https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/110dc41fa292fd27b027fe0c49da8d8f.PDF 6352e8f10ef069bf884f3ea0817bdeff PDF Text Text ;v!.-i>.;-yi^ ] SlU'S POSITION •Story on Page 2* SEAFARERS LOG '•Al•i • .. > OFFICIAL.ORGAN OF TH E 8 E A PA R E R S I N TE R N AT I O N AI UNION * ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT * ATTT^* i •-Js i ^ '• 5 SUICIDE f Story on Page 3 r i \-':ri. '• .} .V'f' "• *''v.' f i- •i r-i' f 3::i# :^i- '^S'vi'-* P-iii.". r lnt'4 . I' School Days. •.;W- m''! .'•;>•.,' ftAV I Ki. ,i , sity in upstate NY to pick up his studies under a 1954 SIU scholarship award, Sea­ farer Ed Larkin ^ight) visits Union headquarters with D. B. Wodhriger. di­ rector of the US Student Program iqf the Institute of Int'l Education, to show ofij! wbrkihgs of SIU hiring hall. Larkin re^ cently completed study under HE grant at Coleg Harlech, Wales. He is one of three Seafarers to win the $6,000 SIU award this y6ar. A member's son won the fourth one, '': ' RA##Af* Lafc Thon T'wlce postponed, the annual Del Sud picnic finally came . * off as planned with scores of Seafarers and their families in New Orleans taking part. Sponsored by the SIU crew on the Del Sud, the affair featured music by Papa Celestin's famed jazz band. (Picture Story on Pago 4.) �m \ ' • SlU Welfare Plan Is 'Best In Industry' SEAFARERS Tag* Tir» LOG NY State Study Of Welfare Proves SlU Fund Benefits High, Cost Low The Seafarers Welfare Plan scored an impressive victory this week when its program of benefits to seamen was proved to be the most far-reaching and unique in the maritime industry and its administrative costs among the lowest. This striking achievement in behalf of the men aboard SIU ships was the re­ sult of an intensive study of 135 union welfare plans, including the Seafarers Wel­ fare Flan, by the New York ^Union was leaving no stone un­ aries are in all major US ports, State Insurance Depart­ turned in its drive to bring even inland and sometimes abroad. benefits to seamen. Among Prior to the. public hearings the ment. The Seafarer Plan greater the pioneering provisions are the superintendent of insurance stated cooperated fully in the study headquarters recreational facilities, that the general average of admin­ despite the fact that there the lowcost meals in the Union- istrative expenses seemed to be exists a serious question as to owned cafeteria, the facilities for 10 percent and any fund that ran whether the State body had a legal right to do so. The announced pur­ pose of the study and the public hearings this week was to present a report to the New York State legislature. Out of the study , came the revelation that the beneficiaries of the SIU plan receive what is probably the broadest and most complete program of benefits in union welfare. Probably the most striking aspect of the Seafarers Welfare Plan revealed at the state's hearing was the unusual type of benefits for seamen under the plan. In addi­ tion to the benefits of $2,500,000 for death, disability, maternity, scholarship, unemployment and hospital, the new and pioneering area of direct aid to seafarers was obviously a surprise to the State. Moreover, it was clear that the laundry, showers and sleeping— all of which are in process of being extended to the other SIU halls throughout the District. In accordance with the pol­ icy of the SIU on all matters involving the membership and the Union, this matter will be presented in full at the next regular biweekly meeting on September 22 for discussion and action. In the four year period since its inception the plan has averaged a cost of 7.7 percent in administra­ tion expenses, despite ever expand­ ing its field of coverage. In addi­ tion the Plan has unusual problems peculiar to only a maritime union inasmuch as its seafarer-benefici- The Press Reported I'^r11^:1'\ The State opened ite hearings to all newspapers and wire services. The hrief proceedings on the Seafarers Welfare Plan was treated in a variety of ways by the various newspapers in accordance with their respective attitudes toward unions. Inasmuch as the daily newspapers were unahle to obtain the full story of the Flan because almost none of the facts were allowed to be brought forth at the public hearing, the SIU's story has been printed. The facts and figures in the story were sworn to by Union and management trustees in private hearings held by the State Insurance Department prior to this week's one-hour public hearing. Because of its traditional policy of objectivity and avoid­ ance of sensationalism, the New York Times account of the hearing was the most accurate. Here is the complete verbatim report relating to the Seafarers Welfare Plan carried in the NW York Times of September 16. "... a union accountant testiunion's own treasury and its tied that the Welfare fund main­ welfare fund came in for criti­ tained by the Atlantic and Gulf cism from Mr. Gelb. He disclosed district of the Seafarers Inter­ that the union had bought land national Union, A.F.L., had spent adjacent to its Brooklyn head­ $4,583 la.st year to buy member­ quarters for $125,416 and sold it ship in four golf and luncheon to the Welfare fund at a profit clubs for its administrator, form­ of $59,584. The property is to er Assistant Secretary of Labor serve as the site of a hotel for Robert T. Creasey. seamen on the beach. "Mr. Creasey, who became "Mr. Gelb also questioned an bead of the fund covering 13,000 arrangement under which the seamen at the beginning of last welfare fund pays a union-owned year, served for two years as a corporation $3,000 a week to un­ member of the sub-cabinet in the derwrite losses in the union res­ Truman Administration. Before taurant and $1,500 a week to accepting the Federal post in maintain a television, card and October, 1950, he had been an pool room next door to the union international vice president of hiring hall. the Communications Workers of Union Sold Land to Fund America, C.I.O. "The testimony showed that "Union officials defended all the Seafarers' fund had paid the arrangements as necessary $2,600 to the Winged Foot Golf- to meet the unique requirements of unemployed workers in the Club in Westchester, $603 to the Congressional Country Club in maritime industry. They said the Washington, $698: to the Down­ fund had distributed $2,557,710 in benefits since 1950, had a town Athletic Club in this city surplus of more than that amount and $682 to the Whitehall Lunch and had spent only 7.75 per cent Club here. In addition, the fund on administrative costs. This is allowed Mr, Creasey $2,439 for travel and other incidental ex­ less than one-quarter of the ratio maintained by most of the funds penses. His basic salary was not that have been under state scru­ brought out. tiny this week.*' "The relationship between the ••ptoiAer 17. I*ft4 What Is Adniiliistrative Ex|iense? The cost of operating a welfare plan li called the administrative expense. There are two types of welfare plans: 1. The self-insured plan, which performs all of its own administra­ tive functions and maintains its own adequate reserves. In the selfInsured plan—such as the Seafarers Plan—the administrative expenses are a true and accurate picture of the actual costs of operations. This is not the case in plans insured by insurance companies. 2. The insurance company type of plan also has administrative expenses, similar to the self-insured plan, but in addition, the plan pays, in the form of premiums, a portion of the insurance company's own administrative expense—a profit for services rendered. The administrative expenses of the self-insured plan cannot be compared with the insurance company plan without keeping these principles in mind. For example, if a self-insured plan has adminis­ trative expenses of 10 percent, this is the actual expense of operating the plan. However, if the insured plan reports four percent for adminis­ trative expenses, you can safely assume that its administrative expenses would be in excess of 14 percent inasmuch as the insurance premiums, brokerage costs and other expenses of Insured plans must be added to the original administrative costs for a true picture. Also, in a self-in­ sured plan, the plan itself retains the benefits of the nionies it has and can Invest them for income, such as in the case of the Seafar­ ers Plan, which has earned $99,000 from its investments. In an insupd plao an insurance con^pany would haye gotten this money. above 25 percent was "not well administered." The 7.7 percent adminstrative expense of the Sea­ farers Plan is therefore consider­ ably below this average. required him to meet and associate of maintaining recreational facili­ with people in the maritime in­ ties. These facilities provide es­ As an example of the Sea­ dustry as well as visiting various tablishment and maintenance of farers Welfare Plan's excellent plans in several cities for compari­ small apartments and dormitories set-up, certified public ac­ son purposes. He also incurred for sleeping, laundry rooms con­ counts estimated that had the part of these expenses in visiting taining washing machines and plan allowed the funds pro­ many areas of the country to view ironers, plus shower rooms for sea­ vided for seafarers to be put proposed sites for new welfare farers at SIU headquarters. In into the hands of an insurance projects. addition, other facilities main­ company, the additional cost The management and union, tained are pool rooms and shuffleper year would have been trustees felt that these expenses board plus other recreational items $110,000 and represents an in­ were necessary for the fulfillment for the use of seafarers on a 24crease of SO percent in admin­ of his job and directed him to hour a day basis, seven days a istrative costs. take these steps. The union trus­ week. tees said that these expenses were State Raises Question The furnishing of recreation fa-^ At the public hearings this week proper. We felt that Mr. Creasey's cilities to union members it admit­ one hour was devoted to the Sea­ role as impartial administrator re­ tedly not new and peculiar to our farers Welfare Plan. Despite the quired that he meet and associate Union. Other unions have built a complex, broad and unusual set-up with shipowner representatives in range of such facilities, including of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, the the places where they congregate. hotel quarters in union-owned State would only permit the three We also felt he should visit as structures, although they are sus­ issues of which they were critical many plants as he possibly could tained and erected by welfare to be discussed in the open hear­ to study their method of operation. funds and recognized as legal and ing, although the complete records Likewise, we expected him to properly in the scope of welfare and all aspects of the Plan were com^to the Union halls and meet benefits. studied by the State staff. Sub­ with the Union officials and mem­ Union trustees further point­ sequently these three issues were bers at the place where they were ed out that to anyone not fa­ the sole basis for newspaper re­ always available. This he has done. miliar with the maritime in­ ports of the Seafarers Plan, a The trustees feel that the issue of dustry,. and the way of life for situation which did not allow in­ the recorded and authorized ex­ the seaman, tiiat these facili­ terested parties to become ac­ penses of the administrator was ties are a sailor's dream come quainted with the extensive provi­ irrelevant in light of the fact that true. These mean that a sea­ they were incurred in carrying out sions and benefits seafarers receive farer—whether one of the oldthese job-connected functions. from the Plan. timers on pension or a man On the purchase of the prop­ many miles from home—^if he The three issues criticized were erty for the hotel site, which so desires, can have a place a profit of $59,584 made by the lies behind the SIU headquar­ ..to live and sleep, shave, show­ SIU membership-owned Seafarers ters, the shipowner trustees er, wash and iron his clothes, Building Corporation, a Subsidiary pointed to the fact that they . meet his friends and enjoy top owned solely by the SIU mem­ had approved the purchase of recreational facilities — all bership. The profit came in the this property at a fair market through the provisions of the the sale of property adjoining the value of $185,000—which was Welfare Plan. These facilities Union hall in New York to the home out by real estate ap­ are constantly available to at Welfare Plan for the purpose of praisal. (Continued on page 17) erecting a hotel and housing The Union's emphatic position on project for seafarers and their families; 2) the weekly underwrit­ its sale was that it will continue ing by the Plan of $4,500 for serv­ to act in the best interests of its ices arising out of recreation, membership and will certainly see Sopt. 17, 19S4 Vol. XVI. No. 19 welfare and cafeteria operations a profit that will accrue to the benefit of the Union and its mem­ for' the membership, and 3) ex­ As I See It . ..Page 6 Page 16 penses which were allowed to the bership wherever, It can—as , long Burly . . .Page 8 impartial administrator by the as the purchaser gets full value Crossword Puzzle received. The Union is of the Editprials . Page 9 Board of Trustees. opinion that where a profit for the Galley Gleanings ......... Page 13 The latter item" concerned Ro­ membership of the Union is due, bert Creasey, the Fund's adminis­ the Union would not be fulfilling Inquiring Seafarer ...... Page 8 trator, who had served as assistant its obligation to its membership Labor Round-U°p ......... Page 8 secretary of labor under former unless it realized such profit', as in Letter of The Week....; .Page 9 Letters ..Page 16 President Harry Truman. Mr. this case. Maritime ............... Page 8 Creasy had been chosen for his There is nothing unique about Page 8 post by the board of trustees of this attitude in theory or in prac­ Meet The Seafarer.. the Plan. "The trustees went out­ tice. The State did not claim that Notices, Personals .......Page 17 ...Page 14 side the industry to select an im­ any individual connected with the Off Watch . Pages 12, 13 partial administrator. Although union or with the shipowners re­ Port Reports ..Page 14 Creasey has never been an official ceived any personal gain as a Quiz or a member of any seafaring result of this transaction. The SIU History Cartoon .... .Page 6 Page 15 union, nor has he been connected State'appeared, to base this criti­ Sports Line. ...Page 9 with any steamship company, his cism on the- fact that a union Vote of Thanks job as Assistant Secretary of Labor membership -owned corporation Washington News Letter.. Page 7 Welfare Benefits Pages 18, 19 made him well qualified. had made the profit. . Welfare Report .Page 18 Question Job Expenses Recreational Facilities Your Dollar's Worth Page 5 In the remaining criticism con­ Publlshtd biwaekly at tha headauartara The State questioned $7,000 in expenses incurred by, the adminis­ cerning the Welfare Plan, the of tha Seafarars International Union, At­ A Oulf DUtrict AFL, »7S Fourth trator at se\en hotels, clubs and Union trustees pointed out that lantic Avanua, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYacinth restaurants and in various cities in $1,500.00 per week was underw,^ 9-MW, Entered at tecond class matter at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY., fulfilling that part of his job which ten by . the plan for the purpose under the Act' of August 24, 1912. SEAFARERS LOG �1- -v.-"' I", Septeqil^'eit': SE AF iUERS SlU'ilCrews Help Build Korean Hospital Fund. Seafarers on ten ships that were in Pusan up to the latter part of July have contributed $1,630 to a $100,000 fund-raising campaign designed to improve hospital facilities in the LOG '[ ./''•V \ ' '. ' -• "- ' Pare 'are* Maritime Unions B Ask US To Stop transfer 'Suicide' Korean port. The drive, initiated-f ^^— . by the Army Transportation Corps, million people. Only 16 of the collected approximd^Iy $45,000 beds are' for general medical care, from the thousands of US troops the rest 'being for maternity cases stationed in the area and $6,978 or children. The average Korean WASHINGTON—Bitterly assailing the Maritime Adhiinistration's easy trans­ from 43 ships that were in Pusan citizen then, has no chance what­ harbor. soever to get in-patient hospital fer policy which has enabled 20 dry-cargo Libertys to go ui^der foreign flags since Analysis of the figures shows care when seriously ill. mid-August, the SIU and other sea unions in the Conference of American Mari­ that SlU-manned ships were the As a result of the drive and other most generous contributors to the assistance being given by the US time Unions have appealed to President Eisenhower for direct intervention be­ fund, particularly in light of the it is hoped to increase the number fore it is too late. Under a recent ruling by the US Maritime Administration fact that the list included several of hospital beds to 551 by next half of the entire US tramps large MSTS transport ships that year. have crews of several hundred SIU ships that have contributed ship fleet is now fre^ to trend" of foreign-flag trans­ Bluestar, Purplcstar and Greenstar men. to tlm hospital drive as of July 26 fers before the US merchant (Traders). All are going under The drive was initiated ibecause are: Ocean Lotte, Afoundria, Coe transfer to foreign registry. marine is completely crippled. either Liberian or Panamanian The request to the White Noting that six formerly SIU- registry. Pusan has only 166 hospital beds Victory, Hurricane, Madaket, Alaoutside of facilities maintained by, wai, Cecil Bean, City of Alma, House demanded that the Gov­ manned ships were included in the the military for a population of a Bienville and Alcoa Planter. ernment halt the ^'suicidal total, SIU secretary-treasurer Paul Hall pointed out that some 40 more Libertys, several of them, crewed by Seafarers, were likely to be approved for transfer in the next few weeks. "This notion that the condition of the US merchant fleet can be built up by encouraging the ship­ owners to operate their vessels under foreign conditions and in open competition with American •m tonnage is one of the worst the In an apparent effort to 'deep-thinkers' in the Maritime bolster its strength in its feud Administration have come up with the SlU-affiliated Broth­ with." Hall declared. erhood of Marine Engineers, the "They'll drive US ships right out of US ports and hand over all CIO Marine Engineers Beneficial the traffic to foreign bottoms. Association has moved to ally itself They've already got most of it with the corrupt old International Longshoremen's Association, ousted now," he added. from the AFL last September. Critical Report MEBA, beset by unemployment The Union criticism of the MA and other difficulties, took the first transfer policy was bolstered step September 8 when MEBA earlier when the Georgetown Uni­ Local 33 gave an outright donation versity's School of Foreign Service of $20,000 to the old ILA, and at issued a project report on US the same time Earl King, the lo­ maritime needs and urged an out­ cal's business manager, announced right halt of transfers to Panama. he expected other locals to follow The University study cited tne fact suit during the MEBA convention that Panama • had become the opening this Tuesday in St. Louis. fourth-ranking world power in The Local 33-ILA alliance, both "merchant shipping, completely out King and the ILA's president. Cap­ of proportion to its size and re­ tain William V. Bradley, said, was quirements, at the expense of the for the purpose of "mutual help Biggest tanker ever buillrin the US, the 45,000-deadweight-ton World. Glory pays a courtesy call at US-flag industry. on the waterfront" and both an­ New York before sailing to the Persian Gulf on her maiden voyage. Dwarfing the tugboat at the far It noted too that when "World nounced they would seek to extend left, the giant tankship is larger than the liner Anaerica. and will be. operated under Liberian registry War II broke out, nu.ny countries it by creating a new portwide mari­ by World Tankers Co., owned by Greek shipping magnate' S. Niarchos.' She is typical of the new sea­ which had counted on foreign time council. going supertankers which are outclassing the US-flag fleet, tonnage Jieing available to serve Thumbs Down By CIO their defense needs first had to But at the moment, except for build their own vessels because no foreign tonnage was available. As MEBA, no support of the plan has a result, 16 nations have developed come from any CIO group. NMU their own merchant fleets since president Joseph Curran has mad# no comment, while CIO president the last war," the report added. In defending its transfer pro­ Walter Reuther—who once said the gram, MA officials contend that the ILA could not get into the CIO US would not suffer at the out­ with an M-4 tank—announced that WASHINGTON—A study just completed by Georgetown University's School of Foreign break of another war, because for­ he intends to look into the alliance that "I will do everything in Service has added new fire to the mounting battle over the Government's ship transfer eign tonnage could be utilized in and my power to drive the unholy ele­ the place of American bottoms. policy. ments out of labor." in the past would seem The report urged the~US to emergency. The MA view has been |:egistration.of foreign ships under Experience At the same time King an­ to refute that idea, the Georgetown that ships could be mustered her flag was to "increase state nounced that there were no strings bar American-owned vessels quickly to serve US defense needs revenues." It pointed out that the study indicated. to the local's gift, so it is likely from going under Panamanian out of available foreign tonnage. Panamanian fleet is way out of 'Not Responsible' that the old ILA, still financially registry and served to bolster the In its appeal to the President, strapped, will use most, if not all, Countering this idea, the George­ proportion to its size and needs demands of the SIU and other and that few of her ships are CAMU charged that the MA "is of this money