https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/2e40090540a2491c63245100f869cc64.PDF efda8451053e4752e020b02e90bf6727 PDF Text Text ,, W" LOG Voli XVI K ;' • 7 ^ ife:- • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL T _ _^f:y.te A •','4 -.i it,- - • ihf U •dljt •I'MM ' . -.Ti GAINS IN Story on Page 3 ;!! 16 Vying For SIU College Scholarships 'M story on Page 2 SIU headquarters officials and employees tie up loose ends on new freight pact, after it was approved by, operators' committee. \^sistant Secretary - Treasurers Claude Simmons (front) and Joe Algina look on as copies of the proposed contract are , mailed out to freight outfits. The pact features increases of four and six percent for all but entry ratings, retroactive to last October 1, plus reopener on welfare, vacation and other item? at any time. It must still be ratified by the membership. (Story on Page 3.) Wrapping If Ifp. i*«5' C Hospital Budget Survives First Hurdle In Congress Story on Page 3 - ••rll -;5ai �im's • PausB Tw*. • SEAFARERS LOG Jiune 11, 1954 5 Seafarers, 11 SlU (Aildren Bid For Union Schoiarships ' Five. Seafarers are among the 16 eligible candidates for the four $6,000 four-year scholar­ ships to be awarded under the SIU Scholarship Plan this year. The Scholarship Advisory Committee, made up of five prominent educators, will select the winners when they meet Tuesday, June 22nd. ^ .— — Seafarers eligible this year financial aid will ba given those are:,Bernard Ireland, assistant di­ are Elliot Williams, 27, of Gal­ winners who show ability to con­ rector of admissions of Columbia Seafarers view some of the oil paintings on fflsplay in a comer of the SIU art exhibit at headquarters. Jndgina will be next week. SIU Art Works Co On Display Seafarers' entries for the Third Annual SIU Art Contest went on display at headquarters this week, with all viewers, both Seafarers and visitors to the hall, near-unanimous in their praise of the creative* work submitted for the Union- June 16 are sterling silver cigarette sponsored competition. Judg­ lighters emblazoned with an SIU m k I;)/ l[V .'^ Ife." IA..- m ing of all entries will be held on Tuesday, June 15. The exhibition, opened two days ago, on Wednesday, and will con­ tinue for a full week. Awards for the winning entries will be made at the regularly-scheduled head­ quarters membership meeting next Wednesday night. Oil paintings and handicraft items dominate the entries in the current contest, with water-colors and drawings running third and fourth. The number of entries is much smaller than in the past, however, principally due to the fact that the competition this year is" limited to five entries in any one contest classification. Dozen Or More Entries Earlier contests had some Sea­ farers submitting a dozen or more items in one class, thus swelling the total number of entries consid­ erably. Few have submitted more than one or two items this year. The prizes which will be awarded lapel crest emblem. Each will be engraved with the winner's name, plus the date and title of the award. Up to three prizes will be awarded in each contest category, and it is hoped several of the win­ ning Seafarers will be on hand at the Wednesday night meeting to receive their prizes in person. List­ ing at $15 plus tax, the valuable prizes will be a lasting reminder of (Continued on Page 17) Crospvord Puzzle ........ Page 12 Editorial ....Page 13 Foc'sle Fotographer Page 19 Galley Gleanings ........Page 20 Inquiring Seafarer Pag^ 12 In The Wake Pag" 12 Labor Round-Up.. Page 13 Letters .Pages 21, 22 Maritime Page 16 Meet The Seafarer.. Page 12 On The Job .Page 16 Personals i....... Page 25 Quiz ^ .~, .Page 19 Seafarers In Actibh Page 16 • Ships Minutes Pages 24, 25 SIU History Cartoon Page 9 Sports Line .Page 20 Ten Years Ago Page 12 Top Of The News . Page 7 Wash. News Letter, i Page 6 Welfare Benefits Pages 26.-27 -Welfare. Report Page 8 Your Constitution Page 5 Your Dollar's' Worth..... Page 7 Vital Ships TMee of heroism and courage on the "part of Seafarer crews were commonplace during World War II. But at no stage of the war were, merchant ships and. the sea­ men that manned them more vital than' in the Normandy beachhead days when men and material were delivered in the greatest concen­ tration in niilitary and ih shipping history. Thousands of SIU and SUP sea­ men took part in establishing the beachheads and later in maintain­ ing the lines of supply which were so necessary in order to bring the Nazis to heel. • Millions Of Tons 'These Seafarers played an Im­ portant role in landing the 21^-million troops, the i^-million trucks and tanks, and the 17 million tons of, ammunition and supplies that were put on the beaches of Nazi Europe during the first 109 days after D-Day. •^any Seafarers were also among the 1,000 merchant seamen who veston, Texas; Picket W. Lusk, 30, tinue into grac^u^te work. College of Columbiq- University; It is emphasized that those ap'^ Elwood C. Kastner, registrar of of Houston, Texas; Wallace M. Simpson, 23, of Riverbank, Calif,; plicants who do not win the schol" New York University; Miss Edna Edmund C. Larkin, 28, of Ithaca, arships this year are eligible to. M; Newby, director of admissions NY; and Seymour Wallace, 24, of compete again for the scholarships. of New Jersey College for Women This year's SIU Scholarship Ad­ of Rutgers University, and F. D. New York City. visory Committee is the same that Wilkinson,' registrar of Howard There were a total of 25, appli­ cants for the scholarships, of which judged the winners last year. They University. 16 were judged eligible. Besides the five Seafarers there were five seamen's, daughters and ..six sons of SIU members. m}y_ The advisory committee will study all of the material subiqitted by the applicants. A complete study will be made of each appli­ cant's high school record, his refer­ ences, college entrance exam score WASHINCl^bN.—^The Navy's proposal for long-term char­ and other data. ters for private operators on 20 new tankers struck a tempo­ The committee will then make rary snag, when a House Armed Services Committee sug­ preliminary selections for recom­ gested that the Government mendation to the trustees of the build and own the tankers it­ are in the employ of private com­ Seafarer Welfare Plan. Final de­ self. Representative Carl Vin­ panies. cision and announcement of the son of the House Armed Services The one drawback seen in the awards will be made by the Committee said that Government 'Vinson proposal is that it would trustees. ownership would assure the Navy require the Defense DepartmentFree Choice to make a special appropriations a full 20 years' use of the ships. Seafarers and the lamilies of Under the original plan, as pro­ request at this session of Confess Seafarers who meet the other posed by-the Military Sea Trans­ for the funds-with which to build ,. • qualifications may apply and com­ portation Service, the tankers the new tankers. At present, MSTS operates 47 pete for the scholarships. The would be built privately and timewinners may choose the college of chartered to "ilSTS for a period of T-2s of Us own, in addition to char­ their choice, and will continue to ten years. After ten years, or be­ ters of privately owned vessels. get the scholarship for a four-year fore that in some circumstances, 'l!he 20-tanker plan would make it period providing their grades meet the owners would be permitted to possible for MSTS to place 37 of the requirements. transfer the ships to foreign fiags. its own T-2s in the reserve fleet. Then it would operate on the basis Each scholarship pays $1,500 per Manned Privately of ten Government-owned T-2s, 20 year for foiu: years, which is In any case, it was agreed that new supertankers to be built and enough to pay all tuition, fees books and room and board in al­ whatever iiroposal was adopted, four supertankers under time most any coHege in the country. " the ships would be built in private charter from the Orion Shipping The Welfare Plan has stated that yards and manned by seamen who Cooipany. 20-Tanl(er Proposal Hits Snag In House '"'HI * Seamen Played Leading Boles At Normandy Ten ¥ ears Ago !• •fl.' , Last Sunday, June 6, was the 10th anniversaiy of D-Day—the start of the AllieiJ invasion of Adolph Hitler's "fortress Europe" and the beginning of the end of the Nazi dream of world conquest. , For many Seafarers, last Sunday was a day of quiet remembrance. It was a day during which they could recall their own role in this history-shaping operation and to pause to observe-^with Special emphasis—the traditional "one minutr of silence" in memory of their shipmates who died to maintain the lifelines to Europe intact. . . , More than 1,200 Seafarersf ships that were scuttled ,ta successful invasion of the Nor- SIU Libertys which- had -all seen gave their lives both during can SEAFARERS LOG the make the emergency breakwater— mandy coast possible. plenty of; action 'and were c<mwar, and many met their the "miracle harbor" that made the Among these 82 ships were three June 11. 1954 Vol. XVi, No. 12 (Continued on page l7) • * end in the channel waters off As i See It Page 4 the Normandy beaches. 'Published biweekly at the headquarfers of the seafaien .fnternatfonal Unlonr At­ lantic A Oolf, District AFL, «75 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYacinth *•4600. Entered at second class matter at thq Post Office In Brooklyn, NY., under ihe A rot Ausust 24, 1912. volunteered to sail the 32 Amefi- i A line of Liberty ships (dark chain running through center of photo) form a man-made breakwatex t ' off the Nohhandy Coast.khortiy after D-Dayv I'O ye'ara Ho. Ships were scuttied-to afford calm surf i- : • t=vw.; • �jii^ltl9S4 SSAF ARERS LOG Pace Thf Dry Cargo Pact Ups Wages A new SIU contract calling for a two to six percent increase in wages and overtirtie for all ratings has been completed with the major dry cargo companies and will be presented to the membership for ratification. The contract's money •\ \ provisions are retroactive ta^' October 1, 1953, the date the increases .are also retroactive to changes in general rules is the provision made for money draws old SIU contract expired. The October 1, 1953. Increases on standby, longshore in foreign ports. The old con­ agreement specifies that the Union can reopen it at any work and tank clearing, as well as tract called for draws in US cur­ time to 'discuss welfare, vaca­ changes in the working rules and rency all over the world, but this tion, pensions and other items. In addition, the new agreement makes several important changes in working rules and general rules Under the new agreement, retroactive pay will run back to Oc­ dealing with such subjects as tober 1, .195^ for all ratings. This includes both base wages and money draws in foreign ports, al­ overtime rates. Some typical retroactive pay due would be as fol­ lotments, work in interior spaces lows: by foreign shore gang labor, fans, Chief steward: $22.09 a month for nine months on base wages, innerspring mattresses, handling or $200 plus additional overtime on the basis of another 11 cents of garbage and the like. fsr each hours' overtime. (fhe money features of the new AB: $12.09 a month for the same period or close to $110 plus the agreement call for a six percent additional retroactive pay on overtime on the basis of another seven increase for all ratings currently cents an hour. earning $340.73 or more and an overtime rate for these ratings of Wiper: $5.77 a month for the same period or close to $51 plus $1.93. Ratings earning $298.49 and additional overtime, on the basis of another three cents an hour. up to $340.73 will get ,a four per­ cent increase and an overtime rate general rules will go into effect as caused of $1.94 an hour. considerable difficulty of the completion of a ship's pres­ with shipowners ciaiming that in Firemen's Parity In this connection, the firemen ent articles and the signing of new many instances, US currency was not available. As a result, a new will be given parity with oilers ones. Of particular interest in the (Continued on page 17) and firemen-watertenders on wage scales so that they will get the four percent increase on the basis Of the old scale for oilers and FWTs. The remaining entry ratings, un­ der $298.48 will get a two percent increase and an overtime rate of $1.51 an hour. in addition, special considera­ tion is being given to three key ratings ort the mariner ships, the WASHINGTON.—The US Public health Service budget bosuns, carpenters and chief elec­ tricians. Bosuns . will get $447 a survived its first hurdle, but not without damage, as the month or an extra $40, chief elec­ House Appropriations Committee voted to cut $40,000 off the tricians $518.09, or roughly $20 Administration's request. The| extra, and carpenters will get committee's actibn reduces the less than last year and over a mil­ $386 or roughly $11 extra. These budget to $33 million, $110,000 lion less than two years ago. The next major step will prob­ ably be forthcoming from the Senate Appropriations Committee, and then on the floor of both DECK DEPARTMENT Houses. Union representatives in New Old, . New Washington, are hopeful that the Rating Scale Scale Increase Overtime Senate will restore the cut. In any Bosun (Mariner) $378.00 $447.00 $69.00 $1.98 case, a fight will be made for Bosun 378.00 400.68 22.68 1.98 restoration on the floor of the Carpenter (Mariner) 353.85 +386.00 32.15 1.98 House and if necessary, in the Carpenter 353.85 *375.08 21.23 1.98 Senate-House conference. AB Maintenance 330.75 13.23 343 98 1.98 The $33 million figure, while Quartermaster 302.32 12.09 S14.41 1.94 enabling the hospitals to. continue Able Seaman^ 302.32 12.09 314.41 1.94 operation, represents a further cut­ 4.<79 244.19 Ordinary Seamali .'... 239.40 1.51 back in some of the hospital serv­ ices, which have been under fire ENGINE DEPARTMENT from Government economizers. Chief Electrician (Mariner).,.; 470.99 518.09 47.10 1.98 Meanwhile both the Union and Chief Electrician 470.99 499.25 28.26 1.98 the Seafarers themselves have 2d Electrician 438.76 26.33 465.09 1.98 been pressing hard Tor Congres­ Unlicensed Jr. Eng. (Day)...... 380.97 22.86 403.83 1.98 sional approval of the budget, Unlicensed Jr. Eng. (Watch) 340.74 20.44 361.18 1.98 which is considered the minimum 23;46 Plumber-Machinist 390.96 1.98 414.42 that would be sufficient to keep 21.56 Deck Engineer 359.32 1.98 380.88 the hospitals operating at Uieir 20.76 Engine, Utility 345.96 1.98 366.72 present level. 12.86 1.94 Evaporator Maintenance 321.46 334.32 12.09 1.94 Oiler 302.32 Won Reversal 314.41 13.09 1.94 Oiler-Diesel 327.13 340.22 Earlier in the year, the SIU and 12.09 1.94 Waterlender 302.32 314.41 other maritime unions won a re­ 12.09 1.94 Fireman-Watertender 302.32 314.41 versal of >an administration de­ Fireman 286.99 314.41" 27.42 1.94 cision to abandon the hospitals al­ Wiper ......~ 288.53 294.30 5.77 1.51 together. The proposals, first put Reefer Engineer forth by the Budget Bureau, _ (When 1 carried) 438.76 465.09 26.33 1.98 aroused such an outcry that the Reefer Engineer Government reversed itself on the (When 3 carried ............ attempt to scuttle the program Chief .....7. 404.69 428.97 24.28 1.98 which was first originated in First Assistant 359.94 381.54 21.60 1.98 George Washington's time. Second Assistant 333.37 13.33 1.98 346.70 In recent years, the hospitals have been the targets of Govern­ STEWARD DEPARTMEI^T ment economizers with the result Chief Steward (Mariner)...... >368.16 390.25 22.09 1.98 that each year has seen the num­ Chief Steward 368.16 390.25 22.09 1.98 ber of hospitals in operation re­ 361.18 Chief Cook.............. 340.74 20.44 1.98 duced. 361.18 Night Cook & Baker...; 340.74 1.98 20.44 Several Senators. including 325.27 Second Cook ......... 312.76 1.94 12.51 Harley Kilgore of West Virginia, 310.43 ••Third Cook 298.49 1.94 11.94 Lister Hill of Alabama, Dennis Messman i.......;.... 237.57 1.51 242.32 4.75 Chavez of New Mexico and Warren 4.75 Utilityman ....... 237.57 - 242.32 1.51 Margnuson of Washington, have written the Union emphasizing their support of the USPHS pro­ • Receives $20 additional a month if required to provide own tools. gram. Similar sentiments have •• When passengers are carried will be rated as Second Cook and be paid wage of $325.27 per mon^h. been reported from the House side of Congress. Retroactive Pay: li' ' Seafarer B. H. Meade writes letter to the Mississippi Steamship Company claiming back wages which are due him. Union member found out about money he Is entitled to when his name was pub­ lished, along with many others. In recent Issue of the LOG. SOC's Still Await Claim By Seafarers NEW ORLEANS.—It's four weeks since the publication of •I special four-page SEAFARERS LOG supplement on back wages owed by the Mississippi Shipping Company, and there's still, over $50,000 lying around>— Idle waiting for Seafarers to list, however. Sevdtal hundred Sea­ claim assorted chunks of it. farers have amounts running into Only $7,365 of the $58,276.73 bo­ three figures coming to them. The nanza has found an owner so iar. largest amount on the list, $602.87, The money listed as retroactive is still an unclaimed windfall be­ pay. and other unclaimed wages longing to Seafarer Frank L. which has been on Mississippi's Smith. Thirty men have a penny books since as far back as 1948, each coming to them. belongs to 4,000 Seafarers who Seafarers whose names are oh have sailed the company's vessels the list should contact the company since that time. directly, by applying to the Un­ Following an early spurt of claimed Wage Department. Mis­ claims the first week after the list sissippi Shipping Company, 1300 was originally published, the rate Hibernia Building, New Orleans. of applications for the dough has Applications should include the levelled off at a little under 100 Seafarer's Z-number, social secur­ a week. All told, 220 applications ity number, rating, name of the have been handled through the shipper ships worked on and the mails and another 135 through length of service on them as re­ telephone calls. In addition, there corded on his discharges. are others still not processed. Highest amount paid to date went .to Seafarer William P. Dunn Jr., • Who served as steward on the first voyage of the SS David Starr Jordan in 1951. Dunn's Loss of a Union receipt book slice of the $58,containing 50 receipts numbered 000 came to $125.99. A mem­ 65400-65450 was reported last ber of the SIU Week by a New York headquarters since 1943, he patrolman. Receipts out of the Dunn hails from San- book had- been issued while the patrolman was paying off the Val ford, NO. His share of the total is far from Chem (Valentine); Bradford Island being the highest amount on the and Lone Jack (Cities Service). All moneys collected on the re­ ceipts have be^n deposited with headquarters, but the Union has no way of crediting paymeiUs to the Seafarers in question iA the headquarters file. The men, of Re^lar membership meet­ course, have their own, receipts ings in SIU headquarters and and the dues record stainped on at all branches are held every their own cards. second Wednesday. night at Consequently, -^crewmembers of 7 PM. The schedule for the these ships who' have made pay­ next few meetings 1^ as follows: ments on these receipt numbers June 16, June 30 and July 14. are advised to contact headquar­ AU Seafaren registered on ters at the earliest opportunity. In the shipping list are required that way, their payments nan be to attend the meetings. credited and the" money properly accounted for. Report Dues Receipts Lost :M Night Every 2 Weeks House Body Votes PHS $$ With Cut New Dry Cargo Wage Scale �rag* FOOT SEAFdRERS i Swia ii 19M LOG 'Old Ironsides' Gets Another Facelifting AilSee 11. ^. IK' m I- r l>t;. • r.v I I S'- ''.• a". g?-f •• I i- I.sr';.. • A RECENT ARTICLE IN THE SEAFARERS LOG DEALING WITH the mortgage indebtedness of shipowners looking for a fast transfer to a foreign flag has attracted a considerable amount of attention in many quarters. Headquarters has received a considerable number of requests for copies of the article and many letters of comment from people in the industry and on the outside who are interested in the subject. . It appears that the article has had a beneficial effect in that for the time being those who were attempting to get put from under are not pushing their proposals. Certainly, through the medium of your Union newspaper, the Union was able to attract a good deal of public attention to the problem of foreign ship transfers. It's interesting to note further on this subject, that the Maritime Administration, acting.for the US Government, had 371 mortgages outstanding on for­ eign ships of all nations for a total of $116,870,476 as of the first of this year. These are ships that were sold to foreign flags under the 1946 ship sales act to 13 different countries. Of course, they are in addition to mortgages outstanding on American flag ships. Responsible To Congress Obviously then, the Maritime Administration has a stake in foreign flag operations because it is responsible to the Government and Con­ gress for collecting this money, just as it is responsible for mortgage Workmen lower 70-foot Oregon pine bowsprit into place on the USS Constitution at the Navy Yard in money on American flag ships. •• Boston early in the month. The bowsprit had to be removed in order to replace a 20-foot bitt designed This puts the Government in the peculiar position of being directly to hold spar in place. The Constitution, known as "Old Ironsides," U beUeved to be the oldest war­ involved in the well-being of shipping of several other nations as well ship in the world still in commission. • . as the United States, and may serve in part to explain the concern displayed in Washington quarters, particularly by the State X>epai-tment, for foreign-flag ships. It would be a more wholesome situation all around if those in charge of our maritime policy were not put in the impleasant position of having to worry about how well an individual foreign. shipowner The method of filling" chief electrician's jobs on Mariner type ships was taken up at last is doing and whether or not he will be able to pay the cash he owes.. week headquarters branch meeting, with passage of a motion recommending a new policy * . • * on those jobs. If approved by the membership in all ports, the chief's job will be posted on WITH JUNE 30TH FAST APPROACHING, THE END OF THE fiscal year as far as Government appropriations are concerned. Sea­ the board in the regular man-> ner, but the man shipping as agreed, with the approval of the these vessels, since the shipowners farers will know pretty soon just how matters stand on the. Public chief will have to pas's scru­ membership, that the key rating of had indicated a lack of interest in Health Service Hospitals. The Congressional Committees" involved tiny, by a committee of electri­ chief electrician for these particu­ operating the ships altogethej^ be­ are making their reports and at this writing the latest word is. that cians plus the epgine department lar ships should be selected on the cause of their size and complexity. the House Appropriations Committee has recommended that/ the patrolman on the queslfcn of his basis of qualification rather than Since most electricians have lim­ hospitals be continued but that an additional $40,000 niek be taken in the accepted rotary fashion. ited AC experience—^with few ex­ in the money available for their operations. Mariner or AC experience. Originally, some people down in Washington who think that hospi­ This same policy has been fol­ cept some of t]ie new tankers of­ New York new business at the June 2 headquarters meeting fea­ lowed on other experimental ships fering this type of expeflence—-the tals are a fine place to begin saving money were all for shutting them tured a discussion by several elec­ and special types, such as the Union contended it would guar­ down. As you know, that roused up quite a protest tricians on the question of jobs as Schuyler Otis Bland. Second"elec­ antee the most e^erienced men from the SIU and other maritime unions, to say chief electrician on the Mariners. tricians, on the other hand, were available for the jobs, in order to nothing of the hundreds of letters that Seafarers assure the membership the nearly sent the White House and their Congressmen on the As a result of the extreme com­ shipped off the board. 40 other jobs which each SIU Mar­ subject. Special Course plexity of the Mariners electrical Evidently these letters have had quite an effect, Installations, the chief electrician's As a matter of fact, so complex iner calls for. The policy was affected with the because the Administration changed Its mind and Job is the key to the operation of are the Mariners tjiat at first it the $10 million ship, being even was necessary for the chief elec­ Keystone and the eight other Mar­ decided to keep the. hospitals open on a reduced more important in some respects tricians to undergo a "training iners since allocated to SIU com­ scale. However, there is still a possibility ^t the than that of the licens^ engineers. course" with the ship in the ship­ panies (four are still active)—and members of Congress will act to restore the full amount that these hospitals need to operate prop­ proven successful. yard before taking it out. Qualification Basis erly. Certainly your. Union is doing everything it can to acquaint A similar rule governs these members of Congress with the facts of the situation, and has received Accordingly when the AC sys­ At stake at the timie the Mar­ tem Mariners started coming out iners were first being allocated jobs on West Coast ships manned assurances from many quarters indicating that we have strong friends two years ago the Union had were several hundred jobs on by the SlU-affiliated Marine Fire­ on this issue. ' men, Oilers and Watertenders; with the union requiring men tak­ . BY THE TIME THE NEXT ISSUE OF THIS PAPER APPEARS, ing the job ot chief electrician on the winners of the four SIU scholarship awmxis for the; coming year a Mariner to have at least a year'fr will be known. The board of college administrators that has .been AC experience. selected by the trustees of-your Welfare Plan will make its recom­ mendations on June i22, and the trustees will act accordiingly. ' This is the second year that the awards are being made, and at the same time, the trustees will have to decide shortly whether on not to continue the funds for IdSt year's winners. According to the terms The black gang was very much in dent of the port. He has been in of the award, all of the winners have to maintain a certain level of^ performance to be entitled to a second year's grant from the Wel­ evidence at the last Lake Charles, the SIU since May, 1943. Bryant is 35 years old and married. Louisiana, port fare Plan. Five Seafarers meeting with two 4" 4 itOne point of interest about this year's awards is that five Seafarers The port of Seattle "busted out cn'gine depart­ are among the group that has qualified for these awards. The Scholar-' all over" the last couple of weeks ment representaship Plan was designed originally to ben^it both the Seafarers them­ with plenty of tives taking selves and the children of Seafarers, and it appears that several mem­ ships to keep all charge of the WASHINGTON.—Plans to In­ bers of the Union have taken advantage of the opportunity. hands happy. On meeting. Seafarer stall a complete gas turbine pro­ In any case, four of the people involved will be raceiving $1,500 a the beach for the John S. Capps pulsion power plant in a reserve year for, whatever college studies they "might care to undertake. Arid time being to was chairman of fleet Liberty moved forward as'tfae those who are unsuccessful -in their pursuit of this year's award can help conduct the the meeting while Maritime Administration reported always come back again 12 months later for another crack at the prize.' port meeting Warren J. BurBurbine that 11 companies have submitted * * » , there was veteran bine was the re­ 17 different proposals for the ex­ THERE APPEi^ TO HAVE BEEN A LITTLE JAM-UP IN THE Seafarer Carroll cording secretary. perimental installation. All pro­ program put forth by the administration to modernize the merchant Capps comes to the SIU via the Quinnt Jr. Quinnt posals are currently being studied. marine. At present, the proposal to build 20 tankers for Navy chart­ Bluegrass State, Kentucky. He's held the job of Quinnt The use of a gas turbine is part ers is tied up in one House Committee, while another proposal to pro­ been an SIU member since July 13, reading clerk for of an MA-sponsored program to vide for trade-in of over-age tankers is not making much headway 1947, when he joined in the port that occasion. . «f Galveston, Texas. He's 53 years A deck department man, Quinnt attenipt to re-engine the Libertys either. "These bills, while important, are 'subsidiary to the main proposal old, married and makes his home has been with the SIU since wa^ to make them capable of 18-19 back, joining in Baltimore on June knots as compared with the ten to.buiI<r 60 new. ships each year for the US merchant marine.>Up until in the Texas port. now there hasn't been too much action on the ques­ Burbine is a Massachusetts man 28,1940. He's a native of Maryland, knots they can produce with their present low-pressure plants. In tion although the bills have been dropped iri the . who calls Mefrose, Mass., his home 33 years of age. addition to the one ship which will hopper. town. He's 26 years of age $• it it It would appear desirable for-the Congressional Joined the Union in the tanker port Seafarer George E. Odom of have the gas turbine installation, committees involveil to make this an early order of Marcus Hook on April S, 1947. Whistler, Alabanm, served as re­ three others will be fitted with of l^siness, since It cam be expected that before cording secretary at the. last Mobile steam turbines,, geared diesels - long Congress will be looking to adjoqrn for the ... Savannah, Georgia's port meet- port meeting. Odom, who sails in and diesel-electric drive. , . eummer. Taking action now would make it pos­ ' Ing, was taken in hand by Seafarer the deck department, has been an Tests will determine which type sible to whip some kind of proposal inti shape Ernest M. Bryant as chairman. SIU member since February 23, of ijlant is most effective to bring that could be translated Into contracts for new Bryant, a steward department man 1946,. When he joined in the Ala­ the speed «f the Libertys up to ahipi early next year. Is a native of Georgia and a resi­ bama port. He's 29 years old. the. deiU^blc Jft'^jQiPt.ifUodard' Ask New Mariner Ch, Elect, Rule Study Bids On Gas Turbine in Liberty -vr>f �^:m y'-Jam* 11; 1954 SEAFARERS rage rtn LOG Seafarer ^Sprang^ From 18-Month Stay On Ship A Seafarer who has a record of 32 years' residence in the United States has finally been permitted by Immigration to come ashore' after a harrowing 18-months of "imprisonment" on a ship. Seafarer Charles Slanina, a member of the SIU since 1946, touched US soil on April 22, 1954 after he had-f, successfully fought both McCarran Act red tape and the Admiral J. A. Hirshfield Admiral A. C. Richmond Coast Guard Names New Top Officers The appointments of a, new commandant and assistant commandant of the US Coast Guard for the next four years were announced recently. Rear Admiral Alfred C. commandant and Chief of Richmond, former assistant Staff at Coast Guard Heaidquarters, Cenfur/-0/cf Corn-Likker Cargo Found DETROIT —A diver clumsily rose from the waters of Lake Mich­ igan recently, staggered across the deck in his heavy suit and after his helntet was removed, smilihgly an­ nounced that he had discovered "enough whiskey to swim in," some 350 barrels, in a wreck 75 feet underwater off Frankfort, Mich. Julius Roth, salvage operator, says that the wreck is that of the package freighter West Moreland, which floundered in a gale on the lake in December, 1854. Roth, who lacks funds to begin salvage operations, named Capt. John Waters of Frankfort, who died recently at the age of 100, as the man who told him the location of the Vi^reck. Not content with the discovery of the 100-year-old bourbon, a diver is now probing the wreck for some $100,000 worth of gold bullion belived to have been on board. The state liquor commission said if the whiskey were in good condi­ tion it might be worth much money. Washington, DC, was named com­ mandant with the rank of viceadmiral. Rear Admiral James A. Hirsh­ field, former Chief of Personnel at US Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, DC, was named as­ sistant commandant. A native of Waterloo, Iowa, ViceAdmiral Richmond studied en­ gineering at George Washington University prior to his acceptance as a cadet at the Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn. Commissioned an ensign in 1924, he first served as an aide to the Commandant at Coasf Guard Head­ quarters in Washington, DC, and later served with the Special Pa­ trol Force and Special Patrol Squadron operating against rum runners off New York and the Massachusetts coast. Texas Schooling Rear Admiral Hirshfield is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and at­ tended the University of Texas be­ fore being appointed a cadet in the Coast Guard in 1922. Graduated and commissioned an ensign in 1924, he spent the first five years of his career on destroyers based at New London, Conn. Former commandant is Vice Admiral Merlin O'Neill, who re­ tired June 1. YOU and the SIU CONSTirUTION From Article X, Section.7 "In ho event shall the Negotiations and Strike Committee obligate this Union or any Port thereof, in any manner, without the approval of the membership of the Union." YOlift; K5GHTS 5 ANO AS : S!U::. : AKES :a«A{iAHT5ED: BV : vbys • :yOV::W!TH:;:THg5E to Tsiis irpA- attempts of the skipper of the Trojan Seaman to dump him ashore in any one of a half dozen foreign countries. Slanina, like a number of other alien seamen, was the victim of a peculiar quirk in the McCarran Act which made no allowance for socalled "stateless persons," particu­ larly men who were born in coun­ tries that have since been swal­ lowed up by the Communists. Among such countries are Czecho­ slovakia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Rumania and the other Russian satellites. Since Slanina could not produce a passport from the Red government of his native Czechoslovakia, he was condemned under the law to ride his ship indefinitely until the company could get rid of him somewhere. Under the law he was a national of a Communist country and con­ sequently could not be admitted to shore leave in the US, let alone residence. Member Of Czech Legion Ironically enough, way back in the first World War, Slanina was a member of the first anti-Commu­ nist fighting group ever formed. the famed Czech Legion. This Back on shore after 18 months enforced stay on a ship. Seafarer Charles Slanina (ieft) teils old shipmate Joe Clurman of his ex­ periences. Vladivostock where it linked up with a British-American expedi­ tionary force and was evacuated. In 1922, Slanina emigrated to the United States on a passport from the Czechoslovak Republic. He was 24 years old at the time and spent the next 20 years working on shoreside jobs as a machinist and mechanic. During that period he once took out his first papers but never followed up his citizen­ ship application—something he had cause to regret later on. When the US entered the war, Slanina, at 44, went out to sea again and spent the war years on US-flag ships, and after the war Acting in accordance with the decision of district-wide ended, he continued going to sea. Meanwhile he was regularly re­ membership meetings, the SIU h'as opened its membership newing his passport from the books for the admission of a limited number of permit card Czechoslovak government. holders each month. ApplicaSailed'on Affidavit tions have been sent to all at which time 15 men wiil be ad­ His troubles began after the post­ ports for those permits who mitted to the union. The report war coup in Czechoslovakia by the wish to apply for membership. will list all men who have made Communists. When Slanina's pass­ The present plan calls for the application whether or not they port expired in 1950, he had no admission of new members at the are accepted for membership. And way of getting renewal without' rate of 15 per month, five each the fact that a man is not accepted swearing allegiance to the Com­ from the deck, engine and steward the first time ground does not munist government of Czechoslova­ department. The new members will in any way affe * his future eligi­ kia. He took his problem to the not add to the total membership bility for a membership book. Immigration people who advised rolls of the SIU, since they will Since the committee's work will him to sail on an affidavit as a merely replace the normal loss of continue over a lengthy period of "stateless person." membership through death, resig­ time, its membership will change He sailed on the affidavit satis­ nations and withdrawals from the from month to month, but the factorily for twQ years until industry. Consequently, the Union basic structure will still consist of December, 1952, and then the new policy of maintaining membership two men from each shipboard de­ (Continued on page 17) figures in proportion to the num­ partment. f" ber of jobs available will be con­ group consisted of exiled Czechs who formed an army m pre-Coinmunist Russia to help liberate their homeland from Austrian control. Subsequently, when the Commu­ nists took control of the Russian empire, the Czech legion literally fought its way out of Russia severai thousand miles all the way to Plan To Admit 15 New Members Each Month tinued. In the near future, a sixman membership committee will be selected at headquarters to screen the applications. Membership will be awarded on the basis of several factors including length of time on the permit, particit>ation in Union beefs and in organization work. Records of work on shipboard and similar factors that would have a bearing on a man's ability and quality will be considered. The membership committee's re­ port wiil be made once a month Union Has Cable Address Only upon membership approval can the Union's Negotiations and Strike Committee call a strike, break off negotiations or agree Upon a contract. /A.,' Seafarers overseas who want to get in touch with headquar­ ters in a hurry can do so by cabling the Union at its cable address, SEAFARERS NEW YORK. Use of this address will as­ sure speedy transmission on all messages and faster serv­ ice for the men involved. Permits applying for membership get applications checked at dis­ patch counter in headquarters to make sure forms are properly flUedout. �SEAFARERS Sik SIU NEWSLETTER from WASHINGTON w II If' l>-' ' p' p Showing solidarity between stewards aboard West Coast ships and members of th^ SUP deck and en­ gine crews is this group above on the George C. Long. They are left to right, back row: D. E. Hamalamin, engine delegate; Joe Kaplan, deck delegate; Phil Pino, bosun, and James Wooten. In front row, same order, are Thomas Kaye, steward department delegate, and Smokey Dunham, steward. MC5-AFL Charges Vote Mix-up SAN FRANCISCO—Charging several serious irregularities in the course of the 90-day election on West Coast ships, the Marine Cooks and Stewards, AFL, has challenged the vote in formal proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board. The MCS-AFL tallied 743 votes against only 14 votes for the Cornmunist-dominated a contesting' party. These irregu­ grounds that it is obviously defunct NUMC&S, but the majority of larities took place on at least 16 and not in compliance with the I.; ife^ 1 If" Ih " 1^" 1^1^'' |^~' I^iS I- itilM LOG ballots, 1,285, went in the "neither" column under the urging of Harry Bridges' "Local 100." The charges requested that the election be set aside and a new vote ordered on the grounds that employers had taken five specific courses of action to assist Bridges' Longshore Union in its drive for a "neither" vote. Organizers On Ships Although "Local 100" was not on the ballot and-had no official role in the proceedings, the MCSAFL pointed out that the shipown­ ers had permitted "Local 100" organizers to board the ships be­ fore, after and during the election and electioneer on the ships, and had officially included "Local 100" under the Welfare Plan set-up, pro­ viding for a paid "Local 100" di­ rector. Further, the SIU affiliate said, "Local 100" representatives were permitted to act as observers and to participate in the conduct of the balloting although under the terms of the election they had no place on the ballot and no recognition as ships specified in the charges. In some instances, the union said, MCS-AFL men working on the ships were not permitted to be observers while "Local 100" repre­ sentatives who were not crewmembers were allowed to take part. In petitioning for a new vote, the MCS-AFL asked that the Commu­ nist-dominated NUMC&S be barred from the ballot on the Congressman Offers Bill For 'West Point' Of Maritime WASHINGTON.—A bill to place the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, on a par with West Point, Annapolis and the proposed Air Force Academy, introduced in the House by Sep. William school. The, K. Van Pelt of Wisconsin, is pointed to the present overman­ likely to face considerable ning in the industry, among both crossfire from many segments of the maritime industry. Most sea unions, including offi­ cers' groups, testified at recent hear­ ings m opposition to the idea of continuing the operrtion of the AT WORK A chief steward who had difficul­ ties with members of his own de­ partment as well as with other Sea­ farers in the crew was brought up on a variety of charges -in the port of Seattle re­ cently. Several c r e wmembers filed the charges which dealt main­ McManus ly with the stew­ ard's treatment of other members of the crew. Actually charges were filed un­ der four separate headings. One dealt with the chief steward's order to the BR not to do sanitary work for the engineers because the stew­ ard happened to be peeved at them. The steward was also ac­ cused of ordering the chief cook and 3rd cook to scrap all leftovers. In addition, hjs accusers said that the steward more often than not was found carrying stories topside, threatening crewmembers that they would lose their right to Labor Relations Act at any time during the course of the election. For example, the AFL said that NUMC&S had falsely stated it had distributed financial statements to its members, and that Hugh Bryson and other NUMC&S officials were under indictn^ent for falsely taking a n,on-Communist oath as required before any union can use NLRB machinery. sail when he got through with them and making himself obnoxious in other ways. When the entire beef was taken up at a shipboard meeting, the ac­ cusers concluded the steward re­ fused to answer questions put to him or cooperate in resolving the beef in any way. The charges were heard by a com­ mittee consisting of Richard D. Mc­ Butts Manus, Herbert D. Braunsteln, C. A. Gardner, Thomas Bolton and Dan Butts. The committee heard testimony from several of the crewmembers both under direct examination and cross examination. After all sides had their say, the committee on due deliberation, found the man guilty as charged. As penalty, the committee said that he was qot to sail chief stew­ ard for a period of one year and was to pay a $100 fine.. officers and unlicensed seamen, and the fact that many Point graduates failed to enter the mer­ chant marine anyway. Nevertheless, the opposite view, strongly backed by the infiuentlal Kings Point alumni groups and Congressmen from that iarea, and some industry groups as well, prevailed. Rep. Van Pelt who, as chairman of a subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine Commit­ tee, conducted the hearings, in­ troduced the bill soon after they ended, Annua! Fight The annual appropriations bill for Kings Point has traditionally raised a storm of controversy between supporters and opponents of the institution. There was speculation again this year that the school might be forced to close, as the Maritime Administration shuttered the team­ ing station and upgrading school at Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, and in Alameda, California, as welP as ending the correspondence course program. The bill introduced by. the Wis­ consin lawmaker would amend the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 which has provided the authority under which Kings POint has been operat­ ing since 1942. It provides for competitive examinations to be ofl'ered annually to men nominated by members of the Senate and the House, on the same basis as is followed with respect to appoint­ ments to West Point and Annapolis. The bill also makes a specific r^uirement that each candidate obligate himself to. serve four years as a merchant marire.officer if his services are required. I i' I . , i I • lU The American merchant marine is renewing its efforts to have at least two representatives of the steamship Industry on the Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Company. The Industry Is ready to put on a big campaign before Congressional Committees in an effort to keep Panama Canal tolls from going any higher. American steamship lines are the principal users of the Panama Canal and, therefore, contribute the most through tolls to the upkeep of the Canal Zone government. However, the Industry is not satisfied with the accounting system used to determine canal tolls, and will at­ tempt to have the Defense Department share equally in the operating costs of the Zone government. ^ Following up the thinking of the Department of Commerce, a bill has been introduced in Congress providing for "a program of construction of 60 merchant ships a year. Although an immediate ship construction program is vital to the defense of the United States, as reported earlier in the LOG a program of such a size will not be attained for quite a long time. The reason for this is that US-flag operators take the view that the construction of 60 ships a year is like putting the cart before the horse. They feel that the Government, before initiating such a building pro­ gram, should first provide a better economic environment for the operators, and that after this is done, the operators, in the normal course of Events, would begin to replace their fleets. In any event, pressure is being applied to Congress to see to it that we do not make the same mistake as in the past through neglect of our merchant marine. During World War H the Axis powers sank 36 million tons of allied shipping. It is reported that the Russians have six times as many subs as did the Germans at the start of World War II. The US Navy es­ timates that the Russians have 350 ready-to-go submarines. ' 4« 4" 4" 4" 4" 4" 4" • 4" • 4" Red arms and ammunition being presently sent to Central America point up the vulnerability of the Panama Canal, and this is being in­ creasingly recognized in Washington. Members of Congress interested in this subject point out that if anything should happen to the Canal, our need for modern, fast ships to serve the three coasts of the US would be multiplied. Here's how obsolete ships are removed frmn this country's national defense reserve fleets scattered on the three coasts of the nation. The fleets are surveyed each year by a team of expert Government men and, after consultation with the Navy to make sure that there is no more use in the ships from a defense point of view, they are scrapped. Two administration-sponsored bills dealing with new tankers will have a hard time getting through Congress this session. One has to do with allowing tanker companies to trade in old tonnage in consid­ eration of their building newer and faster tankers, while the other would encourage private companies to build tankers and then have the Military Sea Transportation Service charter the new tankers for a ten-year period. ., Each of these bills started put in Congress with smooth sailing, but now are being opposed by a substantial number of Congressmen on the ground that if new tankers are needed for national defense, the Gov­ ernment itself should construct them, not private industry. On the MSTS-tanker charter bill, this would Involve the construc­ tion of tankers between 25,000 and 32,000 deadweight tons, with a speed of at least 18 knots. When this proposal came up on the Senate floor for consideration recently, the Senate amended the proposal to prohibit award of contracts to American owners who own or operate foreign-flag ships, this course being followed at the recommendation of maritime unions. The Senate also adopted a proviso requiring the Commerce Department to determine that transfer foreign would be in the national interest, before such transfers are allowed. Ip the meantime, on the tanker-trade-in-build proposal, the Gen­ eral Accounting Office, which swings quite a bit of weight on Capitol Hill, has recommended that the new tankers that would toe. constructed here be documented under US law for at least 20 years. The tanker companies will fight this proposal and will urge that the Maritime Ad­ ministration retain discretion on the subject of foreign tjransfers. It is estimated that if tanker companies trade in their T-2s under this proposal, the estimated cost of new construction ^ould be $6,900,000; that the Government would allow the owners around $1,915,000 on the tankers traded in; so that the net additional cost to the owners of the new construction would be around $4,985,000 per vessel. , 4> . Fulfillment of the emergency sh^ repair program, designed to give aid to American repair yards, is a bare possibility at this session of Congress. This is so because the Eisenhower administration, through the Bureau of the Budget, has given a semi-blessing to the projected program, which calls, for the repair of some 205 ships in the reserve fleets at a cost in the neighborhood of $45 million. Although identical bills have been put in the hopper in tooth the Senate and House, the stumbling block wfil be just how soon, if at all. Congress approves an~ appropriation to consummate the trans­ action. 4. ^ i One measure that is expected toi clear Congress this session is the one extending old-age and survivors coverage to certain US seamen, employed by American employers on foreign-flag vessels. Individuals employed on foreign-flag vessels are now excluded from coverage under old-age and survivors insurance both as to service performed outside the US and in this.country. The bill now clearing Congress .would make this apply only if the individual is not an American cit­ izen or the employer is not an American employer, so that if the in­ dividual is an American and the employer is an .^nerican, the serv­ ices of the individual on foreign-flag ships will be covered whether performed here or abfoad. �one 11, 19S4 SEAFARERS Par* Seven LOG SlU Crew Entertains At Okinawa Giub MCCARTHY'S FIRST WITNESS SWORN IN—The McCarthy-Cohn vs. Stevens-Adams case drones on and on with rapid-fire exchanges over political issues overshadowing other developments in the Army-Mc­ Carthy charges. An important milestone was reached when the Sena­ tor's first witness, Roy Cohn, was sworn in after 21 days and eleven wit­ nesses for the Army. Cohn's testimony was an attempt "to prove that Secretary of the Army Stevens used Pvt. Schlne as a hostage in order to "blackmail" the Senator into dropping the investigation of the Army. i FUNERAL SHIP OF KING CHEOPS UNCOVERED IN EGYPT— Archaeologists working near the base of the Great Pyramid of Egypt announced the discdvery of a "funeral ship" of Cheops, the Egyptian king who is believed to have had the pyramid built as a monument to himself. The discovery was described as the most important find in Egyptian archaeology since the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. TRUCE PLANS DRAG WHILE FIGHTING CONTINUES NEAR HANOI—Efforts to negotiate a truce in Indo China continue on at Geneva without any definite plan taking shape. Meanwhile Communist rebel troops and French loyal Indo-Chinese defenders are engaged in furious fighting around Hanoi. The Communists are attempting to choke off the city in an ever-tightening ring. President Eisenhower announced at a. press conference that he does not now plan to ask Con­ gress for intervention in Indo-China although the point had been dis­ cussed. * 3^ 3^ 3> Fred Costello, wiper on the Sea Comet II, was one of crewmembers who helped entertain at an Easter party given for Okinawan children at the United Seamen's Service Club in Naha. AFL-ILA Convention Planned With the National Labor Relations Board beginning its count of disputed ballots in EMPEROR HAILE SELASSIE ON VISIT HERE—Emperor Haile the recent New York dock election, the trustees of the AFL-ILA have announced plans for Selassie of Ethiopia, on future action by the new union. A meeting of the trustees in Washington has agreed on a a visit to* this country, convention calj for the new-fwas. officially greeted in union, at which time it will ter Carriers; A1 Hayes, president, autonomy, the board of trustees New York with the tra­ will automatically cease to func­ ditional ticker tape receive its autonomy, draft Machinists Union. its constitution and elect perma­ parade. In an address As soon as the new union gets its tion. nent officers. to Congress, he made a plea for collective action Meanwhile, the trustees agreed against aggressors. He that the AFL would continue its .plans.' a tour of this efforts to win allegiance of all New country, Canada and York longshoremen, whatever the Mexico and will sign an outcome of the vote count might agreement for United be. At present the old ILA has States military bases in 9,110 votes to its credit with the DETROIT—Crewmembers of the SlU-manned Great Lakes Ethiopia. AFL-ILA receiving 8,791 and 1,752 carferry, Mataafa, had a hot time of it on a recent voyage challenged ballots holding the bal­ t> it when fire twice broke out in the cargo on a round trip ance. Emperor Haile Selassie (left) gets - QUESTION SCIEN­ between Detroit and Buffalo.-f autographed baseball from Yankee The constitutional convention TIST AND UN OFFI­ The'first and most serious fire seven hours later. No one was Manager, Casey Stengel, during stop­ will be held sometime in July in CIAL ON LOYALTY-^ was of seven hours' duration, injured in the fire-fighting opera­ over at Yankee Stadium, Chicago. The exact date will be an­ Dr. Ralph Bunche of but the second one lasted only 20 tion. nounced by AFL headquarters in the United Nations, appearing before the Federal International Or­ minutes. Both fires were put out ganizations' Employee Loyalty Board, received a clean bill of health, Washington. In Buffalo, insurance company by the crew, with their efficient with the board ruling that there was no doubt as to his loyalty to this In making its announcement, the firefighting drawing high praise representatives and the Coast country^ The action was taken in accordance with the procedures board of trustees declared "If the Guard conducted a thorough in­ estabiished last year by the President for screening all US citizens AFL-ILA wins, we will press for a from the company. The fire on the ship, manned vestigation, but that didn't stop employed by (he UN. Another prominent citizen, an H-Bomb scien­ complete clean-up of the water­ another fire from breaking out on tist, figured in a loyalty decision. A special Atomic Energy Commis­ front rackets." If the old ILA is by the SIU Great Lakes District, the return trip. This time the crew sion personnel board voted 2-1 that Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer is given a majority of the votes, we apparently broke out in defective put it out in a few minutes. As a a "security risk." The board unanimously found the 50-year-old scien­ will consider it merely the first wiring in one of the new autos result of the successful fire-fighting, being carried on board. It raged damage tist "loyal" and "discreet" but by the 2-1 division, ruled him ineligible round of this fight." m both instances was con­ nearly out of control for a while to work on the H-bomb because of "disturbing" conduct. This disturb­ fined to cargo. ing conduct issue in the board's decision centered on the charge that Trustees of the union are: George and a Coast Guard cutter pulled Company shoreside officials and alongside for possible rescue work. Meany, AFL president; Dave Beck, Oppenheimer, as did many other scientists, opposed concentrating on representatives of the Great Lakes However, crewmembers steadily president Teamsters Union; Paulthe H-bomb on the grounds that it was unnecessary, too expensive and immoral and continued his opposition even after President Truman Hall, secretary-treasurer SIU A&G manning fire hoses kept pouring District congratulated the crews District; William C. Doherty, presi­ water on the cargo and finally for their courageous and efficient ordered the go-ahead on the bomb in January of 1950. dent, National Association of Let­ succeeded in dousing the flames action under trying conditions. Gt. Lakes Crew Fights Two Fires On Carferry Voyage YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING Fakes And Facts On Toiletries Despite policing by the Federal fi^ade Commission, there is no limit to the ingenuity of toiletries and cos­ metics manufacturers in the claims they make and the prices they charge. The public pays over a billion dollars a year for ordinary chemicals with a little perfume added, and put up in handsome packages. Sometimes these prod­ ucts have no. value whatsoever. Undoubtedly you and your family also chip in a batch of hard-earned dollars for these products, which are gotten up for men as well as women. Just Kerosene One of the most revealing cases occurred some years ago.. A' certain massage cream was being sold for re­ moving wrinkles and freckles, for curing eczema and scalp disorders, and developing the female bust. When the Government's chemists analyzed this preparation, they found it consisted basically of odorless kerosene and per­ fume. An even bigger promotion is the type of cream and lotion claimed to "nourish" the skin. One famous cos­ metician 'was ordered to stop claiming that any of her preparations would nourish skin muscles or tissues, or dissolve fatty tissue, or prevent crows feet and wrinkles, or restore youth to dry, wrinkled skin. Other big manu­ facturers were ordered to quit making exaggerated claims for vitamin-containing creams. Now that .iskin-food and-vitamin-creain clalihs have been • somewhat cleaned up» the cosmetics manufacturers are • busy selling hormone creams. The American Medical As­ sociation says that it is very dubious that such creams can reduce wrinkles and improve the tone of the skin as claimed. Some doctors go so far as to say that hormone creams are no more effective than the old "cure" for baldness, which was a mixture of bear's blood and hazel nuts. Cancer experts have also warned that indiscriminate use of hormone creams might precipitate cancer of the breast and uterus in a woman already predisposed to cancer. So when you see those little bottles of hormone creams in the department stores and five-and-tens, beware. One cosmetics manufacturer sells 32 different kinds of cream and oils, a different one for almost every part of the body. There's a special neck cream, another for hands, another for the face, etc. The only benefit of such creams is the massage you give yoUrself when you rub them on. That promotes local circulation which nourishes the skin. The cream does soak into'the top layer if your skin is very dry, and seems to smooth out wrinkles, but the effect is very temporary. The cheapest cold cream you can buy in a large jar at the five-and-ten or depart­ ment store will do that much for you. •Wind and Weather' Another widely-sold preparation at this time of year is "wind and weather" lotion. You can get the same re­ sults from any inexpensive vanishing cream. It will leave a protective film over your face. Nor is it necessary to pay high prices for astringent lotions sold as wrinkle re­ Written exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margolius, Leading Expert on Buying movers. N« cosmetic can actually remove wrinkles. All they may do is close the pores or shrink the skin super­ ficially and temporarily. You can easily make a lotion yourself for that purpose. Just mix two ounces of witch hazel, one-half ounce of glycerine, one teaspoon of borax, and add three" or four ounces of rose water or orange water, purchaseable at any drug store. 'Especially for Men' This department has previously pointed out that many hair dressings which men buy in great quantities, are primarily mineral oil. You can simply buy light mineral oil and add a couple of drops of after-shave lotion to per­ fume it. There are many special hand cleaners sold for use after dirty work. But mosi are hard on the skin because they contain either chemicals or abrasives. Experts sug­ gest simply greasing hands well with cold cream, wipe it off, and then wash with ordinar^soap and water. But perhaps the biggest waste of money for men is the constant purchase of shave creams, which add up to quite a bill at the end of a year. Shaving creams contain a high proportion of water, which makes them expensive to use. But brushless shaving cream especially has a lot of water, which is why you don't have to use a brush. But that makes it costly for what you get, even if the jar looks big. Cake shaving soap has much the same in­ gredients except that you simply add the water with your brush. Why buy water? Shaving sticks, bowls, etc., arc siinply more expensive variations of cake shaving coap. -I-; ..•c.-J v""' • """r: ^1 �SE/iFAnEmS LO€ VaceEii^ Study NY-Canada Deepwafer Thruway I WASHINGTON—On the heels-of the approval of the St. Lawrence Seaway, the long-urged combiriation navigation and power project to bring deep-sea shipping to the Great Lakes region, Senator George"* = ^ D. Aiken of Vermont has re-1 which wind all. the way up to ported that a brand-new study • Montreal over the Canadian boro£ an additional inland waterway der.- Part of the New York State to link New York City and Canada canal system, the Champlain Canal extends from the furthest la already underway. point on the cross-state Erie Canal Studied Twice at Waterford, a dozen miles above The Vermonter noted that the Albany, then north to Lake US embassy in Ottawa has been Champlain and Whitehall near the exploring the subject with Canadian NY-Vermont border. The canal is officials for some time. The idea formed by the canalized Hudson has been studied twice before; River from Waterford to Fort Ed­ however, the recent green light ward, about 34 miles further north, given to the Seaway plan has re­ and an artificial channel from Fort Edward to Whitehall. Lake Cham­ vived it once again. The NYC-Canada link, which plain connects with the St. Law­ would involve dredging of 20 feet rence via the Richelieu River and or more in existing canals plus the Chambly Canal on the Ca­ deepening of the existing 27-foot nadian side. At present, ships going into Al­ channel in the Hudson River up to Albany, would, upon the sched- bany transfer their, cargo to barges uled completion of the Seaway in which can maneuver the shallow 1960, enable deep-sea shipping from the Great Lakes to by-pass the long ocean journey through the St. Lawrence piver and around Nova Scotia to reach Atlantic coast ports like New York. Ships on the Lakes with cargo for Europe and elsewhere would have little use for the additional waterway, however. Very CosUy The Army Corps of Engineers, which has the responsibility for dredging US waters, has indicated that the project would be an even more complex and costly under­ taking than the Seaway. Pending before Congress right now is a bill to provide funds for dredging the Hudson up to Albany into, a 32-34^JcK * foot channel. The Hudson already provides passage from New York to Albany for deep-sea vessels. . KWf-* The additional depth would pro­ vide access to the interior of the state and into Canada for virtually all existing types of ocean-going merchant vessels. 1 *The proposed deep-sea water­ way utilizing the Hudson would be •n extension of existing facilities Map shows route of proposed Albany to St. Lawrence Biver deepwater route. 1 ^4- 1 t 1 J jvt i Jf. —for SlU MEMBERSI ?fmAibarHd(^ ALLAT'SRBCIAL SBAC/J^ PRICES your SEA CHEST WrP. SHORE WEAR t SEA GEAR ^ GEAR i SHORE WEAR iVr' A . IViy: «f SlU HEADQUARTERS •7S^4lli AVE • BRQOKIVM ,, I channels now available. Under the proposed development, the ships would move directly into the St. Lawrence. One inquiry into the pbssibilities of such an inland 'waterway for deep-sea vessels, in the late 1930's, recommended against it on the basis that there was not enough potential traffic to warrant the expense of the project. Deepening Locks A second survey of the idea, In 1947, wa% keyed to improvements in the Champlain Canal, which was originally opened in 1916. A proposal for deepening the 12-f6ot barge canal to 14 feet and adding one foot to the locks to n^ke them comparable to the Erie Canal like­ wise received a negative recom­ mendation, with the result that the idea was again shelved. Right now, on the Canadian side, Chambly Canal has a series of seven locks that are only six and a half feet deep. Thus, the com­ bined US-Canadian project would be a monumental undertaking, necessitating an enormous amount of dredging of all the connecting links on both sides of the border to make a single-depth channel usable for ocean-going vessels. The length of the proposed waterway, with one key link. Lake Cham­ plain, 107 miles long, would be many times that of the seaway navigation project approved. Accordingly, the likelihood of such a project becoming an ac­ tuality appears far-fetcUed at this tlmfc . tmn* 11. 1N4 CASH BENEFITS SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION PLANS :? . • > REPORT ON BENEFITS PAID • Ffom.. No. Seafarers Receivinf Benefits this Period { Average Benefits Paid Each Seafarer Total Benefits Paid this Period ^^3 I 3Vjl WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD SCAS- ooff Hospital Benefits Death Benefits Disability Benefits Mnternitv Benefits Vncation Benefits Total /L/CJ Sol \ e>Q ^ »€>0 oe. /o t 54 ss^t WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY Hosoital Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950* | Death Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 * Disability Benefits Paid Since May I. 1952 * Maternity Benefits Paid Since April 1. 1952* Vacation Benefits Paid Since Feb. 11. 1952 * Total oo /A3 * Date Benefits Began WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS r- 1 oo Hand TI 1 Cash JH 1^7^7.5 « e a • • e Estimated Accounts Receivable" 791 Vacation oof StA US Governmenc Bonds (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) Other Assets — Training Ship (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS 7^S-U f/foCc 97 1 During 'the month oT April the Plan paid cat 18 Death Benefits, making a total for the year' so far of 78. The Plan also paid out 94^6 Hospital Benefits during the month of April, a year to date total of 3,716. The amount of Maternity Benefits paid for the month was 39y vdiich gives the Plan a year to date total of 192. The Scholarship Awards C<mmilttee, composed of five college professors, will meet on Tuesday, June 22nd, to assist the Trustees in selecting the winners of the Sea­ farers scholarships for the year 1954* Suimiliti Al Km, AstitipmrSlh^isttalot • • and, remember this • •. All the» arc contributing a single nickel on your )^rt—-CdUectingSIU bene* it w&athcc it's for he^ital, birth, disab^t^ or dea^—get ftcstpxate poraimd, service iinmediauayf Ihreugh yoioc Union's -/••A A J I'' if- .?,! �Jmmo 11. 1954 SEAFARERS Fare Nine LOG i SlU Electrician Sparks Vote Campaign of Doctor Friend BALTIMORE.—Seafarer Douglas Reynolds, chief electri­ cian, is now serving as campaign manager for the doctor that helped him regain the use of his arm after it was severely burned in an accident ashore,• Dr. Leonard S. McGlothlin, District. His campaign activities a former seaman .and an AFL are being handled by Reynolds, J Hodcarriers union member. Is who is beating the drums on beseeking the Democratic nomina­ haif of the doctor. tion for the Maryland House of Dr. McGlothlin has been a per­ Delegates in the Third Legislative sonal friend of the Seafarer for a number of years and attended him when he was badly burned while working ashore on a high voltage line about a year and a half ago. After nearly-200 treatments, Dr. McGlothlin was able to restore al­ The membership Is again most full use to Reynolds' right cautioned to beware of persons arm. The accident forced the tem­ soliciting funds on ships in be­ porary retirement of the SIU bookhalf of memorials or any other member from sailing. so-called "worthy causes." Saylhg goodbye te New York City on a recent visit to headquarters, SUP member Walter W. Richard­ Reynolds *is presently working as No "can-shakers" or solici­ son and his pups get set to leave the SIU parking lot on their way up to New England. Richardson an electrician for the Baltimore tors have received authoriza­ News-Post but plans to take his hails from Oregon, but he's been traveling quite a bit around the country since his retirement. tion from SIU headquarters to book out of retirement shortly. collect funds. The National Dr. McGlothlin, along with Foundation for Infantile Pa­ State Senate candidate A. LaMar ralysis is the only charitable Benson and Legislative candidate organization which has re­ Louis C. Breil, Jr., were principals ceived membership endorse­ at a rally held recently at the Sea­ ment. Funds for this cause Having traveled all over the oceans of the world in the course of his 44 years at sea, farer's home in .Baltimore. All are collected through nornial three candidates are endorsed by Walter W. Richardson, retired ship's carpenter and SUP member, is on a kind of reverse Union channels at the pay-off. the AFL Labor League and the seaman's holiday—traveling overland. Now retired from the sea, Richardson has been Receipts are issued on the spot United Labor Policy Committee. touring the United States in ^Can-Shakerg* Have iVo OK Retired, His Home's On Wheels his home-made house on wheels, "Rich's Poop Deck Cabin." Richardson relaxes for a moment on the steps of his mobile "land cabin" on a recent vistt to New York City. He buUt the "cabin" himself after he retired from the sea. The portable house, which Richar^on built himself by remodeling the (back of an ordinary light de­ livery truck, contains all the com­ forts of home. It's fully equipped with a davenport-type bed, a stove, an ice box, a typewriter, a couple of chairs and even the last refine­ ment, a portable television set. Richardson also added the homey touch by decorating the walls with pictures and putting curtains on the windows which be cut into the sides .of the truck for added ven­ tilation. Two Pet Dogs In this rig, Richardson has been traveling around the US with a pair of pet Mexican Chihuahua dogs as company. Moving at a lei­ surely pace, he went from Fan Francisco to Ne\" York in six weeks, stopping off at SIU head­ quarters in New York for a look around and a chat with some of his old shipmates here. Then he took off for the cool breezes of northern New England. Richardson, who Is from Port- Cartoon History Of The SIU Holding one of his two Chihuahuas, the world's smallest dogs, Richardson sits in "Rich's Poop Deck Cabin" and views a program on the television set which he inst.