pleaces and soon the move of the International Trans- good, and when the men com­ The recent victory of the Ca­ well-behaved picketlines were portworkers Federation and its plain they are told "take it or nadian District of Seafarers In­ established. Soon thereafter, the affiliates to boycott the Pana­ leave it." ternational Union over the Ca­ Wall Street stooges—a total of manian fiag ships is timely. It For example on wages, a Pan­ nadian Seamen's Union is a should have the full support of 800—arrived. amanian ship named the Katie blessing to Canadian seamen. I The efficient work of our gal­ all democratic trade unions. pays wages ranging from $50 to am sure they will be happier I agree that seamen are at $55 for an OS, and $60 ^or an and much better protected under ley men in supplying the picketlines with food and hot coffee, the the mercy of the owners of AB. Can you beat that? the banner of the SIU. speeches by Dave Keefe, of th( ships under Panamanian regis­ I. must congratulate the SIU A. Khan UFE, Paul Hall of the SIU, Mike try. Unfortunately, the men who Garrigue of the Hotel, Restaurant sail these ships do not belong Employes Union, Gus Tyler of to any recognized, bonafide un­ the ILGWU and the others were ion. To the Editor: mask themselves behind the cry shown _ on the screen in the Most of the crews on Pana­ of "job security" when their real mass rally. manian ships are being taken In regard to the recent compul­ interest lies in the fact that they Then we were treated to the on in British Guiana and the sory vacation argument, I must have at last found a job carry­ most disgusting spectacle of any West Indies. While there are concur with Brother W. Lamb, ing mail for* topside. In some of us have ever seen—the kick­ seamen's unions in British whose letter appeared ip the cases, this covers up their own ing and clubbing of helpless Guiana, Jamaica, Trinidad and SEAFARERS LOG of August 9. incompetency. pickets as they lay prostrate on the Barbados, they are powerless T am of the opinion that homeA job for every book is enough the sidewalks of Wall Street. to do anything, as there is no steading and apple-polishing run security for any union man. I New York's "finest" sure proved legislation to compel the ship­ hand in hand. The two are im­ say share the jobs and promote themselves. owners to deal with the unions, possible to separate and are cer­ real union security. BUI Gray or to pay a specified scale of tainly not good for any union— Let's keep our Union strong! Ship's Delegate wages or establish certain stan­ especially the Seafarers. Seatrain New Jersey dards. Clifford Thompson The Mates' fair-haired boys Canadian Seaman Hails Move Of Seafarers, ITF Affiliates To Halt Panama Transfers Brother Favors Job-Sharing in Coney Island, not on a ship on the high seas. The Third Mate and I natur­ ally were a bit concerned. The Mate came into the wheel house, saying he didn't want to get hit and that he didn't like the idea of anyone shooting a gun off behind his back. I didn't hear the rest of what he said because another shot drowned out his voice. The Third Mate then went out to the starboard wing of the bridge, but no sooner had he stepped ^outside than another shot was heard. Right back into the wheel house came the Mate. He said, "He (the Skipper) is shooting out the porthole." Then he expressed a fear that one of the bullets might hit some part of the bridge and ricochet in his direction. BETTER TO SEE Once, between shots, I heard the gun fall on the deck. I felt much less comfortable than I would have if I had been on a Coney Island shooting range. At least there , I could have seen what was going on. Seriously, however, I want to say that anybody—even a Skip­ per—who shoots a gun aboard at night, when he is far from being alert is a ~ danger to the lives and limbs of all others on the vessel. Two of the shots were so close that I could hear them hit the water. Shots that close to the ship show that this man did not know how to han­ dle a gun. Certainly, he didn't know how much danger he was creating for the rest of the men. Les Ames , I Voyager Menr Working In SIU Style To Ihe Editor: While making a round- ' theworld voyage on this Isthmian ship, we ran across the crew of a newly organized SIU Canadian District vessel, the SS Federal Voyager. We spent a consider­ able amount of time discussing conditions aboard their ship and I felt that what they had to saywould be worth passing on to the rest of the membership. First of all, they could not give enough thanks to the Sea­ farers for helping them get started with their new contracts for better wages and conditions. When this gang took over, they found the ship in one hell of a mess, as the CSU crew be­ fore them had really fouled up the quarters and the messrooms But the boys have turned to on that scow despite that and have made it a clean ship, true to SIU standards. GOOD SEAMEN As a matter of fact, the Ship's Delegate told us that they had the Mate working ahead of schedule and thai he really was amazed at what a good union crew can accomplish. One other thing for which these men wish to express their thanks is for the books and magazines donated 4o them by crews of various SIU ships dur­ ing their stop in Honolulu, as their library was completely de­ stroyed by the former CSU crew. P. T. Archilles Ship's Delegate SS Queens Victory �Ttti SEAFARERS LOG Page Tea Friday, Sepletnhex 9, 1949 Boston Shipping Okay, Okay - So YOU Were On Quiet Side By LAWSON By PAT ROBERTSON BOSTON—^In addition to the SB Yarmouth, ships paying off during the past week here were the SB The Cabins and the BB Ann Marie. Only the BB The Cabins, a Cabin Company tanker, signed on again, so shipping could not be reported as anything but poor for the period. In-transit ships making this port were the Marquette Victory, Isthmian; Greeley Victory, Wa­ terman; Robin Kirk, Robin; Penmar, Calmar; Bessemer Victory, Waterman; Queens Victory, Isth­ mian; Canton Victory, Water­ man; Bt. Augustine Victory, Isth­ mian; Algonquin Victory, Bt. Laurence Navigation, and Banta Clara Victory, Isthmian. PERSONALITIES Johnny Lane is fresh off a tanker and he is going to double his money at the races — he figures. George Russell, one of our swell cooks, is .still waiting around for a ship. Little Pete Jomides is looking fine after a week in the hospi­ tal. Pete is one of those rare birds whose appearance will stump you every time. You'd never know he'd been sick by looking at him. You'd think he had just come off a vacation instead. There aren't any beefs to re­ port from this quarter, All hands are really cooperating — except for the ambulance chasers who are pestering the Brothers in the Marine Hospital. We'd like to remind the hos­ pitalized members that if they need any assistance, they should ask the Boston Port Agent, when he makes regular visits to the Marine Hospital, Bernstein Asks MC Fer Immediate Bids On Recenversiens Frisco Getting in-Transit Ships By TED ANDRYSIAK Reiki Jobs Take Up Mobile Shipping Slack By GAL TANNER MOBILE—Bince our last re­ port, shipping has been anything but spectacular. We had a total of 10 payoffs and eight sign-ons, plus eight ships in-transit, for the three-week period. The payoffs included the Antinous. Wild Ranger, Iberville, Fairport, Morning Light and Noonday, Waterman, and the Ca­ valier, Clipper and Corsair, Al­ coa. With the exception of the Noonday, all of these ships sign­ ed on again. The in-transit call­ ers were the MV Ponce, head­ ing down to the Islands with a heads-up crew aboard; Alcoa Roamer, bound for the West In­ dies; Fairhope, heading for Eur­ ope; Greeley Victory, going up the coast; Bessemer Victory, also north-bound; Bteel Inventor, on the way to Hawaii; Chickasaw, another north-bound job, and the Anna Dickenson, which headed for the lay-up fleet. Bpeaking of lay-ups, a few of our Brothers are confined to the Mobile Marine Hospital. They include J. Curtis, Mike Leousis, L. Howard, T. Galvin, R. Long, D. C. MiUer. The Arnold Bernstein Line has urged the Maritime Com­ mission to invite sealed bids for the reconversion of two former Army transports which the com­ pany is planning to place into the Atlantic passenger service. The two Army vessels are the General Pope and the General Weigle, both P-2 type ships, which Bernstein is anxious to have operating by next spring ht least. Both would offer oneclass passenger accommodations to Antwerp and Rotterdam. In asking the Maritime Com­ mission to speed action on the PROSPECTS alteration of the two ships, Bernstein told the agency that Shipping prospects for this it is attempting to work out a port for the next two weeks financial arrangement in connec­ don't look too good at this point, tion with its application for an with only a few foreign payoffs scheduled. We still have seven operating subsidy. C-2s of the Waterman company The Bernstein Line pointed out in the yards waiting for cargo, to the Commission that the Uni­ and they might break at any ted Btates Lines is considering time. placing its flagship, the Ameri­ ca, in cruise service this winter. Relief jobs have been a big According to the Bernstein Line, help in the last three weeks. this would leave the North At­ Approximately 30 tugboat relief lantic "without privately-owned jobs and 12 on the rigging gang American-flag passenger service." were added to ten calls for men The company also informed on deep sea relief jobs. the commission that it has al­ Two crews were shipped to ready received more than 20,000 tugboats and helped to take up applications for accommodations some of the slack in employment on the two ships, "without soli­ during this slow period. citation on our part." Repairs on the Mobile Hall are still proceeding- at a steady pace and, from the comment re­ ceived from members on the beach here. Seafarers are sure going to be proud of their new Hall. The job is going to take a little longer than was first ex­ pected. We flgiured it was best to take it a little slow and do a first-class job. It'll be worth wait­ ing the additional time. BAGGAGE CALL By the way, anyone who has baggage in the Mobile Hall is reminded to pick it up as soon as possible. The baggage room will soon be in the path of the renovation crew, and the gear will have to be moved to permit work to continue. Borne of the stuff being held has been in the Hall for a very long time. Well, the voting period for the referendum on the ten-dollar General Fund assessment has come to an end, and the entire membership is waiting anxiously to learn the results. All of the oldtimers on the beach here are sure the results will show a majority of "yes" votes, which will mean a big step forward for the Union. And speaking of oldtimers, some of them around Mobile at the moment are Blackie 'Huller, "Ding . Dong" Bell, William Morse, H. Carmichael, L. Lott, C. Mitchell, J. Crawford, C. Dunlop, J. Prestwood, J. Jordan, Jimmy Naylor and B. Bims. Bee you next issue! PORTRAIT OF A SEAFARER A Normaat MaBU sketch of Tony PUano BAN FRANCIBCO — Vessels hitting this port during the past week were in-transit callers only and shipping, therefore, was on the slow bell. Two callers were the Oshkosh Victory, Waterman, and the Cal­ mar, of the company of the same name. There were no beefs on either of these ships. Buddy Benson, the Bosun, was on the Oshkosh Victory, and E. M. (Bud) Bryant, former piecard, came in off the.BB Afoundria. Bud says he's going to hang around awhile, so we had to rope him and put shoes on him. Also seen on the Frisco beach were W. M. Pennington, W. L. Busch, Nick Nutin and Earl Spear. Seafarers currently listed as patients in the Ban Francisco Marine Hospital are J. W. Keenan, T. Isaksen, B. Wigg, J. Gill, and T. Mack. We're looking for some jobs aboard three ships scheduled to call at this port. They are the Monroe Victory and Loyola .yictory of"^ Waterman, , and the Bteel Designer, Isthmian. Something might break soon on the Hawaiian longshore strike. Brother Jeff Morrison is still in Hawaii looking out for the interests of the A&G Dis­ trict membership^ there. At pres­ ent all we can do is sit tight. The following men have money due them from SmithJohnson, 60 Beaver St., New York. Write that office giving address and social security num­ ber and vouchei; will be for­ warded. Alexander A b o 1 i n e , James Beaners, George T. Brannan, Frank Campbell, Fred W. Car­ roll, Douglas W. Clifton, Steve Coleccki, Thomas J. Dawes, An­ tonio, DeCosta, Jose N. Dominquez, Albert E. Edefors, George M. Everett, R. Fiore, George C. Foley, Paul N. Proom. J. (5ibbs, Charles O. Gillikin, Paul Gonzales, Henry R. Gordon, Neils E. Grundahl, John W. Haas, Thomas Harris, Martin J. Hitch­ cock, Herbert R. Hutchins, Earl D. Johnson, George N. Kaeliwai, Charles A. • Loute, George W. Lowry. Erling Melle, William J. Michaelis, J. Mikaljunas, Stylianes Mondanos, Robert E. Pritchard, Harold Quimby, Francisco M. Reyes, Henry J. Rote, Stanley Ruzyski, •r. Bandstrom, Lloyd G. Bchop, Biloran O. Sierra, Gosta W. Sovelius. Otto J. Btemmo, Jack P. Steward, John Btraka, Gunnar K. Svalland, Fred Szoblik, Rob­ ert C. Templetoh, Lucian H. Tetterton. Goon Pay Thlu, Cecil Thomas, .Roy Thompson, William P. Vaughn, Robert H. Watkins< David L. Williams, D. M. Woods, Steve Zouvelos. 4. 4. SS LILICA The followiiig meh can collect the money coming to them by getting in touch with the Do]^ phin Steamship Company, 52 Broadway, New York City: Hermanes, J. Out, Oiler; Loreto Refalo,' DM; and Samuel Hudgins, MM. �Friday, September 9, 1949 THE SEAFARERS Page Eleven LOG Marine Hospital in Pittsburgh is Ciosed Down CHARLIE POND ANTONIO BILYK The U. S. Marine Hospital at Get in topch with Eddie CaraGet in touch with Benjamin Pittsburg, Pennsylvania will dis­ continue admitting patients on vona, 11913 Pawnee Ave., Cleve­ Sterling, 42 Broadway, New York City. September 9, and the Hospital land, Ohio. will be closed as soon as pos­ if if is> if i i INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Osker, Uusmann, $5.00; D. B. Moller, sible, according to an announce­ MELVIN C. KLEIBER DONALD LIGHT J. A. Andersen, $1.00; J. R. Sojka, $2.00; C. A. -Pineyro, $2.00; P. . Salvo, by Federal Get in touch with Mary C. Bruce Henn has lost your ad­ $1.00; J. E. Murphy, $1.00; Fred Bar $2.00; T. J. Rezeveteb, $2.00; F. La- ment made today thes, $2.00; Wm. Throop, $3.00; Fred Plant, $2.00; W. P. Roux, $6.00; C. M. Security Administrator Oscar R. Smith, Local Board No. 18, Room dress and asks that you write Walker, $2.00; C. E. .Long, $5.00; C. Webb, $2.00; A. T. McLucas, $1.00; R. Ewing, 11, Memorial Building, Middle­ him at Teaneck, N.J. Johnson. $5.00; G. D. Allen, $5.00; C. Hudkins, $4.00. Surgeon General Leonard A. sex County, Framingham, Mass. if i i C. F. Porter, $5.00; A. R. Ditman, SS MEREDITH VICTORY Scheele recommended closing the JOHN FEDIOW $1.00; Wm. Woeras, $10.00; J. Besuila, if if if R. Gelling, $3.00; C. H. Johnston, $10.00; C. Whithurst, $3.50; M. Robin­ $1.00; N. T. Tala, $10.00; F. C. Nolan, Hospital to the Administrator in The Cape Mohican crew has FRANK BARON son, $7.00; V. Mlynek, $1.00. $5.00; T. J. King, $5.00; L. M. Henri- the interests of economy and of Get in touch with Mrs. Shir­ checked your gear at the SIU E. M. Christian, $1.00; C. Fisher, quez, $5.00; A. E, Iglesias, $5.00; I. providing better medical care ley Wessel, Supervisor, Missing Hall in Philadelphia. $1.00; F. j. Huttick, $25.00; J. Giar- Ostrowski, $5.00; F. S. Suniega, $5.00; to merchant seamen, members dina*. $3.00; W. G. Jarvts, $5.00; B. L. A. Canavino, $5.00; W. H. Nelson, i i i Persons Bureau, Seamen's Church Tombocon, $1.00; Robert Guthrie, $5.00; A. J. Raifsnider, $2.00; M. N. of the- U. S. Coast Guard and PETER J. WALSH Institute, 25 South Street, New $5.00; A. Aubin, $10.00; R. Kendoor- Dishman, $5.00; A. G. Anapolo, $2.00; other groups for whose medical Get in touch with J. L. Wash­ ski, $11.00; W. B. Orman, $1.00; Wm. E. D. Spradley, $2.00; E. V. Matinki, care the Public Health Service York 4, N. Y. burn, Administration Dep't., Air Feil, $5.00; N. Fredborg, $5.00; A. $4.00; D. Downey, $5.00; R. W. Murry, i i if is responsible. Conditioning Training Co., Inc., Ingibretson, $30.00; Wm. C. Fisher, $2.00; J. D. Cummins, $5.00; W. G. WOODROW DOWNS The action has been taken Youngstown 1, Ohio. $5.00; V. A. Engel, $5.00; Onice Tan­ Sargent, $5.00; A. J. Cobb, Jr., $2.00; Get in touch with your mother, ner, $5.00; C. Safounics, $5.00; E. J. H. E. Rode, $2.00; J. I. Briant, $2.00; both because the decrease in the » » » Mrs. J: R. Chestnut, 717 W. OlSproch, $5.00; J. Saurez, $2.00. J. J. Mlllin, $2.00; H. F. Corbitt, Jr., number of persons in the Pitts­ ROBERT C. STEPHENS SS MARQUETTE VICTORY $2.00; W. W. Denley, $5.00." burgh area who are entitled to ney Road, Norfolk, Va. Write to Joyce Deming, 6111 W. Merren, $5.00; N. Nomicos, $2.00; SS SEATRADER if if if medical care at the U. S. Marine Clybourn, No. Hollywood, Calif. J. Magnusson, $2.00; C, Lockhart, S. C. Bartoletti, $1.00; T. M. OstasMELVIN RICE $2.00; S. Rothman, $2.00; C. Whitted, zeski, $2.00; H. Zucker, $1.00; R. W. Hospital does not warrant the i i if Your mother, Mrs. Laverne expense necessary to $2.00; E. Laws, $2.00; R. Flood, $2.00; Davies, $1.00; M. Awall, $1.00; B. sizable JOHN ULAS Rice, Keats, Kansas, would like J. Sidor, $5.00; R. Ferreira, $2.00; B. Ruthowski, $2.00; H. E. Svenson, maintain" the Pittsburgh Marine William Bennett is anxious to Gross, $2.00; R. Jensen, $2.00; G. $2.00; Frank Lis, $2.00; A. J. Nicolto hear from you. She would Hospital, and because of the in­ hear from you. Write to him at DeNoma, $5.00; G. Liakos, $5.00; M. outos, $4.00; D. J. Provslezianos, $6.00; creasing difficulty of staffing also like to hear from his ship­ 18802 Henry St., Melvindale, Rodriguez, $2.00; J. Jancy, $1.00; N. J. E. Steube, $7.00; F. Gonzalez, $1.00; mates. Magash, Jr., $5.00; J. Gardner, $5.00; S. Wawzinak, $5.00; M.' N, Katsimbris, and equipping a small hospital Mich. i i i J. Basco, $5.00; F. Indihar, $5.00; R. $1.00; W. R. Carroll, $6.00; A. Mc- to give a full range of special i i i Barker, $5.00; E. Warsaw, $5.00; C. Cabe, $2.00; F. H. Brown, $2.00; J. services. WACLAW LUESCHNER SS ROBIN KIRK CREW Bevell, $5.00; E. Fairbanks, $5.00; Cabral, $2.00; F. Maher, $2.00; R. CHARLES J. NEUMAIER Dr. Scheele assured Mr. Ewing Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. ComFrank Travis, $5.00; B. L. Wilson, Rivera, $3.00; G. D. Finklea, $4.00; It is very important that you pton thank the men who were that full provision has been $5.00; J. Ford, $5.00; W. Newman, C. L. Donlin, $5.00; J. A. Castelin, $5.00; R. Vela, $5.00; F. Fernandez, $5.00; J. Ruiz, $1.00. made to continue to provide ad­ get in touch immediately with aboard this ship on Aug. 24 .for $5.00. SS I. S. COBB equate medical care for Public J. J. Doyle, attorney, 519 Cali­ the gift given to the Compton's SS ANNISTON CITY G. Holgerson, $1.00; W. Simkins, Health Service beneficiaries in fornia St., San Francisco 4, Calif. new baby. C. Sypher, $2.00; B. Martinez, $5.00; $10.00; J. Zeschitz, $1.00; J. Corriker, the Pittsburgh area. i i i if i i J. Pagan, $2.00; A. Gregory, $5.00; A. $1.00; W. W. Zeeler, $2.00; L. Palmer. W. PARKER Patients seeking treatment for BENJAMIN E. KOSOW Malouet, $2.00; R. Macaraeg, $2.00; A. $1.00; R. Morton, $1.00; R. E. Davis, W. THORNTON chronic illnesses will be referred Martinez, $5.00; F. Regalado, $2.00; J. $1.00; F. S. Stevens, $1.00. Get in touch with Mrs. B. Stoddard, $2.00; F. Nadal, $2.00; F. SS SEATRAIN N. Y. J. Crowley has left your over­ Kosow, 227A-E 102 Drive, Brook­ to other Marine Hospitals where Crodevant, $5.00; W. Hightower, $5.00; C. Carlson, $2.00; G. H. Villacres, special facilities and specially time sheets from the SS Trinity lyn, New York. P. Cunderson, $2.00; V. Keller, $5.00; $2.00; W. C. Chappell, $2.00. in the mail room of the New R, Pepin, $2.00; R. Ramos, $5.00; V, C. Goldstein, $1.00; J. T. Walker, trained personnel are available i i if York- Hall. for their treatment. Enriquez, $5.00; S. Suliman, $2.00; M. $3.00; W. T. Dalton, $1.00. JACK MAYS Rivera, $5.00; J. Madsen, $2.00; C. Communicate with Nona But­ Nelson, $2.00; J. Velasquez, $2.00; Ftery, 2011 Leland, San Pedro, M. Donaldson, $5,00; L. Brain, $5.00; Calif. Important. H. Sorensen, $5.00. SS KATHRYN B. Estrella, $1.00; A. Decena, $1.00; P. G. Gonzalez, 50c; R. Peerez, $1.00; Antolino G. Soto, $1.00; P. P. Colon, $1.00; E. Torres, $1.00; R. Torres, $1.00; A. Acosta, $1.00; J. Pasapera, $1.00; G. Gonzales, $1.00; M. Rodriguez, $1.00; L. A. Vila, $1.00; Pedro Perez, $1.00; L. Guellintz, $1.00; C. C. Mojica, $1.00; L. Rodriguez, $1.00; G. Mar­ tinez, $1.00; T. Rivera, $1.00; J. Figueroa, $1.00; G. Llamos, $1.00; A. Oquendo, $1.00; C. Martinez, $1,00; J. Cilsmp, $1.00. SS FAIRLAND D. DeSei, $5.00; P. Prevas, $3.00; M. Kondylas, $1.00; W. Wyhooki, $1.00; B. Schmitz, $2.00; F. D.. Thompson, $2.00; J. Baugher, $1.00; 1. R.' Pedersen, $3.00; 1. C. Dongen, $2.00; H. Mobley, $2.00; New Williams, $2,00; O. Figueroa, $1.00; J. R. Murelle, $1,00; J. H. Fort, $2.00; A. Serpe, $3,00; A. Whler, $1.00; V. Silva, $1.00. SS MALDEN VICTORY R. F. King, $5.00; W. Milburn, $2.00; W. R. Salazar, $4.00; B. P. Burke, $4.00; G. Majdek, $15.00; D. Blumlo, $15.00; F. M. Collins, $2.00; S. Longham, $2.00; V. Arjona, $2.00; RT H. Smith, $2.00; T. Lenczewski, $4.00; J. Ostroski, $3.00; J. Dunn, $.500; H. C. Hutcherson, $4.00; E. J.^Kosecki, $2.00; J. J. Burke, $6.00; A. Praza, $5.00; C. T. Ridge, $2.00; R. Coleman, $15.00. .' SS CARRUTH R. J. Denayer, $2.00; J. C. Brush, $5.00*. SS SEATRAIN TEXAS W. E. Pepper, $2.00; E. N. Mclnis, $2.00. SS CHRYSANTHY STAR W. Alvano, $2.00; 1. C. Chuistner, $1.00; 1. White, $5.00. SS BESSMER VICTORY E. Delaney, $2.00; F. Kenfield, $1.00. SS NEW LONDON B. H. Meade, $3.00; W. C. Murphy, $1.00; Osmael, Ruiz, $2.00; A. G. Esplneda, $1.00; W. M. Todd. $1.00: C, R. Pimentel, $2.00; C.. L. Pearson, $1.00. SS QUEENS VICTORY N. Swolka, $2.00; L. Derstler, $4.00; C. Gladhill, $3.00; E. R. Hulet, $5.00; J. Wright, $2,00; J. J. Corden, $3.00; P. R, Vorke, $5.0<I: M. P. Dario, $2.00; H. Ahmed, $2.00; H. W. Sherman, $2.00; S. R. Webb. $2,00; G, Saurento, $4,00j F. Quintavo, $2.00; W. M. Vanderburg, $3.00; A. Hernandez, $5.00; C, W. Bakebnr, $3.00; M. Rialland, $2.00; C. Atkins, $2.00; F. T. Caiman, $4.00; A SAILOR GOES HOME By JOHN J. FLYNN . The SS Francis Cole layed rusted and drab alongside the wharf and, except for the voices of seamen heard in the passage­ ways, an air of forlorness hung heavy about the ship. A discordant quietude pre­ vailed, broken by the murmur of life seething from distant streets, the lap of water as in gentle caress against the hull, and gulls wheeling and swoop­ ing in raucous cry, gulping sa­ vagely at the refuse on deck. The longshoremen had gone to supper, leaving behind a scene of suspended action, while the sunglow of the late afternoon re­ ceded before the shadow of the looming dusk. PLEASANT SIGHT Tilley leaned on the rail over­ looking the welldeck. It was pleasant to survey the helterskelter of trailing bull ropes, guy lines and odd angled booms, and know he wasn't going to secure them for sea when the ship pulled out. He was going home. The tele­ gram from his father in Okla­ homa said in essence — come home, I need you, the farm needs you and Helen thinks you're forgetting her. How often he thought of home on calm nights, looking at a velvet sea and drained the cup of regrets that he was so far away—from her, the homestead; yes, even from himself. But reconcile himself that he belonged there, that those years of toil from a boy to manhood on a heartbreaking, dusty, plag­ ued land—go back to that! He broke into a nervous giggle. No he didn't really want to, but she was there, and he needed her and the farm needed him. He belonged to the land. Tilley smiled ruefully; there were horizons that the sea didn't contain and it seemed he rode a solitary passage to many strange and polyglot ports that touched him not. He could never break away. How odd that, when he was there, he hated the farm and yet on night watches he , evoked dreams of a new tractor, raising of soy beans and the use of a new fertilizer he read about in an agrarian magazine. Such it was that he reflected. "Tilley, the Purser, is paying off." It was Garrity, and the old man was smiling at Tilley's be­ numbed look. "Well, you don't seem anxious to get your pay." Sure, sure, Garrity; I was just thinking—" he hesitated, then offered his hand. "So long Garrity, I'm going home to Okla­ homa." THEY'RE WAITING "Yeah, that's what you're been saying all day. You got folks and a sweetheart; that's a lot to go back to—see that you stay put," the old man observed grufflyHe shook his head thoughtful­ ly, "Just a calf, a lucky calf," he muttered and leaned on the rail where Tilley had been. He surveyed the maze of gear, hazily thinking what a mess a ship looks when she imloads. A languid rdjpose settled over him. The sun dropped slowly be­ if i i WILL BERG Get in touch with F. B. Michelson, Mills Hotel No. 3, 161 West 36 St., New York 18, N.Y. 4- 4. 4. ANDY LAVAZOLI Get in touch with Teddy Cucchiarelli, 1030 Faile Street, Bronx, New York City. Phone— LUdlow 9-8098. hind the skyscrapers, tinting the mackerel clouds in diverging pinks and coloring the water in undulating silver. The old man blinked. Sure is pretty, but kind of sadlike, as if a lot of good things happened, i. t. small things — the boys raising LORAN J. HARRIS the booms like they were mad, Communicate with Mrs. E., W. and the bosun so damned ex­ cited he almost had us topping Hobson, 94 Spence, R. No. 6 Birmihgham, Mich. No. 4 boom to the crosstrees. 4 4 4 ALL GET IT SOFRONIO ALINGOSA And the Old Man—here Gar­ Write to Miss Corazon Alingrity wheezed with mirth—dress­ osa, Alimodian, Iloilo, Phillipine ed as an admiral fit for parade, Islands. smiling like a harlot at the pilot. 4 4 4Channel fever touches 'em all. JUAN LEIBA A letter is being held for you Now it's all over, and the in New York Hall from Carmen night is coming like the inflow Pura Diaz, Government of Puer­ of the tide covering all the to Rico Department of Labor, sunny-touched things, and these little things are ^one and even 1881 Broadway, New York City. seem like long ago that once I You are requested to get in touch with her. lived amid them. 4 4 4 "So long. Pop." GUY F. PLAHN "Eh," it was Werner taking "Please get in touch with me. off. "So long, son." Worried about you, Ann." He watched the seaman walk 4 4 4 cautiously down the gangway PAT DARROUGH with his seabag. He watched Get in touch with Frank others, and said goodbye to them Knight at Sophie's and Shorty's all and everyone that went left Blue Room, Galveston, Tex. him feeling emptier than before. 4 4 4 The longshoremen returned, SVEN REGNER and soon the rattle of the Important that you get in winches and shouts of men dis­ touch with Mr. and Mrs. B. pelled somewhat the loneliness Brown, 547 So. Park St., Eliza­ of the ship. The blue that hid beth 1, N. J. the stars had faded, leaving 4 4 4 those eternal worlds again to WALTER HENRY HOFFMAN wateh mutely the destinies of "Come home as soon as pos­ men. sible. Business matters to be The old man sighed and taken care of. Urgent. Mother thought of going for a beer. and Dad." �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. Septexnber 9. 1949 Southwind Seafarers Record Their Trip E. B. (Mac) McAuley, one of the SIU's most accomplished camera fiends, is currently aboard the SS Southwind. Mac sent the photos on this page from a Turkish port. At left. Tony Parker. Oiler, gets a haircut from B. Tippins. the Southwind's able "clip artist." This shot was made in Rotterdam Auley was aboard the Cape Race. From Race crewmen "Sleepy" Matthews. Bill nelly and Bob Pierce (facing camera). Coral Sea. another SIU ship. last May when Macleft to right are Cape Warmack. Hank Don­ In background is the ABOVE—Bill Padgett (left). FWT. ajid H. A. Kelsall. 3rd Engineer, flash a couple of Sunday smiles in the Southwind's Engine Room. LEFT—SIU teamwork on the job is demonstrated by this trio of Southwind Deck men: left to right. Deck Delegate "Rags" Hanley, AB; Van Sant. OS. and Bob Harper. Bosun. More smiles in the engine room. This time they belong to (left to right) Jim McDonald, Oiler; Joe Martin. 2nd Assistant Engineer, and Eddie McCranie. FWT. They're on the four-to-eight watch. These galley men were cooking up a meal for the Southwind crew when MpAuley appeared with his camera. Left to right: L. Harris. Chief Cook; B« Tippins. Night Cook and Baker, and A. Feliciano. Utility. ' � 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. 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Title A name given to the resource September 9, 1949 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XI, No. 26 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: GENERAL FUND ASSESSMENT CARRIES BY BETTER THAN 5-1 HEADQUARTERS TELLS RECENT ARRIVALS OF MEETING DATE CHANGE ILA TAKES FIRM STAND IN COAST CONTRACT TALKS GREEN CALLS COMMIES AND REACTIONARIES TWIN ENEMIES OF FREE, DEMOCRATIC LABOR THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS LOOK WHO'S TALKING FOOD SAMPLES GOOD, OREMAR CREW TELLS COMPANY, SEND MORE THE SOVIET SYSTEM OF MIND CONTROL: I NEW ORLEANS SHIPPING GETS HOT, BUT LEVELLING OFF IS EXPECTED STRIKES IN STEEL WOULD AFFECT PORT BALTIMORE NEW YORK GETS COASTWISE VESSELS PORT SAVANNAH SQUARES BEEF FOR CREW ON SIU CANADIAN SHIP DAN CREMMINS, SIU MEMBER SINCE 1945, DIES IN SANTOS MOTOR SHIP COLLIDES WITH SS COLABEE COMMENTS FROM HAWAII ON BRIDGES' BEEF BOSTON SHIPPING ON QUIET SIDE FRISCO GETTING IN-TRANSIT SHIPS RELIEF JOBS TAKE UP MOBILE SHIPPING SLACK BERNSTEIN ASKS MC FOR IMMEDIATE BIDS ON RECONVERSION MARINE HOSPITAL IN PITTSBURGH IS CLOSED DOWN A SAILOR GOES HOME SOUTHWIND SEAFARERS RECORD THEIR TRIP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/9/1949 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1949 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/09825f625ff5939e75dcf6e4346d35df.jpg a49428170cc22896c6af2365de794e2a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Herb Brand Historic Files Description An account of the resource Herbert Brand was Chairman of the Transportation Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based organization engaged in maritime industry research and promotion. The Institute directs its major efforts toward the preservation and promotion of a strong maritime capability in the United States. Mr. Brand assumed the position of chairman of the Transportation Institute when he retired as its president. He was instrumental in developing the Institute since 1967 when the organization's board of trustees named him to an administrative position. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Mr. Brand was associated with the Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO, where he carried a wide variety of functions including Director of the Departments of Public Relations and Organizing. Brand joined the SIU in 1946, and was a close confidant of the union's late president, Paul Hall. Born in New York City on September 3, 1913, Mr. Brand was involved in the maritime industry for almost fifty years. He was honored by the U.S. Navy League, a 68,000 member patriotic civilian organization dedicated to maintaining America's sea power. Mr Brand received the Navy League's Vincent T. Hirsch Maritime Award for contributing substantially to an increased public awareness of the vital defense and economic role of a privately owned American-flag merchant fleet. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946-1988 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shipbuilders & SIU at Ira S. Bushey and Sons, Brooklyn Subject The topic of the resource Ira S. Bushey and Sons Strikes, Protests, Pickets and Beefs Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America (IUMSWA) Description An account of the resource "Business not going on as usual inside. This line is impregnable--good union men won't go through it, and those who would like to would have quite a bit of trouble trying it. Bushey's long history of bad labor relations brought this strike on, but the CIO Shipbuilders are going to finish it by winning a victory and forcing Bushey to bargain." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log, February 7, 1947, p. 5 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 30, 1947 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Image http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/a402ff218df8d855aee68f3592c74b77.jpg 32c38f76c68b8094cc2ff02c589ca243 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 SIU and UFE members gather outside barber shop 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 Before heading out to a long day on the picket line, the SIU and UFE marchers assemble not far from the action. 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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 SIU Headquarters serves evening meal to strikers Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource The SIU's headquarters on Beaver Street served as home base for the UFE strike, and that included preparing meals before, during, and after each day on the line. 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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 SIU members pose in front of Headquarters Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource Before joining the UFE picketers on Wall Street, SIU men take a picture together. 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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 SIU men delivering coffee 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 (l to r) AB James O'Connell, Chief Cook Joseph Rousseau, Chief Steward Oscar Grimm, Cook Charles Sheridan, and Galleyman Joseph Morelli preparing and transporting coffee for those on the picket line. 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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 SIU men delivering coffee (alternate) Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource This was an unused take for the April 16, 1948 issue of the Log. Another image, 36-13-009, was used instead. Here is the caption for that photo. "(l to r) AB James O'Connell, Chief Cook Joseph Rousseau, Chief Steward Oscar Grimm, Cook Charles Sheridan, and Galleyman Joseph Morelli preparing and transporting coffee for those on the picket line." 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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 SIU men distribute food on the picketline Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource Members from the Hotel and Restaurant Workers' unions prepared food for the UFE strikers and the SIU made sure it reached the right hands. 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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 SIU men passing out sandwiches to picketers Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource Fulfilling their duties as support for the UFE strikers, SIU-SUP members went down to the picket line to keep the strikers fed and focused. 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 36-13-024 1948 Strikes and Beefs United Financial Employees http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/6d5a73a675f78f7e53f8b7ebc2ca8a8e.jpg 998c0e4444dc11c0a324b5a9d05e84fe 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 SIU Organizer Lindsey Williams on the UFE line Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource SIU Organizing Chair Lindsey Williams assisted SIU rank and file in supporting the UFE action against Wall Street. Williams would later become SIU Vice President for the Gulf Coast, and was a key figure in the organization's history. 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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 SIU stewards prepare coffee Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource As the UFE strike intensified, so did the coffee-making efforts of the SIU stewards manning the machines on the 3rd floor of the SIU headquarters. 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 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 36-14-060 1948 Strikes and Beefs United Financial Employees http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/2b235360d505e93f8ab4748642e79967.jpg cbb9426203a5d92e28be6d2e60c78a9a 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 SIU, UFE and Catholic Trade Unionists march toward Stock Exchanges from Beaver Street Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource The picketers are seen here passing 61 Wall Street on their trek from SIU Headquarters to Trinity Place. 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T - " ft This special edition of the July Seafarers LOG contains the new Tanker and Freightship Agreements which have been overwhelniingly ratified by the membership, both in the Union Halls and aboard ship. The new agreements, which became effective June 16, 1975 and which run until midnight, June 15, 1978, are repeated here in their entirety. NOTE: All changes contained in the new contract are indicated by shading. Freightship Agreement Tanker Agreement See Page 18 See Page 2 •V • . •%»:• J Mi mp'^w 1' 'i "• : : • •r. i :,^r K'M ••KI%-'7'-'U :.'•(••: -I' ^^•• 7a, July 1971 !( �•V NEW STANDARD TANKER AGREEMENT -••'SA-: • 'M- between SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and inland Waters District, AFL-CIO •i:: and Contracted Companies V i 3.-' June 16.1975-June 15.1978 1' rticlein Deck Department: J .i . Page .9 ^ Page Division of Overtime Page Division of Watches Page MenStandingSeaWatches.:.,-..'.............. Page a^^s ... v..... I...-'. 9 . , hfe 2 , , ...-.A,/, ' . ' „ ; .. 9 9 9 9 ' '' Hours and Duties Aifide VIOtherProyisioiis : Article VII Effective Dates Article Vm Terminatioii Steward Department Working Rules Steward Department Guide Ship] * ^ . Page Page Page ..... Page / Page >. 1. Page 12 1313 13 13 14 �TANKER AGREEMENT ARTICLE i EMPLOYMENT SECTION 1. The Company recogiiizes the Union as the sole and exclusive bargaining representative of all Unlicensed Personnel employed on board American-flag vessels owned or operated by the Company or its sub­ sidiaries. SECTION 2. The Union agrees to furnish the Com­ pany with capabla, competent and physically fit persons when and where they are i^equired, and of the ratings needed to fill vacancies necessitating the employment of Unlicensed Personnel in ample time to prevent any delay in the scheduled departure of any vessel covered by this agreement. To. assure maximum harmonious relations and in ordar to obtain the best qualified em­ ployees with the least, risk of a delay in the scheduled departure of any vessel covered by this agreement, the Company agrees to secure all Unlicensed Personnel through the Hiring Halls of the Union. If, for any rea­ son, the Union does not furnish the Company with ca­ pable, competent hnd physically fit persons when and where they are Quired, and of the ratings needed to fill such vacancies, in ample time to prevent any delay in the scheduled departure of any vessel covered by this agreement, the Company may then obtain members of the Unlicensed Personnel from any available source, in which case the Union shall be notified. SECTION 3. The Company agrees, that as a condi­ tion of employment all Unlicensed Personnel shall be­ come members of the Union within thirty-one days after the execution of this agreement, or within thirtyone days after hire, whichever is later, and shall remain members of the IJnion while employed by the Com­ panies listed in Appendix A, attached hereto, and made a part hereof, during the life of this agreement. The Company is not obligated to take steps to enforce this provision unless due notice is received in writing from ithe Unionj to the effect that a member of the Unli­ censed Personnel is not in compliance herewith. SECTION 4. (a) The Union agrees that the Company has the right to reject (by written notation on the job assignment slip) any applicant for employment who the Company considers unsatisfactory or unsuitable for the vacancy, or to discharge any member of the Un­ licensed. Personnel who, in the opinion of the Company, is not Satisfactory. If the Union considers the rejection of any applicant for employment or the discharge of any mhmber of the Unlicensed Personnel as being with­ out reasonable cause such action by the Company shall be dealt with under the grievance procedure and the Union agrees that any such rejection or discharge shall not cause any vessel to be delayed on her scheduled departure. (b) Unlicensed Personnel when applying for employ­ ment shall submit to the physical examination pre­ scribed by the Company, and shall submit from time to, time thereafter to such physical examination as may be required by the Company. In the event any decision of the Company physician is challenged by the Union, as to the physical fitness of a member of the Unlicensed Personnel, such member shall be re-examined by a Public Health Physician and his decision shall bo binding. SECTION 5. The Company agrees not to discriminate against any member of the Unlicensed Personnel for legitimate Union activities, and the Company further agrrees that no person referred in accordance with this Article, shall be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. SECTION 6'. Tile term Unlicensed Personnel as used in this Agreement shall not include super-cargoes, ca­ dets, pursers and livestock tenders. SECTION 7. Either party shall have the right, upon written notification to the other, to re-negotiate any part or all of Article 1. Upon receipt of such notification the parties to this agreement shall meet within seven (7) days for negotiations of this issue. SECTION 8. (a) Subject to the provisions of this Article and of the Shipping Rules promulgated in ac­ cord herewith, jobs shall be referred and held on the following seniority basis: (1) Class "A" seniority rating, the highest seniority rating, shall be held by: A- all unlicensed seamen who possessed such rating on September 8, 1970, pursuant to the Shipping Rules then in effect; B. all unlicensed seamen who possess Class B seniority rating pursuant hereto, and who have shipped regularly as defined herein for eight (8) consecutive years, pro­ vided such seamen have maintained their Class B senior­ ity rating without break and provided further that they have completed satisfactorily the advanced course of training then offered by the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship for the Department in which such sea­ men regularly_ship; and C. all unlicensed seamen who have been upgrraded to Class A seniority rating by the Seafarers Appeals Board pursuant to the authority set forth herein. (2) Class "B" Seniority rating, the second highest seniority rating, shall be held by: A. all unlicensed seamen who possessed such rating on September 8, 1970, pursuant to the Shipping Rules then in effect; B. all unlicensed seamen who possess Class C seniority rating pursuant hereto and who have shipped regularly as defined herein for two (2) consecutive years; and C. all unlicensed seamen who possess Class C senior­ ity rating pursuant hereto and who have graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship entry rat­ ing training program and have been issued a ship as­ signment card in accordance with the Shipping Rules, then in effect. (3) Class "C" seniority rating, the lowest seniority rating shall be possessed by all unlicensed seamen who do not possess either Class A or Class B seniority rat­ ings. (4) For the purposes of upgrading seniority, "ship­ ping regularly" shall mean employment as an unlicensed seamen for no less than ninety (90) days during each calendar year aboard one or more American-fiag vessels covered by this collective bargaining agreement. The time required to constitute "shipping regularly" shall be reduced proportionately in accord with the amount of bona fide in or out-patient hospital time spent dur­ ing a given calendar year by a covered seamen. No sea­ man shall' suffer any loss of seniority credit accrued prior to his entry of military service in the armed forces of the United States if he registers to ship in covered employment within one. hundred twenty (120) days fol­ lowing his separation from military service. (b) Subject to Section 3 of this Article 1, assign­ ments to jobs within the foregoing classes of seniority rating shall be made without regard to union affliation. - (c) There is created the Seafarers Appeals Board, a permanent board of four (4) members, to hear and determine all disputes arising under this Article 1, and to promulgate and administer the Shipping Rules au­ thorized by this Section 8. (d) The Seafarers Appeals Board, shall have the power to reduce from time to time, but not the power to increase, the requirements for seniority ratings set forth herein; and if such power is exercised, the Board shall arrange for effective publication of such decision. The Seafarers Appeals Board shall also add newly con­ tracted companies to Appendix A, and shall promulgate Shipping Rules, including reasonable disciplinary, ad­ ministrative and procedural rules and regulations, to govern employment operations of hiring halls and the seniority and referral to jobs of all unlicensed personnel under and pursuant to this Agreement. Such Shipping Rules'may provide for rotary shipping within classes, shall provide for full seniority credit for employment by, or election to any office or job in, or any employ­ ment taken at the behest of, the Union (which senior­ ity credit is hereby granted), and may include reason­ able, non-discriminatory preferences to be accorded to unlicensed personnel, as well as provisions for total or partial seniority credit, to be gi'anted in the Board's reasonable discretion in cases other than those set forth herein where a seaman's shipping employment has been interrupted by circumstances beyond his control and where denial of such seniority credit would work an undue hardship. The provisions of this subsection (d) shall be subject to the following subparagraphs: (1) The said Shipping Rules may not be inconsistent with this Agreement, nor may they change the intent and purpose hereof. (2) Rotary shipping within Classes A, B and 0 of seniority rating shall be based on a period of unemploy­ ment of ninety (90) days. (3) Class C personnel with a certificate of satisfac­ tory completion of the entry rating training program of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship shall be preferred for employment over Class C personnel. (4) As part of the Food and" Ship Sanitation Pro­ gram, there is hereby established "The Steward's De­ partment Recertification Program," which shall be exclusively operated by Employer Trustees for the pur­ pose of reclassifying and recertifying Steward depart­ ment personnel, pursuant to arrangements and details to be worked out. Six (6) months after such program is initiated in any port, " j^all be preferrM for employment over other -whenever possible, , '\ (6) "fhe Steward Department decertification Program and the Deck' Department Recertification Program for Bosuns, heretofore established, may be modified or dis­ continued in whole or in part when circumstances so warrant. (7) Within each class of seniority in the Deck De­ partment, the Engine Department and the Steward De­ partment, preference for employment shall be given to all entry ratings who are endorsed as Lifeboatmen in the United States Merchant Marine by the United States Coast Guard, unless the requirement of such endorse­ ment has been waived by the Seafarers Appeals Board. (8) The job circulation regulations may provide for requiring those possessing a seniority rating below Class B to leave a vessel after no less than sixty (60) days or one round trip, whichever is longer, provided further that this regulation may not be applied so as to cause a vessel to sail shorthanded. There shall be no bumping within Class A. No transportation, sub­ sistence or wages shall be paid a man joining or leaving a vessel through exercise of seniority privileges, not­ withstanding any provisions of Article II, Section 65 of this Agreement. Any disputes arising out of the application of this subparagraph shall be decided under the procedures of the Seafarers Appeals Board. (e) The Seafarers Appeals Board shall include in the Shipping Rules promulgated in accord herewith, reasonable rules of procedure to govern matters coming before it. (f) The Seafarers Appeals Board shall have four (4) members, two appointed by the Union and two appointed by that committee representing the majority of contracted employers for purposes of negotiations with Union, commonly known as the Management Ne­ gotiating Committee. Each party shall also appoint two alternates for the members so appointed, to serve in the absence of such members. (g) The quorum for any action by the Seafarers Appeals Board shall be at least one member appointed by each party. At any meeting of the Seafarers Appeals Board the members appointed by each party shall col­ lectively cast an equal number of votes regardless of the actual number of members present and voting. Except as otherwise provided herein, decisions of the Seafarers Appeals Board shall be unanimous. In the event of a tie vote, the Board shall elect an impartial person to resolve the deadlocked issue. In the event the Board is not able to agree on such an impartial person, the matter shall be submitted to final and bind­ ing arbitration in New York City pursuant to the Vol­ untary Labor Arbitration Rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Association. (h) Any person or party subject to or aggrieved by the application of this Section 8 shall have the right to submit any matter hereunder to the Seafarers Appeals Board for determination. Such submission shall be in writing, shall set forth the facts in sufficient detail to identify the matter at issue, and shall be sent by certified mail, return requested, to the Se^ desiring to be heard in person before the Board shall re­ quest the same in his written application. In such event the applicant shall be notified at least two (2) weeks prior to the Board's next regular meeting of the date and location of such meeting, and the applicant may attend such meeting at his own expense and be heard. SECTION 9. The parties hereto agreS that the ap­ propriate unit, for representation purposes, is the Un­ licensed Personnel aboard the vessels owned or con­ trolled, as aforesaid, by all the companies listed on Appendix A, and any amendments to said Appendix, as set forth herein. -"i I I 7 \\ •1^ i iI ^ I r-i SECTION 10. The Union, shall protect and indemnify the companies party to this agreement in any cause of action based on improper application by the Union of the employment provisions of Article 1 of this Agreement. The Company shall protect, and indemnify the Union in any cause of action based on improper application by the Company, of the employment pro­ visions of Article 1 of this Agreement. SECTION 11. The provisions hereof are subject to Federal and State Law and if any part hereof is in con­ flict therewith, such part shall be deemed inapplicable and to the extent thereof, shall be deemed severed from this Agreement, the remainder of which shall remain in full force and effect. (6) As a part of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, there is hereby established "The Deck De­ partment Recertification Program for Bosuns," which shall be exclusively operated byHLSS Trustees for the purpose of classifying and recertifying Deck Depart­ ment personnel, pursuant to arrangements and details to be worked out. Six (6) months after such program is initiated in any port, such? SECTION 12. Alien or non-resident seamen in the Far East, may execute written authorizations to the Seafarers' Vacation Plan, assigning to the Union, vaca­ tion benefit payments which may be due such seamen, in discharge of their Union monetary obligations for initiation fee and dues; and the parties further agree that new seamen employed or seamen who have not as yet paid their full initiation fee to the Union, may execute written authorizations to the Seafarers' Vaca­ tion Plan, assigning to the Union, vacation benefit pay­ ments which may be due such seamen in discharge of their Union initiation fee obligation. All of the forego- .i! •if- �ingi authorizations shall be in accordance with the provi­ sions of applicable law. The Collective Bargaining Agreement between the parties, as amended, is to remain in effect as herein­ after provided. SECTION 7. COMMENCEMENT OF EMPLOY­ MENT. Pay for seamen ordered by the Company shall start when the man is required to pass the Doctor, go to the Company office or report aboard the ship ^th his gear and ready for work, whichever occurs first, i ARTICLE If GENERAL RULES SECTION 1. PASSES. The Company agrees to issue passes to the Union representatives for the purpose of contacting its members aboard vessels of the Company covered by this Agreement. Representatives of the Union shall be allowed on board at any time but shall not interfere with men at work unless said men are properly relieved. (The relief gets no extra compensation.) SECTION 8. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. Any man leaving a vessel shall, upon request, be given a slip showing reason for his termination of employ­ ment. SECTION 9. STATEMENT OF EARNINGS. Un­ licensed crewmembers shall be given a. complete record of all earnings and deductions for the voyage not later than at the time of payoff. SECTION 10. CUSTOMARY DUTIES, (a) Mem­ SECTION 2. DELEGATES, (a) One man in each bers of all departments shall perform the necessary deparment shall be elected by the Unlicensed Seamen duties for the continuance of the operations of the in that department to act as Departmental Delegate. vessel as set forth in this Agreement. Necessary work Such Delegates shall, together with the Permanent shall include any operation necessary to the movement Ship's Committee members keep track of all conditions of the vessel and the preparation of any gear or tank and problems and grievances in their respective depart­ .used in the loading or discharging of cargo. ments, and present to their superior officers, on behalf (b) When it is necessary to shift a man to fill a of the Unlicensed Seamen in their Departments, all. vacancy, the man so shifted shall perform the duties facts, opinions and circumstances concerning any matter of the rating to which he is assigned. which may require adjustment or improvement. SECTION 11. VESSELS AGROUND. In the event (b) PERMANENT SHIP'S COMMITTEE: The Per­ the vessel runs aground, this Agreement shall be lived manent Ship's Committee shall consist of three mem­ up to by the Company regardless of whether the Com­ bers: the Boatswain, the Chief Steward and the Chief pany or the Insurance Company is paying the wages (Electrician) or (Pumpman). The Boatswain shall be and overtime, until such time as articles are terminated. Ship's Chairman. The Chief Steward will be ReporterSECTION 12. MEDICAL RELIEF, (a) Full med­ Secretary, and the Chief (Electrician) or (Pumpman) shall be Educational Director. In the event there is no ical attention as required by law shall be given to all (Electrician) on board, the Deck Engineer shall serve Unlicensed Personnel. Except where it is assumed by the as Educational Director. If there is no Deck Engineer U.S. Consul or the U.S. Public Health Service, such on board, the Engine Utility shall serve as Educational medical attention shall be furnished by the Company Director; If neither of the above ratings are on board, at the expense of the Company. , (b) The Company agrees, when stocking medicine the Ship's Chairman and the Reporter-Secretary shall designate a qualified member of the Engine Department chest, to include penicillin which shall be furnished free to serve as Educational Director for the voyage. The of charge to seamen in need of same. The rules of the duties of the Permanent Ship's Committee shall be to U.S. Public Health Service shall be observed with re­ assist the Departmental Delegates in their duties, to spect to dosage and administration. (c) Medical relief will not be provided except that convene and conduct the Weekly Unlicensed Crew Meet­ which is available aboard the vessel, if the cause of the ings, and to perform the following individual duties: The Ship's Chairman shall preside at all Shipboard illness is the fault of the member of the crew, such as Meetings of the Unlicensed Crew and shall be the venereal disease, etc. primary spokesman aboard ship for the Unlicensed SECTION 13. MAINTENANCE AND CURE. When Crew. a member of the Unlicensed Personnel is entitled to If, in the opinion of the majority of the crew, the maintenance and cure under Maritime Law, he shall be Boatswain does not meet the qualifications to act in the capacity of Ship's Chairman, the crew may select paid maintenance at the rate of $8.00 per day for each day or part thereof of entitlement. The payment due . whomever they consider qualified. The Reporter-Secretary shall handle all paper work hereunder shall be paid to the man weekly. This pay­ involved in documenting matters brought to the atten­ ment shall be made regardless of whether he has or tion of the superior officers, and he shall also prepare has not retained an attorney, filed claim for damages, and maintain Minutes of the Unlicensed Crew Meet­ or taken any other steps .to that end and irrespective of any insurance arrangements in effect between the ings. The Educational Director shall be responsible for Company and any insurer. maintaining and distributing all publications, films and ' SECTION 14. REPATRIATION, UPKEEP AND mechanical equipment relating to education on such TRANSPORTATION, (a) Where a crewmember must subjects as safety, training and upgrading, health and leave a vessel because of illness or injury in any loca­ sanitation. i tion outside the Continental United States, he shall be (c) WEEKLY MEETINGS. To make sure that all repatriated at company expense as set forth herein, at problems concerning the Unlicensed crew are brought the earliest date possible and advances equal to allot­ to light and resolved as quickly as possible, there shall ments, if any, shall continue during such repatriation, be a Meeting of the Unlicensed Crew every Sunday provided he has sufficient monies due him from the while the vessel is at sea. Company to cover such advances. Vessels remaining in port on Sundays may hold these It is the purpose of the above paragraph to provide meetings as soon as possible after departure. At such for the automatic payment of advances—in a sum equal meetings the Permanent Ship's Chairman shall report to the agreed allotment—and to do this automatically, to the Unlicensed Crewmembers all matters referred to which advances are then to be charged against any them and shall receive any new and additional prob­ claim for earned or unearned wages. The advances are lems not previously raised. As compensation for the to be paid in exactly the same time and manner and additional duties required by this Section, the mem­ to the same person or persons that the allotment would bers of the Permanent Ship's Committee and the De­ have been paid had not illness or injury taken place. partmental Delegates shall each receive one hour's The term "repatriation" refers to the entire period for pay at their applicable penalty rate for each weekly which unearned wages are due, and "advances" are to meeting held. be made during the entire period, except in those cases SECTION 3. PORT COMMITTEE. For the adjust­ where the law sanctions a refusal to pay unearned ment of any grievances arising in connection with per­ wages (which can be established under law to be gross formance of this Agreement which cannot be satisfac­ negligence, willful misconduct, etc.). If repatriated on a vessel of the Company, he shall torily adjusted on board the vessel there shall be estab­ lished a Port Committee at the port where articles are be signed on as a non-working workaway. If repatri­ terminated. The Port Committee shall consist of three ated on a vessel of another company, he shall be given representatives from the Union and three representa­ not. less than second class passage. In the event he is tives from the Company, and it shall be the duty of the given less than second class passage on a vessel of Port Committee to meet within 24 hours, Saturdays, another company, he shall be given the cash difference Sundays, and Holidays excluded. In the event the Port between the passage affo;rded and second class passage. Committee cannot agree they shall select an impartial The seaman shall have the option of accepting re­ arbitrator whose decision shall be final and binding. In patriation by plane if such transportation is offered. the event the Port Committee cannot agree on the Repatriation under this section shall be hack to the selection of an impartial arbitrator, then a judge of- Port of Engagement. (b) In the event a crew member must leave a vessel the Federal District Court shall appoint an impartial arbitrator whose decision shall be final and binding. because of illness or injury incurred in the service of Expenses of the arbitrator shall be paid by the party such vessel while in a location within the Continental United States, and such illness is known prior to his whom the arbitrator rules against in the decision. leaving, he shall be entitled to economy class air trans­ SECTION 4. STOPPAGE OF WORK. There shall portation to his original Port of Engagement in accord­ be no strikes, lockouts, or stoppages of work while the ance with Article II, Section 57. provisions of this Agreement are in effect. (c) While awaiting repatriation under section (a) SECTION 5. SHIPS CHARTERED BY COMPANY. and (b) herein, the seaman shall be entitled to repatria­ This Agreement is binding with respect to American tion upkeep in the sum of $8.00 per day until afforded Flag Ships chartered by the company (if charterer fur­ transportation as outlined in said subsections. Such up­ keep shall be paid up to and inclusive of the day he is nishes crew). afforded the means ~of transportation by which he ia to SECTION 6. AUTHORITY OF MASTER AND be repatriated. The Company or its Agents may make OBEDIENCE OF CREW. Nothing in this Agreement arrangements for meals and lodgings while the seaman is intended to or shall be construed to limit in any way is awaiting transportation, but in no event shall these the authority of the Master or other officers, or lessen arrangements be at a cost of less than $8.00 per day. the obedience of any member of the crew to any lawful In cases where regular meals are not included in the ordertransportation herein provided for, the repatriated sea­ Page 4 • ' • • tw'v,A .I-' * J,'. , • • • (,'t I 1 man shall be paid the sum of $10.60 per day for food during the transportation period. (d) Where a seaman leaves the vessel due to illness or injury and such illness or injury has been (toown prior to his leaving, he shall receive a full statement of his account showing wages due him. Where time does not permit the statement being given to the man before he leaves the vessel or before the vessel's de­ parture, the Master shall promptly advise the Com­ pany Agent and the. home office of the status of the man's account at the time ho left the vessel. Thereafter, when the seaman presents himself to the Agent at the Port where he left the vessel, the maxi­ mum allowable payments shall be made to him by that Agent. When the seaman presents his claim' for wages to the Agent or office of the Company at the port of engage­ ment or to the home office of the company, he *Bhall receive payment as promptly as possible. Failure to pay the seaman wages within 72 hours exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays after presentation of his claim shall entitle the seaman to $8.00 per day until the full wages due the man at the time he left the vessel are paid. (e) Original Port of Engagement as used herein shall mean the port in the Cotilinental United States where a crew member was first employed on board the vessel. SECTION 15. LOSS OF CLOTHING, (a) In the event a ship of the Company is lost, the crew shall be recompensed for the loss of clothing in the amount of $500.00 and shall be repatriated to the port of engage­ ment with subsistence, room and wages as per Section 57 of this Article. (b) In the event that personal effects of Unlicensed Personnel are damaged due to a marine casualty, or an accident to the vessel or its equipment, they shall, be recompensed for the loss in the amount of such loss but not to exceed $300.00. SECTION 16. WORK PERFORMED BY OTHER THAN MEMBERS OF THE UNLICENSED PERSON­ NEL. Any work performed by cadets, or workaways, passengers, prisoner of war, staff officers or any member of the crew other than the Unlicensed Personnel that is routine work of the Unlicensed Personnel shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate. Such payment is to be divided among the Unlicensed Personnel ordi­ narily required to perform such work. SECTION 17. CARRYING OF CADETS, ETC. IN LIEU OF CREW. No cadets, workaways, or passengers shall be carried in lieu of the crew. SECTION 18. EMERGENCY DUTIES AND DRILLS, (a) Any work necessary for the safety of the vessel, passengers, crew or cargo or for the saving of other vessels in jeopardy and the lives thereon, shall be performed at any time and such work shall not he considered overtime. "Any wofk necessary for the safety of the vessel, passengers, crew or cargo, or for the saving of other vessels in' jeopardy and the lives thereon, shall be performed at any time and such work shall not be considered overtime" refers to instances when it is ordinarily necessary to muster the entire crew in order to assure, the safety of the persons or property men­ tioned. Incidents of this kind should Im recorded in the official Log. "Routine work for the safe navigation of the vessel," refers to such operations as steering, standing a look­ out, standing any regular watch on deck or in the engine room. Such'work as (1) dogging down tanks, (2) securing and cradling booms, (3) securing wind sails, (4) se­ curing barrels on the boat deck, shall be overtime when performed after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. Monday to Friday, and on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, at the applicable rate. (b) Whenever practicable, lifeboat and other emer-^ gency drills shall be held on weekdays, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Preparation for drills, such as stretching fire hose and hoisting and swinging out boats, shall not be done prior to signal for such drills and after drill is over, all hands shall secure boat and gear. In no event shall over­ time be paid for work perfortned with such drills, except as herein provided. (c) Premium rate shall be paid for lifeboat and other drills held on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, except in instances where departure time and date do not permit required drills being held before the first Saturday, Sunday or Holiday after departure. (d) In port when such drills are held on Saturdays, Sundays, or Holidays premium rate shall be paid, ex­ cept where such drills are held on days of departure. SECTION 19. SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS. The employer shall furnish safe working gear and equip­ ment when in any harbor or port. No man shall be required to work under unsafe conditions. Ordinary hazards of the sea shall not be considered unsafe con­ ditions in applying this section. SECTION 20. HOLIDAYS. The Company agrees to recognize the following as holidays: 1. New Year's Day 6. Labor Day 2. Washington's Birthday 7. Thanksgiving Day 3. Memorial Day 8. Christmas Day 4. Armistice Day 9. Independence Day 6. Lincoln's Birthday �In the event V.E. or V.J. days are observed as Na­ tional Holidays, they shall be included in the list. Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays at sea or in port shall be considered holidays for the Unlicensed Per­ sonnel not on watch. Men on watch shall perform only the routine duties necessary for the safe navigation of the vessel on these days. Premium rate shall be paid for all work performed by the Unlicensed Personnel on any of the nipe (9) holi­ days described in this Agreement at sea or in port. In the event any of the above named holidays fall on Saturday or Sunday while in port or at sea, the Monday following shall be observed as such holiday. Any day that is a recognized holiday for the longehoremen in Continental U.S. ports shall also be a recognized holiday for the crew while ifa that particular port. When a vessel is in Puerto Rico, the following three (3) days, which are recognized as holidays for long­ shoremen in Puerto Rican ports, shall also be recog­ nized- as holidays for the crew while the vessel is in Puerto Rico. 1. Good Friday 2. July 17th (Munoz Rivera) 3. July 25th (Constitution Day) SECTION 21. $.10 6.91 6.10 &.60 - 4.85 8.51 7.25 6.46 6.28 SECTION 26. PAYMENT OP OVERTIME. All money due for crew overtime shall be paid at the sign­ ing off. In the event payment of overtime is delayed by the Company beyond 24 hours after signing off articles, additional compensation shall he paid at the rate of $10.00 a day for each calendar day or fraction thereof aforesaid payment of overtime wages is de­ layed. This shall not include disputed overtime being settled between the Union Representatives and the Company. No claim for the above penalty shall he considered valid unless the failure to make such payment is made known to the Union within 72 hours after the event. . : a 5 .646 SECTION 27. DIVISION OP WAGES OP ABSENT MEMBERS, (a) When members of the Unlicensed Per­ sonnel are required to do extra work because the vessel ^ <p»der 25,566 D.W.T,) * 8.16 8.5l 8.93 - sailed without, the full complement as required by Gro-ipS 7.74 .8.18 vessel's certicate, under circumstances where the law permits such sailing, the wages of the absent members 6.14 6.45 6.77 shall he divided among the men who perform their work, 40 th above shall be. but no overtime shall he included in such payments. inafter d i in this contract, Where a man is missing due to a vessel sailing short(d) Depa. and Groups shiftH b handed or due to illness or injury, the member or determining e applicable Group for a * members of the crew who perform the missing man's work shall receive overtime for all such work performed Departments and Groups in excess of eight (8) hours. Where they are not re­ Jobs aboard vessels covered by these rules are classified accord­ quired to work in excess of eight (8) hours to perform ing to the following schedule of Departments and Groups. the missing man's duties they shall divide the missing DECK DEPARTMENT man's wages. GROUP 1-DAY WORKERS When a vessel is in port and watches are being Boatswain Deck Maintenance maintained for the Deck Department and a crew mem­ Boatswain's Mate Watchman-Day Work ber is absent from his watch, the Company shall not Storekeeper Carpenter he required to replace the missing man on this watch GROUP ll-RATING WATCH STANDERS or divide his wages, providing there is a full comple­ Quartermaster Car Deckman ment being carried on the payroll. Watchman-Standing Watches Able Seaman (h) At sea, when day men are switched to sea ENGINE DEPARTMENT watches and promoted for the purpose of replacing men GROUP I who are injured or sick, they shall receive the differen­ Chief Eleqtricfan Chief Ref. Enrr. tial in pay. 1st, 2nd, 3rd Ref. Eng'r. Chief Storekeeper (c) When men standing sea watches are promoted 2nd Electrician Evap. Maintenance Man Unllc. Jr. Eng'r.-Day Work Pumpman, 1 and 2 for the purposes of replacing men who are injured or Unlic. Jr. Eng'r.-Watch Engine Maintenance sick they shall receive the differential in pay only. Plumber-Machinist Ship's Welder/Maintenance (d) In no event shall any member of the Unlicensed Electrician/Ref. Maint. QMED Crane M/T Electrician Engine Utility Reefer Maintenance Personnel work more than eight (8) hours in any one day without the payment of overtime. GROUP II 1M - 6.72 . 6A8 5.38 Aft Chief Pumpmpn Second PumpmUi Maintenance Ship's Welder ^ Utility Oiler SECTION 25. CHECKING OVERTIME, No work specified in this Agreement as overtime work shall he performed unless authorized by the head of the par­ ticular department. After authorized overtime has been worked, the senior officer of the department on hoard will present to each employee who has worked over­ time a slip stating hours of overtime and nature of worked performed. An overtime hook will he kept to conform with individual slips for settlement of over­ time. Officers and men shall keep a record of all dis­ puted overtime. No claim for overtime shall he valid unless each claim is presented to the head of the de­ partment within 72 hours after completion of the work. When work has been performed and an overtime claim is disputed, the head of the department shall acknowl­ edge in writing that the work was performed. PREMIUM -A.B. » Vble Sen >.S. Deck rdinary . paid for in one-half hour periods, and any fractional part of such period shall count as one-half hour. 8^5 ... ... 7.32 7.26 6.49 7.1 Deck engineer Engine Utility Oiler-Diesel Oiler-Steam Watertender Fireman/Watertender Fireman Oiler Maintenance/Utility STEWARD DEPARTMENT GROUP I (S) RATED MEN Chief Steward-Passenger 2nd Steward-Passenger Steward Steward/Cook Chef Cook and Baker Chief Cook GROl'.'^ I-RATED MEN 2nd Cook and Baker Butcher GROUP II 2nd Cook, 3rd Cook and Assistant Cook ENTRY DEPARTMENT GROUP III Ordinaries on Watch Wiper Utility Messmen Waiters SVsJ beck Maiiitenahce Messmen General Steward's Utility SECTION 28. MONEY DRAWS. Monies tendered for draws in foreign ports shall he made in United States currency failing which, traveler's checks shall he issued at the Company's expense, except where cur­ rency laws established in foreign countries prohibit such issuance. When American money is aboard, crew advances shall he put out the day before arrival in port. Upon request the Unlicensed Personnel shall be granted ad­ vances at least once every five days, except on Satur­ days, Sundays and Holidays, while the vessel is in port. Such advances shall be made available to the crew not later than 4 p.m. SECTION 29. EXPLOSIVES. On vessel carrying explosives in excess of 50 long tons as permitted by law, the Company agrees to pay each member of the Unlicensed Personnel in addition to their regular monthly wage, 10% per month of such wages from the time the loading, of the explosive is started until the explosive cargo is completely discharged. When the Unlicensed Personnel is required to work explosives at any time, they shall he paid for euch work in addition to their regular monthly wages at the rate of $10.00 per hour. For the purposes of this Agreement, explosives shall consist of the following items: Nitro-Glycerine Loaded Bombs T.N.T. Dynamite Poison Gases Loaded shells of one pound or Black Powder over hut not small arms Blasting Caps ammunition Detonating Caps SECTION 22. COMMENCEMENT OP OVERTIME, (a) When the watch below is broken out to report for work outside their regular schedule, overtime shall commence at the time stated for the call-out, provided, however, thai such crew members report for duty with­ in 30 minutes of the time the overtime work commences. Otherwise, overtime shall commence at the actual time such employee reports for duty and such overtime shall continue until the employee is released. (b) The above provision shall not apply in the event the commencement of overtime is scheduled one (1) hour following the conclusion of their regular wateh or workday. In that event, the crew members, having had a full hour for their meal shall report promptly at the beginning of the period for which overtime has SECTION 30. HANDLING CARGO HOSES, (a) It been scheduled. is agreed that the crew shall handle, connect, and dis­ SECTION 23. CONTINUOUS OVERTIME, when connect vessel's cargo and hunker hoses on hoard the working overtime on the watch below, and the crew is ship without the payment of overtime except during knocked off for 2 hours or less, the overtime shall be overtime hours; however, if the crew is required to go paid straight through. Time allowed for meals shall not on dock to handle connecting or disconnecting of cargo be considered as overtime in this clause. This section and/or hunker hoses, does not apply to men who are receiving overtime for standing their regular watch. SECTION 24. COMPUTATION OP OVERTIME. 