to carry on its fight maritime unions that President town groupjtraced the growth of owned by her own citizens. not fulfilling its responsibilities" against the AFL's International Iherchant shipping in Wotld War Eisenhower take a good look at the A large portion of the report effects so far of the Maritime Ad­ II,'when many countries which had was devoted to a discussion of the to develop and maintain a strong Brotherhood of Longshoremen, ministration's easy ship transfer no shipping of their own were un­ ways and means utilized in 66 na­ US merchant marine under the which is continuing its fight to bust 1936 shipping law and declared the ILA from the port. The MEBA able to recruit foreign tonnage for policy. tions with active merchant, fieets that the State Department was membership's Junds are thus a their own needs and thus first had Twenty Okayed to support the growth and develop­ actively lobbying "for the foreign Operators of 20 dry-cargo Lib­ to start building at that critical ment of their shipping industries. merchant marines and against our subsidy*to such ILA leaders as Tony Anastasia," who once broke a time. erty ships have been given the Its conclusions on this score un­ fleet." CIO strike in New Jersey. The result, the report noted, derlined the fact that the US was green light to transfer their ves­ Figures relied on by the unions The IBL immediately announced was that 16 countries which had sels since. mid-August and permis­ one of the few countries to pro­ in their message to the Chief Ex­ it would have no part of an alli­ sion for 40 more to swing over to no merchant fleets before the war vide outright subsidies to ship­ ecutive noted that while in 1946 ance with an organization expelled foreign-flag operation is expected today have substantial tonnage, ping, and was one of the compara­ the US fleet represented 51 percent by the AFL, and James Egan, sec­ and 14 others have increased their .shortly. tive newcomers- to the subsidy of the total world deadweight retary-treasurer of the IBL's port In announcing its conclusions, fleets considerably. Competition in field. tonnage, by the end of 1951 it had council, said: the University group which took the world shipping market has France and,Great Britain have a dropped to 32 percent. Today, "This is a boughtlfriendship. It part' in the shipping study took thus been increased accordingly. history of subsidies for shipping US-flag ships in active service is a smart move by the Marin# Revenue Is Sole Concerif what amounted to a hard swipe at in . some form dating back 150 account for only about ten percent Engineers to buy picket lin# the Maritime Administration's con­ Detailing the growth of the years. The tone of the report hint­ of the world tonnage figure. strength from the racket-ridden tention that despite the transfers Panamanian fleet to its present ed that it might be well for the US SIU ships involved in the trans­ ILA. But the engineers better which were now. depleting the state as the fourth-ranking world to consider the aid provided by fer operations to date include the watch out that they're not being ranks of the US merchant fleet, power in merchant shipping, the other nations for their shipping in­ following: General Patton (Na- betrayed. The ILA will take their the US would have sufficient ton­ report said that Panama's only ap­ dustries if it hoped to revive its tiojial Waterways), Trojan Seaman $20,000 but how long will they stay nage to call on in the event of an parent interest in fostering the own. (Troy), Strathport (Strathmore) and out if the engineers go on strike?" She's US-Builty But Liberia Claims Her Union Fight On Transf^ers To Panama Wins New Ally MEBA-ILA Pact Faces CIO Probe •'M -ifi -• '".''alL . �if0'!)HSSlBBM!||jjsiBiSiiftRP!®E!?^j'^S?^"'«^ Fiffe Fov t' •.' • "' ' '" , "••5,., ; » * Sevlember. ScBlemlK 17. 1954 SEAFARERS lOG NEW ORLEANS—After twp previoxis There were games, prizes, rides in the postponements caused by unusual sched­ public Aniusement park, hot dogs and soft uling that sent their> ship coastwise ttf drinks for; the children. The adults had Texas ports,-crewmenibers of the Del Sud • itheii- sharp of fun, too. The program in(Mississippi) held their annual picnic at dAided dancing to the music of Papa CelesAudubon Park here August 21. tih*s famed Dixieland jazz band and a base­ With mpre than $l,p00 fccumulated in ball game between the SIU Beachcombers the ship's fund for tlie -aiTair, nothing was - and the New Orleans Police Department, lacking in the way of refreshments and with thp Beachcombers scoring an 8 to 3 entertainment, for friends and" families of victory. Of course, there was beer, sand­ the Del Sud crew and Seafarers on the • wiches and fried chicken a-plenty for all beach who attended the picnic. hands. - What's a picnic without prizes? Here James E. Noonan-, ship's dele­ gate, rewards Gail Bourgeois with doll for winning foot race, while other contest winners proudly-display trophies. With Lou Anderson as starter, the McCloskeys, M.H. and A.A., are set to go—somewhere. Henry Kirsch heads for home in Beachcombers' 8-3 victory over NO Police Department team. f'"' ApparenUy mighty pleased with results of their efforts are the committee on arrangenients for the picnic. Left to right, are Joseph Laeu liOius OLeary, Emil Herek and James Noonan. , ^7 • ' • "7 '• ' • • • • • -7 'iui' • • • ' Even at 2,. Debra,. daughter of_ crewman J. A. Bernard, is in her, cups—Dixie;, of courae. ^ f;-"! j;'' ri : • AsV'. 'And this armful is 18-monthsoW BettyJo, having a time with 7 |v ^ 77 ^ >'lV '7"A/7 ''7 ojv.vjiri V :-V "'.A' �I -iC/I-•^^.'iepteiart^ MM&P Pact SEAFARERS pel Norte Crew Resumes 'Navigator' To Pension .Seeking greater economic secur­ ity in lieu of wage increases, the East and Gulf coast members of the Masters, Mates and Pilots, A^, have begun contract negptianons with 4he shipping, com­ panies. The present contract expires at midnight, September 30. • The MM&P's chief target this year will be a pension, according to Captain C. T. Atkins, union president. Also on the agenda will be union proposals for reclassify­ ing personnel on Mariner ships, tightening working rules and im­ proving working conditfbns, and increasing security in the hiring hail program. ' The union is also seeking an in' .crease in the present 21 days of vacation annually. The negotiations cover 40» com­ panies operating passenger and dr>'. cargo vessels on both coasts, and set the pattern for virtually the entire American-flag cargo and passenger fleet. i 'Page ilv* LOG IIS Boosts Old Age $; Seafarers To Benefit Significant increases in bid age benefits under the Social Security law, particularly for people who retire after this year, are provided in the amendments to the Social Security Act passed by Congress. The-* — increases in benefits range of them will get $162.80. The fol­ frorn a low of $5 a month for lowing are some sample charts on Aboard the Del Norte (Mississippi) SIU crewmembers edit the first edition of the "Navigator," crew's newspaper which is'resuming pubUeation after having been suspended for a year. Members of^ the staff are (i-r), Chino Sosa, BR; Editor Jack Dolar, BRj and Harold Crane, 2nd cook. Pfa, 'Siren' Seen, Not Heard MIAMI—Probably most of you guys in the SHJ have heard of the sirens. They're the beautiful gals who supposedly take sunbaths on the rocks, and who wreck ships by luring the sailors toward them with sexy- songs and come-hither looks. Well, maybe you think this ^ business about the sirens is one, at that, to hear them tell it. just another legend of the sea. At any rate, passengers, crew But it ain't, and you can take it from the SIU crew of the Miamiberthed Florida (P & O). 1954 Model The Florida crew's siren is a streamlineol model wearing .bikihi bathing' suit. She didn't do any singing"—except later to a judge—and she didn't make the Florida founder. But she sure did rock the boat. . This episode happened one night twcr weeks ago when the Florida, •cruising up Biscayne Bay toward hdr berth in Miami harbor, passed the M^cArthur Causeway, one of the major links between Miami and Miami Beach. And there, frolicking around in cording to the spectators, must the water, was the siren, clad only have been made from Ihe skin^of in a leopard-skin bikini which, ac­ a leopard baby—and an incubator and officers all scrambled for the railing, so that eyewitnesses in the crowd which had meanwhile gath­ ered on the causeway swear the vessel actually listed. Later, after cops and a life­ guard had gotten the moonlight mermaid ashoi'e, she turned out to be a 26-year-old strip-tease artist, named Patrona Bugg, who decided on a swim after finishing her stint at a Miami Beach nightclub. Modestly draped in a blanket, Patrona later appeared before a judge who told her she'd get 10 days in jail if she continued with her antics, so it's doubtful that the Florida crewmen will see her again. However, some of them are stiii Bugg-eyed. men already retired at the lowest rate of pay up to a maximum of approximately $35 a month in­ crease for a man and his wife re­ tiring in 1955 or later. Ceiling Increased Increases are also provided for widows and their children from the present ceiling of $168.90 a month to a maximum of $200 a month, making a comfortabie an­ nuity for a famiiy. Further, the new law favors the man working in a fluctuating in­ dustry' like seafaring because it discounts the five worst years a man may have had as far as total earnings go^^ This tends to boost the monthly rate of benefits. Can Still Work For those oldtimers who like to keep an oar in the business, the new law has a feature which per­ mits them to earir up to $1,200 a year without loss of their benefits. The old law limited them to $75 in any one month. In other words, thie oldtimer can now make a cou-, pie of trips a year and still collect every cent due in Social Security benefit, providing his gross pay­ off doesn't go over $1,200 in the year. SIU disability pay does not count toward this $1,200 ceiling. Single men now on the rolls used to get from $25 to $85 a month. Under the new rate, start­ ing in September, they will get from $30 to $98.50 ^ month. ' The increases are''$5 a month for most men, up untii the $70 figure. If a retired man has a wife over 65, he used to get anywhere from $37.50 to $3.27.50 a month. Now he will get from $45 to $147.80 or a raise of from $7.50 to $20 a month. The same types of in­ creases go all the-way down the line for widows and children. Future Retirements The biggest increases in bene­ fits go to men who retire from 1955 on,-provided their average earnings were $350 a month or better. They will get a maximum of $108.50 compared to the old top of $85; ~And if they are married to a woman who is over 65 the two YOUR DOLLAR'S SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING Tips On Washing Machihes iss^k the new rates. Worker (Single) Already Retired Old New $25.00 $30.00 40.00 45.00 55.00 . 60.00 70.00 78.50 85.00 98.50 Worker And Wife Already Retired Old New $37.50 58.40 80.00^ $45.00 67.50 90.00 105.00 117.80 127.50 147.80 Seafarers already on the retire­ ment roils will get their increases automatically with their Septem­ ber checks. Men who have not yet retired can find out what they are entitled to by contacting any So­ cial Security field office. 700-Ton Ship Going Overland To Vt. Miiseum .SHELBURNE, Vt.—If all goes well, the 700-ton steamship Ticonderoga — the last sidewheeler to operate on Lake Champlain—will shortly move overland for two miles to its finai resting place in a museum. . Due to be scrapped three years ago, she was saved when a civic group intervened and a museum operator here bought her. Plans now call for the ship to bd moved into the. mouth of the LaPlatte River, on Lake Champlain between the Vermont-NY border, where a basin will be dug large enough to float her. The ship will be raised to land level by pumping in water from the river, then floated onto a "cradle" built on railroad tracks. From there, the Ticonderoga' will be propelled by motor winches mounted on trucks and moved to the museum. Written exclusively for THE SEAFARERS LOG. by Sidney Margolius, Leading Expert on Buying many people is to use too much. You don't need as much chines, thus bringing their cost down to $240 or less. of a synthetic detergent as you may have been accustomed Otherwise, there are several private-brand automatic A good washing machine can be a boon to a Seafarer to use when using soap powder. Using a little more washers of good quality that sell for $240 or less. These on board ship and to his family at home. But judging detergent not only does not make the suds more efficient. are the Sears Roebuck Kenmore, which is made by and from letters to the LOG, sometimes these back-saving but in fact reduces tl\e efficiency of the determent. Con­ is identical to the costlier Whirlpool, the Montgomery machines seem to act like temperanaental devils, with trary to popular notfon, a lot of suds do not make a Ward Wardamatic and the AMC washer ^old by many frequent breakdowns and costly repairs. Hofisewives, too, cleaner wash, and may damage the machine itself. In department stores. Too, some of the nationally-advertised encounter these difficulties. ^ some drum-type automatic washers, heavy-sudsing deter­ makes have a deluxe and a standard model, with a price To get successful service you need to (1) select an gents should not be used at all. 'This type of machine difference of $20 for what is basically the same machine efficient make, especially in the case of automatics which creates so much siids that they tend to wash the grease except for the trim and a few other relatively unimpor­ are more complicated and more subject to breakdown off the motor bearings and other parts. Heavy-sudsing tant features. than wringer machines, and (2) follow certain procedures detergents should be avoided especially in homes tha^ Of the so-called "apartment washers" for small homes, J(n using the machine, both to avoid repairs and get have septic tanks or cesspools. / most complete is a special Whirlpool automatic which is maximum cleaning ^efficiency. Comparison-Shopping Washers only 24 inches high but has eight-pound capacity (manu­ Much of your silccess with a washer depends on your Wringer machines are becoming obsolete though they facturer's rating). Amorife smalier but non-automatic own handling of it. It's particularly' important not to do a good washing job, since they have the agitator, and washers are the Monitor, which can fit under a sink or overload and to follow the manufacturer's instructions thpj wringer itself helps to get the wash clean. But most in a closet and has four-pound capacity, and the similar |s to operating time for, the washing process, and also, people sinnply prefer the greater convenience of the auto­ four-pound washer sold by Montgomery Ward; td use the proper type of detergent. You sometimes have . matic, even though an automatic requires a greater hot For small families, washers of 7 to ^ pound capacity •to take with a grain of ^alt the., manufacturers' claims Water supply and entails more repairs. may be satisfactory, but for larger famines *the 9- or 10. as to capacity of their machines. Tests hav# shown that Among the autoniatics, those that use aii agitator for pound sizes are advisable, especially since it is important automatic washers wash cleaner and'vdth less strain on washing generally get clothes cleaner, although they are .imot to load washers to the full capacity claimed. ' . the machine if the load contains no moire than tw64arge harder on the articles being washed than the tumbler or For home use, unless you have a 50-gallon hot-water or heavy articles like-dungarees and sheets, with the drum type washers. #nls for an automatic washer, it may be advisable to balance, small articles. The load should be kept down >Most of the good automatics with agitator mechanism get the "suds-saver" feature with an automatic since you to no more than .7 to 8 pounds even though the manu­ carry iist prices of about $300, including Maytag, Whirl­ can. reuse the suds water. facturer sayS the capacity is eight Jor'nine pounds. Make sure any washer you buy has been approved by>. pool, Apex, ABC, Hamilton, Norge, Thor and Easy. Now­ Synthetic detergents are generally mor^ effective than adays you can often get discounts of 20-30 per cent from and carries the seal of Underwriters Laboratories, show­ soap powder 'tvr v, joshing machines, but the tendency of independent dealers and discount houses on these ma­ ing it has passed safety tests. 'ii . �pawstt . ' SEAFARERS LOG • > r^.. - ^K.cri. GOVERNMENT OUTLAWS COMMUNIST PARTY: How New Laws Affect Communists of native-born Communists are not contemplated because it is not likely that any other country wduld agree to take them. THE COMMUNIST-CONTROLLED WEST COAST LONGSHOREThere are many other penalties resulting from men's union and its leader, Harry Bridges, are following up their sup­ loss of citizenship. A man who is expatriated be­ port of the so-called Independent International Longshoremen's Asso­ comes, an alien. Like all aliens, he must ciation by tightening up the lines between the two organizations. This legal political party. It has been outlawed. His at­ register,inbeeffect, fingerprinted and keep the Government is in accordance with the step-by-step procedures of Communist party tempts to control labor unions face new stumbling advised of his whereabouts. He can't get a pass­ plans for influencing the destiny of the East Coast dockworkers who blocks. He risks death if he becomes a spy, and port to travel abroad. Many professions are limited are not in the AFL Internaticnal Brotherhood of Longshoremen. prison for sabotage. As Seafarers and others who followed the organizing campaign of by state laws to citizens, so he would be barred. He It's going to be harder for a Commimist to hide cannot vote, run for office, or hold most public jobs. the AFL longshore union will recall, the Bridges union poured heavy and when he's caught he may lose his US' citizenCommunists who flee are going to-have more trou­ money into the old ILA and produced and distributed thousands of I = ble hiding, beeause the penalties for harboring a pieces of slick, .expensive propaganda smearing all the forces which fugitive have been increased by the new laws. *When were in the fight to provide longshore workers with a decent, demo­ In the final days of Congresii several laws two Communist leaders fled Vecently, the heaviest cratic union dedicated to serving the best interests of its membership. were enactc^d restricting individual Communists punishment that could be given fpur persons ac­ The SIU, which played a prominent role in this important battle, came and the Communist Party of USA. In the com­ cused of harboring them was only six months in in for a m^or share of the smears from the pens of the Communist ing months these laws will be the subjects of prison. Now, harboring a fugitive can bring up to party propagandists. much debate and legal action as to whether or On the day that the 'old ILA was certified as bargaining agent, after five years in prison. not they violate the Constitution. Here is a sum­ squeaking through by some 200 votes out of approximately 18,000 cast, If a Conununist jumps bail, he now. not only for­ mary of these new laws. Reprinted from US feits his bail money, but also can be tried for jump­ officials of the Communist-dominated Bridgea union went to work im­ News & World Report, an independent weekly mediately to solidify their-relationship with the old ILA. The date was ing bail, which is made a separate crime. news magazine published at Washington, DC. . Communists who won't talk, who inyoke the Fifth August 27, when Bridges representative Pete McGoldrick met in New Copyright 1954. Amendment when called to, testify before a con­ York with representatives uf the Brooklyn section of the old ILA. . Mc­ gressional committee, a grand jury, or a court, can Goldrick pledged continued, complete support of Bridges organization ship. He can be made to talk, or go to jail, if he to the old ILA, and the ILA officials told McGoldrick they wanted the tries to hide behind the Fifth Amendment. A Com­ now be compelled to talk or risk prison. This can closest working relationship between the ILA and Bridges' outfit. be accomplished, under the new laws, by granting a munist must register with Federal authorities. In addition, the ILA officials promised that if the West Coast union With all these new laws coming suddenly into reluctant witness immunity from prosecution. With had" to call a strike to win a contract for the stewards they are seeking force, many people have come to expect sudden and this immunity, he no longer , can incriminate him­ to represent, the old ILA \rauld support it 100 per cent. dramatic results—a quick and sweeping round-up self so has no legal i-ight to keep silent and .can be Not the least significant of^thd exchan;ge,of support between the two of Communists throughout the country. This, how­ punished if he does. groups was the statement by th^ ILA leaders that they had "the high­ Department of Justice officials consider this im­ est respect for the ILWU international officers," which, of couise. In- , ever, is not going to happen. Although the Communist Party bas been out­ munity procedure one of their ^strongest new eludes Harry Bridges, The top official. lawed; it still is no crime simply to be a member. weapons. The best .source of information about Com­ The authority for these meetings is the Bridges union itself which Eveiyone who joined is not to be herded into jail. munist conspiracies is one of the conspirators.. If recorded it in a special supplement of the ILWU publication "The Dis­ Nor are a lot of American-born Communists going •one of a ring can be induced' to talk, the rest of patcher, and circulated only among shipboard .personnel. , to be deported. And the Communist newspaper, the the ring may be convicted. In the partnership with the old ILA the Bridges organization and Pension Loss Posslblo Daily Worker, probably will not stop publication. the ^ommunist Party see an opportunity that they have not had a Federal employes who try