>11ed in his shipmobile. land, Oregon, started going to sea on the old Roosevelt Line. He worked steadily off the East Coast until about 1932 or 1933, when he Passing The Word headed west to try his luck on Pacific Coast ships. He stayed there ever since until his recent retirement. No. SS - 1--- - Seeking to end the -views blackout concerning Union activities at home on SIU ships in far-off comers of the world, in July, 1949, the SIU issued the first "Seafarers Bullelin," a bi-weekly condensation of news from the SEAFARERS LOG which was ail!malled to all vessels at their next port of call. Since the LOG was then available daily in US ports and at a limited number of places overseas, the bulle­ tin was an instant success. Crews which were out of touch with the Union for long periods were no longer easy prey for the rumors which spread in foreign ports when no one really knew what was going on. By the end of the year, the "Seafarers Bulletin" was an established SIU feature, keeping the membership advised of Union activities at all times. With the LOG, which was being published every other week as a 12page tabloid newspaper. Seafarers were among tho l>est-informed union members in the world. �Pare Tea SEAFARERS L^OG Jane 11. 1954 POBT KEPOBIS......... Mobile: ' Work On New Ammo Depot May Begin Soon I. I;ii - I £r gji,. I. makes the hall a comfortable place to spend the time while waiting to ship. Our recreation deck is going full blast all day with the pool tables and television coming in for a big play. When th'e paintjng and renovating going on is completed we will have the finest, coolest labor hall in the city. Around the hall is Brother George Kaspryk who joined the SIU in 1946 transferring over from the AFL Marine Electricians and has been sailing as chief electrician usually out of the East Coast area. However, since coming to Mobile, he has decided to make this his home and ship from this area. Brother Kaspryk states that he has been in the AFL for 26 years In various locals and never has he seen any organization make the gains that the SIU has as far as welfare for members is concerned. Out of the main welfare benefits he thinks its hard to pick an outstandmg benefit but if pressed for top choice would take disability as he believes that gives the most when needed the worst. Gal Tanner Mobile Fort Agent Shipping in the port for the last couple of weeks held steady with about 35 members shipped to regular jobs and 78 to various relief jobs in and around the harbor. We had a total of 12 pay­ offs, seven sign ons,.and four ships In transit. Ships paying off were the Ranger, Clipper, Puritan, Polaris, Corsair, Pennant and Runner, all of Alcoa; Warhawk, Maiden Creek, Claiborne, LaSalle and Monarch of the Sea, all of Waterman. Ships signing on were Ranger, Maiden Creek, Puritan, Polaris, LaSalle, Pennant and Runner. Ships in transit were the Chicka­ saw, Antinous, Wild Ranger and Maiden Creek. Prospects for the coming two weeks don't look bad with the fol­ lowing ships due to hit the port either for payoff or in transit: Warrior, Arizpa, ^ i s, Claiborne, Mon­ Wilmington: arch of the Sea, De Soto, Cavalier, Pointer, Pilgrim, Patriot, Clipper and Roamer. In Kaspryk addition to these For the last two weeks shipping there Is also a possibility that Isthmian will have% couple of C-3s has picked up somewhat for this In transit during the coming two port, and from ihe looks of the weeks and the Warhawk of Water­ ships expected in we may have man, which has been in Idle status, good shipping for the next, two weeks. At least we hope so. will take a crew. I want to let the membership Runoff Vote know that to ship they will have On the political side we did right to be in the hall when we have well in the runoff elections with ships in port. In the last two weeks both labor-backed candidates win­ we had one ship sail short one ning victories. These candidates oiler out of this port for San Fran­ were Otto Simon for state repre­ cisco because none was around the sentative and Bert Thomas for tax hall at the time. Why not get on assessor. Both these men are the ball and take these jobs so favorable to labor and both have that we will not have ships sailing assured us of their cooperation in short? As you know most of the any problems that we might have. jobs in this port are from in-transIn our report of a couple of its and if we have a few more meetings ago. we stated that the ships leaving short it will get to Government was planning on start­ the point where there won't be ing a new ammunition depot in the any more payoffs in the port at all. Theodore area and we understand The Young America of Water­ now that all the legal red tape has man was the only ship to payoff been cleared away and the money and sign on in the last period, while appropriated. We expect work to in-transit ships included the Alacommence in the very near futui*e mar and Calmar of Calmar; Azalea on the new depot that the Mobile City, Fairland and John B. Water­ hall will serve, which is to be man of Waterman; Orion Comet located in Grand Bay, approxi­ of Oil Carriers; John C of Atlantic mately 25 miles from Mobile. In the Carriers; Steel Admiral of Isth­ meantime the old ammunition mian; Alcoa Pioneer of Alcoa; depot is still functioning at The­ Liberty Flag of Gulf Cargo; John odore, Alabama, a few miles out Kulukundis of Martis and George of the city limits. A. Lawson of Pan Oceanic. Passed On E. B. TUley Wilmington Port Agent The Mobile branch wishes to extend its sympathy to the family of Brother Ephraim M. Adkins who died recently aboard the Alcoa Pilgrim at sea. Brother Adkins is believed to have died of a heart attack. He was a member of the engine department and was serving SIU/A&G District as oiler aboard the Pilgrim at the 14 North . Gay St. time of his death. He is survived BALTIMORE Earl Shfppard, Afent . Mulberry 4340 by a brother of this city and a BOSTON 876 State St. daughter in Connecticut and his James Sheehan, Afent Richmond 2-0140 Slst tc Mechanic body is being returned aboard the GALVESTON Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 Alcoa Roamer on or around the Keith LAKE CHARLES. La 1410 Ryan St; 14th of this month. Funeral plans Leroy Clarke. Agent Phone 8-9744 1 South Lawrence St. are uncertain due to arrival date MOBILE Cal Tanner. Agent Phone 2-1794 not being definite. NEW ORLEANS 923 BlenvUle St. A few of the oldtimers on the Lindsey WlUiams. Agent Magnolia 8112-8113 beach in Mobile now include the NEW YORK 679 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 0-6800 following: Louis Holliday, E. Hurl127-120 Bank St. stone, Andy George, Jimmie Has- NORFOLK ^en Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 337 Market St. sell, Fred Hazard, R. Thomas, A. PHILADELPHIA S. CarduUo, Agent Market 7-1839 Rankin, A. Garcia, H. Carmichael, SAN FRANCISCO 490 Harrison St. Douglas 2-9479 H. Higginbotham, E. Ardoin, H. T. Banning, Agent Marty Breithoff. West Coast Representative Hallman and M. Willis. PUERTA de TIERRA, PR Pelayo 91—La 9 Sal Colls. Agent Phone 2-9908 Getting Hot SAVANNAH 3 Abercorn St. Jeff Morrison. Agent Phone 3-1728 Well, the weather is getting hot­ SEATTLE 2700 1st Ave. EUiott 4334 ter than a six shooter down this Jeff GiUette. Agent . 1800-1811 N. Franklin SL way and the air, conditioning sure TAMPA Ray White, Agent Phone 8-lim Urges Men To Be In Hall Te Ship DnI 1^ CPFFT aUmJ I? ; I i'i- ' 11>' '- m'¥ • New Orleans: 'Right To Work' Bill Advancos In Sonalo committee decided here, five to four, to give a favorable report on proposed "rIght-to-work" legisla­ tion. The decision was reported by Senator Guy W. Sockrider, Lake Charles, committee Chairman, af­ ter more than 26 hours of public hearings on the measure. Senator Sockrider, a strong opponent of the bill, reported that the vote was acquired by a secret vote. Goes To Senate The legislation now goes to the Senate for a vote by all the Sena­ tors, probably next week. Here there will be no secret vote and they will have to stand up to be counted. It is here where we will see our true friends and also be able to see our enemies. Ships paying off were the Del Rio of Mississippi and thb Antinous of Waterman, while sign ons were aboard the Del Valle of Mississippi, Fort Hoskins of Cities Service, and the Lucile Bloomfield of Bloomfield. Ships in transit were the Cava­ lier, Patriot, Clipper and Polaris of Alcoa; Steel Surveyor and Steel Traveler of Isthmian; Del Valle and Del Rio of Mississippi; Seatrains New York and Savannah of Seatrain; Maiden Creek, Claiborne, Bienville, Wild Ranger and Mon­ arch of the Sea of Waterman; Neva West and Lucile Bloomfield of Bloomfield; Logans Fort, Fort Hos­ kins, Paoli and Lone Jack of Cities Service. Lindsey Williams New Orleans Port Agent • New Orleans was surely on the short end of payoffs and sign ons in the past two weeks with only two and three, respectively, also very short on the shipping figures with a low for this port in a twoweek period. It was not because we did not have any ships hitting here as there were over 20 ships hitting here in-transit for that period. It was just that the men who were on board the ships stuck by their jobs. . Although the shipping figures were low, bookmen eould have shipped without too much trouble as around half of the total shipped were permitmen. The outlook for the coming two weeks should be good and especially so for the boys on the Mississippi runs with the Del Monte, Del Mar, Del Rio and the Del Mundo due in here and the Del Aires crewing up out of layup. Should just about clean out those who are waiting for Mis­ sissippi runs, also Wise have the Tainaron and the Steel Executive due in shortly from long runs and are due to pay off here. In Fine Shape * iComing in for payoff from South Galveston: America was the Del Mar and in truly fine shape. The ship had but very few minor beefs and the ship's delegate, Joe Wise, should be com­ plimented on a bang-up job. Joe can be remembered by some of the Shippmg was fair the past two men who organized Isthmian as weeks. Now that the grain . has that is how he got his book in 1945 started we expect it to pick up and stuck with the company until quite a bit. Also, Bloomfield ex­ a contract was signed. When the pects to bring out two of her ships strike came off Joe was a picket and crew them up. They have been captain in New York and did his in idle status for some tiine, but part. they are expected out soon. Recently shipping after being Ships paying off were the Steel in the hospital around three years, Suryeyor^ of Isthmian and the Joe said he will stick to the South Lucile Bloomfield and Margarett American run, where he can enjoy Brown of Bloomfield. The Council the weather, make up for lost time Grove of Cities Service signed on. and replenish a much depleted • In-transit vessels were the South­ pocket book after being in drydock ern Cities of Southern; Alexandra three years. To him shipping thru of Carras; Cantigny of Cities Serv­ the SIU is tops. An SIU book- can ice; Wild Ranger of Waterman; really be enjoyed by a holder of Republic of Trafalgar; and the one and especially when you get it Seatrains New York, New Jersey, thru being a volunteer organizer Texas and Savannah of Seatrain. in companies like Isthmian, then Summer is finally here in Gal­ you can really enjoy the conditions that prevail after knowing what veston, with the temperatures in some poor unorganized suckers put the 80's all of the time. Keith Alsop up with, says Joe. Galveston Port Agent The Senate Industrial relations Hot Weather And Fair Shipping In Galveslen MMAW W W%Wn MM Am Ms MMM.MMMsSsMs %MMM SF M WILMINGTON. Calif 909 Marine Ave. Ernest TUley, Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS : 879 4th Ave.. Bklyn. SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul Hall ASST. SECR^ARY-TREASURERS Robert Matthews Joe Algina Claude Simmons ' Joe Volpian WUIiam Hall FORT WILLIAM.... 118Vk Syndicate Ave. Ontario Phone: 3-3221 PORT COLBORNR 103 Durham SL Ontario Phone: 9901 TORONTO, OnUrlo .372 King St; E. EMpire 4-9718 VICtORlA, BC 617Vk Cormorant St. Empire 4931 VANCOUVER, BC 969 HamUton St. SYDNEY. NS Pacific 7824 304 Charlotte St. ' Phone 8348 BAGOTVILLB. Quebee 20 Elgin St. HONOLULU .16 Merchant St. 949 Phone 9-8777 THOROLD, Ontario......92 St. Phone: Davids St. PORTLAND 823 N. W. Everett St. CAnal 7-3202 Beacon 4336 QUEBEC.. 113 Cote De La Montague Quebee Phone: 2-7078 lUCHHOND, CALir 297 9th St. SAINT JOHN 177 Prince WUllam St. Phone 2900 NB Phone: 3-9232 SAN FRANCISCO 490 Harrison St. Douglas 2-8383 Great Lakei District SEATTLE 2909 1st Ave. Main 0200 ALPENA -.133 W. Fletcher WILMINGTON 809 Marine Ave. Phone; 1238W Terminal 4-3131 BUFFALO, NY 180 Main St. • Phone; Cleveland 7301 NEW YORK 679 4th Ave,, Brooklyn STcr^g 8-4871 CLEVELAND..\...734 Lakeside Ave., NE Phone: Main 1-0147 DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Canadian District Headouarters Phone: Woodward 1-8897 931 W. Michigan St. MONTREAL.......634 St. James St. West OULUTH. Phone: Melrose 2-4110 PLateau 8161 HAl^UTAK. N.g..,,, SOUTH CHICAGO SSeLB. 88nd St. Phonei Bttilx^SilO SUP Seattle: Galniar Food Beef Is A Puuling Deo In- Seattle shipping has been very good for the past two weeks and the future for the port looks very good for the next two-week period. Paying off were the Alcoa Pegasus and the Alcoa Planter of Alcoa. The Seamonltor of Excelsior signed on as did the Mother ML of Eagle Ocean and the Trojan Trader of Trojan. Ships In transit were the Vorkmar, the Pennmar, the Calmar and the Portmar, all of Calmar; Coe Victory of Victory Carriers, the Seacomet of Colonial and the Liberty Flag of Gulf Cargo. An important and aggravating food beef is reported about Cal­ mar ships on the intercoastal run. About' once a month the delegates or steward phone or appear at the hall complaining of a shortage, of stores. So far we have been sUccessful in getting requisitions filled in Seattle, Aberdeen' and Portland; How­ ever, the puz­ zling question, knowing Calmar's reputation, is why these shortages of food come about on a Braunstein 'ew ships and not on all of them. Some Fully-Stored It seems that if a few ships are stored properly and no supple­ mentary requisitions are turned in on this coast, why are all of them stored properly. Is it perhaps that Calmar chooses the ships to chisel and understore, or is it the fault of the stewards in making in­ ventories and requisitions? No matter how you look at this situation it is a headache for the crews and officials, and I would suggest that the Calmar ships be properly stored before the signing on for the voyage. Let me say that if I were a dele­ gate on these ships, I would hold the steward responsible for not in­ forming them and the Union of the improperly stored ship prior to signing on. In other words "don't sign articles for any voyage on an improperly stored ship." Our Seafarer of the week is Brother Herbert Braunstein, 31, who sails in the deck department. Brother Braunstein is married and has a family and has been on.tiie beach for a while biit hopes to get out very shortly. Active In '46 ' He got his book in New York in May of 1943 and wa8'active in the L946 general strike. Since his home and family are in Los An­ geles, he prefers to ship from the West Coast. His last ship was the Longview Victory of Victory Car­ riers which paid off in Seattle.' Brother Braunstein thinks all of the services of the Welfare De­ partment are tops and smoothly rendered without a hitch, Since he is married, he. particularly ad­ mires the $200 Maternity Benefit It is certainly a big help when you need it most. Oldtimers on the beach include J. S. Walker, W. M. Westcott, H. Parks and H. D. Braunstein In the marine hospitals are V. K. Ming, V. Tocco, S. Johannessen arid C. R. Johnson. Jeff Gillette '.Seattle Port Agent �lir'- : •-" - .m SEAFARERS Jmn0 il. Pace Elevca LOG POKT REPOBTS Baltimore: Two DrytraHs Vessels Get Full SlU Crows V'y.yv'/'". Business in the Port of Baltimore fdr the past two week* has picked up quite a bit due to the fact that we crewed up the Albion and the Catherine (DrytransT with full crews. We also crewed up the Hast­ ings (Waterman) with a full crew, which certainly went a long way in relieving the pressiu:* in this port. Don't use this as a barometer, be-Tause as far as we can ascertain, shipping in the next two weeks will probably be on the slow bell again. There are rumors, though, that Bull Line will be pulling the Carolyn out in the future, and also the Topa Topa (Waterman). We c^ainly hope to get a tanker or two in the next month that is in idle status. . Ships paying off in this port for the last couple of weeks were the Ines and Mae of Bull; V e n 0 r e, Cubore, Santore and Baltore of Ore; Bobin Locksley and Robin Sherwpudl of Seas; Yaka and Topa Topa of 'Waterman; Massmar and BethSterner coaster of Calmar; Stony Creek of Amer-Tramp; and Wm. H. Carruth of Transfuel. Signing on were the Albion and Catherine of Drytrans; Baltore, Yenore, Marore, Cubore and San­ tore of Ore; Hastings and Yaka of Waterman; Steel Designer of Isth­ mian; and the Massmar and Oremar of Calmar. Ships in transit were the Steel .Worker, Steel Designer and Steel Director of Isthmian; Alcoa Part­ ner ahd Alcoa Ranger of Alcoa; Ocean Betty of Ocean Trans; Gate­ way City, and De Soto of Water­ man; Kathryn and Evelyn of Bull; and Bethcoaster of Calmar. We h^d a very distinguished guest at our regular membership meeting last night. Dr. H. C. (Curly) Byrd, who we are all.sure will be our next Governor. He as­ sured us that he definitely was against the "right to work" law and for the improvement of the port facilities, and various other benefits that pertained to the mari­ time industry in its entirety. At this time, he is the only candidate as far as we can ascertain who has openly committed himself on bene­ fits that pertain to labor. There is no question in our mind as to whom the voters will vote for when they go to the p(dls. We had an audience with Mn Byrd and- exGovernor Lane and as you all know, regardless of what has been done in this present administra­ tion concerning roads, Bay Bridge, etc.; this program was originally started by ex-Governor Lane and will continue after Mr. Byrd takes office. I know that all" of the men who ha've been eligible to register have done so and they will'take, ad­ vantage of their rights llnd obliga­ tions and will all go to the polls j.nd vote. As the membership Is probably nware, the SIIJ, SUP, BME, MFOW and the ,MMd^ are affiliated with the Maryland District (rf Oolumhta Federation; of, Uabor, AFL, which held its convention at the;Southqrn Hotel, Baltimore, last week. The Convention in itself Wis quite a - success. Bven though! the SlU didn't win all Its points, it cer­ tainly let the other delegates know that it was there. I am sure next year, we will be able to report to you that We will get^ore of our progrtih endOn^fk Of one thing 1 am certain, this Convention has made labor more conscious of what it means to be unified, because there were approximately 100 more delegates at this convention than at any previous one. Our man of the week is Brother Kenneth E. Sterner who has been a member since 1944. He is one of our more progressive members who started as an ordinary seaman and now sails as bosun. At various times he has acted as deck dele­ gate and ship's delegate and has always been able to interpret the agreement as written. Whenever Ken is on a ship, in this capacity, it is always a pleasure for the deck patrolman to pay off his ship. In conclusion, any nf the youngsters who may come in contact with him would have a very able teacher in so far as the SIU policies are con­ cerned. Members receiving hospital benefits this past week were Wal­ ton Hudson, Joseph Michael, Cornelius Palmer, Carl Chandler, Hinrich WieSe, Michael Duco, War­ ren Whitmer, Thomas Ankerson, Tony Mastantuno, Samuel Doyle, Ben Lawson, Robert Scales, Walter Hartman, David Rivers, James E^odson, Jessie Clarke, Russell Wright, Gilbert Wright, Hinrich Wiese and Albert Willie. Earl Sheppard •Baltimore Port Agent ^ San Francisco: Men Urged To Settle Beefs Via Delegates AFL UHIOHS Petliion Against Red China Shipping has been very good jp this port and the future looks bright along the same lines. The Greece Victory of South At­ lantic paid off, while sign 0ns were aboard the Sea Comet II of Ocean Carriers, Alcoa Pegasus of Alcoa, and the Liberty Flag of Gulf Car­ go. In-transit vessels were the Beauregard, Young America, Alawai and Wacosta of Waterman; Calmar of Calmar; Steel Admiral of Isthmian, and the Alcoa Pioneer of Alcoa. Some of our brothers are try­ ing to settle their own beefs aboard ships while they are out at sea. This is not the practice an^ it should not be done this way. You have elected delegates aboard the ship to rep­ Chadbum resent you to the master, and if they can reach an agreement to settle Overtime be­ fore the payoff it is up to them to do so. However, it is not up to the individual to go ahead and setttle his own overtime beef or any other that he may have in­ dividually. Department Delegate Shipping is still very low in the port but there is hope that things will improve shortly. The Queenston Heights of Seatrade paid off as did the Govern­ ment Canip and Salem Maritime of Cities Service. Ships in transit jvere the Steel Director of Isthmian and the Iber­ ville, Chickasaw and Gateway City of Waterman. The standbys on the Evangeline of Ejfftern will finish up the night of the 14th and the ship is ex­ pected to sign-on the 15th. She will sail for her first trip to Yarmouth on the 18th of June. The brothers in the hall as well as all AFL Un­ Gala ions in Greater Boston have signed petitions ask-, ing that Red China be kept out of the United Nations. James She'ehan Boston Port Agent Make sure you brothers go to the department delegate and that he in turn goes to the ship dele­ gate. If it cannot be settled in a peaceful manner, then you can bring it to the attention of your shoreside patrolman at the payoff. When you try to settle your own beef on a ship it usually makes trouble between the individual and the captain, and in a lot of cases if develops Into a serious situation which could have been avoided if you followed the Union policy, of settling beefs aboard a ship. The AFL Bakers Union went on strike today against major bakeries In San Francisco, Oakland, San Jos* ahd Sacramento. So far we have not been asked to help. They negotiated for higher wages, but negotiations fell through at the last moment. We have been watching the waterfront here in regard to the ILWU and Bridges on their contihct and liow it will affect the AFL seafaring unions. So far there has not been any demand by Bridges for a contract for the stewards, but last week he signed Boston: A&G SiUPPiNG a ttvo-year contract for the long­ shoremen. Oldtimers on the beach include S. Frankewicz, J. Collins, R. Schlager, P. Senior, F. Fondala^ H. Hill, F. Sylvia, C. Cipiano, G. Nance, J. Ramos, W. Chadburn and R. Charroin. Men in the marine hospital are L. J. Kennedy, O. Gustavesen, P. S. Yuzon, J. Childs, C. Neumaier, H. Y. Choe, W. Singleton, T. Dailey, J. Perreira and A. M. Resales. ^ Tom Banning San Francisco Port Agent tr S> if New York: Shijiping Holding Own; So Aro Tho Ponios Lake Charles: •3 • si All's Qwet Here On Shipping-Frent -'lii Things down this^ way are very slow at this moment with only a f^ ships coming in and not many of the boys getting off. Looks like the days of fa-st ship­ ping around these parts are gon* for a while, but as Stonewall Jack­ son once said, "we live in hop* and die hungry." Calling in here were the Winter Hill, Bradford Island, Logans Fort, Govamment Camp, Bradford Island, and the Bents Fort, all of Cities Service. The Winter Hill called back again. At Beaumont, we had the Bien­ ville of Waterman and the Lucil* Bloomfield of Bloomfield. In Port Arthur we had the Val Chem of Valen­ tine Tankers. Each took a few men giving the boys something to compete for, at any rate. Coe On the labor front, the so called right to work bill finally got out of committe* by a 5-4 vote. Our men tried to stop it in committee but lost out. However, it will not come to a vote on the floor for some time yet and we are building up support in our fight against the bill. Things look promising on our beating the bili. On the local political front things are moving into the final stages before the voting and our chances look good. Locally on the labor front, the building trades are still in dispute over contract matters after having been out on strike for nearly three months. However, there has been no tie-up as yet, but anything can' happen since they have gone back to work on a partial contract. The Metal Trades Council has *, dispute with some of their con­ tracted companies but things Ibok good for them to win out. We have no men'in the hospital since our last report. On the beach here we find .J. Mitchell, W. Pritchett, R. E. Coe, L. Hartline, H. Romero, A. Anderson and others. Fishing is still good around these parts with big catches being reported every day, including th* opes that got away. Leroy Clarke Lake Charles Port Agent Shipping in the Port of New York is still holding its own. We paid off 21 ships, signed on two and had 13 in-transits. During the same period we had four ships lay up, the Lawrence Victory of Mississippi, Raphael Semmes of Waterman, i Badger Mariner of South Atlantic and Western Rancher of Western Navigation. This is no invitation for every­ one to come to New York to ship, but we might add that they are off and running at Belmont. Also, the fishing season has opened and the boys are getting in what fish­ ing they can. Ships paying off were the Seatfains Louisiana, Savannah. Texas, Georgia, New York and New Jer­ sey of Seatrain; Beatrice, Edith and Elizabeth of Bull; Steel De­ signer of Isthmian; Raphael Sem­ mes of Waterman; Alexandra of Carras; Council Grove, Royal Oak, Chiwawa and Logans Fort of Cities Service; Val Chem of Valentine; The Cabins of Cabins; Western Rancher of Western Navigation; Ocean Ullp of Ocean Maritime and Robin Doncaster of Seas. Ships signing on were the Steel King of Isthmian and Robin Hood of Seas^ while in-transits were the Robin Shenwood of Seas; Alcoa Roamer dnd Alcoa Partner of Al­ coa; De Soto, Iberville, Gateway City and Hastings of Waterman; Suzanne and Frances of Bull, Sa­ lem Maritime of Cities Service, Marj'mar of Calmar. Steel Director of Isthmian and the Seacliff of Coral. We would like to thank the membership'for their splendid support in helping on the AFL-ILA beef for the past nine months. It was a real hard fight and as it now stands the ILA Independent union now leads by 319 votes with 1,797 chal­ t lenged ballots still to be counted; Savannah: Claude Simmons Asst. Sec.-Treas. . t 1- • •'11 '' I 2^n M 4- Shipping On Upgraile , In Georgia Port Clly Shipping has picked up a bit over the previous two weeks, and w* hope it will continue that way for some time. ./ Ships paying off in the two-week Shipping Figures May 19 to June 2 period were the Jouthwind and SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL Southland of South Atlantic. Both BEG. REG. REG. TOTAL SHIP. DECK ENG. STEW. SHIPPED signed on again. DECK ENGINE STEW. REG. PORT . 13 52 3 6 4 Boston 19 17 16 Ships in transit were the South­ 54 , 209 321 81 74 New York ... 117 92 112 ern District and Southern States of Southern; Robin Trent, Robin 52 93 16 15 21 Philadelphia 36 ,32 25 Locksley and Robin Hood of Seas; 194 78 72. 210 60 77 : 62 55 Baltimore ..... .^.. ... Steel of Isthmian; Fair33 23 21 64 port ofDirector ... 13 13 7 20 'Norfolk Waterman; Seatrains Lou­ 45 42 16 13 12 -14 -16 16 Savannah isiana and Georgia; and the Bents 16 6 • 55, . • 5 • '5 Fort of Cities Service. Tampa .V. 45 ^ , 18 22 39 163 dis ; ; 51 135 ... so; 'f 62 51 Oldtimbrs on'the beach are R. C. Mobile Shedd, C. H. Moss, R. Pierce, H. T. 45 124 1.. ^ iBBt 68 55 -192 "3841 New Orleans . Glisson, J. B. Farrow, E. M. Bryant 85 21 . 19 15 55' ... . 43 26 16 Galveston and B. B. Tippins.. In the hospital 40 87 58 . 43 141 are H. Kemp, M. Goins, J. Sellers, ... 86 ; 29, 22 SeatU* 33 109 45. 37 115 41 36 32 Sari FMriclsco-...... s. W. Bcdgood, J. Littleton, P. Bland, 11 !, :',io . ;: is: 33 15 8 34 A. Fricks, L. Dewitt and I. Peacock. wiiminiRori .;.v.y.^ r f jeiT Morrison 0> : Savannah-Port-Agent ISili'' msn •A 'ji t 4 •- '4 �SEAPAREXS Fage Twelve LOG Jane 11. 1054 THE IN THE WAIUB The word "soundings" for de­ scribing the job of determining the ocean depth with line and lead has no connection at all with the word sound meaning the noises we hear. "When it refers to a nautical meas­ urement of depth, sound' stems from old words-meaning water, sea or swimming. In the same way, sound in the sense of an inlet of the sea, such as Long Island or ^Puget Sound, also comes from the same source, and really means a channel. Today, however," the most modern method of taking soiyjdings, by use of a gadget called a fathometer, does depend on audible sound, since it gauges water deptlj by means of radio waves which bounce back from the ocean floor. 4" i" 4" In the 17th century, the Royal Mint of England actually issued a special gold coin for the use of sea­ men and merchants trading with Africa and, for 150 years afterward, the guinea was in general use in Great Britain and all over the world. The original 20-shilling gold pieces were minted in 1663 "in the name and for the use of the Com'pany of R.oyal Adventurers of England trading with Africa." They came to be called guineas because the "Royal Adventurers" actually traded along the coast of Guinea cn the western side of the African continent. Eventually, the value was revised and fixed at 21 shill­ ings, but after the establish­ ment of the gold standard In 1816, no more guineas were coined. 4.. t |i: t English possession in 1803 when a penal colom^ was established. 'T 4- 4. The idea of pouring oil on troubled waters refers to the fact that oil will lessen the violence of waves. The ancients believed it, and Benjamin Franklin, renowned for several more important scien­ tific discoveries, demonstrated it in the form of a practical joke. In 1772, while he was a guest in Eng­ land, Franklin told friends he cou.d quiet the waters on a pond in the park. He walked to the edge of the pond, "magically" waved his cane around and soon after the water gradually subsided. He explained his "miracle" by saying he had calmed the water with oil carried in a hollow of his bamboo cane. 4. 4i Superstitions about turtles and tortoises are. generally related • to health and longevity, probably be­ cause these hard-shelled creatures are long-lived, but these animals are also looked upon as weather prophets. Rain is likely, for example, Tf the turtle is on land and its shell is moist. On the other hand, if a turtle is taken out of the water during a fog and placed on the ground face dowh, the fog is supposed to disappear. Actually, there are three distinct types of these animals. Turtles are a salt­ water marine species which are also found on land; tortoises are strictly land animals, and terrapinsr are a hard-shelled, edible fresh­ water species which have a rec­ ognized market value. 4 4. 4. Debunking the ttieory that a link existed between Australia and an unknown polar continent, in 1642, Abel Janszoon Tasman cir­ cumnavigated Australia and dis­ covered Tasmania and New Zealand' In the process. Commemorated in t'he names of many places on New Zealand as well as in Tasmania Itself and the adjacent Tasman Sea. In the South Pacific, Tasman was « Dutch navigator who made sev­ eral "voyages of exploration in the Pacific and Indian Oceans in the service of the Dutch East India Company from 1632 to 1653. Tas­ mania, located to the south of Australia and one of the states in the Commonwealth, became an A nautical measure of length, the cable-length is defined today as being equal to 120 fathoms, or 720 feet. The term was derived origi­ nally from the length of a ship's cable, but it now bears no relation to the length of any prqsent-day cable. Most authorities differ on the reason for the cable-length being figured as 120 fathoms and no more, but one likely explanation is that custom and the, early, size of ships limited the length of a cable because the rope walks of early times simply weren't long enough to lay up strands of greater lerigth. Accordingly, the arbitrary 120-fathom figure was fixed and became the standard. ACROSS 1. hitch S7. Renewals: Abbr. B. Place to eat e. Alba DOWN (Miss.) Part of a lock 12. Capital of Copier Samoa Rope Take on pounds 13. Island in GalIts capital Is way Bay Dover 14. Compass Before direction Old sailor 15. Transmit, as a Face; Slang message Request to 16. Put in a new enter card place 18. What a girl 1 2 3 should be £0. Price of canal trip 12 21. Long fish 23. Port in Florida 15 26. Something to climb SO. Chow 16 SI. Governor of Kansas S2. Finished 34. Man's name S5. Old way to 26 27 28 travel 37. One who stops another 31 89. Kind of sail­ boat 35 41. What a fish does , 43. The 39 mouth of TTiames 44. Fish hawk 142 48. Hinderer Bl. Opera by Verdl B2. Alabama: Abbr. 48 49 83. Go to bottom 84. Newspaper 52 paragraph 88. Members of . crew 55 88. Groups fd tbinga game: Phrase 33. Speaker's I>lat10.