21 (e), Penalty Over When overtime worked is less than 1 hour, overtime for 1 full hour shall be paid. When overtime worked exceeds 1 hour, the overtime work performed shall he Page 5 • ••• • I rb-r, -'X • - i' •>•:! IsHf i V; - • * 11 .4 . ,4 If - 'M i' M i: ' =» jj iI •ii \y\ v| I. V11 �The operation shall consist of the handling of lines, hoses, valves and other equipment necessary to the operation. The Master shall determine the number of personnel to be used during the operation. The man at the wheel shall receive penalty overtime Monday through Friday during the operation. The refueling op­ eration shall terminate when the line and hoses are returned to the vessel being refueled. SECTION 31. STANDBY WORK. When men are hired by the Company for Standby Work in port by the day, they shall be paid the premium rate for the re­ spective ratings. Eight (8) hours shall constitute a day's worki All work performed in excess of eight (8) hours in any 24 hour period, or any work performed in excess of eight (8) continuoiis hours, shall be paid at the premium rate and one-half for the respective ratings. Men hired to perform Standby Work shall perform any work which shall be assigned to them by their superior officer, and they shall not be subject to any work rules set forth in this Agreement. When Standby Work in any particular department is to be performed an effort shall be made to obtain men with ratings in such department if they are available and are competent to perform such work. Any man hired for Standby. Work who reports when ordered shall be paid a minimum of eight (8) hours of pay for the first day and a minimum of four (4) hours for each day's pay thereafter. This change shall not be interpreted to conflict with any understanding that the Union might have with a company whose practice is to hire relief crews while the vessel is in port. SECTION 32. LONGSHORE WORK BY CREW. In those ports where there are no longshoremen available, members of tbe crew may be required to drive winches for handling cargo or may be required to rataa Friday*' - Montevideo to Buenos Aires to Rosario or points above or vice-versa Boston New York or vice-versa New Orleans to Baton Rouge or vice-versa Norfolk to Baltimore or vice-versa All moves between ports on the St. Lawrence Seaway and/or on the Great Lakes, West of Montreal, except those moves which are less than eighty (80) miles. (b) Moves from Baltimore through the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal to Delaware River ports or viceversa, shall be considered a move of the ship and such work, after 6 p.m., and before 8 a.m., or on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays, shall be paid for at the applicable rate. (c) A move from Honolulu to Pearl Harbor or viceversa shall be considered a shift of the vessel. (d) A move from Galveston to Houston or vice-versa shall be considered a shift of the vessel. No movement of a vessel shall be considered a shift of ship until the vessel is in port time as provided for in Article II, Section 33. Any crewmember who does not report aboard ship in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section shall not be entitled to receive the penalty pay for the delayed sailing of 2 hours overtime for such reporting. SECTION 35. RESTRICTION TO SHIP. When a vessel has been in a foreign port where the crew was restricted to the ship and the Company claims that this restriction was enforced by the government of the port visited or either Federal, Military or Naval Authorities, the Company shall produce a copy of the restriction order of the government. Federal, Military or Naval Authorities. In lieu thereof it may produce a proper entry in the official log book and must give sufficient notice in writing of the restriction to the Ship's Chairman. The notice shall also be posted on the crew's bulletin board. A letter from the Company's agents will not be sufficient proof of the existence of such an order. If the Company is unable to produce evidence as provided herein to satisfy. the Union of the validity of such restriction, the crew shall be compen­ sated for having been restricted to the ship by the pay­ ment of overtime for the period of the restriction at the applicable penalty rate. When a restriction occurs because of quarantine, im­ migration or customs procedures, a proper Log entry shall suffice. SECTION88. soling Ome sh^l b« when the vesseFs less. When the stay mg time shall be ; scheduled sailing ia betwe WMt 1 iJie "vessel purauant p vessel 4eiMirts two <2> or moro beduled d^&rtuw ilttm, feeckStse charging eafgo w of stores ^ 1 ' occurs after 8 a.tfcu on Monday (car T"* |i« a holiday), i, even if feaday sregular wiU be paid o .rata as lirevided abeva. I (h) If the v«!ssel in fact sails wi^ two (2) hours Ifrom tha p'ufitted sailing Utua, pursuant to which tbe iuBlicenssd axaw Biotpbat reported back on the ^thera will ba no pedalty paswant maitedr. v,,... (i) All unlicensed crew members shall report aboard at least one (1) hour before the scheduled sailing time. In the event any unlicensed crew member fails to com­ ply with this provision, the Company shall call the Union and the Union shall furnish a replacement. If the original crew member reports after the Company has called a replacement, the man shipped by the Union as such replacement shall receive two (2) days pay from the crew member who was late in reporting for duty. (j) When a Company orders a replacement for which there is no vacancy' on the vessel, the Company shall reimburse the seaman the equivalent of two (2) days pay plus transportation charges. SECTION 37. SECURING VESSEL FOR SEA. All vessels of the Company must be safely secured before leaving the harbor limits for any voyage. SECTION 38. LAUNCH SERVICE. When a ship is anchored or tied up to a buoy for eight (8) hours or over, for the purpose outlined in Article II, Section 34, each member of the Unlicensed Personnel while on his watch below shall be allowed one round trip to shore at the Company's expense every twenty four (24) hours. When launch service is arranged for by the Company, the schedule shall be such that each and every member shall be given the opportunity for a round trip as called for herein on his watch below. In ports where regular boat service is not available, members of the crew may make their own arrange­ ments for transportation and the Company agrees to reimburse either the crewmember or the owner of the boat up to $5.00 per round trip per mqn carried once every twenty four (24) hours. SECTION 39. REST PERIODS, (a) When members of the Unlicensed Deck and Engine Departments are required to turn to on overtime for a period longer than two (2) hours between the hours of midnight and at the gangway on arrival. 8 a.m., they shall be entitled to a rest period of one (1) % (I^> hows, Uie sail}> hours prior to the «ghfc If the scheduled 8 am:., i- LuHor eacrhour Ind 8 a^m. This rest period shall be given at any time that is con­ venient between the hours of 8 a,m. and 5 p.m. the same day. This rest period shall be in addition to cash overtime -allowed for such work. If a rest period is not given, the men who have worked shall be entitled to additional overtime at the applicable penalty rate in IK due t<» rhe loading or dierharging of lieu thereof. This section shall not apply to men who iog of stores or bunkers, the new time ' have been turned to on overtime at 6 a.m. or after. 'promptty be posted on the hewd and (b) Where sea watches have been maintained this two (2) hoars, the watch off duly shall be die- section ! carrying grain, when crew mem­ shall not apply to regular watch standers. aad ehall receive two (8) hoarfe over^" ~ ~ ' bers are required to unfasten butterworth plate nuts (c) In port, if sea watches have been broken and ar rate for each reporting. and/or remove the butterworth plates for the purpose have not been reset, this section shall apply to any If the new sailing time is not posted of loading or discharging grain cargo, ^ man required to turn to on such overtime work. (2) hour period, Urn watch off duty s*-hutfcorworth plates and/Wfi^' n (d) This section shall apply, in the case of day I they shall be entitled to compensa­ •"'too at the regular rate from the time^ workers, both at sea or in port. the time that the vessel sails. This tion as provided for in this section. This section shall not ii ^teh en duty a« Saturdays, Snndeyt and SECTION 40. FRESH PROVISIONS, (a) An adebe so construed as to be applicable to any work-where shall be provided for the longshoremen are not available due to labor trouble. fruit and vegetables will The above shall not apply for securing or shoreing vess^'s control. " be furnished at every port touched where available, and up cargo. be posted no later than 5 p-m. if supply is possible a sufficient amount to last until the ' scheduled to sail on a we^ead next port or to last until the food would ordinarily, with TURE. ftd 8 a.m. Monday, When a good care spoil. Shore bread shall be furnished at all id bstween 5 p,n»> Friday and U.S.* ports when available. in port eduled to sail ptior to 8 a.ni« Frozen foods shall be considered the equivalent of and moored nt/ormj J2. or dlWjhj shall be posted not later than serve the same purpose as fresh foods. If Friday is a holiday, the (b) (1) Vessels making a foreign voyage shall store prior to the holiday. Simi» canned whole fresh milk at the rate of one (1) pint per ^ ^ then the following Tuesday man per day for the duration of the voyage, i he suhstitetad m heU of Monday. In the event the (2) While a vessel is in Continental U.S. ports, •mpany doet not do this, (he regular rate overtima fresh milk from local dairies is to be served three times in effect wdl be paid fr. a day. Prior to a vessel departing from any domestic -eqtured to retui n until ports going to another domestic port and/or a foreign • port forty (40) gallons of local fresh milk must be placed on board. as almve required, and tee soheff (3) After departure from the last Continental the weelresd as above provided, tt U.S. port and the supply of fresh local milk has been ut •k.a. ^ * t ^ consumed, canned whole fresh milk is to be served at breakfast only while at sea. (4) While in a foreign port, canned whole fresh milk is to be served three (3) times a day as per agree­ ment. (5) No purchase of milk shall be made in foreign ports while canned whole fresh milk is available. (c) If milk is provided for persons. other than crewmembers, then additional milk must be supplied ' for SECTION 34. SHIFTING SHIP, (a) After the vessel such use. arrives in port as outlined in Article II, Section 33, any SECTION 41. ROOM AND MEAL ALLOWANCE. subsequent move solely in inland waters shall be re­ When board is not furnished unlicensed members of garded as shifting ship and overtime paid at the appli­ the crew, they shall receive a meal allowance of $2.00 cable rate for men on duty while such moves are per­ for breakfast, $3.00 for dinner and $5.50 for supper. formed., on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays and after When men are required to sleep ashore, they shall be 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. Monday through Friday with allowed $10.50 per night. the following exceptions: When sea watches are .maintained, moves between SECTION 42. MEAL HOURS RELIEVING FOR New York area and Albany area, New York area and MEALS. The meal hours for the Unlicensed Personnel Bridgeport and vice-versa shall not be considered a employed in the Deck and Engine Departments shall be shift. as fellows: Port Alfred to Montreal or vice versa Breakfast 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Port Alfred to Quebec or vice-versa Dinner 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Montreal to Quebec or vice-versa Supper 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. All moves from American Ports to British Columbia (a) At sea or in port the 4 to 8 watch shall relieve ports or vice-versa itself for supper. Itt f^ge 6 « J ^ i j x.; j -? _ �t (b) The 12 to 4 watch on sailing day is to" be knocked off at 11 a.m. in order to eat at 11:30 a.m. and to be ready to go on watch at 12 noon. (c) These hours may be varied, but such variations shall not exceed one (1) hour either way, provided that one (1) unbroken hour shall be allowed at all times for dinner and supper when vessel is in port. When watches are broken, if one (1) unbroken hour is rfbt given, the men involved shall receive one (1) hour's overtime in lieu thereof. This penalty hour shall be in addition to the actual overtime worked during the meal hours. (d) When crew is called to work overtime before breakfast and work continues after 7:30 a.m. a full hour shall be allowed for breakfast, and if breakfast is not served by 8 a.m., overtime shall continue straight through until breakfast is served. During cargo opera­ tions the pumpman on duty shall not be entitled to a penalty hour during meal hours unless he is required to do work such as making repair, or shift tanks, or do any work other than making routine inspections. (e) If one (1) unbroken hour is not given, the men involved shall receive one (1) hour's overtime in lieu thereof. (f) When the watch below or men off duty are work­ ing on overtime at sea or in port, they shall be allowed one (1) unbroken meal hour. If one (1) unbroken meal hour is not given, the men involved shall receive one (1) hour's overtime in lieu thereof. This penalty hour shall be in addition to the actual overtime worked during the meal hour. The provisions in this section shall be appli­ cable at all times at' sea or in port to men on day work. (g) All penalty .meal hours shall be paid at the ap­ plicable penalty rate. SECTION 43. .MIDNIGHT LUNCH, (a) if the crew works as late as 9 p.m. coifee and night lunch shall be provided. If work continues after 9 p.m. fifteen (15) minutes shall be allowed for the coffee and night lunch, which time shall be included as overtime. (b) If the crew starts work at or before 9 p.m. and work continues overtime until midnight, the men shall be provided with a hot lunch at midnight. If the work continues after midnight one (1) unbroken hour shall be allowed for such hot lunch. If this unbroken hour is not allowed, the men involved shall receive one (1) hour's overtime in lieu thereof, which shall be in addition to the actual overtime worked during the hot lunch hour. (c) If the crew is broken out after 9 p.m. and works continuously for three (3) hours, a hot lunch shall be pro­ vided at the expiration of the three (3) hours if the work is to be continued. Otherwise, a night lunch shall be provided. An unbroken hour shall be allowed for the hot lunch 'and if such unbroken hour is not allowed the men shall receive one (1) hour's overtime in lieu thereof, which shall be in addition to the actual overtime worked during the hot lunch hour. (d) If the crew works as late as 3 a.m., coffee and night lunch shall be provided and if work continues after 3 'a.m., fifteen (15) minutes shall be allowed for coffee and night lunch, which time shall be included as overture. (e) ,tf the crew works as late as 6 a.m., coffee shall be provided and if work continues after 6 a.m., fifteen (15) minutes shall be allowed for coffee, which time shall 1M included as overtime. (f) "When a vessel is scheduled to depart at midnight, the midnight lunch hour may be shifted one (1) hour either way. (g) In the event the midnight lunch is not served the men involved shall be paid the supper meal allowafice in addition to the overtime provided for in paragiraphs (b) and Xc) above. same day the vessel is fumigated shall be entitled to room allowance regardless of when the vessel is" cleared. 9. Work such as chipping, welding, riveting, ham­ mering or other work of a similar nature is being performed in or about the crew's quarters be­ tween 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. When such work as outlined in (9) above is being performed in or around the quarters of the men who stand donkey watches, such men will be provided with other quarters, or room allowances will be allowed. Note: Penalties claimed for lack of heat, air condition­ ing, hot water, etc., or because of noise as defined in (9) above, must be recorded on an eight (8) hour basis with the Ship's Master or other proper department head. Dates, times of reporting, and temperatures should be made part of such record. 1 J SECTION 55. TRANSPORTATION AND PAYING OFF PROCEDURE. 1 (a) "Vessels on foreign voyages shall be signed on for one (1) voyage for a term of time not exceeding twelve (12) calendar months. SECTION 46. CLEANLINESS OF QUARTERS. The Unlicensed Personnel shall cooperate to the fullest in order to keep their respective living quarters clean and tidy at all times. In the event the crew's quarters are not cleaned in accordance with the SIU standards, and this is brought to the attention of the patrolman prior to pay-off, then it is the duty of the patrolman to see that these quar­ ters are cleaned by the crewmembers who live in the said foc'sle and to see that they are cleaned before paying off the ship. SECTION 47. CREW EQUIPMENT. The following items shall be supplied the Unlicensed Personnel em­ ployed on board vessels of the Company. 1. A suitable number of blankets. 2. Bedding consisting of two white sheets, one spread, two white pillow slips, which shall be changed weekly. 3. One face towel and one bath towel which shall be changed twice weekly. 4. One cake of standard face soup such as Lux, Lifebuoy or Palmolive soap with each towel change. 5. One box of matches each day. 6. Suitable mattresses and pillows shall be furnished but hair, straw or excelsior shall not be suitable. As mattresses now on board wear out, they shall be replaced by innerspring mattresses. 7. All dishes provided for the use of the Unlicensed Personnel shall be crockery. 8. One cake of laundry soap, one cake of lava soap, one box of washing powder weekly. 9. Sanitubes shall be available for the Unlicensed Personnel at all times. Two twblve-inch fans shall be furaishe^^^^ fore­ castles occupied by two or more Unlicensed Per­ sonnel, and one sixteen-inch fan in all forecastles occupied by one member of the Unlicensed Per­ sonnel. Any member willfully damaging or destroying linen shall be held accountable for same. "When full linen is not issued, men shall receive $2.00 each week for wash­ ing their own linen. The Steward shall not issue clean linen to any individual crewmember until such member has turned in his soiled linen. SECTION 48. "VENTILATION. All quarters assigned to the Unlicensed Personnel and all messroOms provided for their use shall be adequately screened and ventilated and a sufficient number of fans to secure ventilation shall be provided. SECTION 49. MESSROOM. Each vessel shall be fur­ nished with a messroom for the accommodation of the crew, such messroom OP messrooms to be in each case so constructed as to afford sitting room for all and to be so situated as to afford full protection from the weather and from heat and odors arising, from the ves­ sel's engine room, fireroom, hold and toilet. SECTION 44. COFFEE TIME, (a) All hands shall be allowed fifteen (15) minutes.for coffee at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. or at a convenient time near those hours. (b) When the crew is entitled to the thirty (30) min­ utes readiness period under Article II, Section 22, coffee shall be made by the watch or watchman and be ready SECTION 50. WASHROOMS'. Adequate washrooms at the time of calling, and allowed during the thirty (30) and lavoratories shall be made available for the Un­ minutes of readiness period. licensed Personnel of each department, washrooms to be equipped 'with a sufficient number of hot and cold SECTION 45. CREW'S QUARTERS. All quarters as­ fresh water showers. signed for the use of the Unlicensed Personnel are to be kept free from Vbrmin insofar as possible. This is to SECTION 51. LOCKERS. A sufficient number of be accomplished through the use of extermination facil­ lockers shall be provided so that each employee shall ities provided by the Company, or fumigating the quar­ have one locker of full len^h whenever" space permits, ters every six (6) months with gas. with sufficient space to stow a reasonable amount of Room allowance, as provided in Section 41, shall be gear and personal effects. allowed when: SECTION 52. UNIFORMS. In the event a man is 1. Heat is not furnished in cold weather. "When the outside temperature is sixty-five degrees (65') or required to wear a uniform, other than provided for in lower for eight (8) consecutive hours, this provi­ Article "V, Section 29, he shall furnish his own uniform and shall be paid an additional $12.50 per month for sion shall apply. same. 2. Hot water is not available to crew's washrooms for a period of twelve (12) or more consecutive hours. 3. On air conditioned vessels, when the room tem­ perature is seventy-eight degr^s (78°) or above, and the air conditioning unit'<does not work in excess of eight (8) hours, this provision shall apply. If fans are installed the penalty shalLnot be in- voked. If fans do not now exist, suitable arrange­ ments shall be made with the Union and Company for their installation. 4. Crew's quarters have been painted, and paint is not absolutely dry, and other suitable quarters are not furnished aboard. 6. At all times when vessel is in dry dock overnightand sanitary facilities are not supplied. 6. Linen is not issued upon men's request prior to 6 p.m. on the day the seaman joins the vessel. 7. "Vessel is being fumigated and is not cleared before 9 p.m. 8. Men standing midnight to 8 a.m. watch on the .1 nate at the final port of discharge in the Continental United States, unless another port is mutually agreed to between the Company and the Union. If the final port of discharge is located in an area other than the area in the Continental United States, in which is located the port of engagement, economy class air trans­ portation shall be provided to only those men who leave the vessel, plus wages and subsistence to port of engagement in Continental United States. At the sea­ man's option, cash equivalent of the actual cost of economy class air transportation shall be paid. ? (c) If the vessel departs from the final port of dis­ charge within ten (10) days after inbound cargo is com­ pletely discharged to return to the port of engagement, the above shall not apply. Once a crewmember has made the initial foreign voyage and earned transportation, the transportation remains payable so long as he pays off in another area other than the area wherein is located his original port of engagement. If the new foreign articles are signed, transportation provisions shall not apply, till termination of the Articles. (d) For the purpose of this Section, the Continental United States shall be divided into eight areas—^Pacific Northwest; California; Atlantic Coast Area North of Cape Hatteras; Atlantic Coast Area South of Cape Hatteras; and the Gulf Coast Area, the State of Alaska, the Western Great Lakes Area and the Eastern Great Lakes Area. The dividing line between the Western and Eastern Great Lakes shall be the Mackinac Straits Bridge and the Sault Ste. Marie Locks. Hawaii becoming a state does not constitute an additional area for the purpose of transportation, how­ ever seamen shipped in Hawaii who are paid off in the Continental United States and who are entitled to transportation under other provisions of this contract shall receive transportation to San Francisco. (e) It is further agreed that in the event a ship returns light or in ballast to the Continental United States, articles shall terminate at first port of arrival in accordance with voyage description set forth in the articles, except that when the arrival at the first port is for the purpose of securing additional bunkers, stores, or making emergency repairs of not more than seven (7) days duration, articles shall continue until the vessel can proceed to another Continental United States port. 2. (a) "Vessels making a voyage to Bermuda, Mexico, West Indies, including Cuba, Canada, Newfoundland, and/or coastwise in any order, either direct or via ports shall be signed on for one (1) or more continuous voyages on the above-described route or any part thereof and back to a final port of discharge on the Atlantic or Gulf Coast of the Continental United States for a term of time not exceeding six (6) calendar months. (b) "When a vessel is on domestic articles or harbor payroll prior to proceeding on a foreign voyage a mem­ ber of the Unlicensed Personnel shall not be entitled to transportation to the port of engagement if he fails to make the foreign voyage, unless the Company termi­ nates his employment through no fault of his own. (c) If the port where the articles are finally termi­ nated is located in an area other than the area in the Continental United States in which is located the port of engagement economy class air transportation shall be provided to those men only who leave the vessel, plus wages and subsistence to port of engagement in Continental United States. At the seaman's option, cash equivalent of the actual cost of j^onomjr air transportation shall be paid. ^ . 'J •H �The crewmember shall be entitled to transportation r^ardless of the nuinber of voyages he makes once transportation has been due him as long as hb pays off in an area other than an area wherein is located the original port of engagement. (d) For the purpose of this section, the continental United Stales shall be divided into five areas: Pacific Northwest; California; Atlantic Coast area, North of Cape Hatteras; Atlantic Coast area. South of Cape Hatteras; and fdie Gulf Coast area. (e) It is also agreed that the transportation provi­ sions contained herein shall not apply until the articles are finally terminated. 3. Any member of the Unlicensed Personnel will be allowed to pay off the vessel in any port in Continental United States or Puerto Rico upon twenty four (24) hours notice to the Master, prior to the scheduled sailing of the vessel. However, where a vessel is expected to arrive and depart on a weekend, such notice shall be given not later fJian 1 p.m. on Friday. The Master shall be allowed to discharge any member of the Unlicensed Personnel upon twenty four (24) hours notice. If the seaman exercises his rights to be paid off, as provided" for in this paragraph, transportation pro­ visions shall not be applicable. If the Master exercises his right to discharge a seaman as provided for in this paragraph, transportation provisions shall not be ap­ plicable. Should the Union object to the discharge, the matter shall be handled in accordance with grievance procedure. 5. Applicable operations regulations shall be effective on G.A.A. vessels. Unlicensed Personnel who should have normally b^n on duty. Likewise, compliance shall be in effect when there is less than a full complement aboard due to a condition arising as the result of a marine casualty. SECTION 60. MANNING SCALE. It is agreed and understood that the present manning scale carried on the Company's vessel, shall not be changed unless such changes are mutuaiij a^re^ the Company.iP'*™'^ '^''''''^'"'^''''^"^'^'^ makes any ehango In either f rem' pnilt or acquired ioA vessels 2. 3. 4. torn the Bted 5. SECTION 61. INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE, If a vessel crosses the International Date Line from east to west, and a Saturday, Sunday or Holiday is lost, all day workers shall observe the following Monday or the day following a Holiday. Watch slanders will be paid overtime in accordance with the principle of Saturday and Sunday overtime at sea. If the Sunday which is lost , is also a Holiday, or if the following Monday is a Holiday, then the following Monday and Tuesday shall be observed. However, in crossing the Intematipnal Date Line| from west to east, if an extra Saturday, Sunday or Holiday is picked up only one of such Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays shall be observed and all crew members will be required to work without overtime on the so-called second Saturday, Sunday or Holiday pro­ vided that if Sunday is also a Holiday, the Sunday which is picked up shall be observed as such Holiday. impossible to grant eight (8) hours off, he only gets what is available and no accumulation is carried forward. If members of the Steward Department are off while the vessel is not feeding, no overtime is payable to them. In the Deck Department, those accepting time off under this Section shall not be required to report for shifting of ship during time off or during their watch below. Alternation of time off may be applied in the Deck Department provided the vessel's stay in port is long enough to comply with the intent of the time off Section. Where the seaman does not receive his day off as required above, he shall receive one (1) day's pay in lieu thereof. K he receives only four (4) hours or less of his time off, he shall receive onehalf (%) day's pay in lieu thereof. This clause shall not apply where the seaman has accepted overtime in lieu of time off ! 6. Qualified day workers may be required to re^ve watch-standers for purposes of time off. They shall be paid at their respective Overtime Rates after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m., Monday through Fri­ day, and at their premium rates on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. SECTION 62. NEW EQUIPMENT NOT CARRIED AT PRESENT, NEW CONSTRUCTION AND RE­ CONSTRUCTION. In the event the Company is to build new ships, acquire new ships or convert old ships, it is agreed that prior to the commencement of construc­ tion or conversion, the Union and the Company shall meet to negotiate manning scales, quarters, recreational facilities and all equipment and provisions to be furnjshed for, or used by, the Unlicensed Personnel. SECTION 56. RETURN TO PORT OF ENGAGE­ MENT. (a) In the event a ship of the Company is sold, interned, lost, laid up, run aground or is stranded and the crew is required to leave the vessel by reason thereof, the crew shall be given transportation back to the port of engagement with subsistence, room and wages, at the time of payoff, as per Article II, Section 59, of this Agreement. When room and subsistence is not furnished aboard the vessel, room and meal allowance SECTION 63. CALENDAR DAY. For the purpose will be paid as prescribed in Article II, .Section 43, of this Agreement, the calendar day shall be from until crew is furnished repatriation by train, vessel or midnight to midnight. commercially operated airplanes, equivalent to the SECTION 64. WAR ZONE. In case any.vessel of equipment of regularly scheduled airline, or in the event such airplane transportation is not equivalent to the Company traverses waters adjacent to or in the a regularly scheduled airline, they shall • be paid the proximity of a declared or undeclared war or state of hostilities, it is hereby agreed that a petition on the difference in cash. (b) The port of engagement of the seaman is the part of the Union for the opening of negotiations for port in the Continental United States where he was added remuneration, bonuses, and/or insurances, shall first employed by the company for the vessel involved. in no way be deemed cause for the termination of this It is agreed that where a seaman quits and a replace­ Agreement. ment is obtained in the Continental United States port, SECTION 65. COPIES OF AGREEMENTS TO BE the replacement's port of engagement shall be the same as f^e seaman he replaced except that the replacement FURNISHED. Copies of this agreement shall be fur­ would be entitled to transportation to his port of en- nished to the Master, Chief Engineer and Chief Steward, who in turn shall supply each departmenta]! delegate 'ement if the ship is laid up and he is laid off. with a copy at the commencement of each voyage. SECTION 69. AWNINGS AND COTS. All Tankers, except those in regular North Atlantic runs, and Alaska Coastwise runs, shall be provided with awnings aft, with the exception of vessels equipped with facili­ ties on deck of the same nature. On fully air condi­ tioned vessels, there shall be no requirements for the issuance of cots or the installation of awnings. SECTION 70. TELEVISION SETS, (a) The Com­ pany shall provide a television set for the Unlicensed Personnel on all vessels covered by this Agreement. (b) Such television set shall be a nationally known brand with no less than a twenty-one inch (21") black and white screen. SECTION 66. LOGGING. Where the Master exercises his prerogative under maritime law by logging a man for missing his regular work or watch, he shall not log the man more than one (1) day for one (1) day. This section shall not be deemed to prejudice the authority ,of the Master or the requirement of obedience of the crew, described elsewhere in this Contract, except as specifi­ cally herein provided. SECTION 57. TRAVELING. Members of the Union when transported by the Company during the course of their employment, shall be provided with Economy Class air travel. Where meals are not provided by the carrier, subsistence shall be paid as per Article II, Sec­ tion 43; breakfast |2.00, $3.00 for dinner, and $5.50 for supper. YHien traveling by ship is involved, men shall be provided with Second Class transportation or the cash equivalent thereof. SECTION 58. VESSELS IN IDLE STATUS. When a vessel is inactive in a United States port for any rea­ son for a period of seven (7) days or less, the Unlicensed Personnel shall be kept on board at the regular monthly rate of pay. However, when it is expected that said vessel will be idle for a penod in excess of seven (7) days, the Unlicensed Personnel may be reduced on arrivaL Should the vessel resume service within seven (7) days, the vessel's Unlicensed Personnel who return to the vessel, shall receive wages, room and meal allowances for the period for which they were laid oft. Av ••••• 1>A;- SECTION 59. FULL COMPLEMENT WHILE CARGO IS HEING WORKED. A full complement of Unlicensed Personnel shall be maintained aboard vessel at all times cargo is being worked. The Company shall be in compliance vith this section when there is less than a full complement, Saturdays, Sundays and on Holidays, due to voluntary termination, to discharge for cause or absence of members of the fage 8 - • -K--.. • .'V.-. A i-' A';/ • • .V-.V*"' SECTION 67. RETURN OF DECEASED SEAMEN. If a seaman dies at any time during the voyage, the Company shall so notify the next of kin as designated on the shipping articles. In the event a seaman dies in a port not in the Continental United States, or if he dies at sea and his body is delivered to a port not in the Continental United States, in which port facilities for preservation of the body for shipment and burial are available, and there are no legal restrictions con­ trary thereto, if the said next of kin request the return of the body and agrees to assume responsibility for the body at the port of engagement, the Company shall defray the total cost of preserving and returning the body to the original port of engagement. SECTION 72. TANKERS IN THE GRAIN TRADE. 1. When a tanker is put into the grain trade the crew shall be under the Freightship working rules from the time they commence loading grain until such time as they arrive at an oil cargo loading berth, they shall then revert to the tanker working rules. mm agreed that the Deck Department can take the ship's evacuators from the cargo hold or shel­ ter deck store rooms, wherever they may be stored, and place them in position on deck where they are required for loading or discharging. SECTION 68. TIME OFF—TANKERS, (a) Upon In cases where it is necessary to take the cyclone completion of a foreign, nearby foreign, intercoastal, or (heads) off these machines in order to store them, it coastwise voyage, all of the assigned Unlicensed Per­ has been agreed that the pumpmen will toke out the sonnel who will remain on board and make the next bolts, nuts, etc., and that the Deck Department would voyage shall have time off (not to exceed eight (8) lift off the heads and store the machines, and in the working hours) in the payoff port or such other ports same manner when the machines are being taken out as may be mutually agreed upon between the Master of storage and placed on deck, the Deck Depart­ and the crewmember. The voyage shall commence at the ment will lift the head onto the machine and the pump­ time of signing of articles (foreign, nearby foreign, men will in turn secure the holts, nuts, etc. The above intercoastal or coastwise and continue until articles are described work may be done during regular working terminated. In nearby foreign and coastwise trade, this hours by the watch on deck without the payment of time off need not be granted more often than once in overtime. each thirty (30) day period, i 3. (a) It has been agreed that when the ship's evac­ uators are in use that it will be the pumpman's duty to maintain these machines, such as standing by when they are running, changing oil, greasing, refueling them and doing general maintenance and repair work as can be done -aboard ship. On ships having electric evacuators, it shall be the Pumpman's duty to plug in the electric connections and change plugs during regu­ lar working hours without the payment of overtime. (b) When shoreside evacuators are to be used, and the crewmembers are required to service or handle 4. Cleaning tanks where grain �men are required to sweep up grain and remove it from the tanks or wash the tanks down with a hand hose, this shall be considered the same as cleaning holds and the hold cleaning rate shall be paid as per the • Freightship Agreement. However, when the butterworthing machines are used and the tanks are cleaned and mucked, men performing this work shall be paid at the tank cleaning rate. 5. During regular working hours it shall be the duty of the Deck Department to set dp and shift the ship's evacuators including attaching the first section of suc­ tion pipe and to do any rigging necessary for operation and repairs. However, hooking up additional sections of suction pipe, shifting suction lines or going into the tanks to hook up or unplug suction lines shall be con­ sidered longshore work and shall be paid for at the longshore rate. I Shcnobi 7S. OSO VLEKJ;L£. rne ha©e 0 wg«s, premium and overtime rates ualea*" Agreed UpOh the Union and tlm as stated in this Agreement. When gr" •hr other hulfc cergoejt are eesttied, the ? .governed hy the work rules diefintd i» .Agreement. Where work rules for a ^ '•"Ot defined in the Freightship Agre—' hall perform suelt duties as ore eenfc. Freightship work rules sh the Vessel commences load'*"* ' tiine m the vessel arrivea 8 a hqoid cargo» in tbia Agreem^ l On such-vessels where .J reiuove any <argu r«dh impair such operation f mm hatehi^ a»d S thet may ^wahdtorworft SECTION 74. PYRAMIDING OVERTIME. There shall be no duplication or pyramiding of overtime except where specifically provided for. ARTICLE III DECK DEPARTMENT SECTION 2. DIVISION OF OVERTIME. All overtime shall be divided as equally as possible among thie mem­ bers of the deck crew. In any event, the Boatswain shall be allowed to make as many hours overtime as the high man's overtime hours in the Deck Department, except where such overtime has been paid for routine sea watches. The Boatswain shall have the right to stand gangway watch in turn with the rest of the Deck Department. If he fails to exercise such right he has no claim for high man's overtime. Boatswain is required to work with and supervise the watch on deck, Saturdays,. Sundays or Holidays, for which the watch on deck re­ ceives additional overtime; he shall receive the same amount of overtime per hour as paid to a member of the watch on deck or his premium rate, whichever is higher. SECTION 3. DIVISION OP WATCHES, (a) The Sailors while at sea shall be dmded into three watches which shall be kept on duty successively for the per­ formance of ordinary work incidental to the sailing and maintenance of the vessel. of these three (3) ratings are missing and the watch is not complete, the wages equivalent to the rating that is missing from the watch shall be paid to the other member or members making up the remainder of the watch. (c) When the watch below is called out to work, they shall he paid overtime for such work at the rates specif!^ in the Agreement except for such work as defined in ArticleJI, Section 18. SECTION 4. BOATSWAIN AJID A.B. MAINTE­ NANCE STANDING WATCH.-If the Boatswain is re­ quired to stand watch due to shortage of men, such watches stood between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. Monday through Friday shall be paid for at the over­ time rate. However, all watches stood shall be in addi­ tion to his regular duties as Boatswain. In such cases there shall be no division of wages. A.B. Maintenance may be required to replace any 1- Unlicensed Member of the Deck Department when said member is sick or missing without payment of over­ time. (b) DECK DEPARTMENT'S DUTIES IN PORT. Quartermasters or any other Unlicensed Personnel in the Deck Department shall stand tank watches and shall handle valves in connection with the loading or discharging of cargo or ballast. When vessels are not loading pr discharging. Deck Department members shall stand gangway watches. Quartermasters shall not be required to chip, scale, sougee or polish brass. When watches are broken. Deck Department erewmembers shall be required to stand gangway watches. SECTION 5. SETTING WATCHES. Sea watches SECTION 9. BOATSWAIN HANDLING WIND­ shall be set not later than noon on sailing day. When the vessel sails before noon, watches shall be set .when all LASS. Boatswain shall stand by the -windlass when no lines are on board and vessel is all clear of the dock. carpenter is carried and an able seaman may be required to relieve the Boatswain at the windlass during the SECTION 6. BREAKING WATCHES AND WORK Boatswain's working hours. IN PORT, (a) When vessel docks between 12 mid­ SECTION 10. DAY WORKERS, (a) The following night and 8 a.m. and sea watches are broken, any ratings shall be classified as day workers: Boatswain, part of a watch between midnight and 8 a.m. shall Carpenter and Maintenance. constitute a complete watch. (b) The working hours at sea for all men classified (b) In port when sea watches are broken the hours as day workers shall be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 of labor shall be 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Any work Monday through Friday. Any work outside of these hours performed by day men outside of these hours shall be or on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays shall be paid paid for at their applicable rate, except for such work for at the applicable rate for the respective ratings. as defined in Article II, Section 18. (c) In port when sea watches are not broken, mem­ (c) Working hours in port for all men classified as bers in the Deck Department shall stand their regular day workers shall be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. watches, and perform their regular duties. Employees to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. All work outside standing these watches shall assist the officer on watch these hours or on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays is in attending mooring lines, tending gangways, gangway to be paid for at their applicable rate. lights, handle valves and blanks, handle, connect, and SECTION 11. WASHING DOWN. When members of disconnect vessel's cargo and bunker hoses on board the ship, replace butterworth plates and close tank tops the Deck Department are required to wash down after when necessary for cargo operations. Men on watch may 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. and on Saturdays, Sundays assist Pumpman in pumprooms when accompanied by and Holidays, they shall be paid at the applicable rate. the Pumpman to make changes for handling cargo and SECTION 12. HANDLING MOORING LINES, (a) ballast, but not do repair work. The wateh on deck shall receive Penalty Overtime for On Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, or between the breaking out or stowing away mooring lines after 5 p.m. ~ hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. on weekdays, overtime at the and before 8 a.m. Monday through Friday and on Satur­ applicable rate shall be paid for such watches. (d) When Unlicensed Deck Personnel are required to days, Sundays and Holidays, at the rate specified in lower or raise anchor after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m., Article III, Section 7 (c). (b) A minimum of six (6) men shall be used for Monday through Friday, they shall be paid at the ap­ plicable rate, except when the safety of the vessel is in­ breaking out or storing away mooring lines. volved. SECTION 13. DOCKING AND UNDOCKING. (a) The following work is to be considered as part of The watch on deck shall receive Penalty Overtime for raising and lowering the anchor: Breaking out the docking or undocking after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. cement in hawsepipe when preparing to lower anchor; Monday through Friday. obtaining cement and cementing hawsepipe after anchor (b) All hands, when available, shall be used to per­ has been raised. form this work. In no event shall a man receive double When the Bosun does this work, no overtime will be overtime for docking or undocking. claimed by the Unlicensed Crewmembers. (e) When the watch beiow is called out to work they shall be paid overtime at the applicable rate for vessel is in port and men are called back for shifting ship, hauling, rigging or securing gear, cleaning holds, the woiic performed during their watch below. etc., after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m., Monday through SECTION 7. MEN STANDING SEA WATCHES. Friday, they shall receive a two (2) hour minium for (a) Men standing sea watches shall be paid overtime each call-back. In the event the work exceeds two (2) hours, the men for all work in excess of eight (8) hours between mid­ night and midnight each day. No work except for the shall receive overtime for the hours actually worked. On Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, the men shall safe navigation of the vessel is to be done after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. and on Saturdays, Sundays receive a minimum of four (4) hours for such call-backs. They may be turned to one or more' times without the and Holidays without payment of overtime. (b) Sanitary work shall be done on weekdays be­ payment of additional overtime, except where the time tween 6 a.m. and 8 a.m., without the payment of over­ exceeds four (4) hours, in which case they will be paid time. Sanitary work in this section shall mean cleaning for the hours actually worked. During such call-back, the men may be required to the wheelhouse, chartroom, cleaning windows and secure the vessel for sea, but may not be required to do mopping out wheelhouse. Weather conditions may ne­ cessitate additional mopping of water from the wheel- maintenance or repair work. (b) This section shall not apply when men are called house and cleaning of the wheelhouse windows. back to sail the vessel. (c) Except as otherwise specifically provided, if a. (c) The duty of men called for the specific purpose man standing regular watch at sea or in port on Satur­ day, Sunday and Holidays is required to work other of shifting ship shall be limited to work necessary for than routine work for the safe navigation of the vessel. shifting, and shall not include maintenance or repair work. (d) All hands available shall be used for shiftin^br hauling vessel. (e) When a shift or haul commences at exactly 5 1. Cleaning quarters, as butlined in Article III, Sec­ p.m. and the meal hour has been changed from 4 p.m. tion 19. to 5 p.m. for the entire crew, the crewmembers who are 2. Those duties outlined in Section 6 (d) above. 3. Docking or undocking, as outlined in Article III, on the vessel and are working would not be entitled to the callback. Those men who have completed their Section 13. day's work prior to 8 p.m. and were called back, would 4. Routine work for the safe navigation of the vessel. (d) If a man standing sea watches on Saturday, Sun­ •be entitled to the two (2) hour call-back. day or Holidays is required to handle explosives, do SECTION 15. GOING ASHORE TO TAKE LINES. longshore work, do carpenter work, secure cargo, handle mail or baggage, handle stores, use paint spray guns The practice of putting sailors ashore to handle lines or sand blasting equipment, handle garbage, remove when docking or undocking is to be avoided as far as soot from the stack, clean bilges or clean up oil spills, possible. If, however, no other means for handling lines clean tanks, or such work as defined in Article III, Sec­ is available, and sailors are required to catch the lines, tion 23, Additional Work, he shall he paid only the rate or let them go, the sailors actually handling the lines shall receive five dollars ($5.00) each in each case. This as specified in this Agreement for that type of work. is to be in addition to overtime, if they are working on overtime at that particular moment. SECTION 8. QUARTERMASTERS, ABLE SEAMEN After the ship is properly moored, and members of STANDING WHEEL WATCH AT SEA. (a) While a the Deck Department are required to put out additional man is assigned to the wheel at sea and when the ship lines or single up lines during regular working hours, is using Automatic Steering Equipment, he shall per­ no additional money shall be paid. form his regularly assigned duties on the bridge and SECTION 16. SHIPS' STORES, (a) Sailors may he shall not leave the bridge or paint off stagings, or do any work on the outside of the bridge structures and required to handle stores, both on the dock within thirty shall not do maintenance work and general cleaning on feet of ship side and on board ship during their regular equipment other than that belonging to the bridges, hours without payment of overtime. Regular hours are defined, to mean 8 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. except in the case of emergency. Where the wheelsman stands a- four-hour quarter­ to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Stewards' stores master watch, he shall be entitled to thirty (30) minutes shall be distributed to meat box, chill box, and store­ coffee-time after standing two (2) hours of such watch. rooms by the Deck Department and be stowed by the He shall be relieved by an unlicensed seaman on watch Steward Department employees. Sailors may be required to use deck gear to bring during his coffeetime period. Page 9 ^'.7 �f il Engine Department supplies aboard but once such sup­ plies are aboard, it shall be the duty of the wipers to store same, during their regular working hours, with­ out the payment of overtime. No overtime shall be claimed by the Deck Department for the operation of deck machinery to bring ship's sup­ plies aboard during their regular hours as defined in Article III, Section 16. (b) Daily supplies of fresh provisions such as milk, bread and vegetables, shall be brought on by sailors on watch, when required to do so, without payment of overtime. The thirty (30) feet of ship side applies to daily sup­ plies. (c) Ship's oMcers shall determine the number of sailors to be used in handling ship's stores. (d) The Company reserves the right at any time to use shore gangs to handle stores. It has been agVeed between the- parties that Section 16 of Article III shall be interpreted to mean that sailors are to handle the deck and steward stores as outlined but are not re­ quired to handle engine department stores without the payment of overtime. SECTION 17. USING PAINT SPRAY GUNS AND SAND BLASTING EQUIPMENT. When members of the crew are required to paint with spray guns, *hen spray iguns, b^^^ small hand type, are bei^^^^ used for painting, two men shall operate same and both men shall receive overtime at the applicable rate. The Deck Department Unlicensed Personnel may be required to brush paint all ~ Unlicensed Personnel quarters, washrooms and toilets, other than those be­ longing to the Engine Department, without the pay­ ment of overtime during their regular working hours. They may also be required to paint all enclosed pas­ sageways on the vessel. The licensed officers' quarters, washrooms and toilets, also messrooms, galley. Steward Department store rooms, hospital, slop chest and all enclosed passage­ ways on the Captain's Deck when brush painted, shall be-overtime for Deck Department Unlicensed Personnel whether on or off watch. However, notwithstanding the above, if the foregoing mentioned enclosed spaces are spray-painted, then over­ time is payable. The expression "crew quarters" shall be interpreted to include washrodms and toilets. The Radio Operator shall paint and maintain the Radio Shack. Two men shall be used on sand-blasting operation and shall be paid in the same manner as when spray guns are used. SECTION 18. GARBAGE. Garbage shall be stowed away from crew's quarters. When members of the Deck Department are required to handle garbage by hand or shovel, SECTION 19. CLEANING QUARTERS. One (1) Ordinary Seaman on duty shall be assigned to clean quarters and toilets of the Unlicensed Personnel of the Deck Department. Two (2) hours shall be allowed for this work between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 Noon daily, both at sea and in port. Sanitary work in crew's quarters shall include wiping off fans. On vessels of 25,500 D.W.T. or over, the Ordinary Seaman shall be allowed four (4) hours daily for performing this work. SECTION 20. REMOVING SOOT FROM SMOKE STACK. When members of the Deck Department' are required to remove soot inside of the smoke stack,.] SECTION , 21. TANK CLEANING, (a) When crewmembers are required to enter any tank in which water is regularly carried, for the purpose of cleaning or mak­ ing ri^airs therein, )) I/^en crewmembers are required to enter ten^^^ that have contained animal, vegetable, petroleum oil or creosotes, including bunkers, or molasses for the pur­ pose of cleaning or making repairs therein, they shall be paid at the rates indicated below. .his siiall .also apply to cofferdams which have beeen fouled through lealuge of the above-mentioned cargoes, (c) '^en tanks described in (b) above are bdng 'i A-;'' « "1 1 » I. V. / ,.y cleaned and cleaning has been completed. 'This bonus will compensate for the clothing allowance and shall be paid only once during each ballast voyage. It is understood that sea boots for tank cleaning will be furnished by the Company. While engaged in tank clean­ ing, men shall receive no other overtime. The men who are hauling the buckets during tMk cleaning operations under this section| (d) For any work performed in cofferdam or void tank which has not contained water, oil, creosotes, etc., the men required to perform such work shall be paid at SECTION 4. HOURS OF WORK—WATCH STANDERS. (a) Working hours for watch-standers at sea shall be forty (40) hours per week, Monday through Friday. They shall be paid premium rate for all watches stood on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. (b) In port any work performed between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. weekdays and on Saturdays, Sundays and Holi­ days shall be paid for at the applicable rate. The same shall apply to members required ^^to handle or shift butterworthing machines during the butterworth operations or wash tanks from the decks. (e) A minimum of three (3) men shall be required for the purpose of shifting butterworthing machines. When butterworthing machines are in operation one man shall SECTION 5. WORKING SPACES. No member of the be required to stand by the machines. The man who is Unlieensed Personnel of the Engine Department other standing by the machines shall do no other work. How­ than the Pumpman, Electrician, Wiper, Q.M.E.D. or any ever, the other men may be required to perform other other day men, shall be required to work outside of the work between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. /engine spaces without payment of overtime. Engine spaces consist of the fireroom, engine room, ice machine room, tool shop and shaft alley, and steering engine' room. For the purpose of routine watch duties, the en­ gine room spaces shall consist of fireroom, engine room, ice machine room, steering engine room and shaft alley. However, they may enter engine room storage for the purpose of securing equipment with which to work and handle stores as provided in Section 18. The pumproom below the top grrating shall be con­ sidered as part of the Engine Department spaces. If the SECTION 23. ADDITIONAL WORK, (a) In aU ports, sailors are assigned to work in these spaces, they shall members of the Deck Department may be required to be paid overtime, unless specifically provided elsewhere chip, sougee, scale, prime and paint the vessel over to the contrary. sides. They may also paint the crew's messroom, crew's SECTION 6. SETTING WATCHES. Sea watches for lounge, crew's laundry and such passageways or part of passageways where Unlicensed quarters, heads and men standing donkey watches shall be set at midnight showers are located, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday prior to scheduled sailing time. through Friday, without the payment of overtime. SECTION 7. BREAKING WATCHES. Any part of a (b) Overtime shall be paid when sailors are required, watch from midnight until 8 a.m. on day of arrival either in port or at sea, to chip, sougee, scale, prime or shall constitute a complete watch. This shall not apply paint galley, pantry, saloon, living quarters, forecastle, to men who are to stand donkey watch. When such lavatories and washrooms, which are not used by the arrival occurs on Sunday, the Premium Rate shall be Unlicensed Deck Department. paid only for hours actually worked on such watch. (c) Non-permanent transient or irregular foreign shore labor shall not be employed to perform any of SECTION 8. SUPPER RELIEF. At sea or in portjhe the work in the Licensed or Unlicensed quarters, store four to eight watch shall relieve itself for supper.f rooms, passageways, galleys and mess rooms, except in thpse instances where the Company uses established shore labor. Companies on regular trade routes who, prior to June 7, 1954, used established shore labor in SECTION 9. ELECTRICIANS. If the Company adds foreign ports may continue such practice. (d) At sea or in port, the Deck Department may be an electrician to the Unlicensed Personnel, the Standard required to sand and varnish all outside rails, storm work rules for electricians shall apply. and screen doors. SECTION 10. PUMPMAN. The Pumpman's duties (c) When no Carpenter is carried and members of shall consist of handling cargo, ballast and tank equip­ the Deck Department are required to do carpenter's ment, including all work necessary foF the operation work, they^ shall be paid at the rates defined in Article and maintenance of cargo pipe lines, room heating sys­ II, Section 21 (c), Penalty Overtime. tem and all deck machinery, including tank gear on (f) When any work described above is performed bj deck, dogs on watertight doors and ports and life boat the Unlicensed Personnel and overtime is payable. davits. He shall not be required to do ordinary engine or fire­ room work, except in line with his regular duties; SECTION 24. CHAIN LOCKER. Able Seamen only steam lines, cargo lines, etc. If the Pumpman is required to enter the tanks to shall be sent into the chain locker to stow chain. In the event the chain locker is located lower than one make repairs to pipe lines or valves after tanks are gad deck below the windlass, a suitable signaling system free and have been cleaned, he shall be paid at the , must be installed. The system shall consist of a two- applicable rate. Otherwise, he shall be paid in accord­ way bell or buzzer or voice 'tube. This shall only apply ance with tank cleaning rates. While working in tanks, when men are sent in the chain locker for the purpose no other overtime shall be paid. He shall not be required to paint, clean paint, fireof stowing chain. brush, chip, scale or do any polishing work without the SECTION 25. PYRAMIDING OVERTIME. There shall payment of overtime. be no duplication or pyramiding of overtime except where Notwithstanding any other provisions in this AgfTeespecifically provided for. ment, when the Pumpman is required to make repairs in tanks, he shall be paid for such work in accordance with this section. ARTICLE IV If the tanks are not butterworthed, ventilated and mucked on dirty oil ships, clothing allowance shall be ENGINE DEPARTMENT paid to any member of the Unlicensed Personnel who enters tanks for the purpose of making repaito. The Pumpmen shall receive overtime when required to make installations, renewals or replacement of pipe twelve (12) inches in diameter or over and ten t(10) feet long or over in cargo tanks or pipe eight (8) inches or over in diameter and six (6) feet long or over in the' pumproom. It is agreed that in the handling of heavy equip­ ment in the pumproom, such as~ cargo line valves and pumproom machinery, the Deck Department may be required to perform the riggfing and it shall be the duty of the wipers and/or pumpman to hook up and stow away the individual pieces. SECTION 3. HOURS OF WORK—DAY WORKERS. ' • Working hours in port or at sea for all men classified as day workers shall be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Any work out­ side these hours or on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays shall be paid for at the applicable rates, except as pro­ vided in Article H, Section 18. V ,V 7 •» SECTION 11. MACHINIST/SECOND PUMPMAN AND/OR ENGINE MAINTENANCE. His duties shall be general maintenance and repair work as directed by the Engineer in charge. He may relieve or assist the Pumpman in all of the Pumpman's duties. He may be required to paint cargo pumps only without overtime, during regular vrorking hours. With this exception he shall not be required to paint, clean paint, wirebrush, chip, scale, or do any polishing work without the pay­ ment of overtime. None of the Engine Department Unlicensed Person­ nel other than the pumpman or machinist/2nd pump- �man may be required to turn steam on or off deck or butterworthing equipment. It shall also be the duties of the Machinist or Machinist/Second Pumpman to grease the steering en­ gine when required during his regular working hours without the payment of-overtime. DUTIES ON CLEAN OIL SHIPS. On clean oil ships, the Pumpman and/or Machinist/2nd Pumpmah may enter the tanks to make minor repairs without ^he pay­ ment of the clothing allowance providing it,does not take over one (1) hour to complete the job and further providing that the tanks have been butterworthed and ventilated. The above shall apply to the other members of the Unlicensed Personnel who enter the tanks for the same purpose. No clothing allowance shall be paid to men who were not authorized to enter the tanks. When a Fireman-Watertender or Oiler is missing be­ cause a crew member is sick, injured or because a Fireman-Watertender or Oiler missed the ship and none of the Wipers is capable of bein^ promoted to fill the vacancy, then the Engine Maintenance/Second Pump­ man may be placed on watch. Iii the event the Engine Maintenance/Second Pumpman is assigned to a watch, no overtime is payable Monday through Friday for standing watch and performing customary watch duties. In no event shall he be required to work more than eight (8) hours without the payment of overtime. Any overtime due EnginaKMaintenance/Second Pumpman shall be paid at his 8*»plicible rate. SECTION 12. ENGINE UTILITY, (a) They shall be required to assist Engineers in all Engine Department work. (b) Utilitymen shall be required to have qualifica­ tions as oilers, wateiitenders and firemen. (c) They may be required to replace any Unlicensed Member of the Engine Department when said member is sick, ii^red or missing. the tanks are not butterworthed, veritilated, am mucked on dirty oil ships, clothing allowance shall be paid to any member of the Unlicensed Personnel who enters tanks for the purpose of making repairs. The Union agrees that the Company may replace, a Wiper with an Engine Utility. SECTION 13. OILERS ON WATCH—STEAM. (a) They shall perform routine duties, oil main en­ gine (if reciprocating), watch temperatures, and oil circulation (if turbine), oil auxiliaries, steering engine and ice machine. They shall pump bilges and tend water where gauges and checks are in the engine room and no Watertenders are carried. (b) If required to start or blow down evaporator, they shall be paid one (1) hour at the applicable rate for each operation. When such equipment is placed in opera­ tion, Oilers htay be required to check the equipment at regular intervals, make necessary adjustments to insure proper and' even flow of condensate and salt water, oil and tend any pump or pumps operated in connection with such equipment without payment of overtime. (c) Oilers shall not be required to do any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or pol­ ishing work without payment of overtinie. SECTION 14. OILERS ON DAY WORK—STEAM. They shall assist the Engineers in maintenance and re­ pair work in engine room, machine shop, shaft alley and store room when located in or adjacent to the engine room, provided, however, he shall not be required to do any cleaning of boilers, cleaning paint, polishing work, wirebrushing, chipping or scaling. 8 a.m., Monday through Friday, and on Saturdays, Sun­ days and Holidays, at the premium rate. (d) Fireman-Watertender on watch shall not be re­ quired to do any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or polishing work without the pay­ ment of overtime. (e) When on donkey watch, Fireman-Watertenders shall be required to keep steam, tend auxiliaries and take care of entire plant without payment of overtime, except as provided in (c) above. (f) When vessel is in port and the entire plant is shut down, the Fireman-Watertender' may be placed on day work. His hours then will be the same as those for day workers. His work shall consist of repair and maintenance work in fireroom and engineroom. He shall not be required to do any cleaning of boilers, polishing work, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling. SECTION 18. WIPERS. (a) It shall be routine duties for the Wipers to do general cleaning, including oil spills on deck, painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling, sougeeing, polishing work in the En­ gine Department, including resistor houses, and fanrooms, cleaning and painting steering engine and steer­ ing engine bed, and to take all stores, including standing by on water and fuel oil lines. (b) Wipers shall not be required to paint, chip, sougee or shine bright work in fireroom fidley, except in port. (c) One (1) Wiper shall be assigned to clean quar­ ters and toilets of the Unlicensed Personnel of the En­ gine. Department daily. Two (2) hours shall be allowed for this work between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 Noon daily. He shall be allowed two (2) hours for this work on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, and shall have two (2) hours' overtime. Sanitary work in crew's quarters shall include wiping off fans. On vessels of 26,600 D.W.T. or over, the Wiper shall be allowed four (4) hours daily for peiforming this work. (d) Wipers may be required to paint Unlicensed En­ gine Department crew quarters without payment of overtime during Wiper's regular working hours. (e) Wipers shall be paid overtime for cleaning in firesides and steam drum of boilers. They may be re­ quired to clean tank tops or bilges by hand or be required to paint bilges. However, cleaning bilge strain­ ers,. cleaning away sticks or rags shall be considered part of a Wiper's duties and shall be done without payment of overtime. (f) It shall be the duty of the Wiper to assist the Engineers in blowing tubes. The Wiper shall assist the Engineers in putting XZIT, and similar preparations, and boiler compounds in the boiler. When the Wiper is re­ quired to assist in blowing tubes Monday through Friday, they shall then also be used Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. (g) Wipers may be required to assist in repair work, but he shall not be assigned to a repair job by himself without the payment of overtime. This is not to in­ clude dismantling equipment in connection with clean­ ing; such as, grease extractors, bilge strainers and evaporators, etc. (h) Wipers shall be required to pump up galley fuel tank during straight time hours without the payment of overtime. (i) While vessels are transiting the Panama or Suez Canal, one (1) Wiper shall be assigned to trim ventilators to insure breeze for men below, regardless of whether it is outside of their regular working hours or not. When the Wiper performs this work outside of his regular working hours, overtime will be allowed. (j) Skimming hot wells and cleaning grease extrac­ tors shall be done by the Wiper as part of his regular duties without the payment of overtime. (k) It shall be the duty of the Wiper to pull ice and deliver it to the icebox door without the payment of overtime. Wipers shall also remove ice cubes from ice cube machines when such machines are located in engine room spaces. (1) Wipers, under proper supervision, may, be re­ quired to paint the outside of electric motors and gen­ erators. (m) It shall be the duty of the Wipers to handle engine room stores on the ship or from barges, or on the dock within thirty feet (30') from ship-side in his regular working hours without the payment of over­ time. (Sailors shall be required to operate deck gear in the handling of such stores as is necessary.) SECTION 15. OILERS—DIESEL AT SEA. (a) They shall make regular rounds on main engines and auxil­ iaries, pump bilges, clean oil strainers and centrifuges, watch oil temperatures and pressures. If required, they shall drain oil from piston oil tanks every hour and shall pump up water for gravity. They shall be re­ quired to tend small donkey boiler for heating.purposes without payment of overtime. However, when boiler is being used for heating cargo .oil, an allowance of two (2) hours per watch at the applicable rate shall be allowed the Oilers. (b) They shall do . no cleaning or station work, but shall be required to leave s^e working conditions forSECTION 19. TANK CLEANING, (a) When crewtheir relief, provided such work shall not be done when members are required to enter any tank in which water wipers are on duty. is regularly carried, for the purpose of cleaning or mak­ SECTION 16. OILERS—DIESELS—IN PORT, (a) ing repairs therein, they shall be paid at the rates de­ In port. Oilers shall maintain a regular donkey watch. fined in Article II, Section 21 (c). Penalty Overtime. (b) When crewmembers are required to enter tanks They shall oil auxiliaries, tend small donkey boiler, and look after entire plant. When cargo is being worked that have contained animal, vegetable, petroleum oil after 5 pjn. and before 8 a.m. Monday through Friday, or creosotes, including bunkers or molasses for the pur­ or on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, the oilers on pose of cleaning or making repairs .therein, they shall watch shall receive the applicable rate and in no event be paid at the rates indicated below. shall they be paid additional overtime because cargo is being worked. (b) Oilers shall not be required to do any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or polish­ ing work without the payment of overtime. .] f. i€\' SECTION 17. FIREMAN-WATERTENDER. (a) They shall be required to watch and tend water, clean burners, fuel oil strainers, wherever located, drip pans, punch carbon, keep steam, watch fuel oil pressure and temperatures and oil fuel pumps located in the fireroom only. (b) On all watches, they shall clean up excess oil occasioned by changing burners and strainers and shall leave the fireroom in a safe condition when relieved. . (c) Eireman-Watertender on watch in port shall be paid overtime for watches stood after 5 p.m. and before Hian at , This shmi als^ apply to coffw have been fouled through leakage of the above-mentioned cargoes. (c) When tanks described in (b) above are being cleaned and cleaning has been completed, a bonus of o^wtime - laaguienneu m ^ This bonus will compensate for the clothing allowance and shall be paid only once during each ballast voyage. It is understood that sea boots for tank cleaning will be furnished by the company. While engaged in tank clean­ ing, men shall receive no other overtime. The men who are hauling the buckets during tank cleaning operations under this section (d) For any work performed in cbffeHam or vbic tank which has not contained water, oil, creosotes, etc., the men required to perform such The same shall apply to members required to handle or shift butterworthing machines during the butterworth operations or wash tanks from the decks. (e) A minimum of three (3) men shall be required for the purpose of shifting butterworthing machines. When butterworthing machines are in operation one (1) man shall be required to stand by the machines. The man who is standing by the machines shall do no other work. However, the other men may be required to perform other work between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. SECTION 20. USING PAINT SPRAY GUNS AND SAND BLASTING EQUIPMENT. When members of the crew are required to paint with spray guns, they shall be paid at the rates defined in Article II, Section 21 (c). Penalty Overtime. \ When spray guns, other than small hand type, are being used for painting, two (2) men shall operate same and both men shall receive overtime, at the applicable rate. Two (2) men shall be used on sand-blasting operation and shall be paid in the same manner as when spray guns are used. SECTION 2L DONKIY WATCH. <a> A donkeV rl SECTION 22. CARBON TETRACHLORIDE. When­ ever carbon tetrachloride is required to be used by an Unlicensed Member of the Engine Department for cleaninc SECTION 24. OILER/MAINTENANCE UTILITY. (1) The Oiler shall be rerated to Oiler/Maintenance Utility. (2) He shall be required to have the qualifications of Firemen, Oiler and Watertender. (3) He shall be classed as a watch stander and shall perform the rourine duties and maintenance of the Oiler and Fireman-Watertender stated in Article IV, Sections 13, 14 and 17, Standard Tanker Agreement. (4) Maintenance overtime shall be divided as equally as possible between men of this rating. Page U ' r,-; fu '•'i -. •W �SECTION 25. SHIP'S WELDER/MAINTENANCE MAN. (a) The Ship's Welder-Maintenance Man shall be class^ as day worker in the Engfine Department. (b) He shall be required to do burning, welding, maintenance and repair work anywhere on the vessel ah directed by the Chief Engineer. (c) He shall be required to have qualifications as Fireman, Oiler and Watertender. (d) He shall not replace any member of the Un­ licensed Personnel except when such member is missing or unable to perform his regular duties due to illness or injury^ _ . (e) He shall not be required to do general clean­ ing, painting, cleaning paint, polishing work, wirebrushing, chipping or scaling except in the course of burning, welding, maintenance and repair work. (f) He shall receive the contractual rate for speci­ fied work such as tank cleaning, cleaning bilges, using paint spray guns, etc. 3- I: for members of the Steward Department in port when feeding shall be outlined above. They shall be paid at the applicable rate for all work performed outside their regular hours, after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. weekdays and on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, at the premium rate., SECTION 5. AUTOMATED AND SEMI-AUTO­ MATED VESSELS, (a) HOURS AND DUTIES: 1. The Chief Steward or Steward-Cook shall super­ vise the Steward Department, eight (8) hours, between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. 2. Chief Cook 7:30 a.m.-12:46 p.m. 3:30 p.m.- 6:16 p.m. Additional duties of the Chief Cook shall be "to assist Cook and Baker during rush period at breakfast and keep utensils used by him clean. The Chief Cook shall receive the same port time overtime hours as the Chief Steward. 3. Cook and Baker 6:00 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. 11.00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. prepare and serve the meals. They shall also clean and maintain, including spot sougeeing and polishing bright work the quarters of the Licensed Personnel, the Radio Officer, the Purser, Passengers, and the ship s office, all dining rooms, messrooms, washrooms, galley and pantry. They shall sort and cull fruit and vegetables. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, no over­ time applies to the above routine work. (b) At sea, the Utility, if assigned to the daily clean­ ing of the radio shack, shall receive not more than three (3) hours overtime per week at the overtime rate. (c) It shall be routine duties for the Steward Utility to count and bag linen, work in storerooms, linen lock­ ers, toilets and Steward Department passageways and do general cleaning within his eight (8) hours as directed by the Steward. SECTION 9. HANDLING STORES. Members of the Steward Department shall not be required to carry any stores or linen to or from the dock, but when stores or linen are delivered at the storeroom doors, meat or chill box-doors, Steward Department men shall place same in their respective places and they shall be p^jd at the rates indicated in Article II, Section 21 (c), Penalty Overtime with the following definition: SECTION 26. QUALIFIED MEMBER OF THE EN­ GINE DEPARTMENT. (1) The qualified member of Additional duties of Cook and Baker shall be to prethe Engine Department shall perform all work assigned pare, cook and serve all vegetables for dinner and supper to him in the Engine Department by the Engineer in meals. Scrub galley after the supper meal with the ascharge. (2) The duties of the Qualified Members of the sistance of a General Utility. Prepare night lunches and Engine Department (Q.M.E.D.'s) shall be all work nec­ cooked salads. the hobrs of 8 a 4. Saloon Mess 6:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. essary for the continuance of the operation of the Engine lliiiWiiiiliSiiilii;; 10:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Department. TW«m ihe hours of 6 p.m. »r 4:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. ON WATCH—Baturdaya, (3) He shall perform maintenance and repairs Prepare salads except cooked, and all cold drinks used throughout th^ vessel under the direction of the Engi­ by him. Draw supplies as needed. neer in charge. 