to hide-behind the Fifth chance to enjoy since the SIU smashed their Committee for Maritime Tougher Penalties Amendment now can be cut off from their retire­ Unity in 1948. They see now a chance tqxiause tie-ups with a guarantee What will happen to Communists is simply this: —by ILA officials at least—that East Coast long^bremen would go out It's going to be harder for a Communist to operate, ment pensions, as well as their jobs. Pensions, under the new laws, also are denie^ to and support a cause sponsored by a Communist-dominated and con­ from now on, and the penalty will be greater if he Federal employees convicted of crimes involving trolled maritime union. is caught conspiring against the US. Bridges has long been seeking to corral West Coast steward de­ Death penalties are now provided for spies, even their official positions or disloyalty to the US. This in time of peace. Formerly, only wartime spying re­ provision hits directly at Algqr Hiss, former State partment personnel into his longshore union in a move'to solidify thesulted in capital punishment. The Rosenbergs could Department official who was. convicted of perjury Communist position on the waterfront. He has been bitterly resisted not have been executed if their spying hadJiot been in dep ing that he passed information to the Soviets. by our West Coast affiliate in the Seafarers International Union, the done in time* of war. -The new law, moreover, elim­ Hiss will soon be eligible for parole-^-and without AFL A{arine Cooks and Stewards organization. While Seafarers and others who are elert to the maneuvers of the inates the old 10-year statute of limitations and this law would draw a Federal retirement pension. Communist Party on the waterfront have viewed Bridges role of acting Saboteurs face new and tighter laws, brought up makes it possible to prosecute a spy any time he is as a guardian for the old ILA In its proper perspective, it is un­ to date to include sabotage by. means of radioactive, likely that veryangel discovered. many people outside of the seafaring or maritime fields biological or chemical agents. Sabotage laws now For many other offenses likely to be committed have paid too much attention to this development. It is now becoming by Communists, the statute of limitations has been apply in times of "national emergency" as well as clearer and clearer that there was nothing casual about the Bridges de­ extended from three years to five. This not only in times of war. sign, that this was cold-bloodedly a party maneuver to strengthen Printing equipment used by Communists must Bridges pqsition against its most vigorous and successful opponents— gives the Government more time to apprehend a criminal, but permits officials to hold up his arrest now be registered, and its location disclosed. This our own Seafarers International Union-^-and all of its affiliated mari­ if they are not yet ready to disclose the identity of requirement was-passed after Investigations by Con­ time districts. This is obviously a situation that will bear close watch­ their informer. gressional committees reyealed secret, underground ing. The SIU has fought too long and too hard to crack all Communist. printing facilities. Can Lose Citizenship Party efforts to disrupt the very vital US maritime industry, '^e can Red-led labor unions are hit by one of the'major all watch for continued proj^ganda barrages.against the SIU by the Citizenship can be taken away from a Communist convicted of advocating the overthrow of the US new anti-Communist measures. Now, when any la­ Communist Party and its agencies, such as the West Coast Longshore­ Government by force and violence. This can be done bor union is found to have been Infiltrated by Com­ men's Union and their new-found allies In the old ILA, oh the theory • even if the Communist was bom in the US. munists, it can be barred from using the National that if they can discredit our union they will strengthen their own posiCan he be deported, then, as an undesirable alien? Labor Relations Board to -obtain a bargaining elec- tiot). Unfortunately for them our organization can stand on its record. Theoretically, yes. Actually, however, d^rtations They can not (Continued fn page 17) Life for a Communist in the United- States is going to become more difficult and more dangerous, as a result of new laws passed by Congress. The Communist now finds himself with no Cartoon History Of The SIU Demoeraey lu Jketion N0.72 ll' 2--' In December, 1949, after informal discussions by ^ SIU. members, the Union threw open the pages Of the SEAFARERS-LOG for a full-scale membership discussion ef men aboard ship taking a vacation after one year M the same vessel This provided for han^g the 1»^ in truo Scafarcni' fashloiL The debate continued until April, IMO, when the' Although temporarily tight shipping was given as proposal was put before the SIU membership in all one of the reasons for the proposed rule, opponents branches. The outbreak of the Korean War even. pointed out the SIU Job situation was better than in unions which had such a ride. Meanwhile, Seafarers;<4| •lA^iually killed^most'of the support for the rule, but the democratic procedure followed had kept all Sea* and their families pitenedrlnto tko . debate and iarerr well informed about die vacatioa issue. argued the merits ef tbo jtfbjK>scd plan pro and con- �iMeinber 17, ItM I;"';:'/, •• SEAFARERS LOG - . . ^ '/ ,\if- ^ • " • • - Page Seven SlU NEWSLETTER Sea Today Is Tame To Oldster from WASHINCTON NEW ORDEANS—Looking back over more than a half-century of seafaring, William Johnson, newly qualified for the SIU's $25 weekly disability plan, says life at sea today is "peaches and cream" compared to the old days^ "It has been a long, hard"*"! •«,';• I struggle to get what we have' In the postwar period the domestic seinnent of our merchant marine today," Johnson recalled. has been particularly weak, failing to recover its prewar standing. This "Now things are the way they has been an important foss^inasmuch as the domestic fleet formed a large part of the merchant marine before the war and was most readily available for emergency mobilization. However, on the other hand, the tonnage of dry cargo ships employed In the noncontiguous trades (Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, Midway, Wake) has increased steadily and prospects of continued" grrfwth are considered good. should be and we should work hard through the Union to keep what we have gained." Johnson, who lives quietly here with his wife in their comfortably furnished home, says he is "sitting pretty" on his disability pay, which t t it figures out - to around $108 a A special Congressional subcommittee is about ready to look Into mbnth, plus his $68 monthly in the matter o^the termination of US passenger ship operations to Alaska. Federal old age benefits. After many years of service, the Alaska Steamship Line is ready to take Nevertheless, he finds it hard to Its two passenger ships out of service. adjust himself to a life of ease One reason for this is competition from Government-owned vessels after many active and exciting operating to Alaska. The company would be in position to. continue years of following his profession its passenger ships if the Military Sea Transportation Service and aboard a variety of ships, both sail other Govei'nment agencies would divert more passengers from, Gov-, and steam. ernment ships to the vessels of Alaska Steamship Company. However, Gets fidgety For Sea the government agencies are flatly refusing to cfo this. ; "He frets all the time about The situation* eventually attracted the attention of Congressmen for shipping," said his wife, "but 1 tell the Paciflc Northwest area and resulted in demands for a Congressional him he has earned the right to look-see at the problem. settle down and enjoy life ashore." Seafarer William Johnson, recently-qualified recipient of the Sea­ A native of the Virgin Islands, 4 t Sfarers disability benefit, poses with Mrs. Johson at^.their New As of the beginning of this year, some 346 ships, owned by Americam Johnson signed on his first sailing Orleans, home. Johnson figures he's "sitting pretty" with the $108 companies, were operating under foreign flag. Seventy-two more ships, ship while still a boy. His early per month from the Welfare Fund and his $68 per month social as of January of this year, were being constructed by these same com­ years at s^a were spCht on deck. security benefit. He finished out his sea-going ex­ panies for foreign-flag operation., • These 418" vessels are 34 percent df the privately-owned US-flag fleet. perience in the steward depart­ Of the 418 ships under foreign iflag, 340 are tankers. Of these 340 ment aboard SlU-contracted ships. "We had to know more seaman­ tankers, -285 are owned by the 5 large American oil companies ship in the old sailing days," John­ Gulf, Socony, Standard' Oil of NJ, Standard Oil of California, and Texas son recalled. "We also had to Oil Company. ^ , endure some miserable conditions and working hours that began be­ Between 1948 and June 1953, American-flag ships in our liner services fore dawn and kept a man out on^ (scheduled opei'ations) received $274 million for the carriage of for­ deck until long after sunset," eign aid commodities. The majority of ships in liner services are mem­ Keeping cool in the summertime is no trick for one Sea­ The 72-year-old Seafarer is bers of steamship conferences of which member owner's of foreign-flag proud of his record as a trade vessels charge the same rates as American lines. Therefore, if all of unionist. He had been a member farer out of Alabama—^he's just gone off and gotten himself these cargoes were carried in foreign-flag liners the cost to our Gov­ of the old ISU for many years a horpestead in the Chugach Mountains of Alaska. Seafarer ^ ernment would have been the same. Thus, the shipment of foreign-aid before transferring over into the J. A. Mcintosh paid off the-t cargoes aboard our liners does not in any way increase the cost to our SlU as one of its pioneer members. Greece Victory in San Fran­ extreme continental climate of the Government. He proudly points to a scar over cisco on May 28 and has' been interior." Of the $267 million paid for carriage of liquid foreign-aid cargoes his left eye, reminder of a wound a-settin' on his claim in the Chu­ In terms of hard, cold facts (and since 1948, $138 million was paid to American-flag tankers. However, suffered in supporting an ISU beef gach foothills ever since. they are sort of cold), the Weather only $17 million of these Cargoes originated from US ports. The re­ in 1919, as a badge of his militancy The 24-year-old Seafarer," who Bureau record shows that the maining liquid cargoes carried by American ships originated in for­ in helping win the conditions en­ sailed with the SlU for two years, January average temperature in the eign ports and, therefore, American tankship owners lifted them at joyed by Seafarers todaj'. wrote the LOG Anchorage area is 11.2 above zero the world market rates. that he is staking Fahrenheit while in June the aver­ • iCt tSi> 4" out his property age is 57 degrees, with the lowest Government'agencies have determined that a shipbuilding program with the help of reading ever being 36 below zero. a good-sized pay­ _pf about 60 ships a year is necessary to keep the shipbuilding industry In other words, in the wintertime off .and special at sufflcieht str^gth to provide a nucleus of manpower capable of ex­ the temperature averages far be-? pansion in case of war. preference given low the freezing levei which should to veterans under be cool enough for anybody. It is estimated that such a program would cost about $400 million Acts'of Congress. yearly, excluding national defense features, such as added speed, etc. Cool Enough Normally, a per­ Probably a substantial part of this cost would have to be borne toy the Writing in the balmy days of son has to live on midsummer, Mcintosh makes the Govei-nment in thfi..form of construction subsidies and allowances for Mcintosh the homestead national defense featured, place sound most attractive. His plot for three years to acquire title description of the homestead is Even if the Government's total share were to amount to $200 million to his 160 acres, but since Mcin­ enough to water tlifi, month of any •nnually, this would be less than 1 percent of current and projected tosh did a two-year hitch in the ambitious rod and gun man. Fish annual expenditures for all other programs of national defense. Those Seafarers who muttered The shipping and shipbuilding industries still have a long way to to themselves at one time or an­ Navy he can get full title to the and game abound and apparently there's little to worry about in the go to get proper attention to their needs and importance in any other "now if 1 owned this scow property with a year's residence. Consequently, Mcintosh expects way of game wardens, licenses and emergency. • ^ wiii be iirterested to know to go back to shipping when his limits. if 4" 4" that there are 11 ships afloat.owned year's residence requirement is "1 have been doing some fishing Skips in active operation under the US flag declined by 292 during by the seamen who man them. met, although as he writes "Alaska for rainbow trout," he writes, the year ending June 30, 1954. These are Italian-flag vessels will be my permanent home." which are really fine eating, and ! Of this number, 167 were privately-owned and 125 Government- owned by the. Garibaldi Societa Homesteading in Alaska is pret­ you have-to run the moose out of Cwned. — Cooperative di Navigazione, a co­ your camp. It is considered com­ ty much the same as it's been since ! This slackening in shipping activity closely followed the ending of operative that is owned solely by the Homestead Act was passed by monplace-to find fre^h bear tracks 4he war in Korea in July 1953 and had not been entirely arrested by merchant seamen. One of the cooperative's ships, Congress in 1862 to settle the wild around your cabin in the morning June 30, 1954. the 26,000-dead,weight ton super­ and wooly West. Fees for the land and to stop and blow your horn on 4. • 4 o 4^ selected for homesteading by the the back roads to make the young Since enactment of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 down to the tanker Giuseppi Giulietti, was in Interior Department are purely spruce chickens get out of the New York harbor last week on a end of 1952, a total of 247 ships were built under the construction sub­ nominal—$10 for making an ap­ way." sidy feature of that law. The total subsidy amounted To about voyage from Aruba. As indica­ plication and $1.50 for each 40Mcintosh comes originally from tion of the cooperative nature of $426,185,833. the ship's ownership it carries a acre tract entered. That plus some Gulfport, Mississippi, where frost However, under existing conditions, the'provisions of the 1936 Act manning scale of over 50 men, lesser costs is the whole thing, in mid-winter is an uncommonare not now proving very effective in encouraging ship construction whereas most foreign-flag tankers coming out to slightly more than enough occurrence to rate front in this country. At the present time not one ship Is being built under page prominence in the local news­ of that size would .get by with at 10 cents an acre. the construction subsidy provisions of the 1936 Act. Seafarer Mcintosh's homestead papers. His family lives in Ala­ least ten men less. " 4" 4" 4" All shares in the cooperative are is situated west of the booming bama now. It must have been one . Latest offlcial tabulation on the strength of our merchant marine owned by seamen. The organiza­ Alaskan town of Anchorage, a cen­ of those Alabama July heat waves shows that on, September 1 the US privately-owned fleet totalled 1,215 tion's board of directors consists ter of the fishing industry on the that made him think of moving to vessels (1,000 gross tons and over only), of 15,157,999 deadweight tons. of officers and men of the mer­ south-central coast. It's not too Alaska. This total was divided into 788 dry cargo and passenger-carrying ves­ chant fleet. far from the famed Matanuska Val­ sels of 8,246,162 tons and 427 tankers of 6,911,837 deadweight tons. Aside from the question of own­ ley development that was opened I Twenty-six privately-owned US ships currently are under time char­ ership, the ship is operated under up by the Government in 1935 as ter t^-the MSTS, while another 25 Government-owned ships are being the authority of The captain as any a means of aiding destitute US ten­ If a crewmember quits while fperated by private companies for^he account of MSTS. privately-owned ship would be, and ant farmers looking for their own a ship is in port, delegates i As of the same time, there were 29 Gbvemment-owned vessels under the crewnaen are members of the land. are asked to contact the hall The Department of the Interior bareboat charter to private operators with 4 scheduled for redelivery Italian seamen's union. The only immediately for a replace­ basic difference in mode of opera­ describes weather conditions in the to the Government, leaving a net of 25 vessels. ment. Fast action on their part tion is that a shipboard commmlt- Anchorage area as "relatively will keep all jobs aboard ship tee has to approve food provision­ mild" in winter, and goes on to say filled at all times and elimi­ ing lists, which makes for better "tlm climate is a favorable com­ nate the. chance of the ship provisioning thim t$ available on bination of the temperate coas^tal sailing shorthandedL. other foreigii-flag ships, ' climate of southern Alaska .and the 5— 'Bama Seafarer Stakes Land Claim in Alaska Crews Live It Up, Man Own Ships Fill That Berth •i i I 'ij •I �PateEislits ''! ]j" I I' '^'i •• I' SEAFARERS LOG An English company has just revealed the sale of its third ship this year to the Russians. The latest addition to the Soviet merchant marine is the 10,000-ton Stanburn, built in 1951. Earlier, the Stanhope Steam­ ship Company announced the sale of the Stanhope, also built in 1951, and the Stahpool, a new ship . . . Five ships operated by Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Ltd., a Japanese outfit, will-launch a new cargo service be­ tween Yokohama and West^Africa late this month . . . Traffic through Question: What's your idea of a the Suez Canal reached an*all-time high during the first six months of 1954, as a total of over 50 million net tons of shipping used the water­ good bosun? (Asked of deck de­ way. British shipping accounted for one-third of this figure; US tonnage partment men.) for about three percent. . ^ • Tony Bender, AB: I think a good ' 4" 3^ l" The Greater Baton Rouge Port' Commission has'announced plans bosun should know how to perform every job on the for a new 2.5 miliioq^ bushel.terminal grain elevator as part of extensive deck. He " should new port facilities for Baton Rouge, La. The grain terminal toget^r be able to show with a new dock for grain ships and barges is expected to be compleud a man what to by next July , . . Seven lives were lost when the escort tug Abeille No. do, if necessary, 4 was swamped by the 'Panamanian iiner Atlantic in the port of Le and he should be Havre, France, last month. The mishap occurred when tugs guided able to do any­ the 20,553-ton Atlantic into the harbor entrance. She was en route thing he asks an­ from Rotterdam to Quebec .. . The Navy has launched.the USS Glacier, other man to do. largest and most powerful icebreaker^'ever built in the US, at Pascagou-, He should also la, Miss. The 8,300-ton vessel will be a model for future vessels of Its Mm know how to keep type. the mate Ifi his place. This last is . 4i • 4> Cunard Line's giant Queen Mary did an unexpected turnabout in very important. I 4 4 4 mid-ocean on her last trip to New York when a lookout at the stem S. F. Manard, AB: 1 think that thought he spotted someone struggling in the water. Several turns in the area and 4 count of the passengers and crew indicated an error, experience and tfte ability to han­ however, so the liner continued on its course . . . Rear Admiral H. J. dle men are the .^ Tiedemann is retiring Oct. 1 as chief of the Office of Mai-itime Training two chief _ re-' of the Maritime Administration. He supervised the training of thou­ quirements for a " sands of seamen during World War II . . . September 8 marked the good bosun. How­ 20th anniversary of the fateful fire on the cruise ship Morro Castle, ever, simply be­ \off Asbury Park, NJ, which cost 124 lives. The major tribute to the cause a man has disaster has come' in the development of the many ship safety laws a long record of seatime under his which followed in its wake. • belt doesn't nec­ 4 •4 ' President Eisenhower has signed a bill to deepen and widen the essarily give him Hudson River as far north as Albany,-NY, at a cost of nearly $32 the ability to Biiilicn. The work cn the 145-mile route from New York city to the state 4iandle men. Thes,e two things are ' capital v,ill deepen the -present 27-foot channel to 32 feet to accom- not always relatecf 4 4 4 mod.-'te more deen-sea shipping . . , The French Line will place the John Janbeyi, AB: The ability He de Eranre and tlie Fi.andre on the profitable Caribbean run for to handle men is the No. One re7 seven special cruises out of NY this winter. In addition, the Antilles quirement for a b:;s been scheduled for one cruise out of Galveston and another from good bosun. I New Orleans . . . With nearly 300 ships already under its house flag, should know be­ ll:e -Tnglo-Iran'an Oil Company has just added two more, just launched cause I sailed as in Great Britain. The duo are the 32,000-ton British Sovereign and bosun myself on the lC,OGG-ton Eriiish Patrol. three ships dur­ ... 