- Eastern Stand­ form ard Time: 36. Noose Abbr. 38. Damage 11. Sheltered side 40. Push 17. MoUusk 43. Cleveland's • 19. Mead: Fr. lake 22. Flanks 4S. Ceremony 24. Peel 46. British states­ 25.. winged man 26. Church service 47. Sweet potatoes 27. Spoken 48. Amateur radio 28. Member of the operator SlU 49. Strong beer 29. Radio chains 50. Adjective suffix (Puzzle" An^er On Page 25) 1 MEET THE INQUIRING SEAFARER SEAFARER (Question: Where In South Ameri­ ca do you find seamen can have the best time? (Question asked in New Orleans hall.) • • C. P. Moore, bosun: I like Buenos Aires best. Recreational fa­ cilities are better there than in any other South American port. I also would like to put in a good word for the Sea­ men's mission In "BA." Anytime you go ashore and find time'on your hands, there is always something interesting to do at the mission. 3) 4" 4" t Leonard Craddock, electrician: I always look forward to going ashore at San­ tos. Seamen al­ ways can find a lot of places to go in Santos where they will be wel­ come and where they will have a good time. I al­ ways find time to take in a movie or two in Santos. 4 ^ $ t t 4^ Arnold Crawford, wiper: Santos is tops as far as I am concerned. Prices are reason­ able. The people are friendly and there are plenty of good - night spots. Things in the enter t'a inment line are a great deal like the things we en­ joy doing in the States; such as good restaurants. FRANK LIVINGSTON. AB Whether it's wrestling lines on a ship or an opponent in the ring. Seafarer Frank "Duke" Livingston finds work equally satisfying and rewarding. . . Sailing for the past 20 years in the deck (iepartment, "'Duke" has spent a good deal of ^me ashore wrestling at the various arenas. He has been wrestling on and off for the past 12 years and has wrestled with almost every name star, throughout the country. Asked why he liked the rugged sport, "Duke" answered that he liked it for the sport and of course, for the purses. "Another thing about wrestling," he informs us, "there doesn't seem to be any age limit." I once wrestled a man who was 71 years old and whose physi­ cal condition was one of a man half his age. Started In Navy An early hitch in the Navy served as a springboard for his joint sea­ faring and wrestling career. lie wrestled while aboard ship and he is the former US -Navy Scoutihg Force light-heavyweight champion. . At present he holds the New Jersey heavyweight tag team tifle. While on the USS Indianapolis, "Duke" had occasion to wrestle for the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt. During his first term of office, the President was on board the ship enroute to Buenos Aires to attend the Pan American Peace Conferebce when "Duke" represented him in a match. Tanker Torpedoed During World War II the "Duke" sailed mostly aboard tankers, but he said for the most part his share in the war was unexciting despite frequent long trips to and from the war zone. He wasn't the_ one to- complain about the lack of action, however. On March 10, 1944, while in the Caribbean enroute to Venezuela,, the tanker he was on was torpedoed and he spent several hours imthe briny with the rest of the crew before being picked up by a US destroyer that happened to be in the vicinity. All and all the "Duke" says it was a quiet war for him. "Duke" has sailed under the SIU Nichols, FOW: I haven't made a South American run in some time, but Buenos Aires used to be my fa­ vorite spot. I hear conditions are not as good there as they were a few years back, how­ ever. Santos was pretty good the A Yugoslav Partisan bulletin dis-. . last time I was closed that on May 23 German down there, too. In both these ports paratroopers alighted at the Bos­ they have some fine beer. nian headquarters of Marshal Tito, t 3) 3) but Tito escaped to the mountains Henrlk Hansen, steward: Buenos along with Major Randolph Aires is my favorite port. It is a Churchill, son of the British Prime big city and a Minister, and Allied officers^ at­ clean one. What­ tached to Tito's staff . . , President ever you want to Roosevelt signed the bill raising do, Tou can have the -national - debt limit to $260 a good time in billion. "BA" without 3) 4' 4" ^ spending a lot of A new hiring hall was opened money. They have a lot of good res- up under the auspicqs of the SIU taurants and of North AmeHca, A&G District, bars. Their the­ at 339 Chartres Street, New Or­ leans, La. . . . Loss of the US es­ atres nnd movies are the best. cort carrier Block Island, hi the ^ 3> 3) Durard D. Shaw; steward: I like Atlantic, by enemy action in May, was disclosed . . . The British Gov­ to spend as much time as possible ernment protested to Turkey ashore in Buenos against the use of the Dardanelles Aires. It is the by German warships .recently eramost interesting ployed in Black Sea operations. city in South 4" 4" 4' America and I On June 6, the Allied invasion like to go. sight­ of Continental Europe was befiun seeing there. Be­ by the landing ' in northwestern sides a lot of France (Normandy) of thousands of beautiful scenic troops from' an armada of war ships spots around the and parachutes. The ships and city Buenos Aires has some of the world's most beau- planes had . actually - commenced late on June 5 to move toward the lntqiwtte8 architecture. bapner for the past seven years, having joined during the Cities Service drive. Ife helped assist in the Union's Atlantic drive also. He has always been interested in" physical culture and has been a physical" instructor for a time in the Portland, Me., and Hoboken, NJ, Young Men's Christian Asso^ ciations- as ,tvell as serving as a masseur and swimming instructor at various private gyms.. When not ashore filling wrestling ' engagements, "Duke" favors the northern Europe runs. He finds European cities interesting and to his liking, especially when he can try his hand at his favorite sport. Wilder Fans "Duke" says that European wrestling fans are more numerous and at times wilder than their American counterparts. The rules, however, as the same as those in the States. One of the highlights of l^s shoreside hobby was the making of a motion picture in New York. 7|j||ie picture, "Mr. Universe," starring Jack Carson and Janis Paige, was an expose of the professional wrestling. "Duke" appeared in the ring with another wrestler in sev­ eral of the wrestling sequences. May Get Gym "Duke," as other Seafaters, thinks of that day when he will no longer ship out, but stay shoreside. Saving all he can, he's considering buying a gym some day to help train youngsters' for the sport or just to help them enjoy the feeling of physical well.being. Although a young man as far as the wrestling game goes, he hopes to" enter the management field and help erase some Of the abuses now marring the sport which he be­ lieves has a great future and an ever increasing interest.' • . He cites the example that TV has given wrestling a tremendous boost in the arnii and made whole new host of devotees. / Explaining why he likes the "grunt and groan" profession, the Duke says he likes wrestling as a sport ~and then, too, there is the purse. As for professional wres­ tling as we see it on TV, "Duke" had no comment. invasion coast which Berlin said, covered a stretch of more than 100 miles of beaches from Le Harvc to Cherbourg. The great invasion was supported by a massive fleet of meichant and Navy ships of sevqral nations with hundreds of Libertys moving in to the beaches to land supplies. 4" 4 4 Supporting the movement to re­ ward alien seamen servicing Amer­ ican ships during the war, the Mo­ bile Central Council of the Amer­ ican Federation " of Labor has joined with tho AFL seamen's un­ ions in demanding American citi­ zenship for aliens sailing American vessels. The SIU adopted a reso­ lution favoring this demand at its New Orleans convention. Subse­ quently, a provision was written into law giving aliens citizenship for five years* sea time. Ji 4 4 The Vatican officially announced . its determination to maintain its neutrality, "whoever may be tho military authorities actually hav­ ing control of the city of Rome," and expected to continue its activ­ ities in all parts of the world and . its contacts.with the-episcopacy in; everjfjoouiiti^-.-(n:>)'"•Ml"'' �•'imme 11. ltS4 SEAPMnERS SEAFARERS # LOG J«aa 11. 1954 Vol. XVI. No. IX Published biweekly by the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic & Gulf District. AFL, 670 Fourth Avenue. Brooklyn 32, NY. TeL HYacinth S!r6600, Cable Address: SEAFARERS NEW YORK. , ! 'For The Record' LETTER ' of the PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer Editor, HEnBEBT BRANB; Managing Editor. RAY DENISON; Art. Editor, BERNABD SEAMAN(. Photo Editor, DANIEL J^ILVA; Staff Writers, HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SnvACK, JERRY RCMER, AL MABKIN, NORMAN SMITH; Gulf Area Reporter, Bnx MOODY; Staff AssistanU, 1,YMAN GAYLORO, MILTON HOROWITZ. ,, Pare Thfrieea LOG ^ IM Books Open The decision of the membership-to open the books is one which will be of benefit both to the present membership and the new men coming in. A careful procedure has been estab­ lished to assure the selection of new members on their merits as seamen and Union men. As a result, the membership will gain considerably by the addition to the ranks of men who are fully deserving of an SIU book. And the newcomers, in turn, will obtain the nu­ merous benefits that SIU membership provides. In the near future, a membership committee will be selected to pass on the qualifications of the applicants. Those who are successful the first time around will be welcomed into the membership by all hands. And those who are passed . over have the comfort of knowing they will have more oppor­ tunities the next month and in months to come. t> t> Sr WEEK Protests AUen Flag Transfers To the Editor: Since it is the right of every American citizen and since we have the experience and knowledge gained by being members of the greatest seamen's union in the world, the SIU, I firmly believe a letter of individual protest should be mailed by every Seafarer to his respective Congressman, regardless of i>arty politics, to express his wrath at the continued practice of transferring American ships to for­ eign registry. Also a complaint should be added to stop American oil companies from building ships in this country, with the aid of American capital, then registering Riem under a foreign flag for the sole purpose of hauling cargoes back here from distant shores and Many times in the past attention has been called to the having the American taxpayer pay losses sliffered by merchant seamen during World War II. the bill. Height Of Audacity /This is a story that should be well known to all Americans, An example of this height of au­ although there are times when it appears that some people dacity was shown when Cities 'have Conveniently forgotten the facts. Service launched the second of \ However, last Sunday offered as good occasion as any to their four super-tankers, "Statue of •remind Americans nnce again of the role of merchant sea­ Liberty," at Newport News on June men. It was the tenth anniversary of-D-Day, a day when a 2. This ship, costing $9,500,000, fi­ mighty armada of several hundred US Libertys, in addition nanced by American investors, will to ships of other nations, steamed into the teeth of the enemy's sail .under the Grand Bassa Tank­ house flag, a subsidiary of Cit­ fortifications and helped make possible the invasion of ers ies Service, and fly a Liberian flag Eurdpe. with a foreign crew. The "Statue Nftbody would like to predict what the outcome would.have of Liberty" will be delivered about been if there weren't enough shins and men to sail them. July 31 and the port of New York, That thought should be kept in mind by all who pass on the according to Cities Service offi­ cials, will be one of her fijnst stops, future of the maritime industry. where she will be displayed with the national monument for which i t 4 she is named, as a backdrop. Imagine the nerve of this finan­ cially sound company, trying to . . Another case of a Seafarer who was detained on board ship compare the shrine which means, for 18 months by the quirks of the McCarran Immigration "This is America," with the name their ship and policy of opera­ Act is reported in this issue of the LOG. Seafarer Charles of tion. It's like saying to the Ameri­ Slanina is one of many alien seamen who have been caught can public, "We build the ship with in the tangled web of regulation because they were born in your money and brains. We named it after your greatest monument. a country now ,governed .by the Communists. She will service you well and make It made no difference that Slanina was a resident of the US millions for us. But, we are so for 32 years, that he had been a member of the Czech legion jiorcy! We just have to use a for­ which fought Red armies in Russia in the first World War, eign flag and crew because we can or that he had been sailing on US ships since 1942. He didn't save a few paltry dollars on foreign have a little piece of paper known as a "valid passport" so safety regulations and crew wages. Also, one of these super-tankers ,'he, couldn't go ashore at any US port. with a foreign crew will replace Nobody disputes the need for regulation of entries into the three medium-sized American ships US. But it certainly appears that the law could be made a and crews." little more flexible to avoid sueh obvious miscarriages of True, Cities Service is not the only US company doing this; the justice. " • * rub is in the name given to this . . 4" J> 4ship. Must Survive If the American merchant ma­ A prbposal has been submitted by a Wisconsin Con­ rine is to survive and to regain its gressman calling for a merchant marine academy at Kings preeminence of the seas, this atti­ tude must be scored and done away Point that would be on a par with West Point or Annapolis. with. We cannot let the merchant Under the plan Kings Point would become a permanent gov­ marine be sold down the river ernment function and would turn out merchant marine of­ again as it has been so often in the past. All of^us, seaman and land­ ficers for years to come. lubber alike, mustluiite ip a di-ive The plan also calls for the graduates to serve a compulsory to keep Amer^an ships f6r Ameri­ period of time in the merchant marine. What it doesn't ex­ can flags. plain is where their jobs will come from. Yes, it's certainly time we had another "Boston Tea Party" to let Offhand it appears that there are more than enough officers to man any number of ships that Uncle Sam might put in the good people of this country what's happetdng along , the operation. And as a matter of fact there are a-great marty know waterfront A protest now by men sailing unlicensed-who'hold a mate or engineer's ticket.. everyone connected with the ship­ As has been said many times before, the US merchant ping industry to his Congressmen marine h^ professional seamen of high quality to man the will mean the end Af that slogan, • A- shi^s. The need is for ships and cargoes and not for a more "Too little, too late." elaborate training -school,''f If JV.VM M J M > i ii kiaUito*' • ROUND D-Day Pins Ten Loosen It Up Kings Point Again J A new four-year contract provid­ ing a wage increase of $2.50 a week for 11,000 building service employ­ ees in New York City was an­ nounced by Local 32B of the Build­ ing Service Employes International Union, AFL. The wage hike is re­ troactive to April 21. The contract also calls for improved vacation, increased welfare benefits, sever­ ance pay and unemployment insur­ ance for those not previously cov­ ered. t 4. Labor and management repre­ sentatives unanimously agreed on a voluntary program for mobilizing civilian manpower in a national emergency". The program contains recommendations to the National Security Council on manpower for the armed forces, and agriculture ti-aining facilities, government pro­ curement policies, and employment stabilization plans. The committee opposed any laws that would re­ quire a man to work at a specific job. Representatives of all the ma­ jor labor federations took part in the discussions. 4> 4> 41 Eight thousand strikers at the plants of the Philco Corp. in Phila­ delphia and Sandusky unanimously rejected the company's offer of a 5-cent pay hike. The action was taken at membership meetings of Locals 101, 102, and 701 of the In­ ternational Union of Electrical Workers, CIO. The union charged that this was* just the latest strike­ breaking move made by the com­ pany since the strike began May 1. lUE-CIO said Philco had tried to wreck the pension plan by cancel­ ing all health and welfare protec­ tion, had gotten an injunction against mass picketing, and had waited three weeks before meeting with the union. .4' 4i Gains of more than 9 cents an hour h^ve been won-by the Inter­ national Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL, for 17,000 factory employees of the Radio Corpora­ tion of America. 4" ir 4" Effective June 7, workers at the Botany Mills plant in Passaic, NJ, will take home cents an hour less. The wage eut, which affects 1,500 memberjs .of the Textile Workers Union of America, CIO, was by As a result of the award, average pay at Botany dropped to $1.591c. The company, long a wage leader in the industry, had sought a cut of 16'^ cents an hour, while the union ar­ gued for continuance of the form­ er scale. 4^ ^ 4> Under a new 2-year agreement, about half the 35,000 employees represented by the Commercial Telegraphers Union, AFL, gained a 20 percent pay boost, the first 16 percent effective June 1, 1955, and the rest by June 1, 1956. In addi­ tion all hourly rated employes won wage increases of from 5 to 21 cents an hour and monthly rated workers a minimum of $8 a month. 4" 4* t The National Labor Relations Board barred the Fur and Leather Workers Union from use of its services because it is Communistled. The order means the union cannot be on election ballots m representation contests with an­ other union and will be unable to present unfair labor practices com­ plaints. The ruling marked the first time in history that the Labor Board had taken such an action. 4- 4 i The health, welfare and old age of members of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union, AFL, are secured by $129.6 million, according to a report covering the 1933 calendar year. Health and welfare benefits are provided for 416,000 members, six percent more than in 1953. Members covered by retirement totaled 368,000, or 10 percent more than a year ago. 4" •31 •M 4" ft Educational establishments were closed throughout Chile by a strike of 15,000 school teachers and 4,000 college professors who demanded a 20 percent salary increase. They rejected js government offer of a 10 percent raise. ft ft ft With the deadline for a New Yprk City transit strike set for next Monday, city officials were prepar­ ing to maintain essential services. The strike call has been set by the Transport Workers Union (CIO) In a dispute with the City Transit Authority, and would affect all subways and city-owned bus lines. Possibilities of a settlement are still in sight aa negotiations are Mintinuing, • " ' - •••M • �-., . ,v,'. Wage Foarteen SEAFARERS •.• .... ^ -.. • .-. •}-,. LO^ fc'" X ^' ' r- I • i < . /5 nm-^gm,rniMm " .v^fS W MAI Illil / At chow time, "Kroo boys" on Del Sol dig into their fish and rice in common^ pots on open deck. Mahogany furniture has long been a sym­ bol of personal prosperity and for the mil­ lions of "less-affluent citizens mahogany veneers on top of lesser breeds of lumber have satisfied the desire for rich-looking 1 _ t- Floated from jungle out to sea, logs are swung aboard Del Sol "during African ma­ hogany run of Mississippi Shipping Co. Major mahogany ports on Gold Coast and Ivory Coast are surf ports and have no pier facilities. iil ii illii Dei Rio, here anchored off West African coast, is one of four pi Crls on ma-, During visit to Del chief poses with chic tive policeman. ships. For «xample, niril included in the Del Camjf On another occasion, eigh| transported to West Afric locomotive trucks being cabs and working pai furniture woods. To meet the demand the US im­ the Heavy items ports a considerable' amount of West African presentmachinery knotty cargo mahogany from the Gold Coast and Ivory Coast, buiky loads must be hai and four C-ls operated by the SlU-contracted Mis­ serve Africa's rapidly di e^ sissippi Shipping Company make regular sailings The principal homewar for the African mahogany logs. logs, floated from the jui; Converted To Veneers they are swung aboard In contrast to the more expensive and rarer ocean. The logs are loac mahoganies from Latin^merica, about 75 percent manner wherever pier fa of all mahogany logs from Africa are "flitched" meal, cocoa and some ma for conversion into face veneers. They are then often are included in th^ mounted on the chests, dressers, chairs, tables and From New Orleans, other pieces found most often in the ayerage US manufacturers of American home. veneer. Mwt mahogany from Africa goes into Norfolk, Typical West African Virginia, but a good deal of-it is handled in any any run are Dakar, Cpna of a half a dozen Atlantic and Gulf ports. In many mas. Port Gentil, Point respects, Mississippi's mahogany run between West Lobito, Takoradi and At Africa and New Orleans is one of the most un­ No Shore usual of any traveled by SlU-contracted ships. . "In some, ways, this is The four ships on the run, the Del Sol, Del man," said Lee DeParlief Campo, Del Rio and Del Oro, make regular sail­ Sol, who made the sl^ ings of about 70 to 80 days. One feature of the Del reproduced run that is unique insofar as SIU ships are con- photographs expect to spend mos cerned is the use of seagoing, native longshoremen can the ship. There is just no! who live aboard ship and work cargo at the ports can ports, and at many of called upon during the six-weeks' run along the ports, don't even go African coast. A normal cargo-handlHIg contingent it is awegood 'money' ri numbers about 68 "Kroo boys" from the Kroo spend your money, y| tribe which supplies the manpower for this opera- . pay-off at the end ofsothe tion. They stay with the ship throughout the ..For the Seafarers, We coastwise run, sleeping in the holds and eating stimulating shipping ih their daily diet of fish and rice from common pots limits of the mahogany on the open deck. Rising Ind| No Pier Facilities Capt. J. W. Clark, The major mahogany ports on the Gold Coast returned from a recent J and Ivory Coast are surf ports with no pier faicil-' signs of rapid ities. The cargo, consisting of logs which run from tire, coasi. A industrial mangane two tons each to as high as 13 to 14 tons, is loaded piant;, a new flour mill and discharged to and from lighters while the and fast-developing coc ship rides at anchor off the coast with the teeming among developments jungle for a backdrop. Other ports, including some which can be expected Congo River ports in the Belgian Congo, have shipping to this area. modem dockside facilities. The voyage takes ships Construction is to st on this run as "far inland as 85 miles into the water harbor and an ez Jungle of the Belgian Congo. the Gold Coast, which On the outgoing voyage, a wide variety of gen­ great deal of America eral cargo is carried by the,Mississippi freight- he said. �at Takoradi, tribal aide (left) and na- Belgian Congo ports are among few on mahogany run which have deckside fa­ cilities for loading logs. Raising pet monkey helpis Willie Cam­ eron, night cook and baker, wile away spare hours aboard Del Sol. Back from run, steward W.H. (Red) Simmons and Claude; Rayfuse, FOW, pose for photos in New (5rleans. registered bulls were )'8 deck cargo recently, tliesel locomotives were IL two to a ship, with the [rried in the holds while i were secured on deck, ighing many tons often ing problems when the larged at surf ports to anding industry, bound cargo is mahogany e out to the ships where om the surface of the in a more conventional ities are provided. Fish |any lumber and veneer nbound cargo, logs move by rail to hogany furniture and I ts of call on the mahogj y, Monrovia, Cape PaU I Noire, Matadi, Launda, Ijan. lie Facilities rough run for a seajpassenger utility on the oard and West African •e. "On this riin, a guy f his port time aboard lace to go in most Afrlem, especially the surf ire. On the other hand. There is no place to look for a^worthwhile rip." Africa holds promise of near future beyond the i'le. rialization jslssippi vice president, pection tour to report :pansion along the enproject, an aluminum big rubber plantation nd coffee plantings are rted by Captain Clark increase the volume of Hil Enjoying coffee time in New Orleans are Del Sol crewmembers (1-r) Johnny Favis, Drck Johnson, H. Laumann. Mahogany run is also good money run. Three-fourths of African mahogany—here being unloaded from Del Sol in New Orleans—goes into veneers. Better-grade ma­ hogany comes from Latin America. 'J • soon on a new deep5 new city at Tema, in 1 require the use of a luipment and material, ' -ifi ^ ^ IVom New Orleans,^gsfwiRmpvc by rail, primarily to furniture LogS'taken Logs takwn from -Afidca Afiica run'in. run in aize 'from from two; two tons / . .. . Del Oro is another of four Mississippi C-ls on regular niahogany Tun. 'Here she discharges at Industrial Canal in Jfew Orleans. Runs are gtiierally 76-80 days/ .. v. .^1 �I I i- SEAFARERS laC Page Sizleai I W" SEAFARERS S:'- The presence of Icebersrs at points further aouth than they have been since the war forced the Queen Elizabeth to alier course, on its recent crossins from the Channel ports. The ship swun; nearly forty miles off track A, passiny within thirty-five miles of the nearest ice­ berg. Merchant shipping has been diverted from track C since Feb­ ruary 26 ... The captured German submarine U-505 will soon arrive in Chicago, where it will become a permanent exh]bit as a memorial to Americans who lost their lives at sea in World War II. ^ Effective soon, the Isbrandtsen Steamship Company will open an eastbound run in intercoastal trade between Pacific and Atlantic Coast Ports. The go-ahead signal in the disputed matter came recently, when the Supreme Court upheld a certificate granted by the Inter­ state Commerce Commission authorizing the operation. The certificate had been attacked by the Luckenbach Steamship Company, which charged that Isbrandtsen could use its position in unregulated aroundthe-world t^-ade to give preferential rates to large shippers of foreign cargoes to obtain their intercoastal business. t J. Since 1951 West Germany's bustling new shipyards have produced more than 2,000,000 tons—equivalent to Soviet Russia's present mer­ chant shipping power. Output rose from 302,051 gross registered tons In 1951 to an all time high last year of 724,354 tons. During the first quarter of 1954, West German yards built and delivered sixty ve^els totaling 245,939 tons, leading experts to believe this year's production may exceed 1,009,000 tons—more than double Nazi Germany's pre-war production record. 4i p. ll"- m i: IS' IP"" I"' Jane 11. 1954 The New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company, the oldest oper­ ator of American-Hag cargo ship tonnage between East-Coast ports and the East Coast of Mejdco," has now turned to foreign bottoms in this service. It has replaced four American C-1 type cargo vessels with an equal number of cargo ships flying the British, Norwegian, Swedish, and German flags. There is also a possibility that the line's service to Cuba, maintained with two American-flag C-2 type cargo ships,^may be operated with foreign-flag tonnage. The company, which refused' to accept the Government's subsidy conditions, found the service un­ profitable. . 3* it The American Merchant Marine Institute predicts that when ship­ ping in various stages of construction joins the fleet now afloat, total world shipping will amount to 116,249,000 deadweight tons. That is 47 per cent more than the 79,231,000 tons of shipping listed in 1939. The greatest increases are in tankers and freighters. if t> it The Federal Maritime Board has approved the transfer of six Lib­ erty-type tankers to Liberian colors. The ships and their American owners are the Eugepe W. Hilgard of the Hilgard Tanker Corp.; the Charles A. Wickliffe of the Wickliffe Tanker Corp.; the Albert G. Brown of the Bernut, Lem'bcke Company; the David T. Wilentz, the Morris Hess and the Hess Bunker, all of Hess Inc. The board stipulated that no change shall be made in the foreign corporation without ap­ proval, that the ships shall be available to this country if needed, and, that mortgage obligations owed the US must be paid before transfer it it it Four shipping companies have sent representatives to Haiti to dis­ cuss the possibility of arranging more passenger ship calls at Haitian ports. Companies interested in the run are Holland-America, Swedish American, Home Lines and the Clipper Line Shipping volume through the port of New York showed a decline in the first five mdnths of 1954 as compared to the previous year. The Maritime Association of the Port of New York reported 4,796 arrivals and 4,746 departures up to June 1, as against 5,303 arrivals and 5,309 departures a year ago .. The Coast Guard is holding hearings over the sudden and mysteri­ ous sinking of the tugboat Brooklyn off the Battery. The tug was hauling a car float from Weehawken, NJ, when she suddenly lurched and went down. One man was trapped in the engine room and lost his life. if it it The Immigration and Naturalization Service is considering the Sheepshead Bay training depot as a possible site for a new Immigra­ tion center to replace Ellis Island. Present installations on EUis Island, providing for some 1,500 persons, are farjtoo large for the 200 to 300 people on the grounds at any one time. Very few immigrants actually pass through the island now as it is used mostly for those whose papens are not in order or for aliens who are awaiting deportation. 