5. Crew Mess 6:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. However, daily provisions such as fresh vegetables, (4) If he is a day worker, he may be required to 10:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. fruit, milk, or bread shall be stored by Messman and/or replace a missing watch-stander. 4:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. (6) He may be required to take on fuel and water Utilitymen when placed aboard without the pajrment of Prepare salads except cooked salads. and to take soundings as directed by the Engineer in overtime, provided such work is done within their pre­ 6. Utility 6:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. charge. scribed working hours. 10:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. (6) When no Ship's Welder-Maintenance is carried SECTION 10. RECEIVING STORES. The Steward 4:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. he may, if qualified, be required to bum and weld. On vessels carrying Utilities, the Chief Steward shall shall be solely responsible for checking and receiving of (7) He may be required to assist in any work neces­ voyage stores and linens, and he shall not delegate this sary for the operation of reefer equipment and con­ assign their duties. ,(b) VESSELS CARRYING PASSENGERS: responsibility to another member of the Steward Detainers, including the taking of temperatures. 1. When passengers are on board, the passengers' partment. He shall be required to go on the dock to (8) He shall not be required to chip, paint, or sougee except where such work is incidental to a specific re­ utilities working hours shall be the same as the Mess- check stores and linens without the payment of over­ time during his regular hours. man. pair job. 2. In all ports the Cook and Baker shall work on SECTION 11. LATE MEALS. When members of a schedule between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. as set forth by the Steward Department are required to serve late the Steward. When meal hours are Changed for Deck and Engine d"® ^o the failure of officers or crew to eat withDepartments in accordance with Article II, Section 44, 1? prescribed time, the members of the Steward the Steward Department's working hours may be changed Department actually requir^ to stand by to prepare accordingly provided, however, that they be given two <^he late meals shall be paid the applicable (2) hours' notice prior to the time necessary to prepare ^ SECTION 12. SHIFTING MEALS. When meal 3. Two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per day, for are extended for any reason and any of the Uneach passenger over six (6) pas^ngers shall be paid on licensed Personnel are unable to eat within the regular these ye^els when from seven (7) to twelve (12) are prescribed time, all members of the Steward Departcarried. These monies shall be divided among the memrequired to stand by to prepare and serve the hers of the Steward Department who perform the work ^eals shall be paid at the applicable rate from the time Company's option an additional Passenger ^im nieal is extended. As much notice as possible shall Utilityman may be carried. be given the Steward Department when meal hours are 4. When the vessel commences a voyage without pas- ^ ^e shifted, sengers, and without a Passenger Utilityman and is SECTION 28. PYRAMIDING OVERTIME. There manned in accordance with this section and passengers SECTION 13. EXTRA MEALS, (a) When meals shall be no duplication or pyramiding of overtime except are taken aboard at a foreign port, two dollars and fifty are served crew where specifically provided for. cents ($2.50) per day per passenger shall be paid and divided among members of the Steward Department who paid. This is to be divided among the members of the department actually engaged in preparing and serving perform this work. ARTICLE V 5. When two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per day the meals. STEWARD DEPARTMENT (b) When food is prepared for persons who do not per passenger is being paid to members of the Steward Department, there shall be no division of wages as out- require the service of messroom, two (2) fiours overtime lined in Article V, Section 7, because of the al^nce of per meal shall be paid for the first group of six (6) per­ sons or fraction thereof, and one (1) hour overtime for this member in the Steward Department. When the company receives no compensation for a each four (4) additional persons or fraction thereof. This minor child then the two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) money is to be equally divided among the galley force. (c) No extra meals are to be served without the per day shall not be applicable. authority of the Master or Officer in charge of the vessel. (d) The provisions of paragraph (a) shall not re­ quire the payment of any additional amount to mem­ bers of the Steward Department for serving meals to Company officials, or Government officials assigned to the ship on ship's, business. SECTION 6. FULL COMPLEMENT, (a) A full complement of the Steward Department shall be mainSECTION 14. EXTRA PERSONS SLEEPING . tained when the vessel is feeding. This shall not apply ABOARD. When persons other than regular crewwhen a skelton crew is aboard. members, passengers, pilot or a Company representa­ (b) When a skelton crew is aboard and the ship is tive sleep aboard, the member of the Steward Depart­ feeing, a minimum of five men shall be maintained in ment who takes care of the room shall be paid one (1) the Steward Department. hour's overtime per day. This does not apply when a SECTION 2. MINIMUM OVERTIME. At sea, when any member of the Steward Department is called out to work between the hours of 7:30 p.m., and 5:30 a.m., a minimum of two (2) hours overtime shall be paid. SECTION 3. NUMBER OF HOURS. No member of the Steward Department shall be required to work more than eight (8) hours in any one (1) day without payment of overtime. All work performed at sea on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays shall be paid for at the premium rate except as provided in Article II, Section 18. SECTION 4. WORKING HOURS, (a) Stewardeight (8) hours between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 Chief Cook—eight (8) hours between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 6:30"p.m. Cook and Baker—either 6 a.m. to 12 noon and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. or 2 a.m. to 10 a.m., at the Company's option. At any rate, he shall receive the same 5 to 8 overtime as the Chief Cook in port. Messman—6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.-to 1:00 p.m.; and 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Steward-Util.—7 a.m.' to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. (b) IN PORT WHEN FEEDING. Working hours Page 12 BERS. (a) When a vessel is in a Continental United does not exceed the full, complement of passengers States port and a member of the Steward Department allowed. is missing, the men who do the missing man's work shall be paid overtime for actual time worked over SECTION 15. SERVING MEALS OUTSIDE OF their-normal eight (8) hours. MESSROOMS. When any member of the Steward De­ (b) If a vessel sails without the full complement in partment is required to serve anyone outside of their the Steward Department as required by this Agreement, respective messrooms for any reason, he shall be paid then the men who do the missing men's work will receive, at the applicable rate for time required. However, in addition to a division of wages of the missing men, meals be served on the bridge to the Master and/or the overtime that the missing men would normally have Pilot without the payment of overtime whenever it is made on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. "necessary for the Master and/or Pilot to be on the (c) While on a voyage and a member of the Steward bridge for the safety of the ship. The Captain's office Department becomes ill or is injured and remains or stateroom shall not be classified as the bridge of aboard the vessel, the men who do his work shall receive the ship. This section shall hot be construed to apply a division of pay but they shall not receive any over- to passengers or ship's personnel served during regutime for doing this work. lar working hours on account of illness. SECTION 8. ROUTINE WORK, (a) The regular routine duties laid. out below shall be carried out within the scheduled working hours as specified above, and it shall be the duty of the Steward Department to or­ ganize its work so that it is accomplished within the eight (8) hours per day as scheduled in this Agreement. Routine duties of the Steward Department shall be to SECTION 16. MIDNIGHT MEALS AND NIGHT LUNCHES, (a) Members of the Steward Department actually engaged in serving hot lunches at midnight are to be allowed three (3) hours' overtime for prepar­ ing and serving same. (b) When not more than the equivalent of one de­ partment is served at 9 p.m. or at 3 a.m. night lunch. �one cook shell be turned out to perform thie work. When from six (6) to ten (10) men are served, one (1) cook and one (1) messman shall perform this work. When more than ten (10) men are served, one (1) cook and two (2) meesmen shall perform this work. (c) When meals are not provided as specified in Article II, Section 43, the number of the Steward De­ partment who would normally be broken out to prepare such meals shall be paid the overtime specified in para­ graph (a) above, at the overtime rate. SECTION 17. CLEANING MEAT AND CHILL BOXES, (a) Members of the Steward Department shall be assigned by the Steward to clean meaf and chill boxes and shall be paid at the applicable rate for time the work is performed. Boxes shall not be cleaned without the express authorization of the Chief Steward. (b) Keeping the meat and chill boxes neat and orderly at all times, such as cleaning out paper wrappings, crates, etc., within regular working hours is not to be considered overtime. SECTION 18. MAKING ICE CREAM. When a member of the Steward Department is required to make ice cream he shall be paid at the applicable rate for the time required to make the ice cream. SECTION 19. MAKING ICE. On ships where ice machines are carried, members of the Steward Depart­ ment will not be required to make or pull ice, but they will distribute the ice qnce it is pulled. On ships where ice machines are not carried, and members of the Steward Department are required to make ice, over­ time shall be paid fpr such work performed. This does not apply to making ice cubes in small refrigerators or ice cube machines in messrooms, pantries or galleys. SECTION 20. OVERTIME FOR BUTCHERING. When carcass beef, eighths or larger, is carried, the man required to butcher this beef shall be paid a mini­ mum of six (6) hours overtime weekly for butchering. This shall not apply when a butcher is carried. ING. Members of the Steward Department shall not be required to chip, scale or paint. SECTION 24. DUMPING GARBAGE. No member of the Steward Department shall be required to go on the dock for the purpose of dumping garbage, without the payment of overtime. SECTION 26. OIL STOVES. Members of the Steward Department shall not be required to pump oil for the galley range. SECTION 26. DAY WORK, (a) When the ship is not feeding and members of the Steward Department are on day work, the hours shall be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (b) When members of the Steward Department are on day work they may be required to work in store rooms, linen lockers, toilets, passageways, handle stores and linen placed aboard ship, and do general cleaning without the payment of overtime. (c) When members of the Steward Department are on day work, all hands shall be allowed fifteen (15) min­ utes for coffee at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., or at a convenient time near these hours. (d) When the Steward Department is on day work and the ship is not feeding, the men shall receive one full hour from 12 noon until 1 p.m. for lunch. This hour may be varied but such variation shall not exceed one (1) hour either way, provided that one (1) unbroken hour shall be allowed at all times for dinner or supper when men are on day work. If one (1) unbroken hour is not given, the men involved shall receive one (1) hour's penalty overtime in lieu thereof. SECTION 27. GALLEY GEAR, hi-he Company shall furnish all tools for the galley including knives for the Cooks. SECTION 21. SHORE BREAD, (a) The Company shall furnish bread from ashore in all Continental U.S. ports. When bread is not furnished in Continental U.S. ports within twenty-four (24) hours, excluding Sundays and Holidays, the cooks shall be required to make the bread and will be paid three (3) hours' overtime for each batch of bread bak^. (b) When a new Baker is employed he may be re­ quired to bake during regular working hours without the payment Of overtime. SECTION 29. ENTERING ENGINEROOM AND FIREROOM. Members of the Steward Department shall not be required to enter the engine or fire room, except as may be required'by Article II, Section 18. SECTION 2. SOUGEEING.. When members of the Steward Department are required to sougee, overtime shall be paid for the actual number of hours worked. Spotting shall not be construed as sougeeing. SECTION 30. WORK NOT SPECIFIED. Any work performed by the Steward Department that is not specifically defined in this Agreement shall be paid for at the applicable rate. SECTION 23. CHIPPING, SCALING AND PAINT- SECTION 31. PYRAMIDING OVERTIME. There shall SECTION 28. APRONS AND UNIFORMS. White caps, aprons, and coats worn by the Steward Depart­ ment shall be furnished and laundered by the Company and white trousers worn by the galley force shall be laundered by the Company. be no duplication or pyramiding of overtime except where specifically provided for. ARTICLE VI OTHER PROVISiONS SECTION 1. (a) Vessels Sales and Transfers. Prior to any vessel contracted to the Seafarers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ land Waters District, AFL-CIO, being disposed of in any fashion, including but not limited to sale, scrap, transfer, charter, etc., ninety (90) days notification in writing must be sent to Union Headquarters, 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215. (b) Within <4B)" h&ats t/iihe such nctfficatioii, excluding Saturday,,Sunday and HcH-; days, the Union shall have the r^lxt to demand that| negctistionS he commenced immediately on the impacts scrap, ttansfer, charter, etc, m the Un-| SECTION 2. It is agreed that any Agreements that are presently in effect covering War Risk Insurance and Area Bonuses he continued as is with no change. In addition, any and all addendums, supplementary Agreements and/or memorandums of understanding, the contents of which have not been incorporated into this Collective Bargaining Agreement shall be continued in effect and if modified, as so modified shall be incor­ porated into and made a part of this Collective Bargain­ ing Agreement. SECTION 3. It is agreed that for purposes of con­ struction of this Agreement, wherever the masculine gender is used, it shall include the feminine gender. same formulas and principles as uUlized in the maritime ;lod«$try concerning cost of living adjostra^ts. Any 6Uch adjustments that may be made wiB occur in and ARTIClE VII EFFECTIVE DATES The effective date of this Agreement shall be at 12:01 a.m., June and the effective dates as to all other changes shall be the dates provided in the Memo­ randums of Understanding which have been incorpor­ ated into and made a part of this Collective Bargaining Agreement. ARTICLE Vm TERMINATION The termination date of this Collective Bargaining Agreement shall SlU STEWARD DEPARTMENT WORKING RULES FOR THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFLfCIO 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 his Department. It is not intended to confiict with or supercede our agreement, nor is it intended in any way to limit the Chief Steward's authority. , Duties of Steward: Eight (8) hours between the hours of 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Steward shall have the full authority of making any changes and adjustment of this work, according to the circumstances or conditions that may arise, and the . Union demands that each member cooperate in carry­ ing out his assignment as a condition 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 deter­ mining factor, in better service, maintenance and greater economy. He shall coordinate the work of his Department in the different classes so that none of his men will be taxed unfairly or beyond their capacity. He shall have free access to all parts of the vessel, where the function of his Department is necessary. When settling differences he should make every effort to settle them satisfac^rily for all concerned. His employees are entitled to private interviews when brought to task. This will improve the harmonious relationship now ex­ isting aboard ships. The regular duties of the Steward shall be to supervise all work of the Steward Depart­ ment, including the supervision of preparing and serv­ ing all meals; he is responsible for the, receiving and issuance of all stores, inspection of work, preparing requisitions, taking inventory of stock, authorizing, 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 feeding system and list of instructions, as set forth by Headquarters and its representatives, shall be followed and he will be held accountable for its application aboard ship. When ordering replacements for entry ratings, the Steward shall specify a definite entry rating. The dis­ patcher should be instructed to call the job as specified for tiie particular entry rating involved. 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Chief Steward shall set up a schedule for mem­ The Second Cook shall work under the direction of bers of the Department to keep the Steward Department the Chief Cook and the Cook and Baker. He shall cook all quarters clean. Upon two' (2) hours notice, members of the Steward vegetables and assist in preparing for the cooking and Department shall be required to assist the Steward in serving of all meals, prepare all cooked salads, and shall taking voyage stores. The Steward will designate the assist the Night Cook and Baker with breakfast to order. He shall prepare all night lunches. He shall assist in the number of men necessary for storing. He shall prepare all menus and control all keys. He general cleaning and upkeep of the galley and equip­ shall see that all quarters under his jurisdiction are ment, sort and cull perishable fruits and vegetables, cleaned properly, that meals are served on time, au­ with the Galleyman, as required. Duties of the Third Cook: thorize the. cleaning of all refrigerated storage boxes. 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m. to 6 p.m. He may assist when there is a shortage of help in his The Third Cook shall work under the direction of the Department, he may also do any work he may deem necessary for the efficient operation of his Department. Chief Cook and other Cooks. He shall prepare and cook all vegetables, keep a sufficient amount of onions, car­ Duties of the Chief Cook: Eight (8) hours between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and rots, etc., available for use, sort and cull perishable vegetables and fruits, with the Galleyman, as required. 6:30 p.m. The Chief Cook is in charge of the galley. He shall do Keep refrigerated space neat and orderly, and clear the butcheripg, cook roasts, soups, gravies and sauces; out paper wrappings, crates, etc. Draw necessary linen direct the preparation and serving of all food, including for galley in exchange for soiled linens, assist in the night lunches, assist the Chief Steward in preparation of general cleaning of galley and equipment, return un­ the menus when required. He shall work under the used and leftover food to the refrigerator when neces­ supervision of the Chief Steward and shall receive stores sary. When no Galley Utility is carried, he shall per­ when necessary and assist in the proper storage of form the work of the Galley Utility, and his working siame. As directed by the Steward, he shall assist in hours shall be 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., 10 a-m. to 1 p.m., 4 taking inventory of galley stores and galley equipment; p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Duties of the Galley Utility: also report to the Steward any repairs and replacing 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.—11 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m. to of all equipment. He shall render all fats, he shall be responsible for the greneral cleanliness of the galley 6:30 p.m. The Galley Utility shall work under the direction of and its equipment. He shall keep the meat box in an all Cooks; he shall clean the galley and all utensils, peel orderly condition. potatoes, and vegetables, cull perishable vegetables and Duties of the Cook and Baker: Eight (8) hours in all ports and at sea, as the Steward fruits with the Third Cook or Second Cook, and keep re­ frigerated spaces neat and orderly, clearing out paper may direct, between the hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. He shall work under the direction of the Chief Cook; wrappings, crates, so forth; empty and scrub garbage he shall do the necessary cooking, baking, breads, pies, pails. After each meal, scrub galley deck. He shall assist cakes, puddings, pastries, hot cakes and all flour work, Chief Cook in drawing daily meats from meat box, when cook cereals, stewed fruits, assist with cooking and serv­ required. Each morning after breakfast draw stores as ing meals, and when required, he shall at 6 a.m. directed, including linen. Clean between deck, passage­ start the preparation of all meats left out by the Chief ways, outside refrigerator boxes and stairway leading Cook except when the cook and baker is on day work. to the main deck. Light fires when prescribed. Duties of the Passenger Utility: He shall be responsible for cooking and serving break­ 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m. fast. He shall slice, prepare and serve all breakfast meats and assist in the preparation and serving of all to 6:30 p.m. When passengers are aboard, the Passenger Utility meals while on day work. He bhall assist in the general cleaning and upkeep of the galley and equipment. On shall make and clean the passenger rooms each morn­ Liberty ships where there is no Galleyman, he shall ing. He shall be responsible mostly for the caring of and services to passengers, as the Chief Steward may do the Third Cook's duties between 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. direct, clean passenger lounges and smoking room. He Duties of the Second Cook: Page 13 - A'*/ •tV I..-, �may be required to assist Steward in receiving and dis­ embarking passengers. When six (6) or less passengers are carried he is to serve them breakfast. He is to serve lunch and dinner at all times and v/hen over six (6) pas­ sengers are carried he will work in conjunction with the Saloon and Pantry Messmen, as the Steward may direct. Duties of the Saloon Messman: 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m. tc 6:30 p.m. The Saloon Messman shall be responsible for the serv­ ing of the three (3) meals daily to the Captain and Offi­ cers; he shall also assist in serving all meals to pajssengers. However, the Saloon Messman and Saloon Utility are solely responsible for preparing and serving break­ fast when more than six (6) passengers are carried. He shall be responsible for the cleanliness of the saloon, condiments, etc., polish silver and clean port boxes and glasses, mop the saloon each morning after breakfast and sweep after each meal, and clean fans in saloon. Draw all linen to be used in the saloon and be responsi­ ble for the setting of all tables for service. Spot sougee when necessary. Duties of the Saloon Utility: 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Saloon Pantryman shall be responsible for the pantry and the refrigerator and fruits and all needed stores for the officers and passenger serv^ e. 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 Passenger's Utility in preparation and serving at all times. He may be required to assist in serving break­ fast with Saloon Messman when more than six (6) pas­ sengers are carried. Spot sougee when necessary. Duties of the Crew Messman: 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Crew Messman is in charge of the crew messroom; responsible for silverware and glasses, condi­ ments, and serving three (3) 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 hight, such as coffee, sugar, milk, etc. Also clean fans in messrooiff. Duties of the Crew Utility: 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Crew Pantryman shall be responsible for the cleanliness of the crew pantry crockery, coffee um, percolators, all pots and pans used by him, and refrig­ erators; scrub deck each day and sweep 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 during rush period. Draw needed supplies for the crew messroom and assist Crew Messman in making cold drink. Spot sougee when necessary. Duties of the Steward Utility: 7:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Routine duties of the Steward Utility shall, other than making and cleaning officers' quarters, include work in storerooms, linen lockers, ship's office, officers' passage­ ways and stairways, clean Steward Department show­ ers, and toilet, count and bag linen, issuance of linen and soaps when necessary; do the general cleaning as the Steward may designate. Clean the recreation room alternately with the Wiper and Ordinary Seaman. The laundry is cleaned by each Department alternately. Note:—Members of the Steward Department who are required to obtain stores from refrigerated spaces shall assist in keeping refrigerated spaces clean by remov­ ing paper, wrappings, crates, etc. On certain types of vessels .the Messman and Utilitymen may be required to clean certain ladders and pas­ sageways as part of their routine duties. SIU STEWARD DEPARTMENT GUIDE In order to improve the preparation and serving of food and eliminate waste on all SlU-contracted vessels, the following guide shall be put into effect: (1) Menus are to be prepared daily, on main entrees at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance. Standardiza­ tion must be avoided. (2) The Chief Steward is to issue all daily stores when practicable and must control all keys. Storerooms and ice boxes are 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 galley at any time. No smoking by any Steward Per­ sonnel while serving or preparing food. (4) White jackets must be worn by Messman at all times while serving. T-shirts may be worn while pre­ paring for meals. Galley gang to wear white caps, cooks jackets, white or T-shirts during hot weather. Caps to be paper or cloth. Cooks jackets to be % lengrth sleeves. However, white or T-shirts may be worn by Messman during hot weather. (6) Only qualified food handlers are to handle food and all personnel outside of the Steward Department are to be kept out of the galley at all times. (6) All entrees such as meat, fowl, and fish, includ­ ing ham and bacon for breakfast, must be served from the galley and when practical, vegetables should also be served from the galley. (7) All steaks and chops are to be grilled to indi­ vidual order. However, chops may be grilled thirty (30 minutes prior to serving, when necessary. Meats and roasts must be carved to order. (8) No plates should be overloaded and only nonwatery vegetables 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 (2) men of the galley gang must be in the galley during meal times. The Steward is to super­ vise the serving of all meals. Either the Steward or the Chief Cook must supervise the meals when in port. Stew­ ard to be aboard and responsible to check voyage stores when they are received. (10) Salads, bread, butter and milk are to be placed on the table not more than five (5) minutes before the serving 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 without the consent of the Steward or the Chief Cook. Use left-overs as soon as possible, not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours. (13) Such items as sardines, boiled eggs, sliced left­ over roasts, such as pork, beef, ham, etc., potato salad, baked beans, besides the ordinary run of cold cuts and cheese are to be served for night lunch. The night lunches are to be cut and placed by the 2nd Cook or 3rd Cook before retiring. (14) Hot bread or rolls to be baked daily when prac­ ticable. Cakes or pastry to be served at coffee time as much as possible, (15) Stewards must keep a record of all menus for 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 fur­ nished the galley force. SHIPPING RULES-JUNE 16,1975 Preamble Every seaman seeking employment through the hiring halls of the Seafarers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Guif, Lakes and Inland Waters District (hereinafter called the "Union") shall be shipped pursuant to the following Shipping Rules. Nothing con­ tained in these Shipping Rules is in any way intended to create any indemnity obiigation on the part of either the Union ifl- the Seafarers Welfare Plan. 1. Seniority A. Subject to the conditions and restrictions on employment con­ tained in agreements between the Union and contracted Employers and to the Rules set forth herein, seamen shall be shipped out on jobs referred through the Union's hiring halls according to their class of seniority rating. B. The following shall be the classes of seniority rating: 1. Class "A" seniority rating, the highest seniority rating, shall be possessed by: (a) all unlicensed seamen who possessed such rating on Sept. 8, 1970, pursuant to the Shipping Rules then in effect; (b) all unlicensed seamen who possess Class "B" seniority rating pursuant to these Rules and who have shipped regularly as defined herein for eight (8) consecutive years, provided such sea­ men have maintained their Cass "B" seniority rating without break and provided further that they have completed satisfactorily the advanced course of training then offered by the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship for the Department in which such seamen regularly ship; and (c) ali unlicensed seamen who have been upgraded to Class "A" seniority rating by the Seafarers Appeals Board pursuant to the authority set forth herein. 2. Ciass "B" seniority rating, the second highest seniority rating, shall be possessed by: (a) all unlicensed seamen who possessed such rating on Sept. 8, 1970 pursuant to the Shipping Rules then in effect: (b) all unlicensed seamen who possess Class "C" seniority rating pursuant to these Rules and who have shipped regularly as defined herein for two (2) consecutive years; and. (c) all unlicensed seamen who possess Class "C" seniority rating pursuant to' these Rules and who have graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship entry rating training pro­ gram and have been issued a ship assignment card In accord with these Rules. 3. Class "C" seniority rating, the lowest seniority rating, shall be possessed by all unlicensed seamen who do not possess either class "A" or class "B" seniority ratings. C. A seaman shail be deemed to have shipped regularly within the meaning of these Rules if he has been employed as an un­ licensed seaman no less than ninety (90) days during each calen­ dar year aboard one or more American-flag merchant vessels cov­ ered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Union and the owner or operator of such vessels. D. Employment by or at the request of, or election to any office or job in, the Union shall be the equivalent of covered employment described in the preceding paragraph; and seniority credit under these Rules shall accrue during the period that such employment, office or job is retained. E. Seniority credit shall be accrued on the basis of total covered employment, without regard to whether such employment was served in the Deck, Engine or Steward Departments. F. The ninety (90) day period of employment required of a sea­ man during any year to constitute shipping regularly within the meaning of these Rules shall be reduced pro; irtionately In accord with the amount of time spent by such sr-r^'ian during that year as a bonafide in- or out-patient-In the continuing care of a U.S.P.H.S,. or other accredited hospital. (For example, four months' in­ patient time during a given calendar year reduces the ninety (90) day employment requirement for% that year by one-third to sixty (60) days. G. In the event a seaman possessing less than Class "A" sen­ iority rating fails to ship regularly within the meaning of these Rules during a particular year, he shall lose all accumulated em­ ployment credit for that and all preceding years in his then cur­ rent seniority rating. H. In the event a seaman's covered employment has been Inter­ rupted by circumstances beyond his control, resulting In his fail­ ure to ship regularly within the meaning of these Rules, the Sea­ farers Appeals Board may, upon application of the affected seaman, grant such total or partial seniority credit for the time lost as the Board may deem necessary in its sole discretion to avoid undue hardship. I. In the event a seaman's covered employment Is interrupted by service in the Armed Forces of the United States, resulting In his failure to ship regularly within the meaning of these Rules, such seaman shall suffer no loss of seniority credit accrued prior to his entry of military service if he registers to ship pursuant to these Rules within one hundred twenty (120) days following his separation from military service. 2. Shipping Procedure A. Subject to the specific provisions of these Rules, unemployed seamen shall be shipped only if registered as provided herein and in the order of the priorities established in Rule 2 C (3) hereof. B. The following rules shall govern the registration of unemploy­ ed seamen for shipping through Union hiring halls: 1.. Unemployed seamen shall register only at the port through which they desire to ship. No seaman shall be registered at more than one port at the same time, nor if they are employed aboard any vessel. ' 2. All seamen possessing U.S. Coast Guard endorsements, veri­ fying certified deck or engine ratings, shall be registered in Group I or Group II of their respective departments. In the Steward De­ partment, seamen shall be registered in Group l-S, I or II upon presentation of their seniority identification card and providing proof of qualification for such registration. All ucher seamen shall be registered as "Entry Ratings," as defined in Rule 3, Departments and Groups and may bid for any job in the "Entry Ratings" De­ partment. Upon attaining endorsements from the U.S. Coast Guard of certified ratings, in the Group I or II category, in either the Deck or Engine Department as defined in Rule 3, Departments and Groups, or having sailed in the Steward Department for a minimum of 6 months, application may be made to the Seafarers Appeals Board for consideration for permanent registration in the Deck, Engine or Steward Departments. 3. Shipping registration cards shall be non-transferable and shall be issued at Union hiring hails only upon application in person by seamen desiring the same. Shipping registration cards shall be time- and date-stamped when Issued and shall show the registrant's class of seniority rating. Department and Group. 4. Shipping registration cards shall be issued during the regular business hours of the Union's hiring halls. Every seaman desiring to register must possess and submit all documents required by the United States Coast Guard and by applicable law for employ­ ment as a merchant seaman aboard U.S.-flag vessels. At the time of registration each seaman is responsible for producing sufficient evidence to establish his class df s'eniorlty rating. For this purpose an appropriate seniority Identification card issued by the Union shall be deemed sufficient, although other official evidence of em­ ployment, such as legible U.S. Coast Guard discharges, may also be submitted. 5. in ports where the Seafarers Welfare Plan maintains a clinic, tio seaman shall be registered for shipping unless he submits a valid Seafarers Welfare Plan clinic card at the time of registration. 6. To remain valid, seniority registration cards must be stamped' once each month in the port of issuance. The dates and times for such stamping shall be determined by the Port Agent for each port, and each registrant shali be notified of the dates and times for stamping when he receives his shipping registration card. A seaman who fails to have his shipping registration card so stamped during any month shall forfeit the same and shall be required to re-register. In the event circumstances beyond his control prevent a seaman from having his shipping registration card so stamped, the Port Agent may stamp such card as if the seaman had been present on the required time and date, upon submission by the seaman of adequate evidence of the circumstances p.^eventlng his personal appearance. 7. Subject to the provisions of these Rules, shipping registration cards shail be valid only for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of issuance. If the ninetieth (90th) day falls on a Sunday, a national or state holiday, or on a day on which the Union hiring hall in the port of registration is closed for any reason, shipping registration cards which would otherwise expire on such day shall be deemed valid until the next succeeding business day on which the said hiring hall is open. Shipping registration cards' periods of validity shail also be extended by the number of days during which shipping in the port of registration has been materially reduced by strikes affecting the maritime industry generally or by other sim­ ilar circumstances. C. The following Rules shall govern shipping of registered sea­ men through Union hiring halls: 1. Seamen shall be shipped only through the hiring hall at the port where they have registered for shipping. No seaman shall be shipped on a job outside of the Department or Group in which ho • is registered except under emergency circumstances to prevent a vessel from sailing short-handed, or as otherwise provided in these Rules. 2. Jobs referred to the Union hiring hall shall be announced and offered to registered seamen ot the times and according to the procedures set forth in Rule 4 hereof. At the time each job is so offered, registered seamen desiring such job shall submit their shipping registration cards, U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner's documents, and valid Seafarers Welfare Plan clinic cards to the hiring hall, dispatcher. The job so offered shall be awarded to the seaman in the appropriate Department and Group possessing the highest priority, as determined pursuant to Rule 2 C (3) hereof. 3. Within each Department, seamen of higher senorlty. rating shall have priority for jobs over seamen of lower seniority rating, even if such higher seniority seamen are registered in a different Group from that in which the offered job is classified. As between seamen of equal seniority ratings within the same Department, priority shall bo given to the seamen registered for the Group In which the offered job is classified. In the event seamen of equal priority under this paragraph bid for the .same job, the job shall be awarded to the searnan possessing the earliest dated shipping registration card. 4. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Rules, no Job shall be awarded to a seaman who Is under the influence of alco­ hol or drugs at the time such job is offered; nor shall any seaman be awarded any Job unless he is qualified therefor in accord with law or unless he submits, if necessary, appropriate documents es­ tablishing such qualifications. 5. The seaman ^awarded a job under Rule 2 0 (2) hereof shall Immediately surrender his shipping registration card and shall re­ ceive two job assignment cards containing his name and the de­ tails of the job. When reporting aboard his vessel, the seaman shall present one job assign nenf card to !he head of his Depart­ ment and the other to the Union department delegate. D. A seaman who quits or is fired from a job during the same day on which he reports for such job shall retain his original ship­ ping registration card if he has received no compensation for such day's employment and if he reports back to the dispatcher on the Page 14 V, ( J . I. V . • ' • , �next succeeding business day. A seaman who quits or is fired after the day he reports for a job shali secure a new shipping reg­ istration card. E. A seaman who receives job assignments pursuant to Ruie 2 C (5) hereof and subsequentiy rejects or quits the same on two oc­ casions within the period of his shipping registration card's valid­ ity shall forfeit his shipping registraton card and shall secure a new shipping registration card. F. All seamen registered for shipping, other than those possess­ ing Class A seniority rating, who are unavailable to accept or fail or refuse to accept three jobs for which they are qualified during any one period of registration may forthwith be refused the right to register for empioyment under these Ruies foi a period of twelve (12) months. Upon application as provided in these Ruies the Seafarers Appeals Board may shorten or revoke such refusal of registration for good cause shown. 6. Seamen with Class C seniority rating shipped pursuant to these Rules may retain such jobs for one round trip or sixty (60) days, whichever is longer. At the termination of such round trip or on the first opportunity following the sixtieth (60th) day on the job, such seaman shali sign off their vessels; and the vacant job shall be referred to the Union hiring hail. H. Seamen with Cass B seniority rating shipped pursuant to these Rules may retain such jobs for a period of one round trip or one hundred eighty (180) days, whichever is longer. At the com­ pletion of such round trip or at the first opportunity following the one hundred eightieth (180) days on the job, such seamen shall sign off their vessels; and the vacant job shall be referred to the Union hiring hall. I. The provisions of Sections G and H of this Rule 2 shall not apply, if they would cause a vessel to sail short-handed. For the purposes of these sections the phrase, "round-trip," shall have its usual and customary meaning to seamen, whether such "roundtrip" be coastwise, intercoastai or foreign. On - coastwise voyages, If a vessel is scheduled to return to the area of original engage­ ment, a seaman of less than Class A seniority rating shall not be required to leave such vessel until the vessel reaches the said area. On intercoastai and foreign voyages, if a vessel pays off at a port in the Continental United States other than in the area of engagement, and if such vessel is scheduled to depart from said port of payoff within ten (10) days after arrival to return to the area of original engagement, a seaman of less than Class A sen­ iority rating shall not be required to leave the vessel until It ar­ rives in the area of original engagement. J. No seaman shipped under these Rules shall accept a promo­ tion or transfer aboard ship unless there is no time or opportunity to dispatch a seaman to fill such vacant job from a Union hiring hall. 3. Departments and Groups A. Jobs aboard vessels covered by these Rules are classified according to the following schedule, of Departments and Groups. Boatswain Boatswain's Mate Carpenter Quartermaster Able Seaman DECK DEPARTMENT GROUP 1-DAY WORKERS Deck Maintenance Watchman-Day Work Storekeeper GROUP ll-RATING WATCH STANDERS Car Deckman Watchman-Standing Watches ENGINE DEPARTMENT GROUP I Chief Ref. Eng'r. Chief Electrician Chief Storekeeper 1st, 2nd, 3rd Ref. Eng'r. Evap. Maintenance Man 2nd Electrician Pumpman, 1 and 2 Unlic. Jr. Eng'r.-Day Work Engine Maintenance Unlic. Jr. Eng'r.-Watch Ship's Welder/Maintenance Plumtier-Machlnist QMED Electriclan/Ref. Maint Crane M/T Electrician Engine Utility Reefer Maintenance GROUP II Watertender Fireman/Watertender Fireman Oiler Maintenance/Utility Deck Engineer Engine UUIity Oiler-Diesel OilenSteam STEWARD DEPARTMENT GROUP I (S) RATED MEN Chief Steward-Passenger 2nd Steward-Passenger Steward Steward/&>ok \ Chef Cook and Baker Chief Cook GROUP l-RATED MEN 2nd Cook and Baker Butcher GROUP II 2nd Cook, 3rd Cook and Assistant Cook ENTRY DEPARTMENT GROUP III Ordinaries on Watch Wiper Utility Messmen Waiters O.S. Deck I Messman General Steward's Utility B. After having attained permanent registration in accordance with the procedure set forth in Rule 2, B-2, a seaman may not change the Department In which he ships without the loss of accrued seniority unless he receives permission from the Seafarers Appeals Board. The Seafarers Appeals Board shall grant such permission only upon proof establishing in the sole judgment of the Board that medical reasons warrant the change. 4^ Buslnegs Hours and Job Calls A. Except as otherwise provided herein, alt Union hlripg halls shall be open Monday through Friday from 8:00- A.M. until 5:00 P.M. and on Saturday from 8:00 A.M. until 12:00 Noon. The hiring halls shall be closed on July 4. Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Labor Day and such other hoiidays as are determined by the-Port Agents. Notice of such additional closings shail be posted on the hiring hall's bulletin board on the day preceding the hoiiday. 8. Ail jobs referred to Union hiring hails shall be posted on the shipping board before being announced. Jobs shall be announced hourly as close to the hour as rrtcy be practicable duH^^u business hours of the Union's hiring halls, except that there shall be no job calls at 8:00 A.M., at 12:00 Noon, and at 5:00 P.M. During non­ business hours, or In the event of exceptional circumstances, a job may be posted and announced at any time after it is received. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Port Agent may establish for a Union hiring hall such other regular schedule of daily job calls as may be warranted by the level of shipping or other circumstances affecting such hiring hall. Such other schedule as may be estab­ lished, however, shall be in writing and posted on the hiring ball bulletin board. C. Seamen holding Class C seniority rating shall not bid for a job offered purauant to these Rules until the same has appeared on eight job cails without being taken. If the eighth job call does not produce a qualified seaman possessing either Class A or Class B seniority rating, the said job shall be awarded to the seaman possessing Class C seniority rating entitled to the same under these Rules. This Rule shall not apply if it wouid cause a vessel to sail short-handed or late. D. In ports other than "major" ports as defined under these Rules, if the first call of a vacant job does not pitxfuce a qualified seaman possessing Class A seniority rating, the job shail ba re­ ferred to the nearest major port. The said job shail then be offered at the said major port at the next four (4) job calls. During such caiis only quaiified seamen possessing Ciass A seniority rating jnay bid for such job. In the event the job still remains open, it shaii be referred back'to the originai port and there offered to sea­ men possessing Ciass A or Ciass B seniority ratings, otherwise entitied to the job under these Rules. This Ruie shali not apply if it would cause a vessel to sail short-handed or late sasman Is net 4 poriia ftti » specffio jotf 'and a saaman has W wother pott to ftii sue*J«j»f transportatlo-t sh^l Any sea - wptiog a it>h uhde^; " vessel tp . .nppny for any , „ aetfet In Such must fwmbursB The - df «ute 4 <5 lowing ports shali. f4^,»wbo««nate'to thi be considered "majoH'^^p^^^^ for the purposes of these Rules: New York, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and San Francisco. E. "Notwithstanding any other provision of this Ruie 4, if the first call of a vacant Group Hi or 3rd Cook job does not produce a quaiified seaman possessing Ciass A.^or B seniority, the job shaii be referred to the hiring hall at Piney Point, Maryland, where the job shail then be offered at a job call, if after the first call of such job, the job remains open, it shali be referred to the port from which it was originally offered, to be offered or referred, as the case may t>e, in accordance with Paragraph D above. 5. Preferences and Priorities A. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary con­ tained in these Ruies, the following preferences shall apply: 1. A seaman shipped pursuant to these Ruies whose vessel lays up less than fifteen (15) days after his originai empioyment date shail receive back the shipping registration card on which he was shipped, provided the said card has not expired in the interim period. m thirty <m rfar* I V'ot iay-ap sh*lt h?" «y are reglstaratf at ^ #re referred. TTw members at Uie- jqfts )>myJrfed «iat' to which such job calte ferity shah be extended by the' Ihg Strikes affecting the Sfmhar cifcumstances, Tharitime iRdtrstiy U ........... . £ Seamen pbissessiiig llass C sehibrity' rating an a certificate of satisfactory completion of the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship entry rating training program shail have priority for jobs over other Ciass C personnel. 4. (a) Within each ciass of seniority rating in the Deck Depart­ ment, priority for the job of Bosun shaii be given to those seamen possessing a certificate of recertification as bosun from the Deck Department Recertification Program, in the event such program is being offered. In the event there are no such Recertified Bosuns available, priority shall be given to those seamen who have either actual seatime as able seamen of at least thirty-six (36) months, or actual seatime in any capacity in the Deck Department of at least seventy-two (72) months, of actual seatime as bosun of at least twelve (12) months, in all cases aboard vessels covered by these Ruies. (b) Within each class of seniority rating in the Deck Depart­ ment, priority for the job of Quartermaster shaii be given to those seamen possessing a certificate of satisfactory completion of the advanced course fo training by the H.L.S.S. for the rating of Quartermaster, in the event such training is being offered. 5. (a) Within each class of seniority rating in the Engine De­ partment priority for the job of Chief Electrician shall be given to those seamen who have actual seatime qboard vessels covered by these Rules of at least thirty-six (36) months in the Engine De­ partment including at least twelve (12) months as Second Electri­ cian. (b) Within each class of seniority rating in the Engine De­ partment, priority for the job of Q.M.E.D. shall be given to those seamen possessing a certificate of satisfactory completion of the advanced course of training by the H.L.S.S. for the rating of Q.M.E.D., In the event such training is being offered. 6. Within each class of seniority rating in the Steward Depart­ ment, priority for jobs of steward and third cook shall be given to those seamen who possess a certificate of recertification in their rating from the Steward .Department Recertification Program, in the vent such program is being offered. If there are no such Re­ certified Stewards available, priority for jobs of steward shail be given to those seamen who have actual seatime of at least thirtysix (36) months in the Steward Department in a rating above that of Third Cook, or who have actual seatime of at least twelve (12) months as Steward, in ail cases at>oard vessels covered by these Rules. 7. Within each class of seniority rating in every Department, priority for entry rating jobs shaii be given to ail seamen who possess Lifeboatman endorsement by the United States Coast Guard. The Seafarers Appeals Board mpy waive the preceding sen­ tence when, in the sole judgment of the Board, undue hardship will result or extenuating circumstances warrant such waiver. 8. In the event an applicant for the Steward Department Recerti­ fication Program or the Deck Department Recertification Program for bosuns is employed in any unlicensed .job board a vessel covered by these Rules at the time he is called to attend such program, such applicant, after successful completion of the pro­ gram, shail have the right to rejoin his vessel in the same job upon its first arrival in a port of payoff within the continental lim­ its of the United States. 9. A seaman who registers to ship pursuant to these Ruies within two (2) business days following his discharge as an In­ patient from a U.S.P.H.S. or other accredited hospital and who produces offical written evidence of such confinement, shall be issued a shipping registration card dated either thirty (30) days earlier than the actual date of registration if such confinement lasted at least thirty (30) days, or, if it lasted less than thirty (30) days, with the date such confinement commenced. B. The Seafarers Appeals Board shall have four (4) members, two appointed by the Union and two appointed by that committee representing the majority of contracted Empioyers for purposes of negotiations with the Union, commoniy known as the Management Negotiating Committee. Each party shall also appoint two alter­ nates for the members so appointed, to serve in the absence of such members. C. The quorum f<u^any action by the Seafarers Appeais Board shali be at least one member appointed by each party. At any meeting of the Seafarers Appeals Board the members appointed by each party shail collectively cast an equal number of votes re­ gardless of the actual number of members ..present and voting. Ex­ cept as otherwise provided herein decisions of the Seafarers Appeais Board shall be unanimous. In the event of a tie vote the Board shail elect an impartial person to resolve the deadlocked issue. In the event the Board, is unable to agree on such an im­ partial person, the matter shali be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York City pursuant to the Voluntary Labor Ar­ bitration Ruies then in effect of the American Arbitration Associa­ tion. D. Any person or party subject to or aggrieved by the applica­ tion of these Ruies shaii have the right to submit any matter aris­ ing under these Rules to the Seafarers Appeals Board for determi­ nation. Such submission shail be in writing, shall set forth the facts in sufficient detail to identify the matter at issue, and shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Sea­ farers Appeais Board, 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. An applicant desiring to be heard in person before the Board shall request the same in his written application. In such event the applicant shall be notified at least two weeks prioi> tO' the Board's next regular meeting of the date and location of such meeting, and the applicant may attend such meeting at his own expense and be heard. E. Ail applications to the Seafarers Appeals Board shali be ruled on initially by the Chairman, subject to confirmation or overruling by the Board at its next meeting. Prior to the Board's action, how­ ever, the Chairman may initiate such administrative steps as 'he deems necessary to implement his preliminary determination. F. The Board shaii meet no less than quarterly and shail estat>lish such reasonable procedures, consistent with these Rules, as it deems necessary. Meetings of the Board may be either in person or in writing. Meetings in writing shall be signed by all members of the Board. 8. Discipline A. Although under no indemnity obligation of any sort, the Union will not be required to ship persons who, by their liehavior in the course of employment aboard contracted vessels, during programs of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and at hiring halls subject to these Shipping Ruies, demonstrate that their presence aboard contracted vessels may prevent safe and efficient operation of such vessels or create a danger or threat of liability, injury or harm to such vessel and their crews. Persons not required to be shipped shall include without limitation those guilty of any of the following: 1. Drunkenness or alcoholism. 2. Use, possession or sale of narcotics. 3. Use or possession of dangerous weapons or substances. 4. Physical assault. 5. Malicious destruction of property. 6. Gross misconduct. 7. Neglect of duties and responsibilities. 8. Deliberate interference with efficient operation of vessels, of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship or of hiring halls subject to these Rules. 9. Deliberate failure or refusal to join vessels. 10. Any act or practice which creates a menace or nuisance to the health or safety of others. B. No seaman shall suffer any temporary or permanent loss of shipping rights under Rule 8 ^ hereof, except, pursuant to the fol­ lowing procedures: 1. The Union, a contracted Employer, or the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship shall initiate a proceeding under this Rule 8 by filing a written complaint with the Chairman of the Seafarers Appeais Board and mailing a copy thereof to the subject seaman. The Chairman shall thereupon name a committee of two persons, one representing the Union and one representing management, to hear and determine the complaint. 2. The hearing committee shail prepare a written specification of charges and notice of hearing, which shail be sent to the sub­ ject seaman by certified mail, addressed to his last known resi­ dence. Such notice shall provide at least two weeks' time for the seaman to prepare his defense and shail give the seaman up to one week before the hearing date to request a change of date or location of such hearing. The hearing committee shail initially lo­ cate the hearing at the Union hiring hail closest to the subject seaman's last known residence. Pending the hearing, the seaman may register and ship in accord with these Rules and his current seniority status. . 3. The hearing shall proceed as scheduled, whether or not the accused seaman is present. The hearing committee shail give the. charging and charged parties full opportunity to present their evidence either in person or in writing. No formal rules of evidence shall apply, but the committee shall accept all relevant evidence and give the same such weight as the committee alone may deem appropriate. 4. The hearing committee shall render and announce its deci­ sion on the day of hearing, as soon as possible after the comple­ tion thereof. A decision uphoiding the complaint shall be unani­ mous. The committee shall reduce its decision to writing, sign the same, and send copies thereof to the Seafarers Appeals Board, to the complaining party, and to the accused seaman by certified mail, return receipt requested. 5. The seaman may appeal all or any aspect of the hearing committee's decision to the Seafarers Appeais Board. Such appeal shali be in writing and shali set forth the basis for the appeal irt. 6. Standby and Relief Jobs sufficient detail to be understood. The seaman shall send his ap­ peal ' by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Seafarers A. Priority for standby and relief jobs shall be determined Appeals Board, 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215, within ten according to the provisions of Ruie 2 C (3), except that a seaman (10) days following the decision, except that the Board may extend who has had any standby or relief jobs during the period of his the time for filing an appeal for good cause shown. shipping registration Card's validity shall not have priority for such 6. The Seafarers Appeals Board shall hear all appeals arising jobs over seamen of the same class of seniority rating who have under this Rule 8 at its next regular meeting after receipt thereof, had a lesser number of standby or relief jobs during the period provided the appeal has been received in sufficint time for the of their shipping registration cards' validity. Board to give at least five (5) days' written notice to the seaman B. After the termination of standby or relief empioyment, the of the time and place of the meeting at which his appeal will be seaman involved shail receive back his original shipping registra­ considered. tion card, unless the same has expired in the interim period. 7. The Seafarers Appeals Board's decision on the appeal shall l>e C. A seaman on a standby or relief job pursuant to these Ruies in writing, and copies shall be sent to the complaining party and shali not take a regular job aboard any vessel until his standby or the seaman by certified mail, return receipt requested. Pending reiief job terminates, he returns to the hiring hali, and he secures hearing and determination of the appeal the decision of the hear­ such regular job pursuant to the provisions of Ruie 2 C hereo'. ing committee shall be in full force and effect. D. A seaman employed pursuant to these Ruies on- a regular 8. A final appeal shall be allowed by the involved seaman from job who requires time off and secures permission therefor shall notify the nearest Union hiring hall, and a relief man shall be dis- . decision of the Board to the impartial Umpire designated pursuant to Rule 8 C hereof. Such appeal shail be in writing and shall set patched. No relief man shall be furnished for iess than four (4) forth the basis of the appeal in sufficient detail to ba understood. hours' nor more than three (3) days' work. The seaman shall pay Such appeal shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt request­ his reiief man for the number of hours worked at the overtime ed, to the Seafarers Appeals Board, 275 20tif Street, Brooklyn. rate appllcabie to the job Monday through Friday. On Saturday, N.Y. 11215, within ten UO) days following receipt of the Sea­ Sunday and Hoiidays, he ^hall pay the premium rate. Reiief men farers Appeals Board's decision. The Board shall forward all such shall be requested only when required by the head of the Depart­ appeals to the Impartial Umpire, who shail set the time and place ment involved aboard the subject vessel. of hearing of the appeal in New York City within thirty (30) days E. A seaman employed pursuant to these Rules who has been following receipt of the appeal and shall notify all parties in writ­ called to attend the Steward or Deck Department Recertification ing. The Impartial Umpire may reasonably extend any time limit Programs may be temporarily replaced by a relief man for the provided in this paragraph upon good cause show. The Impartial duration of such program. In the event such seaman is not re­ Umpire shall render his decision in writing and shall cause copies placed by a relief man but terminates his job instead, the pro­ to.be mailed to all parties by certified mail, retum receipt request­ visions of Rule 5 A (8) shall apply. ed. The decision of the Impartial Umpire shall be final and binding and may be reduced to judgment by any party. 7. Seafarers Appeals Board C. The Impartial Umpire provided for in the preceding para­ graph shall be a permanent arbitrator appointed by and to serve A. The Seafarers Appeals Board shall have sole and exclusive at the pleasure of the Seafarers Appeals Board. In the event the authority to administer these Rules and to hear and determine any Board is unable to agree upon an Impartial Umpire, for each ap­ matter, controversy or appeal arising thereunder, or relating to the peal arising under Rule 8 B (8) hereof the Seafarers Appeals application thereof. P^15 �•i Board shall request the chief executive officer of any Federal, State or City government agency maintaining iists of impartial arbitra­ tors to designate an Arbitrator to hear and determine such appeal. D. Nothing in this Rule 8 shall be construed to prevent the Un­ ion from appearing by its properly designated representatives at any stage of the proceeding. 9. Amendments • vS'. • K The Seafarers Appeals Board may amend /these -Shipping Rules at any time and in any manner consistent with the require­ ments of applicable law and of outstanding collective bargaining agreements between the parties. ii, 10. Special or Emergency Provisions W: t! ^ ; i A. During any period of emergency, unlicensed seamen possess­ ing Class B or C Seniority who are in the Entiy Rating Department and who have adequate seatime to make {^plication for endorse­ ment in Group II rating or ratings in the Deck or Engine Depart­ ment shall not be registered for shipping unless they make applica­ tion for and expeditiously comply with the requisite rules to secure such Group II endorsement or endorsements. All such unlicensed seamen in lieu of such registration and provided they comply with the foregoing shall upon completion of such requirement be deemed then registered as of the date of their appearance in the group In which they thereafter have been found qualified. Ail such un­ licensed personnel presently registered shall also be subject to the foregoing rule, with their date of t'egistration as presently in effect. In the group. In which they thereafter have been found qualified. Any such unlicensed seamen may apply in writing to the Sea­ farers Appeals Board in connection with any dispute as to his pe­ riod of seatime from exemption from this rule set forth at>ove, on the ground of hardship or physical disability and may if he requests in writing appear before the Seafarers Appeals Board. The decision of the Seafarers Appeals Board shall be In writing and sent to the person involved and to the Union hiring hall. The Seafarers Appeals Board shall determine the period of any ernergency or when this amendment is no longer necessary. In either event, upon such determination, the Seafarers Appeals Board shall then take appropriate action in writing. B. During any period of emergency as_ determined by the Sea-_ farers Appeals Board In accordance with Rule lOA, Rule 2J may be suspended with respect to entry ratings only for the period of such emergency or until the suspension of the Rule Is no longer neces­ sary as determined by the Seafarers Appeals Board. C. 1. The Seafarers Appeals Board may, for good cause shown, in Its discretion, and in accord with Its authority under Article 1 ("Employment") Section S of the collective bargaining agreements between the parties and In accord with the several factors set forth below, upgrade to Class A seniority rating such unlicensed personnel possessing Class B .seniority rating whom the Board deems qualified for the same. The factors to be utilized In determining whether an applicant shall'be so upgraded are as follows: (a) Endorsement from the United States Coast Guard as a Lifeboatman in the United States Merchant Marine. (b) Possession of a certificate of satisfactory compietion of the H.L.S.S. entry rating training program and has a ^ minimum of twelve (12) months of seatime with any of the companies listed In Appendix "A" of the collective bargaining agreements, or Possession of a certificate o? satisfactory completion of the ad­ vanced course of training then being offered by the H.L.S.S. for the department In which such seamen regularly ship and has a minimum of thirty-six (36) months of seatime with any of the companies listed In Appendix "A" of the collective bargaining agreements. (c) Possession of special skills and aptitudes. (d) Employment record. (e) Satisfactory completion of the course of training offered by the School of Marine Engineering sponsored by the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, District No. 2, Marine Engineers Bene­ ficial Association and/or others in connection therewith. Factor (b) may be waived by the Seafarers Appeals Board In those cases where undue hardship will result. 2. The Seafarers Appeals Board shall upgrade applicants pursu­ ant to this Rule 10 C for a pe.'iod of time not to exceed six (6) months, at which time It shall terminate such upgrading and shall publicize such termination In the Union's hiring halls and In such other places as will give notice thereof thirty (30) days prior there­ to. Thereafter, when it deems necessary, the Seafarers Appeals Board may reinstltute such upgrading program for additional periods of time not to exceed six (6) months' duration and shall publicize the termination of same as required by the collective bargaining agreement. I , .1) iif i V'- , 'B'l I'l •;;/r'' /j .i' l .-i;'? m as&mi : �NEW STANDARD FREI6HTSHIP AGREEMENT -V# between SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO and Contracted Companies June 16.1975-June 15.1978 't(> n—GenemlRaies CIllCS ••**««•«# e « e • * O e^,* • • * * JTdgC 19 Perrftanent Ship's Committee Page 19 ^. . . « Weekly Meetings Page 19 |Port Cpimnittee Page 19 IioMays .• Page 19. Overtime Rates .».., Payment of Overtime Rest Periods Page 21 Room and Meal Allowance ............ ... ^. Article mf ~ ~ Wages ,,.. Division of Overtime Division of Watches ' SeciiriiigCatgo - o •». o * o •. ^ Engine Department: . ' > , * * Hoursof Work v Page 25 Work on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays at Sea ;, Page 25 • Page« 2^i e « « • w«.v..o u ^ XT/ i . Hours of Work Hours and Duties .......... ArticleVIOtherProvidons ^ Page ..... Page 'p. Page 23 Page ^ ... Page Page 23 Article VIH Termlnatioii Page Page 24 ISWWBW Department Woiidng TT VJSIUUBIS Roles JB^ ............... r Steivard .............. Page . Page 24 . Steward Department Guide P Page -Page 24Rnjtei P 2a 28 29 30 30| 30 I 30? 17 -".'i jJ.