4 '4 4 ing the war, and Idled in mid-ocean about 810 miles southeast of New York, the 2,062I know that a tcn Norwegian tanker Elisabeth Amlie has been taken under tow by a good bosun must NY tug whiclr went out to meet her and bring her into Newport News. know how to han­ The vessel, bound from Houston to a European port, was disabled by dle the men work­ a broken camshaft ... An American seaman who confessed under questioning to having jammed a wrench and a connecting rod into ing on deck and he must^ also know the steering mechanism of his ship, the 10,000-ton Liberian freighter how to handle the mate. 4 4 4 Cris, has started serving a year's term at hard labor in the Canal Zone Christopher Karas, AB: A good, penitentiary. The sentencing judge commented that the sabotage was probably committed under the influence of liquor . . . Recognizing\that bosun needs "a good personality. the US merchant marine is our "fourth arm" of national defense) the His job is mostly recent American Legion convention iir Washington added its support a matter of un­ to the campaign for a strong, modern US merchant fleet to replace derstanding men,, and handling obsolete World War II .vessels. them, and that is why personality is so important. It is the bosuns with good per­ sonalities who ACROSS DOWN 16. Ugly old 38. Salnte: Abbr. understand their woman The Baltic 1. Uncle 42. Garbage men the best, and who are able to 20. Ceylon export Member of 2. Period of time 44. Born deck dept. 21. Con.secrated handle them the best. 3. Rainbow 46. Island off Gailiard 4. Arrive: Abbr. Informed 5. $1 bill 6. Member of engine dept. 7. 8. 17. Headed the line 9. " 18. "Call me 19. Aleutian island 10. 11. SI. Where Antwerp is Near East 12. 13. 14. 15. North Dakota: 22. Taking water from dory 23. Possess 24. Kind of 25. monkey 27. A constellation28. Made of mesh 31. Eisenhower's 35. plane One: For. Williams of baseball Spooky On the docks Jap herbs Female horses Island in NY Bay Requires Bottom of ship .Subversive group: 2 wds. Scotland Allen of baseball 49. Lake cargo 51. Burmese tribe 52. Part of a fish 53. Household god 54. Kind of cargo 55. Obsei^ve 48. (Puzzle Answer On Page 17) '9 14 17 Sea eagle Bart of "to be" 10 M 4 4 4 Frank Natale, AB: A good bosun must understand two things. He must understapy his job and he must understand the men. It's hard to say which of these things is more Important, since they both go hand in hand, but I know that any man "who wants to be a gopa bosun must possess both of these qualities. September 17, 1954' -• MEET SEAFARER /. ' GENARO A. LOPEZ, W^per When Genaro A. Lopez first man ^ips. On .these ships he. landed in New York from his na­ made runs to the Persian Gulf and tive Puerto Rico, in 1939, he had the Mediterranean without en­ one ambition—to see as much of countering real danger. But final­ the world as he could. ly, in the Caribbean, the war That «mbition has since been caught up with him .with a ven­ largely fulfilled. For, thanks to his geance. membership In the SIU, Lopez has Lopez, was at this time sailing as since beep in everj^fjuarter of the fireman ^aboard the Afobndria, and globe. when Ibis ship was torpedoed just What's more, Lopez has the SIU south of Cuba, Lopez found himto 'thank for benefitting him In ^'elf adrift for a day and.a half in other ways. When, for instance, his a lifeboat, along with other Afounfirst daughter. Myrtle, was born dria crewmen. almost two years ago, Lopez and Finally, the crew was picked up his wife collected the usual mater­ by the Coast Guard (kn^ brought to nity benefit of $200 plus a $25 US Havana, but because of the war­ savings bond in the baby's name. time transportation difficulties they And right now Lopez has just ap­ could not immediately be returned plied for his second maternity ben­ to the States. As a result, the en­ efit, thanks to the' birth of another tire crew was'put iip in a hotel in daughter, Olga, on July 19. Havana for three weeks, until they Lopez, whose childhood love for could be flown to Mobile. ^ the sea was sharpened by his first Promptly Ships Out Again trip to New York, as a passenger, Upon his arrival in Mobile, Lo­ didn't have long to wait before starting to fulfill his dream of see­ pez went down to New Orleans, ing the world. Soon after his ar­ promptly shipped out again, and rival in this country"^ie went down continued to ship steadily through-oyt the war years. to the SIU hall in Baltimore and In 1951, Lopez left the sea long obtained a trip card, and a^er that he made a number of short runs enoi^gh to get married and estab­ lish a home in Bayamon, Puerto on the De Soto and other ships. Rico. Then he went back to the Obtained Book In 1940 ships again and sailed without in­ The following year, 1940, Lopez cident until his last trip aboard the obtained his full book membership Bull Line Liberty ship Arlyn, when in the Union, in New Orleans, and he developed a severe pain in his he's been sailing steadily ever since side and leg and had to get off the —to South America, to Europe, and ship in Puerto Rico and seek treat­ to Asia, in peace and in war. ment at the USPHS out-patientLopez' first runs, after he re­ clinic in San Juan-.ceived his book, were primarily After a month of "treatment with the Mississippi Shipping Com­ there, he was discharged as fit-for pany, and on the Del Norte, Del Mundo and other Mississippi ships duty arid returned to New York to he made numerous runs to South ship out again. A short, stocky, energetic look­ America, shipping at that time in ing man with a youthful appear­ the steward department. After about two years of this ac­ ance which belies his 43 years,. Lo­ tivity, however, Lopez decided a pez talks animatedly about the sea change was in order, so he re­ and his love for it is apparent in turned to Baltimore and began his conversation. When asked, for instance, if he shipping out of that port in the was looking for a coastwise or an engine room. The US was already ihvolved-'ln offshore run, he shrugged. "Coast­ World War II by that time, and ^o wise, offshore," he said. "What's Lopez found himself sailing in the the difference as long as it's on the war zones, primarily aboard Water­ water?" UUIOR ROUNDA strike by 150 bus drivers and mechanics tied up ^transportation in Spokane, Wash-, last week, as members of the AFL Street, Elec­ tric Railway and Motor Coach Op­ erators stood firm on demands for an 11-cent hourly pay boost and other benefits from city lines... The CIO United Steelworkers Union has won a five-cent wage hike plus improved insurance.<and pension benefits for 20,000 workers in 36 plants of the American Can Co. 4 4 4 similar increase from Westinghouse on the eve of a strike in 20 cities. 4 4 4 4 4 4 » , Back In the air after a 25-day strike by 1,200 pilots in the Air­ lines Pilots Association (AFL), American Airlines is now threat­ ened with a walkout by 6,300 main­ tenance workers and stock clerks in the CIO Transport Workers Union. The dispute is over the layoffs of ground crews at the end of the pilots' strike. The American Federation of La-bor is due to open its 73rd annual convention in Los Angeles on Mon­ day, Sept. 20, with President Eisen­ hower expected to be among the featured visitors." Although there is no precedent for the President's attendance at a labor conclave, he is likely to make an appearance anyway, as he will be in the city the same week addressing a GOP group. . Meeting in Atlantic City, the AFL United Textile Workers con­ vention voted to raise monthly un­ ion dues and to wage an all-out or­ ganizing drive in the South. Dele­ gates amended the UTW constitu­ 4 4 4 James Tarrant, AB; I think that tion to boost dues to $3 for each of experience and the ability to han­ the union's' 100,000 members. They had been set at $2 to $2.50 per dle mep are the month, depending on the local. two main require­ Union president Arithony Valente ments of a good said the increase was an Vorganibosun. In particu­ . ' "4. • 4 ''4 zational, necessity" because UTW The ' governors of Washington lar, the bosun was operating Ih the. red. and Oregon have put for vard- c must know how to handle the • , . , -4 - 4 4 . - proposal..to end. the Pacific North' Sonie 100,000 General Electric Ws't. luipber i^trike, in which .somh mate. I think that workers have gained a pay boost 100,000 AFL and CIO loggers went a good part of averaging five cents an hour and but on June 21, but the plan to set the success of other benefits following four up a fact-finding board not any rpn, for a .months, of pegotiations by the CIO. met..with much favor. Principal wor^pg .^eaman,, depepdg how well the bosun can handlp il^iteopa^tionaLtUnjon.; ef „E1^9trjiciEil , imlon jidemand' js la fwage iiikez of 'Workers. Meanwhile, IUE.-y?^n •/ �:z->: gieirtemttef 19M^ StApAkkkS LOG Fa**' Can'hha See We're Busy?!! SlBAFAlllWS^tOG ^ptwniMf 17,-1«54 •' Vol. XVI, Mo. IV Publi^ed filweekly by tbe Seafarers loternational Union, Atlantic & Gulf District, AFL,.675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32. NY. Tel HYaclnth 9-6600, Cable Address: SEAFARERS NEW YORK. PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer V"-• J ' .'i Editor, HERBEBI. BRAND; Managing Editor, RAY DENISO;^; Art, Editor, BERNARD SEAMAN; Photo Editor, DANIEL NILVA; Staff Writers, HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, At MASKIN, Gut/ Area Reporter, BILL MOODY. ' ; Appeal To The President .ViJ, •iff- iM'- .;E • lit- fi-' I' :%. Unable to head off the Maritime Administration in its blind r attempt td "save" the US merchant marine by permitting fat chunks of it to go under "runaway" foreign flags and still compete with Arnerican shipping, the SIU and other sea uhion^ have put the issue squarely in the lap of President Eisenhower. • > An appeal for direct intervention by the White House has already been dispatched by the Conference pf American Maritime Unions in the hope that the Chief Executive will act before it is tdO late. Twenty dry-cargo Liberty ships have been okayed for transfer to foreign flags since mid-August and the list is due to get much longer in coming weeks. The Union argument is that the Maritime Administration is pursuing a peculiar course which, if unchallenged, will cut the US-flag fleet down to a size which imperils not only possible emergency defense requirements but the continuing life of the shipping industry altogether. The Government ship agency has not even imposed a ban to keep the trans­ ferred ships from re-entering US ports and competing with American-flag operators for cargoes. •" Intervention by the President would indicate a genuine ~ interest in'maintaining a strong US merchant fleet. Commis­ sions and boards to study ways and means to build up the US-flag industry may find nothing left to build on if the present suicidal trend is allowed to continue. 4" 4" t ^ Backs Stewards^ Shipping Set-Vp To the Editor: Recently, in its "Letter of the Week" column, the SEAFARERS LOG printed a letter by Harry L. Franklin about various conditions among SIU stewards. I am writing this because I do not agree with many of the state­ ments that Brother Franklin made in his letter. For instance. Brother Franklin says it stands to reason that, other things being equal, the man with the longest service should be the most efficient man for a job. % take this to mean that Brother Franklin thinks the steward who JUDGING FROM THE LATEST on as "chief librarian" and "assist­ I has been in the ship's minutes from the Cubore ant librarian." The steward depart­ Cullison SIU the longest (Ore), all is well on that vessel, ment has put it to Sweeney to is the most efficient steward. check with headquarters on how I do not agree with this. Because with special mention of the fact the "extra passenger money" called a man has been going tp sea for that "all departments agree on for by the contract should be split a good many years does not-neces­ keeping the laundry and recreation up among the galiey gang and he's sarily make him the best qualified rooms clean." These items are dutifully done so. man for a key jvb aboard ship, often a point of dispute on some A deck department man, sailing vessels, but the Cubore apparently as AB, Sweeney hails from NW No seaman takes his pleasures lightly, and the Seafarers and in my many years of seafaring has the problem licked. I have seen both good and bad Favibault, Minn., and was born on the cruise, ship Del Sud who finally staged their annual men Ship's delegate W. W. Cain also there 35 years ago this past Juno. in these key jobs. picnic recently—after not one but two postponements due Also, Brother Franklin says that noted briefly that "everything is 4 4 4 to unprecedented changes in sailing schedules—are obviously when a steward ships as a cook running very well BESIDES A HEARTY VOTE OF no exception. By all accounts, the festive affair in New or baker, "he is a demoted stew­ in all dep^trtOrleans was a huge success and will likely be repeated for ard." This is something'else I do ments," and this thanks to the steward department years to come. agreeable state of "for meals well prepared and good not agree with. Under our rotaryaffairs is not only service to go with them," the Sea­ These "little things" are important, since Seafarers, after shipping rules, a man is entifled to ship in the rating he is qualified a credit to him farer-crew of the Sea Comet II all, are like everybody else. Nobody likes to see the best- for. If a member is a certified and his fellow (Seatraders) had a special note of laid plans laid low, and the Del Sud crew acted accordingly -steward and wishes to ship as A delegates Steph­ praise for the skipper of the vessel in seeing them through. en R. Wagner also. steward, he registers in Group One Minutes of a recent ship's meet­ (deck), Harry The Del Sud, affair, as it finally came off, gave evidence and waits his turn for a job. If he ing reported that the "crew went ships as a cook or baker that Is Schultz (engine) of the care, resourcefulness, thoroughness and enthusiasm Sweeney and Wflliam T. on record to give with jvhich it was planned and executed. And for this much his choice, and he ahould remem­ a vote of thaiiks credit is due the members of the committee on arrangements ber that he wasn't Shipped as a Rose (steward) but to the entire and appreciation critic, but to do the "job he took crew. and the crewmembers who wholeheartedly backed them-up. off the board in the hall. to Captain SterCain's success* also possibly stems ritt for his full But it is one thing to plan and another to maintain faith Should Cut The' Mustard from the fact that he is living up cooperation with when it seems that through the quirks of chance those plans I also say that a man should not to his name ("W. W." stands for the crew." Such may never materialize. That sort of setback is the test of as a steward If he cannot cut Woodrow Wilson) • and is carrying outright praise perseverance which turns the plan—the blueprint—into the ship the mustard in all steward depart­ on the tradition of one of the from the unli­ reality. ' ment ratings. This is in reference better-known US presidents and crew for The moral here is that the spirit which finally produced to Brother Franklin's -statement statesmen. He hails-from Balti-- censed the master of a Hughes the affair is typical of that exhibited by-Seafarers for the that a good steward does not make more these days and began ship­ vessel must be ping with" the SIU from there in deserved, although the minutes did many more momentous happenings which helped shape the a good cook, and vice versa. Brothers, many certified stew­ February, 1952. Cain sails on deck not provide any bill of particulars. SIU of today. Years ago only a dreamer—or worse—could conceive of things as they are now, of the benefits and con­ ards at times ship in lesser ratings and was born 31 years ago tomor­ 4 4 4 in the steward department, and I row, Sept. 18, in the state of Ken­ ditions that are almost commonplace today. Now they are think THE LAST MEETING OF THB that the present rotary lihip- tucky. very real, and the future—it is hoped—will be even brighter. ping system is a good SIU policy. Savannah SIU branch had an allii, 'X> Hats off, thenj to the undaunted Del Sud picnickers. Little If a man wants a steward'^ job, let Savannah crew of Seafarers on the PUTTING HIS KNOWLEDGE rostrum handling the reins as things mean a lot. him buck the shipping list or else it it 4" register in a group where there is of the SHf .contract to use where officers of the meeting. Heading up it can dp a lot of good, John R. the regular bi-weekly membership a faster turnover. Brother Franklin also mentioned Sweeney has been unanimously gathering in the port was J. E. that there is now congestion in elect^ ship's delegate on the Floyd as chairman, R. B. Bennett, Seafarers have a tradition of generosity and offering help stewards' ratings. At present you George A. Lawson (Pan Oceanic), secretary, and J. C. Hughes, read­ to others that is already commonplace dn many parts of the will find congestion in all ratings which is enroute to Sasebo, Japan. ing clerk, all of whom were cred­ world as well as on their home shores. A recent instance —deckt engine and steward—but A relative newcomer to the SIU, ited with a fine job. of this was unfolded in the far-off port pf Pusan, Korea, where even.so we SIU meq get jobs. It who joined in New York, in April, Floyd, who sails on deck, was 27 Sweeney left the Atlantic Re­ years old last month and was born authorities are in the midst of a fund-raising campaign that may not be a job in the highest 1953, fining fleet last year to become a in the nearby state of South Caro­ rating we are qualified for, but it's seeks to improve hospital facilities in the area.. shoreside SIU organizer in the lina. He joined the SIU in New a job. A progress report on the drive, which is about half over, I say keep the present shipping tanker drive. York in May, 1948; One of tho indic-.es that the crews of ten SlU-manned ships which were system in the steward department. His contract know-how is appar­ early members of the Union, who in Pusan during July reacted generously to the fund appeal. I also say that in my many years ently coming inltandy, and Swee­ joined up in Savannah in Decem­ Despite their compai'ative small numbers, their contributions of seafaring I have seen many ups ney, as a former Atlantic tanker- ber, 1938, Bennett was bom March surpassed those of several large MSTS transports with crews and downs in the maritime indus­ man and onetime member of the 1, 1919 in the state of Georgia. Ho of several hundred men each, and this undoubtedly added try, and I confidently believe that Fleet Council, governing body of also sails in the deck department, our SIU rotary shipping system is Atlantic's "company union," well shipping as AB. Immeasurably to the pleasure of helping, the cause. Hughes is onother South Cara» the" best system for getting seamen appreciates the opp<frtunity to air , The main point, however, is that Seafarers take it upon jobs I have ever seen, not only for a beef when Ih* occasion calls for lina native, who was born there IS themselves to help out others whenever they can. To a sea- stewards but for men in all depart- it. A current sore point on the ves­ years ago. He ships as chief .cook naan» almost rmybody can be classed as an "unfortunate" if menti. sel Is tho fact that the two lady and joined tho SIU in Mobflo la work out >ut his years on land. • Frank Cullisoa • pasaengers being carried are signed 1946. Vote ^ Thanks •'-'A I \ Picnic And Progress ^ m" j;i'. II- W-y^' Ife- m- P |g|;i||;:^^,has;t9v An SIIJ Tradition '^1 •^1 <. I �Wage Ten •• - - -'l"' • ,v uv \ ••' ":: ir i., SEAFAMEAS LOC ••*•'•••. . ' - aeptembgr.lT.'MM'/. • 1#-: • If-',. La •fc'- • ' •- - • • • I ..-•"I'v/-' '• > '' : B'v;: The last 16 years, since the birth of thi^ SIU, has seen a profound change in the sea­ faring man. While previously he was char­ acterized as a "drifter" with* no roots or ties to" the land, today — and for several years' now — he has come to be recognized as a responsible citizen of the community, with a family, a good job and very often a home of his own. ' • Seafarers credit this change in their way of life to their Union. Improvements and increased wages on the ships have had their effect on conditions ashore. Years ago, his payoff — small as it was — was drained away on transient pleasures and he was forced to ship again as the only means of survival. Things are much different today. The greiCt majority of Seafarers, like 28-year old Jim Lamb, AB, are married men who regard the seagoing life as the best way to provide for themselves and their families. Nearly 1,400 of them have received the $200 SIU maternity benefit paid by the Union upon the birth of a child in the nearly two and a half years since this benefit began. Some have already collected it twice in this .period, and plan to go on and raise large families. Typical of the seamen of today. Lamb and his wife, Jeanne, own their own small home in the suburban community of Levittown, Long Island, 4n New York Stater Married but five months, they just recently, moved in and are decorating the place on their own. Garden, young trees line the home of Seafarer Jim Lamb, AB, and his wife, Jeanne, in the pleasant Shipping for the past 12 years in the deck suburban community of Levittown, Long Island, in New York. department on SIU ships, Jim is putting his on-tbe-job skills to work at home as far as painting and minor carpentry jobs are con­ cerned. His wife, now completing training . as a nurse,, helps aut. Between thern, they expect to see the job through with little trouble. ** Lamb doesn't like the hurried life of the city. When he's ncft working — l^e's on the^ Yorkmar (Calmar) right now — he^Spends • his leisure time fixing up his garden or just relaxes in the pleasant surroundings of his home. Moreover, he admits this place is just a stop-gap. One of these days he hopes to buy a piece of property in the country somewhere and build it up just the way he wants it. Mean­ while, he's happy where he is. Born in France and raised in England, Lamb first began sailing from England. After Painting the bathroorn is easy when both An AB, with lots of painting know-how, Jim he wound up hospitalized in Canada one trip, Jeanne and Jim turn to 'on the job. finds the job at home a cinch, N he got a berth on an SIU-A&G ship, the Ironclad (Waterman), bound for Russia in March, 1942. The ship was lost on the rocks near Archangel, but he sailed the rest of the 'War without incident, living in NY between ' trips. He shipped out of New Orleans for . " • three years, but prefers to sail with Isthmian on C-3s so he came back to NY. Originally he bought the house in Levit­ town as an investment and rented it out, but when he. married Jeanne they took the place over. Although she's not too keen on his going to sea all the time and would rather - he'd take a shoreside job. Lamb acknowl­ ife-i'edges that most of the things he has today fe-- are due to his being a Seafarer, so he intends to keep sailing for a while yet. , , He lik6s sailing. 