4- t 4 By the end of the year, no US shipyard will have any dry cargo ships building as the last of the five Mariner-class ships still due will have been delivered Bull Line executive Arthur Kennedy reported after an overseas trip that trade possibilities with Spain looked prom­ ising. A Federal Court continued to take testimony on the suit filed by Arnold Bernstein, shipping magnate, against the Holiand-America Ime for $11 million. Burly Hazards Of Handling Paint One of the more'familiar sights to anybodyjwho has beien on a-ship is that of a crewmember handling a brush or. roller in the endless battle to keep corrosion upder controL Since painting is, or' should be, a constant task on a ship and virtually all sections of the vessel have to be painted regularly, it means that certain paint, hazards exist at all "Who cleans the recreation room times which have to be recognized and dealt with by members of the this week?" is a popular question crew'. • aboard ship particularly When the Three hazards are usually present in handling almost any^kind of subject comes up at shipboard marine paint. The first and most obvious one is,the danger'of fire. meetings. The state of the recre­ .Since marine paints are made to be quick dryeys and to go on smoothly ation room., along with the laundry they generally contain a volatile paint thinner. room, is often a subject of comThese thinners are usually highly flammable, some of them being Maint and much discussion and turpentines and others Toal tar distillates such as naptha or iienzol. neat is expended to solve the ques­ Under certain conditions the thinners can be explosive. And of course tion. the paint itself can burn very readily after it has dried on the Type Up List bulkheads. « In one instance reported in the SEAFARERS LOG crewmembers in ^ Glenwood A. Masterson of the Strathbay (Strathpiore Shipping) the engine department were spray painting in the confined spaces of the engine room. A minor explosion was touched off either from lack has come up with of ventilation or from the heat of the surfaces being painted. And a simple proposal since spray painting produces a considerable amount of fine vapor and that offers an droplets, entire spray ignited in one sheet of flame. Fortunately, easy solution to the men doing the painting were able to get out in a hurry and the the problem. Just whole fire was put out in short order. While nobody was Hurt in this type up a weekly particular case, it did point out the importance of having an enclosed work list, he says, area properly ventilated, particularly when working with a spray gun. and each depart­ 'Painter's Colic' ment will know when its turn A less spectacular but equally dangerous major hazard is poisoning comes up. The Masterson resulting from too much contact with certain paint vapors or poisoning same thing could go for other work from paint ingredients themselves. The commonest form which this details that are shared around by takes Is lead poisoning, or "painter's colic" as it is popularly known. members of all three shipboard de­ The poisoning results from the absorption of lead either through breath­ partments. ing vapors or through the mouth if paint has gotten 'bn cigarettes or Masterson, who sails in the en­ food from painty hands. It is an insidious, slowly progressing disease gine department, has been an SIU which leads to gradual weakness, anemia, a variety of digestive troubles member since joining in Baltimore and sometimes paralysis of the wrists and the ankles. All paints will carry instructions as to their safe and proper use on August 6, 1941. He comes origi­ nally from Missouri, but now has which should be followed by the crew. In general, the following pro­ his family in Dundalk, Maryand. cedures should be taken as a matter of course: He is 52 years old. Ventilation Problem , i, if if A) When painting in close quarters, adequate ventilation should be Occasionally, a seaman, or any­ assured. The object of the method of ventilation, no matter what body else for that matter, gets a method is used, should be to Vemove all pbisohous and flammable paint yearning for something different in vapors from the immediate area, it's important that in providing ven­ the way of meal time tastes. Stew-' tilation, to make sure that the vapors are not permitted to settle in ard Wesley Young of the Rosario passageways, bilges and other spots where they can be a source of (Bull Line) recognized the mood danger. Most of these vapors are heavier than air and will tend to and took steps to accommodate it settle accordingly where they can stay for an indefinite period of time. B) Fire-fighting equipment should be kept on hand, ready for use accordingly. He informed the crew that if they wanted anything near the area that's being painteU. Entrances and exits should be kept special to notify the chief cook suf­ clear at all times and a minimum of equipment kept around. Certainly ficiently in advance and the dish any' equipment that could add to the fire danger should be kept out of the area. _ would be prepared accordingly. • WipeUpSpUls Young is another Seafarer who lives in the Baltimore area and O The job should be kept as orderly as possible. All spills should joined the Union in that port. He's be wiped, up and clutter kept down to a minimum. Painty rags or been qn SIU member since 1942 waste should be kept in a covered metal container for disposal when and is 40 years of age. the job is completed.'All this is the kind of good housfkeeping that goes with any job. • 'if if it D) The painter himself should dress properly for the job even though Ship's delegate Homer fiingo of another Bull, Line ship,' the* Su­ it might not be too comfortable in the hot weather. That means wear­ zanne, got a real­ ing a cap at all times and enotigh clothes to protect skin from coming ly ringing vote of into contact with the paint. A lot of Seafarers find it more comfortable confidence from to work in a short-sleevefd shirt, but long sle'eves are definitely prefer­ his shipmates. able. Some paints also require special respirators to protect the painter According to the from breathing in the vapors. ship's minutes, . Clean Hands And Face ' .the- crew gave ^ E) When the paint job/is over, the painter should make sure to give him a vote of himself a thorough cleaning, particularly around the hands and face. thanks for the Paint on the hands can get on cigarettes or food and from there into fine job he was a painter's mouth. The safest thing to do-is not even carry cigarettes Bingo doing and went on your person if you are painting and to smoke only after the hands on record as backing him 100 per­ have been cleaned off. If an area has been freshly painted no food cent. should be stored in it, bbcause some foods have a tendency to absorb Ringo, who sails in the steward the vapors which are toxic in effect. A lot of paint gets on the hands because the palm gets tired or sorb department, is a native of Ken­ tucky who was bom in the blue- and the painter holds the brush by the metal band. There's nothing grass state on August 16,1910. He wrong with this as long as the band is clean, but in most cases the joined the SIU In Nlw York on band has become well-cpngealed with wet paint with the result that March 10,'1945, and has been sail­ the painter's hands get an extra heavy poating and the hands can suffer from the toxic effects the paint. ing regularly since then. ACTION By .Bernard Seaman �lane 11, U54 SEAFARERS **Pace Screnteea LOG Pact Wage Gains Retroactive; Can Reopen On Welfare Items . Copies of contract are run off press in mailing room at headquarters In New York by Union employee. Th^ are being mailed to all SlU-contracted dry cargo companies. Seafarer ^Released' After 1-8 Months (Continued from page 5) McCarran Immigration Act went Into effect. It was at that time that Slanina's troubles began. Slanina was on the Trojan Sea­ men at the time. When the ship paid off in Norfolk in February, J953, Immigration authorities would not let him land in the • SlU Art Work Goes On Display (Continued on page 17) the event for the lucky winners. Although.the paiiel of judges is still incomplete, pending'confirmation of the availability of several potential judges on Tuesday, it is expected no difficulty will be en­ countered on this score. The judg­ ing will be held on Tuesday after­ noon. Favorable Reaction Early reaction to the display in the shipping hall was highly favor­ able to the entries, particularly In the case, of several oil paintings of early types of ships. Interest also centered on two gyroscopes machine-tooled out of bronze by one Seafarer. i Wfe;-- service is available. Compensa­ tion for lost gear under war risk insurance provisions is increased from $300 to $500. A change in the deck depart­ ment working rules provides overtime for carpenters required to re­ Money Draws . . . Resolving the issue of the lack of US currency in some foreign ports, the new pact features a clause calling for the issue of travelers' checks' in lieu of US currency for the purpose of draws in foreign ports. The full cost of the checks will be borne by the shipping companies. Firemen's Pay ... Firmen will enjoy parity with oilers, watertenders and firemen-watertenders on wages and overtime as a result of a clause in the new ag;reement scaling firemen's wages up to ' $302.32 back to October 1, 1953. Thus, firemen received a four percent increase on wages and overtime the same as the other engine ratings mentioned. The new base pay rate for firemen is $314.41. der deck department rules calls for no foreign shore gang work in quarters, storerooms, passageways and other interior sections of the ship unless the shore gangs are regularly maintained by the com­ pany. This will eliminate the prac­ tice of hiring irregular foreign labor on the spot to do interior painting and other work and de­ priving deck department men ofovertime accordingly. Changes in the engine depart­ ment call for the oiler to get one hour overtime on each watch for taking reefer box temperatures. To expedite the huge task of handling retroactive pay the com­ panies are to furnish the Unionwith a list of seamen entitled to retroactivity. The contract will run until September 30, 1955. Seamen Were in Forefront On D-Day (Continued from page 3) signed to operation scuttle as un­ fit for further service. Those three ships were the Matt W. Ransom, the Benjamin Contee and the James W. Marshall. The move old paint or varnish and re­ Marshall had been bombed and paint same. Section 29 on garbage gutted by fire at Salerno. The Matt has been amended to specify that Ransom had been torpedoed and garbage shall be stowed away from then brought into port by her heroic crew. And the Benjamin crews quarters. Contee, while sailing as a prison Another important provision unship in the Mediterranean, had been torpedoed by a bomber with a large loss of life among the Italian POWs. These three Libertys were not the only SIU ships lost in the in­ vasion. There were also a number well known to oldtimers — ships that been sailed for many WASHINGTON.—A seaman whose maintenance and cure years had by men of the SIU and SUP. beef wound up in the US Supreme Court emerged the victor Among these was the old last week, when the high court refused to upset a ruling in Keofresi, which had been in the Island trade, and which had been his favor by the lower courts. named after a Puerto Rican rum. The case involved a man was later certified "fit for duty." There was also the West Nilus, the who suffered illness while He then shipped again, but Illinoian, the Kentuckian, the sailing in the deck department shortly afterwards found he was Pennsylvanian, the old Alcoa suffering from hernia. Although Leader and the old Robin Gray. aboard a ship in 1951. advised to submit to corrective Kept Lines Open Ulcer Attack surgery for this condition, he After the beachheads were es­ According to the facts brought refused to do so when the first out in court, the man suffered an company was unwilling to guar­ tablished, an^ as Allied troops acute ulcer attack while the ship antee him maintenance and cure fought their way through the was in Buenos Aires, and was later payments following .the proposed hedgerows of Normandy and to­ repatriated to his home in Phila­ operation. Instead, he shipped out ward the heart of Germany, Seadelphia at which time he received and, after signing off that vessel, farer-crewed ships continued to keep the supply lines open, and treatment at the" US. Public Health went to work ashore. many Seafarers retain vivid memo­ Service facility in that city. He Meanwhile, he filed suit to re­ ries of this routine but far-froracover unearned wages from August placid shuttle run. 2-31, 1951, when the voyage for Later, as the invasion progressed, which he'd originally signed on the shuttle run was extended to was terminated, plus maintenance other French and Belgian ports, for the entire period from October and it was an SIU ship—the Bayou 17, 1951, until February 3, 1953, Chico—which was the second ship when his case came up in court, to carry Army supplies up the less any outside earnings during canal into the old city of Ghent that time. in Belgium. The US District Court for the Other SIU ships braved the Eastern District of Pennsylvania buzzbomb barrage with supplies entered a judgment in the seamen's for Antwerp, where at times a favor, which was later upheld by buzzbomb fell every 10 minutes. the US Circuit Court of Appeals Many Seafarers recall seeing these eerie, crewless missiles sail­ for the Third Circuit. Although the company had made ing through the sky over Belgium, an award to him consisting of un­ trailing flame from their tails and earned wages and maintenance droning like a huge swarm of bees from October 17 through Decem­ while the ack-gcks tried to knock ber 21, 1951, it denied his right to them down., recover further maintenance after Now, 10 years have passed since he had received a "fit for duty" those buzzbombs fell, but thos& certificate and returned to work. Seafarers who saw and heard them T^ seamen, on the other hand, jhave dot forgotten them. Neither contended that the disability he' have they forgotten the 1,154 buffered as a result of the original American-flag ships that went to gastric condition, followed several the bottom between the outbreak months later by the hernia, made of the European war and Ger­ his request for guaranteed main­ many's surrender, nor the 6,066 tenance following the prescribed American merchant -seamen. who sutrRery -;a:. iieasonable Fe.qpest of were killed or captured duiiing that IflWS®*1)f tW 'fiSHtlfiR. " iWh lOlMw ieihiiiny el'. \ Maintenance And Cure Rights Aided By High Court Ruling NOW AVAILABLE BOUND VOLUMES OF Seafarers Log 1947-1953 I Inclusive) r^ I I I country he had lived in for 31 of his 55 years. He had no passport and as far as Immigration was concerned he was a citizen of an Iron Curtain country. Seven Round Trips It was then that Slanina's ordeal began. I made seven round trip voyages back and forth on that ship, and wherever we went the captain tried to get rid of me. But every place we went to the local Government would not accept me for as far as they were concerned I had no legal way of landing in their countries either." That didn't stop the skipper from trying. He tried to put Slanina ashore in Bombay, in Algiers, Spanish Morocco, Italy, and Yugo­ slavia. On the third voyage around when the ship laid up temporarily for a two week period, he tried to put Slanina on a Panamanian scow heading for South America, and on another occasion tried to turn him over to Czechoslovakian au­ thorities. Finally though, after Slanina's case had became the subject of a Baltimore newspaper series, his attorney was successful in winning permission for him to land on parole. Immigration has agreed to admit him fgr permanent residence in the United States—after he has bMU living here for 82 years. (Continued from page 3) clause has been written calling for carriage of US travelers checks in the event US currency is not available. These travelers checks, which are the equivalent of US currency, will be supplied crewmembers at company expense. Another thorny point, the ques­ tion of continuing allotments when a man has been taken off a ship because of illness or injury, has been dealt with by providing that allotments to the family are to be continued during repatriation for as long as a man has money com­ ing to him in the form of wages. Two important provisions deal­ ing with the comfort of the crew have been added. One calls for re­ placement of all present mat­ tresses with innersprings when the old ones wear out. Another specifies installation of two 12inch fans in every foc'sle where there are two or more men sleep­ ing, and one 16-inch fan in in­ dividual foc'sles. Transportation In a tightening up of the trans­ portation procedure, the contract specifies prompt payment of wages and isubsistence when a seaman who accepted transportation pre­ sents himself to the company at the port of engagement within 30 days of signing off articles. In the event a ship is wrecked, sold or laid up, the transporta­ tion cla^e in this instance has been strengthened to call for firstclass air transportation if the crew travels by air, or the difference in cash if only irregular airplane kdlter. SEAFARERS LOG •reeUyii )2, N«w York - 471 FMirth A»»riu» fl««M Had m Hi# {ollowin«i vtlumai •!Iha I9S3 LOG O $S HCIU 11*1 cofflphta M(i af kaund valumai af tfia LOG far 1947 thraiifh mi 9 |2S ateh. laclatad ha fatal af NAVIE THE ii\ �SEAFylRERg ZOG Vase dclAeeB Seafarer Warren Messenger, known to his ship­ Seafarers posinr for the camera on deck aboard mates as ttie "Son of the Sheik"^ after this epi­ the Steel Apprentiee are, left to right, King, sode, relaxes after a bout with the hookah, an ntility; Re^ OS; Slim and Tex, ABs, en Far Oriental water-pipe. Eastern run. Seafarers aboard flie Steel Apprentice on a recent Far East run did quite a bit of picture-taking as well as engage in usual pursuitsi as these pictures attest. The pho­ tos, submitted by Jacob Malenke, crew messman, depict the doings aboard the I^hmian vessel on its run to a danger zone. Shown hcjre.are such pursuits as touring on a motor scooter, which drew hundreds of people in some, countries where the Seafarer in­ volved revealed the scooter to pry­ ing native eyes, relaxing 1^ a "harem" after nnoking a hookah, a sleepy troubador and a military A Malayan civet cat perches man at the ready in the perform­ menacingly on the shoulder of ance of his duties. There was a Seafarer Bob Mitchell, who little bit of something for ail on bought the feline aboard ship. the trip. ."Be Bop," passenger messman, takes time out for a siesta, dressed as a gaucho. He was the singing troubador of the vessel, good for a funny story at all times. Seafarer Jacob Malenke, above, caused quite a stir in several countries with his mo­ tor scooter. -- A French Marine machine gunner is alert as Hie ship goes up river to Saigom No incidents en­ sued, but the crew felt better with him aboard while they were in the trouble zone. Hurricane Blows Up Newsworthy Events Aboard On Far East Run t- Many things are happening aboard the Waterman ship Hurricane as it runs along in the Far Eastern trade, according to reports received from the vessel. Some are worth writ­ ing home abouti and some are just clean fun, but they all add up to life aboard the ship. First in a list of instances"*""" ^ ^— coming to the fore is one con­ other two guys. They're not even Indochina, Korea,.Japan and the Smoggy City, Los Angeles, where cerning Eddie Morris, Jr., son sweating." The bosun on the vessel, Chico the crew hit the beach in search of of a former Boston Red Sox pitcher of several decades ago. This Troche, decided to open an insur­ womanly wiles. It seems the boys Morris, however, was on the receiv^- ance business on the side in addi­ did all right in most of the places tion to sailing for a living. How­ mentioned, but after a while they ing, not the pitching end'. Morris, it turned out, was asked ever, there are some special re­ just had to rest to give themselves to referee a few bouts In a local quirements to be met before he'll and their pocketbooks a break. insure anyone against anjrthing. fistic arena in Bowling Brawl First of all, he won't insure the Pusan, JCorea. He There's a slight difference be­ property of anyone smoking non­ tween two of the crewmembers did all right until union-made cigarettes— in bed. aboard the ship, who travel by the the main event You're also out if you burn garbage names of "Papa Gray" and "Grand­ when his emo­ on the front lawn of your property. pa" Jones. They'rfe' old timers and tions got the He'll insure bomb shelters, too, have decided to retire from the better of him. but only if they're 90 or more feet sea to upen up a bowling alley and Then, there underground and the applicant, billiard parlor, where they ban pool turned out to be who must be past 86 yeai's of age, 4heir resources in Arkansas or three instead of is accompanied to Troche's insur­ Mississippi, "Grandpa'' insists that two pugilists in Morrlu. ance office by his grandparents. all of the equipment be made of the ring, with Mississippi long . leaf >yellow pine, Morris flailing away us the melee Gay LoHiariot The report from the Hurricane and "Papa" demands that it , be turned into a fiasco. When the boat was finally oOfer, goes on to say that things, as far made of Arkansas oak and bauxite. the jndges asked for Morris' deci­ as the Casanovas and. Lotharios At the last report no agreement sion, "One black eye, one bloodif aboard are concerned, are settling had been reached' and the crew nose, two injured hands and a down to normal now that the ship was thinking of throwing open the sprained ankle for me," he reftlied, has been out several months. The beqf to arbitration by the UnUed "and I guess it's a draw foF thUiiie 'Shiji^'hlt' thi%e spots In Okinawa, 'Nations. • -"'' -. That horsee have the power of sleepmg while standing? Their legs are provided with muscular mech­ anism which cause them to lock, as it were, and permit the anlmids to rest somewhat as if they were standing on stilts. Horses some­ times go for months without lying down. i 4" 4" That strictly speaking, steam Is invisible? ' The term is properly applied to the transparent gas or vapor into which water is converted when heated to the boiling point. The visible mist commonly called steam, which consists of minute droplets of water in the air, is not formed until the water vapor has cooled and condensed. ' 4> That applications for SIU ma­ ternity benefits must be supported by the following documents: (1) your marriage certificate, (2) baby's birth certificate dating birth fiffer April 1, 1952 and (3) the discharge from the last ship you sailed on before the baby was horn? Proc­ essing of all applications can he speeded up by at least three days if photostatic copies of the three documents are sent in. Applica­ Jy«> 11, tions should bo mad* to Unioa'' Welfare Trustees, c/o SIU head­ quarters, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. -,' 4" <4 4. t 3^., That so-called tin cans iised In preserving foods aro not made of' puro tin? They" are composed of thh material known as tin plate, which consists of thin sheet iron coated with' tin. The element tin in its pure-state is llttlfe affected by the air and will not rust, being for, that reason used to. coyer other metals to protect them firom rust-' ing and corroding. That bees do not produce any sound with their mouths, as is often supposed? Bees %iake the characteristic monotonous noise known as huipining as weii as the iolider buzzing sound ^entirely by vibrating the wings rapidly. 4 4" 41 That Maine is the only State in the Union that adjoins only ono other State? It is cut off entirely from the rest of the Union by New Hampshire. The honor of being hounded by the greatest number of other States is divided between Tennessee and Missouri, each being touched by eight other States. San Francisco Turns To Pearl At Seafarer Harry Kronmel, working his way around the world once again, reports to the LOG about his recent dis­ coveries in Sari Francisco, which he likens to a gem set in the shoreline of the' "West>— ^ —=— Coast. Kronmel, who often tongue. My knowledge of Spanish reports on the activities along is severely limited, so my perform­ the African coastline, now switches ance should have rated an Oscar. his line of reporting fire and aims Other Points of Interest It at a new target. "There are other intriguing "I have discovered a new peari," aspects of this sprawling City on he begins, "a thing of excitement the I'acific. Chinatown stands out and rare beauty—San Francisco. in its Oriehtai beauty and array, "It is the most heterogeneous by nothing this side of city in the United States, with a" matched York and Cathay. Fisherman's greater mixture of people, than New Wharf, another poiht of interest, even New York can beget, Spanish features seafood at reasonabletown, where nationals of Cuba, prices, asfine well the lore of the Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo, sea. These areas Joe DIMaggiO's Mexico, Peru and Ecuador are to hunting grounds. be found, excites the blood with "Market Street, the center of the latin living. peari, everything to attract the "I was invited to a feast where eye ofhas the tourist, with Cineraiha I partook of food and wine in the big gimmick days to lure generous portions, and where, the city slicker these and the country along with the combustibles, Span­ bumpkin. streets of this Jtown ish humor was the highlight of the are laid OutThe uncompromisingly, tak­ night. I ate and I diank with ing- no hack-toik from the city's abandon, laughing heartily at jokes bills as the avenues defy gravity which were 98 percent Spanish and steep grades, feeding, veinand two percent in thq English like, the city's traffic needs. Magic of The Night Rpssl-Roasted "Ifigher up in the mountains you can see the bay, one of the most beautiful in the world, The Golden Gate Bridge and the Oakland Bridge stand out sharply against the background of the city's sky­ scrapers and the blue Pacific. JJIight comes and everything turns to pin-point magic; everything turns into a beautiful pearl." Wleporthost Baggage Chech ' Frank Rossis former chief cook aboard the Seatrain Georgia^ gets set to" cut up a roast turJcey on a recent run. Photo was tidcen by-Anderson, engine 3,1 OtiiltyJ ' Seafarers who lose baggage checks for gear clmcked at any SIU. baggage room should notify that particular hall right.;away so that no one can improperly claim the ba^age vrith that check. Headquarters officials advise you to> do. this immediately to avoid loss-^ your gear . and/or trouble claiming it later on. Make sure you notify the hall where the baggage was checked' as soon as you find put you've lost the check. -- • �Jane 11, 1954 SEAFARERS Pare Ninefeea LOG Seafarer In Double Celebration By SEAFARERS LOG Photo Editor . A ray of light coming from the sun or from a lamp vibrates in all directions at right angles to itself. When a ray of light hits certain objects or passes through certain materials which cut out all these right angle vibrations except those going in only one direction, the light is spoken of as "polarized." In nature, light is most often pola­ rized in two ways; 1. Sunlight in a clear, blue sky, coming toward us in a direction which is at right angles to the sun itself, is polarized light. 2. Light bouncing off non-metallic objects, when both the line of sight (reflection) and the direction of illumination are near an angle of 32 degrees to the surface, is also polarized. Polarized light that bounces off non-metallic surfaces tends to ob­ scure the true color and tonality of objects behind what we usually refer to as "glare." The glare is caused by the mirror-like reflection of the light source, the surface of the object "having the quality of a mirror." For example, a very slick non-metallic surface like that on a sheet of glass or on still water will reflect polarized light in an even "tone" of white and hide any ttetaft behind it. Other surfaces, such as that of a sheet -of lustre-type photographic paper, give off a sheen of pola^zed light which obscures the actual tone and color of the object. In photography, the light which is most generally useful to us is "unpolarized" light. It carries mirror-like reflections but" diffusely re­ flects the color and tonality of the scene. Use Of Polarizing Filter Naturally, not all the light coming from an object, as described above, is polarized light which the polarizing filter has any control over or can eliminate completely. This is accomplished by the filter acting as a directional grid, selectively permitting the diffused reflection to pass, and blocking out the surface reflection. Because all surface reflection lias direction, that is, has a certain axis, the trick is to rotate the grid or filter to an axis which is perpendicular to the axis of the surface reflection light, light which is polarized and has glare. In actual use on a camera, the polarizing filter requires increase in exposure—for two reasons: 1. The density of the filter itself requires an increase. 2. The greater the brightness of the polarized light in proportion to the brightness of the scene in unpolarized light, the greater the in­ crease needed for normal reproduction. The actual amount of increase is dependent upon the polarizing filter used and the conditions under which it is used. The polarizing filter has an infinite number of uses in the control and elimination of reflections because all types of light, coming from many sources, can be polarized light. The following list of fundamental uses will give you an idea of how often you may find a need for this filter. 1. To eliminate or diminish oblique reflection or glare from a sur­ face of glass, water, varnished wood, concrete, and other non metallic objects: Used In Color Photography To reveal texture or surface detail which is hidden by polarized light from such surfaces. In color photography, cutting through sur­ face reflection is the only way to get maximum color saturation, and the only way to cut through this reflection is with a polarizing filter. 2. To photograph through glass or water which is reflecting polarized light when the camera axis is around 32 degrees to the surface. 3. To reduce polarized haze in the sky areas of a landscape and render the sky darker without changing the tonality or color of the foreground, as would be impossible when using colored filters. This technique is also especially valuable in color photography. 4. As a neutral density filter to simply cut down overall brilliance. 5. In combination with a colored filter to achieve special effects. 6. To control contrast in scenes which are "flattened" by polarized glare or haze. Seafarer George B. Dunn's mother and father, soon to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, pose in Boston, Mass., home. to his mother and father in the early years of their wedded bliss. A brother John, a lieutenant, was killed at Iwo Jima on invasion day on that bloody Pacific Isle, while another brother. Bill, was killed in a construction job accident. However, for the most part, Dunn says his folks have led a happy life, even with the double tragedy a heavy burden upon their shoulders. Faithful Readers Avid readers of the LOG, his parents are well up on the doings of the Union, says Dunn, adding that they read every issue from cover to cover. His father is close to 80 years of age and still active, going to work everyday as a means of keeping his agile mind and body alert. His mother, in her 70's, still keeps the home fires burning with home-cooked meals, insisting on doing all of it. Dunn will be around for some of her cooking on June 29. mother and father will celebrate their 50th or "Golden Wedding" Anniversary together. Moreover, aboard the Coe Victory in Yoko­ he adds, the same day of the month hama, Japan. Right now Dunn is marks the date of his birth. Dunn is one of five sons born in the land of the lotus blossoms, but he assures the LOG in a letter that come that notable day, he'll Chowtime: Steaks be in Boston, Mass., ror a very notable occasion. Dunn is proud to write that the aforementioned date bears a dual significance in his life and those dear to him. First and foremost, he states, is that on the next-tothe-last day of the month his June 29, 1954, is rather a special day for Seafarer George E. Dunn, now steward And Slops Speah Your Mind At SiU Meetings Under the Union constitu­ tion every member attending a Union meeting is entitled to nominate himself for the elected posts to be filled at the meeting—chairman, read­ ing clerk and recording secre­ tary. ' Your Union urges you to take an active part in meet­ ings by taking these posts of service. And, of course, all members have the right to take the fioor and express their opinions on any officer's report or issue under discussion. Seafarers are urged to hit the deck at these meetings and let their shipmates know what's on their mind. LOG-A-RHYTHM: Sailing Round The Coast Of Africa By Harry French The Robin DOncaster vms none the faster Than all the ships at sea, . From New York she bound to a place called Cape­ town: The harbor looked beautiful to me. With a skin on my back, in the bush I lay flat, Causing the bosun to 'most die of fright I thought he would run, but I saw a gun, I started to leap and bound. When he saw it was me, he laughed eerily. It'was time for me to leave town. Qiuz Corner (1) From what country did the US buy Alaska: (a) England, (b) France, (c) Russia, (d) Spain? (2) A man has three times as many nickels as he has dimes, for a In Mombasa Bay I heard someone say, total of $7.75. How many of each coin does he have? John Masters fell off the ship. He started to swim, but wouldn't give in '3) Which of the following countries has the most dense population To the tide for a one-way trip. per square mile: (a) Japan, (b) Italy, (c) Netherlands, (d) India? Durban was aft, and how the crew laughed (4)' Who was the President of the US 100 years ago, in 1844? Was . Back down the coast to tjie port we like most When they found out a man missed the ship it: (a) William Henry Harrison,, (b) John Tyler, (c) Andrew Jackson, But it all turned out good, 'cause he made the . The trip was very fast. (d) Martin Van Buren? In the Navigator's Den we wouldn't give in, Hood, X (5) Texas and California are the largest and second largest states • To the English we fought to the last. Now he can continue the trip. in the Union. Which of the following states is>third largest in the US: In Luderitz Bay, some people say, (a) New York, (b) Colorado, (c) Montana, (d) Kansas? There's a few jungle bunnies who go see their Thar's diamonds in them thar hills. (6) Which is the only major league baseball team that has won honeys ' ' But take my advice, stay away from the ice every World Series it played in: (a) Cleveland, (b) New York (Ameri­ Near Beira away from the lights. can). (c) Boston (American), (d) St. Louis (National)? In a bar called Fernandos' you'll find the Com­ Or the guards will fill you with pills. mandos (7) How large would a drawing be of a field 16 yards long and 18 The States wouldn't seem far, were we traveling In a dance, with o drink or a fight. yards wide, if the scale used was one-quarter inch to the foot? by car, * But by ship it's as far as the moon (8) What is the meaning of the word iniquity: (a) persecution, (b) When a safari began to fly way inland It will surely feel grand to set foot on land wickedness, (c) inequality, (d) honesty? The officers took to the air . Still it's true it all ended too soon. (9) How many members of the US Senate will be elected this year: Their cameras in hand, they thought it was grand. (a) 16, (b) 48. (c) 32, (d) 96? The voyage will beover, we'll be one trip older, Fifteen pounds they gave for the fare. (10) One-sixth of a number plus three-fifths of the number amounts We'll part in a friendly way. to seven less than the missing number. What is -t? Nacala is small but the bushes are tall. But we'll meet again, maybe in LM The leopards come in town at night In Durban, or Luderitz Bay. V (Quiz Answers On Page 25) The gangway went down, the crew went to town To see sights we did not care, The ladies-came fast, the drinks didn't Vast It was time to go to our lair. �iiv- _ Ptte Twenty SEAFAttERS _ _ . . LOG- ..