-. •'.a-. , '• ' ' ^ •• • ''I'4' '• �FREIGHTSHIP AGREEMENT Wl ARTICLE I EMPLOYMENT SECTION 1. The Company recognnizes the Union as the sole and exclusive bargaining representative of all Unlicensed Personnel employed on board American-flag vessels owned or operated by the Company or its sub­ sidiaries. SECTION 2. The Union agrees to furnish the Com­ pany with capable, competent and physically fit persons when and where they are required, and of the ratings needed to fill vacancies necessitating the employment of Unlicensed Personnel in ample time to prevent any delay in the scheduled departure of any vessel covered by .this Agreement. To assure maximum harmonious relations and in order to obtain the best qualified em­ ployees with the least risk of a delay in the scheduled departure of any vessel covered by this Agreement, the Company agrees to secure all Unlicensed Personnel through the hiring halls of the Union. If, for any rea­ son, the Union does not furnish the Company with ca­ pable, competent and physically fit persons when and where they are required, and of the ratings needed to fill such vacancies, in ample time to prevent any delay in the scheduled departure of any vessel covered by this Agreement, the Company may then obtain members of the Unlicensed Personnel from any available source, in which case the Union shall be notified. SECTION 3. The Company agrees, that as a condi­ tion of employment all Unlicensed Personnel shall be­ come members of the Union within thirty-one (31) days after the execution of this Agreement, or within thirtyone (31) days after hire, whichever is later, and shall remain members of the Union while employed by the Companies listed in Appendix A, attached hereto, and made a part hereof, during the life of this Agreement. The Company is not obligated to take steps to enforce this provision unless due notice is received in writing from the Union, to the effect that a member of the Unli­ censed Personnel is not in compliance herewith. ii; o SECTION 4. (a) The Union agrrees that the Company has the right to reject (by written notation on the job assignment slip) any applicant for employment who the Company considers unsatisfactory or unsuitable for the vacancy, or to discharge any member of the Un­ licensed Personnel who, in the opinion of the Company, is not satisfactory. If the Union considers the rejection of any applicant for employment or the discharge of any member of the Unlicensed Personnel as being with­ out reasonable cause such action by the Company shall be dealt with under the g^evance procedure and the Union agirees that any such rejection or discharge shall not cause any vessel to be delayed on her scheduled departure. (b) Unlicensed Personnel when applying for employ­ ment shall submit to the physical examination pre­ scribed by the Company, and shall submit from time to time thereafter to such physical examination as may be required by the Company. In the event any decision of the Company physician is challenged by the Union, as to the physical fitness of a member of the Unlicensed Personnel, such member shall be re-examined by a Public Health Physician and his decision shall be binding. , SECTION 5. The Company agrees not to discriminate against any member of the Unlicensed Personnel for legitimate Union activities, and the Ciompany further agprras that no person referred in accordance with this Article, shall be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. SECTION 6. The term Unlicensed Personnel as used in this Agreement shall not include super-cargoes, ca­ dets, pursers and livestock tenders. SECTION 7. Either party shall have the right, upon written notification to the other, to re-negotiate any part or all of Article 1. Upon receipt of such notification the parties to this Agreemev:t. shall meet ^within seven (7) days for n^otiations of this issue. ir SECTION 8. (a) Subject to the provisions of this Article and of the Shipping Rules promulgated in ac­ cord herewith, jobs shall be referred and held on the following seniority basis: (1) Class "A" seniority rating, the highest seniority rating, shall be held by: ~ A. all unlicensed seamen who possessed such rating on September 8, 1970, pursuant to the Shipping Rules then in effect; B. all unlicensed seamen who possess Class B seniority rating pursuant hereto, and who have shipped regularly as defined herein for eight (8) consecutive years, pro­ vided such seamen have maintained their Class B se­ niority rating without break and provided further that they have completed satisfactorily the advanced course of training then offered by the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship for the Department in which such sea­ men regularly ship; and . C. all unlicensed seamen who have been upgraded to Class A seniority rating by the Seafarers Appeals Board pursuant to the authority set forth herein. (2) Class^ "B" seniority rating, the second highest seniority rating, shall be held by: , A. all unlicensed seamen who possessed siich rating Page 18 on September 8, 1970, pursuant to the Shipping Rules then in effect; B. all unlicensed Seamen who possess Class C seniority rating pursuant hereto and who have shipped regularly as defined herein for two (2) consecutive years; and C. all unlicensed seamen who possess Class C seniori­ ty rating pursuant hereto and who have graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship entry rat­ ing training program and have been issued a ship as­ signment card in accordance with the Shipping Rules, then in effect. (3) Class "C" seniority rating, the lowest seniority rating shall be possessed by all unlicensed seamen who do not possess either Class A or Class B seniority rat­ ings. (4) For the purposes of upgrading seniority, "shipping regularly" shall mean emplojunent as an unlicensed seaman for no less than ninety (90) days during each calendar year aboard one (1) or more American-flag ves­ sels covered by this collective bargaining agreement. The time required to constitute "shipping regularly" shall be reduced proportionately in accord with the amount of bona fide in or out-patient hospital time spent dur­ ing a given calendar year by a covered seaman. No sea­ man shall suffer any loss of seniority credit accrued prior to his entry of military service in the armed forces of the United States if he registers to ship in covered employment within one hundred twenty (120) days following his separation from military service. (b) Subject to Section 3 of this Article 1, assign­ ments to jobs within the foregoing classes of seniority rating shall be made without regard to union affilia­ tion. (c) There is created the Seafarers Appeals Board, a permanent board of four (4) members, to hear and determine all disputes arising under this Article 1, and to promulgate and administer the Shipping Rules au­ thorized by this Section 8. (d) The Seafarers Appeals Board, shall have the power to reduce from time to time, but not the power to increase, the requirements for seniority ratings set forth herein; and if such power is exercised, the Board skall arrange for effective publication of such decision. The Seafarers Appeals Board shall also add newly con­ tracted companies to Appendix A, and shall promulgate Shipping Rules, including reasonable disciplinary, adminmtrative and procedural rules and regulations, to govern employment operations of hiring halls and the seniority and referral to jobs of all Unlicensed Personnel under and pursuant to this Agreement. Such Shipping Rules may provide for rotary shipping within classes, shall provide for full seniority credit for employment by, or election to any ofiice or job in, or any employ­ ment taken at the behest of, the Union (which seniorify credit is hereby granted), and may include reason­ able, non-discriminatory pr^erences to be accorded to Unlicensed Personnel, as well as provisions for total or partial seniority credit, to be granted in the Board's reasonable discretion in cases other than those set forth herein where a seaman's shipping employment has been interrupted by circumstances beyond his control and where denial of such seniority credit would work an undue hardship. The provisions of this subsection (d) shall be subject to the following subparagraphs: (1) The said Shipping Rules may not be incbnsistent with this Agreement, nor may they change the intent and purpose hereof. (2) Rotary shipping within Classes A, B and C of seniority rating shall be based on a period of unemploy­ ment of ninety (90) days. (3) Class C personnel with a certificate of satisfac­ tory completion of the entry rating training program of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship shall be preferred for employment over Class C personnel. (4) As part of the Food and Ship Sanitation (Pro­ gram, there is hereby established "The Steward's De­ partment Recertification Program," which shall be exclusively operated by Employer Trustees for the purpose or reclassifying and recertifying Steward Depart­ ment personnel, pursuant to arrangements and details to be worked out. Six (6) niqnths after such program is initiated in any port, ? (6) The Steward Department Recertification Pro­ gram and the Deck Department Recertification Program for Bosuns, heretofore established, may be modified or discontinued in whole or in part when circumstances so warrant. (7) Within each class of seniority in the Deck De­ partment, the Engine Department and the Steward De­ partment, preference for employment shall be given to all entry ratings who are endorsed as Lifeboatmen in the United States Merchant Marine by the United States Coast Guard, unless the requirement of such endorse­ ment has been waived by the Seafarers Appeals Board. (8) The job circulation regulations may provide for requiring those possessing a seniority rating below Class B to leave a vessel after no less than sixty (60) days or one (1) round trip, whichever is longer, provided further that this regulation may not be applied so as to cause a vessel to sail shorthanded. There shall be no bumping within Class A. No transportation, sub­ sistence or wages shall be paid a man joining or leaving a vessel through exercise of seniority privileges, not­ withstanding any provisions of Article II, Section 57 of this Agreement. Any disputes arising out of the appli­ cation of this subparagraph shall be decided under the procedures of the Seafarers Appeals Board. (e) The Seafarers Appeals Board shall include in the Shipping Rules promulgated in accord herewith, reasonable rules of procedure to govern matters coming before it. (f) The Seafarers Appeals Board shall have four (4) members, two (2) appointed by the Union and two (2) appointed by that committee representing the major­ ity of contracted employers for purposes of negotiations with the Union, commonly known as the Management Negotiating Committee. Each party shall also appoint two (2) alternates for the members so appointed, to serve in the absence of such members. (g) The quorum for any action by the Seafarers Appeals Board shall be at least one (1) member ap­ pointed by each party. At any meeting of the Seafarers Appeals Board the members appointed by each party shall collectively cast an equal number of votes regardless of the actual number of members present and voting. Except as otherwise provided heroin, decisions of the' Seafarers Appeals Board shall be unanimous. In the event of a tie vote, the Board shall elect an impartial person to resolve the deadlocked issue. In the event the Board is not able to agree on such an impartial person, the matter shall be submitted to final and bind­ ing arbitration in New York City pursuant to the Vol­ untary Labor Arbitration Rules thep in effect of the American Arbitration Association. (h) Any person or party subject to or aggrieved by the application of this Section 8 shall have the right to submit any matter hereunder to the Seafarers Appeals Board for determination. Such submission shall be in 'writing, shall set forth the facts in sufficient detail to identify the matter at issue, and shall be sent by certified mail, return requested, to th^ An applicant desmngto^e beard in person before the Board shall request the same in his written application. In such event the applicant shall be notified at least two' (2) weeks prior to the Board's next regular meeting of the date and location of such meeting, and the applicant may attend such meeting at his own expense and be heard. SECTION 9. The parties hereto agree that the ap­ propriate unit, for representation purposes, is the Un­ licensed Personnel aboard the vessels owned or controlled, as aforesaid, by all the companies listed on Appendix A, and any amendments to said Appendix, as set forth herein. SECTION 10. The Union shall protect and indemnify the companies parties' to thia Agreement in any cause of action based on improper application by the Union of the employment provisions of- Article 1 of this Agreement. The Company shall protect and indemnify the Union in any cause of action based on improper application by the Company of the employment provi­ sions of Article 1 of this Agreement. SECTION 11. The provisions hereof are subject to Federal and State Law and if any part hereof is in con­ flict therewith, such part shall be deemed inapplicable and to the extent thereof, shall be deemed sever^ from this Agreement, the remainder of which shall remain in full force and effect. (5) As a part of the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship, there is hereby established "The Deck Depart­ ment Recertification Program for Bosuns," which shall be exclusively operated by HLSS Trustees for the pur­ pose of classifjing and recertifying Deck Department personnel, pursuant to arrangements and details to be worked out. Six (6) months after such program is initi­ ated in any port, such' SECTION 12. Alien or non-resident seamen in the Far East, may execute' written authorizations to the Seafarers' Vacation Plan, assigning to the Union, vaca­ tion benefit payments which may be due such seamen, in discharge of their Union monetary obligations for initiation fee and dues; and' the parties further agree that new seamen employed or seamen who have not as yet paid their full initiation fee to the Union, may execute written authorizations to the Seafarers' Vaca­ tion Flan, assigning to the Union, vacation benefit pay­ ments which may be due such seamen in discharge of their Union initiation fee obligation. of the forego­ ing authorizations shall be in accordance with the provi­ sions of applicable law. The Collective Bargaining ^Agreement between ,the parties, as amended, is to remain in effect as herein­ after provided. �ARTICLE II GENERAL RULES SECTION 1. PASSES. The Company agrees to issue passes to the Union representatives for the purposes of contacting its members aboard vessels of t^e Company covered by this Agreement. Representatives of the Union shall be allowed on board at any time but not to interfere with men at work unless said men are properly relieved. (The relief gets no extra compensation.) SECTION 2. DELEGATES, (a) One (1) jnan m each department shall be elected by the unlicensed seamen in that department to act as Departmental Delegate. Such Delegates shall, together with the Permanent Ships' Committee members, keep track of all condi­ tions and problems and grievances in their respective departments, and present to, their superior officers, on behalf of the unlicensed seamen in their Departments, all facts, opinions and circumstances concerning any matter which may require adjustment or improvement. (b) PERMANENT SHIP'S COMMITTEE: The Per­ manent Ship's Committee shall consist of three (3) mem­ bers: the Boatswain, the Chief Steward and the Chief (Electrician) or (Pumpman). The Boatswain shall be Ship's'Chairman. The Chief Steward shall be ReporterSecretary, and the Chief (Electrician) or (Pumpman) shall be Educational- Director. In the event there is no (Electrician) on board, the Deck Engineer shall serve as Educational Director. If there is no Deck Engineer on board, the Engine Utility shall serve as Educational Director. If neither of the aboye ratings are on board, the Ship's Chaiman and the Reporter-Secretary shall designate a qualified member of the Engine Depart­ ment to serve as Educational Director for the voyage. The duties of the Permanent Ship's Committee shall be to assist the Departmental Delegates in their duties, to tonVene and conduct the Weekly Unlicensed Oew Meetings, and to perform the following individual duties: The Ship's Chairman shall preside at all Shipboard Meetings of the Unlicensed Crew and shall be the primary spokesman aboard ship for the Unlicensed Crew. If, in the opinion of the majority of the crew, the Boatswain does not meet the qualifications to act in the capacity of Ship's Chairman, the crew may select whom­ ever they consider qualified. The Reporter-Secretary shall handle all paper work involved in documenting matters brought to the attention of the superior officers, and he shall also prepare and maintain Minutes of the Unlicensed Crew Meetings. The Educational Director shall be responsible for maintaining and distributing all publications, films and mechanical equipment relating to education on such subjects as safety, training and upgrading, health and sanitation. (c) WEEKLY MEETINGS. To make sure that all problems concerning the Unlicensed Crew are brought to ligb^ und resolved as quickly as possible, there shall be a Meeting of the Unlicensed Crew every Sunday while the vessel is at sea. Vessels remaining in port on Sundays may hold these meetings as soon as possible after departure. At such meetings the Permanent Ship's Chairman shall report to the Unlicensed Crewmembers all matters referred to them and shall receive any new and additional problems not previously raised. As com­ pensation for the additional duties required by this Section, the members of the Permanent Ship's Com­ mittee and the Departmental Delegates shall each re­ ceive one (1) hour's pay at their applicable penalty rate for each weekly meeting held. SECTION 8. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. Any man leaving a vessel shall, upon request be given a slip showing reason for his termination of employ­ ment SECTION 9. STATEMENT OF EARNINGS. Unlicensed crewmembers shall be ^ven a complete record of all earnings and deductions for the voyage not later thap at the time of payoff. SECTION 10. CUSTOMARY DUTIES, (a) Members of all departments shall perform the necessary duties for the continuance of the operations of the vessel as set forth in this Agreement. Necessary work shall in­ clude the preparation and securing of cargo gear and the preparation of cargo holds for the loading or dis­ charging of cargo. (b) When it is necessary to shift a man to fill a vacancy, the man so shifted shall perform the duties of the rating to which he is assignee. SECTION 11.. VESSELS AGROUND. In the event the vessel runs aground, this Agreement shall be lived up to by the Company regardless of whether the Company or the Insurance Company is paying the wages and overtime until such time as articles are terminated. SECTION 12. MEDICAL RELIEF, (a) Full medical attention as required by law shall be given to all Un­ licensed Personnel. Except where it is assumed by the U.S. Consul or the U.S. Public Health Service, such medical attention shall be furnished by the Company at the expense of the Company. (b) The . Company agrees, when stocking medicine chest, to include penicillin which shall be furnished free of charge to seamen in need of same. The rules of the U.S. Public Health Service shall be observed with re­ spect to dosage and administration. (c) Medical relief will not be provided except that which is available aboard the vessel, if the cause of the illness is the fault of the member of the crew, such as venereal diseases, etc. SECTION 13. MAINTENANCE AND CURE. When a member of the Unlicensed Personnel is entitled to maintenance and cure under Maritime Law, he shall be paid maintenance at the rate of $8.00 per day for each day or part thereof of entitlement. The payment due hereunder shall be paid to the man weekly. This pay­ ment shall be made regardless of whether he has or has not retained an attorney, filed a claim for damages, or taken any other steps to that end and irrespective of any insurance arrangements in effect between the Company and any insurer. SECTION 14. REPATRIATION, UPKEEP AND TRANSPORTATION, (a) Where a crewmember must leave a vessel because of illness or injury in any loca­ tion outside the Continental United States, he shall be repatriated at Company expense as set forth herein, at the earliest date possible and advances equalled to allotments, if any, shall continue during such repatria­ tion, provided he has sufficient monies due him from the Company to cover such advances. It is the purpose of the above paragraph to provide for the automatic payment of advances—in a sum equal to the agreed allotment—and to ^io this automatically, which advances are then to be charged against any claim for earned or unearned wages. The advances are to be paid in exactly the same time and manner and to the same person or persons that the allotment would have been paid had not illness or injury taken place. The term "repatriation" refers to the entire period for which unearned wages are due, and "advances" are made during the entire period, except in those cases SECTION 3. PORT COMMITTEE. For the adjust­ where the law sanctions a refusal to pay unearned ment of any grievances arising in connection with per­ wages (which can be established under law to~b6 gross formance of this Agreement which cannot be satis­ negligence, willful misconduct, etc.). factorily adjusted on board the vessel there shall be If repatriated on a vessel of the Company, he shall established a Port Committee at the port, where articles be signed on as a nonworking workaway. If repatriated are terminated. The Port Committee shall consist of on a vessel of another company, he shall be given not : three (3) representatives from the Union and three (3) less than second class passage. In the event he is given representatives from the Company, and it shall be the less than second class passage on a vessel of another duty of the Port Committee to meet within twenty-four company, he shall be given the cash difference between (24) hours, Saturdays, SundaysTand Holidays excluded. In the passage afforded and second class passage. The sea­ the event the Port Committee cannot agree they shall man shall have the option of accepting repatriation by select an impartial arbitrator whose decision shall be final plane if such transportation is offered. Repatriation and binding. In the event the Port Committee cannot agree under this section shall be back to the port of engage­ on the selection of an impartial, arbitrator then a judge ment. (b) -In the event a crew member must leave a vessel of the Federal District Court shall appoint an impartial arbitrator whose decision shall be final and binding. because of illness or injury incurred in the service of Expenses of the arbitrator shall be paid by the party such vessel while in a location within the Continental United States, and such illness or injury is known prior whom the arbitrator rules against in the decision. to his leaving, he shall be entitled to economy class SECTION 4. STOPPAGE'OF WORK. There shall be air transportation to his original port of engagement no strikes, lockouts, or stopples of work while the in accordance with Article II, Section 59. provisions of this Agreement are in effect; (c) While awaiting repatriation under section (a) and (b> herein, the seamen shall be entitled to repatri­ SECTION 5. SHIP CHARTERED BY COMPANY. This Agreement is binding with respect to American ation upkeep in the sum of $8.00 per day until afforded Flag Ships chartered by the Compdny (if charterer transportation as outlined in said subsections. Such up­ keep shall be paid up to and inclusive of the day he is furnishes crew). afforded the means of - transportation by which he is to be repatriated. The Company or its Agents may SECTION 6. AUTHORITY OF MASTER AND OBE­ DIENCE OF CREW. Nothing in this Agreement is in­ make arrangements for meals and lodgings while the tended to or shall be construed to limit in any way the seaman is awaiting repatriation transportation, but in authority of the Master or other officers, or lessen the no event shall these arrangements be at a cost of less obedience of any members of the crew to any lawful than $8.00 per day. In cases where regular meals are not included in the order. transportation herein provided for, the repatriated sea­ SECTION 7. COMMENCEMENT OF EMPLOY­ man shall be paid the sum of $10.50 per day for food MENT. Pay for seamen ordered by the Company shall during the transportation period. (d) Where a seaman leaves the vessel due to illness start when the man is required to pass the Doctor, go to the Company office or report aboard the ship with or injury and such illness or injury has been known prior to his leaving, he shall receive" a full statement his gear and ready for work, whichever occurs first s of hjs account showing wages due him. Where time does not permit the statement being given to the man before he leaves the vessel or before the vessel's de­ parture, the Master shall promptly advise the Com­ pany's Agent and the home office of the status of the man's account at the time he left the vessel. Thereafter, when the seaman presents himself to the Agent at the port where he left the vessel, the maxi­ mum allowable payments shall be made to him by that Agent. When the seaman presents his claim of wages to the Agent or office of-the Company at the port of en­ gagement or to the home office of the Company, he shall receive payment as promptly as possible. Failure to pay the seaman wages within 72 hours ex­ clusive of Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays after pres­ entation of his claim shall entitle the seaman to $8.00 per day until the full wages due the man at the time he left the vessel are paid. (e) Original Port of Engagement as used herein shall mean the port in the Continental United States where a crew member was first employed on board the vessel. SECTION 15. LOSS OF CLOTHING, (a) In the event a ship of the Company is lost, the crew shall be recompensed for the loss of clothing in the amount of $500.00 and shall be repatriated to the port of en­ gagement with subsistence, room and wages as per Section 59 of this Article. (b) In the event that personal effects of Unlicensed Personnel are damaged due to marine casualty, or an accident to the vessel or its equipment, they shall be recompensed for the loss in the amount of such loss but not to exceed $300.00. SECTION 16. WORK PERFORMED BY OTHER THAN MEMBERS OF THE UNLICENSED PERSON­ NEL. Any work performed by cadets, workaways, pas­ sengers, prisoners of war, staff officers, or any member of the crew other than the Unlicensed Personnel that is routine work of the Unlicensed Personnel shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate. Such payment is to be divided among the Unlicensed Personnel ordinarily required to perform such work. SECTION 17. CARRYING OF CADETS, ETC. IN LIEU OF CREW. No cadets, workaways, or passengers shall be carried in lieu of the crew. SECTION 18. EMERGENCY DUTIES AND DRILLS, (a) Any work necessary for the safety of the vessel, passengers, crew or cargo or for the saving of other vessels in jeopardy and the lives thereon, shall be per­ formed at any time and such work shall not be con­ sidered overtime. In an emergency such as the above paragraph deals with, it is not necessary to call out all hands unless the Master of the vessel feels that it is necessary. (b) Whenever practicable, lifeboat and other emer­ gency drills shall be held on weekdays, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Preparation for drills, such as stretching fire hose and hoisting and swinging out boats, shall not be done prior to signal for such drills, and after .drill is over, all hands shall secure boat and gear. In no event shall overtime be paid for work performed with such drills, except as herein provided. (c) Premium Rates shall be paid for lifeboat and other drills held on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, except in instances where departure time and date do not permit required drills being held before the first Saturday, Sunday or Holiday after departure. (d) In port when such drills are held on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays, premium rate shall be paid, ex­ cept where such drills are held on days of departure. SECTION 19. SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS. The employer shall furnish safe working gear and equip­ ment when in any harbor, roadstead, or port. No man shall be required to work under unsafe conditions. Ordinary hazards of the sea shall not be considered un­ safe conditions in applying this section. SECTION 20. HOLIDAYS. The Company agrees to recognize the following as holidays: 1. New Year's Day 6. Labor Day 2. Washington's Birthday 7. Thanksgiving Day 3. Memorial Day 8. Christmas Day 4. Armistice Day 9. Independence Day 5. Lincoln's Birthday In the event V.E, or V.J. days are observed as Na­ tional Holidays, they shall be included in the list. Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays at sea or in port shall be considered holidays for the Unlicensed Per­ sonnel not on watch. Men on watch shall perform only the routine duties necessary for the safe navigation of the vessel on these days. Premium rates shall be paid for all work performed by the Unlicensed Personnel on any of the nine (9) holidays described in this Agreement at sea or in port. In the event any of the above named holidays fall on Saturday or Sunday while in port or at sea, the Mon­ day following shall be observed as such holiday. Any day that is a recognized holiday for the longshoremen in Continental U.S. ports shall also be a recognized holiday for the crew while in that particular port. Page 19 �actual time such employee reports for duty and such overtime shall continue until the employee is released. (b) The above provision shall not apply in the event the commencement of overtime is scheduled one (1) hour following the conclusion of their regular watch or workday. In that event, the crew members, having . had a full hour for their meal, shall report promptly at the beginning of the period for which overtime has been scheduled. SECTION 23. CONTINUOUS OVERTIME. When working overtime on the watch below and crew is knocked off for two (2) hours or less, the overtime shall be paid straight through. Time allowed for meals shall not be considered as overtime in -this clause. When a vessel is in Puerto Rico, the following three (3) days, which are recognized as holidays for long­ shoremen in Puerto Rico ports, shall also be recognized as holidays for the crew while the vessel is in Puerto Rico. 1. Good Friday 2. July 17th (Munoz Rivera) 3. July 25th (Constitution Day) SECTION 24. COMPUTATION OF OVERTIME. When overtime worked is less than one (1) hour, overtime for one (1) full hour shall be paid. When overtime exceeds one (1) hour, the overtime work performed shall be pa:d for in one-half (%) hour periods, and any fractional part of such period shall count as one-half (%) hour, SECTION 25. CHECKING OVERTIME. No work specified in this Agreement as overtime work shall be performed unless authorized by the head of the particu­ lar department. After authorized overtime has been worked, the senior officer of the department on board will present to each employee who has worked over­ time a slip stating hours of overtime tCnd nature of work performed. An overtime book will be kept to con­ form with individual slips for settlement of overtime. Officers and men shall keep a record of all disputed overtime. No claim for overtime shall be valid unless such claim is presented to the head of the department within seventy-two (72) hours after completion of the work. When work has been performed and an overtime claim is disputed, the head of the department shall acknowledge in writing that the work was performed, SECTION 26. PAYMENT OF OVERTIME. All money due for crew overtime shall be paid at the sign­ ing off. In the event payment of overtime is delayed by the Company beyond the twenty-four (24) hours after signing off articles, additional compensation shall be paid at the rate of ten dollars ($10.00) a day for each calendar day or fraction thereof aforesaid payment of overtime wages is delayed. This shall not include disputed overtime being settled between the Union Representatives and the Company. No claim for the above penalty shall be considered valid unless the failure to make such payment is made known to the Union within seventy-two (72) hours after the event, ?'*•- h- : Departments and Groups Jobs aboard vessels covered by these rules are classified accord­ ing to the following schedule of Departments and Groups. Boatswain Boatswain's Mate Carpenter Quartermaster Able Seaman DECK DEPARTMENT GROUP i-DAY WORKERS Deck Maintenance Watchman-Day Work Storekeeper GROUP II-RATIRG WATCH STANDERS Car Deckman Watchman-Standing Watch ENGINE DEPARTMENT GROUP I Chief Ref. Eng'r. Chief Electrician Chief Storekeeper 1st, 2nd, 3rd Ref. Eng'r. Evap. Maintenance Man 2nd Electrician Pumpman, 1 and 2 Unlic. Jr. Eng'r.-Day Work Engine Maintenance Unlic. Jr. Eng'r.-Watch Ship's Welder/Malnt. Plumber-Machinist QMED Electrician/Ref. Maint. Eng. Utility Reefer Malnt. Crane M/T Electrician Deck Engineer Engine Utility Oiler-Diesel Oiler-Steam GROUP II Watertender Fireman/Watertender Fireman Oiler Maintenance/Utility STEWARD DEPARTMENT GROUP I (S) RATED MEN Chief Steward-Passenger 2nd Steward-Passenger Steward Steward/Cook Chef Cook and Baker Chief Cook GROUP l-RATED MEN 2nd Cook and Baker Butcher GROUP II 2nd Cook, 3rd Cook and Assistant Cook i ENTRY DEPARTMENT GROUP III ^ I Ordinaries on Watch Wiper Utility Messmen Waiters O.S. Deck Maintenance Messmen •General Steward's Utility SECTION 22. COMMENCEMENT OF OVERTIME, (a) When the watch below is broken, out to report for work outside their regular schedule, overtime shall commence at the time stated for the call-out, provided, however, that such crew members report for duty with­ in thirty (30) minutes of the time the overtime work com­ mences. Otherwise, overtime shall commence at the Page 20 •', 't-'\ -Idt.'r.ll LrA'r :<i. SECTION, 27, DIVISION OF WAGES OF ABSENT MEMBERS, (a) When members of the Unlicensed Per­ sonnel are required to do extra work because the vessel sailed without the full complement as required by ves­ sel's certificate, under circumstances where the law permits such sailing, the wages of the absent members shall be divided among the men who perform their work, but no overtime shall be included in such pay­ ments, (b) At sea, when day men are switched to sea watches and promoted for the purpose of replacing men who are injured or sick, they shall receive the differential in pay. (c) When men standing sea watches are promoted for the purpose of replacing men who are injured or sick they shall receive the differential in pay only. (d) In no event shall any member of the Unlicensed Personnel work more than eight (8) hours in any one day without the payment of overtime. SECTION 28. MONEY DRAWS. Monies tendered for draws in foreign ports shall be made in United States currency failing which, traveler's checks shall be issued at the. Company's expense, except where cur­ rency laws established in foreign countries prohibit such issuance. When American money is aboard, crew advances shall be put out the day before arrival in port. Upon request the Unlicensed Personnel shall be granted advances at least once every .five days, except on Saturdays, Sun­ days and Holidays, while the vessel is in port. Such advances shall be made available to the crew not later than 4 p.m. SECTION 29. EXPLOSIVES. On vessels carrying explosives in excess of fifty (50) long tons as permitted by law, the Company agrees, to pay each member of the Unlicensed Personnel, in addition to their regular monthly wage, ten percent (10%) per month of such wages from • the time the loading of the explosive cargo is started until the explosive cargo is completely discharged. When the Unlicensed Personnel is required to work explosives at any time, they shall be paid for such ' work in addition to their regular monthly wages at the . rate of ten dollars ($10.00) per hohr. For the purpose of this Agreement, explosives shall consist of the following items: Nitro-Glycerine T.N.T. Poison Gases Black Powder Blasting Caps Detonating Caps Loaded Bombs Dynamite Loaded shells of one pound or over but not small arms ammunition. SECTION 30. PENALTY CARGOES, (a) When members of the Unlicensed Personnel are required to clean holds in which lead concentrates, coal, coke, or penalty cargoes are carriedjl iHowever, when holds'h^e Unlicensed Personnel after carrying penalty cargo, no �overtime for cleaning: will be paid for subsequent clean­ ing of holds unless another penalty cargo is carried. (b) For the purpose of this Agreement the following are classed as penalty cargoes: IN BULK Bones Green Hides Manure Caustic Soda Soda Ash Creosoted Lumber IN BAGS OH BULK Super Phosphate Bone Meal Cyanide Chloride of Lime Cement Lampblack Greaves Cakes Carbonblack Saltcake Sulphur Gasoline in any mannei*' Copra (3,000 tons) (c) When sulphur in the amount of twenty-five per­ cent (25%) or more of the deadweight carrying capacity is carried on a vessel, each member of the Unlicensed Personnel shall be paid extra compensation of ten dol­ lars ($10.00) per voyage. SECTION 31. STANDBY WORK. When men are hired by the Company for standby work in port by the day, they shall be paid the Premium Rate for the respec­ tive ratings. Eight (8) hours shall constitute a day's work. All work performed in excess of eight (8) hours in any twenty four (24) hour period, or any work per­ formed in excess of eight (8) continuous hours, shall be paid at the premium rate and one-half (%) for the respec­ tive ratings. Men hired to perform standby work shall perform any work which shall be assig:ned to them by their superior officer, and they shall not be subject to any work rules set forth in this Agreement. When standby work in any particular department is to be performed, an effort shall be made to obtain men with ratings in such department if they are avail­ able and are competent to perform such work. Any man hired for standby work who reports when ordered shall be paid a minimum of eight (8) hours of pay for the first day and a minimum of four (4) hours for each day's work thereafter. This change shall not be interpreted to conflict with any understanding that the Union might have with a Company whose practice is to hire relief crews while the vessel is in port. SECTION 32. LONGSHORE WORK BY CRfeW. In those ports where there are no longshoremen available, members of the crew may be required to drive winches for handling cargo or may bs required to handle cargo. duty while such moves are performed on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays and after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m., weekdays with the following exceptions; Port Alfred to Montreal or vice versa Port Alfred to Quebec or vice versa Montreal to Quebec or vice versa All moves from American ports to British Columbia ports or vice versa Montevideo to Buenos Aires to Rosario or points above or vice versa Boston to New York or vice versa Norfolk to Baltimore or vice versa New Orleans to Baton Rouge or vice versa All moves between ports on the St. Lawrence Seaway and/or on the Great Lakes, West of Montreal, except those moves which are less than eighty (80) miles. (b) Moves from Baltimore through the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal to Delaware River ports or vice versa, shall be considered a move of the ship and such work after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. or on Saturdays, Sundays, or Holidays, shall be paid for at the applicable rate. (c) A move from Honolulu to Pearl Harbor or vice versa shall be considered a shift of the vessel. (d) A move from Galveston to Houston or vice versa shall be considered a shHt of the ve^el. SECTION 36. RESTRICTION TO SHIP. When a ves­ sel has been in a foreign port where the crew was re­ stricted to the ship and the Company claims that this restriction was enforced by the government of the port visited or either Federal, Military or Naval Authorities, the Company shall produce a copy of the restriction order of the government, Federal, Military or Naval Authorities. In lieu thereof, it may produce a proper entry in the official log book and must give sufficient notice in writing of the restriction to the Ship's Chair­ man. The notice shall also be posted on the crew's bulletin board. A letter from the Company's agents will not be sufficient proof of the existence of such an order. If the Company is unable to produce evidence as pro­ vided herein to satisfy the Union of the validity of such restriction, the crew shall be compensated for having been restricted to the ship by the payment of overtime for the period of the restriction at the applicable penalty rate. When a restriction occurs because of quarantine, im­ migration or customs procedures, a proper Log entry shall suffice. SECTION 37. SECURITY WATCHES. If Unlicensed Crewmembers are required to stand security watches in port by order of Federal, Military or Naval authorities in the United States-controlled ports, or by foreign government authorities in other ports, they shall be paid overtime for all such watches stood between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m., Monday through Friday. On tankers which are carrying grain, when crew members are required to unfasten butterworth plate nuts and/or remove the butterworth plates for the purpose of loading or disc^ grain cargo, i i they shaii be enti^d to compensa­ tion as provided for in this section. This section shall not be so construed as to be applicable to any work where longshoremen are not available due to labor trouble. The above shall not apply for securing or shoring up cargo or spotting booms for longshoremen. SECTION 33. WORKING BALLAST. When members of the crew are required to discharge ballast other than water ballast out of the holds, or handle or discharge ballast on deck, including washing sand ballast off the decks with hoses, < SECTION 35. SHIFTING SHIP, (a) After the ves­ sel's arrival in port as outlined in Article II, Section 34, any subsequent move in inland waters, bays, rivers and sounds shall be regarded as shifting ship and over­ time at the applicable rate shajl be paid for men on (i) All unlicensed crew members snail report aboard at least one (1) hour before the scheduled sailing time. In the event any unlicensed crew member fails to comply with this provision, the Company shall call the Union and the Union shall furnish a replacement. If the original crew member reports after the Company has called a replacement, the man shipped by the Union as such replacement shall receive two (2) days pay from the crew member who was late in reporting for duty. (j) When a Company orders a replacement for which there is no vacancy on the vessel, the Company shall reimburse the seaman the equivalent of . two (2) days pay plus transportation charges. SECTION 39. SECURING VESSEL FOR SEA. All vessels of the Company must be safely secured before leaving the harbor limits for any voyage. Vessels sailing in the daytime must be safely secured before leaving the harbor limits. In the event the vessel is not safely secured before reaching the harbor limits, the vessel shall proceed to a safe anchorage and be secured before proceeding to sea. Vessels sailing after dark shall be safely secured before leaving the dock or may proceed to a safe anchorage to secure vessel be­ fore proceeding to sea. When lights can be maintained on the after deck, gear and hatches may be secured on this deck enroute to anchorage. If the foregoing is not complied with, extra compensa­ tion at the flat rate of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be paid to each member of the Deck Department involved in the securing. Such extra compensation shall be in addi­ tion to any overtime received when on overtime hours. In surf ports and outports, the customary practice of squaring away booms will be considered in compliance with this Section. SECTION 40. LAUNCH SERVICE. When a ship is anchored or tied up to a buoy for eight (8) hours or over, for the purpose outlined in. Article II, Section 34, each member of the Unlicensed Personnel while on his watch below shall be allowed one (1) round trip to shore at the Company's expense every twenty four (24) hours. The Master shall use his own judgment and if in his opinion, the conditions are not safe, he shall not provide launch service. However, he shall as usual make his entries in the log as to the weather conditions and ad­ vise ship's chairman accordingly. He shall get other data if possible, such as weather reports to further back his decision. When launch service is arranged for by the Company, the schedule shall be such that each and every member shall be given opportunity for a round trip as called for herein on his watch below. In ports where regular boat service is not available, members of the crew may make their own arrange­ ments for transportation and the Company agrees to reimburse either the crewmember or the owner of the boat up to five dollars ($5.00) per round trip per man carried once every twenty four (24) hours. SECTION 41. REST PERIODS, (a) When the ship is under port working rules and sea watches have not been set and members of the Unlicensed Deck and En­ gine Personnel off duty are required to work overtime between midnight and 8 a.m., they shall be entitled to one (1) hour of rest for each hour actually worked. Such rest period shall be given at any time during the same working day. The rest period shall be in addition to cash overtime allowed for such work. If such rest pe­ riod is not given, the men shall be entitled to overtime at the applicable penalty rate in lieu thereof. This shall not apply when sea watches are set the same day and be­ fore the rest period is completed. This section shall not apply to men turning to on overtime at 6 a.m. or after. (b) On days of arrival, if members of the Unlicensed Deck or Engine Personnel off duty are required to per­ form work between midnight and 8 a.m., they shall be entitled to one (1) hour of rest for each hour worked. If such period of rest is not completed at 5 p.m. of the same day, penalty overtime shall be allowed for the in­ completed portion of such rest period. (c) This section shall apply in the case of day work­ ers, both at sea or in port. (d) Where a seaman is entitled to a rest period under the provisions of Section 41, such rest period shall be granted during the time that he would norm­ ally be required to work in order to complete his work­ ing day. SECTION 42. FRESH PROVISIONS, (a) An ade­ quate supply of fruit juices shall be provided for the Unlicensed Personnel. Fresh fruit and vegetables will ^ be furnished at every port touched where available, and Page 21 �V ' f' ' In • I'-. ^•4 P?-- •; '• r 1 V K: d / •.' SECTION 53. LOCKERS. A sufficient number of if supply is possible, a sufficient amount to last until SECTION 45. MIDNIGHT LUNCH, (a) If the crew the next port or to last until the food would ordinarily, works as late as 9 p.m., coffee and night lunch shall be lockers shall be provided so that each employee shall with good care, spoil. Shore bread shall be furnished provided. If work continues after 9 p.m. fifteen (15) have one (1) locker of full length whenever space permits, at all U.S. ports when available. minutes shall be allowed for the coffee and night lunch, with sufficient space to stow a reasonable amount of Frozen foods shall be considered the equivalent of and gear and personal effects. which time shall be included as overtime. serve the same purpose as fresh foods. (b) If creW starts work at or before 9 p.m. and works SECTION 54. UNIFORMS. In the event a man is (b) (1) Vessels making a foreign voyage shall store continuous overtime until midnight, the men shall be required to wear a uniform, other than provided for canned whole fresh milk at the rate of one (1) pint per provided with a hot lunch at midnight. If the work in Article V, Section 29, he- shall furnish his own uni­ man per day for the duration of the voyage. continues after midnight one (1) unbroken hour shall be (2) While a vessel is in Continental U.S. ports, allowed for such hot lunch. If this unbroken hour is form and shall be paid an additional twelve dollars and fresh milk from local dairies is to be served three (3) times not allowed the men involved shall receive one (1) hour fifty cents ($12.50) per month for same. a day. Prior to a vessel departing from any domestic penalty overtime in lieu thereof, which shall be in addition ports, going to another domestic port and/or a foreign to the actual overtime worked during the hot lunch hour. port, forty (40) gallons of local fresh milk must be (c) If crew is broken out after 9 p.m. and works placed on board. continuously for three (3) hours, a hot lunch shall be pro­ (3) After - departure from the last Continental vided at the expiration of the three (3) hours if the work U.S. port and the supply of fresh local milk has been is to be continued. Otherwise, a night lunch shall be consumed, canned whole fresh milk is to' be served at provided. An unbroken hour shall be allowed for the breakfast only while at sea. hot lunch and if such unbroken hour is not allowed the (4) While in a foreign port, canned whole fresh men shall receive one (1) hour penalty overtime in lieu milk is to be served three times a day as per agree­ thereof, which shall be in addition to the actual overtime ment. worked during the hot lunch hour. (5) No purchase of milk shall be made in foreign (d) If crew works as late as 3 a.m., coffee and night ports while canned whole fresh milk is available. lunch shall be provided and if work continues after 3 (c) If milk is provided for persons other than crew- a.m., fifteen (15) minutes shall be allowed for coffee and members, then additional milk must be supplied for night lunch, which time shall be included as overtime. such use. (e) If crew works as late as 6 a.m., coffee shall be provided and if work continues after 6 a.m., fifteen (15) SECTION 43. ROOM AND MEAL ALLOWANCE. minutes shall be allowed for coffee, which time shall When board is not furnished unlicensed members of the be included as overtime. crew, they shall receive a meal allowance of two dollars (f) When a vessel is scheduled to depart at midnight, ($2.00) for breakfast, three dollars ($3.00) for dinner and the midnight lunch hour may be shifted one (1) hour five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) for supper. When men either way. are required to sleep ashore, they shall be allowed ten (g) In the event the midnight lunch is not served dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) per night. the men involved shall be paid the supper meal allow­ Room allowance, as provided in this Section, shall ance in addition to the overtime provided for in para­ be allowed when: graphs (b) and (c) above. 1. Heat is not furnished in cold weather. When the SECTION 46. COFFEE TIME, (a) All hands shaU outside temperature is 65 degrees (65°) or lower for be allowed fifteen (15) minutes for coffee at 10 a.m. and 3 eight (8) consecutive hours, this provision shall apply. 2. Hot water is not available ^ crew's washroom for p.m., or at a convenient time near those hours. SECTION 57. TRANSPORTATION AND PAYING a period of twelve (12) or more consecutive hours. (b) When the crew is entitled to the thirty (30) minutes OFF PROCEDURE, l. (a) Vessels in the bauxite trade 3. On air conditioned vessels, when the room temper­ readiness period under Article II, Section 22, coffee or on foreign voyages shall be signed on for one (1) voyage ature is seventy eight degrees (78°) or above, and the shall be made by the watch or watchman and be ready for a term not exceeding nine (9) calendar months. Vessels at the time of calling, and allowed during the thirty (30) in the Far East trade shall be signed en as herein air conditioning unit does not work in excess of eight (8) hours, this provision shall apply. If fans are installed the minutes of readiness period. ^ stated except that the term of time may be twelve (12) penalty shall not be invoked. If fans do not now exist calendar months. SECTION 47. CREW'S QUARTERS. All quarters suitable arrangement shall be* made with the Union and assigned for the use of the Unlicensed Personnel are Company for their installation. 4. Crew's quarters have been painted, and paint is to be kept free from vermin insofar as possible. This not absolutely dry, and other suitable quarters are not is to be accomplished through the use of extermina­ tion facilities provided by the Company, or fumigating furnished aboard. ' 5. At all times when vessel is on dry dock overnight the quarters every six (6) months with gas. and sanitary facilities are not supplied. SECTION 48. CLEANLINESS OF QUARTERS. The 6. Linen is not issued upon men's request prior to Unlicensed Personnel shall cooperate to the fullest in 6 p.m. on the day the seaman joins the vessel. order to keep their respective living quarters clean and 7. Vessel is being fumigated and is not cleared before tidy at all times. 9 p.m. SECTION 49. CREW EQUIPMENT. The following 8. Men standing niidnight to 8 a.m. watch on the same day the vessel is fumigated shall be entitled to items shall be supplied the Unlicensed Personnel em­ room allowance regardless of when the vessel is cleared. ployed on board vessels of the Company. 9. Work such as chipping, welding, riveting, ham­ 1. A suitable number of blankets. mering or other work of a similar nature is being per­ 2. Bedding consisting of two white sheets, one formed in or about the crew's quarters between 8 p.m. Tb) it is also agreed tftat the Articles spread, two white pillow slips, which shall be nate at the final 'port of discharge in the Continental and 6 a.m. changed weekly. If such work outlined in (9) above is being performed United States, unless another port is mutually agreed to 3. One face towel and one bath towel which shall between the Company and the Union. If the final port of in or around the quarters of the men who stand donkey be changed twice weekly. watches, such men virill be provided with other quarters discharge is located in an area other than the area in the 4. One cake of standard face soap such as Lux, Continental United States, in which is located the port of or room allowance will be allowed. Lifebuoy or Palmolive soap with each' towel engagement, economy class air transportation shall be change. NOTE: Penalties claimed for lack of heat, air condi­ provided to only those men who leave the vessel, plus 6. One box of matches each day. ^ tioning, hot water, etc., or because of noise as defined wages and subsistence to port of engagement In Continen­ 6. Suitable mattresses and pillows shall be furnished tal United States. At the seaman's option, cash equivalent in (9) above, must be recorded on an eight (8) hour basis but:hair, straw or excelsior shall not be suitable. of the actual cost of economy class air transportation shall with the Ship's Master or other proper department head. As mattresses now on board wear out, they shall be paid. Dates, time of reporting, and temperatures involved • be replaced by innerspring mattresses. should be made part of such record. 7. All dishes provided for the use of Unlicensed SECTION 44. MEAL HOURS. RELIEVING FOR Personnel shall be crockery. MEALS. The meal hours for the Unlicensed Personnel 8. One cake of laundry soap, one cake of lava soap, employed in the Deck and Engine Department shall be one box of washing powder weekly. as follows: 9. Sanitubes shall be available for the Unlicensed Personnel at all times. Breakfast 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Dinner 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Supper 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Once a crewmember has made the initial foreign 11. Two twelve-inch fans shiall be furnished in fore­ voyage and earned transportation, the transportation (a) At sea or in port, the 4 to 8 watch shall relieve castles occupied by two or more Unlicensed Per­ remains payable so long as he pays off in another area itself for supper. sonnel, and one sixteen-inch fan in all forecastles other than the area wherein is located his ori^nal port occupied by one member of the Unlicensed Per­ of (b) The 12 to 4 watch on sailing day is to be knocked engagement. sonnel. This shall not apply' to air-conditioned off at 11 a.m. in order to eat at 11:30 a.m. and to be If the new foreign articles are signed, transportation vessels. ready to go on watch at 12 noon. ^ provisions shall not apply till termination of the Articles. (c) These hours may be varied, but spch variations Any member wilfully damaging or destroying linen (d) For the purpose of this Section, the Continental shall not exceed one (1) hour either way, provided that shall be held accountable for same. When full linen United States shall be divided into eight (8) areas—Pacific one (1) unbroken hour shall be allowed at all times for is not issued, men shall receive two dollars ($2.00) each Northwest; California; Atlantic Coast Area North of dinner and supper when vessel is in port. When watches week for washing their own linen. The Steward shall not Cape Hatteras; Atlantic Coast Area South of Cape are broken, if one (1) unbroken hour is not given, the men issue, clean linen to any individual crew member until "such Hatteras; the Gulf Coast Area, the State of Alaska, the involved shall receive one (1) hour's overtime in lieu member has turned in his soiled linen. Western Great'Lakes Area; the Eastern Great Lakes thereof. This penalty hour shall be in addition to the Area. The dividing line between the Western and Eastern SECTION 50. VENTILATION. All quarters assigned Great Lakes shall be the Mackinac Straits Bridge and actual overtime worked during the meal hours. to the Unlicensed Personnel and all messrooms pro­ the Sault Ste. Marie Locks. (d) When crew is called to work overtime before vided for their use shall be adequately screened and breakfast and work continues after 7:30 a.m., a full Hawaii becoming a state does not constitute an ad­ ventilated and a suffiicent number of fans to secure ditional hour shall be allowed for breakfast, and if breakfast area for the purpose of transportation, how­ ventilation shall be provided. .. is not served by 8 a.m., overtime shall continue straight ever seamen shipped in Hawaii who are paid off in the through until breakfast is served. SECTION 51. MESS ROOM. Each vessel shall be Continental United States and who are entitled to (e) If one (1) unbroken hour is not given, the men in­ furnished with a messroom for the accommodation of the transportation under other provisions of this contract volved shall receive one (1) hour's overtime in lieii thereof. crew, such messroom or messrooms to be; in each case shall receive transportation to San Francisco. (f) When the watch below or men off duty are work­ (e) It is further agreed that in the event a ship so constructed as to afford sitting room for all and to ing on overtime at sea or in port, they shall be allowed be BO situated as to afford full protection from the returns light or in ballast to the Continental United one (1) unbroken meal hour. If one (1) unbroken meal weather and from heat and odors arising from fhe States, articles shall terminate at first port of arrival hour is not given, the men involved shall receive one (1) in accordance with voyage description set forth in the vessel's engine room, fireroom, hold and toilet. hour's overtime in lieu thereof, which shall be in addition articles, except that when the arrival at the first port to the actual overtime worked during the meal hour. The SECTION 52. WASHROOMS. Adequate washrooms is for the purpose of securing additional bunkers, stores, provisions in this section shall be applicable at all times and lavatories shall be made available for the Unli­ or making ememgency repairs of not more than seven (7) at sea or in port to ijien on day work. censed Personnel of each department, washrooms to days duration, articles shall continue until the vessel can be equipped with a sufficient n^^mber of hot and cold proceed to another Continental United States port. fresh water showers. 2. (a) Vessels making a voyage to Bermuda, Mexico, Page 2 2 �Weet Indies, including Cuba, Canada, Newfoundland, when transported by the Company during the course the body to the original port of engagement. and/or coastwise in any order, either direct or via of their employment, shall be provided with economy SECTION 70. 'HME OFF-FREIGHT VESSELS, (a) ports shall be signed on for one (1) or more continuous class air travel. Where meals age not provided by the voyages on the above-described route or any part carrier, subsistence shall be paid as per Article H, Upon completion of a foreign, nearby foreign, interthereof and back to a final port of discharge on the Section 43: breakfast two dollars ($2.00), three dollars coastal, or coastwise voyage, all of the assigned Unli­ Atlantic or Gulf Coast of the Continental United States ($3.00) for dinner, and five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) censed Personnel who will remain on board and make for a term of time not exceeding six (6) calendar months. for supper. When traveling by ship is involved, men the next voyage shall have time off (not to exceed eight (b) When a vessel is on domestic articles or harbor shall be provided with second class transportation or the (8) working hours) in the payoff port or such other ports as may be mutually agreed upon between the payroll prior to proceeding on a foreign voyage a mem­ cash equivalent thereof. Master and the Crewmember. The voyage shall commence ber of the Unlicensed Personnel shall not be entitled to SECTION 60. VESSEL IN IDLE STATUS. When a at the time of signing of articles (foreign, nearby for­ transportation to the port of engagement if he fails to make the foreign voyage, unless the • Company termi­ vessel is inactive in a United States port for any reason eign, intercoastal or coastwise) and continue until for a period of seven (7) days or less, the Unlicensed articles are terminated. In nearby foreign and coastwise nates his employment through no fault of his own. (c) If the port where the articles are finally termi­ Personnel shall be kept on board at the regular monthly trade, this time off need not be granted more often than nated is located in an area other than the area in the rate of pay. However, when it is expected that said vessel once in each thirty (30) day period. Continental United States in which is located the port will be idle for a period in excess of seven (7) days, the of engagement economy class air transportation shall Unlicensed Personnel niay be reduced on arrival. Should be provided to those men only who leave the vessel, the vessel resume service within seven (7) days, the vesplus wages and subsistence to port of engagement in ' sel's Unlicensed Personnel who return to the vessel, shall Continental United States. At the seaman's option, cash receive wages, room and meal .allowances for the period equivalent of the actual cost .of ecoqomy class air trans­ for which they were laid off. portation shall b SECTION 61. FULL COMPLEMENT WHILE CAR­ GO IS BEING WORKED. A full complement of Un­ licensed Personnel shall be maintained aboard vessel at all times cargo is being worked. The Company shall be in compliance with this section m when there is less than a full complement, Saturdays, f Sundays and on Holidays, due to voluntary termination, a man selects a port for time off where it is to discharge for cause or absence of members of the impossible to grant eight (8) hours off, he only gets The crewmember shall be entitled to transportation Unlicensed Personnel who should have normally been what is available and no accumulation is carried regardless of the Dumber of voyages he makes once on duty. Likewise, compliance shall be in effect when forward. transportation has been due him as long as he pays off there is less than a full complement aboard^due to a 2. If members of the Steward Department are off in an area other, than an area wherein is located the condition arising as the result of a marine casualty. while the vessel is not feeding, no overtime is original port of engagement. payable to them. (d) For the purpose of this section, the Continental SECTION 62. MANNING SCALE. It is agreed and 3. In the Deck Department, those accepting time off United States $hall be divided into five areas:' Pacific understood that the present manning scale carried on under this Section shall not be required to report Northwest, California, Atlantic Coast area, North of Cape the Company's vessel shall not be changed unless such for shifting of ship during time off or during their Hatteras, Atlantic Coast area. South of Cape Hatteras changes are mutually agreed to by both the Union and watch below. and the Gulf Coast area. the Company. \ 4. Alternation of time off may be applied in the Deck (e) It is also agreed that the transportation provi­ Department provided the vessel's stay in port is sions contained herein shall not apply until the articles long enough to comply with the intent of the time are finally terminated. off Section. 8. Any member of the Unlicensed Personnel will be 5. Where the seaman does not receive his day off allowed to pay off the vessel in any port in Continental as required above, he shall receive one (1) day's United States or Puerto Rico upon twenty four (24) hours pay in lieu thereof. If he receives only four (4) notice to the Master, prior to the scheduled sailing of the • hours or less of his time off, he shall receive onevessel. However, where a vessel is expected to arrive and half (%) day's pay in lieu thereof. This clause shall SECTION 63. INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE. If depart on a weekend, such notice shall be given not later not apply where the seaman has accepted overtime a vessel crosses the International Date Line from east than 1 p.m. on Friday. in lieu of time off nor when time off was offered by to west, and a Saturday, Sunday or Holiday is lost, all The Master shall be allowed to discharge any member of the Company and refused. the Unlicensed Personnel upon twenty four (24) hours day workers shall observe the following Monday or 6. Qualified day workers may be required to relieve the day following a Holiday. Watch standers will be notice. If l;he seaman exercises his rights to be paid off, as watch-standers for purposes of time off. They shall provided for in this paragraph, transportation provisions paid overtime in accordance with the principle of Sat­ be paid at their respective overtime rates after shall not be applicable. If the Master exercises his urday and Sunday overtime at sea. If the Sunday 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m., Monday through Friday, right to discharge a seaman as provided for in this which is lost is also a Holiday, or if the following Mon­ and at their premium rates on Saturdays, Sundays paragraph, transportation provisions shall not be ap­ day is a Holiday, then the following Monday and Tues­ and Holidays. plicable. Should the Union object to the discharge, the day shall be observed. However in crossing the International Date Line from matter shall be handled in accordance with grievance west to east, if an extra Saturday, Sunday or Holiday procedure. is picked up, only one of such Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays shall be observed and all crew members will be required to work without overtime on the so-called second Saturday, Sunday or Holiday, provided that if Sunday is also a Holiday, the Sunday which is picked 5. Applicable operations shall be effective on G.A.A. up shall be observed as such Holiday. vessels. SECTION 64. NEW EQUIPMENT NOT CARRIED SECTION B8. RETURN TO PORT OF ENGAGE­ AT PRESENT, NEW CONSTRUCTION AND RECON­ MENT. (a) In the event a ship of the Company is sold, VERSION. In the event the Company is to build new interned, lost, laid up, run aground or is stranded and ships, new ships or convert old ships,, it is ihe crew is required to leave the vessel by reason agreed acquire that prior to the commencement of construction thereof, the crew shall be given transportation back to or conversion, the Union and the Company shall meet the port of engagement with subsistence, room and to negotiate manning scales, quarters, recreational fa­ wages, at the time of payoff, as per Article II, Section cilities and all equipment and provisions to be furnished 59, of this Agreement. When room and subsistence is for, or used by the Unlicensed Personnel. not furnished aboard the, vessel, room and meal allow­ SECTION 71. AWNINGS AND COTS. All freightance will be paid as prescribed in Article II, Section 43, SECTION 65. CALENDAR DAY. For the purpose, of ships, except those on regular North Atlantic runs, and until crew is furnished repatriation by train, vessel this Agreement, the calendar day shall be from mid­ Alaska Coastwise runs, shall be provided with awnings or commercially operated airplanes, equivalent to the night to midnight. aft, wjth the exception of vessels equipped with facili­ equipment of a regularly scheduled airline, or in the ties on deck of the same nature. On fully air-condi­ SECTION 66. WAR ZONE. In case any vessel of event such airplane transportation is not equivalent to tioned vessels, there shall be no requirements for the a regularly scheduled airline, they shall be paid the the Company traverses waters adjacent to or in the issuance of cots or the installation of avmings. proximity of a declared or undeclared war or a state difference in cash. (b) The port of engagement of the seaman is the of hostilities, it is hereby agreed that a petition on SECTION 72. TELEVISION SETS, (a) The Company port in the Continental United States where he was the part of the Union for the opening of negotiations shall provide a television set for the Unlicensed Per­ first employed by the Company for the vessel involved. for added remuneration, bonuses, and/or insurances, sonnel on all vessels covered by this Agreement. . It is agreed that where a seaman quits and a replace­ shall in*no way be deemed cause for the termination of (b) Such television set shall be a nationally known ment is obtained in the Continental United States port, this Agreement. brand with no less than twenty-one inch (21") black the replacement's port of engagement shall be the same SECTION 67. COPIES OF AGREEMENTS TO BE .and white screen. as the seaman he replaced except that the replacement FURNISHED. Copies of this Agreement shall be fur­ would be entitled to transportation to his port of en- nished to the Master, Chief Engineer and Chief Stew­ ement if the ship is laid up an*d he is laid off. ard, who in turn shall supply each Departmental Deledate with a copy at the commencement of each voyage. SECTION 68. LOGGING. Where the Master exer­ cises his prerogative under maritime law by logging a man for missing his regular work or watch, he shall not log the man more than one (1) day for one (1) day. This section shall not be deemed to prejudice tho authority of the Master, or the requirements of obedience of the crew, described elsewhere in this contract, except as SECTION 74. PYRAMIDING OVERTIME. There specifically herein provided. shall be no duplication or pyramiding of overtime ex­ SECTION 69. RETURN OF DECEASED SEAMAN. cept where specifically provided for. If a seaman dies at any time during the voyage, the ARTICLE III Company shall so notify the next of kin as designated on the shipping articles. In the event a seaman dies DECK DEPARTMENT in a port not in the Continental United States, or if he dies at sea and his body is delivered to a port not in the Continental United States, in which port, faciliites for preservation of the body for shipment and burial are available, and there are no legal restrictions contrary thereto, if the said next of kin requests the return of the body and agrees to assume responsibility for the body at the port of engagement, the Company SECTION 59. TRAVELING. Members of the Union, ..shall defray the total cost of preserving and returning Hit 23 . V,-' Vif'I---in*"? •• �* When the Carpenter is reqnired, in writing, by the. Company, to furnish his own tools, he shall be paid $20.00 in addition to his base wage. SECTION 2. DIVISION OF OVERTIME. AU over­ time shall be divided as eqtially as possible among the mmnbers of the Deck Crew. In any event, the Boatswain shall be allowed to make as many hours overtime as the high man's overtime hours in the Qeck Department, except where such overtime has been' paid for routine sea watches. The Boatswain shall have the right to stand gangway watch in turn with the rest of the Deck Department. If he fails to exercise such right he has no claim for high man's overtime. J If the Boatswain is required to work with .and supervise the watch on deck, Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays, for which the watch on deck receives additional overtime; he shall receive the same amount of overtime per hour as paid to a member of the watch on deck or his premium rate,.whichever is higher. SECTION S. DIVISION OF WATCHES, (a) The sailors whUe at sea shall be divided into three (3) watches which shall be kept' on duty successively for the per­ formance of ordinai^y work incidental to the sailing and maintenance of the'vessel. nen any of these three (3) ratings are missing, and the watch is not complete, the wages equivalent to the rating that is m^ing from the watch shall be paid to the other member or members making up the remainder of the watch. (c) When the watch below is called out to work, they shall be paid overtime for such work at the rates specified in tile Agreement except for such work as defined in Article II, Section 18. e h'f 9:2 % SECTION 4. BOATSWAIN OR CARPENTER STANDING WATCH, (a) If the Boatswain or Car­ penter is required to stand watch due to a shortage of men, such Watches stood between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 ajn., Monday through Fridays, and from mid­ night to midnight on Saturdays; Sundays or Holidays, shall be paid for at their applicable rate. However, all such watches shall be in addition to their regular duties as Boatswain or Carpenter. In such cases, there shall he no division.of wages. (b) An A.B. Maintenance may be required to replace any Unlicensed Member of the Deck Department when said member is sick or missing, without the payment of overtinle, Monday through Friday. SECTION 5. SETTING WATCHES. Sea watches shall be set not later than noon on sailing day. 'When the vessel sails before noon, watches shall be set when all lines are on board and vessel is all clear of the^dock. ' J J t i •( F|. •j i./'. ,.l .t>^v \ • ' 'i Uv SECTION 6. BREAKING WATCHES AND WORE IN PORT, (a) In all ports, watches shall be broken except in those ports where stay of vessel will not ex­ ceed twenty four (24) hours, then watches shall run con• secutively. , Any part of a sea watch from midnight until 8 a.m. on day of arrival, shall constitute a complete watch. This shall not apply to men required for gangway watch. When arrival occurs on a Saturday, Sunday or Holiday, overtime shall only he paid for hours actually worked on such watch. <b) In port where sea watches are broken the hours of labor shall be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Except as otherwise provided herein, any work outside of these hours or on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays' shall he paid at the applicable rate for the respective ratings. (c) When watches are not broken in port, overtime shall be paid for all watches stood after 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. If watches are broken in a port after having been maintained for a period of time overtime shall be paid for all watches' stood between time of arrival and breaking of watches. This shall not apply when the crew is being paid overtime for standing watches. SECTION 7. MEN STANDING SEA WATCHES, (a) Men standing sea watches sl^ll be paid overtime at the applicable rate for Saturday, Sunday and Holi­ day watches and far all work in excras of eight (8) r- hours between midnight and midnight each day.^ No work except for the safe navigation of the vessel is^to be done after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m., Monday through Friday, and on Saturday, Sundays and Holidays without the pasnnent of overtime. (b) Except as otherwise specifically provided, if a man standing regular watch at sea or in port on Satur­ days, Sundays and Holidays is required to do work other than routine work for the safe navigation of the vessel, With the following exceptions: 1. Routine work for the safe navigation of the vessel. 2. Cleaning quarters. 3. Docking and undocking. take soundings in the absence of the Carpenter and Boatswain. iQter 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. weekdays and on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays, they shall be paid at their applicable rate. (e) 'When no Carpenter is carried, the Boatswain shall stand by the windlass and shall take soundings. An Able Seaman may be required to relieve the Boat­ swain at the windlass during regular working hours. (f) 'When no Carpenter is carried, driving wedges and chipping, painting or cleaning the windlass, repair­ ing and maintenance of all blocks, shall not be consid­ ered Carpenter work. (g) When a Carpenter becomes ill or injured, a Deck Maintenance man may be assigned to perform carpen­ ter work for which he shall be paid his overtime rate, if the Carpenter remains incapacitated for a period in excess of three (3) days, the Deck Maintenance man may then be promoted and shall receive the differen­ tial in pay only. SECTION 13. HANDLING MOORING LINES. All hands, when available, shall be used for breaking out or stowing away mooring lines. The men who perform this work shall be paid at their applicable rate between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.^. weekdays, or on Satur­ days, Sundays or Holidays. (c) If a man standing sea watches on Saturday, Sunday or Holiday is required to handle explosives, clean holds, do longshore work, work ballast, do car­ penter work, secure cargo, lay dunnage, handle mail or baggage, handle stores, use paint spray guns or sand blasting equipment, tend livestock, handle garbage, remove soot from the stack, clean bilges or clean up oil spills, clean tanks or such work as defined in Article in. Section- 34, Additional Work, he shall be paid only the rate as specified in ibis Agreement for that type of SECTION 14. DOCKING AND UNDOCKING. The work. watch on deck shall receive penalty overtime for docking SECTION 8. RELIEVING HELMSMAN. No mate or undocking after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m., Monday shall relieve Helmsman except in an emergency. through Friday. All hands, when available, shall be used Sougeeing, chipping, painting, etc., shall not be consid­ to perform this work. ered an emergency. SECTION 15. TOPPING OR LOWERING BOOMS, (a) When all hatches are to be rigged or unrigged, all hands available are to be used in topping or lowering booms. If the booms of only onfr (1) hatch are to be topp^ or lowered, not less than two (2) full watches are to be used. SECTION 9. SEA WATCHES IN PORT. When sea (b) The watch on deck may stretch guys, handle watches are in effect all members of each respective watch shall be on duty and shall be paid the premium topping lifts and generally make ready cargo gear for topping booms. rate Saturday, Sundays and Holidays. (c) When booms are lowered and properly secured, SECTION 10. GANGWAY WATCHES, (a) In all the watch on deck may clear and secure guys. (d) The watch on deck shall perform this work with­ ports when watches are broken a gangway watch shaH be maintained at all times. A sailor shall be assigned out the payment of overtime during straight time hours. (e) 'V^en members of the Deck Department are re­ to maintain this watch and eight (8) hours shall constitute a watch. Overtime shall be paid for these watches on quired to spot hooms for longshoremen in^ranec^n weekdays between the hours of 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. On with the loading or discharging of cai day of arrival sea watches for men who are to stand ganerway watches shall be broken at midnight when stay of vessel is to exceed twenty-four (24) hours. On day SECTION 16. UNSAFE WORKING CONDITIONS. of departure, sea watches for men standing gangway Working in holds into which cargo is being loaded or watch shall be set at midnight prior to scheduled sailing discharged shall be considered unsafe working condi­ time. The Premium Rate shall be paid for watches stood from midnight to midnight on Saturdays, Sundays and tions. However, this will not prohibit the cleaning of Holidays. Sailors standing gangway watches shall be re­ between-deck spaces while cargo is being worked in the quired to care for cargo lights, raise or lower gangway, lower cargo holds. (Men working or watching cargo ensign, tend gangway lights and ropes, handle lines, shall not be included in this clause.) call tiie Deck watches and Steward Department and turn off and on deck light and anchor light switches. vessel is in port anl^^atehes are broken and men are called back for shifting ship, hauling, rigging cargo gear, securing gear, cleaning holds, etc., after 6 p.m. and bpfore 8 a.m., Monday through Friday, they shall receive a two (2) hour minimum for such call-back. (d) Gangway watch(^ shall not be maintained In the event the work exceeds-two (2) hours, the men ship is underway during the shifting of the vessel. shall receive overtime for the hours actually worked. (c) The following companies will be considered in On Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, the men shall compliance when they maintain their own shoreside receive a minimum of four (4) hours for such callbacks. gangway watchmen in only the ports as listed below: They may be turned to one (1) or more times without Calmar Steamship—Sparrows Point, Philadelphia, the payment of additional overtime, except where the San Francisco. time exceeds four (4) hours, in which case they will be paid for the time actually worked. Delta Steamship Lines—^New Orleans. During such call-back, the men may be required Jo Waterman Steamship—^New York, New Orleans, Bal­ secure the vessel for sea but may not be required to do maintenance or repair work. timore, Mobile. (b) This section shall not apply when men are called Seatrain Lines—Hudson Waterways, New lii^ork and back to sail the vessel. San Francisco. (c) The duty of men called for the specific purpose of shifting shall be limited to work necessary for SECTION 11. DAY WORKERS, (a) The following shifting, ship and shall not include maintenance or repair rating shall- be classified as day workers: Boatswain, work. Carpenter, Storekeeper, Deck Maintenance. (d) All hands available shall be used for shifting or (b) The working hours at sea and in port' for all hauling vessels. men classified as day workers shall be from 8 a.m. to (e) When a shift or haul commences at exactly 5 p.m. 12 Noon, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. and the meal hour has been changed to 4 p.m. from Any work performed by day men outside of these hours 5 p.m. for the entire crew, the crewmembers who are shall be paid at their applicable rate, except for such on the vessl and are working would not be entitled to work as^defined in Article II, Section 18. the call-back. Those men who have completed their day's (c) When, in accordance with Article H, Section 44, work prior to 5 p.m. and were called back would be (c), the meal hours are changed, the hours of work entitled to the two (2) hour call-back. shall be changed accordingly. SECTION 18. GOING ASHORE TO TAKE LINES. SECTION 12. CARPENTER'S DUTIES, (a) Routine The practice of putting sailors ashore to handle lines duties of the Carpenter shall include the following: when docking or undocking is to be avoided as far as possible. If, however, no other means for handling lines 1. Painting, chipping and cleaning the windlass. 2. Sounding hilges, fresh water, and ballast tanks is available, and sailors are required to catch the lines, or let them go the sailors actually handling lines shall daily. receive five dollars ($6.00) each in each case. This is to be 3. Shoring-up cargo. in addition to overtime, if they are working on overtime 4. Standing by the windlass when necessary. 