'TVs a good, easy life, es9 pecially when ^y^ single^, and it's nice to have a couple of grand after a payoff," he : - Outside of house get»a gding-oycii4ooj«He'e »'«'<^»r^' '*^i^' -^offeetime'> oomes: fashci^^ anj- provides ^a fS-v' - .r- not^. ."I^ dioii't^ think I'th. be iquitting for - a .^n,^^-ewned.thepkee-for--tWo>yeai^f'f«fi^?i4ac4^^^.«*¥iid*««4M»akria«th«^««deeoi«tkJ^^ . J... :-V.- 'V'-' -• MJ-:.. 'Jm- �foong peach tree in garden of the Lamb home gets Jim's careful attention. Inside house, Mrs. Lamb turns attention to regular house-cleaning tasks. He checks mail book for letters from his former shipmates and friends. .' ^ 'M •r. a I'S '-Ix rrunks; ^oxes- irt foripeb living quartws' ere^moved into the house end stored ewey.' Jipi^Snd Jeanne rtv )iiun^b.a{«<<t^cal-of. many' H^wlyt-mamed deaferas w have their own homees^^^ f« siv,-,v^, Lamb turns in baggage check .for his gear. inHe't now on the Y^orkmar • (C«lmar)4 •• �• ••' • • ^ :"•;. -•.t' 8«|ieBi0er 1T< 19M' PR-' PQltr ttEPORlS. >....... Baltimore: py '^' Pr' Shipping Levels OK But Beekmen Get Jobs to protect the Union In the current lawsuit against the Sea Chest.* During the past two weeks we had no payoffs or sign-ons here, but in transit were the Alcoa Puri­ tan and Alcoa Runner (Alcoa); Steel Apprentice (Isthmian); Robin Mowbray and Robin Hood (Seas Shipping), and Warrior (Water­ man). All of these ships were in good shape. In the USPHS Hospital at pres­ ent we have C. R. Flowers, Earl Congleton, George Leckler, Her­ bert Bumpas, Russell Jackson and James Armstrong. Ben Rees Norfolk Fort Agent Mobile: Bwlarkfiig tabor Day In New Orleans LafayeHe Will Garry Inda-Chiaa Bafagaas Shipping In this port during the Shipping in this port levelled off during the past two weeks and I past two weeks can be considerec believe we have now reached fair, with some 173 men shipped to ebbtide. During this period we regular jobs and 124''men shipper shipped 166 men to regular jobs to various relief jobs in and aroimd and three men to standby jobs, the harbor. Despite six ships lay­ but registrations for the period exceeded this amount by about 100 ing up, we stilT managed to get men. Even so, however, there was quite a few offshore jobs out of the no hardship on bookmen, and haU. there were jobs available for all ^ Ships paying off and signing on those who regis­ during this last report period were ' ti tered and who the Claiborne, Lafayette, Monarch cared to get out. Lake Charles: of the Seas and Warhawk (Water­ During the last man); Pelican Mariner "'(Bloomtwo weeks we field), and Alcoa Cavalier, Alcoa had the following Pointer, Alcoa Pilgrim, Alcoa ships paying off: Boamer and Al­ Suzanne, Mae coa Clipper The affairs of this port are and Ines (Bull); (Alcoa). running along smoothly. We had a Chiwawa (Cities In transit dur­ payoff for the Council Grove Service); Robin Sjoberr ing tbis period (Cities Service)- on September 8, Mowbray -(Seas were the Del with one beef sent to headquarters Shipping); John B. Watei-man Monte (Missis­ (Waterman); Steel Worker (Isth- for a ruling^ an^ also an article sippi) and . De beef on the Bull Run (Petrol mlan); William H. Carruth (TransSoto, Bienville Tankers), but all other beefs were fuel); Pennmar, Oremar (Calmar), .and Iberville and Marore, Chilore, Feltore and settled before the payoffs. We also (Waterman). • had a little misunderstanding with Cubore (Oi-e). One of the Signing on were the Oremar and the skipper of the Warhawk (Wa­ ships that, we paid off here— terman) over filling out the crew. " Marymar (Calmar); John B. Water­ the Lafayette—was chartered by man (Waterman); Chiwawa (Cities He wanted to take the ship out the MSTS to be used as a mercy short to Mobile to lay up, but we Snapped at the Labor Day celebration of the AFL Central Trades Service), and Cubore, Marore, convinced him that this was not ship hauling refugees out of the and Labor Council in New Orleans are Paul Barker (left) and A. Chilore and Feltore (Ore). Indo-China area, and will probably P. Harvey, Council president. Barker, chief speaker at celebration, In transit wfere the Steel Fabri­ the thing to do, and the ship/went be in this service from six months is attorney for New Orleans SIU, which Ts affiliated with Council cator and Steel Seafarer (Isth­ out with a full crew. to a year. The Lafayette left here Besides the "Council Grove, along with Marine Aliied Workers, SUP and MFOW. mian); Mobilian, Chickasaw aiid in ballast headed for In(io-(5hina, Antinous (Waterman); Robin Sher­ which paid off and signed on again, where she is scheduled to go into wood (Seas Shipping); Alcoa Pu­ and the Warhawk and Bull Run in drydock andjie fitted out to carry transit or for payoff: La Salle, Seattle: ritan and Alcoa Runner (Alcoa); transit, we had the following ships the refugees. There is also a possi­ Mobilian, Citrus Packer, Warrior, Southern Cities (Southern); Evelyn, in transit here during the past two bility that- in the near future the Wiid Ranger, Chickasaw and An­ Ines and Marina (Bull); Santore weeks: MSTS vOill charter several other tinous (Waterman) and Alcoa Salem Maritime, Bents Fort, ships for this same kind of semce. Patriot, Alcoa Pioneer, Alcoa Po­ (Ore), and Bethcoaster (Calmar). Paoli, Bradford Island, Logans laris, Alcoa Pennant, Alcoa Corsair Receiving Hospital Benefits First Payoff fot Pelican • Fort, Winter Hill and Chiwawa Shipping in this port during the In the hospital, receiving bene­ (Cities Service), and Del Aires When we paid off the,Pelican and Alcoa Cavalier (Alcoa). For fiur Seafarer of the Week past two weeks has be£n fair, and fits, are Elmer Lamb, Vincenzo (Mississippi). Mariner here, it was for Her firgt Russo, Elmer Hansen, Steven trip since coming out of the ship­ we nominate E. L. (Jack) Bates, although the outlook for the future Leroy Clarke Boides, Robert Wingert, Anthony Lake Charles Port Agent yard at Pascagoula and making a who is known to his friends as is not too good, it looks as if the Maiello, Clyde Ward, Franklin six-months run to the Orient. 'Gator Mouth." Bates. This nick­ lumber strike here is about over 4" 4 3) Oilman, Gorman Glaze, Eugene There she lost approximately a name comes from his, booming and that may improve the situation. During^the last report period Plahn, Edward Yeamans,- Jessie Tampa: third of her original crew from voice which can be heard from Clarke, Frank Palyor, 'Samuel sickness and accidents. When she bow to stem on any day of the we signed on the John C. (Atlantic Mills, Jimmie Heifer, Edmond paid T)ff here, however, she was in week. Bates is married and makes Carriers) and paid off the Amersea Cain and Delvini Broduer. pretty good shape. There were his home in Louisiana but is ship­ (Blackchester), Liberty Beli (Tramp some beefs and some performing ping out of Mobile for a while. He Cargo) and Seacomet II (Ocean -We also have quite a few old• Shipping has. been pretty good in the steward department, but usually ships as chef on the pas­ Carriers). timers on the beach at this time, -In"transit were including Lou Brown, one, of in this port for the past two weeks, these were all settled in SIU style senger ships, but. will ship as stew­ ard or chief cook on the freighters the Longview with one payoff and sign-on and at the -payoff. The ship is tenta­ our better-known stewards; John Victory (Victoiy tively sche.dbled to go to a ship­ as well. While on the beach his Taurin, our ace quartermaster; the usual run of coastwise ships. Carriers), FairPaying off and signing on was yard in Texas and there is some favorite pastime- is fishing in the Pete Solberg, FWT deluxe, and port .. and Yaka Alfred Sjoberg, one of our real The Cabins (Mathiasen) and in doubt abmt her making another Louisiana swamps and he claims (Waterman) and oldtime bosuns. There are also transit were the Southern States trip. However, in view of the trou­ he is pretty good at it. Calmar, Alamar Oldtimers now -on the beach quite a number of others who make (Southern) and Iberville, De" Soto bled situation in the Formosa area and S e a m a r Baltimore their regular port to and Chickasaw (Waterman). The anything can happen, and she herb Include L. Smith, M. J. 'Kar(Calmar). Iberville called here twice. might go out again instead of lay­ levec, H. Graham, Robert Broadus, ship from. For our' Sea­ E. C. Vitou, D. Bissett, F. Reyes, The Cabins signed on with no ing up. Earl Sheppard farer of . t h e S. Word, G. Perdome, H. S. Curry, trouble and the in-transits were Baltimore Port Agent As far as shipping prospects for Barton Week ,we have also in good shape. C. B. Ivey and Henry Koppersmith. the coming two weeks dVe con­ • $1 ^ J, selected Seafarer Jesse L. Bar­ Ray White Cal Tanner cerned, we have the following ton, who joined the Union in Tampa Port Agent Norfolk:' ^ Mobile Port Agent ships due to hit the port either in May, 1946, in Galveston. Barton,' who is 50, worked as a long­ shoreman in Houston before be^ ginning to ship, and now sails as bosun.- He is married and makes At the last membership meeting his home in Bellingham, Wash. in this port, the port agent spoke Besides Bartbn, men on the about the effect of the "50-50" bill beach-here now include R. Vicker^ on coai shipments, in the port of man, S. Cqllison and Jack Stough.. Shipping Figures August 25 to September 7 Hampton Roads, from which most In" the hospital are B. Burk, E. of the • 10 million tons will be REG., REG. REG. TOTAL SHIP. SHIP. SKIP. TOTAL Cannon, H. Harvey, H. Harrell,^;; shipped. He pointed out that al­ PORT DECK ENGINE STEW. BEG. DECK ENG. STEW. SHIPPED K. Ming and G. Basson. Boston 19 6 12 37 12 8 10 30 though the bill signed by President Jeff Gillette Eisenhower does not become a law New York m 1I8 110 349 102 97 77 278 Seattle Port Agent until January 1, 1955, this coal Philadelphia 19 20 25 64 15 ^10 14 39 must be delivered by June 30, Baltimore 109 , 91 46 246 68 . 57 41 166 1955. He also said activity in the 9^ 8 10 27 1 ^ 3 7 coal charter market, even by for­ I Norfolk Savannah ..;.... 6-. ; *8 9 28 8 4 3 10 eign ships, wiU boost the charter Regular membership meet­ price for coal to the point where Tampa 14 ' 20 18 62 6 » 4 ^15 ings in,.8lU headquarters end, American ships can compete. Mobile 54 47 60 ' 151 A8 88 62 173 at all branches are held every. • Back Up Sea Chest New Orleang 77 50 62 ^189 48 46 44 ^ i38 second Wednesday night at , At the meeting, the members Galveston 84 25 'S4 83 - 21 21 7 49 7 PM. The schedule for the. also discussed the Itea Chest. They next few meetings Is as follows: Seattle 80 ' , 22 10 62 28 ' 11 13 52 unanimously-gave a-vote of thanks Sept. 22, Oct. 6. Oct. 20. SanPrancisfo 51 « 8iliw 21 19 5 4» and cpnfldence to all the Union All SeaZareni registered OA officials who made the Sea- Chest • Wilmington 9 8 ' 5 19 . 8 ^ li 20- ' the shipping list are required possible^ and tw'yowered them to to atteng the mceltngs, IR ' take whatever dtMa mra neceswiy Port Affairs Smooth; CS Tankor Signs On Lumber Strike's EnJ May Improve Shipping Goaslwisa Ships Keep Port's Business Good Members Back Up SlU In Sea Chest Aetien A & G SmPPMNG RECORD Meeting Night Eveng 2 Weeks tlSf" '.'t-"'• .'Vi �~m^-. Sewtembcr 17, SEAVAkERSLOC .... PORT REPORTS Boston: Hall Recnperatiag Affar'Carol'liifs Our SIU hall here Jn Boston Is DOW recuperating froin the effects of the recent Hurricane Catdl, thanks to the help 6f Brother E. Olson who helped us restore the hatch on the roof after Carol sent it spinning to the street. Brother James Penswick passed away in the Brighton Marine Hos­ pital oh August 29. The SIU/ sent a floral wreath to his services and the port agent attended them. The Union also sent a floral wreath to the services held for Brother Robert Pebk, who died in Africa while aboard the Robin Trent.' Brother Penswick Peck was buried in "Winslow Cemetery with full military honors as he had Ibeen in the Navy and was a member of the American Legion. Shipping Slow Shipping continued to be slow in this port during the past two weeks with only the. Ann Marie (Bull) and Winter Hill (Cities Service) paying off and signing on. The Ann Marie is on continuous articles. , ' In transit during this period were the Steel Seafarer and Steel Rover (Isthmian); Robin Hood and Robin Doncaster (Seas Shipping), and Antinous, Hastings and De Soto (Waterman). Brothers Donate Blood Brother Tom Fleming called the hall aij^ asked me to express his gratitude to the brothers who do­ nated blood to his wife, who is very iff. The ^rothejs who gave blood were J. Rubery,'G. Williams, T. Cummings and C. Meloon. Among the men on the beach now are J. Rubery, whose last ship was the Orion Comet; P. Gradozzi, whose last ship was the Seatiger, and W. Cutter, whose last ship was the Queenston Heights. * In the marine hospital are J. Petrusewicz, F. ' Alasavich, W. O'Brien, A. Snider and J. Herrold. James Sheehan Boston Port Agent to the mid-section of the dis­ credited old ILA and coiild be a step in the right direction for the. ultimate reorganization of workers not in the AFL along the Philadel­ phia waterfront. Paid Off Four Ships During the past two weeks we paid off the Marina and Dorothy (Bull), Republic (Trafalgar) and Logans Fort (Cities Service), and signed on the Republic and Logans Fort. In transit' were the Southern Cities (Southern); Steel Fabricator, Steel Seafarer and Steel Rover (Isthmian); Suzanne (Bull); Robin Mowbray (Seas Shipping); Marymar and Pennmar (Calmar), and Antinous, Hastings and John B. Waterman (Waterman). A. S. Cardullo Philadelphia Port Agent 4" $1 4* Savannah: Happy Grewmen Foaad On In-Trapsit Ships Bull Run, OS Tankers Pay Off And Sign On Shipping has been slow in this port during the past two weeks. We paid off the Bull Run- (Petrol Tankers) and the Council Grove and Fort Hoskins (Cities Service) and signed on the Bull Run and Fort Hoskins. In transit were the Alexandra (Carras); Afcoa Pegasus '(Alcoa); Seatrains New York, New Jersey, Savannah and Texas -(Seatrain); City of Alma, Bienville and Arizpa (Wa­ terman); Steel i Recorder (Isthmian); Mae (Bull); Council Grove ^Cities Service), and South­ Laffoon ern Districts (Southern). There werg a few minor beefs on some of these ships but ^ they were all squared'away to the sat­ isfaction of the crews. E. La Soya is waiting here for^a Seatrain, while J. Mathews is out of the hospital and ready for action again. Bill Laffoon will be ready for action in a couple of weeks after .an operation. Still in the hospital are D. Fisher, W. Edwards, S. J. Smith, J. Leston, C. B. Young, K. A. Hellman, M. A. Plyler, I. J. Torre and W. W. Currier. Keith Alsop Galveston Port Agent Shipping has been average here during the past two weeks. We paid off and signed on the Cai'olyn (Bull) and in transit were the Southport (South Atlantic); Seatrains Louisiana and Georgia (Seatrain); Robin Kirk (Seas Shipping); Wacosta (Waterman), and Southern Districts (Southern). The Seatrains Louisiana and Georgia each called here twice. When the Robin Kirk was.here in transit she SjUre had a happy crew aboard her and the crews of the 4" 4» other ships seemed just about^as New Orleans: happy, with not a beef among them. ' , Joined Union In '45 For our Seafarer of the Week we nominate J. E. F'oyd who joined the Union in December, 1945, after finishing a year of col­ lege. Floyd says he thinks the No. 1 feature of the Union is the Wel­ fare Services program, and that this fact was brought home to him recently when he broke his leg aboard the Southwind and found the collection of his maintenance and cure made easy because of the Welfare program. On the beach here are J. H. Maxey, R. W.- Thomas, L. A. Dewitt, G. G. Parker and J. Brown. In the marine hospital are R. F. Roberts, L. F. Swegan, J. H. Mor­ Plii/ode/phio.-* ris, A. F Meadows, R. C, Shedd, J. T. Moore, W. C, Sanders, E. Carrollton, J. Littleton, P. Bland. C. G. Truesdell, B. W. Brinson, A. 'W, Lima and W. J. Wolfe. Shipping in this port has been Jeff Morrison below level, and there are no pay­ Savannah Port Agent offs or sign-ons in sight that might possibly relieve the situation In the near future. During the past week, however, we have had a few tankers and we hope this will be the beginning of the tanker movement in the port. We feel reasonably sure that we SIU, A&G District may get a fair share of these tank"- BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. ers hauling their winter fuel car­ Earl Sheppard. Agent Mulberry 4S40 276 State St. goes. We are also watching with BOSTON James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 interest the progress of our nego­ GALVESTON ....' .21st Mechanic tiating committee's current talks Keith Alsop, AgenC. Phone 2-8448 on tanker contracts, and have LAKE CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. Phone 6-5744 every hope that our committee will, Leroy Cldrke, Agent 1 South Lawrence St. bring these talks to a successful MOBILE Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 conclusion. NEW ORLEANS : 523 Bienville St. Lindsey Williams. Agent ' Tugboat''yictpry t Magnolia 6112-6113 We would also like to inform NEW VORK...'.. 675 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 the^ membership that the IhternalSi7-129 Bank St. tion'al* Brptherhhod of Longshore- NORFOLK ten Rees. Agent • Phone 4-1083 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. meUj^ AFL, has met wit^ success in S. Cardullo, Agefnt ' Market 7-1635 their .origanizational -drive among SAN FRANCISCO 45Q Harrison St. T. Banning, Agent Douglas 2-5475 the tugboat workers in this area. Marty Breithoff. West Coast Representative This victory for the AFL long­ PUERTA de TIERRA, PR Pelayo 51—La 5 Colls. Agent Phone 2-5996 shoremen, in conjunction with the Sal SAVA.NNAH 3 Abercorn St. Jell Morrison, - Agent Phone 3-1728 Br^herhqod of jjarine Engineers, SEATTLE .. ' 27on 1st Ave. make the tugboats in'thi^aSga ,?«- Jeff GiUette, Agent Elliott 4334, .. 1809-1811 N., JFranklln .SI, tjggjy.AFJl'r^ tnisJa a^nkher. blow TAMPA Hay White. Agent -^Pnoae 2-i3a» mmm. i> • w i wwn Tankers Herald Start Of Winter Shipping Galveston: 41 ing Plek-Uii Sssn in§ Hexl 2 Weaks Shipping has been generally poor in this port during the past two weeks, but it has not been too bad for bookmen. During the next two weeks, however, we expect things to pick up considerably, as we have nine ships due in here for payoffs. We have learned that the Alcoa Clipper and other Alcoa passenger ships are going into drydock, and that the company intends to call the men back in accordance with the shipping rules, so that the old crews can go back to the ships. Payoffs And Sign-Ons During the past two weeks we paid off the Steel Recorder (Isth­ mian), Del Sol (Mississippi), Iber­ ville (Waterman) and Transatlantic (Pacific Waterways). We signed on the Del Aires and Del Monte (Mississippi) and Transatlantic. In transit were the Alcoa Cor­ sair, Alcoa Pennant, Alcoa Cavalier and Alcoa Pilgrim (Alcoa); Del Monte am] Del Aires (Mississippi); Seatrains Georgia and Louisiana (Seatrain), and Claiborne, Fairisle, Monarch of the Seas, Bienville, Mobilian and Morning Light (Wa­ terman). All of the payoffs and sign-ons were good, with only minor repair and other beefs reported. Llndsey J. Williams New Orleans Port Agent 4 San Francisco: Good Outlook Is Seen For Western Shipping Shipping in this port during the past two werfts has been slow. The outlook for the future, however, is good. Although we had no payoffs dur­ ing these past two weeks, and al­ though we had ./.isauiaafc'* only one sign-on, we did have six in-transits which all took some men, and today the Kyska (Wa­ terman) took crew, w h i c ir helped out con­ siderably, so that Johnson the bookmen in this port have been able to move pretty rapidly. We are supposed to have two or three ships coming in' here this week but they may possibly be diverted. As far as we know the Ocean Lotte (Ocean Trans.) and Young America (Waterman) are due in here now. The ship we signed on during the last two weeks was the Longview 'Victory (Victory Carriers) and in transit were the Seamar (Cal­ mar), Steel Vendor and Steel Age (Isthmian) and Fairport, Madaket and Yaka (Waterman). . Brock First Bookman The first book issued by the Ad­ missions Committee on the West Coast went to Jack Dempsey Brock. This brother was obligated at our last meeting and we all offer him our sincere coiigratulations. Men on the beach here now are H, Johnson, W. Parks, P. Robert­ son, C. McKee, J. Sheldon, J. Syrles, C. Lawson, V. Valencia, D. Pierce, H. Hutchins, G. Gates, A. J. Begg and W. Brown. In the hospital are Charles Brown, R. Rivera, P. S. Yuzon, W. Singleton, J. Perreira, C. Neumaier, O. Gustavsen, B. M. Foster, B. A. Eerman, J. Childs and A. Flores. Tom Banning San Francisco Port Agent New York: Political Winds Blow -So Does Hurricane The hottest thing in New York right now is the political situation and, as usual, we are doing what we can to help out our friends m their respective bids for election or reelection. There is some keen competition for a lot of the local and national offices. We had an unwelcome visitor up this way last week. One of those Florida hurricanes hit it up in this area and left a half billion dollars in damage and 27 dead. Most of the damage was in Long Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts, but there was considerable flood damage and lights and telephones out in New York City. Shipping has continued to be good here in New York for all ratings except stewards, who are moving slowly. Rated black gang men are able to ship at will, with the dispatcher having to plead with firemen and oilers to take the jobs. All of the ships hitting here in the past two weeks have been in good shape with a minimum of beefs. Keep up the good work, boys, as this is the way We like to see them come in. Paid Off 24 Ships During the past two weeks we paid off 24 ships, signed 7 on for­ eign articles and serviced 17 intransits. The following were the ships paid off; Warrior, Hastings and Penin.sula Manner (Waterman); Jefferson City Victory (Victory Carriers); Lone Jack, Beats Fort, Salem Maritime, French Creek, Paoli and Bradford Island (Cities Service); Steel Fabricator, Steel Seafarer, Steel Apprentice and Steel Archi­ tect (Isthmian); Rosario, Angelina and Franee.s (Bui]); Robin Hood (Seas Shipping); Greece Victory (South Atlantic); Mary Adams (Bloomfield); Barbara Frietchie (Liberty Navigation), and Sea­ trains Savannah, Louisiana and j Texas (Seatrain). Signing on were the Lawrence 'Victory (Mississippi): Steel Fabri­ cator, Steel Apprentice and Steel Architect (Isthmian); Robin Mow­ bray (Seas Shipping); Jefferson _ City Victory (Victory Carriers), and Mary Adams (Bloomfield). The in-transits were the Alcoa Ranger (Alcoa); Chickasaw, Mo­ bilian, De Soto and Antinous (Waterman); Kathryn, Beatrice and Ann Marie (Bull); Seatrains New York, New Jersey and Georgia (Seatrain); Bull Run and The Cabins (Mathiasen); Steel Worker and Steel Rover (Isth­ mian); Alexandra (Carras), and Bethcoaster (Calmar). Claude Simmons Asst. Sec.