-: ,. \ : Jane 11, Yokohama USSC At New Location 'L.' t'- Siarriny in the floor show at the United Seamen's Service Club in Yokohama, Japan, is this trio of dancers billed as "The Dark Team." They spark two floor shows held niyhtly at 7:30 and 9:30 PM, There is danciny and other entertainment for Seafarers before and after the shows. Sjf Spike Marlin Two of baseball's most noted re­ to be the deciding blow of the con­ lief pitchers both hit the long, long test. trail back to the minor leagues re­ Page's career was notable for its cently, Joe Page and Joe Black. pgrevious ups and downs. It's a Neither of them figure among base­ well-authenticated fdci that he was ball's great pitchers, but both of within one pitch of being fired • them, while they had it, were, as early in 1947 when he was on the the saying goes, "instrumental." verge of forcing in a run with a At their best they both had two walk. He recovered from that sit­ major assets—a fast ball and ex­ uation End went on to feats to sew cellent control. They weren't of up the pennant almost singlethe tricky breed. They would come handed. In 1948, the success went in for a few innings and simply to his head and his waistline. fire the ball past the hitters. i The Yankee manager, Bucky When last seen. Page was at­ Harris, got fired, and the Yankees tempting a comeback with the low­ did not win the flag seven years in ly Pittsburgh Pirates. His last ap- a row as they might have other­ pearaVice was at the Polo Grounds wise. when he came out of the bullpen In 1949 Page was up again like a in a typical Page-ean situation— pogo stick, climaxed by another runners on second and third and slellar World Series performance. nobody out. He loaded the bases You could argue that when Page with an intentional pass and then had it, he could throw harder 4han struck out the pitcher. any modern pitcher for a short No Double Play Ball span. On one occasion he came in The young Page would have fol­ in the eighth inning against the lowed this up by throwing a double Red Sox, then the Yankees' archplay ball at the next hitter. The rivals, with a runner on third and old Page didn't. His faint facsimile one man out. The next five men in of a fast ball was deposited by a row struck out on 18 pitches with Whitey Lockman into the Polo a feeble foul tip being the best that Grounds' inviting right field sector. any of them could do. Before Page finished he had Black's case Is, If anything, a gotten three men out, but also sadder, one. He had one brilliant given up seven runs. A day or two season as a freshman in 1952 when later he had his free pass to the he nearly succeeded in upending outside world. i" the Yankees in the World Series. Black's going-away suit was cut Since then, although he still has out of the same cloth. His final ape youth and speed, his ability de­ pearance was an attempt to hold serted him in a^ mysterious way. Philadelphia at bay. Instead he known only to unsuccessful ball­ gave up a home run which proved players. Decked out in new array, ac­ cording to Seafarer Luis Rami­ rez who writes from Japan, is the new United Seamen's Service Club in Yokohama. What's more, he adds, everyone is ready to wait on the entertainment-seeking Sea­ farer in this home away from home. It is even better than the orig­ inal building, he goes on to say, though the latter was designed by America's foremost architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, who also Crewmen Disciiss Bailey Board drew up the plans for the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo'. The new building is a completely reconditioned one, refurbished especially with the needs of the club in mind. In ad­ dition to having all the old facili­ ties, Ramirez notes, the new plans call for a hotel annex, to be ready sometime in the future for the Seafarer R. Burton Is singing Playing a hot tune on his har­ convenience of seafarers during a new number at the Yoko­ monica is Seafarer Reginald their stay in the city. hama USSC, while Pepin Ciroi.se, AR, on the Seacomet These pictures show a highlight Agnlar keeps time to his II, with the Jamboliers accom­ of the activities of the new build­ rhythm. Both are on Wacosta. panying him. ing, two nightly floor shows. In addition to the regular profes­ sional entertainers, seamen are in­ vited to display their talents be­ To quote a song title of an earlier day, "strange things are fore the friendly audiences. All in all, everybody has a good time happening" concerning the good ship Calmar of the company Seafarers W. D. Johns, left; FWT, and T. C. Deale, oiler, aboard at the'USSC. of the same name. At least that is what is reported to the the Alcoa Partner, discuss the workings of the Bailey combustion -'•'LOG via recent minutes of a control panel board as the ship gets underway on a recent voyage. shipboard meeting. These strange things concern whales. mifmrnimf Seafarer Thomas Lowe, ship's delegate and secretary of the last meeting, reports it In nrst-hand, eye-witness fashion, because, be The LOG opens this column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, claims, it happened while he was at the wheel. At about 9:30 AM bakers and others who'd like to share favored recipes, little-knoum and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like, on the morning of May 19, Lowe cooking suitable for shipboard and/or home use. Here's Alonzo "Tiny" Milef' -THE UNION IS MOlVSPENP/KjeTiME i took the wheel and the old man ski's recipe for Boston cream pie. and third mate were on the bridge. AND MOAJETTDieiSOE TO EVERY f Suddenly, from out of the vastDespite all that may be said about French cooking in gen­ /WEMBER TWE MEW DE LUXE UNION nesses of the deep, half a dozen eral and their pastries in-particular, this country boasts some black, killer whales broke the sur­ traditional dishes that are original and truly good eating*. face of the ocean and started Certainly Boston cream pie is 4swimming lazily around the vessel. in this category. one-third of the milk and one-half In no time at all they were on all of the dry ingredients. It is Simply made, Sides, surrounding it, as if they The mixture should be put in a the end results of some Kbusewlfe meant to hurl an onslaught against shallow baking pan and slipped who tangled with the problem of the hull with one fell swoop. into a 400 degree oven for about 25 something differ­ From out of the pack there rose ent for dessert. or 30 minutes.. one fierce-headed monster intent Just bake a cake, The recipe for the vanilla cream on doing damage to the ship. He split in half sand­ filling for the pie is as follows: wheeled about from his circular, wich filling be­ Take 8 cups of milk, Hi cups of path around the ship, and headed tween the layers cornstarch, 2 cups of sugar, 1 straight for the side of the vessel. and top the whole teaspoon of salt, 8 well beaten eggs, He came at the ship like a run­ with chocolate 4 tablespoons of butter and 1 away locomotive, awpsome, powerr icing. tablespoon of yanilla. ful, spouting spume through his Mix Together Here's "Tiny" blowhole. You mix the cornstarch and Milefski's recipe MUefsfcl sugar together and add to the When he was 20 feet from the for the cake. Two hull, the maddened whale changed cups of shortening; 4 cups of sugar, scalded milk. Then you pour the •his mind. He faiurled himself about 2 teaspoons of vanilla, 2 teaspoons mixture over the beaten eggs, six feet above the surface of the of salt, 2 cups of milk and two- adding butter and the vanilla water, turned, and raced away full thirds teaspoon of baking powder. extract. When the cake is done, it ts First you beat the shortening throttle. There was no truth to 4 1 A<7i-riNAE the rumor circulating about the until it is white and creauiy and allowed to cool and then split and ship that he got "chicken" after slowly. add the sugar, eggs and the vanilla cream filling put be­ extract Then you alternately add tween the layers. reading ite name. Whale Makes Whale Of Tale exmmwmEANmes^ ^AFEGUARD'iaMZ BOOK/ BOOK ATMO COST- �'• ••X- • • 11. U54 ThinUo lAtborHas Part III PoUtiea I'y. F!u:» Twwity-niB SEAFARERS LOG LETTERS' Ashs For More Papers Aboard To The Editor: To The Editor: of the "deck maniacs," states that We have just received the latest At a recent SIU branch meet- court authorized the issuance of the reason that he is so anxious to copy of the LOG aboard the Steel • Sng, which I attended, the port injunctions to private parties (em­ get home is that he is going to use Apprentice, and I would like to go agent explained the state political ployers) as well as public officials. The tide started changing with To the Editor: some of his acreage to develop a on record as saying that one copy situation, and asked all members A word of greeting to all from new breed of corn and also water­ of the LOG for each department to vote the slate endorsed by the the passage of the Railway Labor State Federation of Labor. I ob­ Act of 1926, but the first all-in­ the crew of the Hurricane, now melon. According to the crew mess- delegate is not enough for ship­ served that the speech was having clusive legislation was the Norris- known as the "Big Oriental Mys­ man, he is really the guy that can board consumption on a foreign little effect on some of the mem­ LaGuardia Act of 1932. This Act tery Ship" of the Waterman fleet do it, fdr he has plenty of com and trip. bers present. After the meeting I outlawed the yellow-dog contract and all because neither the com­ not the planted kind, and the rice It would be better for all con­ overheard one brother, saying that and labor injunction, and clearly pany nor the military authorities and gravy is making him as fat as cerned if more copies could be for­ a Union shouldn't become involved stated that individual workers know to where, or why or when a Tom Watson melon. warded, as we should be "free from the inter­ this vessel is going to depart and in politics. have some broth­ Charlie (Chuck-a-Luck) Jensen, Now. I am forced to take issue ference, restraint, or coercion of where she will go once she leaves another "deck maniac," has writ­ ers aboard who on this matter. The right to vote employers of labor, or their agents" the dock. In fact, one brother call­ ten to a well-known music com­ keep the paper to Is one of the . / ' , in the choosing of representatives ed his wife at his home in Mobile, pany for the ten easy lessons on themselves when or in self-organization for the pur­ Aabama, on April 28, and she in­ how to play the guitar, so that he basic fundamen­ it is received. As pose of collective bargaining. tals of any dem­ for myself, I can emulate a real steel guitar Labor received it's real "Magna formed him that the company offi­ ocracy. The SIU don't like to act player and have his own orchestra. cials had informed her that the Carta" with the passage of the has never gone like a detective Good luck, Charlie, but with those Hurricane was due on the West National Labor Relations Act of overboard in poli­ in tracing down 1933, or more commonly referred Coast on April 28th. Same date, big hands of yours, you should tics, nor has the the current issue Graifcr have written for tuba lessons. same ship and the same baloney to as the Wagner Act from the membership ever of the LOG when from the higher-ups. So If a C-2 Awaiting Orders bill's sponsor. Senator Wagner. been "used" po­ it la received, I am hereby asking The NLRA guaranteed the worker can travel that fast, then something According to rumors and the fa­ the Union to take this into con­ litically, but as new in jet or, atomic power has certain rights and imposed pen­ mous Waterman scuttlebutt wire­ sideration when LOGS are sent Samuel Gompers Darley alties on the employer as well as been added. Perhaps the company less, it seems that we may be on out. I am not the only one who once said, "Our enemies must be punished and our the employee for violations of the meant April 28th, 1955. the Japan-Korea shuttle run for feels this way. I think that more Case Of Grits friends rewarded." Naturally, he Act. Best of all, the Act gave trade some time to come. Yet when you copies of the LOG aboard ship was referring to political enemies unions legal status as such. We have one of our brothers who ask some of the brass what's the would lead to better unionism. and friends. Model Law Seymour (Lefty) Graifer hails from north of the Mason- dope, they merely reply: "It's Kis­ The Wagner Act was a model Dixon Line to thank for obtaining met and Manana, for we are await­ No Hands-Off Policy ^ i t Can anyone be so naive as to law—it stood for 12 long years one-half case of grits after the sup­ ing orders." Hang up that home­ think that any of the pro-labor without the crossing of a "t" or ply on this tub bad been exhausted, ward bound pennant, skipper. To get down to more serious laws that we now enjoy were en­ the dotting of an "i"; it withstood and do not think that the boys acted through the goodness of the the criticism of the public and bus­ from deep Alabama did not grin matters, please allow me to state- To the Editor; I'm now on the Del Mar, after politicians? Never! The US gov­ iness, but in 1946 a prejudiced like a toothpaste advertisement that this is an above the average crew, and as of now, we have had spending a good vacation in Mexi­ ernment has never adopted a House and Senate saw fit to pass when they received the news. hands-off attitude towards labor; the Taft-Hartley Act, with which There are many debates going no major beefs and darned few mi­ co, well, and still sailing. As you knew, we show m.ovies the different administrations have we are all too familiar. One high- on, both pro and con as to whether nor ones. Just a peace-loving gang either been pro or anti-labor. Let placed union leader has said that the 100 percent bonus, the $5.00 with no bouts so far and from the aboard this vessel, and I was sur­ us review the record and we will the Taft-Hartley Act set labor back per day or both apply to the Hai­ aspects of things, none are sched­ prised to learn that many of our uled for the future. members haven't seen "This Is the see why it is impossible to follow 50 years. The Taft-Hartley Act is a good phong, Tonkin, French Indochina a non-partisan policy in the field SIU" yet. I thought it wouid We all like the photos in the example of what can happen when area. The writer is checking and early April LOG, showing a Mardi be a good idea of politics. investigating the same but I have As time and history have proven, we are not vigilant, when we sleep, informed all the brothers that the Gras float passing the Union Hall to have the film, a labor union can only stand up and above all when we do not vote. patrolman on the payoff will give in Mobile, gnd it was also a good which was recent­ As has been pointed out in the under so much anti-labor legisla­ picture of the Hall in the back­ ly taken in LOG some people are overly con­ us the verdict on same. tion. During the first 150 years of ground. The Mobile boys were Brooklyn. If pos­ Frank Ballard has really been American history. Congress and fident of the powers and prestige quite puffed up about the article sible, we may be singing the "Home Again Blues" state legislatures either avoided of labor. In recent months labor that accompanied same, for it was able to show it in the subject of labor unions or has received some surprising set­ and Sam, you made the trip too a boost for Mobile. the Buenos Aires treated them with kid gloves, and backs from the rulings of the Na­ long. Early this morning-he went Seamen's Union S. Zuberlck ' the laws they did pass were so tional Labor Relations Board and into action and started packing his hall. I don't ^0 written that the judges could in­ the courts. Therefore, brother gear, telling the delegate to call have to tell you Martinez terpret them as they wished. -One members, let us all vote in the in- headquarters for a replacement why. .terest of our country, our own per­ and to get him reservations on the of the earliest anti-labor laws, and If possible, will you please send probably the greatest cross that or­ sonal interest, and above all in first plane leaving for Mobile, Ala­ it to me at the New Orleans hall; bama, for he would not stay on a To the Editor: ganized labor has had to bear, was the interest ' of our Union. we will be there about the middle Milbnm'e (Red) Darley ship that runs out of Mobile Ice My wife and I enjoy the LOG of June. I would also appreciate the Sherman Antitrust Act of.1890, Cream. very much, and I don't think my receiving some Union reading ma­ which supposedly originated for Who Conquered wife misses one word in any copy. terial. the purpose of breaking up the big The trip has been uneventful so corporations and trusts, but was Dick Martinez Savannah wasn't far enough into far with smooth weather and the deep south for us, so we have used as an anti-labor weapon more (Ed. note: The film and reading smooth relations all around, and moved to the Crescent City. And, material are on their way to New than anything else, even though To the Editor: I woud like to tell the member­ though, we hit French Indochina, amazing as it seems, my wife halls Orleans.) labor unions were not even men­ tioned in the Act. The Supreme ship about a quarter of an acre of nothing out of the ordinary oc­ from the northern part of Ireland. Court ruled that labor unions were property in Long Island which 1 curred, except that some of the I'm still wondering if it was me a conspiracy in restraint of free would like very much to sell only Hurricane Lotharios made their or that good old southern sunshine trade, which is a violation of one to a merchant seaman who is still usual feminine conquests. Yet, I that took her away from the land of the statutes of the act. sailing. am afraid that when the draw sheet of the shamrock. To the Editor: Three Sanctiona I am writing this letter from the At his earliest convenience, any is published, we will all find out I am encloring my new address Under the infamous Sherman prospective buyer may inspect the who was really conquered.* here in New Orleans; please send land of frauleins and gasthaus's Henry (Haiphong) Laird, God's the LOG to me here instead of to (beer joints^. I used to enjoy this Act there were three types of sanc­ property personally. It is located at particular run, when I was ship­ tions: (1) criminal penalties of Mastic Acres in Shirley, Long Is­ gift to the femme fatale, and the Savannah. ping out, but now—ugh! We have fines and imprisonment (2) re­ land and the price is very, very lightning crew pantryman has the Edgar L. Baker about four former SIU men in our straining orders and injunctions, reasonable. The lot and map, or terra firma symptoms, for the only (Ed. note: The LOG will be sent outfit, including one called Car­ and (3) civil suits for triple dam­ description of the property is: thing that beats him ashore are the to New Orleans address, from mine Mancino, and another called ages. Labor felt the full impact School District 19, Mastic Acres mooring lines and the gangway, nowyour on). Ulm, who ships out of Baltimore. of the Act for the first time In the Unit 14, Lot No. 647. and oftimcs, he and the gangway its. Mancino ships out of New York, Pullman Strike of 1894. Strikers run a deadheat. Joseph A. OlinskI so all in all we have a good time refused to handle Pullman cars; Ray (Rice & Gravy) Hodges, one amusing the morons te.xcuse me, therefore train service was inter­ sergeants) with sea stories. fered with and the mails were To the Editor: While stationed in the States I held up. On these grounds an in­ First, I want to thank you and received the LOG regularly, but junction was issued. Eugene V. also tell you how much I enjoy the since coming here in such a hurry Debs, who led the strike, was SEAFARERS LOG. With my hus­ I neglected to change niy mailing Jailed and the strike was broken. band at sea continually, sailing for address. Would you please have The injunction was used freely Cities Service on the Cantigny, try- the LOG sent to me here; I like until the Clayton Amendment to in to save for our first baby, due in to feel that I am part of the SIU, • the Sherman Antitrust Act was August, makes my days all the even though they call me PEC. passed under the administration longer and fuller with longing to President Wilson. The amend­ Samuel "Scotty" Beattie see my husband climb down the ment stated specifically that trade (Ed. note: We are sending the gangplank and come across the LOG to you in Germany, as you unions were not "combinations or dock to me. requested.) conspiracies in restraint of free I've read the poems in the paper, trade" as the courts had found in written by Seafarers telling how the Sherman Act decisions, and lonesome It Is at sea. I hope this that the law was not to be con­ loneliness for seeing that certain strued as to forbid their existence If a crewmember quits while ship isn't shared by them for see­ or activities. The president of the -a ship is in port, delegates ing the docks. Although I know it AFL was so elated that he publicly are asked to contact the hall in my heart. It makes me feel all called the Clayton Amendment Immediately for a replace­ labor's "Magna Carta." He had not the bluer to know he's lonesome ment. Fast action on their part too. reckoned with the anti-labor Sur will keep all jobs aboard ship •tatefurc aboard tho HarrieaiM taka a break from their labors to preme Court, whe repealed, the Ke^ our china up with those filled at all times and elimi­ havo their pkturea taken. They are, left to right, Red House, Lotus amendment by intm-pretatlon. swell articles from tiie Seafarers nate the chance of the shipStone, Rby Hedges, Henry Laird, Chailes JOnaoBi Ted: StannMna ^ Three yeanr after the paasage of theraarlves. sailing shorthanded. CiaytOK AnwndnwBi this same MrCr ABtkow FkHUM EiOts of Action On Far East Run •^1 Back To Sailing^ Ashs For Movie Southerners Go Southerner Wants To Sell Property On LM Keeps^Up With SiU Overseas Hopes 3ien Not Eonesome At Sea Fill That Berth ' ^V(L AM •.A ''11 �ir-- Pate irwenty-twe. Santore Pride Oi Ore Fleet SEAFARERS,IOC , LETTER S 11. 1954 Keeps in Touch Through Paper To The Editor: To The Editor: writing down. He asks the crew to putting Mrt .that .many hours to • I have been rc(ceiving the LOO It is hard to believe, and no sign one copy and he. signs one please you fellows yet not one vote one could ever tell me that Ore regularly over here in Germany; of thanks comes ti'om their fellow it is my letter from home. I h^ve ships out of Baltimore were any himself, and when we ask for a copy he says he just makes one members of the AMEU. They, the about 141^ months more to go; in good. I was on one seven years copy out for the company. This is, To the Editor: I "waht to thank you for your crew, take everything for granted, the Army, and without the LOG ago, and said I never would ride one again. Recently, however, after of course, after we have signed it. prompt attention in sending me violating their contract and tolerat­ to help me keep in touch with hearing the fellows tell me that We don't know what happens to the three back issues of the LOG ing the violation of their written the SIU, I would probably go com­ Ore ships were better than they these reports but we do know this, which somehow failed to reach me agreement without benefit of over­ pletely bughouse here. The thing I used to be, I shipped out on the that when any of us go to get any previously. It sure came in the time for the steward department Santore as deck engineer, just to dough that's coming to us because nick of time, as my husband is due just to please the other two depart­ miss the most is we couldn't collect it on a ship, and in. That is the first order of busi­ ments. That, in the steward de­ the good SIU see for myself if this was true. go to collect it at the company's of­ ness with him when he comes partment, is something for each chow. I may have Seven years ago, these ships We also , have" seamen one of you to consider. It is no done some beef­ were the worst, but I am making fice, the company always has a big home. long tale, that we don't have any friends who, coming in from voy­ surprise to me why some of the ing about the my third trip on money coming, or if we were hurt ages, miss some of the papers. best men in the Arco Fleet desert­ chow to the cooks the Santore now that I sailed with, and I'll be on here it was our own fault and we know Now they can always catch up as ed you. Laugh at us? Brother, you are but when I get I have all copies. for a couple of this is not true. Laid Up On BeachIt has been in the news here making me laugh.- We can go in out of the Army trips more. Since It is the opinion of some of the about closing the shipyards aropnd any respectable place or places and back to sea I have been on Fink board, only four crewmembers that this is a good Baltimore in October if no new where seamen hang out and we can again, the stew­ or five men got idea to help our brother shipmates. ship orders come in for the yards. always hold our heads high. I ard department won't hear any­ off on each trip. Some of us have laid up for days on This will be a hard blow to the might meet you in some of those thing but compliments from me. I am sorry to bother you again This trip, no one the beach in some foreign port thousands of shipyard workers to places, or, my brother members not knowing that anyone could be be laid off and to the prestige of might meet you in such places, but about my change of address; I in the engine de­ Reid partment is get­ there to help us and get us back this city itself. Keep up the good you aren't laughing at us. We have hope the one below is permanent the last laugh. this time. ting off, and only three men in and we have had to put up with an work. unconcerned attitude from a com­ Leo V. Carreon Mrs. E. S. Potts Pi't. Robert Fink the other departments. US 51260317 I'd like to give the steward de­ pany official in this port. We even i i t HQ and HQ's Co. 12tli partment all jhe credit for making know of guys having to repatriate Inf. Reg. this ship the best feeder that I've themselves back to the states by working their way back aboard an­ APO 39 been on in the past five years. c/o PM, New York, NY Mr. Charles Stirling, the stew­ other ship, when actually they To the Editor:. (Ed. note: We have changed ard, knows how to get the food would be entitled to transportation To the Editor: The Hastings is al; the beginning your mailing address on the LOG's This is my second trip on the on the ship and chief cook Joseph because they had someone to pro­ of another Far East trip; we are subscription list.) Arlyn, a Bull Line ship. She is not tect them and their rights at the Padelsky is the best cook there is. a beauty. She is one of the ugly now running the Coast, picking 4" I'll put him up with any chief time. ducklings of World War II. There up cargo which will sure be a We know that if our Union were cook in the SIU. Wherever our mixed up lot as it runs rrom am­ steward goes there will be the best informed of a member in need, it is nothing to brag about her. But munition (small arms) to phos­ she can hold her own among the would stand ready, willing and able of food. R. R. Wingert, second phate and other general cargo. So cook and baker, puts out dough­ to assist him and we have seen from ships that ply the coastal trade. far we cannot find out just where To the Editor: Why? The answer is simple. The Just a few lines to thank and be nuts, cookies and cake every cof- reading the LOG that our Union we will go foreign, but expect it feetime, and his bread is just like is doing a very good job on this men who man her are men that to include Japan, Korea and the grateful to all the staff of the "Clinica Maldonado Sierre," Stop what you could buy in a store. score. We welcome any and all make what a ship should be. We Philippines. 36.Hato, Rey, Puetro Rico, for the Mr. Wingert is the best baker any­ suggestions for a planned and or­ made her a beauty because we have As I was having dinner in the one could ever sail with. The ganized action to assist the mem­ men on her who take pride in their messhall with this crew on Me­ way they treated me was fine, especially Dr. Sein who put me in whole crew feels the same way bership in cases of this sort and we profession. They are fully aware that their job, their security arid morial Day, I got to thinking of the operation ward just two hours about this steward department and endorse these ideas 100 percent. their future are under the wing, other crews I have had the pleas­ after I was there, with a very, very the ship. Steel Admiral Crew protection and guidance of a union ure of sailing with and of the men critical operation to perform. Que We have a good captain, good with whom I have associated in to the fact lhat I was on the beach ^ t they created—the SIU. mates and the best of engineers. If the last 12 years, who made that you sail aboard the Santore, you Comparing this outfit to the last long, last sea voyage. There are here in f^uerto Rico four months, will see more bookmen riding this one I was with, the Atlantic Refin­ those shipmates lost during the the Puerto Rico Public .Health ship. The Santore is the pride of ing Company, is like comparing war and also the men who have Clinic wouldn't operate on me. Also a vote of thanks to the Blue the Ore fleet; we made it and we To the Edltor.*^ night and day. To the men of the Cross in Puerto Rico which my are going to keep it the best in June 2 was a big day in this rain- Atlantic Refining fleet who gave passed on ashore after. To these men who have bettered wife, Providencia Litchfield, be­ the fleet. soaked, fog-bound land of England their oath and obligation to us only conditions and gotten or helped to Vance A. Reid —it was the running of that turf to tourn aroun''. and give us a good get what we have to(^ay, we owe a longs to. I repomibend by experience to classic, the English derby, which stab in the back; you might be special thought-on this Memorial any brother to join the Blue Cross is a race of the best t^ree-year- laughing now, but you haven't got Day. until our Union sets up a hospital olds in the world. the last-laugh. There will be a W. O. Cunningham plan which we need so badly every­ Horses from all over the racing day when the Turners, the Mcwhere for us and our family. world are entered in this oldest Dades and some other so-called big To the JSditor: George Litchfield We, the crew of the Steel Admiral race in English history. Horses shots will give you the boot, and from the United States, France, you will find yourself facing a who are ardent readers of the SEAFARERS LOG, have been fol­ Ireland and England run over a blank wall in your security. There will come a day when you To the Editor: lowing very closely the response of distance of a mile-and-a-half. The bookmakers at the track made a will fully realize what you have . After reading Mr. Jellette's let­ the membership to the letter origi­ nally written by Stewart Hanks, in killing. In fact, one would think It done, and all of you are not far ter in your May 14th issue, I can­ To the Editor: We, the crewmembers of the the "Letter of the Week" column. was "Be Kind To Your Bookmaker from it. I still say, and sincerely not keep from telling him how believe that no right he is. Seacliff, would like to recommend This letter referred to the notifica­ Day." This year's race was won by man in his right My husband had been a seaman the lounge of Eddie.Mack, which is tion that the Union should receive an American horse named Never mind would like Say Die. The second goat was Ara­ for ten years when I married him, located on the corner of Dauphine from the ship's delegate aboard to be chained to but because I was so in love with and Conti Streets in . New Or­ ship, when any of our brothers are bian Night and the third was Darius which was the cockroach hisjob. A job like him that I couldn't bear the leans. If seamen want the best of hospitalized. one in Atlantic is thought of his being away from me courtesy and attention, then this is We have discussed this matter yours truly had backed. The win­ where you are at sea, I begged him to work on the place for it. Women, and ner, Never Say Die, was a 33 to 1 pro and con, in the shipboard meet­ never free from land at- very low-paying jobs which strictly women. ings and the following is our shot. This was the 175th Derby. fear; fear of los­ couldn't cover our expenses, in­ The bookies off the track, that is Eddie, and we Seafarers who fre­ opinion on it. To notify the Union ing your job and stead of letting him sail at a high- quent this bar, would appreciate it when any of our brothers leave the street bookies, took a terrible not knowing paying job at sea, for which he was if you would send a couple of copies Carreon the ship, should be a must and we beating because the average house­ where to tiurn to. qualified. of the LOG regularly to the are glad that the matter has been wife in this country has a flutter I know, because I worked for the He has been gone for two months louiige. on the gee gees, and like all women brought to the membership's at­ William O'Brien tention. We are also confident that she plays the long shots. They only Aj;lantic Refining Company for now and I haven't heard a word (Ed. note: We have added Ed. our Union will do something about bet a shilling ($.15) or, at the most, five long years. I am no different from him, possibly because he feels a pound ($2.80) but at 33 to 1 the from other fellows. I can bet most I will never make a "seaman's die Mack's Lounge to the LOG's this, for the following reasons: anyone that they feel the way yjife." So remember, wives, if your mailing list.) loot is tasty, to say the least. Replacement Problem Give my regards to Broadway, I do when I was still with them. A husband is a seagoing man, don't When a ship is left shorthanded, and cheerio. feeling of insecurity hovering over try to change him, for it's better to the Union should know about it be­ you always. John Fitzsimmons cause there will be a matter of It was not a political election be lonesome sometimes and have if i> settling repla6ements as quickly as that we went through last Novem­ those happy hours while he's in possible and where possible. If a ber. It was their very all. Yet port than not to hear from him at Under the rules of the Va­ replacement is not possible, an ad­ they chose bondage to freedom of all and be without him forever, cation Plan as set forth by the perhaps, as I am. justment in the advance of wages movement. Free wherever you trustees, a Seafarer must ap­ Yes, Mr. Jellette, "Once a sea­ •may be necessary and we must be To the Editor: chose to go to. Free whatever ply within one year of the Just a few lines to ask if you port you choose to sail from. Fr.pe man, always a seaman," and represented by our Union in these payoff date of his oldest dis­ would put me on the mailing list from the bosses who tell you where' though they may be on land I have matters. charge in order to collect his learned through experience their The steamship companies have for the LOG. I am an ex-skipper at to ship out. full vacation benefits. If he had it all their own way for years, present—no ships—but have been They talk about their good food hearts will be on some ship and presents any discharge whose making out a report on an ill or on several SIU ships and have en­ and living conditions. You guys out at sea whete they find their payoff date is more than a injured seaman4 For example, we joyed reading the LOG. 1 would have nothing to brag about. For contentment. I hope -my experience year before the date of his va­ have seen it happen many, many appreciate it very much if you one I will say that you acquire it may be of help to some wives who cation application, he will lose times that the mate will come down would send me the paper in the at the expense of another depart­ may be about to make the same out on the sea time covered and get a statement from the crew future. ment. I am talking about your mistake. Don't try to turn your by that particular discharge. as to how and when a man was hurt T. D. Whitaker chow. Your steward department is seagoing man into a landlubber, Don't sit on those discharges. or taken ill and then write it down (Ed. note: We have added ymir putting more than the eight hours for if he's a real seaman it will Bring them in and collect the "in his own words, as short as pos- name to the LOG's list of sub­ work to give you the things, the never work. money that is due to you. aible, and only what he feels like scribers.) Name Withheld grub you like. They have been Has LOGs Ready For Husband ilF Sill Men Have Final Eangh ^ a, Anld MAEng Sgne On Memorial Dag Gives Thanhs To CUnie Staffers Gives Report On English Derby Crew Supports Accident Forms Seamen CanH Be EMndinbbers Beached Shipper Misses the MMG Favored Spot in New Orleans DohH Wait^ Get Vacation Pay •I �: li'UM WWAFAHEMS IPG '"if, • -'frv'- 3f;- W»gm Tw^V-tb^ • - .» * 144 ' (NornKR S(K gABKtOT fTMLY. THE Xiir OF THE CABLE. 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In lb* caua* of ilic on>.<u> cable. —An 1858 Tribute To The Failure Of The First Atlantic Cable Man's triumph in linking continents separated by thousands of miles of water by means of a slender wire cable for wireless and radio communi­ cation was widely celebrated in the 19tb century, when Cyrus W. Field, a retired paper merchant, promoted and finally carried through the first At­ lantic Cable, The laying of the slim, one-inch cable on the ocean bottom was thought to be an impossible task by many, and so it seemed for some years after failure of the initial attempt in 1857-58. The first attempt in 1857 utilized an English man-of-war and a US warshipv Which started out in mid-ocean to share out the cable east and west. The wire broke off both ships when only 200 miles were down. The next year, both vessels started out from opposite shores to meet in mid-ocean. After five attempts that year, the" cable produced its first trans-oceanic message on August 16, 1858. VII. 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A noted publication of the time, "Harper's Weekly," thought so much of the undertaking that two months after it happened it devoted two pages of one issue to a tribute to the 1858 failure. At left are some excerpts from this material. Vlli. lY Vhta ta Ihc w(ia wk* gave Ilia omiian, Tkl* b lb* wild and raging M, Thai bapM and roared ao angrily. * Ami arallrrcd aurk complimetila over Ike nation. Ami Nanrd oxeMdii^ljr rm« lo ba Al .iglil AT Ik* ooran cahla. Ami lidknl eif ik* ITnion and civiliialion, I iki Ike leal of ill* ocean cabb. Xil. Tkta b Ik* fymrt now cut by ih* nalba On aeconat *( thai wonderful eabbraltawi ««* lraa«il"-Toa know lb* gabtaHaa AM Ik* *M «r Ik* M^kiy akUni I •jj 'I �SEAFARERS T*te Twenty-four L&G » \fiine 11,1954 ... DIGEST ofi SHIPS' SEACARDEN (Pentn. Nav.), May J3— Chairman, W. Bilgar; Secretary, S. Kutkowski. Repair list of previous voyage was read, and repairs not completed were noted. Ship's delegate will contact the chief mate about repairs that can be done at sea. Delegates will make out a new repair list before reaching the next port. Cots and linen will be taken off the deck when not in use. Minor beefs were discussed and ironed out. •i':. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Carriers) May 10—Chairman, N. J. Wood; Secre­ tary, Bill Stark. Ship's delegate will see what can be done about repairs. Last issue of the library is aboard. Recreation room and laundry cleaning schedule has been posted. Brother Ciark was elected new ship's delegate by acclamation. Dele gates will ask for a better slopchest. Ship's delegate will see the captain about painting out foc'sies. Water fountain will be repaired, so that the messman can fill pitcher for messroom tables. ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), May 13— Chairman, George Chandler; Secretary, L. Hendley. T. Scanion was elected ship's delegate. Patrolman will be contacted about painting quarters in Wilmington. ment delegate will turn a repair list over to the ship's delegate. Two days' dis­ charges are due for April 5th and 6th while in port. COMPASS (Compass), May 23—Chair­ man, J. Doris; Secretary, Pete Piascik. J Harris was eiected ship's delegate b.v ac­ clamation. One engine department mem­ ber was taken off because of illness, and wiper was promoted. There was consid­ erable discussion about the unsanitary condition of the toilets, and the limited facilities which forced crewmembers to use other toilets in addition to their own. Water glasses should not be put in the sink. Steward suggested that a list be posted regulating sanitary detail per de­ partment for the recreation room; he will tvpe this up. Letter will be sent to the New York hall requesting them to con­ tact the various companies and submit to the LOG for publication the li.st of names and monies being held to their account. A vote of thanks went to the steward department for the chow being prepared and served. Chief cook thanked the How Ta Get Disabied Payf Any totally disabled Sea­ farer, regardless of age, who has been efnployed for seven years on SlU-contracted ships is eligible for the $25' weekly • disability benefit for as long as he is unable to work. Ap­ plications and queries on. un­ usual situations slv^uld be sent to the Union Welfare Trustees, e/o SiO Headquar­ ters," 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32. NY. retary, Joa N. Atchison. Two men missed ship. There is a balance of $74 in the ship's fund. There was a discussion on changing the ship's delegate, as it is ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa), December thought by several that one man should 29—Chairman, Hollinger; Secretary, Earl not hold the job too long. A vote was C. Jordan. E. H. Young was elected ship's taken, and it was decided that Brother delegate by acclamation. February 20—Chairman, J. C. Mitchell; watch for keeping the galley stove going Smith will continue as ship's delegate. Secretary, Emil Gomez. Suggestion was during the off hours when nobody was made that the negotiating committee take working. Vote of thanks went to Broth­ SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), May 22— action on shipping companies providing er Doris for the good job he did as ship's Chairman, Charles W. Cothran; Secre­ transportation between out-of-the-way delegate. tary, Charles Goldstein. Ship's delegate docks and some public transportation. reported on holidays with reference to Ship's delegate will draft a resolution arrivals at each terminal following a holi SEATIGER (Colonial), May 16—Chair to forward to headquarters. Suggestion day. He wili continue to submit requests was made to send a letter of explanation man, Thompson; Secretary, Slick Story. for a sink at butcher's block and one for to the- New Orleans hall concerning the There should be LOGS and OT sheets at the galley. Otherwise, everything is ship's library. Vote of thanks went to Rio. Mate will have deck and steward shipshape. Crewmembers were request the steward department and J. Hender­ department .quarters painted as soon as ed to be reaspnabiy clean when coming son. Crew asked for cooperation in keep­ we have bad weather. Passageways and to the messhall at meal times. Crew­ ing passageways, showers, heads and laundry have been painted out. CaP' members off wateh should report to the washing machine clean. Suggestion was tain is getting US money for draws when messhall at meal times in consideration made that ship's delegate End out about possible. Five men missed ship at Cura­ for the cook and the messman. getting new washing machine and radio cao and were reported to headquarters. parts. Coffee pot stand should be moved Messroom should be kept clean and wash­ April 25—Chairman, A. Thompson; ing machine turned off after use. from the messroom to the pantry. Secretary, E. Gomez. Repairs wer6 taken February 27—Chairman, Arthur Promcare of or are in the process of being posor; Secretary, Arthur Promposor. ALEXANDRA (Carras), April 16— taken care of. Radio will not be re­ Chairman, D. E. Jtssop; Secretary, C. paired. Repair of ship's wheel has not Gann. Letter sent to headquarters about been made yet. Patrolman straightened steward's requisition, washing machine out disputed OT. New system of gang­ and mattresses, was read. We had to way watches was explained. Draw will wait to obtain needed gear at Corpus be given before arrival in port. Sugges­ Christi. Washing machine is not com tion was made to have more cooperation pletely satisfactor}'. Patrolmai will be in keeping the washing machlhe and contacted on this. Patrolman will be sinks 'clean. Feet should be kept off asked to find out why all passageways chairs. Brother Duncan was elected new deck and May 16—Chairman, Richard P. McBrlde; roms cannot be cleaned and painted. delegate. Bosun discussed turning down Patrolman will be asked to look at the Secretary, James Rivers. Repairs have of overtime. General discussion fol­ washing machine. New machine will be not been taken care of, as listed in the lowed on the same subject, in which aU bought if this one isn't going to operate last meeting's report; these will be re­ hands participated. satisfactorily. Steward reported on ferred to the patrolman at the payoff-. March 27—Chairman, Artie Thompson; shrimps, oysters, fruit, vegetabies; he More night lunch should be put out. Secretary, Emil Gomez. Radio and wash­ says action to be taken is in tne hands was a discussion on behavior ing machine parts were ordered on the of the erew and the patrolman. He will There ship and on the crew's relation­ repair list. Letter was sent to New Or­ give the patrolman a written list of short­ aboard ship with the company and topside. leans about the library and a letter to May 24—Chairman,- Emil Gomez; Secre­ New York on clariEcation of gangway ages, so that it can be given proper at­ tary, Arthur Promposor. Motion was tention. Repair list will be typed up watches were posted. Ship's delegate passed to check on new steward's stores. and given to the engineer, captain and warned crewmembers, as per captain's Subject of behavior was again brought ' orders, about excessive drinking on board. patrolman. up and members were requested to act April 26—Chairman, Louis W. CartSuggestion was made that the ship's Union men were supposed to. The wheel be given special notice on the re­ wright; Secretary, not listed. Mattresses, as of one of the engineers was pair list. Repair list will be turned in cots, pillows, etc., were covered by New matter brought up and will be investigated by tomorrow. Disputed OT will be given York patrolman, as well as other matters. the delegates. (Letter will be written to headquarters to the patrolman. about steward, delegates' beef. There KYSKA (Waterman), May 16—Chair­ STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), May 20— was a discussion on washing machine re­ Chairman, James Long; Secretary, T. pairs and mattresses and other matters. man, F. Arana; Secretary, Albert De For­ est. D. Wagner was elected ship's dele­ One man wUl be given other chance. Ulisse. Letter on shipwreck incident was by acclamation. There were some read to the membership. Steward was Soap is not good for hard water: it leaves gate asked about improvements on equipment glasses dirty. Discussion was held on the complaints about food—greasy soup, lack and food. Shipwreck letter will be re­ elimination of such items as juices, meats, working and cleaning gear from steward's ferred to fhe LOG. stores. Letter to headquarters was YGUNe AMERICA (Waterman), April drawn up. It—Chairman, Harold Thomson; Secre­ SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Soatraln), April tary, N. Lambert. Henry M. Murranka was elected ship's delegate. Motion was 25—Chairman, Santos Garcia; Secretary, passed to discuss all ship's business only Tom Bowers. A few men were late get­ through the ship's delegate at the payoff. ting back to Texas City on saUing day. Beefs will be discussed at the last meet­ Motion was passed to put new garbage of variety and not enough. There was ing before the payoff or not at all. Each cans on the stem of ..the ship. One of considerable discussion on the slopchest, watch will keep tim messroom clean. the men told the chief cook that he had which is practically bare. Mate is reluc­ May 9—Chairman, Leo Movall; Secre­ lost 21 pounds since he came on board tant to order standard items because tary, L. Lambert. Steward wUl check this ship on account of the cooking. The this is a short voyage. This will be the mattresses and see if any need to chief cook told the ship that he had taken up with the 'patrolman at the be replaced. There was discussion on cussed the man out. Several men agreed payoff. Ship's delegate was requested to ask the captain to assign an area to fresh vegetables and milk. Steward got that he chief cook can't cook. what he needed in Japan. Each depart • May 23—Chairman, Andy Gowder; Sec- hang clothes in, as the first assistant has beefed about the use of the amidship 'tween deck passages. There waq a gen­ eral beef about the ragged condition of the linen issue. Members were asked to remove books and magazines from heads when leaving. ROSARIO (Bull), June 2—Chairman, John Risbeck; Secretary, Mike. Kamlnskl. IP.- t $12 was collected for the ship's fund. Repair list will be turned in tomorrow. Motion was passed to post a list of the men who donated to .the ship's fUhd. Steward requested that all extra linen be turned in. There were comments on the laundry being left dirty. Third cook stated that since he has been aboard he has been unable to get a new locker; the present one is inadequate. Membership agreed that an awning is needed aft. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), May 9— Chairman, C. Hospedaiss; Secretary, Leon Hall, Jr. There was a very fast payoff in Mobile last trip, with no time taken up for few minor beefs aboard ship, such as sougeeing of the messhall twice a trip. Engine delegate reported that no repairs were made last trip. No steward depart­ ment repairs were made either. New pil­ lows should be ordered for the crew. This request was made several trips ago, but none were delivered to the ship. Crew messhall should be kept clean at all times; pantry should be kept clean and coffee cups not left on deck. Mess­ hall deck should be painted, as well as steward department foc'sle decks. Wash­ ing inachine should be cleaned after use. When night lunch runs out late at night, mate should notify the steward to make hot sandwiches or put out more night lunch. STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), Decambar 5—Chairman, F. P. Russo; Secretary, W. A. Mastarson. There is S10.25 in the ship's treasury. .Steward was accepted by acclamation as ship's treasurer. Sug­ gestion was made to hold another meet­ ing before arrival iq Singapore. Every- thing is in good order and running smoothly. ,T. A. Martineau was elected ship's delegate.. Secon.d electrician sug­ gested that one washing machine be used for white clothes and the other one for work clothes. He reminded members that there are no extra parts, and machine should be used carefully, and not for more than 20 minutes at a time, so as not to overheat the motor. All hands are to cooperate in keeping the laundry clean. Vote of confidence went to the steward department for a job well done. Attention was called to new clarifications to the agreement. F. P. Russo was unanimously elected deck delegate, due to resignation of former delegate. Bill Smith, who got a 'vote of thanks for a job well done on the previous voyage. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), May 10— Chairman, James Hanniss; Secretary, Wil­ liam E. White. Screens and fans have been received. Scuppers in the crew's pantry are stopped up; this was reported but nothing was done. Water faucet in wiper's room needs repairing. Steward will issue waste paper baskets for ail rooms that need them. Carpenter will fix all screen doo.-s. Department dele­ gates should be contacted on beefs, not topside. May 23—Chairman, James Hanniss; Sec­ retory, Michael Masek. There are a few hours of disputed OT due to bringing aboard slopchest. Letter was read tomembers about men getting off ship on account of accident or illness. Letter was endorsed by .all members and sent to the negotiating committee. Fii-st as­ sistant engineer will move the crew's laundry up to the steward department shower, if agreeable to crewmembers. There are extra showers aboard that c?.ii S!''! m be used by the steward department. Crew approved this unanimously. New library books will come aboard. Cots will be brought in after use on deck and taken care of. Ship's delegate will see the cap tain about getting some rubber wind chutes. Buzzer should be procured for the dumbwaiter. ANTINOUS (Waterman), May 23— Chairman, Paul Carter; Secretary, Eddie Callahan. Captain informed the ship's delegate that in the future any member missing a fire and boat drill without a legitimate excuse will be discharged. Sug­ gestion was made by retiring ship's dele­ gate, Hiers, that sick and injured re­ ports be sent to headquarters with the name and book number of every mem­ ber aboard ship. Swing seats on the fantail will be repaired by volunteers. Ship's treasurer reported that the ship's fund now stands at $4.49 and that he has not been reeimbursed for the new aerial an­ tenna he paid for. MARYMAR (Calmar), May 22—Chair­ man, G. Caccato; Secretary, Joe Thomas. There is $18.50 in the ships fund. Com­ pany should install a larger hot water tank so men coming dff watch will have hot water to take a shower. Men should atop leaving grease in tubs down in the laundry. Men using the washing machine should clean it when through: anyone caught leaving the laundry dirty will be fined $10. to go to the ship's fund. Razor blades should not be thrown in toilet bowls. One man on deck is not doing his work the way it should be done. Vote of thanks went to the steward department for doing a swell Job. STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), April 11— Chairman, M. Bruno; Secratary, H. C. Kllmon. Ship's fund was turned over to M. Keefer; there is a balance of $32.35. It was suggested that the crew donate to the fund to build it up for emergencies. Shower head in the engine department sliower has been replaced. Captain told the chief steward and the steward de­ partment deiegate that if any more OT^ is worked in - that department without his personal authorization the steward wiil be logged. We will see if he will let the work be done as needed, but if not the steward department delegate and the the ship's delegate will try to get him to cooperate with the crew on mat­ ters like this. Library is for use of both the officers and the crew. Ship's dele­ gate will see the chief mate to find out if the carpenter will be permitted to build another shelf in the library for the new books we received in San Francisco. Members were asked to be more quiet in the passageways in consideration of the men who are sleeping. Watch below should not be called for breakfast unless they request it. May 13—Chairman, E. Lessor; Secre­ tary, C. C. Rush. Captain was contacted about the steward's shower. A satisfac­ tory answer was given. Disputed OT will be taken up with shore representative. Steward was logged for Insubordination. Crew messman was logged for late arrival to perform duties. Messhalls wiU be kept locked up In port to prevent long­ shoremen from consuming all the cold water. Laundry scuppers need cleaning. There was discussion about the captain running the steward department. Crew­ members should insert a separate paper for launch service in Saigon. Steward agreed to purchase fresh shrimps in Singapore. Chief mate runs the deck de­ partment and no other department should beef because of time off given* to them. DOROTHY (Bull), May 21 — Chairman, Pater Patrick; Sacratary, William H. Thompson. Mirrors will be ordered by steward. Bed - springs have been fixed. Hooks and hinges should be put on doors where they are needed. Vote of thanks went to the baker for the quality and quantity of the pastry turned out. Stew­ ard was asked to see If he could get some papaya juice. We will see if wa can get a set of No. 3 pocket books from the Union hall. Some brothers wanted a salt water shower on deck. They were told to use the fire hose or small garden hose that is hooked up on the fantail. Material to insulate and box steam lines is in the bosun's room. Ship's car­ penter wiil do the Job. $ANTORB (Ore), May 25—Chairman, Charles H. Starling; Secretary, P. Wlllnlon. V. A. Read was elected ship's dele­ gate. Brothers spoke about the ship's delegate. Brother Justin, who passed away this trip. He was an outstanding SiU man and we will miss him. Captain was requested to order another brand of cigarettes for the next trip. Crew will take care of the washing machine and turn the motor off when it is not in use. Ship's delegate spoke about the wonder­ ful steward department. Charlie Star­ ling, the steward, does his very best to get plenty of food and sees that it is put out so that everyone can gain weight. He says his cooks and the whole depart­ ment are tops. Chief cook Joseph Fadelsky puts out some tasty dishes, and wo put him right up to the top with the best cooks we have in the SIU. Baker R. R. Wingert can't be beat for baking bread cakes, pies and cookies. SEACLOUD (Amer. Met. Mar.), May 2t —Chairman, Red Baron; Secratary, John Fee. Wiper and AB refused to sail with the ship in Rijecka, Yugoslavia, after re­ peated requests by members of the crew. At the last minute, the agent and on* IBBRVILLI (Waterman), May 17— Chairman, Ralph Gulto; Secretary, Ru­ dolph Guthrie. There was some dispute on delayed sailing, but this was settled at the payoff in New Orleans. Deck de­ partment OT will be straightened out on arrival in Tampa. Crewmembers were requested to use toilets instead of fantail. Motion was made to have TV in messhall fixed. Donations were made to the ship's fund for this purpose. Pantryman re­ quested that men stay out of pantry durii.'g meal time. Men agreed to do so'and mqn asked that pantryman and messman eat before or after crew and not at the same time. This was agreed on. J. C. Duncan was elected ship's deiegate. Stew­ ard thanked the men fb'r their coopera­ tion in helping to keep the messhall clean. Steward and his department were thanked for fine services rendered. of the crewmembers went ashore and re­ quested that they return. They still re­ fused, apparently under the influence of alcohol. There was a general disccussion about coffee disappearing. .Steward fig­ ured that according to the amount of coffee consumed, 7.7 pounds a day was disposed of instead of the six pounds a day allowed. Engine room was rationed to three pounds every third day; this ac­ tion was taken because they used as much as 18 pounds a week. Crew gave James EUchenberg add the steward de­ partment a vote of thanks and confi­ JULESBURG (Terminal Tankers), March dence 15—Chairman, KImberly; Secretary, C. 1. served. for the fine meals prepared and Cooper. We will try to pick up a wiper in Yokohama, and to get US currency for GREECE VICTORY (South Atlantic), the draw. Letter will be mailed to New York for clarification on overtime. In­ A|>rll 18—Chairman, not listed; Sacratary, G. G. Parker. Master wishes to talk to structions were given to he whole crew the crew on and about the next port af­ by steward W. Lowes on Union policy. ter the meeting. Discussion was held March 28—Chairman, B. H. KImberly; Secretary, Cooper. Letter was written to on the lack of a llterty boat for the headquarters on disputed OT. Steward crew in the ports of Suyong and Ulsan, made a motion that the whole crew stick Koijea. together and square away the ship. This was carried. Discussion was held on YOUNG AMERICA (Waterman), April steward department painting. This is OK 18—Chairman, Harold Thomsen; Secrewith the captain and there was no dis­ gested that in the future trash and other senting vote from the deck department. matter should not be stuffed in sanitary There is a beef against one OS about utensils in heads. All hands were asked to push the engine room door to until watches. May .1—Chairman, W. Lews; Secretary, closed fully, as it will help to keep out M. M, cross. Captain stated he will stick heat in the crew passageways. Chief en­ to the law on draws. Washing machine gineer said air duct will .be made for was temporarily repaired. ' Master will the messhall in the shipyard. Laundry give a copy of OT sheets to the crew be­ wili be kept locked in port. In the future. fore arrival. One steward department Steward suggested that ho be contacted member missed ship in Wilmln^on, Cal. about any improvements or adjustments. Everything is OK in the engine depart­ All hands were asked to clean the wash­ ment except one man who thinks he ing machine after use. Cooks asked that came.abpard for a vacation. Wilmington a larger fan, at least 17 inches, be in­ port agent Tillie got a vote of thanks stalled In. the galley. for his assistance while theshlp was there on a Saturday afternoon. Steward de­ STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), May 9— partment got a vote of thanks for fine Chairman, A. SchnarrIra; Sacratary, Harry food well prepared and excellent serv­ Kronmal. Al Thorne was reelected ship's ice. Ship's delegat- will check with the delegate. The first assistant requested captain abput time that the'-OS is to do ganltarjL .lixirk -in the .morning. - (Continued on page 25) �«;rjwi« 11> US4 Pace Tweaiy-lhrc SEAFARERS LOG ... mOEST ofi SHIPS' MEETINGS (Continued from Page 24) ttikt watw b* coni«rv«4. Motion was passad to cat a new washinc machine. Steward agreed to put out more fresh RUlt. Library, laundry and heads clean inc will be alternated by all departments. T^ash box should be put In the laundry. Crew pantryman should do a better Job. Steward should put out more canned fruit. Ha agreed. Crew should contribute •1 each at the first draw for the ship's fund. Ship's delegate will collect this. Letter was sent to the San Francisco port agent requesting he help in obtaining new washing machine. th* patrolman at tha payolT. Patrolman will bo atked to out why aU pasaagewaya and rooma cannot be cleaned and painted. New machine ahould be bought if. after the patrolman looks at the old one. he decides it won't operate satisfac­ tory. Steward reported on shrimp, oysters, fruit and vegetables. He says action to be taken Is in the hands of the crew and the patrolman. He will give the Tatroiman a written list of items short, so it can be given proper care. Repair list will be typed up and copies given to the engineer, captain and patrolman. FREDERIC C. • COLLIN (Dry Trans.). May 9—Chairman. L. Paradaau; Secre­ tary. H. Corde. Ship's delegate reported that arrangements for taking care of the maU wiii be made. Each department should clean the recreation room and the laundry for a week. ALMAR (Calmar), May II—Chairman. 1. Hogg; Secretary. M. Culp. Repair list was read. Work was done promptly. There is $62 in the ship's fund. H. Gerie was elected ship's delegate. It was suggested that the quality of the baking be im­ SEACOMET II (Ocean Carriers). April 3 proved. Steward head will be kept closed —Chairman. Francisco Martinez; Secre­ during meals. Coilee should be saved. tary. Frank P. Votto. Delegates reported no beefs and no disputed overtime. SEAMONITOR (Excelsior), May I May 11—Chairman. Paul Cassldy; Secre­ Chairman, Sylvester ZygarowskI; Sacratary. Frank P. Votto. The man who lary, John J. Mahoney. Two men missed missed ship in Yokohama on May 4th was ship in Yokohama. Motion was passed to have the chief engineer stop taking informed by the master that his pay was stopped as of May 3rd. He has a total light bulbs out of the crew showers and p.issageways and replacing them with of 120 hours OT. All but five Items on Sa-watt bulbs. Department delegates will the repair list wert taken care of. Vote make suK that all repair lists are made of thanks went to'the steward and his out and mvcn to the ship's delegate, and department for fine menus he has put out that sufficient stores are aboard before and fine food. Crew voted thanks 100 the next signon. Suitable new linen percent. should be procured for the next trip. We arc short of hand towiels. pillow cases, DEL 8UD (Mississippi), April 4—Chair­ bath towels. All bunks in crew's foc'sles man, Baldy Bollinger; Secretary. Joa should be checked for bed springs: a new Lae. All pending beefs going in to New Orleans were settled to everyone's satis­ faction: everything so far this trip is go-, ing along smoothly. Jimmie. Noonan was elected new athletic director by ac­ clamation. BlU Tatum was elected ship's delegate for another trip with a vote of thanks for a Job well done. Patrolman will be asked why oxygen badly needed for the hospital was not put on board, bed is neesded for the deck engineer's as it bad been recommended by the cap­ room. Vote of appreciation was ex­ tain. doctor, mates and engineers, as pressed for the former master. Captain weU as our delegates. An amendment was Andrew Jackson. Best of wishes to Cap­ added to the motion, that ship's delegate tain Jackson from all hands aboard tl^ will contact the captain and see'If oxy­ ship. gen could possibly be picked up at St. Thomas. Lengthy discussion was held on OATEWAY «TY (Waterman). May 15— this matter. Discussion was held on mat­ Chairman. Jimmy Pulllam; lecretary, Don tresses for the crew that need to be Collins. Carl Scott was elected ship's changed. Chief steward explained the delegate by acclamation: Don Collins was procedure necessary to get new mat­ elected treasurer. Suggestion was made tresses and said he would reorder them to make out a repair list and turn this this trip. He asked the crew for coop­ over to the ship's delegate, to be mailed eration in checking this time. Discus­ In to the first port of caU on the East sion was held and it was decided what Coast: no repair list was made' on the brand of beer to serve at the picnic. Ship previous voyage. New matresses should is well on the way to the glOOO-mark be put on the repair Hst. as well as on for the picnic fund, with $641.80 on hand the steward's requisition. . Pantry should at the end of voyage No. 47 and 150.92 be kept clean. There was general dis­ in the ship's fund. A fuU report was given on expenditures: report was ac­ cussion on the dirty water on board. cepted with a vote of thanks. Librarian reported $30 spent on books, with every­ ALEXANDRA (Carras). April II—Chair­ man, D. E. Jessep; Secretary, C. Cann. thing in fine shape. Report was accepted Letter to headquarters was read about with a vote of thanks. May 10—Chairman. Baldy Bollinger; steward's requisitions, washing machine, mattresses and the feelings of the crew lecralary. Eddia Caudlll. The question about conditions aboard ship. We had of obtaining oxygen in St. Thomas will to wait to obtain needed gear. Washing be taken up with the patrolman in New machine is not satisfactory and patrol­ Orleans. One man was sent ashore for man will be contacted. One man was medical attention. Purser presented a' logged In Corpus; beef will be given to bill to be paid by crewmember: bill should be paid by the company. This wiH be presented to the patrolman in New Orleans. Fight between two mem­ bers will be reported to the patrolman on arrival. $54 was donated to the ship's fund. Librarian will be given $30 to buy new books and magazines. Movie pro­ R. D. McManua jector will be sent ashore to 'be repaired. Please get in contact with your Motion was passed to spend $50 for new baseball equipment. Motion was passed brother at I Dunbar Lane, San to have the movie projector repaired and books purchased before donating to the Francisco, Calif. baseball team. Pledges are to be turned In for the picnic. Coffee cups should be returned to the pantry. Portholes Mario Carrasco should be kept closed. A clean and or­ derly picnic should be conducted. Cup William Turk ordered in Buenos Aires was purchased. Please Contact Herbert Resncr Treasurer reported $200.92 in the ship's' fund: $1117.06 in the plcnfc fund and concerning Joseph Ritterman who $67.74 expended. ^€ J^ERSONALS t t $ was injured aboard the S.S. Bien­ ville on June 5, 1953. His address is Suite 601 Tishman Bldg., 3460 Wilshire Blvd., Los" Angeles 5, Calif. iS* ^ Joseph L. Kellogg, Jr. Please contact your mother at 1318 Arabella Street, New Or­ leans 15, La. 3) 4 Damon A. Newsome It is urgent that you contact Stanley Poisso at Rt. 1, Box 72, Dry Prong, La. NOTICES Armstrong, Seatrain Georgia Ernest Harris, Steel Maker R. Robins, Robin Trent Please get in touch with Lou Bush, Sea Chest, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, NY. t 4) i Willard John Burley Jamea C. Long James Harold Pktton Joseph H. Pmdhomme Edwin B. Rhoada Albert B. Trochetfiiet Please contact the New Orleans branch of the SIU concerning ref'^ erence inquiries^ The address is 823 Bienville St., New Orleans 16, La. . HILTON (Bull). May 3-;-Chalrman. Egbart S. Sandly; Secretary. Robert E. Joy. With the ship's fund of $203 a TV set. and an iron were bought. Since this is AC current and no good on the ship, it wiU be exchanged. There is now $22.10 in the ship's fund. Motion was passed to start a new ship's fund with a $1 contribuUon per man. to be taken up at the payoff by department delegates and given to Jhe ship's delegate to hold. Men were asked to keep their feet off the messroom chairs. Discussion on bosun wUl be taken up by the deck department delegate on arrival in port, with the patrolman. MONARCH OF THE SEAS (Waterman). May S—Chairman. James Morton; Secretary, Charles E. Spencer. Repairs were all taken care of. Injuted man was taken to the hospital in Ponce. Puerto Rico. He was severely cut by broken glass. All small beefs referred to the delegate were straightened out, so there are ho beefs going in. Throw in For A Meeting Job Undw the rules of the SIU, any member can nominate himself for meeting chairman, reading clerk or any other post that may be up for elec­ tion before the membership, including committees, such as the tallying committees, finan­ cial committees, auditing com­ mittees and . other groups named by the membership. Since SIU membership meet­ ing officers are elected at the start of each meeting, those who wish to run for those meeting offices can do so. bert R. Jarrell. Coffee urn and toasters for the crew mess are being repaired as. of this meeting. There was a beef over the shortage o"f milk whUe sailing coast­ wise from Philadelphia to New York and in transit to Capetown. Chief steward ex­ plained to members that it was the port steward's fault. There was a discussion over the lack of hot peppers this voyage and the previous voj'age. and over some of the vegetables being too cold. and glasses should be returned te the messhall. A vote of thanks was again extended to the chief steward and his entire department for the fine Job they are doing. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain). May 29—Chairman. J. Monast; Secretary. S. Rothschild. Some disputed OT in the deck department will be taken up with the patrolman on the ship's arrival. S. Pearson was elected deck delegate. Suggcstion was made to keep toilet bowls clean. SEATRAIN NEW YORK- (Seatrain). May 24—Chairman. Van Whitney; Secre­ tary. C. E. Mosley. AU new men will do­ nate 50 cents to the ship's fund. Vote of thanks went to the electrician, Gordon Peck, for installing our speaker to the TV. Vote of thanks went to the night cook and baker. Riviere, for the fine job that he is doing. Ship's delegate .Smith WiU seethe mate about cleamng the sky­ lights and screens in the messhall. Wash basins in thj 12-4 black gang and 8-12 deck gang rooms wiU be fixed. There is a $12 balance in the ship's fund. • . 1 ELI^BETH (Bull). May 30—Chairman, David S. Furman; Secretary, H. LSchancc. Motion was passed to install a pilot light on thei< washing remind men I ....i-o ...™machine -to -v tacted about « replacement. There were no replacements on the beach. Inquiries will be made on the reason why there was no American money for pre-Boston draw. One man wiU be turned in to the patrolman for missing the ship in Durban but catching it in the foUowing port. Suggestion was made to let the delegates handle the ship's business first with the patrolman. Cots will be turned in before arrival in Boston. Rooms should be cleaned out. as well as lockers, before the next crew comes aboard. Ship's dele­ gate will thank Mr. Pennington for the farewell drink he sent to the unlicensed personnel. Many thanks and praise went to the chief cook. Jose Ruiz, and the entire steward department for the good meals prepared and served during the voyage, by the crew. STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian). January 31—Chairman. J. C. Vega; Secretary. L. O. Hale. There is a beef on the rooms not being painted. Captain promised to paint Ahem between 'Frisco and Manila, Collection of $375 was taken up for the carpenter's next of kin. AU three de­ partments should be a little more cooperalive about cutting down noise in the passageways and keeping messhall tidy. Cups should be returned to the sink after use. One member of each department should keep the laundry clean at all i ^is^sh^^d-s^ L"cep?edHteTafd1;^?\h^^^'ed'rFori' menf and wWe 1,. InnnH h « ' t^^t-^rj a"n° el^ra''.SeaVr^ rcrp"!!!