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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 AFL Rep Fenton addresses UFE members Subject The topic of the resource United Financial Employees Description An account of the resource American Federation of Labor Representative Frank Fenton gives remarks at UFE strike 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 4/16/1948 Relation A related resource Seafarers Log Vol. X, No. 16 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 36-15-020 1948 Strikes and Beefs United Financial Employees http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/7c42ac2cf21d677eb9e9f610bd61f84a.PDF 9c2e2f26a182ba5e245fd5341e542896 PDF Text Text CONVENTION SETS SlU COURSE The Fourth Biennial Convention of the Seafar­ ers International Union completed its business on Friday, April 1, after five busy days, during which all details of the Union's structure and position were examined >and a program was drawn up for the future by the 40-odd delegates from the several SIU units. Before the delegates rolled up their sleeves and Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA got down to committee work, the gathering in Baltimore's Southern Hotel heard addresses by, AFL President William Green and AFL SecretaryNEW YORK, N. Y.. MONDAY. APRIL 11, 1949 No. 14 VOL. XI Senate Passes Compromise CCA Cargo Bill Treasurer George Meany both of whom praised the work of the union. Ond of the principal centers of interest was the group of reports submitted by the Seamen's Or­ ganizational and Grievance Gom­ mittee, Report No. 1. of which appears on the back page of this issue. In brief. Report No. 1 reaffirms the Inter-District Preferential Shipping Policy adopted last September, by which the mem­ bers 'Of a District have prefer­ ence on that District's jobs, re­ gardless of the area in which a ship may be lying. But when­ ever the first District cannot fill the jobs, other SIU Districts must be called upon. moved from the Bland-Magnuson Bill requires that the cargoes be military ships cannot be in­ Bill with its stronger, farther computed on a "country by cluded in the 50 percent or more reaching guarantees. country" basis, meaning that allotted to American vessels. One improvement, borrowed half the cargoes going to each However, action may be taken from the Bland-Magnuson Bill, recipient nation must go in Am­ on this point later. would be that the 50 percent erican ships. It was this pro­ By way of a cheerful note, would have to be computed sep­ vision which drew strong pro­ Hoffman himself gave some arately for dry-bulk cargo, dry- tests from the British, Norweg­ slight evidence that the storm ians and others who are trying he had aroused by his December cargo liner and tanker services. Another is a provision aimed to get aU the cargoes for them­ proposal to ship bulk cargoes in at barring ships registered un­ selves, and some believe its foreign ships had left its mark. der the Panamanian and Hon- elimination to have been a con­ It was reported that he had liti( of the Atlantic Pact. duran flags to avoid taxes and dition agreed to route at least a third union wages from carrying EGA TA Another provision of the of all EGA oil cargoes carried in cargoes. Bland-Magnuson Bill which is the so-called ci-oss trades (Aruba Still another is the stipulation missing from the amendment to France and the like) in Am­ This" would that American ships could be passed by the Senate is the erican flagships. CLOSER TIES used at "market rates for United stricture that- cargoes carried by (Continued on Page 3) _ In addition. Report No. 1 lays States flag vessels." Failure to down a policy of closer associa­ include this stipulaflon in the tion among Districts through fre­ legislation passed last year gave quent meetings and coordinated FALLS SHORT Paul Hoffman the opening last joint action on all maritime prob­ Gertainly the Senate measures December to try to shift bulk lems. In conclusion, Report No. are a far cry from the Bland- cargoes to cheap foreign tramp 1 calls attention to the great ad­ Magnuson Bill, unanimously ap­ ships, thereby touching off the vances made by American sea­ proved by the House Merchant four month batt,le on EGA ship­ men as a direct result of the Marine "Gommittee and now be­ ping rules. However, during the Representatives from US sec­ Ganadian affiliate for the follow­ efforts of the Seafarers Interna­ ing withheld from the floor ^f winter it became clear that Hoff­ tions of the Seafarers Interna ing reasons: tional Union. the House of Representatives, the man would save no money by tional Union are now conferring (1) Its members are fellow Other reports of the Seamen's officials said. The Bland-Mag- using foreign ships and that the wifh officials of the Ganadian Seafarers in a beef. Organizational and Grievance nuson Bill makes it mandatory real motive for his original pro­ District which is now involved (2) They are good trade Gommittee emphasize the effec­ for at least 50 percent of all posal was to appease European in a bitter struggle for its exist-- unionists fighting the full tiveness of the AFL Maritime government financed cargoes, in- shipping interests. ence with the communists of the strength of not only the com­ Trades Department and urged deluding EGA cargoes, to move munist party of Ganada but the Ganadian Seamen's Union. The weaknesses of the Senate ever increasing cooperation at all in American ships whether they Gonferences are being held in communist international as well measure are shown when further (Continued on Page 3) are loaded in American ports or which has as its constant goal comparison is made with the all Ganadian ports in an all out not. control of the world's water­ effort to evolve a program of Specifically, the measure which Blahd-Magnuson Bill. support by the American Dis­ fronts. MANDATORY RULE the Senate passed provides that In line with their traditional tricts for their Ganadian Broth­ the EGA Administrator shall The Bland-M a g n u s o n Bill ers. All Districts are on record policy of opposition to the com­ "take such steps as shall be makes the 50 percent rule man­ The new Hall in Philadel­ to back the Ganadian Seafarez's munists everywhere, the Ameri­ necessary to assure, as far as datory—not "as far as is prac­ can' Seafarers welcomed the op­ phia opened for business to the limit, whose organization is FK-acticable, that at least 50 ticable." portunity to join hands with Thursday. April 7. The big­ is of, by and for the seamen percent of the gross tonnage of their Brothers in Ganada. By The Bland-Magnuson Bill does of Ganada. ger and better quarters for commodities procured out of not restrict the 50 percent rule driving out the real scabs of the Quaker City Seafarers are The International Longshore­ trade union movement—the com­ funds made available under this to cargoes "to or from" the located at 337 Market Street. title and transported to or from United States, in recognition of men's Association, AFL, in an­ munists—Seafarers will open the The old Hall was abandoned the United States on ocean ves­ the fact that many EGA cargoes swer to a request from the SIU, way for all Ganadian seamen after the landlord tried to sels, computed separately for originate in South America, the is also rallying to the side of the to obtain the wages and working jack up the rent when the Ganadian District. dry-bulk carriers, dry-cargo liner Far East and .^Europe itself. conditions they need, under the lease was up. and tanker services, is so trans­ The SIU is supporting its banner of the SIU. Moreover, the Bland-Magnuson ported on United States flag ves­ sels to the extent such vessels are available at market rates for United States flag vessels; and, in the administration of this pro­ vision, the Administrator shall, The long anticipated world­ the boycott was taken after the Atkins, President of Local 88 of tions, safety and engineering^ insofar as practicable and con­ wide boycott of Panamanian flag Convention's Organizational and the MM&P. standards, income taxes, social sistent with the purposes of this vessels, and possibly vessels of Grievance Gommittee discussed This committee will direct boy­ security taxes and other social title, endeavor to secure a fair similarly tainted registries, is all phases, international and na­ cott operation on the Atlantic responsibilities. and reasonable participation by now at the tactical planning tional, of the Panamanian prob­ and Gulf coasts. Their plans will Upwards of 150 war-built Am­ United States flagships in car­ stage. lem with Oldenbroek and Dor- be coordinated with plans for erican ships went to the Pana­ goes by geographical areas." the Pacific coast and European manian flag under the Ships All that remains is to work chain. As a result, Oldenbroek and South American and other ports. Sales Act of 1946. before such out the final details and to set LOOPHOLE EXISTS Tentative plans call for pickets transfers were stopped in this Although they found some vir­ the date, both of which tasks Dorchain attended a meeting of in front of every Panamanian country. Other American ships, the AFL Maritime Trades De­ tues in the Senate measure, A&G will be accomplished at a meet­ ship that enters a port where many of them dangerously over­ partment in New York on April officials identified the words ing in London, on April 29, of members of the practically age, also hhve been registered in 5, at which an American Boycott "take such steps as shall be nec­ representatives of the Seafarers world-wide International Trans­ Panama. Gommittee was named. essary to assure, as far as is and dockers' unions of the In­ portworkers Federation's affili­ Members of the committee are: Whether Panamanian tankers ternational Transportworkers Fed­ practicable," as a loophole. They ates operate. Joseph P. Ryan, President of the will be boycotted along with the eration. did not see why these words The area covered will include International Longshoremen's As­ dry cargo ships is a question The Ldndon meeting was sch­ were necessary unless the State the U.S. waterfront, most of the sociation, Chairman; John Owens, still to be decided. eduled when J. H. Oldenbroek, Department and Paul G. Hoff­ Plans for the boycott date man plan to ignore the 50 per­ general secretary of the ITF, and Secretary of the ILA and Ex­ European waterfront, and a sub­ Willy Dorchain, the ITF's Am­ ecutive Secretary of the MTD, stantial part of the South Am­ from last July when the ITF cent rule. However, the Senate measure erican agent, conferred with del­ Secretary; Paul Hall, Secretary- erican and Asiatic waterfronts. representatives, including dele­ Reason for the boycott is the gates from the SIU, met in Oslo, would strengthen the legislation egates to the Seafarers Interna­ Treasurer of the SIU, Atlantic & practice of American and Euro­ Norway. May 1 was tentatively Gulf District; Morris Weisberger, now on th6 books in several tional Union at the SIU's Fourth pean shipowners of transferring set as the date for the boycott East Coast Representative of respects if it were properly and Biennial Convention in Balti­ ships to the flags of Panama and to begin, but the April 29 meet­ the SUP; Fred Howe, General honestly administered, A&G of­ more. in some cases of Honduras to ing in London will set the ex­ Secretary-Treasurer of the Radio The decision to. reaffirm the ficials said, although they still avoid union wages and condi­ Officers Union; Captain Tommy act day. SIU's two-year old position on demand that the wraps be reThis week, as the BlandMagnuson Bill was withheld from action, the Senate passed amendments to EGA legislation • requiring that 50 percent of all Marshall Plan shipments moving through American poi'ts move in American ships "as far as is practicable" and offering other safeguards to the American mer­ chant marine. Despite solemn assurances to the contrary, SIU, A&G officials declared that the Senate amend­ ments give Paul G. Hoffman, EGA Administrator, ample op­ portunity to shift as many car­ goes to foreign ships as he wishes, unless a careful checkrein is kept upon him. SIU Seamen'sDistricts Rally To Aid Canadian Seafarers New Philly Hall London Meeting To Set Panamanian Boyrott �Page Two THE SB A F A ft E R S LOG Mondar, AprU 11, 1849 SEAFARERS LOG Published Thrqe Times a Mpiith by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf Distwct Aailialed wiih the American Federalion of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Danger Ahead Organized labor can never relax for a moment in the belief that its house is secure against attack. The enemies of organized labor never let up for a minute in their campaign to reduce the trade union members of this country to the status of serfdom. In Washington this week a group of labor's legisla­ tive enemies are fervently at work trying to stall the machinery that would spell finish for . the Taft-Hartley error. ^ These labor-haters not only are fighting repeal of the T-H law, they are seeking to replace it with something that is even worse, impossible as that may sound. A coalition of anti-labor forces in the House of Rep­ resentatives is hoping to substitute a legislative monstros­ ity known as the Wood bill for the measure proposed by Rep. John Lesinski which has Administration backing, and which has been accepted by organized labor. The Lesinski bill would repeal the Taft-Hartley law and re-enact the Wagner Act with a few amendments. The Wood bill, on the other hand, would tighten the Taft-Hartley law. It would retain all the most reprehen­ sible features enacted by Taft, Hartley and Company and it- would add a few that the original band of laborbusters didn't think of two years ago. HospUdl PaUenU It is quite clear that the action of the crowd back­ ing the Wood bill stems from a blind, personal hatred of organized labor. It is based on a concept that entirely ignores the welfare of the community at large, in addi­ tion to ignoring the needs of the vast numbers of working Aipif UgkUM In f3fcp MiVittP HnSnitills men and women who are absolutely dependent upon trade mOnaC nQSpKWS These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, union organizations for economic protection. as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging The elections last November saw a large number of heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by labor-haters swept out of the legislative halls of the na­ writing them. tion. Unfortunately, enough hangovers remain to hatch MOBILE MARINE HOSPITAL V. E. WILLIAMS such vicious plans as the Wood bill. C. P. RONDO J. L. BUCKALEW J. E. PEWITT F. HIGGASON 'If nothing else, this latest blast from the anti-labor CYRIL LOWERY C. I. COPPER camp should clearly indicate that an around-the-clock vigil J. BERRIER t .i is a "must" if organized labor in this country is to T. S. LAMBETH STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL D. P. GELINAS C. SNODGRASS remain free. « iJtfr Forward Together 0 The Seafarers International Union of North America wound up its Fourth Biennial Corlvention the night of Ffiday, April 1, in Baltimore. It was a good convention. What was accomplished bids well for all members of the SIU's affiliated Districts. We settled many tough internal problems of the sort that inevitably arise in large organizations, and we formu­ lated a program fo^ ever increasing participation in the affairs and activities of the American Federation of Labor at local, state and national levels. We re-affirmed our faith in our integrated strength .which im such a very few years has enabled the SIU, in concert with other AFL unions in the field, to surge to the top of maritime. Under this program we—all Districts, all members— go forward together. Our final objective: One Union for maritime work­ ers—the Seafarers International Union. When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post> card, cfiving your name and the number of your ward. Mimeographed Postcards can be obtained free at the Social Service desk. Staten Island Hospital You can contact your Hos-. .pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on Sth 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.) =3 J. DAROUSE E. LYONS W. CHAMPLIN E. DRIGGERS S. JEMISON A. TREVINO C. WALTERS W. ROCHELL , J. McNEELY 4 i C. RAFUSE PEEWEE GOODWIN BOSTON MARINE ifOSP. C. BROWN M. J. LUCAS G. E. GALLANT F. CHEAUETTA R. A. ROBERTS VIC MILAZZO L. GALBURN T. ROZUM F. ALASAVICK R. HENDERSON A. EWING G. MIKE W. WISLCOTT H. FAZAKERLEY M. J. OLSEN V. SALLIN J. F. THOMSON C. SAUNDERS A. WARD E. POLISE H. F. BEEKER E. RHOEDS F. MAZET J. GARDNER W. LAMBERT L. L. GORDON (City Hospital) D. HERON E. PAINTER W. J. MAHONEY % % % S. CAPE > BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. N. V. ERIKSEN P. SADARUSKI O. O. MILLAN O. F. KLEIN H. STILLMAN C. H. JOHNSTON J. TURNER W. GARDNER W. J. MEEHAN V. C. GILL 3, DENNIS R. SAWYER D. LALLAVE LIPARIA R. F. SPENCER S. RIVERA E. PRILCHARD C. SIMMONS G. STEPANCHUK C. D. CAREY J. E. TOWNSEND R. L. GRESHAM, Jr. 'F. LANDRY F. KORVATIN % % G. ROLZ E. W.^ CARTER NEW ORLEANS MARINE HOSP. D. CANN E. TOMMELA J. LAFFINJ. J. O'NEILL S. GAMIER H. GILLIKIN G..A. CARROLL W. D. MAY W. S. SIMS J. PUGH W. WALKER W. CURRIER D. BAYELLE L. KAY R. WALLACE If -f-'j: • ^ ' I '.i V % X GALVESTON HOSPITAL J. D. JACKSON L. R. WILLIAMSON J. HAVERTY G. GONZALES 1 1} �Monday. AprU 11. 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Convention Charts Future Course For SlU minimum wage and other meas­ (Continued from Page 1) levels with other unions in the ures, the delegates believed. LEARNING ABOVT AN AFFILIATE On Friday morning, the At­ American Federation of Labor. lantic & Gulf delegates present­ It was made clear that coope­ ed "The Battle of Wall Street," ration with other AFL unions the 20-minute movie that the must be at national, state and A&G District made of the 1948 local levels so that the full ef­ strike of the United Financial fectiveness of the SIU's strength Employes against the New York may be used at any time to fdr"Ship chandlers and other ther the cause of all organized Stock and Curb Exchanges. merchants servicing ships and labor. OFFICIALS ELECTED seamen in the dock areas of Last business of the Conven­ Baltimore face a loss of $3,000,LEGISLATIVE AIMS tion was the election and instal­ 000 worth of business a year un­ The Seamen's Organizational lation of officers. The following less the shrinkage of the Ameri­ and Grievance Committee can merchant fleet is reversed," brought in its recommendations were elected: President, Harry a spokesman for' the Seafarers on the proposed Panamanian Lundeberg; Secretary-Treasurer, International Union, AFL, At­ Boycott as a supplementary re­ John Hawk; First Vice-President, lantic and Gulf District, disclosed port after conferences with rep­ Paul Hall; Vice-Presidents, Les­ recently. resentatives of the International ter Balinger, Mrs. Andrea Go­ "That's what they tell us in Transportworkers Federation. It mez, Patrick McHugh, Lester Baltimore," he said, "and we was recommended that the SIU Caveny, Morris Weisberger, John are certain that inquiries in Bos­ reaffirm its previous stand in Fox and Cal Tanner. ton, New York, Philadelphia, support of such a boycott, and The following units of the Norfolk, Mobile, New Orleans, subsequent developments on this Seafarers were represented at Houston, San Francisco and Se­ matter are reported elsewhere the meeting: Atlantic & Gulf Part of the audience of approximately 250 Seafarers who District; Sailors Union of the attle would yield similar an­ in this issue. heard Sister Andrea Gomez describe the organizational de­ Pacific; Great Lakes District; At­ swers." The several reports of the Sea­ lantic Fishermen; Inland Boat­ velopment of the Cannery Workers Union of the Pacific, an NO DOLLARS affiliate of the SIU, during her recent visit to the New , men's Organizational and Griev­ men's Union; West Coast Fisher­ ance Committee were accepted men and Canner Workers. York Hall. The SIU official pointed out unanimously by the delegates on that foreign ships, reluctant to The A&G Delegates were: Paul Friday, April 1. spend dollars, .buy as little as Hall, Secretary-Treasurer of the Another committee report dealt Atlantic & Gulf District; Lloyd possible in the way of supplies with the organizational prob­ A. Gardner, Headquarters Rep­ in American ports. lems of the Fishermen's, Can­ resentative; Lindsey J. Williams, Also to conserve dollars, for­ nery Workers' and Allied Mari­ Director of Organization; Earl eign seamen are not given much time Workers" units affiliated Sheppard, New Orleans Agent; shore liberty nor many dollars with the International Union. Cal Tanner, Mobile Agent; A. to spend ashore in American Mrs. Andrea Gomez, ViceSister Gomez stopped off in The Convention voted to ad­ ports. Michelet, San Francisco Agent; With American ships swiftly President and Business Manager New York after attending the vance a substantial sum of mon­ A. S. Cardullo, Headquarters disappearing from off-shore trade, of the SlU-affiliated Cannery SIU's fourth biennial conven­ ey to the West Coast Fishermen Representative and Charles Ray­ tion in Baltimore, where she was for organizational purposes. waterfront merchants are facing mond, Headquarters Represen­ elected to a vice-presidency of The Convention adopted reso­ tative. ia severe slump, the Union offi­ the international for the fourth lutions recommended by the cial said, and asked, "Who time. Resolutions Committee calling for knows what kind of a chain re­ liberalization of the national so­ During her visit, the Cannery action might be set off?" cial security laws, a broadened Workers official toured the Hall "This is only a hidden aspect housing program, increased cov­ and inspected the A&G's facili­ of the entire merchant marine ties. She also spoke informally erage by the minimum wage law problem," the spokesman de­ to approximately 250 Seafarers and a widening of national clared. "The American merchant in the third deck recreation health laws. marine is rapidly disappearing The Convention also acted fa­ room. from the seas—falling apart, is vorably on resolutions support­ A claim for lifetime mainte­ Mr. Gomez traced the develop­ the way Senator Magnuson put ing Histadrut, the national labor nance and medical care by a ment of her organization and ex­ it the other day. That is why federation of Israeli trade unions, merchant seaman, who was plained some of the organiza­ the Seafarers International and the AFL's Labor League for totally disabled as a result of an tional problems which con­ Union, the other sea-going Political Education. fronted it in the formative accident during the war, has Unions, and, in fact, a large sec­ The decision to step up ac­ been rejected by the Supreme stages. Her remarks were tion of organized labor all over tivity within Labor's League for Court in a 5-4 decision. warmly applauded. ' the country, are fighting for The Cannery Workers' Los Political Education was taken Suit for 550,000 had been enactment of the Bland-MagnuAngeles Harbor District, of in realization of the fact that pressed by William Farrell, who son Bill in the form in which which Sister Gomez also serves seamen's jobs, rights and condi­ fell into a drydock at Palermo, it was approved by the House as Business Manager, has juris­ tions are in considerable measure Sicily, in February, 1944 while Merchant Marine Committee, of diction in Long Beach, Wilming­ dependent on legislative action he was returning to his ship, the ANDREA GOMEZ which Representative Schuyler ton and San Pedro. Branches as ai'e those of workers in other James E. Haviland. Otis Bland of Virginia is Chair­ are maintained in each of these fields. It takes concerted action In his suit, the seaman named Workers Union of the Pacific, man. Los Angeles Harbor District, cities, in addition to the one re­ by all labor to fight such meas­ the United States as his em­ BLOCKS MILITARY visited the A&G District Hall in cently opened at Oxnard Hue- ures as the Taft-Hartley Act, and ployer. Decisions of lower courts "That bill guarantees that at New York this week. work for better national health. —Federal Disti'ict and Circuit neme. least 50 percent of all cargoes Courts in New Work—held that financed by the United States his disability was caused by Government, including the ECA negligence. cargoes, be carried in American The Courts ruled that he had ships, regardless of where they received in Government hospi­ erican and Australia be blocked man Bland had sponsored. He (Continued from Page 1) are loaded. That last provision tals the maximum care that on the grounds that Italy had added that if the compromise is important because many relief mean that if the Senate Bill amendments were not observed no need of the tonnage. Fear medicine and surgery could ac­ cargoes financed by this Govern­ becomes law he might make fur­ by the ECA Administrator, he was expressed that under the complish. ment never pass through an Am­ ther concessions in the direction would propose much stronger Italian flag the ships might try . (Present day provisions for of the •Intent of the Bland-Magerican port. to compete with American ships. maintenance and care insure that legislation. "The bill requires that the 50 nuson Bill which would require Working closely with its Wash­ seamen injured in the service of Another pi'opoSal by Senator percent be computed on a coun­ American participation in the ington Representative, Matthew the ship will receive aid at the Magnuson that was defeated try-by-country basis, which cross trades to the extent of 50 Dushane, the Union will con­ expense of the employer so long showed a different trend in means that, we might get a pei'cent. Senatorial thinking which A&G tinue to keep its membership as treatment will be of some At the same time, the House cargo for England once in a officials found alarming. Magnu­ thoroughly informed through the benefit to the man.) while. And it includes a ban Merchant Marine Committee, son proposed that the transfer of LOG on further developments in OLD LAW OUT • on letting Army or Navy ships which approved the Bland-Mag­ 10 Victorys to Italy to carry ECA cargo fight and other legis­ In its decision on the appeal, nuson Bill, is reported ready to carry any of the 50 percent the Italian erhigrants to South Am­ lative matters. the Supreme Court ruled that merchant marine should be get­ constitute itself a "watchdog the old time law of the sea, committee" on Hoffman. If the ting. which calls for aid to seamen "There is a lot of talk about Senate Bill passes the House, and beyond the duration of the voy­ this 50 percent guarantee, but if Hoffman 4oes not respect its Seafarers who have not yet voted in the trans­ age, could not be made to cover the Bland-Magnuson Bill is the provisions, the committee may only one that really has a guar­ immediately propose the Blandportation referendum have approximately three weeks the facts in the case. Justice Douglas, who was antee with teeth in it. All the Magnuson Bill. left in which to do so. The voting period ends on joined in dissent by Justices other bills, including the official While introducing and sup­ April 30. Black, Murphy and Rutledge, ECA bills, have watered it down porting the compromise amend­ Two propositions appear on the ballot, and there stated that "if men are to go to conform with the notions of ments to the ECA Bill on the down to the sea in ships and are voting facilities in all Atlantic and Gulf District ECA Administrator, ^ Paul G. Senate floor. Senator Magnuson Hoffman, who has been trying confessed that he personally pre­ ports. All hands are urged to make their choice before face the perils of the ocean, those who employ them mu.st be since December to eliminate ferred the measures he and" the April 30 deadline. solicitious of their welfare." Senator O'Conor and Congress­ (Continued on Page 10) ^ Baltimore Faces Lasses Under Present Polky Cannery Workers' Official Visits The New York Hall Court Refuses lifetime Aid To Injured Seaman Senate ECA Cargo Vote Is A Compromise Voting On Transportation �THE Pag» Four Frisco Shipping Levelling Off After Splurge SEAFARERS Monday. April 11. 1949 LOG Seafarers Have Good Word For Savaaaah Hospital Staff By ROBERT POHLE SAN FRANCISCO —Shipping on this coast has begun to level off. After the terrific two weeks of shipping we have just had, things for the next two weeks are expected to approach nor­ mal. Only the usual amount of intercoastal and in transit runs are on tap for Frisco. In addition, a payoff on an Isthmian intercoastal is slated for early in the week. At the present time, the man­ power supply looks ample enough to keep us going for the next few weeks. So we don't advise any mass migration of men to this coast by men ex­ pecting to step into immediate shipping. However, we're keeping a close eye on the shipping prospects and if you'll watch this column you'll be kept up to date on ,West Coast job developments. PERFORMERS' ERROR We'd like to use this oppor­ tunity to call the membership's attention to the fact that an increasing number of performers have lately decided that this port would be a haven. These performers are going to run into direct membership ac­ tion out here. Several of the foul-ups have already found out how the guys feel about this important matter. Anyone who has the idea that he can come into this port and foul up our contracts in any way wiU find that he can expect no leniency. Our membership has fought too hard for the present conditions, and we don't intend to compromise in any way with people who jeopardize these con­ ditions. Crews having performers aboard their ships will receive full cooperation from us in straightening them out. Please report all cases involving per­ formers the minute you hit this port. We will close now with a bit of comment on our beautiful weather, which is allowing sun­ ny California to live up to its reputation. When Savannah Port Agent Jim Drawdy visited the SIU patients in the Marine Hospital last week, he heard what have now become standard reports on the excellent services availabl in that institution. The doctors, nurses, galley force and orderlies all came in for te full measure of praise. This group of photos, submitted by Brother Drawdy, shows some of the Seafarers who have commended the Marine Hospital staff, and two of the nurses who have done so much to contribute to the comfort of the hospitalized. In upper left photo is Brother S. M. Lake; directly above (left to right) are Nurse Donaldson and Brothers R. C. Shedd and S. Kasmirsky: upper right shows Brother J. B. Causey. At left is Miss Eva Lee, head nurse of hospital's ihird floor, and at right is Seafarer Anthony Parker. Port Mobile Shows Improvement ^rom ^Le »SixtL By EDDIE BENDER Each man who is or ever was a member of the SIU, A&G Dis­ trict, be he permitman or holder of a book, has an identification card on file at Headquarters. We call it an ID card. Many of the IDs in our files are incomplete, but as time goes on .we are bringing these cards up to date. Nevertheless, some cards are obsolete, and others lack the information we should have on every individual mem­ ber. These cards can be made com­ plete only through the coopera­ tion of each and every Brother. So, it is worthwhile to make sure that your ID is in order. When you hit New York, call at the Sixth Deck and check with the counter Patrolman on duty. Or if you don't see much chance of making New York, send complete information about yourself through the mail. Send your book number, the depart­ ment in which you sail, your present rating, your complete name, the date and place of your birth, your Z number, height, weight, color of eyes and hair, and the name and address of next of kin. Printing or typing the above information will make it easier to handle. Yarmouth To Resume Her Old Summer Run Boston Manages To Keep Moving BOSTON — Eastern Steamship Lines will resume its Boston to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, cruise run on June 17, the company an­ nounced this week. There will be three weekly round trips until September 18, when the service will be discon­ tinued again, the company said. The ship which normally makes this run is the SS Yarmouth, which carries a full SIU crew. Last year. Eastern announced termination of all activities. But during recent weeks there have been rumors that Eastern had changed its mind. Announcement that the Yarmouth run would be resumed was the confirmation. No announcement has been made which would cover the company's other ship, the SS Evangeline, which was forced out of the Bermuda-West Indian luxury cruise business last year by the big foreign flag liners. By ERNEST TILLEY BOSTON — Since the last re­ port out of this harbor we've had three payoffs and three sign-ons. No record-breaking achievement, but enough to keep this port active. The coastwise Waterman ship, Winslow Homer, paid off and signed on, taking a full crew un­ der the present transportation ruling. We paid off and signed on the tanker New London up in Port­ land, Maine. She's well on her way to South America by now. The final ship in the trio was the Colabee, which paid off and signed on, taking sixteen men in the crew and 15 men for three days of stand-by work. The Colabee, by calling for 'stand-bys, became the finst ship to call for such work in two years in this port. The call was well received and we sent the men out in a hurry. The men did a bang-up job on the newsprint-hauling ship and sent her out of here looking like the King of Zamboozu's yacht. Well, at long last we shipped the oldtimer of these parts. Brother J. G. Greenbaum, aboard the Winslow Homer as Deck En­ gineer. Another well-known SIU Brother, E. Dakin, landed on the same ship as Bosun. What with a full crew of bookmen, that ship is in fine shape. Despite the shipping of a good number of bookmen, we still have a good number of members waiting around for jobs. We have the Marquette Victory in port, which may provide us with a few jobs, but other than that the shipping i)icture is bare. By GAL TANNER charges MOBILE — An improvement Offenders will find awaiting them. was noted in shipping here dur­ ing the past week. In fact, we There are many men on the can say it has been fair. From beach who are»very anxious to the activity inspired by four get jobs and we cannot afford payoffs and five sign-6ns, we to waste employment opportuni­ were able to ship 99 men for ties by allowing the practice of the week. missing ship to continue. The vessels paying off were Furthermore, even when the the Corsair and Roamer, Alcoa, fact is reported in time for both of which re-signed for trips someone to make a pierhead on the bauxite trail; the Morning jump, there is usually only about Light, Waterman, scheduled for a half hour's time for a man to the yards and a 20-day repair make the job. This certainly isn't job before resuming the run to fair. . Puerto Rico, and the Iberville, Waterman coastwise ship. Other sign-ons included the La Salle, which is going to Korea, and the Wild Ranger, which just completed a threeweek layup for repairs and is , The passenger ship, SS Borinback on the Puerto Rican run. quen, purchased with two The SS Del Mundo, Mississippi freighters and the holdings of passenger cruise ship, called here the Puerto Rico Line from the in transit on her way to South Agwilines, has been delivered to America. She's in good shape. its new owner, A. H. Bull Line. Bull has not announced def­ WATERMAN TUG Waterman started branching inite plans for the use of the out her tugboat operal^pns this vessel as yet, except to state that week when the tug Commodore a survey will be made and in­ was sent down to work out of ventory taken before the trans­ Gulfport, Miss., for an indefinite fer. period. Operations of the tug The new ^acquirement by the were covered by the same agree­ SIU company had* been requisi­ ment in effect for tugs in the tioned frorn her former owner by the Government for transport Mobile harbor. Looking ahead, we don't ex­ duty in December, 1941. pect much activity in this port Following the war she was re­ nexf week, as neither of the two converted at a cost of $1,500,000 major companies have anything and returned to service in June, 1947. She maintained regular big on tap. The Marine Hospital li.sts the passenger service between New following Seafarers as patients York, San Juan and Trujillo this week: J. L. Buckalew, F. City. Higgason, Cyril Lowery, J. Bar­ In her postwar operations she rier, T. S. Lambeth, C. Snod- made 43 round trips and has car­ ried 25,000 passengers. The 440grass, and C. Walters. The membership is again re­ foot vessel's passenger capacity minded that missing a ship, with­ is 354. out reporting that the job is The two freighters pXirchased open, is a serious offense and by the company are the Agwlwill be dealt with accordingly. comet and the Cinch Knot. Bull Takes Delivery Of SS Barlnquen -I �THE SEAFARERS Monday, April 11, 1949 Looking At The Scab By JACK LONDON After God had finished the rattlesnake, the toad, the vampire. He had some awful substance left with which He made a scab. A scab is a two-legged animal with a corkscrew soul, a water-logged brain, a combination backbone of jelly and glue. Where others have hearts, he" carries a tumor of rotten principles. When a scab comes down the street, men turn their backs and angels weep in Heaven, and the Devil shuts the gates of Hell to keep him out. No man has a right to scab so long as there is a pool of water to drown his carcass in. or a rope long enough to hang his body with. Judas Iscariot was a gentleman compared with a scab. For betraying his Master, he had character enough to hang himself. A scab has not. Esau sold his birthright for a mess of pottage. Judas Iscariot sold his Savior for 30 pieces of silver. Benedict Arnold sold his country for a promise of a commission in the British army. The modern strikebreaker sells his birthright, his country, his wife, his children and his fellow men for an unfulfilled promise from his employer, trust or corporation. Esau was a traitor to himself; Judas Iscariot was a traitor to his God; Benedict Arnold was a traitor to his country; a scab is a traitor to his country, his wife, his family and his class. LOG Tage Five Alcoholics Can Always Present Full Jnstification For Drinking By JOSEPH I. FLYNN having trouble because of drink the hardest one to convince. The more obvious reasons a person drinks can be put into four groups. It's understood that even though a person uses these reasons for his drinking it does not necessarily make him a gashound or a performer. Most everyone who drinks does it be­ cause of one of the following reasons. It is only when one is unable to recognize these or other rea­ sons—and has become such a slave to alcohol through use of them, that he no longer can man­ age his own life—that he can be classed as an alcoholic ad­ dict. at fault and is always quick to say, ""Why, I can drink or leave it alone." Ask him why he doesn't. You will be let in on the most il­ logical reasoning here yet de­ veloped by man. Only when the gashound or performer gets to the point where he can no longer believe that he drinks because it's too hot or too cold; too much money; a wife, no wife; good shipping, poor shipping; nice day, bad day; long trip or short trip; and all excuses leave him with the' fact that he is" killing himself, it's at this point that effective ther­ apy and help will enable him to recover. To-day there is a great deal of knowledge of alcoholism, and no one need suffer for years from an illness before awakening to the fact that treatment and ad­ vice will help them. "Who—me an alcoholic? Why, I can take it or leave it alone! is a cliche that is heard often enough by us all. No one really believes it, much less the seaman who continues to get into trouble because of his drinking. No one wants to be looked down upon. We all strive to be a part of the herd, part of the group we belong to. It's striving for admiration, ap­ preciation and proper respect that makes us act and form cer­ tain habits of conduct. The per­ son who feels he is not a part of the herd has to try to con­ vince those in the group that FRUSTRATIONS he is just as good as they. 1. Social: In a previous ar­ This factor, plus others, usual­ ly make the guy who is really ticle many of the social -factors were mentioned and need not be gone into again, except to say that seamen as a group look up­ YES OR NO on drinking with acceptance. It is believed by some that the The following questions will quantity of liquor a seaman can enable one to judge whether handle depends on his virility. another or he himself is on the The seaman who does not drink road to alcoholism. Answer the OSLO (LPA)—Last fall eight tries like France, for human or peace, he does state that the is often times looked upon with following "yes" or "no." ' Norwegian trade unionists ac­ needs are not very different and Russian people want peace. Of suspicion by his fellow crew1. Do you need a drink the cepted an invitation from the the inadequacy of wages in re­ the citizens of war-racked Stal­ members. The. outlets and hab­ next morning after a binge? (A Russian government to tour the lation to prices is still greater ingrad he remarks: "They desire its of seamen are built around little hair of the dog that bit Soviet union. They were wiped, in the Soviet Union than in peace to rebuild their city. drinking, making the seaman you.) who does drink more acceptable 2. Is your drinking harming and dined, and escorted in great western Europe. Such a move­ They've had enough of war." Before Hegna and'his colleag­ and less open to ridicule. your relationships with friends, Style. But they kept their eyes ment from below can only be kept in check by a strong state ues went to Russia the Commun­ open. ' 2. Relief of tensions: Alcohol family and Brother members? authority which, day by day, in ist press in Norway, as in the acts as a sedative, helping a 3. Do you have less self con­ Recently Trend Hegna, chair­ large and small matters, demon­ Soviet Union itself, urged them trol and are you careless about seaman to eliminate the ten­ man of the delegation, has -writ­ strates its powers, and which in­ to make the trip. Now that the your appearance? sions and frustrations built up ten a series of articles on the tervenes quickly, ruthlessly and delegation's official report has 4. Has your initiative decreas­ by a- long voyage. It lowers re­ trip, and the life of the Soviet effectively against the least at­ been released, and Hegna's ar­ ed since drinking? (Did you give straint and judgment, enabling workers as the Norwegian un­ tempt at action of any sort." ticles have been published in up hope of ever getting that the seaman to indulge in the ionists saw it. This is a sum­ the Norwegian papers, they are ticket?) "While Hegna declines to guess usual outlets open to him in for­ mary of Hegna's reports. targets for bitter Communist at­ eign ports, without building up 5. Are you moody, lack effi­ The a'verage factory worker's what the policy of the Soviet tacks. ciency and more sensitive since government really is towards war further frustrations, guilt and wage in the Soviet Union ranges ' drinking? disappointments. Alcohol acts as from 850 rubles a month down 6. Do you turn to an inforior a safety valve for pent-up emo­ to 600 rubles, and in some cases environment while drinking? tions. less. In other words, 2.5 to three 7. Has any one called you a 3. Escape: For those who can't rubles an hour. gashound or a performer? By JOE ALGINA take it, it's use<{ as an excuse Comparing this to wage rates 8. Do you get logged, miss in Norway—^where living stand­ NE"W YORK—An encouraging selves for settlement and were for avoiding responsibility and watches, get in fights due to proper behavior. It helps one to ards have not yet been pulled week which netted us 13 pay­ squared away in short order. drinking? up to pre-war levels, Hegna re­ The ship of the week—if there be ,less aware . of disappointment 9. Do you have to drink to offs and 11 sign-ons has us hold­ were such an honor—would go to j frustration, to forget^ For marks: gain social ease, make friends, ing our breath, hoping it will the Robin Trent. She gave us' anyone, it's always a means "A Russian worker must work and talk freely? of solving problems. a fine payoff. Her tip-top crew one hour for a loaf of bread, continue. 10. Have you ever been behind 4. A s a crutch: The only while a Nor-vv^egian worker can "While the taxi drivers are on is a real tribute to the calibre in your Union dues and assess­ means of finding enjoyment be­ manage it in 12 minutes. He must strike here and few people are of men in the SIU. ments because of drink? cause of habit and lack of other work 10 hours for a kilo (2.2 FEW ABSENTEES If you can answer "yes" to moving by that means of trans­ pounds) of margarine, while a Speaking of the calibre of the interests. For the weak and in­ any three of these questions, you portation, a good number of SIU Norwegian worker manages it men of the SIU, it is commend­ ferior, alcohol is irresistable. It are on the road, if not already men are moving out on SIU in 24 minutes. He must work 20 able that the number of men enables them to kid themselves there. scows. This is by no means an hours for a kilo of butter, while absent from regular membership into doing and being what they invitation for men in other ports cannot do sober. Whether it be a Norwegian can earn it in 2 meetings is very low. to head in this direction; we've This is the third of a series Considering that we have 1,000 telling the Chief Engineer to hours." got enough men on hand to take a long walk on a short of articles on alcoholism, to 1,500 men on the beach here 100 TO 60 handle the jobs that will come written by a former seafarer. for meetings, the handful of dock, or putting on airs as to Hegna continues: "There are ^ up. The Union's position on men asking to be excused is ex­ their true capabilities—such as other factors which must be Those ships that came in for ceptionally small. the AB who always becomes a drinking is clear enough. taken into account. After com­ payoffs are: Raphael Semmes, The membership has gone on Howeverj one problem facing 2nd Mate, or the messboy who paring them all quite theoretic­ Thomas Hey ward, James Jack­ the Union is the practice of some advances himself to Steward record time and again^against ally the delegation cqpie to the son, Maiden "Victory, and Kyska, men to come around a week alcohol will make them less sen­ gashounds and performers conclusion that if the standard Waterman; the Seatrain New after the meeting to offer their sitive and conscious of their true who make trouble aboard of living of the Norwegian work­ Jersey; Suzanne and Elizabeth, excuses for being absent. selves and help them keep their ship or in the Union Halls. ing population is put at 100, that the latter a port payoff, Bull; Irresponsible gashounds are There's not a heck of a lot that illusions. of the Russian workers cannot be • Evistar, Triton; Carruth, Fuel can be done for these Brothers. becoming ex-members at a COMPENSATIONS put higher than 60, perhaps Transportation; Bull Run, Petrol They should have sent in tele­ swift rate in line with this more correctly at 50 or less. Remember, these are just some Tankers; Robin Trent and Robin grams or letters before the meet­ policy. of the reasons for drinking, and In another article, the Scan­ Sherwood, Robin. However, another tenet of ing offering their excuses for dinavian union representative A good bunch of them signed non-attendance. The letters and that all who use them are not Union policy is that how comments upon the relationship on and took off. The Seatrain telegrams sent before the meet­ necessarily alcoholic. much a man drinks away between the low living stand­ New Jersey, Suzanne, Elizabeth, ing are the only truly valid ex­ All men try to live by the from the ships and the Union ards in Russia, and the lack of Evistar, Carruth, Bull Run, cuses the Union^can consider. norrnal or accepted standards of Halls is his" own business. democratic freedoms under the James Jackson and Thomas HeyNevertheless, since seamen Well, we can't suggest that their surroundings. The alcohol­ Stalinist regime. ward all took off. Other sign- members seeking a quick ship ic, because of his actions while are as prone to alcoholism as stock brokers, movie stars "Such a low standard of liv­ ons, left overs from last week, should head for the West Coast. drunk, his failure to control him­ or insurance salesmen, the ing," he points out, "would un­ are Steel Architect, Robin Locks- Reports have it that shipping has self, and his broken promises, has a strong sense of inade­ Union feels that these articles doubtedly -be -impossible with ley and John B. Waterman. tapered off a bit out there. quacy, guilt and inferiority. in which alcoholism is view­ Now that shipping is not par­ freedom to organize, free elec­ By the length of that roster ed as the disease medical sci­ tions, and the freedom to strike. it is evident that the Patrolmen ticularly red hot in any port, it To compensate, he becomes an ence recognizes it to be looks like a flip of the coin is expert at the art of rationalizing "If these rights existed in Rus­ had a busy time for themselves. should be valuable. as good a way as any of select­ or making excuses for his be­ sia there would certainly be On the Semmes and Sherwood ing a poi't. havior. He dare not admit he is more strikes there than in coun- a lot of beefs presented them- Norwegion Trade Unionist Reports On Low Living Standards In 'Workers' Paradise' New York Has A Bustling Week �THE Page Six SEAFARERS LOG Mon^y, April 11, 1949 MINVTES AMD MEWS Takes Log Hint Robin Locksley Cargo Shift Spurs Brother — Query Brings Cash Reply Warning For Loading Precautions The dangers posed by the lack of air-tight precautions in lashing cargo were emphasized this week by a Robin Locksley crewmember as he told of a mishap aboard the vessel when it bucked a storm on the return trip to New York. Struck broadside by a giant swell, the Locksley sustained a 20degree portside list after 150 tons of her cargo broke loose and shifted. According to Jerry DeMeo, OS, the Locksley was within a day's reach of New York on the morn­ ing of March 7 when a heavy storm arose. The Robin ship con­ tinued on her course, battling strong head winds and heavy swells. At approximately 12:35 P.M., De Meo said, a huge wave hit the Locksley broadside. The im­ pact loosened 150 tons of cargo, consisting of manganese ore, chrome ore, hides and bark, which shifted to port and caused the 20-degree list. DeMeo said the port gunwhale was below water. Chief Mate Emanuel K. Bredel, pinch-hitting for the Locksley's Skipper who had remain­ ed in Capetown on busmess, im­ mediately headed the vessel slowly out to sea, DeMeo said. All hands were then turned to righting the cargo. It took two days of steady work to restore things to normal and allow the Locksley to resume her course into New York, DeMeo reported. DeMeo attributed the cargo shift to the fact that shifting boards were not used on the 'tween decks. "Careful loading and proper equipment are absolutely neces- Photo by Jerry DeMeo shows the Robin Locksley with a 20 degree list to port after cargo shifted in storm. sary if similar occurrences are to be avoided," he warned. The fact that no one was injured during the Robin Locksley mishap was just a stroke of g<»d fortune, the crewman said. He added that insecurely lashed car­ go is always a constant source of danger to life 'and limb. No vessel should leave port until it has been determined that the cargo is secure, DeMeo said. The Locksley, which sailed out of New York on Dec. 27, 1948, paid off in the same port last week. Her ports of call ineluded Capetown, Port Elizabeth, E^st London, Durban and Lorenco Marques. If you want to turn your fro­ zen assets into working dollars, take a leaf from the book of Brother James Rocks. He's a few bucks better off today because he takes seriously what he reads in his Union newspaper. Recently Jim saw an item in the LOG advising former crewmembers of Calmar ships to write to the company to see if they were entitled to any of the unclaimed wages that had ac­ cumulated. Jim recalled that he had sail­ ed aboard the SS Frank Stock­ ton, a Calmar scow, back in January 1946 on an eight-month trip. With a what-can-I-lose shrug of his shoulders Brother Rocks sent a query to Calmar, giving the name of the ship and the dates of employment. Not more than a couple of weeks later, as Jim was opening his latest batch of mail, his eye latched onto an envelope with the Calmar company imprint. Yep, it contained a check for some back wages. Came in mighty handy too, especially since he had never counted on it. Brother Rocks thought his profitable experience ought to be inspiring to men who have sailed Calmar. When you write,' he says, don't forget to name the ships you've sailed on and when you were aboard. A word to the guy who could use a few bucks — and who couldn't—ought to be enough of a shove. Deceased Member Brother Marion Ackerman, whose death in Mobile twd weeks ago was reported in the previous issue of the LOG, as he appeared before he became ill. RETURNING TO THE ISLANDS RUN 'The Voice Of The Sea By SALTY DICK The Times-Picayune carries a take an Alcoa ship to the Islands big ad of the Pan-Atlantic ... Lonnie Akridge with his Steamship Company — six more brother, Johnnie, here in New ships in the coastwise trade and Orleans getting ready to ship to­ better jobs for those who must gether. They both want Alcoa. be home more frequently. Wa­ ... It won't be long before Cities terman" is going places, and so Service will be flying the SlU are we . . . New York better banner. These men made a smart step on it cause New Orleans is move when they voted for our close on the big town's heels as Union ... Frank Vivero worked a port. I believe tlie International ashore for awhile, but he says Mart and lower rates here are he's going back to sea. Perhaps responsible for good shipping. * Montevideo has something to do In the near future we ought with his plans.' When you're reading the LOG to discuss homesteaders. There are - some who are good Union always take a peek at the Per­ men. The reason they home­ sonal column. Maybe your name stead is because of family ties. will be there ... Have you a va­ Collect your But I know, and so do you. cation coming? that some of the homesteaders money at the company office ... Haven't seen Chris Hansen .in have other reasons. They tell me that doctors die ages. The last time 1 saw him earlier than the average man. he was playing cards in the New And, of course, women live long­ Orleans Hall. er than men . . . These men: Al Kessen on the Del Mar is Gila Vila, Bill Frank and Charles head waiter... George John, for­ Garner were fired from Cities mer department store head, is Service because of pro-Union now sailing as waiter and en­ sentiment. Pretty soon they joying it... Emil Collazo can and might be working again on these does build homes, but the sea is something he can't forget. He same tankers. Sol Campbell is living off the wants to go to South America to fat of the land, ^t is willing to see his son who works there. Elizabeth Stewards Department crewmembers now under more familiar skies are. Sifting, left to right-^Manuel Collaco, Fidel - Camacho, Frank Vega and Ramon Rivera. Standing are Gabriel Colon, Gonzalez, Blaf Ramirez, William Stevens and Julio P. Rey. Photo was taken by John Ferraira, the Stewards Department delegate. \ Recently returned to the more familiar New York to Puerto Rico run is the Elizabeth, which for six months was on time charter to Black Diamond line in the European trade. In addi- Europe. Now finished with haultion to the Lizzy hitting the un- ing scrap metal to the U.S. the familiar ports of Antwerp and veteran C-2 will resume her Rotterdam, better than half of carrying of more familiar taxthe crew got its first glance at, goes. �THE Monday, April 11. 1949 SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings MARQUETTE VICTORY. Feb. 6 — F. Albore. Chairman; A. Campbell. Secretary. Delegates reported no beefs and asked crew to go easy on the water. New Business: Brothers to be fined 25 cents for leaving cups any­ where but in the pantry. Educa­ tion: Read and discussed SIU Constitution. Good and Welfare: Suggestion made that radio be turned on more often. Slopchest to be moi-e complete next trip. 4. 1 4. ALCOA CORSAIR. Jan. 29— R. E. Stough. Chairman; J. Rob­ erts. Secretary. Election of ste­ wards department delegate; Joe Seaver elected by acclamation. Good and Welfare: Suggestion by Rubin Bellety that all stewards department men get their work­ ing schedules from Chief Ste­ ward, Second Steward or dele­ gate when coming aboard ship. Steward stressed the importance of all crewmen being on ship in in time to sail. Ship's delegate informed men that relief men se­ cured in Mobile would be paid straight overtime pay instead of stand-by pay. Delegates to se­ cure replacements and depart­ ment heads to hold money for relief* men. One minute of sil­ ence for Brothers lost at sea. 4> 4- 4' WARRIOR. Jan. 30—(Chairman not given); Curtis. Secretary. Delegates reported on books and permits in their departments. Larson reported delayed sailing in Oakland and moved that sail­ ing board time be requested. Lorendas elected ship's delegate. Two members of each depart­ ment elected to. draw up a set of rules for the benefit of the crew. 4 4^4 CAPE NOME. Jan. 16—C. W. Thompson. Chairman; Fred Shaia. Secretary. Delegates re­ ported beef on delayed sailing time. New Business: Men who i*efused overtime told to stop beefing. Deck delegate requested a special meeting of deck depart­ ment to follow for purpose of settling overtime beef. Motion carried that the crew not sign articles imtil the ship is stored according to the Steward's re­ quisition. Motion carried to have medicine chest and hospital checked by man from Public Health Service. Delegates in­ structed to prepare repaiir list. One minute of silence for Broth­ ers lost at sea. 4 4 4 DEL ORO. Feb. 1 — Brimell. Chairman; Hay, Secretary. Min­ utes of previous meeting read and accepted unanimously. There being no New Business, meeting went into Good and Welfare. Question of argument between Chief Cook and Oiler was dis­ missed when it was found that dispute was a private matter. All Brothers were asked to cooperate in keeping recreation room and laundry clean. Brother Nickerson reported poor medical tnjatment he and two others received ashore, and the beef was tabled for 'Patrolman to handle. Noted that repair list must be made up. Minute of silence for departed Brothers. •Hi CAPE RACE. Feb. 9 — E. B. M c A u 1 e y, Chairman; Cyril Wyche. Secretary. Delegates re­ ported small amounts of disputed overtime in their departments. Motion by McNall that a report be made on men who missed ship and men be fined $50. Mo­ tion by McNall that those men who'did a little performing dur­ ing trip assess themselves a voluntary fine for their mi.sconduct. Good and Welfare: One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. 4 4 4 HASTINGS. Jan. 9—Cf. Howell. Chairman; C. J. Oliver. Secre­ tary. Delegates leported all in order in their departments. Good and Welfare: Suggestion made that each member clean laundry room after use. , Suggestion made that mixer be put on all showers. One minute of silence for Broth­ ers lost at sea. 4 4 4 RUSSELL A. ALGER. Jan. 9— Charles Lee. Chairman; H. M. Rosensiiel Secretary. Delegates reported number of books and permits in their departments. New Business: Repair list to be made up and turned in by each department delegate at end of voyage. Good and Welfare: Sug­ gestion made to see Patrolman about permitmen being allowed to stay aboard until ship hits Savannah. 4 4 4 FAIRLAND. Dec. 26—M. Col­ lins. Chairman; B. J. Schmiiz. Secretary. Under'New Business: John Dixon. Chief Cook, was elected Ship's Delegate by ac­ clamation. Motion by D. Diesei Bosun, seconded, that slopchest be checked before sign-one for next trip. Motion passed. Diesei also moved that a vote of thanks be given the Stewai'ds Depart­ ment for the fine Christmas din­ ner the day before. Motion seconded and passed unani­ mously. Several suggestions con­ cerning water cooler, cigarettes, and other matters made under Good and Welfare. Minute of silence for departed Brothers. 4 4 4 EDWIN MARKHAM. Jan. 30— T. C. Walberg. Chairman; V. W. Kun. Secretary. Voted to send minutes of previous meeting to New York. Ship's and depart­ mental delegates reported things ging pretty well and said they would refer what disputes there were to Patrolman. One man was recommended for probation. A second was recommended for a book, and a third for a permit. A fourth was accused of being topside stiff. Night Cook and Baker given vote of thanks for his good pastries. Repair list drawn up. Minute of silence for Brothera lost at sea. WANDA. Jan. 9—F. Johnson. Chairman; W. J. Karlarzynski. Secretary. Departmental dele­ gates x-eported all in order. Brother Cowling, a permitman, turned over delegate's job to Bx'other Wade, a bookman. It was noted that the Utility had been dispatched from New Or­ leans with" a shipping card. Voted to message Boston for a Patrol­ man to meet ship. Vote to v/rite letter to Headquartei's about men shipped without books. 4 4 4 STONEWALL JACKSON. Jan. 23^L. F. Linslead. Chairman; R. Heija. Secretary. Minutes of pre­ vious meeting read and accepted. Ship's Delegate said voyage had been clear of major beefs and congratulated stewai'ds depart­ ment for a job well done. He asked that repair lists be made up before ship hit Galveston. He said new crew should have slop­ chest carefully checked. Engine delegate reported some disputed overtimq^. Deck and stewai'ds delegates reported minor beefs to be I'eferied to Patrolman! Brothel' Nicholson thanked ship­ mates for kindness while he was in sick bay. Minute of silence for departed Brothers. 0A^A tfKVEYi YOUR NEXT Tf^lP CHECK THE BA^^S AhlO CLUBS yoUFATf^OAJiZB TO SEE IF THEY ARE (SETTING^ B(ENDUES OF THE SEAFARERS LOG, ^^JD IF THETARE SETTING EA/OUGM IN EITHE/^ CASE US KNOW ZA/lMeD/ATE/y AA/P W£'LL F/XTMIINISS UP ^ AND E/EATrmLLV THE LOG WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE^ ALL OVER THE WORLI?. CUT and RUN By HANK 4 4 4 STEEL KING. Jan. IS—E. L. Eriksen. Chairman; V. A. Cover. Secrelairy. Ship's and depart­ mental delegates reported 100 peix;ent dissatisfaction with Sec­ ond Cook and Baker. Motion by Kellog. seconded by Terry, that Second Cook and Baker not be allowed to register in that rating because of incompetence. Motion approved by entire crew and signed by five bookmen. 4 4 4 BEAVER VICTORY. Jan. 23— Jack Gridley. Chairman; John P. Wade. Secretary. The Delegates I'eported all departments ship­ shape. Under Good and Welfare voted to take dirty cups to pantry after coffee time. Last standby on each watch shall clean and straighten mess hall. Voted not to use wash basins for laundi'y. Voted two dollar fine for any man leaving litter in laundry. Cleaning laundry room to be ro­ tated by departments. Educa­ tion talk given by Brother Crosby. Minute of silence for departed Brothers. Keep It Clean! It is the proud boast of the Seafarers International Un­ ion that an SIU ship is a clean ship Let's keep it that way. Although most of the crews leave a ship in excellent con­ dition. it has come to the at­ tention of the membership that a few crews have vio­ lated this rule. So they have gone on record to have all quarters inspected by the Patrolman before the payoff, and if the conditions are un­ satisfactory. he has the right to hold up the payoff until everything is spic and span. Remember that the Patrol­ man can only have repairs made if he knows what has to be done. Cooperate by making up a repair list be­ fore the ship docks. Give one copy to the Skipper, and one to the Patrolman. Then youH see some action. Some of you newspaper-reading Brothers in other ports may have j'ead of the New York beer-joint selling nickel beer (we lemember good old Phllly, it used to have nickel beer, too) and about some clothing stoi'e up in Boston selling suits and overcoats for Sll.OO each. Have you read about a lake in Massachusetts called Lakh Chargoggacoggnanchauccagcaubunagungamaugg which means in plain Indian language—"You fish on your side, I'll fish on my .side and nobody fishes in the middle" ... Well, anyway, here's this week's mention of Seafarers in town— Jack Kelly, Antonio Schiavone. Frank Webb, Robert Lagasse, Alan MacDonald, Henry Principe, William Traser, Donald Fisher, Wayne Wookey, Ivan Whitney with his mustache, Edward Witko, Andy Hourilla. Bosun Tommie "Beachie" Murray, wherever he's at right now, probably will be happy to know his shipmate. Robert Beliveau. Massachusetts citizen, is aboard the Steel Age. Say. Bob, building any more model square-riggers? ... Brother Louis Gooch. Kentucky citizen, says his shipmate of the SS Bull Run. Robert Cronin. is coming in soon aboard the Robin Ket­ tering ... Brother Lew Meyers, who writes he's due to bend and groan through some South African wrestling matches, is now aboard the SS Marine Star which hit Beira. Portuguese East Africa, recently. If any of you Brothers hit this port in the future you should be able to pick up a few LOGS at the American consul or the Swan's Tavern. Check anyway, and let the LOG Editor know if these bundles reach these places every week. Include the complete addresses, by the way. The weekly LOG will be sailing free of cost to the homes of the following Brothers—Marvin Geiser of Missouri, Richai'd McCormick of New York, Richard Miller of New Jersey, R. Pearsall of Virginia, Vernon Wilson of Indiana, Wallace Lonergan of New York, Gerard Junot of Louisiana, Edwin Mitchell of Alabama, W.illiam Turner of South Carolina, J. Vaughn of Alabama, Ray Eader of Maryland. James Davis of Ohio, Julius Taylor of North Carolina... It's good to see Brother Bob Burton in town. He's looking good and feeling kinda happy, too... "Red" Braunstein came in from a long-shuttling tanker trip, and sailed out of town again-—overland, this time... The Rudolf Kai'son Cafe down in Baltimore is now on the mailing list for a weekly bundle of LOGs. It's good to know that Waterman crews are picking up LOGs in that Tampa cafe and that Georgetown, South Carolina, place. News Hems—The French government expects 175,000 Am­ ericans to visit France this summer. Well, the steamship com­ panies and the Maritime Commission better get together and get our own ships running to carry Americans, too... Of 50,000 seamen employed on Panamanian-registered ships only about 200 are Panamanians. A few more ships and Panama would have a bigger fleet than our merchant marine... A few more Seafarers in town are—Charles Shipman. Willie West. Bill Doran. Dan Butts. Vic Sukenick. Charles Slanina... Brothers, keep those ships happy and clean. Protect your agreements— keep your jobs shipshape. Okay, fellas, coffeo. time—and peanutbutter sandwiches. �Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Monday, AprU 11, 1949 Ship Becomes 'Ghost Of Coast' Cleric Lauds Log Series, Seeks Ship Chaplain Lnfo In 21 Port Junket To Far East To the Editor: J. I. Fljmn's articles and your editorial efforts to curb gashounds' performing are very commendable. Hope you lead the way for other unions in this matter and that Mr. Flynn presents the good work of two friends of and to the alcoholics: Alcoholics An­ onymous and the communion of total abstainers and non-prpjlucers-or-dispensers of the "liquid germs" which cause the sickness of alcoholism. Thank yofi or someone for the LOG. I like your fair, demo­ cratic way of informing and giv­ ing voting privileges and voice to each" member as well as to the officers. Could we non-Seafarers hear To the Editor: After many days and many ports, the Steel Seafarer. is finally homeward bound for the Gulf and East coast. The specu­ lation and scuttlebutt of the past months have died down and the boys are finally right about our idestination, I hope, j No matter what the destination marked on the cargo aboard these ships, a man still has no assurance whatsoever that the ship will ever touch those ports. When these ships leave the States they invariably end up by having their first port of call changed two or three times. Take for instance the case of the Steel Seafarer. We sailed Ray Tusing, DM, at extreme right, qualifies as the Steel from New York on December 11 Seafarer's violin virtuoso by scratching out a bit of mood music for Penang, via the Suez Canal. for the crew as they relax at the Radio Bar in Batavia, Java. After transiting the canal, the Left to right, Pete Bluhm, DM: Eddie Cantoral, OS; Paul sailors were stowing the lines on Goodman, Wiper; Duke Leger, AB, and Brother Tusing. Stand­ the foc'sle head when the Chief ing is Curly Duplantis, FWT. Mate came shouting up on deck to tell the Bosun to pull the lines out again, the ship was due Sailor once had them on bare­ 3 pesos to take you ashore. If To the Editor: to stop at Aden, he had just boat charter. you miss the launch while Everything was fine and dandy. ashore, they charge six pesos to The Cresap paid off in Houston learned. HEADS, TAILS Well, that port out of the way After that job, John Isthmian take you back to the ship. „ and added to the hot shipping we continued on our merry way in his New York chartroom dip­ We noticed a terrible lack of now humming in the Galveston toward Penang. One day before ped a coin again and sent us LOGs in the Far East and Pacific area. I'm now looking for that our scheduled arrival, all the island hopping through the ports. I believe a system should European run. (This guyv is defi­ gear had been topped and the Philippines to pick up any old be devised whereby these Isth­ nitely a screwball, listen to the lines were out. The crew was hemp, sugar or cocoanut we mian ships can get hold of some rest of his tale.) looking forward to Saturday could find lying around. That's of the later editions. Our only Well, I spent nine uneventful night ashore with the lovely what happened anyway. So, with LOG came from the Steel Ven­ days in Galveston. (Notice that ladies. Presto! We wake up Sat­ tears in our eyes we said fond dor, which we met in Honolulu he doesn't say anything about urday morning and scan the farewell to our Filipino babes as we were returning to the the nights.) I was really en­ horizon for Penang—^the ship had and started across the Pacific, States. If anyone has some sug­ joying myself, as you can do if been routed on to Singapore de­ stopping at Honolulu on the way gestions, why not write in to the you know Galveston. (He means spite a thousand tons of cargo to pick up a few pineapples and LOG and perhaps something can the ginmills and women, as for Penang. Wha hoppen? After whatever else would be picked be done. usual.) That's about all there is con­ that nothing surprised us, up there, which wasn't much. But anyway what happens is This ship's activities serve as cerning this scow. To any­ AROUND AND AROUND this: After clearing Singapore, the a good example of a Far East one making the trip I wish you The friendly voice of the merry-go-round started. In and trip. When the ship pays off happy ferryboating in the Far Union (Keith Alsop to you) East. Our discharges are ex­ in New York we will have hit out of ports in the Dutch East phones my favorite ginmill Indies so small that MacArthur twenty-one port, two of them pected to read: Foreign (Ferry­ around six PM asking for an couldnt find 'em. The schedule twice. Now after we get home boat). Oiler, so this boy, being a good In closing, the deck depart­ for three days was "in at sunrise, we have five or six ports along union man (and low on cabbage), ment wishes to put in a, plug out at sunset." We were getting the U.S. coast. jumps up and volunteers for the for O. W. Holmes, Chief Mate, to be known as "the galloping Here are a few tips about some job. (Got it, too.) who has been good guy to work ghost of the East Indies coast." of the FaC Eastern ports, just with throughout the trip. You Now I'm not hard to get along We once went up\ a river in case anyone is interested. In can't go wrong sailing with him. with, but I just spent six months through a jungle so thick that Malayan ports, which include Pete Bluhm in India to get away from the Penang and Singapore, the mone­ even Frank Buck wouldn't have tary exchange is 2 dollars and come back alive. The name of the place was Soengei Gerong, 12 cents in Malayan money to and it was in Sumatra. A guy the dollar. In Singapore, wouldn't be surprised to see you can't go far with it, everyDorothy Lamour waving at him'thing is pretty expensive; but in from the river bank. When you'Penang, for the same money, at get to a place like this all you the same rate of exchange, a guy can say is "Here we is, but can go a long way. If you are going to hit any where is we?" After discharging all our cargo number of Dutch East Indies we headed back to Singapore to ports, you can't go wrong with load. We loaded rubber and tin Singapore money or the good old By S. OMAR BARKER there and began the port jump­ Yankee dollar. The official ex­ ing again. We never knew what change is 2 guilders, 65 cents for Oh, I'd like to settle down in some quaint and quiet town the next port was going to be a buck, but this stuff is Mickey Where the harbor fills with sails home from the sea; until we were almost upon it. Mouse money. Two guilders There to watch with peaceful, eyes homely hills and friendly skies Scuttlebutt was rife. One guy won't pay carfare. Certain chan­ And to hear the short waves lapping on the lea. said he had heard we were going nels offer 12 guilders for the dol­ Just a little shanty there and a friend or two to share to Russia to load hides. Even lar and for the Malayan dollar Memories of ventures when our hearts were young; five guilders are offered. that was a good guess. Just to watch the ships come home, just to smell the tang of foam STEP LIVELY As it fibnally turned out, we And sometimes to hear a seaman's chantey song. Look out for your money in got to Penang. From there we went to a "far away place," and. Manila, that is probably the mosl Oh, I'm longing more and more for a little place ashore Brother, I ain't kidding. I think expensive port in the Far East Now that time has turned my life ship toward the west; they get one ship a year in outside of Indian ports. While There's adventure in the sea—ah, its voice is sweet to me. there. It's a place called Phula in Manila beware of the launch But the harbor's calm is calling me to rest. Phuket, Siam. If you never call service. These jokers have a Yet I know that some bright night, schooner sails will beckon white there don't let it worry you. The bad habit of leaving the ship And the sea will whisper magic in its moan; barges that brought out the rub- ahead of sfchedule and then re- Oh, it will break an old man down, biding there within the town. ber looked as i| Sinbad the turning to the ship to charge you While his heart sets sail for seas he once had known. about the chaplain service on board ships? I would like to know about the desire, need, kind and quality of such- now being done. Do shipping com­ panies make provision for same? What is the Seafarers official position on this matter? I seek information because I am gen­ uinely interested. Rev. Roy S. Buffat (Ed. Note: The SIU feels its role as a trade union is to better the economic welfare of its members. Social, cultural and spiritual matters are left to the individual to pursue as he sees fit. So far as is known no merchant ships carry chap­ lains.) Wagner (Conscience, Too) Can't Flee Old Man Winter Magic Of The Sea winter, and I was quite proud of the fact. But when this baby (the Nathaniel Palmer) shoves off for her first port, it happens to be Bucksport, Maine. This place is so far north that when Perry was on his way to the North Pole, he dropped a marker here so he could find his way back. My blood is so thin that if I cut myself I'll drown. But any­ way the only thing I can hope for is that when we dump this load we'll head back south. (We can't go any farther north, un­ less we make a northwest pas­ sage.) With good luck we should be able to be way down south to Boston soon. Blackie Wagner Three Lemons The Bosun of the SS Evelyn shakes hand with a one-armed bandit in a ginmill in Port Sulphur, La. Gil Parker who took the picture didn't report the outcome of the investment. Send Those Minutes Send in the minutes of your ship's meeting to the New York Hall. Only in that way can the membership act on your recommendations, and then the minutes can be printed in the LOG for the benefit of all other SIU crews. �mamrn Bsay?4'-- Monday, April 11. 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Says Pro-SIU Tidal Wave Overwhelms CS To the Editor: The bitter opposition of Cities Service to the bona fide trade unionism of the SIU is doomed to failure, even though-the antilabor octopus should be tempor­ arily successful in putting over its company union plan. At best there can be but a short-lived victory. A victory made possible by crooked means, by chicanery and manipulation behind the false mask of com­ pany unionism. This company is attempting the impossible 'feat of reestab­ lishing open shop conditions in the industry. They are following the non-union pattern set by Isthmian in the pre-war years. Member Will Swap GI Mop For Berth On Robin Ship They wish to drag the present into the past. It cannot be done anymore than we in 1949 can revert to the conditions of 1776. The proof of their inability to return to an open anti-labor po­ sition is seen by their camouflage of the company union, which they were forced to erect. Their company union front is an at­ tempt to bridge the condition existing in the industry which were created by the march of bonafide trade unionism. Cities Service has created a diversion to channel the crews into a com­ pletely controlled company un­ ion. The end of the road they travel Under the leadership of CTMA is clear: Cities Service headquarters. Crew Calls Master's Bluff, Wins Extra Month's Wages FEAR OF SIU Whatever gains are offered by Cities Service arises from the fear of the SIU. Whatever gains are offered through CTMA can only arise from the same fear. The Mosoil's sudden switch to foreign operations caught Remove the SIU from the scene this crewmember with his hair down. Trimming his locks is and the CTMA would disappear, Leo Lasoya, while Blackie, the Bosun, looks on. Another the slave driving tactics of the trimming took place at the payoff when the Skipper's attempt company would then come out to pull a fast one was checked with the award of an extra into the open. month's wages to the crew. It is up to seamen to under­ stand that now. Any pretense by To the Editor: None of the men had been al­ the company that it does not I signed on the Mosoil in the lowed to make out allotments be­ hate unions, even the masked Gulf, and when the Skipper cause of the narby-foreign ar­ CTMA (which they created as came aboard he decided to get ticles. Our delegates immediately a straw man for NLRB election underway immediately. It didn't conferred with the American purposes to defeat the SIU), can matter to him that the Radio Op­ Consul about the articles which be seen from the company's ap­ erator, the Chief and Third the Skipper was now trying to proach to the problems in the Mates and a couple of crewmem- pass off as foreign, although no industry. bers were ashore. We left for one had signed on in the pres­ ence of a shipping commissioner. Any company with balanced the fair land of Cuba. The consul took a neutral posi­ judgment would understand that The old rustbucket was 30 they cannot revert to the past, years old and not so fast, so the tion in the matter but refused to that eventually the conditions missing men chartered a tug and stamp the articles, stating that and wages set by the SIU must caught the ship as it was leav­ they were not in order. He ad­ vised the crew to make the trip be met. Sanity would counsel ing the harbor. Fresh from a soogee mission in the barracks, former Sea­ that a union solid in its ranks We made Cuba okay, then and refer the matter to the ship­ farer Ira Myers (extreme right) and buddies pose with their and able to man the ships with went on to Tampico, Mexico, and ping commissioner upon arrival award as the best platoon in the company. Myers says he'll trained personnel is good enough back - to Cuba. We were on in the States. swap that broom he's carrying at left shoulder arms for a to warrant the confidence of nearby-foreign articles and were In the course of an evening's chipping hammer on a Robin Line scow. any company. supposed to go back to the outing in Curacao, the Radio Op­ What prompts" their present States—but no such luck. The erator, who had acted as Purser To the Editor: We must keep these huts clean campaign to delay elections orders read Curacao. The cig­ and signed us on, was bragging while they drive union men from arettes were low and the Skip­ about how he had signed us on just like a ship. Since I have been sent to Fort I'm -sending you a few pictures their ships? The answer lies in per sold most of what were left knowing that the articles were Bliss, Texas I thought it a good phony and there was nothing we of the men who kept our bar­ the wages paid on Cities Service idea to drop you a few lines let­ racks clpan at Camp Pickett,.Vir­ ships as compared to union con­ so we received a half carton could do about it. He quieted ting you know that _^Army life ginia. The sign displayed in the tracted ships. The difference apiece. We arrived in Curacao without down. doesn't go good with seamen, The Skipper took on several picture is our award for being amounts to hundreds of thous- mishap. From there were sup­ I will say that the Army is the best platoon. I must say the! ands of dollars per year in the posed to go to^Lands End, Eng­ cases of his favorite beverage similar to the SIU in one respect: fellows you see in this picture company's fleet. land, for further orders. That and felt that he could get away kept the place clean. We kept was when we raised our howl. with anything, so before sailing Wandering Seafarer time he posted the Third Mate COLGATE STUDENT, that sign for a month. on the wing of the bridge with a the only SIU seaman in MEMBER OF MM&P, ourI was shiny .45. The Third Mate had company. With the other SEEKS LABOR AWARD ex-seamen we have been talking more than a little undei^'his belt. The Second Mate took the gun about'the bill before Congress to To the Editor: away and everything quieted discharge seamen from the serv­ down again. I recently read in the New ices. He will learn that it does not York Herald Tribune that the I would like to get out and get To the Editor: MILD IDEA matter who gets the credit as Seafarers International Union, a ship to Africa. The Robin I am fouled up in my legs as long as it is a Seafarer. We left for England with three Atlantic and Gulf District, urged Line appeals to me. If anyone the result of an accident in English woi-kaways. About six its members to try for the labor has any news about -the bill to He will learn and i-ealize that days out of Curacao, the Captain Egypt, while a crewmember of scholarships being offered by the discharge seamen, drop me a of the M. T. Radketch enroute to ships will run perfectly well was feeling pretty good (with the British Transatlantic Foundation, line. the Persian Gulf. While recuper­ without him so don't think that help of his beverage) and de­ which are open to all members If anyone sees Kirk Nelson, ating I came up with the follow­ you can't be replaced. cided to hold boat drill although of tiade unions. tell him to drop me a line. Please ing thoughts: He will learn that Messmen, it was pretty rough at the time. I am very interested in trying continue to send me the LOG Sooner or later a seaman, if he Ordinarys, and Wipers are hu­ We had been gone from the to receive one of the mentioned and change my address to this is wise, will discover that a sea­ man and it does not do any harm States about a month and hadn't scholarships to Oxford Univer­ camp. Pals interested in con­ man's life is a mixture of good to smile and .say good morning rolled the boats out before. I sity, and although I am not a tacting me can reach me at Hq. days and bad, victory and defeat, even though it is raining. guess it was always too calm. member of the SIU, I do happen and' Hq Battery, 75th AAA Gun give and take. He will learn that Seafarers The crew, as.. a whole, came to be a member of the Masters, En., Fort Bliss, Texas. . He will learn that it does not are ambitious, that they have away lucky. We only had one Mates and Pilots. I surmise, Ret. Ira W. Myers pay to be a sensitive soul, that brains, that are good or better serious accident. A messman re­ therefore, that I would be eli­ he should let some things go than the average; and hard work ceived a fractured skull. He's in gible since the article mentions over his head, like water off a and not cleverness is the secret the Baltimore hospital now. that ^members of AFL. unions of success of the Seafarers Inter­ The Captain's beverage supply duck's back. may submit applications. held out and we arrived in Balti­ He will learn that he who national Union. He will learn to sympathize more and paid off. ShipfSing Would you please send me a loses his temper usually loses. Membership - rules require copy of the March issue of the every man entering the He will learn that all men with the youngsters who are per­ Commissioner Hendrix ruled that SEAFARERS LOG containing have burnt toast for breakfast mit men in the Seafarers Inter­ the company would have to pay Union Halls to show his the announcement and details of now and then—he shouldn't take national . Union. Don't forget us an extra months' pay. The Union Book. Pro-Book, per­ the scholarships. Alsc I would the other grouches too seriously. how bewildered you were on ship was in the process of being mit or whitecard to the door­ appreciate any information you transferred to a foreign flag, so He will learn that by cari'ying your first ship. man. This is for the mem­ He will leqrn that Seafarers we got a lawyer and he slapped could add concerning the pro­ bership's protection. Don't a chip on his shoulder is the are not any harder to get along a lien on the ship. cedure in applying for - the waste the Doorman's — or easiest way to get into a fight. scholai-ship. your own—time by arguing I've just hit the high spots or He will learn that the quickest with in one place than another John W. Snyder this point. Observe the rules way to become uppopular is to and getting along depends about I'd fill the LOG. One happy day Colgate University you make. be a -stool pigeon and gossip 98 percent on your own behavior. for the crew was payoff day. Hamilton. N. Y. Jack Kelly about others. " James R. Porter Recovering From Accident, Porter Offers Do's, Don't's Membership Rules ill Page Nine llil i-l �Page Ten THE SEAFARERS LOG Polio Group Lists Five Precautions CitiesService Experiencing SlU 'Horrors' Cities Service h^s the jitters— but bad. As the end of the col­ lective bargaining election in its fleet nears, the company is swing the firing-axe more wildly than ever. What's more, this axe, is falling on company men who have passed the "loy­ alty test" as well as on those suspected of pro-Union senti­ ment. Instances have recently been reported of Cities Service tanker personnel being dismissed for reading the SEAFARERS LOG. The nervousness permeating the CS Marine Division becomes even more apparent from the fact that a considerable number of tankermen were .fired sud­ denly after their ships had been voted, even though for years the company found them acceptable by its standards. Cities Service's mad drive to eliminate union sympathizers from among its crews has taken on comic opera proportions, too. The company has even fired sev­ eral CTMA organizers, men who have given their all for the company "union." But the company's stepped up anti-union drive is futile, de­ velopments clearly indicate. Just as rapidly as pro-union men are dismissed, new ones come up to take their place since it doesn't take replarcements long to get wise to the inferior conditions aboard Cities Service tankers— conditions which more and more tankermen realize can only be improved by the winning of an SIU contract. Meanwhile, the election period ends on April 17. Eight ships have already voted. The ninth and last remaining eligible ves­ sel, the Government Camp, was expected to be in Montevideo, Uruguay, this week when her crew would ballot and mail their In an attempt to halt deser­ votes to the National Labor Re­ tions of seamen from Polish pas­ lations Board in New York. senger ships, New .York immi­ Counting for the ballots by the gration authorities refused to NLRB is expected to begin about a week after the voting period grant shore leave to 119 of the 329 man crew of the Gdyniaends. American liner Batory this week. In the past month approximately 100 seamen have jumped ship when in New York. The de­ tained crewmembers are all pro­ fessed members of the Polish Despite uncertainty in the Communist Party. trade, the Robin Line has an­ • • • nounced that it will resume A requiromont by the Neth­ weekly sailings to South Africa erlands that at least fifty percent on June 1. of the EGA cargo purchased un­ Robin had cut its sailings to der Holland allotments must one every two weeks since the move in ships of the HollandUnion of South Africa imposed America Line, if they were stringent restrictions on dollar available, has been withdrawn imports and on dollar expendi­ by that government. The EGA tures for ocean freight. objected to the requirement and The company's increased op­ the Netherlands EGA mission in erations are timed to coincide this country had the clause re­ with the beginning of an import moved. None of the. other Mar­ permit system which will place shall Plan nations has such a re­ all lines in the African trades quirement in its administration on an equal competitive footing, of aid shipments. so far as exchange is concerned. * * * The reduction in Robin Line A representative of the Na­ operations began on April 1 tional GIO has been reported as when exchange and import prac­ suggesting that Harry Bridges tices gave favor to Soutl^ Afri­ take his union out of the GIO if can flag ships. he doesn't like the way the or­ Farrell Lines another heavy ganization works. The blast shipper in the trade, will in­ came after Bridges announced crease the tempo of its opera­ his continued opposition to cer­ tions in July, but the other two tain national GIO policies in his U.S. carriers in the South Afri­ keynote address at the ILWU can trade, Lykes Brothers and convention now meeting in San States Marine, have not an­ Francisco. Bridges has frequently nounced any change as yet. clashed with the national or­ Robin Line Goes Back To Weekly Sailings Monday, AprU 11. 1949 ganization over such matters as ERP, adherence to the World Federation of Trade Unions and support of President Truman in the late campaign. * • • The Maritime Commission will discontinue training new men for unlicensed positions aboard ships, and sharply reduce its training of officers, because of the "increased unemployment among qualified seamen already in the industry." Indications are that pressure was brought to bear on the Commission to cut down. Its original appeal for funds for 1950 was $6,586,000, but has now been reduced to $3,329,000. Unkm Wrecked Are Warned The SIU is on record that charges will be placed against men guilty of being the following: PILFERERS: Men who walk off ships with crew's equip­ ment or ship's gear, such as sheets, towels, ship's stores, cargo, etc., for sale ashore. WEEDHOUNDS: Men who are in the possession of or who use xnarijuana or other narcotics on board an SIU ship or in the vicinity of an SIU Hall. GASHOUND PERFORMERS: Men who jeopardize the safety of their shipmates by drinking while at work on a ship or who turn to in a drunken condition. Those who disrupt the operation of a ship, the pay-off or sign-on by being gassed up. This Union was built of, by and for seamen. Seafarers fought many long and bloody fights to obtain the wages and conditions we now enjoy. For the first tiihe in the history of the maritime industry a seaman can support himself and his family 'in a decent and independent manner. The SIU does not tolerate the jeopardizing of these conditions by the actions of irresponsibles. In any occupation there is a small group of foulballs. While the Union has been fortunate in keeping such characters to a minimum, we must eliminate them altogether from the SIU. All Seafarers, members and official^ alike,, are under obligation to place charges against these types of characters. Any man, upon being convicted by a Union Trial Com­ mittee of actions such as outlined here, faces Union (discipline up to and including complete expulsion from the Seafarers. Warning that the 1949 polio season is "just around the cor­ ner," the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis today is­ sued a list of precautionary measures to be observed by those in charge of children during the epidemic danger period which usually runs from May through October, reaching its peak dur­ ing the hot, mid-summer months. The five easy-to-follow health rules for children are: 1. Avoid crowds and places where close contact with other persons is likely. 2. Avoid over-fatigue caused by too active play or exercise, or irregular hours. 3. Avoid swimming in polluted water. Use only beaches or pub­ lic pools declued safe by local health authorities. 4. Avoid sudden chilling. Re­ move wet shoes and clothing at once and keep extra blankets and heavier clothing handy for sudden weather changes. 5. Observe the golden rule of personal cleanliness. Keep food tightly covered and safe from ilies or other insects. Garbage should be tightly covered and, if other disposal facilities are lacking, it should be buried or burned. The National Foundation also listed the following symptoms of infantile paralysis: headache, nausea or upset stomach, muscle soreness or ' stiffness, and unex­ plained fever. Should polio strike in your family, call a doctor im­ mediately. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment by qualified medical personnel often prevent serious crippling, the National Foundation pointed out. The organization emphasized that fear and anxiety should be held to a minimum. A calm, con­ fident attitude is conducive to health and recovery. Parents, it said, should remember that of all those stricken, 50 percent or more recover completely, while another 25 percent are left with only slight after effects. If polio is actually diagnosed, contact the chapter of the Na­ tional Foundation for Infantile Paralysis serving your commun­ ity. The chapter will pay that part of the cost of care and treatment which patient or fam­ ily cannot meet. Port Baltimore Faces Huge Losses Unless Policy Is Changed (Continued from Page 3) American ships from the foreign aid program. "Hoffman claimed that he would save money by using for­ eign ships. The Seafarers Inter­ national Union has demolished that argument on several occa­ sions. Perhaps the real reason for laying up the American mer­ chant fleet was to trade 10,000 or 15,000 seamen's jobs for the Atlantic Pact. If so, it's quite a price, considering the merchant marine's role in national defense, not to mention those thousands of seamen thrown out of work. "We seamen are not demand­ ing any special privileges. We are just fightings for the very existence of our industry and our jobs." �ii|ond«7' April 11, 1949 P«ge Eleven THE SEAFARERS LOG NLRB Charges Six Bakeries With Looking Out Workers The National Labor Relations Union. According to the union's Board ruled this week that the attorney, if the union wins the layoff of 1,500 driver-salesmen case it would get back pay for by six major New York baking the 1,500 drivers, based on aver­ companies constituted a "lock­ age earnings of $100 weekly. out" and therefore an unfair This would amount to $150,000 for each week of the strike. labor practice. In setting the date for the A hearing on the charges, filed hearing, the NLRB said that the by Local 550 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters companies, with the exception of against the Grennan, General, Continental, had "failed, refused Ward, Continental, Purity and and continued to refuse to rein­ Drake bakeries, will be held on state said employes to the for­ mer, or substantially equivalent, May 3. positions of employment." The union originally called a A damage action has also been strike against Continental, pull­ filed in Federal Court in behalf ing its 250 drivers out after ne- of the locked-out inside produc­ gotions failed to produce agree­ tion workers in the Ward, Drake, ment. Immediately, the five Purity, Grennan and General other bakeries, who with Con­ bakeries. The bakery workers tinental are members of the New are asking for $100,000 weekly York City Bakery "Employers as lost wages. Labor Council, locked out all The Continental drivers' strike their employees, bakers as well developed when the company as drivers. denied the union's request for an A complaint was then filed increase in the basic weekly with the NLRB by the Teamsters guarantee of $55. cloth, $2.00; A. T. Cabrera, $5.00; M Econnov. $1.00; E. C. Biedzycki, $1.00; S. Sospina, $1.00; R. Barnes. $1.00; H, P. J. Colonna. $1.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS SS SUZANNE A, Jeffrey. $1.00;- C. T. Scott. $1.00; Julius E. Parks. $5.00; J. K. Weekes R. Serrano. $1.00. G. Redch, $2.00; J. Smith. $2.00; H. $5.00; F. L. Bose. $8.00; F. X. McGlone SS STEEL VOYAGER Durham. $2.00; T. W. Smith. $2.00; J. $1.18; A. H. Williams, $1.00; Wm. MeeN. J. Boyle, $2.00; H. V. Benner, Malinowski. $2.00; F. Hill. $3.00; P. F, han. $1.00; A. W. Forbes, $5.00; Re Kiauber. $3.00; Deck Departmenr, $7.00; B. Gardoza. $5.00; D. P, Wilson. ceipt No. 77093, $7.00; H. L. Parrott $10.00; D. R. Brodeur. $1.00;. P. V. $3.00; C. Warren. $2.00; V. A. Hebert. $1.00; J. T. Bennett. $2.00; L. A. Marsh. $3.00; E. Rivera. $1.00; J, P. $2.00; V. L. Barfield. $4.00; R. E. C.ardner. $1.00; Allen R. Prime. $25.00; Lagerstrom. $2.00; J. T. Bush. $2.00; Taboada. $2.00. W. irvin, $5.00. R. J. Nicholas. $1.00; J. R. Duckworth. SS SUZANNE J. S. Dimas. $1.00; V. G. Colas, $1.00; N. Buckley, $1.00; M. E. Coon, R. Serrano. $i.OO; M. Santiago. $3.00; $5.00; R. R. Brown. $1.00; R. C. Miz$3.00; J, W. McCaslin, $2.00; R. L, J. Morales, $1,00, ers. $2.00; R. Lipari. $2.00; A. N. Wilkerson, $1.00; J. Guy, $2.00; J. V. « SS JULESBERG Wert. $5.00; A. N. Fernandez. $5.00; C. Johnson, $3.00; J. E. Pewitt, $3.00; F. W. J, Fogarty, $1.00; H. D, Rodgcrs, Fagan, $1.00; J. Weems, $2.00; L. E. Harper. $5.00; C. Misak. $5.00; J. J. Martus. $5.00; S. Foscolos. $5.00; Wm. $).00, Watts, $2.00; S. Conner, $5.00; F. W. Abercrombie. $1.00; John Holoboski. SS STEEL WORKER Brown, $2.00; H. K. Shellenberger, $2.00; Edwasd Schultz. $5.00; J. A. L. C. Long. $3.00; J. J, Gillen. $3.00; $3.00; J. C. Johnson, $1.00; W. W. Vernboe. $1.00; George Davis. $1.00; J. Rodriguez, $3.00; E. Mathisen. $5.00; Wright, $5.00; H. D. Dunn, $1.00; R. Frank Prezalar, $i.OO; M. Medina, G. E. Pettipas. $1.00; N. B. Cabahug. P. Herald, $2.00; P. J. R. Gausey, $2.00. $2.00; S, Vastakis. $2.00; G. F. Hazen. $^.00; S. Stockmarr, $2.00; J. A. E. R. Brown, $5.00; Otto P. Preus- $2.00; A. 1, Durante. $3.00; J. Tutwilr, Thomas, $2.00. .slcr. $2.00; Andreaw Massick. $5.00; $1.00; W. M. H. Donaldson. $2,00: O. .SS TOPA TOPA J. A. Jones. $2,00; S. Yodis, $4,00; Wm. McEnaney. $2,00; A. N, Swanson. $1,00; H. D. Stebbins, $10.00. Norris, $5.00; O. O. Ames, $5.00; L. E. W. Petrowski, $2.00; T. McNee. $2.00; Taylor. $1.00; Mario Garcia, $2.00; H. W, J. Smolinski, $1.00; N, Maness, J. Bligard, $1.00; Hubert A. Landry, $1.00; G. Gabling. $1.00; R. Ratcliff, $5.00; Wm. A. Padgett, $5.00; J. C. $2.00. Torrefiel, $6.00; J. C. Bernard, $1.00; SS SEATRAIN NEW YORK J. D. Andretcisk, $2.00; S. Henon, J. R. Miller. $1.00; J. C. Steeber, $15.00; V. J. Zeman, $2.00; W. R. $10.00; K. H. Baldwin. $2.00; Juan Serpe, $5.00. Medina, $1.00. SS OBERLIN VICTORY SS CAROLYN R. J. Boles. $1.00; S. H. Mills. $3.00; 1. Garcia. $1.00; R. L. Perry. $1.00; J. Buzalewski. $2.00; J. Rudolph. $3.00; r. E. Cizewski. $1.00; E. P. Connor. A, Albe, $1.00; R. P. Maldonato, $1.00; W. Stansky. $1.00; A. Melendez, $1.00; $3.00; F. X. Phelps, $3.00; G. FairF. A. Bartolomei, $1.00; L, Cepeda. May 23-30, 1947 is asked to con­ DONALD HARTMAN J. J. de YOUNG $1.00; C. Gonzales. $1,00; T. Gonzales, tact Frank Dalan, AB, care of $1.00; T. Roman, $1.00. Max Moore says that you Please get touch with your SS SEATRAIN TEXAS should get in touch with Ethel, Seafarers Int. Union, 51 Beaver mother immediately. C. A. Mosley,. $1,00; S. E, Farquhar, care of the Punchy and Judy, Street, New York. 4 4 4 $3,00; G. £, Ekelund, $2,00: W. F. i, 4. i. JOSEPH D. BLANCHARD 345 Dauphin St., New Orleans, Panewicz, $1,00: R. Teets, $1.00. DESMOND L. J. SMITH A La. Get in touch immediately with SS GOV. GRAVES BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Get in touch with L. .W. Smith, Ben Sterling's office, 42 Broad­ it S. C. A. Moss. $1.00: C, Haun. $3.00. William Rentz, Agent Mulberry 4540 DANIEL ROSE 28 Albro Lake Road, Darts- way, New York City, concerning SS ROBIN LOCKSLEY BOSTON 276 State St. mouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, W. A. Kemmerer. $1.00; S. Monardo. Pick up your watch at Duke's collection of back wages. E. B. Tilley, Agent Richmond 2-0140 Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 $1.00; R. B. Ranney. $1.00; J. M. Pro- Tavern, below the SIU Hall in t. 4. GALVESTON .308'/g—23rd St. hownik, $1.00; F. W. Fyock, $2.00; A. ROBERT B. KEARNS CLEATIS ^H.\YERS Baltimore, or write to .Gary GarKeith AIsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 Gzerwinski. $1.00; A. L. Hinde. $1.00; Howard V. Tanker has an im­ rigues, 14 North Gay St., Balti­ Communicate with your MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. J. M. Bang. $2.00; N, Collstrug, $37.00; Gal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 J. W. Altstatt. $37,00; J. Robillard, more, Md., giving him your mother, Mrs. Helen Tranelbee, portant communication for you. NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. $1,00; J. Lewis. $1.00; M. Condino, mailing address. 1706 Brown St., Philadelphia, Pa. Communicate with him at 1500 E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 $1.00; J. Przelecki. $1.00; A, Irizarry. W. Chase Street, Chicago 26, 4 4 4 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. $5.00; S. F. Bogucki. $3.00; C. Burgio, JEFFERSON CITY VICTORY Illinois. JOHN PATRICK HALL $2,00; H, J. Moore, $73.00. Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 Your parents are anxious to SS ROBIN GOOD FELLOW NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. The Deck Delegate of the E. Beldre. $1.00; R. Armests. $1.00; Jefferson City Victory between hear from you. Write to them Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. C. G. Mantzakos. $1.00; A. H. Perez. HUGH D. McWILLIAMS at their ^ Melbourne, Australia, J. Sheehan, Agent Poplar 5-1217 $1.00; V. Pipinen. $1.00; A. E, Witmpr. Contact your sister, Edith, at address. SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St. $1.00; F. Baker. $1.00; E. Fancher. 812 Pryor Street S.W., Atlanta, Frenchy Michelet, Agent Douglas 2-5475 $1.00; F. SRvik. $1.00; B. Carroll. SAN JUAN, P.R 252 Ponce de Leon $2.DO; L. Mannaugh. $1.00; C, Olson, Ga. DENNI^ O^ULLIVAN L. Craddock, Agent San Juan 2-5996 $1.00; C. Karas, $1.00; S. F. Bogucki, Contact George G. Hunter, 4 4 4 ' SAVANNAH 2 Afaercorn St. $37,00. JOSEPH C. MIKRONIS Committee on Grievances, Bar SS LEGION VICTORY Jim Drawdy, Agent Phone 3-1728 Your mother asks you to write Association of New York, 43 M. Stheiffer. $2.00; F. Chiavetta, TACOMA 1519 Pacific St. Broadway 0484 $1,00; J. O. Roy. $1.00: E. A. Guidroz, West 43rd Street, New "York, tier at 408 Saquaro Avenue, TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. $1,004 R. L. Plude. $1,00, Baton Rouge, La. N. .Y. EDGAR W. DODDS SS COLABEE Ray White, Agent Phone M-1323 A, Rivera. $1.00. WILMINGTON, Calif., 227'/, Avalon Blvd. Your baggage, which was lost SS Z. PIKE Terminal 4-2874 in the B&O Railroad, has been HEADQUARTERS. . 51 Beaver St, N.Y.C. A. Simoneaux. $2.00: J, Eanes, $1.00; forwarded to the SIU Baltimore D. Condoy. $1.00: C. Bairstow, $1.00; SECRETARY-TREASURER M. Ellis. $2.00; E. Zetterquist. $2.00; Hall, 14 North Gay Street." Paul Hall The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION R. Clark. $1,00; D. Schmidt. Jr., $1.00; i t farers International Union is available to all members who wish ' Lindsey Williams R. E. Taylor, $1.00; W. Anderson, SS LaSALLE to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment at ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURER $1.00; H, Peters, $1.00; J. Griswold, Crewmembers, of the SS their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler $2,00; R, Jones. $1.00; C. Barnes, $2.00: LaSalle, which made a recent the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every Joseph Volpian H. Stivers, $1.00: O. Beltran. $1.00. SS W. MARVIN trip to China, can pick up their SIU branch for this purpose. R. E. Paraky. $3.00; E. H. .Poe, mail in the Mobile SIU Hall. However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU $2.00; W. Russell, $5,00; H. Lissemore, HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. $4.00; M. Davila, $1.00. hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, Holders of the following re­ Phone S-8777 SS CAROLYN which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside St. P. R. Galbaugh, $1.00. ceipt numbers should get in Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. Beacon 4336 SS ALAWAI touch with Headquarters im­ RICHMOND, CaUf. 257 6th St. O. Seara, $3,00; H. Bank, $2.00; J, Phone 2599 Demuth, $1,00; A, Morales. $1.00; V. J. mediately, because "Headquarters SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Helms, $2,00; R. H, Daniels, $5.00; does not have the book numl^rs % Douglas 2-8363 J. J. Flynn, $1.00; E. C. Arroyo, $1.00; of the men concerned and so SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. H. Hillion, $1.00. cannot credit the payments prop­ Main 0290 SS BULL RUN erly. When you write in give WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. S. E, Boggan. $1.00; J. F. Byrd. Terminal 4-3131 $i.OO; C. Polish. $1.00; J. Mehlov. the receipt number, your name $2.00; E, L. Meyer. $1.00; F. Z. Alcain, and the number of your book or $1.00; J. A. Krepps, $1,00; J. ReW, permit. The receipt numbers; Name $1.00; C. Ramsey. $1.00; H, A. Vaughn, C.94619 (collected in San MONTREAL 1227 Philips Square $1.00; L. M. Mitchell, $1,00; J. Hals, Plateau 6700—Marquette 6909 $1.00; R. Harris, $1.00; O. J. Marden. Juan). Street Address PORT ARTHUR 63 Cumberland St. $1.00; O. L. Sartin. $1.00; R. W. C.90573 (collected in New Phone North 1229 Taylor. $1.00; H. W. Willett. $2.00. • York). PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. SS CANTON VICTORY State ZoneCity C.82859 (collected in New Phone: 5591 F. W. Kenfield. ,$1.00. York). TORONTO Ill A Jarvis St. SS EVELYN Elgin 5719 P. J. Coponlti, $1.00. C.73953 (collected in New Signed VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. SS AMEUA Orleans). Empire 4831 H. Yoting, $1.00. .C.91913 (collected in New VANCOUVER 565 Hamilton St. SS J. MARION Book No. York). Pacific 7824 G. H. Renstrom, $3.00; R. O-Nelll, C.78156 (collected in Tampa). ' $1.00; D. F. Mastropaylos, $1.00; M. NEW YORK Ter«oiiafe SlU HRLLS SIU, A&G District FLOYD\I^ILLIAMS Notice To All SIU Menbers SUP PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION To the Editor: I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to tliQ address below: Canadian District T i.'-. .V �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG Monday. April 11. 1949 SEAFARERS INT'L UNION OF NA jf International And District Seamen's Policy I; i It 'i The assembled delegates at the Fourth Bien­ nial Convention in Baltimore, representing, all Districts of the seamen's groups in the Sea­ farers International Union of North America, have met and discussed the various problems concerning each of our individual Organizations, as well as the relationship between Districts. It must be noted that in spite of our internal differences, we unanimously agree on one thing —that is, the continued growth of each of our Districts, as well as our International.. There is no necessity for going into great detail and background of some of the interdistrict problems, particularly pertaining to inter-district shipping, as that is now a part of the official record of this Union and its various Districts. It is necessary that we Delegates report to the membership some of our findings on some of the essential facts that led up to the present condi­ tion existing between the Seamen's Districts of the International. In various ports in all. Districts, we find there exists a condition which - is not healthy and which, most certainly, cannot be considered as beneficial to our Organization's welfare. We find that without exception in each Dis­ trict, some officials, as well as members, have been guilty of violating not only the actual rules as laid by previous Joint Conferences,^, but have actively contributed towards the deterioration of good relations between our various Districts. It is not the intention of this Delegation to attempt to fix and place the responsibility for these matters. Indeed it is bad enough that they have even occurred. As responsible representatives of our member­ ship from each District, we do realize that for the good of our International there are several rules of conduct which must be followed. Un­ less they are followed, then it will certainly fur­ ther strain the relationship between each District. Eventually, it would also affect our economic way of life, i.e., jobs, security, etc., through* internal dissension. Therefore, this Committee recommends the following: 1. SHIPPING POLICY: We reaffirm the policy of District Preferential Shipping, which was adopted and announced September 1, 1948, wherein a policy was agreed to that the members of a particular District have preference for jobs on that particular District's vessels, regardless of the area of operation where the vessel may happen to be lying. This we feel to be necessary to safeguard the Job security of a particular District's member­ ship. It is to be pointed out that the reaffirma­ tion of this policy was necessary due to the fact that under the SIU Constitution, each Dis­ trict, has autonomy rights which allow it in turn to control its membership admission, job control, shipping rights, etc. 2. DISTRICT MANPOWER SHORTAGES; All Districts recognize the necessity for the prevention of further overloading of the Mari­ time Industry with manpower. It is to be under­ stood that whenever a particular District's mem­ bership is not available for that particular recommended by this Delegation that any matter District's contracted vessels, then members of arising in any District involving these points be other Districts are to be shipped. immediately referred to the International Office, This not only is based on the proposition' of which, in turn, can then notify the affected the prevention of overloading of membership in Districts. the Maritime Industry, but also to allow the We have found from experience in our Inter­ membership of the affiliated Districts the first national that such cooperation between the Sea­ opportunity of employment before such oppor­ men's Districts is highly beneficial. Such co­ tunity is offered to anyone else who doesn't come operation, for example, was the decisive factor within the framework of the Seafarers Inter- that led to the victory of the world-famous 1946 nationai Union of North America. General Strike which tied up all ships in all It is further understood that when one District ports. requires members of another District to fulfill 6. REGISTRATION AND SHIPPING OF GREAT its contracts, as outlined herein, that such LAKES AND CANADIAN DISTRICT MEM replacements shall be cleared through official ON EAST. GULF AND WEST COAST: channels. # To prevent misunderstandings of the manner 3. CLOSER ASSOCIATION . WITH OTHER in which our members of the Great Lakes and DISTRICTS: Canadian District are to be shipped while in off­ shore ports, the following is the policy covering It is agreed that there is a necessity for acquainting various members and officials of this matter: each District with the problems and affairs of a. Great Lakes and Canadian District mem.members and officials of all other Districts. It bers, when shipping from West Coast is our expressed opinion that to further this Ports, shall register and ship from SUP thought, all members and officials in every port Halls. in every District should encourage cooperation b. Great Lakes and Canadian District mem­ and understanding through attendance of meet­ bers, when shipping from E^t Coast ings and associations with other Districts' Ports, shall register and ship from Atlantic members. and Gulf District Halls. In the past, the various Districts have been brought together in strikes and beefs of an CONCLUSION: industry-wide nature. It is a proven fact that In adopting this policy, we urge every official, when such events do happen, that they can be and every member of each District in our Inter­ handled much better and be of far greater benefit national, to comply with this position. to members of all Districts, providing there is in It is our considered opinion that there are existence a feeling of mutual trust, friendship, many problems facing American seamen which, and respect between all members and officials cannot be ignored. In order to find solutions to of each District. these many problems, we must not only continue 4. FURTHERING BETTER INTER-DISTRICT to present a solid front towards our common enemies, but must, above all, intensify the co­ RELATIONS: operation within the framework of our Interna­ All Districts recognize the necessity for the tional. We must strive for a greater understand­ prevention of any attempts on the part of any ing of each other's problems. individual, individuals, members or officials from The record of the Maritime Industry clearly attempting to cause dissension between the vari­ shows that all seamen sailing in American bot­ ous Districts of our International. toms have made greater economic and social It is this Delegation's observation that in the gains since the inception of the Seafarers Inter­ past when any difficulty arose in our Organiza­ tion between Districts, there were characters national Union of North America than in any given period in the history of the Maritime who attempted to step into this misunderstand­ ing and cause permanent disruption to the Labor movement. Because of our International, it is possible for International and its Districts. seamen today to live as free men. For the first Each member and official should be on guard against actions of this type. Immediate and time seamen can not only support themselves, drastic steps are recommended to prevent either but their families as well, in a comfortable the beginning or the continuing of actions which manner. For these and other reasons this International are detrimental to the mutual interests of the must not only hold the gains it has made for the Districts and the International. seamen, but must move forward in a solid United 5. JOINT ACTION ON MARITIME PROBLEMS: grouf) to accomplish even more. / This Delegation recognizes that our IntertjaWe must dedicate ourselves to the proposition tional and its affiliated Districts face many seri­ that the only way in which our welfare can be ous problems in the immediate future. Among protected is for the strengthening and enlarging them are problems of legislative, organizational of the Seafarers International Union of North and economic nature. We can also understand America. , that many these problems will affect either one Seamens Section of the S.I.U. of N.A.: or more of our Districts and can arise in such a Atlantic and Gulf District manner so as to require quick and decisive action. Sailors Union of the Pacific To take such actions as necessary, it is Great Lakes District An Injiii7 To One Is An Injury To All! � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1939-1949 Description An account of the resource Volumes I-XI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource April 11, 1949 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CONVENTION SETS SIU COURSE SENATE PASSES COMPROMISES ECA CARGO BILL SIU SEAMEN'S DISTRICT RALLY TO AID CANADIAN SEAFARERS LONDON MEETINS TO SET PANAMANIAN BOYCOTT CONVENTION CHARTS FUTURE COUSE FOR SIU BALTIMORE FACES LOSSES UNDER PRESENT POLICY CANNERY WORKERS' OFFICAL VISITS THE NEW YORL HALL COURT REFUSES LIFETIMES AID TO INJURED SEAMAN SENATE ECA CARGO VOTE IS A COMPROMISE FRISCO SHIPPING LEVELLING OFF AFTER SPLURGE PORT MOBILE SHOWS IMPROVEMENT SEAFARERS HAVE GOOD WORD FOR SAVANNAH HOSPITAL STAFF PORT MOBILE SHOWS IMPROVMENT BOSTON MANAGES TO KEEP MOVING BULL TAKES DELIVERY OF SS BORINQUEN YARMOUNTH TO RESUME HET OLD SUMMER RUN ALCOHOLICS CAN ALWAYS PRESENT FULL JUSTIFICATION FOR DRINKING NORWEGIAN TRADE UNIONIST REPORTS ON LOW LIVING STANDING IN 'WORKER' PARADISE NEW YORK HAS A BUSTLING WEEK ROBIN LOCKSLEY CARGO SHIFT SPURS WARNING FOR LOADING PRECAUTIONS BROTHER TAKES LOG HINT QUERY BRINGS CASH REPLY CITIES SERVICE EXPERIENCING SIU'HORRORS POLIO GROUP LISTS FIVE PRECAUTIONS ROBIN LINE GOES BACK TO WEEKLY SAILING PORT BALTIMORE FACES HUGE LOSSES UNLESS POLICY IS CHANGED NRLB CHAGES SIX BAKERIES WITH LOCKING OUT WORKERS SEAFARERS INT'L UNION OF NA INTERNATIONAL AND DISTRICT SEAMEN'S POLICY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/11/1949 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XI, No. 14 1949 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/6573dd76b49b2618503fbdd7bafe6c94.PDF 7bf8518629c3400c1560235a1ca65f9e PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America i'VK.r . T" '^ VOL. X New Company Signs Up With Seafarers NEW YORK. N. Y,. FRIDAY. APRIL 9. 1948 AS THE STRIKE SPREAD Another company was added / to the SIU fleet this week when the White Range Steamship Company signed the standard dry-cargo agreement. i The company's • first vessel, the ,SS John Hanson, a Liberty, was scheduled to leave 'New York over the weekend for the Texas coast where she will load grain . foi* Greece. ' All indications are that White Range will add more ships to the line in the near future. • Meanwhile, the SIU organiz­ ing drive rolls ahead on other fronts, and there will be more new contracts added to the SIU list when negotiations now in progress are completed. CITIES SERVICE The Union is still waiting for final certification as bargaining agent on the Cities Service tankers. " As reported in the LOG last •Week, the Second Region of the National Labor Relations Board has' rejected the company's phony objections to certification, and the final confirmation is'ex­ pected any day from the NLRB's national headquarters. As so-on as certification is re­ ceived, the SIU will petition the NLRB for a union'Shop election as required by the Taft-Hartley Act. Labor Rallies Behind UFE In Wall St. Beef The strike that the Wall Street tycoons thought would be , a short one, resulting in the^ com­ plete defeat of the United Fin­ ancial Employes, Local 205, OEIU, AFL, this week picked up momentum and gave signs of being even st»onger than it was when it started. Added to the assistance already being given by the Seafarers International Union and the Sail­ ors Union of the Pacific, this week a number of other unions pitched into the battle and granted both financial and physihelp to the strikers. (For a list of unions backing the UFE, see page 3.) To add to the effectiveness of the strike, Frank Fentonj who was for years Organizational Di­ rector of the AFL, and Who is at the present time the Ii^mational Representative of the na­ tional body, has come td New York to coordinate and direct As soon as the strike in the Sieek and Curb Exchanges was solid, plans were set up to the activities of aU AFL unions spread the action to the member firms. By Tuesday. April 6. four member firms were struck, participating in the action. As an indication of the and the employes of those companies were out on the lines with their Brother union mem­ bers. By this method the imion forced the firms to discontinue transferring business normally strength of the strike, picketlines done in the Exchanges, and also gave these additional Wall Street workers the opportunity to continued in great force around join in the fight for higher wages and union security. Despite management's claims to the con­ the Stock and Curb Exchanges, and then spread out to take in trary. the strikers very seriously crippled the work in the exchanges and the struck firms. Whistling in the dark statements of "business ss usual" were inunediately disproved by the four brokerage houses. This ac­ brokers themselves, when they wrote end phoned the strikers threatening to blackball them tion came as a surprise to the if they didn't return to work at once—and by going to employment agencies for scabs. But. financial big-wigs, and gave the lie to their statements that ope­ then, how can a handful of linking brokers t. ke the place of 1500 strikers? rations were "normal." Thv2 four member firms to which the strike has been ex­ tended are J. S. Shields Com­ pany, E. F. Hutton Company, WASHINGTON—One Marshall However, the House Foreign Re­ service by the companies. Most what its role will be under the Bache and Company, and A. M. Kidder. Plan cargo in every, two riiust lations Committee, under persua- important of all, it means jobs Marshall Plan . b^0 carried in an American ship. :sive pressure from the State. De­ for American seamen. Most cheerful company is These represent pow^jjl in­ However, nobddy. expects a Arnold Bernstein which frankly terests in the economic life of This'is the provision for which partment, rejected the 50' per the Seafarers International Union cent guarantee and recommehded shipping hoom of Wartime pro­ says that it expects to put cn this nation, and it shocked WaU portions. Views of spokesmen extra ships to carry coal, grain Street when a substantial major­ all winter. And this ithat 200 ships be tran^erred. ity of the employes in each of­ This was where the SIU en­ for the companies ski'ike a tone and general cargo. is. the .iprovision that was written Isthmian and Waterman also fice walked off the job and es­ into-the M!arshall Plan legisliition tered the picture as a decisive best described as "cautious - which became law early this counterweight to the -State De­ optimism." Actually; none of the are optimistic, although they tablished picketlines. partment. Seafarers deluged companies yet knbws exactly DIRTY FIGHTING Week. (Continued on Page 14) their Congressmen and Senators .The showdown came when the It did not take the employers House of Representatives repudi­ with letters and telegrams, warn­ long to realize that they were ated its own Foreign Relations ing of the danger in tran.sfeiring in for a hard tussle. And so, nev­ ' Gommittec,-: by first voting ships and of the necessity of er reluctant to fight dirty, the against chartering ships to the carrying 50 percent pr moi'e of Negotiations for a new con­ A rank and file group of G&H bosses resorted to intimidation. "beneficiary nations, and then by the cargoes in American ships. tract between. the Marine Allied towboatmen are serving on the Many Stock Exchange strik­ In fact, the SIU's influence had Workers, fast-growing affiliate of negotiating committee, and the ers were telephoned at their. guaranteeing the Ainerican mer­ chant marine 50 per cent of the loomed large in the Senate's the Seafarers International Un­ membership is being kept fully homes and warned that if they ' original, action for the 50 percent ion, and the G&H (Galveston informed of all details of the did not report to work the next: cargoes. Due to incomplete reports guarantee. Introducing this sec­ and Houston) Towing Company discussions. day, their jobs were no longer from Washington at the time tion of the legislation early in are now in progress. Before any agreement is con­ theirs. the LOG went to press last March, Senator Knowland of The Union has submitted a cluded it will be presented to In addition, they were told* week, wfe stated that the House California based his stand on the proposed agreement calling for the G&H personnel for discus­ that they would never again be employed in the financial dis­ , ot Representatives had not testimony of SIU President a 20 per cent wage increase sion and final action. across the board, along with Involved are approximately trict. In other words, they •would" voted that 50 per cent of the Harry Lundeberg. SHOT IN THE ARM about nine changes in the pres­ 250 tugboatmen employed on be blacklisted. Marshall Plan cargoes should , The SO percent guarantee is; a ent working rules. the company's harbor tugs, which This intimidation backfired,/ h« carried in American ships. shot in the arni for American In its counter-proposals, the operate out of the ports of Gal­ and the strikers marked down • We are happy to announce this shipping. It means that shipping Company has ofltered an' eight veston, Houston and Corpus one more reason why they need- correction* the protection of a strong union. - The Senate had voted these will not fall under the present percent' increase in wages. So far Christi. v ^a pro'vlsiohs ibto its Version of level and probably means that it has refused to make apy The present agreement with Efforts by the UFE to have the company expires April 30. the Plan seyer^ -weeks earlier, j more ships • wiU be called into change in'the working rules. (Coutinurd on Page • '••• V- Operators Cautiously Optlmistis On Expansion I No. 15 Tugmen Ask Wage Boost �Page Two m k &• T H E SM A'F-..A R E R S LaG :X Friday. AJ)ril 9, 1948 I? A SEAFARERS LOG i; Published Weekly by the 5:' Pi^ • li il 0:.: ;i>'- • 1 iv.'" I' i' SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District i AfHllated with the American Federation of lialior At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 PAUL HALL ------ Secretary-Treasurer Editorial Board J. p. SHULER LINDSEY WILLIAMS JOE ALGINA ii.'.'* Vv-" .*.•*• T;/•.-i"'• 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 5f 287 Ik The Common Fight One of the prime factors in any strike operation is the type and scope of support given to the union involved by its brother organizations in the labor movement. In a good many cases, the extent of this support is a very decisive influence on the outcome o£ the beef. At the very least, it provides the workers out on the picketlines with the encouragement and inspiration that is so essential to victory. lii'^ yt On this basis alone, the United Financial Employes, which is now out on the bricks in tlie heart of th^na­ tion's financial empire for decent wages * and conditions for thousands of abused white collar workers, is destined to score a big win. I81- ..Sparked by the lead of the Seafarers International Unipn and the Sailors Union of the Pacific, organized labor ihas purged to the side of the UFE people, literally and- ifigurativelyr ' '"Stirring suppprt has come from every section of the labor' movement-^American Federation of Labor, Con­ gress of Industrial Organizations and independent labor bodies. Hospital Patients ' They have responded to the needs of the financial workers with money, food and physical help in generous portions. And they have pledged that more is coming, and will continue to come, until the high and mighty snubbers of reality—the big wheels of finance—are forced to itccept the mandate of the majority for a union shop in Wall Street. •| l|: When entering the hospital notify the delegates by p^• card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten Island Hospital True, there is nothing unusual about solidarity in the ^anks of organized labor. The history of the American •-Tabor movement demonstrates that solidarity is traditional These are the Union Brothers^^currently in the marine hospitals, aniong organized working men and worden. ias reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers Bnd^lime hanging But what is unusual about the support now being given heavily on their hands. l>o what f ou can to chSer them up by - the UFE by other unions, is the virtually unprecedented writing to them. J! U Meii Now h The Mafine Hos/utah proportions this show of solidarity has assumed. Rarely STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL does a beef provoke such a response from what is un­ F. FONDULA E. BERWALD questionably a cross-section of the labor movement. L. ANDERSON , It is quite possible that in giving all-out support of the P. FRANKMANIS UFE, organized labor has rightly recognized that the R. J. GARDNER S. HEIDUCKI financial workers' fight is the fight of all labor. E. OLSEN The big boys in Wall Street represent the money- J. McNEELY Tbehind-the-mohey. Their indefensible stand on the basic G. BISCHOFF . M. CASTRO T^sues involved in the cuji^rent strike symbolizes the deterJ. SHEiVIET -•niriation of big business to thwart and crush all attempts: P.LOPEZ "by the working people of this nation to maintain a decent F. NERING American standard of living. * T. J. SCHUTZ C. DESOUSA In attempting to stave off the organization of this last M. ROSENBERG -stronghold of the viciously anti-union forceis, the financiers R. FLOYD are hoping to establish a pattern for attacks on trade J. PIETRZAK unibns everywhere. They have been encouraged by the J. J. HANLEY J. S. MINESES • Taft-Hartley Law, which was enacted at their bidding. C. NANGLE They will do their damndest to use it to break labor's back. R. J. STROM But there are visible signs that organized labor is wise. J. H. MURRAY J. DOWNIE It is expressing its unity and showing big business that an injury to one is an injury to all. That much is clear M. ELSAYED X from the bang-up response they are giving to the UFE's. BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. treeds. W. CAREY And out of it will come a strong, .victorious UFEJ.. LEE und a stronger united trade union movement. E. DELLAMANO T\-:- E. HARRISON W. FEENEY H. FAZAKERLEY P. CASALINOUVO J. KLENOWICZ T. RITSON H. ALLEN H. MCDONALD R. KING A. BONTI R. LORD XXX GALVESTON MARINE HOSP. E. BARNHILL C. WILLIAM FIELD S. HERNANDEZ XXX SAVANNAH MARINE HOSP. J. J. FERGUSON J. T. MOORE A. C. PARKER F. LORENTSEN' E.WARREN J. L. SWNIDLE X XX MOBILE HOSPITAL GEORGE WILLIAMS WILLIAM J. SULLIVAN E. BOWERS -E. JUZANG WILLIAM BURK ^ . • -V:, You can contact your Hos­ pital deleg^e at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 5th and 6th floors.) Thursday •<- 1:30 to 3:30 pan. (on 3rd nnd 4lh-Robrs.), Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 pim. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) L. M. BIRD M. C. CARDOVA XXX BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. L. R. FISKE LUIS GGMZAEJ C. B. VEKEW H.G.BROWN JAMES SHIPLEY JOE SHIMA GEORGE D. OLIVEE. JORMSTED R. B. FULLER JAMES G. POUTS LEO J. STEPHENSON T. A. CARROLL D. HERON H. BOONE T. E. LEE W. W. DeHAVEN J. WICHARTZ • G. H. HAGA XXX SAN THAltelSCO HOSPITAL iiJRLlNG "IttffiLLE J. HODO H. WATSGN A, A. iSMltH ELMER-HALLMAN . s'.'::S4. r MS �rridayi jLprU fc -t'tt-B Pag» Tln«» WHAT HAPPENS NOW, BOYS? MiOH M, tAlX, MINN., OMIMMH MMEIITA.TArr,OMO . W.iUPUNO«WMtTH.N.i. > MWIIMM.IVn.NbV* MMMt«. MUMMY* MONr« ^ Mjwei e. wMn, PLA* «i.i VMMM B. iHMnrtfl,CHtV OBUNVO, nWMM A. MeCAMC. OCfCVnVKAMtirANr mo A. HAimjy,.m., N. i.. vteccHAHiMAj^ aniAUD W. LANMi* tND« etARK B. HOMMAM, MWM. •DWARO aMCeOWIN, OHM Con^eiB(fi; of tfie ?Hnttel^ States; ORAHAM A. RAROIN,N. C. AVOVfTIHC 0. ICCUJir, PA; JOINT COMMITTEE ON LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS fCNIATSD PURMMNT T9 MC.Mt MrUMJC ULW IN, MTH CONMNtM) Apvll 5* 1948 V -'•1'V V.'.; M. U. David Kaeft rv'.' Fraaldant, The ynited Fioattcial Enployees, Local-20$ OCfiee Ei;Q)loyee8 Lsbernational Vaion, AFL 40 Ekehaage Place Hew York, Ifew Toark Dear Mr. Keefe: . Seaator Taft has referred your telegram of Ifarch 31 to this Committee. _ ^* An amendmeat which would have made unica~ehop contracts con^ulscry on employers if the majority of the employees so voted was offered on the floor of the Senate at the time the Taft-Hartley Law was under consideration and was decisively defeated. Resisteince of management to con^mlsory unionism in the past was mainly on the ground tb&t employees did not want it. In most Instances that tiwve been reported to us the authorization for such a con­ tract ~hy an impressive vote has .je8ulteTT!n*W..uoiLpo~s^op cgjjtg^, lour "telegram prewnts an exan^le to the coritrary. • VM'r^r-.r .>• Sincerely youra Organized labor's contention that the Taft-Hartley law is a one-sided, union-busting in­ strument is virtually admitted in the above letter from the chief counsel of the Joint Congres­ sional Committee on Labor Management Relations. -NAS in the current Wall Street strike situation, wherein the employers are freely permitted to openly flout the intent of the law, no provision exists to compel respect for the democratic process In pressuring Congress to enact the Taft-Hartley law. management screamed that the union shop was not the wish of the majority. In compliance with the law the United Financial Em­ ployes entered into a union shop election in the New York Stock and Curb Exchanges. Stock Exchange employes voted 92 per cent for the union shop; Curb people went for it by 94 per cent. Yet management refused to recognize the results and forced the strike. UFE, in a telegram last week, tossed the issue in the lap of Senator Robert Taft, asking him, "What now?" From the letter above, the answer appears to be that management must be made to recognize labor's right. Inland Boatmen Given Charter By Seafarers SAN FRANCISCO — The Ex­ ganizing on an industrial rather ecutive Board of the Seafarers than a craft basis. International Union of North However, last year the heavy America on April 1 issued a di­ communist infiltration in CIO rect charter to the Inland Boat­ maritime unions became too men's Union of the Pacific, once much for the IBU to swallow. So did the CIO's raiding tactics and a CIO affiliate. continued dual unionism. IBl Issuance of the charter cul­ President John M. Fox, speak­ minated many months of nego­ tiations, and the Boatmen are ing to the IBU membership, put now bringing 4,000 men into the it as follows: SIU. IBU members voted six to "It has now become api>arent one for affiliation in a referen­ that the CIO is establishing it­ self on a permanent basis and dum. The Inland Boatmen's Union not confining itself to industrial was organized in 1918 in this organization. It has issued craft city, and was first known as the charters paralleling the charters Ferry Boatmen's Union of Cali­ issued by the AFL. The purpose of the CIO has been largely ac­ fornia. complished, but there has been In the beginning, the union af­ no evidence of re-establishing filiated with the International itself with the AFL in the rea­ Seamen's Union of America as sonable foreseeable future. No a district organization. In that action was taken by the October way the Boatmen became an 1947 convention of the CIO on affiliate of the Sailors Union of the subject of unity, which conthe Pacific; Marine Cooks, Stew­ finns the observations made." ards and Waiters Union of the Pacific; Marine Firemen, Oilers and Watertenders Union of the Pacific and other unions on the Atlantic, Gulf and Great Lakes. Under the leadership of Presi­ dent Andrew Furuseth of the ISU the Boatmen, with the help of other maritime workers, were able to improve both their wages {Continued from Page 1) and their conditions. the Stock and Curb Exchange In addition they greatly ex­ authorities agree to an impartial tended , their jurisdiction and fact-finding board, to sift the changed their name to Ferry facts and issues of the strike, Boatmen's Union of the Pacific. were met by silence on the part In 1936, as the union's jurisdic­ of Stock Exchange President tion spread still further the Emil Schram and Curb Exchange name was changed again, this Prexy Truslow. time to Inland Boatmen's Union. The union challenged the Ex­ At present, the IBU has mem­ changes but to no avail, and, as bers up and down the Pacific a result, the panel of prominent Coast from British Columbia citizens who accepted the invi­ down to Mexico, working in all tation to serve on such a fact­ three departments of inland finding commission have made craft. plans to start their investigations. In 1937, dissatisfied with the Another committee, this one to policies of the International Sea­ raise money for the strikers "so men's Union, the IBU withdrew the strike can be fought out on from tlie ISU and took a char­ its own merits, and not by the ter from the CIO which was or­ starvation of the strikers and their families," has also been established. The committee is made up mainly of well-known union leaders from both the AFL UFE Broadens Strike To Four Member Firms Organized Labor Cives All-Oat Sapport To UFE Pledges of support—physical, Hotel and Restaurant Employes the UFE from labor and other mass sympathy for the cause of April showers may bring ' moral, and financial-^ontinue to Union, Locals 60 and 325; Mas­ organizations is on a scale vir- the long-abused white collar May flowers but for the Seapour into the • United Financial ters, Mates and Pilots Associa­ tually* precedented, indicating the workers. -farers walking the UFE picketlines in Thursday's Employes' strike headquarters. tion. A HELPING HAND rain they brought umbrellfus. With the list growing daily, 25 Also the American Merchant The umbrellas — about 25 labor organizations have ah-eady i Marine Staff Officers Association; of them—were the gift of announced their backing of the American Federation of State, Samuel Feiwel. who has a County and Municipal Employes; Wall Street beef. rainwear shop at 105 Trinity New York Municipal and Tran­ Place. He thought the while Aid from the labor groups — sit Workers; District Council No. caps and the Seafarers wear­ AFL, ClO and independent—has 9, Brotherhood of Painters and ing them should be protected been arriving steadily in the Decorators and Office Employes by white umbrellas. He said I form of cash for strike and re­ International Union, Local 153. it would make a pleasing lief funds, food for the pickets m\ spectacle to observers. • >'--21 CIO GROUPS and manpower for the lines. Besides. Mr. Feiwel pointed . --ti f ';.U Casli contributions thus far re­ Support has also been pledged out. "I'm in sympathy with ceived total $6,829:70. Trade Unions." by the following non- and anticommunist CIO unions: AFL UNIONS . * .. American Newspaper Guild; and the anti-communist section In addition to the backing of Telephone Workers Organizing of the CIO. ' • the Seafarers International Un­ Committee, Region 9-A, United Since the biggest worry of the ion and the Sailors Union of the Automobile Workers; New York striker is that his family will not Pacific, aid has come from the State Industrial Union Council have money for food and rent, following AFL organizations: the fact that the entire AFL has and the Retail, Wholesale and Central Trades and Labor Department Store Employes Un­ been rallied to support the UFE Council of New York, represen­ ion. has had a good effect. tative body of all AFL unions A Relief Committee has been The Union of Care.^ Employees got together to set up to help strikers who are in the city; International Ladies Independent labor unions that Garment Workers Union and its are backing the financial work­ show their solidarity with the UFE strikers. Above, left to in need, and a Medical Aid Com­ affiliate, the Cloak Joint Board, ers are the Association of Catho­ right, Sam Kaufman. President of the Union of Care Employees. mittee, with a panel of doctors which have thus far contributed lic Trade Unionists; Marine Fire­ M. David Keefe. UFE President, and Nat Klein. UCE Vice supplied by the Workmen's Cir­ $5,000; Motion Picture Home Of­ men, Oilers and Watertenders, cle, well-known pro-labor fra-r, fice Employes Union, Local H-63; and the Union of Care Employes. President and Boqrd Chairman, have their picture taken as a ternal organization, will supply Radio Officers Union; Pulp, Sul­ The commitments of unquali­ check for $150.00 is handed to Brother Keefe. In addition. —^free of charge—medical atten­ phite and Paper Mill Workers; fied support that have come to 10 percent of UCE dues will be turned over to the UFE. tion to strikers and dependents.. - �; 41. Page-Four - T»B 9 iii9G WUSK^ Agra A IMi ;U ROU Officials Press MEBA To Bar Commie-Led Merger TIGUBES^AN ZIW Seafarers' Aid Helps Engineers In Fast Victory Officials and members of the ... With the history of the ACA Radio Officers' Union. AFL, are|so widely known and their past doubling their efforts to con­ pro-communist activities a matSolid Seafarer support to ter of record, is it possible th^t MEBA Engineers striking Calmar vince the MEBA that the pro­ the MEBA officials and member­ ships on the West Coast mate­ jected move of the Marine Di- ship will approve of their or­ rially aided in bringing about a visfon of the American Com­ ganization acting as the 'guinea quick victory for them, and, in­ munications Association, CIO, to pig' in this proposed merger plan directly, enabled them to gain an join the MEBA is a carefully which is nothing more than an­ agreement for Ore ships on the other attempt by the waterfront East Coast. planned communist maneuver. division of the communist party The Engineers' strike began on In a letter to Pi-esident Samuel to form their much longed-for March 26 when they walked off J. Hogan of the MEBA, the Bos­ national union for all maritime Cahnar's Penmar in Seattle and ton Representative of the ROU, workers?" the Massmar in San Pedro. The COMMIE HISTORY Stephen E. Douglass, writes a walkout came after the company stirring appeal urging rejection The ROU has been pressing refused to negotiate a contract, claiming that Engineers were of the "merger" by the forth­ the MEBA all winter to block supervisory employees under the this communist move. coming MEBA convention to be Taft-Hartley Act. In December, Fred M. Howe, held in Jacksonville in May. The West Coast office of the General Secretary-Treasurer of ' Douglass, whose letter is dated the ROU, also wrote a letter to SIU, Atlantic & Gulf District, April 1, 1948, points out that Hogan in which he outlined the received word of the walkout since it was founded in 1931 the history of communist action in when Calmar called to report ACA has been heavily infiltra­ the maritime industry in even that the "SIU cre.w on the Pented with communists. He also gieater detail than does Douglass. mar in Seattle, in violation of says that the MEBA by granting the agreement, refused to take Howe made clear that the "provisional" charters to the two the ship out." ACA Maritime Districts has al­ ACA had been one of the key A UFE picket takes a look at the ticker tape and wonders outfits in the communist-inspired In communicating with the I !;iv. ready violated its own constitu­ how long the Exchange authorities can keep up the fiction m turmoil on the waterfronts in crew, a different story was told. tion. ^ recent years. He also stated that of "Business as Usual." From long experience these employes The ship's delegates stated that "I understand,"" Douglass many non-communist members know that it takes a large, well-trained crew to maintain the entire crew turned to when -writes, "that the two provisional of ACA's Marine Division were smoothness of operation in the Exchanges, and so he wonders requested to do so, because they how much longer the Exchanges can continue operations knew it was impossible to move charters, one to the Atlantic ready to quit. - District and the other to the the ship without Engineers be­ Pacific District of ACA, have low. been issued irregardless of the The Captain, trying another fact that the constitution and by­ tactic, attempted to get the crew laws of your union make no off without the payment o^ provision for such charters or transportation by ordering the for the admittance to member­ crew to stand by fore and aft, ship of any craft other than En­ hoping they would refuse his gineers, without a vote of the order. Again they willingly members present at a convention Overtime Records asking the two men who had every port to approve ;them. obeyed knowing there still were • of yotu- organization." Each year, before negotiations been on before whether such no Engineers below. NEW YORK — Quite often for new^ contracts begin, the agreements weren't against the ANTICIPATES RAID In San Pedro, aboard the there seems to be confusion over membership is asked by the Port Union principles. Crews couldn't After a review of communist the procedure to be followed in Agents and through notices in make their own working rules Massmar, the crew cooperated 100 percent with the striking tactics in ,maritime in which handling overtime. Our agree­ the LOG to submit in writing "to they said. MEBA members. he points out that the commu­ ments, however, are quite clear the Secretary-Treasurer any Personally I headed for the on the subject and should be In a telegram to the San Fran­ nist led radio men would un­ changes that would benefit the Mate's room to inform him that cisco office of the SIU, W. K. doubtedly try to raid the ROU, understood thoroughly by all membership. the crews on an SIU ship worked hands. Douglass writes as follows: With these suggestions in hand according to the agreement Buttram of the MEBA thanked "Unless the officials of the After authorized overtime has your committee can. go befoi'e signed by the Union and not by the , SIU for its aid, and stated, "Your support enabled us not MEBA take the necessary action been worked it is the responsi­ the shipowners knowing exactly any Mate-and-crew agreement. bility of the senior officer of the only to get an agreement with what the membership wants. at yoxu- coming National Con­ Think this problem over care- Calmar but also to get an agree­ department, as well as the de­ But if crew members are al­ vention to ward off this 'invader' fuUy, men. Discuss it with your ment for the Engineers on Ore once and for all you are most partment members, to keep a lowed to make private agree­ shipmates. vessels on the East Coast. likely to find the MEBA, in a record of the overtime worked. ments with Captains, Mates and Each employee, the agreement Engineers the years of work You will see the harm that comparatively short time, at the "We wish to thank the SIU, mercy of these leftist 'intruders' specifies, is to .receive a slip which have gone into the Union such agreements can do. If you Atlantic & Giflf District, for its stating the hours of overtime and agreements will have been in are on a ship where anything cooperation, and assure you wethe nature of the work per­ vain. like the above starts, call the will cooperate with you in a formed. GANGWAY DEAL crew together and stop it im­ like manner at any time you so Records are to be kept by both Hei-e is an example. (I won't mediately. request," the crewmen and the department state ' the ship's name as there Johnny Johnston head so as to avoid differences were only two men aboard who in overtime slips. had made the previous trip.) The agreement states further: I was called to the ship to The SS Robin Trent, tenth un­ "No claim for overtime shall settle a deck department beef. it of the Robin Line's post-war be valid unless such claim is As I boarded her I noticed that fleet, was due to arrive in New presented to the head of the de­ there was no gangway watch. York, April 9, to sign on a crew partment within 72 hours after The beef was settled, eind later : under foreign articles for her completion of the work. When on a few of us were discussing maidan run as a freighter to work has been performed and the beef in the raessroom. an overtime claim is disputed, Natmally I ask^ why there South and East Africa. the head of the department shall was nobody on the gangway. The Trent was carrying a acknowledge in writing that the The new crewmembers told me coastwise crew signed on in Nor­ work was performed." they were waiting for the Mate folk where she was re-converted from a baby flat-top into a Similarly, a crewmember has to make out a watch list. I told freighter. This week she was the right to request that hi& them I'd see the Mate right away overtime record be produced for loading in Baltimore and Phila checking up purposes. Since and have the watches started.As I started to leave the messdelphia. beefs ai-ise frequently involving room, a man who had made the The Trent was built originally this 72-hour provision, it is ad­ previous trip Said: as a C-3 but, like the Robin visable to check the overtime "We don't stand any gangway Kirk which went into service a day by day and thus avoid dis­ watches on this ship. The Mate couple of months ago, she saw putes. and the last crew made an service during the war as an agreement last trip Mot to stand Freddie > Stewart aircraft carrier. any gangway watches. The i 4, 4, The Trent is an outright ad­ Mate was going to slip in over­ dition to the Robin fleet, the Private Agreements time for us on weekends." company reports, and will not NEW ORLEANS — The Sea­ BLEW TOPS replace any vessel now operated farers International Union has a It was never clear to me or by the Robin Line. signed agreement with every the new crewmembers whether She will be followed shortly by company it has under contract. the Mate was big-hearted and the SS Robin Mowbray, another All these agreements were ne­ gave the fuR 48 hours or just •reconverted C-3, and the SS gotiated by yotir elected officials threw in a little gravy. Robin Kettering, a C^2 special and they went into effect when At any rate, the new men oiM membn thinks 61 pnvata -agreements. of the Robin Locksley class. you, the membership, voted in started Wowifig their tops and Oi i Converted Flat-Top Joins Robin Fleet; Two More To Come �T H E S B Fxiday, ApsU S^. IMS LO G Page Five Shipping Picks Up In Savamiah, Mew Tankers Help To Cfear HaH By CHARLES STARLING SAVANNAH — The past tea;times, to cnmplete the erew of days have seen a real jump in a ship leaving on a foreign voy­ shipping in this port. The num­ age; but on coastwise ships, it is a different stoxy. ber of jobs filled has just about Another reminder, while on cleaned the Hall Of rated men, the subject, is the fact that we and has made the wait for the are cracking down on drunks unrated members a lot shorter. and performers in this port. clean. She is waiting word from all right. The Mate was one By CAL TANNER That's the way we like to see it^ Our campaign against the lush­ the company whether to go for of those Isthmian oldtimers who' We paid off the William Car­ es has borne fruit in that things MOBILE — Shipping in this another trip. is taking a little time getting" port has been on the slow bell are more orderly around here, used to the agreement. The Paulson on Tuesday, and the James but we want things to be even for the past week, and pi-ospects So many of the ships that Buck had a transportation beef. • Swan paid off and signed on better. for the week coming up look come in these days head for the boneyard that the payoffs don't about same. the early part of this week. We BACK BEEF If you're riding, on a cloud, tiehad the Legion Victory in with up down the street, 'cause we'll We had three payoffs and three help a crowded beach too much. The membership here is plenty' a couple of beefs, but as she is sure put a hole in your flying sign-ons, and all the payoffs were The three ships we signed on interested in the Financial Em-' clean. » were, two Alcoas and one Water­ ployes' strike in New York and going to New Orleans for the carpet. The R, K. Hollistier, Waterman, man, and all the sign-ons were payoff, we let them ride. We've found that postiixg a which had been out eight and a accomplished with a minimum of the part being played by the" Seafarers. The boys crowd the' Expected in this week is the copy of the resolution against half months had no disputed beefing. radio and snatch at the news­ Southwind, South Atlantic, so irresponsibles, published in the overtime at all. Her Delegates papers to get the latest news. LOG May 30,. 1947, goes a long we'll undoubtedly send quite a NO REST certainlj' knew the agreement in­ The other thing that held the. way toward cutting down on the side out. , few men aboard her. However, one of the Alcoas. attention here was the Marshall men who walk off their ship Brother "^Tilley was down to Almost as clean was the A. P. the Edward Scripps, provided a Jadcsonville this week to handle just before she sails. Hill, another Waterman, which slight headache in the form of a Plan. They certainly bombarded the sign-on of the SS George had only a few hours in dispute Mate who really believed in Washington with letters and tele­ DON'T KNOW SCORE Ogden, new tanker of John M; which were settled speedily. She working the men. He fired a Carras Inc., one of the outfits Many of the men have had had been out nearly five months. couple for saying, as a joke, that recently organized under the no knowledge of the resolution, The Snakehead in from Alcoa's they had come aboard for a rest. and do, not know that the meitv- bauxite run, was also unusually SIU banner. He changed his mind though bership has taken action against ANOTHER COMPANY after paying the two men a day's jumping ship. Some of the men wages plus subsistence and the don't seem to know what the -Still another tanker, of another Scripps sailed fully manned with score is when it is pointed out company, will take a crew next all beefs settled. All we had to to them that they are wrong. To insure payment, all week in Jacksonville. The good do about the remaining two number of tanker jobs beginning We suggest that all Port Ag­ claims for overtime must be sign-ons was get a few repaii's tamed in to the heads of de­ ents post a copy on the bulletin made. partments no later than 72 board so the membership will Four ships we had in ti-ansit know the rules. Ignorance of the hours following the comple­ rules is no excuse, but there is tion of the overtime work. caused us more trouble than did no reason for anyone being in As soon as the penalty the payoffs and sign-ons. grams against the ship transfers the. dark over it. work is done, a record should We had the Morning Light and and for getting plenty of cargoes i be given to the Department The rain which fell here for the A. K. Smile.v, both Water­ for American ships. And it weeks on end has finally stopped, head, and one copy held by man, the Beaver Victory, Isth­ looks as if the effort paid off. and the flowers are nosing their the man doing the job. mian, and the Paul Buck, an The Marine Allied Workers, an In addition the depart­ SUP-contracted vessel. way up through the ground." delegates should Spring is here, and that means mental SIU affiliate, is going strong in, Biggest dispute was on the spring clean-up time. We'd sure check on all overtime sheets Morning Light. The Skipper its organizational campaign. like to have a nice Hall in which 72 hours before the ship fired a man for not working. The There is going to be some brand, to do a little soap and water makes- porL crew felt that the Skipper was new progress to report in a fewwork. I^ wrong, gave 24-hour notice and weeks. to come our way sure helps to piled off. The affair finally take up the slack in the mem­ We finally got the new chaii'S. landed in the lap of a Port Com­ bership. for the Hall, and we put them; mittee. A matter which is long due The A. K. Smiley had a mat­ right to use. You can count on for comment is the matter of pierhead jumps. There have been tress beef, but did not get it en­ being a little more comfortable" far too many pierhead jumps out tered until the company had around here from now on. By SALVADOR COLLS of the ports of Jacksonville and closed for the day. This should There have been quite a few. Charleston. serve as a reminder to Delegates SAN JUAN — Shipping has soon as they tie up. This is im­ oldtimers in here, among them: to waste no time getting their Too many book and permit- held at a slow pace during , the portant. T. Harris Casey Jones, J. Purmen seem to think that they do past month, in spit® of an ex­ The arrival of educational lit beefs and disputes into .the Union not have to clear through the pected boom in sugar sliipments. erature has given the Educa Hall. If they want them settled, scll, C. A. Nelson, J. P. Clarke,' Savannah Hall, so let this be a X>ast year at this time the sugar tional Committee a big boost that is. G. W. Breton, C. O. Lee, H. reminder that there are to be was running, and the ships were We were short of material and The Beaver Victory had a little Parks, C. R. Dade, E. D. Moyd Ijo pierhead jumps on coastwise buzzing in and out in good num­ the new pamphlets sure fill a Mate- trouble which was adjusted and E. A. Patterson. ships in these ports. vital need. bers. Of course, we do not mean The pamphlet on permitmen that pierhead jumping will cease I , The sugar season u , is well un, j has long been needed, and I'm T, is •_ necessary some- ider way now, but the expected entirely. It shipments have not materialized. sure it will go a long way tow­ Some of the "enchantment" of ard clearing the air in regards this enchanted, Island is missing, to permitmen. now that the jobs are not com­ We paid off the Ponce, f^once Cement Company, and signed By KEITH ALSOP ing in. her back on after squaring away The rum and coke, senoritas an overtime beef pertaining to GALVESTON — The general ture and pledge cards by our^ and rice and beans are still in checking trucks. This is good picture in this port is one of Organizers. We expect more un­ good supply, but Spring in the The SS Evangeline, Eastern air up north and the boys are overtime and the men will get good shipping for book mem­ organized ships in and around bers. With two payoffs already these parts, and they, too, will Steamship Lines cruise ship, will getting itchy feet. Here's hoping their dough. In transit we have the Bea­ behind us and more coming up get the complete organizational shortly undergo her annual in­ something lareaks for the boys trice, Arlyn, Suzanna, Monarch the situation hei'e is far from services of our men. spection. Because of this the' soon. of the Seas, Kathryn, W. J. cloudy. YES, YES Friday, April 9 sailing to Nassau, The Cape Mohican is expected Townsend, Angelina and Wild The Snlphiir Mines and Cedar Havana and Miami has been can­ this week along.with six or sev­ Ranger. Two big topics of conversation celled, the company has an­ en others in the Guanica region. Some of the men were hauled Breaks paid off this week: and in this port are the four resolu­ expected to start passing out the nounced. If the crew calls us when they off the ships for performing, green stuff are the Baldwin Hills, tions being voted and the SIU's! Only two more sailings to hit port, we'd be able to square others were warned. aid to the Fnancial Employers'; Fort Erie and Bret Harte. Nassau are scheduled for the them away along with the rest. The practice is to warn first Strike in Wall Street. The feel­ Evangeline's sister ship, the SS Our phone number is San Juan time foul-ups and, if they per­ In transit here at the moment ing is a big "yes" in both cases—? Yarmouth. She will sail for the 2-5996. sist in making things tough, they are the Casa Grande, Piatt Park, "yes" for the resolution and: Tonto and E. F. Ladd. All ships "yes" for all-out aid to the white Bahamas on April 16 and April are pulled off the ship. PAMPHLETS ARRIVE • 23 on the regular five-day cruises. It's the only way to handle have been covered and beefs set­ collar workers on the picklines. Ir is a little hard to visualize After those sailings, both ves­ The ILA and UTM are having these guys. Men are here wait­ tled in SIU style. sels will be withdrawn from the their troubles again. Any ship ing for the jobs, so there is no The only ship listed on the Wall Street workers on a picket-; .West Intfoes run to begin Eastern hitting Arroyo is being picketed reason why a gashound should unoi'ganized board this week is line, but we're sure glad to hear> summer ^ruises in northern wa­ by the ILA. This beef will prob­ jeopardize the jobs of all of us, the Bent's Fort, Cities Service. they are going all out for union, ters. Plans for this cruises will ably last awhile, so crews are when men who want jobs are She is tied up at Texas City and benefits. We're four-square be-; be announced soon. requested to call the Hall ag cooling their heels in the Hall. has, been smothered with lite^- hind them. Shipping In Mobile Is Still On Slow Bell On Overtime Lack Of Sugar Shipments Takes Enchantment Gilt Of Puerto Rico Evangeline To Have Annual Inspection Before Run Switch I'l m- tiv • Galveston Membership Says 'Yes' To Resoktkm And Aid To (IV7 �Page Six THE SB AFAR ER St OG FMda7' Ap*a 9. 1948 NewYorkSendsOut Call:Rated Men Needed By JOE ALGINA men to do anything which is handle in recent weeks. The prohibited in the agreement, but SIU crew aboard is working well in the case of an emergency such together and the company has as this, the Baker did what was stopped a lot of its hardtiming. The Cavalier men, like several correct. other crews, donated a goodAside from this, the crew size sum of money to. the UFE would have suffered in not being strike. able to have bread and other A couple of other clean payoffs baked goods during the volage. worthy of mention are the South The point here is that it's up to Star and Burgess, both South At­ the crew to use its own discre­ lantic. Both ships were clean tion in handling a situation. and a real credit to the Union. Something like the galley stove There were several others breakdown is a case where a equally as clean, but this winds little elasticity should be em­ up the honor roll for the week. ployed. HARE BEEF ^ IT'S BOOMING The Colabee, American Hawai­ Speaking of elasticity, shipping ian, popped lip with a beef that in New York has stretched out we seldom encounter any more. like a rubber band. In fact, it She is in the coastwise trade and could be referred to a boom. It while in Galveston picked up a could be referred to as a boom. It couple of men. When she hit we've been able to report such New York she paid off the crew good shipping and it is with and headed for the shipyard. pleasure that the "Seafarers The company refused to pay Wanted" sign is hung out once transportation to the Galveston more. men. The beef hung fire for a Men in all ratings are needed couple of days while the com­ here, so grab your gear and pany played coy, but in the end they paid up and the boys headed back to the Gulf. This particular matter is in black and white in the contract, and by now the companies should have come to realize that it means what it says; but every once in awhile one of them will try something funny. It does them no good—we always stick it out until we collect it all. NEW YORK — The Union has always urged crews to enforce the SIU contract on their ships and to see to it that the Com­ panies do the same. As a result the hours, conditions and work liill done have been stabilized throughout the industry. The contract, however, is not inflexible. Leeway is given in all contracts so that in unusual conditions adjustments can be made, making it possible for the ship to operate close to noimal. An example of what is trying to be pointed . out here is the case of the John A. Donald, Smith & Johnson. The ship arrived in New York, and paid off without any diffi­ culty. The only beef was tne galley stove which had gone on the bum, making it possible for only one oven to operate for baking purposes. ADJUSTED HOURS The Night Cook and Baker foimd his normal working hours interfered with, and so did his baking outside his usual work­ ing hours. This was okay with the Baker and no beef was made, but one of the crewmembers was under the impression that this was wrong. He had the Dele­ gates call a meeting to clarify the matter. The crew in meeting agreed that the only time the man could bake would be outside his regu­ lar hours. That was supposed to put an end to the matter, but when the ship arrived here in head for this port. There are New York the beef was brought jobs aplenty. to the Hall. One of the reasons for the Patrolman Purcell, who cov­ good shipping is the increased ered the payoff, found that the number of ships hitting port Baker was right, in that he could during the past week. Among only bake outside his regular them we had the Wacosta, Fairhours and because it was due to port, Canton Victory and Bel­ a breakdown of the stove, it was gium Victory — all Watermans, perfectly all right. Of course, and all good payoffs. They all under normal operations he had the usual number of minor would not have baked any time beefs, but they were no trouble other than during his regular for the Patrolmen. hours. Isthmian's Cape San Martin The crewmember who first came in and paid off with little raised the issue was worried, and justifiably so, that this might trouble. There was a haywire set a precedent for working out­ crew aboard who had managed side the hours stipulated in the to pick up a few logs, but the Patrolman had most of them contract. - We want to stress that the con­ lifted. tract is our bible and we urge The Cavalier was a smooth the membership to see that the payoff again this week. She has company does not try to force been an easy one for us to Harper, E. Boyer, L. C. Balin Jr., W. E. Higgins, C. Bell, P. Losado, SAN FRANCISCO—This week L. McMain, O. Beltram, K. Holdwas a payoff-less one for this en, F. Waller, J. Rodowski, D. port. We had three ships in j Bennett, E. Hickman, R. Heins, transit and managed to put a ,P. Ryan, L. Pekee, J. Martinex few men aboard, but other than land J. P. Silva. that shipping is pretty much at ^ standstill. CAME THROUGH TOO The Monroe Victory, one of the The men of the Monroe Vic­ transit ships, stopped off long tory had hardly cleared the Hall enough to allow its crew to come when the Rider Victory crew down to the Hall to cast their reported a donation of $24 for ballots. the UFE strike. Those who made The feeling was straight down donations are: J. A. Charrier, C. the line "yes" in favor of the Ford, C. Meyer, J. Gilliard, W. proposed resolutions. At the Johnson, C. H. Griffin, W. Walsame time the fellows got the den, L. Bruce, S .Phillips, E. score on the SIU aid to the Schaeffer, F. Teller, J. Ward, D. United Financial Employes' Reecker, J. Barr, F. McKnight, strike in Wall Street and in no John Utz, J. Wade, By/Murillo, time, they mustered $34 for the P. Edwards, F. Facholski and D. Mock. strike fund. » They deserve a pat on the Both donations have been for­ back and a mention in the LOG, warded to the United Financial so here fhey are: J. C. Stewart, Employes strike fund. M. Smith, E. Higginbotham, F. The crew of the Purdue Vic­ Alipio, W. Parrott, B. T. Wil­ tory visited the SIU Hall here\ liams, J. Gafman, S. D. Bean, F. bright and early Sunday Morn­ " *V ^ "Gichi" is the title of this pencil portrait of a. Durban boss stevedore. Despite its careful detail, the artist Seafarer Norman Maffie. had to work fast to get it on paper. "I had to sketch this fellow 'on the fly' when he didn't know I was looking at him." Maffie writes, "because he was superstitious of having his image made." Brother Maffie was on the SS Joliet Victory at the time. Why Bosuns Get Grey Hair By JOHANN WUNDERLICH V I read' a lot about why a Bosun gets grey hair, and it sure is no W^onder that they do con­ sidering the kind of nonsense they have to put up with at times. I haven't got grey hair yet, of course, and I won't as long as the drugstore sells dye, but there sure have been times when I expected to discover a few streaks of grey after finishing a tough voyage—specially during the war, when we were blessed with those wonderful characters who came to us in our hour of need from the honorable "Wemake-you - into - a - man" acade- Crews Add To Frisco's UFE Strike Gifts By S. CARDULLO SKETCHED IN SOUTH AFRICA ing. In fact, their arrival was the occasion for opening the Hall to allow them to vote. Despite the heavy dew which came down in torrents, these men waded in to cast their ballots. While the Purdue men were in the Hall we held an impromptu class on shipboard conduct. It was pointed out that our con­ tractual gains could be endan­ gered by. the actions of a few gashounds and performers. Upon leaving, they were given literature and urged to' hold weekly classes for permitmen aboard .ship to teach them more about our Union and what our Union stands for. Here's a little local chatter: Bi'other G. Metting has been staying here to help on the bal­ loting .committee. Stevie Boguski, the wandering Philadelphian, has been giving him a hand. Stevie says he can't wait until the voting is over so he can go where he'll bfe surrounded by the blue, blue water. * mies at Fort Trumbull and other reformatories around the coast. I would not dare call them any bad names, as 111 have you know I am supposed to be a" gentleman (not to be confused with one of those who hang around the "Crossroad Cafe" on 42nd St. and Broadway.) • Words like " " (unspeakr able) and " " (unprintable) never pass my tobacco-stained Hps which are being sterilized by the purest alcohol in liquid form (that is, since they quit using alcohol in the production of shoe polish). But before I forget the main topic, which is my near-in-thefuture grey hair, I'll tell you fel­ lows about one of my dear friends who came, during the war, to assist me in the maintainance of the twenty-year old rustbucket I was on at the time. ENTER THE ADMIRAL The ship was docked in Brook­ lyn, on a sunny afternoon, as the story tellers always start their story. I had a hell ot a hangover ac­ quired at the Midtown the night before and was taking a breath­ ing spell at the gangway, shoot­ ing the breeze with the gangway Watchman, when up the gang­ way walks what seemed to be an admiral, all togged out in a high pressure uniform with three stripes on his sleeves. He stopped at the platform, turned facing the short end of the vessel (that's what he called it) and^saluted the garbage bar­ rels on the poopdeck where .they were hanging outside the bul­ warks. As we were, expecting the hew Chief Mate that day, I presumed it to be him, and I stepped closer intending to introduce myself. but he prevented me by barking at. me sharply, "Have my bag­ gage brought on board while I report, mj' presence to the Mas­ ter." His tone of voice nearly set me' on my haunches, but not wanting ah argument before sizing him up, I had the baggage taken on board, and placed in the Chief Mate's room, I expected to hear more about it later, as it cost the company four hours overtime. > About half an hour later my friend, the admiral, comes storm­ ing down into the welldeck aft where we were battening down the hatch . "Where in hell are my bags?" he shouted. I considered whether to pop him one there and then,' or wait until later, but with my • r/- .'•vji blood at the boiling point I es­ corted him topside and showed him the bags on the deck in the Chief Mate's forecastle. He looked at the sign above: the door then turned to me with: a silly grin on his ugly mug,, and said: "But.T am not a Chief Mate. I am the new Ordinary' Seaman. I was sent over from Sheepshead Bay." And they ask me if I have, grey hair yet. No,'nof . as long.' as the drugstores have dye' on :; display ort their Souhtefs;^ ^ ^ I V'N-: �Friday. AprU 9. 1948^ T H E:^ 5 B IS S L <>VC Page Seveit The SlU-Contraeted Gompanies: To better acquaint the SlU membership with the ships they sail and the SlU-contracted companies behind them, a series of short histories of those companies and their ships will be run in the LOG, starting this week. Some of the companies - have long and interesting records in American maritime history—some of that history was made with SIU crews aboard the ships. The first is the story of the Alcoa Steamship Company. had inaugurated a passenger service through the islands. The war saw these ships used to trzinspprt thousands of laborers, engineers and military personnel to bases. NEW ROUTES • In addition to operations in the Islands the wartime expan­ sion saw the company open routes all around the world. The company now, in effect, operates two fieets, one serving its regular trades and the other covering world wide trade routes. In, this they try to arrange for a triangular itinerary. For ex­ ample: An Alcoa ship will load bulk cargo in New York, dis­ charge in a European port and load a cargo for Trinidad. There, after discharging, the ship will load cargo for New York. It doesn't always work out that smoothly, but they try to work out a course somewhat of that nature. In postwar, maritime, the com­ pany plans to maintain a largefleet of ships, partially owned and partially chartered, for the bauxite trade between Paramari­ bo and Mobile, and for trans­ portation of general cargo over this route and other routes run- Wsiil Ilii •II yard in Portland, Oregon. The company was asked if it vj^as interested and, almost overnight, decided to complete them as combination passenger-freight ships. The plans were drawn and the ships launched in 1946. It was the last act of the Kaiser ysrd which then closed its gates. The ships, fast and modern, have room for 96 passengers and 8,50C deadweight tons of cargo. Why Alcoa ships are so named is not exactly clear. The story is that somewhere there is a vice . president in charge of names. When ships are to be named, he calls in his aides and^ .so it is rumored, picks a letter out of the alphabet and asks for names beginning with that let­ ter having no more than a cer­ tain number of characters. For example: For the letter 'I* they decided on the Polarisj Pegasus and Pennant, each hav­ ing se\-en letters. Sounds sim­ ple, doesn't it? The company now operates 65 ships, of which they own 16; the ' rest, are chartered. The present fleet, both owned and chartered, has a total displacement tonnage /• of 844, 781 tons. A good sized fleet and a long way from the little known, pre-war, AlcoS . Steamship Company. Writers of advertising copy point ships were changed to Al­ have been, knocking themselves coa Guard, Guide, Cadet, Scou out these past winter months, and Pilot. painting glowing pictures of the About this time the company beauty to be found on the is­ purchased four Hog Islanders. lands of the Caribbean. The Sarcoxie, Schodack, Brush Beautiful scenery, picturesque and Coelleda. They became the villages and haunting tropical Ranger, Leader, Master and nights—all of it yours to enjoy Trader. as part of a cruise aboard a The last lot of old ships pur­ The company's stack design Sleek, modern passenger liner chased was six merchant type is black topped with 4 white leaving in just a few days. ships from the laid-up fleet of stars on a red stripe covering • Chances are that the cruise the last war. They became the a gray background. IVIariner, Voyager, Shipper, Car­ described has been mapped out for one of Alcoa Stamship Com­ rier, Rambler and Partner. ning off New Orleans, Baltimore, pany's three luxury vessels, the About this time they bought an New York and Canada. Cavalier, Corsair and Clipper— old Laker, the Edwin C. Hale. all crewed by SIU men. This, the baby of the fleet, be­ HAPPY ACCIDENT Well known are these ships, came the Alcba. Transport. Of course the company in­ but less romantic and definitely With this the Alcoa fleet num­ tends to maintain operation of not up a copywriter's alley are bered 16 old-type ships of vary­ it.s three passenger ships. The the other 65 ships of the Alcoa ing designs and vintage. AH three ships, incidentally, became fleet. Their "raison d'etre" is not ships added to the fleet since part of the company's postwar to ^ carry passengers to "pictur­ then have been newly built. plans almost accidently. esque ports" but to carry baux­ In April, 1941,^ they added the When the war ended the three ite from the mines of Dutch first C-1 to the fieet—the Path­ vessels were partially completed finder built in Staten Island by Guiana to the United States. Victory hulls in the Kaiser ship­ Bauxite, according, to Webster the Maritime Commission and is "a white, to red, earthy, or purchased by the company. claylifce aluminum hydroxid of WARTIME GROWTH varying composition, the princi­ pal source of the metal alumin .The company's real growth, um." like so .many other shipping com­ To the men who sail the baux­ panies really. came about with ite ships, it's just plain misery. the war. The tremendously, inr dreased need for vital aluminum BACK AGAIN for airplanes and other weapons Like any bulk cargo it gets in­ of war resulted, naturally, in to the foc'sles, the galley, into the demand for a greatly ex­ the food, the clothing and the panded bauxite service. skin of the men on the ships. To Alcoa Steamship Company Every trip, ends with the men went the task of transporting swearing "never again," but a the ore, required- This assign­ week or two later they're tak­ ment meant, of course, the ad­ ing them right back .out again. dition of many ships to its fleet The long haul from the mines and, just as important, the ex­ to the plants in the United States pansion and improvement of ter­ and Canada begins in Paramari­ minal facilities both in the bo, Dutch Guiana. There the United States and Ti'inidad. ore is placed aboard shallow For ships the company took draft ships able to navigate the what it could get. The War Shipping Administration allotted shallow Suriname River. From • there it is transported them ships of all types and de­ to Trinidad where it is trans­ scriptions. They ranged from an­ The Alcoa Pegasis discharging bauxite cargo in New Orleans after making the shuttle ferred to barges and then placed cient Lakers to. Hog, Islanders to run fronn Trinidad. aboard larger ships and moved to new efficient ore carriers. American and Canadian ports In the early days of the war the Germans were determined to near Aluminum plants. ' Mobile is the principal Ameri­ cut the flow of bauxite to the can port and Montreal is the plants. Upon its delivery rested the fate of the nation's entire By WILLIAM (Curly) RENTZ way to handle the beef. In the Union won last month and about Canadian stopping off place. end everybody received his ov­ the possible effect of the TaftAlthough the company has airplane progrqm. BALTIMORE—Slow continued ertime. Hartley Act on the SIU Hiring been in existence for over 25 Many Alcoa ships, both old and to be the word for Baltimore The Richardson bunch was a Hall, when the agreements are resting years, "it wasn't until 1939 that new, found their final smart crew. They knew that the renegotiated this spring and sum­ again last week, and we -believe they acquired ships of their place in the waters of the Carib­ overtime was due them, and mer. things wiU stay that way for own. At that timfe the SIU step­ bean or the Gulf of Mexico as that the Patrolmen would get it We ax-e still keeping a sharp ped into the picture and organ­ a result of U-boat action. a bit. for them provided the record eye out for those unorganized ized the company shortly after There were a few ships pay­ was straight. TWELVE SUNK tankers. Whenever one comes in it acquired its first ships. ing off, most of them Ore scows. Most of the talk here is about you can be sure we hit it, but Until 1939, the company was Twelve Alcoa ships were lost We signed on six ships and four known as the Ocean Dominion to direct enemy action and one of them were Ore. In fact, Ore I the help the SIU-SUP is giving there haven't been many around Steamship Company. As such, it ship, the Alcoa Prospector, was just about holds this port up ,the Financial Employes in their lately. beef with Wall Street. News in There are a few men in the chartered ships for the bauxite so badly damaged in a bombing when things aren't so good. the local papers is read eagerly hospital here. We wish them a trade from both foreign and Ana- that it was declared a total loss. as soon as the papers are out. speedy recovery, and hope they'll Most serious beefs of the. week erican operators. Moore-McCor- In spite of the heavy losses There is also a good deal of be back on the high seas be­ were on the Richardson, a Bern­ mack ships were used as well along the bauxite route, enough talk about the pay increase the fore long. as Norwegian, Canadian and got through to keep the plants stein ship, and the crew held up the payoff until everything others.' • going night and day. The terrific job done in getting the bauxite was settled properly. NEW NAME through is shown by the fact The situation on the Richard­ that, in 1943, more than seven son was simple enough. The NEW YORK —With the full tions Appeal for Children, is a The first ships acquired were times as much bauxite was dis­ Mate and the Captain just did endorsement of AFL President single drive in which 25 over­ five "Point" ships purchased from Swayne and Hoyt Steam­ charged and delivered to the all the work and did the crew j William Green, AFL locals in seas relief agencies in this coun­ ship Company. They were the plants as in any previous year. out of a lot of overtime they this city are mobilizing their try are taking part, and includes Point Chico, Point Brava, Point Another Alcoa wartime activity should have had coming to them, members for pai-tisipation in the the foi-eign relief program of program sponsoi-ed by the United the AFL's Labor League for Hu­ Caleta, Point Salinas and Point was to haul general freight for SMART BOYS Nations to help feed, clothe and man Rights. the construction of defense bases Plamas. heal 23(),000,000 impoverished Trade union members in many This sort of thing went on In 1940, the company changed from Bermuda through the Car­ foreign countries are donating a childreix in other countries. throughout the trip. The crew its name to Alcoa and at that ibbean Islands to the coast of day's pay to the program. Am­ The program, called the Am­ kept a record right along until South America. time alisorbed the Aluminum erican Overseas Aid-United Naerica's share is set at $60,000,000. the payoff, which was the right i4>„oNortly before the war,, Alcoa. Line. Tl^ names pf the fiv-' Only Ore Shipe Keep Port Baltimore Afloat New York AFL Joins UN Appeal For Ghiidron * ,j �Pag9 Eishi m T HE SEAFARER S LO G FMaT' April 9/1948 SHIPS' MIMIITES AND NEWS Torrance Hills Saved From Disaster By Alert Italian Tanker Crew Potent Potion Quells Panic On Fairisle The quick-thinking and valor of the crew of the Italian tanker Olterra saved the SS Torrance Hills, Am­ erican Pacific Tankers, ^rom utter destruction by fire in Suez harbor the middle of last month. Seafarer Rocky Gomino, Engine Delegate on the Torrance, writes from There's no sheepskin from a medical school on his foc'sle wall but Seafarer C. V. Vieira, Bed­ room Steward, on the Fairisle, did everything a Harvard M.D. could do under the circumstances. Entering the Weser, destined for Hamburg, the Fairisle, War terman, • ran aground near Cuxhaven in a dense fog. In the darkness of night the passengers, thinking the ship was going to sink, became panic stricken and ran pell mell about the decks. Egypt. f At approximately three o'clocklPl"® culator was." the morning of March 13, the Grateful for the good seaman­ Olterra was steaming slowly into ship of the crew of the Olterra, Suez preparatory to passing Gomino closes his account of the through the Canal. At the same conflagration with "a sUent pray­ time, another Italian ship, the er in my lips for the Italian freighter Gaeta was heading out Chief Mate." of the harbor to go down the HARD LUCK SHIP Red Sea. The circulator trouble which In the darkness, the two Ital­ forced the Torrance to put into ians collided after the Gaeta Suez was only one more in a had missed the Torrance by only, series of near-disasters and hard a few yards. A few minutes lat­ times which had dogged the ship er, the Gaeta managed to get all the way from San Fi-ancisco SEAFARER PAT DONAHUE clear as the Olterra burst into across to Japan, down to the flames. Philippines and Singapore and The Gaeta avoided the threat around to Ras Tanura. She was of the fire but the Olterra began en route to Bremen when she drifting right down on the Tor­ ran into the fire. rance which was unable to move The first leg from the Golden NEW ORLEANS—When Seafarer Pat Donahue outbecause the circulator was out. Gate to Japan was all right, Go­ pointed foxy Jesus La Mala over the 10-round route at David Rodriguez, an alert gang- mino says. But from then on way watch on the Torrance, gave fjjngs went from bad to worse.' the Coliseum here recently he definitely established him­ —— the alarm before the Egyptian xhe food deteriorated steadily self as an up and coming mid-t much, Donahue had pretty easy guards aboard knew what was gg -jhe ship went from Japan to dleweight. going. up. Ras and back again to Japan. Although Donahue actually The judges' decision was un­ "Our Chief Cook couldn't cook ALL HANDS animous. Once Donahue solved and our Chief Steward didn't went into • the fight a 7 to 5 La Mela's fancy footwork and All hands turned to on the care," is the way Gomino sums favorite, with the smart boys, learned how to keep away from Torrance, but it was the efforts it up. a good deal of dough was riding the left hook he went on to win of the Olterra crew which saved Then orders came to head for on La Mala, an outstanding by carrying the fight to his op­ the American ship. Rocky Gom­ Ras once again and then pro­ middleweight himself who was ponent. ino reports. They managed to ceed to Greece before sailing for billed as Champion of Havana. Moreover, Seafarer Pat, who Galveston. It was Donahue's aggressive­ joined the SIU in 1947, showed On the way, the motor broke ness that' did La Mela in. After that he could take a punch as down with heavy seas ruxming taking a bit of a drubbing in well as dish one out. and the Chief Engineer had to the first round, Pat came back In fact, on the basis of the ask the Captain to stop the ship. to win an easy decision. In fact, easy victory over La Mela, Pat Temporary repairs were accom­ after the sixth round, i;he last and his manager are looking for plished while the ship, under one in which the Cuban showed bigger pugilistic game. jury rig, was drifting toward a reef and an SOS was being sent. SUPER STUFF Brother Vieira rose to the oc­ casion and corralled the passen­ gers. With a few comforting words and general administra' SIU Middleweight Scores Handily Over Cuban Champ r'7 FIVE KNOTS Just in time, the engines were started and the Captain pointed for Manila—at five knots per hour. The last two days, how­ ever, the Torrance was under steer their ship away from the tow by a tug from Cebu. She Torrance and head her for a reef. laid up in Manila for five weeks. By that time the Olterra was FinaUy she left for Ras Tan­ ^ completely aflame, Gomino says, ura but had to put into Singa­ ' and the Italian Chief Mate lost pore on the way because of his life in the fire. However, the blower trouble. She made it to Torrance HiUs was safe. Ras-at last, loaded, and departed • After the gangway watch gave from the Persian Gulf with or­ the first alaiytx, the Torrance got ders for Bremen. And so to Suez. its fire alarm and whistle going Perhaps there will be even full blast. Let Rocky Gomino more details of the Torrance Hills' hard-luck story in the near give you the pictuie; future because Rocky Gomino "When I went out on deck, writes that the boys expect an a few seconds before our alarm East Coast payoff. went off, the sight that met my eyes was tremendous. The tank­ er was engulfed by flame and it seemed that there was fire for half a mile. At first it seemed Send in the minutes of like a bad dream, like the world your ship's meeting to the coming to its end, it was so New York Hall. Only in that near to us. And yet we were way can the^ membership act lucky. on your -recommendations, "Even though we escaped the fire the crew was alert and and then the minutes can be ready, the Deck Gang and Ste­ printed in the LOG for the wards Department on deck man­ benefit of all other SIU ning the ho^'. and the Blacky • crews. • • Gang below decks attempting to' Send Those Minutes MINUTES OF SIU SHIP MEETINGS DIGESTED FDR EASIER READING RICHARD MOCKOWSKI. Mar. 21 — Chairman W. W. Scudder; Secretary R. Rife. Meeting called to order by C. Kinser. Depart­ ments reported no beefs. Discus­ sion of problem of keeping messhall clean and discussion of laundry problem. Men using sinks instead of laundry buckets. Decided to enlarge ship's library. One minute of silence for Bro­ thers lost at sea. 4, S. CAPE SAN DIEGO, Mar. 28— Chairman A. J. Tremer; Secre­ tary e. Tobias. Overtime claimed for Stewards Utility men because Captain, Purser and Steward counted linen. Overtime dis­ puted. Matter of Captain's de­ mand that crewmen sign six-dol­ lar chits for cots to be referred to Patrolman. Stewards Dele­ gate Don Hunter to refer lack of action oh ice box repairs to Patrolman. Chief Cook asks for extra man. Steward claims Isth­ mian cut his stores list, is as­ sured crew' Will back him in a beef. Voted to collect five dol­ lars a man for washing machine C. V. VIEIRA tion of his special medicant, Enos Fruit Salts, the passengers became calmed. "Nothing like it to calm the jelly in one's stom­ ach—should be in every slopchest," commented Brother Vieira.' His shipboard bunkside man­ ner kept the passengers in line throughout the night and by morning all were singing the praise of BR Vieira—and Enos Salts. The ship was • taken off the reef during the following day and towed to Hamburg where it is still waiting for a drydock. Brother Vieira returned on the Robert Forbes, SUP, due to ill­ ness—Enos can't cure everything. and steam iron. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. 4. 4. 4. CHOCTAW TRAIL, (no date) —Chairman Donald P. Stafford; Secretary Alfred Bernard. No beefs reported by the department gestion made that percolators delegates. Motion by Brother and toasters be requisitioned. June that r.iilk be checked as it One minute of silence for Bro­ comes aboard in Gulf. Motion thers lost at sea. 4 4 4 accepted that all hands give 24 BEAUREGARD, Mar. 28— hours notice before quitting ship. Chairman Jimmy Valbuena; 4 4. 4. Secreiary E. Sepulveda. Deck BELGIUM VICTORY, Mar. 25 Delegate Sepulveda, Engine —Chairman George Brazil; Sec­ retary C. G. Marr. Brazil elected Delegate J. Keefe and .Stewards Ship's Delegate by acclamation. Delegate J." R. Brown reported John Hopkins elected Engine departments'in good shape. Voted Delegate, also by acclama­ motion by H. Figley, Steward, tion. Voted complete coopera­ that water tanks be cleaned and tion in keeping quarters and inspected. Suggestion that eggs and milk be procured in Norfolk. mess halls clean. Primo taken , ashore injured in 4 4 4 Panama, replaced by D. CavBELGIUM VICTORY, Mar. 25 anaugh^ Minute of silence for —Chairman George Brazil; Sec­ retary C. G. Marr. Voted that Brothers lost at sea. 4 4 4 Delegates make up repair list. SEATRAIN NEW YORK. Mar. Also voted to check slopchest for next trip, and also to check hos- 28 — Chairnum R. W. Sweeney: pit^ supplies. Deck Delegate Secreiary W. R. Flaherty, Sw^-.. (Clstk waited performers. 'Idisp. (Cmtimui on Rigp SL; i g - .. �radar' April 9,1948 THE S(E A FA RERS LOG Page Nine Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings changed as it is impossible for (Continued /row/ Page 8) Third Cook to finish washing ney reported that company said pots and galley by the 6 P.M. there would be an end to search­ knockoff hour in the agreement. ing seamen coming aboard in BIG BOOKS FROM Texas but that nothing had been PAUL REVER]^ Feb. 5-^ done. Decided to await events. LITTLE PERMITS GROW! Chairman L. Brown; Secretary Elected Brother Anderson to post G. W. Roberts. Deck Delegate of Deck Delegate. Tabled moH. Goldsmith reported disputed •tion to divide watches into «vfUE PERMIT MEN IN THE overtime to be given to Patrol­ rooms and give Cook more con­ man upon arrival in port. En­ venient quarters. Men reminded gine Delegate F. Martin reported MOST OF THEM, THE to keep quarters clean. Voted Wipers getting raw deal on over­ FUTURE STRENSTH OF THE UNION. HOW to have Steward get cots. Voted time. Men have been refused to have delegates draw up and THEY DEVELOP AS MILITANT TRADE UA/IOtfovertime for most of the trip and post schedule for cleaning laun­ tSrS WILL DETERMINE THE CHARACTER OF Sunday, before arrival in port, SETQN HALL VICTORY. Mar. dry. One minute of silence for were asked to paint heads. THE SIU IN THE COMING YEARS. ITlSUP 21 — Chairman Joseph FairBrothers lost at sea. Steward Delegate E. Laurent re­ TO THE OLDER. MEMBERS TOSEE TO IT cloth: Secretary Alfred Baer. ported no disputed overtime or Delegates reported all okay. New THAT THE PERMITMBN ARE GIVEN THE beefs. New Business: Motion Business: Motion carried not to OPPOR.TUN17Y TO PARtiaPATE INTHeSlU carried that minutes include fact sign foreign articles until enough EDUCATlONAi. PROGRAM—AAJDTHAT that all licensed personnel except paint has been supplied for Captain signed a petition to bar THEY TAKE ADVANTAGE OFTHAf CHANCE, crew's foc'sles. Motion carried a Union brother-passenger from IN ADDITION, HELP THEM TO LEARN that no men of the crew sign sleeping topside in the only TO DO THEIR. JOBS IN THE SlU StVLE their overtime sheets until they available space. They claimed have been checked by depart­ AND THERE iVlU. BE NO DOUBT-HOW IVE his sleeping there would lead to 4. 4. mental delegates and all hours .WILL SHAPE UP. the lowering of their prestige. ALLEGHENY VICTORY. Mar. recorded. Good and Welfare: Motion carried that the 2nd As­ 21 — Chairman J. Kari: Secre­ Reported that Skipper spends his tary B. Schesnol. Ship's Dele­ time on the bridge insulting the sistant C. S. Johnson be barred gate F. F. Smith reported domes­ wheel watch; makes slanderous from all Union ships for antitic tank cleaned in Honolulu and remarks about the SIU. Being unionism. other repairs to be made as an ex-NMU man he wants SIU agreed. Deck and Engine Dele­ crew to do overtime work at gates Lessor and Wuchina re­ straight pay as the NMU does. By HANK ported no beefs. Stewards Dele­ 4 4 ^ gate Vesagus reported five hours The SIU-SUP membership's powerful support to the United MONARCH OF THE SEAS. disputed. Discussion^ of Junior Jan. 12 — Chairman D. Rice; Financial Employes Union in their strike has dramatically awak­ Engineer's leaving ship in Hono- gfe'c'etary F. Holcombe. Dele­ ened all labor unions to the fact that this is the most important lulu ended in decision to report gates reports accepted. fight since the ri^dieulGUS birth of the slave-labor Taft-Hartley 4 4 4 New matter to Ilaadquarters for in­ Business: Motion carried to get CAPE ELIZABETH. Jan. 6— double cross against labor unions. And just as importantly it has vestigation. Elected committee ruling from Patrolman regarding Chairman R. Lipari: Secretary R. shocked the big shots of industry into plainly realizing that there to fine performers. Committee working Saturday while watches Obidos. Question as to why no­ a.re indeed .some unions militant enough, clever enough and un­ members: Jacks of Deck. Devine are set in port without payment tice of meeting was crossed off selfishly powerful in fighting back these cheap-hearted punk ,of Engine Room and Mateo of of overtime on deck. Good and the board. Brother claims thiat millionaires—fighting indefinitely until solid victory is in union Stewards Department. A minute Welfare: Discussion on Mate's 24 hours notice was not given. hands and contracts. The vicious insults and distortions served to of silence for Brothers lost at firing of several men in Puerto Chairman challenged Brother to the public by the union-hating New York newspapers will never sea. Rico. It, was pointed out that show where that requirement be so easily forgotten. In complete ignorance and in deliberate the Mate was right in so doing was made in the Union constitu­ hate they called this fight for decent wages and union job security 4 4 4 and the Union should not fight tion. Steward agreed to put out a "Communistic" strike, "ine.fYective" and honorably weakened SEATRAIN NEW ORLEANS. for a-bum beef. One minute of more cold drinks. One minute by police action (which was beating the strikers after they had Mar. 15 — Chairman J. Ken­ of silence for Brothers lost at faUen down in protest) and police protection of moronic,- jittery silence for Brothers lost at sea. nedy: Secretary K. Pantoa. Ship's sea. scabs. Delegate McQuillan reported let­ 4 4 4 4 4 4 ter sent to Headquarters regard­ EDWARD N. HURLEY. Mar. The newspapers further stated that Wall Street had never ing man who reported drunk, 21—Chairman J. D. Otto: Secre­ seen anything like this AFL strike in 150 years. Weil, through walked off five minutes before tary J. Havlicek. Delegates re­ this strike we have brought these old-fashioned millionaires sailing time. - McQuillan and ported. Pointed out that Deck down to earth into plain, hard realization of present-day Russell moved and second that Maintenance was paid at the realities—from the viewpoint of these underpaid and insecure men responsible for immigration rate of one dollar an hour for white-collar workers. It certainly is about time these un­ holding up ship be fined. Various Carpenter's work. This to be touchable and unreasonable profiteers have seen and heard repairs voted. Minute of silence taken up with Patrolman upon . the full wrath of these AFL union financial workers, proudly for departed members of Broth­ arrival in port. A donation of supported by their fellow unionized Americans—the SIU and erhood of the Sea. $75 was made to the SIU Hos­ SUP sailors. pital Fund and $97 to Brother 4 4 4 4 4 4 ALCOA CLIPPER. Jan. 25— Arne Jensen, Bosun, who was Brother Chuck Allan, the oldtimer was in town, happily on Chairman Fuselier: Secretary hospitalized at beginning of trip. the v/agon for some time, who confessed he was sailing out on Eckholm. Delegates reports ac­ Repair list approved by crew a long Far East trip aboard the SS Cape Diego... Down in New cepted. Treasurer reported $40 and copies submitted to Captain Orleans, Brother Moon Kooas goes fishing i cgulaiiy in his tin lizzie, 4 4 in ship's treasury and suggested and Patrolman. Following serv­ a tan-colored Ford coupe. The reason why Brother "Sloppy" ALBERT K. SMILLRY. Mar. that $10 be used for purchase of ed as Delegates: John Messick. Creel is able to go along these fishing trips out at the lakes is 15—Chairman Selsvik; Secretary books on labor and maritime Deck; L. Freeman. Engine; W. because he's just as big in size as Brother Koons and can easily P. Carter. Elected Paul Carter laws. New Business: Motion b5' M. Lowey, Steward, and Joseph turn to in pushing the car in case of an emergency—which could to post of Ship's Delegate. Voted Brother Ski that any direct ac­ D. Otto. Ship's Delegate. even be an overload of fish... Brother Bob Schaefer is in town to fine any crewmember who is tion against the doctor be held in down in New Orleans... One oldtimer here in New York sends not aboard an hour before sail­ conjunction with the Union offi­ his best Wishes for everything to Brother Joe Martella. ing, fines collected to go to hos­ cials in New Orleans. Motion 4 4 4 / pitalized men. Repair list ap­ carried that the beer aboard ship The weekly LOG will be traveling faithfully and free of proved to be handed to Phtrolman be lowered from 20c to 15c a cost to the following brothers all over the country: James P. at payoff in New Orleans. Ship's bottle. Motion carried that 2nd Smith, of Florida; Lyle Clevenger. of South Dakota; Gerald Delegate to contact Chief Mate Steward desist in crossing out SANTORE.^Mar. ^14—Chairman Dwyer. of New York; Erick Eklund. of Louisiana: John Blayon painting of Deck, Engine disputed overtime. Pointed out D. Eberight: Secretary W.\ Conlock. of Alabama: Salvador Franzella. of Louisiana; C. R. Room, showers and heads. Dis­ that he can • dispute it but can­ ley. No beefs in any of the de­ Dellinger. of Louisiana: Lewis Greico. of Virginia: Lionel cussion of food. Minute of sil­ not cross it out. Good and Wel­ partments. Motion by Rose to Antorne. of Louisiana: James Campfield. of Louisiana: D. H. ence for Brothers lost at sea. fare: Suggestion that 10c admis­ elect Ship's Delegate seconded Leister, of California: John Geissler. of Louisiana: James sion be charged, to movies, by Eberight. Chief Cook Reeh4 4 4 Daniels, of North Carolina: G. J. Hermes, of Texas: Harold ANTINOUS. Feb. 22 — Chair­ money to go to two messmen ten, elected. Steward Rose ex­ Fowler. Robert Scott, of New Jersey: Roy Nash, of Georgia; man Laskowsky; Secretary Fred who clean up the messroom after plained his setup on supplies and Donald Gray, of North Carolina: Brantley Young, of NorRi Holmes. New Business: Chair­ the show. Suggestion that the how essential. it was for every­ Carolina: G. A. Cox. of Tennessee: Edward Harrell. of Florida: man called for number of aliens Baker be given a new formula one to cooperate so he could Ted Nettles, of South Carolina: L. B. Patterson, of Georgia: aboard and how they stand on for bread as present crop is not bring ship in with good inven­ Thomas Reilly; Ralph Frey. of Pennsylvania: John Marks. . tory check. After discussion it citienship. Men eligible urged to up to par. of Louisiana: Otis Edwards of Alabama, and Raymond Salate. was decided Black Gang would 4 4 4 take steps to gain their papers. of Illinois. • make coffee in the morning and EDWIN MARKHAM. Feb. 8— Good and Welfare: Brother Fred 4 4 4 the Deck Gang in the afternoon; complained that cakes and pies Chairman Zane Turner: Secre­ In Washington there is a bill introduced affecting the Merchant the crew loimge to be used at were thrown out after meals and tary G. R. Craig. New Business: Marine—favorably however. It is HR 4163 in the House Interstate coffee time. The three depart­ not saved for the night lunch. Motion by Brother Joe that ac­ and Foreign Commerce Committee, which would knock out the ments are to alternate cleaning tion be taken concerning work­ Chairman reported that gang­ 90-day limit on merchant seamen in getting Marine hospital treat­ the laundry. Crew decided that ing hours of the Steward Depart­ way watches will be stood, the anyone guilty of misusing or ment. It would allow medical treatment for seamen unable to ment inasmuch as ship does not men to be picked by Mate. One damaging equipment aboard ship work "by reason of age, unavailable jobs or disability." We hope carry a galley utility. Feeling minutg of silence for Brothers would be brought up on charges. it becomes law. that hours of work should be •lost at sea. . ;• •• DISTRICT ARE, • 31 yi'l CUT and RUN J �-I. rU'E^ Page Ten Friday, April 9, 1948 Ilf. VBE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS ,|"- 1^1: I if" 'ii; I,' 5 ••''• L|Ook Out For *Sheik Spud;' He Puts Guys Behind 8-Ball To Ihe Ediior: All of you men sailing through the Suez Canal, especially you men aboard Isthmian ships might not have heard of a sharp practice the skippers are pulling jh Port Said. It's a neat one and 0ne worth being wary of. In Port Said is an Arab who goes by the name "Spud Mur­ phy." This guy has an agree­ ment with Isthmian (he carries « company pass), and possibly other companies, to bring his suitcases, pocketbooks, hassocks, etc., aboard the ships and set up business,Of coui'se he does this with th'e skipper's permission, but his ADD GILHAM 1' '•'' 1^ ;' T¥f?yfv?fyff?vv?v?vvvvT?fyyv?Tfy??vrvvvyv.vyTTyyfjf Got A Story? Send It in! The minutes of a meeting held aboard an SIU ship recently con tained a request which we would like to see granted. However, we must rely upon the membership's response to do so. The crew, under Good ant Welfare, suggested that the SEA FARERS LOG devote two pages in the LOG to cheerful news, praise of men and crews and in teresting experiences instead of moans, groans and beefs. Well, we still want to hear from Seafarers who have beefs —they serve a good purposebut as the crew mentioned cheerful news is just as inter esting and we'd like to print more of it. That's where you come in. Something unusual is always, happfning to seamen and news wherever they drop the anchor. That incident ashore in the las port gave the whole gang i augh. It'll probably meter i guffaw or two in the LOG. In the words of the big ad­ vertising oufiife: Don't hide your light- under a basket. Just give us the details, picures, too, if posnble, and w<ll do the rest. The address is: SEA­ FARERS LOGr 51 Beaver St« New York 4, N. Y. Murphy, for your information, is a big fat guy, 5-feet, 8 inches tall and weighs about 250 pounds. He habitually wears a fez and a greasy dark suit or bedsheet. Take a tip, boys, don't let this guy rob any more of us. AddGflham SS William H. Allen prices are double and sometimes triple those of the bumboats. • Why not buy from the bumboats? Sure, but the skipper, who gets a commission from "Spud," runs the boats away. He doesn't let them get close enough for a little cKangie for changie or outright purchase. To the Ediior: ] 10 PER CENT. BOYS I've been a member of the To the Editor: _ The Captain, at least in our SIU for four years and even I have just received the March case, was very accommodating. though I'm anchored here in 19 LOG and am doing a slow He gave us credit against the Vancouver, I still hold onto my burn over the article reporting slopchest and paid Murphy out 30ok as one can never tell. the Coast Guard's pushing of of kis own pocket. Why not, he I go down to the Hall once in legislation to give them more cpiddn't lose. , awhile and gab with our Agent, 'Total score for Murphy and Dave Joyce. He is a good joe power over the merchant marine. Captain, Inc.: Winners by ex- and a personal buddy of mine, What sent the old red blood cor­ horbitant prices and cumshaw. although he is a pal to any puscles churning through my veins was their asking for power Tbe crew: Behind the eight ball sailor who enters the Hall. to check competency of seamen. as ususual when they allow a Things are slow up here in This is an insult! deal like this aboard ship. B.C. as far as the deep-water The only thing I can suggest goes. I like to keep tabs on I have spent 30 years at sea, is that you have your delegate shipping even though my marine 23 of which were under the U. ask the Skipper to forbid this activity since getting married has S. flag. On February 22, 1943, guy aboard and, failing in that, been confined to keeping a scrap after being torpedoed and picked up from a lifeboat in the North refuse to do business with him. book of all marine oddities and Atlantic, the Commandore of the pictures. Coast Guard vessel Spencer sent AGENT'S STAND The LOG is kinda slow in ar­ orders to the Skipper ;of the riving at the Hall here so I'd like Canadian corvette which had WON HIM 3-DAY to have it sent to my home. I picked us up to get back in line STAY IN H0SPITAI5 haven't been able to get one and leave the lifeboats alone as To the Editor: around here for over a month. they would be picked up later. I would like to voice my heart­ Here's a poem written by a LEAVE THE SEAMEN felt thanks to W. (Curly) Rentz, Kaslo, British Columbia, girl Baltimore Port Agent, for com­ which I think is pretty good: At the same time, however, the ing to my aid on March 12. On Commodore gave orders to a the previous day I suffered a It's miles and miles to Antioch Polish destroyer in our convoy painful foot injury aboard the . And leagues and leagues to to stand by the Coa§t Guard Spain Ft.- Donelson, and as yet can't vessel Campbell which had been And now your letters must go rammed by a German submarine. walk on it. To a different port again. On Thursday night I was final­ In other words, take care of our ly able to get as far as the Mar­ I've long since ceased of boys and to helf with the mer­ ine Hospital but because my foot chant marine. worrying, wa? neither broken nor frac- The candle has burned low, There were 175 survivors on tur^ 1 was told to shift for I've shut the door for fear of the small Canadian corvette in addition to its crew of 75 men. myself. drafts. After giving them a hard luck At last I really know. The Spencer,. however, did not story and gaining sanctuary for take one single seaman aboard. the night, the powers that be That you can't help your Now the Coast Guard wants to wandering. insisted on my vacating the have more, to say about the men That .urge to seek and roam. they had no use for during the premises the following day. i called the hall and a short Oh, someday, turn your ship war. I say to hell with them. More power to. the SIU in the about while later, CJurly came down -i^d steer her safely home. coining battles. and won me a three-day stay. Henry Sorensen Stan Wilmolt Edward Wicak B.C. Seafarer Confines Trip To Scrapbook Log'A'Rhythms £fis Blood Boils At CG's Power Move The Whip With a slug of gin aboard the old Ponce scow. And a mile and a half at sea. Old "WUly the Whip," his chops did lick. And gaxed at his Wipers three. With a look of disgust and some distrust. He. turned and faid to me: "My whip I snap and I'll breek their back If they try any stunts those three." From Orleans we sailed with this joker so large He had. a gut like the bow of a barge. And a low pressure hat. and a little moustache— His belly didn't come from mush hash. "This- gang I'll run, all work and no fun," Seemed- to be. hia favorite pun; An-Electrician he jumped and got himself bumped. So right to old Chieiie he nm. "What is the reason for all this teasin'? Orders to them I can give." "Go ahead," said the Chief, "You Simon Legree, And I'm sure you'll answer to me." . -i! •'T This broke his heart and he near burst apart. So back to his Wipers he stormed: I'll lay you and flay you, you dirty slaves. My power is all shot to hell, "Electricians I can't run, but I'll have my fun. You'll work from bell to beU." Like he said, it was from bell to beU, While the engine room went slowly to hell. The Wipers were there from eight to five. But they move so slow he doubted much if they were alive. This trip is far from over yet. But it's one that I'll never forget. No doubt the plant is doomed to hell For we use a whistle instead of a bell. From day to day he'll rant and rave, '' . But if It sends him to his grave He'll wear the Wiper's legs to the hip— This terrible character: The Whip. —Cartoon and poem submitted by Mike Hook Brother Seeking 'Extras' Hurt Union, Dutchy Writes To ihe Eklitor: I can't agree with the special privileges Brother Ben McCormick (LOG, March 12; Feels Chief Electricians Rate Greater Privileges) feels he is entitled to. After all, the SIU is a de­ mocratic outfit where all full 3ook members have a vote and equal rights under a constitu­ tion devised by them to protect themselves. In the Case of a strike to bet­ ter wages, conditions or what­ ever reason, every man- yis equally involved regardless of rating. A Wiper or Ordinary seaman is just as important as a. Chief Electrician on the picket me. As to the Bedroom Steward making the Electrician's bunk, why doesn't he do as most other Electrician do, that is, piece them off for six or eight bucks a month. The guy will do a good job for the extra dough and the Electrician can well afford it. Brother McCormick mentioned having participated in the or:; ganization of a company, but if he .happened to let it slip that he was in favor of greater priv­ ileges than the rest of the erew, he was doing the Union a dis­ service and possible injury. Here on th'e Steel Scientist, everyone I have spoken to has become quite angry over the' Brother's article. The feeling here is to hurry and make it known that the Brother is speak­ ing for himself only and does not have the backing of the boys aboard the Steel Scientist, and this Chief Electrician in par­ ticular. Dutchy Moore • Chief Electrician Steel Scientist •I •»' -i J 4\ • ii �Fridar. April 9, IMI TBE SEAVAREKS LOG Say SIU Killed Phony Baltimore Law Berea Engine Men Pick Up Load Of Guff On Way -Around World Assistant who should be called second grating and gives "Franco." Guj's like these two whistle as if whistling for a dog; The "SS" forward of most imake men want to-quit the sea. If the Wiper doesn't run—arid fS • •' ships* names means "Steam I do mean run—the First dresses Ship," but forward of Berea Vic­ BREAK RULES him up and down for taking so tory it means either "Slave Between the two of them they long to get there. Ship" or "Starved Ship." have broken just about every He ran one Wiper so hard that We crewed up in Mobile on Union rule in the agreement and the boy would jump from his Friday, Nov. 14. That was in a couple of maritime laws. Evei-y bunk at night and ask if he w^s the morning. In the afternoon we body in the department from the calling. But the Chief was just signed articles. But we didn't Second Engineer down has as bad as the First. check the slopchest very thor­ caught merry hell from them I had my hand operated on i^ oughly, an omission much to our one time or another. Nobody in sorrow later on. the Black Gang will have any­ Manila and the doctor told nie to come see him every day We got rid of the Steward the thing to do with them. that he could check how the day we were to sail because he We sailed short one Oiler and hand was doing. The Chief re-: wouldn't sober up. The Mobile Hall sent another man who was they made a Wiper into an Oil­ fused to let me go saying th^t busted to Third Cook before we er. Then they gave him hell be­ the doctor's note didn't mean a reached Manila. He got off with cause he didn't know as much thing to him. as an Engineer. The kid never a bad arm in Cebu. THREE WEEKS HEALINGWe had a Filipino Steward for had been in an Engine Room before. a while but he jumped ship be­ Moreover, he told me that ,1 We picked up another Wiper would be logged if I weat. fore we left the Philippines. The Chief Cook became acting Stew­ in the Panama Canal who never So I had to turn to with oije ard. He admits he's not much had been to sea before. Ever hand to do repair work in tl^ of a cook anyway and we agree since he came aboard the First Engine Room. This was tou^ has given him a hard time. A with him. because the doctor had warned As yet, the Deck Department very hard time. He curses him against getting the hand wet-.^I doesn't have very many beefs for everything he does. had a nice time with that hand Seafarers Fred R. Hicks (left) and Roy Hufham, take great but woe unto us in the Engine This' fellow has done his best which took more than three pride in their Union's militancy. Room. to please the First but the First weeks to heal. We have a Chief Engineer just gets worse. When the First The First Keeps the rags locked way of going things. But what To the Editor: known as "Whitey" and a First wants a Wiper he comes to the up so most of the time we don't By chance the other day we are these phony politicians going have any. He told one Wiper to ran across an article in the to dream up next? I use his shirt for rags if he want­ And about this new draft law Baltimore' Sun. -It told this ed any. ' —if passed? What would happen Story. then? Do we seamen go into A member of the Baltimore The First won't give us Oilers Cit','^ Council proposed a city the Army or do we get defer­ a flashlight. He's been saying he ordinance to make the SIU ship ment? hasn't any flashlights. However, do for llicmselves. They can't yesterday he came down with a Well, so long and smooth sail­ To the Editor: nobody but members whose homes were in Baltimore. This ing. While lying here in the Staten run tlieir own business right, new one for his own use. Fur­ . Fred R. Hicks. Jr. was supposed to be due to the Island Marine Hospital, where how could they run the merchant thermore, I myself saw a dozen Roy Hufham. Jr. lull in shipping. I've been a guest since before ships." new fla.shlights come aboard Yes, Brother, there are a lot when we stored in Mobile. (Ed. Note: Nothing definite How about it boys? What do Christmas, listening to a radio you think of this phony idea? on the draft, which was only broadcast advertising for enlist­ CGs here, and, every chance I One day the plant kicked otit recommended by the military. ments in the Air Forces, I heard get, I see that all of them see the when all of us were in the En­ -Really phony, isn't it? LOG. Ftu'thermore, they like Yes, boys, it was killed. Killed When, and if. something comes a Coast Guardsman say: gine Room. At the time, the First instantly by the militant SIU of it. we'll let you know.) "Yes, they promise you this reading it. was holding a lever on a gen­ Hope to be getting out some and that—just like the Coast erator. He called the Third, but day, but the way things are Guard. Then afterwards ..." the Third didn't hear him. So Well you can guess what he progressing, I'll be here for the First grabbed the Wiper we'd sometime. said next. gotten in Panama who was about It sure is slow going, espe­ But the i-eal point of this let­ four feet away. He grabbed him ter concerns a statement another cially for a guy who likes to be by the head and jerked him Coast Guardsman made. At the on his way all the time, going over by the generator to hoM went hungry until breakfast time I heard it I thought no places and doing things. To the Editor: the lever. > If anybody wants to pass a truer words were ever spoken, We would like to keep you in­ time. Nobody said much at the time. little time writing me a letter, I Of course, the topside had and I still think so. formed of the "change in heart" shall be glad to hear from you. But two days later, the .'•ame theirs. They passed the key to "Just like the Coast Guard," of our infamous Captain of the Wiper was in the machine shcfo George T .Freshwater good ship Cape Elizabeth, Isth­ their pantry from Mate to Mate this man observed, "to want to for coffee on every watch and take over the merchant marine Marine Hospital. Room 244 fixing a vent and asked the First mian. for some help. Staten Island, N. Y. and run it when they can't even After the revealing write-ups for night lunch. The First had a handful ^ The Captain was going to show he received recently in the LOG taps and he drew back to h'it on a previous trip, and after us who was boss all right. He the Wiper who managed to jun§> FOUR GOOD UNION MEN his ^mooth, earnest insistence refused even to talk to the out of the way. that he did not get an even Ship's Delegate. Maybe he ran The Engine Delegate saw break in those write-ups, we fig­ out of answers Or maybe he Captain about this incident hip ured he would change his ways, really believed he was God. We not much came of it. ': don't know yet but we will all and we would have a pleasant be there at the payoff to find These are just a few of tlm trip. beefs—and we are still a loi^ "Well, he didn't. And neither out. The Chief Steward seems to way from home. did we. As soon as the ship icleared the States, the Master have gotten religion from the JAPAN TO FRANCE stopped being Captain and ele- Captain. At any rate he has pat­ terned his methods to resemble liirated himself to God. We originally left Mobile wi^ From then on, his conversation those of the man up above. He a load of nitrate for Japan aiih went something like this: "Do has had some members of his went through the Canal past - as I tell you! Say 'sir' when you department logged—not because Honolulu. We unloaded the ni­ speak to me! < Wipe that smirk the work wasn't done but be­ trate at Nagasaki and were iji off your face! Look at me when cause the men didn't take a full Japan for both Christmas and you speak! You're logged! ~Are eight hours to do it. New Year's. , ^ you -complaining? Okay, that's HURRYING BACK Frpm Japan we went to the four for one! Mate, get the Philippines and took on a load When the boys reminded him manacles!" of copia for Marseille, France. that he was also a Union memWe came to France where vieBAD TO WORSE jber and that things were diffiare now through the Suez CanalAnd so it went—from bad to' iCUt enough without his making Except for the Chief Engineer worse. When the Captain found jthem worse he said not to give and First Assistant we have somb out that we wouldn't knuckle I him any of that Union boloney. fairly swell fellows aboard. My under to his tyranny he changed The ci-ew send their thanks for own watch Engineer, the Junib'r sending us the LOG in Manila. his tactics. Third Assistant, is an SIU ma.n • We were kept aboard ship* at It was one of the bright spots of named Dewey (Smoky) Bradley anchorage. ~No launch service. the trip. and a better man for the v-atch He stopped night lunch and cof­ We are due in New York about These SIU members, pictured during a recent trip aboard couldn't be found. fee. He even had the Chief the middle of April. Isthmian's SS Steel Worker, believe in doing a job that re­ I will now cut off the steam, Steward, a'company stiff if Frank F. Steele lb: flects favorably on themselves, and the Union. Left to right: hoping to get action on these ever there yras one, search every Chief Electrician Frenchy Ruf. Jerry Rosenthal. V. Meehan and Keith -Forster. beefs when we get to the Stated nook . and cranny.; for hidden (Ed. Note: Brother Steele's Pictnre was taken by A1 Slorace. who was Ship's Delegate Monte Blue milk, sugar and coffee and lock letter was endorsed by the -at the-time.; . SS Berea Victory fe ;; up the cups in . the galley. We 'crew.) . To the Editor: -'.i; " '".S Coast Guardsmen Take Dim View Of CO, But Enjoy Log Liz Skipper Goes From Bad To Worse, Stops Night Chow '• in I III nt I "I I" I TM rhtii-ill'-'- "ii '- �THiE^SBAil^j^RB^S liJ^G '^•tK Tw^« Brother Finds Ship Sales Repeat Histcny M I •••-> Tp the Editor: 1. - h] Joe and Modest Mutt our fleet is in foreign countries or rotting or has been sold, at a price that we, the taxpayers, know nothing about. Many government vessels have been given away, sold, transferred and loaned to foreign countries the world over. Many ships arc decaying in our harbors and inland lakes while our trained seamen are waiting for jobs. Foreign countries are cornering world trade thus sup­ pressing American commerce at the expense of the US taxpayer. If- Ife11£•?<• ]' • •' I.'-''? I' •'Mi-• £<•• - Pwul PwrsmM 1" MUST HAVE MG AT HOME OR FACE DAUGHTER'S WRATH I li I happened to,, bring home a LOG. My daughter got her hands on it. After reading, it. and flnding out all the news, sh learned what a real Union her Dad belonged, to and she re­ members the' old daysi It is a "case" now if the LOG is not sent home, the welcome mat will not be out on the door­ step for me. So kindly be sure to send it always. To the Editert ' mWi:. Nothing formal about these guys. The boys of the Andrew Jackson. Waterman, gather together long enough for Ted Filipow to snap the scene for the record. Left to right: Nip Peters, Wiper; Pete D'JUina,, AH; Tom Welsh, AB; Red Dineen, AB; Jimmy Kaniey, passenger; Dutch Irving, OS; "Tiger" Thompson, AB; and Ray Reid, OS. \ Enjoyed Self In Drydock;BumFood Was Only Hitch To tho EditoK At the end of World War I, which the merchant marine had an intricate part in winning, the seamen set about to obtain the democratic wages and conditions they so rightfully deserve. • J,As the record .will show,/ the Amencan flag ships were trans­ ferred or laid up to rot by the hundreds because of the nai-row minded excuses that they could save money for the taxpayers and companies in so doing. But look what happened: NO FORESIGHT " The merchant marine was al­ lowed to decay while merchant All Americans realize that we Joe Spedec, Wiper, idboard seamen starved and the monop­ need a powerful merchant ma­ the Joliet Victory, restrains olistic powers transferred their rine in war and peace for se­ marine capital and influence to curity and economic reasons, yet "Henry Halfastera" who looks foreign countries. bureaucrats are willing and lUce he has his eye on a nice As we know when the second ready to give it away to, anyone hunk of beef just outside the camera's eye. •^Torld War broke out, these big not seeming to care whether or Wigs were caught with their not they are turned against us ing because many companies are economic pants down. The Am­ in the future. satisfied to have good wages for erican people were also caught Goods lost behind the Iron Cur­ their men and stiU make millions with no merchant marine; a tain are important to us but they yearly. shortage which meant the loss can be replaced far easier than Some non-union seamen who of thousands of soldiers and sail­ ships from our scarce supply .of have enjoyed raises through un­ ors caught in war zones without steel. ion efforts are scared that they e^piipment. The companies that do most of will lose their jobs because of "WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN" ,<^:^any bankruptcy resulted on the transferring to other ^fhe too high wages being paid. The USA then built the larg­ have champions in some men for The greedy in this industry are est merchant marine afloat and their belief that ships cannot be playing the innocent and ignor­ the government took the cost operated at American labor ant for huge proflts and, at the out of the citizen's pockets. We prices. This is unsound reason- same time, gyping the little fel­ were assured, while being fleec­ lows. The seaman's salary is no ed, that such as what had hap­ higher than union men ashore pened to our ships would never SUGGESTS LOG who work for companies that are happen again. Now look at it: well satisfied to profit largely The merchant marine of this RUN COMIC STRIP; each year and do so. recent war lost men by the To the Editor: thousands and the scars can be TRANSF^ PARADE seen everywhere. In the begin­ I appreciate our SIU paper ning of the war all of the armed very much and read evei-y line From the Keys to Portland, Maine, from the Canal and in forces suffered greatly for the of it. foreign countries, the transfer lack of the merchant marine. But my son's paper comes here parade of ships can be seen The seamen in the last war also although he is on an Afri­ were 100 percent volunteers and can trip right now on the SS daily. The big wigs, are using ERF, UNRRA and other alpha­ consisted mostly of men having Robin Hood. betical agencies to befuddle the jdiysical defects. These men ser­ I read the paper carefully but taxpayer in the disposition of our viced and operated ships com­ really don't need two of them. ships which we need badly. parable in size to those used by the Army and Navy with one I like your ship's minutes. They are placing American Suggestion: Why don't you have commerce in jeopardy by being third the number of men. a Seafarer cartoonist collect in­ penny wise and pound foolish. J These men were called draft teresting experiences of the men This seems to be the end of dodgers in a service where there and put them in a comic strip. the act, brothers. Yes, this is was no non-combat duty. They Mrs. Sylvia McDonough where we came in. The witches veere called unpatriotic when­ are making the brew and it will Judson, Indiana ever they asked for better wages. have a bitter taste when we are They did the job, however, and (Ed. Note: A comic strip called (HI again and again to pre­ the war was won. idea has been under eoitsid- serve the democracy ou> soWhere are the remains of our eraliun foe. some time. When called intelligent administrators large merchant fleet which our it is contpletely planned lo^ {dace in peril by not keeping our children and their children will merchant marine {wwerful,. pay for? The greatest part of for it in the LOQ4 The curtain is going up—this is SUNTANNING CREWMEN OF THE JACKSON , where we can^ in. l|f.v FVidar* AprU 9. 1948 Eugetm P. O'Brieh , Prospect Park, N. J. (Ed. Note: Last there by any estrangameat between Brother O'Brien, and his daughter we : are, making sura the LOG goes to his home.) a b(fef? I suppose I'll have to blame the dietician for this one. Fact is, we practically starve here. Especially bed patients. The food is always cold and scant. The meat is tough and jjoorlj' served. Last time I was in this hospi­ tal wa.s in 1921. Wl.'ut a differ­ ence. Then we had wooden Ahoy, there. Brothers. I'm down here in this quaint little old city of New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the busiest shipping centers in the U. S. I shipped out on a standby ob. S^ed aboard her 10 days, took sick and came over to the Vlarine Hospital. The admitting doctor imme­ diately ordered me to bed as a cardiac case. Much to my sur­ prise, too. I've had at least. a couple of tiundred doctors run that scope over my chest. Not one ever said there was, anything out of order with my heart—wonder what gal caused it? I wish to say right now, how­ ever, that that the doctors with, whom I've come in contact here in ward 2-G are just about tops. There is no guess work on their shacks here and most of the pa­ part. They make thorough tests tients were mariners. To<iay and examination for everything there are nice modern brick — the results are amazing buildings. In addition^ there are There isn't a man in this ward a lot . of GIs and CGts with their who hasn't shown marked im­ families, all patients. Take it -easy. Boys. Don't provement. rush here to get sick. Dr. Pat­ LADY DOC terson is married. " O. K. Jones Our own doctor is a little lady, no less, by the name of Dr. Pat­ terson. She really knows her Ps and Qs—^which, I guess, stands for piUs and quinine. The slop chest is your cor> She's as cute as a speckled ner store while you are at pup, and bubbling over with sweetness, kindness and effici­ sea. You can't tdke your trade someplace else if the ency. The nurses are right on the ball slop chest doesn't have what too. Can't speak too highly of you need. lem. But—well, did you ever see a Seafarer who didn't have ATTEHTiON! SEAFARER, IN COLLEGE, INQUIRES ABOUT WAR SERVICE CERTIFICATE To the Editor: I wonder if you could furnish me with the following infofi mation, or tell me where I can obtain it: L What requirements are now. needed to get a merchant seamen service discharge? 2. To whom can I write so that I can get an application sent to me in the mail? I write for this information because I am now enrolled in college and am unable to get to one of the Union halls. * Herbert Belter Lewiston, N. Y*; ANSWER:—We presume you are referring to a Ceriificale ' .of Substantially Continuous Service, which is issueci by the ' U. S. Maritime Commission. Last week's LOG explained what's ^ needed and how to file but. we're glad to repeat it: All seamen who served aboard American vessels between ' May 1. 1940 and July 25, 1947 for a continuous period of one. >' year, 75 per cent of which was seatime. are still eligible for ' a Certificate of Substantially Continuous Service. I I These certificates may, be procured by writing to: Seamen's Wartime Service, Benefits Unit, Marine Personnel, U. S., 1'4| Maritime Commission, Washington 25, D. C, You will then receive an application blank, which is tp be filled out and returned to the Commission witlV dischargeft i or other documentary proof by registered mail. Photostats ar« . acceptable. All material papers,, including the Oertificide, wiljl . be retiumed to you by registered mail. ~ V �^Friday, April 9. 1948 T » « V S:E. At AREKS lO G RESTING AFTER A GRUELING JOB Page Thirlewii Eight-Month Shuttle Run [ Makes Crew International again. We left on our fifth trip about the beginning of Decem­ We don't know too much about ber. the score around the U. S. ports, LOST THREE MEN but figured maybe you'd like to • X know what- is going on out here This time we were pretty in the waters in and around Ras lucky. We came back to a de,-r cent port, Antwerp. But we only Tanura gnd Western Europe. stayed a few hours and left be­ To begin with, we signed on fore sailing time was up. We the Petrolite June 6th, 1947, in left without our Chief Engineer, Mobile knowing it was a non­ the Finnish Fireman and the ' union ship that had been voted Russian Galleyman. •'Ve pulled into Donges, Franc^ union and was waiting for a three days later. The Agent had contract. sent the men who missed the We left Mobile on the 10th of ship down there to catch it. Be­ June with a full crew and went fore we left Antwerp we picked to Corpus Christi to load—^from up a Deck Maintenance and there to Galveston for bunkers. hardly knew how to treat him after going seven months with­ In Galveston the Second Cook out one. ' r. paid off under mutual agreement We left on our sixth trip the and no replacement was hired so we left the States short of a 25 th of January. On our way to The tug Dorothy Ann Meseck, manned by SIU crew, as she lay alongside Wilmington, Cook. The Steward filled in and the Gulf we picked up four . N. C., dock after towing Liberty tanker George Kendall from New York. Job was complicated did a pretty poor job of cooking Egyptians in Port Said and now we're on our way to God only ,by series of reversals when tow chains and cables broke at sea. After Kendall drifted for two on the way to Le Havre. We stayed in Le Havre for a knows where. days, she was again taken in tow with a manila line. Photo by Louis Lombardi, OS. few days and then left for the Enough of our often changing Persian Gulf short one Deck crew. A few words are due the Maintenance man, and still no Skipper and lus wife. She is signed on as Purser but what she Second Cook. The trip to the Gulf went a does is beyond us. There have In this respect, the current coal ' The outcome of this coal strike long fine except an Oiler hurt been a few men sick enough to To the Editor: miners' strike should be care­ should be watched carefully. If his back during fire and boat stay in their sacks, but never did - In the negotiations for contract the Purser come to visit them fully observed because of the the miners win out, then by all drill and was laid up. From Ras renewal this year the main issue means let us incorpKjrate the Tanura we went to Port De- unless sent for. very effective method the miners' "willing and able" into bur next may well be the retention of the Bouce in Southern France. On The Skipper is quite a 'lum­ union is using to get around the agreement; the way our Pantryman got sick berjack." He sells liquor in the Hiring Hall clause in our agree­ miles of red tape and endless 80ment. Benny Goodman so -he and the Oiler got off. In slopchest. If a man gets one their place we took aboard a drink too many and returns to day, waiting periods, which a un­ Beyond a doubt the shipowners couple of Englishmen. the ship, the old man logs him; ion must comply with, or' risk will insist on certain changA in being sued for violation of the TOOK NMU MAN ABOARD but if a man gets drunk on the the Hiring Hall section in con­ booze sold in the slopchest, noth­ Taft-Hartley law and/or being ing is done about it. We made the trip and returned formity with the Taft-Hartley sued in court. to Casablanca. While we were slave law, which forbids the SMOKES RACKET there a fellow who paid off for To get around this for the pur­ closed shop contract. medical reasons from an NMU When we left the States we pose of taking direct action, the The possibility that the SIU ship came down and asked for had seven months supply of miners included in their last will have to take strike action to a job. He was hired as a galley- cigarettes. We've been out here To the Editor: agreement a little section known defend the agreement, or to en­ man. for eight and one-half months, force whatever demands are as the "willing and able" clause. Sailing today is not what you The Captain hired a Jewish and we're just about out of made, or to prevent chiseling by This willing and able clause is would call a bed of roses but it fellovy as Second Cook and when smokes. The old man has them the companies, brings up the very simple. It merely states is a great improvement over we got under way we found out in the slopchest for $2.70 a car­ question of whether it is possible what it was some years back and the galleyman had been Steward ton but he won't let us sign the to strike without running the that the union members will stay I for one have no desire to go on his previous so he was made slopchest card, he wants us td risk of being sued for vast sums on the job and not quit work so { Second Cook and the fellow who sign the draw list. of money in damages by the long as they are willing and able back to the lousy conditions un­ His latest form of amuseme: der which seamen were forced to work. shipowner combine. seems to be telling the Cook' kf to live and work. how to prepare the chow. He And to what do I owe the im­ tells them to go easy on the provement of mjy conditions? sugar, salad oil and flour because they cost money. His next plan To my own individual efforts to make the trip more miserabld to some extent, yes; but what is to ration the eggs. ter sent pictures with his let­ pse would my own efforts To the Editor: Well, we have only three mor^ ter. Sorry we couldn't use amount to without yours? The SS Daniel Willard, South them, but they wouldn't re­ months to go and we sure hop^ It was by pooling our com­ Atlantic, took bunkers in Char­ produce cleeirly. bined resources that we joined it's not any worse than the last leston and proceeded to Port Ar­ together to form a Union. From eight and one-half. We'll sur^ thur for grain.. From the start Rubery Thanks our ranks we selected the most be glad to see the good old we had trouble. capable to represent us in deal­ was supposed to ccfok Wouldn't U.S.A. 'First in the engines; condenser, Balto Patrolman ing with the employers. fry an egg and was demoted to bbUers and everything. The fuel To the Editor: B. C. Jones Galleyman. With that set-up we A great many of us, however, was bad, and we ran out of wa­ I would like this letter to ap­ Deck Delegate ter on the way to Europe. Re­ pear in the LOG, thanking Pa­ seem to think that our job is made our third trip to the Gulf sult: the boilers nearly meltqd. trolman Ben Lawson and Johnny finished after our elected officials and back to Le Havre. In Le Havre the two English­ THANK UNION On the return trip we ran Hatgimisios, the Steward Patrol­ take over the helm and so we short of fuel. And we took 78 man, for their cooperation in sit back and let Joe car^ on men paid off and we picked up a FOR BATTLING from there. Is that fair to Dutchman and a Russian. From days to Marseille and back. straightening out minor beefs at them? there we went to Panillac where SHIP TRANSFERS We are being repaired now. the payoff of the SS Cape San the Jewish fellow and the Fire­ BOOST 'EM .Of course, the above wasn't Diego in Baltimore. man who was hurt in Le Havre To the Editor: aU. We ran short of food too, and They are two swell guys. We Are they supposed to carry the paid off; We picked up a Fin­ The Union's efforts on behalf the steering engine went on the had no time to write them and load alone? No! nish fireman and left on our of the American seamen to stop send them our thanks as we blink twice. fourth trip to the Gulf. Your job is to give all the had been out six months and We had a 10-day storm, and In Algiers the Pumpman who the government practice of plac­ help you can—not to sit back were in a hurry to get home. when we got to the mouth of had gotten hurt on the way paid ing vessels under foreign regis­ tlw Mississippi we -were fog­ By the way, we have another and criticize when they make a off so the Maintenance man try is gratefully appreciated by decision that is though necessary bound two days. At least, we Union member. I had a Valen­ for the majority but doesn't suit moved up to Pumpman. We the crew of the Grover C. Hutchtine present of a son weighing never had a dull moment. then pulled out for Casablanca. erson. We know that you spared 13 pounds and eight ounces. He you. "We hope the repairs will be will can'y on in his father's In this port the Chief Cook If you' have a suggestion to and Wiper paid off under mutual no effort in our behalf in fight­ .'sufficient to tide us over this footsteps. , make, send it to the Secretary consent. Another Jewish fellow ing this vicious practice. nqxt trip to Italy. John Rubery Treasurer. It will receive the Here's luck and quick suo^ss We don't want so much trouble Dorchester. Mass. utmost attention and, if helpful, signed on as Wiper but nothing in anyother undertakings in be­ again. (Ed. Note: Congratulations will be used to improve our was done about the Cook so half of the American seamen. the Second Cook we picked up ; AJvin C. Carpenter on the new Union member. Union and what it stands for. '& in Casablanca was made Chief 18 GrowiiMinbexs BecMid Cook He's probably squawking about Cook and the Steward filled up Grover C. Huldhenen vwmiam McKay Ed. Note: Brother Carpen- the chow already.) To the Editor: Brother Urges'WilKng' Clause In Next Pact Give Support To Officials You Elect, He Says SS Dan Willard Trip Begins With Bum Fuel, Ends In Fog �THE SE APiR ERS 16 G P»a0 FouxteMi Ir y Venetian Blind Staggers Prove Gashounds Dumb By LOUIS GOFFIN There are stories and there wagon. This affrent caused them ^e stories about drunken per­ no end of agony, which they formers. But there is one that promptly sought to soothe witli comes to mind that proves some a few more vials of vino. of these guys just can't be help­ They were then ready to get ed. It happened in the sunny going once again and so began port of Venice, Italy, some sun­ their search for the taxi—gon­ SS ELIZABETH NEW YORK $2.00; H. Orkofsky, $8.00; J. C. MahoHf dola, that is. ny years ago. R. Rivera, $1.00; R. Tierrera, $1.00; $4.00; I. Romero $6.,00; M. C. Sterne, INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS • Along about our second day Despite the dimness of their A. Goldsmith. J37.00; A. D. Ciiida O. L. Ames. $5.00: A. Fernandez, $2.00. $3.00; M. Streiflfer, $3.00; S. L. VillaSS DOROTHY flores, $2.00. ^ - in port a couple of the lads took vision, they found one in short $5.00; M. Klepels, Jr., $3.00; G. A J. N. Castro. $1.00. SS FAIRPORT off- on an old-fashioned wine order. It was empty, too. Not Davis. $3.00; C. J. Dillon. $3.00; B SS BELGIAN VICTORY M. Ramos, $1.00; T. O. Melton, $2.00f Henn, $1.00: R. E. Hanez, $3.00; S. dj'unk. By eleven o'clock of that even the cabbie, or gondolier, or L. Blake. $1.00; F. Hobin. $1.00: G. H. J. Fowler, $1.00; R. L. Pifer, $5.00| Lenert, $5.00; D. 'S. White, $1.00; J whatever you call them, was in Vfine-loaded night these guys Ferreira, $3.00; E. C. House, $3.00; Brazil, $1.00; E. D. McLaughlin, $1.00; :J. Lynch, $5.00; G. B. Gepec, $5.00; R. sight. They decided to row their W. J. Fitch. $3.00; M. DaSilva, $10.00. J. H. Smith, -$1.00: E. G. Arroyo. $2.00; . T. Mason, Jr., $2.00; D. Krickovich, ^yere fully fermented. F. W. Babbitt, $1.00; W. G. Butler, $2.00; E. Wood, $2.00; D. T. Garofalo, jThey began casting cock-eyed own but, although gondoling is L. L. Proud. $1.00; G. J. Ledson $2.00; A. R. Prime. $1.00: $3.00; N. O. Murrell, $3.00; C. Partello, $3.00; P. J. Welsh. $3.00; J. Sutomayor, more like it, since there is a Ranees around for a taxi to $3,.00; J. Banach, $1.00; A. C. Ruiz, SS CANTON VICTORY $3.00; A. R. Fernandez. $5.00; H. J. take them back to their ship, a lot of difference between pushing Stocker, $2.00; P. C. Martinez. $10.00; D. C. T. Pople, $2.00; T. D. Smith. $2.00; £. F. Russian, $3.00; D. F. pretty fruitless effort in Venice, a gondola and rowing a life­ L. Themas, $50.00; A. Mueller. $2.00; $2.00; L. E. Lemayy, $5.00; L. R. Fitzgerald. $1.00; R. F. Wendt, $1,004 W. Swokla. $1.00; R. H. Remillans. Lamb, $2.00; I. F. Willoughby. $1.00; J. Secru, $5.00; G. H. Butterfield, - where you have to do your boat. Tliis, our lush friends soon $5.00; H. P. Walters, $5.00; J. Yacin- J. Phillips, $2.00; C. March, $3.00; N. $4.00; H. Alexander. $2.00; J. H. Horcruising in a gondola. L. Gadow, $2.00; W. Allen, $2.00; H. ton, $2.00; J. W. Fort, $2.00; H. C. learned. Their seamenship failed ski, $10.00. Holstead, $2.00; E. F. Perry, $2.00; G. Johnson, $2.00; W. Addison, $1.00. SORE-HEADS SS SEATRAIN HAVANA them. Within a few minutes they SS MONTAUK POINT R. Siefer. $2.00; C. H. Meditz, $1.00; When they were reminded of were stuck in the middle of the P. A. White. $2.00; S. 3. Freiligh, R. D. Gilbert, $1.00; H. J. Sherry. $2.00; C. Hersey, $2.00; E. W. Dodds. $1.00; F. M. Pedraza. $3.00; L. E. this fact, they became boister­ canal and going nowhei-e fast. $1.00; T. Frazio, $2.00; T. A. Lee. J. B. Wheeler. $1.00; N. L. Mark, $5.00. $1.00; M A. McGaharn. $1.00; SS J. SULLIVAN $1.00. ously indignant. They were sail­ Plumb disgusted over the course Brown, L. Perla, $1.00; B. C. Dixon. $1.00; C. Ray. $2.00; J. Powers. $2.00; R. SS TRINITY VICTORY ors, they roared, and no one was of events and their gondola they The Crew. $2.00; B. Ingram. $1.00; G. Yee Song Pu. $2.00; M. T. Tabing. Cinn. $2.00; S. R. Marshall, $2.00; M. going to row them back to the bowed to the inevitable and de­ F. Robetson. $ 1.00. $2.00; E. D. Mabee. $2.00; J. Switzer. Robinson, $2.00; W. Donald. $2.00; W. » SS JEAN LaFITTE $3.00; P. Renna. $3.00: N. L. Hartnett, H. Hendershot, $2.00; J. S. Markham, cided to abandon ship. Wm. F. Winkles. $1.00; G. Rodroguez, $5.00; R. Swanson $5.0,0; W. F. Dorr, $2.00. Over the side of the gondola $1.00; P. O .Cirelli, $1.00; E. Wilson. $5.00; SS WACOSTA H. K. Wing. $2.00; A. A. Hufwent our two gondoliers, churn­ $1.00; C. Tingle, $1.00; C. E. Pettipas, fart. $10.00: . T. Pou. $2.00; L. K. A. Melendez, $1.00; W. P. Dohertyv ing the waters furiously. Desti­ $1.00; P. C.arvin, $1.00; R. Carrington. lling. $2.00; L. Shin. $2.00; R. Hamp- $1.00; T. F. Finnegan, $1.00; A. Faso, G. Rogers. $1.00: P. Dayton. son. $5.00; J. R. Burns. $3.00; E. N. $1.00; G. O'Rourke, $3.00; D. a nation was their ship. But they $1.00; $1.00. Petrucelli. $4.00; E. J. Blanchard, $2.00; Hodge. $1.00; E. O'Connell, $1.00. were carrying too heavy a load SS SEATRAIN TEXAS SS SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY H. A. Croke, $4.00; T. B. Patton. $5.00: and soon were foundering a fe^v W. J. Fitch. $1.00; A. L. Ratajazak. W. "H. Mansfield. $4.00;' J. McGinness. G. W. Johnson. $1.00; M. G. Foster, yards from where they hit the $1.00; H. H. Winborn. $2.00; W. $10.00; J. Johnson, $10.00; L. Gutierez, $1.00. Philip. $1.00. water. SS SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Continued from Page 1) PICK-UP F. T. Andrews. $2.00. ^ speak more guardedly. Water­ Fortunately a police launch SS PIPE SPRING man simply indicates that ex­ was cruising in the neighborhood panded operations certainly are and hauled the two water-logged H. Simmons. $1.00; W. C. Hardy. $1.00; D. K. Hines. $1.00; D. G. Leach. highly px-obable. $1.00; R, P. Bowman. $1.00; C. Milli canal cavaliers aboard. Isthmian says its ships might Well, copping a gondola in can. $1.00. carry more cargoes to Europe, Italy is something like stealing SS PUENTE HILLS G. D. Dail. $1.00; O. Orr. $1.00; T. provided there are heavy ship­ Tsapelas. $1.00; J. Treilibs. $1.00; C. ments from the West Coast £. Carniel, $3.00; J. Ranieri, $2.00; F. where Isthmian's European car­ Davis. $1.00; S. Puntillo, $1.00; H. ==-^ HEyy BRINSTMAT goes originate. Isthmian also exWitkowski. $1.00; J. Manen.^$2.00; F. f TAXI BACK! Kelly. $1.00. oects to participate in the China SS RICHARD YATES shipments to be made under the E. J.. Amerault. $1.00; Steward's program. Dept., $9.84; P. C. Murry, $1.00; G. T. their chops over, "Who was the Overtakes says the situation Bohnfelt, $1.00; F. Barclay. $3.00: R. TRAGIC GROUND, by Erskine looks "very hopeful"; and Amer­ Caidweli. 144 pages, 25 cenis, Manassa Mauler?" or "What dice W. Collins. $1.00; J. R. Cummings. $3.00; C. F. Sinnett. $5.00 . roll is called cross-eyes?" ican-Eastern, in an extreme of Penguin Books. SS BUCYRUS VICTORY cgutiop, is of the opinion that C. Ling. $1.00; E. P. Lopez, $2.00; E. Bawdy humor being Mr. Cald­ Fans of another sort will prob­ t^e situation on the face of it Tonisson, $2.00; R. Karner, $2.00. well's forte, "Tragic Ground" ably bounce back the right poop means increased shipping. SS M. CRAWFORD ::ollows the pattern he pursued on "Where did Dirty Gertie The Crew. $14.00; W. H. Hunter, J Gloomiest answer comes from come from?" Guys hep to gin$2.00: P. SSdowski, $1.00; C. E. Kull, with so much vigor in Tobacco S,outh Atlantic. The company mill jive will sparkle on ques­ $2.00; R. M. Garrod. TI.OO; E, R. ^s that it only hopes the Mar- a cab in the U. S., and it took Gordon. $1.00; E. Gherman, $2.00; A. Road, God's Little Acre, Journey­ tions like this one: "For what is ^11 Plan can supply enough the Skipper quite a, while to Smith. $5.00: L. Folio. -$1.00; J. W. man and Trouble In July. This time he weaves hii' sym­ a cocktail known as Ward Eight cargoes to keep its 30 ships sail­ convince the local carabinieri Bigwood. $1.00; H. R. Mathisen. $2.00. pathetic yarn around an abused named?" SS SIMMONS VICTORY ing. In fact, the company points that it was all in'fun. But whether you shine or not, T. R. Neese ,$1.00; E. Davidson. character named'fepence Douthit, tyt that there is no insurance Most guys would think they $3.00; M. Hurst. $2.00; M. S. Kolonik. the -Quiz Book offers an inter­ who is mired in a war-boom t^at Marshall Plan cargoes orig­ would have learned a lesson. $1.00; W. L. Thompson. $1.00; P. ,L. town that is no longer booming esting way of- killing off-time inating in South America have But trying to teach some gas- Regan. $1.00; W. L. Wililams, $1.00; and who longs to return to his aboard ship. The quizzes can be to be shipped by the 50 percent hounds anything is pure waste E. H. Rosarge, $2.00 ; ,B. P. McNulty, pre-war home. Poor old Spence played by one person alone or $1.00; E. Monen. $2.00; Clayton Tinker, of time because these guys re­ $2.00; John Russell, $2.00; A. C. Brown. has a mighty tough time of by groups from two to eight formula. .Smith & Johnson says that, on peated the stunt later. Lucky $2.00; R. M. Gottlieb. $5.00; J. M. things. guys. the whole, the situation looks for them this time, the tide Pascual. $2.00; K. G. O'Briant. $6.00; Besides his poverty, he's bur­ A good way to pick up some favorable — but that it is too swept them close to the ship J. B. Sherman. $2.00; J. T. McNicholas. dened with an ailing wife soured straight dope, too. Just suppose $4.00: T. W. Hearne. $2.00: A. B. e^irly to make any real estimate so they let the gondola drift and Scoggins. $4.00: R. W. Johnson. $6.00; by an insatiable thirst for Doc you come ashore one day and o| the future. Much depends, the made the short distance under S. Koegian. $5.00; O. E. Laourette, Monday's stomach tonic and a have a smart aleck try to stump $2.00: E. M. DaVistr. $2.00; W. Hart company says, on how the pro­ their own steam. teen-aged daughter, who figures j-ou with: "Who raped Lucretia?" What does it prove? Only that love. $2.00; A. C. Beck. $4.00: M. privation can be tossed off, along Watch his eyes pop when you ' gram is estimated. Bruno. $4.00; N. M. Mills. $2.00; W. T. it's a waste of time trying to Ellers. SIX BILLION BUCKS • , Jr., $5.00; J.A. Buzelewski, with virtue, in a local sporting smugly shoot back: $2.00; H. E. Brooks. $2.00; D .C. house. Atf~ it now stands, the Mar- lend a hand to a gashound. "Why Tarquinius Sextus, of Wittmeyer. $1.00; B. Trasher. $1.00; L. shaU Plan calls for $6,098,000,000 There's nothing delicate about course!" English. $1.00: M. L. Fillincame, $3.00; worth of goods to be shipped G. Kihg. $2.00; N. D. Abeninathy. Tragic Groimd. But, then, neither It's all in the little book. ' abroad. Of this, $5,300,000,000 $1.00: E. L. Myers, $I.OO: N. Callaway. are the folks in it. $1.00; .1. Camporeale. $1.00; J. Mar­ wUl be earmarked for the 16 4 t t i t 4. MAL MacDONALD tinez, $1.00; J. Maisonett. $1.00; R. original Marshall Plan nations THE NEW QUIZ BOOK, by Al­ PHILOSOPHY IN A NEW KEY* Your radio and eliminator are Yantz. $1.00. in Europe. SS MADAKET bert Morehead and Geoffrey by Susanne K. Langer, Pelican at Boston Hall. Another $463,000,000 will go H. Put. $10.00; A. Heller, $1.00; L. Mott-Smith. 25 cents. Pelican Books, 258 pages, 35 cents. DeMasi Pesplain. $1.00; R. Pardo, .50: S. to China. Greece and' Turkey Books. O'Rourke. $2.00; R. A. Barrett, $1.00; 4. 4. 3. will get $275,000,000 and the In­ This one is heavy going, no N. Reznicenko, $1.00; F. T. Pettingill. ternational Children's Fund of SS HASTINGS Don't look now, but do you question about it. Chapter^ $1.00. the United Nations will receive Crewmen who were aboard SS STEEL FABRICATOR know what a jehu is? Or a Scot­ heading go like this: "The Logic $3.00. $60,000,000. sman's tartan? Or a troglodyte? of Signs and Symbols", "Life this vessel on or about Dec. 23, V. Suska. SS STEEL SURVEYOR The present legislation au­ 1946, and who know anything If you do, chances are you'll Symbols: The Roots of Sacra­ H. Karrman. $2.00; C. Jar. $2.00; thorizes the full amount to be about the injuries and subse­ G. P.Binnemans. $2.00; E. E. Ramirez. rate genius in the new specially- ment" and "On Significance in used, but Congress has not yet quent death of Samuel L. Price, $2.00; N. Mamat. $1.00; P. Nixon. prepai-ed Quiz Book, which sets Music." appropriated the money. How­ please communicate with Man- $15.00; I. D. Howison. $2.00: O. Uus- up 2,000 brain teasers in 100 However, anyone who likes to ever, the new law also authorizes dell and Wright, 501 State Na­ mann. $4.00; Chuan Ding, $2.00; I. G. quizzes. wander and muse in the man- • $2.00; F. S. Rivera. $2.00; P. an immediate loan from the Re­ tional Bank Bldg., Houston, Tex­ Garcia, But if those three stumpers sions of philosophy will enjoy Denaz, $2.00: G. P. Marilla. $2.00; G. construction Finance Corporation as. Telephone C-5249. If you call Walker. $1.00; O. Kaeloo. $4.00; F. C. have you scratching your head, Miss Langer, who writes very of $1,000,000,000 to get the pro­ collect, tell operator you are wit­ Hays. $4.00: W. M. Toed. $2.00; R. there are plenty of other op­ clearly and certainly, does not i gram under way while the ap- ness in the. Samuel Price case so E. Siostrom. $2.00; B. P. Centeno. portunities to show off your clutter her copy with stagnant ;: $2.00; F. Varvas. $1.00: R. C. White, savvy. Sports fans ought to lick academic cliches. p^;opriation is pending. , charges .will be accepted. " $1.00; J. O. Meeks, $1.00. Operators Hope For Expansion Under ERP NOTICE! Kj'' Ife?'' Friday; April 9. 1948 �i April A 1P48 PERSONALS <F' ff E ; S ^ ^ F A R E 4l S Page Fifleea' LO G Unclaimed Wages Seventh St., South, Salt Lake SYLVESTER BARNES Get in touch with Irene Chi City, Utah. 4. ,4 jt - coine, Division of Labs. & Re STEPHEN FII^ search, New Scotland Ave., A1 Your father is seriously ill. bany 1, N. Y. You are heeded at, home. S. 4. 1. 4 4 4 JULIAN MINESES MELVIN E. RICE Communicate with Mr. or Mrs, Write to your mother, care of Cruz by calling EVefgreen Tech. Sgt. C. E. Holland. 4-2789. 18124544, Sq. B, 1377, AAFBU, 4- t 4Westover Field, Mass. GEORGE F. COLEMAN 4 4 4 ; Your mother asks that you get KANE DGNNER in touch with her as soon as Information r ec e-i v e d says possible at 453 Western Ave. there has been a death in your Lynn, Mass. 5.10 Slater, D 1.73 5.26. Simmons, William F family. Get in touch with your Sheeks, Addison W 4.66 Slerdeck, 5.'#1 Sheely, B. E .30 Simmons, William G X X t. wife. RICHARD C. WOERNER 34.06 Slezak, Michael 23.37 Sheets, Warren I 8.39 Simon, Harry C 4 4 4 Simonavage, Anthony 58.72 Sloman, Alfred R 2.23 Sheldy, Arthur J :.V 14.26 Your cousin, Lawrence Hoff­ BILL THOMPSON Simonds, Walter 17.77 Slonaker, George F 3,33 ..f;. 19.28 man, Jr., wants you to get in Get in touch with youi* father, Shelby, Tull 59 Slummer, David R 117.50 2.84 Simoneau, Albert touch wifh him at 1819 N. W. E. Thompson, 1141-9th Ave., Sheldon, Robert Simonetti, George A 4.01 Shellby, Virgil J 1:... 3.75 Slusarcyzk, John F 1;28 Keeler Ave., Chicago 39, 111. South, St. Petersburg, Fla. 1.52 Slusser, Irvin D Shelmadine, Herber 1.48 Simons, Eugene V 86.38 4 4 4 FREDERICK E. BROWNLOW Shelton, Frank D 23.00 Simpson, B 81 Smaciarz, Joseph 3.44 ROBERT (BOB) ARBUCKLE Shelton, Isaac G 10.74 Simpson, Donald 31.02 Small, James 1.37 Get in touch with Lorie Write to Robert L. Bicknell, 21.10 Simpson, Everette M 7.92 Smalling, John J 11 .'30 Brownlow, 125 East 24th St., 1018 State St., Indianapolis, Ind. Shelton, Thomas J Shemet, John 2.82 Simpson, J. P. 8.27 Smaw, John T 5.92 New York City," at once. Has a 4 4 4 Shepard, Ed. J 15.90 Simpson, Leeman 0 2.75 Smey, Stephen M '.24 letter from your brother, Den­ NORWOOD T. STEADHAM Sheppard, Fred S. ./ 27.36 Simpson, Louis B 80 Smiley, Andrew C 3.78 nis. Very urgent. Formerly of the SS William Sheppai-d, Gerald L:i 10.74 Sims, Erskine F 19.79 Smith, Alfred M '3T.'94 4. James. Please get in touch with Sheppard, Gilbert 5.94 Sims, Eugene • BRIGIDO RIVERA 89 Smith, Alva G -28:37 Mrs. Rose J. Steadham, 87 Lan­ Sheppard, James 5.07 Singer, John W 14.21 Smith, Alvin R isi^ Communicate with Mrs. Shir­ caster Ave.,~ Brooklyn, N. Y. Sheppard, Lawrence E 11.85 Singletary, Calvin 2.13 Smith, Armstead 10:30 ley Wessel, Seamen's Church In­ . 4 4 4 Sheppard, Watson L 10.74 Singletary, Grove C 23.84 i Smith, Benjamin F 3.46 stitute, 25 South St., New York STEPHEN SHACK Sherinian, Chas 9.34 Singleton, James T. 50.14 ! Smith, Bob 5:14 City . Get in touch with Joseph Sherlock, Thomas A^ ........ 18.42 Sink, William C 1.74 Smith, Bonnie W 19.65 4. i Scheck, care of SS Roy K. John­ Sherman, Howard L. 24.66 Sipe, Richard O 14.35 Smith, Carey E "ALEXANDER BOKOLOWSKI 5.12 son, Alcoa Steamship Company, , '7,89 Siperkoroic, P 1.12 Smith, Charles E 12J27 Contact Mrs. Shirley Wessel, 1 Canal Street, New Orleans, La., Sherman, Lyle V Sherry, Eugene • .70 Siren, T. F 6.95 Smith, Charles L 5.69 Seamen's Church Institute, 25 or through Red Vincent. Sherwood, Quentin R. 8.91 Sirignano, Anthony 55.77 Smith, Clinton 2.49 South St., New York City. 4 4 4 ^ Shiber, James J .79 Sivetz, Peter 3.25 Smith, Clinton W 29.39 4. 4. ARMAND RIOUX. Ch. Slewed Shields, J. A 4.5Q Sixta, Hal A 2.40 Sniith, Clyde J REED EDWIN HUMPHRIES 1.91 Your son, Maurice Rioux, is Shields, Thomas 17.88 Sjoberg, Holger H 97.03 Smith, David H 40 Write to your brother, H. very anxious to hear from you.' Shields, Thomas E. ....i::.... 3.T0 Skaags, S. G 4.95 Smith, David U 1.87 Grant Humphries, 141 West Write to him at 1203 Plymouth' Shields, Thomas F. 20.53 Sharupa, Joseph 2.23 Smith, Desmond 3.46 Ave., Fall River, Mass. Shima, John A .• 1.34 Skells, John H mU», 2.90 Smith, Douglas ViSS i s. i Shimel, Dale R d.. 17.13 Skezas, W 94 Smith, E 1.50 • EDWARD WFTKO Shimelfenig, Frank E. ,26:63. Siriba, John 2.28 Smith, Earl B 4.66 Your mother and father are Shipley, Jack B 38.82 Skillman, Edgar G 8.95 Smith, Earl W 17.55 anxious to hear from you. Please Shipley, Lawrefhce E. ' 9.27 Skinner, C 14.84 1.50 Smith, Edgar Shipley, Raymond V. ..7 20.99 Skinner, Lonnie C write or phone them. BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. 1.00 Smith, Edward A 66.62 Shirah, William E 103.76 Skinner, Russell William Rentz, Agent Calvert 4539 i i i 32:10 7.40 Smith, Elmer W BOSTON 276 State St. Shive, Donald 89.86 Skinner, Zane JdHN T. ANNAL 1.78 7.45 Smith, Eric Walter Siekmann, Agent Bowdoin 4455 Shiveley, Paul ....} 10.13 You are purged to get in touch Smith, Ferdinand 1.24 . Skipper, H. , 3.50 GALVESTON SCSVi—23rd SL Shivery, Chester M.-..^.; 19:97 K^rth Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 with your mother. Skirkie, Edward 3.47 Smith, Floyd H Short," Fenton O 1.99 Skirl, Thomas W MOBILE l South Lawrence St. .'94 S i i. 3.10 Smith, Frank Shotwell, Sherword 10.25 Skladanik, Joseph CV Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 MATT FIELDS Smith, Frank 17.08 1.42 ORLEANS 339 Chartree St. 4.75 Skop, Max J 15;88 Get in touch with Anthonj' Ghrimpton, S. P. Sydney) ... 4.90 Smith, Frank E.' Sheppard, Agent, Magnolia 6112-6113 Shriver, Francis M.1.79 Skylberg, Gosta T. E. ;46 NEW YORK .51 Beaver St. O'Brien, 43 Upper Rutland St., ... 6.05 Smith, Frank A Shuart, Ralph 69.49 JM Algina, Agent llAnover 2-2784 off Summerhill, Dublin, Eire. Smith, Frank S 1.82 Slackwell, J. E ... 1.46 Shuks, A 2.12 NOttFOLK .127-129 Bank St. Smith, Fred D., Jr 8.'j» Slade, Archie B .. 3.70 Ben Rees, Agent Phdne 4-1063 Shuler, James B. 2.73 •r-W-V.— Smith, Gaston 2.*jai8 FRANK SURWILLA Slaid, Byron C 3.16 PI^LADELPHIA. .. .614-16 N. 13th St. Shuler, Ward E 49.58 Smith, George H I.ITB DON NORHOW Lloyd Gardner, Agnnt Poplar 5-1217 Slaip, James 45 Shultzs, Eugene .63 SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. 