5. Maintenance work such as repairinjg locks, installing at that particular moment. After the ship is properly moored, and members of porthole gaskets, fixing and fastening steel lockers, "the Deck Department are rquired to,put out additional . and all blocks. _ 6. Such other work as is customary for Carpentdf lines or single up lines during regular working hours no additional money shall be paid. to perform. (b) No overtime shall be paid to members of the ' SECTION 19. SECURING CARGO, (a) If cargo is Deck Department who are required to assist the Car­ not properly secured before going to sea and the Crew Members are required to secure such cargo,! penter during Ibeir regular hours. (c) 'When mendiers of the Deck Department are required by the rfScM-in-diMite • to perform regular (b) Routine tightening up of Cargo lashing and recwpenter lashing of cargo which has come adrift shall not conr (d) ^utine soundings shall be taken on Satordays, stitute overtime. Sundays and Holidays at sea. Except in an emergency, SECTION 20. HANDLING HATCHES, (a) When only members of the Unlicensed Deck Department shall the sailors are used to reiqpve hatches, strong backs Hi0 24 <C' ^ < J / ' ' V ' i " f �and tank tops for the purpose of loading or unloading cargo, or to cover up hatches when cargo is in the vessel, they shall receive overtime as per-Article II, Section 32, of this Agreement. (b) No overtime shall be paid to day men or the watch on deck between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday for covering up when no cargo is in the ship or taking off hatches for any purpose other than actual cargo operations. (c) No member of the Unlicensed Personnel shall be required to perform this work where it conflicts with the longshoremen and the longshoremen have contracts covering such work. SECTION 21. LAYING DUNNAGE FOR CARGO. When the crew is required to actually lay dunnage in ireparation for cargo,| IThis does not mean handling of dunnage in order to SECTION 31. CLEANING BILGES & OIL SPILLS, (a) When any member of the Unlicensed Personnel in the Deck Department is required to enter any bilge which has bron flowed with fuel oil, for the ;purpose of the Deck Department without the payment of overtime. (f) When any work described above is performed by the Unlicensed Personnel and overtime is payable, (b) When men are required to cleanup oil spills on SECTION 35. CHAIN LOCKER. Not less than two (2) Able Seamen shall be sent into the chain, locker to stow chain. deck or oil spills on houses, masts or over the side, as a result of refueling or overflow from tanks,! (c) There shall be only one (1) payment for cloning up after each spill. SECTION 32. TANK CLEANING, (a) When crewmembers are required to enter any tank in which water is regularly carried, for the purpose of cleaning or mak­ ing repairs therein, SECTION 36. PYRAMIDING OVERTIME. There shall be no duplication or pyramiding of overtime except where specifically provided for. ARTICLE IV ENGINE DEPARTMENT clean holds, but only refers to actual flooring off with dunnage for cargo. When crew is required to install grain fittings or otherwise prepare holds for grain cargo, they shall be paid at the rate specified above. (b) When crewmembers are required to enter tordm that have contained animal, vegetable, petroleum oil or creosotes, including bunkers or molasses or after the use of butterworth system, for the purpose of cleaning SECTION 22. CLEANING CARGO HOLDS, (a) or making repairs therein, they shall be paid at the rates Members of tbe Unlicensed Deck Department may be indicated below. required to clean and sweep cargo holds. (c) The rate for cleaning cargo holds, which have carried penalty cargo, shall be that shown in Article II, S^tion 30. SECTION 23. HANDLING MAIL OR BAGGAGE. When sailors are required to handle mail or baggage, they shall be paid the rates specified in Article II, Sec­ tion 32. { SECTION 24. VESSEL'S STORES, (a) Sailors may be required to handle deck stores, radio batteries and "This shall also apply to cofferdams which have been radio equipment, either on the dock or aboard ship dur­ ing their regular hours without payment of overtime.- fouled through leakage of the above mentioned cargoes. (c) When tanks described in (b) above are being Regular hours shall be from' 8 a.m. to 12 Noon and cleaned and cleaning has been completed, a bonus of from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. (b) When sailors are required to handle galley coal. Steward or Engine room stores, either on the dock or aboard shi; This bonus will compensate for the clothing allowance (c) Daily supplies of provisions to be used for port and shall be paid only once during each ballast voyage. consumption shall be brought aboard by the sailors It is understood that sea boots for tank cleaning will be during regular hours when required to do so, without furnished by the Company. While engaged in tank cleaning, men shall receive no other overtime. payment of overtime. The men who are hauling the buckets during tank (d) The oflicer in charge shall determine the number cleaning operations under this Sectionof sailors required for handling ship's stores. (e) The Company reserves the right at any time to use shoregangs to handle ship's stores. (dj For any work performed in cofferdam or void SECTION 25. USING PAINT SPRAY GUNS AND tank which has not contained water, oil, .creosotes, etc., SAND BLASTING EQUIPMENT. When members of the men required to perform such work the crew are required to paint with spray guns. - X _ SECTION 3. HOURS OF WORK. ~ (a) Working The same shall apply to members required to handle When spray guns, other than small hand type, are or shift butterworthing machines during the butterworth hours in port and at sea for all men classified as day being used for painting, two (2) men shall operate same operations or wash tanks from the decks. workers shall be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to and both men shall receive overtime, at the applicable (e) A minimum of tlTree (3) men shall be required for 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Any work outside tiiese rate. the purpose of shifting butterworthing machines. When hours or on Saturdays, Sundays or Holdays is to be paid Two (2) men shall be iised on sand-blasting operation butterworthing machines are in^ operation one (1) man for at the applicable rate, except as provided in Article and shall be paid in the same manner as when spray guns shall be required to stand by the machines. The man who II, S^iion 18. When in accordance with Article II, Sec­ are used. is standing by the machines shall do no other work. How­ tion 44(c), the meal hours are changed, the hours of ever, the other men may be required to perform other work shall be changed accordingly. SECTION 26. SANITARY WORK. Sanitary work work between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. (b) Working hours in port or at sea for all men shall be done on weekdays between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. classified as watchstanders shall be forty (40) hours per without the payment of overtime. Sanitary work in this week, Monday through Friday. Any work performed on section shall mean cleaning the wheelhouse, chartroom, Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays shall be paid for at cleaning windows and mopping out wheelhouse. their premium rate. Weather conditions may necessitate additional mop­ ping of water from the wheelhouse and cleaning of the wheelhouse windows. SECTION 27. CLEANING QUARTERS. One (1) Ordinary Seaman on duty shall be assigned to clean quarters and toilets of the Unlicensed Personnel of the Deck Department, Two (2) hours shall be allowed for this work between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 Noon daily, both at sea and in port, as designated by the oflScer-in-charge. On vessels of 25,500 D.W.T. or over the Ordinary Seaman shall be allowed four (4) -hours daily for performing this work. On C-4's Ordinary Seamen shall be allowed three (3) hours for this work. SECTION 28. TENDING LIVESTOCK. When live­ stock is carried the sailors may be required to tend and feed the livestock and clean up stalls or cages. For such work ^ SECTION 29. GARBAGE. Garbage shall be stowed away from crew's quarters. When members of the Deck Department are required to handle garbage by hand or shovel,! SECTION 30. REMOVING SOOT FROM SMOKE STACK. When members of the Deck Department are Trequired to remove accumulated soot foom inside^of t^ smoke stack, " SECTION 34. ADDITIONAL WORK, (a) In all ports, members of the Deck Department may be required to chip, sougee, scale, prime and paint the vessel over the sides. ~ They may also paint the crew's messroom, crew's lounge, crew's laundry and such passageways or part of passageways where unlicensed quarters, heads and showers are located, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, without the payment of overtime. (b) Overtime shall be paid when sailors are required, either in port or at sea, to chip, sougee, scale, prime or paint galley, pantry, saloon, living quarters, forecastle, lavatories and washrooms, which arcLnot used by the Unlicensed Deck Department. (c) Non-permanent transient or irregular foreign shore labor shall not be employed to perform any of the work in the licensed or unlicensed quarters, store rooms, passageways, galleys and mess rooms, except in those instances where the Company uses established shore labor. Companies on regular trade routes who, prior to June 1, 1954, used established shore labor in foreign ports may continue such practice. (d) At sea or in port, the Deck Department may be required to sand and varnish all outside rails, storm and screen doors. (e) When no Carpenter is carried, the greasing and testing of reach rods in cargo holds, except the freeing up or mechanized repairs thereto, shall be performed by SECTION 4. WORK ON SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS AT SEA. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided, if a man standing regular watch at sea or in port on Saturday, Sunday and Holidays, is required to do work other than routine work for the safe navigation of the^v^^^^^ (b) If a man staniLg watch on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays is required to actually do longshore work, tank cleaning, or handle explosives during his watch he shall be paid at the applicable rate only as specified in this Agreement for that type of work in lieu of the premium rate. SECTION 5. WORK OUT OF ENGINE SPACES. No Unlicensed Member of the Engine Department other than the Deck Engineer, Engine Utility,. Storekeeper, Unlicensed Junior Engineer, Electrician, Wiper, Plumb­ er, Machinist, Ship's Welder-Maintenance and Q.M.E.D. shall be required to work outside the engine spaces without the payment of overtime. Engine spaces shall consist of fireroom, engine room, ice machine room and shaft alley. For the purpose of routine watch duties, the engine spaces shall consist of fireroom, engine roOm, ice machine room, steering engine room, and shaft alley. Ftp JS �SECTION 6. SETTING WATCHES. Sea watches for men standing donkey watches shall be set at midnight prior to scheduled sailing time. SECTION 7. BREAKING WATCHES. When a vessel is in port as defined in Article II, Section 34, and is scheduled to remain in port twenty-four (24) hours or longer, sea watches shall be broken. Whep scheduled stay of vessel is less than twenty-four (24) hours, sea watches shall be maintained. When the vessel arrives in port and is to depart prior to midnight of the following day, sea watches for those men who are to maintain donkey watches shall not be broken. /' When the vessel arrives in port ahd is scheduled to depart after midnight on the following day, sea watches for those men who are to stand donkey watches shall be broken at midnight on day of arrival. On day of arrival, any part of a sea watch from midnight until 8 a.m. shall constitute a complete watch. This shall not apply to men who are to stand donkey watch. When such arrival occurs on a Saturday, Sunday or Holiday, the premiiim rate shall only be paid for hours actually worked on such watch. When watches are not broken in port, penalty overtime shall be paid for all watches stood after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. If watches are broken in a port after having been maintained for a i)eriod of time, penalty overtime shall be paid for all watches stood between time of arrival and breaking watches. This shall not apply when the crew is being paid overtime for standing watches. This ex­ cludes men standing donkey watches. SECTION 8. SUPPER RELIEF, (a) At sea or in port, the 4 to 8 watch shall relieve itself for supper. When any member'or members ofthe Engine Department off duty are required to relieve the 4 to 8 watch during maneuvering, overtime shall be paid.S (b) In port, the man detailed to oil winches shall relieve the fireroom watch for supper when cargo is being worked, except when two (2) or more men are standing fireroom and/or engine room donkey watches together. 1 SECTION 9. ELECTRICIANS. (1) The hours of the Electrician while on day work shall be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. When the Electrician is requested to make a routine daily inspection on Saturdays, Sundays and Holiday, he, shall be paid at his premium rate. (2) liie Chief Electrician shall be responsible to and take orders from the Chief Engineer, or in the absence of the Chief Engineer, he shall take orders from the Senior Engineer or the Engineer on watch; all other Electricians to be directly responsible to the Chief Electrician. In the absence of the Chief Electri­ cian, the/other Electricians take orders from the Engi­ neer. In. the case of Watch Electricians, Electricians are responsible'to the Senior Watch Engineer on board. (3) Electricians shall do all electrical work. They shall also oil or grease the mechanical parts* of the elevators, cargo winches, or electrical conveyors, with­ out the payment of overtime. (This shall not apply to Si-porters or simitar equipment.) When necessary to reach electrical equipment, the Electricians may also be required to perform maintenance work at the steam or diesel end of machinery. Overtime shall be paid for all electrical or mechani­ cal work performed on any of the following equipment: gryro compass, gsrro repeaters, gyro batteries, and gyro M.G. sets, radio communication receivers, transmitter, radio conununication batteries, motor generator sets, radio direction finder equipment, fathometer equipment, radar equipment and Loran system equipment. (4) Electrician's refusal to do electrical work, when .such work renders Electricians liable to electrocution, . or where hazardous conditions exist, shall not be deemed refusal of duty. (5) When- cargo is being worked with vessel's elec­ tric cargo-handling machinery after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. weekdays or on Saturdays, Sundays and Holi­ days, the Electrician shall do all work necessary to keep electric cargo handling machinery in operation. Overtime shall be paid straight through for such periods including time of standing by, preparation of gear to work cargo and securing of such gear there­ after. However, overtime shall cease if cargo work ceases for periods in excess of two (2) hours. If no cargo is being worked during the noon hour on Saturdays, Sun­ days and Holidays and he is. given his full meal hour, no overtime shall be paid for that hour. (6) Electricians shall not be required to do- any painting or cleaning of electrical machinery spaces and the outside of electrical equipment, such as motors, generators, panel boxes, fans, vent filters, electrical fixtures and glassware. This does not mean that the Electricians will not be required to cle^n up any oil or grease spilled in connection with their regrular duties. (7) Electricians shall be required to maintain the inside of motors, generators, panel boxes, fans and the face of switch panels. They shall also maintain cargo and cluster li,;hts and do all sweeping and cleaning in resistor houses and fan rooms. (8) When Electricians are required to install any heavy equipment, whether new or additional, they shall be paid for such .work at the applicable rate. This shall not apply, however, tO' removals or replacement or re­ pairs to worn out equipment, nor to installations of new or light equipment such as wiring and small electrical fixtures and equipment. (9) On vessels carrying Electricians, a properly equipped workshop, when available and convenient. • '• 4 ,-i '[• 'ii:V<'-- -f i hge 26 / i .r* ) r -/'r t J : > • • 't f* • i • r (j' •» * i t » t I f. f > -I t t • / ->-». > ' ' i t i i • • t » jl ' f • '• '--f ,r 1 -MJ ^ • V' • ' * f • i ' I ' will be assigned the Electricians for use as a storeroom for supplies and tools and for overhauling electrical equipment. Electricians shall keep this workshop clean, but shall not be required to paint or sougee. ' (10) In port, when an Electrician on day work, is recalled to the ship on weekdays, after 6 p.m. and be­ fore 6 a.m. and on Saturday, Sunday and Holidays, he shall receive a minimum of three (3) hours overtime at his applicable rate. If turned to after 6 a.m., he shall re­ ceive a minimum of two (2) hours overtime at his overtime rate. This clause shall not apply when he .is recalled to stand by for the purpose of assisting in getting the vessel underway. (11) At sea, when Electricians on day work are called out to do any repair work after midnight and before 8 a.m., a minimum of two (2) hours overtime shall be paid. (12) When the Electrician is requested in writing by the Company to furnish his own'tools he shall re­ ceive twenty dollars ($20.00) per month in addition to his basic wage. (13) The Chief Electrician shall keep Meiger read­ ings of electrical equipment up to date during his regu­ lar working hours. (14) Electricians shall not be required to rewind coils or armatures except in cases of emergency. (15) The Electrician, when available, should be assigned to operate electrical controls on life-boat winches when they are being used. (16) Except in emergencies, all electrical work nor­ mally assigned to Electricians as their regular duties should be performed by the Electricians, when they are aboard. (17) He will not be required to reline brakes on electric winches, anchor windlasses or capstan. (18) The Chief Electrician shall keep an inventory of all supplies and equipment on hand and he shall make requisitions for all needed electrical supplies and tools, subject to approval of the Chief Engineer. Tak­ ing voyage inventories, however, shall be confined to straight time hours. (19) Where less than three (3) electricians are carried, they shall be classified as day workers. (20) When three (3) electricians are carried, they shall be put on regular sea watch at sea of four (4) hours on and eight (8) hours off. In port, these Electricians shall be classified as day workers. (21) Electricians shall make any needed repairs to maintain electric refrigerators, electric washing machines and electric clothes dryers. (22) No overtime is payable under this section when the MG sets supply electricity for the' entire vessel. Regardless of the location of the MG sets the use shall determine whether or not overtime is payable. If the MG sets are used to supply electricity for, the vessel, no overtime is payable. If the MG sets are not used for the entire vessel but used for reasons specified in Article IV, Section -9 (3), overtime s^all apply as specified in this Agreement (23) On all vessels carrying containers (of any size) it shall be the routine duty of the Electrician l^tween the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday: (a) to plug and unplug the reefer boxes. (b) to perform all electrical repairs necessary on reefer boxes. (24) Crane Maintenance Electrician It shall be the duty of the Crane Maintenance Electri­ cian to perform the work as defined above for Elec­ tricians. In addition, he shall perform the work as defined for Deck Engineer under Article IV, Section 15, and perform all work necessary for the maintenance and operation of the shipboard cranes. (25) Electrician/Reefer Maintenance It shall be the duty of the Electrician/Reefer Main­ tenance to perform the work as defined above for Elec­ tricians. In addition, he shall perform all work as defined in Article IV, Section 11, Refrigerating Engi­ neers. (26) The Crane Maintenance Electrician and the Electrician/Reefer Maintenance shall be required to have the necessary qualifications to sail as Electrician. They shall also be certified by the United States Coast Guard as Oiler and Fireman Watertender. They may, when necessary be placed on watch to replace a miss­ ing watch stander, without the payment of overtime except as specifically provided in this Agreement. SECTION 10. UNLICENSED JUNIOR ENGI­ NEERS. (a) On vessels carrying only three (3) Un­ licensed Junior Engineers, they shall be classed as watch standers and while at sea, shall be put on reg­ ular sea watches of four ^ (4) hours on and eight (8) hours off. In port, the Unlicensed Junior Engineers may be put on day work. — (b) DUTIES AT SEA. They shall assist in the operation of the plant and shall be required to do main­ tenance and repair work as directed by the Watch Engineer between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Mon­ day through Friday, without the payment of overtime. Such maintenance and repair work shall be confined to engdne room, fireroom, machine shop, storeroom in or adjacent to engine room, shaft alley, and ice machine room. Tliey shall not be required to do general clean­ ing, painting, cleaning paint, polishing work, wirebrushing, chipping, or scaling without the payment of overtame. (c) DUTIES IN PORT. They shall be required to do maintenanc.") and repair work between,the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 noon, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Such maintenance and repair work shall be confined to engine room, fireroom, machine shop, store­ room in or adjacent to engine room, shaft alley, ice machine room and steering engine room. (d) ,If required to replace another member of the Unlicensed Personnel, they shall be governed by the working rules covering that particular rating. (e) On vessels carrsring day Unlicensed Junior Engi­ neers in addition to watch Unlicensed Junior Engineers, their duties shall be as follows: At sea and in port they shall be required to do main­ tenance and repair work as outlined in subsection (c) above under the direction of the Engineer in charge. They may assist in taking on Engine Department stores including water and fuel. (f) On those vessels where three (3) Unlicensed Junior Engineers are carried, they shall be classed as watchstanders. On those vessels where less than three (3) Un­ licensed Junior Engineers are carried, they shall be classed as day workers. (g) On those vessels where more than three (3) Un­ licensed Junior Engineers are carried, three (3) Un­ licensed Junior Engineers shall be classed as watch -standers and the additional Unlicensed Junior Engineers shall be classed as day workers. SECTION 11. REFRIGERATING ENGINEERS. (a) While refrigerating plant is being operated at sea. Refrigerating Engineers shall be assigned to watches of four (4) hours on and eight (8) hours off. (b) When refrigerating plant is operating continu­ ously in port, the Refrigerating Engineer may be re­ quired to stand donkey watch of eight (8) hours on and sixteen (16) hours off. (c) When refrigerating plant is not being operated and no refrigerated cargo is on board, they shall be assigned to day work in the engine room in accordance with working rules for Oilers on day work. (d) Refrigerating Engineers on day work may be required to supervise the stowing of reefer cargo in which event they shall be paid overtime while the reefer cargo is being worked between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. weekdays. On Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, they shall be paid at their Premium Rate. (e) At sea, while on watch, no overhauling work, breaking calcium, shifting or moving CO-2 bottles shall be done between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. week­ days or on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, without the payment of overtime. In case of emergency, such as excessive gas leakage or loss of brine, the Refrigerating Engineer on watch shall correct this condition as part of his regular duties without the payment of overtime. (f) While on watch duty. Refrigerating Engineer shall be required to leave safe working conditions, keep­ ing the spaces around the ice machines and their auxiliaries clean of oil, water and refuse accumulated during his watch, but he shall not be required to do any painting, cleaning paint, chipping, scaling or shin­ ing bright work. They shall maintain and operate all refrigeration and air-conditioning machinery, and take temperatures at refrigeration machinery, fan rooms, boxes, and reefer containers. (g) On day work. Refrigerating Engineers shall work under the direction of the Chief Engineer or Licensed Engineer in charge of refrigerating plant. Their duties shall consist of overhauling and repair work necessary in connection with the upkeep and maintenance of re­ frigerating machinery, its auxiliaries, and equipment. They shall not be required to paint, sougee, chip, scale, shine bright work, or do cleaning work unless over­ time is allowed for such work. (h) At no time shall they pull or shift ice. SECTION 12. PLUMBER-MACHINIST, (a) The Plumber-Machinist shall be classified as a day worker. (b) Plumber-Machinists shall be required to do re­ pair work on fresh and salt water lines and small steam lines connected with domestic department of the vessel, bathroom fixtures, radiators, galley fuel oil lines, steam cookers and coffee urns, ahd shall do general machine shop work. They may be required to take on water during regular working hours without the pay­ ment of overtime. SECTION 13. EVAPORATOR MAINTENANCE MEN. (a) They shall stand two (2) watches of four (4) hours each per day, while evaporators are in use at sea. When evaporators are used in port, watches shall be changed to eight (8) hours on and sixteen (16) hours off. (b) When evaporators are in use, they shall tend evaporators and other auxiliaries in the evaporator spaces. (c) When evaporators are not in use, they shall be classed as day workers. (d) While on day work, they may be required to perform general maintenance and repair work in the Engine Department, and they may be required to assist in taking on water, fuel oil and Engine Department stores, but they shall not be required to clean boilers, tanks or tank tops, or do any cleaning, sougeeing, scaling or painting without the payment of overtime. They may be required, however, to do, minor sougeeing or spotting up in the evaporator room. They may also be required to replace Oilers, Watertenders, Firemenwatertenders or Firemen who are sick, injured, or missing. ~ SECTION 14. STOREKEEPER, (a) They shall be classified as day workers. (b) They shall supervise the work-of the Wipers under instructions from the First Assistant Engineer and they shall have charge of storeroom and stores, and maintain inventories. (c) They shall not be required to do any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or polish­ ing work without the pajrment of overtime, except in the Engine Department storerooms. SECTION 15. DECK ENGINEER, (a) It shaH be �the^ duty of the Deck Engineer to oil and maintain winches and do maintenance and repair work to deck machinery and deck piping, and when no Electrician is carried he may be required to care for lights, fuses and overhaul electric fans. This will not include mast lights, navigation lights and cargo lights permanently installed. Lifeboat motors are not to be considered as deck machinery. The Deck Engineer shall not be re­ quired to work- on any electric motors such as refrigera­ tor motor?, etc., without the payment of overtime. (b) The Deck Engineer shall not be required to do any cleaning or repair work in the engine room, lireroom or shaft alley, without the payment of overtime. (c) The Dcck Engineer shall not be required to do any additional work while oiling deck machinery, except for running or breakdown repairs. (d) The Deck Engineer shall oil and maintain winches until midnight on days of arrival and departure. An Oiler or Engine Utility shall be assigned to those duties on all other days after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m., however, the Oiler or Engine Utility assigned to oil winches from 5 p.m. until midnight shall be knocked off from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. for supper. (e) The Deck Engineer shall run steam on and off deck machinery and warm up same when deck ma­ chinery is needed to handle ship's lines, except when cargo is being worked and an Oiler or an Engine Utility has been assigned to oil winches. (f) The Deck Engineer or another competent mem­ ber of the Unlicensed Personnel shall stand by when deck machinery is being turned over to prevent freezing. (g) The Deck Engineer shall not be required to do any general painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or polishing work without the pay­ ment of overtime. (h) The Deck Engineer may be required to clean out toilets, scuppers or drains when they are stopped up, but he shall not do any maintenance, repair or plumbing work on domestic lines, toilets, sinks, radia­ tors, etc., without the payment of overtime. (i) If the Deck Engineer is required to stand watches due to the shortage of men, such watches stood between the hours of 6 p.m, and 8 a.m. weekdays shall be paid for at the overtime rate. However, all watches stood shall be in addition to his regular duties as Deck Engrineer. In this case, there shall be no di­ vision of wages. SECTION 16. UTILITYMAN (a) The Utilityraen shall be classed as day workers. (b) They shall be required to assist Engineers or Deck Engineers, etc., in all Engine Department work, including the repair of reefer containers. (c) They shall be required to have qualifications as Oilers; Watertenders and Firemen. (d) They shall not replace any member of the Un­ licensed Personnel, except when such member is missing or unable to perform his regular duties due to illness or injury. (e) All work that is overtime for Wipers during their regular working hours, with the exception of repair work, shall be overtime for the Utilityman when performing the same type of work. (f) They shall do no cleaning, painting, chipping, scrapping, wirebrushing, shining of brass, etc. ' SECTION 17. OILERS-DIESEL, (a) While on sea watch they shall make regular rounds on main engines and auxiliaries, pump bilges, clean strainers and cen­ trifuges, watch oil temperatures and pressures. If required, they shall drain oil for piston oil tanks every hour and shall pump up water for gravity. They shall be required to tend small donkey boiler for heating purposes, without payment of overtime. However, when boiler is being used for heating cargo oil, an overtime allowance of two (2) hours per watch shall be allowed the Oilers. (b) They shall do no cleaning or station work but shall be required to leave safe working conditions for their relief, provided such work shall not be done when Wipers are on duty. ~ (c) In port. Oilers shall maintain a regular donkey watch. They shall oil auxiliaries, tend small donkey boilers, and look after entire plant. Oilers on donkey watch may be required to do maintenance work in the engine room between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. On Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, and after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. weekdays, the Oilers on watch shall receive their applicable rate and no additional overtime shall be paid if cargo is being worked. (d) Oilers shall not be required to do any painting, cleaning paint,..wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or polish­ ing work without the payment of overtime. SECTION 18. OILERS ON SEA WATCHESSTEAM. (a) They shall perform routine duties, oil main engine (if reciprocating), watch temperatures and oil circulation (if turbine), oil auxiliaries, steering en­ gine and ice machine. They shall pump bilges and they shall also tend water where gauges and checks are in the engine room and no Watertenders are carried. (b) They shall do no cleaning or station work but shall be required to leave safe working conditions for their reliefs, keeping the ppaces around main engine and auxiliaries clean of any excess oil. Their routine duties shall include cleaning oil strainers arid purifier. (c) On vessels with small cargo refrigeration plants. Oilers shall oil plant. When the Oiler is required to take reefer cargo box temperature, he shall be paid one (1) hour's overtime for each watch. On vessels carrying watch freezers. Oilers shall not handle refrigeration plant. (d) If required to start or blow down evaporator, he shall be paid one (1) hour overtime for each operation. However, when such equipment is placed in operation. Oilers may be required to check the equipment at' regular intervals, make necessary adjustments to in­ sure proper and even flow of condensate and salt water and oil and tend any pumps operated in connec­ tion with such equipment without the payment of over­ time. (e) On turbine-propelled vessels which are certified as passenger vessels and are carrying passengers, the Oiler on the midnight to 4 a.m. watch may be required to assist in blowing tubes, where automatic soot blowers are in vlse(f) Oilers shall not be required to do any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or polishing work without the payment of overtime. (g) In port when sea watches are maintained, the Oiler on watch shall be paid penalty overtime after 5 p.m., and before 8 a.m., weekdays and on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, at the premium rate. SECTION 19. OILERS ON DAY WORK—STEAM. They shall assist the Engineers in maintenance and re­ pair work in engine room, machine shop, shaft alley, ice-machine room, and storeroom when located in, or adjacent to engine room. They shall not be required to do any cleaning of boilers, painting, cleaning paint, polishing work, wirebrushing, chipping or scaling with­ out the payment of overtime. SECTION 20. WATERTENDERS ON SEA WATCH­ ES. (a) They shall perform their routine duties, tend water and boiler auxiliaries, oil temperatures, stack draft and supervise firing. They shall handle any valves in connection with the operation of the boilers as di­ rected by the Engineers. (b) They shall not be required to crack any main or auxiliary steam stop valves. However, when stops have been cracked, they may open them wide. (c) They shall not be required to do any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or polishing work without the payment of overtime. SECTION 21. WATERTENDERS IN PORT. (a) They shall maintain a regular donkey watch and shall maintain steam and tend auxiliaries, including ice machines. (b) They shall be paid overtime at the applicable rate after 5 p.m., and before 8 a.m., weekdays and on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. (c) Watertenders shall not be required to do any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling, or polishing work without the payment of overtime. SECTION 22. VESSELS HAVING BOTH WATERTENDERS AND FIREMEN. In port, as defined in Article II, Section 34, and sea watches are broken, Watertenders shall stand all donkey watches and Fire­ men shall be put on day work. SECTION 23. FIREMEN/WATERTENDER. (a) They shall be required to tend water, clean burners, strainers and drip pans, punch carbon, keep steam, tend fuel oil pressure and temperatures and oil fuel circula­ tion pumps which are located in the fireroom only ex­ cept as in Article IV, Section 34. (b) They shall clean up excess oil occasioned by changing burners and strainers and shall leave the fireroom in a safe condition when relieved. (c) They shall not be required to do any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or polish­ ing work without the payment of overtime. (d) Except as otherwise provided herein, when on donkey watch they shall be required to keep steam. (e) If the ship arrives in port between 5 p.m. and midnight, the Fireman/Watertender shall continue on sea watches until midnight and shall maintain steam. Penalty overtime shall be paid for this work. SECTION 24. WATER-TUBE FIREMAN ON SEA WATCHES, (a) They shalT do routine duties of the watch such as keeping burners clean, cleaning strainers and drip pans and punch carbon. They shall not be re­ quired to leave the confines of the fireroom at any time to do any work outside of the fireroom, except as pro­ vided for in Article IV, Section 34. (b) They shall be required to keep their respective stations cleaned and painted between the lowest grating and the floor plates. On vessels with irregular gratings, 10 feet from the floor plates shall be considered the Fireman's station limit. (c) Fanning tubes and the use of XZIT and similar preparations shall be classified as general cleaning work and shall be confined to regular cleaning hours. (d) They shall not be required to blow tubes by hand. However, the Fireman on watch may be required to assist in opening and closing breeching doors, and in turning steam on and off. Where automatic soot blowers are used Fireman will handle valves connecting with same. SECTION 25. WATER-TUBE FIREMAN ON DAY WORK, (a) In port, they shall be required to do general cleaning, polishing and painting work, in the fireroom, sponging and blowing tubes, and shall assist the Engineers in making repairs to boiler mountings etc. (b) They may also be required to wash down steam drums of water tube boilers. (c) When required to do any cleaning of boilers and fireboxes other than the above, they shall be paid over­ time. SECTION 26. FIRE-TUBE FIREMEN ON SEA WATCHES, (a) They shall perform routine duties, clean burners, strainers and drip pans, punch carbon, keep steam, watch fuel oil pressure and temperature, (b) They shall clean up excess oil occasioned by changing burners and strainers without payment of overtime and shall leave the fireroom in a safe con­ dition when relieved. .(c) They shall not be required to do any any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or polish­ ing work without the payment of overtime. (d) If the ship arrives in port between 5 p.m. and mid­ night, they shall continue on sea watches until midnight and shall maintain steam and tend auxiliaries including ice machine. Penalty overtime shall be paid for this work. SECTION 27. FIRE-TUBE FIREMEN IN PORT, (a) They shall keep burners, strainers and drip pans clean at all times. They shall also clean up excess oil occassioned by changing burners and strainers without payment of overtime and shall leave the fireroom in a safe condition when relieved. They shall do no boiler work. They shall keep steam for the auxiliaries and safety of the ship and take care of the entire plant. They shall receive overtime after 5 p.m., and before 8 a.m., Monday through Friday. (b) They shall not be required to do any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or polish­ ing wofk viathout the payment of overtime. SECTION 28. WIPERS, (a) They shall be classed as day workers. (b) It shall be routine duties for the Wipers to do general cleaning, including oil spills -on deck, painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling, sougeeing, polishing work in the Engine Department, in­ cluding resistor houses and fanrooms, cleaning and painting steering engine and steering engine bed, and take on stores. However, when taking on fuel oil or water, and the hoses are connected and disconnected by shoreside personnel,, the Wiper shall not be required to assist. When the ship's personnel handles the con­ nections, the Wiper shall be used to assist in connecting and disconnecting and putting hoses away but should not be required to stand by. ^Pumping of galley fuel tank shall be performed on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays during the two (2) hours' sanitary work. (c) They shall not be required to paint, chip, 'sougee or polish bright work in fireroom fidley, except in port. (d) One (1) Wiper shall be assigned to clean quarters and toilets of the Unlicensed Personnel of the Engine Department daily. Two (2) hours shall be al­ lowed for this work between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 noon daily, both at sea and in port, as designated by the Engineer in charge. On vessels of 25,500 D.W.T. or over, the Wiper shall be allowed four (4) hours daily for performing this work. On C-4's the Wiper shall be allowed three (3) hours daily for the work. • (e) They may be required to paint unlicensed En­ gine Department quarters without payment of over­ time during their regular working hours. (f) They shall be paid overtime for cleaning in firesides and steam drums of boilers. They may be re­ quired to wash out steam drums with hose -without payment of overtime. (g) They shall be paid overtime when required to clean tank tops or bilges by hand or whep required to paint in bilges. However, cleaning bilge strainers, cleaning away sticks or rags shall be considered part of their duties and shall be done without the payment of overtime. (h) They shall assist the Engineers in blowing tubes, and they shall also assist the Engineer in putting XZIT, and similar preparations and boiler compounds in the boiler. (i) They may be required to assist in repair work, but they shall not be assigned to a repair job by them­ selves without the payment of overtime. This is not to include dismantling equipment in connection with cleaning; such as, grease extractors, bilge strainers and evaporators, etc. (j) They shall be required to pump up galley fuel tank during straight time hours without the payment of overtime. (k) While vessels are transiting the Panama or Suez Canal, one (1) Wiper shall be assigned to trim ventilators to insure breeze for men below, regardless of whether it is outside of their regular working hours or not. When he performs this work outside of his regu­ lar working hours, overtime will be allowed. (1) Skimming hot wells and cleaning grease extrac­ tors shall be done by the Wipers as part of their regu­ lar duties without the payment of overtime. (m) They shall pull ice on freight ships and deliver it to the ice box without the payment of overtime, and they shall also remove ice cubes from ice cube machines where such machines are located in engine room spaces. (n) At sea, when a watchstander becomes ill or in­ jured, a Wiper may be assigned to stand his watches for which he shall be paid overtime. If the original man remains incapacitated for a period in excess of three (3) days the Wiper may then be promoted and shall receive the differential in pay only. SECTION 29. DONKEY WATCH, (a) A donkey watch is a watch performed in port by a portion of the Engine Department personnel who are required to maintain steam and to tend auxiliaries including steam winches when the main engines are secured. (b) The donkey watch shall be paid at the premium rate for Saturday, Sundays and Holidays, and on week­ days shall be paid penalty overtime after 5 p.m., and before 8 a.m. If donkey watf^hes are to be maintained during the vessel's stay in port such watches must be set at-the time sea watches are broken. (c) The intention of this Section is that, in port, donkey watches, including a Fireman/Watertender and P>ge Z7 •'.Vr "i'-t • �an Oiler will be in effect; under which circumstanceti the Oiler shall be required to oil all auxiliaries, includ­ ing steam winches. (d) Under circumstances where a Fireman/Watertender is alone on donkey watch by reason of the Oiler having been assigned to day work, or to other duties, and the Fireman/Watertender is required to tend engine auxiliaries, he shall be compensated for such work at the applicable overtime rate per hour. In no case, however, shall double overtime be paid. (e) Where either a Fireman/Watertender or an Oiler fails to stand his watch, and the work of the missing man is performed by another Unlicensed Member of the Fngine Department, then there is no additional com­ pensation payable. (f) Oilers on donkey watch may be required in addition to oiling auxiliaries to do maintenance work in the engine room between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. without payment, of overtime weekdays. ; be ^ ruultae d qMiu:; port^.. to tend . llhiE fihaJi aupfy SECTION 30. TANK CLEANING (a) When crewmembers are required to enter any tank in which water is regularly carried, for the pur­ pose of cleaning or making repairs therein, H" This shall also apply to cofferdams which have been fouled through leakage of the above-mentioned cargoes. (c) ]^hen tanks described in (b) above are being cleaned and cleaning has been completed, a bonus i m ArtiadU II. Sae^ 21 Uvertuua This bonus will compensate for the clothing allowance and shall be paid only once during each ballast voyage. It is understood that sea boots, for tank cleaning will be furpished by the Company. While engaged in tank clean­ ing, men shall receive no other overtime. The men who are hauling the buckets during tank cleaning operations under this section W (d) For any work performed in cofferdam or void tank which has not contained water, oil, creosotes, etc., the men required to perform such work 'III The same shall apply to members required to handle or shift butterworthing machines during the butterworth operations or wash tanks from the decks. (e) A minimum of three (3) men shall be required for the purpose of shifling butterworthing machines. When butterworthing machines are in operation one (1) man shall be required to stand by the machines. The man who is standing by the machines shall do no other work. How­ ever, the other man may be required to perform other work between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. SECTION 31. USING PAINT SPRAY GUNS AND SAND-BLASTING EQUIPMENT. When members of the crew are required to paint with spray guns 1 i t r* ; f; r', * .! ur' SECTION 36. STANDING SEA WATCHES. DAY WORKERS. Except as otherwise speciflcally provided, the following ratings may be used to stand watches duG to a shortage of unlicensed watch standers without the payment of overtime: Deck Engineer, Engine Util­ ity, Q.M.E.D., Ship's Welder Maintenance and Wiper, or any other qualifled day worker. SECTION 37. CLEANING BILGES. When any mem­ ber of the Unlicensed Personnel of the Engine Depart­ ment is required to enter any bilge which has been flooded with fuel oil, for the purpose of cleaning,! SECTION 39. SHIP'S WELDER/MAINTENANCE, (a) The Ship's Welder/Maintenance Man shall be classed as a day worker in the Engine Department. (b) He shall be required to do burning, welding, maintenance and repair work anywhere on the vessel as directed by the Chief Engineer. (c) He shall be required to have qualiflcations as Fireman, Oiler and Watertender. (d) He may be used to replace sick, injured or missing watch-standers without the payment of over­ time, except as where speciflcally provided for in this Agreement. (e) He shall not be required to do general cleaning, painting, cleaning paint, polishing work, wirebrushing, chipping or scaling except in the course of burning, welding, maintenance and repair work. (f) He shall receive the contractual overtime rate for specifled work such as tank cleaning, cleaning bilges, using paint spray guns, etc. SECTION 40. OliiER/MAINTENANCE UTILITY. 1. The Oiler shall be re-rated to Oiler/Maintenance Utility. 2. He shall be required to have the qualiflcations of Fireman, Oiler and Watertender. 3. He shall be classed as a watch stander and shall perform the routine duties and maintenance of the Oiler and Fireman-Watertender stated in Article I"V, Sections 18, 19 and 23, Standard Freightship Agree­ ment. 4. Maintenance overtime shall be divided as equally as possible between men of this rating. SECTION 41. QUALIFIED MEMBER OF THE EN­ GINE DEPARTMENT (Q.M.E.D.). 1. The duties of the Qualifled Members of the En­ gine Department (Q.M.E.D.s) shall be all work neces­ sary for the continuance of the operation of the Engine Department. 2. He shall perform maintenance and repairs through­ out the vessel under the direction of the Engineer in charge. ' 3. If he is a day worker, he may be required to re­ place a missing Watchstander. 4. He may be required to take on fuel and water and to take soundings as directed by the Engineer in charge. 5. When no Ship's Welder-Maintenance is carried he may, if qualifled be required to burn and weld. 6. He may be required to assist in any work neces­ sary for the operation of reefer equipment and con­ tainers, including the taking of temperatures. 7. He shall not be required to chip, paint, or sougee except where such work is incidental to a speciflc repair job. When spray guns, other than small haiid type, are being used for painting, two (2) men shall operate same and both men shall receive overtime, at the applicable rate. Two (2) men shall be used on sand-blasting operation and shall be pn.td in the same manner as when spray guns are used. SECTION 3'^. CARBON TETRA-CHLORIDE. When­ ever carbon tetra-chloride is required to be used by any Unlicensed Member of the Engine Department for clean­ ing purposes, \ SECTION 33. WORK WHEN PLANT IS SHUT DOWN. When vessel is in port and the entire plant is shut down, the Watertenders, Fireman/Watertenders, or Firetube Firemen may be placed on day work. Their SECTION 43. PYRAMIDING OF OVERTIME. There work shall then consist of repair and maintenance work shall be no duplication or pyramiding of overtime ex­ ,1J i" '' 'i J '' (M Page 28 . , , , i .1 ' / # i i f > 4 f r. «»•> 'IJ.i,-'.r ' i 'r /oV'/ STEWARD DEPARTMENT SECTION 35. NEW EQUIPMENT NOT CARRIED AT PRESENT. In the event the Company should in­ stall new or different equipment than that presently in use and covered by this Agreement, the Company and. Union shall meet immediately to negotiate working rules to cover such vessel or equipment. aealingr he shall bo paid extra oowpeftgation at the tank e^anin^ rate as ^spootfled la this A^rtcmeat. ^ ^^ iu. the eve ARTfCLE y SECTION 34. FIREROOM-ENGINE ROOM BOUND­ ARIES. On vessels having no bulkheads separating engine room' and flreroom, an imaginary line is to be drawn at after or forward end of boilers, depending on location of boilers, for the purpose of deflning engine room or flreroom boundaries. This imaginary line shall not exclude from the duties of the Fireman, FiremanWatertender, Watertender, and Oilers any work as out­ lined in their respective working rules. (b) When crewmembers are required to enter tanks that have contained animal, vegetable, petroleum oil or creosotes, including bunkers or molasses for purpose of cleaning or making repairs therein, they shall be paid at the rates indicated below. """" cept where speciflcally provided for. on all boiler mounts and boiler auxiliaries which are located in the fireroom, above and below the floor plates. V:.I- -•'-.•'i ISecottd Cook $88.46 728.23 *'PhlrdCook Gods , leaamoft ^ , Itiilt an 680.14 GSu.Ii^ 534.72 534.72 714,15 714-16 061.46 661.46 - m ' 748.86 v4S.gS 18 •When passengers are carried, the Third Cook will be re-rated as Second and will be paid wages in ftccordance with this Agreement. SECTION 2. MINIMUM OVERTIME. At sea, when any member of the Steward Department is called out to work between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m., a minimum of two (2) hours overtime shall be paid. SECTION 3. HOURS OF WORK, (a) No member of the Steward Department shall be required to work in excess of eight (8) hours in any one (1) day without the payment of overtime. (b) Any work required to be performed outside his regular hours, or on Saturday, Sundays and Holidays, shall be paid for at the applicable overtime rate. (c) In port all work performed by the Steward De­ partment between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m., Mon­ day through Friday, shall be paid for at the applicable rate. The spread of hours shall be as provided in this Agreement. (d) When a vessel proceeds from one (1) city to an­ other City and (always assuming that the vessel is under Register or enrollment and a Custom clearance or permit to proceed is required), then those Cities are to be considered two (2) separate and distinct ports. If a Custom clearance or permit to proceed is not required the two (2) Cities are to be considered the same port for the purpose of applying the overtime provisions of above. SECTION 4. WORKING HOURS. Steward—eight (8) hours between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Chief Cook—eight (8) hours"Between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Cook and Baker—eight-(8) hours between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Second Cook—7 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Third Cook—7 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Messman—6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.-— 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Steward Utilityman—7 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Galley Utility—6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.— 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. SECTION 5. AUTOMATED AND SEMI-AUTO­ MATED VESSELS, (a) Hours and Duties. 1. The Chief Steward or Steward-Cook shall super­ vise the Steward Department, eight (8) hours, between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. 2. Chief Cook 7:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. 3:30 p.m.- 6:15 p.m. Additional duties of the Chief Cook shall be to assist Cook and Baker during rush period at breakfast and keep utensils used by him clean. The Chief Cook shall receive the same port time overtime hours as the Chief Steward. 3. Cook and Baker 6:00 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. Additional duties of Cook and Baker shall be to pre­ pare, cook and serve all vegetables for dinner and supper meals. Scrub galley after the supper meal with the assistance of a General Utility. Prepare night lunches and cooked salads. 4. Saloon Mess 6:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. Prepare salads except cooked, and all cold drinks used by him. Draw supplies as needed. 5. Crew Mess 6:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. < • 4:00 p.m.- 6:30p.m. Prepare salads except cooked salads. . 6. UtiUty 6:30 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. r ' 10:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. ' JV 4:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. On vessels carrying Utilities, the Chief Steward shall assign their duties. (b) VESSELS CARRYING PASSENGERS 1. When passengers are on board, the Passengers' Utilities working hours shall be the same as the Messman. 2. In all ports the Cook and Baker shall work on a schedule between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. as set forth by the Steward. When meal hours are changed for Deck and Engine •Departments in accordance with Article II, Section 44, the Steward Department's working hours may be changed accordingly provided, however, that they be given two (2) hours' notice prior to the time necessary to prepare meals. �3. Two dollars and fifty cents (|2.50) per day, for each passenger over six (6) passengers shaH'be paid on these vessels when from seven (7) to twelve (12) are carried. These monies shall be divided among the members of the Steward Department who perform .the work or, at the Company's option, an additional Passenger Utilityman may be carried. 4. When the vessel commences a voyage without passengers, and without a Passenger Utilityman and is manned in accordance with this section and passengers are taken aboard at a foreign port, two dollars and fifty cents ($2.60) per day per passenger shall.be paid and divided among members of the Steward Department who perform this work. 6. When two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per day per passenger is being paid to members of the Steward De­ partment, there shall be no division of wages as outlined in Article V, S^tion 7, because of the absence of this member in the Steward Department. When the company receives no compensation for a minor child then the two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per day shall not be applicable. If the two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per passenger per day is being paid in lieu of increasing the Steward Department personnel and a passenger boards or leaves a vessel before the serving of any of the three (3) meals, at the beginning or termination of such passenger's voy­ age, the'rate of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) pre­ scribed herein shall be reduced in the amount of eighty four cents ($.84) for each meal missed. SECTION 6. PULL COMPLEMENT, (a) The full complement of the Stewart Department shall be main­ tained when the vessel is feeding. This shall not apply when a skeleton crew is aboard. (b) When a skeleton crew is aboard and the ship is feeding, a minimum of five (5) men shall be maintained in the Steward Department. SECTION 7. WORKING DUE TO ABSENT MEM­ BERS. (a) When a vessel is in a Continental United States port and a member of the Steward Department is missing, the men who do the missing man's work shall be paid overtime for actual time worked over their normal eight (8) hours. (b) If a vessel sails without the full complement in the Steward Department as required by this agree­ ment, then the men who do the missing men's work will receive, in addition to a division of wages of the missing men, the overtime that the missing men would normally have made on a Saturday, Sunday or Holiday. (c) While on a voyage and a member of the Steward Department becomes ill or is injured, and remains aboard the vessel, the men who do his work will re­ ceive a division of wages but they shall not receive any overtime for doing this work. SECTION 8. ROUTINE WORK, (a) The regular routine duties laid out below shall be carried out within the scheduled working hours as specified above and it shall be the duty of the Steward Department to or­ ganize so that it is accomplished within eight (8) hours per day as scheduled in this Agreement. Routine duties of the Steward Department shall be t6 prepare and serve the meals. They shall also clean and maintain, in­ cluding spot sougeeing and polishing bright work, the quarters of the Licensed Personnel, the Radio Officers, the Pursers, Passengers and the ship's office, all dining rooms, messrooms, washrooms, galley and pantry. They shall sort and cull fruit and vegetables. Unless other­ wise specified in this Agreement no overtime applies to the above routine work. (b) At sea, the Utility, if assigned to the daily clean­ ing of the radio shack, shall receive not more than three (3) hours overtime per week at the overtime rate. (c) It shall be routine duties for the Steward Util­ ity to count and bag linen, work in storerooms, linen lockers, toilets and Steward Department enclosed passageways and do general cleaning within his eight (8) hours as directed by the Steward. (d) Where the Saloon Messmen are required to wax and polish decks, it shall be among their routine duties to maintain same daily. When he is required to remove old wax preparatory to rewaxing, and rewax same, he shall be paid overtime for such work per­ formed. SECTION 9. RECEIVING STORES. The Steward shall be solely responsible for checking and receiving of voyage stores and linens, and he shall not delegate this responsibility to any other member of the Steward Department. He shall be required to go on the dock to check stores and linens without the payment of overtime during his regular working hours. SECTION 10. HANDLING STORES. Members of the Steward Department shall not be required to carry any stores or linen to or from the dock, but when stores or linen are delivered at the storeroom doors, meat or chill box-doors, Stewart Department men shaU place same in their respective places and consumption when placed aboard shall be stored by Messmen and/or Utilitymen without the payment of overtime provided such work is done within their pre­ scribed eight (8) hours. SECTION 21. SHORE BREAD- (a) The Company shall furnish bread from ashore in all Continental U.S. ports. When bread is not furnished in Continental U.S. ports within twenty four (24) hours, after arrival, ex­ cluding Sundays, and Holidays, the Cook and Baker shall SECTION 11. LATE MEALS. When members of the be required to make the bread and will be paid three (3) Steward Department are required to serve late meals hours overtime for each batch of bread baked. due to the failure of officers to eat within the pre­ (b) When a Baker is employed he may be re­ scribed time, the members of the Steward Department quired to bake new during actually required to stand by to prepare and serve the the payment of overtime.regular working hours without late meals shall be paid at the applicable rate. SECTION 22. SOUGEEING. When members of the SECTION 12. SHIFTING MEALS. When meal hours are extended for any reason and any of the Unlicensed Steward Department are required to sougee, overtime Personnel are unable to eat within the required pre­ shall be paid for the actual number of hours worked, as provided in Article V, Section 26. Wiping off scribed time, all members of the Steward Department except fingerprints, grease spots, etc., shall not be considered required to stand by to prepare and.serve the meals sougeeing. shall be paid at the applicable rate for the time the meal is extended. As much notice as possible shall be SECTION 23. CHIPPING, SCALING AND PAINT­ given the Steward Department when meal hours are to ING. Members of the Steward Department shall not be shifted, and in no event shall this notice be lesi^ than be required to chip, scale or paint. two (2) hours in advance. In the event the two (2) hour SECTION 24. DUMPING GARBAGE. No member notice is not given the meal hour shall not be shifted. of the Steward Department shall be required to go on SECTION 13. MEALS IN PORT, (a) When meals the dock for the purpose of dumping garbage, without are served in port to other than regular members of the pajrment of overtime. the crew, passengers, pilot, port engineers, super­ cargoes and port captains^, when assig^ned to the vessel, I shall be paid and divided among the members of the Steward Department actually engaged in preparing and serving meals. (b) When food is prepared for persons who do not SECTION 25. OIL STOVES. Members of the Stew­ require the service of messroom, two (2) hours overtime per meal shall be paid for the first group of six (6) persons ard Department shall not be required to pump oil for and fractions thereof, and one (1) hour overtime for each the galley range. four (4) additional persons or fractions thereof. This SECTION 26. DAY WORK, (a) When the ship is not money is to be divided equally among the galley force. feeding and members of the Steward Department are (c) No extra meals are to be served without the on day work, the hours shall be 8 a.m. to 12 noon and authority of the Master or officer in charge of the 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. vessel. (b) When members of the Steward Dejpartment are SECTION 14. EXTRA PERSONS SLEEPING on day work, they may be required to work in store­ ABOARD. When persons other than regular crew- rooms, linen lockers, toilets, passengers' and officers' members, passengers, pilot or a company representa­ quarters, messrooms, galley. Steward Department pas­ tive sleep aboard, the member of the Steward Depart­ sageways, handle stores and linen placed aboard ship, ment who takes care of the room shall be paid one (1) and do general cleaning without the payment of overtime. (c) When members of the Steward Department are hour's overtime per jday. This does not apply when a ship carries the required complement to accommodate on day work, they shall be allowed fifteen (15) minutes passengers and the number of extra persons aboard do for coffee at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. or at a convenient time not exceed the full complement of passengers allowed. near these hours. (d) When members of the Steward Department are This does not apply to relief officers. on day work, they shall receive one (1) full hour from 12 SECTION 15. SERVING MEALS OUTSIDE OF noon until 1 p.m. for lunch. This hour may be varied MESSROOMS. When any member of the Steward De­ but such variation shall not exceed one (1) hour either partment is required to serve anyone outside of their way, provided that one (1) unbroken hour shall be allowed respective messrooms for any reason, he shall be paid at all times for dinner or supper when men are on day at the applicable rate for time required. However, meals work. If one (1) unbroken hour is not given, the men in­ may be served on the bridge to the Master and/or volved shall receive one (1) hour's Penalty Overtime in Pilot without the payment of overtime, whenever it is lieu thereof. necessary for them to be on the bridge for the safety (e) Extra members of the Steward Department who of the ship. The Captain's office or stateroom shall not are carried to take care of passengers may be as­ be classified as the bridge of the ship. This section signed to day work when passengers leave the vessel shall not be construed to apply to passengers or ship's and such members shall work as directed by the Chief personnel served during regular working hours on ac­ Steward. In addition to the work outlined in subsec­ tion (b) of this section, such members may be re-count of illness.' quired to sougee in passengers' quarters, including SECTION 16. MIDNIGHT MEALS AND NIGHT toilets, washrooms, and alleyways, during their regular LUNCHES, (a) Members of the Steward Department hours of work without the payment of overtime. Pas­ actually engaged in serving hot lunches at midnight are senger Utilitymen who are on day work when no to be allowed three (3) hours' overtime for preparing and passengers are aboard, shall be allowed to work week­ serving same. end and Holiday overtime, except when the vessel is (b) When not more than the equivalent of one (1) de­ sailing between Continental United States ports. partment is served at 9 p.m. or 3 a.m. night lunch, one (1) cook shall be turned out to perform this work. When SECTION 27. GALLEY GEAR. The Company shall a midnight hot lunch is served to not more than five (5) furnish all tools for the galley including knives for the men, one (1) cook shall perform this work. When from six cooks. (6) to ten (10) men are served, one .(1) cook and one (1) SECTION 28. APRONS AND UNIFORMS. Whitemessman shall perform this work. When more than ten (10) men are served, one (1) cook and two messmen shall caps, aprons, and coats worn by the Steward Depart­ ment shall be furnished and laundered by the Com­ perform this work. (c) When meals are not provided as specified in pany and white trousers worn by the galley force shall Article II, Section 45, the number of the Steward be laundered by the Company. Department who would normally be broken out to SECTION 29. ENTERING ENGINEROOM AND prepare such meals shall be paid the overtime specified FIREROOM. Members of the Steward Department shall in paragraph (a) above, at the Overtime Rate. not be required to enter the engine or fire room, except SECTION 17. CLEANING MEAT AND CHILL as may be required by Article II, Section 18. BOXES, (a) Members of the Steward Department shall SECTION 30. WORK NOT SPECIFIED. Any work be assigned by the Steward to clean meat and chill performed by the Steward Department that is not boxes and shall be paid at the applicable rate for actual specifically defined in this Agreement shall be paid for time worked. Boxes shall not be cleaned without the ex­ at the regular overtime rate. press authorization of the Chief Steward. SECTION 31. PYRAMIDING OVERTIME. There (b) Keeping the meat and chill boxes neat and orderly at all times such as cleaning out paper wrap­ shall be no duplication or pyramiding of overtime ex­ ping, crates, etc., within regular working hours is cept where specifically provided for. not to be considered overtime. SECTION 18. MAKING ICE CREAM. When a memher of the Steward Department is required to make ice cream he shall be,.paid at the applicable rate for the time required to make the ice cream. SECTION 19. MAKING ICE. On ships where ice machines are carried, members of the Steward De­ partment will not be required to make ice or pull ice, but they will distribute the ice once it is pulled. On ships where ice machines are not carried, and members of the Steward Department are required to make ice, overtime shall be paid for such work per­ formed. "This does not apply to making ice cubes in small refrigerators or ice machines, which are located in messrooms, pantries or galleys. SECTION 20. OVERTIME FOR BUTCHERING. When carcass beef, in eighths or larger is carried, the man required to-butcher this beef shall be ^aid a mini­ mum of six (6) hours overtime weekly for butchering. This shall not apply when a Butcher is carried. ARTICLE VI OTHER PROVISIONS SECTION 1. (a) Vessels Sales and Transfers. Prior to any vessel contracted to the Seafarers International Un­ ion of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ land Waters District, AFL-CIO, being disposed of in any fashion, including but not limited to sale, scrap, transfer, charter, etc., ninety (90) days notification in writing must be sent to Union Headquarters 275 20th St., Brooklyn, New York 11215. SECTION 2. It is agreed that any agreements that are presently in effect covering War Risk Insurance and Area Bonuses be continued as is with no cliange. In P£j|e29 . I.;l. • �other changes shall be the dates provided in the Memorandums of Understanding which have been in­ corporated into and made a part of this Collective Bar­ gaining Agreement. addition, any and all Addenda, Supplementary Ag^reements and/or Memorandums of Understanding, the con­ tents of which have not been incorporated into this Collective Bargaining Agreement shall be continued in effect and if modified, as so modified shall be in­ corporated into and made a part of this Collective Bar­ gaining Agreement. ARTICLE VII ARTICLE VIII SECTION 3. It is agreed that for purposes of construction of this Agreement, wherever the masculine gender is used, it shall include the feminine gender.^ EFFECTIVE DATES The effective date of this Agreement shall be at 12:01 a.m., '11^ and the effective dates as to all TERMINATION The termination date of this Collective Bargaining Agrreement shall' SlU STEWARD DEPARTMENT WORKING RULES i? !• '• it r JI !-u. <• : {it j. ): . ,?!•-- i r'ii'y- ];4i'! 1 1': i f. i' r: 11 1 1 S}\ 1J J. FOR THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland'Waters District, AFL-CIO 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 his Department. It is not intended to conflict with or supercede our agrreement, nor is it intended in any way to limit the Chief Steward's authority. Duties of Steward: Eight (8) hours bet-^een the hours of 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Steward shall have the full authority of making any changes and adjustment of this work, according to the circumstances or conditions that may arise, and the Union demands th^t each member cooperate in carry­ ing out his assignment as a condition 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 deter­ mining factor, in better service, maintenance and greater economy. He shall coordinate the work of his Department in the different classes so that none of his men will be taxed unfairly or beyond their capacity. He shall have free access to all parts of the vessel, where the function of his Department is necessary. When setUing differences he should make every effort to settle them satisfactorily for all concerned. His employees are entitled to private interviews when brought to task. This will improve the harmonious relationship now ex­ isting aboard ships. The regular duties of the Steward shall be to supervise all work of the Steward Depart­ ment, including the supervision of preparing and serv­ ing all meals; he is responsible for the receiving and issuance of, all stores, inspection of work, preparing requisitions, taking inventory of stock, authorizing, 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 feeding siystem and list of instructions, as set forth by Headquarters and its representatives, shall be followed and he' will be held accountable for its application aboard ship. When ordering replacements for entry ratings, the Steward shall specify a definite entry rating. The dis­ patcher should be instructed to call the job as specified for the particular entry rating involved. The Chief Steward shall set up a schedule for mem­ bers of the Department to keep the Steward Department quarters clean. Upon two (2) hours notice, members of the Steward Department shall be required to assist the Steward in taking voyage stores. The Steward will designate the number of men necessary for storing. He shall prepare all menus and control all keys. He shall see that all quarters under his jurisdiction are cleaned properly, that meals are served on time, au-thorize the cleaning of all refrigerated storage boxes. He may assist When there is a shortage of help in his Department, he may also do any work he may deem necessary for the efficient operation of his Department. Duties of the Chief Cook: Eight (8) hours between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. 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 I the menus when required. He shall work under the supervision of the Chief Steward and shall receive stores when necessary and assist in the proper storage of Bjaane. As directed by the Steward, he shall assist in t^ing inventory of galley stores and galley equipment; also report to the Steward any repairs and replacing of all equipment. He shall render all fats, he shall be responsible 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: Eight (8) hours in all ports and at sea, as the Steward may direct, between the hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. ! He shall work under the direction of the Chief Cook; he shall do the necessary cooking, 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 a.m. start the preparation of all meats left out by the Chief ' Cook except when the cook and baker is on day work. He shall b(- responsible for cooking and serving break­ fast. He shall slice, prepare and serve all bres.kfast meats and assist in the preparation and serving of all meals while on day work. He shall assist in the general cleaning and upkeep of the galley and equipment. On Liberty ships where there is no Gallejmian, he shall i P-4'i' ^1- Page 30 •/ •/ box cereals, butter, bread, cold drinks, and needed do the Third Cook's duties between 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. supplies; scrub the deck each morning before retiring. Duties of the Second Cook: Clean messroom refrigerator, tables and chairs and spot 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Second Cook shall work under the direction of sougee when needed. Assist the Pantryman with salads. the Chief Cook and the Cook and Baker. He shall cook all Place night lunches in proper places. Leave out a few vegetables and assist in preparing for the cooking and cups and spoons after each meal. He shall check that serving of all meals, prepare all cooked salads, and shall there are necessary stores left out for night, such as assist the Night Cook and Baker with breakfast to order. coffee, sugar, milk, etc. Also clean fans in messroom. Duties of the Crew Utility: He shall prepare all night lunches. He shall assist in the 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.-^:30 p.m. general cleaning and dpkeep of the galley and equip­ ment, sort and cull perishable fruits and vegetables, to 6:30 p.m. The Crew Pantryman shall be responsible for the with the Galleyman, as required. cleanliness of the crew pantry crockery, coffee um, Duties of the Third Cook: percolators, all pots and pans used by him, and refrig­ 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m. to 6 p.m. erators; scrub deck each day and sweep after each The Third Cook shall work under the direction of the Chief Cook and other Cooks. He shall prepare and cook meal. Make coffee for each meal and coffee for the all v^etables, keep a sufiicient amount of onions, car­ crew for morning (coffee time) before retiring. He is rots, etc., available for use, sort and cull perishable responsible for the preparation of salads (except cooked v^etables and fruits, with the Galleyman, as required. salads) under the direction of the Steward. He shall Keep refrigerated space neat and orderly, and clear assist Messman in serving when required during rush out paper wrappings, crates, etc. Draw necessary linen period. Draw needed supplies for the crew messroom for galley in exchange for soiled linens, assist in the and assist Crew Messman in making cold drink. Spot general cleaning of galley and equipment, return un­ sougee when necessary. used and leftover food to the refrigerator when neces­ Duties of the Steward Utility: sary. When no Galley Utility is carried, he shall per­ 7:00 a.m. to1 p.m.