-Treasurer J" JWilmington: 4 V WILMINGTON. Calif 505 Marine Ave. Ernest Tilley, Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave., Bklyn SECRETARY TREASURER Paul HaU ASST SECRETARY-TREASURERS Robert Matthews Joe Algina. Claude Simmons Joe Volpian William HaU SUP HONOIUL.0 FORT WILLIAM 11814 Syndicate Ave. Ontario Phone; 3-3221 PORT COLBORNB 103 Durham St. Ontario Phone: 5591 TORONTO, Ontario 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-5719 VICTORIA. BC 617V4 Cormorant St. Empire 4.531 VANCOUVER, BC 298 Main St. SYDNEY, NS Pacific 7824 304 Charlotte St. Phone 0:>4C BAGOTVILLE, Quebec . . 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 THOROLD, Ontario 62 St. Davids St CAnal 7-3202 QUEBEC 113 Cote De La Montague Quebec Phone: 2-7078 SAINT JOHN 177 Prince William St NB Phone: 2-52.32 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 PORTLAND 522 N. W. Everett St. Beacon 4336 RICHMOND. CAUF 257 5th St Phone 2599 SAN FRANCISCO. 450 Harrison St, Douglas 2-8363 Great Lakes District SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave Main 0290 ALPENA 133 W Fletcher WILMINGTON 505 Marine Ave. Phone: 12;iBW Terminal 4-3131 BUFFALO. NY 180 Main St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 NEW VORK 675 4tb Ave., Brookl.vn 734 Lakc.'^ide Ave., NE STerling 8 4671 CLEVELAND' Phone; Main 1-0147 DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Canadian District Headquarters Phone; Woodward 1-6857 MONTREAL ...'..834 St. Jahies St. West DULUTH 531 W- Mlchig.anSt Phone Melrose 2-4110 -• PLateau 8161 3261 B. 02Qd St HALUvyu N.&.,.,,.....I2^gHo.lU^SL SOUTH CHICAGO. Phone; £»ek 5-3414 Alcoa Planter Sign-On Helps Shipping Here During the past two weeks ship­ ping was not too good in this port, but we did have the Alcoa Planter (Alcoa) pay off and sign on here and this helped us out consider­ ably. This ship was due to pay'off in Seattle, but due to engine trouble they sent her here. The payoff was clean, and when she signed on again it was for a run back to the Far East. In transit here during the past two weeks were the Steel Vendor and Steel Age (Isthiriian); Fort Hoskins (Cities Service); Seacliff (Coral); Yaka and Gateway City (Waterman), and Massmar (Cal­ mar). — / ... Ernest:-.Tjllcy • ' Warouigtem Port Agent ' "-•4: 1 •;v| • - Si .cS •m •J .. iil '• �{I'. Fan FrartecB ' SEAFARERS ' LOG Kicking In To This Ships Fund Is A Reaf Lip-Smacking Pleasure ——:— •( September 17, 19S4 OFF WATCH This feature is designed io offer hints and information on hobbies, new products, developments, publications and the like which Seafarers There are some SIU ships where accumulating a ship's fund is a pretty painful process, may find helpful in spending their leisure-time hours, both ashore and frequently with some unwilling crewmember saddled with the task of chasing after his aboard ship. Queries addressed to "Off Watch," SEAFARERS LOG, shipmates to collect a buck or so. And on these ships, the-ship's fund generally veers 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY, will be answered in the column or by mail, wherever possible. •' ' pretty close to the red when"*^ Seagoing Jazz enthusiasts with has often wondered how to dress it isn't actually in it. an LP phonograph at their disposal up the sometimes-unattractive end•This isn't so on the Seatrain ipay find their pleasure in any or grain of a plywood table or cabinet Louisiana. Not only is the ship's all of four 12-inch long-playing without a great deal of work will fund substantially in the black, records -issued recently featuring be happy to learn that a Seattle and not only have the crew figured the work of Duke Ellington. One firm has come up with an answerout a painless process of kicking in disk, "The Music of Duke Ellington to the problem. "Wpod Tape" is a —they've even made the process Played by Duke Ellington (Co­ finishing material for plywood enjoyable. lumbia)," contains reissues of some edge^ that is supposed to go on as According to Walter Mueller, of his best work from 1928 to 1949, easily as a band-aid. It is actually the ship's treasurer, the Louisiana's including his original recordings of a thin slice of veneer three-quar­ fund—^which now "Sophisticated Lady," "I Let A ters of an inch wide and as Ipng stands at over Song Go Gut of My Heart" knd as you want it, and is made in fir, $250 — comes ''The Mooche." The others are birch, walnut, oak and Philippine from the pro­ more current items: the "Duke mahogany. The stuff comes with' ceeds of a coke Ellington Seattle ^Concert (Victor)" its own pressure sensitive adhesive; machine which dating back to March, 1952; "Elling-' and stays on for good, making the the men bought ton '55 (Capitol)" featuring virtual­ plywood look like clean solid wood. early last year. ly the same band, and "Memories And it can be painted. You can Even with cokes, of Ellington (Norgran)," headlin­ buy it at retail lumber yards for selling for a ing Johnny Hodges, who' was a aljout 12 cents a foot, or order Nick Wuchina, who took this photo, didn't identify the sleeping nickel a bottle, Mueller mainstay of the Ellington group direct' from Puget Modem, Inc.^ Seafarer, but he's shown here aboard the Waterman C-S|i AfoUndria, the machine not Seattle. some years back. during a recent run to the Far East. only provides enough to keep the " is, is, is, ^ X ship's fund solvent, but also Photography fans who are shop­ Here's a tip from a reieent "Field enough for extras for the men and Stream" for those who carry ping for a new tripod may be from time to time. maps of their fishing and hunting interested in a new gadget called Last Christmas, for instance, the territory vnth them on trips. You the "Shoulderpod," which is a crew voted themselves a two-weeks can make them last a lot longer camera-steadying device fitting bonus of cokes for free—an enter­ by giving them a coat of water­ right on"'the shoulder. Operated prise which resulted in the con­ proof varnisli, which will protect by a pistol grip, it features an, suming of s6me 54 cases. Film them from rain and atmospheric adjustable platform, a curved, From time to time the LOG receives stories about Sea­ moisture and keep them crisp and aluminum piece shaped like a half! rentals for the movie projector, a new electric iron, and flowers for farers who claim to be champ fishermen, but we think this readable longer. U, which can taken apart for the funeral of a deceased brother one tops 'em all. It concerns Frank Wald of the Yaka (Waterstowing in a gadget bag. As such, , is, ^ are some of the other uses to Seafarers who went through it might be .just the thing for the — t^man), and according to one of which the money has been put. Japanese submarine attacks in Seafarer with little storage room Where's H is Visa^ shipmates, Frank lands the World War II might find some aboard ship. The item has been Originally Cost $250 big ones without even hook­ ing them. In fact, they hop right fascination in reading about what put on the market for $7.75 by The coke machine, Mueller re-, went on at the dishing-out-end of Monu Inventions, Box 11, Engleout of the water into his lap. ports, originally fost $250, of which . . .. Writing from Cristobal, Canal things during the Japanese . sub­ wood. Col. half was paid for through dona­ marine campaign from 1941. to Zone, oiler Tom Scanlon, of the tions - and the rest through the A neat trick on howJ:o~ make Yaka, relates Wald's exploits as 1945. "Sunk" is the brief title nf profits made on it. The coke costs a book written by Mochitsure your tools make life easie1r*for you follows: about 80 cents a case—80 cents in "We have several. fishermen Hashimoto, who is said to be one is for the carpenter who uses'a steel Galveston, 81V^ cents in New Or­ aboard this Waterman rust bucket, of the only four Japanese U-boat rule for measuring lengths of board leans—and the crew pays a man but we have one who takes the commanders to survive the war. or the like,-.'You tan make a steel 20 cents a case to handle it and cake for a fish story that really The book will first be published on riile easier to read by rubbing 'it take care of the machine. That Sept. 27 by Henry Holt and Com­ with a piece of chalk and then happened. makes about a buck a case.pany and can probably be obtained wiping it with a cloth. The chalk "While tied up at the dock Jn Mueller estimates the crew buys Miami, Frank Wald, the electrician, or ordered through any bookstore. will remain ' in the depressions around 50 cases orcoke every two made by the niimerals and save a is, ^ a, decided to try his weeks during the winter and about The do-it-yourself craftsman who lot of eye strain. luck, so he went 70 cases, during the summer. At a onto the dock nickel a bottle, this figures out to during his lunch about $14 of clear profit every two LOG-A-RHYTHM: hour. weeks. ~ "He was fishing Mueller says the Louisiana's with a thin glass scheme wouldn't be possible with­ 4 hole, small hooks, out the cooperation the crew gets a 10-pound test from their port engineer, captain By M,. Dwyer line and no gaff, According to Manuel R. Costa, and chief mate. But as it is, the and no one paid this pup was picked up by Scanlon Idea is a real money maker. crewmen of the French Creek much attention to Also, Mueller says, the idea isn't him until someone saw him kicking (Cities Service) in Yokosuka, private property, so any of the a good-sized kingfish around on the fellows on coastwise ships who Japan. Appropriately enough, dock. want to pick it up are at liberty to he's named "Yoko." Note the "Anyway, In a few minutes he do so. life jacket "Yoko's" wearing. had a good-sized audience, but no­ body could figure out how he could hook a three-foot fish, weighing about 30 pounds, with such light gear. "Finally Frank admitted that he (1) Mr. Brown gave a .party for 100 employees. He promised to didn't hook the fish — it jumped give $5 to every woman present and $10 to every man. Half of the right out of the water onto the men did not come, but all the women did. How much money did Mr. dock. 'And It almost scared the daylights out of me,' he said." Brown give away? This may sound like quite a tall_ (2) Vice President Richard Nixon is a former US Senator from the fish story, Scanlon writes, but it state of: (a) New York, (b) California, (c) Alabama, (d) Illinois? actually happened Just that way. (3) We all have a patronymic. Wbat is it? (4) If you lived in England, when would you prefer a pram to a tram? (5) What territory is the largest possession of the US? (6) An artillery battery which divided its fire between two targets For obvious reasons the LOO recorded three times" as many hits on target one as on target two. If Sit beside a firelight, hold your loved one close tonight. cannot print any letter or ten percent of the shells fired failed to hit either target and a total For you've sworn no more to roam and she's happy'cause you're home!. other communications sent in of 280 shells were fired, how many shells hit the second target? Watch the embers twist and turn, telling your soul not to yeam^ by Seafarers tmless the author (7) Which is heavier: a pound of cork or a pound of balsa wood? , For the carefree sailing-days and the seaman's merry ways. • signs his name. Unsigned, (8) What Spanish explorer discovered Florida: (a) Hernando de Think not pf a distant shore calling you forevermore, ianonymous letters will only Soto; (b) Vasco de Gama, (c) Ponce de Leon, (d) Ferdinand MageUan? 'iSeacon liglits that gleani and shine—you'll forget all these tn time. wind up in the waste-basket Seagult cries and foam and spray, watches stood and sailing day. (9) What heavyweight who defeated Max Baer combined the study If circumstances justify, the Dawn at sea, clear blue sky you'll remember with a sigh. of Yoga with his regular training? LOG will withhold a signature Sit beside a firelight, hold yourjoved one close tonight. on request, but if you want it (10) What Government agencies do these initials refer to: (a) GPO As quietly ypu sit and stare, yoU will see your ghost-ship there. printed in the LOG, put your (b) FDIC, (c) ICC, (d) FTC? . ' •And your telltale heart will yearn for the day when you return^ , game. Ml it , <Qaii Answers on Page 17^ For your heart's no longer free once it's given to the sea,. J ^ Seaman Doesnt Co Fish, They Co After Him \ Yearning Quiz Corner Sign Name On LOGEieiters r? si V)".'- d �-Sevlember 17. 1954 SEAFARERS Pate Fifteen LOG Gets Royal Boot As Queen's Yacht Hogs The Dock If you hear anyone these days referring to the crew of the Lawrence Victory as "dis­ placed persons," it's because the Mississippi Victory -ship was nearly booted out of her berth at Goose Bay, Labrador, by the royal yacht of England's Queen Elizabeth. Bv Spike Marlin Unless there is some radical change between now and the end of the season, it's quite obvious that the leading batsman in the American League will be Ted Wil­ liams. But because of a technicali­ ty in the regulations and because American League pitchers fear him so much, Williams will not get the official batting championship. The rules book says that a man must have at least 400 at bats to be granted recognition as a batting champion. Ordinarily it is a fair enough rule because it judges a champion on the basis of a full season's performance and at the same time makes allowance for games missed because of injuries or illness. Normally, the average hitter will have his 400 at bats in about 110 to 115 games. Broke Collarbone In Williams' case, a broken collar­ bone he suilerea on his first day oi spring training kept him out of action for the first month. Then hardly had he gotten back into shape when a siege of pneumonia caused him to miss many more days of playing time. The result is that Williams has missed 37 games, or approximately 14 of the season. That alone would not be sufficient to keep him from the batting title. The irony of it is that he has been walked over 100 times this season by opposing pitchers, and since bases on balls do not constitute an official time at bat, he will -lose out on the championship accordingly. Almost any other ballplayer in the league appearing in the same number of games would be certain to have the minimum 400 at bats needed to qualify for the title. Can't Hurt Williams isn't helped either by. the weakness of the Boston line-up this season. With the Red Sox pitching failing to hold up, oppos­ ing teams are happy to put Wil­ liams on base, figuring that the free passes can't hurt them too much. All this points to an oft-stated fact—that the method now used in figuring batting averages is far from an accurate presentation of a hitter's worth. Anytime a man gets on base 100 times a season through walks it should be refiected in the batting figures. It would be only justice for Wil­ liams to get the formal recognition of the title because of his remark­ able comeback after a second tour of duty in the Marines during the Korean War. Despite his injuries" and his age, he still remains base­ ball^ best and most dangerous hitter, barring no man in either league. „ The Red Sox, who are going nowhere this year, are trying to give Williams a better crack at the title by batting him second in the line-up. But chances are extreme­ ly slim that he will pick up the necessary at-bats that way. Al­ though he was never the most popular ballplayer in the game, it's too bad that Williams won't get the recognition he deserves in the twilight of his career. This, according to crewman Pedro Garcia, took place as 'Round-The-World Bound the result of an unscheduled encounter between the Lawrence Victory an^ the royal yacht, which was carrying the Queen's husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, on his reApparently "cent visit to Canada. enjoying their "While cruising into the harbor 'round-t h e-world at Goose Bay," Garcia writes, "the Lawrence Victory was brought to trip .aboard the a n unexpected Steel Recorder halt by the (Isthmian) Queen'^ royal " are (front, 1-r): yacht, escorted W. Masterson, by a British cruiser. carpenter; AB "Anyway, we Russo, deck . is dropped the hook delegate, and and stood by Pettipas, bosun; , while the "sea­ going Cadillac" (rear, 1-r): Garcia tied up, but we AB "Frenchy" didn't realize^ then the events thatMartineau, ship's Shadow Boxers were, about to take place. The delegate, and yacht took up a little too much dock, and when we tried to dock, AB G. DeGreve. we found that the Lawrence was about 10 feef too long. "Then," Garcia reports^ "it start­ ed. As we eased up alongside,the dock, our stern tore off part of an old extended wharf. And . since we were smack up against the dock, we couldn't maneuver the vessel away from it without the-, help of tugs. For about two hours we tried to get the ship in and finally the captain, who no longer had any hair to pull, asked the -There may be seamen sailing under the SIU banner who skipper of the royal yacht to kindly have fallen into the habit of taking for granted the gains shift 15 feet further up. Silhouetted in the light of a " 'Why,' asked the yacht's cap­ their Union has gottea for them over the years, and who Hawaiian moon. Seafarers B. tain, 'are you leaving already?'" believe that the evils their Small (left) and D. Diaz make .The reply of the Lawrence Vic­ Union has successfully elimi­ recent letter to the LOG by Franz an interesting picture as they Pietrak,. who describes himself as tory's captain, Garcia reports, is get in a little boxing practice unprintable, but the skipper of the nated are now as extinct as a a Bremen-born seaman who has aboard the Wacosta (Water­ sailed on German and other Eu­ royal yacht must have gotten the nickel glass of beer. man) off Honolulu. Photo was idea, because he finally shifted the The fact is that the evils elimi­ ropean-flag ships for many years. taken and submitted to the yacht and the Lawrence Victory nated by American maritltne trade . Bremen, Hamburg and other LOG by Luis Ramirez. was able to dock properly. unions still exist in other parts German ports are real paradises for Garcia says that he has nothing of the world, and give ready proof the German shipowners and ship­ against the Duke of Edinburgh, that shipowners are always ready ping interests, Pietrak says. But but he dobbts that the meeting be­ to take advantage of seamen when for German seamen the German tween the royal yacht and the there , is ^0 strong trade union to waterfront is a veritable hell on earth, and the German seaman has Lawrence Victory did anything to oppose them. improve /% glo-American relations. This fact was brought hbme in a only the choice of shipping out for The LOG opens this column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, from $20 to $80 a month or starv­ bakers and others who'd like to share favored recipes, little-known ing to death on the beach. cooking and baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like suitable for shipboard arid/or home use. Here's Seafarer George D. Trade Unionism Weak The plight of the German sea­ Hudson's recipe for "flank roll." man Pie^ak attributes directly to Foreign-type cooking doesn't always go over big with those the lack of trade union strength in who are strict in their liking for strictly American food, but the German maritime industry. Either the seamen are not organized there are lots of exceptions. One of these is obvious by the at all, or they are members of the favor shown for an ItalianGerman / Seamen's Union which style "flank roll" which Sea­ small amount of meat tenderizer gives them no protection at all. farer George D, Hudson, chief can be used also. Then take the The German Seamen's Union, cook, usually dishes out nnce a trip. raisins, meal and pickles, and "You can't serve it much oftener spread them over the meat as you Pietrak says, is very sihiilar to the old, corrupt International Long­ than that," Hudson, an SIU mem­ roll it. After the rolls are tied, roast shoremen's Association in this ber for the past them slowly in a 350 degree oven country. ~ The members are re­ 14 years, com­ for about 45 minutes. While this is quired to pay dues, but . they get ments, _ "because going on, make a sauce with some no reports on finances, they have you've got to save of the olives, the chopped up no real voice in the union's affairs, up the flank beef onions and peppers by first brais­ and there are very few membership that you cut out ing them in oil and then adding from time to time meetings. the tomato puree. Now add the until you've got In Bremen, for instance, he says, meat to the sauce and simmer for there has not been a membership enough to feed a about 90 minutes more. Top with hungry -crew." A meeting in the past two years: • the rest of the sliced olives when veteran of 18 Hudson Pietrak's advice to American sea­ years at sea, Hud­ serving. men is twofold: (I) Be apprecia­ son says the following recipe will tive of the gains their American do quite well for a crew of 40. Union Has trade unions have gotten for them, Here's what you need: 32-35 and (2) be vigilant to guard these pounds of flank beef, 2 lbs. of Cable Address gains, for eternal vigilance is the raisins, 1 box of cracker meal, 14 Seafarers overseas who want price of liberty. lb. of chopped mixed pickles, 1 to get in touch with headquar­ American se^en also, Pietrak quart of green olives, 6 onions, 6 ters in a hurry can do so by thinks, should fight to their utmost green peppers, and Worcestershire cabling the Union at its cable to prevent the transfer of US ships sauce and tomato paste to suit the address. SEAFARERS NEW to foreign flags, or they may flnd taste.