11.71 Siarpan, John 12.94 Smith, George L Contact Dick Campau, 603 Shultz, R. E 2:3^ Steve Cardullo, Agent Douglas 2-B47S Smith, Gerald G 20.75 State,' George E .01 SAN JUAN, PJl 252 Ponce de LeoU Neff Road, Grosse Pointe, Mich., Shumacher, Marvin L. 10.74 Smith, Glynn A 6.88 Slater, Alfred 2.77 Sal Colls, Agent San Juan 2-5996 as soon as possible; Shuman, Haldeman 7:47 Smith, Harland B T:87 SAVANNAH ... .220 East Bey St. 10.74 S. S. S. Shuman, James Thomas 10.73 Slater, Arthur W CUarles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 6.06 MICHAEL R. BAAL Slater, Charles 1.89 Smith, Harvey C. Shutts, James W 11.88 TAMPA ...:1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Slayton, Harold 10.82 Please get in touch with your Siarkowski, Leo L Smith, Howard W. fl.00 Claude Simmons, Agent Phone M-1323 1.87 family at 97-33 101st St., Ozone Sibert, James M.1.-04 Park, L. 1., New York. Sick, Robert E. ;7 ISG'GO rf t % % Sicknik, Arthur Leb" 28.83 MdNOLULU 18 Merchant St. Phone 58777 WILLIAM W. SiLVERTHORNE Sicotte, Lawrence ^ The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the S^'PORTLAND Ill W. Bumstde St. Please contact your mother, Sieben, Virgil 20.28 farers International Union is available to all members who wrih Beacon 4336 Mrs. C. V. Williams, Munden, Siegfried, John D. .86 " to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment iJtf RICHMOND, Call*. 257 Bth St. Va. It is important, Siekman, Walter E. ' .04 their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to ha-^ Phone 2599 SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Siekmann, Walter J. ^ i 4, 2:08, the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every Douglas 26475 COY H. GILBERT Sigler, Leslie W. .39, SIU branch for ^is purpose. SEATTLE ; .86 Seneca St. Sigmon, Robert Get in touch with yobr attor­ 25:67 However, for those who are at Sea or at a distance from n SlU Main 0290 31.50 hall, the LOG Reproduces below the fonn used to request the LOG, WItMINGTbN :446 Avalon Blvd. ney, immediately. Very import­ Sigmuhd, Robert Sihler, Delph .... Terminal 4-3131 ant. 3.56 wWch you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 Sijerkovic, Pedrdg 0.18 Beaver Street, New York 4 ,N. Y. 4 ft Silva, ArmindO M 1:48 THOMAS E. FOSTER PLEASE PRINT INEORMATION 40.87 BUFFALO .10 Exchange St. Contact your sister, Mi's. Mini Silva, Frank B 32.36 To the Editor: Cleveland 7391 hetta Hanrahan, 20197 Picadilly Silva, Lei-oy S. CMlCAbO 24 W. Superior Avft. i^ilva, Valentine 6.06 Superior 5175 Road, Detroit 21, Michigan. I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to thb •^Iver, Luther .46 i. K. S. CLEVELAND 2602 Carroll St. Silvei', Marvin D 8.41 Main 0147 CHRIS GIATRAS address helow: 1.65 DETROIT ...1038 Third st. Get in touch with John Ga- §Uverman, Maury Cadlllae C857 V 15.34 hagan in j-eference to lofgage Silverthorn, W Name DULUTH 5Si W. Michigan St. Silviera, Edward L 1.19 left in Mobile. His address is ^ Melrbse 4110 13.18 Summerfieldi Ridgcwood- Simmons, Claud TOiLBbO ...... 7.... . .615 Summit St. 1733 Street Address Si'mrrtqns, David R 7.-20 Garfleld 2112 Queens. Simmons, Dudley 1.53 City State Simmons, Machem E 21.60 Book No. 59475 .45 Will holder of this book pleaso Simmons, Marl L MONTREAL 1227 Phillips Square Signed 32.78 VICTORIA, B.C. ....802 Boughton St. report at 6th floor of SIU Hall Simmons, Paul D. Empire 4531 in New York, at first opportun­ Sinimotts, jPauI R., 11.57 VANCOUVER ;«a5 Hamilton St. ity. This is of importance in Rbok Nd. .. Simmons, Reese 2.83 Pacific 7824 squaring your record. Simmofts, Steve M 3.tW Mississippi Steamship Company 501 HIBERNIA BLDG., NEW ORLEANS, LA. Hie following' is a list of unclaimed wages and Federal Old Age Benefit over-deductions now being pa d by the Mississippi Steamship Gompaiiy covering the period up to December 31, 1946. Men due money should call or write the company office, 501 Hibernia Bldg., New Orleans^ La. All claims should be addressed to Mr. Eller\ busch and include full name. Social Security number, Z number, rating, ^ date and {dace of birth and the address to which the money is to be sentk SlU HALLS SIU, A&G District Notiee Jo AH SIU Members 1 Gt. Lakes District Canadian District :'>• •m �Page Sixteen •V h TH E SE A F ARERS I O 0 UFE Has Friends In Time Of Need Without taking a break, tnaxchers on the picketline eat their noon-day meaL Sandwiches and hot coffee are provided on each of riie liiMS. A good portion of the food has been do­ nated by various AFL Hotel and Restaurant Workers' unions. Besides food, these unions have also been -represented on the plcketlines by members who naarched side-by-side with the UFE mm f- Beaten pickets lie on the ground with their arms around their heads to protect them from police violence. One police lieutenant has stated that he personsdly saw no violence. Picture on the" right, tiaken at the height of the actiod, shows a lieutenant actively directing the police in their strike­ breaking efforts. ' js;,- Friday. April 9. 1948 Even the rain failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the pickets. The bad weather was taken in stride, and those pickets without raincoats were provided with wartime gas-repellent capes as protection against the April downpour. � 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 April 9, 1948 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. X, No. 15 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES NEW COMPANY SIGNS UP WITH SEAFARERS LABOR RALLIES BEHIND UFE IN WALL ST. BEEF OPERATORS CATIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ON EXPANSION TUGMEN ASK WAGA BOOST UFE BROADENS STRIKE TO FOUR MEMBER FIRMS ORGANIZED LABOR GIVES ALL-OUT SUPPORT TO UFE ROU OFFICIALS PRESS MEBA TO BAR COMMIE-LED MERGER SEAFARERE' AID HELPS ENGINEERS IN FAST VICTORY SHIPPING PICKS UP IN SAVANNAH,NEW TANKERS HELP TO CLEAR HALL SHIPPINS IN MOBILE IS STILL ON SLOW BELL LACK OF SUGAR SHIPMENTS TAKES ENHANTMENT OUT OF PUERTO RICO GALVESTON MEMBERSHIP SAYS 'YES'RESOLUTIONS AND AID TO UFE NEW YORK SENDS OUT CALL:RATED MEN NEEDED CREW ADD TO FRISCO'S UFE STRIKE GIFTS THE SIU-CONTRACTED COMPANIES:ALCOA ONLY ORE SHIPS KEEP PORT BALTIMORE AFLOAT TORRANCE HILLS SAVED FROM DIASTER BY ALERTT ITALIAN TANKER CREW SIU MIDDLEWEIGTH SCORES HANDILY OVER CUBAN CHAMP POTENT POTION QUELLS PANIC ON FAIRSLE DIGESTED MINUTES OF SIU SHIP MEETINGS VENETIAN BLIND STAGGERS PROVE GASHOUNDS DUMB OPERATORS HOPE FPR EXPANSION UNDER ERP Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/09/1948 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1948 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/1cd31501143e482166172aba9e52e844.PDF 6ae1dd6899c0ba2a5abd875d90d7a544 PDF Text Text OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. f i NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1943 280 OPEN LETTER Lundeberg Writes A Reply To the Well Paid Head of United Seamen'sService 18 March, 1945 Mr. Dougas Falconer, Executive Director United Seamen's Service 39 Broadway New York City -- stop squandering "money. You de­ nied that you ever had H4 per­ sons on the payroll at National Headquarters. You can easily deny this, but what I would like to see is a public statement by a certified accountant of your finances, in­ come and expenditures. You will probably discover that you not only have 114, but 161 on your payroll. Possibly the public, which do­ nates to United Seamen's Service, would be interested to know that you pay $24,000. a year rental for your offices in New York. They might also like to ff.now that you hired a professional "cansha.ker" to collect money for you. and that you paid him at the rate of $10,000. per six months. No doubt the don­ ors would also like to know that you receive $15,000. a year salary plus your expenses for your "ser­ vices," One can well afford to be social-minded for any cause under these circumstances. Dear Sir: -I received a copy of your circu­ lar wherein you state that "Lundeberg's charges are both false and malicious" in regard to the func­ tions of the United Seamen's Ser­ vice. You also state that "on De­ cember 4, 1942, in the office of Captain Macauley at Washington, he went on record for the pro­ gram." Let me remind yoti- that I only went on record for the convales­ cent bonnes for seamen, who really need them after having gone through torpedo and bombing ac­ tion—these homes to be established in American ports. "We did not agree to any hotels in foreign ports; we did not agree to any hotels in Anserican ports; we did not agree In order to clarify your mind, to any clubs. while I was an incorporator of the Let me also remind you that in United Seamen's Service, I did the meeting in Washington Cap­ tain Macauley definitely told you NOT approve of the policy which (Continued on Page 4) to cut down on your expenses afid Dr. Daniel Blain States Views On Shore Time For Torpedoed Men Pressed for answers to the vital question of "convoy fatigue" and the length of time that seamen may be allow­ ed ashore posed by Mathew Dushane, Washington repre­ sentative of the SIU, Dr. Daniel Blain, surgeon of the U. S. Public Health Service states the official views on the ir-t problem. 1 ^ ' • Dr. Blain is the surgeon attach- to go back to sea within three tached to the WSA in charge of weeks because those who finally rehabilitating seamen suffering the stayed ashore became quite dissat­ rigors of torpedoing. isfied with the idea of going back • The letter stating his views fol­ to sea. lows in full; Mr. Rundel and I discussed the War Shipping Administration matter and at that time decided New York, N. Y. that frequent vacations of shorter . Medical Department periods would be better than long­ 30 East 37th St. er vacations at any single time. Dear Mr. Dushane: With men who are suffering the In response to your question apparent effects of nervous strain with regard to medical advice on due to "convoy fatigue" and are the general question of how long possibly in danger of cracking up a time a man must have on shore, I would say that one has to strike from their experiences, we find a happy medium between too lit­ that after they have been at the tle time and too much time. From rest homes about three weeks it is the standpoint of a layman I was generally time to keep them from intereited to hear about a year ago settling down too comfortably, or from Mr. Rundel of the British falling into chronic habits; and it Consulate, who has charge of all is better for ;the illness itself that British seamen, that he found that they get back to sea from then on the proper timing element was ex­ as quickly as possible. It is im­ tremely important. Most of his portant, of course, that the-three men who were perfectly weU had (Continued^ on page 2) No. 7 Coast Guard Issues New Rules On Suspension, Revocation Of Efficiency Certificates Wartime rules governing "A" Marine Board Investigation of accidents and casual­ ties have been issued by the U.S. Coast Guard providing scant protection for members of the unlicensed personnel. Issued under cover of "investigating" accidents and casualties the new rules provide for the revocation and suspension of licenses and efficiency certifi­ cates, under other sections of the law, for seamen involved in the occurances. The rulings provide for hearingsJQ after investigation — by other decision of the hearing officer and than the investigating officer under will allow only such points as he whomsoever the District Coast may introduce to be admitted to Guard Officer shall name. the record, a transcript of which Hearing officers shall have the right of calling any and all wit­ nesses and determining the guilt of any seafarer charged. Appeals may be taken under the District Coast Guard Officer whose word on the revocation or suspension of licenses or-certificates of efficiency shall be final. While the person charged is al­ lowed to have counsel present, it is noticable that counsel for a witness is restricted to ail vising hint, as to his rights, and is not allowed to "otherwise participate in the hear­ ing." While an appeal is waiting a hearing the seaman charged is granted the right of a "temporary certificate" at the discretion of the District Coast Guard Officer which will expire when the appeal hearing comes up. Appeals must be in writing and must be presented by the seaman SIU Member Decorated will be allowed if requested. If the person charged fails to appear after being notified cither personally or by registered letter the hearing shall proceed, accord­ ing to the rules. The right of calling witnesses or for documents, papers, and other evidence is granted the seamen charged who may request the hear­ ing officer to order such brought in. Washington, D. C.—Gustav F. Aim, an SIU carpenter was decor­ ated with the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal by the order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, here, March 20. Tlie presentation was made by C a p t. Edward Macauley, and Brother Aim was also handed a Presidential citation for his cour­ age, which follows: UNITED STATES MARITIME COMMISSION Washington, D. C. Office of the Chainnan March 20, 1943 Additionally when such investi­ gations are being made the inve.stigating officer is required to in­ formally notify the man charged of the nature of the complaint and allow him to comment in refuta­ tion of the charges. The rules are printed in full here for the information of seamen. All portions in italics are those vitally affecting seamen and should be studied carefully. The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the MERCHANT MARINE DIS­ TINGUISHED SERVICE MED­ AL to GUSTAV FRANKE ALM, Carpenter (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 4) �Friday, April 2, 1943 THE SEAFAKEKS'^ LOG Page Two PublUhta by fM SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA " Atlaatic auR Gulf Disfrict Dr. Blain's Letter REPORT FROM {Continued from Page 1) weeks spent ashore be under the best of conditions. ' Fortunately, we are able to of­ Affmat0a»M^tA4 'JLmsrto(M F*a0ro(ton Of Labor fer ideal conditions at our rest homes, and we therefore feel that HARRY LUNDEBERG, Int»maticnicd PltvildMit 110 Mcekst Strset, Room 402, Soa Frandaoa, Colli. at the end of tlitee weeks it is proper and that the men arc in the iLD2>^cS ALL a0ER^SF02fDJSNCJS aONCffRNlNff fSlM best posriSie condition to go back PUBUOATIOV TOl to work. War Manpower Commission: THE SEAFABEBS' LOG Our concept of the "convoy "fa­ A meeting was called for last Tuesday, due to the CIO (NMU)' P. O. 25, Station P, New York. N. Y. tigue" element, which is so apt to Representative being sick it was held on Thursday, the Selective Ser­ ^ Phone: BOwling Green 9-8346 get to a chronic stage and' become vice, WSA, WMC, and the SIU had representatives there—^NMU rep-i a real nerve condition, is that at resentative did not show up. the beginning it is a normal reac­ Several angles of the directive were discussed, and particular dis­ tion "to an overwhelming sitiiation. cussion centered on the time that a seaman would be allowed ashore, K This might be due either to long strongly protested the thirty day limit. Mr. McPherson called the meet­ periods of waiting and strain with ing off, as he felt that they (WMC) needed more information from little sleep and great fatigue, or the medical profession on the time off that should be given to seamen some sudden event such as the tor­ in-between voyages. pedoing of a ship and exposure in Contacted Frank Fenton, AFL representative, on the Labor Policy a lifeboat. It is important that Committee of the WMC and protested the action that is being taken The past week has been Survivor Week. The brothers came in ^th stories of their experiences from torpedoes and the men that were this not be connected in any way by Mr. McPherson of the planning committee of the \ii^C. I feel that lost on SIU ships. Our next casualty list will have about 50 names on with mental disease, that these men he is giving us the run-around on this problem—^Fenton, myself and it. Walter (Mad Russian) Semenov and Francis Conlet (CUZ) Mur­ be taken care of in the country several other members of the AFL lodged a complaint to Mr. Appley of and it is also important that they the Administrative staff and member of the commission, who has prom­ ray were interviewed by the WORLD TELEGRAM. Gus (Chips) ALM received a citation and a decoration from the get back to work again before ised us that this question will be settled this coming week. long to prove to themselves that Government. The second member of the SIU to receive it. All other workers in all industries are given one day off per week they are still able to do so. This Ed (Cookie) Males and R. E. Dickey, former Patrolman from Bal­ is quite similiar to the custom in which amounts to 52 days off per year, under selective service memor­ timore, were shipmates on a torpedoed vessel. Dickey was orT a raft with aviation, where a man after a crack andum No. 182, a merchant seaman who was employed on a vessel for John Sandova when they were picked up. Sandova died before they up, immediately gets into a plane one year would only be entitled to 30 days off, certainly this is a legiti­ mate objection on our part. jvere rescued. and goes up as soon as possible. It seems to me that the other maritime unions in the field are notJ Dickey is recuperating in a hospital in Canada and we hope to see This is also true in horseback rid­ interested in thij directive, as they have not had any representation on him around his old stamping ground soon. He may now have to stay ing circles where a fall from a any of the meetings that were held, the NMU only appeared at one ashore for a long time because of an injury he received. We're glad to horse must be followed in a very short time by getting back on the meeting, although they feel that the men should be entitled to more know he is alive. time off, they are not very insistent, on that or any other part of the Ed Miles says he was making Parker House rolls, when that nasty horse. directive that we feel is objectionable, and will tend to upset the morale A long voyage, such as three to torpedo came along and he had to leave. His five children are glad to of the seamen. , see their daddy again. John Kupta was on the same ship, but quit it in six months, obviously requires a New York, when he had a premonition of impending disaster. He longer time, and I would be in­ 0. Banks, SIU Agent, Mobile, Reports: clined to stretch a bit the matter couldn't convince Dickey to get off. Charles Turner, SIU patrolman, was ordered to appear for his phy­ of three weeks. I might say that Bill Chalk G-80, told us of his experience. He and his shipmates sical and be inducted into the Army—Contacted Selective service and if the time spent ashore is spent in were torpedoed twice within six hours. The rescue vessel which picked a hospital there should be extra they have notified his local board that under their memorandum Noi. them up with 200 other survivors got it a fev^ minutes later and only time allowed, so that three weeks 182 (WMC Directive) seamen who arc ashore working in administra­ 8 of Ills buddies were around after it was over. is proper unless a person is sick tive positions are to be given consideration as active seamen. It is rumored that Albert Bernard (Tiny Tim) Moses was recently part of the time, in which case he With the passage of HR. 133, seamen may now pay their back lost. D. C. Joralcmon is now shipping from the West Coast. Bernard should have more time. I would taxes for when they were employed an WSA ships, which will entitle Brooks, after a year of service, was recently discharged from the Army, be very willing to recommend to them to the benefits of the Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance Arthur Berg (who was a member of a Commando Division at the age any draft board that in cases of (Section 209 of the Social Security Act, as amended). of 45) is now an active seaman. WSA Legal Bulletin No. 31, Dated March 15, 1943, covers thisi sickness the vacation period not Floyd Miller is still quite sick, and the boys are pinch hitting for start until after the sickness is es­ which is as follows: him. We hope you like the stuff. sentially over. We must remember Quote. "Seamen may have worked as employees of the WSA or the that it is better for the man once U. S. Maritime Commission after September 30, 1941, without the he has been treated to get back to employees tax being deducted from thdr wages. If such seamen: work, rather than hang around. desire retroactive coverage under HR. 133, arrangements may be Consequently, we have to temper made by the general agen^, provided the individual seamen consent^ our advice in this matter with re­ thereto, for the paym^ of the employer's and the employee's taxeij gard to special situations in each with respect to wages paid during that period. csae. "In order to enable the seamen to secure the fullest possible I trust that this will answer your benefits of the retroactive features of the new law, all general question. I am very much inter­ agents are instructed to deduct the employee's contributions fromi^ S 8 DYNASTIC ..i $160.00 ested in an extensive program for the seamen's wages unpaid on the date of the enactment of HR 153, S S TULSA i. 53.62 prevention of "convoy fatigw" into law, and also from all wages payable with respect to voyagesf , EARL PULLY 7 1.00 and its bad effects. I hope very uncompleted at the time." Unquote; j OTTO SCHABLINSKI 1.00 much that I might have a chance Seamen have several benefits imder this law and I am of the opin-' S 8 ALCOA PIONEER 72.00 to show you what we are planning ion that they should pay the back taxes that were not deducted by the! NEW ORLEANS BRANCH 6.00 along this line, so that we can get agent of the WSA. ,, A, L, GRASER 2.00 the cooperation of yora and all your 8 8 GATEWAY CITY 5.00 men. I would particularly like the Maritime War Emergencg Board: A. ARMAND ...^ ... 8.00 opportunity to have speakers talk The regular monthly meeting of the Advisory Committee that was 8 8 ALCOA PROSPECTOR 15iOO to your men from time to time scheduled to be'held on Wednesday, March 24th, 1943, proceeded as' VI. McEtCHIN 5.00 8 8 JOHN POE leJW on certain subjects^ of great inter­ follows: 8 8 SCOHARIE 30.00 est to them and are part of our Meeting was called to order by Mr. Erich Nielson, secretary of the 8 8 JAMES GUNN 28.00 large scale program of prevention. board and he stated that none of the board members were able to at-; A MARCO 15.00 With kindest regards., tend this meeting. All the unions; objected to holding any meeting J. J. WILLIAMS 2.00 (Signed) Darnel Blain M. D. without any of the board members being present. They also demanded Ok BERRY .................... 2J)e Surgeon U. Si Public that the board submit in writing what, in the opinion of the board, is 8 8 T. ROBERTSON 12.^ He^th Service. their jurisdiction. 8 8 GEORGE GALE 145.00 was then adjourned, with the statement from the secret; • NOTICE • tary Meeting TOTAL .... .$579.37 that he would convey to the three board members that position The following: brothers, should taken by the unions. stop in ihs office ef the SeeretaryThe Thursday, March 25 th, 1943 meeting was called to order by] Troasurer sa that tbeir reeorde ATLANTIC ANB GULF SHIPPING FOB the Chairman of the Board,. Mr. Edward Macauley. Dr. Frank Grahairi may be straiahtened out:; also was there. Dr. John R. Steelman was unable to attend. MAKCH 8 TO MARCH 20 NATHAN MA8HEE(»sf^ No. 21732 Agenda consisted as follows; FRANK GAGES No. 21976 DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL GAINES D. HEDGES .. No. 22302 I'.y Report of the Chairman. SHTPPED ....313 256 203 FRANK SAN JOSE COLLADO 772 2.. Jurisdiction of the Advisory Committee. No. 22469 3. War Risk Insurance. REGISTERED 295' 243 96 634 ARTHUR R. 8ASSI .... Nc 22661 4, Bonuses. > DONALD M. LAINE ... No. 24176 ON HAND (Wk. ending War. 20) 213 175 67 455 {Continued on PJge 3) WILLIAM D. WEI8E ... No. 24178 Washington Bu Matthew Dushane RiARCH 2a, ma Out of tfee Focs^l by t it. Seafarers' Log- HONOR ROLL III "'to �Friday, April 2, 1945 THE Wasimigtoii Report (Contintud from Page 2) Fmnt No. 1 of the Agenda:. All representatives were supplied with a statement in mimeograph by the Board as to their jurisdiction, and under the Chairman's report, i'scussion on their jurisdiction was held, , The Board claims that this is the first time that their decisions have been challenged by any union. The SUP and the SIU did not agree with the Board on this question as we have time and again subittitted our opposition to their decisions and have constantly called for 0 Board meeting to discuss with the Board our objections to some of their decisions. Our objections arc too numerous to mention here. The HQ of both the above respective organizations have copies of these ob­ jections in their files. The Chairman of the Board emphatically stated that they are of the opinion that they can change any or all of the decisions any time that they feel that certain areas are no longer danger areas. SUP and SIU representatives informed the Board that we are not in agreement with their interpretation as to their jurisdiction, and we insisted that they have no authority to change any decision, unless there has been a dispute, and the Board must hold a hearing and hear argu­ ments from both the employers and the union before they have any authority to make a decision. All the union representatives informed the board they were not in agreement with the Board on their interpretation of the Statement of Principles as to their jurisdiction. Upon a motion that was carried, the board's interpretation of their jurisdiction was tabled in order to proceed with the other business on hand. Point No. 2 of the Agenda: Jurisdiction of the Advisory Committee: It was brought out under discussion that in view of the fact that the board's jurisdiction was never agreed to by the members of the union, that the jurisdiction of the committee whatever it is could not be properly determined. After hours of discussion that was leading to 1K> definite purpose, it was moved to recess for dinner and to reconvene at 8:15 P.M. When reconvened the meeting proceeded on the discus­ sion of the 2nd Seamen's War Risk Insurance. Point No. 3 of the Agenda: Seamen*s War Risk Insurance: All the representatives of the unions strenuously opposed the iaction taken by the board, in changing the decision on the 1st Seamen's War Risk Insurance policy. After hours of discussion the board has agreed to the following:(A) Allow 5 days for the unions to submit briefs on the 2nd War Risk Insurance. (B) To immediately give their consideration to the clause regard­ ing a seaman's beneficiary, with the question of immediately changing it to conform with the first policy, wherein a seaman can name any beneficiary whom he pleases. (C) The Board is to give consideration to the recommendations that the unions have made, and redraft a new^war risk policy, and be­ fore making any decision on the new policy, it will be submitted to all the signatories of the Statement of Principles, for their con­ sideration and comments. Point No. 4 of the Agenda, Bonuses: As in the case of the 2nd Seamen's War Risk Insurance, the unions also strenuously objected to the; ^bitrary action taken by the Board in changing the port and area bonus decision. Under discussion of the port and area bonuses, Joseph Curran, President of the NMU, stated that the position of his union was that they never Wfire in favor of port or area bonuses . . . This is what the SIU and SUP have been contending ever since the unions tried to get their men some compensation for the risks that they have been taking in sailing the ships through dangerous waters, or entering dangerous ports or areas. They have finally admitted through their mouthpiece why all the setbacks on the bonus disputes, wherein they never have, prior to the war, struck a ship for an increase in bonus. They were content to let the SIU and SUP carry the fight, and then cash in on the gains, of other unions. We all very well recall, the NMU accepting 25% when the other unions were getting a higher bonus, and as all the bonus rates increased, the NMU were always lagging behind and sailing the ships with their men getting less than the other unions. The statement made by Curran and entered into the record, now stands out as their position on the bonus, and the NMU officials misinformed their membership as to the position that they have been taking regarding the port and area bonuses. It was the unanimous opinion of all the unions that the board should reconsider the latest decision on the port and area bonuses, and withdraw their latest decision, and restore the port and area bonuses prior to March 1st, 1943. The consensus of opinion by the tmions regarding the latest decis­ ion of the board on the/port and area bonuses is that, they should be restored back to where they were prior to March 1st 1943. The meeting adjourned close to midnight, with no assurance that they would make any changes in their latest decisions. {Continued on Page 4) ' „ •• -Vv. J-"'' Mm SBAFAaEl^S' Page Thre# LOG DO NOT SHIP ERIK V083 , SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION - OF NORTH AMERICAN ATLANTIC and GULF DISTRICT J. A. SMITH WICK VAN BUREN HENRY BERTEL RAYMOND GUZMAN WILLIAM F. MEANEY, P. 7696 Secretary-Treasnrcr's Office ROOM 213 — 2 STONE STRJECT, NEW YOBJC CITY P.O. Boa 25, Station P. Phone BOwIins Green 9-834* PS! BULLETIN! Crew membera of the following vessels can collect Russian Govern­ ment bonus checks at Amtorg Cor­ poration offices, 210 Madison Ave., New York; 8S DYNASTIC SS SCOHARIE SS GATEWAY CITY Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK ADDRESS PHONE 2 Stone St Dispatcher's Office BOwIing Green 9-8346 Agent . BOwIing Green 9-3437 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave .Liberty 4057 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay SL .Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St. Lombard 7651 NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI • Norfolk 4-1033 NEW ORLEANS 309 Chartres St .Canal 3336 SAVANNAH ,....218 East Bay St. Savannah 3-1728 TAMPA 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St . Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce da Leon .Puerto de ncrm GALVESTON 219 20th Street .Galveston 2-8043 FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway. Coast Guard's New Rulings {Continued from Page 1) TITLE 46-SHIPPING CHAPTER II—COAST GUARD: INSPECTION AND NAVIGATION PART 136—"A" MARTIME INVETIGATION BOARD RULES TEMPORARY WARTIME RULES GOVERNING INVESTIGATIONS OF ACCIDENTS AND CASUAL­ TIES! By virture of the authority vest­ ed in me by section 4450, R.S., as amended (46 U.S.C. 239), and Executive Order No. 9083, dated February 28, 1942 (7 F.R. 1609), the temporary wartime rules and regulations governing investiga­ tions of accidents and casualties are amended as follows; Section 136.103 (a) is amended by changing the last two sentences thereof to read as follows: 5 136.103 NOTICE OF CASUAL­ TY AND VOYAGE RECORDS, (a) >1 «• it •j'jjg master owner, charterer, or agent of any vessel involved in a marine casualty, in addition to the notice required by this section, shall, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of the casualty, prepare and file an original and three copies of a report of such casualty on Coast Guard Form NCG 2692 with the District Coast Guard Officer of the district in which the casualty occurred or in which the vessel first arrives af­ ter such casualty. A report of per­ sonal accident not involing death shall be made on Coast Guard Form NCG 924 (e). Section 136.104 is amended to read as ftdlows: 5 136.104 pRELrWINARY INVES­ TIGATIONS. (a) As soon as possible after receiving notice of a marine casualty, Other than a casualty re­ sulting from enemy action, the District Coast Guard Officer in whose jurisdiction the casualty oc­ curs, or in cases involving casual­ ties occurring on the high seas, to whose jurisdiction the personnel of the vessel or vessels involved first return shall cause a preliminary in­ vestigation of such casualty to be made. (b) The prelimina^ investiga­ tions will be conducted by exam­ ining officers designated by the District Coast Guard Officer. Such examining officers shall have the power to administer oaths, sub­ poena witnesses, require persons having knowledge of the subject matter of the investigation to an­ swer questionnaires, and require the production of relevant books. 1 7 F.R. 6778, 10866; 8 F.R. 550. papers, documents, and other rec­ ords. (c) At the conclusion of the investigation, the District Coast Guard Officer shall submit to Headquarters a full and complete report of all the facts and circum­ stances relating to the casualty or accident together with such recom­ mendations for subsequent action as he deems proper. This report is in addition to action taken under § 136.i06 to suspend or revoke li­ censes or certificates. (d) The District Coast Guard Officer shall designate examining officers who shall conduct prelim­ inary investigations of complaints made, in any case not involving a marine casualty or accident, against a licensed officer or holder of a cer­ tificate of service or efficiency charging him with any act of in­ competency or misconduct while acting under the authority of his license or certificate, or with any act in violation of the provisions of sections 170, 214, 215, 222, 224, 224a, 226, 228-2H, 240, 361, 362, 364, 371-373, 375-382, 384, 385, 391, 391a, 392, 393, 399, 400, 402-416, 435-440, 451-453, 460-463, 464, 467, 470-481, 482, or 489-498 of Title 46 of the United States Code or of any reg­ ulations isstied thereunder for the purpose of determining whether reasonable basis exists for the in­ stitution of proceedings for the re­ vocation or suspension of the li­ cense or certificate. In the conduct of preliminary investigations here­ under, such officers shall have the power to administer oaths, sub­ poena witnesses, require persons having knowledge of the subject matter of the investigation to an­ swer questionnaires, and require the production of relevant books, pa­ pers, documents, and other records. (e) In every preliminary inves­ tigation of a complaint as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, the examining officer conducting such investigation shall, where the licensed officer or holder of a cer­ tificate of service or efficiency whose conduct is being investigat­ ed is available, advise such person informally of the substance of the complaint against him and afford him an opportunity at that time to make such comment in refutation of such complaint as he may desire. Section 156.108 is amended to read as follows: § 156.106 SUSFENSION OR RE­ VOCATION PROCEEDINGS, (a) Sus­ pension or revocation proceedings shall be instituted by an examin­ ing officer in any case in which it appears, as a result of any prelim­ inary investigation made under paragraphs (a) or (d) of § 136.104, or otherwise, that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a licensed officer or holder of a cer­ tificate of service is incompetent or has beht guilty of misbehavior, negligence, or unskillfuJness or has endangered life or has wilfully vio­ lated any of the provisions of sec­ tions 170, 214, 215, 222, 224, 224a, 226, 228-234, 239, 240, 361, 362, 364, 371-373, 375-382, 384, 385, 391, 391a, 392, 393, 399, 400, 402-416, 435-440, 451452, 460-463, 464, 467, 470-481, 482, or 489-498 of Title 46 of the United States Code or any of the regulations issued thereunder. (b) To institute such proceed­ ings the examining officer shall pre­ pare charges and specifications against such person, fix the time and place of hearing, summon the person charged and subpoena wit­ nesses, and transmit the case for hearing by a hearing officer. (c) The District Coast Guard Officer shall designate hearing of­ ficers who will conduct the hear­ ings provided for in this section. No case s/xtll be heard by any of­ ficer or employee who participated in the preliminary investigation thereof. (d) A notice of the time and place of hearing and a copy of thi, charges and specifications shall be served upon the person charged either by personal service or by registered mail with return receipt required, sufficiently in advance of the time set to give the such person a reasonable opportunity to pfEi pare his defense. When personal service is made upon the person charged, the officer or employee making service shall exhibit the original of the notice to the person charged, read it to such person if he cannot read, and give him a copy thereof and of the charges and specifications. (e) The hearing officer shall open the hearing at the time and place specified in the notice, ad­ minister all necessary oaths, cause a complete record of the proceed­ ings to. be kept, regulate and con­ duct the hearing in such a manner as to bring out all the relevant and material facts, and insure the accused a fair and impartial hear­ ing on the chrges made against him. The examining officer shall aid in the orderly presentation of {Comtimied o» Page 4) �THE Page Four Washington Report I'U- {Continued from Page 3) House Merchant Marine Subcommittee: _ Are holding hearings regarding excessive profits made by the ship­ owners. It was brought out that in the year of 1941, (this is the year that we had all the bonus disputes with the operators) that 81 privately owned vessels received the amount of $31,264,880 out of Lend-Lease funds for 90 voyages to the Red Sea, of which $26,874,176 represented profits. The spokesmen for the companies involved, stated that they are not going to give any of this money back to the ^government, as they feel that they are entitled to this profit for the risks that they inairred in sending their ships to the Red Sea. How well we recall their wails when we complained about the risks that the seamen took, and their continual howls regarding the Lend-lease cargo that we were carrying and that we were obstructing the defense of the U. S. The American Hawaiian Steamship Co. paid their stockholders a 50% dividend during that period. This was the company that tlireatened to sue the SUP when the crews of their ships struck for a more equitable bonus in the port of New York. Wonder if the members of the MWEB have read these releases. Federal Register: Under date of March 20th, 1943, the register contains all the latest bonus decisions, and other very interesting WSA orders. Advise all sea­ men to write to the government printing office for a copy. They cost 10c apiece. The WSA is supplying insurance policies for the seamen and the fishermen. The policy that covers the seamen under the second War Risk Insurance is carried by the WSA. It is interesting to note what position they have taken regarding the seamen who are carrying the supplies to the armed forces and the United Nations, and th^ great ballyhoo that they are giving the press regarding the courage of the seamen, and the medals that Rear Admiral Emory S. Land has approved. It is great stuff. Now let's check and see wht they think of a seaman as far as their future is concerned if they are permanently disabled. On pages No. 3448 and 3449 they have a scale for the compensa­ tion of disability of fishermen, and on page No. 3458, they have a scale for the compensation paid a seamen for disability. ril quote these two scales: SEAMEN: FISHERMEN: Hand Arm . Foot . Leg .. Eye .. 50% 65% 50% 65% 45% Hand Arm Foot Leg Eye 50% 40% 65% , , 35% SEAFARERS' Friday. April 2, 1943 LOG -Sis Coast Guard's New Rulings tive immediately, and the license {Continued'from Page 3) evidence and may examine and or certificate of service Or effici­ cross-examine witnesses and intro­ ency so revoked or suspended shall duce documentary evidence into be immediately surrendered. In the the record. The- person charged absence of appeal as provided in and de­ shall have the right to have coun­ 5136.107, the findings sel present at the hearing and shall cision of the hearing officer shall be be permitted to call, examine and final and shall be binding on the cross-examine witnesses and to in­ person charged for all purposes. Section 136.107 is amended to troduce relevant documentary evi­ dence into the record. Any wit­ read as follows: ness may, if he so desires, have per­ 5 136.107 APPEAL, (a) Any sonal counsel present during the person whose license or certificate time he is being examined to ad­ of service or efficiency is revoked vise him as to his rights, privileges, or suspended may, within 30 days and immunities under the Consti­ after the decision of tlx hearing tution, but such counsel may not officer, take an appeal to tlx Dis­ otherwise participate in the hear- trict Coast CiMrd Officer of the district in which the hearing was htg. ({) The hearing officer shall held. Every appeal shall be type­ have power either on his own mo­ written or written in a legible hand tion or upott the request of the per­ and shall set forth as briefly as son charged to issue subpoenas possible the name of the appellant, summoning witnesses or requiring the nature of the charge, the name the production of any relevant of the hearing officer who made the books, papers, documents, or other decision, the substance of the de­ cision, and a statement of each evidence. (g) In any case in ^which the separate ground for such appeal. person charged, after having been (b) The District Coast Guard duly served with notice of a hear­ Officer on appeal may affirm, re­ ing fails to appear, a notation to verse, or modify the decision of the that effect shall be made in the hearing officer or remand the case record and the hearing shall pro­ for further Ixaring. The District Coast Guard Officer will not con­ ceed. (h) At the conclusion of the sider evidence which is not a part hearing the hearing officer shall of the record of the hearing and make an appropriate decision, based will not consider any ground of upon 'the evidence adduced at the appeal which is not specified by hearing as to the guilt or inno- the accused. The decision of the cense of the person charged. In District Coast Guard Officer on the event the person charged is appeal will be in -writing and will and conclus­ found guilty, the hearing officer contain his findings shall issue and serve upon the ac­ ions. The decision of the District cused an appropriate order suspend­ Coast Guard Officer on appeal shall ing or revoking his license or cer­ be final and shall be binding on the tificate. Such order shall be effec­ parties for all purposes. (c) A transcript of the record,, before the hearing officer shall Ix made available to any person whose license or certificate is revoked oi; suspended for the purpose oi mak­ ing an appeal pursuant to the pro«, visions of this section. (d) Any person whose license or certificate is revoked or suspend­ ed and who intends to appeal front the decision, of, revocation or sus­ pension may file with the hearing officer a request for a temporary license or certificate valid during the pendency of the appeal. Such temporary license or certificate may be issiied in the discretion of the hearing officer or of the District, Coast Guard Officer. Each such temporary license or certificate shall contain such terms and con­ ditions as the issuing officer may prescribe and shall contain a defin­ ite expiration date fixed by the is­ suing officer which date, however, may be extended from time to time by the issuing officer. Section 136.109 (a) is amended to read as follows: 5 136.109 DISCLOSURE OF REC­ ORDS. (a) No reports of investi­ gations or records of proceeding) or any information relating there­ to shall be open to public inspec­ tion or otherwise disclosed, except as may be authorized by the Com­ mandant. (R.S. 4450, as amended 46 U.S.G 239; E.G. 8976, 9083, 6 F.R. 6441, 7 F.R. 1609) R. R. WAESCHE, Commandant, FEBRUARY 16, 1943. (F.R. Doc. 43-2590; Filed, February 17. 1913; 9:54 a.m.) Lundeberg's Reply SIU Member Decorated 15% Thumb Total destroyed hearing. .. 50% To. WeU Paid For Heroism At Sea A fisherman received 45% for the loss of his eye, while a seaman U.S.S. Director only receives 3 5% for the loss of his eye. Total disability for the fisherman and the seaman is $5000. The seaman and fisherman have always fought legiriation wherein they would {Continued from Page 1) come under the U. S. Longshoremen and Harbor Workers compensation you hatched along with other soAct, as they felt that the total claim for disability was too low called social workers to maintain ($7,5'00). and continue the United Seamen's It now seems that the WSA is paving the way to get some new Service after the War. No doubt Act to cover the seamen, under the terms of the WSA policy, which you would like to have that $15,is lower than the Longshoreman's Act. The WSA policy is for $5000 000. a year continue indefinitely for fishermen and seamen. after the war, but let me tell you The Maritime War Emergency Board has ruled that a seaman may- this: The membership of the Sail­ take out additional insurance, above $5000 if they wish, however, the ors' Union of the Pacific and the WSA are the ones who insure the seamen and on page No. 3446 of Fed­ eafarers' International Union of North America, affiliated with the eral Register dated March 20th, 1943, it states: • A, F. of L. are definitely opposed Quote. "Crew Individual War Risk Insurance does not include to your program. I take orders injury, disability, illness and covers only loss of life, unless other­ from the membership and we are wise agreed." Unquote. of the opinion that you and your All seamen who take out any additional insurance should be on associates, together with the sliiptheir guard and see that this additional insurance is made out to cover owncrs, would like to establish this permanently so you can substi­ disability, illness, etc. tute a lot of charity outfits for a From all indications, the WSA has the squeeze on the maritime good union—along the lines of the unions and when this present war is over, there will be no doubt be a old seamen's "institutes," which move by the WSA to use the old line that the Maritime Commission seamen have had such sad experi­ has used in the past that as they ara a government agency, and that they ence with. cannot sign any contract. I am printing this in Our official As the biggest majority of ships afloat will be WSA ships, we will in some instances have contracts with a company that have no ships of paper and again I would like to their own. This will probably lead to a strike and the WSA will play suggest to you that you publicize the lole that the shipping Board played after the last war, supplying yqpir financial statement—both in­ the finks to sail the ships. •« come and expenditures. War Manpower Commission: A meeting was scheduled for this past week, but it has been post­ poned until Monday, March 29th, 1943. They are probably waiting for the West Coast representatives to leave Washington before calling this rneeting. m' Very truly yours, HARRY LUNDEBERG, President {Continued from Page 1) CITATION: Foi: extraordinary heroism under unusual hazards. His ship was traveling in a con­ voy which, due to extremely heavy seas and winds of gale force, had become scattered. Near midnight a torpedo struck and the ship sank rapidly. Aim, With about forty of his shipmates, managed to clear the ship in a lifeboat, but the seas were too great for the heavily-laden boat which swamped and capsized. A number of the men who were thrown into the icy waters man­ aged to cling to the overturned hull, but during the night the seas washed the exhausted men off, one PERSONALS GASTON SMITH, No, UuIf-322 Please contact your home as your people are worried about you. by one, until only he and four others remained. The seas con­ tinued to build up, and first one and then another of Aim's four companions was washed off, but," by feats of courage and strength, he hauled them back onto the up­ turned boat. At dawn a rescue corvette appeared and, with great difficulty, was maneuvered along­ side. Lines were thrown to the overturned boat and the carpenter secured them around the shoulders of each man in succession until all were hauled to the deck of the res­ cue ship. Another line was thrown to Aim, but his efforts in rescuing the others seemed to have exhaust­ ed his strength and he fell into the sea between the lifeboat and the corvette. Although crushed sever­ al times against the side of the cor­ vette by the heaving lifeboat, he managed, by supreme effort, to se-. cure a line around himself and was hauled unconscious to the ship's deck. His magnificent courage and disregard of liis own safety in sav­ ing the lives of his shipmates con­ ARTHUR A. CHRISMAN, Jr. stitute a degree of heroisni whicK Your Union book has been found. will be .an enduring inspiration to Apply for it in room 213 at 2 Stone seamen ofi the United States Mer­ Street. chant Marine everywhere. JAMES MORRISON, No. 2995 Please contact your mother. ROBERT C. DIAMOND Contact youi- daughter, La Verne Sailors' Union of the Pacific Diamond, phone Riverside, Gal., 6652-J. Secretary-Treasurer For the President = (Sgd.). 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Title A name given to the resource April 02, 1943 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. V, No. 7 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: LUNDENBURG WRITES A REPLY TO THE WELL PAID HEAD OF UNITED SEAMEN'S SERVICE COAST GUARD ISSUES NEW RULES ON SUSPENSION, REVOCATION OF EFFICIENCY CERTIFICATES SIU MEMBER DECORATED DR. DANIEL BLAIN STATES VIEWS ON SHORE TIME FOR TORPEDOED MEN Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/02/1943 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1943 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/89435e8171b50d240399d0199f08b90d.PDF 77b739ef58144747e72930b7aedcc4f1 PDF Text Text CONTINUE FIOHT AGAINST T-H, GREEN TELLS SlU Report CONVENTION Of A&G Delegation Lists District's Activities, Gains DuringPastTwo Years BALTIMORE, March 29—In an opening day address to the SIU's Fourth Biennial Convention, Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf DUtrut, Seafarers International Union of NA at the Southern Hotel here, William Green, Am­ No. 13 erican Federation of Labor president, denounced the NEW YORK. Nt Y., FRIDAY. APRIL 1. 1949 VOL. XI *Taft-Hartley Act and said The Seafarers International Union will never give up the Hiring Hall provisions you now have in your contracts, for your success and free­ dom depend upon its main­ tenance." The Taft-Hartley Act was the principal subject of the 30-ininute speech, but the AFL presi­ dent also took occasion to com­ pliment the SIU on its many achievements over the years. He especially lauded the SIU's vmfiagging resistance to communist infiltration on the waterfront. President Green said that, al­ though the labor committees of both the Senate and the House of Representatives had approved bills to repeal the Taft-Hartley Act, he expected labor's enemies in Congress to wage a strong fight on the floors of both houses to retain the obnoxious law's worst features. He declared that labor unions themselves must not let up in their campaign to get the TaftHartley statute erased from the book and called upon the SIU to do its part. The results of last fall's election were noh^in them­ selves enough, he said, to guar­ antee repeal. Earlier in the day, George Meany, AFL Secretary-Treasurer, also addressed the delegates. He expressed much the same views and the same fears about the Taft-Hartley Act as President Green was to voice later. But the burden of his speech was concerned with the AFL's current international program of promoting free trade unionism in Europe, South America and the Far East, while combatting com­ munism on all fronts. He also praised the SIU for its consistent and continuing stand against the communists. The Fourth Biennial Conven­ tion of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union was called to order by SIU President Harry Lun"The Seafarers Interna­ deberg, at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 28. tional Union has always In addition to President Green been in the forefront of the and Secretary-Treasurer Meany AFL's fight against the of the AFL, guest speakers on (Continued on Rage 3) communists." AFL Secretary-T reasurer George Meany declared in opening the morning session of the first day of the SIU conven­ Construction experts met in tion. In the course of a "Washington this week to discuss half-hour address. Meany adding defense features to a new outlined in detail what the 48,000-ton passenger liner. The group will consider secret AFL is doing both in this war features, which undoubtedly country and abroad to com­ will establish a pattern for all bat the communists, so that future ship construction, includ­ free trade unionism can ing such things as gun plat­ flourish in as many parts of forms, hull bracing, control equipment and increased speed. the world as possible. Raising The Curtain At The SlU Convention iiiiiiilliiiiii iiliiiiiiiil ^ liiiiiiii Piii "The Seafarers International Union will never give up the Hiring Hall." AFL President William Green told delegates to the SIU convention in opening the after­ noon session of the meeting's first day. President Green also stressed the importance of the fight against the Taft-Hartley Act. and said that it was not yet certain what Congress would do with the bills to repeal the law although they have been approved by the labor committees of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. "The Seafarers Interna­ tional Union can count on the Maryland Federation of labor for continuing support on the Bland Bill." Harry Cohen, the Federation's President, promised as he welcomed SIU convention delegates to Baltimore. Cohen said Jhat many unions in Baltimore and elsewhere in the state had' protested against the Hoff­ man Plan. Ho also pointed to the fine cooperation AFL unions in Baltimore were receiving from the SIU. through William (Curly) Rentz. A&G Port Agent. British Revealed As Active Lobbyists For Boffman Plan' WASHINGTON—If ever there was any doubt about who was behind the "Hoffman Plan" and the organized opposition to the Bland Bill, the cat was out of-the bag this week. According to a highly reliable private news service" in Washing­ ton, the British are alternately wailing and hurling charges in the capital in an effort to sweep the American flag from the seas and grab all trans-Atlantic busi­ ness for themselves and their European colleagues. Specifically, they are alleging that American shipowners and operators are using the Marshall Plan to set artificially high freight rates to the detriment of the European maritime nations. The British are concentrating much of their fire on the all im­ portant "country by country" provision of the Bland Bill, which would require that a minimum of 50 percent of all cargoes -financed by the U.S. Gov­ ernment be carried in U.S. ships without restriction on where they originate or in which direc(Continued on Rage 5} New Passenger Ship May 6et Defense Gear �.. ,-^f Page Two THE S E AFAR E nSL.O G Friday, AprU 1. 1849 SEAFARERS LOG VuBUshed Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlnntic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor "At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. ^ 267 Of Vital Concern The SlU, Atlantic and Gulf District, firmly believes that the privacy of its members must be respected at all times. In pursuing its objectives, the Union concerns itself principally with wages, working conditions and other matters related to the general welfare. It has been pointed out repeatedly in the columns of this paper that what a member does as an individual is his own business. How often and how much he drinks when he is away from the ships and the Union Halls is nobody's affair but his own, the Union feels. The Union makes no attempt to set up any moral code for the conduct of its membership, because it holds that sermonizing does not fall within the framework of its functions as a trade union. However, when an individual member allows his in­ dividual actions to develop to the point where his ship­ mates and Union Brother are affected, then the Union is interested, and rightly so. The membership has made it crystal clear that it will not tolerate activities of performers endangering the continued progress of responsible seamen. "We think the case for the Union's "get tough" policy toward irresponsible elements was well put by a trial committee in the Port of New York this week. The com­ mittee, which was elected to consider the case of a (Crewmember charged with a narcotic violation (see story on page four), declared: Bospital Patients t When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post* card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Mimeographed Postcards can be obtained free at the Social Service desk. "Na man found guilty of trafficking in drugs need ex­ pect leniency or sympathy from, this Union; for such offenses threaten the welfare and interests of every crewmember, as well as reflecting-discredit upon the Union. "It is not the intention of this Union to yiterfere with the personal business of any member, or to tell him how he shall live his life. But when he jeopardizes his These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, shipmates and his Union Brothers by his actions, then as reported by the Port Agexils. These Brothers find time hanging those actions are no longer strictly personal business... keavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by "They become the vital concern of the Union..." writing them. BALTIMORE HOSPITAL P. CHEAUETTA The trial committee's statement, as the membership L. GAT .BURN S. FLOREAK ' action which resulted in present Union policy on per­ R. HENDERSON H. GJERDE formers, makes sense. W. WISLCOTT J. SCHUMSKY V. SALLIN The activities of Union wreckers only make trouble S. GAMIER A. WARD A. E. DUNTON —for all hands. E. RHOEDS A. H. SCHWARTZ W. LAMBERT C. JOHNSTON E. PAINTER R. S. SEWASKY S. CAPE C. SIMMONS P. SADARUSKI R. J. LANNON • , For months last fall the transportation rule was one WM. T. ROSS H. STILLMAN of the chief topics for debate among Seafarers asea and C. I. COPPER W. GARDNER J. DENNIS ashore. F. KORVATIN LIPARIA W. MAY ^ In view of the considerable interest shown by the J. J. O'NEILL E. PRILCHARD membership, the Union set aside a discussion period to C. D. CAREY S, ft 4^ P. LANDRY allow for full expression of all viewpoints, after which G. ROLZ NEW ORLEANS MARINE HOSP. a secret ballot was to be held to resolve the issue. D. CANN J. LAFFIN The letters pages of the LCX} fairly bristled with J. PUGH' ft ft ft A pro and con comment on transportation rulings. Then W. WALKER STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL the referendum began on March 1. W. CURRIER D. BAYELLE D. P. GELINAS A month remains in which to vote—April 30 is L. KAY P. NERING the last day. R. WALLACE A. TREVINO J. McNEELY Seafarers who haven't yet voted should demonstrate J. DAROUSE E. LYONS PEEWEE GOODWIN that they wish to take advantage of the democratic W. CHAMPLIN M. J. LUCAS process employed by their Union. They should cast a E. DRIGGERS N. DORPMANS ballot before April 30. S. JEMISON S, HEIDUCKI' W. ROCHELL . R. P. ROBERTS The two proposals appearing on the ballot are re­ C. RAFUSE SOI HO printed on page 12 of this issue. Study them, then vote! C.BROWN J. HOPKINS Staten Island Hospital Men Now h The Marme Hospitak Time To Vote You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 5th and 6th floors.) Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) 1 . . •—1 P. LEVINE B. RABINOWITZ S. RIVERA G. STEPANCHUK K. JENSEN R. L. GRESHAM, JR. J. A. WAITHE » » » BOSTON HOSPITAL E. POLISE G. E. GALLANT G. MIKE H. FAZAKERLEY F. ALASAVICK V. MILAZZO L. L. GORDEN (City Hospital) ft ft ft MOBILE HOSPITAL J. B. BERRIER J. P. BUCKALEW CYRIL LOWERY J. LANGLEY % % % OALVESTON HOSPITAL J. D.- JACKSON L, R. WILLIAMSON J. HAVERTY G. GONZALES �Friday, AprU 1, 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Pa0» Three A&G Conventioif Report Lists Many Gains the first day, the Atlantic & Gulf Norfolk, Tampa and Boston, the had given effective aid to many month fight against the Hoffman (Continued from Page 1) the first day were Harry Cohen, District distributed its own bi- report stated. a union long before September Plan. President of the Baltimore La­ ennial'report to the 40-odd dele­ Other features of the A&G 1948, the report demonstrated. These close relations with other bor Council and the Maryland gates present from all SIU units. District's report included a re­ Among those helped were Lad­ unions were well demonstrated Federation of Labor, and Omar This report on two years of view of two years of organizing ies Garment Workers, Teamsters, the first two days of the conven­ P. Hoskins, a representative of Atlantic & Gulf history was ex­ activity which brought 32 new Teachers, Financial Employes, tion and over the weekend be­ the Federal Conciliation Service pected to be one of the conven­ companies under contract, Jewelry Workers; Airline Pilots, fore the convention started, for the San Francisco area. tion's outstanding features. The - Of these new companies, 11 Printers, Retail Clerks, Bakers, when A&G delegates were Cohen declared that the SIU delegates accepted the report on were dry l:argo outfits while 21 Longshoremen, and others too swamped by hundreds of tele­ could count on the Maryland Tuesday afternoon, ran tankers, the report showed. numerous for the report to list, grams from labor .unions up and AFL for continuing support on down the coast. The report described the 21 tank­ THANKED SIU ASSETS DOUBLED the Bland-Magnuson Bill, He re­ These telegrams, which were er companies as a "wedge" in ported extensively on the ac­ The report was broken into the tanker field. still being received at this writ­ As an indication of the effec­ tion Maryland unions already seven sections and was printed ing, were being read into the tiveness of this SIU aid, the re­ had taken, and said that he felt .as an illustrated 16-page pamph­ Among the 11 dry cargo ope­ port contained a two, page cen­ record as they came in. rators, the largest and most im­ that Maryland Representatives let. ter spread picturing some 9f the Delegates to the SIU Biennial portant was Isthmian, and Congressmen were well letters received expressing Convention represented the fol­ aware of the problem the Bland- The seven sections were: Con­ Because the entire history of thanks. lowing member unions: the At­ Magnuson Bill was designed to tracts and Negotiations; Finan­ organizing and striking Isthmian, lantic & Gulf District; the Sail­ ces; Members of the A&G As the last of the big, open-shop Those displayed came from the ors Union of the Pacific; the solve. Applies to Contract Jobs Avail­ dry cargo companies, had been New York Teachers Guild, the Great Lakes District; the Atlan­ The SIU itself had given fine able; Organizing; Publicity and carried in great detail in the Airline Pilots Association, the. tic Fishermen; the West Coast isupport to many AFL unions in Education; Relations with Other LOG, the report did not review Inte^natdontal L-ongshoremen,'^ As­ Fishermen and the Cannery and around Baltimore, he said, Unions; and Legislation, the Isthmian story with much sociation, the State, County and Workers, Municipal Employees, the Reg­ SHRINKING FLEET One of the principal high­ more .than passing mention, istered Nurses Guild, the Nassau EIGHT DELEGATES „ Hoskins, a maritime specialist lights was the A&G's financial LENT A HAND County Typographical Union, the for the Conciliation Service, de­ report. In the two-year stretch The A&G Delegates, were: scribed the already near-fatal between the spring of 1947 and The section on organizing also Retail Clerks International Asso­ Paul Hall, Secretary-Treasurer shrinkage of the American mer­ the spring of 1949, the District's brought the Cities Service situ­ ciation, the American Federa­ of the Atlantic & Gulf District chant fleet as the principal ob­ assets more than doubled, rising ation up to date for the benefit tion of Municipal Transit Work­ and First Vice President of the stacle the SIU and other seago­ from $618,450,02 to $1,383,014,65, of the delegates, and surveyed ers, the Qffice Employes Inter­ SIU; Lloyd A, Gardner, Head­ ing American unions must face the report showed. miscellaneous organizational work national Union, the United Fin­ quarters Representative; Lindsey today. Even more striking was the in the Virginia Ferries, tugboats, ancial Employes, and the New J. Williams, Director of Organi­ York Newsboys' 'Union, zation; Earl Sheppard, New Or­ He made it clear that a dim­ gain over earlier* years. As of shoregangs and related fields, inishing fleet meant not only loss December 31, 1943, the District's A large section, of the A&G Brother and sister unions ral­ leans Agent; Cal Tanner, Mobile assets were only $241,898,74, At report concerned the District's lied to the defense of the SIU, Agent and Vice President of the the time of-the 1942 convention, relations with other unions. The A&G District, as readily as Sea­ SIU; A, Michelet, San Francisco the A&G District had only $76,- report showed that at the Spe­ farers went out to lend a hand Agent; A. S, Cardullo, Headquar­ 754,46, cial Agents' Conference held in to brother and sister unions, the ters Representative; and Charles Haymond, Headquarters Repre­ In addition to the cash assets New York last September, the report showed. Listed were approximately 150 sentative (serving as alternate of $1,383,014,65, as of the spring District crystallized a policy of of 1949, the A&G District also helping other unions which had unions, smaU locals and huge in­ for Ray White, Tampa Agent), owns $289,910,04 in real estate. long been followed without a ternationals, state federations and The convention was expected This was the value of Union clearcut program for doing it. city centrals, which had support­ to end on Friday, April 1, or property in New Orleans, Mobile, However, the • A&G District ed the Seafarers in the four- Saturday, April 2, Alcoholism: Unnecessary 'Heritage Of The Sea' By JOSEPH I. FLYNN Omar Hoskins. a member of the Federal Conciliation Serv­ ice in the San Francisco area, drew a' gloomy picture of the future of the American mer­ chant marine unless something is done about the situation. Citing the harsh statistics that spell the decline of the mer­ chant fleet during the past two years, he emphasized the growth of foreign fleets in the same period. He pointed out that the shrinkage -of the fleet would create difficult problems for the maritime unions beyong the loss of jobs. Negotia­ tions would become increas­ ingly difficult unless the layup trend is reversed, he said. of thousands of jobs and hun­ dreds of ships while foreign fleets grew, but also meant other difficulties, notably in negotiat­ ing contracts, EUROPE REPORTS Guest speakers on the second day included J, H, Oldenbroek, General Secretary of the Inter­ national Transportworkers Fede­ ration, who had come to this country from his London head­ quarters, and Willy Dorchain, the ITF's American representa­ tive. At the afternoon session of This is the second of a series of articles on alcohol­ The life a man leads aboard ism. written by a former seafarer. ship builds up inner tensions that have no outlets such as are The Union's position on drinking is clear enough. available to the person ashore. The membership has gone on record time and again Family and social connections against gashounds - and performers who make trouble are missed, and their influence aboard ship or in the Union Halls. Irresponsible gasbecomes remote. hounds are becoming ex-members at a swift rate in line Consequently, once he reaches port, the average seaman turns with this policy. to alcohol ajnd uses it as a firstHowever, another tenet, of Union policy is that how thought safety valve. much a man drinks away from the ships and the Union The only outlets the seaman Halls is his own business. Nevertheless, since seamen has aboard ship are his pride in are as prone to alcoholism as stock brokers, movie stars his job, the bull sessions in the messroom, the gab-fests about or insurance salesmen, the Union feels that'these articles the so-called good times he has in which alcoholism is viewed as the disease medical had, the spinning of yarns which science recognizes it to be should be valuable. occupy an important recreational niche, and reading. Traditions among seamen in­ Ashore, part of the heritage of up a notorious reputation of their clude the "piece-off," probably the sea are the visits to houses own. Their first objective is to outdo born during the days when ship­ of prostitution and saloons or places where drink flows freely. the oldtimers in regard to both ping was at low ebb, and the There is excitement aboard ship women and liquor, until they ones who were lucky enough to as it nears port; the draw list is build up a tolerance and accus­ make a trip had to help those who were not so fortunate. going around; the older hands, tom themselves to this life. who may have seen the port be­ There are many—influenced by This practice spawned the fore, usually paint a glamorous youthful training, religion and "Towline," A Towline is formed picture of it for themselves as good habits—^who will find other when a mam who is "alive"—that well as for the ones who have interests and places which pro­ is, just paid off—takes along an vide better outlets for emotions assortment of hangers-on, as he never been there. The young fellows, .who may pent-up by the work at sea. goes from bar to bar, to keep him be making their first trip, listen The majority gain all the satis­ company, give him attention, and avidly and are so spellbound by faction they need by looking for­ eventually drink up his money. place to the oldtimers' tales, that they ward to each port as This position is reversed when cannot wait to have similar ex­ have a good time. Many of he goes broke, for then he at­ periences of their own to tell, if them eventually become alcoho­ taches himself to a shipmate or not on their present ship, then lics or—as the seamen put i^ some friend, until he is sick and gashounds, performers, bottle on some voyage in the future. disgusted with drinking or runs New men are introduced to babies. The latter term describes a into a streak of "bad luck" strange, local drinks. Then fol­ low introductions to girls who seamen who, after years at sea, whereby he sobers up and signs would not receive a second now makes only an occasional aboard a ship. Some give up shipping en­ glance from the same men when trip, if any, but frequents the haunts where he will find ship­ tirely and become fulltime fol­ sober. With such an initiation, they mates or sailors who are like his lowers of towlines. This leads accept this port routine as a nor­ own former self and in search of logically to becoming a bottle baby and, with fellows like him­ mal habit and set about tp build a good time. self, a member of a "bottle gang." The performer is the most lively of them all, for something, whether it be funny or serious, is always happening to him once he is drinking, such as winding up in jail. The exact nature of the esca­ pade makes little difference. He is usually the type of person who is funny and amusing .at one time, dangerous and " argumenta­ tive at another, depending on what happened to him just be­ fore he started the present bout. The bottle gangs can be found along the waterfront in seamen's hotels and institutions and in furnished rooming houses of the lower type, referred to as snake ranches, where a group hiber­ nates in a . room, if luck is good, with fellow alcoholics. The alcoholic seamen who form these bottle gangs and cliques tend to lose their true identities much in the same way as hobos and tramps do. They customarily call one an­ other by first names or nick­ names such as Blackie, Whitey, Shorty, Slim, Crying Sam, etc., or names based on nationalities, as Scotty, Limey, Polack and Mickey, Their life, for years, has ;become a vicious cycle: a spree—a trip—a spree. Each trip is to be different, but few know that they're the victims of habit, of environment, of a pattern that has to be realized and broken. Many thousands of alcoholics have recovered by finding new outlets, new interests and new values—by developing in the problem drinker a new habit pattern and attitude toward him­ self and his environment. �THE Page Four Mobile Seafarers Crack Down On Three Who Missed Ship In PR SEAFARERS LOG IN THE DAYS OF WIND AND SAILS Port Savannah Gets A Boomiet By JIMMIE DRAWDY By CAL TANNER MOBILE — Four smooth pay beef on the Monarch of the Sea offs and five sign-ons, three of delayed the payoff, but we won them on continuous articles, con the dispute quickly and the pay­ stituted the week's activity in off wound up in good shape. Three men aboard the Mon­ the port of Mobile. The four payoff scows were arch of the Sea were brought up the Alcoa Clipper, back from on charges for missing ship in her 17-day trip on the bauxite a Puerto Rican port. They caught passenger run; Waterman's Mon up with it in another island port A trial committee recommend­ arch of the Sea, in from Puerto Rico; Iberville, of the coastwise ed that these men be fined, since trade, and the La Salle, return this practice has been going on for some time on ships making ing from Europe. Sign-ons were the Monarch PR. of the Sea, Iberville and Clipper, Men missing ship, without val­ all on continuous articles, and id reasons, work hardships on the Lafayette and Jeff Davis their shipmates. The member­ Waterman ships headed for the ship is definitely of the opinion Far East and Europe, respec­ that this practice must be halted. The Seafarers lost two Bro­ tively. Only minor beefs arose on thers last week with the deaths the ships paying off and they of Walter (Liverpool) Bryning w^re all settled satisfactorily. A and Mack W. Busby. Brother Bryning was a retired bookmember who had been with the SIU since its inception. He died in the local Marine Hos­ pital after a long illness. V* I Brother Bryning was a real oldtimer. He held discharges datA sketch of the three-master Glenlui by Capt. R. J. Peter­ ng back to 1903, and he began son, who at the age of 16. boarded the ship in England in lis sailing career out of his na­ 1909 for an 11-month voyage to Buenos Aires and Australia. tive city of Liverpool, England. By KEITH ALSOP "She could sail like a witch." says Peterson. On arrival in KILLED BY AUTO Newcastle. Australia, "to discharge ballast, in a place rightly GALVESTON—A week which Brother Busby was killed in called Siberia, 18 of us ran away from the Glenlui. leaving netted us seven payoffs, six signan automobile accident while he our pay behind, glad to be free." Peterson recalls. ons and seven ships in-transit was out of the Marine Hospital wound up as one of the best we've enjoyed around here in on a one-week pass. He had been taking treatment for a frac­ quite awhile. tured arm. Busby was a permitWe sent a good number of men man. out to jobs, with the result that To the families of both these The regularly elected New Union; for such offences threat­ many familiar faces have dis­ Seafarers, we extend our deep­ York Trial Committee consider­ en the welfare and interests of appeared and have been replaced est sympathy. ed this week the case of a mem­ every crewmember, as well as with newcomers to these parts. Those of our members who are ber charged by the Coast Guard refiecting discredit upon the Un­ We paid off the Zebulon Pike, in the Mobile Marine Hospital and the Federal Authorities with ion. Ponce DeLeon, Jeff Davis, Arizpa this week include J. B. Berrier, possessing and attempting to "It is not the intention of this and Stonewall Jackson, Water­ P. Buckalew, Cyril Lowery smuggle marijuana. Union to interfere with the per­ man; and the John Hansen, The member's defense was that sonal business of any member, White Range. We signed on all and J. Langley. Among the men currently on he was ignorant of the contents or to tqll him how he shall live of the ships except the Hansen. All ships hitting the area were the beach in Mobile are Newton of a package containing mari­ his life. But when he jeopardizes in unusually good shape with Breedin, R. A. Holland, T. W. juana— which he said was giv­ his shipmates, and his Union what beefs that cropped up set­ Keyser, J. H. Edlund, A. J. Mil­ en to him by a native in Durban. Brothers by his actions, then tled in short order. All dele­ ne, L. Donald, A. Demmdo, P. The committee voted to sus­ those actions are no longer strict­ gates were on the ball, having J. Covington, W. Hurlstone, ,J". W. pend him, pending the outcome ly personal business. the beefs outlined for quick Fleniing, B. Veiner and S. Tu- of the Federal investigation, giv­ "They become the vital con­ ing him the right to appeal for cern of the Union! handling when we came aboard. berville. a new trial should the Coast Chuck Allen, SIU oldtimer, hit "Once narcotics are found on Guard and Federal authorities port'aboard the Hansen and said a ship, every member of the clear him. he's staying aboard for another crew is under suspicion. Their The Committee issued the fol­ names go on record in connec­ trip. With Chuck as ship's dele­ lowing statement to the mem­ tion with this rotten business. gate we're sure she'll come in bership: beefless, as she did the last trip. Should the question of drug traf­ "No man found guilty of traf­ fic come up at any future time, NEGOTIATIONS ON By JIMMIE SHEEHAN ficking in drugs need expect len­ all those on the ship so impli­ Now that spring is here, we've sat down with G&H Towing PHILADELPHIA — Shipping iency or" sympathy from this cated come under double sus­ Company to work out a new con­ has slowed down to a standstill picion. tract. We're after alterations in in this port. Consequently there "Not only their freedom, but the working conditions, etc. It's are quite a few men on the their jobs and their ability to a little too early in negtiations to Quaker City beach. earn a living is involved. Inno­ say what the final result will be, These men have drifted in cent wives and children in ports but it is our opinions that it will from New York and Boston in and cities across the country, be one of the best in the in­ anticipation of fairly good ship­ who are the families of these in­ dustry. ping here, apparently. If it's any jured crewmembers, are thus On the organizing front we've consolation to them, and we hope threatened with insecurity, too. been able to do a good job on it will turn out to be a consola­ "Then, in addition to these the Cities Service ship, Abiqua. tion, we expect to have a couple lasting injuries to his shipmates, She's in drydock here and that of payoffs within a week. the humiliation and inconvenL gave us plenty of time to con­ Meanwhile, the weather is fine, ence which the discovery of nar­ tact the men with SIU literature. and the boys hang on the side­ cotics causes to all those aboard We showed the movie. The walk to watch the girls go by. ship must be considered. Battle of Wall Street, to the That's all they can do because "Those who have seen the membership at the meeting. they are broke. But having girls Federal men shake/down a ves­ Everyone seemed well pleased, to look at is something to do. sel following discovery of nar­ and several recommended that Nobody makes any wisecracks at cotics know what it is to have further movies be produced for the girls, either. one's personal things torn apart the education of the membership. Everybody here sends con­ and minutely inspected on the In spite of the good shipping, gratulations to the Fourth Bien­ ship, and perhaps two or three there are still a handful of nial Convention of the SIU npw times on the dock, before getting hardy oldtimers holding tight to in session over in Baltimore. We ashore. the beach. A few of them are know that our A&G delegates Members of the Port of New Henry (Andy) Anderson, Frank will do themselves proud, and we York trial committee which "At such times the slightest Baron, Abbie Ellis, Joe Buckley, look for the SIU conference to denounced irresponsible ele­ infraction of rules—an extra pack Bob Hunt, John Morrison and O. be a bang up success. ments whose actions harm en- of cigarettes, or an odd item of W. Orr. If only a few payoffs and sign- lire membership. Seated here clothing purchased abroad and If shipping continues at the ons would appear out of the are (front to rear):' Joseph usually overlooked by customs tempo of last week, we expect to blue, this port would be in swell Malone. Tony Montemorano inspectors—results in confiscation and fines. shape. thin their ranks considerably. and Albert Birt. Port Galveston Cnfoys Week Of Good Shipping Friday. AprU 1, 1949 SAVANNAH—Shipping picked up a little in this port this week. In fact, for us, we had a fairsized boomiet, which means that we shipped 19 men. South Atlantic.'s SS Southland came in and paid off. Then she signed right back on again. Saint Lawrence Navigation's SS Algonquin Victory did the same thing, namely, she paid off and signed-on in a hurry. She headed back for Eui'ope, as did the Southland. Bull's SS Dorothy stopped by in transit on her way to the Islands, and even she took a couple of men. All in all, we had quite a. bit of activity for port of our size. Certainly shipping was better than we had seen it for a month or so. Moreover, we should be having fair week coming up. Two more South Atlantics are due to payoff here. These are the SS Sputhwind and Cape Nome. The Nome is going into dryr dock for a while. But she ought to be taking a few standbys to hold her until she's ready to steam out again. Meanwhile, best wishes to the A&G delegation at the Baltimore convention. They'll do a crackerjack job there, we know. Trial Committee Warns Of Drugs Mr At A Standstill "This Committee points out again to the membership that the Union has long been on rec­ ord against all traffic in drugs aboard our ships or on Union property. "It is the duty of every mem­ ber, for his own protection, the protection of his shipmates and their families, and the welfare of the entire Union, to bring up on charges any man found pos­ sessing, using, or smuggling mar­ ijuana or other narcotics on SIU ships. "Apart from the moral or so­ cial implications of drug traffic, when the actions of one man can so threaten and endanger the welfare of a whole crew— and further, when, as- a member of this Union, he reflects dis­ credit upon his Union—he is no longer worthy of friendship and acquaintance." At the other side of the table are committee members Sylvester Monardo (wearing hat) and Zollie Swor. The committee photos were taken shortly after the committee is­ sued its statement on per­ formers. �Friday. April 1. 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five SlU Survey Provides Welfare Plan Basis The first step in formulating a welfare plan for the A&G Dis­ trict has been completed, Headiijuarters announced this week, and the next step will be the drafting of the plan itself. » The initial job consisted of studying and breaking down wel­ fare plans of other unions and, more important, getting the vital Statistics concerning A&G mem­ bership—without which no plan could be realistically drawn. With a clear picture of SIU welfare needs at their disposal, and the experiences of unions in bther industries before them, the Committee is now engaged in drawing up a specific welfare plan for the SIU, A&G District, which—if approved by the mem­ bership—will be presented to the operators as a Union demand this year. FACTS. FIGURES Several articles in the LOG, starting with the issue of Febru­ ary 4, have discussed aspects of welfare plans, and have indicated that the Seafarers have many special requirements not met in other industries. Although it is not advisable at this time to publish all data and figures that have been compiled, a summary of the scope and gen­ eral findings of this survey will point up the problems of the Union in breaking into the wel­ fare field. First, a mass of factual mate­ rial was collected from govern­ ment agencies, private statistical bureaus, steamship operators, and other unions—and of course the SIU records were broken down and analyzed. Actuarial figures of insurance companies and reports of surveys made by \miversities and foun­ dations were sifted for facts on death rates, injury rates, and economic trends, as shown by Union records. If a welfare plan is to include death benefits, these things had to be known. From reports of the Marine In­ dex Bureau, the Department of Labor, the National Safety Coun­ cil, insurance companies, the Public Health Service and other sources, death rates and causes of death were ascertained for the industry. Thus we' know the probable cost of death benefits to a wel­ fare plan. Section Two analyzes the prob­ able cost of sickness and hospital benefits. The number of seamen who become sick or injured, and the average length of time lost were determined. Again, figures from many sources were assembled and brought into focus with facts known about our own Union. As would be expected, we know now that the injury and illness rate on ships operated under SIU standards of wages, food and working conditions are much better than for the indus­ try as a whole, and far above those indicated by surveys made ten or fifteen years ago. PRESENT BENEFITS Thus we have definite facts on the subject and can estimate the needs of our membership in the field of sickness and hospital benefits, and their probable cost. Section Three is a study of the old age,' unemployment, injury, and death benefits and protec­ tions which are now available to seameh. This section also sumarizes the maritime laws now affecting seamen's security. For instance the laws govern­ ing company responsibility to sick and injured seamen, their access to the Marine Hospitals, and their protection under social security, unemployment insur­ ance laws, etc., vary widely in some cases from conditions in other industries, and must be born in mind in drawing iip a welfare plan. Further, care must be taken that existing benefits and laws favorable to seamen are not un­ dermined. when a welfare plan goes into effect. It would be a small gain, indeed, if sickness benefits operated in such a way as to curtail the present Federal Whatever time is stipulated in up plans to meet various needs statutes guaranteeing seamen the our plan, these figures will show, under widely divergent laws and right to sue for damages under at a glance, the proportion of our bargaining conditions. membership which would be Section Nine contains a general employers' liability. covered. summary of the needs of theAGE A FACTOR Section Six, not yet completed, SIU, A&G District, in the light Section Four is based princi­ will be an analysis of security of material contained in the re­ pally on membership inquiries, systems and welfare plans cov­ port, and points out legal and and ascertains the age, responsi­ ering seamen of foreign coun­ technical considerations govern­ bilities, and resources of our tries.. Much of this material ing the actual operation and ad­ members. Welfare plans in other from the International Transport ministration of such a plan. Officials of the International industries have found that the Workers Federation in London and from foreign countries has Ladies' Garment Workers Union, needs of workers vary with the not yet arrived, but will form a who have had years of experi­ average age of the workers. Ob­ viously the obligations of the part of the report and give a ence in administering the many membership — the percentage perspective on the position of welfare provisions in their in­ who are married, and the per­ American seamen in relation to dustry, opened their books to the SIU and freely gave advice and centage with dependents — will those throughout the world. Section Seven deals with the recommendations which will be have a large effect on the kind size of company payrolls, and greatly helpful to the SIU Com­ of welfare benefits they need. A single man in the Marine the average seamen's income. mittee when it enters into ne­ Hospital is in quite a different Since welfare plans are usually gotiations with the operators. The moneys paid into such a catagory from a man with a wife paid for by company contribu­ tions based upon a percent of plan, and the reserves that are and several children dependent the payroll, the scope of any built up—which may run to mil­ upon him. plan must hinge ' on the esti­ lions of dollars—become irrevo­ We know that a very large mated money thatwill be avail­ cable trusts, remain separate proportion of our membership from all Union funds, and are has one or more dependents. We able. This was easily obtained from administered by the fund's trus­ know the average age of our members, the percentage who are Union records of contracted jobs. tees. The SIU is not entering the between 20 and 30—the percent­ But, further, the Union makes periodic surveys of the industry field of welfare without being age who are over 60, and over in order to anticipate manning prepared. As in all matters in­ 65. With these facts we can as­ requirements and economic volving the well-being of its certain the kind of benefits most trends, and is furnished sup­ membership, the SIU has been needed by the majority of SIU plementary estimates by many of carefully studying, consulting men, and can judge the probable our operators. and planning. cost. In a project as intricate as a At the same time, we know Section Eight contains a gen­ the percentage of Seafarer who eral review of welfare plans in union welfare plan, it is essential have bank accoimts, or own prop­ other industries. Much of this that the groundwork laid in pre­ erty or insurance. In other words section was carried in articles paration for the plan be solid. Whatever plan finally evolves these who have some measure of previously published in the LOG. Here the Committee will have must be sound in every respect personal protection against emer­ access to the experience of many and yet flexible enough to allow gencies. Unions over the years, in setting for expansion. TIME IN UNION British Revealed As Attive Lobbyists For 'Hoffman Plan' Section Five breaks down the Union record of the members. Here charts and figures show what proportion *0f bookmen, or permitmen, and of the total membership have been in the Union for one year, for two these latter rates were only (Continued from Page 1) years, and on up to ten years. tion they move. The measure shout $1.85 to $2.25 a ton above Under welfare plans, minimum would also require that the 50-50 European rates despite Paul MANY SOURCES lengths of time are required in or better division be calculated Hoffman's claim that the differ­ the industry, and in the union, on a "country by country" basis. ence was as much as $4.50. Since Then all of these were related as prerequisites to receiving cer­ There is no "country by coun­ then, European rates have risen to facts learned about our own tain benefits. membership. try" clause in the weakly worded and are now only about $1.35 a For instance, in the cloak ai\d shipping section of present Mar­ ton below American rates. There are nine sections in the suit industry in New York, shall Plan legislation. Conse­ report. The first two deal with The British claim that the eleven years' union membership, quently, it should come as no present American fleet is twice seamen's deaths and Injuries. of which five must have been surprise to anybody that the the size of the pre-war fleet is Section One is an analysis of the continuous, are required for re- British themselves are carrying not borne out by the facts. death rate, age at death, and cause of death of American seatirement benefits after the ageja^ ^ minute fraction of the According to the Maritime of 65. men, and of the SIU membership Marshall Plan cargoes going to Commission, the US merchant England. French, Dutch, and fleet consisted of 11,400,000 dead­ Scandinavian shipping men are weight tons in 1939. Right now, clamoring to get cargoes going the Commission estimates the to their own countries, each active fleet to amount to 14,200,stoutly maintaining that Amer­ 000 deadweight tons. ican vessels can carry goods go­ ^ On the other hand, the Bri­ ing somewhere else. This is why tish had 24,054,000 deadweight Congressman Bland, chairman of tons in 1939 and have already As an inducement to Radio NORFOLK — Marine Radio mission to broadcast material the House Merchant Marine rebuilt their fleet to 21,398,000 Officers to cooperate in spread­ ;WPG in this port has inaugurat­ from the SEAFARERS LOG. Committee, wrote the "countiy tons. Norway had 6,931,000 tons ed a new and unique press Wayne Miller, operator of ing the daily news, WPG is of­ by country" clause into the bill. in 1939 and has rebuilt to 5,broadcast service free to ships WPG, is reported to be a long­ fering two Presentation Model, The British and the rest, ap­ 873,000 tons, the Commission time supporter of trade union­ Vibroplex "bugs" as prizes in at sea. parently unmindful of 4he fact says. The present schedule starts at ism, and to believe that all sea­ two contests. that American money is paying Meanwhile, the postwar US 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time men should be organized. How­ WIN THAT BUG for the Marshall Plan, are going shipbuilding program is negli­ (OOOOGMT) and the broadcasts ever, he is non-partisan so far around Washington spluttering gible, but the 16 Marshall Plan One of the "bugs" will go to include news items of general in­ as individual unions are con­ nations have a shipbuilding pro­ the Radio Officer who best de­ about "retaliatory measures." cerned. terest-as well as maritime news Bona fide members of seago­ scribes in a 100-word piece, why They also are claiming that gram well under way which will in general and maritime labor ing unions may "deadhead" he copies and posts WPG broad­ the US merchant fleet is twice give them a combined fleet of news in particular. items of general interest to WPG. casts for the benefit of the crew. its pre-war size, and wailing that 5,000,000 deadweight tons above When the major leagues start will not have the pre-war level, it was re­ Such messages must be prefaced The other will go to the Radio European fleets their season later this month, "deadhead press," a term any reached pre-war size by the end ported a couple of weeks ago. Officer who writes a 100-word WPG will run complete baseball Figures to the contrary not­ ship's radio officer will know. letter on the same subject and of the Marshall Plan in 1952. results every day. The baseball This charge is arrant nonsense, withstanding, slick Briti.sh diplo­ gives the greatest distance of observers here point out. Ameri­ mats are making the rounds of KILOCYCLES news wiU supplement the sta­ tion's already wide sports cov­ At present, WPG broadcasts his vessel from WPG at the time can shippers cannot maintain ar­ the capital. And just the other erage. from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m., EST, of receiving a press message. tificially high rates, they say. day they are said to have en­ New prizes will be awarded at Most liner freight rates are gineered a meeting of Marshall Radio officers are expected to using 6380 kilocycles. Later on it will also use 8640 kilocycles, the end of each calendar month, set by international conferences. Plan officials. Congressmen and copy these reports and post them 11310 kilocycles, 16920 kilocycles the station has announced. En­ Tramp rates on Maritime Com­ American shipowners in an at­ for all hands to see. WPG has been using news re­ and 22500 kilocycles. Meanwhile trants should address their es­ mission vessels chartered out to tempt to work out a "compro­ leases from the SIU, A&G Dis- it stands watch on 500 kilocycles, says and letters to Marine Radio, the bulk trades are set by the mise" on the Bland Bill. The jobs of American seamen trict, regularly and has asked 8280 kilocycles and 12420 kilo­ WPG, 109 EasfMain Street, Nor­ Commission. * folk 10, Virginia. At the beginning of the winter, are no concern to the Brituh. for and has been granted per­ cycles for incoming calls. Tell Sparks To Keep Tuned For SIU News Sent Out By Marine Radio WPG In Norfolk �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Fridai7, AprU 1. 1949 SHIPS' MINUTES AMD MEWS Paddy Crone, Loyal Son Of Erin, 'Manila Watch' Reports Port Under Anti-Commie Guard Has Day Of Festivity On Del Sud It was a great day for the Irish—and, for that matter—any­ one else who was aboard the SS Del Sud on March 17. All hands were celebrating good and proper in honor of St. Patrick and Sea­ farer Paddy Crone, "grand old man" of the Delta Line's trim cruise ship and as fine a lad as ever set out on the bounding bil­ low. You didn't need a ticket for the shindig and nobody cared what your favorite color was, so long as it was green. Bill Click, OS, who staged the party, decreed that it would be open house. Ship's Delegate A. C. Flynn, who thinks this would be a bet­ ter world if more shamrocks grew in it, made it plain to the LOG that the Sud's affair was the clambake of the season. about over, all hands joined in a salute to Brother Paddy Crone. They wished the proud lad that there'd be many more St. Pat­ Ludvico Agulto, better known to Seafarers as the Manila rick's Day for him. They meant Watch, has reported to the LOC it too, even if most were feeling this week that he is finding it a little bit too much on the green extremely difficult to contact side. SIU ships touching Manila be­ cause of Covernment security measures against the communists. Agulto, who has been contact­ ing ships to distribute LOCs and take pictures of the crews, re­ ports the government has become security conscious since the com­ munists overran a good pai't of China and the CP leaders of the Philippines announced their al­ legiance to Russia in event of open warfare. The government, he reports will allow no photographs to be taken on the docks. His at­ tempts to contact SIU crews aboard ship have in many cases been fruitless. The arrangement for Agulto to meet SIU ships and distribute LOGs has been in practice for the past two years. Late Seafarer PADDY'S DAY "Sure, it was a whopping suc­ cess," Flynn wrote: "It was a happy gathering that came to pay tribute to the two noble sons of Erin." Spirits were there, too, said Brother Flynn, though banishees were as scarce as. orange flags. Down in the Sailor's Lounge, where the carryings-on took place. Host Bill Click kept things going at a lively pace. Flynn re­ ported that Click's take-off on crewmembers was one of the e;^terfainment high-spots. When the evening was just Celebrators at St. Patrick's Day frolic aboard the Del Sud toast "grand old man" Paddy Crone, guest of honor, who is seated in center of group. Standing behind him minus a By SALTY DICK shirt is host Bill Glick, and at Roy Velasco is getting so fat Suggestion (I'm full of 'em): extreme right is Max Lipton, chief cook and contributor of it's almost impossible for him to Change delegates on board some fancy confections—green get behind the steering wheel. ship frequently. This is the He's driving a cab now... When democratic way... In 1946 dur­ frostin, of course. you're in Tampa ask for a Suban ing the General Strike I was mixed sandwich. It's a treat... in Tampa and the cigar makers The other night I went to the union came to our aid. This is fairgrounds and saw Joie, Chit- one union that always lends us wood and his daredevils, who a hand. drive like madmen. They gave • The New Orleans Hall has us a good show. I then paid a quite a few packages and mail visit to the Royal American for Union Brothers. All mem­ show and had a good time. bers in the vicinity ought to check and see if anything is be­ ing held for them . . . Alfred Ybrough paid off here in New Orleans and then took a bus for Frisco. Before he left he spent a pleasant evening with Bill Champlin. The old Hall in Chartres Street is now a beer tavern and you'll still see some of the gang there. Upstairs you can rent a bunk Hot Tip Department: Seafarers and sleep it off in good sur­ on the beach who own a tele­ roundings . . . I've said it before phone and a radio are touted and I'll say it again: All SIU this bit of information by a Sea­ ships are clean ships, so help farer who signs himself "Spike, keep yours spotless. We have a 27052:" . reputation to live up to. "If you are listening to Stop All you guys who sailed Cal­ The Music on Sunday evenings mer Lines during the war and your phone rings, the title would be wiser and perhaps of the current mystery tune is richer if you would write to St. Paul Steeple," says Spike. the company and inquire whe­ In his communication to the ther you have any mpney LOG he states that the jackpot due. Give name of ship and is about 2 grand and odds are other daJA ... Since Frenchy about 30 million to 1, but, as Michelet has been asking for Spike puts it, "who ever heard men to go to the Gold Coast, of a seaman that was scared by the cross-country bus lines are the odds against him." paying bigger dividends. I The Editors of the LOG pass know of one bus that wds this information along as a pub­ caUed the "SIU Special."" For the benefit of those who lic service to our readers. Frank­ Paddy Crone cuts into one of the cakes baked especially ly, we'll stick to our racing don't know, Vieux Carre is the , French Quarter to seamen. for the :^'casion. forms. 'The Voice Of The Sea' Spike's Giving Away $2,000 Worth Of Info Paul Cook, 37-year-old Sea-farer, who died March 10 aboard the Bret Harte. BrotherCook was buried at sea while the ship was enroute from Singapore to Port Aden. Joseph H. Smith, a Deck En­ gineer, who lived in Lowville, N. Y., died of a heart attack in a Rochester hospital recently, the LOG has been informed. He was 49 years old. Smith, who ig survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Smith of Carthage, N. Y., and a brother, James R., of Lowville, had been sailing aboard mer­ chant ships since he was dis­ charged from the Army in April 1945. Smith also served in the Navy before the outbreak of the war. ATTENTION! If you don't find linen when you go aboard your ship, notify the Hall at once. A telegram from Le Havre or Singapore won't do you any good. It's your bed and you have to lie in it. �T H E S E AF A R E R S Friday. ApriM. 1949 LOG Page Seven Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings RAPHAEL SEMMES. Jan. 9— K o s 1 a Hotainusios, Chairman; James Moore. Secretary. Dele­ gates reported minor beefs. New Business: Moved and carried that all beefs be cleared through the ship's delegates and depart­ ment heads to Patrolman. Motion made and carried that crew not sign on until slopchest is prop­ erly stored in New York. Ship's delegate elected. Motion carried to back up delegate 100 per cent against discrimination by ship's officers. Crew asked to be moi'e cooperative in cleaning of wash­ Business: Discussion ing machine. portation rule. t t PONTUS H. ROSS. Dec. 17— James A. Wilke, Chairman; Harry Franklin. Secretary. Mo­ tion by Joseph Pilutis to have Steward draft a letter to Paul Hall regarding trip to Seattle from New York. Motion to thank Captain in writing for his _fair attitude regarding transportation money. Motion by \ Franklin to invite officers to use of recrea­ tion room and pastry table. Good and Welfare: Agreed to rotate care of recreation room among the three departments. .'$L against habitual gashounds and performers. Discussion on inade­ quate slopchest. Matter to be settled at payoff. Several sug­ gestions offered on ways to main­ tain a clean SIU ship. Deck En­ gineer agreed to repair all leaky showers and plumbing fixtures immediately. One minute of sil­ ence in memory of Brothers lo.st at sea. on trans­ » » & BESSEMER VICTORY. Feb. 1 —J. Hand. Chairman; L. W6tler. Secretary. Delegates reported no beefs. New Business: Motion by Tavares to have fidley doors closed at all times. Motion by Wille to keep passageway doors closed in cold weather. Delegate to get in touch with Union Hall to find out if Patrolman will be at payoff. Steward asked for a greater variety in dry cereal. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. 4> 4. 4. SEATRAIN TEXAS. Feb. 22— R. H. Wilson. Chairman; R. L. Niedermeyer. Secretary. Dele­ gates reported no beefs. New Business: Motion caiTied to give a vote of thanks to the Steward for typing up the meetings' min­ utes. Motion carried for the ship's delegate to see the Captain concerning a room allowance for not having hot water. Good and Welfare: Oldtimer warned car deckmen to stay on their deck and do their work. Ordinary and Wiper and Steward's Utility to take turns keeping the laun­ dry clean. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. 4 4 4 MARQUETTE VIQTORY. Feb. 13—J. Kuhley. Chairman; C. Kowalski. Secretary. Previous meet­ ings minutes read and accepted. Agreed that each department would clean laundry on rotating weekly basis. Everything was reported ship-shape in the three departments. Motions carried: that membership respect chair and stand when addressing meet­ ing; that delegates give members 24-hour notice. Members not having legitimate excuses for not attending are to be fined, and proceeds to be turned over to members in hospitals. Under Education second part of Con­ stitution was read and discussed. Pro and con discussion on tran.sportation ruling. ANV NUMBER I CAN plAW POMY HESITATE -JO HIT THE DECK AT SHIPBOARP OR SHORESiDE OR VURlNG- <?00'D AA)D WELFARE IF You HAVB SOMEJUING- fo OFFER THAT IS THE HAY THE L^AJlOA/ /AAKES PROGRESS — BY UTlLlZihiG "pHE SUM -TOTAL OF THE MEMBE15SMIP<S AAID ^NOWLBVGB. CUT and RUN By HANK In all SIU ports every Brother should read and re-read the excellent SIU booklet "Report of the Delegates of the Atlantic and Gulf District on the State of the Union" as presented to the Baltimore SIU Convention. Every Brother will certainly realize the pork chop job security (with all the trimmings) he has through 4 4 4 4 4. membership in the SIU. 1949 and 1950 should continue to be even ANNA DICKENSON. Jan. 26— NOONDAY. Feb. 11 — Sharp, greater years for our membership with all hands keeping the ships C. F. Aycock. Chairman; C. B. Chairman; Stanford. Secretary. and the policies of the SIU in ship-shape style. Skipper, Secrelary. Agr'eed that Delegates reported no beefs. 4 4 4 pi'oceeds of fines imposed for dis­ Ship's Delegate Welch asked Flash News—Big Bill Rodslein's Dinner and Supper Club orderly shipboard conduct would crewmembefs to be sober at (he's a former Seafarer) down in good old Philadelphia has be used to purchase materials sailing time. New library to be honored our Union by dedicating one of its dishes—a $2.50 and games for crew's welfare. picked up in New York. Chair­ meal—to the SEAFARERS LOG. It's Half Spring Chicken. ;Oiscussed case of member who man informed crewmembers that Fried or Broiled. And this place isn't cheap at all. They have refused to attend shipboard a consignment of union literature an amazing dish (Walter Winchell. please note) called Fresh meeting. Recommended that his is available to Brothers inter­ Grilled Alligator Steak a la Floridian for (hold your dough, case be turned over to Patrolman ested. One minute of silence for fellas) $249.50. No kidding. Also there's a humorous dish called for disciplinary action. Suggested Brothers lost at sea. A short lec­ Big Bill's pride. It's Toasted Bagel with Garlic Butter. Wow! that Negotiating Committee at­ ture was given by Welch, on 4 4 4 tempt to have liquid penicillin "Why we should be loyal to our Recently Arrived Brothers-^William Porter, Fred Lewan who placed aboard ships instead of union." Good and Welfai-e: Sug­ has been away from our town for a long time, Rudy Haryasz, the tablet form. One minute of gestion that sailors get more time Archibald Anderson, Frank Meo ... Other Brothers in town—John silence observed in memory of for coffee when called out. Whalan, Steve Kliderman who after waiting and waiting for departed Brothers. mail, finally received some... Frank Gardner, the oldtimer and 4. 4 4 4 4 4 stamp collector waiting for over-due mail... Edmund Edgington, SEATRAIN NEW YORK. Jan. ALCOA CORSAIR — Eddie the mustached Electrician... The weekly SEAFARERS LOG will 30 — John Mehalov. Chairman; Stough. Chairman; Joe Seaver. be sailing free of cost to the homes of the following Brothers— C h a r 1 e s' Goldstein, Secretary. Secretary. Reports of the vari­ Leonard Bugajewski, of New York, Melvin L'Esperance of Virginia, Delegates reported number of ous delegates read and accepted. E. F. Cooke of Florida, Paul Hansen of Illinois, Earl Allen of 4- 4" 4^ books and permits in their de­ Motion carried: To purchase a California, J. Howell of Louisiana. ROBIN GOODFELLOW. Feb. partments. Ship's delegate re­ music box and speaker for crew's 4 4 4 ported on letter from Galveston 11 — Carl Reardon, Chairman; use; Chief Steward spoke on the Salted Book Department—Mobtown Clipper, by S. S. Rabl; pointing out the union taxi com­ Jake Longfellow, Secretary. Dele­ recreational value of such a pur­ published by Cornell Maritime Press. Cambridge. Maryland for panies in Texas City. Crew rec­ gates reported no beefs. New chase. Also moved and carried $3.00. This is a story of the men who built and sailed the' ommended Frank's Cab and Business: Motion carried that all to purchase uniforms for baseball clipper ships. It also has women in H. Brothers... Facts De­ United Cab. Steward explained packages, parcels and bags be team. This motion amended to partment—Sailors are among the fe^ unemployed in Denmark. why a hot plate was installed in carefully checked for ship's gear read that Barney Craig, team We sure would appreciate knowing what every Congressman midship pantry. Crew urged not when leaving a ship. Education: manager, secure estimates and and Senator in Washington thinks of such a situation overseas Lengthy discussion on Hoffman to soak clothing in buckets. New present them to next shipboard and whether it should be the same here in America for our lockers to be put on repair list. plan. Good and Welfare: Sug­ meeting. A motion calling for merchant seamen. Furthermore this is why every SIU Brother gestion made that ship's delegate purchase of magazines for ship's and members of his family in various states are seriously inquire about getting messroom libi'ary was killed. Joe Seaver urging their hometown Congressmen and Senators to protect painted on the day men's week­ was elected ship's treasurer. the jobs of our seamen from any destructive amendments or end time off. There was one minute of silence other bills involving our seamen and ships under the ECA t 4. 4 in memory of departed Union program. Continue to write those letters. Brothers. Your Con­ FAIRLAND. Feb. 23 — Jesse Brothers. gressman should realize the true story of what will happen if 4" 4" 4" Baugher. Chairman; A. Adomaithe American merchant marine is so easily disregarded! CARABULLE. Jan. 16 —Wil­ tis. Secretary. Delegates reported 4 4 4 liam Serpe, Chairman; Frank that there were no disputes on Here's another fact we clipped from the newspapers. Although Lanliere. Secretary. Delegates re­ overtime. John R, Dixon was the signal does not apply "to vessels under way—five long blasts ported number of books and per­ elected Ship's Delegate. Agreed of the whistle* or siren -aboard ship berthed or anchored in San mits in their departments. New that cardplayers were to clean Francisco Bay means a shipboard fire. Good thing to remember, their games. Business: Motion carried to elect up after finishing 4 4 4 Brothers, when in Frisco... R. O. Brewer writes of trying to splice William R. Serpe as Ship's dele­ There was one minute of silence W. E. DOWNING. Feb. 28— a few months of shipping on the Great Lakes... Brother H. O. gate. Education: Explained to in memory of departed Brothers. Jacques Greenhaw. Chairman; Tennant, ship's delegate aboard the Seatrain Texas, says that all new members procedure on 4> 4, 4 (secrelary not named). Depart­ Seatrain scows should know that the Seatrain Bar in Belle Chasse, handing in overtime to delegates. AZALEA CITY. Feb. 27—Fred ment delegates reported. Motion Louisiana (which also receives weekly LOGs) is under new and . Crewmembers explained the im­ Roman. Chairman; Satiras Foscocarried to announce crew's uani- more seamanlike ownership. And how about nickel beers, though? portance of writing congressmen las. Secretary. Discussion on mous support of the fight being . . . Eddie Calandra is at present aboard the SS Sanford B. Dole. and senators giving their views rusty water tanks. These tanks waged by Union against Hoffman That's the spirit, Eddie, keep picking up those LOGs! ... Oldtimer on the Hoffman plan. were supposed to have been Plan. Under Good and Welfare M. F. Morrison reveals that the Ward Hotel in New Orleans ^ ^ % painted during pi-evious stop in agreed that Steward would post charges $5.50 a day and a minimum requirement of three days MADAKET. Jan. 27 — R. A. New York. Matter will be held on bulletin board the list of abiding there—with no doubt, paying for in advance... Brother Michaud. Chairman: W. C. Kel- over until ship returns to port. stores to be ordered in Monte­ Lawrence Leonard is now a cadet at the Georgia Military College ley. Secretary. Delegates re­ Motion passed to go on record video. One minute of silence in ... Keep those ships clean and happy Brothers. Protect those agree­ ported everything in order. New favoring strong union action memory of departed Brothers. ments, indeed. �Page Eighl THE SEAFARERS rriday, April 1. 1949 LOG THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Fast-Moving Pace Of Peacetime Dims War Role Of Seamen: Flynn ITS WARM ON THE CHILI RUN bists trying to advance their age of houses and heavy taxes that we are indeed older and cause, and concerned with the We are prone to ponder at poorer, that the sacrifices made ever present peril of Russia. times on things touching our in the last war were not suffi­ -But gone is that spirit, gone life. Outwardly we remain calm cient. and going yet is that great mer­ and do our jobs, but sometimes chant fleet which astounded and, QUESTIONS COURSE we must ask ourselves what have We got rid of two enemies and thrilled the world by its size. the years brought us. For over now are coming to war-like But not gone, for it never was the years no one can be sure grips with another. What is this bom, is a Seamen's Bill of when the Four Horsemen of the cycle of wars, peace, depressions Rights which would have given Apocalypse will not ride again. .and wars? Where is this loving something decent to the seamen Let us now look at ourselves and humanity which rose from the in return for services to their some aspects of our national life holocaust of the last conflict and country. as relate to us. WELFARE NEEDS cried, 'Teace!" A peace so won­ I read once in one of those derful and shared by all men. Is it asking too much for hos­ popular psychology books that It was a lovely vision to con­ pital care for seamen without a man's personality undergoes a template during those war years. discharges, to prove he sailed marked change every seven It came, but it is unfulfilled, ex­ recently, although he sailed for years, that the habits of earlier cept in the determination of our a number of years during the years are sloughed off and re­ leaders to make it binding by a war? Is it asking too much for placed by other habits, to a show of strength in armaments, a man disabled by the hazards greater or lesser degree into his the services and the atom bomb, of war to be given federal com­ present maturity. Few of us real­ costing us fifteen biUion dollars. pensation when he is partly or ize these changes as we are ab­ It is worth it I suppose if it totally unable to support him­ sorbed so much in the present, wiU keep us out of war, but self? Is it making excessive de­ Four unidentified Oremar crewmembers pose under the and the gradual changes are so must we go on mulling over mands that a man interrupting infinitesimal in our thinking, what we ought to have in social his normal education to sail the South Atlantic sun during a voyage to Cruz Grande, Chile. physical, being that we are sel­ legislation while Congress dallies perilous convoy routes be given Brother A. H. Reasko who took the picture reported the ship dom aware of them, until we in filibusters and interminable a tuition to recontinue his educa­ will payoff clean. Pic was submitted to the LOG by Bennie are faced with a situation which committee reports without get­ tion? Gonzalez. demands things from us what ting anything concrete done? These and other welfare only a younger self could supply. True, the President proposed clauses would be in the seamen's This of course is not a negation, many useful measures like the Bill of Rights. It would imdoubtfor with our added years and 75 cent minimum wage, repeal edly cost the government a experience we could hardly en­ of the Taft Hartley Law, more couple million dollars, but it visage things that once would and better housing and so on, would be the most deserved ex­ have satisfied a younger man. but his program is bogged down penditure that the government Be that as it may, but most of by an obstinate Congress who, racked up for a worthy cause. To the Editor: who think in dollars and cents, us can see and appreciate the though I believe would like to Billions is spent in implementing are not interested in US mer­ fact—as cast by the world's tor­ advance constructive legislation, the European Recovery Program, The United States, practically chant marine. There are too tuous events of a disillusioned are caught in the mire of their but the men that manned the speaking, is not a continent. It many foreign flag vessels listed peace, crises upon crises, the own bureaucratic red tape, com­ merchant fleet during the great­ can be compared to the penin­ with them as ready to carry car­ preparation for war again, short­ plicated by maneuvers of lob- est war in history are now spur­ sula of Portugal and Spain, both goes at lower rates than US ves^ ious peace expendables. sels. A foreign freighter is cheap­ It seems a long time ago since great maritime nations that went er than an American Liberty, DEL NORTE CARICATURES the war ended, for the history down due to their grandees' un- and that is all that matters to a of this epoch is crowded with satiable greed for American big business man interested only momentous exigencies that are gold. (We have no grandees in in profits from imports and ex­ in turn relegated to an historical USA but we have a few grand— ports. Busy as he is,: he cannot limbo when _ new crises appear. be expected to be interested in The significant events of yester­ as we'll see him in the end.) keeping up our merchant marine day ar6 no more but a feeble The United States, a center of for Rational defense. . %e U* ENGINEER echo of today; and the conside­ world commerce a country rich BELIEVE IT oi? NOT" Tug LIFE OF THIL "There's a government in tvMCAf THt PAOTy IS "APPILLO, ^ GOOD rations due men for their part in resources, a land of the free COOK, AND TM£ ov T»e Hooie Washington paid to watch the in the war are but papers col­ ^ BfST"U3N6 srotty ramparts," he grunts with his and home of the brave, should 60IN6 TO lecting dust and age in the ar­ be a great maritime nation, na­ snout down as he, roots, busy chives of Washington. with his tusks chewing up the It comes back to that query turally meant. The Atlantic, Pa­ roots of the oak tree, US mer­ I made in the beginning of this cific, and Gulf give us a long chant marine. "That's right, the essay: sometimes we must ask coastline with many big seaports Capitalist will cut his own ourselves what have the years throat for profit," Lenin would for ocean vessels to carry the brought us. We're older for one say if he were alive today. world trade. thing and the buck is a shrink^ And yet, as' a maritime nation, ing illusion for another: And R. J. Peterson ,\/^wAiTee CAciQPA with little over a thousand ves­ whether the politicians will ever 'DlONT fCNOW r»£Kt A/lPt so MANY GLAEJfS get around to that Bill of Rights sels in active service, we are just IN A SNIP UNTIL Ht NAO before we get senile is another. a mediocrity and a far cry from UNION OLDTIMER TO WASH THEM So it would be evident at pres­ Roosevelt's promised plan for yes. You euisstD IT hIAlTCPS ST/ii WASH ALL. ent that the SIU proposed wel­ the best merchant marine in the LIKES MARITIME GLASSES ANO SlLMEP fare plans are perhaps the only world arid the best manned ships SLANT OF LOG ~ USED IN THE SHIP concrete proposition layed out to sail the seven seas. The big business men in US, To the Editor: for us. John J. Flynn I am sending you a few lines So IONS, BNOTHtPS in praise of your newspaper the I 'M etTTiue orS SEAFARERS LOG. I have been M6NT COOK NICK ^ SEE. YOU NEXT ALMOrr LSFT A TPIP reading it for a long time and w/Dow lAi rvePY the names of those to whom we To the Editor: POtfT 'Ha P£LL Dt are indebted for the excellent think it is the best Union paper JTAIPS We Seafarers who are patients service. The entire staff has been on the waterfront. I am a sea­ man and have packed a union in the Savannah Marine Hospital swell. book since 1916. wish to extend our thanks to the All have cooperated in getting staff of institution for the very our men in and out of here in Your paper is a real rank and fine care they are giving us. And good condition in the shortest file newspaper and gives good we should like this fact made time possible. maritime news from all over. I public in the LOG." am now a member of the Ma­ A. C. McAlpin Throughout our stay—and we rine Firemen's Union and must J. F. Goudd are still here — we have been ask that my name, not be printed, Stanley Kasmizsky given the finest attention. Unfor­ fellow crewmembers on E. Reyes sketches some of T. C. Musgrovs (Name Withheld) tunately we cannot provide all and off the job. To the Editor: US Seen Entering Ranks Of Fallen Maritime Powers • h I? li'- SIU Patients Praise Hospital Staff �FridBy, April 1, 1949 THE SEAFARERS Page Nine LOG Member Answers Paper's Attack On Seamen, OK Of Hearing Units The Beachcomber By JOHN F. WUNDERLICH. JR. Sauntering along in tKe sand, on the beach in a foreign land. Thankful for the shadow of a cloud— pockets empty, but head held proud. Time is gone, when he ran aloft; years ashore have made him soft. The ocean holds no wooden ships where iron men can make their trips. Twenty years ago or more 'bout sailing ships he knew the score. But sail went out, and steam came in; the men of iron couldn't win. Now we have the iron , ships, where wooden men can make their trips. The men of iron went ashore to bum the beach forevermore. So . when I meet a bum that's old, but who once was sailing, brash and bold. I remember that I might have been one who went out as steam came in. Thank you, oldtimer, who blasted a trail, 'cross oceans in fullriggers under sail. You were a pioneer of the seas; take a bow, if you please. • % Member's Wife Follows HoffmanMove To Ihe Editor: I have been receiving the SEA­ FARERS LOG for five or six mont^is, and I cannot tell you how much pleasure I get out of reading it. I even find myself waiting for it eagerly a day be­ fore it arrives. My husband, now out on a iship, will be home at the end of April. I have saved all the LOGs for him so he can catch up on the news of the union. I am writing to ask if you would send the LOG to my new address. Since it has been three weeks since I moved, I have missed several issues. It has dis­ tressed me, for I was following the news of the Hoffman plan and would like to learn of the outcome. Moment In Jeddah I would also like to know if you have any of the bopks that are made from the SEAFARERS LOG and the price of each. Before closing I would like to say that I think the SIU is about the best organized and most efficiently run labor union that I know of. Stick to it, boys. Keep fighting for your rights. Mrs. Sanlo Panebiango Houston. Texas (Ed. Note: The LOG is pleased to hear that a Seafar­ er's wife is interested in the fight for EGA cargoes. The back issues of the LOG are being sent to you, and vol­ umes are on sale at SIU Head- ' quarters in six-month editions for $2.50 each.) nois AFL President Victor dan­ der, who was member of the AFL Seafarers' Union. In connection with your de­ mand for anti-union coast guard kangaroo courts to place the merchant marine under navy dis­ cipline, let me again remind you that marine transport is a private enterprise, and not a branch of the navy. The merchant seamen are wage workers in an industry operating for profit, and have the same rights as all workers. If you insist that the potential military use of U.S. ships cancels their rights, you might as well insist on the logical extension of this formula to all workers, for total war involves them all. But bear in mind that no country which has abolished its fi-ee labor movement has remained a free country. Even your pre­ cious "free enterprise" goes out the window about the same time. HONEYMOON DAYS It is laughable to recall that your worries about commies on the ships were even expressed in the days when th^ commies were locked in Ifiving embace with the government during 1941-45. U.S. maritime law adequately provides for so-called "mutiny," While the Joseph N. Teal was in Foosan, Korea, we sat down to the best dinner any member of the crew ever enjoyed. It was Washington's Birthday, and the following quotes from crewmembers give you an idea of how much we enjoyed celebrating our first president's birthday: James Allen, Bosun: "Just for this I'll have to make another trip to reduce." M. Barnett, Chief Eng.: "I don't want to see any food for a whole month." S. J. Smith, Deck Eng.: "I'm on a diet, but my eyes were a lot larger than my stomach." E. Erickson, AB: "My table muscles developed a whole inch in one meal." Captain James Gris thought so much of the way the food was cooked and served that he said he would personally write to the LOG about it. Woody Perkins, Chief Cook, told me that it was a lot of work serving the crew, but see­ ing the men go for the chow was real gratifying. After the dinner everybody hit his sack. It almost took a block and tackle to get them away from the table. The boys responsible jfor the fine feed are: Chuck Tletcher, Chief Steward; Woody Perkins, Chief Cook; Rudy Rice, 2nd Cook which no longer exists anyhow, except where invented by the fertile imaginations of anti-union, editors, as happened last sum­ mer in the case of the SS Will­ iam Carson. There is nothing, fur­ thermore, to stop a skipper from beaching drunk or incompetent seamen. As for being "rude" to passengers, no seaman would want to cut his income from tips by such conduct. As for the U.S. Army cargo ships, there is no reason why they should not deal with civi­ lian seamen's organizations when it is the policy of other govern­ ment agencies to deal with unions. You want the govern­ ment to keep its hands off busi­ ness, yet you are the first to dem a n d that the government shackle the labor movement. Seamen, whose jobs are un­ usually insecure, who in war had a higher casualty rate than the armed services, and who in peacetime have a higher accident rate than any occupation except lumbering and mining, are en­ titled to all the improvements and protection which self organi­ zation can give them, the hateful policy of the Tribune notwith" standing. Virgil J. Vogel Lost; 3 Shots Of Chain - Finder See Purdue Crew To ihe Editor: So ends another trip of the Anchorless Victory, sometimes known as the Columbia River Cruiser, but officially called the Purdue Victory. The trip as whole could be considered very good for an intercoastal where the turnover runs pretty high. I believe the payoff in New York this Friday will be as clean and quick as most. About the aliases this scow has acquired. All shifts on the Columbia dre at night. And though there never was any GW's Birthday Occasion For Bang-Up Meal On Teal To the Editor: Charles Oppenheimer doesn't ship on bumboats. He just hopped aboard this one for a fast picture in the Arabian port. (Ed. Note: Brother Vogel sent the following letter to the Chicago Tribune in answer to an editorial published there on March 22. The editorial at­ tacked Hugh Bryson, head of the MCS, for being opposed to the Army's acquiring of 11 C-4 ships. The editorial went on to kick the seamen in the teeth by quoting a Coast Guard re­ port on the value of the hear­ ing units. The CG report said in part: "Until safety at sea, discipline, and national loyalty are enforced by re­ visions in the present shipping code and strengthened dis­ ciplinary powers for the Coast Guard, the merchant marine will be a weak and failing part of the national economy and of dubious value in national de­ fense.") Dear Sir: Your editorial entitled "Wan­ ing Ocean Trade," March 22, 1949, repeats some of the errors you made last August 31, to which I fruitlessly called your attention at that time. In the effort to sustain your long standing policy of smearing American merchant seamen by the propaganda technique of as­ sociation, you are now reduced to quoting commie stooge Hugh Bryson of the Marine Cooks and Stewards, a small west coast union with a reported member­ ship of only 7,000 in an industry employing nearly a quarter mil­ lion. Since Joe Curran defeated the commies in the NMU, Bryson is the only important Moscow wheel horse remaining at the helm of a seagoing union. Yet you blow him up to create the impression that merchant seamen are led by "subversive" influences, in com­ plete disregard of the anti-com­ munist Seafarer's International Union, AFL, and a half dozen other seagoing unions, AFL, CIO, and independent, all of which have signed the government's anti-communist affidavits. I notice also that the Tribune recently had some very kind words to say about the late Illi­ and Baker; Robert Rackley, 3rd Cook. Speaking in behalf of the crew, this is by far the finest Stewards Department that I have ever had the pleasure to sail S. J. Smith with. Teal crewmembers line the rail in anticipation of the big feed to come. The slack shown around the waist had disap­ peared about one hour and seven courses later. Left to right the crewmembers are: Kelly. Wiper; Trieste. Saloon Mess; Woody. Chief Cook, and Lucky. Oiler. moon or female company that's the derivation. Then, coming in­ to Bradwood to top off, the pilot tried to swing her around with the port anchor in the current. Results: we were minus a port anchor and a half a shot of chain. Five of us replaced it that night with a spare. STARBOARD. TOO After leaving Bradwood we were at Tounge Point when fog shut in. So the pilot tried to swing into the tide with the starboard anchor. Result: we were minus the starboard anchor and three shots of chain. She swung all fight — just hard enough to hang up on a bar. But with the flood tide she floated free. Next morning we proceeded to Pedro for bunkers and another anchor. Hence the alias. That's about it, except for a few instances of personal goingson. An Oiler had his permit pull­ ed for performing and an E.T.C. jumped ship in Portland, the Second and Third Mates were hospitalized as a result of a car wreck. MORE OF SAME An OS had to got off with an infected throat, the Chief Elec­ trician was taken to the hospital with a stomach ailment, but he managed to make the ship any­ way. Oh yes, the Bosun was laid up with a sprained ankle ... this could go on all day. May the Oiler's case cited above stand as an example. There's a time and a place for gassin' and boozin', but during working hours on ship just isn't it. I'm sure this crew won't leave this ship the waj"- she was left last trip, so you guys looking for a job can stop looking. R. E. Weaver Ship's Delegate Purdue Victory �THE Page Ten SEAFARERS Friday, April 1.^1949 LOG Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings in Brief NEW YORK — Chairman. A. Michelet, 21184; Recording Secre tary, F. Stewart. 4935; Reading Clierk. Robert Matthews. 164. Minutes of meetings held in outports accepted and filed Agent reported optimism on various operators securing pas senger ships for operation out of New York. Announcement of SIU Convention made. No New Business. Meeting adjourned with 812 members present. 4. 4. 4. NEW ORLEANS — Chairman. Johnston, 53; Recording Secre­ tary, Bill Frederick. 94; Reading Clerk. Buck Stephens. 76. New Orleans financial report read and accepted. Minutes of previous meetings in other Branches read and accepted. Agent said that shipping had de­ clined, and that 27 ships here intransit in past two weeks aided considerably. Immediate pro­ spects are not especially good and he advised men to steer clear of the port for the time be­ ing. He reminded the men con­ vention will start in Baltimore on Mar. 28. He advised men with suggestions to forward them to Headquarters, so that delegates may receive them in time for presentation to the convention. Agent's report accepted. Com­ munications read. Six members took the Oath of Obligation. One minute of silence in memory of departed Brothers. AStG Shipping From March 9 To March 23 REG. DECK PORT GRAND TOTAL TOTAL REa SHIPPED DECK SHIPPED SHIPPED STWDS. ENG. 115 57 38 65 575 522 19 15 .. REG. STWDS. 54 10 15 309 78 88 26 130 23 63 49 262 (NO FIGURES RECEIVED) 12 13 9 11 42 18 14 7 47 8 (COMPLETE FIGURES NOT RECEIVED) 147 69 79 120 382 40 59 61 59 156 21 14 73 29 19 60 58 76 183 67 16 102 50 98 Boston — New York Philadelphia. Baltimore Norfolk Savannah. Tampa Mobile New Orleans Galveston San Juan. West Coast REG. ENG. not bad during past two week period. Motion carried to accept report. Minutes of previous : Branch meetings read and ac­ cepted. Several members were excused from meeting after pre­ senting valid reasons. Commit­ tee to be elected to handle re­ quests of two Brothers seeking to transfer from present depart­ ments. Various subjects of Union interest were discussed under Good and Welfare, with considerable time being devoted to problem of vessels sailing short-handed. Meeting adjourned at 8 PM with 147 men present. 18 85 42 88 20 122 38 76 541 1,638 conditions and cited the number of payoffs in port this week. He said that a flag and a Union banner had ben ordered for the Hall. The membership was re­ minded that the SIU's fourth biennial convention would get 437 410 TOTAL SHIPPED 14 87 24 54 39 253 73 166 12 5 102 54 9 73 34 20 145 150 174 47 216 434 1,317 all written requests. seeking ex­ cuses from meeting attendance be referred to Dispatcher. At conclusion of meeting the Union movie of the Wall Street strike was shown. if if if BOSTON—Chairman, T. Flem­ ing, 30821; Recording Secretary, S. Bayne, 13; Reading Clerk, E. B. Tilley, 75. the freight-ship agreement on vessels eqvupped with automatic steering gear. Trial committee report calling for one-year pro­ bationary period for member accusecj of jeopardizing welfare of his Union Brothers was accepted. Balloting committee's report ac­ cepted. One minute of silence in memory of departed Brothers. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM with 94 book men present. if i if SAN FRANCISCO—Chairman, Robert Pohle, 46826; Recording Secretary, R. Flaherty, 49784; Reading Clerk, P. Robertson, 30148. New business of minutes of other Branch meetings read and accepted. With Port Agent Michelet on east coast attending international convention. Acting Agent Pohle discussed the ship­ ping picture, for the next two weeks and asked the member­ ship's cooperation in dealing with several problems. Most impor­ tant of these, he said, was the in­ Trial committee elected to hear under way in Baltimore on Mar. charges against a member ac­ flux of gashounds aboard inter28, Motion to accept Agent's re­ cused of actions detrimental to coastal ships, who appear to be port carried. Secretary-Treas­ welfare of his shipmates. Min­ singling out this port for their urer's reports read and accepted. utes of other Branch meetings performances. The Acting Agent Meeting adjourned with 190 read and accepted. Headquar­ assured men that offenders would if if if ters and Secretary-Treasurer's fi­ be treated in accordance with NORFOLK — Chairman, Ben members present. nancial reports read and ac­ Union policy on question of per­ if X % Rees. 95; Recording Secretary, J. cepted. Balloting committee to formers whose actions jeopardize BALTIMORE Chairman. B. S. White, 56; Reading Clerk, Buiif if Gonzalez, 125; Recording Secre­ serve on transportation referen­ the general welfare. He asked MOBILE — Chairman, Louis ock, 4747. dum elected. Motion carried: all hands to do their utmost in Nerica; Recording Secretary. Previous - meeting's minutes tary, A. Slansbury, 4683; Reading that we do away with the pres­ cleaning up this situation. Com­ James Carroll, 14; Reading Clerk. read and accepted, as were Clerk, H. Gilham, 10850. Secretaryent two calls and return to ship­ munications read. Harold J. Fischer. 59. Oath of Obligation was ad­ ping on the hour from 9 AM to Treasurer's report read and ac­ routine commimications. Motion Minutes of previous meetings carried to elect new members to ministered to three members. 4 PM; that Headquarters Nego­ cepted. Meeting adjourned at in other Branches read and ac­ balloting committee. Following Trial committee elected, with tiating Committee obtain clarifi­ 7:55 PM, with 85 members pres­ cepted. Agent's report revealed Brothers were designated: Mason, following bookmembers pccept- cation of section 7, article 3 in ent. shipping prospects for port in Lancaster, Frange, Harrell, Wase- ing'the assignment: R. Stoskoff, next two weeks, and reminded luk and Jones. Agent discussed C. Bomman, R. Vorke, J. Christy membership of referendum cur­ shipping conditions and port and H. Fowler. Secretary-Treas­ rently being conducted for selec­ business. Under Good and Wel­ urer's reports read and accepted. fare several members . took the Several members who presented deck to discuss union nxatters. legitimate reasons were ' allowed Meeting adjourned with 74 mem­ excused from the meeting. Re­ By JOE ALGINA ports of the following were ac­ bers in attendance. cepted: Port Agent, Deck, Engine if i> if For several months the Unioij NEW YORK — The weather PHILADELPHIA — Chairman, and Stewards Patrolman and turned nice, the birds came out has been urging alien member? Don C. Hall, 43372; Reading Dispatcher. Considerable discus­ to chirp and Shipping took a of the Union to take steps to­ Clerk, J. Sheehan, 306; Recording sion on vacation pay, with mo­ ward securing citizenship papers, tion to accept it and get off ship slight siu-ge -upward this past if they had the necessary amount Secretary, D. Sheehan, 22856. week. tion of a transportation rule. carrying imanimously. One min­ We know the weather will stay of seatime. Agent reported that he had ute of silence in memory of ^ de­ Agent also told of the communi­ We understand that a man cations sent to Washington, ask­ been conferring with owners of parted Brothers. Motion pictures relatively nice from now on, but short in his seatime cannot apply ing for favorable ruling on oper­ present quarters here about a of the UFE strike were shown. jurt how long the shipping will for citizenship, but we feel that ating subsidy application made new lease, and that he had also Presentation was roundly ap­ stay fair is anyone's guess. oldtimers who have been around One thing is sure—^if it stays by Arnold Bernstein Company, been investigating two other plauded by membership. for ten or twerity years have had better than average for awhile, which is seeking to place two buildings in town that might if» if if plenty of time to take the neces­ t will clean up the backlog of passenger ships in the European serve our purposes. He said he GALVESTON—Chairman, Jeff men here on the beach. Until sary steps. trade. Communications read and was interested in finding out Morrison, 34213; Recording Secre­ In line with this, a recom­ accepted included those from: who would give us the best deal. tary, Keith Alsop, 7311; Reading then—and we frankly don't think mendation was made at the last the time will come—^men in the Agent also spoke on waterfront International Brotherhood of Clerk, C. AUen, 21785. outports are better off where membership meeting in New Electrical Workers, Local 773, thanking us for support in their Minutes of previous meetings they are. Don't come to New York that alien members meet­ strikes at Pascagoula shipyard. in other Branches read and ac­ York expecting a boom, as ship­ ing the necessary qualifications for citizenship not be allowed to Maritime Commissioners D. J. cepted, Port Agent reported that ping is not that good. ship after July 1, unless they can For payoffs we handled, the Every member making a Coddaire and Joseph Carson in shipping has picked up consider­ prove they are being processed donation to the Union for reference to Bernstein subsidy ably in past two weeks. The following ships: Robin Grey; for naturalization. [Bertram Goodhue, South Atlan­ application. Motion carried to any purpose should receive Good reasons for not becoming • tic; Sanford Dole, Mar-Trade; an official receipt bearing donate $10 for purchase of a citizen will be accepted, but Jean, Bull; Scatrains New York. the amount of the contribu­ Easter Seals for benefit of crip­ lame excuses, won't do. Ship Texas and Havana; Steel Archi­ tion and the purpose for pled children. Secretary-Treas­ delegates and Patrolmen should tect, Isthmian; J. B. Waterman which it was made. urer's reports read and accepted. and Bessemer Victory, Water­ check these men at sign-ons and If a Union official to whom Balloting committee reported. prospect for the coming week man; Wanda, Epiphany Tankers. give them the score. It is to Two members took Union Oath contribution is given does not make out a receipt for looked fair, be ®id, with several The Goodhue, Dole, - Wanda their own advantage. of Obligation. Meeting adjourned One more note before closing. the money, the matter should payoffs seheduled, and the pos­ and the .Seatrains headed out with 250 members in attendance, Some members are confused as immediately be referred to sibility of some r^Iaeement jobs again along with the Azalea City t ^ t to where they should phone to Paul Hall, Secretary-Ereasaboard in-transit caUers. He cKs- and Hastings, Waterman, and SAVANNAH—Chairman, E. M. have their beefs settled in the urer, SIU, 51 Beaver Street, closed that the B^neh is pre­ Helen and Frances, Bull. The Bryant, 25806; Recording Secre­ New Yprk Hall. Ask for the Helen had been in lay-up, and New York 4. N. Y. sently conducting negotiations tary, F. D. Wray, 102313; Reading 6th Deck. came out to take a full crew. The In advising the Secretayrwith the G&H towing company Clerk, A. L. Fricks, 60. There the counter Patrolmen Treasurer of such transac­ for a contract renewal. Agent's Frances had a skeleton crew Headquarters report Jo the tions, members should state stand ready to handle dis­ aboard.' report, along with Patrolman's membership and Secretary-Treas-' the name of the official and and Dispatcher's, was accepted. The usual number of vessels putes of all kinds. That's the urer's report read and accepted. the port where the money Motions carried: to accept bal­ touching - port in-transit ac­ one and only place for members Agent discussed shipping in port. was tendered. loting committee's report on counted for the remainder of the to take their problems when in He revealed that shipping was New York. transportation referendum; that men shipped. New York Urges Eligible Aliens To File For Citizenship Papers 6et A Reeeipt �•THE Friday. April 1, 1949 SEAFARERS Page Eleven LOG Applications For Scholarships To Oxford Must Be In By May 1 Application blanks for the of labor problems at the uni1949-50 labor scholarships at versity level. Ruskin College, Oxford Univer­ Both men and women are eli­ sity, England, are now available gible, but there are no accomo­ rents from the ships to plates in the office of the SEAFARERS dations at Oxford for husbands immersed in the water nearby. LOG. Any Seafarer who wishes and wives of scholarship win­ The process is a development of to attempt to win a scholarship ners, the prospectus points out. The Selection Committee will the Dow Chemical Company. It must have his application in by attempt to choose the fiva is designed for use at the laid- May 1. up fleet sites. There are five scholarships scholars so that a fair cross sec­ i 4 4. open to American trade union tion of the American labor move­ The Great Lakes navigation members. Last year. Seafarer ment will be represented. Ruskin College was founded season began on March 25 with Irving Suall was one of the five the departure of the first shipg selected from among the thous­ primarily to give British work­ upbound for a cargo of iron ore. ands of CIO and AFL members ers the education they would otherwise miss. The interest of There are 266 ships in the ore applying. most of the students naturally is fleet this year, one less than in Each of the five scholarships is directed toward history, econ­ 1948. worth about 800 dollars covering omics, and government, but stu­ 4, 4 4 tuition, room and board from dents may rove much farther A permit to operate to Jack­ October 1949 to June 1950, with afield if they choose. This is the sonville, Florida has been grant­ about 300 dollars left over for third year that scholarships have ed the Pan-Atlantic Steamship personal expenses. Corporation, a wholly-owned been offered to Americans. The five scholarships are subsidiary of Waterman. The Successful applicants must pay company expects to handle 230,- their own fare to England and backed by the British Trades 000 tons of cargo in and out of back, however. It is also recom­ Union Congress which sponsors mended that any American trade two. Foreign Minister Ernest the port during the year. unionist picked have another 200 Bevin who also sponsors two, and 4 4 4 A proposal to use idle ship­ dollars or so to take care of Sir Robert Mayer who sponsors yards for the construction of pre­ things he will want to do. one. fabricated houses is getting ser­ To be eligible, an American Applications, when filled out, ious attention in Washington. trade unionist must be active in should be mailed to the Commit­ The proposal was put forward the trade union movement, be tee on Ruskin College Labor by the Industrial Union of Ma­ between the ages of 20 and 35 Scholarships, Institute of Inter­ rine and Shipbuilding Workers, and show talent for leadership national Education, 2 West 45th headed by John Green. and capacity for continued study Street, New York 19, N. Y. Keel laying on the three roundthe-world liners of the American President Lines will take place at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation yards at Camden, N;J. on April 4, June 1 and Aug­ ust 1. The ships are expected to be ready in the summer of 1950. 4. 4. , 5A plan to encourage shippers Wage talk& between the oper­ ators and the Masters, Mates & to use American flag tonnage Pilots began in New York this has been proposed by Commis­ week. Following the MM&P, the sioner Carson of the Maritime NMU, Engineers and Radio Of­ Commission. Preliminary steps ficers will enter into negotia are being taken to get govern­ ment-industry cooperation in the tions with the operators. planned campaign. Special equipment that gives 4* 4* 4* Seatrain Lines has applied to "in transit sterilization" to fruit being carried from South Amer the Interstate Commerce com­ ica to New York has met with mission for approval to carry success in its first test aboard petroleum in its ships' side tanks the Moore McCormack freighter from Texas City and New Or­ Mormacisle. The equipment elim leans to New York. The company inates the possibility of infest­ has been trying unsuccessfully ation by the Mediterranean fruit for years to secure approval to fly and allows the fruit to be load­ carry the cargo. Seatrain tanks ed without having to undergo have a total capacity of 8,000 extensive treatment in Argen barrels. 4" 4" 4* tina. An NLRB trial examiner has 4. 4Replacement costs of the Brit­ found the MCS and MFOWW ish liner Queen Elizabeth have guilty of an illegal secondary been estimated at six million boycott by picketing six Gulf pounds, $24,000,000 in U.S. cur­ port shipyards last fall during the West Coast strike. Under rency provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act the unions have been or­ dered to refrain from such ac­ tivity in the future. The unions held that they picketed the yards SIU, A&G District to prevent ships under repair BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. there from being sent out dUring ROBERT W. NORDIN William Rentz, Agent Mulberry 4540 the strike with scab crews. The V. Jayne Nordin, 716 N. 11th BOSTON 276 State St. yards affected are affiliated with Street, Apt. 1408, Milwaukee 3, E. B. Tilley, Agent Richmond 2-0140 Pacific-American Shipping Wisconsin asks you to contact Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 the GALVESTON 308 —^23rd St. Association, a unit involved in him in reference to a business Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 the strike. matter requiring your attention. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. 4» 4» 4» Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 4 4 4 The 1948-1949 whaling season NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St. ANTHONY SILES E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 in the Antarctic ended on "March Tony Genoski requests that NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. 27, with the British factory ship Joe Aigina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 Balaena reporting the largest you' communicate with him at NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. due 816 Delaware Avenue, Glassport, Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 catch. The Balaena, fishing south of South America, report­ Pa. V The increase in Panama Canal tolls which had been ordered by President Truman for April 1 has been postponed until Sep­ tember 1. Meanwhile a Congres­ sional Committee is making a study of tolls and will report not later than June 30. $1 SlU HULLS PHILADELPHIA. . .614-16 No. 13th St. J. Sheehan, Agent Poplar 5-1217 SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St. Fretachy Michelet, Agent Douglas 2-54Y5 SAN JUAN, P.R 252 Ponce de Leon L. Craddock, Agent San Juan 2-5996 SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn St. Jim Drawdy, Agent Phone 3-1728 TACOMA 1519 Pacific St. Broadway 0484 TAMPA. .. . .1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Ray White, Agent Phone M-1323 WILMINGTON, Calif., 227'/, Avalon Blvd. Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS. .51 Beaver St., N.Y.C. SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul Hall DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION Lindsey Williams ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURER Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler Joseph Volpian SUP HONOLULU PORTLAND RICHMOND, Calif SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE WILMINGTON 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 Ill W. Burnside St. Beacon 4336 267 5th St. Phone 2599 59 Ciay St. Douglas 2-8363 86 Seneca St. Main 0290 T.440 Avalon Blvd. Terminal 4-3131 Canadian District MONTREAL 1227 Philips Square Plateau 6700—Marquette 5909 PORT ARTHUR 63 Cumberland St. Phone North 1229 PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. Phone: 5591 TORONTO .lllA Jarvis St. Elgin 5719 VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. Empire 4531 VANCOUVER.. 565 Hamilton St. » Pacific 7^4 t-— — FRANK SMITH Communicate with your wife at Star Route, Richmond, Vir­ ginia. She is worried about you. 4 4 4 WALTER H. HOFFMAN Please get in touch with your mother at once. Very important. Mother is sick. 4 4 4 WILLIAM DOYLE Will this man who was aboard the SS Hampden Sydney Victory FRANK LIVINGSTON from January to- June 1946 Contact Mrs. Mary H. Houl- please get in touch with R. berg, Danvers State Hospital, FO Weaver, SIU Hall, 51 Beaver St., New York 4, N. Y. Hawthorne, Mass. ed nearly 190,000 barrels of oil worth about $10,000,000. Other countries engaged in the opera­ tion were Norway, the Nether­ lands, South Africa, the Soviet Union and Japan. i t Requests by the Canadian Sea­ men's Union to Australian and French dock workers to boycott ships sailing with alleged scab crews have met with success in one port, and contradicting re­ SS STEPHEN GAMBRILL ports in another. In Melbourne, the Canadian collier Haligpnian Below^named men, who were Duke has been lying idle as aboard this vessel on or about "hot" in that port since Feb. 24. Dec. 20, 1946 and who witnessed In Saint Nazaire, France, it has accident in which Charles L. been reported that the French Simmons Lustained injury, please dockmen have ignored the Can­ communicate with Herman Rabadian plea to boycott the Can­ son or Ben Sterling at 42 Broad­ adian coal carrier Vancouver way, New York City. County. A Canadian Seamen's John W. Graves, William A. Union official, however, has an­ Driver, Iris H. Arkerson, Luther nounced the receipt of a letter H. Hamand, Arlie C. Lucas, Juan reporting that the St. Nazaire Medina, Ramos P. Narela, James dock workers are boycotting the L. Connor, Gabriel Bonefort, ship^ as requested and will boy­ William H. Johnson, Mario Figcott all other Canadian ships re­ ueroa, Joaquin Passapera, Cruz ported as having scab crews Negron, Leroy F. Amerson. aboard. The boycott requests Also W. E. Harper, Richard B. have come as a result of Can­ Tucker, Donald K. Tighe, Harold adian crews being dumped off O. Aaronson, Antonio Oriz, John ships in foreign ports to be re­ Guimly, E. F. Tappy, Marion G. placed with crews of other na­ Batchelor, Wayne S. Hamilton, Oscar G. Coover, Charles J. tions. Evans, Andrew J. Dougherty, 4" 4i 4" A plan for controlling bottom Leo Pescopo, H. H. Lewis, Nor­ fouling by electrolytic action is man Ross, Booker J. Pompey, being studied by the* Maritime Harold Rill, Lee Rankin, John Commission. The system calls Lee, E. Sugendez and Robert A. for the passage of electric cur­ Ledee. ERICH KUNCHICK Communicate with John J. O'Connor, Chase National Bank, Pine St., corner Nassau, New York 5, N. Y. 4 4 4 • STANLEY G. COOPER Get in touch with Mack Kreindler, care of Gay and Behrens, 70 Pine St., New York City. 4 4 4 ALLEN BROWN Communicate with E. Nelson, 61 Cambridge St., Roslyn Heights, Long Island, N. Y. CYRIL^ J.^IAGNAN Your parents have had no Get in touch with Ben Sterl­ word from you since December ing, 42 Broadway, New York and are anxious to hear from City . you at once. LESTER\INLEY Notice To AH SIU Mombfers The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ farers International Union is available to all members who wish to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every SIU branch for this purpose. However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU haU, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION To the Editor: I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the address below: Name Street Address City Zone.. Signed Book No. State �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG AprU CS Engineers Bone Up On SlU's Agreements Cities Service is in a quandary. Another development — one According to reports from crew- that galled the officers, but there members of Cities Service tank­ was little they could do about ers, there are two schools of it—was reported by a Seafarer thought among the company's who had spent almost a year in Cities Service fleet aboard three ship officers today. ships. On his last ship the offi­ • The old never-say-die anti-un­ cers knew he was pro-union ion crowd is still doing business, throughout the three trips he but there is another group com­ made. They niade plans to dump ing up which feels that unioni­ him at the end of every trip, but zation is inevitable and the best thing to do is to get ready for because he was a skilled man, and the crew turnover was so it. The Cities Service seamen re­ great, they had to grit their port that on some ships the offi­ teeth and keep him aboard. cers are continuing to fire crew- On one occasion, while the members suspected of pro-SIU Brother's ship .was maneuvering sentiments, while others have out of port, the inexperienced taken up the off watch occupa­ Fireman on watch became so tion of boning up on the SIU rattled and unnerved that the tanker agreement^ figuring that pro-SIU crewmember was roused an SIU contract is only a mat­ from his bunk to do the woi'k. ter of time. The ship's officers hated the The reports of Cities Service's thought, but they knew they left hand not knowing what its couldn't do without him. During right is doing were reported to the third trip they thought t^y the LOG this week by men who finally had him. The Engineer have recently . completed voy­ told him to save his money as ages aboard CS tankers. he would need it at the end of In their reports, the crewmem- the trip. bers brought to light some new But when the ship hit port twists — good and bad — in the two Firemen quit, and the En­ Cities Service fleet. gineer begged him to stay One Seafarer reported the of­ aboard. He'd had enough of that ficers on his ship held regular ship, however, and told them so. roundtable discussions in the sa­ He quit. A year with CS under loon, where they culled the crew present conditions was enough list, name by name. Each crew- for him. member was given a shipboard From the reports that are "loyalty test," the blackballed coming in it seems that a lot of crewmen to be tossed off at the the company officers are begin­ first U.S. port touched. ning to feel that he and the SKELETON CREW other pro-SIU men have the On this particular ship so many right idea. crewmembers failed to conform to what Cities Service calls a loyal employee, that the ship was in danger of being stripped completely of nlnlicensed person­ nel at the payoff. The unhappy As the 60-day voting period approaches the mid­ officers had no choice but to al­ way mark. Seafarers who have not yet cast ballots for low known pro-union men to their choice of a transportation rule are urged to so as stay aboard if the ship were to soon as possible. The referendum ends on April 30. sail without delay. Two propositions appear on ihe ballot, as follows: One CS tankerman who was fired without valid reason told PROPOSAL No. 1: of the Engineers on his ship "Whenever transportation is due a crew under the reading SIU tanker agreements terms of the contract, all hands must accept that trans­ while on and off watch. The Engineers didn't bother to portation and get off the ship, whereupon new replace­ hide the agreements as they were ments will be shipped from the Union Hiring Hall." seen scanning them clause by PROPOSAL No. 2: clause while working in the en­ gine room. Engine men were "When transportation is due a crew under the terms told that they figured they should of the contract, those men who desire to stay on board be ready for the day when an the ship can do so, providing they do not collect trans­ SIU contract will be signed. portation. Those men desiring transportation can col­ It's no wonder they were in­ lect same and, upon receipt of the money, shall get terested in what they read, the Seafarer related, as on that par­ off the ship and replacements for those vacancies shall ticular ship chaos reigned. The be shipped from the Union Hiring Hall." duties of the black gang were not outlined specifically, but were assighed to the men by the Engineer on watch as the jobs came up. Much to the dissatisfaction of WASHINGTON—The Lesinski showdown could be forced and the Engineers, they could not al­ low the men to work as they Bill repealing the Taft-Hartley amendments could be barred. Congressman Lesinski (D., were supposed to, as all auto­ Act and reinstating the old Wag­ matic controls were out of order ner Act with minor amendments Mich.), chairman of the Labor Committee insisted that the bill and one false move on the part of a crewmember might have en­ encountered a parliamentary run- would pass if offered under such around in the House of Repre­ conditions. But at hearings of the dangered the entire ship. In addition to the rugged sentatives as organized labor's Rules Committee, Congressman working conditions, the former enemies in Congress commenced Cox (D., Ga.), with a little help GS man reported that the men throwing their weight around. from Congressman Howard Smith (D., Va.) and others start­ found it impossible to develop The cute tactics are showing ed what amounted to a filibuster a real shipboard spirit of com­ up at hearings before the House to stall the bill along. radeship. Rules Committee which has an The pro-union men were hesi­ REPUBLICANS^ tant to make their true feelings anti-union majority. The House known, and those few who were Labor Committee, which recent­ Then the Republicans entered anti-union or indifferent were ly voted overwhelming approval the picture. Notably, Congress­ afraid to open their mouths to of the bill, demanded that the man Allen (R., 111.) came up criticize conditions for fear of measure be handled on the floor with a barrage of questions, all under "closed rule" whereby a of which had been answered be~ being fired. Voting On Transportation CS Cuts 65 Million Melon, ButTankermen GetBrushoff The Cities Service Company, whose Marine Division has been swinging a broad axe on tankermen suspected of pro-Union sen­ timent, cut itself a record hunk of melon last week — some 65 million dollars woi-th. Accoi-ding to the company's annual financial report last yeai-'s volume of business was the 'greatest in the 39-year history of Cities Service. Petroleum ac­ counted for 78 percent of the $593,509,484 of gross income. Company president W. Alton Jones pointed out in the report that a considerable sum was spent in expansion during the past year, with $75,000,000 being expended by petroleum sub- Taft-Hartley Act Repealer Gets Runaround fore but which served to kill time. Charges were hurled that the Lesinski bill had been "railroad­ ed" through the Labor Commit­ tee. However, the bill's backers patiently pointed out that the Taft-Hartleyites on the Labor Committee had plenty of time to study the bill in all its ramifica­ tions. Supporters of the Lesinski Bill also recalled that two years ago, the anti-union House Labor Com­ mittee of the 80th Congress had called for a vote on the TaftHartley bill without giving the pro-union "Ininority on the com­ mittee so much as a chance to read the text. sidiaries for additions and im­ provements. Obviously, this report will in­ tensify the convictions of Cities Service tankermen that only through the medium of a genuine trade union contract can they benefit by the company's pros­ perity. None of the expenditures made for "improvements" were chan­ neled to bring advantage to the men who sail Cities Service tankers. In fact, during the past year the company has become more abusive in its treatment of tanker personnel. Jones also stated in the report that "only from. the profits of a corporation or of individuals can come the means to give America that expanding economy which has made it the leader of the finance, production, distribution and standard of living." If Jones includes the working citizenry of this nation who aid in the production of profits in his "America," he had better com­ municate the fact to his Marine Division. Meanwhile, Cities Service tan­ kermen are looking forward to their greatest gain—the certifica­ tion of the SIU as' collective bar­ gaining agent. In the election, conducted by the National Labor Relatione Board, eight ships have already been voted. The Government Camp, last of the nine eligible ships covered by the election, ia expected to vote in Monteiadeo, Uruguay, this week. � 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 April 1, 1949 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XI, No. 13 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: CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST T-H GREEN TELLS SIU CONVENTION RAISING THE CURTAIN AT THE SIU CONVENTION BRITISH REVEALED AS ACTIVE LOBBYISTS FOR 'HOFFMAN PLAN' NEW PASSENGER SHIP MAY GET DEFENSE GEAR OF VITAL CONCERN ALCOHOLISM: UNNECESSARY 'HERITAGE OF THE SEA' MOBILE SEAFARERS CRACK DOWN ON THREE WHO MISSED SHIP IN PR PORT SAVANNAH GETS A BOOMLET PORT GALVESTON ENJOYS WEEK OF GOOD SHIPPING TRIAL COMMITTEE WARNS OF DRUGS PHILLY SHIPPING STILL A STANDSTILL SIU SURVEY PROVIDES WELFARE PLAN BASIS TELL SPARKS TO KEEP TUNED FOR SIU NEWS SENT OUT BY MARINE RADIO WPG IN NORFOLK PADDY CRONE, LOYAL SON OF ERIN, HAS DAY OF FESTIVITY ON DEL SUD 'MANILA WATCH' REPORTS PORT UNDER ANTI-COMMIE GUARD 'THE VOICE OF THE SEA' SPIKE'S GIVING AWAY $2,000 WORTH OF INFO CS ENGINEERS BONE UP ON SIU'S AGREEMENTS VOTING ON TRANSPORTATION CS CUTS 65 MILLION MELON, BUT TAKERMEN GET BRUSHOFF TAFT-HARTLEY ACT REPEALER GETS RUNAROUND Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/1/1949 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/7553eb82c17dde6c3db60c7f31092998.PDF d86fee0c5c09b7da368d637496bd228f PDF Text Text SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THI SiAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • 3-DEPr VOTE ENDS SEE SlU VKTORY Last Sea Union Under Control Of Communists Hearing Doom ——— ->1 Story On Page 3 New Seniority Hiring Set-Up Runs Smoothly 'I'H Story On Page 3 - • CAMU Flops; AFL Unions Withdraw .*>1 1 Story On Page S 'ifi SlU Action w Nips Unsafe Shipboard Rig '•'m •s" •. I<V>: ' - ^-. 'V V. 11••.•;'••: |!'j.r Ir'"' lit. 'it Story Ontf*age 3 liS-^ — M ^ff u •/ Harry Lundeberg, president of the SIU of North America, lead» AFL delegation out of CAAfU rOnSp Washington conference room after presenting statement with reasons for AFL maritime union withdrawal from the Conference of American Maritime Unions. Failure of CAMU to fulfill its function was cited as one of the main reasons for the AFL unions' action. Shown leaving with Lundeberg are: SUP New York port agent Morris Weisberger (behind Lundeberg) ; David Lees (with pipe) and Fred Farnen, Great Lakes SIUj .^knd Thomas Meyer (right), Marine Firemwi'si,Union. (Story on Page 2). House Okays USPHS Budget For'55-'56 Story On Page S • .''rf �"Hr k^s'i, 1S88 USPHS Clears 1st Hurdle Okays Fund Bill ;r. Venus Loses Her Sea-Legs WASHINGTON—Seafarers and other merchant seamen last week won the first round in the fight to keep the US Public Health Service hospital program intact for another year, as the House of Representatives passed a bill to provide $34 million for the operation of the hospitals in the fiscal year year after a wave of protest from beginning July li Seafarers and others, in the mari­ Now clear of its first major time industry. The. House action last week, in approving funds for hospital operations ; during . the coming 12 thonths, underlines its reaction to the "economy" pro­ posal. Employee Wage Boost ^ The additional funds for USPHS activities provided in the House appropriation bill this year cover an increased wage cost for em­ Swept ashore last week during 60-mlIe-an-hour gale winds, the ployees, estimated at $800,000, Venus, a 6,269-ton Norwegian vessel, provokes the interest of curi­ which Is required by law. osity-seekers at Plymouth, England, after Hhe rode up on the rocks at nearby Mount Batten. No injuries were reported. Noting this. Rep. John E. Fogarty (D-RI), who filed the com­ mittee report, stated: "According to testimony and information pre­ sented to the Committee,'it was not planned to close any hospital In 195*6. The Committee wished to further assure this by allowing in full for this sizable and practical­ ly uncontrollable added cost (of $800,000)." While House Merchant Marine Committee staff members Hailing the House action, SIU started discussions with East Coast maritime representatives, officials at headquarters urged they announced that open hearings have been scheduled on Seafarers not to relax their efforts in contacting their Senators and the subject of West Coast la--*'situation in maritime and its effects Congressmen about the necessity bor relations. on the American merchant marine. of keeping the USPHS hospitals The staff members, Ralph Discussions are planned with open. "The battle may be won, E. Casey, chief counsel, and two representatives of both seagoing but the war isn't over," they cau­ assistants are, in their own words, and shoreside unions, the ship op­ exploring" the labor-management erators, stevedores and the New tioned. York-New Jersey waterfront com­ mission. Subsequently, the committee staff wUl go to the Gulf area to explore conditions in that section. The SIU Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict is one of the unions which Adding another company to the the House staff will contact. SIU roster, the Union reached Casey and his assistants have agreement with, the newly-formed Pointing to the failure of the Conference of Anierican Maritime Unions to deal sincerely already been to the West Coast Arthur Steamship Corp. last month for a standard SiU freight contract and effectively with the issues affecting the American seaman, all the AFL-affiliated unions to see maritime representatives in that area. The hearings there are on its first ship, the Westport. have left the conference. In a statement of withdrawal signed by the AFL representatives,' expected to open after the con­ The ship, a Liberty, had aboard a hey declared: "The CAMU clusion of the current discussions. full crew of Seafarers and sailed was formed to present a firm organization for his own pet pro­ jurisdictions over bulk cargo ships. The committee, headed by Rep. in ballast from Norfolk to pick up jects at the expense of his mem­ When the AFL and CIO joined a cargo of sodium ash in Louisiana. and united stand on problems bership and the membership of hands, the prograih would be Herbert C. Bonner (D-NC), is seek­ ing to develop remedies for the facing the American seaman. She will pay off in Hampton Roads other unions, industry's many ills. (Continued on page 17) "Of these the foremost were the and is expected to head for the The futility of CAMU was spell­ maintenance ... of the' hiring Far East after that. ed out clearly when NMU Presi­ Formerly the SS Union Sulphur, dent Joseph Curran and William the Westport had been manned in Full details of the contract Steinberg, president of the CIO all three departments by SIU af­ tigned by the Sailors Union radio operators union. Issued a filiates on the West Coast until the with the International Steam­ blast in the public press against new company was formed for East ship Company, operators of the Sailors* Union of the Pacific Coast operations. Its offices, in the Tonsina, can be found on and its secretary-treasurer, Har^ New York, are at 120 Wall Street. page 6 of this issue. Lundeberg. This blast came on the very eve of the meeting on an issue that should have been dis­ hall ... we do not approve of the cussed at the meeting itself. The manner in which the hiring hall April 1, 1955 Vol. XVII, No. 7 was handled by the National Mari­ attack was followed up' by radio­ grams circularized to all ships at NMU President Joseph Curran's violent and hysterical As I See It Page 4 time Union ... all undersigned sea by CIO radio operators well attack on Harry Lundeberg and the Sailors Union of the Burly Page 16 unions pledge themselves to a de­ in advance of the meeting. Pacific has stirred much_comment in maritime and labor Crossword Puzzle Page 8 termined and continue# fight to Target Was SUP Pact circles,. ' The SEAFARERS-* Editorial Cartoon ....... Page 0 uphold the . . . rights of our mem­ LOG has asked observers in was to meet, Curran invited Lunde­ bers ... to use their own hiring The target of the attack was an Editorials Page 9 experimental bulk cargo agree­ both fields for their reactions. berg to a meeting of the LaborFinal DispatchPage 19 haUs. ..." ment signed by the Sailors Union Although they prefer not to be Management Committee without Inquiring Seafarer Page 8 CIO Hiring Surrender some weeks before with the oper­ quoted these' observers attribute success. Here is Lundeberg's view Labor Round-Up Page 8 On this note, AFL unions, in­ Letter of The Week Page 9 cluding fhe SIU and all its affili­ ators of a US flag liberty ship, Curran's rash action to three fac­ on the subject as reported to the SUP membership: Maritime Page 8 ates, left the March 21 meeting in the Tonsina. One point of the at­ tors: "The CIO Maritime Committee 1. The CIO Labor-Management Meet The Seafarer Page 8 Washington. Their endorsement of tack was that the new agreement is part of what is called the LaborNotices, Personals Page 17 this position was the result of was signed by the Sailors Union Committee. Off Watch Page 14 maneuvers by CIO unions, particu­ for the whole crew. In fact, Lunde­ 2. The maritime hiring hall and Management Committee, composed of the big subsidized shipowners Port Reports Pages 12, 13 larly the National Maritime Union, berg had consulted with unli­ seniority. on the East Coast, headed by the Quiz Page 14 to use CAMU for political pur­ censed affiliates on the question of 8. The APL-CIO merger. US Liiie and the CIO unions, prin­ Becent Arrivals Page 18 poses and as a cover-up for a jurisdiction, and / subsequently in Here in brief is the background cipally the NMU. No one else in SIU History Cartoon Page 6 series of abject surrenders on Washington, met with national on these factors;j the industry, belongs to this set-up, Vote of Thanks Page 9 major "porkchop" issues for sea­ heads of the R^dio Officers Union, The CIO Labor-Management which is ostensibly set up by the Welfare Benefits Pages 18, 19 men. These issues, aside from the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers ^ Committee big shipowners under labor's label Welfare Report Page 18 all-important hiring hall question. and Masters, IV&tes and Pilots on : ' The CIO Labor-Management in their continuous attempt to Your Dollar's Worth Page 4 Include the Coast Guard's pliyslcal this question. All parties'agreed thkt this Was Cdmnlltlee was set up by Curran, wheedle more subsidies from the Publlshod biweekly at the headquarters and mental examination program in their jurisdiction but that the and Lundeberg has often been re­ US, Government. •f the Seafarer* International Union, At­ and defense of AFL jobs on Ampac Saiiors Union shodld be allowed quested to participate. Lundeberg "Significantly' enough the colantic a Oulf District AFL, 675 Fourth ships. to crew the ship in this one experi­ has spurned these invitations be­ chairmen of this committee are Avanue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYaclnth In addition, CAMU was rendered mental instance. Subsequently if cause he opposes this type of "co- NMU President Joseph chrran and at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under B4660. Bntered a* second class, matter ineffective by the efforts of one the experiment, workgd, the other. pppyatiQi}." Just before the, Confer­ John Franklin, president of United CIO representati've to exploit the AFL unions Vould assert their' ence of American Maritime Unions ttM Act ef August 24; 19IZ (Continued on page 17) hurdle, the measure now goes to the Senate for consideration by the Appropriations Committee of that body. Action there is expect­ ed before long. House approval followed a day. after the House Appropriations Committee had adopted the bill with minor amendments. The funds provided are. $352,000 less than the President's' original bud­ get request of $34.4 million for "hospital and medical care" ac­ tivities of the USPHS, but are $1 million more than the program received last year. The House Committee report noted that "it was not planned to Secretary of Health Hobby close any hospital in 1956." This A reluctant custodian of view was backed up earlier by Dr. seamen's hospitals. G. H. Hunt, Assistant Surgeon General, in testimony at commit­ the Hoover Commission recom­ tee hearings, who told the Con­ mending the closing of all but gressmen that the Public Health four specialized USPHS hospitals Service operates 16 hospitals and Indicated this proposal was getting 25 outpatient clinics. "The esti­ anything but a warm reception. mates before you," he said, "pro­ The suggestions of the Hoover vide for the continuation of this Commission paralleled the same program at approximately the idea put forward in mid-1953 by present level of bperations." Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, Secretary Meanwhile, the furor through­ of Health, Education and Welfare, out the maritime industry and in and former Budget Director Jo­ Congress raised by the report of seph P. Dodge. These were voted down last Gov't Goes 'Exploring' In East Coast M'time -- 0 SlU Signs Up New Company CAM U Fails UnionSeamen ^AFL Unions Withdraw Maritime Observers Report: SEAFARERS LOG I I fek:-' Why Joe Curran Attacks Lundeberg �April , I>ar*^t1ife« gE^EARBR9'LOC 19SI •''m Working Smoothly The SIU's new seniority hiring system went into effect smoothly and unobstrusively in all ports last week. Seafarers are now registering and shipping under the joint Union-ship­ owner plan which assures the**^ men th^t they will ship in ac­ of the LOG there were-no difficul­ cordance with their pooled ties in putting it into effect. Regis­ seniority, which is their length of service on all SlU-contracted ships. The new system calls for all seamen employed regularly since before January 1, 1951, to register class "A"; seamen employed regu­ larly since before January 1, 1951, and before January 1,"1955, to reg­ ister class "B"; and all newcomers to register class "C". Class "A" men have preference over "B" and "C" for jobs, with "B" next in line on the preference sys­ tem. Provision has been made for a joint union-shipowner board of control and the entire procedure, including Union shipping rules, has been written into the SIU contract. Training School Meanwhile agreement has been reached on the mode of operation of the Andrew Furesetfa Training School which is now located in -Mobile Bay. With the new seniority hiring system fully reported at all mem­ bership meetings and in the pages tration and shipping figures for the first two weeks indicate its workability. The Union registered 1,190 men in all ports during this period and shipped 1,019, a situa­ tion which showed a lower registra­ tion figure than in the period j)rior to establishment of the new rule. The new seniority system offers ample assurance to the profession­ al seaman that he will be able to get a ship within 'a reasonable length of time, even though ship­ ping today is not what it was two or three years ago. By contrast, under the National Maritime Union system of an open hiring hall for aU comers, the NMU has 23,000 men waiting on its registration lists, and is ship­ ping roughly 1,000 men a week, which means a lengthy delay in getting a ship. The NMU has been pleading for its membership to take vacations so that some of the men on the beach can move aboard ship, but the membership is understandably reluctant to pay off under present conditions. It is reported that the NMU is now in the process of attempting to negotiate a seniority agreement with the shipownei*s in the SIU pattern, but that it is having con­ siderable difficulties because of the fact that it has already opened its hiring hall to all men with seamen's papers. Meeting Night Everg 2 Weeks Regular membership meet­ ings in SIU headquarters and at all branches are held every second Wednesday night at 7 PM. The schedule for the next few meetings is as follows: April 6, April 20, May 4. All Seafarers registered on the shipping list are required to attend the meetings ; I --"t Group or crewmembers of the Wpst Coast passenger ship President Monroe relax in messroom awaiting their turn to cast ballots in NLRB election. At right, Louis Salvi, 3rd steward, reads post­ ed election notice. Last ship to vote, the Monroe was polled by the New York NLRB office March 30. 3'Dept Vote Ends See SIU Victory As Tally Hears SAN FRANCISCO—The last segment of Communist-line unionism on Ameri­ can-flag vessels is expected to be on its way to extinction early next week when the counting of ballots in the three-department vote on West Coast ships is completed. The actual count is due to^ department personnel on West Sailors Union led by Harry Lundeget underway Monday, Coast ships, who have been with­ berg and the Marine Firemen April 4. out formal union representation of headed by Vincent Malone on tho Every indication froin the balloting which wound up Wednesday with the polling of the liner President Monroe in New York points to a solid victory for t le SIU Pacific District, representing the Sailors Union of the Pacific, the Marine Firemen and the Marine Cooks and Stewards, AFL. The win will cul­ minate a bitter 20-year fight on this coast to end Communist ex­ ploitation of American seamen. The immediate issue at stake is j the bargaining rights of steward Prompt Action Nips Ship Beet Prompt action by headquarters representatives brought a swift end to unsafe v/orking conditions on the SS Elizabeth (Bull Line) and substitution of a new system of wire-brush­ ing over the side. The company was contacted immediately after the ship's delegate com­ plained to headquarters aboutt i' & the unsafe conditions and agreement wa.s reached to use a different and safer method. The beef arose wiien deck gang members were put to work over the side ^on rope-rigged stages with electric wire-brushing equip­ ment. -There were two men on a stage, each one operating an elec­ tric wire brush. The equipment consisted of a bulky tank, hose, wire brush and cables leading to a power source. "The whole unit resembles a tank-type vacuum cleaner, but is of far greater weight, about 30 to 40 pounds. With two men working there were two tanks and accessory equipment on the narrow stage.*" Deck gang men on the Elizabeth described it as heavy work and particularly dangerous In the high March winds. Once headquarters received the complaint. Union representatives immediately went to work on it. The men were knocked off shortly afterwards and after discussion with the company, agreement was reached on modifying the type of 'operation. Pictured on deck of the Elizabeth a short time after work over the Bide with heavy vire-brush rig was halted, "Lefty" Gooch, AB and deck delegate, shvows what equipment looks like. - any kind for some time, although the Marine Cooks and StewardsAFL, an SIU affiliate, has been active in their behalf. Last year, an election among the cooks and stewards involving only the MCS-AFL and the National Union of Marino Cooks and Stew­ ards (Ind.) proved inconclusive. With CP strategists dictating each move, NUMC&S received ,quarterbacking from Harry Bridges' Inter­ national Longshoremen's and Ware­ housemen's Union (Ind.) and al­ lowed itself to be swallowed up so that a hastily-organized Bridges "Local 100," which was unable to get on the ballot, could campaign in its place. The result was a clear majority for MCS-AFL over the Commieline cooks' union, but a heavy "no union" vote marshalled by Bridges' forces nullified the result. With the issue still unresolved, this led to the joint filing last fall of a petition by the three SIU affiliates for a three-department election in­ volving all personnel on West Coast ships. Eventually, after lengthy hear­ ings by the National Labor Rela­ tions Board and much jockeying before the board and the courts by both the NUMC&S and Bridges, voting began January 31 with Bridges' "Local 100" and the SIU Pacific District on the ballot. NUMC&S was unable to qualify. Voting was conducted by mail on a total of 140 freighters and manually on five passenger ves­ sels, including the Lurline, and the Presidents Cleveland, Wilson, Polk and Monroe., Nearly 6,000 votes are involved. However, with the deck and engine departments already repre­ sented by SIU affiliates, and a large majority of steward depart­ ment members already recorded in favor of MCS-AFL in last year's polling, a heavy victory for the SIU Pacific District is inevitable. The result will close many years of bitter campa gning, with the one hand opposing Bridges' efforts to extend his control over workers wiio have never been within the Commie-line longshore union's jiu'isdietion. An SIU win will also bring fulllime representation to the cooks nnd stewards on the West Coast for the first time in several years, replacing the part-time, party-line unionism practiced on them by the now-defunct NUMC&S. The result­ ing single bargaining unit for all three departments on the ships will extend the practice in force on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts for nearly 20 years. US Breaks Out 18 Ships For 'Blue Jay' Run WASHINGTON—The Mili­ tary Sea Transportation serv­ ice announced it is breaking out 18 ships. Including both Victorys and C-ls, from the Govern­ ment reserve fleet for "Operation Blue Jay," the summertime supply run to US Arctic bases. The Government-owned ships will be used on the runs that are considered more hazardous. Strict security controls will be invoked on these runs. In addition, MSTS announced it would charter pri­ vately-owned ships in this opera­ tion for the first time. The private ships would operate in the less dangerous waters. The announcement did not make clear whether the Governmentowned ships would be chartered out to private companies or not. This has been the standard pro­ cedure in previous years. Bases to be supplied include the giant Air Force installation at Thule, Green­ land. I JI ml �f: Vacv'Toor' sr^F^ii«ir»' tiO'c New Hiring System Gets Once-Over Keen interest in new seniority hiring system just established by the SIU is displayed by a dcl^ation of Turkish government labor officials during a visit to SIU headquarters. Pictured in the shipping hall (1-r) are: SIU Patrolman Keith Terpe; S. S. Mehmet, labor inspector; Willy Dorchain, American Representative, Int'l Transportworkers Federation, and G. B. Huseyin and O. M. Sami, of the Min­ istry of Labor in Ankara. Dispatcher Tom Gould is behind the counter. MA Okays 'Fake' Runaway Deals WASHINGTON.—A Maritime Administration official has admitted that the Government ship agency merely winked at "private arrangements" between.shipowners trying to get on the foreign-flag transfer gravy train and others who committed theemselves to keep their vessels under the American • This fee, of course, was recov­ Eighteen separate transfer deals flag for a price. ered many times over when the are reported to be involved. . Captain Walter C. Ford, The much-criticized MA ship American shipowner began oper- Deputy Maritime Administrator, said over one-fourtl> of the 69 Liberty ship transfers allowed under the policy adopted last Au­ gust presumably Involved "mone­ tary considerations for the sub­ mission of letters of commission." transfer program enabled shipowners to transfer one ship for every two they would continue to maintain under the US flag. Owners of only one ship were allowed to switch to foreign-flag operations" provided they could produce a letter from another company, under which the second company committed itself to maintain a ship under the US flag. Those owning three ships who wanted to transfer two of them qualified by submitting a letter from another company along with their own to meet the "one for two" requirement. Sold For $10,000 The going rate for such letters of committment. The New York Times reported last fall, was $10,000 and up. ating under .a 'Tunaway" flag and competing with US ships for the same cargoes. A letter from Capt. Ford to Rep. Herbert C. Bonner (N-NC), chair­ man of the House Merchant Mar­ ine Committee, on this subject ar­ gued that "it was not believed to be necessary or advisable to con­ cern ourselves with the private arrangements made." Ships involved in the 18 special transactions include the following SlU-manned vessels: Capt. N. B. Palmer and National Freedom (American Waterways); Christos M. (Martis), Holystar (Intercon­ tinental), Marven (International Nav), Taddei (Shipenter), Mother M. L. (Eagle Ocean) and Compass (Compass), alL-qye'ntually' transfered. A»ril-C IT IS UNFORTUNATE, AND A DISSERVICE TO WORKING SEAmen of all unions that the NMU president has chosen to open an attack which tends to push aside fundamental issues facing his inembership. The reasons for his attack on Harry Lundeberg, the secretary-treasurer of the Sailors Union and president of the SIU" of North America, are fully discussed elsewhere in this issue. Even if it could be assumed that the NMU president is sincere in hia complaint, it certainly appears to. your Union and to other observerii that the complaint could have been discussed in an orderly and con« structive fashion at the conference table. Instead, the NMU officer has chosen to rush out and sound the alarm for a personal vendetta based on sheer avarice, in the process app.ai-ently hoping to elevate himself in the eyes of people outside the industry. It appears odd that the NMU president Joined in calling a meeting of ail maritime unions at the very time that he was preparing to smear Lundeberg, create a hostile atmosphere and even pressure individuals in other unions to form a combination in his corner. Your Union con­ siders that it was impossible from the start for any constructive and rational discussion to take place at a meeting, scheduled subsequent to the issuance of noisy broadsides against our affiliate, the SUP, and its secretary^ Harry Lundeberg. The sad result of his ill-conceived adventure is that it holds no promise of benefit for seamen anywhere."- He may believe it expedient and politic' in his own union to raise this -issue in dealing with the probleihs the NMU faces. It is doubtful whether such a procedure is to be preferred when it would appear that a cool head would be in the best interests of the seamen. The need for a sober attitude is particularly keen now in light of the general condition of tiie US maritime industry. Now more than ever the cool, deliberative point of view is necessary if the industry is to be preserved in the best interests of all concerned. In any case, whatever the NMU officer has done or will do, will not distract those maritime unions that are at work on the problems of their memberships. And we, in our union, are sure that when the tumult and the shouting dies, that all seamen regardless of affiliation, or whether they are licensed or unlicensed, will see this maneuver of the NMU president as just one more political gjTation in a long series, and will judge it accordingly. A FINE EXAMPLE OF TEAMWORK BETWEEN THE MEN ON THE ships and your Union's shoreside apparatus took place recently in deal­ ing with a problem that arose on an SlU-contracted ship. It appears that a deck department officer had put members of the deck gang to work over the side under hazardous circumstances. Immediately, Seafarers on the ship, who were fully alert to the dangers involved, contacted headquarters. The officials of your Union got to work on the problem with-the company with the result that a new and far safer system of handling this particular kind of work has been devised. This incident speaks volumes for the value of having both shipboard and shoreside Union machinery functioning at all times. Had there been nobody on board to take responsibility for seeing to it that the safety objectives of the Union were met, serious injury eould have resulted. iBut with an active system of shipboard delegates the com­ plaint was acted upon without delay. , Certainly, all parties—the Union, the membership and the shipowner —benefit greatly when such conditions are corrected since all stand to lose in case of neglect. Your Union is proud of the fact that its ship­ board apparatus "does respond so readily to the needs of the member­ ship, just as it takes pride in equally rapid response from shoreside. SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING Some Lowdown On Gasolines A Seafarer operating a car this summer will find his gasoline expenses larger than ever. Next to depreciation, gas is the biggest expense in car ownership. You have to figure that your cost for gas and oil now runs close to 2t2 cents a mile. Not only are cars getting bigger and heavier, thus demanding more fuel, but prices of gaso­ line have been shoved up by the introduction of new premium fuels. It's easier to know if you are getting good comparative value in a whiskey than in a gallon of gas. The whiskey at least has the proof and age marked on the label. But when you want to buy a tankful of gas you are bombarded with all kinds of claims for super-ingredients and high octane rating, but no major gasoline company tells con­ sumers just what the octane rating of its fuel actually is. The reason for all these new fuels, many of which com­ mand an extra premium in price too, is that modern highcompression engines require high-octane gas, which is gas that bums more slowly and evenly. Otlierwi.se, the Intense heat at which a high-compression engine ignites the fuel mixture will cause the engine to knock. The usual method of raising the octane rating of gas is to add tetra-ethyl lead. But the lead causes a new problem for modern high-compression cars. It leaves a residue of lead salts on the piston heads. Together the lead and carbon deposits make a liot surface when you've been running your car under load, and this in turn causes a premature explosion of the gas. This difficulty has been most noticeable in hilly regions, as on the West Coast, where much city driving is done under hill climbing con­ ditions. So there's^ tho 'problenii.-: Lqsvpoctane gas causes • knock' 4•;':;;V: in a modern high-compression engine, while high-octana gas—if it depends chiefly on added lead for its~octane rating—causes premature explosion of gas, with such ef­ fects as loud, cracking noises in the engine at low speed, or a thudding sound when you open the throttle after a slow trip through traffic. That's why the new premium gasolines came on the market, and why there has been so much confusing bally­ hoo, about them. One group of gasoline companies has sought to solve the problem by adding such chemicals as trictesyl phosphate ("TCP") to the gas. This neutralizes - the deposits of lead salts, and also helps stop spark-plug fouling, a problem with older engines as well as highcompression ratio (over 1 to 1), and do much driving to solve the problem by re-forming gasoline during refin­ ing to get a higher octane rating without adding so much of the lead which has been causing trouble in some mod­ ern high-powered cars. Where does that leave a Seafarer when he loads his family or girl friend into the car and wants to buy a tank­ ful of gas? Should you buy one of the new premium gaso­ lines even if they do cost more? Or should you just buy i any reasonably-pi'iced regular-grade gas? Try'Em All The answer really depends on your own car and drivifig conditions. If you have a modem car with highcompression, ratio (over 7 to 1), and do much driving under heavy traffic and hill conditions, and have actually expei-ienced premature explosion of gas, then it is cer­ tainly worth trying several tankfuls of TCP gas or sev­ eral tankfuls of the new extra-high octane gases without TCP, to see if they actqally help. Or if you have experi' enc«d much kpark-plug fouling, that'i8, if yduF cA' 'ii'ik''' Written exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margolius, Leading Expert on Buying "spark plug eater," it would be worth trying a TCP gas. Another possibility is the few brands which don't use lead at all, such as Amoco, wliieh develops a high octane rating through the addition of benzene. Amoco, however, is not available everywhere, and generally costs more than other gasolines except where competition causes its dealers to cut the price. But if you don't have a high-powered car (the dealer in your make can t<^l you its compression ratio), or have not experienced the premature gasoline explosion de­ scribed above, then you" can save mote money than ever by sticking to regular gas. The gasoline companies havg increased the price of premium gases so the spread be­ tween the regular and premium grades is now at least 2Vi or 3 cents a gallon, and often more. Consider that even regular grade gas tliese days has a comparatively hign octane rating, and for many older cars on the road, mod­ em regular grade is the equivalent of premium. The only time higher-octane gas may be wholly useful for older cars is When you travel in hilly counti-y. It would also pay to try different brands of regulargrade to see if there Is an noticeable difference in the mileage yoii get, and also the performance when acceler­ ating and on hills. Not all "regular" gasolines are the same. Some have a little higher octane rating. One of the best values is considered to be Sunoco,- which seln for the price of most "regular" grades but has a higher octane rating, although, according to trade authorities, not quite as high as the costlier top premium gasolines. Also, some of the private brands sold by |maller regional service-station chains at a little lower cost may be sat­ isfactory for your particular neieds. In fact, the privatebrand stations sometiiffes bujQhe gasoline from the big 'cbmpaiiieS; v - •-• •n 'y- " Jul: �P&gt T1T« ' ' BE AT A KEitS^ lOG' Aprii^> ISSi 'Hairless'Honnds Cut Inspections To Make BredBy Seatarer Shins'Safer ' CC Asks WASHINGTON—The US Coast Guard marshalled its forces this week for a drive toamend Federal ship safety laws and do away with annual inspections of merchant ships. The CG .is backing a bill requiring inspectio n of vessels only once every two years, on the shaky theory that this wille ^^ .actually help make the ships sels for both crew and cargo by tention to the case on a Citips much safer. unscheduled reinspections of reg­ Service tanker earlier this year, Laws requiring annual inspec­ tions of vessel hulls and boilers have been on the books since 1871. As expected, representatives of the major shipowner organizations backed the officiai Coast Guard view, which was presented by Rear Admiral H. C. Shepheard. The testimony was at a hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Merchanf Marine and Fisheries, headed by Sen. Warren Magnuson (D-Wash.>. A similar bill was passed unani­ mously by the Senate in the last Congress, but ran into snags in the House. Now CG's Job Support for the measure-is based All set to beat out her own accompaniment, Foo-Foo, a Chinese on Coast Guard recommendations crested dog owned by Seafarer Raymond Frye, sits on her hairy that the biennial inspections would legs at the family piano. A rare variety, the Chinese crested is be sufficient protection to the hairless except for its legs, topknot and talk merchant marine and the public. Under present statutes, the Coast STOCKTON, Calii—Flea powder for the family pup is Guard h^s the responsibility for something they never have to worry about in the household conducting formal inspections of of Seafarer Raymond W. Frye of this city. The dog is there, merchant ships once every year. but the fleas have to shift for-f — — Its backing for the proposed themselves and find a differ­ The Fryes have a number of the amendment stems from the convic­ tion that more can -be accom­ ent home. Chinese-crested dogs, both males Frye's special hobby is breeding and females, of which there are plished to insure the safety of vesand raising Chinese-crested dogs, only about 50 altogether in the which are almost hairless and, con­ US. The American Kennel Club sequently. are on the "flnfair" list recognizes the breed, but won't of every known variety of flea. His register it until there are more of prize show-dog, Foo-Foo, has won them in the country. The Seafarer her share of awards with just a and his wife have raised dogs for thatch of foliage on her head, tail years, but had never heard of the and feet, all of it show-white next cresteds until Mrs. Frye learned to a sturdy, cliocolate-brown body. one was for sale in Arizona. Foo-Foo also has a sidekick The breed is actually supposed called "Tingaling," a toy Chineseto have originated in Turkey about crested who is equally bald all over her spotted body. The two of 3,000 years ago when the cresteds them are a weird-lpSking, but were used as harem watch-dogs. striking pair. . Barbers are about The first ones imported to this country reportedly came over in the only ones who can't understand clipper ships engaged in the China all the fuss over them. They're tea trade, which gave them their hostile to anything "hairless" by name, in roundabout fashion. SEAWPfflCB BUT 7Wa« nature. The crested requii-es no special Hope To Exhibit SfiARATTHfilROVlN Now on the tanker. The Cabins care and has a thick hide like that of a sow. They are easy on the (Mathiasen), running between Guam and Philippines in the Pa­ house, shed dirt but no hair, and cific, Frye and his wife, Catherine, have no body odor, according to intend to specialize in raising the Mrs. Frye. They are easy to train, AT SlU HALL ' YORH unusual breed and hope to be able she adds. Foo-Foo sings, for ex­ ample. Unfortunately, only -other to exhibit them in most-of the 56 dog shows scheduled on the West dogs can follow the melody. Coast for next year. Foo-Foo has already made her mark and will be in about ten shows this year just to see wliat the competition is like. m 6HBST Mumps, Wine Busting Out CARRIERE, Miss.—To most of its recipients, the SIU dis­ Mumps and sherry wine were ability benefit means the dif­ part of this week's maritime news, although in different times. The mumps came as an extra added hazard to erewmembers of the Coast Guard cutter Bibb, on serv­ ice in stormy North Atlantic waters. The Bibb was on weather duty between Greenland and Labrador when the mumps epidemic struck, putting 34 of the crew out of ac­ tion. The Bibb headed for Argentia, Newfoundland, where the ill men were taken off and rushed to the Boston USPHS hospital. Mumps can be pretty serious for adults. The sherry wine proved equally aggravating because , it was rendered useless by bilgewater. The British liner Starling was pumping her bilges in Bristol, Eng­ land, when the pumps started" squirting sherry. Examination re­ vealed that several caskS; of sherry had burst during a gale. • ference between living off charity and being self-sustaining. But to Seafarer Robert L, Butler, Jt is even more important than that. It means that in his declining years, he and his wife have- assurance that they will be able to meet the mortgage on their home. Butler's health has been .failing for several years Butler and just recently he was compelled to apply for the disability benefit, after being an active Union member since it was founded in 1938. He is. now listed as permanently unfit for sea duty. He had his own home in the Mis­ sissippi town for several, years but some time ago took out a mortgage for improvement?; Ofi;,the building,. ularly-inspected vessels than by the formal inspections required at annual intervals specified by law This argument was also upheld by former Sen. Herbert R. O'Conor of Maryland, now Washington counsel of the American Merchant Marine Institute, who said that the biennial inspections would permit mote "surprise" inspections of ships throughout the year. This would "induce" the maritime in­ dustry to redouble its-own efforts to have ships and equipment in the besst condition in every month of the year—ready for unexpecteo examination and inspections, he stated. Similar arguments were advanced by other speakers. Want ABS Used The AMMI also urged con.sideration of another amendment to ex­ isting law which would authorize, but not require, the Coast Guard to utilize the services of accredited and non-profit organizations in the inspection of hulls and boilers, such as the American Bureau of Shipping founded in 1923. Maritime observers from all seg­ ments of the industry, however, sharply question the entire basis of the proposed legislation. They note that, if anything, more regu­ lar inspections of vessels are needed at a time when the Ameri­ can merchant marine is rapidly deteriorating. Most of the ships were built during World War II and show the strain of wartime assembly-line construction. At SIU headquarters. Union spokesmen discounted the whole idea and pinpointed several cases of inadequate Coast Guard inspec­ tions and "arrangements" like those made between the operators of the ill-fated LST Southern Dis­ tricts, ABS and the Coast Guard, to allow the ship, to "get by" with patched plating instead of new plates at key structural points. Replacement would have involved expensive repairs. The Southern Districts disappeared in the At­ lantic last December with a crew of 23 men. Union officials also called at- Since his wife is ili also, neither of In due time he moved up in the them was in shape to go to work ranks and obtained a chief mate's and feared they would have to give license for Norwegian ships. their place up. In 19U2 Rolls decided he was "I don't know how," his wife tired of sailing, so he piled off a writes, "we would ever manage to Norwegian ship pay off the mortgage, and live, in the States and without this aid from the SIU headed for North Welfare Plan. We realize that the Dakota. For fif­ SIU has made this possible." teen years he is. i. tried his hand at SEATTLE—After a lengthy farming, until he decided that sail­ seagoing career stretching ing was really his back to 1893, Seafarer Bernard first love.. Roll is content to live shoreside He returned to these days. The disabled Sea­ Roll sea with the old farer keeps an oar in by attending membership meetings in Seattle ISU in 1918, and stayed with it and dropping around to the hall through the bad years until the when he is lonesome for company. SIU was founded, sailing as AB or Ben Roll was born in Norway bosun all the while. Once in the SIU, Roll was able back in 1877, and started going out to sea on coastal schooners at the to reap the benefits that had been a^e of 16. Subsequently, he denied him during all his years of worked as coal-passer for a short sailing. time on deep sea Norwegian ships, Now though, he lives ashore but soon switched over to the deck comfortably in Seattle and keeps department where he has been in sight of the waterfront where he ever sincgj <• spent so much of his where a ship's lifeboat was found to have a hole in its side as big as a man's fi.st right after the Coasts Guard had pronounced it seaworthy. The hole was right next to the CG inspection plate on the lifeboat. Question Shift Ob.servers also noted that with the Coast Guard apparently eager to reduce its own tasks relative to ship inspections—at a time when the ships were most vulnerable to safety infractions—it appeared par­ ticularly unwise for the Govern­ ment agency to stress its willing­ ness to suddenly expand opera­ tions for a full-seale screening of all merchant seamen on the basis of their physical health, mental conditions and family background. The Coast Guard unveiled a. de­ tailed plan for "profiling" of sea­ men late last year. As yet, no hear­ ings have been scheduled on the proposal, which has been attacked by all segments of the industry. Rush Work On Mobile Hall's Wing MOBILE—Every effort is being made to have work on the beautiful new addition to the Mobije SIU hall completed in time for the next membei'ship meeting, April 26, Most of the major remodeling work to the new building which ad­ joins the present hall on the Dauphin Street side has been com­ pleted. Some minor alterations, installation of some additional equipment and finishing touches to interior decorations remain to be completed. The time schedule for comple­ tion of the work was interrupted by two major strikes in this area. One, being conducted by non-op­ erating employees of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, delayed de­ livery of materials needed for in­ stallation of new flooring in the addition. The other, involving em­ ployees of the Southern Bell Tele­ phone Company, has delayed in­ stallation of telephones for'the dis­ patcher's counter which is being moved from the first floor to the second deck of the original building. New Facilities When completed, the addition will house a snack bar, galley arid Sea Chest warehouse on the first floor- offices for the port agent, administrative staff, welfare de­ partment and Sea Chest on the second deck, and a dormitory, showers and laundry on the third floor. A Sea Chest retail store, front­ ing on pauphin Street, and a .Rec­ reation room will be installed on the first floor of the original build­ ing. The hiring liall will be moved to the second floor of this building, which also will provide accommo­ dations for a patrolmen's office. The first and second decks are connected by doorways which have been opened between the wall sepai-ating^ the two. 'bnlldingsf - ' • < ' ''mm :> �Fac* SEAFAREitS \ LOG Experimental SUP Pact Seeks Part Of Runaway Bulk Cargo Shipping April 1/1955 The jollowing story deals with the signing of an experimental contract on the Tonsina, a bulk cargo Liberty ship, by the SUP. The Tonsina case has been blown up all out of proportion by NMU President Joseph Curran in the hope of diverting attention from his failure to make a fight on the hiring hall issue and the lack of a militant, forward-looking policy on other matters of importance to working seamen. The actual facts of the Tonsina case and the purposes of the Sailors Union of the Pacific in signing a new-type agreement with one operator on one ship, are described below. YALTA CAUSES STORM AGAIN—A good deal of heat and very little light was generated by the State Department's sudden release of the 1945 Yalta conference proceedings. The release drew much critical comment abroad especially in England where Prime Minister Winston Churchill charged that there were many inaccuracies in the US version. The text did not divulge anything not known except to give some in­ sight on the outlook of the three major personalities; Roosevelt, Chur­ chill and Stalin. A new, experimental contract aimed toward stimulation of bulk cargo trade off the West Coast has been signed by the Sailors Union of the Pacific with the International ^Trading Company, operators of the Liberty ship Tonsina. The new contract is designed to recap^ ^ture for American-flag ship- + ping the carriage of ore and putting 25 crewmen on these other cargo in bulk that is now ships instead of 32. LABOR OUSTS BEVAN; CHURCHILL MAY RETIRE—Change are coming fast and furious on the British political scene. The Labor Party executive booted out Aneurin Bevan who disagreed time and again with the party's leadership on foreign policy matters. The split in the Labor Party was taken as indication that the Conservatives would seek an early election and that Churchill would finally retire from public life. New Union Officials In Office Effective today, officials elected by the SIU member­ ship officially take office for two-year terms. As a result of tiie elections there are .some new faces in the SIU ofTicial family and shifts in other spots. Major changes are in the ports of Savannah, Tampa and Houston In Savannah, Frenchy Michelet is the newly-elected port agent and has taken over his duties there. Tom Banning, formerly serving as San Francisco port agent, was elected to the post of Tampa agent, while Ray Vaughan was elected agent for Galveston. The Galves­ ton hall has since been moved to Houston, Texas, by membership resolution. Port agents for the other SIU ports in the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict were all reelected to tiieir present positions. Hq Revamped On the headquarters staff the Union has a new assistant secre­ tary-treasurer in the person of Ed­ die Mooney. He ^vill serve as the steward department representative in the new alignment whereby eacn department will be represented on this level along with three as­ sistant secretary-treasurers atlarge. Joe Algina and Joe Volpian are serving as deck and engine representatives respectively, with Claude Simmons, Bob Matthews and William Hall, as joint as­ sistant secretary-treasurers. New patrolmen were elected in the ports of New York, Baltimore, Tampa and New Orleans. being carried largely by foreignflag operators. The SUP's action in embarking oni this experiment was the-outcome of a steady decline of Ameri­ can shipping in this area. While American ships were laying up, these cargoes off the West Coast { were moving largely under runa­ way flags. By sighing the agree­ ment the SUP hopes to obtain jobs for seamen in this trade, which is totally apart frdm the regular berth services and the coastal and intercoastal trades. Approved By Members The contract came after meet­ ings with the International Steam­ ship Company in which the prob­ lem of getting bulk cargo for ^merican-flag ships was discussed. It was agreed to set up this one ship experiment to see if it would be fruitful for all parties con­ cerned. The agreement was dis­ cussed by the SUP membership in all ports and unanimously ap­ proved. Crewing of the Ton,sina followed late in February. Under the terms of the contract the base pay is $400 a month with overtime payable after eight hours in any one day. Weekend over­ time has been incorporated into the base scale. The savings in costs for the shipowner come out of a reduction in the manning scale by seven. The SUP membership of course, is fully aware of this arrangement and h h should prove unsatisfactory, they are in a position to discontinue it. Other SUP contracts are not affected by the experi­ mental arrangement. The Tonsina agreement has provoked an hysterical reaction from Joseph Curran, president of the National Maritime Union. Leaflets have been flooding all USflag ships, SUP, SIU and NMU,: at­ tacking Lundeberg and the Sailors Union. The leaflets have called for seamen on all ships to "petition"' AFL President George Meany protesting the Tonsina vcontract. "The "petition" tactics are, of course, the same ones used by Curran in days gone by to "save Harry Bridges," "open up a second front now," "bring the boys home," "reappoint Henry Wallace" arid a variety of other causes embraced by Curran in the past. Use Oftlif One 3tail Address Seafarers with beefs regard­ ing slow payment of monies due from various operators In back wages and disputed over­ time should first check wheth­ er they have a proper mailing address on file with the com-., pany. SIU headquarters offi­ cials point out that reports received''from several opera­ tors show checks have been mailed to one address while a beef on the same score is sent from another, thus creat­ ing much difficulty in keeping accounts straight. Seafarers are urged to use one perma­ nent address for mail so that claims can be checked speedi­ ly and payment made right away. Cartoon History Of The SIU i. 4 4. 4 4. 4 STOCK MARKET SETTLES DOWN—The value of stocks took a violent dip in the course of a Senate investigation into the stock market, leading to complaints that the Senate committee was "rocking the boat." However, it recovered most of the lost ground showing that the market, and the people who play it, could survive all investigations. - 4 4 4 LOYALTY PROGRAMS UNDER FIRE—Important changes in US screening procedures seem to be in the offing as the result of growing criticism of the US loyalty program. One suit now in the courts will challenge the Government's right to conceal the identities of accusers. A member of the Government's security controls panel, ex-Senator Harry Cain, has attacked criticism of the Fifth Amendment, and Con­ gressman Martin Dies indicates, he will introduce a bill to give more rights to accused Government employees. Meanwhile, Government wit­ ness Harvey Matusow has been sentenced by a Texas court to three years for contempt after reversing his testimony on the alleged Com­ munist affiliations of a union oflicial. 4 4 4 WEST GERMANS RATIFY REARMAMENT—The West German par­ liament completed ratification of German rearmament, leaving it up to the French to finish the job. The Fi-ench Assembly had ratified the agreements and the French Senate followed suit—this past week. Ger­ many would be allowed 12 divisions under the rearmament plan. 4 4 4 STASSEN GIVEN DISARMAMENT POST—President Eisenhower has appointed Harold Stassen special assistant to the President for dis­ armament. His job will be to develop disarmament policies. Stassen is currently head of the Foreign .Operations Administration and his new appointment was seen, in part, as the result of his failure to win approval for an expanded aid program for Asia. 4 4 4 SEGREGATION OUTLAWED IN RECREATION—A Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that beach and bathhouse facilities in Balti­ more must be open to all races. The ruling reversed a Baltimore Dis­ trict Court decision upholding separate facilities and follows the pat­ tern of the Supreme Court's decision on schools. Meanwhile the Su­ preme Court is prepai'ing to rule on enforcement methods for its school segregation decision. The Court is now at full strength with confirma­ tion of John Marshall Harlan to replace the late Justice Robert E. Jackson. 4 4 4 FORMOSA STALEMATE CONTINUES—An atmosphere of watchful waiting prevailed in Formosa -Straits as Nationist China sought US guarantees for offshore islands and Communist China failed so far to act on threats of Invading the islands. Meanwhil^ efforts were afoot to set up a new force in Southeast Asia in the form of a Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). The US, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaya and the Indochinese states participated in a conference tp that end. Several important nations, notably Burma, Indonesia and India, are stading aloof. The Membership tteeides •\o.80 ,:-V I»<- • Using the democratic procedure traditional with Seafarers, in January, 1951, the SIU began polling ship's crews on two items of Union policy involving their jobs. Previously aired in the SEAFARERS LOG, the questions dealt with the denial of shoreleave in war areas and cargo-handling in foreign ports. saiwiMi •* -vjtfliod ..S'.VtT'.A Letters from the Union urged all crewmembers to observe all contract terms even when they felt the companies were violating them. The Union noted the dangers of crews taking matters into their own hands at a time when enemies of maritime labor were anxlous to put the ships under'military controL Beefs on both questions, the Union proposed, should be handled at the payoff where proper settlement of the overtime couldybe made. Results of the polling proved conclusive. Immediate returns backed the SIU view by a margin of 3,145-5. A difficult problem had handled in. typical^ SIU; $tyl«. �SEAFARERS Aprn 1, 1958 SlU NEWSLETTER from WASHINGTON ALTHOUGH THE REQUIREMENT IN LAW OF INDIVIDUAL visas for alien seamen has not been enforced as of this time, foreign maritime nations, particularly Britain, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Finland, France, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, Greece and Spain, continue to hammer away at our State Department to either knock out the statutory provision altogether or to permanently post­ pone it. The US State Department's visa office admits that a difficult admin­ istrative problem is presented in the issuance of iiWividual visas to several hundred thousand seamen. The visa office says that considerable time may be required to complete clearance checks; if a seaman applies outside of his home district, the case must be referred to the consul in the home district for any available infofmation regarding him; cases will constantly arise in which it will not be possible to complete the action within the short time the vessel will be in port; and that there would be cases in which seamen will not be eligible to receive visas because their passports have been lost or stolen or because of some medical disability or other ground not involving security, or be­ cause the processing of their cases has not been completed. Approached on the above subject matter, the US State Department says: "It is doubtful whether it would ever be practicable to have a worldwide screening of all seamen coming to this country through the visa process since, without consular establishments in every seaport from which'vessels may proceed to the US, it is necessary to exempt from the visa requirement vessels sailing from ports at which no American consular officer is stationed as visas cannot be required unless facilities for their issuance are available. Furthermore, even with expanded yisa facilities, difficulties would arise in the case of vessels diverted at sea to an American port and in the case of a lastminute replacement without time in which the replaced seaman can obtain a visa before the departure of the vessel. "The problem of issuing seaman visas to all members of the erews of vessels which may proceed to the US is enhanced by the fact that there is a frequent change in the composition of the crews under the systems in force in most of the maritime countries to provide employ­ ment on a rotation basis for the seamen of these countries." Because of the above considerations, US Government agencies in­ volved are giving consideration as to how best to amend existing law to obtain a more realistie program of control of alien seamen in the interest of national security. S* J* LOG Pare Sere* A Maritime Tragedy TARANTO, ITALY—^The terrors of a raging sea unfolded dramatically for passengers and crewmembers on the British liner Stratheden recently, as stormy seas off the southern coast of Italy brought death to 19 men just 200 feet from safety. A lifeboat from the Stratheden had been sent out on a perilous rescue mission to pick up survivors of the disabled Greek trawler las on. As it returned, with eight jnembers of its boat crew and 11 survivors from the stricken ship, the boat capsized, drowning all those aboard. Only four men from the trawler were eventu­ ally rescued of its 20-man crew. The traveler had developed engine trouble which com­ pletely disabled it in the midst of heavy' weather. An air-sea search finally located her after more than eight hours. The double disaster followed. • '41 The six Indian seamen and two British sailors who later drowned while returning to the Stratheden with 11 survivors from the lason are shown before they left. Their lifeboat capsized only 200 feet from safety. 4" IN ORDER TO BOLSTER AMERICAN-FLAG SHIPPING, THE Commerce Department may ask President Eisenhower to publicly re­ affirm-the nation's eontinued need for an adequate merchant marine. Having in mind that present and prospective investors in shipping must have confidence in the future of the American merchant marine. Commerce is weighing the idea of recommending that the President, in a major policy speech, should adflress a special message to Congress reaffirming the importance to the nation of a well-balanced, vigorous and modern merchant marine. 4" . i i THE US GOVERNMENT FINALLY HAS DECIDED TO MOVE ahead and study the possibilities resulting from the St. Lawrence Seaway project. The Maritime Administration, for example, is now moving with haste studying the trade potential on routes that will extend from the Lakes area to various foreign destinations. This agency also is studying the question of whether American lines, under existing law, can be subsidized on routes extending from our Great Lakes ports. In the meantime, ports on the Great Lakes are preparing to spend over a billion dollars in anticipation of increased trade resulting from opening up the Lakes to foreign trade—most of this money going into harbor development. Upwards of 50 million tons of cargo is anticipated annually after the St. Lawrence seaway is deepened to permit large ships to pass through —grain and iron ore will dominate this movement. t> On the deck of the British liner Stratheden, passengers intently watch efforts to rescue 20 men on the disabled Greek trawler lasoQ. The scene was 120 miles oil the southern coast of Italy. Anxious eyes looked on as the lifeboat was lowered from the Stratheden for its mercy mis­ sion. It never returned; 19 met their deaths. 8fh 5IU Library To All Ships AMERICAN SUBSIDIZED LINES, RESPONDING TO A REQUEST Seafarers will shortly begin enjoying the latest in new reading material furnished under from the Government for recommendations in connection with ship the SIU ship's library program. Cartons of 50 brand-new books will be available to all con­ replacements, have come up with many suggestions aimed at fostering tracted vessels beginning today, April 1. and encouraging the sizable fleet modernization job facing the mer­ This fourth no-cost distribu--*^ chant marine in the next few years. tion of the year to all SIU packages prior to sailing, depend­ These include continued research toward atomic power and gas ships means that 8 sets total­ ing on the length of the trip. turbine piopulsion for merchant ships; long-term operating subsidy ing 400 new books will have been Crews who may have missed some contracts (20 years) to eneourage fleet replacement; a flattening out put aboard all vessels within the of the previous libraries can still of the peak of vessel replacement schedules to permit orderly ship­ past two years under the pioneer obtain them by notifying any building programs; broadened Investment opportunities for the use of library program sponsored by the Union official or representative of reserve fund moneys; and authority for considering all war-built ships , - the SIU Sea Chest. A Seafarer who has complained SEAFARERS LOG. as "obsolete" for purposes of replacement. The library packages are dis­ All of these are hot issues and it's highly unlikely that the Com­ about receiving mail from various Communist and Communist-front tributed in all ports through the merce Department or the Congress will okay many of them. groups has been advised to request facilities of the SIU Sea Chest and, 4* 4» 4" Seafarers who have been AFTER CONTACTING STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS, THIS that his name be removed from the in all cases, may also be ordered fired aboard ship for any rea­ directly from any Union hall. Dele­ reporter found out that the following remark is the typical short­ mailing list. son are urged Ho contact tho Seafarer Henry P. Leavey re­ gates are reminded that they sighted statement made by foreign maritime nations. The Government nearest SIU hall as soon as maritime spokesman for the Netherlands criticizes the US for what ported to the SEAFARERS LOG can obtain a 50-volume ship's li­ their ship reaches port. he calls "protectionist shipping policies." This official contends that that he has been receiving propa­ brary in the event none has been There have been cases where our maritime policy will lead to retaliation by other countries which ganda material at his home con­ delivered to the ship merely by the company orders replace­ taining the standard Communist contacting the nearest SIU hall. wouid_ result m the disappearance of free enterprise in shipping. ments for the fired men and For example, speaking of the 50-50 shipping rule, this Netherlands line and purporting to represent , First launched in August, 1953, the replacements are sent out the library program provides for official says that the US "cannot expect to be the most powerful nation the opinions of seamen. from the hall only to learn that of the western world and the world's largest creditor and at the same He was told that the proper the distribution of 50 new books to the fired men have been rein­ ail contracted ships every three time force expensive transportation on other countries . . . which course of action was to write to stated after an SIU patrolman would undermine a basic activity of many European countries." the- address of the propaganda months. The books are handy, has arrived aboard and investi­ In other words, according to their point of view, it is alright for them publication' and ask that the, ma­ paper-bound volumes supplied un­ gated the case. This often to support their own shipping, but wrong for us to support ours. By terial be discontinued. If that der an arrangement with Pocket causes Inconvenience or hard­ using US-flag ships to carry surplus cargoes, our Government will doesn't do the trick the next step Books, Inc., one of the country's ship to the men sent as recollect more in taxes—these taxes would be lost to Uncle Sam if our will be for him to file a complaint major distributors 'of such vol­ placements. cargoes were carried by foreign ships. umes. with the postal authorities. Fired Seafarers are urged to Ships which are scheduled to be Any other Seafarers who are contact the hall so that re­ plagued with the same, ot similar, away from the US for more than placements will not be sent iinwanted material should follow a three-month trip, receive two or before a patrolman arrives. moke separate, all-different library thq. same airocediue- - -. - CP stepping Up Sea Mail Fired? Call Hall •Wl :y§\ •'< • I �Pa£« Eight Pi; • SEAFARERS LOG AprU 1. 1»S5 THE MEET THE INQUIRING SEAFARER SEAFARER ^The International Ice Patrol has begun its annual vigil against drift­ ing bergs on North Atlantic sealanes. Headquarters for the patrol, which is maintained by the US Coast Guard, is at Argentia, New­ foundland. Three cutters and five airplanes are being used. All ships HAROLD WRIGHT, wiper have been asked to report ice wherever they see it ... US Steel's fleet of 59 iron ore ships is expected to begin its Great Lakes shipping The Korean War, like World ing than the daily clock-punching season next Monday, if weather and ice conditions permit . . . Bids War II, brought an Influx of new routine that people run into shoreare already in for a 1.7-milc'-long tunnel under Baltimore harbor. Question: In what world port men in the maritime industry. A side. The project is expected to cost about $94 million. have you noted the greatest post­ lot of them dropped out as soon as Most of the time Wright ships J. a> 4i war change? ,the emergency was over, but oth­ out of New York since he Uvea Application has been filed with the Federal Maritime Board by the • < ers. like .Seafarer^ Harold Wright, down In the Coney Island section States Steamship Co. of Vancouver for a Government subsidy en its have stuck to tlie sea in good of Brooklyn. He has no particular Sal Labarbera, MM: Yokohama. trans-Pacific service. The company says it Is the only West Coast line times and bad because they prefer preference as to ships and runs, Japan, probably took as bad a without a subsidy contract now. Thirteen ships would be involved . . . taking "anything that comes along" beating as any it to any other kind of life. Japan's Transportation Ministry says plans are now completed for a Wrigim who is 37. comes from on the shipping board. For a while place got during major shipbuilding program to be started between now and April 1, the war. but you Jersey (fity originally. As he put though, he was shipping out of the 1956. About 260,000 gross tons of new shipping is proposed . . . TwJ wouldn't really it. "I always wanted to go to sea West Coast to Japan and the Far crewmembers were injured when a cargo of 480 tons of potassium ni­ but I never had the chance to." East and had the unusual experi­ know it today. trate in the hold of the 6.393-ton British freighter Sarmiento caught After a two-year hitch in the Army ence one trip of going to New The harbor is fire and exploded. The mishap occurred near Bristol. England. busier than ever, in World War II and several years Zealand, a country few American new buildings of working shoreside, the last time seamen get to set. Only 13 ships were building or under contract to build in the nation's Followed The Queen are always going in a New York hospital. Wright privately-owned shipyards on March 1. Two dry-cargo ships, an finally got his chance in the 1951 He was aboard the Julesburg, a up. and the peo­ auxiliai-y cargo-attack transport and three tankers are being built for tanker, with a cargo of gasoline ple are very shipping boom. the Maritime Administration and the rest are tankers for private His first ship was Waterman's last April when she called at Auck­ friendly and easy to get along with, companies. No ships were ordered, launched or delivered during Wild Ranger on the North Euro­ land. New Zealand. "We got there t t , February . . . Arnold Bernstein's ten-year legal battle with Hollandpean run. It was during the win­ about a week after the queen of H. Filler, OS: I think Rijeka, ter. he recalls, and the ship ran Amenca Line ended last month when an undisclosed settlement was England." he said, "and the city reached. He had brought suit for $11 million as the value of two Yugoslavia, has seen a lot of into one of those mean North At­ was still decorated and full of the Red Star Line vessels "extorted" from him while he was a prisoner changes since the lantic gales. When it started holiday spirit." Crewmembers had ot the Nazis in Germany in 1937. Holland-America bought the ship.3 war, according to bouncing around. Wright began to a fine time, with plenty of spark­ what I've seen. «n a re-sale in 1939. have doubts about his decision to ling sight-seeing available to add I know that it 4* sail for a living. "When the ship to other attractions. Monthly sailings between Finland, Sweden and Denmark to St. Law­ today everything started squeaking and groaning I Evidently the Julesburg was the rence River and Great Lakes ports will begin this month when the is cheap, the food began to get a little worried." he first US ship in that port in quite 2.500-ton Helsingfors arrives from Finland about April 10. This first is good and the confessed. some time, because 'it repatriated are Finnish-flag service to the Great Lakes will be operated by the newly- people Surprisingly enough though, he one forlorn American seaman who formed Finnish North America Line, which will be known as Finlake. friendly and didn't get seasick and was spared had been on the beach thei-e for Three ships will be used altogether .,. The liner Panama is being with­ make no trouble the unpleasant initiation that usu­ almost two years. "He was in drawn from the passenger trade for use as a cargo ship on the New for you. Of ally greets a tenderfoot seaman. pretty bad. shape," Wright recalled, Vork-Haiti-Canal Zone run. Her sister ships, the Cristobal and Ancon, course, the place has- changed gov­ "and the crew all chipped in to No Pleasure Trip will, however, remain in passenger service for the Panama Line. The ernments a couple of times too. "People ashore." he commented give him some clothes, shoes and it lO.OOO-gross-ton Panama was built in 1939. sadly, "get the idea that life on everything else that he needed. John Maguire, AB; Casablanca, board ship is just one big pleasure He was certainly happy to see that i 3. Heavy seas caused the 2,585-ton Portuguese freighter Vila do Porto in North Africa. They've built a cruise and that seamen get paid American flag again." lot of those high. for doing nothing. If they got on to break in two last month, after she ran aground on the Portuguese Not the least of the attractions of White modern boai-d one of these freighters in a seafaring, Wright said, is the op­ coast. The crew of 35 was rescued by lifeline. The ship was on its buildings there good blow they would find out portunity for on-the-spot observa­ way to New York .... Contracts for a new $8 million ore pier at that have really that it's a lot rougher than they tion of how the other half of The Newport News, Va., have been awarded, and work is due to begin made the city think and there is plenty of hard world lives. Reading about it in next week. The new facility will rise about 12 feet above mean low look like some­ work besides." water level, and will be 800 feet long and 90 wide. The builder is the newspapers, he says, is never thing. I was the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway . . . The Adriatica Line has re-es­ Most shoreside people, he finds, quite the same as actually being there in 1953 on get their ideas about ships from there. One of the big differences tablished service between Italy and Yugoslavia. The 1,403-ton Civita­ a tanker and the seeing and hearing about the big between US cities and most for­ vecchia will be used on the run. place looked like passenger liners which are a far eign ports, he finds, is the number 4" A Norwegian Air Force lifeboat rescued 40 Russian seamen after it never even cry from the typical dry cargo of beggars you run into in the their ship, the Irtish, collided with another vessel and grounded out­ came close to the war. It's a good freighter. streets. It's an object lesson on side Bodoe. Norway. There were no reports of damage to the other port for us. Of course, Wright adds, the pay how comparitively well off Amer­ ship, the German freighter Carl Julius . . . All 204 passengers and the i going to sea is good under the SIU icans are. crew of the 3.000-ton Chilean cniise ship Villarica were removed from For his part, Wright intends' to Bias R. Veea. 2nd cook: I'd say contract, much better in' fact than the vessel last month, after she ran on the rocks in the Straits of Puerto Rico has changed the most the kind of money he got when keep on sailing for the. indefinite Magellan. Rescue ships, including the Moore-McCormack freighter in the last ten he was working ashore in the hos­ future. As far as he's concerned Alormacgulf. arrived quickly to take off all those aboard. The ship years since 1945. pital. But as far as he's concerned, it's a good life and an interesting was reported taking water in two holds but was believed in no danger Conditions on the it's a fair day's pay for a fair day's one. and he wouldn't change it for of sinking. • island have im­ work, and the job is more interest­ any other. proved a lot, and the people are much better off today than they were then. The Jap coin 11. US Pacific Italy and ACROSS standard of liv­ AFL Paper Mill Workers con­ Pittsburgh's 16-month-old depart­ Town in base Albania 1. Port in France Holland 19. Capital of 38. Distress call 6. Chatter ing is higher and ducted a successful two week ment store strike finally came to 61. Attack Eritrea 42. What the Sea 9. Swamp the ports are much better today, an end as delivery trucks went to strike at the Jesup, Georgia, mill 21. The Khan Chest is 12. A member of DOWN 22. Famed flax 44. It'a cooked in the crew too. 1. Large snake work for the first time since of Rayonier, Inc., winning a first maker the galley 13. Nari-ow creek 8. Shape, number, November 27. 1953. Teamsters time contract with a base of $1.44 23. Great Lake 45. Tops t 4" 4" 14. Water, in etc. of sails 24. Havine a 46. Employ France Local 249 had settled its strike an hour. The union had been cer­ .3. High note Theodore Catherine, OS: Yoko­ aaucy look 47. British foreign 15. Capital of 4. Realize 25. Very drunk minister hama is the-best port today as far several weeks ago but other unions, tified as collective bargaining agent Guam 9. Fishing boat 28. Small fish 48. Bound 16. Branch, at of 6. Attempt to as I'm concerned. represenling office workers, res­ in December and called the strike 30. What an SIU 51. Free of the sea seize power contract 53. Gains: ahbr. I was there be­ taurant workers and store clerks when the employer offered a wage 17. Chinese tea 7. Light breeze usually showi 54. Summer in scale below the prevailing levels 18. Mop up 8. South Sea fore the war and had continued picketing. 31. Irish France 2U. A calkiuc island in the South. 32. Horned animal 55. What old since then and material 4i 41 4> 9. Labor leader 35. Strait between •hipt do 82. Turn back 10. Hawaiian the way it's The stikebound Brooklyn Eagle it 4" 4 Harbor. 85. island (Puzzle Answers On Page 17) c h a n g e d 1 s announced it was closing its doors LI. New York City employees have 88. Cargo for a really something. permanently following a contract laker asked for rights to organize and le |9 7 10 II S 1 They've cleared dispute with the CIO Newspaper 27. Give off. ai bargain collectively on wages and smoke up most of the Guild. The Eagle blamed the clos­ 13 14 89. The pension damage from the ing on Guild wage demands, claim­ conditions on the same basis as plan helps this group war, and today ing it could not meet the competi­ workers in private industry. The 16 17 33. Title of it's a busy place where a seaman tion but the Guild argued the news­ demand was put forth by repre­ respect sentatives of AFL, CIO and inde­ IZO 34. Means of sea Is always welcome. paper was meeting the competition pendent unions of city employees communication on contracts with all.craft unions. at hearings on the formulation of it 4" 5" 36. Part of "to be" 22 23 24 37. Arranges, as Joseph Petrusewicz, OS: Manila Attempts are now being made to a city code of labor relations. sails |27 26 28 31 32 in the Philippines had more than revive the newspaper under new 39. This dents the budget 4i 4 4 ownership, while the strike pro­ its share during 40. Bay in Japan 134 33 136 ceeds. the war and when 41. Girl's name Soap and toothpaste workers at 43. Danish crowns we came In there Colgate-Palmolive in Jersey City 139 37 l40 45. A good place afterwards you to buy The camels are off the. picket- voted to return to work after an 48. Borrowed 143 44 42 could see how lines at the Rohr Aircraft Corpora­ 18-day strike and reopen negotia­ money the city was hit. tion of Riverside, California. A tions with the company. A 14-cent . 49. What the SIU 45 46 4^ provides Today, it's all six-week-old strike by the Inter­ wage Increase demand had been Gold, in Spain EG. built up again national'Association of Machinists rejected by company representa­ 92. River emptying 49 into Gulf of and back in good ended with agreement on a new tives. The 2.500-member local Guinea shape. Manila has grievance procedure. lAM mem­ union is a miember of the inde­ 56 S6. Before: Prefix ' 67. A kind of Ude: always been a bers picketed with camels and ele- pendent Colgate-Palmolive Em98. eifij S9f.s pretty fair pl«* jjlidttts dfteF-tf -'cbUrt drdet Umiftld'j iplbyees ' Associatibri, • which visit .yi, helper ohe-cqmpany outfit MM " pickets. 1 XABOa p- |LI ^'••' I I ^ --; I •5i?.; ^^ ' $1 $1 �April 1, 19SS' SEAFARERS Xant See Any Reason For Keeping This Law!' SEAFARERS « LOG Vol. XVII. No. 7 April 1. 1955 Pafe Nine LOG " v'Ur '-tri Published biweekly by the Seafarers international Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, AFL, 673 Fourth Avenue. Brooklyn 32. NY. TeL HYaclnth e-6600. Cable Address: SEAFARERS NEW YORK. •- > PAUL HAIL, Secretary-Treasurer Editor, HEBBEBT BRAND; Managing Editor, RAY DENISON; Art Editor, BESNABD SEAMAN; Photo Editor, DANIEL NILVA; Staff Writers, HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK Ai MASKIN; Gull Area Reporter, Bnx MOODY. 180 IVo Safety 191 easnre The US Coast Guard and US shipowners are pulling in the same harness to put through a bill cutting the number of ves­ sel inspections in half. Instead of the annual inspections that have been the law since the 1870's, the Coast Guard now pro­ poses that inspections be conducted just once every two years. At the same time the Coast Guard is pushing for tight con­ trol over seamen by seeking a complicated inspection system of crewmembers for safety purposes. s The'Coast Guard's excuse for lowering inspection standards is that it will permit greater flexibility for surprise spot checks. The theory is that shipowners will keep their ship in constant readiness. Also the Coast Guard points to the inferior inspection standards of foreign nations as a reason for lowering US standards. It is obvious that some of the impetus for this bill is a ship­ owner desire to save money, since ships will not have to be laid up each year for inspection purposes. Whether or not this motive predominates, it is a poor idea in light of the fact that the US merchant fleet as a whole is past middle age and growing older daily. There is nothing like the knowledge of an annual inspec­ tion year in and year out to make a shipowner keep his ves­ sels spic and span. The "hit and run" system of spot checks simply is not going to convince those shipowners who feel that the "other guy" will be the one who will get tabbed or they'll be able to "talk" their way out. If anything, one of the conclusions that could be drawn from the Southern Districts case is that ships need more careful and more intensive inspection at frequent intervals. To lower inspection standards now is,simply an invitation to new disasters. t 4J- PBS Wins Again That the Public Health Service hospitals will function for another, full year at least seems reasonably certain as the re­ sult of action by the House of Representatives in approving the hospitals' fund requests. Economy advocates apparently shot their bolt in last year's fight and raised no opposition in the House. The appropriations bill still has to pass the Sen­ ate but it is rare for the Senate to make cuts in House appro­ priations, since that bpdy has the responsibility for initiat­ ing imoney bills. The appropriation voted by the House is much the same as last year's, with a small increase added to provide pay boosts for hospital personnel. This is assurance that the hos­ pitals will be able to maintain full staffs at a time when skilled doctors and nurses are pretty hard to come by. Further, in'passing the appropriation the House indicated it was not taken in by the Hoover Commission's arguments in favor of discontinuing Government medical services. For the time being at least, the commission's proposals are no threat to American seamen. ' 4 4 4 CAMlJ's Failure All seamen, whether in the SIU or other unions, will cer­ tainly be disappointed with the news that the Conference of American Maritime Unions no longer functions as a working body. With the withdrawal of AFL unions, CAMU remains a shadow creature. Actually though, the disappointment should ba tempered by the knowledge that CAMU never did function effectively because its-purposes were nullified by- some, of its members. The major reasons for, establishing CAMU'were the hiring hall, the hospital issue and other legislative matters. From the very beginning, the NMU and CIO unions went their own' way on these issues instead of utilizing CAMU. This left it an organization without a purpose. ^ The SIU, if it so chose, could have remained in CAMU and would have if anything constructive was possible.^ Actually though, the AFL mafitime unions have cooperated on major issijes: in the past, and will'continue to work together as the. heed arisen, Asks SMU-Owned^ Operated Ships To the Editor: For some time now I have been kicking an idea around in my head, and so finaiiy I made up my mind to write you this letter. Perhaps if you print it in the LOG some of the other SIU brothers will have some comments to make about it. Briefly, I have often wondered if it wouldn't be'feasible for our Union, the SIU, to go into the shipping business—provided, of course, that jye didn't compete with our contracted companies. It seems to me that if some of these fly-by-night operators can put a small down payihent on a socalled "surplus" ship, and then start operating, why can't we? This would provide our niembers with % jobs of a permanent nature. Also, i think, we,should make it a point to compete with ships op­ erated under the Panamanian and Honduran flags. Even if we only If the black gang quarters on broke even, we would have ac­ the Steel Seafarer do not have a complished something. new coat of paint by the time she comes back to her home port, it Would Vote Assessment I, for one, would gladly vote for won't be the fault of John Masters, an assessment of $100 in order ship's delegate, and Chris Kelleher, to get this project started. Per­ engine delegate. Masters and Kel­ haps, in return for putting their leher were still plugging away on money into the project, we could the subject, according to last re­ sell the members shares in the ports received at headquarters, despite inertia and resistance from corporation. It might even be possible for topside. Kelleher told his shipmates that us to charter a Mariner ship from the Government and operate it as after some remonstrances with the a low-cost passenger ship—perhaps skipper and the chief engineer, solely for the use of students or some of the black gang men were other worthy people who can't put to work on the job, but pulled afford the regular passenger fares. off it before they had gotten very I realize therer would be all sorts far. However, the delegates re­ of difficulties in the way of getting fused to be discouraged and were such a project rolling, but I wish all set to go back at it for another some of my SlU brothers would try. give the matter some thought. Per-- .*^^sters, the ship's delegate, sonally, I think it's worth trying. sails in the deck department and And while we're speaking of has been the possessor of an SIU ships, I'd like tb tell the brothers book since December, 1950. He about my last ship, which was the joined the Union in the Port of Steel Advocate, although I think New York and is a native of the a better name for it would be the big town of 43 years' standing. Kelleher first saw the light of Steel Aggravate. Actually it's not such a bad ship, but it has one day in Ireland 39 years ago. but of those hardtiming chief mates now makes his home in Massachu­ on it who thinks he can get away setts. He joined the SIU in New York back in December, 1943. with anything. Was Deck Delegate 4 4 4 Because of this mate's tactics, There seems to be a friendly and there was plenty of contradiction beneficial rivalry developing among and confusion on deck, to say noth­ shipboard bakers ing of behind-the-scenes skulldug­ over turning out gery. I was the deck delegate andT,coffee time snacks. Anyway, believe me, it was no picnic. For a increasing men­ while there I wanted to resign, tion of this prac­ but I knew somebody had to keep tice has been this character In line and so I stuck noted before in it out. the various ship's Among the stunts this bird reports. The lat­ pulled was replacing the bosun, est man to get who paid off in Honolulu, with Souther the palm from one of his pals who wasn't even qualified ,for the job, working qne his shipmates is Seafarer Harry D. watch a day himself on OT and Souther on the Robin Hood. Crewhaving the men paint the rails members noted that his baking was "exceptionally good" in addi­ with rags. , Anyway, as soon as we hit New tion to the coffee time treats, York for payoff I called the hall which have met with unanimous and they arranged to have another favor. bosun shipped. What's more, at Souther, who is 29, comes out of the payoff the patrolmen did a Leominster, Massachusetts. He got go£d job of putting this mate, his SIU membership in .New York strai^t'about « few things. Even just last summer, and has all of so, I don't expect him to change, hit seatime in the steward depart­ ^hpse gpys.jiev^r jlesr^. , .. . ment. } < ' < Edward ,N, Vote -. Thanks I1 are one of the items proposed by the SIU steward department com­ mittee as a means &f improving shipboard feeding and providing greater variety to crew-members on SIU ships. 4 4 .. 4 Usually it's the crew singling out an individual member that rates mention in this space, but the next item is a turnabout one. Seafarer Edwin E. Ritchie on the Beauregard has a word of praise for the crew for helping keep the pantry ship-shape and clean. Sanitary Measure Of course, keeping the pantry and messroom in proper shape makes it that much easier for the galley gang and allows them to devote their time to the primary job of turning out good chow. It's also an important sanitary measure. Ritchie has been shipping as a Seafarer since World War 11. and got his book in New York in March, 1945. He's 33 and lives in Pritchard, Alabama. 4 4 4 Recently a Seafarer got himself worked up for some unexplained reason 'and went on a shipboard binge, drinking on the job and performing in the recreation room so that other crewmembers had to handle his chores. Naturally, this didn't sit well with the crew, and as soon as the ship .arrived in port, which hap­ pened to be Phil­ adelphia, his shipmates brought him up on charges under two head­ ings. The Philadel­ phia membership elected a trial Ruff committee con­ sisting of Seafarers Rapfiaei Romos, Fred Tonucie, William Mel­ lon, Thomas Gorman and Ralph Ruff to hear the charges. The ac­ cused Seafarer was advised of his rights and after testimony was taken. It was decided to fine him on two counts, plus probation. Sitting on a trial committee is one of the responsibilities and duties accepted by the men of the SIU: to insure democratic and con|ona| rljghti t« all Iccu^ -ii-K-.-i I • ••'tt WS.r- w rcisifa:,. •m �^ y»«» Tea • / • SEArAREkS LOG ^ ^ " April 1,195» . J- ^ worth'o Three Years of SlU Maternity I ir' m 518 636 647 In three years, payments of maternity benefits to Seafarers have steadily increased as shown above. The increase has taken place although there are less men in the shipping industry now than there were in 1951-1952, showing the growing tendency of Seafarers to become family men. ir^Ml i-11^..:/ • i:;;: '"•\vOj_r Bw; • !p' w .Mi' I 0'' • w''' Number one on the maternity benefits list was Seafarer Joseph Cave (right) of New Orleans. Cave Is shown picking up the first check plus congratulations from A1 Kerr, assistant administrator of the Welfare Plan. . -. >!•) • ..f.. Jostiph Cave, Jr.y points to his big day on the calendar as he prepares to celebrate his, and the Welfare Plan's, third birthday. Jodywasbomon , '' f - . April 2, 1952, just 24 hours after the SIU Plan vent into effect, making • • �April 1,195B- ,• B • :•."••' --. •;: • K:V^"A • - - "• p?:®'A V SEAFARERS LOG Pace Elevoi babies enefits , The SIU -Welfare Plan paid out its first $200 maternity benefit as of l^pril 1, 1952, to Seafarer Joseph A= ICave of New Orleans. Three years land 1,800 bouncing babies later, the IPlan had disbursed another $360,000 to Seafarers to help meet the burden of hospital and doctor bills. During this period the SIU has given each lewly-born youngster a $25 savings 3ond—a total of $45,000 at maturity. I An astonishing feature in the maJternity benefit picture is the absolute Igrowth in number of benefits paid, y^ear by year. This growth has taken olace in the face of a decline in the lumber of men shipping. I What it means is that the Seafarers [Welfare Plan correctly anticipated a lew trend in Seafaring—the tendency of professional seamen to become family men and assume the burdens ind responsibilities .of parenthood. The SIU maternity benefit is probjably the largest of its kind in any [welfare plan. Its value and desirjability is no longer questioned, and its [successful operation has been imi­ tated by other unions in the maritime [industry. , I One of four Seafarers who have collected the Union maternity henefit three times for single hirths, Seafarer Nils Nielsen is shown ahove with his family. Nielsen sails regularly as carpenter on SlU ships. His wife, Louise, is a formet- PHS hospital nurse. -ti To date tl. Plan ha. paid beneHl. to .even KU of la-ln. .uch a. the Maher hvlo, (left) and one set of trlnlel., chUd.-en "'J"'""' also collected for one other child. Apart from these multiple births there have been four instances where Seafarers have collected three individxi^al benehts for three separate births. Seafarers who have collected two individual benefits total. 180. The Plants particularly beneficial in instances of multiple births hecausa it nays oni berififit for each child, unlike other plans which make no allowance for such circumstances. v • - . . Siiivy---v'-i ."v c; I �vv:':" -Vr 1 &•• • •frflr «; ' SEAFAREnS Faci Twelve Houston: Good Shipping Holds; Payoffs Rnn Smooth ;: .1 Shipping and business in this port during the last two weeks continued to be very good. In some respects, in fact, it has been too good. In some ratings, such as ABs and oilers, we had some trouble getting enough men. The four ships in for payoff made for a pretty busy weekend of pay­ ing off. signing on and crewing up these ships. The William Carruth (Trans Fuel), Irenestar (Maine), Seagarden (Peninsular Nav.) and Gene­ vieve Peterkin (Bloomfield) ac­ counted for all this activity. In transit were the following; Eoj'al Oak, Bents Fort, Fort Hoskins (Cities Service); Seatrains Texas, Savannah, New Jersey (Seatrain); Del Oro, Del Mundo (Mis­ sissippi); Tagalam (Seatrade); Michael, Alexandra (Carras); Seatiger (Orion) and Val Chem (Val­ entine). There was very little in question on these ships, and we handled whatever disputes there were right on the ships. The future outlook so far de­ pends on a Bloomfield ship due April 5, plus the regular in-transits that always provide a few jobs. Charles Kimball Acting Houston Port Agent ^ ^ New Orleans: ^ Union Policy On GAMU Backed By fdembership - Shipping dropped way down in this port during the past period, and will probably remain that way in the coming two weeks. Even the towboat and relief jobs ^didn't ac­ count for much activity, which didn't help things at all. At our last meeting, the mem­ bership of this branch went on record unanimously in favor of the SIU's policy regarding the Con­ ference of American Maritime Unions and allied items. Payoffs during the period in­ cluded the following ships: Steel Scientist (Isthmian); Iberville, De Soto (Pan Atlantic), and Del Sud and Del Santos (Mississippi). The Del Sud, Del Oro and Del Mundo (Mississippi) signed on. We had a total of 13 in-transits as follows: Alcoa Clipper, Pennant, Corsair, Pilgrim (Alcoa); Steel Traveler (Isthmian); Del Sud, Del Oro, Del Mundo (Mississippi); Seatrains Georgia and Louisiana (Seatrain); Monarch of the Seas, Clai­ borne (Waterman), and Arlyn (Bull). Lindsey J. Williams New Orleans Port Agent t two weeks just passed included the Stony Creek (American Tramp); Calmar, Seamar (Calmar), and Angelina and Dorothy (Bull). The Stony Creek, Calmar and Seamar signed on again. In addition, we had these eight ships in transit: Winter Hill (Cities Service); Emilia, Jean (Bull); Raphael Semmes (Waterman); Arizpa, Chickasaw (Pan Atlantic); Steel Chemist (Isthmian), and Robin Locksley (Seas Shipping). A. S. Cardullo Philadelphia Port Agent i, t Seattle: New Hiring Rules Please Membership As expected, the Cecil N. Bean (Dry Trans) was the only ship to pay off here during the last period, so activity has slowed down from the pace of two weeks ago. We had a pair of sign-ons in the Ocean Lotte (Ocean Trans) and Sea Comet II (Ocean Carriers), plus the Pennmar (Calmar) and Azalea City (Waterman) as intransits. Shipping in the near fu­ ture looks to be only fair. Arrival of the SEAFARERS LOG issue of March 18 containing the full reports on the new hiring sys­ tem and shipping rules gave the membership here a chance to go over the whole set-up again and they again came up with a very favorable verdict. The whole new hiring system was, of course, ex­ plored in considerable detail at the previous meeting. Among the members on the beach here is Seafarer Billey G. Edelman, a Texan who, at the age of 27, is still enjoying a life of single-blessedness. Edelman joined the SIU in Jan­ uary, 1946, in New Orleans, and has sailed in the deck department continuously, ex­ cept for a twoyear hitch in the Army in 1953-54. His first trip was ^the Park Victory, (Robin Line), which took him to Greece, Pales­ Edelman tine and Italy with a cargo of mules and horses. Despite this, he stayed with it. This brother is very pleased with his SIU membership and really likes the way of life aboard SIUcontracted ships. He says our sys­ tem of handling beefs jointly through the delegates and Union officials is second to none. Jeff Gillette Seattle Port Agent Baltimore: Seafarers Rate Hand Far Glean Payoffs Perl Hciding lis Own; Pace Bue Tc Keep Up A slight improvement in ship­ ping in the last two-week period has us hopeful of a future upturn in business out of here. We paid off 16 ships in the period covered by the report, signed on 10 and had 11 in-transits. Our payoffs were: Mae, Emilia, Evelyn, Edith (Bull); Raphael Semmes (Waterman); Salem Mari­ time and Logans Fort (Cities Serv­ ice); Coe Victory (Victory Car­ riers); Alcoa Ranger (Alcoa); Steel Chemist (Isthmian) and the usual run of Ore ships, the' Feltore, 4" 4" t Chilore, Baltore, Marore, Venore and Oremar. Norfolk: Signing on were the Baltore, Feltore, Chilore, Cubore, Marore, -Venore and Oremar, all of Ore Line; and the Yaka and Raphael Semmes. The in-transits were the Michael (Carras); Bethcoaster and Shipping has been holding its Calmar (Calmar); Alcoa Pioneer own here in this port with practi­ and Puritan (Alcoa); Iberville (Pan cally the same number shipped as Atlantic); and the Angelina, Hil­ were registered over the past two ton, Jean and Ines (Bull). weeks. However, there is nothing Most of the ships paid off clean definite scheduled here at the and the crews can certainly take a present time, so we are hoping bow for bringing in the vessels in for the best. such fine shape. The only beef The new system of seniority job hanging fire is one on delayed classifications has been out into sailing on Bull Line ships. We are effect and is working very satis­ expecting to hear from headquar­ factorily. All shipping is being ters momentarily as to the out­ done under the new rules. come. The new rules have been dis­ Welcome Mat Out cussed very thoroughly by the The welcome mat is out to all membership here and all agreed SIU members, friends and families that they would work for the pro­ to visit our buifding and make use tection of Seafarers. The following were the ships paid of our famed cafeteria. Port O'Call cafe and Sea Chest. All these fa­ off: Seastar (Mercador), Greece cilities are open for your conven­ Victory (South Atlantic), Hastings ience and pleasure. (Waterman) and Eugenie (Oro). In port with" us now is Seafarer All but the Eugenie signed on Stanley Wojcik, , again. We had only one in-transit who is one of '< - ship during the period, the Steel our newer Union Flyer (Isthmian). There were no members and special beefs on any of these ves­ mighty pleased sels. Meanwhile, our pool table has with it all. As he puts it, "my been repaired and neW'balls, cues one ambition and rail covers provided so that since I s^rted the membership can make use of this equipment at all times. The sailing with the table is very popular and gets a SIU was to be­ Wojcik lot of wear accordingly. come a full book member. I have always found the Although the plans have been Union to have my welfare at heart passed on and bids for repairing and I can assure all newcomers the roof and painting the hall have that if they do their job in the been accepted and approved by good old SIU fashion they too will the membership, the painting of eventually become full members the hall is still not accomplished. of the Union. It is just a matter This is due to the fact that it of following the rules laid down has taken some time for the build­ by the organization- and doing ing to dry out since the roof was their jobs as set forth in the fixed. We hope to get around to agreements." the painting itself before long. We suggest that all the brothers Ben Rees get out their pens and cards or put Norfolk Port Agent New Hiring System Working Out Okay Shipping Figures March 9 to March 22 The shipping figures for this REG. REG. BEG. TOTAL REG. port tell most of the story of the PORT DECK ENGINE STEW. REG. past two weeks. We shipped al­ Boston 15 12 12 39 most as many as we registered and New York .. 