—4 p.m. to 6 p.m. form the work of the Galley Utility, and his working Routine duties of the Steward Utility shall, other than hours shall be 6:30 a.m; to 9 a.m., 10 a.m. to l p.m., 4 making and cleaning officers' quarters, include work in p.m. to 6:30 p.m. storerooms, linen lockers, ship's office, officers' passage­ Duties of the Galley Utility: ways and stairways, clean Steward Department show­ 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.—11 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m. to ers, and toilet, count and bag linen, issuance of linen 6:30 p.m. and soaps when necessary; do the general cleaning as The Galley Utility shall work under the direction of the Steward may designate. Clean the recreation room all Cooks; he shall clean the galley and all utensils, peel alternately with the Wiper and Ordinary Seaman. The potatoes, and vegetables, cull perishable vegetables and laundry is cleaned by each Department alternately. fruits with the Third Cook or Second Cook, and keep re­ frigerated spaces neat and orderly, clearing out paper Note:—Members of the Steward Department who are wrappings, crates, so forth; empty and scrub garbage required to obtain stores from refrigerated spaces shall pails. After each meal, scrub galley deck. He shall assist assist in keeping refrigerated spaces clean by remov­ Chief Cook in drawing daily meats from meat box, when ing paper, wrappings, crates, etc. required. Each morning after breakfast draw stores as On certain types of veraels the Messman and Utilitydirected, including linen. Clean between deck, passage­ men may be required to clean certain ladders and pas­ ways, outside refrigerator boxes and stairway leading sageways as part of their routine duties. to the main deck. Light fires when prescribed. Duties of the.Passenger Utility: 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m. SIU STEWARD DEPARTMENT GUIDE to 6:30 p.m. When passengers are aboard,'the Fassengm: Utility In order to improve the preparation and serving of shall make and clean the passenger rooms each morn­ ing. He shall be responsible mostly for the caring of food and eliminate waste on all SlU-contracted vessels, and services to passengers, as the Chief Steward may the following guide shall be put into effect: (1) Menus are to be prepared daily, on main entrees direct, clean passenger lounges and smoking room. He may be required to assist Steward in receiving and dis­ at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance. Standardiza­ embarking passengers. When six (6) or less passengers tion must be avoided. (2) The Chief Steward is to issue all daily stores are carried he is to serve them breakfast. He is to serve lunch and dinner at all times and when over six (6) pas­ when practicable ana must control all keys. Storerooms sengers are carried he will work in conjunction with the and ice boxes are to be kept locked at all times. (3) Maximum sanitary and orderly conditions must Saloon and Pantry Messmen, as the Steward may direct. be observed in all Steward Department facilities such as Duties of the Saloon Messman: . 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m. galley, messrooms, storerooms, etc. No smoking in the galley at any time. No smoking by any Steward Per­ to 6:30 p.m. The Saloon Messman shall be responsible for the serv­ sonnel while serving or preparing food. (4) White jackets must be worn by Messman at all ing of the three (3) meals daily to the Captain and. Offi­ cers; he shall also assist in serving all meals to pas­ times while serving. T-shirts.may be worn while pre­ sengers. However, the Saloon Messman and Saloon Utility paring for meals. Galley gang to wear white caps, cooks are solely responsible for preparing and serving break­ jackets, white or T-shirts during hot weather. Caps to fast when more lhan six (6) passengers are carried^ He be paper or Cloth. Cooks jackets to be % length sleeves. shall be responsible for the cleanliness of the saloon, However, white or T-shirts may be worn by Messman condiments, etc., polish silver and clean port boxes and during hot weather. (5) Only qualified food handlers are to handle food glasses, mop the saloon each morning after breakfast and sweep after each meal, and clean fans in saloon. and all personnel outside of the Steward Department are Draw all linen to be used in the saloon and be responsi­ to be kept out of the galley at all times. (6) All entrees such as meat, fowl, find fish, includ­ ble for* the setting of all tables for service. Spot sougee ing ham and bacon for breakfast, must be served from when necessary. the galley and when practical, vegetables should also Duties of the Saloon Utility: 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 .p.m. be served from the galley. (7) All steaks and chops are to be grilled to indi­ to 6:30 p.m. 'The Saloon Pantrjrman shall be responsible for the vidual order. However, chops may be grilled thirty (30 pantry and the refrigerator and fruits and all needed minutes prior to serving, when necessary. Meats and stores for the officers and passenger service. He is re­ roasts must, be carved to order. (8) No plates should be overloaded and only nonsponsible for the preparation of salads (except cooked salads) under the direction of the Steward. Keep pantry watery vegetables will be seiwed on the same plate and utensils, bootlegs, steamtables, crockery and pans with the meat or other entree. Other vegetables to be used by him, cleaned after each meal. Dish out food at served on side dishes. (9) At least two (2) men of the galley gang must'be service. Make coffee at each meal and morning (coffee time) before retiring. Empty and scrub garbage pail in the galley during meal times. The Steward is to super­ after each meal, work jointly with Saloon Messman vise the serving of all meals. Either the Steward or the and Passenger's Utility in preparation and serving at Chief Cook must supervise the meals when in port. Stew­ all times. He may be required to assist in serving break­ ard to be aboard and responsible to check voyage stores fast with Saloon Messman when more than six (6) pas­ when they are received. (10)' Salads, bread, butter and milk are to be placed sengers are carried. Spot sougee when necessary. on the table not more than five (5)~minutes before the ' Duties of the Crew Messman: 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.—10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.—4 p.m.' serving and only on tables where needed. (11) All coffee served for meals and coffee time is to to 6:30 p.m. The Crew Messman is in charge of the crew mess- be made in electric percolators when practicable. (12) No food, including vegetables, is to be thrown room; responsible for silverware and glasses, condi­ ments, and serving three (3) meals a day. Provide milk. away after meals without the consent of the Steward �or the Chief Cook. Use left-overs as soon as possible, not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours. ' (13) Such items as sardines, boiled eggs, sliced left« over roasts, such as pork, beef, ham, etc., potato salad, baked beans, besides the ordinary run of cold cuts and cheese are to be served for night lunch. The night lunches are to be cut and placed by the 2nd Cook or 3rd Cook before retiring. (14) Hot bread or rolls to be baked daily when prac­ ticable. Cakes or pastry to De served at coffee time as much as possible. (15) Stewards must keep a record of all menus for 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) Tsnpewritten copy of the daily menu to be fur­ nished the galley force. SHIPPING RULES-JUNE 16,1975 Preamble evidence to establish his class of seniority rating. For this purpose an appropriate seniority Identification card issued by the Union Every seaman seekine employment through the hiring halls of the shall be deemed sufficient, although other official evidence of em­ Seafarers International Union of North America-Atiantic, Gulf, Lakes ployment, such as legible U.S. Coast Guard discharges, may also and inland Waters District (hereinafter called the "Union") shall be be submitted. shipped pursuant to the following Shipping Rules, Nothing con­ 5. In ports where the Seafarers Welfare Plan maintains a clinic, tained in these Shipping Rules is in any way intended to create no sea.man shall be registered for shipping unless he submits a any indemnity obligation on the part of either the Union or the valid Seafarers Welfare Plan clinic card at the time of registration. Seafarers Welfare Plan. 6. To remain valid, seniority registration cards must be stamped once each month In the port of issuance. The dates and times for such stamping shall be determined by the Port Agent for each 1. Seniority port, and each registrant shali be notified of the dates and times for stamping when he receives his shipping registration card. A A. Subject to the conditions and restrictions on employment con­ seaman who faiis to have his shipping registration card so stamped tained In agreements between the Union and contracted Empioyers during any month shali forfeit the same and shali be required to and to the Rules set forth herein, seamen shall be shipped out on re-register. In the event circumstances beyond his control prevent jobs referred through the Union's hiring halis according to their a seaman from having his shipping registration card so stamped, class of seniority rating. the Port Agent may stamp such card as if the seaman had been B. The following shall be the classes of seniority rating: present on the required time and date, upon submission by the 1. Class "A" seniority rating, the highest seniority rating, shall seaman of adequate evidence of the circumstances preventing his be possessed by: personal appearance. (a) all unlicensed seamen who possessed such rating on Sept. 7. Subject to the provisions of these Ruies, shipping registration 8, 1970, pursuant to the Shipping Rules then in effect; cards shall be valid only for a period of ninety (90) days from the (b) all unlicensed seamen who possess Class "B" seniority date of issuance, if the ninetieth (90th) day fails on a Sunday, a rating pursuant to these Rules and who have shipped regularly as national or state holiday, or on a day on which the Union hiring ' defined herein for eight (8) consecutive years, provided such sea­ haii in the port of registration is closed for any reason, shipping men have maintained their Cass "B" seniority rating without break registration cards which would otherwise expire on such day shall and provided further that they have completed satisfactorily the be deemed valid until the next succeeding business day on which advanced course of training then offered by the Harry Lundeberg the said hiring hail is open. Shipping registration cards' periods of School of Seamanship for the Department in which such seamen validity shali also be extended by the number of days during which regularly ship; and shipping in the port of registration has been materially reduced by (c> all unlicensed seamen who have been upgraded to Class "A" strikes affecting the maritime Industry generally or by other sim­ seniority rating by the Seafarers Appeals Board pursuant to the ilar circumstances. authority set forth herein. C. The following Rules shall govern shipping of registered sea­ 2. Class "B" seniority rating, the second highest seniority rating, men through Union hiring halls: shall l>e possessed by: 1. Seamen shall be shipped only through the hiring hall at the (a) all unlicensed seamen who possessed such rating on Sept. port where they have registered for shipping. No seaman shall be 8, 1970 pursuant to the Shipping Rules then In effect: shipped on a job outside of the Department or Group in which he (b) all unlicensed seamen who possess Class "C" seniority is registered except under emergency circumstances to prevent a rating pursuant to these Rules and who have shipped regularly as vessel from sailing short-handed, or as otherwise provided in these defined herein for two (2) consecutive years; and Ruies. (c) all unlicensed seamen who possess Class "C" seniority 2. Jobs referred to the Union hiring hall shall be announced and rating pursuant to these Rules and who have graduated from the offered to registered seamen at the times and according to the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship entry rating training pro­ procedures set forth in Rule 4 hereof. At the time each job is so gram and have been issued a ship assignment card in accord with offered, registered seamen desiring such job shall submit their these Rules. shipping registration cards, U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner's 3. Class "C" seniority rating, the lowest seniority rating, shall be documents, and valid Seafarers Welfare Plan clinic cards to the possessed -by all unlicensed seamen who do not possess either hiring hall, dispatcher. The job so offered shall be awarded to the class "A" or class "B" seniority ratings. seaman in the appropriate Department and Group possessing the C. A seaman shall be deemed to have shipped regularly within highest priority, as determined pursuant to Rule 2 C (3) hereof. the meaning of these .Rules if he has been employed as an un­ 3. Within each Department, seamen of higher senority rating licensed seaman no less than ninety (90) days during each calen­ shall have priority for jobs over seamen of lower seniority rating, dar year aboard one or more American-flag merchant vessels cov­ even if such higher seniority seamen are registered in a different ered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Union and Group from that in which the offered job is classified. As between the owner or operator of such vessels. seamen of equal seniority ratings within the same Department, D. Employment by or at the request of, or election to any office priority shali be given to the seamen registered for the Group in or Job in, the Union shall be the equivalent of covered employment which the offered job is classified. In the event seamen of equal described in the preceding paragraph; and seniority credit under priority under this paragraph bid for the same Job, the job shall these Rules shall accrue during the period that such employment, be awarded to the seaman possessing the earliest dated shipping office or Job Is retained. registration card. E. Seniority credit shall be accrued on the basis of total covered 4. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Rules, no job employment, without regard to whether such employment was served shali be awarded to a seaman who is under the influence of alco­ In the Deck, Engine or Steward Departments. hol or drugs at the time such job is offered; nor shali any seaman F. The ninety (90) day period of employment required of a sea­ be awarded any job unless he is qualified therefor in accord with man during any year to constitute shipping reguiariy within the law or unless he submits, if necessary, appropriate documents es­ meaning of these Rules shall be reduced proportionately in accord tablishing such qualifications. with the amount of time spent by such seaman during that year 5. The seaman awarded a job under Rule 2 C (2) hereof shall as a bonafide In- or out-patient in the continuin'r care of a U-S.Immediately surrender his shipping registration card and shali re­ P.H.S. or other accredited hospital. (For example, four months' In­ ceive two job assignment cards containing his name and the de­ patient time during a given calendar^ year reduces the ninety (90) tails of the job. When reporting aboard his vessel, the seaman day employment requirement for that year by one-third to sixty shall present one job assignment card to the head of his Depart­ (60) days. ment and the other to the Union department delegate. Q. In the event a seaman possessing less than Class "A" sen­ D.'A seaman who quits or is fired from a job during the same iority rating fails to ship reguiariy within the meaning of these day on which he reports for such job shali retain his original ship-, Rules during a particular year, he shall lose ail accumulated em­ ping registration card if he has received no compensation for such ployment credit for that and all preceding years in his then cur­ day's employment and if he reports back to the dispatcher on the rent seniority rating. next succeeding business day. A seaman who quits or is fired H. In the event a seaman's covered employment has been inter­ after the day he reports for a job shall secure a new shipping reg­ rupted by circumstances beyond his control, resulting in his fail­ istration card. ure to ship regularly within the meaning of these Rules, the Sea­ E. A seaman who receives job assignments pursuant to Rule 2 C farers Appeals Board may, upon application of the affected seaman, (5) hereof and subsequently rejects or quits the same on two oc­ .grant such total or partial seniority credit for the time lost as the casions within the period of his shipping registration pard's valid­ Board may deem necessary in its sole discretion to avoid undue ity shall forfeit his shipping registraton card and shall secure a hardship. new shipping registration card. I. In the event a seaman's covered employment is interrupted F. All seamen registered for shipping, other than those possess­ by service in the Armed Forces of the United States, resulting in ing Class A seniority rating, who are unavailable to accept or fail his failure to ship reguiariy within the meaning of these Rules, or refuse to accept three jobs for which they are qualified during such seaman shall suffer no loss of seniority credit accrued prior any one period of registration may forthwith be refused the right to his entry of military service if he registers to ship pursuant- to to register for employment under these Rules for a period of these Rules within one hundred twenty (120) days following his twelve (12) months. Upon application as provided in these Rules separation from military service. the Seafarers Appeals Board may shorten or revoke such refusal of registration for good cause shown. Q. Seamen with Class C seniority rating shipped pursuant to 2. Shipping Procedure these Ruies may retain such jobs for one round trip or sixty (60) days, whichever is longer. At the termination of such round trip or A. Subject .to the specific provisions of these Rules, unemployed on the first opportunity following the sixtieth (60th) day on the seamen shall be shipped only if registered as provided herein and job, such seaman shall sign off their vessels; and the vacant job in the order of the priorities established in Rule 2 C (3) hereof. shall be referred to the Union hiring hall. B. The following rules shall govern the registration of unemploy­ H. Seamen with Cass B seniority rating shipped pursuant to ed seamen for shipping through Union hiring halls: these Rules may retain such jobs for a period of one round trip or 1. Unemployed seamen shall register only at the port through one hundred eighty (180) days, whichever^is longer. At the com­ which they desire to ship. No seaman shall be registered at more pletion of such round trip or at the first opportunity following the than one port at the same time, nor If they ara employed aboard one hundred eightieth (180) days on the job, such seamen shali any vessel. sign off their vessels; and the vacant job shall be referred to the 2. All seamen possessing U.S. Coast Guard endorsements, veri­ Union hiring hail. fying certified deck or engine ratings, shall be registered in Group i. The provisions of Sections G and H of this Rule 2 shall not I or Group of their respective departments, in the Steward De­ apply if they would cause a vessel to %ail short-handed. For the partment, seamen shall be registSred in Group l-S, I or ii upon purposes of these sections the phrase, "round-trip," shali have presentation of their seniority identification card and providing proof its usual and customary meaning to seamen, whether such "roundof qualification for such registration. All other seamen shall be trip" be coastwise, intercoastal or foreign. On coastwise voyages, registered as "Entry Ratings," as defined in Rule 3, Departments if a vessel Is scheduled to return to the arba of original engage­ and Groups and may bid for any job in the "Entry Ratings" De­ ment, a seaman of less than Class A seniority rating shall not be partment. Upon attaining endorsements from the U.S. Coast Guard required to leave such vessel until the vessel reaches the said of certified ratings, in the Group I or il category, in either the Deck area. On intercoastal and foreign voyages, if a vessel pays off at or Engine Department as defined in Rule 3, Departments and a port in the Continental United States other than in the area of Groups, or having sailed In the Steward Department for a minimum engagement, and if such vessel is scheduled to depart from said of 6 months, application may be made to the Seafarers Appeals port of payoff within ten (10) days after arrival to return to the Board for consideration for permanent registration in the^ Deck, area of original engagement, a seaman of less than Class A sen­ Engine or Steward Departments. iority rating shall not be required to leave the vessel until It ar­ 3. Shipping registration cards shali be non-transferable and shall rives in the area of original engagement. be issued at Union hiring halls, only upon application in person by J. No seaman shipped under these Rules shall accept a promo­ seamen desiring the same. Shipping registration cards shall be tion or transfer aboard ship unless there is no time or opportunity time- and datd-stamped when issued and shall show the registrant's to dispatch a seaman to fill such vacant job from a Union hiring class of seniority rating. Department and Group. hall. 4. Shipping registration cards shall be issued during the regular business hours of the Union's hiring hails. Every seaman desiring to register must possess and submit all documents required by 3. Departments and Groups the United States Coast Guard and by applicable law for employ­ A. Jobs aboard vessels covered by these Rules are classified ment as a merchant seaman aboard U.S.-flag vessels. At ths time of legirratlon each seaman Is responsible for producing sufficient according to the following schedule of Departments and Groups. Boatswain Boatswain's Mate Carpenter DECK DEPARTMENT GROUP i-DAY WORKERS Deck Maintenance Watchman-Day Work Storekeeper GROUP ll-RATING WATCH STANDERS Car Deckman Watchman-Standing Watches Quartermaster Able Seaman ENGINE DEPARTMENT GROUP I Chief Ref. Eng'r. Chief Electrician Chief Storekeeper 1st, 2nd, 3rd Ref. Eng'r. Evap. Maintenance Man 2nd Electrician Pumpman, 1 and 2 Unlic. Jr. Eng'r.-Day Work Engine Maintenance Unlic. Jr. Eng'r.-Watch Ship's Welder/Mairrtenance Plumber-Machinist QMED Electrician/Ref. Maint. Engine Utility Reefer Maintenance Crane M/T Electrician Deck Engineer Engine Utility Oiler-Diesel Oiler-Steam GROUP Ii Watertender Fireman/Watertender Rreman Oiler Maintenance/Utility STEWARD DEPARTMENT GROUP i (S) RATED MEN Chief Steward-Passenger 2nd Steward-Passenger Steward Steward/Cook Chef Cook and Baker Chief Cook GROUP l-RATED MEN 2nd Cook and Baker Butcher GROUP II 2nd Cook, 3rd Cook and Assistant Cook ENTRY DEPARTMENT GROUP III Ordinaries on Watch Wiper Utility Messmen Waiters b.S. Deck Maintenance Messman General Steward's Utility B. After having attained permanent registration in accordance with the procedure set forth in Rule 2, B-2, a seaman may not change the Department in which he ships without the loss of accrued seniority unless he receives permission from the Seafarers Appeals Board. The Seafarers Appeals Board shali grant such permission only upon proof establishing in the sole judgment of the Board that medical reasons warrant the change. 4. Business Hours and Job Calls A. Except as otherwise provided herein, all Union hiring hails shall be open Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. and on Saturday from 8:00 A.M. until 12:00 Noon. The hiring halls shall be closed on July 4, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Labor Day and such other Holidays as ere determined by the Port Agents. Notice of such additional closings shall be posted on the hiring hall's bulletin board on the day preceding the holiday. B. All jobs referred to Union hiring halls shall be posted on the shipping board before being announced. Jobs shall be announced hourly as close to the hour as may be practicable during business hours of the Union's hiring halls, except that there shali be no job calls at 8:00 A.M., at 12:00 Noon, and at 5:00 P.M. During non­ business hours, or in the event of exceptional circumstances, a job may be posted and announced at any time after it is received. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Port Agent may establish for a Union hiring hall such other regular schedule of daily job calls as may be warranted by the level of shipping or other circumstances affecting such hiring hall. Such other schedule as may be estab­ lished, however, shali be in writing and posted on the hiring haii bulletin board. C. Seamen holding Class 0 seniority rating shali not bid for a job offered pursuant to these Rules until the same has appeared on eight job calls without bein% taken, if the eighth job call does not produce a qualified seaman possessing either Class A or Class B seniority rating, the said job shall be awarded to the seaman possessing Class C seniority rating entitled to the same under these Rules. This Rule shall not apply if it would cause a vessel to sail short-handed or late. D. In ports other than "major" ports as defined under these Rules, if the first call of a vacant job does not produce a qualified seaman possessing Class A seniority rating, the job shall be re­ ferred to the nearest major port. The said job shall then be offVred at the said major port at the next four (4) job calls. During such calls only qualified seamen possessing Class A seniority rating may bid for such job. In the event the job still remains open, it shall be referred back to the original port and there offered to sea­ men possessing Class A or Class B seniority ratings, otherwise entitled to the job under these Ruies. This Rule shell riot app'y if.. It would cause a vessel to sail short-handed or late. IjThe following ports shall bei considered "majori ports for the purposes of these Rules: New York, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and San Francisco. E. "Notwithstanding any other provision of this Rule 4. if the first call of a vacant Group ill or 3rd Cook job does not produce a qualified seaman possessing Class A or B seniority, the Job shall be referred to the hiring hail at Pmey Point, Maryland, where the job shall then be offered at a job call. If after the first call of such job, the job remains open, it shall be referred to the port from which it was originally offered, to be offered or referred, as the case mtay be, in accordance with Paragraph D above. 5. Preferences and Priorities A. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary con­ tained in these Rules, the following preferences shall apply: 1. A seaman shipped pursuant to these Rules whose vessel lays up less than fifteen (15) days after his original employment date shali receive back the shipping registration card on which he was shipped, provided the said card has not expired in the interim period. -x-r ; •. - * s <• C 31 �/ '--'gfcjA-:-* -.X-A.-...- H SEAFARERS - mui LOG .» t-a •IMIIIIM Jp^pOwwCB OMlctol muhUmmUmm mi tiM SBAViUUtms INnRNATIONAL UNION*Atluitfc, Oidf, tmUmm •«« lalaaOWaters Distrtet* ATL-GIO r'Si •<> S- Seamen possessing Class C seniority rating and a certificate of satisfactory completion of the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship entry rating training program shall have priority for Jobs over other Class C personnel. 4. (a) Within each class of seniority rating in the Deck Depart­ ment, priority for the Job of Bosun shall be given to those seamen possessing a certificate of recertifkation as bosun from the Deck Department Recertification Program, in the event such program Is being offered. In the event there are no such Recertified Bosuns available, priority shall be given to those seamen who have either actual seatime as able seamen of at least thirty-six (36) months, or actual seatime in any capacity in the Deck Department of at least seventy-two (72) months, of actual seatime as bosun of at least twelve (12) months, in all cases aboard vessels covered by these Rules. (b) Within each class of seniority rating in the Deck Depart­ ment, priority for the job of Quartermaster shall be given to those seamen possessing a certificate of satisfactory completion of the advanced course fo training by the H.L.S.S. for the rating of Quartermaster, in the event such training is being offered. 5. (a) Within each class of seniority rating in the Engine De­ partment priority for the Job of Chief Electrician shall be given to those seamen who have actual seatime aboard vessels covered by these Rules of at least thirty-six (36) months in the Engine De­ partment including at least twelve (12) months as Second Electri­ cian. (b) Within each class of seniority rating in the Engine De­ partment, priority for the Job of Q.M.E.D. shall be given to those seamen possessing a certificate of satisfactory completion of the advanced course of training by the H.L.S.S. for the rating of Q.M.E.D., in the event such training is being offered. 6. Within each class of seniority rating in the Steward Depart­ ment, priority for jobs of steward and third cook shall be given to those seamen who possess a certificate of recertification in their rating from the Steward Department Recertification Program, in the vent such program is being offered. If there are no such Re­ certified Stewards available, priority for jobs of steward shall be given to those seamen who have actual seatime of at least thirtysix (36) months in the. Steward Department in a rating above that of Third Cook, or who have actual seatime of at least twelve (12) months as Steward, in alj^cases aboard vessels covered by these Rules. 7. Within each class of seniority rating in every Department, priority for entry rating Jobs shall be- given to all seamen who. possess Lifeboatman endorsement by the United States Coast Guard. The Seafarers Appeals Board may waive the preceding sen­ tence when, in the sole Judgment of the Board, undue hardship will result or extenuating circumstances warrant such waiver. 8. In the event an applicant for the Steward Department Recerti­ fication Program or the Deck Department Recertification Program for bosuns is empioyed in any unlicensed Job board a vessel covered by these Rules at the time he is called to attend such program, such applicant, after successful completion of the pro­ gram, shall have the right to rejoin his vessel in the same Job upon its first arrival in a port of payoff within the continental lim­ its of the United States. 9. A seaman who registers to ship pursuant to these Rules within two (2) business days following his discharge as an in­ patient from a U.S.P.H.S. or other accredited hospital and who produces offical written evidence of such confinement, shall be issued a shipping registration card dated either thirty (30) days earlier than the actual date of registration if such confinement lasted at least thirty (30) days, or, if it lasted less than thirty (30) days, with the date such confinement commenced. 6. Standby and Relief Jobs I i; • 'i A. Priority for standby and relief jobs shall be determined according to the provisions of Rule 2 C (3), except that a seaman who has had any standby or relief Jobs during the period of his shipping registration card's validity shall not have (Priority for such jobs over seamen of the same class of seniority rating who have had a lesser number of standby or relief jobs during the period of their shipping registration cards' vaiidity. B. After the termination of standby or relief employment, the seaman involved shall receive back his crigiRs! shippi.ig registra­ tion card, unless the same has expired in the interim period. C. A seaman on a standby or relief Job pursuant to these Rules shall not take a regular Job aboard any vessel until his standby or relief Job terminates, he returns to the hiring hall, and he secures such regular job pursuant to the provisions of Rule 2 C hereof.D. A seaman employed pursuant to these Rules on a regular Job who requires time off and secures permission therefor shall notify the nearest Union hiring hall, and a relief man shall be dis­ patched. No relief man shall be furnished for less than four (4) hours' nor more than three (3) days' work. The seaman shall pay his relief man for the number of hours worked,at the overtime rate applicable to the Job Monday through Friday, On Saturday, Sunday and Holidays, he shall pay the premium rate. Relief men shall be requested only when required by the head of the Depart­ ment involv^ aboard the subject vessel. E. A seaman employed pursuant to these Rules who has been called to attend the Steward or Deck Department Recertification Programs may be temporarily replaced by a relief man for the duration of such program. In the event such seaman Is not re­ placed by a relief man but terminates his Job instead, the provisions of Rule 5 A (8) shall apply, \ 7. Seaferefs Appeals Board A. The Seafarers Appeals Board shall have sole and exclusive authority to administer these Rules and to hear and determine any matter, controversy or appeal arising thereunder, or relating to the application thereof. B. The Seafarers Appeals Board shall have four (4) members, two appointed by the Union and two appointed by that committee representing the majority of contracted Employers for purposes of negotiations with the Union, commonly known as the Management Negotiating Committee. Each party shall also appoint two alter­ nates for the members so appointed, to serve in the absence of such members. 7. The Seafarers Appeals Board's decision on the appeal shall be In writing, and copies shall be sent to the complaining party and the seaman by certified mail, return receipt requested. Pending hearing and determination of the appeal the decision of the hear­ ing committee shall be in full force and effect. 8. A final appeal shall be allowed by the Involved seaman from decision of the Board to the Impartial Umpire designated pursuant to Rule 8 C hereof. Such appeal shall be in writing and shall set forth the basis of the appeal in sufficient detail to be understood. Such appeal shall be sent by certified mail, retum receipt request­ ed, to the Seafarers Appeals Board, 275 20th Street, Brooklyn,N.Y. 11215, within ten OO) days following receipt of the Sea­ farers Appeals Board's decision. The Board shall forward all such appeals to the Impartial Umpire, who shall set the time and place of hearing of the appeal in New York City within thirty (30) days following receipt of the appeal and shall notify all parties in writ­ ing. The Impartial Umpire may reasonably extend any time limit provided in this paragraph upon good cause show. The Impartial Umpire shall render his decision in writing and shall cause copies to be mailed to all parties by certified mail, return receipt request­ ed. The decision of the Impartial Umpire shall be final and binding and may be reduced to Judgment by any party. C. The Impartial Umpire provided for In the preceding para­ graph shall be a permanent arbitrator appoiirted by and to serve at the pleasure of the Seafarers Appeals Board. In the event the Board is' unable to agree upon an Impartial Umpire, for each ap­ peal arising under Rule 8 B (8) hereof the Seafarers Appeals Board shall request the chief executive officer of any Federal, State or City government agency maintaining lists of impartial arbitra­ tors to designate an Arbitrator to hear and determine such appeal. D. Nothing in this Rule 8 shall be construed to prevent the Un­ ion from appearing by its properly designated representatives at any stage of the proceeding. 0. The quorum for any action by the Seafarers Appeals Board shall be at least one member appointed by each party. At any meeting of the Seafarers Appeals Board , the members appointed by each party shall collectively cast an equal number of votes re­ gardless of the actual number of members present and .voting. Ex­ cept as otherwise provided herein decisions of the Seafarers Appeals Board shall be unanimous. In the event of a tie vote the Board shall elect an Impartial person to resolve the deadlocked issue. In the event the Board is unable to agree on such an Im­ partial person, the matter shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York City pursuant to the Voluntary Labor Ar­ bitration Rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Associa­ tion. IX Any person or party subject to or aggrieved by the applica­ tion of these Rules shall have the right to submit any matter aris­ ing under these Rules to the Seafarers Appeals Board for determi­ nation. Such submission shall be in writing, shall set forth the facts In sufficient detail to identify the matter at issue, and shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Sea­ farers Appeals Board, 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. An applicant desiring to be heard in person before the Board shall request the same In his written application. In such event the applicant shall be notified at least two weeks prior' to the Board's next regular meeting of the date and location of such meeting, and the applicant may attend such meeting at his own expense and be hea^. E. All applications to the Seafarers Appeals Board shall be ruled on Initially by the Chairman, subject to confirmation or overruling by the Board at its next meeting. Prior to the Board's action, how­ ever, the Chairman may initiate such administrative steps as he deems necessary to implement his preliminary determination. F. The Board shall meet no less'than quarterly and shall estab­ lish such reasonable procedures, consistent with these Rules, as it deems necessary. Meetings of the Board may bo either in person or in writing. Meetings in writing shall be signed by all members of the Board. _ 9. Amendments 8. Discipline A. The Seafarers Appeals Board may amend these Shipping Rules at any time and in any manner consistent with the require­ ments of applicable law and of outstanding collective bargaining agreements between the parties. A. Although under no Indemnity obligation of any sort, the Union wili not be required to ship persons who, by their behavior in the course of employment aboard contracted vessels, during programs 10. Special or Emergency Provisions of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and at hiring halls A. During any period of emergency, unlicensed seamen possesssubject to these Shipping Rules, demonstrate that their presence abo.ard contracted vessels may prevent safe and efficient operation ' ing Class B or C Seniority who are in the Entry Rating Department of such vessels or create a danger or threat of liability, injury or and who have adequate seatime to make application for endorse­ harm,to such vessel and their crews. Persons not required to be ment in Group II rating or ratings in the Deck or Engine Depart­ shipped shall include without limitation those guilty of any of the ment shall not be registered for shipping unless they make applica­ tion for and expeditiously comply with the requisite rules to secure following; such Group II endorsement or endorsements. All such unlicensed 1. Drunkenness or alcoholism. seamen in lieu of such registration and provided they comply with 2. Use, possession or sale of narcotics. the foregoing shall upon completion of such requirement be deemed 3. Use or possession of dangerous weapons or substances. then regi'^ered as of the date of their appearance in the group in 4.- Physical assault. which they thereafter have been found qualified. All such un­ 5. Malicious destruction of property. licensed personnel presently registered shall also be subject to the 6. Gross misconduct. foregoing rule, with their date of registration as presently in effect, 7. Neglect of duties and responsibilities. 8. Deliberate interference with efficient operation of vessels, of in the group in which they thereafter have been found qualified. Any such unlicensed seamen may apply In writing to the Sea­ the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship or of hiring farers Appeals Board in connection with any dispute as to his pe­ hails subject to these Rules. riod of seatime from exemption from this rule set forth above, on 9. Deliberate failure or refusal to Join vessels. 10. Any act or practice which creates a menace or nuisance to the ground of hardship or physical disability and may if he requests In writing appear before the Seafarers Appeals Board. The decision the health or safety of others. B. No seaman shall suffer any temporary or permanent-loss of of the Seafarers Appeals Board shall be in writing and sent to the shipping rights under Rule 8 A hereof, except, pursuant to the fol­ person involved and to the Union hiring hall. The Seafarers Appeals Board shall determine the period of any lowing procedures: 1. The Union, a contracted Employer, or the Harry Lundeberg emergency or when this amendment is no longer necessary. In School of Seamanship shall initiate a proceeding under this Rule either event, upon such determination, the Seafarers Appeals Board 8 by filing a written complaint with the Chairman of the Seafarers shall then take appropriate action in writing. B. During any period of emergency as determined by the Sea­ Appeals Board and mailing a copy thereof to the subject seaman. The Chairman shall thereupon name a committee of two persons, farers Appeals Board in accordance with Rule lOA, Rule 2J may be one representing the Union and one representing management, to suspended with respect to entry ratings only for the period of such emergency or until the suspension of the Rule is no longer neces­ hear and determine the complaint. 2. The hearing committee shall prepare a written specification sary as determined by the Seafarers Appeals Board. C. 1. The Seafarers Appeals Board may, for good cause shown, of charges and notice of hearing, which shall be sent to the sub­ in its discretion, and in accord with its authority under Article 1 ject seaman by certified mail, addressed to his last known resi. dence. Such notice shall provide at least two weeks' time for the ("Employment") Section 8 of the collective bargaining agreements seaman to prepare his defense and shall give the seaman up to between the parties and in accord with the several factors set one week before the hearing date to request a change of date or forth below, upgrade to Class A seniority rating such unlicensed location of such hearing. -The hearing committee shall initially lo­ personnel possessing Class 8 seniority rating whom the Board cate the .hearing at the Union hiring hall closest to the subject deems qualified for the same. The factors to be utilized In determining whether an applicant seaman's last known residence. Pending the hearing, the seaman may register and ship in accord with these -Rules and his current shall be so upgraded are as follows: (a) Endorsement from the United States Coast Guard as a Lifeseniority status. boatman in the United States Merchant Marine. 3. The hearing shall proceed as scheduled, whether or not the (b) Possession of a certificate of satisfactory completion of the accused seaman is present. The hearing committee shali give the H.L.S.S. entry rating training program and has a minimum of charging and charged parties full opportunity to present their twelve (12) morrths of seatime with any of the companies listed evidence either in person or in writing. No formal rules of evidence ih-Appendix "A" of the collective bargaining agreements, or shall apply, but the committee shall accept all relevant evidence Possession of a certificate of satisfactory completion of the ad­ and give the same such weight as the committee alone may deem vanced course of training then being offered by the H.L.S.S. for appropriate. the department in which such seamen regularly ship and has a 4. Tfie hearing committee shall render and announce its deci­ minimum of thirty-six (36) months of seatime with any of the sion on the day of hearing, as soon as possible after the comple­ companies listed in Appendix "A" of the collective bargaining tion thereof. A decision upholding the complaint shall be unani­ agreements. mous. The committee shall reduce its decision to writing sign the (c) Possession of special skills and aptitudes. same, and send copies thereof to the Seafarers Appeals Board, to .(d) Employment record. the cnmplslning party, and to the accused seamen by certified («) Satisfactory complstlcn of the couise of training offered by mail, return receifrt requested. the School of Marine Engineering sponsored by the Harry Lunde­ 5. The seaman may appeal all or any aspect of the hearing berg School of Seamanship, District No. 2, Marine Engineers Bene­ committee's decision to the Seafarers Appeals Board. Such appeal ficial Association and/or others in Connection therewith. shall be in writing and shall set forth the basis for the appeal In Factor (b) may be waived by the Seafarers Appeals Board In sufficient detail to be understood. The seaman shall send his ap­ those cases where undue hardship wili result. peal by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Seafarers 2. The Seafarers Appeals Board shali upgrade applicants pursu­ Appeals Board, 275 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215, within tetT ant to this Rule. 10 C for a period of time not to exceed six (6) _ (10) days following the decision, except that the Board may extend months,-at which time it shall terminate such upgrading and shall the time for filing an appeal for good cause shown. publicize such termination In the Union's hiring halls and in such 6. The Seafarers Appeals Board shall hear all appeals arising other places as will give notice thereof thirty (30) days prior there­ under this Rule 8 at its next regular meeting after receipt thereof, to. Thereafter, when it deems necessary, the Seafarers Appeals provided the appeal has been received in sufficint time for the Board may reinstituta such upgrading program for addKibnai Board to give at least five (5) days' written notice to the seaman periods of time not to exceed six (6) months' duration and shall of the time and place of the meeting at which his appeal will be publicize the termination of same as required by the collective, considered. bargaining agreement SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION of NORTH AMERICA Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO 389 • -• ' v;i/. -^Z'' -i' •w Mrpii � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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You cannot give me coarser food than I have always eaten. You cannot make me lonelier than I have always been. " "Tomorrow Is Also A Day" -Andrew Furusetb -Andrew Furusetb The Seaman's Struggle for Equality 'There is also the dignify that comes to him who stands on bis own two feet, looks the world in the eye and takes on all comers in the battle for what be might believe is just. " ''We Have To Educate The Whole Person" -Tribute to Harry Lunde berg ''Politics Is Porkchops" -Paul Hall -Paul Hall "You can have the best contract in the world, but ifyou don't have any work, it doesn't mean a thing." -Frank Drozak SIU Fiftieth Anniversary �Few, if any, of the gains of the past 50 years would have been possible without the seamen's hiring hall (51 Beaver Street). "Bloody Thursday" reinvigorated the seamen's movement. Introduction: SIU Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary T In 1938, Harry Lundeberg, center, received a charter from the American Federation of Labor to form a new international seamen's union, the SIUNA. he SIU is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The union was born during the Great Depression, one of this nation's darkest periods. War clouds were gathering over Europe and Asia. Despair and poverty still stalked the globe nine, long years after the Stock Market Crash of 1929. The American labor movement was split into two hostile camps. Conditions for seamen and many other workers remained intolerable. Yet there was hope . The New Deal had given workers a mechanism to make their voices heard. Industry by industry, workers were being organized on a scale never before imagined. The A&G District Was Called the SIU From the beginning, the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIUNA was known simply as the SIU. It was not an easy birth. The new union had 500 members, few resources and only nine-contracted companies. Since then, the small, struggling affiliate that Harry Lundeberg established has become a powerful force in the labor movement. The SIU now represents a wide spectrum of workers: fishermen, cannery workers, tug and barge workers, service employees, office workers, wire and rope workers, and many, many more. The SIU's Story Dates Back Hundreds of Years October 15, 1938 On October 15, 1938, at a convention in Houston, Texas, the American Federation of Labor presented Harry Lundeberg with a charter to form a new international seamen's union, the Seafarers International Union of North America (SIUNA). Lundeberg was already head of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, a union of West Coast sailors which traced its origins back to 1885. Morris Weisberger, a top Lundeberg aide, took a month's leave so he could go to New York to help set up operations for a separate, autonomous affiliate of Atlantic and Gulf seamen. A skeletal structure was already in place. An interim charter for the new international had been issued in 1937. Robert Chapdelaine had been named acting The Wall Street Strike of 1948. Members of the SIU have consistently supported their fellow trade unionists. 2 chairman. The interim union didn't even have a name. It had a number: AFL Seamen's Union 22124. Matthew "Duke" Dushane was the acting chairman of ~he new A&G District. John "Whitey" Hawk was in charge of the Atlantic Region; Matthew Biggs headed up the Gulf Coast. At first there was little interaction between the two regions. Members shipped out on either a Gulf or an Atlantic Coast book. That wouldn't change for a number of years. Still, the seaman's age-old struggle for equality and justice lies at the core of the union's existence. It has a universal appeal that speaks to the experiences of all Americans. At its most basic level then, the history of the SIU is the story of a group of workers who used the labor movement to achieve equality under the law and dignity in the workplace. It is the story of great leaders, committed members and the bond they were able to forge. .· It is also the story of the American-flag merchant marine. Its continued survival presents our members with their greatest challenge as the union faces its second 50 years. The SIU became a power on the waterfront after Paul Hall was named director of organizing in 1945. He immediately targeted the Isthmian and Cities Service companies for organizing and set a successful blueprint for the union's future growth. SIU Fiftieth Anniversary �Chapter One: The Seaman's Struggle For Equality "I must go down to the sea again to the lonely sea and the sky And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by'' -john Masefield T oday's Seafarers lead lives virtually indistinguishable from the vast majority of Americans. They are middle-class wage earners who work onboard vessels that have to meet stringent safety standards. Yet seamen were once among the most brutalized of American workers. In at least one important respect, they were little better than slaves. Once a seaman signed the ship's articles, he was tied to a vessel for the duration of the voyage. "From the earliest historical period, the contract of seamen has been treated as an exceptional one, involving, to a certain respect, the surrender of his personal liberty during the life of the contract,'' said the Supreme Court in Robertson v. Brown (165 US 275). Leaving a ship before the end of a journey was tantamount to desertion. Under an early sea code, desertion was punishable by death. In some jurisdictions, it was punishable by branding. The seaman's unique legal status put him at a decided disadvantage in his fight to secure a better way of life. No matter how bad conditions were for workers in other industries, they at least had the right to quit and seek employment elsewhere if they were dissatisfied with their wages or job conditions. For someone who knew a skilled trade or who lived in an area where there was a labor shortage, this could be a powerful tool. Seamen lived, slept and ate in one big forecastle. Diseases swept a ship like wildfire. But as one judge put it, "a single act of assault and battery, though exceeding the bounds of moderation, will not justify a desertion." Even in the most sympathetic court of law, a seaman being charged with desertion was at a considerable disadvantage. No matter how brutal a mate or captain was, he still was a more credible figure than a seaman, who was lumped in with "Indians The Law Was Stacked Against Seamen The first American statute to restrict the mobility of seamen was passed in 1790. It stated that a merchant seaman who absented himself from a vessel for more than 48 hours without leave from his captain, forfeited "all his wages due to him, and all his goods and chattel on board of said ship or vessel, or in any store they may have been lodged at the time of his desertion to the use of the owners." The penalties for desertion were made more stringent in 1872, when Congress passed the Shipping Commission Act. Imprisonment for a period of not more than three months was added to the list of possible penalties that could be taken against a seaman who had left his vessel in mid-voyage. A seaman who "correctly" feared for his life had the right to leave a ship. Yet a seaman who feared "only" physical abuse from his shipmates did not enjoy that right. "Seamen, as a class, are an injudicious group often given, on shipboard, to frequent and violent quarrels ... A black eye, lacerations and bruises are not too uncommon a sight," wrote a nineteenth century judge. Bucko Mates and Cruelty at Sea In court cases and early seamen's journals, there are numerous accounts of a dreaded maritime phenomenon: "bucko" mates who took delight in torturing the people who worked under them. Congress passed its first anti-flogging statute in 1850. Yet it wasn't until passage of the White Act in 1898 that an officer could be held personally liable for the physical and mental damages he inflicted on a seaman. Under American law, a captain never did have the right "to beat a man with unreasonable severity" October 1988 The Pilgrim inspired Richard Henry Dana's 1Wo Years Before the Mast. Two Years Before The Mast Publication in 1840 of Richard Henry Dana's masterpiece, Two Tuars Before the Mast, marked a pivotal moment in the seaman's struggle for equality. Before that time, most Americans had no idea of the brutal conditions which existed on board American-flag vessels. The book has lost none of its power. In the following passage, Dana describes his reaction to a flogging at sea: "Sam, by this time, was seized up, as it is called; that is placed against the shrouds, with his wrists made fast to them, his jacket off, and his back exposed. The captain stood on the break of the deck, a few feet from him, and a little raised, so as to have a good swing at him, and held in his hand the end of a thick, strong rope. The officers stood t·ound, and the crew grouped together in the waist. All these preparations made me feel sick and almost faint, angry and excited as I was. A man--a human being, made in God's likeness-fastened up and flogged like a beast! A man, too, whom I bad lived with, eaten with, and st<>0d watch with for months, and knew so well! If a thought of resistance crossed the minds of any of the men, what was to be done?...If they resist, it is mutiny; and if they succeed, and take the vessel, it is piracy. If they ever yield again, their punishment must come; and if they do not yield, what are they to be for the rest of their lives? If a sailor resists his commander, he resists the law, and piracy or submission is his only alternative. Bad as it was, they saw that it must be borne. It is what a sailor ships for. .. " and idiots" as being a special ward of the American state. In addition, a captain had access to the ship's log, where he made all the entries. Notorious Crimp System This institutionalized pattern of legal discrimination reinforced abuses that were rampant in the maritime industry. In order to be employed on a ship, a seaman had to submit to the notorious "crimp" system, where the owners of bars and rooming houses were given liens on his future earnings. The system was rigged to keep a seaman permanently in debt. The crimp often had an understanding with a captain of a ship. His rooming house or bar served as an unofficial hiring hall. The crimp system made it almost impossible for seamen to organize. In order to gain employment, a seaman had to patronize or live in one of these crimp joints. Since he often stored his goods in these places, a seaman risked losing every single material possession he owned if he lef.La vessel becaue of poor conditions. There were numerous instances of seamen being shanghaied (the term was coined in San Francisco in 1855 when seamen increasingly found themselves on runs to the Orient against their will). It was not uncommon for a crimp to get a seaman drunk to get him to sign on a vessel that was about to sail shorthanded. This was particularly common if a captain had a reputation for running a "hell-ship." Life at Sea If a seaman's life on land left much to be desired, so did conditions onboard ship. Voyages often lasted two, three years. There was a constant danger of death by drowning. There was no way of reporting unsafe conditions; no mechanism to appeal arbitrary and even dangerous conditions by one's superiors. Seamen often slept in one large forecastle. Diseases like tuberculosis often swept a ship like wildfire. Even under the best of circumstances, life at sea was claustrophobic. "Life onboard ship calls for close contact and confinement of the men with little chance, until they reach port, for recreation," wrote a nineteenth century judge. The seaman's debased existence at sea and on land was tied closely to his legal status. Before he could improve his working conditions, he had to win the fight for equality under the law. 3 �Chapter Two: Seamen's Act of 1915 Brings Freedom T here were three pivotal developments in the seaman's early fight for equality under the law. The first came in 1840 when Richard Henry Dana published his classic novel, Two Thars Before the Mast. Before that time, Americans were not aware of the abuses that existed in the maritime industry. The next important development occurred gradually over a 30-year period. It was the formation of permanent seamen's unions strong enough to protect the rights of their members. Finally, there was the rise of leaders within the ranks of the seaman's movement. The early seamen's unions were blessed with an abundance of talented and selfless people: Dan Keefe, Sigismund Danielewicz, Burnette Haskell. But it was Andrew Furuseth who gave the seaman's movement its unique voice. Seamen Get A Spokesman modes of transportation, mainly railroads. In addition, Great Britain enjoyed an overwhelming advantage because of its access to low-priced steel. Mahan Shapes the Debate; America Needs Superior Merchant Marine By the end of the nineteenth century, America's presence in the foreign trades had declined so precipitously that it was a source of great concern to military planners, most notably Admiral Alfred Mahan, who is generally considered to be one of the nation's most brilliant naval tacticians. Mahan alleged that the United States would never be a first-class power unless it developed and maintained a superior navy and merchant fleet. Throughout history, said Mahan, there had always been a close connection between a country's maritime capability and its status as a world power. His observations gave seamen a more receptive audience than they might otherwise have enjoyed when they argued for reform of the maritime industry. The formation of the International Seamen's Union in 1892 out of a group of bickering, unaffiliated unions gave the seamen's movement a veneer of unity to the outside world. More Seamen Win important, it gave them a respected Legislative Victories spokesman, Andrew Furuseth, who could represent their interests in In 1895, Congress enacted the MacWashington, D. C. Guire Act, which did away with the There has never been anyone more worst abuses of the crimp system and effective in making the public aware abolished the penalty of imprisonabout the need to reform conditions ment for seamen who had "deserted" in the maritime industry. To the outtheir vessels. This was a monumental side world, Furuseth, with his stooped step forward in the emancipation of shoulders, lined face and eloquent seamen. speech, was the living embodiment of Yet two years later, the Supreme the American sailor. Court handed down a case, Robertson He was born in 185 4 in Furuseth, v. Brown (165 US 275), which seemed Norway. Forced to leave school at an to reverse at least part of the Macearly age, he was a self-taught scholar, Guire Act. The court upheld the confluent in English, German, Dutch, viction of seamen who had "deserted" French and Norwegian. Like many the S.S. Arago on a coastwise run. other Scandinavian seamen of his era, Writing a vigorous dissent, Justice he eventually made his way to the John Harlan called the decision "Dred West Coast of the United States, sailScott II," and said that instead of ing, for the most part, on the elegant hunting runaway slaves, Americans schooners which were being rendered could now hunt runaway seamen. obsolete by new technology. Furuseth's Coast Seamen'sjournal Furuseth became secretary of the was even more concise. It said that Coast Seamen's Union in the 1887, the difference between a slave and a two years after that union was formed . seaman was about $15 a month. The Seamen's Act of 1915, known as the Magna Carta of American seamen, set minimum One of the first things he did was to By this time, Furuseth was spendsafety standards and removed many remaining legal restrictions. It was sponsored by Senator Robert La.Follette (right inset above), a long-time ally of Andrew Furuseth (left inset above). establish the Coast Seamen 's]ournal. ing a good portion of his time in The seamen's bill provided a two-watch system for the deck force and a three-watch system He understood the importance of Washington, D.C. lobbying Congress. for the engine gang, plus a maximum nine-hour working day in port. It set a more liberal communication and the power of the In 1898, Congress passed the White schedule for rations and a minimum 100 cubic feet of space per man in the forecastles. written word. Act. Amopg other things, it made Previously, each man had been allotted 72 cubic feet, which Furuseth described as "too large for a coffin, too small for a grave." Also, the law specified that bunks in forecastles could be no He had the ability to make people licensed officers liable for their acts of more than two high. sit up and listen. "Tomorrow is also a brutality. The law also decreed that 75 percent of the crew must be able to understand the comday," he said after a bitter defeat. "You mands given in the English language. It decreed that the sailor could no longer allot part of his can put me in jail," he once said, "but wages to creditors before signing a vessel. And he could no longer be imprisoned on charges Political Climate Helps of desertion if he left his ship before the end of a contracted voyage . you cannot give me narrower quarters Progressive Causes; than as a seaman I have always had . Seamen's Act of 1915 You cannot give me coarser food than Enacted I have always eaten. You cannot make me lonelier than I have always been." Meanwhile, Americans were slowly but surely expanding the rights of the working people. There was a widespread backlash against the conglomerates Maritime in Turmoil which now controlled the economic life of the nation. Furuseth came to prominence during a troubled period in the history of the Tragedies like the Triangle dress factory fire, where hundreds of innocent immaritime industry: migrants-mainly young women-were killed, created an upswell of support for Seamen and other workers were just beginning to establish permanent unions more stringent safety standards. capable of protecting their rights. The gradual transformation of businesses into A turning point in the maritime industry came in 1912 with the sinking of the corporations had created an impetus for a national labor organization. This led Titanic. The highly publicized deaths of so many prominent people made Americans to the creation of the American Federation oflabor (AFL) in 1881. aware of the perils that seamen faced on a daily basis. Furuseth (who in 1908 had been named president of the ISU) and his closest Wages for West Coast sailors were slightly higher than those of their East Coast ally in Washington, D.C., Robert Lafollette, the progressive senator from Wisconcounterparts. Still, the depressed conditions in the maritime industry created hardships for all seamen. Many of the early strikes and organizing drives called by sin, were able to capitalize on this changed public mood. In 1915, Congress the ISU and Coast Seamen's Union ended in failure. enacted the Seaman's Act of 1915, which abolished many of the remaining legal restrictions against seamen. The United States merchant marine reached its zenith in the decade before the Civil War. With its beautifully designed schooner ships, it was on the cutting edge Woodrow Wilson signed the bill into law. His motives were not entirely altruistic. World War I had created an insatiable demand for America's neutral shipping. of modern technology. Yet this was to change. The Civil War and the switch to steamships ushered in While Wilson intended to keep this nation out of the war, he felt that this nation a dark era for American shipping. This decline was accentuated by America's needed a reliable source of sealift just in case. In 1917 America was dragged into preoccupation with its vast internal markets and by the growth of alternative the conflict. American seamen were the first to die for their country: 4 ·. SIU Fiftieth Anniversary �Important Dates In Maritime Labor 1803: The seamen of New York go on strike and win a $7 increase from their base pay of $10 a month . 18 37: Seamen in Boston go on strike. 185 4: The first union of marine engineers is formed on the Great Lakes. It quickly fades but is revived in 1863 and 1875 to become the National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. 1863: Seamen on the Great Lakes form the Seamen's Benevolent Union of Chicago. It does not engage in collective bargaining, but concentrates on taking care of the sick and indigent. 1866: The Seamen's Friendly Union Society is formed in San Francisco. It elects Alfred Enquist as president and George McAlpine as secretary. It doesn't last very long. 1875.: The National Marine Engineers Beneficial Association is formed . 1877: Longshoremen on the Great lakes organize. 1878: The Seamen's Benevolent Union of Chicago is revived under the name Lakes Seamen Benevolent Association. Dan Keefe heads this organization, which tries to engage in collective bargaining. 1878: The Seamen's Protective Union in San Francisco is formed . It boasts 800 members but doesn 't last long. 1883: The Marine Firemen 's Union is formed . 1885: A group of disaffected seamen meet on the Folsom Street wharfand form the Coast Seamen's Union. Billy Thompson is elected president. 1886: The Steamship Sailors Protective Association is formed. 1887: Andrew Furuseth is elected secretary of the Coast Seamen's Union. He stares printing the Coast Seamen's journal, a union publication. 1891: The Coast Seamen's Union and the Steamship Sailors Protective Association merge, creating the Sailors Union of the Pacific. 1892: The National Longshoremen's Association is formed in Detroit. This eventually becomes the International Longsh~~emen's ~sociation in 1895. 1892: A convention of seamen is held in Chicago, with delegates from the various unions now organized on the West Coast, the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico in attendance. East Coast unions are too poor to send delegates. The convention gives birth to the National Seamen 's Union, which is later rechristened the International Seamen's Union . Charles Hagen is the first president; Thomas Elderkin is the first secretary and James Mclaren is the first national organizer. 1908: Andrew Furuseth is elected president of the ISU. 1915: Congress enacts the Seamen's Act of 1915, which abolishes most remaining legal restrictions against seamen. 1919: The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) establishes the Marine Transport Wbrkers Union No. 510. 1921: The ISU, which now boasts a membership of 115,000 seamen , is dealt a near-fatal blow during an ill.fated industry-wide strike. 1928: The Marine Workers Progressive League, a communist-dominated organization, is formed . It later becomes the Marine Workers' League (MWL) and then the Marine Workers Industrial Union. 1929: The membership of the ISU now stan ds at 3,000. 1934: The West Coast Strike of 1934 reinvigorates maritime labor. 1937: The National Mariti me Union is formed . The ISU is forced to disband . A tern porary AFL seamen's union is established on the East and Gulf coasts. Robert Chapdelaine is acting chairman. John "Whitey" Hawk heads up the Atlantic region; Matthew Bi~ is in charge of the Gulf Coast. 1938: The American Federation of Labor presents SUP head Harry Lundeberg with a charter to form a new international seamen's union, to be composed of autonomous affiliates. Matthew " Duke" Dushane is named acting chairman of the A&G District. Morris Weisberger, a top Lundeberg aide, takes a month's leave to go to New York to help set up operations for the new union. 1948: The SIU of Canada is established. Within three years, its membership grows from 200 to more than 6,000. 1949: The Brotherhood of Marine Engineers (BME) , a forerunner of District 2-MEBA, is formed . 1951: The American Federation of Labor presents a charter to the Marine Cooks & Stewards, AFL. Chapter Three: Maritime Enters Dark Age T he period between 1916 and 1934 is routinely described in the history books as the "Dark Ages of the maritime industry." The era started out on a promising note. Congress had just enacted the Seamen's Act of 1915; World War I made it possible for seamen to dramatically improve their wages and working conditions. Maritime's lobbying machine in Washington, D.C. remained effective. In 1920, Congress passed a piece of legislation, the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, which established the Federal Maritime Commission and strengthened existing restrictions against foreign participation in the domestic trades. This bill became known as the Jones Act. Had it not been enacted into law, there might not be an Americanflag merchant marine today. In 1919, the International Labor Organization was created as part of the Versailles Peace Treaty. This gave seamen and other groups of workers an international forum to improve worldwide conditions. Red Scare Sweeps Country Seamen were able to win impressive increases during a strike in 1919. Yet there was an ugly new mood in this country which would have important ramifications for all workers. The Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in 1917 had created a serious backlash amongAmerican voters. America was now gripped with a "red scare." For the moment, strikes and other legitimate forms of job action smacked of revolution in the minds of average Americans. Many of the gains that workers had made during the previous 20 years were now in jeopardy. An example of this was the ill-fated Maritime Strike of 1921. An Ill-fated Strike Breaks the ISU By now, demand for American shipping had decreased substantially from its peak in World War I. This gave the shipowners the upper hand. Even though the owners were forced to capitulate in the Strike of 1919, the general trend was on their side. They prepared diligently for the next round. When the next set of contract negotiations came around, they played hardball. After an all-ports strike was called by the ISU on May 1, 1921, the shipowners set up their own hiring halls. The strike was broken and the ability of the ISU to act as an effective bargaining agent for seamen was destroyed. While ISU President Andrew Furuseth retained the overwhelming respect of American seamen, he became increasingly removed from the day-to-day operations of his union. The numbers tell the story. In 1921, the ISU had a war-inflated membership of 115,000 seamen. By 1929 there were fewer than 3,000. Shipping companies like the International Pacific Marine Co. set up their own hiring halls after the ill-fated 1921 Maritime Strike. The IWW made great strides among disaffected seamen. The Growth of Rad ical Organizations On th e Waterfront During the 1920s, radical groups like the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and the communistdominated Marine Workers Industrial Union tried to make inroads among the rank and file, who suffered terribly during this period. Indeed, during the '20s and early '30s, "the ISU's major adversary... was not the shipowner, but the IWw," wrote Philip Ross, labor historian at Cornell University. "The Wobblies made no bones about where they stood," wrote Ross. " (Their mono was that) the employer class is a class of social bloodsuckers ... (They felt there was) no such thing as a good boss or a bad wage earner." " The overriding precept of the IWw," said Ross, "was the necessity for workers led by their unions to respect all picket lines, a principle which led to the condemnation of all bargaining contracts. War with the AFL unions was inevitable since the essence of American unionism was the getting and preserving of gains in such bargaining agreements whose quid pro quo for the employer was a no strike clause. ''As a group consisting largely of nomadic single men whose working life offered them much opportunityto read, reflect and argue, many seamen were attracted to IWW ideology with its emphasis on worker solidarity and the spirit of an injury to one is an injury to all . In particular, seamen were tempted by the advantages of industrial unionism despite the fact their unions from their origin were organized on a craft basis." Despite their strong pro-worker stance, the Wobblies did not pose much of a threat to the ISU. Their innate distrust of any kind of bureaucratic structure made it impossible for them to build a union capable of organizing on a mass scale. -continued next page _October 1988 5 �AFL President William Green issued a charter to the SIU. John L. Lewis changed the face of the labor movement. FDR pledged a New Deal for Americans. He revitalized the American-flag merchant marine. The First American-Owned, Panamanian-Registered Vessels Seamen were not the only group of workers to be hurt during this period. Most industrial workers suffered reductions in living standards. Still, some groups, especially those in the skilled trades, actually prospered during this period. Conditions for seamen were exacerbated by the decline of the maritime industry. Still, things could have been much worse . In 1917, American companies made use of a lax registry system in Panama to evade the modest provisions of the Seamen's Act of 1915 . But while the Harding, Coolidge and Hoover administrations could not reverse the decline of the American-flag merchant marine, they did nothing to encourage the mass exodus of American shipping companies overseas. In part, this was because of the bad reputation of Panamanian-registered vessels. In this era of Prohibition, they were linked in the public 's mind with "rumrunning'' expeditions. The Great Depression For many Americans, the 1920s were a period of great prosperity. Yet the glittering boom was built on a shaky foundation . Much of the nation's new-found wealth was not real : it existed only on paper. It was fueled by speculation and easy credit. The whole system came crashing down on October29, 1929, "Black Tuesday," when the value of all stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange fell almost by 20 percent in one day. This ushered in one of the darkest periods in American history, the Great Depression. During the next three years, the total net worth of the United States fell by one-half, from $82 billion to $40 billion. Despair and poverty gripped the nation. Wages plummeted; unemployment soared. America's industrial machine ground to a virtual halt. The Great Depression was not just confined to the United States. There were severe political and social dislocations in every part of the globe. War clouds gathered over Europe and Asia. Democracy and freedom were on the run. Yet in one important respect, it was an era of hope. During the darkest days of the Great Depression, the American people voted overwhelmingly for New York Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In his acceptance speech on January 20,. 