^ YORK. those ships being manned by crews To make It, first soak your'meat Use of this address will as­ who work for the same coolie in Worcestershire sauce for sev­ sure speedy transmission on wages and under the same sub­ eral hours, turning meat around all mess^es and faster serv­ standard conditioBS that the Ger-. now and then 'to make-sure the ice for the men involved. man seamen do. flavor la evenly distributed. A The German Seaman's Lot — It Ain't A Happy One 4^ rial1 •"i -i: -r't ' �n^'5|T.C^, rase iSlxteeiS :5 SEATARERS LOG ,• ifc •t ••:;•, ' r-' r & r- j;- t^rew Maheo SMU Ship Clean Ship -j-:' ;-^ -v-' ', ^ • L E T T EES CreetiSiV th'Xemtemitdiand To the Editor: To the Editor: On Friday, August 20, we, a full I am stationed at an Air Force new crew from the Mobile hall, base in Newfoundland dnd wish arrived at the ore docks to take you would send the LOG tome. I over the Seacloud (Seatraders) had the LOG sent to mo-j/ihea I But as we stood on the docks and To the Editor: was drafted last To the Editor: looked at this rusty, brokendown Just thought I'd drop you a line fall, but I've Recently I have been hearing refugee from the boneyard, some to let you know the SIU shipboard and reading quite a few comments been transferred of the guys wanted to go back to libraries are great.-They are well asking the SIU to start a hospital­ around so much the halL, diversified in content, are both ization plan which would cover a that it's lost Finally, however, we got to­ educational and entertaining, and seaman's entire family at a rate track of me. gether and decided to take a look they help many men to pass away he could pay monthly, quarterly or However i expect at the^topside and quarters first. their leisure hours in a manner to spend the rest yearly. Believe me, this ship wais the that is really productive. of my time in the Since 1946 this family has car­ worst I'd seen since 1936. The Army here. I think my former shipmates, ried a hospitalization .policy on messroom, which at one time was John CIrrosa, Fred Bruckner and I don't'get a which we paid $52 a year for six painted pea chance to s e e Jerry Messaris also must enjoy years, or $31.^ through 1952. In green, looked many of my bid SIU buddies up these libraries very much, because MILEFSKI AND REO 1953 the-rate was increased to $78 like the fire room I have seen them do considerable a year, making a total of $448 we here, but las'tVeek the San Mateo on a limey coal Victory was in and It sure was reading on long trips. have paid to date. burner, and all good to have someone to talk over I have also seen Ynates and en­ Only $15.50 Is Used the rooms and the old—and better—days with. gineers who like to read these During this period we only had passageways George A. Burke' books, and I think that having To the Editor: $15.50 worth of hospital expenses, were in the same I am sending you a picture of (Ed. Note: Your change of .ad­ them on • board helps promote so you can see that $442.50 of-what shape. ^' harmony between the licensed and me and the Reo truck in which I we paid in has heen/unused. Now, dress has been noted.) Anyway, after made a trip from New York to Unlicensed personnel. 4> 3^ I r-. looking the ship Phoenix, Ariz., which I am now if this were an SIU hospitalization Johnston Sir Charles over, we went making my home. I had a wonder­ fund, this money could be working into a huddle and decided to let ful trip and saw some pretty^ capital for Seafarers and their 4> 3) <4 families. the skipper know in no uncertain country. . 7t there are other fathilies as To the Editon terms that "an SIU ship is a clean Please print this picture In the I believe that we of the SIU have fortunate as ours has been, this .ship." LOG and tell all my old shipmates As a result, we all made, plent>' I am now making the cactus coun­ unused money could grow into a" now advanced so far in our wages of dough per man cleaning the To the Editor: try my home, but I'll be in New large amount, and the premiums that in our future negotiations we hold from Friday to Monday, and York sometime this fall for a visit.. miglit be lowered periodically. But should concentrate on more im­ I was shocked indeed to learn4-' the fund would remain for the use provements on the ships On which there was also work for anyone Until then, I'll say, "Adios." of all patients certified by the we have to live six or eight months who wanted it on the way to Gal­ about the death of "Moon" Kouns, Alonzo M. (Tiny) Milefski and I know we have lost a fine a year. Union. veston. brother who was always on the For one thing, I think we ought Our SIU, Which has always been In Galveston we got new innera leader and pioneer, is just the to have better rooms, with larger spring mattresses and an agree­ union side of any beef. A number of oldtimers in the union to take this progressive step. lockers.'and dressers to 'put our ment to start sougeeing and clean­ clothes in, and I don't think there ing for the rest of the year. So if SIU have now passed away, and Evelypne Y. Siebert To the Editor: ought to be more than two men any of you Seafarers see a ship I think that we I hope you will print these few 3) 4) 3^ in a room. that's shiny and bright out in the can best remem­ lines to let-my friends and old Says Men Need Rest Far East some day, you'll know ber and honor shipmates know 1 will be back with them by keeping I also think all the ships should it's the Seacloud. them around October 1. It's been up the good fight be air-conditioned, especially those L. S. (Johnny) Johnston a long time since May 24, 1953, for the things that run to the tropics. I say a 4" 4- 3^ when I paid off the Coe Victory. To the Editor: they stood for. man will work better if he gets a I want to Jhank Welfare Services I sure would appreciate it if good night's rest, and he can't do It was mostly for helping me, but time was the you'd send me the LOG, since I've this in a place like the Persian these oldtimers only factor that " could really heard practically nothing about Gulf if the ship isn't air-condi­ who taught us straighten out my troubles. So, the Union since I retired my book tioned. To the Editor: the meaning of Booth until I register, good sailing to when Uncle Sam sank his hooks It was gracious of you to com­ real trade un­ As far as money goes, remember mend the members of our Eastern ionism and without them there all. into me. Right now I'm on that it costs money to wait on the William Frank Air Lines' family for the help they would liave been no OT, paid vaca­ Okinawa, ajid according to the beach for a ship that's running tb were able to give Seafarer Wil­ tions or other benefits. ' 3^ 4> 3^ ' Army brass this a cool climate. Also, although liam MacDonald when he lost his is the "keystone many men don't want the hot In signing off, I would like to seaman's papers on one of our of the Pacific." weather runs, the Union has to fill say to you, "Moon," wherever you planes recently. But I sure wish these jobs and it would make it may be, that we country boys from Such a fine expression of appre­ I was off it. a lot easier if the ships were airTo the Editor: ciation for the kind of service we Homewood all loved you, apd we I remember conditioned. I wish to extend my most heart­ will always be good union men and hope we give all of our passengers W. (Bill) Mitchell felt thanks to the SIU Welfare the days when I will, I am sure, encourage all of do our share in carrying on the Services Department, and also to used to run down fight. our staff members to do a better John Arabasz, SIU representative Calmar and Ore Alton Booth job for all of our customers. in Baltimore, for the financial and for being such We would like to reprint your 3) ' 4' 3) personal assistance given me in the bum feeders, but Olvero LOG article in our own house or­ recent deaths of my infant son I know now that To the Editor: gan so that all of our employees and my husband, Bernard Carroll. even an ore boat is. paradise com­ I would likq to express my grati­ concerned can get l;hat "pat on the I would appreciate it If you pared "to the Army. And when I tude to the crew pf the Atcoa Piiback" that Seafarer MacDonald would publish this letter in the get back to sba I'll be the easiest- grim, but it is hard for me to put suggested. To the Editor: LOG so that I may publicly extend going guy you ever saw, and never my feelings into words when I am William Van Dusen beef about the food again as long so choked with emotion over the « Speaking for th(^ officers of this my, sincere thanks. as I live. 3) 4* 4> (Mrs.) Clara E. Carroll ship, as well as ourselves, we would recent death of my mother. Typhoon Grace just had us like to give credit to the steward 4< 4< 4> Had it not been for this crew of cooped up here for four days, and fine Seafarers, whom I consider to department for the excellent meals I can tell you those C-rations be real shipmates, I would not served during this voyage. weren't very appetizing. To the Editor: have been able to fly home from Chief cook T. W. Beatty, cook Incidentally, I'm anxious to find San Juan, Puerto Rico, to be with We, the crew of the French and baker Bill Hand and third cook To the Editor: out if they've finished the new hall my family ia bur hour of sorrow. Creek (Cities Service), would like Percy went all out in preparing the I wish to express my apprecia­ to inform you of the fine service very best, and messmen Seims, La tion and thianks to ship's delegate in Baltimore because that's where I think there has never been a given to us by the White Top Cab Barbere and Smith served all meals Angelo De Amico and the crew- I generally ship from, finer gang of men than thosePfc. Manuel L. Olvero Co. of Linden, NJ. This outfit is in an atmosphere of real SIU con-' members of the De Soto for their aboard, the Alcoa Pilgrim, and I - V • \ courteous and on the ball, and geniality, under the supervision of donations and expressions of sym­ • (Ed. note: Your name has been only hope I am able to spend the rates a vote of thanks. that well-known oldtime steward, pathy following the death of my added to the LOG mailing list. It rest of my sailing days shipping William Adams Tom Toma. mother on August 18, ia, hoped the new Baltimore hall with crews such as this one. Ship's delegate Crew of Alexandra Patrick C. Flaherty mil be ready for iisejn October.) J. E. Roberts, Jr; ^ Hails Shipboard Library^s Value Hospital Plan Given Support Cactus Country is His Home Now Ivs-' .. l-^-- l ' Air-conditioned Ships Are Asked Work For Union To Honor ^Moon^ Will Sail Ayain After Lony iMpse i:;:. I-,I- Even Ore BoaCs Food Tops Army's . Airline dhes Article Mh LOG Widow Thankful For Welfare Aid SIU Crew Helps Ease His Sorrow J Alexandra Meals TopSi Crew Says Taxi Co* Rates With CS Crewmen Burly Cites Kindness Of De Soto Crew The Lonq And Short Of it By Bernard Seaman �•cvtonbcr 17, ItSi . (Continued Irom page 2) _. least a thousand unemployed seamen at any liven time. Also questioned by the State, because of its unfamillarlty with the industry, was the $3,000 per week which the Plan provides to underwrite the losses of operating the cafeteria at SIU headquarters. Through this set-up the seafarer is able to obtain a meal "on the cuff" when he is unable to pay. "When he is able to pay he can pur­ chase a low-cost meal, further re,duced by a 25 percent discount if ..he purchases a meal book. This same discount applies to a seaman receiving a meal book "on the cuff." The result of this program is. that never again will there be tl^e need for a seaman to go hung^, for even though SIU shipping is the best in the industry, there are times when a man, through circumstances, is unable to take a ship. The SIU maintains that it is the providing of benefits such as this that makes the SIU outstand­ ing the field of welfare benefits. • "The Union further libted that it is currently extending benefits to eligible seamen in Boston, Phila­ delphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, Savan­ nah, Tampa, Mobile, New Orleans, Lake Charles, Galveston, Seattle, San Francisco and Wilmington. The highlighting of the Welfare Plan's sound administration, its low cost of operations, its superior­ ity over insurance company admin­ istered plans and its unparalleled benefits for the membership is a isource of great pride to seafarers. Claude Simmons, SIU As­ sistant Secretary - Treasurer and Chairman of the Welfare Plan's Board of Trustees, said, "If there was any question in anyone's mind up to now, that the SIU had the best Plan for SEAFARERS IPG ft>g« Plaii Is 'Best In Industry' Table Shows Seafarers Plan Has Low Cost, High Benefits •oafaroro' Walfaro Plan Cemparatlvo Schadulo of Contributlena' Rccolvod and Banofitt Paid 1950-1954 VZAR 1850 ' CONTRIBUTIONS 8 492,628.25 1951 1952 1953 >•••••••••••• 1954 to 8/31/94 aooeoileaaa* •'•••••••• 842.763.79 t.... 2,054,720.79 .. 2.096,957.89 .. 1,161.988.80 Total .. 86,649,059,44 Typo noath Hospital Unemployment DiaabiUty ....', Maternity Training School Echolarship 1950 .910.000.00 21.733.00 .0•<>-O-O-0- 1951 8138,166.66 79,790.00 29,875.00 -0-081,179.29 -0- 831,733.00 8279,010.99 . , ADMINISTRATI V« EXPENSES 8 23.316.63* 39,351.99 159,043.23 205.323.17 88,431.44 BENEFITS 9 31.733.00 279,010.99 724,286.34 889,676.60 633,004.07 82.557.710.96 Racapltulatlen of Banaflft Paid PERCENTAGE 4.7394 4.6794 7.7494 9.7994 7.6194 8515,466.46 1952 8312,118.15 176.202.00 163.771.19 4,195.00 68,000.00 , -0-0- 1953 1330,811.15 163,165.00 230,571.40 24.525.00 136,600.00 -04,004.05 87^4,286.34 9689,676.60 7.7594 1954 to 8/31/54 8268,842.83 108.685.00 153,000.00 26.425.00 70,800.00 Total $1,059,938,79 949,575.00 677,217.59 55,145.00 275,400.00 31,179.29 9,256.29 -O8,251.24 8633.004^)7 * In 1950 tha flrat payments wera allowad to build up for a reserve and initial equipment was purchased. Payment of benefita began late in 1950. ASSETS OF SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN ON AUGUST 31, 1954 Ossli .Assets US Govt Bonds......; 1,980,707.82 Real Estate ............ ..... 942,916.57 Other Assets, ......... 119,060.97 Total Assets 3,790,826.21 aeamen in existence, the final proof is In. "We all have a right tp be proud of tijis., tremendous accomplishment," Simmons said, "and what we have learned as a result of the welfare study is a solid. endorse­ ment of the SIU's vigorous pro­ gram and campaign for a system of benefits for SIU men that would be second to none, in maritime, at least. Once again, the SIU estab­ lishes that men aboard its ships enjoy the best in the industry, "We will continue to push for the expansion of benefits and to pioneer for the maximum in wel­ fare : protection for 'our people," Simmons declared,, "We don't re­ gard the payment of a hospital or death benefit as the only thing of concern to a welfare fund. We believe that we should provide benefits for seafarers beyond the very narrow scope of helping a man only when he's sick Pr his widow when he's dead. "Just because some people may not regard an empty belly as the problem of a union, doesn't mean that our Union will ignore this as a problem that must be met. Even the shipowner today has recog­ nized this as a welfare prob­ lem by voting unanimously to provide these benefits," On a point generally rigid in most welfare plans—the matter of eligibility—the Seafarers Union in­ sisted at the time the Plan was formed that an absolutely lenient arrangement be established. As a result, a seafarer needs only one day of work aboard an SlU-contracted ship in a period of one year to become eligible for the many benefits, and only seven years aboard SlU-contracted ships for the $108 per month old-age disability-tpension benefit. This benefit was won for all seafarers —regardless of age 'because of the high accident rate amon^ seamen. Unlike any other union, the SIU Plan is paying old age or disability to men in their early 30's and up to 92 years of age. This benefit is paid as long as a man is unable to work—the rest of his life in most cases. Likewise the hospital bene­ fit is paid as long as a man is hospitalized—whether 13 weeks, 413 weeks or forever—a provision no other known plan provides. With very few exceptions, all plans administered by insurance com­ panies limit benefits to 13 weeks. The Plan's scholarship provision —four scholarships per year at $6,000 each is the highest in the nation. As a result, seafarers or their children are now studying to be doctors or . lawyers when they otherwise would have been unable to afford a higher education. The maternity benefit of $200.00, plus a $25 bond from the Union, is the highest and the first of its kind in the maritime industry; Under the rules insisted upon by the Union, no official or em­ ployee of the SIU can qualify for any benefits of the Plan by virtue of his association with the Union. Every man must qualify as a work­ ing seaman in order to be eligible for the Plan's benefits. As was reported in a recent issue of the SEAFARERS LOG, soon to be ih action, will be another aspect of the Seafarers Welfare PlaUr-, the training ship Andrew Furuseth -—which will enable seeifarers to train for upgrading themselves and improving their earning capacity. It is significant to note that of the 113 unions reported at the AFL convention last year, the SIU was in the top 16 in total money paid in welfare benefits to its members. This despite the fact that the SIU is among the smallest unions in the AFL and was being com­ pared with unions some of roVERNMENT OUTLAWS COMMUNIST PARTY: 1 geyftetp ^ How New Laws Affect Communists .11 (Continued from page 6) tion. Twenty per cent of the workers In a shop can force an immediate election to oust the infiltrated union and select a.new one. The effect of this is to enable loyal worker^s to get rid of the Communist leaders who have taken over their union. The possibilities of sabotage In llefense industries are greatly reduced,"" ! Department of Justice officials have announced ihat they plan early moves against four suspected unions, > .General outlawing of the Communist Party, while getting -the most public attention, tiSSikely to turn^ out to have little immediate effect. How this law may work ifi practice is still in doubt. It was whipped up hastily without Administration backing , in the dos­ ing days Of the sessions. >. ' ' The law' declares thst the SO-called Commuhlst ^wty is no real political pady at all, hut "sh ciiL'^ -a? m 92.557,710.90 The above figures show the tremendous payments paid by the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the low administrative cost, which is approximately only one-fourth that which would be' charged by an insurance company. No SIU official or trustee received a penny of these funds; they all went'for benefits to seamen. which have between a half million and a million members. The State Insurance Depart­ ment's study of welfare plans in­ volved approximately 135 union plans, one of which was the Sea­ farers Plan. Presiding over the study is Alfred Bohlinger, State Superintendent of Insurance. Chief Counsel to the department in the current study is Sol Gelb, an as­ sociate of Governor Dewey for the past 20 years. The SIU has been among those unions which has. publicly taken a position supporting studies of welfare plans designed to improve their operations. The trade union movement has acknowledged that some union funds are not welladministered. However, the scope of investigations into unions gen­ erally, is broadening. For example, the Seafarers Sea Chest corpora­ tion, which at its inception was hailed far and wide for taking steps to curb ship chandler abuses in the sale of inferior slopchests to seamen at high prices, now finds itself the target of an anti-trust «ERSONAX.S Tom Richardson Contact Tore Wickstrom at 1035 S. Beacon St., San Pedro, Calif. 4" ifc Richard Norgren Frank Ron Edward J, Leitch Contact Joseph F. Mannion, at­ torney, at 690 Market St., San Francisco, regarding Lester B. Knickerbocker, late seaman on the Maiden Victory. iif t) B, O, Carpenter Urgent you contact your cousin, Nola Poythress, at 6019 5th St., Norfolk 2, Va, i i if Ray Oswald Tillett Your mother, in Wanchese, NC., is very anxious to hear from you. suit by the Department of Justice, The political atomsphere at pres­ ent indicates that the pressure is being put on trade unions and will take form in the shape of increased investigations by various bodies, from the East to the West Coasts, As a matter of fact, a Congres­ sional committee has announced that it will begin combing unions in hearings scheduled to open shortly in Los Angeles; As a result of the New York State study of various union welfare funds, which was the first in which the SIU was a partici­ pant, it has been firmly established that the Seafarers Welfare Plan is outstanding both in pioneering new benefits and in giving to sea­ farers the maximum in welfare coverage. The Union is encouraged by this fact and will continue to devote its energies to further ac­ complishments for seafarers in the area of welfare benefits. John F. Castrononer Get in touch with Welfare Serv­ ices at headquarters immediately, 4" 4' 4 The following men are asked to contact the Sea Chest at SIU head­ quarters as soon as possible: Ron­ ald Barnes, B-528: Julio Colon, C-629; James H. Walker, W-376: William Walker, W-207; H. Wil­ liams, W-92. i if i Quiz Answers (1) $500. (2) (b) - California. (3) A family name. (4) When you were small enough to require the services of a baby carriage. A tram is a bus. , (5) Alaska, (6) 63. (7) Neither; they each weigh a pound. (8) (c) Ponce de Leon. (9) Lou Nova, (10) (a) Government Printing Jimmy Office, (b) Federal Deposit Insur­ Ruby is now living at Lilla's, 505 ance Corporation, (c) Intersfate Adele St., Apartment B. Commerce Commission, (d) Federal i if if Trade Commission, Lyle (Bill) Williams Get in touch with Henry Peace at 25 Peyton Place, San Antonio, Puzzle Answer Texas. strumentality of a conspiracy to overthrow the Gov­ ernment of the United States." It takes away the par­ ty's legal rights. So the party can't nominate candi­ dates for Congress, But no avowed Communists have been elected to Congress in recent years, anyway. 