74 62 59 195 that means we have been holding Philadelphia 28 9 22 59 our own pretty well in this depart­ Baltimore .. ..a........... 73 63 200 ment. Norfolk .... This pace will probably keep up 29 6 46 11 for the coming period, as we are Savannah 10 10 29 R scheduled to have the Arizpa (Pan Tampa 22 50 19 13 Atlantic) in, possibly for payoff, Mobile 39 44 40 123 as well as two ships each for Bull 22 New Orleans 45 57 124 Line and Calmar. Ships -that have been in here 45 175 Houston .... 67 63 recently appeared in ve^ fine 49 14 Seattie 15 20 shape, with few beefs and a smooth . 28 70 21 21 iSan Francisco •••••••oeeeeee' trip recorded all around. This is 85 15 IS • • • * »eee«eeee the way we always like to see ' <:>S? V/'.-)'!-;- V them. ' Thei'lllf of''i>aj«4fli»'aurinf the on their walking shoes either to write or pay a visit to their less fortunate buddies in the USPHS Hospital, Wyman Parkway, Balti­ more 18, Maryland. Those in the hospital now are as follows; Clyde R. Leggett, Arthur Faulker, Ed Ruley, J. A. Lewis, Wm. C. Simmons, Francis Mayo, Roy Hawes, William Mellon, B. O. Buzbee, Robert Smith, Alfred E. Seemiller, Robert Scales, Stanley Gelak, Robt. J. Wiseman, G. Maiello, Thomas Mungo, George Bekken, Jessie Clarke, Robert McKnew, Edward Seserko, George Olive, Victor B. Cooper, Norman Jackson, John-R. Schultz, Edward Huienga and Gorman Glaze. Earl Sheppard Baltimore Port Agent Lake Charles: Laundry Workers In Sign-Up Brive AFL Laundry Workers in this port are in the midst of a full-scale organizing drive these days. The tactic devised by the union has the employees working only half a day, but the employers don't know when the half-day begins and they're pulling their hair out. The way it operates, the laundry workers may cOme in for the morn­ ing, work until noon and then go fishing, or they may first come in at noon. With schedules and de­ liveries to worry about, the bosses can't figure which end is up. Of course, all they have to do to right the situa­ tion is to sit down with the union Hellman and talk business. All the unions here are backing the workers all the way. Shipping down here is moving along nicely, so quite a few of the brothers got out during the last couple of weeks. The activity was due to the arrival of t:he following: Chiwawa,. Logans Fort, Bradford Island, Archers Hope, Winter Hill (all of these came in twice), Cantigny. Bents Fort, Salem Maritime (Cities Service), plus the Tagalam (Sea Trade) and Seatiger (Colo­ nial),. both in Port Arthur, Texas, and the Val Chem (Valentine), in Orange, Texas. At our iast branch membership meeting, brother Ross Lyle, pump­ man, was chairman, and Ezeb Manuel, who sails in the steward department, was recording secre­ tory. Both did a very fine job. For our Seafarer of the week we nominate brother Karl A. "Swede" Hellman, better known as the exmayor of Highway 90 West; Since this is an election year, he may run again, we hear. "Swede" started sailing with the SIU in 1946 and has always proved to be a good man on the ship. He was observed recently looking over some second-hand cars and said . he may go into the used-car busi­ ness between trips. He uses the , cars alright; we once made the mistake of riding with him and that was enough. Leroy Clarke Lake Charles Port Agent 4i 3^ Wilmington: .\ ^ jr smPi DECK 15 68 23 68 21 15 29 17 31 56 10 32 12 t lii-TransH Ships Keep Things Busy Although we had no payoffs or sign-ons during the past tvvo we.eks and nothing appears to be expected in the coming period, shipping still caused a little stir in this port. The 1^1 ships that we had in transit hiad us busy trying to find men who were ready to ship. The only brother that' we had in the ; SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL hospital here was discharged last ,. ENG. STEW. SHIPPED week and was able to ship on the 13 87 Western Trader after she came in 9 at the Shell Oil dock. 49 56 178 forHebunkers t was none other than Arthur 13 54 "One-Round" King who had spent 18 191 a couple of months in drydock and , 59 , 64 on the beach with us. 12 8 41 The ships which were in transit 8 82 :» were "the following; Bienville, John . 56 17 14 B. Waterman, Morning Light, Fair15 15 45 port, Azalea City (Waterma_n); Steel Voyager (Isthmian); Mary35 118 47 mar, Yorkmar, Portmar (Calmar); 137 85 46 Warrior (Pan Atlantic); National. 13 . 82 Liberty (American Waterways); ^ 9 25 21 78 Seacomet'II (Ocean Carriers), and6 12 80 Westefn Trader (Western Nav.). .a**" ^ nl'-i .A<v iJL Bw'WHey-''* •' hi'"- mmitiPMifGMEcoitP^ 3^ Philadelphia: rv'i" rir April 1. 195S LOG PORT REPORTS.. PWi 1^1. ; ' t. /'ill" �SEAFARERS li/-'. V-- Aprtl 1,1955 raire Tiiirie«fl LOO PORT KEPOBTS Boston: City Officials Applaad Seafarer's Boys Cieb company paid everything. This is just one more instance in which the crewmen, working with their Union officials, got everything that was coming to them. The payoffs during the past two weeks were {he Salem Maritime, Cantigny and Archers Hope (Cities Serviceir Frances and Jean (Bull); Robin Mowbray (Seas Shipping); Jefferson City ,Victory (Victory Carriers); Val Chem (Valentine Tankers); Republic (Trafalgar); Queenston Heights (Seatrade), and Seatrains Georgia" and Texas (Seatrain). The sign-ons were the Steel Advocate and Steel Traveler (Isth­ mian); Robin Kirk (Seas Shipping); Jefferson City Victory (Victory Carriers); Lawrence Victory (MLssissippi); Republic (Trafalgar) and Queenston Heights (Seatrade). Ships in tran-sit were the Seatrains Savannah, Louisiana, New York and New Jersey (Seatrain); Alcoa Partner and Alcoa Pioneer (Alcoa); Chickasaw and Antinous (Pan Atlantic); Steel Chemist (Isth­ mian); Kathryn, Ann Marie and Suzanne (Bull); Bethcoaster and Seamar (Calmar), and Greece Victory (South Atlantic). Claude Simmons Ass't. Sec.-Treasurer This port is continuing, to hold its own fairly well, with the tankwagons, as usual, providipg the bulk of our sJiipping business. We paid .off the Ann Marie (Bull); Seatiger (Colonial) and Bradford Island, French Creek, Fort Hoskins and Royal Oak (Cities Serv­ ice). Ali of these ships signed on again. Ships in transit, which took a few men, were the John Kulukundis (Martis); Antinous and be Soto (Pan At­ lantic), and Alex­ andra (Carras). What beefs there were on board were set­ tled to the satis­ faction of crewmembers. Maffucol LocaT I'esidents and political representatives here are worked up over defective con­ struction in a new $9 million jail being built in this state. Although the place has been six years 4) 4) a-building, the Governor refused to open it for occupancy after two San Francisco: convicts pointed out major defects, such as cracks in the walls and locks that could be opened with penknives. Of more interest to Seafarers is the world's largest ship anchor Shipping here continues its now under construction at the roller-coaster ride. Although the Charlestown Naval Shipyard. The last report showed us way down, hook is 20 feet long, 13 feet wide the present two weeks were very and weighs a mefe 30 tons. It's for good and the future looks bright. use aboard the super-carrier ForIn the period just passed we restal. shipped more men than we regis­ Club A Success tered, even with just the one pay­ Just off the Chickasaw (Pan off and sign-on that we had. The Atlantic) is Seafarer Vincent Maf- crystal ball didn't even come close fuci, who is having considerable to that when we reported in the success with the boys club he runs last issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. in Somerville with the aid of two We expect a couple of payoffs next other residents. They instruct the week, also. boys in various sports and run Waterman's Morning Light was dances and social affairs. Maffuci the source of a lot of our activity has been commended by the mayor in the shipping department, and and other city officials for the the eight In-transits we had added good work at the club. On the beach with us at the mo­ their share. Ships that called here ment are J. Rubery, R. Johnston enroute Include the following: and G. McCarthy. We have only Gateway City, Azalea City, Fairone hospital patient at the mo­ port, Fairisle, Maiden Creck,.(Waterman); Yorkmar, Portmar (Cal­ ment, A. Hancock. mar)^ and Steel Voyager (Isthmian). Seafarer Arthur Blood, who Among the brothers on the sailed out of this port, passed away on March 20. A wreath was sent beach here waiting their turn to by the Union to the funeral serv­ get out are F. Yoh, C. Mazur, J. Henhing, C. Shirley, F. Ryan, C. ices. Ridge, A. Surles, M. Lee, I. DeJames Sheehan Kleo,, C. Demers, J. Webber, T. Boston Port Agent Ulisse and C. Hill. 4- 4" 4" Tom Banning New York: San Francisco Port Agent Shipping Up Again; Future Looks Good CG Seen Sliii inienl On Hardtiming Seamen Once again I would like to call the members' attention to the fact that upon the slightest pretext the Coast Guard is waiting to pounce on you. It seems as though the CG has nothing to do but hardtime seamen. So watch your step or they'll be on your trail. Shipping in this port slowed up considerably during the past two weeks and it does not look as if It will be any better during the coming two weeks. During the past two weeks we paid off 12 ships, signed 7 oh for­ eign articles and had 15 in ti'ansit. However, the job turnover on these ships was small. Crewmen Win Beef On the Lawrence Victory (Mis­ sissippi), the skipper and chief mate did not want to pay some good overtime, but the crew stood together and reftrstfdi. Jtty off. So, d&>«iBuai^1l^lm«||feMitl)i6y the Kagelmacher, Joe Rosa, Jack Cra­ Mobile: ven and Ernie Sims. The membership here is remind­ ed that Garden City-Checker Cabs is the only union cab company in town. These cabs should be pa­ The recent' transfer of several Shipping is likely to pick up tronized by all unionists. Alcoa ships to the East Coa.st run E. B. MacAuIey here this coming week as we have hM quite a few bi'others wonderHq. Representative two payoffs schedule(f right now. in| how long these vessels will be 4 4 4" In addition, there are not too many on the new run, since they always Tampa: men on the beach here at the shipped out of here, and have their homes and families in this present time. Accordingly, the out­ area. look is fair for the immediate future. We've checked with the com­ pany on this matter, and so far The Southport (South Atlantic) came in for payoff and sign-on dur­ The rainy season has dropped in they have set no definite time for ing the last period with 228 hours here with a bang and we are really the duration of this extra EaSt of disputed overtime. Most of this getting it now at all times. But Coast service. Accordingly, we had to be referred to headquarters everything else is fine down here, urge Seafarers on tlie.se ships to stay with them. It may be only a for interpretation, however, so it so we can manage' the weather. will -take a little time to clear it Shipping pepped up quite a lot couple of trips hauling sugar and all up. during the last period as we then they'll be back on the Gulf We were successful in collecting shipped six more men than we run, and getting home regularly overtime for butchering for the registered and all ships arrived in again. Shipping in the port generally chief cook on this ship. The com­ fine shape. The only beef we had pany was forced to buy beef in was on the Cuba (P&O), where the took a real nose dive for the last Germany to restock the vessel, and chief mate fired one man on what couple of weeks. Only 44 men the beef turned out to be an en­ we thought were insufficient were shipped to regular jobs, and approximately 120 to various relief tire cow. Since^ our agreement grounds. states that butchering of anything This was cleared up finally in jobs in and around the harbor. in eighths or larger shall be con­ the man's favor, but it was a long Runner In Survey sidered overtime, the chief cook way getting there. First the cap­ There were a total of seven pay­ netted' himself 16 hours of OT tain refused to talk about it by offs, three sign-ons and four ships claiming there were no beefs on in transit. Part of the decline in when it was all over. the ship and therefore nothing to shipping stems from the fact that In-Transits Ships in transit io this port were talk about. Then a call to the out of the seven ships paying off, the Seatrains Georgia and Louisi­ company office in Miami got no­ four are on continuous articles and ana (Seatrain); Steel Scientist where when we tried to get P&O only took a few replacements and (Isthmian); Bents Fort and Chi- to have the master or the chief one other, the Alcoa Runner, went take the man back on the into the yard for a five-year sur­ wawa (Cities Service), and An­ mate job. vey. This put a full crew on the tinous (Pan Atlantic). But we still had one ace left in beach until the ship crews up Our man of the week this trip the bag, which was article II, sec­ again in the next week or ten is brother Hari-y M. Galphin, who tion 3 of the P&O agreement deal­ days. started going to, ing with a "port committee." This Payoffs here were the following: sea regularly just did the trick, after the company Alcoa Corsair, over 28 years ago, was notified that we wished to Pilgrim, C a v aon Marqh 4, 1927. exercise the privilege of calling lier. Runner and Galphin has seen together a port committee as pro­ Patriot 'Alcoa), many changes on vided for in the agreement. Monarch of the behalf of seamen Won In Committee Seas and Clai­ during this time, borne (W a t e rFive hours of bargaining later, but he considers man). Signing on the SIU's gains we were awarded the beef when were the Alcoa the company agreed that the de­ of recent years to Galphin Pilgrim and mands we made were just. The be the most out­ Patriot (Alcoa). brother involved thei-efore got Lumpkins standing of the lot. The DeSoto and back on the ship with full wages One of the worst experiences he and subsistence for the time he Iberville (Pan Atlantic). Steel recalls came during the war when was fired. Traveler (Isthmian) and Del Sud the SS Benjamin Smith was torpe­ Our only payoff here was the (Mississippi) were in transit. doed off the west coast of Africa Alcoa Pointer (Alcoa), which was Authorities in the Italian port and he wound up in a lifeboat for clean as a whistle with no beefs city of Venice recently identified two and a half days before he was at all. A few more ships are also a body found in the Grand Canal picked up. Today, he lives danger­ expected to come in this week. as that of Reese Lumpkins, who ously between trips indulging in his The following were the ships in was chief electrician on the Ocean favorite hobby, which is stock car transit: Cuba (P&O); DeSoto and Dinny (Ocean Trans). Brother auto racing. Iberville (twice), Antinous, Chicka-' Lumpkins had shipped out of this Along with Galphin on the beach saw (Pah Atlantic); Archers Hope, port for years and started his last at this time are several other .old- Winter Hill (Cities Service); Del voyage from here also. He was timers, includingr Claude R. West, Viento (Mississippi); Topa Topa reported missing about a month Geronimo B. Gapa'c, Clyde Laseter, (Waterman); Marie Hamil (Bloom- ago when the Ocean Dinny sailed George Trusedell, Johnny Floyd, field). from Venice. Bennie Gonzales W. "Sleepy" Matthews, Jack Nel­ Support To Strikers Hq. Representative son, R. C. Shedd, Steve Poole, Red The labor scene in Mobile pres­ ently shows two strikes in prog­ ress, one involving non-operating personnel on the L&N Railroad and the other communications workers at the Bell Telephone systeih. Our support and assistance WILMINGTON, CalU BOS Marine Ave. FORT WHLIAM....118t4 Syndicate Ave. has been pledged to both of these Ontario Phone; 3-3221 groups in their beefs. Ernest TlUey. Agent Terminal 4-2874 103 Durham St. HEADQUARTERS....678 4tli Ave.. Bklyn. PORT COLBORNE Ontario Phone: 8591 For our Seafarer of the week BECRETARY-TREASURER TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. E. Paul HaU EMpire 4-5719 we nominate brother Henry Hill, ASST. SECRETARY-TREASITRERS VICTORIA, BC 61714 Cormorant St, who joined the SIU in 1938 and J. Alglna. Deck C. Simmons, Joint Empire 4531 J. Volpian. Eng. W. Hall, Joint VANCOUVER. BC 298 Main St. has sailed out of the Gulf area E. Mooney. Std. R. Matthews. Joint Pacific 7824 SYDNEY. NS 804 Charlotte St. since then, usually as chief cook or Phone 6346 steward. He is married and makes SUP BAGOTVILLE Qucbee 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 his home here. Having seen all HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. 62 St. Davids St. the gains won by the Union under Phone 5-8777 THOROLD. Ontario CAnal 7-3202 PORTLAND 023 N. W. Everett St. QUEBEC 113 Cote Do La Montague the SIU Welfare Plan, he is still Beacon 4336 Quebec Phone: 2-7078 IlICUMOND. CALIT. 257 Sth St SAINT JOHN 177 Prince William St. most pleased with the Vacation Phone 2599 NB Phone: 3-5332 Plan, which he feels helps take up SAN FRANCISCO..i.....450 Harrison St. the slack for a man on the beach Douglas 2-8363 Great Lakes District waiting for a ship. SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Main 0.280 ALPENA ; 133 W. Fletcher Other oldtimers in port right WILMINGTON 805 Marine Ave. Phone: 1238W Terminal 4-3131 BUFFALO. NY 180 Main St. now include L. Koundourakis, 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE NEW YORK 678 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn CLEVELAND Phone: Main 1-0147 A. E. House, W. Wade, M. Robin­ HYacinth 9-6600 Phone: Cleveland 7391 son, J. Miller, T. Moss, C. McDETROIT .1038 3rd St. Canadian District Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857 Lemore, W. Reynolds, R. Watford. 831 W. Michigan St. MONTREAL. . m St. Jamek St. West DULUTH Phone: Melrose 2-4110 J' ' Cal Tanner ii PLateau 8161 • Phon^^E^AW. Savannah: iSKiyM££ SlU, A&G District BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Earl Sheppard, Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St. Jamea Sheehan. Agent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. R. Vaughan, Agent Preaton 6SS8 LAKE CHARLES. La 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke. Agent HEmlock 6-3744 MOBILE . ' 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner, Agent HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 823 BienvUle St. Lindsey WiUlaini. Agent MagnoUa 6113-6113 NEW yORK 678 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Ben Rees. Agent MAdiaon 2-9834 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. 8. CarduUo. Agent Market 7-1639 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-5479 Marty Breitboff, West Coast Kepreseniative PUERTA de TIERRA. PR Pelayo 51—La 9 ^1 Colls. Agent Phone 2-5996 SAVANNAH 3 Abercorn St A. Michelet. Agent Phono 3-1728 SETTLE : 2505 1st Ave. GlUette, Agent--..-EUiott 4334- New East Coast Run May Be Just Temporary Cow-Carving Cook Goto Bulehoring OT Pact Clause Saves Job For Seafarer •-'.Hr I ' ••^1 M / "^^1 �SEAFARERS Par* Fourteen •« April 1, 1951 LOG OFF WATCH This feature it designed to offer hints and information on hobbies, neto products, developments^ publications and the like which Seafarers may find helpful in spending their leisure-time hours, both ashore and aboard ship. Queries should be addressed to "Off Watch," SEA­ FARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. fe- :i- t '-Hr' &;g:"=:' Making a voyage aboard the SlU-contracted Kathryn proved a happy sequel to the story of his marriage. Seafarer Charles E, Rawlings reports to the LOG. Above (left) Rawlings poses in the ship's engine room with his wife Angelica and daughter Sandra. At the right are Angelica and Sandra with the Kathryn's skipper, Captain Callis. Rawlings says Kathryn crew's work is in best SIU tradition. SIU Voyage Is Seque To Story Of Romance Althougrh Seafarers who are reg-^ is for the Seafarer to carry iilar travelers in and out, of the stances his film in a separate package. country may not have too much Then Cu.stoms can check your bag­ trouble on this score, a reminder gage without fogging" every roll. never hurls. The» lesson learned 3) 4 the hard way by many occurs whem The American Photographio their baggage contains film—ex­ posed or not—and the need to let Book Publishing Company has Customs know about it. In major available a 30-page listing of cur­ ports like New York, Customs may rent books on different phases of use an x-ray machine to go over photography, which can be gotten your gear. This is what can ruin merely by writing 33 West 60th film, and generally they wijl al­ Street. The information is - ar­ ways be the rolls which contain ranged under 40 separate subject the highlights of a particular trip. headings, and may help speed se­ The best advice to give in such in- lection "of a good all-around book dealing with a photography sub­ ject you're interested in. Shutter Subjects On The Venore Some time ago the SEAFARERS LOG published a story telling of Seafarer Charles E. Rawlings' long search for the fiancee he had not seen in many years. That search, as the LOG story related, ended hap--f pily when Rawlings Ipcated honeymoon Angelica and I could his sweetheart—Angelica Diaz see the ships in the harbor from —in Puerto Rico, and the two were married there. Now, it seems, there is a sequel to the story, for Rawlings—who at­ tributes his finding of Angelica to his SIU sailing—recently was able to give his wife a first-hand exam­ ple of what it means to be aboard an SIU ship. This occurred when Rawlings, together with Angeiica and daugh­ ter Sandra, sailed as a passenger aboard the SlU-contracted Kathryn (Bull). "You may remember that in your fine story about our marriage," Rawlings now writes the LOG, "you mentioned that during our Speak Your Mind At SttJ 3^eetuB^s r Under the Union constitu­ tion every member attending a Union meeting is entitled to nominate himself for the elected posts to be filled at the meeting—chairman, read­ ing clerk and recording secre­ tary. Your Union urges you to take an active part in meet­ ings by taking these posts of service. And, of course, all members have the right to take the floor and express their opinions on any officer's report or issue under discussion. Seafarers ai-e urged to hit the deck at these meetings and let their shipmates know what's on their minds. the window of our hotel room in San Juan. Well, one of the ships we saw at that time was the Kath­ ryn, and I was very happy, re­ cently, to be able to give Angelica a close-up of life on her when we boarded her as passengers at Mayaguez, PR." Met SIU Buddies The trip to the States, Rawlings writes, not only gave him an op­ portunity to renew acquaintances with many of his SIU buddies, but also proved a very interesting and enjoyable one for Angelica and lit­ tle Sandra. "This voyage," Rawlings says, "was the first for my wife and daughter, and my wife wants you to know that the outstanding serv­ ice she received aboard the ship was the best she has ever gotten. She wishes to convey her heai-tiest thanks to the officers and SIU crewmen of the Kathryn and hopes you will print a special God bless you all, for these wonderful men. "For myself," Rawlings writes, "I want to say that the spirit I saw displayed aboard the Kathryn by t%e SIU crewmen, in the perform­ ance of their duties, again made me realize that there is no union that can begin to compare with the SIU. The wondel-ful at home feeiing that they gave to me and my family, and their consideration for our comfort, meant more in happiness to all of us, I am sure, than anything our fares could have purchased. I would like to 'add my voice to that Of my wife in saying 'Thank you one and ail.'" 1^ I&-' rfr Vf-:':- I.*;, £ I (1> Which does a fire need in order to burn: oxygen or carbon dioxide? (2) If A is always one-fourth of B, and A is 2 when B is 8, what is B when A is one-half? - (3) What little girl in a comic strip has a dog named Sandy? (4) What is probably the earliest-known instrument for measuring time? (5) Who wore herring boxes for shoes? (6) Is the monetary unit of the Greece the quetzal, the franc or the drachma?' (7) How fast must the wind travel to be a huri'icane: (a) 25 mph, (b) 50 mph, (c) 75 mph, (d) ICQ mph? (8) What important part did Sutter's mill play in American history? Where is it? (9) Puring what war did the Charge of the Light Brigade take place: (a) War of 1812, (b) Crimean War, (c) Spanish-American War, (d) World War I? (10) The word meridian pertains, to what time of day? <. . (Quiz Answers On Page 17) t:i:i < H i f f K'*'? . Snapped during a moment of leisure aboard the Venore (Ore) is (left) Richard Glaze, oiler. At the right, in the usual order, are C. O. Stroud, oiler and FWT Smith. Stroud sent in the photographs. The Venore is on the regular run between Sparrows Point, Md., and the ore fields in South America. LOG-A-RHYTHM: A Seaman's Dream By M. Dwyer A frequent contributor of poetry to the SEAFARERS LOG, M. Dwyer herein submits a new version of an age-old formula for success in mar­ riage for seamen. "To many foreign lands you'll I sailed upon a moonlit sea roam And dreamed a dream most real to me. "Yet none will ever be your home. I dreamed that I was home once "You'll laugh when in some more, distant port A welcome mat outside the door. "With maids whose favors can be bought. And in the dream I seemed to be A lad close to my father's knee. "But when you settle down for His words of wisdom I still hear. life, Through the years ringing clear. "Choose a lady for your wife. I saw him smile at me and say: "Test them, son, one and another "Perhaps some day you'll sail away, "But if a ieaman's life you choose, "Try to find one like your mother, "Be prepared to win or lose. "A loving woman, kind and true. "Remember, boy, there are a few. "And if you choose this fine -profession, "And if you find this woman rare, "'Think well first and -use dis­ "Make sure that she can also share cretion, "Your seaman's life and seaman's "For it's no picnic to attend— ways, "This rugged life can break or "With no tears shed through mend. absent days. "But if she's one who takes to "Some nights you'll toss upon grieving, your sack. "And wish, perhaps, that you "Her heart viay break when you were back are leaving. "On land to live a life of ease "So find one who will Understand "Instead of sailing on the seas. "A seaman cannot live on land." "But should the sea get in your These wisdom words were in vein my ear "You'll never stay at home again, As I awoke to a sky clear. "For men have left their loved And I smiled and had to say: ones fair "To roam -the •world, and' breathe "Thanks,~I3tt<k-i«r-sh0winff--me-'---the way." ^ j . .... i i,.< f 4« 4» The " ticklish Job of painting chair and table legs can be accom­ plished without smearing the floor or leaving excess paint at the tip of the leg by creating a pair of stilts for the article involved which will get it off the floor. The trick lies in elevating the chair or table by driving a nail or two into the end of each leg so that the piece can still stand on its own and then be painted. 4" 4" 4" 4 4 4" Philatelists interested in firstday covers of the proposed new Soo Locks stamp will have to wait for official word from Washington before they can start sending out requests. Although June 18, 1955, was announced as the date of is­ sue by the local postmaster, the Post Office Department in Wash­ ington has refused so far to con­ firm the date, and collectors will have to await Its decision. The angler interested in knowing about the flies on which trout feed will find a good source in Art Flick's "Streamside Guide to Natu­ rals and Their Imitations." Both the novice and the experienced fly fisherman will find it valuable. Most bookshops and sporting goods stores, carry it. '—for SIU MEMBERS! A/eEDINSB4GE4R ANPSHOReWSARFfiOMATbO/HBRdSH TOASOUVKKUERT^ULATSPEOAU se4c/JKrH?ics your SEA CHEST SHORE WEAR f SEA GEAR SEA GEAR t SHORE WEAR at SIU HEADQUARTERS �A»Hi 1, idss SEAFARERS Pace Fifteea LOG Shipmate's Wedding is Gala Event For Dei Vaiie Crew B3J Spike Marlin , The wedding of Seafarer M. W. Valentine proved a festive occasion for Valentine's shipmates on the Del Valle (Mississippi), as this photo shows. The wedding was held in Houston and was followed by a party at Little Nell's, with a good time had by all. Valentine and his bride Ey^hel, both wearing light clothes, are shown at the center of the photo, which was sent to the LOG by H. D. Higginbotham. Tampa-To-Havana Is Some Fun For SlU Stewardess On The Cuba Life aboard one of the SIU's newest ships the P & O's SS Cuba—is a good deal for the SIU crewmembers. And especially if that crewmember happens to be a woman. So re­ ports Audrye E. Henry, a nurse who has been serving as stewardess on the Cuba, and who has been tending to the wants • of both the crew and the 200 joyable .because of the kindness~of enables her to give care to the passengers which the ship the crew. "They have taken me crewmembers, if needed, as well Just when we thought everybody in this gloomy old world was get­ ting ftiore worked up over foreign affairs than sports, the citizens of Montreal have shown where their true interests lie. Others may get excited over what Acheson told Chiang Kai Shek. In Montreal, they are all for stuffing Clarence Campbell in a well-weighted sack and rolling him down the slopes of Mount Royal into the St. Lawrence River. Campbell got in this plight by happening to be the president of the National Hockey League. His enormous "crime" consisted of the suspension of Maurice Richard for the remainder of the season. In the eyes of the citizenry, Richard is hockey's Babe Ruth. The suspension came when Mon­ treal and Detroit wei-e neck and neck in the stretch and continues right through the championship piayoffs. Naturally the citizens were annoyed. Drew Blood All Richard did to deserve such foul treatment was to crease an op­ ponent's skull with a hockey stick and take a couple of whacks at an official who interfered. Inciden­ tally, it wasn't the first time that Richard drew blood. The very same night of the sus­ pension, Detroit played Montreal in the latter's home arena and Campbell boldly attended the game. A mild riot foliowed, punc­ tuated by rotten fruit and eggs and climaxed by a tear gas bomb. The game was called off while police moved in to try to break it up, car­ rying several kicking, screaming spectators off to the iocal pen. After that the crowd really got hot under the collar. It surged into th^ street, smashed windows, looted and started fires. Over 100 people were ^ arrested. Richard hustled off to a radio studio and broadcast a special pica to his legions of admirers to keep cool. Richard may be hotheaded but his worshippers will match him in that respect anytime. Explosive Fans This kind of behavior is always amazing but it is not restricted to Montreal, far from it. People will open newspapers and yawn at the daily recital of misdeeds, local or international. Then they will ex­ plode all over the place at a sport­ ing event. New York is supposed to be a sophisticated town in that respect, but that myth is easily punctured. We recall one ugly scene in Yankee Stadium when New York and De­ troit were grimly battling for the top spot. lYes, Detroit once did win a pennant). The Yankees were trailing in late innings when they got three men aboard and left-hander Tom­ my Henrich di-ibbled a roller down the third base line. The umpires called it a foul ball and the next thing we knew, men who wouldn't dare raise their voices to their wives were flinging pop bot­ tles." Everybody, friend or foe, retreated to the dugout to keep from getting skulled. Since then, then've been serving beer and soda in paper cups. There's something about a sport­ ing event that incites to riot more than anything else. What it is we'll leave for others to explain. /. -U "./•r .1 generally carries. The Cuba, Audrye reports in a letter to the LOG, is on a weekly run between Tampa and Havana. It leaves Tampa every Monday morning for Key West; From there it goes on to Havana and then re­ turns to Tampa for the week-end. "Havana," Audrye writes, "is the kind of place you read about in the magazines or see in the movies, with palm trees swaying in the breeze, stars, shining overhead, and music guaranteed to make one for­ get iife's ups_and downs." Escorted By Crewmen ' Her visits to Havana, Audrye re­ ports, have been particularly en­ to some of the nicest places in the as to carry on her regular duties city," she writes, "and have treated among the passengers. me wonderfully in every respect. I would like- to take this oppor­ The LOG conducts this column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, tunity to express my appreciation bakers and others who'd like to share flavored recipes, little-known to each and every one of them." cooking and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like suitable for shipboard and/or home use. Here s Seafarer Julio Reg's Audrye writes that she has a recipe for "Chicken a la Rey." son in school in Baton Rouge, and A perennial favorite, chicken again makes an appearance that her desire to be nearer to him is making her leave the Cuba here as the mainstay of Seafarer Julio Key's "Chicken a la for the present. She hopes, how­ Rey." The recipe is the veteran steward's own creation, and ever, to be able to ship on an­ the dish, from all reports, other SIU ship out of New Orleans seatime under his belt, about 15 in the near future. Meanwhile she "fit for a king," which is what of of those in the galley. intends to do private nursing duty. "a la Key," in this Seafarer's To make the dish, here's what This nursing experience, Audrye native Spanish, means in English. you need: 10 chickens (3-31i feels, is very valuable in her work The speciality always met with pounds each), 1 as stewardess aboard a ship and favor whenever he served it on the pound onions, 1 iiipiiliil® liner Puerto Rico, while that ship pound green was in US-flag service with an SIU peppers, 3 grains crew, and still has 'em smacking gai'lic, 1 teaspoon their lips on other SlU-contracted paprika, 2 bay ships today. Re^'s last ship was leaves, 1 can the Marina (Bull). Although he tomato paste, 2 first joined the SIU in 1948, by No. 21^ cans to­ Audrye Henry, shown while that time he already had 20 years matoes, 2 table­ stewardess on the Del Sud. spoons WorcestKey er.shire sauce. First, clean and prepare the Delegates Pose On Seatrain Georgia chickens and cut them into four parts. Fry the parts until they are half done and set aside in a brais­ ing pan. Prepare the sauce by chopping the onions and peppers finely, add the garlic, paprika and bay leaves and braise separately in a little oil. Now add the tomato paste, toma­ toes and Worcestershire.and when this is ready, pour it over the chicken in the braiser. Add enough stock to cover the chicken, cover the pan and cook until the sauce begins to thicken. The next step is to prepare the [HB SIU NASAgarnish. Fry 12 green peppers POTATIOAJ cut in four parts, boil 6 dozen small onions until half done and boil 2 MAlf^rrAlMlNG dozen carrots cut into 3 or 4 strips. CLEAM SHIRS. AT THE When serving, to each piece of chicken on a plate or casserole, add LAYOFF BE SUR£ THE two of the small onions, 2 carrot strips, 1 piece green pepper, 1 _ ^SSAe£lVAyS,MESSR3CM, strip of pimento (if available) right ^Fodsi^At^ DECKS Af2.BCLBM> BB A on the chicken, 1 teaspoon green This quartet is composed of the four delegates aboard the Seatrain peas, chopped parsley and lots of Georgia (Seatrain Lines). Left to right are D. Smith, deck; A. Lam­ CdBW THE SIU CAM BE PRoUD OF I the sauce itself. It's a real pleaser. bert, steward; K. Beckerich, engine, and F. King, ship's. Photo (Feeds 40.) .was. taken by.I'lftehcr. Johnson, chief steward. It" .-•YWrH'.h •.t. U*1 LBA\/B HBR SH/PSHAFeJ U I ! I 9 �^ P,se •* s'^'f SE SiV Men Cheered JViftf In Hospital To the Editor: I would like to take this oppor­ tunity, through the LOG, to thank the SIU brothers and officials for their visits to me while I was in the Brighton USPHS Hospital in Massachusetts. I would also like to say that the members of the hospital staff were very kind to me. It was wonderful to get letters and postcards from the brothers in distant ports who read about me in the LOG, and these brought me many happy memories of the times we spent together. Again I would like to thank one and all. Joseph Fawcett An ^" u'f r. • L E T T E R S April 1, IvsS GI In Europe Wants LOG Sent To the Editor: everything that tvas done for me, Catholic Trade Unionists, popularly I have been in the Army since and I hope, someday, I will be August, 1954, and now that I have known as the ACTU. . Welcomed By Crew able to do them all a good turn. to spend quit'e a bit of time here Right now I m all set and ready in Europe, I would like to have The nien on board these ships To the Editor: accepted me for what I was—a I have just finished reading the to^ ship out again here in New copies of the LOG sent to me. member of the crew. And never February 18th issue of the LOG, York. The call of the wild seas got In my estimation, the LOG Is was I made to feel uncomfortable which contained an article of great me shortly after the accident and one of the best union newspapers since then I have been anxious to there is when it comes to keeping or unwelcome in any way, whether interest to me. I was casually talking to a group its members informed about what's Tliis article was the "Inquiring ship out again. . The accident was like a light to going on in their union, on deck, or having* coffee in the Seafarer" column in which the crew's mess or sitting in on a ship­ men were asked if they would be me, showing me the way to be a I really never fully appreciated board SIU meeting. interested in a correspondence Christian. I'm really ship-shape our Union until after I was drafted. now. Coming, as I do, from a long school set-up for seamen. I used to gripe line of seafarers, sailing is in my James McGbe* about 'some of My answer to that question is blood, and when I am among sea­ "yes," I have tried on several oc­ the shipboard ^ ^ men I always feel that I am among casions ta carry conditions, lik^p my own people. Also, as a priest, on extension the food on some I am in my elemenh For, after all, work from the of the scows, but t i J. whom did Christ choose for his University I can see now To the Editor: first apostles but men who went of Washington in I am writing this to thank you that it was like to sea—the fishermen of Galilee? Seattle, But be­ for sending the SEAFARERS LOG eating at the Rev. John J. Walsh cause of the diffi­ to me. I only wish I had been re­ Waldorf com­ To the Editor; Philadelphia, Pa. Smith culty of main­ ceiving., copies of this fine news­ pared with some We, the undersigned members 4> 4- 4' taining a current paper long ago, liecause then I of the Army of the crew of the DeSoto, feel forwarding ' ad would have known and understood chow I have had. that a steward should be compli­ Also, in the SIU, we got paid for dress, and the so much more than I did ..when 1 mented when he does good work Cowdrey time consumed lost my son. He was Purdom Ar­ our work. Here in the Army we just as quickly as he should be in sending-mail, I always found it nold Moulds and he was aboard the put in plenty of OT and never get condemned when he is delinquent To the Editor: a nickel for it,I am writing this to let you know impossible to completq a course. Southern Districts. in his duties. Of course, one should be proud You complete a lesson and mail I live far inland, in Arkansas, Our "bellyrobber," Phil Reyes, that I have been drafted into the who has been almost a permanent Army and would like to have my ir in for correction. Then, in the and so I do not know much about to serve his country. But life in fi.xture on the De Soto— and who name put on the SEAFARERS two or three monI:hs it takes you shipping. Also, I do not know the Army can never stack up with to get the next lesson, you could much about unions, and I had no Ife in the SIU, is well known to many Seafarers LOG mailing list, Melvin H. Smith I sailed with the best union have completed a half-dozen idea, until I lost my son, that anv as a tine steward and fine shipmate (Ed. note: The LOG will be sent union took such interest in the —has finally left this ship for a there is, the SIU, from 1943 to lessons, to you regularly.) I certainly wish the SIU mem­ families of its members. January, 1955, and my last ship shore assignment. bership would give this matter We don't know whether this was the Steel Director. In particular, I would like 'to 4^ 4 4 Any lettei's my friends in the some more consideration. move will prove to be permanent thank the SIU Welfare Services Robert G. Cowdrey or temporary. But we certainly SIU care to send me will be greatfor taking a personal interest in wisli Brother Reyes the best of ly appreciated, my loss and doing things for me 4< 4" as tliis Army life luck in whatever he does. when I was too shocked to do them To the Editorleaves a lot to be for myself. Kept Crews Happy Just a few lines to let you know desired. Believe Mrs. Floyce Morris We think that for a steward to I am still receiving the LOG evei*y me, they could To the Editor: slay on a coastwise ship as long two weeks and am enjoying every My husband brings home the as Brother Reyes did, and to keep Qcrtainly use a issue of it. few organizers, SEAFARERS LOG for me to read the men satisfied and have no It certainly is good to read of especially here and I certainly do enjoy the arti­ major beefs, is a big achievement. the man^ things the Union is doing at Fort Knox. cles about the sea and ships in To the Editor: What's more, we think that Broth­ and getting, for its members, and I would like to I would like to thank you and it shows what a union can accom­ your fine newspaper. er Reyes was primarily responsi­ say "hello" espe­ Humphrey ble for the fine reputation this I like almost all of the articles your entire staff tor making it plish when it is wide awake. ship enjoys in the ports she calls cially to my pals and pictures in your paper, but possible for us to receive the LOG My last ship was the George K. in New Orleans, which has been while we are in service. It certain­ Fitch out of Mobile with a cargo at. most "of all I like the poems you Therefore, in appreciation of his my home port since 1946, I sure publish and that is the real reason ly is a great morale lifter and I'm of wheat for Sicily, in 1947. I fine work, we take this way of ex­ miss seeing the Mardi Gras this for this - letter, because I would sure the. other SIU brothers in also made one trip on the Maiden pressing our esteem, and we hope year and the races at the Fair like to know if you publish these service will agree with me. Creek and would like to know jf Now my time has come to return this ship has been laid up as I that when Brother Reyes reads Grounds, but I guess there'll come poems,in book form. this letter in the LOG he will another day. I collect poems of all kinds and to civilian life and freedonv. I had haven't seen anything about her In closing, I would like to wish two years of Army life and, believe know that his leaving this ship all the brothers happy sailing and I have been cutting the poems out me, that's enough for me. I can in the Log for some time. has been deeply felt. ^of the LOG and putting them into Send Quotations say I hope to be with them again H. C. Randall, ship's del. my scrapbook. But I would prefer hardly wait to get back to the SIU when my hitch is up. Incidentally, I recently read a and especially to see the new Balti­ R. A. Jackson, deck del. to have them in book form if they Pvt. Henry E. Humphrey little piece in the Woodmen Of more hall. D. R. Smith, engine del. are available. US 52386490 I probably won't be here when The World magazine and I thought Curt Boruxin, steward del. I would appreciate it very much Btry C, 54th AFA Btn. the next batch of mail comes so other SIU men might enjoy read­ if you would let me know about i. 4.-4. DIv Arty, 3rd Armrd Div. you can take my name off the ing it, so here it is: this. Fort Knox, Ky. mailing list. If someone should ask you (Mrs.) Mary Edwall (Ed. note: Your name has been M, L, Olvera why a ship Is always referred (Ed. note: LOG poems are not added to our mailing list.) (Ed. note: Your name has been to as "she or her" you might published in book jorm at pres­ To the Editor: 4. 4i 4. give this explanation: "It costs ent. However, a number of SIU removed from the mailing list.) I have spent the past two sum­ a lot to keep her in paint, and 4> 4* 4* members have suggested such a mers at sea—in 1953 aboard the powder, she'll drift off If you publication and this project is be­ Iberville and in 1954 aboard the don't keep her tied down, she ing considered.) John B. Waterman. To the Editor: makes her best showing in a 1 signed on these trips as libi-ar4» 4» 4« I would like to take this way high wind and it takes a man To the Editor: ian. but changed this title to that of extending my sincere thanks to On behalf of my wife and fam­ to handle her." of chaplain-librarian and served in my fellow SIU crewmen on the ily, I am writing this letter to • I am sending you a small contri­ this capacity during both voyages. Compass. thank my fi'iends and shipmates bution which I hope you can use I can truthfully say that both of I had to get off the Compass for To the Editor: in the SIU for their thoughtful- to keep up your good work. those summers were the most re- hospitalization in Piraeus, Greece, I want to take this opportunity ness and sympathy following the L. C. Hall waiding of my priesthood. And and my shipmates took up a col­ to thank every one who stood by tragic death of our son. (Ed. note: Thank you for your the experience I gained during lection and presented me with $60 me at the time of my accident on I hope you will print this letter contribution. .A receipt is being them has been invaluable, particu­ to help me out. I want them all the Steel Fabricator (Isthmian), a in the LOG soon as it is the only mailed to you. The Maiden Creek larly since I was appointed by the to know I appreciate this very year and a half ago, outside of way we have of reaching all these is in service' and was'recently re­ Archbishop of Philadelphia to be much. Manila. ported enroute from the • Canal men and thanking them. chaplain for the Association of August J. Williams Zone to iSan Pedro, Calif.) Believe me, I really appreciated Norman I. West Correspondence School Souyht SIU Aids Mother Of Lost Crewtnan HeSoto Crewmen Commend Reyes GI Anticipaiiny Return To Union Enjoys Gettiny^ Readiny The LOG Wants LOG Poems Printed As Rooh He^s Eayer To Return To Union Priest Finds SIV Runs 'Rewarding Shipmate Aided Ry Compass Crew SIU Men Liyhten Parents^ Sorrow Ue^s Okay iVoii?, Ready to Ship Burly A IJllle MHttpnied Overtime Bit Bevnard Seaman �Afrit 1. ItBS Maritime Observers Report: Why Joe Curran Attacks Lundeberg BE Af AHERS Psse LOG . CAM U fails Union Seamen ^AfL Unions Withdraw by the fact that genuine opposi­ (Continued from page 2) The same NMU representative, worked out with CIO imions as tion is limited to only one segment incidentally, again without consulta­ of maritime. tion with AFL spokesmen, testified well. Another cause of friction was before a Congressional committee It appears certain that thie. NMU July 2, 1948, when Taft-Hartley loosed the attack at the time it did the attempt- of the NMU's Wash­ in favor of policies that would (Continued from page 2) ington representative, Hoyt Had­ have deprived the membership of States Lines, largest benefactor of was first becoming a problem, to cover up its own singlehanded dock, to" play both sides of the the Sailor's Union of 400 jobs on abandonment of union hiring with­ Curran vowed in the "Pilot": Government ship subsidies in the fence on the runaway-fiag issue. Ampac company vessels. nation. "We have made It clear that we out consulting other unions as Without consultation with the promised. By finding some excuse As the evidence piled up, it be­ "Attempts have been made for do not intend to relinquish our AFL unions, he placed an item on came obvious to AFL maritime to attack the Sailors Union, NMU fight for the hiring hall ... we years to get the Sailors Union and President Curran was hopeful that the agenda of the March 21 meet­ unions that CAMU was not serving the AFL unions into this outfit. will strike." ing calling for censure of Senator It is obvious in order for it to be But on March 3, 1955, NMU he could take the heat off his ad­ Warren Magnuson of Washington. the interests of their membership. ministration on the hiring issue, Instead it was being used to pro­ really effective, it must have the treasurer Hedley Stone reported The censure was to have been for. AFL unions in there. As a matter the following as his statements at not only at the conference meet­ Magnuson's vote approving con­ mote private projects and to give of fact, not only have the ship­ an NMU council meeting of the ing, but inside his own union firmation of Louis Rothschild as the cloak of authority to self-ap­ where both officials and members pointed spokesmen. Under such owners pleaded with us to join, previous August: have expressed dissatisfaction with Under-Secretary of Commerce. circumstances, the AFL unions taut also Joseph Curran has at­ (You are saying) "to the hun­ Rothschild, as Maritime Adminis­ felt it was best to sever connec­ tempted as their salesman, but has dreds of thousands that have sea­ his surrender on hiring. trator, perpetrated and encouraged tions with the organization. AFL unions of course, were the ship transfer program. been unsuccessful, in selling this men's papers, that we have 23,000 outfit to the AFL labor unions. CAMU was formed originally in jobs here, come in boys, stand in aware for some time what was go­ While calling for Magnuson's "Now we have found out further line . . . These officials (Curran ing on in the NMU on the hiring censure, the same NMU represent­ January, 1954, to formulate a com­ that the CIO unions, together with and Company) say, look, you are issue, and were disturbed by de­ ative congratulated Rothschild on mon program on behalf of all nonthe so-called management, have going to die anyway, so commit velopments. However they held off his promotion and the NMU Communist American maritime been trying to create the impres­ suicide . . . The question is to get open criticism in the hope that the "Pilot" applauded Magnuson in unions. Among issues responsible sion that this CAMU is in effect knocked down dead or to lay down unions could get together at a print. If the AFL unions had fal­ for its formation were the hiring a Labor-Management committee. dead . . . the 90-day waiting time CAMU meeting and-thrash the is­ len for this trap, it would have hall question, the fate of the ma­ It certainly was the feeling among will become a 180-day waiting sue out. The AFL maritime unions placed the onus on their heads for rine hospitals, the fight for a per­ were not the only ones upset by censuring a Senator well-known manent "50-50" law and the prob­ the AFL unions that we should not time . . ." the NMU's hiring hall fiasco. Top for his hght on behalf of a strong lems of coastwise and intercoastal lend the label of the American And Stone concluded, "I don't officials of the NMU were equally Federation of Labor as a seal to shipping. want to be the one that says to the disturbed. As M. Hedley Stone, merchant marine. this phony set-up called the Laborguy out there pitching for the job Management committee, to be used treasurer of the NMU said at an to go before the Government and that he has to divide it with the emergency NMU Council Meeting world when the union primarily last August, "this is about the get more fat subsidies." Incidentally, Curran's "coopera­ was formed to secure him his job." most distressing subject ... I have tion" with management casts much Which is just what Curran told his encountered in a long, long time light on NMU policies in recent membership. ... To willingly vote I am-going Curran also said on July 2, 1948, to comply ... means the follow^ months, including his failure to make any kind of beef on the "we do not intend to allow any ing: that without being forced to Coast Guard's physical and mental shipping from the dock." But on I am saying ... to the hundreds March 17, 1955, the New York of thousands that have seamen's CECIL N. BEAN (Dry Trans), February men while on shipboard, and in doing so inspection proposals. the respect of the shipowners. When Lundeberg rejected the NMU acting agent,' Jdhn Kadash, papers, that we have 23,000 jobs <—Chairman, I. Music; Secretary, L. Pep­ winFobruary 20—Chairman, J. Rogers; Sec­ per. Ship's delegate reported any over­ said there was shipping off the latest invitation, it meant that here, come in boys, stand in line." time regarding no launch service will be retary, none. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department and the crew turned over to the patrolman before pay­ Curran had failed in his promise dock in the NMU. "With shipping •We Can't Protect You' off. Department quarters need sougee- messman for their fine work. No beefs to "deliver" Lundeberg to John as bad as it is, more and more and repair lists should be turned reported. "... as an officer of this union ing, in to department heads. The chief mate Franklin and the^ "fat cat" sub­ skullduggery comes to light each has been several times v.bout BALTORE (Ore), February —Chair­ sidized shipowners. Curran theh day . . . we are checking crew lists should I be the one to tell the working on warned deck but ignores these warn­ man, T. Jacks; Secretary, E. Villapol. man in the hall, divide your job ings and continues working when he Motion made and carried to. contact turned around and loosed the blast ... in ordgr to determine . . . who pleases. The 1st assistant has been work­ boarding patrolman on behalf of three at Lundeberg, before CAMU had had shipped off the dock . . .," with the world. In other words, ing outside of the engine room while on men fired in the black gang. A vote we can't protect you. Have we watch. Kadash said. even met. Both of these men should be of thanks was given to the steward de­ turned into their own unions. Pantry­ partment for a gob well done. With a growing groundswell of come to that particular stage?" The Maritime Hiring Hall man was fired without payment for day's opposition from his own member­ and Seniority Stone was overridden on this work. Captain threatened erew mess and GATEWAY CITY (Waterman), Febru­ saloon mess if overtime was turned in ary 14—Chairman, D. Degraf; Secretary, The most tragic aspect of Cur­ ship, Curran ^as in desperate subject and the NMU did, in fact, there would be no time off in any ports. Robert Walton. Two men missed ship in ran's recent behavior was his aban­ need of some issue to divert at­ open its halls to all comers on an Bremerhaveii and the.v will be turned in donment of the hiring hall. On tention internally from the NMU equal basis. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), February to the patrolman. Discussion on the S—Chairman, J. Selby; Secretary, F. way the crew left the pantry and messhiring hall catastrophe. He turned Although the NMU had been SIvertsln. Ship's delegate is seeking room in port. The baker was requested on Lundeberg as a scapegoat ac­ clarification of wipers p.yinting the en­ to put out some hot rolls and some cof­ moving in this direction for sev­ Puzzle Answer gineer's quarters. All members should fee time goodies. General discussion on cordingly. eral months, nothing Was ever said study contract and make su.ggestions for repairs. about it to the other unions. Then iicgutiating committee for the next con­ The AFL-CIO Merger SHINNECOCK BAY (Veritas), February tract. Crewmembers were asked to take care of cots and linen issued to them and 13—Chairman, L. Garabedian; P. Living­ Since the AFL and the CIO when the conference meeting was bring ston. Due to adverse working condi­ back all soiled linen when chang­ were about to merge, the big ques­ just a few days off, the blast ing. Ship's delegate will see the mate tions on deck when leaving port, ship's against the Sailors Union was let about having oft' shore passageway roped gear was not properly secured and when tion in Curran's mind apparently off when crew sleeps on deck in hot men were turned to later to secure same, was who would be the top spokes­ go both as a smokescreen and to climate. the overtime «as disputed under guise safety of the ship. Motion made and man for maritime. CuiTan showed provoke the break-up of the ALAWAI (Waterman), February 10— of carried to give radio operator a vote by his politicking oh merger that CAMU. Chairman, E. King; Secretary, R. Land. of thanks for his cooperation in opening The NMU's abject surrender on Motion made and carried that a' letter the slopchest whenever any of the crew he was extremely anxious to be be prepared and submitted to the Union required an.vthing. Repair lists to be recognized as .mafitime's "top the hiring issue has placed in­ hall in Mobile concerning the excessive turned in by all delegates and copies creasing pressure on other unions. charges brought against a Seafarer for will go to the chief engineer and the stateman" and the number one damages to an innerspring mattress. chief mate. man in hrs field. But he well knew Both the SUP and the SIU have Charges were $35 and the cost of re­ LIBERTY BELL (Dover), January 30— of Lundeberg's outstanding repu­ succeeded in the face of this pres­ placement was only $19.50. The ship's was requested to contact the Chairman, R. Vickerman; Secretary, A. tation as a relentless fighter for sure in maintaining hiring halls delegate captain for a letter for eaeh man stat­ Weddie. Motion made and carried to seamen. In his mind, Lundeberg that protect the rights of profes­ ing that he had been laid off 'through no have ship's delegate see the captain fault of his own, this letter to he used about obtaining American currency or loomed as the principle obstacle to sional seamen. In dealing with the unemployment office. traveler's cheeks in foreign ports, and Other action by the NMU con­ about having inside passageways cleane,i Curran's burning ambition, even CANTIGNY (Cities Service), January 2f up. •though Lundeberg has shown tributed to thg breach. One was —Chairman, R. Koch; Secretary, AckerJOHN B, WATERMAN (Waterman), many times in past actions that he the NMU's half-hearted lip service man. Foc'sles need painting, sougceing and fumigating. Performers were warned. February 14—Chairman, S. Gondiar; Sec­ prefers to remain at the helm of in the fight against the Coast The retary, E. Hansen, Discussion about keep­ steward delegate will see the stew­ Bill Gonzales his own union over any other dis­ Guard "brain-body" testing sys­ ard about putting more cups out in port. ing the laundry room clean, Rantryinaa tem, leaving the SIU and the Sail­ All hands were asked to keep the pantry asked the members not to leave glasses Van Whitney has checked your tinction. in the sink at night. $3 was spent for gear into the headquarters baggage Curran's self-created fear and ors Union to carry the brunt of and recreation room cleaner at night. OS who was hurt in Philadelphia, There room. The baggage check has been anxiety over Lundeberg impelled the campaign. The Coast Guard, MICHAEL (Carras), February 14—Chair­ is 31 cents in the siiip's fund. man, F. Israel; Secretary, W. Leiberman. left in the mailroom in an envelope him to try to tear Lundeberg incidentally, .has not given up its^ Ship's COMPASS (Compass), January 30 — delegate bought an iron for $12.98. M. Krammer; Secretary, P. with your name on it. ' down. That was the reason for program, apparentiy encouraged A letter was received from an injured Chairman, pumpman's wife thanking officers and Piascik, Any repairs from the last re­ directing his anti-Lundeberg pe­ ^ James McGuffey pair list that have not been taken care crew for their contribution and good deeds. Repairs arg not being taken care of should be added to the new one. The Phone Valley 4492 or write your titions to George Meany, AFL ship's delegate thanked the crew for of and fans haven't been ordered. Quiz Anstvers wife at 1916 Stephen Giarod, New president, in an attempt to dis­ the contributions given to the crewmemher who was injured at Sardini, Greece. (1) Oxygen. DESOTO (Waterman), December »— credit Lundeberg and enhance his Orleans. Important. Chairman, W. Burke; Secretary, F. Reyes. A vote of thanks was given to the stew­ (2) Two. own standing at the same time. He Thurston Lewis ard department for their efforts during The steward department was commended (3) Orphan Annie. for the fine food prepared and service the voyage. Write to Saltjl Dick, c/o SS dusted off the mimeograph ma­ rendered. Crewmembers were asked to (4) The sundial. Cuba, P&O Steamship Company, chines left over from the days MARIE HAMILL IBloomficId), February clear laundry of hanging clothes as soon (5) My darling Clementine. as they are dry, to return coffee cups to It—Chairman, D. Jones; Secretary, C. 'when he and the Communist Party Taib^, Florida. the pantry and keep the mcssroom clean. Berg. Two men missed ship;. Motion (6) The drachma. were riding high in the NMU and Clifford C. Moore The deck engineer thanked the crew for made and carried to have delegate con­ (7) (c) 75 mph. the very fine spirit of brotherhood which tact union official in regard to Bull Line (^tact Re's Hub Bar, Galveston, turned out canned statements by e.xists among the SIU crew of this ship. plan for feeding. Ship's. delegate re­ (8) Gold was first discovered He the hundreds. ; TexaSi;fbr important mail. stated that he has not shipped with ported that all repairs have been taken If anything, CUrran'S hysterical there in 1848. It's in California. many finer crews in the past and ad­ care of and a new motor Is on order Gloucester City High Ring vised the members present to keep up for the washing machine; A vote of (9) (b) Crimean WgTi which was the desirable Above ring with initials R.F.F. and divisive attack at a time when confidence was given to the elected and conditions on board. reelected officials of -:the Union. has been left with LOG office. the AFL and CIO are working between Russia on the one hand TRANSATLANTIC (Pacific Waterways), Owner can have same by-identify­ more closely together. Irreparably and Turkey, England, France and December 1?—Chairman, C. Yearwood; FAIRLAND (Waterman), February II— ing his ship and rating at time ring damages his standing as a spokes­ Sardinia on the other in 1853-55^ Secretary, L. Zweriing. Temporary ship's Chairman. J. Sullivan; Secretary, G. Tip­ delegate reported that all repairs have ton. Four men were logged in deck de­ was lost. man for maritime labor, and un­ Americans were hot involved.' been taken care of-and everything is go­ partment for drinking and missing work. Bill Blanton (10) Noon. Post meridian means ing fine. Brother Marshall gave a short Motion made and carried to hold all fortunately only; 'raises stumbling in messhall. Crew was asked Get in touch with Dick Clement blocks vin the . path^ Qf the labor "aftef mdqm' and leads to the use talk on the Issue that we are now con- meetings yith as a Union, He said we to take care of washing machine until 436 48tH Street. Brooklyn,'{ Ih < aiiiwgt jeopduct ourselvei^ as true unlofi fepairs can be made in next port. • Digest of Ships* Meetings m T EHK HE10 SCaQS aSHDQEl SES E^DE EEana EE[^ SSDS ESEa DSd asa cassfflaB Ena SBS BnasE EES EDE aaBDS sais sag aEasQ • • / eg •: - Si - -••If �v!" 4 ^»11flfflitem SEA^ARER^' tt? g ' : : : ' ^^ .• > ;... «»9H! !, Iflif Happy For Two Different Reasons iiiiill ?- - ^•5 "H'- 5 mmmmmm ^IliSilF *iiiiili SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION PLANS REPORT ON BENEFITS PAID hem -((«>,<»> • ' > No, Seafarers Receivine Benefita thia Period I Average Benefita Paid Each Seafarer Total Benefiu Paid thia Period "MurMp.mmuiiMii • ^SS" A2. WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD Seafarer George Herrman smiles after receiving maintenance and cure check at Staten Island hos­ pital. The check, which was delivered by an SIU Welfare Services representative, represented pay­ ment for period before Herrman entered hospital. At right Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Cole pose with daugh­ ter, Barbara Ann, in New Orleans, following delivery of $200 SIU maternity benefit. ifaHBitri BtntflU Peath BtBtHtt PIMMHIY -5UsflJ 4.Z6Z- Vacation Benefita bl.SSZ JIsaaL WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY 1: iCfc.- All of the following SW families Mrs. Erving J. Taylor, Covington, will collect the $200 maternity La. benefit plus a $25 bond from the 4" 41 4" Union in the baby's name: Naomi Lorraine Hoiiings, born Helen Marie Gladhill, born Jan­ February 16, 1955. Parents, Mr. uary 30, 1955. Parents, Mr. and and Mrs. Alphonse Hollings, Mo­ Mrs. Charles Gladhill, Ellicott City, bile, Ala. Md. 4 4« a* i" •$> if Teresa Carolyn Morris, born Linda Gayle Hathorne, born February 16, 1955. Parents, Mr. February 3,1955. Parents, Mr. and and Mrs. Richard Morris, Jr., VineMrs. Arnold E. Hathorne, New Or­ mont, Ala. leans, La. 4 4 4 Jacqueline Louise Gray, born i i Debora Ann Alexander,' born February 4, 1955. Parents, Mr. February 23, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Gray, Norfolk, and Mrs. Nick Alexander, Jr., Va. 4*4 4 Texas City, Texas. Debera Anna Prodey, born De­ 4i 4" cember 28, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Judith Ann Bonefont, born Jan­ Mrs. Jerome A. Prodey, Baltimore, uary 4, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Md. Mrs. Juan Bonefont, NY. 4 4 4 4" a« 4" Richard Elton Jacoby, born Dominic Ann Hali, born Decem­ February 28, 1955. Parents, Mr. ber 15, 1954. Parents, Mr. and and Mrs. Richard Jacoby, Los An­ Mrs. Joseph Hail, Mobile, Ala. geles, Calif. and Mrs. Uuno Paulson, Brooklyn. 4 4 4 Ivan David Curtis, born March 2, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan R. Curtis, NY, NY. 4 4 4 4 Mary Frances Brault. born Feb­ ruary 23, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Brault, Brooklyn, NY, 4 4 4 Candace Leigh Primeaux, born February 25, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis P. Primeaux, Sulphui-, La. 4 4 4 4 4 4" John Hamoudah Ei Giiani, born February 16, 1955. Parents, Mr. an_d Mrs. Hamoudah EI Ghani, Bi'ooklyn^ NY. Walter Gerard Kammerer, born December 4, 1954. Parents, Mr. 4« 4^ a^i 4 4 4 and Mrs. Raymond Kammerer, Jean Jenalie Taylor, boi-n Jan­ John Kenneth Paulson, born Brooklyn, NY. uary 2, 1955. Parents, Mr. and February 19, 1955, Parents, Mr. 4 4 4 Andrew Sherrad 'Andrade, born March 5, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Andrade, Plateau, Ala. Death At Sea Can Lead To Complicated Problems 4 ^4 Mm tizw 4 Bertha Mae Williams, born Feb­ ruary 28, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Williams, Jr., Tampa, Fla. 4 Hospital Benefita Paid Since lulv 1. 1950* i Sa Death Benefita Paid Since lulv I. 1950 * Lii^sia Disability Benefita Paid Since May 1. 1952* Maternity BeqeRta Paij Sjnce Aprtf 1. 1{>?2 ' Vacation Benefita Paid Since Feb. II. 1952 ' iltl Total Date Benefita Be«»a WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS Vacation C..byuH.wl |pei£„e Esiimaied Accoums Receivable nutoi^ A9 If a i,6io At e Vacation US Government Bonds (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) Other Assets - Training Ship (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS oo y3| inPoil v«ll II 1 9EBBFZ3iZl COMMENT* Effective March l5, 195?* the employees contri­ butions to the lYelfare plan was increased from ,60 per day to .75 per'day, A new benefit, "Special Equipment,", to provide j'or the pruchase of wheel chalfs, braces, etc., for seamen eJ.lglblo for benefits under the Plan, In cases where such equipment is not provided by a hospital. SuhmMti /Wf 3-28-55 4 A1 Kerr, Assistant Administrator YOUR CLAIM fOR MAmBNANCe ANDOuRS... Patricia Gail Fillingim,- born March 4, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Filllngim, Chicka­ saw, Ala. When a Seafarer dies either aboard ship at sea or in'a for­ eign port, the natural inclination of the family is to make arrangements for return of the body. This seems to most 4 4 4 Pamela Aiesia Rankin, born people to be more reverential and proper than burial at sea is available, and the family is March 4, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey A. Rankin, Mobile, or burial in a foreign port, billed accordingly. but it is not as easy as it seems. Contrary to popular impx-ession, the shipping company has no re­ sponsibility for the return of the deceased to his residence. Further, it is not possible for the family in such circumstances to get a last look at their loved one, because regulations require that an airtight and sealed case be used for trans­ portation purposes. This case can­ not be opened. The only satisfactory alternative to burial at sea or in foreign soil is a cremation. Here personal preferences and religious scruples come into play. Embalming Necessary If the family is determined that the deceased be returned home, this is the procedure that has to be followed. 'Arrangements have to be made at the ship's first port of call for embalming the deceased and the body sealed inside an air­ tight lead coffin.. The coffin is then sent back to the States, usual­ ly on a fast passenger ship if one At a US port, an undertaker has to be hired to transfer the coffin to a train, on which it is shipped to the home town of the deceased. There are charges for both these sex-vices as well as for the home town undertaker's services, funeral ceremonies and cemetery plots. Where families have requested such procedure, Welfare Services has assisted in making such ar­ rangements. Families should con­ sider that the procedure can be a very expensive one and should weigh it against their future needs. As always, it is important that 'Ihe Union or the company have a next-of-kin listing which they can turn to in any kind of emer­ gency. Not all Seafarers have re­ membered to fill out Welfare Plan beneficiary cards, with the result that it is sometimes difficult to locate next of kin. In several re­ cent instances. Welfare Services has been able to locate family Ala. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Joanna Moreni, box-n February 19, 1955, Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Moreni, Philadelphia, Pa. % is vfeiy impoyhni-inclamnt^ tpaiifferjance aytdcuire-Mioa shlpbodhJ fepoH' be rrtade of acxii^eni'stKlihsf' Souere ledYino-tbe^hip-ht^niaJ' John Eai-1 Mitchell, born March 11, 1955. Parents, Mx-. and Mrs. John E. Mitchell, Lake Charles, La. Thurman Emmit Beavers, born January 15, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emory A. Beavex's, Baltimore, Md. 4 4 4 4 4 4 v^lhse&o-fhe copY' Melvin John Massicot, born Jan­ uary 15, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jules Massicot, Marksville, La. Ira Cecil Brown, Jr., and Sharon Cecile Brown, born January 4, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bi-own, Ponchatoula, La. 4 4 4 Mark. Douglas Franklin Turner, box-n December 17, 1934. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Georgo F. Turner, members through othpr sources. •Tampa, Fla.. . . .. ••i.ixvt'i .. Ill keepd medical slip . If Voa have any qae&f ions, cormc^-ther sia SID WELFUr SEIVICES iirunnr .'rrJj » :* . ''.-Mr'. . .14' 1 1r �MM - SEEDT THE SEAFARERS With WALTER SIEKMANN Sometimes it happens that the brothers go into the hospital with one complaint only to find out that there is something else wrong that they never knew about. That's what happened recently, to Seafarer Adolph Kubacki. This brother was working as night cook and baker aboard the Greece Victory (South Atlantic) when the ship ran into some weathej:. Kubacki slipped while she was pitcliing and rolling and in­ jured his head. '' When he checked into the hospital for treatment on March 10, the doctors found he was also suffering from pneumonia. Now he's getting both matters attended to and should be up and around before long. Seafarer Howard Sanders was injured while aboard the Calmar as messman. He had to have a hernia operation, and is now doing fairly well. Also in the hospital off the Calmer is chief cook Michael MichaKubacki lik. John Cook, AB off the Seanan, checked in on March 2 for some minor surgery. Several of" the brothers who had been in the hospital for a while have been discharged recently. Brother Mattl Ruusukallio is back home over in Hoboken. He's going to keep working on those physical therapy exercises in the hope of gaining some control over his legs and feet. Meanwhile, he's got the use of the wheelchair your Union bought for him. Seafarer Paige Mitchell is also in circulation again. He was on the Sandcaptain. Brother Theodore Larsen has been discharged after getting his eye treated. A case of pneumonia put Seafarer H. DeLeon on the shelf. He was aboard the Ponce as utilityman and went into the hospital on March 11. 4" , ^ SE*3i>r^%'rR^s* xoc Carbon- Tef Plus Alcohol-TNT Carbon tetrachloride la well known to be one of the deadliest compounds in general use forcleaning purposes. For that reason the SIU contract discourages its use by calling for overtime wher­ ever it is employed. A little Iqiown effect of the compound, however, is that slight exposure is multiplied many times over when it combines^ with alcohol in the body. The New York State Depart­ ment of Health has reported in­ stances where a combination of carbon tet fumes and the glass that, cheers have had fatal or near-fatal results. Close Call One recent case reported con­ sisted of a shoreside worker who used carbon tet to clean a rpg. He breathed too many of the fumes even though he was working in a well-ventilated room, and became ill. Subsequently his wife came home, fixed him a hot toddy and put him to bed. The next day he was in a hospital and just did man­ age to pull through. The best thing, of course, is to keep away from carbon tet alto­ gether. But if you must use it, make sure of two things: That the work area is as well ventilated as possible, that you drink nothing stronger than soda pop at least for the next 24 hours. | • • "* 'Wig* 'Waeteea Taklnst Charge At Early Age v! Patricia Murphy, 31^, has firm grip on cash after her dad, Sea­ farer John Murphy, collected $200 maternity benefit for her baby sister, Mary. Patricia's brother, John, 2, also qualified for SIU baby benefit. As every Seafarer knows its important for a great many reasons not to lose your discharges. One of them is that you need a recent discharge to get into the hospital. And, of course, the discharges are important in collecting vacation and welfare DeLeon The pitfalls of high-pressure installment-type buying were again illustrated by the sad benefits. ' experience of one Seafarer's wife. After she had signed teh installment contract, she came If you have misplaced your discharges, you can get duplicates from the Coast Guard for a fee, or the Union can come up with proof that to Welfare Services too late to do anything about it, and has had to mark it down as the you were on a ship at a certain time. But all this takes time and price of wisdom". trouble, particularly when a man is sick and has to get into a hospital After signing the contract she Welfare Services advises and upwards. The discount will for treatment. The easiest way is to hang on to those discharges and Seafarers before they sign more than cover the cost of the discovered to her sorrow that she have them handy when needed. was only allowed $110 as a deposit their names to any purchase or­ bank loan. and that the interest rate and indi­ der to make sure what they are This particular instance dealt getting into. The best thing to do with the purchase of a refrigerator vidual costs were hot specified. Further, by all indications, the is not to buy from the "no money and kitchen range from an install­ WiUiam E. Neet USPHS HOSPITAL Antonio Schiavone store was charging her list price SEATTLE, WASH. G. H. Robinson Victor ShavroS down, three years to pay" type of ment-buying house that advertises Jose Rodriguez •Warren Smith Michele CandeUeri WUliam J. Rose place. If, necessary, borrow the quite heavily in the press and over or better for the two items. Jose Rodriguez Henrich Sterling Sverre Johannseen Abe Rosen Subsequently, she found that Olav W. Rosenberg Matti Ruusukallio Sylvester £. Walsh W. A. Johnston cash from a bank first, so that at television. After the woman had Aaron Sasser N. Di Wilson Stanton B. MarshaU George .T. Wanka her contract had been "sold" by least you know how much inter­ Seymour Savitt CUfford Womaek been high-pressured into the sale the appliance house to a credit Edward J. Rogg est you have to pay. she agreed to deposit $100 cash corporation. This allows the pur­ SEASIDE HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL Such a procedure can be a real and trade in her old refrigerator chaser to avoid ceilings OR inter­ LONG BEACH, CALIF. GALVESTON. TEXAS saving, because today it's possible on the understanding that it would est and opens the way to extravaMax Byers Fred Fall Louis B. Thomas to buy any kind of appliance for knock $100 additional off her total -gant charges. Chuiles C. Greer William G. Trice HARBOR GENERAL HOSP. James F. Mapp John T. Watt LOS ANGELES, CALIF. cash at a discount of 20 percent obligation. In some instances Welfare Serv­ Andrew Noronha V. E. WUkerson Arthur R. King Miurray W. Smith ices has been able to get install­ USPHS HOSPITAL ment houses to take back their CITY HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEXAS stuff, return the deposit and vol­ MOBILE, ALA. B. F. Dclbler Vlrgll L. Harding untarily tear up the contract. This Arthur Hendersen Joseph C. Lewallen . CHARITY HOSPITAL isn't easy, because the installment NEW ORLEANS, LA. USPHS HOSPITAL house is under no legal obligation Ceorge W. Books MANHATTAN BEACH, NY to do anything of the sort. High Pressure Shrinks Pocketbook Seafarers In Hospitals Growing Up in Baltimore VETERANS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Floyd F. Liles MERCY HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MD. Edward RiUey USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Alfred A. Hancock W. V. Kouzounas John M. Herrold USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Charles E. Brady Kenyon Parks William Brewer R. A. RatcUil Adie Coleman H. E. Restucker Francisco S. Costa M. J. Rodriguez Clarence G. Crevier G. J. St. GermaItt" Glen M. Curt Elvis J. Saucier John Doyle Thomas A. Scanlon Henry L. Falgout Benjamin C. Seal Leo Fontenot Edward J. Stevens Charles L. Terry William Grimes Jack Groen Lonnie R. Tickle Jack Utz E. T. Hardeman Eugene V. Hoyden Marion C. Vester Konstant N. Kain Dick Visser E. G. Knapp Billio C. Ward Leo H. Lang James E. Ward J. M. Lucky Paul J. Wilkinson Harold' D. Napier Edward L. Woods David A. Wright Alfonso Olaguibel USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. Allen D. Edenfield Angelo J. Martins Rufus L, Fields Louis C. Miller Samuel N. Hurst James T. Moore Carl F. Kumrow John H. Morris Jimmle Littleton William A. Smith . USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY Oscar J. Adams Fred Hauser Hussen Ahmed G. E. Herrmann D. Kaim A. J. Andersen Virgil S. Bowman T. Larsen Serafin G.-Lopez Dusan De Duisan Joseph P. FarreU John McKarek Simyliero Mansan C. E. Filkins Gerald Fitzjames ^ J. J. Marrero EsteU Godfrey ' Antonio S. Martin Paige A. Mitchell Robert F. Graitt Fortunate Bacomo Frank W. Bemrlck Claude F. Blanks Robert L. Booker Joseph G. Carr Jar Chong Walter W. Denley John J. DriscoU Bart E. Guranick Taib Hassen • Thomas Isaksen John W. Keenan John R. Klemowicz Ludwlg Kristianscn Frederick Landry James J. Lawlor Kaarel Leetmaa James R. Lewis Arthur Lomas Francis F. Lynch Joseph D. McGraw Archibald McGuigan Vic Milazzo Melvin O. Moore Joseph Newbauer Daniel F. Ruggiano Wade H. Sexton G. E. Shumaker •Henry E. Smith Harry S. Tuttle Renato A. Villata VirgU E. Wilmoth Chee K. Zal - .-^1 .••AB The deaths of the following Sea­ farers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the $2,500 death benefits are being paid to their beneficiaries: USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. Marcelo B. Belen Joseph Perreira Salvatore J. Guiffre Clyde J. Smith Jr. Robert Lambert Norman West C. McBrien Joseph R. Wing George W. Manning S. L. Woodruff Frederick Ness . P. S. Yuzon Walpole L. Clark, 37: Brothpr Clark died of a heart ailment on February 11, 1955, in Los Angeles, California. Place of burial is not known. One of the first men to join the Union, in 1938, in Balti­ more, Brother Clark has been sail­ ing in the steward department. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Veda Clark of Brooklyn, New York. USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. George Bekken Clyde R. Leggett Lorenzo Brigida James A. Lewis Byrd O. Buzbes Robert Littleton Robert G. McKnevr Jessie A. Clarke Victor B. Cooper C. Marilla Fr^cisco Mayo James R. Dayton Leo A. Dwyer WUnam J. Mellon Arthur J. Faulkner Thomas Mungo Louis Firlie George D. OUve Stanley Gelak Robert W. Scales •John R. Schultz , Gorman T. Glaze Alfred E. Seegmiller Roy M. Hawes S. A. Holden Edward Seserko Edward Huizenga W. C. Simmons Norman T. Jackson Robert Smith Melvin H. Jones R. H. Solhein Robert J. Wiseman Okol J. Jones USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. William C. Baldwin WiUis A. Harper Francis J. Boner Frank S. Paylor Joseph M. Cash James A. Sparrow • ^1 "i 4" Seflfares T'mory "Moose" Beavers is justly proud of his family of four growing children. Latest arriver is Thurman, being held by mother. Big brother Tony Ray, 21^, got $200 reward from Union when-he was fiofn. Dad ships regularly out of Baltimore. li'il 4" Harold B. Lennon, 37: On Janu­ ary 8, 1955 Brother Lennon died of 3d degree burns in the Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City, NC. Burial took place at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in North Carolina. Brother Lennon joined the Union in 1952 in New York and had been sailing in the engine depaiiment. He is survived by his father, Mr. Robert B. Lennon, of Manteo, North Carolina. •'I �LOG SEAFARERS • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • "A Vital link in the Chain HK'^ •if'- • ft: is a key figure in the never-ending fight for security and conditions on the job.. He is just as important in this respect as your SIU contract and your staff of Union officials in each port. iSV''-: 'c'' •- - i|£'V.'" Shipboard delegates are men who, of their own accord, accepted responsi-^ bility for protecting your rights during the voyage. A crew without a dele­ gate would be a crew''in danger of losing the rights won through its Union. jr-V5- • • I'- • i£-r.h: •:. • I-KK:: Your delegate protects the contract. He handles individual grievances with department heads and the captain. He is an important cog in shipboard meetings. He sets up repair lists and carries out other actions by the crew. In the last analysis he is the SIU's one and only liaison between the Union and a crew of over 30 Seafarers out on the high seas where Union action counts ^ i the most. , • ^r Delegates, in short,- are* a vital link in the chain of Union security. They , . • i ... . • . . • y need and deserve the cooperation of all crewmembers. 'tSii:' ': - - -• tei'4 ' ' : - ;' • •' ^ '' • f ' • . pf- . •, • • ;• ;.. \ , j.jiv I • I J "X -V t-/ - � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource April 1, 1955 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XVII, No. 7 Description An account of the resource Headlines: USPHS CLEARS 1ST HURDLE - HOUSE OKAYS FUND BILL GOV'T GOES 'EXPLORING' IN EAST COAST M'TIME CAMU FAILS UNION SEAMEN - AFL UNIONS WITHDRAW WHY JOE CURRAN ATTACKS LUNDEBERG SIU SIGNS UP NEW COMPANY SENIORITY SYSTEM WORKING SMOOTHLY 3-DEPT VOTE ENDS - SEE SIU VICTORY AS TALLY NEARS PROMPT ACTION NIPS SHIP BEEF US BREAKS OUT 18 SHIPS FOR 'BLUE JAY' RUN MA OKAYS 'FAKE' RUNAWAY DEAL 'HAIRLESS' HOUNDS BRED BY SEAFARER CUT INSPECTIONS TO MAKE SHIPS 'SAFER,' CG ASKS RUSH WORK ON MOBILE HALL'S WING EXPERIMENTAL SUP PACT SEEKS PART OF RUNAWAY BULK CARGO SHIPPING NEW UNION OFFICIALS IN OFFICE A MARITIME TRAGEDY 8TH SIU LIBRARY TO ALL SHIPS CP STEPPING UP SEA MAIL NO SAFETY MEASURE PHS WINS AGAIN CAMU'S FAILURE SIU VOYAGE IS SEQUEL TO STORY OF ROMANCE TAMPA-TO-HAVANA IS SOME FUN FOR SIU STEWARDESS ON THE CUBA DEATH AT SEA CAN LEAD TO COMPLICATED PROBLEMS HIGH PRESSURE SHRINKS POCKETBOOK Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/1/1955 1955 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/137b9a0aef6a6075a5bb562886c5f05b.PDF c8d1326adadf461a81e942b766d34358 PDF Text Text " -f, ^^ i ' i. ' 'f. '•*«>•.- /r-.i,''-.-. }~', • - . > ;-.j'.'.i / , • - n- -•••'• ./^-.i - • " ' •' .''^ y' '' • • ."T^i I . .^ • •' •.», SEAFARERS^OG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO SlU Tops Bridges, Teams in Coast NLRB BetBons... Page 3 Cov't Inaction Harms Maritime • • Page 3 Voters '66 Gaide Page 8 Page 3 Rerord, Not Party, To Guide Labor in '66 BecBons •. Page 2 600 in Chicago Vote SiU-UIW n, -.'v ••• ^ • Labor History —Part Four.. Page 15 Letters Cadeise Uaiens' 8e/coff.. Page The Big Box'— Package Gimmick - Page 16 3 �Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Candidates' Records, Not Party, To Guide Labor in Coming Eiections fii i' WASHINGTON—In determining whether or not it will support candidates for political office in this year's elections, the American labor movement will back both Democrats and Republicans purely on the basis of their support for organized labor's programs and principles. The party label will not mean automatic labor backing. heading "a vicious propaganda of corporations and "fabulous This traditional non-partisan campaign" against the trade salaries" of executives is not^ in­ political position was enuniciflationary; "it is only the money union movement. ated very clearly by AFL-CIO that the fellow in overalls gets "The public is being told, from President George Meany in in his pay envelope that is in­ major address here last week to editorial pages, from slanted flationary." news, from articles in our slick 4,000 delegates to the building The "inflation" scare, Meany trades national legislative confer­ paper magazines, that American noted, is even used as an argu­ labor is too powerful, that it has ence. ment against a substantial in­ If a two-thirds vote is needed too much political power, that it crease in the minimum wage be­ is a bad influence on the economy to pass a labor bill in the Sen­ cause the lowest paid workers ate, where a Dirksen filibuster of the country as a whole. They would receive increases ahove the hold over the heads of the Ameri­ blocked 14(b) repeal, "we have "guidelines." can people the threat of inflation to go out and get the two-thirds With indignation, he told the vote," Meany said. "We are go­ and they tie that to what they delegates: call the unrestricted power of ing to concentrate on more and "We have tens of thousands of better political action. We are not unions to exact exorbitant wage people in this country who are demands." going to spend a lot of time cry­ To some "jitterbug" econo­ fully employed ... but also on ing over spilt milk." mists, Meany said, "there are hut relief. Put that little fact in your He called for strengthening two kinds of money in this coun­ pipe and smoke it. Fully em­ of COPE—the AFL-CIO's Com­ ployed—tens of thousands of try." mittee on Political Education— them—and still on relief in order In their view, the money that so that "we can defend our­ to feed their families." selves against those who would goes into "astronomical profits" use the legislative process to ham­ per or destroy the trade union movement." This year for the first time. COPE, in issuing voting record information, will carry checklist of the candidates records on legisla­ tion of concern to maritime labor. SAN FRANCISCO—^The SIU Pacific District-manned Lurline While most liberals in Con­ (Matson Navigation), has been awarded a Certificate of Apprecia­ gress are Democrats, the party tion by the Coast Guard for the many "search and rescue" and label is also worn by some who —"TT:— V-— are "100 percent against every­ assistance services the Lurline and transferred him to Los Ange­ and its crew have rendered re­ thing we stand for," Meany said. les for further treatment. And the Democratic Party as a cently "in support of maritime • On November 17, 1964 the whole has shown it "can't de­ safety." Matson ship provided medical aid A letter from the Coast Guard at sea to a crewman of the yacht liver." He added, "I don't buy the idea . . . that labor needs the Western Area Commander out­ Criterion and transferred him to Democratic Party. I am sure it lines six separate occasions during Honolulu for treatment. the 13-month period between Sep­ is the other way around." • On September 1, 1965 the There are some progressive Re­ tember 1964 and October 1965 Lurline met the vessel Baron publicans in the House and Sen­ on which the Lurline went to the Minto at sea in response to advice ate, Meany noted, but the party assistance of rhen and ships at sea given by radio from the USPHS line is still set by "financial in­ in answer to distress calls: Hospital in San Francisco that the terests" and the filibuster against • On September 3, 1964 the patient should be seen by a doctor 14(b) repeal was led by the GOP Lurline rendezvoused with the tug as soon as possible. leader. Senator Everett McKinley Resolute to provide medical aid • Later in September 1965 the Dirksen, "the new darling of the Lurline sped to the assistance of to a crewman suffering from acute the vessel Eurytan, which had suf­ conservatives." appendicitis, evacuated the ailing fered a boiler explosion. "This means," he emphasized,, seaman and provided temporary "that we work with COPE, that • On October 14, 1965 the treatment. we don't work with any political SlU-manned vessel diverted to party, whether it is Republican, • One day later, on September take part in an air-sea search for Democratic or anything else." 4, 1964 the Lurline rendezvoused a U.S. Air Force pilot who had He warned the delegates that with the CG Cutter Wachusett to ejected from his disabled fighter employer organizations are spear- remove a seriously ill crewman aircraft. iSlU West Coast Ship Wins CG Award For Aid At Sea April 1, 1966 V Report of International President by Paul Hall The use of paid spies and informers to help break unions and to thwart union organizing attempts has been a traditional tactic of bigbusiness and industry. As recently as three years ago, paid spies, informers and company finks were used against the SIU by the Upper Lakes Shipping Company during the Upper Lakes disputes in Canada. When these tactics are used by industry against labor, the incidents are almost never reported in the nation's press. Recently however, the press has begun to take notice of such devices because business has be­ gun to use 4he same tactics against critics of big-business and industry policy who are outside the organized labor movement. The best known and most publicized case in point is the treatment received recently by Ralph Nader, author of the book Unsafe At Any Speed, which attacks the ethics and practices of the automobile industry. Nader's authoritative and well-documented book accuses the Ameri­ can auto industry of knowingly producing unsafe vehicles which result in the deaths of thousands of Americans yearly in a display of callous disregard for the safety of its customers. Examples have been cited in which industry went to great lengths to cover up lawsuits resulting from accidents involving the unsafe vehicles it produces and of repeated at­ tempts to discredit those who sued, complained or threatened to kick up a ruckus. The response of the auto industry to the furore created by the book and its accusations was not to try to make improvements in the auto­ mobiles it produces or to save lives by improving dangerous features of the cars. Instead the nation's largest auto producer, General Motors, em­ barked on an ambitious campaign to discredit Nader. While refusing to even consider any of Nader's accusations, GM hired private detectives to probe into Nader's personal life in an attempt to discover some sort of incriminating evidence which could be used to discredit him personal­ ly and effectively shut him up. Company-hired private detectives questioned his personal friends and business acquaintances about the most intimate aspects of his profes­ sional and private life—including his sex life. Nader even testified that suddenly, on several occasions, he was approached by strange women who tried to entice him up to their apartments under a variety of pre­ texts. It was inferred that this was merely another attempt by the in­ dustry to find a way to discredit him personally. The infringements of Nader's personal rights by GM finally became so flagrant that GM was called before a Senate subcommittee to ex­ plain its actions. GM's President, James M. Roche, promised the com­ mittee members "Such errors will not take place again." It is not quite clear however whether he meant that GM would not repeat the error of infringing an American citizen's rights or would not again make the error of getting caught at it. The nation was shocked by the tactics the auto industry employed against one of its critics, and perhaps the incident has already done some good by finally bringing this facet of American business ethics before the American people in the nation's press. The incident did not surprise anyone in the American labor movement however, because big business has been using the same devices against labor since the very beginning of the labor movement in this country. Employees,-especially union members and organizers have been spied upon, slandered and villified in the business-oriented press all through the labor movement's history. Labor's complaints about these tactics of intimidation employed by business and industry have traditionally fallen on deaf ears. We can only hope that perhaps at last the public and the government have been shaken sufficiently to do something about these abuses. 1 Dubittsky Retires as ILCWU Head David Dubinsky announced his resignation as president of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, the post to which he was first elected in 1932. His retirement from the 447,000member garment union will be­ «>and was elected assistant secretary come effective Apr. 12, 1966, of the bakers' union. At 16 he was marking a record of labor lead­ arrested for union activity, im­ ership that spans youthful exile in prisoned, sent off to Siberia, man­ Czarist Russia. aged to escape and make his way While Dubinsky is resigning back to Russian Poland and to set from his ILGWU office, he will continue his activities in the labor off for the United States where he movement including the AFL- landed in New York City on Jan. CIO, of which he is a vice presi­ 2, 1911. dent. He said he will also stand During the first five months in ready to assist the ILGWU in his new homeland he worked as every possible way and to take dishwasher, knee-pants operator, limited assignments from its new buttonhole maker. Then in June, president. 1911 he joined Cutters' Local 10, The retirement announcement ILGWU. By 1918 he was a mem­ came in the form of a letter from ber of the governing board of the 74-year old labor leader to the Local,^union. He had begun the ILGWU General Executive his rise up the leadership ladder, Board at its regular semi-annual becoming in turn, president of the meeting in New York early this local in 1920, vice president of month. The Board elected Secre­ the ILGWU in 1922, secretarytary-Treasurer Louis Stulberg, an treasurer of the ILGWU in 1929, ILGWU member for 50 years to president of the ILGWU in 1932, succeed Dubinsky. vice president of the American Dubinsky was born in Brest- Federation of Labor in 1934 and Litovsk, Poland, on Feb. 22, 1892. a founder of the AFL-CIO in At 15 he became a master baker 1955. S• 1' i- �Page Three SEAFARERS LOG La^ry Management, Public Panelists Agree In Coast NLRB The Seafarers International Union of North America has scored overwhelming victories over Harry Bridges longshore union in Na­ tional Labor Relations Board representation elections among West fishermen and Alaska longshore " workers. On another front, the voted overwhelmingly for the SIU fishermen's unions over the ILWU: SIUNA decisively defeated a American Enterprise, Mondego, combined raiding attempt by the Shamrock, Queen Mary, San Joa­ Bridges union and the Teamsters quin, MV Cape Beverly, MV in five Alaska ports. Cabrillo, MV Coimbra, Redonda, Here are the details of the SIU Seafarer, and Commander. election victories announced this The SIU Pacific District United week: Industrial Workers Union retained The SIUNA - affiliated San its representation rights after long­ Diego Fish and Cannery Workers shoremen in the Alaskan ports of Union and the Seine and Line Petersburg, Valdez, Haines, Hom­ Fishermen's Union shut out Harry er and Kodiak voted for the SIU Bridges International Longshore­ union over the Bridges setup by men and Warehousemen's Union a decisive margin. in each of 11 elections conducted The Teamster attempt to raid by the NLRB among crews of the SIU in Anchorage, Alaska, West Coast fishing boats. More was crushed when the SlU-affilithan 100 fishermen are involved. ated longshoremen in that city In individual Board elections, voted 100 per cent to remain in fishermen on the following boats the SIU. 600 Chkago Hot Shonie Wwkm Vote for W as Barguung Ageat CHICAGO—The SIUNA-affiliated Transportation Services and Allied Workers-United Industrial Workers Local 300 won a 3-2 Na­ tional Labor Relations Board elec­ tion victory here on March 18 at the Marriott Hot Shoppes Inc. Contract talks will begin pend­ ing certification of the election by the NLRB. Contract negotiations will be based on employee suggestions made at union meetings, which were then circulated to all Mar­ riott Workers prior to the March 18 vote. Prior to the election. Local 300 had filed unfair labor charges against the management of Hot Shoppes and in late February the Union was prepared to strike the company for bargaining recogni­ tion. However, the strike was called off when the company agreed to an election. Local 300 President, Gregory Grana called the election win "a Exchanging Views oh sound testimonial that working men and women who need union protection will find the courage to reject the lies, promises and threats of the bosses when given an opportunity to exercise their rights in a labor board election." Grana said that the Union had prepared contract demands for substantial wage increases and other benefits for Marriott work­ ers. SIUNA vice-president Dominic Abata pointed out that in recent years several other unions had at­ tempted to organize Marriott Hot Shoppes but were unsuccessful. Abata said that fears of reprisal by management had affected pre­ vious union organizing attempts. Marriott workers prepare pre­ cooked meals for several hundred daily airline flights leaving O'Hare International airport here and maintain flight kitchens, motels and other operations in at least 13 cities across the country. Pi^eihs j^fficials of the All-Japan Seamen's Union renew discussions of prob lems affecting seafaring trade unionists with SIU President Paul Hal iluring visit to Union hall in New York. Left to right, Tsuneftori M j/'ice Director of the Japanese Seamen's Union's Research 0epa^i Nabasama, Vice President of the Japanese union: Kanj Shilciba', Vice Director of Educationi and Hall,' who had met with the flapanese unionists during his recent aftendAnrift at Dome! convention Government Agencies Fall To Protect American-Flag Merchant Marine NEW ORLEANS—Government agencies were charged with being derelict in their responsibility for maintaining a strong American merchant marine by speakers representing maritime labor, man­ agement and the public press at Tulane University's Institute on Foreign Transportation and Port Operations here last week. quated condition of the Ameri­ tion will rate candidates for leg­ The charges were levelled by can merchant marine. islative office on the basis of their Paul Hall, President of the Sea­ The SIU president scored the records on maritime legislation farers International Union; Cap­ Interagency Task Force Report for and policies. Captain Clark called for an ac­ tain John W. Clark, President of calling for the "decimation of the Delta Steamship Lines and chair­ U. S. merchant fleet." By com­ celeration of United States mer­ man of the Committee of Amer­ parison he said that the report of chant ship construction and an ican Steamship Lines, and Mrs. President Johnson's Maritime Ad­ expansion of maritime services. Helen Delich Bentley, Maritime visory Committee had adequately He said that our government Editor of the Baltimore Sun. The set forth the needs of the industry. should recognize the role of Touching on the Department American flag-shipping in han­ three speakers were the panel members at the Institute's discus­ of Transportation, which Presi­ dling 98 per cent of the logis­ sion on problems of the Ameri­ dent Johnson has asked Congress tical support for the Viet Nam can merchant marine. The ses­ to create as a new cabinet depart­ conflict. The Delta Line official pointed sion wound up a week-long sem­ ment embracing the Maritime inar devoted to all aspects of Administration and 11 other fed­ to the stepped-up activity of the eral units concerned with trans­ Russians in the area of shipbuild­ transportation. Mrs. Bentley, widely respected portation, Hall said the proposal ing to attain dominance in world maritime editor and reporter, does not bode well for mari­ shipping and trade, and noted scored the government's failure to time. He said that history has that their ship construction pro­ take progressive steps to aid the demonstrated that the shipping gram exceeds that of the United industry has suffered and been States. United States merchant marine. Ray R. Murdock, executive di­ discriminated against when it has Mrs. Bentley recommended a been lumped with other agencies. rector of the Andrew Furuseth national maritime industry con­ He said the industry's prob­ Foundation for Maritime Re­ ference to cope with the prob­ lems could be dealt with more search, served as moderator of lems of American shipping. "As effectively by making the Mari­ the panel on the Merchant Ma­ a member of the public," she time Administration an inde­ rine. called on management and labor pendent agency responsible to The Tulane Institute's panel on in the shipping industry to be the President. Otherwise, as has the American merchant marine broad enough in their thinking" always been the case. Hall said, was attended by representatives to try to achieve something sim­ the industry's interests will be of the shipping industry, labor ilar." The Baltimore Sun mari­ subordinated to the interests of and government agencies, in ad­ time editor also said that ship­ the other agencies involved. dition to the Institute's students. ping management had been selfish At the conclusion of the In­ Hall cited the support that the in dealing with the problems af­ American labor movement is giv­ stitute's five-day program, cer­ fecting all within the industry, and ing to the effort to achieve a tificates of completion were that labor was "fractionalized." stronger, more adequate merchant awarded to participants by Dr. SIU President Hall said that marine. As an example, he Clinton Phillips, associate dean of the "Viet Nam war, terrible as pointed out that the AFL-CIO Tulane University's School of it is," has underscored the anti­ Committee on Political Educa­ Business Administration. Messages to SIU Express Support Of North Viet Nam Ship Boycott Messages of approval for the boycott of ships trading with North Viet Nam, plans for which were announced recently by three AFL-CIO maritime unions and endorsed by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, have been pouring into SIU headquarters from individuals throughout the coim«>try. in the pockets of shipowners and your action in view of the tremen­ Letters and telegrams express­ other profiteers in so-called allied dous pressure you are bound to ing support for the stand taken nations." encounter ... to make you back by the Seafarers International Un­ Excerpts from spme of the mes­ down. . . ." ion, the International Longshore­ sages of comment, addressed to A Washington, D. C., man men's Union and the National Slli President Hall, follow: wrote: "... I think you have Maritime Union outnumber those From a man in Philadelphia: shown leadership in the fight jfor expressing opposition by a 10 to "... my thanks and commendation democracy ... offer you my hearty one ratio. on the resolution to boycott. . . ." support and wish you success in Boycott plans were announced A woman in New York wrote: this stand for democracy." by SIU President Paul Hall, ILA A Pueblo, Colo., mother said: President Teddy Gleason and ". . . enthusiastic support for the ". . . This average American en­ maritime unions' move to boycott NMU President Joseph Curran in dorses your stand wholeheartedly. a joint telegram to President John­ ships trading with the enemy. . . ." ... It is tragic that there are those A Philadelphia housewife: . . son last month criticizing the Ad­ who refuse to stand behind Ameri­ ministration's "pussyfooting" in in these times of mankind's cans making such terrific sacrifices curbing trade with North Viet apathy, something like your boy­ for our principles." Nam by ships of "supposedly cott action comes along to renew From a retired member of the my faith. . . ." friendly countries." Brotherhood of Railway Clerks in A Wilmington, Del., woman: Shortly after, AFL-CIO Presi­ Florida: "... I feel you will have dent George Meany told a news "... I am writing to tell you how the undying gratitude of millions conference that the boycott idea much we admire you for your of Americans . . . You couldn't be "makes a lot of sense" and ex­ position. ... It is appalling that pressed himself as in complete ships of our allies are carrying more right. . . ." From a U. S. citizen living in sympathy with the unions' ap­ supplies to those whom our boys proach and "in general agreement and their South Viet Namese allies France: ". . . You have my re­ spect. . . ." are fighting. . . ." with their attitude." A Minister in Illinois wrote: From a couple in El Cajon, The supporting messages ap­ proved the unions' intention to Calif.: "This is to praise you for ". . . we are given an example of stage protect demonstrations in your stand against shipowners who sacrifice for higher purpose, sacri­ U. S. ports against vessels of na­ trade with the North Vietnamese. fice so that others may live sooner tions permitting trade with the We hope that many of our private in peace and with opportunity for wnte to encourage fruitful living. . . ..' enemy which "puts blood money citizens would write .S' .T S J. ,5' , ; 4 i* * i J ,i _ # ,< S ? I 1 t i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ V > S V > > J J 1 4 ' 1' �SEAFARERS Page Four April 1, 1966 LOG Three-Year Court Action Settled AMA Admits Libeling Union Official, Apologizes, Withdraws Phony Record The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area] Baltimore will again be the host for the Union-Industries Show from April 29th to May 4th. The SlUNA will be exhibiting samples of the many products manufactured by SIUNA affiliates at the AFLPITTSBURGH—After three years of litigation, the American Medical Association has finally ad­ CIO sponsored exhibit which will exhibit the craftsmanship of many mitted that a phonograph record circulated by its political action committee, AMPAC, was spurious workers belonging to AFL-CIO unions. and libeled Paul Normile, district director of the Pittsburgh Steelworkers' Union of the AFL-CIO. Al Brown has been around the "^the Detroit are also bucking for It is believed to be the na­ tape of a Steelworkers meeting. drive to prevent Congress from N. Y. hall as he recently got off their FWT-Oiler endorsement. tion's first case of libel by phono­ Walter Hughes, an official of the passing the Medicare legislation. the Steel Scientist where he ship­ Philadelphia graph record. Hunt sent the tape to AMPAC ped as baker. Al has just re­ Pennsylvania Medical Poltical Ac­ Henry Karpowicz has been The AMA has apologized, re­ tion Committee (PAMPAC) went headquarters in Chicago, where registered and is now ready to tracted its statements made in a on record that he bought the tape 5,200 discs were cut. About half ship out* again. Old timer E. R. spending some time around the booklet accompanying the record for $20 from "a tall, secretive of them were in circulation when Hauser had to leave the Cuba Union hall here. Hank says he and paid Normile $25,000 in an stranger" in "an ill-lit street" on "a Normile sued and the AMA subse­ Victory because of illness. He's is waiting for a job on the Colum­ out-of-court settlement of a dam­ dark night," who when asked his quently stopped sending out any hoping to be released from his bia or the Geneva. age suit filed by Normile and the name, said: "Just call me Cousin." more of the records. doctor's care soon so that he can Winford Powell says he wants Steelworkers. "The AMA sincerely regrets the ship out again. Just back from a ship heading for the West Coast. Hughes passed the tape on to Also, all copies of the phony Dr. William R. Hunt of McKees- error," the physician's lobby said a trip to Viet Oldtimer Powell's last job was on record that could he recovered port. Pa., an active leader in the in a recent retraction. Nam and ready the Spitfire. have been destroyed, the AMA re­ to go again is After two months on the beach ported. Chief Steward Victoria Domingo is one old timer The disc purported to he a se­ Oscar B. Smith. who's ready and raring to go on cret recording of a Steelworkers' Irwin Music has a long trip. Brother Domingo sails stewards meeting in Pittsburgh. A just been paid off in the black gang. tough-talking union leader is sup­ the Yaka and he posedly telling the stewards how Baltimore says he's going to to extort political action dollars stay on the beach TOKYO—Like many of their American counte^arts, Japanese During the past period shipping Smith from workers as they enter and awhile and see the has been fair, and the prospects shipowners are seriously considering operating their vessels under leave plant gates. sights of New York City. for the coming period look very An accompanying booklet iden­ runaway "flags of convenience vantages of being able to pay sub­ good. Laid up in the port of Norfolk in order to avoid paying their tified the speaker as Normile. standard wages to unorganized fair share of their nation's taxes, Shipping has been good in the Baltimore are the Losmar, Alamar The kit, widely distributed dur­ foreign crewmen and skimp on take advantage of substandard port of Norfolk, and the outlook and the Bangor, with the Losmar ing 1963 at the height of the ship safety standards. expected to crew up some time for the future is the same. AMA's unsuccessful campaign wages and working conditions of Japanese shipowners are re­ this week. against the Medicare plan, was runaway-flag crewmen and avoid portedly considering the transfer Norman Wroton, Jr., who last In the past two weeks, we paid allegedly designed to stir local maintaining the high safety stand­ of ownership of Japanese ships served as oiler on the Steel Scien­ AMA political committees to ac­ ards required by Japanese sea­ to Liberian, Panamanian or Hon- tist has already paid off the vessel off three ships, signed on two and had seven in transit. tion in raising money for election men's unions. duran companies and then char­ in order to come home and tend The three major nations offer­ tering them back. The Japanese to personal business. He said he campaign funds from doctors. Jake Levin, who sails in the ^\^en the case came to court, ing "flags of convenience," Pan­ Transportation Ministry however had a good voyage and called the deck department and whose last Normile denied that the voice was ama, Liberia and Honduras, levy has recently indicated it would ship "a mighty fine one." Herman ship was the Steel Traveler, is now his or that such a meeting had a ship registration tax but no cor­ discourage the chartering of for­ White, who has been sailing with on the beach and ready to ship been held. He produced speech ex­ poration or fixed assets tax. This eign-flag tonnage to facilitate a the SIU for the past ten years, out on any long trip. After paying perts to back him up. easy tax setup has already led continuing vessel replacement just got back from a short run off the Steel Ex­ The AMA fell back on the de­ many American shipowners to program. ecutive some time to Rotterdam and is looking for fense that it had purchased the register their ships under run­ back, Nicholas P. In addition, Japanese maritime a good slot in the steward's de­ recording in good faith, truly be­ away flags to avoid paying U.S. Tsaousakis is partment. After serving as chief lieving that they had a bona fide taxes, in addition to the added ad- labor has an agreement with man­ cook on the Eagle Traveler, Luready to sign on agement providing that only Jap­ cien Drew says that it was one of for a Hawaiian anese nationals will be employed the best he's ever worked on and run. Brother Tsa­ on Japanese-flag vessels. Run­ hopes to find another just like it. ousakis has been away-flag operations would re­ a member of the Boston duce job opportunities for Jap­ Union for 22 Tsaousakis years. Things slacked off a bit the last anese seamen as they have for week but shipping is expected to Looking for a coastwise run so American seamen. by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area pick up. Long range expectations he can spend more time with his have been in the news in regard family, Charles Shaw is now on The spirit of St. Patrick's day ruled supreme in the city of New to proposed trade with Puerto the beach and ready to go. Melvin Orleans, when the city's Irish settlement broke into its annual wearRico. The activities of the Mas­ R. Knickman, who has been sail­ ing-of-the-green festivities. Beginning with Mass in St. Alphonsus sachusetts Port Authority, the New ing with the SIU for the past Catholic Church, the occasion developed into a 51-unit parade to the England World Trade Center and 16 years, is also on the beach look­ SIU Hall for a gala dinner. Sea-Land were reported last issue ing around for a coastwise run. The dinner could not have in this column under Puerto Rican been better served in Dublin it­ trip, although he might consider shipping. Since then the Port Au­ self. Green olives, chilled sham­ a coastwise run. SAULT STE. MARIE— thority has estimated that Boston's Mobile rock fruit cup and Patrick's The latest addition to the trade with the island will equal tossed green salad headed the Shipping has been fair in the growing system of SIU clinics more than a billion dollars during menu in the SIU Hall. Other port of Mobile, with two ships began servicing SIU members the next 10 years. Boston is ex­ |lpril L 1W4 Vol. XXVIih No. 7 courses served included corned now laid up. They are the LongOfficial Publication of the SIUNA and their families in the Great pected to increase its general cargo l,>kes &. Inland Waters beef and boiled cabbage, greens, beach and the Roswell Victory, Lakes area on March 1 at the business at least 25 per cent a Atlantic, Gulf, District, AFL-CIO Irish potatoes, pistolettes (poppy both of which will recrew within Sault Polyclinic here. year. Sxeeutive Board ; seed buns, dyed throughout), and the next few weeks. The facility will provide PAVL lBAtLtProMent , John Fancutt, a 20-year man emerald ice cream. Fred C. Cooper, whose last ves­ free diagnostic service to the Cat, TANNER EARL SHEEARD < with the Union was on the Sea- -- •FasecsA'fce-Ffee,Ficc-Presidenf': sel was the Carroll Victory on a many SIU Great Lakes Dis­ Houston mar. John was sorry to see the At: IANBSEX WJEUAMI' trict members, SIU Great Shipping has remained steady run to Saigon, Japan and the Phil­ Seamar laid up and is waiting KbisfeBT MATiHEw»-; ', ; Air TANNER Lakes Tug & Dredge and SIU in the port of Houston over the ippines, is now on the beach to grab a coast hugger. y^ee-Preaideni Piee-Preaident spending a little time with his Inland Boatmen's Union past two weeks, "VPuerto Rico members in the area as well and no significant wife and daughter in Mobile. y • pireetor of Orotp&tg and; . With the island's economy Publication as to their dependents. New Orleans change is expect­ growing at an outstanding rate of Mdnagiiiff Editor; SIU clinic facilities are al­ Art Editor ed in the imme­ James Wood, Jr., who sails in ten per cent a year and trade pick­ #yyMikB,PoLi,ACK, , BEfCNARO SEAMAN ready available to Seafarers diate future. the engine department, was just I Auiatdnt Bditor ing up between Puerto Rico and and their families in the Great C. N. Hotch of paid off the Ames NATHAN SKyga Staff Writers the continental United States, it Lakes ports of Buffalo, To­ the deck depart­ Victory and is y MELVIN PURVIS looks like shipping will continue ledo and Duluth. WiLUAM DAV ment spent a few now looking for to improve. Last year alone, Puer­ • EBWIN P. FRANCIS The system of SIU clinics weeks working on a run to North to Rico imported over $1.25 bil­ was begun in 1957 with the oil rigs, but is Europe. Back Hurley lion from the United States, most opening of the first facility in now ready to sail from his vaca­ Shsa* iiiMa AMRM of which was shipped by water. MS,, W«klaa<«n. jJiat C. SMJOX# New York. Other Union on any Indian or coastwise trip. tion, Reuben t)t« SwtsMlt clinics are located in Boston, Manuel Salcedo just piled off iRtarMtisasi uaito, Atiaatia, ssin um sm. Tom Ballard who sails in the en­ Belletty is look­ Philadelphia, Baltimore, Nor­ y;U2JSL y •TU,.y HVselntl! the San Francisco after a seven gine department is on the beach ing for a Group aitts; (Mrfl at Wwhiai'folk, Jacksonville, Tampa, months run, and he is expected to after paying off the Volusia. He'll 1 slot in the tM, 0. C. Belletty San Juan, Mobile, New Or­ come up with FWT-Oiler endorse­ WSTilAlTSIWi ATtEltiiMU «art» be ready to ship out again in a steward's depart­ iHtM«atl«iial ''rURian. leans, Houston, San Fran­ ment very soon. Luis Roman and few weeks. Steward Francis Bur- ment on a Delta Line ship. Johnny '618^^4X3-'EwtiryiMNwasyyeiiU)*.^^^ cisco and Seattle. John Murray, who are presently ley says that he's looking for a Long is looking for a Puerto Rico holding down wiper positions on chief cook's slot on any long trip. japm Shipowners Eye Runaways To Beat Taxes, Union Standards i The Gulf Coast SIU Opens New Clinic Facility In Sault Ste. Marie : 'J •K. - �JK. April 1, 1966 Pace Fi«e SEAFARERS LOG After the payoff the men had a dinner of roast beef and trimmings. Some old timers got together to spin a few yarns about their travels as Seafarers. Sitting in the mess hall for the after-dinner story-swapping are old timers, R. Garofalo, AB, and Bosun Tom Polino (center), Henry Put, AB (foreground); (left) Joe McGill, (right) A. Amendolia. On the calm morning of the payoff the Sapphire Etta lays safe in the Port of New York after a rough 16 day trip on the fog-covered ocean. Seafarer John T, Cherry, Jr., knocks off the job long enough to go up and get his money and sign back on for the next trip to Bremerhaven. Seafarer Stamatios Aristis gets his papers in order as he prepares to collect his pay for the voyage. At right. Union patrolman looks on. Chief Cook Beanigno Bautista slices up roast beef iri^'preparation for a good dinner for his fellow crew members to start off the next trip. v "''. . 1 • • -4 » ( . • I . i I . :* « . Seafarers Anthony Amendolia and Joseph McGill of Brooklyn, N. Y., are photographed on deck of the Sapphire Etta. Brother McGill, who is holding a line, has seen all kinds of weather at sea, said, "This past trip was a short one but I've never seen the North Atlantic so rough." Brother Amendiola concurred. He hadn't seen a rougher one either. 4 1 I . j'i J �Pa«e Six SEAFARERS April 1, 1966 LOG DISPATCHERS PgPQPT * Mona March 12 to March 25/ 1966 If you had an opportunity to vacation in one of the many places you ^ve visited during your seafaring career, wluch one would you choose and why? George Gihbons: Of all the ^ Raul Iglesias: I would go to ports I've visited during my sea­ Spain, if I had my choice of the faring career, I places I've been would pick Japan while shipping for a vacation. out with the I like the way SIU. To begin the people live with, they speak and enjoy the my language; and exotic atmossecondly, I would phere. Then, like to explore too, I enjoy the Motherland. sightseeing very Of course, I much, and there would go to a is a lot to see in that country. On bullfight, something that I have my vacation, I would hire a never seen before except on TV. guide, so he could take me Then, I would go around the around and show me the shrines country looking at the cathedrals. and historical places. <I> William R. Lacy; The best place I can think of to relax for a vacation is the port of Hong Kong. There are many things to see which are en­ tirely different from those in the United States. And it is an ex­ citing city with many good places to shop. During my vaca­ tion in Hong Kong, if I ever had the leisure, I would take plenty of time for shopping. It is prob­ ably the best place in the world to buy clothing and materials. Paul R. Wolf: Without hesitat­ ing, I would choose Yokahama, Japan. Although the city is very much like the United States, and getting more and more like that by the day, it still has that oriental charm. On my vacation, I would go around and visit the temples and the other sights of the city. The Japanese are great believers in natural beauty, and for that rea­ son, there is much worth seeing. Nicholas Bechlivanis: I would go to Greece on my vacation. I am from the Aegean Islands myself, and know the people to be kind and friend­ ly. Also, the weather is nice, and there are many ways to relax in that country such as fishing, swimming and drinking good wine. When a person goes fishing, there are redsnapper and all sorts of fish to catch, all un­ der blue skies and fresh air. Joseph Stodolski: Although I have visited many countries during my career as a Seafarer, and liked nearly all of them, I guess I would se­ lect Puerto Rico for a relaxed va­ cation. I enjoy the weather down there, and such entertain­ ment as horse races, nice beaches, the national lottery and ball games all appeal to me. I wouldn't stay in any classy hotel either. Just living like the rest of the country's citizens would be fine for my vacation. Lifeboat Class No, 147 Sets Sail SIU Lifeboat Class No. 147 poses for graduation picture after successfully completing lifeboat training course at the Harry Lundeberg School pf Seamanship. Newest group of lifeboat ticket holders are, (front row, l-r): Robert F. Lewis and Rudolph Pace. Second row, l-r: Robert Bruno, John Cancel, Earl Williams and Philip Larkin. Back row, l-r, includes: Bernard Cassada, Maury Lipitz, Gary McDonou^jh and instructor Ami Bjornsspn. - J I I II DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco .... Seattle Totals Class A 3 49 8 24 6 5 4 24 39 52 20 34 12 280 Class B 1 19 8 12 6 7 1 3 15 28 8 18 8 134 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 12 5 9 2 6 3 8 12 39 8 15 11 130 0 28 6 20 12 7 0 13 27 35 17 37 25 227 0 18 4 2 2 1 0 0 6 10 7 20 9 79 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 16 2 170 56 33 13 86 46 21 19 11 12 14 10 73 17 133 68 145 59 28 0 69 26 25 12 824 340 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B 2 3 38 18 10 6 14 14 2 7 6 4 1 1 20 10 20 34 29 33 12 6 10 27 16 9 219 1.33 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 1 20 15 38 1 5 8 7 4 17 1 5 6 8 6 5 0 2 1 9 12 2 17 27 5 30 25 12 8 12 12 22 44 15 13 22 15 102 213 137 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 11 4 146 52 19 13 56 42 15 14 8 11 6 4 40 19 91 61 79 84 8 0 17 53 21 2 558 318 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B 0 2 39 11 6 5 9 11 2 5 1 3 1 0 20 7 32 23 28 15 14 5 23 3 8 10 187 96 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 21 8 8 8 6 1 8 6 1 3 1 5 2 4 5 0 0 2 9 10 1 14 11 8 18 16 10 8 6 4 21 4 28 15 10 10 129 84 79 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 4 2 136 19 14 5 67 28 13 11 4 6 7 4 20 58 133 91 91 30 17 0 43 9 17 11 604 236 ^iews Red Fleet Growth With Alarm NationalMagazine Notes Soviet Bid For Sea Sapremacy In Near Fatare Russia is rapidly expanding her merchant fleet in a plan to acquire control of the seas in the not-so-distant future, according to Noel Mostert in a recent article in The Reporter magazine. Already, Russia has enlarged her fleet to the point where she expects to carry seventy-five per­ cent of her own trade this year, ^ tions, especially the newly emerg­ the article says. In comparison, fort." According to Mostert, Russia ing ones." the share of American trade is using every conceivable means By 1970, "the combined carried by U.S.-flag vessels, less to accomplish further enlarge­ strength of the bloc will be cap­ than 8 percent, looks meagre in­ ment of her fleet. With her own able of undermining the western deed. shipyards going at full capacity, hold upon any particular trade Behind the Soviet's impressive she has placed large orders in simply by undercutting to any capacity for self service on the other nations, both Communist price level it wishes," Mostert seas is a massive shipbuilding pro­ and free, and is buying a large adds. "As one shipping man ex­ gram sparked by desire for eco­ number of used ships of all types, plained here, The possibilities for nomic power, Mostert reports. In often at prices above the going economic blackmail are incalcul­ the past ten years, Russia has not rate. able and do not bear thinking only surpassed the United States The reason for this tremen­ about.' Unless someone does start in the size of her fleet, but has dous effort for fleet expansion is thinking, the situation may be ir­ gained a much younger, more retrievable by the time they fi­ not hard to guess; Russia realizes modem and more versatile fleet nally get around to it." that control of the seas means as well. Moreover, while Russia Tlie SIU has been thinking and continues to build and buy ships control of trade and economic talking about the threat of the as rapidly as possible, the U.S. power. Says Mostert, "Moscow's Russian fleet for some time, but continues to cut back on ship­ self-interest and prestige require apparently the people in Washing­ building budgets. at the moment an independence ton who should he concerned have "The Russian merchant fleet's from others for the carriage of its been both deaf to our words and total of seven million tons means growing external trade, plus in­ that it now exceeds in size the trusion of the Red Flag upon the blind to the situation. We will American active fleet. By 1971, consciousness of all trading na- continue to urge them to uncover their eyes before it is too late. with a projected ten million tons to its credit, its superiority over the United States fleet would he two to one," Mostert writes. "The seeming abdication of American resolve and initiative in this field leaves the Soviet fleet without challenge; nobody else has the re­ sources, not to speak of the de­ termination, tol match such an ef1 t I > I. w 1. SEAPAf?efiSl YOUB STOKIBS,PHOTOS ANP LETTE/iS ARB6SHV>-J0t LOS • •6;CS'/%K/Ar7V/4Vir-fiMCOAX>9s/,A/.r.112^ �April 1, m. I Page Seven SEAFARERS LOG 17^ Liberal I Alf-Out Election Support Increasingly, danger signals flash that there's blood on the political inoon. Only a massive effort by union members and their families in this year's campaign can wipe it off. The^ signs come from all directions. Republican leaders are licking their lips in anticipation of major congressional gains. Recently, their confidence spilled over from House contests to the Senate races. In a report to GOP leaders, Victor Johnston of the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee claimed a possible pick-up of five Senate seats. He listed these states: • Oregon—where Maurine Neuberger has announced she won't run again. Seeking the Democratic nomination is Representative Bob Duncan who has a solid liberal voting record. Governor Mark Hatfield, a moderate, is a shoo-in for the GOP nomination. • Illinois—where liberal leader Paul Douglas will be challenged by Charles Percy, unsuccessful GOP candidate for governor in 1964. Dogulas won in 1960 with 55.5 percent of the vote, a near-marginal result. Percy is viewed as a rugged challenger. • Tennessee—where Ross Bass, one of the few southerners to stick with lobor on 14(b) repeal, faces stiff opposition in a primary and, if he gets by that, in the general election, too. Bass won by just 52.1 percent of the votes in 1964 in an election to fill the remainder of Estes Kefauver's term. • Montana—where Lee Metcalf, a winner with only 50.7 percent of the vote six years ago, will be the target of the considerable conserva­ tive and right wing forces in the state. • New Hampshire—where Thomas Mclntyre became the state's first Democratic senator since the Stone Age with 52.3 percent of the vote in 1962 when a bitter fight split the state GOP following the death of Senator Styles Bridges. The report to GOP leaders predicted the Republicans could make Senate gains without losing any seats they hold now. So far, most predictions have been based on speculation. But polls are beginning to show the guessing game is not all puff. The most recent published political poll, conducted by Louis Harris, reported, "The wide lead the Democrats have been holding for the 1966 elections for the House of Representatives has begun to dwindle substantially. The Republicans, at this point, stand a chance of picking up major congressional gains next November." The poll showed the Democratic lead among voters plummeted three percent since January to a present 54-46 bulge. Harris sees 60 to 70 of the present Democratic House membership "in the danger area already." Included among these would be the 51 new liberals elected in 1964. Harris charts the ebb and flow of public support for the parties in congressional voting over the past 16 years this way: REP. DEM. 46 % March 1966 (Poll) 54 % 43 January, 1966 (Poll) 57 42.5 57.5 1964 48 52 . 1962 44 56 1958 47.5 52.5 1954 50 1950 50 Harris traces the slump in Democratic support to unease over the war in Vietnam and to the GOP campaign to build a bogey over inflation. Polls and speculation do not an election make. The March poll and the March guess can be made to look off-base in November. But they can be made to look off-base only with all-out effort between now and November to keep incumbent liberals in office and elect new ones. A "package" of 13.5 cents an next year, with inequity adjust­ hour was indicated as the 1966 ments up to 20 cents an hour; contract pattern for 18,000 improved Blue Cross-Blue Shield wool and worsted industry em­ hospitalization coverage, with full ployes in 75 mills, when the Tex­ premium payments by manage­ tile Workers Union of America ment in the second contract year; and the pacesetting Wyandotte two days' funeral leave and Worsted Co. settled on a new strengthened job protection. three-year agreement. The agree­ ment calls for a general wage in­ The Machinists, charging five crease of 10 cents an hour with airlines with stalling for five a new minimum of $1.74 an hour months on negotiations, have no­ and a guaranteed minimum of tified the National Mediation over $2 an hour for Weavers in a piecework job classification, fig­ Board that efforts to settle the ured on a daily basis, and other dispute have failed. Union nego­ tiators asked the NMB for a gains. "proffer of arbitration." If either •if side in the dispute refuses arbi­ A cigar workers council, which tration, further action may be coordinated bargaining^efforts for taken after a 30-day waiting pe­ five unions, has won contract im­ riod required by the Railway La­ provements for more than 2,000 bor Act. The lAM represents American Tobacco Co. workers 34,000 mechanics and other in scattered northern and south- ground personnel employed by em plants. Contract advances, Eastern, National, Northwest, called by the unions the best in Trans World and United air­ several years, included wage hikes lines. Members previously voted •>f 7 to 11 cents this year, 4 cents overwhelmingly to strike. 4, 7 Spying has become a way of life within American industry. There was a time when industry confined its spying to its employees and to labor unions engaged in organizing drives. Today however, the nation's biggest corporations spy not only on their employees and on unions, but on each other, on the pub­ lic, and on the U.S. Government itself. Many corporations even spy on themselves, tapping phones and planting "bugs" in the offices of their own executives to be continually assured of their "loyalty." In addition to the traditional methods of hiring private detectives or paid informers to obtain useful information, industry is now making increased use of technological ad­ vances and is employing a vast variety of delicate and sensitive electronic equipment to extend their spying into the most personal area of men's lives. Nowhere is one safe from these illegal, electronic eavesdroppers— in the office, at home in bed, in a private car or even far out in the country. Industrial es­ pionage has in fact become so vast that a large industrial counter-espionage structure has grown up to seek out and spy on the industrial spies. This snooping has become so widespread and so intense that it endangers the most basic principles of American freedom. The basic rights of individual privacy are being infringed daily. More and more, industrial spying has been extending over into private sectors of life outside of industry itself. Pri­ vate citizens expressing criticism of industry practices and ethics have been intimidated by industry-inspired investigations of their private and professional lives and have aired increasing complaints of such out-and-out Spy!" illegal practices as phone tapping and the planting of hidden microphones in their homes and offices. The situation has grown so bad that on some occasions, after failing to discover any incriminating material against a critic, in­ dustry has sought to entice him into a com­ promising situation which could then be held over his head to silence him. Such was the case recently during a campaign by the world's largest corporation. General Motors, to silence a critic of the auto industry. These are the tactics of a police state and have no place in the democratic tradition of our nation and no place in our future if we are to remain a nation of free men. These are tactics which hold within them the seeds of the midnight knock on the door and the silent nagging fear within all men that their most secret inner thoughts can be used against them. They are abuses which are doubly dangerous because they are used not only to discredit honest, constructive criti­ cism but also create an environment of fear and distrust in which there can be no effec­ tive criticism. And without the ability to criticize and change methods and conditions, there can be no freedom. Before the situation gets too far out of hand, action must be taken to stop these il­ legal, unethical, police-state tactics which threaten to erode our individual freedom. The American public must be aroused and apprised of the growing threat. Legislation must be passed and enforced to ban forever these totalitarian tactics from the United States. If American industry has come to be­ lieve itself above the moral, ethical and legal laws of the land it must be corrected firmly. •i ^11 �Page Eig^t SEAFARERS April 1, 1966 LOG April 1, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine I' •>! - s ii 't Y' ^'^4 w 4 DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IHS: ? ;--;^i I PRIIURY GENERAL EUCUON PRIMARY DATE April 22 Oct. 28 May 3 m No registration in state RUNOFF • PRIMARY A DATE ' May 31 Aug. 9 July a Sep. 26 Sep. 13 July 6 Oct. 19 July 26 April 14 Sep. 15 June 7 Aug. 24 Oct. 19 Sep. 13 June 10 Oct. 15 8th Wednesday after close of Conventions July 23 Oct. 15 Aug. 20 April 2 Oct. a May 3 May 24 July 26 Sep. 19 Sep. 14 Sep. 28 Sep. 1 Oct. 11 Oct. 1 July 30 Nov. 5 Aug. 2 May 16 Oct. 10 June 14 April 4 Oct. 10 May 3 Aug. 27 Oct. 29 Sep. 6 July 12 Wyandotte, Johnson, Shawnee, Sedgewick Cos. July 22 elsewhere Oct. la Wyandotte, Johnson, Shawnee, Sedgewick Cos. Oct. 28 elsewhere Aug. 2 Mar. 26 Sep. 10 May 24 July 13 Oct. 8 Aug. 13 Aug. 9 •>1-. ^4# • v>'" %•:». ti!>454 K|. • fc«S;4.- : . I 'Y •V l--*^ .^' "- • J» it S;f SV-J'- ',; II . .V. ""4 ^ V..C . rjl his is an election year. Congressional elections will be held during 1966 in every state of the Union. In addition there will be balloting for both houses of state legislatures and many states will elect Governors. Although off-year elections do not draw the fanfare and hoopla of national elections, they are every bit as important because the congressmen sent to Wash­ ington during the off-year can change the balance between liberal, pro-labor legis­ lators and conseiwative anti-labor Senators and Representatives. The same holds true for state legislatures and governorships. The importance to American workers of preserving the liberal, pro-labor majority in Congress in the 1966 elections becomes clear from an examination of the record achieved by these congressmen during the first session of the 89th Congress. The election of 51 new liberals in the 1964 elections broke the log-jam that had blocked necessary progressive legislation for years. They swung the balance of votes which made possible the passage of Medicare, anti-poverty legislation, the Appalachia bill, the voting rights bill, public works legislation, the housing bill and the higher education bill. ' riThe table on the right contains complete available information on the election J_ races, registration deadline dates and election dates for the various states. These dates should be noted and each voter should familiarize himself with the candidates for each vital elective office and that candidate's stand on issues vital to labor and the nation. Seafarers especially, who may be at sea or at a port city away from home and unable to visit their local polling places to cast their ballots on election day, should make certain they obtain their absentee bailots. Applications for state absentee baUots may be made by writing to the County Clerk, County Auditor, County Election Board or County Recorder in the county and state in which the Seafarer has his voting residence—or to the Secretary of die State in which he maintains his voting residence. Post card applications mav he obtained frmn SIU Halls. June 20 Varies by towns and. cities Aug. 9 Sep. 20 Sep. 13 Aug. 19 Oct. 7 Sep. 20 July 5 Oct. 10 Aug. 2 Aug. 23 Oct. 18 Sep. 13 May 7* July 8 June 7 Jackson & Clay Cos.—July 6; St. Louis City & Co.—July 9 Other Cities over 10,000—July 5 Jackson & Clay Cos.—Oct. 12 St. Louis City & Co.-Oct. 15 Other Cities over 10,000—Oct. 10 Aug. 2 July 7 Sep. 29 Aug. 16 Cities 7,000to40,000-0ct.29 Cities 7,000 to 40,000-April 30 Douglas & Lancaster Cos.—April 29 Douglas & Lancaster Cos.—Oct. 28 C onservative, anti-labor and right-wing extremist forces in the United States have declared all-out war against liberal Senators and Representatives during the up-coming elections. Multi-million dollar war chests are being raised to carry on a program of pressure and propaganda to bring about their defeat and to replace them with conservative, anti-labor congressmen vowed to thwart passage of progressive legislation. Re-election of the 51 new liberals and the election of additional progressive legislators is labor's number one political goal for 1966. Achieving this end will require the support of every pro-labor vote which can be mustered. Seafarers, and all other trade unionists are urged to register and vote in the 1966 elections. In addition they should do their best to inform their families and friends of the importance of continuing a strong, pro-labor, liberal majority in Congress and urge friends and relatives to register and exercise their right to vote this year. Oct. 1 Sep. 6 Towns over 4,500—Sep. 7 Cities—^ep. 3 Towns over 4,500—Nov. 2 Cities—Oct. 29 Sep. 13 April 28 Sep. 29 June 7 April 4 Oct. 10 May 3 June 21 Dates set at 1966 State Legislature Oct. 29 £ S i -V i-' I ' I -..aJ ' i''4 • eSEafcfi-.jL se'sci Mar. 23 Sep. 28 May 3 April 22 Oct. 28 May 3 April 23 Oct. 8 May 24 Mar. 28 Sep. 19 May 17 July 15 Sep. 9 Sep. 13 May 14 Oct. 8 June 14 May 18 Oct. 19 June 7 July 5 Oct. 8 Aug. 4 Poll tax receipt necessary No registration** ^44- '•r': May 28 June 25 Sep. 6 Registration not required my-.m June 28 May 10 July 23 May 14 Sep. 17 May 7 Aug. 27 Nov. 2 Sep. 13 Sep. 10 Nov. 5 Sep. 13 June 11* Oct. 8 July 12 Aug. 20 Oct. 8 Sep. 20 April 9 Oct 8 May 10 Milwaukee—Aug. 24 Others—Aug. 31 Mllwaukee-Oct. 19 Others-Oct 26 Sep. 13 July 29 Oct 22 Aug. 16 May 24 June 28 June 4 Aug. 16 •1 m, nay dMtimifte th«« t^ unewstimNnl. ftr: �Page Te^/ April 1, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG IT 1 i-f I" I i-i;: "•'V ^ • " U--! , fi .. Jj if •'h' AFL'CIO Organizing Director Sees Challenge in Changing Work Force WASHINGTON—"Vast changes" in American society and the makeup of the workforce pose "new challenges" to the labor movement in the opinion of William L. Kircher, recently named director of organization for the AFL-CIO. Kircher uses no rose-colored ment can and will continue to women they are trying to organ­ glasses in his analysis of labor's grow. ize, pointing out that they are organizing problems, appearing The claim that workers no long­ mostly young, the "baby boom" in the March issue of the Ameri­ er need or want unions, he de­ of postwar years who have reached clares, is "pure hogwash." Em­ working age. He also pointed out can Federationist. He acknowledges the obstacles ployers obviously" don't think so, that, since they have no memory to union growth, including a con­ he points out, because they're of the depression era or the great traction of the blue collar work­ spending vast sums to keep unions labor struggles and triumphs of the late thirties and early forties, force and an expansion of em­ out. some of them are inclined to be New Look ployment in fields where unions Kircher states in the article that disinterested. have been weak. But he is con­ The answer, Kircher is con­ vinced that these obstacles can his fellow trade unionists should be overcome, that the labor move­ take a new look at the men and vinced, is not to try to give a short course in labor history to the workers you're trying to organize. "Hardly anyone joined unions in the late thirties and early forties just because the Knights of Labor had a difficult time," he points out. by As far as today's young worker Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes is concerned, "before he accepts unionism, he is going to have to All of the SIU-Gt. Lakes District-contracted companies are now recognize it as a helpful method fitting out their vessels with the exception of the passenger ships. Most of getting at the things bothering of the crews have been notified as of this date, and the 1966 sailing him today." season will commence two weeks earlier than last year. The ice situa­ Changed Economic Cmidltions tion is much better than it was a year ago and Lake Michigan and Lake One of the facts unions today Huron have no ice whatsoever, f Buffalo is the only Port with ice SIU Halls in Detroit, Toledo, and must face, Kircher notes, is the changed economic conditions of problems. The ice boom has been Chicago. Shipping in Detroit is very good the typical worker. removed and this will start some "Many, if not most, paychecks flow of ice down the rivers. There with many rated jobs going off the open board. Jerry are committed before they are is a great deal of ice at the eastPowell, who sailed received. The worker who is meet­ em end of Lake Erie, surrounding with Wyandotte ing house payments, television Buffalo, and a good deal of this for the last fifteen payments, car payments, education ice is windrowed. If the usually shipped bills, etc., is in hock so far in years, prevalent west and southwest aboard the John J. advance that he is apprehensive winds come in the next few weeks, Boland as Wheels­ about anything that might lock there could be a considerable ice man. Jerry says his personal economic boat. The problem in Buffalo compared with he is going to take forces who are not interested in the rest of the lakes. it easy now that seeing unions grow do a fairly Rollins On March 21st, 1966, we will he doesn't have to good job of equating unionism be in Washington to attend the work the tunnel any more. Joe with boat-rocking." Linked to this, Kircher notes, U. S. Coast Guard Public Hear­ Rollins just got back frofn Viet is the propaganda effort of em­ ings and we will make a full re­ Nam and is ready to ship on the ployers to portray unionism as an port to the membership as to the Lakes again. institution, rather than as a move­ outcome of these hearings. Once again we urge every mem­ ment of people. Three representatives from All- ber who has the necessary seatime "The greatest thrust of the man­ Japan Seaman's Union arrived in to upgrade himself in both the agement resistance campaign," he Detroit, and they are studying all Deck and Engine Departments. writes, "is the effort to psychologi­ phases of the maritime industry Information on the upgrading cally separate the worker from the and its operations in the United program can be obtained at all union, to make him think of the States. TTiese men will visit the SIU Gt. Lakes District halls. union as a third-party entity. The Great Lakes The Pacific Coast by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative The San Francisco Area COPE held a fufid raising dinner at the Fairmont Hotel on March 16. The dinner was attended by delegates, friends and guests of the San Francisco labor council. Guest speaker of the successful dinner was Senator Frank Moss of Utah who spoke on the social and economic changes necessary to stabilize the government of Viet ^ First District of Washington and Nam. He also outlined the prob­ Senators Jackson and Magnuson lems of the poor and underprivi­ to see if they can help alleviate leged in the United States and the this situation. support needed to reduce unem­ Old timers on ployment and pass extended mini­ the beach includ­ mum wage legislation. ed Wally Mascwi San Francisco whose last ship was the Summit. Shipping continues to be very Wally says he good in San Francisco and on the likes the Alaskan west coast. We can still use men run on the Seain all ratings. land ships be­ During this period in San Fran­ cause it puts him cisco we have paid off the Carrol Mfason home every ten Victory, Pecos, Our Lady of days. He is now waiting for an­ Peace, Fairport, Wild Ranger and the Hercules Victory. Signing on other Sealand run to Alaska as for the period were the Ocean AB. John Indorf, who was last on Evelyn, Pecos, Alice Brown and Brigham Victory. In transit we the Ocean Evelyn as a baker, is had the Portmar, Del Alba, May­ now waiting for the first baker's flower, Elizabethport and Summit. job to hit the boards. In the next two Wilmington weeks we expect During the last period shipping the Express Buf­ activity has continued to boom falo, Transerie, and the outlook for the continued Northwestern, Transpacific, Cita­ good shipping is excellent. As del Victory and soon as A and B men in all de­ Overseas Joyce to partments register they are ship­ ping immediately. be in port. During this last period we had On the beach Boyne three payoffs and two signons and we had F. Boyne a total of ten ships in transit. who pulled in, stayed on the Among some of the old timers beach for one week and decided on the beach is AB Mike O'Hanto go intercoastal. nesin who is taking a short vaca­ R. Hamden came in a month tion before shipping again. John ago from the Far East to undergo Dolan just came into town and is medical treatment for a week or planning to take a rest before so. He hopes to be ready to ship shipping out again. out on the Ocean Ulla as Second Pumpman. Seattle Shipping continues to be excel­ lent in Seattle for all ratings and from all indications it will remain that way for quite awhile. Most of the ships coming from Viet Nam have one problem in common and that is the mail situa­ tion. At the last MTD meeting here, a motion was introduced to contact representative Pelly of the of a Forgotten Man This observation on the life of merchant seamen was written and submitted to the SEAFARERS WG by Rodney F. a teacher of history in the John Dickinson High School, Wiimirigton, pelaware. Mr. AUen, an avid reader of Pie IX>G, thought the item—which he ran across while doing research—would he of interest to other LOG reefers. ;'ii I?.' Upon his return in 1835 from a cruise around the globe on a naval mission, Francis Warriner recorded his impressions of the voyage for armchair travellers in the United States. Writing ' travel accounts was a popular vocation in the new republic, and such volumes found a wide audience. This vo' age was one of the first circumnavis by an American naval vessel, and thus, merited the unusually large reception which it received from the reading public. id served as schoolmaster on the United States Frigate Potomac from the time of its sailing from New York harbor in the Winter of 1831 to its return in 1835. Originally, he had concern for the hardships sufmerchant seamen and thc Navy. men oi> tl oped into a deep respect and appreciation for their arduous life. Many lives had been lost during the voyage, and the sailors siiffered fro# ihaiadies which w#e unknown to the readers of Warfiner's book. The popular image of the seal#tog man did not elicit the resp^t M#ich ho ^e puiblic in general overlooked his dilemmas and relegated the sailor to a low social station, while failing to see his importance in the nation's growing affluence. Thus, as Warriner wrote with his poetic ^ prompted to extoll the Importance seaman and sailor: Seamen are an unfortunate and neglected class sidered and treated as outcasts from reputable society. The wisest politicians have said, and have said probably with truth, that both England and America owe the continuance of their national existence to, their seamen. Without them, com­ merce could not survive, communication of every kind and on aimost every subject, between tant natiotts, would be cut off, and the most i valuable information that we receive concerning different parts of the globe and the richest luxu­ ries that we enjoy would he entirely lost. Nations so much benefftted should therefore he moused Ail Early 19th Century View the Aihericaii Man have seen seamen from the age of twenty to twenty-five, look as old as men of thirty-five to forty, who follow different occupations. Pestilence and disease are sweeping off multitudes, and they die in a foreign land, neglected and unhonored. Added to this, the tempest is continually sound> -• ing their funeral requiertt. Many are yearly in- " gulfed amid the surges of the ocean, with no eye to witness their struggles, the waves done their windingsheet, and their death prayer given to the winds. O think on the mariner toss'd on the billow. Afar from the home of his childhood and youth; « No mother to watch o'er his sleep-broken No father to counsel, no sister to « a nation idoUzing its pioneers, politicians, and Indian fighters, it seems.,jtrange that the deeds of the merchant seamed and the sailor have been glossed oyer or forgotten. Warriner saw our failure in 1835, long Ttelore Jack Lon­ don's Sea Wolf brought the public's attention to the sailor's plight in the late nineteenth century. Today, the historian discusses the role of . trade commerce in American history, but he delineate the importance of the �-TWKSTiit^SsrT-'r. April 1, 1966 SEAFARERS Page Eleven LOG Clam Chowder Coming Up SlU Vessel Outflanks Viet Cong To Escape Saigon River Ambash (Editor't note: The follotcing article i* an eye-witness report made by Seafarer Alexander J. Leiter of an experience he had in Viet Nam waters recently. Brother Leiter recounts his tale in a well-written ac­ count of an incident that points out the dangers and difficulties SIV members are encountering in that war-torn section of the world. Brother Leiter sailed aboard the Steel Architect as an AB.) The last day and the last few hours spent in Viet Nam nearly had the Steel Architect and pos­ sibly some of the crew as victims of Viet Cong guns. Our adventure started when we left Saigon on March 3. after a stay of 33 days. As we headed down the river ^ As we went down the river in in the calm of a beautiful Viet relative safety we learned that the afternoon our radio started to ship under attack was the Pahumm "alert, alert, a vessel is loma. When the ship came under under attack at Point de I'East, the VC guns the crew abandoned all ships in the Saigon area hold the vessel and four of them were their position." wounded. Vietnamese Navy mine­ sweepers and assault craft came At the first mention of the at­ to their rescue under machinetack our Captain, J. Kauserud, gun fire that ripped out from the called below for undergrowth along the river's the two Searfarers on watch to bank. The Paloma was the second report to the attack on shipping going to Sai­ bridge. At that gon within four days. On Feb­ time we were 12 ruary 27, the Panamanian freight­ miles south of er Lorinda carrying general cargo Saigon (2 miles was raked for an hour by VC below Nha Be) fire with armor-piercing 57-mm on the Saigon Letter shells and machine gun fire. Six River. VCATTACk£D men were wounded in that en­ The Captain was standing on V£SS£L counter. the starboard wing of the bridge Although, at the time, the sit­ deck. Pointing ahead to a col­ uation on the Saigon River was umn of black smoke, he said, "a ticklish and some of us were tanker has just been hit by the wondering which way to run Viet Cong." He calmly gave or-, when the shooting started, now ders to instruct all crew members tude strafing the jungle. During all of this. Captain 15 days later, the incident is al­ to keep off the decks, away from port holes, and out of open door­ Kauserud removed the responsi­ most forgotten. However, it is at ways; he added, that, if the V.C. bility of piloting from the Viet­ times like this when a merchant were covering our position on the namese River-Pilot and turned the seaman becomes aware of the river, he didn't want any crew vessel around against a strong role he plays in supporting our flooding tide in the very narrow country during times of national members' lives in danger. limits of the river, (like making crisis. Captain Kauserud slackened a U-turn with a tractor-trailer in the vessel's speed and was at­ an alley.) tempting to determine the extent Full Ahead! Full Astern! Full of the V.C. attack when a U.S. Ahead! and away this old C-3 Army L-5 observation plane took off, shivering and shaking came out of the sky. From a like you know what, back to Nha height level with the main deck, Be anchorage where we dropped Although most Seafarers would the pilot made several passes the hook in safety. rather be home on Christmas and across our bow, indicating for us The Captain heard that some be with their families, it's not al­ to stop. The pilot flew the L-5 of the crew felt a certain amount ways possible. Ships must sail with great skill, in his obvious determination and concern for of anxiety and concern while mak­ even during periods when most the safety of our vessel, and to ing the turn in the river. He com­ people are enjoying holidays, es­ prevent our progress any further mented that there were times in pecially now that the supply runs down river that would have put his career when he would have must be made to Viet Nam. But Christmas can be cele­ the Steel Architect into the line appreciated that much room to maneuver in. Nevertheless, for brated on days other than the 25th of fire. Those of us who wit­ a while, we felt like a sitting-duck December, and that's how Sea­ of nessed the way in which this pilot in a shooting gallery and every­ farer Henry Thomas Harris maneuvered his aircraft felt proud one knows what a duck sitting worked things out. of his skill and dedication to around in a shooting gallery feels Brother Harris arranged with duty. his family to hold his Christmas like. Regardless of the fact that we presents until he got back in the We proceeded down river after had been hearing bombs and United States and then they could the Military Sea Transport Serv­ shellings almost every day and all open their presents together night for over a month, we were ice in Saigon reported that the and have a real Christmas. now aware of the tremendous river was clear. The brush at The 23-year-old Seafarer got earth-shaking bombardment, ac­ Point de I'East was on fire from off his ship in San Francisco last our bombs. We could see the Viet­ companied by the dull staccato of week and arrived in Mobile after namese troops, who had just machine-gun fire put down by our Choppers' and dive bombers. Our landed from assault craft, sweep­ a long cross country journey. "We are so happy he could get planes were over the Viet Cong ing the area and firing their home," Mrs. Harris said. I've weapons into the dense mangrove area (3 miles ahead of us) in a never been more happier, espe­ matter of minutes. Those little swamps that have been aptly cially with things the way they helicopters were right in there fly­ named by the Vietnamese as are in Viet Nam." ing back and forth at low alti- "Rung Sat" (killer juhgle.) Viet Run Delays Seafarer's Xmas Stirring a tasty portion of clam chowder on the Steel King is CookBaker. Robert Lipscomb. Also on the menu for the lucky Seafarers on the Steel King was plenty of roast beef, tuna fish salad and dessert. Chief Sievrdrd Cited By Fellow Shipmate Dear Editor: When any man does a good job and has satisfied his shipmates that he has done the very best he could do then he rates a well done in his department. When a shipmate does his duties well plus contributing a generous portion of his own free time to the aid and comfort of his fellow members, he rates the highest praise that is possible to offer. We, the crew of the Express Baltimore have such a man. Chief Steward Eugene Ray. Brother Ray, jye give you ^ profound thanfe for a tough job very well done. i t FrartemaBy youisr ^ John OTKrwite Ship's Delegate Letter also agned by 20 other shipmates d Brother Ray. 4f — Brother Grrtteful For Union Benefits To The Editor: Just a few words to try and ex­ press my heartfelt thanks and ap­ preciation to the Seafarers Union of North America which has helped me many times. I have been on disability for the last three years and have been under the care of a doctor for that time. I had two heart attacks in the last year and spent a great deal of time in the hospital and if it were not for the union I don't know, how I would have received tfiis aid. Because of the SIU I don't have to worry about doctor or 4 hospital bills plus the union made iit possible for me to get a tiew hearing aid. I just can't say thanks enough for all the won; derful things the union has done |for me. Trouble and sickness ; makes no appointments when they I hit us and many times they are ^ with us when we least expect WA/AT DIDA/f 6AY? BOUNDED LlKH<$a?D MOMihlSm I am an old timer with thil union, book number 08. I to sea a long time before we had a union and I really know wha| the union has done for the sea?^ faring man. It is a privilege td be a member of such a wonder-f ful union. I am grateful for thd retirement plan, my pension checks are always on time, and I think that the other benefits of the union enable a Seafarer t^ live free from financial worry. ; Once again, many thanks. Fraternally yours, M^heas J. (Dotclie) LETTE; To Tlie Editor iOG Feature Heealle Struggles of Seamen^ To Hie EdifoR | I would like to thank theg LOG for presenting the finn story about the seaman's life onC; hundred years ago. I think i^ points out more than anythingelse the long and hard strugglethat we as Seafarers have had over the many years. | I think that Richard Dana waf a good reporter of the condi-4 tions that seamen had to gdthrough in the old days. Hii book, "Two Years Before thd Mast," gives a vivid picture of sailing conditions before the rise of the unions. Being a seamaif in those days was almost like selling yourself into slavery. I I think that if it were not fof the strong union movement ii| this country, and especially the SIU, the American seaman^ would be no better off than his seaman brothers who are forced to endure inferior conditions od foreign flag vessels. | Again, thank yon for the find article and keep stories like thil coming in the LOG. | Fratemaiiy Yoars,| Robeit3Wiiis:::;r:J WE MUST SB �> •• \> 11 it',. 'fi: "i Page Twelve SEAFARERS Biology (Marine, That k)Fascinates SlUCrewmenonAntarcticExpedition Strange and unusual fish specimens, penguins, three girls aboard ship and days that were almost as black as night were the highlights of the voyage that Seafarer Richard Hepburn recalls with the most affection. Hepburn, who sails in the ^ studying some form of animal really care if I got stuck down deck department, was then in there for life. People treat you life. the "land of the midnight sun, What impressed Hepburn most real nice." where there is nearly no differ­ of all was the fact that these sci­ Further commenting on the in­ ence between day and night. entific minds proved on all occa­ teresting trip in the Antarctic, he Brother Hepburn recounted his sions to be friendly human be­ recalled the time that a group of experience while in the New York ings, far from the typical idea scientists embarked in a dingy in hall recently to pick up his vaca­ people have of intellectuals and the icy water to shoot a bull seal tion check and register. His last professors. for their collection. ship was the Oceanic Wave. , "They didn't get him," he said, "When we hit our port in "and I found it kind of funny. Hepburn's "land of the mid­ Chile or Aukland, New Zealand,' night sun stint" occurred during said Hepburn, "those Phd's would The tremendous seal kept care­ a voyage he made aboard the SIU- hit the nightspots right along with fully out of range in the rolling us. Of course, every Seafarer sea, and the men weren't very MSTU manned El Tannin. went out of his way to get a date good shots in the bargain." On the SIU-MSTU contracted But all was not so funny on the with that third female, who was El Tannin, he was voyage. Like most all trips on a not only single but goodlooking working in the Antarctic ocean and very attractive. I'm sorry to ship, there was a touch of mis­ on a scientific ex­ say, though, that none of us had fortune. Even though the crew was required to wear steel-tipped pedition with a any luck at all." And speaking of New Zealand, safety boots, a member of the group of scien­ tists and marine Hepburn remarks that he likes the deck department had a jackstaff place so much that he wouldn't run through the toe of his boot. biologists. mind settling down there at all. Although he stayed out for "Although the He finds the country to be very four more weeks in the sick bay, rigors of the 30 Hepburn much like America and popu­ when they got back to Chile, it below zero turned out that several of his toes weather often tired a man out," lated by friendly people. Then, too, there was another couldn't be saved and had to be he explained, "especially when he amputated. was working in the deck depart­ consideration: Brother Hepburn is an ad­ In their spare time, when they ment, sleep would eventually get to you. It would get to you so mirer of pretty women and surf- weren't bombarding the scientists badly that you no longer wanted boarding and claims that New with their curiosity, the Seafarers to sleep any longer. Two months Zealand ranks with the best in would gather around to discuss in the Antarctic circle is, after all, those two categories. "Beautiful the books they'd read and their breakers on beautiful beaches favorite authors. a long time." The ship returned with fossils Brother Hepburn said that he with beautiful women," he said, and some of the other SIU crew "and there are real decent places and fish and even penguins pre­ men often passed away those to stay at reasonable prices. I served in formaldehyde, all des­ long, dark hours by talking with spent three or four months down tined for the zoological museum the scientists. The Seafarers there last year and wouldn't in Auckland, New Zealand. would examine the fossils brought up from the bottom, the fish speci­ mens and the underwater pictures taken in the depths of the ocean. "And by and large," Hepburn said, "we found the scientists to be just plain nice people, who Vincent Captiano Dick Shoemaker would take time put from their work to explain the significance Please contact Salvatore CasYour friends, Eddie Burke and of their discoveries. taldo at 31 West 54, Street, Bay- Louie King, would like you to con­ "I remember one particularly," onne. New Jersey. tact them care of the M.V. Coastal he recalled, "an elderly lady, Nomad, Alaska SS Co., Pier 42whom we all respected. If any Seattle, Washington. Dale Parks of us went to her with a ques­ tion concerning the oceanoYour wife should like to get in Salvatore Dimaggio graphic findings, she'd stop what contact with you. She is now liv­ she was doing then to talk with ing at 2021 Amelia Street, BayWe are holding your telephone us—even if it took thirty min­ town, Texas. bill at SIU headquarters in New utes or an hour." York. Interesting People <1> Thomas L. Walker, Jr. And the other two females John F. Kent Please contact Mrs. lone M. aboard ship also proved to be in­ Andrews at 504 Athania Parkway, Please contact your mother at teresting personalities to Brother Metairie, Louisiana. 1 North Ave., Norwalk, Connec­ Hepburn. One, he said, was mar­ ticut as soon as you can. ried to an ornithologist, a profes­ Jack Melton sional student of birds. She had Antonio Zelaya four children (not aboard the ship, Please contact Mrs. Pete Moeno though), and her husband was Sr., at 3924-Broadway, Galveston, Please contact the Travelers away in the American southeast. Texas. Aid Society of New York at 204 East 39th St., New York, N. Y. i 'i' I Editor, I 675 F^rth AwW , • Brooklyn, N. Y. 1 r:1 ^ ; 1 would like to receive the SEAFARERS tOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Mnf Information) . ril i i r« CTATP v'Oi/s I TO AVOID DUPtlCATtON: If yoo are an old subscriber and have a change ef address, please give your former address below; 'DRESS Y 3^<: m .. STATE Barry J. Connelly Contact the Boston Legal Aid Society at 14 Somerset St., Bos­ ton, Massachusetts as soon as you can. <1> Richard A. Qninn Please contact your Mother at 188 Columbus Avenue, Buffalo, New York. STREET ADDRESS CITY j ZIP April 1, 1966 LOG <1> William Vander Vlist Contact your mother as soon as you can. Her address is 33 Caro­ line Place N. E., Grand Rapids 3, Michigan. Time Out For A Smoke Enjoying a little leisure and a smoke before signing foreign articles on the Robin Goodfellow are (I to r) Seafarers Serapio Cruz and L. Brown. The picture was taken when Goodfellow was in New York pre­ paring for a recent trip. Both Cruz and Brown said they were looking forward to the trip and were quite anxious to get to sea again. SIU ARRIVALS , '• W Joseph M. Endres, born De­ cember 9, 1965, to the Michael M. Endres, Baltimore, Md. Allen Smith, born November 17, 1965, to the Donald Smiths, Waynesville, N.C. Loretta Harris, born November 26, 1965, to the Joe Harris, Nor­ folk, Va. — — Albert Gregory Hendricks, born August 24, 1965, to the Al­ bert Hendricks, Mobile, Ala. Kimberly Balog, born Novem­ ber 20, 1965, to the Robert Balogs, Holden, Utah. Luis Ernesto Perez, born Feb­ ruary 2, 1966, to the Luis Perezs, Postello De Juana Diaz, P.R. ^ Tammy Fourroux, born Jan­ uary 31, 1966, to the Harry O. Fourrouxs, New Orleans, La. Angel Cordero, born October 4, 1965, to the Felix Corderos, Philadelphia, Pa. Harold Hubert Hess, born Jan­ uary 18, 1966, to the Harold Hess, Tacoma, Wash. Michael Joseph Sarver, born December 9, 1965, to the Henry M. Sarvers, New Orleans, La. <1> Mary Ann Salvadore, born Oc­ tober 27, 1965, to the James Salvadores, Brooklyn, N.Y. Wendy Samicola, born Janu­ ary 7, 1966, to the Joseph Sarnicolas, Brooklyn, N.Y. Wanda Lissette Ortiz, born Jan­ uary 11, 1966, to the Oliver Ortizs, Mayaguez, P.R. Shasta Seal, born December 31, 1965, to the Jimmy B. Seals, Amite, La. Marie Elena Gonzales, born February 7, 1966, to the Gilbert R. Gonzales, Galveston, Texas. James Patterson, born January 19, 1966, to the J. J. Pattersons, Brook Park, Ohio. Rachel Renee Vidrine, born January 19, 1966, to the John E. Vindrine, Opelousas, La. Randall Nyherg, born July 1, 1965, to the James Nybergs, Su­ perior, Wis. Money Due Headquarters is holding checks for the following Seafarers: • Hercules Victory, dispiited overtime—Edward Jensen, Rob­ ert Smith. • Natalie—one day's wages—^James N. Boone, Spiros D. Cassimis, Jose Ortiguerra, Frank G. Valerie. • Penn Carrier—disputed overtime—Earl Beamer, Walter Smith. • Transwestem—disputed overtime—Calvin Smith, Fred Nich­ ols, Ramon Bracamonte, Daniel McLaren, Glenn CaUoun, Clyde Greeson. • Valiant Hope—transportation—Thomas E. Hanson, Don­ ald Kershaw. • Niagara—disputed overtime—Richard Heckman, Francis M. Greenwell. • Niagara—lodging—William Knapp, Warren Weiss. • Seatrain New York—disputed lodging allowance—^James Gleason, Fred Paterson, Earl Resmondo. • Kent—lodging—Clyde D. Berry, Joseph L. Chapeau, Cyril Gauthier, Aldo T. Hassein and Raymond T. Holland. • Sea Pioneer—lodging—Joseph Preshong, Verdon Na^h, Ed­ ward Killigrew, Walter Kristiasen, George McKenna, Earl Chick, Ernest Newhall, Gene Berger, Constantino Ruggiero, Leamardo Ruggero, John D. Pennell, Aubrey Lewis. �April 1, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG It looks like overtime is in store for the deck department of the Del Mundo (Delta Line). The galley needs to be painted and all hands are busy getting the vessel in shape. Engine delegate A. L. Edwards reports that there are ^ _ ^ .—7-7 no beefs and that anyone who Callard, joined in with a request to keep the ship running SIU wants overtime can have plenty style. One thing that the men are of work. The steward's depart­ happy about is that they are re­ ment has a new delegate in W. ceiving their mail during the long K. Sufherlin who reports that haul from Cape Town, Durban, there are no beefs to Lourenco Maques and then in his department. back to Cape Town, South Af­ When ship's dele­ rica, before returning to the port gate Benjamin C. of New York, reports Luther Bengert resigned Gadson. to let another Seafarer get a Joseph A. McDougall on the crack at the job, Western Comet (Western Tank­ Dominick Di ers) headed for Okinawa, reports Di Maio mously elected. that when the The new ship's treasurer Mic­ ship's delegate rehael Toth found he had been left signed, deck $27.39 by retiring treasurer Joe delegate, Harrj' Powers. All-and-all it's a busy K. Kaufman, ship. was elected unanimously. Engine delegate Roberto Gon­ McDougall Mess hall chairs are going to be zales, on the Venore (Venore Trans) writes repaired and the members have that the crew been asked to make sure the wash­ showed true sea­ ing machine switch is turned off faring brother­ after they are finished with their hood and respect laundry. One of the things the when the deck Brothers are hoping will be set­ engineer's tled is their request that port father passed time will apply at both ends; or, away. The any port the ship puts in to. This brothers sent is because the containerships (un­ Tyndall flowers at once like tankers) have only limited with their message of sympathy time in port. as soon as they heard the bad news. Steward's delegate, Robert Another SIU ship that has been H. Tyndall, reports that the mess getting more overtime in the en­ is going to be kept open at sea gine room is the and locked in port from now on. Express Virginia Talking about the ship in gen­ (Marine Carriers) eral, ship's delegate, Robert A. headed for Sai­ Clarke says, "no beefs." gon reports eng i n e delegate, Robert L. Mays. "Every member should try and Roy Corns was carry his part of the load . . . elected by accla­ that way every­ mation reports one can have a Mays meeting secretary good trip with no beefing at the Gregory F. Gannon. George Van payoff," said Ettea, chief steward, was elected Frank Myatt ship's treasurer. Seafarers aboard newly elected the vessel are looking forward to ship's delegate on viewing their recently acquired the Robin Lock- TV. There are no beefs so far on sley (Moore Mc- this active ship. The bosun re­ Gadson Cormack). Myatt quested that all of the crew prac­ reported that everything was ship tice safety first by staying out of shape and thanked the brothers the way while topping gear on who have knocked off using the deck. The crew was also re­ washing machine between 10 pm quested to keep the deck clear of and 6 am. Deck delegate, George all coffee cups and gear. <I> <1> T.V. Aids in Breaking Language Barrier Page Thirteen Brother Batks Bangtails World Over But He's Still Tearing Up Tickets "The British have built race tracks the world over but by-all-means the best tracks in the world are here in the United States," says Seafarer Anthony Notturno. He was talking about his horse wager­ ing days in general and his last voyage to India on the Steel Fabricator in particular. "Betting is a little different in ^ to be a genius to figure out how thony says he likes the West Coast India. There the bettor trys to to turn the pages." tracks the best. "I've been down hit a treble. This is when he Seafarer Notturno has good to Florida and the tracks there are picks the winners of three races, things to say about South African just what you'd expect—real good rather than the winners of two or Racing. "It's a real nice place and looking and nice, but I like the four races like the daily double or it use to be one of the favorite West Coast tracks—Hollywood twin doubles here in the U. S.,' runs of the Brothers at the Union Park is very fine. What I like best said Notturno. Hall. I haven't been there recently, about Hollywood Park is that you The 42-year-old Philadelphian, but I can tell you tbat they love can lose your money without get­ who has been sail­ racing there. One of the reasons ting your shoes dirty." Another ing with the SIU is that they don't have it regularly thing about Florida is that "dogs since 1949, went like we do. When there's a race don't show me much. I've seen on to say that he it's a big event and is held on a greyhound racing a few times but hit a treble his Saturday, Sunday or a Fair day for me there's nothing like the last trip. "I have and it's attended by huge enthusi­ horses." all the luck. I hit astic crowds that have lots of As a gambling man Anthony on what was prob­ fun." has his ups-and-downs. His favor­ ably the lowest "Enthusiasm in general is very ite story is about one of bis big­ Notturao paying treble ever big for racing abroad. They all gest bets on the mile-and-one half seen in Indian have clubhouses and grand stands Belmont Stake's duel between GalRacing At the official rate of now. ... I think it has all been lent Lad and Bold Man which exchange I got between five and copied off of our tracks. Crowd took place in the mid-50s. He put ten dollars for picking tbree win­ control is a big problem all over. everything he could get his hands ners. It was hardly worth going "Speaking about tbe riot at on Bold Man. "Right after the to the bookie to pick up the Roosevelt Raceway a couple of race I was looking for a ship," he money" Most betting in India years ago, be said, "I wasn't on said. is done with bookies despite the tbe beach at the time but I've seen Brother Anthony tells fellow fact that they now have mutual some tense moments when angry horseplayers that he likes the Lib­ windows like American tracks. murmurs ran through a crowd erty Bell in his native Philadelphia when the results went up on a and Jefferson Downs in New Or­ Oil to Mecca photo finish. It always looks like leans. Talking about New Orleans Immediately after the Steel Fab­ your horse won when you've bet tracks he says, "I don't care for ricator's payoff Brother Notturno, $300 or 400 dollars on him." the Fair Grounds. I think they as a good horseplayer should, took "I don't like crowds, Notturno just keep it around for historical all his money and went directly to the Mecca of the New York Horse said. That's why I stay away from reasons and to run on during the set, Roosevelt and Adqueduct, and most of the big races like tbe Mardi Gras; but Jefferson Downs, as the result is now looking for an­ Triple Crown. During the week, for nisht flats, is O.K. You really other ship. "I didn't make out so except for Monday and Friday, is find a better quality crowd there. good. Part of it is the type of the best time to go. Yonkers Race­ Maybe it's my favorite place be­ horse they run in the snow and way bas been getting a big crowd cause I've done fairly well there. ice. I feel that the best borses are lately, perhaps because of the mild Some days you might win $700 or $800 dollars but you're lucky kept under wraps for the spring. I weather here." Fair Weather Tracks couldn't handicap those dogs to break even at the end of the right." But with a horseplayer's Speaking of good weather, An­ meet." eternal optimism he went on to say, "when the weather breaks the better horse will be out. So will I." Brother Notturno describes himself as "just a regular horse player" but the many interesting tales he can tell about foreign George H. Seeberger, 67: John O. Morrison, 62: Brother tracks prove that this just isn't so. The able-bodied seamen, who de­ Morrison had 32 years of sea Brother Seeberger died in Philaphia where he time when he re­ scribes his deck department job as was retired tired in 1961. He "just rieht for a fellow with my since 1965. He joined the Union interests," has visited tracks in Cal­ joined the Union in 1938 in Jack­ cutta, and Bombay, India, Dur­ in 1941 in Mo­ sonville, Florida. ban, South Africa, Hong Kong bile, Alabama. He died of dia­ and over the United States. He was born in betes at the Hills­ Speaking of the differences that P h i 1 a d e1 borough County he has noticed since his first trip phia where he is Hospital. He sail­ to an Indian track in 1953 he survived by his ed in the engine said, "one thing I noticed at once wife Grace. The room as an oiler. He is survived by is that horses in India run clock­ veteran of World War I sailed his wife Annie Mae of Tampa, and wise as against our's where they with the steward department as brother, W. R. Morrison, of by his run counterclockwise." In 1953 chief steward. He had over 30 Miami. Brother Morrison was horses were started from behind a strand of tape. But there are no buried in Tampa's Myrtle Hill years at sea. Brother Seeberger died of heart failure in Decem­ more standing starts and "they Memorial Park. ber, 1965. He was buried in the now have starting gates just like Holy Sepulcher Crematory. here." Charles M. Silcox, 50: Brother Racing Fans the Same Silcox died in Houston, Texas in Fans are the same all over the January of this world, says Notturno. "Depsite Alfred Leroy Jerauld, 54: year. He became their English background the In­ ill wbile on the Brother Jerauld died of tubercu­ dians get excited just like every­ losis in Boston in Globe Explorer one else. All those Sir Thomas January. He and was hospital­ Liptons go crazy when there's a joined the Union ized at the port of buck involved at one of their big in New York in Hafia, Israel, in faces like the Indian Derby." 1952. He ship­ December. He ped with the en­ joined the Union One of Notturno's problems is gine department in 1945 in Jack­ trying to read the foreign tout sonville, Florida. as a firemansheets to get the facts upon which water tender. He he makes his bets. The Indian bet­ He is survived by his wife, Billie, is survived by tor uses a little book rather than and his brother, Ray D. Silcox, the fact sheets of American Rac­ )Oth of Starke, Florida. Brother his mother, Mrs. Flora Jerauld, ing. They're so hard to read that Silcox sailed in the deck depart­ who lives in Boston, Mass., Jerauld's place of birth. Notturno claims that "you'd have ment. FINAL DEPARTURES vl> Steel King pantryman Robert Mateo finds T.V. a welcome break after a long day in the galley. Mateo looks forward to coming to New York because of the fine T.V. reception there and finds watching T.V. in foreign countries to be very useful in improving the use of a foreign language. He enjoys watching programs with foreign subtitles. 1 �Page Fonrteen April 1, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG UNBAIB TO LABOR DO NOT BUY :•) Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) 'Tee" brand tires (United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers) <t> H. 1. Siege! "HIS" brand men's clothes (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) ^ Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) — ^3> — Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) J. R. Simplot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Cbildcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlsntic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguardlnK the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters In Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. AH trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. AH these agreements specify that the trustees In charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. AH expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. AH trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available In all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained In the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt request^. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard. Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and In the proper manner. If. at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual In the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or Its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Bbcecutlve Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one Individual to carry out this responsibility. Schedule of Membership Meetings SlU-AGLIWD Meetings New York, N. Y Apr. 4—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Apr. 5—2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. Apr. 6—2:30 p.m. Detroit .. Apr. 8—^2:30 p.m. Houston ... Apr. 11—2:30 p.m. New Orleans Apr. 12—2:30 p.m. Mobile .... Apr. 13—2:30 p.m. Wilmingttm Apr. 18 2 p.m. San Francisco Apr. 20—2 p.m. Seattle .... Apr. 22—2 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Jamestown Steriing Corp. Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. Furniture and Bedding (United Furniture Workers) Empire State Bedding Co. "Sealy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) ^3> Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . tr Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestwmth, W. L. Douglas, Flagg Brothers, Kingston, Davidson. (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) <t> Tyson's Poultry, Inc. Rock Cornish Tyson's Pride Manor House-Safeway Wiriihone-Kroger Comlsh Game-Armour and A & P's SuperRight Comlsh Game Hen (Food Handlers Local 425 of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of N. America) Detroit Alpena Buffalo Chicago Cleveland Duluth Frankfurt Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. 4—2 p.m. 4—7 p.m. 4—^7 p.m. 4—7 p.m. 4—^7 p.m. 4—7 p.m^ 4—7 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Detrmt . . . .Apr. Milwaukee .Apr. Chicago .. .Apr. Buffalo .... Apr. tSault Ste. Marie Apr. Duluth .... Apr. Oeveland .. Apr. Toledo . . . .Apr. 11—^7:30 p.m. 11—^7:30 p.m. 12—7:30 p.m. 13—^7:30 p.m. 14—7:30 p.m. 15—7:30 p.m. 15—^7:30 p.m. 15—^7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia .. Apr. 5—5 p.m. Houston Apr. 11—5 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) . Apr. 6—5 p.m. Norfolk Apr. 7—5 p.m. New Orleans .. Apr. 12—5 p.m. Mobile Apr. 13—5 p.m. R^way Marine Region Jersey City Apr. 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Philadelphia Apr. 12—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Apr. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Apr. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Yoric Apr. 4—^7p.m. Baltimore Apr. 6—^7p.m. iff Philadelphia ... Apr. 5—7 p.m. ^Houston Apr. 11—7 p.m. Mobile April 13—^7 p.m. New Orleans .Apr. 12—7 p.m. * Meeting held st Labor Temple, New­ port News. t Meeting held at Labor Temple. SsnIt Ste. Marie. Mich, t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. DIRECTORYof UNION HALLS SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsay Williams Al Tanner Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS ALPENA. Mich BALTIMORE, MD BOSTON. Mass 675 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 9 6600 i27 River St. EL 4-3616 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washington St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 93B3 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 2B7 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON. 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In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or If a member Is required to make a payment and Is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should Immediately be rejKjrted to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months In the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of Its constitution. In addition, copies are available In all Union halls. AH members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to fs:mlllarlze themselves with Its contenU. Any time you feel any member or officer Is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other deUlls, then the member so affected should Immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities. Including attend­ ance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role In all rank-and-file functions. In­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtlmera cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good sUnding through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights In employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SlU constitution and In the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he Is denied the equal rights to which be la entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic righU of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his eonstitntlonal right of access to Union records or in­ formation, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified maU, return receipt requested. ALCOA COMMANDER (Alcoa), Feb­ ruary 15—Chairman, Lee R.. EckhotT; Secretary, Burel J. Loftln, Jr. Ship's delegate reported that there were no beefs. AH questions were settled and taken care of during the voyage. Every­ thing Is running smoothly. Patrolman to be contacted regarding a larger water cooler, yote of thanks to the baker, H. Harris, for a job well done,—also to the messmen for their services. FLORIDIAN (South Atlantic). Febru­ ary 27—Chairman, Charles Kenning ; Sec­ retary. Francisco Alvarez. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. Brother Francisco Alvarez was elected to serve as ship's delegate. ALCOA MARINER (Alcoa), February 15—Chairman, Clarence A. Hancock; Secretary, Edmund Key. Disputed OT to be taken up with patrolman. $40.00 in ship's fund. AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers), February 25—Chairman, Stephen Fulford; Secretary, Paul Franco. Some dis­ puted OT In deck and engine depart­ ments. Ship should be fumigated for roaches. Vote of thaiiks to the steward department. Real fine SIU crew on board. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Moore-McCormack), February 6—Chairman, Eugene B. Flowers; Secretary, Luther Gadson. Few hours disputed OT In engine depart­ ment. Brother Frank Hyatt was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Motion made that when the crew of any vessel works cargo, they should be paid the same rate of pay that the longshoremen re­ ceive in the home port of said vessel. DEL MAR (Delta), March 6—Chair­ man, P. Blalack; Secretary. J. R. John­ son. Vote of thanks was extended to ship's delegate who is resigning. Brother Jf. V. Whaien, Jr. was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. $106.94 In Movie Fund. DEL MUNDO (Delta). February 21— Chairman. E. P. Leonard; Secretary, Michael Toth. Brother Benjamin C. Bengert resigned as ship's delegate and Brother Domlnlck DaMalo was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. $27.39 in ship's fund. Everything is running smoothly. No complaints. OVERSEAS JOYCE (Maritime Over­ seas). March 2—Chairman. Cecil Wig­ gins ; Secretary, James T. Mann. $44.00 in ship's fund. One man hoepitallzied In Canal Zone. No action taken on crew's request for installation of pop-up toilet seats, as per order of Public Health. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment. DELAWARE (Atlas), February 13— Chairman. Wm. F. Chapman; Secretary, J. R. Egan. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Crew requested to clean washing machine after using. Also to keep screens in portholes and screen doors closed in port. STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), March 6—Chairman, Joe Kramer: Sec­ retary, W. J. Miles. Disputed OT from coastwise trip was sent to headquarters. Two men were hospitalized In Bombay. Crew donated $116.00 to be split between thm. A letter of appreciation was re­ ceived from both crewmembers. Motion made that the negotiating committee re­ quest for a minimum of two hours for deck department when called to work overtime. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), March 5— Chairman, C. E. Turner; Secretary, B. Ortiz. Ship's delegate reported that ev­ erything is running smoothly. Crew re­ quested to cooperate In keeping crew's pantry clean at night. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. BELGIUM VICTORY (Isthmian), March 6—Chairman, Vernon Porter; Secretary, R. L. Huddleston. Ship's dele­ gate Informed crew that no action was taken by Company regarding mail de­ liveries. Ship has not received any com­ munications for the Union for the en­ tire voyage. COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), "f-rch 6—Cb'irmsn, J. J. Gorman; Sec­ retary, J. Shorten. No hcefs and no disputed OT reported. No ship's fund. Donations from crewmemhcrs appreciated. ' MINOT VICTORY (A. L Burbank), March 6—Chairman, J. Browne; Secre­ tary, A. Alfonso. Beef In deck depart­ ment to be taken up with boarding pa­ trolman. Delayed sailing disputed in engine department. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. The chief steward extended a vote of thanks to the deck and engine department for their cooperation In solv­ ing all minor and major problems in repairs. CALHAR (Calmar), hlarch 13—Chair­ man, Albert Hoggie; Secretary, C. E. Gibbs. Ship's delegate reported some dis­ puted OT in deck department, also a few beefs which will be taken up with patrol­ man at payoff. Motion made that if men do not get their day off, as per agree­ ment, they be compensated 8 hours OT, this to be paid by the company. ANNISTON VICTORY (Waterman). March 6—Chairman, John Dunn ; Secre­ tary, Charles J. Mitchell. Some disputed OT In engine and steward departments. Discussion regarding the fresh water tanks which should be inspected by the Health Department. Vote of thanks to the department delegates and to the steward department. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land). March 11 —chairman. J. Bowman ; Secretary, H. Bjerring. Captain Is going to restock slop chest on West Coast. Will attempt to fill personal requests for Items. $8.00 In ship's fund,—$6.00 spent on new TB cable. No beefs reported by department delegates. Matter of rusty wash water to he taken up with patrolman. DIGHST of SIU SHIP HURRICANE (Waterman). March 13 —Chairman, Ekidie Hernandez; Secretary, James Moore. Some disputed OT in the deck department to be taken up with boarding partrolman. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. OCEANIC SPRAY (Trans-World Ma­ rine). February 25—Chairman. Frank Natale; Secretary, H. (Tiny) Kennedy. Ship's delegate advised all watchstanders about upgrading school. He also re­ minded all C-card men not to spend all their money as they have not bwn ahle to pay their dues. $15.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. MISSOURI (Meadowbrook Transport). February 27—Chairman, A. R. Volkerts; Secretary. W. J. Moore. Brother Richard Toler was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. OCEAN DINNY (Maritime Overseas), March 13—Chairman, Thomas Self; Sec­ retary. Peter Goodzuk. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running okay. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department. DEL NORTE (Delta), March 6—Chair­ man, Robert Callahan; Secretary, Bill Kaiser. Meeting held with the chief steward and chief cook to see If the preparation of certain foods could be improved. Crew would like larger variety of night lunch, and food to be kept hot. Patrolman will be contacted regarding shortage of cigarettes. Few hours dlsputrf OT in engine department. $131.44 in ship s fund, and $483.60 in movie fund. STEEL SCIEN'TIST (Isthmian Lines), DMember 4—Chairman, Angelo Maldonado; Secretary, F. S. Omega. $6.91 In ship s fund. No beefs reported by d^ partment delegates. Brother I. W. Griggins, Jr. was elected to serve as new ship 8 delegate. �Lpril 1» 1966 Page Fifteen SEAFARERS LOG UlTNIS mm THE STORY OF AMERICAN LABOR The AR. was formed In 1886 and led by Ctgarmakers Samuel Sompers (center), Adolph StrMr and Carpenter P. J. Mt^lre. Bj^bfkefs; however; and a pitched battle raged | the Pullman plant and issued orders to all %>r 13 hours on the riverside. Seven workers \ member railroad workers across the countryand three Pinkerton scabs were killed and the i not to handle any Pullman cars. The railroad ; barges were prevented from landing. ? companies, banded together in the General| The company then turned for help to the « Managers' Association, reacted with wholesale| friendly state government, which ordered 8,000| firings of ARU members. The union then had ~ National Guard troops to take over the whole J no recourse but. to call a general strike against town. The armed troops then escorted over| all the nation's railroads. Scarcely a single 2,000 scabs into the struck plant. Thus the j railroad car moved in the entire United States.' . The sheer brute force which the railroad| strike dragged on into a bleak and cold NoVember. Faced with starvation, unskilled1 monopolies brought to bear on the ARU tO: workers who had supported the striking union f break the strike was a sign nftt only of thei power they commanded in the nation through^ men went back to work. The union was their vast wealth, but also of the unexpected , wrecked. Skilled wages were permanently cut strength of a union organized on an industry-i 40 percent, unskilled wages even more. .\vide basis, even though it was less than The more the corporate trusts grew in wealth year old. ^ and power, the more indifferent they became to All the railroads in America pooled their the condition of American workers. Mean­ huge influence to break the strike. Thousands while, American labor struggled to weld its onditions for American seamen in the midof scabs were hired to replace striking work­ many separate elements more firmly to resist and late 19th century, for the most part, ers. The U.S. Attorney General, Richard this growing corporate power. To do this, la­ : were even worse than the lot of the most iOlney, was called upon for help by the rail­ . . bor began its first real attempts to organizeill-treated shoreside worker. Under the com­ road magnates and complied by swe^ng in workers on an industrywide basis instead of on plete control of the ship's captain, they could over 3,500 "special deputies" armed with a strictly craft basis. In this way a strike or be flogged, imprisoned or starved for the small­ clubs and guns to "protect U.S. Mall cars." strike-threat would be made not by just one est offenses or no offenses at all. For simply But it was the railroads who paid their sal­ craft or level of workers within an industry, quitting his job, a seaman faced charges of aries of over $400,000. These armed thugs but would be made instead by all the various desertion. Organizing with other seamen to and goons, recruited from Chicago's dingiest . * } craftsmen within the industry at once. The better his condition could bring charges of dens, spent most of their time attacking employer could perhaps replace one level of mutiny. In addition, the seaman was continu­ striking workers. Still the ARU held firm! * craftsmen with scabs, but could never recruit ally at the mercy of the "crimps"—^brokers The furious railroad magnates then went enough strikebreakers to replace all his work­ who virtually controlled the employment of straight to the president of the United States ers on all levels. seamen—and who took most of a seaman's for help in breaking the strike. President nhe first serious attempt at this kind of meagre pay in return for "services." The sailor Grover Cleveland complied by rushing in four organization was made by the American was caught between bondage at sea and the companies of the 15th U.S. Infantry. Strik-, • Railway Union under Eugene V. Debs in vicious crimping system ashore. ing" workers were enraged by the appearance 1894 and resulted in the famous "Pullman The early seamen's organizations met with of American soldiers and fighting erupted Strike" in that same year which, although it Stones hurled by workers were answered by little success. Those representing seamen in eventually failed to achieve its aims, demon­ rifle bullets and flashing bayonets. Thirty rail­ the Great Lakes, grain arid ore transport strated the power inherent in this kind of in­ road workers were killed in this conflict and ; transport trades, were faced with violent op­ dustrywide organization by succeeding in tying many more wounded. But still the ARU held i position from the powerful steel and other up nearly every railroM in the country. trusts controlling these industries. Several of firm! The vast railroad monopolies of the time these early Lakes unions, such as the Marine hien all else failed, the railroad operators " were noted for their callous disregard for the Engineers and the Marine Firemen, Oilers and called on the courts for help in break- ; welfare of their workers. Among the worst of Water Tenders, survived the anti-union agita­ ing the strike. A Federal Court injunc- 5 this bad lot was the Pullman Palace Car Com­ tion of the corporations. Many others however 5 tion was issued against the ARU, Debs, other pany of Pullman, Illinois, near Chicago. Pull­ fell victim to the powerful forces employed strike leaders and "all others" involved in the man, Illinois was a town named after the com­ against them. The Sailors Union of the Pacificj strike, forbidding all strike activity, including pany's founder. Employees had to live in organized in 1891 by Andrew Furuseth, was peaceful picketing by "all and sundred persons company-owned homes, attend a companythe first successful major seamen's union and •t li whomsoever. . . " It was the "blanket" in­ owned church, buy in company-owned stores, was the forerunner of a national union of junction to end all blanket injunctions. Debs get their gas and water from company-owned seamen. ; and hundreds of other strikers and strike In July of 1892 the Amalgamated Associa|| supplies. Rent, food, clothing, services and ; leaders were arrested and jailed for violating tion of Iron, Steel and tin Workers, an AFL ^ other costs were deducted by the company the injunction. Without leadership the strike union with 25,000 skilled membersj sought to ^ directly from workers' paychecks—and the crumbled and the ARU was destroyed; still in prices were whatever the company decided to negotiate a new contract. Even before the old its infancy. contract expired however, the company built j charge. Net weekly salaries of only a few Big Business adopted the blanket injunction a high wooden and barbed-wire fence around , cents were not uncommon for Pullman em­ as its chief anti-union weapon for years to the Homestead plant, complete with gun slits j ployees, although the company consistently come—^it had proved that effective. But Amer­ and sentry boxes. An across-the-board wa^ earned fabulous profits. ican labor had also discovered a potent weapon The ARU was still in its infancy and not yet cut was then announced. When the union j % through the Pullman strike-—the industrywide protested the wage cuts the plant was closed^ f ready for a fight when the company slashed organization of workers. The nineteenth cenwages by 25 to 40 percent with no reductions: the workers locked out. Three hundred armed llltury closed with labor suffering a serious de-Pinkerton Finks" were hired by the companyy| in company-set living costs. The company '5 J feat but learning an invaluable lesson which it to be imported from Pennsylvania and landedi| head. George Pullman, refused even to recwould use to great effect during the twentieth from barges on a nearby river, like an inVa^i . ognize a grievance committee of workers. The century. ARU had no choice but to take action, struck s|on force. They were intercepted by armed n Spite of its militancy and powerful qj^l ganization, the AFL was destined to be • / plagued for many years by its failure ipJ recognize the importance of organizing thd\ ever-increasing numbers of unskilled workers I in the nation's factories. The close of the nineteenth century saw big business grow even • bigger, with huge corporations merging every­ where into monopolistic trusts of staggering size, pulling in staggering profits and crushing competition ruthlessly. Federal legislation, such as the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, hardly dis­ turbed the status quo. Increased meclmmza- i tion constantly added to the proportion of un­ skilled workers-^ who remained unorganized-— a situation which contributed to the union's defeat in the famous "Homestead Strike" against Carnegie Steel at Homestead, Pa. C i • l.'-M: C>-' > ,<• "v\.; 'i: : '••sftjss-sv;.' I' 'I'h ' ' r <th' I -r. T W iSiiii iii. V �SEAFARERSlkLOG Vol. XXVIil No. 7 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO ."v ;4- Ac- : .mmm^ ^ • ^ ny Seafarer or his wife, mother or other family memiKjr, who h^s done any X jt shopping 5a fee local soperm^^ tiK last lew years can testil^ that cohtmiy to what feaiMacturehs w^ believe, the crowded aisles pflM high with mercAandfee d^ hiH sdwLys^^^b^ even true values on the^ purchases made. The consimer m ^ert or he will be victimized. The average^ ^ore tpd^ of merchandise of various wdj^ts, packed indlscriniliiately M gau^ly-piis^^^ fe at digersst jmces. fe nmny cases fee si^ of thepackagevh^ actnai quantity of merchandise inside it -Xi'. -v.,- 'tfiSil c?::;-5Si if any, of tlw price reduction. The actual wei^t trf mei^andisK^ Is ofe printed in nearly mmroscOpsc tjpc,- and eatimly mcsain^^ uesigaatiGuS'sach aS""iCgular,Tj?|^ -. "large-size," "jumbo-size," "super," or "super-dooper-size" are used to djivert attenA iinmt bfteh %cpm& ounces ©l any ^ other quart, and similarly with "big-gallons" and "giant-pints." Goods are crften packed loosely in large packages to make them appear as better buys—such as some 3-inch candy bara which come in a 6-mch wrapper. . the whole system boils down to a fraud which is being per{^trated against fee- • American public;!^ workmS' wa^ is bNeing eroded constantly by this fraud in the marketplace. To eliminate iheise .... ,.... . .._.feerSIU .the ATi-=-'C»0- dsmasMiTorv.s ''truth-in-psckagmg^^biB^beragy'spcnsivred "Sc«atof'-..-v', :PhilipHart(D-Mich-); r.. ' to bring int ^ make it imore po to^t his money^^ iaw s^id be enfefcy ^ fee FOw ahd pniil Administmtion for food, drug and cosmetic products and by the Federal Trade -^1 •• 1 ^ i m. ft- •••-I •: ,•••• -t,'. : v _ .•-r, .••» • ....... -'V ••• - • >; r- •.•.;*-•-••••• »-i "^-v) ^ 4 ^ ards for reasonable weights or quantities in which packaged goods can be sold, pre" 4 vent deceptive package sizes and shapes, establSsh de^ite meanings for various advertising slogans (such as "king-size," etc.), require pictures to be true to whati' | IS if. •; , ' . -• J ; i;-.- I.-- enough type and in a convenient enough place on the package to be readily not^ l by t|m shopper $ might be expected, the consumer products industry has demonstrated total. '•^id pppi^itjbh to any *?tpmh-im^^ tej^^atKm^ Infetsbry facturers, and other similaf groups, have resorted* to strqi^ scare tactics in o{)fosing such legislation, A "trufe-in-|iackagin^' law, sa^s the industry, would result in a drop in sales, falHng wages and rising unemployment. S ^ addition industry representatives continually view with alarm givuig fee fed-i eral agencies and the federal government "dangerous new powers." In reality the The fact is that "truth-in-packaging" idustry itself through its increaising use of deceptive packaging and labeling. AH SIU membemi can help to end the abuses ^ .-'3 1 � 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 April 1, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CANDIDATES’ RECORDS, NOT PARTY, TO GUIDE LABOR IN COMING ELECTIONS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FAIL TO PROTECT AMERICAN-FLAG MERCHANT MARINE MESSAGES TO SIU EXPRESS SUPPORT OF NORTH VIETNAM SHIP BOYCOTT AMA ADMITS LIBELING UNION OFFICIAL, APOLOGIZES, WITHDRAWS PHONY RECORDS PAYOFF – SAPPHIRE ETTA AFL-CIO ORGANIZING DIRECTOR SEES CHALLENGE IN CHANGING WORK FORCE SIU VESSEL OUTFLANKS VIET CONG TO ESCAPE SAIGON RIVER AMBUSH BIOLOGY (MARINE, THAT IS) FASCINATES SIU CREWMEN ON ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION BOTHER BACKS BANGTAILS WORLD OVER BUT HE’S STILL TEARING UP TICKETS THE STORY OF AMERICAN LABOR – ALL THIS HAPPENED: PART 4 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 04/01/1966 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXVIII, No. 7 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/791126114b6ef9d6c4e2ff96a7123256.PDF 352b4471466a2a9b7b9a9773474e7f34 PDF Text Text -m -Story On Page 3 EXTEND SlU OPTICAL PLAN TO PHILLY, SAN FRANCISCO * '"'V I ————-—Story On Page 2 SEAFAItEltS#LOO • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THI SIAFARERS INTERNATION AL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT > AFL-CIO • . . -r" t �5 5'.^' rare-Twa • >. * '"- ''• I"- " <!. ),' 't ~.'' SEAFARERS LOG 'Frisco, Philly Get SlU Optical Benefit m'i JJ:- 'iv^A' April 19.19it India Would Tax US Seamen J^ WASHINGTON—Tha IIS Government is reported as having*^in­ formally protested a move by the Government of India to impose income taxes on the wages of American seamen. The tax rate would be In the vicinity of 40 percent and would apply while the seamen are aboard ships in Indian ports. - . The SIU Washington office Is keeping close tabs on the situation as are several of the steamship companies. Should the tax proposal go through, it is expected that a very strong US protest would be made. v / Since it Is not unusual for ships to spend as long as a month In some Indian ports, the tax. proposal would certainly hit US sea­ men a mortal blow In the pocketbook. It might amount to as much as $240 on the' average seaman's pay for a month spent in Vizagaptam, for example, where grain is sacked in bags and unloaded by hand onto lighters, a few tons an hour. SIU ships that would be affected by any such move would include many of the tramps and T-2 tankers on the farm surplus run to India, as well as the cargo liners of Isthmian Lines Inc., which reg­ ularly service Indian ports. PHILADELPHIA—Seafarers here are taking advantage of the services of the latest SIU welfare benefit in this port. The SIU Welfare Plan has made arrangements for the free eyeglass benefit to be handled through Dr. Irving I. Criden here, and a number of Sea­ farers have already made use-fof the service. The Philadel­ phia optical service is located at 1015 Chestnut Street, Suite 417, and is open six days a week. The trustees of the Seafarers Plan have also selected an optical firm in San Francisco to service Seafarers in that port. The benefit will be handled through Dr. Ben­ jamin L. Babow at 168 Powell Street, San Francisco. The neces­ sary paper work is now being com­ pleted and the service should start there within a few days. Available In 7 Forts LONDON—After a year of intensive experimentation, a With the addition of Philadelphia British engineering firm has announced plans to go ahead and San Francisco, the eyeglass benefit is now provided in seven with the construction of a 50,000-ton atomic-powered cargo ports in all. The others are Hous­ submarine. The vessel, to bet' ton, New Orleans and Mobile In named the "Moby Dick," will January, 1958, that it was tankthe Gulf; Baltimore and New York testing models of a submarine hull on the Atlantic Coast. cost an estimated $54 million for the purpose of developing a In the New York area, the Dnion and will take eight years to con­ 100,000-ton nuclear-powered sub­ Optical Plan, through which the marine oil tanker. struct. free benefit is operated, has Modify Original Plans However, by the time it is com­ opened two new offices in Nassau pleted, the builders, the Mitchell and Suffolk counties. The offices The follow-up announcement last Engineering Company, predict the week involved considerable modifi­ are the East-Nassau Optical Plan, Seafarer Stan Orkwiszewski is examined by Dr. Irving Criden in costs of construction will come way cation of original plans ^with the East Nassau Medical Building, 350 Philadelphia optical center qs new service tor Seafarers went into down for subsequent ships. South Broadway, Hicksville and submarine tonnage to be cut in effect in that port. The British firm announced in half. Instead of being an oil-carrier, the Suffolk Optical Plan at 10 So. Ocean Avenue, Patchogue. Three the proposed submarine would other offices, one in Hempstead, carry bulk ore. It would operate Long Island, and two in Manhattan, into Cana-da's Hudson Bay all year are available to Seafarers who round and carry out ores which, qualify for the eyeglass benefit. at present, have to be stockpiled Another set of "statistics" purporting to show the annual rate of illnesses and in­ there until the brief summer shinjuries in the maritime industry has just been turned out by the Marine Index Bureau. ping season. But even in reporting its own figures the Bureau isn't clear what they mean and its "sta­ The "Moby Dick" would be 600 tistical" procedures leave feet long and would be capable of much room for doubt. off a third from 1957 and are the specified" injuries. In the "illness" carrying 30,000 tons of bulk ore category the leiwest portion—^22.6 at speeds of up to 25 knots. A The misleading activities of lowest since 1954. Thus, while a casual glance at percent-^s listed as "miscel­ crew of 50 would be required for the Bureau in representing itself as a source of marine safety In­ the Bureau's annual report tells laneous" Illnesses and the next big­ commercial operation, and refuel­ formation were detailed In a LOG the public one thing the facts are gest—16.7 percent— as "respira­ ing would be necessary only once quite different, keeping in mind tory infections (non-TB)" covering in 18 months, HOUSTON—A wage issue with story last fall (Nov. 7). This fol­ that "reports" do not represent minor colds and sore throats. lowed stories in daily newspapers Cmnmercial Subs Possible one of the harbor's tug companies Nowhere does the Bureau's fig­ actual "injuries," or "illnesses," or that seized upon the Bureau's fig­ Here in the United States, the has been settled, resulting in a five anything specific, for that matter. ures tell how many accidents, in­ successful voyages of the nuclear percent increase on the tidelands ures and projected them as show­ And, as noted in the last LOG juries, illnesses or men are in­ an 81.1 percent "accident" rate subs Nautilus and Skate under the and deep-sea scales- and an im­ ing story, a whopping 36.3 percent of volved in its figures nor how much proved overtime rate for all hands. in the industry. accident "reports" again refer lost-Ume may be involved. These North Pole icecap have led to con­ Questioned on Its reporting the Port Agent Bob Matthews reported. to minor cuts and bruises and are the critical questions in any siderable conjecture' as to the commethods at the time, the Bureau merical possibilities of an atomic Meanwhile negotiations are still nearly ten percent more are "un­ safety analysis. submarine. being conducted with another tow­ conceded a number of shortcom­ It has been pointed out that such ing and offshore operator for a new ings in Its "analysis" and even in­ a ship would be relatively immune contract but there is nothing to dicated some changes might be forthcoming. This has not been the to surface weather conditions and report yet. could cruise at speeds far greater Shipping for the port has been case, however. The latest Marine Index figures, than those of a surface ship. terrific' with grain cargoes still which treat reports, including forming the bulk of the activity. Last month, a witness from the General Electric Company told the There was such a large turnover duplicates of accidents and ill­ Joint Congressional Committee on in men on vessels hitting' the port nesses as actual "injuries" and Atomic Energy that an atomduring the last two weeks that "sicknesses" and then projects SEATTLE—Definite plans to go ahead with the proposed powered plaht for large surface there were only ten class A men them as representing the "safety" registered in the steward depart­ picture in the industry, show the "All Pacific and Asian Dock Workers Trade Union Confer­ tankers would be commerciallyment at the start of the new period. following: ence" were announced by Harry Bridges at the 13th annual competitive in the next few years. Other companies, including Stand­ • The ratio cJ injuries to aver­ convention of the Intemation--* 28 Ships In Port ard New Jersey, Cities Service, age seamen's jobs in the industry There was a total of 28 vessels al Longshoremen's and Ware­ Russian A-bomb tests in the Arctic and of Isbrandtsen have indicated in­ stopping here during the past two- last year went down; housemen's tl n i o n here. last summer and fall). terest in construction of such a o The same ratio using ill­ Bridges said that the conference v/eek period. Ten of them paid off, Invited -Russian Delegates ship. However, there have been nesses went up, and . one signed on and the other 17 will be held in Tokyo on May 11, Further evidence of Bridges' in­ no concrete proposals made for a v/ere in transit. o The total of the two also in­ 12 and 13th. creasingly-aggressive role on be­ commercial atom-powered sub­ Paying off were the Lucile creased. The SEAFARERS LOG of Janu­ half 6f Communist Party line pro­ marine in this country. Bloomfield, Neva West (BloomActually, using the Bureau's own ary 2 described the proposed con­ grams was his invitation to the field); Helen (Olympic); Barbara weighted on the two t3q>es ference as, "A* transparent effort Transport Workers Union of the Fritchie (Liberty Nav.); Atlantis of reportsfigures (on injuries and ill­ to blacken US ^foreign policy in Soviet Union to send a "fraternal (Petrol); Pacific Wave (Pegor); nesses), here's what they really non-Communist Asiatic countries." delegation" to Seattle. The delega­ ApriHO, 1959 Vbl. XXI, No. S Alcoa Pilgrim (Alcoa); Steel Sur­ show: The LOG article pointed out that tion was refused visas by the State veyor (Isthmian); Coalinga Hills all of the unions sponsoring the Department since Seattle is on the • Reports of Injuries fell way conference were clearly identified list of cities which are restricted (Marine Tankers) and the Antinous (Waterman). The Lucile Bloom- down in 1958 and hit an 8-year low; as pro-Communist and Communist- insofar as Soyiet visitors are con­ field was the only vessel signing • Reports- of Jesses also de­ dominated groups. It also noted cerned. PAUt HAIX. Secratary-Treasurar creased, and on during the period. that the agenda for the conference, An obvious point to the invita­ HERBERT BRANO. Editor. BXRNAHD SEA.In transit were the Steel Age, as spelled out in Bridges' news­ o Total reports are the lowest tion would' be to attempt to give MAM, Art Editor. HERMAM ARTHUR, iRWa Steel Apprentice (Isthmian); Fort since 1955. paper, the." "Dispatcher," included legitimacy to' the Soviet trade SpivAcat. AL MASKIN, JOHN BRAZIL, ANAXOLR liRVXorr, Staff Writer*. BILL MOODT. Hoskins (Cities Service); Seatrain political topics out of the Com­ union machine, which, as an arm of Gulf Area Representative. Another Bureau* breakdown, Savannah, Seatrajn New Jersey, munist propaganda armory, involv­ the Communist Party, carries out obscured by its preoccupation with Seatrain -Texas (Seatrain); Mae. ing matters of "working- class im­ the political function- of keeping Publiihad blwRRkty M tb* hMilquRrrers of tho Soafarori Intarnatlohal Union, AfCarolyn (Bii)'-.; Bienville, Beaure­ ratios and- weighted percentages, portance" as nuclear bomb testing Russian workers in line. iantic A Gulf blatrlet, AFL-CIO. «7S Fourth shows these critical facts: gard (Pan-Atlantic); Morning Light and disarmament. Bridges recently returned to the Avanut. Brooklyn M, NV. Vol. HVaetnth y-atOO. Second class postage paid o Fatal injuries were cut in half (Waterman); The Cabins (Texas (Recent reports from the US US from a jengthy tour abroad at the Post Office In Brooklyn; NY. under last year and are the lowest since ; City); Ocean Dinny (Ocsan Clipper) Atomic Energy Commission noted during which'he visited a number the Act of Aug. 84, l»1I. tst and the Del Rio and beLCampo at least 1952; a sharp increase in radioactive fall­ of Iron Curtain countries and com(Mississippi). o Fatalities due to Illness are out over the US as the result of (Continued on page IS) British To Build Cargo Atom Sub Ship Injuries At B-Year Low More Ships Than Men In Houston Bridges Sets Pro-Red Asia (kmference May 11 SEAFARERS LOG I: �April 19, 1989 SEAVARERS After-EffecfMOf Collision Fasp TiuM LOG CG Ends Crew Says Valshem Halted Its Engines . A maSs of conflicting testimony has emerged from seven days of Coast Guard hearings into the cause of the fateful pre-dawn collision on March 26 between the SlU-manned tanker Valchem and the liner Santa Rosa 22 miles ofl Atlantic City, NJ. Three Seafarers thing to get away." The Valchem's course. News reports said that the and one engineer lost their captain, Louis Murphy, was not on original radio message sent out by lives and 21 crewmen were the bridge until a short time be­ the Santa Rosa claimed the Uner the crash. Lupton also said had been hit by the Valchem. This injured. Four Seafarers fore he had been too busy the entire was revised about an hour later. are still hospitalized. time to call the captain. A reconstruction of the events, Grace Line View based on the hearing testimony, The bodies of Seafarer Charles S. Butler, 48, wiper, Prior to the start of the'hearings, and Vernon McKay, junior a statement Issued by the Grace Line offered a version of the acci­ 8rd assistant engineer, were dent that appeared to be contradic­ mangled in the wreckage when the speeding Santa Rosa hit the Val­ chem almost at right angles on the port side aft and nearly cut the tanker in two. Butler shared a ^ foc'sle with Joseph A. Mora, 48, also a wiper, whose body is still missing. In addition,. Seafarer Ismael J. Romo, 41, FWT, who was in the fireroom, died of bums while a helicopter was taking him ashore for emergency treatment. Still hospitalized at the Staten Island marine hospital are Claude Blanchard, bosun; William Nesta, steward; A. Perez, chief cook, and Rafael Bertram, MM. Time In Dlspnte Disputed testimony at the hear­ ings which ended this week hinged on the maneuvering of both vessels Blacic circle (top] shows foc'sle where Seafarers Joseph Mora and and the crucial questions of speed, Shirley C. BuHer were killed. White circle and dotted line shows radar plotting, visibility and even escape route of Seafarers John Kavanagh and Albert Castro, the time of the crash. The time steward utilities, William Todd and Rafael Bertram, messmen. factor is important in determining Below, Claude Blanchard, Valchem bosunj is carried ashore in the speed each ship was traveling. New York. He is hospitalized with severe burns. The captain of the Santa Rosa, Frank S. Siwik, conceded his ves­ sel's maneuvering was done at half a knot above her normal 21-knot cruising speed. "I figured that withf my speed I could get away from the other fellow (the Valchem)," he stated. . Second mate C. S. Lupton, the Valchem's watch officer, said no SIU membership meetings in all ports will take formal ac­ matter what evasive steps he took, tion April 15 on the report of a six-man credentials commit­ even after stopping dead in the tee elected this week to check the qualifications of Seafarers water, "I couldn't seem to do any- Membership To Act On Sill Convention Nominees tory to the testimony. The state­ ment indicated the two ships were approaching each other for a star­ board-to-starboard passing but that the tanker suddenly veered sharply to the right across the liner's indicated the ships had been ap­ proaching each other almost headon, that the Valchem turned right for a port-to-port passing and that the Santa Rosa kept turning left for a starboard-to-starboard pass­ ing. These maneuvers produced no alteration in the collision situation. A sharp right turn ordered on the (Continued on page 10) Seafarer Elmer Baker (cenieF, rear) watts while member of threes man Coast Ouqrd Inquiry board poses question. Other two men are stenotype operators. Baker testimony supported claim that Valchem had stopped engines before crash. deiegates tcr • nominated as delegates next month's STUNA conven­ tion. The ninth biennial convention of the international will convene in Montreal en May 25 at the fiheraton-Mount Royal Hotel, bringing together delegates and representa­ tives from 34 autonomous unions and districts. Hosts for the conven­ tion will be the SIU Canadian Dis­ trict, led by SIUNA Vice-President Hal C. Banks, secretary-treasurer of the District. Montreal was chosen as the site because ,of the Seaway opening. ; Action on the naming of the SIU Atlantic & Gulf District dele­ gation follows a communication sent to all A&G ports declaring nominations open April 1^6. On the basis of per capita tax paid to the International, the SIU-A&G dele­ gation will have nine members rep­ resenting 18 votes. Under the procedure established under the constitution, the follow­ ing were nominated: Joe Algina, A. S. Cardullo, Paul Drozak, Paul Hall, Robert Matthews, Earl Sheppard, A1 Tanner, Cal Tanner and Lindsey Williams. The credentials committee is now verifying the credentials- sub­ mitted and, in the absence of more than nine • .minees, those named will be deemed elected once the membership acts on the credentials report. • ^ Survivors Tell Of Narrow Escapes What is it. like to be soimdly asleep in your foc'sle one minute and to wake up in smoke and darkness the next, hot knowing if your ship is going down? That's the way it was for most of the crew of the"^ a • workmanlike, responsible Valchem who, with the ex­ did job of dealing with the emergency. ception of men on watch, were in their sacks when the Santa Rosa came smashing into the crew's quarters at a speed of 21Vi Idiots. Payoff In Hall Still somewhat shaken from the effects of the collision, crewmembers of the Valchem who reported to headquarters on Monday, March 30 to be paid off, told of their per­ sonal experiences in the crash. After the first minutes of confu­ sion and groping in darkness, all agreed that the crew and officers Harrii DeNobriga whipped him while trying to seize the payroll. Ho was out of action for ten months following that inci­ dent, and the Valchem was the first ship he had gone to work on since the Tuxford, going aboard the Several Seafarers singled out ianker on April 17. Seafarer George Baka, chief pump­ Missed By Three Feet man, and ship's delegate for his He was asleep in his foc'sle on courageous action in going down the port side when the Rosa came into the blazing fireroom and bring­ plowing into the after house and ing out Ismael J. Romo, the FWT missed his bunk by a mere three who was on watch at the time. feet. The bulkhead of his foc'sle Romo, who was severely burned, opposite his bunk was crumpled subsequently died en route to a and he was banged up by the force hospital via Coast Guard heli­ of the collision. Like the other in­ copter. jured men, he was taken aboard Seafarers who were taken- the Santa Rosa by the passenger aboard the Santa Rosa were unan­ .ship's lifeboat and brought back to imous in their praise of the Santa New York. Rosa crewmembers for the excel­ Seafarers Ben Martin, FWT, and lent care they received. (See letter A. Dokeris, oiler, were also asleep on page 14)., ^ ' in their foc'sle on the port side, Among the injured on the Val­ but to the ,rear of the after house. chem was Seafarer Lowell Harris, The first thing they knew they baker, who was bauged up on his were awakened by hissing steam, leg and on the heel of his other smoke* and water from broken foot. Harris' last ship was the lines. Robin Tuxford, on which he was At the direction of the chief badly beaten on June 18, 1857, mate, the two men got a stretcher when two hold-up men pistol- and attempted to go down, into the Martin Baka fireroom to get out Romo, but the flames drove them back and they couldn't get down the stairway. "The chief pumpman, got him out," they said. "We don't know how he did it, for there were no lights and the smoke and flames were thick down there. Romo was still conscious when they brought him up but he couldn't talk. He kept pointing at his throat all the time." Seafarer I. De Nobriga, the 8-12 AB, had just shipped to the Val­ chem out of the New York hall as a replacement on Wednesday and this was' his first night on the ship. Like most of the deck de(Continued on page 10) . -A I �April 10, lOSf SEAFARERS LOG %• • V- i':-. 'F-. f •.' v' • • {.-.. >r' i 4^^.' f- Restricted To Vessel, Architect Men Get OT PIek Up 'Shot' Card At Payoff Seafarers who have taken the series of inoculations required for certain foreign voyages are reminded to be snre to pick up NEW YORK—A restriction to tlieir ship some six months their inoculation cards from the ago meant from 12 to 17 hours extra pay apiece for members captain or the purser when they of* the crew of the Steel Architect when the vessel paid off pay off at the end of a voyage. The card should be picked up here last week, Bill Hall, as-> by the Seafarer and held so that sistant secretary-treasurer re­ belonging to the crew which, was it can be ivesented when sign­ lost in the collision. ing on for another voyage where ported. Shipping for the port was good The Architect had been sched­ during the past period, idthough the "shots" are' reqdired. The uled to sail from New York at from the number of ships calling inoculation card is your only proof of having tifiken the re­ 5:00 PM on a Saturday night last into the area, it could have been quired shots. November, but the tugs would not better. There was a total of 52 men who forg^ to pick take the ship out because of high vessels in this port during the last upThose their card when winds. Although the vessel did not two months. Twehty-nine ships they pay inoculation off may find that they paid off, eight signed on and 15 sail until 4:00 PM the following are required to take aU the day, the sailing board was not were in transit. "shots" again when they want changed and the men were re­ No Tanker Charter to sign on tor another such voy­ stricted to the vessel. However the Although it was reported that age. ~ beef was straightened out by SIU the SS Atlas would come out of patrolmen last week and the crew lay-up and take on a crew, the collected extra pay for the restric­ company has announced that it has tion. been unable to secure a charter. Valchem Payoff However, it hopes to put the ship The members of the Valchem into service in the near future. The following were the vessels crew who were not hurt in the col­ lision last month or were no long­ that paid off in this port during er confined to the hospital, were the past two-week period: Robin paid off by the company here in Gray (Robin); Seatrains New Jer­ headquarters. Hall said. However sey, Texas, Louisiana, Savannah, WASHINGTON—The Securities while the men received their New York, Georgia (Seatrain); and Exchange Commission has is­ wages, the Union is still negotiat­ Beauregard, Fairland, Raphael sued warnings that workers knd ing with the company for an allow­ Semmes, Bienville (Pan-Atlantic); others who are amateur stock spec­ ance for clothes wd personal gear Kathryn, Elizabeth, Beatrice (Bull); ulators are in danger of losiiig Alcoa Runner, Pegasus (Alcoa); their savings through stock ma­ Wild Ranger, Andrew Jackson nipulation. (Waterman); Mario H (Herald); CS The unusual warning followed Baltimore, Council Grove, CS Mi­ .similar statements by the New ami (Cities Service); Northwestern York Stock Exchange and several Victory, Coeur D'Alene Victory brokerage houses. The SEC state­ (Victory Carriers);' Steel Designer, ment emphasized that "Investors WASHINGTON—^In response to Steel Architect (Isthmian); Sand- should exercise caution and selfan emergency call from the Soviet captain (Construction) and the At­ restraint when considering the pur­ Embassy, the State Department lantic (American Banner). chase of securities upon-the basis dispatched a Coast Guard cutter Signing on were the Atlantic of tips and rumors." to the Bering Sea to aid a critical­ (American Banner); Longview Vic­ Certain cases of stock manipu­ ly injured Soviet seaman aboard a tory, Northwestern Victory (Vic­ lation are under investigation, the Soviet trawler. tory Carriers); Alcda Pegasus (Al­ SEC said, and "may well re.<na!t in The seaman had suffered frac­ coa); Robin Gray (Robin); Steel criminal prosecution." tures of both arms and both legs Designer, Steel Architect (Isth­ There has been a record in­ throu^ a fall into one of the ship's mian); Penn Trader (Penn Trans); crease in securities salesmen in holds. Assistance was requested in Mermaid (Metro); Winter Hill the stock and bond business, with getting the man to a hospital as (Cities Service) and the Alamar 3,700 new salesmen entering the soon as possible. He was taken to (Calmar). field this month. Some of them a hospital in Kodiak, Alaska, In transit were the Seatrain may be involved in the sales of where he received immediate Georgia (Seatrain); Gateway City relatively worthless stock through treatment. (Pan-Atlantic); Steel Flyen Steel "boiler room" high pressure sales The trawler, a refrigerator ship, Traveler (Isthmian); Robin Trent pitches. was about 100 miles north of (Robin); Valchem (Heron); Ideal Seamen are a prime target for Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Is­ X,^ Coalinga Hills (Marine Tank­ such pitches because of the fact lands. It was part of a huge So­ ers'); Seastar (Traders); Michael that they generally have more dis­ viet fishing fleet that has been op­ (Cairas); Kenmar (Calmar); Eagle posable ready cash than shoreside erating near Alaska. recently. Transporter (Terminal Trans.) workers. SEC Warns Workers Of stock Tips CC Rescues Red Sailor SIU SHIPS AT SEA Smooth sailing is the report Steward departments making the from a number of SIU vessels reports for their fine cooking and this month. From Bernard Overservice are on street, engine room delegate on the Massmar, the Wild- Ranger, is the announce­ Kathryn, Beau­ ment that there is not one black regard, Wang Ar­ gang beef to be settled, although cher, Alcoa Part­ the vessel has been at sea for the ner, Seafair, Papast 13 months. clflc Carrier, Seatrain Texas, X X X Irenstar, Ines, On the Ines, they have seemed The Cabins and to have found the right ingredi­ the Penn Mari-^ ents for a perfect ner. On the Massship.- Harry Con­ mar, ship's delegate George Bejer nolly, meeting noted that there were "no beefs, chairman, writes and a good steward department" there are no Let's keep it that way, he said. beefs to report XXX from any of the departments. Sec­ Special thinks were given to the ondly, he report­ missileman's baker, Joe Snrlto, for ed, the galley a Job well done on the Coastal gang was compli­ Sentry. Connolly mented, not-only for their good food and service, but also for cooking the chow "to everyone's liking." That's a tall or­ der to fill when you have 40-odd tastes and likes aboard a vessel. XXX Back on the European run after spending six months in the Mid­ dle East, the Hastings reports that all is run­ ning smooth. "We have a good trew here and should have a good trip," Albert . May, ship's delegate, reports. All of the delegate po­ sitions are in good hands," he said. The deck department delegate is Jack Gard­ ner, Earl Trelnuum represents the black gang, and Ernest Perdomo the steward department. MMP Signs Ore Boats A first-time contract has been signed between Baltimore Local 14 of the Masters, Mates and pilots and the Marven Steamship Com­ pany. The contract followed a 08 percent vote in favor of MM&P after a two-momUi organizing cam­ paign on the eight ore carriersoperated by the SlU-contracted company. The agreement calls for an In- crease in officers' vacations from 21 to 60 days a year, and provides other provisions, similar to the standard MM&P dry cargo pact One provision calls for day and night relief for ore boat mates, since the port time on these ships is extremely limited. ^ Keep Your Shoes Clean i.L.i A good deal of ingenuity hos boen put into manufacturing safety shoes that ore reasonably skid-proof on all kinds of surfaces, wet or dry. The^ wise Seafarer always has a couple of pairs on hand for use on the job. But the best safety shoes Ore not much use if^ for some reason, the soles become coated with oil or grease. Then the shoes become an invitation to the hospital. l-V? .if Vr; Keep the bottoms of your shoes clean at alKtimei. If they become so impregnated with grease that they can't be cleoned, turn theni in for a new pair. They are well worth the investment. . -v..,;,? I'yK, iva-'W vhlyk �Ama M, i»M SEAFARERS LOG JapaneM Automobllas Arrlv# Via Waterman Shipment of Japanese autom^ilei, 26 sedans In all, arrives at Port Newark, NJ, aboard SlU^manned Chickasaw. Wild Ranger, another Waterman ship, is en route with another 25 cars as foreign-made automobiles continue to invade US markets. Canada Sued In Logger Strike OTTAWA—No change has been reported in the strike of 12,000 loggers in the woods of Newfoundland in the face*of strikebreaking by the province's governor. But the war of words between the Newfoundland government and the Federal government of Canada con­ tinued as Newfoimdland filed a lawsuit against the Canadi­ tingent of Canadian Mounted Po­ islature pass a law "outlawing" the lice into the province. The Moun- union, set up a government-spon­ an federal authorities. The suit Is a claim for damages ties were being used by New­ sored company union called the In an unstated amount because of foundland's Premier Joseph Small- "Brotherhood of Newfoundland the refusal of Primp Minister John wood to help break the woodwork­ Woodworkers" and enrolled strike­ breakers and vigilantes to smash Diefenbaker to send a large con- ers' strike. Under the agreement between the union. the federal government of Canada It was at this time that the na­ and several of the provinces, the tional government refused to sup­ Canadian Mounted Police also ply any more Mounted Police to serve as provincial police. How­ the province, and the head of the ever, Prime Minister Diefenbaker Mounted Police turned in his res­ refused to send additional Moun- ignation. The Newfoundland law­ ties in because of Smallwood's suit was the next step in the dis­ strikebreaking action. pute. The 12,000 members of the In­ The Canadian Trades and La­ ternational Woodworkers of Amer­ bor Council, AFL-CIO, is rallying ica have been on strike since the all Canadian unions to support end of December against the Ang­ the strikers and their families. The BALTIMORE—As part of the lo • Newfoundland Development SIU of North America has already SIU's policy of cooperating with Company, a logging concern. The contributed $5,000 and the SIU Ca­ the locid and national AFL-CIO strike, which was approved by a nadian District has voted an addi­ groups, members attending the last 98 percent "yes" vote of the log­ tional $1,500 to the strike fund. meeting in this port were requested gers, was called only after the to contact their Congressman with company turped down a Canadian respect to increasing the minimum government conciliation board pro­ wage law to gl.25 an hour, and to posal calling for a 54-hour work extend it to cover an additional week and a $1.22 hourly wage. At several million persons not now the time the strike was called, the brought tuder the act, Earl Shep- men were getting $1.05 an hour, pard, port agent, reports. This was working a 80-hour week under ex­ The Constitution Committee of done at the request of the local tremely hassh conditions in the the Marine Firemen's Union has completed its proposed revisions Newfoundland woods. AFL-CIO. • of the imion's constitution and has When the strike began. SmallIn addition, a group Of some 54 presented them'to the membership. delegates y/aa sent from this port wood stepped in, had the local leg- Starting in June and continuing for to represent the SIU at the AFL90 days, a secret referendum will ' CIO Unemployment Conference be held on the proposed changes. which was held in Washington last Wednesday. Five Marine Co<to tc Stewards its been a long time since this members went into retirement could be reported, Sheppard said, during March, bringing to 169 that but shipping for the port has been union's total number of pensioners. very good over the past two-week SIU membership meet­ Since the union's welfare plan period, and from all indications, it started, $447,990.37 have been will continue that way for a couple ings are held regularly was paid out in benefits to retired of weeks more. There were 10 every two weeks on Wed­ members. In 1957, MCS incor­ vessels paying off here. Seven nesday nights at 7 PM in porated its Welfare Plan with that signed on and 12 were' in transit. All Sea­ of other West Coast unions in the The ships paying off were the all SIU ports. Jean, Emilia, Edith (Bull); Marore, farers are expected to Pacific District. it $ Feltore, Santore (Marven); Penn The Brotherhood ~ of Marine Mariner (Penn Trans);. Royal Oak attend; those who, wish to (Cities Service) and the Robin be excused should request Engineers has signed a new agree­ ment with Ore Transport Inc. call­ Trent (Robin). permission by telegram ing for 60 days' vacations for as­ Signing on were the Marore, Fel­ tore, Santore, Oremar (Marven); (be sure to include regis­ sistant engineers and an increased Pandora (Epiphany); Seastar tration number). The next manning scale. Welfare benefits have also been increased with other (Traders) and tlje Flomar (Calmar). SIU meetings will be: provisions in line with the standard In transit were the Calmar, Bethdry cargo agreement. Ore 'Trans­ coaster, Pennmar (Calmar); Steel April 15 port operates two C-4 bulk car­ Fb'er, Steel Traveler, Steel Ap­ ries, the Hawaiian and the Ca^iprentice (Isthmian); Alcoa Runner, April 29 fornian. Alcoa Polaris, Alcoa Pegasus (Al­ 4- 3) it coa); Northwestern Victory (Vic­ May 13 Among the gains negotiated by tory Carriers) and the CS Norfolk the Sailors Union of the Pacific in (Cities Service). Boom Days Come Again In Baltimore 50-50'Target Of British-U5 'Conversations' With "conversations" on international shipping problems scheduled to come up in June between the US State Depart­ ment and other major maritime nations, British shipowners may be angling for a horse-"' trade under which they would discriminatory practices by the give up their opposition to United States, specifically mention­ runawaji-flag shipping if the "50- ing "50-50" and declared, "I wel­ 50" act was undermined and aid come the forthcoming inter-govto US shipping reduced. emmental talks in Washington in The State Department has been June, when a frank exchange of a staunch defender of runaway- views will, in my opinion, do noth­ flags but has been a critic of "50- ing but good." 50" from the time it first went into Then taking a poke at US Gov­ effect back in 1949. Consequently, ernment aid to maritime, he de­ British operators may figure that clared that "these subsidies have they can wring some concessions risen to very high figures indeed on the "50-50" issue. Such an ap­ and I am sure must be concerning proach would get a warm welcome the American taxpayer." from the State Department which While there is nothing new about has long been hostile to US=flag British opposition to "50-50" and shipping. US aid to American-flag shipping, Meanwhile, the International the meeting with the State Depart, Transportworkers Federation has ment was originally in response to scheduled another meeting, on British led opposition to recogniApril 14 and 15 in London, to draft tion for Panama and Liberia. further plans for direct organizing The main topic of the State De­ action on runaway ships. SIU of NA President Paul Hall will attend partment meeting with the Europe­ maritime^nations was supposed the meeting for the SIU and the an to be the runaway issue, but it now National Maritime Union wili also appears the British shipowners have a delegation in attendance may usethat the meeting as a sounding headed by President Curran. board against "50-50" and other aid The last ITF meeting, January to US shipping. 19 to 22, produced agreement on the principle that the union in the country of ownership or control of a runaway vessel had the rights to organize the ship, no matter v/hat flag the ship might fly. On the basis of this agreement the SIU Canadian District and the National Union of Seamen 6f Great Britain reached an understanding of their own, recognizing the Ca­ DURBAN, South Africa — On* nadian District's right to organize certain Canadian - owned fleets thousand Zuiu dockworkers have been flred in this port city be­ under the British flag. The British position on "50-50" cause of refusal to work overtime was stated by Sir Nicholas Cayzer, at a rate of 241^-cents an hour.' president of the Chamber of Ship­ The overtime refusal had delayed ping of the United Kingdom, an unloading of some 42 ships includ­ organization that is roughly com­ ing the SlU-manned Robin Hood. parable to the American Merchant The overtime refusal came after Marine Institute here. In a speech the daily wage scale was cut from at Cardiff, Wales, he complained of $1.96 a day to $1.40 daily for a work day of over QVit hours. The excuse of cutting the scale was that the longshoremen were going to be given a full weeks' work guarantee, amounting to $7 week­ ly. are illegal on the part a recent agreement with Duncan of Strikes native workers but the use of Bay Tanksmps are a boost in vaca­ tions for unlicensed men to three the slowdown is a new tactic in days per month, a 14c hourly wage this port. Back in February there was a increase to $2.69 In the standby rate, apd substantial increases in one-day strike of all longshore­ subsistence and lodging allowances men, who were promptly fired and from $10.50 to $13 a day. The com­ new men hired. There is no union pany also agreed to investigate the involved on the docks, but native legal possibilities of providing workers complained that it was social security and unemployment better to get $1.96 a day and take for the men, who otherwise receive a chance on a full weeks' work than to work for $1.40 a day. no such benefits. '' •ii ..-1? 'i\ -1 • "jl •n ^^1 hOOO Fired In Beef On 24-€enf OT AMONG OUR AFFIUATES SCHEDULE OF SIU MEETINGS •'i -•s.s • i\ ^ B AfS'A PORT O' CAU 675'-'4^.AvEMEF ^12/6 E.B^L-n/MOeE g«ac*:WAi eALT/AlOBe "'i I �I race SI* i SEAFARERS Ci U'i LOG li, =•J SEAFARERS ROTARY SHIPPlNe ROARD March 18 Through March 31, 1959 Shipping hit the high mark of the year so far during the still for the first time since October, 1950. San -Francisco showed no past period, with 1,086 jobs dispatched. Registration fell be­ change and was generally busy. Although three ports (Norfolk, Mobile and Tampa) shipped no class low shipping to 986 and the registration of men on the beach at the end of the period also fell off some more. However, the In­ C men, the "C" shipping accounted for ten percent of the total Jobs creased Job activity applied only to class B and class C men, as class dispatched. Eighty-four percent of the class C shipping was In group A shipping dipped slightly. / three Jobs and most of It In the steward department. Class B shipping There were 71 payoffs, 33 slgn-ons and 128 In-translt visits listed for also showed a rise to an even 25 percent of the total, while the class the two-week period, for a total of 232 calls. This Is almost the same A portion dropped from 70 percent to 65. total as In the previous report but somewhat higher In the payoff and The breakdown of men registered on the beach at the end of the sign-on columns. Boston, Savannah, Tampa and Wilmington had no period lists eight ports with fewer than 100 men registered in all de­ slgn-ons and Norfolk, Lake Charles and Houston had only one each. partments and seven of them with less than 50 In class A only. These This didn't affect shipping any In Houston, which had Its best ship­ ports are Boston, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa, Lake ping period since last fall due to heavy In-translt traffic. New York Charles, Wilmington and Seattle. Philadelphia had better than 50 "A" was busy with 52 ships, New Orleans had 32 and Baltimore and Hous­ men on hand. ton had 29 each. (See "Ship Activity" summary at right). The following Is the forecast port by port: All told, eight ports showed Increased shipping last period. Including Boston: Slow . New York: Good . . . Philadelphia: Good . . . Bal­ Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Tampa, Lake Charles, Houston and Seattle. Baltimore had Its best period since last Septem­ timore: Should stay good . . . Norfolk: Very quiet . . . Savannah: No ber. On the downside were Norfolk, Savannah, • Mobile, New Orleans change . . . Tampa: Fair . . . Mobile: Should be better... New Orleans: and Wilmington. This produced the slowest shipping period for New Good . . . Lake Charles: Fair . .~. Houston: Good . . . Wilmington: Orleans in almost 2'/i years and showed Norfolk virtually at a stand­ Quiet . . . San Francisco: Busy . . . Seattle: Good. Ship Atiivify Pay Sign la Offt Oat Traat. TOTAL 4 •ottoa 1. — 0 IS 12 Haw York ... 29 10 Phlladalphla.. 2 2 4 7 12 29 laltlnero ... 10 Norfolk ..... — 1 7 0 Sovoaaok .... — 4 4 Temp* ...... 1 — 4 7 Moblio ...... t I S 14 Now Orloaat.. 4 4 ^24 32 LokoCkarloi.; 1 1 10 12 He».>OB 10 1 10 29 — S Wllnlagtoa .. — 5 9 SOB FraBciico. • 1 f i 12 I I Soottlo....... 4 s TOTALS ... 71 33 120 232 DECK DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 2 7 9 22 48 13 83 5 3 5 13 6 22 6- 34 — 4 4 2 1 1 4 _ 5 1 6 3 6 2 11 10 17 9 36 — 4 2 6 18 28 7 53 2 4 2 8 6 3 9 18 3 5 10 2 83 161 51 1 295 Port Boston .; New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS Shipped CLASS A Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS B . Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered Qn The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP C ALL 1 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 B 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 2 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL A 2 1 2 2 2 1 3 3 1 2 3 6 2 11 5 18 1 3 . 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 6 15 53 13 87 1 16 24 29 55 1 22 21 4 11 16 5 5 87 5 108 98 140 40 278 2 13 2 3 3 6 3 1 1 1 3 4 19 1 2 3 ... '1 2 3 19 25 5 14 25 1 4 1 4 7 12 8 34 9 77 34 52 15 101 8 14 22 51 3 2 11 16 2 4 4 10 51 - 16 10 6 6 10 16 1• 1 2 1 1 13 1 1 7 _ __ . 5 1 2 1 1 7 _ 1 1 1 1 1 2 10 2 2 2 1 5 2 2 1 2 .... 4 1 1 4 14 1 — 4 4 4 3 2 1 6 6 38 4 69 4 1 1 1 7 27 — ' 5 _ 4 5 13 6 29 73 21 142 23 9 10 5 29 5 84 48 5 18 — _ _ — 8 3 3 1 3 5 5 1 5 13 5 1 5 18 2 31 2 . 9 11 1 2 IQ 13 14 4 49 1 5 20 26 2 77 23 42 8 26 2 73 _ 2 49 — 5 9 3 .2 1 ^— 1 1 2 2 17 — 1 — 2 — 1 — 1 1 3 6 1 3 4 8 6 8, Y 5 20 2 1 2 5 5 21 2 38 2 4 1 1 26 15 1 20 — — — 4 — 4 1 — 1 4 9 2 15 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 19 7- 8 17 — 2 15 5 26 51 821 76 169 45 290 9 79l 2 60 99 164 15 55 6 18 1 26 290 79 M] 395 275 442 113 830 5 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS • ...... Registered Registered CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL 3 2 1 1 4 — 5 69 18 44 7 8 9 17 — 7 — 7 — 4 4 — 19 4 23 7 10 18 2 3 2 1 2 7 3 2 8 2 7 1 4 2 47 9 14 14 3 32 3 7 6 165 23 9 18 25 6 40 4 13 11 Ws Registered CLASS B CLASS A xsim. • m:>; lis:; BK- I tr.-Bv- •. • j ' •^, rBH-t-B-' StewARD GRAND TOTALS "i5 9 3 10 1 4 5 84 4 3 3 28 2 2 6 7 2 4 14 22 1 1 7 30 36 3 1 1 9 16 6 10 167 31 | 2261 4 1 — 1 — 1 12 1 — 6 53 — 1 1 1 — 1 2 3 2 3 10 25 — 1 4 4 2 8 55 112 1 — 2 — 1 1 — 7 19 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Roistered Port Boston New York Philadelphlg.. Baltimore Norfolk....... Savannah Tampa. Mobile. New Orleans.. Lake Charles.. Houston..:... Wilmington... San Francisco. Seattle.. ...... 1 3 6 1 4 1 — 2 2 4 1 40 39 Registered )ii The Beaeh TOTAL CLASS B CLASS A SHIPPED GROUP GROUP CLASS ABC ALL 12 3 ALL 1 2 8 ALL 2 4 81 9 • — 11 2 — 60 SO 24 74 26 9 109 48 105 16 169 1 1 2 14 11 2 20 27 1 17 16 13 29 74 33 27 10 70 7 60 0 0 12 21 1 16 6 7 2 1 3 1 — 1 7 1 16 — 10 8 10 8 18 4 1 67 5 15 40 2 20 10 31 3 22 95 25 18 67 10 6 1 4 3 7 11 3 11 2 16 21 36 25 63 12 30 1 43 2 15 2 1 3 1 4 — 5 1 8 11 16 4 21 10 10 .2 22 — 9 10 8 18 4 1 5 5 — 27 226 112 27 365120 395 48 563 12 112 83 I 207 Shipped Shipped Shipped CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C GROUP GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL — 1 1 1 — 1 12 57 5 74 9 12 14 — 8 26 3 8 3 14 4 7 11 1 1 2 — 31 2 33 15 12 5 5 10 27 *e Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS 3 ALL 1 1 2 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 B C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL A 3 ALL 2 2 2 3 ALL 1 2 __ 2 1 7 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 7 17 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 7 21 10 26 57 1 10 11 25 9 31 65 S3 90 213 ' — 1 16 30 SO 65 17 30 112 90 8 28 17 - — 31 2 — 7 — — — 5 4 4 5 8 3 9 6 1 6 3 3 9 3 18 6 1 9 16 — 4 12 4 10 26 1 7 8 16 6 17 9 39 1 10 1 9 10 10 10 23 1 11 10 ^9 59 36 69 12 — 2 — .— — — 2 4 3 1 8 — 6 4 8 7 3 13 6 16 / — 3 2 — — _ — .. _ 1 6 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1,;'1 4 1 1 — —^ . .... 5 1 6 — 3 3 3 6 3 9 1 1 -•'i:> 16 5 — 11 3 12 — 20 — 2 ' 2 4 3 9 16 16 11 11 11 23 58 11 27 24 11 \ 4 2 26 — 32 — 9 3 2 11 14 . 3 2 12 72 133 2 27 - 29 9 2 _r. _ 3 14 3 19 49 — — 1 — __ 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 2 6 2 6 4 4 4 3 11 1 8 18 6 11 35 1 — —— 18 6 7 11 2 7 20 18 9 4 4 8 13 1 18 42 24 10 4 20 45 — 4 1 2 7 - 1 3 2 5 1 2 5' 1 1 Jmmm 2 1 6 5 1 6 1 3 3 8 13 — #4 4 2 3 2 1 2 7 12 • V—' ,— 2 1 2 16 16 2 11 2 14 2 12 29 6 22 3 — 3 — — 1 1 3 2 — 1 1 1 _ 1 1' 1 4 6 8 4 3 2 4 1 4 16 — 5 78' 38 108 224 6 5 55 66 72 77 9 108 189 — 3 74 77 60 326 282 2 58 1 6() 189 16 126 157 94 265 641 15 • 1 1 • SUMMARY Registered CLASS A Registered CLASS 3 Shipped CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 .2 3 ALL 1 23 ALL 1 2 3 83 161 51 295 5 26 51 82 76 169 45 47 165 23 235 5 40 39 84 28 167 31 ' Q lAQ 78 38 108 i \J W AW 224 V *J tjtj DO '70 U mlUO 208 364 182 754 16 71 145 232 176 345 184 Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered C(IS The Beqeh CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 B CALL ^ 1.^ 2 23 ALL A 3 ALL 1 2 3 9 15 551 79 2 6 18 26 290 . 79 26 395 275 442 113 830 5 60 99 4 53 55 1 112 1 7 19 27 226 112 27 365 120 395 48 563 12 112 83 ^ OA 1 fti tjrr £A 11 l09 IttO fiA ODe ^ O KO DA' 10A 77 oO 1 77 — Z Oo 326 OQO 2o2 94 265 * 641 15 DO ley lo 126 1 705 13 71 184 1 268 8 15 95 1 113 705 268 113 1086 677 931 426 2034 32 188 308 ALL 1 296 1 226 ALfc 1164' 1 207 1 157 1 528 �SIEAPARERS LOG April 10. 1059 HOW GOOD IS Ships Cartying Radar Sets Not Collision-Proof Undoubtedly one of the outstandinsT technological develop­ ments of World War II was the miracle of radar—the system which could reach through fog and darkness, or beyond the line of vision and "see" objects through radio wave reflections. When the war ended, manufac­ turers hastened to adapt radar to peacetime use, and ship operators lined up io buy radar equipment. There were some opinions ex­ pressed that radar would enable seafaring men: to wipe out the curse of shi^p collisions for all time. Yet today, despite the fact that virtually every US shipping fleet and most foreign fleets are equipped with radar, serious ship collisions occur with discouraging frequency. Two recent collisions, both between passenger ships and tankers, have pointed up the deadly hazards that persist in sea­ faring. Obviously then, radar has not turned out to be a cure-all. The judgment of navigation offlcers still is the deciding factor, and questions are being raised as to the actual role of radar in safe ship navigation. With this in mind, the SEAFARERS LOG has sought out the opinions of a num­ ber of men in various phases of the steamship business. The fol­ lowing consists of their views on the subject. m Best known collision of radar-equipped vessels was between Swedish liner Stock­ holm and Italy's Andrea Doria (above) on July 25, 1956. Copt. Hewlett Bishop, Atlantic Coast Director, Maritime Administration "At the spring meeting of the Maritime Section of the National Safety Council, held In March, 1957, I said in my paper 'Bridge Safaty For Ship Safety' that, 'we all know now that radar is no cure-all; that radar, unless intelligently used, is not only useless, but tan be dangerous." "Since the Maritime Administration's radar school was inaugurated in late 1957, 936 men have successfully completed the one-week course. Of these, 480 already held their' master's papers, and their at­ tendance was motivated solely by interest in their profession." [Ed. note; candidates for 3rd mates' tickets, or mates who wish to upgrade their licenses are now required by-the Coast Guard to have radar training, but those who already had masters' li­ censes do not have to have such instruc­ tion!. "In the coOTse of instruction we stress that the navigator should 'obey the rules of the road—radar is a navigational aid only'." * i t have occurred had there been no radar. This is not to say that radar isn't an ex­ tremely valuable aid to navigation, as are the radio direction finder and sounding machines, but radar must be regarded as an aid only "The part of any Coast Guard examina­ tion for ships' officers which is most stressed is the Rules of the Road. Rule 16 must be memorized by every officer as fol­ lows: 16 (a) 'Every vessel, lor seaplane when taxiing on the water, shall, in fog, mist, falling snow, heavy rainstorms or any other condition similarly restricting visi­ bility, go at a moderate speed, having care­ ful regard to the existing circumstances and conditions. (b) 'A power-driven vessel bearing, ap­ parently forward of her beam, the fog signal of a vessel, the position of which is not ascertained, shall, so far as the circum­ stances of the case admit, stop her engines and then navigate with' caution until danger of collision is over.' "If a vessel discovers through radar that another vessel is ahead, it is just the same as hearing the fog signal of another vessel ahead. This vessel is obligated to FIRST STOP HER ENGINES and then navigate with caution." t Copt. William Penney, Safety Director Seafarers Welfare Plan "Numerous serious collisions have oc­ curred in. recent, years during periods of low visibility. These collisions might not Swediiili Nylonti went |Kirby;:$miHi in Nom^ I Bla Pape Seres •- Way ihrougH midship ?wJ' ; V-V; • -v-r of th« E. Copt., Milton Williams. Operations Man­ ager, Bull Line 'T consider radar a wonderful aid to navigation. In fact, I am sure we had the first radar-equipped freighter fleet in the. US. However, radar is not the navigator. Masters and mates have to exercise their own judgment and not depend on the radar set to see them through. Radar will tell them what is around them and give them the opportunity to take evasive ac­ tion. "If a navigator doesn't know what to do about the signal he is receiving then radar is a hazard. Like a lightship, a buoy or any other navigational aid it must be used intelligently. "Unfortunately, radar gives some of­ ficers a false sense of security. With or without radar, a ship must slow down in fog, for radar cannot tell you what the 'other ship will do. "It is claimed that collisions can be avoided when the radar signals are plotted but vessels that have staffs of plotters aboard still have collisions. "Here in Bull Line, most officers have gone to radar school and our masters are asked to utilize the radar set in clear ^veather so that the mates can familarize MaUon froighlor Hawaiian Pilol h'rt Jacob Luckonbach in 1953. Radar-equipped Mission San Fran­ cisco blew up after collision. themselves with its actual shipboard opet'ation." ^ $1 Donald Smith, Vice-President, Seatrain Line "We have made a very careful study of the value of radar since it became com­ mercially available after World War II. Wo have studied with great care every avail­ able report on collisions between vessels where one or both have been equipped with radar and we have followed the tran­ scriptions of hearings before the Coast Guard as well as trials in the Admiralty Courts. The net result of these studies has been our considered judgment not to in­ stall radar on any of the vessels in our fleet, notwithstanding the fact that they operate in the most heavily-congested sea lanes in the world, namely, the approaches to New York, the Florida Straits, the Mis­ sissippi River and Galveston Bay. "In theoi-y radar should be a perfect anti-collision device, but as a matter of practice it is not better than the skill or intelligence employed in its use. We feel that th'e presence of radar on a vessel tends to instill a false sense of confidence in those having charge over navigation. This false sense of confidence has resulted (Continued on page 15) Tanker Phoenix collided with tanker ^ Pan Massachusetts near Philly. • •-V I �7 SEAFARERS Pare Eiffht INQUIRING SEAFARER N'Orieans Stalled By Yard Beef QUESTION: WhaF was the worst trip you ever mode? John Wolden, FWT: I'd say it was a trip to India, carrying bulk cargo. It was 2Vi weeks before 'they unloaded the stuff, during which time I thought -I'd go crazy. There was nothing to do in port. It was so filthy there I had no desire to go ashore. The weather was nothing to brag about either. Is, t, Angelo Rohas, steward utility: I shipped on a tanker once, and that was the first and last time. I kept thinking: What would happen if some guy drops a match or a ciga­ rette in one of the tanks? I was worried half the time and didn't even sleep well. % t ' t Enoch Collins, cook-baker: Back In '42 I was on a ship In the South Atlantic that was rammed by a German vessel and sank five days later.. We were in the water five days and no soon­ er had an Ameri­ can ship fished us out than a day later it ran out of fuel — with a German sub 25 miles away. That it never spotted us was the only lucky thing of that voyage. Conrad Gauthier, 2nd cook: Sev­ eral months ago I was one of the unlucky ones aboard the Val­ iant Effort when it struck a rock and went down in the Mediterrane­ an. We were in the water for eight hours dur­ ing. the cold, damp night. All personal possessions were lost, but we got back okay, at least. is, is, hi B. C. Simpson, oiler: Back in '42 I had one helluva voyage to Mur­ mansk. After running the gamut of enemy subs and planes going over, we finally got ours when we were docked in port. As if that wasn't bad enough, we were cooped up there for six months, with the city abandoned by all but the military, atid nothing to do but keep warm and stay alive. hi t hi' Joe Ortega, cook-baker: The worst trip I even made was'on a tanker between the Persian Gulf and Japan, for one whole year, and with shore leave only once in every 42-day round trip. We weren't able to get off ship in Ahe Gulf, so you can imagine how I- felt every time hit Japan. Ships Take Lashing From Atlantic Storm W '<?