*;',' ' AU glasses and knives should not be j vcr.v much appreciated. ^ ni '"M*"' March 30-Chairman. Fred C. Irizar; raing. No one is aUowed in the galley I secretary. F. C. Lukban. Men should be except steward department personnel. careful in Singapore about performing. Cigarette butts should not be OCEAN ULLA (Ocean Trans.), no date put in cups. AU cracked crockery should DEL NORTE (Mississippi). April 20— —Chairman, not listed; Secretary, not Chairman. Harold Crane; Sacratary. Bill listed. Each man will donate 50 cents Kalsar. Leaving New Orleans, brother Red McDonald received a wire that his father had passed away. The crew sent a floral offering through Mrs. Johansson, who has a charge account at a New Or­ leans florist. AU crewmembers were thanked for their cooperation. $.32 .was spent for light bulbs for the movie ma­ chine in Curacao; $40 on beer for the party on the poop deck going into New Orleans, leaving $40.37. with $50 owed to Mrs. Johansson for the flowers. Men were asked to come out for the basebaU team. We intend to have a game in Buenos Ahes for Captain J. T. O'Pry Cup. Mo tion was passed to use the ship's fund for its original purpose, and not for beer on the poop deck. Harold Crane was elected ship's delegate. April 25—Chairman. H. E. Crane; Seeratary, John P. ZImmgr. A letter from Brother Latapia was read to the brother­ hood. thanking one and aU for their kind treatment and consideration In his hours of Uiness while in the crew's hospital while convalescing from an accident he suffered while on duty. Brother who was gassed up at the southbound general meeting explaixed and apologized. A radiogram was received from the MacDonald family, thanking the crew for the funeral wreath sent by the ship. Brother Farr. who was put ashore in St. Thomas for Uiness, was given the customary $50 from the ship's fund. The third cook was confined to bed with a severe case of flu: an OS was confined to bed with bruised knee, which Be got when he slipped' on some stairs topside. Captain O'Pry was and is keenly interested in all reports and suggestions that would help to curb accidents to aU the ship's personnel. Our hospital patient. Brother Rodriguez, was put aboard in Buenos Aires and was given the customary $10 from the ship's fund. Brother Zlmmer got a vote of thanks for his efforts in be­ half of the ship's paper, the Navigator. There is a cash balance -on hand of $50.05. A baseball game will be - played in Curacao with one of the Island's teams. The baseball team thanked Brother Bill Bemish. the ship's bartender, for his kind "refreshments" tendered to the members of the team when they arrived from the game. Crew was asked to be a Uttle more considerate of the dryer in the laundry room, as the AB's room is right next door.' A pubUc prayer was said for the speedy recovery of Brother John T. Kelly, who'suffered two strokes within ttie past six months and who is now a patient at the USPHS hospital in New Orleans. SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain). May 19—Chairman. T. Fales; Secretary. Jim Murphy. There is $29.16 in the ship's fund: all brothers were ashed to contrib­ ute to the fund at the payoff. Most of the repairs were taken care of. Ship's delegate wiU contact the boarding pa­ trolman about getting a cover for the poop deck, like the rest of the company's ships. Ship's delegate spoke at length on the necessity of cheeking on brothers by the watch when calling them to go on watch- or standby. Members were asked to be more careful with the washing ma­ chine, and not to leave it running. Cups tow.ards an iron. about port time. Old man will be seen EDITH (Bull), May 23—Chairman, Willis R. Thompson; Sacratary, A. Smith. Room aUowance should be collected for lark of heat. Chief engineer does not cooper­ ate with the crew. Suggestion was made to hold an arrival pool for booster on the \ be Inspected. AU cups and utensils should TV set. Vote of thanks went to the be returned to the sink at all times. Patrolman should check lockers at the steward department for a very fine Job. payoff. April 30—Chairman, Jerry Bozec; Sec­ BEATRICE (Bull), May 19—Chairman, retary, M. Jakelskl. There was a Al Wilo; Secretary, Roger L. Hall. There beef on John lack of Ice. Chief engineer was discussion on tlfe washing machine. will onlythe the wipers to pull ice One man missed the ship in New York once a day.aUow isn't enough. There is on sailing day. Motion was made to see entirely too which much performing. A full rethe patrolman about painting the crew;s | the the port of payoff. There have been a should be sougeed. Patrolman should at lot of disputed OT disputes with the find out about the excessive chipping at chief engineer; a_ rull report has been sea while night workers and men off prepared and will'be turned over to the watch are trying to get sleep. Each crew- agent and patrolman in the Port of New member is to pick up his own linen York on the activities and methods of change. Engine department should pick this Signed letter will state up their coffee for below during the what character. foc'sles are to be painted and when. steward's working hours, so as not to cut : FuU report was read on drinking and other departments short at night. I performing beefs. This report will be I presented to all brothers involved and COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service). May i to the patrolman. Brothers were given 15—Chairman, Bob Raid; Eacratary, A. C. I to understand that these beefs raised by Gibson. .Showers and toilets of all de­ I the brothers are not personal: that in partment heads were fixed. One man : line with the Union policy we must enmissed ship in New Orleans. Suggestion ' force discipline and rules set down by the was made by the third cook to start a rank-and-file. A rising vote of thanks ship's fund for the purpose of buying a went to the steward department. TV set. A vote was taken to start the May 15—Chairman, David Rivers; Sec­ fund with an arrival pool. Third cook retary. John M. Jakelskl. Complete re­ wiU take care of setting up the pool. pair list was read to the crew. 'A few Lake Charles :natrolman will be given the i beefs, some disputed OT, and a full re report on the man who missed ship and | port will be turned over to the boarding missed watches. | patrolman. Men who are getting off will April 11—Chairman, J. -Sheldon; Secra- ! return all foc'sle keys to the ship's deletary. Arthur Kayel. Schmeidel was gate. Suggestion was made to have tha elected ship's delegate. Suggestion was Sea Chest put more toUet articles aboard, made to keep feet off messhall chairs. such as tooth paste, mouth wash, hair Ship's delegate will contact the captain Ionic, etc. about sougeeing the crew's quarters, and having some of them painted. (ALMAR (Calmar). May 14—Chairman, May 4—Chairman, Peta Bush; Secre­ Buck Hostetter; Secratary. Thomas Lowe. tary, Arthur Kaval, Jr. Report was read Baltimore haU was notified , about tlie on the steward's death; the. crew re- bosun who missed ship in Baltimore. Too gretted his death. Crew could not attend [ much coffee is being wasted by making funeral as arrangements for burial had more than necessary. Library will be not been completed when the ship was • changed in San Franciscp. Repair lists sailed. $36 was donated by the crew for will be made up on the West Coast, so flowers and notice of his death in the that we can do what is necessary right newspapers. Death notice wiU be sent to away. the Union and the company. There was a few complaints on the way the food has VENORE (Ore), June 1—Chairman, Jack been coming out of the galley, but every­ Wise; Secretary, Pete Sheldrake. Gar­ thing was satisfaotorily settled. — bage should be dumped over the stern and not from the well deck so it blows ROBIN DONCASTER (Seas Shipping). back into portholes. Suggestion was May 23—Chairman, Harry Miller; Secre­ made to place open barrels over the tary, H. M. Gulnlar. Patrolman will be stern for dumping garbage. Patrolman told about delayed sailings in Philadel­ will be contacted about dogs on mes.sh.ill phia and Brooklyn, no shore leave in portholes and the painting of the engine Belra. Zanzibar. Luderitz Bay. Hospital­ gang's foc'sles. Steward will be contacted ized man in Beira was visited. Consulate about cots and the . patrolman about the in Durban and Capetown win be con- ! shortage of milk. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY Qnix Answers (1) (c) Russia. i would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—pleose (2) 93 nickels .$pd 31 dimes. put my name on your moiling list. (Print Information) (3) (c) Netherlands, PKZXIC Answer (4) (b) John Tyler, who was [SQdS @[§01 elected Vice president in 1840, and NAME succeeded William Henry Harrij son in 1841, when the latter died.' STREET ADDRESS (5) (c) Montane. (6) (a) Cleveland. The Cleve­ land team won both series it CITY ....ZONE STATE played in, once against Brooklyn in 1920 and then against Boston Signed ;.-. (National) in 1948. (7) 12 by 13Vi inches. TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you arg an oiJ tubseribor Bnil havo a chanqo (8) Ob) wickedness. (9) (c) 32. One-third of the 96- of addivit, ploaao qiyo your formor addrost baiowi member Senate ia elected every ADDRESS two years. v; • (16>"90.' xrrt ROBIN KIRK (Seas Shipping), April 25 -Chairman, Joe C. Selby; Secretary, Al- SSBg! CaSiEKIjOHad! fflSQB HHS) LiGBHaa naa aaoB HiiiaaiKiies SBSiSQ mass fflsaaaaas ansa aaa sHuEia aagai • aaaaaaaaaMaaaaaaaooo ••aeaoMMaoMoooooaw a aaataaaaaaaaataaa 3 • •' ' oaaMaaaaaoaaaa-STATS ^ aooaaaoaoMOBBM �I Face Twenty-elx SEAFARERrS lOG ^ ..June 11, 195t New Arrival Nods To Seafarers in in the HOSPlTALi The following list contains the names of hospitalized Seafarers who are being taken care of by cash benefits from the SIU Welfare Plan. While the Plan aids them financially, all of these men would welcome mail and visits from friends and shipmates to pass away the long days and weeks in a hospital bed. USPHS hospitals allow plenty of time for visitors. If you're ashore and you see a friend's name on the list, drop in for a visit. It will be most welcome. Seafarer Adolph Eliasson and family sit in their Brooklyn home for photo with new baby, Elaine Barbarah, born May 17. Family received SIU maternity benefits of $200 plus a $25 Government bond for the baby. Eliasson last shipped aboard the Chickasaw (Waterman). Elaine Barbara seems more in­ terested in getting her forty winks than in smiling for camera. I?-' 1$^ if'- \l-' p- r m 1^- % l.i) All of the following SIU families Maria Angelina Seda, bom April will collect the $200 maternity 22, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. benefit plus a $25 bond from the Angel Seda, 147 Pulaski Street, Brooklyn 6, NY. Union in the baby's name. 3> t 4" Gail Arlene Harrison, born May Michael Caputo, born March 4, 14, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1954. Parents, Mr. arid Mrs. Nicho­ Stokes H. Harrison, 1234 Tulane las J. Caputo, 54 Mulberry Street, Street, Houston, Tex. Yonkers, NY. t. i. t 4i 3> James Shek, bom November 17, Beverly Anne Caillet, born April 1953. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sou 15, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Shek, 38 Rivington Street, New Wilbert F. Caillet, 1008 Washington York, NY. Avenue, New Orleans, La. 3^ 4" t 4^ 3> Elaine Barbara Eliasson, born Zacharias James Perkins, born May 17, 1954. Parents, Mr. and March 27, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Eliasson, 1720 Stanhope Mrs. Charles Perkins, 558 Bezzell Street, Brooklyn, NY. Avenue, Mobile, Ala. Ji 4» 4" 4" Raymond Richard Jordan, born Kevin Donovan, bom May 13, April 14, 1954. Parents, Mr. and 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mrs. Earl R. Jordan, 8 Mason Road, Donovan, 33 Maiden Street, Boston, Indian Head, Md. Mass. Henry Arthur Simmons, Jr., bom March 27, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Simmons, Route 2, Box 59, Pinesville, SC. t> t> t> 4 4 4 , Harry Arthur Gauntlett, Jr., born May 11, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Gauntlett, 72-80 Radboum Road, Upper Darby, Pa. 4 4 4 Deboran Jean Karas, born May 8, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Karas, 55 Williams Street, Maiden, Mass. Jetry Brent Bankston, born May 17, 1954. Parents, Mr. and _Mrs. Clyde Bangston, 319 Newton Street, Algiers 14, La. 4 4 4 Gerald Douglas Sayre, H, bom May 21, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Sayre, 1302 Ave­ nue NV^, Galveston, Tex. Disability Pay List Rising USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. Luke A. CiamboU W. J. Moran Kung Yu Fah Herbert Parks James J. Pontes Peter Raptakis Sverre Johannessen Joseph A. Rockko Carl R. Johnson Vincent Tocco C. M. King W. Westcott V. K. Ming USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK. VA. H. D. Carney Henry M. Owens Charles V. Horton Alexander PresneU USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. William C. Bedgood Samuel N. Hurst Paul B. Bland Herman C. Kemp Robert L. Booker Jimmie Littleton James Bush C. L. Middieton Lucius A. DeWitt John H. MorrisArthur L. Pricks Ivey M. Peacock Mike Coins James B. SeUers USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Henry J. Childs C. J. Neumaier Ho Yee Choe Daniel O'Rourke Thomas D. -Dailey Joe Perreira F. FondUa Anthony M. Resales Olav Gustavsen W. S. Singleton Leo J. Kennedy P. S. Yuzon USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEX. Lonzie V. Albritton'John C. Green Frederick L. Bailey Carl N. Jackson Earl McKendree C. Barboza William Bargone Abraham H. Mander W. C. Bergguist John E. Markopolo Earl P. RusseU VirgU W. Bolton Robert Brown Jack E. Slocum C. S. Dick A. T. Utterbeck Joseph Dudley USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH, NY Fortuno Bacomo James R. Lewis Francis F. Lynch Thomas B. Bryant Joseph D. McGraw Joseph G. Carr Jar Chong Archibald McGuigan David Mcllreath^^ Emilio Delgado Frank Mackey Antonio Diaz Vic Milazzo John J. Dri.scoll Matthew Gardiner G. E. Shumaker Bart E. Guranick Robert lizeinorc John B. Ilass E. R. Smaiiwood Henry E. Smith Thomas Isaksen Harry S. Tattle John W. Keenan Frederick Landry Renjto Viiiata James J. Lawlor VirgU E. Wiiraoth Kaarel Leetmaa CROWN HEIGHTS HOSPITAL BROOKLYN, NY AUen Reid USPHS HOSPITAL CHICAGO. ILL. Eugene K. Iverson USPHS HOSPITAL PONCE, PUERTO RICO Perfecto Mangual USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY Agnar Anderson . John E. Brady Charles Cantwell Lloyd McGec Edward E. Casey John Maclnnes Hepy Currier Francis Napoli Marinus DeJonge Sigurd Odegaad Eddie Driggers Charles Ogiesby EsteU Godfrey T. Papoutsogiov Edwin F. Growe Michael Pepkowic* Flemming Jensen Edwin T. Rushton Vincent Jones David Salgado L. Kristiansen Stanley Sargeant Alexander Leiter Hendrik Swartjes Choo Chang Lai Thomas Thompson Thomas Liles, Jr. Ciiiford Womack Tim McCarthy ^ USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT, MICH. Harry J. Cronin USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASS. Frank Alasavich James A. McFerren Earle G. Bouteila James H. Fenswick Frederick A. Burns Robert A. Rogers John G. Fiynn Walter Tkach Antonio Furtado USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Thomas Ankerson Joseph Michael Eari Brittain Kenneth W. MiUer Carl E. Chandler C.- E. Palmer Jessie A. Clarke Ralph J. Palmer George Pipinos James R. Dodson Samuel Doyle David Rivera Michael Duco Robert W. Scales Linus E. Twite Gorman T. Glaze Herbert Grant Warren Whitmer Walter Hartmann Henrich Wiese Walton Hudson Albert Willis Ben Lawson Gilbert M. Wright Roy McCannon Ruftell Wright Tony Mastantino CHARITY HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Audy Lego USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Alfred Barrego Jean Latapie '' Paul Boudreaux Hubert F. LonczysU Charles E. Brady James M. Luck]' WUliam R. Burch Frank Martin Charles Burton Adam McDiarmid O. Butler William G. Moors McKenley Campbell Jean Murna S. C. Carregal Arthur I. Nelson S. Cope C. Osinskl Adion Cox F. S. Paylor " Clarence Crevier A. Quinonea Gordon R. Dolan W. E. Reynolds I. Ezell M. J. Rodriguez Thomas Fields James J. Ruth Nathan Gardner Edwgrd Samrock W. H. GUbertson John E. Sanders Jack H. Gleason Fred Shaia Peter Heuleu -• Clayton Thompson John L. Hinton Jack R. Thornburg Lyle Hipp Lonnie R. Tickle John N. Hull Arthur Vallents E. G. Knapp Dolphus D. Walker D. Korolia J. E. Ward Leo H. Lang L. W. WetzeU, Jr. Who tieis SiV UenetHs ? Hospital: Four more veteran Seafarers whcT are unable to go to sea any more for a living because . Any Seafarer hospitalized as an inpatient for at least one week of their poor health have heen placed on the SIU disability benefits list by the trustees of is entitled to a weekly benefit of $15 for the full duration of his the Welfare Plan. As a result, the four men wiU receiver $25 weekly benefits from the SIU hospitalization, providing he has worked a minimum of Mie day from now on. aboard an SlU-contracted vessel in the previous 12 months. The four Seafarers are Sam­ steward department, is suffering a week six months later. The total Matornity: uel L. Gordon, 69, bf New from poor eyesight and a heart con­ amount of money paid out thus far York City; Emst E. Eklund, 66, of dition., Eklund, an oiler, hai., been has been $44,345, most of it in the Any Seafarer who has become a father since April 1, 1952, New York City; Clarence B. Brun- ill for a year with a hernia condi­ past 12 months because of the rise can receive the $200 maternity benefit payirient, plus the Union's dage, 70, of Tampa, Florida, and tion while Brundage and Bellard in tlie benefit and the number of gift of a $25 US Treasury Bond for the child. A copy of the marr James E. Bellard, 66, of Newport, both have heart ailments. men receiving it. riage certificate and birth certificate is required. If possible, a Herkimer County, New York. Under the SIU The new addi­ discharge from his last ship should be enclosed. Duplicate pay­ Gordon, who sailed in the tions to the list Disability Benefit, ments and bonds will be~given in cases of multiple births.'. a Seafarer is elebring to 38 the DitablHty: gible any time he total number of has seven years Seafarers who Any totally disabled Seafarer, regardless of age, who has seven seatime with conhave- received years seatime with companies participating in the Welfare Plan, traced companies disability benefits is eligible for the $25 weekly disability benefit for as long as he ig and is unable to in the two years totally unable to work. Seafarers who have taken work because of a the series of inoculations re­ that the benefit Daatii: physical disability quired for certain foreign voy­ has been in oper­ from injury either ation. Of the 38 Every Seafarer is provided a $2,500 death benefit, which he can Brundage Gordon ages are reminded to be sure or illness. Age is make payable to whomever he chooses, whether related to him or to pick, up their inoculation men, seven have passed away since the benefit went no factor in determining the eligi­ not. The Seafarer must have worked a minimum of one day aboard cards from the captain or the into effect. Thus, the plan is now bility of the Seafarers, although as an SlU-contracted vessel during the 12 months prior to his death. purser when they pay off at paying out $675 weekly in dis­ it works out, the benefit is used Beneficiary cards are available at all SIU halls. The beneficiary the end of a voyage. ability benefits to the 31 Seafarers mostly by oldbr Seafarers who are inay be changed at any time. g ' The card should be picked no longer able to work. now on the list. Schoiargliipi up by the Seafarer and held Checks for $50 are mailed out so that it can be presented every two weeks to the men's Four college scholarships worth a,total of $6,000 each are award­ when signing on for another homes, to simplify bookkeeping* ed each year to qualified Seafarers under 35 years old or the chil­ voyage where the "shots" are procedures. dren of S^farers who meet the educational requirements. Each required. The inoculation Started May, 1952 scholarship provides a full four-year course of study and may be card is you^ only proof of hav­ The disability benefit was first used at any college or university chosen by the scholarship student. ing taken the required shots. started in May, 1952, with the pay­ All can'didates must take the standard College Entrance Board ex­ Those men who forget to ment of $15 weekly in benefits to aminations given during the year prior to beginning their college pick up their ipoculation card ten Seafarers. Since then the num­ study, and present discharges showing three years' seatime for a when they pay off may find ber of Seafarers covered by the parent or for themself, in the case of Seafarers under 35. Children that they are required to take plan and the amount of benefits of deceased Seafarers having three years' seatime are also eligible. all the "shots' again when they paid out have both been rising Applications and queries on unusual situations should be sent want to sign on for another steadily. The weekly benefit has to the Union Welfare Trustees, c/o SIU Headquarters, 675 Fourth such voyage. been increased twice, once to $20 Ave., Brooklyn $2, NY. a week in October, 1952, and to $25 Pick Vp'Shot' Card At Payot/ �June 11. 1954 SEEDP THE ^AFARERS With WALTER SIEKMANN (News-about men In the hospitals and Seafarers receiving SIU Wei fare Benefits will be carried in this column. It is written by Seafarer Walter Siekmann based on items of interest turned up while he makes his rounds in his post as Director of Welfare Services. > Some of the lawyers who have a fondness for bird-dogging their cases at the Staten Island hospital have been in for some rude and un­ pleasant treatment recently. It appears that the Staten Island hospital has been redoubling its efforts tq clamp down on lawyers who sniff around from ward to ward looking to pick up a case here and there, sometimes by waving a llttie down-payment of their own in a patient's face. We heard a report of one case recently where It's said that one un­ happy bloodhound is nursing a sore seat because he was sent flying out the door and his briefcase after him. According to what we were told it appears that this particular character was caught red-handed when he approached one of our SIU brothers with a proposition. Another Seafarer, who was present, quickly barred the door and put in a call for the authorities. Clamping Down The people running the Staten Island hospital have been ti'ying for a long time to cut out this sort of thing and they've been really clamp­ ing down hard lately. It all is a good reminder to the Seafarers in the hospital to be darned careful about what they sign and who they do business with, because, we've heard a lot of unhapi^ stories from fellows who bit at the bait and got hooked accordingly. ' . Topping the list of hospitalized brothers at the Staten Island hospital is Andrew Franklin, last aboard the Ocean Ulla of Ocean Trans. Andy injured his back aboard the ship and. entered the hospitaf on May 29 for treatment. He hopes to be up and about soon, shipping out like always. Einar Hansen of New York is not too far from home in the local drydock. He's in there for obser­ vation after holding down the job of carpenter aboard the Robin Sherwood of Seas. A brother from Seattle, Oregon, Oscar Rosenfelt, is on the beach now and just waiting for a fit for duty slip so he can ship out again. Last time he was on the William Carruth as wiper. He injured his elbow aboard the ship and entered the hospital on May 25, Just a couple of weeks ago. Broke Hand Hansen John Brennan, from South Boston, is in the the hospital on the mend. He entered on May 27 after holding down an AB's job aboard the Sea Cliff. Brennan broke his hand on the ship and is on the l^ad to recovery on the Island. Readmitted to the Staten Isiand hospital is James Thompson, who is in again for, A possible foot operation and observation. He's an oldtimer in the Union and he should be up and around again before long. Juan Rodrigues of New York Is in the hospital for observation. His last job was chief cook aboard the Beatrice. . Other Seafarers in for observation include Ray­ mond Davis, fireman, off the Sea Cliff; Floro Regalado, from New York,. massman, off the Steel De­ signer; Joe Neubauer, oiler on the Western Rancher, and Hendrik Swartjes, AB on the Alcoa Runner. Arthur Wroton is on the mend for kidney trou­ Davis ble. This Norfolk,'Virginia, boy was engine main­ tenance aboard the Cracker State Mariner beforb he entered the hos­ pital on the last day of the last month. Also In is Clifton Wilson, chief steward aboard the Anne Marie before he had some eye trouble. . Baltimore Babe Bows in SEAFARERS PHS top-Rated For A Reason Ordinarily when a Seafarer gets ljurt or gets sick, he will go to a US Public Health Service hospital or outpatient clinic for treatment. But in many smaller ports, and par­ ticularly i.n the small tanker terminals, the USPHS has no facilities, which means that a Seafarer has to go to a com--*' pany doctor for treatment. instances reported in which com­ amination, he does not have the In one such instance, a Sea­ pany doctors have arrived at one diagnostic facilities at his disposal farer reported to Welfare Services that he had suffered a head-injury aboard ship. The company doctor took a whole series pf x-rays start­ ing below the belt and going as high as his neck. When the doctor got up to the neckline, the Sea­ farer swears tHat the MD declared, "I can't find anything wrong with your head." CoBcIusions Vary While this may be an exti'eme case, there have been a number of conclusion about a Seafarer's that are available in a Public health and US Public Health Serv­ Health Sendee hospital or clinic. ice doctors have arrived at an en­ Get Verdict Verified tirely different one. The proper thing for a Seafarer Lends To Company to do in protection of^his own inObviously, a company do-ctor i-terest is to get to a US Public who depends for his living on the Health Service hospital as sooa as company payroll will tend to lean possible in order to verify the diag­ over backwards in an instance nosis and treatment prescribed" by where it involves company" finan­ the. company, physician. dJndel'' the SIU contract', US Pubcial responsibility to a seaman. And even if the company doctor is | lie Health Sei"vice has the last thorough and accurate in his ex- word on a man's fitness for duty. Ships with 2 Broketr Rihs'It's Only Bruise/ Doc Said Another Seafarer who had his difficulties when he had to get treatment from a private doctor instead of the Public Health Service is Thad Hinson, former bosun on the Western Rancher. Hinson made an-*^—^ intercoastal trip, all the way the dark about my condition." from Oregon to New ,York Finally, Hinson went back on with two broken rib^ because of the incorrect diagnosis given him by a private doctor in a small Ore­ gon port. It was only when he got to New York and went to the hospital at Staten Island that he found he very definitely had two broken ribs. As a matter of fact, one of them was snapped clean through. "They showed me the x-rays at Staten Island," he said, "and it was easy as pie to see that the ribs were very definitely cracked." Fell Aboard Ship Hinson suffered his injury when he fell on the ship. He went into the small lum­ ber port of Westport, Oregon, for ; emergency treat­ ment at the I hands of the only doctor in town, who also is the doctor for local longshoremen."' "Instead of Hinson taking me to the USPHS hospital in Afetoria, Ore­ gon, which is nearby," Hinson sqjd, "he took x-rays himself and told me that I only had a bruise. Then he shipped me to a private hospital "For five days he' didn't even come around to look at me until I called up tlie .company agent and complained," he said. "Later I got the agent to put me under the care of another doctor, but he hadn't seen the x-rays and was in DonH SendYour Baggage COD Family phofb marks the arrival of Mary Jane Griffith In tlTe city of Baltimore, Bom January 16, 1954, Mary Jane poses her^e hbld by dad. Seafarer Jesse Griffith, plus mother and he„' older sister, who's giving the wooden nag a run for his monpy. Page Twenty-seven LOG Seafarers are again warned not to send their baggage COD to any Union hall. No Union hall can accept delivery of any baggage where express charges have not been prepaid. Men who send baggage COD to Unionf halls face the pros­ pect of having to jgo to a lot of trouble and red tape with the Railway Express Co. All COD baggage—regardless • of the port—goes to the local ex­ press office, where it is held by the: express company until claimed. Seafarers who want to be sure of getting their baggage when they want it, can sehd it to any Union hall provided they , prepay the shipping charges. the ship with his ribs taped up and took it all around the coast to New York. "We had a rough trip back," he recalled, "because the deck cargo of lumber was caus­ ing her to list a good part of the way." Fortunately they didn't run into any severe storms. Further Exam ^nally when he got to New York and his ribs yvere still pain­ ing, him, he went over to State i Island for further examination. There they found he had two broken ribs and immediately put him on the "not fit for duty" list so that he could get the proper treatment. / "It's a good thing that I was bosun instead of AB or deck main­ tenance," he said, "because the way I was feeling I just wouldn't have been able to do any heavy work. The skipper of the ship. Captain Dewey Derrigan, was real­ ly swell and helped make things a lot smoother than they would have been otherwise." The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and 92,500 death benefits are being paid to beneficiaries. Erie Julian Criolin, 28: On March 7, 1954, Brother Criolin died of a brain tumor at the USPHS hospital in San Francisco, Cal. A member of the deck de­ partment, he joined the SIU in 1947 in Pennsylvania. Burial took place at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Francisco, Cal. ' 4« 4" i" ,•1 • ;r. I .s and the .decision of the USPHS has an important bearing on whether a Seafarer is eligible for maintenance and cure, or whether he can go to sea again. If the Seafarer is in an out-ofthe-way place, obviously he has to make do with the kind of medical trSatment that's available, and a company doctor will have to do in that instance. The important thing to do, if at all possible, is at some time during the coui'se of treat­ ment to get to the USPHS for the final say in the matter. This can prevent a lot of difficulty later on when a claim may have to be made and a diagnosis may be an issue. died of shock and multiple rib frac­ tures at the Kings County Hospi­ tal, Brooklyn, NY, on August 13, 1953. Cremation tdok' place at Fresh Pond Crematoi'y, Queens, Long Island, NY. ^ if if Frank W. Walaska, 42: On Ja"nuarry 25, 1954. Brother Walaska died at the USPHS hospital, Rich­ mond, NY, and was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. He joined the SIU in New York in 1948 and sailed as a cook in the steward department. William E. Allmon, 43: Brother Allmon died of a heart ailment on February 24, 1934, at the USPHS hospital. Savannah, Ga., and was buried at that city's Hillcrest- Cem­ etery. A member of thfe deck de­ partment, he had bee^a member of the SIU since 195^joining in the. port of Norfolk. 4 4 4 Henry Core, 26: Brother Core ac­ cidentally fell from his ship to the barge and, as a result of the in­ juries received, died at Lincoln Hospital, Bronx. NY, on March 26, 1954. A member of the deck de­ partment, he had been sailing SIU out of Galveston since 1952. Cre­ mation took place a't Fresh Pond Crematory, (jueens. Long Island, 4»' 3^ 4» J«iuim M. Maximo: While the NY. La Salle was on the high seas. Lati­ i i John Richard Wisloff, 52: On tude 40 degrees 22 minutes north, longtitude 39 degi-ees 27 minutes, April 26. 1953, Brother Wisloff died west; Brother Maximo suffered a of heart trouble at the USPHS hos­ fatal heart attack, and was buried pital, Baltimore, Md. He had been at sea pn April 25, 1952. He sailed sailing as bosun in the deck de­ as bosun. partment since 1948, from New Or­ ^ if ^ _ leans. Burial took place at GreenBenno Ziellnski, 70: A member mount (Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. of the engine department since Brother VVisloft" leaves his daughter, 1938, when he joined the SIU in Karin Sigrid Vvisloff. of Goudre Qrle.anSj,, Brqtliqi\ ^ielinski Gate 14, Trondheim, Norway. i.x-t.f.-.f.s.r. ...-inr • J- Jr-.-•- i. - }- - �i '/- '• "i • ii- •: y » OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS 1NTE R N ATI O N At UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT^. AFL • 13< !S: ,"•-'4. - '.N" ••'" •- '0' T'J --V" Pacing the fight for Seafarets and ail otheF merchant seamen, the SlU has once again cut short efforts to impose arbitrary military rule on civilian seamen. The latest success came on the issue of shore leave for crewmembers in areas under military control; where seamen had been at the mercy of individual local commanders. Stirred into action by the strong objections of the SlU, the Defense Department has issued what amounts to a formal reprimand to the offending military commanders. At the same time, the Pentagon has publicly declared that searnen ar9 entitled to shore leave at all times—except in cases of extreme military emergency. Backing up Seafarers on beefs like this is on every-day matter in the SlU. The Union is pledged to fight any restriction on the n'ghts of its membership.' 7 .. I• J WW_ -• ^ • 'A V 'v" • • • " V,: -ir • k ? III inTT^^ ^ - .2^-': • 7-'"7 iliP I'"' 9 < •' 4 ^ -Kir J •i- Depairiment i-ySh V ot vessels It control Lcav. ior Shor.!; V >1 \ t.K r •: : * * r.P»4"« „,uu«r *1 I '-I • liil I ' m V' 1 iiii imder U.S. .'•••••7 • 7.'7-=-/.T 7"-^ 7 >;i •> •. 7:-^ 77"pp.yy7 ••, psgsAi llPii ; \ .ubjeo** •• ^"''•7 t 'l * V- , • 7: - . '• 7;. II. of Tess*** ^ 7:-'-7!'77r'7 . .: • -7^-7f^-,7 ® ^01|»Tlt«» »-rUS « U'J- rsss.':' .T-A.I vV''-i; *• • - .V # ^tricr •* � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource June 11, 1954 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XVI, No. 12 Description An account of the resource Headlines: 5 SEAFARERS, 11 SIU CHILDREN BID FOR UNION SCHOLARSHIPS SIU ART WORKS GO ON DISPLAY 20-TANKER PROPOSAL HITS SNAG IN HOUSE SEAMEN PLAYED LEADING ROLES AT NORMANDY TEN YEARS AGO DRY CARGO PACT UPS WAGES 50GS STILL AWAIT CLAIM BY SEAFARERS HOUSE BODY VOTES PHS $$ WITH CUT REPORT DUES RECEIPTS LOST ASK NEW MARINER CH. ELECT. RULE STUDY BIDS ON GAS TURBINE IN LIBERTY SEAFARER 'SPRUNG' FROM 18 MONTH STAY ON SHIP COAST GUARD NAMES NEW TOP OFFICERS CENTURY-OLD CORN-LIKKER CARGO FOUND PLAN TO ADMIT 15 NEW MEMBERS EACH MONTH MCS-AFL CHARGES VOTE MIX-UP CONGRESSMAN OFFERS BIL FOR 'WEST POINT' OF MARITIME AFL-ILA CONVENTION PLANNED GT. LAKES CREW FIGHTS TWO FIRES ON CARFERRY VOYAGE STUDY NY-CANADA DEEPWATER THRUWAY SIU ELECTRICIAN SPARKS VOTE CAMPAIGN OF DOCTOR FRIEND RETIRED, HIS HOME'S ON WHEELS BOOKS OPEN D-DAY PLUS TEN LOOSEN IT UP KINGS POINT AGAIN MAHOGANY FOR THE MILLIONS MAINTENANCE AND CURE RIGHTS AIDED BY HIGH COURT RULING SAN FRANCISCO TURNS TO PEARL AT NIGHT HURRICANE BLOWS UP NEWSWORTHY EVENTS ABOARD ON FAR EAST RUN SEAFARER IN DOUBLE CELEBRATION YOKOHAMA USSC AT NEW LOCATION THE CABLE THEY COULDN'T SPLICE DISABILITY PAY LIST RISING Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/11/1953 1954 Periodicals Seafarers Log