1933, he made the following promise: "I pledge you ; I pledge myself, a new deal for the American people." The 1929 Stock Market Crash ushered in the Great Depression. Despair gripped the nation. The 1917 Russian Revolution sent shockwaves through the nation. Strikes became suspect. The New Deal ushered in an era of hope for Americans. Workers' rights were expanded. 6 SIU Fiftieth Anniversary �Chapter Four: The Seaman's Movement Is Reborn pon taking office, Franklin Delano Roosevelt immediarely began laying the foundation for a national recovery. He introduced legislarion aimed at improving the living standards of all Americans and providing the ten million people without jobs wirh temporary relief Within two years, he had passed the Social Security Act, the Civilian Construction Corps, the Work Progress Administration, the National Industrial Recovery Act and a host of other legislation. Having served as assistant secretary of the Navy during World War I, Roosevelt had a keen interest in the maritime industry. Alarmed by rhe decline in the American-flag merchant marine, he persuaded Congress to enact the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. This historic piece of legislation established a system of subsidies which reversed the decline of the American-flag merchant marine and enabled this country to enhance its badly-deteriorated sealift capability. He also signed into law the Wagner Act of 1935, which made it possible for unions to organize workers on a scale never before imagined. Indusrry by industry, workers flocked to organized labor. Yet this period was not without its difficulties. U Split in Organized Labor In 1935, organized labor splir into two hostile camps: the American Federation of Labor and the Committee of Industrial Organizations (later named the Congress of Industrial Organizations). The CIO was founded by Mineworkers PresidentJohn L. Lewis, who believed that organized labor had to embrace industrial trade unionism. Yet only 16 of the 109 unions which were affiliated with the AFL were industrial unions; the rest were craft unions which represented one type of worker (plumber; cigarmaker). When the AFL voted against organizing workers on an industrial basis in October 1935, Lewis resigned from the AFL executive board and formed the Committee of Industrial Organizations. This split had important consequences for organized labor. For one thing, it was a leading ca use for the establishment of the SIU. "I am convinced,'' said George Meany, who took over from Green in 1952, "that these differences of opinions that caused the split could have been worked out within the framework of the American Federation of Labor. There was no need for a split." Yet according to Meany, there was a bright side to this development. "The fact that the CIO was set up had a tremendous effect on industrial workers. When this split came, the old AFL conservatives were under attack, and they got off their butts and went to work." cargo through the picket lines on Pier 38 on the Embarcadero in San Francisco. On July 3, more than 5,000 seamen, longshoremen and other workers watched as a convoy of loaded trucks tried to make their way through the picket ines on Pier 38. All hell broke loose. OnJuly 5, the banle began again. This day became known to future generations of seamen as "Bloody Thursday." According to SIU historian John Bunker, ''pickets set cars on fire, hundreds of policemen charged the mass pickets, and a full-scale engagement began, with bricks and bullets, clubs and tear gas on nearby Rincon Hill, a knoll along the waterfront ... 1\vo picketers were killed; scores wounded." On July 16, a full-scale general strike was called. "This ... paralyzed the city. Nothing moved. Stores closed. Only a few restaurants were permitted to open. Business life came to a standstill," wrote Bunker. The strike was called off on July 19 when the Joint Strike Committee representing 120 striking unions agreed to put all demands to arbitration. Maritime workers made substantial gains. Historian William Cahn said that "the West Coast maritime strike was a harbinger of things to come in other industries: steel, auto, rubber. It set an example of union solidarity.. . that proved unbeatable." Seamen were among the first group of workers to respond to the changed political conditions brought about by the Great Depression (bottom photo). In 1934, they rose up en masse to support striking longshoremen on the West Coast. The authorities responded with police barricades to keep seamen from their ships (top photo). Even though they were clubbed and jailed (inset), their resolve was strengthened (middJe photo). 1\vo seamen, Howard Sperry and Nick Bordoise, died in what future generations of seamen have called "Bloody Thursday." This marked the resurgence of the seamen's movement, which had been in a state of decline since the ill-fated strike of 1921. Bloody Thursday Seamen were among the first group of workers to respond to the changed political situation in this country brought about by the Great Depression. On the West Coast, they rose up en masse to support striking longshoremen, who were seeking an increase in their pal try S10 a week salary. The strike began on May 9, 1934. Within days, shipping in San Francisco and other West Coast ports was at a standstill. The shipowners and port officials were determined to break the strike. They decided to run October 1988 7 �Chapter Five: The SIU Is Born Out of the Ashes of ISU T he revival of union fervor on the waterfront spelled trouble for the International Seamen's Union. Its leadership was weak and divided. The organization had ceased to have any credibility with seamen. The day-to-day operations of the ISU had passed from Furuseth to Victor Olander, Dave Grange, Paul Scharrenberg and a number of other officials. These officials were not exactly what one would call militant: they had to be coerced into supporting the longshoremen during the 1934 strike. Many, including Furuseth, favored government hiring halls. In 1934 Harry Bridges, president of the Pacific District of the International Longshoremen'sAssociation, formed the Maritime Federation of the Pacific. The new federation sought to provide a forum for maritime unions to discuss issues of common interest. The leaders of the International Seamen's Union strongly opposed this organization. But the MFP had attracted a great deal of support during the 1934 strike. Its militant stand during that period contrasted sharply with the one taken by the ISU. As a result, the ISU leaders suffered a serious blow to their prestige. By 1935 discontent within the ranks of the ISU had become rampant. Dissidents within the union started printing a newsletter which later became the official organ of the NMU. The headline on the first issue became a rallying cry for CIO seamen: "It's time to go I heard them say, I heard them say it's time to go." The leadership of the ISU found itself increasingly isolated. In 1936, they pushed through a constitutional amendment which permitted the revocation of an afftliate's charter at any time and for any reason. Afraid of the growing popularity and militancy of SUP head Harry Lundeberg, they revoked the charter of the Sailors Union of the Pacific. Sailortown during the 1936 strike. The strike marked the beginning of the end of the ISU. Harry Lundeberg's militant stand in favor of the hiring ball attracted widespread support. 1936 Strike Breaks Out The beginning of the end for the ISU started in 1936 when a West Coast strike broke out. ISU officials resisted calling a sympathy strike on the East Coast. For the few remaining faithful, this proved to be the last straw. Bridges tried to fill in the vacuum on the West Coast, but he had little luck. Longshoremen and seamen had historically been at odds out there, and besides, Bridges' well-known left-wing sympathies were out of sync with the political mood of most West Coast sailors. The ISU attempted to establish an alternative West Coast sailors union, but it attracted virtually no support. West Coast sailors remained overwhelmingly loyal to the SUP. On the East Coast, the situation was fragmented. There was no strong, autonomous seamen's union capable of providing leadership. NMUFormed A sitdown strike on the S.S. California in March 1936 thrust Joe Curran, an unknown bosun, into the national limelight. He soon formed a close alliance with Bridges and other CIO officials. A new union, the National Maritime Union, was formed in May 1937. Within a year, the NMU was able to pick up a majority of the contracts of the old ISU. "Curran was aggressive, articulate and ambitious and the times suited him well," wrote SIU historian John Bunker. "It was evident, judging by those who surrounded and supported him, that Curran was willing to front for the strong cadre ofleft-wingers in the new union." Large numbers of East Coast seamen refused to join the NMU. Many felt that the NMU was dominated by left-wing elements; others remained Joyal to Andrew Furuseth and the AFL and blamed the ISU's decline on Victor Olander, Dave Grange and Paul Scharrenberg. The NMU applied for membership in the newly-formed CIO. This prompted the AFL, which was in a life-and-death struggle with the CIO, to respond. "By 193 7 the dispute with the CIO really got hot; (in May) there was a closed convention of the AFL in Cincinnati, with no press and no outsiders," recalled George Meany in a taped interview with Archie Robinson. "It was at this point that the AFL really started to move; all the AFL unions started to organize." Fearing that the AFL might be shut out of the waterfront, AFL President William Green requested the resignation of the ISU's top leadership. A temporary charter was issued in August 1937. Green, ILA President Joe Ryan and AFL organizer Holt Ross were named to the executive committee. In December 1937, a new committee, headed by Harry Lundeberg, was put together. Robert Chapdelaine was named temporary head of the new union. On October 15, 1938, at its convention in Houston, Texas, the AFL presented SUP head Harry Lundeberg with a charter to form a new international seamen's union. Morris Weisberger, a top Lundeberg aide, took a month's leave to go to New York and help set up operations for an autonomous affiliate, the Atlantic and Gulf District. A skeletal structure was already in place. Matthew "Duke" Dushane was acting chairman of the new A&G District. John "Whitey" Hawk was in charge of the Atlantic region; Matthew Biggs headed up the Gulf Coast. At first, there was little interaction between the two regions. Members shipped out on either a Gulf or an Atlantic Coast book. That wouldn't change for a number of years. From the beginning, the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIUNA was known simply as the SIU. 8 An AFL hiring hall during the 1936 strike. The white caps symbolized support for Lundeberg. SIU Fiftieth Anniversary �Chapter Six: SIU Lays Strong Foundation for Future T he SIU did not have an easy birth. The new union had 500 members, few resources and only nine contracted companies. "In the beginning," said Ted Babkowski, book number B-1 and a charter member of the union, ''there was virtually nothing.'' "I started shipping in Baltimore," said Babkowski. "The first union hall was on Pratt Street. We had one desk. One bench. No money. "Bill McKay was the port agent there. We had to move be~ause the rent was $7 and we couldn't make it." The SIU Has a Tough Go The NMU, by contrast, had organized a majority of the companies under contract with the ISU. By 1939, it claimed a membership of 35,000. "We had a tough go," said charter member LS. Johnny Johnston. "The NMU was breathing down our neck, making it hard for any seaman not belonging to their union. You could look for a dumping if caught by their beef squad leaving or returning to your ship. "It was hard, and as I look back today I wonder what kept the men fighting when it was so easy just to walk into any NMU hall, throw your ISU book on the counter and get an NMU work permit." Still, the nucleus for a new union was there. "The AFL was able to hold onto Delta and Waterman Steamship and a number of other companies," said Johnston. There was an intense rivalry between AFL and CIO unions. The split between the two organizations was a leading cause for the formation of the A&G District of the SIUNA. The union hall at 51 Beaver Street in N.Y. was like a second home to many Seafarers. SIU members welcome a friend back from a dangerous run during World \v.lr II. Battle With CIO Heats Up The SIU, like all other unions during this period, was preoccupied withJohn L. Lewis's decision to break away from the AFL and form the CIO. Dual unionism, as it was called, was the single overriding reality for all trade unionists until 195 5. That was the year that George Meany engineered an historic merger between the two national organizations. In order to remain a viable force on the waterfront, the AFL needed to re-establish itself on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. It already had a solid base on the West Coast with the SUP. Early editions of the Seafarers LOG devoted a lot of space to the rivalry between the two national organizations. There was a constant barrage of unflattering stories aboutJohn L. Lewis, Joe Curran, Harry Bridges and other leading CIO figures. Needless to say, there was no love lost on either side, and the compliments were returned in style. The Hunter and the Dog The SIUNA held its first convention in San Francisco, Calif. in 1942. Great progress had been made since the union's inception in 1938. World War II had created many new jobs. Seafarers writing home from the union hall at 51 Beaver Street just before the war's end. In his later years, when asked to put the split into perspective, Meany would say that the CIO had made several important contributions to the labor movement. He felt that the CIO had forced the AFL unions to "get off their butts and organize new members." In addition, he lauded the CIO's commitment to political action and racial equality. Yet he and many other AFL leaders had one overriding problem with the CIO which they were never able to reconcile. "Lewis brought in all the hot-shots, the radicals and the Communists that were in other unions . They all flocked to Lewis and he took them all in. They were outstanding organizers; they could get people to join. They were not very good at conducting the affairs of the union. " When (Ladies Garment Workers President David) Du bi~sky would argue with Lewis about using Communists as organizers, he said to Dubinsky, 'Well, who gets the bird-the hunter or the dog?' In other words, the communist organizer was the dog and Lewis was the hunter." Lundeberg and Curran In a sense, the differences between SIUNA President Harry Lundeberg and NMU President Joe Curran mirrored those of William Green and John L. Lewis, the heads of their respective national organizations, the AFL and the CIO. In taped conversations with Archie Robinson towards the end of his life, George Meany pretty much summed up the AFL position on this issue. He differentiated between a member's individual beliefs and the wisdom of allowing the entire administration of a union to fall under the control of non-democratic forces. Meany's views were shaped by the times. He and other AFL leaders had witnessed from a distance the rise of Fascism in Germany. They had seen trade unionists and others put to death for their commitment to democratic principles. This was not just a theoretical issue to them. "In the final analysis," said Meany, "no matter what type of dictator takes over a country, the first thing he does is destroy worker freedom. If he's going to dictate, he has to have control of the workers. That's the reason every dictatorwhether military, right wing or left wing-begins by wiping out the freedom of workers. They wipe out free trade unions. "The Communist Soviet philosophy back in those days was to try to bore into the American industrial scheme and they looked upon communication and transportation as being very important. -continued next page October 1988 9 �"They would have liked to get control of the radio system-anything to do with communications. They would have liked to get control of trucking if they could; city transportation was very important to chem. "They did get control of radio operators on ships that union became strictly under the control of the Communists. They had control of certain shipping; they had control of the National Maritime Union." SIU Members Help Fuel the War Effort Communist Presence in the NMU The Communist Party has never played a prominent role in American political life. After the McCarthy era, its influence became negligible. But during the Great Depression and World War II, it achieved a certain respectability which it sought to convert into power. For a while, it exerted a considerable influence in a number of CIO unions, one of which was the NMU. ''The NMU was the crown jewel of the Communist Party,'' wrote Philip Ross in his history of the SIU. Five out of six members of the NMU's executive council were members of the Communist Party. The only one who wasn't was NMU President Joe Curran, and he flared AFL resentments by marching in the 1936 May Day parade. "The Party had become the vehicle for the young man of conventional ambitions, f• wrote Murray Kempton, one of this nation's most respected journalists, in his classic book on the era, Part Of Our Time. "The Communists made the decisions and assigned the offices. Membership in the waterfront section of the party had become more necessary for the careerist in the NMU than the Rotary Club ever hoped to be in more ordinary societies." The NMU Pilot had a communist editor, and it pretty much followed the Party line. After Hitler and Stalin signed a non-aggression treaty, the Pi,/ot was strongly in favor of the United States remaining neutral. Yet the week after the Germans invaded the Soviet Union, the Pilot strongly urged the United States to enter the war on the side of the Allies. Wobs Played a Role A good many of the early members of the SIU were former Wobblies who staunchly opposed what they perceived was the communist domination of theNMU. "As individuals," wrote Ross, "many Wobbly members played important roles during the stirring organizing years of the middle and later 1930s. By and large, Wobs were to be found closely allied with Harry Lundeberg in his battles with the Communist demand for its services. World War II transformed the American merchant marine into the largest in the world and defined a whole generation of seamen. World War II created so many new jobs for American seamen that the SIU was forced to move out of its cramped quarters at 2 Stone Street into a new union hall at 51 Beaver Street. In the beginning, there weren't enough seamen or ships to carry on the war effort. Once again, America had been caught short. The federal government ran advertising campaigns trying to persuade seamen to enlist. Shipyards were on an all-out schedule to meet the unexpected demand for vessels. "I remember seeing a government poster for the American-flag merchant marine," said Jim McCue, a former member of the SIU. "I decided that this would be a good way to help my country." Some seamen, determined to serve their country, joined the merchant marine because they couldn't pass the physical for the armed services. "They wouldn't take me," said SIU Vice President Red Campbell, "so I joined the merchant marine. For a while, I was the only male between the ages of 16 and 60 on my block." "With the outbreak of war," wrote columnist James J. Kilpatrick, "merchant seamen received additional military training. Shipping articles were changed so that seamen could be ordered to such ports and places in any part of the world as may be ordered by the U.S. government. A War Shipping Administration took over the merchant ships for service consistent with strategic military requirements." Seamen suffered the second highest casualty rate of the war. President Roosevelt talked about extending G. I. benefits to seamen, but he died before he could take action on that issue. Still, seamen had at least the satisfaction of knowing they had served their country. And it made for some truly wonderful sea stories. Torpedoed Seven Times Asst. Sec.-Treas.J.P. Shuler handles this member's beef. Party.'' "There were ships sailing SIU during the war, "wrote Ross, "which were crewed from master down to ordinary seamen, top to bottom, with only Wobs." The new union organized companies like calmar. SUP Gave A Helping Hand For the first few months of its existence, the SIU was little more than a shell organization. Until 1940, the union was run by SUP organizers. But the stated goal of Harry Lundeberg was to enable the A&G District to become a fully autonomous member of the SIUNA. Right before the first election, the SUP organizers returned to the West Coast. Speaking about this at the first SIUNA convention in 1942, john Hawk, the first popularly-elected secretary-treasurer of the SIU, had this to say: "The SUP men when they came east had promised the seamen that the SUP was not moving in to control the new organization, but only to give it fraternal support until it got off its feet. Now that the District was obviously on a sound organizational basis, the SUP brothers wisely decided to tum the leadership over to the men elected from the rank and file." Security In Unity; Brotherhood of the Sea Helping to build up the A&G District was consistent with Lundeberg's philosophy of trade unionism. He believed that affiliates of an international should be free to run their own affairs, but that they should band together on larger issues. Above all, Lundeberg believed that the various affiliates had an obligation to support one another. Simply put, he believed in the two mottos of the SIUBrotherhood of the Sea and Security In Unity. Organizing Drives The new union won a number of important organizing drives and strikes against Alcoa, P&O, Calmar, Ore, Robin, Bull Line, Eastern Steam Ship and other companies. But more than anything, the outbreak of World War II turned the new union into a viable organization. In a sense, it was a repeat of what happened during World War I. America was once again the world's largest neutral shipper, and there was an explosive 10 "One of our members, Bobby Burton, set a record for being onboard seven vessels hit by German torpedoes and still surviving," said SIU Secretary Joe DiGiorgio. "He became something of a celebrity among seamen. I remember going onboard a ship and seeing him. I got right off. Damned if the vessel wasn't torpedoed." "They wouldn't let us use electric razors onboard ship because they thought that we might send signals to the Germans with them,'' said Red Campbell. "We had to go to bed with our clothes on in case we got hit by German torpedoes. When that happened, every second counted." Liberty Ships and Hog Islanders In the early days of the war, the United States was lucky to have a supply of Hog Islanders left over from World War I. The Hogs, named after the shipyard just outside Philadephia, Pa. where they had been built, were the first -"els mass-produced ~n American shipyards. They were the inspiration for a w!£ new generation of World War II vessels, the Liberty vessels, which Presi<lcnt Roosevelt dubbed the "ugly ducklings" of the American-flag fleet. American seamen developed a strong attachment to these old ships . They may not have been the most beautiful vessels, but they were sturdy and dependable. T SIU Wins War Bonus Benefits Throughout the war, the SIU attracted growing attention because of its tough stands. It was able to win impressive wage increases for its members, and took the lead in fighting for War Bonus benefits. In 1939, SIU crews started walking off ships to gain this important benefit for its members. The United States was neutral, but American ships were still at risk. In September 1941, before America was engaged in the war, it tied up 20 ships on this issue. Roosevelt stepped in and said that "the ships must sail or else." Hearings were held in Washington , D .C. before the newly-created National Defense Mediation Board (NDMB) to resolve the dispute. The NDMB granted an immediate increase in war bonuses for unlicensed seamen. By the end of World War II, the SIU had established itself as a presence on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. Speaking about these early days, Ted Babkowski had this to say, "Help from the SUP was critical. Then World War II came along and created a lot of jobs for us. "Afterwards, Paul Hall took over as director of organizing. He signed up Isthmian and Cities Service and turned the SIU into the most powerful union on the waterfront." SIU ·Fiftieth Anniversary �Chapter Seven: The SIU Fights For Democracy In WWII The SIU bad barely been formed when World War II erupted. SIU seamen played a pivotal role In that war, carrying troops and ammunition overseas. John Bunker, former bead of tbe union's historical research department, wrote the following article on tbat Important period In our nation's history. It appeared In tbe LOO as part of 26-part series on the b'lstory of the union (check Individual issues from 1980-1982). Bunker, a former reporter for The Chris · n Sc ence Monitor, started writing/or the SIU In the 1940s. He Is best known to SIU members/or The SIU at War, a pamphlet be wroti during World W4 II wblcb chronicled tbe heroic efforts of SIU members. M embers of the Seafarers International Union were on the front lines of batdeath. The Alcoa Pilgrim, loaded deep with 9,500 tons of bauxite for Mobile, tle in World War II. They carried guns, planes, gas and "ammo" to a dozen caught a "tin fish" and went down in 90 seconds with heavy loss of life. SIU men made the hazardous run to Russia, including the famous convoys of beachheads and to supply ports and island bases all over the world from the Aleutians to Algiers. July and September 1942, which were hit by subs and bombers and lost many ships in those cold, Arctic waters. SIU Even before the United States had crews made all the hazardous war officially entered the war against Gerruns---all the bloody beachheads. Unmany, Italy and Japan, SIU sailors sung "heroes," in a way, were the knew what it was like to be torcrews who spent months on tedious pedoed and put adrift in open boats trips to supply bases behind the tides hundreds of miles from the nearest land. of the battle. On May 21, 1941, long before Pearl Harbor, a submarine stopped the unInvasion of Normandy armed S.S. Robin Moor of the Robin There wasn't a beachhead from Line on route from New York to Anzio to the Philippines; from NorSouth Africa. Captain William Myers mandy to Okinawa, where SIU crews was given 20 minutes to abandon were not in the forefront of war. They ship, after which the U-boat's gunners took part in the longest battle of the put 33 shells into the freighter and war too--the fight to keep England sank her. After the sub disappeared, supplied with food, gas, guns and the 45 survivors struck out for land in other war supplies. four boats. Fortunately, all four were Thousands of SIU seamen took picked up but not until the fourth part in the greatest resupply in the boat had traversed 700 miles of open ocean. history of the war---the invasion of the When the first survivors were French coast in June of 1944. larided and news of the sinking stirred They had an important role in the nation, President Roosevelt sent a landing the 2,500,000 troops, the 17 special message to Congress in which million tons of ammunition and suphe said that American ships would not plies and the half million trucks and be intimidated. "We are not yielding," tanks that were put ashore there in he said, "and we do not propose to Survivors of tbe Robin Moor, the first American-flag vessel to be hit during World War II. the first 109 days after D-Day. yield." There were myriad tales of heroism as SIU ships steamed their embattled Government recruiting posters promoted American seamen suffered the second highemployment onboard American vessels. est casualty rate of World War II. way across sub-infested seas. German U-Boats Take the case of the S.S. Angelina Prowl Seas of the Bull Line. This SIU freighter When German U-boats brought the was westbound in October of 1942 war to the very coasts of the United across the North Atlantic where it beStates early in 1942, SIU seamen were came separated from the rest of its among the first to feel the brunt of it. convoy in a violent storm. Wind The City of Atlanta was northdriven waves over 30 feet high conbound off Cape Hatteras on January tinuously wracked the ship. Just before midnight on the 17th, a Ger19, 1942, when it was torpedoed by a German submarine. The ship sank so man torpedo exploded in the engine fast that there was no time for the room, killing the black gang and crew to launch the lifeboats. Only flooding the engine spaces. three men survived; 39 were lost. The Only one boat could be laur.lched three survivors were rescued by the and, being overloaded with crewmen SIU-contracted S.S. Seatrain Texas. and Navy armed guard gunners, it was Less than a week after this, the SIUsoon capsize_~ in tremendous seas. manned S.S. Venore, an ore carrier, Some managed to hold on to the grab rails on the bottom of the boat, but was torpedoed off Cape Hatteras with one by one they were swept away by the loss of 18 men. Following quickly New Yorkers thronged Times Square to celebrate VE Day. World War II was nearly over. the numbing cold and the battering in the wake of this sinking were a waves, until only a few remained. long list of SIU ships, all of them unThese would have died, too, were armed and unescorted. it not for the heroic efforts of the There were the Robin Hood, the ship's carpenter, Gustave Alm. It was Alcoa Guide, Pipestone Country, the Alm who urged the weary desperate Major Wheeler, the Mary, and many men to "hang on ... hang on." When more as U-boats enjoyed a field day one of them would drop away from along the Atlantic Coast, in the Gulf of exhaustion, he would bring him back Mexico and in the Caribbean. and help to hold him on until he Two boats from the Pipestone revived. When someone said, "I've Country were adrift for 16 days before had enough," and wanted to die, Alm being picked up. The Major Wheeler would slap him on the face and yell, completely disappeared. The Robert "Keep on ... keep on." E Lee, a passenger ship, was sunk alWhen a destroyer finally found most inside the Mississippi Delta. them many hours later, it was Alm who grabbed the lines thrown from No SIU Ship Held Up the warship's deck and made them fast around his exhausted comDespite this havoc, no SIU ship was panions so they could be hoisted onheld up for lack of a crew. Many crews board. Alm was the last to be saved. steamed out to meet almost certain SIU Fiftieth Anniversary 11 �----------------~---------------------------The hiring hall was threatened by the Taft-Hartley Act. An FOC hiring hall. -- ---- Unlike the U.S. fleet, Soviet shipping experienced a rapid expansion after World War II. Chapter Eight: SIU Faces Ominous Post-War Trends F or most Americans, the post-war era loomed large with possibilities. The United States was now the most powerful nation in the world. In 1945, it accounted for half of the world's industrial output. Seamen, however, were not so lucky. They could no longer take their job security for granted. Hundreds ofAmerican-flag vessels were laid up when World War II ended. Moreover, seamen were not eligible for the same kind of education and job retraining benefits that enabled millions of veterans to enter the middle class. A seaman who had served his country in World War II-who had been onboard a vessel that was torpedoed by a German U-boat and survived the chilly waters of the North Atlantic-<:ould not apply for a G.I. loan for his college education. He was ineligible for low-cost mortgages. And yet only the Marines had suffered a higher fatality rate during the war. Despite these and other disturbing developments, the se~man's life had changed dramatically from the dark days of the mid '30s. As a result of gains won by seamen's unions in collective bargaining negotiations, members of the SIU and other maritime unions were beginning to achieve a standard of living comparable to their counterparts on shore. Under it, the companies promised to make their vessels available in case of any international emergency. The nations under whose registries they reflagged agreed to that condition. The rationale for this was that American shipping companies could no longer compete against the merchant fleets of other nations-merchant fleets that the American government had rebuilt from scratch with enactment of the Ship Sales Act of 1946! The EUSC Doctrine was supposed to be a way to balance the nation's security needs with the economic needs of the owners. Yet, as Irwin Heine, a former official in the Maritime Administration, has noted, "the fact that (EUSC) registries play an important role in U.S. mobilization planning is based upon agreements, not treaties, with Panama, Honduras and Liberia. Under international law, only the state of registry has the right to requisition and document under flag-of-convenience registries." A good many of the ships sold overseas under the Ship Sales Act found their way to these newly-formed FOC fleets. The transfer of American vessels overseas had a dynamic all its own. It began over the heated protests of American maritime unions. Once it started, it proved impossible to stop. Taft-Hartley Poses Threat to Hiring Hall Easily Exploitable Towards the end of World War II, American corporations began campaigning for a law to restrict the rights of labor unions. In 1947, after a spate of post-war strikes, Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act. The legislation sent a shiver throughout the labor movement. For 12 years, the Wagner Act had created a favorable legal climate for unions to organize new members. Enactment of Taft-Hartley marked a major political shift. Taft-Hartley made organizing more difficult by allowing states to enact right-towork laws. It tightened restrictions against secondary boycotts and outlawed the hiring of workers through hiring halls. In order to preserve the seaman's hiring hall, SUP President Lundeberg met with Robert Taft, one of the sponsors of the legislation, to secure an exemption from the ruling. Saving the seaman's hiring hall was one of Lundeberg's most important contributions to the maritime industry, said Paul Hall, who succeeded Lundeberg as president of the SIUNA. "Taft-Hartley posed a special threat to seamen. The hiring hall had been at the heart ofall their gains." · Neither Panama nor Liberia had particularly impressive maritime ·traditions. They did, however, possess certain qualifications that made them attractive to American corporations. Both were poor and easily exploitable. Americans have always looked upon both countries as "de facto" colonies. When setting up an open registry system to evade American standards, it was not surprising that the shipping companies would have chosen these countries. A lax system of registration already existed in Panama. After World War II ended, American shipowners and former government officials met with the leaders of Liberia and drafted a Liberian registry tailored to the demands of American shipowners. Ship Sales Act and EUSC Doctrine Decimate American Fleet In a sense, the post-war maritime industry was out of sync with the rest of the country. By 1980, the wholesale transfer of American companies overseas would become a commonplace occurrence. But in 1945, the only factory that was easily transferrable overseas was an ocean-borne one, an American-flag vessel. Congress started this process by enacting the Ship Sales Act of 1946, which authorized the sale of American vessels abroad at cut-rate prices. Now that World War II was over, there was a surplus of American vessels. Policy-makers tended to equate the Ship Sales Act with the foreign aid programs like the Marshall Plan. Maritime unions felt that the program posed a serious threat to the job security of their members. Between 1946 and 1948, foreign buyers snatched up 1,159 American ships. These vessels enabled many foreign fleets to startup at rock-bottom prices. In effect, Congress had subsidized maritime's competition. Ironically, foreign competition was not the most serious threat to the job security of American seamen. It was the actions of American owners and the federal government. In 194 7, the government decided to offer War Risk Insurance to American companies which had reflagged their vessels under the registries of countries deemed "under the effective control of the United States." This later became known as the EUSC Doctrine. 12 Soviet Build-Up The post-war decline of the American fleet coincided with a build-up of the Soviet maritime industry. Starting with a few of our lend-lease vessels in World war II, the Soviets have built their fleet to more than 7,poo vessels. The decline in the American-flag merchant marine was so quick that by the beginning of the Korean War there were only 1, 700 vessels under our registry, roughly 40 percent of what we had during the height of World War II. This was just enough to meet our sealift needs during that conflict. Meanwhile, there was an explosive growth in the number of vessels registered under flags of convenience. This would have profound consequences for seamen, not just in this country but all around the globe. Seamen Were the First to be Abandoned The wholesale exodus of American shipping companies after the war was a prototype for something that would become commonplace throughout the American economy during the 1980s. Writing about the decline of the American auto industry, Pulitzer prize-winning author David Halbestram had some keen observations to make about the motives of American automobile companies in the early part of the decade. He could just as easily have been writing about the shipping industry of the late '40s. "The Japanese challenge had given many American companies an excuse to do something they had always longed to do, which was to relocate their factories in underdeveloped countries beyond the reach of American labor unions. Until then only the most labor-intensive industries, such as the garment industry, had been able to escape the nation's borders. Abandoning the American worker had been socially and politically unthinkable. But now, because of the coming of the Japanese, the tactic had become acceptable." SIU Fiftieth Anniversary �... •• ' t • I ti. • ;a ... t. I I I I .. ._ ft • I ... • ... ( t • f ••I I .. Chapter Nine: Paul Hall Takes Over the Helm of SIU P aul Hall is to the SIU what John L. Lewis was to the Mineworkers: an inspirational leader who shaped the union in his image. The SIU's rise to power during the post-war era was largely a result of his determination and foresight. After he was named director of organizing in 1945, the union began to play a leading role on the waterfront. It was Hall's leadership qualities that made the difference for the SIU. Although World War II had made it possible for the A&G District to survive and even prosper, it was not particularly well placed to assume a leadership role in the maritime industry. The membership of the NMU still outnumbered the A&G District by a large margin. It had most of the big companies and a near-lock on the lucrative passenger vessel and tanker trades. Shipping Gave Him a Break Like many other charter members of the SIU, Hall's early years were filled with poverty. His father, a railReader's Digest said Hall was "morally, inroad conductor, died when he was tellectually and physically superior." just 11 years old. He was forced to leave home at 14 years old to seek employment. He worked at numerous odd jobs, none of which paid very much. He lied about how old he was and boxed men twice his age for a quarter a fight. His brother Pete, 12, was his manager. He often told friends that his first big break came when he decided to ship out. His oldest brother, whom everyone knew as "Sailor," had been the first in the family to take the plunge. Seamen Were His Family As bad as economic conditions were in the maritime industry 60 years ago, they were infinitely better than the ones that Paul Hall had to cope with as a fatherless transient roaming a South plagued by economic collapse. He had a Southerner's sense of the extended family. When he joined the merchant marine, seamen became part of his bloodlines. Even after he became maritime's leading spokesman, every old-timer was his brother and every trainee his son. Though he was intensely proud of his Southern heritage, he was no bigot. His life had been too hard, he had seen too much, for him to look down on anyone. Moved to Integrate the SIU Immediately after he became head of the SIU in 1948, he took steps to integrate the union. Until that time black members were confined to one department. It was not a popular stand by any means, and it could have cost Hall his position. But by 1951 the process was complete: the SIU was no longer a "checkerboard union." Like the good boxer that he was, he knew how to improvise, how to learn from his competitors. The NMU's strong stand on racial equality was Isthmian was his most important campaign. October 1988 one of its most important contributions to the maritime industry. Besides, Hall's family history-his father had been a union member in a region and at a time when unions were frowned upon-had made a strong impression on him . In those pre-CIO days, the union that Hall's father belonged to, the Brotherhood of Local Engineermen, was one of the few to take an unequivocal stand in support of desegregation. While poverty and family tragedy cut short Hall's formal education, it did not cut short his life-long quest for knowledge. During World War II, he sailed as ·an oiler, even though he had received a second engineer's rating. First Union Position In 1943, he was elected to his first important union position-dispatcher in Baltimore. Speaking of Hall's first election, Ted Babkowski had this to say: ''A few of us-Red Baron, Alex Jakowski, myself-motioned Paul for the dispatcher's job in Baltimore. "It was the ideal spot. Baltimore was just about the biggest shipping port in the country. Everyone went through there. You could get to know everybody.'' Boxing Strategy Hall's campaign for dispatcher was marked by an astute sense of timing and a strong attention to detail that became his trademarks. Invariably, the one image that people use to describe Paul Hall is that of the boxer, the lonely warrior who goes one on one with his opponent. The good boxer is almost by definition a good strategist because if he isn't he has to endure immediate pain, immediate punishment. "Paul loved to talk strategy," said Bobby Pomerlane, special assistant to the SIU president. "He used to say that the one thing a boxer should have is a good left hook, because your opponent can't see it coming." The Chief Many of the officials who worked with Paul Hall called him "the Chief," though in many respects he was more like a general. He had a great fondness for Civil War history. In his later years, he would collect antique books on the strategies of Robert E. Lee. Like Lee, he stood alongside his troops on the front lines of battle. The first thing he did at the start of every campaign was to assemble a closelyknit team. He instinctively realized that every person had some skill or idea that could be utilized. More often than not, he said, it was the person everyone else overlooked who made the crucial difference. In 1943, he was virtually unknown outside a small circle of friends. Within a decade, he would be attracting nationwide attention. Writing about Hall in a widely-publicizedReader'sDigest article that appeared in 1953, labor reporter Victor Reisel made the following observations: ''Paul Hall, husky six foot secretary-treasurer of the Seafarers, stands out physically, mentally, morally and intellectually. At 39, this blondish Viking from Alabama has shown old-line unionists how to keep faith with the rank and file and at the same time roll up millions of dollars in assets ... he is one of the few honest labor leaders on the New York waterfront." The people who worked with Paul Hall called him ·;che Chief." Like the good general he was, he scood alongside his troops on the from lines. 13 �CHAPTER TEN: The SIU Becomes a Waterfront Power P aul Hall and the other officials of the SIU set the union's strategy for the post-war era at a port agent's conference in March of 1946. Isthmian and Cities Service were targeted for action. With more than 100 vessels, Isthmian was the largest American-flag steamship company. I twas a worldwide operator whose parent firm was the huge U.S. Steel Corporation. Cities Service was singled out because it had 16 tankers representing 300 potential jobs under its corporate seal. As such, it marked an inviting target for the SIU's entry into the tanker industry. The NMU had tried to organize these companies for years, with little success. Within four years, both were to sign contracts with the SIU. By organizing Isthmian and Cities Service, the SIU was able to establish itself as a power on the waterfront. "Who would ever have thought that a handful of rag-tag sailors could have taken on two of the largest conglomerates in the world and won?" said SIU Secretary Joe DiGiorgio. Both campaigns were stirring, the stuff of labor history. But neither company exists under the American-flag today, which highlights the most important lesson of both campaigns. No union can be content to rest on past victories and survive. It has to continually organiz.e new companies or else face extinction. Cities Service a Dogfight All the Way "In some ways," wrote John Bunker, former head of the SIU's Historical Research Department, "the Cities Service campaign was tougher than the Isthmian campaign that came along about the same time. The Isthmian fleet was many times larger than Cities Service and its ships were engaged in worldwide trading, which posed more challenging organizational problems . But with Cities Service, the SIU was up against an outfit that was bull-headedly anti-union and was determined to throw every roadblock and baffie that it could before signing on the dotted line. "Organizing efforts on Cities Service began in 1946 ... signing up the men on the ships was the easy part of it. The real fight came against company shenanigans. "There were no Marquis of Queensbury rules in this organizing drives. No punches were held back by either side. It was a dogfight all the way. "Cities Service had become so fearful of SIU men infiltrating its ships through its New York hiring hall that it began hiring crews from such places as the Red Lantern Cafe in Boston, the Rialto Cafe in Bayonne, Paddy Keane's gin mill in Bayonne and other such joints, where men frequently even paid to get shipped on Cities Service tankers ." And in another desperate attempt to keep SIU sympathizers out of its fleet, the company built up an elaborate spy system. Cities Service Sets Up Spy System ''A former Coast Guard officer, John Dugan, was hired to set up this spy system in an attempt to spot SIU men on the ships. One private eye hung around the Citco hiring hall in New York, fingering any SIUers who came in applying for a job. Another detective shadowed the company's own marine employment manager because higher-ups didn't trust him. They even tapped the phone in his office and his home." The company's tactics were so unorthodox that the United States Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare felt compelled to hold hearings into the matter. The committee, which was headed by Sen. Warren Magnuson (D-Wash.) , reached the following conclusion: "It is almost unbelievable that any union could continue in the existence of this combination of legal stalling and violent anti-union activity. Certainly a smaller, poorer and less persistent union would have been destroyed." Isthmian Was the Typical Paul Hall Campaign As colorful and exciting as the Cities Service Campaign was, Isthmian remains the prototypical "Paul Hall campaign." It was the one where Paul Hall put together his first "closely-knit team." Writing about this campaign, John Bunker noted, "New York Port Agent Paul Hall had been named ... to head up the drive. "Earl 'Bull' Shepard was in charge of the field work, assisted by Cal Tanner, Lindsey Williams, Per Lykke and Eugene Dauber. Secretary-Treasurer J.P. Shuler was also part of the team (as were LOG editor Herb Brand and Hall's administrative assistant Rose Siegel, who coordinated the voluminous flow of information). Among the others who deserved credit were organizers Johnny Arabasz, Al Kerr, E.S. Higdon, William Rentz and Charles Sterling. They worked 18-hour days, seven days a week during this vital campaign. "(But Paul Hall always said that the real heroes were the SIU seamen who) rode the Isthmian ships despite their lower wages and lack of other benefits. These men would infiltrate the Isthmian fleet as volunteer ship organizers. Gties Service hired seamen from bars and tapped phones. The sru came to the aid of striking Wall Street workers in 1948 (below and top-right). The beef made front page news. TRI The Isthmian campaign put the union on the map. The SIU beat out the NMU in signing up the largest unorganized company. 14 SIU Fiftieth Anniversary �"(One of many SIU members to come to the aid of the union) was SIU Vice PresidentAngus 'Red' Campbell, who rode Isthmian'sStee/Inventory as a volunteer organizer on a five-month trip from New York to Shanghai and back. He remembers having all of 28 hours in overtime and paying off with $750." Headquarters Turned Into a Battlefield Throughout the rest of Hall's career, education would remain a priority. He would continually improvise, moving the union's training facilities first to Mobile, then to Brooklyn and finally to Piney Point, where they remain today. Maritime Strike of 1946 Despite the drop-off in post-war shipping, the SIU was able to win important increases in contract negotiations with Waterman and Mississippi Shipping inJ uly The important thing in any campaign is to instill people with a sense of misof 1946. These gains were threatened later that year when the National Wage sion. Hall did this by putting the entire New York union hall on war footing. No Stabilization Board cut the union's wage scale down to a lower level won by the maner where you turned, you could not escape the Isthmian campaign. Writes NMU. Bunker: A general strike was called in September 19~6, "The Isthmian drive was directed from Paul which the uhion won. "This strike," said John Hall's organizational headquarters at 51 Beaver Hawk, "is being directed against the National Wage Street in New York, where the operations resembled field headquarters for a wartime military Stabilization Board and their autocratic infringement of the rights of free labor unions to bargain command. collectively with the operators for wages, hours and "Here complete reports were received daily on working conditions." the position of Isthmian ships all over the world and detailed information on those in American ports or due shortly to arrive. There was a file on MTD Established each ship, including such things as the names of key As the A&G District gathered strength, it began to men aboard and the reaction of crew members to play a more prominent role in the SIUNA's national SIU organizing; when and where the SIU literature had been placed on board; where and when the campaigns. The SIU was no longer a weak link in the AFL seamen's movement; it was a strong ally for ship had been contacted by SIU organizers ; effectiveness of the NMU competition on board; atSUP President Harry Lundeberg. In August of 1946, titudes of crewmen toward the company, and the SIU and the SUP jointly established the similar useful data. Mari time Trades Council of the American Federation of Labor. Later, under the direction of Paul Hall and " Large charts on the walls in this operations cenPete McGavin, it would develop into the powerful ter showed the status of the drive in colorful Maritime Trades Department, a constitutional graphics, so that headquarters would have a daily SIU white caps march in behalf of Detroit phone workers. department of the AFL-CIO consisting of 44 internapicture of the worldwide effort. If one port seemed tional trade unions representing 8.5 million memto be falling behind in the drive, organizers could be shifted from strong to weak points on short bers. The MTD and its numerous port councils gave the SIUNA a strong grassroots notice . The tempo of activity never slackened. The New York combat information center, as it could be called, operated 24 hours a day, with someone always on presence around the country. It played an important role in securing support for hand to take messages, give orders and make decisions. seamen in their organizing drives and legislative banles. Hall Lays a Blueprint for the Future Affiliates Established Yet the Isthmian and Cities Service campaigns were just the tip of the iceberg. During the same time, Hall was laying a blueprint for the SIU's future . In 1946, the SIU came up with its first training program. This was particularly important to Hall, who regretted that his own education had been cut short. Hall was elected to the SIU's top post, secretary-treasurer, in 1948. Building on the union's commitment to organizing, he worked with Lundeberg in chartering three new SIUNA affiliates, each of which represented an important area of growth for the union. --continued next page he ", (; fficers were refused Licensed O a secret ballot election tor heir free choice of col\ective bargain· g representative 1be New York limes praised "the white-capped Seafarers" during this 1948 rally. The ILGWU was fighting organized crime. Such an election is absolutely necessary to prevent a further insure safe efficient ferr The SIU gained attention by helping more than 100 other trade unions in the post-war years. October 1988 Paul Hall showed solidarity. Seafarers marched on behalf of their licensed brothers. 15 �This sad state of affairs was exacerbated by the actions of the Canadian Seamen's Union, which was dominated by the Communist Party. The union was wreaking havoc on the waterfront. International Trade Unionism the Key Speaking of the troubled situation on the Canadian waterfront at the SIUNA's 1947 Convention, William McLaughlin of the British Columbia Seamen's Union had this to say: "It is a period of foreseen and unforeseen events. It is a period that will make exacting demands on the endurance ... and the common sense of each member of the movement. "We in Canada look forward .. . to a militant movement awake and alive to the working class needs. We see it in the nature of the values of international trade union solidarity, and, say, speed the day when all labor will be in the one house, with one set of ideals and principles, and united under the one banner. "International representation in the final analysis, is the only guarantee that will assure seamen the world over of the maintenance and success of any struggle in the defense of their rights." Battle of Halifax The 1946 General Strike enabled the SIU and other maritime unions to achieve gains. In 1949, the Inland Boatmen's Union of the Pacific was formed. This gave the international its first entry into the tug and barge field. In 1949, the SIUNA chartered the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers and the Marine Allied Workers Division (MAWD). The BME was formed to create an alternative to licensed seamen who did not want to be part of the CIO-affiliated Marine Engineers Beneficial Association and who were still working for unorganized lines. From its inception, the MAWD was perceived as being the organizing arm of the SIU (it was unique in that it was chartered under both the international and the Atlantic and Gulf District). In order to be fully effective, the A&G District needed to establish a base among shore-side workers. Helping Other Unions Increasingly throughout the decade, the SIU began to establish a nationwide reputation by supporting other unions in their beefs and organizing drives. Working through the SIUNA and the MID port councils, the SIU supported striking members of the United Financial Employees Union, Local 205, AFL, during the bitterly-contested Wall Street Strike of 1948. In 1946, the union went to the aid of the Masters, Mates and Pilots, the Marine Firemen, Oilers and Watertenders, the International Longshoremen's Association and the CIO Shipbuilders. When organized crime tried to infiltrate the Ladies Garment Workers Union, white-capped SIU seamen stood by their union brothers at a rally, held in midtown Manhattan, that was attended by more than 50,000 people. "Scattered through the crowd," said The New York Times, "were hundreds of white-capped Seafarers who drew enthusiastic cheers and applause for the aid they were giving the ILGWU in its war on the gangster hoodlums." And when Canadian shipowners asked SIUNA President Harry Lundeberg to help them fight the Communist element on the Canadian waterfront, SIU seamen joined their SUP brothers as full partners in this campaign. Writing about the battle to establish an independent Canadian affiliate of the SIU, SIU historian John Bunker had this to say: "The Canadian District of the SIU was formed in September of 1948. "When the contract between the Canadian Shipping Federation, which included most of the Canadian operators, and the Canadian Seamen's Union expired, the Federation signed contracts with the new SIU. ''As the SIU began taking over the ships according to the agreement, the CSU called a strike in March 1949. About 80 ships were affected ... The strike spread as far as Great Britain, Europe, Australia and New Zealand as left-wing longshore unions were brought into the beef in support of the CSU. "The famous battle of Halifax erupted on April 8, 1949, when some 300 SIU and CSU men came together in a head busting confrontation on the waterfront there, with a number being hurt by shotgun blasts, bricks, rocks, bottles and other missiles. "The SIU finally prevailed and the CSU faded away in what one writer called 'one of the worst defeats to be suffered by communism in North America.' " With the Canadian beef, the SIU had come full circle. It had started the decade under the trusteeship of the SUP. Within 10 years, it had become a full-fledged partner in the international and was able to offer support to other affiliates when they needed it. Seafarers relish a quiet moment during the General Strike of 1946. Hundreds hit the bricks. Canadian Beef Conditions for Canadian seamen deteriorated rapidly after World War II. Although still sizeable, the Canadian deep-sea fleet was being decimated by that country's colonial relationship with Great Britain. Canadian shipping companies were free to reflag under the British flag, and they did. A Canadian union hall. The SIU of Canada enabled seamen to win important gains. 16 SIU supports striking New Orleans telephone workers. The help was much appreciated. SIU Fiftieth Anniversary �Chapter Eleven: NMU Embroiled In An Internal Fight T he SIU's rise as a power on the waterfront was greatly helped by internal the NMU Pilot, the battle came to a head over a resolution which stated: problems that were embroiling its main competitor, the NMU. "Resolved that this convention of the American seamen reaffirms its faith in the The Communist Party had played an important role in the administration of United States and what is stands for and makes it clear that we will defend our the NMU since its inception in 1937. Yet relations betweenJoe Curran and the country against any enemy including the Soviet Union.'' Party started to sour towards the end of World War II. The delegates adopted this resolution by a vote of 448 in favor, 56 against with Publicly, at least, Curran took great pains to underplay the differences. And the 53 abstentions. A second vote was taken on expelling Communists from the NMU. Although it DailyWorker, the official organ of the Communist Party, continued to write glowing pieces about him. failed to gain the necessary two-thirds vote, it marked the end of the Communist "Curran worked at his job as few of the others Party as a major force on the waterfront. did," wrote Murray Kempton. "The Communists Today, it would be unconstitutional to expel a still held him up as a stately monument of the member for his political beliefs. Yet the fact remains proletarian. But in those years, he must have felt that roughly 20 percent of the delegates to the 1949 that his office as president of the NMU had about it NMU Convention refused to vote for an innocuous aspects of reign without rule.'' resolution saying that they would defend their Yet behind the scenes, there was a byzantine country. struggle for control of the union. To a country that was about to be engulfed in a In 1946, a number of high ranking NMU officials bitter confrontation in Korea, this was bad news. were expelled from the Communist Party. At the Had such a state of affairs been allowed to continue, same time, a number of Communists were dropped the whole justification for government subsidies to from the NMU's higher echelons. the maritime industry would have been underBy the summer of 1948, not one Communist mined. remained on the NMU's executive council. Despite The NMU was not the only CIO union to go these developments,' 'the Communists ... continued through this kind of ordeal. In 1949, the leadership to exalt Curran as a symbol," wrote Kempton. of the CIO expelled 11 unions because they were At one time, five out of six members of the NMU's executive "They thought of themselves as his creator." "masquerading as labor unions" and were "effeccouncil held cards in the Communist Party. The only one who tively Communist-dominated." The NMU was not didn't was NMU President Joe Curran, center at bottom. expelled because by this time Curran had already The Inevitable Showdown won his fight with the Party. Eventually, Curran was forced into a public showdown with the Communist In the eyes of many, though not all, AFL labor leaders, the issue wasn't the members of the NMU's higher echelons. The political realities of the post-war beliefs of the individual members. After all, many of the early members of the SIU era-the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, the rising tide had been former members of the IWW of anti-communism in this country-made such a confrontation inevitable. The real issue was the wisdom of handing over the administration of a union Ideology aside, the most devastating charge that could be levelled against the to non-democratic forces. Speaking of the practical effect of that decision, ShanCommunists who played a leading role in the NMU was that they were less non Wall said in the May 1987 edition oftheNMU Pilot: militant than their AFL counterparts in fighting for the rights of their members. "In the beginning, the professed principles of the Communists seemed to line According to Kempton: up with the idea of working seamen-like wanting a strong union and wanting to "Nobody noticed that somewhere at the core, people were going soft and that wipe out discrimination. As long as the Communists said that they wanted the it was harder and harder even to pay men to go out and organize whatever ships same thing the rank-and-file members knew they wanted, there seemed to be no remained outside the union. For there were things that you could not buy. problem. Blackie Meyers spent $170,000 to unionize the Isthmian Steamship Line and "But by the beginning of World War II, the goals of the Communists began to ended up with nothing. A reformed and resurgent AFL sailor's union was shamopenly diverge from the goals of the membership. The working seamen naturally ing the NMU wherever there was a contest." wanted England and France to win the war. But when Russia and Nazi Germany Communist domination of the NMU was broken once and for all at the briefly became allies, NMU Communists, utilizing petty strikes and isolation union's 1949 convention. According to Shannon Wall in the May 1987 edition of slogans, tried to put every obstacle in the way of aid to the democracies.'' Chapter Twelve: SIU Seamen Mount Sealift in Korea The followl1 ig a ry o the SIU lbe b ~lfilrcrs 26 part-~..~ on LOG. L ess than five years after the end of World War II, the United States was suddenly faced with another major conflagration. On June 25, 1950, more than 60,000 North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel behind a phalanx of Russian tanks and invaded South Korea. The United States reacted immediately, dispatching troops and supplies from bases in Japan to aid the Republic of South Korea. The United Nations supported the American action and some of its members later sent combat forces to Korea, too. This Korean invasion emphasized, probably more than any other in history, the vital importance of a merchant fleet being ready to support a war effort. It proved that the "bottom line" in an emergency is not a fleet on blueprints but a fleet that is already in service and ready for "full speed ahead." Even though our involvement in World War II was gradual, there was enough lead time to prepare sea transport for ourselves and our allies. The invasion of South Korea came suddenly and without any warning. In order to keep South Korea from falling into Communist hands, war supplies of all kinds had to be sent quickly. SIU crews carried American troops and arms (left) to safety in a huge sealift in Korea. At right, an SIU crew takes care of displaced civilians and army personnel. Reversal of Fortunes During the summer of 1950, United Nations forces threw the (North Korean) invaders back across the 38th parallel and pushed them all the way back to the Chinese border at the Yalu River. Then in November of 1950, more than 200,000 Chinese troops crossed the Yalu and drove back the UN forces, with the merchant marine preventing the UN retreat from becoming a military disaster. When it appeared that the UN forces -continued next page October 1988 Seafarers provided the United States with a reliable source of sealift during the Korean War. 17 �would be overwhelmed, every available ship was sent to H ungnam and other North Korean ports to evacuate civilians, troops and military supplies. SIU-Manned Vessels Part of Amazing Sealift American-flag ships, including many manned by the SIU, accomplished one of the most amazing sealifts in the world at Hungnam. In only two weeks time, freighters without any regular troop or passenger accommodations evacuated 105,000 troops, 100,000 civilians, 14,500 vehicles and 350,000 tons of guns, tanks, ammunition and other baule equipment. This was a tremendous logistical achievement, the full scope of which seemed almost unbelievable. The last ship to leave the embattled port of Hungnam was the Madaket of Waterman S.S. Company, carrying a full SIU crew. She steamed out of the shell spattered harbor carrying no less than 11,000 men, women and children. The Waterman Line's Choctaw left just a few hours before the Madaket, jammed with troops and supplies. Able Seaman Florenz Paskowski of the Madaket said that the night sky was lit up like the Fourth ofJuly. "It was like the Normandy beachhead," he recalled. "Refugees and troops streamed onboard while shells from our warships thundered overhead toward the enemy. Dead-tired soldiers and marines came up the gangplanks with hand grenades still pinned to their uniforms. They were covered with dust and mud." SIU Crews Sail Well Prepared All SIU ships crewed up and sailed on time. This was because of the union's foresight in setting up manpower comminees. The comminee accumulated a list of skilled sailors to man the ships soon after the war broke out. SIU-manned ships won many plaudits from the military for a job well done in the Korean War supply efforts. One example was the Sea Wind. "Your performance," wrote Vice Admiral C. T. Joy, commander of naval forces in the Far East, to the ship's captain, "has been notable throughout the Korean campaign. The merchant mariners who performed for you did so silently, but their accomplishment speaks loudly. The cooperation and assistance of the merchant marine adds but one more page of glory in our maritime history.'' Chapter Thirteen: The Fifties: SIU Makes Rapid Progress T he 1950s were a period of tremendous growth for the SIU. The union was working on many different levels to protect the interests of its membership. The union continued to pick up new work. While the NMU still had most of the subsidized operators, the Korean War had given the SIU an opportunity to grow. "The Korean War swung it around for the SIU," said Ray McKay, president of District 2-MEBA. "It created an opening for small operators, entrepreneurs who otherwise wouldn't have had a chance. Some of the companies that got started during this period developed into important sources of jobs for SIU and BME seamen. Morris Weisberger, who was then the SUP's Port Agent for New York, had a lot of contacts with these people. He was instrumental in helping the SIU sign up new work." The union explored all kinds of new areas for growth. In 1954 it became one of the first unions to recognize the potential of Puerto Rico. Keith Terpe, the union's director of organizing, was sent to that island to establish the Puerto Rico division of the A&G District. By 1970, the unit had 20,000 members employed in 82 different industries. for the members but for their dependents-they were not taxed as income. As required by law, the activities of the welfare plan were overseen by a board oftrustees, which was composed of an equal number of representatives from labor and management. Vacation Plan, Scholarship Program, Clinics Other benefits were introduced. A vacation plan was started in 1952. And in accordance with Paul Hall's commitment to education, a scholarship program for SIU members and their dependents was started. In 1955 the union signed another agreement with its operators to set up a nationwide system of clinics. Dr. Joseph Logue, a retired admiral who served in World War I, was named to head the new program. The first clinic opened in 1957. The whole operation was geared towards the needs of the seaman. "Doctor Logue had a special rapport with the membership," said Florence Penny, his administrative assistant. "They felt comfortable with him. Seamen no longer had to put up with long delays at hospitals. They SIU Moves Into New weren't dependent upon the whims Headquarters Building of a company doctor. Moreover, the The union's new position on the clinics stressed preventive medicine. We weren't specialists, but we could waterfront was underscored by its move to a new headquarters building. catch something early on. We had a close connection with certain hospiThe union had outgrown the old tals, like Lutheran Medical in Brookfacilities at 51 Beaver Street. Paul HaJl directed a top assistant, lyn, so a seaman just wasn't another Alphonse "Frenchy" Michelet, to find face in the crowd. a new building and oversee the move. "Doctor Logue was a deeply compassionate man. But he ran a tight Michelet spotted a building on the ship. If a member had to lose weight corner of Twentieth Street and Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn, N.Y. "Formerly or get his blood sugar count down, the Doc told him in no uncertain Job opportunities for SIU members expanded so rapidly that the union was forced to move to Public School Number 60, this large, a new headquarters building in Brooklyn. "Frenchy" Michelet oversaw the repairs (inset). terms. for a lot of seamen, it was althree story building was gutted and most like having their own personal renovated to become one of the finest union halls and union administration centers in the country," wrote SIU hisphysician." torian John Bunker. "In addition to offices and hiring hall, the new building featured a bar in the Improved Conditions shape of a Viking ship, a cafeteria seating 250 with a modern, stainless steel galley Throughout the decade, conditions for seamen onboard ship were upgraded. designed for use in a stewards training program. The hall also had a barbershop and a slop chest where seagoing gear was available to members at cost prices. For Barely 20 years earlier, seamen were forced to sleep in one large forecastle. In a while there was also a nightclub, with dancing and entertainment for union 1956, the Cities Service Baltimore became the first American-flag vessel to give members and their friends.'' unlicensed seamen their own private rooms. The new headquarters building was in a constant state of motion. "Paul Towards the end of the decade, Paul Hall started the Food Services Plan, a understood how important it was for seamen to have a place they could call their training program for stewards. The program served a two-fold purpose: to help own. Back then, a union hall was a seaman's second home," said Secretary Joe cut costs for the operators and to improve the quality of life onboard ship. DiGiorgio, who in his early days used to run the Sea Chest. The union also started a lending library that it put on all ships. In their spare "The union hall was where a seaman went to play cards on his time off, where time, seamen could now read anything from Zane Grey westerns to the classics. Meanwhile, in Washington D.C., the union argued for improved safety standhe connected with old friends. Paul was constantly making improvements--tearards onboard ships. It went one-on-one with government agencies like the Coast ing this wall down or putting a new carpet in, anything to make things better for Guard in protecting minimum manning standards. It tried to make sure that the the membership." job security of its membership wasn't jeopardized by some arbitrary regulatory change. Welfare Plan Started The Fifties had barely begun when the SIU signed a contract with nine operators which authorized the formation of a new welfare plan. This was part of a larger national trend. For the first time ever, unions began targeting benefits as a priority in contract negotiations. Throughout the decade, the union would win impressive gains in this area. Since the benefits furthered an important national goal-better health, not only 18 Cargo Preference Act of 1954 Still, improvements in wages, benefits and conditions would have been impossible without a steady source of cargo. "You can have the best contract in the world," said Frank Droza.k, the late president of the SIU, "but if you don't have any work it doesn't mean a thing." SIU Fiftieth Anniversary �An SIU dependent wins 1955 scholarship. SIU seaman makes good use of the union's new clinic by passing an EKG with flying colors. The union played an instrumental role in enacting the Cargo Preference Act of 1954, which set aside 50 percent of all government-generated cargo for American-flag vessels. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Warren Magnuson (DWash.), maritime's leading spokesman on Capitol Hill. A good portion of all the work that remains available to the American-flag merchant marine today is generated by this one piece of legislation. The AFL and CIO Merge; NMU and SIU Still Battle In 1955, George Meany engineered an historic merger between the AFL and the CIO. This marked a new era for the labor movement. Throughout the next 30 years, the SIU ~nd NMU would intermittently enter into merger talks. On several different occasions the two unions came close to tying the knot, but they were never able to surmount their differences. Throughout the '50s and early '60s, the NMU and SIU were embroiled in numerous beefs: Robin Lines, Moore-McCormack. American Banner Line . But probably the famous, and certainly the most unusual, was the one involving the American Coal Company. American Coal Beef The American Coal Company was established by Mineworkers President John L. Lewis . According to SIU historianJohn Bunker: "The new company was a means The union gained new benefits for Seafarers and whereby Lewis hoped to get a strong foothold in maritime because if the The SIU and NMU fought FOC vessels. predictions about the coal boom became true it would have required hundreds of Llberty ships a year to supply the European demand for coal. This would mean a huge fleet of ships and thousands of jobs. "In order to acquire ships from the RJPS//111111/JlflS I AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE government's reserve fleet, it had to AND NATIONAL SECURITY show that it was in the shipping busiPROTEST AGAINST (i NIE ONLY / ness, so it brought a Liberty ship called the China Trader and renamed it the Coal Miner. "But more impressively, it also bought out the 68-year-old Bull Line, one of the SIU's oldest companies . Bull operated 15 ships at the time. "While MEBA and the MM&P were negotiating with the new outfit for a contract, the company signed an agreeement for officers with the Brotherhood of Marine Officers (BMO), which was affiliated with a UMW catch-all union called District 50. "For unlicensed men, the company signed a contract with the NMU , although it didn't have a single ship at the time of the signing." The battle between the two unions would rage on for several years . Responding to a request for labor unity fromAFL-CIO President George Meany, the SIU offered to give up the right to crew these vessels . In exchange, the NMU had to recognize the right ofMEBA and the MM&P. "When the NMU'sJoe Curran tried RllKJWJY October 1988 The NY mermaid became an SIU landmark. to make it appear that the SIU had refused to cooperate," wrote John Bunker, "Meany sent him a strong rebuke." A drastic decline in the coal industry in the early '60s rendered the whole beef moot. Old-Timers Come Out of Retirement To Help Their Union But before that happened, "a federal judge entered the dispute with a ruling that all hiring must be done through the unions and that the crewmen had to be hired on a seniority basis," wrote Bunker. "This unusual situation turned union hiring halls at Savannah, Norfolk, Philadelphia and New York into oldtimers conventions. Both the SIU and NMU beat the bushes for old-salts with wads of discharges." SIU members as old as 79 came out of retirement to man the ships. The average age of most crews was well over 60. Said retired official Ted Babkowski: "Paul Hall told me to look out for the old-timers and get them onto the ships. Those characters didn't need any nursemaids. They were as salty as sea biscuits and tough as old marlin. I offered to help one old SUP guy up the ladder with his gear. He acted like I had called him a fink. 