• I ft;. ' I 'J'.' r iv • fe'V'.; A vicious Atlantic storm lashed out last week, causing wide­ spread seasickness, throwing several vessels off schedule and battering one so badly that she had to return to New York after setting out for South - hours at sea was told throughout America two days earlier. vessel. Staterooms were The hapless 11,300-ton ves- the thrown in disorder, beds ripped el, the Rio Tunyan, was battered loose from walls, doors torn off mercilessly by lOO-mile-an-hour hinges, mirrors knocked from walls winds and mountainous seas, limp­ and furniture and luggage strewn ing into port with 13 injured pas­ about. sengers and crewmen and 70 perNearly Capsizes 0 e n t of its accommodations wrecked. So rough had the storm been The mute story of the ship's 48 that at one point the ship rolled sixty degrees, which is about as as she could lean without cap­ Prove Eligibility far sizing. For Hospital $ There were 99 passengers Seafarers being admitted-to a aboard, including 33 children. Public Health hospital are Others too, felt the lash of the urged to carry with them their storm, though not as severely. Union book plus proof of eli­ The Queen Mary, the world's sec­ gibility for SIU b e n e fi t s; ond largest passenger liner, en namely, a record that they have route to England, was hit by one at least 90 days seatime during wave so immense that, despite the the previous year and at least vessel's electronic stabilizer fins; one day during the previous six she rolled 22 degrees in one di­ months. Failure to have the rection and 16 in the other^ proper credentials will cause a Her sister ship and the world's delay in payments to the Sea­ largest liner, the Queen Elizabeth, farer. lost over half a day in her ship­ If the Seafarer Is admitted to ping schedule. a hospital which is not a PHS The German liner Berlin ar­ institution, he should contact' rived New York to report the the Union Immediately. The loss ofin four crewmembcrs who Union will arrange with the were swept overboard by heavy USPHS for a transfer to CPub- seas. lic Health hospital in his vicin­ Two ojher huge ocean liners, ity. The PHS will not pick up the America (United States Lines) the hospital tab for private hospital care, unless it is noti­ and the Constitution (American Ex­ port Lines), were slowed down by fied in advance. as much as a day. April II. lSj» tOG NEW ORLEANS—Shipping for this port hit a new low over the past two weeks, and the outlook for the coming peripd is' just about the same. Two factors seemed to have brought on this slump, Lindsey Williams, port agent noted. One is that major companies are keep­ ing their vessels out of the port here for fear of being held up in the event of a strike in the ship­ yards. Another reason for the i^ipping slump is that a large number of vessels are being re-routed to Texas and other ports for payoff, although originally scheduled to pay off here. During the past two weeks alone there were five changes in schedules, three to Texas, one to Mobile and one to New York. There were three vessels paying off here during the last two weeks, four signing on and 23 were in transit. In addition to the 78 men shipped to regular deepsea berths, there were 14 standby and relief jobs and 24 HIWD berths filled here during the period. • The ships paying off here were the Del Campo, Del Rio and the Del Norte (Mississippi). Signing on were the Del Valle (Mississippi), Frances "(Bull), Steel Traveler (Isthmian) and the Chickasaw (Waterman). In transit were Alcoa Ranger, Alcoa Cavalier, Alcoa Roamer, Al­ coa Clipper (Alcoa); Seatrain New York, Seatrain Louisiana (Seatrain); Del Valle (Mississippi); Steel Age, Steel Traveler, Steel Apprentice (Isthmian); Hurricane, Chickasaw, Morning Light, Young America, Monarch of the Seas. Warrior, Claiborne (Waterman); Raphael Semmes, Gateway City (Pan-Atlantic); Suzanne (Bull); Natalie (Intercontinental); Ocean Clippers) and the Longview Vic­ tory (Victory Carriers). SIU Lines Fight Over Subsidy Bid WASHINGTON —The SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines has attacked the bid by the SlU-contracted Waterman Steamship Company for an operating subsidy. Seatrain's complaint is that such a subsidy would prop Pan Atlantic Steamship Company, a subsidiary of Water­ man and Seatrain's rival in the coastwise trade. Testimony by Donald W. iSmith, vice-president of Seatrain, declared that Seatrain's profits have drop­ ped from over $4 million in 1955 to only $250,000 in 1958 as a result of Pan-Atlantic competition. Spokesmen for Waterman have strongly denied charges by Sea­ train and other companies, claim­ ing that' Pan Atlantic is standing on its own and is not receiving as­ sistance from the parent company. Send 'em to the LOG INIt (Bull), March IB-Chalrman, H. Connelly; Sacratary, J, Byrno. No beafa—everythlna Bolnf amoothly. Befraln from alamming doora. Dlaelusion on recreation roona—request it be locked to keep stevedores from stealing books A magazines. Discus­ sion on having washing machine moved from aft to midships. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for one serv­ ice. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain), March IS—Chairman, R. Stough; Secretary, C. Kraltt. No beefs; everything fine. Ship's fund t58.30. Request cigarette butts not to be thrown in eng. dept. head. ALCOA PILORIM (Alcoa), March IS —Chairman, C. Inman; Sacratary, L. Mayers. Ship's fund S9, Refrain from gatlon of ship for roaches. Keep craw pantry St laundry clean at night.' IRENBSTAR • (Traders), March ItChairman, C. Stacki ^Secretary, J. Braan. No beefs. Fund to be taken up if ship makes next for library. Vote of thanks to stew. dept. for Job weU done. One minute of sUenca for departed brothers. DEL AIRES (Mississippi), Feb. It— Chairman, I. Morgavl; Sacratary, R. Boytt. $14.50 in ship's fund. Some OT disputed. One man logged. No beefs. Discussion re keeping crew and shoreslde persoimek out of pas­ sageways. BARBARA FRITCHIE (Liberty), F»b. 21—Chairman, E. Vlllapol; Sac­ ratary, V. Monte. Ship's fund S13.68 —request additional money for emer­ gency. No beefs. Some OT disputed. STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), Fab. IS— Chairman, C. Bush; Sacratary, J. Long. Draw put out in Bait.— SO percent on OT wiU be able' to draw; in outports draws wUl be Issued in travelers' checks. To see about steak knives. New secretary-reporter elect­ ed. No beefs. See chief mate re room keys. Requested 21 mattresses, but only three received.— Now mattress covers to be issued. Keep washing machine clean. Ship's fund S20. DEL CAMPO (Mississippi), Jan. 17— Chairman, R. Jensen; Sacratary, L. Munna. Ship's fund S41.13. No beefs-. letting washer run without clothes. Dump garbage in cans aft In port. Return glasses and cups to pantry. Jelly glasses to be used' In rooms. - > KENMAR (Cslmsr), Fab. 11—Chair­ man, Nona; Sacratary, F. Buhl. Every­ thing running smoothly. Few hours OT disputed. Repair bsts to be made up. New delegate elected. CITY OF ALMA (Waterman), March 1—Chairman, C. RIdga; Sacratary, R. Schaaffar. Four launchers to be is­ sued at Inchon. Dyiws to be issued one day before arriving at port. Cap­ tain ok'd early meals If desired. Sug­ gest conserving water. S12 in ship's fund. Some OT disputed. No beefs. Incumbent delegate re-elected. Stew­ ard advises milk supply sufficient. JOSEPINA (Liberty Navigation), March 14—Chairman, C. Rica; Secre­ tary, C. Brinton. Three men missed ship—clean payoff. One OS and one dayman short. New delegate elected. STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), Jan. 4 —Chairman, W. Schultz; Secretary, W. Fitch. No beefs. Request check­ ing sailing board time; time being changed too often. Check bad leaks in pantry—has been on repair list for three trips; also check on improper equipment for repairing fans. Mareh 13—Chairman, L, Tyburcy; Sacratary, P. Wilkinson. .S30.25 in ship's treasury. No beefs. Food not properly cooked. Request fumigation of ship in States for bugs.' -Get ample supply of DDT bombs. Give delegate repair list for special washing ma­ chine. Shelves for lockers—new lock­ ers. Request cooperation With sani­ tary worker. STEEL MAKER (Isthmian), Fab. U —Chairman, nona; Sacratary, T. Gaspar. S13.40 in ship's fund. New dele­ gate elected. Request cooperation of three depts. to clean passageway. Suggest raising fund. March 21—Chairman, L. Munnai Secretary, C. Braaux. SS2.17 In ship's fund. 40-54 hrs. OT disputed. Sug­ gest more cots he ordered. Request mora quiet in passageways while watches are asleep. ALCOA PATRIOT (Alcoa), March Ig" •—Chairman, F. Rowall; Secretary, R. Habart. No beefs; everything running smoothly. Request cooperation when using washing machine. Ship's fund •13.80. Television needs fixing. Coop, eratlon requested with all linen. ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa), March 13—Chairman, L. Phillips; Secretary, J. Mellon. No-beefs. . New delegate elected. Discussion on fumigation of ship. PENN MARINER (Pann), March 21 —Chairman, R. Howsa; Sacratary, F. Nozan. Much OT disputed. Soma logs to be turned over to patrolman. Discussion re man being accused of selling job: to place charges In Bait. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for Job well done. Repair lists turned In. SHINNECOCK BAY (Veritas), Fab. 14—Chairman, P. Brady; Sacratary, J. Jallatta. Request man put In for draws and not come up after list Is submitted. Delayed sailing disputed. New delegate nominated. Request deck dept. shower room be cleaned and painted. Refrain from leaving cups and dishes on deck. Complaint about washing machine drain being too small. Do not throw cigarette butts out of porthole. THE 'CABINS (Taxes City), March 25—Chairman, S. Frank; Sacratary, W. Edwards. Repairs taken care of. No beefs. Request first aid kit in engine room and gaUey. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for Job well done. COASTAL SENTRY (Suwsnnaa), March 21—Chairman, B. Dornallas; A. Fradrickson. Men short eoALINGA HILLS (Pann Shipping), Secretary, all departments. Letters written March 15—Chairman, J. Rially; Sacra­ In tary, W. Mllas. One man missed ship to headquarters and British authori­ in Houston. Patrolman to see about ties as to why members were pro­ draws being put out before entering hibited from going ashore in Ascen­ port. One man fired due to failure to sion Island. Letters read re OT and return to Job after three days—taken difficulty cashing checks for American up with patrolman in Wilmington. No. money. Wired hq. requesting replace­ beefs. Some OT disputed. Messhall ments for men leaving ship. Bought to be painted. Request repair list be electric iron for crew's use. Ship's made and turned In. Suggest better fund 83. No beefs; everything running variety of contents in slop chest, and smoothly. Varied menu and fresh "sizes as well. fruit Sk vegetables suggested. Vote of thanks to baker for Job well done; PACIFIC CARRIER (World Trampart), March 1—Chairman, A. Ball; ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), Sacratary, F. Paylor. Turn in repair 21—Chairman, G. Sauar; Sac­ lists. Some OT disputed. New dele­ March ratary, Schmidt. Repair list turned gate elected. Cleaning of recreation In. TwoG. men to attend room and laundry to be done by meeting. Food sick—unable not up to par. Short­ three depts. Vote of thanks to stew­ age of milk and coffee. Request hos­ ard dept. for Job well done. pital be cleaned. ALCOA RANGER (Alcoa), March IS SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), —Chairman, Nona; Sacratary, S. Andarsen. No baefs. Request better March 28—Chairman, R. May; sacra­ meals be served. Check with patrol­ tary, W. McBrlda. Complaint on deck dept. repairs. Some OT disputed. man on paying off procedure. Vote of (hanks to baker who is leav­ SEATRAIN T EX A S (Seatrain), ing ship, for his good work. Discus­ March 21—Chairman, P. Patrick; Sac­ sion on payoff days. Shortage of linen ratary, C. Tukay. Repair Ust to be and cots. Will try to get items sugsubmitted. No beefs. One hour OT 'gested for night lunches. disputed. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for Job well done. Donations to DEL MAR (Mlsslulppl), March 22— be taken up to fix tv and form fund Chairman, H. Maas; Sacratary, B. for repairs, etc, Bourgeois. S277 in ship's fund; S32S TIMBER HITCH (Suwannee), March spent on movies and parts for pro-' IS—Chairman, W. Nawsom; Sacratary, Jector. Ship's fund to be used for G. Cullan. No beefs. S7.S5 in ship's benefit of crew only. Motion made fund. One man short. Suggest better and seconded that any crewmember care of washing machine. Request who has donated to ships fund and roster Ust be made for gangway is taken off ship in foreign port for watch. Baker requests that aU-pur- hospitalization, injury or sickness, be pose flour be obtained. given $50. No results on fixing or replacing washing machine and dryer. VALIANT EXPLORER (Ocean Carr.), Delegate to post laundry cleaning deJan. 10—Chairman, P. Livingston; taU Ust and slop chest price list. Sacratary, J. Coyla. New delegate elected. Suggest checking aU lepalia ALCOA CLIPPER (Alcps), March 22 before docking in Honolulu. —Chairman, L. Nicholas; Secretary, P. Blalack. No beefs. Discussion on ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa), Fab. 15— fire end boat driU. New delegate Chairman, A. Gragolra; Secretary L. elected. Motion to have sanitary pip-., Phillips. Two men in hospital in ing replaced in deck—crew headsr Honolulu. Few hours OT disputed. present pipe clogged beyond repair. • One man missed, ship in 'Keluia— loined ship next day in Honolulu.. Discussion on care of film and laundry Jo ,. ,. 4 Ni Tew delegate elected. Request fuml- situation. < •• Oft'W. �, SEAFARERS LOG AvHI 10. 1950 rocR DoniiR' s wora Seafarer's Guide To Better Baying By Sidney Margolitu Auto Insurance in A Mess In the past year, 28 states have increased auto-insurance rates, typically 15 percent, in some cases for the, ninth time in the last 12 years. In general, the cost of insuring a car has jumped 72 percent in the past ten years compared to a 31 percent increase in the price of cars themselves, and an average rise for all goods and services of 24 percent In many metropolitan areas, owners now pay $100-$200 a year for insurance, and families with young drivers, as much as $400 in the largest cities. In New York and Massachusetts, where further boosts were denied In recent years by the state insurance departments, the companies went to court to compel increases. In New York, after the previous ad­ ministration of Governor Harriman had denied a requested rate in­ crease-as excessive and premature, auto insurance even became a political issue. Agents formed an "Insurance Agents for Rockefeller" committee to help defeat Harri­ man for re-election. In general, insurance companies blame the present chaos in metro­ politan areas on the increase in accidents, high Jury awards, high repair costs, increased hospitaliza­ tion costs and steep attorney and doctor fees. For example, it costs $100 and up to replace a shattered wind­ shield in a modern car. One au­ thority points out that it cost only $10 to replace a smashed fender ,on a 1949 car. But a fender re­ placement on a modern car re­ quires a whole new quarter panel for ahout $160. Some of these arguments are true, but not the claim that in­ creased accidents are a major cause. There were ten million accidents in 1957 compared to eight million in '39. But the num­ ber of cars has more than doubled from 30 million in '39 to €6 million in '57. Thus there now actually are fewer accidents per car. Two reasons for the climbing rates and the difficulty many motorists have in getting insurance at all, are not publicized by the companies. One is the big cut of the insurance dollar t'hey demand for selling and administration expenses, and profit. They want 40-50 cents of every premium dollar for themselves, and expect to pay out in claims only 60-60 cents. Also, while the insurance companies complain about high repair costs, they themselves have contributed by condoning exaggerated claims. Automotive writer Joseph Ingraham reports that an estimated 25^0 percent of all repair bills paid by insurance companies consist of bribes, secret commissions and padded charges. At the same time, the insurance industry, especially ,the stock com­ panies and agents' associations and some state insurance departments, are hampering efforts to introduce economy methods which would keep down insurance costs. One of the most promising is group auto in­ surance, in which labor unions are pioneering. But efforts to secure group auto insurance by unions at Sperry Rand on Long Island in New York State have been hindered so far by a rule of the State Insurance Department that insurers can't give a reduction except when vehicles have common ownership, as in the case of fleets. Similarly, the Oregon Insurance Department refused permission for a group plan'worked out by the State Labor Council and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. It did perniit a modified plan, now operating and offering uniop members there savings of five to 30 percent from •tandard rate?. One of the most shocking attempts to stop competition occurred in New York. The state assembly passed a bill aimed directly at Allstate Insurance Co., a leading rate-cutter and a subsidiary of Sears Roebuck. It would have banned mail-order companies or department stores, as the Sears stores, from selling auto insurance. The bill was killed by the state senate. Several assemblymen backing the bill charged that Allstate refused to "cooperate" in settling liability claims and tended to force dilutes into court for settlement. Actually, the State Insurance Department Informs this writer that Allstate had no record of refusals to settle claims, that would require disciplinary action. If it had, the insurance fiepartment itself would have taken action. Actually two of the assem­ blymen trying to legislate Allstate out of business were lawyers with client^ who had claims against the company. .Until group insurance is available or the states themselves provide auto insurance as does the Province of Saskatchewan in Canada, we advise:. (1) Concentrating on liability insurance rather than collision cover­ age, since a liability suit is your greater danger, and non-reimbursed damage to your own car collision is tax-deductible anyway; (2) Shop­ ping for lowest rates in your area and your particular classification among mutuals and other companies, such as Factory Mutual of Provi­ dence, RI, Government Employees Insurance Co., State Farm, Nationv;ide, Allstate, Safeco, Lumbermen's and its affiliated companies, your local auto club and others; . , (31 Making sure you get proper classification'and a reasonable rate if you buy through a car dealer or finance company—they have been known to charge buyers the rate for higher classifications than neces­ sary; • • (4) Driving with great care and avoiding small nuisapce claims or exaggerated claims. , ». "''.ifi Pare Nine Scab Printer Ring Uncovered f, The existence of a highjy-organized strikebreaking ring in the newspaper business has been turned up by an investigation of strikebreaking against the International Typo­ graphical Union. TTie investigation by a three-member special committee appointed by the New York State Labor De-^ partment was an outgrowth there is evidence that strikebreak­ attorney, Bloor Schleppey, assisted of a strike against the Macy ing services are retained by the by a Miss Shirley Klein. Three of newspaper chain in Westchester newspaper industry on an annaai the witnesses were young deaf County, operating eight daily basis and that "similar problems mutes who had attended a printing may exist in industries other than school in Florida which operates papers and three weeklies. under the sponsorship of the state The investigation became en­ newspaper publishing." •The committee added that and Federal government. meshed in a political controversy The three men testified they when the new State Industrial strikebreaking firms are often Commissioner, Martin P. Cather- called in secretly even before col­ were recruited through the school wood, ordered the committee to lective bargaining sessions begin. and received living expenses over Macy Used Them and above their wages. One of wind up its hearings. The group Testimony given the committee them testified to earnings of almost had been appointed by the out­ going commissioner, Isidor Lubin, by strikebreakers themselves $400 a week all told. ITU Local 468 has been on strike who was succeeded by Catherwood showed that they had been recruit­ when the Republicans took control ed for the Macy strike from all against the Macy chain sine* of the state administration on Jan­ over the country by a midwest December 9, 1957. uary 1. The Macy chain' had ob­ jected to the .expose of its strike­ Bids For Membership Votes breaking operation. While the investigation was func­ tioning, the committee said it had turned up the following informa­ tion: •There is a firm "which engages as a commercial venture in the regular business of providing strikebreakers." ' •The business is systematically organized "to recruit strikebreak­ ers from all over the country, transport them . . . provide board and lodging . .,. while the dispute continues and to move t^e strike­ breakers on to other 'trouble' points when the strike is over." •Fur\her, the committee said. Sugar Run Big Boost For Philly PHILADELPHIA—It has been a very active period, shipping-wise, with a good turnover of men on the beach. Port Agent Steve Cardullo reports. In many cases, especially with tanker berths, the dispatcher was hard put to fill all of the vacancies. The membership is requested to take these berths as they are called so that vessels will not leave the port shorthanded or have the job filled off the pier­ head. There were only two vessels, the Pennmar (Calmar) and the Brad­ ford Island (Cities Service) paying off in the area over the past two weeks. Signing on were the Atlan­ tis (Cargo Tank.) and the Dorothy (Bull). The in-transit ships were the Ste^ Flyer (Isthmian); Evelyn, Jean (Bull); Atlantis (Cargo Tank.); Morning Light (Waterman) and the Coeur D'Alene Victory (Victory Carriers). The resumptidn of the Bull Line sugar run is a welcome sight to the men on the beach here, Cardullo said. For it means more vessels calling into the area and more op­ portunity for berths for the men on the beach. Seafarer Milce Olenchllc hoid^up book for membersliip approval as he bids for post on rank-and file quarterly finance committee at April 1 headquarters membership meeting. Tanker Trade Still Slow Despite New 01! Quotas WASHINGTON—Despite the imposition of quotas on oil products, there has been no appreciable pick-up in the volume of coastwise tanker activity. A side-effect of the quotas had been the belief that they*" would bolster US-flag ship­ was not immediately compensated for by a similar increase in the ping, which operates imcon- coastwide trade, experts feel it tested in the coastal trade. won't be long before the local One reason offered by oil spokes, demand increases and shipping man for the continued slack is picks up. that with the warmer weather ap­ Many In Lay-Up proaching, northern fuel needs, With business presently on the which generally account for a heavy share of the oil, have been quiet side, many privately-owned slight. The real test is believed American fiag tankers have been to be around the start of fall, when in lay-up. This has led a group of colder regions should begin stock­ 12 tanker companies to request the ing up fuel supplies for the fall Military Sea Transportation Serv­ ice to lay up some of its Govern­ and winter. Although the sharp reduction of ment-owned tankers to provide oil imports from the Caribbean work for the inactive privatelyowned vessels. They gave assur­ ance that their rates would be as reasonable as the MSTS and that Notify Union On LOG Maii su^ rates would still enable the As Seafarers know, copies of each issue of the SEAFARERS MSTS to carry out its functions. LOG are mailed every two weeks to all SIU ships as well as to The group went on to state that numerous clubs, bars and other. overseas spots where Seafarers the Government's policy of em­ congregate ashore. The procedure for mailing the LOG involves ploying its own ships when there calling all SIU steamship companies for the itineraries of their were private vessels available was ships. On the basis pf the information supplied by the ship oper­ contrary to the national maritime ator, three copies of the LOG, the headquarters report and min­ policy as set forth in the 1946 utes forms ai'e then airmailed to the company agent in the next Merchant Ship Sales Act. port of call. While the picture was not ex­ Similarly, the seamen's clubs get various quantities of LQGs actly rosy for the private operators at every mailing. The LOG is sent to any club when a Seafarer at the present, some oil officials so requests it by notifying the LOG office that Seafarers con­ believe that when the oil demand gregate there. here begins to grow, there will As always the Union would like to hear promptly from SIU be enough business not only for ships whenever the LOG and ship's mail is not delivered so that all the tankers available, but that the Union can maintain a day-to;day check on the accuracy of some grain tankers might have to Its mailing lists. be put back on the oil run. 1 �Pare Tea SEAFARERS LOG Valchem Tesfimony In Con///cf (Continued from page 3) Santa Rosa at the last moment never took effect in time. , At issue, however, is the ques­ tion of the tanker's speed. Lupton's statement that he had ordered the tanker stopped 8-10 minutes before the crash was reinforced by helmsman Charles V. Tyler, standby watch E. D. Baker, -who was in the galley, oiler William N. Safes and others on the Valchem. Watch officers on the Santa Rosa claimed the tanker was "mov­ ing fast" and never stopped. The question of visibility in the area also came into play, with ev­ eryone on the Valchem, the bow lookout on the Santa Rosa and the skipper of a nearby Grace Line ship testifying that the area was closed in by fog. This view was disputed by the Grace Line and the bridge watch on the Santa Rosa. Radar Use Limited Both ships utilized radar in de­ Wreckage in Valchem messroom testifies to force of impact when termining their respective posi­ Santa Rosa came polwing through the tanker's after house. Rosa tions, but there were admissions penetrated two-thirds the way through the tanker. on both sides which tended to show the limited usefulness of the radar riedly scampered aft at the mo­ Other SIU crewmembers on the Valchem who required medi­ equipment. After two fixes had ment of the collision. cal treatment or hospitalization been made on the Santa Rosa Fire Heightens Danger for a time included: Hans Richard­ A hre also raged for a short time son, AB; I. De Nobriga, AB; H. Notify Welfare on the Valchem and for seven Won, OS; G. Malensky, OS; A. hours in the Santa Rosa's forward Dokeris, oiler; B. J. Martin, FWT; Of Changes paint locker until crewmembers Ernest C. West, FWT; William M. The SIU Welfare Services De­ brought them under control. The Safos, oiler; John J. Tobin, oiler; partment reports that it has had Coast Guard had to drop a supply Lowell Harris, baker; B; B. Hen­ difficulty locating seamen's of C02 bottles on the liner to he^ derson, 3rd cook; Albert Castro, families because the seamen's fight the paint fire. This fire, com­ Jr., John Kavanagh, utility, enrollment or beneficiary cards bined with the gas still in the Val­ and utility; William Todd, MM. have not been kept up to date. chem's tanks, for a time height­ Next of kin of the Seafarers Some death benefit payments ened the danger of a major dis­ haye been delayed for some aster with heavy loss of life. The lost on the Valchem' include But­ ler's mother, Mrs. Bernice. Butler time until the Seafarer's bene­ made it to New York under of Waco, Texas; Rome's mother, ficiaries could be located. To liner avoid delays in payments of wel­ her own power a few hours after Mrs. Fern Romo of San Francisco, and Mora's wife and five children fare benefits Seafarers are ad­ the fire was put out. The collision two weeks ago fol­ in New York City. vised to notify the Union im­ mediately of any changes in ad­ lowed by less than a month a siro' SIU A&G Secretary-Treasurer dress, changes in the names of ilar mishap between the liner Con­ Paul Hall told the April 1 head­ beneficiaries or additional de­ stitution and the Norwegian tank­ quarters membership meeting that pendents by filling out new en­ er Jalanta off Ambrose Light. Al­ the "Union mourned the loss of its rollment and beneficiary cards. most the same conditions pre­ brothers. We do not wish to pre­ These cards can be obtained in vailed in that collision, with the judge this accident, but we )vUl' Jalanta also reported dead in the pay close attention to the facts any SIU port. water when the two ships hit. when they are all in. The Union there was no time for a third. On There were no injuries and, with will then press for maximum effort the Valchem, Lupton indicated he the tanker gas-free, no more than to prevent nnnecesasry loss of the lives of seamen." hadn't had enough radar training. the usual collision danger. The result was that while the liner's radar plots indicated the ships would miss each other by three-tenths of a mile the two ships came almost up to each other in an area of limiled visibility when emergency steps on both sides were no longer useful. The hearing record and the recommen­ (Continued from page 3) In the darkness he managed to dations of the three-man Coast partment men, he was on the star­ find his.flashlight and hearing yells Guard board of inquiry now go to board side of the after house, oppo­ from the dayman's room, broke Washington for action. site the port side collision. He too down the door and released Sea­ Might Have Been Worse was awakened by steam, smoke farer Peter Sheldrake who was Completely overlooked in the in­ and fumes from broken lines and trapped there but otherwise un­ itial concern over the dead and the boiler fire, and found himself harmed. Meanwhile Baka went injured was the miraculous escape groping in the dark in the con­ down into the fireroom for Romo. of all involved, especially the 512 fusion. "The only thing that kept run­ passengers and crewmembers on ning through my head," he said, The ship had Just discharged a the Grace liner, since the Val­ of heating oil and the tanks "was the thought of at least getting chem was not traveling gas-free. load were gassy," he said. "If the half a chance to get out of there." The surviving SIU crewmembers Santa still Rosa had hit us midships, After the initial confusion and on the tanker pointed out that if she would have cut us right in two. shock wore off, Westcott said, they had, been hit another 40-60 "Everybody kept their heads and feet forward, ifew on either ship kept calm. They showed their con­ would be here today to tell about cern .with their shipmates wellit. The point of impact was about being and did all that was imces30 feet from the Valchem's stem. sary." Damage to the tanker included Once the injured had been the loss of her stack, ventilators taken off and the Valchem taken and part of the cabin deck super­ in tow, the men left aboard searched structure, which remained perched the wreckage of the ship for bod­ on the liner's bow when the two ies, but failed to find any of the ships pulled apart 21^ hours after missing three men. One of them, the crash. Bulkheads of foc'sles Joseph A. Mora, wiper, had appar­ Dokeris Westcott and other compartments were ently gone through a porthole to smashed and tiyisted about two- We probably would have explodled, get out of his foc'sle and Was seen the stem section gqiie down, or floating on the water before he dis­ thirds of the way into the hull. The Valchem had been heading both." appeared. The bodies of the other south for the Gulf in ballast when Second pumpman William West­ two. njen, wiper Shirley Charles she met the Santa Rosa returning cott, along with chief pumpman Butler and. junior 3rd engineer, to Hew York from a cruise in the George Baka, was asleep In his Vernon McKay were, found In the Bahamas. The liner suifered a room on the starboard side aft, wreckage by shipyard workers at deep gash in her bow and her bow yet the force of the collision hulled Todd's Shipyard in Broklyn, where loojtout was Injured when he hur- him several feet out of his bunk. the Valchem berthed for.repairs. Narrow Escapes Told By Valcliem Crewmen W: I.r April 1«, 195t. PORT HOSKINS (CitlM. SarviM), ted to captain. Few hours OT dliMarch lS-<halrmBii, «. Wantayi Sae> ' puted. No beefs. One man logged. ratary, A. Capeta. Raqueit tattlns Motion made to have all draws nude rid of roachaa. Sussaat leavins TV In American currency. Complaint re aat Hp to discretion of, crew mesa. turning in cigaretteg two or three Delegate to take'ii^ neW washing mk* weeks before arrival at any Us port, chine problem with patrolman. ,j|lso on receiving ^rawi in travelers' Checks. WILD RANOKR (Waterman), March I—Chairman, N. Lambert; Secretary, CHIWAWA (Cities Service), March C. Lane. Repair items to be given 22—Chairman, O. Smith; Secretary, E. to delegates. Ship's fund SIO. Some • Achea. No beefs. One man left ship disputed OT. .No beefs. Discussion —Port Everglades. Water tanks to be on leftover food in boxes. cleaned, in shipyard. New delegate elected.' KATHRYN (Bull), March 22—Chairman, T. Ostarxash; Secretary, S. BeatCANTI6NY (Cities Service), March tie. One man hospitalized in Ponce, 29—Chairman, J. Phillips; Secretary, PR.' Condolences sent to bosun and P. Reese. Vote of thanks to negoti­ family on death of his father. No ating committee for recent Welfare Plan gains. Ne beefs. To. elect new delegate; J. Sweeney acclamation. Collection to be taken for wreath for member's father's death. Return cups to. messroom/ See mate for flashlight re watchstanders at night. Digest Of SIU Ship Meetings beefs. Discussion on repair list. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for Job weU done. BEAUREQARD (Pan-Atlantic), March 23—Chairman, A. Masclello; Secre­ tary, S. Doyle. Nothing done about heavy rust in tank. Ship's fund $14.79. MoUon made and seconded that SIU members work no more than 13 months abocd SIU ship. Request awning on fantail. Motion made and seconded that crew members of PanAtlantic be given time off—same privilege as Seatrain. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for Job weU done. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), Feb. 11— Chairman, F. BItchoff; Secretary, R. Hall. Turn in repairs on day after leaving PR. Ship's fund $4.70. No beefs. jOne man getting off. March 13—Chairman, F. Simmons; Secretary, R. Hall.'^ Check on repairs) if not done in Baltimore take it up. with patrolman in Newark. Ship's fund $3.20: $1.50 to Merchant Marine Library. Few hrs. OT disputed. 12-4 oUer requests a closer check on re­ pairs—has been unable to lock door aU voyage. Question on gangway in St. Croix; to get platform for same in Baltimore. WAND ARCHER (North Atlantic Marine), March 15—Chairman, L. Smith; Secretary, A. f^eglle. Ship's fund $3.50. Few hours OT disputed. No beefs. Request patrolman speak to captain re insufficient draws in India and >opside personnel doing crew's work. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard dept. for exceUent food and good service. HASTINGS (Waterman), March 21— Chairman, A. May; Secretary, J. Walls. Everything running smoothly. Each dept. - to appoint safety delegate. Minor repairs to be taken care of. No beefs. Repair list to be made up at last port before sailing for States. SEAFAIR (Colonial), March IS— Chairman, F. Hicks, Jr.; Secretary, C. Jennetta. New delegate elected. No beefs. Deck dept. rooms to be painted.' Repair steam valve in 'galley and leak in steward dept. Check drains in black gang, showers A heads to see what can be done about smell. YAKA (Waterman), March IS — Chairman, Hancock; Secretary, Bankenberg. New delegate elected. Re­ pair list made up March 19th so ship­ board repairs can be completed be­ fore arrival in States. Keys to foc'sles missing and must be replaced. ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), March 23—Chairman, P. Hammel; Secretary, J. Edwards. Request new icebox in messroom. Money in advance for draw in Southern parts. Ship's fund S7. No beefs. One man missed ship in Baltimore. MASSMAR (Calmer), March S — Chairman, J. Elchenberg; Secretary, W. Schater. No beefs. New delegate elected. TVashing machine broken and cannot be fixed—to get one in Long Beach. Request quiet' on starboard side during day. March 22—Chairman, J. Elchenberg; Secretary, W. Schater. TWo men from engine dept. left ship in San Fran­ cisco on hospital slips. On man (OS) missed ship in Baltimore. Washing machine came ini"'®ut burned out in less than one hr.—try to have it fixed in Seattie as there is guarantee. No beefs. OCEAN DINNY (Maritime Overseas), March 22 — Chairman, B. WInborne; Secretary, T. Delaney. Ship's fund S8.'82. One man short. Motion 10* have • communication for hdqtrs. re responsibility of handling of keys fox' rooms end foc'sles. New delegata elected. Several items brought- up for repair list. Delegate has supply of Welfare Plan beneficiary designation cards and Federal income tax forms. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), March 25—Chairman, C. Borealino; Secre­ tary, W. Stucka. Repair list submit; YOUNG AMERICA (Waterman), March 28—Chairman, H. Carmlcheel; Secretary, W. Heater. No beefs. New delegate to be elected; chief cook elected. Keep laundry room clean. ALCOA PARTNER (Alcoa), March 11—Chairman, D. Parker; Secretary, L. Plerson. Washing machine hal bieen fixed. No beefs; everything run­ ning smoothly. Keep screen doors locked in Casablanca to keep Arabs out of house. Vote of thanks to stew.ard dept. for Job well done. SEAFAIR (Colonial), Feb. 22— Chairman, W. Cullpepper; Secretary, F. Hicks, Jr. No beefs. Some OT dis­ puted. Repair lists to be turned in. Request US currency in foreign ports. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for fine food and service. DEL RIO (Mississippi), March 22— Chairman, A. Dumas; Secretary, J. Arnold. To receive'-mifety award for no lost time accidents for one year and efficiency and economical rating from company. No luck obtaining milk in South America. One man logged. Ship's fund $50.40; $22.60 spent on radiogram and flowers to funeral of member's child. No beefs. Food beef to be settled. EDITH (Bull), March 22—Chairman, Hank; Secretary, J. Parker. One man left in NY, but replacement was made. One man fired in Boca Grand.' Fia. No beefs. Motion was made and seconded to have small ship's fund (50c each). Request fruit be put in icebox In messroom-. ALCOA POLARIS (Alcoa), March IS —Chairman, A. Johns; Secretary, R. Hannon. Two men hospitalized. One man left ship at San Juan. Ship's fund $2.40—^paid for radio repairs. Blood type to be put on medical card. See about having fire & boat drill one week In morninB and following week in afternoon. MADAKET (Waterman), March IS— Chairman, N. Gene; Secretary, R. Taylor; No beefs. Captain to give American money draws as long as it lasts. Request no eating ashore in India. Ship's fund $.65. Suggest mail­ ing discharges to headquarters after 13 years' seatime. Bequest $1 dona­ tion be given for ship's fund. ANTINOUS (Waterman), March 22— Chairman, F. TImmons; Secretary, W. Anderson. Repairs to be taken care of; No beefs; .everything running smoothly. Ship's fund $26. Some OT disputed. Sougee ail engine dept. rooms. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for fine food. ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), March 29 —Chairman, R. Roberts; Secretary, M. Cox. Collection taken up for mem­ ber's grandson. Ship's fimd S408.3(>. No beefs. Request drain on washing machine be repaired. New delegate elected. Suggest better grade of apples. Keep longshoremen in Trini­ dad out of passageways below. FkLTORI (Marven), March 22 — Chairman, P. Murphy; Secretary, W. Thomas. To see if new washing ma­ chine can be obtained. No beefs. Letter to be sent to Baltimore agent to have those not signed on ships to stay off. Steward seen re new cots. Refrain from throwing coke bottles over side. Do not pay off until ok'd irom pBtrulman. , Return cups to pantry. JOHN B. KULUKUNDIS (Martls), March 22-Chairman, G. Hansen; Sec­ retary, T. Pops. No beefs. Request forwarding mall of members getting off. Larger sheets requested. Sug­ gest getting new icebox & washing machine. See about having American money for voyage to India. BIENVH.LE (Pan-Atlantic), March 39—Chairman, W. Moore; Secretary, P. Cathcart. One man missed ship in NJ. Ship's fund $53.65. No beefs. Request fumigation for roaches & rats. DOROTHY (Bull), March 27—Chairs man, G. Seeberger; Secretary, E. Kress. New delegate elected. No beefS: everything running smoothly. It was agreed to keep heads dc. showers claan. , CS MIAMI (Cities Service), March 29—Chairman, B. Padgett;' Secretary, C. Wood,dine man hospitalized.. New delegate elected. Ship's fund $10.49. 8-12 oiler reports chief engineer're; fuses to grant him change from 8-13 to 48, J. �UiL! . SEAFARERS A»ill-1«. 1U9 - Ti'J « • 'SiegHeif Pare Elerea LOG US Jobless Aid Gets Three-Month Reprieve ••1 -A WASHINGTON—A bill extending the US temporary un­ employment compensation program for three months until July 1 was signed by President Eisenhower last week. An estimated 405,000 workers will benefit by the action but many workers' average , earnings, but thousands more who had al- none of the state programs meet •ready exhausted their emergency benefits are left out on a limb. Also not eligible for extended benefits in New York State, are workers who were on their "nor­ mal" unemplyoment benefit and had not previrfusly received ex­ tended benefits. Thus the new program lops off workers at both ends and covers only a narrow seg­ ment who are on the emergency benefit_right now. The result has been a good deal of confusion and resentment as many unemployed workers in New York State and elsewhere are being denied extended benefits because of the technicalities of the law. Meanwhile the White House, with great fanfare, announced that March employment was down by 387,000 to 4,362,000. AFL-CIO President George Meany had dis­ counted the jobless drop the week before by pointing out that the seasonal decline at this time of the year normally accounts for 250,000 to 300,000 drop. " "Even a substantial drop, far in excess of 300,000, would still leave us with a serious unemploy­ ment problem," he declared. Particularly serious in the labor point of view, is the large number of long-term unemployed who have exhausted all benefits and are thrown onto local relief rolls in many instances. When the unemployment ejttenThe traditional pattern for the destruction of human rights sion bill was before Congress. and the substitution of a totaliarian government has been Union spokesman in Washington had demanded basic improvement clearly defined many times, in the past three decades. in n^imum standards. However, Whether it was in the Soviet Union, Germany, Italy or in a move to extend the benefits for any of the less notorious fascist regimes, a key item was the one year was abandoned after meeting Administration opposition. destruction of free trade unions and their right to^trike. Ideally, the objectives of the un­ In all of these regimes, imions as such were not outlawed employment insurance program WILMINGTON—with local elec­ but were simply replaced by government-controlled syndi­ are to provide one-half of the tions less than a week off, the cates which dictated the terms of employment to workers on membership at the last regular a take-it-or-leave-it basis. meeting was urged to give con­ For practical purposes though, the action of these totali­ sideration to the list of candidates tarian regimes involved the destruction of the rights of in­ for the office of .members of the Board of Education of Los Angeles dividuals as workers, as well as all other groups including County, Reed Humphries, port teachers, lawyers, writers, artists and businessmen. Finn Ostergaard agent,'reported. That in essence, is what is happening in Newfoundland Eric Risberg Literature has been distributed where the premier of the province, Joseph Smallwood, has Theodore Calapothakos containing names of individuals rammed a law through the egislature "outlawing" the Wood­ Richard Schultz endorsed by the Maritime Trades workers Union and establishing a Government-sponsored un­ Please contact Jack Lynch at Department Harbor Council and all ion to break a strike of loggers in that province. Room 201, SUP Headquarters, 450 are asked to take time out and read Hai-rison St., San Francisco. Con­ Naturally, the terms and conditions of work of these "un­ cerning income tax refund checks. It. The news of the death of Sea­ ion" members are being dictated by the government at the t 4- 3) farer Ismael Homo, FWT, in the behest of the logging companies, who, in turn, may find them­ K. H. Datson collision between the Valchem and selves next in line under the gun of totalitarian procedure. You are urged to get in touch the Santa Rosa in New York last Nothing that has happened here is new. What makes this with the Home Hotel, Lake Charles, March 26, was quite a shock to de\^elopment so disturbing is the fact that it is taking place La., at your earliest convenience. many of the men on the beach in $ i> 4> this port, Rgmn, a resident of Los not in Asia or in Eastern Europe but in neighboring Canada, Jessie Kraus one of the nations that has been regarded as a keystone of Angeles County, was well known to Important you contact George all here and shipped out of this Western democracy. Rojas, 526 Audubon Bldg., New hall regularily. Newfoundland's destruction of workers' rights has some Orleans or phone collect JA 2-7192. Shipping for the port remained other meanings for American workers and for members of 3) 4> 4> . about the same, with the deck de­ Congress who seek to restrict labor's bargaining rights here George Summerell partment being somewhat slower in the United States. Proposals are constantly being made— Urgent you get in touch with than usual, Humphries said. The slump was caused by the fact that and some are presently before Congress—that the United yoiu* wife in Picayune, Miss, im­ there were no vessels paying off States pass legislation calling for compulsory secret ballots mediately. 3) 3) 3> or signing on during the past before a strike .can be called and/or for compulsory arbitra­ period and all of the men shipped tion or conciliation of the issues in a labor dispute. Ben LcBlanc were replacements on the Ave inWell, in the Newfoundland" situation there was just such a Please get in touch with Billy transit ships that called into the secret ballot, under which over 90 percent of the loggers ap­ at the Savoy Hotel, 114 Royal St., port. These ships were the Steel proved the strike, and there was a national government New Orleans, concerning your in­ Admiral, Steel Advocate (Isth­ come tax. mian); Seamar (Calmar) and the conciliation board which handed down an award to settle 3) 3> 3> . the dispute—an award that was concurred in by the man­ De Soto (Waterman). Pietro agement representative but rejected by the company. But You are imgedPicataggo contact your the union's acceptance of these procedures did not protect it family at 721 N.toRendon, New from government-sponsored strikebreaking. Orleans, or phone AUdobon 8865. Wilmington Eyes Local School Vote 7 ^ I'LL I rii Once it is accepted that government has a hand in deciding 3) t t terms and conditions of employment, it is a big step toward Anyono having any information the d^truction of free unions. For the maritime unions, this on the car owned by late Br9ther Eddie Harris is asked to contact is arlesson which cannot bear repeating too often. this objective in all instances. Workers in most industrial states receive regular state bene­ fits for 26 weeks, and if eligible for emergency benefits get an ad­ ditional 13 weeks. However, many states do not meet the 26-week standard, with some state benefits as low as 16 weeks. / Seattle Has Job Filling Open Berths SEATTLE — Shipping here picked up considerably during the past two weeks with the result that there was some difficulty finding enough men to take the open jobs in the deck and black gangs, Ted Babkowski, port agent, said. It seems everyone on the beach here is waiting for a run to Japan and are being choosy about the jobs they will take. However most of the vessels going through the port are on the grain run to India which makes it difficult to get qualified men. As it was, a total of 43 men were shipped from the hall here to nine vessels. At present there are only nine class A men in the engine department registered on the beach here. Paying off in this.port during the past two week period were the_ Maiden Creek (Waterman); Na­ tional Liberty (American Water­ ways) and the John B. Kulukundis (Martis). The Maiden Creek, Na­ tional Liberty and the Pacificus (Colonial) signed on. In transit were the Texmar, Masmar, Losmar (Calmar); Jean LaFitte and Kyska (Waterman). his father at 3001 Oak Lane, Hope­ well, Va., or call GL 8-82'?6, The car is a light blue, two-door 1954 Ford sedan, Maryland license plate number CC-9386. 35" 3) 3) John M. Poturalski Your gear off the Ocean Eva has been deposited in the baggage room at headquarters. 3) 3) 3) WiUiani T. Cahill - Write to Bob Alvorado, 4805 Broadway, Galveston, Texas. Speak Out At SlU Meetings Under the Union constitution every member attending a Un­ ion meeting is entitled to nominate himself for the elected posts to be filled at the meeting —chairman, reading clerk and recording secretary. Your Un­ ion iirges you to take an active part in meetings by taking these posts of service. And, of course, all members have the right to take the floor and express their opinions on any officer's report or issue un­ der discussion. Seafarers are urged- to hit the deck at these meetings and let* their ship­ mates know what's on their minds. . i| •til �SEAFARERS tOC Pac* Twelr* SlU Welfare Tops in Service To the Editor:I would like to take thii op­ portunity to express my thanks to the SIU Welfare Services De­ partment and Joe Ccmipolei of Philadelphia in particular, for the excellent job they are doing in behalf of the membership. During one of my recent trips, while out at sea, my mother was forced to go to a hospital, and Brother Campolei took complete Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. charge ot all the arrangements. He made sure she was well taken care of so that on my re­ turn -there was nothing for me to settle. It is indeed a pleasure know­ ing that you can go to sea today with complete peace of mind that your family will be taken care of in the best SIU tradition. Thank you again for a job well done. Joseph "Butch" Zhemeck SS Pennmar if • Flowers Comfort Family in Loss To the -Editor: We wish to take this oppor­ tunity to thank the SIU for its very kind message of sympathy on the death of our son, Thomas. Your beautiful flowers ar­ rived early and were such a comfort. While we were deeply crushed by this sad news, it was comforting to know you were thinking of us. Gold bless and keep you all safe. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Keegan » and family 4 4" 4" Llferafts, Not LifeboatSy Needed To the Editor: I thought the following mo­ tion made by the crew of the SS Seafair would be of interest to the rest of the membership and am submitting it to the LOG. Following a ^scussion among the crew on {his ship it was noted that in the paid lives have been needlessly taken because titere is little or no time' to launch a lifeboat from a vesseL However it was felt, and this feeling was unanimous among the members, that if liferafts were placed aboard these ships, they could be launched in a mat­ ter of minutes, thus saving our brothers from a watery grave. In view of this fact, be it here­ by resolved that headquarters contact our shipping companies and request that liferafts be placed aboard our contracted ships. This motion was carried unanimously by a full vote of the membership aboard this vessel. Victorlo DTndia 4i 4> 4^ US Companies Ducicing Wages To the Editor: The following is a copy of a letter which I wrote to the news­ papers condemning the practice of American companies register­ ing their vessels under foreign flags. The letter appeared in the February 27th edition of the "San Francisco Examiner." "Strange as it may seem, maritime tonnage registered under the flag of tiny Liberia exceeds that of the United States merhant marine by more than three million tons. "Of course, US companies own most of these vessels, and by registering them under Liberian and other foreign flags, they deprive US seamen of thousands of jobs and the Gov­ ernment of needed tax revenues. Can it be that these great cor­ porations are ashamed of the American colors? "They do this to escape US taxes, maritime regulations and the paying of union wages to tl^ crews. Far too many seamen are on the beach, and we have a second rate merchant marine precisely because the Admin­ istration and Congress do not move to alter this shameful sit­ uation." As a member of the SIU, and an American citizen, I am in complete accord with the posi­ tion taken by the SIU-NMU on this continuing threat to the livelihood of American seamer. I find this practice of register­ ing vessels under foreign flags a ishameful means of avoiding US regulations, taxes, and wage scales. Ralph H. Baxter, Jr. Skipper's Letters Do Not Coiint It has been called to the attentloii of headquarters that some ridppers have been claim­ ing that they have "clarifica­ tions" on various sections of the standard agreement In the form of a letter from the Union or some other communication. The only official clarifications are those which have been ap­ proved by the joint Union-em­ ployer clarifications committee and have been printed up as such as clarifications to the con­ tract. All other so-called "clari­ fications" have no contract sta­ tus whatsoever. As previously reported, the clarifications committee is cur­ rently in the process of rewrit­ ing and condensing the existing clarifications, but until official notice is received from the Un­ ion all ships are to proceed on the basis of the existing docu­ ments. SavannahGang In Dumps— Baker Leaves It's a sad crew aboard the SS Seatrain Savannah these dai^s, ac­ cording to the latest meeting re­ ports. The cause of their sorrow is the loss of baker Chriss "Voss,. a long-standing member of the Savannah's crew. Voss got off the Savannah last trip for med­ ical reasons and his loss is more Voss than just that of a good baker. Chris, the report said, has been a good friend and Union brother to all the men on the Savannah, and best wishes and a vote* of appreciation from the vessel's crew go with him. A resident of Brooklyn, Voss joined the SIU back in 1952, and since that time has made many trips on Seatrain ships as baker. Outside of tbi> usual beefs about repairs and night lunch, all is run­ ning smooth aboard the Savannah. The gang is starting to break out the cots and summer gear for a run down south, and, with con­ tinued cooperation from all hands, it should be a good trip. Is; \t SEA SPRAY — by Seafarer Red Fink r % mref2$ shomY LJ^LJ ^y'eWelCortij^hf your Here, let me try." SEtfUERS A nnocri Seven Seafarers from th* SS Valchem, spent several days in the USPHS hospital at Staten Island undergoing further treatment. They are Claude Blanehard, bosun; A: Pern, chief cook; William Neata, steward; R. Bertram, messman; John Tobin, oiler; Hana Riehardaon, AB, and A. Castro, utilityman. Tobin, Richardson and Castro were discharged late last week. The other men are resting comfortably but will have to remain in the hospital for an indefinite period. A number of other members of the Valchem crew were previously discharged from the hospital: An aftermath of the Valchem collision is the report that head­ quarters and the SIU Welfare Plan had difficulty in locating the families of some of the brothers involved in the crash because of chapges of address which were not reported to the Plan.. The mem­ bership is reminded to keep their beneficiary cards up to date, in order to avoid such-difficulties and delays. From Boston comes word that Franeia Murray, former AB on the Steel Navigator,' is making good Clncore Sigorino progress licking an intestinal infectton- and will be discharged in a couple of weeks. Frank has lost some weight, they^say, and looks a lot better. Also in the Brighton Hospital are Robert Wiseman, OS, who last shipped on the Alice Brown and who is undergoing a checkup and tests, and Dalton Gabriel, a BR from the SS Atlantic, who discovered he had a small hernia when he went in for a checkup. Down in the Gulf, in New Orleans PHS Hospital, Seafarer Jamea Patterson, is reported doing well after an eye operation. He will have surgery on his other eye before being released. Patterson's last trip was as a waiter on the Alcoa Cavalier, Although he missed the Mardi Gras because he was in the NewOrleans hospital, Paul Signorlno, night cook and baker, was relieved to find he did not have a heart condition. However an examination disclosed he was suffering from gallstones, and surgery was performed to remove them. He expects to be back at sea soon. Signorino's last vessel was the SS Wacosta.. In Baltimore the word is that David Clncore, former 3rd cook on the Kenmar, is doing'as well as can be expected after a shipboard kneo injury laid him up. Also in Baltimore hospital are Seafarers GranvlUo Mattee, wiper, ex-Pacific Star, who is recovering from a back injury, and Domingo Orbigoso, utility, who is doing very well recuperating from a heart ailment. Orbigoso's last ship was the SS Steel Age. All of the brothers in the hospitals appreciate visits and maU. If you are on the beach, or have port leave, drop in and see them, or write them when you can. The fbliowing is the l«te«t avaUable list of SIU men in the hospitals: USPHS HOSPITAI. BALTIMORE. MD. J[ofeph T. Arnold Anthony Haiello Robert Belyea GranvUlo Matiao David Clncore Domingo Orbigoao Franeia M. Clawaon Abner RaUord Clarence Davia John E. Boas Leonard Davla WiUIam F. Smait Clarence Gardner Jose Soarea Gorman Glaze George Warrington USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Dalton A. Gabriel Paul C. Norton Chaa. A. McCarthy Raymond L. Perry Franeia L. Hurray Robert J. Wiseman USPHS HOSPn-AL ^ GALVESTON. TEXAS WiRiam R. Dixon Paul S. Howe John W. Gravea CecU Manning Leonard Htggana Harold Romero USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. Lucien Drew Widdie C. Hlnson John J. Harriaon Otovi Y. KivikoaU USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. Robert G. Barrett Jaaper U. Jones W. J. BarriUeauz Nicholas K, Katoul Carey J. Bedc Wooldridge King Rodney L. Bennett Edward Kuapp Leo H. I.ang Claude Blanks W. A. G. MarJenhoS Ira C. Bridges Herbert Staixeaaer Lonla T. MershaU Alexander Martin Fees CrawEord wnuam E. Nelson Eugene CroweU E. H. Northrop Jeff Davia -William Paris Jamea R. Douglas Benjamin D. Foster Jamea Patterson Winford H. Powell Henry Gcrdes Wm. N. RoUina « James C. Glisaon Jamea H. Shearer Herbert E. Grant Paul P. Signorlno Wayne F. Harris J. H. Hudson. Sr. Angel J. Urtt Jamea E. Ward Sidney Irby L. C. WUaon -Vlncenzo lacono Clifford T. Wuerts Frank F. James USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. R. W. Centchovich Thomas H, Peacock USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY A. R. Castro: Jr. Charles Oglesby Acsicol Perez T., Cordova Clarence O. Daire Anthony Piaano Albert O. Pflsterer John V. Dolan Carl Pietrantoni Richard B. Doupe L, S= Pretious Ralph w, PuffeU Joseph Prindezla Peder Espeseth Frank Przybyska Jesus Fernandez Arthur J. Forlner Michael A. Reges Pedro Heyes A."W. Gowdar N. Reznichenky Keith Hubbard Marcelino Santiago WiUiam J. Kane Wm. G. Sargent Patrick T. KeUy Chow G. Song Charles Krausch F. A. Stephen Nils H. Lundquist Roy L. McCannon WiiUam Stevens Michael Machusky Fernando Zlaga Christos Tsambis Harold J. Moore R. L. Uguland Jose R. Moro Bernard Murphy Richard L. Welch Bozo G. Zelencio Francis NapoU Robert F. NeiTsen USPHS HOSPITAL • BROOKLYN. NY Manuel Antonana Leo V. Carreon Eladio Aris James F. Clarke Fortunate Bacomo Joseph D. Cox Matthew Bruno Juan Denopra John J. Diiscon Lee Mannaugh Friedof O. Fondila Jeremiah O'Byme Otis L. Gibba C. Oainaki Bart E. Guraniok George G. Pfaifer Taib Hassan Winston E. Benny Frank Hernandez George Shumaker Donald Hewson Aimer S. Vickers Ludwig KrisUanafen Luther E. Wing Thomas B. Leimy Pen P. Wing Kenneth Lewis Royce Yarborottgh USPHS HOSPITAL ST. WORTH. TEXAS Lawrence Anderson H. Ledwell Jr. B. F. Delbler Woodrow Meyerg Jamea Laucr John C. Palmer VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON. TEXAS R. J. Arsenault . VA HOSPITAL ' RUTLAND HGHTS.. MASS. Charles Bartlett Daniel Fitipatrlck SAILORS SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND. NY Victor B. Cooper Thomas laaksen VA HOSPITAL BROOKLYN. NY Ke Te f!unninyhaw VA HOSPITAL KECOUGBTAN. VA. Joseph GUI PRO-VIDENCE HOSPITAL MOBILE. ALA. Benjamin Huggina VA HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Thomas W.' Klillon USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. Woodrow W. Balch Joseph Neuhauer Joseph H. Berger Arthur Schoving R. V. Boston. Sr. Florentino Teigeir* Michael J. Coffey Wm. E. Thompaoa ' Joseph R. Ebbole Willie B. Toomer MIchsl MlcfealUs Norman Wert Moving? Notify SiU,Weifaro Seafarers and SIU families who apj^ly for maternity, hos­ pital or surgical benefits from the Welfare Plan are urged to keep the Union or the Wel­ fare Plan advised of any changes of address while their applications are being proc­ essed. Although payments are often made by return mail, changes of address (or illegible return addresses) delay them when checks or "baby bonds" are returned. Those who are moving or plan to move are advised to immediately notify SIU headquarters or the^^ Wel­ fare Plan, at. 11 Broadway. New York, NY. , . �April If. ISSf SEAFARERS LOG Atlantic's 'Elvis' Golden Gate to Bali "Around the world in eighty days, by no standard means Using celestial sextant, with few familiar stars, and blessings of the Lord, Have 1 considered it something rare or something strange, Looking hack now, through pages on my traveling log . . . * Meldonado. Ship's fund tlB.OS. Two men logged. No beefs. Discussion on draws. Return glasses and cups to pantry from deck and foc'sles. Better care requested to cot and linen. DEL VALLB (Miss.), March • — Chairman, C. Murree; Secretary, J. ^ Ptkyras ^ 4rronie& ^ ?oefR.Y Edifor, , . SEAFARERS LOG. '675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY i would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG^— please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) NAME . ' STREET ADDRESS CITY ....... .... ZONE STATE...... TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you or* an old tubierlbor and haya a chaaga of addrMi, plaaia give your former addrau balow: ^ADDRESS Cnr Hanks. Brother put ashore in BA due to heart condition—to .be sent back ; 20Nt STATt„ ning smoothly. Poor condition of hospital discuned. Request new mattresB. Portholes to be repaired. Launch service In Inchon discussed. PACIFIC WAVE (Pager), March 1— Chairman, O. Emerick; Secretary, P. Lukens. Some OT disputed. No beefs. Open discussion on all repairs, short­ ages. money, etc. and things not Uved up to in Union contract. EVELYN ,Bull), March S—Chairman, J. Blake; Secretary, T. Ralney. Re­ pairs being taken care of and every­ thing running smoothly with no beefs. S16.50 in ship's fund. New delegate elected. Washing machine 4 refrig­ erator to be repaired while in port. ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), March i—Chairman, A. Peura; Secretary, O. Beard. Repairs taken care of with exception of cold water system. New foc'sle be readied for use. Ship's fund S7. Icebox in poor condition. Galley force give vote of thanks for job well done. Request messhall be kept clean at night. WACOSTA (Waterman), Feb. 22— Chairman, R. Hedges; Secretary, J. Pursell. No beefs—everything OK. Few hours OT disputed. Delegate re­ elected. Request extra table set up. Suggest outside passageways doors repaired. Request proper amount of water in washing machine. Slop chest inadequate. * These are the feelings a seaman experiences when he walks down the gangway after making two complete trips around the world, according to Seafarer Ernest Ibarra. Some 50,000 miles of experience on land-f and sea and adventures in 25 *made a tacksan big money draw, ports in 17 countries around Susie Wong Lee, with the help of the world passed In review during some seducing oriental sandalwood his eight months aboard the SS perfume and a bottle of whiskey, Steel Admiral. tried to convince me I should miss It all started when the vessel the ship and stay under her per­ made its first port of call after sonal care and affections foreverleaving the States, the Aleutian Is­ more." . lands, where, according to Ibarra, According*^ to Susie, who learned it through an owner and captain of a six-foot sampan, who in turn got it from the owner of a twowheel imported shanhie (a rick­ shaw express convertible), "my vessel was soon leaving for Bali, home for all weary seamen . . and roving lovers . . . Seafarers who have hit ports In Bali will long remember the is­ land of girls who possess what the tourist books call the world's best formed -figures. No comment from Ibarra. Soon Ibarra was walking down the streets of Indonesia where, with the girls "taking all of the piastres in cash and the Jungle mosquitoes taking the rest out in red blood, a man no longer has any Incentive to fight for selfpreservation, much less to serve any cause or country." As with everything else that is good, the trip must come to an end. Seafarer Ernest Ibarra is pic­ To the crew and officers of the tured in front of a statue dur­ Steel Admiral, a fine group of men, ing the course of one of his "Salaam amigo, may Allah be with 25,000-miie trips around the you," Ibarra wrote. world. the "birds dress, look, walk, and sometimes even think, like officers." \ Although it was a mild trip to the Islands, the voyage along the Siberian coast was quite different. Piercing hail, snow and winds larought the full force of King Nep­ tune down on the ship. Waves, he said, seemed to Jump up to the sky, trying to slap old man Sol in the face. "Biding the giant waves, he said, "I thought we would sure­ ly beat the Pentagon in the rock­ et race to the moon." Safely anchored in Singapore, Ibarrai's experiences took a new turn. "After finding out that I COI VICTORY (V(cfary)/ iMarcb S— Chairman, L. Curry; Sacratary, T. Oray. Rcqueit Icaa drinldne In port. Repkira comlns al<mg alowly becansa company has no day engineer to help Ist asst. Ship's fund tlS.TS. One hour disputed or. Two men miseed ship in Hilford Haven, but rejoined in next port of Zeebrugge. Belgium. Be­ quest more cigarettes. SANTA VENETIA (BIsm), Feb. 27— Chairman, A. SIstrunki Secretary, R. "Camel caravans in Egypt farewell, and pagodas of India by the sea. To madonnas yearning for^my love in Hong Kong, and also in Bali, Silk sarongs and kimonos of hadochina and Burma, Borneo and Siam, ^ Sayonara to cherry blossoms in Japan, and hashish smokers of Arabia, Salaam." * Fate Thfrteea Showing he has all it takes to be another Elvis Presley, Sea­ farer Marian Payne, of the SS Atlantic strikes up a tune on his guitar. LOG-A-RHYTHM: Resurrection -By Charles W. Cothran. When spring showers begin to fall And warm breezes gently sweep the earth. What makes the little daisy raise it's head. Or the bluebird's throat fill with mirth? I wonderl Is there not a secret well hidden That makes the fishes jump and play. Or the old setting hen cluck As she sets on her nest all day? I wonder! Ah! 'tis springtime, yes of course. Look at the buds on the trees! But who told them it was time to bud. Who put the wings on the bees? I wonder! Why does a snake shed it's skin? What makes a seed open in the ground? Is there not something Divine about. Or are these questions unsound? I wonder! When you have done an unkind deed. How do you know it was wrong? Why do you feel an urge to atone Before you go traveling along? I wonder! There are answers to all the ques­ tions. But where, how and when will we ' know? Is there not a resurrection. Or a God to make it so? I wonder! Throw In For A Meeting Job Under the rules of the SIU, any member can nominate him­ self for meeting chairman, read­ ing clerk or any other post that may be up for election before the membership, including com­ mittees such as the tallying committees, financial commit­ tees and other groups named by the membership. Since SIU membership meet­ ing officers are elected at the <!tart of each meeting, those who wish to run for those meeting offices can do so. ^ to NO on Del Mar. Few minor beefs. $136 in ship's fond. Few hours OT disputed. Complaint re no fresh fruit or frozen vegetables. Dissatisfied with quality of meats. MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), March 1—Chairman, J. Fuller; Secretary, J. Baliday. Everything running smoothly. Ship's fund $30.88. Few hours dis­ puted OT. Suggestion to see boarding patrolman re one day lodging when there was no heat on Feb. 11, 1959. Also pertaining to certain repairs that were not done previous trip. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for good food and service. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), March 1—Chairman, C. LeStrange; Secretary, j. Chelton. Repair list handed out. Some OT disputed. No beefs. See patrolman on rusty F. W. tanks and heavy duty washing machine. Discus­ sion on menu. Vote of thanks to cooks tt baker for job well done. HURRICANE (Waterman), Feb. 1«— Chairmen, E. Dooley; Secretary, J. Cabral. Vote of thanks to all depart­ ments for job weU done. Telephone system to be installed in crew mess for benefit of watch standbys. One man hospitalized in Barcelona. Three men logged. Ship's fund $19.24. No beefs; everything running smoothly. Washing machine to be fnstalled for topside personnel. Request ladder for men who sleep on top sacks. Have foc'sle head deck painted with nonskid paint and have hasps and locks installed oil all passageway doors on crews deck. Have repair list turned in. SEA6ARDEN (Peninsular), March $ —Chairman, L. Williams; Secretary, R. Lendry. Warning about behavior at payoff. 15 hours OT disputed. Re­ pair list sent in. Painting of foc'sles. Icebox repaired, mess hall painted, and new linen & mattresses. ALAMAR (Calmer), March 13 — Chairman, E. Hogg; Secretary, R. Mills. Ship's fund $16.59; S3 paid for delivery of books. New treasurer elected. No beefs. Check atf to why chief cook goes to hospital so often. Take up with patrolman re letter to hq on men missing ship In NY, Re­ quest feet be kept off chairs. OS NORFOLK (Cities -Service), March 14—Chairman, F. Raid; Secre­ tary, A. Hebert. One man hospitalized. Ship's fund $18.25. No beefs. Request better care In messhall and pantry at ni^t. CANTIGNY (CKiet Service), March 14—Chairman, J. PhlUipi; Secretary, J. Sweeney. No beefs. See steward re some food changes—request more fresh milk and fresh vegetables. Care of washing machine discussed. ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), March 8 —Chairman, R. Roberts; Secretary, A. Contl. No beefs; everything running smoothly. Brother Brown sent thanks to crew for thuughlluliiess. Ship's fund $391.05. Request larger spreads. Request cooperation with movie direc­ tor re movie fund. MAXTON (Clover), Feb. 14—Chair­ man, J. Grlbble; Secretary, T. Jenkins. No beefs. Still awaiting travelers checks. New delegate elected. Dis­ cussed late sailing in Port Said. One minute silence for departed brother. DEL SOL (Mississippi), Fab. 8 — Chairman, O. Ramsey; Secretary, O. Payne. Ship's fund $35. One man logged. Few hours OT disputed. No beefs. Vote of thanks to chief elec­ trician for fixing up Xmas tree and fixtures. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Robin), March 7—Chairman, S. Bofke; Secretary, A. Beck. No beefs. Rooms painted— request messhalls painted this trip. Ship's fund S14.25; $2 donated for library. Some OT disputed. Discus­ sion on cutting down of foods such as steaks, prime ribs of beef and table condiments. Discussed keeping laun­ dry clean and locking same after 9:00 p.m. ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), Feb. 5— Chairman, O. Fargo; Secretary, R. Stewart. Items on repair list which were not completed, to he put In again this trip. Ship's fund $45.50. One man paid off in San Juan, re­ placement came in San Juan. New delegate elected. Request better qual­ ity of ham. bacon, and coffee; also, better steak meat, San Juan water very bad. WANG JUROR (North Atlantic Ma­ rine), Feb. 27—Chairman, W. Morris; Secretary, W. Seltzer. Request re­ pair list be turned in before pay off. 1V4 hours OT disputed. To see chief engineer about cleaning water tanks and take care of foc'sle. Two. men short; one man hospitalized. Icebox iu messhall to be fixed. Keep re­ frigerator clean. STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), March 1—Chairman, Stanley Cotowicki; Sec­ retary, S. Nielsen. Everything run­ ning smoothly. New delegate and treasurer elected. Crew messhall to bee pa: painted. Crew in favor of anchor pool to build up treasury. DEL SUD (Mist.), March I—Chair­ man, Kelly; Secretary, J. ZImmer. Ship's fund $32.06. No beefs. New delegate elected. Crew advised to put in for subsistence. Ascertain about installing independent light switches for recreation lounges. Return cups to pantry. MONARCH OF THE SEAS (Water­ man), March 8—Chairman, JarraH; Secretary, Thompson. No beefs; everything running smoothly. tSO In ship's fund. Request more cups tt silverware at night. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service), March 8—Chairman, T. Faulkner; Sec­ retary,. D. Nsgy. Two hours del&yed sailing disputed. Two men missed ship. Replacement of washing ma­ chine in fire room. New delegate elected. See that old meats, vege­ tables. etc. are disposed of and are not re-cooked as in the past. Insuffi­ cient milk. No variety of preserves. Request assorted cakes at coffee time. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian), March S—Chairman, J. Baugher; Sec­ retary, J= eilvo. Small draw to be put out before arrival. Ship's fund S.60. All rooms painted. Some OT disputed. Two men logged. Turn In keys to cabins. Request fumigation for rats and roaches. Water condition getting worse. SUZANNE (Bull), March B—Chair­ man, E. Goulding; Secretary, A. Janes. beefs. New delegate elected. Request proper attire be worn in messroom at all times.' Garbage being dumped by No. 4 hatch and to be brought back aft. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for job • well done. No beefs. Some disputed OT. Fan taken down in messroom not replaced. Repair list to be made. Messroom needs painting. JEAN (Bull), Dac. 7—Chairman, D. Dirksoli; Secretary, W. Lachanee. No EDITH (Bull), March 8—Chairman, ' WINTER HILL (Cities Service), W. Parker, Jr.; Secretary, M. J. March 15—Chairman, J. Decinque; Akins. Some OT disputed. No beefs. Secretary, B. Mysantsikasls. Beef with New delegate elected. Request ice­ mate to be taken up with patrolman. box be kept colder in messroom. One man missed ship in Phila. De­ layed sailing . disputed. No beefs. FELTORE (Marven), Feb. IS—Chair­ Ship's delegate resigned^ man, J. Miller: Secretary, T. YablonMARORB (Marven), March 15 sky. Several OT and departmental beefs to be taken up. New delegate Chairman, W. Morim Secretary, J. elected. Discussion on wadi water— Marcler. Some OT disputed. No Steward required to per­ to see captain on same. Request coop­ beefs. eration on keeping night pantry, clean. sonally check all food stuffs when stores are loaded at Sparrows Point; FAIRFORT (Waterman), Feb. IS— food seems to be second rate. Request Chairman, B. Conner; Secretary, J. scarce Items such as fruit and steak Coyle. New delegate elected. Ship's be stricken from menu, suggest canal fund No beefs: everything run­ crew be aerved ccdd meal. �... r" „:.-j..^,,-^.^. ' SEAFARERS fag* Fonrteea LOG Taking A Breather On The Yaka April It, l»st Valchem Halls Rosa Crew, CO To tha Kdltori 1 am writing this letter in be­ half of myself and the other crewmembers on the tanker Val­ chem to express our sincere thanks for the aid and assist­ ance we received from the crew of the Santa Bosa when our vessels collided on March 26. I am sure that the prompt and unselfish aid given to our injuried men by the gang on the Santa Rosa helped cut down the iy'-'-- • V. y Ihi--: Butterfly's Spouse? Mike Doesn't Know He swears he's not an opera fan, but one Seafarer, whom we shall call Mike, has a problem that sounds suspiciously like the plot of "Madame Butterfly" with a seafaring twist. According to his story, back-f before World War II, Mike, riding a Waterman vessel, made a stop in Moji. Accord­ ing to the story it was a rough trip, under a rougher skipper, so the gang, in order to sooth jangled SlU, A&G District nerves, made for the nearest grog BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. emporium as soon as they hit port. Earl Sheppardi Asent EAstern 7.4900 BOSTON 276 State St. "Dozed" Oifl AI Tanner. Agent Richmond 2O140 4202 Canal St Feeling no pain after imbibing HOUSTON R. Matthews, Agent CApital 3.4080: 3.4080 a few with the boys, Mike said, he LAKE CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. dozed off or else had an attack of Leroy Clarke, Agent HEmlock 6.5744 744 W. Flagler St. amnesia. However he awoke with MIAMI Louis Neira, Agent FRanklin 7.3564 a start when he felt a poke in his MOBILE Lawrence St. chest and to his surprise, found Cal Tanner. Agent 1 South HEmlock 3-1754 himself in a room bare of furni­ NEW ORLEANS323 -Bienville St. WUliams, Agent Tulane 8626 ture, with straw mats on the floor Llndsey NEW YORK 675 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9.6600 and in the company of a beautiful "NORFOLK 127.129 Bank St. girlsan. J. BuUock, Agent MAdison 7-1083 All he remembers, he noted, was PHILADELPHIA .....337 Market St. she said "you, me hu hu amerika?" S. CarduUo. Agent Market 7-1635 FRANCISCO 450 HarrUon St. Being only half awake, he muttered SAN Marty BreithoH, Agent Douglas 2-5475 "yea, yea," and went back to sleep. SANTVRCE, PR.. 1313 Fernandez Juncos, Stop 2U When he awoke the second time, Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep. Phone 2 5996 the room was filled with giggling SAVANNAH Abercorn St. girls led by a weird specimen with William Morris, Agent 3 Adams 3-1728 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. black dress stockings put over her Ted Babkowski, Agent Main 3-4334 shoes no less. TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. B. Gonzalez, Acting Agent Phone 2-1323 Married? WILMINGTON, CdUf 605 Marine Ave. "Amidst a lot of noise and bow­ Reed Humphries, Agent Terminal 4-2874 4U] Ave., Bklyn. ing and scraping, a ring was placed HEADQUARTERS....675 SECRETARY-TREASURER on my hand by this fair maiden and Paul HaU ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS the leader of the procession recited I. .Aigina, Deck HaU. Joint what apparently was a set incanta­ C. Simmons. Eng. J.W Volplan, Joint E. Mooney, Std. tion. Much more to my surprise was the fact that I was then mar­ ried, they said, and it was intended HONOLULU....51SUP South Nlmltz Highway that I should take her back to PHone 502-777 523 BienvUle St. America with me." Needless to say NEW ORLEANS JAckson 5-7428 Mike beat it out of there ai the NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., Brook first opportunity. HYacinth 9-6-.. 211 SW Clay St. Now Mike's problem is this. PORTLAND CApital 3-4336 450 Harrison St. Though his present wife is wonder­ SAN FRANCISCO ,— » Douglas 2-8363 ful and understanding, she would SEATTLE 2505 let Ave. Main 2-0290 certainly object to being the No. 2 WILMINGTON... ,605 Marine Ave. spouse. So if there are any sea Terminal 5-6617 lawyers \vho are acquainted with MC&S oriental customs and laws, Mike Highway would like to know if the Moji HONOLULU....51 South Niialtz PHone 5-1714 marriage bureau sanctions such NEW ORLEANS 523 BienvUle St. ' RAmond 7428 procedure, or has the. passage of 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn years left his present wife No. 1? NEW YORK HYacinth 9-6600 M. J. Danzay, left, an AB on the Yaka,< posei for the traditionol tea picture at the wheel. However It looki like the ship was safety at anchor at the time. Above, one of the wipers, known only as "Jr.," takes in the salt on deck. That big 'W,' of course, stands for Waterman. SIU HAIL DIRECTORY K':- PORTLAND SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE WILMINGTON BALTIMORE 211 SW CUy St. CApitol 7-3222 350 Fremont St. EXbrook 7-5600 2505 —lat Ave. MAin 3-0086 505 Marine Ave. TErminal 4-8538 MFOW 1216 East Baltimore St. EAstem 7-3383 HONOLULU,...56 North'Nlmitz Highway PHone 5^077 NEW ORLEANS 523 BienvUle St. MAgnoUa 0404 NEW YORK,-. 130 Greenwich SL COrtland 7-7094 PORTLAND 523 NW Everett St. CApitol 37297-8 SAN FRANCISCO 240 Second St. DOuglas 2-4592 SAN PEDRO ......290 West 7th St. TErminal 3-4485 SEATTLE 2333 Western Ave. MAin 2-6326 Great Lakes District ALPENA 1215 N. Second Ave. ELmwood 4-3616 914 Main St. GRant 2728 CLEVELAND 1410 W. 29 St. BIAln 1-0147 DULUTH 621 W. Superior St. Phone: Randrlph 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich PO Box 287 ELgin 7-2441 MILWAUKEE 633 S. Second Ave. BRoadway 2-3039 RIVEB ROUGE ..10225 W. Jefferson Ave. Mich. Vlnewood 3-4741 BUFFALO, NY. Canadian District FORT WILLIAM 408 Simpson St. Phone: 3-ffl21 HALIFAX, N.S 128W HoUls St. Phone 3-891] MONTREAL.......634 St. James St. West ' Victor 2-8161 QUEBEC 44 Sault-au-Matelot Quebec LAIontalne 31569 THOROLD, Ontario 52 St. David St. CAnal 7-5212 TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. £. EMpIre 4-5719 ST. JOHN. NB ....177 Prince WUUam St. OX 2-5431 VANCOUVER. BC...298 Main St. MU 1-3468 i<er'£M Knowt. _ Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOO. must be signed by the writer. Names toill be vjithheld upon request. number of casualties we could otherwise have suffered, and certainly made it •easier for those in pain. Not only did they go overboard in seeing that we received prompt medical treat­ ment in the Rosa's hospital, but many of them went so far as to donate tl.elr clothes to those of us who lost them in the colli­ sion, and to see to it that we had plenty of cigarettes. In addition, we would also like to extend our thanks to the crew of the-Coast Guard cutter which stood by our vessel all night. The Coast Guardsmen supplied the ship with hot meals, coffee, and water to wash with, since the tanker's boilers were out of commission and we could not make it for ourselves. Although their vessel was on fire, the crew of the Santa Rosa first made sure our injured men were taken care of, and had all they needed until they could be transferred to a hospital ashore. They may rest assured that their assistance in that time of emergency will always be re­ membered by myself and the rest of the . Valchem's crew. Thanks again for everything. George Baka Ship's delegate SS Valchem 4^ Cites Unsafe Tanker Practices To the Editor: This letter is in reference to the collision of the SS Santa Rosa and the oil tanker, Val­ chem, off the New Jersey..coast in which over 20 casualties have been reported, all of them mem­ bers of the tanker's crew. As a member of the SIU who almost signed on as a member of the Valchem's crew, and who probably could have been one of the casualties, I would like to expose certain practices found aboard tankers. It Is a practice on almost all tankers to have the AB quar­ termaster painting, sougeeing •tc, while the vessel is on atito-' matic pilot, instead of taking care of his duty, which is to steer the ship. Many times the mate on watch is in the chart room doing some navigational problems and the QM is some place out of the wheelhouse do­ ing some work in exchange for a few lives of the crew. This Is a good time for the US Coast Guard to step into the picture and prohibit companies using quartermasters for work other than steering the ship, and in this way save a few lives instead of a few cents. Orlando L. Guerrero 4" it 4" SlU's Benefits Suit Him Fine To the Editor: I would like to take this time to thank the officers of the SlU for the fine pension I am re­ ceiving. I would also like to thank my brothers with whom I sailed for 46 years for the many good times We had. If any of my friends would like to write to me, I would only be too happy to an­ swer their let­ ters. My addr^s is 60 Casein A V e,, nue, San FranYesagas cisco, Calif. I appreciate very much the good that the SIU Welfare Plan has done for mp, and I wish aU my brothers the best of luck. George Vesagas t 4^ Retired, Keeps In Touch Via LOG To the Editor: I would appreciate it verymuch if you would put me on the SEAFARERS LOG mailing list. I retired my book last Septem­ ber for the first time, except when I went into Uie Army. Outside of this I have been sail­ ing since January, 1945, so you know I would like to keep up with what is going on in our SIU. I sure do miss a lot of my buddies and some of the good times we used to have, but there is nothing like being home with my wife and two children. Another thing that I sure dq miss Is all of the wonderful ad­ vantages that the SIU has given me. I truly know that we have the best Union on the sea today. I want to wish all the luck in the world to my buddies, to the SIU and to the LOG which is doing such a good jbb for all oiur boys in the Union, and also for the ones such as I, who have retired for a while. Thank you very much for the LOG. I know I will surely enjoy reading it. H. L. "Jack" Horton Jr. (Ed. note'. The LOG is being sent to you as requested.) W" m �%m . -".x/ • ~• Am 19, 19S9 SEAFARERS Runaways Cry Over Oil Company Taxes LOG SIU ftABY ASSIVALS Pace Flffeci She's Suspicious Of Strangors The maritime unions' belief that American oil companies pull virtually all the strings imder runaway flag operation All of the following SIU families has been further substantiated as a result of a statement by have received a $200 matemity Erling D. Naess, chairman of-^ benefit plus a $25 bond from the the "American Committee of lobby to any change in oil deple­ Union in the baby's name: the Flags of Necessity," the tion allowances is considered by a ^ - runaway shipowners' lobby. Naess the unions -to reflect the actual Helen Penny Bureh, born Decem­ rushed 4o the defense of the oil control of virtually all runaway ber 18, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard A. Burch, Sunset, La. Industry's tax depletion allowances ships by these companies. Terrill Bay Clark, bom March after these allowances had been 15, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ter­ criticized by SIU of NA President rill Clark, Spring Hill, Ala. Paul Hall and NMU President Jo­ Cheryl Ann Flaherty, born seph Curran. March 5, 1959, to Seafarer and Naess' concern for the oil deple­ Mrs. John M. Flaherty, Wellaston, tion allowance was expressed in Mass. letters to Congressmen in which he James Arthur Gilmore, born attacked the unions' demand. The March 8, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. unions had pointed out that the Continued from page 2) James Gilmore. Glen Burnie, Md. depletion allowance greatly re­ mented favorably on the local re­ Shirley Jane Hansen, born March duces trie taxes of major oil com­ gimes. 8. 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Arne panies, who also place their ships The Tokyo conference next under runaway flags to escape fur­ month is being sponsored by the W.' Hansen, Galveston, Tex. Edith A. Ayson, born March 11, ther taxation and to avoid paying Waterside Workers Federation of Maureen Cann, 22 months old, keeps o wary eye out for LOG 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Faustino US wage scales. photographer as she perches on her dad's knee. Father, Seafarer Australia; the Madras Harbour Ayson, NYC. Workers of India, a 2,500-member Wanda Grimes, born March 3, Ken Conn, dropped in at SIU headquarters to pick up a vacation Allowance Covers US. Cost pro-Communist group; the Allcheck. 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gordon The unions declared that the Dock Workers Union, and Grimes. Baltimore, Md. amount of the depletion allowances Japan the Waterside Workers and Sea­ Alice Marie Hanback, born obtained by these companies was farers Union of Indonesia, along March 7, 1959, to Seafarer and Mr.s. more than enough to cover the with Bridges' All these Burt T. Hanback, N. Tarrytown, cost of paying US wage scales on unions have beenunion. closely connected NY. US-owned ships. (Continued from page"7) the danger of collision take a stan­ with local Communist movements. John Dennis Harvey, born Jan­ It has been the, union conten­ No non-Communist waterfront in such tragedies as the Andrea dard avoiding action. This action tion all along that the runaway unions in Asia are participating uary 31, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Doria-Stockholm collision, the can be agreed to, now. It will be tanker fleets are directly-controlled as sponsors. j Robert Henry Harvey, Baltimore, Santa Rosa-Yalchem collision and something like 'Right standard rud­ Md. by American oil concerns, operat­ the recent collision between the der, new course 30 to 60 degrees It is expected that a strong pitch Peggy Sue Henderson, born Constitution and the Norwegian to the right of present course.' ing through the mask of subsidiary will be made at the conference for foreign corporations knd so-called more trade with Red China ant March 4,1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. tanker. It is clear to us that none "You'see'him on your radar but "independent" tanker operators possible admission of the Red Roy E. Henderson, Fairhope, Ala. of these collisions would have don't know that he 'sees' you. Your Glenn Joseph Hoffman, born taken place if the master or officer action avoids the danger of colli­ under long-term charters. The sen­ Chinese government to the United November 21, 1958, to Seafarer and on watch had simply obeyed the sion whether or not he sees you. sitivity of the runaway operators' Nations. Mrs. Eugene Hoffman, New Orle­ Rules of the Road. "If for any reason . . . you don't ans, La. 'Since World War II vessels of consider it safe to take the above Teri Michelle Jones, born March our company have been involved in avoiding action, then STOP and 5, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Farris three collisions. In one instance, proceed with caution as you are M. Jones, Portsmouth, Va. the collision took place in the Nar­ now required to do when you hear rows under conditions of perfect his fog signal. Thus you use your radar in­ visibility where both vessels had each other in full view far at least formation to keep out of the danger ten minutes before the collision of collision and not wait until you took place. In the second instance hear his fog signal or actually see one of our vessels was at anchor him—when it is usually too close in the Lower Bay when she was for comfort." struck by another vessel proceed­ J, ing through heavy fog by use of Capt. Gordon H. Grant, (Ret.) radar. In the third instance one of United Fruit Co. The death of the following Sea­ our vessels was struck in heavy fog (from letter to "NY Times," farers has been reported to the in the Mississippi River by a vessel TO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN March 29). Seafarers Welfare Plan and the which was equipped with and was ". . .During hazy weather, I have SIU death benefit is being paid to AND SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS using radar. their beneficiaries: had radar-plotting-trained "From the above, it is quite clear plot with several targets onmates the Henry Ferree, 70: One of the to us-that the presence of radar in scope. It took them, on occasion Seafarers on the disability pension two instances did" absolutely 15 to 20 minutes to do this. list. Brother nothing to prevent an avoidable from When the vessels came in sight. . . Ferree died of a collision and in the third instance the plots were found to be wrong. EVERY SUNDAY, 1620 GMT (11:20 EST Sunday) circulatory ail­ radar would have been useless When calculations must be made, ment at his home since there was perfect visibility errors are WFR-39, 19850 KCs Ships in Caribbean, East Coast always possible. . . in South Gate, at the time. of South America,-South Atlan­ 'For merchant use, radar Calif, on March "Accordingly until we are con­ should be reducedship tic and East Coast of United to its simplest 4. An SIU mem­ vinced that the installation of radar States. That is a scope that can be ber since 1947, on our vessels will make a real form. used only on relative. . . WFL-65ri5850 KCa Ships in Gulf of Mexico, Carib­ he sailed in the contribution to safety, we do not ". . .In clear during the bean, West Coast of South deck department. propose to commit to this equip­ day or night, a weather, America, West Coast of Mexico careful mate takes Mrs. Maude Fer­ ment and will continue to instruct bearings of approaching vessels and US East Coast. to ree, his wife, survives him. our masters to abide strictly by the see v;hether or not they appreciWFK-95, 15700 KCs Ships in Mediterranean area, M. J. Kavanaugh, 58: A circula time-tested Rules of the Road. ably change. North Atlantic, European and tory disease was the cause of the "With radar on relative he can, US East Coast. death of Broth­ Rear Admiral Roy M, Graham in fog, do exactly the same thing. er Kavanaugh iUSN-Ret.) In addition, radar can give him his March 2 at his (from a talk delivered following distance from an approaching home Ip Savan­ the 1956 Doria sinking) vessel. To navigate with safety that Meanwhird, MtD 'Round-The-World nah, Ga. He ". . . Radar already provides the is all a skipper or a mate need oined the Union anti-collision information but in a know. Plotting, with its possibUity Wireless Broadcasts Continue . . . in 1939, sailing manner which is not yet simple, of error . . . can only lead to Every Sunday, 1915 GMT in the engine de­ reliable and foolproof. The need trouble." (2:15 PM EST Sunday) partment. Sur­ for plotting the anti-collision situa­ WGO-13020 KCs viving diim is his tion Has been stressed again and Europe and North-America sister, Mrs. Eliz­ again. The human element is still Get That SS abeth Bass. WCO-16908.8 KCs a major factor.., East Coast South America Number Right PlillUp Ryan, 38: Brother Ryan 'When approaching low visibil­ died in Dallas, Texas, oii October ity: (1) Establish a radar lookout Seafarers filing vacation WCO-22407 KCs 30, 1958. He was who is known as such by all hands money claims should make sure West Coast South America a patient In the on the bridge. (2) Use you radio­ that they use their correct So­ Every Monday. 0315 GMT city's Jefferson phone for appropriate communica­ cial Security number. Use of (10:15 PM EST Sunday) Davis iTospital at tion with vessels which you think the wrong number means a cler­ the time. A broth­ might involve you in .dagger of ical headache for the Vacation WMM 25-15607 KCs 'Ik. Australia er, David Ryan, collision. . . Serious consideration Plan office and slows up the survives him. No is being given on a standard short handling of payments. WMM-81-11037.5 information was range radiophone set for world­ Northwest Pacific Also, a Seafarer who uses the received in head­ wide use as part of the radar. incorrect Social Security num­ quarters as to '(3) When you are close to say the place of within five miles of another vessel ber is crediting his tax deduc­ tions to some other US worker. ' burial. which you think is involving you in • i J Bridges Calls Pro-Red Meet I k How Good Is Radar? EVERY I SUNDAY I DIRECT VOICE I BROADCAST I I "THE VOICE OF THE Final Dispatch MTD' $1 •V o- $ TRADES DEPARTMENT "rV- �f-':-:- (WAFARESS • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL U N IO N • ATL A N Tl C A N D GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO State Tax Applies Only To NY Resident Seamen The new New York state withholding tax system, which went into effect on April 1, has created no-«nd of confusion in the steamship industry. Because of the nature of the Industry, with ships spending most of their time outside New York state waters, many questions have arisen as to' how the state tax yjill affect dency it may be assumed to be: 1) as Federal taxes are deducted, us­ The address used on a Federal In­ ing of course, the state rates of Seafarers. An additional complication is come Tax retimn; 2) The address a taxation. The Vacation Plan application the dispute over whether steam­ seaman gives when he signs on a ship companies have the right to ship; 3) Where the seaman votes; has provision on it for seamen to withhold a state tax from sea­ 4) Where he owns any property; 5) name the state they reside in. A men's wages. The industry claims Where he receives his mail; 6) seaman using a New York mailing that under Federal law, it is illegal Where he has previously paid lo­ address pays New York state with­ to deduct any taxes from a crew- cal taxes, taken out driver's li­ holding on his vacation money. members' earnings other than Fed­ censes and so on. eral income taxes and Federal So­ jy jy cial Security taxes. The New What If I Overpay? York State Tax Commission, on the What About NonSince many seamen do not work other hand, has ruled that such 12 months in a row, they will have Winners of Public Health sanitation award second year in a row, Residents? deductions are legal. more money withheld from their Seatrain Lines officials receive the award in their office. Donald If a seaman is not a resident of earnings than they should have However, some of the steamship Smith, Seatrain vice-president in charge of operations (3rd, left) companies are refusing to deduct New York State, he does not pay been taxed for. To get a rebate accepts plaque from Sylvan C. Martin, PHS regional director. from seamen's wages pending ac­ New York taxes, no matter what on an overpayment, they file a tax Looking on are (left) Richard S. Mark, assistant regional director company he works for, as long as tion in Congress to clarify their return next spring which serves and John Weller, Seatrain president. the ship travels from New York as a claim for a tax refund. It right to do so. In any ease, whether or not a to a port in another stSte or an­ should be noted that the current company does deduct such other country. The only instances rate of taxes is somewhat higher taxes, many Seafarers will be li­ in which a non-resident would pay than it will be in 1960 because 12 able for payment to New York taxes would be for work per­ months' takes are being collected State. The following is a summary formed 9n a ship stationed in New in nine months, and many New of the regulations which apply on York waters, the SS Sandcaptain York Seafarers will then be. en­ for example, or for standby or re­ titled to rebates. the state tax. lief work performed in New York Seatrain Lines became the fifth SlU-contracted company ^ t> ' Who Is Liable? on a ship in port. In the. Sandto win a PHS sanitation award in recent months with pres­ Any seaman who is a resident of captain case, if the vessel is travel­ entation of the special citation to the company on Monday, What About Other States? New York State is liable to the ing between New Jersey and New Further complications have April 6. It was the second^^ state income tax whether or not York, a 50-50 rule has been worked he is working for a company that out to tax half the seaman's earn­ arisen because other states also year in a row that Seatrain Calmar and Mairen had also does business in New York State. ings. Jersey has no state income have withholding taxes. Massachu­ has been cited as having a 95 won the award last year. In fact setts, for example, is trying to tax rating or better on all six ships in for the ore carriers, it \yas the It does not matter whether he is tax. seamen for time spent in Massa­ its fleet. on an Isthmian ship, which oper­ third citation in a row. 4^ 4^ chusetts waters, whether or not The presentation was" made to ates out of New York, owned by a they live in that state. The com­ J. E. Weller, president of the com­ New York company, or a Bloom- What About Meais, panies involved are fighting this pany, by Sylvan 0. Martin, region­ field ship out of Houston. If he effort, and no clear-cut conclusion al director of the PHS, in the cotrihas a New York residence he must Lodging? pany's offices. pay New York taxes. Although the Federal Govern­ has yet been reached. Previously, awards had been The one difference is that if he ment does not count meals and Hy jy jy works for an out-of-state company, lodging as income for withholding given to Marven Steamship Com­ that company has no obligation purposes (except for Social Secu­ What About'58 Ppy? pany, Calmar Line, Bloomfleld whatsoever to deduct from his rity) the state counts these as The Tax Commission has agreed Steamship Company and Ameri­ wages. wages subject to taxation. For that where a voyage started in 1958 can Banner Line, all of whose Where the company does not this purpose an unlicensed sea­ and paid off in 1959, only the 1959 ships scored a minimum of 95 on make any such deductions, the men has $1.20 a day added to his earnings of the Seafarers will be the sanitation inspection of 166 Seafarer has to file an estimated daily earnings, a licensed man taxable. items. tax return. After filing that re­ $1.60 a dajr, The SIU opposes con­ An exploratory meeting between turn, he pays his taxes every three sideration bf a man's meals and SIU officials and representatives months, beginning with July, 1959. lodging as pay for tax purposes. of the new Cuban government was t held .at SIU headquarters in New What Is HY Residency? Do I Pay On Vacation York this week to discuss the dis­ Every individual in the US. has position of the eight strikebound to have a legal residence in some Money? Canadian National ships. state. State residence is deterYes. The Vacation Plan has MOBILE-^Negotiators for the, Harbor and Inland Water­ The Rfeet was purchased by the by where a man actually resides. started deducting state taxes from ways and the Marine Allied Workers Divisions of the SIU Cuban Bank of. Foreign Trade last However, lacking proof of resi­ resident seamen in the same way in a deal engineered by have been successful in signing a couple of new contracts summer the Canadian government to break over the past two weeks, Cal a strike by the SIU Canadian Dis­ Tanner, port agent, an­ The tug wag the Colonel of trict, The sale followed a series nounced, There are a num­ Mobile Towing and Wrecking Co., of unsuccessful moves by the Ca­ ber of other contracts in the pro­ an HIWD-affiliate, and the tanker nadian government-owned compa­ (Based On Daily Earnings) cess of being negotiated which was the Eagle Transporter of Ter­ ny to transfer the ships and have WAGES minal Transport Corp. While the them manned by strikebreakers. Exemptions Claimed should be wrapped up shortly. At Less 0 2 3 4 5 6 The first of the new agreements,, tanker emerged intact, the tug The Canadian District has been on Least Than Tax To Be Withheld the pilot boat contract, was settled reported considerable damage in strike against Canadian National $10.00 $11.50 $ .20 $ .10 $.... $.... $.... $.... $.... on the basis of five percent across- the collision. None of the SIU since July, 1957, in an econoiqic 11.50 12.00 .20 .20 .10 • • • • • ••• • ••• the-board increase aiid an addi­ crew members aboard the tanker dispute over wages. 12.00 .20 14.00 .30 .10 • • • • ' • • • • •• • • tional week's vacation for all men or the tug were injured. 14.00 14.50. . .40 .20 .20 Arrangements made by the old .10 . :« • • • • • • • • • • • Shipping for the port over the Batista government -to man the 14.50 with over one year of service with 16.50 .40 .20 .30 .10 • • • •«' • • • • last couple of weeks was on the ships with -Cuban seamen and the company. 16.50 17.00 .50 .40 .20 .20 The other contract covered the slow side because the majority of move them from behind Canadian .10 • • • • •« • • 17.00 18.50 .50 .40 .30 .20 .10 shipyard here and provided for a vessels calling here were in-transits SIU plcketlines were dropped 18.50 19.00 .60 .40 .30 .20 .10 • • \• • 30-cent hourly wage increase or of the short trip variety. 'The after pretests by the SIU and the 19.00 .50 19.50 .60 .40 .20 .20 • .10 spread over, the two-year life of outlook for the coming period is intervention of the Cuban labor 19.50 20.00 .60 .50 .40 .30 .20 .10 the agreement. This settlement about the same asthete are no movement. also applied to the shore gangs in longer-trip vessels scheduled for 20.00 21.00 .70 .50 .40 The CubanjDfficials at this week's .30 .20 .10 21.00 the port whose wages are patterned payoff. 22.00 ,70 .60 .50 .30 .20 .10 meeting were^ briefed on the devel­ .10 22.00 23,00 .80 .60 after the shipyard contract, .50 .40 Calling during the past two-week opments so far and the talks are .30 .20 .10 24.00 .80 23.00 .70 .60 .40 .30 SIU Ships Collide .20 .10 period were the Morning Light, expected to continue. Attending 25.00 .90 24.00 .70 .60 .50 .40 .30 .20 There was another collision in Monarch of the Seas, Claiborne, for the SIU were Paul Hall, as the river here recently. Tanner Chickasaw (Waterman); Alcoa Clip­ president of" the SIU of North 25.00 26.00 .90 .80 .70 .50 .40 .30 .20 reported, this time between a tug­ per, Alcoa Patroit, Alcoa Roamer, America, and Hal C. Banks, SIUNA 26.00 27.00 1.00 .90 .70 .60 .50 .30 .20 boat and a new supertanker which Alcoa Corsair (Alcoa); Suzzanne, vice-president and secretary-treas­ 27.00 28.00 1.10 .80 .90 .60 .50 .40 .30 was moving out of the yards after Frances (Bull); Del Yalle (Missis­ urer of the Canadian District. Also 28.00 29.00 1.10 1.00 .80 .70 .60.40 -.30 being commissioned. Both ships sippi); Ocean Dinny (Ocean Clip­ present was Harry O'BeHly, ex­ 29.00 .30.00 1.20 1.00 .90 .70 .60 .50 .40 30.00 and over. 1.20 1.10 .90 were manned by members of the pers) and the Longview Victory ecutive secretary (rf the AFL-CIO .80 .60 .40 •50 SIU. -(Vlctoiy Carriers). Maritime Trades Department • I • 11 Seatrain Wins PHS Award Second Year i^' If' lp^ • Is-'. ^• I ^•'' ;• I iV- ' i; D' Cubans, SIU Meet Over CNS Ships Mobile Signs New Tug, Yard Pacts NY State Tax Table 4 A • *• • 4 4• •4 4r 4 • 4• • 4 Ifc- 1- '•^,1 '•T ''1 "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 April 10, 1959 Description An account of the resource Headlines: END 7-DAY HEARINGS ON VALCHEM COLLISION EXTEND SIU OPTICAL PLAN TO PHILLY, SAN FRANCISCO BRITISH TO BUILD CARGO ATOM SUB SHIP INJURIES AT 8-YEAR LOW BRIDGES SETS PRO-RED ASIA CONFERENCE MAY 11 MEMBERSHIP TO ACT ON SIU CONVENTION NOMINEES RESTRICTED TO VESSEL, ARCHITECT MEN GET OT ’50-50’ TARGET OF BRITISH-US ‘CONVERSATIONS’ CANADA SUED IN LOGGER STRIKE HOW GOOD IS RADAR? N’ORLEANS STALLED BY YARD BEEF SHIPS TAKE LASHING FROM ATLANTIC STORM SCAB PRINTER UNCOVERED TANKER TRADE STILL SLOW DESPITE NEW OIL QUOTAS US JOBLESS AID GETS THREE-MONTH REPRIEVE RUNAWAYS CRY OVER OIL COMPANY TAXES STATE TAX APPLIES ONLY TO NY RESIDENT SEAMEN SEATRAIN WINS PHS AWARD SECOND YEAR CUBANS, SIU MEET OVER CNS SHIPS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/10/1959 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXI, No. 8 1959 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/e283b2588555169ab109db3712f30b5c.PDF bb19cd90376b28906ae2363db3ab9211 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. IX. Phone Unions Hit The Bricks Aii Over U.S. NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. APRIL 11. 1947 SIU SUPPORTS TELEPHONE WORKERS Still dressed in their Easter tinery, over 300,000 men and women, employes of the farflung American Telephone and Telegraph Company, walked out on a strike which started at 6 A.M. Monday, April 7. As in the past, the Seafarers immediately went to the aid of the strikers. The facilities of the third floor of the New York Hall were turned over to the telephone workers, and leaflets were distributed on their picketlines displaying tlie solidarity As soon as the nation's telephone workers went out on of labor. strike, the Seafarers International Union made known its sup­ port of the more than 300.000 people who hit the picketlines. AT&T, which has been des­ The above picture shows the picketline at 104 Broad Street, cribed as the richest company in New York City, with two Seafarers distributing leaflets explain­ the world, went out of its way ing SIU assistance. For other pictures see page IS, to provoke the strike. All sorts of stalling tactics were resorted to, and when the Federal Con­ ciliators were called in, com­ pany representatives refused to submit the most important union demands to arbitration. Main section of the striking workers is composed of the Na­ NEW YORK—Within 24 hours phone workers, which New Jer­ tional Federation of Telephone Workers, an independent, loose­ after the state of New Jersey sey has passed, the Bill had just ly bound group of affiliates with passed a law authorizing jail become law. about 200,000 members. Governor Driscoll had held up sentences and heavy fines for signing the bill to give the strik­ NO SCABBING telephone strikers, the Seafarers ers a chance to return to work to However, other independent International Union, New York escape penalties which range up groups throughout the country Branch, overwhelmingly adopt­ to .$500 per day for each striker, pledged support of the action, ed a resolution which character­ plus 30 days in jail for each day and remained outside the picket- ized the bill as "out and out on strike. lines once the walkout started. strikebreaking of a sort employ­ Full text of the SIU resolutions All telephone service was not ed by Hitler and Stalin to de­ appear on page 15. shut off. In areas where dial stroy their labor movements." The resolution called for full phones were in operation, ser­ vice continued, but it was ex­ support of the "striking phone pected that mechanical difficul­ workers and organized labor in ties might impair most of that New Jersey," and pledged any operation as the strike continued. assistance necessary in the fight All maintainence personnel are to have the law repealed. CLEVELAND — Meeting with included in the strikers. At the same time, another re­ At the height of the action, solution, this time attacking so- Mr. Lee G. Hinslea, general the state of New Jersey passed called "Merchant Marine Vet­ counsel of the Midland Steam­ a bill authorizing jail sentences eran Groups" was also passed by ship Company, at the Cleveland and fines for telephone strikers. the more than 1500 members in Hotel on Thursday, April 3, SIU Vice President Morris Weisber"This bill was passed within attendance at the meeting. gcr and Great Lakes Secretaryfive hours after it was sent to These phony, cadging outfits Treasurer Fred Farnen presented the lawmakers by Governor wei-e attacked fi'oin the floor-, the Seafarei-s' contract demands Driscoll, and provoked some and one operating in the Gulf to the Midland SS Company rep­ comment that the measure had area, called the Merchant Mar­ resentative. been railroaded through without iners of America, came in for a Arrangements were made for sufficient time for consideration. pai-ticular lot of censur-e. a further meeting between both Organized labor immediately the SIU and Midland during the started protests. Among the first CREWS INSTRUCTED week of April 7th, after Mr. to make themselves heard were The membership voted that all Hinslea requested further time the members of the Seafarers International Union, who, in a crews be instructed to keep rep­ in which to study the SIU con­ regular New York Branch resentatives of the Merchant Mar­ tract proposals in more complete meeting, passed a resolution con­ iners of Amer'ica off SIU ships, detail. For the second meeting, the demning the action of Governor and that officials take action to Driscoll and the state legisla­ insur-e that these people do not SIU will be represented by ture, and compared the action have access to Union Halls in Cleveland Agent Stanley Wares, Ashtabula Agent Maurice Dole with the union-busting techni­ any port. At the time the SIU took its (formerly employed on the Mid­ ques practiced by Hitler and Stalin. (Full text of resolution stand on the anti-strike bill, di­ land ships), and Secretary-Trea­ rected solely against the tele­ surer Farnen. appears on page 15.) 1 N.Y. SIU Raps Jersey Law, Merchant Marine Vet Outfit No. 15 A&G Delegates Report On The int'i Convention Decisions And Actions The Third Biennial Convention of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union of North America, convened at 10:30 March 24, 1947 at the Morrison Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, Harry Lundeberg, President of the International Union presiding. President Lundeberg spoke at some length to the delegates, outlining the problems that must be solved dur­ ing the convention in order to$keep the gains made by the Union. Credentials were in for Union delegates representing some 100,000 workers in the seamen, fish­ ermen and fish cannery work­ ers field, and in every port in the United States, as well as Canada and Alaska, reported the Chair­ man of the Credentials Commit­ Adding to their string of re­ tee. sounding victories, the Ameri­ The delegates were addressed can Merchant Marine Staff Of­ by Harry O'Reilly, representative ficers Association, AFL,wound up of William Green, in welcoming elections aboard ships of the the delegates to the city of Chi­ United States Line and the Am­ cago, and pledging the entire erican South African Lines by support of the American Federa­ completely drubbing the NMU. tion of Labor in the organization In .NLRB elections held aboard drive in the Great Lakes region, vessels of the two lines in the which the Seafarers are launch­ last fifteen weeks, the Pursers ing at this time. voted complete rejection of the Omar F. Hoskins, Commis­ NMU by giving them but 16 sioner of Conciliation, United votes of a total of 142. States Department of Labor, Of the 123 votes cast by greeted the delegates on behalf United States Lines Pursers, 81 of the Department of Labor, and favored the Staff Officers Asso­ spoke of the labor relations ciation. while 16 were for the problems in the shipping industry NMU. during the post-war period. On the American South Afri­ can Line, nineteen votes were {Continued on Page 14) cast. The AFL Pursers gather­ ed eleven, five ballots were for no union, two were blank and one was challenged. The NMU failed to pick up a single tally am/ong the Pursers aboard Amsaline ships. Reports on the results of this NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN meeting will be carried in the Tom Hill, East Coast Repre­ next issue of the LOG. Among the SIU demands were sentative of the AMMSOA, statthe following: a 40 hour work ! cd that the Pursers would begin week at sea and in port; over­ negotiations within the next few time rates at $1.25 per hour for days for wage adjustments, bet­ all time worked in excess of 8 ter living conditions, shorter hours daily. 40 hours weekly, hours and increased overtime and for all penalty overtime: a rates on all contracted ships. The victories over U.S. Line flat increase of 10 percent in all base rates; and a 30 day bonus and Amsaline' bring to eight in clause instead of the seasonal number the elections won by the Staff Officers in the last three bonus now being paid. Last of the SlU's demands was months. Some of those recently won one for job security through job seniority, the union hiring hall are the New York and Cuba Mail; Atlantic, Gulf and West and rotary shipping. This last is a must on all Indies Lines and the Puerto Rico Great Lakes unorganized ships Steamship Company. The AFL Pursers are not rest­ because its the only way that the prevailing open shop condi­ ing on their laurels. Right now they are in the midst of a hot tions can be cleaned up. organizing campaign in two lines It's also the only way that the LCA halls can be eliminated as whose names cannot be mention­ ed for obvious reasons. a threat to all Lakes seamen. Seafarers Meets With Midlantl On Demands For New Contract AFL Pursers Win Elections In Two Lines �Page Two THE SEAFARERSlOG Friday, April 11, 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 luternatiomd Officers HARRY LUNDEBERG - - - President 105 Market St., San Francisco, Calif. PAUL HALL --------- First Vice-Prcsidpnt 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. SllULER - - - Secy.-Treas. Atlantic & Gulf District P. O. Box 25, Bowling Green Station, New York, N. Y. HARRY LUNDEBERG Secy.'-Treas. Sailors Union of the Pacific 159 Clay Street, San Francisco, Calif. FRED FARNEN - - - - Secy.-Treas. Great Lakes District 10.38 Third Street, Detroit, Michigan HUGPI MURPHY - - - - Secy.-Treas. Canadian District 144 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, B. C. Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. GEORGE K. NOVICK, Editor 267 On The Move Seamen in the Canadian Seamen's Union have been the victims of one dirty trick after another. The leaders they trusted have betrayed them; the money they poured into the union treasury was used to finance Joe Stalin's schemes in Canada and the United States; and their tenyear long battle finds tliem no better off today than they Were when they first started. The CSU commenced its career with every chance for success. Beginning in the middle of the 1930s, when industrial unionism was on the upswing, the CSU could have grown right along with its affiliate across the bor­ der, the Seafarers. // OS pitat Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Stat en Island Hospital Men Now In The Marine Hospitals But the leaders of the CSU refused to stick to honest trade union principles. They tied themselves to the com­ These are Ihe Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, munist movement, and as a result the entire seamen's or­ as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging ganization in Canada suffered a severe setback. heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ The SIU of Canada has retrieved some of the ground lost by the CSU. Starting after the CSU's charter had been picked up by the International for aiding and abetting communist trickery within the Union, the Canadian branch of the SIU has made great strides. Conditions have advanced til they are far superior to the conditions enjoyed by members of the CSU. Wages have improved, and in this category the SIU is also far ahead of the'CSU. But it is in the line of service to the membership that the SIU really has outdistanced the communist-dominated CSU. While the officials of the CSU were busily keeping their noses glued to the communist grindstone, Seafarers officials have gone quietly on their way, settling beefs and gaining advances for the membership. During the war, the CSU, like the NMU, played footsie with the government. It took the militancy of the SIU, in the United States and Canada, to stop the ship­ owners from raping seamen in the name of patriotism. Organization' of Canadian seamen into the SIU of Canada will continue; and with more force than ever. The CSU has no real hold on,the rank-and-file seamen, and where the SIU plants its banner, honest seamen are sure to flock. ing to them. NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL GUS KREZTER C, MASON STEVE MOGAN R. B. "BOB" WRIGHT N. LONGTINE ED. DUDEK J. J. O'NEILL E. J. NAVARRE J. N. HULL C. TYNER C. J. COMPAN WM. H. CAO J. W. DENNIS ED. CUSTER WM. BROCE, Jr. GEO. F. DUFFY ADAM KARPOWICPI C. LOCIGNO WM. MEAGHER D. LAUBERSHEIMER G. F. HART H. N. LEAVELLE S. HAMILTON X X BALTIMORE HOSPITAL CORRIE SHARTZER CHARLES SIMMONS MICHAEL LUCAS MANUEL ROMERO ANTONIO AMARAL STANLEY MALINOWSKI SAM TOWSON TED BABKOWSKI JOHN FOX JOHN RILEY (G. L.) PETER LOPEZ EDWARD CAN JR. HARWEY WALSH JAMES McMAHON (G. L.) XXX STATEN ISLAND HOSP. R. G. MOSSELLER JAMES T. MOORE P. SYRAX K. KORNELIUSSEN C. H. SULLIVAN E. E. CASEY M. J. LYDEN H. BEECHER L. L. MOODY M. BAUCSKI M. MORRIS W. R. BLOOM J. BOLGER L. NELSON L. A. CORNWALL C. M. HOUCHINS E. CARERRAS H. L. TILLOT M. J. FIELDS JOHN A. DYKES R. RIVERA C. E. SMITH You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staien Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) GALVESTON HOSPITAL OLSEN BENNETT GALANE R. V. JONES HUTCHENSON STAEINZ MILKE FLESHER AKIN GRAVES BREASHAR KOW LIM MOBILE HOSPITAL M. D. PENRY MANUEL CARDANA C. A, GARNET R. H. DAVIS W. J. SULLIVAN A. SABOURIN S. P. MORRIS E. L. MYERS BRIGHTON^HOSPITAL H. SWIM E. JOHNSTON R. LORD L. DONOVAN E. MOFANE �r^ Friday. April 11. 1947 New York April 9. 1947 The recent 1947 A&G Agents' Conference, as well as the Sea­ farers International Union Con­ vention in Chicago, laid down quite an extensive program for our Union. This program covers all prob­ lems confronting the Organiza­ tion, as well as all those problems affecting the Maritime Industry, entirety will be a tough job at the best, and will require full cooperation from all officials and membership alike. The Agents' Conference fore­ saw some of these problems and as a result, adopted the follow­ ing pi oposilion which was con­ curred in unanimously by the membership on a coastwise scale: This Committee, appointed as a Committee on Operation of Union Apparatus, has made a complete study of all other Com­ mittee's Reports and actions taken during the entire sessions of the 1947 Agents' Conference. We realize that the program and policy adopted is an exten­ sive one. It is our opinion that fHE SEAFARERS LOG VBPOfRT/ Page Thre» MeMB^RSHIP ings on any vessel, the crew is t® take immediate action at a regu­ lar crew's meeting to prevent same from occurring again. Such action is to be called to the at­ tention of the boarding Patrol­ man at payoff time. Reinstatements J. p. SHULER, Secrelary-Treasurer Contracts & Negotiations The recent 6 per cent raise in­ crease has been negotiated with the following operators and has become a part of the regular con­ tract: Alcoa Steamship Company, American Liberty Lines, Bull Steamship Company, Baltimore Insular Lines, Eastern Steamship Company, Seas Shipping Com­ pany, South Atlantic Steamship Company, Smith and Joluison, Seatrain Lines, P. and O. Steam­ ship Company, Illinois Atlantic Steamship Company, Overlakes Freight Corporation, Newtex Steamship Company, Waterman Steamship Company, Mississippi Steamship Company, American Eastern Corporation, Arnold Bernstein Steamship Corporation, Arnold Bernstein Shipping Company, Inc., Calmar Steamship Company, Ore Steamship Com­ pany, and Bloomfield Steamship Company. Illinois Atlantic has signed the full Waterman agree­ ment including all 6 per cent in­ creases and working conditions and the agreement is effective as of April 2, 1947. We are now in negotiations with various other SlU contract­ ed operators on this question of 6 per cent and we expect, with one exception, no difficulty in having this raise applied to all contracts with the same retroac­ tive date. Moran Towing Company is the one operator with whom we e.xpect some difficulty in consum­ mating the 6 per cent wage in­ crease, as well as the re-shaping of some of our working rules. To this date, we have not been able to get them in a negotiations meeting for this purpose. It may be necessary in the future for us not only should these programs and policies be lived up to, for the welfare of our organization, but further, we feel that it is vitally necessary that such is done. Recognizing the necessity of this, we finally recommend that the Secretary-Treasurer be given full right and authority to en­ force not only the terms of the official's and membership's du­ ties, as per Constitution, "but also the terms of the policies and pro­ grams as laid out in this Agents' Conference. We recommend that every Port Agent be directly respon­ sible to the Secretary-Treasurer for the full enforcement of the Constitution, Policy, and Pro­ gram, as laid out by this Con­ ference. In the event this is not done, then the Secretary-Treasurer is to immediately notify the mem­ bership of such disregard of SlU Policy and Program and those persons responsible for such vio­ lations. Recommendations to cor­ rect such violations of Union Program and Policy to be made to consider further action of a to the membership by the Secre­ different nature in the event of tary-Treasurer, subject to coast­ this Operator's continual refusal wise action for immediate cor­ to iiegotiate these problems. rections of such violators and NOTIFICATION SENT violations. This operator has been notified R. Matthews of our intentions of further ac­ Ray White tions and we hope this produces E. Smith the desired results. For the benefit of the member­ Several Steamship Companies ship, the Headquarters Offices of which are now inactive, but this Union, as long as it is my which still have in effect SlU duty to remain as Sec.-Treas. of A&G contracts will shortly go the A&G District, shall, in the back into full operation. When future, render full and regular this occurs, it will necessitate the leports to the membership meet­ Union re-negotiating contracts ings, which will be carried ver­ batim in the SEAFARERS LOG. with these people, bringing the:ri This report shall be carried, up to the present wages and con­ first of all, with the intent of in­ ditions we now enjoy. Close contact is being kept forming the membership as to the current union disputes and with these operators and an­ the actions taken regarding same. nouncements will be made once It shall deal next with the con­ they have started back into op­ duct of the Union membership erations and the type of run in and officials as to the following which they will operate. Once these particular compan­ of the Union's policy and pro­ ies are back into operation, it gram on all matters. will bring approximately 30 the number of off-shore contracted companies. This will represent, along with the newly organized companies a gain of approximate­ ly 18 companies over our pre­ war status. A contract dispute recently occured affecting the SS Seatrain Texas. A Union Committee, com­ posed of Joe Algina, J. P. Shuler and Robert Matthews has met several times with the operator on this issue and as a result, sub­ mit the following report and recommendations:. CLARIFICATION, SEATRAIN TEXAS 1 p.m.— 5 p.m.—Reg. day work 8 p.m.—12 Midnight—4 hrs. overtime If he was put on the 12-4 watch: 8 a.m.—11a.m.—Reg. day work 11a.m.—12 noon—Dinner hour 12 noon— 4 p.m.—Regular wa.trh 12 Midnight—4 a.m.—4 hrs. overtime Ships Disputes According to Port Agents' re­ ports, practically all beefs oc­ curring on SlU-contracted ves­ sels have been settled at the point of production. This is the policy of this Union, whcreever possible, to settle all beefs aboard ship. There are occasions when this is impossible, due to the necessity of clarification of contract. At all other times, the crew's dis­ putes are to be handled aboard the vessel before the crew pays off. In the event disputes arise which cannot be handled in this manner, then it is to be sent to New York in care of Joe Algina. After action on such disputes, reports will then be carried in the SEAFARERS LOG in the Headquarters Reports, giving all details of disputes and settle­ ment of same. Crews are hereby notified that under no circumstances are they to pay off at the completion of any voyage until such time as all beefs have been squared away by the Boarding Patrolmen. This applies, as well, to the signing on of vessels. There have been recent dis­ putes arising because of crews signing on before ships stores are on board, and during the voyage, the Steward finds himself Settlement of dispute on S-S Seatrain Texas whei'ein the ship sailed short two Watertender.s and one Oiler, and the Electri­ cian and Deck Engineer were re­ quired to stand watches to re­ place men who were missing. 1. Article 11, Section 23, (Divi­ sion of Wages of Absent Mem­ bers) does not cover this .situa­ tion whatsover. 2. Article III, Section 21. (Boatswain or Carpenter Stand­ ing Watch) covers the Boatswain or Carpenter when they are re­ quired to stand watches due to shoi'tage of seamen. Under this section they receive overtime for all watches stood after 6 p. m. and before 8 a. m. and all watch­ es stood between the hours of 12 Noon Saturday and 8 a. m. Mon­ day. However, in addition to standing watches, they must per­ form their regular duties. Inasmuch as the Electrician and Deck Engineer are classified as Day Workers, both at sea and in port, the same as the Bosun and Carpenter are, we feel that they should be covered accord­ ingly. 3. Article IV, Section 25, sub­ section (b). Hours of Work for Day Workers) provides that "working hours at sea for all men classified as day workers shall be 8 a. m. to 12 noon and 1 p. m. to 5 p. m. Monday through Fri­ day, and 8 a. m. to 12 noon Sat­ urday. Any work performed out­ side these hours to be paid for at the applicable overtime rate, except as provided in Article 11, Section 3." We recommend that Article IV, Section 25, subsection (b) be in­ terpreted to mean that when the with insufficient food stores for Electrician or Deck Engineer are the voyage. The only way to required to stand watches due prevent this is for the Chief to sick or missing men, they shall Steward to make sure of a com­ receive overtime for all watches plete supply of all stores before stood after 5 p. m. and before 8 the vessel signs on. a. m. Monday through Friday NO DICE and between the hours of 12 noon In the event the Steward, in Saturday and 8 a. m. Monday. However, they may be required his opinion, does not find suffi­ to perform their regular routine cient stores he should notify the day work, in addition to stand­ three ships delegates as well as ing the watches, between 8 a. m. the Patrolman. to 12 noon and 1 p. m. to 5 p. m. In line with this, it is to be Monday through Friday, and be­ called to the attendtion of all tween 8 a. m. and 12 noon Sat­ members that no crew under any urday. condition should tolerate any Example:—If he was put on mernber of the crew taking ships stores ashore to sell. It must be the 4-8 watch: 4 a.m.— 8 a.m.—4 hrs. overtime remembered that we have a 9 a.m.—12 noon—Regular work tough enough time getting suffi­ 1 p.m.— 4 p.m.—Regular work cient grub on board without 5 p.m.— 8 p.m.—3 hrs. overtime some performer to carry it ashore If he was put on the 8-12 to sell it for the price of a bottle of rum. watch: In the event of such happen­ 8 a.m.—12 noon—Regular watch The membership went on rec­ ord several times that, in tho event a man is more than 12 months in arrears in dues or as­ sessments, he is not be reinstated in the Union. The basis for this action was that during the War period, many seamen quit going to sea and went to work in shipyards, etc. After the War, when the Union was successful in gaining alltime high wages and conditions, these characters decided they would like to go back to sea and accordingly, many of them ap­ plied for reinstatements while in arrears ranging from one to five years. All Agents and Patrolmen are notified as per membership ac­ tion, under no circumstances are they to collect dues from such people or allow them reinstate­ ment. Recently, there have been in­ stances where such monies have been collected by officials of this Union in direct violation of Un­ ion policy. This practice is to be discontinued at once. In the event that any official of the Un­ ion feels that the man has a legi­ timate excuse for being in ar­ rears, he should submit that rea­ son in writing to the Headquar­ ters Offices of this Union with proof of all details carried in his communication. Such cases would apply prin­ cipally to those people who fur­ nish definite proof of full time hospitalization over a long per­ iod of time. NO FREELOADERS This Union membership has ex= pressed the opinion at numerous times that they did not go out on strike nor engage in the many beefs that this Union has had for the purpose of allowing wouldbe freeloaders from cashing in on the efforts made by the Union at a time when these same free­ loaders were ashore making big dough and keeping their feet dry, all at the same time. Economy Operatilons In line with the economizing program as laid down by the re­ cent Agents Conference, all ports affected by this program have been notified to reduce its ex­ penses ,as per the Agents' Con­ ference and membership action. All Ports who have not com­ plied with the terms of this pro­ gram are hereby notified to take steps at once to guarantee this reduction in operation expendi­ tures. Further, in line with this econ­ omy program, the Ports of Charleston and Miami have both been closed as per instructions. Charleston Agent, E. R. Smith, has been transferred to Savan­ nah as Patrolman and the Port of Savannah now has under its its jurisdiction" all work and ships traffic in the Charleston Area. The Port of Miami has been closed and the Miami Ai-ea and the ships traffic is now being covered from the Port of Tampk. To this date, even though some Ports have not complied with this economizing program, ex(Contimii:d on Page b) �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Foar Friday, April 11. 1947 READY FOR FIT OUT, lakes SlUPetitions NLRB On Huron; Two Other Companies Ready For Vote conditions, conditions of employ­ ment, lay up and fit out, wages, DETROIT—Showing the first overtime, etc., are all specified results of the SIU's current or­ right in the contract. ganizing drive on the Great Lakes seamen don't have to Lakes, the SIU petitioned the depend on the company's char­ National Labor Relations Board ity and good nature when they on Friday, April 4, for an elec­ work under an SIU contract. tion aboard the two ships of the Huron Transportation Company Everything is w r i 11 e n in the the SS John W. Boardman and contract and union representa­ tives make damn sure that the the S.T. Crapo. company lives up to the terms • These two vessels are both of the agreement. used for bulk cement transpor­ SIU job security guarantees tation between the Huron Ce­ an SIU member that he has the ment plant in Alpena, Michigan right to go back to work at the and their Detroit plant. fit out or after the fit out on They carry a total unlicensed the same vessel that he helped personnel of fifty-four ( both tie up the previous Fall. ships), and arc expected to vote He doesn't have to be subject overwhelmingly for the SIU as to anyone's whims. A Seafarer the union of their choice in the knows his rights and gets them. NLRB-sponsored election. Competent union representa­ Crewmembers on the ships of tion under an SIU contract two other companies arc now makes it certain that eveiy Sea­ ready for petitioning, and we farer sailing on an SlU-contractwill see the NLRB about con­ ed vessel secures his full rights ducting elections on them later under the contract. this week. By EARL SHEPPARD All SIU members are guaran­ However, until we do file for elections with the NLRB. we teed full union representation on are not at liberty to reveal any all legitimate beefs. They can't further details on these outfits. be fired except for just cause, and subject to the grievance pro­ Our Great Lakes organizing cedure of the contract. staff is also working on sevei-al Genuine SIU democracy, pre­ other fleets at the present time, vailing in all Districts of the and concrete results are expect-^ SIU, makes it certain that all ed from these companies in the meetings of the membership are' near future. run strictly by the members Just as fast as we secure .themselves. SIU meetings ar,e. pledge cards from 75 percent or run by and for the Seafarers. more of the crewmembers on No individual or clique runs the SIU. Ask any member; he'll tell you. NO POLITICOS Another advantage of btflonging to the SIU is its freedom from any form of political group control. No groups of phonies spouting any "save the workers" philosophy gets far in the SIU. Seafarers show such phonies the door in short order, especially when they owe allegiance to any foreign power, and spout its phony propaganda. these vessels, we will petition The unorganized Lakes sea­ for NLRB - conducted elections men are really ready for SIU aboard them. organization. There's no doubts in the minds of anyone who RESULTS GOOD So far, results in the organiz­ ing drive are very good, and are keeping up to our advance ex­ pectations. With the excellent start made so far in a number of these unorganized companies on our objective list, we expect to acquire a minimum of 3,000 new members in the Lakes Dis­ trict this yeai-—not only mem­ bers, but the jobs for them, too. ' knows anything about the Lakes that at last they are going to be unionized. And, the SIU is the union that's going to do the job. 'We're really on the road to whipping the last great strong­ hold of the open shop in the maritime industry — the Great Lakes. This year we're going to achieve real results in organiz­ ing the unorganized. With the entire weight of the whole SIU, in all Districts, be­ hind us, and with the all-out support of the AFL Maritime Trades Department, it's only a question of time before "The Groat. T.akes, Ton, Will Be SIU!" Bulk carriers on the Lakes preparing for fit out at San­ dusky, Ohio. As soon as the ice clears up on the Lakes, these ships will start hauling iron ore, wheat, or coal. CSU Membership Has Made Little Progress In The Ten Years Under Commie Leadership By GENE MARKEY en by statements made by com­ mie Pat Sullivan in the expose The rank and file members of accompanying his somewhat con­ the Canadian Seamen's Union fusing resignation as president must be a very harrassed and of the CSU. bewildered bunch of men at this It has been disclosed that time. funds supplied by Joe Salzberg, Freshly emerged fi'ora the se- Canada's ace Moscow stooge, were buffeting of torpedoes, fink were in reality the initial in­ manning pools, and endless vestment in a well-engineered reams of government red tape, move by the commies to domin­ made the more miserable by ate lock, stock, and barrel, the pinch-penny wages and living entire Canadian maritime indus­ conditions, Joe Canadian Seaman try. has been hit in the face with yet another dirty blow that must surely be the climax in a series of sell-outs that have left the majority of Canadian seamen high and dry on the beach of lousy wages and "John Bull" conditions. In 1935 two small unions, then operating on the Lakes in op­ position to each other, were combined to form the CSU. The two respective leaders who had previously been very busy hurl­ ing dirty invectives and chai-ges of communism at each other eventually got together at the behest of the communist party and so the CSU was formed. That this unification was brought about by the CP for a purpose, has recently been prov­ CSU SABOTAGED While Ferguson, Lenton, Sul­ livan. Shaw, and "Chairman for the Council of Soviet Friend­ ship" Davis were all busy with the second front and Yalta, the future of the rank and file sea­ men was being left to whatever handouts the Government and the shipowners condescended to give them. These so-called leaders, who sent thousands of dollars of good union money up in the smoke of Joe Stalin's political campaigns, are directly responsible for the low standards existing in most Canadian ships under the juris­ diction of the CSU. With the total of CSU strikes producing nothing better than READY TO GREET SUMMER WEATHER REASON ENOUGH These Lakes seamen are ready for SIU unionization. They've heard about the Seafarers con­ tracts and conditions, SIU de­ mocracy and militancy in action, and they've decided that the SIU is their union. It's not hard to realize why the unorganized Lakes seanren want the SIU. For too long .they have been subjected to the con-, trol and domination of the LakesCarriers Association, and the possibility that they can be fu'ed at a moment's notice to make room for one of the b o s s e s friends or relatives. Now, they want SIU job security, condi­ tions and contracts. JOB SECURITY Under S e a f a r e rs contracts, working conditions, shipboard an eight hour day (in the ripe old year of 1945) and a 'Na­ tional Agreement' that stinks on ice and is not even recognized by the operators or their stooges in the ships, it is easy to see that under commie leadership the Union's funds and moral strength was squandered on Joe Stalin's monkey business instead of consolidating the seamen's future. How successful the commie sellout has been is evident when one looks at a Canadian ship in any port of the world. Living conditions closely parelling the old days, wages that are sub-standard to the North American way of life, and rot­ ten 'discipline' designed to pro­ tect the bosses profits, all en­ forced b5^ shipping laws written in the eighteenth century by a handful of Captain Bligh's who made good as shipowners, are the burdens Canadian seamen still have to carry despite ten years of dues paying. The .systematic robbing of the CSU treasury to provide trans­ portation and exhorbitant ex­ penses for the political fakirs who supposedly repre.sented the seamen, yet in i-eality were run­ ning all over two continents spreading the communist germ of labor sabotage, has resulted in the Canadian seamen being denied the principal objective of their organizing. CSU members should be the judges in an over-all survey of whether they have progressed under the heel of political dom­ ination or not. The SS Crapo, Huron Transportation Company, fitting out for the coming season at one of the Detroit docks. So far. the Company is unorganized, but the SIXJ has petitioned for an elec­ tion. and is awaiting word from the National Labor Relations Board. Pat Sullivan's resignation must surely be reason enough to stir CSU rank-and-filers into recog­ nizing the trickery and duplic­ ity that goes on behind the scenes. His statements as to the mis - appropriation of union funds, a figure running into many thousands of dollars, should cause the average intelli­ gent member to wonder who sanctioned the waste of this money. These men who banded to­ gether to stave off encroach­ ment of dollar hungry shipown­ ers, who joined a union believ­ ing that they were on the way to building a strong org:anization of .seamen in Canada, have been viciously sold out by the piho'niest bunch of parasites who ever infested and contaminated a labor movement. �Fri&T. A^rii n. WkT TRE SE /tF ARERS LOG Page Fiv*- Seafarers Take A Cruise On The Del Sud y' Good food and good service combine lo make Ihe Del Sud a luxury ship for lourists. Here are some of the men responsible for Ihe excellence of ihe service. Left to right. William Porter, William McConville, Richard Reinrich. Waiters, and Henry Curtis. Steward. This masterpiece of Harold Fontan, Chief Baker, won't do to sail around the world in. but it will sure make good eating. The cake shown above is a sample of the type of good food served to the passengers, and the chow for the crew was also top-notch. Off watch and relaxing, these men were caught by the camera's eye in the thick of a card game. Clockwise, reading from far left, are Ralph Subat, John Kelley, Clayton Fusileer, Pete Blanco, and Tony Santiago. Three good men to know are these Brothers taking their leisure above. That's Monk Kelley. Gloryhole Steward in the center, with Jerry Maples, Bartender on his right, and John Brooks, Crew Messman, on the left. This looks like a good way to keep house. Sweep everything under the carpet, and throw the garbage out the window. Well, that last won't work shoreside, but it's okay at sea, as Ben Perez, Utility, shows. With the Morro Castle in the background, crewmembers of the Del Sud take time out from having fun lo pose for a pic­ ture. Front, left to right, Louis Schraedie, Joe Farrara, and Dan King. Rear, in the same order, Louis Bordenave, Boogalie Foster, Ralph Piehet. Monk Esteves, Paul Arnst, and Ben Perez. "Let the Buyer Beware" should be the highsign in Havana's shops. Being very wary as they buy needed items, are left to right. Bill Porter. Red De Priest, and Babe Herold. The storekeeper got into the act. too. �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. April 11. 1947 HQ REPORTS TO MEMBERSHIP (Continued front Page 3) penses of the Organization have dropped considerably and will drop even further within a vei'y short period of time. Headquarter.s Offices are now making plans to reduce its Of­ fice Staff and to consolidate as much as possible the business systems of the New York Branch and the Headquarters Offices. To this date, there have been maintained in the Port of New York two separate SIU business the votes were cast for our Union. The case is now in the hands of the Washington people. With­ in a short time we hope to hear the result, and we are certain that the SIU will be certified as the legal bargaining agent for the thousands of unlicensed Isthmian seamen. The organizing staff of the Union, in addition to the Isth­ mian drive, has been busy in other fi e 1 d s. Approximately twelve contracts, inshore and offshore, have been secured by the Union in the past few months. HARD AT WORK The organizers are also, at this time, attempting to extend the SIU contracts to cover other outfits. For obvious reasons, the names of these outfits and the details concerning the work being done on them, will not be made known until a later date. In line further with the or­ ganizational program laid down by the Conference, Lindsey J. Williams has been instructed by Headquarters to immediately take over full responsibility for the SIU organizational work in the Gulf Area, both of an In­ ternational as well as of a Dis­ trict nature. A full report will be made later concerning this part of our Union's structure. Telephone Workers In the past few weeks we have had to assist the United Financial Employes, AFL; a group of white-collar workers in This is the saga of a spry winning a just beef. young Seafarer who sails on the But the bosses wouldn't deal Great Lakes, and is 76 years with them until the Seafarers young. got out on the picketline and John D. MacNaughton is proud Ghowed the Cotton Exchange of the fact that he's the oldest that the UFE was not fighting Seafarer in point of years who that battle all alone. is still sailing the Lakes, and The nation's telephone work­ he can really spin some color­ ers, 300,000 strong, are now out ful yarns about the old days and walking the picketlines, and the the old conditions before there bosses are standing firm, refus­ was an SIU to bring the ship­ ing to bargain. owners to task for the lousy The National Federation of conditions on their ships. Telephone Workers is as clean a Born in Wilkesport, Ontario, union as can be found. Yet the back in July 11, 1871, Mac is of American Telephone and Tele­ Scottish descent. He first went graph Company, which has been sailing at the young age of 15. described as the wealthiest cor­ on a Canadian river tug, and poration in the world, has forc­ broke in right away as an En­ ed these people out into the gineer. streets. At that time, Canadian laws We are helping the strikers. We did not require boats under 150 have loaned them the third floor tons to have licensed men other of our New York Hall to use for than the Skipper, and that's how their headquarters and for a Mac started as Engineer. During his long and colorful resting place. Until they have settled their strike, we will do nautical career. Brother Mac­ all in our power to assist them Naughton has sailed on every kind of Lakes ship there is. further. They have a just beef, and Starting from the small river they deserve all the support we tugs, he progressed to the largercan give them. It's them today Lakes tugs. Lake Michigan pack­ —and could easily be us to­ et boats, bag rafts, sailing schooners, ore boats, river fermorrow. J. MacNaughton ries, and wound up on the D&C passenger boats. Of all the different craft he was aboard, the bag rafts were operations: that of the Headquar­ really the strangest. These rafts ters and the New York Branch. consist of a million or more feet With the thought in mind of of timber fastened together to eliminating, if possible, this dup­ form a huge boom, and pulled licate work and cost, the files, by a lai-ge Lakes tug. etc., of the two offices are now They could only travel at a being worked together. speed of about a mile an hour Headquarters is placing in from their Georgian Bay ports charge of this combined office op­ of origin to the various Michigan erations a person from the pres­ ports like Bay City, where the ent staff who shall be respon­ huge rafts wei-e unfastened and sible for all of the business work the timber processed. of the Union, i.e., files, etc. Mac sailed for awhile on the Panamanian Boycott It will take several weeks to Schooner Corsican. After he left By PAUL PARSONS The shipowners have thought make this complete change, and her, she was run down by the that they could pull a fast one should result first of all, in great­ Ever since men have earned ganization that is not tried and SS Corsica (her steam name­ er efficiency of operations and on the American seamen. They their living by going to sea true, or has nothing to offer ex­ sake) during a violent storm, secondly, in a considerable re­ felt that they could catch us off these have been vultures lurking cept a place to drink? and all hands were lost. duction of expenses to the , Or­ guard and pull us down into the in every port to graft, filch and Another one of MacNaughton's There are thousands of places ditch with other seamen the exploit them. As the years have to go without paying extra dues ships was the old Osceola, a ganization. rolled on the seaman has be­ or initiations. Lake Michigan packet boat sail­ The membership of the Union world over. come more educated to these The Seafarers know that what are to be notified of the Union's It is my firm belief that all ing between Milwaukee and program for economizing and we win becomes a standard for facts thus making it harder for members should shun these Muskegon. He was on her for should cooperate in every man­ other seamen, in the U. S. and these grafters to operate. places and the men who are its a couple of years. Today, the streamlined Mil­ These so-called friends of sea­ ner possible to fulfill this pro­ in other parts of the world. That's why we didn't fall for men must find craftier ways to waukee Clipper, a n SlU-congram. All crews are to accept as traded vessel, makes the same much responsibility as possible the latest shipowner's gag about operate and have been doing so run as the old Osceola. towards settling disputes to keep transferring their ships to Pan­ since the war ended in Europe After he started sailing for their vessels in a ship-shape man­ amanian or Honduran registry. and Japan. the Detroit and Cleveland Na­ ner. Beefs kept in lino on board The whole phony deal is to One of these is by coming vigation Company, Mac stayed ship will mean that the amount' paying decent wages and aboard and selling phony insur­ with them for 12 years. He was of energy of handling ships disdecent conditions. ance and membership to certain Fair warning has been given with the D&C when he decided pules, will be reduced to a min­ clubs ^— insurance which is not to the President and Congress to retire. And did—for 12 whole imum while at the same time worth a hoot in hades or the years! would be handled in such a man- I United States that unless clubs anything except an added But the old water was in ner as to guarantee crew satisexpense and permit to become are brought to a quick end, we inebriated upon club premises at Jack's blood, and he came back faction. will boycott Panamanian ships Seaman's expense. to the Lakes once more when Detailed r-eports as to the re­ wherever and whenever they there was a shortage of men on Whenever one of these men sults of • this economizing pro­ touch U. S. ports. the Lakes during the war, and approach any of you Brothers gram of the Organization will be That means that the longshore­ with the'so-called protection and representatives. Be sure you Uncle Sam started calling for carried in future Headquarters men, the teamsters, the licensed added enjoyment that this or know what policy you are buy­ retired seamen to resume sail­ reports. officers, the tugboatmen, and that club offers be assured that ing, and what companies sell ing. any other waterfront workers, this representative is only look­ them. He worked on the "Western will cut their arms off before ing forward to the near future Isthmian I am sure that all of our offi­ States for 3 seasons, running be­ they will work on, or touch, one when he can take some of your cials are spending their time in tween Detroit, Mackinac Island, Hearings on the Isthmian boycotted ship. hard-earned money for no pro­ dilligently caring for the men Harbor Springs, and Midland, Steamship Company ended Our action will not be con­ tection whatever. they were elected to care, for, Ontario. And, he says, he'll be this week and were referred to fined to the U. S. Through the and I am also surfe that most of in there sailing as Asst. Electri­ When you are in ports that Washington for final disposition. cooperation of the International them and the membership are cian when the D&C boats start these clubs exist, please remem­ No one will know the outcome Transportvvorkers Federation, of ber you can go in many, many opposed to the tactics and tricks up. until later, but we did our level which the SIU is a member, no clubs and bars to become tipsy I have previously spoken of. LOUSY CONDITIONS best to bring that Company country in the world will work without having to pay monthly It is also my firm belief that Mac remembers the oldtime under our banner. the cargo" of a Panamanian ship dues or initiation fees to do so, in our Halls or on our ships living conditions on the Lakes Our volunteer organizers who after we give the signal. and when they tell you that only these things should not be al­ when there was no SIU to pro­ went aboard these ships did a That's exactly what is going SIU men have joined and are lowed to happen, and if any of tect the seamen. Back in 1899, bang-up job. Many ships were to happen if the Government our pie-cards and such solicit for when he was on the Osceola brought into port to vote down doeisn't halt the "dummy" trans­ joining mark it up as stuff for it or anything else in or around the deckhands wore paid the the line for SIU, and that was fers within a reasonable time. the birds. They tell all union men the the Hall or on working hours huge sum of $15 a month. And caused by the good work of the U. S. seamen especially those in anywhere then these men should 18 Deckhands slept with 4 bunks men who sailed the ships as the SIU, are not going to allow same thing. be halted immediately before between them — did we say volunteers. Too much credit shipowners to whip us back into SIU PROTECTION your and my Brother or Broth­ "slept?" cannot be given them, or to the the wage scales and conditions You are a member of one of ers are exploited. The old messroom was a long men who directed the campaign. that we so readily remember. the best unions that was ever on I am merely passing these narrow place with no port holes. The NMU stalled and stalled. The exact date for the com­ any waterfront and all officials things on to you as a Brother, In fact, it was so hot in there They had to do something to mencement of this boycott will see to it that you are protected knowing the light of these things that the Deckhands filled their excuse the large amounts of be set later. In the meantime in every way possible to be and hoping you can go any­ own tin plates and went out on money spent on communist act­ we are completing our plans for protected by unionism and if where and become as drunk as the hatches to eat. This was on ivities while the drive was go­ the full carrying out of this the Union is not able then no you want without extra expense, the old Goodrich Line. ing on. The SIU spent much beef, if Congress doesn't stop other set is. or haying an insurance not On his deathbed, we are told less money than the NMU, but this crap — and damned soon. Why pay out dues to any or­ worth a damn. {Continued on Page 15) 'MARINERS' GRAFT, INC.' �Fridey, April 11. 1947 I) THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven SoQtti Atlantic Vessels Bring GODII Shipping To Port Savannah M'S'SfrS?!® By CHARLES STARLING SAVANNAH^The Port here old joint, waiting to be thrown is enjoying a real pick up in shipping with South Atlantic ships supplying a good deal of it. out at any time. The only bad thing about that is that we don't know which sid6 it will be—in the river or the street. With this fear hanging over our heads I am spurring my search for a new spot to rent. If we don't find something soon, it looks like we may be forced to put up a building so we can stay in busines. With this promise, shipping and business should be very Two of our brothers were re­ good for the next two weeks at leased from the Marine Hospi­ least. tal this week. This leaves us The Frederick Gailbraith paid with four brothers in the hospi­ off on April Fool's Day, and she tal and report have it that the sure fooled us, as she was one majority of them are doing fine. The Brothers here on the of the cleanest and best payoffs beach send their best wishes to I have ever handled. I think the crew of this ship Brother Hawk during his illness, rates a vote of thanks for their and hope he will soon be up and cooperation and maintenance of around. a fine ship. Also they extend congratula­ The Gailbraith signed on the tions to Brother Shuler in his 3rd, and she is now on another new position. They feel sure voyage with the majority of the that Brother Shuler will carry old crew. With most of the old on the same good work. crew still aboard I'm sure that At the moment we have five South Atlantic ships in the har­ bor, and we are expecting three more within the next ten days for payoffs. Mobile Continues Heavy Shipping; NO NEWS?? Another Ship Deluge Is Expected Silence Ihis week from fhe Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: By CHARLES KIMBALL MOBILE—The tempo of ac­ tective Union such as the SIU. tivities in the Port of Mobile has On this South Atlantic scow, slowed down but not enough to we came across a unique char­ give the local officials a good acter who should be the com­ breathing spell. pany's president instead of being Chief Engineer. His greatest Payoffs and sign ons are still above nuiinal and every mem­ concern was to operate the ship ber can view the shipping pros­ as cheaply as possible, even if he The deadline for port re­ pect for the coming weeks witli had to violate the contract. This ports, monies due. etc., is the he found unprofitable. optimism. Monday proceeding publica­ The unlicensed crew was un­ Dispatcher Jordan is now re­ tion. While every effort will animous in its recommendation , cuperating from his recent near be made to use in the current that this shipyard-trained Chief nervous breakdown caused by issue material received after extreme shortage of book mem­ be bestowed the title of "Mari­ that date, space commitments time Admiral," as his conduct bers to take jobs. generally do not permit us to and attitude fully qualified him As the shipping forecast is do so. for that position. bright and a deluge of Liberty This Chief, who apparently jobs is anticipated, I am some­ dominated the ship's Master, what apprehensive that our dis­ the next payoff will be as good spent most of his time during the patcher may suffer a relapse. as the last. The monotony of the week was We are expecting the Jefferson somewhat enlivened by the ar­ I City Victory to payoff here rival of a South Atlantic scow around the 14th along with the with above average overtime Zachary Taylor the same week. YEP / I'/VI ' beefs involving about 700 hours By HERBERT JANSEN If any of you fellows would . SHOOThs'G/ overtime and transportation to like a six or seven weeks' trip IRE SUN / CHICAGO—Shipping is on the men's problems and what the New Orleans. to Europe, drop around to our upgrade now in this port, and SIU is doing about them. Hall; you shouldn't have too WON EVERY POINT In the LOG, they never read .much trouble getting the ship in another ten days should be in The SIU, represented by Pa­ full swing. However, there are about some individual trying to you want. not many fellows on the beach boost himself up to high heaven, trolman Jeff Morrison, Brother here, and they should all be or how some political clique is. Phillip Reyes and myself, came NEGOTIATIONS ON shipped out in the very near .seizing control. These things out with flying colors and won This week I started negotia­ never happen in the SIU, where every point we pressed, proving future. tions with the Atlantic Towing Last week, the SS Gilbert the members beefs and problems again the advantages of belong­ Company. I have met with them made her first trip, and the SS get the green light, not the poli­ ing to a militant, honest and pro­ voyage on the bridge, in the for two days and we are mak­ American made her first trip tical beliefs of any individual. chart room and the Master's of­ ing slow progress, but what Easter night. Having some new ONE FOR BOOKS fice. progress we have made has been plates put on her in the South Here's one for the books. While He was virtually in control of Cliicago shipyards, the SS Rockin South Chicago during the the ship's activities all the way, wood will be calling for her from behind the scenes supervi­ crew shortly. Full aft and for'd week, I picked up a beef that sion of the deck force up to decrews are busy getting the SS some of the NMU members had. Seems that these fellows worked terming how many cigarettes a North and South American on the Inland Steel ships, and man could smoke. ready for fhe season. Both of they paid off last Fall while He w,TS nb\-iniisly proficient in them will go to the Manitowoc By W. H. SIMMONS they still had some overtime nruhgation, as he was seen quite shipyards for repairs. There's no news as yet on coming to them. SAN FRANCISCO—Well, I'm often taken sights, apparently to This beef was taken up to when the City of Grand Rapids back in the saddle again after a verify the accuracy of the of­ will call for her crew, and the their union hall for settlement, busy time of attending the ficers' computations of the ves­ MS Daniel McCool has already and some time later these guys Agents' Conference in New York sel's position. made several trips out of Mani­ were notified that their beef was and the Convention in Chicago. STRANGER TO BELOW towoc. She will resume opera­ settled. How? Simply by the After the weather I experi­ The crew's report indicated all in our favor. I am sure that tion on her old run for year.s— men involved contributing half of the overtime that was legiti­ enced in those two windy cities that this chief was seen with a when we do have a signed con­ the Chicago run. mately due them to some com­ it is sure good to get back here sextant in his hand more than tract with the outfit it will be NEW PLANS LAID pany hospital fund! The boys in the sunny Gold Coast where I with a screwdriver or a wrench. on a par with all or most other Now that the SIU Biennial were not asked to do this, simp­ can put my overcoat back in the towboat companies. He suprisingly disappointed Convention is over, and a solid ly told they had to. mothballs. the black gang one day during a Our main trouble at this time foundation laid for our future This could only happen in the Everything went along smooth breakdown of four hours, when is the new law passed in the program of handling the current NMU. Whoever heard of any during my absence and thing.s he went below. I don't doubt State of Georgia—the anti-closed seamen's problems, it looks like maritime outfit collecting money are tip-top right now. Shipping the veracity of the statement by ship law. This phony law is fairly clear sailing ahead. for a company hospital fund? holding us up in our negotia­ Every single item was work­ Don't they know that all .seamen is really on the good end here one of the black gang when he with shipping good in all depart­ said that the Chief had been in­ tions, but we hope to reach an ed out to the last detail, and are entitled to hospitalization troduced to them — such was ments. agreement in the very near fu­ when they go into operation, and medical benefits at any Mar­ ture. Most of the men who have the degree of familiarity between there won't be any slip ups. ine Hospital? him and the black gang. The members have requested That's one of the reasons why This could never happen in been spending time on the beach Two things that this Chief ob­ me to send a vote of thanks and the SIU has never lost a beef. the S4U because all Seafarers have gotten themselves a ship served religiously were the trim­ All indications point to a high­ know their rights, and their rep­ during this burst of shipping. confidence to all Agents for the ming of his Clark Gable mous­ good work they accomplished at ly successful organizing drive on resentatives back them to the CALMAR ADDITION tache and the shining of his gold the Agents' Conference and at the Great Lakes. Daily, seamen last ditch in collecting on these The Calmar Steamship Com­ braid. Oh for the life of a sea­ are coming into this Hall and the International Convention in beefs. Lakes seamen know that, pany took over another ship out taking out SIU books. Chicago. and that's why they are flocking here to add to their slowly grow­ man who has the fortune to live and work with a story book They make no bones about into the Seafarers' ranks. The membership here knows ing fleet. She is the Joseph B. character in flesh and blood, such what they thing of the SIU's set the SIU officials will continue Eastman and she crewed up here as the Chief aboard the George their fine work through the rest up to organize al of the Lakes last Saturday with a fine bunch D. Prentice. of the year as they have in the seamen into the SIU. of fellows. Note for the former crew of These guys are fed up with p>ast. All in all things are moving the Prentice: You will collect the Lake Carriers Association Check the slop chest be­ They also pledged a vote of along nicely out here on the West overtime for the entire time that fore your boat sails. Make thanks to Brother Brantley, for and all the other phony outfits Coast, which is the way I like no gangway watch was main­ sure that the slop chest con­ the good work he accomplished on the Lakes. They started to see it. tained, also Wipers are to collect tains an adequate supply of during my absence at the reading the SEAFARERS LOG, Pardon me now, I'm going out­ and finally found out what the overtime for all weekends when all the things you are liable Agents' Conference. side and soak up some of that licensed real score was on the Lakes. personnel performed to needw If it doesn't, call the HALL TROUBLE good old California sunshine—I their routine work, plus trans­ When they do read anything in Union Hall immediately. still feel a little of that New portation, wages and subsistence As for the Hall here in Sa­ the LOG, they know that they York winter in my bones. are reading all about the sea­ to New Orleans. vannah, we are still in the same BALTIMORE SAN JUAN NORFOLK TAMPA GALVESTON JACKSONVILLE HOUSTON Lakes Seamen Tired Of Bum Deal; Take Out Seafarers Membership Shipping Is On Good Ends On West Coast Check It - But 6ood �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight Payoffs, Sign 0ns, And Transits Keep Boston Branch On The Run TOLEDO CENTER FOR SEAFARERS By JOHN MOGAN Friday. April 11. 1947 Toledo Forming AFL Maritime Trades Council BOSTON—Business and ship- ' of all the local seamen to Dr. ping remain very good in the McGillicuddy, and he was duly By HENRY CHAPPELL Port of Boston and the New presented with a handsome radio TOLEDO — Responses which by the hospital delegate at his England area. we have received already from During the past week we had last regular visit. the Lakes seamen have proven The Doctor was deeply touch­ four payoffs, three sign on 3, beyond any shadow of a doubt crewed up a couple of ships ed by this expression of good that these Lakes men really which had been in idle status, will by the Brothers of the SIU, want a union. and had plenty of stuff in trans­ and wishes all hands to know They aso want a voice and it, including a couple of Isth­ he is sincerely grateful for their vote in running their affairs, but kind thoughtfulness. mian ships. not under any company sponsor­ Brother Sweeney did a bit of WILL BE BUSY ed outfit or the Lake Cairier.s hopping around the country, system of representation, where All indications are that this what with the Bessemer Victory the shipowners have the first (Waterman) paying off in Sears- port will continue to be very and final word in all matters Here's a shot of the SIU Hall in Toledo. Ohio. It is located port, Maine; the New Echota busy for the next few weeks. pertaining to wages and condi­ at 615 Summit Street, and is really humming with organiza­ (Pacific Tankers) paying off in At this writing, three payoffs tions. tional activity these days. Agent in charge is Henry Chappell, Providence, R. I.; and the Ir- are delinitely scheduled for the In the Port of Toledo, we are well known to the Lakes seamen. vin S. Cobb (So. Atlantic) pay­ area this week, wth several starting a Port Council compos­ ing off in Portland. probables. ed of all AFL maritime unions, Meanwhile, the Jean (Bull) Plenty of tankers are sched­ just as they have now in Duwas paying off in Boston; the uled to come up this way also, luth, Chicago, Cleveland, De­ La Salle (Waterman), fresh out so there should be no shortage troit, and other major Lakes of the Todd shipyards, is tied of jobs for a good while yet. Of ports. up in Charle.ston with the crew course, we have the same prob­ In the case of any dispute lems as most other SIU branch­ By CHARLES KIMBALL arising which concerns one or es—a shortage of rated men, and all of these affiliated maritime particularly firemen-watertenders. Recently several members activity which this shipownerunions, all unions coordinate HoPffTBlS organization spon­ their efforts and resources in And the only members pres­ wrote to the LOG touching on dominated HeiPS Yoo SET -j^ ently on the beach have only the point of drunkenness and ir­ sored. W-E-L-L? settling the beef. That's real just returned to Boston after responsibility aboard ships. The We fought and boycotted the AFL maritime solidarity! paying off elsewhere, and in no overwhelming majorty of the USS in every conceivable phas" Bill Sturm, the Regional Di­ mood to work for a while yet. membership, recognizing our in­ of its activity. Now that our ef­ rector of the AFL in this area, So, if shipping is slow any­ creasing responsibility propor­ forts are crowned with success has promised his full support where (which I doubt), keep in tionate with our economic gain.s, by the government withdrawing in setting up the Council. In mind that jobs in most ratings are awakening to the indisput­ its financial support, this organi­ addition. Brother Sturm has able fact that performers and ir- zation is striving to keep alive by are available in Beantown. been very cooperative at any responsibles are distinct liabili­ various schemes. time we have asked him for any ties to our welfare, and should assistance of any kind whatso­ SHAKING THE CAN not be encouraged nor condoned. ever. Those, who in the past were Reports from several SIU ships Many new members have reporting that nothing on the inclined to do as they pleased, show that they are circularizing signed up in this port in the vessel is in working conditionbecause they belong to a great ships for donations, and I ven­ past few weeks. In fact, the ma­ no heat in the rooms, no hot and protective union, will have ture a prediction that other jority of the Lakes seamen water in the pipes, a galley a sad awakening when they learn means, such as dances and enter­ whom we have contacted have range that won't function right, that the Union does not belon,g tainment will be staged to raise assured us that they want the no mirroi's or other bathroom to them, and they cannot persist funds. SIU to represent them, an d fixtures, no radio, no clocks, etc. By ROBERT H. MAUPIN in their un-union conduct aboard Wed, after five days here the Our union has no desire of im­ that's why they are signing SIU BUFFALO—Just blew in from ship. La Salle finally got squared pairing or curtailing our demo­ pledge cards hand over fist. Strict observance of our con­ the Windy City, and found the With the progress that we away, and sailed for Portland to cratic pi'erogatives as Americans. organizing campaign going good tracts is necessary to strengthen have made in our campaign to pick up a load of grain, with Every member can, and should, organize all of the unorganized here. Spent a few hours in the our future program for gaining only the radio still to come. Chicago Hall before leaving, and better agreements. Be sober at spend his time or money as he Lakes seamen as SIU members, also talked with Agent Jansen. payoffs, especially so you can sees fit, but it is also fitting that it won't be long before results FINE AND DANDY While I was there, I saw quite clearly figure your pay and in­ I, as an official of the SIU, cog­ begin to show. The gang on the SS Jean had a few Lakes men drift into the telligently argue on any discrep­ nizant of the USS structure and We have already petitioned a very effective system for Hall to find out what it takes to ancy in your voucher. history, should warn the mem­ the NLRB to conduct an elec­ keeping the messroom clean. become an SIU member. Then there is another matter bership that the future existence tion in one fleet, and should be Specified violations of the clean­ This was really good, seeing so that the membership should be and program of the USS is not ready within the next few days liness rules set up at the meet­ many of these unorganized sea­ ever alert to—the activities of conducive to the Seafarers prin­ to hold elections in a couple of ing were punishable by various men wanting to join a bona fide the USS. As all of us know, the ciples, tenets and program, and others. fines. Yes, the Lakes are going SIU union. Guess they're all sick of SIU never officially endorsed, therefore should not be support­ A nice little kitty was thus the phony promises and smelly subscribed or participated in any ed. in a big way! picked up and sent to Cowboy propaganda put out by the ship­ Herzog, who had been injured owners and their finky hiring in an automobile accident .while halls. the crew was seeing the sights After leaving Chicago, I found around Searsport. like night and day. The Topa continues, but that is getting to By JOE ALGINA myself on the same bus with is justly proud of her. The boys telegraphed the to­ one of the Mates from an unor­ be an old story by this time. NEW YORK — If you smell are justly proud of her. tal take from the fines imposed ganized ship. He's carried an Rated men in the deck and en­ All Departments were praised gine departments are urgently to Cowboy at the Waldo County MM&P book for years, just smoke and feel a hot wind com­ Hospital in Belfast, Me. Minutes waiting for the day when he can ing at you from up this way, by the officers, but the crew needed. of the meetings held on board come out into the open and de­ don't think that it's the Atomic went one better and sang the We have not stooped to shang­ the Jean were forwarded to clare himself a union man. Bomb. It's only the crew of the haiing men from the Hall, but SS Mooring Hitch, Alcoa Steam­ Headquarters. that may come to pass sooner There's lots of fellows like him ship Company, raising the roof At the last regular meeting of —both licensed and unlicensed. than we think. to have the ship repaired. the Boston Branch, a communi­ So, watch your step when in When the ship came into this KNOW SIU RECORD cation was received from one of the New York Hall. port, the crew presented the the members who is now a pa­ Calls come for men all day He also told me that a num­ company with a repair list that tient at the Brighton Marine long, and the Dispatchers' of­ ber of his fellow Mates are hop­ stretched from here to there. Hospital. fice is being kept open evenings ing for the SIU to get a real The company thanked the crew In his letter he told us that and on Sunday. Hours are until .hold in the Lakes. They know and then calmly sat on the list. Dr. McGillicuddy was also a pa­ 9 P.M., weekdays, until 5 P.M. of the Seafarers' militant record tient at the Hospital. Many of But the rest period is over, Saturdays, and from 11 A.M. to and that the SIU fights for im­ the members present at the 3 P.M. Sundays. proved conditions for all sea­ and Alcoa has been warned that meeting hit the deck to speak the vessel will not sail until the This arrangement will con­ men. about the old doctor, and to improvements and i-epairs have tinue until the pressure eases. It's a good condition when you reminisce about his wonderful Overtime for Oilers and Stew­ find a bunch of officers recep­ been made, and the ship put in praises of the Stewards Depart­ .treatment of seamen over many ment. ards Department men of the tive to the Union because they apple-pie SIU order. years. When next the Mooring Hitch They claimed that the food on Northern Wanderer is now col­ know what the Union means to As a result, the old tarpaulin heads for the open sea you can the T-T was the best they had lectable at the i'^lcoa Steamship them, too. muster method was used to show Had quite a talk with Agent bet your last dollar that she will ever eaten, and far superior to Company office, 17 Battery the gratitude and appreciation McLean here in Buffalo, also be on a par with all other SIU- anything served in shoreside Place, New York. Dixon, 1551^ restaurants. irs; Gillispie, 47 hrs; Anderson,' Organizer Frank Moran. It's contracted ships. Stop pushing. Brothers, you'll 3 hrs; Chief Cook, 148% hrs; The good old Topa Topa, Wa­ their considered opinion that the port of Buffalo will go 100 terman Steamship Corporation, have to take your turn to ship Second Cook and Baker, 148 1/4 hrs; Saloon Messman, 9 3/4 hrs; percent for the SIU in any elec­ is also in this port, but the dif­ out on this one. The boom iai shipping still Crew's Messman, 138 y2 hrs. ference between the two ships is tions held here. Future Conditions Depend Upon Abiding By Present Contracts Mates Cheer For SIU Success On Great Lakes Alcoa Ship Stays Put Until Repairs Are Made te: •'•Jy- •- VL.; ;.-ul �LH: Friday. April 11. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG LEARNING THE ROPES Class In SlU Hall Prepares UFE For Strike w NEW YORK — The recent Strike poll of the United Finan­ cial Employes, AFL, showed that the members of the union are overwhelmingly in favor of Strike action that will close down the entire New York fin aneial district. For months now tho union has tried to negotiate with one of the member firms of the New Yorl: Stock Exchange, but has been met by stalling and ob­ stinate refusals. Therefore, a strike notice has already been filed, in accord­ ance with the law, and the union is ready to strike the Cot­ ton, Stock, and Curb Exchanges any lime after April 21. To prepare for this occuirance, classes in the duties of picket captains, area commanders, and various commrttees are being held in the SIU New York Hall, with experienced Seafarers act­ ing as instructors. In the recent UFE Strike against the New York Cotton Exchange, the assistance of the Seafarers was of material aid in bringing the action to a swift successful conclusion. Above, left to right, Robert Strand. C. Lundy. and Howard Hatt. members of the UFE Fi­ nance Committee, making plans for the coming strike against the New York Stock. Cotton, and Curb Exchanges. On the right, a meeting of the UFE in the SIU Hall, discus- i techniques in running a strike. Experienced Seafarers are ac­ tive in telling them how. By E. S. By STEELY WHITE NEW ORLEANS — Our photo­ grapher down here, Art Samson, wanted to take a trip, so we fin­ ally were able to get him on the shakedown run of the Del Sud sister ship of the Del Norte. He didn't have much time to take pictures since he signed on as a Messman and only took pict­ ures when he wasn't washing dishes. On ships like tlie Del Sud, washing dishes is a majortask each day. The Del Sud is a real luxury liner, with good quarter's for passengers and crew. The food is top-notch, and the men are a bunch of swell seamen and swell guys. Although the gang kept Art pretty busy, he still had enough time to take pictures on board ship and while the vessel was docked in Havana. (Those pict­ ures appear on page 5.) Shipping is so fast down here that we don't have time to sleep much less to send long columns to the LOG. We ar-e kept on the go all day, getting the ships out oi ihis port with full crews, and paying off other .ships which come in here after long trips. I hope that next week I will have a chance to write a long re­ port of what is doing here, but from the looks of things, I will have to be satisfied with an­ other short letter. ATTENTION! If you don't find linen when you go aboard your ship, notify the Hall at once. A telegram from Le Havre or Singapore won't do you any good. It's your bed and you have to lie in it. v.: Some Don't Know How To Act With A Good Skipper By BLACKIE CARDULLO Philly Goes Back To Normal, Lensman Ships But Shipping Still Remains Good As Messman For Del Sud Pictures KEPT BUSY Page Nine PHILADELPHIA — After hectic spell of fast and furious shipping, things have cooled off .•somewhat, reverting to a semb lance of normality. This week's roster shows two payoffs so far' and two move cheduled, making a total of fou hips in that department. We also have several transit ships in port and they too will receiv complete coverage. I've got a couple of sore Sea­ farers down here. Brothers Char­ lie Nangle and Gillis. They're both sore at the city offiicals because according to the latest news, the city is going to build one of the most modern piers in the country. Gillis and Nangle think this is wa.ste of the taxpayers' money. They both think that the citj' should build a modern soup kit­ chen for the down-trodden sea­ men. Oh, yes—blondes as wait resses. LOCK IT UP Brother Tilley, our fast mov­ ing Patrolman, is in the lock bus­ iness these days. It seems that when he went aboard the Char­ les Crocker, Atlantic&Pacific, the clank of locks met his ears. Upon inspection. Brother Tilley found that the Captain, Joseph Grady, has the pecular habit of putting everything under lock and key. His eccentric habit comes to light everytime he sees a cloud on the horizon or when he re­ ceived an unfavorable weather report that a storm is brewing. He then orders the Mate to lock all the doors around the deckhouse from the outside with big Yale padlocks and chains. The Captain gave as his excuse for this behavior the fact that the nasty old sailors left the doors open and water stained the decks on his precious passageways. We have studied the minutes of the Agents' Conference in great detail, and to put it mildly the membership is of the opinion that it is the most constructive Hearing Ends NEW YORK. April 8 —With the completion of testimony by HIGDON members of the Seafarers In­ piece of 'A'ork that has ever come ternational Union, the final hearing in the Isthmian Steam­ from any Agents Conference. ship Line case ended yesterday If the program outlined there­ in the offices of the National in succeeds, it won't be long be­ Labor Relations Board. fore the Union will be a power The National Maritime Union, to be reckoned with. which is contesting the SlU's NUTHIN' YET victory in the election, testified earlier in the hearing. Oh yes, the weekly report on The case now goes before the my bloodhounding for a ne'vv NLRB headquarters in Wash­ hall. Sorry mate.s, nothing has ington for the final decision, come to light as yet, but in true which will be rendered on the Seafarer fashion I'm not giving up. Something has got to break basis of the transcript of the hearing, the briefs to be field by one of these days. both sides and the report of the A word to the tripcard men: hearing officer, Arthur Leff. If you want to get your book, The SIU and the NMU have see the Organizer in your port. seven days from the conclusion If you make a trip on an unor­ of the hearing within which to ganized ship you are in line for file their briefs. a book and he -will see to it that j'ou are fixed up. The Patrolmen Say,.. Read Constitution It seems to me that the first duty of a good Union man is to study the Constitution and the Shipping Rules. It is obvious that too many of our members are not doing this, and so in the past few months there have been a number of Trial Committees for men apply­ ing for reinstatement because of arrears on dues and/or assess­ ments. feit all claims to benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. He shell not stand suspended until six (6) months in arrears in dues, assessments or unpaid fines. This section shall not ex­ cuse any members for being be­ hind in dues and assessments while employed. Beyide.s the Constitution, which is very clear, membership meet­ ings up and down the coast have Some of the men. have had their booksk since the Union was started, and some of the men have been permit men, prn's, or what have you. Even if the man was not a full book member, there was no ex­ cuse for not knowing the rules of this Union. Here is what it says on page 9, Section 4 of the Constitution: Members more than three (3) months in arrears in dues, as­ sessments or unpaid fines, other than during the period of strikes or lockouts shall for­ been passing resolutions that anyone one year or more in ar­ rears in dues and assessments shall be automatically • rejected from the Union, regardless of his past activity. A word to the wise should be sufficient. Keep your dues and assessments paid up and then you won't have to worry about Trial committees, suspensions, etc. Ray Gonzales MARCUS HOOK — It was a pleasure last week to pay off the Ncwhall Hills, Pacific Tank­ ers. It was a double pleasure to meet again Captain Lanahan, as fine a Skipper as ever stood on any bridge. He is an fildtime member of the SUP, and he is pro-union from the word go. But his at­ titude, and his coopeiation with the crew, did not keep him from having a bad time on the trip. Some men have the idea that they can pej loi rn on board ship, and then expect the Union to back them up. They better get it thi ough their heads that those days are gone forever. When they meet up with a tough Captain, they cry their blues to the Patrolman and the Agent. When they find a good Skippe:-. they hai'dtime him un­ til he gets tough in self-defense. The membership of this Union has gone on record to deal se­ verely with any characters who insist on performing on board ship. The officials will carry out those orders, and the men who perform better take warn­ ing about that. ALL ON THE GO Business and shipping are swell down here. We have an average of three unorganized ships coming in here each day, and at least two or three con­ tracted ships touch here each week. That keeps us pretty well on the run, and we have to stay on tlie ball to keep things mov­ ing smoothly. We are still looking for a new Hall—one big enough for a man as big as I am to turn around without knocking things off tables. When we get one, we will announce it in the LOG, and hope to see some of you down here to inspect our new quarters. Last week an NMU volunteer organizer was fired off a ship after collecting six signed pledge cards. When he went to the NMU office to complain, he was told that there was nothing that could be done about it. What kind of a union do they call themselves? Maybe this guy didn't belong to the right faction, or perhaps it's the left faction, in the NMU. That reminds me. we are col­ lecting money for a fund to send communists to Russia. The catch is that we are buying them only one-way tickets. Well comrades. an\' takers? Unclaimed Gear Members whose gear has been held for more ihan Ihree months in the fourth floor baggage room of the New York Hall are advised to call for it immediately, or notify the Hall where they wish it sent. Crowded conditions make it impossible to hold gear longer than three months. All effects remaining unclaimed after three months will be sent to the owner's home via express collect. Gear without addresses will be disposed of otherwise. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Ten Friday, April 11, 1947 MV Gadsden Has Turbulent Trip SS Livermore Making Baltimore Minus Screw Captain Holds Steady Keel Punch Sparks Party Aboard The Helen (Editor's note: The follow­ ing report on the MV Gadsden's recent mishap at sea is by Bill Robinson, OS aboard the ves­ sel. An untiring shutter click­ er, Brother Robinson also took the pictures appearing with the story.) By BILL ROBINSON Revelry reigned unrestrained aboard the SS Helen at sea the The MV Gadsden, , American night of March 19, when the unlicensed and licensed shipmates Eastern s heavy lift locomotive of Seafarer Joe E. Thomas cele- carrier, made another bid for brated in his honor in rollicking Publicity on its last trip from Le fashion. Occasion for the ship- Havre to Baltimore when it lost board merriment was Brother ^^s screw 800 miles off Cape Thomas' birthday anniversary-! H^^^y and had to be towed into an event that bids fair to be re­ the Port of Baltimore. After going through ' every membered by the Bull line ves­ storm the Atlantic could dish up, sel's crew for a while to come. the Gadsden, already three days It was reported that the affair was sparked sparked by by a a concoction' behind schedule, parted with her packed with punch - designed ^^rew at a point about 25 miles and blended by the Stewards De-i"oHh of Bermuda. The mishap Action on Gadsden's deck as hands iurn fo lo rig sea anchor, partment of materials furnished at 9:20 a. m. March 15. RIG ANCHOR following loss of Ihe screw in heavy storm. by various crewmembers and of­ All hands'turned to immediate­ ficers. ly to rig up a sea anchor. The aboard when the cutter blinked a sea to take over the towing job. HILARIOUS NIGHT ship was taking rolls up to 45 message that they had lost their But the tug was having its own Everybody in attendance was receptive mood. Hilarity degrees, but after two hours of end of the cable. | troubles. A few hours out, one in a hard work, the crew rigged and Then the cable fouled on the of her firemen had taken ill, and broke out shortly after the un­ veiling of a spectacular four-tier put overboard a sea anchor which Gadsden's keel and had to be she had to return to port to disbirthday cake, complete "with kept the bow into the seas and jettisoned. The cutter reported Patch the stricken crewmember all the fixings." Secret of the eased'the rolling. that she did not have another to the hospital. No word was In the meantime, "Sparks" cable. So we passed an inch and heard from the tug, until three cake's success aside from its arhad been busy. He had contacted a quarter cable over to them. (days later when the Gadsden reseveral ships, among them the With this light cable the most ceived a report that the tug was THlS. IS THfMosopelea, a Coast Guard cutter speed that the cutter could make sending out distress calls, B ICS'S EST CAKE which was at Bermuda and was three knots. At this slow The tug's navigational instruSAWi which took the Gadsden in tow. rate, the two ships started for ments were fouled up, and she First ship at the scene, how­ Baltimore. wanted a plane to come and ever, was a Victory ship, which Trouble developed a day and a guide her. Later reports stated stood by until it was relieved by half later, when the cable snap- j that the tug was putting in at a British crusier at 2 a. m. the ped. A two-inch cable, which Puerto Rico. next day. The cruiser stood by the cutter had "found" on board, Proceeding slowly but surely, until the cutter arrived at 10 a. m. meantime, was passed to the the Gadsden finally arrived in CUTTER ARRIVES Gadsden, and with the thicker Baltimore after eight days on the With the arrival of the cutter, cable speed was stepped up. tow. The crew piled off to get a all hands again turned to to take TROUBLED TUG real meal, complete with coffee, a line from her. The Mosopelea Meanwhile, a tug had been or- butter, sugar, eggs, etc., all of chitectural perfection, was the sent over five successive mes­ dered and was expected to ren- [ which had been used before the fact that the fruits imbedded in sengers. The Gadsden crew were dezvous with the Gadsden at Gadsden reached port. about to pull the cable it had been steeped in wine and brandy for three weeks. Wine for the steeping job was sonal gear. The evening was one round contributed by Captain Curtis of fun from the time Captain Ol­ Olsen. The skipper later con­ sen and Delegate Blackie Mar-1 fessed the cake was the finest tin cut the first drink—er, rathe he had ever tasted, even if it the first slice of cake to start wasn't the kind mother used to the proceedings. make. Only item missing in the other­ High spot of the evening was wise full evening was revealed reached with the breaking of the ice in the punch bowl. Its con­ in the following lament from tents were a flavorsome and po­ one crewmember: "We had the wine and the tent mixture of ingredients de­ song, but we sure missed rived from the following: Two bottles of port wine con-, women." tributed by Tyree S. Ratcliff. Janeway Pests To Be Bombed (all shining brightly) Brandy, Charley Johnson's contribution to the festivities. And something that looks like "one concertina," according to the The war of man against man is minutes. (The LOG queried sev­ over, but the battle against the eral people as to what sort of seamen's steady shipboard pest liquid that might be. Best an­ continues. swer was one wag's: "Probably John Jillette, Steward of the something that makes you fold SS Edward G. Janeway, will lead up.") Anyway, the Chief En­ the charge on the roaches spotted gineer tossed that into the punch in the vessel's lockers and toilets, bowl. according to the Feb. 23 minutes, GIFTS. TOO with the devastating "bug bomb." Brother Thomas was given sev­ The action, calculated to wipe eral. gifts, including a "beautiful out the enemy vermin, is part of pillow slip" from John Eversely. the crew's program to keep their The Purser presented him with ship clean in accordance with some useful little knick-knacks the Union's slogan that an "SlU that make up a seaman's per- ship is a clean ship." A succes.sion of mishaps aboard the SS Samuel Livermore that would have put an ordinary skipper in a mood to bite a bear left Captain Murry S. Mills less ruffled than a freshly starched collar. For his even disposition in face of the exasperating events, the crew says he rates "honorable mention for being a good skipper," according to word' just received from the vessel, currently at sea. "To begin with," the crew's message says, "the ship broke a few pieces off her screw coming into Denmark through heavy ice." Coming out of Denmark, the Livermore lost an anchor. Things grew even hotter, when the ves­ sel was in Hull, England. There a fire broke out in the midship housing. MORE TROUBLE That's not all. Later in thevoyage, one of the crew. Brother Foster, lost a finger. Also, says the crew's letter, he lost part of his thumb to the Steward. This, they add, gave "us fresh meat for two days." Throughout alt these calami­ ties, Captain Mills remained a reasonable guy. "Under all these conditions," the letter con­ tinues, "the skipper has been the same." "He is a man any member of the crew can talk to at any time within reason." The Livermore men expressed the hope that Captain Mills .sail­ ing days would be many and good. The letter was signed in behalf of the crew by G. C. Gilliken, Ship's Delegate; Nick Mistin, Stewards Delegate; Barney Cuthrell, Engine Delegate, and Charles Foster, Deck Delegate. The cutter Mosopelea which towed the Gads­ den to Baltimore is framed between the pro peller-less vessel's capstans as she maneuvers for position prior to casting the line. Snapped just as the sea anchor was let over the side, photo at left shows hands ducking out of boom's way. Digested Minutes Of SIU Ship Meetings SAMUEL LIVERMORE. Feb. 19—Chairman C. J. White; Secretary Samuels. New Busi­ ness: Motion carried that cold cuts be put out at night and plenty of lunch be put out for men on watches. Also that the messrooms be swept out be­ fore and after each meal and mopped once a day. Motion carried that when the recrea­ tion room is fixed up that a vote be taken to decide if the crew should have ih% coffee time in the recreation room. Motion passed that all fines be sent to the LOG fund. 4. 4. 5. COASTAL STEVEDORE. March 7—Chairman Santiago; Secretary Prudenico. Motion carried to have Delegate con(Continued on Page 11) �w Friday, April 11. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG SIU Ship's Minutes In Brief (Continued from Page 10) laci Palrolman in regard to in­ spection of drinking water, ice boxes and dry storeroom ow­ ing to illness of two men. Also carried were motions to have ship fumigated, and that screens, and windchutes be provided for all port holes to keep flues away, especially when in port. i S. S, SNAKEHEAD, Dec. 22 — Chairman George Bales; G. E. Broadhurst. Motion carried that slop chest prices be looked into upon return to the States. Crewmembers asked why Cap­ tain should use linen locker for slop chest, and why should passengers sleep in hospital when there is room in the pas­ senger quarters. Also the matter of two passengers be­ ing forced to eat in the crew's messroom. Good and Welfare: All hands pledge to keep their quarters clean and also to give the Stewards Department a vote of thanks for the swell chow that has been served dur­ ing the voyage. 4. A, i SNAKEHEAD, Feb. 16 — Chairman George Bales; Sec­ retary G. Stroecker. Good and Welfare; All three delegates to check repairs for next trip and have copies made for Agent of the Frst United States port. De­ cision to have ship fumigated. A vote of thanks to the Stew­ ards Department for a swell Christmas and New Year's din­ ner, also a vote of thanks to the Skipper Howard (Tugboat) Forbes. puted overtime. New Business: The crew suggests that a list of repairs be made up and also , other things that are needed and that three copies be made up and turn one in to the Cap­ tain, one to the Patrolman and one to the next crew. Motion carried that next crew not sign articles until stores come aboard. 4- 4. 4, Bessemer Skipper 'A Square-Shooter' WILD RANGER, Feb. 12— Chairman Sam Shatkovnick; Secretary G. Clark. New Busi­ ness: Motion to urgently request the union membership to call for a National Conference of Labor for the purpose of de­ vising plans to fight against the anti-labor legislation that is now being considered in Congress. Further, this con­ ference, in order to be effec­ tive, should be made of dele­ gates from the factories, mines, ships, etc. and representing all unions. Much discussion on this mo­ tion with no opposition to its intent. Many were of the opinion that it should be sub­ mitted to the Union for its con­ sideration as it vitally affects the whole labor movement. Motion carried. 4- 4^ 4. Nicholas Nomicos, Cook aboard DEL VALLE, Jan. 12—Chair­ the Bessemer Victory, WatermaJi man Brother Gerdes; Brother Steamship Corp., who took sick Wolowitz. Good and Welfare: when the vessel was in Germany, Motion carried to remove would still be lying in a Bremer- clothes from laundry as soon as haven hospital if it hadn't been dry and to discontinue leaving for action on part of the skipper, clothes under steam line longer than necessary. Motion carried Capt. D. Hillseth. to remove Purser for incompe­ Brother Nomicos and K. Chris­ tence and non-cooperation. A tiansen, AB on the Bessemer V, vote of thanks to Chief Mate reported to the LOG that Cap­ F. Shafer and Chief Engineer tain Hillseth was a "square I. Dana and the rest of the of­ shooter." ficers on board a vote of thanks Nomicos was confined in the along with the Stewards De­ German hospital for five days, partment for their full coop­ wnen the Bessemer was about to eration throughout the entire depart for the return trip to the voyage. It has been a pleas­ States. The skipper did not want ure to make this voyage with to leave the crew man behind such understanding men. Ack­ and had him transferred to the nowledgement of appreciation ship. Nomicos was fully recov­ of Mr. and Mrs. J. Savoca and ered before the Bessemer reach­ family for crew's donation sent ed New York. upon death of their son. Nomicos states that while he was in the hospital, Captain Hill­ seth told the Steward to send the siek man "anything he needed in the way of fruits, juices, etc." 4- 4- 4. 4. JOHN DONALD, (Dale, Chairman and Secretary not given) Good and Welfare: De­ cision that .Ship's delegate check all stores. Deck and Steward Delegates reported disputed overtime. New Busi­ ness: Decision that all disputed overtime to be settled before payoff. Motion carried that Steward be held directly re sponsible for ali shortages in regards to stores. 4. 4- 4ALEXANDER CLAY, Feb. 1 —Chairman Eldon Cuilerton: Secretary A. J. Saunders. Meet­ ing called to try to make con­ ditions more pleasant for the next crew. All delegates re­ port everything in good order with exception of some dis­ 4- 4* JOHN P. MITCHELL, Jan. 5—Chairman Jack Ziereis: Sec­ retary Albert Afaramoff. New Business: Delegates reported everything is okay in their -respective departments. Mo­ tions carried: That crew's mess and pantryman shall sweep and mop the Recreation Room early every morning, and the Deck and Engine Departments shall take weekly turns in keeping the Recreation Room clean: that the 4 o'clock watch shall clean up the messhall: for the good and welfare of the crew and for safeguarding their pro­ visions and stores, each dele­ gate shall make a list of all re­ pairs in his department before next meeting. Entire crew voted thanks to Captain George W. Zeidler, Chief Mate and Chief Steward for enjoyable Christmas. 4- 4. 4. DEL SANTOS, Feb. 22— Chairman J. Vorel: Secretary R. W. Mills. Nev/ Business: Motion carried that dirty linen be placed in some other loca­ tion as it collects roaches. Mo­ tion carried thai new water fountain be placed insde crew's messhall. Good and Welfare: Suggestion to put new light in library. Suggestion to put 16 inch fans in wheelhouse. Sug­ gestion made for all cots to be turned into Steward, so he can order sufficient number for next trip. Suggestion made that cots, irons and utensils be­ longing to crew be kept in crew's quarters. Page Eleven SEAFARER SAM SAYS iLLTHE OVERTIME SHOULD BErVRKEOiN To THE PEPARTM B NTT DELEGATE VVITHINJA PAY OQ TWO AFTER THE WORK HAS BEErvJ DOHB. 72 HOURS BEFORE THE SHIP HITS PDRT THE MEN SHOULD CHECK ' WITH THE DELEGATE TO BE SURE THATALUTHE OVERTIME HAS SEEN TURNED IN AND THAT THE MATE HAS A RECORDCF SAME A/HEN IT IS DISTUTED OR OTHERWISE. CUT and RUN By HANK Shipping continues to be real good here in New York providing you're not going to wait weeks or months for those certain ships going to Turkey, Alaska, etc., for example. Brothers, read your shipping rules—all the paragraphs—before you get fouled up and start blowing your salty top only to discover that you're still in the wrong simply because you didn't read all the paragraphs in the shipping rules or just misunderstand them. Another thing, don't take ships and then quit them before they sail. Furthermore, we think that it is the duty of all full-book men and especially the permit men (who should start appreciating and helping their own union) to see to it that ships do not sail short-handed or be held up one or two days because no man wants the job for such rea­ sons as; the ship is a Liberty, not a Victory or C-2. or she's just going coastwise or she isn't going twice around the world in slow motion. The full-book men should take these important job.s instead of allowing the ships to gel fouled while they are waiting for their special ships. That's good unionism. That's being a sailor. Permit card men should always grab whatever jobs are open to them (no matter where the ship's going or what type she is) and stay on those ship.-;. 4. 4. 4. TULANE VICTORY, Dec. 23 —Chairman Charles Gallanza: 4. 4. Secretary Edmund F. Paul. Bosun Larry Moore, ihe oldlimer, did a bit of humorous New Business: Motion carried reminiscing last week about his salad days (which we're pretty to write a letter to Steely White sure means his younger days), those days which were good in concerning the condition of the some ways and tough in other, about 15 years ago, when he was slopchest aboard this ship, also aboard the SS Walertown. Larry, who was Bosun on this shi;> enclose a price list. The let­ which had just bloomed publicly into the newspapers as a ghost ter requested the Agent to take ship, says that there was many a sailor who left the ship in immediate action on the issue. a hurry v/hen he found out she was the ghost ship Watertown Motion carried to the effect that . , . Happy-faced Carl Lawson blew into town from a. good trip windchutes be made available to Genoa, Italy . . . 'Warren Wyman, famous for tying all sorts and these be ready to come of ships knots, anchored into town last week . . ^ Eddie Mooney, aboard whne the ship docks in the Times Square bartender, just registered for shipping as a N.O. Good and Welfare: Sug­ sea-going bartender. Well, write us a letter, Eddie, explaining gestion that the three depart­ how it feels to be a floating bartender. Anyway, maybe you'B ments get together and set up even write a book on How Not To Be a Sea-sick Brother in a schedule for cleaning up the One Fast Trip. laundry. Decision to investi­ 4gate First Engineer for his finky attitude and discrimina­ Brother W. E. P;u'rott, just shipped out rtx'ently a.s electrician tory practices toward members . . . Bosun Robert Hillman and his familiar cigar shipped last week of his department. on the same ship he got off. Brother Hillman eonfesst^d that he was planning to sh.ip steady out of the port of Mobile . . . Oldtimer Frank Book really did have a new experience in his Seafaring standard of living. He really did enjoy talking about his plane ride from Curacao to Miami recently . . . Steward Fidel Lukban just came in from a trip . . . Alex Ajiderson, the oldtimer, i.s in town right now . . . Rusty Swillinger is all set to go out again for another trip after coming in recently . . . News Item: The Pan Atlantic Steamsliip Company, a subsidiary of the Waterman Lines, announced this week that its four Victory ships in the eoastwiaei service would also add Miami, Florida as a port of call. 4- foUJitWIQN / 4- 4. This is a news ilem, daled March 29fh, which we read in Ihe Journal of Commerce: The Maritime Commission announced lhat 22 Liberty ships had been approved for sale lo citizen ap­ plicants for transfer to Panama or Honduras registry. The com­ mission explained that the vessels to be selected will be those not required for American-flag operation and therefore with­ drawn from the reserve fleet from among those Libertys the commission does not anticipate using for charter operations. �Page Twclre THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, April 11. 1947^ THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Isthmian Ship Has All Earmarks Of A Dirty Scow THE CANADIAN CABLESHIP^ RESTORER IN HONOLULU SPANISH LANGUAGE PAGE IN LOG SUGGESTED To the Editor: With the Isthmian question in the final stages and the NMU having groaned its last feeble protest, there should be no re laxing of the organizing cam paign. Soon, other companies . will be flying the SIU banners, too. This Isthmidh scow, the Yugo­ slavia Victory, is at present dis­ charging in Honolulu, in prep­ aration for its next port of call Manila. There can be no doubt that this is a typical Isthmian ship. I.ousy overtime, the worst of chow, and a finky chief mate, who likes nothing better than putting the boots to all union men aboard. 1-MAN DEPARTMENT In a previous article I gave this character's name inaccur­ ately, owing to the fact that I was misinformed. His name is Bentley. This dynamic streak of lightning is an AB, a Deck Maintenance man, a Bosun and OS rolled into one. If he's not running a winch one minute he's fooling around with some other piece of deck equipment the next. About every five minutes our boy is tearing up the ladder two steps at a jump to see the skip­ per about some Brother who told him off. Ah! how the tears must flow. One thing you notice most here is the petty chiseling of the officers on the men's time. Having next wheel one bright $ To the Editor: Inasmuch as there are among our Brothers a number of Span­ ish-speaking fellows, I would like to suggest that one page of our SEAFARERS LOG be print­ ed in Spanish, so that these Brothers would be well acquaint­ ed with our Union activities. I myself would be very glad to do my share as far as paper work is concerned by typing once in awhile to keep myself trained. William Fontan Crewmembers load cable from Ihe Restorer onto a scow in the Hawaiian port. Under SIU contract, she's on a mission of tending and repairing trans-Pacific cables. The vessel is the only one in Canada paying wages and having overtime and conditions on a par with U. S. standards. Reports from Delegate Dick Arter, who submitted these photos, indicate every­ thing aboard ship is running smoothly* DIXON CREW SETS EXAMPLE IN COOPERATION 't' To the Editor: Sometimes, it is difficult to say what is true, but it is wiser to say it than not, especially if it will do some good. The experiences I have had as result of many years at sea, have taught me that education and common sense are needed, to keep harmony and happiness among seamen. The bureaucrats and big bosses keep things that way between themselves; certain­ ly, we should. Lack of harmony and fellow­ ship could be one of the worst enemies of the membership. In face of this, the crew of the SS, Ben F. Dixon have already start­ ed steps to bring the men closer together. The Delegates have written some material on this matter, and the recommenda­ tions made by them have been carried out by the crew, with a very successful effect upon us. One of our pamphlets, which we keep visible on the bulletin board, reads as follows: THE WAY OF HAPPINESS ABOARD SHIP night, I ambled off deck at 9:40 for my coffee time. In two sec­ 1. Keep in mind the fact that onds flat I was run out on deck everyone aboard likes and appre­ to put in five minutes at fish- ciates you on this vessel. oiling. How I would enjoy mak­ 2. Respect your shipmates, and ing a second trip aboard her yourself, too. when she is SIU! 3. Respect the licensed person­ nel and make them respect you. HAD MEETING 4. Be a clean seamen. One shipboai'd meeting to date, 5. Having lived up to all the held in typical SIU fashion has above, you can smile. netted us an adequate night Brothers, if these lines are lunch, opening of an extra head, printed in the Seafarers Log, I and one extra hour for the san­ am inviting you to write some­ itary to be used for cleaning the thing on the following subjects, foc'sles. Our delegate is Brother or others similar; The Way of S; Brown of Alcoa G. Washing­ Happiness Aboard Ship, Too ton fame. Many Bosses on Deck, How To Being a cold weather boy, this Treat Our Brothers, Your Ship's Pacific is too warm for me. Give Delegate and How to Conduct me Boston in the wintertime, Yourself in the Messroom. Julio Evans eh, Eddie? Charles Halla SS Ben F. Dixon (Ed. Note: The question of a Spanish page had been under consideration for a long time. For the present, at least, plans do not call for this addition. However, if the LOG should ever be increased to 20 pages, one of them will be in the Spanish language.) iiiiiiliilife. . In photo above, the Restorer, which for the first time is 100 per cent organized and operat­ ing under a Union agreement, lies at anchor of Honolulu. At left, some of her crew, with smiles evidently inspired by conditions won un­ der SIU contract, relax at famed Waikiki Beach. Log-A -Rhythms Andrew Furuseth By JACK (AUSSIE) SHRIMPTON The owners paid him but a pittance for his toil. His lonely seamen's trade was full of care; His far-flung travels o'er foreign soil Reaped nothing save black misery and despair. Think of this gaunt and fur­ rowed man—dungaree clad, Rebellious of spirit, cheated, abused, slop-fed; Five and twenty dolla.rs a month was all he had. Save straw filled bunk to serve as bed. Yet from his sweated strength our Union sprang. And Sailors lives look on a ' brighter hue. And we who follow after bless the manr;The fighting founder of the SIU. Andrew Furuseth was his name, as every seaman knows, "Thanks a lot, Oldtimer^—Steady as she goes!" CALLS COMMIES THREAT TO DEMOCRACY To the Editor: The commies in' the United States are on the skids, and its about time. The SIU was the first to blast the communists on the waterfront, and it is doing a good job in trying to maintain democratic in maritime. But, as they say, one man can't do a two-man job. It's time for other sources to aid in removing the commies. Not only are they a detriment to the waterfront, but to the entire labor movement, as well. Any­ one who has seen them at work, as I have, knows their "rule or ruin" tactics spell disaster for any organization that permits them to function. How they work here in the United States holds for Russia too. They have a stranglehold on the Russian people. Communism and democracy are strangers to each other everywhere. Stalin rules as a dictator who is obeyed by the people in the same man­ ner as cattle respond to the whip —by fear only. Blackie Colucci �Friday. April 11, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG ON AND OFF THE SS WILLIAM SEATON Oil drums being loaded onlo the Alcoa vessel, at the Andrew Street dock in New Orleans, prior to the vessels Southern run last December. 1 Page Thirieen Lakes Carriers' Dizzying Speedup Calls For Dynamos — Not Humans To the Editor: A number of things have been running through my mind lately. Are we such puppets as to let Ball and Taft, and the rest of the labor-haters in Congre.ss pull the strings on us? Look what Sena­ tor Ball of Minnesota is trying to do. I'll bet he got a pretty piece-off from the Steel Trust and all the rest of the big money interests! As for labor's "friend," Taft, he always was against the work­ ers. So was his father before him. Why, oh why, does the working class continue to elect the likes of him to Congre.ss? When are we all going to wake up and use our rights at the polls? Every worker should vote for the men who haven't got the in­ terests of the moneyed people al- Campfoell Refutes NMU Whitewash Of Neponsit To the Editor: Well, Brothers, here I am again, but I just had to make a reply to the writer of the article appearing in the NMU Pilot of March 28. That article stated that the food situation in the Neponsit Marine Hospital had been corrected. The poor fool who made that state­ ment should be kept where he can be watched before he is_allowed to go off half-cocked as he he did in this case. His statement also claims that the head dietician of the Public Health Service came here from Wa.shington. If she was here, none of the patients saw her. If Small boats pull alongside the Seaton in bay about five she was here, she certainly didn't miles off Port of Spain, Trinidad, to receive cargo. Tugs towed take the trouble to get the opin­ cargo-laden boats to shore. Photo taken by Cliff Richway, OS. ion of any of the patients. The article says also that two more nurses and three new cook.s were "added to the payroll." Well, that maybe so, but our beef \ is the food, for which I believe the U. S. government pays for a Purser. I propose that guys the best (whether or not they To the Editor: like him be stopped from further get it, I don't know). When it After reading Joe Algina's ar­ leaves the kitchen, it is unfit for ticle in the SEAFARERS LOG sailing. They only cause dissen­ a healthy person to eat, let alone of March 28, regarding a "few- sion and bitterness among a good sick people. phony skippers and pursers" who crew. I would certainly like to sour good New York shipping, meet this guy and give him some TASTELESS FOOD lessons on "How to get along as Even the worst cook wouldn't my conscience compels me to say a Purser with the crew.". go by the theory that food should a few words on this exalted Lord While I am writing, I might be cooked tastelessly, and just Purser aboard the Smith Thomp­ add that while I was Purser on for the calories. Food should be son. the SS Thomas Hart Benton we First, I would like to know had a good crew on board, that is prepared with the idea in mind that it has to be eaten by many this bird's name. Second, this Deck, Engine and Steward men. people and that it should have so-called Lord Purser, if he ever I can further say that the Stew­ appeal to the palate and tastes of has to go to sea for a living, will ards department really took care those eating it. Just because certainly be out of luck when it of the crew, and can wholeheart­ some foods, such as caiTots, con­ somes to SIU ships. Sooner or edly say that the Second Cook tain calories is no reason for later I think most companies will and Baker, Andy S. Himielinski, plunking it in water and boiling have agreements with the Staff put out the best cakes, pies, bread it without adding something to Officers Association, and this and pastry that the Waldorf-As­ make it appetizing. Food with Lord Purser is not going to be toria could offer. The Deck Dele­ high caloric content can be made a member of it, if I can help it. gate, Alexander D. Cameron was to taste good. All we want is Third, where does this so-called cooperative with everyone at all plain everyday food to fill our Lord Purser get the authority to times, and there were never any red pencil overtime. stomachs. beefs at any time. This beef is concerned with the He is merely there to record Throughout the entire voyage food situation only, and is not overtime, and he is to let the de­ which ran one month and twenty meant as criticism of the doctors partment heads do the disputing, days, everything ran smoothly. and nurses. They are swell peo­ if any. And furthermoi-e, who Boys had plenty of cigarettes— ple and doing their best. But it does he think he is "opposing no beefs • were registered at any seems their hands are tied when overtime for the crew." time. We had about five SIU it comes to doing anything about It is guys (phony is correct) men. in the deck gang and they improving the food. like this who give good Pureers proved to te swell guys with James S. Campbell a bad name with the crew, and whom I'd like to sail with again. Marine Hospital A. .T. DIMaggio, Purser who make people loc;k at you Neponsit, New York twice when they find out you're SS William Sealon Union Purser Red Pencils Character On The Thomson ways at heart. Let's vote for someone who has the interests of the workers close to their heart, for a change. It took LaGuardia and La Follette to bring the coal operators into the open. And, it took a church committee of a Catholic priest, Presbyterian minister, and a Jewish rabbi to bring the Steel Trust to task. They used to work 12 hour shifts in the steel rHEY I DON'T WOU KNOW ' EMOUSH TO S^y HELLO WritM \ ytou UNLOAD f mills, and 24 hours every other Sunday when they changed shifts. They even tried that system on the Lakes. A Britisher brought their system over here in 1908, and it still is on the Lakes. He formed the Lake Car­ riers Association—believe his name was Livingstone. Believe mc they really have the speed­ up on the Lakes down to a tee. Where else in the world can a ship of 13,500 tons be unloaded in from 3'/2 to 4 hours? I was on the SS Emory L. Ford when she loaded 425,000 bushels of wheat in 4 hours at Fort William—one of the fastest loads every put out there. I've been at the coal dock at Berwind— Superior, Wisconsin—where they took 10,000 tons of coal out of the big Davidson in 10 hours. You were lucky if you had a chance to get a cigarette. If you talked unionism, you were a bum! Well, I did, and got results in a way. We unloaded in Ashtabula, and were going to load coal there. When I told the Deckhands, Watchmen and Deck watches not to work down in the holds unless they got 85c an hour, they called up the LCA. What did those guys do? Sent down 12 men at 50c an hour with their meals! We all quit at mid­ night, so I can't ship out of that port any more. Another one when we were still on the old 6 and 6. We got into Lorain and were unloaded at 2:30 a. m. The company sent a whole new crew down to take all the deck department jobs with the exception of my partner and me. When we got the score, we went up to the Old Man and said, "You'd better call for two grind­ ers, too." Boy, you should have heard him roar! The upshot was that he called the Cleveland office, and we all sailed on her. When we got up above, we all quit. And did they have a hell of a time getting men up there. Once more, I was on the black list, but I got out. Anyone who thinks he can get on any of these boats up here needs a little correcting. What do you think they imported the coal and iron scabherders for? Don't forget they beat the coal miners in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Illinois, and they can do it to you. All these steel guj-s need it one look at you, and someone to finger you. Then, you are done. Guess I'll sign off for now. Robert "Baldy" McAdoo Barring 'Sally' From Galley Touched Off Brewster Beef To the Editor: This letter is in reference to an article in the Log of March 7. headlined, "Food Done to Turn on Wm. Brewster." As I was Ship's Delegate aboard the vessel at that time, it was my duty to get informa­ tion on the food beef. After checking up continuously for two months, I called a special meeting, so that the beef could be brought out in an airing. I asked all the officers to at­ tend the meeting, so that I could get' to the bottom of this mat­ ter. I asked all for their opin­ ions. They all made statements, including the Captain, which was stated in the article refer­ red to above. The Captain did not say that something was definitely wrong with the food. As a matter of fact, he praised it, as did the crew. The beef was boiled down to the fact that the Chief Cook would not let the Chief En­ gineer come into the galley with his dog Sally to get choice cuts of meat. Sally in the galley. The other officers sided with the Chief Engineer (tail follows dog). As far as the Skipper (Cap­ tain Fernald) is concerned, I'm sure that anyone who has sail­ ed with him, will give him praise, as he is just one of the boys. He is a very good union man, and did not tolerate the officers pushing the crew around. Take a beef to him and it is as good as settled. Hats off to Captain Fernald—he's the type of skipper every sailor dreams of sailing with. "Chiseler" Welch (Editor's note: Thanks. Broth­ er Welch, for the additional in­ formation, which certainly throws more light on the situa­ tion. We hope that Sally Is being kept out of the galley.) PHS DOCTOR [N HONOLULU GETS HAND To the Editor: I have read many an article condemning medical service of­ fered to seamen the world over. Such criticism I know is justifable. However, several of the men from my ship, the SS Jame.® W. Cannon, had to report for medical treatment at the Public Health Sex-vice station in Hono­ lulu. All of us were treated I'oyally, just as if we had paid the doc­ tor a high fee. I thing that such a high grade medical station should be mentioned in our pa­ per. The doctor who treated us so considex-ably is Robert B. DOXT son. Charles H. Johnstcm Deck Delegate �Page Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LOG A&GDelegates Report On Derisions AndArtions Of The int'i Convention (Continued from Page 1) Joseph Borus, Regional Em­ ployment Security Representa­ tive, U.S. Social Security Ad­ ministration, addressed the dele­ gates during the course of the convention, and explained the many phases of the social secur­ ity program. He put at the dis­ posal of your delegation, as well as the other U/nions. various material pertaining to unemploy­ ment insurance tor seamen, fish­ ermen, and fish cannery work­ ers, as it applied, and this mat­ erial will in due course be printed . in our Seafarers Log for the in­ formation of the membership. Samuel Laderman, President of Local 241, International Chem­ ical Workers Union also addres­ sed the convention, stressing the fight that still lay ahead for or­ ganized labor in gaining proper working conditions, and gave an inspired talk to the effect that a Union of organized work­ ers was but a way to better life. the International was then read and referred to the auditing com­ mittee. This report showed the assets of the International to be as follows, (with no liabilities) Friday. April 11. 1947 LENDING A HELPING HAND was carried unanimously by the convention. During the Friday session, Einar Johansen, representing the Norwegian Seamen's Union in the United States greeted the del­ egates on behalf of his Union, and the Norwegian Federation of Labor. He spoke of some of the conditions which prevailed in Norway, and the need for further improvements the world over. Cash on hand and in banks ,$276,466.92 Other assets, including notes receivable fro m various Union Inventories of books and buttons, etc. 23,801.28 Total assets of $300,268.20. AFL GREETINGS Editors Note: These funds do not include any district funds—which Nelson Cruikshank, Director of are in the approximate figure of the Social Security Division of $3,000,000.00 and are handled by the American Federation of the respective districts. Labor brought personal greet­ The auditing committee com­ ing from President William mented on the growth of the In­ Green, and highlighted the soc­ ternational, both as reflected in ial security problems that the the membership figures, and in seamen had to overcome. He the fact that starting out with also stressed the Communist total cash assets of $11,800.00 in Party menace and memorializ­ 1942, and notwithstanding the ex­ ed the SIU for their continued penditure since that time of well fight in that direction. over 8300,000.00 in the field, the Nomination and Election of Of­ assets stood at $300,000.00 in ficers took place on Friday after­ round figures, although during noon, March 28, 1947, the closing the course of the convention day of the convention. COMMITTEES SET-UP much of this was "ear-marked" Harry Lundeberg was re-elect­ Routine business taken care of for various projects undertaken during the first two days proceed­ in the seamen, fishermen and fish ed as President by acclamation, "That's how the SIU helped the Financial Employes m ings of the convention consisted cannery workers field for the as were the following vice-presi­ dents and the Secretary-Treasur­ New York," is the cry as these SUP members hold up copies of of the following; coming period. er: the Seafarers LOG showing the UFE Cotton Exchange Strike. Formation of Committees, Aud­ The reading of reports by the Members of the SUP. the Models Guild, and the Office Workers, 1st Vice-President, Paul Hall, it, Credentials, Seamen's Griev­ Various Unions then proceeded all AFL unions, are cooperating in a drive to organize the office ance Committee, Fisherman-Fish including the report of the At­ Atlantic and Gulf District, SIU. employes of the Tide Water Associated Oil Company in San Cannery Workers Grievance lantic and Gulf District, SIU. Morris Weisberger, Edward Francisco. Committee, Resolutions Com­ the various Fishermen and Fish Coester, from the Sailors Union mittee, Legislative Committee, Cannery Workers Unions, the of the Pacific, and Cal Tanner, Adoption of Rules of Order for representatives from the Canad­ Atlantic and Gulf District, SIU, the Convention. ian Unions, the Atlantic Fisher­ were elected to serve as vice-pres­ During the first day'.? proceed­ men's Union, etc. idents from the seamen's field. ings, a wire was dispatched to Patrick McHugh, (Atlantic All indicated a healthy growth John Hawk, 1st 'Vice-President since the last convention of the Fisherman's Union) Andrea Go­ of the International, expressing International. "You'd think that the NMU "All NMU and unoi'ganized mez, (LA Harbor District Can­ the Convention's regret that due would have learned a lesson by men will have to join the SIU nery Workers) Les Balinger, During the rendering of the re­ this time," said Fidel Lukban, when we are certified as the to illness he could not be present, port from the Atlantic and Gulf (Fishermen-Fish Cannery Work­ "but no, they continue to lie bargaining agent, or they will and on motion of Paul Hall, At­ ers, San Diego) Les Caveny, lantic-Gulf District Director of District, Seafarers International (Cannery Workers, Monterey) about everything just the same." Organization, the following was Union of North America, the At­ were elected by acclamation to What caused this blow-off was entered in the Convention min­ lantic and Gulf Delegation ex­ serve as vice-presidents repre­ the propaganda that the NMU pressed their appreciation for as­ utes: and fish has been spreading up and down sistance extended to them by the senting the fishermen the waterfront to the effect that "We are indeed sorry to report cannery workers field. Sailors Union officials. that John Hawk, Secretary of the John Hawk, (Atlantic and Filipinos, now employed on Isth­ Harry Lundeberg, speaking for Atlantic & Gulf District, and 1st Gulf District, SIU) was elected mian ships, will not be allowed Vice-President of the Interna­ the West, Coast Delegation, of the Secretary-Treasurer, by acclam­ to join the Seafarers when the SIU is certified as the bargain­ tional is unable to be present SUP, stated that the same kind of ation. ing agent for the unlicensed sea­ with our delegation because of cooperation has been received The next convention of the men of that company. ill health. Whitey's health for, from the Atlantic & Gulf District International, which will be in some time past has been bad, and representatives on the We.st "Lies, lies, lies, that's all it is." 1949, will be held in the city of Coast. the many struggles of the past Brother Lukban exclaimed ve­ The unanimous adoption of the Baltimore. few years have contributed to­ hemently. "I started sailing on resolution on the Communist wards that illness. It appears Isthmian ships in 1923, and I SUMMARY he will be out indefinitely, and Party in the seamen's movement joined the SIU without any Your Delegation is of the opin­ trouble. That should answer the his absence will be keenly felt, took place during the Thursday as we will sorely mifirs his ability morning session of the Conven­ ion that this Convention of the NMU." tion. This resolution was pub­ International was a successful and great experience. For Filipinos who might hav" "Under his guidance and leader­ lished in full in the Seafarers one and marked a definite turn­ swallov/ed the NMU lies. Broth­ ing point of the Union's history. ship our Union ha.s made great Log. er Lukban wanted to make cer­ strides since our organizational Also inserted in the official re­ The record clearly shows that tain things clear. FIDEL LUKBAN inception in 1.938. He has indeed cord will be the report of the this Organization has grown tre­ "Finst of all," he said, "Filip­ been a bulwark of great strength Seamen'.s delegates who attend­ mendously since its original or­ inos should know that they have have to get off the ship. They in our battles witlt our enemies; ed the meeting in Washington,, ganization. the same rights in the SIU as should all feel that they have In addition to the routine as any other members. the shipowners, bureaucrats and D.C., recently, during which time a future in the SIU, and that it commies alike. they met with various unions laid out in the above i-eports, "Second, Filipinos who are is their Union." "We sincerely hope for his im­ in the maritime industry in an at­ various other important things That's the answer to NMU members have never been dis­ mediate recovery, and his return tempt Jo have unity in the sea­ were acted on by the convention. propaganda from a man who criminated against, and they all to action in our behalf." men's field on leglislative and Among them was the necessity joined the SIU of their own knows what he is talking about. The actions of two previou.s other mattens. This also was car­ for expansion in all fields, in­ As always, lies are driven out will. Executive Board meetings were ried in a recent i.ssue -of the Sea­ cluding the Canadian Area. Def­ of sight by the truth. presented to the delegates for farers Log. inite action was taken to esa copy on every contracted ves­ acceptance or rejection, and as In connection with the problem tablish leglislative offices in sel. this covered actions by the Board of the Panamanian ships, the pro- Washington, D.C. in the name of In conclusion, this Delegation over a period of three years, due po.sed boycott through interna­ the Seafarers International Union. calls upon every member of our to the postponement of the hold­ tional action of American ships All of these things show that the To carry on the work of Union to continue their efforts ing of the convention in 1946 due under Panamanian flag, through Organization is clearly aware of returning sick and injured to the seamen's strike, etc., this joint action of the Seafarers In­ the problems it is confronted with already made towards expansion merchant seamen to health, business occupied some time of ternational Union, and the Inter­ and a program to handle each of and betterment of the Union. We the Marine Hospital on Staten are quite confident that if these the convention. Island has put out a call for national Transportworkers Fed­ these problems has been made. actions are continued we will blood donors of all types. eration, was adopted both by our Full committee's reports and f LUNDEBERG REPORTS double our size and strength in All men who wish to do­ convention as well as the MTD. recommendations wil be made a short while. nate blood to aid their fel­ President Lundeberg's report President Lundeberg was also available shortly and bound low seamen can do so by call­ was then read, and was assigned instructed to make a survey of copies of the entire Convention signed: ing at the offices of the Sta­ C. Sirrimons to various committees fot action, foreign seamen's unions, wages, proceedings will be made avail­ C. E. Gibbs ten Island Marine Hospital. E. R. Smitfi after it had been concurred in. and conditions, when the oppor­ able to all those members desir­ Paul Hall W. C. Tanner The report on the finances of tunity presented itself, and this ing one, as well as having placed E. Sheppard False NMU Propaganda Backfires; Lies Repudiated By SIU Seaman Blood Donors •'-'tl �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. April 11. 1947 P^e Fifteen Resolutions Passed By N.Y. Membership j. Sheehan. $1.00; Henry Sohl. $2.00; C. Sndgrass. $4.00;D, P. Johnson. $2.00; John Barlow. $1.00; E. D. Jones. $1.00; W. C. Kennedy. $1.00; J. .Sobesko. $3.00; Fred Anderson. $2.00; Richard Ander­ son. $1.00; Edward Grzyb. $2.00. SS G- WASHINGTON R. E. Lewis. $2.00. SS SUNSET M. Foster. $3.00; K. A. Pugh. $3.00; D. Dalao. $3.00; M. B. Levy. $3.00; J. D. Barnett. $3.00; R. Hunter. $3.00; A. Manuel. $3.00; H. Ringo. $5.00; J. | Spearmann. $3.00; J. T. Byrd. $3.00; R. WHEREAS; The Governor of and denies the telephone workL. Wegner. $3.00; F. WagstafT. $3.00; New Jersey, Alfred E. Dri.scoll, ers their alienable right as AmeiH. D. Burdette. $3,00. SS LEO DUSTER , , , 1 u ii ican citizens to refuse to work if SS MANDAN VICTORY C. G. llotis. $1.00; j. D. Walker. has railroaded an anti-stnke bill D. M. Martinson. $1.00; Wilbert J. $2.00. .through the state legislature call-i THEREFORE, BE IT REBrudy, $1.00. SS MOLINE VICTORY L. j. Guzzi. $1.00; M. Wilik. $2.00; G. ,l Kirl'sroo"'tor "»««««• V"|SOLVED: That the Seafarers InF. Glock. $1.00; S. Pacewicz. $1.00. S. $1.00; J. E. Davis. $100; Wm. Revfincs to be imposed upon strik-' ternational Unon call upon all V. Ekstrom. $1.00; C. W. Baumgard­ telephone workers should j organized labor to oppo.se with ner, $2.00; IJ. Wykosky. $1.00; R. L. nuid.s. $100; A. Flutes. $1.00; J. E. ing jefUSC tO retum tO WOrk, ' all in its power this vicious antiMiller. $1.00; E. E. Stewart. $1.00; M. Renauld. $2.00; C. K. Kean. $1.00; C. 1 C .Smith, $1.00; j. Corriher. $1.00; G. Em,.nuel. $2^00 ; J. Morawski. $ LOO; W-j ^,^^1 jabor law, and Go.adman. $1.00; j. B. jone.s. $1.00; 1-. Levschner. $1.00; R. H-)pi>er. »2.00. C New Jersey Strikebreaking Law BOSTON Crew of SS Bessemer. $20.00; Crew of SS IrviriB S. Cobb, $3.00. NORFOLK INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS W. H. Gilbert. Jr.. $3.00; G. L. Rus­ sell. $3.00; P. .Spivey. $5.00; C. W. Mariner. $3.00; R. W. Miller. $3.00) S. Olivera, $3.00; \V. D. Wilkins, $3.00; A. J. Gaitlos. $3.00; L. A. Lee. $3.00; W. R, Oclom; $3.00; R. W. Squires. $3.00; 11. P. Rhodes. $3 00; G. Wilson, jr.. $3.00; S. D. Hodge. $3.00; G. C. Lserliart. $3.00; p. L. Goodwin. $3.00; L. W'. Hitchell. $3.00. NEW YORK Nering. $1.00; j. B. Thomassen. $1.00; j. Riabech. $1.00: C. Lee, $1.00; T. Langan. $1.00; j. 1'. Schumaki. $1.00; N. Zeyerino. $1.00; j. Hawkins. $1.00; C. Whitley. $1.00; B. B. Spears. $1.00; H. j. Gromek. $1.00; S. F. Cullison, $1.00; F. T. Moore. $1.00. SS KYSKA 11. Starr.ky. $1.00; C. tlrandler. $1.00; j. P. Palmer, jr.. $2.00; j. Alstn, $1.00; P. A. Murray. $1.00. SS HART E. j. Williamson, $1.00; W. B. Ayconk, $3.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS R. Wiseman. $1.00; G. Abbema. $1.00; L. R. Greenidge. $1.00; Charles I,. .St.ir ling. $1.00. Robert E. O'Neil. $l.0O; L. Taylor. $1.00; W. Woeraa. $1.00; C. jowers. $1.00; O. A. Michael. $1.00; P. F. McDermotl. $1.00; M. K. Clark. $1.00; C. SS WARRIOR W. Baumgardner. $1.00; B. .M. Maye. W. Peterfon. $2.00; L. Goletnbiewski. $5.00; joe Perla, $1.00; W. B. Phillips. $2.00; D. C. Cahoon. $3.00. $1.00; C. C. Reed. $5.00. SS FORT GEORGE SS SMITH THOMPSON O. L. Slepp. $ i .00. Crew of SS Smith Thompson, $19.00. INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS SS NAMPA VICTORY Bill Manley. $2.00; Charles Eberhnrt. A. Cotol, $2.00; M. A. Gonzalez. $1.00. $1.00; Clarence Brumfiel. $2.00; R. M SS T. MEADOWS Stover. $1.00. A. .A. Pole.sel, $1.00. Charles 1 litchens, R. L. Jenkins. $1.00; Ken Ptingle. $1.00; O. Farrara. $1.00; F. A. Diaz. $1.00; A. F. Boyle. $1.00 $1.00; R. J. Stark. $1.00. Thomas P. Eppolilo. $3.00; N. G. SS STRONG Duncan. $1.00. J. O. Glenn. $2.00; R. F. Branch. H. Stillman. $5.00; L. 11. Jones. $1.00; $2.00; O. Ksonbog. $2.00; F. 13. PearC. E. Brown. $1.00; C. D. Suppa. $1.00; .sons. jr.. $2.00; j. L. Ellis. $3.00; j. John F. Sorok;ic. $1.00; G. Kasprzyk. Oliver. $5.00; j. L. O'Rouke. $2.00; j. 1.00. \V. George. $3.00; L. D. Sizemoro. $2.00; P. E. Nicholsn. $5.00; j. A. Slay. $2.00; E. Scroggins, $2.00. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: J. Warner. $5.00; s. J. DeZee. $5.00. ' WHEREz\S: Thc Govemor has SS HALF KNOT | violated the Constitution of the That the SIU give its full sup­ p.. L. Markiey. $2.00; R IT Hauber. unPed States by his actions as port to the striking phone work­ $1.00; Crew of SS Half Knot. $10.00. the Supreme Court of the United ers and organized labor in New SS MOORING HITCH K. S. Svanum. $1.00; S. Walk..-r, $1.00; State.s has ruled that Federal la-j,Jersey to the full e-xtent necesD. B. Militar. $2.00; J. Hudak. $2.00; bor laws take precedence over.sary to fight and destroy this V. P. Rivera. $2.00; L. Langam.' $5.00. state laws, and the national la- law, and SS ROBIN TUXFORD bor laws at prc.sent gfive workers BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: Crew of SS Robin Cuxford. $50.00. the right to strike, and jThat copies of this resolution be SS A. JACKSON P. J. Lannon, $2.00; S. Frankwitz. WHEREAS: This is out and ' .sent to Governor Driscoll and the $2.00; J. E. Brown. $1.00; L. P. Tabar- out strikebreaking of a sort em-; Telephone Unions of New Jerrini. $2.00; D. J. Smith. $1.00; J. J. ployed by Hitler and Stalin to scy informing them of our stand Vujtech. $1.00; Larry Jones. $2.00; G. destroy their labor movements,' on this action. Crabtree. $6.00; E. J. Laws. $2,011; M. L. Catlin, $2.00; Roy Poston. $2.00; W. L. France. $2.00; C. N, Payne. $2.00; E. \v'. McNamar. $2.00; I. P. Keycs, $2.00; C. Cox. Jr.. $1.00; L. H. Inwood. $1.00; R. D. Denzek. $2.00; C. E. Renn. $2.00; B. O. Wilson. $3.00; C. Macomber. $5.0U SS J. HEWES E. Phillip.s. $2.00. SS GREAT ISAAC Crew of Great Isaac. $12.70. SS CANON BEACH T. W. Lucor-l. $1.00; C. B. S.iwyer. $1.00; T. D. Newberry. $1.00; J. A. Ordman, $1.00. SS C. GILIAM G. Barhighl. $3.00. VOICE WITH A SMILE'' STRIKES SlU HALLS BALTIMORE Merchant Mariners Of America WHEREAS: The Seafarers In­ ternational Union of North Amer­ ica has always been opposed to phony so-called "Merchant Ma­ rine Veteran Groups," and that all officials of this Organiza­ tion stand as being instructed to make every possible effort to see to it that these people are kept off SIU ships and out of SIU WHEREAS: In the Gulf Area, Halls. at this time there is just such a.n outfit calling themselves TiuMerchant Mariners of America, who board SIU .ships and ask SIU-members to pay them $5.00 THOR LARSON initiation and $1.00 per month Get in touch with your wife at dues to become so-called mem­ 1534 Camp Street, New Orleans, bers of their group, and La. WHEREAS: There are people 4 4, S. connected with this outfit who LLOYD D. WARDEN have been previou.sly expelled from the Union as being phony Contact your father by tele­ and other.s who are connected phone, or write him at 1901 with dual Or,ganizations, and Pitcher Avenue, Joplin, Mo. WHEREAS: The real purpose 4 4 4 for this Organization, among REINHOLD HOLM other ones, is to sell phony in­ Please get in touch with Mar­ surance policies, thereby making tha Shanlcy, c/o Hotel Kinney, it nothing but a racket, 410 Eddy Street, San Francisco THEREFORE, BE IT RE­ 9, Calif. Phone Graystone 0894. SOLVED: That we go on record as branding this outfit as being phony and informing all of our membership of this action through the medium of the SeaAnyone who has seen, or who fexers Log, and knows the whereabouts of the PERSONALS 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 BOSTON 276 State St. Boudoin 4455 BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Cleveland 7391 CHARLESTON 424 King St. Phone 3-3680 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair Ave. Main 0147 CORPUS CHRISTI . . 1824 Mesquite St. Corpus Christ! 3-1509 DETROIT 1038 Third St. Cadillac 6857 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Melrose 4110 , . 308Vz—23rd St. GALVESTON Phone 2-8448 . 16 Merchant St. HONOLULU Phone 58777 . . 1515 75th St. HOUSTON Wentworth 3-3809 .... 920 Main St. JACKSONVILLE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: seamen's papers belonging to Phone 5-5919 That we instruct all crews to Donald McNeil will please forFor all to see, these striking telephone workers carry signs MARCUS HOOK 1'/z W. 8th St. keep these people's representa-1 ward them to the address given Chester 5-3110 giving their reasons for walking the picketline. The Bell Tele­ tives off SIU ships and further, in the papers. MIAMI 1356 N. E. 1st Ave. phone Company may have wanted to bust their union, but all MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. it got was the "busy signal." Phone 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Magnolia 6112-6113 NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 (Continued from Page 6) 127-129 Bank St. NORFOLK Phone 4-10S3 that the head of this outfit, old PHILADELPHIA . 9 South 7th St. man Goodrich was quoted as Lombard 3-7651 saying, "I never pay a Deckhand PORT ARTHUR . . 909 Fort Worth Ave. more than 50 cents a day, and Phone 2-8532 PORTLAND Ill W. Burnside St. feed 'em all on stew." Beacon 4336 These were some of the old RICHMOND, Calif 257 Sth St. Phone 2599 conditions on the Lakes back a . . 105 Market St. few years when there was no SAN FRANCISCO Douglas 5475-8363 SIU. If you don't belieye us, ask 252 Ponce de Leon Mac any time you run into him SAN JUAN, P. R. San Juan 2-5996 He'll tell 220 East Bay St. in the Detroit hall. SAVANNAH Phone -8-1728 you all about the old days. 86 Seneca St. SEATTLE . . . Many of the oldtimers on the Main 0290 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Lakes remember these lousy TAMPA Phone M-1323 - , . 615 Summit St. conditions and they want no part TOLEDO 440 Avalon Blvd. of them again. That's why the WILMINGTON Terminal 4-31.31 Lakes seamen are going for thc . . 602 Boughton St. VICTORIA, B.C. Garden 8331 SIU in such a big way, and After walking a picketline, there's nothing like a comfortable place to sit. The SIU turned 144 W. Hastings St. VANCOUVER that's why "T:H:E GREAT over the third floor of fhe New York Hall, and the SUP did likewise, so that the striking tele­ Pacific 7824 NOTICE! —a. Meet The Seafarers LAKES, TOO, WILL BE SIU." phone workers would have some place to relax and rest. �Page Sixteen Friday, April 11, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG 0 Ar^SlU OovfTiracrt" is sung —— (MurguaraKt^ o^^bsecuniij ~sh»p|3m<j Fiqkts—-the besta)orkmt^ Goi\d»tions- unioi^ FepKesenftectiovx —job jwtrfection —uniow democracc/— cmd-tbe su-ppoKtof ^fioopoo A.F.L. imerv>b6ns / ^ 'S£> r% i/ifmjmMAi i/M/M eitSAfT lAf(S$ VfSTKffir � 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 April 11, 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. 15 Description An account of the resource Headlines: PHONE UNIONS HIT THE BRICKS ALL OVER THE U.S. A&G DELEGATES REPORT ON THE INT'L CONVENTION DECISIONS AND ACTIONS AFL PURSERS WIN ELECTIONS IN TWO LINES N.Y. SIU RAPS JERSEY LAW AFL PURSERS WIN ELECTIONS IN TWO LINES SEAFARERS MEETS WITH MIDLAND ON DEMANDS FOR NEW CONTRACT ON THE MOVE REPORT FROM HEADQUARTERS TO MEMBERSHIP LAKES SIU PETITIONS NLRB ON HURON; TWO OTHER COMPANIES READY FOR VOTE CSU MEMBERSHIP HAS MADE LITTLE PROGRESS IN THE TEN YEARS UNDER COMMIE LEADERSHIP SEAFARERS TAKE A CRUISE ON THE DEL SUD 'MARINERS' GRAFT, INC.' SOUTH ATLANTIC VESSELS BRING GOOD SHIPPING TO PORT SAVANNAH MOBILE CONTINUES HEAVY SHIPPING; ANOTHER SHIP DELUGE IS EXPECTED LAKES SEAMEN TIRED OF BUM DEAL; TAKE OUT SEAFARERS MEMBERSHIP SHIPPING IS ON GOOD ENDS ON WEST COAST PAYOFFS, SIGN ONS, AND TRANSITS KEEP BOSTON BRANCH ON THE RUN TOLEDO FORMING AFL MARITIME TRADES COUNCIL FUTURE CONDITIONS DEPEND UPON ABIDING BY PRESENT CONTRACTS MATES CHEER FOR SIU SUCCESS ON GREAT LAKES ALCOA SHIP STAYS PUT UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE CLASS IN SIU HALL PREPARES UFE FOR STRIKE SOME DON'T KNOW HOW TO ACT WITH A GOOD SKIPPER PHILLY GOES BACK TO NORMAL, BUT SHIPPING STILL REMAINS GOOD LENSMAN SHIPS AS MESSMAN FOR DEL SUD PICTURES PHILLY GOES BACK TO NORMAL, BUT SHIPPING STILL REMAINS GOOD PUNCH SPARKS PARTY ABOARD THE HELEN MV GADSDEN HAS TURBULENT TRIP MAKING BALTIMORE MINUS SCREW SS LIVERMORE CAPTAIN HOLDS STEADY KEEL JANEWAY PESTS TO BE BOMBED FALSE NMU PROPAGANDA BACKFIRES; LIES REPUDIATED BY SIU SEAMAN RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY N.Y MEMBERSHIP MERCHANT MARINERS OF AMERICA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/11/1947 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/a22528f952e8ed03b6490adc1eede516.PDF f45cf819a21b8fc57891b849767bc72b PDF Text Text SEATAREIIS^LOG irrr* • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THI SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • •'.i • .H i - ,.'• . V*®-- V . • •Story On Page 3 •Story On Page 3 for family tQtnny uay* medlcal exam ap­ pointments at SIU health center in Brooklyn are Seafarer Pat Vieira and daughter Sandra; Seafarer Jesus Landron and daughter Spnia, and Mrs. Anna Fressoro, wife of Seafarer Armando Fressoro, with Fressoro's mother Tessie. Nurse M. Kortwright checlul the ap­ pointment list. Thursday afternoons are reserved for families. li' ;j ( K'. '.iy. '• •it'y'V •' •fet - mfp--.-' '-•'W ..-V.v '• �''rigto^fini SEAfAkSRS M>C - rh'r\ir^'h- • i > juwu it.ifn US Stands Alone in UN As Runaways' Defender .^ The United States Government is in an extremely embarrassing position as a result of its refusal this week to help curb runaway-flag shipping. The US was the only major maritime nation at the UN Conference on International Sea Law in Geneva to oppose a AMMl Loves Those Runaways resolution for sanctions On the heels of the announcement of the US position at the 'UN against the tax-dodging, Conference on International Sea Law, Ralph Casey, president of substandard runaway fleets. the American Merchant Marine Institute, made the shocking state­ ment that the runaway registries «re "our fifA arm of defense" The stand was voiced by Vice- for this nation. How the AMMI reconciles this statement with the Admiral Oswald S. Colclough, fact that it is supposed to represent the best interests of the mari­ time industry is understandable only in light of the fact that he a US delegate. Was speaking for that segment of the American shipowner which America's defense of runaways have been 'flirting with the runaway flags. Casey's pitch represents was particularly unpopular because- the position of the American oil companies, which ,own or use large It came at a time of world con­ portions of the runaway fleet, and the major American-flag subsi­ Mrs. Hannah King, mother of Canadian District member, the late cern over the international ship­ dized operators, who are not concerned by runaway-flag competition Edmond John King, receives first Canada SIU death benefit check as long as they get theirs. They want to keep the door.open for ping slump which has been aggra­ their own transfers of old tonnage, lil^e US Lines, which, has re­ from SIU Welfare Services representative Toby Flynn at New York vated by the mushrooming growth quested authorization to transfer the'America in this, fashion. SIU headquarters. of the cut-rate fleets. In a debate on a resolution to scuttle the run­ stated objective of' maintaining a thousands of jobs for American aways, the us lined up in support modern American merchant ma­ seamen. Shipyard workers have of Panama and Liberia, havens of rine. To these ends, the United particularly felt the pinch, as the has spent billions of dollars result of runaway construction in 12 million tons of tax-dodging mar­ States in foreign aid, turned over hun­ low-cost foreign yards. itime activities, against Britain, dreds of American ships to Euro­ The impact of this program is France, Italy, Norway and other pean operator, and arranged for a now being felt by the economy Efficient teamwork between the SIU Atlantic and Gulf Pialegitimate maritime nations. With 50 percent split of Government generally, with legitimate maritime trict and the SIU Canadian District has resulted in payment 9 million tons of this runaway ship­ cargoes, with half guaranteed to nations losing out on shipping traf­ of the Canadian District's first death benefit at the SlU'a foreign lines and the other half to ping American-owned, the US dele­ Americans. On the domestic scene, fic, and consequently losing dollars. With fewer dollars to spend, their New York headquarters. Mrs.'f' gate's stand surprised no one. the US subsidizes a limited num­ purchases of US manufactured Hannah King, mother of Can­ Here are the significant factors ber of American-flag shipowners goods are almost certain to decline. adian Seafarer Edmond John In the crisis shaping up in world on essential trade routes. King, was thd recipient of the maritime on the runaway issue: Undercuts Standards POSITONOF $1,000 benefit paid by the Cana­ But, on the other hand, it has in dian District's welfare plan. U5 POSITION SEA UNIONS effect been undercutting legitimate American and fmreign shipping op­ Up to this point, the only effec­ King died on February 17, 1958, leaving his mother in Newfound us support for runaway-flag erations by creating an Americanshipping points up the inconsist­ owned runaway-flag fleet that op­ tive solution to the problem of laud as his beneficiary. The Cana­ encies in its maritime policies. On erates under the world's lowest runaways has been the world-wide dian District's Halifax agent trav­ the one hand it has professed sup­ standards and engages in cut­ boycott which has been considered eled to Newfoundland In the dead port for strengthening the econ­ throat competition with other ship­ by the International Transport- of winter to deliver the check, but omy of the free world—^which in ping. This American-endorsed workers Federation and its mem­ on arrival there he found that. Mrs. The SlU-contracted CitlEs Serv­ many cases, was expressed in out­ threat to world shipping consists of ber unions throughput the free King had just left for New York. ice Oil Company is reportedly After locating ]Mrs. King In this considering construction of an right aid for the expansion of their ships registered under the flags of world. However, the effectiveness merchant fleets. The US also has a Panama, Liberia, Honduras and of this approach has been sty­ city, Canadian District headquar­ atom-powered tanker, the maga­ mied by the restrictive legal inter­ ters forwarded the death benefit zine "Business Week" reports. Costa Rica. pretations which have thus far pre­ check to the SIU in New York Discussing the latest trends in To the American runaway opera­ vented implementation of the boy­ where it was tui^ed 'over to her. shipping and shipbuilding, in itstor who seeks Panamanian, Li- cott. March 29, 1958, issue, the publica­ berian or the other iilegitimate In 1955, the SIU Atlantic and tion said:, registries, the US gives a direct Gulf and the SIUNA-affil"So far, nuclear propulsitm is subsidy in theiorm of a 100 percent iated District Sailors Union of the Pa­ still considered too costly for; pri­ income tax exemption, plus exemp­ cific picketed the Liberian freight­ vate shipowners. Reports are that tion from manning scales, safety er Riviera following revolt Cities Service is thinking of build­ standards and all other require­ against -substandarda crew conditions. ing an atom-powered tanker. ments of legitimate shipping, with The unions were slapped with a Otherwise, it's the government— no questions asked. TAMPA—It has been a slow judgment for damages. In other In effect, the US has encour­ words, to proceed with a boycott shipping period for the men on with its combination passengercugo vessel and a nuclear-powered SAN FRANCISCO—Unions of aged and sustained a huge scab ap­ bould mean sapping the strength the beach in this port as there Were tanker—that's most active in this the SIU Pacific District have paratus to undermine its own fleet of the American seafaring unions. no vessels paying off. or signing on field." agreed to build homes for retired and those of its allies. This is It is Interesting to note that and only a hiandful of men got off members at the Marine Cooks and why the Seafarers International the governments of all legitimate the iii-transit vessels during the . The scuttlebutt in maritime cir­ cles is that Cities Service has been Stewards training site in Santa Union of North America, the AFL- maritime nations except the United last two weeks. ' Rosa. A joint venture of the Sail­ CIO Maritime Trades Department, States have reached maritime la­ The in-transit ships were the looking Into the engineering prob­ ors Union of the Pacific, the Ma­ the International Transportwork- bor's conclusion that the boycott Raphael Semmes, Azalea City, Fair- lem involved but no word is forth­ rine Firemen's Union and the MCS, ers Fedefatlou, and other maiilime or sanctions is the answer to the land (Fan-Atlantic); Del Santos coming from the company as to (Mississippi); Edith (Bull); Alcoa any final decision on the matter. the plan is an extension of an labor organizations of the free runaway problem. From the commercial standpoint, world have vigorously opposed the Pennant, Alcoa Polaris (Alcoa) and earlier one put into operation by What the opponents of US policy the J. B. Waterman (Waterman). the belief Is that atom powep can the SUP in Wilmington on Decem­ US transfer policy since World will do at the conference in face There were no major beefs in be applied most successfully in a ber 7, 1952. The MCS training cen­ War II. of the US position is uncertain at evidence oh these ships. Port large supertanker. That is because ter has ample space for housingthis point, although it appears the Agent Tom'Banning report^. He every gallon of fuel oil that has to units plus recreational facilities EFFEaS OF conference will vote to censure the said the crews and delegates were be carried for bunkering ,1s one close at hand. Other retirement runaways. Certain is the fact that doing a good SlU-style job. US POLICY gallon less of cargo capacity. apartments were provided later With a nuclear plant, the carry­ by the SUP in Seattle and Portland. The effects of the transfer pro­ the United Statee has lost an op­ portunity to provide any claim to ing capacity of a supertanker can Located in or near port halls so gram on the American-flag fleet leadership that it might have as­ be increased considerably. that oldtimers are able to keep in ^re clear to see. In recent years, sumed at the coming conference Despite this belief, the only AprU 11, 1958 Vpl. XX> No. 8 touch with old friends and the sea­ the US-flag fleet has carried only of the International Labor Organi­ gestures made in that direction so faring life, each of the SUP effi­ 25 percent of US cargoes. The zation, which will also consider far in the United States consist of ciency units contains a kitchen, liv­ transfer program has cut the US the runaway issue. proposals by the Maritime Admin­ ing room and bathroom, fully fleet by several hundred ships, and In fact, any pretense the United istration, to convert a prototype furnished with all necessary gear. the runaways have already inonop-. States may make for elevating "Pipeline" class tanker to nuclear In addition, washing and drying olized bulk ore haulage and vir­ safety standards, manning scales PACt HALL, Secr*'^.-'y-l'*'M«ur«r propulsion—and no final decision machines are located in the build­ tually aU of the offshore oil trade, and other conditions will have a Herbert Brand, Editor. Bjcmard Sea­ has been made in this area. ing. man, Art Editor. _ Herman Arthur, plus making heavy inroads on pas­ hollow ring because of its sup­ Irwin Spivack, A1 Mhakin, John Brazil, Overseas, both the British and The Wilmington home, a block senger ship operations. If the 50- port for the imtoriously sub-stand­ Herman Makler, Staff Writers. BUI the Japanese have expressed keen from the SUP hall, is equipped 50 program were discontinued, it ard runaways.'^ As long as the US Moody, Gulf Area Representative. interest in this form of propulsion with ah electric cart to help dis­ is doubtful whether more than a Government eontinnes to endorse Published biweekly at the headquarters for tankers, with proposals in both abled oldtimers to gst srcund. handful of unsubsidizcd American runaway regntricis as' a Icsph^ S* *!«# IJnlMn. *•. c&ustrisi^ thst an Undersea nuc'lear « Cult bistrlct. AFL-CIO, «75 Fourth Rents are moderate, vai^g from Ships could remain in the offshore for escaping decent levels of lantic - | Avenue broakiyn az, NY. Yai, HVacinfh tanker be constfucted. $15 a month for those on disability trades. 9-MOe. Entered .at teeond class matter The British have a* design for wages, conditions and safety stand­ at the Fo(t OfNce In BreoMyb, NY, under or early retirement pension to .^0 From the standpoint of the ards, it v^l be in effect depresstag <«•'Act of Aug: H, 1»fS. one undersea tanker tb be.' ,Oper­ a month for. men on a full pension American worker, the transfer conations for seamen throughout ated remotely, with no actdsUcrew monthly plus Social Securify. program has meant the logs pf Abdliifd.'' Teamwork Speeds Canada SIU Benefit CS Reported Considering Atom Ship iv ItIf--. I-•• • IM'i'- -^ ' \W Plan Homes For Coast Retirements Tampa Still In Doldrums SEAFARERR LOG �SKAFARERS #^A»rU 11» IMS Fac* nvM LOG ROBIN SHIPS NOW SlU Court Rebuffs NMU; Union Certified On Last 3 Stiips The SIU's year-long figjht to repel a National Maritime Union raid on Robin Line ,ha8 ended in complete victory for the Union and Seafarers. Final con­ firmation of the SIU victory came on Monday, March 31, when an order was received from the National ously, the NMU had made claims "that its claim is buttressed Labor Relations Board in of "at least 80" Seafarers switch­ by anything more than the Washington certifying the ing over to the NMU. conclusion that, because it The NMU had attempted to win lost, the Board ignored the SIU as bargaining agent over Robin Line Seafarers by the record." on the remaining three "carrot and stick" technique of The Robin Line beef began one Robin Line ships, the shipboard pressure coupled with year ago, in April, 1957, when Support for SlU OS shown by members of tug Carteret paid off in new contract with $55 monthly wage boost for unlicensed men following earlier increase for officers. Shown here are (front, I to r) M. Bridges, C. Flowers; (rear, I to r) R. Rice, G. Needham, D. brothers, A. Melson. Win $55-Montli Boost In Willis HIWD Contract PHILADELPfflA—With a National Maritime Union raid attempt defeated, the SIU Harbor and Inland Waterways Di­ vision has been, able to negotiate a superior new agreement for unlicensed crewmembers-^ of the Willis tug fleet. A $55- ley pitch to the effect that the a-month base wage increase union shop in the Willis contract has been won for all deckhands and cooks' retroactive to January 1, 1958. plus other gains, Including coverage by the SIU's deep sea welfare plan. The new agreement is beijjg rati­ fied overwhelmingly, with crewmembers of the tugs voting four to one in favor In the nine-ship fleet. As a result of the $55 monthly raise, cooks' base wages are now $505 a month; ABS, $400; ordinary seamen on large tugs, $390; on •mall tugs, $360. Additional benefits won in the fleet include: • $40 a month bonus where more than one barge is towed. • Increase in travel allowance from three cents to five cents a mile when returning home after being relieved. • The right to reopen the agree­ ment on wages on July 1, 1958. •'Spelled-out hiring procedures and other fringe benefits. \ The agreement runs for a twpyear term, expiring on January 1, 1960. Last December, the SIU, repre­ senting deck officers, and the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers negotiated a similar agreement for the approximately 60 officers in the Willis fleet. Captains go to $720 a month by January 1, 1959; relief captains $684 a month and mates $648. In the engine depart­ ment the chiefs get $695 monthly; relief chiefs, $672, and assistant engineers $648. • All of the tugmen work a 20 days on-10 days off schedule. The SIU-HIWD signed a firsttime agreement with Willis in 1956 .after winning a National Labor Relations Board election over the NMU-affiliated United Marine Division, 69 to 2, With contract talks coming up, the NMU atr tempted to intervene despite its lopsided defeat of the year before, jyhe NMU's. entire case for inter­ vention was based on a Taft-Rart- was "illegal." However, the NLRB denied the NMU's bid, pointing out that there was nothing wrong with the agree­ ment. That decision paved the way for negotiations that had been held up because of the NMU's raid. Willis tugs run in the coastwise trade hauling bulk' paper north­ bound and general cargo south­ bound. Vacation $$ Are Payable After Death CHICAGO—A feature of the SIU Vacation Plan that treats vacation pay as earned wages in the case of a Seafarer's death has been ex­ tended to railway employees in a recent decision. The principle affecting railway workers was set down by a sevenman panel operating under the National Railroad Adjustment Board last week. The panel or­ dered vacation money of about $460 each to the estates of three Erie Railroad employees. The workers had died before taking the three-week paid vacation to which they were entitled. Under the SIU Vacation Plan, earned vacation pay based on time worked aboard ship, like earned wages, goes to the seaman's family or beneficiary in the event of death. Since the SIU vacation payment is based solely On per diem aboard ship, it is accumulated like wages, and is payable and taxable like regular wages. In the railway case, the panel said that even if an employee dies before taidng bis vacation, the company still has s "money obliga­ tion" to his heirs, ^he railroad had argued that the vacation clause in its contract xppUed only to living employeefc; :^ Robin Hood, Robin Trent and Robin Goodfellow. In addition, the NMU raid suffered another decisive setback in the Federal courts when Justice Sidney Sugarman, for the second time, ruled out an NMU attempt to overturn and/or block the SIU's certification on the Robin Line sMps. The immediate effects of the NLRB order are two: • It will put job openings on the Hood, GoodfeUow and Trent up on the board in SIU halls. Up until now, these jobs have been filled by the NMU, even after the SIU's smashing election vic­ tory. Jobs on four other Robin Line ships previously certified to the SIU have been shipping from SIU halls for several weeks now. • It clears the way for the opening of negotiations with Moore-McCormack, the owners of the Robin Line division, for a standard SIU agreement which will put an end to the cut-rate, "no overtime" features of the NMU agreement with which Sea­ farers have been saddled for many months. In certifying the SIU on the last three ships, the Labor Board upheld the findings of the New York regional director of the NLRB, Ivan McLeod. The latter had ruled, that NMU charges of "intimidation" and "fear" against the SIU were not valid and had no bearing on the outcome or con­ duct of the! election. The NMU charges were made, and trumpeted long and loud in the "NMU Pilot" after Seafarers on the Robin Line ships had gone down the line for the SIU 100 per­ cent in the voting and even won the allegiance of two NMU men aboard the Robin Trent. Previ- SCHEDULE OF SIU MEETINGS SIU membership meet­ ings are held regularly every two weeks on Wed­ nesday nights at 7 PM in all SIU ports. All Sea­ farers are expected to attend; those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to include reg­ istration number). The next SIU meetings will be: April 16 April 30 May 14 May 28 . offers of NMU books free of initia­ tion fee and other supposed bene­ fits of an NMU agreement. (In this context It is interesting that the NMU itseU has been cited for intimidating voters in an election among workers of the Brooklyn-Staten Island Ferry, and an NMU vote victory has been voided accordingly. See story on Page 7.) The Federal court suit had been instituted by the NMU as part of its last ditch effort to salvage some­ thing out of the crushing defeat its raid had suffered aboard the ships. The NMU was seeking a court order to prohibit the NLRB from certifying the SIU on the last three ships and to overturn cer­ tification receivjed. on the Kirk, Locksley, Gray and Sherwood. Judge Sugarman ruled out the suit and then reinstated it on the ground that the basis for his origi­ nal ruling had been erroneous. SIU Intervened Then, after hearing oral argu­ ments from the NMU, the Board and the SIU, which intervened in the suit. Judge Sugarman ruled that the NMU had no basis for its objections. "The NMU has nowhere in record indicated," he ruled. Moore-McCormack purchased the Robin Line which had been SIUccntracted since 1941, and set it up as a separate division. On April 29, 1957, Curran informed his membership at the NMU head­ quarters meeting that "if MooreMcCormack buys the line . . . they're going to carry NMU mem­ bers, or else." Deal Worked Out Subsequently, an arrangement was worked out between Mooremack, the NMU and the American Merchant Marine Institute which was believed to be a foolproof way of getting the SIU out of the pic­ ture. The deal called for Mooremack to notify the SIU that the NMU agreement applied to the ships and that Seafarers would be replaced, as they left their jobs, by NMU men. The obvious nature of the pro­ gram was a campaign of attrition against SIU men on the ships. It was hoped that sooner or later, through illness, injury, or exhaus­ tion, Seafarers would leave the ships, one by one, and be replaced by NMU men, giving NMU control of the fieet. The authors of the arrangement, including at least one Washington (Continued on page 15) Latest SIU Benefit —Free £yeg/asses A new benefit, free pyeglasses, will be available to Seafar­ ers, starting on June 1. The new benefit was approved at last week's meeting of the trustees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Under the benefit Seafarers annual diagnostic examinations at who need eyeglasses will be SIU Health Centers. able to secure them free of charge at selected optical centers in the ports of New York, Baltimore, Mobile and New Orleans. Arrange­ ments are also underway for a similar set-up In. San Francisco to take care of West Coast Seafarers. Details Not Final Final procedure under the new benefit has not yet been worked out, but in all -probability, the Sea­ farer will be able to get a prescrip­ tion filled, free of charge, for one pair of glasses at the center serv­ icing the SIU'Welfare Plan, after he has obtained his prescription from the Public Health Service, or from a private oculist or optome­ trist if he prefers to go to the latter. The centers are being selected on the advice of Union Opti­ cal Service which has long been active in providing low-cost optical services to union members through a number of union welfare plans. By providing free eyeglass serv­ ice, the Welfare Plan closed a gap in the medical care program for Seafarers. At present. Seafarers are entitled to make use of the Public Health Service hospitals for both medical and dental care, and, to addition. are - entitled to Details as to the names and the locations of the optical services will be carried in the SEAFARERS LOG in advance of the June 1 starting date of the service. Matson Speeds Container Plan SAN FRANCISCO—Matson Nav­ igation is proceeding with plans to use cargo containers on its Ha­ waiian Island service. Company president Randolph Sevier said Matson's new approach to cargo handling would feature aluminum containers 24 feet long, 8 feed wide and 8V^ feet high. The Matson ships are manned by SIU Pacific District unions. The use of containers was pio­ neered on the East and Gulf Coasts by the SlU-contracted Waterman Steamship Co., which Operates trailerships in the intercoastal serv­ ice between the US and Puerto Rico. Its value in cutting cargo handling costs and reducing pilfer­ age and breakage promises io pro­ vide additional uses. �SSAFARBRS NMU's Idle MenBucking Big Register Based on its own figures, there's more than meets the eye regarding shipping conditions in the National Maritime Union today. The figures show that the top seniority NMU man generally has to be conditioned to a long stay 'im the beach before he can be sure of throwing in for a job and making it. The March 27, 1958, issue of the "NMU Pilot" offers this comparison with the SIU's cur­ rent shipping report: • The SIU shipped 8 jobs for every 7 top seniority (class A) men registered on the beach In a two-week period. • NMU ships 3 jobs for every 24 top seniority men on the beach In a similar period. 8,700 On Beach The ratio is based on "perma­ nent" jobs shipped, according to the "Pilot" report. Given the ben­ efit of the doubt, with "relief" and "re-ship" jobs thrown in, the NMU ratio becomes 3 jobs shipped for every 12 top seniority men on the beach. The actual NMU figures: 1,120 "permanent" jobs, 553 "re­ lief" jobs and 413 "re-ship" jobs, for a total "shipping" of 2,131. Group one (top NMU seniority) on the beach: 8,747. The figures go a long way to ex­ plain rising dissatisfaction in the NMU over shipping procedures. All in all, as SIU men have known all along, on contracts, wel­ fare, feeding, representation and other matters, the NMU is usually far behind. IOC April 11, IfM From March 19 To April I, 1958 SIU shipping held steady during the past two weeks, due to the heathy ratio of jobs available compared to the number of men registered on the beach. Figures for the past period show three SIU men shipped for every seven top seniority men on the beach, or almost one man shipping to two remaining. At that rate there could be a complete turnover of class A men on the beach in the coming four weeks. A total of 974 jobs were shipped in all departments, and there were 2,143 class A men on the beach at the end of the period. Registration totalled 1,015. The breakdown by departments shows 350 shipped on deck, 328 In the black gang and 296 in the steward department. Five ports shipped more men than in the previous two weeks. Even though New York and Baltimore both dipped, along with New Orleans and Houston they accounted for over 70 percent of the A&G District's shipping. Boston, Philadelphia and Norfolk were the others that listed increases. The rest declined. Under the new reporting system in this issue, the summaries below give a man in any department the complete picture on his depart­ ment, seniority class and job group in all ports. In addition, the number of men registered on the beach is listed in the same fashion. It all adds up to a healthy job picture not only for the top seniority (class A) seaman in the SIU today, but for class B seniority men as well. Men coniing off riiip can also pick their spots by checking the", "registered on the beach" totals alongside the shipping totals. (Editwr's Note: The revised, detailed reports below were designed on the basis of aaembership snggestiona in letters and from the the ships. In the near future, to complete the picture, SID ship- ping will be repMted on tbe basb of men shipped in individual ratings, by seniority groups, in all departments. Comments and suggestions on this procedure are always weleome.) On the seniorlfy side, class B shipping rose somewhat to 30.5 perr cent of the total, while class A men shipped fell to 64 percent overalL Class C accounted for the remainder, though eight ports shipped no "C" men at aU. The following Is the forecast port by port: Boston: Fair . . . New York: Steady . . . Philadelphia: Fair Balti­ more: Good ... Norfolk: Good ... Angelina and Val Chem should crew up . . . Savannah, Tampa Slow; only in-transits due . . . Mobile: Good . New Orleans: Should slow up; only four payoffs scheduled ... Lake Charles: Slow; no payoffs in sight . . . Houston: Only in-transits ex­ pected ... Wilmiagton. San Francisco. Seattle: Slow. DECK DEPARTMENT Registered • CIASS A Port Boston New York ..... Philadelphia ... Baltimore Norfolk ....... Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans ... Lake Charles .. Houston Wilmington .... San Francisco .. Seattle GROUP 2 1 2 2 15 25 2 5 11 26 0 3 0 0 3 1 9 9 18 11 5 1 19 11 8 4 6 2 4 4 Registered CLASS B GROUP 2 1 0 3 10 1 0 0 2 7 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 8 1 2 8 0 5 1 S 0 14 2 9 2 1 0 3 7 1 8 1 3 3 Shipped CLASS A 3 0 8 2 16 4 0 1 2 6 2 11 3 3 4 GROUP 2 L 3 I 25 14 8 2 10 14 10 3 0 2 0 2 9 7 10 26 0 3 12 17 0 3 0 4 0 3 Shipped CLASS B 3 1 11 4 4 2 0 1 5 10 5 5 0 4 2 GROUP 2 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 7 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shipped CLASS C 3 1 5 0 13 2 0 2 0 14 4 15 0 1 0 GROUP 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 ' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 TOTAL SHIPPED 3 0 3 • 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 A 5 50 14 28 15 2 3 17 46 8 34 3 8 5 CLASS B 4 9 0 34 4 0 2 1 24 4 23 0 1 0 c 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B All 9 62 14 64 19 2 5 18 71 12 57 3 9 5 GROUP 1 2 9 4 71 131 7 15 35 73 0 3 8 8 10 4 37 31 56 44 6 15 28 21 16 5 28 21 14 28 3 1 39 6 14 2 2 1 5 19 1 8 3 7, 5I GROUP 1 2 0 5 17 2 3 0 6 18 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 4 1 11 2 4 2 13 8 2 20 2 5 20 3 0 26 4 26 4 1 1 8 19 8 16 5 21 12 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A Port "All of the crew participated in the safety discussion held aboard the Topa Topa not too long ago," writes Luther E. Wing, meeting secretary. A num­ ber of possible changes were suggested In the Interest of cut­ ting down the accident rates aboard SIU vesWing sels by preventing their occurrence. Boston New York ..... Philadelphia ... Baltimore ...... Norfolk ....... Savannah ...... Tampa Mobile ........ New Orleans ... Lake Charles .. Houston Wilmington .... San Francisco .. Seattle GROUP 1 2 3 4 15 27 8 0 25 4 1 1 2 4 0 4 6 4 2 23 1 5 8 19 3 1 2 6 0 10 3 1 6 0 4 1 0 0 3 3 3 2 0 3 3 Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A GROUP 1 2 0 1 2 9 0 i 6 24 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 2 15 0 3 0 4 2 1 GROUP 3 1 2 0 1 4 20 6 4 10 2 4 2 23 2 0 9 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 14 1 2 9 4 24 5 2 2 17 3 9 0 0 2 0 3 - 2 0 3 9 K::: \mM- Shipped CLASS C GROUP 3 1 2 0 1 2 0 3 4 0 0 1 IS 2 16 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 11 7 0 0 3 10 11 2 0 3 1 0 0- 3 0 1 4 GROUP 3 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 5 0 0 9 0 . 2 : : .?4 0 9' 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9 1 0 1 2 0 9 0 0^ 9 ; 9 0 0 9 0 9 0 0 9 0 TOTAL SHIPPED A 5 30 16 27 12 3 2 17 37 9 29 2 5 3 CLASS B 3 7 1 31 8 0 1 5 18 3 23 4 3 5 C 0 9 0 6 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B AU 8 46 17 64 20 3 3 23 58 12 52 6 8 8 GROUP 1 2 5 10 60 119 0 30 9 76 1 1 2 14 0 10 15 28 80 12 5 9 10 32 4 9 9 37 1 21 3 1 12 0 8 1 3 1 6 6 0 3 0 0 2 GROUP 1 2 1 1 6 30 0 3 5 25 0 2 0 .1 0 2 3 7 f 12 0 3 3 22 0 11 17 2 4 15 3 3 17 3 16 2 1 1 6 8 9 8 1 15 10 STEWARD DEPARTMENT a- Some of the suggestions offered, outside of needed repairs, were readily apparent. One was that warning signs be placed on engine room doors that open into the pas­ sageways, while a member of the steward department suggested that handrails be installed in the show­ ers to afford a grip in rough weath­ er. These minor jobs could be easily done, and may help prevent many an accident in the future. $ » « As an aid to the SIU Welfare Services Department, suggested Ed Nooney at a re­ cent meeting aboard the Armonk, a standardized form should be made up pertaining to the interest of a Seafaring broth­ er who. has been hurt or fallen ill Nooney at sea. Nooney submitted his suggestion as a mo' tion which was unanimously acceiitfd by the rest^ thej^evr. 3 1 5 1 13 2 0 1 3 4 5 7 2 1 4 Shipped CLASS B Registered CLASS B Registered CLASS A Port Boston New York Philadelphia ... Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans ... Lake Charles .. Houston Wilmington .... San Francisco .. Seattle TOTALS DECK ENGINE STEWARD GRAND TOTAL GROUP 1 2 0 1 21 4 2 2 5 8 2 0 3 0 4 0 10 2 14 0 1 0 5 0 2 1 9 2 5 3 Skipped CLASS A GROUP GROUP 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 11 17 1 1 2 3 0 0 3 8 7 1 2 9 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 7 3 0 0 9 9 13 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 .. lo 4 I 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 8 0 0 3 3 33 3 10 0 0 4 8 20 1 8 5 4 4 Roistered Registered CLASS A CL ASS B Shipped CLASS B 3 1 26 8 9 0 1 5 14 31 2 10 2 0 6 Shippied CLASS A GROUP 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 s 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 1 Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C 3 2 4 0 19 4 0 0 3 17 4 16 2 0 4 GROUP 3 1 2 0 1 1 6 9 1 9 9 9 7 0 9 3 9 9 0 0 9 0 9 ' 9 9 9 9 0 0 11 0 0 2 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 9 0 9 ^ 9 9 Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED A 2 47 12 19 3 1 5 18 SO 3 15 S 1 6 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B CLASS GROUP C AU 1 B 2 2 6 4 2 2 7 58 67 36 . 4 0 7 0 ^ 42 22 19 7 45 46 13 8 1 12 2 9 0 0 1 7 2 0 0 5 19 2 3 0 21 34 12 17 11 78 34 4 5 4 2 . 9 3 16 0 7 31 19 3 0 6 9 1 0 19 9 1 27 6 5 0 11 14 TOTAL . SHIPPED ^LASS GROUP GROUP GROUP , GROUP GROUP B 2 3 A 3 1 2 3 12 12 3 1 2 3 1 238 106 0 0 6 10 39 57 79 127 54 6 54 49 62 63 121 4 12 197 112 44 64 3 43 145 29 13 30 4 67 49 32 135 2 0 28 185 81 4 2 75 82 24 103 2 18 115 7 74 52 4 46 620 299 204 29S 186 21 123 188 147 274 m 18 85 196 8 J GROUP 1 2 9 9 1 2 0 9 4 4 1 • I 9 9 0 1 9 1 9' 1 9 9 1 3 1 2 2 3 9 1 2 11 6 29 i 9 2 16 28 9 13 S 29 29 Registered 0n The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP C AU 1 2 3 1 - 2 3 6 350 268 457 113 22 128 151 19 328 133 446 43 26_ 151 100 30 296 298 107 278 11 18 184 88 974 699 1919 434 59 a . ; S29 3 6 90 8 24 0 1 9 21 71 1 11 5 22 9 2143- 297 495 �«';-S3SWiS!53iBB5^l^;i![p^«K«aBS*=^3^'J??;?^'^.'-' Mi 11. itit SEAFARERS LOG Pase PIT* PR Strike Makes Trailer ship Return MOBILE!—^Waterman's lift-on, lift-off trailership Bienville has returned here from Puerto Rico with her cargo still aboard after members of the International Brotherhood of Long­ shoremen refused to unload t'— the vessel and tied her up for being put out of work by the in­ 27 days. The cargo will be stallation of bulk sugar loading. Use Only One Mail Address Seafarers v;ith beefs regard­ ing slow payment of monies due from various operators in back wages and disputed overtime should first check whether they have a proper mailing address onJile with the company. SIU headquarters officials point out that reports received from sev­ eral operators show checks have been mailed to one address while a beef on the same score is sent from another, thus cre­ ating much difficulty in keeping accounts straight. Under the new system, sugar is transferred to the conventional cargo ship, Monarch of the Seas pumped through pipes directly into the holds of the ships. Load­ which will return It to San Juan. Fearing the loss of many long­ ing through pipes not only cuts shore Jobs all along the Puerto the costs on Jute bags, but means Ricau waterfront due to increasing a considerable saving to the opera­ mechanization, IBL men refused to tor in wages paid to longshore unload the vessel and demanded a labor. A 55-cents per ton special tax on work guarantee that the company bulk-loaded sugar has been estab­ would continue to hire the lished to finance a $1 million "Spe­ full complement of longshoremen, Knot ships Rose Knot and Timber Hitch ore shown at anchor. checkers and foremen, at least un­ cial Compensatoiy Fund." Rescued man fell between the two vessels and was saved when Payments to be made to the dis­ til their present contract expires. Seafarers braced ships apart with their bodiM. Puerto Rico Governor Munoz placed workers vary with the port SEATTLE—^As has been pre­ Marin bad offered proposals call­ involved. Maximum payments will dicted, the port failed to pick be made for 78 weeks in small ing for the payment of full wages up and continued on the slow side. to lald-off workers for a six-month ports where longshoremen may not There was only one ship, the Re­ be able to find other waterfront period and 50 percent of wages for becca (Intercontinental) paying off an additional 12 month.?. Payments work, while payments from 12 to and signing on during the past pe­ 24 weeks will be made in San Juan would be made whether the laid-off riod. woikers got other employment or where there is a greater oppor­ In transit were the Yorkmar, Caltunity for similar employment. not. The new service would slash mar and the Pennmar (Calmar). At present, Puerto Rico has no longshore labor by 75 percent, system of unemployment insur­ There was a small amount of dis­ from some 168 men required on a RECIFE, Brazil—A group of Seafarers who bodily held C-2, to 42 men on the ance. Such a program Is now being puted overtime and a few minor apart two ships to prevent them from crushing a technician conventional set up, but payments will not be repairs, but all were settled satis­ trailership. factorily. who fell between them have earned a special commendation Earlier last month Marin bar­ made until 1959. for their life-saving efforts. gained with sugar interests for the The night-time maneuver was out of commission for two establishment of a fund to make Keeping In Touch: was credited as largely respon­ weeks from a kneecap injury sus­ payments to some 2,000 longshore­ men and 700 sugar mill workers sible for saving the life of Robert tained during the rescue. S.; Farmer, a technician on the SS Rose Knot, one of the Knot ships chartered to the Suwannee Steam­ ship Company, The Rose Knot was docked in Trinidad alongside the The SIU disability-pension benefit is now providing cover­ Timber Hitch, another company age for Sedferers, who because of various infirmities, who ship, at the' time. are no longer able to work on SIU ships. The $150 a month 'Seafarer K. J. Hannaford said benefit is the most generous in the maritime industry. For men over that when some of the crew heard WASHINGTON—The Federal Maritime Board has recalled 65 who are also eligible for US Social Security benefits, the total in­ Farmer yell for help at about 11:30 the last of the Government-chartered ships it had let out to come can mount up to as much as $312 a month. p.m. "one man let go the forward American Coal Shipping. The Thomas Paine was recalled in In" addition, the .Seafarer receiving the benefit is also eligible for lines while four others kept the full coverage under the Seafarers family hospital and surgical plan. the course of the FMB's-* ship from closing in on him." Both the National Maritime Un­ That means he, his wife and his dependent children, if any, can obtain Meanwhiie, Seafarer Mike Machel monthly charter review. Five ion and the company have asked hospital and surgical benefits. He and his family are also eligible to dropped a line to Farmer and other ships had been recalled the National Labor Relations Board use the facilities of the SIU Health Center. In the event of the dis­ earlier. hauled him up. for an immediate election on the abled Seafarers' death, his family is entitled to the $4,000 SIU death The action leaves the once-amAn all-around commendation benefit. from the company fmr the Rose bitous coal-carrier with one com­ Miner. In separate communica­ Aside from the 103 men now on the list, more mm: Knot's crew said: "We wish to con­ pany-owned Liberty, the Coal tions, the two have asked the Seafarers have been covered since the benefit was NLRB to disregard its policy of Miner, on the grain run. gratulate you upon your prompt first instituted in 1952, but have since passed away. not ordering elections while a and efficient rescue of this gen­ One of the Seafarers now on the disability bene­ charge of favoritism towards one tleman and your willingness to lend fits list is Seafarer William £. Lake of Boston of the unions involved is still pend­ your assistance in restraining the who has been a member of the SIU since its ear­ ing. Timber Hitch from crushing (him). liest beginnings in 1938. Lake, who is 69 years - SIU Charges We can assure you your prompt old, had to stop sailing back in 1952 because of a The SIU has such a charge pend­ action is appreciated ..." kidney ailment. He spent 42 years at sea, most ing that the company has favored Hannaford, one of those involved. of them on coastwise and nearby-foreign passenger the NMU, plus individual charges runs when those operations were a big item in US Lake dealing with a number of firings merchant shipping. of SIU men off the Coal Miner. Lake shipped regularly out of New York, Baltimore and Boston The Coal Miner was originally in those years and now makes his home in the the Chian Trader, an NMU-manned Massachusetts capital. ship. When it was sold to Ameri­ Seafarer Thomas Maynes is one of several young­ can Coal, six NMU members re­ er men on the disability-pension list. He was mained aboard and the others were disabled by the onset of blindness in 1956 at the replaced. age of 45. Court Order Rejected by the US Army in 1940, Maynes After the SIU made its Initial started shipping out of the old Stone Street SIU GENEVA—^By the hair-thin mar­ charge of discrimination against hall that year on the Calmar Line, and sailed gin of one vote, the 87-nation con­ the company, a Federal court order regularly until forced to call it quits 16 years ference on the Law of the^ Sea has Issued . in February, 1957, estab­ later. During that time the worked as cook and approved the principle of Innocent Maynes lished the seniority hiring proce­ steward. passage through straits connecting dure in the company. The court the high seas with the territorial One of the sailing ship yeterans on the benefits list is Seafarer order specifically gave the six waters of a coastal state. The John A. Axelsson who is now 70. Axelsson's sea­ NMU members permission to re­ .change, which was approved by a faring career began way back in 1906 on a Scan­ main aboard the Coal Miner, giving ,Vote of 31 to 30, legalizes passage dinavian bark. He worked for various European of shipping through the Straits of the NMU a built-in edge on that shipping companies until .1917 when he caught vessel. Tiran into the Gulf of Aqaba and an Army Transport vessel under the American the Israeli port of Elath. Five of these NMU men are still fiag. aboard the ship. In the course of The Arab natiqps and the Soviet He too became a member of the SIU when it the company's operations a num­ Union voted against the change. was first formed in 1938, and is proud that ha ber of Seafarers who obtained I)gypt and Saudi Arabia, which are helped man merchant §hips in two World Wars on opposite sides of the Gulf, have berths on the Coal Miner while and stuck with the seafaring life through the both claimed that the straits are competing for the 22 open Jobs worst of the lean years in the '20's and Axelsson territorial waters and therefore were later fired by the company '30's. should be barre^to Israeli ship­ on a variety of trumped-up ping. charges. Eligibility requirements for the $35 weekly SIU disability-pen­ The SlU-manned tanker Kern The Coal Miner firings are still sion consist of the following: SHORE WEAR I SEA GEAR Hills was the nrsi deep-sea tankthe subject of SIu unfair labor Seafarers physically unable to work, no matter what their age, SEA GEAR I SHORE WlAR Ship to go into Elath following the practice charges before the Board, who have 12 years' seatime, plus the standard 90-day eligibility re­ stationing of United Nations forces and the Union maintains that the quirement, can apply for and receive the benefit. The seatime has in the area. Other ships, both Seafarers who were victims of to be with SlU-contracted companies. Israeli and foreign vessels, have company-NMU discrimination are Seafarers who are of age 65 or over, and also have the 12-year -bfeen using the straits since the end entitled* to protection of their in- seatime requirement plus the standard 90-day eligibility provision, of the brief Israeli-pgypt war in terestsj before an election is or­ can also obtain coverage under this benefit. November, 1856. dered. » -a."*! ^—"Si.—v.i( '' i No Pick-Up For Seattle Crew Holds Ships Apart, Saves Technidan's Life Paine, Last Of Coal Charters, Recalled WITH SIU OLDIIMERS — forSIU MEMBERS! Aqaba-Elath Ships Given Int'l Okay eveifiW/Meitv hmOINSEAGEAK AWSUPPBVIBAI^' FrmATOTNBR&H TDASCUvilESISR* AU-ATSREOAL. se4Q«srPRics I '.'i I " I your SEA CHEST 1 ^ •» '•J m • �SEAPARERS' Face fbc LOG Saigon Host To SiU Victorys Ex-Defense Dept Heads Buy Up Shipping Combine A group of former high officials in the US Defense Depart­ ment with powerful financial backing have bought up the huge 60-ship fleet owned or controlled by Marine Transport Lines, and added it to their" when Trinity Tankers was set up, runaway holdings. the flnancial arrangements behind With their prior holdings of the new Oswego Shipping Corp., eight runaway-flag tankers, they which will operate Marine Trans­ now have a vast fleet split between port, are shrouded with secrecy. At American-flag and runaway opera­ the time Trinity was set up, the tions. The three principals in the "Government alumni" group also undertaking are former Defense found it unnecessary to sell stocks Secretary Charles E. Wilson, ex- or bonds to the public, implying president of General Motors; for­ that the huge undertaking had the mer Deputy Defense Secretary backing of a powerful domestic Roger Kyes, a GM vice-president, corporation — presupiably the un­ and Lee White, former assistant named oil company which gave Coeur D'Alene Vlciory (left) and Ame* Victory, both owned by Vic­ secretary of the Air Force. Trinity charters on ships it had tory Carriers, showed up in Saigon at same time. Meeting not yet built. Tax Loophole was occasion for reunion of SIU men off the two ships. Picture White, who was chairman of The three ex-officials are thus by John Holobosici, 2nd assistant engineer on the Ames. exploiting a tax loophole in their Trinity and now becomes president foreign operations to escape sup­ and chairman cf the Oswego Ship­ porting the Government in which ping, would only say last week that it was "a multi-million dollar they held top office. Two years ago, Kyes, White and deal." He said the flnancing was WASHINGTON—New and more severe restrictions in im­ the present US Secretary of the arranged by a New York bank and Treasury, Robert B. Anderson, the University of Chicago. The ports of oil have been announced by President Eisenhower. formed Trinity Tankers, whose University will be a part owner of The new ceiling involves a reduction in average daily imrunaway-flag ships will now be in­ the new company. irts to the East Coast of S?,-"*"" tegrated with Marine Transport's Not A Surprise at least, there should be a corre­ v/orld wide operations. Although the transaction had 00 barrels daily with the sponding increase of tanker activ­ Anderson, a former Navy secre­ been expected for some time limit now set at 713,000 barrels ity In the coastwise trade. tary and Kyes' successor as Deputy among industry circles, its comple­ a day. Foreign oil is cheaper than US The oil Import ceiling Is volun­ Defense secretary, presumably re­ tion at this time, with the world oil because of the high cost of de­ tary, but most importers have com­ linquished his Trinity holdings shipping market in a depressed when he moved into the Treasury state, was considered significant. plied with it under the threat of veloping new US oil sources. With spot last June. Ironically, Ander- Indications are that there will be compulsory curbs if they failed to most major US oilfields already ' son, as the top Government official no major changes in Marine Trans­ do so. The basis for the action is tapped, US oil exploration is run­ handling US monetary and tax ports' present operations, except that the national security is being ning into an increasing number of policies today, operated runaway- that its foreign-flag services will endangered by over-dependence on dry holes,|>lus the fa'ct that drilling flag ships as a means of by-passing be consolidated under Trinity foreign oil which discourages oil costs are higher here. US tax laws. Wilson, in turn, has Tankers. The US segment of the exploration in the US. The oil Import restrictions have become Anderson's replacement in fleet is under contract to the Na­ The effect of the program is to been criticized as promoting more the enterprise. tional Maritime Union. Most of the reduce tanker runs from Venezuela rapid exhaustion of limited US oil Duplicating the 1956 situation, ships are specialized bulk carriers. and the Persian Gulf. Theoretically, reserves. Oil Import Curb Stiffened April 11, IfSl Canada SIU Wins Boosts In Montreal MONTREAL—^Retroactive wage increases that will net crewmemhers about $1,000 a man in retro­ activity alone have been negotiated by the SIU Canadian District for harbor craft workers employed by the Montreal Harbor Board. The pace-setting agreement, featuring increases in wage and overtime rates and other major gains, covers crewmembers of two tugs and workers -on crane and dredging equipment. The pact provides two full years retroactivity for tug employees and one year for crane and dredge workers. It represents the first increase the tugmen have had in four years. Crane workers have received annual salary increases. The agreement provides for Jan­ uary 1, 1957, wage rates ranging from $328 a month for crane fore­ men to $235 for fire watchmen. Wages for the same ratings were increased on January 1, 1958, to $357 and $257, respectively. Hourly overtime rates have also been' in­ creased by more than 22 to 44 cents an hour. The agreement provides for in 40 hour work week, with overtime rates for work performed on Sat­ urdays and Sundays. < The . tug settlement represented a 271^ pwcent wage increase, plus four hours guaranteed overtime. Know I, Come Back f . . " •.1 -I' - -. Safe and Sound jf-:' .--it-- '-X' • "• .r'-' li t Vi.V ^ yd. J'r ll't not only your own skin that's at stake when you risk Injury aboard ship. There are others who count on you to "come back .,. safe and sound" at the conclusion of a voyage. "If you are married, there are your wife and children who depend on you as their breadwinner. Or perhaps there are your parents for whom you^ may fill the same role. Then there are your own shipmates who often have to bear the strain and burden of caring for an Injured crewmember, and the Union to which you belong, which Is deeply concerned with your health and well-being. For all of these, and most of al| for yourself, safe practice on the job Is a "must" for every Seafarer. I I' 'i-U .L'j'. /- �im - • ^•' ''x' ' . J- " SEAFARERS LOG Pac* Sewtm ¥01% DOLLAR'S WORTH Hawk Heads fwr Hurt in Blast Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolius How To Stay Out Of Debt no M'time Delegation With average wages down and unemployment up the recesssion is A delegation of maritime labor aggravating wage-eamerg' financial problems, to put it mildly. If you've representatives headed by John been affected, the big danger Is that by the time the recession is over you may end up so heavily in debt it may take years to pull yourself Hawk, SIU of NA secretary-treas­ out. This is a situation in which working people start borrowing from urer, will leave shortly for Geneva one lender to pay another, and become obligated for heavy interest for a conference of the Inter­ national Labor Organization, ready payments. So far, Social Security payments, unemployment, compensation and to support resolutions calling for oth^r Qovernment payments have taken up about hfilf the nationwide upgrading of standards on imndrop in wages. Social Security especially is proving to be a life-saving away-flag shipk The April 29 conference will cushion for older workers as they are laid off or work only part time. But debt problems are beginning to brew for many families, espe­ meet in an atmosphere of greater cially as their unemployment compensation runs out. Here- are the urgency surrounding this problem with both management and labor facts this department found in a survey: delegations from European nations Banks throughout the country are experiencing an increase in in- prepared to take a strong stand oh Btallment-collection problems and a rise in auto repossessions, the the runaway issue. However, the American Bankers.Association reports. US labor delegation will be handi­ Despite second degree burns, Seafarer R. G. Pouliot is relieved to More people are borrowing tnoney. Personal loans from, banks In­ capped by the support given to the be safe and sound in tfie Norfolk Public Health Service Hospital. creased over ten percent in the last 12-month period on record. More runaways by the US government He was injured in fireroom explosion aboard the Madaket. people are borrowing on their life insurance, too, the Institute of Life and by US shipowner represents Insurance finds. tives. NORFOLK—Seafarer R. G. Pouliot is recuperating at the People are finding it a little harder to pay back their-cash loans as Labor Backs Revisions Public Health Service Hospital here from second degree burns well lis pay 'their installment debts. Despite the position of the US Young families are believed to be in greatest distress. Not only do shipowners, the labor delegation suffered in a fireroom explosion aboard the Madaket. youpger workers laTik seniority when layoffs start, but they generally can be counted on to go down'the Pouliot was standing the 4-8 have larger families than the pre­ line for proposals calling for up­ watch in the engine room burns on the face, chest and arms. ceding generation, the least savings grading of manning scales, safety He was rushed to the hospital and the most debt. Three out of standards, wages and conditions when the explosion took place. where his condition was reported four young families with debts are for foreign seafarers, particularly A news report in the Norfolk "Vir­ as satisfactory. ginian-Pilot" said that a fire broke obligated for installment payments under the runaway flags. The explosion took place while equal to 10 to 40 percent of their Assisting Hawk, who has been out in the stack just before the the-Madaket was tied up at the take-home pay. ; Army Base. The ship was moved formally designated the labor dele­ explosion. If you do get into a financial gate by the AFL-CIO, will be ad­ Pouliot was knocked fiat by the to Lambert's Point for necessary crisis in this period, here are pol­ visers from various AFL-CIO sea blast and suffered second degree repairs. icies that may help protect you: unions, including John Fox of the 1—Use your credit union's help. SlU-affiliated Inland Boatmen's It can provide useful guidance and Union and Captain Roy Lurvey, service in a crisis. Masters, Mates and Pilots; W. A. 2—Beware of excessive Interest Furren, Marine Engineers Benefi­ charges and high fees exacted by cial Association, and Lane Kirkdebt consolidators and loaii com­ land of AFL-CIO headquarters. panies advertising "consolidation NMU Stays Away loans." The National Labor Relations Board has upheld the findings 3—Use fully the community re­ The National Maritime Union of its New York regional director that the National Maritime sources and services available to will not be represented at the con­ Union's United Marine Division had intimidated voters in a working families caught in an ference which has been jdescribed collective bargaining election as a jumping-off point for a con­ emergency. 1463, persisted after TWU Inter­ To the honor of the credit un­ certed international labor cam­ among employees of the 69th national President Michael J. Street Ferry. The Board has ions, they are not experiencing the paign against the runaways. The Quill informed the NMU national delinquencies and emergency borrowing some banks, insurance com­ NMU refused to name any of Its voided the NMU election win over office, and continued through Na­ International Longshoremen's representatives as an ad^ser to panies and finance companies are encountering. tional Mediation and even after Association affiliate. In this crisis, the credit unions are doing the job they were designed Hawk. the arbitration decision in TWU's Insisting that Hoyt Haddock, its In another development, the favor." to do, reports John Short, treasurer of a large factory credit union. For one thing, they are battling the "consolidation loans" promoted by Washington representative, should NMU-UMD has had to halt its raid The ai<bitration decision was a small-loan companies by (1) educating members to the true costs of have headed the delegation, it against Transport Workers Union ruling by an arbitrator for the such loans (generally 18 to 30 percent a year) and (2), providing their refused to participate on any other Local 1463. The "TWU Express," AFL-ClO's Industrial Union De­ terms. publication of the transport union, partment ordering the NMU to own consolidation loans at lower cost, generally 7-12 percent. If Haddock had gone, there said that the National Maritime cease raiding. When unemployment strikes, credit unions generally give you a blanket extension op ybur loans until you get located on another Job. would have been some doubts as to Union had agreed to desist from The 69th Street Ferry ruling by raid on the Delaware, Lacka­ the NLRB followed a finding b^ One credit union in a plant which has suffered a big cut has a good whether he represented labor or arrangement with the company personnel department on garnishments. management, since he Is also an wanna and Western Railroad after the New York office that the NMU Thei personnel office tips off the credit union if a worker is about to employee of the Labor-Manage­ TWU instituted a court suit. had created "an atmosphere of be garnisheed. The credit union -then tries to work odt a loan so the ment Maritime Committee, a regis­ The "Express" said the with­ fear among the employees and de­ worker can pay off the garnishment before it goes through. This keeps tered Washington lobby financed drawal "settled a dispute which prived them of their free choice It oiff his employment record. But if the garnishment already includes by major subsidized ship opera­ began last summer when NMU be­ of a collective bargaining . repre­ gan raiding activities in Local sentative." the interest of the old debt, as it often does, this maneuver costs more. tors. Yoii have to pay additional interest, even at the low credit union rate, on ithe Interest you already owe. . The additional fees are the big reason to avoid loan-company "con­ solidation loans," or pro-rating or debt-consolidation services. Even reputable debt consolidators charge fees of 12-15 percent of NEW YORK—A couple of the runaway ships that have come back under the US flag youjr debts: If you have $1,5()0 of debts, the fee .would run $180 to $22$. Thus you have a new debt on top of the old one. Some unscrupu­ have been crewed by Seafarers in the outports. SIU Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Bill HaU lous consolidators have been known to charge fees of as much as 35 reported. A number of others have also received permission to come back, but their disposipercent and themselves garnishee your wages if you don't pay them. tion is still uncertain. All a debt consoUdator can do for you is arrange with your creditors The' members in the hall to be crewed up again. Although kato Victory (Victory Carriers); to Dtretcb your payments, and work out an emergency budget. The the Carolyn (Bull) came out of Coalinga Hills (Pan-Atlantic), the budget allows you the minimum you can live on, so that thiere is some­ here cheered news that the idle status during the period, the Fairland and Citrus Packer (Water­ last three Robin ships have been thing left each week to pay your debts. This you may be able to do certified to the SIU. The mem­ Seatrain Louisiana went into lay- man). for yourself. up in a Hoboken .shipyard to even Signing on during the period If your creditors won't agree to stretch out your payments, you may bership and officials in headquar­ that score. were the John Kulukundis (Marbe able to enlist the family service or community service agency in ters, Hall ssid, wish to extend a There were 21 vessels paying off tis); William Carruth (Transfuel); your town, or your credit union, to persuade them it's better to get a hearty vote of thanks to-the Sea­ during the last twb weeks, nine Robin Locksley (Robin); Carolyn little each month than possibly nothing. But don't stretch payments farers on these ships for a job well sigqing on and 14 in-transit ves­ (Bull); Steel Fabricator (Isthmian); further than you need to. You have to -pay interest for a longer time. done. sels called into port for servicing. Mankato Victory (Victory Car­ It wasn't an easy job, he added, Air beefs on these ships were set­ riers); Citrus Packer (Waterman), If you have the kind of life insurance that has cash-surrender value, you can borrow on it. This is probably Jthe lowest-post loan you can considering the conditions they tled aod the vessels paid off clean. and the Alcoa Runner and Alcoa get. It's generally available at a true interest rate of 5 percent a year. had to sail under and the pressure Paying off were the Beatrice, Polaris (Alcoa). However, there are disadvantages in borrowing on your life in­ brought to bear by the NMU to Ines, Elizabeth, Frances (Bull); The in-transit vessels included surance, You must then pay both premiums and interest to continue have them fired, but they were Seatrain Georgia, New York, the Weliesley Victory, Steel Ad­ your insurance. willing to fight it out to keep Texas, Louisiana, Savannah, New miral, Steel Navigator, Steel Rover If you don't see your v.'s.y ts repaying ths loan soon, it may be less these ships under the SIU ban­ Jersey (Seatrain); Robin Kirk (Isthmian); CS B,»ltiinore (Cities costly to arrange for term insurance in the same amount and then sur­ ner. Robin Locksley (Robin); William Service); Raphael Semmes, Azalea : render your old policy for the cash value. This way you get your money Shipping for class A men in this Carruth (Transfuel); Fort Hos- City (Waterman); The Cabins (Terwithout interest charge and continue your Insurance at a lower pre­ port remained good throughout the klns (Cities Service); Alcoa Run­ mianl Tankers); Valchem (Heron); mium. If you borrow from a credit union, you generally are auto- period. At this time there are no ner (A 1 C O a); Steel Fabricator Alcoa Runner (Alcoa), and tha ma^cally provided with enough life Insurance to pay off the loam ships laid up over the lO-di^ limit (Isthmian); Michael (Carras); Man- Massmar (Calmar). • • • «-• • mm m m m m • m t L « a a• • • mm k I I a• • au * 4 I 'R. R • 4k k .a A • I \-m * • • m i NMU Tear' Drive, Raid Both Set Bark NY Hails Robin Line Victory -ky:i M m .'4'.*^ L �"•mp, WV Elfht 't-mm SEAFARERS -W-w'. April .>-/••-:••». ---tf - :'X'..v' r-,-1fM^r.-?4 Ji.ti ifci' • • : -i .7!^, ,f'- vr/%.' X."-' _r'''"'.-'- ii • -'JV -' ' r' f;;-; ',r •«, i'-i'' • •• -v.- S®-' • • - , u- • • '• V'V"The SlU-contracted Alcoa Sfeamship Co. is operoting full blast from its new terminal at Port Newark. Alcoa moved from its old site at Pier 6 Bush Terminal last August, leaving the Brooklyn waterfront to take advantage of spacious modern facilities on the Jersey side. ~ The new pier is cheek-by-jowl with facilities of the SlU-controcted Waterman Steamship Co., which was orig­ inally based in Brooklyn. With two niajor SlU operators doing business from Port Newark, the new facilities have emWged as a leading center of activity for Seafarers. What makes Port Newark so attractive to steamship operators is shown at the Alcoa terminal, which consists lot a, long pier with wide docking berths, ample shed space, open storage areas and facilities for trucks and railroad lines. Special features often lacking elsewhere are railroad tracks paralleling the stringpieces, permitting direct loading and discharging from snip to train, and an open area at the rear of the cargo sheds from which fifty trucks or more can load or discharge cargo simul­ taneously. The other highlight of the Port Newark terminal is its location on the Jersey side of the Hudson River. Cargo moving between the port and the South and the midwest travels directly into the terminal without crossing the Hudson h^'- Pictured here ore some of the operations at the pier and a few of the Seafarers on the Alcoa run. Aerial view of Alcoa terminal Jiighlights ample facilities foif docking, trucks. At upper right is edge of Waterman pief^and crane used to put trailers aboard tankers. t V*- • r. :-• |f'-' \T-^. ir.SlST- . i®". •. m-. Coinmercial truck body is loaded aboard the Alcoa Partner. Ship in rear is the Alcoa Pegasus. ; Hi-lo driver i^dfeii niece ^ .. ••••J �April It lMt SE4FABERS LOG Pape NIB* •m - % .• ' v.-;- . & Long line of trucks line up at rear, of Alcoa shed to load it into, cargo hold aboard Alcoa Partner. ;y.,i^:.:.tnd:diBdi«rge^cargo....." - 4^; tO:||!?W Yorfc.j^reyipuslj^ m �Fwa.Tm m. rf., n1^- • l^'.- SEAFARERS April.11, ifH LOG NY Jobless $ Rise Retroactive ALBANY—Seafarers employed by shipping companies with headquarters in New York State now qualify for state imemployment benefits up to a maximum of $45 per week. Most seamen should qualify for the maximum, bas^d on a weekly wage of $90 or more. In addition, the amended-^ law has a retroactive feature, already been started under the The bill covering the amended applying the new $45 rate law's retroactive feature, and ad­ benefits rate was signed by Gov­ back to July 1, 1957. Accordingly, Seafarers who collected NY bene­ fits any time after that date based on the old $36 maximum should have a retroactive check coming in the mails shortly. The retroactive checks will be sent to the same address where the benefits were sent previously. Thus, Seafarers who have changed their addresses within the state or left the state altogether should make sure their forwarding address is available at the old address or at the post office covering the area. State officials say payments have vise those Involved that they do not have to contact state unem­ ployment offices to get back pay­ ments. Those now applying for un­ employment benefits or still receiv­ ing them are being paid on the basis of the new $45 weekly rate. Seafarers employed By such com­ panies as Isthmian, Bull, Victory Carriers, Robin Line, Calmar and Cities Service, among others, can qualify for the NY benefits. Sea­ men qualify immediately if their ships are laid up or if they are required by contract regulations to leave their vessels. ernor Harriman shortly after the close of the state legislative ses­ sion last month. It was a compro­ mise between the Republican-controlled legislature and the Demo­ cratic administration. Gov. Harri­ man had vetoed similar bills three times previously because of objec­ tions' over methods of financing the increased benefits and the eligi­ bility rules for those getting the top $45 rate. FBI Seeking Here's How To Handle Man Reported Disputed OT, Other Beefs On^aterfront The SIU in its contract and in its Union operation has worked out a clear-cut procedure for dealing with shipboard beefs, whether they are of the overtime variety or deal with other items such as repairs, draws, feeding, shore leave and similar matters covered in the agreement. The step-by-step procedure is de­ signed to give every Seafarer the fullest possible protection of the Union agreement and also to make it easy for a Seafarer to get action on his beef. Suppose, for example, that the Seafarer puts in a claim for over­ time. Here's how the system works. • The Seafarer should put it down in writing. He keeps one copy of his overtime claim for himself and turns the other one over to his departmental delegate. • The delegate is obligated to turn over the overtime claim to the department head—the chief mate in the deck department, the chief engineer in the black gang or the chief steward in the galley. The del­ egate should feel free to advise the Seafarer as to whether he thinks it is a worthwhile beef or not. But even if the delegate feels the over­ time claim is no good, he should turn it in. • If the overtime is disputed by the department head, and the dele­ •r gate is unable to get it cleared, or even if the delegate agrees with the department head that the beef is no good, the matter should not end there. The written beef should be called to the attention of the patrolman at the payoff. UndeT'the SIU policy of settling beefs at the point of production, most' beefs will be settled on board ship at the payoff. In some in­ stances, the patrolman may be unable to settle the beef with the skip­ per or company representatives' because of a disagreement on the con­ tract. Or in another situation, the patrolman may feel that the beef, in his opinion, is not justified under the contract. Where there is a disagreement over interpretation of the contract, it is referred to a monthly clarifications' committee meeting at head­ quarters between SIU and employer representatives for settlement. Once this settlement is reached, it is then referred for membership action. 4> t 3^ In cases where the Seafarer feels that the patrolman is either wrong in his interpretation of the beef and/or is negligent in his representa­ tion of the Seafarer, the Seafarer then has the right, and the obligation as well, to take his case to the Union shoreside. While the following steps are generally utilized in handling any beefs, at all times every Seafarer has the right to take the floor at any membership meeting at any time on any issue he may desire to do so. This applies particularly to issues on which he feels he has not been satisfactorily represented. Subject to the Seafarers right to go to the membership, the follow­ ing procedure is the one that has proven to be satisfactory in handling shipboard disputes where the Seafarer feels he has not been properly represented by the patrolman who was at the payoff of his ship. • He should go to the port agent in the port in which his vessel is at and take up his beef with the port agent so as to seek a favorable opin­ ion and decision from the port agent. • If the Seafarer feels he did not get proper support from the port agent on his beef, his next step is to write to the secretary-treasurer at Union headquarters immediately. This letter should be sent registered mail so that the Seafarer and headquarters will have full verification of receipt of the beef. • The Seafarer, in this letter, should give full details pertaining to his beef, such as the name of the ship, the dates he was aboard, the nature of the beef, the patrolman and agent who handled it, and so on. • The secretary-treasurer's office will then handle the matter. This sometimes necessitates a meeting between headquarters' representatives and the shipowners. In other cases the beef can be settled without the necessity of such a formal meeting. On other occasions, headquarters might be in agreement with the patrolman and port, agent involved in the dispute. In such cases the Seafarer involved in the beef should take the matter to the floor of the membership meeting in the port in which he happens to be. In the last analysis, the final authority of the Union rests in the membership and in the membershli: ineating as spelled out in the Union constitution. As the membership knows, all contracts are submitted to, and voted upon, by the membership, in accordance with the constitution. Once the contract is ratified by both the Union membership and the ship­ owners^ the contract provisions are final and binding.t I 1<'I I . i! > • I"! ; - • j I li.3 I .l.< 1 < Si;( 1 J The Federal Bureau pf Investiga­ tion is conducting an intensive search for an alleged murderer whom they believe may be operat­ ing in some waterfront arek. Ac­ cordingly, '' FBI has nisde spe­ cific requests of maritime and waterfront publications such as the SEAFARERS LOG to publish his photograph and descriptive data SAVANNAH (S«a»raln), March —Chairman, 0. Oaipar* Secretary, H. Connolly. No baafa. Repair Hit aubmlttad and repairs made. Few houra diaputad ot. Report accepted. RION (Actlum), March 11—Chairman, A. Alaxandorf Sacratary, L. Wahlln. One man mlaaed dilp. Captain noluctant to put out American money In flrat forelsn port. Soma men cut abort on drawa when money waa due. Sufficient funda beUeved on ahlp to coTcr thla draw. COALINOA HILLS (Pan Atlantic), March St—Chairman, J. P. Forgetia; Sacratary, M. Oratx Jr. Everything running amoothly. Rumora about ataip going foreign. Sblp'a fund SIS. Soma diaputad ot. Quoatlon about palnt- JIto taken up with patrolman at payoff. One member refnaad taoapltal aUp by captain and alao reburaament ot two axtractiona. Lock on lldlay door to bo repaired to preTont aUmmlny. goo ataward about aalada.' LUCILI BLOOMPIILD (Bloomflold), March S—Chairman, A. Laxuroi Saorota.y, T. J. Schulti. Beef regarding atcak aettled aatlafactorily. LOGa to be aent to Holland. Delegatea to ob­ tain book numbera of crew membera in caaa ot lUneaa or miaalng ahlp. Captain requeata aU handa to be on ahlp one hour before aalllng. Shlp'a fund $1.60. New-delegate elected. Re­ move clothea from fldley. Delegate to keep potted on allotment arrival datea. AU minor repalra to be report­ ed before final day of trip. Vote of thanka to retiring delegate for iob weU done. USAP 1-41-1137 (Suwannee), March 1*—Chairman, J. Johnion; Secretary, C. McDanlel. No beefs. Everything running amoothly. No overtime aheeta. Crew keeping overtime on scrap pa­ per. Each member to contribute one doUar towards shlp'a fund upon ar­ rival. No letters to be aent to head­ quarters without memberahlp'a ap­ proval. New treasurer elected. Need perculatora for coffee and water pitchers: iron for crew. See Union about tranaportatlon reimbursement. Bed springs bad, need mattresses and lockers. Cooperation urged in keeping bathrooms clean. spraying and feeding - pumps to bo taken up with patrolman. Wiper in­ jured—checking Into marine hoapltal upon arrivaL 'Vote of thanka to stew­ ard dept. for exceUent food. Water rusty—tanks to be cemented and cleaned. Suggestion made to move tv Into spare room. Crew to clean rooms voluntarily. MICHARL (Carres), March 14 — Chairman, W. Bdelmen: Sacratary, S. Bayne. Need weUare cards for mem­ bera. Shlp'a fund SIO.90. Need supply of books for library. SBATRAIN NBW JERSEY (Scatrain), March 13—Chairman, Al Whitman Secretary, B. Hay. Beef about cold cabins. cooperation by mate and. engineers pertaining to repairs. Com­ pany hot cooperating to have bunks fixed to avoid tearing linen, made more comfortable for sleeping. Re­ port accepted. Present coffee pots inadequate—too small. Parts for larger pot not deUvered. Request three cof­ fee pots to avoid spillage. WESTPORT (World Tramping), Fab. If—Chairman, E. McCasksy; Sacra­ tary, C. J. Mitchell. New delegate elected. Everything running smoothly. Cooperation urged to keep mess room and recreation rooms clean. Sug<»s tlon to supply locks for doors on rol'n deck to prevent slamming. WESTPORT (World Tramping), March II—Chairman, B. C. Lynn; Sac­ ratary, R. McCulloch. Ships delegate resigned, due to working hours. Six hours disputed overtime. Three men logged. Bosun injured ffemoved by belic-optef to Royal Na-ral Hospital In ValetU, Malta. Beef about faulty fire equipment, crew, mesaman. Vote of thanks to steward dept. Screen doors need new wire. David Keegan so as to forewarn Seafarers and also to serve as a possible source of information' as to his where­ abouts. The man involved. David Daniel Keegan, sometimes known as Burt Williams, along with two other men, is charged with shooting a farmer, William Edwards, in his Iowa home on February 22, 1954. As Edwards was dying from the bullet wounds, the FBI reports, both his and his sister's plea for medical aid went unheeded. Kee­ gan and two accomplices are ac­ cused of taping her mouth and tying her to a chair while her brother lay dying on the floor. Keegan is a former Navy man and reportedly has expres%d a de­ sire to ship out on several occa­ sions, hence the concern of the FBI that he may be in some , water­ front area as a potential danger to Seafarers and other waterfront workers. He is 40 years of age, 5 feet 11 inches tall with black hair and protruding blue. eyes. The FBI has asked all wgterfront organizations to make known this information and for readers know­ ing of his whereabouts to notify the Bureau. (Normally the coverage of crime events and police reporting is out­ side the regular scope cf the SEA­ FARERS LOG. AB ezceptloB was made in this instance at the re­ quest of the Federal Bureau of In­ vestigation which Is keenly con­ cerned about Keegan's whereaboutsj . M, '• fs 'f.l] •iA WANO PIONRBR (North AllantIC Marina), March f—Chairman, M. VItallli Sacratary, M. Vltalll, Ship's del­ egate elected. Ship's fund S2.30. Con­ tributions will ba accepted to raise funds. 49 hours disputed overtime. Members of the crew to give 90c. each for ships fund to be used for com­ munications only. To see captain about painting and other repairs, also sougeelng passage ways. Ice boxes and mess rooms. Mess rooms, galley, pantry—exterminated for roaches. To see If some members of crew can be put on overtime to help exterminate ship. COASTAL SENTRY (Suwannee), March f—Chairman, M. Machel; Sec­ retary, R. Torres. Ship's delegate elected. Each department to submit list ot items needed for voyage. Sug­ gestion to purchase two irons for crews' use. Donations 39c. and up. eoVERNMENT CAMF (Cities Serv­ ice), March 13—Chairman, J. Chermaslne; Secretary. L. Melanson. Spoke to captain about radio antenna: bosun's mistreatment of deck crew; galley hot water heater: toaster needs adjusting. Some disputed ot. One member walked 6ff ship last trip be­ fore sailing time. Report accepted. Unjustified firing of ch. pumpman to BBNTS FORT (Cities Service), Feb. S4—Chairman, A. Hebart; Secretary, D. Sheehan. New delegate elected. Report accepted. Discussion on proparatlon of food. Help keep meaaroom clean. March 15—Chairman, D. Shaehan; Sacratary, R. Bennatt. No beefa. Bverirthlng running smoothly. New delegate elected. Coffee bags to be used instead of metal strainers. ALCOA CORSAIR (AlcoS), March IS •—Chairman, E. Delanay; Secretary, M. Phelps. No beefa. No disputed ot. A limited amount of cigarettes on board as per purser. Reports accepted. Treasurer will get good movies and keep projector In tip top shape. Books of previous movie director will be carefully checked. Communication regarding payoff read to membership. Personnel leaving ship to see doctor. Ice machine to be fixed. New delegate elected. Vote of thanks to baker for delicious bread. All new men and B and C card men to check with boarding patrolman. No cash accepted after bar closes Sat. midnight. LONOVIEW VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), March 11—Chairman, DIAngelo; Secretary, T. Lewis. Good trip. Re­ palra conipleied. To maintain ciga­ rette prices. One member hospitalized at Bremerhaven. New delegate and reporter elected. Washing machine wringer to be repaired. Need new drain hose In washing machine. Deck quarters need painting. Repair list to Ira submitted. Keep bathrooms clean. Need some linen replacements, and additional linen. Longshoreman to be kept out of pantry and messrooms.Natives and peddlers to be kept out of passageways. CITRUS PACKER (Weter.man). March 13—Chairman, J. Dunlopi Sec­ retary, C. Rawllngs. No lumber aboard ship for J>ullding catwalk. Ship's fund S3. Some disputed ot. Fireman requested to report destroy­ ing property in his foc'sle. Fan placed in laundry room. Rotation schedule to be posted for cleaning bathrooms. •t !l". \- -:u FAIRLAND (Fan Atlantic), March IS—Chairman, None; Secretary, A. 'C. Beck. Letter on repair list read.Delegate reelected. Vote of thanks to steward dept. All soiled linen to be turned in. Discussion on food, menus, and cooking procedure: TV. Ship's fund S39. DEL SOL (Miss.), March 3—Chair­ man. J. Johnson; Secretary, W. H. Simmons. Everything running smooth­ ly. Captain would not lift logs. Ill­ ness in steward dept. Vote of thanks t<i pantryman for Job well done. Shlp'a fund S39. Purchased magazines for library. Arrival pool started. Few hotirs disputed ot. Logs to be dlscussed with patrolman as crew feels' they are unjustified. No new lOOs received. Motion that ship be stored for eighty days before aalllng foreign. Vote of thanks to radio operator for a Job well done. Purser must post list of draws and slop chest accounts prior to paying off. Brother requested different and smaller cuts, of meats. Vote of thanks to Brother Joseph W. Stocker for Job well done. ! •x. i 4 PORTO'CAU •t-tii. Ci .11' I. id'V'j 5 <.\ L'L J, 1'>;i. I iiOU �Avrd il, ItSS 3 T'<- SEAFARERS Th& Better T& See With' Save 1,287 From Boats As Horweglan Ship Burns -•fh-h'.-i ADEN—Twelve-hundred eighty-seven survivors of the Norwegian passenger ship Skaubryn were landed here after one of the most remarkable ship rescue operations on record. Only one man was lost after the ship, carrying a load of im­ tunately, the seas were calm at migrants to Australia, caught the time, a big assist In the suc­ fire some 300 miles off the coast of Somallland In the Indian ocean. The lone death resulted from a heart attack In a lifeboat. Two rescue ships, the British freighter City of Sydney and the Italian passenger UnefRoma, suc­ cessfully picked up the survivors who had taken to lifeboats when the Skaubryn caught fire as the re­ sult of an engine room mishap. For- ton T SIU HE4UH * Pare ElerM LOG CEAITER 5 WEEKLY ^;^^0^iPf)!4lBE^lEFlT ^AiEprr » . ' If Fi Int'l Trustee Handling All 88 Activity It'a been business as usual for members of Local 88, Masters, Mates and Pilots at the union's temporary offices at 225. Lafayette Street where the local union's trustee. Captain Roy D. Lurvey has been in charge of the local imion's affairs. The group of insurgents which seized control of Local 88's office by force four weeks ago ue still in possession of the premises. State Supreme Court Judge Ben­ jamin Brenner had Issued a tem­ porary restraining order against the insurgent group after they seized control of the offices at 105 Washington Street ordering them to vacate and turn over the union's propel^, records and assets to the trustee appointed by the Interna­ tional MM&P. The Insurgents won a stay of the order in the Appellate Division, but the stay was later modified to specify that the insur­ gents could not spend any of the local union's money or in any way disturb the union's property and records. This week trial began back on the State Supreme Court level on a petition for a permanent injunc­ tion against the insurgent group. At the same time, the trustee Is askin;g the Appellate Division to lift its stay so that he. can take over the local's regular offices. In the interim, all union business is being transacted at the Lafayette Street office by virtue of the fact that the contracts of Local 88 with Atlantic and Gulf District operators are Aigned in the name of the Internatiohal union. The completeness of SIU protection for the health and well-being of Seafarers was demonstrated last week when the SIU Welfare Plan added a new benefit, free eyeglasses, ef­ fective June 1 of this year. With the addition of this service, every possible personal medical need of a Seafarer is now taken care of in one form or another by the Plan and by the Public Health Service hospitals. The PHS set-up, as Seafarers know, provides both out-pa­ tient and in-hospital medical, surgical and dental care for Seaf^ers. The Union Welfare Plan has covered the rest by providing $21 weekly hospital payments for as long as the Seafarer is hospitalized, by setting up diagnostic health cen­ ters to detect and prevent Seafarers' ailments, by supplying free of charge such special aids as wheelchairs, artificial limbs and other devices where needed, and even by providing enter­ tainment for hospitalized /patients through regular movie showings and delivery of reading matter. The very survival of the Public Health hospitals in the face of repeated attacks by powerful forces determined to destroy them can be attributed in large part to the successful efforts of seamen, working through their union organizations. In this area of protection, the Seafarers Welfare Plan began back in 1950 with a modest $7 a week hospital benefit. The growth of the Plan in this respect, and in other welfare areas as well, is a favorable indication for the future. it t> t> US ^Sweetheart DeaP The United States, which has always boasted of its concern for wages and working conditions, finds itself way out on a limb at the current UN conference on sea law. It stands alone of all major nations in defending the cut-throat, low wage, tax-dodging operations of the runaway-flag ships. It is no credit to the Administration that it has gotten itself into this embarrassing corner. The fact remains though, that this country "asked for it," by preposterous leniency toward American shipowners who evade all the laws and standards simply by transferring title to their ships. Among these com­ panies are several industrial giants in the steel and oil indus­ try who see nothing wrong in tax-dodging. ^ For the last few- months, there has been much public furore over the ethics of the trade union movement, and much indig­ nation over "svveetheart" deals and other undesirable prac­ tices. But if there ever was a "sweetheart" deal, it is the one Uncle Sam has pulled off with the runaways. Perhaps as a result of the pressure being placed on the US by its closest allies, some steps will be taken to restrict the shenanigans of the runaway operators.. Such restrictions, would win back friends for the US abroad and be Orie of the biggest boosts ever given to thd tJS merchant marine. A Federal District Judge has or­ dered the reinstatement of an em­ ployee who was fired from her job for testifying before an Investiga­ tor of the US Dept. of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. Judge Thomas Madden ruled that Equit­ able Beneficial Life, Health and Accident Co. of Camden, N. J., violated the Fair Labor Standards Act in discharging former clerk Mrs. B. Linthlcum after she talked to the Department's investigator. He ordered her immediate rein­ statement to her former job, or the payment of $1,000 in lieu of re­ instatement. t The AFL-CIO Executive Commit­ tee has called upon Congress for an Immediate eight billion dollar tax cut to help end the business recession. "Trends since February indicate that unemployment is even higher" than it was last month and forecast a continued worsening of the economic picture. The call came shortly after the Senate acted on the second major anti­ recession bill, a measure calling for an additional $1,500,000,000 in highway funds to the states. Ad­ ministration experts are also con­ sidering a $1,850,000,000 housing bill, but are awaiting unemploy­ ment figures for March. 1" t 4" t. ^ t- The Teamsters Union, apparently standing In for the ousted Bakery and Confectionery Workers Union, lost to the AFL-CIO American Bakery & Confectionery Workers in a series of NLRB elections cov­ ering 11 plants in four southern states. The collective bargaining election Involved locals which had voted to shift from the expelled Bakery Union to the ABC. The elections covered seven plants in Memphis; one in Jackson, Ten­ nessee: Clarksdale, Mississippi; Winston Salem, NC., and Little Rock, Ark. The Teamsters received only 35 out of the almost 800 votes cast. The AFL-CIO Laundry and Dry Cleaning Union will be formed at a convention in Washington on May 12-14. The new union Is designed to replace the Laundry Wprkers International Union which' was ousted from the Federation for cor­ rupt leadership. The new Union, which represents about half the membership ef the old group, was formed from the Laundry Workers Council composed of directly affil­ iated locals that left the ousted unit. A call has been sent to some 75 locals representing between 50,000 to 60,000 members to( take part In the convention. cessful rescue operation. The 9,876-ton Skaubryn was jampacked with Immigrants from Eu­ rope headed for a new life in Aus­ tralia. It had left from Bremerhaven and the majority of its pas­ sengers were German and Scan­ dinavian. The City of Sydney was first on the scene and soon found itself packed full of survivors like a sub­ way train. When the Roma arrived,' a second transfer was made from the rescue vessel to the more spa­ cious Italian liner. The rescue was all the more re­ markable in that It took place In an area which Is relatively lightlytraveled by merchant ships. Australian Government repre­ sentatives are arranging for em­ ergency transportation for the Imjnigrants. One load of 300 passen­ gers were taken on by the British liner Orsovia last Sunday and others are leaving Aden as soon as shipping can be found for them. The Skaubryn, still afire, sank after an attempt by a British navy frigate to take her under tow. •J--- j M Lunch Hour? Not Ih Open Shop State SAN FRANCISCO—The effect of a "right-to-work" law on a work­ ing girl was clearly demonstrated to a member of the Department Store Employees Union while working in Arizona last year. Miss Leona Wolf, a salesgirl, re­ cently returned to work in a San Francisco specialty shop under the standard union contract. She works a five-day, 40-hour week at $1.60 an hour, plus commissions and overtime. The union contract pro-, vides for paid vacations and holi­ days, a welfare plan and job secur­ ity. But this was a far cry from working under Arizona's compul­ sory open shop law. From April to August, 1957, Miss Wolf worked in three stores In Phoenix, Arizona. In her first job she was paid $40 a week for 45 hours. When she was made as­ sistant manager she received a pay boost, to $50 a week, but was hit with a six-day, 48 hour week. Her lunch period was 20 minutes and there were no relief or coffee breaks. Having had her fill there. Miss Wolf went to work In a "class" women's shop where the lowest priced garment was $22.50. Condi­ tions were better there, she said. Her lunch period'was a half-hour. A coffee break? "You are in Phoe­ nix now and we make our own rules. If you take a coffee break, don't bother to come back," she was told. In her third job. Miss Wolf was an assistant manager, or buyer. But she had to put In ten hours a day, six days a week with a half hour for lunch. In addition to this, she had to close out difficult sales for the other girls, did janitorial work and was buyer for several other departments in the store. Labor unions throughout Cali­ fornia are uniting to defeat a pro­ posed right to work bill In the com. Ing elections. They are urging their members to register for the pri­ mary election next month. •^1 i:-' �raiw'Tiralf* SEAFARERS HI, DadI Now on the Steel Scientist, Steve Pitiolc is shown trying to raise a big grin from Steve, Jr., one year old, when he was home in South Amboy, NJ, a lew weeks ago. Mae's Back In Top Shape After Lay-Up With a good galley gang, a 21" television set, an outdoor radio rig for hot weather and a little shoreside pleasure thrown In, the SS Mae is back in shape after a five-month lay-up. Ship's delegate Willie Morris has also come in for his share of com­ pliments on "an outstanding Job" In the delegate's spot plus yeoman service as a master electronic tech­ nician. Besides handling the beefs, Morris keeps the TV and radio in top condition, and rigged the radio with an outside speaker for the fantail that's a "godsend in hot weather," says L. B., Bryant, Jr., ship's reporter. . In the culinary department the combined efforts of Guy Langley, chief cook; J. B. Harris, 3rd cook; Jerry Ange, crew messman; Purvis Parker, pantryman; Carney the steward and the rest of the gang are keeping the ship in good spirits. "Another thing I would like to mention in particular is that no one has fouled up due to a little shoreside pleasure," he said. The crew added condolences,for Brother Parker, whose mother died, and thanks to the skipper for making arrangements to have him get off at Miami as he could rush home. USPHS HOSPITAI. NSW ORLEANS, LA. John W. BiKwood Simon Morris Claude Blanks W. Murray Paul Catalano Michael Muzio Cloise Coats Francesco J. Natale Michael Darawich WiUiam NeUon Roscoe Dearmon Dominic J. NeweU Harry Emmett Rogers A. Perry O. E. Ferguson G. A. Puissegur J. F. Fltzpatrlck Randolph Ratcliff Benjamin Foster Allen Ritchie Adelin Fruge Charles F. Roth James C. GUsson Edward Samrock Leon Gordon Harold Scott Hebert Grant James Shearer James E. Guy C. D. Shively JuUus D. Hals James A. Slay Raloh Sturgls Wayne F. Harris George Huber Louis Suslovitx James Hudson Nicholas Tala Robert James Charles L. Terry Edward G. Knapp Gerald L. Thaxton Antoine Landry Lucien Theriot Leo Lang Ferdinand V. Vigo John Linn James E. Ward D. HcCorkindale Clifford Wuertz Alexander Martin Demetria Zerrudo Jerry MUler Jacob Zimmer USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY J. Garcia H. Shockley D. Furman L. Rhino L. Cutlerez H. Simmons W. SneU H. AU C. Reyes J. Bass J. Pineiro J. Breen J. Valentin F. Rasheed E. Halslett J. Adams F, X.ago C. Douglas R. Hernandez R. Carey I. Sieger R. Roddick V. Remolar P. Heulu E. TireUl E. Rivera G. Silvertsen F. Fulford F. OntlaUey C. Howard W. HarreU M. Slovik BELLEVUE HOSPITAL NEW YORK. NY John F. LaughUn USPHS HOSPITAL FIRST AVE., NEW YORK. NY S. Legayada USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN. NY Ludwig Krlstiansen Lewis R. Akins Manuel Antonana Kenneth Lewis EUdio Aris Patrick McCann Fortunato Bacomo Archibald McGuigan Melvin W. Bass Herbert C. Mclssac Leo Hannaugh Linzy Bosley James F. Clarke Joaquin Miniz W. P. O'Dea Juan Denopra C. Osinski John Driscoil George G. Phifer Fabin Furmanek WUUam Rackley Odis L. Gibbs Joseph M. Gillard Winston E. Renny Bart E. Guranick G. E. Shumaker Henry E. Smith Taib Hassen Harry S. Tuttle Antonio Infanta Pon P. Wing Thomas Isaksen Claude B. Jessup Dexter Worrell BAILOR SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND. NT Victor B. Cooper USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. C. Barrineau Jr. Frank T. Campbell Claude L. Bibb John H. Sykes Francis J. Boner USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Joseph H. Berger Charles T. Nangle P. N. Hierro J. S. O'Bryne George A. HiU Frank S. Payior R. A. Kongelbak Laron A. Ready Jerald W. McClure H.'J. Schreiner F. B. McCollian Lewie A. Wllkerson USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. Elmer G. Brewer Jimmie Littleton Monroe C. Gaddy James T. Moore USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TBNN. Charles Burton USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASH. George B. Dunn J. A. Wehe Arthur A. Furst F. S. Payior J. W. Walte P. N. Hierro USPHS HOSPITAL FT. WORTH. TEXAS Lawrence Andersen Harold J. Pancost Woodrow . Meyers A. J. Paneplnto W. E. Orzechowskl ' Paul W. Seidenberg John C. Palmer VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON. TEXAS John P. WUliamson VA HOSPITAL BROCKTON. MASS. Richard AdeU VA HOSPITAL KECOUGHTAN, VA. Joseph GUI VA HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. Thomas W. imUoa USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MD. Clifford Brissett Augustin G. Oporto Francisco Bueno Marius Rank Peter DeVries Alexander Rever Clarence Gardner Stanley Rodgers James Haynea Charles E. Rogers WiUiam HarUove Calvin Rome Alejandio Lopes James T. Smith Harry Muches Caudemcio Tiexis Clarence Murray Albert WUUs Frank Nappi MONTEBELLO CHRONIC DISEASE HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MD. Francisco Bueno trsPHS HOSPITAI. GALVESTON. TEXAS R. J. Arsenault Nelson Norwood , John W. Graves Clarence R. Oakes S. A. Moustakis USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Hubert Clements Vincent L. Tarallo William S. Costa Joseph Thomas Thomas Lowe Friends and shipmates of Seafarers in the hospital are urged to write or visit them at the earliest opportunity. There's nothing a hospitalized man likes more than a visitor to break up the monotony of the day. Public Health Service Hospitals have liberal visiting hours and personal visits are always welcome. If you can't visit, drop your hospitalized shipmates a line. During the week ending April 5, the SIU Welfare Plan paid $4,977 to some 200 Seafarers in the hospital during that period. This brings the total of hospital benefits paid to Seafarers since the start of the Welfare Plan to $1,289,926.50. All Seafarers in the hospital more than one week who have the basic seatime requirements—one day aboard ship in the last 90 days and 90 days in the last calendar year—are'eligible for the $21 weekly benefit. Payments continue for as long as necessary. (Note to hospital delegates: Many of you are already sending re­ ports to the LOG. It would be appreciated if all of you would keep the membership informed, via the LOG, of all the news.) 'Sea-Spray' Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY ' -By Seafarer 'Red' Pink I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG — please jut my name on your mailing ist. (Print Information) V.v:w", • I #' ||.y; S^.V'.: • -• m STREET ADDRESS ....... CITY ...:ZONE ... STATE .... .... ... •ro an old tubserlbar and hava a ehanqa of addrast, piaaio qivo your former address below: ADDRESS o. • W ••••••'• a A • • CITY -0 e • ........ZONE.... ST^lTE'- '.. a a' •» a • . V Just horn* from a tix-monfh trip and all you want to do it wptch » To the' Editor: While oh a trip to Africa I had my eyeglasses stolen. For­ tunately I had an old pair, though they were good for dis­ tance only, not for reading. On arrival in New Orleans on Feb. 6, a shipmate, C. Braux, recommended ^an Optical com­ pany on Common Street, where he said he had been a regular Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor'for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. customer for 20 years. He also wanted to send a pair of glasses to be repaired; So I rushed there by cab, took the eye examination, tfrdered a pair of glasses that would cost $35 plus tax, paid a $5 deposit and left Braux's glasses for re­ pairs. I explained that when we arrived back in New Orleans we would leave the same day for Africa. I got them to give me a phone number to call in case it was a Sunday so I could still get the glasses. They gave me what they said was the owner's number and said she would come aiid get the glasses any­ time. We arrived back in New Orleans on Monday, Feb. 17, and were to sail that same day at 10 PM. So I got a cab and went to get the glasses. Braux's glasses were ready but mine were not. Someone in the office made the remark that on account of the small deposit he had held the order up. He said they hadn't expected me back al­ though I had left glares to be repaired for a customer they'd had for 20 years. Of course, nothing had been said about the deposit^when 1 originally made it. Well, I told him I needed the glasses badly and he promised to have them ready for 5 PM. Since I would be working, he said he'd have the young lady in the office bring them to the ship by cab. When I got back to the ship I notified all the guards to be on the lookout for her and to send for me. At 8 PM I tried to geL-the oyvner on the phbnO, got no an­ swer and called the optical store. The porter answered and said everyone had left by 6:30 PM. We left at 10 PM without the glasses. The store has my $5 deposit and I'm out over $3 more for cabs and the phone, and all I've received Is a runaround. I'm writing this so maybe someone else won't get stuck the same way by this outfit. S. T^Bntler (Ed. note: No need to worry with new SIU eyeglass bene­ fit. See page 3.~) HoW's Shipping? Look At Payoffs TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you Mr ^ Gets Runaround Over Eyeglasses mm IN DRIDOCK i:!": h: • April 11, IMS LOG To the Editor: We hear on the ship and in the hiring hall how tough ship­ ping is. But has anyone ever stopped to think for just a mo­ ment how it works out? Just for the heck of it, let's take my own case, based'oh the form W2 income tax statements I received from the companies I shipped for last year. • ' I i • I I• I II M' I I 'Tm ji "B" seniority man, so I cannot ship as fast as a Class "A" man lior can I remain on a ship as long as an "A" man. After one trip 5r 60 days I have to get off and try to get another ship under the shipping rules. Last year, I ipede $4,100 in wages, plus $125.06 from the Union for vacation time. This is a pretty good yearly salary if you stop to think that many men do not earn that much in a year. But let's break it down some more, just using my wages. Now let's say I worked 52 weeks lastyear, five-days a week. Do you know how that would have^ worked out? Or if I add my va­ cation money to this, how that would work out? I would have made each week for 52 weeks $84.50 (assuming two weeks off for vacation—Ed.). This is a better paycheck than most New Yorkers make. But here's the rub. I didn't work 52 weeks last year.-I only worked 186 days last year, which, is six months or 26^ weeks. In other words, for "working 26Vi weeks, six months or 186 days, or however you want to divide it,, it comes to almost $169.00 per week. That's a damn good week's pay by any standmd. I like being a sailor and an SIU man, but best of all I like what I earn as a result. J. M. E. (Name withheld) - I 4 ft Maternity Pay Makes Big Hit To the Edltw: -1 wish to thank the Union for the maternity benefits we re­ ceived for our son, Hal. We really enjoy reading every issue of the LOG. We have two sons and I hop? someday they will become members. My husband is the night cook and baker on the Azalea City and can be home every couple of weeks or so. The kids always look forward to meeting the ship. Mni. Carl I. Capper (Ed. note: Mrs. Copper's lat­ est arrival^ Hal, xoaa born De­ cember 15, 1957.) $ J, 3) Seeks Payment Of Money Owed To the Editor: I would like to thank ali per­ sons who helped me in my time of sorrow after the loss of my beloved husband, Travis Bell. Especially thanks to Charles Kimball, SIU patrolman at the Houston hall, who was most kind. He advised me on what steps to take. Travis and I had been enroute from Alabama to Hous­ ton when he passed away March 20 in Eunice, La., from a heart., attack. The SIU and all its per­ sonnel are wonderful, and no praise is too great for them and the assistance of the SIU Wel­ fare Plan. At this time I would also like to ask the many brother seamen who owed TraVis money to please get in touch with me so we can pay our various deftts. This is especially for the Seafar­ er from Mobile who was on the Gateway City with him late in 19^6 or early in 1957 and to those who were on his last trip on the Del Santos, which paid off in New Orleans March 11, There are others too numer­ ous to mention. There are al­ ways unpaid bills at a time like this. God bless a Union as strong as the SIU. It truly brought many untold blessings to both Travis and I. I feel sure all brothers who owe money'to him will respond. My address is 7124 Avenue F, Houston, Texasi Mrs. Travis Beil ' •I' ••• •> �SEAFARERS Alril ll, IMS r»f TUrteui LOG Logbook: Calcutta And Return By Seafarer BUI Padyett "Departing from New York during the heavy snows of early December last, the Steel Surveyor has just completed her usual nm to the Near and Middle East, with Calcutta as the far terminus of the voyage. Approximately three weeks were spent in that port, enabl­ ing the brothers to become^ more acquainted with the Egypt. The messhalls were set up a prohibition city. However, a ways of India and, for the old­ with .Christmas trees and the day beer permit, a huge and Impressive Twd Calcutta women give each other the high-sign on the way to market. "Our stay here was marked by ; . . a pall of smoke , from native cooking fires," and perhaps as much smoke from the cheroots even the women (above, right] seem to favor. er hands on this run, to renew friendships of many years' stand­ ing. During the eastward Atlantic crossing the heavy mid-December seas slowed the vessel and she wore south toward Madeira before resuming her course to Gibraltar, where bunkers were taken. While off the coast of Algeria, proceed­ ing to Beirut, Lebanon, ~the ship was bUBced several times by warplanes patroiling for suspected munitions carriers. "Christmas Day was spent be­ tween Beirut and Alexandria, Sliip's reporter Bill Padgett (left) and Howard "Sweetwater" Deitch, oiler, pose amid maze of pipes in their domain on the Steol Surveyor. Padgett sails as a fireman. At right, Indian boatman haul prim­ itive two-piece fishing craft from water. When big ships are in, waste dunnage thrown over the side b their main crop. Padgett supplied the pictures along with the account of the voyage. OCIAN EVA (MUrnims), March V— Chairman, H. Schwartu Sacratary, W. Andarton. Ship to be fumigated. To see about new waihing machine. ALCOA PATRIOT (Alcoa), March S —Chairman, S. A. Orady; Secretary, C. A. CraMraa. Kvarythiag running amoothly. S10.4e in ahip's fund. Soma diaputed ot. Ship'* delegata elected. Vote of thanks to resigning delegate. Men doing sanitary work to keep gear to one side of passageways. Discus­ sion on delayed sailing and arrival pooL ALAMAR (Calmar), March g^halrman, A. Mlchaltkli Sacratary, W. Blloer.' West Coast store list cut down by company's New York office. $30.04 in ahip's fund. One man hospitalized in Astoria. I,ockers to be buiit In lower port passageway far deck dapL suit cases and spare gear. To arrango steward dept. foc'sles to base crowd­ ing. To have food .table in recreation room removed and aU tables covered with formica. To hava drains instaUed in crews mess and pantry; ta hava timer on washer repaired. disputed ot. Members reminded that there is no smoking anywhere on deck. Ship received compliment from Coast Guard at Hawaii and Japan as cleanest ship to hit port. IDITH (Bull). March 14—Chairman. O. NIsssner; 3scr>}sry, J. Byfn*. Showers to be repaired. Sliip's dele­ gate elected. Request for better grade of Ice cream and more rye bread. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for Sne Job. ROBIN LOCKSLBY (Robin). Pebniary 3S—Chairman, J. Bracht; Secre­ tary, R. Baker. Deck depL walked off ship at Lourenco Marques because of NMU bosun. Fireman missed watch at Capetown. To see why fresh fruit and milk were not adequate in Africa. Members requested to take clothes ALCOA RUNNER (Alcea), March IS —Chairman, F. Robortsen; Sacratary, R, Hall. No transportation given to brother sent to hospital with pneu­ monia. Reported to San Juan hall. Vote of thanks to new crew mess and pantri^an for service and cleanliness rendered. New reporter elected. Ship's fund S7JS. HaU to be notified when repairs not completed end of trip. Discuasien en baker not carrying out orders .and quality of baking—to be referred to steward and patrolman. BALTORI (Ore), PeSruary 3S — Chairman, L. W. Sallaser; Secretary, N. D. Matthay. One man hospitalized in St. Thomas. One man missed ship in Baltimore. Repair lists turned in and repairs to be - done as soon as possible. To see patrolman for library. S6JKI In ship's fund. Some disputed ot. To see bos'n for windchutcs. Members requested to save coffee for watch: clean pantry and recreation room after using; donate money to steward for ship's fund. • DEL MUNDO (Mlsslsilppl), March f Chairman, R. Hancock; Secretary, L. Franklin. Ship's delegate elected. IBverythlng runiilng smoothly. No beefs. out of the dryers more quickly. Re­ quest that linen be changed more frequently. To sea patrolman Shout bad food. DEL CAMPO (MItilitlppI), February 33—Chairman. H. M. Karlsen; Secre­ tary, C. P. Breaux. All brothers re­ quested to keep noise down around gangway while in ports. Restriction in Petro Congo still pending. S18.70 in ship's fund. Suggestion that beer and shrimp be procured and available for get-together parties in some of the African ports. Arrival pool for benefit of same. C S NORFOLK (Cities Service), March 4—Chairman, P. Hammel; Secretary. B, Nielsen. One man hospitalized in Singapore. Vote of thanks to officers showing movies. Captain appreciated remarkable speed with which crew undocked ship in Ras Tanura (dock was on fire). S26.06 in ship's fund. Everything, irunning smoothly. STEEL KINO (Isthmian), March 3— Chairman, R. Nielsen; Secretary. P. S. Howe. Everything running smoothly. SIO in ship's fund. Crews mess- and pantry to be sougeed.' Members re­ quested to keep quiet in respect for men off watch sleeping. To keep nativee away from water cooler. Mem­ bers requested to dress properly when ciiiei'ing messhali. . C S MIAMI (Cities Service). March S —Chairman. A. Jantv Sacratary, J. Lefco. Three men missed ship in Bawalli ette man paid off. lOnutes ot previous meeting to be paated en buiietin board in ship's lounge, gome care of. Talk rei safety meeting. Ship'e fund S19.98. Few hours dis­ puted ot. Motion—rating of carpenter and maintenance be eliminated as it involves two Jobi being done by one man. Take better care of washing machine. Talk on ahip's fund for beaefit sf new crew. Crew warned about going topside. Keep messroom clean. March IS—Chairman, H. Ouynon; Secretary, H. Cardas. One man len in BA. No beefs, few logs. Discussion on launch service. Talk on safety meetings. No action since last meet­ ing. Ship's fund $11.68. Few hours diluted ot. Reports accepted. To accept Alcoa Pioneer resolutiona re­ garding Welfare Plan as published in LOO. Prepare arrival pool for ship's fund. Suggestion that fruite be colder for supper. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for good food, eakea and service. ORION PLANET (Orion), March 3— Chairman. F Van Dusan; Secretary, R. Perry. Matter of travelers* checks and exchange rate settled since last meeting. S12.75 in ship's fund. Sug­ gested that deck dept. get proper and safe tools, also that steel coal scoops not be used for mucking. One man demoted to wiperr-referred to patrol­ man. Some disputed ot. Vote of thanks to crews of the Robin Line. To etiv about stores not beitig up to standarda. DRL ORO (Miss.). Feb. 34—Chairman, - J. Cheshire; Secretary, H, Berdes. One._man hospitalized at Bantos—Vnkm aettfied. Crew warned about performing^ All alcfc-men taken FAIRFORT (Waterman), March S— Chairman, w, McBrlde; Secretary, W. O'Connor. Ail repaira to be taken care of. Few loga. Ship'e fund $17. Two replacements. Notify union re: LOGs to Seamen's Club in Pusan. Sugges­ tion to put wages in escrow for all raembera in ail conlpanles. especially •mall enes. No LOGs sent to ship. Lock laundry in port. Veto of thanks to steward depL for Job well done. Beef regarding raise—notify head­ quarters. MAR (Bull), March 13—Chairman, W. Morrli, Jr.; Sacratary, H. Camay. Short talk on delegates' duties. Let­ ter on local events sent to LOG. Ship's fund $13. Some disagreements con­ cerning engineers—worked out satis­ factorily. Discussion concerning TV and unkeep. Upkeep to be paid from fund. Vote of thanks to steward dept. STEEL ARCHITECT (Ixthmlan), March 9—Chairman, O, Tonley; Secrstary, B. Shulffr Ship to be fumi­ gated for roaches. Some disputed ot. Discussion on cleanliness of ship; medicine chest; psrmlis sailing more than 68 days. SHINNBCOCK BAY (Vorltas), March 4—Chairman, W. Rhone; Sacratary, J. FSaiiiMrv'. Discusaioa OS -^tei short: age. 17 hours diluted ot. Motion to have inztructiona posted as to proper use of washing maifillno. Need more books for library. Men urged to be quiet while men sleeping. Discussion on amoimt of money drew. Vote of tbifuiks to atewazd dept. for Job well passed in gala holiday tradition. Five nurses, nuns of the Holy Fam­ ily Order, enroute to Karachi and Bombay, decorated the saloon messhali tree. "Following Alexandria came the Suez Canal passage From our Port Said mooring, not far from the Canal headquarters building, only the sliclitest signs of last year's warfare could be marked. The famous Johnny Walker sign still - stands, enlivened with neon lighting. The statue of De Lesseps, builder of the Canal, was missing, of course, having been overthrown at the ifane of the. troubles. Most of the evidence of devastation has been completely cleared away. "New Year's eve found us in Jedda, Saudi Arabia, about 50 miles from Mecca. As the foreign ships in the harbor whistled in the New Year at midnight, police de­ scended In force upon the docks to silence the unseemly racket. Ap­ parently the Inhabitants of Jedda, not understanding the cause for celebration, had become alarmed. "The weather becoming milder, as we cruised southward through the Red Sea and into the Gulf of Aden, movies were shown on deck. A fine screen was made by marlinspike-wielding brothers and slung abaft the midship deck hous­ ing. "Our next port of call was Kara­ chi, Pakistan, thence down the In­ dian coast to Bombay, like Jedda, done. Vote ot confidence to ship's delegate. SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), March 22—Chairman, W. Hall; Sacratary, R. Hannibal. Some disputed ot. Ship's fund $94.49. Reports accepted. To See patrolman for stores to be put aboard on Monday. Discussion On pension and welfare plan—90 days. Need new antenna for TV. Deck dept. to handle linen and stores more care­ fully. STEL^(. ABB (Isthmian), March 14— Chairman, J. Cummins. Repair list made up. New washing machine or­ dered. Few bccGh—to be straightened out at payoff. Ship's fund $19. Few houra disputed ot. To obtain new lockers for deck dept. Steward to put out better variety of night lunch. WILLIAM H. CARRUTH (Fann.), March S—Chairman, M. Badger; Sec­ retary, J. Hagy. No ice cream, milk, oranges aboard this trip. Ventilators need greasing. Water cooler leaks— needs repairing. Need fans. Check requisitions for food stores received on west coast. ELIZASBTH (Bull), Msrch 24—Chsli^ man, M. Santiago; Sacratary, H. Dombrewskl. New mattresses needed, steward to bs notified. Beef to bo settled at pay-off. New delegate elected. Some disputed ot to be set­ tled at pay-off. Discussion of pension plan. ALCOA CLIPPER (Alcoa), March 9 —Chairman, E, Moyd; Secretary, T. Navarre. Collection made for brother. Ship's fund $181. New delegata elected. ALCOA PENNANT (Alcaa), March 9 —Chairman, A. Abrams; Sacratary, N. RIdgaway. Ships' fund $29.19. Ship must be clear before docking. Laun­ dry must not he used for washing of mops and garbage buckets. CITRUS PACKER (Waterman), March 33—Chairman, J. Duniap; Sac­ ratary, C. Rawllngs. No lumber aboard for building catwalk aft. over deck cargo. Ship's fund S3. Disputed ot. Fliemaa subjected to report for destroying property in foc'sla while -intoxicated. Fan placed in laundry room. Weekly cleaning of water closet on crews deck to ha dona in rotation. CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (CSb Jan. 4—Chairman, F. Hsmmal; Sacra­ tary, W. Maaro. Ship's fund $28.46. One man paid off under mutual con­ sent in Yokosuka. He was replaced by zh SIU sasB. FILTORB (Ore), March 19—Chair­ man, M. Jones; Secretary, R. Carreway. BAG men must leave ship after SO day* or moro aboarO. Men leaving Miip must not tlo up wadiing machino. Beef about oating utenaila. document resembling the Bill of Rights, is procurable from the port chaplain at the Seamen's Club. Foreign seamen are permitted something like nine bottles of beer over a week's period . . . No hard stuff available. "After Boinbay, we stopped briefly at Colombo, Ceylon, the town of star sapphires and a wel­ come selection of imported beers . . . Then on to the Mouths of the Ganges after crossing the Bay of Bengal, up the Hooghly River, and so to Calcutta. "Our stay here was marked by the infiltration of carbon dust from cargo unloading operations, and a pall of smoke from native cooking fires. We had docked in Kidderpore, a waterfront section of teem­ ing humanity. As we left Calcutta, while at anchor in the Hooghly awaiting favorable tides, river pi­ rates carried about 100 feet of mooring cable off the stem. The following night a second attempt at pilferage was made, but the vandals were repulsed witii a welldirected firehose. "St. Valentine's Day found the Surveyor again in Colombo, where bunkers were taken aboard and departure made the same day for Suez, a return visit to Alexandria and home . . . After bucking rough head-on seas for much of the west­ ward crossing, the ship arrived in Wilmington, NC, one day behind its original schedule." such as only one spoon and knife left in pantry overnight. Shortage of fresh fruit and not enough cote to go around. EVELYN (Bull), Feb. 2S—Chairman, C. Hantlay; Secretary,- R. Daugi««, Purchase of checkers and cribbage made. New delegate elected. Steward requeits all brothera to turn in soiled linen. Repair lists turned in from Boca Grande. FELTORB (Ore Navlg. Co.), Feb. 11 —Chairman, D. Starling; Secretary, R. De Bolssltre. New delegate elected. Shower head in deck maintenance room and ports in wipers' room to be fixed. Heat to be sent through ven­ tilators. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), March 23—Chairman, B. Wallaca; Sec­ retary, e. Krelsa. Ship's delegate missed ship in Texas and quartermas­ ter missed ship in Texas City. Elimi­ nate the required one day in ninety to bo eligible for welfare benefits and extend it to one day in six months. Ship's delegata to see patrolman about getting air conditioner for messhali, also if hot Plata can ha obtained for messhfilL JOHN C. (Atlantic Carriers), March 17—Chairman, C. Colin; Secretary, R. Maldonado. New delegate elected. Have all repairs checked before aianon. See patrolman in regard to all repairs. Vote of thanka to steward. STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), March 23—Chairman, C. Rufi Sacra­ tary, O. Matterson. Dept. delegates to make up repair list and turn in to •hip's delegate. No one to sign new articles until beef ia squared away with company. Headquarters and Wel­ fare notified, two members hospi­ talized. I.etter to J. Algina explaining the bad need of fumigation. Ship's fund $12. donations will be accepted at pay off. Few hours ot disputed. All men leaving ship to strip bunka and leave clean focT for replacementa. Ship's delegate to contact ch. eng. in reference to oily shower water. Vote of thanka to steward dept. throughout trip. MAXTON (Fan AtlanHc), March 3— Chairman, R. Matarangolo; Secretary, F. Brody. Men who missed sliip to be reported to patrolman. Ship's fund $19. Need better Jama and fruit drinks. Ship to be fumigated for roaches. Suggestion to have Phil Reyea board ship. INES (Bull). March 14—Chairman. B. Holt; Secretary, L. Savior. To con­ tact union about i-alMistsuca sai lodg­ ing. Purser (dalma meals only. Ship's fund SIS. Fund at Phila. union hall $33. Spent for TV repaira. Report accepted. Caicck parts tor waahins maehlna. Cota to ba ordared for next trip. Vote of thanka to atoward dept. �-nn Vngrteea SEAVARERS Keeps Camera On Standby LOG sni HAIL DIRECTORY SlU, A&6 District t:: li ^r'- v- Back working full time with the pots and pans instead of the cam­ era, Seafarer William R. Cameron still managed to-get in a few snaps of his shipmates on the Alcoa Pennant. The represenfation here (I to r) includes A. A. Abroms, Jr., chief electrician; D. B. Dees, AB; F. A. Pehler, bosun; J. A. Olsen, AB; William Smith, OS. BALTIMORB 1316 E. Baltimore St. E^arl Sheppard, Asent EAatero 7-4B00 BOSTON 276 State St. James Sheehan. Aeeat Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. Robert Matthewa. Agent CaplUl 3-4089: 3-4080 LAKE CHARLES, La. 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke. Agent HEmlock 6-S744 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner. Agent HEmlock 3-1784 MORGAN CITY 912 Front St. Tom Gould. Agent Phone 2150 NEW ORLEANS 523 BienvUle St. Llndsey WiUlama. Agent Tulane 8636 NEW YORK 675 4tb Ave., Brooklyn HYaclnth 9-6600 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. J. BuUock. AcUng Agent MAdlson 2-9834 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. S Cardullo. Agent Market 7-1638 PUERTA do TIERRA PR .. 101 Pelayo Sal CoUa. ^ent Phone 2-5996 SAN FRANCISCO .... 450 Harrison SL Marty BrelthofL Agent Douglas 2-5475 SAVANNAH....; 3 Abercom St. E B McAuley. Agent Adams 3-1728 SEATTLE . 2505 1st Ave. Jeff GUlette. Agent Main 3-4334 TAMPA . 1809-1811 N. FrankUn St. Tom Banning. Agent Phone 2-1323 WILMINGTON. CalU .. 505 Marine Ave. Reed Humphries. Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS 675 4tb Ave.. Bklyn. SECREH'ARY-TREASURER Paul HaU ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS J Alglna. Deck W. UaU. Joint C. Simmons. Eng. R. Matthews. Joint E. Mooney. Std. J. Volplan. Joint SUP HONOLULU...... a6 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 311 SW Clay St. CApltal 3-4336 RICHMOND. CelU... SIO Macdonald Ave. BEacon 2-0925 SAN FRANasCO 450 Harrison St. ^ Douglas 2-8363 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Main 0290 WILMINGTON... S05 Marine Ave. Terminal 4-3131 NEW YORK. ... 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYaclnth 9-6165 PORTLAND Great Lakes District ALPENA 1215 N. Second Ave. Phone: 713-J 180 Main St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 CLEVELAND......734 Lakeside Ave.. NE Phone: Main 1-0147 DETROIT.... 1038 3Td St. Phone: Woodward 1-6857. DULUTH 621 W. Superior St. Phone; Bandilph 2-4110 SOUTH CHICAGO . . 3261 E. 02nd St. Phone: Essex 5-2410 BimFALO. NY The trio in the Pennant's galley is made up of William H. Hamby, 2nd cook; Cecil H. Martin, chief cook; and Faustino (Franic) Orjales, galley utility. Cameron was working as a photographer at Brookley Air Force Base outside of Mobile for 22 months. LOG-A'RHYTHM: The Aggressor g'/.r-'. Im'- By John Wunderlicb One, two. One, two. 1 Marching on the move. Eyes reflecting greed in stonelike masks; Glittering brass, jet somber atmosphere. / One, two. ' One, two. • Marching on the move. Brilliant blue steel in 'naked bayonets; Freedom is forgotten, lust of blood prevails. Marching on the move. One rifle. One shoe. One, two. One, two. Marching on the move. Their strength makes right, to break all opposition; Death to freedom lovers, abolish all sentiment. Marching on the move. One, two. One, two. All silence. So quiet. No more maching boots. Their leader departed, disorder in the ranks; An ending, an exit. Judges take their stand. No more marching boots. Canadian District HALIFAX. N.S 128Mi HoUls St. Phone 3-8911 : 634 St James St. West PLateau 8161 FORT WnXIAM 408 Simpson St. Untvlo Phone: 3-3221 PORT COLBORNE ...103 Durham St Ontario Phone: 5591 TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. E EMpire 4-5719 VICTORIA. BC 817tk Conuorant Si. EMplre" 4531 VANCOUVER. EC.. 298 Main St. Pacific 3468 SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. Phone: 6346 BAGOTVILLE. Quebeo 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 THOROLD. Ontario .... 53 St. Davids St. CAnal 7-3202 QUEBEC 44 8ault-au-HateIot Quebeo Phone: 3-1569 SAINT JOHN 177 Prince WlUlam St. NB : ox 2-5431 MONTREAL Miami Makes A Clean Sweep V Making • good name for themselves wherever they go. crewmembers on the super­ tanker Cities Service Miami re­ port a clean sweep at Hawaii and Japan on Coast Guard in­ spections. Ship's secretary Alex Janes says the Miami has gotten compliments from the Coast Guard as one of the cleanest ships to hit port in both plues. The inspection rating was 100 percent in Hawaii, he claims, and you can't do much better than that. April 11, t*n Quits Bauxite For PQ Run To the Editor: As crews change from time to time on a freighter, so do the runs made also change. This is what is happening to the Alcoa Planter on her present voyage. The dirt and dust of the baux­ ite run is being left behind for a change. The expression "Hey, mon" heard In Trinidad will be replaced by "Baksheesh, sahib" in the Arabic countries. Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR' ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. Ibis voyage will take us through one of the most tense areas of the world today, through the Suez Canal and on to the Per­ sian Gulf nations of Iran, Iraq and Arabia. Though this will mean new ports for some of the crew, many have made this ruii be­ fore. Accordingly, we have a good supply of grits, rice, red beans and turnip greens aboard so the boys from Mobile will be kept happy in the food depart­ ment, at leak. The Planter has been char­ tered for five to seven months. This trip is to the Middle East and after that is anyone's guess. About 80 percent of the crew stayed on for the long voyage and all is running along smooth­ ly. It looks like a good trip in the months ahead, witii the delegates on their, toes and good cooperation with topside. All in all, this is a clean ship and a good Union crew. Zee Young Ching Ship's reporter . $• t> ' SlU Scholar Graduates Soon To the Editor: Time files, as everyone knows. It's been three years since my son, Lembhard, won an SIU scholarship award in 1955, and now he will be graduating from college in June. He is at La­ fayette College, Easton, Pa. He already had a year's cred­ its from . City College, New York, when he won the scholar­ ship, so he had a good start. When he graduates this sum­ mer, he. is expected to go on for two years into the Navy. Then he will probably go on for graduate study, but that is still far into the future. We are especially proud of him as he has been very suc­ cessful on the school debating team and has made the "Dean's List" for honor students for the . third time. The following is a ' letter announcing this honor . from the Dean of Students: "It gives me great pleasure to inform you that your son has merited inclusion on 'The Dean's List' as a result of' his excellent work during the regu­ lar semester. This represents an earned distinction of which you may well be proud. "All students on this list have complete the recent term with an average of 85 or better. ; I congratulate you on his suc­ cess." We are very proud too that the SIU made all this possible. Cleveland A. Howeil Feeding Is Key To Happy Ship To Editor: There's more to the idea "food for thought" than we real­ ize. That was the case when sohae crewmembers from the Kyska, Jean Lafitte and Choctayv got to­ gether at the Swan Island ship­ yard in Oregon some time ago. It was a good chance-for old shipmates to visit each other and see how things were going on the ships. A reunion is a fine thing to watch and it is most interesting when one occurs among seamen. Everything gets a working over, but foremost, even more than the ladies and the favorite bars all over the world, are the dis­ cussions about food. " -Food is a key item aboarh ship and invariably the talk shifts to who is the best baker or cook in the SIU until you wind up almost with a culinary "Who's Who" of the seven seas. Then follows the greatest trib­ ute that a steward departmefit can get. When a good seaman says a-cook is really a cook, or that steward is a real steward, etc., that's the supreme stamp of honor. The dessert of these mouth­ watering conversations is nearly always the same: What ships are good feeders, etc. You can't get away from the fact that good food properly prepared and served is as important as any­ thing aboard ship. A badly fed man is just not as efficient as the guy who's well-fed. A ship's plant can't run properly without an abun­ dant supply of clean and proc­ essed fuel oil, lubricating oil and water for the boilers. It's as simple as that. It is a little different for other humans who work ashore and qaiu choose their restaurants. , The authorities on the subject of life at sea (not the hair-rais­ ing magazine novelists, mind you) are the men.who must live on a ship with thousands of miles' of watery wilderness around them. How they operate and how their morale is de­ pends largely on what and how they eat. It's a point that can't be stressed too often. William Calefato/ �SEAfAkERS r LOG Page Fifteea Two Lads With The Roving Sye Co. Ships Certified n»« deathi of the following Seafareru have been reported to the Beafarert Welfare Plan and the SIU death benefit is belny paid to their henefMariet. Obert J. Morgan, 64: Brother Morgan died on January 4, 1958, in Galveston, Texas, from a '-hing ailment. He became a full member of the Union on Novem­ ber 23, 1938, and sailed in the deck department. Brother Morgan is survived by bis brother, Albert Morgan, of Azusa, Calif. Burial took place in Lake View Cemetery, Galveston, Texas. Union on May 28, 1951, and sailed in the steward department. Brother Stevenson is survived by his wife, TiUcile Stevenson, of Mobile, Ala. Burial took place in Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, Ala. 4^ 4^ ^ Elwood E. Van Nienwenhnise, A6: On March 5, 1958, Brother Van Nieuwenhuize, of Galveston, Lauderdale, Florida, from a res­ piratory aliment. He became a full member of the Union on Apiril 1, 1944, and Was sailing in the deck department Brother Van Nieuwen­ huize is survived by his wife, Ruth Van Nieuwenhuize, of Galveston, i » » . ^ .Ignatlna Torre, 48: On Deciember Texas. He was buried in Grove 15, 1957, Brother Park Cemetery, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. .Torre died from • jj, ^ natural causes in 6 tat en Island, Thomas Moneho, Brother NY. He became a Moncho died on full member of March 9, 1958, In the Union on the USPHS Hosp­ July 19, 1949, ital, Staten Is­ and "was sailing land, NY. Death In the engine de­ was due to natpartment. Brother tural causes. He Torre Is survived by a sistef, Mrs. became a full Mmrion Torre Dupree, of Tampa, member of the Fla. He was buried in Myrtle Hill Union on Novem­ Cemetery, Tampa, Fla. ber 27, 1942, and sailed in ^the deck department. Charles A. Stevenson, 44: Brother Moncho is survived by his Brother Stevenson passed away on wife. Rose Moncho, of Brooklyn, March 8, 1958, in Mobile, Ala. NY. Burial took place in the US 'Death was due to a heart aliment. National Cemetery, Plnelawn, He became a full member of the Long Island, NY. EVERY SUNDAY vi/if ; I I DIRECT VOICE I DRDADCAST I I to SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUtadPEAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS "THE VOICE OF THE MTD- fVEBY SUNDAY, I42Q GMT (11:20 EST Suaday) .i'y. Wra-S9, 19850 KCs Ships in Caribbean, East Coast of South America, South Atlan, tic and East Coast of United States. WFL-es, 15850 KCs Ships in Gulf of Mexico, Ctflbbean. West Coast tif South America, West Coast of Mexico and US East Coast. WFK-95,15700 KCs Ships in Mediterranean aYcai North Atlantic, European and US East Coast 'i' Showing off their smiles for oil the young ladies ore Nicky Potavono on the left and John David Mitchell on the right. Nicky, who lives on Staten Island in NY, is the nephew of Seafarer Tony Pisano. Although only two and one-half years old, John David, son of Seafarer David Mitchell of Tampa, Fla., cuts a fine appear­ ance with his sport jacket and bow tie. Art (Tony) Comman Robert S. Fanington It is urgent that you contact Please get in touch with Alden Gould, Jr., PO Box 43, Norfolk, Mary Cornman, 3119 Baldwin St., Mass. He is anxious to hear from Los Angeles 31, California. Tele­ phone CA 2-8978. you. 4, 4 ^ Leonard A. G. Smith Your wife would like you to con­ tact her at 35 Oak Street, West Haven, Conn. % % % WUliam Berry Please contact Mrs. Anne Belle Wingo, 111 W. Whitney Dr., Hous­ ton 18, Texas. % % % Edward Lee Woods Your mother, Mrs. Harry Goff, would like you to get in touch with her at H21 N. Eye St., Tacoma 3, Washington. t i t John W. McCauley Mrs. Maude Kincaid is holding important mail for you. Contact her at 120 Welborn Circle, Easley, South Carolina. fSf ii> i> Nicholas F. Verbanae It is important that you contact your mother at 2171 N. 36th St., Milwaukee 8, Wise. i 4^ % Robert (Bobby) Ray P:q>e Get in touch with your sister, Mrs. Earl K. Boggs at 1916 Grant Rd., Halethorpe 27, Md. a- .4 4) James Anstin Brodus The LOG office is holding your vaccination card from the SS Seagarden. Please contact us concern­ ing It Meanwhile/ MTD /Round-The-World JAFireless Broadcasts ConHnue ... Every Sunday, 1915 GMT <2:15^ PM EST Sunday) WCO-13020 KCa Europe and North America , . feii' j" f. J' ^ WCO-16908A KCs East Coast South America 4 4 4) Clayton Frost Get in touch with Mrs. M. C. Hayman at 117 Milby Street, Houston 3, Texas. You stayed at her room­ ing house in March, 1956. 4 4 -4 Tony Liparri Get in touch with Stephen Sopko, 321 Thompson Ave.; PO Box 55, ClaJrton, Pa. Phone BElmont 38983 collect Every Monday, 0315 GMT <10:15 PM EST Sunday) 0BAPARSR^ Mim/YORK 675'-#AvCr iHmiikm i2i66.tnaMit!e •m Gary James Allen, born January Denise Aida Rivera, born Janu­ 26,1958; to Seafarer and Mrs. Fran­ ary 31^ 1958, to-Seafarer and Mrs. cis J. Allen, Baltimore, Md. Robert Rivera, Jersey City, NJ. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Sheila Ruth Skinner, born March Xaviar Valentine Bisin, born February 14, 1958, to Seafarer and n,' 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mrs. Simplicio Bisin, Baltimore, Russell L. Skinner, Houston, Texas. Md. Latest figures show SIU fam­ ilies have received $635,000 in benefits for the. 3,175 children bom since the start of the ma­ ternity benefit payments in 1952, In addition, SIU families have received over $79,000 in US De­ fense Bonds from the Union, with each bond In the baby's name. The $200 maternity benefit was the first of its hind in the maritime industry. It is apart from the hospital, surgical and medical coverage given Seafar­ ers' families by the SIU Welfare Flan. Parents of new-born Seafar­ ers' children who are interested in showing off the new addition in the SEAFARERS LOG are in­ vited to send in a family photo if they haven't already done so. All photographs will be re­ turned after use. 4 4 4 Pat Joseph Monardo, bom March 17, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Sylvester Monardo, New Orleans, La. 4 WMM 81-li037.5 Northwest Pacific (Continued from page 3) "labor relations" specialist, also believed that they could get the NLRB to rule that Robin ships were incorpoiated as individual vessels in a fleetwide Mooremack unit, despite tbe fact that the com­ pany set up Robin Line as a sepa­ rate division, comparable to West Coast Mooremack divisions oper­ ated by the SIU Pacific District. However, the company's plans were stymied when Seafarers clung to the jobs in the face of heavy pressure and the NLRB called for ship-by-ship elections in response to an SIU petition for either a Robin Line unit or shipby-ship vote. On an over-all basis in the fleet, the SIU won handsomely by a vote of 190 to 62, with 188 Seafarers and two NMU replacements voting for the SIU. The ship-by-ship basis favored the NMU to the extent that it won one ship, the Robin Mowbray, by virtue of the fact that 11 Seafarers on that ship were fired and replaced through the NMU hall, and other Seafarers were replaced, in the normal course of events, because of in­ juries or illness suffered aboard the vessel. On a fleetwide basis that ship too would have gone to the SIU. The NMU objected violently to the ship-by-ship election but has shown no signs of standing by its own objections and turning the Mowbray back to the Robin Line unit. SIU BABY ARRIVALS Elisabeth Ann 'Krause, born March 9,1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph L. Krause, Baltimore Md. WCO-22487 KCs West Coast South America WMM 25-15807 KCi N Australia ^ O/ifsin 4 4 Thomas Anthony Rocco, born March 25, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs."Nicholas M. Rocco, Brooklyh, Vote Heavy On Seatime For Sailors SAN FRANCISCO — Balloting among members of the Sailors Un­ ion of the Pacific on the question of reducing the lime of conliiiuous employment on one SUP vessel has reached the half-way mark, and from the number of ballots cast, there is considerable interest on the issue. A total of 2,381 members voted in SUP headquarters and halls throughout the country. More than one-half of these were cast during the first two weeks of the election.Under the proposed change, the continuous seatime on one SUPcontracted vessel would be re­ duced from 12 months to 210 days a year. Also on the ballot is the question of whether amendments to the constitution and shipping rules should only be placed on the regular annual ballot from now on. Voting on the two propositions is the same as on a constitutional amendment and will require a two: thirds majority to become effec­ tive. SUP officials have not made any recommendations on the pro4>Qsed resolutions. ^ N/ii i\ �Z*"''n: • LOG a April 195S • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL U N IO N • ATL A NT 10 A N D G U LF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • Claiborne Called 'Hero' By Safety Council^ AMMI t^-r fr--: "ii: ~" t V-'- . The SlU-manned Claiborne has won the*1957 annual award of the American Merchant Marine Institute and the National Safety Council for heroic acts at sea by a US freightship. The )resentation ceremony for the^ ,oint award is expected to be gained a ijeputation as a rescue leld early next month in Mo­ ship when the Liberlan tanker Angy broke in half in heavy seas bile. southeast of Newfoundland. Twen­ Recognition""^ for the Claiborne covered two separate rescues dur­ ty-eight seamen were rescued ing the year. Enroute to Puerto from the foundering stern section Rico last December 16, the ship's of the tanker. Nine others, who lifeboat gang overcame heavy clung to the bow; were lost. The incident last December oc­ swells to pick up a Navy Jet pilot who had ditched his plane after curred east of Great Inagua Island One of twaro^es for which Cloiborno Won AMMI-Notionol Saf*ty Council award was rescuo ofMra^ rdnning out of fuel in a storm. in the Bahamas when the Navy Hon involving crow of SS Perama, a Panamanian-flag ship. The other was the rescue of a downed This is the primary, basis for the pilot, Lt. Cmdr. E. Holmgaard, ran Navy flier. > out of fuel and then spotted the award. However, a year ago, on March 18, the ship also rescued ship as he broke through some the 43-man crew of a sinking Li- overcast. The boat crew ordered over the berian tanker off the Florida side as the plane ditched about a coast. . The AMMI - National Safety half mile from the ship, and lo­ Council "Ship Safety Achievement cated the pilot after he got off a Award" each year is based on flare. The boat had to fight heavy noteworthy acts at sea demonstrat­ rains and swells going to and from WASHINGTON—Nine mord former American-flag cargo ships are abandoning run­ ing outstanding safety practices. the ship but was finally gotten The award itself consists of a spe­ back abroad ai^ter ship headed for away registry in order to get a crack at "50-50" cargoes. Three others switched back to US cial pennant for the ship plus a the lee of the island. — "All in all it was a most success­ registry earlier. certificate of commendation for tors to transfer their ships foreign. Transyork. Several of them arc The "rally-round-the-flag" ful operation," Captain Donald E. each crewmember on the vessel Several US operators, particu­ expected to come back under SIU Bolhuis commented, "and the crew movement has no special pa­ at the time. The actual presenta­ Bull Line, have sharply pro­ contract. tion is being arranged by an did outstaiiding work in effecting triotic overtones, but is strict­ larly tested the "reverse runaway" the rescue and handling the ship' AMMI committee headed by Com­ ly a question of economics. The movement, and the Maritime Ad­ mander S. R. Bross of Alcoa during this critical period. The policy of letting the Steamship. Based on the ship's man most pleased was Commander American operators who originally ministration's sought out the tax havens of Pan­ prodigals back. These companies itinerary, Waterman expects the Holmgaard." In the earlier 1957 rescue, the ama and Liberia in order to bypass contend that the runaways Claiborne will be in Mobile early in May, and appropriate cere­ Claiborne saved all the crew Of American conditions have found shouldn't be"" allowed back to bid for the limited number of cargoes monies are being set up for that the stricken tanker Perama after that runaway registry is no solu­ now available to American ships a fire and two explosions wrecked time. after having milked the runaway Five years ago, the Claiborne the vessel. Salvage efforts over a tion either. route as well. ten-hour period proved fruitless Maritime Mainstay The return of a dozen ships, MOBILE—A considerable when the stern of the Perama be­ Due to the "boom-bust" nature mostly Libertys and V^ctorys, amount of favorable comment has gan settling and she began taking of the shipping industry, the Govmeans a significant boost in the been heard over the proposed eye a port list. She had been carry­ Wnment-eslablished "fair and rea­ US trampship fleet, which had clinic for Seafarers. Most of the ing a cargo of soybean oil. The American Merchant Marine sonable" rates for "50-50" cargoes been down to about 70 vessels. men, especially the old timers, are Institute primarily represents are fo^d to be the mainstay of There is no new tonnage involved. enthusiastic about the benefit and companies under contract to the maritime prosperity today after Ten were under Liberian registry are waiting while arrangements are being made for this port. National Martime Union. It makes all. Nine of the dozen ships in­ and tyvo were Panamanian: volved so. far were formerly Ships involved are the Eva Cyn­ Candidates for the coming local its awards each year jointly with HONOLULU—Members of the the National Safety Council. Other manned by Seafarers. In effect thia, Evaliz, Pacific Star, Pacific and state-wide elections are also Sailors Union of the Paeific are 1957 winners were the passenger then, the "50-50" law has reversed, Wave, Penn Explorer, Penn Mari­ being thoroughly discussed by the now operating out of a new hall ship Excambion and the tanker temporarily at least, a long-term ner, Penn Trader, Penn Voyager, men on the beach here. Intereist here located at 51 South Nimitz Atlantic Engineer. trend on the part of tramp opera­ Taxiarch,^ Transcape, Transglobe, is being focused on their previous , Higfiyiray, between Piers 11 and 12. stands in labor situations. Those The hew hall is also being used by with favorable labor backgrounds the Marine Cooks and Stewards can count on many votes from un­ Union, and the Marine Firemen's ion men in this area.. Union is considering sharing the In the ^meantime, the member­ facilities. All are In SIU Pacific ship here is urged to make sure District. they will be eligible to vote by go-: The new facility has an excellent ing out and registering aS soon as view of the harbor, with large winthey can. dows in the front of the building After leading by a comfortable margin for 11 months in 1957 as the safest fleet in the en­ The Bienville returned to port offering an unobstructed outlook. with her cargo of trailers, consigned A cement porch circles the entire tire US merchant marine, the SlU-manned Alcoa Steamship Company was nosed out by for Puerto Rico still in her holds. building providing comfortable out­ a statistical whisker in the final standings of the National Safety Coimcil sweepstakes. The vessel was unable to unload — ^ door lounging space in good Three lost-time; accidents in * the cargo in San Juan because long­ the month of December in the accident. Six other ships in the Alcoa Pennant and a cut little shoremen there refused to work weather. The facility is now, being 16-ship fleet gave the com­ Alcoa fleet had only one accident finger on the AlcOa Pointer. the ship, contending that trailerequipped with glass-enclosed dis­ pany a final rating of 3.71^ just a each, (he Corsair, Cavalier, Part­ ships will result in the loss of a patch counters for use by the two fraction behind the 3.61 figures ner, Pilgrim, Pioneer and Runner. number of longshore jobs. Mean­ unions, business offices and a cof­ attained by States Marine. Line. while, the government is negotiat­ AU told, the fleet had only 28 fee-room which will be used for The best attainable figure, of accidents during the year aboard ing with the union and the com-recreational purposes as well. course, is 0.00. Three of the shi&s its ships, less than two accidents The Government, noting that pany to try and work out a solu­ Sailors hitting the port have hem in the fleet attained that rating. per vessel, a remarkable achieve­ "the salary is an index of the tion. lavish in their praise of the new No other shipping company in ment in the light of the hazards status that sets off the bona Shipping for the period was a lit­ facilities as a considerable improve­ the competition had less than a faced by the maritime industry. tle on the slow side. But itfide executive from the working ment over the old establishment. 5.00 rating and the industry-wide As an e^mple of these hazards, squad leader," has decided that promises to Improve for the next" average was" 7.30; indicating.that one of the three accidents which it won't consider anyone an ex­ period as the Wacosta and Beaure­ there were only half as much"lost occurred in December was the re­ ecutive unless he earns at least gard ^e to take on full crews with­ time in proportion to hours worked sult of a huge wave sweeping the $80 a wdek. Previously, it was in the next 10 days and about 12 in the Alcoa fleet than in the indus­ deck of the Alcoa Ranger and hurl­ willing to consider anyone an other vessels are scheduled in the try as a whole. ing a crewmember against the executive who made $55 a week. port during the period. Three Ships Accident-Free The vessels calling during the anchor windlass. The deck gaug The action, which resulted from In establishing this outstanding was recementing the anchor chain the recommendation of a Labor past period were the Alcoa Pioneer, safety record, the Alcoa Boamer, spUilng pipes -at-ihe time, a repair Department report, is used as Alcoa Cavalier, Alcoa Roamer, Al­ Alcoa Polaris and Alcoa Patriot necessitated by a severe storm. a definition to determine who coa CUpper, Alcoa Partner (Alcoa); aU went through the 12-month pe­ The other two accidents were is covered by OT rules. Arizpa and the Monarch of the riod without a single lost time minoc ones: A sprained ankle on the Seas (Waterman). Nine More Runaways Coming Home To Feast On '50-50' Eye Benefit Gels Praise In Mobile I& •'Iv ..r- •. •.K 3 . • ,. A •••'.'•• SUP/Cooks Share Hali In Honolulu Three Alcoa V^eis Accident-Free As Crews Head SIU '57 Safety List ;; Watcfi Out, You May Be An Exec -. • - '^1' � 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. 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Title A name given to the resource April 11, 1958 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU CERTIFIED ON 7-SHIP ROBIN LINE SEAFARERS EYEGLASSES BENEFIT OK’D US STANDS ALONE IN UN AS RUNAWAYS’ DEFENDER TEAMWORK SPEEDS CANADA SIU BENEFIT CS REPORTED CONSIDERING ATOM SHIP WIN $55-MONTH BOOST IN WILLIS HIWD CONTRACT NMU’S IDLE MEN BUCKING BIG REGISTER PR STRIKE MAKES TRAILERSHIP RETURN CREW HOLDS SHIPS APART, SAVES TECHNICIAN’S LIFE PAINE, LAST OF COAL CHARTERS, RECALLED EX-DEFENSE DEPT HEADS BUY UP SHIPPING COMBINE HAWK HEADS ILO M’TIME DELEGATION NMU ‘FEAR’ DRIVE, RAID BOTH SET BACK NY HAILS ROBIN LINE VICTORY PORT NEWARK: ALCOA’S CUBURBAN HOME NY JOBLESS $ RISE RETROACTIVE HERE’S HOW TO HANDLE DISPUTED OT, OTHER BEEFS SAVE 1,287 FROM BOATS AS NORWEGIAN SHIP BURNS VOTE HEAVY ON SEATIME FOR SAILORS CLAIBORNE CALLED ‘HERO’ BY SAFETY COUNCIL, AMMI NINE MORE RUNAWAYS COMING HOME TO FEAST ON ’50-50’ THREE ALCOA VESSELS ACCIDENT-FREE AS CREWS HEAD SIU ’57 SAFETY LIST 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 04/11/1958 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XX, No. 8 1958 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d178fd755f2fd3741565a43e013808e7.PDF 3970ecc9647cfd3bea867bf6cbf018a0 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Oulf District, Seat avers International tJnum of North Amt^ruu VoL VIII. No. Is NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. APRIL 12. 1946 IN MEMORIAM: TO AFL St^-AV'AffEjRS^ SlU Charges Collusion With Shipowners; Asks Dismissal Of WSA Heads NEW YORK—Officers of the Seafarers International Union have demanded the immediate resignation or dismissal of two War Shipping Administration officials, J. F. Devlin, Director of Vessels Operations, and G. H. Helmbold, Assistant Deputy Ad­ ministrator for Ship Operations. They said the tv/o WSA officials v/ere acting in direct collusion with shipowners to the detriment of Union seamen and unorganized —— — — SlU Forces Postponement Of Competency Card Action This majeslic monument of black granite, erected by the Sailors Union of the Pacific-AFL in honor of brother merchant seamen who lost their lives during World War II, was unveiled with impressive ceremonies at Olivet Memorial Park near San Francisco. Speaking at the dedication were (1. to r.) SUP Secretary Harry Lundeberg. Gov. Earl Warren, and C. J. Haggerty> secretary of the California State Federation of Labor. "We shall never forget," said Warren, "that their sacrifice was as great as that which was made by our boys in actual combat." (LPA) Isthmian Vote Indicates Heavy Trend Towards The Seafarers NEW YORK, April 11—The inconquerableness of militant I n i o n i s m was more clearly jioved as the WSA reversed its jusilion on General Order 53 re•juiring Competency Cards for steward's Department men. Whei'ever competency cards were required. Seafarers crews refused to sign on, and within a drort time, ship after ship was being tied up along the water­ front. Faced with a complete tie up of all SIU ships along both coasts, the WSA quickly backed down and decided to once again post­ pone the effective date of the oi-der. As originally drafted, the order was to have gone into effect on January 1, 1946, but realizing that the SIU was unalterably op­ posed to this power grab, the WSA was content to let the oper­ ation of the order .go along on a voluntary basis. MEMBERSHIP OPPOSED The membership of the Sea­ farers went on record opposing General Order 53, regarding NEW YORK, April 11—With votes cast, over 85 percent were "Qualifications for the Steward's the voting to determine a bar­ for the SIU, and the remainder Department," immediately after gaining agent for the Isthmian were split between the NMU and it was issued by Admiral Land seamen well under way, the Sea­ the company. last October. This stand was re­ farers continues to poll over 70 affirmed by the membership re­ SWEEP INDICATED percent of the votes cast. Isthmian seamen are recogniz­ cently. These figures were obtained ing "that the sure way to higher On March 27, Hai'old J. Confrom ship and shoreside organi­ wages and better working condi­ nell, director of Food Control for zers, plus the statements of crew tions is by enrolling under the the WSA, notified tlie Union that members, and are an accurate banner of the Seafarers Interna­ the order would go into effect on April 1, and that Stewards' De­ estimate of the actual voting tional Union. thus far. From every port, the story is partment m.en shipping from Already more than 35 ships the same. New Orleans reports Boston, New Orleans, Portland, have voted, or are in the process that the Zane Grey went SIU by New York, Houston, San Fran­ of voting, and SIIJ officials, and a substantial majority. . Philadel-. cisco, Seattle, or Wilmington, organizers arc unanimous in re­ phia sends word that the J. B. California, would have to go up porting impressive majorities. Payne rolled up' a big vote for for an examination before sail­ ing. A letter from the crew of the the Seafarers. Men sailing from other ports SS Sea Flasher, dated March 31, New Ybrk reports that the stated that the crew was 75 per­ NMU and the company gained could sail under waivers since cent in favor of the SIU. This scant comfort from the balloting there were no facilities for exam­ was borne out in the election, of the John Mosby and the Cape inations at points other than the held, in Norfolk on April 4. SIU Orange, In fact. Ships Organizer above. Following receipt of Mr. ConOrganizer "Rocky" Benson un­ Tannehill of the Mosby is willing nell's communication, John Hawk, I equivocally stated that of the 33 (Continued on Page 4) SIU Secretary-Treasurer, went immediately into action. Instruc­ tions were drafted and sent to all Port Agents which made it clear that Steward's Department men were not to sign on unless the Competence Cards were waived as a prerequisite. Engine and Deck Departments were to refuse to sign on also if this was not allowed. ACTION TAKEN The tie-up action followed. On all ships the situation was ex­ plained, and Patrolmen found the crews ready and willing to co­ operate. In addition to sending instruc­ tions to the Port Agents, Hawk sent a telegram of protest to the War Shipping Administration, which read in part: "The proposed measure is not necessary for the furtherance of the war effort . . . (we demand) it be immediately rescinded in (Continued on Page 6) *seamen. WSA men were charged with direct responsibility for the present tie-up of a dozen ships in the Port of New York. Some of these ships bear relief supplies for Europe's starving. Others were to be used for re­ turning American soldiers to the U. S. The charges of collusion will be brought to the attention of Congress by John Hawk, Secre­ tary-Treasurer, and Paul Hall, Business Agent, of the Seafarers International Union. They speak for 62,000 member-seamen. IMPARTIALITY! While presumably conducting impartial negotiations with the Union, Hawk and Hall said, these officials secretly agreed with L, A. Parks, representing shipown­ ers which have contracts with the SIU, not to improve trans­ portation benefits for seamen dis­ charged at a port other than where they signed on. The WSA had agreed to Union demands for a revision of the foreign transportation rider to shipping articles. Then pressure was brought to bear by Parks, for the shipowners, regarding near(Continned on Page 9) New York SIU Reiterates Position On Transportation Rider Beef More than 2,000 Seafarers, meeting in a fourhour New York Branch session on April 10, re­ iterated their previous position on transporta­ tion riders. They voted to refuse to sign articles on any vessel that does not have a proper transporta­ tion rider for the particular voyage and for the particular trade in which she will be engaged. The New York membership's vote unani­ mously suiiiported previous action on the rider. The meeting followed an all-afternoon confer­ ence between an SIU committee and a group of shipowners. A wire from the Galveston meeting assured the New York Hall that Gulf Seafarers would go along with any decision made in New York. �B Friday. April 12, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Two SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the Avierican Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 * » 4. 4. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------- 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 Rough Riders Back in the old days of the U. S. Shipping Board it was axiomatic that every time seamen, especially orga­ nized seamen, tangled with the Government they got a licking. T,ately, however, the Government agencies which dealt with seamen have worn kid gloves and have hid­ den their grimaces of distaste behind pleasant masks. At least, the masks merely smirked. Consequently, it comes as a sort of shock to us every time the marks are removed and the bared fangs glisten in the light of day. It was that way a week or so ago when a couple of the boys of the WSA who play along with the shipowners knuckled under to their demands that the wartime riders be reinstituted. We were all surprised and shocked that a Government agency should prove so venal, or even that its employees should. WSA JUSTICE Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ cards giving your name and the number of your ward. Not that the WSA has been playing an open and aboveboard game throughout. After all, it tried to maintain their phony medical examination deal, and knock out the U. S. Public Health Service. And more recently it tried to put over the asinine Steward's Department com.petency card finagle. Staten Island Hospital But neither of these were quite as raw as the way Devlin and Helmbold were playing the shipowners' game while ostensibly negotiating in good faith with the Union These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, —stalling throughout the whole month of March, and sav­ as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging ing their Sunday punch, loaded with a shipowners' horse­ heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ ing to them. shoe. Men Now In The Marine Hospitals BOSTON HOSPITAL ED VOLLMENT T. F. SMITH JAMES LEE T. THOMR G. PHINVEY, Jr. GUY GAGE ED. JOHNSTON H. GILLAN W. BRUSIMA But the SIU reckoned wrongly when it wasn't pre­ t 4 t NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL pared for the grandstand play the WSA boys made for the J. DENNIS shipowners. The SIU was displaying a sort of naivete when- J. H. BOWEN it figured this was a gentleman's game, with the hardware DONALD DAHL -in plain sight on the table. Sure, we knew that the ship­ JAMES RILEY R. E. THORP, Jr. owners were kibitzing on every card the WSA turned over. P. F. HICKS And we knew the WSA had devised an elaborate set of sig­ W. F. LEWIS A. CRUSE nals so the shipowners could be told what we had in our H. EDWARD JOHNSON hand. J. E. DALE C. JANULEVICUS But we didn't expect 'em to pull a knife on us, a knife W. J. MARIONEAUX R. M. NOLAN that the sliipowncrs slipped 'em under the table. JOSEPH MAJEAU Now we know where we stand, though. From here H. D. STERTZBACK on out we'll be playing our pat hand close to the belly. And 4 4 4 •we'll be looking under the table, too, when we play cards STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL with slick strangers who have waxed mustaches, nimble J. CLAMP fingers and a couple of stooges with knives standing behind R. G. MOSSELLER C. KUPLICKI their chair. W. B. MUIR If the negotiations actually had bogged down, it might have been some excuse for their action. But as far as the SIU was concerned they were still in progress. After all, the WSA had agreed to the foreign rider provisions de­ manded by the Union. There were just the intercoastal and nearby-foreign to be settled. W. G. H. BAUSE J. NOVAK C. H. GOODYN W. B. COPELAND L. R. BORJA C. MIDDLETON J. LITVAK O. HODGE J. L. WEEKS J. L. WEEKS L. L. MOODY, JR. P. E. SMITH J. J. SWYKERT J. BRODDUS L. A. CORNWALL V. SHAVROFF J. GRIFFITH H. L. DAISEY H. C. PELLER C. G. SMITH J. P. CAMPBELL 4 4 4 GALVESTON HOSPITAL JAMES PRINCE D. MITCHELL R. H. ABBOTT SPEAKS THOMPSON BANTA EDEFARS B. M. ELLSWORTH M. JLESON You can contact your Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing times: Tuesday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 5th and 6th floors) Thursday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday—1:30 to 3:30 p. m. (on 1st and 2nd floors.) M. J. WILLIAMS J. A. DYKES V. A. BOEHRINGER BOSTON J. NOLAN BLUE R. V. JONAJN 4 4 4 ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL D. MCDONALD J. KOSLUSKY 4 4 4 BRIGHTON HOSPITAL JAMES LEE WM. BRUISMA H. GILLAN D. DENOYER C. RAMIREZ G. PHINNEY, JR. E. JOHNSTON 4 4-4 MOBILE TIM BURKE M. CARDANA J. C. DANZEY 4 4 4 DETROIT HOSPITAL EDWARD WARES WALTER DERR LYNN BURKE TONY SOVERENTO • ALEX MCMILLAN �Friday, April 12. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Seafarers Will Win Isthmian; But Organizing Werk Must Go On By EARL SHEPPARD proven itself unable to do the No election is over until the job. These companies must be a votes are counted and the re­ part of the future organizational sults announced. This holds true program. in NLRB elections as well as Smaller outfits such as the Sa­ shoreside civil politics. bine Tran.sportation of Port Ar­ One of the old tricks of the poli­ thur are unorganized. These ticians is to hold torch light par­ men too are aware that the SIU By PAUL HALL ades, throw banquets and pass is the only maritime union that offers a constructive program and The Isthmian Line has long been the mainstay of the shipowners, out cigars right up to the last they are asking for SIU leader­ maintaining their own shipping lists, shipping halls and private per­ minute, in the meantime claim­ ship. Many of these men are sonnel files. To stave off any organization they have spent thousands ing an "overwhelming victory." This is done for two reasons: anticipating an organizational of dollars hiring stooges to hang around the waterfront, and even drive by joining the Union now. first, to try and recruit doubtful ride their ships. voters by giving the impression Their watchmen have had instructions to lieep Union representa­ THE NMU COMPANIES tives and organizers off at all costs. Their Captains, Mates, Stewards that they are getting on the band The Texas Company is sup­ and Engineers have been instructed to get rid of Union men any wagon and supporting a winner; posedly a NMU company but second, to bolster up their own time they were discovered. only the other day a crew mem­ courage. Isthmian can be correctly said to be the balance of power in ber of a Texas Tanker came into IN THE DARK the maritime industry in two ways. First, the Isthmian Line is one the Hall and reported that in one This second course is generally of the major operators and serves the shipowners as a wedge against year his ship had not been visited Unionisrn by operating a large open shop fleet, a fleet that with a referred to as "whistling in the by a single delegate. The reason Everyone does a little EARL SHEPPARD little expansion could serve to break the front of any organized dark." for this is that actually the NMU whistling once in a while. Theo­ agreemenf is a company agree­ action. dore Roosevelt once saicj that he thusiastically responding to the ment with the company being Secondly, it represents the balance of power between the CIO didn't believe in ghosts but that SIU program. Step by step, company by com­ able to get replacements any­ and the AFL. Either Union organizing this company will be recog­ when he was alone on a dark nized by the seamen as a whole as the most able organization in the night he was afraid of them. Its pany, the tugboat and inland where they want tq. Union rep­ industry, the only Union capable of assuming leadership over the human nature to try" and look waterway boatmen are being resentatives are not permitted aboard and beefs are settled with­ entire industry. brave when one is scai'ed all hell. brought into the SIU. The Union out the men being represented. is not idle. Even while the IsthIn the last issue of the "Pilot" mian campaign is being wound These men want real organiza­ One Industry—One Union the NMU does a lot of "whistling up the union is penetrating other tion and the SIU is the only one TJie SIU is an industrial Union, and in the long run there wiU in the dark" and, incidentally, fields and bringing organization that can give it to them. be only one Union in the industry or none at all. The question of quite a bit of plain old peanut to unorganized men. This is not a jurisdictional which Union this will be rests upon the ability of that Union to politicking. Quoting them word question. When men are not THE TANKERS correctly interpret the needs of the seamen and to efficiently repre­ for word from the main front­ represented; they are unorgan­ Plenty of big tanker companies page article shows the somewhat sent and lead them in their struggle with the shipowner. ized. are still unorganized, the Esso, In the past few years, the seamen as a whole have learned to ridiculous .statement; "to date, Socony and many others. These 100% SIU judge and to evaluate the principles and activities of the unions. some 21 Isthmian ships have outfits have powerful company The organizational work of the The time is past when a union can shout slogans and on a pre­ voted, and Union port officials unions and the men sailing these Union cannot stop so long as one text of militancy, be able to organize the unorganized and win report NMU majorities by an im­ tankers are so confused by the company remains unorganized or., pressive margin." NMU propaganda that they ac­ one group of seamen doesn't have benefits for all. Now ain't that nice? The NMU In this light, the SIU can be justly proud of its record. This is port officials know just how the tually voted for the company representation. The job of the a record of achievement, a record of down to earth fighting for and crews are voting. The SIU is of union in preference to the NMU. SIU is to organize the tugboats, The SIU didn't enter these elec­ towboats, bargemen and allied winning conditions. the opinion that this is an elec­ tions but now many of these men wprkers as well as the offshore The progress of the SIU has been a realistic progress, a steady tion cdnducted by a secret ballot are asking the SIU to come into ships. In doing this the union growth built on the winning of concession after concession. The and that the only people who the picture. These men want or­ will build a solid unbeatable expansion of the union has been the result of the practical applica­ really know are the men doing ganization and the NMU has force. tion of a correct program, and not a mushroom growth based on the voting. bombastic propaganda. "THE SIU WILL WIN" The SIU has proven its right to lead the seamen as a whole, and The SIU makes this statement this must now be the objective if the interests of all seamen are to without qualifications, not be­ be guarded and the Union preserved. cause some brilliant shoreside anaiysist has deduced the final By CHARLES KIMBALL The Line Up result, but because right at hand • MOBILE—The port of Mobile in the organizing office are the The SIU is prepared, and now has the strength, to enter into is still booming and it looks like reports of dozens of rank and file this campaign. Looking over the situation and taking into consider­ ship organizers showing that Isth­ it will continue. We have a large ation the material and forces at hand, the Seafarers can face what­ mian seamen have made their fleet of tankers laying up the ever lies ahead with confidence. choice even before the voting river that is taking all the men The prime factor in any campaign is the membership of the started. we can get a hold of. These Union. The struggles of the past few years and the successful con­ Further proof is shown by the When Joseph Renka, Book duct of the Isthmian campaign has shown that the Seafarers mem­ response of Isthmian crews after number 5680, flunked his ex­ ships are paying regular wages bers are capable. The new members that have come into the Union the voting is finished on their amination for Jr. Engineers and the companies are furnishing have been given every opportunity to learn and to participate in ships. These men are coming up papers, he didn't like it, and daily transportation to and from the leadership of the union. Today they are serving as Agents, to the Hall and taking out SIU even less did he like the run- the ships. Patrolmen and Organizers, and are doing a good job. books and in many cases throw­ around he got front the Coast Quite a few of the oldtimers The SIU is free from any type of political control or domination. ing in NMU bargain-counter Guard. are coming back to the Gulf, and To keep itself free, the Union has discussed all types of political books. This is the proof, the The exam was an oral one, and it is beginning to look like old activity from the communists to the National Association of Manu­ only kind of proof the SIU wants some of the questions were not times around here again. facturers. The Union believes in political education without politi­ or recognizes, proof right from clear. He asked to have those Waterman has just bought cal commitment. Knowing the score on politics as a whole is the the ship. questions reworded, or clarified, twelve more ships from the best safeguard against political domination. TOMORROW'S JOB and was told, "You're answer­ Navy which are going into serv­ In many unions, control of all Union activities rests in the hands The elections are moving rapid­ ing the questions, not me." ice soon. of a group of greybeards, old labor fakers who have perpetuated ly but it will be quite some time After ho was told that he had NEW HALL themselves in office and who have foisted rules and constitutioris before the official results are failed, he was refused informa­ upon the membership which make their power absolute. This is announced. The SIU is confi­ tion on what he failed, or how The State Docks Department not the case of the Seafarers, and it is to our advantage. We can dent and willing to let the re­ many questions he had missed. has just announced it is going to sults speak for themselves with­ Only "Come back in 30 days improve the waterfront and thus more ably prepare for our tasks. out a lot of ballyhoo forecasting. That was five months ago. Sub­ build berthing space for a lot The SIU Can Win * In the meantime the work to or­ sequently he went for his ticket more ships at a cost of several One of the first objectives established at the recent Agents ganize Isthmian must continue so in Portland, and received it on million dollars. We have made a few changes Conference and indorsed by the membership, is the establishment that negotiations can be entered January 8, 1946. into and good agreements won as Previous to entering the Mer­ here in the Hall to the satisfac­ of a strong AFL maritime council. soon as possible after the elec­ chant Marine, Renka was a top tion of all concerned. We cut The SIU has strong opposition, and to meet it a strong united tions are over. machinist for more than four down the bulkhead, and now force must be maintained. Our ready allies are 61,000 LonphoreIn the Gulf, the tugboatmen years. He worked at the Todd have about the same set up as men, 629,000 Teamsters and some 60,000 closely allied Maritime af­ are coming under the banner of Company, and other shipyards. New York to do the shipping filiates: Fishermen, Warehousemen, etc. Behind these lie the 7,000,- the SIU. An agreement was re­ * As Renka puts it, "The Coast from. 000 organized workers in the AFL. cently concluded with the White- Guard is not interested in what We have been looking around The issues are clear and they must be met. The Seafarers has man Company and now the Texas you know. They ask you pat town for a piece of groimd to the strength and power to win. We have the membership that has Coast tugboatmen are organizing questions, and if you can't give build a new Hall on. At present proven in action its ability to fight. We have the resources and the in several ports. them a pat answer, it's just too we have two prospects and hope power. There is no reason why the Seafarers can't win. The job is The February tugboat victory bad. The more people they flunk, to get something soon so the boys laid out and the way is clear. The Isthmian Line drive is the first in Mobile started the ball rolling, the longer they will stay on top, can be comfortable while they step to complete victory. THE SIU WILL WIN. and the tugboatmen are en- they think." are on the beach. J Tankers Provides Jobs In Mobile Another Snafu For Coast Guard �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Four The rigors of war and the chaos of peace have so ravaged our delicate constitution that we find ourself compelled to take a six-week vacation while await­ ing a Chief Stevt'ard job on a Mississippi passenger ship. Removing one's nose from the grhidstone of piecard routine to put it into the beerstein of idle­ ness is an altogether pleasant transition, yet it leaves lis with so much time on our hands that w^e have determined to utilize kome of it to scribble a few par­ agraphs for the Log each week. It does a man good to eat the bread of idleness occasionally, all the wise old saws to the con­ trary notwithstanding. We can literally feel Nature recharging our battery as we sit here in Baumer's gin emporium on Conti Street and alternately scribble this and sip a frosty stein of Jax's golden nectar, while Buck Stephens gives us the lowdown on the local s.ituation. Buck tells us that New Or­ leans is enjoying one of the great­ est shipping booms in the check­ ered hi.story of the port. He says that the record number of ships in the harbor, the Agent's absence to attend the Confer­ ence, the added emphasis on the Isthmian drive which has now entered the climatic stage, to-, gether with the Bisso Tow Boat beef have ganged up to drive the local piecards to drink. GOOD DEAL By a happy coincidence Broth­ er Michelet has found refuge from the tribulations of this troubled world in the same gin mill frequented by these piecards, and is consequently in a position to pass along the local gossip without sacrificing any of the creature comforts so neces­ sary to the ailing soul, so you can look for a resume of port acti­ vities in these columns for the next few weeks. As the train that carried us home neared New Orleans it passed a huge fleet of already rusting ships moored in the up­ per reaches of the Mobile River. A host of familiar names loomed up among them—ships that had carried SIU crews to the far cor­ ners of the earth and that were now apparently destined to spend the rest of their days in slow dis­ integration in the lapping waters of this placid stream. The chips are down. Brother, the lines are drawn. It's going to be a long, hard fight, uphill all the way from here on in. Al­ ready the boneyards of this war have sent thousands of unor­ ganized seamen on the prowl for jobs. Many of them are unorganized simply because they are finks at heart and they constitute a ser­ ious threat to the conditions that w^e fought so hard to wrest from the reluctant shipowner. Re­ member the fink haUs of the United States Shipping Board of World War I and, remembering them, narrowly examine every proposal of the War Shipping Ad­ ministration of World War II. Our - is truly a turbulent life. Brother, for with us, when Peace comes War cannot be far behind! The New Orleans Hall is liter­ ally crawling with oldtimers. In the first half hour there we spoke to Buck Stephens, Paul Warren, Dick Birmingham, Blackie Clark, Joe Martello, Make-a-Motion Charlie, Moon Coons, Cris Jennsen. Pop Bothers and at least 20 others whose names es­ cape us now, but whose faces have bobbed up on all the monkeywrench corners known to man. WORLD FOR HOGS We had quick ones with every­ body and sailed and resailed the ships all over the world as shorebound seamen have done for ten thousand years come Shrove Tuesday. Pop Bothers was telling us about a trip he made on a Hog recently. "Them old Hogs have sure been cleaned up since the old Shipping Board days," he said, "they aint nearly so piggish as they were in our day." IN OUR DAY! "Come, fill the Cup, and in the fire of Spring Your Winter-garment of repentance fling: The Biid of Time has but a little "way To flutter—and the Bird is on the Wing! If you're looking for a job go South, Young Man, go South. There are jobs galore here with rated men scarcer than raisins in Shuler's raisin cake. As an added inducement we might add that Brother Michelet will soon be bellyrobbing on one of the New Orleans based scows and feeding in the manner peculiar to him and to all well-feeding Stew­ ard's in the organization. Isthmian Vote Indicates Heavy Trend Towards The Seafarers (Continued from Page 1) to bet his entire paycheck that the crew voted 100 percent for the SIU. Tha's confidence with a capital "C!" Along the West Coast, the pic­ ture also looks very good. The ' Argonaut Victory and the Ocean Telegraph have both voted and reports indicate another SIU sweep. That the NMU is worried about the situation is brought put by the fact that wherever possible ' they are challenging SIU votes, 'even though the votes are abso­ lutely legitimate. From Boston, reports on the George Uhler and the W. Ogden indicate that the voting went bet­ ter than 85 percent for the SlU. Wlule from down in Galveston, Organizer Cal Tanner sends word that the Norman E. Mack showed a 90 percent Seafarers vote. Voting will continue in ports along both coasts where Isthmian ships dock, and will not end until all Isthmian vessels have been polled. SIU officials and organizers are confident that when the results are announced, the Isthmian sea­ men will take their rightful places in the most progressive and militant seamen's union—^the Seafarers International Union. Friday, April 12, 1945 Vote Of Grange Victory Crew Refutes NMU's Distertiens Upon completion of an intei*coastal trip from San Francisco to New York, ships organizer "Chips" Rodrigues of the Grange Victory, Isthmian SS Lines, as­ serted that the Seafarers top heavy vote in the NLRB-conducted election aboard the Grange was a strong refutation of lying statements appearing in the NMU Pilot a short while ago. Grange crew members charged thai the wild claims made in the Pilot story were nothing but a tissue of lies from start to finish. The NMU claimed, according to the Pilot, that the Grange Vic­ tory was 85% pro-NMU, and that through their efforts they se­ cured the ship's fumigation! Actual voting figures in the election aboard the Grange, based on accounts of eye-wit­ nesses who closely watched the balloting, showed that the Sea­ farers cwrricd 75% of the vote; 17% were for the NMU; and the remaining 8% were doubtful. These results indicate clearly that the Grange seamen were not taken in by lying NMU state­ ments, and made up their own minds on the Union of their choice. NMU BARGAIN RATE Three NMU members who turned in their NMU books be­ fore taking out SIU books stated that they hoped all other Isth­ mian ships which hadn't as yet voted, would turn out as well as, or better than, their ship — the Grange Victory! Robei't Reid, Junior Engineer, refused an NMU book which was offered to him at the special bar­ gain price of only $10! Reid told the NMU organizer, "I wouldn't belong to that phony outfit even if I got a book free, and was paid $100 per month!" Organizer Rodrigues, and oth­ ers who assisted him in lining up the Grange seamen, agreed to a man that their success was due in great part to tloe splendid cooper­ ation that they received from Here are three of Isthmian's Grange Victory men who brought their ship in so solid in the election just finished—for them! Ships Organizer Raymond "Chips" Rodrigues has his arms around Dale Kathrein (left) and Floyd Cox (right). shoreside organizers and patrol­ unorganized Tsthmian vessel. men who contacted their ship in A moral might be read into the every port, and continuously account of the Grai^e Victory while in port. They also had I election. We might call it "How plenty of support from SIU mem­ I to have an unorganized ship re­ bers on board, including Paul main unorganized." Certainly, Bays. the lies and false claims of our Isthmian crew members Dale opponents, the NMU, makes our Kathrein and Floyd Cox, as well job that much easier. SIU men as Chips Rodrigues, lauded the know the Union score, and tell it officers aboard the Grange Vic­ to one and all. They don't have tory. According to them. Skipper to fabricate elaborate tales to im­ Leonard Duks, Chief Mate Knox press others. Telling the truth and the other Grange officers the SIU way wins its own vic­ were a good bunch to sail imder tories, and through it Isthmian on any ship, and especially on an wiU soon be SIU. Bucko Skipper Endangers Lives On Mosby NEW YORK — Owing to seri­ ous charges prefeiTed against both the Captain and Chief En­ gineer of the John Mosby, Isth­ mian Line, by crew members of that vessel, they both face sus­ pension and lifting of their papers. Upon her return to this coun­ try after hauling a load of coal over to Antwerp, Belgium, prompt action was taken by mili­ tant men aboard the Mosby as soon as their vessel docked, Snd the proper authorities could be contacted. After investigation of the charges. Coast Guard offi­ cials and Steamboat Inspectors decided a hearing was war­ ranted. Engine Delegate Bill Rowe and other members of the black gang laid specific charges against Captain Shelly and Chief En­ gineer Thorpe for endangering the lives of the entire crew. They claim that the main steam stop of the starboard boiler was in bad shape, and even though the 1st and 2nd Assts. requested that the other boiler be operated while it was repaired, both the Skipper and Chief refused to permit this. After her arrival at Antwerp, the steam stojj was finally re­ paired, and it was discovered that its condition was so bad that the boiler could have blown sky-high at any time. In addi­ tion, the Chief worked a man in the crank pit with steam to the engines and no jacking gear. Leaving Antwerp, the 'Bosby had 10 feet of water in the No. 1 hold, and the Skipper didn't even know the cause! While in port, steam was left on the winches all night in order to avoid the pay­ ment of one houj-'s overtime to deck men. General conditions aboard the vessel were very poor due to the inefficiency of the Captain and the Chief Engineer. In addition to those faults al­ ready enumerated, food and other conditions on the Mosby were equally poor. If it hadn't been for the guidance of ships Organ­ izer Tannehill and Delegates Moore (deck), Rowe (engine), and Williams (stewards), the vessel wouldnt have been as shipshape as she was! After the payoff at New York, the Chief, 2nd and 3rd Mates, plus the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Assist­ ants all piled off the Mosby, not wishing to sail another trip with the same Skipper and Chief En­ gineer! As a result of the charges pre­ ferred by the Engine Dept. men, the Chief told the entire gang that they were fired, although various other reasons were given, and the crew had no desire to stay under that Chief in any eventuality. Ships Organizer Tannehill as­ serted, after the NLRB election had been conducted on the Mosby on April 8th, that she voted solidly for the SIU, and that even the Chief Cook who was an NMU book man had voted SIU. Whitey was willing to bet his entire pay on the results, but found no takers! The entire crew felt gratified over the election results, and was confident that the charges against both the Captain and Chief Engineer, when substanti­ ated before the Coast Guard, would take care of these two in­ dividuals. Then crew members also took out SIU books. �Frfday, April 12. 1848 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Virginia Governor Uses State Draft As Strike-Breaking Weapon QUESTION:—^What did you do in the Isth­ mian Organizing Drive? RICHMOND, Va.—A last min­ ute agreement by the Virginia Electric Power Company to arbi­ trate issues averted a walkout by more than 1,500 members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL. The agreement provided for an immediate 15-cent an hour raise, and specifies that the union and the company will each name two WILLARD ROY—Msssman arbitrators whose decision will I'm not a member of the SIU be binding on the issues of retro­ yet. but I was approached and I active pay and higher wages. signed a pledge card. I'm going This latest anti-union action of to join the SIU because I 'think the Virginia Governor's was preconditions will be better on Isth­ ceeded by dictatorial methods mian ships if we are organized. used recently when strike-break­ ing legislation was railroaded Even when the election is won. through the Virginia Legislature we're going to need militant men by Tuck, 'which enabled the state on Isthmian ships so that we can to take over and operate the fer­ win good conditions from the ries of the Chesapeake Ferry company in negotiations. I'm Company. This action was taken after a three week strike by Sea­ ready to sail on Isthmian ships, farers crews for vacation time, if necessary, until the whole line holidays, and a higher monthly is organized. pay scale. BILL KALINKOS—OS I did what I could aboard the Joaquin Miller. The men asked about the difference between the SIU and the NMU, and I explain­ ed that we are democratic from top to bottom. I kept driving on the point that our officials come from the rank and file, and are not placed in office to carry out some political line. I also gave out Logs and other organizational I material. Whenever a beef came up. I explained that if we were organized we could have our beefs settled without any trouble. SOLOMON HARB—Steward Setting a dangerous precedent. Governor William Tuck, of Vir­ ginia, tried to break the strike by drafting the employees into the state militia before the walkout was scheduled to begin. This ac­ tion, unparalleled in United States history, would have sub­ jected union members to courtmartial if they did not act as strike breakers. Tuck's order, which brought out the state guard in armored cars and with fixed bayonets, told the workers, "You are here­ by notified that you have been drafted—into the service of the Commonwealth to execute the law which requires that you pro­ vide electric service to the people of Virginia. You are therefore commanded to report to the commanding officer, Virginia State Guard at the Virginia Elec­ tric Power Company office with­ in 24 hours after receipt of this notice and thereafter be and re­ main obedient to the command of said officer or such officer as may be set over you." VIOLATES DEMOCRACY "The Governors action," said the IBEW, "violates the basic fundamentals of democracy and is counter to every concept of free men. Instead of taking the role of peacemaker between two factions, he is relying upon the iron hand of military dictatorship, an action we are informed by our legal counsel is the first of its kind in the United States." Everybody had some sort of question to ask about the SIU. # and so I did what 1 could by an­ w swering questions. Mostly they wanted to know if the Union would stick with them in case of trouble. I didn't meet any men who were against the Union, it was just that they wanted Union that would do them the most good. I proved to them that the SIU has ia good record in settling beefs and getting good Chief issue in the threatened conditions for the members. They strike was the issue of back will support the Union that sup­ wages. Negotiations for a new ports them—the SIU. agreement started over a year ago when two Virginia power utilities merged. An agreement ABE SPRUNG—Wiper was finally reached on a raise of 15y2C plus 2y2C to eliminate in­ Some of the men on the ship equities. I was on were opposed to any Subsequently the company re­ Union at all. I explained the ad­ fused to make the increases ef­ vantages of being organized. Then fective to April 1, 1945, when ne­ I went further and told them gotiations began, but offered in­ stead 5% of the total wages due. about the differences between the The union said that it would SIU and the NMU. One man accept 10%, but this offer was who was on board had been vetoed by the company. helped by the SIU in having a COMPANY STALL $27.00 fine dropped and he was The union then suggested that all for us. I brought literature on the back pay issue be turned over for arbitration. This was also board and distributed it. The refused by the company, and this men considered what they heard stand was reiterated by J. G. and made up their own minds. Holtzlaw, company presideid, as I'm sure they will go SIU. soon as Governor Tuck had draft-' •ir:-; handed action as "slavery" and ed the workers. The company will not arbitrate the back wage issue alone, he said, but would arbitrate all disputed issues if the union called off the strike. Branding the draft as an at­ tempt to force men to work against their will, AFL President William Green declared, "We will never acquiesce in that policy." Other outraged AFL leaders denounced the Governor's highAFL lawyers quickly prepared legal moves agginst the decree. Tuck was blasted in a state­ ment by the IBEW which pointed out that "the company had for many years exercised economic power over the employed through a company-dominated union which was disestablished by or­ der of the Supreme Court only after heroic efforts of the em­ ployes. The company has never relished the thought of dealing with their employes as free agents." Disinterested observers have pointed out that the State does not seem to be operating either within the Constitution of the United States, or the Constitu­ tion of the State of Virginia. Agents Discuss Maritime Strike Possibiiities And Probiems NEW YORK — The recent Agents Conference, besides mak­ ing recommendations designed to strengthen the Union, also dis­ cussed the part which strikes and industrial disputes might play in the Union's future ac­ tivity. action, except as a last resort. "Without raising a strike scare, there are a number of existing factors—any one of which could precipitate a strike in the indus­ try and which might spread to such proportions that the SIU could not avoid becoming physi­ cally involved." In a report, submitted by Paul VOTES TAKEN Hall, New York Agent, and J. P. The report pointed out that the Shuler, Assistant SecretaryILWU and the MFOW have al­ Ti'easurer, the present strike ready taken strike votes and that situation was analyzed. strike action has been authorized "No one wants a strike," the in both cases. A strike of the report starts, "and it is the duty West Coast Longshoremen would of the Union to preserve the involve all maritime unions, in wages and conditions of the some way or other, since all have membership and to better the specific rules respecting legiti­ same without recourse to strike mate picket lines. The wrangling and dissention in the NMU came in for discus­ sion. It was stated that the collapse of the NMU top leader­ ship has resulted in a general breakdown of their negotiations with shipowners. DETROIT—The membership of Seafarers International Union, Several companies are, there­ Great Lakes Division, AFL, un­ fore, weighing the possibility of animously ratified a contract pro­ returning to "open shop" opera­ viding for the highest wage scale tion, and although a lockout is in the world for able-bodied sea­ improbable, it must be taken into men employed on passenger and consideration. sand boats, at one of the largest "With a return to private op­ meetings inythe local's history eration," the report went on, "the held April 1, it is reported by shipowners may, and in all prob­ Emmanuel Lashover, secretary- ability will, propose a wage cut, treasurer of the district. if only for a bargaining point. A rising vote of confidence for We will, of course, demand in­ the efficient manner in which ne­ creases all around. Such a ques­ gotiations were conducted was tion can easily lead to a strike." tendered officers of the Union. STRIKE STUDIES Under the terms of the new The analysis also explored the contract an increase of $31 per action that could bo expected of month was secured thus raising government agencies and bu­ the base pay to $209 per month. reaus, and it was felt that they would throw their weight on the OVER-TIME RATE BOOST side of the shipowners in any In addition, the overtime rate controversy and would do all was boosted from 95 cents to $1 they could to maintain and en­ per hour and the subsistence rate hance their power. from $5 to $6 per day. Various other improvements in The report closed with recom­ working conditions were also se­ mendations to take certain action cured. which would enable the SIU to meet any eventuality. "It is rather amusing to note," Gt. Lakes SIU Wins Raise Lashover said, "that the National Maritime Union, the CIO com­ munist dominated competitors, are now begging and pleading with shipowners to grant them a 40-hour working week during fit out and- lay up. The Seafarers International Union, AFL, has been operating under a 40-hour week since 1942." Make Isthmian SIU! The preparations include a study of strikes and strike strat­ egy, an examination of the steps necessary to convert the Union apparatus into a strike appara­ tus without cutting into normal operations, and a study of strike committce.s and finance.s. These studies are to be pre­ sented in a form suitable for Union educational purposes. A summary of the studies is to be published for general member­ ship consumption. �Friday, April 12, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six Seafarers' Democracy Wins NMU Oldtimer The obvious superiority of SIU contracts and the real democ­ racy existing in the SIU, were among the determining factors which made Rad M. Powell, an original NMU member, turn to the SIU for membership. Lauding the SIU for its healthy democracy, Powell said, that "the SIU is a real rank and file Union that is run by the members and not the officials." Powell joined the NMU at its inception and held book No. 306. At that time he felt that it. was a democratic organization, but with the infiltration of the com­ mies he saw democracy wane, and "we began to lose the gains we had made, as the commies gave up more and more of our rights to the shipowners." HARD TO SEE RAD M. POWELL Stressing the inaccessibility of the NMU officials, and the type of treatment accorded the mem­ officials believe that they are a bership, Powell, who has been permanent fixture, and do not sailing for the past nine years as have to worry about the mem­ a Chief Steward, pointed out a bers' troubles or beefs." Powell compared the SIU typical personal experience. "When I was in New York and agreements with those of the wanted to see any of the officials, NMU. "The SIU men have JOO especially Ferdinand Smith, his percent better agreements," he secietary would give me a card asserted. "Naturally the NMU would al­ stating that in about seven days ways put a big write-up in the I could get an appointment with Pilot and tell the world that they him. "Now a union is supposed to were the ones that secured the be for and by the members," benefits for the seaman. "But I know different," the Powell continued, "and anytime the crews have any beefs, the of­ former NMUer added. "I am now applying for mem­ ficials, elected by the member­ ship, are to settle any beefs or bership in the SIU and I know trouble for the members. But in that it is the only real Union for the NMU it is the opposite. The any real union man." The Patrolmen Say... Payoff Tip meeting included fumigating, working conditions for Steward, Deck, and Engine Departments, forecastle for men sleeping be­ low deck, and finally the rider. The first three items were okay, but the rider was not accepted by the company. If all crews of SIU ships would cooperate like this, the Union would, without doubt, be 100 per­ cent more prosperous and strong. Although we are the most pro­ gressive and the strongest Union in the maritime industry, more crews like this will do a lot of good. NEW YORK—I had a little trouble aboard the E. Alfaro of the Smith and Johnson Line. A company official took it on him­ self to slash over 100 hours over­ time in the Stewards Depart­ ment. We had to talk to him for a little while, but he finally ad­ mitted that it was legal accord­ ing to the agreement, and the men involved collected every cent. I was helped in this beef by the fact that all men stayed sober until the payoff was completed. We Patrolmeh can't stress too Salvador Colls much the importance of staying t ir % sober until all beefs are settled. It's your money, and the best Hats Off way to get it is to be able to tell NEW YORK-Hats off to the the Patrolman and the com.pany crew of the George Washington. exactly what's what. R. Gonzales This vessel was at one time a X % ^ headache to the Union, but it has Thanks Crew become one of the very best at NEW YORK—I would like to present. Brothers, I can assure take this opportunity to thank you that we have to give a lot the crew of the Cody Victory for of credit to Brother Rhino, Stew­ the cooperation they gave me in settling their beef. In the years ards Department Delegate. that I have been going to sea, I He and the rest of the Stew­ have never seen so much coop­ ards Department keep the Engine eration given a Patrolman. and Deck gangs well satisfied in The five Delegates knew what the matter of their food. to look for, and the crew knew how to explain the beefs to the The only comment I have to Delegates. The Delegates are J. L. make is that the crew should try McHenry, Ship's Delegate; Tony to keep their respective quarters Galante, Deck Delegate; Robert in a more orderly manner. Nielsen, Engine Delegate; and A1 W. Hamilton Dellavelle and M. Cafferty, Stew­ ard Delegate and Sub-Delegate respectively, BEEFS The beefs taken up at the Make Isthmian SIU! Foreward tion, hold our meetings, and meet our shipmates. We have our Union of which we are justly proud, and which we are determined to maintain until every seaman is organized under the banner of the Sea­ farers Iniernational Union. Many long years of struggle have passed since the first issue of the Coast Seainens Journal was published, years of hardship and struggle, of misery and death but we know that these years have not been wasted. Our only regret is that next Wednesday night our founder cannot be present in our Hall at 51 Beaver Street, New York City, to preside over the meeting. He is gone but every time we settle a beef we know that his spirit is with us. It is with pride in his work and the deepest humil­ ity on our part, that we dedicate this, journal to our founder. ANDREW FURUSETH. Thi.s brief journal is in no .sen.se a history of the struggles endured by the American seamen in the building of the militant unions of t^e Seafarers International. Such a document would perforce be lengthy and require much time and effort in its preparation. Organization first began when the first group of galley slaves broke their chains, smashed their masters over the head and gained a moment of temporary freedom. History is filled with these inci­ dents but th^ historians ignore their culmination which came in 1874 with the^publication of the Coast Seamei^ Journal by An­ drew Furusetlf. Andrew Fiiruseth, a young Scandinavian teaman, helped or­ ganize the Coast Seamens Union in 1885 and became its Secre­ tary in 1887. "Working tirelessly against seemingly overwhelming odds, Andrew Furuseth was able in 1891 to bring about an amal­ The 1915 Seamens Act gamation of the Coast Seamens The passage of the Seamens Union and The Steamshipmen's Act in 1915 marked a new era in Union, forming the Sailors Union the organization. Already strong of the Pacific, our Parent or­ on both coasts, the Gulf and ganization. Great Lakes, the Unions of the In 1892 under the leadership of International Seamens Union of the SUP, the National Seamens North America grew" by leaps Union was organized and a cam­ and bounds securing contracts paign was launched to organize with the great majority of all the Great Lakes, Atlantic, Gulf steamship operators. and Pacific coasts. By the time of the outbreak of war in April 1917, the member­ ADVANCES MADE For the first time seamen, who ship of the Affiliated Maritime in the old law books "were reck­ Unions numbered some 115,000. oned neither among the living The unions were distinctly or­ nor among the dead," began to ganized on a craft basis in three get a slight amount of recogni- area groupings consisting of the Atlantic and Gulf, the Great Lakes and the Pacific Coast. Each of these areas were di­ vided into craft divisions of Fire­ men, Sailors and Stewards with full autonomy over craft affairs, but on matters of general wel­ fare and policy responsible to the International Seamens Union of which Andrew Furuseth was President. In addition to the sea- going unions the ISU had fish­ ermen, towboatmen, and harbor worker affiliates. ON THE UPGRADE Contracts with the operators were entered into by the various craft divisions together with the International and were binding on all affiliates starting and ex­ piring on the same date. Thus a lockout or strike affected all divisions and crafts equally. Conditions steadily improved and although the best conditions of 1916 were in no way compar­ able to the conditions of today, they were still the best the sea­ men had ever known—paradise in fact compared to the condi­ tions of a few years before. Seamen still bathed from buck­ ets; ate in crowded messrooms, on bare board tables from tin plates, and slept in poorly ven­ tilated and often bed-bug infested foc'sles—but this was still heaven, compared to what they had been forced to endure. "FIRST TO DIE" The war came as no surprise to the American seamen. Al­ ready American ships had been sunk. Ships were being stopped at sea and boarded by submarine crews. In the First Woi-ld War, as in this war, the seamen were first to suffer, the first to die. Ready then as we were in De­ cember, 1941, the seamen of the International Seamens Union res­ ponded to the nation's call and were the first to pledge them­ selves to an all out war effort. This was Furuseth's 1917 mes­ sage to all seamen, and thte nation; To All Seafaring Men Ashore or Afloat: The nation that proclaimed your freedom now needs your services. America is at war. Our troops ai'e being transport­ ed over the sea. Munitions and supplies are being shipped in ever increasing quantities to our armies, in Europe. The bases are the ports of America. Shelve Order 53 tion with the result that in 1895 the "Maguire Bill" was passed followed in 1898 with the "White Act." This legislation, although in­ adequate and loosely enforced, did abolish cojjporal punishment, reduce penalties for desertion, protect a seamen's gear from seizure for a fine and give a slightly better "whack" or ra­ tion allowance. These were the stepping stones to the Seamen's Act of 1915 which Andrew Furu­ seth termed "The Dawn of a New Day." It is with this "New Day" that we are primarily concerned. The new day that has given us show­ ers instead of buckets and hand puimps; mattresses instead of "donkeys breakfast"*, eatable food instead of green liver, soggy potatoes and wormy mush; wages and conditions rather than ropeyarns and misery. A LONG JOURNEY Today we are almost free of boarding-house masters and crimps (if we exclude the WSA, company unions and the NMU). We have our own halls where we select our jobs, settle oirr beefs, check our baggage, receive our mail, spend our hours of relaxa­ •T| (Continued from Page 1) order that our ships may con­ tinue to sail on schedule carrying their cargoes of food and mate­ rials to the people of war-torn countries and also that our troops eligible to be returned home will not be delayed." MILITANT .VICTORY Copies of the telegram were also sent to the Marine Cooks and Stewards Association of the Pacific, the National Maritime Union, and the Pacific Coast Ma­ rine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Association so that the position of the SIU could be brought to the attention of their membership. The victory over the WSA Medical Program last November was the first in the struggle waged against bureaucratic con­ trol. The Medical Program and the Competency Cards were hid­ den methods by which militant seamen could be forced ashore without recourse. The SIU refused to accede to these union-busting actions, and will continue to battle militantly until all WSA and Coast Guard control has been removed from over seamen's lives. I The battlefields are in Europe. The sea intervenes. Over it the men of the sea must sail the supply ships. A great em­ ergency fleet is now being built . . . Your help is needed to prove that no enemy on the seas can stop the ships of the nation whose seamen bear the responsibility of liberty. "America has the right, a far .greater right thaii any other nation, to call upon the seamen of all the world for service. By responding to this call now you can demonstrate your practical appreciation of freedom won." •(Donkeys breakfast—a tick fur­ nished to llie seaman filled with hay furnished by the big-hearted shipowner.) (To be continued) �Friday, April 12. 1346 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven AFL Unions Cooperate In Tampa By C. SIMMONS Beefs Squared Away In Frisco By ROBERT A. MATTHEWS SAN FRANCISCO ~ Business in general is picking up quite a bit on the West Coast in com­ parison with the past. We are still getting repatriated crews in­ to oil ports on the coast for pay­ off. Also, we are getting quite a few other ships in for payoff. We have managed, so far, to square up all the beefs as they come up. Incidentally, we have just been notified that the repatriation money is payable on the SS James King and the SS George Poindexter. This may be collect­ ed by contacting the Mississippi Steamship Company in New Or­ leans. Repatriation money is also payable on the SS George Von L. Meyer. This may be collected have several ships due in over the weekend and several repatri­ ated crews in the bunch, which 1 will report on next week. The strike situation on the coast is very hard to figure out, One day the longshoremen are going to strike and the next day they want to arbitrate. So far there has been nothing but double talk which means nothing. TAMPA—Things continue fair here with several ships coming in. Most of them are in transit— no payoffs but plenty of ships. We are getting a Mississippi ship in the latter part of the week for "T^ a payoff, however. The phosphate miners are get­ ting ready to throw a picket line around the phosphate docks in Silence this week from the Port Tampa. They wanted to throw one around the Powellton Branch Agents of the follow­ Seam last week, but got a re­ ing ports: spite on their beef. SAVANNAH Now it looks like they will SAN JUAN have to go through with it. Seems BALTIMORE these guys got a ten cent in­ NEW ORLEANS crease, and in turn the Company GALVESTON has gone up on the rent 80 PORT ARTHUR cents a day. As these men all HOUSTON live in Company houses and trade NO NEWS?? in Company stores they have re­ ceived exactly nothing. SIU WILL HELP The president of the phosphate miners came over and asked our help. We have promised him all of the aid we can give him, and the longshoremen have done the same. These longshoremen are very cooperative here; they seem to be a militant group and will go all out any time for an affiliate of the AFL. The Florida Federation of La­ bor is having a convention in Miami this week. Brothers Jeff Gillette and Vernon Bryant went down for the Seafarers. We have taken an active part in the move­ ment here and it is about time that something was done in this State. The oldtime labor fakers are in a rut, and are sitting around on their cans waiting for some outside group to move in and take over. NOT HAPPY Labor Commission now, we have We are putting all of the sup­ retained an attorney and intend port we can muster behind a to fight this guy every step of the way. Already the prelim­ inary hearing has disclosed evi­ dence to prove unfair labor prac­ tices by the Company, and even should the Labor Commiysion certify the fink as the bargain­ ing agent, he'll still have some trouble. The outlook for this port inso­ far as the Isthmian election is concerned is very good. We have two ships here now, and were prevented from posting them for election. However, the majority of the men are standing by to man here who has done all hei wait for the vote, which we hope can for Labor in this State. He will come soon, as we have prac- is an organizer for the Carpen­ ters here, and a damn good man. All of the oldtime fakers are very resentful of the fact that we are going to bat for him and have shot a lot of angles, but so far we have come out on top in everything we have attempted. Will write later on the outcome of the elections there. We are still negotiating with the Florida Power Corporation on their tugboats. We hope to have the contract signed, sealed and delivered this week. Unread Rider Takes Unwary Crew For A Hide By JOHN MOGAN former NMU man, who spent most' of his time telling the newer SlU members the huge differ­ ence between the NMU and SlU agreements. These fellows really knew the score after this man got through telling them how well ul'i' Lhey were. And this knowledge imbued in them the desire to live up to the agreement, even if there were some things in it they didn't care for particularly, for they know that it takes time and patience to achieve anything like perfection. On this .ship the Engine gang donated $15.40 to the Log and the Deck gang, $14.00. We ai-e still having our trou­ bles with the firiky Business Agent of Local No. 5^, Teamsters and Chauffeurs, of New Bed­ ford. His latest and finkiest move was to form a company union on the island boats running out of New Bedford. The issue is before the Mass. BOSTON — Business and ship­ ping continued fair in this port. We had four payoffs in one day, spread all over the' map of New England, so that there was plenty of hustling to be done in order to make them all. The SS Pendleton (Calmar) paid off in Searsport, Me.; the SS Idaho Falls (Los Angeles T-2 tanker), in Providence, R. 1.; the SS James Drain (Inter-Ocean— SUP); and an Isthmian, the SS George Uhler. Then, too, there were the signons to be covered, with the SS Francis Marion proving to be a real headache, owing to the fact that the crew figured on a sure by contacting the Seas Shipping payoff here (judging by the rider Company in New York. on the fo'c'sle card), whereas the We have paid off the following articles in the Captain's posse.sships on the coast this past week: sion showed that the ship had SS Arthur L. Perry (Calmar): to return to the Gulf in order to This ship was out 11 months pay off. and had plenty of disputes which SORRY BUNCH were all squared up before the A sad but wiser crew took, the payoff. We collected around Marion back to Galveston, but 4000 extra hours overtime for the only after everybody in the port Chief Cook doing all the baking. had had a piece of the argument. This was due to picking up a Incidentally, the new rider re­ Second Cook and Baker from the cently submitted to the member­ By BEN BEES WSA pool in the Canal who ship for approval should elimin­ tically a hundred percent SIU couldn't boil water. vote on these two. NORFOLK — We must learn ate all such trouble in the fu­ There are a half dozen due in SS Hillsboro Inlet (Moran Tow­ ture; it covers the Coast and Gulf to govern ourselves before we ing): Out two months. All beefs like a blanket, and there is ab­ can rule others. So spoke some the next 20 days, and it is our squared away. solutely no reason why evei-y in­ wise and learned gazuni and so hope that they are a solid as the SS Cornell Victory (Waterman dividual SlU member should not thought the Bosun of the SS two cuiTently waiting to be voted. By JAMES TRUESDALE Joseph F. Emery. Intercoastal): There was a beef know the rider verbatim. The Bosun, a sailor of the old on this ship caused by a young PHILADELPHIA—Things look Brother L. Clark, Bosun of the Third Engineer trying to push SS Idaho Falls, a tanker which school with a name that would pretty dismal for Philly at the the gang around. This situation paid off in Providence on March cause any United States Inspec­ present. When the tugboat men Keep Records was straightened up okay with 27, must be all smiles these days. tor to issue AB papers and whose went out and put pickets on the the Chief and First promising to Brother Clarke, who used to be person, quarters and habits were In paying-off the SS John T. front, it stopped all traffic in this unload the guy at the next port Patrblmah in New Orleans, had meticulously neat and orderly, is Holt, Calmar Line, on April 5, 1 port. if he doesn't lay off the crew. a run-in with the Chief Mate, the kind of a guy who wouldn't ran into a situation which we It seems as though the opera­ think of throwing a cigarette butt ourselves can remedy. A lot of SS William Von Moody (Alcoa): Roy E. Philips of New Orleans. tors don't want to give a damn Repatriated crew paid off in The Mate cook,ed up a little on the deck or drink a cup of overtime was short and although thing, although the strikers met scheme to get Bro, Clarke logged coffee without washing and put­ the company later discovered them bettor than half way. The Seattle. All beefs settled. ting away his cup, or play with SS Fred Ives (Overlakes): All by the Skipper; but the Skip­ u.sed pig's feet bones on the mess that some of the recoi-ds sent in men are only getting 85 cents an by the purser from overseas had hour, and by the time their per saw through the scheme and disputes settled. table or, etc. never reached their destination, taxes are taken out they are in tossed the Mate out of his office, SS William Sturgis (Calmar): He was 100% for organizing the whole situation could have All disputes settled with excep­ and, to top it off, canned him on the crew to fine themselves at been avoided if the men had re­ pretty bad shape. The men are a.sking for retro­ tion of one, involving extra meals arrival at Providence. the shipboard meetings for the tained their duplicate slips. active pay from Jan. 1, 1946, which will be settled shortly. We POOR FELLER above mentioned misdemeanors, The same thing happened on but these operators refuse to It seems the Mate never liked but the Bosun "loved" dough­ the Hagerslown Victory of the give in. the agreement; he told the boys nuts. same company. In both cases There are quite a few men on on many occasions that he wished Some disappeared from the gal­ the company wanted to pay only the beach here due to this action. he had an NMU crew, that he ley. He donated $5.00 to the the overtime that was turned in, All in all, we are doing the best All men who come within could work them as he wished Seafarers Log. along with the or that the men had duplicate we can. Next wek we hope to without the payment of overtime. other members of the unlicensed slips for. We were finally able the provisions of the Draft have more pleasant news from As a matter of fact, the gang personnel, to bring the total to to square away the beef, but it Law should keep in touch the City of Brotherly Love. could have collected some phony $48.50 for which Receipt Number took a lot of unnecessary work. with their draft boards while overtime, due to an error on the A49365 was issued to the SS Jo­ I want to warn each member on board ships. Do not de­ part of the Mate; but because the seph F. Emery, loudly denounc­ to be sure to get a duplicate slip pend on the Purser to do this Old Man was such a good egg ing the frame-up but praising from the head of the department for you. He may fail to do so, and was technically responsible the system, for all overtime. Keep the slij. and the first thing you know, for his Mate's mistakes, the gang Incidentally, I see that Red in your possession until the pay­ you're not a civilian anymore. dropped the beef. Ganey, ex-NMUer, has taken off off is completed. Also on the Idaho Falls was a for New York City. Claude Fisher Rank And File Democracy Phllly Ships Held By Strike The Patrolman Says: About The Draft �THE Page Eight Robin Sherwood As Bad As Painted SEAFARERS LOG Phone Union Leader It looks like the WSA has been carrying the ball for the ship­ owners, which is what we have maintained for a long time. The Oilers of the Hagerstown Victory, Calmar Line, had a beef about standing watch and watch in port. The company maintained that the men were only working eight hours, but we pointed out that the eight hours should be between 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. After a bit of wrangling, they agreed to pay; so the Oilers who stood watches after 5 p. ni. and before 8 a. m. can collect quite a bit of money. JACKSONVILLE—There isn't very much to write about this week as business and shipping have been very slow. We have the SS John Merrick of the Calmar Line loading here for Europe. This boat signed on in New York and one man has had to get off due to illness. The SS Fluorspar of the South Atlan- The Robin Sherwood blew into port and things were as bad as we had heard (see last week's Log). The Skipper, E. J. Bonn, should be known as "Captain Bligh." He treated the crewmembers like dirt, and used vile and pornographic language to them at the drop of a hat. He made it a practice to look under the bunks of the sleeping men to see if any women were hidden there. We suggested that the com­ pany give this man a long rest as it would be impossible to get crews to sail with him on account of his terrible reputation. We want to add something to the warning of the crew of the Robin Sherwood: Sail with E. J. Bonn and suffer the conse­ quences! Joseph A. Beirne. president of the Natl. Federation of Telephonfe Workers, charged the multi-mil­ lion dollar Bell monopoly with stalling wage negotiations In hope of splitting the unity among the NFTW's 50 affiliates with a mem­ bership of 250.000. The union, seeking an 18'/2c an hour pay in­ crease, finally won pay hikes of $5-8 a week. (LPA) Great Lakes Secretary - Treasurer Reports By EMANUEL S. LASHOVER Mr. Russ Mortenger and Mr. Sarkensen of the USES called on me after hearing of our protest concerning the misleading adver­ tisement they inserted in the papers. They explained to me that they were mainly interested in re­ cruiting a backlog of men in case we or the Lake Carriers ' were to run short and, inciden­ tally, justify their being on Un­ cle's payroll. 1 thanked Mr. Mortenger for his past help but assured him that inasmuch as the policy of this Union was not to patronize Gov­ ernment hiring halls that we would not use him from now on out. They promised to try to remedy the damage caused by their first ad by inserting another one which would definitely spec­ ify rated men, in which there might be a shortage this year. The ad duly appeared and no others have since followed it, and I do not believe that they will print anymore of them. LAKES TRANSPORT Your negotiating committee has had its first meeting with Great Lakes Transport Co. and it looks like they will go along with us on practically all the major requests. There have been a lot of rumors aboui the NMU declar­ ing their vessel, the Stmr. Westcoast, a "hot ship" and ask the Oil Workers, CIO, not to load or unload this vessel. Your of­ ficials have contacted the various Maritime Unions connected with the AFL and explained the situa­ tion to them and have received a unanimous reply that they will refuse to tow any tanker, take a line from any tanker or repair any tanker if the Westcoast is boycotted. Masters, Mates and Pilots wiU re.spect our picket lines and will not operate ships that we picket. If the Commies go through with their threat, there wiU not be an oil tanker running profitably on the Lakes until such time as the threat is removed. D & C NAVIGATION CO. Last Friday your officials at­ tended a meeting of the Stew­ ards and Chefs on the D & C Line. Also present v/ere Mr. Durand and Arley Williams of the Company and Stanley Barr of Masters, Mates and Pilots. At this meeting we laid down the law as to the hows and whys of feeding the crews, warned them against phony overtime both their own and the crews and also made it very clear that they could either act or get off. If they didn't produce they would be dumped and someone who could handle the job would be hired. BOB-LO EXCURSION CO. We have had considerable dif­ ficulty gaining their consent to pay the $12.00 raise retroactive Says Fond Farewell To Old Hogs By LOUIS COFFIN By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK — A number of ships have been paying off in this port, and so business has not been too bad. Due to the ridor very few .ships have been signing on. Friday, April 12, 1948 Walking Stylish In Betroit By WILLIAM STEVENSON DETROIT — Well, the sailing season got away with a bang last night, April 1st, with the passen­ ger boat sailing with a large load of passengers and automobiles. She looked good leaving the dock all painted up with a full crew of SlU members on board. We have a transportation stop­ page here, but our Brothers and Sisters walked. Some had to walk fifty blocks to get to their job, but they got there and also attended the meeting in the eve­ ning. That shows the stuff we have in our organization. With the transportation stoppage we had a very large attendance at the meeting. to last July. However, now the boss' son has returned from serv­ ice, and Fred Farnen and my­ self had a meeting with him to­ day. He has agreed to pay the $12.00 as soon as possible and will send me a letter to that ef­ fect. GOOD DEAL At the Same time, we presented Well, 1 have been busy since him with our 1946 proposals and 1 came from Duluth, but 1 have 1 believe that we will be ready to take a passenger to and from to wind up this contract by work now. She is our good sten­ next Monday. ographer from the office. 1 al­ OTHER NEGOTIATIONS ways feel sorry for these weaker We haV6 finished negotiating sex when they are troubled with this contract and it is now being transportation difficulties. signed in Chicago. It will be 1 hope all the boys around the brought up for ratification at Hall in Duluth are on their good our next meeting. behavior and 1 hope to see them Herb Jansen, Chicago agent is soon hard at work negotiating this Made my usual visit to Marine contract and it looks like he will Hospital last week. Only Broth­ have this finished within the next ers there now are Brother Ed week. By ALEX McLEAN Wares, Brother Burke and Our proposals have been de­ BUFFALO — Willi a tiadiliun= livered to these people and we Brother Soverento. al whistle salute from the two have a meeting scheduled for tugs that pulled her away from later this week. 1 therefore pro­ her winter berth at the foot of pose that we sail these vessels Genesee St. the freighter Joseph until we .see what reaction we P. Wells sailed out of Buffalo will get from this session with harbor, opening this port's 1946 McCarthy. Serious concern over the pres­ navigation. sure being exerted on non-com­ WAGES The Wells had no difficulty in As per the instructions of the munist trade unionists in the cutting a clear path through what membership, your negotiating Russian-occupied zone of Ger­ is left of the ice outside Buffalo committee has eliminated the harbor. She was out of sight in bonus entirely from the sandboat many has been expressed by re ­ less than an hour, manned for­ agreements and had 10% added sponsible journalists. ward and aft and the Stewards to the base pay. Kathleen McLaughlin, writing Dept. by as able an SlU crew as We have done the same for the to the New York Times from ever left the Buffalo harbor. Deck and Engine Departments on Berlin, charges that an Allied Thomas C. O'Brien, Jr., has the passenger boats. This gives document gives evidence that been appointed assistant man­ us the highest wage scale in the ager in Buffalo for the T. J. Mc­ entire world for seamen, $209.00 "contrary to the pledges of po­ Carthy Steamship Co., operator per month for ABs, Firemen and litical freedom given in the Pots­ dam agreement, Soviet military of three Automobile carrying ves­ Oilers. sels on the lakes. Today 1 was informed that the government authorities have re­ One of the first ships to steam Pittsburg Steamship Company, activated the Buchenwald and into the harbor this year will largest in the Lake Carriers As­ Sachsenhausen concentr ation be the T. J. McCarthy bringing a sociation, has filed with the Wage camps and are detaining in them cai'go of new cars frohi Detroit Stabilizaton Board in Washing­ dissenters from the merger of the manned also by an SlU crew. ton to pay the same scale, but Communist and Social Democra­ The shortage of coal for vessel still maintaining the 10% bonus. tic parties." fuel as a result of the current Vote of Social Democrats on the If granted, it would be an un­ coal miners strike will permit fair advantage over us, and proposed merger is now sche­ only two or three weeks of lake therefore 1 have registered a duled for March 31-. Miss Mc­ vessel operations, the ship opera­ strong protest to the proper au­ Laughlin indicates that Soviet tors warned. thorities and 1 believe that it will military authorities have held Now that spring has hit us, the be given the proper considera­ out a promise that military con­ Marine Hospital has lost all of its tion inasmuch as 1 told them that trol will be almost completely SlU patients—the best of health if they granted this increase, it withdrawn if the two parties and good sailing to all the mem­ would be tantamount to the use merge, and reports that "all lead­ bers who were there. of a government agency to break ers of political parties in th6 Rus­ Buffalo members are also wsih- a union and would bring down sian zone have been required to ing a speedy recovery to Ed the wrath of the Gods on their report at least once a week to Wares, former Detroit Agent in beads from all legitimate labor headquarters of the Soviet mili­ tary government in Karlhorst, the M. H. at Detroit. organizations. First Ship From Buffalo tic Line just came in from Sa­ vannah for repairs. This wagon will be here for about two weeks, and then will be turned over to an outfit from Norway. Slowly but surely, these old Hog Islanders are going out of existence as far as American sea­ men are concerned. Some are being sold to foreign companies, and some are being laid up. We who have sailed on those .ships know that a better vessel was never built. GOOD SHIPS It is true that they were not exclusive in quarters and messrooms, but they were good rid­ ing ships and the work on them was much easier than on the Lib­ erties and Victories. We are sor­ ry to see these wagons go, but like old sailors they never die, they just fade away. With the fruit season on, we are in hope that more ships will be coming in to load and un­ load. Rumors have been going around that the Waterman Line plans to operate a regular run out of here. We hope this rumor bears fruit as we can use the bus­ iness in this port. We have just installed a pri-. vate telephone, so Brothers coming to Jacksonville can reach us at 5-5919. We are also going to be listed in the telephone di­ rectory. The search for a new Hall goes on, but with no success. We need more space and will have to keep searching until wo find it; Russia Sends Unionists To Camps where they have been either ex­ horted to accede to certain pro­ jects or received order to coop­ erate under pain of arrest." Dorothy Thompson, authori­ tative columnist on world affairs, has disclosed other evidences of Soviet pressure on German leaderSi snd fiirther warns that the trade union movement is in dan­ ger of losing its democratic char­ acter. Miss Thompson points out, in support of her warning, that elec­ tion results in the January works council elections gave an over­ whelming majority to Berlin so­ cialists—Social Democrats, 524; Communists, 216; Christian Democrats, 9; and without party, 55. Despite these and similar re­ sults in other places, the ma­ jority in the Central Commis­ sion of Unions in the Russian zone is Communist. The colum­ nist says that a number of lead­ ing Social Democrats have al­ ready been forced to flee to find safety in the British and Amer­ ican zones. Make Isthmian SlU! �Ffiday, Apiil 12, 1346 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine WSA Officials PlayShipowner Game (Continued from Page 1) by-foreign, intercoastal and coastwise transportation articles. Devlin and Helmbold knuckled under to the shipowners and re­ versed their decision on the for­ eign articles. The tie-up is the result of their action. ACTION SUMMARIZED Here is the way SIU officials Hall and Hawk summarized the case against Devlin and Helmbold; During the war the WSA su­ perseded its authority and de­ vised blanket transpurlalion reg­ ulations, known as Rider 64 and Rider 64 Revised. These were to be uniform for every American ship. Such blanket regulations were inequitable for many voy­ ages and the Seafarers opposed the move from its inception. The WSA refused to budge. After hostilities ceased in 1945 the WSA released ship operators from the blanket regulations. All vessels reverted to the pre-war individual negotiation basis. But shipowners weren't sat­ isfied with the old status quo. There was much backing and filling by operators and the WSA. The latter reversed its field sev­ eral times. On March 1 the SIU tied up several ships in protest of this reversal. CONFABS CONTINUE Meanwhile, the SIU officials were conferring constantly with WSA representatives. They reached full agreement on a rider on ships sailing under foreign articles on March 2. Operators also agreed to the provisions of this rider and ships sailed again. Here is a copy of the foreign rider agreed on: It is agreed between Master and seaman, or mariners, of the of which (name of ship) is at present (name of ma.ster) Master, or whoever shall go for Master, now bound from the port of (name of port) to (first port of destination) and then to such other ports or places in any part of the world as the Master may direct, or as may be ordered or directed by the United States Government or department, commission, or agency thereof, and back to a final port of discharge in the continental United States for one voyage only for a term not exceeding six calendar months. FOREIGN RIDER II is also agreed that these articles shall terminate in the final port of discharge in the continental United States. If the final port of discharge is on the Pacific Coast, the Gulf of Mexico or on the Atlantic Coast South of Cape Hatteras, first class transportation, wages and subsistence back to the port of signing on shall be paid to those men terminating employ­ ment and not resigning articles for the next voyage. In the event that ship returns light or in ballast to the continental United States, articles shall ter­ minate in the first port of ar­ rival in accordance with the voyage description set forth herein. Hewlett R. Bishop Atlantic Coast Director War Shipping Administration The WSA negotiators were Deputy Administrator Granville Conway, J. Godfrey Butler, Dev­ lin and Helmbold. To all intents' and purposes a complete agree­ ment had been reached on riders on foreign articles. Here is a copy of a letter they sent to Hawk on March 6. Mr. John Hawk, Sec.-Treasurer Seafarers' International Union Room 213, 2 Stone Street New York 4, N. Y. Dear Sir: This will confirm the under­ standing arrived at between yourself on behalf of the Sea­ farers' International Union and the War Shipping Administralion with respect to transporta­ tion riders to ships' articles to be used in the foreign and near­ by-foreign trades, as follows: FOREIGN ARTICLES AND RIDER USED NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS Same as regular foreign ar­ ticles heretofore used except insertion of following clause: "and back to a final port of discharge in the continental United States for one voyage only for a term pot exceeding calendar months." "If the final port of discharge is on the Pacific Coast, the Gulf of Mexico or on the Atlanlic Coast south of Cape Hat­ teras, first-class transportation, wages and subsistence back to the port of signing on shall be paid to those men terminating employment and not resigning articles for the next voyage. In the event that ship returns light or in ballast to the con­ tinental United States, articles shall terminate in the first port of arrival in accordance with the voyage description set forth herein." NEARBY-FOREIGN AR­ TICLES AND RIDER USED NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS "It is agreed between the Master and seamen or marin­ ers of the of which is at present Master or whoever shall go for Master, now bound from the port of to (first port of destination), and then to such other ports or places in the World as the Master may direct or as may be ordered or directed by the United States Government or Agency thereof, and back to a final port of discharge in the continental United States on the Atlantic Coast north of Cape Hatteras for one or more con­ tinuous voyages for a term of time not exceeding six calen­ dar months," (same Rider as used in Foreign Articles) Where a vessel departs from an area other than the area north, of Cape Hatteras on the Atlantic Coast, the area speci­ fied in the articles^ and rider as the area in which the voy­ age shall terminate shall be changed accordingly. It is understood that seamen re-signing articles for the next voyage will not be' entitled to transportation, wages and sub­ sistence in accordance with the provisions of the rider. In or­ der to avoid any misunder­ standing by the seamen at the time of payoff, in accordance with the voyage description, the War Shipping Administra­ tion will instruct its Agents to take from the men paying off and accepting transportation, wages and subsistence, a signed statement to the effect that if Crew of Hubert Howe Bancroft Brother Floyd Winkle of the Bancroft's crew took this picture just before his ship left the Brooklyn docks. He neglected to include the names in his letter, so we'll apologize for his oversight. However, they're a good solid pro-SIU crew, and will vote that way upon their return. they return and re-sign articles for the next voyage they will repay to the Master of the ves­ sel the money advanced for first-class transportation, wages and subsistence or in the alter­ native will authorize the Master to deduct from their wages and other reimbursement at time of next payoff a sum equal to the money advanced for firstclass transportation, wages and subsistence. The Union will not delay War Shipping Administration vessels by dispuies over trans­ portation riders and ships' ar­ ticles but will endeavor to set­ tle all disputes regarding such matters prior to the sailing date of the particular vessel con­ cerned.' The War Shipping Adminis­ tration will authorize its Gen­ eral Agents having collective bargaining agreements with 14 Million Are Covered WASHINGTON — Union con­ tracts covered approximately 14,000,000 U. S. workers in 1945, the Labor Dept. disclosed in its an­ nual analysis of the extent of col­ lective bargaining in American industries. About 29,000,000 workers are engaged in fields in which unions exist. About 70% of the production workers in manufacturing indusr tries had the protection of union contracts as compared with about one-third of the workers in the non-manufacturing group. The report, prepared by tlje Indus­ trial Relations Branch of the Bu­ reau of Labor Statistics pointed out that in 1941 it was estimated that less than one-third of the workers eligible for union con­ tract coverage were working un­ der agreements as compared with about one half of the workers in 1945. your Union fo pay first-class transportation, wages and sub­ sistence back to the port of signing on to members of the Union who are discharged prior to final termination on articles in an area other than the area wherein is located the port of shipment, except where such discharge is for incompetency. It is understood that such pay­ ment will not be made in case of discharges for insubordina­ tion, drunkenness, and other similar reasons. Inasmuch as.il will be neces­ sary for the War Shipping Ad­ ministration to instruct its Agents having agreements with the Seafarers' International Union along the lines indicated herein above, kindly sign and return promptly the attached copy of this letter in indication of your concurrence. Upon re­ ceipt of the copy signed by you, the War Shipping Administra­ tion will immediately issue the instructions necessary to fulfill this agreement. G. H. Helmbold Asst. Deputy Administrator for Ship Operations J. Godfrey Butler Acting Asst. Deputy Adminis­ trator for Maritime Labor Relations Hawk refused to sign such ah' agreement until the coastwise and intercoastal negotiations were completed. But on March 21, L. A. Parks, Director of the Atlantic and Gulf Ship Operators Association, put the pressure on the WSA. The picture changed entirely over­ night. Parks wrote to the WSA, as follows: Capi. Granville Conway War Shipping Administration Washington, D. C. On December 12, 1945, Ad­ miral Land sent a telegram to John Hawk, SIU which led us to believe that the WSA would discontinue the practice of set- The Zane Grey Shapes Up Okay For Seafarers NEW ORLEANS — Volunteer ships organizer Charles Palmer of the Isthmian Lines Zane Grey, reported the conclusion of a fair­ ly successful SIU vote on that vessel. After the last ballot was cast, observers estimated accu­ rately that the Seafaiens carried slightly better than 60% of the votes, with the NMU taking around 30% and about 6% either doubtful or going to the company. Brother Palmer declared that the Zane Grey was a clean .ship carrying a clean crew. He and the other crev/ members did have one major beef, however. They claimed that the slop chest prices were exhorbitant, and way out ol line with the usual cost plus 10%o charged on SIU ships. A" copy of the posted prices was taken off the ship, and will be compared with other lists before further action is taken. If it is found to be over the legal maxi­ mum for the various articles, then the proper action will fol­ low. After the Zane Grey's arrival at New Orleans, several men took out SIU books, among them be­ ing two NMU book men—PatdBoenig and NMU organizer Rich­ ard Art, AB. Both of these men. stated they were fed up with the phony tactics, lies, and do-noth­ ing attitude of the NMU, and wanted to belong to the only .strong, democratic seamen's Union extant—The Seafarers! fling claims upon Ihe demand of Ihe Union and wifhoul re­ gard lo justiiicalion of fho claim committees. The numer­ ous changes in shipping article riders demanded by individual union agents and delegates in Atlantis fe Gulf Ports which should have been approved by WSA officials during the past ..two months have created a sit­ uation in which a seaman can collect more actual cash in transportation that he will re­ ceive in the same period for wages and still leave the vessel in the port in which he origi­ nally joined the vessel. Ves­ sels under private ownership cannot operate under this financial handicap, nor is it right that these conditions be­ come e.stablished under the benediciion of ihe WSA at a time when some of your ves­ sels manned by SIU crews are still signing articles with Rider Operations Regulation 64, Re­ vised, included. We request you take immediate action to pre­ vent granting of new benefits now proposed by the Union. L. S. Parks Capt. Conway immediately wired Parks: L. A. Parks Director, Atlantic & Gulf Ship Operators Association 29 Broadway New York, N. Y. March 22, 1948 Reurtel March 21, concerning transportation provisions and articles. Understand Capt. Dev­ lin is meeting with you tomor­ row and that transportation provisions will be discussed with union representatives in (Continued o«. Page 14X i �Page Ten T HE SEAFARERS Friday. April 12. 1946 LOG SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS ISTHMIAN SHIP DECK PROVES SEAMEN*S HAZARD • • •• • ' 'T.-" ' Crew Asks More-Pay Contract Without waiting to hear shoreside recommendations^ the militjant crow of the MV Diamond Hitch has drawn up a petition for , betterment of conditions and wages to be incorporated into all agreements and contracts with all shipowners. The petition was directed to the SIU committee working on new agreements. It was drafted and signed by 23 members of the crew at a shipboard meeting at sea on March 26. The petition asks for a 30 per­ cent wage increase, for a flat 40 hour week, an increase in over­ time from 90 cents to $1.25 an hour, adequate crew quarters ^ and a Union-operated slop chest. The nine-part petition follows: ^ We. the undersigned, mem­ bers of the Seafarers Intemational Union, agreed at this ^ shipboard meeting of March 26. 1346. to draw up this petition for the following re^ quests: 1. That there be a 30 per cent wage increase on all ves­ sels operated by SIU men. ^ That there be a flat 40-hour week on all vessels and over. time to be paid for all work , . done, at sea or in port, by . watch standers and day men. and lime and one half for work performed by the Steward's ,. Department in port. y \ 3. That the present overtime rate of SO cents per hour be in­ creased to $1.25 per hour. 4, That all ships have ade­ quate quarters for all unli­ censed personnel and that a wash basin, medicine cabinet and innerspring mcittresses be in all foc'sles. < . That a recreation room be * on board every vessel for the physical and mental recreation * of the ship's crew. fi. That on any veeeel, when Iron Mike is in operation, the r man at the wheel shall not work nor leave the wheel - house while on watch for safe­ ty of crew. 7. That on all vessels, if the bottom floor plates are below a pertain depth, there must be ; a one-man elevator for des' sending and coming up. 8. That a representative from the SIU take over the outfitting of the slopchest on board all » vessels to insiure good equip­ ment, an assortment of articles and lower prices. These profits derived to go to the strike fund of the SIU. 9. That there be two day men. in the deck and engine department and two utilitymen in the Steward's Department, * be added to complement of •- ship's crew. Man's humanity, as well as man's inhumanity toward fellow men was demonstrated on the last trip of the William Patterson to European poi'ts. The Chief Cook gave out with the human­ ity and the Steward expressed the inhumanity. It all started when the Patter­ son hit Lisbon. Chief Cook Ar­ nold Boyle began collecting scraps left over from supper for the hungry people on the dock. Brother Boyle has been a Chief Cook for 15 years, and every time he has hit a foreign port where there were hungry people he has followed this practice. But here came the New Order. Here came Steward Freeman. . Nineteen lines and a hook were used to secure Isthmian's J. Sterling Morton (left) inside the breakwater at Crete, but safety was lacking on deck. Nail-studded dunnage was piled up. despite Isthmian's vaunted safety committee. (Pix by Bob Littlefield.) Digested Minutes Of SIU Ship Meetings BUNTLINE HITCH. Feb. 28—Chairman C. H. Bush; Sec­ retary M. Wineman. Motions carried: To continue same fir as agreed on previously; all hands to assist in general clean­ liness and to secure breakable articles firmly before voyage; to install salt water faucet in galley to conserve fresh water: to laud Captain and Chief Mate in Log for their splendid treat­ ment of crew. Good and Wel­ fare: General discussion and clarification on question of overtime; discussion on how to conduct oneself in port; all men to strip bunks and clean room before leaving. 4" 4- 4" CLAYMONT. VICTORY. Mar. 3—Chairman E. Gibbs; Secretary Laliberte. Motions carried: That Union books be closed as soon as possible; to urge Union to secure full books for probationary members for rated jobs. Good and Welfare: That all quarters be overhauled; all locks to be repaired and a water fountain be installed back aft for crew; better qual­ ity uncanned bacon be pro­ cured. t 4 4. Meeting Throws Light On Dhrk Situation Just because a man is a mem­ ber of the Black Gang is no rea­ son to keep him in the dark. But light was thrown on the matter at a membership meeting aboard the SR Philip F. Thomas. A Wiper in the Engine De­ partment claimed the Black Gang was rationed to only 10 boxes of matches per man on a recent trip. It was decided that the next crew check up on the supply of matches and face soap, before going aboard. The Deck Delegate was in­ structed to consult with the Chief Mate to halt interference by Mates with men being worked by the Bosun. A motion was carried calling for cleaning of all quarters and the disposal of soil­ ed linen. John Samsel presided, and F. E. McGillicuddy was secretary. Lyons' Biggest Beef: Not Enough Beef Firmly and succinctly they put it when they noted the minutes of the Thomas J. Lyons meeting of February 3: "Biggest beef was not enough beef (meat).'; , There jwere^, other beefs, about shortages; too few juices, mostly secondary , meats. The ship. Chairman Church Corners and Secretary Joe Renka observed, sailed twice improperly stored. Supplies to be ordered. There also was a discussion of messroom cleanliness. CAPE NAME? Feb. 25—(not note) Motions carried; To ob­ tain new items for crews health and welfare; to have variations in night lunches. 4 4. 4. DEL OURO. Mar. 5—Chair­ man Beckman; Secretary Greer. Motion carried: To ask Patrolman to intercede wtih Port Steward for payment for linen procured during trip. Good and Welfare: Three brothers witnessed that Stew­ ard had made derogatory re­ marks about Union and further sailing; it was reported that there was coffee available for officers but none for the crew, also a shortage of cocoa. Sug­ gestion made to request to have ship fumigated and to purchase new chairs and tables for mess. Bunks and mattresses, lockers, and other equipment needed for the health and welfare of crew. 4 4. 4. THOMAS HEYWARD. Dec. 25—Chairman Phil H. Acree: Secretary C. E. Gamble. Mo­ tions carried: That a set of rules be drawn up for the im­ provement of the. messhall since the Stewards Department consists mostly of first trippers. Good and Welfare: Deck Dele­ gate asked that more salads and fresh fruit be served, and a bet­ ter night lunch; the ice box to be cleaned and sorted so more fresh vegetables could be stored; to have messhall soogied Chief Cook Fin^ No Humanity CONVERSATION "What are you doing with that slop," Freeman asked Boyle. "It's for those hungry people." "No, it's not. Throw it over­ side." "Listen," said Boyle, "Listen here, Mr. Steward, I'm going to give those hungry people these leftovers if it costs me my job." They went to the Captain, They put it up to him. "Sure," said the Skipper. "Give 'em the leftover food, What the hell. No point in throwing it out." by all hands to make it a ft place to eat in. Survey of all hands showed that there are nine full books, seven proba­ tionary books, and four tripcards. aboard. 4 4 4 VENTURA HILLS. Feb. 27— Chairman Pat Ryan; Secretary Robert Darey. Discussion re­ garding poor food. Suggestion made that cooking improve or Steward's Department be taken HE DIDN'T THAW off ship. Motions carried: The Steward didn't speak to * Steward to make up menus, not Boyle for days. Finally he asked Chief Cook; Chief Cook is to the Cook why he was pulling get rid of gun in his possession. meat out of the chill box. Boyle If he flashes it again, or threat­ said he was thawing it out for ens to flash it, he will be a can­ the next day. didate for 99 year club. "Come to me when you Want 4 4 4 to do that," growled the Steward. Butter Unscaworthy . .Boyle settled that one right there. He turned over his keys to On Montauk Point the chill box, with an 'if-youThe caustic odor that makes don't-trust-mo' gesture. your eyes water as you approach PERSECUTIONS the -SS Montauk Point doesn't come from the bilge. It comes A week later some meat was straight from the galley, and we missing which the Steward had got it straight from the crew. In put out. He accused Boyle. There short, -the food stinks. were other persecutions. For 12 This malodorous matter was days Boyle received no tomatoes the subject of a motion carried at to use in cooking. The Steward a recent membership meeting. said they were all gone. But The minutes, submittted by when they hit port Boyle hap­ Chairman Joe Penner and Secre­ pened to go in the storeroom. tary LeRoy Parker, reveal that There were two full cases of to­ the "meats and butter have been matoes. going bad because they have been Steward Freeman's defense, on the ship since last August." when questioned by the Patrol­ If something isn't done about it, man, was that Boyle used too it appears that galley gas masks many tomatoes in cooking! might be made standard equip­ ment on the ship. When the food isn't bad it's on Captain's refusal to allow monotonous. The menu for night Jack Foxworth to make over­ lunch is always cheese and ba­ time. Radical crew members, loney. And that's still baloney, disputed overtime, and short­ age of messroom equipment no matter how you slice it. The crew voted that the ship also discussed. Good and Wel­ be re-supplied. Recommendations fare: Request men paying off were made for repairs of the leave their quarters in clean head, bunks, benches in the and sanitary condition. 4 4 4 fo'c'sle, and of the faulty heating system. Another motion called PHILIP F. THOMAS. Jan. 19 for the cleaning and spraying of —Chairman Russel Wilde: Sec­ rooms or the fumigation of the retary Francis R. McGillicuddy. entire ship. Explanation was made to new men regarding laws, benefits, 4 4 4 and expectations of SIU. Bo­ EDWIN G. WEED. March 18 sun Pinkowski questioned ovejr—Chairman Glen Reid; Secre­ tary C. E. Swenson. Discussion (Continued on Page 11) �Friday, April 12, 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings (Conthu'.ed from Page 10) in Deck Department. AH hands agreed to hold meetings week­ ly. Motions carried: To keep messroom clean at all times, especially clearing away cof­ fee cups from tables, bread and butter from serving counter, and keeping cigarette ^utts off the deck. 4* 4* 4* Penalties Adopted For Lifting Stores all tripcards on the ship who want books be accepted; that a member assigned to a ship who cannot perform his work, be put on a "do not ship list" as of that indorsement; that all Departments stand by at pay­ off until all beefs are settled. Good and Welfare: Ships' Dele­ gate to contact Patrolman lo see about having living quar­ ters painted before new crew is put aboard; rationing of ci­ garettes aboard WSA ships should be lifted and popular brands made available: all cooks and messmen should wash hands before leaving toilet while on duty; enough medical supplies should be made avail­ able; repair list to be made up. A cooperative Steward can command respect on any ship. That is the moral contained in the minutes Qf the B. A. Falhmsbee's meting. Members decided that anyone caught going into the storeroom without permis­ XXX sion would be brought up on CAPE TRINITY, Feb. 17 — charges. Reason: The Steward if willing to give out anything Chairman H. W. Roberts; Sec­ retary A. Ballard. Mdtions car­ c^ew members need. The minutes, submitted by ried: To contact Agent in New Chairman Walter Vanditte and Orleans about transportation Secretary Robert McNatt, list from ship to shore in different several items to be repaired, and ports; to find out about organi­ zing Pursers into SIU; to keep missing articles to be replaced. stevedores and longshoremen t X % out of passageways and messS. M. BABCOCK, Jan. 20— rooms while in port, and to fine Chairman William Moise: Sec­ men giving them coffee 25c; retary- John H. Twyman. Moto have penicillin aboard in case iions carried: To hold a Union of sickness. Good and Welfare: meeting in the crew's messroom A vote of thanks lo the Stew­ every Sunday. Good and Wel­ ards Department for their fare: Storm doors will be kept splendid cooperaion; also one closed in heavy seas; messto Bud Ray, Agent at San Juan room will be kept clean and for his good work in boarding library straightened up; all the ship at three different parts books not being read to be re­ of the island. turned; problem settled on how XXX and where toast for breakfast will be made; beefs on lockers, Keep Night Cook coffee um, etc., were settled Belle Crew Asks lo everyones satisfaction. The crew of the SS Belle of % X X TULANE VICTORY, Mar. 16 the Sea is concerned about the —Chairman Lonnie Granthan; elimination of the Night Cook Secretary John Jarvis. All full and Baker position aboard C-2 book members are paid to date. type vessels. This is revealed in It was decided to complain minutes from the ship sent in by about failure of New Orleans Chairman Allan Howells and Agent to give proper repre­ Secretary James Atkins. sentation on beefs. Agent said' The minutes, dated March 23, ice cream, milk, cigarettes, and analyze the duties that must be slop chest would be sent to taken on by others in the Stew­ ship, but nothing was received. ard's Department if the com XXX pany is successful in putting over S. M. BABCOCK, Jan. 27— this penny-pinching scheme. Actually, very little money Chairman William Moise; Sec­ retary John H. Twyman. Mo- . would be saved, as overtime and lions carried: To fine anyone food spoilage would cost almost improperly dressed in the mess- as much as hiring another man. hall $1.00; and impose a fine of The crew of the Belle of the Sea 25c on anyone leaving coffee have gone on record as wanting cups on the table when using the job continued. Other matters discussed in­ same between meals. Good and Welfare; The following beefs cluded a repair list; and prices were settle'd; fruits and juices paid by the crew for souvenirs. for meals, supply of face soap XXX for crew, exchange of linen; it JOHN P. MITCHELL, Feb. was decided that a certain 17—Chairman John M. Lopez; amount of silverware and cups Secretary Edward Robinsan, be left out during the night. Engineers found violating con­ tract by painting on watch. Un­ XXX licensed men, off watch, were JEAN RIBAUT, Jan. 27— willing to paint. This will be Chairman A. Monahan; Sec­ reported to Patrolman! Radio retary F. S. Mitchell. Motions needs repairing, crew will re­ carried: Three delegates to see fuse to sign on for next voyage Skipper about crew having ac­ unless this is done. Good and cess lo library at all times; all Welfare: Bosun spoke on prop­ laundry to be done in laundry er attitude for crew to take room as dri^iping in shower toward passengers and Deck keeps men awake. Good and Delegate suggested that crew Welfare: It was pointed out members stay away from pas­ that permit men are not keep­ sengers; Delegate to see Cap­ ing up SIU standards of clean­ tain on necessary repairs to liness and cooperation. It is lights, lockers, fans, and steam; impossible ot 'get them up in on board are eight full book, the morning or to do their rou­ four probationary, and sixteen tine work. Steward has pre­ tripcard members. vented their being logged by reminding them of their obli­ XXX gations daily. S. M. BABCOCK, Mar. 3— Chairman William Moise; Sec­ XXX retary John H. Twyman. MoGEORGE W. ALTHER, Feb. lions carried: Following fines 3—Chmrman Harold Karlsen; were voted, leaving cups on Secreteiry Spider Korolia. Mo­ tions carried: It was voted that table 50c, putting feet on mess- Page Eleven SEAFARER SAM SAYS: room chairs 25c; ice box to be kept clean. Good and Welfare: New toasters and coffee urn to be ordered for the pantry. CARE OF ALL SHIP'S OBAR XXX Food For Thought Aboard The Young It's usually "eight bells and all's well." But not on a recent trip of the SS William Young it wasn't. Came time for the night watch to partake of some lunch and the cupboard was bare. The noc­ turnal raid was traced right down to the insatiable cravings of the mcssmcn, the ship's min­ utes say. So a suggestion was made that the night lunch not be put out until 8 o'clock, and that the amount of coffee left out at night be increased. XXX FIRE ISLAND, Mar. 2 — Chairman Wendell Lockwood; Secretary "Frenchy" Martin. Motions carried: Shipboard meetings to be held every Sun­ day; Purser be invited to attend all meetings; three Delegates to see Chi^f Engineer to have steam jet put into laundry room; steps be taken to famil­ iarize man in Engine Depart­ ment, sailing on tripcard, with history, aims, and advantages of SIU. Good and Welfare: Thorough discussion on remov­ ing Coast Guard control from the Merchant Meirine and crew agreed to support the Union's stand; suggestion was made that the crew read the Log regu­ larly and discuss top subjects. XXX GEORGE W. ALTHER, Mar. 7—Chairman Harold Karlsen; Secretary Spider Korolia. Mo­ tions carried: That the Port Agent in Boston investigate why engine room fiddly has been closed for past two months; that fiddly be left open at all times for the safety of the crew; that all crews get their pay in Amerjcan Cur­ rency when in foreign ports; that a gear drier be installed aboard ship before sailing on her next voyage. Good and Welfare: It was ruled that no man be allowed in the messroom unless he is dressed. XXX FORT CLATSOP, Feb. 17— (Not noted) Discus^n on the writing of a letter of condol­ ence to parents of a Wiper, who was washed overboard during a storm in the North Atlantic on Jan. 25, 1946. Also discuss­ ed Master's practice of signing on board ship non-union mem­ bers without first calling the Hall for them: Action taken to stop crew members from enter­ ing mess hall not properly dressed. All hands instructed lo leave their fo'csles in clean and proper order at the end of voyage. XXX FRELINGHUYSEN, Mar. 16 Chairman Jack Higgins; Sec­ retary Charlie Heuser, Motions carried: Meetings to be held bi­ weekly; imposition of 25c fines for throwing butts in passage­ way, leaving used cups, spoons, etc., on tables, and putting feet on messhall chairs, proceeds to go to Log; laundry to. be clean­ ed every Saturday morning by crew sanitary men; crew be washed and fully clothed at mealtimes; and stoppage of un­ necessary slamming of doors after 10 PJd. 'III YOUR OW^Nl SAKE ANIP YME SAKE OffHE. PROTECT SHlP^ (SEAR- -ft^E CREW FOLLOWIK/G fOJ 0/v/Tt^£€HlP IS HNlTtT/.EO fo A WEU-KEPT SHIP. Alcoholic Seamen Are Offered Help The AA's know these boys can. quit if they have a mind to. Li­ quor hasn't become a disease, a drug and a food for them. Nor does AA claim that its "cures" always hold. Some-.-.«4 the boys will slip after a couple of months. Usually they climb The somewhat rhetorical ques­ back on the wagon, though, -arffll' tion posed above is answered la­ embrace AA anew. The time be­ ter on in the song, but the an­ tween binges lengthens. In addi­ swer is only a temporary expedi­ tion, they begin to acquire a new ent, meant for the occasional respect for themselves when they drunk, not the complete alcoholic find out they can let it alone for a who needs a drink when he given period. wakes up in the morning to keep Actually, AA is a combination going—not the guy who is af­ of mysticism and "immediate flicted with the screaming meemself control." The mysticism ies when he doesn't have a drink comes in where the boys -feelaround. they need faith in something—• There are plenty of guys like call it God, or "Supreme Being'' that in the Merchant Marine, or "Animal Psychology," or what plenty of guys who can't take the have you. The "immediate-.eelA first drink without wanting to control" comes in saying to your­ drink every distillery dry. self "I won't take a drink new So we come back to the ques­ , . . maybe later on, but not now." tion of "whaddya do?" In that way the dry period leng­ THE ANSWER? thens out from hour to hour, day There's a group of seamen in to day and week to week. New York today who think they GODSEND FOR SOME have the answer to that question. For a hearty Seafarer who likes All of them have been through to take a drink or leave it alono, the mill of habitual and peren­ all of this may sound-sort--oi nial drunkenness. Many have wishy-washy. But to the alco­ tasted the dregs of degradation holic who can't get straightened through their alcoholic sprees out by himself after he gets the landing in jail or the alcoholic craving that ntie drink brings, it wards of municipal hospitals. is a Godsend. Now they are sober, self-respect­ There's a letter on one of the ing seamen—usually much better Membership Speaks pages from Union men than they were be­ a member of the SIU who "fit the fore. rum demon" from hell to break­ The group is run by seamen for fast and who found a way out seamen. It is called the Alcoholic through Alcoholics Anonymous. Anonymous Seamen's Club, and He writes that he's just begin­ is located at 334 Vz West 24th St. ning to find out the good thing's Most people have heard of Al­ about' his Union now that he's coholics Anonymous, and the been sober for 18 months. There Seamen's Club is a nautical arm are plenty of other seamen who of that organization. It is design­ swear by the AA Seamen's Club, ed to help the gashounds who too. They used to be performers, really want help—the guys who but now they're having a heH oi have been hitting the crock so a lot more fun staying sober to­ long they can't stop by themsel­ gether. So listen. Brother, if you're a ves, but who want to. That's the only prerequisite for joining the real alcoholic (and maybe yotji club—a very real desire to quit are, but don't know it yet) or know of someone who is, it might drinking. The AA Seamen's Club isn't be worth while to drop by the interested in the occasional or AA Seamen's Club in New York. moderate drinker, nor even the It may not work for you, but you one who goes on an occasional never can tell. And it doesn't tear when he hits a strange port. cost anything. "Oh, what do you do with a drunken sailor? "What do you do with a drunken sailor? "What do you do with a drunken sailor, 'Euluiie in the morrrnnning?" �TBE Page Twelve SEAFARERS IOC Friday. April 12. 194S TBE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS MATE APPRECIATES GOOD UNION CREW WHEN HE GETS ONE Dear Edilor: I wish to congratulate your Union, and especially your Nor­ folk Hall upon the high quality of the men you furnished me for our trip on the Hart Crane, just finished. This has been my first trip on the East Coast since the end of the war, having been in the Pa­ cific for four years. I was frank­ ly amazed at the resourcefulness and initiative of the men when they turned to on my first day aboard. I had come to think that there were no real seamen left. Without exception, every man in my crew had been ready at all times to do more than his share. They conducted them­ selves in a manner to bring credit to their Union. Most of the men are remaining on the ship which, in itself, proves many things as to their ability to properly adjust themselves to a good ship. Following is a list of the men whom I wish t& commend. James F. Lee, Bosun; Ernest Askew. Deck Maint,; Willard Byrd, AB; George Jackson. AB; Curtis Powell. AB; Hatton Midgett. AB; Randolph Watson. AB; Thomas Vann, AB; Hubert Burbage. OS; William Winslow, OS; Sheldon Midgett. OS. Hoping that you will be able to furnish more men like these in the future for the good of Amer­ ican shipping. F. A. Willett Chief Mate LOYAL UNION WIFE APPRECIATES LOG, SENDS DONATION CORNELL VICTORY ENGINE CREW GETS A SPOT OF SUN Log'A'Rhythms Bremerhaven Bliies By DENNIS SAUNDERS We sailed out of Boston one bright July day With the John Blair's bow headed down the bay; Ten days in Beantown was enough tor us all. And we anxiously awaited the next port of call. The Mltritime boys were an awful flop. In ten days at sea they all blew their top. The Old Man logged them once, then logged them some more: They swore then, by Jesus, they'd settle the score. The Engine Department of the Cornell Victory takes time out for a spot of sun and poses for a formal portrait during a recent trip. (Pic. by Bob Bunce), BROTHER TELLS WHAT HIS UNION BUTTON MEANS Dear Edilor: To me my Union pin symbol­ izes a small, but strong-minded group of men who started out with the idea of trying to better the living and working condi­ tions of the men who "went down to sea in ships." In ships that were unsafe, vermin-ridden, ruled by cruel masters, who ser­ ved food that slave owners would refuse to feed to their swine. And these men have never strayed from that path, They have refused, time and time again, to be beaten, and instead have grown to be one of the big­ Dear Editor: Just reading the Log, which my husband asked you to send me. Thanks to you, and many, many thanks to Harold Baldauf for sending you the picture of the Ouachita Victory's hospital. My husband was the Steward on that ship. He has always been one of the best husbands but that Peter Del Morris (Chief Officer, ha-ha) had him so upset he came home very mean. I'm saving the Log for Frank when he comes home to see and read it. Enclosed find one dollar for the Log. Wish I had more to send. Thank you again. Mrs. Frank E. Gardner gest and strongest collective Editor's Note: Thanks to you. agents in the history of unionism. too, Mrs. Gardner, for the senti­ Time after time, the fink-hard­ ments as well as the buck. ened shipowner has put into ef­ fect phony rulings in an attempt to break down our morale and cause disunity among us. But we have always come through LOGS SENT HOME FREE OF CHARGE TO MEMBERS t' Dear Editor; I would like to have the Log sent to my home while I'm out on a trip. Then I can catch up with the news when I am home. I am a full book member for three year's. I miss getting all the Logs when I come in from a trip. Please let me know whether there is any expense for mailing and I win send it to the Log, LETTER OF CREW ADDS TARNISH TO NAVY BRASS with our heads up, and stronger than before. Now the shipowner, instead of trying to force us into seeing the light his way, calls in our Agents to try to effect a com­ promise before resorting to force. Dear Editor: First wo wish to thank the The war, too, with its phony Navy for stopping the mail just Coast Guard and WSA rulings before Christmas. That was real­ trying to herd us around like a ly fine, .After all getting mail lot of blind cattle, presented twice in six and one-half months great problems. But again our is all right especially when there Agents, elected by the member­ is none for the last four and oneship in_ a democratic election, half months. went out determined to represent Then we also wish to thank the men who put their faith in them for the swell" way they them. And again they came treated some of the crew in Yothrough for the boys. kasuka, Japan. It seems some of So you see what Unity means. the bny.s got ashore with the As one of our great statesmen Navy's permission in one of our said, "United we stand, divided own lifeboats and were stranded we fall." Yes, in unity there is on account of rough weather in strength. the harbor and couldn't get back My Union pin stands also for in the lifeboat. We spent two a lot of men who, without praise days and two nights a,shore. The or glory, went through air and Navy wouldn't offer any assis­ torpedo attacks and invasions tance in any way for the crew. and who were taken prisoners of We asked for some place to stay. war. It stands for those among They said they had no accom­ them who had their bonuses modations for Merchant Sea­ taken away, and were hounded by the Coast Guard at every turn of the propeller but who stood firm in their belief that the Coun­ try came first, that their own fight could be taken up again later. So they stayed on the job, and while they were being called "4-Fs," they were delivering the goods to the battle fronts in all the war zones, as our casualty lists will show. Many Brothers are listed on the records as dead. But in our minds they are still "on a trip." We'll all meet in anther port some day, and you can bet your payoff they'll be wearing their Thank you and my Brother Union buttons, and talking Union members for putting out the best to the men around them. news along the waterfront. Walter Haas James H. Fisher Editor's Note:—Brother Fisher should know, as all good Sea­ farers do, that the Log is sent to any member's home upon re­ quest with no charge involved. Please pa« the word to any Brothers who aren't aware of Ibis. men. We asked for food, they seemed to be out. We asked aboard the flag.ship for as little as a cup of coffee and were re­ fused and sent back ashore to stay on the dock until the weather calmed enough for a lifeboa"t to come in and get us. It was raining, snowing and was cold as hell but they were all warm and comfortable. "They have a great desire to come aboard merchant ships and have their coffee and even their meals, but it seems they have very little desire to. help Merchant Seamen We stopped in Hull, England, a Limey town. Stayed long enough to let the anchor down. Picked up our orders and sailed some more Headed for the distant German shore. Bremerhaven. Germany, was our destination. Just another town knocked to full devastation. So on August the seventh, at 12 o'clock We went up the river straight to the dock. The first time ashore in 16 days The crew split up and went their ways. Fraulein hunting on their list was first. Then some German schnapps, to quench their thirst. Sixty-five dollar fines were paid by a few. But you couldn't stop them, not the John Blair's crew. Frauleins were plenty, we gave cigarettes to some; Others were choosy and asked for some gum. A wonderful time on this Ger­ man clambake. And we hope to come back some day. But for my money. I always will take The Boro of Brooklyn. U. S, A. when they really need assistance. As you know we picked up the distressed Russian T-2 Tanker, SS Donbass. It said over the radio the Navy was rushing to the rescue but because of bad weather the Navy couldn't quite get there, so we towed the SS Donbass 2,200 miles in rough weather and when we get 50 miles off the coast of Seattle the Navy finally gets to the rescue and offers to relieve our tow after we get inside the break­ water. So if you ever need assistance when in need just call on the Navy. Crew of SS Puenie Kills P.S.—The officers aboard the SS Puente Hills were plenty swell. We wish to express our appreciation, to them for plenty shore leave, plenty overtime and plenty fun. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. April 12, 1946 LABOR HISTORY FOR MEMBERSHIP TO BE STRESSED BROTHER FINDS WAY TO REMAIN SOBER IN FORT ANNAPOLIS MAN TAKES EXCEPTION TO LOG LETTERS EDITOR'S NOTE: This letter Dear Editor: probably will make plenty of In the discussions at the Agents you Brothers as sore as it did Conference, education was stres­ us. We're running it in The sed, and, in education, we think, Log because we figure you'd is the mainstay of any Union. like to hear e minority opin­ ion. even a stinker's. We believe that all our mem­ bers should be educated in the Dear Editor: When I was a Midshipman at past, present and future of feea* the U.S. Naval Academy at An­ man's unions, and in the labor napolis I used to envy the mer­ movement in general. chant seamen. I used to think Following is a short history they had the best sort of life pos­ of seamen's unions since the end sible. No shore duty except when of the last war, beginning with they wanted it. <Hs don't know from nothin'—^Ed. Note), picking May 1919: their ships, no red tape in get­ At that time the old ISU was ting things done and nothing to the Union. Almost every sea­ be tied down to. man was a member of this out­ During the war I rode on sev­ fit. On May 1 of that year, after eral cargo ships and came across a minor strike, agreements were several copies of The Log and signed covering a period of two some other Maritime Union pa­ years. per. One thing that struck me The great percentage of men was the amount of gripes the sailing American ships at this guys had. time were not American nation­ Since then I'm not so sure als and they formed the major about the freedom the seamen part of the ISU membership. have. Since these men were interested Perhaps they do have, legitim­ in becoming American citizens, ate beefs sometimes, but others they were easily controlled by seem to me just a matter of the labor fakers who were the clashing personalities that call heads of the old ISU. for sterner measures than are It was because of this control pos.sible on merchant ships. I that tlie fakers were able to sell the men down the river in a two Wipe year agreement with the ship­ ^OUR , owners. pAce/ The 1921 strike broke with the termination of the contract. But the seaman took a beating, and there followed many long dark years. Then in 1934, with all maritime workers on the West coast cooperating, a strike took place, and the groundwork was laid for the present and future seamen's union. The old ISU took advantage of know we wouldn't stand for that the weakness of the East coast sort of insubordination on Navy and came back into being. In­ vessels or shore stations. stead of profiting by their ill-got­ And reading the sort of inflam­ ten experience, they proceeded matory articles that appear in the to operate on their old 1919 line. Log. it seems to me that the men Their tactics resulted in the are directly incited to attack strike of 1936, for the seamen of tlieir officers every time they that year were different from write a letter to the editor. They the seamen of 1919; They were aren't the spontaneous gripes different in that they were bet­ that Navy men have, but harbor­ ter educated—though not quite ed grudges that smack of dissat­ enough. isfaction with the whole social For this reason large numbers system. I'm euro the officers are some­ were swayed by a bunch of times at fault, even as we Navy smooth-talking commies, who men are. But from where I stand were there for the express pur­ pose of taking over the water­ it looks like your paper is often front for their masters in Mos­ just trying to get the officers' cow, and not for the interests of goats, along with the shipping companies'. I don't consider that the seamen. a healthy sign. The seamen So, due to ignorance on the part should work along with the com­ of a large number of the men, the commie-controlled NMU was panies for the salvation of both •formed. Now, after eight years, in these troublous times. I think the membership of the NMU is seamen are being regimented by their Unions. waking up. Ensign B. O. Through education they have EDITOR'S NCTE: Any answers discovered that they are not mem­ to this. Brothers? bers of a genuine seamen's Union but of a political organization. Being true seamen and not poli­ ticians, they are rebelling-^the" result of being educated. ^ We believe that if the Ameri­ can seamen become better edu­ cated, they will get rid of all commie and fascist ideas and the fakers who brought them into being. <Thc future of the unions is in the hands of the member­ ship. We seamen must realize that only by educating ourselves in the maritime labor movement will we be able to put up a solid front against the shipowners, the phony government agencies, and tea HsM OFTHS AOWNTASeS CFSIU MCMBgRSHlP — / last, but not least, the sell-out 'SuiuD-mesiu / .policies of the commies. Louis Goffin Page Thirteen TWO BROTHERS ASK WHY DOORMAN ISN'T ON DUTY AT BALTIMORE It seems to us that the International Union officials ought to get in touch with the Baltimore Hall and tell them to get on the ball. We refer to the lack of a doorman. There is no one there to check Union books or keep out the bums and undesirables. Anyone who chooses to do so, can walk in or out at any time. This condition has been extant for at least six months that we know of. • It hardly seems like an efficient way to run a hall, and we think something should be done about it. John Gerard. R. W. Gaifher Answer: Yes. Brothers, on the face of it this condition does not sound loo good. But the Baltimore Hall, like all other halls except New York, has only a clean-up man who doubles in brass as doorman. He gets busy cleaning up the joint and often isn't around to check books. Just to make sure about this, we checked witli Curly Rentz, and he told us that there really wasn't much danger of undesirable characters getting in. since there usually are a bunch of sharp-eyed old-timers around who'd latch onto any who tried to ease through that door on the first landing. As for the third floor, there is a ping pong table there, and anyone who made it that far might find himself being used for a ping pong ball. STEWARD'S DEPARTMENT PAMPHLET SUGGESTED AS AID TO CREWMEN I would like to suggest that the Union print a pamphlet describing in detail the duties of each and every member of the Steward's Department on every type of ship manned by our Union. Great confusion results from lack of hard and fast rules on this score. Every Steward has his own ideas and makes his own rules, sometimes as he goes along, about laying out the work in his Department. This would help bring an end to the arguments as to who does what. Michael Goftschalk Answer: Thai's a sv/ell idea. Ersiher. even if ii has been suggested before. Only trouble is that its pretty hard to do a really comprehensive compilation of such materiaL If you'll look through some back issues of the Log you'll find a couple of pieces by J. P. Shuler and Frenchy Michelet that clarify some of the points in the Steward's Department. However, we do plan to get out a booklet of that sort sometime in the future after enough research has been done. ELIMINATION OF NIGHT COOK AND BAKER BRINGS BEEF FROM SEAFARER BROTHER Dear Editor: The companies, in their pennypinching, have seen fit to elimin­ ate the Night Cook and Baker job on C-2 type vessels. With their usual sliort-sighted ap­ proach to any problem, they fail to see that this causes moi'e work for the remaining members of the Stewards Department and that the money saved in doing away with this job will be eaten up by overtime paid to the others. What I am most interested in, however, is the w,ork which must be done to make up for the loss of a man in the Steward's De­ partment. The work, as divided at pres­ ent, gives every man more than enough to do. With this added burden, the preparation of food will suffer, and so will the men who have to eat it. We don't have enough time to do all the work which is necessary, even with a Night-Cook and Baker, so figure out what we'll do without one. I wish the company officials would try to sail the ship shox't handed the way they expect us to. They sit in their little offices and make plans without knowing exactly what goes on aboard ship. They can't be as miserly as they appear, and I'm sure that a lot of the dumb things they do, are done in ignorance and not be­ cause they want they are cheap and conniving. Please print this letter in the Log. Maybe the operators will read it and wake up to the fact that they are trying to put over a dirty trick. We seamen, who sailed the sea in the face of enemy fire, are deserving of bet­ ter treatment than this. Joe Grimes Make Isthmian SIU! Dear Editor: Because of excessive drinking, ten of my 12 seafaring years were spent in despair and destruction. The last five years were a hellish nightmare. Drinking from the ship's cargo, paint-locker or in the barrooms—it was all the .same to me. Both at sea and on shore I was usually either in an argument or a fight. Anger ac­ companied me wherever I went. Periodically, I tried by every means I know not to drink. It was useless Booze had me licked. Finally, after landing in sev­ eral hospitals, I heard about al­ coholics alonymous from an al­ coholic-seaman. A. A. is a non­ profit, non-political, non-sectar­ ian organization, concerned only with helping drunks to get straightened out and to stay that way. I've just returned from my first voyage since getting into A. A. It was wonderful. In­ stead of despair and mental tor­ ture, my mind was clearing stead­ ily, the alcoholic fog was liftng, and I felt an interest in life awak­ ening in me. Only now, with a sober mind, am I reaUy beginning to under­ stand the purpose of and neces­ sity for unionism. Through so­ briety and the clarity of thought which follows we can all be bet­ ter men and better union mem­ bers. No doubt about that. Gene M. EDITOR'S NOTE: If you want to learn more about Alcoholics Anonymous, see the story on page IL tilled "Alcoltolie Sea« men Offered Help." CODY VICTORY CREW] VOTES CONFIDENCE IN CHIEF STEWARD Dear Editor: We, the undersigned, have been chosen to represent the crew of the SS Cody Victory. The pur­ pose of this letter is twofold. First, to clarify the rumors con­ cerning Chief Steward Joe Doyle which were carried back to the hall by Sheepshead Bay crew members of the Steward's De­ partment. These men were ship­ ped out of the hall and their "reciprocated" report of condi­ tions is entirely erroneous. At a meeting held on April 4 at 1 p. m., the Chief Steward was given a vote of confidence, compliment­ ing him on his militant executive abilities in handling his own de­ partment. Second, to express apprecia­ tion for the cooperation of the Union Hall in sending Patrolman Salyadore Colls to represent the entire unlicensed personnel in their beefs. All beefs were set­ tled to the satisfaction of the crew, thanks to the militant SIU action of Brother CoUs. The set­ tlement of the beefs by Brother Colls has inspired great respect for cm- Union. J. L. McHenry, Spike O'SpUivan, A1 Deiavalle. and Curley Nielsen. �THE Page Fourteen SEAFARERS LOG WSA Officials On Operators' Bandwagon; SlU Hangs Up Ships After Sellout On Rider (Conthined from Page 9) New York on Monday. Any agreements on transportation arrived at between your oper­ ators and union will be consid­ ered for approval by WSA. It is not our intention to increase transportation benefits beyond those presently provided. Granville Conway War Shipping Administration This was a clcar-cut statement of policy. It showed that the WSA intended to continue to work with the Union along the continuing lines of the negotia­ tions, but would not do so to the detriment of the shipowners. But Helmbold and Devlin un­ dercut the WSA policy-makers to follow through on Parks' request. They followed through to the letter. Nearly all WSA-operated ships are under foreign articles. Most of those operated by the firms Parks represents are on nearbyforeign or intercoastal articles. So, on March 27, Helmbold and Devlin, et al., tacked a kicker on the foreign rider the WSA and the Union had agreed upon. It specified that the foreign rider would be carried out only if the nearby-foreign and the coastwise riders remained intaet, as the shipowners requested. Here are their instructions to the Atlantic Coast Director of the WSA in New York: "Reulel March 27 (an inquiry on fhe rider's slaius) foreign clause and Iransporfafion rider I^roposed by Unions is accepted provided Unions will agree thai nearby foreign, coastwise and intercoastal articles shall remain as at present except that where transportation ben­ efits are payable such benefits shall be in accordance with the provisions of the foreign trans­ portation rider, namely first class transportation plus wages and subsistence to the port of signing on in the continental United States or al the sea­ man's option cash equivalent of transportation (less tax) except where collective bargaining . agreement provides a specified amount then that sum shall be payable and that seaman who accepted first class railroad transportation (less tax) in cash shall receive amount equal to travel from port of signing off back to port of signing on if he presents himself in the company's or agent's office at port of signing on but no wages •or subsistence payable to sea­ man reporting back within thirty days if such seeunan has returned as regular crew mem­ ber of original vessel. Devlin-Butler 533P The SIU refused to be bound by such a trammeling agreement. It sought to continue the negoti­ ations on other articles which had not been agreed upon. Here are the nearby foreign and intercoastal articles the SIU was seeking: NEARBY FOREIGN ARTICLES It is agreed between the Mas­ ter and seamen, or mariners, of the of which is at present master, or whoever shall go for Master, now bound from the port of and then to such other ports or places in the Western Hemisphere as the Master may direct, or as may be ordered or directed by the United States Government or Department. Commission, or Agency thereof, and back to a final port of discharge in the Continental United States, for one or more voyages, for a term of time not exceeding three calendar months. RIDER It is also agreed that these articles shall terminate at the final port of discharge in the Continental United States of America. If the final port of discharge is on the Pacific Coast. Gulf of Mexico, or on the Atlantic Coast South of Cape Hatteras first class trans­ portation shall be provided plus wages and subsistence to the port of signing on in the Continental United States, or at the seamen's option cash equivalent of the actual cost of first class railroad transporta­ tion (less railroad tax) shall fie paid, except where the collec­ tive bargaining agreement pro­ vides a specified amount then that sum shall be payable. It is further agreed that if within thirty days of signing clear of these articles a seaman who accepted first class railroad less railroad tax in cash pre­ sents himself in the company's or agent's office at the port of signing on articles he shall be paid an amount equal to wages and subsistence for the number of days ordinarily required to travel from port of signing off back to the port of signing on. provided that no wages or sub­ sistence shall be payable to a seaman reporting back to the port of signing on within thirty days if such seaman has re­ turned as regular crew member of this vessel. In the event the vessel is di­ verted from the nearby foreign service, these articles shall be deemed broken, and members of the crew shall be entitled to pay off. with transportation al­ lowances as specified. Operations Regulation 55 and 72 of the War Shipping Admin­ istration shall also apply. INTERCOASTAL ARTICLES class railroad transportation (less railroad tax) shall be paid, except where the collective bargaining agreement provides a specified amount then that sum shall be payable. It is further agreed that if within thirty days of signing clear of these articles a seaman who accepted first class railroad transportation less railroad tax in cash presents himself in the company's or agent's office at the port of signing on articles he shall be paid an Eunount equal to wages and subsistence for the number of days ordi­ narily required to travel from port of signing off back to the port of signing on. provided that no wages or subsistence shall be payable to a seamaA reporting back to the port of signing on within thirty days if such seaman has returned as regular crew member of this vessel. In the event the vessel is di­ verted from the Intercoastal Service, these articles shall be deemed broken, and members of the crew shall be entitled to pay off. with iransportalian al­ lowances as specified. Operations Regulation 55 and 72 of the War Shipping Admin­ istration shall also apply. On Api'il 4 the WSA nullified everything that had been accom­ plished at the conferences. It scrapped the new foreign rider; it ended continuing negotiations on the nearby-foreign and inter­ coastal riders. It ordered Rider 64 or Rider 64 Revised back in operation. U. S. seamen were shunted back to their position of 1943 when the Riders were adopted. The SIU refused to man ships which would operate under the provisions of the wartime rider. It will continue to refuse to man ships under a regulation which was put through as a wartime emergency, when the emergency no longer exists. The WSA ad­ mitted, in effect, the end of the emergency by lifting the Riders for a time. Devlin and Helmbold have shown their hand clearly: that they are acting at the behest of the shipowtiers. The demand for their resignation by the SIU of­ ficials is a direct result of their action in support of the ship­ owners. It is agreed between the Master and seamen, or marin­ ers. of the, of which is at present Master, or who­ ever shall go for Master, now bound from the port of to and then to such other ports or places on the Atlantic Coast. Gulf Coast or Pacific Coast of the United States as the Master may direct, or as may be ordered or directed by the United States Government or Department. Commission, or Agency thereof, and back to a BALTIMORE — Twenty-eight final port of discharge in the dollars for sick SIU members in continental United States North of Cape Hatteras for one voy­ the Marine hospital has been do­ age only, for a term of time not nated by the crews of two slrips, exceeding six (6) calendar it was reported by John Taurin, months. of the Baltimore hospital com­ RIDER mittee. It is also agreed that these Men of the SS Coastal De­ articles shall terminate at the final port of discharge in the fender contributed $16.00, and Continental United States of $12.00 was received from the SS America. If the final port of Edward Collins. « discharge is on the Pacific The following hospitalized Coast. Gulf of Mexico, or on the Atlantic Coast South of members' received $2.33 each for Cape Hatteras first class trans­ personal expenses: portation shall be provided Charles Szalsacs, Roy Chafplus wages and subsistence to fell, Newton Paine, William Pumthe Port of signing on in the bol, Moses Morris, Jose Martinez, Continental United States, or at Paul Combs, L. Omerton, E. Delthe seamen's option cash equiv­ lamano, I. Iverson, James Kelly, alent of the actual cost of first Ira Womer, Crews Aid Sick Members Friday, April 12, 1946 OUT OF THE MINES—INTO THE SUN The air on top is a lot fresher than in a coal mine these four Pennsylvania miners decided as they left the pit to join 500.000 other soft coal diggers in their industry-wide strike for a new and im­ proved contract. Government officials who announced that there were no plans to seize the mines wisely remembered John L. Lewis's statement that "you can't mine coal with bayonets." (LPA) IT CAN HAPPEN BUFFALO, N. Y.—This is one for the book. An 18Vac wage increase demand by the United Steel workers of the N. Y. Car Wheel Co. here got—not I8V2C but a 21c-an-hour raise for the workers. And they hadn't even been on strike! The company said they could afford more, now that overtime was eliminated, so the workers got the benefit, in a contract signed last week, i 4. PRICE RELIEF, HUH? NEW YORK—That penny-apack-more you're going to pay for cigarettes, now that OPA has given tobacco firms "price re­ lief," is going to "pay for a lot of advertising," according to Printers Ink, Mar. 29. ^ 4* 4* OLD WEAPON GAFFNEY, S. C. (LPA)—The six-months-old strike by mem­ bers of the Textile Workers Union-CIO against the local plant of the giant Deering-Milliken chain brought out a rusty strike­ breaking weapon last week: the court injunction. Although the strike has been absolutely peace­ ful, the sweatshoppers—^failing to starve out the workers—have yelped to the courts for aid in breaking the morale of the work­ ers. X % t AFL BROADCASTS WASHINGTON (LPA) —April inaugurated a new series of labor broadcasts, "Cross Section AFL." On Saturday for 13 weeks at 3:45 EST, broadcasts frojn places where AFL members work will be heard over the CBS net­ work. 4i 4' AFL SAN FRANCISCO — Son of the famous movie star. Will Rog­ ers, Jr.. was endorsed last week by the California State Federa­ tion of Labor as candidate for U. S. Senator. Other nominees endorsed by the AFL were: Earl Warren, for re-election as gov­ ernor, and John F. Shelley for lieutenant governor. All the can­ didates were interviewed on Mar. 22 by members of the state AFL executive council together with delegates of other important rep­ resentative councils of the AFL. XXX RUSSIA SAYS NO WASHINGTON—Russia is the only nation in the world which has refn.sed admission to U. S. veterans who want to study abroad under the GT Rill of Rights, it was announced last week by Dr. Walter C. Eells, chief of the foreign training divi­ sion of the "Veterans Administra­ tion. A dozen Soviet schools had been approved by the VA and a number of Americans had ap­ plied for study in Russia, Eells said, but the Soviet Embassy re­ jected the applications. 4. 4> 4> RELIEF PARCEL LIMIT LIFTED WASHINGTON—Relief parcels to the value of $25 now may be .sent to individuals in any for­ eign country except Germany and Japan without specific authoriza­ tion from the Office of Interna­ tional Trade, the Commerce Dept. announced recently. Each parcel must weigh no more than 11 pounds, must have the words "Gift Parcel" clearly written on the outside, and may include suc|^ items as clothing, toilet ar­ ticles, writing materials, vitamins and non-perishable foodstuffs. XXX CO-OP FLIERS COLUMBUS, O. — Piper Cub airplanes may be purchased through a co-op near here, if you were thinking of buying a plane instead of a car or jeep. Manager Will Dietrich of the Lake Geagua Co. Farm Bureau Co-op Assn. will add your name to his back­ log of orders, accumulated since his group became the only co-op with a franchise to sell planes. Dietrich himself owns and oper­ ates a Piper Cub, and recom­ mends them for farm-folk. �Friday, April 12. 1946 THE SEArA RERS LOG Page Fifleen gUIlMIfP MONEY DUE PERSONALS Notice! SIU HALLS Will the gentleman who picked FROSTBURG VICTORY SS JOHN T. HOLT hrs.; David Anderton, 12 hrs.; up jH tan topcoat aboard the E. NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. HAnover 2-2784 Overtime for all three depart­ William Rahl, 117 hrs.; Alphonse Men to whom I owe money Alafro, Pier 69, Brooklyn, please 330 Atlantic Ave. ments has been settled and is Rolland, 67 hrs.; Manley Roun- please write me—Sam Hardy, 921 return it to Patrolman Gonzales BOSTON Liberty 4057 now payable at the Calmar office, tree, 34 hrs.; Harold Thomson, North Main, Danville, Va. BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. at SIU Hall. Calvert 4539 45'/2 hrs.; Robert March, 23 hrs.; t s, i 4. i 3. PHILADELPHIA 9 South 7th St. SS HAGERSTOV/N VICTORY William Leonard, 8 hrs.; William Phone Lombard 7651 When in New York, please come 127-129 Bank Street Overtime is now payable to Colt, 3 hrs.; Juan Lugo, 23 hrs.; taking reefer temperatures and to headquarters with your Union NORFOLK 4-1083 for cleaning lube oil and fuel oil Book. members of the Stewards Depart­ Robert Schisler, 39 hrs. NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 ment who worked the weekend Harold A. Thom.sen al.so had strainers. Sullivan, A. E 24280 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. These men can collect this White, H of April 6-7. The following men 11 days pay coming as Chief 1656 3-1728 money from the Waterman SS Lowe, J. G also have money due: Cook. 7 St. Michael St. 123G MOBILE 2-1754 F. Janocinski, 38 hrs.; R. DeCan be collected at Calmar Company, 310 Sansome Street, Davis, G. J 24522 SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Ponce de Leon laney, 12 hrs.; F. Denis, 12 hrs. Steamship Co., 44 Whitehall St. Can Francisco. San Juan 2-5996 Allen, Fred 3475 305 "/j 22nd St. This money can be picked up at 4* 4, 4* 4. t Lee, Chas. 0 70G GALVESTON 2-8448 the Calmar office. The Chief Cook, the Night The following men from the Pearson, P. C ^ 24184 RICHMOND, Calif. ,, , 2.57 5th St. Cook and Baker, the Third Cook, SS William B. Allison have over­ Velazquez, J 59 Clay St. 22493 SAN FRANCISCO Garfield 8225 SS JOHN\.^HOLT the Galley Utility, and the Sa­ time money coming to them for Nielsen, H 1257 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Albert H. Birt, 45 hrs.; Leo loon Messman of the SS Conrad the hours specified: Main 0290 : Nutting, G 50052 PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside St. Derstler, 641/2 hrs.; William Bis­ Kohrs, of the South Atlantic SS H. E. Rasmussen, 304 hrs.; H. Walker, M. E 1456 WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd.. hop, 37 hrs.; James Pulliam, 16 Co., have money coming to them B. Roth, 304 hrs.; L. S. Nagy, 304 Johnson, E. D G89 Terminal 4-3131 • hrs.; Alphonse De Pauw, 37 hrs.; for serving meals to Aripy steve­ hrs.; Charles F. Zeitler, 426 hrs.; Gladhlll, C. V ... 16 Merchant St. • 24871 HONOLULU 10 Exchange -St. , Philip Caruso, 36 hrs.; Anthony dores at Enewitok. R. A. Fontaine, 426 hrs.; C. A. Vereb, Jos 32328 BUFFALO Cleveland 7391 Write to the William Dimond Kaasc, 426 hrs. I;. Adamczyk, 268 Hogback, E. P LaSala, 37 hrs.; Adam Dziendzie30515 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 lewski, 64 hrs.; Hem-y Vail, 58 Co., 215 Market Street, San hrs.; William Logan, 92 hrs.; F. Judah, Frank 30516 CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. hrs.; Angclo Cinqucgrana 49 hrs.; Francisco. Hoskins, 80 hrs.; A. Lutaves, 268 Klass, Ernest 36848 Main 0147 • Harry Sagarino, 189 hrs.; James hrs. Johnson, J. R 24535 DETROIT % X 1038 Third St. : Cadillac 6857 Kingston, 138 Vz hrs.; Clarence Oilers of the MV Lanyard Knot This money can be collected Dunn, Harvey 29156 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. have overtime money coming to from the Waterman SS Co., 310 Morris, Harvey Conkle, 12 hrs. 21993 Melrose 4110 Alejandro Valenquela, 46y2 them for relieving for supper, Sansome St., San Francisco. 602 Boughton St. Jensen, Arville, B 41763 VICTORIA, B. C Baptiste, Freddie 7690 VANCOUVER .....144 W. Hastings St. TAMPA 842 Zack St. Pierce, Wm. H 20347 M-1323 920 Main St. Royal, G. P 45210 JACKSONVILLE Phone 5-5919 Goodman, Benny 23015 PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. Phone: 28532 Kasmirsky, Stanley, J. .... 23589 HOUSTON 7137 Navigation Blvd. Kuntz, J. J G80 Phone Wentworth 3-3809 Hosten, Joseph 4020 Zerrudo, Demetrio 25085 Collier, AUen, J 26338 Rickall, R G87 Books for the following men Wenski, Chas. A 23109 Neils, Kaartrup 775 are being held at the New Or­ Nichols, Homer G57 leans Hall: Farrulla, M 2487 Chas. Murphy 44709 Pro. Soppit, Oswald ...................... 23803 John J. Naugle 34-6 Anavitate, C 215118 M. B. Nesom 37773 Malavct; A; 67 J. P. Neveraskus 33380 Larrerits, Thomas 10691 L. Nickels 35133 Pro. Kerr, George 373 D. Newcom;b 44413 G. Fox, $3.00; D. Holland, $3.00; J. SS J. F. MYERS NEW ORLEANS Blumenburg, I. 24861 R. L. Hostetter, $2.0,0; E. J. Madison. W. P. O'Dea 31176 M. B. Williams, $3.00; J. B. Coble, Spersoy, $3.00; 1. Butler, $10.00; W. G151 L. D. O'Quinn $1.00; W. Gentry. $2.00; J. Carullo, Connelly, $1.00; F. Crioer, $1.00; J. $2.00; R. L. Smith, $2.00; L. H. Smith, Walker, D 45585 Londy, $1.00; Gileride, $15.00; J. Serylo, $2.00; F, M, Welch, $2.00: E- P. Tom- Hernandez, L, 23222 J. Owens $2.00; L. Ray. $2.00. 35151 $2.00; D. Smith, $2.00; G. Miohna, $2,00; linson, $2.00; R. Glenn, $2.00; D. L. Machido, L SS Sturdy EegBar. . $2 1.00. 4969 J. Owens 35151 Pro. SS Cuba Victory, $55.00. Total $86.00. J. Procter, $10.00; A. Brown, $4.00; Smiley, $2.00; R. Woodward, $2.00; C. Reyes, J 22519 C. D. O'Glesby 46273 J. Rogers, $2.00; F. S. McCloskey, $1.00; D. Aired, $1.00; P. Pavlukovich, $5.00; NORFOLK 21734 Victor T. Pahl E. R. Boyle. $1.00. Total—$190.00. Joe Lazier, $5.00; U. Coursey, $5.00; Bonafont, C 21595 SS Golden Fleece—$ 125.00. E. P. Moran, $5.00; F. Bowman, $5.00; McNealy, J 5936 John Perry 31618 NEW YORK John Fibbiani, $2.00; B. B. Fuller, A. Clark, $5.00; W. R. Brown, $5.00; B. Waterman, Elton G189 M. R. Plummer INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS 168-6 $2.00; John C. Dorcax, $2.00; J. W. Rowan, $5.00; J. C. Lord, $5.00; J. DanHarry Spencer, $1.00; R. H. Potur Wooten, Jackson 23965 Ronh, $2.00; O. R. Edney, $2.00; W. M. Raymond L. Poirrier 30890 gulia, $5.00; R. Bierer, $5.00; W. Rog­ Armand Antiono 10109 Mel Pope Smithson, $2.00; Wayne C. Ruth, $2.00; nicki, $1.00; Charles Douglas, $1.00; G. ers, $5.00. Total—$79.00. 33021 W. R. Twiford, $2.00; E. H. Britt, $2.00; J. Tomasik, $1.00; J. Harrelson, $1.00. Phillips, H. E G142 G. J. Powers SS BONANZA 34312 R. H. Isaacson, $1.00; Julio Matos, C. L. Holley, $2.00; J. D. Richardson, Dubrosky, J 21932 L. L. Price S3 Bonanza, $4.50. Total—$4.50. 34378 $2.00; Carl B. Dawson, $2.00; J. F. $1.00; E. C. Gaare, $1.00; Alfred SomSS CAPE MOHICAN Santalla, J 22420 Tom Prothro Smigielski, $2.00; E. H. Clark, $2.00; erville, $1.00; G. Gviogovaz, $1.00; R, E. 29347 R. Rodriguez, $1.00; A. Oquendo, Ingram, $1.00; A. C. Simpson. $2.00. Delapenna. Fred, A 23991 K. Penoycr C. A. Ennis, $2.00; J. E. Knutson. $2.00; 5073-Lakc3 SUP $1.00; A. S. Santago. $1.00; Daniel H. Alfre.i Longo, $1.00; Warren E. Mes­ Kennth M. Swan, $2.00. Guthrie, C. A 21042 H. A. Pallsson Morris, $1.00; F. Neri, $1.00; M. Wil­ 3440 SUP Pro. senger, $1.00; P. Fernandez. $1.00; Eugene A. Bunch, $2.00; Russell H. 22681 Wm. T. Parsons liams, $1.00; J. A. Mara, $1.00; E. Rosenthal, Samuel 49767 Pro. Eagle, $2.00; Edward G. Futrell, $2.00; Daniel A. Hart, $1.00; Lester W. Feyk, Sierra. $1.00; G. O. Rosado. $1.00; 1. Michaelis, -J. R 1014 Claude Pennington .... 37936 Pro. Paul J. Smith, $2.00; C. Steward, $2.00. $1.00; M. Humphreys, SOc; F. L. .Al­ NOTICE! SS Joseph Emery—$48.50. Gordon Bell, $2.00; H. P. Shook, $2.00; Morris Troniba, $2.00; J. H. Mills, $2.00; Colon L. Poone, $2.00; James M. Stachlen, $2.00. Total $229.50. PHILADELPHIA A Bertty, $2.00; F. G. Herman. $2.00; C. Gait. $2.00; W. Lawrence, $2.00; W. Thompson. $2.00; T. Lawlor, $3.00; D. Jacobs. - $3.00; W. Olsen. $2.00; E. Bomowski, $2,00; G. Carlson, $2.00; R. Kuaka, $2.00; M. Dikum, $2.00; O. F.i.sele, $2.00; D. Lukowiak, $3.00; J. Berry, $10.00; 1. Fleming, $2.00. j;. Hatcher. $1.00; O. Fishback, $2.00; J. Logan, $2.00; H. Merson, $15.00; B. Passanati, $1.00; M. E. Moody. $1.00; E. C. Eldrige, $1.00; W. B. Beck, $1.00; W. H. Hughes, $1.00; J. Harris, $2.00; S. Yobris, $1.00; A. D'Amlco, $2.00; S. Cambridge, $2.00; T. T. Chmiel, $2.00. T, Cepreang, $2.00; U. Fadoul, $2.00; J. C. Walsh, $2,00; L. Jones, $1.00; L. Martin, $5.00; R. Savin, $2.00; E. Jones, $1.00; D. Yeo, $3.00; C. Lord, $2.00; I. Cahts, $3.00; S. Ortiz, $2,00. Total— $102.00. MV DIAMOND HITCH /. Sellers, $21.00; M. Benedette, $1.00; varez, $1.00; A. Green, $1.00; F. Gard­ ner (Mrs.) $1.00. L. Fanum, $1.00; Luca Gentile, $2.00; J. Hirshberg, $1.00; J. Hannay, $1.00; C. J. Rettinger, $1.00; Ruben G. Grasse, $1.00; Ernest A. Bakeberg, $2.00; Ed­ ward Lyon, $1.00; C. Nelson, $1.00; Ivan Swit, $1.00; V. M. Combs, $1.00; Howard M. Dues, $1.00; Francis Owens, $1.00. Total—$35.50. SS GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE Daniel Clifford. $2.00; J. Smith, $2.00; S. Drozdouski. $2.00; Peter Lapnt, $2.00; C. O. Bergagna, $1.00; H. H. Clendenning, $2 00. Total—$11.00. SS BLUE RIDGE VICTORY E. M. • Yeager, $1.00; j. J. Word, $1.00; J. Sokolowski, $1.00; M. Bratina, $1.00; H. F. Justice, $1.00; J. Russo, $1.00; R. L. Davis, $1.00: W. A. Bait, $1.00; R. M. Buell, $2.00; E. Wm. Lloyd, $1.00; E. S. Borkland, $4.00; A. Karlonas, $2.00; J. S. Wood. $1.00; W. B. Hudgens, $1.00; W. A. Hope. $3.00; R. Tucker, $3.00; K. L. R. Wood. $3.00; J. T. Kletts, $2.00; A. Aubin, $2.00; M. Samuel, $3.00; E. A. Johnson, $2.00; K. R. Weddington, $2.00; B. J. Espy. $2.00; J. A. Shea, $2.00; M. E. Southard, Santos, $1.00; R. Torres, $1.00; Jose Aguiar, $1.00; Jose Reyes, $1.00; R. Fowler, $3.00; F. R. Dozois, $2.00; R. Alvarez, $1.00. Total—$14.00. L. Pedengill, $5.00; R, T. Meeks, $2.00; R. McCray, $4.00. Total—$66.00. SS FROSTBURG VICTORY SS GERVAIS P. L. Robinson. $1.00; T. R. Lolly, P. Daton. $1.00. Total—$1.00. $2.00; O. Uusmann, $2.00; T. A. FniSS JOHN GIBBONS conann, $2.00; G. E. Miller, $2.00; H. D H. Van Reet. $2.00; Richard Colin, Taylor, $2.00; J. J. Palaggi, $1.00; S. A. Weiss, $1.00; V. G. Lehmkuhl, $2.00; $2.00; F. A. Tickle, $2.00; Lowell Pow­ R. Nadeau. $2.00; L. P. Doleac, $2.00; ell, $7.00; T. A. Gamble, $2.00; R. D. Thompson. $2.00; Ray Morrison. $2.00: J. M. Kaestner. $1.00. Total—$20.00. H. Cote, $2.00; E.*^chonbeck, $2.00; SS LINCOLN VICTORY I. Taylor. $2.00; D. K. Ohr, $1.00. To­ R. J. Moylan. $1.00; J. W. Leavitt, tal—$26.00. $1.00; C. P. Thatcher. $1.00; H. J. SS WILLIAM PEPPER Cashman, $1.00; P. L. Ray, $1.00; M. Jack Linscott, $2,00; B. Elliott. $2.00; DaCruz, $2.00; R. Osborn, $1.00; F. J. G. S. Grun, $1.00; J. H. Maxey, $2.00; Spouel, $1.00; D. F. Kelleher, $1.00; J. A. R. Benitez. $3.00; A. Dipascepil, Toatjes, $1.00; R. B. Terrado, $2.00; W. $2.00; F. Paul. $2.00; F. Boudreau, F. Vaughan, $1.00; J. A. Freckette, $1.00; Gregory Haura, $25.00. Total— $2.00; R. Peloquin. $2.00; A. L. Forgue, $40.00. $2.00; W. Wteromiej. $2.00; J. O'Hare. SS R. JONES $1.00; U. F. Kellen, $,.1.00; D. H. Long, V. Warren. $1.00; T. Weglarz, $1.00; $1.00; J. F. Byrne, $2.00; E. R. Hicks, Jr., $3.00; R. D. Harless, $2.00; M. J. E. Burns, $2.00; Georfge R. Bauer, Delaney, $2.00; M. Newborn, $2.00; H. $2.00; R. Nathan. $2.00; E. W. KullP. Smith, $2.00; L. Wheeler, $2.00; T. man, $2.00; E. D. Safay. $2.00; W. J. J. Connoes, $2.00; S. Wiesberg, $2.00; Daliessio. $2.00; H. Marks. $2.00. To­ G. H. Thompson. $2.00; H. P. Stapel, tal—$16.00. $2.00; W. Bnkley, $4.00. Total—$<d.«>.$2.eM); £. W. Debonise. $2.00; G. F. Grand Tola!—$362.00. Geo. C. Perkins 37705 Pro. E. Pctrec Jr 9342 SUP Permit E. Petree 9954 SUP Permit Peter Phillips 41661 Pro. • H. E. Railey 236 P.D. Wm. Reslall 44761 Robl. E. Riley 30908 David Robinson 25008 Arthur J. Rooney 7129 Loren F. Ryniker 31654 Jas. H. Russell 40511 C. Sharpless 37903 John A. Schaule 20941 H. M. A. Schmidt 37837 Erik A. Schon 32139 Pro. Edw. Shcpard 680 P.D. M. Short 37738 M. E. Showalter 31623 Henry Silk 30889 Jos. A. Sims 31631 Bryon C. Slaid , 37749 Carl W. Smith 30904 Walter S. Snow 25491 Ambrose Sourheer .... 31626 SUP �Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. April 12. 1946 .<• PUT YOUR "X" IN THE SEAFARERS BOX AND WIN THE BEST UNION WAGES, WORKING AND LIVING CONDITIONS IN THE INDUSTRY! e0lfEfi$'EM AIL! S€ST \y/AlSS AMP, oveRfiMe pRovi^ioN^ CHIPBOARD CONPItiON^ 3B6T UNIOM l^fiPReBEMTATiOM BEST 0>^RAa COHlRfiCXi he SIROIBIH oF 62,000 ^eAMRBRS, BCHIMD VOU frtg SoliBABlTV oF f,000,000 An BRcTriERS RAMK AND Fiue CONTROL THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION MO RTM AMERICA A . F. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource April 12, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 15 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 CHARGES COLLUSION WITH SHIPOWNERS; ASKS DISMISSAL OF WSA HEADS SIU FORCES POSTPONEMENT OF COMPETENCY CARD ACTION ISTHMIAN VOTE INDICATES HEAVY TREND TOWARDS THE SEAFARERS NEW YORK SIU REITERATES POSITION ON TRANSPORTATION RIDER BEEF ROUGH RIDERS SEAFARERS WILL WIN ISTHMIAN, BUT ORGANIZING WORK MUST GO ON VOTE OF GRANGE VICTORY CREW REFUTES NMU'S DISTORTIONS BUCKO SKIPPER ENDANGERS LIVES ON MOSBY VIRGINIA GOVERNOR USES STATE DRAFT AS STRIKE-BREAKING WOMEN AGENTS DISCUSS MARITIME STRIKE POSSIBILITIES AND PROBLEMS GT. LAKES SIU WINS RAISE SEAFARERS' DEMOCRACY WINS NMU OLDTIMER HISTORY OF THE SEAFARERS THE PATROLMEN SAY... BEEFS SQUARED AWAY IN FRISCO AFL UNIONS COOPERATE IN TAMPA UNREAD RIDER TAKES UNWARY CREW FOR A RIDE RANK AND FILE DEMOCRACY PHILLY SHIPS HELD BY STRIKE ROBIN SHERWOOD AS BAD AS PAINTED SAYS FOND FAREWELL TO OLD HOGS WALKING STYLISH IN DETROIT GREAT LAKES SECRETARY - TREASURER REPORTS FIRST SHIP FROM BUFFALO RUSSIA SENDS UNIONISTS TO CAMPS THE ZANE GREY SHAPES UP OKAY FOR SEAFARERS 14 MILLION ARE COVERED CREW ASKS MORE-PAY CONTRACT CHIEF COOK FINDS NO HUMANITY ALCOHOLIC SEAMEN ARE OFFERED HELP CREW AID SICK MEMBERS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/12/1946 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/7909ec01ffe6da86562b67c1ad84ea15.PDF 7560f16f418b7317c1546621db578a9d PDF Text Text Vol. XiX No. 8 'I: \ SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • SIU SCORES MAJOR GUV TUG VICTORY •Story On Page 3 •Story On Page 2 All IVMAM#! fl«" Ending a 33-day strike by the SIU's Harbor ' 8/f#* and Inland Waterways Division which tied up the 26-boat G&H fleet in Houston (above) and all along Gulf Coast, tugboatmen crowd ballot box to vote enthusiastic approval of top contract terms. Voting (1 to r) are Ji. F. Seesholtz, tug J. R. Guyton; B. Fitte, tug Lucy Haden, and J. Kelly from the G uyton. (Story on Page 3.) iC • I S-i— l^.-" U^SI Anfl V Missing froni the chair at an ^nu rcireireff* SIUNA convention for the first time, the late Harry Lundeberg gained lasting tribute from Mayor Geohge Christopher (standing), who welcomed delegates to San Francisco, Seated are SIUNA Pres. Paul Hall of the SIU-A&G (left) and SIUNA Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk. (Story on Page 3.) •oi '- I �Far* Tv* I; ^ I -l April 12, 1957 SEAFARERS LOG SlU-Manned Tanker In Israel 51U Set For 7-Fleet NLRB Ballot On Bolt. Harbor Craft BALTIMORE—^An intensive organizing campaign by the SIU among local towboat and harbor craft workers will be climaxed in sev en separate representation elections here start­ ing early next week. SIU Port Agent Earl Sheppard said the drive is just one phase of efforts by the SIU's Harbor and"*^ Inland Waterways Division in in other parts. The SIU-HIWD conjunction with rank and file won what is recognized as the best Distrirt SO Norfolk Pact Under Fire NORFOLK — Dissatisfaction among tug workers on Curtis Bay and McAllister boats covered by the latest United Mine Workers District 50 contract is spreading throughout this key port area. The contract stipulates agree­ ment by the companies to tlie "principle" of seniority by depart­ ments "where fitness and ability (of the men) are relatively equal." "However, the employers' deter­ mination as to relative fitness and ability shall be final," it adds. The tug men fear that the companies can lay off a full crew, and then re­ hire anyone it pleases. This means there is no seniority protection. On the pension-disability ques­ tion, a key concern is what will bappen to men with long-term service who suddenly become dis­ abled. The present pension provi­ sion authorizes retirement on pen­ sion at age 65 after ten years' serv­ ice. However, those disabled at any age before 65 have to wait until they're 65 to get benefits. A 20-year man who is disabled at 45 would have to wait 20 years for benefits. workers, to bring Baltimore up from its position as the lowest-paid harbor on the East Coast. The SIU-HIWD wiU be the only union on the ballot In the voting ordered by' the National Labor Re­ lations Board. Major organizing efforts by the SIU have been con­ centrated in this port for more than a year. Voting will be conducted among several hundred unlicensed crewmen on the 40-odd boats op­ erated by Curtis Bay Towing, Har­ per Towing, Arundel Corp., Baker and Whiteley, Baltimore Towage and Lighterage and Atlantic Trans­ port, a US Lines subsidiary. In addition, mechanics at the Curtis Bay maintenance shop and carfloatmen in Atlantic Transport will be polled in a separate election. Won Vote 28—0 A hint of the enthusiastic sup­ port among Greater Baltimore har­ bor workers for the SIU-HIWD came last month when it unani­ mously swept an election for bargemen and bridgemen of the Western Maryland Railway Com­ pany. The SIU won hands down, 28—0. Last Saturday's major victory covering Texas coast operations of the 26-boat G & H Towing Co. in Houston is also expected to add impetus to the SIU drive here and union pact in the towboat industry along the Western Gulf coast after a 33-day strike in that area. Abused by miserable conditions for many years. Greater Baltimore harbor men work under the lowest hourly pay rate and worst over­ time set-ups on the entire Atlantic eoast. They have no welfare cover­ age other than a pension plan which has been inoperative for over a year. "These men have many griev(Continued on page 5) Workers at Israeli port of Eloth open valves for first flow of oil to storage tanks from SlU-manned tanker Kern IHills (background). The ship sailed through the disputed Gulf of Aqoba Saturday. Seafarers Haul Isf Oil Cargo To Israel Via Gulf Of Aqaba Dramatically underscoring a "freedom of the seas" resolution passed by the SIU of NA convention, Seafarers aboard the T-2 tanker Kern Hills discharged the first Oil cargo ever to be delivered to the Israeli port of Elath on Sunday, April 7. The Kern Hills was the first US ship to make the^run through the Strait of Ti- Egypt warfare last fall, the Israelis the Gulf, the Israelis, with the ap­ ran into the Gulf of Aqaba overran and destroyed the guns. proval of the US State Department, at the head of the Red Sea. She received a royal welcome from the town, which turned out all of ifS 2,000 population to greet her. The Strait of Tiran was former­ ly controlled by an Egyptian gun battery which did not peiunit any ship bound for Israel to pass through. During the brief Israeli- The area is now under the control of United Nations forces. Israel has maintained that both the Suez Canal and the Gulf of Aqaba are international watervjpys which should be open to all shipping, while the Egyptians have insisted the contrary. . By running a US ship through WORKER' APPLAUDS CURRAN For a variety of reasons, all of which seem to elude Joe Curran, all of the unions in maritime, plus AFL-CIO head­ quarters, are on one side in the American Coal beef and Joe Curran sits in lonesome splendor on the other side ... almost all alone that is. For on April 13, the "Daily Worker," for If- the second time since the coal beef began, has seen fit to embrace Cur­ ran wholeheartedly with both bear-paws. Once again it is George Morris, vetei'an Party functionary (and one who remembers Joe way back when in the Party's palmy days)' who does the embracing. Morris devotes his "World of Labor" column to enthusiastic replay of Curran's pitch in the "NMU Pilot." He notes with great satisfaction, "The current "Pilot," paper of the National Maritime Union, is a throwback to 1937." For those who weren't around in 1937, a little review of history is in order. 1937 was the year that the "Pilot" was run by the water­ front section of the Communist Party, lock, stock and barrel. The managing editor was an active and open party member. 1937 was the year that Joe Curran, Ferdinand Smith, Josh Lawrenson and Blackie Myers were perfecting the Communist-front 0|-ganization that soon throttled the NMU and ousted all those non-Communist activists who had gone along with Curran and then discovered, too late, that they were under the Stalinist thumb. And, of course, it was the year that Harry Bridges now and then had his personal colunm in the "Pilot." Good old 1937! Why does George Morris say the "Pilot" looks like a throwback to 1937? Because as the SIU has said time and again, Joe Curran to­ day is using the same Stalinist tactics he and his Party cohorts em­ ployed twenty years ago. As part of the Stalinist pattern, as the MEBA paper, "Amer­ ican Marine Engineer" points out, Curran accuses the SIU of at­ tacking the hiring hall while he aids and abets destruction Of the mates and engineers hiring hall; he shrieks "Taft-Hartley" at SIU while he supports an American Coal attack on the rights of marine unions to picket ships at shipyards, terminals and other properties not direct­ ly owned by the company. Curran, after ordering his men through MM&P and MEBA picket lines for five months, weeps crocodile tears for the engineers because Seafarers are now taking jobs. on coab ships! Finally there Is the "big lie" technique which Curran employed so generously in distorting the facts about the Washington meeting with George Meany. When caught flatfooted in his distortions, Cur­ ran's only recourse is to distort some more. For example, he ac­ cuses the SIU of deliberately' postponing a showdown meeting with are attempting to establish that the Gulf is international water in practice as well as in theory. At the recent SIU of NA con­ vention delegates approved a state­ ment on "Preservation of Democ­ racy—Freedom Of tbe Seas-rIn the Middle East" which read in part: . . . "Our nation as the leading force and hope of the democratic worjd, must take positive action to Insure Israel'.'? survival. ' "Therefore we urge the govern­ ment of the US to deal forthrightly with the most immediate, chal­ lenge to Israel's position and se­ curity. It is essential that Israel . enjoy freedom of the seas . . . "As American seamen concerned with freedom of the seas we must insist upon freedom of passage through the Suez Canal and the Gulf of Aqaba for all Israeli flag vessels . . . We call upon our gov­ ernment ... to encourage ship­ ping through the Suez Canal and the Gulf of Aqaba to the Israeli port of Elath . . ." Events broke fast all week in the ' Middle East, for in addition to the Kern Hills run into Elath, sal­ vage gangs completed clearance of the Suez Canal, opening it to all shipping but the very large super­ tankers. A political agreement on how the canal Is to be run is still in the dispute stage. SEAFARERS LOG April 12, 1957 'Buf I'm For You' Meany when, in fact, the meeting was postponed because of the sud­ den death of Harry Lundeberg, When SIU officials left Miami on the eve of the meeting to pay their respects to the memory of the in­ ternational president, that gave Curran an opportunity to lie and distort some more. No wonder the "Daily Worker" embraces Curran so ardently. No one else in any section of the labor movement comes so close to the Stalinist ideal the'^Worker" seeks. , (For latdst coal ship news, see page 5.); . V . .. . . .. : •• •• Vol. XfX No. • PAUL IIAU. Stcretary-Treaaurer HERBKST BBAifn, Editor. BERNAIID SEAUAN, Art Editor. BBUEAU ABTBUS. iBwnr SnvAcx. Ai. UtMMjti. JOHN BHAZS.. Staff Writert. Bnx Moom. Gulf Area Repre­ sentative. Published biweefcly or liM headquarters of the Seafarers International Union, At­ lantic « Gulf DMrlet, AFL-CIO, «7S Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYacinth 9-6600. Entered at second class matter at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under the Act of Aug. M, 1912. ^ ..ra,.)SJiOl-J i wy ^ 0? j56i' �A^ h, w^ .... Fife Threi SEAFARERS LOG ^ MAJOR SlU TUG WIN IN SOUTH 33-Day Walkout Ends In Best Cult Tug Pact Addressing SlUNA convention in Son Francisco, Copt. Tonrimy Atkins, notional president. Masters, Mates and Pilots (left), and Neil J. Haggerty, secretary of tlie California Federation of Laborr shared jostrum during week-long session. California's Gov. Goodwin J. Knight (left) welcomed delegates to SlUNA convention, which elected SlU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall (right) as international president. Gov. Knight hailed SlUNA efforts to improve the merchant marine and its record in the labor movement. HOUSTON—^The SIU's campaign to bring top conditions to maritime work­ ers forged ahead this week as striking G&H tugboatmen unanimously approved the best Union agreement ever negotiated in the Texas coast area. The tugboatmen voted f for these benefits and the all-out up in ports along thg" Gulf Coast to return to work under an support given them by the SlU. from New Orleans to Corpus SIU-HIWD contract after As a_ consequence, they said, none Christi. of the strikers or members of their The tugboat fleet remained shut the rank and file and the families suffered any serious in­ down for the duration of the dis­ Union negotiating commit­ convenience or severe hardship pute. Eighteen of the 26 boats during the course of the 33-day went back into operation at mid­ tee hammered out a pact walkout. with the towing company covering wages, hours, wel­ fare benefits and working con­ ditions for licensed and unlicensed personnel aboard the 26-ship fleet. The successful wind-up of the strike was just one aspect of the SIU's continuing drive for estab­ lishment of top notch union con­ ditions in the harbor fleld. Much of this drive is concentrated in the deep South, particularly in the tidelands area, where the SIU re­ cently won a first-time agreement with Phillips Oil, one of the larg­ est oil companies in the offshore in­ dustry. Rank and File Committee Following the past SlU pattern in operations of this kind, a rank and file negotiating committee of G&H workers was elected by the crewmembers in the fleet. The committee then drafted contract proposals which were subsequently presented to the company by the SlU. When the company rejected these rank and file demands and the strike was caUed, arrangements were made to pay strike benefits and provide emergency aid for strikers and their families. When it was all over, G&H crewmem­ bers expressed their appreciation The significance of the victory is emphasized by the fact that G&H s the biggest tugboat operator in the Gulf. The company has ex­ clusive harbor towing rights in several Texas ports, including Houston, Baytown, Texas City, Gal­ veston and Corpus Christi. It also does a sizable deep sea towing busi­ ness and is the largest operator serving the tidelands oil explora­ tion and producing industry. SlU New Orleans Port Agent Lindsey J. Williams, who directed the strike operation for the SlU, hailed the G&H workers as "as solid a bunch of good union men as you would find anywhere. They stood up for themselves and the Union all the way for 33 days. With 'hat kind-of support the operator had to come to terms with the the men and their designated Union." The 286 men in the fleet were called out on strike at 9:30 PM, March 4, by the negotiating com­ mittee. The committee, headed by SlU Assistant Secretary-Treasiurer Bob Matthews, had been empow­ ered by a unanimous vote of the G&H tugmen to take such action if necessary. Within a matter of hours, the crews had hit the bricks and the entire G&H fleet was tied SIU of NA Acts On Key Issues SAN FRANCISCO—Delegates representing 100,000 seamen, harbor Wkers, fishermen and allied crafts concluded a fruitful week-long convention in the White omb Hotel here with renewed determination to press ahead on a coordinated basis. The eighth biennial convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America closed on Marcht Districts are in need of reinforce­ Treasurer Paul Hall was elevated reappraisal of the US subsidy pro­ 29 after acting on numer­ ment. to the presidency. He had been gram which, it charged, has been ous major issues facing the For the first time, the convention acting president under the provi­ tunneling Government aid into a International's membership. The theme of mutual effort was emphasized and reemphaeized throughout the week-long.sesaion. Several steps were taken providing for closely-dovetailed ac­ tion by two or more districts on Issues common to the industry. The - net effect will be to bring the strength of the international to bear on situations where individual met without the union's founder, Harry Lundeberg, presiding. A large photo of Lundeberg over­ looked the proceedings and all dele­ gations paid tribute to his immense personal contribution to the wellbeing of their respective districts. Hall Named President The death of Lundeberg last January made election of a new president an important order of business. SIU A&G Secretary- SIU Clinic To Open Formal ceremonies officially opening the first SIU Health Center in Brooklyn will take place on Tuesday, April 16, at the center and at the New York headquarters hall. A large turnout of industry, medical and Government representaiives is expected. The center, to be known as the Pete Larsea Memorial Clinic,, will provide diagnostic facilities for all Seafarers. The facilities will consist of complete head to toe physical examinations Including x-rays, blood tests, eye examinations, and for older men, electro-cardiograph tests. No treatment will be given at the center itself. Its per pose is to detect health ailments before they reach' the stage of putting a man fiat on his back. Seafarers in heed of treat­ ment will be retSifi'ed to the US Public Health Service. sions of the SlUNA constitution. Another SIU & A&G representa­ tive, Cal Tanner, was chosen vicepresident, while Morris Weisberger, secretary of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, was elected first vice-president of the International. Of major interest to Seafarers was the convention's action in ap­ proving the report brought in by the Seamen's Organizational and Grievance Committee dealing with a wide variety of issues. (See sum­ mary of committee's report on Page 4.) In its contents, the report re­ stated traditional SlUNA positions in support of the "50-50" law; against MSTS' competition with private shipping; in favor of the Public Health hospitals, and for re­ straints on transfers foreign. It also called for federal legislation to guarantee the hiring hall and for defense of seamen's legal rights under the Jones Act and other statutes. Lsappralsal Of Subsidies ^ Also on the shipping end, the re­ port urged additional Government aid for the dom^tic trades and a fe\y favored channels. It repeated long standing opposition to Coast Guard controls over American sea­ men and called for vigilance against Communist infiltration in (Continued on page 15) night April 6, and the remainder of the fleet was expected to be work­ ing on schedule by the end of the week. SIU Will Go Ahead SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall added his congratulations to the G&H men and Seafarers in-the area for the excellent job done in the strike. He emphasized that the Texas campaign was "in line with the organizing program set down by the Union. We intend to go 'ahead in the ports, in the tidelands and in any area where har­ bor workers £ire looking for strong union representation. "We are heartened by the G&H men's desire for top union repre­ sentation through the SIU. Th# tremendous gains won by them now proves harbor workers can improve their conditions under the SIU banner." The agreement, which runs for three years and provides for an­ nual reopenings for wage negotiar tions, includes the following bene­ fits: • A substantial wage increase providing the following pay rates: Harbor Scale (30-day month) —captains, $809; mates, $713; cluef engineers, $788; assist­ ant engineers, $713; deckhands and oilers, $514; cooks, $531. Tldelands-Intracoastal Canal (30-day month) — captains, $898; chief engineers, $873; mates and assistant engineers, $758; deckhands and oilers, $576; cooks, $590. Deep Sea (30-day month)— captains, $960; chief engineers, $915; chief mates and first as­ sistant engineers, $750; second mates and second assistant en­ gineer, $660; ABs and engine daymen, $570; cooks, $600. Hourly overtime rate—Li­ censed men, $2.75; unlicensed men, $1.65. • Establishment of the eighthour day. (The sharp reduction (Contimied on page 15) Report of the Marine Firemen's Union to the SjUNA convention was presented by Baltimore Agent Tom Meyer (left). At right, Nathan Bar-Yoacov, representing Israeli Embassy, hailed SlUNA support for his country's merchant fleet in the past. " - ^ �Fase Four •' SEAFARERS LOG April 12. 1957 Seamen's Organization And Grievance Committee Report The following is a summary of the Report of the Seamen's Organization find Grlevance Committee which was approved by the 8th biennial convention of the SIU of NA!. This ^^ittee dealt with a wide variety of important matters affecting the seamen's pld. The findings of the committee are presented in abbreviated form under the various headings which the committee listed. In addition, this report notes the resolution on ethical practices brought in by the resolution committee. 3iarine Pursers Formerly three charters existed, the Staff Officers Association on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts; the Marine Pursers of the Pacific, Seattle, representing Alaska Steamship pursers; the Pacific Coast Staff Officers Association, inactive. The convention voted to revoke the charter of the Pacific Coast Staff Officers Association and extend the jurisdiction of the Marine Pursers of the Pacific to cover the entire West Coast. If MPP is successful, convention recommends that it and Staff Officers consider merger. MSTS While crowd watches spellbound, Mayflower II takes a dangerous list after her launching. List was later trimmed by adding and shifting ballast. Ship will leave shortly to duplicate voyage of the Mayflower in 1620. AFL'CIO Suspends Beckf Files Charge WASHINGTON—The executive council of the AFL-CIO has voted unanimously to suspend Dave Beck as vice-presi­ dent of the Federation and as a member of the council itself, and to file charges of mal-^*feasance and maladministra- tion against the teamster leader. Tampa's Jobs Still Climbing TAMPA—Shipping has contin­ ued to improve for the third straight period in this area, reports Port Agent Tom Banning, There were seven ships in port during the last two weeks. Cities Service's Cantigny paid off and signed on while the Beauguard, LaSalle (Waterman); Alcoa Part­ ner, Alcoa Roamer (Alcoa), Bien­ ville (Pan Atlantic) and Chiwawa (Cities Service) were serviced. All ships were in good shape. SCHEDULE OF SlU MEETINGS '(•'l k- • % SlU membership meet­ ings are held regularly every two weeks on Wed­ nesday nights at 7 PM in all SlU ports. All Sea­ farers ore expected to attend; those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to include reg­ istration number). The next ^U meetings will be: April 17 May I May 15 May 29 .hine 12 r--"''^--. y'j'fi t:''-iM:i:.hr-, AFL - CIO President George Meany called a special meeting of the council after Beck pleaded the fifth amendment during his ap­ pearance before a Senate investi­ gating committee. The committee is investigating improper activities in the labor-management field. The council also passed a reso­ lution directing the AFL-CIO Ethi­ cal Practices Committee to launch an investigation into charges of corruption among the executive officials of the International Broth­ erhood of Teamsters. « Constitutional Basis The action against Beck was based on section II, article VIII of the Federation's constitution which states that "the executive council shall have the power to file charges and conduct hearings . . . (against any executive officer) ... on the ground that such person is guilty of malfeasance or maladministra­ tion." Although the decision to file the charges against Beck, Meany said, came after his failure to explain the many charges against him regatding the mishandling of team­ ster funds, they were based on his position as a vice-president of'the AFL-CIO and did not refer to his capacity as president of the Team­ sters. Question Fund Use Beck pleaded the fifth amend­ ment as he was being questioned by the Senate committee on the disposal of some $320,000 in funds belonging to the Western Confer­ ence of Teamsters. Other testi­ mony heard by the committee in­ dicated that some of these funds had gone for his personal use with­ out authorization by the member­ ship. The convention reaffirmed tra­ ditional SIUNA opposition to Government competition with private industry. It pointed out MSTS is uneconomic, far more costly than comparable private shipping and a duplication of ex­ isting private shipping services. Law The convention criticized en­ forcement of the law declaring "the record indicates that the law is not rigidly enforced, with the result that substantially less than that percentage is trans­ ported in American bottoms. . ." It pledged continued efforts to preserve the law. Anti'Union Legislation Delegates urged a "vigorous campaign on a national and local level" to protect union members' rights and oppose "right to work" laws, wage freezes and compul­ sory arbitration moves. PRS Hospitals The need for strengthening and improving the hospitals was reaffirmed with the resolution pointing out that maritime ranks as the third most dangerous industry. Hiring Halls The maritime hiring hall was lauded as "the best method to in­ sure fair and equitable distribu­ tion of work. The convention called for "federal legislation . . . to guarantee that the hiring hall be recognized as the proper me­ dium for employment in all in­ dustries in ivhich its use has been an accepted practice." Homestie Shipping More Government support to revive these trades was, urged, with special attention to 'Voll-on, roll-off" and similar operations. The convention asked amend­ ment of the 1936 Merchant Ma­ rine Act to provide for construc­ tion subsidies "as an Inducement to new companies to enter these services." Runawags The convention strongly sup­ ported the current Congressional investigations into foreign trans­ fers and warmly endorsed the Magnuson Bill, S-1488, which v/ould severely restrict transfers of US ships. ILO Delegates endorsed the ILO maritime conventions as con­ structive work in the interests of workers throughout the world. Legal Rights Of Seamen Attention was called to the fact that from time to time, US agen­ cies,' operators and insurance companies have attempted to weaken seamen's legal protection enjoyed under the Jones Act and other statutes. It urged that steps be taken to see to it that these laws are vigorously enforced. Vnemplogment insurance New York and California un­ employment insurance programs were lauded as examples for other states to follow. The In­ ternational and its affiliates were pledged to work for improveigient in administration of unemploy­ ment programs to obtain fair treatment for all seamen. Subsidies The Senate committee cur­ rently investigating the transfer problem was asked to extend its investigations to the subsidy pro­ gram. The convention charged that the program has been ad­ ministered "to funnel government aid into a few favored channels . .^. such as US Lines ... US Lines has utilized the strength realized from Government suj)port for . .. establishing strangle­ holds on lucrative trade routes and ousting other American flag operations from such routes." Coast Guard The SIUNA's long-standing op­ position to Coast Guard controls over American seamen was re­ peated, with the convention call­ ing for return of maritime func­ tions to • the Department of Commerce. US Screening In light of the breakdown of the Government's screening progi-am, the convention called on its affiliates to "keep constant vigilance . . . Because of the breakdown of this program ... it woxild appear that as a result many Commies, screenos, etc., might now attempt to reinfiltrate this industry. We should be on our guard to prevent this." Dele­ gates also approved proposals to "cooperate in the development of a proper security program" which will bar Communist infil­ tration and give full protection to the American seafarer from dis­ crimination of any sort. and the Gulf of Aqaba for, all .Israeli flag vessels." Organizing The various affiliates of the in­ ternational were called on to "in­ itiate and Intensify" organizing activities and to cooperate with eacR other to that end. 9iTD The growth of the MTD, the official AFL-CIO maritime body, was noted and Its growth and services lauded. MTD now con­ sists of 11 International unions. All affiliates were urged to par­ ticipate in MTD port councils and utilize the services of the na­ tional MTD office. Great Lakes Establishment of a three man committee to develop organizing on the Great Lakes was approved. The committee will consist of the heads of the A&G, Canadian and Great Lakes Districts. The reso­ lution pointed out that the Lakes area will become increasingly Im­ portant with the opening of the St. Lawrence Sqaway. Minimum Wage Proposals to extend Federal minimum wage coverage to sea­ men and allied workers were strongly endorsed. The conven­ tion noted that while organized seamen enjoy excellent wages and working conditions, the in­ clusion of seamen under the Act "will be of benefit to those who do not yet enjoy trade union pro­ tection." Ship Mergers • ,?trong exception was taken to the position of large shipowner groups seeking exemption from legislation which would require advance notice to the Attorney General of plans to merge ma­ jor companies. "W%must look with' suspicion," the convention report said, "on any such big management request for exemption from a law which is intended to apply equally to all industry . . . inasmuch as changes in maritime corporate set-ups could . . . dislocate the employment of many seamen and . . . result In labor unrest" Ethical Practices The Resolutions and Officers Committee brought.in a resolu­ tion, approved by the convention which declared that the SIUNA in theory and practice subscribes to the AFL-CIO's Codes of Ethi­ cal Practices dealing with four points. They are, issuance of lo­ Long-standing opposition of the cal charters, administration of international to can-shaking or­ health and welfare funds, rack­ ganizations was repeated with the eteers, crooks, communists, fas­ convention emphasizing that cists and other subversives, and American seamen enjoy the best conflicts of interest. of conditions and protection. (Subsequently, the SIU Atlan­ Under such circumstances, the tic and Gulf District's member­ convention saw no need for can- ship endorsed the convention's shaking organizations whose action at membership meetings ostensible purpose is to protect In all ports, April 3. The mem­ seamen. bership also endorsed a head­ quarters recommendation to give a vote of thanks to AFL-CIO The convention declared that it President George Meany "for the viewed with alarm the threat of courageous and forthright posi­ the Soviet Union and some Arab tion he has taken on the difficult nations to the security of Israel. question of Instituting and en­ It urged the US to deal forth- forcing an ethical practices rightly with the problem and code . . ." The SIU A&G rec­ added: "As American seamen con­ ommendation added that the cerned with freedom of the seas AFL-CIO's action "wiU in the we must insist upon freedom of long run be of tremendous bene­ passage through the Suez Canal' fit to everjr'Araerican -worker.'-')-. Can-Shaking Middle East I �SEAFARERS April 12. 195T Page Five LOG Subsidized Owners Gang Up , Against Ship Transfer Limits Crew 5 Coal Co* Vessels WASHINGTON Opposition to a Senate bill restricting ship transfers has been voiced by the American Merchant Marine Institute, spokesman for the major subsidized opera­ tors on the East and Gulf coasts. Opposition to the bill introduced by Sen. Magnuson is also expected from other > shipowner associations and the restricted transfers came after the American - owned runaway - flag House Merchant Marine Commit­ ships amounts to hundreds of mil­ Maritime Administration. Crewing of seven American Coal Shipping vessels was well under v/ay this week with Seafarers and NMU men going aboard five of the Public hearings on the measure tee recessed two weeks of hear­ lions of dollars annually. The fig­ company's ships. The other two were called by the Senate Com­ ings on the transfer program. The ures were based on a report in vessels remaining, the Martha merce Committee for April 9 to 11. committee uncovered evidence that Business Week (summarized in the Berry and Harry L. Glucksman, Testimony was filed by the Gov­ profiteering and huge tax losses LOG for March 15) showing that n will be crewed in Savannah around ernment, shipowner groups and figure heavily in transfers, and that 20,000-ton tanker hauling oil from the Persian Gulf around Africa to the end of this month. the maritime unions, including the SUP secretary-treasurer Mor­ Europe nets S!750,000 a trip before SIU. The crewing was conducted un­ The Bureau of Foreign Com­ depreciation. On the basis of five ris Weisberger is newly-elect­ der the terms of a Federal court AMMI support for virtually un- merce reports that US ship­ to eight trips a year, this adds up ed California State AFL -V.P. order that paves the way for or­ ping's share of foreign trade to $4 million profits a year per ganizing aboard the ships by both dwindied to 22.5 percent for the ship before depreciation. the SIU and the NMU. In effect first nine months of 1956 com­ Earnings in capital gains are of the original order by Judge Law­ pared to 23.4 percent for 1955. the same high order. Reports of rence Walsh recognizes both union The deputy director of the hiring halls as the source of man­ bureau, Ernest A. Van Es, attrib­ ship sales indicate that the spread power. It requires hirink on the utes the decline directly to the between what a T-2 sells for in basis of industry-wide seniority un­ loss of 113 vessels in the year the United States and its sale cost for foreign operation has ranged til the National Labor Belations 1956 via the runaway route. upward of $2 million per ship. Board acts on the question of reg^ SAN FRANCISCO—The California State Federation of resentation. Transfer Not Needed Labor has elected Morris Weisberger, secretary-treasurer of the Government has no effective SIU Edge Indicated control of runaway-flag shipping, The high^.-eturn on tanker op­ As the SEAFARERS LOG went the Sailors Union of the Pacific, as a vice-president of the even if it is owned by American erations, the SIU statement con­ to press, it appeared, according to state body. * citizens. These facts have been tinues, proves that new tankers unofficial estimates, that the SIU tion here. He was named two publicized repeatedly in the SEA­ would have been built even with­ One of the largest and most , had an edge in the total of men months ago by the SUP to succeed FARERS LOG. out transfer privileges. With a big shipped aboard the five ships. Old active state federations in the the late Harry Lundeberg as sec­ shortage of foreign ways, they nation, the California Fed has Favor Tanker Companies time Seafarers and members of retary-treasurer of the Sailors would have to be built in Ameri­ other SIUNA affiliates were, as played an aggressive role in the Union. The AMMI's position was seen can yards. state's labor and legislative affairs expected, responding strongly by State Federation president a« reflecting the interests of its oil The only people who gain from throwing in for the coal jobs and for many years. Thomas L. Pitts presided over last company members, who have taken the transfer program, the SIU re• Weisberger's election to the week's sessions of the state AFL's the lead in transferring their ships, will, of course, continue to do so. In order to meet requirements, State Fed post came after he had executive council, which adjourned affc have refused subsidies because applicants for ACS jobs must show been named first vice-president of with a moment of silence in trib­ transfers are more profitable. the SIU of North America at the ute to Lundeberg. The council also the following: It may also indicate that subsi­ recently-concluded SIUNA conven- adopted a resolution praising the • Discharges showing at least dized operators, who are common­ late SUP secretary's contributions ly thought of as the hard core of nine days' seatime in 1954, '55 and The need for legislation like to American trade unionism. '56 and American shipping, may be consid­ the Magnuson bill has been Lundeberg had served as a vice- ering the possibility of transfers, highlighted by a Supreme Court • Their oldest discharge. president on the executive council particularly if federal construction decision virtually barring Amer­ The legality of the hiring sys­ of the state body for the past 18 funds should be cut. The AMMI ican maritime unions from pro­ tem has been upheld, in effect, five years. move has also raised the possibil­ tecting themselves against run­ times by three different courts, the ity that owners of subsidized ships away-flag competition. District Court, the District Court may have indirect interests in of Appeals and finally by Justice By a 7 to 1 vote, the Court "runaway-flag" shipping, and may ruled last week that maritime John M. Harlan of the US Su­ be trying to protect their com­ unions can't picket runawaypreme Court. Justice Harlan in­ mercial interests at both ends. formed NMU attorneys that he flag ships without exposing saw no reason to stay the applica­ One possibility is that subsidized themselves to damage suits. The tion of the order. operators may be supporting trans­ decision virtually assures run­ Vessels crewed so far are the WASHINGTON—Merchant sea­ fer as a means of weakening un- away-flag operators the right to Casimir Pulaski, which still has men will man only about one-sixth subsidized American competition. sail in and out of American seven positions to be crewed when of the ships slated to take part in Under present conditions, subsi­ The Marine Firemen's Union is dized lines receive federal aid to­ ports and to maintain any condi­ the ship returns; the Cleveland this summer's "DEW-Line" supply sponsoring two measures before ward new ship construction, while tions they please with perfect Abbe, the Walter Hines Page and mission. the California State Legislature unsubsidized operators must set freedom from job action. the Coal Miner," all in Norfolk; and Under present plans, only 16 pri­ The case arose from a 1952 which would help protect seamen aside their replacement costs ex­ the Thomas Paine, crewing in vately-operated ships, ten of them strike in Portland, Ore., when Brooklyn. The Paine had been in already in service, will actually when they are taken sick or in­ clusively from their earnings. With the crew of a Panamanian jured in the service of a ship. The a Brooklyn shipyard until now. lower revenues forced on them by freighter consisting principally participate in the invasion of the The SIU entered the dispute Arctic from the Atlantic and Pa­ first proposal would enable seamen cut-throat foreign competition, a of German and Bi-itish seamen when it filed unfair labor practice cific coasts to stock up US radar to institute actions in their own number of unsubsidized lines have went on strike. charges against the company for and other military bases for an­ names for wages, salvage or in the difficulty in replacing their ton­ The crew designated the SUP ACS' refusal to hire any of 300 other year. The rest of the ships enforcement of health laws with­ nage. as their bargaining agent and Seafarers who applied to it for will be Navy-tnanned vessels in the out advance payment of court fees Over 300 Ships Lost the SUP and the MM&P pick­ or bonds. The second bill would jobs. The company had no ships Military Sea Transportation Serv­ The ship transfer program has eted the ships. The picketing make it a misdemeanor for any at the time. ice fleet. was eventually stopped by court cost the American fleet more than employer to neglect, after 10 days Altogether, 15 Victorys now 300 ships and about 12,000 jobs order and damages were as­ notice", to pay for the care and chartered to private companies will since 1954. It has also cost the sessed against the unions. The be diverted for the supply project. maintenance of any seamen unfit Government large direct and in­ decision, from which only Jus­ for duty as a result of an illness Six shallow-draft CI-M-AVIs to be direct tax losses on operation, and tice Douglas dissented, supports broken out have also been allo­ or injury sustained while in serv­ in capital gains. the owner's damage suit. ice of a ship. It also provides for cated to two West Coast operators, the payment of legal fees by the An SIU statement presented to Olympic Steamship and Alaska employer in such an actiorf. the Senate committee pointed out Steamship. that the tax-free income earned by port concludes, are the owners, tt However, five of the 15 Victorys v.'ho are allowed a huge profit in A Canadian conciliation board will not make the actual Arctic capital gains. Chief among the supply run. They will be used to has recommended a general wage profiteers are the major American fill in for MSTS vessels pulled off increase of 10 percent for unli­ oil companies. their regular runs to join the sup­ censed personal on eight vessels of the Government-owned Cana­ Under the Magnuson bill ply fleet. (S.1488), an owner seeking to trans­ The joint MSTS-Maritime Ad­ dian National Steamships plying fer his^ ships would have to meet ministration operation plans the between eastern Canadian ports (Continued from page 2) stipulations that the ship would use of 96 ships all told. Last year and the West Indies. The Cana­ dian District SIU had asked for an ances and a pressing need for im­ have no value to US defense, that 122 ships were used. Vessels in the supply fleet will average increase of almost 50 per­ provements in their working condi­ it would be useless to US com­ tions," Sheppard declared. "The merce, that its transfer would thread their way north to service cent for these men. SIU is determined to fight on their further US foreign policy, that it the string of Distant Early Warn­ S. t Sing radar Installations as Full employment of all its mem­ behalf with all its resources, just could not compete with American well as bases In Greeland, Baffin bers is still the prevailing situation as it did in the case of the G & H vessels or release other ships for Island and the Pribilof Island seal­ in the Brotherhood of Marine En­ tug workers who scored a smash­ cqmpetition with American ton­ ing stations. They must move into gineers which can supply jobs for ing victory in Texas last week. nage, and that it would maintain the highest prevailing international Arctic area waters as soon as any BME man ready and willing to (See story on Page 3.) they become accessible to naviga­ work. The BME anticipates a tight "The Texas workers gained the standards on safety, "manning tion and leave before the ice closes job squeeze with the onset of best conditions in the Gulf area. scales and crew accommodations. aROOKLi^BAVnAMge in again for the -vinter late in Sep­ warmer weather and the vacation- Baltimore harbor workers, by vot­ Passage would virtually prevent e75-4^» I2I6B.BAL1: tember. season and urges qualified engi­ ing SIU can become the best paid the transfer of the C-type shipi The operation usually reaches neers to apply at its various port and best protected workers in this that form the backbone of the na­ Rsrpeak -during At|gqst</ ji--,;. tion's present-day cargo_ fleet. ' offices. industry." Calif. State AFL Elects Weisberger Vice-Pres. Runaways Win Anti-Union Suit MSTS Cuts Down 'Dew Line' Ships PORT O' CALL Vote Bait. Tug Fleets .fii' -• • :m �Pagrc Six SEAFARERS April 12. 1957 LOG A&G Report To Convention The SIU A&G District, at the SIUNA convention in San Francisco, reported that it had been active in all areas of its jurisdiction since the previous convention in Montreal, and that considerable progress had been made in strengthening the District and solidifying the security of the membership. Following, is a summary of the A&G report: Harry Lundeberg The A&G District records its deep sorrow over the passing of Harry Lundeberg. It regrets also the departure of Morris Weisberger from the New York area, but wishes him success in his new position as SUP secretary-treas­ urer. Welfare^ Vacation Since the last SIUNA conven­ tion,. A&G v/elfare and vacation benefits have been broadened and Increased in value. Here are the major gains. Death benefit. Raised on Octo­ ber 15, 1956, to $4,000. Hospital benefit. Raised on May 1, 1955, to $21 a week, payable as long as a member is hospitalized. College scholarships. Increased In 1956 from four to five annual grants, each .worth a total of $6,000. Dependents' Hospital and Sur­ gical Benefits. Provided on June 1, 1955, to members' wives and unmarried children, later extend­ ed to step-children and depend­ ent parents and liberalized in scope. Old age and disability benefits. Increased on May 1, 1955, to $35 a week. Training program. Training school facilities set up in Mobile In 1955. Expansion of New York and Baltimore facilities approved In 1956. Vacation payments. Raised on October 15, 1956, to $260 a year. In addition to the above, the Seafarers Welfare Plan also pro­ vides maternity benefits, meal and lodging benefits for unem­ ployed seamen, recreational ben­ efits both in SIU halls and USPHS hospitals, and an inter­ est-free loan program, for unem­ ployed members. The welfare fund has total assets of nearly $61^ million, while the vacation fund has assets of over $1 million. seamen and workingmen. In the maritime field the District con­ tinued its fight to preserve the vital "50-50" law, while in the area of general labor legislation, it fought vigorously to prevent the passage of new "right-towork" laws and win the repeal of those already in effect. Internally, the District mem­ bership adopted amendments to the Union constitution to provide additional safeguards to the elec­ tion procedure. Healthy Safety give vigorous support to the In­ ternational Brotherhood of Long­ shoremen, AFL-CIO. During this period the NLRB conducted an­ other election in which the IBL received approximately 40 per­ cent of the votes cast. This was regarded as a tremendous ac­ complishment, since the IBL was forced to wage an underground campaign to protect longshore workers against reprisals, and since NMU President Joe Curran, on the eve of the election, con­ demned the AFL-CIO's policy and urged longshore workers to Bustling Baltic seaport of Danzig may soon be visited by Ameri­ support the ILA. can ships with farm surplus cargoes for the first time in almost Curran's letter, ;ivhich was ad­ 20 years. ^ The Senate has voted to lift ban on trade with sodressed to President Meany, was called unfriendly nations, easing way for possible grain shipments released to the press even before to Poland. The port is shown in pre-war photo. President Meany received it. On October 23, 1956, Meany an­ swered Curran in a letter clearly exposing Curran's decejStive role and tactics. The A&G District will continue to give its full support to the IBL in: (1) protecting the long­ shore worker at the dock level; (2) protecting the IBL and its in­ WASHINGTON*—In the next few months Ainerican mer­ terests, and (3) upholding the chant vessels may be entering "closed" Polish ports for the position of the AFL-CIO. The problem of Seafarers' safety is one with which the Dis­ trict has been concerned for a long time. Early this year the contracted shipowners agreed to participate in a joint shipboard safety program advanced by the Union, and apparatus was Set up to get the project going. Of equal concern to the Union has been the problem of its mem­ bers' health, and coincident with establishment of the shipboard safety program, the Union suc­ ceeded in instituting a health pro­ gram calling for the establish­ ment of medical centers in the major A&G ports. Another Union innovation has A beef with American Coal been the establishment of a new shipboard feeding program. This Shipping began last fall when the has simplified the working rule^ company—formed by coal compa­ for steward department person­ nies, railroads and the United Mine Workers — received ap­ nel and also improved methods of proval to charter 30 Government feeding aboard ship. Libertys. Even while it was negotiating Since the last convention, the with the Marine Engineers Bene­ A&G District has signed 16 ne^v deepsea companies to agreements, ficial Association and the Mas­ although some of the Union's con­ ters, Mates and Pilots, the com­ tracted companies have become pany signed an agreement for officers with District 50 of the inactive in that period. UMW, and it also signed with the The District has also estab­ NMU for unlicensed personnel lished three new divisions, known as the Harbor and Inland Water­ although it still had no ships. Curran's refusal to support the ways Division, Marine Allied Workers Division, and Seafood MEBA and MM&P beef led the Workers Division. The HIWD- MEBA to break a 20-year tie with NMU and withdraw from the and MA WD have already attained successes in their respective Curran-dominated AFL-CIO Mar­ areas—for instance, in the off­ itime Committee. shore oil industry—and have won The SIUNA then entered the Since the last SIUNA conven­ the benefits of a welfare fund for picture and filed an unfair labor tion, the A&G District has nego­ about half of their 3,000 mem­ tiated major contract improve­ bers. The SFWD organizing cam­ charge because the company had ments in wages, working condi­ paign will get under way very refused employment to some 300 Seafarers. tions, and. welfare and vacation soon. The dispute between Curran benefits. On October 3, 1956, the In the area of inter-union re­ following gains were incorporated lations, the District has continued and the other unions involved into SIU contracts: wage and to work closely with affiliated came to a head when President overtime rate increase of 7.1 per­ unions in the International as Meany called a meeting in Wash­ cent for all shipboard ratings; well as with others in the general ington in an attempt to find a limitation on loggings; reouire- labor movement. Among the or­ resolution. Meany's proposals ment that members who die on ganizations the Union has sup­ that the NiVfU respect the MEBA shipboard must be returned to a ported in the past two yeafs have and MM&P picket lines, and that US port at company expense; in­ been the International Union of the SIU withdraw its charges and crease in vacation payments to Electrical Workers, in its fight honor the NMU contract—were $260 a year; increase in death against the Westinghouse Com­ accepted by the SIU despite the benefit to $4,000 a year, liberali­ pany, and the American Guild difficulties entailed. zation of hospital and surgical of Variety Artists, in its battle Curran rejected Meany's pro­ benefits, and extension of all wel­ with the Ringling Brothers' Cir­ posals; then, in a totally distort­ fare benefits to men drawing dis- • cus. ed article in the NMU "Pilot," he ability pension benefit. tried to make it appear that the The A&G District believes it SIU had turned down the plan. has established the precedent Curran's action here is part of that logging is a proper subject The A&G District has devoted his lifelong trade union pattern, for collective bargaining. much attention to the problem of for he has always been an op­ education among Union mem­ portunist, a turncoat, and a lUan In terms of financial stability, bers. The Union's official publi­ whom not even his closest associ­ the A&G District has sufficient cation, the SEAFARERS LOG, is ates could trust. , cash and other assets to allow it widely distributed every two to carry on an increasing number weeks, and there are many sup­ In the opinion of the A&G Dis­ of functions and services as well plementary communications sent as to continue its widespread or­ both to the seagoing and shore- trict, the maritime industry will ganizing activities. Sipce the last side members, via mail, Morse- continue to follow its character­ convention in 1955, the total net casts and direct voice broadcasts istic up-and-down pattern, and worth of the District has in­ sponsored by the MTD. The Un­ this condition will continue to creased from $2,854,898.11 to ion has been developing ship­ present a challenge to maritime $3,126,095.42 as of March 18, 1957. board meetings as an important unions. We are confident, how­ medium of democratic expres­ ever, that in the days ahead the SIUNA, aided by the coordinated sion. effort and close inter-union rela­ tionship of the affiliates, will The A&G District has contin­ Since the last convention the continue to strengthen its posi­ ued to actively press for leglslatlod affecting ,,the well-being of . . A&G ..District has continued to tion in the industry. American Coal Organizing Contracts Publicity^ Education Finances Conclusion Legislation9 Legal Affairs Longshoremen More Surplus Aid Voted; Ships May Visit Poland first time since pre-World War II days. Following the recommenda-4 tions of its Agriculture with unfriendly nations, and ap­ Committee, the Senate has proved the use of these surpluses voted to extend the surplus dis­ posal program until June 30, 1958, and to increase the amount of sales by $1 billion 300 million. The Senators rejected an at­ tempt to retain the ban on trade Crews' Aid For Safety Urged In NY in barter with Iron Curtain coun­ tries. The Administration had soqght the repeal of the ban in order to liberalize its economic powers in dealing with "unfriendly" nations in an attempt to sway them from from the Russian bloc. At present, Polish delegations are conferring with US officials on possible barter agreements for farm surpluses which that nation surely needs. Poland, although not the first of the Communist-dominated coun­ tries to ask for US aid, is consid­ ered the most independent of the , Soviet satellites. Recent uprisings and strikes have told of the dis­ content of the people and the Po-. lish government has been treading, cautiously in the direction of in­ dependence. Under the proposed bill, • the. Federal Government can sell or barter food and other agricultural surpluses to foreign nations. Since most of the products are in bulk, such as wheat, rice, cotton and corn, this will involve a consider­ able quantity of cargo shipments to Europe and Asia. Under the "50-50" law, at least 50 per cent of surplus products must be shipped in American owned and- operated vessels. Farm bloc delegates made no effort this year to impose any re­ strictions on the operation of the "50-50" principle. The proposed legislation will now face a test in the House of Representatives but is expected to be approved. NEW YORK — Response from the membership and cooperation from most of the contracted com­ panies on the safety program has been very good. Now, with many more of the companies taking an interest in the program, headquar­ ters again requests that all the ships' crews also participate in the shipboard safety meetings and voice their suggestions on the matter. Shipping continued to lag during the last period, Claude Simmons, port agent, reports, but indications are that the next period should be much better. A number of ships are expected in from long trips and the Waterman vessel Warrior, in shipyard undergoing a survey, will be taking on a crew during the coming week, he said. There were 31 ships In port dur­ ing the last two wgeks. Of them, 21 paid off, one signed on and 9 were serviced. The George Lawson, Pan-Oceanic Transporter (PanOceanic); Seatrain New Jersey, Seatrain New York, Seatrain Texas, Seatrain Savannah, and Seatrain Louisiana (Seatrain); Maxton, AlThe president of the Cities Serv­ mena. Ideal X, Coalinga Hills (PanAtlantic); Beatrice, Elizabeth, Eve­ ice Oil, Company got a first-hand lyn, Francis (Bull); Alcoa Pilgrim, view recently of how an SIU crew Alcoa Runner (Alcoa); Robin Ket­ handles one of the company's new tering, Robin Kirk (Seas); Steel supertankers—and expressed him­ Seafarer (Isthmian) j and Cantigny self well pleased. The occasion came about when (Cities Service) all paid off. The Robin Doncaster (Seas) signed on. Cities Service president Burl Wat­ Simmons commended the mem­ son, together with Mrs. Watson, bership for its support of the made a trip south on the Cities SIU feeding program which has re­ Service Miami, to Lake Charles. Watson said the trip was very sulted in better union-management relations and which has "helped pleasant and expressed himself us in organizing and bringing new very well pleased with all opera... . companies under, the 3IU banner.". .Uons .aboard .the jihip. Crew Hailed By C5 Head �m' • i Pag* Severn SEAFARERS LOG April 19. im •3 San Juan SlU Hail Open For Business YOIR DOLLAR'S WORTH m Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolius 7vl What To Do About Motor Oil Buying motor oil is not the simple decision it used to be. There are numerous brands and types on the market, and motorists are confused about the conflicting claims for the various kinds, and the contradic­ tory advice about when to change oil. The problem is not so much the difference in price, although one type or brand can cost twice as much as another. More worrisome is the question of whether you are •buying the right kind and chang­ ing often enough, or are doing some hidden injury to your engine. Despite the advertised names and conflicting claims, oii gener­ ally now comes in three types; Regular oil is cheapest. It's gen­ erally suitable only for light-duty driving, or for an older car that's burning a lot of oil. Otherwise, ex­ perts say, it's not advisable to save by using the "regular" grade. Reg­ Seafarers from shfps in San Juan area make use of modern furnisfiings at brand-new SlU hall in Puerto ular oil is sometimes designated Rico to catch up on the news in the LOG. The building is located at 101 Peloyo, on the ground floor "iVIL", the "L" standing for light of the Maritime Building, only three doors down from the old hall. A major conversion job, which duty. Seafarers aided, helped get the place into shape. The hall is fully air-conditioned and easily able to Premium oil now is the mediumaccommodate meetings of 100 or more persons. price type. It's also sometimes de­ signated • "MM" type, meaning for moderate use. It has chemicals added to prevent corrosion. This type is generally suitable for nor­ mal operating conditions. For most cars, especially those that have had several years' use, it is a safe choice at medium cost. Seafarers and officers of the Robin Tuxford are claiming a new "world's champion­ Heavy-Duty oil, which may carry the designation "MS" (severe serv­ ice) on the can, is a more expensive higher-detergency oil for heavy- ship" for freight ship safety. The Tuxford rolled up 502 days without a single lost-time duty driving. Most car manufacturers recommend heavy-duty oil for accident on board. new or fairly new cars. Such oils contain detergents which keep car­ As far as the records show, the light of the past pattern in metliods. What was achieved by bon and sludge in suspension, and prevent them from settling and the 502 days is an all time high maritime. ,the Tuxford is something for every - clogging up engine parts, which are especially close-fitting in modem for freight ship operations, un­ Commenting on the record SIU ship to shoot at in the future." high-compression engines. Higli-detergency oils also can be used in less somebody can come along and achievement, an SIU headquarters Actually, the Tuxford's record cars with recently rebuilt or reconditioned engines, but engineers warn prove otherwise. spokesman declared: "The Tuxford dates back before the start of the against their use in older cars, especially those over the 40-50,000 mile Captain Kenneth Chambers, the case proves what we have believed joint safety program, since the mark. The reason these expensive oils may actually do an older car skipper of the Tuxford, declared since the start of the joint Union- company has had such a program more harm than good is that they may loosen already-accumulated that the reason for the outstand­ industry safety program, that it is of its own prior to the industry, sludge and carbon, with possible damage to engine bearings and other ing record was the "full coopera­ possible to prevent disabling acci­ wide set-up. Robin Line currently parts. tion and excellent spirit" of the dents and loss of life at sea is participating actively in the Besides the type of oil, you need to be sure to use the proper winter entire gang from topside on down. through use of time-tested safety Union-industry plan. Robin Line officials pointed out or summer grade. At this season of course, you need to switch to heavier oil. There are also all-season or multi-grade oils on the mar­ that the usual experience in the ket. These have the advantage of flowing freely at low temperatures industry, the thirffmost dangerous but resist thinning out in warm weather. They are most useful in in the US, was that a single trip variable climates and for owners who make a lot of short trips. But seldom passed without a lost-time unless you have such special problems, it may not be worth paying accident. They described the Tux­ extra for all-weather oil. It costs ten cents and more a quart than ford achievement as remarkable in "A SO-hour workweek with no rights of labor unions and em­ heavy-duty oii. loss in take home pay" is the an­ ployers in all industries to bargain The designations ML, MM and MS can be a great help to motorists swer to the increasing unemploy­ on an area-wide or national basis. in ctitting through the claims of various brands. Look for these letters ment problem caused by automa­ Although such contracts have been on the can to see what quality you are actually getting, and to help tion, reports the International -As­ consL'tently upheld in the past by select the type for your needs. sociation of Machinists. A second the NLRB, a recent Federal court How often should you change oil? As this department previously Industrial revolution, based on deci.sion noted that they never had has pointed out, oil companies recdmmend changes at 1,000 miles gen­ automation, is 1. its initial stage, the express sanction of Congress. erally, and sometimes as often as 500 miles in cold weather or when said lAM President A1 Hayes, and The legality of the contracts was with our present increasing popu­ not affected by the decision but driving over dusty roads. But manufacturers of many popular-price cars suggest in their "If there is an exception to the lation, unemployment is inevitable, Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell thought it best to get Congression­ t 4 4. manuals that oil changes are necessary only every 2,000-3,000 miles for rule (that a single ship can help al approval. A Supreme Court ruling has lim­ cars driven under normal ^conditions. to shape history) the story of the 4« 4" 4» ited State intervention in labor Seatraln Texas fits the bill. Under The fact is, the motorist who travels mostly on the open highway Reminiscent of the technique can get away with less-frequent changes than a city driver. Stop-and- extraordinary circumstances and disputes affecting interstate com­ go traffic engines develop more carbon and make frequent oil changes against great odds she delivered merce where the National Labor used by John L. Lewis against the advisable, even sometimes at fewer than 1,000 miles. Some mechanics a cargo which stopped Hitler's ad­ Relations Board has refused to as­ AFL in 1947, mill employees at the sert jurisdiction. The NLRB has West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. also say it's safer to change oil at least ev^ry 1,000 miles if you use vance in Africa .. ." So begins the account of the sole jurisdiction over these cases, mill announeed that they had "dis­ a detergent oil. On the other hand, frequent oil changes are not as Seatrain Texas' historic solo run said Chief Justice Earl Warren. affiliated" themselves from Lewis's . imperative in mild weather as in winter. Congress, he added, has clearly ex­ catch-all district 50. In strict con­ It's dangerous to let the oil level get too low, but it doesn't pay to of July, 1942—one of the many pressed itself in favor of a uniform formity with the "Lewis disaffilia­ overfill either. If the dipstick shows the level is between the "add" fascinating accounts of maritime Federal regulation of labor-man­ tion method," the message was and "full" marks, you don't need any more oil. If the level is at or exploits, in peace as well as war, agement relations and the de­ sent on brown wrapping paper. near the "add" mark, add only one quart. Watch the level especially in the book, "Famous American cision of the NLRB not to rule in The workers had recently voted to carefully if your car has only a four or five-quart capacity. As each Ships," by Frank O. Braynard. Braynard, formerly ships' news such a dispute did not leave the join the-merged United Papermakquart of oil then becomes more important to the engine, experts advise. reporter for the New York Herald door open for the state to accept ers and Paperworkers, AFL-CIO. The spring oil change is the most vital one because of the amount Tribune, is now director of infor­ jurisdiction. In another NLRB election, the Oil, of sludge, corrosive acids and tiny grit particles that accumulate in mation for the American Merchant Chemical & Atomic Workers re­ 4. 4) t the oil from winter driving. It's also vital to change your oil-filter Marine Institute. He is also a The International Chemical placed District 50 as bargaining cartridge when you change your oil in the spring. Not only can a skilled artist, and his own pen- Workers Union scored a 2-1 vie-- agent for the 2,100 employees of clean filter save oil changes at very small expense to you, by, keeping and-ink drawings depict ail the tory in an Ontario Labor Relations Wyandotte Chemical Corp. oil clean, but it will help protect your engine from harmful deposits vessels featured. 4" 4> 4* election over the United Chemical and sludge accumulation. Many car owners don't realize the filter has The Meat Cutters and Butchers Braynard's book is subtitled "An Workers to win representation of a built-in bypass. A clogged filter won't filter the oil. One authority Historical Sketch of the United employees of the strategic UDY Workmen's Union announced that says you may be able to tell if the filter is clogged by observing whether States as Told Through Its Mari­ Metallurgical and Chemical Proc­ applications are being accepted for the filter housing feels cool when the engine itself is hot. If so, the time Life." It spans the entire esses Ltd. The UCW had been apartments in the $6.5 million filter probably is clogged. maritime history of this country ousted from the old Canadian Con­ union-sponsored Eai'l W. Jimerson Nor does it pay to buy cheap cartridges for your filter. Better-grade from the earliest voyages of the gress of Labor in 1949. cooperative housing development cartridges cost only $1-$1.50 for most cars. They generally have more Vikings, in Brooklyn. The apartments, 4 4; 4. approved named in honor of the union's in­ and finer perforations which provide more thorough filtering, and also "Famous American Ships," pub­ The Admlnistr:>tion have higher-quality filling materials. Also beware jucomplete filter lished by Hastings House, of New a recommendation asking for a ternational president, represent the changes, in wliich you or yoiu* meciianic simply drop in a new cartridge York, is now in its second printing. Congressional amendment to the latest in modern design and com­ without cleaning out sludge accumulation in the container. Taft-Hartley Act clarifying the forts. It retails for $5. Tuxford 'World's Champ' In Safety LABOR ROIIND-lIP Book Lauds 'America At Sea' Theme �r• Pas:e Eight ^ AprU 12, 1257 SEAFARERS LOG I ' -•' 4-Day Battle Saves Crippled fe/fore; Ship Back^ln Action 0 I; C. I After being adrift and partially flooded for nearly four days early in February, the SlU-manned Feltore (Ore Lines) reached port safely thanks to the exertions of officers and crew aboard. Green reported, the engine room The temporary disabling of gang was working frantically to the Feltore was reminiscent close valves and get pumps work­ of the accident which involved the Steelore, a sister ship in January, 1955. In that instance, the Steelore was totally disabled and had to be towed into port, but the Fftltore was more fortunate in being able to get its power plant and engines operating again. According to information receiv­ ed from Seafarer John C. Green, deck delegate, the Feltore started taking water in the engine room when a pump intake broke. The rising water, which reached a depth of nine feet, shorted out the power and crippled the vessel. This was on February 5. A call for help was put out and the Chilore proceeded to the scene with spare parts. Meanwhile, Ala. Leases Tidal Lands Oil Fields MOBILE — Bids are being ac­ cepted by the State of Alabama for the leasing of offshore oil lands for exploration and drilling. So far, several thousand acres have been leased to various oil com­ panies who are taking advantage of the tidelands, one of the na­ tion's few remaining sites of large oil deposits. Promising develpoments in Louisiana tidelands are spurring oil treasure hunts on the Gulf. Port Agent Cal Tanner reports that with the acceptance of these bids, there will be increased num­ bers of small boats, barges, rigs and other development equipment for the Harbor and Inlands Water­ ways Division to organize! The SIU is the first maritime union to sign an agreement covering workers in this expanding industry. At pre­ sent the union has a contract cov­ ering the employees of the Phillips Petroleum Company, one of the lending producers in the offshore oil field. It also just concluded a success­ ful strike at G&H towing, the larg­ est tug operator in the offshore in­ dustry. (See story on page 3.) Shoreside Jobs Open Tanner also reports that job activities in port have been very goodTMany Seafarers on the beach are finding relief jobs in the ship­ yards while waiting to sign on. He expects some 350 jobs to be open in the yards- very soon. Activity has also picked up, he said, in the tug area. Most of these are out­ side towing jobs which are good paying and run from five days lo three weeks. On the shipping front, there were nine vessels in port during the past period. They were the Catherine (Drytrans); Claibbrne, Monarch of the Seas (Waterman*; Alcoa Corsair, Alcoa Cavalier, Alcoa Pioneer, Alcoa Partner, Alcoa Polaris (Alcoa). Next period promises to be just as good, if not better, with some 13 ships expected In so far. March 20 Through April 2 Registered rort Boston New York ... Philadelphia . Baltimore ... Norfolk Deck A 1 .. .. 63 27 67 Deck B - Eng. A Eng. B ' Stew. A; 5 12 3 17 5 4 4 8 9 7 12 6 6 17 7 . 4 51 19 20 , - 4 27 16 20 9 B 2 5 5 20. ; 4 47 10 10 6 19 8 8 7 12 7 16 11 2 46 10 26 13 2; 8 21 49 13 9 7 9 5 Stew. ^ B - Total . A 0 19 10 160 2 57 12 , 120 9 53 2 14 20 . 1 8 58 11 147 - 38 11 8 55 4 . - 24 37 4 8 38 stew. Total - Total -B Total : Hog. 0 41 9 45'. 23 fl 10 20 30 24 28 17 17 36 28 201 tfiO "'1-76 .j'"'" 22 ing. For a while, he said, the "2hd 30 • •••#«•••••••••• .. 17 . 78 engineer, and Manuel RendueleSj Mobile .. 51 177 FWT, were diving into water to New Orleans . Lake Charles 62 sl op the water from coming in. For Houston . .. 83 hours both men were working Wilmington .. 41 mostly under water and losing all San Francisco 54 kinds of wrenches, nuts and bolts Seattle ...... '74 until they finally secured the rest Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Stew. Total Total A B - A B .. A B Reg, A B of the line." Cargo pumps and Total , .. 268 115 112 220 90 840 317 1157 bilge suction pumps were put to work until finally the water started Shipped to recede. Port Dock Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Eng. stew. Stew. Stew. Total Total Total Total For the next 48 hours, he said, A B C A B C A B Ship. C A B C the wipers and daymen worked Boston .10 2 0 5 1 1 0 9 7 0 16 8 11 4 43 13 41 4 7 133 23 around the clock to keep pumps New York ... 24 180 - 4 0 10 0 2 11 4 38 2 8 4 50 operating and replace those under Philadelphia . Baltimore ... 16 0 29 16 4 22 17 3 106 49 7 162 water. Norfolk 3 13 2 2 1 0 5 10 5 8 23 Lifeboat Sinks Savannah .... 12 5 1 3 2 2 3 11 4 8 23 »2 5 2 113 1 1 13 On February 8th, three days Tampa 7 4 24 16 5 0 23 5 ~ 13 11 4 50 9 19 17 86 later, the Chilore showed up at Mobile ...... 8 9 0 46 11 39 6 7 130 26 15 171 4:30 AM with spare motor equip­ New Orleans 7 ]1 7 7 3 9 1 2 17 25 4" 46 ment. The No. 2 lifeboat was low­ Lake Charles 13 6 21 11 11 10 9 7 51 33 24 108 ered in heavy seas. "It took us Houston Wilmington . , 6 2 3 5 3 8 1 0 20 6 9 35 from 6:45 to 8:45 AM to attempt San Francisco 3 0 8 6 0 0 5 0 23 9 0 32 to get the armature ... at 8:45 the Seattle 5 3 6 • 3 5 1 1 1 24 9 5 38 armature was lowered into the Eng. Eng. Stew. - Deck Deck Deck Eng. Stew. stew. Total Total Total Total A B B c B C A A C A B c Ship. No. 2 lifeboat and we attempted Total ..." 265 81 21 213 83 66 165 58 42 643 222 129 994 to row back to our ship but we could not make any headway." Shipping droppe(i below the 1,000-job mark last period for the fifst time in 12 months. In the course of the struggle, the The steady decline is a "freak" for this time of year, but is still continuing. lifeboat rammed the side of the At the same time, new ship transfers are adding to the problem by swelling the vessel and started shipping water. number of men on the beach. The crew was taken off, "but we' Registration has kept well had to let her go and sink with ahead of shipping for several the armature the engine room weeks. needed badly." Finally, the neces­ - Six ports missed out on the gen­ sary repairs were completed and eral decline by showing increases on February 9 she got underway QUESTION: Are you satisfied with the reading matter that's put during the past two weeks. A sev­ again. "We should give credit to enth, New Orleans, maintained the the engine department," Green aboard ships in the form of the SIU ship's libraries? same pace as before. The ports concludes, "for a good job well done." •Tohn N. Ahrahamsson. OS: They which showed gains were Boston, N. J. McKenyen, AB: I find that Members of the deck gang who ships have very goort libraries with should have less of the political Baltimore, Savannah, Lake Charles, manned the lifeboat included and "mush" type Houston and Wilmington. fine reading ma­ Among those which declined Howard Webber, bosum; Green, of books. My terial in them. Jack Wise, AB; and Jack Carson,' complaint is were New York, Philadelphia, Nor­ Since most of DM. Green also cited Wiiliam m y jeading i s against all the folk, Tampa, Mobile, San Fran­ Tellez, OS; who volunteered to outdated maga­ cisco and Seattle. The last two done when I am attempt to remove the armature zines. We should mentioned, both on the West Coast, at sea, I espe­ from the lifeboat but was ordered get more current reported the worst drop, although cially appreciate not to by the captain because of ones. Also I have Wilmington had relatively fair the old m a g a the danger involved. a grudge against shipping on its own. zines which help men who hoard a me catch up on Subsequently the Feltore went In all likelihood, shipping will pile of the books break out soon the same way it did what's going on. into the shipyard where after a week's repair she was put back Another favorite of mine is the all trip and prevent the rest of us a year ago when the industry was from reading them. Reader's Digest. into service again. in a slump. The increased activity that resulted continued well 4nto The Steelore was less fortunate 4 4 4 this past winter. since it was never restored to serv­ ice. Carlos Morales, bosun: I think Louis Torres, AB: The books on The widest spread between man­ board ship are very good and a putting books on ships for the men power registered and shipped was to read was a great help 1 n in the deck department, although very good idea. I shipping for class C men in^that passing the time am very satisfied when we are off department was the slowest of all. with the libraries duty. I do think In terms of seniority shipping, A ruling by New York State I find on them. that there should class A handled 65 percent of the tax authorities on sickness pay While off duty I be more of them, total jobs, class B 22 percent and exemption may open the way for read a lot, espe­ especially the class C the rest. The figures Seafarers paying ^le state tax cially the histor­ hardboiled detec­ showed an increase in the propor­ to collect refunds on previous tive ones, and the ical and murder tion of class A jobs and a decline years' payments. type stories. I action true type to the lowest point in a year for The ruling provides that sick­ story magazines. usually find class C. Boston and San Francisco ness pay received from an em­ those enough on any ship to keep me shipped nd class C men at all. ployer from the years 1954 on­ We could do with happy for the whole trip. love books. Following is the forecast port by ward can be deducted from tax port: Boston: Slow . . . New York: returns, provided such pay is 4 4 4 4> 4" Fair . . . Philadelphia: Fair . . . part of an established sickness George LeStrange, FOW: Read­ Baltimore: Good .. . Norfolk: Good Glenn Darling, AB: I am not pay plan. On the face of it, the ruling satisfied with the books on ship. ing is good for the mind and I . . . Savannah: Fair . . . Tampa: think that there Fair . . . Mobile: Good . . New Or­ There is not would seem to exempt pay re­ should be more leans: Good ... Lake Charles: Fair '' enough of a va­ ceived from a shipowner in the of the educational . . . Houston: Good . . . Wilming­ riety. If there is form of unearned wages where books on ship. ton: Fair . . San Francisco: Fair one copy on ship a Seafarer is removed from a Most of them are . . . Seattle: Fair. there must be ship sick or injured before ar­ fictional and I five more. Every ticles are broken. get nothing out time we get a Seafarers who think they are of them. Usual­ new package of entitled to a return can get ly I bring some books, they are more information from state technical books always copies of tax offices. They can also get a on engineering the ones already refund form on past years' oh board, especially on long trips on board with me. !Why waste the taxes from the state offices. where we can't change them often.' time With-the other kind. INOUIRING SEAFARER NY State Tax Refund? Maybe �•ill" ;i/.;•'^n •VW"-;-.:'.- '. April 12. 19S7 SEAFARERS LOG Pa«re Nine • • : ji Talking it over on Houston picketline are Alton F. Roberts, from the tug Pro­ peller (left), and John F. Stineff of the H. O. Weatherby. Pact won 8-hour day. Half of the 26-ship G & H fleet was tied up in Galveston during entire beef. Strike headquarters was in Houston. Sharing turn on Galveston picketline (1 to r) are A. L. York, mate on the tug Pike; Bill Thuerwachter, captain, Messenger; E VanBenthuisen, chief engineer, H. O. Weatherby, and SIU representative R. F. "Mickey" Wilburn. listening intently to the SIU-SlWD negotiating com­ mittee's rraort on contract at special meeting in the Houston SIu hall are sonie of the tugbcatmen who tied up the G & H fleet for 33 days. They adopted the con­ tract by a secret ballot vote. A HARD-HITTING 33-day strike by the SlU's Harbor and Inland Waterways Division won the top union agreement in the entire Gulf tugboat industry Saturday when the biggest operator in the area signed up for a new contract. The 26-boat fleet of the G & H Towing Company had been tied up tight since March 4 from New Orleans to Corpus Christi. The pace-setting settlement won the unanimous approval of the 286 men in the fleet after an SlU-HIWD ne­ gotiating committee hammered it out. The pact establishes a base monthly wage of up to $576 for deckhands and oilers, an 8-hour day, 9 paid holidays, two weeks' paid vacation, full Job security guarantees and a company-paid health and life insur­ ance program for the tugmen and their families. Arthur L, York, mate on the Pike, who cast first ballot in vote on strike settle­ ment, makes no secret of his jubilation over the SIU-HIWD win. ,cl Rank-and-file strike committeemen (1 to r) D. Doherty, J. Matejek, H. Palmer, J. G. Caudle, F. Freeman, C. C. Nyberg, and A. L. York cheer end of the beef. Explaining a point during special meeting on new G & H agreement in Houston SIU hall, New Orleans Port Agent Lindsey Williams (at mike) served as chairman of ^ the meeting And directed strike operations. Other officers of meeting are SIU rep. R. . F. "Mickey" Wilburn (left) and Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Bob Matthews, who led the negotiating team, v , ^ ^ . v» . , .' - vp.v^ I .^ll �Pace Tea SEAFARERS tO^ April IS. 1957 Manning Scales Face FMB Cuts WASHINGTON—A possible Government attack on US ship manning scales with consequent loss of seamen's jobs has been indicated in hearings before the House Appropria­ tions Committee. JVIaritime>Administrator Clarence Morse gaining and impose arbitration on has told the committee that sea unions were dropped after very in the opinion of the Federal Mar­ strong opposition from SIU of NA itime Board, subsidized steamship and its affiliates as well as other operators are employing more maritime unions. The NMU, on crewmembers per ship than Mari­ the other hand, accepted the.prin­ ciple of a referee with power over time thinks necessary. Morse said that the FMB has shipping contracts. Having been defeated on tho before it a staff recommendation which would establish maximums wage limitation plan. Government for manning of subsidized ships. officials seeking to cut down on Individual ship companies would payments to maritime are appar­ have to justify carrying of larger ently taking another "tack toward crews if they wished to have the that same end with the proposed additional'manpower figured in on manning sdaie reduction. subsidy payments. Squeeze On Unions He indicated that the board would approve the recommenda­ tions of the study, putting the squeeze in turn on maritime unions which have contracts with the sub­ sidized operators. ' Under SIU and other union con­ tracts manning scales are the sub­ ject of negotiation between the shipowner and the Union. How­ ever, if the Government were to cut down on manning scales, it The Marine Engineers Benefi­ would put the pressure on unions cial Association has put out a spe­ in future negotiations to conform cial issue of its publication, the with the Government's recom­ "American Marine Engineer" to mendations. denounce NMU President Joseph Further, since manning scales Curran's refusal to support AFLare roughly similar from one com­ CIO unions in the American Coal pany to the next, any reduction in beef. manning for subsidized companies Further, the MEBA accuses Curwould certainly affect the non- ran, while posing as defender, of subsidized segment of the industry. the hiring hall, of fostering an at­ The subject of manning scales tack on the officers' hiring halls was raised two years ago by the and the rights of sea unions to House Merchant Marine Commit­ picket. tee at a time when it was discuss­ The MEBA points out that ing proposals td impose a wage control plan on maritime. At that American Coal, with Curran's ap­ time, union representatives testi­ parent approval and support, has a fied to the effect that manning on legal proceeding going which US vessels was actually lower than would deprive maritime unions of on ships of principal competing picket rights where a ship was at a pier, repair yard or other facil­ maritime nations. ity not belonging to the shipown­ The 1955 Government moves to interfere with free collective bar­ er. "Since ships have no perma­ nent sites, they must always bo picketed at the premises of another company. Should the NLRB rule such picketing to be an illegal sec­ ondary boycott. It will henceforth' be impossible for a maritime union to picket effectively." Turning to Curran's account of the 'Washington meeting with President Meany, the MEBA says: Alfred Hancock, 53: Brother "President Meany asked only Hancock died from a circulatory one thing of Curran, that he honor condition on March 1, 1957. He the picket lines of the MEBA and joined the Union on June 25, 1955, MM&P. and was sailing in the deck depart­ "President Meany asked far ment. Brother Hancock is survived morj of the SIU. He asked not by a niece, Beatrice L. Knox of only that the SIU withdraw its West Bridgewater, Mass. Burial charges filed with the NLRB, but took place in Melrose Cemetery, that it recognize the NMU contract Brockton, Mass. for all the ships that AMCOS might eventually put Tnto service . . ." Robert L. Allen, 30: Brother Allen died on March 4, 1957, as a result of an in­ testinal disorder. Seafarers and SIU families He joined the Union on Febru­ who apply for maternity, hos­ ary 17, 1945, and pital or surgical benefits from was sailing in the the Welfare Plan are urged to steward depart­ keep the Union or the Wel­ ment. Burial took fare Plan advised of any place in C^een- . changes of address while their lawn Cemetery, Portsmouth, Ohio, applications are being proc­ essed. Although payments are t 4. Shirley Poole, 47: On March 14, often made by return mail, 1957, Brother Poole died in the changes of address (or illegible USPHS Hospital in Galveston, return addresses) delay them Texas, as a result of a tumor. He when checks or "baby bonds" joined the Union on December 20, are returned. Those who are 1955, and sailed In the deck depart­ moving or plan to move are ment. Brother Poole is survived by advised to imn;;d»ately notify his wife, Mrs. Jewell Poole, of De SIU headquarters or the Wel­ Quincy, La. Burial took place in fare Plan, at 11 Broadway, New Goodhopo Cemetery, Galveston, York, NY.Texas. MEBA Raps NMU Attack On Officers u>c- ^ Testimony at now-recessed House committee hearings has focussed attention on an old problem: ship transfers and their affect on US shipping. Now the scene is shifting to the Sen­ ate Commerce Committee, which has a bill before it to deal effectively with the problem. The issues in the case are clear. Every ship transferred foreign idles more seamen on the beach and. creates more cheap competition for the remaining US vessels. It also pro­ duces an endless cycle, with shipowners seeking the trans­ fer escape route because they cannot keep up with the grow­ ing competition. On the other hand, the transfer program is defended by The second year of weekly di­ rect voice broadcasts to ships' Government officials, who claim that only by allowing trans­ crews will start this Sunday under fers can they get new US vessels built, and by the shipown­ the continuing sponsorship of the ers. The operators are concerned solely with profits. Each AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Depart­ transfer gives them a "subsidy" which can be applied against ment. the cost of the new tonnage. Representing another MTD This leaves thousands of unemployed seamen holding the "first" in maritime, the union voicecasts are supplemented by bag, waiting for a trickle of new construction in the future. v.eekly 'round-the-world wireless The US, in turn, is left with a shrinking merchant fleet. This broadcasts which began 20 months creates the spectacle of the greatest nation in the world hav­ ago. The two series of broadcasts ing to turn to foreign fleets, built up with American aid funds by the MTD, of which the SlU is and former American tonnage, to carry more and more of its a member, provide up-to-minute own foreign trade. news on union and general mari­ Sanctuary For Runaways time developments for members of MTD's deep-sea affiliates. US maritime unions have tried to organize the runaway Increasingly popular with ships' fleets >and bring them up to American standards with some crews, the voice broadcasts are success. But on Monday, the US Supreme Court ruled against beamed to ships in Atlantic, South American and European waters on these activities, making American ports a legal sanctuary for three different frequencies at 1620 the runaways. Still another element is the subsidy question. Washington GMT (11:20 AM EST) each Sunday. They can be picked up is reluctant to offer cash subsidy assistance lo more than a clearly by shortwave radios aboard few favored operators. Instead, in one instance, a huge $62 ships in those waters. million subsidy is recommended for just one new super-liner The wireless broadcasts blanket which may someday be useful as a troop carrier. House lead­ the globe in separate Sunday and ers, bent on economy in the budget, have turned this down. Monday transmissions to cover all And as if transfers to runaway flags weren't enough several waters. They go out Sundays at foreign nations are seeking to build up their fleets with ships 1915 GMT (2:15 PM EST Sunday) to all areas except Australia and from the US reserve fleet. This means still greater competi­ the Northwest Pacific. These areas tion for US shipping, though the ships are supposed to be used get the same transmissions on solely in the coastwise services of the countries involved. Mondays at 0315 GMT (10:15 PM But the authorizations for these sales carry a loophole. With EST Sunday), due to time differ­ the full approval of the Secretary of Commerce, five ships ences west of the International sold to the Philippines for the island trade last year are now Dateline. conceded to be engaged in offshore operations. Following approval by the Fed­ The only remaining solution, then, seems to be a set of rigid eral Communications Commission, the direct voice broadcasts got un­ safeguards against the indiscriminate trading away of US derway last April 15. Listeners ships, coupled with a thorough reappraisal of the subsidy who have comments and sugges­ situation. As a first step, the Magnuson bill now before the tions on the broadcasts can address Senate committee would insure the necessary safeguards. It them to MTD, Box 525, General has the hearty endorsement of every seaman, all maritime Post Office, Brooklyn 1, New York. unions and every supporter of a strong US merchant fleet. MTD Voice Broadcasts In 2nd Yr. •?,?-•>' m.'J'' Moving? Notify SIU, Welfare �AprUis. 1957 SEAFARERS LOG C'mon Dan, Drop The Gun! LIVES •• • r*g» EiercB lobbyists going all-out to have the funds restored. Chief target of the committee's axe was a $62 million request for construction of a new luxury liner for US Lines. The vessel, which would replace the S/S America, has been supported by the Gov­ ernment because of its defense value and the presumed prestige it would bring the nation. Like its sister ship the United States, it would concentrate heavily on firstclass passengei's. Late Wednesday, the full House All of the following SIU families will collect 'the $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Paul Sidney Toler, born March 15, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Bichard L. Toler, Vineland, NJ. t 4" t Mp. V 4' .A # % -% % # % t t t t I t i 0 P % UMBS: That old saying about self-preservation being the first low of nature is familiar to all hands, if that's the cose, then ship-' board safety should be the first considera­ tion of every man in the crew. For shipboard safety is nothing more or less than the preservation of life and limb. It's OS simple as all that. It is especially true when you consider that what would be a minor accident ashore can easily be magnified into something serious at sea for two reasons: the erratic motion of the ship and the absence of medical facilities. To sum it upi if you value a sound, healthy body and want to keep it that way, you should put personal emphasis on follow­ ing the safe way. I -^1 9 I I t Shipping Up In Seattle Angela Marie Cuevas, born Jan­ uary 24, 1957, to Mrs. Mercedes SEATTLE — Contrary to Port Pitre Cuevas, widow of Seafarer Maximiliano Pitre, New Orleans Agent Jeff Gillette's predictions, shipping in this area picked up La. during the past two - weeks and it a> t promises to continue to improve. William Arnold Roberson, bom The Longview Victory (Victory March 20, 1957, to Seafarer and Mrs. Charles V. Roberson, Mobile, Carriers) signed on while the Wild Ranger (Waterman), Penmar and Ala. Massmar (Calmar) stopped into -4' 4-^4 port to be serviced. Next period, James Cabral, born March 19, Gillette announced, should be even 1957, to Seafarer and IVtrs. John better for Seafarers on the beach. Cabral, Brooklyn, NY. So far there are three pay offs ex­ t> if pected. They are the Transatlantic Everette Keith Richards, born (Pacific Wat.); Ocean Joyce (Ocean March 1, 1957, to Seafarer and Trans.); and the Coe Victory (Vic­ Mrs. Alber H. Richards, Baltimore, tory Carriers). There were no beefs reported during the past period. I t 0 • i 4" Victoria Badyk, born October 6, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph Badyk, Union City, NJ. I p Also affected by the $94.5 mil­ lion cut are plans for construc­ tion of an ore carrier for Central Gulf SS Co., a passenger liner for American.President Lines and two freighters for Moore-McCormack. The~ committee also lopped $20 million off the $120 million bud­ get for operating differential sub­ sidy funds, and reduced the num­ ber of subsidized voyages from 2,146 to 2,100. The voyage cut may affect some unsubsidized op­ erators who have asked for operat­ ing differential subsidies within the past year. These include Ar­ nold Bernstein Line, Isbrandtsen, T. 'j. McCarthy, State Marine Lines, States Steamship and Isth­ mian. Some Funds Available If the funds are not restored, the Maritime Administration will still have $95 million available for ship construction projects. Of this sum, $3 million has been approved by the committee for the coming fis­ cal year, and the other $92 million has been left over from previous appropriations. I "^1 .A jt WASHINGTON—Stepping up its economy drive, the House Appropriations Committee voted last month to slash ship construction and operating subsidy funds for the com­ ing fiscal year. A hot fight over the cut is expected on voted to uphold the committee's action on funds for the new liner. the House floor, with industry The Senate has not acted on it yet. I m ii » House Pole-Axes Funds For New US-Flag Ships '" .« f t I Mrs. Alfred Chambers chidM son. Danny, 4l/{, to put down his gun so a LOG photographer can take his picture. She and the chil­ dren visited the New York SlU hall to check on welfare benefits. Baby Brian is unconcerned by it all.. •;i m An SIU Ship is a Safe Ship -Jl �Pasre Twelve • •^m! S^AFA.RERS LOG Iceland Cold? AU You Need Is A 'Good Line' Sixth-Graders 'Adopt' Wacosta It would take more than a couple of icebergs to cool the ardor of crewmen on the Mankato Victory for their North Atlantic "lovers run." = The ship has been plying the 19^5, one that had been legalized for perhaps 1,000 years. route linking Iceland, Eng­ there This month the government set land, and Holland for some up about 75 consultation offices Geography lessons for 6th grade students at the Warren Lane School, Inglewood, Calif., are probably taking on a whole new flavor since the youngsters "adopted" the SS Wacosta. The ship, according to delegate T. N. Scott, is now returning to San Francisco from Inchon, Korea?- The adoption was ar­ ranged under the "adopt-a-ship" program launched 20 years ago to familiarize American young­ sters with shipping and mer­ chant seamen. Last fall, the Maxton came under the wing of physically handicapped young­ sters from New Jersey's Branch Brook Public School. time and, apparently, with no throughout the country to en­ regrets. Undaunted by Icebergs courage tiie women to seek a new and rough weather that gave the means of obtaining a livelihood. It deck cargo a hard time,' they took rejected their demands for sever­ Reykjavik by storm and were due ance pay amounting to 180,000 yen to wind up a ten-day stay in Liver- ($500), which the girls said repre­ pooi this week. sents six months' earnings. What As far as Reykjavik is concerned, effect all this will have on the the ship's reporter conceded that pcpuarity of Japan for tourists and a lot of seamen don't rate it too sailors remains to be seen. high, "because it takes a really good man to 'make out' there. A good line, rather than the common LOG-A-RHYTHM: dollars-and-cents approach, is what you need," he confided. Meanwhile, the outlawing of the world's oldest profession in an­ other part of the globe is forcing B9 M. Dwyer a revamping of entertainment standards in Japan. An estimated These were the words of a sea­ half million- women theoretically "You must change your ways man's woman joined the ranks of the unemployed "End carefree days, Who spoke in haste and fear. "And settle down for life, • on April 1st when criminal penal­ In anger, unkind words were said ties went into effect. They had "Renounce your pleasure, Which she'd give her life to clear. been part of what was regarded as "Save your treasure a major industry in Japan since "And remember who's your wife." A jealous woman who could not share His life in ev'ry port. She pictured him carousing and gay. We were sipping iemonade one day, watching the various With women of every sort. shapes as they strolled down the street. The subject of our conversation was the stern of a woman She had let him sail, bereft of • dressed in slacks, who had just passed by. cheer "If women who are broad astern would only glance in a rear Perhaps for a week, a month or view mirror before allowing others to view them in slacks," he year; said, "I'm sure they would have sense enough to do something But she planned to say that she about it. They would take them off." loas wrong. Now in all fairness, I agreed with him, but since a woman is How the nights were lonely. .supposed to have the last word, I countered: The days were long. "My pet, I will tell you about my pet peeve." (He didn't realize then that he too was one of the offenders.) "The male starts the day. He shaves very carefully and combs his hair slick He dons Tomorrow, she thought, all the necessary clothing, winding up with a neat pair of slacks I'll write, with a grin. and a good looking shirt that he tucks very carefuliy into the And try to explain I still think of slacks. him; "Then," I continued, "he cinches in tiie belt and, with a selfBut tomorrow came, and tomorrow satisfied smile as he looks in the mirror, he throws back his went. shoulders and struts out to be admired. Her time was consumed. "Five minutes later, you look but don't swoon. His belt is No letter was sent. pushed down under the bay window and his pants are now at half-mast. It's really revolting." I'll ask forgiveness, she said, you'll He eyed me sheepishly, attempted a bow (here his pants slipped see. another notch) and conceded right there. Then the message came "Lost at Jeanne Granberg sea." Oh, foolish woman, she'll curse the days She would not learn a seaman's ways. The Hasfy Word Wife Takes A Stern View THE SEAFARERS PUZZLE ACROSS 1. Pour S. Pacific Coast Union 8. Dinner checks 12. Actress Shirley 13. Man's name 14. Heroic 13. Newfoundland Cape -16. Shipmate 17. Part of church 18. Closet pest 20. Part of sailing race 22. Actor Colman 23. Cat on the pier 25. TV network 27. Pronoun 28. Little drink 30. Open, as a keg 31. Make an en­ treaty 33. Galley item 35. Neither black nor white 38. Portugese area in India 40. Swine 42. de France 43. Word in a Verne title 48. Romania; abr. 49. Goddess of dawn 51. Deal out 52. So be it 54. Western Indian 56. Light breezes at sea 58. Actor Clark 59. Vessel Measure 60. In—(in all) 61. Heraldic bear­ ing 62. Owned 63. Part, as a hawser DOWN 1. Trinidad export 2. Ardent love 3. What fans give a team 4. Comes together 5. Take little drinks 6. Russian moun­ tain range 7. Grew white 8. Ceylon export 9. Money set apart for special use 10. Buffalo 36. Province - of 11. What a skunk Canada has lots of 37. Yes vote 19. —and Chickens 39. Chowed Island 41. Herd of whales 21. Channel 43.-Barter 23. It cleans the 44. Opposite of deck man 24. Kind of tide 45. The best years 26. Girl's nickname 47. Places to sit 29. How the weasel 50. Greek portico went • 33. Bom 32. Over there 55. Land's —• 34. Nervous twitch 57. Soak up Answer On Page It Is 9 10 |l4 |l7 Izz 26 36 |35 42 47 jss ISO lea Her hasty words are ringing clear. As she recalls them with a tear; For he's in the port of no return And she's alone, left to yearn. Cooks' Tour LOG Helps Him Keep in Touch when a special stewards' comsnittea from our Union will be able to board these foreign ships plying the American trade and enforce a decent set of working rules for these seamen. Harold G. Horowlfn To the Editor: Please accept a small LOO donation in ^^appreclation for sending the LOG along to mo these past few years. 4 4 4 I have enjoyed being kept abreast of the activities of my former shipmates. I sailed SIU from 1947 until I went into To the Editor: the Marine Corps in 1951. One of your members, Fred Since my discharge in 1954, < A. Olson, contributed a dollar have been studying at the Uni- toward the building of a new parochial high school here in Portland and was given a chance on either $2,000 cash or a Chevrolet station wagon. He has won this right but we cannot locate him. Olson paid off the SS Ocean Dinny on January 20, 1957 as a messman but, since the ship did not sign on here, we don't know if he is AH letters to the editor for still on that vessel. publication in the SEAFAR­ Please pass the word on to ERS LOG must be signed this man so he can either preby the writer. Names will sept himself here at Portland be withheld upon request. tor his car or write us. Our address is Immaculatta versity of Hawaii; I expect to Academy, 5704 NE 27th Avenue, graduate this June with a major Portland 11," Ore. in industrial relations. Margaret Grady It has been a real pleasure to -Senior Class Member receive the LOG during this , 4 4 4 time, and 1 have found valuable source material for several re­ search papers In it. You can al­ ways be assured that the paper To the l^ditor: is well circulated and well read. These are just a few lines to Found in some of the most re­ let you know that we on the mote parts of the world, the Josefina are having a fairly LOG is read by seamen and nice trip, with no beefs that others until its pages are tatter-- can't be straightened out before ed and torn. . we get back to the States. Seafarers can well be proud We have been out now five of their newspaper. Few labor months and it looks like about papers, even among the unions four to five more months on the with more members, cover their ore shuttle from India to Japan. trade as well, nor provide as Keep the LOGs coming. That's much general interest and fam­ the only way we have of kfiowing what's happening. ily news as the LOG does. Roland A. Wiman 1 would be very glad to hear Ship's delegate from any of my former ship­ mates, at 2185-A Ahe Street, 4 4 4 Honolulu. Please continue sending the LOG, too. George A. McDonald To the Editor: 4" 4I hope all my shipmates on my last ship see this as 1 am very grateful to all of them. Please express my thanks to To the Editor: the officers and the crew, espe­ 1 would like to take this op­ cially the members of the deck portunity to express my siVi- department, for the kindness cege thanks and appreciation they showed when I was hurt on to you and all concerned in the vessel. They really de­ sending me the SEAFARERS monstrated the true brother­ LOG. hood of the sea. 1 just received my first issue F. G. Barnett and was glad to catch up on the Bosun latest news. I also speak for 4 4 4 the men to whom 1 pass on the LOG. 1 know it is also deep­ ly appreciated by them, though they may not be in a position to write and voice their thanks. To the Editor: All brothers who have sailed Thank you again for your con­ with Brother Bernie Snow In sideration. the black gang will he glad to C. Van Orden know that he is now a partner 4 4) 4 with Duke Summers in the Lor­ raine Tavern, under the old SIU hall at 14 North Gay Street in Baltimore. ' To the Editor: Everyone can be assured that I was invited dowp to a Nor­ Bernie and Duke will do their wegian tanker, the M/T Mel- best to give them a good time anie, for dinner while in Balti­ if they drop in. more recently. When you check Harry J. "Popeye" Cronin that crew's menu, you can ap­ 4 4 4 preciate all the more the fine working rules and conditions on American union ships. 1 was eating in the officers' To the Editor: mess, and we started out with My name is Warren Colvin clam chowder, then some fish and 1 am ten years old and a (1 think it was trout) and only Cub Scout. One of my achieve­ one vegetable, a boiled potato. ments is collecting stamps, i There was no dessert or bev­ My daddy gets the LOG every erage. They only have coffee month. Would you please pub­ at coffeetime. lish my letter in the LOG ask­ It seems a shame conditions ing some of the Seafarers to are that way, as there was a write me from foreign coun­ nice crew aboard her, guys just tries? My address is 2607 Joan like us, who deserve a better Avenue, Gulfport, Miss. break. 1 hope to see the day Floyd Warren Colvin Portland Raffle Winner Wanted letters To The Editor Josefina Seen in Fair Shape Crew's Kindness Haiied By Bosun Welcomes LOG For Ship News Seafarer Now in Tavern Biz Got Food Beef? Try This Menu! II "jsi-liiiiii 37 57 April IX, 1957 Itlllllilj Shipboard pholog catches action in the galley on the Andros Legend, with chief cook Fred Drew getting ready to submerqe somebody's fish dinner into a pan. The photo is by D. 0. Gaskill Jr. We ^ hope it came out alright. Youngster Seeks Foreign Stamps /I �.7 •'• -'.^/•^>\v'^7^-i!«r^''?,7:r'';'fiv.'^l - •-•^1 April 18. 1957 *Red^ Goes 'Legit^ * Tries Art School A ten-year veteran in the • SIU, Seafarer Robert "Red" Fink had ample time to get to know the ways of life aboard ship and of aeamen ashore. During all this time, he was a •teady contributor of cartoons to the LOG, compensating for his lack of formal art training with a good comic touch. As' he would be the first to admit, where else but in a seaman's union could a guy named *' 'Red' Fink" find sol­ ace and still keep a sense of hu­ mor? A two-year stint in the Army from 1953-55, didn't dampen his ardor for the seagoing life one bit. Now a full-time student at the School of Visual Arts, New York City, "Red" decided to go "legit" last fall, wheh he enrolled in a three-year course with the aid of the 6l Bill. He still keeps in touch, attending SIU meetings and shipping during holiday periods. Here are some of his latest crea­ tions, which should ring a bell with everyone who's ever gone to sea. Pax* TUriecA SEAF ARERS LOG Good-Will Deed Earns French Dockers' Praise Supplementing the work of the striped-pants diplomats and foreign aid emissaries from the US, SIU "ambassadors in dungarees" on the Irenestar scored another mark for Amer•ican-French relations recently. "To the Captain/ and the SIU The incident earned high Crew, Mates and Engineers: "Wot do you guys mean you didn't know the coffee was for the Watch ... ?" praise and compliments from French port workers for the Irenestar crew after ncwS of their good­ will gesture got around, according to ship's delegate F. J. Johnson. It developed after a longshore boss at Rouen was killed the night before sailing in an accident in the number two hold. Meeting the need, the crew acted quickly to ease things for the longshoreman's widow. A collection aboard the ship pro-' duced a purse of 35,000 francs for the widow, Mrs. Queual, which at the even higher unofficial ex­ change rate amounted to a con­ siderable sum for the bereaved family. The official exchange rate is 350 francs to the dollar. Responding to the generosity of the crew, Mrs. Queual subsequently wrote to thank one and all for their friendly gesture. She was joined in this by the chief of longshore­ men at Rouen. The letter translated as follows: "We thank you very sincerely for the noble gesture you and the members of the crew made at the time of the mortal accident in the number two hold of your ship. "We were very touched by your remarks of sj^mpathy at this time. We beg you, dear Captain and all crewmembers of the SS Irenestar, to accept our sincere gratitude for your kindness." On Their Toes Tunesmith Wanted "Who's got the key now?" "Honey, what's a 'good' port?" MARYMAR (Calmar), March 1 — Chrirman, W. Cegg; Secretary. M. Flood. OS and chief steward left •hip due to injury. Discussion on coffee shortage and stores. J. T. Welch. Bequest keys for heads whUe In port to keep out people that are not supposed to use them. $5 in ship's fund. Urge cooperative -effort among members of crew. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain), March 17—Chairman, WayneOgle; Secretary, Rundblad. Motion made to get air conditioner repaired. Steward asks crew to turn in aU sur­ plus linen as he runs short. VAL CHEM (Valentine), Feb. 3 — Chairman, J. D. Halpin; Secretary, W. ORION STAR (Orion), Feb. 24 — Chairman, BIsonnet; Secretary, Man­ ning. Report on the men that have left the ship, report has been sent to New York. Nests. Would like the captain or the chief mate to let them know when there is going to be a late meal. WILD RANGER (Waterman), March 3—Chairman, S. Andersen; Secretary, D. Ruddy. 313.89 in ships treasury. Words of appreciation to steward de- OREMAR (Ore Nav.), March 11 — Chairman, J. Shaw; Secretary, F. Pepevlch. One man missed ship in Balti­ more: two men missed ship In Chile and charged with desertion. Ship's fund $38.35. Some disputed overtime. Need more cots, fruit juices, silver­ ware, new refrigerator: better prepa­ ration of food. SANTORE (Ore), Feb. 4—Chairman, W. C. Byrd; Secretary, H. A. Auglna. The bosun who was injured by a fall of iron ore in Cruze Grande, C^e while loading, was hospitalized. SEA COMET 11 (Sealraders), March 3—Chairman, W. A. Harper; Secre­ tary, H. D. Carney. Motion made to have the ship fumigated. •r" LONCVIEW VICTORY (Victory), Feb. 17—Chairman, J. Lewis; Secre­ tary, M. Caddy. Drinking and fight­ ing aboard. Some disputed overtime. New delegate, secretary-reporter and treasurer elected. Bosun stated he has only 4 or 5 men to turn to for se­ curing gear at each port. OCEAN- EVELYN (Ocean Trans.), March 17—Chairman, B. Laffoon; Sec­ retary, R. Masters. Ship's fund $10. Delayed sailing disputed. Delegates to check repairs and keep list up to date. Vote of thanks to steward dept. PAN OCEANIC TRANSPORTER (Penn. Nav.), March 14—Chairman, Robert High; Secretary, Marion BaechIng. Ship's fund at present is $11. The mail situation on the scow is plain stinko. Ship's delegate contact boarding patrolman to see If some­ thing can be done about it. Water tanks on the bucket are in bad shape and require cleaning. SEA CLOUD (Pegor), Feb. 3—Chali^ man. Gage; Secretary, Yarborough. Due to a storm No. 1 life - boat smashed up and the depth sounder torn loose from its moorings. V. T. Nash. To change flavor of drinks and to bring cups back to messhall. and not to put cigarettes in cups. Ship's delegate resigned. New delegate elected. partment personnel. Suggest coUeetion for workaway who missed ship. YAKA (Waterman), March 3—Chair­ man, Jo. Touart; Secrotary, S. Joseph. Safety meeting to be held Monday 4th. Vote of thanks to the stewards dept. . SEASTAR (Triton), Feb. 17—Chair­ man, 6. Lawson; SecretarV, M. Bugawan. Vote of thanks to steward and the whole steward department for Job well done. Ship's delegate was in­ structed by chief mate that publle drinking on passageways won't b« tolerated and anyone caught will bo brought up to the authorities. There will be no fighting or performing on the ship and those who fight or per­ form. wiU be turned over to the boarding patrolman. R. Aguiar. Suggest each department wlU take care of cleaning washing machine room, slop sink. Ubrary. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Sealrain), March 14—Chairman, W. Jones; Secrotary, A. Lambert. Mop bucket need­ ed for black gang. Discussion was held on the purchase of magazines out of ships fund. Result, everybody should buy his own. CHOCTAW (Waterman),'March 3— Chairman, M. Cariin; Secretary, R. Johnson. The food Is very poor and ship is a 2nd rate feeder. Use of left­ overs carried to extremes. Steward says see patrolman but crew desires Improvement In meantime. STEEL SEAFARER (isthmian). Boo. IS—Chairman, R. F. Rrant; SocrotarY, ALCOA FENNANT (Alcoa), March II—Chairman, L. Joynar; Soaratary, STEEL ROVER (isthmian), March 10 —Chairman, C. Reyes; Secretary, T. Oaspar. AU hands to cooperate in using the washing machine properly. Suggestion to have exterminator in rooms, pantry and messhalL JOHN e. (Atlantic Carriers), March 14—Chairman, S. Szantos; Secretary, ROBIN KETTERING (Seas Shipping), March 17—Chairman, H. Denton; Sec­ retary, J. Hannay. Two men missed ship: rejoined later. Ship's fund $20.50. Few hours disputed overtime. Reports accepted. Crew warned not to discuss business in bar rooms. Re­ quest better grade of sausage and bologna. Cots and extra linen to be turned In. SEAMONiTOR (Excelsisr), Feb. 24— Chairman, J. Cartiar: Secretary, D. Babcock. Three men missed ship. Some disputed overtime—to be set­ tled at payoff. Picked up one NMU \man. Motion to caU meeting In pres­ ence of patrolman: find out If ship­ ping rules were broken when steward was shipped. Investigate quaUty of penicillin. Check welfare benefits of member's family. STEEL ARCHITECT (isthmian), March 3—Chairman, E. Ott; Secretary, C. Rltter. Report on safety program. Repair Ust to be submitted. Ship's fund $12.33. Some disputed over. time. Ship to be fumigated for rats and roachesSEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Saatrain), March 33—Chairman, V. Whitney; Secretary, E. Lanier. Slilp's fund $$.54. Some disputed evcrtlrae. One Apparently Seafarer William Willdridge is turning out tunes and lyrics faster than he can handle them now. Willdridge has sent out a hurry-up call for a collaborator to work on the songs and help him round out the loose ends. A frequent con­ tributor of poetry for the LOG, he has had a couple of songs played on radio stations in Bos­ ton and has some more on the fire. Anyone who's interested can contact him c7o the SIU hall in Lake Charles, at 1419 Ryan St. Keeping things running smoothly on the Maxton, this trio is part of the black gang on the "piggyback" tanker. Pictured (I to r) are Fred Morrison, wiper; Charles Eagleson, oiler, and Chris the Turk, fireman. Eagleson, the engine delegate, sent in' the photo. man missed ship. New delegate and secretary - reporter elected. Crew warned to take care of washing ma­ chine and TV set. Out rooms to bfe sougeed. All outside doors to be closed to keep rooms quiet and warm. Vote of thanks to cook for job well done in absence of steward. tentative voyage Itinerary; delegate advised careful perusal of contract clarifications pertaining to overtime. New secretary-reporter and treasurer elected. Report accepted. New dele­ gate elected. Minor repairs being made in foc'sles and bathrooms. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), March 19—Chairman, D. Keddy; Secretary, J. Resinosa. All foc'sles, bathrooms and showers to be painted. All re­ pairs checked. Laundry room to be locked at Singapore. Slop chest time to be posted in advance. Fire & boat drill station cards to be Issued by mate soon as possible. YORKMAR (Calmar), Feb. 2—Chair­ man, V. Paine; Secretary, B. Slaid. TOPA TOPA (Waterman), March 17 —Chairman, P. Van Wygcrden; Secre­ tary, F. Kustura. Repair list to be made up. Arrival pool to be made up and $20 to be put in ship's fund. Return all cups and glasses to pantry. YORKMAR (Calmar), March 17 — Chairman, J. Manard; Secretary, J. Archie. Ship's fund $16.22. One man Injured—taken of! ship. Beefs to be discussed with delegate. Washing ma­ chine to be left clean after using. Coffee mug and cups to be returned to pantry. Return cots. WACOSTA (Waterman), March 3— Chairman, S. Alpedo; Secretary, T. Scott. RepaU'S being made. Reported -3^ Four replacements in steward dept., 2 in engine dept. and 1 man reshipped in deck dept. Ship's fund $16.22. Some disputed overtime. Carpenter reshipped in Northwest. Discussion on better (^operation on orders from galley: more juices and fruit to be put out: better seasoning on vege­ tables: check ice boxes. WARRIOR (Waterman), March 17— Chairman, J. Ward; Secretary, M. Elliott. Sanitary system corrected somewhat. Good trip so far. Few hours hours overtime. Electrician ill. Reports accepted. Water tanks for wash water and drinking water to be cemented and painted out while ship Is undergoing repairs. Sample of wash water and drinking water to be turned over to US Coast Guard. Showers, bathrooms, recreation and laundry to he painted. Vote of thanks to steward department for fine sweets and job weU done. Suggestion to have water spigot placed on deck for stevadorcs: bunks to be reinforced—springs 4b straps too loose. Editor, ; SEAFARERS LOG. ! 675 Fourth Ave., ! Brooklyn 32. NY 5 I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG— | please put my name on your mailing list. ; (Print Information) | N^kKdE a,...............a.................. STREET ADDRESS CITY I ZONE STATE • TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you «ro on ol<l lubicribor and hovo a chan9a S addraii, plaaso fivo your formar addrasi balow: 5 ''> I CITY - -- - - ^Itaooae ZON STATE, .•ooeaeeaaeooaooooo • , P �1^ Pare Foarfeen Was This Dip Really Necessary? Among other things, the ships' minutes reports that pass through the LOG office every day are noteworthy for a certain quality of understatement. Whether they concern the rescue of a hundred people from a sinking ship or a blownout lightbulb, the record in the minutes is always brief. ways observed. The matter is usu­ Such is the case so far with a This doesn't mean it's to the ally left hanging In the air until report fgom 'the Sea train Texas, point, for the conventional "who, someone comes along who can put though our man of the hour wasn't even lucky enough to be left hang­ what, when and where" Is not al­ the pieces together. ing. He got a good dunking,-In fact, because "while painting over Mission Accompiished the side, someone cut [the] staging line, dumping [al man In [the] water. (Much discussion.)" Brevity—In Spades The quoted portion above :[ppresents the full text of the reference in the minutes of the Texas. This is true economj^of expression. (The words In brackets are ours —Ed.) Taking things over from there, we can assume the mishap got a good working over at the meeting. We don't know for silre whether the victim was ever hauled out of the water, but we have to assume he was. We can also assume no­ body Is going to encourage the practice of cutting guys adrift while they're hanging over the side. Life aboard ship is hazardous enough without adding anything to Its burdens. But we can't even let the matter rest there. Where did It happen? Gelling ready to knock off for the day, "Whitey" Hardaman, Was the culprit uncovered? Was wiper (left), and Malcolm Launey, engine maintenance, wind up the paint job ever finished? repairs to pipes on the deck of the tanker Fort Hoskins. Chester Come on, Texas, give us the wordl Coumas caught the pair with his camera. USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CAUP. CrvlUe E. Abrams T. E. McCaffrey Edward Becker A. F. Martinez Noah C. Carver Alonzo M. MUefski Peder Espeseth George R. Nichola Andrew HarviUa Otta H. Palsson Floyd W. Haydon Louis Rosen WiUiam H. HoweU Fred D. Stagner Vlrgle H. Jordan R. A. Statham Alexander Leiner Shlo H. Sua USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. Llnzyl Bosley Wm. McLaughlin Juan Mojlca James Brown Leo A. Freundlich Waldo OUver John Kanananaiill John Rekstin Patrick J. Lynch Walter G. Stuck* VA HOSPITAL LAKE CITY. FLA. Edward B. Blss USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENN. Claude F, Blanks VA HOSPITAL ALBERQUERQUE, NM Charles Burton USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS B. F. Delbler John C. Palmer Siegfried Gnlttke Rosendo Serrano James Lauer USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Omar O. Ames Henry Karpowlcs Ralph Armstrong George S. Lowe Alfred Bokan Roy L. McCannon Victor Cooper Edw. F. McGowan Lynwood Fitzgerald William H. Maxie Dan Gentry Francisco Mayo Gorman T. Glaze R. S. Nandkeshwar Eugencie Gonzales Wm. W. Rowland George Graham Charles T. Scott Carroll Harper Ople C. WaU John A. Hoffman USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. Dominic DiSanto Charles Dwyer Chas. A. McCarthy John E. Powers Burly April 12. 195Y SEAFARERS LOG USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY Edward Anderson Ahmed Mehssin John Minnahan Robert Bellveau A. Dokeris Thomas Moncho John Fancutt Francis Napoli Arthur J. Fortner Edward O'Rourk* Richard V. Gelling Eustaqulo Rivera EisteU Godfrey Jose Rodriguez Sam Jonas J. S. Simmons Alfred Kaju Richard Suttle James Llppincott Clarence WaUace Pasquale MarinelU BELLEVUB HOSPITAL NEW YORK, NY Loyd McGee USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEXAS William C. Brown Art ScheU George Howard Warren W. Smith Thomas J. Mooney USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. Rudolf AvUa G. W. Culpepper Francis J. Boner Frederick T. HaU Puzzle Answer Bissiii adiQ sans rSiaDGG BSS QSCD (iSissigiSQ lEfflfissizia @[!1Q sins aeiiQ i Has amm safza sss (ZJBaB Qfzanc] BQS QnQS BQcas asm DSQS Fred M. HarreU Roscoe T. TUlett Leonard B. Merriam Clifford Vaughan' Henri J. Robin USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN. NY Manuel Antonana B. J. Martin Eladlo Arls Albert MartinelU Fortunate Bacomo Vic Milazzo Frank T. CampbeU Joaquin Mlniz John J. DriscoU Norman J. Moore Robert E. Gilbert W. P. O'Dea wmiam Guenther Ben Omar Bart E. Guranick George G. Phlfer John Haas James M. Quinn Howard HaUey George E. Renale Talb Hassen Samuel B. Saunders Billy R. HIU G. E. Shumaker Thomas Isaksen Kevin B. SkeUy Ira H. KUgore Henry E. Smith Paul Koenlg Stanley F. Sokol Ludwig Kristiansen Michael Toth Frank J. Kubek Harry S. Tuttle Frederick Landry VlrgU E. Wllmoth Leonard Leidlg Pon P. Wing Archibald McGuigan USPHS HOSPITAI. SAVANNAH. GA. C. G. Barrineau Jimmle Littleton Albert Blrt Clarence Murray L. A. DeWltt John O'Connor Carl F. Kumrow A. H. Schwart* USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Jacob Buckalew Alois F. Mauffray Virgil Coash August Meyers Cloise Coats Michael Muzio Serio M. DeSosa Harold D. Napier William DriscoU J. S. O'Byrne Ben D. Foster Faustino Orjales Cedric Francis William Paris Crisanto Garfin Junest Ponson Leon.Gordon Randolph RatclUt William Havelln F. Regalado Sam Henry Harold S. Scott James Hudson Hubert Seymour Charles Johnson C. J. Shartzer Edward G. Knapp Toefii Smigielsld Walter J. LaCrolx Edward Smith Leo Lang Wert A. Spencer William Lawless Lonnle R. Tickle Louis Ledlngham James E. Ward L. Llenos D. G. Zerrudo Alexander Martin Jacob Zimmer Frank Martin Sees Unions Key To US Shipping To the Editor: It is the seamen who organ­ ized themselves into unions who have preserved America's maritime power. Thanks to these men, the gateways to the seven seas are open coming and going. In fact, were it not for the SIU and kindred unions, the American flag would be a rare sight in foreign ports. Yes, Old Glory's up there — because letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names mil be withheld upon request. Union md the best conditions in maritime history. As ship's delegate, I wish to state that we have a fine crew aboard here. However, we have some AK's on topside in the form of the mates. The chief is all over the ship and the 2nd and 3rd remind me of school­ boys as they try to make it hard for us. It has otherwise been a nice, enjoyable trip, so if any of you fellows want to make the ro­ mance run, well, this is it. The captain is a veiy nice, understanding fellow. He doesn't drink, but holds nothing against anyone who does as long as it doesn't interfere with the work. Lewis R. WiUiamson Ship's delegate (Ed. note; Brother Schorr urged an all-out "ship US" drive by unions to acquaint American businessmen with the advantages of using US rather thari foreign vessels.) 4 4 4" Halis News Of Union Gains American seamen organized and stuck together through thick and thin! Congratulations, men, To the Editor: Happy to hear through the one and all! BUI Vissaris LOG that all hands are enjoy­ ing fair shipping and that new it t 4" gains are being made for us sea­ Says Reports Go men. All hands aboard the Orion 'Liice Hotcakes' Clipper were sorry to hear of To the Editor: the unexpected death of Harry I am writing to you to ask if Lundeberg. We all appreciate you can include an extra copy the battles he led for good la­ of the SIU Headquarters Report bor conditions aboard ship. to Seafarers with the copies of We wish to put in a boost for the LOG you now send. the United Seamen's Service in As soon as the LOGs come Yokohama. Miss Jean Trisko, aboard the Del Mar, all 97 in port director, is a person who the crew want to read them and wiU go out of her way to be of the headquarters report. So far service. She was very helpful it has been practically impos­ on a couple of items of ship's sible to post the report and business and did not give us then still have it to read at the "I don't know for sure" rou­ a meeting. tine. She made several phone Someone always takes it calls and typed up letters which down and takes it to his room could-be useful to us. The res­ to get his glasses or something. taurant, bar and recreation fa­ Then at the meeting the ship cilities here are the best also. has to be searched to find it. We are having our rough If you could send us an extra spots on this run but intend to copy we could keep one in the bring her in .SlU-style and do files and post one. Then every­ the straightening up at the pay­ body could acquaint themselves off. with the contents and it could Richard C. Ranly be properly acted upon at the 4 4 4 meeting. Retired, Stiii C. M. Bowling Ship's Reporter Wants The LOG (Ed. note: Your suggestion To the Editor: has been put into effect for I am now residing in Brooklyn future mailings to the Del Mar and would like to have the LOG and similar ships. Nine LOGs mailed' to me here. You have already go tq^ these vessels.) been mailing the LOG to my 4 4= dad at Eagleton, Ark., and he it very much. Backs 'Ship US' appreciates But now though I have retired Union Campaign my SIU book, I would still very much like to keep up with To the Editor: We wish to compliment Harry Union affairs. I am working at St. Peters N. Schorr for his article in the LOG (Feb. 1, 1957). We on the Hospital in Brooklyn and enjoy Del Rio agree with him 100 per­ the work as well as my fellow­ ship with my fellow workers. cent. We'd also like to see more But please keep me on that letters of that kind published. mailing list in the future. Thurston Lewis We feel we have the greatest By Bernard Seaman �Aprl! 1957 SEAFARERS LOG C&H Strikers Win Best Part In Area Page Fifteen Another day j Another A9,000 (Continued from page 3) company and including the follow­ In hours means an increase in the ing benefits: Death benefit. $5,000. work force and greater take home Hospital room and board for pay.) employees and dependents, • Nine paid holidays, $12 a day up to a maximum of • Two weeks' paid vacation an­ 70 days in private hosiptals; nually. $6 a day in USPHS hospitals. All hospital extras up to a • A manning scale calling J^or maximum of $300 and 75 per­ 11-man crews with a double watch cent of additional charges up system on tideiands-canal and to $5,000. deep sea work. Surgical fees ranging up to • Non-occupational Illness and $350 maximum, based on injury benefits ranging from 15 schedula set out in policy. to 45 days with pay annually de­ Doctors' calls before sur­ pending upon length of service in gery, $5 a day up to maximum the fleet. of 70 days. Supplementary accident ex­ • Payment of wages, transporta­ penses, $300. tion and subsistence to men trans­ Weekly disability income, ferred to tugs away from home $25 weekly up to 52 weeks. port or relieved at points other Maternity benefit, $200 max­ than the home port. imum. • A $15 monthly differential for Negotiations for the SIU were deck and engine offlcers who ob­ conducted by Matthews, Williams tain licenses. and rank and file tugboatmen • Job security guarantees in­ Harry L. Coker, George Jordan, cluding a seniority system govern­ Van H. Court, Jr., Jack Kelly, ing promotions, transfers and lay­ Morgan Childers, Robert W. Wix and Edward E. Morris. Serving in offs. an advisory capacity throughout • Maximum unio^ security pro­ was SIU attorney Marion C. Ladvisions permissible under Texas Wig, of the firm of Dixie, Ryan state laws. and Schulmah, who was highly (Continued from page 3) • A health and life insurance commended by the negotiating light of the breakdown of the program paid for entirely by the committee for his assistance. screening program. On the organizing front, the com­ mittee urged intensification of or­ ganizing by all affiliates and also set up a three man committee to EVERYSUNDAY develop organizing potential on the DIRECT VOICE; Great Lakes. Anthony Koriok Of general interest was a strong BROADCAST Please contact your sister Fat on business matters. Contact her care of Mrs. Louis Qualtiers, 1425 W. 35 St., Erie, Penn. Ex-Sfony Creek Ship's fund of $8.30 was donated to the LOG after ship transferred foreign. A. Goldsmit. Kenneth Lewis Thomas McGuigan would like to get in touch with you. His address is 16 N. 24 St., Camden 5, NJ. I At the end of November, 1956, the SIU Welfare and Vacation Plans passed a significant landmark when they paid out their ten millionth dollar. In four months since then, the Plans have paid another $1 million to Seafarers. j •ii Impressive figures? Sure. But it looks even better this way: At that rate the two Plans pay close to $9,000 each day in benefits, which Seafarers never received a, few years ago. Ifs further proof of the value of these Plans to the working seaman. SEAFARERS VACATION PLAN WELFARE PUN SiU of NA Acts On Major Issues statement on freedom of the seas particularly as the principle ap­ plies to the Suez Canal and the Gulf of Aqaba. Efforts of shipov/ner groups to evade Justice De­ partment jurisdiction over com­ pany mergers were assailed and extension of minimum wage cover­ age to seamen sought. On the labor scene the conven- 1 "THE VOICE of the MTD" To' Ships In Atlantic South American and European Waters • WFK-3», 19150 KC* Ships In Caribbean. East Coast of South America, South Atlantic . and East Coast of United States • WFL.OS, 15850 KCs Ships in Gulf of Mex­ ico. Caribbean. West "• Coast of South Amer­ ica. West Coast of Mexico and US East Coast • WFK-95, 15700 KCs Ships in Mediterranean area. North Atlantic. European and US East Coast Meanwhile, MTD Round-the-World Broadcasts continue ... I every Sunday, 1915 OMT {2'.liPM EST Sunday) WCO-13010 KCs Europe and No. America WCO-1090I.S KCs East Coast So. America WCO-22407. KCs West Coast So. America Evsry Monday, 0315 CMT (10:15 PM ESTSundav) WMM 25-15807 KCs Australia WMM 81-11037.5 Northwest Pacific MARITIME TRADES REPARTMENT AFL-CIO ssii Keep Draff Board Posted SIU headquarters urges all draft-eligible seamen to be sure they keep their local Se­ lective Service boards posted on all changes. of address through the use of the post cards furnished at all SIU halls and aboard ships. SIU, A&G District Among A&G delegates to the SIU of NA Convention were: (l-r): Lindsey Williams, Steve Cardullo, Gal Tanner and Marty Breithoff. Others (not shown] Vere Earl Sheppard and Paul Hall. WILMINGTON. Calif 905 Marine Ave. PORT COLBORNE Ontario Reed Humphries, Agent Terminal 4-2874 BALTIMORE 1216 B. Baltimore St. HEADQUARTERS... .675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. Earl SheppariL Asent EAstem T-8900 SECRETARY-TREASURER BOSTON 276 State St. Paul Hall James Sheehan. Asent Richmond 2-0140 ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS C. Simmons. Joint HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. J. Algina. Deck W. HaU, Joint A. Michelet. 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Michigan St. PLateau 8161 ; Phone: Randolph 2-4110 FORT WU.L1AM... ^30 .Sirap;?on St, J SOUTIi CHICAGQ,:;..,, ,,..3261 E. 92nd St. Ontario. ': v-. - . Phon*::3-3221i: t>/ i Canadian District tion went on record as fully en­ dorsing the ethical practices code adopted by the AFL-CIO. Subse­ quently the A&G District's mem­ bership in meetings up and down the coast unanimously endorsed the convention's action. Reports were presented from the various affiliates of the inter­ national detailing developments over the past two years. The A&G District's report is summarized on page 6.) Guest Speakers Delegates heard addresses from a number, of prominent public fig­ ures, including Governor Goodwin Knight - of California; Mayor George Christopher, San Francis­ co; Einar Johnasen" and Harald Eriksen of the Norwegian Sea­ men's Association; Larry Long, president of the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen; Harry O'Reilly, director of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO; Captain C. T. Atkins, national president of the Masters, Mates and Pilots, and Captain George Decker of Seattle, first vice-president of MM&P; Neil Haggerty, secretary-treasurer of the California State Federation of La­ bor and many others. Officers Elected Elected as officers in addition to Hall, Weisherger and Tanner were the following: John Hawk, secre­ tary-treasurer; and vice-presidents Andrea Gomez, Lester Caveny, Lester Baiinger, Ed. Turner, Capt. John M. Fox, Hal C. Banks, S. E. Bennett and Ramond T. McKay. It was agreed that the next con­ vention will be held in Montreal, Canada, in 1959, which will make it coincident with the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Ray Sfate Still Quiet BOSTON — Things have been very quiet on the shipping front for the past two weeks. Although ob activity has picked up some­ what since the last period, the out­ look for this. Dort is still uncertain. The Bradford Island and Council Grove (Cities Service) both paid off and signed on. Bents Fort (Cities Service); Bobin Kettering, Robin Kirk (Seas); and Jefferson • City Victory (Victory Carriers) put infjLiwxiif tA h.x eorniood , �Vol. XIX No. 8 SEAFARERS LOG > W—V • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • Major Progress Since '51 Marks MCS Birthday Just two years ago this month, seamen on the West Coast paved the way for firm establishment of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union by voting in favor of the SIU Pacific District, 3,931 to 1,004. The election climaxed a four-year new headquarters hall in San organizing drive by the MCS Francisco and opened a training with the support of the Sailors Un­ ion and other SIU affiliates, to oust the Communist-dominated Nation­ al Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards from West Coast ships. When the ballot count was com­ pleted on April 4, 1955, it marked the end of 20 years of Communist operatons aboard US merchant ships. It also established a single bargaining unit, the SIU Pacific District, for the first time, repre­ senting sailors, firemen and cooks on the West Coast. That arrangement is now bear­ ing fruit with representatives of the three West Coast unions mov­ ing towards merger of their pen­ sion funds, which will result in in­ creased benefits for the member­ ship and more efficient adminis­ tration. The MCS was chartered by the SIU of North America just four years ago this coming Sunday, back on April 15, 1951. and upgrading center offering 90 day courses for all ratings, both freight and passenger ship. The training center is located on 350 acres of ranchland near Santa Rosa, Calif. Board, room and tui­ Jubilant scene at San Fran­ tion is free to students who qualify. cisco MCS hall two years ago Followea Party Line (above) heralded 4-1 victory For years before the vote vic­ of SlUNA forces over Harry tory of the Pacific District, the Bridges in a three-department steward departments on West coast West Coast ship election. ships had been seagoing strong­ holds of Harry Bridges and the The win ended a 20-year fight Communist Party. Under the lead­ against the remnants of Com­ ership of Hugh Bryson, the nowmunist-dominated unionism In defunct National Union of Marine WC maritime. At right, Cooks and Stewards had worked MCS member Juan Morales hand in glove with Bridges and fol­ (standing) casts ballot at un­ lowed every twist and turn of the ion's NY hall in the current Communist line. membership referendum on In 1950, NUMC&S was expelled MCS constitution. :Polls com­ •by the CIO for its endorsement of mitteemen are Rao Sam Nwe the North Korean invasion of and David Ladesman. Char­ South Korea as well as its con­ sistent record of participation in tered six years ago this Mon­ Communist causes. That opened day by the SlUNA, the MCS the door toward organization of a has established itself as a ma­ non-Communist union in the field. jor ship union since 1955. NMU Quit Field The National Maritime Union apparatus. On the other hand, the made some tentative gestures to late Harry Lundeberg gave a group organize on the West Coast but of non-Communist cooks and stew­ quickly withdrew when it found it ards a charter as the Marine Cooks would have to. buck Harry Bridges' and' Stewards and along with the •- r J'-. ! Marine Firemen's Union backed them solidly in a four-year fight to oust the. Brldges-Bryson com­ bine. Once MCS started organizing in 'Screenos' Shipping From All Coasts, Bridges' Front Boasts Head of the now-defunct NUMC&S, Hugh Bryson helped maintain last Commu­ nist foothold on WC ships. mmr. ife:;:;:' In the cooks union itself, the two years have brought consider­ able progress, organizationally and otherwise. Currently, the member­ ship is voting in referendum ballot on the adoption of a constitution which will govern the conduct of union affairs if approved. The vot­ ing began on March 18th and will continue for 90 days. Set Election Procedure Provisions of the proposed con­ stitution call for the election of a secretary-treasurer, assistant sec­ retary-treasurer and port agents and patrolmen for three year pe­ riods. The document also provides for rank and file trials and appeals committees end appeals procedure, 'and rank and file quarterly finance committees. It spells out the duties of officers, election of meet­ ing chairmen, negotiating commit­ tee members and other commit­ tees, amending procedure, controls over expenditures and other items of importance. MCS already has constructed a earnest, the counter-pressure was put on by the waterfront Commu'nists. Men suspected of SIU sym­ pathies were expelled from the un­ ion, forced off the ships and in many instances dumped ^nd worked over soundly. Sanctuary With Bridges In 1954, MCS filed a petition for a National Labor Relations Board election. Bridges countered by or­ ganizing "Local 100" of his long­ shore union as a haven for the dis­ SAN FRANCISCO—Further evidence that Communist sympathizers and other "screenos" credited NUMC&S. MCS was pre­ are now shipping on US merchant vessels has been provided by the Committee Against vented from winning a clear ma­ Waterfront Screening. The Committee, which is a front organization backed up by jority by Bridges' strategy of call­ Harry Bridges, lists numbers, ing for a "no union" vote. dates and places in its latest ciation- in September, 1947. Sub­ feel that it is more important to The following year saw the SIU information bulletin, spelling sequently he was arrested in con­ protect its witnesses .than to root Pacific District petition for a new out where It has gotten its mem­ nection with a fund-raising benefit out subversives, if any, on US election and overwhelm "Local bers aboard American flag ships. at his home for the "People's ships. 100" by 3,931 to .1,004. Last month in Washington, Vice World," official Communist Party Admiral Alfred C. Richmond, com­ paper in San Francisco. He plead­ mandant of the Coast Guard, told ed guilty to the charge at the time. Congress that the screening pro­ The committee adds that the gram had broken down and that Marine Firemen's Union in San 169 suspected subversives are cur­ Francisco is being sued by one of rently sailing aboard US ships. In its bulletin, the Committee the screened seamen, because it al­ Against Waterfront Screening re­ legedly refused to dispatch him to WASHINGTON—Five government owned Cl's, sold to the ports men shipping out of both a ship. In effect then, the "screen­ os" are using the Taft-Hartley law Philippiiie Government for inter-island trade, have been found West and East Coast ports. In New York, for example, the against the unions to force them operating in the South China trade and elsewhere in Asia, committee bulletin says, "Some of to register all comers. Although the sale of theses" TWust Produce Witnesses the brothers who were screened vessels was conditioned by grounds of unfair competition. The breakdown of the screening their use solely irpinter-island They have held that these vessels, lately, '53-'55, went to the NMU hall and were registered in Group program came after a series of or intercoastal trade, permission even where actually "limited" to 1 because they had enough sea court decisions which, in effect,, was given by Commerce Secretary domestic operations, release other time to qualify. These men have said that the Coast Guard cannot Sinclair Weeks for the Philippines ships of that nation for interna­ been in and out already." screen men unless it brings forth to use them in international trade. tional trade. In' Seattle; the committee re­ witnesses and gives the accused Mr. Weeks based his authority to The news about the C-ls coihes ports, men are shipping group 1 their tfuditional right to cross-ex­ grant such permission on an over­ at a time when several other na­ and Group 2 from the NMU hall, amine these witnesses. looked phrase in the enabling act tions are' pressing for sale of U^ but "it takes a two to four month As a SEAFARERS LOG edito­ which had specified limitations on Government reserve tonnage, in-, card to get out." Group 1 is the rial pointed out in the March 15 the use of these vessels, but which eluding India, Turkey, Mexico and NMU's top seniority group; issue, the unavailability of wit­ continued . . or within such Peru. Most of these nations have Among the men who have nesses is probably due to the tra­ other limits as the Secretary of found sponsors for bills in Con­ shipped is Walter Stich, the secre­ ditional refusal of the Federal Bu­ Commerce may in the future find gress which also pledge that the tary of the Committee against reau of Investigation to reveal in­ reasonable and just." ships purchased will be used solely Waterfront screening, who went formants except where it considers The SIU and other maritime In that nation's domestic trade. out as an officer from San Fran­ a case of great importance. Other countries on line are unions have long been opposed to cisco. Stich, was ousted from the Consequently, the editorial con- the sale of Government^ reserve Ecuador, West Germany, trieste, Marine Engineers Beneficial Asso­ clude,4., the Governmept, aeems to. ships to foreign nations on the Japan, and . 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Title A name given to the resource April 12, 1957 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU SCORES MAJOR GULF TUG VICTORY SIU SET FOR 7-FLEET NLRB BALLOT ON BAT. HARBOR CRAFT SEAFARERS 1ST OIL CARGO TO ISRAEL VIA GULF OF AQABA MAJOR SIU TUG WIN IN SOUTH SIU OF NA ACTS ON KEY ISSUES SIU CLINIC TO OPEN SEAMEN’S ORGANIZATION AND GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE REPORT AFL-CIO SUSPENDS BECK, FILES CHARGE SUBSIDED OWNERS GANG UP AGAINST SHIP TRANSFER LIMITS CALIF. STATE AFL ELECTS WEISERGER VICE-PRES. MSTS CUTS DOWN ‘DEW LINE’ SHIPS MORE SURPLUS AID VOTED; SHIPS MAY VISIT POLAND CREWS’ AID FOR SAFETYURGED IN NY TUXFORD ‘WORLD’S CHAMP’ IN SAFETY 4-DAY BATTLE SAVES CRIPPLED FELTORE; SHIP BACK IN ACTION ALA. 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ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO V [i' li V •fiai:' A r U '»• . r| •: s ^ iMsssr^-^^ms JM v-i: ft i'i V^'^T' ;v<<7-ftiift-;4;s.^:ft}:;|;^;||^^:S^ '•.y 'I," • -..s'-'- •: B.- f Ki':- -S* ;. ' ••'<• • 3^' v ,'*!): ft I ' ''%-%^ •'Vri •.;-a,:f. TM BULLETIN: l\ (t. A" a. , / 7 > House Adds $122 Million for Maritime WASHINGTON—A maritime authorization bill for $122 million above the Administration's budget request was passed by the House of Representatives April 11 after little debate. Sent to the Senate by a voice vote, the House bill would authorize up to $466.^ million for maritime programs within the Commerce Department. The amount which would actually be. made available, however, depends on pending legislation yet to be passed. The bill's biggest component—up about $107 million from the Administration's request—is the authorization for acquisition, construction and reconsruction of mer­ chant ships and construction differential subsidies. (Details will appear in the next issue of the LOG.) �Page Two April 12, 1968 SEAFARERS LOC MARAD Hikes 50-50 Cargo Rates Following Protests by SHI, Shippers WASHBVGTON- -As a result of vigorous protests by the SIU and management officials of the unsubsidized sector pf the United States merchant marine, the Maritime Administration has set slightly higher—but slill inadequate—^guideline rate ceilings for U.S.-flag vessels carrying full loads of government-sponsored car- fThose intermediate sized vessels ment establishes those rates. goes effective until January 1, of from 15,500 to 21,800 dead­ PabHc Hearing Promised 1969. They replace temporary weight tons will now receive a The acting MARAD adminis­ rates in effect since last December. ceiling rate of $30,88 per ton of trator added that consideration is The main objection of the SIU cargo—an increase of $2.42 per and the industry to MARAD's ton. However, the new rate for being given to formalizing pro­ method of establishing ceilings for the second category—now an cedures to provide an "orderly re­ the so-called 50-50 cargo rates has added, fifth, grouping in MA­ view of ceiling rates on an annual been that they discriminate against' RAD's ever more complicated basis." This followed by one week the more efficient intermediate method of calculation — takes his statement that a public hearing sized vessels—those between 15,- away $1.45 per ton from "specific . on guideline rates would be sched­ 500 tons and 39,999 tons—and vessels" in the 18,000 to 33,000- uled by MARAD "within the ne.xt cater to higher-cost smaller ships. ton range, and from all vessels be­ 60 days." Commenting on the new rates, After prolonged government tween 33,001 and 39,999 tons, by the president of the American disregard for the needs of unsub- lowering their ceiling to $27.01. sidized tramp and bulk carrier The earlier rate allowed for all Trampship Owners Association, operators in finalizing a system of ships in the intermediate class of Michael Klebanoff, said "every ad­ ceiling rates which would enable 15.5 to 39.9 tons was a flat $28.46 justment is'helpful if it is an up­ ward adjustment" but noted that them to upgrade their fleets, a new per ton. "permanent" schedule of guide­ Gulick said the changes, effec­ the MARAD action had done line rates announced March 20 tive March 27, had been made "as nothing to resolve the basic and drew renewed anger and criticism a result of direct representations essentially post-oriented rate phil­ from the industry sharp enough of the industry that the more ef­ osophy of the agency which has to effect an additional token rate- ficient ships of the intermediate persisted since the rates were first rise in the intermediate range class had been given less favorable instituted in 1957. Klebanoff, who is also a vice which will cost the government a treatment (in revised rates an­ president of the SlU-contracted mere 97 cents per ton overall. nounced March 21) than the high­ Oriental Exporters, Inc., declared er cost but smaller ships." Two New Categories that "as long as we are limited in He also said work will continue our profits—the new rates provide MARAD's latest alteration in on a new approach to the problem for a maximum of 12 percent af­ its rates—the second since Acting of the tramp ships for which the ter taxes—the Maritime Adminis­ Administrator James W. Gulick Maritime Administration is re­ departed from the agency's twice quired to set rate ceilings. At least tration is stifling all progress to­ extended "interim rates" an­ half of all government-generated ward new American tramp ship­ nounced last December 21—splits cargoes are reserved by law for ping." As long as MARAD "continues the amount allowed by the gov­ U.S.-flag shipping provided it is to set a ceiling on productivity," ernment to U.S.-flag ships ot the available at "fair and reasonable he continued, "anyone with an old intermediate class into two new rates" and the guideline ceilings 10,500-ton ship costing $600,000 are the basis on which the govern- can make the same relative profit categories. on his small investment as an owner operating a modern 30 or 40 thousand-ton ship. "And as long as the same profit can be made on a $600,000 in­ vestment, there will be no point in investing larger sums in big-vessel WASHINGTON—Promising a "full scale and concerted Con­ tramp shipping." President Joseph Kahn of the gressional attack" to obtain legislation to up-grade the deteriorated American Merchant Marine, Representative Edward A. Garmatz, SIU - contracted Seatrain Lines voiced similar feelings when he (D-Md.), chairman of the House ^ The Garmatz proposal would said the revised rate structure "did Committee on Merchant Marine authorize $300 million, for each nothing to get at the heart of the and Fisheries, announced the of the fiscal years 1969 through industry's objections." campaign will be launched April 1973, for construction-differential "In some small way it helped the 23 when his committee begins subsidy and the cost of national smaller of these (intermeHiate) hearings on pending bills designed defense features incident to con­ ships to survive, but he (Gulick) to save the maritime industry from struction, reconstruction, or re­ has not cranked anything into the extinction. conditioning of ships for opera­ formula to stimulate interest in Chief aim of the bills now be­ tion in foreign or non-contiguous constructing new large vessels." fore Congress is to construct 35 domestic commerce and for ac­ "Eventually," Kahn declared, to 40 new ships a year over a quisition of used ships pursuant "this entire concept" of limiting five-year period. Chairman Gar­ to Section 510 of the 1936 Mer­ profit by a set percentage rather matz introduced the House bill chant Marine Act; $25 million than through competitive forces (H.R. 13940) last November at for research and development, "must be upset." the same time as a companion and for the fiscal year of 1969, The revised guideline rat^s for measure (S. 2650) was offered in an authorization of approximately the smaller vessels set by MARAD the Senate by Senator Warren G. $30 million for reconstruction of to continue until the first of next Magnuson (D. Wash.), chairman the reserve fleet. year fell into groups one, two and of the Commerce. Committee. The chairman said his bill is three. They are as follows: Garmatz, expressing a sense of supported by more than 70 House Group one sets a rate of $40.57 urgency regarding the plight of members, who have either spon­ per ton for Liberty ships, C-I's, the Merchant Marine, designated sored or have introduced almost C-2's, Victories or equivalent ves­ April 23 as "D-Day" since the identical legislation. He said the sels, as compared with the previ­ "very survival of the Merchant present campaign marks the first ously-existing rate of $36.44 per Miuine as an economic and na­ major legislative effort to over­ ton. tional defense asset of the United haul the 1936 Act since President Group two allows $38.54 per States is threatened." He prom­ Johnson—^some three years ago- ton for jumboized Libertys, small ised to call a list of prominent said he would transmit to the Con­ jumboized tankers, C-3'8 or equiv­ witnesses to the stand. gress his still-awaited Merchant alent—compared with the earlier $36.44. In addition to providing for Marine message. The Maryland Congressman A rate of $35.04 for converted construction of some 35 to 40 new ships a year with Government aid, said a "dangerous and intolerable" C-4's and jumboized Victorys or the bills would extend operating- situation exists with respect to the equivalent is substituted for a pre­ vious $26.89 for C-4's and a high­ differential subsidy to dry bulk Merchant Marine. . "I am of the belief that we have er earlier rate of $36.44 for carriers; inccwporate a new system for construction-differential sub­ reached the Tlth hour' and the AP2-J's in group three. sidy determinations and-establish only solution is aggressive Con­ For ships^ over 40 thousand tax differential construction re­ gressional action if we are to save deadweight tons, special rate de­ search funds to all merchant and the American maritime industry," terminations will be required by he declared. MARAD. fishing vessel opertdors. Garmatz Schedules Hearings On Maritime Upgrading Bill , .. Report of International President by Paul Hall Another example of misguided or misleading fiscal theory, as the case may be on the part of the Administration was revealed in recent testimony by Acting Maritime Administrator James W. Gulick at hear­ ings conducted by the merchant marine subcommittee of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Gulick testified to the effect that the current demands on the U. S. treasury have made it extremely difficult for MARAD to obtain funds for the upgrading of the U. S. merchant fleet Of course, this is not the first time that we have heard the "budget" excuse cited by the Administration. What seems incredible to rep­ resentatives of maritime labor and the maritime industry is that the "budget" excuse is offered as the reason that the Administration just about forgot about maritime in its 1969 budget message. They would like the public to believe that the upgrading of the U. S. merchant fleet is merely an unnecessary fiscal expense and that the effect of a strong U. S. fleet on the nation's economy is totally nil. However, the truth of the matter is that the U. S. merchant fleet does have a great beneficial effect on the nation's economy and that this effect has been severely curtailed by the "budget" excuse invented by the Administration. It is perhaps a great irony that of all the U. S. industries, maritime has been chosen as one that is most expendable in the government's budget plans. The government has recently voiced its grave concern over the widen­ ing U. S. balance of payments deficit Many economists and U. S. legislators have voiced the opinion that the upgrading of the U. S. mer­ chant fleet could go a long way towards reducing the payments deficit. Instead of foreign-flag ships carrying our cargoes, U. S.-flag ships owned by U. S. operators and crewed by U. S. seamen—both of whom pay U. S. taxes—would be engaged in the carriage of our merchant cargoes across the oceans. The other myth that the Administration seems to be perpetuating is that the U. S. fleet is a timeless commodity forever plying the oceans of the world. If anything is to be learned from the employment of U. S. vessels in the carriage of cargoes to Vietnam, it is that the sealift would have been impossible if not for the reactivation of many reserve fleet ships from the boneyard. Most of the reserve fleet ships have one battle scar too many already and if anyone believes that these vessels are immune from the ravages of Father Time, they are not only deluding themselves but the public as well. In addition, the capacity of the active U. S. fleet has been overtaxed by the demands put upon it by the Vietnam conflict Many U. S. com­ panies have had to divert their vessels for use in the carriage of cargoes to Vietnam, and as a result of the shortage of U. S. vessels to replace them, commercial cargoes are then picked off by foreign operators. In view of all these factors, it is hard to see how an industry which has so many immediate beneficial effects on the economy as mari­ time does, can be continually cast by the Administration as economic orphan of the U. S. existing solely on budget leftovers. Labor Movement Mourns Tragic Death of Dr. King Labor leaders from across the nation, including AFL-CIO President George Meany and SIU President Paul Hall, joined government officials and leading figures from all areas of American life in grief and shock over the April 4 assassination of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King in Memphis. From Washington, Meany issued a statement that "the mur­ der of Dr. Martin Luther King is an American tragedy. He was killed while aiding striking members of an AFL-CIO union in their struggle for human dignity." "That is how Dr. King spent his entire life at the side of the most oppressed in this nation," the Federation. President de­ clared. "He died in that struggle and all who cherish human dignity mourn tonight." Hall, on behalf of the SIU, sent the following telegram to the Reverend Ralph D. Abernathy, Dr. King's successor as head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. "Americans everywhere join you on this day in mourning the tragic loss in Memphis of a great leader in the struggle for human rights and dignity. The death of Dr. Martin Luther King sym­ bolizes the urgency to continue his life's work and we wish to assure you of our continued support and dedication in this vital struggle. Please convey to Mrs. King, to her family and to all of your associates our sympathy and sorrow on the loss and untimely passing of this great American." Dr. King was in Memphis for the second time in a week expressly to fulfill his promise to lead an orderly march to aid the garbage workers. He arrived April 4 and, while standing outside motel balcony discussing the program for a pre-march rally called in an effort to overcome the threat of a court in­ junction to halt a show of strength for the strikers, was felled by a sniper's bullet. •t . J • i • -.1 1 ' iJ ,-r I « I ^>vJ * \ .11 ' J 4 I -« * i �April 12, 1968 S^AVARERS Bill Baimag Rxed Contuner Sizes Besoms Law Afterl^esiJent's OK WASHINGTON—President Johnson has signed into law a measure which will prevent Government promotion of any stand­ ard system of container sizes for ocean shipping. The new law, Public Law 90-268, also pro­ hibits Federal agencies from The House version slightly mgdigiving preferential treatment to fied the one previously passed by carriers on the basis of container the Senate by adding the stipula­ dimensions, except in cases of mil­ tion that the Government could itary necessity, which would be seek advice of experts on specifi­ determined by the Secretary of cations—in military procurement only—if the Defense Secretary Defense. The new law is of particular in­ deems it necessary. The Senate terest to the SlU-contracted Sea- accepted the change without de­ Land Service, Inc., and the SIU bate. Pacific District-contracted Matson During earlier debate on the Navigation Company. Both un- hill. House Merchant Marine and subsidized companies are now in Fisheries Committee Chairman the foreign trade. They pioneered Edward Garmatz (D-Md.) had ar­ containership development in this gued against the MARAD-favored country and use container sizesstandardization, declaring that originally designed for their do­ Government promotion of cer­ mestic trade—different from the tain container sizes "might arbi­ dimensions later favored by U. S. trarily express preferences for subsidized operators and foreign shipborne cargo containers of cer­ carriers. tain lengths, heights and widths," The bill, which is now law, had and would be premature while been passed in the House by a containerization is "still in its in­ voice vote with little opposition. fancy." Page Threes LOG Govt/s Requested Maritime Budget Almost Doubled by House Committee WASHINGTON—The House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee has reported out for action by the House a bill which almost doubles the amount of funds allotted for maritime by the Administration in its 1969 budget message to Congress. The new bill (H.R. 15189) carry-over funds already appro­ needed long-range program of re­ calls for a total of $340,470,000 priated for fiscal '68. placements and additions to the to be authorized for ship con­ Representative Garmatz, in U. S.-fiag fleet. struction in fiscal '69. The figure his written report that accom­ Garmatz added that the mix of represents an increase of $220,panied his committee's maritime the new ships, as determined be­ 670,000 over the Administration's budget recommendation, empha­ tween bulk carriers, containerbudget request for maritime of sized that the "analysis of the rec­ ships, combination passengerabout $119,000,000. ord will show that the recom­ cargo and general cargo ships, The chairman of the Merchant mended increases are conserva­ would be dependent on the imme­ Marine and Fisheries Committee, tive in the light of known needs." diate needs of the respective cate­ gories and the nature of applica­ Representative Edward A. Gar­ About 27 New Ships tions submitted. matz (D-Md.), pointed out that The committee chairman ex­ the total of $340,770,000 would However, he pointed out that plained that, in addition to the consist of the $119,800,000 rec­ with the new increase, and taking construction of the 27 new vessels, ommended in the Administration's into account the carry-over of un­ the budget increase would also al­ budget message to Congress in obligated funds," the Maritime low for the conversion, "retrofit­ January of this year, an additional Administration should be able to ting" and upgrading of as many as $117,670,000 which represents contract for about 27 new modern 30 existing ships and the acquisi­ new appropriations over the '69 ships as contrasted to the 10 ships tion of as many as 14 ships which budget recommendation, plus the contemplated by the budget re­ will be replaced by new tonnage. $103,000,000 in unobligated quest, thus beginning the urgently (Continued on page 10) SIU Honors Restuers of Panoteanit Faith Survivors T ' I'l • |l' At recent ceremonies aboard Norwegian ship Visund in Port Newark, N. J., SIU Headquarters Rep. Ed Mooney presented a scroll to Captain Sverre Eilertsen honoring ship's action in last October's Pan Oceanic Faith disaster. At ceremonies were (I. to r.) Ch. Eng. Carl Johannsen, Ch. Officer Jens Ljoen, Ship's Deleg. H. Fredsvik (AS), Mooney, and E. Johansen Rep. of the Norwegian Seamen's Union, An award of $4,000 from the Seafarers International Union to the parents of a Japanese deck hand who lost his life in the rescue effort following the sinking of the SlU-contracted Panoceanic Faith, last October 9 in the North Pacific, will be used to erect a memorial that will symbolize the spirit of good will shared by seamen of all nations toward each other. The award was sent to the parents of Mitsuo Noguchi, 23, who was aboard the MS Rocky Maru, one of three Japanese ships involved in the life-saving efforts which brought five Seafarers safely to shore. The $4,000 is equivalent to the SIU dea'h benefit paid to immediate surviving relatives of Seafarers. Testimonial scrolls also were forwarded by the SIU to the officers and crews of the Rocky Maru, the Igahani Maru and the Bristol Maru, and were presented at cere­ monies conducted at the headquarfers of the All Japan Seamen's Union in Tokyo by SIU Far East Repre­ sentative Frank Boyne on March 11. • Scrolls also were presented April 5 to the officers and crew of the Norwegian freighter, Visund, which assisted in the dramatic rescue, at a ceremony in Port Newark, N.J. Scrtril to Japanese Union The All Japan Seamen's Union also received a scroll at the presentation in Tokyo. It was accepted by Y. Nabasama, AJSU president, who was congratulated by Robert Immerman, attache at the U.S. Embassy in Japan, and Linda Phifel of the Department of State's Consular Section, representing the U.S. government at the ceremony. In expressing gratitude to the SIU, President Naba­ sama said Mr. and Mrs. Noguchi of Nagasaki would raise a monument to their sea-loving son, "on a spot commanding the sea," with the SIU award of $4,000. The check was presented to the couple March 17 by the AJSU West-Kyushu branch director who said the SIU Far East Rep. Frank Boyne (r.) awards Captain Y. Nabasama, presIdent of the All-Japan Seamen s Union, with a scroll and check for $4,000 for the family of Mitsuo Noguchi, a seaman who gave his life in rescue operations in the Pan Oceanic Faith disaster last Fall. Noguchis expressed their "great appreciation" of the SIU gesture. Young Noguchi spotted a white life jacket from the Faith, two days after, the ship went down and two Sea­ farers had already been picked up by the Igaharu Maru. He was about to descend on a rope ladder when the ship rolled in the stormy sea and he was swept overboard. Under Japanese law he was not declared dead until three months after he was listed as missing. In a letter to SIU President Paul Hall, AJSU President Nabasama said: "We express again our thanks for the heart-felt kindness of yours and send you back our prayer that mutual friendship and solidarity will be all the more strengthened." The other three surviving Seafarers were picked up by crew members aboard the Norwegian freighter, Vis­ und, and when the ship docked in this area for the first time since the rescue, SIU Headquarters Representatives Peter Drewes, Edward Mooney and George McCartney ^ were on hand in Port Newark, N.J., to present scrolls to the officers and crew of the vessel and to the Nor­ wegian Seamen's Union. Einar Johansen, U.S. representative of the NSU, ac­ cepted a scroll fronr Mooney which said in part: "In testimonial for the courageous efforts by members of the Norwegian Union of Seamen during attempted rescue operations following the sinking and loss of 36 officers and crew members of the SS Panoceanic Faith." A scroll attesting to the heroism of the officers and crew of the Visund was accepted for Captain Christian Henriksen, who commanded the ship at the time of the action in the Pacific, by Captain Sverre Eilertsen, the present master. Meanwhile, the SIU is endeavoring, throu-h the Soviet Embassy in Washington, to arrange a meeting with the captain and crew of the Soviet vessel Orekhov so that thanks can be paid them for the recovery of the bodies of eight Seafarers. Captain Leonid Zhezherenko took the bodies to Vancouver, B.C., and, scorning the use of derricks to remove them to dockside, had each body covered with a United States flag and carried ashore on stretchers between lines of solemn Soviet seamen. The SIU also will pay horhage to the SlU-contracted Steel Seafarer which was the first ship to pick up the Faith's SOS and relayed it to the Coast Guard in Juneau, Alaska. This enabled Navy and Coast Guard planes to reach the area, 870 miles southwest of Kodiak, Alaska, •shortly after the 495-foot vessel, carrying 10,200 tons of fertilizer, went down. The pilots spotted some 30 men in the icy water and dropped life rafts. Only Five Found Alive By the time the rescue ships had altered course and reached the scene of the tragedy only five Seafarers were found alive. Oiler Gordon L. Campbell, 46, Oakland, Calif., a bridegroom of a month, and Lewis E. Gray, Jr., 28, ordinary seaman from Houston, Tex., were taken aboard the Igaharu Maru. Rescued by the Visund were John O. L. Kirk, 36, oiler of Modesto, Calif., Oscar C. Wiley, 28, OS of Oakland, Calif., and Edwin D. Johnson, 43, AB, of Marine City, Mich. Seafarers lost in the Faith disaster were: Czeslaw Kwiatkowski, 59, AB from Detroit; Bosun Antonio Apolito, 37, of New York; Henry O. Limbaugh, 39, AB from Birmingham, Ala.; Kenneth Collins, 44, chief steward; Morris W. Sh"bin, 42, OS; Edward McGee, FTW; Theodore E. Rabaria, 48, chief cook; Alex Andreshak, 59, deck maintenance; Julius A. Batill, 44, wiper; Charles R. Hood, 23, messman; Robert C. Russ, 44, AB; Donald Joyce, 45, second electrician; Larry G. Howard, 22, oiler; Armas W. Lehtonen, 17, messman; James A. Dhein, 41, AB, and Earl M. Rich­ ardson, Jr., wiper. The 8,157-ton Panoceanic Faith, built in 1944, was enroute from San. Francisco to India with cargo under the U.S. aid program when it went down. �Pace Fonr April 12, 1968 SEAFARERS LOG President Vows Continued Efforts To ^Better Life' of All Americans WASHINGTON—President Johnson has pledged to American fight ... to make life better for all the people." The "mighty foundations" of progress have been put in place labor's help, the President de- f dared, "and we are not going publican members of Congress with attention and generous ap­ to sit by and let them be torn plause. down in a partisan political elec­ But an applause meter would tion year." have been strained to the break­ Just days later, the President ing point by the shouts and cheers dramatically underlined this that welcomed the President, statement by announcing to the punctuated his speech and con­ nation that he would not seek re­ tinued until he had left the hall. election this year so that he could Home-made placards waved in devote his full time and energies the aisles and hundreds of out­ to the problems of the country stretched hands sought to clasp during the remainder of his pres­ those of the President as if in response to AFL-CIO President ent term in office. George Meany's declaration an Johnson was cheered repeatedly hour earlier that "we should hold by the 4,000 delegates to the 13th up the hands of our commandernational legislative conference of in-chief." the AFL-CIO Building & Con­ Outlines Progress struction Trades Department. Johnson recited the record of They had come from all parts of the nation, representing 3.5 the last several years: million members of the depart­ • "12 million Americans have ment's 18 affiliated unions, to risen from poverty—and that's meet with their hometown con­ progress. gressmen and home-state senators. • "16 million school children The theme of the conference face a better future because of the was set by BCTD President C. J. great educational breakthroughs Haggerty. —and that's progress. "We not only build America • "20 million older Americans with the tools and materials of —your mothers and fathers—no our crafts," Haggerty declared, longer fear the crushing burden "we build America with the eco­ of medical bills—and that's prog­ nomic and social legislation" ress. which will benefit "every man, • "41 million American work­ woman and child, regardless of ers are protected by a higher mini­ race, creed, color or economic mum wage—^and Aat's progress. status." • "75 million Americans are During two days of visits on working in better jobs at higher Capitol Hill, delegates sought to wages than ever in our history— revive the stalled on-site picket­ and that's great progress." ing bill, to give a massive push But this progress is only "a to the important on-the-job safety starting point," Johnson stressed. legislation now being considered "Every day—in a hundred ways in House and Senate committees, —^we are reaching out to those and to press for enactment of the Americans still lost in the dark housing program proposed by the corners of our society. President and strongly backed in "Let there be no cruel delusion its main areas by labor. that the job will be easy," he cau­ Before starting their Capitol tioned. "Let there be no false Hill visits, the delegates heard hope that the solutions will be from leading Democratic and Re­ quick. For we are cutting through a century of neglect. But we are cutting through. We are moving SEAFARERSmLOG labor that he will carry on "our during the past four years with on and we are not going to be stopped." The President departed from his prepared speech to talk of the basic needs and simple pleas­ ures that the average American seeks—and is entitled to. He listed some of them: "A roof over his head, clothes on his body, food in his stomach ... a decent school for his children to attend ... a church to worship in according to the dictates of his conscience . . . maybe a little recreation now and then." And also, the President quipped, the chance "to watch a television program if the politi­ cians are not monopolizing it." Earlier the building trades dele­ gates had heard from Speaker of the House John W. McCormack (D-Mass.), who warned that in­ action by the United iStates when freedom is imperiled abroad would be a greater risk than action. Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz appealed to the delegates to stop the "murder on the job in America" by pushing for passage of the worker safety bills. When he testified before House and Senate committees on the legislation, Wirtz related, "the hearing rooms were packeid." But, he added, "they were packed with lobbyists opposed to doing anything about a worker's safety problem that meant the death of 14,500 people last year. ... I count it as one of the real gut issues." AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller told the delegates that union members must "get excited about elections, because Congress can make or break you. Congress can tell you how you can bargain, how you can enforce your contracts. And if they want to, they can tell you that you can't work together through your local building trades councils." Merkerson Joins Pension Ranks April 12, 1968 • Vol. XXX, No. 8 Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board PAUL HALL, Pretident CAL TANNEK EARL SHEPARD Exee. Vice-Free. Vfce-Presfd«n( AL KERR LINDSEV WILLIAUS Sec.-Treae. Vice-Preeident ' ROBERT MATTHEWS Vice-Preeident Director of Publicatione MIKE POLLACK Managing Editor HARRY WITTSCHEN Staff Writere PETER WEISS STEVE STEINBERO Staff Photographer ANTHONY ANSALDI PstlhM thnikly at SIO IMt lilas* Ansii «.E.. Watkloftss, 0. C. 2001S ky tin Ssifir«n latsniatlsaal ORIM, Atlaatla, Gill, Lake* aad talaad Wat«s Olitrict, AFL-CIO, C75 Fsarth AnsH, InaUyR, a.Y. 11232. Til. •TMlatk 9-««00. SatMif claM fsttan paid at WaiUaitaa, D. C. nsraAtlCrS ATTEariea: Fans 3579 ««di riwiU ka tart t* Ssafaran laKraaUaaal tslaa, Attaatl*, fiaif. lahai aad lalaad Watan MatrM, AFL-Clt. <75 Fsarth Avaaoa, Inak«B. N-V. 11292. Veteran Seafarer Samuel Merkerson received his first SlU pension check recently from SlU administrative assistant Ray Kelly. He sailed in the steward department. Brother Merkerson was born in Georgia and lives in New York City. His last ship was with the Long Lines. The Atlantic Coast by Earl.(Bull) Shepard, Wce-Presldent, Atlantic Coast Area Sometimes good things come in pairs and I am pleased to note the latest actions by the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries aimed at putting new strength in the merchant fleet. The first move was to put the Administration squarely on notice that now is not the time to squeeze the dollar when new merchant ships are needed. The committee wants the Administration to dou­ on the Steel Artisan as chief elec­ ble its request for merchant trician. After a stint as deck engineer marine funds. Secondly, the com­ aboard the Yorkmar, Tony mittee will open hearings April 23 Palmes would like a good Coast­ on legislation that will seek to wise trip. Tony has sailed 12 create a five-year-plan aimed at replacing the diminishing fleet of years. Henry Buckner piled off the merchant vessels as proposed in House and Senate bills last year. Seatrain Ohio and would like a Both actions are vital to Seafarers run to the Far East. He has been an SIU man since the Union's and to the nation as a whole. inception. Baltimore Norfolk Terence McNee is waiting for Bullard Jackson shipped on the a North Europe run after sailing Santa Entelia as FWT and is now taking a vacation. As soon as he gets back, Bullard will take any ship, going anywhere. A good ship and good crew helped make the last two trips on the Volusia pleasant for third cook Delos Snead. After a brief period of hospitalization in New York, Delos is FED and looking Formation of a non-profit cor­ for a job. poration to promote free trade Sidney Beiger was steward on union activity in Asia has been the Ocean Evelyn,^ which was on announced by the AFL-CIO. the Vietnam run. Sidney spent Chartered as the Asian-Ameri­ some time on the beach and is can Free Labor Institute, Inc., it interested in another Vietnamwill be headed by AFL-CIO Pres­ bound ship. ident George W. Meany, who will Puerto Rico serve as corporation president. Mike Saicedo is holding down SIU President Paul Hall, an AFLan oiler's job on the New Yorker. CIO vice president, will serve as One of his shipmates is oiler a director of the institute's board. Faustino Alejandro, who has been James A. Suffridge, also an AFL- on that ship for a long stay. CIO vice president, will be sec­ According to shipmates, Juan retary-treasurer. Cruz has done a terrific job as The institute has launched a steward aboard the Baltimore. person-to-person emergency aid The ship was re-routed to the effort .to provide food, clothing and bedding to trade union fami­ lies dislocated by the Viet Cong's Lunar New Year offensive in South Viet Nam. The AFL-CIO Executive Coun­ cil granted an initial $35,000 for the emergency aid, and ear­ marked a $10,000 labor contri­ bution to CARE for relief sup­ plies. The Confederation of Viet­ Watson Monahan namese Workers (CVT) will ad­ Northern European run. minister the CARE program. "Andy" Mirs, retired bosun, Cites Programs flew in from New York for some The federation said long-range sunshine and relaxation. Carlos programs in education, housing, Morales was NEED due to a hand vocational training, health and injury, is waiting to get back to cooperatives for South Vietnam­ work. ese labor will be implemented Boston through a general agreement be­ Joseph Preshong just got off tween the AAFLI and the Agency the Sabine, where he had an AB's for International Development. Meany directed establishment job. After a rest at home with of the institute in mid-January. the family, he will grab a Coast The federation's Executive Coun­ hugger. Don Watson was AB on the cil ratified that decision at its Steel Seafarer last time out. A February meeting. Thereafter, 15-year man, Don will be ready Fernand Audie of the Retail to grab a good job after clearing Clerks was. sent to Saigon to de­ up some personal business. velop a coordinated program of Alphonse Monahan was oiler assistance with the CVHT. Accom­ panying him was Irving Brown, on the Hemtina. He's visiting the executive director of the African- family before sailing again. American Labor Center, the AFLPhiladelplila CIO regional organization serving Anthony Korsak is registered the African continent. and ready to go. He sails in the Other members of the insti­ deck department and is waiting tute's board of directors are AFL- for a Victory ship going to the CIO Vice Presidents I. W. Abel, Far East. Joseph A. Beime, Joseph Curran, Also registered and ready to David Dubinsky, Karl F. Feller, ship is Alex Benzuk of the engine George M. Harrison, Paul Jen­ department. Last on the Pro­ nings, Joseph D. Keenan, A. Phil­ ducer, he'd like an oiler's job to ip Randolph and Richard Walsh. Holland. I • \.j\ 'V I , - ilU-\ 11 -T AFL-CIO Group Will Provide Aid To Labor in Asia f -a h • J - vl •v » • r* . 'J- j . t - '"f i I'l , A-] I ! 'I �AprU 12, 1968 SEAFARERS 4 More Seafarers Upgrade To Engineer; Total 168 I-: 1''. • Four more Seafarers have recently received an engineer's license after completing their course of instruction at the engineers school jointly sponsored by the SIU and MEBA District 2. A total of 230 men have now received ^ their second or third assistant engineer's license through the school. All four of the latest graduates received a third assistant's license. Robert Schaefer formerly sailed as oiler. He is 33 years old and joined the Union in New York in 1965. Born in Brooklyn, he is a Bruce Pagan resident of that city. Charles Rodela is 39 years old Joseph Bruce was an oiler and and was born in Laredo, Texas. joined the Union in 1966 in San He joined the Union in 1959 in Francisco. The 45-year-old sea­ Houston and still makes his home man was born in Detroit and lives in Laredo. Brother Rodela pre­ in Oakland. viously sailed as FWT. He served Engine department Seafarers in the Army. are eligible to apply for any of the upgrading programs if they are 19 years of age or older and have 18 months of Q.M.E.D. watch standing time in the engine department, plus six months' ex­ perience as a wiper or equivalent. Rodela Schaefer Jorge Pagan was bom in Puerto Rico and lives in Brooklyn. An oiler, he had joined the SIU in 1963 in New York. Brother Pagan is 40 years old. Those who qualify and wish to enroll in the school can obtain additional information and apply for the course at any SIU hall or write directly to SIU headquarters at 675 Fourth Avenue in Brook­ lyn, New York 11232. The tele­ phone number is HYacinth 96600. The Pacific Coast by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative Hundreds of delegates from AFL-CIO unions throughout the state are expected to be on hand at the San Francisco Hilton Hotel on April 19, when the California Labor Council on Political Education holds it's pre-primary endorsement coi^vention. The delegates will act on the endorsement of candidates for the U. S. Senate seat presently held by Republican Thomas H. Far East. Lewis just received his Kuchel. Recommendations will AB's endorsement. be made for the 38 Congressional Seattle and 100 State Representative seats After getting off the Seafarer, at stake in the primary election Joe Penner will take a vacation on June 4. before sailing again. Joe sails in If the conservatives make ma­ the deck department. jor gains at the polls, the cost to Joseph Meyerchak paid-off the the labor movement will be im­ Penn Exporter in the Gulf, then mense. They are-already, striving went to New York for a vacation. to apply anti-trust laws to the la­ Now that he's back in town, Joe bor movement. In addition, a plans on taking the first good AB drive is on to prohibit industry­ job to come along. wide bargaining, dismantle the William Benish was the capable NLRB and impose national com­ steward on the Ames Viclrfty. Bill pulsory "open shop" law. has 20 years in the union and is waiting for a good run to the Far San Francisco East. Lewis Gray, one of the five surShipping has slowed down somewhat with two pay-offs, one sign-on and four vessels in transit. The King County Labor Coun­ cil has supported a motion to sup­ port a bill recently introduced in the House of Representatives. This bill would close the tax loopholes of so-called "Flags of Conveni­ ence," used by American oper­ ators sailing ships under Liberiah, Gray Penner Panamanian and Honduran flags. vivors on the ill-fated Pan Oceanic The bill was introduced by Rep­ Faith, just piled off the Kenyon resentative James Howard, DemoVictory after a long trip to the cr?it of New Jersey. LOG Page Five Widow of Rev. Martin Luther King Leads March for Strikers in Memphis MEMPHIS, Teim.—Trade unionists and civic officials from across the nation marched with Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr., last Monday through the streets of this city where her husband was slain while fighting for the cause of striking municipal garbage workers. Mrs. King took the place of ^ Starting the fund with an initial may be, winning part of the battle. her martyred husband at the contribution of $20,000, Meany The city, in a tentative agreement, head of the procession which he said: had agreed on key issues of union pledged to lead—even if it meant "These 1,300 workers, mem­ recognition and automatic check­ defying a court injunction. He had returned to Memphis the day bers of the American Federation off of union dues. he was killed to prove he could of State, County and Municipal Jerry Wurf, President of the lead a peaceful march to back up Employees, AFL-CIO, are fight­ American Federation of State, the strikers after a near-riot ing for the most basic of trade County and Municipal Employ­ union objectives. They deserve marred his earlier demonstration and they will have the support of ees, was among the speakers who March 28. His death prevented their brothers and sisters in the addressed the rally in City Hall fulfillment of his vow. — American labor movement. Their Plaza at the end of the dignified Behind the fallen civil rights fight is the fight of all American march, unmarked by incident. An leader's widow were AFL-CIO estimated crowd of 40,000 persons labor." officials delegated by President Later, negotiators indicated they took part in the demonstration. George Meany to represent the Federation and thousands of rank and file union members and sym­ pathetic citizens, many of whom carried signs which read: "Union Justice Now." Among the marchers was a con­ tingent of 25 Seafarers from New WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President George Meany has York. Accompanying the SIU "strongly" urged Vice President Hubert Humphrey to "declare grouD was Dolores Huerta, Vice himself now as a candidate for the presidency." President of the AFL-CIO United In no other way, Meany said, ^ Farm Workers Organizing Com­ 'can the American public be as­ any in the nation's political his­ mittee and several of the striking tory" and said that America California farm workers who have sured of an effective spokesman "therefore must and will accept been conducting a boycott of and advocate for the programs it." scab grapes from their tempo­ needed to continue the social and economic progress of the past But while the President has rary base at SIU headquarters in eight years and to unite the Amer­ "taken himself out of the race," Brooklyn. ican people behind the defense he continued, "the vital programs Among those named by Meany of freedom and democracy in the and policies needed to keep Amer­ to participate were AFL-CIO Civil Rights Department Director world." ica moving forward at home, Meany's appeal to Humphrey Donald Slaiman, William Pollock. came in a statement voicing la­ while fulfilling its responsibilities President of the Textile Workers abroad, cannot and must not be Union. AFL-CIO Organization bor's deep regret at the decision taken out of the race. Director William Kircher, AFL- of President Johnson not to seek "The people of this country CIO Director of Education Wal­ renomination. Meany cited organized labor's . . . must have a genuine choice ter Davis, William Bowe, secre­ long support of the President and and a real opportunity to support tary-treasurer of the Brotherhood "the splendid legislative record of those programs and objectives in of Sleeping Car Porters and Rob­ ert Powell, vice president of the his Administration," declaring- the months ahead. . . . The Amer­ Retail, Wholesale and Department "We had looked forward to the ican people must not be left with opportunity to support his can­ Store Workers Union. a choice only among candidates didacy. . . ." Hall Named to Fund Campaign He expressed the conviction who themselves have symbolized Meany also created last week that had the President decided to the discord and disunity the Presi­ a special trade union fund-raising run, "the American people would dent's action sought to eliminate. "To insure that the issues will campaign to assist the garbage have supported him, despite the workers for whom Dr. Kyig sacri­ unfair, unremitting, unconscion­ be fairly stated and the record ficed his life. Named as a two- able personal attacks upon him." adequately presented, defended He noted, however, that John man sub-committee of thfe AFLand advocated there must be a CIO Executive Council to coordi­ son had withdrawn from the po­ presidential candidate as dedi­ nate the campaign were SIU litical race "in order that no one cated as the President himself to President Paul Hall and Brother­ misread or misunderstand his ac­ progress at home and freedom in hood of Sleeping Car Porters Pres­ tions in the pursuit of peace in the the world, but who likewise places ident A. Philip Randolph. Both world and progress at home." the welfare of the whole nation Meany called Johnson's deci­ first and foremost. are vice presidents of the AFLsion as courageous and selfless as CIO. "We, therefore, strongly urge that Vice President Hubert Hum­ phrey declare himself now as a A Friendly Game of Cards candidate for the presidency. . .." Johnson's decision to withdraw from the campaign and devote his full attention to the search for peace was announced in a nation­ wide television broadcast, Sunday evening. Mar. 31. The President's action propelled Humphrey to the forefront among the presidential prospects, but the Vice President refrained from an immediate announcement of his candidacy. He said he would take the time needed to give the matter full consideration, but added to reporters: "I'm as interested in this as you are." Earlier, Humphrey had called Johnson's decision "a very sad moment fot me." Serving with the President, he said, "has been one of the great privileges of my life. Relaxing with a good game of cards at the New York SIU hall recently . . . As time passes, people will are Seafarers Mike Bolger, AB (left) and Norman Mclntyre, Fireman. come to recognize his very singu­ Bolger last sailed on the Herbert Shirman, Mclntyre on the Hudson. lar achievements." JUeaay Urges Humphrey CamHdaiY As Vital to Contimied Progress �Page Six SEAFAR^k!^ LOG Legislator WouU Strap 1936 Att; Doesn't Solve Today's Shipping Ills |: f-. WASHINGTON—Calling for an end to the nation's "Alice in Blunderland" approach to mari­ time problems, Representative Howard W. Pollock (R-Alaska) suggested recently that an entirely new merchant marine law should be passed to replace the existing one which attempts to "meet new problems with old solutions.',' ^ "The military needs for emer­ for fiscal 1969. However, he went Speaking at a seminar spon­ gency sealift are slowly beginning on, the measure doubles the sored by the 6.5-million-memto be recognized," the attorney amount of money recommended ber AFL-CIO Maritime Trades said. "Vietnam strained our mari­ by the Budget Bureau for ship­ Department, Ponock said that the time resources. A second call on building. basic error lies in trying to amend our shipping reserves would bank­ In addition, Rooney said, the the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 rupt them. There is a definite mil­ Committee made it clear that the to meet today's maritime needs. itary need for modern, flexible $103 million in ship construction Pollock expressed the belief that ships available to respond to an funds left over from the present "it's time we scrapped that legis­ emergency call." year should be added to the new lation, and wrote an entirely new funds being authorized, produc­ Kharasch said that the annual act." ing a total of some $340 million The Congressman said it was appropriation that would be re­ whiclr will mean construction of "almost impossible" to amend the quired to build 10 new ships with between 25 and 30 new vessels. present construction subsidies 32-year-old legislation to fit pres­ The Pennsylvania Congressman ent-day maritime requirements would be sufficient to build 100 said he would take the floor dur­ new vessels under the 20-year and noted that the hill "has al­ ing the authorization debate to ready been patched up and re- charter plan. spell out Congressional intent More Funds, Not Less treaded on many occasions, and "that this money be committed, it still does not meet the needs At another MTD meeting. Rep­ at once, for the task of beginning of this industry." resentative Fred B. Rooney (D- to rebuild our commercial fleet Pollock proposed that the new Pa.) urged an economy-minded with all possible speed." legislation he built around five Congress to appropriate more, not At the same time, Rooney said, basic principles, and enumerated less, funds for the nation's mer­ he would sneak on the way the them as follows: chant marine. funds should be "spread across Rooney declared that in the the entire U. S.-flag fleet." • The new law should be de­ voted to "advancing the interests past Congress and the Budget Bu­ "For years, the Maritime Ad­ of the entire fleet—not just one reau "have been too quick to sin­ ministration has reserved these gle out our merchant marine as construction dollars for use ex­ segment." • The same direct and indirect the target for fiscal cutbacks and clusively by the subsidized seg­ subsidies should be made avail­ stretchouts," and warned that con­ ment of the industry. The author­ able to all American-built, Ameri­ tinuation of this practice would ity has always existed to use con­ can-owned and American-manned "imperil our entire maritime pos­ struction differential subsidies for all segments of the fleet—but for vessels and, specifically, tax-de­ ture." He said it was time to "back years this authority has been ig­ ferred construction reserve ac­ counts—now enjoyed by the lin­ our commitment to a viable mari­ nored," Rooney concluded. Ah earlier gathering of labor, ers—should be extended to the time program with sufficient bulk operators "who are pouring funds, and sufficient will, to get industry and Congressional lead­ ers, sponsored by the MTD, heard hundreds of millions of dollars of the job accomplished." The Congressman said that the Renresentative Thomas F. Foley private capital into this industry." $237-millit)n ship construction (D-Wash.) declare that ocean Tiexible' Subsidies Needed program contained in a maritime transportation is becoming more • The subsidy program should authorization bill recently voted important, not less important, and be made "flexible," since some out of the House Merchant Ma­ necessary improvement'of the owners do not want construction rine and Fisheries Committee the maritime industry will require and (^erating subsidies but would "does not come up to what I had substantial outlays by the gov­ prefer "a fair share" of govern­ hoped" would be recommended ernment. ment-generated cargoes, and oth­ ers would settle for long-term charters that will give them a guarantee of future business. • The industry must be kept "secure against the intrusion of foreign-built ships." • The maritime subsidies should be used to make American WASHINGTON—The nation's defense and its economy "are vessels "competitive with foreign- in grave danger because of the weakness" of the U. S. merchant flag vessels, not with other Ameri­ marine. President John J. Grogan of the Marine and Shipbuilding can-flag ships." He said that "pil­ —TT ^ TT:— ing subsidy on subsidy for one Workers warned a luncheon .By contrast, he continued, Rus­ gathering here recently. segment of the fleet," while deny­ sia's merchant fleet grew from 560 Survival and revitalization of ships of 2.6 million tons to 1,250 ing any real aid to the other seg­ ments, defeats the goal of helping the merchant fleet, Grogan said, ships of 9 million tons over the U. S. shipping meet foreign com­ depend upon labor and manage­ same 14 years—and the Soviet ment in the maritime industry Union during that period ad­ petition. Also participating in the semi­ finding "a common ground for co­ vanced from 21st to seventh place nar was Robert N. Kharasch, at­ ordinating our talents and poli­ as a maritime nation. torney for the SlU-contracted cies." Soviet Strategy The luncheon, attended by lead­ Isthmian Lines and States Marine The U.S.S.R. is well aware of ers in government, labor and the the decline in the U.S. merchant Lines. Kharasch unveiled a program maritime industry, was given by marine, Grogan said, and plans to aimed at stimulating private in­ The Propeller Club of Washington enlarge its own fleet so as' to vestment in new ship construction to honor Grogan's "outstanding", spread Communism atid at the by chartering the vessels to the contributions on behalf of the same time crack our policy of federal government for a 20-year maritime industry. "containing" it. In his prepared text, Grogan period. The plan, he said, would 'The burgeoning Soviet mer­ make cargo vessesl instantly avail­ pointed out that the U.S. merchant chant marine," he declared, "is able to the Defense Department fleet is old—^more than 80 percent providing Russia with a weapon in tiine of crisis and would give of it over 20 years old—and car­ which is at the same time military, the nation an immediate improve­ ries only 7.3 percent of the na­ political, economic and psycho­ ment in its carrying capacity to tion's international trade. logical." move peacetime cargoes. Between 1951 and 1965, he Estimating that the U.S. fleet, The Isthmian-States' Marine noted, the active U.S. fleet "dwin­ as small as it is, accounts for $1 plan is called FIRST—for Fleet dled" from 1,955 ships of 22.4 billion a year "in helping to wipe in Readiness Status Today—and million deadweight tons to 1,000 out the balance of payments defi­ Kharasch put particular stress on ships of 15.5 million tons. The cit," Grogan said: "A strong, mod­ the role the new shipping would U.S., he said, dropped from first ern merchant marine could go a I^ay in stren«^hening the military to sixth place as a maritime na­ long way to help wipe out the en­ tion. sealift capabilities. tire deficit." Grogan Warns of Dangers In 'Weak' Merchant Fleet April 12, 1968 . The Great Lakes by Frad FarfMn.SMr«t<ry-TrM«im;OfMt UfcM We hhd a big eight-inch snowfall in Detroit recently, but two days later, it was all gone thanks to the mild weather with tem­ peratures in the 70's. For a while, we thought the storm might delay the sailing season, but we are now in full swing. Most of our deck crews are reporting and so far we have been ^ recruited in Wisconsin and fortunate enough to fill all the Minnesota during our recent re­ rated jobs available. cruiting drive. With the possible threat of. a The Coast Guard cu'ter Woodsteel strike on the Great Lakes rush has broken the ice in the this season, the big companies Duluth-Superior Harbor and has will be importing steel at a record since left to place men on light pace. houses and buoys in the Lake The new Allouez Dock at Su­ Superior area. perior, Wisconsin, has been Alan Kuehnow, who sails in opened to shipping, according to the Chicago Trader's deck de­ the Port Authority. The facility partment, entered the Detroit is especiallv suited for loading USPHS Hospital recently. We and unloading steel, containers hope he makes the fit-out. and related cargo categories, We wish to thank Tom Mad­ having direct discharge to rail den, oiler on the same vessel, for or truck. The dock has two the great help he gave us at the bridge cranes, each having a 48,- Duluth Engineers Upgrading 000-pound capacity. School. Toledo Frankfort With crews of twenty vessels re­ The Ann Arbor Railroad Com­ pany has leased the Milwaukee porting for fit-out, this port is ex­ and it has begun operations out periencing a busy time. Many old of Frankfort as of April 1. There friends are reporting back, in­ are plenty of opportunities for cluding Conrad Schmidt, Everett able seamen, firemen and oilers Noack, Arthur Cady and Steve Laffey. to fill the jobs on carferries. Delegates attending the OhioCecil McLeod passed away Michigan COPE conference in recently. He had sailed as fire­ man on the MV Chief Wawab>m Cleveland from this port were of the Mackinac Transportation impressed with what the speakers h'-d to say. The Toledo Port Company. Council's drive to secure a fire William A. Kam has filed his application for a pension and we boat for the harbor has been suc­ wish him well on his retirement. cessful, with the City Council ap­ Bill has been working on the portioning funds for $4,700. A concerted voter registration Ann Arbor carferries. drive is on among the affiliated Charies Johnson cam^ by flifr local unions of the Toledo Port hall to say hello to his friends. Council, MTD. Results have been He is on a pension now. hiohly successful, according to of­ Chicago ficials. , As previously reported fit-outs Alpena in this area are well underway, Tl.f Iglehart, owned by Huron with most of the after end crews PortUind Cement Co., was the aboard. Forward ends are in the first ship in this area, followed process of boarding. by the S. T. Crapo of the same One of our old timers will not comoany. be reporting this year, aPer 22 The U. S. Gypsum will be the years with Gartland. Lloyd Kizer, first vessel to dock at Stoneport. oiler, made his application for One of our old-time members, pension. Lloyd sailed on the Edwerd Werda is in the Detroit Henry R. Piatt and put in 5,107 Marine Hospital. We wish you a days seatime with the Gartland speedy recovery, Ed. Company. Lloyd plans on moving to Florida, where he and his wife Cleveland will operate a small restaurant. The season has officially opened He was a steady shipper and we here with the Huron Cement wish him well. Company's vessel, Iglehmrt, the Frank Ferry is operating a first ship to enter port. The first small restaurant in Chicago, a replacement sent out was Don half block from the new hall on Kapela - who shipped as oiler on Michigan Ave. Frank sailed as the John T. Hutchinson, cook and his last ship was the Notices have been sent out to Highway 16 of the Wisconsin crews to report and all ships and Michigan Steamship Cb. should be ready for sailing by the Frank told us he's doing pretty middle of April. We are fittingwell for a start and hopes that out six vessels and they should SlU' seamen and cabbies will pretty well clean the board by drop by for a snack. If his food sailing time. is as good as the chow he turned The word that the Frank Tapout on the Highway 16, Frank, Un would not go out anymore, should have a booming business. saddened the hearts of some of The Dianiond Alkali of Boland the seamen. She wa$ a big favor­ was the first SlU-contracted ship ite here and we hope they find to come here this season, pulling another good ship to take her in sLt the Rail to Water Dock. place. She is on a steady run between Buffalo Muskegon and Chicago. Shipping has started in the port Duluth of Buffalo with the call-back.of With the crewing-up of the the Erie Sand and Gravel ship C. A. Reiss, jC. C. West, H. N. crews. The Kinsman Marine Snyder and D. P. Thompson, we Transit ships have recently been have been lucky in filling rated activated and paint gangs have jobs. Most of the AB's, firemen already been dispatched to begin and oilers that we recently placed, painting hulls. - ji \\l /i T !l �April 12, 1968 One Man, One Vote Rule Extended to Local Govts. SEAFARERS Page Seven LOG Going, Going—Almost Gone WASHINGTON—^The Supreme Court has extended its one-man, one-vote doctrine to thousands of city councils and county governments. It ruled that in local government—as in the state legislatures and the U. S. House of Representatives—election districts must be substantially equal in population. The 5-3 decision completed the political revolution the Supreme Court set off in 1962, when it broke with past precedent and entered what an earlier court had termed the "political thicket." That initial decision, in a Tennessee case, merely asserted the right of federal courts to judge the apportionment of a state legislature by the yard stick of the 14th Amendment's guarantee of equal protection of the law. In subsequent decisions, the Supreme Court spelled out the require­ ment that both houses of a legislature be set up on one-man, one-vote population standards and said that "as nearly as is practicable, one man's vote in a congressional election is to be worth as much as another's." The first of many cases involving apportionment of local governing bodies to reach the Supreme Court challenged the method of election of the Midland County, Texas, governing body. Four of the five county commissioners were elected from districts of grossly unequal size. One commissioner represented the city of Midland, the county's only urban center, with 67,906 people. Three commissioners were elected by districts with populations rang­ ing from 814 to 852. After two lower state courts disagreed, the Texas Supreme Court took a compromise position. It said the districts were too far out of line to meet the requirements of either the Texas or U. S. Constitution. But it said that the redistricting did not have to follow one-man, onevote guidelines but could take into account such factors as "land areas, geography, miles of county roads and taxable values." The U. S. Supreme Court majority overturned this verdict and di­ rected that population be the only criterion for redistricting. The decision, written by Justice Byron R. White, declared that wherever "the votes of some residents have greater weight than those of others ... the equal protection of the laws has been denied." It stressed also that "a city, town or county may no more deny the equal protection of the laws than it may abridge freedom of speech, establish an official religion, arrest without probable cause, or deny due process of the law." If yv Sam Ezelle, secretary-treasurer elected a vice president in 1940 of the Kentucky State AFL-CIO and secretary-treasurer in 1956. has been elected to the board of He was named president in 1957 the National Association for Re­ and has been re-elected at each tarded Children. Ezelle, who re­ convention since. ceived the NARC's award of merit last year, is a member of The Air Line Pilots and United the Kentucky Commission on Em­ Air Lines broke a 17-month dead­ ployment of the Physically Handi­ lock and reached agreement on capped and a director of the Ken­ a new two-year contract that in­ tucky Association for Retarded cludes procedures for resolving a Children. dispute over crew size on a new * * V jet plane. The previous contract A 51-day strike by members of had expired Jan. 1, 1967, and part the Glass Bottle Blowers ended of the $100-to-$500 monthly in­ when a union committee voted crease will be retroactive to that to accept a new three-year pack­ date. The chief stumbling block age of benefits valued at up to' had been the issue of whether the 95 cents an hour for 35,000 pro- new two-engine, ICO-passenger ' duction and maintenance work­ Boeing 737 jet should have two ers. Still to be settled, however, or three pilots. Ihe first of the are contracts for 15,000 skilled 737s are scheduled to be put in workers and West Coast produc­ service in April. Under the agree­ tion employees. The strike settle­ ment, all flights will carry three ment came after employers made pilots for a six-month evaluation a new offer at the request of period. GBBA President Lee W. Minton * * * following previous turn-downs. A two-year contract providing The agreement, covering 17 firms wage increases of $11 a week for with plants east of the Rocky 8,000 employees of Macy's stores Mountains, eases a bottle short­ age that had spread to the drug, in New York was ratified by mem­ bers of Local 1-S, Retail, Whole­ food and distilling industries. sale & Department Store Union. • * • The settlement, reached just in President William D. Buck of time to head off a strike, provides the Fire Fighters, who has held general wage increases of $6 a office in the union for 28 years, week retroactive to last February has announced he will not be a 1 and another $5 next February candidate for re-electicm at the 1, a boost in pension benefits from union's convention in August. $3.25 to $3.75 per month times Buck became a member of the years of service, and improve­ St. Louis Fire Department in 1930 ments in sick leave, hospitalization and rose to the rank of captain. benefits, and medicare coverage Active in the imion, he was for employees aged 65 and up. The closing of the U.S. reserve fleet "boneyard" located in Astoria, Oregon, was recent­ ly announced by the Maritime Administra­ tion. Only seven vessels remain in this refuge for once-proud ships, and they will be up for sale sho'^ly. In addition, the Maritime Administration reported that another "boneyard", this one in Wilmington, North Carolina, is scheduled for phase-out shortly. The closing of these facilities is a good indicator of the crisis situation that is now facing the U.S. merchant fleet. Due to the continued downward spiral of the U.S. fleet, the nation has had to fall back on reserve fleet tonnage in time of emergency to bolster our lagging ship ca­ pacity. It is now apparent that this backstop is wearing thin, and with it our ability to trans­ port urgently needed military cargoes dur­ ing time of crisis. Of the vessels remaining in other U.S. reserve fleet facilities, most are at least 25 years old, and show the marks of time and historic service. The best of the reserve fleet ships have already been employed for use in the Viet­ nam conflict, and their slowness and in­ efficiency are a severe handicap when es­ sential military cargoes are urgently needed on far-off continents. In view of the continued deterioration of the reserve fleet and the fact that much of the active U.S. merchant fleet is fast ap­ proaching obsolescence, it would appear imperative that the U.S. embark on an ac­ celerated program of shipbuilding to replace our aging fleet. Unfortunately, the opposite is true. In­ stead of upgrading our merchant fleet to meet the nation's economic ^d military needs, the Administration saw fit to cut U.S. maritime appropriations drastically in its 1969 fiscal budget. Despite the fact that the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee has hiked this recommendation considerably in it's review of the maritime budget, the increase faces tough sledding if and when it faces Congressional appropriating committees. The nation can be very thankful for the maritime watchdog capacity now vested in the House Merchant Marine Committee, but even with their best efforts and intentkms, the impetus for a maritime buildup must come from the Administration. For its part, the Administration has portrayed itself as the harried exchequer of the national treasury, fearful only that the bottom will fall out if adequate funds are appropriated to upgrade our merchant fleet. Why it is that maritime has been designed as the fiscal whipping boy has never been clearly explained by the Administration or its predecessors. Certainly they have been extremely gen­ erous to other U.S. industries who contribute far less to our economic well-being than maritime does. Government largesse is clearly demonstra­ ble in its research and development ap­ propriations to many U.S. industries, plus the inclusion of generous tax loopholes for those with a thumb in the fiscal pie. Perhaps the Administration believes that like Old Man River, the U.S. fleet will just keep rolling along. However, with the ominous depletion of both our active U.S. fleet and reserve fleet vessels capable of useful service, the U.S. merchant fleet is headed for a hard slide, and its continued ability to roll along lies in the hands of an Administration which thus far has lacked the foresight to stem the dangerous situation that now exists. �Page Eight SEAFARERS April 12, 1968 LOG Copper Unions Remh Agreements For Maiority of60,000Strikers WASHINGTON—Copper unions have come to terms with management for the bulk of the 60,000 workers on strike since last July 15 and pushed for settlements covering 8,500 employees in the fab­ ricating end of the industry, the only unsettled sector. The unions reached provi-^ sional agreement with the tions," said Chairman Joseph P. vision employees, members of 40 Kennecott Cbpper Corporation, Molony of the unions' Nonfer- locals of a dozen international un­ ions. Anaconda workers in Mon­ Anaconda Company and Ameri­ rous Industry Conference. ' tana, Nevada, Arizona and New The six unions are the Machin­ can Smelting and Refining Com­ Jersey will work under similar ists; Electrical, Radio & Machine pany for employees of their cop­ wage scales and contract provi­ Workers; International Brother­ per mining, milling, smelting and sions. hood of Electrical Workers, Au*o refining properties and their lead Pension improvements in the and zinc operations, and with Workers, Steelworkers and the latter two companies parallel those unaffiliated Teamsters. Kennecott for a big Chase Brass Wage gains in the agreements negotiated with Phelps Dodge mill at Cleveland. Contracts cov­ Corporation, the first big firm to ering 6,000 Phelps Dodge Corpo­ ratified during national negotia­ settle, and ASARCO. Monthly ration employees were ratified tions were put by the unions at benefits are increased to $5 per 54 cents an hour at Kennecott, earlier. year of service. Workers retiring 56 cents at Anaconda and from Approval of the pacts is condi­ at age 60 may get $130 monthly tioned on satisfactory settlement 40 to 55 cents for ASARCO. supplements until they become Pension Goal Reached of local issues at each property, eligible for social security bene­ and ratification by each of the The ASARCO pact provides a fits. Widow's pensions were won, 26 unions involved in the long long-time objective of all the strik­ and disability pensions were raised strike. ing unions—a company-wide pen­ to a minimum of $100 a month. The striking unions also reached" sion plan. Also it calls for wage Most of the pacts call for five agreement with two smaller com­ restructuring, steps toward elimi­ months' pay in the event of re­ panies—Miami Copper Company nating the disparity between con­ tirement, disability or death. and Inspiration Consolidated Cop­ tracts at company properties, and Laid-off workers will receive $25 per Company—for 1,500 workers extension of the severance pay a week for the first 26 weeks, $50 at Miami, Ariz. They warned program to all properties. for another 26 weeks for a maxi­ that the strike against Anaconda's The Kennecott pact calls for mum of $1,950. The two provi­ brass and wire fabricating plants an identical economic settlement sions are "firsts" for Anaconda and three small independent firms covering all Western Mining Di- | workers. will continue unless agreement is reached in the next few days. "Members of the six striking unions simply are not going to be forced by the companies to ac­ cept the substandard proposals they have made for these operaWASHINGTON—Foreign nations that seize American fishing vessels face loss of U.S. aid dollars as a result of the Senate's action in voting 69-to-9 on a bill to curb such open sea "piracy." The loss of foreign aid, especially aimed at offending nize the claim of Latin-American Latin-American countries, is nations that their territorial juris­ contained in an amendment to a diction extends 200 miles seaward PONCE, Puerto Rico — The proposed law that the U.S. gov­ from their coasts. The last American vessel SIU of Puerto Rico last month ernment indemnify owners of successfully won a decisive ma­ seized vessels. Only owners pay­ seized off South America was the jority in representation elections ing a participating fee would re­ Paramount taken into custody last at Crambar Industries, Inc., a sub­ ceive payment for losses and dam­ March 20 by Ecuador while it wa? 46 miles at sea. sidiary here of the Uniroyal Cor­ ages. Action by the Senate followed poration. The vote was hailed by SIU of Puerto Rico President protests from the SIUNA-affiliKeith Terpe as the result of a ated Atlantic Fisherman's Union about raids from Ecuador and the hard, well-fought campaign. The final tally on the 679 votes filing of charges by Captain James cast was 342 in favor of joining Ackert, SlUNA vice-president and the SIU, 279 for no union, and president of the fisherman's Un­ 48 votes—all of which were for ion, that Soviet fishing vessels are the SIU—challenged by the com­ violating the Mid-Atlantic Fisher­ All Seafarers who have ies Agreement between the U.S. pany. served on Liberty ships, are Crambar manufactures foot­ and the U.S.S.R. invited to help former Sea­ Senator Thomas H. Kuchel wear and rubber products. farer John Bunker, who is In its attempts to keep the un­ (R-Calif.) is the author of the compiling a book on the fa­ ion out, the company layed off amendment to cut off foreign aid mous Liberties in war and over 150 of its 800 workers two to the aggressor countries and he peace. weeks before the election in order spearheaded the drive to have it Bunker would Uke to re­ to nullify their vote. The 48 chal­ adopted by a heavy vote. ceive accounts of unusual lenged votes were questioned by "It would be ludicrous to pro­ voyages, long trips, snafus, Crambar on the ground they had vide means to reimburse United battle actions, unusual car­ been cast by some of the employ­ States fishermen without proceed­ goes, collisions, etc. Also ees who had been laid off. ing against the offending coun­ welcome would be accounts Though the results were clearly try," he declared. of ships under the Marshall in favor of the SIU, in typical Under Kuchel's proposal, a na­ Plan and other aid cargoes in anti-Jabor style the company has tion would have 120 days to re­ the post war years. begun delaying tactics with imburse the U.S. government for Many of these freighters charges of an unfair election and compensation to the owner of a were skippered by men in the filing of a petition with the Na­ seized fishing vessel. If no effort their early 20's and Bunker tional Labor Relations Board. The is made, then the President would would be interested in hear­ union has already shown that not be required to suspend all foreign ing from or about some of one provision of the National La­ aid, amounting to milliohs a year these men. bor Relations Act has been vio­ in most cases, to that nation. Anecdotes and humorous lated, but the Crambar legal strat­ The overall bill then 'was passed incidents are welcome, plus egy will put off negotiations and by a vote of 49 to 24. It tightens any incident or story about NLRB certification! a law enacted in 1954 for the pro­ the crews that you feel should In another development in its tection of American fishing ves­ be included in this history. organizational drive here, the SIU sels. The U.S. intends to act Please send your experiof Puerto Rico plans to begin against any nation that seizes a "snces to him at P. O. Box 95, campaigning for union represen­ ship outside of what the country Piney Point, Maryland 20674. tation at the General Cigar Cor­ regards as another nation's terri­ torial waters. It refuse to recog­ poration shortly. Senate Passes Bill Curbing Aid To Countries Seizing U.S. Ships SIU of Puerto Rico Wins Key Election At Crambar Plont Former Seaforer Seeks Informotion On Liberty Sbips The Gulf Coast by Lindsay Williams, V/ce-Pr»sWant, Guff Araa The Gulf South Research Institute, a private non-profit organ­ ization, has completed a study of the Port of New Orleans finan­ ces and recommended that the state of Louisiana should take steps to underwrite a minimum of $172 million in capital im­ provements over the next ten years. The GSRl emphasized the need Floyd Peavy last sailed on the to replace obsolete and depreciat­ Monticello Victory as chief cook. ed facilities, traced the ascend­ He expects to enjoy a little vaca­ ancy of competitive Gulf ports tion after a year on thdt ship. and documents various sources of W. C. Daniels was second cook tax funds used in port develop­ on the Sagamore Hills, which ment elsewhere. The institute assesses the chang­ made a fast trip to Vietnam. He ing environment of port cargo will ship as soon as his wife is handling technology and relates fully recovered from a recent ill­ facility requirements to port-gen­ ness. erated revenues. It concluded that the charges and tariffs at the Port of New Orleans have already reached a competitive maximum. Unless the capital facilities pro­ gram can be continued, the port will not be able to accommodate demands for its services and "will undoubtedly suffer a competitive setback," the report declared. Tucker Peavy New Orleans Richard Tucker has been dryLouis "Baldy" Bollinger is on docked awhile, but is feeling much the beach after completing a trip better and expects to sail soon. to Morocco and Spain aboard Dick usually ships as AB. the Alcoa Master. The ship was Shipping has been good here. a real good feeder, thanks to the We expect to pay-off five ships work of the steward Mike Dunn. this period. "Baldy" told us the crew was com­ Houston plimented by the Captain as "the Frank Radzvila has returned best I had in twenty years." The from a visit with his family in Alcoa Master had such oldtimers California. Frank sails as steward aboard as John Whited, Sam Le- and is waiting for a job on an moine and George Esteve. India-bound vessel. The deck department has a to­ Claude Denny got off the Transtal of some 350 years of seatime Champlain and is waiting for a among them. They turned in an job on the Bradford Island, run­ outstanding performance, thanks ning coastwise from Houston to to all the skill and know-how ac­ Tampa. Claude ships in the deck department. quired through the years. Shipping has been good here Mobile this period and it looks like it Frederick Johnson is registered will continue on a steady course. after a long trip tp India with the Labor has endorsed the candi­ Steel Voyager. Fred has shipped dacy of Dan Yarborough for in the deck department more than Governor. In the race for the seat 15 years. in the 22nd Congressional Dis­ Just back from Vietnam, O. E. trict, Clyde Doyal, Mayor of "Don Q." Ferguson has registered Pasadena, has also received the again. An oldtimer in the Gulf full endorsement of labor. Doyal area, Don Q lives in Richton, will try to unseat Bob Casey, who Miss. has held the seat for six years. • 'S •'1 •(i 'A I vj - Vi] •'y-i Fresh From the Ovei^ . 1 *r- / '1ri\ I / 4 .Jk Second cook and baker John Skoglund turns out a batch of rolls for Seafarers aboard the Producer (Maritime Overseas). Brother Skoglund helped keep the men well-fed during trip to Amsterdam. J,,. if �i- ,) - And In Busy Bayonne, 't was a bal —• 11 wiv»i ;4|sx LU «ng port of 6ayo„„e and began' unload"; ^ing cargo. ;^:,; V'^i •-.;4vX tkm mA X' - No Seafarer is afraid of a little hard work and Veteran Oiler Clovis K. Selter proves he's no exception as he demonstrates how he keeps his waistline trim with a twist. Oiler Charles R. McKay enjoys a little relaxation after-ending another tour of duty* on the good ship Lucile Bloomfield. Charlie's looking forward to hear from former shipmates. the galley crew rated a vote of thanks from all the men for a job well done. Left to right are J, Callum, B.R.: Bob Bengle, M.M.; U. Schmelder, M.M,; C. T. Beloy, 3rd cook; U. "•M vm KSfi Ij^RAk^^l fe,.r Vi X'Siy Headquarters Representative E5 B. McAuley chats with Roy Guild,, bosun, and Bob Wambold. fireman, after payoff in Bayonne, NJ. jgl' .,'51 "Ifl '} -i iK' h p f �Page Ten SEAFARERS House Committee Would Double Maritime Budget From Morch 21, 1968 to April 3, 1968 « {Continued from Page 3) The House cominittee also sub mitted hikes in the 1969 budget allotments for maritime research and development and state ma rine schools. The 1969 budget es timate for research and develop­ ment was $6,700,000, which thf^ House maritime committee hiked to $11,000,000. The committee termed the increase as "far from adequate"" but said that they ap proved it only because the Mari time Administration designated the $11,000,000 figure in its in­ itial request for maritime funds Garmatz' report on the new bill also shows that the committee did not alter the Administration's '69 budget recommendation of $206 000,000 for oneratin-T HSff-ronti*"' subsidies or the $5,279,000 for reserve fleet expenses. The com­ mittee also concurred with the '6^ budget allotment of $5,177,000 for maritime training at the U. S Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N. Y. The Maryland Congressman stressed the importance of hiking the funds allotted for the mer­ chant fleet and declared that the U. S. can no longer afford the "luxury and expedience of elimi nating needed merchant ships as a convenient device for reducing budget outlays." Budget Cuts Increase During the course of their de­ liberations on the '69 fleet budget, the House Merchant Marine Com­ mittee had requested from the Maritime Administration a listing of the original requests for ship construction subsidies made by MAR AD from fiscal 1964 through fiscal 1969. The information sub­ mitted by MARAD divulged that in every instance, the Budget Bu­ reau cut the original requests and that the practice had increased in severity since 1966. The vote by the House on the maritime budget recommendation submitted by the House Maritime Committee is expected shortly. Under a law passed last year, the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee was empow­ ered fpr the first time to review Administration maritime budget requests and to make any fiscal re­ visions that they deemed neces­ sary to upgrade the U. S. fleet. However, even if the commit­ tee's authorization bill is approved by the House, it still must pass in­ tact through the appropriations "ommittees of Congress, and must have the approval of the Budget Bureau for commitment. Hearings Held The new maritime appropria­ tions bill submitted by the House maritime committee followed on the heels of nine nonconsecutive days of public hearings conducted by the Merchant Marine and Fish­ eries subcommittee between Feb­ ruary 27 and March 27. During the course of the hear­ ings, testimony was heard from representatives of the Secretary of Commerce, the Federal Mari­ time Administration, the Bureau of the Budget and representatives of maritime labor and the n^aritime industry. One of the labor representatives who testified at the hearings was SlU President Paul Hall. During his testimony. Hall urged that the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee raise the maritime appropriation to the $388 million originally re­ quested by the Maritime Admin­ istration and charged that when all the camouflage" is removed from the Budget Bureau author­ ization request, all that remains is a mere $18 million in new funds for ship construction during the coming fiscal year." Hall stressed that the action of the committee on the Administra­ tion's maritime budget appropria­ tion "will be an indication of its determination to assure our nation of an adequate, sound, effective merchant marine." When questioned during the the hearings by subcommittee members on how he would feel if the original amount he requested was to be authorized by the full House committee, Acting Admin­ istrator James W. Gulick replied that, personally, he'd be "de­ lighted." However, Gulick added that when he is called before the House Apropriations Committee to testify on funds for the fiscal 1969 maritime program, he would have to appear in his capacity as a spokesman for the Administra­ tion. Challenging the Champ While in the Brooklyn SlU hall waiting to ship out, Seafarers George Martinez, AS (left) and Fred Kritzler, DM, enjoy a challenging game of checkers. Kritzler has been Merchant Marine checker champ since "53. April 12, 1968 , LOG 3? DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans .... Houston Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 3 5 37 32 8 11 11 26 13 6 10 12 4 4 18 24 36 57 31 24 20 24 40 72 10 14 281 271 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 29 15 16 4 9 4 13 15 20 14 27 13 179 0 33 6 7 4 10 4 22 17 11 20 33 11 178 2 6 4 3 9 10 1 4 2 11 12 21 12 97 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 8 16 129 189 12 7 66 130 43 34 9 15 13 22 37 72 164 110 106 71 28 2 83 34 17 55 921 551 ENGINE D^ARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia ..... Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 3 2 49 32 6 4 18 22 6 5 7 10 3 5 17 24 30 37 23 21 11 12 36 51 8 13 203 252 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 3 1 28 26 13 7 2 6 8 14 5 3 11 1 6 10 12 4 1 2 20 24 4 10 19 2 17 7 13 10 9 24 26 11 25 8 13 9 137 165 112 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Port 0 1 2 2 2 Boston 13 27 13 5 24 New York 8 6 9 1 5 Philadelphia 11 7 1 20 10 Baltimore 6 7 5 4 9 Norfolk 7 9 6 9 2 Jacksonville 1 1 5 2 2 Tampa 20 20 18 13 4 Mobile 20 1 56 9 5 New Orleans .... 3 29 18 12 22 Houston 7 5 8 5 4 Wilmington 34 34 27 52 21 San Francisco . 1 7 7 14 2 5 Seattle 238 162 113 67 144 Totals REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 8 1 116 119 13 18 87 61 26 9 10 9 6 12 53 28 78 122 89 53 14 1 66 12 27 18 595 . 461 r REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 2 38 121 11 4 80 56 24 15 6 6 9 4 57 24 173 79 86 54 0 21 70 18 38 18 690 327 DOLLAR'S 's Guide to Better By Sidney Margolins Between retailers and manufacturers jug­ gling prices and manipulating taste, and con­ sumers' own ignorance of food values, many families who can least afford it waste precious dollars in buying food. That's the observation of a long-time ex­ pert on food values—^Frank Anastasio, Execu­ tive Director of the Mideastern Wholesale Co­ operative, This is one of the wholesale supply organizations owned by consumer co-op stores in various regions of the country. Because they are owned by consumers, the co-ops don't in­ dulge in high-pressure selling. They only look with amazement at some of the prices people pay for such "foods" as flavored water and presugared cereals, and try to buck the tide by offering their own Co-op real foods. Anastasio is especially concerned that items like canned sodas and fruit-flavored "drinks" have their biggest sale in low-income areas. In fact, some of the buying clubs recently organized to help low-income families save on food—as part of the "war" on poverty—are heavy buyers of canned soda, the co-op execu­ tive finds. At least it can be said that by buying their products wholesale they-are paying less for nothing. One of the problems is that moderate-income families are greatly influenced by TV advertis­ ing. For example, Anastasio reports that even the co-ops, while they tried for a long time to resist, finally had to stock the flavored sipping straws that were in demand for awhile. This product merely added a little flavor to a drink as the child sipped through the straw. As long as the flavored straws were advertised on TV they sold like mad. As soon as the TV ads were discontinued, people quit buying. Anastasio also is worried by the tendency of lower-income families to buy the higher-priced famous-name brands of canned foods rather than a retailer's own brands. As just a couple of examples observed by this writer from a recent survey, several well-known brands such as S. & W., Del Monte and Green Giant, cost 30 to 44 percent more than retailers' private brands for similar qualities. Of brands of canned com checked. Green Giant comes out most expensive. So ho, ho, ho. Green Giant. Another money-losing tendency of lowincome families, perhaps induced in part by lack of cash, is buying the smaller sizes. Anastasio says that these families often buy the eightounce cans of vegetables instead of the 303 size (16 ounces.) Stores are very competitive on the 303 sizes and cut prices on them, but take a higher margin on the smaller sizes. (Again from the survey, some of the same brands of such products as beans and peas cost 30 to 40 percent less in the 16 and 17-ounce cans than in the 8 and 8 -ounce sizes.) Not only manufacturers but the supermarkets manipulate customers, Anastasio warns. One of the favorite selling tricks is to feature an advertised special on coffee with a big display at the end of an aisle, and next to it a display of cheap candy. The store gets a 50 percent margin on the candy. Much of supermarket selling today relies on such impulse buying. Displays of high-profit items at aisle ends and the'check-out counter often are aimed especially at children, Anastasio points out. The mothers, on the other hand are ^ manipulated into buying expensive foods. #3 '>• • • ty 'K �AprU 12, 1968 SEAFARERS Lifeboat Class No, 196 Graduates Eight Additional Seafarers Welcomed To Growing Ranks of SIU Pensioners The SIU pension ranks welcomed eight additional Seafarers into the fold recently. The men, who have completed their sailing careers are: Milton Robinson, William McKay, Egbert Goulding, Wil­ liam Long, Henry Put, Andres Echevarria, John Peccia and James Carter. Milton Robinson sailed as AB Union in New York, he sailed 23 and bosun. Bom in Alabama, years. A native of Puerto Rico, he he lives in Mobile with his wife, lives in Brooklyn. His last ship Doris. Brother Robinson joined was the Ponce. the Union in Mobile and last John Peccia was employed as sailed on the Erna Elizabeth. bridgeman by the New York Dock Railway. A native of Italy, he makes his home in Brooklyn with V These graduates of the SlU lifeboat class just received lifeboat tickets after passing the Coast Guard examinations. In front row, left to right: Henry Batch, Jerry Farmer and George Troy. Back row: Instruc­ tor Paul McGaharn, Clarence Hobbs, Dave Keber, Larry Holland and Ronald Runnells. The 196th class graduated on April 8.' 1968. • » Seafarer Brian Trujillo is currently sailing as bosun on the Gateway City (Sea-Land), running to Europe. In addition to his career in the merchant marine, however. Brother Trujillo spends considerable time as a commercial fisherman off the coast of tain waters at certain times of the year." Thanks to competition from Long Island. foreign fishermen, Trujillo de­ As a private fishing boat owner, clared, American fishermen "have Trujillo has taken a great deal had it hard during the last few of interest in the problems of the summers". American fisherman and recently Just as the Seafarers has known explained some of his views on the burdens caused by the runa­ the subject. way-flag operators, his counter­ The owner and operator of a part in the fishing industry has commercial fish­ been given "just a little more com­ ing boat out of petition" by the "powers-that-be" Shinnecock Inlet, in the Government. Treaties have Brother Trujillo allowed foreign boats to operate fishes for lobsters within the boundaries of the and often catches United States, Trujillo said. other "saleable "I firmly believe that this treaty fish" in his lob­ should be dissolved and that the ster traps. Ameri­ United States territorial waters be can fishermen extended to the Continental Shelf TrujiUo have recently had at least," he said. If not, he feels some company in those fishing that the foreign fleets will in a grounds—namely Russian fishing short time strip the immediate trawlers. U.S. coastal areas of all fish— "I noted the Union's interest both edible and oil producing. If in the fishing treaty signed with this is allowed to happen, the five the Russians and thought our new subsidized draggers we are Brothers in the SIU might care building "can be sold to Russia to hear how this might affect the and the money for them used to '\ ^ local fisherman in the area of the buy frozen fish blocks from behind treaty's boundaries", Brother Tru­ the Iron Curtain." jillo explained in a letter to the Brother Trujillo is a native New SIU. Yorker who joined the SIU in that "The area I fish is directly port in 1961. The 29-year-old sea­ where the Russians have been al­ man sailed as AB before qualify­ lowed to operate", he stated. This ing as bosun. A consciencious area, he pointed out, is "hardly seaman, he shared in the earning productive enough for the small of safety award while sailing on draggers and lobsterboats working the Hurricane (Waterman), now from Shinnecock and Fire Island known as the Amerigo. Inlets. Whyjhen would the Rus­ sians be interested in an area that can only be called productive dur­ Editor, ing the fluke season, June to Au­ SEAFARERS LOG, gust?" tj Stronger Legislation Needed Since the Russians depend greatly on fish for food, they have a huge fishing fleet. If this large fleet comes on the beach and starts working with "10 or 12 boats", in less than two weeks "they will sweep the bottom clean and the area will be lost to small draggers for a good time to come." Brother Trujillo states that "the time has come for more legisla­ tion to protect the American Fish­ erman from almost overwhelming foreign competition, not to give waters away in return for some vague agreement not to fish cer­ McKay Robinson William McKay sailed in the steward department since joining the SIU in Miami. A 27-year vet­ eran, he makes his home in New Orleans. Born in Brooklyn, his last ship was the Del Norte. Egbert Goulding is a native of the British West Indies. A stew­ ard, he joined the Union in New York in 1938. Brother Goulding's last ship was the Seatrain Dela­ ware. William Long shipped as AB. A native of Marshall, Texas, he makes his home in New Orleans. Andres Echevarria sailed in the steward department. Joining the Martha Garza, born Febru­ ary 16, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Eugene A. Garza, New Or­ leans, La. Melissa Braddy, born January 25, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas M. Braddy, Toms River, N.J. Salvador Santos, Jr., born Feb­ ruary 2, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Salvador Delos Santos, Seat­ tle, Washington. Michael James Baraldi, born February 14, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard Baraldi, Darby, Pa. —— Willi->m Oakley, born Decem­ ber 12, 1967, to Seafarer and Mrs. Raymond R. Weller, Lin­ coln Park, Mich. William Jenkins, Jr., born Jan­ uary 24, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. William Jenkins, Port Arthur, Texas. <|> — Iris Zimmerman, born Febru­ ary 12, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard Zimmenhan, Cleve­ land, Ohio. Joseph Cordero, born October 25, 1967, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jorge Cordero, Brooklyn, N.Y. ^I> <I> STREET ADDRESS STATE. ZIP. TO AVOID DliPLICATION: If you are an old subscriber and have a change of address, please give your former address below: Maria Beatrig Rivera, born January 31, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Paul Rivera, Bayamon, P.R. ^ Wendy Gail Daniels, born Feb­ ruary 8, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Masceo E. Daniels, Belhaven, N.C. — Patrick Vito, bora December 27, 1967, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rosalis Vito, Houma, La. AI> ADDRESS STATE ZIP. his wife, Emma. Brother Peccia joined the Union in New York. James Carter sailed as cook and joined the Union in 1941 in Mo­ bile. Born in Alabama, he lives in Mobile. His last ship was the Yaka. O. R. Patrick Please contact Lee Roy Mrozinski or George Kries, Jr., at Lib­ erty Farms Trailer Court, R. R. 1, Lot 43, Valparaiso, Ind. ^ Harry Oliver Rudy Mantie would like you to contact him at 1241 South Main St., Yreka, Calif. 96097, or phone area code 916: 842-2494. Luigi (Cosmo) Gaudino Please contact your family, or their attorney, Angelo C. Faraci, Esq., at 25 Main Street East, Rochester, N.Y., immediately. Or phone Area Code (716) 232-7027. This is in reference to the family estate. James Crawford, Jr. Your sister, Mrs. Frank Laine, Jr., is anxious to learn of your whereabouts. Please contact her at 4451 Laine Avenue, New Or­ leans, Louisiana. <I> Daniel Wales, born February 13, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Will Wales, Nederland, Texas. NAME Carter Peccia Echevarria Put Michael Gibson, bora Febru­ ary 29, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Clyde J. Gibson, Clyde, N.C. 1 would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. fPrinf Information) aiY Brother Long joined the SIU in that port in 1939. His last ship was the Del Sud. Henry Put was born in Belgium and lives in Hoboken, N. J. An AB and bosun, he joined the SIU in Port Arthur, Texas in 1946. His last ship was the Sapphire Gladjw. Tracey Kinney, bora Decem­ ber 26, 1967, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard A. Kinney, Inde­ pendence, La. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 CITY Long Goulding Seafarer Drags For Lobsters When Not Sailing as Bosun r PagS Eleven LOG Cindy Garner, born January 22, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Sidney A. Gamer, Baltimore, Md. Augustin W. Morales It is urgent that you contact your family as soon as possible at 78 Kokoku-ku Futoomachi, Yokohama, Japan. <t> Scott Longshore Please contact Nadine Long­ shore, Office of the Town Clerk, Municipal Building, Canton, New " York 13617, as soon as you pos­ sibly can. 4/ Charles McClung Please contact Bill Pugh, Staff Director, Nicholas Community Action Association, at 519 Church St., Summersville, W. Va. 26651, as soon as you can, in regard to a very important matter. i Thomas Smith Please contact your son, Paul Babbin at the SIU hall in Seattle as soon as you possibly can. �Pace Twelve SEAFARERS April 12, 196S . LOG FINAL DEPARTURES Chief steward R. E. Stough gave Seafarers on the Del Sol (Delta) an account of the money spent during the last voyage. Brother Stough reported that the ship's fund now totals $26.80. Meeting Secretary Robert Cdlahan reports that department delegates were elected. They include Faustino Pedraza, deck; Max Stewart, ^ engine; James Buggs, steward. help" whenever a sanitation prob­ members gave a vote of thanks Brother CaUahan also reported lem arises. The vessel is on the to the steward department for the job well done, said Meeting Chair­ on the vessel's last Vietnam run. man William PowrtL He reported trip to South that the repair list has been taken America and Meeting Secretary John Davis care of. No beefs reported but thanked delegates reports from the Fanwood (Water­ deck delegate J. Lee said he has "for their co­ man) that the a few hours disputed overtime. operation and for Captain discussed The Captain announced that he doing a good job." the repair list with will issue a draw as soon as pos­ He also asked all all delegates to see sible. One man was hospitalized delegates "to help what could be in the Ascension Islands, ship's new men not used Stewart done at sea. Hen­ delegate L. T. Everett reported. to this type of ry Lovelace did a ship." Callahan was re-elected to fine job during serve again as ship's delegate. A his stint as ship's Robert Keiley, meeting chair­ request was made for a new tele­ delegate. James man on the Seatrain Florida (Hud­ Lovelace vision set, since the present on© Fuller has been son Waterways), is seven years old. Brother Richard elected to succeed him. A discus­ informed the Busey asked the Seafarers to put sion was held pertaining to the LOG that Mi­ a thirty-minute time limit on their cleaning of the recreation and chael Dembroski use of the washing machine. The laundry rooms. The steward de­ did such a fine job ship' called at Hawaii, Da Nang, partment will take care of the as ship's delegate Saigon and Okinawa and will be recreation room while the sani­ he was voted by paying off soon. tary men will care for the laundry. acclamation to Robert Schneider, FWT, was continue in the changed to oiler with the union's position. DemKelley Ships delegate Domlnick Di- approval. browski told the Maio was elected ship's delegate membership that all repairs on the Del Santos have been taken care of and the Meeting Secretary D. Pruett re­ (Delta). One of foc'sles that need painting will be his first jobs will ports from the Wayne Victory attended to during this voyage. (Marine Carriers) be to inquire into that a motion was New mattresses have been issued the possibility of made by B. Mont- to all foc'sles that needed them, obtaining a tele­ gomeiy that quar­ writes Meeting Secretary Woody vision set for the termasters be per­ Perkins. The ship's treasury has crew. Meeting mitted to smoke $20 from last trip, Perkins writes. Chairman Louis at the wheel dur­ Everything is satisfactory, depart­ Galuska writes Booth ing their watches. ment delegates reported. The ship that the company Meeting Chair­ called at Inchon and should payoff should permit men to smoke on man E. Leu writes on the West Coast. the bridge, while on duty at the Pruett that a discussion wheel. Alton Booth, meeting sec­ retary, informs that department was held on the amount of money Horace Moblev, meeting chair­ delegates have no beefs or dis­ to be issued for draws and keeping man on the Transnorthem (Hud­ puted overtime to report at the the ice machine locked while the son Waterways), ship is in port. A. Kazmierski was present time. reports that the elected ship's delegate and depart­ Seafarers think ment delegates reported no beefs there should be a or disputed overtime. After a lorig "We look for a pleasant voy­ "security watch age," ship's delegate Albert Cos- voyage to Pusan, Inchon and for the safety of tello told the Sea- Naha, the vessel will payoff in the crew and ship, while in the Viet­ farers on the San Francisco. Duke Victory nam war zone." There's a Seafarer on . the (Victory Carri­ Brother Mobley Mobley ers). Things have Marore (Venore Transportation wrote that the Co.) who likes crew was always on alert, with been "routine" so plenty of cherry fire axes placed fore and aft. The far, he writes. C. peppers and ta­ radio operator and mates are on Copeland, meet­ basco sauce on 24-hour radio watch, so the ex­ ing secretary, re­ his food. Meeting tra security watch may as well be ports that things King Secretary Felipe added, he WTites. In his capacity are happy in the Quintayo writes. as treasurer, Mobley said the deck department. The delegate The steward has ship's fund totals $77.10. Meeting reports plenty of overtime. No been requested to Secretary S. A. Soloman, Sr. beefs in other departments. Meet­ '—f order a supply of stated that everything is OK, with ing Chairman Thomas King in­ Everett formed the LOG that it was both for the next a few minor beefs to be taken up agreed that "everyone should trip, Quintayo said. All crew- with the patrolmen. ,1, ——<I> <I> <I> DEL SOL (Delta), March 20—Chair­ man, R. E. Stough, Jr.; Secretary, Rob­ ert Callahan.' $26.80. Ship's delegate thanked the department delegates for their cooperation and for doing a good job." AMERIGO (Crest Shipping), March 3 —Chairman, J. Hoggie; Secretary, J. M. Ard. Brother Pat Fox was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. MALDEN VICTORT (Alcoa), March 9 —Chairman, i S. L. Gibson: Secretary, M. T. 'Morris. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Ship should be fumigated for roaches. MAItORE (Venore Transportation), March, 24—Chairman, William Powell; Secretary, Felipe Quintayo. Few hours disputed OT in deck department. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Moore-McCormack) March, 14—Chairman, Sven Stockmarr; Secretary, Orville Payne. Some ^puted OT in engine department $11.60 in ship's fund. FAIRISLE (Pan Oceanic Tankers), March 10—Chairman, Murphy; Secretary, T. A. Decker. Motion was made that the attitude and treatment of certain mem­ bers aboard ship by the chief mate be brought to the attention of the patrol- MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), March 26—Chairman, Roscoe Alford; Secretary, Donald Hackenberg. $10.25 in ship's fund. Disputed OT re­ garding restriction to ship in Saigbn to be token up with patrolman at payoff. Motion was made 'for retirement plan for those with 20 years in the Union and 15 years sea time. Motion was made that a $40 pay increase be considered for ordinary seamen, messmen and galley dayman. Also, that galley dayman be reinstated into the steward department. LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land), March 23—Chairman, W. T. Langford; Secre­ tary, D. Craig. Ship's delegate reported that there were no l^fs and everjrthing is running smoothly. $26.97 in ship's fund. ALCOA VOYAGE (Alcoa), March 10 —Chairman, A. Bjomesson; Secretory, M. P. Cox. $61.05 in ship's fund. Vote of thanks to Brother B. B. Butler, out­ going ship's delegate. Brother G. DeBaere was elected to serve as new ship's dele­ gate. Walter McDonald, 67; Brother McDonald passed away on Feb, I ^ 14, in Church Home and Hos­ pital, Baltimore. At the time of death, he was on an SIU pension. He was bom in Anderson, South Carolina, and had sailed as a deck engineer and FOWT. Broth­ er McDonald joined the union in New York City. He served in the Navy from 1918 to 1921. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Iva Edwards, of Miami. Burial was in Silver Brook Cemetery, An­ derson. <1> Otho Babb, 46: Brother Babb died on Feb. 1, at S'ate Univer­ sity Hospital. At the time of death, he was on an SIU pension. Brother Babb J was bom in Sufj folk, Va., and lived in Hollis, N. v. A member of the steward department, he held a steward's rating and joined the SIU in New York. Brother Babb most recently worked on the Sea Land shore gang and last sailed on the Transplobe. He is survived by his wife, Delia, of Hollis. The burial was held in Suffolk, Va. Alberto Espino, 73: Brother Espino died on February 24, at the USPHS Hospital, San Francisco. Born in the Phil­ ippine Islands, he had lived in San Francisco. Join­ ing the SIU in New York, he sailed over 20 years. Brother Es­ pino was a member of the deck department. At the time of his death, he was on an SIU pension. His last ship was the Pacific Ocean. Burial was in Cvpress Lawn Cemetery, San Francisco. Douglas Claussen, 41: Brother Claussen died on February 26 in Houston. A na­ tive of Nebraska, he joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco. Known as "Smi­ ley," he shipped in the deck de­ partment and was qualified to sail as a bosun. Brother Claussen made his home in Deer Park, Texas. During World War II, he served in the Navy. Surviving is his wife, Dorothea. Brother Claus­ sen was buried in the City Ceme­ tery, Alto, Texas. in the port of Philadelphia. Woth­ ers was born in Marcus Hook, Pa. and lived in Philadelphia. He is survived by his wife, Mary. The burial was held in the Lawn Croft Cemetery, Boothwyn, Pa. 4> John Bridge, 63: A coronary claimed the life of Brother Bridge on January 22, at Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born in Pennsyl­ vania and lived in Corpus Christi. He was a mem-^ ber of the IBU and sailed as deck hand. Brother Bridge joined the Union in Houston. He served in the Navy from 1920 to 1925. He was last employed by the G and H Towing Company. A widower, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Helen Lawson, of Corpus Christi. Burial was in Seaside Memorial Park Cemetery; Corpus Christi. A. ;i * T' Thomas Mastine, 40: Brother Mastine passed away on October 1, 1967, in Port­ land, Oregon. A native of Ogdensburg, N. Y., he had made his home in Portland. Brother Mastine joined the SIU in New York and shipped as AB. He served ia the Navy from 1944 to 1949. His last ship was tlie Cottonwood Creek. Brother Mas­ tine is survived by a sister, Mrs. Nancy Mastine Nastri, of Waterbury, Conn. Burial was in Ogdensburg. Alexander Fabricant, 60: Broth­ er Fabricant died on January 29, at the USPHS Hospital, New Orleans. At the time of his death, he was on an SIU pension. He was born in Burling­ ton, Vt. and lived' in McTairie, La. A member of the steward department, he had also sailed in the engine department and joined the union in the port of New York. His last ship was the Del Sud. Surviving is his wife, Rebecca. The burial was in Chevra Thilim Cemetery, New Orleans. William Maijenhoff, 57: Broth­ er Marjenhoff died on Dec. 21, 1967, in New Orleans. He was a member of the deck department, sailing as AB. A member of the Edward Wothers, 42: Brother I— union since in­ Wothers died March 4, in Pennsyl­ ception, Brother vania Hospital, M a r jenhoff Philadelphia. He joined in Savan­ sailed in the IBU nah, Ga. He was a native of Flor­ and was em­ ida and made his home in ployed by the Charleston, S. C. His last ves­ Curtis Bay Tow­ sel was the Del Sud, Surviving ing Co. A menj- is a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Keenum, ber of the deck of Charleston. The burial was department, he held in Old St. Andrew Cemetery, joined the Union Charleston. . ) —^<1> ALBANY (River Transport), March 3 —Chairman, George J. Smith; Secretary, Joseph R. Delise. No beefs were reported by department delegates.- Brother Bernard Feeiy was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to the entire steward department for a job well done. H(WSTON (Sea-Land). March 24— Chairman, C. E. Hemby; Secretary, G, Walter. Some disputed OT in deck de­ partment. Ship's delegate to contact pa­ trolman re expediting payoff. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. •h % �April 12, 1968 Low-Cost Housing Needed Near Jobs To the Editor: The President's Commission on Civil Disorders, in attempt­ ing to show the path toward remedying the dangers growing out of severe and widespread poverty, declared that a massive Federal program must be insti­ tuted to construct millions of low-cost homes for the nation's poor. But the Administration's present housing programs pro­ vide for only about one-third of what's needed. At the same time, tensions are growing, and there is an ever-widening gap stretching between the "haves" and the "have nots" of Ameri­ can society. Yet we still hear businessmen babbling that "It's up to those so-called 'have nots' to get out of their self-made rut. Oppor­ tunity is there if they'll just look and we aren't going to help people who won't help them­ selves." Now a study has been re­ leased by the National Commit­ tee Against Discrimination in Housing which clearly shows what labor has been saying for a long time: that slum housing is often so far from a job geo­ graphically that the povertystricken person can't take a job which might raise his income because he is stuck in the only area he can afford—the slums. "Jobs," the report affirms, "are moving beyond the geographic reach of those who need them most." This has a lot to do with the tension between blacks and whites. For instance, the report ^ shows that in five major U.S. cities, the black population nearly tripled in the past 20 years, while the cities lost 360,000 manufacturing jobs to the economically well-off suburbs populated by whites. The plain fact of travelling distance, time, expenses, and other difficulties cut these vital jobs off from those who needed them most. One cannot pull himself up by the bootstraps if there are no bootstraps. George Johnson Know Candidptes Before You Vote To the Editor: The upcoming elections in­ volve many vital issues on for­ eign and domestic affairs, from Vietnam to civil rights for mi­ nority groups. It is important that we all follow the advice of the Committee on Political Education of the AFL-CIO and get to know the issues thor­ oughly. The shape of Congressional balance of power between lib­ erals and conservatives. Demo­ crats arid Republicans, is every bit as important as the two men who will soon be elected to the nation's highest Executive of­ fices—the President and Vice President. When the Executive Branch is saddled with a Congress con­ trolled by men of an opposing party or philosc^hy, there is always rough going. For this reason, when we vote, we can't SEAFARERS afford to know any less than there is to know about each candidate's views, A prime issue of concern to ail labor is the important strug­ gle against so-called "right-towork" laws, which management die-hards are pushing once again in California and else­ where. They claim that RTW laws will protect a worker's rights, gain him more benefits, higher salaries, etc. All voters should remember that these claims are only a smokescreen for union-busting activities. All but one state which has adopted an RTW law has had a drop in per capita income in relation to those states who wisely steered clear of such legislation. Arizona had a per capita income in 1948 of $156 below the national average. After it adopted an RTW law, by 1965 its per capita income had not risen—as the right wingers had claimed it would— but plummeted to $376 behind ths national average. And it was still falling. In 1955, Utah was $251 be­ low the national average in per capita income. Then it passed an RTW law. By 1965, it had dropped to $391 beneath the national average. When the candidates cam­ paign, whether they are running for municipal, state, or national office, we must keep abreast of what they stand for on issues such as RTW, civil rights, etc. If we are lax, we will be hurt­ ing only ourselves. Sincerely James Walsh Discovers LOG In Dentist's Office To the Editor: While sitting in the dentist's office of the U.S. Coast Guard, wai'ing for a tooth to be fixed, I picked up your paper. The Seafarers LOG, and read about the "Ships' Christening" and "Kissing the Blarney Stone," plus quite a few other articles which were very interesting. Indeed it is a very nice newsy little paper. By little I mean the size is nice to handle, and one can read it aboard a boat on a windy day without it going out of your hands and flying overboard. Sorry to say I sneaked it home. No doubt you are all sur­ prised to hear from a woman. I run my own boats, two of them, wi'h another woman. We can't all be born boys but it's still in the blood, and they say girls always take after their fathers. So there you are. I crossed the North Sea about 20 times or more on my father's schooners, before I was 21 years old. I was swinging be­ tween the masts in a hammock at the ripe old age of six months. Now we do commercial fish­ ing six months of the year, and I have an ocean-going license. I hope I can manage to get another copy of your paper, next time I go to the dentist, where there are usually two or three copies. Wishing you a very happy Easter, I remain Sincerely, (Miss) Vera Lane Miami, norida 33142 LOG Page Thirteen Fihh Graders 'Adopt' Del Alba; Win Honors With Maritime Exhibit Fifth-grade students of the Immaculate Conception School in Lake Charles, Louisiana, have gained a comprehensive knowledge of the U.S. maritime industry and a first-hand understanding of Ameri­ can merchant seamen through their "adoption" of the Seafarers aboard the SlU-contracted Delta Steamship Company's vessel, Del Alba. The project first got under­ way after the childrens' teacher. Sister Mary Patricia, read about an "Adopt a Ship Plan" spon­ sored by the United States Pro­ peller Club, decided that the proj­ ect might be of interest to her pupils, and wrote a letter seeking further information on the plan. In answer to her inquiry, Del Alba Purser E. E. Hunter, a mem­ ber of the SlU-affiliated Staff Offi­ cer's Union, visited the 33 chil­ dren at their classroom and later carried on personal correspond­ ence with them and with Sister Mary Patricia. "We can't thank Mr. Hunter enough," Sister Mary Patricia said recently. The children worked up a mar­ itime-oriented social science ex­ E. E. Hunter of the SlU-affiliated Staff Officer's Association talks hibit around the Del Alba and her with some children of Class 5A. Hunter helped in their "adopt a ship" 44-man crew and won first place project, communicating with them while sailing as purser on Del Alba. with it in the school's science Left to right: Sister Mary Patricia, teacher, Dave Giovanni, Karl fair. In additioh, the class proj­ Schram, Anne Romero, Renee Patin, Steve Stoma, Tommy Latiolais. ect later took first-place honors f in the whole school district's tions" the youngsters asked when United States needs a merchant science fair, at McNeese State he visited the school. He recalled marine," one youngster pointed that the seamen on the Del Alba out. College in Lake Charles. first learned of the childrens' proj­ As presented by Sister Mary Seeking State Honors ect through five letters they sent Patricia's class, their project opens This month, the project is com­ to the ship. Some of the letters with an explanation of the "adopt peting for all-state honors in the were received after the ship had a ship" plan. A brief history of state capital at Baton Rouge. taken a military cargo to Viet­ the Del Alba—including it's role Perhaps the most important as­ nam. in the Military Sea Transportation pect of the "Adopt a Ship" pro­ One student asked for the ship's Service—follows. After a report gram is the fact that these, and itinerary so she could check it on on the men and their duties o'her children who have partici­ the class room's world map. An­ aboard ship, the youngsters tell pated on the project, have learned other stated that information what they have learned. Among "to love and respect" merchant learned through answering letters points most stressed are a com­ marine seamen—"especially the from the vessel could be used in prehensive knowledge of the U.S. Del Alba's crew," Sister Mary English, social studies and science merchant marine and its seamen; Patricia's wards said. They have classes. how other people live and, in the learned the part played by sea­ words of one student: "how much Hunter received a temporary in­ men in the Vietnam effort, geog­ people depend on each other." raphy, world trade, customs of formal promotion when one stu­ Officers Were SIU Men people throughout the world, and dent wrote that her brother asked her if she had ever known a ship's intimate information about Sea­ The Captain and Chief Mate captain and she told him: "yes, a on the E>el Alba, Matthew J. farers and their personal lives. "I learned a lot about ships and very nice one." Hunter thanked Reynolds and Winthrop Voorhow the whole world depends on her but informed the young lady hees, are both former SIU mem­ the merchant seamen," one of the that he was a purser. bers who were more than happy Another letter included a to participate in the project. One youngsters - explained. Another child added: "We started the proj­ prayer that read: "Dear Lord, letter, addressed to Captain Rey­ ect knowing the merchant marine please help the Del Alba and her nolds, bevan: "Ahoy! How are needs men and hope some of our crew. Let nothing happen to them you? I'm Neil Schmitt in 5A. We boys would think of it for their and let them travel safely. Keep would like to ask you some ques­ the crew happy, united and close tions about the ship." own careers." Hunter was much impressed by to you." The school children of­ The children's project has had the "interesting and probing ques- fered this prayer for their sea­ some side effects. When the faring friends each day. Hunter youngsters first wrote to the Del later told the children the prayer Alba, some Seafarers thought the surely must have done some good vessel was adopting a group of since the vessel had enjoyed good orphans. Not knowing it was they weather for nine consecutive days who were being "adopted," the after leaving Naha, Okinawa. men took up a collection amount­ Maritime Exhibit ing to $^8 and sent the money to Hunter sent the children 100- the children. This was ample yen and 50-piaster specimens of proof to the youngsters of the tra­ Seafarer's who have ob­ foreign money from Vietnam, ditional generosity of seamen. tained a license through the which they included in their class Part of the money received was jointly sponsored SIU-MEBA exhibit. Other articles received donated to charity, some was used District 2 training school i from the Del Alba included a list to buy film strips and other class­ must, within 90 days of com- i of the crew members and their room aides, and, as a welcome pletion of their course, elect I duties; one doll from Vietnam and treat, just a little was spent on 'o participate in one of two another from Hong Kong; a large an ice cream party. available pensions. Under i map tracing the route of the ship; Option "A," the Seafarer can Each Del Alba crew member a photograph of the Del Alba; received a Christmas card from waive SIU eligibility for full and copies of the letters written a school class member. Even if participation in the MEBA 2 by the children—plus Hunter's their project does not win the pension; under Option "B," replies. he can retain eligibility for i state competition, the youngsters the SIU pension and qualify The project has helped the and Sister Mary Patricia are con­ for a reduced MEBA 2 pen­ youngsters understand foreign vinced it was more than worth sion. In the absence of a i money; expanded their knowledge while. These children in Lake written expression of opinion, of geography; and taught them Charles have done much to pro­ the full MEBA District 2 pensome foreign words. Among the mote a real understanding of I sion will apply. most important points they American merchant ships and die learned 'was "how much the men who sail them. Upgraded Engineers Mast Pick Pension Within Ninety Days �UNFAIR TO LABOR WAYNE VICTORY (Marine Carriers), March 10—-Chairman, E. Len; SecreUry, D. Pruett. $41.76 In ship's fund. Brother A. Kaxmierskl was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. There were no beefs and no disputed OT reported by depart­ ment delegates. DO NOT BUY ROSWELL VICTORY IBloomfield), March 3—Chairman, Harold Fielder; Secretary, None. Motion was made to have patrolman meet ship at payoff to square away all beefs and disputed OT. Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Stitzel-Weller Dfstflleries "Old Fitzeerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) '•J White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Worker?^ of America) R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) ^1. Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbihders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) •j.u) Giumarra Grapes (United Farm Workers) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) III ' I ; I i u n i • t• J' ' V ! V i I' i 1 I April 12, 1968 . SEApAKEk'^' tbC Page Fourteen Boren Clay Products Co. (United Brick and Clay Workers) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, RIchman Pioneer Flour Mill (United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers Local 110, San Antonio, Texas Gypsum Wallboard, American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) SlU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans 14—^2:30 p.m. Mobile .. .May 15—2:30 p.m, Wilmington May 20—2:00 p.m. San Francisco May 22—2:00 p.m. Seattle May 24—2:00 p.m. New York . May 6—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia May 7—^2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. May 8—^2:30 p.m. Detroit . .. .May 10—2*30 p.m. Houston .. .May 13—^2:30 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans May 14_700 p.m. Mobile .... May 15—7:00 p.m. New York .May 6—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia May 7—7:00 p.m. Baltimore . . May 8—7:00 p.m. ^Houston . .May 13—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit . . .May 6—2:00 p.m. Alpena . . . .May 6—^7:00 p.m. Buffalo . . . .May 6—7:00 p.m. Chicago . . .May 6—7:00 p.m. Cleveland . .May 6—700 p.m. Duluth . . . .May 6—7:00 p.m. Frankfort . .May 6—7:00 p.m. Great L^-kes Tug and Dredge Region, Chicago ...May 14—7:30 tSault St. Marie May 16—7 30 Buffalo ... .May 15—7:30 Duluth . .. .May 17—7:30 Cleveland . . May 17—7:30 Toledo . .. .May 17—7:30 ..May'13—7*30 Detroit Milwaukee .May 13—7:30 p.m. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tannar Earl Shapard VICE PRESIDENTS Undiay Wllllami Robarl Matthawt SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Karr HEADQUARTERS 475 4th Ava., IHyti. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. ALPENA. Mieh. .. 127 RIvar St. EL 4-3414 BALTIMORE. Md. 1214 E. Baltimora St. EA 7-4700 BOSTON. Matt 177 Stata St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO. N.Y. ... 735 Waihlnqten St. SIU TL 3-92S* IBU TL 3-»25» CHICAGO. Ill 9303 Ewing Ava. SIU SA 1-0733 IBU ES 5-9S70 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT. Mich |0225 W. Jaflarion Ava. DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich. . P.O. Box 207 4IS Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON. 5004 Canal St. WA 0-3207 JACKSONVILLE. Fla. p.m. p.m. . 2400 Paarl St. EL 3-0907 JERSEY CITY. ll.J.'r.... 99 Montqomary St. HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala. I South Lawranca St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La NORFOLK. Va 430 Jackson Ava. Tal. 529-7544 115 3rd St. Tal. 422-1092 ... 2404 S. 4th St. DE 4-3010PORT ARTHUR. Tax 1340 Savanth St. SAN FRANCISCO. Cdllf.. 350 Fraamont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R 1313 Farnandai Juncos Stop 20 Tal. 724-2040 SEATTLE. Wash 2505 First Avanua MA 3-4334 PHILADELPHIA. Pa. ST. LOUIS. Mo p.m. SEATRAIN FLORIDA (Hudson Water­ ways), March 20—Chairman, Robert N. Kclley; Secretary. Woody Perkins. 120.00 in ship's fund. Department delegates re­ ported that everything is running smoothly. Motion was made to grant a raise to non-rated men in accordance with the high cost of living and in accordance with the raise granted to r^d men. Brother Michael Dembroski was elected to continue to serve as ship's delegate. '1 i\ k SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), March 1— Chairman, M. H. Jones; Secretary, M. H. Jones. No beefs and no dispute OT reported by department delegates. DIGEST of SIU HY t-im VI 3-4741 ' StU Inland Boatmen's tJnibn New Orleans May 14—5:00 p.m. Mobile .... May 15—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia May 7—5-00 p.m. Baltimore Qicensed and un­ licensed .May 8—5:00 p.m. Norfolk . . .May 16—5-00 p.m. Houston .. .May 13—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia May 14—10 a.m. & 8 Baltimore May 15—10 a.m. & 8 •Norfolk May 16—10 a.m. & 8 Jersey City May 13—10 a.m. & 8 PENN EXPORTER (Penn Shipping), February 26—Chairman, E. A. Gerich; Secretary, Z. A. Markris. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Brother Francis Pastrano was elected to serve as ship s delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward and his department for a job well done. Hie service can't be beat on any ship. OOS Dal Mar CE 1-1434 TAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison St. Tal. 229-2701 WILMINGTON. Calif. .. SOS N. Marina Ava. 034-2520 YOKOHAMA. Japan . Isaya BIdg.. Room 001 1-2 Kaigan-Di'i-Nakaku 2014971 Ext. 201 FINANCIAL REPORTS. The conatitation of the SIU Atlantic, Gnlf, Lakea and PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official InUnd Waters District snakes specific provision for safeguardins the membership's capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment te made Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. 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 TRUST FUNDS. AU trust funds of the SIU AUantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland such payment, this should immediately be reported to bmdquarters. Waters District are administered In accordance with the provisions of various trust CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval constitution so as to familiarise themselves with its contents. Any time you feet any by a majority of the trustees. All trust fond financial records are available at the member or officer is att«npting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ headquarters of the various trust funds. gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other SHIPPING RIGHTS. Yoor shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ - rights. Copies of ^ese contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in ance at membership meetings. And Hbo all other SIU members at these Union meet­ the contracts between the Union and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ 'Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ Esrl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battel Place, Suite 1980, New York 4, N. Y. icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. as members of the SIU. lliese rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the ctmtracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Conse­ CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available In all SIU halls. These quently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, contracts specify the wages and ctmditions under which you work and live aboard national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rigbU prop­ SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic ri^ts of erly, contact the neareirt SlU port'agent. Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve EDITORIAL POLICY—SBAFABEBE LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained the best interesU of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these from publishing any article serving ^ priiti^ purposes any int^idual in tte .-objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donatioa was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds throurii which legislative and Union, officer or member. •• It has also refrain^ from publishing articles demned political activities are conducted for the benefit of the memberahip and the Union. harmful to the Union or its collective membezship. established poli(^ has been reaffirmed by membenhip action at the September, I960, meeting in sl^ <»nsUtuU at any time a Seafarer fsds that any sf tho above ririits have been vioiatsd, tional ports. The responsibility for LOO boart which sr that he has been danlsd his constlMie^ ^ J*consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive B^rd may delate, fomutien, ha shonid ianisdiatdy nattfy SIU President Panl HaR at headgaarters by from among its ranks, one Individual to carry out this responsibility. certilad nwU, retnm receipt rsgnsstsd. SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Hudson Waterways), March 10—Chairman, John W. Kelsoe; Secretary, W. B. Yarbrough. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine departments, otherwise every­ thing is O.K. It was requested that headquarters send crew a report on the retirement plan as soon as a decision has been reached. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. ALCOA MASTER (Alcoa), March 10— Chairman. Michael J. Dunn; Secretary, John Whited. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. Discussion on retirement plan. Motion was made that men having 20 years in SIU and 16 years sea time on SlU-contracted vessels, have retirement plan of $800.00 per month. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department. Steward thanked all hands for their cooperation. DUKE VICTORY (Victory Carriers), March 10—Chairman, J. King; Secretary, C. Copeland. Motion was made to have pension plan equal to that of other maritime organizations. No beefs were reported. r TRANSNORTHERN (Hudson Water­ ways), March 17—Chairman, H. Mobley; Seoretary, Jesse Gage. Brother Horace Mobley was re-elected to serve as ship's delegate. He was extended a vote of thanks for a job well done. Motion was made that the Union's pension plan be brought up to par with that of the other unions, — 20 years' Union membership and 16 years' sea time, regardiess of age. $77.10 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported. \ I ".A TRANSYORK (Commodity Chartering), January 27—Chairman, Paul L. Whit­ low ; Secretary, S. Zygarowski. Brother Robert A. Stokes was elected to serve as ship's delegate. $27.00 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Motion was made that information per­ taining to death benefit fund be sent to all ships so that the members will know what is what. , i ALCOA EXPLORER (Alcoa), March 16—Chairman, William Stone; Secretary, James M. Neldbn. Brother James DeMouy resigned as ship's delegate and was given a vote of thanks by the crew. Brother Louis W. Moore was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Small au.ount of disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. One oiler missed ship in Newark. No beefs were reported by department delegates. FREE AMERICA (A. L. Burbank March 3—Chairman, Henry Galicki; Secretary, M. Kimble. Discussion in regard to pension plan that would retire members with 20 years in the Union and 12 years sea time, regardless of age or disability at $300.00 minimum and a $360.00 maximum. One OS missed ship in Guam. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. SEATRAIN MARYLAND (Hudson Waterways), March 16—Chairman, Jos­ eph A. Snyder, Secretary, None. Brother C. Clarke, ship's delegate reported no beefs and submitted his resignation. Brother Eugene W. Nicholson was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Discus­ sion held about shortage ..of stores. Crew complained about food' not being pre­ pared properly. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to crew's messman and pantry­ man for doing a good job waiting on the tables. Ship in need of fumigation for roaches. LINFIELD VICTORY (Alcoa), Febraary 10—Chairman, W. J. (Andy) An­ derson; Secretary, Same. Discussion held r^arding raise for messmen, wipers and OS. Crewmembers hope the SIU will soon come up with a retirement plan. Vote of Gianto was extended to the steward. Brother .^dy Anderson, and chief cook. Brother Enstrom, for the good food. Everything is running smoothly. ' y\ �fiEAFARERS ^prU 12, 1968 rT is early morning. February 7, 1933, in the North [ Pacific. The silver moon gleams through the clear sky and glints oh the churning waves. The 1I.S. Navy ship Ramapo is bucking squally 60-knot winds. " As the craft slides into a trough between waves, the watch officer turns to look astern. Amawd, he stares as the stars go black—first from sea-level, then up I and up. The entire sky astern goes dark, as high as '^ jthe crow's-nest. He grabs the rigging and holds on. ||The black wall is a wave, careening toward the lone Vessel. It plows under the ship, lifting it like a cork, [then silently rumbles on its way into the darkness, leaving the unharmed ship to. wrestle with the squall "as before. This single freak wave, origin unknown, towered 112 feet high—as taU as an 11-story building—and p' is the highest wave ever recorded. It's only one of K some 15 types of waves that roam the world's oceans ^ and inland waters—from waves that crawl at two HI to three miles an hour to those that rocket across In thousands of miles at nearly 600 miles per hour. causes them? Where do they begin? How do they get their tremendous power? ; First of all, a wave is not what it appears to bej it _ n is not a mass of water gliding across tlie surface of the sea, but rather a form or shape that moves for|i['\ ward, filled with water which merely rises and falls, essentially in place. It's a lot like a cracking whip, in which ripples travel from one end to tfie other fe: While the whip's individual parts jise and fall but #"travel nowhere. • At the same time, the water within the wave-form III rotates, like a number of rollers or ball-bearingis. The ; result of these motions is that the water rnoves for­ ward and up under a crest, then down and back llfp nearly to its starting position under the troughr Tfiere ,, is a very slight advance in the direction of the wavC's movement, called the heave of the sea, which can ^ move objects in the absence of currents l^ut this;^ is negligible. . Basically, there are three major categories of waves: Wind Waves, spurred by the pressure of the wind on the water's surface; Tsunamis, born in under^ sea earthquakes; and Internal Wtrves, which travd ^ • below the water's calm surface, but whose origin is as yet unknown; Wind Waves The same slight breeze that gently rustles leaves dri trees in the summer is enough to start wind wayes S'i r moving. Somewhere between 214 and 2V4 miles per hour the wind begins to push ripples ahead of it. As llif v they flow, the wind exerts increasing pressure on the ' f ' ripples' windward slopes, and creates a small lowpressure area on the leeward slopes sheltered by the l^'.iCrest. Thus, the wave is both pushed and tugged ^iong simultaneously. The stronger the wind, the greater the wave—provided certain other conditions I',; are present. . High waves require time and a broad, open ^ ?panse of sea in which to grow. This fetch^the disIg tance over which the wind is able to drive the wnt£p;^ v very important. So is the duration of the wind, . which shoujd generally blow steadily and in one ' direction. When these components properly mesh, the most powerful wind-waves will be produced. These will consist of long waves, so called because of the long ; feSv} distance between each succebive crest. . Tbe longest wind waves ever reeordM yv^re meaj^ |:| y ured to be 3,700 feet from crest to crest. They raced at 90 miles per hour; and it took^ 27 seconds for two ^^^®^;succe8sive crests topass^aflxedpoint.-I • Other long waves have even longer tiine intfcrvals; or periods, between the passage of two successive crests past a fixed point, but their causw involve a , jsM more complex tangle of distant storms, air pressure '' disturbances, the shape of coastlines, and submarine earthquakes, as well as localized wind. Some of n S- these waves have periods extending from a few ' minutes to several hours, [ Paradoxically, none of these long waves reach |f?ii heights of more than six inches at sea, but when foey roil onto coastal areas they often produce a Continual flow 6t smashing waves known as breakers which are 40 feet hi^. And while; the smaller blaz­ ers can provide an enthusiatic surf-board rider with much leisua-i?; LOG largeF^'breakers frequently inflict heavy damage on the coast of Barbados and other islands in the Lesser Antilles. Without warning, they appear on clear, windless days, and continue for two days or more. It was only as recently as 1959 that the cause was traced to severe weather disturbances^ the North Atlantic, thousands of mites away. When a Storm churns up the waters more violently, with strong winds shifting haphazardly, the results is a confused mass of storm waves or sea waves of dif­ ferent sizes and shapes, tumbling over from all angles. In the often turbulent North Atlantic, the fetch for winter gales is 500 to 600 miles, or enough for a 40-knot gale to raise storm waves 35 feet. Pro­ longed gales in that area, or in the North Pacific, may build waves over an SOO-mile stretch to 55 feet but this is the exception. The vast majority of storm waves never reach more than 12 feet from trough to crest. However, conditions sometimes do produce storm waves averaging 30 feet high, like those that tossed the Italian liner Michelangelo in 1966. In that case, the waves combined at one point to produce a tower­ ing mass of water that smashed into the ship 81 feet above the waterline. This Was much the same as the 1933 experience of the Ramapo with its monster wave of 112 feet. Wave experts contend that some ^ves like these huge ones are predictable. Iti fqugh seas, though not necessarily in storms, they say one wave in 20 will be more than twice as high as average. Such a wave probably hit the Michelangelo. But the wave that lifted the Ramapo was a freak, jprobably produced by two large waves crossing and creating one giant single one. The power exerted by wind waves is staggering. During a storm off the Scottish coast in 1877, a formidable breakwater comprised of concrete and stone weighing 5 million pounds, solidly bound to the ; bedrock below. Was whisked away by waves with a crushing pressure of 6,340 pounds per square foot. At the entrance to Holland's Amsterdam Harbor, a freak wave swept in and vertically lifted a 20-ton concrete block to place it atop a pier five feet above the high-water mark. An<L at Cherbourg, France, waves rushing through the English Channel tossed a 7,000-pound block over a wall 20 feet high. Inland waters, oddly, are also a breeding ground for massive wind waves. One of these is the reflected wave which builds up as the wind whips the water,\ much like the sloshing of water in a bathtub. The wave is hustled along to one end of the area by the wind. Then, after rolling up on the bank, it actually reverses direction and bounces back to the, other side under its own power. In 1954, one such wave was pushed by the wind to the southeastern shore of Lake Michigan, where it was reflected back the way it came. As a result, a huge unexpected wave smashed into the Chicago shoreline killing •, seven men. A similar inland water wave produced by wind is know as a seiche (pronounced "saysh") which has limilar brigins butVdifferent results since the water continues to rock back and forth between shores. These are common in Lake Erie because of its long, narrow shape, shallow depth and prevailing winds. Tsunamis On August 27>1 Ms ^ one pf the most tremendoxis ; natural explosions in history took place when the volcanic island of Krfflcatpa, in the Sundra Straits be­ tween Java and Sumatra, blew itself off the map. The sound of it was heard as far away as Australia and India hours later, and the eruption gave birth to a 100-foot-high wave that roared over nearby costal areas, killing 36,500 people. / On April 1, 1946, underwater earthquakes in the Aleutian Trench sent waves 90 miles long rumbling across 2,300 miles of open sea at about 600 miles per hour. Four bonus later, these low waves passed under a ship off the Hawaiian Islands so gently that they wbnt unnoticed by the captain. Their com­ bined strength then emerged as they grew to a 57foot height and smashed into Hilo—destroying the harbor facilities, wrecking parts of the city, killing 173 people, and causing $25-mi!lion worth of damThese Mi^quak<x»^ •" f are the desi^o Page Fifteen live seismic sea waves, more commonly known as tsunamis (pronounced "su-aah-meez" and derived from the Japanese term meaning "large wave in harbors"). T.h'^y occur mostly in the Pacific, because it is entirely encircled by active earthquake areas which stir up Waters. Because of the great and frequant danger of these kiiler waves. Tsunami Warning Systems have been put into operation by the U.S., Japan, and Riiissia to provide residents of the endangered areas with ample time to evacuate. This system binges on the fact that earthquEikes shock waves travel through the floor of the ocean and continental land masses gt 10,0(X) miles per hour and arrive far before the tsunami. The shock waves are detected by strategically located seismographs and a warning is then flashed to the threatened area. This system has proved highly suc­ cessful in curbing loss of life. Ihtemal Waves Although the 112-foot wave which tossed the Ramapo is the highest visual wave ever recorded, others on record have reached some 260 feet in height—beneath the sea's placid surface. They occur at the boundary between any two layers of water of different density, which is produced by two water layers of different salinity or temperature. These waves may be ordinary or long, and usually flow at speeds two miles per hour. Their cause is unknown but the limited data available on them suggests that they are in some way related to weather disturbances and tides or tide-generating forces such as the pull of the moon. These internal waves were responsible for trapping countless vessels in the days of sail. Even with mod­ erate winds to puff the sails, captains were baffled to find their ships "sticking" in "dead water." These waves were particularly common in cold Arctic waters where a thin, low density layer of fresh water from melted ice covered the thicker body of saltwater. Slow-moving ships generated internal waves as they pressed forward and found themselves held fast by the resistance of these very waves. The solution, soon discovered, was to bring the vessel up to speeds ex­ ceeding two knots, beyond the grip of the waves. Much is being done to research the various ocean j currents and waves through satellites and othar^ oceanographic techniques. As the effort grows, per-, haps the incessant energy of waves will be pnt to jthe practical benefit of raankinjl ,A wind wave, which can be started by a slight J , breeze, will keep building up pressure and hit on an unprotected beach such as this spot along the East Coast and inflict great damage and loss of life. Often a sturdy seawall is needed to guard low-lying r;<foastal villages and towns against the fury of th© gale-whipped waves, which require a broad," open expense of sea in order to grow and move rapidly. �SEAFARERS«IX»G OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO^ < i• ' i m • ? fJi ' l''v'i: riM "4. ; 5 shpwrs P. Bertll; ®we^n-b^ "sW painter" knot, used to keep the lifeboat along the sid® of ® ship. A knowledge j>jli;^e;tornfn knots ts major requirement. who sails a^ OS, Is shown steering lifeboaL^^onducting the test for C^as Guard Is Lee Hbrvel. Brother Dotterer >jpined the ullion in 1967. He and fellow Seafarprs received SlU instructiem and passed the test wth flying colors. -^1 5 if ^ •»-a' • '>• *4 X »< ' ^ . iS I Coast Guekhwlil lii^ Taylor Jp knot-^^ I tests Bill instructor C. Balanger observes p. Tuttle (second fron^ 'leftjf tests hir'M . used for handling cargo. Looking on, lefl to right: R. Taylor, A. 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Title A name given to the resource April 12, 1968 Description An account of the resource Headlines: MARAD HIKES 50-50 CARGO RATES FOLLOWING PROTESTS BY SIU, SHIPPERS GOVT’S REQUESTED MARITIME BUDGET ALMOST DOUBLED BY HOUSE COMMITTEE SIU HONORS RESCUERS OF PANOCEANIC FAITH SURVIVORS PRESIDENT VOWS CONTINUED EFFORTS TO BETTER LIFE OF ALL AMERICANS WIDOW OF REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING LEADS MRCH FOR STRIKERS IN MEMPHIS LEGISLATOR WOULD SCRAP 1936 ACT ONE MAN, ONE VOTE RULE EXTENDED TO LOCAL GOVTS COPPER UNIONS REACH AGREEMENTS FOR MAJORITY OF 60,000 STRIKERS IT’S PAYOFF TIME IN BALTIMORE – IN BUSY BAYONNE TOO FIFTH GRADERS ADOPT DEL ALBA; WIN HONORS WITH MARITIME EXHIBIT THE OCEAN’S WAVES – A SILENT MENACE SIU LIFEBOAT SCHOOL 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 04/12/1968 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXX, No. 8 1968 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/eae5d78efc83779fdf8a87f4f5b9199a.PDF d376820bc70ce52d84882805f618389e PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers* International Union of North America Vol. vn. NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1945 No. 15 WSA Proposal Threatens Collective Bargaining, Says President Lundeberg Drink Up—There's Plenty Where That Came From, WSA proposals for "incentive pay" to keep seamen oii a ship for more than one trip, were labeled as a move "to undermine the collective bargaining structure of the sea­ men's unions" by SIU President Harry Lundeberg last week in an exchange of correspondence with WSA AdministraIn, a letter to . an incentive : 7: 7to remain T" J the ru i.SIU, Admiral* (1) As Land proposed that seamen re­ in the employ of the same oper­ ceive 2% days basic wage for ator, officers and seamen who each month served on the same serve aboard a vessel or vessels vessel, provided he signs foreign of the same operator are to be articles following the completion entitled to cash benefits equal in of his first trip for the same amount to 2% days basic wages operator. (excluding bonus) for each month Lundeberg pointed out that or pro-rata portion thereof served one of the SIU principles of on such a vessel or vessels. unionism was that in aU matters "(2) Such benefits are to be of wages and conditions we in­ (Continued on Page 3) sisted on direct negotiations with the shipowner and the inclusion of such agreements in written contract. Of course the union is in favor of giving the seamen more money, but this should be given though a collective bar­ gaining contract so it cannot be WASHINGTON, April 11 — withheld or jerked around to John L. Lewis, and the United suit some political maneuver. Mine Workers Union have Far from being able to get wrangled wage rises estimated such an "incentive pay" directly from $1.25 to $1.30 a day from from the shipowner, the union the mine operators in an agree­ has found itself "forced to fight ment reached late today. The tooth and nail for every cent— terms of the new contract must and only then to have- the War^ yet be reviewed by the War Labor Board refuse to approve Labor Board. much of it. How is it, asked The terms of the agreement Lundeberg, that one agency of were not officially revealed, but the government (the "WLB) knifes they are understood to include the seamen's just demands for the following points in addition pay increases, while another gov­ to the wage increase: ernment agency (WSA) pretends 1. A $75 vacation payment, a to offer money on a silver plat­ compromise between the min­ ter (so long, of course, as it isn't ers' demand for $100 and the in a union contract)? present $50. It was suggested to Admiral 2. Second and third shift dif­ Land that he could better spend ferentials of 4 and 6 centa his time by influencing the "WLB an hoirr, respectively, instead to permit the seamen decent of 10 and 15 cents as asked. wage increases, rather than at­ 3. Termination of the contract tempting some tricky handout on one year's notice, instead that could be used to undermine of 20 days, as Lewis proposed. union contract security. 4. The Miners were not to at­ tempt to unionize the fore­ Following is the .exchange of men. letters between Land and Presi­ 5. The dropping of the union's dent Lundeberg: demand for a 10 cent royalty FROM ADMIRAL LAND from each ton of coal, to be "Gentlemen: used to set up a health fund "The problem of labor turn­ for the miners, controled by over in the Merchant Marine has the union. for some time • been the subject The increase results from time of consideration by this Admin­ and a half paid after seven hours istration as well as by the Mari­ work, instead of after eight hours time Industry. under the present contract. The "The following proposal is sub­ minera are working on a nine mitted for your consideration, as hour day for the duration. a possible means of reducing From the viewpoint of the turnover and encouraging con­ miners, the new agreement must tinuous employment aboard ship: be considered a definite victory. New Contract Is Won By Miners BRANCHES PASS STRIKE ASSESSMENT FOR THE UNIBN'S POSTWAR SECURITY Unanimous approval of a special $10 strike assessment INJURY DAMAGES to provide a defense fund against the expected postwar SOUGHT union-busting drive by the shipowners, was voted by every PORTLAND, Greg. — A mer­ branch of the Atlantic and Gulf District. The resolution chant seaman who was threewill now go to the membership as provided for in the con­ quarters of a mile away when his stitution, for a secret coastwiset' ship's awareness of the anti-labor referendum vote. plans of the operators. Pointing out that the Union The resolution proposes that must have finances to "fight all the money raised through this shipowners and labor haters who assessment shall be kept in a would like to see us broken after separate fund in the treasury to the war, and the seamen reduced be used only in case of a general 'to slaverjv as they were after strike of all ships, and that such I the last war," the resolution gra' phically revealed the member­ (Continued on Page 3) ship exploded at Port Chicago, Calif., last July, has filed suit against. the United States Lines asking $28,000 for injuries. Leo­ nard A. Fitzgerald said he was thrown to the floor of a tavern by force of the explosion and per­ manently injured. (He is not an SIU man.) �- ,p-::yy^^f-,-^'•';^C;T;5!;YtfV,.p- V".II''5';>; • Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, April 13, 1945 SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President (0$ Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Trea^. P. O. Box 2y, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - 'Washington Rep. 424 .5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C ^ Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (16) CHARLESTON (9) SAVANNAH TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE SAN JUAN. 28 P.R. PUERTO RICO GALVESTON HOUSTON ADDR^S PHONE 51 Beaver St.—HAnovor 2-2784 330 Atlantic Ave.—Liberty 4057 14 North Gay St.—Calvert 4539 6 North 6th St.—Lombard 7651 25 Commercial PI.—Norfolk 4-1083 339 Chartres St.—Canal 3336 68 Society St.—Charleston 3-2930 220 East Bay St.—Savannah 3-1728 423 East Piatt St.—Tampa MM-1323 920 Main St.—Jacksonville 5-1231 7 St. Michael St.—Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon—San Juan 1885 305!4 22nd St.—Galveston 2-8043 6605 Canal Street Sf Sf Sf Sf PUBLICATION OFFICE: 51 BEAVER STREET New York, (4) N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 •^^267 The WSA Bearing Gifts Considering the role of the WSA in the past, the offer of a wage increase in the form of an "incentive payment" is extremely suspicious. As the consistent voice of the ship­ owners, the WSA has never in the past shown any partiality toward the working seaman, and such sudden tenderness is \ indeed strange. Truthfully, it came as no surprise that the Atlantic The SIU-SUP exists only because it fights for the wel­ and Gulf District Branches voted unanimously for a special fare of its membership, and will continue to exist only if $ 10 strike assessment to be used in case of a postwar general it maintains its uncompromising fight to better wage and strike. The vote showed rank and file loyalty and an aware­ [working condidtions; but in this case we are wary about accepting this "gift" because it looks like a booby trap; a ness of the industrial facts of life. move to take away rather than to give. Now none of us particularly wants a strilte. We have The WSA claims this offer is made to keep the ships no particular yearning for the lost wages and the bashed manned, by encouraging continuous employment. Let us heads wliich waterfront warfare means. We'd prefer in­ state right now that there is no shortage of seamen; the dustrial peace and the maintenance and extension of our beach is full of men. Furthermore, no ship has been delay­ working conditions. We hope we do not come to a general ed because of failure of this union to man the ships. There strike. must be other reasons then for this "gift." Build The Strike Fund We believe this may well turn out to be a weapon to be used to undermine the union. It has been a cwnmon trick on the part of employers to offer wage increases over the head of a union to prove the union unnecessary. In this case the gift is especially suspicious, as several wage increases negotiated with operators have been turned down by the [W^ar Labor Board. Why are the shipowners now offering through one government agency what another government agency has refused? Another thing is that this may be the first move towards abrogating the twelve month articles. pThe operators have ever been casting eyes back into the past when seamen were tied to their ships. It took many years for union organization to break this slavery. The seaman certainly does not want that day to return. Can we trust the operators with this foothold? The SIU welcomes whatever wage increases it can get for seamen, but not at the expense of their union security. If there is a shortage of men, if there is a need for encour­ aging continuous employment, let it come through the regular channels of negotiations with the operators. Let there be protection for*the men, in the form of a contract and safeguarded by their own organization. We don't want gifts from the WSA, sitting on Capitol Hill playing at being a God, giving but then taking away. Is:- • -/ . But—there is a but. When, some time after the war, shipping schedules go back to their peacetime levels, are the operators going to sit by quietly, satisfied to continue things as they are now? Will they be satisfied with smaller profits? Or will they attack where they have always attacked before? Won't they try to slash wages? Won't they try to smash the seamen's organization, the SIU? We think they will. We think that at the first sign of a shipping drop the shipowners will go back to their old tricks—to wage-slashing, lockouts, fink-herding, and raids on the union halls. That is why we voted for the strike fund: to protect ourselves against future contingencies. Unless we are pre­ pared, we shall go down to defeat under the operators' at­ tack before we are ready to fire a shot. With the fund we can fight them; we can beat them and keep the conditions we have already fought so hard to get. As we said, we hope those days don't come. It's just that' we are not sure that they won't. All we know is that decent ^ages for seamen mean a cut (however small) in shipowner profit. And a shipowner would rather part with his grandmother than with some of his profits. Seek New Study Of Manpower Bill WASHINGTON, April ll-^Influential Democrats of the House were considering today possible moves to send the stalemated manpower control legislation back to the Military Affairs Com­ mittee "for further study." Such a move, if successful, it was agreed, would' be likely to result in no committee action soon, if ever. But, it was argued, it would keep the programs which the House and Senate have passed but not brought together "alive though in a state of sus­ pended animation." Under the present circum­ stances both House and Senate measures are wrapped into the conference compromise which the Senate has rejected decisively. The Senate's request of the House for a new conference to work out something to enact after three months of cijntroversey, has been lying on the desk of the Speaker of the House for more than a week. The proposed new solution of T the problem, it was brought out today, has grown out of a feeling by these influential pemocrats that when VE-Day comes there might be an exodus of wOTkers from war plants which would en,, danger production in critical la­ bor areas and call for Congres­ sional action. With the legislation under com­ mittee jurisdiction, it was con­ tended, it could be amended R promptly to meet conditions and A be expedited to the floor for vot-(if'ing tests. �IHE Friday, April 13. 1945 Gl Bill Of Rights Due For Revision Revision of the GI Bill of Rights, which is expected to be carried over into the proposed Seamen's "GI Bill," is forecast in light of growing veteran dis­ satisfaction with many of its provisions. Discontent is chiefly centered on the loan- program, which is particularly meaningless and cumbersome. As was pointed out in a recent issue of the Log, loans under the present Bill are made by private banks and guaranteed by the government. Banks have not changed their character since you and I were young, Johnnie, and they demand gilt edge secur­ ities before they invest in any•/ thing. As the Bill stands today, ' it is useful only in guaranteeing interest to the banks. Proof of the unworkability of the loan provision is conclusively given by the figures of the Vet­ erans Administration that thus far only 18 loans have been grant­ ed for farm purchases, 50 for buying business and only 2,400 for buying homes. There are more than a million and a half » ;terajis eligible to apply. Most of the revisions are aimed at changing the law to provide direct loans by the government. Rep. Wright Patman (D., Tex, as) author of the veterans bonus ' law of the last war says the Bill is useless in aiding GI's to buy farms. He .proposes to expand direct loans under the JonesBankhead. Tenant J>urchase Act. A bill to permit veterans to borrow up to $12,000 for pur­ chasing farms at 3 per cent in'terest and with 40 years to pay has been introduced by Rep. Paul Cunpingham (R., Iowa). The GI Bill was a compromise between those who wanted to give real aid to the veteran and those who wanted to make it a bankers' relief bill. As a result it is pretty much fouled up. \r Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board, SEAFARERS Page Three LOG SUP Ship Sunk, All Hands Saved Brother Ralph Piehet Branches Pass Interviewed By Look $10 Assessment Ralph Piehet, SIU seaman, re­ patriated on the SS Gripsholm last February, after having been a prisoner of the Nazis for two years, was one of six seamen in­ terview by Look Magazine in its current issue. The question asked was, "What did you mind most while in pris­ on?" Brother Piehet, who makes his home in New Orleans, an­ swered, "The thing that got me was the way they treated us and the stuff you couldn't get. So I'm working overtime on rehabilita­ tion. I mean making up for all the things I've missed." Brother Piehet was torpedoed on the Johnathan Sturgis, Miss­ issippi Shipping Copipany, in February 1943, and working at time and a half should have his future well taken care of, to make up for the time lost. Tugboat Work Day Reduced WASHINGTON, D. C. —Tug­ boat owners and operators of five companies in the port of Balti­ more have been directed to re­ duce the basic work-day from 9 to 8 hours a day for "single crew" boats and from 11 to 10 hours for "double crew" boats but were authorized to start the work day of "single crew't boats any tiipe between 6 a.m. and 5-p.m. and to pay straight time for the hours worked during the basic day, WLB has announced. The board's decision followed substantially the recommendations of its War And No Kiddin' During a weekly press confer­ ence with the local congressman, one of th6 society reporters asked him: "Tell me, Senator, do you be­ lieve that tight clothes s^op cir­ culation?" "Not with a woman, my dear," replied the solon. "The tighter the clothes, the more she's in cir­ culation." ROTTEN EGGS FOR THE SICK Shipping Panel, which conducted a public hearing on the issues. In a majority opinion. Dexter M. Keezer, a public member, said the provision permitting the em­ ployers to start the work day any time between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. and pay straight time for the hours worked would offset the increase in rate of pay resulting from the decrease in the number of hours worked by permitting greater flexibility in the use of the crews and the reduction of idle time. In addition, the 48 hour week for "single crew" boats is the standard work-week of tugboat employes, Mr. Keezer said. The board's order provides for time and half pay for work be­ yond the basic day and no reduc­ tion in the weekly and monthly rates of pay provided by the present contract. On each "single crew" boat for which a crew is called out to be­ gin work after 5 p.m. the wage rate is to be the basic hourly rate plus 12% percent. The Tiigboat Operator's Assn. of Baltimore is comprised of five companies: Curtis Bay Towing Co., Baker-Whiteley Coal Co., Chesapeake Lighterage Co., At­ lantic Transport Co., and Charles H. Harper Co. The companies employ 75 licensed and 125 un­ licensed employes. SEAMEN TO GET mEE ART COURSES This truckloBd of Botfen oggs, hazily buried when organized labor demanded an invesligalion, is only one evidence of bad con­ ditions existing at MiUedgeyille (Ga.) State Hospital. Yet when labor finally forced an investigation of the vermin-ridden hospitaL doctors and hospital employes made a report which was a defense of their regime and an attack upon organized labor. The Council of the National Academy of Design has voted to give free art instruction to sea­ men in the American merchant marine. John Taylor Arms, di­ rector of the Academy, made known the offer as a result of the successful Third Annual Mer­ chant Seamen's Art Exhibition which was held at the Academy from Dec. 12 to Jan. 3. t The SUP ship, SS James H. Breasted, has been sunk in fight­ ing off the Philippines, the WSA reported this week, but so effici­ ent was the rescue work of the SUP crew and the Navy person­ nel that not one man was lost. (Continued from Page 1) a strike only to be called after a referendum ballot is taken on the question. . . After the war the shipowners will resort to all the old tricks they have puUed time and again, in order to break the Union and take back the wage increases and improved conditions that have been won only after years of bitter struggle. The expenditure of a few dollars now will enable the Union to meet the attacks of the operators and win. The resolution was introduced March 26 before the New York membership and concurred in by the other branches, on April 11. The resolution as passed and the names, and numbers of the men who originally introduced it follow: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the European war is drawing to its final stages, and we all know that after this war is ended the shipowners will be­ gin an assault on our conditions and wages with a viciousness never before known, and WHEREAS, to fight all ship­ owners and labor haters who would like to see us broken after * this war, and the seamen reduced to slavery as they were after the last war, we must have fin­ ances to fight them successfully, and WHEREAS, shelling out a few bucks now to prepare for the fight will protect our living standards after the war, and WHEREAS, oiu: wages and con­ ditions today are far above any maritime union in history and are indeed worthy of protecting and extending, so THEREFORE, BE IT RE­ SOLVED, that we go on record to assess ourselves in addition to the ASA a single $10.00 strike as­ sessment so as to guarantee a real ^strike fund that can carry us through any crisis, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, if this is carried, then the ad­ ditional money be added to the ASA Fund which caimot be used unless in a general strike of all ships, and then only after a re­ ferendum ballot to do so, and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that if this resolution is cairied that it be placed on a ballot, as per constitution, as soon as pos­ sible so that the membership will have the opportunity to express themselves by secret ballot. Signed by: E. F. McCORMICK. 21756 DONALD WEST, 32059 JAMES A. SCHMARK. 30916 J. F. WELCH, 6589 1. C. BRIDGES, 29464 J. ARRAS, 458 Carrying more than 600 officers and troops with their equipment and stores, the freighter was in convoy off Mindoro when first subjected to enemy fire. After two bomber attacks . the troops were successfully debarked. For several days thereafter the area was under constant air bombardment and in expectation of naval shelling the Liberty ship was ordered to anchor in the lee of an island. The naval bomb­ ardment started early in the eve­ ning, heavy shells exploding around the vessel. The ship was illuminated by flares and shrap­ nel peppered her in many places. During the shelling the Japan­ ese landed paratroops on the isl­ and and the SS James H. Breast­ ed was then subjected- to straf­ ing from shore by machine-gun fire. Late in the evening a bomb plunged into the ship's hold, set­ ting afire the gasoline cargo. Skipper Bernard A. Kummel gave the abandon ship order as a head wind fanned the blaze and one lifeboat" and its davits were blown over the side. As the remaining lifeboats were lower­ ed the crewmen were targets of heavy machine-gun fire from shore. A PT boat towed all safe­ ly to shore as the vessel went to the bottom. NLRB Reverses Itself WASHINGTON, D. C. — The National Labor Relations Board which has reversed itself so many times that it now complete­ ly dizzy, has now ruled that fore­ men and other supervisory em­ ployes are entitled to the protec­ tion of the Wagner Act and can form unions or join unions. The board had so decided some years ago in the Union Collieries case. Only a few months ago, the board overruled its own decision and held in the Maryland Drydock case that foremen could not be grouped into "appropriate" units for collective bargaining purposes. This decision was fol­ lowed by strikes called by "inde­ pendent" foremen's organizations in the Detroit area. So now, by a two to one ma­ jority, the board has come* around again to the conclusion that fore­ men and supervisory employes are entitled to organization, just as the American Federation of Labor had contended all along.OHriure Unnecessary They were entertaining the preacher at lunch, and the guest remarked to the smaU boy of the house: "Don't you ever say prayors at your meals, my child?" **Oh no," said the bright boy. "Dad says our cook's pretty re­ liable." Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board, V �, i , I. •:th rTiKJ^«Afjeifcrp i^ii %?j®''fe•'-.r .V ~' •;:' ,;'';r •%-'t''V --• ••>•: .V-;;*. Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. April 13. 1945 Fortune Magazine Reveals Seamen's Not Mean Drop In Jobs Wages A Minor Factor To Shipowners Victory In Europe Will p; By JIM CORSA Victory in Europe "will be followed by an immediate increase "in shipping that v/ill involve all available Ameri­ can Seamen for at least one year. The decision of the War: s Department to ship two and a half million men now in the European theatre to the Asiatic front, complete with their lioain 1S43." Fortune Magazine is definitely Of course the usual reply to Liberties Will Be a class publication—^but not for charges of excessive profits is the working class. It sells, as you that the operators might as well Converted probably know, at a buck a copy, ride the gravy train while it's WASHINGTON. April 4— supplies, will utilize every ship at^-rope were sent there over a and is devoted to the interests of still roUing down-grade. It's also Hundreds of additional Liberty the disposal of the United Na­ period of two years, the task the captains of industry. So you true that before the war many of ships will be converted into tions. This and the continual soon to face the United Nations can be sure that articles in "For­ iSie unsubsidized operators (those movement of supplies will tax tune" are written from their v/ithout the juicy mail contracts) ' troop transports after V-E Day, the merchant fleet to the utmost. assumes enormous proportions. viewpoint and tend to favor it were only able to grant relief to to shift the armed forces in Eu­ Moving 3 million men and their (after all, no subscribers equals their stockholders by paying di­ rope to Asia and carry our Other factors will enter into supplies from Antwerp to the no advertisers equals no'income). vidends out of capital—operat­ wounded and battleweary the increased call for shipping Far East will require an estim­ troops back to the United space that will make an unpre­ ated 1,200 transports and a pos­ WeU, "Fortune" commissioned ing profits being nil. It's also true States, it was learned' today. cedented demand upon merchant sible 2,200 cargo ships for three a professor of economics at that the authorities have, since The Liberty ship has proven seamen: or four months. An estimated Swarthmore College, Wilcox by '43, put a damper on the "take" itself the workhorse of the name, to make, a certain survey. of profits of the above-quoted di­ American merchant fleet. Be­ 1. Large relief shipments to the 1,200 ships monthly will be re-; quired to keep the men contin­ His report resulting from it ap­ mensions. devastated areas of Europe. uously supplied: sides its primary job of ferry­ ^ ^ peared in the November and De- But, according to the "Fortune" ing supplies, it has been recon­ sember 1944 issues under the report, there's every indication verted into six or seven other 2. The possible resumption of It is not expected that f)ie"'« limited commercial shipping shifting of the battle lines to I title "Merchant Marine." Con- that the transfer of the war-built war-purpose vessels. imder the agreement which sidering the source and the in-'merchant fleet from government The Liberty has been con­ permits each member of the Asia will decrease East Coast and tent behind this report it is very,' to private ownership will take Allied shipping pool to with­ Gulf shipping. Not only are trans­ very interesting to the unlicensed place at very reasonable prices; verted into baby flattops, tank­ hold enough shipping to meet continental railroad facilities al­ seamen. For while his welfare is that subsidizing of many routes ers, colliers, and transports of its own essential require­ ready taxed to capacity but West not so much as referred to, there will continue and perhaps be in- troops, prisoners of war and ments. are some pretty embarrassing creased. Thus the companies so Army mules. As troop and Coast ports cannot handle much Statements made at the expense favored will be guaranteed a POW carriers they provide ac­ 3. Movements of wounded, bat, , , ' ,more than what they, are now, of Mr. Shipowner. Statements profit above operating costs (it commodations for about 500 tie weary and rotated ser-'. ,. that point to a want of efficiency: used to be said that the Dollar persons, although a few ships vicemen from both Europe is only a portion, though substantial, of in operation'that dwarfs the al- Steamship Line could run its have carried as many as 1,100. and Asia. About thirty days are re­ 4. The longer distances involved the Pacific supplies. ledgedly all-crucial question of ships empty and still show handquired for conversion. No spe­ American wage standards. We some earnings, so large was the —it is 3,310 nautical miles In February, it was disclosed pay for the mail contract). cific time has been set for the quote from the report: from New York to Antwerp; actual beginning of the work, but it is 9,631 nfiles from that Admiral Kinkaid's Seventh "It is true that American wages And keep in mind that 'For- but in view of the nearness of Antwerp to Manila—will re­ Fleet in the Philipines was sup­ have been half again as high as tune's" analyst's reference to the quire many more ships' than plied, not from the coast, but foreign wages in the Atlantic crying need for improved effici V-E Day, it is expected to be soon. at the present to maintain directly from the naval supply trades. But payrolls are only 10 ency in handling the ships. That normal schedules, since the depot in Bayonne, New Jersey. to 15 per cent of operating costs. alone, il would appear, would time element of deliveries is The difference in wages, there­ result in sure operating profits, HINT OF SUMMER , of the greatest importance. 30,000 tons of supplies were, fore. can be no more than 4 or 5 even considering the higher When it is considered that the shipped monthly to the fleet, a per cent of such costs." Prof. Wil­ wages and living conditions on American vessels running in troops and material now in Eu- distance of some 9,000- miles. cox goes on to say that while competition with foreign com­ some operating expenses are higher for American companies, panies. some are equal to those of for­ All in all, it seems like a sorry eign competitors and some, such joke played at the American sea­ as fuel oil, less. man's expense to claim that the The author of the "Fortune" wages he gets are. already too articles continues: "Costs might high. It makes it appear that the Brothers Joe Squires and Hal man's life? Did anyone ever de­ be cut and revenues increased operators wrangle with the sea­ Whitney, were the subject of a vise a scale big enough to make ... Before the war. a typical man's imion only for the pure broadcast made by comedian Bob men brave? freighter spent two weeks at sea sport of brass-knuckling him. Hope over a coast to coast hook "Listen, it takes nerve to go and two in port. It was earning That, or out of unvarnished (and up of the National Broadcasting down to work in a hot engine money only half the time. If the unadmirable) orneriness. room never knowing when a Company recently. average turnaround could be cut in half, income would go up a Squires was the hero of the SS torpedo might send thousands ot third. On the usual voyage, GREEN SUPPORTS Maiden Creek when she sank, tons of sea water in to snuff out^ moreover, the pay load ran from and he gave his life so that the your life. It takes courage to man WAGE DEMANDS three-fifths to two-thirds of ca­ crew might be saved.^Last year an ammunition ship after you pacity. If ships could sail full the union succeeded in having a heard how Nazi bombers blew OF MINE WORKERS and down, revenues would be be­ Liberty Ship named in his honor. up 17 shiploads of ammunition at WASHINGTON, D. C.—AFL tween 50 and 66 per cent higher. Here is the text of Hope's Bari. I was there about that time. I'll never forget it. Neither Ship design, port facilities and! President William Green pled­ broadcast: will men like Admiral King who cargo-handling devices, and the ged support to the United Mine "Did you ever hear of Z-men? said, 'The Navy shares life and packaging of freight might be workers in their current crit­ Sounds like a gag, doesn't it? death, attack and victory with improved. There is room for sci-. ical fight for wage adjustments. Well, it isn't. Z-men are the guys the men of the U. S. Merchanl entific study of opereiting meth-1 "The miners have always re­ without whom General 'Ike's' Marine."* ods; shipping has been little ex­ ceived too little and never too Army and Nimitz' Navy couldn't plored by efficiency experts and much," he declared in a public live. Nearly 6,000 of them have management engineers." j statement. "The American Fed­ died from enemy torpedoes, MUNITIONS OUTPUT How do you like those senti­ eration of Labor stands with mines, bombs or bullets, since.our UP 20 PER CENT , ments? That's only the one side the mine workers in support of zero hoim at Pearl Harbor. of the question. The other is that the justifiable fight which they "Z-men are the men of the WASHINGTON, D. C. — The of profits. Here is another quota­ are making to. secure decent merchant marine. Their identifi­ daily rate of production during tion from the report: wages and humcme conditions cation papers have a Z on them, February in the 'l3 most critical "Between the invasjon of Po­ of employment. It is my opin­ so they call them Z-men. They're programs of .the war effort shot land and the attack on Pearl ion that the coal operators union men too. They work for up 20 per cent over January, des­ Harbor, earnings of the shipping should have promptly granted scale. Yeali, scale! Joe Squires pite the worst weather conditions companies were high . . . Nine­ all of the demands which the If may still be loo early for worked for scale. He was a sea­ in years—and without a labor teen companies, which chartered miners made." draft. man on the S. S. Maiden Creek. eighty-one ships to-the Maritime Extension of the existing con­ the beach, but Alice Craig could He and Hal Whitney, the deck That figure is certified to by the Commission to carry British car­ tract pending further negotia- play around in our tub if she engineer^ stayed aboard to handle War Production Board in a pro­ goes to the Red Sea for a hire of ation on terms of a new agree­ wanted to. the lines so the rest of the crew gress report of munitions put out $31 million, made a gross profit ment was directed by the Na­ could get away before the Maiden by Hilano G. Bathcheller, WPB on the round trip of nearly $27 tional War Labor Board and Sign posted above entrance of Creek sank under waves 30 feet chief of operations. million . . . The twenty-eight agreed to at the last moment, a West Coast beauty salon: high. The crew was saved. They (major freighter) companies thus averting another coal "Don't whistle at the girls who never saw Joe and Hal again. Keep In Touch With . cleared $46,500,000 after taxes strike at least temporarily. emerge from here. One of them Did anyone ever make a wage Your Draft Board, ^ r in 1942 and an estimated $32 milmay be your grandmother." scale big enough to pay for a il Bob Hope Lauds SlU Heroes In Coast To Coast Broadcast H. fiV'..,' i' �THE Friday, April 13, 1945 Labor— Spotlight The Texas House of Repre­ sentatives. has passed an anticlosed shop bill, by the narrow margin of ' 68-63, despite the strong opposition of -organized labor. The bill, backed by Vance Muse, promoter of the "Christian American Association, Inc." an anti-labor sucker racket, goes to the State Senate, where it has a fair chance for passage. The bill is modeled on similar measures now being widely in­ troduced in several states by union haters!" The United States Chamber of •Qommei'ce, voice of big business, Which recently concluded a non• aggression pact with the AFL and the -CIO for postwar industrial peace, is secretly backing antilabor legislation, with the Na­ tional Association of Manufac­ turers. The NAM, which spilled the beans, refused to sign this labor Munich pact. The C of C - denies the charge, but personally we believe it. Did you ever hear the story of the lion and the late, lamented lamb? Tom De Lorenzo, militant auto union leader, has been the target of' the manufacturers for a long time. The latest move is to rail­ road Turn into the army. De Lorenzo is appealing his inducr tion on the grounds that he is essential to his union. tr i> if The United &ass and Plumb­ ing Corp. of Port Huron, Mich., pulled a general strike against the government, and so far we haven't heard any talk of inductihg the board of directors or send­ ing them to jail. They don't be­ long to a union. The concern, under contract to the UAW-AFL, said' that the de­ mands of the union made profit­ able operation impossible. The armed forces will be probably overjoyed no end to hear of United's determination to fight for freedom of profits to the last Gl. 4 i Decision by the NLRB that foremen are workers and have a right to organize has already spurred action by the unions. The Int'l Ass'n of Machinists, AFL, and the United Mine Work­ ers have planned campaigns to organize the foremen. r Chief Stewards On The Ball The Chief Stewards are on the ball, and doing a fine job of distributing the LOG to the SIU men in foreign ports, giv­ ing them what is in many cases the first news they've had from home in months. Getting the LOG to the sea­ men who were out on long cruises, and isolated from prac­ tically all contact with their friends at home and with the Union, is a problem. The simple solution of giving the Chief Steward a bundle to give out at the places where seamen congregate, hotels, clubs and bars, is the solution. These Stewards have been doins[, a good Union job, as the reports now coming in assure us. The first report was made by Frank Puthe, Chief Steward aboard the SS J. Jackson. Bro­ ther Puthe covered the Mer­ chant Seaman's Club, Centiuy Hotel in the Port of Antwerp. The Steward of the SS Hilton made his- contacts at 40 Park Street, in Bristol, England. The other reports that have come in since then tell the same story, of men eagerly asking for the LOG to find out what's been happening and to whom. Take a bow. Chief Stewards! Lifeboat Radio Is Developed New lifeboat radio equipment that automatically transmits SOS and radio direction finder signals and is capable of operating over distances of 1,000 miles or more, has been developed by Radiomarine Corp. of Am'erica, Charles J; Pannill, president, announced re­ cently. The new model, Mr. Pannill pointed out, is designed to meet the wartime demand for more de­ pendable communication betAveen victims of maritime disasters and rescue forces. Its hand-driven power generator, which replaces storage batteries, and its two-way radiotelegraph and radiotele­ t. if if phone facilities are combined in Tlip demand of John L. Lewis a single binnacle-shaped water­ that||the Mine' Workers be given proof housing. The transmitter a s,|it on the executive council may be used for voice or code.. of ti?ie AFL as a condition for their return is called a "trivial, insignificant difference that can STRIKE LOSSES be overcome within the next AGAIN REPORTED years," by President Dan Tobin, ON DECLINE of the'AFL Teamsters. However, qualified observers don't think it will take quite that WASHINGTON, D. C.—Strike long. * losses are still running below last year. In February, man-days of if i. ^ ' idleness due to stoppages amount­ A strike protesting the use of ed to 412,000, or only 6-100 of 1 German war prisoners in com­ per cent of time put in by the petition with free labor by the nation's workers during the United States Gypsum plant in month, the Department of Labor North Kansas City has been revealed this week. For the same called' off when the prisoners month of 1944 the loss was 470,000 man-days. were removed. SEAFARERS LOG Page WSA Proposal Threatens Collective Bargaining, Says Pres. Lundeberg workers including seamen, is the War Labor Board, and the War Labor Board only. Has the War Shipping Administration now the authority to change that policy in regard to seamen? 3—Is this not a direct threat to the Union's collective bargain­ ing rights, when a governmental bmeau" takes it upon themselves to suggest certain conditions which the Unions have been un­ able to get from their operators through collective bargaining and through the War Labor Board? For your information, our, or­ ganization recently appeared be­ fore the War Labor Board in disputes dealing with wage raises in both the dry cargo and pas­ senger vessel trades, and also in the oil tanker trade, and War Labor Board turned us down. It appears to us that with the War Shipping Administration now suggesting this plan, that they, in a way, are undermining the coUective bargaining struc­ ture of the seamen's unions. 4—^Under the proposed plan we can see a direct threat to our hiring hall system, because under the rules at the present time in force and effect regarding th^ men shipping out of our union halls, after a man leaves a ship he can not arbitrarily go back to the same ship after spending a certain period ashore. He must then compete with his fellow seamen for the jobs, according to the date he came ashore. In other words, the men who have the longest time on shore are en­ titled to the first jobs. 5—In regard to the labor turn­ over in the merchant marine, it is true that there may be quite a turnover as compared to other industries, but that is only natmal. A great majority of the ships today are out on voyages from six to twelve months, and naturally after a man has sailed in war infested waters for a cer­ tain period he is going to take his allotted time ashore, which he is entitled to according to the Selective Service ruling. How­ ever, 1 do not believe the turn­ LUNDEBERG'S REPLY over during the last year has April 6, 1945 been as great as it was two or Admiral E. S. Land, three years ago. Administrator. 6—^Your proposals, even should War Shipping Administration they be considered, exclude sea­ Washington, D. C. men in the Coastwise and Alaska Re: Labor Turnover in the Trade, and also in the Island Merchant Marine trade. You can readily see that you Dear Sir; c are setting up two standards of 1 received your letter of March conditions for seamen sailing out 3rd, dealing with certain propo­ of the same union hall, or out of sals by the War Shipping Admin­ the same port, which would cre­ istration as an incentive for mer­ ate a lot of disruption. chant seamen to remain in the We suggest that if the War employ of the same operator for Shipping Administration is in a period of time. earnest about giving anything to 1 have been authorized by the the seamen, that they should use Atlantic and Gulf seamen, affil­ their good office to prevail upon iated with the American Feder­ the ship-owners to raise the ation of'Labor through our In­ wages through the regular chan­ ternational, the Great Lakes sea­ nel, namely through collective men affiliated with the Seafarers bargaining agencies. International Union of N. A., and Awaiting your reply, 1 remain by the West Coast seamen, to Sincerely yours, answer your letter, which wiU be Substantial deferments of sea­ HARRY LUNDEBERG the answer from aU unlicensed men in the Great Lakes has been President, SIU of NA seamen affiliated with the Amer­ recommended by the ODT in or­ ican Federation of Labor. der to furnish enough seamen to Before we reply to your three handle the record shipping sea­ Response to Shulei^s proposals, we first want clarifica­ son expected this year. tion from you or from those with­ A closed conference caUed by Two Union Card Beef in the War Shipping Administra­ Senator Mead's war investigating To the Editor: tion who concocted this scheme. conunittee with high government 1—It has always been the pol­ officials to consider the problem On the page entitled "Around icy of our organization to deal of moving the huge Great Lakes the Ports" of the April 6th issue, with the operators directly, with shipping quotas, seems to have I note an interesting report from whom we have collective bar­ solved some of the manpower the N. Y. Patrolman J. P. Shuler concerning an SIU Great Lakes gaining contracts. You, yourself, difficulties. have repeatedly affirmed that L. C. Turner, director of the member carrying an NMU book. position' as your policy when ODT's waterways transportation The SIU book was his "sum­ dealing with labor relations. In department, announced that the mertime" book and the NMU a other words, as we understand "ODT now has the authority from "wintertime" book. He informed it, all questions dealing with the Selective Service System to the Patrolman that "this was a wages and conditions pertaining recommend very substantial de­ democratic country and he could to Merchant Seamen should and ferments for Great Lakes (Ship­ carry as many books as he liked." must be dealt with under the pre­ ping workers in the 18 to 30 age This is not an issue of funda­ vailing coUective bargaining sys­ group. It now appears that Great mental rights to carry one or a tem. Has there now been a Lakes shippers wiU not lose the hundred books but of education change in your policy? considerable number of men in in the trade union policies which 2—Under the Wage Stabilizing the draft that was thought at each union represents. There should be no confusion on this Act, established by the President first." through the War Labor Board, The U. S. Maritime Commission point. Once these principles are it is our understanding that the has made avaUable some 28 boats clear in a member's mind there only ones who have the right to that wUl be chartered to the can be no confusion as to what determine the question of mone­ Great Lakes operators to help the SIU-SUP stands for or what tary matters, dealing with wage handle the record cargo year ex­ the communist-controlled NMU stands for. pected. It was pointed out that 340 mil­ The need of the SIU is to bring lion bushels of grain must be forward its policies and principles moved this year compared with clearly before all members, old the 292 million bushels last year. and new. Only through educa­ 83 million tons of ore must be tion can any doubts that exist moved, compared with 81 mil­ in members* minds be cleared up. A man miist know exactly what lion tons. "Last year was the biggest sea­ the SIU stands for and what the son the lakes ever experienced, NMU stands for. There is no and this year must be even big­ meeting point between them. JOHN MARCIANO, 6282 ger," said Turner. (Coriinued from rage 1) payable to an officer or Seaman only after he signs foreign art­ icles following his accrual of con­ tinuous service benefits by prior service with the same operator." "(3) Periods of continuous ser­ vice by which benefits are measured are not to be broken while a seaman is ashore because of illness or injury, while await­ ing or during repatriation or on leaves of absence or vacations. "The foregoing is submitted for your comment and recommenda­ tion. "Sincerely yours, E. S. LAND Administrator." LakesSeamen Are Deferred �5'jfc. Page Six THE SEAFARERS Friday, April 13, 1945 LOG jobs are pretty nearly all sewed up. p. Have jusi gotten back from I did have a few beefs to take the Agents' Conference, and I care of and they were a welcome must say that since I have been relief from the monotony. And ion official of this union this past how I love to get something from conference was the best one that a shipowner. One brother came I have ever attended. When I in the other day with a pay first came into the union it was voucher in his hand and a hurt very small and weak, although look on his face. He asked me much better than any one on the to check over his pay voucher East Coast, and since that time which I did and I found that he will be the same 2,8043. Those for Boca Chica and Don Q rum I have watched it grow from wanted instead of the way the had been short changed to the members that ship out j)f Gal­ there would have been plenty of year to year and this past year WSA desired. tune of one hundred bucks. A ' In closing we wish to thank veston regularly are due for a sickness, but good old Puerto Rihas set a precedent for any union typographical error no doubt, but Frenchy Michelet and his staff big surprise when they see this can rum cures all ills but female it's mighty funny these errors are to shoot at. in N. O. for their cooperation in new Hall. There should be no trouble. It seemed to me that in this these disputes we had with the excuse for members hanging The boys on the beach got full usually in the company's favor. year's conference all the Agents WSA. around the USS club now as you of pep and painted the hall. And There was no. trouble in collect­ ing the money though, and our were of a very serious mind and G. BALES, Agent will have a clean bright place to you sure can see the difference from the motions and resolutions hang around in. When you are as we used lighter paint and you brother lost his lost look. A few that were made in the confer­ ready to ship bring your gear, don't mind setting around wait­ other minor beefs' were also BOSTON squared away with the usual dis­ ence they had been thinking of for this hall has a fire proof vault ing for a job. the vital changes that would have At this writing it is very busy that we will use as a baggage Well, all the strikes are cleared patch and now I'm sitting back to be made in order to prepare here in Boston, plenty of shipping room. There will also be tables away and sugar is starting to waiting for more. If any port has too many ships our imion for the vast changes and plenty of business, settling and chairs (not the folding type come in again so am looking for that would have to be made for beefs, paying off ships, etc. Am chair either). Cards and reading business to pick up. And we sure I wish they'd send a couple down the post war period. sending a clipping taken from material and perhaps a radio pro­ can use a little, although four out here. The grapevine tells rhe there is one ship due in next Tampa boys take notice, the the Boston Globe relating the of five that are coming in are week and I verified this report good city of Tampa is about to story of how fifteen of our Bro­ NMU or unorganized. thru the company and a new. undergo a change of government. thers made the supreme sacrifice So will ring off for this time, Waterman diesel job should be It seems that instead of main­ saving 19 Norwegian refugees hoping to see plenty of the boys out of the yards in a few weeks. taining a Mayor that it will be­ from German subs and dive in the Enchanted Isle in the near Outside of that there isn't come a city that wiU be run by bombers. future as you need n6 priority for much. Savannah sleeps peace­ Nothing more to report at this a manager with seven committee Grog or the Dark Eyed Damsels. fully on and the boiling sun is •men as advisors. They are advo­ writing, so wiU close with best We are overstocked on both. melting away the few pounds of cating a post war era that will be wishes. I wish Michelet or Shuler fat I picked up in New York and beneficial to all such as build­ JOHN MOGAN, Agent would send me a recipe for cook­ every day I get about ten dif­ ing ^ore play grounds, various ing this home killed beef and ferent guys most of them in viding I can locate one that isn't recreational centers, yacht basins NEW ORLEANS going to cost me a month's pay. pork. If either knows how to beautiful uniforms wanting to and last but not least larger make it tender and tasty we will docking facilities with the ex­ ^ Shipping gets better all the Shipping has slowed down know that we at least have two ship out. I tell them all I'd be pectations of having one of the time in this port. The board stays again. Expect a bunch of ships of the great world's renowned only too glad to oblige. The only thing I insist on is that they largest ports in the gulf. I am full of jobs with but few takers. in shortly. Have a. new M.A.V.I, chefs in our midst. bring their own ships. at Houston now but it will be a There's a scarcity of rated men for that one hundred percent. The Alcoa Cutter was in and Fraternally Yours, Well we still have one of our throughout the entire Gulf area. couple of weeks yet before it calls most of the men gave me candy, ARTHUR THOMPSON, old friends with us. Brother Bo Mobile and Galveston call us for a crew. gum and smokes to take to the Agent Anderson. He is ex-Brandywine regularly for men and we have Have had trouble getting crews members in the hospital and jail. now since the old man stopped one hell of a time digging up the past couple of weeks. In order P.S.—^I pass the Log around to So on to a greater SIU of the !ihis pay. Lo and Behold I met even half what they need. Those to get the ships out ha'd to call men who go down to the sea in as many people as I can and ask one of the well known characters we do manage' to dig up look the RMO. The members should ships without glory but plenty for comments. Most of those who of the fair city of Tampa who like we did just that—dug 'em up. take these jobs and not force of guts to fight for their rights have been reading the Log note It appears that more and more agents to call the RMO. was dressed up in a uniform that the improvement lately and men­ D. STONE, Agent here at home. shipping is going to be diverted is well known to all citizens of BUD RAY, Agent tion it. Those to whom the paper any city that is of any size. (City to this area, so all you brothers is new say it's a swell little pub­ Fireman) His name is Bill Scar­ lication and very enlightening. PUERTO RICO SAVANNAH lett, who by the way is a very Personally I like it better every Had a West Coast ship in and good member of this union. Upon week. Before the recent conferences, two men were sent to the hospi­ N/1 meeting him I had a cigarette in shipping in Savannah was prac­ tal. The Boatswain got cut up in my hand and I asked him the NEW YORK the Don Q night club and one got tically nil. During the confer­ right proceedure of combatting ences we had a boom down here. hurt when the staging he was We're hitting the 16 and 17 same, and this is what he told me. working on carried away. So I think the income was some­ hundred bracket for shipping ^ "Smoke same until it burns when I went aboard the next thing of a record, and as for the again, with 24 members shipped your lips and then get a tooth mornmg I found they had been shipping, it was damn near im­ from outport branches for the ' pick and make a crutch and then replaced with WSA men, but I possible to get enough men. Now month of March, and we have smoke it until it burns your run them back and sent two shipping is taking another nose sent as many members of the ,tonsils and after the last draw dive. Maybe .we need another union members down. Deck and Engine Department to take the ashes and put them in Whenever a ship is in the Isl­ conference or something. yoxu: vest pocket to remind you We have 64 men on the ship­ the Great Lakes for the .season's and I wish one of the men would opening. The tanker organizers that there is a shortage of call the hall and let me know ping lists here and during the are hitting the ball for their cigarettes. past week we shipped only five where she is laying. men. The men are breathing share of shipping. Glad to see D. L. PARKER, Agent This Don Q night club is a good the^ membership take such an in­ place to steer clear of when down terest in the drive. And incihere as it seems as though some OX. If X SHlPOUTOKl misri dently, it might look as if we MOBILE one is always getting fouled up may run into a slight shortage of We in the Mobile Branch in there. men before the month is up. Not would certainly appreciate some who want to ship hustle on down Had one of the Bull Line rock that we here .in New York can't of the members from other and help us man these scows. piles in and mostly all book men use them, we can, but .I'd hate branches putting in an appear­ The Agent has returned from on her with a few old timers and to see it get so that ships are ance here, especially A.B.'s and the conferences, praise Allah. everything was up. to the minute laying around with five or six all Steward department ratings. Don't know how long he will be on there. George Libby was men short while in port. So come For the past three weeks we with us as he is a very sick man. serang and Big Jim King was in up and take a job. have been shipping every avail­ The hall is full of G-books these the engine room. These two are If you shotdd pull in before able man and that isn't enough. days—seems like the old-timers telling the story of the Chiefs pet 9 p.m. during the week, you'll We have the O.K. of the steam­ are drifting home again. and music maker who went to see Blackie Gardner, an old timer ship companies here to bring men GLENN MASTERSON the Inspectors with a letter from in the SIU is holding down the from New Orleans as far as Patrolman said Chief to get inorsed for deck Night Dispatcher's job and Red transportation is concerned, but engineer. When the Inspector Truesdale, doing the Prima Doriwhen we call Frenchy Michelet asked him how to free a wild cat GALVESTON na for A1 Kerr during the • day, he is also begging for men. The said novice's answer was "Open I'wish that we could get more WSA has, in both places, ex­ The port of Galveston now has the door to let hira eut and run .cooperation from the -members hausted its pools so we don't look a car. You members headed this like hell." This is 1Kinfi!s and in taking out hot ships. We, the to them for any asdstance, or way please advise me either by Libby's wersion of the atory. No wire or telephone and I will be need to say but he didn't get the dispatchers, face the same old sit­ want any. This week we crewed np ia able to contact your ship where- indorsement. down my neck for jobs and I'm uation, wanting your shipping new C-2, one C-3 and-a couple ever it may be. "It is getting spring down this- anxiously looking downstream in cards back. It would save diffiof old wagons. After much con­ Monday April 10th the new way again. The temperature hopes of a ship, but I c^m see .culties .and time if you repoi^ )/ troversy with the WSA we finally Hall will be located at 305% dropped to 60 and all hands al­ nothing bigger than a iew Navy back to the dispatcher within the crewed the new ones the way we 22nd Street the phone number most froze. If it hadn't of been tugs and I've been told those (Continued on Page 7) t; TAMPA ••V > V. �• - 5>^yj£iy--t-?^r::- Fridayr April 13r 1945 THE SEAFARERS ^ - "•''?•'••• Page Serea LOG Around The Ports Shipowners Attempt Chisel On i have been paid off last week have (Contmued from Pagt 6) hour to four hours if you do not been very cooperative and most intend to take the job. Other- of the beefs were settled before 'wisK, you will have to re-register. the ships paid off. There has been a number of Too many members are under the men in this port from the Great irhpression that if they go out on Lakes where they are starting a job today and do not take it, an organizational drive and and don't report to us, and come should get results. back the following day, they can get their shipping cards back. In my few spare minutes this That is not so. You go to the week I glanced over the Pilot and bottom of the list. In other words, I see at least they have decided you'll have to re-register. Not to do "something" for the sea­ only that, but we send another men. The $200 a month salary is a member to the same job on a call wonderful idea providing that from the company. Eventually, they don't lose any conditions the member is turned down be­ cause he reported to the ship, or overtime. I think that all and did not tell the officer that Maritime unions should cooper­ he did not want the job. The ate in trying to advance the mate or stewai'd or engineer is wages of seamen but we know under the impression that he has ship owners are not going to give us an increase of wages and that gone ashore for his gear. the only way- that we can get Why not cooperate and save them is through economic action. all this useless traveling? If you If the National Maritime Union don't want the job after you've wants to cooperate wholeheart­ been assigned, let us dispatchers edly and cancel their no strike know immediately. After all we pledge after the war in order are sure that you yourself don't that we might get better condi­ want to be running around on a tions and wages, I think they will wald>goose chase. You'd probably receive the cooperation of other be quite burned up about it and Maritime Unions. But no boneget paid for it, and we can't get fide rank and file organization is yqw^days wages because it is the going to be misled by a lot of nJvmbers fault for not notifying ballyhooing political bunk that us. All this can be so easily has never obtained results. avoided if you'd only adhere to Their program looks good on the reverse side of your assign­ paper and the theory is wonder­ ment card. ful, if they get the cooperation To members in full standing, of the SS companies that they so •who bring in their friends for often publicize. But to Jthe man permit cards, study the last weeks that goes to sea for a living it LOG on the Agents Conference is strictly a bunch of hooey and pertaining to permit men. Be is fooling no one. ddvised as to certain principles J. P. SHULER, Patrolman and rulOs laid down at our agents Conference. CHARLESTON W. PAUL GONSORCHIK Shipping is slow and looks as N. Y. Dispatcher if it will continue to be that way. 4 4. i Quite a few men on the beach . There are a number of new here, mostly home town fellows. things poping up that are caus­ The weather is nice and the ing quite a bit of trouble. One beach has opened up so when I of them being the correct com­ want any men I just have to go pliment on ships which are re­ over to the beach and some one turning- to the United States with will come by shortly. war Prisoners. There will be JAMES L. TUCKER. Agent quite a lot of this now and we are trying to work out some manning scale that will cover the Corporal Wilson Praises situation. The companies insist, as SIU Progress in 4 Years they are leaving the States with­ Just a note to let you know out any extra passengers, that they are not required to carry that the LOG reaches me regu­ any extra men in the stewards larly and that it certainly is in­ department, but should divide teresting. Every copy is passed wages of the extra men coming along to some one else. Not sea­ back. This is a good angle from men. the companies part. It saves I believe that by passing the weekend overtime and etc., but copies along we are able to help it will not work out so well for with the education of people in the seamen, as they will be other lines of industry. They can undermvnned on the return read and see just what can be done to promote better conditions voyage.;^ We h|ve got Waterman and and harmony between employer South Atlantic companies to go and employes. An outside slat down the line and put on a full always helps. compliment before- leaving the I believe that right now the SIU is making some of the most states. All the companies will bear progressive steps that have ever watching in their manning scales been made in organized labor. It now as they would like to re­ seems to me that there is more duce them to a peace time quota. ground work being laid for fu­ We have had 27 ships paying ture solidity. The policy of the off in this port for the past week whole outfit is 100% American and progressive. I am awfully with no major beefs. sorry that I have had to be away The Albion Victory of the Bull from it all for these four years. Line had a junior engineer beef on her. It has been straightened Tell Paul GOnsorchick that he out and setting a precedeftt on a looked mighty natural in the few of the things the junior en- March 9th issue. Can he still y gineers have been doing with­ squawk as loud as ever? Fraternally out payntent of overtime, such GPL. C. B. WILSON. as painting, etc. A6056 (Retired) • All the crews of the ships that Maintenance And Onre Rights There has recently been a regular epidernic of petty shipowner chiseling on seamen who become ill or injured ab^rd ship. Racketeering claini agents have been attempt­ ing to badger the men out of the maintenance and cure which is due them under general maritime law. The situa­ tion has become so bad that the^imion has demanded, and re­ "To all General Agentst ceived, a statement of clarifica­ "Wages, maintenance and cure tion from the War Shipping Ad­ are not to be withheld in any case ministration. All seamen should merely because the claimant has read carefully the following gov­ filed suit or is taking steps to that end or has submitted a claim for ernment statement: damages. Whenever wages or maintenance are due to a sea­ man under the General Maritime N. r. MEETINGS IN Law, General Agents are in­ WEBSTER HALL structed to pay, promptly, cjirNew York Branch meetings rently, and in full. "No settlements shall be made are held every other Wednes­ or attempted, in the payment of day evening, 7 P.M. at Web­ such wages and maintenance, for ster Hall, 119 East 11th Street, an amount that is clearly less between 3rd £ind 4th Avenues. than that to which the claimant To get there take the 3rd Ave., is entitled under the general mar­ Elevated and get off at 9th St., itime law." or the East Side IRT Subway (sgd.) WILLIAM REDNER, and get off at Astor Place. General Counsel No cards will be stamped "E. A. GLOOMQUIST, after 7:30 P.M. Director of Wartime Insurance." This statement is clear enough. All members should clip it out and show it to any claim agents who attempts to chisel on main' tenance and cure. But more than that, the membership should be on the lookout for a phoney new claims release which has made an appearance on the West Coast. This release is reprinted be­ low. If any shipowner submits one of these to you, refuse to sign it. A good rule to follow is, don't sign anything until you consult your union. Beware Of This Phoney Release DO NOT SIGN THIS UNLESS YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS—THIS IS A FULL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS S(o all to ttil^om Ktuim alkali riimr mr ma^ nmrprtt, tliat I tlic undersigned, for and in consideration of..ft..Xl&.fc...3.Ulft...of ..5IXrY!T!n0..and...l9/1.0Q...($i62*19) . DpLLARS^ ; ; ; ! the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have remised, released and forever discharged and by these pres­ ents do for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, remise, release and forever discharge AlM.kiP'...P.a.C.k©r.3...As.aoaiatlon and United States of America, acting by and through the Administrator, War Shipping Administration, and its General- Agents and Agents under Service Agreements, Berth Agents and Sub-Agents acting on theh behalf, and Owners and in particular the vessel S«S. . " JOIQl. P,... SBAFBOTH?*.# its engines, boilers, tackle apparel and furniture, its owners, operators, charterers, lessees, managers, officers, and crew, and each of them and all persons, firms and corporations having any interest in or to said ' ~ vessel, of and from any and all claims and demands of any and every kind, name, nature, or des.ription, and from ANY AND ALL DAMAGES, injuries, actions or causes of action," either at law, in equity, or in admiralty, which I now have or in the future may have against it or them or any of them, including any end . all claims or demands for wages, maintenance, cure, compensation, reimbursement, transportabon, suste­ nance, or expense under any law or duty imposed by any law of the United States of America, or any State thereof, or for any other account, whether or not the same be now existent or known to me or whether it later develops or becomes existent or known to me in the future, by reason of or arising out of personal illneaaes suffered by me dioring a voyage commencing 7-12-44 |^d 8®18«44 the employ of said vessel and/or its owners and/or its agents at when the undersigned., S6.B, suffered, from „tub,Qrc,ulosi3,„and„,o,tlier.,.Siar.lQus..,llInesse9^ fr,om...wlaich...I.,auff.erad .during.•.tlie..-.v«yage -aod...f poro"*bich..I..Jbad..,thereifcofore av^fered. It is further understood and agreed that this settlement is the compromise of a doubtful and disputed claim and that the payment herein provided for is not to be construed as an admission of liability, which is expressly denied. The undersigned does hereby affirm and acknowledge that he has read the foregoing release or had it fully explained to him and fully understands and appreciates the foregoing words, terms, and their effect, and that this is a full, final compromise, release and settlement of all claims, demands, actions or causes of actions knoWn or unknown, su.spected and unsuspected, and, as a further consideration and inducement for thi.s eompr.-.niisc settlement the provisions of Section 1542of the Civil Code of the State of California, wjjkh reads as follows: « "A tfcncral release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his * favor at the time of executing of the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settle­ ment with the debtor;" • arc hereby expressly waived by the undersigned, who does hereby expressly agree that this release shall extend and apply to all unknown, unsuspected and unanticipated injuries and damages, as well as those which are now disclosed, and the undersigned hereby affirms that he has affixed his signature hereto voluntarily and of his own free will and accord. This release contain.^ the entire agreement between the parties hereto and the terms of this release are contractual and not merely a recital. Witnessed by: m.i. ItKLbASt OF .VLL Cb.Vf.MS Do you understand that signing tjns paper,3ettles and ends EVERY claim for DAMAGES,-as well as for compensation, maintenance, cure and wages? Answer * » •* ' iCIiiimnl m»y wriu* Dated M-i« ICAIIF.,. I0.44..;.M .£ • vJthff Mf "no". lo hfi un«i*reltnJing> FILL HELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS �Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, April 13, 1945 BiJIJjEVIN P* Unclaimed Wages—Seas Shipping Company GEORGE VON L. MEYER VOYAGE 1 John S. Granroos 1.00 GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE VOYAGE 2 WilUam P. O'Shea 2.84 Howard H. HoUand 1.42 GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE VOYAGE 3 Thomas E. Leonard 12.02 Frank Verrier 6.00 William Borden 12.64 Oscar Hassinen 12.64 David C. Bangs 12.64 Bob H. Estes 12.64 Norman R. Philipp 12.64 George E. Sauer 12.64 Alphonse Maples 12.64 , Frank Verrier 12.64 Everett D. Sherman 12.64 N. J. Murdoch 12.64 Francis J. Cook 9.22 John R. Lawver 12.64 J. L. Hart 12.64 Donald B. Hudgins 12.64 James M. Adams .......: 12.64 Fred N. Hanshew 12.64 William Rogers 12.64 Deward P. Broden 12.64 Charles E. Kohrs 12.64 Thos. E. Leonard 8.42 Robert W. Caylor 2.11 Joseph Lee 9.74 Joseph La France 9.74 Nicola De Rosa 2.90 Julian B. Carpenter 2.90 Adalbert E. Chmidewski .. 9.22 Terrance Shea 12.11 GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE VOYAGE 4 George "W. Gill 4.76 Wniiam Borden 4.76 O.scar Hassinen 4.76 ' Walter Bierman 4.43 David C. Bangs 4.85 Bob H. Estes 4.92 Edward W. Stanczak 4.29 Norman R. Philipp 4.33 George E. Sauer 3.52 William L. Powell ..; 6.45 Alphonse Maples 7.14 Frank Verrier 6.82 Everett D. Sherman 5.34 N. J. Murdoch 4.68 Francis J. Cook : 4.69 John R. Lawver 4.82 Willie R. Farris 4.74 Harold Gates 15 Notice For All In-Patients If you are in a marine hos­ pital in the New York area and want to be sure that the SIU hospital delegate visits you, simply drop him a penny post card and write your name, ward number and hospital on it. You will then be visited weekly, receive the Seafarers Log regularly, and get the $2 hospital benefits due under the provisions of the Constitution. If you don't let the union know that you are laid up, the delegate can't be blamed for failing to visit you. • John Canning „... Pedro Maren John Boulay Albert Barteo Arthur Spencer Joseph Lee James M. Adams Edward P. Broden Joseph La France George L, Hough Adalbert Chmidewski .70 .50 1.89 .73 1.00 1.21 8.80 2.34 8.99 7.28 4.35 JOHN GRIER HIBBEN VOYAGE 3 Harry Wonlotowitz — 5.56 Harold Wilt 1.59 Adolph Iversen — 1.89 Clifton Albertson 7.09 James Taylor 5.84 John Darcy 4.30 Arkad Rauk 24 Israel Brodsky 5.05 Joseph Masser 4.86 Henry Gillet 1.40 Sidney Winters 61.92 GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE VOYAGE 5 JOHN GRIER HIBBEN Lome M. Kenny 16.22 VOYAGE 4 Willis Wright 181.39 31.67 Raymond Blais 1.42 Charles R. Harvey JOHN P. MITCHEL HENRY SCHOOLCRAFT VOYAGE 2 VOYAGE 3 71 Lawrence M. Walsh 8.10 Ira A. Ashe Lemil D. Arnett 27.38 IRA NELSON MORRIS Romeo Palisano 59.64 VOYAGE 1 Louis Diamantopolus 38.40 Joseph Prambi 5.26 Finley L. Goldinger 7.90 Charles A. Froberg 5.92 JAMES GUNN William H. Ambrose 4.34 VOYAGE 1 5.92 James Stevens 14.99 Herbert P. Bailey Donald E. Griggs 6.32 JAMES GUNN JOHN P. MITCHELL VOYAGE 2 VOYAGE 3 Domingo Vanquez 43 Francisco G. Vega 59.40 Robert L. Saunders 15.01 A. Haddud 2.95 John F. McGuigan 1... 13.82 JOHN P. MITCHELL JAMES GUNN VOYAGE 4 VOYAGE 3 Joseph Moser 27.90 Gustav Aim 98.75 Ralph Glascase 2.71 John Campbell 98.75 JOHN P. MITCHELL Basillio Veras 98.75 VOYAGE 5 David Bogie 98.75 Francis Monteleone 3.21 Angel Deibe 98.75 A. Asol 8.88 John Inman 98.75 JOHN ROSS—VOYAGE 1 James Van Selakos 98.75 George Zimmerman 9.12 Edward Ford .... 98.75 David Allen 434.18 98.75 Benjamin Axelrod Robert EspeU 8.53 Alexander Mendicini 98.75 C. M. Gallen 2.92 John Lynch 98.75 J. Briner 25.89 Littlefield 45.24 JAMES GUNN Deshaue 21.53 VOYAGE 5A L. Perkins 7.37 Emilio Martinez 11.98 JAMES GUNN VOYAGE 6 George Tliormer Luis Botelho L. C. Rodrequez 9.81 7.11 7.11 JAMES HARLAN VOYAGE 1 Jack O'Keefe William Nutter Lawrence B. Entonelli Harvey V. Wilson Millard R. Davis 5.50 5.50 16.47 22.75 95.37 JAMES HARLAN VOYAGE 4 Yei Yunk Tek 2.64 JOHN BANVARD VOYAGE 4 Mike Lasoya William Baker Dennis C. Waters Arthur Vipperman 3.23 2.50 .67 28.90 JOHN.BANVARD VOYAGE 5 Clarence C. Gass James Sutton Howard Hockman Walter M. Cody T. F. Hendrick L. H. Beauchamp Emell Greenlee 5.93 5.00 5.25 5.26 6.44 1.68 .37 Money Due SS R. J. EDMONDSON JOHN WITHERSPOON S. Roguen $17.00; EshbacK VOYAGE 1 $10.00; A. Jochet $15.00; Pufnack R. Bacon 22.33 $7.00. Collect at SIU Hall, 5th KNUTE NELSON—VOYAGE 4 Floor. Fred Bura 8.00 t t 4 Robert W. Shearer 8.00 SS JOHN C. CALHOUN Herbert O. Pomeroy 8.00 Repatriated Seamen's Wages Maurice J. Valentine 8.00 J. Kennedy $193.66; J. Quimby LOUIS JOLIET—VOYAGE 1 $160.30; J. Eddleman $172.86; R. A. Knight 65.28 Morris 172.86; C. Montgomery T. L. Scott 65.28 $180.63; H. Moore $180.63; S. GusH. D. Potts 65.28 ley $180.63; C. Logan $188.43; L G. D. Dawson 65.28 R. Deakle $186.43; J. V. WilloughJ. Lewis 65.28 by $184.63. F. A. Kile 41.90 Wages and Transportation J. Eddleman $578.53; H. Moore LOUIS JOLIET—VOYAGE 2 R. Moriglia 5.32 $92.50; C. A. Logan $728.70; E. J. P. Mikalalunt 2.56 Graham $212.60; C. Shively $430.12; J. Pappas $314.30; J. LOUIS JOLIET—VOYAGE 3 Royal $323.74;. J. Miller $350.58. C. Henry 1.42 Collect at Calmar, 44 Whitehall C. Henry 1.98 St., N. Y. Hubert Bui'tain 29.10 ^ ^ H. J.' Fitzgerald 1.98 SS J. HEWES E. Kznenewski 8.66 Linen money for the crew for John Kanston 10.64 four weeks. Collect at the Bull Line company office. LOUIS JOLIET—VOYAGE 6 Lincoln C. Hayle 4.58 4, 4. S, f SS ANDREW. PICKENS MARY BICKERDYKE T. Kloss 7 hours; J. W. O'Berry VOYAGE 1 35 hours; T. Tishnor 32 hours; Billy M. Delfs, Jr 6.38 , O. Weidum 17;78 S. Hardy ,35 hours, -v^ . Collect South Atlantic SS Co. (Submitted by Charleston NICHOLAS BIDDLE Branch) VOYAGE 1 Rowland W. Flint 2.92 4 4. i I ' SS WM. JOHNSON Jesse W. Edwards 26.86 Walter J. Sherrell 4.38 The following can collect their, Anne Hansen 4.38 money at the Bull Line Office: Stanley J. Kasmirski 18.78 W. Collins, $2.90; P. Balcicy, Wiley E. Parrotte 3.38 $37.10; W. Wanelik, $1.10; E. Alto, Howard D. Schayler 2.12 $3.45; L. Haiman, 1.10; Baktiste, John P. Edwards 2.64 $1.65; R. Johnson, $21.00; R. Noonan, 21.00; R. Vickerman, $21.00; NICHOLAS BIDDLE Anderson, $21.00; R. Sobstad, VOYAGE 2 H. Bavblitz 17.69 $21.00. NICHOLAS BIDDLE VOYAGE 4 JOHN ROSS—VOYAGE 2 Frans F. Karlson 8.85 E. C. Hubbel 6.45 Joseph F, Pineau 61.52 LYLE KRAUSE Albert M. Jeffers 18.50 From SS John T. Holt, Proba­ JOSEPH S. EMERY Elmer J. Shipp 18.50 tionary Book No. 44786, your gea^ VOYAGE 1 18.50 and papers are in the 4th flooij Z. Kassar 2.60 Michele Carlucci T. Latella 11.45 baggage room, New York office. JOSEPH S. EMERY Rowland A. Biggs : 8.53 4 4 4 VOYAGE 2 Tom Mack 8.53 FRANK PIMPLIN E. J. Shipp 5.69 Albert H. Stimec 135.44 3rd Cook, SS Cranston Victory? Your gear is in the Philadelphia JOSEPH S. EMERY NICHOLAS BIDDLE branch SIU Hall. VOYAGE 3 VOYAGE 5 4 4'4 i ' Guy Battles 56.17 John Hatgimisios 7.36 T. J. LUMONA JOSEPH S. EMERY NOAH BROWN—VOYAGE 1 Pick up your Pacific District VOYAGE 5 Joseph H. Turnipseed 10.48 duplicate book at N. Y. head-* Walter P. Fawle 12.94 quarters, 51 Beaver Street. ' NOAH BROWN—VOYAGE 2 KNUTE NELSON—VOYAGE 2 4 4 4 fi * 8.91 William A. Richards 4.84 John Wilson JOHN D. McLEMORE 40.24 Ronald A. Ambers 3.99 George Emmons Contact your brother Arthur B. ^ 15.50 Raymond O. Richards 4.12 George Wright McLemore, Lt. Air Force, atj Stanislac Karpavicus 1.42 once. Grover C. Lewis 6.32 , John W. Fegan 4.12 NOAH BROWN—VOYAGE 4 4 4 4 is; Frederick Pomykacz 10.17 Charles H. Fo,ster ROBERT C. WILSON 1 63.12 Lawrence B. Mangan 5.04 Contact attorney Silas B. Axi ORIENTAL—VOYAGE 1 John A. Bloom 4.71 tell, 15 Moore Street, N. Y., conpi E. Townley 95.74 cerning action against "SS Viii» Ferdinand Hartung 5.27 5.69 ginia Dare. William J. Studt - 4.17 Ch. H. Harley , j 5.69 Keith E. Mino ' 3.99 H. L. Dodd 4 4 4 5.69 Donald H. Sprinker ............ 4.44 E. D. Townley CHARLIE COLLETTI ! Alexander Kauk ...... 4.78 Z 336439, your papers are held Keep In Touch With by the baggageman, 51 Beaveij Virgil L. 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Title A name given to the resource April 13, 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. 15 Description An account of the resource WSA PROPOSAL THREATENS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, SAYS PRESIDENT LUNDEBERG NEW CONTRACT IS WON BY MINERS BRANCHES PASS STRIKE ASSESSMENT FOR THE UNION'S POST WAR SECURITY THE WSA BEARING GIFTS BUILD THE STRIKE FUND SEEK NEW STUDY OF MAN POWER BILL GI BILL OF RIGHTS DUE FOR REVISION SUP SHIP SUNK, ALL HANDS SAVED BROTHER RALPH PIEHET INTERVIEWED BY LOOK TUGBOAT WORK DAY REDUCED NLRB REVERSES ITSELF SEAMEN TO GET FREE ART COURSES FORTUNE MAGAZINE REVEALS SEAMEN'S WAGES A MINOR FACTOR TO SHIPOWNERS NOT MEAN DROP IN JOBS VICTORY IN EUROPE WILL BOB HOPE LAUDS SIU HEROES IN COST BROADCAST LABOR-SPOTLIGHT WSA PROPOSAL THREATENS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, SAYS PRES. LUNDEBERG LIFEBOAT RADIO IS DEVELOPED LAKES SEAMEN ARE DEFERRED SHIPOWNERS ATTEMPT CHISEL ON MAINTENANCE AND CURE RIGHTS BEWARE OF THIS PHONY RELEASE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 04/13/1945 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/c0fbea77258af8bc61afed545cd2bc07.PDF d738a5907a1bb0141f5451d3c07580af PDF Text Text SEAFARERS AWABDSD FIRST PRIZK .•[ CEWEHAt. IPirORIAl. MXCELLENCK 0 laSS • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF AUBRICA VncBiriAL ORGAN OF THF SEAFARERS INTERNATIQMAL UNION » ATLANTIC,AND GULF DISTRICT « AFL-CIO - Vti:: . '.-.-J: '.M -Story On Page 3 '"tl • r I . Aff'« Uf^ll AMMIM Romping happily, Donald Shirley, 4%, jH" S fFeil and sister, Joycelynn, 3, show no signs U benefits covered hospital and medicr' of recent mishaps for which SIU mescal ion, and Joyocly?n,.broken^ Joycelynn, a broken jarnv The costs. Do„aM&.thro«ti„.ec«on..nd are youngsters! of Seafarer Charles Shirley.^ (See story on Page 3.). •-.iikSili, Low statc of thc crimping business aloHg New vrifnps y nntpt York's waterfront is typified by padlock on the door of the Harris *^®^jjYhroYd ma^^ �Pace Twe AvfU IS. 1S5I SEAFARERSLOG m Union-Co. Talks [p- Clarity Freight Pact Work Rules A revised and up-to-date set of wntract clarifications in­ cluding rulings arrived at from November, 1954, through March, 1955, has been issued by the-contract clarifications committee. The new clarifi--*— —cations to the freight agree­ changes in meal hours, call-back ment have been incorporated regulations, tank cleaning, greas­ Send Documentii On Baby Benefit All Seafarers who expeei^#* apply for the SIU |200 mateirnlty benefit and are cmrently eligible for it—having one day's seatime in the past 90 days and 90 Aays in 1955—are urged to send in all necessary documents when filing for the benefit. Payment will be made speedily when the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan receives the baby's^birth certificate, the Seafarer's marriage certificate and discharges showing eligi­ bility seatime. Photostats are acceptable in place of originals. Action On '50-50' Action by many hundreds of Seafarers in writing their iSenators on behalf of "50-50" was hailed by headquarters this week as being instrumental in the successful light to save the measr ure. Reports have been re­ ceived in the'minutes of 28 quarters from the ships at sea. , ships that crewmembers acted In addition. Seafarers on tht on the issue and undoubtedly many more reports will be coming with previous findings of the com­ ing steering engines and other in as the minutes amve at headmittee and are printed in this is­ working rules. sue of the SEAFARERS LOG. Ad­ ditional copies will be made avail­ able In all SIU ports. The contract clarifications com­ mittee, consisting of Union and company representatives, deals with interpretations of contract rules. The clarifications they ar­ rive at are added to the agreement and distributed to the ships to aid in speedy settlement of overtime questions and other shipboard beefs. Normally these beefs are settled at the payoff, but occasionally dis­ putes develop over interpretation of contract clauses which cannot be settled on the spot. These are referred to the clarifications com­ mittee which meets from time to time as the need dictates. Contract Working Well A revjew of the clarifications in the last year and a half shows just 17 rulings issued in that period. Many of these were of minor na­ ture, indicating that the agree­ ment as written plus previous clar­ ifications is functioning smoothly. The latest group of clarifications deals with such items as division of wages of absent members, re­ striction to ship, rest periods. Latest US tanker to suffer an explosion while loading kerosene, tha 10,000-ton Esso Paterson Is shown docked at Baytown, Texas, after a sharp blast ripped her port side and injured two crewmen. A similar blast on the SlU-manned tanker Salem Maritime three months ago at Lake Charles, La took the lives of 21 persons, including 13 SIU men. Stakem Named To M'tinie Post I IfeiS m WASHINGTON. — Thomas E. Stakem jr., Deputy Maritime Ad­ ministrator, has been nominated by President Eisenhower to the three-man Federal Maritime Board. Stakem will replace G. Joseph Minetti as Democratic Party mem­ ber of the board when the Senate confirms Minetti's nomination to the Civil Aeronautics Board. The new FMB member is a Government pareer officer. Usually FMB appointees are selected from outside Government ranks. He has been associated with the old Mari­ time Commission and the current Maritime Administration since 1943. Stakem's nomination will not be cleared until the Senate acts on Minetti's appointment. The latter issue has been held up by a Senate committee investigation of Civil Aeronautics Board affairs. SEAFARERS LOG April 13, 1956 Ui:'': ft-.' l-r fsr '1^' Vol. XVIII. No. 8 PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer HEBBERT BRAND, Editor; RAY DENISON, Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art, Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Culf Area Representative. Burly Page Final Dispatch Page Hospitalized Men Page Inquiring Seafarer Page Letters Pages 12, Meet The Seafarers Page Recent Arrivals Page Shipping Figures Page Your Dollar's Worth Page 14 11 12 5 14 10 9 4 6 1120 Published biweekly at tfie headquarters of the Seafarers international Union, At­ lantic & Culf District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32,. NY. Tel HYaclnth 9-6600. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under the Act of Aug. 24, 1912. Salem Maritime 3 Months Gone, But Effects Linger Nearly three months after she exploded and burned in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the illfated tanker Salem Maritime leaves behind her a tangled web of after-effects. While re)air gangs brace her up for delivery to her new owners, Maryland Drydock, survivors of Seafarers lost on the ship and"*'" njured SIU men have filed policy and this too was paid to ment, the next of kin must be appointed administrator by the extensive claims against the survivors. courts in order to collect death The SIU Welfare Plan reports that 10 of 13 death benefits have been paid. The other three were held up because the necessary doc­ uments havq^jjot yet been submit­ ted to the plan. These are the let­ ters of administration required when the Seafarer did not fill out It was on January 17 that the a beneficiary card. Salem Maritime blew up at the Under US law, if no beneficiary loading docks with a roar heard is named In a will or other docuand felt, for miles around. Thirteen Seafarers lost their lives in the explosion along with eight other men and several crewmemibers suffered injury. In fact one Sea­ Hearings have been set for farer is still hospitalized, for after having been discharged, he suf­ April 19 and 20 by the Senate fered a relapse and is now under Interstate and Foreign Com­ treatment for a nervous condition. merce Committee on the CaseAn immediate concern of the Anderson bill. The bill would SIU and the Welfare Services De­ exempt agricultural surplus partment-was the status of next of cargoes .from the provisions of kin, many of whom were deprived the "50-50" act. It is similar In of their family breadwinner." Ma­ language and intent to a pro­ chinery was set in motion for pay­ posal in the omnibus farm bill ment of the $3,500 SIU death bene­ which was stricken out by a fit in addition to which survivors vote of 57- to 23 in the Senate. got the $500 allowance for loss of Senator Warreg Magnuson gear as provided in the Union con­ (Dem:-Washington) ia chairman of the committee which will tract plus wages diie and vacation consider the Case - Anderson money due. Cities Sprvice, the measure. It is felt that the owners of the ship, also carried Case-Anderson-proposal has lit­ $^,000 life iBsj^ance on all cirew.-, tle' prospect of becoming- kWi:'•' • members as. a standard cqipp^py; company amounting to several hundred thousand dollars. Mean­ while there has been no word from the Coast Guard as to the findings of a board of inquiry on the dis­ aster. Exploded At Dock Hearings Due On '50-50' Issue benefits and insurance payments. Probably the hardest job Wel­ fare Services faced was in convinc­ ing next of kin that there was no hope for survival for the missing men. In several cases it was many days before the bodies. were re­ covered. (One mlgsing Seafarer has still not been positively iden­ tified.) Notified Men 'Missing' The company sent telegrams after- the accident notifying the families that the men were "miss­ ing" but after 24 hours^lt was ap­ parent that men who had not turned up in town were lost. "I visited one familyi" SIU Wel­ fare Services representative Mil­ ton Flynn said, "who just wouldn't believe that there was no hope. I had to' take the. sons into the kitchen and tell them point blank 'Look, your father is gone or you would have heard from him or about him by now' before I could convince them." Survivors were uniformly gratefuj to the Union for the prompt notification they received and the day to day information the Union gave them as to the progress of Salvage andvjdentifioation'-of miss-' ing men. beach also took time out to write and SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall sent an individual letter to all of the 96 Soiators on behalf of the Union. The "50-50" fight was won^when • the Senate voted 57 to 23 to re­ store "504S0" tq the agricultural surplus disposal program. Among crews who took action were the men on the Hurricane (Watermaip who chipped in $2 each to send night letters to their Senators In Washington. The crew agreed on this step at a spe­ cial meeting after ship's delegate W. R. Harrell read the Union's report on the issue urging crewmembers to take action on "50-50." On the Arlyn, ship's delegate Gene Dakin and ship's reporter Guy Walker drafted a letter on be­ half of the crew and mailed copies to all of the 96 Senators. Hall's communication ^ to the Senators also evoked a strong re­ sponse. Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon, a supporter of "50-50," In­ serted it In the Congressional Rec­ ord. A great many other Senators replied to the SIU letter, most'of them with assurances that tiiey would vote for "50-50." Ship's crews who acted on the "50-50" issue according to min­ utes received thus far at head­ quarters were the iollowing: Seatrain Georgia, Seatrain New Jersey, George A. Lawson, Sea* train Louisiana, Shinnecoek Bay, Del Sud, Robin Sherwood, Chryss Jane, Robin Doncaster, Alcoa Roamer, Steel' Recorder, Arlyn, Chickasaw, Ines, Young America, Bradford Island, Alcoa Pioneer, Michael, Steel Seafarer, Texmar, Vcnore, Edith, Camp Namanu, .Hur­ ricane, Iberville, Monarch of the Seas, Montebello Hills, Ocean Rose. Isthmian, SIU Sign New Pact In the wake of its sale to States Marine last month, the SlU-contracted Isthmian Steamship Com­ pany emerged with a new name on April 1, but with no other basic change In operations. Isthmian Lines, Inc. has now acquired the-major assets and busi­ ness of the former Isthmian Steam­ ship Company, including all the ships, equipment and overseas tr^de routes. Due to the change, new contracts were signed by Isthmian Llnes^ Inc. with the SIU last week. . Similar signings also covered all other existing personnel in the Radio Officers Union, SlU-affiliated Brotherhood of Marine En­ gineers and the Masters, Mates and Pilots. The contracts are the same standard agreements signed earlier. In another^deyelopment, Archi­ bald E. King was'named this week as president of the company, suc­ ceeding Vice Admiral Glenn B. Davis, retired, who has become chairman of the board. -Affiliated with Isthmian since 1934, the new president hag been its executive vice ptesident for the past three yeapa-ri hk> ; n �; t»st - SEAt ARERS FORBID • BILL US CARGO TO SHIPS WITH SUB-US WAGES J:'; j fe';^;: J';- -f'' ^ . •. -V-. .W;-- Proud dad of the latest set of twins born to an SlU family since the SlU maternity benefit program began four years ago, Seafarer Yao F. Wing (left) receives SlU Welfare Plan check for $400 from Port Agent Leon Johnson in San Fran­ cisco. Wing also received two $25 US bonds from the Union for his twiti daughters, Judy and PearL Summing up the first nine months of the Seafarers' family hospital and surgical benefits plan, a total of 419 payments have been rhade to Seafarers amounting to better than $61,000. Individual , benefits payments average out to about $150 each, with the largest single pay­ ment being $660, Four other• ^^———-—— — — r— payments of $500 or more have Plan. Seafarers are not required almost $34,000, went for hospital , been made in the nine-month to contribute to the Plan. room and board and othfer hospital Tonsils Lead Parade A rundown of the claims shows that 235 havie involved wives of Seafarers and 184 the sons and daughters of SlU men. Those two old standbys, tonsils and appendi­ citis, accounted for the greatest number of claims, 76 between them. Two Seafarers, J. C. Plumey of Puerto Rico and J. E. Singletary of New Orleans, made the tonsil removals a mass affair, each taking their four children to the hospital in one day. Other frequent causes of hos­ pitalization include fractures, pneumonia and surgery involving removal of tumors and malignan­ cies. Most payments made by the plan. expenses with another $24,000 go­ ing for surgeon's fees. Doctors' visits to the hospital accounted for tlie remainder of the payments. Maternity Separate The family benefits program does not cover birth of children which is already taken care of by the SIU's $200 maternity benefit plus $25 defense bond for each child of a Seafarer. The maternity benefit has been functioning for four years and was the first in maritime. nrevent prevent low-waee lOW wage ooeraopera Federal as Government removed as aa party tors from having unfair which discriminates against the tiated by unions or accepted as, fair and reasonable in tlie community. Raps Runaway Americana As Representative Pelly put it: "When the o p e r a t o rs of American ships have sought to undercut standard A m"e r i c a n wages in the shipping industry by registering their vessels under foreign nationalities and employ­ ing foreign low-wage crews, it seemed that in some way it should be possible to protect the Ameri­ can shipowner who paid standard wages against such competition. "Accordingly I have introduced HR 10226, which simply provides that if foreign ships are to carry Government-owned cargoes, then the wages and living conditions of the crews must be comparable to prevailing wages and living condi­ tions on American-flag ships. tion from foreign-flag shipowners who are still smarting from the drubbing they took on the "50-50" issue. US merchant marine back­ ers have pointed out on several occasions that "50-50" guarantees foreign operators half of all aid cargoes and many of these opera­ tors have' waxed fat on "50-50" cargoes while .paying wages of $100 a month or less to the sea­ men manning their vessels. The proposed bill specifies that foreign ships carrying Govern­ ment cargoes shall match "the minimum wages, hours of work, living conditions and other condi­ tions of work determined to be prevailing for members of the crews of corresponding classes on United States-flag privately-owned commercial ocean vessels . . ." The bill has ben referred to the House Merchant Marine Committee for study and action. advantage in bidding for personnel on American-flag ships." Government contracts, thus It is expected that the Peiiy pro­ protecting wage scales nego- posal will run into strong opposi­ Police Hunt Mob Thug For Attack On RIesel :'i\ Both Federal agencies and New York City police are hunt­ ing for an assailant who threw sulphuric acid into the face of Victor Riesel, nationally-known labor columnist, last week. Riesel was hospitalized for> treatment of acid burns and have contributed to a reward fund faces impairment or possible established by the Post-Hall syn­ New arrival William Parks III is the center of attraction these days at the home of Seafarer William Parks, Jr., of Spring­ field, Mass.' Parks and his wife look on as the tot's two grandmothers, Mrs. Gertrude Rauh and Mrs. Annabell Parks, hold tight. The birth produced a $200 SIU maternity benefit and $25 bond for the Parks family. Born February >6, the baby is five weeks old here; ' • WASHINGTON—Following the US merchant marine's victory on the "50-50 issue, Representative Thomas M. Pelly of Washington has introduced a bill which would strike hard against the operators of low-wage runaway flag ships. The bill would compel foreign operators to pay American wages to be eligible for hauling Government-financed or Government-owned cargoes. In introducing his legislation, Representative Pelly cited the Davis-Bacon provi­ sion under which Congress has provided that contractors working on construction jobs financed by the US have to pay prevailing t/ages. The Davis-Bacon provision was inserted into law. to"^ ' ^ ^ 9 Mos. Of Family Benefits —Payments Top period. The family benefits program went into effect on July 1, 1955. It provides $10 a day for up to 31 days for hospital room and board plus up to $100 for hospital ex­ penses, with the Seafarer paying . the first $50 of the bill and any amounts over the maximum. The plan also pays up to $300 for the costs of surgery according to a schedule of operations and also pro­ vides $4 per day for doctor's visits to the hospital up to a maximum of 31 days' visits. Shipowner-Supported Like other SIU Welfare Plan programs, the hospital and surgi­ cal benefits plan is supported by shipowners' contributions to the Piftt nrdl LO'G loss of his eyesight. Riesel is well-known to Seafar­ ers who remember his articie in the September, 1953, "Readers Digest" entitled "The Amazing Seafarers" Union," in which he hailed the SIU membership for making the Union "off bounds for gangsters." Recently he served as one of the judges lor the SEA­ FARERS LOG award contest. The attack came at 3 AM, Thurs­ day, April 5, as Riesel was leaving a Broadway restaurant foliowing a teievision program on which he appeared. Seen As Reprisal Risel charged after the attack that it was in reprisal for his criticisifi of yhderworld elements in­ filtrating the labor'movement. US attorney Paul Williams for the New York district expressed a sim­ ilar view, declaring that the as­ sault was an effort to silence wit­ nesses in his current investigation of racketeering. The attack aroused considerable jndignatioq in the press,' labor and government circles. Several unions dicate which distributes Riesel's column, and the New York Daily Mirror, in which his column ap- DIRECT VOICE BROADCASTS By Shortwave To US Ships In Atlantic, South American and European Waters Victor Riesel pears here. New York's Governor Harriman visited Riesel in the hos­ pital and declared that state agen­ cies would cooperate with the city government to protect legitimate unions and businesses from racket elements. EVERY SUNDAY Beginning April 15 For Full Details See This Issue's Backpage �, So • •Face Fear SEAFAREns J.-.,. 4*rilia»4fM LOG Tramps Busy, Butk New Ship Break-out With bulk cargb rates on the rise through winter and early spring, the possibility exists that the International Coopera­ tion Administration may ask for a break-out of reserve fleet tonnage to earry'aid cargoes. The possible breakout is viewed with concern by tramp i 'iL\^ Here now is the complete story of the SlU In 1955! The Union's day-by-day victories, the de­ fense of our hard-, won rights and the new triumphs in ben­ efits for Seafarers and families—^the full story in permanent form for ship or home. Available at the cost price of $7. SEAFARERS LOG 675 Fourth Avenue Brooklyn 32, NY Bound volumes for years back to 1950 also available at the same price. Balfo Needs Engine Men BALTIMORE — Shipping rose here once again during the past two weeks, and prospects for the next period look even more favorable. Registration is running high, however. Port Agent Earl Shcppard commented, but there is still a particular shortage in the engine department. The available man­ power registered in the other two departments can handle whatever comes up, Sheppard added. Clean Payoffs ! Meanwhile, the ships continue arriving in fine shape, making for very clean payoffs. There have been no outstanding beefs on these vessels, the SlU agent pointed out, "which is certainly a tribute to the delegates serving on them. We would like to commend thein for the bang-up job they are ^Oing, and hope they wjU all con;tioue tp do the saine exceljeut 5ob.:; March 21 Through April 3 Registered Port Deck K 8 Boston Hew York .«•.^...... 69 20 Philadelphia Baltimore .....................- 41 12 Horfolk . 3 Savannah ..............7 7 Tampa 19 Mobile 27 New Orleans 5 Lake Charles 23 Houston Wilmington 3 15 San Francisco 11 Seattle Deck B 4 32 5 24 2 2 3 ' 5 6 14 16 6 15 10 ^ ' JCnZs 4 51 11 32 7 6 7 7 42 8 14 4 19 12 Stew. A Stew. . B Totd 16 3 184 14 43 2 -96 19 3 25 3 12 4 21 3 42 , 14 , 96 6 16 ' 11 50 3 14 44 12 29 6 stew. . ToUI .B A 103 688 Total B 12 81 12 67 11 7 9 17 37 36 48 11 35 28 Total 5 4 ship operators who fear It will un­ 269 35 64 dermine rates and weaken their 55 12 5 long-range ability to keep their 24 23 163 ships operating under the Ameri­ 6 36 6 can flag. 3 2 19 7 2 30 Coal Demands Heavy 9 18 59 Even though warmer weather 17 27 133 has arrived, the demand for coal 16 3 52 cargoes to Europe continues heavy 21 13 98 and grain shipments now sched­ 2 5 25 uled from Canada are adding to 8 10 79 6 12 the pressure for cai'go space. 57 Stew. Eng. En^g. Deck Total Deck Total Tanker rates are also up despite B A Reg. A B A the onset of warmer weather with 199 265 144 224 164 411 1099 Total .. a number of tankers being con­ Shipped verted to dry cargo })ulk carriers. . Deck Deck Deck Eng. Stew. Stew. Stew. Total Total* Total Total SnSk US tramp operators, who have Port B A C A B A B Ship. C A B C been plugging for subsidies, will Boston 1 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 3 4 11 62 14 3 30 27 13 11 7 142 50 52 23 217 be unhappy if the Government New York 13 16 2 0 7 2 8 8 0 37 17 2 56 does break out ships. They argue Philadelphia 21 15 25 17 10 25^ 13 85 5 51 30 166 that Instead of taking ships from Baltimore ............. 35 3 2 0 8 3 3 5 2 7 4 11 12 30' the reserve on a "boom and bust" 3 1 3 0 3 1 5 0 0 « 1 16 basis the US should aid them and Savannah 0 Tampa 2 2 0 4 4 1 7 4 ,1' 10 1 18 encourage a year-in, year-out Mobile 13 0 0 0 6 10 5 2 9 24 12 0 36 tramp shipping fleet of 200 vessels. 34 0 83 14 9 30 23 12 49 5. 97 14 160 9 9 15 2 7 Lake Charles ........... 10 1 5 4 31 21 10 Mostly Bulk Cargoes 62 7 Houston 28 7 14 11 6 20 6 62 .5 24 18 104 Such a fleet is needed, they Wilmington 3 0 . 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 4 3 9 1 argue, because two-thirds of total San Francisco 9 7 9 12 2 7 5 6 2 23 27 9 59 foreign commerce tonnage now Seattle ................. 4 9 2 7 12 1 8 5 19 1 26 . 4 49 consists of bulk cargoes. James R. Deck Deck Stew. Stew. Stew. Total Total Total Total Deck Eng. -Eng. B < A B A C A B C B A Ship. C Stuart,, president of the American Total 222 112 35 164 135 56 154 80 35 840 327 126 883 Tramp Shipowners Association, notes that in a few years "it will be Shipping in the Atlantic and Gulf District held steady during the past two weSks, dupli­ necessary to import upwards of 40 cating the activity of the previous period. ~ million tons of iron ore alone" to The total number of jobs dispatched was 993. Registration for the entire district ran well say nothing of bauxite, copper, tin, ahead of shipping for the first-* tungsten, cobalt and other impor­ tant bulk products. Heavy exports time in weeks, although some of the iiroup. Lake Charles still the SIU, to 13 percent. These' figures represent the of coal and grain are also a major ports, such as Savannah, re­ enjoyed good shipping. ported their own port registration highest ever reached by class B tramp cargo itein. West Coast Lags running low in all departments. Unless American tramps are Wilmington, however, slumped. and the highest for class C since Five ports reported a comfort­ aided, he warns, foreign tramps The West Coast ports are all mid-August of 1955. The SIU will continue to dominate US off­ able rise In their shipping totals, running behind their usual pace. seniority shipping system first went into effect one year ago. shore trade and foreign shipown­ as Baltimore, New Orleans and Change In Percent ers will be able to build more and Houston did very well, and Phila­ Black Gang Jobs Active The seniority shipping totals more new tonnage which is far delphia and San Francisco showed On a departmental basis, ship­ some improvement. showed some significant change superior to tramp tonnage avail­ ping was most active for engine dtuing the period. An apparent On the o^er hand, seven ports able under the US flag. declined, and two others, Norfolk shortage of class A men on the department men, with some ports and Mobile, remained about the beach gave the A group only .54 reporting a serious shortage of same as the previous period. The percent of the total shipping, for rated black gang personnel. Almost drop affected Boston, New York, a new low, while class B rose cor­ half the Iclass C shipping was in Savannah, Tampa, Lake Charles, respondingly to 33 percent and this department. Wilmington and Seattle, although class C, which has no seniority in The following -la. the forecastport by port: BOSTON: Not too active . . . NEW YORK: Shipping only fair but jobs .for . entry ratings and oilers; also needs pumpmen . > . Two major west coast oil com­ PHILADELPHIA: Should improve; panies have agreed to a six per­ four payoffs due BALTI^IOREt cent wage and overtime increase Good . . . NORFOLK: Slow . , . for members of the Sailofs Union SAVANNAH:- Fair;' registration of the Pacific. The compai^es. With half a century of sailing behind him. Seafarer John low in all departments . . . Standard Oil of California and A. Axelsson has earned himself a comfortable old age. TAMPA: Slow . . . MOBILE: Pros­ Union Oil, have also agreed to pects improving' . . . NEW discuss a pension plan, with the Thanks to the $35 weekly disability benefit from the SIU, he ORLEANS: Good . . . LAKE SUP having the right to cancel the has no worries about what the CHARLES: Good . . . HOUSTON; November and had to call it q^ts Busy again . . . WILMINGTON: contract if no plan is reached by future holds in store. The 68-year-old ^Seafarer then because of age and the com­ Quiet... SAN FRANCISCO: Good February 1, 1957. Talks are still going on with Richfield, General followed the seagoing tradition of plication of a diabetic condition. . . . SEATTLE: Outlook very good. his Swedish countrymen when he Petroleum and Tidewater. shipped out on a Baltic Sea sailing bark in 1906. He sailed Swedish, Groundbreaking is getting under­ Finnish, English and German flag way for a new union hall for the ships in, the years, that, followed SIU Canadian District in Port until he caught his fii-st US ship in Headquarters urges all ship's Arthur, Ontario. If all goes well, 1917. That was an Army transport, crews who have not yet done so' the building should be completed the General Kilpatrick. to meet on the shipboard safety by the end of the 1956 b<akes navi­ Shortly afterward, Axelsson program and send in their sug­ gation season. Preparatory Work joined the Ititernational Seamen's gestions on the forms provided was done In the winter with the Union and took part in the disas­ for that purpose. actual groundbreaking held' up trous 1921 strike in which the ship­ Early response to the Union until the spring. owners smashed'the union with the request will promote eaiiy ac­ t t i help of Government trainees. tion on the problems of ship­ Early Member A two-week lifeboat, certifica­ board safety.' Each ship's de' tion course has been arranged by When the SIU was formed in partriaent is |>rovided - with a the Marine Cooks and Stewards 1938, Axelsson quickly became a separate form dealing with the Union to enable members to pass member. He sailed throughout safety problems involved in the Coast Guard test. The courses World War II as he did in World their work. are'being offered .sa that steward War I and. is also proud of the fact John A. Axelsson Those -ships' crews who have department men on passenger that hie never gave up the sea in ^not received the forms as yet ships will be able' to meet Coast the dark' days of the 1920's arid N6w he spends his days taking it should get in touch with headGuard percentage requirements on eiirly'30'si, ' ' qUartert or the nearest SIU port the, nunjbeji.flf men who have tp AxelssorfS'lastT'ship tWaffithe'Sea-t siU office to get their'dopies.'-• b^ve *,lifpi»^ ticket. brainitSavwpah^^Hu got.Qbl< hariiast friend& n 30-Year Sea Vet Gets SIU Pension $ $1 Act Now On Safety Quiz �SEAFARERS AvrH IS. JfSt ! 1 • fag» • Wfn LOG M5T5 Bulges With Ships As Private Fleet Drops Question: In view of the tense situation, how do you find Ameri­ can seamen treated in the Middle East? • WASHINGTON—Cutting deeper into private shipping than ever before, the Military Sea Bill Morris, oiler: Most ports in Richard Comstock, AB: I didn't Transportation Service nucleus fleet today is still 19 percent larger than it was in 1950 al­ see too much change in attitudes the Middle East aren't any too good though the privately-owned US merchant marine is now 8 percent below pre-Korea levels. for seamen so to Americans in According to figures ob­• there isn't too Egypt but every­ much to say for body there is tained here by the SEA­ sand long ton.miles compared to pendents, contractors' employees, foreign students, civilian emtdoythem at any time. : running around FARERS LOG, on February 1, $1.40 on commercial tankers. talking about war in four months. • When you talk ' about change .though, Indone­ sia's the place. They want Amer­ icans to keep out of their affairs. Julian Hensen, AB: So far as I am concerned I had no trouble on my last ship which stopped off in Egypt on the way home. It was no different than any other time' I had been in that area, so I can't say that the sea­ men are having any problem be­ cause of the international situation. 4> , t • Max Eustace, OS: I would say the treatment is pretty rugged. We were in Port Said and Suez on the Steel Seafarer - and I found that Americans are getting a fast brushoff. The people there are pretty unfriendly and don't appre- elate what Amer­ icans have done for them. As a matter of fact there are many oldtimers who will refuse to go ashore at some ports be­ cause they feel they are better off staying on the' ship. « Boje Nielsen, oiler: I didn't no­ tice any difference on my last trip. The ports there are not the friendliest places in the world that a seaman can go to, but I wouldn't say that things have gotten any worse lately. We were in Port Said three days and nobody had any trouble. it Dan McMuilen, DM: It's the same as its always been. There isn't much there to begin with and I didn't see any changes except in Iran where they let us go ashore in one port that had been closeil a year ago. But when we got ashore there was nothing for us to do anyway. Sets Ship-To-Army —AndBack Record Life is stranger than fiction, and Seafarer Michael J. Carlin, AB, has just come home to New York with a tale to prove it. / Cut off from the SIU by the draft back in March, 1954, Car^ lin was inducted into the-^~ :—— Army directly from his ship, he was drafted in 1954. the Stpel Artisan (Isthmian), smack into chief mate Raymond in Honolulu, and sent into basic training right at nearby Schofield Barracks. After completing basic and an 18-month stint in Korea, he found himself back in Honolulu as just plain "Mister" all over again. Michael J. Carlin Armed with his discharge papers two days later, he was walking along the waterfront when he saw the familiar lines of an Isthmian C-3 up ahead. Sought Friends Although it wasn't , the Artisan but the Steel Flyer this time, Car­ lin went aboard to see if he knew anyone on the ship, rince he had put in ^ lot of time pn Isfhxhiah 'runs in the past.' -[l ,. Th^re, fture enou|lh,^ ne^^^ Anctil, the same mate who had seen him off 24 months before in the same port. As luck would have it, a job was open and Carlin found himself back in harness as a deck maintenance man, with just about the shortest possible stay away from the SIU. Returning to New York, Carlin pians to continue sailing on a. permanent basis, and hopes he can get back to the Far East again—as a civilian and a seaman—to the haunts of his brief ifiilitary career. A Seafarer since 1949, he was active in the successful Cities Service campaign and during the heat of tha drive was fired off the Abiqua for being pro-SlU. He eventually was one of several dozen SIU men awarded back paydie received $576) under a Na­ tional Labor Relations Board stipu­ lation sighed by the company in 1951, and continued sailing until Union Has: C9bie Address Seafarers overseas who want, to get in touch with headquar­ ters in a hurry can do so by cabling the Union at its cable^ address, SEAFARERS NEW YORK. Use of this address will qs' sure speedy transmlsslop ohall messages and faster Sebv-< ' Ice fob the'metf * • . • - 5 •• • •• ij.}.. Established initially to transport ees of other Government agencies 1956, the MSTS fleet consisted of troops and equipment only, it has and other civilians over trade 187 ships compared to its preKorea strength of 157 vessels. The broadened its services to the point routes already serviced by private overlapping of services provided where today it carries military de­ shipping. by the privately-operated fleet and MSTS has also cut jobs for civilian seamen by 5 percent since June, 1950. The ship totals emphasize that MSTS, despite claims to the con­ trary before several Congressional investigation groups, has not cut back its shipping as much as it in­ dicated it might do. MSTS thus ap­ pears to be following a practice of expanding operations when ship­ ping needs are high during a na­ tional .emergency, and not con­ tracting sufficiently when shipping requirements decline. Minimum Cutback At its peak strength 'during the Korean War, the US merchant fleet, in February, 1952, had in­ creased 76 percent over pre-Korea levels while the MSTS fleet ex­ panded 66 percent during a com­ parable period. However, as the figures show, the private fleet is now 8- percent below what it was before Korea, while MSTS still has held on to almost one-third of the extra ships it put into operation during the emergency period. Under fire many times in the past for its direct competition with private industry and at higher cost, MSTS has been the subject of sev­ eral Congressional inquiries into the scope of its operations. Figures cited last year showed that in 1954 MSTS moved 71,667 private auto­ You can't say "'queer duck" on the Trojan Trader these days mobiles at a cost to the Govern­ without having somebody recall the fine meal this webment of $100 million, or more than footed oddity provided not long ago. Equipped with four the total cost for the year of op­ legs instead of the usuql two, he still proved no match for erating subsidies for the entire the cooking talents of J. Deliese, chief cook, who prepared American merchant marine. In a the rare bird for the pot. R. McNeil, ship's reporter, sent in similar vein, oil movements on the photo. MSTS tankers cost $8.66 per thou­ - 'Queer Duck' On Trojan Trader ' . 1 • 'I • M Runaway Rust-Buckets Available For Crisis, Defense Dep't Claims • WASHINGTON—In contrast to its "crash program" for building a modern sub and sur­ face craft fleet, the US Defense Department is taking a casual attitude on the problem of reserve bulk shipping for an emergency. While tramp shipowner spokesmen said some kind of aid was needed if the US was to maintain oper­ ations in the bulk field. Defense officials said they "believed" 377 runaway flag tramps and bulk car­ riers would be available to the US. On several occasions the SEAFARERS LOG has pointed up the danger of counting on Panamanian and Liberian tramps in a national emergency. For one thing there is always a question as to whether the ships would be available. Many of them were not US ships when they transferred runaway but were registered under flags of other NATO mari­ time nations which presumably would have first call on their services. But Will They Run? Secondly, there is serious doubt as to whether these vessels.would be in usable condition. One of the reasons why owners register their ships as runaway^ is the absence of any safety requirements as enforced under the US flag. As long as the ship can float the operators neglect normal main-, tenance requirements and sklrnp on Vl but the ^nrosfe-becessajty repairs;, --ix '(•(Thtf'result fis'tbat 'tnany>'«f''the foreign flaig Lib-- ertys are no longer capable of doing the nine or ten knots they are rated for but are five to six knot ships for practical purposes. Press reports of engine breakdowns, lost props and other mishaps on runaway Libertys are a daily occurrence. Such ships would be utterly useless in an emer­ gency., For example, on September 2, 1955, the LOG reported on the status of the Liberian-fiag Liberty "Cambridge" which deteriorated rapidly in a few months after her transfer. Radio equipment alone needed a( least 50 repairs, lifeboats were left un­ covered and no fire and boat drills were held, the radio direction finder and compass repeater were not functioning properly, there was no hospital and ho medicine chest aboard and the ship's re­ frigeration was on the blink. For a while the ship operated with a 24-man crew with only one man topside, the 2nd mate, knowing the basic elements of navigation. Crew Feared For Own Safety Another Ship, the Gus M, this one a Honduran flag opei'ation was in such bad shape that her Italian-imported crew walked off in Baltimore and faced deportation rather than sail her to England. ' Seafarers know from first-hand experience that the World War Il-built Libertys, many'of them a dozeii years old, need constant repair and_service to keep them in good running order and that even with comparitively strict US regulations, both the Government abd the Union have to keep after these vessels to assure that they are up to snuff. "The condition of runaway flag Libertys then, Wst bo seen Jo be, iinagined. It is these ships •^liWcli' Dfefense- officials believe will fill the bill. ••^1 I •'il •,M;| •'1 • ••^s| •; :l m �SEAFAREItS April 19, mr LOG Gas Turbine Slated Fer Converted Liberty YOUR 1)01,T AR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Setter Buying By Sidney Margolius What's Wrong With Today's Houses? * The Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency has invited the "na­ tion's housewives to write in their suggestions aibout how builders should make houses livable and comfortable for modern families. Fami­ lies are asked to comment on such questions as : How much actual' living value is offered by general-purpose rooms, Rumpus" rooms, car­ ports, centrally-located kitchens: what is the best selection and ar­ rangement pf household appliances; should floor plans be one-story and rambling or split-level and compact? Then, 100 women whose letters are selected will be brought to Washington for a conference. The results will be used to help FHA advise builders in designing livable homes. This is' a useful project, the questions are helpful and Housing Administrator Albert M. Cole is to be complimented on, giving house­ wives a chance to say what kind of houses they'd like to have. The only flaw is that after they are all through planning the houses, they can't afford to buy them at today's prices. The questions on which housewives have been asked to comment omit the real housing prob­ lems of these times: the high price of houses and lots, the high financ­ ing charges and exorbitant closing fees; the noticeably poor construc­ tion of many new houses, and the present trend of builders to concen­ trate on more elaborate houses in the $15,000-$20,000 and up price class. One of severat experimental power plants being tried under a program to upgrade reserve Real Problem Is Cost > fleet Liberty ships, this 6,600 np combustion gas turbine is prepared for loading at the Gen­ The fact is. most wage-earners can't really afford the houses now eral Electric Company's Schenectady, NY, plant, from which she'll be iransported to New­ going up. The countrywide average price tag on new houses is now port News and fitted aboard a remodeled Liberty for sea trials this spring. It is estimated $13,700 and is still rising. According to the yardstick generally used the new plant will boost the speed of a Liberty by almost 50 percent. by mortgage lenders, a family can't afford a house costing more than . times one year's income, although conservative financial experts consider two times a year's income to be safer. In contrast, the aver­ age industrial worker currently is earning about $4,000 a year, and so can't afford more than a $10,000 house, and preferably, only an $8,000 one. Judging from the mail we get, if America's families grasped this op­ portunity to bring to FHA's attention the housing problems that worry, them most, here are the questions they would raise: Operating initially with two converted T-2 tankers, the SlU-contracted Pan Atlantic Steam­ Price of Homes: What can FHA and the Administration do to halt ship Company will inaugurate the first coastwise trailership service on April 26. The tank­ the alarnling increase in the price of homes, and especially of build­ er Ideal-X will sail from Port Newark with a deck-cargo of truck trailers on that date and ing materials and plots? Construction costs rose about 5 percent in1955, with materials up about 6 per cent. An even worse problem is will carry both trailers and-* : oil on the return voyage from Pan Atlantic's plans for seven new 58 trailei-s with a total dry cargo the cost of building lots. The outgoing president of the National As­ sociation of Home Builders has reported. that the cost of raw land roll-on trailerships which will carry capacity of 1,160 tons. Houston. Service will be cheacer than oy has gone up 30 to 40 percent in the past two years. The second tanker, the Almena, up tp 250 loaded trailers each. The Soarings Property Taxes: What can the Administration and FHA do \vill follow a week later. Pan new ships will enable drivers to rail, it is claimed. to help build schools, sewage - plants, roads and other needs in ex­ Atlantic has purchased a third drive their rigs aboard on ramps, panding communities where small homeowners are now facing dras­ tanker, the Maxton (formerly Ma­ eliminating conventional loading rine Leader) and will convert her and unloading devices. tically increased taxes? In many new communities on the outskirts of large cities, property taxes have jumped 40- p'ercent in the past shortly to enter the service in midPan Atlantic believes conversion _ summer. four years as builders threw up thousands of new homes and departed of the tankers is the answer to the The tankers were adapted for proWem of maintaining profitable the scene, leaving the towns without schools and other necessities for trailership service by building an coastwise tanker *runs. Up until the new population, and the home buyer with increased carrying open deck over the pumps and now, tankers have had to run south charges they n^er .anticipated. pipelines of the regular tanker without a payload. The converted Financing Costs: Wouid FHA recommend that the interest rate on deck. The^trailer vans are placed ships will carry trailers both ways FHA and VA insured homes'be reduced to the pre-1953 rate of 4 and aboard by cranes after being and oil northbound, bringing in % percent, and 4 percent for veterans, instead of the present 5 "for loaded and lifted oif their wheels. considerable additional revenue. non-vets and 41^ for vets? A reduction of only one-half of 1 percent in These ships are in addition to Each converted tanker will carry nriGTmvT 1 ^ interest rate would reduce the monthly payments on a 20-year u&iuw With Spring almost a pmortgage.five percent and would FHA consider reducing the premiummonth old. New England was of one-half of 1 percent it charges home buyers for guaranteejng their buried under its fourth snowstorm mortgages? since mid-MarCh this week. High Interest UnJiisUfled The freak blizzard cut power to The record shows that American families are not such bad risks that thousands of local residents and FHA must charge them a fee of actually eleven percent of the interest forced three radio stations off the air for several hours because of on a mortgage to guarantee the lender against loss. For example. damage to transmitters. Television The Bowery Savings Bank of New York reports that delinquencies transmission fared a little better among homeowners are rare. Fewer than 50 of 46,000 mortgages held by this big lender have any delinquencies. This is a rate of only oneand continued on - emergency tenth of 1 percent. power. The high closing costs charged home buyers Is another urgent mat­ Barely dug out of the last storm, the city was under almost two feet ter for FHA consideration. Closing costs are often $150 to $250 and of snow when the Steel Architect sometimes more, depending on how much "kickback" passes among (Isthmian) arrived last week. Most the title insurance company, lawyer, realtor, ;banir and other parties crewmembers didn't even bother involved. For example, one buyer wrote this writer that his closing trying to get ashore. Port Agent costs on a VA mortgage included $88 for title insurance and $175 for James Sheehan noted, and decided "bank handling charge," which with recording fee and state mortgage to stay aboard until the ship tax made a total of $368. Such fees are out of all proportion to the services rendered. FIIA and VA have been closing their eyes to the reached New York. matter of excessive closing costs far too long. Shipping Quiet Better Construction Standards: It's one thing for FHA to lay down On the shipping side, meanwhile, activity remained quiet. The Can- guides to construction, and another for the FHA inspectors to see that tigny and Archers' Hope (Cities the builders observe them. EitHer FHA has reduced its building Service) and the Republic (Trafal­ standards to a jerry-built level, or inspectors aren't doing their job. gar) all arrived for payoff and because builders are skimping in ways that add excessively to future ' ' sign-on but took few replacements. ownership expenses. , Skimping Cheats Buyers The same applied to the ships in transit, the Robin Sherwood (Seas Builders skip studs, fail to line up studs properly, omit heat risers Shipping), Bents Fort (Cities Serv­ that the public is led to believe is a fbature of expansion attics, use ice), Alcoa Partner (Alcoa) and the two-inch insulating batts Instead of 3Vi-inch full-thick batts, and skimp Architect. seriously on foundations and, heating systems. Most new houses this In other action, a moment of writer has observed are seriously under-rated In heating capacity, with silence was held at the last regu­ too-small furnaces, inexpensive copper and aluminum convectors in­ lar SIU meeting here for lYed stead of the superior cast-iron ones and ether defects that compel HoWe, general secretary-treasurer homeowners to burn more fuel and wear out their overworked small of the Radio Officers Union, who furnaces prematurely. passed away recently. Howe, §7, Moderate-income housewives who want to write FHA their' sugges­ was well-known tp Seafarers, fer tions,.about, how to improve housing can send fiiem to The Housing AT A/ty y•; SiU Company Buys Third T-2 For New Trailer-Tanker Bun Snowstorms Hit Boston Hard Again J—L ^ smm. M flcsn vorou KHOW HOR-P Q>im -mt _ ipvn cm "rm his participation! In* msritirne pplpii Adminlstf^tor; Fkdei'ar"'Housing and? Hdhrii^hMhce' Agency, Wash- �A»vil 13, IfM SEAFA^RERS Baby Day For Boston SlU New'SIU Tankers Grab All Pumpmen; NY Urges Black Gang To Ui^ade Ship's delegate Eofene Ray on the Queenston. Heights has been busy representing the gang aboard on a variety of l^tsues. Ray saw to It that the skipper gave out travelers' checks before the ship got into Sasebo, Japan, and also got after him to replenish some of the steward's stores while the ve®sel was in port. All part of the Job for a conscientious ship's dele­ gate. Good Weather,Clean Payoffs Mark T ampa Jap Crews Ask Anti-Atom Gear he cannot pick up MTD nawa broadcalls. Ship'a fund—SB. No beefs. Mo­ tion carried to concur In communica­ tions from headquarters. Water tanks to be cieaned, new fans needed for messhall, food to be hot, Ico cream to be purchased in Taxas. Dlscusalon held about loudspeaker. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment. REDIRAL (Trafalsar), March 14— Chairman, J. Bpuran; Sacratary, M, LIpkln. Ship's secretary and treasurer elected. No beefa. Some disputed overtime. Poor drlnkinK water aboard. Coti to be brought aboard. There are no guard raUs for gaUey atoves. Mesaroom to bo kept clean. ALMENA (Pan-Atlantic), Na data— Chairman, T. Toomi Secretary, J. Atchlsan. Soma delayed sailing time. Motion carried to concur in communlcationa from headquartera. There is too much heat. ALCOA PIONEER (Afcaa)» March 11 —Chairman, W. Andarsonr Sacratary, J. Pursall, Recreation room to bo kept locked in port. ^Somo disputed overtime. Motion carried to Concur in communications from hoadquarters. jbiveryone asked to be quiet In pas­ sage ways. Letters to be aent ta Sen­ ators regarding 80-80 law. Enough bread to be placed aboard plus choco­ late milk and hiushroonu. ALCOA ROAMBR (Aleos), March IS —Chairman, H. Starekyi Sacratary, L. Stranga. Ntf beefs. Motion -carried to accept communications as read from headquarters. Discussion held con­ cerning captain's beef against stew­ ard. Crew ill full accord to back up Bteward. Not .enough .;^t i^f^q^tslqiv, ,-.1'. I'll . ALCOA CAVALIER (Alcoa), April 1 —Chairman, K. Moyd; Sacratary, L, - Oulllot. Advance given on Sunday, wages only and payoff. New laundry list to be posted. ALCOA PARTNBR (Alcoa), March IS—Chairman, S. ^Tarrant; Sacratary, A. Aaran. Discussion held on rtqtalr list. Motion carried to concur in communicationa from headquarters. Discussion held on delayed falling. ALCOA PATRIOT (Alcoa), Fsbruary 21—Chairman, J.^cCatam, Sacratary, si^no. No beefs. 'Ship's fund—S129.09. Repair list made up and turned over to ship's delegate. ALCOA POLARIS (Alcaa), March SS —Chairman, C. Porrest; .Sacratary, C. Moore. Bosun fell while - working (ilk •4* ANOELINA (Bull LInas), March 17— Chairman, J. Pops; Sacratary, C. Laa. To have drain luttalled In pantry. SMp'f treasury—$2. No beefs. Motion carried te concur In communicationa from headquarters. To check with New Orleans hall about transportation to port of sign-on. ARIXPA (Pan Atlantic), March >4— Chairman, Ronald A. Bdan; Sacratary, Oscar 4taynor. Motion carried to con­ cur In recent communication from headquarters. New ahip's .delegate ond'secretimy elected. Ship's delegate asked all men to go to nearest SIU hall and vote. BEATRICE (Bull), March 24—Chair­ man. John Eddlns; Sacratary, M. KamIntkl. Headquarters report on fight te save 50-50 shipping law and shore 1 leave- restrictions to SIU members In [ mifd, SF Jobs Up -Forecast 'Very Good' SAN, FRANCISCO — Shipping showed some improvement here during the last period, and the outlook for the future is still very good. "We will be very busy here," Leon Johnson, SIU port agent, said, in commenting on the job prospects for the Bay area. The major activity, however, is still: only in the deck and engine de-. partments, with shipping in the steward department lagging well behind the other two. Activity Smooth All told, the port handled one payoff, two sign-ons and six vessels in transit during the last two weeks. The Raphael Semmes (Waterman) paid off and signed on again, along with the Anniston (Ace), which paid off in the previousVperiod. The^ in-transit traffic was sup­ plied by the Alamar (Calmar), Longview Victory (Victory Car­ riers), Sea. Comet II (Ocean Car­ riers), Steel Seafarer (Isthmian), and the Hurricane and Citrus Packer (Waterman). None of the ships serviced presented any major beefs. Condition of fans to be brought to the attention of the boai-ding patrol­ man. Things are running okay. Some disputed overtime. Letter to be sent to headquarters regarding clarifica­ tion on shoregang work. BENTS FORT (Cities Service), March 31—Chslrman, B. Orlce; Secretary, none. No beefs. Some repairs are necessary. Members not to perform unsafe work. Some disputed overjtime. Motion carried to concur In communications from headquarters. Motion carried to have a nationally advertised brand of coffee put aboard. Steward to have better menus. CLAIBORNE (Waterman), March SI. —Chairman, W. Sellers; Secretary, A, Dumas. No beefs. Ship has two li­ braries. All communications to be posted. Letter te be written to Cal Tanner. Mobile, thanking Iiim for assistance in helping to effect a pay­ off. CAMP NAMANU (US Patrolaum), March 17—Chairman, nona; Secretary, none. No beefs. Some fellows got off in Singapore. Ship's fund—S4J». Mo­ tion carried to accept communication from headquarters, as read. New can­ vas on fantail needed. Letter to be sent to headquarters regarding 30-90 law. and seniority. CANTIONY (Cltlos Sorvlco), MirA 10—Chairman, J. Marrlaon; Sacratary, C. MacQuaan. Ship'a fund—S3.97. Washing machine needs repair. Dis­ cussion held about bread. CECIL N. BEAN (Dry-Trent), March It—Chairman, A. Haag; Secretary, P. Jakallsch. AU repair lisU-to be hand­ ed In. Ship's fund—S29.00. Ne beefs. Recent communication from head­ quarters accepted unanimously. To check all deck department overtime. Donations requested for ship's fund. FLOMAR (Calmar), February Chairman, D. Rood; Socrotary, R. Funk. Everything running okay. Ship's treasurer elected. No beefs. Crew to keep ship and messhall clean. . upanh^Miply. Cop-. •Ail CHELSEA (Amarocean), March 24— hatrman, R. Kiadlndgan Sacratary, jRubl... Ship's dehfilte^Sected. J tivity itself was down slightly from the previous period, but many could find no takers for some time anyway. Twenty ships were paid off dur­ ing the past two weeks, six signed on and seven were serviced in transit. All vessels were In good shape, with no major beefs on any of them, Simmons said. plaints ^ about water in passageway and scuppers not working. Steward requested that all hands stay out of pantry during meal hours. Steward to get another coffee percolator. ahip's fund—tlO.62. No beefa. It was Higgested that men getting off ship because of lUness should get SIO from ship's fund. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), March 31 —Chairman, L. Coffay; Sacratary, A. Oanialaz. Ship's delegate reported everything Is allright. Ship's fund— Sao. Motion carried to concur in com, munlcations from headquarters. Ship's delegate elected. Men to clean wash­ ing machine after use. . SEATRAIN NSW JSRSBV (Ssatraln), March IS—Chairman, S. Waliaca; Sac­ ratary, P. Patrick. Na beefa. Ship's fund—S4.73. Motion carried t# con­ cur in communications from head. quarters. Discussion hold on letters written to Washington resarding 80-90 biU. ALCOA RANOBR (Alcoo), March 11 —Chairman, J, Bayai Bacrotary, C, Carpantar. Everything okay, na beefs. Little disputed overtlmo. Motion car­ ried to concur In recant icommunications from headquarters. Brothers were reminded to koep MUp clean after card games. Sil-.V'*:;/. NEW YORK—Seafarers who have the seatime and black gang experience to qualify as pumpmen were urged this week to go up for these endorsements in advance of an expected serious shortage ki this rating-^ try ratings and oilers hung on th* later this year. board for several calls. Job a(^Port. Agent Claude Sim­ mons pointed out that there was already a scarcity of certified pumpmen, which was getting worse each time another tanker was Aboard the McKittrick Hills, .an­ brought under SIU contract. This other tanker, ship's delegate Steve week's crewing up of the Marine Fulford gave the crew a briefing on Leader, a T-2 tanker just pur­ ho^ the delegates operate. He ex­ chased by Pan-Atlantic, empha­ plained the procedure for handling sized the need to have more ijen shipboard beefs with this rating available, he said. and outlined the duties of (he Several tankers have been added three departto the roster 'of SlU-contracted mental delegates ships in recent months, four of so that all hands them just a few weeks ago in a shohuld knov! bloc purchase of five ships by the Out for an outing with the young set. Seafarers Pete Karas where they stood. •Colonial Steamship Company. ' In (left) and his daughter, Debbie, and L Nagle and his young­ It might be a addition, three Cities Service su­ ster launch a small-scale invasion of the Boston SlU hall. good idea for the pertankers are now under con­ From all repofts, the girls had the situation well in hand. struction, one of which was oldtimers tp run Fulford through this kind launched last month and all will probably be in full operation be­ of a routine every once in a while fore the end of the year. aboard ship. « 4 4 Si Need Is Crucial Another heads-up delegate is "The need for having men avail­ Seafarer V. H. Benner on the Steel able to fill these jobs therefore be­ Artisan. Benner wanted- to step comes crucial," Simmons asserted. down from the ship's delegate Job "It's no secret that pumpmen's after one voyage but the crew TAMPA—^Good weather is making slow shipping here a jobs are among the best-paying would hear nothing of it. He was jobs aboard ship," he added. urged to carry on as he had done little easier to take, with lots of sunshine and warm tempera­ Meanwhile, the port shipping a good job for all hands up to date. tures comUining to give all hands a chance to enjoy their stay picture generally also posed prob­ on the beach. lems, as some job openings for en^ 4l The meeting gavel at the March The shipping picture has ported. He added that there 21 shoreside membership meeting been inactive for some- time didn't seem to be any majdr was in the cap­ now. Port Agent Tom Banning re- .change in sight for the coming weeks either. able hands of No payoffs or sign-ons turned up Seafarer E. M. for the last period, which drew its Make Checks Bryant in the only activity from five in-transit port of Baltimore To'SIU-A&G' TOKYO—^Pending US hydrogen sliips, including its three regular assisted by P. G. bomb tests in the South Pacific coastwise callers. Pan Atlantic's Seafarers mailing in checks Fox and W. H. or money orders to the Union DeSoto, Iberville aiid .Chickasaw. have led to an unusual request by Sibley. A. C. the Japanese Seamen's Union. The Two Visitors to cover dues payments are ^Parker was the The other two visitors were the union demanded that Japanese urged to be sure to make all of chairman in Sav> them payable to the SIU-A&G Alcoa Puritan (Alcoa) and the Del shipowners equip ships with antia n n a h, D. H. Kessen Cam^ (Mississippi), each of which radioactive gear if vessels are District, . Horn in Lake Some Seafarers have sent in took a couple of replacements dui'- scheduled to pass through the Charles and A. Kessen in San South Pacific after April 20. checks and money orders in the ing its stay in. port. Francisco. The ships that do come in are The Japanese have been con­ Other Seafarers on the Job at names of individual headquar­ the meetings were V. Thompson in ters officials. This makes for a arriving clean, so that is encourag­ cerned about the after-effects of Seattle, J. Moggie in San Fran­ problem In bookkeeping which ing, Banning noted. Only routine radioactivity ever since a fishing cisco, D. Jones in Houston. J. can be • voided if checks are beefs have been reported' lately, vessel was dusted with radioactive Baker in Savannah and H. B. Hast­ made out to the Union directly. and have handled easily by SIU ashes following previous US atomic energy tests. port officials. ings in Mobile. SEATRAIN OlOROIA (tMtraIn), March 2S—Chairman. C. Oaaanhalmari Sacratary, A. Lambart, Sparka clalma • Par* Mtftm LiOA> DEL ORO (Mississippi), March 18— Chairman, B. Johnson; Sacratary, P. Whitlow. All repairs have not been completed. No beefs. Motion carried to concur In communications from headquarters. Ship's delegate elected. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment.' Need library. FORT HOSKINS (CItlas Sarvlca), March If-^halrman, M. Launay; Sac­ ratary, H. Wastphall. No beefs. To check for ships at anchor in Laka Charles and see if launch service can be obtained. Vbte of thanks to crew mess. FRANCES (Bull Lines), April 1 — Chairman, S. Carr; Sacratary, B. Jlm- onaz. Ship's fund—$21.62. Some dis­ puted overtime to be checked. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. To check about beef- on garbage. LA SALLE (Waterman), March 31— Chairman, F. McCall; Sacratary, P. Mapas. Everything in good order. Ne beefs. Ship's fund—S43.70. Motion carried to concur In communications from headquarters. Company should be held liable for missing property of crew, the security of ship is their responsibility. New chairs to be pur­ chased. ... -i X-'. �rfr-T-' .Tt,- •• • race Elrlit S£.ir>IJIEll5 LOG April 13, 195t' 3-' »•% S'sn:': ••jEfvi. , ic;: r^v- BIENVILLE—^Ashore in Pusan, Korea, Seafarer Paul Tatman looks ovfer the goods at a Pusan outdoor "supermarket." This one truly rated as low overhead op^l'atrbh;' Photo by >Villi.m CJefato,., CITY GF ALMA—Smiling crewmembers on the Far East Run qather Cround life-rina in �SEAFARERS A»rtt IS. 198C Looking Ovec Tho Press piippings • Patricia Ann Loik, born Novem­ ber 6, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Loik, Baltimore, Md. 4 Keith Gerard Kennedy, born February 22, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Kennedy, New Orleans, La. 4« 4" Floyd Randolph Stevens, born January 12, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Stevens, Mobile, Ala. 4 4 4 Steve Michael Price, bom Feb­ ruary 6, 4956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Price, New Or­ leans, La. 4 4 .4 Pamela Cecilia Webb, born Feb­ ruary 19, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Webb, Springhill, Ala. '444 Joseph James Logan 111, born March' 6, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Logan Jr., Criehton, Ala. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -Linda Reena Corder, born Jan­ uary 14, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Corder, Rockhill, SC. Martha Ann Talbot, born Febru­ ary 20, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Talbot, Baltimore, Md. Seafarer Phil Reyes looks on as his son, Vincent, shows him his high school scrap book in Mobile home. Youngster is star athlete and honor student; dad is veteran SlU chief steward. Union Foes Add'WorkV Bill Targets WASHINGTON —The National . Louis Lantz Van Evera, Jr., born . January 30, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Right to Work Committee, spear­ Mrs. Louis Van Evera, Baltimore, head and mouthpiece of the socalled "right to work" laws, is Md. planning an extended campaign on 4 4 4 Nancy Jane O'Connell, born behalf of the union-restricting March 3, 1956. Parents, Mr. and legislation in 15 more states this Mrs. Edward C. O'Connell, Salem, year and next. "Right to work" laws, now operative in 18 states, Mass. outlaw any form of union security 4 4 4 Glenn L. Pelayo, born February but compel unions to represent 11, 1956. P{)rents, Mr. and Mrs. and bargain for non-union mem­ Rodrigo I, Pelayo, Brooklyn, NY. bers in a plant where a union agreement exists. 4 4 4 Phylis Mary Ilampson, born Hartley At Head March 12, 1956. Parents, Mr. and The committee is headed by for­ Mrs. William E. Hampson, Miami, mer Representative Fred Hartley, Fla. co-author of the Taft-Hartley act. 4 4 4 Among states it lists as targets for Ruth Elaine Giliikin, born Jan­ the anti-labor laws are California, uary 28, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Mary­ Mrs. Norman D. Giliikin, Tampa, land, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Fla. Washington and Wisconsin. Action 4 ^ 4 in several other states Is also Joe Ann DeLong, born January planned although chances are ad­ §, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. mittedly dim in them. John DeLong, Baltimore, Md. In' the meanwhile, AFL-CIO 4 4 4 Michael Emanuel' Caldas,, born unions themselves are planning February 23, 1956. Parents, Mr. drives for repeal of the laws in a and Mrs. Manuel F. Caldas, New dozen states including Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Texas /Bedford, Mass. among maritime states. Prospects 4 4 4 Martha Faye Gabor, born Novem­ are considered good for "right to ber 18, 1955. Parents, Mr. and- work" repeal in Louisiana, where Mrs. Bernard L. Gabor, New recent statewide elections resulted in substantial victories for proLlano, La. labor legislators. 4 4 4 Judy Yao Wing and Pearl Yao Wing, born February 29, 1956. Parents, Mr. and' Mrs. Yao Fang Wing, San Francisco, Calif. 4 4 4 Sandra Lynn Craven, born Feb­ ruary 26, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Craven, Savannah, Ga. MTD Begins Voice Broadcast To Ships For the first time, beginning this Sunday, April 15, Ameri­ can seamen will be able to get direct short wave voice broad­ casts of maritime news. The Maritime Trades Department, which has been sending out*' Morse code newscasts, is initi­ Gulf of Mexicof US East Coast, At­ and Mediterranean waters. ating the voice broadcasts for lantic (For full details, see back page). All of the lollounng SW families will collect the $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from tlie Union in the baby's name: 4 Page Nine LOG Notify Union About Sick Men Ship's delegates are urged to notify the Union immediately when a shipmate is taken off the vessel in any port because 4 4 4 of illness or injury. Delegates Charles Tony Bennett, born December 29, 1955. Parents, Mr. should not wait until they send and Mrs. Charies B. Bennett, New in the ship's minutes but should handle the matter in a separate Orleans, La. communication, so that the Un­ 4 4 •4 ion can determine in what man­ Iris Linda Kelley,, born January 10, 1956. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. ner it can aid the brother. It would also be helpful if J. F. Kelley, Theodore, Ala. the full name, rating and book 4 4 4. Catalina Karpinsby, born Sep­ number was sent in. Address tember 27, 1954., jpftjfents, Mr. and. these notifications to Welfare ' Services at headquarters. Mrs. JobH zahillo, Colima, Mexico,^ x*. ships in Atlantic and Mediterran­ ean waters. The Morse code round-the-world service will con­ tinue, as before. The new broadcast service is the result of Federal Communica­ tions Commission approval to the MTD's request to initiate such a service. In okaying the voice broadcasts, the FCC limited the area to Atlantic, South American and European waters for the time being and will consider later al­ lowing it to be extended to the rest of the world. Every Sunday The voice broadcasts will go on the air every Sunday from 1620 to 1640 Greenwich Mean Time (11:20 to 11:40 AM Eastern Standard Time). They .will be sent out on three different frequencies and will cover' the Caribbean, East and West Coasts of South America, This One Didn't Get Away '-X. Seafarer Solomon Harb stands on body of ten-foot shark caught by Joseph Wise, MM, of the Steel Recorder. Catch was made in harbor of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. HOUSTON 4202 Canal St' G. TannehiU. Acting Agent Capital 7-6S58 WILMINGTON. Calif 805 Marine Ave. Reed Humphries. Agent. .Terminal 4t2874 UEADOUARTERS 675 4tb Ave., Bklyn. SECRETARYsTREASUREB Paul HaU ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS J. Alglna. Deck C. Simmons, Joint W. HaU, Joint J. Volplan, R. Matthews. Joint E. Mooney. 6i LAKE CHARLES. La .... 1419 Ryan St Leroy Clarke, Agent HEmlock 8-5744 SUP SiU, A&G District BALTIMORE....... • UlS E. Baltimore W Earl Sheppard. Asent EAatern 7-4900 BOSTON Jamea Sheehan. Agent 876 State St. Bichmond 2-0140 16 Merchant St. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. HONOLULU Phone 5-877.7 Cal Tanner. Agent HEmlock 2-1754 PORTLAND 811 SW 9ay St. NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St . CApital 3-4336 Undsey Williams. Agent HagnoUa 6112-6113 RICHMOND. CALIF..810 Macdonald Ave. BEacon 2-0925 NEW VORK 678 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn 450 Harrison St. HYacintb 9-6600 SAN FRANCISCO Douglas 2-8363 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. 2505 1st Ave Ben Rees, Agent MAdison 2-9834 SEATTLE Main 0290 PHILADELPHIA/:.-. 337 Market St. 60S Marine Ave. S. Cardullo. Agent Market 7-1635 WILMINGTON Terminal 4-3131 PUERTA de TIERRA PR Pelayo 51—La f 678 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn Sal Colls. Agent Phone 2-5996 NEW YORK HYacintb 9-6165 SAN FRANCISCO ... 450 Harrison St Leon Johnson, Agent Douglas 2-5475 Canadian District Marty BreithoS. West Coast Rcpresenlativv 128<A HoUis St SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn St HALIFAX. NJI Phone- 3-891) E. B. McAuley. Acting Agent Phone 3-1728 634 8t James St. West SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave MONTREAL PLatcau 816] Jeff Gillette, Agent EUiott 4334 TAMPA 1809 1811 N. Franklin St FORT WILLA'MI5fVJP.'^.<l30'1Silm¥soid-'Bt" Tom' Banning. Agent Phone 2-1323 The MTD, of which the SIU is a member, broadcasts news of its affiliatejs and other important mar­ itime developments as a service to seamen. Seafarers with short wave ra­ dios are urged to tune in at the specified time. Ship's crews should request their radio operators to transcribe the Morse Code broad­ casts as before, so that they will have a record of the news pro­ gram. Latest LOG Libraries Go Aboard SIU ships up and down the coast are now receiving another batch of 60-book libraries supplied by the SEAFARERS LOG. The dis­ tribution, which is handled by the Sea Chest, is the second of four library packages which will be put aboard every ship this yea^. The libraries consist of paper­ back book assortments selected to appeal to a wide audience. The assortments include novels, mys­ tery fiction, westerns, sports, humor and other popular material. Pre­ vious distributions have been warmly welcomed by ship's crews as filling a need for fresh reading matter, particularly on long off­ shore runs. Eleventh Set Of Books The current distribution is the 11th library set put aboard by the LOG since the program started in September, 1953, representing 550 titles in all* to each ship. Before the LOG program got underway, seamen had to depend for reading matter on books and magazines supplied by voluntary agencies. Such reading matter was often of indifferent quality or of little in­ terest to seamen. Library books given to ships are in addition to the regular mailings of the SEAFARERS LOG which go out every two weeks by airmail to foreign ports. PORT COLBORNE Ontario TORONTO, Ontario 103 Durham SL Phone: 5591 272 King St. Jt EMpire 4-5719 VICTORIA, BC..!.. 617Mi Cormorant St. Empire 4531 VANCOUVER, VIC. ..: 298 Main St. Pacific 3468 SYDNEY, NS 304 Charlotte St. Phone 6346 BAGOTVILLE. Quebee 20 Elgin SL Phone: 545 THOROLO. Ontario 62 St. Davids St. CAnal 7-3203 QUEBEC 85 St. Pierre St. Quebec Phone; 3-1569 SAINT JOHN.. 85 Germain St. NB Phone; 2-52S Great Lakes District ALPENA 1215 N. Second Ave. Phone: 713-J BUFFALO. NY. . . CLEVELAND 180 Main SL Phone: Cleveland 7391 734 Lalteslde Ave., NE Phone: Main 1-0147 DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857 DULUTH'^^ . 531 W. Michigan SL Phone: Randolph 2-4110 scWJTii dHiotud^ i-r. • Sgtff E. iJfed % er.fhjgioi »«41f •' • > J.' m �Par* Tea h- SEAFARERS LOG April IS, ISM Crimps Even Hit By Runawoys; Co's Can Import Cheaper Crews WILLIAM BISKAS, FOW EDWARD HILL. Having worked most of his life Take It from Seafarer William for the steamship industry ashore Biskas, there's nothing like going or aboard ship as a purser, Sea­ to sea with the SIU for making a farer Edward Hill made the switch living. "No_ man working on the over to the SIU and has -been well- beach can take a couple of months satisfied with the move. Now like off like a Seafarer can," he said, the International Trartsportwork- many other Seafarers he would "he just couldn't afford it." aliens here for as-little as $90 or not sail topside Biskas has been sailing SIU for ers Federation says that even that $100 a month. under any cir­ t--i years now ever since he came low figure is rare, with most scales As a-result, the agency operators cumstances. out of the Army at the end of running down aroimd $110 as an and the ginmill owners on South Hill was chief World War II. average. Street who dabbled in shipping on purser on" the He spent five Not only are the companies tak­ the side have slow going. Their Alcoa Cavalier years in khaki, in ing crews overseas, the shipping business consists largely of a hand­ when she came North Africa and agency operator complained, but ful of replacements now and then out in 1949 and elsewhere and the alien seamen themselves by­ or a licensed officer or two. stayed aboard had met quite a pass the agencies and go to the The practice of hiring crews ^ « her for a while, few SIU men who Panamanian and Liberian con­ overseas has developed into a ma­ but he fotmd a were constantly sulate. There they get a list of purser's job had its drawbacks jor operation in the last couple of talking up the ad-^ runaway shipping companies and when an emergency arose and he years. Italy and Greece are two vantages of sail­ can make the rounds of the com­ had to get off the ship. "If you're favorite sources of manpower with ing SIU. pany offices, bypassing the em­ a purser or any other officer and some of the tanker companies also He headed Tor ployment agency operator and his you have to get off, there goes your getting crews out of the West In­ the SIU hall in New Orleans when commission. dies. The crews are usually signed job. When you sail unlicensed you The whole situation was summed can come and go as you please. he got back, to the States on for a year and then flown to up succintly by a sign on the door There's always another job com­ and shipped out as wiper the States to be put aboard a runa­ of the Harris Shipping Agency on ing up on the board when you want on the John Paul Jones, an way Liberty, tanker, or ore carrier. Alcoa Liberty. His experience Broad Street, once a busy center to go back to work again." Low Pay, Can't Beef confirmed what his Seafarerfor shipping men at cut-rate wages. Since starting with the SIU. Hill The system offers several advan­ The door was padlocked and a has worked on the Del Norte as a friends had told him. "I've been tages to the company. They can get Woodcut shows the heydey sticker on it said. "Harris isn't act­ passenger waiter, but now he pre­ sailing steadily all along since men overseas for about $75 a then," he said, and added, "and of the crimps years ago ing as a fiop any more." fers to ship mostly out of New making a good living at it." month, sometimes, even less, where when waterfront employ­ York. He likes to stick to the in New York the cost would range Tried Shoe Factory ment outfits wrote their coastwise runs because "it's nice between $90 and $125. These, Born in Peabody, Massachusetts, own tickets. getting home every two weeks" once the center of the nation's boot crews, being all composed of non­ and for that reason he prefers the and shoe industry, the 38-year-old • resident aliens, have little oppor­ coastwise tankers over other avail­ Seafarer went to schopl in the city tunity to j-aise a beef and not too have sailed on US ships from get­ able runs out of headquarters. much chance of getting off in the ting aboard and raising beefs. and worked as an embossing Instances have been reported A native New Yorker, Hill machine, operator before World States since most erewmembers do started sailing in 1941 and War II. Most of the time Ije ships not speak English and are unfa­ where alien crewmem{)ers raising worked for the old Eastern Steam­ from Baltimore and New York, miliar with Immigration proce­ a beef over shipboard conditions were turned over to Immigration ship passenger jobs. United Fruit more often from ' headquarters. dures. and Alcoa. Before that he worked For example, it is common prac­ and immediately deported, such as When it comes to ships Biskas ashore in a steamship passenger isn't particular what he gets or tice for the skipper to tell Immi­ on the Tradewind, a Liberiantraffic department. gration that a man does not want flag passenger ship operating out where she's going. The European Going to sea, he concludes, is a runs are shorter of course but he to pay oif here, even though the of Miami. Unless the alien can gel SEATTLE — Schedule changes crewmember does want to. The permission to pay off and go a>e playing tricks with job fore­ good way to make a living, with will take any good job just as long crewman speaks no English and ashore, as provided under the 1915 casts _here, as a much-ballyhooed plenty of leisure time between as there's an SIU payoff at the the Immigration man has no way Seamans Act, he has very little shipping boom in this port once trips. end of it. of communicating with him di­ opportunity to beef about condi­ again fizzled Into thin air. rectly. So the man gets a D-1 and tions on the ship. Only the City of Alma (Water­ In fairness to Immigration, they man) of four expected payoff ships has to go out with the same ship. Having the men under control that are usually willing to grant a man showed up during the past two way enables the companies to keep a D-2 landing permit which allows weeks, making a liar out of Port wages down and more important, him to stay ashore 29 days and get Agent Jeff Gillette's crystal ball. to keep Americans or aliens who another ship, if the man can make Already two weeks late, the First fruit of the AFL-CIO prohibited from making political known his desire to get ashore. ships had been expected in here ; ±L Even then though. Immigration finally during the last period, but merger on a state level is the contributions in national elections will hesitate to give D-2s out to were scratched again. However, merger of the Arkansas AFL and by provisions in the Taft-Hartley CIO into a single State Federated law. men who have never touched a Gillette is perservering, and has US port before. They like to wait come up with a "probable five pay­ Labor Council. Meanwhile the 4' 4) 4' Regular membership meet­ until he comes back a second time. offs" for the current two weeks. Amalgamated Meat Cutters, for­ ings in SIU headquarters and merly AFL, and the Packinghouse Labor negotiating is getting 'Crying The Blues' Far East Bound at all branches are held every Workers, formerly CIO, have com­ more complicated, the Federal The result is that the shipping The five ships due are all slated pleted terms of their merger and second Wednesday night «t agents in New York are crying the to load for the Far East on arrival, expect ratification at conventions Mediation and Conciliation Servke 7 PM. The schedule for the reports, because of the introduc­ blues. One agent said that his only and should pep up shipping quite they will hold June 11. next few meetings is as follows: tion of pension plans, health in­ business consists of a handful of bit, since job activity here lias April 18, May 2, May 16. surance and other fringe items t 4 replacements now and then, usually been running behind its usual pace iuto the bargaining picture. The lately. • The Committee on Political Edu­ net effect is to make negotiation of Besides the lone payoff, six ships cation has opened the 1956 dollar a contract more drawn out and stopped off in transit during the drive asking for $1 contributions technical ig nature, requiring serv­ Here now is the complete story of the period, including the Yorkmar and from union members to support ices of experts. SIU in 1955—all 26 issues of the SEAFAR­ Calmar (Calmar), and the Maiden trade union political activity. The 4i it Creek, Raphael Semmes, LaSalle Committee is supported by the ERS LOG! Job reclassifications agreed on and Fairland, all for Waterman. No voluntary contributions of union members as unions themselves are between the Aluminum Company major beefs were reported. The Union's clayof America and the United Steelworkers Union wiil give 11,000 em­ by-day victories, the ployees an average seven-cent defense of our hardhourly increase. The increase is won rights and the retroactive to August 1, 1955. The agreement ended three years of new triumphs in ben­ complicated negotiations on the efits for Seafarers John F. Laughlin Francis-L. Sherwin clasrtficatioh issue. Emergency at home. Contact and families — the I have your OT sheets dated t- t. S. 11/26/55 to 12/31/55 and 3/3/56 your mother at Chicago. Missed full story in perma­ Lockheed Aircraft workers em­ you on Robin Gray. M. G. Laughto 3/15/56 and will keep them un­ nent form for ship or ployed at the Marietta, Georgia, til the payoff as you asked, unless lin. Airanch received 17-cent hourly in­ home. otherwise notified. N. D. Merrick, t creases in a new agreement nego­ SS Camp -Namanu. C. P. Haughey Your SIU book-has been turned tiated by the International Associa­ Available at cost tit into the vault at SIU headquarters. tion of Machinists. About 12,000 Fred Frederkkson price of $7. workers are affected. 4" 4" Get in touch with Buck Waddle 4" 4) Augie at General Delivery, Walkerville, Get in touch with Smokey re­ striking Republic Aviation work­ Mich. SEAFARERS LOG garding car in Baltimore. Millard ers have asked for their dispute 675 Fourth Avenue E. Bryon c/o SIU, 450 Harrison St., to be submitted to a fact-finding Geerge Van Vlanderen Brooklyn 32, NY board. About 12,000 strikers at Contact John Sodofsky, 291 E. San Francisco, Calif. four Republic plants are asking for Market St., Salinas, Calif. Henry Nettles lOAi-cent hourly increases. The Bound volumes for years back to 1950 t - 3^ 4" Your son, James, is anxious to company has made an offer of five also available at the same price. Wallace (Mad Rear) Anderson hear from you. He can be reached cents an hour. Strikers are mem­ i C;optaQt v-J«?sej^R. Joy .(Chfr^eo, at ap iYashingtiQn Place, Mobile^A7, bers of the International >Associa.Charlie) at Route 2,'Tam^, Tt,lon-,Qf Macli^^tg,. Once thriving centers of the crimp shipping business for the runaway flag ships, employ­ ment agency operators down on steamship row have fallen into a trap of their own making. US operators of runaway ships have found it more profitable to hire their crews overseas, en masse, than to ship men-* r from New York, even though officers. He claimed that he tried to get $127 a month for ABs, but they were being supplied Seattle Jobs Slow, Await 5 Payoffs LABOR ROUND-UP Meeting Night Every 2 Weeks PERSONALS AND NOffCES I' ' L''€r'. �V 'K • r.v; AfiMi lt» IMt' StAFARt!RS Supply Ships? We've Got 'Em—I Think!' I rafirElmk tOG ... Covt Hears Proposal For Two Superliners Proposals calling for construction of two huge low-rate passenger iships have reached the stage of preliminary dis­ cussion with the Federal Maritime Board. H. B. Cantor, hotel magnate, reported he has been"* fare feasible. Cantor believes. conferring with the FMB on $50The hotel operator, who heads his plans to build 1,150-foot, the Carter chain, is seeking a Gov­ 34-knot ships which would trans­ port passengers to Europe at $50 a head. The proposed ships would charge for sleeping accommodations only, with food, entertainment and recreation subject to purchase from concessions aboard the ships. The vessels would be operated within a four-day schedule and run from New York to Antwerp, Belgium. Doing away with food service and other luxury aspects of passenger trav'el will make the ernment construction loan guaran­ tee for the ships, but he is not ask­ ing for subsidies. The Cantor proposals were first brought to light at the last SIU of NA convention in Montreal. Can­ tor appeared personally at the con­ vention and outlined his plans for the delegates. He believes that the ships' low fai'e rate .would tap an entirely new market . for transatlantic travel on both sides of the ocean, one which has hitherto been un­ touched by the operators of con­ ventional luxury liners. FMB Sets Rock-Bottom Prices For Mariners WASHINGTON—In an effort to sell the 21 Mariner ships still in the reserve fleet, the Federal Maritime Board has an­ nounced a rock-bottom price on the vessels of $4,944,666. The FMB said it will no longer al-"*' one was converted to a low the depreciation of the charter, Navy auxiliary and one, the SIUvessels to affect the sale price. manned Comhusker Mariner,. was The Defense Department's complacent at­ titude towards emergency ship require­ ments has all the earmarks of the wellknown head-in-sand ostrich. On every side thh various branches of the Armed Forces ar^ frantically pressing ahead in the race to maintain technical superiority, with the Navy throwing all its resources into early development of speedy atom-powered ships. But when it comes to the merchant ships that will be counted on to supply far flung DS bases in any emergency, Defense spokesmen plan to count on 377 runaway Libertys which they believe will be "avail­ able." Just who will guarantee the "availability" of these ships is unexplained. But even more" to the point is the potential usefulness of these vessels, which are floating rustbuckets in every sense of the word. These ships have commercial usefulness for only one reason—because their owners can underman them, pay starvation wages, skip all taxes and dodge all maintenance work except that which is heeded to keep them above water. Under the American flag, the Libertys must be r^ilntained in some kind of decent working order. The runaway flag Libertys are slow-moving refugees from the scrapyards. Yet these are the ships the Defense Department is relying on in an emergency. muinely interested in a If Defense were genuinely sound reserve of usable ships, it would have opposed the runaways from the start.- With­ out the cut-throat competition of the run­ aways, US tramp and liner operators would be able to upgrade their ships that much more rapidly and provide a genuinely us­ able "reserve for a crisis., Ui§» Wages On Runaways? Talking about runaways, the SIU and other American maritime unions have cause to be grateful to Representative Thomas Pelly for making the first concrete proposal for dealing with this problem. Representa­ tive Pelly has introduced a bill which would compel the runaways .to pay an American wage scale whenever they are carrying US Government cargo. Pelly argues that whenever the US Gov­ ernment lets out a contract it insists, under Congressional directive, that the, contractor pay prevailing wage scales. Consequently, when the US signs a contract with a run­ away operator to carry US cargo, it should follow the same pattern. The Pelly proposal is particularly justi­ fied in light of the fact that most of these operators are American citizens. Undoubt­ edly these so-called citizens, who make a profession of legalized tax dodging, will howl mightily for defeat of the bill. Representative Pelly's proposal certainly merits the support of every maritime worker, as well as of those in the Government who profess to favor a strong merchant fleet. News To The Ships The start of voice news broadcasts by the Maritime Trades Department to ships in At-' lantic and European waters marks another first for seafarers in the drive,-to lift the news blackout from ships. Beginning this Sunday, the MTD news will go out on three different wave lengths which can be re­ ceived on any short wave radio set. In ad­ dition, the MTD will continue its Morse code news programs beamed "to all parts of the world. For years the SIU has bee^o^itriving to deal with the diffieldt problethstof communi­ cating maritime news to Seafarers through mailing of bulletins, the air mail delivery of the SEAFARERS LOG to the ships, to shoreside hotels, seamen's clubs and other places where Seafarers gather. The idea of a regular voice broadcast as the final step in the communications pipeline has long been considered but not achieved until now under the auspices of the MTD. Seafarers on ships in Atlantic and Euro­ pean waters are urged to attempt to pick up these programs jdnd'let the Urffon kfioiy' how they are coihihg through. '- ^ •' Up until now, ten of the 35 wi-ecked in Korea. original Mariners has been sold to A number of companies have private operators. Two are under been interested in the ships for long run services and the FMB's action is expected to stimulate their purchases as the companies can no longer expect price reduc­ tions through depreciation. Also interested in the Mariners is Arnold Bernstein Lines which is dickering for purchase and con­ version of up to three Mariners for transatlantic passenger service. The Mariner ships originally cost The deaths of the following Sea tne Government approximately $9 farers have been reported to the million each. Their high cost and Seafarers Welfare Plan and the large size (12,800 deadweight tons) have been handicaps to their SIU death benefit is being paid disposal. to their beneficiaries: Hektor Murka, 45: On June 19, 1955, Brother Murka died in the Metropolitan Hospital in New York City. Brother Murka has been a member of the Union since 1943, joining in New York and had been sailing in the engine department. CINCINNATI—A revised code He is survived by his sister, Mrs. R. Erikson, of Stockholm, Swjeden. of b'usiness conduct has been agreed on by the Executive Coun­ cil of the International Labor 4" i Press of America to deal with the Hurlbut McDonald Free, 38: problem of self-styled "labor Brother Free died of natural causes papers" which flourish through on December 29, 1954, in the high-pressure advertising tactics. Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn, Most of these have no connection NY. Burial took place in Ever­ green Cemetery in Portland, Maine. with a union and are out-and-out rackets. The ILPA meeting also made arrangements for this years' 4« 4- 4 annual labor press contest. In the Tim Burke, 58: Brother Burke 1955 contest, the SEAFARERS died in the USPHS Hospital in LOG took first prize for general Statcn Island, New York, of natural editorial excellence. causes on March 14, 1956. Burial Use Pressure took place in the Catholic Ceme­ tery in Mobile, Alabama. Sailing The code of conduct revision in­ as a wiper since 1941, Brother volved tightening standards in the Burke joined the Union in the port field of advertising solicitation. It of Mobile. He is surviv,ed by his was adopted after a report on the sister,'Mi's. Sadie Frank, of Mobile, activities of some "labor papers" Ala. who utilize their supposed connec­ tion with the trade* union move­ 4 4 4 Wilhelm TImmermann, 61: A ment to pressure businessmen into resident of San' Francisco, Cali­ taking "friendly to labor" adi Originally representing trade fornia, Brother Timniermann died in that city on March 18, He had union publications of AFL unions, sailed under the SIU flag since the ILPA has completed arrange­ 1953 in the deck department. ments to take in CIO union papers Brother Timmermann joined the as well and to include International Upion in San Francisco. He is and local publications ©f affiliates survived by a sister living in Ger- formerly not members of the or­ ganization. ... -h4lUV.. -- Act On Racket labor' Papers �r SEAFARERS LOG Baby Beats Sill Dad Home ' " '" - ?> illlf Things are not quite as good nor as bad as they might be, so conditions are just about Seafarer W. L Brabham, bosun, gets acquainted with daugh­ ter, Marie Elizabeth, for the first time after he returned from trip on the Steel Worker. The baby was born a few weefcs before Brabham got back horne to York, SC. SlU Welfare Plan check for $200 maternity benefit is held by wife. What Does SIU Mean? Arehiteet Gets Lesson What does SIU membership mean to a seaman? A case in ^int arose on the Steel Architect not long ago, according to Duke "Red" Hall, ship's treasurer. It developed as the SlU^ crew on the Architect began' the foc'sle make better officers taking up a ship's fund by than the ones coming out of the fe;. ,. ; '! f;-. !:; donations from all hands, in order Government - supported schools, fr to get together enough dough to such as Kings Point. The officer take care of telegrams and other out of the foc'sle understands the necessary ex­ problems of the unlicensed men." penses for Union business. Hall, as treasurer, had posted a list on the bulletin board showing the amount each USPHS HOSPITAL man had con­ BALTIMORE, MD. Harry C. Bennett Albert Hawkins tributed, plus Francisco Bueno . Edward Huizenga the total amount Richard Buchman Vincent S. Kuhl Newton Carl Chandler James C. Mitchell on hand. Jessie A. Clarke W. W. Moore Displayed in this manner, the Victor B. Cooper Andrew O. Nickle John D. Cummins E. T. O'Mara list came to the attention of the Frank G. Delgado N. R. Peters Fred Pittman 3rd assistant engineer, Clifford John C. Drake Donald Forrest Donald O. Quinn Newton, who soon after ap­ Stanley Gelak William E. Roberts John Schoch proached Blackie Ferreira, ship's Josei>h Gill Gorman Glaze J. T. Sigmon delegate. Burl Haire Vyrl E. Williams Walter E. Harris "Say, how about me?" Newton USPHS HOSPITAL protested. "No one asked me for NORFOLK, VA. Francis J. Boner Fred M. Harrell a donation to the ship's fund!" USPHS HOSPITAL Patiently, Ferreira explained SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. that the fund was only being col­ Marcelo B. Belen Michal Michalik Charles Dwyer Eugene T. O'Neill lected from the unlicensed per­ John H. Emory Finn OsteVgaard M. M. Hammond John S. Sweeney sonnel since it was for SIU busi­ R. L. Lambert Wm. L. Williams ness only. USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Undaunted, Newton went on. Thomas R. Bach E. G. Knapp "Hell, I am an SIU man! Maybe Merton Baxter Norman L. Krumm Louis D. Las my book Is In retirement and I'm Louis Bentley Carl W. Berg Leo H. Lang sailing as 3rd assistant, but I still Claude F. Blanks Minzionl Marioni James M. Mason consider myself a good SIU man. Robert Brown M. Caruso Alfonso Olaguibel I want to donate $5 to the ship's •Arthur Theodore Cieslak Michael Papusha fund!" Cloise Coats Edwin Ritchie William Cogswell Harold P. Scott Not one to look a gift horse in Albert T. Cooper West A. Spencer the mouth, Ferreira gladly took Chas. F. Dorrough Frank S. Stevens Fernandez Joseph Stocker the donation and it was duly ac­ Jaime John'C. George Wat.seh .Stockman cepted and recorded. "Believe it Clarence Graham Lonnie R. Tickle Gundersen Luciano Toribio or not, his was the largest individ­ Kristian Wade Harrell . Roy Truly ual donation," Hall added. John E. Howell James E. Ward Wm. D. Warmack "This is another way^of point­ Kenneth Kuller Charles Jelfers David A. Wright ing out that men who come out of Martin Kelly Editor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG- -pleose put my ndme on your mailing list. (Print Informationl NAME ;. STREET ADDRESS -.5.. , CITY ,,. .. ZONE STATE ..... TO. AVpip pUPMCATIONr If you are an old tubteribsr and have ^ change pf pdd.rait, pja.asa, give your former addrett below: > ;^ODRESS. „...., Tide's In But Soap Battle Still Rages normal on the Alcoa Polaris, says Ralph "Cool Breeze" Collier. The steward got involved in a hassle with one of the officers, who was bubbling over with hot accusations about a "two-pot sys­ tem" because the steward couldn't provide him with Duz soap pow­ der for his washing. Stoutly defending his stores, the steward said he could readily sup­ ply Tide soap for all needs, but to no avail. You just can't please everybody, it seems. There's going to be some long, sad faces among the gray-flanneled advertising fra­ ternity over this next washday. Back aboard the ship, mean­ while, Collier modestly admits that while he is not "patting him­ self or any other member of the steward depart­ ment on the back, the feeding is fine and the service is superb." > On th^ gloomy De Angelo side, however, is the fact that the bosun. Earl De Angelo, had to be hospitalized in San Juan after he fell and broke a leg.' CHARITY HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. William Burch USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN, NY Edmund Abualy David Mcllreath Manuel Antonana H. F. MacDonald Eladio Aris Michael Machusky Fortunato Bacomo Albert Martinelli Wm. C. Baldwin Vic Milazzo Frank W. Bemrick Joseph B. Murphy Robert L. Booker Eugene T. Nelson Frank T. Campbell Joseph Neubauer Wm. J. Conners James O'Hare E. T. Cunningham Ralph J. Palmer Walter L. Davis George G. Pliifer Emilio Delgado James M. Quinn John J. Driscoll F. Regalado Robert E. Gilbert Daniel F. Ruggiano William Guenther G. E. Shumaker Bart E. Guranick G. Sivertsen Taib Hassen Henry E. Smith Thomas Isaksen Karl Treimann Ludwig Kristiansen Harry S. Tuttle Frank J. Kubek Fred West Frederick Landry Norman West James J. Lawlor John T. Westfall Leonard* Leidig Virgil E. Wilmoth Anthony D. Leva Pon P. Wing Mike Lubas Chee K. Zal Archibald McGuigan USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY Terrell Adams . Jose L. Marrero Dollah Ben Alonzo W. Morris George Carlson Julio Napoleonis •lohn J. Cook Manuel Paperman Horacio DaSilva Joseph A. Puglisl Juan DeNopra Conrad Reyes James H. Fisher G. H. Robinson Rufus Freeman Jose Rodriguez Estell Godfrey Stanley C. Scott Luciana Herrera . Lacy H. Stuart Alfred Kaju Thomas B. Tomlin John Klepadlo Dominiek Trevisano Frank LUlie Samuel L. Vandal Fidel Lukban Juan C. Vega Lo.vd McGee Joseph Wohletx John McWiUiams USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. Joseph H. Bibeau Harry S. Murray USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Earl B. McCollam Raymond Reddlck John E. Markopolo Marko M. Rocknie Angelo Palumbo William J. Zieta 6TII DIST. TB HOSPITAL MOBILE, ALA, David M. Baria USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. James Dayton Herman Killstrom James P, Douglas Jimmie Littleton USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. L. Bosley John G. Kelly Frank J: Bradley Mv A. MacDonald USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS Frank E. Anderson Joseph J. Fusella Dallas R. ClaryRosendo Serrano B. F. Deibler WUlle A. Young VA HOSPITAL KERRyiLLE. TEXAS : BUly R. HiU VA HOSPITAL . RICHMOND. VA, . John P,'Wilson ' ,, . i • ''-USPHS HdSPrrAt'' l; • • • MEMPHISu-3:BBB*,?itt"rr..i-. -U BiUy RusseU ' i .> , f Airrtl 13; 19S« Reports Mishap Aboard Traveler To the Editon Here's an account of an inci­ dent that happened on'Feb. 17 at 12:40 PM on The Steel Trav­ eler during its stopover in Dji­ bouti, French Somaliland, in Africa, I would appreciate very much if it was published in the next issue'of the LOG. It was while the Traveler was taking on a few tons of cargo at Djibouti that Agapito Acensi, Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. . utility MM, fell down the lad­ der from the officers' deck to the crew deck. The accident occurred ahout 20 minutes before the sched­ uled sailing time. I was inside the crew pantry munching a sandwich when all of a sudden I heard a deafen­ ing thud, as if a sack of flour had been dropped from a high aititude. I then saw Acensi had landed on the crew deck head first, after apparently falling from the top rung of the ladder leading to the officers' deck. Agapito was making a moan­ ing sound, and after a few min­ utes he was unconscious. Mean­ while, Charles Slanina, oiler, and I laid him flat on deck, and called Capt. Peter Walsh and Daniel Spence, chief mate. On our arrival Agapito was motionless and the captain tried to pry open his mouth without success. We saw he had a cut on his head above the right ear and that his right eyelid was cut a little too. Sped To Hospital The captain called an ambu­ lance right away and, in the meantime, summoned one of our' passengers, who happened to be a doctor. Still unconscious, Acensi was laid on a stretcher, and chief steward M. Sospina, Slanina, Cortez, a dayman, and myself took him to the hospital with the ""chief ' mate and the Isthmian agent. The examining doctor at the hospital revealed that Acensi had a cave-in wound and a gash in his head one and a half Inches long, and would have to stay in the hospital for a few days. However, he assured us that the wound was not serious. The agent told us he believed Acensi would be on the next Isthmian ship which was due in Djibouti soon. ^ I wish to express my heart­ felt thanks and those of the crew to Captain Peter Walsh for the prompt attention given to our Union brother and for see­ ing to it that he was well taken care of, Fred Tampol, FWT t $.14; together, Ihe better it will be for all of us in aiding us in understanding one another and in working for the good of all. ^ Never Discouraged You have only to recall some of the difficulties and opposi­ tion to which this Union has been subjected to realize that if we had allowed ourselves to be discouraged, we wouid never have come to our present-state. Our losses, though few, often made us more courageous, for we were always confident of success. We were fighting then for the future, when we, our women and children,woufd be respected as human beings and have-the right to live like every­ one else. Many others remember the same struggles, when we had to fight in the streets so that we could sometime enjoy better working conditions and respect from our empioyers. Long Work Hours There were the times, for example, before we began work­ ing together for the one com­ mon good through our Union, when there were no limits on the number of hours a man could be called upon to work before his day was finished.. You were simply asked to do another two, three or four hours' work and at no extra pay (not to men­ tion overtime), and if you dared refuse, you would be diseharged and have nowhere to' turn. It was over many of these unjust conditions that our members were beaten and sent to hospi­ tals or worse. It was in erises like these that we wiil ever remember the dif­ ference that unity meant, when we ' with our brother officials fought side by side for the* good things of life—and got them. Let us stick together always and go further forward in the years to come. s ^ $1 4> Fort Bridger On Smooth Trip To the Editor: The trip on the Fort Bridger is going along okay right now. The ship is headed for Japan and the Persian Gulf, and will shuttle between them, for five' or six months. ^ We have a good crew, with everything running SIU style. Among them are some oldtimers, such as Pablo Barrial, bo­ sun; Ding Dong Bell, 2nd cook and baker; Jake Cucia, BR; Joe Stringfellow, steward; Joe Han­ sen, AB maintenance, and But­ ter Bean Trosclair, ship's dele­ gate. The outlook is good, and all departments Are "running along smoothly with no beefs. John B, Geissler Ship's reporter a; 3; 'Thin Men' Man The Ocean Nora To the Editor: Well, here we are in the port of .Chittagong (Pakistan), and there isn't a thing to do here. The boys are staying aboard every night. But all in all it has been a good trip on the Ocean Nora so far with no beefs. If there are any, no one is saying anything about them finyway. We have a good baker on here who helps to keep the^ crew happy. To the Editor:. Half tiie guys got a "baldy" It is with heart-felt gratitude that I feel bound to express my haircut,' including my friend appreciation io the SIU and the Roy Guild, and everyone is go^ niembers for their kindness and ing on a diet. They want to . interest during my misfortune be thin for their girl friends and wives. of a broken leg. Our next port of call is "VizaIt is wonderful that there is so much good feeling within our gapatam, India, then home,' We Brotherhood, 'Though we are may pay off at Baltimore, but but human and pannot always we doht khow for sure yet, • SalvatOTe Frank, Jr^ see eye^to eye on all .matjters, ^••"::^'-''^SWp'a''reperter,/-..} > • i ithet' inwei. th^ brothiers '«firess Gains Of Today Based On Unity �4»ft»ral».UN SEA FAKERS APOUNDMA <Wat»;inan># . March 1 ' Motion .carried 4* eonaur in —Chairman V. Parfari lacratary, L. munfcattons from headquarters. Bosun requests that garlMge be put In cans 'Maara. nilp'a* fund-^M.- Na heafa.- A only en the stern end o< the scow. dlacuaaad with '<aw baaia ah toad, Washing machine hours to be limited ataward. . PILTORK <Ora), March 11—Chalr.man. A. Moahari Sa.cratanr> J. •••>a< Craw advised not to dsn oii without conaant of patrotanan. No baato Mo­ tion carriad to concur In communicatlona from headquarters. Shlp'a dalatrate elected. Repair list to l>a' made out and turned in. IRINISTAR (Triton). March II — Chairman, L. Tucktlald; Secretary, data. Some question as to delayed sailing from Philly. Motion carried, to set clapper valves on both aides when we set out of the water so the show­ ers work properly. Ship's delegate to 7 AM-10 PH, as that men going en watch may get acme aleep. ROBIN WiNTLBY (Boas Shlpplnt), March" II—Chairman, P. OrMer; Sacrotary, C. Mathews. Repair list to be made up. Ship's fund—-$12;60. No beefs, few hours disputed overtime. Letter from headquarters en safety read. Motion carried to concur in communication from headquarters. Outside rack for sanitary mops sug­ gested. Ship to be cleaned. Beet on seasoning of food. - Better grade of bacon and sausages wanted. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Saatraln Lines), March 21—Chairman, S. Walls; Secretary, R. Hansen. No beefs, everything okay. Ship's fund—$73.79. Motion carried- to concur in com­ munications from headquarters. Ship's delegate elected. Padeyes to be painted.. Deck aft leaks badly, needs a ur Job. Vote of thanks to steward department. STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian), March 31—Chairman, M. Lafontalne; Secretary, none. No beefs, one man missed ship in New Orleans. STEEL NAVIGATOR (isthmian), March 11—Chairman, J. Oarrlsen; Sec­ retary, R. Fell. No major beefs. Water tanks were cleaned. Little dis­ puted overtime. Motion carried to concur in communicatlona from head­ quarters. Vote of thanks to steward department. to check on getting some mall out for crew. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), Decaihbor 31 — Chairman, P. Callae; Secre­ tary, V. Orenclo. Shlp'a delegate elect­ ed, and sliip'a reporter and treasurer also. Ship's fund — $37.01, Washing machine needs new wringer. Ship's delegate to see about getting one en west coast. ALICR BROWN (BloomfleM)'; Feb­ ruary 28—Chairman, none; Secretary, none. Seme men were logged. Patrelman to check stores and sec if they are right before we leave. Larger Aeats needed. BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Serv­ ice), March 12—-Chairman, C. Carlsen; Secretary, J. Danmy. ' Beef in engine department waa set­ tled. No launch service. One of Cities Service tugtwats to be used for launch service. No beefs. Motion carried to concur in communications from head­ quarters. All hands asked to write to their senators regarding 90-90 bill. If man In blackgang gets elf he Is to be sure that Chief Engineer knows about it. LAWREMCE VICTORY (Mississippi), Fsbruary 20—Chairman, N. Bathia; Sscretary, f. Rivera. No beefs. Mo­ tion carried to concur in communica­ tions from headquarters. Repair lists to be turned in. All crewmcmbers are to be present at payoff. " YAKA (Waterman), March 14 — Chairman, qone; Secretary, C. James. Ship's fund—$20. Some disputed over­ time. Repair Hst was read for the benefit of new men aboard. New washing machine needed. Water tanks to be cleaned. Repairs to be made while ship is in aliipyard. MASSMAR (Calmer), March "11 — Chairman, C. Dewsan; Secretary, J. pichenberg. No beefs. Fishing is stiir good. Motion carried te accept recent communication from headquarters. Each watch should take some tlmO to clean up a little. MICHAEL (Carres), March 1* TChalrman, J. Hisgens; Secretary, Chris Carras. No beefs. Telegram was sent to Senators regarding . 50-50 law. Ship's fund—S5. Report to be turned to pattobnaii regarding lockers that need repair.. Ship's delegate elected. All locks to be checked and repaired. .MQNTEBELLO HILLS (Westarn Tankers), March !•—Chairman, none; Secretary, A. Issac. Few minor beefs. Some disputed overtime. Ship's' dele­ gate elected. Steward department thanks deck department for cooperat­ ing while shorthanded. Vote of thanks to ship's delegate. Spare parts to be put aboard for galley range in SinSapere. ORION PLANET (Orion), March Chairman, J. Davis; Secretary, J. Wunderllch. Ship's delegate, treasur­ er, and reporter elected. No beefs. Ship's fund to be started. Talk was .given by steward about how much de­ pends on crew's actions and unionism this voyage. QUEENSTON HEIGHTS (Tanksblp), March 18—Chairman, S. Johnson; Sec­ retary, J, DIckerson. Travelers checks requested for draw. Meat supplies are needed, and cigarettes. Some dis­ puted overtime. A number of repairs needed. Unsafe condition existing in engine room, discussion held on same. Poop deck to be waslted down every­ day if possible. Ship's fund—$25.30. ROBIN GRAY (Seat .Shipping), Feb­ ruary 2S-r-Chalrman, J. Shaugnessay; Secretary, J, .' Lapolnt. Three men paid off due to injuries. Everything running okay. Motion carried to con'etir in communications from head. quarters. Repair drains . In laundry |md galley. STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), Janu­ ary 3$—Chairman, C. Palmer; Secre­ tary, K. Collins. No beefs. Ship's - fund—$10.. Ship's . delegate - elected. J^erytUng tb .'t>e kept, clean.- STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), March 18—Chairman, J. Jordan; Sec­ retary, J. Atharten. No disputed overtime. Motion carried to improve quantity of food on menu. Ship's treasurer elected. Hen to clean li­ brary and laundry rooms. TEXMAR (Calmar), March 14 — Chairman, C. Gulnnt; Sacratary, E. Morris. Letter written to headquar­ ters regarding hot water tank. Prepa­ ration of food is poor. A number of beefs, in the deck department. Every­ one wrote to his Senator In Washing­ ton regarding the 90-90 law. duality of meat to be checked. Discussion held about poor preparation of food and cooking. Shortage of fresh fruit. VENORB (Ore), March 20—Chair­ man, H. Eucknar; Secretary, A. Barry, Delayed sailing beef to be referred to patrolman in Baltimore. No ether I>eef8. Some disputed evertlme. Crew to write Senatore regarding 90-90 law. ARLYN (Run Lines), March 10 — Chairman, J. LInccIn; Secretary/ G. Waltar. Radio operator was contacted and ia going to try to get MTD news broadcasts. No outstanding beefs. Rooms to be sougced. Some disputed overtime. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. Everyone would l>e Informed about payoff as soon as captain finds out about it. EDITH (Bull Lines), March 29 — Chairman, W. Druaiewtkl; Secretary, A. Smith. Several crewmembers wrote to Washington regarding 90-90 law. Ship's fund-^39. Vote of thanks to steward department. MADAKET (Waterman), March 25— Chairman, F. Beyna; lacratary, M. S. MacNall, Motion carried to concur In recent communications from head­ quarters. No beefs. Some disputed overtime, to be taken up with pa­ trolman. Got new washing machine aboard. - Ventilator in galley to be cleaned. To see about alternate quartera ^r. watch . when deck gang i» chipping around quarters. MAIDEN CREEK Waterman), March IS—Chairman, H. Meacham; Secretary, J. WIddle. Clean payoff, no beefs. Steward was able to get fresh fruit but not frozen fruit. No beefs. Mo­ tion carried to concur In recent com­ munication from headquarters. Ship's secretary-reporter elected. McKETTRICK HILLS (Western Tankers), March 4—Chairman, W. Rhone; Secretary, S. Fulford. Two men paid off for hospitalization. No major baefs. Few minor beefs were squared away. Balance of ship's fund is $8. Some disputed overtime. Two men from steward department were hospitalized. Discussion- held on how to handle shipboard beefs. ROBIN TUXFORD (Seas Shipping)^ March A—Chairman, A. Reasko; Sec­ retary, W. Messenger. Everything running okay. Steward department held safety, meeting. Repairs to be turned in. To see captain about lift­ ing logs. Ship's secretary-reporter elected. Ship's fund—$17.81. Some disputed overtime. Motion carried to concur in communications from head­ quarters. Discussion held on penalty cargo—to be referred to patrolmari. SANTORE (Ort), March 20—Chair­ man, J. Long; Secretary, L. Blackenbeckl4r. Repair list to be made up for shipyard. No beefs. Motion car­ ried to concur in communications from " headquarters. Crewmembers asked to return cups to pantry when not in use. All hands were advised to stay on the ball U they expect to stay abohrd in shipyard. CHOCTAW (Watarman), March 4— Chairman, England; Secretary, Clamboll. No beefs. Communication re­ garding safety read.- Ship's delegate elected. Cleaning list to be made up. DEL MAR (Mississippi), January 22 —Chairman, O. Callahan; Secretary, C. Anpls. No major beefs. Some dis­ puted overtime. Balance of ship's ROBIN TRENT <Se»s Shipping), > fund-^926.()9. Motion carried to conMarch 4--rChalrman.^.l. Corcoran; Sacretory; WaHei( Walsh. Suggestion to -build up Rhba't^'SuAdj-^B^rythlng okay. (.dffillfs Rind' khd thihgg ntfedga' aElMid. W*9$ Tldrfeea L OG Farmlife In Japan Is No Picnic You have to have .a healthy re^ct for any farmer who can produce life-giving food out of seemingly barren land, says Seafarer Pat Conley. Wrtting from the Amerocean, Conley offers some obsprvations on the job that confronts ^e hard-pressed farmer in Japan. "North of Tokyo, the train' swings eastward but a spur be weed-grown, but in Japan it Is field in the three-field farm of continues, forming a tiny tri­ a man's farm. One one side It Is Jlro Watanabe, angle of earth. In any other coun­ 14 feet long, on the other 11 and "In the spring, squat, bow-legged try, this Insignificant soil would. along the base only B. This is one Watanabe-san sows his tiny fields with rice, which he tends with constant and backbreaking toil Payoffs 1936*1956 —'y Seafar*r Robert F'mk through the summer. As soon as the rice is reaped, he trenches the soil into mounds on which he grows winter wheat, "Between the rows he plants vegetables, and once every three or four years he digs from his precious fields all the topsoil right down to the clay pah, sifting and refining each inch of soil with his hands; ' "Since Japan could not pos­ Conley sibly survive if its human sewage washed out to sea, Watanabe-san collects all he can and allows it to rot along with compost. This he ladles, a spoonful at a time, upon the growing plants. No millionaire weekend gardener on Long Island gives his prize rose bushes hall the care that a •Then «nd Now," the changes in the seaman'4 way of life stalk of rice gets from a farmer in since the SlU was formed, are depicted by Seafarer Robert Japan. "Red" Fink, now aboard the Chester Harding. Every Inch Used "All of Japan is electrified, so poles run right through the fields. But Watanabe-san plans his rows meticulously; the poles -fall be­ tween the rows, lest even these small circles of soil be wasted. Urging the quick freezing of dough mixtures for bread, There are no hedgerows nor paths cakes and rolls well in advance of actual need, Seafarer Ted in the fields. Every Inch is used Schultz, baker on the Mae, invites his confreres at the bake for the growing ef food. oven -to try out this recipe, "Near the railroad switch which which he uses for doughnuts, the same as a fresh mixture. "Ex­ confines the triangular field there cinnamon rolls, coffee cake, perimenting by each individual in Is a cemetery, the headstones of jelly buns, twists and a variety of his own way of handling, proofing which are thin pillars of granite other baked goods. and baking will vary," Schultz six Inches on a side but five feet Schultz launched his campaign adds, "but basicly the idea of freez­ tall. Each marks a grave that is to aid busy bakers when the LOG ing dough mixtures is simple, easy less than two feet square. I» published another, of his recipes; and a boon to busy bakers." Japan, even the dead are crowded." for a quick-frozen soft roll mixture, a few weeks ago on February 17. Sherwood Is Living it Up! Ingredients Listed Good living SlU-style Ingredients needed for tfie sweet aboard the Robin Sherwood dough mix are as follows: Take 12 oz. sugar, 1^ oz. salt, H oz. mace, "r- A. is the theme of these then mix in 12 eggs; dissolve 2 lbs. frosted testimonials (left) - ^ a oz. cold milk and 4 oz. yeast and whipped up for the crew by add Juice of 2 lemons and 2 or­ baker Victor Perez the night anges; 4 lbs. bread flo'ur, 1 lb. of the captain's dinner on pastry flour, S oz. shortening. the trip home from South Mix ingredients well and place Africa. Below, Perez (cer in a refrigerator for 12-15 hours Ter) is flanked by Serge at 50® in a cloth-covered, wellLomakin, chief-cook (left) greased pan. Before using dough allow it to warm up for about 30 and Danny Gemeiner, chief minutes on a floured board. Then, .galleyman, as they show off after forming the dough into the some of the goodies pre­ desired shapes, place. well-greased pared for the event. Wal­ waxed paper over everything and ter Schlecht, AB and ship's place in the freezer meatbox. delegate, took the photos. It can then be used as needed The stuff tasted good, too. and thawed, proofed and handled DEEPFREEZE MIX EASES JOB IN RUSH, BAKER SAYS + J * Pictures??? What kind of photographs does the LOG want? Gen­ erally, "good" photos will al­ ways find a spot in the-LOG. The test is mostly in an inter­ esting arrangement of subject matter so tliat all vital details (like the tops of heads) are showing, and the print is bright and sharp. The type of paper from which the print Is made doesn't matter. Any grade of paper is suitable. But black and white priiats and/or negatives are preferred, since color pflnts always lose sharpness in. black'and white reproduction. This should clear up some questions for ship­ board lensmen, such as Frank Fullbright on the Ames Vic­ tory, wh/i),IM>^(94 query on the BUbjOobHSMSM Iwiiiir ' - \ M ,-\P • -1 �.r Piigre Fourteea Catherine's A Feeder; Gulls Won't Leave Her jfc:' |i:; m' Catherine is a lady, and she treats the boys just right, says ship's reporter Harry H. Diddlebock, OS. Loaded with wheat, the Drytrans freighter made her firs overseas stop at Algiers, en­ abling the gang to get in some "The seagulls just won't quit us. fine shoretime. "Tops as a They know we eat good. feeder, both at meals and coffee"Everything is tiptop . . ..Buck time, her steward department "is fhe headwaiter provides first class sure on the ball," says Diddlebock. hotel service . . . Tom the baker is in the dough all the time, turn­ ing out those fine coffee time LOG-A-RHYTHM: ti-eats . . . The steaks come off the range done just right by our chief cook, Jim Resso ... all is well, in fact." Shifting his focus, Diddlebock By James "Pop" Martin said "the dish- s,, washer still The gooneys pack no seabags doesn't' know why And the seagulls don't pay off, everybody talks about 'pearl div­ They follow all the ships at sea. Just to squawk 'n scream 'n scoff. ing' ... He hasn't found one yet . . . (and) ... the 3rd To watch sailors 'round the decks cook says he Held, in slavery, to the ship; hates to cut the These winged guys swoop out of the eyes out of DidcMebock skies the potatoes (he Then they stare Und give you lip. doesn't like to see them cry).' Coming abovedecks, he noted And if you think it funny that Bob the bosun "was also get­ What's done to a painted mast. ting into the act, giving out a bowl of soup with pvery GI haircut." • Tell your story to the mate. Games of chance are also keep­ Sailor, ing all hands entertained, it ap­ Laughing, if you dast! pears. "Bfick is keeping Decker, AB, and Eddie in beer money with Seafowl have the best of it pinochle, but swears he'll get it When we both follow the sea. back in time... He didn't say what But the sel-up really changes it would be in time for, though "On the other hand, 'Big Red' the With a girl upon my knee, A glass of suds, right close at hand. wiper is getting his kicks playing Robin Hood with a slingshot and In N'Orleans Vieux Carre nobody turns his back to him Gulls and gooneys have it nice? these days; he almost never Man! How do you get that way? misses." Compensations Surveyor Deals In Spades 1*^ St A¥ AHEKS Ai^i IS, id)ii hoc V dulled by having the State look after me. I want to take the calculated risk; to dream and to build, to To the Editor: I take this liberty of express­ fail and to succeed. I refuse to barter, incentive ing my- thoughts on the neces­ sity for Seafarers ashore to pay for a dole: I prefer challenges a visit to shipmates confined to of life to the-guaranteed exist­ ence; the thrill of fulfillment to hospitals. It is surprising how neglect­ the stale calm of Utopia. I will not trade freedom for ful the average Seafarer is in this respect. Most of the broth-_ beneficence nor my dignity for ers read the SEAFARERS LOG a handout. It is my heritage and may look up the hospital to think and act for myself, en­ list and see names of acquaint­ joy the benefits of my creations, ances, but it never occurs to and to face the world boldly and say, this I have done. All this is what it means to be an American SIU seaman. Lewis K. Gordon Urg^s Visits To Hospitals Letters To The Editor i Thanks Mankato For Floral Gift To the Editor: I would like to have this no­ tice ih the LOG to thank the crew of the Mankato Victory for the flowers sent in the mem­ ory of my father. He passed away in Whittier, Calif., while I was on the ship out at sea. them to actually visit a friend I just moved from the East in the hospital. to the West Coast, but the flow­ Many of you go to church on ers showed that even a sea­ Sunday. Why not make it a man's family has unknown two-fold duty and after church, friends all over. go to see a pal that may be very I know my father would have sick and lonely at a nearby hos­ appreciated this, for he was an pital? I think this would'be a ex-seaman himself. , very fine gesture, and believe J. D.' Howison me I have every reason to » 4^ t know. Recently I paid an unex­ pected visit to one of our broth­ ers in a local hospital and when I walked into his ward I could To the Editor: see how happy it made him. 1 I would like to thank the SIU urge those who have been for­ officials and brothers involved tunate and never in this posi­ in sending us the $23 US bond tion, to give this letter their and the $200 maternity benefit. sincere consideration. The latter enabled my daughter. Remember that the patient may be and usually is without relatives in the port where he has to enter a hospital. Call on that shipmate and cheer him up. It will not only make hira feel good, but you will feel bet­ ter too. Paddy -Farreil All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. Pays Own Way Via Birth Cash Lauds Baltimore PHS Treatment To the Editor: Please print this note of ap­ preciation to the doctors, nurses and attendants at the marine hospital in Baltimore, Md., es­ pecially the ones in Ward 5— South, Many,.many thanks to all of them there for the wonderful care I received recently. Andrew O. Nickel $ $1 $ Seafarer States Personal Creed m A game of cards breaks up the day on the Steel Surveyor, as the gang relaxes a bit after hours. "Banker" Bill Doyle (2nd from left) seems to be making another entry in his "ledger," while Henry Bacon (left) and "Whiskers" Eli (foreground) hold a post mortem on the last hand. Jose Rodriguez and "Cruiser' Smith, on the far side of the table, watch the goings-on. Alex Stevenson, reporter, sent in the photo. Bfirly To the Editor: This is my creed: I do not choose to be a com­ mon man. It is , my right to be uncommon if I can. I seek opportunity—^not se­ curity. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and Why Be Modest? Kim Hudson Kim, to pay for all hen own equipment. Enclosed is a picture of l^er, at home in New Orleans, taken when she was two and a half months old. I'd like it to be printed in the LOG so that all my seafaring friends can see her. James H. Hudson, Sr. » t » He Misses Good Times On Arizpa To the Editor: Just a few lines from an-oldtimer in drydock here at the marine hospital in New Orleans. After coming through home - in Tampa and seeing all the-old • gang, I had to stop here for re­ cuperation, even though I had intended to go. back to Ger- many,: Rotterdam and Antwerp and sOe my true loVes. But I sent my brother instead, so at least we can keep It in the family. The old Arizpa (Waterman) is 1 always well looked out for over there, and the "wives" are al­ ways waiting, provided the other boy' friends' ships have cleared port. There are quite a few boys here I know so it's not too bad, and the treatment is wonderful. My best regards to all my friends. I hope someone will drop me a line while I'm here. W. D; "Bill" Warmack t I it 4' Offers Kefsuver Campaign Song To the Editor: I'm in Newport, South Wales, on the SS Dorothy (Bull Line) at present, and expect to be in New York in three weeks. I'm offering this little cam­ paign song to the campaign manager for Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee with no strings attached. The song is a gift and can be changed or abbreviated In any mahner to suit his cam­ paign manager. Here it is: The Coohskin Cap Campaign Song Through the air sails a cap And with unerring aim Dead center it lands In the national ring. While hats by the dozen Slide over the edge The Coonskin Cap Remains a national pledge. While candidates many Are touring the land. The people receive them with placid calm. But when they gather like honeybees. We know there is Estes of Ten­ nessee. The strongest power the voter possesses Has always been in the ballot cast. So, when .7-11 arrives in the fall. The voter will know what to do at the poll. When the vote Has been cast. When the great day arrives. And sun on the horizon rises. On that portico grand ^ Stand a woman and man It's the couple America loves. For Estes and Nancy Took America's fancy They are riding the wave of . success. Find the elusive vath To America's heart And success is unfailing and sure. Nils H. Richardson Riviera Beach, Md. By Bernard Seaman �AiHtfl U. US« SEAtARERS Pace Pffteep LOG Whcire You Can PfaidThe '^l .. A In • • • Belgium Seafarers are urged to send the LOG the addresses of places throughout the world where SIU men congregate and copies of the LOG would be welcomed. Belgian .Transport Workers Union ' Seamen's Section 66 Manche Aux Chevaux Antwerp, Belgium Jenny Brabants Kappellestr 311 Hobokcn Antwerp, Belgium Gaarkeuken 113 Albertdok Antwerp, Belgium The Frying Angel ~ 13 Plaine Van Schoonbek Antwerp, Belgium Bitforf England Natl Un. Seamen, Mill Dam, So. Shields Co. Deerham, England American Bar Lime Street Liverpool, England only going to the Seamen's Club to mail a few let­ ters." This delights ,the hell out of the driver, who calls himself Mau- Radio Off. Union :• 37 Ingfebourne Gardens Upminster, Essex, England Seamen Maritime House Oldtown, Clapham London SW 4, England Mr! G. A. Price 34-A Kingsdown Parade Bristol 2, England 1 Custom House Hotel 277 Victoria Dock East Dock 16 London, England Navigators & Engineers Off. Union 78 Leadenhall St. London EC 3, England Ocean Cliib James Street Liverpool, England Natl Union Seamen , Haverlock Club ., Southampton, England . , Germany American ConsulEsso House Hamburg, Germany ^ Special Services At Ease Club Bremen, Germany Zus Kuhwarder Fahre Hafenstrasse 108 Hamburg, St. Pauli, Germany Schubert Bar Liegnitzstr 38 Bremen, Germany US Consulate Mombasa, Kenya Palace Bar Restaurant Lourenco Marques Portuguese East Africa Casa Quaresma ^v. 18 De Maio, , Lourenco Marques Portuguese East Africa US Consulate Beira Portuguese East Africa Minerva Bar Beira Portuguese East Africa US Consulate Lourenco Marques Portuguese East, Africa Boston Cafe Capetown, South Africa Before , she can sling any more mud in my eye, Gomez turns around and says, "Don't keep buy­ ing that broad drinks." So I say that I am. sorry, baby, that he's my keeper. She answers this one by playing masseuse again. Gomez tells her that tha't's enough and she gives him a foul look and goes-off in a kvff. . Song And Dance Man It seems that Gomez is thwarted Frankie Laine, for about this time he goes over , and starts warbling along with the. piano player. Then he grabs a doll and starts jitterbugging arouiid all of the Egyptians. Seeing how I do not dance too well and niy singing is not appreciated, I start concen­ trating on talking fo the heavy-set broad behind the bar who owns thf joint She's a little loaded, so slie gives me the story of her life which is not too pretty a picture. I weep along with her until Frankie Laine runs out of gas. From here we hit a few more joints like -this until I can no longer take the roving hands act and Gomez inserts what is left of me into the cab and sends me back to the ship. The last thing that recall is the picture of Gomez standing in the street holding on to two dark-eyed bi oads all waving goodbye to me. The next morning when I get up to go to work, the passageways of the ship are full up with Fe'ztopped guys fronua Charles' Boyer movie squatted amidst miniature go two feet and some guy jumps in front of the bah and spouts off some Arabic to Mauhouta and then I can not perstiade him to move another foot. Just then I see my shopkeeping friend come flying down the gangway and leap into the cab. . 'How ¥a FIxedr About half way up town he asks me If I have any money and I tell him no that T have only travelers checks. So he . stops the cab, and hollers put the window to some bulbous character who just hap­ pens to be'Walking by. This guy hurries over and gets into the cab with us. Aly. .(the -shopkeeper)' ex­ plains that this is a friend of his who is kind enough to occasionally exchange money for prospective customers. So I slide out a ten spot and tubby goes rummaging through his suit coat and produces the big-^ gest head of green stuff I have ever put my eyes to. He takes my check and counts out the big bills. I count the money and find I aiA a wee bit short and I kind of off-, handedly mention this fact to these gentlemen. They graciously ex­ plain that unfortunately the pias--tres were devaluated that morning. Just What 1 Needed The cab stops in front of Aly's shop and I stoically go in with resolutions firmly in hand. Twenty minutes later I come out witlra toy leather camel, one fez, one has­ sock, and a camel saddle (for rid­ ing camels, naturally). The tour consists of racing like mad past all of the principal at­ tractions in order to make it to every shop in the city where Mau­ houta has a kickback if I buy. The routine consists of pulling up in front of a store and the driver say­ ing to the fare, "Now here, hon­ orable sir, "is one of the most in­ teresting places to see." Then, before you are making a word, he is opening the door and taking you by the hand. My willpower holds out and I buy nothing more and at three-thirty we go back to the ship. A short time later the ship is taking in the gangway and we are all standing along the gangway taking our last look at Egypt and the circus on the dock, which now consists of six luggage-goods stores, twelve souvenir shops, four bazzars. It takes me twenty min­ utes to make twenty feet of pas-^ tailors, two florists (for the female passengers), three twenty-five cent sageway, a ride camels, a handful of swordTry, Try Again houta, for he gleefully informs us that the Seamen's Club has been closed. This puts us in the position United Seamens Service of either walking three miles to Fritz Renter Strasse 18 town or else jumping into the cab. Bremerhaven-Lebe, Germany So we settle with Mauhouta for fifty-cents and complete our mis­ sion to the post office. Mauhouta then explains that he will take us to any place in town for twenty five cents: So we decide to go to the Cecil Hotel, which is supposed to be the best. Here we British Merchant Navy Club stay until we figure it is about time Durban, South Africa for the first floorshow to start in Flying Angels Seamen's the local nite cliibs. • We pay up Misson and head out' to find another cab, Alfred St. but this is unnecessary because Capetown, South Africa good old Mauhouta is there wait­ ing for us. ^ Monasty Hospital Palace Parade Sea Point Capetown, South Africa He takes us to a place called the Oriental Palace, and we sit down William Cotts & Co and watch a bunch of belly dancers Durban, Port Natal go through their routine, which is Union of South Africa not bad to watch at all. After the Seamen's Institute belly dancers ?ome the seven veil I am off between one o'clock and Point Road dancers and soon there are more four, so I get dressed and decide Durban, South Africa belly dancers back. 1 have decided to stay all night, to see. the city in the daylight. 1 Plantation Hotel biit Gomez says we will get no am just abt)ut to Rave the ship Matwara, Tanganyika Terr. action here, and he grabs my arm when one fairly well dressed Egyp­ South Africa and we go with Mauhouta to some tian grabs me by the arm, a reliet Hotel Splendid joint called the Imperial. The believe me, and says, "Don't you Dar-es-Salaam pianist is playing an old Egyptian remember me? Last night in the British East Africa piece called "Stardust," by Moha­ bar you said for me to drop by the met Carmichael. ship, that you wanted to visit my Anchor Bar We go over and mount the stools shop today," Malinchi Road and before I can open my mouth Well, I can see that I am not Mombasa,~Kenya to order a drink, I-feel someone's going to get away from him short British East Africa arms around my waist. I notice of murder, so I figure I'll go that I have both my hands on the along with him and look at his bar afid so it can't be me, and then stuff and then say that it has all I look around to see this sultry been pleasant and go my way. I Fishermen's Union, Egyptian doll playing masseuse. I start down the gangway and he Halifax, Nova Scotia. play it real casual and offer her a tells me to wait a minute that he cigarette. She says thanks and must see somebody on the ship Seafarers Int'l Union, proceeds to order, up a roimd. first. 298 Main St., We clink glasses and she says, At the end of the dock I find my Vancouver, 4, BC. "Here's mud in your eye!" and cdb-driving friend Mauhouta sit­ Seafarers Int'l Union, shoots her'sL to the bottom. She ting there. This is my chance to glanceh^ at ,thb th'fe' '^rtei^r <bartqv^r and he cu^ cjut -pn'^fli&.'E^ptian ^ St., ifglanceh^at flj&.-'Egyptia^i '^hat, '^ha^ i? Africa United Seamen's Service 118 Blvd. Du Chayla Casablanca, French Morocco THE By Seafarer John H. BiUorff jSS Steel Director We tie up in Alexandria in the afternoon and by seven I am ready to go ashore for my first look at Egypt. It seems that no one else is going ashore. Finally I find one intrepid crewmember—Gomez-^who is going ashore with the crew's mail. We get down to the bottom of the gangway and run into a barrage of merchants. We elbow our way through this-gang to find them backed up by a team of cab drivers, but we outmaneuver them by cutting, across the sand moimds and racing — ' ^ down the-other side. mud in your eye!" and again shoots Mauhouta to make for the down­ town area, and we start off. We We got back on the roac hcr's to the bottom. again only to discover that one cat has foreseen our plan and has caught up with us on the roadside He cruises along­ side of us in his cab for about a block explaining h i s unbeatable talents as a driver and guide. Gomez shouts Gamleanker Cafe Schipper Straat Antwerp, Belgium Cafe Neptune . Kaai 10-B Antwerp, Belgium Charlie's Bar. Norderlaan 1000 Antwerp, Belgium Jack Dempsey Bar^ Londonstravt 29 " Antwerp, Belgium ^ Can^a & Alaska United Fishermen's Union, Kodiak Alaska. USO Club, YMCA Anchorage, Alaska. Catholic Sailors Club, 329 CommoijvSt.-, Montreal,, Canada.:^ / :%oXfrpAl.:Canada,..refills .^r,. ^'ijgr^'.s.. .stjjf tppsfde,. siflump„in .^hd tfell swallowers, several magicians per­ forming for tossed coins, hashish peddlers, aphrodisiac venders, whiskey merchants, and on and on endlessly into the setting sun of the blue Mediterranean. They hate us'dn Egypt.^, J �SEAFARERS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE • GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • 1»SS • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESE Of AMERICA • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND OULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • >v. • VOICE - MTD "K- NOW l|%: I'si- Direct VOICE ss f; by short wave Atlantic European waters! I I oMt EVER^,t%°|sT Sunday \ (2.15 PM ^A?"' \ I fe'.; ' • ; 'rJ'i-- I :/:.A • ' 03«E GMT Operating under permission granted by the Federal Com­ munications Commission, the Maritime Trades Department broadcasts will go to all ships in Atlantic, South American and European waters. It is hoped the FCC will allow the MTD to extend the service to all other areas of the world in the near future. Meanwhile, mark down the broadcast time for your area and tune in beginning April 15 and every Sunday thereafter for the latest news of all unions in the 150,000-member Mari­ time Trades Department, BEGINS APRIL 15 - EVERY SUNDAY 1620 TO 1640 GMT (11:20 to 11:40 AM EST) EST ^wsmmrnm f '• - Now, for the first time in maritime history you can receive news of your union by direct voice broadcasts over your short­ wave radios aboard ship. On April 15 the Maritime Trades Department will pioneer a new "first" by bringing direct to you the up-to-the-minute news of your union and the other unions in the MTD. rI E-", .. fes '• •y' ' •; -ii; • WFK-39, 19850 KCs Ships in Caribbean, East Coast of South America, South At­ lantic and East Coast of United States. WFL-65, 15850 KCf Ships in Qtilf of MexIco^^ Caribbean, West Coast of South Amer­ ica, Wdst ^ Coast of Mexico and US East Coast, WFK.95, 15700 KCs Ships in Mediterraneain .area. North At- i lahtiG^ European and ' US East Coast. • ,' • >' • . '.i �. •' • \" . '.;. •/',.: >• V "7' ! -X .:,'• • •'• k k %, I. i'i ;?;: ^ ., ^ ',' „• -< /.. .••r'.*.''fii'.,-'.Sf^" •.-•• *.••-• • ^- • i" FREieHTER AOREEMENT cumstances where the law permits such sailing, the wages of the absent members shall be divided among, the men who perform their work, that no overtime shaU be included in such payments. Where one AB is missing and the other AB's stand watch and work is in excess of eight hours standing this watch, do we pay overtime or division of wages Without , overtime? What about cases where AB is missing and only one AB and OS on watch and no one else as­ signed to watch? (b) At sea, when day men are switched to sea watches and promoted, for the purpose of replacing mfen 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. What is the difference between (b) and (c) and why is. the word I'only" added in sub-section (c)? Is not a clarification necessary? Answer: Article II, Section 27 deals with deck and en­ gine departments. Article V, Section 7 governs the ste­ ward department. The answer to the first question under 27 (a) is that overtime and not wages is payable. The answer to the second question under 27 (a) is that wages of the missing. AB shall be divided. The committee agreed that Article n, Section 27 (b & c) would be rewritten to clarify both sub-sections. ARTICLE II General Rules Section 10. Customary Duties. Greasing and testing reach rods in cargo holds should be performed by what rating without the payment of overtime during regular working hours? / Answer: It is agreed that the deck maintenance and carpenters can do the above. However^ this does not in­ clude freeing up or mechanized repairs to reach rods. » • - * Section 10. Customary Duties. Question: When is it necessary to shift a man to fill a vacancy, the man so shifted shall perform the duties of the rating to which he is assigned. What ratings may be shifted without the payment of overtime for work performed during the regular working hours? . Answer: AB maintenmice men, wipers, and engine ^ility men may be required to replace any unlicensed member of their respective departments when said mem­ ber is sick or^ missing without the payment of overtime Monday through Friday. The wages shall be paid in accordance with Article II, Section 27. Boatswain and Carpenter Standing Watch. Refer to Article III, Section 4 (a). Deck Engineer Standing Watch. Refer to Article IV, Section 13 (ii. All other unlicensed personnel in the deck and engine departments who are classed as day workers when required to stand watch due to a shortage of un­ licensed watehstanders shall be entitled to overtime for •11 watches so stood. ' • • * Section 30. Penalty Cargoes. When holds have been cleared after catryin^ penalty cargo, no penalty rate for cleaning will be paid for subsequent cleaning of holds un­ less another penalty cargo is carried. • » Section 31. Standby Work. Clarify the meaning of "Unless they shall be required to keep steam in the boil­ ers or oil winches," in fourth sentence. Answer: When the men are required to keep steam in the boilers or oil winches, they are no longer considered as standby crew, but will then be considered crewmembers and therefore work under the provisions of the agree­ ment that applies to such ratings of the crew. £reetion 34. Fort Time. A vessel shall hot be deemed to be "in port" or on "port time" within the meaning of Section 34, Article II of the main agreement when it is moored or anchwed in or outside the Port of San Pedro for the purpose of taking on bunkers. Answer: This is agreed to by companies and the union. Section 12. Medical relief will not be provided except that which is available aboard the vessel, if the cause of the illness is the fault of the member of the crew, such its venereal disease, etc. o • • • • Section-14-A. Paragraph 2 of the supplemental agreem«it, dated the 7th day o' June, 1954, amends section I4-A of Article II of the main contract, dated I^lovember - 18, 1952. The wnendment is based upon the fact that, normally, allotments cease immediately when a member of the crew leaves a vessel because of illness or injury. Except in those ca.ses when the law sanctions a refusal to pay unearned wages fwhich can be established under law to be gross negligence, willful misconduct, etc.) a seaman is due such unearned wages, among other things. It is the purpose of section 2 of the supplemental agree­ ment to provide for the automatic payment of advances —in a sum equal to the agredd-to allotment—and to do this automatically, which ^^dvances are then to be charged against any claim for unearned wages. The advances •re 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 of injury taken place. The term "repatriation" refers to the entire period for which unearned wages are due, and "advances" are to be made during that entirg period. Paragraph 2 of the supplemental agreement of June 7, 1954, refers both to earned and unearned wages. * • * • . • * • * Section 13 (a). Emergency Duties and Drills. In an emergency such as thia section pertains to, must the entire crew, including watch below and men off duty, be broken out btfore such work is not considered to be overtime or may the watch on deck and part qf the watch below, as may be required, be broken out without the payment of overtime? . Answer: In an eme.-gency such as this seption deals with it fs not necessary to call ont all hands unless the master of the vesseUeds that it is necessary. • * »** • •* * » - Section 35 (b). Shifting Ship. (A vessel is to move via the C & D Canal from Baltimore to Philadelphia on a Saturday afternoon and the crew Is called back for a 6 PM move. It is about a ten hour steaming between the two ports. The vessel arrives at Philadelphia anchorage and anchors at 4 AM awaiting, berth ir daylight to dock. Watches have not been set for the move as per agreemmit even though the men stood their regular watches. At S AM the men are again called out to dock the ship.) 4-8 WATCH 12-4 WATCH 4 hrs. call back 4 hrs. call back 1 hour for docking 4 hrs. watch" 1 hr. docking 5 hrs. claimed 9 hrs. claimed 8 hrs. actually worked 8 hrs. actually worked 8-12 WATCH 4 hrs. call back Section 27. DividOn «f Waiges of Absent Members- (a)^ 4 hrs. watch , When mem^ra'of, the nptieensed.personnel grejequiFed r I.hrj fw db wctra Wd-k bieditiii# the withbut thd claimed. eemdenwnt as reiprired by vesseP» certificate, under • * Section 35. Shifting Ship. What is considered a shift in regards to Hawaiian Island- ports? Answer: A move of the vessel from Honolulu to Pearl Harbor or vice versa shall be considered a shift under Article II, Section 35. " Section 35. Shifting Ship. Is a move between Galves­ ton and Hcuston considered to be a shift of the vessel? Answer: A move between Galveston and Houston is a shift of the vessel. Section 14 (a) (b) Repatriation, Upkeep and Transporto/tlon. The provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 14 of the main agreement shall not apply to any crewmember who shall be required to leave a vessel in a location outside the United .States because of illness or injury arising out of his own misconduct. Answer: This is agreed to by companies and the Union. Section 14 (b). Question: .What is considered the port of engagement when applying the above sections? . "-Answer: The port of engagement of a seaman is the port in the Continental United States where he was first employed by the company for the vessel involved. * Section 34. Terminatltm of Port Time. Vessel leaves dock to proceed to anchorage to secure before going to sea. First bell at 2105 leaving dock for anchorage. *On the following day vessel is secured and proceeds to sea. First bell at 0130 leaving anchorage for sea. When does port time terminate? At 2105 of first day leaving dock or at 0130 of following day leaving anchorage? Answer: 0130 the following day. The reason being that the vessel did not depart for sea on the first day but de­ parted for anchorage to secure for sea. * , DAY MEN , Bosir. carp. dk. maint. 4 hrs: call back Jfkins 3 hrs,.claimed woriced The MTowing are clorificotians agreed to as of March 31, 1956. Question: How many hours are the men entitled to? Answer: This problem could not be cleared up. We will hold for negotiation. The union ^id agree that the men were not entitled to two call back guarantees. Section 36. Restriction to Ship. When a vessel has been in a foreign port where the crew was restricted to the ship and the company claims that this restriction was enforced by the government of the port visited, the company will produce a copy (rf the government restric­ tion order when the crew is paid off. A letter from the company's agent will not be sufficient pr of of the ex­ istence of such an order.. If the company is-unable to produce such an official order from the government of the country involved and is unable to satisfy the Union of the validity of such restriction, the crew shall be com­ pensated for having been restricted to the ship by th« payment of overtim'e for the period of the restriction. Question: What is necessary for the company to get from government, when restriction is because of quaran­ tine, immigration or custom procedure? ' Answer: A letter from such gavernment agency in­ volved. * * • Section 38. Sailing Board Time. The overtime de­ scribed above shall not apply when sailing is delayed oo account of weather, such as rain, fog, or any other con­ dition beyond the vessel's control. Sailing board posted for 2:00 PM, it starts raining at 11:00 AM, the stevedores knock-off and unable to com­ plete cargo, is crew entitled to delayed sailing overtime under the provisions of this sub-section? Company's posi­ tion is no overtime payable because Act of God prevented completion of discharge and therefore of sailing. Answer: No overtime is payable provided the sailing board time was changed in accordance with the agreesment. • * • • Section 38. Sailing Board Time. All members of the unlicensed personnel shall be aboard the vessel and ready for sea at least one hour before the scheduled sailing time. In the event any member of the unlicensed person­ nel fails to comply with this provision, the company shall call the union and the union shall furnish a replacement. If the original member reports after the company has called for a replacement, the man sent by the union as such replacement shall receive two days' pay, which two days' pay shall be paid by the-memher who was late in reporting for duty. Does this provision excuse a seaman from being on ho'ard at 8:00 AM and from working from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, the sailing board being posted for 2:00 PM? Answer: This provision does not excuse a seaman from being on hoard at 8:00 AM and from working from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. * • * - Section 38 (e>. Full complement, as used in this sec­ tion shall be interpreted to mean the full complement as required by the vessel's inspection certificate. Section 40. Launch Service. Problem: Vessel is an­ chored and the men request launch service. The weather conditions are such that the master feels that it is not safe for men to go ashore. What is necessary to show that the master kept the men aboard because of unsafe conditions and not that he refused launch service or re­ stricted men aboard vhssel? Answer: The master shaU use his own judgment and if in his opinihn, the conditions are not safe, he shall not provide launch service. However, he shall as usual make his entries in the log as to the weather conditions and advise ship's delegate accordingly. He shall get other data if possible, such as, weather reports to further back his decision. * • • Section 41. Rest Periods. Does the last sentence of Subparagraph (a) "This shall not apply when sea watche* are set the same day and bef(H:e the rest period is com­ pleted" apply to watch standees and they are not entidedto the completion of the rest period due or ovCTtime- in lieu thereof unless in excess of eight hours? Answer: This subparagraph (a) applies to watch standers and they are not entitled to the completion of the rest period and no- overtime in lieu thereof. However, they are entitled to as much of the rest period as can bo given * Heetien tl. Best Perfodft Proven: On S»turdayf» >$7 'Ml •fiJ �April 13, 1956 Supplementary—^Page Two Section 57—Kb) and l(o). Transportation and Paying Sundays, and Holidays, when watches are broken, the This quantity of milk is for the crew's consumption only. Off Procedure. • . If milk is provided for passengers, additional milk must crew is worljing continuous overtime from 4:00 AM to _ (b) It is also agreed that the articles shall terminate at 5:00 PM, The locaP union maintains that all work after be supplied for such use. * * the final port of discharge in the continental United States 8:00 AM in this instance would be double. overtime be­ Section 44. Meal Hours. According to this clause the of America. If the'final port of dijscharge is located in cause the men did not receive their rest period. an area other than the area in the continental United Answer: Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, as stated supper hour is set from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. States in which is located the port of engagement, first-Question: Is it permissible tO change the meal hour in the problem, is not double overtime, to 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in continental United States ports? class transportation shall be provided to only those men * * * who leave the vessel, plus wages~and subsistence to port Section 41. Rest Periods, (a) When ship is under port Answer: Yes. ,, of engagement in continental United States. At the sea­ working rules and sea watches have not been set aifd Meal Hours and Oiler. (Also see Article IV Section 17). members of the unlicensed deck and engine personnel off Question: If an oiler relieves the fireman-watertender at men's option, cash equivalent of actual cost of first-class duty are require'd to work overtime between midnight 4:30 PM in US continental ports in order that the FWT rail transportation shall be paid, (c) If the vessel departs from the final port of discharge and 8 AM, they shall be entitled to one hour of rest for. may eat his supper between 4:30 PM and 5:00 PM, is the within 10 days after arrival to return-to the area wherein each hour actually worked. Such rest period shall be oiler entitled to overtime? is located the port of engagement, the above shall not given at any time during the same working day. The rest -Answer: No overtime is payable under the above condi­ apply. , period shall be in addition to cash overtime allowed for tion. such work. If such rest period is not given, men shall be The union contends that if yessel terminates articles * * * entitled to overtime at the regular overtime rate in lieu Section 45. Midnight Lunch, (a) If the crew works as in port A and departs coastwise within the 10-day period thereof. This shall not apply when sea watches are set late as 9 PM coffee and night lunch-shall be provided. If to the area wherein is located the port of engagement and the same day and before the rest period is completed. work continues after 9 PM fifteen minutes shall be allowed doubles back to p'ort A for cargo or any other reason, the This section shall not apply to men turning to on over­ for the coffee and night lunch, which time shall be in­ days spent in doubling back should be limited to two or three days. time at 6 AM or after. cluded as overtime. (b) On days of arrival, if members of the unlicensed Answer: It is agreed between the union and the com­ (b) If crew starts work at or before 9 PM and works deck or engine personnel off duty are required to perform continuous overtime until midnight, the men shall be pro­ pany that the final port of discharge of the inbound cargo work between midnight and 8 AM, they shall be entitled vided with a hot lunch at midnight. If the work continues shall be the port where the 10-day period shall commence. to 1 hour of rest for eadh hour worked. li such period after midnight one unbroken hour shall be allowed for It is further agreed that the 10-day period shall commence of rest is not completed at 5 PM of the same day, over­ such hot lunch. If this unbroken hour is not allowed the at 12:01 AM the day following thf 'ast place of inbound time shall be allowed for the incomplete portion of such men involved shall receive one hour's overtime in lieu cargo is discharged. , * * * rest period. thereof, which shall be in addition to the actual overtime (c) On days of departure, the rest period provision worked during the hot lunch hour. Section 57. Transportation and Paying Off Procedure. herein shall apply to day workers only. Any member of the unlicensed personnel 'will be al­ (c) If crew is broken out at 9 PM or thereafter and works Situation: A vessel, having been in port for a number continuously for three hours, a hot lunch shall be provided lowed to pay off the vessel in any port in continental of days, is scheduled to sail on a weekday, say, Tuesday, at the expiration" of the three hours if the work is to be United States or Puerto Rico upon 24 hours' notice to at 2 PM. Sea watches are set at noon on Tuesday and continued. Otherwise, a night lunch shall be provided. An the master, prior to the scheduled sailing of the vessel. vessel sails as scheduled at 2 PM. The boatswain was unbroken hour shall be allowed for the hot lunch and if In like manner, the master shall be allowed to discharge called out at midnight and worked until 7 AM Tuesday, such unbroken hour is not allowed the men shall receive any member of the unlicensed personnel upon 24 hours' was turned to again at 8 AM until noon and again at one hour's overtime in lieu thereof, which shall'be in addi­ notice. If the seaman exercises his rights to be paid off, 1 PM until 5 PM. tion to the actual overtime worked during the hot lunch as provided for in this paragraph, transportation provisions Is the boatswain entitled to overtime payment in lieu hour. shall not be applicable. If the master exercises his right of rest period for seven hours starting at 8 AM or is (d) If crew works as late as 3 AM, coffee and night to discharge a seaman as provided for in this paragraph, he entitled to overtime payment in lieu of rest period transportation provisions shall be applicable. However, lunch shall be provided and if work contfnues after 3 AM only until sea watches were set, 12 noon, a total of four fifteen minutes shall be allowed for the coffee and night a member may be discharged in Puerto Rico for just cause hours or is he entitled to overtime payment in lieu of and shall not be entitled to transportation. Should the lunch, which time shall be included as overtime. rest period until the termination of port time, 2 PM, (e) If crew works as late as 6 AM, coffee shall be pro­ union object to the discharge, the matter shall be handled a total of five hours? , vided and if work continues after 6 AM, fifteen minutes in accordance with grievance procedure. Under the agreement in effect prior to the present shall be allowed for coffee, which time shall be included Believe this clause should be clarified as follows: "Ex­ one, rest periods were applicable only "if ship is under as overtime. cluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays." No shipping * * * port working rules and sea watches have not been set." commissioner. In the current Agreement, Article II, Section 41, para­ Section 45. Midnight Lunch. Situation: Entire deck crew Answer: When crewmembers wish to exercise their graph (a) restricts the rest period to the same extent as called to secure and undock and pass through locks 6 PM . rights under Article II—Section 57 (3) and a shipping the previous Agreement; that is, "when ship is under to 12:10 AM. Overtime paid: 61^ hours. Each man claimed commissioner is required, Saturdays, Sundays, and holi­ port working rules and sea watches have not been set" in addition one hour penalty meal hour. Entire crew ex­ days shall be excluded for the purpose of paying them off. and paragraph (b) is within the same restricted period cept 12-4 watch knocked off and sent below at 12:10 AM. * • * but paragraph ic) states that "on days of departure, the Claim: The deck claimed that a penalty meal hour is Section 57. Transportation and Paying off Procedure. rest period provision herein shall apply to day workers due because the work was continuous until midnight and only" and I do not understand fully whether "the rest" they were not knocked off at midnight for the specified Problem: What is the status of a seaman who is entitled period provision herein" carries the same restriction midnight lunch period, starting at midnight. Article II, to transportation but makes one or more voyages and then pays off in an area other than the one where he is as did the old agreement and as does paragraph (a) of Section 45 reads in part: ^ originally engaged? the current agreement; that is, "when ship is under port "Midnight Lunch. If crew works continuous overtime Answer: The unlicensed crewmember would be en­ working rules and sea watches have not been set.". until midnight, men shall be provided with hot lunch titled to transportation regardless of the number of at midnight, one hour to be allowed for such meal, Answer: The boatswain is entitled to seven hours as voyages he made once transportation had been due him . if the work continues; If this full hour is not allowed, per agreement since he is a day worker. The lunch period as long as he paid off in an area other than the port of an additional hour overtime shall be paid." should not be included in the rest period. ' • * * * Company Contention: While the payment of this penalty engagement. Section 41. Rest Period. Problem It is understood meal hour was successfully resisted, a strict interpreta­ Section 57-58. Question: What Is considered the pott that any time worked during a rest period will be paid tion of the agreement gives merit to the claim. In this instance, it would have meant the payment of 11^ hours of engagement when applying the above sections? as overtime in lieu of the rest period. We had a case where the deck department was entitled overtime or ten minutes work for each man. It is sug­ Answer: The port of engagement of a seaman is the to a rest period from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM, at 10:00 AM gested, a clarification be obtained or. the agreement port in the continental United States where he was first It was necessary to shift the vessel and the men were amended to authorize the shifting of the midnight lunch employed by the company for the vessel involved. It'ii broken out for this purpose. In other words they were period not to exceed one hour as is provided in Section agreed that where a seaman quits and a replacement'la turned to one hour before they would have been normally 44 for the breakfast, dinner and supper meal hours. obtained in the continental United States port, the re­ required to return to work. We maintain that the men Answer: It is agreed-that no penalty meal hour is due placement's port of engagement shall be the same as the should receive one hour overtime in lieu of rest period under the above conditions. We will discuss the change seaman he replaced except that the replacement would be but the crew maintains that they should be paid a two at negotiations. entitled to transportation to his port of engagement if the * Ithour minimum call-back, which is correct? ship is laid up and he is laid off. Section 47. Crew's Quarters. Room allowance as pro­ Answer: The men are entitled to the one hour's over­ vided in Section 43 shall be allowed when vessel is in port time but not to the two hour minimum call-back. Section 58. Return to Port of Engagement. Problem; A * * * and: 1—heat is not furnished in cold weather. ship is laid up and the-men are laid off at a port other What is definition of cold weather in degrees? Section 41 (b). Rest Periods. Men standing 12-4 AM than the port of engagement, what money are they en­ Answer: It was agreed that in the Winter Zone and the titled to? watch at sea, docked vessel from 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM, sea watches broken at 8:00 AM turned to and worked the temperature was 65 degrees or lower the cold weather Answer: When a ship is laid up in the continental United deck from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM same day. How many hours provision would apply under this section. States and the crew is laid-off in a port where transporta­ overtime are men entitled to? tion is payable, they shall also receive travel pay and sub­ . Section 49. Crew equipment. Problem: The paragraph Answer: Two hours payable from'6 AM to 8 AM. No sistence at the time of payoff back to the original port of regarding fans should be classified in such a manner as engagement in the United States. overtime from 1 PM to 5 PM. not to apply to air-conditioned vessels. . *. * * -Answer: It is agreed that the section covering fans- does Section 41 (b). Rest, Periods. Problem: Men standing Section 60. Vessels in Idle Status. .The provisions of not refer to air-conditioned vessels. 12 to 4:00 AM watch at sea, docked vessel from 6:00 to • - • • * * . Section 60 of the main agreement do not require the com­ 8:00 AM, sea watches broken at 8:00 AM turned to and pany to replace on a vessel, which is Inactive for any Section 51. Mess Room. The provisions of Section 51, worked the deck from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, same day. period, any member of the unlicensed personnel who shall Article II, of the main agreement do not require any When is two hour rest period for men to be given? have left the vessel on his own accord or whose employ­ change or alteration of any vessel of the company, inas­ Answer: Where a seaman is entitled to a rest period as the company's vessels already comply with such ment shall have been terminated by the company becauso under the provision of Section 41, such rest period shall much he was oinsatisfactory. provisions. be granted during the time that he would normally be Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the Answer: This is agreed to by companies and the union. required to work in order to complete his working day, » • • union; >» K >l< Section 57. Transportation and Faying Off Procedure. Section 42 (b). Fresh Provisions. Milk shall be served three times daily in port. Forty gallons of milk shall be The provisions of sub-section ^ 1 of Section 57, Article II on board on sailing day when the ship saiis from a port of the main agreement do not apply to the vessels of the company. The provisions of sub-section 3 of said Section where pasteurized milk is readily available.^ 57 shall not be deemed to qualify, modify, change-or dimin­ Question: What is the definition of sailing day within ish in any way the obligations and duties of the union and the meaning of this paragraph? of the unlicensed personnel under Eection 4, Article II, Is a vessel proceeding along the east and west coasts and any group or concerted action of unlicensed personnel Section 2. Division of Overtime. Problem. This sec­ and calling at several ports located less than two days run in signing off articles under the provisions of said sub­ tion has been interpreted to mean that a bosun on a port > apart obligated to provide forty .gallons of milk on sailing section 3 shall be daemed to be a violation of the provi­ payroll, ovw a -long week-end holiday when there is no from each port? ,, work going on a.'vessel, should receive the equivalent of " sions of said Section 4. " r . Answer: Fresh milk shall be: provided in all- ports as Answer; This is agfoed to by the -companies -and the CoveKirae. of.a man -standing gangway watch, while the com- -- ' specified-in-the agreement and when vessel'sails frdra" linioRi-''.; »; '•«- .^peny.fcels -that' this clause was not Intended to cover such A * final port of departure' forty- gallons, shalt be^OB board; -':.'-j*Tbi8\applles''-lo 'Cstaoi^liBes -only.^> • - -• >•- an occuirence ;an4'4hat aticb an^oiKanr^eMvotUd be^lii vi- i i *• * * •» * - ARTICLE ill peck Department mt^r- �Supplemenfary—Page Tbree AprU 13, 1956 the game category ail routine aea watches as specified in the agreement. Answer: It is agreed that the bosun has the right to stand week-end gangway 'Watch in turn with the rest of the deck department. If'he fails to«exercise such right, he has no claim for overtime as per Section 2, Article III. Section 6 (a). Breaking Watches and Work In Port. When watches are not broken in port and the vessel's stay exceeds 24 hours ih port, overtime shall be paid for all watches stood after 5:00 PM and before 8:00 AM after 24 hours. If watches are broken in a port after having been maintained for a period of time, overtime shall be paid for all watches stood between time of arrival and breaking of watches. This shall not apply when the crew is being paid overtime for standing watches. » • * Section Men Standing Sea Watches. When watches are not broken in port and the vessel's stay exceeds 24 hours in port, overtime shall be paid for all watches stood after 5:00 PM and before 8:00 !AM after 24 hours. If watches are broken in a port after having been main­ tained for a period of time, overtime shall be paid for all watches stood between time of arrival and breaking watches. This shall not apply when the crew is being paid overtime for standing watch^. This excludes sea­ men standing watches. This excludes seamen standing donkey watches. * * * Section 10. Gangway Watches. Raising and lowering the ensign shall be considered routine duty for gangway watch. • *- * Section 10. Gangway Watches. The following com­ panies will be considered in compliance with Section 10, Article III of the main agreement, when they maintain their own shoreside gangway watchmen in only the ports as listed below: Calmar steamship—Sparrows Point, Philadelphia, San Francisco. Isthmian Lines—Baltimore, Long Beach,- Boston, New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia. Mississippi Shipping—New Orleans. Robin Line—^Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Balti­ more. Waterman Steamship—^New York, Philadelphia, Balti­ more, Mobile. * • * Section 10. Gangway Watches. What hour of watch constitutes a gangway watch? How shall the changeover from a sea watch to a port watch, or vice versa, be accom­ plished? Answer: The gangway watch shall consist of eight hours on duty and sixteen hours off duty. On day of arrival sea watches for men who are to stand gangway watches shall be broken at midnight when stay of vessel is to exceed 24 hours. On day of departure sea watches for men standing gangway watch shall be set at midnight prior to scheduled tailing time. Section 11. Day Workers (b). The working hours at tea and in port for all men classified as day workers shall be from 8:00 AM to l2:O0 noon, and from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Any work performed by daymen outside of these hours shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate, except for such work as de­ fined in Article II—Section 18. Sub-section (b) above conflicts with Article II—section 44 (c) whereby lunch hour may be varied one hour. Which section governs, 44^(c) or. Section II—(b)? Answer: When the meal hours are changed, the hours of work shall be changed accordingly, provided that when a meal hour is changed, it must be changefi for the entire department. Section 12. Carpenter's Duties. The repairing and maintaining of blocks, whether made of steel or wood, , is part of the regular work of carpenters, within the mean­ ing of the provisions of paragraph 5 of Section 12, Article ill of the main agreement. Answer: The repairing and maintaining of blocks, whether made of steel or wood, is part of the regular work of the deck department, including carpenters. Section 12. Carpenter's Duties. A carpenter has signed on for a voyage but during the voyage he becomes unfit for dutyv for several days. Under these conditions shouldn't sub-Section 12 be interpreted as no carpenter being carried? , < Answer: While a carpenter is on board and due to sick­ ness or injury he is incapacitated for three (3) days or more, one day man shall perform the carpenter's work in addition to his own normal duties, "and for this addi­ tional work he shaU get the difference in pay for the time he-is performing the carpenter's work. * * * Section 12 <g). If carpenter is required to do light sanding and varnishing on rails, etc., without removing old varnish, is that payable ks overtime according to Ar­ ticle III, Section 12 (gj? ^ Answer: It is the routine duty of the deck department to sand and varnish all outside rails and-storm and screen doors provided they do not use carpenter's tools. If the. carpenter does this work, it is overtime. Section 14. Docking and-IJndocklng.' This section re­ quires that-all hands, when .available, will be used to dock -or .imdock vessel. In a decent -case,-albhands were used" to undock, but becausb i'vessel was using boat the bow, the forward 'gadg worked in hQUr 'longer Section 24. ^esseU' Stores. Under the provision .of after gang. The work involved consisted of letting go of the tug. Should the after gang receive the 1 hour's ad­ Section 24, Article IH of the main agreement, sailors may ditional time under these conditions? be required to handle radio batteries and equipment dimAnswer: No! The after gang is not entitled to any extra ing their regular working hours without the payment of overtime. When a gang at either end finished docking overtime; Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the or undocking, such gang may be knocked off at that time, although the other gang has more work to do. In such union. Section 24. Vessels' Stores, (c) Daily supplies under case the gang knocked off is not entitled to time worked this section shall include such items as meat, eggs, vege­ by the other gang. * * * tables and other requirerpents for port consumption. (b) Under this section galley coal shall be considered Section 15. Topping or Lowering Booms. Because of the unique cargo gear on vessels of the company, tho'han- steward dept. stores. dling of cargo gear by members of the unlicensed per­ Section 24 (b) Problem: The deck department men let sonnel shall be governed by the following provisions, in lieu of the provisions of Section 15, Article III of the go of lines on fuel oil barge during their regular working hours. Is this penalty work or not? • main agreement. Answer: It is not i)enalty work. "The rigging up or securing of cargo gear shall be done Section 32 (a) Tank' Cleaning: Problem: The watch by the' watch on deck without the payment of overtime during straight time hours. When more than two sets below is required to clean tanks during weekdays. What of gears are being rigged, at least the two watches below -rate of overtime shall they be paid? Answer: It was agreed that for the watch below clean­ and the day workers shall be used for this work." ing tanks from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Fri­ Answer: .This is an individual company problem. day would be for straight overtime rate, and between the hours of 5:00 PM and 8:00 AM, the overtime rate for *The above applies to Calmar line only. * * * the watch below would be time and one-half. Section 33. Cleaning Steering Engine. Does the over­ Section 16. Unsafe Working Conditions. The provi­ sions of Section 16, Article III of the main agreement do time provision contained in this section apply to both not apply to or prohibit the cleaning of between-deck watch on deck and watch below? Answer: Yes! Straight overtime is payable to both the spaces by members of the unlicensed personnel, while watch on deck and the watch below. cargo is being worked in the lower cargo holds. * • *, Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the Section 34 (b) Problem: This provision states that nonunion. * • • permanent transient or irregular foreign shoye labor shall Section 17. Shifting Ship. Problem: Under our pro­ .not be employed to perform any of the work in the cedure of loading at the mines, it is sometimes necessary licensed or unlicensed quarters, store rooms, passageways, to haul the vessel several times during loading. The local galleys and mess room, except in those instances where union maintains that, for instance, a man is called back the company uses established shore labor. What was the at 8:00 AM Sunday to haul ship, and works twenty min­ intent of this provision? Answer: Intent was that companies on regular trade utes, he is entitled to 4 hours minimum (which is correct), but they maintain that if you break him out again at routes who prior to June 7, 1954, used established shore 10:00 AM to work another 20 minutes, you have to pay labor in foreign ports could continue such practice. * * » him another 4 hour minimum. Section 35. Chain Locker. In lieu of the two-way bell Answer: (a) When men are called back on Saturdays, Sundays, or Holidays, and work less than the 4 hour guar­ or voice tube provided for in Section 35, Article III of antee, they may be turned to one or more times without the main agreement, the company may provide the able -the payment of additional overtime, except where the seaman who shall be sent into the chain locker with an time exceeds 4 hours, in which casb they will be paid adequate whistle with which signals can be made. Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the for the hours actually worked. (b) During such call-back the men may be required to union. secure the vessel for ^ea, but may not be required to do maintenance or repait work. * * * Section 17. Call-Back to Shift or Haul Vessel, (a) Shall all deck department personnel be used, when available, foi' hauling ship? Answer: The company and union agree that the past practice of the Individual company shall govern this. Section 3. Hours of Work, (a) Working hours in port (b) Shall all deck department personnel be used; when and at sea for all men classified as day workers shall be available, for shifting ships? from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Answer: The same number as used in docking and :m- Monday through Friday. Any work outside these hours docking. , or on Saturdays, Sundays, or "Holidays to be paid for at (c) When can stevedores be used for hauling or shift­ applicable overtime rate except as provided in Article II ing without the payment of overtime to unlicensed deck —Section 18. department personneL The sub-section (.&) conflicts with Article II—Section 44 Answer: (a) When deck crew is not available. (c) whereby lunch iTour may be varied one hour. Which (b) When hauling ship and charterer pays expenses for section governs. Section 44—(c) or Section 3—(a)? hauling. In the event the crew is used for this purpose Answer: When the meal hours are changed, the hours during regular working hours, they shall also be used for of work shall be changed accordingly provided that when this work during overtime hours. (d) What is a call-back? If men are actually aboard a meal hour is changed, it must be changed for the entira the ship outside their regular working hours and it de­ department. * * * velops that ship is to be hauled or shifted immediately, Section 6. Setting Watches. and such men are turned to, are they entitled to the 4 Section 38 (f) Sailing Board Time. Situation: On hour minimum on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays? Wednesday ship is scheduled to sail the next day, Thurs­ Answer: Yes! day, at 6:00 PM; fireman-watertenders on donkey watch • * Section 17. -Situation: A vessel under port working go on sea watches midnight Wednesday. Article V, Sec­ rules is scheduled to shift from one dock to another or tion 6, second paragraph— "Sea watches for men standing "donkey watch" shall to haul from one hatch to another at 11:00 AM on a Sat­ urday, Sunday or Holiday. The vessel hauled between be set at midnight prior to scheduled sailing time." On Thursday, because of weather, cargo or some other 11:00 AM and 12:00 Noon. The haul or shift took approxi­ mately twenty-five minutes. The vessel sailed at 5:00 reason, it is necessary to change sailing time and day to PM. Sea watches were set at 12:00 Noon according to n on Friday. Claim: Firemen-watertenders claim overtime wages Article III, Section 5. The 12 to 4 watch claimed four hours overtime for a call back on Saturday. Also one for sea watches stood in port on Thursday. Answer: Where sea watches are set at midnight and hour penalty because they were not knocked off at 11:00 AM to go on watch at 12:00 Noon, also foim hours over­ the vessel does not sail before midnight of the following time for standing their 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM watch, a day, overtime shall be paid for all time in excess of 24 total of nine hours. The 12 to 4 watch actually worked ihours after setting sea watches, in accordance with the twenty-five minutes between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM. This agreement. Overtime will be payable to the firemenclaim for nine hours by the 12-4 watch was upheld by watertenders after the first 24 hours since setting sea watches, until the vessel sails. the local patrolman. Question: Actually, according to the clarifications, - Section 7. When watches are not broken in port and Article ill. Section 17, paragraphs (a) and (b), how many the vessel's stay exceeds 24 hours in port, overtime- shall be paid of all watches stood after 5:00 PM and before hburs is the 12 to 4 watch entitled to in this Instance? Answer: If the call-back had been at 12 Noon, the 12 8:00 AM after 24 hours. If watches are broken In a port to 4 watch would not have been entitled to the 4-hour after having been maintained for a period of time, over­ call-back due to the fact that sea watches had been set time shall be paid for all watches stood between time at 12 Noon. They would be entitled only to the addi­ of arrival and breaking watches. This shall not ipply tional overtime for the actual time spent in shifting the when the crew is being paid overtime for standing watches. This excludes seamen standing donkey watches. vessel. * * * Section 17. Call-Back To Shift Or Haul Ship. Problem: Section 9, Paragraph 12. Electricians' Tools: Problemi Vessel shifts from 5:00 to 5:35 PM from one berth to an­ other. The meal hour is changed to 4:00 to 5:00 PM for When the vessel furnishes the electricians' tools, the • the - entire grew. Are the men entitled to a two-hour union maintains that he cannot be held accountable for the loss of same and does not have to sign a receipt for call-back? " - Answer: The orewmembers who are on the vessel and same. are working would not be entitled to -the call-back. Those - Answer: The committee agrees that it Is net >practieal • ; men who .have completed their day's work^ prior to 5:00 ;. > .to.ihftve. electricians sign for tpols.: PM,<«iid:«wore; called back wotdd/fee entltied to the two;VSection t. , EleojtriclanA . tha^, ., ARTICLE IV Engine Department �X '''' .r,-" ;• ;.>- i. .;; '^ •.. \\:-y.- Sopplementarjr—^Pace Fepr dvertime shall be paid for all electrical or mechanical work by the electricians on any of the following equip­ ment: gyro compass, gyro repeaters, gyro batteries, and gyro MG sets, radio communication batteries, find motor transmitter, radio direction finder equipment. Fathometer equipment and Loran system equipment. This section provides for overtime for the electricians working on MG sets connected with navigation which are normally located on the bridge. On a ship that has two independent MG sets, both lo­ cated in the emergency generator room and which sets supply electricity for the entire vessel, would overtime be. applicable to the electrician for working on these AC generators? ^ Answer: 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 over­ time is payable. If the MG sets-are not used for entire vessel but used for reasons specified in Article IV Section 9 (3), overtime shall apply as specified in agreement. * * * Section 15. Deck Engineer, (a) This will not include mast lights, navigation lights and cargo lights perma-. nently installed. Answer: The intent of this is to prevent deck engineer from working aloft on lights. 1%--|5''.'. * • * Section 17. Call-Back to Shift or Haul Vessel. This , . section is in deck department rules although union feela that it sho.uld cover engine department personnel when they are called back for same purpose. Answer: It is agreed between the company and the union that anyone in the engine department that is called back for the purpose to shift and haul a vessel shall be entitled to provisions of Section 17, Article HI of the deck department. • + "f Section 18. Oilers On Sea Watches—Steam. Problem: On C-2 vessels the oiler shall oil the steering engines as routine work, however, on a Chickasaw type C-2 vessel the steering engine is greased and not oiled. Shall greas­ ing the steering engine be routine work for the oiler? Answer: it was agreed that this work shall be the routine duty of the deck engineer. + * * Section 19. Oilers on Day Work-Steam. The ice ma­ chine room shall be deemed to be part of the engine room for the purpose of Section 19, Article IV of the main agreement. Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the union. * • * Section 19. Oiler. (Relieving FWT for Supper). Ques­ tion: If an oiler relieves the fireman-watertender at 4:30 PM in US continental ports in order that the FWT may eat his supper between 4:30 PM and 5:00 PM, is the oiler entitled to overtime? Answer: No overtime is payable under the above con­ dition. * • * ' is payable to the steward department under this sectlbnr Example: Vessel pa^ off in the Port of New York and then sails to Albany, NY, Should overtime be payable under this sectiop whHe vessel, is in the Port'of Albany? . Answer: " (a) No overtime is payable for steward de­ partment In Albany under the above condition^ (b) In determining the boundaries of a port for the purpose of applying Article V—Section 3 (c) it is agreed between the union and company committee that the fol­ lowing ^all apply: If a vessel proceeds from one city to another city and (always assuming that the vessel is under Register and a Custom clearance or permit to proceed is required), then those cities are to be considered two separate and distinct ports. If a Custom clearance or permit to proceed is not required the two cities are to be considered the same port for the purpose of applying the overtime proviMons of Article V—Section 3 (c). The above clarification shall also apply to vessels under enrollment. Section 3 (c) Hours of Work." Situation: A vessel ar­ rives from a foreign voyage and terminates the articles and pays off in New York. The vessel then proceeds to Baltimore, where it discharges the rest of the cargo and starts loading for the next voyage. The vessel then pro­ ceeds to New York to finish loading. Question: Is the "port of payoff" provision still in effect when the vessel returns to New York from Balti­ more? Answer: Yes. ^ + + * Section 4. Working Hours. In all ports, the night cook and baiter may work on a schedule between 6- AM and 6 PM as set forth by the steward. Answer: The company and the union agree oh above. * * * Section 4. Working Hours. Problem: When the meal . hour for the deck and engine department is shifted In accordance with Article II, Section 44, the working hours of the steward's department should be shifted accordingly. Answer: It is agreed that 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 2 hours' notice prior to the time neces­ sary to prepare meals. 4> Section 5. Manning Scale. Problem: When shall a child be considered a passenger for the purpose of de­ termining what meal money shall be paid to the steward department under this section. Answer: It was agreed that when the'company re­ ceives passenger fare for a minor child, such child riiall be considered the same as a grown passenger. When th# company does not receive passenger fare for such minor child, the steward department will not be entitled to extra compensation. * * * Section 5. Manning Scales. If a vessel commences tho voyage with passengers and a passenger utllltyman, and , IJ • ' r • ' ' , • • Section 12. Shifting Meals. Question: If the meal hour Is advanced from 5:00 PM to 4:00 PM in the home, port or port of payoff when a shift or haul of the vessel is scheduled for 5:00 PM, would the steward's dept. port time be reduced accordingly? Answer: Yes! If the steward's dept. finishes one hour earlier. * • * Section 13: Meals in Port. The provisions of para­ graph (a) of Section 13, Article V of the main agreement shall not require the payment of any additional amount to members of the steward department for serving meals to port engineers and supercargoes, port captains, when they are assigned to a vessel. Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the union. Section 14. Extra Persons Steeping Aboard. The provi­ sions of Section 14, Article V'of the main agreement shall not require the payment of any additional amount to members of the steward department for taking care of rooms provided for supercargoes and pilots. Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the union. * » * Section 16. Midnight Meals and Night Lunches. When not more than the equivalent of one department is served at 9 PM or 3 AM night lunch, one cook and one messpian shall be turned out to perform this work. When s?"^ing the midhight hot lunch, one cook and two messmen shall perform this work. Answer: The company and the union agree on above. * • " PASSENGER VESSELS Deck Department Steward Department , - * Section 27 (e). Day Work. At the time the agreement was negotiated, it was agreed between the negotiating committees that passenger utilities on vessels between continental US ports, when no passengers were aboard would not receive the week-end or holiday overtime unless they were required to work. We are now faced with a problem where we might like to carry a passenger utility on vessels between continental US ports, when no passen­ gers are aboard, but then we find the week-end overtime makes it prohibitive. Can this clause be clarified to con­ form with the verbal understanding at the time the con­ tract was negotiated? Answer: The committee felt that this request should bo handled during negotiations. . ' ARTICLE V t. r • Section 8. Routine Woiiu Problem: The dining rooms, messrooms and Officers' quarters have tile flooring. Shall waxing these floors be considered routine work for tho steward department Answer: On vessels, where the saloon messman is re­ quired to wax and polish decks, it shall be among his routine duties to maintain same daily. When he is re­ quired to remove old wax preparatory to rewaxing, and rewax same, he shall be paid overtime for such work per­ formed. * *• » » J't > "•#f d-'ft/H f Section 27 (b). Day Work. Members ol the steward department on day work may be required to work in Iceboxes without the payment of overtime, under the pro­ visions of paragraph (b) of Section 27, Article V of the main agreement. Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and tfio union. ^ Section 31. Using Paint Spray Guns. Background: This section was negotiated with the thought in mind that small hand spray equipment only was used in the engine de­ partment of such a size (quart or 1 gallon) as not to re­ quire the services of two men. The present problem deals with equipment which includes the standard-5 gallon or larger tanks and ordinarily requires the services of two men, each of which actually handle the paint spray gun. . Answer: It is agreed that the second paragraph of Ar­ ticle III, Section 25, shall apirfy to this section. "When spray guns, other than small hand type, are being used for painting, two men shall operate same and both shall receive the overtime." J.-: Section 8. Routine Work. The duties of the steward department, as defined in Section 8 of Article V of tho main agreement, shall include the cleaning and maintain­ ing of toilets and the enclosed passageways. ' Answer: This is agreed to by the company and the union. . - * Section 23. Vipers. The wiper who shall be assigned to sanitary v,ork for two hours on- Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, under the provisions of paragraph (d) of Section 28, Article IV of the main agreement, shall be required to pump up the galley fuel tank during these hours without the payment of any additional overtime. Answer: This is agreed to by the companies and the union. ~ + * * Section 28. Wipers: Problems: In a great many ports there is no necessity for the wiper to stand by on water and fuel oil lines since they are'hooked up by the shore personnel and are disconnected by shore personnel, and the wipers are actually not aware that water and oil is being taken aboard. There are some ports where thd water lines are hooked up and the vessel takes ballast water for as much as 15 or 16 hours at a stretch. These lines do not need attention. What is the wiper entitled to under these conditions? Answer: 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 ships personnel handle the connections, the wiper shall be used to assist in connecting. and disconnecting and putting hoses away but should not be required to standby.' t. the passerigm- utilityman, due to Illness or otherwise, ,payi ok during the voyage, do we have to pay a diidsUn of wages for the missing passenger ntilitym^ im the retnira voyage or can we ^y $2.50 per day pet passenger oh the • return trip as we i^uld have been able to do if the vessel •had originally sailed without passengers and passene^r utllltyman from the States? i Answer: $2.50 per passenger day regardless of tke number of passengers, such money to be paid to the In­ dividuals doing the work. "• (c). Konn of. w^. iWhat,Ar*4he,boundarie* , „ 'j .-j/yt I m 1 the pttfSMe ^ detenriihiihg when overtime" ' •A(J' • n' 8i-eo»c jr»',9A = Section 1. This states that the quartermaster is to ijg the flags, which he has been doing ever since the opera­ tion of the passenger vessels, by being relieved by the AB. The union now feels that another quartermaster ^ould be broken out to handle the flags which, of course, would be on overtime, while the company maintains that this is • normal occurrence, something which happens every day and is the duty of the quartermaster on passenger vessels and that this chmre, therefore, should be done without the payment of overtime. Answer: It is agreed between the union and the com­ pany that an AB who may be on watch can relieve the quartn'master wben he is called to rig flags without the pqyment. Qf .qy»tin[ie for either rating. No douUe over­ time wilt be paM fto Saturdays, Bdndttirii; or ,holidays, ior .theabthre » f - 1^7,'.-vv � 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 April 13, 1956 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU FIREFIGHTER AGREEMENT ANTI-RUNAWAY BILL SEEKS: ‘PAY US WAGES OR NO US CARGO’ UNION-CO. TALKS CLARITY FREIGHT PACT WORK RULES SALUTE CREWS FOR ACTION ON ’50-50’ SALEM MARITIME 3 MONTHS GONE, BUT EFFECTS LINGER ISTHMIAN SIU SIGN NEW PACT 9 MOS. OF FAMILY BENEFITS – PAYMENTS TOP $61,000 POLICE HUNT MOB THUG FOR ATTACK ON RIESEL TRAMPS BUSY, BUCK NEW SHIP BREAK-OUT BALTO NEEDS ENGINE MEN 50-YEAR SEA VET GETS SIU PENSION MSTS BULGES WITH SHIPS AS PRIVATE FLEET DROPS SETS SHIP-TO-ARMY-AND BACK RECORD RUNAWAY RUST-BUCKETS AVAILABLE FOR CRISIS, DEFENSE DEP’T CLAIMS SIU COMPANY BUYS THIRD T-2 FOR NEW TRAILER-TANKER RUN NEW SIU TANKERS GRAB ALL PUMPMEN; NY URGES BLACK GANG TO UPGRADE AF JOBS UP – FORECAST ‘VERY GOOD’ MTD BEGINS VOICE BROADCAST TO SHIPS UNION FOES ADD ‘WORK’ BILL TARGETS CRIMPS EVEN HIT BY RUNAWAYS’CO’S CAN IMPORT CHEAPER CREWS SEATTLE JOBS SLOW, AWAIT 5 PAYOFFS GOVT HEARS PROPOSAL FOR TWO SUPERLINERS FMB SETS ROCK-BOTTOM PRICES FOR MARINERS THE VOICE OF THE MTD 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 4/13/1956 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XVIII, No. 8 1956 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/674d6ebe9a96ea31e803ca840204a307.PDF 957b5014af70be0a3006fded9b3bc991 PDF Text Text >'V_  arers Seafarers'  Interiiafi^kial Union of  North  America  Official Organ of the Atlantic, Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen  i:­'  VOL. I  ii  NEW  YORK,  N,  Y.,  FRIDAY,  APRIL  14,  1939  a  '  • Ei  No. 8 446  • i:  MONEY  COMMIE  MOVE  FAILS!  i  FLASH! FL^H! FLASH! sai Membersliw on  PARTY  MOVES  TO  DISCREDIT  MEMBERSHIP  FINK HALLS DEFEATED! K72 uT"  C­  • •   The  following  self­explanatory  wire  was  received  from  Harry  Lundcberg  in  Washington,  D.  C.,  and  is  in  reply  to  a  letter  written  by  him  to Sec'y  of  Commerce,  Harry  Hopkins:  APRIL 14,  1939.  HARRY  LUNDEBERG.  PENNSYLVANIA  HOTEL,  WASHINGTON,  D.C.  Green,  Wallgren  and  Bland  Asked For  Cooperation  New  York,  April  14—The  mem­ bers present at  Atlantic Jleadquar­ ters  meeting  last  Monday  night  voted  unanimously  in  favor  of  the  following  motion;  Stooges on  SS Maui  Attempt  to Hide  Behind Qoak  of  Psuedo­Unity  DISCRIMINATE  AGAINST  S.I.U.  New York, April 10—The Commies and their  stooges suffered  another  set­back  last  Saturday  when  the  Matson  freighter  SS  Maui  sailed  on  schedule, after a concentrated effort to hold the  ship  up  by  attempting  to  dictate  a  matter  of  policy to the Sailors' Union  of the Pacific.  "THAT  THIS  MEETING  AND  THIS  MEMBERSHIP  GO  ON  "THIS  IS  IN  REPLY  TO  YOUR  LETTER  OF  THIS  RECORD  AS  BEING  HEARTILY  IN  FAVOR  OP AMENDMENT  TO  DATE:  THE  SHIPPING  COMMISSION­ "I  WISH  TO  SAY  THAT  OUR  SHIPPING  COMMIS­ ER'S  ACT  OF 1872,  AND  DOING  The  attempted  sabtotage  wa.s  led  by  Fitzgerald,  one­time  SIONERS'  OFFICES  WILL  NOT  BE  USED  AS  HIRING  AWAY  WITH  THE  CLAUSES  secretary  of  the  MFOW,  and  stooge  for  Harry  Bridges  and  WHICH  GIVE  THE  COMMIS­ "No­Cotfee­Time" Joe, and  was supported  by  the  party frac­ HALLS  FOR  ANYONE.  SIONERS  THE  RIGHT  TO  ACT  tion  of  the  NMU  and  the  members  of  the  Marine  Cooks  '• 2. WE SHALL ABIDE BY THE  PROVISIONS OF THE  AS  SHIPPING  MASTERS,  AND  aboard  the  Maui.  TO  REGISTER  SEAMEN."  LAW  UNDER  WHICH WE  OPERATE  WHICH  MAKES IT  The ship  arrived in  New  York  on  April  4th. and  an order  In­turtlierance  of  this  motion,  OPTIONAL  WHETHER  A  SEAMAN  REGISTERS  FOR  letters  were sent  to  Harry  Lunde­ came into  the SUP  hall for  two  ordinary seamen.  Due to  the  EMPLOYMENT  WITH  SHIPPING  COMMISSIONER  OR  berg,  in  Washington,  D.C.,  advis­ shortage of  SUP men  on  the  beach  here, the  jobs were  posted  ing  him  of  our  action,  and  com­ on  the  board,  and  remained  there  for  three  days.  The  day  NOT.  municatiohs  were  also  sent­ tb  before  the  Maui  was  scheduled  to  sail,  two  ordinaries  were  "3.  IN  ANSWER  TO  QUESTION  THREE, WE  DO  NOT  President  Wm.  Green  of  the AFL,  dispatched,  in  the  regular  way,.^­  ­ INTEND  TO  ALLOW  THE  SHIPPING  COMMISSIONERS  and  to Congressmen  Wallgren  and  from  the  SUP  Hall.  Being  well  the  seamen  to  the  government  Bland.  The  Congressmen  were  TO SOLICIT SEAMEN  TO  REGISTER  ON  THE SHIPPING  urged  to  either  author  or  support  aware of  the shortage of  SUP men  program  of  regimentatloh.'  here,  Fitzgerald  and  the  Curran  Phoney  Unity  Advocated  COMMISSIONER'S  LIST.  a  bill  which  will  bring  about  the  clique figured  that  these  replace­ The  high  point  of  the  meeting  necessary  changes  in  the  present  ment's would  undoubtedly  be  mem­ "4.  IF  SHIPPING  COMMISSIONERS  ARE  AT  PRES­ law,  and  President  Gfeen  was  re­ bers  of  the  Seafarers'  Interna­ was  an  address  by  comrat  ENT  MAINTAINING  HIRING  HALLS IT  IS THE  INTEN­ quested  to  use  his  influence  in  tional  Union.  Immediately  taking  "Blackie"  Myers,  NMU  Atlahtle  it  upon  themselves,  as  a  matter  District  Chairman,  in  which  he  TION  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  COMMERCE  TO  DIS­ bringing about such  legislation.  of  pseudo­unity,  they  started  a  said:  "The  salvation  ­6f  marine  At  the  present  time,  the  Mari­ CONTINUE  THIS  PRACTICE."  campaign  'directed  against  tbe  unionism  in  America,  depends  time  Commission  is  operating  upon  Unity,  and",  he' continned.  SINCERELY,  their  Fink  Halls  on  the  stren'gth  members  of  the  Seafarers'  Inter­ "Unity,  in  turn  depends  upon  the  national  Union.  of  the  clause  in  the  1872  Act  HARRY  HOPKINS,  rank  and file  seamen."  Such  a  which  reads:  "To  afford  facilities  All  Fiiions  Tnvitod  statement,  coming  from  Myei's  SECRETARY  OF  COMMERCE  for  engaging  seamen  by  keeping  This  so­called  "Unity"  started  can  only  be  construed  to  mean  a  register  of  their  names  and  "THE MILITANT STAND TAKEN  BY  THE SUP  DEFI­ characters."  Thus,  it ean be  easi­ shortly  after  the  vessel's  arrival  "Unity"  as  advocated  by  tbe  in  New  York, when  a meeting  was  Party,  and,  as  snob,  can  be  re­ NITELY  KNOCKS  THE  FINK  HALLS  OVER  FOR  BOTH  ly seen  that  by amending this  law  called  for, as  the Pilot  stated, "re­ garded  as being completely devoid  in  the  idght  way,  we  will  be  tak­ turning the  compliment  of  the SS  of  any  sincerity.  He  went  on  to  COASTS."  ing  a  deflnite  step  in  the  proper  Washington,"  for  the  crew  of  praise  the  efforts  that  Bridges  &  HARRY  LUNDEBERG  direction  to  bring  about  the  dis­ which  vessel  a  similar  meeting  Co. are  making on the West  Coast  continuance  of  the  Government  was  held  in  San  Francisco  some  to forestall  the  Maritime  Commis­ Fink  Halls.  The  Maritime  Com­ time  ago.  Also  according  to  the  sion's  plan  to  open fink  halls  in  mission  claim  that  this law  gives  Pilot:  "All  M.'iritime  Unions  in  Seattle,  and  urged  that  all  sea­ them  the  right  to  maintain a  hir­ New  York  were  notified  to  attend  men  "unite"  and  get  behind  this  ing  agency  for  seamen,  which  it  in  the  Interest  of  Unity."  As  a  colossal  sell­out  which  is  being  undoubtedly  does,  and  one  way  matter  of  record  and  fact,  the  planned  on  the  West  Coast.  If  ROLAND "RED"  DEAN,  SIU  GULF  ORGANIZER,  AN­ to  stop  it  is  to  take  their  legal  Seafarers'  International  Union  re­ the  officialdom  of  the  NMU  are  NOUNCED  TODAY  THAT  AN  AGREEMENT  WAS  power,  which  gives  them  this  ceived  no  such  invitation,  and  sincere  in  their desire  to fight  the  upon  investigation,  we  found  that  opening  of fink  halls on  the  West  REACHED  LAST  WEDNESDAY  WITH  THE  PENINSU­ right.  the  local  offices  of  the  SUP  and  Coast,  why,  then,  don't  they  do  LAR  AND  OCCIDENTAL  STEAMSHIP  CO.,  AFTER  A  According to reports from Wash- the  MFOW  had  not  been  Invited,  something  about  the  ones  which  ington, D.C., Congressman, Wallhave  already  been  opened,  and  STRIKE  OF  LESS  THAN  ONE  WEEK'S  DURATION.  gren has told Harry Lundeperg and  neither  ha^  several  other  are  in  operation  on  the  Atlantic  Maritime  Unions  in  this  vicinity.  ACCORDING TO  ADVICES, THE AGREEMENT CALLS  that he will be more than glad to We  have  also  been  told  that.  In  seaboard?  As  a  matter  of  fact,  a bill to amend the Shipa  joint  meeting  held  aboard  the  these same  phoney officials are di­ FOR  A  COMPLETE  CLOSED  SHOP  AND  HIRING  sponsor (GonXinueA oii Paga-^ico) Maul,  It  was  regularly  moved  and  rectly  responsible  for  the fink  THROUGH  THE  HALL,  AND FOR  OVERTIME  FOR  ALL  carried  that the  SIU  be  Invited  to  halls  being  in  operation, and  with  HANDS  FOR  ALL  WORK  PERFORMED  ON  SATURDAY  attend  this  meeting,  but,  to  date,  such  negligible  backing, will  wind  no  notification  has  ever  been  re­ up  in  the  same  status  on  the  AFTERNOONS,  SUNDAYS  AND  HOLIDAYS,  BOTH  AT  ceived.  No  doubt  it  was  lost  in  West  Coast.  SEA  AND  IN  PORT,—INCLUDING  THE  STANDING  OF  TO ALL MEMBERS. the  maze  of  NMU  red  tape!  Conirats  Refuse  to  Sail  Please be advised that REGULAR  WATCHES.  TO  THE  BEST  OF  OUR  KNOWL­ To  get  back  to  the  two  ordinar­ Condemn  SIU and  SUP  These  two  "Unity"  ships'  meet­ ies  who  were  shipped  on  the  EDGE,  THIS  IS  THE  ONLY  AGREEMENT  ON  EITHER  Section 3fl of.the General Rules of the Seatrain ings  had  several  things  in  com­ Maui:  Fitzgerald  and  the  rest  of  COAST  CALLING  FOR  THE  PAYMENT  OF  SUCH  OVER­ agreement should^ read as mon,  such  as:  1.  To  condemn  the  his  stooges, figuring  that  these  Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacific  and  men  were  SIU  members,  stated  TIME!  follows: the  Seafarers'  International  Un­ that  they  would  not  sail  the  ship  Sea Watches In Port: THE CREWS OF  THE FLORIDA  AND CUBA WALKED  ion.  2,  To  cause  complete  dissen­ with them  aboard. Tliis, of  course,  OFF THEIR  SHIPS LAST  WEEK IN  PROTEST  AGAINST  When a vessel is sched- sion  between  the Sailors'  Union  of  was  a  direct  attack  on  the  SIU.  uled to remain in port for THE  COMPANY  SHIPPING  MEN  OFF  THE  DOCK  ON  less than twelve consecu- the  Pacific  and  the  MFOW.  3.  To  According to  the best  information,  insure  support  to  certain  agents  the  crew  was  not {\llowed  to.thke  THE SS JOSEPH R.  PARROTT,  AND AL|0 TO  ENFORCE  tive hours the sea routine of  the  Maritime  Commission  who  a  definite  vote,  but  the  Pilot  re­ as to r'atches shall NOT are  working  through  the  NMU  ported  that  "if  was  tIi«i"!'Se6neen»  THE SIGNING  OF  AN  AGREEMENT,  f  and  the  Maritime  Federation  of  BUS  of  opinion  at  the meeting  that  be broken. strike.)  (See  Page  Three  for  the  Pacific  to  completely  subject  iContinued on Page Four) "DEAR  MR.  LUNDEBERG,  i  I'tS.  1  <11 • /ti  P. AND 0. AGREEMENT  SIGNED  f  NOTICE!  ;:X  \ / • / 1  �Friday, April  14, 1939  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  vessels. The SUP would'then be legally powerless to do anything about It. y Like  Old  Shipping  Board  Or,  jf  the  NLRB  so  decreed  it:  they  could  take  a  vote  on  these  Affiliated with the Americam Federation of Labor ships—ship  by ship—and  one ship  Two  Groups  Will Resume  Demand  Improvements  mlglit'  vote  for  the  SUP  and  an  Parley  af  Sorrie  "Mutually  And  Get  Results  HARRY. LUNDEBERG,  Acting  President  other  for  the  NMU,  and  so  on.  11 Steuart  Stteet, San  Francisco,  Calif.  Satisfactory, Date  in  the  This  would  result  only  in  further  GET  FRESH  MILK  Future"  chaos in  the maritime  labor  move­ Atlantic  District  ment,  and  further  complicate  an  HEADQUATTTClfS  B//  A.E. of IJ.  WeekJi/ Xeirs  Service  New  York.  April  10—The  SS  already serious  situation.  New  York  2  Stone  Street  PANAMA  CITY  of  the  Pan­Atlah­ The  bill  also  provides  that:  "as  New  York,  N.  Y.,  April  6—The  tic Steamship Corp.  arrived  in Ho­ BRAlStOHES  long as  the certified  collective  bar­ committees repl esenting the Amer­ boken  on  April  7  with  some  old  Boston  .­.1  Rowes  Wharf  gaining agehcies  can furnish  from  ican  Fetieration  of  Labor  and  the;  beefs o,f  lolig standing, whibh  were  Providence  465 "So.  TVIaitt  Street  Philadelphia  6  North  6th  Street  among  their  membership  duly  Congre.ss  of  Industrial  Organiza,­ settled  pi'bnto  with  tfie  able  as­ BaltiAiore  212  Bast  Pi^tt. Street  QUALIFIED  persons  to  perform  tions  yestei­day  adjourned  hid^n­ sfstanee  of  Union  Patl'pl'men  Norfolk  /  307  Bast Main  Street  any  duties  required  of  them  . . ."  itely  llveir  consideration  of  peacd  Scotto and  Serranb.  terlVis  between. the  two  groups fol­ San  Jnan,  Pueifo  Rico  55  Tetuan  Street  This  again  brings  up  the  ques­ lowing  the  meeting  here  on  The  Panama City  left  Mobile  on  •  Gulf  District  tion;  Who  is  going  to  be  the  April  4.  January  30,  on  a  chartered  run  HEAdtQuXfifTEhs  judge  as  to  whe,Ther  the  men  are  from  Georgetown,  S.C.  to  Hdb'o­ Matthew  Woll,  vice­president  of  New  Orl^hs  309  Chartres  Street  duly  qualified  persons  or  nbt?  ken.  The  crews  quarters  were  the  American  Federation  of  La  BRANCHES In  the­old'Shlp|!dn'g  Board  days,  bor,  and  John  L.  Lewis,  head  of  very  sadly  in  need  of  repairs;  Savannah'  218  East  Bay  Street  prior  to  1921; The  Shipping  Board  the  C.I.O.,  said  the  parley  was  many  of  the  bunks  were  tied  up  Jackaoiiviire  186  Bay  Street  used  to  call  the  Union  Halls, for  called  off  until  some  "mntually  with  heaving  line,  no  lockers  in  Miami  809  N.  E. First  Avenue  men,  and  then  the  men  who  satisfactory  date  in  the  future.  some  rooms, no  wooden  decking in  Tampa  206  Franklin  Street  shipped  had  to  report  to  their  It was  understood  that  the  heai::  some, and  insufficient  room  for all  Mobile  55  So. Conception  Street  office  for  approval.  Some  were  Houston  1712  ­  75th  Street  ings on  the A.F. of  L. amendments  hands in  the  meesroom.  Also,  the  accepted,  and  SOME  WERE  RE­ Gr&at  Ldhes District  to  the  National  Labor  Relations  chow was  of  the "heavy across run  JECTED.  Are  we­  going  to  allow  HEADQUARTERS  Act,  which  ate scheduled  to  begin  variety."  ourselves  to  be  subjected  to  that  Detroit  1038  Third  Street  in  Washington  on  April  11  before  Usuhl  StAllliig  AfoUnd  sort of  thing again?  the  Senate  Committee  on  Educa­ It is also  possible  that  the Com­ ADDRESS ALL CORRESPOEDENCE CONCERNIXO THIS tion  and  Labor,  and  the  pressing  Patrolmen  Scotto  and  Serrano  PUBLICATION TO: mission  may  attempt  to  establish  engagements  of  Mr.  Lewis  in  con  came  aboard  at  9:00  A.M^,  in  an  a  representative  in  the  Union  hir  nection  with  tbe  negotiation  of  a  effort  to  straighten  out  these  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  ing  Halls  to  determine  as  to  whe  new  contract  for  the  bituminous  beefs,  and  were  met  with  the  P. O:  Box  5^2,  Church  St.  Annex,  New  York,  N,  Y.  ther  or  not  a  man  is  qualified.  coal  miners  were  the  major  rea  usual  evasions:  "Captain  ashore,"  Wallgren  Agrees  to  Changes  sons­which  led  both  committees  to  "Company  ofiicials  observing  holi­ To  quote  Harry  Lundeberg's  agree  on  the  advisability  of  post­ day  (Good  Friday)."  own  report  regarding  this  Bill,  poning  further  consideratipn  of  After  being  stalled  around  for  and  his  copversation  with  Con  peace  terms.  approximately  four  hours,  waiting  gressman  Wallgren:  The  two  committees  had  met  for someone  in  authority to. put in  "After  a  little  talk  with  Con  seven  times since President  Roose  an  appearance,  the  crew  held  a  gressman  Wallgren  I  found  how  velt,  in  February,  asked  William  meeting,  and  all  hands  decided  to  this  blil  which  he  sponsored  in  Green,  president  of  the  A.F.  of  L.,  tender  resignations!"  A  sultcafee  parade was started amidships. Fol­ February  canie  into  being.  Con­ Wallgreii's  Present  Bill  Leaves  Too  and  John  L.  Lewis,  head  of  the  lowing  this  move,  it  took  exactly  gressman  Wallgren  stated  to  me  Much Leeway  for Commissars  that  he  himself  had  not  carefully  C.I.O.,  to  convene  a  conference  of  twenty  minutes  for  company  offi­ studied  the  bill,  nor  its  effect  on  representatives  of  the  two  groups  cials  to  get  on  board  and  start  the  seamen,  except  he  believed  tn  the  endeavor  to  compose  the  negotiations!  WALLGREN AGREES TO CHANGES  and  intended,  when  introducing  dispute that  has  divided  the labor  Company  Agrees  it,  to  do  right  by  the  seamen.  movement  since  the  C.I.O.  was  es­ The  NMU  has  publicly  denoiineed  the  stand  taken  by  However,  he  readily  agreed  with  The  ship  was  scheduled  to  sail  Harry  Lundberg in  regard  to  the  so­called  Wallgren  Bill  me  when  I  pointed  out  the  dan­ tablished  by  Mr. Lewis and  his as­ In  three  hours,  and  the  company  (HR 4051), anchhave  openly declared  that he  is secretly back­ gerous  possibilities of  the bill.  He  sociates  following  the  1935  con­ repre'sentative  agreed  IN  WRIT­ ING  to:  ing np  the Maritime  Commission.  However,  they fail to  state  said  the.bill  was  requested  of  him  vention  of  the  American  Federa­ by  Bruce  Hannon  of  the  Maritime  tion  of  Labor.  Make  all  necessary  repairs  the  real  story  behind  the  news,  and  explain  the  whys  and  Federation,  Harding  of  the  Mari­ April  14th!  wherofores of  his  opposition  to  the  Bill  as  it  stands.  time  Federation  and  Dennett  of  Enlarge  messroom  by  removing  For  the  benefit  of  those  who  are  unacquainted  with  this  the  IBU.  Now,  we  all  know  these  bulkheads.  Bill,  which  was  introduced  in  the  House  of  Representatives  nien  are  notorious  Sailors'  Union  Fresh  milk  and  vegetables.  enemies,  and  political  fakers  of  on  February 13,  1939,  by  M.  C.  Wallgren  (Washington),  and  the  first  water.  Also,  this  par­ Ten  gallons  of  ifiilk  put  aboard,  All  SlU  members  who  are  referred  to  the  ine  Committee  uommittee  on  confined  in  Marine  Hospitals  —more  as  needed.)  Merchant  Marine  and  Fisheries,  while on  the surface  the  bill  looks  ticular  bill  Is  being  pushed  by  the  are  hereby  advised  to  imme­ top  fraction  of  the  NMU  through  The  ship  sailed  on  schedule,  the  proposed  bill  reads  as  fol­'  go'od,  a  careful  analysis  of  it  will  diately  notify  their  SlU  Agent  with  all  hands  satisfied,—which  Joe  Curran  and  Emerson.  '  lows:  show  that  it  is  really  a  very  dan­ in  the  port  nearest  to  where  proves  what'  can  be  done  when  Seattle  Resolution  Good  The  Bill  (HR  4051)  gerous  one,  for  the  following  rea­ they  are  hospltalired,  in  order  even  the Waterman  Line finds  out  "I  brought  before  Congi­essman  that  they  may  receive  regular  A  BILL:  Be  it  enacted  by  the  .sons:  that  the  crew  means  business!  Senate  and  the  House  of  Repre­ Wallgren  the  resolution  intro­ weekly  benefits.  1.  This  blil  does  not  declare  the  Patrolmen  Scotto  and  Serrano  .sentativea  of  the  United  States of  clause  in  the  Shipping  Commis­ duced  by  the  Seattle  Branch  of  This  does  not  apply  to  mem­ America  in  Congress  assembled,  sioner's  Act  of  1872  null  and  void  flie  SUP,  and  concurred  in  by  the  bers who  are  already  receiving  state that all  hands gave them  one  that  section  301  of  title  3  of  the  —which  clause  is  the  one  the  rest  of  the Coast,  which  is a much  benefits.  hundred  percent  cooperation  and  Merchant  Marine  Act  of  1936  is  Klaf­itime  Commission  used  to  es'  better  resolution,  and  will  nlake  backing, and  that  this militant  ac­ hereby amended  by  adding the fol­ tablfsh  halls  on  the  East  Coast,  the  basis  for  a  much  better  bill.  tion  made  the  company  officials  lowing  new  section:  realize  that  the  boys  really  meant  and  vvhich  they  Intend  to  use,  and  This  resolution  nistructed  your  1. Neither  the  Maritime  Cohimia­ have  so  stated,  to  establish  fink  Secretary  to  try  fo  amend  the  whole  set­up  smells  strongly  of  business.  From  all  reports,  the  sibn nor  any  operator receiving  hall  Shippirig  oh  the  West  Coast.  Shipping  Commissioner's  Act  of  further  collusion  between  the  crews'  quarters  and  messrooms  an  operating  differential  sub­ 2.  This  Bill  also  gives  to  the  11472,  to  delete  from  that  Act  the  NLRB and  the  NMU.  They  are so  were  In  a  deplorable  condition,  sidy  shall  call  upon  any  gov­ NLRB  the  right  to  determine  and  part  which  gives  the  Shipping  avid  in  their  desire  to  completely  and  it  is  high  time  that' the  shi()­ ernmental  agency  to  furnish  it  certify  who  is going  to  be  the  col­ Commissioners the  power to act  as  dominate  marine  labor,  that  they  owners  realize  that  the  seamen  qualified  licensed, or unlicensed  lective  bargaining  agency.  Shipping  Mast'er.s.  It  is  exactly  care  nothing  about  unity  of  any  are  entitled  to  much  better  than  seamen  to  perform  any  duties  that  law,  and  no  other,  which  the  sort.  By  so  doing,  they  continue  that,  and—what's  moie—they  are  Bill  Pavor.s  XMU  required  of  them  on  board  to  aid  and  abet  a  program  of  In  Now,  this  may  also  seem  all  Maritime  Commission  at  the pres­ tercoastal  dissension  and  of  gov­ going  to  get  it!  merchant  vessels  as  long  as  ent  time  is  using  to  attempt  to  Unifiedl  Action  Necessary  the certified  collective  bargain­ right  at first  glance,  but  closer  ernment  regimentation  of  the  sea­ re­ihstlfute fink  hall  shipping.  scrutiny  is  still  necessary.  At  ing  agencies  can  furnish  from  Some  of  these  old  fust  buckets  men!  among  their  membership  duly  present,  there  are  approximately  "Congressman  Wallgren  stated  and  scows  are  totally  unfit  to  be  qualified  persons  to  perform  sixteen  new  ships  being  built  on  that  he  would  be  willing  to  intro­ sailing the seas, and  the condition  any duties  required  of  them  as  ihe  East  Coast  to  be  put  in  ser­ duce  this  bill  for  us.  After  talk­ of  many  of  them  causes  one  to  members of  the clews of  Amer­ vice  on  the  Pacific  Coast:  Six  for  ing  over  the first  bill  proposed,  wonder  how  they  ever  happened  can  merchant ships. Employees  the  American  President  Line;  he  can  now  se^  definitely  that  it'  to  be  adjudged  as  being  sea­ of  any  vessels  owned  by,  or  four  to  run  out  of  Seattle, and  six  will  do  more  harm  than  good  to  worthy. A seaman  is most  certain­ operated  by  the  account  of.  or  for  MnCormick  for  the  South  the Unions.  I  have also  contacted  {Continued  from  Pufje  One)  ly  entitled  to  decent  food  and  liv­ American  run.  Under  this  bill,  chartered  by,  the  Commission  various  Cbngressmen  on  this  mat­ ping Commissioner's  Act, and  will  ing  quarters,  and  the  SIU  will  shall  be  deemed  employees  there  is  nothing  in  the  world  to  ter,  and  they  are  in  favor  of  a  give  all  possible  cooperation.  Mr.  lend  every  effort'  towards  the  im­ within  the  meaning of  Section  prevent  the  operators,  in  conjunc­ bill  along  the  lines  of  the  Seat­ Wallgren, in  case  you  have forgot­ provenient  of  these  things  on  all  (2)  siib­divisloo  (3)  of  the  Na­ tion  with  the  Maritime  Commis­ tle  Resolution."  ten,  is the  man  who  went  to  town  ships.  tional  Labor  Relations  Act  sion, from  shipping a  full  NMU  or  for  the  SUP  on  the  Fink  Book  Prove.s  NMU  Lies  (49­Stat. 449)  and  the operator  CIO  crew  on  the  East  Coast  to  If  all  crews  will  give  the  same  question,  and  is  definitely  against  of  such  vessels  shall  be  deem­ take these  vessels out to the  West  The  foregohig  information  di­ the  establishment  of  Fink  Halls.  cooperation  as  was  given  by  the  crew  of  the  Panama  City,  we  ed  an  employer  within  the  Coast.  It  is,  of  course,  a  well  rectly  gives  the lie  to  the  phoney  In  fact,  he  has  openly  declared  won't  have  any  trouble  getting  meaning  of  section  (2),  subdl­ known  fact  that  tife  NLRB  IS  propaganda  being  circulated  by  friendly  towards  the  NMU  and  the  NMU,  to  the  effect  that  Lun­ himself  as being  completely  in  fa­ things  done.  •   viison  (2)  of  said  act.".  hdstile  towards  the  SUP;  and,  deberg  is  secretly  aiding  the  vor  of  Union  hiring  halls.  Pbittts  Oat'^Fallacies  BE READY AND WILLING TO liffder  this  bill,  the  NLM  could  Maritime Commtssion. anfl  boome­ The  SIU  is 100  percent  behind  FIGHT FOR WHAT IS RIGHTAccording to Hsfir Lundeberg's  certify These  ships  to  the  NMU,  fepoft, he cflAifeiitea Coirgre^  'and  then  The  INMU  could  estab­ rangs  right  back  at  tbe  comrats  the SUP tor the repeal  of  the Ship­ F^ULLY YOURS! and  their  stooges.  Their,  reason*  ping  Commissioner's  Act  of  1872,  ihan  l^k&hiaettm,  D.  l.ldh  b  hall  in  San  FrancfscC  and  for  fdsterfng  ifr  Wallgren  Bill  C.,  ahiJ  poini'ed  oM  td iiim  that.  dhip  ah  repfadehrentd  Tor  tHeSe  are how pTrfeetly obvious, and the  and  will  give  thera%yery  possible  Attend  the tJnion  assistance.  Published  by  the  Seafi/f^rs^  Intenmtional  Union  of  North  America  • r.  FOR  En  A.F.OiL­C.I.O.i^e  TAKES M!  HR4051  NOTICE!  1  ^?X.  m  WALLGREEN  BILL  �Friday, April  14, 1939  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  HERE  and  THERE  in  the  G  T A M  P A ­ M  I A M I  JACKSONVILLE  HXPPENINGS  in  MOBILE  Jacksonville,  Fla., April  7—Last  Mobile,  April  11 — After  good  For  tiiingB  that  were  written  in  trip the  memhei s of  the S.S. Eliza­ beth  contacted  the  agent'  on  its  .shipping  for  one  day,  Monday,  last  week's  LOG,  the  wi­iter  wa.s  arrival,  and  proceeded  to  put  things have  been  i­at'her  quiet, and  severely  critieized  in  .some  in­ their  demands  in  for  water  nothing  during  the  week  is  ex­ stances,  and  just  as  highly  lauded  glasses,  bunk  lights  and  new mat­ pected  to  make  any  great  tuin­ in  others,  so  the  .score  is  about  tresses.  'When  she  came  in  to­ over,  unless the  unforeseen sliould  even.  The  deflnite  puri)o,se  was  day,  they  had  their  water  glasses,  occur.  Several  men  were  shipped  to  bring  to  tlie  attention  of. the  and  the  inspectors  are  renewing  ou  the  SS  CHICKASAW  CITY,  membership  the various  violations  Grews Walk Off in Protest Against  all  the  wiring  in  the  fore'castles,  and  with  their  help,  we  should  that' have  occurred,  wherein .no  Shipping of  Non­Union  Men  and  and  the crew  are getting new  mat­ sobn  have  the  ISTHMIAN  LINE  action  has  been  taken  against  the  offending  member,  while  'we  haVe  under  agreement.  tresses  in  Baltimore  this  trip.  Off  the Docks  fined  others  for  the  .same  viola­ The Marjory  came  in  yesterday,  and  I  found  a  messman  who  had  .so  Jet  this  be  a  warning  to  all  tions.  If  v.­e  are  to  puriish  one,  shipped  off  of  the  dock  in  San  men  that ship  off  of  the dock  from  we  must  puni.sh  all  alike.  I.L.A. GIVES  FULL SUPPOKT  Juan.  The Steward  and  the mess­ now  on.  Marine  Ho.spital  Situation  Fred  Lauritano  A  strike  of  the  crew  of  the  SS Cuba  an<l  members  of  the  man  were  both  taken  off  the ship:  During  the  early  year.s  of,  the  ILA  who  unload  the  Cuba,  last  week  tied  up  the  Havaiia­ American  Meichaut  Marine,  sail­ Tampa  vessel  to  baelc  up  the  strike  called  l>y  the  SITJ  efew  so­called  "rank  and file"  pulled  a  strike  on  the  East  Coast.  ors  were  virtually  held  in  bond­ This  strike  on  tlie  East  Coast  was  not  lost  by  the  men,  hut  age,  and  during  the  process  of  on  the Florida  at Miami.  liberation,  came  the  marine  Both  vessels  are  operated  by  the  Peninsular  and  Occi­ by  their leaders!  Why?  Because  the leaders  had the  monies  their  hospitals,  to  provide  treatment  for  the feeding  and  housing  of  the men,  but spent  the  dougli  for  the  sick  and  injured  seamen.  dental  Steamship  Co.,  the  Florida­^  —  running  between  Miami  and  Ha  Strike  Still  On  for  comic  propaganda,  airplane  trips,  etc.  Peter  Inne.s  had,  Certain  qualifications  were  set  vana.  U.  S.  Commissioner  H.  T,  According  to  our  latest  advices,  on  a  tour  of  the  West  Coast,  around  $1,500  to  rn.n  up  and  to  pjevent  the  unscrupulous  from  Colrin  of  the  Department  of  Con­ in  a  letter  from  Miami  dated  doAvn  tiie  coast  on!  u.sing  these  hospitals,  and  from  ciliation  of  the  Department' of  La­ April 12,  the  boys  are still  out  on  time to time,  various changes have  When the  SUP  membership saw what  was going  on,  they  bor,  called  together  rmion  and  strike,  and  will  stay  out  until  been  made as  to  the necessary sea  set  up  their  own  soup  kitchens  on  the  East  Coast,  and  took  company officials  in  an  attempt  to  their  point' is won,  even  if  it takes  service  a  man  must  have  to  en­ straighten  out the  difficulty.  them  all  year!  The  men  are  all  care of  their own  men.  They had been sending money to Cur­ joy  the  facilities  of  these  hospi­ reported  to  be  in  the  best  of  spir­ ran  &  Co.,  to  help  support  the  strike,  but  the  men  were  not  Slilp  Off  Dock  tals.  During  the  past  few  years  The  strike  began  when  the  car  its,  and  are  really  going  to  town.  getting it I  we  have  seen  so many  CGC,  Coast  ferry  Joseph^  R.  Parrbtt  shipped  A  soup­kitchen  has  been  estab­ BRIDGES'  PHONEY  PROMISE  Guard  and  Veterans  in  the  mar­ several  men  off  the  dock,  and  the  lished,  and  all  hands  are  being  Harry Bridges, the'later  self­styled  great emancipator and  ine  hospitals,  that  we  begin  to  real  Union  men  aboard  the  ship  well  taken  care  of.  wonder  whether  we  will  eventual­ walked  off  in  protest  against  thi.s  Agent Gunnison  has had  several  democratic  leader,  came  East,  and  projnised  that  the  long­ ly  be  able  to find  room  for  those  violation  of  a  bona  fide  contract.  conferences  with  the  owners  and  shoremen on  the Pacific  Coast  would  staj'^  on  strike until the  for  whom  these  Iiospitals  were or­ The  Parrot,  however,  is  still  run  the  representative  of  the  Depart­ East  Coast  seamen  got  their  demands.  Upon  Bridges' return  iginally  intended.  Although  we  ning  with  a flnky  crew.  ment  of  Labor,  but,  so  far,  noth­ to the We.St  Coast, he  was asked by  the Long.shoremen's  mem­ know  of  no  case  where  aay  sea­ The  crew  of  the  Florida  struck  ing deflnite  has come  out of  them.  men  have  been  refused,  we  do  la.st  Friday,  and  the  Cuba  crew  The  Longshoremen  in  the  ports  bership  if  he  had  made  such  a  statement.  He  vigorously  de­ know  that  the  families  of  any  of  nied  that  he  had  done so!  Why  did  he  deny  this  to  his own  the  above­mentioned  CCC  men,  walked  off  Saihrday,  following  a  joint  meeting  held  aboard  the  of  Tampa,  Miami  and  Port  Ever­ menibei\ship  Because,  at  that  time,  the Longeshoremen  had  etc.,  can  receive  treatment,  and  ship.  The .| ongshoremfen,  in  sym­ glades  are  giving  their  full  sup­ real  democracy,  and  Bridges  had  tried,  by  this  promise,  to  that  the  families  of  the  seamen  pathy  the  crow,  refused  to  port and  cooperation  to the strike.  stanipede the  Longeshoremeu!  He had  go:ie over  their heads,  can  not.  If  the  former  are  en­ unload  Cuba,  and  a  picket  The  boys  do^vn  in  Florida  also  and  dictated  policy!  He denied  all this in  order  to avoid  be­ titled  to  treatment  in  these  hospi­ line  was  thrown  around  the  dock.  tals,  then,  certainly  the  families  want' it knotvn  that they are 100%  ing  kicked  out  of  the  Longshoremen­forever.  Altogether, a total  of  over  200 sea­ of  the seamen  are  entitled  to first  men  are  on  strike  in  the  two  with  the  SIU  in  the fight  against  When  the  strike  ended,  Ea.st  Coast  men  brought  shijjs  consideration.  the  Fink  Halls.  ports.  aroiuid  to  the  Pacific  Coast;—ships  that  the  SUP  and  other  P£0 SHIPS  STRUCK  IN  TWO  FLMNM PORTS  BY  S.I.U.  ­I.  • i,:i  Something  must  be  done,  and  Unions  had  fought  to  keep  conditions on.  They  sailed  them  the  sooner,  the  better  for  all  of  around,  and  liad  the  articles  signed  to  pay  off  on  the  East  us.  We  have  been  left  out  of  So­ cial  Security,  and  every  other  Coast.  form  of  Federal  and  State  benefit  TURN  ON  BENEFACTOR  for  unemployment  relief.  So,  for  After  four  hard  years  of fighting,  Joe  Curran  and  the  our  own  protection,  and  for  the  gahg  who  are  now  NMU  officials,  tried  to  break  the  SUP.  protection  of  those  whom  we  hold  Now,  these  men  who  bronght  those  ships  arotnid  were  al­ dear  to  us  we  must  take  some  lowed  a  round  trip by  the West  Coast,  and  given  many other  definite  form  of  action.  Monday's  meeting  was  a  joint  Points Out That NMU Got Start From  concessions.  Although  the  Party  put  up  a fight  against  it,  one,  and finally  adjourned  at  these  men  knew  and  felt  that  the  SUP  was  right.  SUiP, and Now Try to Sinash Them  11:50  P.M.,  and  even  then  every­ Then Curran & Co.  pulled a  NLRB election on the Shepard  thing  wasn't  taken  care  of,  as  it  Line ships.  Tjus  company  had  a closed  shop agreement  with  seemed  that  all  hands  were  in  a  S.I.U. PROGRAM ENDORSED  the  SUP.  This  showed  just  what  the  plans  and  policies  of  Hell  of  a  hurry  to  get  home.  The  NMU,  which  stai*ted  as  the  rank  and file  of  the  okV  the NMU  were.  It was  to split  the seamen,  and  gain  control  Sailing­  Hour  Question  ISU,  prote.sting  against  phoney  officials,  were  men  who  had  of  all  maritime labor;—^which  would  have  eventiially  wound  The Committee's  report on  the  been fired  off  PahaTna­Pacifie ships for  Union  activity.  Name­ up  by  the CP  being in  a position  to dictate  to the  seamen.  setting  of  a  sailing  hour  by  the  ly: for tying  up a ship  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  Joe  Currnn, the  Let  us  look  these  events  over,  and  see  what  happened,  companies,  and  especially  the  'Wa­ ternian  Company,  was  tlioroughly  ship's  delegate,  had  a  telephone  conversation  with  Madam  aild  what  is  going  on  now:  taken  Care  of,  and­  the  port  cap­ Pefkins,  • who promised  hiin  that  if  the  boys  brought  the ship  First:  These  same  men  had  it  prtwen  to  them  that  the  tain  has  stated  that  he  will  pro­ to  New  York,  everything  would  be  straightened  out.  She  Commission's  office  is  solely  for  the shipowners.  vide  a  board  in  all  dock  offices  si­ guranteed  that  no  man  would  be fired  for  participating  in  Second: They double­crbssed the Union men and the  Union  milar  to  the sailing  board  on  each  the  job  action.  Upon  arrivaf  in  New  York,  Joe  Curran  and  who  gave  them  their  support.  (The SUP).  vessel,  and  that  any  member  can  then  call  the  dock  office  and  re­ several  others  were  not fired,  but  were  laid  off  for  an  in­ Third: They have backed  and  supported  a program  which  ceive  reliable  information  as  to  definite  period.  caused  the  dismissal  of  many  men  ffom  the  ships  they  the  correct  sailing  time  of  a  ves­ These  men  set  Up  a  hall,  and  started fighting  against  were on.  sel.  Madam  Perkins,  the  ISU  faJvcrs,  and  the  .steamship  com­ Fourth:  They  have  aided  and  abetted  the  Martime  Com­ If  the  vessel  does  not  sail  on  >•  I  panies.  This fight  was  maintained  and  subsidized  by  dona­ mission's  program  of  regimentation  of  the seamen,  by openly  tlie  time  originally  posted,  or  on  tions  from  ships'  crews,—with  West  Coast  men  donating  endorsing the  Fink  Malls  and  the  phoney  Training  Schools!  the  advanced  sailing  hour,  which  must  be  advanced  at  least'  one  most of  the money.  REASONS  FOR  BEING SIU  MEMBER  hour  before  the  original  hour  SPRING! STRIKE  I  would  like  to  put  forth  the  reason,  to  tlie  many  NMU  posted,  and  then  must  be  ad­ They  pulled  a  strike  in  New  York  harbor  in 1936  known  men  who are  my friends, why  I am  a  member  of  the SIU.  vanced  at least two  hours, and  the  as the "Spring Strike".  During this  strike, their  support  in  I know  that the  SUP has  always been  a  completely  demo­ vessel  does  not  sail  until  one  building  an  organization  again  came  from  donations  from  cratic  organization,  and  that  the  S;IU,  by  adopting  the  SUP  hour  after  the  last'  posted  hour,  ships,—and West  Coast ships  at that!  The SUP  also  donated  Constitution,  is  also  completely  democratic.  The  members  all  hands  then  on  board,  and  not  on  watch,  will  be  paid  overtime  a weekly sum.  The strike  was lost,  but it  awakened the mem­ need  have  no  fear  of  exercising  their  constitutional rights,  at  the  rate  of  seventy  cents  an  bership  on  the  Bast  Coast.  It  also  gave  the  companies  their  and can  express their  own  opinions without  any fear  of  hav­ hour,  for  each  hour  that"  the  ves­ chance  to  edge  in  on  the  seamen  again.  Tliey  iinniediately  ing  their  heads knocked  in  sel  does not' sail after that  time.  started  hooding  men  into  this feO­ealled "Rahk  and  Pile  ISU  Ristbry  has  proven  that  right  will  eventually  win,  and  All  watches  must  be  set  as  of  'group",  and  were  in  a  position  to  get  their  men  into  office,  I feel and know that  the SIU is right, and  is not  pitting one  the hour  that  is first  posted as th6  —Which  they  did!  poor  working  stiff  against  another,  but  is fighting  against  sailing  hour  of  that  vessel.  This  is  to  go  into  effect  as  of  May  1^  '36.'37 STRikE  ohr  Common  eneiUy­—the  diipowher!  1929;  ­ Along came  the  '36­'37 strike  on  the Wesk Co?^>  tke  J. Gunaisda, Gnif  No. 4  ^  J. K.  Kane, Gulf No. 18  j  • t A­  L  BIT  OF  MARITIME HISTORY  RECALLED  BY  MEMBER  /•   n  ,v' •  ­• 1  �r^"  Friday, April  H, iv^  i.A'.  following  wire  ^iis received,  com­ pletely straightening  the siliiatidn  out:  W.  L.  WELSH,  I  was  the  position  the  MFOW  was  ,  CARE  SS  MAUI,  (Continued  from  Pagr  One)  the  SIUNA  had  been  created  to  taking.  He  further  notifiei)  them  PIER  60,  NEW  YORK.  thwart  national  unity."  So,  ac­ that' the  ship  would  sail  on  sched­ IF SUP  OBJECTED  TO  MFOW  cording  to  the  party  way  of figur­ ule. and  that any  black  gang mem­ SHIPPING  EITHER  NMU  OR  ing  things  out,  the  best  way  to  ber  who  attempted  to  hold  the  SIU  FIREMEN  DOWN  BELOW  Record  Proves Seamen  Were  Cheated  build  "National  Unity"  was  to  re­ ship  up  would  be  replaced  from  WE  WOULD  TELL  THEM  GO  fuse  to  sail  with  any  SIU  mem­ the  MFOW  membership  here.  JUMP IN  LAKE.  SUP TELLS US  i  Of  Rights and  Handled  Like Cattle!  bers  shipped  through  the  SUP  Afraid  to  Take  Vote  SAME  THING  WHEN  WE  PUT  Hall.  Several  meetings  were  held  OUR  NOSES  IN  THEIR  BUSI­ (Reprinted front West Coast Sailors) Curran  Step.s  In  the  ship,  but  Fitzgerald  NESS.  MFOW  HAS  NO  JURIS­ What danger  does the fink hall present  to  American  sea­ In  any  event.  Fitzgerald  then  aboard  and  his  stooges  managed  to  pre­ DICTION  ON  DECK  JOBS.  AD­ mein,  and  just how  does  it  operate.  took  it  npon  himself  to  assume  vent  the  taking  of  any  vote  re­ VISE  CREW  LET  SUP  RUN  ;^ese questions  are particularly  timely  now,  for,  backed  authority  for  the entire  crew,  and  garding  holdjng  the  ship  up,  as  THEIR  OWrN  BUSINESS.  hy NMU officials the Maritime  Commission  is busting  its col­ demanded  that  these  replacements  they  were  afraid  that  the  vote  V.  J. MALONE  lective gut to put over  a scheme that, if  successful, will make  produce  their  union  books  and  would  go  against  them.  Welsh  Watcli  Future  Plairs  shipping  cards  for  his  inspection.  then  sent  th^  following,  wire  to  <  maritime  employees  no  better  than galley slaves.  Undoubtedly,  this  beef  on  the  He  was supported  in  thi.s  move  hy  MFOW  secretary  Malone.  It  is  hard  to  believe  that  any  union  officials,  no  matter  NMU  officials,  at  the  same  time  V.  J.  MALONE  Maul  is  not  the  last  of  similar  planned  attacks,  and  the  mem­ how  lustful  for  political  power,  can  come  out  in  favor  of  a  coijiplet'ely  disregurding  the  New  58  COMMERCIAL  STREET.  bers  of  the  SUP  and  the  MFOW  program  that  will  cheat  seafaring  workers  of  rights  ob­ York  MFOW  Agent.  Curran  was  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CALIF.  will  have  to  be  on  the lookout  for  tained  only  after  bitter  and  costly  strife.  But  that  is  pre­ injected  into  the  picture,  and  the  . BEEP ON  MAUI SUP SHIPPED  further  moves  of  this.sort,  which  following  teletype  message  is  evi­ ­TWO  O.S.  SIU  MEN  FIREMEN  cisely  what  the  NMU  moguls  have  done!  They've  gulped  dence  of  the  hook­up  between  the  AND  STEWARDS  OBJECT  TO  are  aimed  directly  at  weakening  down  the  pill;  they  say it  tastes fine;  they  recommend  the  NMU  and  the  Maritime  Federa­ SAIL  SHIP  MAY  RESULT  IN  the  unions,  and  an  attempt  to  dirty  dose  to their  membership.  tion  of  the  Pacific,  and  their  de­ TIE  UP  ADVISE  POSITION  IM­ stampede  .­ill  of  us  into  the fink  haUa.  termination  to  subjugate  the  MEDIATELY  READ  THE  RECORD  After  a  montli  the  shipping  One  Important  thing  brought  SUP:  WELSH  MAUI,  PIER  60,  But  a  good  many  seamen  hare  Board  managed  to  secure  crews  out by this beef  was­that It proved  NEW  YORK  SF  lllOK  MARITIME  FED­ long memories.  They  haven't  for­ the  willingness  of  the  Sailors'  for  a  few  vessels  on  the  Pacific  Burke  Straddles Pence  ERAT'ON  OF THE  PACIFIC  111  goitten  the  notorious  Shipping  Union  of  the  Pacific  to  back  up  coast.  Within  two  months  it  was  The  following  telegram  from  NMU  CURRAN  CALLING  Board  which,  during  the  World  the  members  of  the  Seafarers'  Ini  War,  managed  all  TInited  States  able  to  dispatch  all  Shipping  BRUCE  HANNON  —  OK  GO  MC&S  secretary  Burke  was  re­ ternatlonal  Union,  regardless  of  Board  ships,  but  only  with  great  ceived  by  Joe  Curran:  AHEAD  ships, and  established  a "sea serv­ any  phoney  beefing  by  the  cpmic  delay.  PLEASE  AD'VISE  STEWARDS  ice  bureau."  The  Board  at first  SUP  SHIPPING  TWO  AB  SIU  stooyes.  It  also  proved,  beyond  In  order  to  intimidate  the  sea­ MEN  ON  MAUI,  FIREMAN  AND  DEPARTMENT  STMR  MAUI  TO  any  doubt,  that  the  NMU  officials  seemed  harmless  enough,  and  be­ sides,  those  were  war  times.  The  men,  mail  pouches  were  put  STEWARDS  OBJECT,  POSITION  REMAIN  WITH  SHIP  AND  ANY  are  not  sincerely  Interested  In  SUP  reached  an  understanding  aboard  freighters,  a  pretext'  MAY  BECOME  SERIOUS  AD­ DISPUTE  REGARDING  SIU  bringing  about  any  unity  among  with  the Shipping  Board  whereby  thereby  found  to  prosecute  those  VISE  POSITION  OF  UNION  IN  WILL  BE  TAKEN  UP  ON  AR  the  seafaring  unions,  but  are  out  RIVAL  AT  THIS  PORT  STOP  to  further  the  Party  plans  for'  any  maritime  employee  needed  to  who  tried  to  interfere  with  the  FEDERATION  AND  SUP.  NOT  ADVISABLE  AT  THIS  strike  breaking  In  preparation  for  man a ship would  be ordered  from  shipping  of  strikebreakers.  The  MIM  PLS  the union  hall, subject  to approval  usual charge  was  interfering  with  HANNON  —  FIREMAN  STEW­ TIME  TO  HAVE  SHIP  DE­ the  time  when  the  shown  down  the  U.  S.  mail.  Of  the  shipping  bureau.  ARDS  ABSOLUTELY  REFUSE  LAYED.  comes  with the  Maritime  Commis­ This  wire clearly  indicated  that  sion.  On  the Atlantic Coast  the Board  During  the  third  month  of  the  TO  WORK  WITH  SIU  ON  NEC­ insisted  upon  placing first  the  strike  the  Shipping  Board  fur  ORD  TO  PU®.  SIU  MEN  OFF  Burke  feared  a  repetition  of  the  men  who  had  graduated  from  nished  crews  for  privately  owned  SHIPS WHEN  THEY  HIT WEST  Matson  beef,  and  even  the  Party  training  ships,  and  then  supple­ ships.  COAST  OF  COURSE  LUNDE­ stooges  were  afraid  to  back  up  mented them with  union members.  BERG  FORCING  SIU  MEN  anything  as  phoney  as  this.  Ted  On  the east coast  the strike  was  Lewis, NMU  representative for the  But  by 1920  all  men  oirt  of  train­ WHEREVER POSSIBLE.  called  off  after  six  weeks.  On  the  Cooks, stated  tnat  the members of  ing ships  had  been  organized  into  Pacific  coast,  it  lasted  for  three  CURRAN  —  WHAT  ADVICE  the  MC&a  could  remain  aboard  Fort  Stanton.  N.  M.,  the  unions.  months—from  May  1 to  July  28  SHALL  "WE  GIVE  CREW?  SHIP  the  ship  as  requested  in  Burke's  March  9,  1939.  THE  SHOE  PINCHES  1921—and  even  then  two  votes  SAILS'  NOON  MEETING  IN  wire,  but  that  NMU  members  SEAFARERS'  LOG:  •  Then,  abruptly,  in  February  of  were  necessary  before  a'decision  PROGRESS  ON  SHIP  NOW.  would  be  pulled  off,  and  no  re­ This  is a  notice to  all  rank  and  iS21,  the  Shipping  Board  notified  was  reached  to  abandon  the  HANNON  —  WILL  CONTACT  placements  supplied.  file  members  of, the NMU.  STEWARDS  AND  FIREMEN  maritime  unions  on  both  coasts  strike.  Comrats  Do  About  Face  The  SIU  is  the  same  as  the  AND  HA\T3  THEM  WIRE  IN­ that  effective  May  1  all  agree­ FINK  HALLS  Seeing  that  they  were  up  SUP,  and  that  means  a  good,  STRUCTIONS  IMMEDIATELY.  ments would  be  terminated  unless  Two  weeks  before  the  strike  a  wall,  the  phoney  clique  .strong,  HONEST,  democratic  CURRAN—MAKE IT SNAPPY against  the  unions  agreed  to  accept  a  culminated,  however,  the  Steam  decided  that  they  would  have  to  Union  in  any  man's  language.  wage cut  of  25%,  the abolition  of  ship  Owners  Association  of  the  THATS ALL. do  a  more  or  less  graceful  about  We, the. West Coast sailors,  need  all  overtime  pay,  and  the  restora­ .Pacific,  and  the  American  Pacific  Sailors  Not Fooled  face, and  informing  the  local  SUP  a  strong  seamen's  Union,  for  sea­ tion  of  the  two­watch  system  on  Ship  Owners  Association,  estab­ With  the  foregoing  flimsy  evi­ and  MFOW  representatives  that  men,  on  the  East  Coast,  to  help  tfeek.  dence,  Fitzgerald  attempted  to  they  were  going  to  protest,  they  lished fink  halls  in  San  Francisco  us  defeat  the  Fink  Halls  and  . '  The  membership  on  both  coasts  and San  Pedi'o.  No discrimination  convince  the  crew  that  the  West  sent  the  following  wire:  Training Ships.  The SUP  carried  at  once  refused  to  accept  such  would  be  practiced  against  union  Coast  Firemen  and  Cooks  would  V.  J.  MALONE  ,  the fight  on  the  Copeland  Fink  terms.  men,  they  announced,  but  each  back  up  this  phoney  framed  up  58 COMMERCIAL ST.,  Book  issue,  and  won.  Now  that  There  followed  a  campaign  of  seaman  must  carry  a  continuous  beef,  but  the  entire  deck  depart­ SAN FRANCISCO,  CALIF.  the shipowners are  trying another  discrimination,  launched  by  Ad­ discharge  book  as  a  condition  of  ment  refused  to  go  for  It.  The  FIREMEN  AND  COOKS  SAIL  avenue,  we  need  help.  The  rank  two  replacements  had  the  neces­ SHIP  PROTESTING  ACTION  OF  miral  Benson,  chairman  of  the  employment.  and file  seamen  must  band  to­ sary  strike  clearances,  and  had  LUNDEBERG  PUTTING  SIU  Shipping  Board,  against  foreign­ gether  now­­not  tomorrow  or  a  During  the  first  year  after  the  been  shipped  through  the  SUP  MEN ABOARD  IN INTEREST OF  born'  sailors,  and  those  not  yet  year  from  now—but  NOW!  That  strike  no  strict  enforcement  was  Hall.  That  was  plenty  good  NATIONAL  UNITY  DEMAND  fully  naturalized.  The percentage  is,  if  they  wish  to  hold  the gains  made  of  this ruling, but  gradually  enough  for  the  sailors  aboard  the  PROTECTION  IN  FUTURE,  of  seamen  in  these  two  qualifica­ that  they  have  won  since  1934.  FITZGERALD. DELEGATE MAUI  tions  was,  at  that  time,  perhaps  thereafter  the  owners  began  to  Maul.  The  NMU  officials  continue  t»  tighten  up.  it  was  seldom  then  The  local  MFOW  Agent,  Bill  Basic  Issue  Clarified  60%.  It  was  obvious  to  the  ISU  endorse  the Maritime Commission  that a man would  receive an entry  Welsh,  was  aboard  the  Maui,  and  that  an  attempt  was  being  made  Thus,  they  admitted  their  com  In  his discharge  book  that  ml>.',ht  notified  the black  gang that if  any  plete  defeat  in  this  particular  Fink  Halls and  Training  Ships, in  to  split  the  seamen's  ranks.  be used  against  him in  seeking rsf  of  them  did  not  want' to sail  with  case,  and  after  an  exchange  of  hopes  that  they  can  land  nice  The  SUP "ignored  the  un­ employment.  The  real  dirty  work  SIU men shipped  telegrams  between  Bill  ..Welsh  soft  jobs,—high  paying  Jobs  from  fair  attack  of  the  Shipping  was  done  through  the  gray  as­ Hall,  they  could  through the SUP  pay  off,  as  that  and  MFOW Secretary  Malone. the  the  U.S.  Government,  after  they  PAGE  IN SEAMEN'S  LIVES  T I  <  •   :  n­ •   h'  U  h  ¥  Fort Stanton  Board,  and  until  May 1,  sent  <»ut  men  hy  rotation  regard­ less  of  eitizemship.  signment  cards  which  seamen  were  handed  when  shipping,  and  which the  master  had to  return to  the  fink  hall  when  quitting.  No  APPEAIi  FAILS  man  knew  what  was  marked  As  the  deadline  drew  near.  An­ down  in  the  spaces  provided  for  'drew  Furuseth  and  the  entire  ex­ Conduct,  Ability,  and  Special  Re­ icqutive  committee  of  the  ISU,  marks.  M:  m:  have  sold  the 56,000  members out.  ^Brothers,  and  I  mean  OUT!  In  derson  case,  and  more  thousands  the  "good  old  days"  they  were  on  the  O'Hara  vs.  Luckenback  called  "Blackblrders",  and  I think  case.  Innumerable  petitions wei­e  that  the  same  name  would fit  addressed  to  Congivess  for  aboli­ them  today.  tiori  of fink  halls,  and  restriction  Come  on  you  NMU  guys,  buck  on  the  power  of  the  Marine  Sea  up!—Are  you  going  to  let  these  Service  Bureau.  Tg  no  avail.  .  VULTURES  pick  you  clean,  and  Many  of  the  older  members,  re­ then  sell  you  to  Johnny  Ship­ membering  methods  used  in  the  owner?  nineties,  and  in  1906,  believed  Onward  Seafarers'  this  list.  Pliysical  examinations  by  Shipping  Board  doctors  were  also  used  to  eliminate  "undesir­ able  seamen.  Employment  by  the  rotation  system,  even  for  workers  in  good  SilEBA,  and  MMP,  journeyed  t'o  standing, was  a  joke.  It is a well  FINK  BOOKS  Washington,  D.  C.,  and,  on  April  established  fact  that,  especially  Many  good  men  shipping  out of  30,  appealed  to  President  Hard­ on the  oriental run, seamen  had to  Grays  Harbor  or  other  northwest­ ^pg  to  receive  them.  make  presents  of  souvenirs  in  or­ President  Harding refused,  stat­ ern  ports  managed  for  a  year  or  der  to  obtain  jobs.  that  only  direct  economic  action  ing through  his secretary  that, in  more to sail  without the  book,  but  NO  BIG RED  APPLE  would  abolish  the fink  hall.  They  by  1923  the  shipowners  had  pa­ 'Lis  opinion,  the  problems  of  the  The  fink  herders  of  the  private  were  right.  American  merchant  marine  were  trolmen  In San  Francisco and  San  owners  operated  on  a  cash  and  Fink  halls,  as  all  know  now,  Pedro  visiting  every  ship,  and  jh  competent  hands.  making  sure  that  every  seaman  carry  basis,  whereas the  Shipping  were  not  wiped  out  until  1934  /  STRIKE!  had  the fink  book.  The  Shipping  Board  was  inclined  to  favor  gifts  when  seamen  showed  their  united  sP,p  May  1,  1921,  the  entire  Board  had  not  issued  a  book,  but  of  Japanese  kimonos,  shirts,  and  strength.  NEVER  AGAIN!  jl'SM^ierlcan  merchant  marine  was  had  required  the  master  of  each  Chinese  suitcases.  Any.  attempt  by  members  of  a  '"ti^ '  up.  Approximately  250,000  vessel  to  report  on  the conduct  of  Fink  halls  must  not  come  licensed  and  unlicensed  seamen  every  man  employed  on  his  ship.  crew  to  protest  against  condl­ back  to  the  Pacific  coast!  tione was  answered  by  immediate  ?i. j^eer  oh  strike.  They mnst  be  fought with di­ BLACKLIST  discharge.  ii;,;. Within  a few^ays  the Shipping  rect  economic  action! The  at­ As  at  the  present  time  there  Board,  acting  ^ through  United  Private  owners would  never  ad­ tempt  of  the  Maritimo  Com­ States distHiit:  attorneys, obtained  mit  they  used  the  blacklist,  but  were  those  who  tried­^o make  the  ^"^7  slavery,  lialls  missioii  ^ *iweeipiiftg  injuni^ions  against  the  the  Shipping  Board  openly  ad­ sailors  believe  that fink  SUP  which,  it  was  reaiM^,  con­ mitted  it 'Carried  a  deferred  em­ could be  abolished  ty legal aotion.  and  put  a  Jibo  above  the  ^Stituted  the  backbone  of  the  ployment  list,  and  would  notify  In  1925  the  Sailors'  Union  spent  auction  block  illil,.. be  re­ seiamen  when  they  were  placed  on  thousands  of  dollars  on  the  An­ sisted  to  the  bitter  gtj.rike  .  •T   '  ,1  Fraternally,  "Fred  Adams,  SUP  No.  2969  Delegate,  Fort  Stanton,  N.M.  Has Your  Ship a  Union  Crew?  Notice:  Ships'  Delegates:  Demand  that  ail  replacements  produce  a  properly  filled  out  assign­ ment  card from  the  Dispatcher  at  the  Union  hall.  1  I  li  � 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 April 14, 1939 Description An account of the resource Headlines: PHONEY COMMIE MOVE FAILS FINK HALLS DEFEATED SIU MEMBERSHIP ON RECORD TO AMEND OLD 1872 LAW PARTY MOVES TO DISCREDIT SIU AND SUP MEMBERSHIP P AND O AGREEMENT SIGNED LUNDEBERG GIVES REASONS FOR OPPOSING HR4051 A.F. of L. - C.I.O PEACE TALK CONFERENCE ADJOURNS PANAMA CITY CREW TAKES ACTION P&O SHIPS STRUCK IN TWO FLORIDA PORTS BY SIU BIT OF MARITIME HISTORY JACKSONVILLE HAPPENINGS IN MOBILE FINK HALL HISTORY DARK PAGE IN SEAMEN'S LIVES COMMIE MOVE FAILS FORT STANTON Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/14/1939 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. I, No. 8 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1939 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/0d1401ac3b48467ccfec609f5581b81d.PDF 2aeae84c9c2926fb4190dfc0ff05919e PDF Text Text SEAFARERScLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO CG Approves SlU Entry Rating Lifeboat^ Safety Training Plan centerfold i": 7 Sealmd Ships to Join U.S.- Viet Nam Seaiift Page 2 N. Y. Legislature Backs Independent MARAD Page 2 House to Hold Hearings On FDL Ship Scheme Page 3 �im Page Two Congressmen Address MTD Meetings FDL Concept Rapped as Worthless, Urge Buildup of U,S.-Flag Fleet WASHINGTON—Sharp criticism of the Defense Department's Fast Deployment Logistic Ship proposal and a call for revitalization of the American-flag merchant fleet instead, was the keynote of remarks made by congressional legislators who addressed recent regular meetings of the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Depart­ the industry to revitalize a strong MTD Executive Secretary-Treas­ ment. urer Peter McGavin. merchant marine." The FDL concept is "worth­ At another meeting of the Leggett, a member of the House less," Representative Jacob Gil­ MTD, President C. J. Haggerty bert (D-N. Y.) told delegates at a Armed Services Committee, re­ of the Building and Construction jected the FDL concept and called noon meeting of the MTD. Rep­ for a building program for a mod­ Trades Department (AFL-CIO) resentative Gilbert is a member of ern, fast merchant fleet with a charged that on-sight picketing the House Ways and Means Com­ productive function, that would legislation has been blocked by the mittee, and was formerly a mem­ "tricks, subterfuge and oppor­ ber of the Merchant Marine Com­ still be available to the Depart­ tunism" of minority opponents for ment of Defense in time of na­ mittee. tional emergency. He - said that 16 years but voiced optimism that Describing the vast amounts of the bill will finally be passed. money requested by the Defense such a fleet could be built for "Although the vote will be merchant marine operation in pri­ Department to begin construction tight," Haggerty said, the bill will vate shipyards. of the FDL vessels as a "waste American maritime must con­ be approved by the House Educa­ and a drain," Gilbert suggested tion and Labor Committee and that the estimated $30 to $40 mil­ tinue its campaign for an inde­ then "we think we have the votes lion required to construct each pendent Maritime Administration to get it passed on the House FDL ship would be much better with cabinet-level status, Leggett floor." spent to provide working ships for told MTD delegates. The Ameri­ Congressman Frank Thompson can merchant marine is the basis the regular merchant fleet. (D. N.J.), author of the bill cur­ Gilbert indicated surprise at the for a strong national defense, he rently being heard in committee, "lack of understanding regarding noted, and urged that we make echoed this feeling. "We're going the problems of the maritime in­ every effort to meet the Soviet to pass it this year," he told the dustry" that he still encounters challenge on the high seas. meeting. "Both Mr. Haggerty and "U.S. shipbuilding moderniza­ I think we have the votes." among some members of Con­ gress, and urged a continuing rep­ tion can easily compete with for­ Thompson also said that estab­ etition of the needs of maritime eign markets by placing ship con­ lishment of the Maritime Adminis­ "in order that these ills can sink tracts here, enabling the continued tration as an independent agency skills and updating of shipbuilding is necessary if the American mer­ into the American community." Noting that the Soviet Union equipment to meet our national chant marine is to regain its posi­ will surpass the United States in defense and economy needs," he tion of supremacy on the seas. maritime capability in the near assured his listeners, and called He called on labor and manage­ future, Gilbert expressed regret for the understanding and ap­ ment to press for the independent that there is still no remedy in proval of the Executive branch of agency as a "necssity" to the na­ sight to restore our position as a the government for an all-out de­ tion's defense and economy. velopment program agreed to by maritime power. The amendment to the Taft"Only a small part" of the labor, industry, and Congress. Hartley Act, which has had the budget requested to begin the FDL Other speakers at MTD Wash­ support of the Truman, Eisen­ program "could build at least 50 ington meetings included C. L. hower, Kennedy and Johnson ad­ cargo vessels, give the economy Dennis, President of the Brother­ ministrations, would give building a shot in the arm by aiding the hood of Railway Clerks, and Saul tradesmen the same right to picket shipbuilders and the American Miller, AFL-CIO Director of Pub­ at construction sites as is now ac­ seaman and help to rebuild this lications. corded other unions at places of important industry," he noted. The meetings were chaired by employment. No Cooperation Speaking at a morning legisla­ tive meeting of the MTD, Repre­ sentative Robert L. Leggett (DCalif.), criticized the Defense De­ partment for not having "explored and cooperated with maritime in­ ALBANY, N.Y.—^The New York State Legislature has adopted terests and the private sector of a resolution calling on the United States Congress to establish a separate and independent federal maritime agency. The resolution, which also ^ support and protect the U.S. mer­ urges Congress to oversee the chant marine, providing less sup­ strict and rigorous enforcement port, less protection than is the of the Merchant Marine Act of practice common to all other mari­ Apri 14. 1967 • Vol. XXIX. No. 8 1936, has been transmitted to the time nations. OflleimI Publication of the Seafarers International Union President of the United States, In callino for strict enforcement of North America. the President of the Senate, the of the 1936 Merchant Marine Act, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes Speaker of the House, and to each which is still the law of the land and Inland Watera District, member of the New York dele­ although it is seldom enforced, the AFL-CIO gation in Congress. SxteuUpt Boori N.Y. Legislature notes that the act PAUL HALL. President The recently adopted resolution mandates a strong U.S. merchant CAL TANNBR EARL SBBPAKO is similar to a resolution passed marine adequate for national de­ Hzee, Vies-Pres. Viee-Preetdent AL Ksm LINDSCT WILLIAMS last year by the New York State fense, big enough to carry all of See.-rreM. Vice-Preeidene Legislature, the only major revi­ the nation's domestic waterborne ROBERT MATTHEWS Vice-President sion being the call for the estab­ commerce and a substantial part HSRsnT BRAND lishment of an independent Mari­ of its export and import foreign Direeter of Oryonisin, end time Administration as the best waterborne commerce. Pttbliestione way of assuring a rejuvenation of Managing Editor The resolution further notes BbKE POLLACK the U.S. merchant fleet. that the 1936 Act also calls for itesistsnt Editor NATHAN SXTER SUg Writers Like its predecessor, the new the construction of modern mer­ resolution expresses alarm at the chant vessels in the United States, PETER WEILL PRM Wsm lax enforcement of the 1936 Mer­ to be operated and manned by ED RIIBENSTRIN HARRY WITTSCHEN chant Marine Act, which has al­ American seamen under the U.S. lowed the American-flag merchant flag registry. In contrast to this, PsMlllMi Masslly at tlO MMds lilaad AnaM •.E„ Wartlattsa. 0. C. 200IS ky tks SeafMmarine to deteriorate to the point the resolution notes that while the M latiraatlaaal Valsa, Atlaatls, Calf, Lakes where U.S. ships carry less than U.S. merchant fleet has been al­ aad Islaad Watan DMriet, AFL-CIO, <75 Fasrth AtMsaa, •raaUya, R.Y. U252. Tel. 8 per cent of the total U.S. water- lowed to diminish until it is now aTsHstt f-UOO. <SMS< sliN ssstata paid less than' its pre-World War II borne foreign commerce. at WaiMaslas. t. C. strength, the Soviet Union has PMTIMTirt ATTnriM; Fsrai 5579 Government Neglect aartt HMaM be SNt ta teafknn latiraatlsaal vastly increased its maritime •alM. AOMHA talf. Lak« aad lalaad WstNi MNrtit AFL-Cn. <75 Fasrili AesaH, •reekThis has come about, the reso­ strength to the point where Russia IFS. I.T. UIM. lution states, because of failure will soon be able to dominate the by the Federal Government to world maritime scene. Resolution by N.Y. State Legislature Urges Creation of Independent Marad SEAFARERS^S^LOG April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Report of International President by Paul Hall A bill of great importance will be coming up before the House of Representatives before too long which could go a long way toward curing some of the ills of the maritime industry in the United States. It would put the Maritime Administration's annual budget needs in the hands of Congress and require that maritime appropria­ tions be authorized by that body. Passage of such a bill would, for the first time in over 30 years, raise the American Merchant Marine from its uncertain status as the stepchild of bureaucrats to a position where its vital contributions to the welfare and economy of the nation can at least be recognized and fairly evaluated by elected officials on Capitol Hill instead of being ignored by appointed officials of government agencies. For year after discouraging year we have had to watch our maritime industry deteriorate through the neglect and apathy of agencies in which its strength was entrusted. During all of those years we have also been forced to watch the results of realistic policies on the part of other nations as they continued to build up their merchant fleets to proportions never before dreamed of. Current hearings being held in Washington on this bill and other measures concerning the future of our Maritime Administration clearly show that all responsible factions concerned with the state of our merchant marine—labor, management and government—are in agree­ ment that the Congress should oversee and exercise control on the necessary expansion of America's maritime efforts. This amendment to the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 would open the door to such expansion. Fortunately, there are enough perceptive congressmen who realize how important it is. If the roadblocks im­ posed by the haphazard handling of government bureaus was abolished, there is every reason to suppose that grossly inadequate budgets such as the one now allotted to the Maritime Administration for fiscal 1968 would be a thing of the past. In order for the United States to resume its proper place in the world's sea trade, two basic objectives must be achieved. First: The construction of more new ships—in America by Ameri­ can workers. Gradual reactivation or the war-weary relics from the mothball fleet has never been more than a half-way measure and a shabby one at that. Typical of the wasteful, backward thinking exhibited by Govern­ ment bureaucrats is Transportation Secretary Alan Boyd's proposal that only 15 new ships a year be built in American shipyards while more millions of dollars are poured into the resurrection of 150 old Victory ships and the purposeless renovation of still 100 more vessels which would be returned immediately to the reserve fleet. Second: The early establishment of and independent Maritime Agency which can devote itself exclusively to maritime matters un­ hampered by costly delays and bureaucratic pidgeon holes. If House Bill 158 and its accompanying measures are passed, these goals will be that much closer to being accomplished. Surely there can be no sane, justifiable, reason for the wealthiest and otherwise strongest nation in the world to deliberately allow its merchant fleet and repair facilities to sink to the deplorable ebb at which they are today. We are not at the bottom of the heap in world shipping, yet, but if the trend is permitted to continue under present programs that shameful distinction looms darkly in the future. This continuing threat to our maritime industry is all too obvious when a member of the President's cabinet can face a group of reporters at a press luncheon, as Boyd recently did, and come out with the ridiculous pronouncement that he sees no need for a merchant marine, as such, AT ALL. That from the man who urgently sought, fortunately in vain, to bring the Maritime Administration into the folds of the department he heads. For what? To scuttle it entirely? Seven SetJand Ships to Join MSTS US- Vietnam Seaiitt ELIZABETH, N. J.—^The SlU-contracted Sealand Service Inc., has been awarded a $70 million contract by the Navy for shipping services between the West Coast and South Vietnam. The two-year contract is for the transporting of Department of Defense cargoes on seven ships, to begin within the next 45 days. Sealand will provide the Navy's Military Sea Transportation Service with four self-sustaining C-2 type containerships; three non-self-sustaining C-4 type vessels and a special containerhandling crane installation at the South Vietnam port of Danang. Six of the vessels will operate between San Francisco or Seattle and Danang or Camranh Bay. A seventh ship will shuttle be­ tween Camranh Bay, Saigon and Quinhon. Last year, Sealand received its first contract for shipping military cargo in a two-year, nearly $13 million, agreement for transporting cargo between the West Coast and Okinawa and the Philippines. Ships to Danang and Camranh Bay will travel on schedules providing an arrival every 15 days. .Which of the Sealand ships will be selected for service to Vietnam is not yet known. mA �- April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS Three Seafarers Licensed As Engineers-Total Now 135 LOG Page Three Sen. Brewster Raps Boyd Proposals, Urges Xonstrartive Maritime Poiiry' NEW ORLEANS—The merchant marine policy proposals of Transportation Secretary Alan S. Boyd The joint SIU-MEBA, District 2, School of Marine Engineering were attacked across the board last week by speakers at the final session of the 18th annual Institute has now enabled 135 Seafarers to pass Coast Guard examinations on Foreign Transportation and Port Operations here. qualifying them for engineer's licenses. The attack on Boyd's Mari­ Leif K. Dalen, who back in ^ As chief spokesman for the na­ time policy was headed by Sena­ of Administration pressure. May, 1966 upgraded from a are 19 years of age or over and tor Daniel B. Brewster (D-Md.), These subsidized operators. Hall tion's private shipbuilding indus­ OMED endorsement to Original have 18 months of QMED watch SIU President Paul Hall, who is said, "switched positions and ap­ try, Hood expressed deep con­ 3rd Assistant Engineer for Steam standing time in the engine de­ also President of the AFL-CIO proved the proposals only after cern over the possibility of build­ vessels and First Assistant Engi­ partment plus six months' experi­ Maritime Trades Department and the Administration and Mr. Boyd ing ships in foreign yards and said neer for diesel, has once again ence as wiper or equivalent. took them into the back room and it would cripple the domestic in­ The upgrading school offers the President of the Shipbuilders twisted their arms." upgraded through study at the dustry. Council of America, Edwin M. SIU-MEBA District 2 School, this Seafarers and Engineers qualified Hood. time achieving the rating of Chief instruction in preparing for their Senator Brewster, a member of Engineer for Die­ Third Assistant Engineer, Tempo­ the Merchant Marine and Fisher­ rary Third Assistant Engineer or sel or Motor Ves­ Original Second Engineer's li­ ies subcommittee, called the most sels. censes in either steam or motor objectionable of the Boyd pro­ Carl Johnsson posals those that would have obtained his origi­ vessel classifications. American ships built abroad and The SIU-MEBA District 2 train­ nal second engi­ place the maritime administration WASHINGTON—An immediate work loss to American ship­ neer license and ing program, the first of its kind in the Department of Transporta­ in maritime history, also enables yards of half a billion dollars will result from Transport Secretary Carlos Gomez his tion. He deplored the idea of MEBA District 2 members who Alan S. Boyd's plan for foreign shipbuilding and its adoption third assistant en­ already possess engineer's licenses building in foreign shipyards and must be stopped at all costs, ^ gineer's license. Dalen Johnsson joined to upgrade themselves to higher charged that the Johnson Admin­ the Industrial Union of Marine dollars in work would be lost to istration has a key role to play in and Shipbuilding Workers of o""" yards immediately. Job opthe SIU in 1947 at the New Or­ ratings. the development of a new mari­ America (AFL-CIO) has warned portunities for our shipyard workleans hall and shipped as chief time policy to submit to the Con­ its membership. pumpman before obtaining his wo"'d be depleted by some 70 gress, a "decent, constructive mar­ new license. Born in Sweden, The urgent need to kill the million man-hours of employment itime policy we can all believe in." Johnsson, who is 54-years old, Boyd plan was outlined in a letter annually, The Senator said such a policy makes his home in Brooklyn. to all locals, regional directors would provide "... a strong com­ Forty-year-old Carlos Gomez and national representatives and mercial fleet under U.S. flag, built joined the union in 1958 at the signed by John J. Grogan, in U.S. shipyards, and manned by president; Andrew A. Pettis, vice headquarters hall in New York. U.S. seamen," and voiced the hope He formerly shipped as FWT. president and Ross D. Blood, that Congress would pass a law Born in Argentina, he makes his Secretary-Treasurer of the lUMthis year giving Congressional Gomez home presently in New York City. SWA. committees that oversee maritime Not only will Boyd's plan to The newly-licensed engineers LONDON—^The Seafarer's Sec­ The training school is operated affairs the power to authorize mar­ build U.S. flag-flying ships in tion of the International Transwho just completed their training under a reciprocal agreement be­ itime funds. foreign countries spell early doom portworkers Federation completed at the SIU-Marine Engineers Ben­ tween the SIU and District 2 of Brewster, who has introduced for the American shipbuilding and its three-day meeting here on April eficial Association District 2 joint MEBA. SIU men who enroll in such a bill into the Senate, pointed training school are sailing or are the program are provided with out that such funds now "are ap­ repair industry, the letter pointed 5. The Seafarers International about to sail in engineer's berths meals, hotel lodging and subsist­ propriated through a single sub­ out, but it will almost surely be Union of North America was rep­ aboard American-flag ships. ence payments of $110 per week committee of the Appropriations seen as a green light for other resented by Vice-President Earl U.S. industries to seek bargain pay Shepard. Seafarers who enroll in the pro­ while in training. Committee which is concerned rates outside the country and gram are eligible to apply for any The Conference, in which rep­ MEBA District 2 has waived with a dozen other matters. There of the upgrading courses if they its $1,000 initiation fee for all men is no effective spotlight thrown on deprive American wage earners resentatives of seamen's organiza­ tions in sixteen free-world nations who begin sailing as licensed engi­ the problems of the fleet and no of jobs. "The only way we will be able participated, set up a committee neers under the joint program dur­ real attempt to supply sufficient ing the period of the Viet Nam funds to meet those problems," to compete against foreign ship­ to pive "urgent study" to various yards and earn a day's pay will problems, particularly from the crisis. he said. Those who qualify and wish to SIU President Hall assured the be to sacrifice our own and our standpoint of manning, arising enroll in the school can obtain forum that most of maritime labor children's standard of living and from the operation of new types additional information and apply and two-thirds of U.S. ship oper­ our American way of life," the of ships, such as "giant tankers, for the course at any SIU hall or ators will join in the fight against letter stated. "Every member is bulk carriers and container ships." write directly to SIU headquarters Boyd's plan and charged that sub­ face-to-face with the greatest crisis Delegates to the ITF Confer­ at 675 Fourth Avenue in Brook­ sidized ship operators represented in the history of our Union." It ence acted on a range of matters LOS ANGELES—^Appreciation lyn, New York, 11232. The tele­ by the Committee of American went on: affecting seamen throughout the for the SIU's assistance in helping phone number is HYacinth 9- Steamship Lines have backed the "Should the Boyd foreign build­ world, including: the Utility Workers defeat a recent 6600. Transportation Secretary because ing program prevail, half a billion • The report of the Intergov­ raiding bid by the Teamsters at ernmental Maritime Consultative the Minneapolis Honeywell Co. Organization's safety committee plant in Los Angeles has been ex­ FDl Hearings Begin in House recommendations; pressed by the Los Angeles, • Technological and other Orange Counties AFL-CIO Or­ changes in the maritime industry; ganizing Committee. • Asian Seafarers; In a communication to the SIU, • The agenda for the meeting William L. Gilbert, director of of the ITF Joint Maritime Com­ the Los Angeles AFL-CIO Ormission which will be held in ganizin'g Committee, expressed September of this year; thanks for SIU assistance in co­ ordinating picket demonstration in • Procedures to be followed WASHINGTON—The House Armed Services Committee has begun its hearing on the Defense front of the plant gate on March Department's request, recently rejected by the Senate, to build seven Fast Deployment Logistic Ships in providing international support 15th. The effectiveness of this during fiscal 1968. It is believed the Committee, headed by Representative L. Mendel Rivers (D- for affiliates involved in industrial demonstration was credited with disputes. helping to bring about the utility S. C.), will hold a series of sev­ and never touch port except in an difference and hostility toward the Leonard McLaughlin, president Workers' victory in the close, eral hearings on the FDL pro­ emergency. of the Seafarers International Un­ maritime industry. posal but congressional sources hard-fought election. ion of Canada, was elected to the Leading off the witnesses before Garmatz said he was "deeply In his letter, Gilbert added that consider House approval doubtful. the House Committee, Representa­ disturbed" over the FDL concept ITF Joint Maritime Commission The enormous cost of the FDLs tive Edward A. Garmatz (D., because of the adverse effect it representing his nation's seamen. the display of support by the SIU and other AFL-CIO unions during —about $40 million each, and an Md.), Chairman of the House would have on the American mari­ He was nominated for the post the demonstration made the differ­ estimated $1 billion for a projected Committee on Merchant Marine time industry and because of the by SIU Vice-President Shepard. eventual fleet of about 30 of the and Fisheries, contended that if appalling waste it would entail SIU President Paul Hall repre­ ence in the election. "On behalf of our committee," vessels—^has troubled many mem­ Congressional intent with respect when the budget can ill afford it. sents seamen of the United States Gilbert continued, "I would like to bers of both House and Senate to the merchant marine as set "It is foolhardy and wasteful to on the Commission. especially mention the support we since the inception of the idea forth in the Merchant Marine Act spend such a preposterous sum of Among other actions taken by received from your union in the and a solid bloc of opposition to of 1936 had been carried out over money," he said, ". . . on an un­ the ITF delegates was a vote to demonstration. It was one of the its feasibility has steadily grown. the years, the Defense Department tried vessel design which would give the full support of affiliated largest groups present. Like floating warehouses, the wouldn't be in such a "frenzied be severely limited in practical ap­ ITF unions to the All-Japan Sea­ "It is this kind of help in an FDL ships would be spotted hurry" now to develop a "dubious" plication and might even be ren­ men's Union, whose negotiations hour of need that is deeply ap­ around the globe ready to move in system to meet maritime inade­ dered useless in the event of un­ for a new contract with ocean- preciated by all of us," Gilbert with military supplies if needed quacies which largely result from foreseen changes in the global going shipowners have broken said. but would serve no other function the Department's own past in­ situation." down. Foreign Building Would Mean Huge U.S. Wage Losses, Shipbuilders Warn Shepard Attends ITF Meeting Utility Workers Thank SIU For Support House Opposition to FDL Crows, Approval is Increasingly Doubtful �Page Four April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Dirksen Tries New VackJeer' Bid To Sink One Man, One Vote Rule WASHINGTON—A "backdoor" approach to amending the U.S. Constitution is the latest threat to one man, one vote apportionment of state legislatures. Pushing the effort is Senate Republican Leader Everett McKinley Dirksen, who thinks at least one house of a legislature ought with his proposed constitutional tiating his amendment. If two to represent thinly settled rural amendment. more states act, he says. Congress counties instead of people living Dirksen now says there's a good will have to comply. in cities and suburbs. chance his amendment will yet be The Constitution provides this Nearly all legislatures have now submitted to the states for ratifica­ method of proposing an amend­ been reapportioned to meet the tion, although not by Congress. ment, but it has never been used Supreme Court's one man, one He claims 32 of a required 34 in the nation's history and there vote standards, and Dirksen was legislatures have petitioned Con­ are thorny, unresolved questions defeated two years in a row when gress to convene a constitutional dealing with the obligation of Con­ the Senate refused to go along convention for the purpose of ini- gress to act on the state petitions and the ground rules for such a convention. An even thornier constitutional question is the validity of the 32 state resolutions claimed by Dirk­ sen. Nearly all of them were passed by Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes by malapportioned legislatures, whose members were trying to protect their seats. A mass meeting of Checker Cab drivers in Detroit was held on Two of the resolutions, dating Sunday, April 2, at which time the Negotiating Committee deliv­ back to 1963, called for an earlier, ered its report on meetings with the company. more drastic version of the Dirk­ The Checker Cab Company drivers are members of Local 10 sen Amendment — one which of the SIUNA-afiiliated Transportation Service and Allied Workers. would allow both houses of a leg­ islature to disregard population. The committee reported that some ^ progress had been rtiade, but the ping season go to the SlU-conChallenge Petition company has made no offer on tracted cement carrier, the J. W. Senators William Proxmire (Dmonetary issues and would not Inglehart, which came in last week Wis.) and Joseph D. Tydings (Daccept the union shop clause in with the aid of a few ice breakers Md.), leaders of the fight against the agreement. off Lake Erie. the amendment, have strongly Local 10 members voted unani­ Registration and shipping are challenged Dirksen's claim of 32 mously to empower the Negotiat­ swinging into high gear. We will valid state petitions. ing Committee with the authority soon be manning nine ships now Only six of the legislatures were to call a strike, if necessary. The laid up in port. validly apportioned when they same committee went on record More and more familiar faces passed the resolutions, Proxmire as willing to do everything possible are reappearing told the Senate. in order to reach an agreement. on the scene and "For Congress to accept such They will meet with the company among them are petitions," he said, "would be like for the next 30 days, bargain­ Heri> Minick and permitting all Democrats to have ing day and night if it is felt cer­ Henry Jones. Herb two votes in a referendum to de­ tain that the company is willing to is going to make termine whether or not Democrats bargain in good faith. onemoreFar should have two votes." Eastern run be­ Tydings charged that Dirksen's Detroit fore returning to strategy "seems to be to get so Shipping is booming in the port Jones shipping duties on many state legislatures to ask for of Detroit. Anyone of any rating the Lakes. Henry can come around the hiring hall recently came up from the Gulf. a convention that Congress will be and be sure of a fast spot. All Nearly all the old standbys from terrified" into passing the amend­ of the Boland ships are now fitting this port are on hand and about ment itself rather than throw the Constitution open to possible out and will be sailing in another ready to go. Smooth sailing, boys. wholesale change. week. Buckeye, Gartland and Reiss have called for their crews and will be sailing just as soon as fitout is completed. Sapir Honored in New Orleans We'd like to urge all members to be sure and get their physical before reporting to work. To avoid delay at fitout, make early ap­ pointments for the physical exami­ nation. The link between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, known as the Welland Canal, opened again on March 31. Mild weather has pre­ vailed and there is no danger of ice interfering with the operation of the canal. About 18 Great Lakes ships were waiting for the Welland to open so they could begin operations. On April 6, the union met with officials of the Medusa Cement Co. of Cleveland to negotiate a contract. This new company will be operating the Medusa ChaUenger out of Charlevoix, Michigan. Medusa hopes to add two more ships to her ranks by 1970. ^ Meetings with other companies are scheduled for later in April and as soon as there is substantial progress to report we will inform Plaque honoring-his achievement of becoming the youngest elected member in the history of the New Orleans City Council, was pre­ the membership. The Great Lakes Cleveland Honors for reopening the Port of Cleveland for the 1967 ship­ sented to Eddie L. Sapir at ceremonies held at the SlU hall. Sapir was elected with the solid support of the New Orleans Labor move­ ment. With Sapir in photo are former Congressman Gillis W. Long (center) and Daniel A. Ellis of the Young Democrats of Louisiana. The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area With the government contracting seven more Sealand ships for service in the Viet Nam sealift, the importance of sea power in a military conflict is once again heavily underscored. The whole sealift operation refutes Defense Secretary McNamara's original theory that all ^ New York a nation needed at war was air power. More and more, the gov­ Checking the boards lately at ernment has turned to the mer­ the heaquarters hall for a Robin chant marine for help. Line run was Mario Serrano, a And Seafarers continue to carry 27-year veteran of the SIU who out their responsibilities by seek­ last shipped aboard the Alcoa ing runs to Viet Nam. It is this Trader on Puerto Rican run. sort of gesture that builds up the Pedro Garcia is back from his strength and pride of SIU mem­ recent run as bosun aboard the bers. Bienvielle. Pedro, who's been in Norfolk the SIU for 24 years, is looking With two sign-ons and three for a billet aboard a foreign or a ships in transit during the past pe­ Puerto Rico run. riod, shipping out of Norfolk has Estevan Morales is back from been good and the outlook is fair. India after a stint as bosun on Seafarers seen around the hall board the Hastings. Estevan is a lately include H. B. Riley, J. B. 21-year union brother. Anthony Harris, and B. B. Price. Scaturro just got back from Viet Brother Riley last shipped as Nam on a run aboard the Joplin engine utility aboard the Globe 'Victory. He sailed as chief cook Progress. He's on the beach now and is now seeking a Europeanenjoying a little break from ship­ bound ship. And Juan Moreira has ping. He's been sailing with the been around the New York hall SIU for 11 years. to apply for entrance to the joint Brother Harris is a 22-year SIU SIU-District 2-MEBA Marine veteran who ships in the steward for Engineers. Juan re­ School department. His last ship was the cently got off the Arizpa after a Puerto Rico and after a rest from Puerto Rico trip. He sailed as his journey to Viet Nam, he'll FOWT. look for a European run. Brother Price is presently seek­ ing a run to Viet Nam, following his voyage aboard the American Pride. He's been a member of the SIU for 21 years. Bill WouM Give U.S. New Powers Over Shipwrecks WASHINGTON — A bill was introduced in the House of Rep­ resentatives last week which would alleviate hazards to marine safety and resources cause by disasters similar to the recent grounding of the tanker Torrey Canyon off the coast of Britain. The measure, proposed by Rep­ resentative Hastings Keith (RMass.), would empower the Com­ mandant of the Coast Guard, who is responsible for maritime safety, and the Secretary of Interior, whose jurisdiction covers the pres­ ervation of marine resources, to determine that a disaster was threatening the nation and advise the President of the fact. The President would then be authorized to take any steps necessary to al­ leviate the danger—be it removal of cargo, entrapment of escaping oil or even destruction of vessel and cargo in extreme cases. Keith, a member of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, feels his bill would prevent the confusion experienced with the Torrey Canyon in Eng­ land where no one knew who should act until it was too late for effective action to be taken. A section of the bill calls for co-operation by the President with other countries in curbing the dan­ gers of obnoxious or hazardous substances being released in ma­ rine disasters. There is at preisnt an international convention deal­ ing with the intentional release of such substances, but none exists to cover accidental causes. Riley Price Puerto Rico The Puerto Rico Port Authority reports that for fiscal year 1966 port facilities around the island were used by 3,665 ships. Of these, 200 were tourist vessels and 53 were cargo-passenger ships. Most of the rest were straight cargo ves­ sels. The harbor at Ponce is under study for rehabilitation by the Economic Development Agency of the U.S. Department of Com­ merce. The project would involve a U.S. grant of more than $1 mil­ lion and a loan of $3 million. Among those Seafarers seen around the hiring hall lately were Bill Doak and Luis Rivera, both of whom just got back from Viet Nam. Bill and Luis lost no time in shipping out again. Bill taking the Bosun's spot on the Penn Chal­ lenger and Luis an AB's job. Boston Union brothers in Beantown lately included Thomas Brennan, Kenneth LaRose and Frank Bums. Brother Brennan has been with the union for a quarter of a cen­ tury, sailing in the deck depart­ ment. Tom has just returned from Peru, where he spent the holidays with his new bride. He is now ready to go and is holding down the hall for the first AB's job to hit the boards. Brother LaRose has had two happy decades with the SIU. His last ship was the Robin Kirk, on which he shipped as deck mainte­ nance. �April 14, 1967 SfU-lfiU Member Rush Retires SEAFARERS Page Five LOG Senator Urges Action by 90th Congress Official Neglect of U.S. Maritime Endangers Nation, Magnuson Warns SEATTLE—Direct action by Congress to end the "deplorable" state of the U.S. merchant marine, which poses a "grave danger" and an "immediate threat to the well-being of every citizen of the United States," has been predicted by Senator Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.). Magnuson, who is chairman ^ of the Senate Commerce Com­ recent proposals by Department is imperiled by continuing to view mittee, which is this month con­ of Transportation &cretary Alan the merchant marine as fulfilling ducting an investigation of U.S. S. Boyd, which calls for the con­ two separate and distinct roles. maritime needs and policies, struction of American merchant "There is no longer a real dis­ ranked immediate constructive ac­ vessels in foreign shipyards. "The tinction between our national secu­ tion to solve the nation's maritime Boyd proposals," Magnuson notes, rity requirements and the ability deterioration among the most ur­ ". . . appear to be characterized of this nation to ship non-military gent issues facing the 90th Con­ primarily by their obvious in­ goods throughout the world." gress. ability to rectify a most serious Therefore, he rejecfs the argu­ "Two years ago President John­ situation." ments of those who contend that son promised the Nation a new The Senator made very clear the so long as our hard core military maritime program," the Senator nation's dire need for immediate sealift requirements are satisfied told the Maritime Division of the adoption of a constructive mari­ we are secure and can rely on for­ SIU Inland Boatmen's Union member Early J. Rush (left) receives Seattle Chamber of Commerce re­ time policy. eign-flag ships to carry, as they now do, over 90 per cent of our his first regular monthly Union pension check from SI UNA Vice- cently. "The Nation is still wait­ Inadequate Defense foreign commerce. President Robert Matthews in Baltimore. Rush, 66, was employed ing. Congress shall wait no "Without an adequate merchant "Trade patterns and markets longer," he predicted. by Baltimore Towage and Lighterage Co. as captain. He makes marine the United States cannot can only be expanded if there is The Senator called for the im­ his home in Baltimore with his wife, Estella. Strike by Baltimore mediate implementation of a fleet possibly have an adequate defense. economical, expeditious and effi­ SlU-IBU members against area tug companies is still going on, in of fast, efficient, technologically Without an adequate merchant cient transportation assured. That face of employers' continuing refusal to bargain in good faith. advanced U.S.-flag vessels built in marine the United States cannot is the critical role of merchant U.S. shipyards and manned by possibly realize its full potential shipping. "It is naive and shortsighted, in U.S. crews to strengthen the na­ in foreign trade." Magnuson noted that two sep­ my opinion, to say we can always tion's sovereignty and security on arate reasons have traditionally charter ships from some other the seas. The Commerce Committee been advanced to justify the need nation to carry our exports and chairman makes it clear that for a strong merchant fleet—as a imports. We now carry less than financing a fast, modern merchant "fourth arm of national defense" 8 per cent of our foreign trade. by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area fleet is not nearly so economically in time of military emergency, and That is as dangerous to our future difficult as the Administration and as an economic attribute essential security as would be a policy of Beginning April 3 Tulane University in New Orleans sponsored the various anti-maritime elements to the development of our foreign relying upon other nations of the 18th annual Institute on Foreign Transportation and Port Operations. within the Federal bureaucracy trade. He implied however that world to charter us over 90 per The week-long program was attended by shipping executives and mari­ would have the nation believe. these important functions—de­ cent of our military hardware re­ time labor leaders. fense and trade—are no longer quirements if the need arose. . . ." "If less than one percent," o / "We cannot continue to go from the proposed fiscal 1968 budget really separate items in the mod­ Among the speakers were: Helen Delich Bentley, maritime editor year to year appropriating a pit­ of the Baltimore Sun, Senator ^ of over $130 billion "was allo­ ern world. Daniel B. Brewster (D-Md.), Ed he can fatten the larder in his new cated to ship construction we "I would propose that the non- tance for ship construction," &nHood, president of the Shipbuild­ household. could build in excess of 50 of military transport function of the ator Magnuson concluded. We ers Council of America and merchant marine is of far more must devise and implement a spe­ F. J. Sullivan is laying over in the best ships in the world each importance than realized generally cific and detailed multi-year reviSIUNA President Paul Hall who year," he pointed out. "In five is also head of the Maritime New Orleans waiting for an engine years we would have an active and that the security of our nation talization program." room opening on anything sailing. fleet of 250 new vessels that could Trades Department, AFL-CIO. The topic of the seminar was He usually ships from New York. go faster and more efficiently than transportation labor and its affect Sullivan's last ship was the Steel any competitor's. This would be upon port operations and foreign Executive on which he filled a 2V2 times our present fleet of fireman's slot. modern vessels, for today we have commerce. A luncheon was held only about 100 ships that can at the SIU hall for all participants Mobile sustain speeds of 20 knots or on the final day of the gathering. Shipping has been slow here the more." The northern route is not an The Soviet Union has made it past two weeks. No ships are laid Senator Magnuson dismissed known that the rest of the world's international passage but an in­ up and we hope for an improve­ merchant ships will be invited to ternal Soviet shipping link, be­ ment in activity during the coming share the Russian North Sea Route cause parts of it are within the period. linking Europe and Asia along Russian 12-mile territorial limit the north coast of Siberia, along and all of it depends on the use Robert L. Kelly and Grover with the rapidly-expanding So­ of Soviet shore facilities and ice­ Blackwell are ready for the first breakers. viet merchant fleet. jobs available in the Deck depart­ For many years Russia has been The cost for using the route ment. Bob last spent about a year working hard at both improving has not been announced, nor has on the Alcoa Commander in deck any date been given yet when it the waterway and lengthening the maintenance and Grover finished Dunn Barnes PASCAGOULA, Miss.—Mod­ will be made available to world navigation season from about 100 a three-month trip to India on the ern ship fitters rarely have to con­ shipping. Japanese vessels have days in 1960 to the present 150 Cottonwood Creek. New Orleans cern themselves with mammoth been allowed to use part of the days. The route, which connects Seafarer August Michell doesn't Two 20-year men are watching bow decorations in this stream­ route for some time now. the northern Russian cities of want to get far from home for the board for Steward's berths. lined age but the Ingalls Shipbuild­ The 2,500-mile Arctic Ocean Archangel, near the Atlantic and too long. He definitely prefers William J. Barnes was last on the ing Company has been called upon route is kept open for about 150 Vladivostok, on the Pacific, has short trips. His last ship was the intercoastal run aboard the Tren­ to construct three-ton eagles—five days a year by Soviet icebreakers, become increasingly important to Del Monte on which he sailed as ton and William T. Jones spent of them. including the powerful nuclear- the Soviets in recent years through galleyman. Looking for a South three months on the Puerto Rican powered icebreaker Lenin. The the economic development of the The giant birds are part of a American run, M. J. Kelly feels top-of-the-world route between Russian Arctic coastal territory five-ship contract the yard here that New Orleans is the perfect run as chief cook on the Maiden has with the SIU Pacific District- Europe and Asia is considerably and exploitation of the area's coal, place to job hunt. Kelly's most Creek. shorter than the conventional oil, tin, gold and diamond re­ Richard C. Busby, last on the contracted . American President route via the Suez Canal. recent billet was as wiper aboard sources. Alcoa Commander, is waiting for Lines and required the makers to the Del Mar. master a new skill. Built on a jig SIU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS Oiler Eldon Amot signed off an oiler's job and B. D. Bums is in the company's fabrication shop, the Cuba Victory upon her return ready for anything that comes they have a 30-foot wing span February 1 - February 28, 1967 to the States. Eldon likes the old along in the Engine department. and measure eight feet from head Number of Amount "victory's" and is looking forward Brother Burns last sailed as FWT to tail. Benefits Paid on the Oaibome. to another joh aboard one soon. Latest vessel to sport the West Hospital Benefits 5,699 $ 59,143.30 He hails from the West Coast but Houston Coast line's eagle emblem is the 26 59,424.60 has made his home in New Or­ Many members here have been 572-foot President Grant, Death Benefits Disability Benefits 923 161,440.00 leans for the past fifteen years. taking advantage of upgrading launched a few weeks ago to join Maternity Benefits 24 4,610.15 Last on the Akoa Voyager, opportunities. Deck maintenance the President Van Buren which Dependent Benefits 374 75,670.68 Charles Dunn is on the beach tak­ man H. B. Rains just got off the was already in operation. Three 193 2,889.64 ing care of important business— Transhatteras and plans to go other sister ships, the Presidents Optical Benefits Out-Patient Benefits 3,785 30,600.00 he's getting married. After the up for his Second Mate's ticket. Taft, Johnson and Fillmore, are 11,024 393,778.37 honeymoon, Dunn will be looking Jim Maxey is also sitting for a under construction. All are Sea- Summary Vacation Benefits 1,260 523,790.75 mate's license. for the first ship available so that master class cargoliners. • The Gulf Coast Soviet to Open North Sea Route To Worldwide East-West Shipping New APL Ships Sport 3-Ton Stooi Eag/os �•n Page Six SEAFARERS April 14, 1967 LOG DISPATCHERS REPORT The Pacific Coast March 25 to April 7, 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative George Issel, national director of the SIUNA-affiliated United Industrial Workers, Pacific District, announced that the fish plant workers of Newport, Oregon, voted 18 to 3 to affiliate with the SIU United Industrial Workers of the Pacific. '$>Seattle Shipping has been booming in plenty of jobs for Oilers, FTW's Seattle and this seems to be the and Electricians to ship immedi­ report up and down the West ately. Coast. The next few weeks also Paying off and signing on crews look excellent for shipping in all were the Fcnn Victory, Delaware, ratings. The Kenyon Victory and Margaret Brown, Burhank Vic­ the Rebecca will be taking a full tory, San Francisco, Brigham Vic­ crew and so will the Trans- tory, Princeton Victory, Steel Sea­ Orleans. farer and the Pecos. No less than 12 ships paid off Ships in transit were the Seaduring the past period. Three ships train Texas, San Juan, Steel Re­ signed on and six were by in corder and the Transnorthern. transit. Chief electrician F. J. Muntz Dick Simpson was by. His last just made the Margaret Brown ship was the Hattiesbnrg Victory and a trip to the Far East. And as chief steward. Dick piled off W. Rawluk got the AB job aboard in the Gulf and spent a week on the Princeton Victory after being the beach before shipping as chief on the beach for a spell. steward on the Transontario. J. W. Allen is back from a run Wilmington as bosun aboard the Beloit Vic­ During the past two weeks, tory. He's now waiting for a we had the Kyska and the Rachel Group 1 job going to Viet Nam. V pay off. Seven ships were by in Charlie Ries just got his FWT transit. Shipping here, of course, rating so is seeking a long run. He due to the Viet Nam sealift opera­ recently piled off the Manhattan, tion, has been booming for all on which he sailed as oiler. ratings. Any FOWT or electrician San Francisco who makes his way to Wilmington Shipping in the Bay area re­ will have no trouble finding a spot mains extremely active. There are fast. THE INQUIRING SEAFARER Question: Which hasehall teams in hoth the National and Ameri­ can Leagues do you think will take the pennant in 1967? many experts, I'll put my money on them to win the flag. It would be a pleasant surprise. Oliv/Seim: I like the Los Ange­ les Dodgers. I liked them even more when they were in Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Dodgers: That was a colorful team! Who can forget Ebbets Field, whose land has become a mere apartment house development. Duke, Campy, Pee Wee, Hodges, Furillo, Jackie, all. unforgettable. I'd still like to see the Dodgers take the pennant. The American League I don't fol­ low that closely so I wouldn't take a stab at picking a winner. Joseph Garcia: The Atlanta Braves are better than the Dodg­ ers, who have lost their major pitch­ er, Sandy Koufax, through his retire­ ment. The Braves also have great hitting power. In the American League the Yanks will of course take despite vear's ridiculous showing, in which they came out squashed on the bottom of the standings. <1> Izell Van Buren: I'd like to see the Yanks stage a great comeback and walk off the pennant winners. In the National League, the flag should go to the San Francisco Giants, who have, in Willie Mays, Juan Marichal and Willie McCovey some of the best players around. They've got lots of power and good pitching. What else do you need? Robert Morales: The Cincinnati Redlegs are due for some success in the National League. They've got pretty strong players. The Bos­ ton Red Sox are my favorite team in the American League and al­ though they're not the choice of too Atlantic, Gulf & Inland Waters District — 4^ — William Fulmer: The Baltimore Orioles in the American League t repeat winL ners. They have­ n't lost any of the strength they exhibited last year. The San Francis­ co Giants are due to take the flag in the National League. They've been close to the top several times. Now, I think they're due. Mays, McCovey and Marichal, The Triple M combo, won't be beat. <1> William Ncgron: The New York Mets are young and have been building up strength and ex­ perience over the past years. I'd like to see them take the flag but I don't know if they will. In the American League, the Orioles stand the best chance. They've got the best hitting and pitching lineup and a number of seasoned vet­ I erans. Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals All Groups Class A Class B 5 1 54 29 7 3 26 12 8 12 2 7 5 4 21 5 48 18 51 29 10 69 54 25 20 7 311 221 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 0 0 39 34 9 1 4 1 15 11 2 4 11 8 5 7 4 11 7 2 12 4 0 31 24 7 15 18 3 13 11 20 45 28 36 34 8 23 226 167 115 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Gass A Class B 17 3 217 97 25 7 112 47 13 15 13 5 6 3 93 25 129 71 160 98 35 1 48 4 31 3 899 379 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Grhups Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Gass A Gass B 0 1 44 51 6 5 12 28 7 10 7 6 6 4 13 13 34 21 24 28 14 15 45 24 13 16 194 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B ClassC 0 0 1 31 13 34 3 3 5 7 7 10 8 10 8 6 0 5 7 0 10 9 11 2 11 26 24 7 19 13 13 16 11 47 25 24 35 18 10 176 133 180 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups Class A GassB Class C Class A GassB 0 0 0 0 1 11 17 15 12 44 0 3 2 12 6 8 1 9 13 17 11 5 5 5 4 1 3 1 5 5 4 1 12 1 4 7 4 14 1 16 7 31 36 39 27 9 9 20 4 25 18 6 3 2 6 38 26 11 20 9 16 9 22 18 8 101 128 195 127 148 REGISTERED on BEACH Gass A Class B 4 1 169 103 22 9 67 60 11 17 9 8 8 2 37 59 101 56 119 73 29 2 6 24 15 7 568 451 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 2 1 151 45 12 20 47 47 7 20 8 26 1 18 18 94 71 86 69 17 4 8 42 15 6 304 513 Meany Hails Farm Workers'Union s First-Time Pact With Di Giorgio Co. SAN FRANCISCO—The AFL-CIO farm workers have won the biggest agricultural wage and benefit package in history as a result of the arbitration award establishing their first contract with the giant DiGiorgio Corp. Its trailblazing provisions in­ Statc.s—have the same opportunity tion and file for coverage for all clude unemployment insurance to better their lives as other work­ its agricultural employees by the state program. If the state refuses and a first-ever health and wel­ ers have." Boycott Ends to accept jobless coverage, the fare-pension fund for farm work­ company is to pay the 6 cents per The AFL-CIO president also ers. It grants the union shop and hour cost into a special benefit announced the official ending of provides that all jobs are to be fund. the boycott of DiGiorgio products filled from a union operated hir­ • A 5-cent per hour employer ing hall, with job preference for launched last May 6 by the fed­ eration's Executive Council. He contribution, retroactive to last seniority. declared: January 1 to set up the special The three-year contract is effec­ "The same solidarity demon­ benefit fund. The fund is to accu­ tive April 3 and will cover a har­ strated in the successful eampaign mulate for a year and then be vest-time peak of 2,700 workers against DiGiorgio will win in used for such benefits as medical, on three DiGiorgio ranches in other battles still to come." dental or hospital care, pensions California, the largest number DiGiorgio President J. Max or life insurance. Any unionever covered by a farm union O'Neill also predicted that the management disagreement on ben­ contract. new agreement would "establish efits is to be resolved by the arbi­ AFL-CIO President George Meany, in a telegram to Cesar precedents" for farm worker con­ trators. The farm workers also got a Chavez, Director of the United tracts in California and other 15-cent per hour retroactive pay Farm Workers Organizing Com­ states. Major provisions of the con­ increase effective on the dates mittee, called the contract award tract award include: when jthe UFWOC organizing a "significant victory" that is "cer­ • A 25-cent per hour increase committee was certified as bar­ tain to bring new, long-needed gains to farm workers throughout for hourly paid employees and ad­ gaining agent—last September 2 justments to reflect a 25-cent per for DiGiorgio's Sierra Vista ranch the country." "Your victory, therefore, is the hour boost for piece work or in­ at Delano and its Borrego Springs victory of all farm workers," centive rates. This puts the basic ranch in San Diego county, and Meany added, "and should be an minimum wage at $1.65 per hour. November 4 at DiGiorgio farms inspiration to those workers still An additional 5-cent increase is at Arvin. on strike in Delano for the simple provided in April 1968. The Also provided in the contract justice you have now won. It agreement can be opened for ne­ are one-week vacations after a should also be clear notice to gotiations on pay and benefits year's employment and two weeks growers everywhere that the AFL- covering the last year of the con­ after three years, for workers who CIO will not rest until all farm tract. put in at least 1,600 hours a year, • DiGiorgio is to waive its and time and one-half pay for workers—until now the most ex­ ploited workers in the United unemployment insurance exemp­ work on six holidays. �April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG S :-AV Gold coins shown were part of $2 million Spanish treasure salvaged off Florida coast. Most of the 3,200 found were minted either in Mexico City or South American countries in years 1698 thru 1711. INCE THE DAYS OF COLUMBUS, when men began to reach across the oceans for purposes good or evil, the quest for treasure from land and sea has been at least a part of the dreams of most men. The explorers of the old world set out to discover and exploit the new; pirates and "privateers" sprang up to exploit the explorers. Over the centuries, piracy, greed, battles for sea supremacy and the unconquerable, treacherous sea itself have all contributed to the littering of the ocean floor with a wealth of treasure the value of which is virtually beyond comprehension in its enormity. The quest for this treasure has never subsided over the centuries. Though most of it has defied salvage, or remained hidden for hundreds of years there are always men who, against all the odds, convince them­ selves that they will be successful where others have failed. At first these men were merely fortune-hunting adventurers with courage and hope. Today, with modern technology and vastly improved detecting devices, they are often enterprising business men with great wealth already behind them to pursue their efforts. Ancient or modem, however, the lure is still romantically the same: Buried Treasure. The exact locations of hundreds of sunken wrecks responsibly believed to contain treasure are a matter of record in the archives of Spain, the files of the British Admiralty and Lloyd's of London, and the U.S. Department of Commerce or Navy Department. Thousands more are known to exist in old shipping lanes on both sides of the Atlantic. The general arfea in which they lie is fairly certain from papers, letters and reports filed at the time of the sinkings, but pinpointing their whereabouts has been hampered by lack of detail or geographic changes in coastlines and the ocean's floor over the centuries. Much treasure was buried ashore by pirates, to be sure, and a good deal of it has been stumbled upon on islands and along the coasts of New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Delaware, Georgia and Florida to name only a few. But these finds are the result of purest chance as there is no possible way to even guess at their whereabouts. Indeed it is variously reported in historical writings that the pirates them­ selves sometimes lost track of their buried booty. But sunken galleons and other treasure-carrying ships are a different matter. All were registered with their respective governments; all had specific depar­ ture dates, ports of call and estimated arrival dates; all left manifests or bills of lading on what and whom they carried with them to the bottom. According to one official estimate, $150,000,000 lost by Spanish armadas between the Caribbean and Page Seven Spain from 1500 to 1820 has yet to be salvaged. More than twice that amount, however, has been recovered by diligent salvors. And this accounts for treasure lost by only one segment of the shipping of Spain alone. The vessels of England, France, Portugal and even the pirates themselves suffered similar losses. More than 800 ships left Portugal for the Indies between 1497 and 1612, for example, and a full 12% of them were totally destroyed through shipwreck. From the time when Hernando Cortez first landed in Vera Cruz in 1519 and began his systematic plunder of Montezuma's Aztec empire, few if any ships sailed from the New World with less than half their cargo made up of gold, silver or precious stones. General cargo—tobacco, hides, sugar and the like— was usually piled high above decks and often swept overboard in heavy seas or deliberately thrown over to assist in surviving a storm. The more secure space below was reserved for the precious metals even to the exclusion of adequate quarters for passengers and crew. "Barbarous Greed" So bad were conditions on Spain's treasure ships that even King Ferdinand VI was prompted to com­ ment on victims of "the barbarous greed of those who wish to use all the space on the ship for their cargo." This despite the fact that the king's tax on gold and silver was 20% until 1572 and 10% thereafter. There were also additional taxes for stamping and assaying bullion and on merchants importing treasure. According to Spanish records, some 437,000,000 pesos reached Spain and were recorded at the House of Trade in Seville during the 147 years between 1503 and 1650. This does not include an estimated 100,000,000 pesos smuggled in during the same period. Loose enforcement of contraband laws and bribery sometimes made it possible for a single voyage to enrich an entire crew and not a few Skippers averaged up to 100,000 pesos per trip. (By today's standards, each of these pesos would be worth roughly $3.20. So much for the treasure that reached its destina­ tion three and four hundred years ago. Perhaps an equal amount still lies beneath the sea today just awaiting salvagers clever enough or rich enough or lucky enough to claim it. It is interesting to look briefly into the reasons why so much of this tremendous New World wealth never got back to the Old World. The danger from pirates was always a very present one to be sure. These vessels were by far the richest ever to sail the seas and any freebooting seafarer (Continued on page 15) �H i Pace Eight :• April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG April 14, 1967 Page Nine SEAFARERS LOG [std 1-' ^^4 Harry Lundeberg Schooiof Seamanship . [7 P ROVIDING seamen with know-how and sMIl for the successful performance of their shipboard jobs is one of the prime objectives of the SIU's Hany Lundeberg SdMxd of Seamanship. The school's program and facilities offer training for the entry ratings in deck, ei^ine and stewards departments and fmr upgrading to higher ratings—as well as courses of instruction to prepare qmdified Seafarers for enj^e and deck department licenses. A key asqpect of the schooFs traiaiiig is its lifebo^ andj^ety in­ struction widch has given rerd meaning to the fact that "an SIG ship hi a safe ship!" The photos on these pages riiow students enrolled hi dm i&itry Rating Tralniiig Program as they are taught lifeboat handling and odier safety techidques in the classroom and hi the boats. Students are also shown in the course of lifeboat ticket examinations given by the Coast Qu^td at the SIU school'^ wideifiont facility at MiU Basin v. In Brooldyii, \ flSji- < •' Proud first class of SIU Entry Rating Lifeboat Training School in happy pose after graduation. They are (L-R). Front Row: J. Bailey, D. Gilbert, F. Rediker, J. Green, R. Gonzales, R. Garcia, J. Gates. Second row (L-R): K. C. McGregor, instructor, D. McBride, M. Elliot, R. Drouillard, P. Murphy, T. Kile, M. McGovern, R. Pierce, F. Bragg. Back row (L-R): SIU Safety Dir. Joe Algina, B. McKinstry, R. Avis, R. Kelly, G. Carpenter, W. Estes, A. Goodhue, C. White, S. Nutter, A. Bjornsson, Inst. Course was given at Harry Lundeberg School. '-'K- .. ' • b'l -i, • . • •'h. ^ '' • - £M:t v- IS .-ri7.v .-i--"V-T - • • T• MS -a- ^ 5^ y> 1 II ••< i mi • '' ''''m. «l- I,' fl' 'C; 'r ^ Hdd^ihg Iv' hook. ENTRY RATING PROGRAM LIPEBOAT CLASS N0.2 MARCH 27, 19 67 All hands prepare to man Hfeboats. mi. .JWi''H''' • • >:•;' Shown above is the second class to graduate in the new training program. Seated (L-R): Louis Peluso, Terry Perterson, M. Gordan, Ericic Sorensen and Michael Wolf. Standing in the second row are: Mike Miller, Theodore Kowaleviocz, Thomas Alley, Larry Walling, Courtney Bernard, William Haddock, Kenneth Buch and Ted Modlin. In back (L-R): Inst. McGregor, Bledsoe Nettles, Jim Foreman, Bill Gibbs, A. Bennett, Phil Flanagan, Bob Goodson and Inst. Bjornsson. V'- ,;v' .R. Pierce receives lifeboat ticket certificate. •^"^'Ylii in t tnliiiiittBi instructor Bjornsson explains a safety measure. ' Course also includes classroom instruction. TTteX j^ture Bjornsson is giving here involves inflation of , liferafts. .W J.., .... . iiiSfi. KjS'iWfSfl:#' 1- I! •i/'...'i 5 CG Approves SIU Entry Rating Lifeboat, Safety Training Pian ' X I II •^:-r r! S f ^ % l?-~ I 4i'' I Men receiving entry rating training in the SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship will now be given their lifeboat ticket examinations immediately upon completion of that part of the training program's course of instructions. This procedure and training was approved by the U.S. Coast Guard following meetings prompted by " the SIU between the Union In recommending that the COast rangement, those passing the tests and the Coast Guard. At the Guard give examinations for Sea­ will receive a lifeboat ticket which meetings, the SIU pointed out that farers at the conclusion of the life­ would become valid after 90 days its training program included cer­ boat instruction phase of their en­ of seatime by applying for valida­ tified lifeboat and fire-fighting try rating training, the SIU main­ tion at the Coast Guard office in training techniques for entry tained that it is more desirable the port where the test was taken. from the standpoint of ships' safety ratings. Under the newly-approved plan, SIU Safety Director Joe Algina to give the examinations prior to graduates of the SIU Harry Lun­ stressed that the Harry Lundeberg the accumulation of 90 days' sea- deberg School who pass the ex­ School of Seamanship—a Coast time, as had previously been the amination would thus, in effect, be Guard-approved school—teaches procedure. qualified lifeboat men immediately courses in fire fighting and life­ 'As a result of the discussion upon joining a vessel. boat training at the entry rating with the Union, the Coast Guard In the first class of 23 men who level as part of its objective of agreed to give the lifeboat ticket took the examination, all passed assuring maximum shipboard examination to the men in the safety and to assure availability of Lundeberg school's entry rating and received their certification. properly trained crewmembers in training program after they com­ Since then two more classes suc­ the entry, as well as in the other pleted the lifeboat training phase cessfully completed this jfiiiase of ratings. of their instruction. Under the ar­ training (see photos, far right). imm '•7gV--s,. ' AfloBi Tfoinee J. Gates gets his lifeboat ticket document from the Giast Guard examiner as -r lu- -u„ sive instruction in fird' fighting procedures. ): J. Green, R^ Gonzales, jtist, McGregor, and, F. Rediker. if..- Coast Guzird examiner looks ph'a cruciari; rope-tying pihas^^^ of trainees take , examination. rv/ ^•>4 • f: ,,,, " ktA Third class of graduates are (L-R) Front row: J. Harper, B. Shaw, C. Beach, J. Tenne, R. Jackson, B. Vain, A. Martin, R. Corbin, E. Burch. Standing in middle row (L-R): Inst. McGregor, N. Hawkins, J. Dyer, J. Willis, D. Brown, P. Kratsas, E. Johnson, E. Younger, Inst. Bjornsson. Trainees in last row are (L-R): T. Kehoe, D. Ward, J. Daughtrey, W. Johnson, H. Odom, R. Ba! .in and G. Golden. Class of entry rating; lifeboat trainees prepares to into the water at the school's Mill Basin site in Brooklyn, N.Y. j' i . MliS . t' .\ t'i ' \ s . \ \ ^ V \ '' ^ 'U V ' �Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG April 14^ 1967 r THE TORREY CANYON DISASTER I'•H' f' A fe- well-known British expression for a troublesome situation is "sticky-wicket". For the last few weeks Britain has had a truly sticky problem on its hands—crude oil, over 35 million gallons of it—^ floating on the sea and' threatening the economic future of vast areas of the English coast. The thick, sticky brown oil came from the tanks on the Torrey Canyon—a runaway-flag, Americanowned supertanker operated by a Bermuda based company, registered in Liberia, chartered to a British firm with Italian officers and crew. The ship, over 900 feet long and 118,00 deadweight tons, was on the last lap of a voyage from Kuwait to Wales on March 18 when she went aground on the rocks of Seven Stones reef, oflf the Scilly Islands on England's southern coast. The Torrey Canyon now has the dubious distinc­ tion of being the costliest single mishap in maritime history. The vessel, which is a total loss, was insured for $16.5 million. Her cargo, also a total loss, was insured for another $1 million or more. In addition, the vessel carried liability insurance of $2.5 million —and it looks as if damage claims will run many, many times that amount. The previous record for a single maritime mishap was held by the Andrea Doria, which was insured for $16 million when it collided with a Swedish ship and sank off Nantucket in July, 1956. It may never be known with any certainty why the Torrey Canyon was so far off course when she went aground on the rocks. The vessel was fairly new (built in 1959 and jumboized in 1965) and was equipped with a fathometer, gyro compass, radar, radio direction finder and radio-telephone. Yet when she went aground she had wandered outside a safe channel which was 12-miles wide. Immediately after she hit, the crude oil began pouring from ruptured tanks. As a EVutch salvage firm struggled unsuccessfully to free her from the rocks, more and more of her cargo poured into the sea. Finally, under the constant pounding of wind and waves she broke up and additional millions of gallons of oil poured out. In an effort to prevent the release of whatever oil cargo still remained aboard the battered and broken hulk of the vessel, wave after wave of British jet bombers were sent in to pound her with high explosive bombs, rockets, napalm, gasoline, kerosene, phosphoious—everything conceivable that might set fire to what remained in her tanks and to the vast pools of oil that were being driven toward shore. But the thick crude oil does not ignite easily, and although the ship itself caught fire and burned fiercely for a time, the floating oil refused to bum. As it moved toward shore it carried with it economic dis­ aster for much of England's picturesque southern coast. Warmed by the nearby Gulf Stream, the Scilly Islands and England's southern shore represent the prime vacation spot for the entire nation. Advertise­ ments picture the area's palm trees waving in the warm summer breezes, and promotional literature describes the pure-golden beach sands for which the area is famous. The climate has made the area a haven for water fowl, including many species that are found nowhere else in the world, and extensive oyster beds are a prime financial mainstay of the area. But the Torrey Canyon disaster may have changed all that for years to come. The golden sand of many beaches is already covered with a layer of thick, tarry dfi several inches thick, and each day the wind and tide brings more and more oil ashore. Hundreds of thousands of the exotic water fowl have already perished in the thick, sticky substance, and some, it is believed, have been made extinct. Although efforts are being made to protect the oyster beds from the encroaching oil, all such efforts seem puny in com­ parison to the extent of the disaster, and it is possible that the oyster industry will be ruined for years to come. The possibility of local economic disaster is not confined to Britain. The French coastal areas of Normandy and Brittany are also in danger from the huge drifting pools of oil—^which threaten not only the coasts and the local oyster beds but also the local farm economy because French farmers along the coast rely on seaweed for fertilizer—and the floating oil threatens to contaminate the seaweed all up and down the coast. The Torrey Canyon disaster has suddenly con­ fronted the world with maritime, legal, conservation and economic problems ifhich it has never had to face before, but which it may have to face again in the future and for which it must, therefore, be prepared. MARITIME PROBLEMS From the standpoint of current trends in maritime, the Torrey Canyon disaster casts a questioning spot­ light on the trend toward bigger and bigger tankers and bulk carriers. The economic stimulus behind vessels of everincreasing tonnages is the fact that the more cargo a vessel can transport in a single trip, the less it costs to haul cargo per ton. But, as the Torrey Canyon demonstrates, each supertanker or bulk carrier carries with it such a gigantic potential for loss in the event of disaster that insurance costs have gone up steadily, advancing anywhere between 5 per cent to 30 per cent last year alone, depending on the experience rating of various ship fleets. The Torrey Canyon disaster will certainly cause insurers to review their rate struc­ tures and may very well lead to further rate in­ creases. Rising insurance rates naturally cut into potential profits to be gained from increasing ship size. The Torrey Canyon, for instance, was not a particularly large vessel by today's "super" standards. At 118,000 deadweight tons she was much smaller than the Japa­ nese Idemitsu Mam which is 205,000 tons. Japan is already planning six new tankers of 276,000 tons each, and maritime architects are already talking about 500,000 ton tankers—which they insist are technologically feasible. The Torrey Canyon mishap however, may serve to bring about a great deal of thought on whether such large vessels are economically feasible as well. The events following the Torrey Canyon will certainly lead to fresh thoughts on the part of ship planners, shipbuilders, shipowners and ship insurers. LEGAL ASPECTS From the legal standpoint, the Torrey Canyon dis­ aster has left in its wake a legal tangle that will (Continued on page 15) c I Grud^ bil slick from grounded Torrey Canyon nears the coast • at Penzance, England. More of this sticky stuff — thousands of tons of it -^' threatened the r shorelines ah^ marine life of I resort areas up and down both If ^Epglish and Trench coasts and . caused millions of dollars in damage and loss Of revenue Os y ess inhabitants watched. < ' m' ^ > .ssy...-, .J,, * ' '/ z.A'ij �April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Tax-Free Industrial Bonds Abused by Runaway Sbops Page Eleven M fl/ I'll Tell Ya What I'm Gonna Do!" Organized labor's call for a ban on the use of state and local taxfree bonds to finance private industrial plants was renewed in a recent network radio interview. Assistant Dir. Frank Fernbach, of the AFL-CIO Dept. of Research charged that the "use of public tax money ... to build a plant for private purposes" is "improper." He made the statements on Labor News Conference, public affairs interview broadcast each Tuesday at 7:35 p.m., EST, on the Mutual Radio Network. (The American Federa­ tion of Radio & Television Artists ended its strike against Mutual on Mar. 31.) Fernbach said tax-free bonding was authorized to help state and local governments build and expand public facilities, but a growing number of communities are using the authority to build industrial plants and entice firms from other areas. Unless checked, the practice now permitted in 30 states threatens to spread to all 50, he warned. Last year alone, he noted, tax-free industrial bonding was an "op­ portunity for more than 125 American companies to get cheap factory financing at the expense of the American taxpayer." Half a billion dollars worth of the bonds was issued last year, and within two years that figiu-e will double, he predicted. Fernbach said that "tremendous profiteering" results from the prac­ tice, pointing out that in addition to property tax and other concessions granted the companies, they often buy the very bonds issued to build their plants and collect the tax-free interest while writing-off the rent for the site as "a cost of business operations." Support for changing the law is growing, he said. He noted that several bills to accomplish this are now before Congress, and such Administration officials as the secretary of the treasury and the Presi­ dent's Council of Economic Advisers have spoken out against tax-free industrial bonding. In addition, Fernbach said, the Independent Bankers Association, which represents "people who are in the business of selling tax-free state and local bonds," is actively campaigning to end the practice. They feel this is their "Achilles' heel," he said, "so socially, economically and morally unjustified that it might set in motion a clamor in Congress and around the country to end tax-free bonding for any purpose." The Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council unanimously passed a resolution at its convention recently condemn­ ing "unscrupulous" persons in the medical profession and hospital business and urged labor to com­ pile an "unfair list" of doctors and hospitals who overcharge patients. tween the Packinghouse Workers, the Meat Cutters and Wilson and Co. The pacts covering some 6,500 people in 15 Wilson plants closely follows the lines of new agreements reached with Armour & Co. The Armour settlement totaled about 66 cents an hour. Non-professional employees at Oho University staged an 11-day strike that won the 600 new mem­ bers of State, County and Munici­ pal Employees Local 37 a firsttime agreement. The workers' strike shut down the school and had the support of the students who rallied in their behalf. The AFL-CIO's 12th annual national conference on Commu­ nity Services will be held at the Hotel Commodore, April 16-20. More than a score of prominent community health experts will ad­ dress the delegates. They include Mrs. Hubert H. Humphrey and Communications Workers Presi­ dent Joseph A. Beirne, who is chairman of the AFL-CIO Com­ munity Services Committee. The Conference will honor Dr. Albert B. Sabin, developer of the oral anti-polio vaccine at the MurrayGreen Award Dinner on April 20. The General Council of the British Trades Union Congress has called for the abolition of the pri­ vate educational system. The fed­ eration called the traditional form of secondary education in Eng­ land "socially undesirable" and "damaging in its effect on the public educational system." The private schools have produced "a privileged elite," the Council added. <1> AFL-CIO President George Meany has been named a member of the President's Advisory Com­ mittee on Top Federal &laries. The committee will review current salaries and benefits paid to top officials in private sectors of the economy and consider whether necessary adjustments shall be made for government workers in the top salary brackets. ^ A new agreement arrived at six months before the expiration date of contract has been reached be­ .1, Judge Inzer B. Wyatt of U.S. District Court in New York City, has rejected a Labor Dept. peti­ tion that he set aside an election of officers of Hotel, Motel & Club Employes Local 6 and order a new vote. The election was held in May 1965. The suit was based on allegations by a dissident group within the union that eligibility re­ quirements for running for paid union office were illegally-restric­ tive. The ruling held that the eligibility rules, while "technical­ ly" to restrictive, had no effect on the outcome of the balloting. "So far as appears from this rec­ ord," he added, "the voting was fairly and honiestly conducted and the votes were accurately counted." If at First You Don't Succeed Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's Fast Deployment Logistic Ship construction proposal has been scuttled by the Senate. But McNamara has not given up the idea and plans to push for approval of his pet project by the House of Representatives— even though opposition to the FDL proposal has been growing steadily in the House as well. The Secretary of Defense does not give up an idea easily, even a bad one like FDL. The wastefulness, uselessness and unworkability of the FDL concept has been pointed out time and again by many representatives of labor, management, government and other interested parties. The members of the Sen­ ate have made their rejection of the FDL concept unequivocably clear. Yet McNamara persists. The comments of Senator Richard Russell (D-Ga.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, which investigated FDL and then recommended rejection of the con­ cept by the Senate, indicate that the Defense ''Good Night, Chet!" When you reach the top of your field, it is sometimes difficult to remember what things were like before fame and fortune came your way. Most men's vision remains clear. Others however, overwhelmed by their affluent and glamorous present positions, lose their vision of the past. Many years ago, when newscaster Chet Huntley was an unknown, beginning news­ man working on small, local radio stations, he became a member of AFTRA. Undoubt­ edly, he was happy then to accept the secu­ rity and honest representation that the union afforded him. But now, having reached the top; and being able with his national prominence to Secretary even tried threats of political black­ mail in order to gain approval for FDL. This stubborn adherence to a discredited idea has become a trademark of Defense Secretary McNamara. It took the Vietnam sealift to convince him to abandon his ridicu­ lous idea that future military transport could be handled completely by airlift and that ships were no longer necessary for this pur­ pose—and from some of his recent state­ ments it would seem that he is still not quite convinced. Right now he has his heart set on a fleet of FDL ships and he would let nothing stand in his way—not even the facts and figures proving the wastefulness and uselessness of the entire concept. Although House approval of FDL be­ comes more unlikely with each passing day, one thing is certain—McNamara will be in there fighting to preserve it. But fortunately for the American maritime industry and the security of the entire nation, it is equally certain that the SIU and many other mari­ time unions will be there as well, fighting for the final defeat of the entire FDL concept. virtually call the tune in his own wage nego­ tiations with the giant radio and television networks, Huntley seems to have forgotten the important role the union played in aid­ ing his rise to fame. Even worse, he seems to have forgotten that beginners still start at the bottom, where he once was, and need the vitally-important support of a strong union, as he once did. From the lofty and secure heights of na­ tional prominence, Huntley saw fit to betray both his union and his union Brothers, who recently settled their strike with the TV net­ works. In so doing he was at odds with many other AFTRA members—men enjoy­ ing national prominence equal to his own— men named Cronkite, Downs and Brinkley, to name just a few. �YT Page Twelve ' SEAFARERS LOG . '""S"-" Private Utilities 'Big Time CMselers' • I »!• i:. To The Editor: Your article in the March 3rd Log on the *Trath in Lend­ ing Law" was great. Won't you run another article in the same vein on "Big Time Chislers?" I refer to ray gas and electric bill. It was received by me on Feb. 14tb, and the net was $28,58. On Feb. 28th the total became $31.29. This amounts to about 10 per cent interest in just two weeks. As you know, we IBU mem­ bers in Baltimore have been on strike five months, and every penny really counts. That was what open^ my eyes to this outrageous penalty. »You can't argue with these peqple — they simply cut off your Juice. Ito, expose them Jse. Affiled "WMtey" Jnfehess JlpTt. iVOTTV The Log ran ah I^Vom/ against unjustified rate Ihtcredses by the nation's ptiivately-owned power companies mh ihe March 17 issue. rM-:: Tarl0 Bedustlon Can Boo^ Shippings T6 e^ EiUtort Something that can drastical­ ly affect American shipping, as well as the rest of the nation's economy, is rapidly coming to a head unheralded and almost unreported in the newspapers. What I''am referring to are the Kennedy Round tariff talks now going on in Geneva, Swit­ zerland. These talks have been going on nearly four years, and the deadline for coming to an agreement is the end of this month! If the talks are successful, we will see a "reduction of world trade barriers unequaled in the history of international negotiations." (I am quoting ray local newspaper.) On the table in Geneva are proposals by all the world's main trading nations, including the United States and the Euro­ pean Common Market, to re­ duce literally thousands of in­ dividual tariffs by 50 per cent, Vvith the reduction to t^c place oyer a five-year period. The negotiators are seeking agreements on a sweeping new international agieement regulat­ ing trade in wheat and other grains. It would establish the principle that all rich countries, whether importers or exporters of grain, would share some of the burden of food aid to the poor countries. The United States, to its everlasting credit, is insisting on this provision, in the face of opposition by 'West ^Germany and other countries. Other farm products, chemi­ cals, machinery and steel are the other main categdries being discussed, with many hundreds pf other individual items also at jit's touch and go right noVy as to how the Kennedy Round will come out. Its possible ef­ fects on the shipping industry die United States and the of the world's seafailng ODS is staggering. Trans­ oceanic trade will increase tre­ mendously if the talks are con­ cluded successfully. Let's make sure that the United States shipping industry is not shortchanged again, as it has been in the past. It is cruto see that our Merchant April 14, 1967 . Marine is capable of meeting the demands of a possible big increase in world trade. If tariffs tumble, we must redou­ ble- our effort to see America's Merchant fleet grow to a posi­ tion where it carries its fair share—^which, as the world's largest trading nation, is considerable-^f goods that move across the sea. 4 Maxwell Paiterscm Fancy Knot and Canvas Handicrafts Worked to Perfection by SlU Bosun The handicrafts practiced by seafaring men reached their height in the blue water days. Fancy knot tying and working with canvas, in these days of steam turbine ships and automated Diesel ves­ sels, are rapidly becoming lost arts as the old blue water sailors fade away. Despite the changing times, Seafarer Vincent Anthony YYY?: ("Chick") Vanzenella, has con­ Seahirer Praises tinued to perfect his mastery at these changing arts. Bosun Van­ $IU Upgrading zenella, who got his first taste of To the Etf tmr: the sea in 1942, first became inter­ Recently I had the oppor­ ested in working with rope when tunity to attend our Union's he joined the Boy Scouts at the upgrading school in New York age of 12. Since then, he says, for the QMED endorsements. when "I sort of took it up as a I was very much impressed hobby . . . knots and lines have both with the school and the always fascinated me." instructors, who are real pro­ Brother Vanzenella learned the fessionals in preparing one for art of canvas working in the Navy, upgrading. he served as a Bosun. He where I strongly urge those who made mats for ladders and boat have their required time in the fenders. Although civilian tug­ Engine Room to take ad­ boat fenders are usually made of vantage of this excellent oppor­ rope or sometimes used automo­ Bosun "Chick" Vanzenella passes on his knowledge of nautical handi­ tunity. bile tires, naval tugs are equipped crafts at every opportunity, hoping the younger Seafarers will con­ I'm earnestly looking for­ with traditional canvas fenders for tinue to practice them. In this candid shot by a LOG photographer, ward to completing my re­ protecting the boats from abra­ quired sea time now to take ad­ "Chick" (left) is showing OS Bledsoe Nettles (center), a recent grad­ sion. vantage of the SIU's School for uate of the Harry Lundberg School of Seamanship, how to splice line. "Chick" uses his vast knowledge Marine Engineere. AB Chester Mikulski listens as "Chick" explains the difference between of nautical handicrafts to improve Paul J. McGahara his performance as a working a long and a short splice. Action took place at SlU headquarters. ^ — sailor. "While shipping as Bosun, • Stopper Knots are used to weaving." Small lines are made I've tried to develop new ways of working on deck," he pointed out. secure lengths of line to bits which of two strands, and are relatively "It's almost impossible to come are put on mooring lines to relieve easy to work with. up with new knots; there are thou­ stress. Large lines, on the other hand, sands of them," Brother Van­ Fancy knots are used mainly are made of three thick strands, To The Editor zenella said, when interviewed by for decoration today. "They were and it takes considerable skill to a LOG staff writer in the New all used to fancy up stuff during splice them together. The fid, a York hall. He had with him a the sailing days," Brother Van­ nautical tool whose origins go back Great Society book, "Encyclopedia of Knots and zenella explained, adding that they to antiquity, is a tapering pin of Fancy Rope Work" (Cornell Mari­ are still used on sailing yachts. wood used to open the strands Must Expand time Press). By Raoul Graumont "Don't ask me how many there of a rope in splicing. As Bosun To the Editor: and John J. Hensel, it describes are," he said. "I couldn't tell you." Vanzenella explained it, the fid The AFL-CIO, in calling on some 3,668 knots! "It's the best "Chick" passes away many of is put under the lays to allow the the Johnson Administration to book I've ever found on the sub­ his spare hours at sea by making ends of the second rope to be expand the war against poverty, ject," Brother Vanzenella said. knot boards—^which is practically tucked in. In other words, a hole is reflecting the voice of all "When I first went to sea, I a lost art. A knot board is a fin­ is opened that is large enough to American working people. learned a lot by watching the old- ished piece of wood with fancy accept the strands of the other When President Johnson, timers work," Brother Vanzenella knot work attached to it. Bosun rope. If the rope is new and stiff, during his presidential cam­ told the LOG. "Then I picked up Vanzenella made a knot board a mallet is needed to drive the paign, proposed to eradicate a lot myself, and after that I with over 50 knots on it for the fid through the strands. A knife poverty and bring the poor into started to read all the books I Jacksonville SIU hall in 1960. He or an axe is required to cut the the mainstream of American could find on the subject." made another, of similar scope, ends off. "I like wire splicing, society via the Great Society, "I always try to dig up new for a Daytona, Fla., yacht club. too," Brother Vanzenella said. The the response from the Ameri­ ways of securing and tying while Most of "Chick's" knot boards marlinespike, a pointed iron in­ can people was overwhelming­ I'm working," "Chick" said. are smaller, however, and he gives strument, is the tool used to splice ly affirmative. We all wanted, Two Categories them away to his shipmates. He wire and cable. the unemployed and the under­ Working with canvas is another All nautical knots either fall begins by cutting a piece of ply­ employed to take their right­ wood down to size. "Chick" has practically lost art that the veteran into the category of fancy knot ful place as productive work­ no trouble obtaining plywood, as Seafarer can do not only compe­ work or workable knots. Brother ers in our most bountiful o)|sj, most ships carry a supply for tently but with a kind of style Vanzenella is a master at crafting societies. building shelves and other items that is rare today. "Knowing how both kinds. Now the enemies of the "Today," says Brother Vanze­ as they are needed. Then he sands to sew canvas comes in handy," Great Soicety program are say-| nella, "those that go for fancy and varnishes the wood. After says the Bosun. "There is always ing we cannot afford to meet work are usually yacht people." tying the knots, he attaches them something to do with canvas, even our commitment in Viet Nam In the days of yore, many ties to the board with brads—small, on today's ships," Brother Van­ and support the Great Society that are now categorized as fancy almost headless nails which he zenella told the LOG. From can­ both. Labor's answer to this is knot work were workable knots. sinks below the surface of the vas he has fashioned dodgers— that not only can we afford it, or windbreakers—sea bags, and Others were used on various parts rope. but we must win on both fronts. covers for ships' lights. He has Sailing Boards A victory for democracy injf of clipper ships to decorate the often patched up lifeboat covers vessels and their rigging. He has also made a number Viet Nam, while leaving the and tarps. of sailing boards, using the same The workable knots used on to­ hard-core poor to stagnate in "The tools Bosun Vanzenella day's merchant ships fall into the technique as in making knot their ghettos at home, would boards. Sailing boards indicate uses to work with canvas are a following categories. Seafarer be a hollow one indeed. when a ship will sail and what her "palm" of leather with brass fit­ Vanzenella pointed out. Admittedly, some of the destination is. The lettering on tings, twine — which is the Great Society programs are • The Bowline is a bite for se­ "Chick's" sailing boards are made "thread," beeswax, and a needle. foundering because they have curing lines; its most common use of looped and knotted line, and Somehow, the nautical handi­ been short-changed by the fed­ is to secure mooring lines to piers. usually include fancy knot work crafts are more widely practiced eral government's lack of ader • The Square Knot is used to as decoration. in Britain. Needles for working quate funding, and other pro­ join two ropes together. grams have run aground on a • Half Hitches are used to se­ Bosun Vanzenella is also an ex­ canvas are imported from Eng­ sea of red tape. cure lines temporarily to rails and pert at spacing, or joining, rope land. This is why organized labor's other objects. and wire. For splicing heavy The basic stitchings are: the voice must be raised now, in-• Becket Bends are used to rig mooring line, three tools are used round stitch, for putting together sisting on an increase, rather up bosun's chairs. —a fid, a wooden mallet, and an round pieces of canvas; the flat than the proposed decreases, in • The Stage Hitch is used to axe or knife. No tools, "just your stitch, for sewing flat parts; the anti-poverty funds, and on secure each end of a plank for hands," are needed to splice herringbone stitch; and the "base­ higher caliber administration of working over the side of a ship smaller lines. Explaining the tech­ ball" stitch. The veteran seaman the various indiridual ^pro­ while it is in port. nique, Brother Vanzenella says: can also make "McNamara Lace," grams. 'j • The Sheep Shank Is used to "You go against the lay, over one, as intricately worked decorative shorten lines. Lee Hartimg then under one; it's sort of like canvas is called. -4/ LETTERS �April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirteen vr' A '> SI ARRIVALS -# Audra Marie Wright, bom Jan­ uary 15, 1967, to the Ray Ander­ son Wrights, Aydlett, N. C. Charlene Vlto, born January 25, 1967, to the Rosalis Vitos, Houma, La. Darren Eugene Fuller, born January 7, 1967, to the Jerry E. Fullers, Houston, Texas. — — Paul Frankewicz, born January 1, 1967, to the Stephen J. Frankewiczs, Avondale, La. Wililam Ray Hanf, born Janu­ ary 23, 1967, to the Bill J. Hanfs, Houston, Texas. Christina Long, born January 2, 1967, to the James A. Longs, Joppatown, Maryland. ^ Clarence Willis, bom February 3, 1967, to the Dudley J. Willis, Belle Chasse, La. Daniel Franklin Foster, born January 31, 1967, to the Charlie Fosters, Belhaven, N. C. ^ Kathleen Notton, born Febru­ ary 13, 1967, to the Arthur Nottons, Superior, Wisconsin. Christine KeUey, bom Decem­ ber 29, 1966, to the Donald Kelleys, Milwaukee, Oregon. — — Rafari Mates, bom February 21, 1967, to the Rafael Matos, Staten Island, New York. —— William Zinsav^e, bom De­ cember 27, 1966, to the Albert Zinsavages, Baltimore Maryland. Jerry and Nancy Bankston, born December 14, 1966, to the Jerry Bankstons, Ocean Springs, Miss. —— Eduardo Rode, bom February 23, 1967, to the Howard Rodes, Houston, Texas. David Raynor, bom January 5, 1967, to the Oscar Raynors, La Follette, Tenn. f <I> Dawn Adams, born February 6, 1967, to the Andrew J. Adames, Baltimore, Maryland. 5 . [.'• . K' Jared A. Mason Please contact your sister, Mrs. Ella M. Bodman, 1820 Old Gov­ ernment St., Apt. 7B, Mobile, Ala. 36606. 'i-¥ George T. Mellon Please communicate with your wife as soon as you can. She has moved since you shipped out. Her new address is: 509 Cranston St., Providence, R. I. 02907. —— Albert Schwartz Please contact Newton B. Sch­ wartz, attorney at law, 500 Branard at Garrott, Houston, Tex. 77006, at your earliest conveni­ ence. The telephone number is JA 8-2863. Walter (Jake) Jacobson Please contact Eddie McMaster, aboard the Miami, c/o Cities Serv­ ice Oil Co., 60 Wall St., New York. James P. Harrington Contact your wife at 104-17 35th Ave., Corona, N. Y. 11368. Alan Doujet Get in touch with Sidney J. Smolinsky, at Dorfman, Pechner, Sacks & Dorfman, Attorneys at Law, The Wellington, Suite 400, 19th and Walnut Streets, Philadel­ phia, Pa. 19103. They want to give you vital information concerning the case you have pending. ^ Charles S. Hudgins Please contact your sister, Mrs. Mary Cook, and inform her how you can be reached. She has moved since you last saw her. The new address is 5717 Rusk Ave., Mt. Washington, Md. 21215. ~ ^ . Editor, • SEAFARERS LOG, ! 675 Fourth Ave., f'-'y . • Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 I. . I I I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list, (print information) ' I • • • •• • • • •. • • * . • • 4 ». * • • « '*. • -* f.' » •« '*'« • * n * •- • STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP.,....., .,T0 AVOID DUPLICATION; If yov are an old subscriber and have a ' address, please give your former ' • JRESS <I> <1> PERSONALS Income Tax Refunds Income tax refund checks are ready for the following Seafarers: Stefen Goscinski, Walter W. Hake Jr., Clarence Layton, Charles E. Switzer and Grover C. Turner. They are being held by Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP Building, 450 Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105. His fellow Seafarers have extended their best w ishes for a speedy recovery to Lawrence Campbell, after his accident aboard the Merrimac (Merrimac). Meeting Chairman Joseph Stanton reports that Campbell, an AB, was hurt while the vessel was in France. We want "to let him know that the crew hopes he gets well and gets ship is in port back in good health," Stanton crew wishes John a speedy recov­ ery. Seafarers were requested not along the coast. reports. "We are all looking forto smoke on the bridge. The re­ Seafarers were . ward to seeing pair list includes the foc'sle, hall­ reminded by the him again. God ways and bathroom. All hands ship's delegate bless him and" be helped in keeping the pantry and aboard the Steel M m with him all the messhalls clean. The ship's fund Scientist (Isth­ * time." Meeting totals $8.50. mian), Meeting Secretary Nicho­ Chairman E. Her­ las Hatglmlsios A good voyage on the Del Hernandez nandez reports. writes that inju­ George Pappas, Monte (Delta), with "no beefs ries also struck deck delegate, spoke of the coop­ and no disputed Hafgimisios two men in the eration of all hands in his depart­ overtime reported Steward Depart­ ment, according to Meeting Sec­ by department ment, who • were hospitalized in retary F. S. Omega. Omega in­ delegates," Meet­ France. ing Chairman A. forms that crews rooms might be C. Campbell painted when the ship reaches the L. T. Marshall was elected writes. Brother coast. Some disputed overtime in Ship's Delegate of the Steel Sur­ George C. Hoff­ the engine room, but otherwise, a veyor (Isthmian). man resigned as good trip. Until he was ship's delegate Hoffman elected on Jan. and was replaced Book loving Seafarers on the 15, at a meeting by A. Hudimac. Hoffman was Ames Victmy (Victory) are mak­ presided over by praised by his shipmates for the ing good use of Meeting Chair­ fine work he turned in. The ship's the SIU's ship's man L. A. Wil­ treasury is down to its last $2. A. library. Meeting liams, who serves G. Espeneda, Meeting Secretary, Chairman Roy J. as Chief Steward, writes that crewmembers did some Jones reports. the ship had no painting in the foc'sle and repair Meeting Secretary Marshall delegate. It was work in the shower. Jesse Krause agreed that the new Ship's Dele­ writes that the ^ gate would see the Captain about men are forming The possibility of having a all beefs, writes Meeting Secretary swimming pool was discussed by a ship's fund and Jones J. Jnudsen. donations will be Seafarers aboard the Steel Vendor accepted from the crew at any John Quinn was named ship's (Isthmian), Meet­ time. A vote of thanks was ex­ delegate and Juan Burgos was ing Chairman tended to the Steward for a job elected deck dele­ Fred Shaia in­ well done. The vessel will be paid gate aboard the forms. Shaia said off in Seattle. Beauregard (Seathat the Steward Land), Thomas informed new Meeting Chairman D. DazlukeLundy, Meeting crewmem hers wics reports that Ed Lane re­ about the need to Chairman writes. signed his posi­ Gorum Meeting Secretary replenish the tion as ship's dele­ Mike Smith said a ship's fund. Meeting Secretary gate on the Man( request was made Elliott Gorum informs us that the kato Victory (Vic­ to have movies ship's fund has $21.90 left. En­ tory). He was re­ Lundy shown aboard gine delegate Leo Wills said that placed by A. Alship. Seafarers are hard at work there was some disputed overtime ford, deck depart­ cleaning the ship up "after a hard but otherwise, it has been a good ment and got a trip to North Europe." Mail and trip. Logs and mail are arriving vote of thanks for Logs were received regularly and regularly and the Steward depart­ his fine job. Meet­ Afford department delegates report no ment is turning out good chow. ing Secretary R. beefs. Seafarers are looking forward to V. Mehlhom reports that the a San Francisco payoff. ship's treasury, in the capable The Steel Chemist (Isthmian) hands of treasurer Harold KamThe recreation room and the li­ met, contains the sum of $10.25. lost two men through illness, J. Tucker, meeting brary should be locked while the No beefs were reported. secretary reports. Tucker reminded Lifeboat Class No. 173 Casts Off crew to send any beefs to delegates, not direct to top­ side. Meeting Chairman E. Fin­ nerty said that the ship's treasury Finnerty was getting ane­ mic, with only $ 1 there at present. Finnerty told Seafarers to be sure the passageways are quiet during morning hours so the sleeping crewmembers will not be dis­ turbed. D. Keith was elected by accla­ mation to serve as ship's delegate aboard the Steel Voyager (Isth­ mian), Meeting Chairman R. Whitney reports. A vote of thanks was extended to The most recent crop of men who have completed the SlU Lifeboat the former dele­ School's short course pose for their picture. In the front row are gate for the "won­ derful job" he did. l-r): Ray Shaynicic, Kim Boughman, Stan Dunlap, Frank Camarda Whitney Meeting Secretary and Tony Rocco. In the middle row are: Julio C. Padilla, Helmer Tony Gasper reported that Sea­ Okland, Christian Holstein, Felipe Martinez and Bakar B. Hassen. farer John Yodice was left behind Standing in the back are: Ralph Frederickson, Dave Klang, Joe in Port Said due to illness. The Jacobs, Robert Burns, B. H. Grislason and Instructor Ami Bjornsson. J'- �P«*e Fourteen Schedule of Membership Meetings V • F:-': SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans May Ifr—2:30 p.m., Mobile May 17—2:30 p.m. Wilnungton .May 22—2:00 p.m. San l<>anclsco May 24—2:00 p.m. Seattle May 26—^2:00 p.m. New York May 8—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia .May 9—2:30 p.m. Baltimore May 10—2:30 p.m. Detroit May 12—2:30 p.m. Houston May 22—2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit May 1—2:00 p.m. Alpena May 1—7:00 p.m. Buffalo May 1—7:00 p.m. Chicago ... .May 1—7:00 p.m. Cleveland .. .May 1—7:00 p.m. Duhith May 1—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort ... May 1—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago May 16—7:30 p.m. tSault Ste. Marie May 18—7:30 p.m. Buffalo May 17—7:30 p.m. Duluth May 19—^7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. .May 19—7:30 p.m. Toledo May 19—^7:30 p.m. Detroit May 15—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .. May 15—^7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans May 16—5:00 p.m. MoMle May 17—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia .May 9—5:00p.m. Baltimore Qicensed and unllcens^May 10—5:00 p.m. Norfolk ... .May 11—5:00 p.m. Houston ... .May 22—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia May 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore May 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk May 18—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City May 15—10.a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans May 16—7:00 p.m. Mobile May 17—7:00 p.m. New Yoric .. May 8—^7:00 p.m. Philadelphia .May 9—7:00p.m. Baltimore ... May 10—7:00 p.m. ^Houston ... May 22—7:00 p.m. t Meeting held mt Labor Temple, Sault St. Marie, Mich. • Meetlnr held at Labor Temple, Newport News, t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. April 14, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG United Industrial Workers New Orleans Apr. 11—^7:00 p.m. Mobile Apr. 12—7:00 p.m. New York .. Apr. 3—^7:00 p.m. Philadelphia .Apr. 4—7:00p.m. Baltimore .. • Apr. 5—7:00 p.m. ^Houston .. . Apr. 10—7:00 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sanlt Ste. Marie, Mich. * Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News, t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. DIRECTORYof XTNION HALLS SIU A+lanfic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Wafers Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindisy Williami Robert Matthawi SECRETARY-TREASURER A! Kerr HEADQUARTERS 475 tfh Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 127 River St, EL <<-3616 BALTIMORE, MD 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-<900 BOSTON. Mats 177 State St. Rl 2-0l<<0 BUFFALO. N.Y 735 Washing'ton St. TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III 9383 Ewing Ave. 5A 1-0733 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT. Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON. Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3 0987 JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3 0104 MOBILE. Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK. Va. ...: 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR. Tax 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 724-2848 SEATTLE. Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON. Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 YOKOHAMA. Japan. .Iseya BIdg., Room 801 1-2 Kaigan-Dori-Nakaku 204971 Exit. 281 (Watermen), March 8— ' Chairman, F. Paakowski: Secretary, A. J'. Kuberui. Two men miased ahip, one In Saigon and one in Manila. Some de­ puted OT concerning delayed sailing in Manila, Olscuasion on shortage of water. Vote of thanks to the steward depart, ment for a Job well done. STEEL APPKENTICE (Isthmian) February 26—Chairman, Pablo P. Lopez. Secretary, Augusto Lopex. $26.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the cooks and messmen for the fine job they performed. 1DIOE3ST of SIU MEETINOS PENN CHALLENGER (Penn Tank­ ers), March S—Chairman. W. S. Hudd; Secretary, R. Principe. $0.26 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT re­ ported. Everything is running smoothly. DEL SUD (Delta), March 6—Chair­ man. Michael Dunn; Secretary, Robert jr. Hand. $368.60 in ship's fund and $624.82 in movie fund. Few hours dis­ puted OT in each department, other­ wise no beefs aboard. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), Feb­ ruary. 13—Chairman, R. Whitney; Sec­ retary, Tony Caspar. $8.50 in ship's fund. Motion made to give more time cm pay­ ing off and signing on in Port of New York. Bzother D. Keith was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to the out-going ship's delegate for a J(d> well done. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian) Feb­ ruary 26—Chairman, T. D. Blades; Sec­ retary, B. G. Crouch. No beefs reported by department delegates. Reguest made that ship be fumigated when ship is in New York. STEEL CHEaUST (Isthmian), March 5—Chairman, E. Finnerty; Secretary, J'. Tucker. Few beefs aboard to be taken up with boarding patrtdman. $1.00 in' ship's fund. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), March 8— Chairman, E. Hernandez; Secretary, F. S. Omega. $17.30 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine department. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), February 8—Chairman, Tom Lundy; Secretary, Michael Smith. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT reported by department dele­ gates. Motion made that the Union open negotiation for tanker contract, due to lack of port time. AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), March 6 •—Chairman, Pate; Secretary, Seattle. Repair list has been submitted. One man missed ship in New York. 'Ricre are no beefs and no disputed OT was reported. Everything is running smoothly. Motion made that the crew of this vessel be informed as to the progress of the cur­ rent plan for the pension fond. BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land), March 2 —Chairman, James Gill; Secretwy, Mi­ chael Smith. No beefs and no disputed OT was reported. Matter of delayed sailing in Mayaquez to be clarified. Motion made to increase penalty for delayed sailing, which is getting out ot hand. STEEL FLYER (Istbmian), February 26—Chairman, None; Secretary, None. $1.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT In deck and steward departments. Motion made to {^e draws in cash in­ stead of checks. Wash water tanks are in bad shape ruining clothes. Vote of thanks to the- steward department and the ship.*s delegate for a job well done. CITADEL VICTORY (Waterman), Februairy 10—Chairman, N. Bryant; Sec­ retary,- Jack Dolan. A few minor beefs to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Discussiona about having air-conditioners installed in messhalls. .... OCEAN EVELYN (Maritime Over­ seas), February 18—Chairman, R. Nich­ olson; Secretary, T. E. Markham. Ship la laying up for repairs for ten days. Some disputed OT in engine department. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department for a job well done. UNFAIR TO LABOR STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian). Feb­ ruary 26—Chairman. Fred Shaia; Sec­ retary, Elliott Gorum. $21.00 in ship's fund. Disputed OT in deck and engine departments to be taken up with patrol­ man. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward department for a job well done. Discussion about poor grsje of mattresses. LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory Carriers). No date—Chairman. Don Bartlett; Secretary, John Spenc. $10.88 In ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. It was suggested that SIU food plan repre­ sentative check the quality of present, and new stores. EXPRESS VIRGINIA (Marine Car­ riers), February 20—Chairman, Louis Cartwright; Secretary, G. Van Etten. One man missed ship in Manila. No beefs and" no disputed OT in the departments. Ice machine is out of order again. WHITEHALL (Whitehall), February 10—Chairman, G, G. Parker: Secretary, W. Quisenberry. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT' reported by department dele­ gates. All Union mail to ship is opened before ship receives it. YAKA (Waterman), February 10—' Chairman, W. Veleqiez; Secretary, J. Petruxsewicz. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. ENID VICTORY (Columbia), January 22—Chairman, Mel Sha'wvner; Secretary, Sam W. McDonald. Motion made to have another wiper on this trip. Motion made to replace man in topside pantry as all ofiicers are constanily beefing about lack of service. Discussion about service in messroMn. AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers), January 22—Chairman, Roy J. Jones: Secretary, Jesse J. M. Krause. Left San Francisco short 1 A.B., 1 oiler, 8rd cook promoted to chief cook and chief cook demoted to pantryman. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Discussion about starting ship's fund. Vote of thanks to the steward for a job well done with the men he had to work with. OUR LADY OP PEACE (Liberty Na­ vigation), January 29—Chairman, Ar­ thur Fricks; Secretary, H. Carmichael. Few hours disputed OT in deck depart­ ment to be taken up with boarding pa-i trolman. Vote of thanks to the steward department for the excellent holida] meals; Also a vote of thanks to the de­ partment delegates for a job well done. Suggestion was made that immunization shots be given at sign-on. It is very in­ convenient trying to get them in foreign ports. Ship has some young men on board for first trip at sea. Crew appreci­ ates the fine job they have done and hope they will keep it up. STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), March 8—Chairman, J. Bourgeois; Se^ retary, L. C. Clark. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly with no beefs. Some disputed, OT in the engine department. $2.60 in ship's fund. Motion made that A.B. maintenance be put back on board as the O.S. as he is not qualified to work aloft and do the require work on deck. Ship's delegate is doing a fine job. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. DEL RIO (Ttelta), March d-Chairman, Samuel Papas; Secretary, Robert Merritt. $30.10 in ship's fund. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Everything is running smoothly. Motion made that the entire crew of the Del Rio are in favor of a twenty-year retirement plan. Vote of thanks to the cooks for the very good food. COSMOS MARINER (Admanthoe), February 12—Chairman, C. E. Miller; Secretary, G. P. Thlu. Ship's delegate and chief electrician took care of all repairs. Brother C. E. Miller was elected to serve as ship's delegate. The steward requested the crew to cooperate with hte department aiid to keep the ship clean. FREE AMERICA (A. L. Burhank); March 9—Chairman, R. Garay; Secre­ tary, A. Hirsch. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT reported. Vote of thanks was extended to the galley staff. DO NOT BUY Seafarers and their families are urged to support a consumer boy­ cott by trade unionists against various companies whose products are produced under non-union conditions, or which are "unfair to labor." (This listing carries the name of the AFL-CIO unions in­ volved, and will be amended from time to time.) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) Stitzei-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) 4/ Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers* Union) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) \1>. "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Ricliman Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) \1> FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements sixecify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust fun^ are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shii>owners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Earl Shepard, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place, Suite 1930, New York 4, N. Y. Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on Ae proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official. In your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights prop­ erly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This estsblished policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1060, meetings in all constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from -mnng its raiilu. one individnal to carry out this responsibUity. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every sU months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obli­ gation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at ffiembership meetings. And like all other SIU members at these Union meet­ ings, they are encouraged to take an active role in all rank-and-file functions, in­ cluding service on rank-and-file committees. Because these oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their good standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union bos negotiated with the employers. Conse­ quently, no Seafarer nmy be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal righta to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basic rights of Seafarers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their families and their Union. To achieve these objectives, the Seafarers Political Activity Donation was established. Donations to SPAD are entirely voluntary and constitute the funds through which legislative and political activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feria that any of the above rights have been violated, or that ha haa bren denied lila constUntlonal right of aeeoao to Union records or infommtlon. ho shonid immodiately notify SIU President Panl Hall at hcadqnarters by MTtlflod mall, rotnm receipt raqnsstod. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Antonio PereU MInetti & Sons Ambassador, Ueven Cdlars Red Rooster, Greystone, Gnastl, Calwa, F. I., Tribuno yennontti, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and BranAes. (National Farm Workers Association) .•y< �Page Fifteen SEAFARERS ^ April 14, 1967 • •• iiiiJi IbRTUlii THE SEA (Continued from page 7) I „,o could .care up a g, possibility of . disaster on unfamiliar reefs r;|j; But far more galleimsr^^^^'-^ than j or were deliber^dV^^ess lilSly to end ;! ever fell to jt taken by pirates any- I sUion to the ""^hods and ®Jl^"'P™^Jg"^compara4 , others, while not ^or/and readUy located ; tively shallow water ® metal-detecting devices^ by skin divers or _ expensive and sophis^ : Those further can be used at ticated equipment some depths of over ICkOO^t^ unUmited time and , Elaborate ®*P®"^^'°f^Zr the larger of the known funds at their d«P®«f ®° as to origin, value, prizes. Quite is available. 4pthandlocati.^ofhu,^^t There are 36 ' Florida and Gulf contain" only hold a total .;>« up to 20 million. unless defeated m battle. With the galleonsjt was heavy and cumbersome, th y , y p. seaworthy; j^i^h was still ^Tmight be not necessari^ is ringed Stream. Hun- that they arc there. , from the " .t- • r. [dered a private place. an ocean, sea, lake prSrr^ gold o significant historical Equally important arejrticles^o^ worth. One such c^ i be almost certainly the anchor Christopher Columbus s flag p The anchor Uovo sunk on Chnrimj tte off Spe Haitian in was found in 1^ . Edward A. Link, of Link Sn "n -Xration with the Smithsonian '"t?957 Luis Marden ^^ « G»-pM= Other.uuhcn.rcasu^^^J^'S^^ and South America the simplest of One outstandmg in 1955 salvaging ^^'^igcovered a small fortune when two Bermudians^ spotted a cannon right off shore 0« ^ woudc, .hcu, were wrecked off hazardous areas such as with murderous re I •_t^il,..li I Tn'Tgar river in its infancy. High, m ., taller to create the stern and poops ^ere the a bad <i'®P^P°f'®"/tL ships were built, the ^h^ waterline. The larger th P from engulfing the poops were _ ,P^ther out over the bow them from astern ? higher the stern, the headsails to a greater the more the f^®®^°® ' ^ generally unseaworthif Z indeed that ness. On top of alt this, ii lower gun the galleons were no seas c...wy .0 mil liberaily deiined Since the ocean « ^ ' little success. uod Ul-=qu^=^^tta c^s h even worse. v^cause they were court manship were ®PP°* f tficials families. Other top favorites or members of ^ people jobs were filled by those able fo brAe tne and few commanders knew nautical ability . •• jiiailBW'lii III|||IHI I I ,re,teeisacertmn^^tS^ ilAside from taxes on any T„asure Trove which Pso the problem oni«Ia^ In England and ilvaries according to the gggrved by the crown Scotland, rights to In the and must be to state but in most cases U.S., laws vary ^is treasure. Louisiana the finder is allowed to P landowner and divides treasure b®t^^^'^ant licenses for 5 some olher tees '*0 ^,i Sparttet will grant sah . Sri » .hSin ftea, waters or hurted j "At^mpTlSic ^u'madc ou then, ah with very, ^:a^^.t^l^o^"duo.a^ro..u„. ; , r t« sucking out of gate and searched WiUi what ,Hp they were sure must the immediate area for the sh^ney^j^.^^ ^j„p,y have carrtrf ^fjhh wifoden paddles, fanned away dove on » ''^sSip'^and brought up virthe covering sand over Jewelry, artifacts, etc. tually all of the c^go ®_ ' L^rmined but experts The name of .the ship jj f^und that it must deduced from coins and^s^^^^^^ Society found plLirn Island in January, burned and ^^s the great-great-great 1790. Assisting m the find w Tom Chrisgrandson of mutineer F e c e grown. Another L, and Ws.brother-indaWs^L^^^^ of the Christians, Parkin, had icmna the Bounv near treasure. Aside S cannot ^ SyTertain by protoOne thing is ®ofThese sunken sional salvors and and their treasure ships will one J attempts have been run out or nature once " p^dence All agree /^"^d error or unUl bigger and Sr mSln'Sf i. ~d to and the ffnai key a„rta«i"e water to the vast vaults of Davy Jones. ' Ss'SLTt^ wS ^jiisands, noes auu .r""*""" (Continued from page 10) ' THE TORREY CAKYON DISASTER forth suggestiom that e^ting^^^^^ . . ..„.r,ari proh^y take,yearn ir^t,;:SfrSS incorporated in ®®™"^ ® British firm, insured iSS^-USt-S^-S-Srom^Pte^ a long time mil under the .aws^^^wtenatom^ brought. But even then, little wui nav "^tfor htatance. di. action is fln^ i, brought under British law. Under Brite ii": damages 'b' to be sued for mastei a^^^ ^ employers? The AmeriLporation? The British charterers? .. : forth suggestioj well be amended u^s shown the need from Sorld in danger of either physical or economic destruction. CONSERVATION The greatest amount of the general public Canyon conservation aspect of -S£3Sr»SJr£~s..—• cident. The world IS becoming conscious and improved and P"^ ® . i SSim.rlTnteSl.l.e«"-sary. THE ECONOMIC VIEW the growing limited liabUity. tions to take advantage corporation's sole When one S loss-and in asset, and that '^®®^ millions of dollars of subthe process ^"ng^u^^ uncovered by insm- ; sidiary damage, most ... JJJI whom do .nce-»hervdo«J2P°°«Nl^ ^>°^, a eknilica. injured i^ws api^ esoecially when damages and Siiuyl? ~n~ Crude oil fs very thicK, 27 „asolioe and even flammable. the floating pools of oil phosphorous would not ^t 4 ^ ^ j. Iffal. The — ifSj i J ou U eteh^. hu. » I I 1 and diflterent levels of law. ..r mp. Torrev It has also become ®^®®^ ?^ejs in the future Canyon disaster ^ n^ increased reserve funds| will have to maintain ^ possible in a to cover : sitigle mi^ai^ mandatory Ivabi^ "'m'Trente ^ thick. 5th all. «b •^atl^^hpchcs, ^Sbiridi|«: canyon f "lal^S that a massive conservation 'ygt inconceivable involving oil, other f a^tlnrhT anticipated sources—at sea or , r fighting different and planned for. New devised. No pollutants on a massive .^g ,j,e become, no matter how conserva o .oVen the possibility matter what PT'^r 4Sref Snynn ^nding of accidents such as t T pmcedores must be !r>rri»asinelv conservation iwr^sin^^^^ constantly increasing use to slow, reverse mankind's history , fti halt, """"Sin wSrite. But the of polluting the world ogilons of crude oil. trations, one-ship > i-JtheTorrey Canyon •1;J L.; ilfAndtherlegal grounding was Bntain s use cargo to Labor prevent further pollution of the ^ acting ^overnmeut^is under S^ sooner in destroying t :„ctead of waiting until nment might have become responsible--leg-d )r the loss of the vessel. - Torrey Canyon disaster has ain effective meamres were available or devised to meet come nowhere new "iw sinking i parties brought about by her sinkmg �f: SEAFARERS*LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO !& House Hearings Begin f:' Congress Urged to Pass On-Site Picketing Bill MSTS Commander Donaho Praises Merchant Fleet's Vital Vietnam Role WASHINGTON—Warm praise for the American merchant marine's vital role in the Viet Nam sealift has been expressed by Vice Admiral Glynn R. Donaho, commander of the U.S. Military Sea Transportation Service. WASHINGTON—American labor and the Administration have Donaho's praise for the ® called on Congress to restore the right of peaceful picketing to American-flag merchant marine nation. At that time, McNamara added that "The burden imposed said that the liners had not met upon some companies to assume building trades unions. is especially significant because it "the Government's need for re­ the responsibilities of general Labor Secretary W. Willard'^ is in such sharp contrast with the Wirtz, leadoff witness at House dents of more than a score of views of Defense Secretary Robert liable, responsive sealift . . . ." agents and to operate for us the unions. In his remarks before the ships brought out of the National hearings, termed passage of the McNamara, under whose juris­ Full Support Propeller Club, Donaho com­ Defense Reserve Fleet have not on-site picketing bill "long over­ diction M^S operates. McNa­ Meany told the subcommittee pletely contradicted the charges passed unnoticed." due." mara has continually downgraded Defense Secretary McNamara Four presidents, he stressed, that the situs picketing legislation the importance of the American- made by the Secretary of Defense. has continually used his personal have asked Congress to lift the has "the full and complete support flag merchant marine and has been Donaho noted that of the 568 and unsupported denunciations of "inequitable restriction" that pre­ of the AFL-CIO." a staunch advocate of proposals ships operated under MSTS con­ the American merchant marine to He urged its passage to end "a vents building trades unions from which would virtually scuttle the trol "388 are either chartered justify adoption of his own pet putting up a picket line at a con­ long standing injustice that dis­ nation's merchant fleet were they from American steamship com­ projects—such as airlift or Fast panies or operated by American struction site where more than one criminates against building trades put into operation. steamship companies as general Deployment Logistic Ships — contractor or subcontractor is on workers." The prohibited picket­ Donaho, who will retire from which, if put into effect, would the job. A 1951 Supreme Court ing, he noted, "would be perfectly active duty on March 31, told a agents." virtually scuttle the nation's mer­ ruling held his to be a secondary lawful if performed by workers meeting of the Propeller Club in He further pointed out that chant marine capability, and leave boycott violation of the Taft- engaged in labor disputes involv­ Washington: "most of the tramp fleet and more the United States without its vital ing manufacturing establish­ Hartley Act. than 15 per cent of the liner fleet" "fourth arm of defense" in time "Without the reliable service Construction workers should ments." The rail labor statement, on be­ these ships (of the American mer­ are under charter to MSTS, and of future national emergency^ have the same right as other work­ half of 23 affiliated unions, put its chant marine) have rendered, my ers "to protest substandard condi­ support for the building trades on command could not have met its tions," Wirtz said. the basis of "one of the oldest and obligations or carried out its mis­ President C. J.^Haggerty of the greatest traditions of the American sion in augmenting transportation AFL-CIO Building and Construc­ labor movement—that an injury capability to Southeast Asia." tion Trades Department spoke for to one is an injury to all." the workers directly affected who, Sharp Contrast SIU President Paul Hall, who he emphasized, were asking only This was in sharp opposition for the rights of "free citizens" to is also president of the AFL-CIO to McNamara's view, stated in Maritime Trades Dept., expressed WASHINGTON—The United States now has more shipping combat unfair employers. January, that the subsidized and tonnage under runaway flags, alleged to be under so-called "effec­ the unanimous support of unions AFL-CIO President George unsubsidized American-flag liner Meany and spokesmen for virtu­ representing more than 5 million operators had failed to respond tive control" than it has flying the American-flag, according to the latest report of the Maritime'^ ally every segment of the Ameri­ workers. The department also was host to adequately to national defense Administration. ships or 15,363,000 deadweight can labor movement joined in needs in Vietnam because they' perhaps the most dramatic demon­ tons registered under the runaway statements of solid support for the The Maritime Administration were more concerned with making stration of union solidarity on the flags of Liberia, Panama and Hon­ building tradesmen and for the profit than with aiding their report shows 474 American-owned duras which the Defense Depart­ site picketing bill. bill introduced by Representative The regularly scheduled Mari­ ment regards as under its "effec­ Frank Thompson, Jr., chairman time Trades meeting on April 5 tive control." This compares with of the House Lalx)r special sub­ was transformed into a rally for 944 ships of 14.7 million dead­ committee. the legislation and gave prolonged, weight tons registered under the Labor's solidarity was expressed standing ovations to Thompson U.S. flag as of last July, which are by the Industrial Union Depart­ and Haggerty, the two speakers. the latest statistics available. ment, the Maritime Trades De­ Standing in front of a banner Of the runaway flag ships al­ partment, the Metal Trades De­ declaring the department's support legedly available to the U.S. in an NEW ORLEANS—Sometime in April, Seafarers will begin partment, the Railway Labor Ex­ for his bill, Thompson predicted: emergency, 354 are under the Liecutives' Association and by presimanning the first large ocean-going commercial vessel with an We're going to pass it this year." berian flag, 110 under the Pana­ The MTD's executive secretary- aluminum hull. The ship, the Sacal Borincano was launched manian flag, and 10 flying the treasurer, Peter M. McGavin, told recently in New Orleans and ®' The roll-on, roll-off vessel's hull Honduran flag. A breakdown the overflow gathering of union, will be operated in a weekly is completely constructed of alum­ shows 278 of these runaways are industry and government officials: service between Miami and San inum alloy, which made possible tankers totaling 11.2 million tons, We are for the situs picketing Juan, Puerto Rico by SlU-con- many design innovations in the 104 bulk and ore carriers totaling bill as much as we are for an inde­ tracted South Atlantic and Carib­ remainder of the vessel. 3.2 million tons. pendent maritime agency." bean Line. They are registered under these With a full load displacement "flags-of-convenience" so that of 1,570 tons, the ship draws just their owners, who are themselves HADDONFIELD, N. J. — A slightly more than 10 feet when new two-year contract has been loaded to capacity with 40 trailers, American citizens, can avoid the "inconvenience" of paying fellow won by the SIU United Industrial and can maintain a speed of 14 citizens decent American wages, Workers following a 14-day strike knots. It is estimated that the avoid paying their fair share of against the Hussman Refrigerator same vessel, if conventionally con­ American taxes, and circumvent Co. here. structed of steel, would displace American labor laws, working The pact calls for a 6 per cent an extra 498 tons, draw about 12 conditions, safety, and other regu­ wage increase the first year with feet of water, and have a service lations. an additionail 4 per cent hike in The Department of Defense, the second year. Additional night speed of 13 knots. differential will also be paid on Except for anti-fouling paint on under Defense Secretary Robert the second and third shifts. Other her bottom and some decorative McNamara, continues to uphold gains were additional contribu­ strips at the deckline and on the the myth of "effective control" tions by the employer to the UIW however, and the MARAD report pilot house, the vessel's exterior includes Military Sea Transporta­ Welfare Plan and an additional will remain unpainted. paid holiday, Hussman employees tion Service insistence that it The techniques worked out for maintains effective control over will now have nine paid holidays. construction of the Sacal Borin­ these vessels of foreign registry. Around-the-clock picketing of the company began when the 250 It must be noted, however, that cano are expected to serve as a UIW members went out at mid­ test-bed for the construction of the Defense Department has never night on Feb. 7, and continued much larger aluminum vessels in attempted to test its actual control until the contract was ratified by over these vessels, and when extra the future. a vote of 129 to 55 in a secret bal­ ships were needed desperately for With a beam of 44 feet and a lot election held at the UIW hall the Viet Nam sealift the Defense depth of 28 feet, the ship is pow­ Department first tried to charter on Feb. 21. Hussman is one of the largest Sacal Borincano, roll on, roll off vessel scheduled to begin oper­ ered by twin 1,500 horsepower foreign-owned ships for the job, manufacturers of refrigerator dis­ ating this month on regular weekly Miami to San Juan, Puerto Rico diesels. Her construction called and when this failed it resorted to play cases for retail stores in the run for SIU-contracted South Atlantic and Caribbean Line, is world's for the use of 760,000 pounds pulling World War II ships out of first large ocean-going commercial vessel with an aluminum hull. of aluminum alloy. United States. the Reserve Fleet. U.S.-Owned Runaway Ships Outweigh U.S.-F[ag Fleet I SlU-Coniracted Co. to Operate first Alumimim Merchant Vessel SlU-UIW Wins New Contract At Hussman Plant • • V> 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 1960-1969 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXII-XXXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource April 14, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: FDL CONCEPT RAPPED AS WORTHLESS, URGE BUILDUP OF U.S.-FLAG FLEET SEN. BREWSTER RAPS BOYD PROPOSALS, URGES ‘CONSTRUCTIVE MARITIME POLICY’ HOUSE OPPOSITION TO FDL GROWS, APPROVAL IS INCREASINGLY DOUBTFUL DIRKSEN TRIES NEW ‘BACKDOOR’ BID TO SINK ONE MAN, ONE VOTE RULE OFFICIAL NEGLECT OF U.S. MARITIME ENDANGERS NATION, MAGNUSON WARNS MEANY HAILS FARM WORKERS’ UNION’S FIRST-TIME PACT WITH DIGIORGIO CO. THE FORTUNE BENEATH THE SEA AT THE HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMENSHIP HISTORIC SEA DISASTERS – THE TORREY CANYON DISASTER MSTS COMMANDER DONAHO PRAISES MERCHANT FLEET’S VITAL VIETNAM ROLE 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 04/14/1967 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXIX, No. 8 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log