'Hey junior,' he said. 'I could lift you and the sea bag, too.' " their families throughout the decade. NMU and SIU Unite To Fight FOCs In one important area, the SIU and NMU were able to overcome their differences and forge a united front. Towards the end of the decade they formed a joint union, the International Maritime Workers Union, to organize flag of convenience vessels . By the mid-1950s, the EUSC Doctrine had decimated the American maritime industry. Most of the work that remained to American-flag operators was in the protected Jones Act trade or was generated by the Cargo Preference Act of 1954. Throughout the decade both the SIU and NMU had tried to draw attention to this issue. Hearings were held on Capitol Hill, but no action was ever ta.ken. Both unions tried to organize the FOCs on a ship by ship basis . This posed a unique legal question. Could unions organize vessels owned by American companies if those vessels were technically registered under foreign flags? living conditions onboard ship improved. Supreme Court Finds in Favor of FOCs The NLRB grappled with this question. By the early part of the 1960s a definite trend had emerged. The courts applied a "contacts-test" to the vessel. --continued next page 19 �• The fewer contacts that an FOC vessel had with the nation of registry, then the more likely the NLRB would say that it fell under the jurisidiction of American labor laws. For example, if a vessel registered under the Panamanian flag paid no taxes, had a British crew and was owned by a company that was incorporated in Delaware, the NLRB was more likely to say that it was governed by American laws than if it employed Panamanian citizens and paid taxes to Panama. This whole promising trend was stopped dead in its tracks in 1963 when the Supreme Court handed down a decision, Belzer vs. United States , which said the NLRB had no jurisidiction over FOC vessel regardless of what kind of contacts they had with the nation of registry. SIUNA Continues to Gain Strength . ' , . . . of "Dignity is not always a matter of manners or dress or a cultured speech. There is also the dignity that comes to him who stands on his own two feet, looks the world in the eye and takes on all comers in the battle for what he might believe is just. "Such a dignity belonged to Harry Lundeberg of the Seafarers International Union of North America and the Sailors Union of the Pacific. His speech was as salty as the seas he sailed, and his manner matched his speech . Hats and coats were not for him: a cap and shirtsleeves or a sweatshirt were his trademarks. "He went to sea in the age of sail and left in the age of steam-but he never left his shipmates. For them he stood always ready to fight against the shipowners to win fair wages and decent working conditions and, later, against the Communist Party, who infested the waterfront. "Because he fought with whatever weapons were at hand, thousands of his fellow seamen found a new pride in their calling and a dignity denied to them before. "Harry Lundeberg left a mark on San Francisco, indeed on every American ship that sails the seven seas, a mark his death did not erase and cannot erase. Maybe he was not a gentlemen in the shallow and generally accepted use of the term; but dignity he had in plenty, and no one could say that he was not a man." Throughout the decade, the SIU remained actively involved in the affairs of its international, the SIUNA. Under Ludeberg's leadership, the SIUNA continued to gain strength. By 1951, the SIU of Canada had established itself as a full-fledged member of the international. The union's membership had grown from 200 to 6,000. The union now had 80 companies under contract. It was able to improve conditions and wages for Canadian seamen. Hal Banks, who headed the union, began an organizing drive aimed specifically at French-speaking seamen, many of whom remained unorganized. The Marine, Cooks and Stewards attended its first SIUNA Convention in 1953; the MFOW in 1955 . The MCS was headed by a protege of Harry Lundeberg, Ed Turner. The union had been chartered to compete against the communist-dominated National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards. After a heated organizing drive, Turner and his AFL allies re-esSen. Warren Magnuson (D-Wash.) introtablished order. duced the Cargo Preference Act of 1954. At the 1953 SIUNA Convention, Turner talked about the union's early The SIU started a book drive for all ships. SIU seaman reads the Seafarers LOG to learn about the important maritime issues of the day. growth: "On April 5th, 1952, the Marine Cooks & Stewards, AFL, opened an office and hiring hall at 100 First Stree t, Sa n Fran cisco. We had trouble fo r some time keeping this office open, due ..to the .. goon squad from the NUMC&S . But we were successful. ''At the time the office was opened we had a membership of 200. (Today, a year later) ...we have issued 2 ,600 membership books. The organizers who worked on this drive up and down the coast for the Marine Cooks & Stewards had to work under the most adverse conditions. "The organizing drive as it exists today would not have existed were it not for. .. the various branches of the international." One of Turner's major accomplishments during this early period was the establishment of a training school in New job opportunities became available because of the union's political action program. Santa Rosa, Calif. Paul Hall would later use this as a prototype for the The new headquarters building became a second home to many seamen. It was where they ate, met their friends and threw in for a job. Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. Harry Lundeberg Dies In 1957 the man who had guided the SIUNA from its inception died . Harry Lundeberg was mourned by seamen from one coast to another. Morris Weisberger was named president of the SUP. Paul Hall was elected head of the SIUNA. Speaking of the man he had replaced: Paul Hall had these things to sayat the 1959 SIUNA Convention, ''Before the convention gets under way, I would like to do something I did at the last convention, which is to read an article pertaining to Harry Lundeberg which appeared in one of the San Francisco papers upon his death. It is called, 'The Dignity of a Man.' 20 SIU Fiftieth Anniversary �Chapter Fourteen: SIU Fights for a Democratic Movement F ew leaders leave such an impression on history that their names become synonymous with a movement or a cause. George Meany, the earthy, cigarsmoking plumber from the Bronx, was such an individual. For many, he remains the personification of the American labor movement. The members and officials of the SIU served as footsoldiers in one of his most stirring campaigns. Throughout the 1950s, Meany fought for a democratic trade union movement. The fight began on the New York waterfront, where corruption had become so pervasive that it threatened the integrity of the entire labor movement. "We have to have a clean movement in these United States," he said, "and not only because we think it proper but also because of the paramount obligation to serve the members." Waterfront Commission Highlights Abuses In 1951, the New York Waterfront Commission began investigating crime on the waterfront. It uncovered an extensive pattern of graft and intimidation. After much soul-searching, Meany moved to expel the main culprit, the International LongshoremensAssociation, from theAFL. "That was the first time that the AFL had ever injected itself in any way into the internal affairs of a union," he said. Although autonomy was the most fundamental principle of trade unionism, "we were not going to let them use it as a cloak for things that were wrong, basically corrupt.'' After expelling the IIA, Meany chartered a new union, the American Federation of Longshoremen (the name was later changed to the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen). SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall was named director of the new organization. John Dwyer, left, was the inspiration for the Marlon Brando character in Ott the Waterfront. He's talking to Bill McMahon, whose brother was found dead in the Hudson River (1953). SIU official Ted Babkowski reads about corruption on the waterfront in an old AFL paper. John Dwyer According to SIU historian John Bunker, "a key figure in the new union was 38-year-old John Dwyer, a rank-and-file leader in Village Local 895, a second generation longshoreman on the Manhattan docks and a long-time fighter for a clean and democratic union. "The alliance of dissident longshoremen with the SIU occurred at a meeting at the St. George's Hotel in Brooklyn, where Dwyer (and several other members of the ILA) metwith Paul Hall and Morris Weisberger. " 'I told them we would help all we could, provided they would go with us all the way,' said Dwyer. 'We go all the way on everything,' Hall told us. 'The SIU never quit a fight yet. We go to the last bell.' " On the Waterfront Dwyer, who later came to work for the SIU as an official, was the inspiration for the Marlon Brando character in "On the Waterfront." A writer, Bud Schulberg, became interested in Dwyer 's struggle. He wrote a series of articles which he later adapted into a screenplay. SIU organizers began signing pledge cards for the new union in large numbers. In December 1953, an election was held, but the new union fell short: 7,568 votes to the IIA's 9,060. But there was so much violence and coercion that the NLRB ordered a new election. Thousands Gather at the SIU Hall "Intimidatio~, beatings and murders dominated this whole campaign, for the racketeers were fighting for survival on the waterfront," wrote Schulberg. "But on election night, May 26, 1954, the rebels were in a victory mood. With no union hall of their own, thousands of them gathered at the Seafarers Union Hall in Brooklyn to await the election returns. Paul Hall, the formidable ex-sailor president of the SIU, was the ranking AFL officer in this war against the IIA. October 1988 "Beer was on the house that night for the men who had stood up to the danger, ostracism and starvation in their effort to wrench control of the 'Waterfront from the racketeers.'' Yet the new union was to lose bya small margin out of the more than 16,000 votes cast. ''A mere 319 votes separated the old order from the new," wrote Schulberg. "In Jersey City alone, buses scheduled to carry anti-II.A dockworkers to the polls mysteriously failed to show up. One of the AFL organizers responsible for this transportation was promptly rewarded by the ILA-promoted to hiring boss. That one defection-and there were others--cost this tragic photo-finish defeat." The battle between the SIU and the ILA was to continue for several more years. In June 1958, Paul Hall met with Captain William Bradley, the new leader of the IIA, and reached an agreement to end the five-year dispute. A year later, the ILA was readmitted into the AFL-CIO. "We gave it all we had," said Hall. ''Like anything we go in for, we go in 'til the final bell. For the sake of peace on the waterfront we took off the gloves. "We didn't win the vote, but we fought for a clean union for waterfront workers and that was worth the fight." Paul Hall and Georse Meany Cement Their Friendship The new ILA that emerged from this fracas was a cleaner, more democratic union. Certain locals of the ILA have emerged as important allies of the SIU in fighting for the rights of seamen. And as a result of the beef, Paul Hall and George Meany formed a close, life-long friendship. Meany knew that anytime he had a tough campaign, he could depend on Paul Hall's support. And Hall was a strong admirer of Meany, perhaps because the two of them shared a common quality: leadership. Speaking about the AFL president years after this beef, Hall said: "George was ideally equipped at a time when he was called upon to put together varying personalities. You give me one good guy on a ship who knows what he is doing, and I'll give you a united crew with a single purpose. "If Meany comes into the room and nobody knows who he is, he has the quality to attract the attention of other men. If you go aboard a ship and meet in the mess hall over a cup of coffee, you'll soon see who the leader is. They call that built-in leadership quality, and this Meany has.'' Fighting the Teamsters The IIA beef wasn't an isolated incident. Meany would battle corruption in the trade union movement throughout the rest of the decade. The issue had aroused considerable publicity, and Sen. John L. McClellan was holding hearings on the matter. There was a political dimension to the issue. As UAW President Walter Reuther noted, "Failure to eliminate corruption would lead to a law that would make Tuft-Hartley look like a liberal, pro-labor law by comparison." The McClellan Committee uncovered extensive abuses in the Teamsters. In 1957, by a 25-4 vote, the executive council voted to expel the union. Teamsters Raid AFL-CIO Unions Unlike the ILA beef, the AFL-CIO made no attempt to set up an alternative union to the Teamsters. "It would have been impossible for us to take on the Teamsters and try to destroy their union,'' said Meany. The federation's courageous decision to expel the Teamsters came at a high cost. Outside the "House of labor," the Teamsters were free to engage in raids on other unions, which they did with increasing frequency. -continued next page 21 �Thousands gather at an outdoor rally held at the SIU hall in Brooklyn in support of the newly-formed AFL Longshoremen's Union. The fight for a free labor movement was in full swing. Paul Hall pledges to support the dissident longshoremen. The SIU came to the aid of small unions who were being raided by the Teamsters. Below, the Chicago taxi fleet. When this happened, AFL President George Meany and the heads of small, vulnerable unions who didn't want to be gobbled up by the Teamsters knew that they could turn to the Seafarers for support. Battle Lines Drawn in Puerto Rico The battle lines were drawn in Puerto Rico when Meany and Luis In Puerto Rico ... Munoz, governor of Puerto Rico, re"In Puerto Rico the SIU took on the quested help from the SIU. The fight biggest with a directive from Meany to continued stateside, in Chicago, 'stop Hoffa.' Hoffa retaliated with 'Bust Philadelphia, Detroit and St. Louis, the SIU in Puerto Rico!' where the SIU was on the front lines "The Seafarers soon discovered that the Teamsters were muscling in on SIU in the fight to keep AFL-CIO unions contracts and the fight was on Before it from being raided by the Teamsters. ended some nine years later there were Wrote John Bunker, "In the early hundreds of bitter confrontations bepart of the '60s, the International tween SIU and the Teamsters all over the island, with head-busting picket line batBrotherhood of Teamsters had more cles where white-capped sailors and than one and a half million members, green-capped Teamsters mixed it up plus a bank roll that even Chase Manwith clubs, chains, fists and baseball hattan would have envied. The membats. There were bullets and fire bombs, too. bership of the SIU at the time did not "SIU Representative Keith Terpe once exceed 75,000, including all its afstepped out of his house in the morning filiates . to be met by shots from a waiting car "Compared to Jimmy Hoffa's that then quickly sped away. The bullets missed him by inches." mighty Team ters, Paul Hall's SIU was a David with a slingshot. But little David took on Goliath and stung him with defeats from Puerto Rico to San Diego and other points in between. "The Teamsters' most decisive and embarrassing confrontation with the SIU came in Chicago where the sailors helped rebellious cab drivers (from being swallowed up by the Teamsters). " Joe Abata formed the Democratic Union Or- 22 ganizing Committee to oust Teamster Local 777 from control. After a hard and bitter campaign, the SIU and Abata won. "For the first time in 12 years," wrote Bunker, "the drivers received an increase in pay, plus benefits. And for the first time each driver received a copy of the union contract and could attend regular monthly membership meetings." Hoffa Wanted to Control the Waterfront; Great Lakes Seamen Endangered In Chicago ... "Hall's outspoken opposition to the Teamsters' chief almost cost him his life in Chicago in 1960. After a meeting of the AFL-CIO Executive Council, Hall and Steve Leslie, head of the Operating Engineers, were seated at a restaurant table when the head of a Chicago Teamster local came up, took out a gun concealed in his hat and said to Hall 'Do you want it now or outside?' "Leslie distracted the gunman's attention and brushed his arm aside, enabling Hall to take the gun. When they managed to get around the table and grab the intruder, other leamster goons invaded the joint and a real donnybrook erupted. " 'We fought our way out,' said Leslie, 'but it was a close call-a real knucklebusting brawl.' "Later that evening Hall walked into a meeting of Teamster big-wigs at a nearby hotel, gave them a revolver and said, 'Here's your gun. I don't want any leamster property!' " "It should be remembered," wrote Bunker, "that Paul Hall and the SIU had a special reason for wanting to climb into the ring against the Teamters. In 1960 Hoffa cooked up a grandiose scheme to bring all longshoremen and marine workers into the Teamsters through a proposed Conference of Transportation Unity. This plot included alliances with Joe Curran's National Maritime Union and Harry Bridge's International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's .A.s.5ociation. "As part of this plan, Hoffa moved into la.kes shipping and tried to take over one of the SIU fleets there. He also set up the Marine Officers Association to raid the Masters, Mates and Pilots and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association jurisdictions. He was unsuccessful.. .but it was a strong signal of his overall intention. SIU Fiftieth Anniversary �"'James Hoffa,' said the Chicago American, 'is determined that the Teamsters shall boss the waterfront workers and the seamen, thus controlling all of the nation's transport facilities for freights except the railroads and the airlines.' " Defection in Philadelphia to labor's highest council. "The battle for a democratic trade union movement was one of the most stirring in this union's history," said current SIU President Mike Sacco. "Many of the people who participated in those battles are still alive today. Whenever I come across someone who was active in one of those beefs, I think to myself, here is someone who was willing to risk his life for the trade union movement. "Ultimately," said Sacco, "it all boils down to the actions of one individual. A lot of young people today take a lot of things for granted. They just don't understand the sacrifices that the people who came before them made." One of the biggest fights against the Teamsters occurred in Philadelphia, where Steve "Blackie" Cardullo, national director of the United Industrial Workers Union (the new name for the Marine Allied Workers Division) , defected to the Teamsters. At stake were the democratic rights of hundreds ofUIW members working In Philadelphi?....r: , in such shops as Hussman Refrigeration. It was a tough and bitter fight, ·~ut noon time on Feb. 24, 1962, Red campbell was waiting fot lunch and watching a basketball game on t.v. Suddenly there was a shattered glass and ~bottle came sailing through but the SIU won. The SIU almost won Teamsters Re-admitted To AFL-CIO the big front window of the union hall. Even though the battle with the another fight. It had backed the Voice uMoments later there was a crash and a shock ·that rocked the btiitding as the rest of the Teamsters had been long and bitterly of the Teamsters Organizing Commitwindow splintered in aU directions and the front end of a truck nosed into the bah, followed fought, SIU President Frank Drozak in by a barrage of bricks and bottles. tee (VOICE), a dissident group of "George McCartney had been there sining a few feet away writing a report and wishing he 1988 joined a united executive counTeamster members committed to alUld be home th.at night for his wife's birthday. cil of the AFL-CIO in voting to resecuring a democratic local in the " 'I knew right away what had happened,' he said. 'The Teamsters had come to call. I grabbed admit the Teamsters into the "House Philadelphia area. The SIU was given a bat and rushed -Out the door-li.ke the charge of the Light Brigade. I ran into four gorillas loaded with bricks and bats. 1 swung my bat and they backed away. Then I realized I was the of Labor." practically no chance of winning this only one in McCartney7s charge. l got back inside somehow without catching any bricks or ''Times change and so do one. But the final vote was 3,870 to bottles.' priorities," said Frank Drozak. "If any 3,27 4. "It was," said Business Week, By that time big Ralph Qninnonez bad charged out the door with Tom Gould, Steve Troy union had the right to vote against ad"the first real challenge to Hoffa." and some othets. The 'R!rtmstets jumped inr.o a car and sped away.n mitting the Teamsters, it was this one. The battle for a democratic trade ''And yet it was vitally important for union movement had several importhe Teamsters to be re-admitted. tant consequences. Most were good; During the '50s, the big battle was to clean up the labor movement. George one, unfortunately, was not, and it still plagues trade unionists today. In 1959 Meany, Paul Hall and others did so. Congress enacted the Landrum-Griffin Act, which imposed severe new regula'fuld now the federal government wants to go far beyond the Landrum-Griffin tions on the labor movment and created a bureaucratic nightmare. Act in its fight against the Teamsters. They say that this is a special case : don't "The entire labor movement was punished for the actions of a few, " said Arworry. chie Robinson. The SIU was luckier than most. Under the watchful eye of Howard Schulman, a one-time president of the 12,000 member Labor Law sec"If the labor movement has learned anything these past eight years of the tion of the American Bar Association, the SIU was able to minimize the effects of Reagan administration, it is that if there is any kind of loophole it will be abused. "If Ronald Reagan can appoint James Watt as Secretary of the Interior or put "harassment" suits that became commonplace after enactment of the legislation. Ann Buford in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency, then sure as I stand here, any precedent taken in connection with the Teamsters will be abused. In Hall Named to the Executive Council of the AFL-CIO the early '60s, we went to war with the Teamsters to protect the concept of democratic trade unionism. It's now the '80s, and we'll support them every inch In 1962, Paul Hall was named to the executive council of the AFL-CIO. Hall's of the way for the same reason." courageous actions during this period played an important part on his elevation • 4 In 1957, George Meany expelled the Teamsters to ensure a democratic labor movement. Paul Hall and George Meany joined forces in the battle for a democratic labor movement. - As a result of the sacrifices made by the SIU, Chicago taxi drivers made important gains. i.A\\ MEMBERSHIP MEETING October 1988 23 �Chapter Fifteen: Fight to Save the Maritime Industry B y the early '60s, technological advances were so rapid and far-reaching that they posed a serious challenge to the job security of American seamen. The rise of cross-Atlantic air travel killed off the lucrative passenger vessel industry. Eight of the few remaining American-flag passenger vessels were sold overseas or laid up in 1969. They were all under contract to the NMU, and their demise put a serious strain on that union's pension plan. In 1958, the SIU had made an attempt to create new work for its members in this area when it became involved in the American Banner Lines beef. The union implemented an innovative training program, but the company lasted only one year. training school in Brooklyn, N.Y In 1968 , the SIU got into a beefwith District 1MEBA over an apprentice engineer rating that District 1 wanted to have introduced on its Delta ships. The SIU said that it violated its jurisdiction; after a brief confrontation the rating was dropped from all SIU-contracted vessels. The apprentice engineer rating was particularly important because it represented an attack against the SIU's future. The SIU had introduced a new rating in the engine room, the QMED. During the Vietnam War there were plenty of jobs Containerization Changes Maritime l - Other changes were just as farreaching. In 1957 a new era in shipping was ushered in when the Gateway City became the first fullycontainerized vessel in the world. The technology had been pioneered by two North Carolina trucking brothers, James and Malcolm Mclean, who had bought Waterman Steamship Company in 1955. Containerization changed completely the face of the maritime industry. It placed a premium on space, which rendered ports like Manhattan obsolete. By wedding trucking and shipping it ushered in a new era of intermodalism. And it drastically cut down the amount of time that a ship needed to spend in a port. Other changes were revol utionizing the maritime industry. Automation cut down the number of people needed to crew a vessel. It also put a premium on workers who could handle sophisticated computerized equipment. Generous subsidies and favorable tax laws enabled foreign fleets to get a jump start with diesel technology. This substantially reduced their operating costs, making them more competitive. The first American company to introduce that kind of sophisticated equipment was the Falcoln Group, an SIU-contracted company headed by the visionary C. C. Wei. Richard Nixon gave maritime a reprieve with the 1970 Merchant Marine Act. In 1976,jimmy Carter pledged sup p ort for a cargo preference bill. Ford vetoed cargo preference, Paul Hall vetoed Ford. SIU lobbyist Phil Carlip w as a fix t u re on Capitol Hill. Vietnam War Creates New Jobs for American Seamen .L:.. American shipping was given a reprieve of sorts by the Vietnam War. Once again, demand for shipping increased. Once again, it was a mad scramble to provide properly trained crews for all the vessels. Manpower became the catch-all phrase among port officials . "We didn't actually shanghai anybody," said one SIU official, "but there were times when I wished it were a viable option." The battle to man all the vessels was two-fold. If vessels consistently sailed short-handed, an operator would argue that the manning scales were out of line. And if the work were done by licensed officers, the SIU would lose the slot altogether. A lot of new members came into the SIU during this time. The demand for shipping made it possible for many members to gain 'il books and advanced ratings in record time . Bobby McKay became the youngest deck officer in the history of the maritime industry. He had started with the SIU as a teenager and worked his way up. Other members made good use of the opportunities. john Adams was from Southern Maryland. "I was hanging around with no place to go . If it hadn't been for the SIU and the opportunities it presented me, I don't know what would have become of me," he said. He became a captain in 1986. In order to handle this increased demand for shipping, the SIU and District-2 MEBA opened a joint 24 for all American seamen. But everyone knew that once the war ended, the decline in shipping would resume unabated. FOC fleets did not pay taxes, nor did they have to meet the same kind of minimum safety and health standards that American companies were required to meet. Coupled with automation and other technological advances, this meant that the number of jobs available to American seamen would inevitably shrink. SIU President Paul Hall realized that the long-time job security of American seamen depended on just two things: political action and education. Throughout the sixties and seventies, he made both a priority. SPAD Gets Results for American Seamen Under Hall's direction, the SIU developed one of the most effective political action programs in the country. A new program, the Seafarers Political Action Donation program, or SPAD, was introduced. The members were told that their SIU Fiftieth Anniversary �job security depended on political action. Under American law the general funds of a union could not be used for lobbying; this meant that seamen had to make direct contributions to a separate fund. ''Politics is Porkchops" ran the headlines in the SIU LOG. The union made an all-out effort to communicate to its membership the importance of political action. The members responded in style, making voluntary contributions to the union's political action program. Thanks to their generosity, SPAD became one of the largest programs of its kind. The SIU then used it to lobby for programs that would create a steady source of cargo for American seamen. The government challenged the legality of SPAD in the courts. A federal judge eventually dismissed the case, saying that the government's actions amounted to "legal harassment" of the union, thus clearing the way for further action. The program continues to give the SIU a solid political base in Washington, D.C. place the Maritime Administration into the Department of Transportation, where he felt it would get lost in the shuffie. Like the Isthmian and Cities Service fights, Hall made political action an all-out campaign. The MID was turned into a war room, complete with charts and graphs showing how a particular senator or congressman had voted on an important issue. He again assembled one of his famous "teams." The MTD team consisted of Pete McGavin,Jean Ingrao, Phil Carlip, 0.W "Bill" Moody, John Yarmola, and a few others. New Research Center Formed In this new ballpark, knowledge was power. Hall then persuaded SIU-contracted companies to develop an independent research center, known as the Transportation Institute. It opened in 1969 under the direction of Herb Brand, one-time editor of the Seafarers LOG. SIU Becomes Leading Political Player Hall became a leading player on the national political scene. AFL-CIO President George Meany asked him to direct Hubert Humphrey's presidential campaign in California. A confident of New York Governor Hugh Carey, Hall was ranked among the 10 most powerful people in the stateh by New lf>rk Magazine. Paul Hall with two members of his "MID team." Jean Ingrao, center, John Yarmola, right. In the '70s, the MID played a pivotal political role. lbe SIU developed a sophisticated political action program. Paul Hall talking to industrial workers at a UIW membership meeting. On the executive council of the AFL-CIO, Hall was a consistent supporter of George Meany. He broke with Meany just once: in 1973 when the council voted to impeach Richard Nixon. Meany understood why: aside from Franklin Delano Roosevelt, no president in this century had done more to promote the American-flag merchant marine. Nixon had signed into law the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, an ambitious shipbuilding program which extended Title XI loan guarantees to tankers and inland equipment. Hall's role in passage of the bill earned him the title of "Father of the modern American merchant marine ." Merchant Marine Act of 1970 Only Half of the Solution MTD Plays an Increasingly Important Role During this time the Maritime Trades Department played an increasingly important role in protecting the job security of American seamen. Under the direction of MTD President Paul Hall and Secretary-Treasurer Pete McGavin, the MID vvas a major player on the national political scene. The MTD consisted of 44 international unions representing 8.5 million members. Hall had realized that there was little that 100, 000 seamen could do alone. But by engaging shore-side workers into the struggle for a stronger, more secure merchant marine, the battle lines were more evenly drawn. Throughout the sixties and seventies, the MTD became a leading voice in the fight to secure a steady supply of cargo for American companies. It was on the front lines in preventing the government from closing down the USPHS hospital system. Lyndon] ohnson once complained that the only man he couldn't beat on Capitol Hill was Paul Hall. Hall had continually frustratedJohnson's attempts to October 1988 The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 was supposed to have created 300 new ships. Fewer than one-third that amount were actually built. "People forget,'' said MTD Secretary-Treasurer Jean Ingrao, "that Paul Hall envisioned the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 as one-half of a comprehensive program. The other half was securing a steady source of cargo for the American-flag merchant manne.'' Hall spent the last nine years of his life pursuing this one goal. He came close to achieving it in 1974 when Congress enacted the Energy Transportation Act, which would have set aside a certain percentage of petroleum and bulk cargoes for American-flag vessels. He had received an assurance from President Gerald Ford that he would sign the bill into law if it passed both houses of Congress. But when it did, Ford reneged on his promise. "For years," wrote Victor Reisel, "Hall dealt in presidents and with presidents. He knew Jerry Ford when most labor leaders didn't know the Michigan congressman from a Pinto. In 1976 Hall could have re-elected Ford because he always played arithmetic politics. He had the votes to throw to his old friend Ford. But the ex-president, after having invited Paul to Vail, Colo . for a conference, refused to back a cargo preference bill which would have put considerable oil ,,.. and grain tonnage in American vessels. "Jerry Ford vetoed that on principle. Hall vetoed Ford, as he had vetoed other presidents ... Hall made certain that Jerry Ford would lose New York state. But first, Hall got candidate Jimmy Carter to sign a long letter at the Park Sheraton Hotel promising to deliver a cargo preference bill." Hall urged Congress to implement bilateral trade agreements and to develop steady sources of cargo for American-flag vessels. During the early years of 25 �Officers of the SIUNA are sworn in at the 1975 convention. Throughout the decade. the SIU remained active in the affairs of the international by helping other affiliates and pursuing mergers. detente, the United States and the Soviet Union signed a bilateral trade agreement allowing the American-flag merchant marine to carry one-third of all grain cargo to the Soviet Union. Pension Plan Adopted There was much more than just politics during these years. In 1961, in negotiations with deepsea companies, the SIU got its first pension plan. "If you ask me, this was the most important thing that Paul Hall ever did," said Vice President Red Campbell. "The other maritime unions had their pension plans long before we did . Paul waited until he knew that ours would be financially secure. He took a lot of heat on that one. But he was right, and today the members have the finest pension plan in the industry." "Paul's mother had been left destitute after a union pension plan she was supposed to have received went bust," said Rose Hall, his widow. "This made him determined to make sure that any benefit he offered the membership be secure. He didn't want his membership to be in the position that his family was put in. They had relied on the pension for their sole means of support, and when it went under they were left virtually penniless." The facility was forced to close when ship construction from the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 failed to meet projected goals. Still, the project had earned the respect of trade unionists and civil rights leaders around the country. It served as a model for other programs aimed at promoting minority employment in the highly skilled construction trades. After the SIU entered into a merger agreement with the Marine Cooks and Stewards, hundreds of culinary workers employed on the Queen Mary Hotel joined the UIW This marked a turning point in the UIW's efforts to sign up new workers in the service sector. ERISA - During this period the whole nature of union administration was changing. Congress and the government were piling one regulation on another. Sometimes, the regulations flatly contradicted one another. "On Labor Day of 1974," wrote Caroline Gentile, former administrator of the SIU Pension Plan, "Congress passed a revolutionary piece of legislation that would have a profound effect on the way employee benefit funds such as pension plans and medical plans were run. The statute was called the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). It was obvious from the beginning that ERJSA was a very complicated statute that would require a good deal of examination and careful analysis before any action could be taken, but within 12 months of the Act's passage each Seafarers employee benefit plan would have to be changed. "Unlike many other plans that would require major amendments, the Seafarers' plan had already provided for many of the protections that Congress sought to guarantee by the passage of ERISA ... Although many of the rules (mandated by ERISA) seem simple and familiar today, the statue was confusing and difficult to interpret when it was first enacted. The problems were worsened by disagreements about the meaning of the legislation between the Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service." SIU Vice President Lindsey Williams, left, presents SIU member with his pension check. Olroline Gentile, former administrator of the SIU Plans, outlines ERISA for the trustees. SIU Active in International's Affairs The union continued to be active in the affairs of the international. Throughout this period, the A&G District actively pursued merging with other affiliates. In 1976, the Inland Boatmen's Union became part of the A&G District. A similar agreement was reached in 1978 with the Marine, Cooks & Stewards. The SIU continued to offer support to the other affiliates. It strongly supported the SUP and the MFOW in their dispute over the manning of the Valerie F And when the SIU of Canada was embroiled in the bitterly-contested Upper Great Lakes beef, the A&G District did everything it could to help its sister affiliate. The SIU made sure that all benefits offered under the Pension Plan were secure. United Industrial Workers Union Continues to Grow - Throughout this period, Hall supported development of the United Industrial Workers Union, which was directly affiliated to both the international and the A&G District. It had been chartered in 1949 under the name of Marine Allied Workers Division, but changed its name in 1961 to reflect a change in the composition of its membership. For the first few years of its existence, the UIW concentrated its efforts on signing up workers in marine allied trades. Gradually, however, it began to sign up more and more workers in industrial shops. In 1962, it played a pivotal role in Hall's campaign against the Teams~ers. The UIW gave the SIU an important base among shore-side workers whose support seamen needed if they were to continue to remain an important political force. Some locals of the urw, such as the one in Columbus, Ohio, were quite active in grassroots activities. In 1970, under the direction of Frank Drozak, the UIW's national director, and Ralph Quinnonez, the union's Atlantic Coast director, the UIWwas able to sign up more than 2,000 new members on the U.S. Virgin Islands. Later in the decade, the UIWwas active in getting the Brooklyn Navy Yard reopened. 26 Throughout the '60s and '70s, wages and benefits for UIW members continued to improve. In a sense, the UIW's growth was proof that the seamen's ageold struggle for equality and justice could stir workers outside the maritime industry. Later, in the 1980s, the UIW would serve as a focal point for the union's fight for legislation to promote fair trade in the international marketplace. SIU Fiftieth Anniversary �Chapter Sixteen: Lundeberg School Gives Thousands Of Seamen a Chance for a Better Life I n 1967, a small group of teenagers became front-line soldiers in a campaign that would occupy Paul Hall's attention for the last 13 years of his life. None had ever been employed onboard an American-flag vessel. Some had been born and raised in New York City ghettoes; others were from Appalachia. Few had any real job prospects for the future. They were the first group of trainees to be admitted to the union's new training school in Piney Point, Md. They were greeted by union officials who had spent nearly two years preparing for this moment. After signing in, the trainees were issued regulation uniforms-jeans, work boots, levi shirts. Their heads were shaven and they were put up in a makeshift dormitory in a rundown motel. They got up at dawn, marched in formation, learned how to tie knots and earned their lifeboat certificate. After six weeks, they were given their first job onboard an Americanflag vessel. Their careers as merchant seamen had officially begun . Came Upon the Land By Chance "They all have a special memory of Paul Hall. He met personally with every upgrader and trainee. He oversaw every detail of construction. "SIU men remember seeing him tour the base for hours on end in his electric golf car: checking, prodding and sparing no rebuke to get things done.'' Educate the Whole Person From the beginning, Paul Hall had a clear perception of what he wanted the school to become. "We want to train seamen to meet the job opportunities of the future," he said. "We have to educate the whole person." ,.-In 1970, the school began offering courses in basic education. Within eight years, more than 1,000 seafarers were able to receive their high school equivalency diplomas. Many were in their fifties and sixties; some had put off upgrading for years because they were embarrassed to admit that they couldn't read. In 1978, the school reached an agreement with St. Charles Community College to offer college-level courses. By 1985 , the school had developed its own degree program so that students could earn associate in arts degrees in Nautical Science Technology and Marine Technology. Yet Piney Point was not just another school. Its curriculum was fashioned with two goals in mind: to make the American-flag merchant marine more competitive and to enable seafarers to take advantage of any new job opportunities in the maritime industry. This marked the beginning of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. For several years, the union had been exploring ways of consolidating its various training programs. The drastic changes that were engulfing the maritime industry had convinced Paul Hall that the union needed to upgrade its commitment to education. The SIU had come upon the land for the school by chance. New York Port Agent Joe DiGiorgio had gone to Piney Point to meet with a representative of Steuart Petroleum. Close by was a rundown vacation resort that New Programs, had once been a torpedo testing staNew Job Opportunities tion for the Navy. The union bought the land In 1972, the Lundeberg School through a trust set up by its conrecognized the need for trained pertracted companies. Frank Mongelli sonnel aboard the tugs, towboats and and Tom Soresi were sent down to get inland barges. In order to provide the school in shape. For several seamen with the training to take admonths, they did nothing but hard vatage of th~se new opportunities, a labor, bulldozing land, draining the special program was designed. When swampy land and working on making job opportunities arose onboard LNG the facilities habitable. ships and diesel powered vessels, it They were soon joined by other crafted a program of study to SIU officials: Bob Matthews, Mike and promote job opportunities in those The Harry Lundeberg School at Piney Point was the culmination of a dream for Paul Hall. Joe Sacco, Bob Clinton, Tom Brooks, areas. Bill Hall and others. When the school In recent years, emphasis has been SIU trainees were given the tools to compete in an increasingly complex maritime industry. was ready to accept students, Ken on training seafarers for employment Conklin, a retired marine, was put in onboard military vessels, which have charge of the trainees. provided the only new jobs in the It was rough duty. Work days lasted maritime industry. A large cargo han14 hours or more. Officials were dling crane was installed, enabling separated from their families for the school to offer a comprehensive months at a time. And yet for many it sealift mobility course. The Army and was the high point of their careers. Navy began sending people to the Within a few years Piney Point had beschool to take advantage of these come a showplace for the SIU and the facilities. maritime industry A multi-functional bridge deep-sea The growth was gradual. At first, and inland simulator is now in opera- ~ the school taught only lifeboat and tion, one of the few in the nation . basic seamanship. But by the mid This gives seafarers a chance to ac'70s, the school had a full-fledged curcumulate necessary, realistic, "handsriculum. on" experience while still in the classroom. "Hundreds of SIU members and officials have a special feeling for the school," The most important thing about the school is its adaptability. When the union wrote John Bunker, "because they helped to build it in the hot, humid days of signed a contract to crew S.S. Independence and Constitution, the SHLSS was -summer and in the frigid winter when the base was swept by winds from iceable to train skilled chefs and food-handlers to make these passenger vessels a choked St. Mary's Bay. Many a youngster who sweated there as a trainee is now culinary delight for their passengers . sailing as a mate or engineer. --continued next page October 1988 27 �I I I t The Lundeberg School was conceived with the aim of "educating the whole person." The anchor in front of the hotel, center, became a symbol for the entire school. "The union's commitment to education has been carried on through three different administrations," said Ken Conklin, vice president of the school. "First with Paul Hall, then with Frank Drozak and now with Mike Sacco." ARC Program side organizations now book conventions and seminars at the school. 1\vo years ago, SIU pensioners started living there on a full-time basis. Culmination of a Dream For Paul Hall, the Lundeberg School was a culmination of a dream. Deprived of an education, he enabled thousands of seamen to gain theirs. In 1979, a few days before he was to give the seconding speech for Lane Kirkland at the convention of the AFLCIO, he had a seizure. It was an inoperable brain tumor. He fought off dea1:h for several Lee. months. He drifted in and out of a coma; he barely knew where he was. The union ran a series of conferenThe last year of his life had been one ces on alcohol abuse at Piney Point in of his happiest. He had nurtured his 1974 to publicize this problem. There beloved wife Rose to health after a was a lot of resistance to the new serious illness. Her recovery had program, especially from those who brought him great joy. needed it the most. Yet as a result, When he fell ill she rarely left his lives have been saved. side. Every day for eight months, 12 "When I came to the ARC," said hours a day, sometimes more, she was Bill Eglinton, who now is a counselor at the hospital guarding him. Long there, "I was down to 150 lbs. I was in bad shape. I had a bleeding ulcer and after he lost consciousness, members of the hospital staff came to visit, for was experiencing black-outs. he had mesmerized them with his "I started losing jobs. I was wrinen presence. In SIU union halls across up a few times. Finally, I just couldn't the nation, old-timers would grab offitake it any more. I got off a ship and cials and ask, "How is Rosie? How's went straight to the union hall. ''I talked to Philadelphia Port Agent the Chief?" The union's Addictions Rehabilitation Center provides recovering seamen with support. When he died, there was a sense of Joe Air. He had someone pick me up loss at the hospital. Even people who and drive me down to Baltimore, had barely known him could feel their lives diminished in some unexplained way. where I went into a detox center. In many ways, that last, tragic campaign was his finest. Once, when he came "I then went to the ARC. We were one of the first groups. There were 12 out of a coma, he gave a speech, one of the best he had ever delivered. He was others guys. Afterwards, I took the A.A. books with me onboard ship. They gave going to build a town for seamen, a place that they could call their own, where us tapes to listen to. they could live and work in dignity. "There usually was another guy onboard ship who had been through the Of course, he had already done that. It vvas called Piney Point. program. No maner what _IX)rt we hit, we were usually able to get to an AA. His last lucid moment came in January 1980. A picture of George Meany meeting." flashed on the television screen. The Grand Old Man of Labor was dead at 85. "There's George," he said right before he slipped back into a coma. It was No Longer Hard Duty truly the pas.sing of an era, for maritime and for labor. At his funeral, Lane Kirkland said it best. "That big, red Alabama heart of Paul _ Piney Point is no longer hard duty. A beautiful new hotel and recreation center Hall is now still, but the strong beat of it carries on in the love of his family, in the was constructed in 1981. A library, named after Paul Hall, opened at the same memories of his friends, in the union he built, in the solid works that he did, and time. The Lundeberg School is located in an historic section of Southern in the brighter and richer lives of thousands of young people who got a bener Maryland. The school's crowning glory is its waterfront section: Piney Point is lochance in life because of him.'• cated close to where the Potomac River empties into the Chesapeake Bay. Out- The SIU was one of the first unions in America to recognize the serious threat posed by drug and alcohol addiction. More than 700 seafarers have _regained their sobriety and drug-free status by making use of the Addictions Rehabilitation Center in nearby Valley 28 SIU Fiftieth Anniversary �Chapter 17 The '80s: SIU Adjusts to Sweeping Changes, Plants Seeds of Hope B y 1979 Paul Hall had reached the zenith of his career. As senior vice president of the AFL-CIO, he was one of the most influential labor leaders in the nation. He had taken the small, struggling affiliate that Harry Lundeberg established on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and built it into one of the most powerful unions in the nation. He had battled organized crime on the waterfront and beaten the world's largest conglomerates. The wages and working conditions of American seamen, who had been among the most exploited of workers, now compared favorably with their counterparts on shore. Just one accomplishment had escaped his grasp: persuading Congress and the American people to implement a national maritime policy. 1980 Presidential Election Pivotal The USPHS hospital system, which had provived seamen with quality medical care for nearly 200 years, was shut down. The administration procrastinated in coming up with a new liner subsidy program, even though the program, which was central to the continued survival of the American maritime industry, had begun to expire. The program it eventually unveiled has failed to generate much enthusiasm. Maritime's Survival is at Stake In 1980, when the Reagan administration took power, there were 600 deep-sea vessels registered under the American flag, which was barely enough to meet this nation's sealift needs. Today, on the eve of the union's 50th anniversary, that number has fallen to just 360. The maritime industry has undergone a wrench- . ,.,... ing restructuring. Once-proud companies like U.S. Lines no longer exist. Automation has reduced manning scales. Conditions have been made worse by a decadeIong depression in the shipping industry. In order to stay afloat, shipping companies and labor unions have been forced into frenzied bidding wars. Worldwide trends for seamen and other maritime workers are ominous. In order to compete with open registries, traditional maritime nations like Norway have begun setting up their own second registries. Clearly, the continued survival of the Americanflag merchant marine presents the members of the SIU with their greatest challenge as the union faces its second 50 years. He viewed the upcoming presidential election as maritime's last chance to gain a steady supply of cargo. He was gearing up for the election when tragedy struck. Just before he was to deliver Lane Kirkland's seconding speech at the AFL-CIO Convention, he was felled by an inoperable brain tumor. FrankDrozak, his long-time associate, immediately stepped in and gave the union a strong presence during a potentially troubling period. Because of their close association, there was a smooth transition. Within months, Drozak was playing a leading role in securing support for Jimmy Carter, who was publicly committed to signing a cargo preference b. l. Carter lost the 1980 election by a wide margin, in part because of a sense of national frustration brought about by the Iranian hostage crisis. Control Chaos in the Tug of the Senate passed to the Republican Party for the and Barge Industry first time in more than 20 years. The combination of these two events helped pave the way for the soDeep-sea sailors were not the only maritime The Keystone State, one of the union's first military vessels. called Reagan Revolution, which transformed the workers to experience difficulties during this face of American politics. period. A depression in the oil industry and an explosion of corporate takeovers At first, many in the maritime industry had great hopes for the new administration. During the campaign, Reagan had issued a seven-point program to created a desperate situation in the tug and barge industry as well. A pattern "revitalize" the American-flag merchant marine. Yet this turned out to be nothing soon emerged. A company that had a long-standing relationship with the union more than an empty campaign promise. (ACBL, SONAT Marine) would be taken over by a conglomerate. Almost im· ._ mediately, the new management team would start making moves to break the union. That way they could gain access to the funds stored in multi-employer Reagan Revolution Sweeps America plans, reduce wages and welfare benefits and eliminate job descriptions, work The labor movement was faced with a new environment distinctly hostile to its rules, the seniority system and other improvements the union had won. interests. The administration made its intentions clear early on when it broke the Tug and barge companies began unilaterally reclassifying certain groups of Professional Air Traffic Controllers (PATCO) Union in a bitterly contested strike. workers as "supervisory personnel." This made good-faith bargaining nearly imIronically, PATCO had been one of the few unions to possible and threw what should have been routine support Reagan during the 1980 election. negotiations into the courts. Workers were left in Federal programs which had provided a minilimbo while the appeal process took two, three mum safety net for millions of American workers years to play itself out. were axed. The National Labor Relations Board was "It used to be that you would sit across the table packed with conservative appointees, which made it from an owner and talk to him as one human being difficult for unions to receive an impartial hearing. to another," saidSIUVicePresidentJohnFay. "Now, Business groups began holding seminars on how to he has his lawyers and his accountants, and you break unions. The percentage of the American have yours. Everything has to be in writing; even if workforce holding membership in a union dropped you trust a particular management team you know below 20 percent for the first time in the post-war that any company today can wind up being a pawn era. in some takeover bid. The flexibility and trust has Pension funds were under attack. Companies gone out of labor-management relations." sought to pull out of secure, multi-employer plans and establish their own single-employer plans. Not Jones, Cargo Preference The S.S. Constitution, one of two SIU-crewed passenger ships. one multi-employer plan has ever filed for Acts AttacK:ed bankruptcy, but in the three-year period between 1974-1977 alone, more than 8,000 single-employer plans went under. During the Reagan years, repeated attacks have been made against the two most important maritime promotional programs-the Jones Act and the Cargo Preference Act of 1954. Maritime Programs Axed In 1985, agriculture groups mounted their most serious challenge to the Initially, many maritime officials believed that their programs would escape the Cargo Preference Act of 1954. Right before one critical vote, SIU President Frank axe because of the Reagan administration's strong commitment to defense. After Drozak flooded Capitol Hill with whitecapped seamen who made unannounced visits to their elected representatives. all, they reasoned, the American-flag merchant marine plays a pivotal role in providing sealift. He later played a leading role in bringing about a compromise between They were wrong. The American-flag merchant marine was hard hit. Funding maritime and agricultural groups on this issue. This led to the restructuring of the Cargo Preference Act. Certain types of cargo were removed from the act's _ for the Construction Differential Subsidy program was halted. In addition, the administration tried to gut the Title XI Loan Guarantee Mortgage Program and the Capital Construction Fund. --continued next page October 1988 29 �jurisdiction. In return, the cargo preference requirements for other types of government-impelled cargo were raised from 50 to 75 percent over a three-year period. SIU Vice President Jack Caffey noted that management and labor could now mount a united front to resolve thorny problems relating to vessel safety, liability insurance and fishing rights in disputed international waters. Administration Seeks to Export Alaskan Oil Services Beefed Up The administration made no secret of its desire to export Alaskan oil overseas despite a ban contained in the Export Administration Act. This would have had the effect of laying up 40 tankers in the domestic trades. The maritime industry was able to gamer enough support in Congress from preventing that from happening. Many Gains Recorded Shortly after taking over the helm of the SIU, Frank Drozak took steps to improve services to the members. In order to give the union a more visible presence in the nation's capital, he relocated the headquarters building to Camp Springs, Md. He completely computerized the union's records. Not only did this facilitate the processing of claims, but it laid the foundation for a stronger, more efficient Manpower Department. Building upon the legacy of Paul Hall, Drozak made education a priority. He continued to upgrade the facilities at the Seafarers Harry · Lundeberg School. In his speeches, columns and taped messages, he urged SIU members to upgrade their skills. Under Drozak's direction, the union looked into imaginative ways of dealing with a radically changed maritime industry. The abrupt closing of the USPHS hospitals created a crisis for most welfare plans. The trustees effected savings in Unfair Trade Plagues America the Seafarers Welfare Plan without having to cut back on the benefits provided seamen. In New Orleans and Seattle, for example, a preferred provider system It was Frank Drozak's belief that the problems facing the American maritime was set up which guaranteed seamen in those ports bener medical coverage for industry were part of a larger problem. He felt that the international trading sysless money. tem was inherently unfair and that something needed to be done to protect the As president of the 8.5 million member Maritime Trades Department of the security of American workers. AFL-CIO, Drozak led a successful 11-year fight to gain recognition for the role He called upon Congress and the administration to enact an industrial policy. that American seamen played in World War II. He worked tirelessly for ratification If they didn't, he predicted a mass exodus of jobs overseas. All the American ofILO Convention 147, which set minimum international standards for seamen. workers would be left with, he said, "were Mickey Mouse jobs in places like It was the first ILO Convention to be signed by the United States in 35 years. McDonald's paying minimum wage rates." The prototype for this, he said, was The SIU worked for passage of a port development bill to stimulate activity in the formulation of the Effective U.S . Control Doctrine, which decimated the the dredging industry and opposed the imposition of user fees, which were American-flag merchant marine and the fleets of our NATO allies. During his long career in the maritime industry-he had started sailing in the viewed as posing a serious threat to the economic health of the inland waterways industry. deck department in the waning days of World War II- Drozak had witnessed drastic changes in technology and automation. Unless the SIU and the members It supported efforts to reduce the burdensome requirements heaped on the of the union adapted to the rapid changes which were engulfing the industry, he maritime industry, which is regulated by more than 75 agencies. At the same time, the union opposed the said, they would be left behind. administration's broader policy of Absent help from the federal deregulation, on the grounds that it government, he believed that the only would lead to a breakdown of safety avenue of growth was in the military standards in the transportation insector. He repeatedly called upon the dustry. federal government to contract work out to the private sector. This would The union joined others in the have a three-fold effect. It would inmaritime industry in strenuously opposing the reflagging of 11 Kuwaiti crease the sealift capability of this tankers. Rep. Helen Bentley (R-Md.) country by securing an adequatelysummed up the feelings of many in sized pool of skilled mariners. It the industry when she said that the would save the American taxpayers administration had debased the hundreds of millions of dollars. And it maritime laws of the country and would save the American-flag merturned the American registry into a chant marine. flag of convenience. In order to protect the rights of SIU Garners Military New Bedford fishermen, the SIU Work called a strike against the Seafood During a period of industry-wide ..,. Producers Association in 1985. A setdecline, the SIU was able to sign up tlement was finally reached two years hundreds of new jobs for its members SHI.SS Vice President Frank Mongelli (left) met with representatives of the Army and Navy. later. In announcing the agreement, -. 11ic SIU-contracted American Eagle was pan of the convoy foe the Grenada invasion. Member shows souvenir from invasion. 30 The SIU-contracted Falcon Leader was one of the last vessels to be built with CDS funds. Shipbuilding came to a virtual halt in U.S. yards. SIU Fiftieth Anniversary �'~ · onboard military vessels that had been contracted out to the private sector. The turning point came in 1984, when an amendment attached to the Depart· ment of Defense authorizations bill mandated that the Military Sealift Command go through an A-76 bidding process. It was a slow process made possible by the high quality of SIU crews. In 1984, for example, an SIU crew onboard the Southern Cross made a strong impression on the military, earning a letter of commendation for its flawless performance in NATO exercises. The SHLSS retooled its curriculum to include a sealift course incorporating training for helicopter operations and underway replenishments. Students admitted to the school were trained to chores onboard deck and in the engine room. Drozak brought management, labor and government together at a sealift conference, the first of which was held in May 1986 in Piney Point. Frank Drozak Dies The various affiliates of the SIUNA met in August 1987 at one of the intemational's regularly scheduled conventions to deal with the many problem's facing the maritime industry. On the first day of the convention, SIUNA President Frank Drozak fell ill. It was cancer. By April 1988, his condition had become so grave that he called SIU Executive Vice President Michael Sacco to headquarters to begin taking over the helm of the union. Speaking at the union's April membership meeting, Sacco praised Drozak for his many accomplishments. He also urged the membership to reflect upon the meaning of the union's upcoming 50th anniversary He said that the labor movement had enabled American seamen to materially improve the quality of their lives. The wages and conditions that workers now take for granted were gained over the course of several decades. People had given their "blood, sweat and tears" so that future generations would have a benerway of life. Seamen's Struggle Enters a New Phase The struggle, said Sacco, is not over. It is just entering a new phase. Today's members are writing a new chapter. History will record their sacrifices and battles, just as it has recor ed those made by the SIU memrs who served in World War II and built a new union out of the ashes of the ISU. In June 1988, Frank Drozak died. His agenda had been shaped by an historical accident. He assumed office during the 1980 presidential campaign. He died just as the "Reagan Revolution'' was winding down, when the shipping industry was still mired in a decade-long depression. Red Campbell, vice president in charge of contracts, put his career in perspective. "Frank Drozak's enduring legacy is that he enabled this Frank Drozak union to stay afloat during one of the darkest periods in the history of the maritime industry. The union signed up hundreds of new jobs in the military sector and upgraded its services and training program. Unlike others in the maritime industry, it never gave up hope." A Plan For Maritime's Survival "The point is rapidly approaching when the United States will have to decide once and for all if it wants a merchant fleet capable of meeting its security needs," said Campbell. The same conclusion was reached by the Commission on Merchant Marine and Defense, which recently released a seven-point program aimed at revitalizing the maritime industry. "There is a clear and growing danger to the national security," said the report, "in the deteriorating condition of America's maritime industries. "There is today insufficient strategic sealift, both ships and trained personnel, for the United States using only its own resources as required by the defense planning assumptions, to execute a major deployment in contingent operations in a single theater such as Southwest Asia. Without decisive action, the situation will worsen substantially by the year 2000. "Major government effort is urgently required, indeed overdue, to revise our national objectives, policies and commitments in order to reverse the decline of the maritime industry" Maritime Must Unite In his first report to the membership, SIU President Michael Sacco had this to say on the maner: "We are now at the brink of a new administration. At this point, no one can tell what's in store for U.S. shipping. In these days of non-issue campaigning, no one knows where candidates stand on specifics. "But that doesn't mean that the industry can afford to sit still and wait. It had better get itself together, and I mean all of it-all of management and labor-and begin discussing and examining ways and means of using all resources available, to be certain U.S. shipping is not allowed to continue downward without a mighty effort on our part to tum things around. "It can be done, it's been done before. It's going to take good sense and hard work on the part of every section of the industry. The alternatives make it an absolute must for us to take a good hard ~hot at the challenge. We of the SIU stand ready to do our share!'' Michael Sacco ... ... i Anniversary Supplement Editor Max Hall Special thanks to Herb Brand, George McCartney, Red Campbell, and the staffs of the Paul Hall Archives, the SIU Hiscorical Research Deparcment and the Seafarers LOG. SIU Executive Board Michael Sacco President Joseph Sacco Joseph DiGiorgio Exec11t11ie Vice President Secretary Angus "Red" Campbell John Fay Vice President Vice President George McCartney Thomas Glidewell Vice President Vice President Roy Mercer Steve Edney Vice President Vice President Jack Caffey SIU President Frank Drozak was able to improve SIU services during a period of industry-wide decline. The new headquarters building. October 1988 Vice President 31 �----------•a 1-' i'i "We have an educated and informed membership. Together we will forge new programs to meet the challenges of the future. " -Michael Sacco � 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 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present 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/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Herb Brand Historic Files Description An account of the resource Herbert Brand was Chairman of the Transportation Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based organization engaged in maritime industry research and promotion. The Institute directs its major efforts toward the preservation and promotion of a strong maritime capability in the United States. Mr. Brand assumed the position of chairman of the Transportation Institute when he retired as its president. He was instrumental in developing the Institute since 1967 when the organization's board of trustees named him to an administrative position. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Mr. Brand was associated with the Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO, where he carried a wide variety of functions including Director of the Departments of Public Relations and Organizing. Brand joined the SIU in 1946, and was a close confidant of the union's late president, Paul Hall. Born in New York City on September 3, 1913, Mr. Brand was involved in the maritime industry for almost fifty years. He was honored by the U.S. Navy League, a 68,000 member patriotic civilian organization dedicated to maintaining America's sea power. Mr Brand received the Navy League's Vincent T. Hirsch Maritime Award for contributing substantially to an increased public awareness of the vital defense and economic role of a privately owned American-flag merchant fleet. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946-1988 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Teamsters at Ira S. Bushey refusing to cross picket line Subject The topic of the resource International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America (IUMSWA) Ira S. Bushey and Sons Description An account of the resource "Some more real unity. Teamsters drove up the line, got the story, and turned right around. For anybody who might have wanted to bust through the line, there were plenty of men to see that it would not happen." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log, February 7, 1947, p. 5. 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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 UCE officials with UFE President 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 Union of Care Employees President Sam Kaufman (left) and Vice President Nat Klein (right) present a check for $150.00 to UFE President M. 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Title A name given to the resource UFE demonstrator stops for picture in front of Federal Hall Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource As the UFE picket rounds the corner of Wall Street, one sign holder takes advantage of a photo opportunity 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 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 36-14-049 1948 Strikes and Beefs United Financial Employees http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ca9e4c77488bcd724dd1be4815c2e2b7.jpg bda91a28f786450f443d953e4943e4ab 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 UFE member Claire Johnson sits for Log interview Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Description An account of the resource Giving her account of the UFE strike to the Seafarers Log, Johnson said, "I am a member of the UFE and was supposed to join the line in front of the Stock Exchange where there were three other girls picketing. As I went to the line, a cop stood in front of me and wouldn't let me by. I moved to one side and so did he. Then he moved to the other side when I did. I tried to get around the cop but he bumped me. This went on several times and finally I was thrown against a pillar, and hit it hard. Then another cop got into the argument. He said, "Take her away." So they took me away, and I was at the station house when the cops slugged the pickets." 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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 UFE member Claire Johnson sits for Log interview (alternate 1) Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource An unused photo of United Financial Employees picketer Claire Johnson, taken for her account of the UFE Wall Street Strike in the April 2, 1948 Log 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 4/2/1948 Relation A related resource 36-13-032 36-15-029 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 36-15-028 1948 Strikes and Beefs United Financial Employees http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/f48a82bef362c7971fd9d04444cead95.jpg 01d7538072d604ac511816bd2abed97a 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 UFE member Claire Johnson sits for Log interview (alternate 2) Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource An unused photo of United Financial Employees picketer Claire Johnson, taken for her account of the UFE Wall Street Strike in the April 2, 1948 Log 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 4/2/1948 Relation A related resource 36-13-032 36-15-028 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 36-15-029 1948 Strikes and Beefs United Financial Employees http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/b4ac381ff4b24c3eba49c8022b4b4d91.jpg 461a4fa0655cb3af6a16d012d1ecf74a 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 UFE member Joan Cabella recovers from police beating Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource The police called in by the bosses to rein in the strike clobbered both men and women alike, including Joan Cabella. 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 4/2/1948 Relation A related resource Seafarers Log Vol. X, No. 14 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 36-15-033 1948 Strikes and Beefs United Financial Employees http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/e256c3f2fe576e6cb45b5bbe27ef9685.jpg 30f8fa835e300b41851d52eca761f697 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 UFE members circulate outside Curb Exchange building 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 While some marched with signs, others chose to use buttons on their jackets or pins in their hats. 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 36-13-034 1948 Strikes and Beefs United Financial Employees http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/944083208cddc7c3b7da460312d72b46.jpg 8c428dc5c409de8c52cf586d4eeca34a 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 UFE members commingling with police 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 Twilight did not deter the striking unionists from continuing the picket, but it did not deter the law enforcement presence either. Both sides were initially civil, but the peace did not hold for long. 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 36-13-022 1948 Strikes and Beefs United Financial Employees