4" 4" 4Even if the party can't own property, the Daily Robert J, Golder Worker, although an organ of the party, has separate Your mother is ill and asks you ownership. to write her c/o M. Fanelli, 228 All Communist Party members, under the new New Britain Ave., Hartford, Conn. law, are made subject to the Internal Security Act of if ' if if 1950 and required to register their* names with the Wlllibm Malcolm Federal Government. However, the Communist Par­ Contact Mrs. Dolores Adamsbn^ ty already, has been declared' a '^Communist action" t 4i 4i group under the Internal Security Act and ordered William Glick to register the names of its members. Contact Howard Glick. The party still is fighting this order In court, and i. if i, Hans Kelleneck no names have yet been registered. Communist lead­ Get in touch with Mrs. Hershey ers have served notice thd they will make a similar regarding your person^§£Lects. court light against the hew Tawii • SSQ SgJSiilBD aiSD QQIS QCSBiaS SUSS [siQaisnsinsD BSB •B . QDQB . SSBanifiCZS QS!Z]111S BBS ISBBIB QBBS SSd SSQSS DBS snsis ssss (snB aSSDS SBQBSlSaS QDSB&Q SS izasis). asasDSBBS SQS SBQDO& ^SS BSS SBDCS^ [^BiS •i �' Pace Eiirihteea SEAFARERS '!^l>teuliier'^i7ri$54 - i LOG E A A R E R S 5 SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION PLANS REPORT ON lENEPITS PAID Ta Prap No. Seafyre Receivine Benefits thi. Period Average Benefita Paid Each Seafarer Total Benefira Paid ihia Period WELFARE, VACATiOM BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD Recoverinc now at Staten Island USPHS hospital. Seafarer Matt! Ruusukallio recalls Memorial Day outinc which led to mishap. Error in Judciny depth of lake caused him broken neck. hr' USPHS Has Uast Say On Duty Slip -:•"' ';^-r.1 -• Under the SIU contract, US Public Health Service doctors have the final say on whether or not a man is fit for duty. If there is any question about your fitness to sail, check yvith the nearest USPHS hospital or out-patient clinic for a ruling. Decided To Take Swim Before long, though, Ruusukallio decided swimming was in order and apparently either neglected to ask about the depth of the adjacent lake or figured it looked safe enough. It wasn't, however. He leaped off the diving board and landed in only a couple of feet of water, breaking his neck in the process. Rushed To Hospital His condition was found to be serious enough to require speedy hospitalization, and Ruusukallio was taken to Monmouth Hospital. A few days later, with the pros­ pects of a long hospital stay and a husky hospital tab facing them, his wife called the Union hall in New York to ask if the SIU could help them out of their fix. sentative told her over the phone, and advised her that, as a seaman, her husband was eligible for treat­ ment at US Public Health Service facilities. A few phone calls later, the Union had arranged with hos­ pital officials at Staten Island to have a USPHS doctor at nearby Cape May examine the injured Seafarer. He in turn recommended that Ruusukallio be transferred to the Staten Island facility. Ambulance Came Shortly thereafter, a USPHS am­ bulance ^cked him up, and af­ fected the transfer. RuusukalHo is now recovering from his injury in the company of SIU shipmates, but his experience emphasizes once again the importance of contacting SIU Welfare Services immediately in sucH cases. The Union is con­ stantly alert to act in these situa­ tions, but it can't act unless it's advised of the circumstances right away. f-- ' m-:l m ":i^nr". All of the following SIU families 17, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus George Williams, born will collect the $200 maternity Eddie Melone, 839 Ainslie, Chi­ July 25, 1954. Parents, Joseph F. benefit plus a $25 bond from the cago,, Hi. Williams, 2318 Royal Street, New Union in the baby's name: Orleans,*La. " ' .4" it 4» Mary Costin, born June 23, 1954. Robert Dennis Fioyes, born Au­ t 4^ it gust 6, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Ronald Lester Jenkins, born Mrs. Robert Fioyes, 813 Wells- Costin, 25 Albion Placb, Charles- June 24, 1954. Parents, Mr. and town 29, Mass. worth Street, Mobile, Ala. Mrs. Lester Jenkins, Route 2, t Smithdale, Miss. Diane Gregorowicz, born July Johnny/ Wayne Bartram, born 4> 4^ 4> July 15, 1954. Parents, Mr. and 28, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Romie Gardner, bom Au­ Mrs. Virgil Lee Bartram, Box 1703, Felix" Gregorowicz, 49 Quincy gust 7, 7954. Parents, Mr. and Street, Passaic, NJ. Norfolk, Va. Mrs. Hobert L. Gardner, 15V^ Vine 4> it 4^ Street, Nashua, New Hampshire. Bernadette Marie Kennedy, bom William C. Price, born August 4* 4^ 4^ 10, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. July 14, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Steven Kostegen, born July 26, William H. Price, 332 Mt.' Vernon Mrs. Wjliiam Kentredy, 1 Old 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Avenue, Portsmouth, Va. Annapolis Road, North Linthicum, Stefan Kostegen, 22 Talbot Street, Md. 4" 4" Maiden, Mass. Karen Jane Wo'rsley, born July 4^ 4^ 4^ 4^ 4i> 4i 26, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Albert Kreiss, born June Patrick Henry Donnelly, born Joseph W. Worsley, 104 Delmar, 8, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. July 21, 1954. Parents, Mr. and San Antonio, Texas. Clyde Kreiss, 178 Edgewater Park, Mrs. Henry B. Donnelly, 4131 Bronx, NY. t 4> Prytania Street, New Orleans, La. Jenney Annie Puchalski, born -it 4i 4^ August 14, 1954, Parents, Mr. and Richard Schulz Jaynes, bom . Mrs. Kasimir Puchalski, 108 W. July 28, 1954. Parents, Mr. and 4Sth Street, New York, NY. Mrs. Harold Jaynes, Box 346, 4" 4" t North Woodstock, Grafton, New Joyce Helen Parker, born June Hampshtre. 8, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4> 4> 4> James W. 'Parker, RED 5, Box Wilson Jicklong Chiang, born 414A, Muskogee, Okla. May 10, 1954. Parents, Mr. and t i. t, Mrs. Ling.S. Chiang, 1553 Leaven­ Sherry Jean Carl, born August worth Street, San Francisco, Calif. 3, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4> 4^ 4> . Jerry L. Carl, 605 Ercoupe Court, Kenneth Michael Greggs, born Midwest City, Okla. July 9, 1954. Parents, Mr. and 4" 4" "4 Mrs. Clarence Greggs, 702 East Eva Margaret Melone, born July Street^ Sparrows-Point* McL' V. ,, La ygtitiaeJisoEtiuL. leal Ik WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY Hoapital Benefita Paid Since lulv 1. 19i0' Death Beacfita Paid Siace lulv I. lOTO* Diaabilitv Benefita Paid Siace May 1. 1952 * Maternity Beaefita Paid Siaca April 1. mi Vacation Benefita Paid Since Feb. 11. 1W2 » Total « Data BeaeKti B«..- 0eH 4S£tite -a^asE SSL AS. S-CoSKo- 3A WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS Cash on Hand Vacation Welfare _ . , Vacation Estimated Accounta Receivable — US Government Bonda (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) Other Assets - Training Ship (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS oo /9A//a SS f.9S'o.ya SA. St Josis ix CIESBZGB COMffiNT^t Slnee the Ino^tlon of the Welfare Plan, a total of 30731 hospital benefits had beaa.pald aa of July 1954* Brokoi down by years, they are aa foUowai »50 benefita 3104, baiefita for '51 waa 5707i fdr «52 it vaa 8lt)4j for '53 it vaa 7415 and for the period of Januazy thru July 1954 it ia 6401. Death benefita aiime the inoeption of the plan have been 527. Mitemity benefita paid by the plan ainoe the Ixb* oeption of the benefit total 1342, SukmiUsd i; /.•JAS- 0^ Msfefnitv Benefif It's wise when taking a "jump in the lake" to make sure there's enough lake there in the first place for'swimming «nd diving. Those of us who neglect this precaution generally have reason to regret it, and the situation of Seafarer Matti Ruusukallio, now at the Staten Island USPHS hospital, is a"^~~ ——; case in point. they decided to spend'the holiday Surely enough it could, a Wel­ How Ruusukallio got to the weekend in proper fashion at a re­ fare - Services Department repre­ sort. Since Long Branch is close by, they journeyed there easily enough and prepare'd to enjoy a three-day stay. Pteth Beoefiitt. Diaabilitv Baaafif Dip In 'Lake' Proves Costly hospital is obvious by now, but how he got to Staten Island is another matter. He originally started out at the Monmouth Memorial Hos­ pital in Long Branch, NJ, after he suffered his mishap and that's where SIU Welfare Services came inlo the picture. It all began when Ruusukallio, who lives with his wife in Hoboken, NJ, came off the Seatrain Texas (Seatrain) about two weeks before last Memorial Day, May 30, and Hoipital BeneBf 9::13.T.S4..~......»..»......> AI Kerr, AtsfslMt Administrmtoe �SEAFARERS S«piciiib«r 17, 19S4 SEEDC THE SEAFARERS With WALTER SIEKMANN Everybody who has been sailing with the SIU knows that the Sea­ farers take care of their own. That's one of the reasons why the Wel­ fare Services Department was established in the first place. But aside from the services that are given the membership by the department, you can be sure the crewmembers on the ships don't let any grass grow under their feet when it comes to helping shipmates In need. At -Welfare Services we hear many times how Seafarers have gone out of their way to assist one of their buddies. Just in this particular Issue we have two items about the crew of the Robin Hood and the men of the Valchem which go right down the line in this tradition. We certainly think these brothers rate a bow for the trouble they have taken and the consideration they've shown. $ ^ Our new arrivals in the Staten Island hospital these days include a number of brothers who have had to be readmitted for further treat­ ment. Brother Dave Furman, who sails as cook and steward, has spent quite some time in the hospital in recent months. He's had to go back in to get additional care. Seafarer Luis Salazar went back in on August 24 to have another operation on his right arm and see if the doctors can't put it back in topnotch shape again, while Brother Francis Beaumont 3vas readmitted for further care and treatment on August 26. , • Seafarer Isaac Antonio injured his back while working in the galley on the Seagarden and had to Furman be taken into the hospital for repairs. Antonio, who makes his home in New York City, was galley utilityman on the Liberty ship. Santo Lanza, who was AB on the Robin Sherwood, came down sick on that vessel and went in for treatment on August 25, 1954. Harold Moore, steward on the Alcoa Partner, had to leave the ship and go into the hospital on August 27 for a little surgery. Moore comes from St. Paul, Minnesota, way out where the Missis­ sippi River begins. Frank Collins, who was utility messman on the Alice Brown, had to get off and go in for treatment on August 31. Collins is a New York City resident. Convalescing from a bad cut on the leg, Joe Novo. sel, who was carpenter on the. Robin Hood, is home in NY drawing his $56 a week in maintenance and cure. Meanwhile, he's a regular visitor to the hall with his young son. Guillermo Nunez, one of the Union's top-notch electricians, had to get off the Lanza Steel Seafarer in NY and is now convalescing from a sprained back suffered aboard ship. Seafarers In Hospitals USPHS HOSPITAI, NEW ORLEANS, LA. Milford Alexander Seifert Hamilton Thomas Ankerson Earl Hodges WUliam Aplln James Hudson James H. Bales John Kennedy Charles Bean DecU Kerrigan Perry Bland E. G. Knapp Charles Brady Leo Lang William Brewer Jesse Lyles Charles Burton Oscar Madere K. McCrary Owen Butler Sebastian Cartegal George Porter Lester Carver John Rehm W. E. Reynolds George Champlin S. Cope Edward Samrock John E. Sanders Emile P. Davies Edward Saul Serio M. Desoso Joseph Dionne John Silkowskl Jack N. Dows R. L. Skiimer •Walter Smith Eric Eklund Andrew Stauder Thomas Fields Ml C. Caddy J. D. Thomas Lonnie R; Tickle Nathan Gardner Jack Gleason Faustino Torres George Graham J. E. Ward Ray Green Ernest Webb Luis Gutierez USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Hubert Cantwell Jose Leston Warren Currier Murray Plyler Walter Edwards Harold Rosecrans Stanley Smith G: E. Ekelund E. Spaulding Duane Fisher 1. J. Torre Karl Hellman Charles B. Young A. G. Knighton USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. C. R. Flowers Alvah Jones RusseU Jackson George Lechler USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. Edward Cannon John Kackur Woodrow Drake V. K. Ming Gilbert EUer 'Bruce Monroe F. FohdUa N. B. PhUlips Howard Harvey G. Rosson Sverre Johannessen SEASIDE iwEMORIAL HOSPITAL LONG BEACH. CALIF., George Quinones ' VA HOSWTAL LONG BEACH, CALIF, James W. Simmons USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NV Horace Gaskill , Hussen Ahmed EsteU Godlrey Paul Albano Earle Goosley FeyrI Ammoni John Haas Isaac Antonio John Horn ; • Ottho Babb Christopher Bobbe Fleming Jensen.. Jsaak Bouzim Noral Jorgensen , Vincent Jones George Coleman Klement Jutrowskl Ervin Crabtree Santo Lanza Estuardo Cuenca France DeBeaumont Nils Lundquist James MaeCrea John J. Doherty Delaware Eldemire Perfecto Mangual Paige Mitchell Frederick Farrell George Flood Harold J. Moore Andrew Franklin Harvey Morris David Furman Raymond Myers Nicolas Nomikos Charles Sanderson T. Papoutsoglov Stanley Sargeant George Pitour William Sargent Alfredo Rios George Shumaker Jose Rodriguez Warren Smith Matti Ruusukallio James Waldron Luis Salazar USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH, NY Fortunato Bncomo Frederick Landry Frank Bemrick James J. Lawlor Claude Blanks James R. Lewis Robert Booker Francis Lynch Jar Chong Joseph McGraw John Driscoll A. McGuigan Matthew Gardiner David Mcllreath Bart Guranick Frank Mackey John Haas Eugene Nelson Thomas Isaakson Harry Tuttle John Keenan Renato Villata. Ludwig Kristiansen Virgil WUmoth USPHS HOSPITAL BRIGHTON, MASS. Frank Alasavich William F. O'Brien Frank Albano Joseph Petrusewicz John Herrold Andrew Snider COOPER HOSPITAL CAMDEN, NJ Julius Fekete USPIIS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Charlie Brown Charles Neumaler Henry Childs Jow Perreira Bernard Eerman Robert Rivera Aurelio Flores W. S. Singleton Benny Foster P. S. Yuzon Olav Gustavsen ST. LUKES HOSPITAL NEW YORK, NY Marcie Boyles VA HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Leonard J. Frank NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH BETHESDA, MD. James H. Harker SAILORS SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND, NY Joseph Koslusky USPHS HOSPITAL CHICAGO, ILL. Anton Prusaitis USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. Paul Bland John Morris Benny Brinson James Powell R. CarroUton Edward Searcey W. Gilbertson Randolph Shedd William Lee Leslie Swegan Albert Liriia G. C. TruesdeU Jimmie Littleton G. W. Wilson J. T. Moore USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. William Anerino' lohnis Loukis Algot Bogren Tony Mastantino Steven Boides Samuel H. Mills Jessie Brinkley Frank Paylor Jessie Clarke Eugene Plahn Thomas Cox Joseph Roberts Francisco Cuellar Vincenzo Russo Franklin D. Gilman Adolph Sadenwater Gorman Glaze Russell Simmons Kenneth Lewis Robert Wingert Daniel W. Lippy tag* Nineteen LOG Crew Gives Record Player To Hosp. Patients at the Manhattan Beach Public Health Service hospital are now enjoying an assortment of popular record items on a Webcor record player presented to them by the crew of the Robin Hood (Seas Shipping Co.). Seafarer Bill Liston, galley- ^ over their ship's fund to tients at many hospitals to enjoy man on the Hood, turned the turning the hospital membership in the extra comforts and conveniences player over to the Welfare event of their ship laying up. they would not otherwise have been Services Department for delivery to the hospital with the best wishes of Seafarers on the Hood. Liston explained that the crew purchased the player and records for its own amusement in leisure hours. When it appeared that the ship was going into lay-up tempo­ rarily, a shipboard meeting was held on what to do with the prop­ erty. Decided At Meeting It was decided then that it should be turned over to the men at Manhattan Beach to help them pass the time at the hospital, and Liston undertook to deliver it to headquarters. The player Is a self-contained unit with its own speaker and a three speed changer which can handle both long-playing and standard speed records. The whole unit is enclosed in a carrying case and the records have a carrying case of their own, which means that it can be set up anywhere in the hospital. Other Donations A number of other SIU crews in the past have made a practice of donating similar gear to the hospitals or, in many instances. The practice has enabled pa­ able to have. 4\ '^1 ,v-)l <'"i - ^1 1 Seafarer Bill Liston (right) shows Walter Siekmann, director of Welfare Services, three-speed automatic record player that Robin Hood crew has donated to patients at the Manhattan Beach USPHS hospital in Brooklyn, NY. Honor Deceased Shipmate In Plaque Sent To Mother It's been five months since Seafarer Henry Core died of injuries received in a fall from the Val Chem (Valentine), but his shipmates have not forgotten him. This week Wel­ fare Services, made arrange-— ments to deliver a bronze bourne, and got the necessary plaque to Core's mother in clearances to have his body cre­ Melbourne, Australia, expressing the sentiments of the crew about their late shipmate. The plaque is simply inscribed, "In Memory of Henry Core, a good friend and shipmate. Crew of SS Val Chem." The Val Chem was at its New York terminal when Core fell off Reproduction of the plaque pre­ sented by shipmates of Henry Core to Core's mother In Aus­ tralia. . the ship onto a barge and suffered severe injuries. He was rushed to the hospital, and although he re­ ceived several blood donations from SlU Welfare Services, the doctors were unable to save him. Subsequently, Welfare Services contacted Core's mother in Mel- We Goofed! An error in the hospital re­ port- furnished by the SIU Welfare Plan office for the Sept. 3 issue of the LOG had Seafarer Edwin Rushton listed among' the patients -in the Staten Island USPHS hospital, although Rushton has been out of there since Aug. 13. Apologies to him for the error and any inconvenience caused by it. mated and his ashes scattered at sea in accordance with his last wishes. The last rites took place aboard the Steel Vendor (Isthmian) on an outbound voyage from New York City. Since there was no regular fu­ neral in the conventional sense, crewmembers of the Val Chem de­ cided that the best way to commemoratq their former shipmate was by having a plaque made up and sent to his mother in Aus­ tralia. The crewmembers de­ signed the plaque themselves, and then asked the Welfare Services office to have the work done on their behalf. Arrangemen t s were made to Core have the plaque made up in the style that the crew wanted it. It is being shipped to Core's mother as evidence of the fact that Core was a good Seafarer and a good shipmate during the time he sailed SIU. Core, who was 26, was a member of the deck department and had been shipping on SIU ships out of Galveston since 1952. for SIU"! MEMBERS! ANPSWOReWeAK- ffmATtxmmm ToASouWKdERALLATSRBCIAU Se40J^PRICES your SEA CHEST SHORE WEAR t SEA GEAR SEA GEAR i SHORE WEAR at SIU HEADQUARTERS 675-4th AVE. BROOKLYN The deaths of the foUoicing sea­ his wife, Dorothy Lowther of farers have been reported to the Bunker Hill Ave., Stratham, NH. J, if Seafarers Welfare Plan and the George John Piraino, 34: A $2,500 death benefit is being paid member of the engine department, to their beneficiaries: sailing on SIU ships since Nov. 14, Wallace Lowtlier, 58: Brother 1951, Brother Piraino died of acci­ Lowther died of a heart condition dental gunshot wounds at Kann Hospital, Marshall, at Stratham, NH, on Aug. 7, 1954. Memorial A member of the SIU since Jan. Te.xas, on July 4, 1954. His place 26, 1946, he had been sailing in of burial is not known. He is sur­ the-deck department; His place of vived by his wife. Hazel Piraino of burial is not known. Surviving is Box 82, Holly Ridge, Miss. L-li' TiXj* �f, • SEAFARERS : s SI;: • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • . ; • ^ I' • iU i- ' i if' ' hi y iHifiyyvyy: • • 'J » J ^ 1- : i1 f • • ' - 1 . • • ' :; V ^ n<y-riy ' ' • I• J - ;ii i : ^ ' J 1 v!: N': • i-(-: V • H . - J s ' '-•'y • K; . •y. -Ip-:! . ^ :• h rr' .; • ? its' • J . J.-" - ^•' ^. r 7*. > -•' DISABILITY Under the SlU-negothted and SlU-won disability benefit, you are the best-protected seamen in the world. Whether you are an oldtimer or have only a few years in the industry, you are cov­ ered by the finest disability provision—and the only one of its kind—in the maritime industryi Your disability benefit pro­ vides— • HIGHEST PAYMENTS IN THE INDUSTRY As long as you are unable to work you will receive $108 per month—the highest paythent in the industry, • BROADEST COVERAGE IN THE INDUSTRY All men who qualify—regardless of age—shall receive the benefit for as long as they are unable to work, y • SHORTEST SEATIME REQUIREMENT i I- I „ " l-V; You need only, seven years seatime aboard SlU-contracted ships to qualify—the easiest requirement in the industry. 1 ; ..f- • AND. AT NO COST TO YOU u V The enHre cost of the Seafarers Disability Benefit is. borne by contributions to the Welfare Fund by the! SlU-contracted steamship companies. You do not hove to contribute one penny of your wages for this protection to you. The Seafarers Disability Benefit—nalong with the many other benefits of the Seafarers Welfare Plan—makes you the best-protected seamen in the maritime industry* " Seafarers Int'l Union � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource September 17, 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. 19 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU WELFARE PLAN IS 'BEST IN INDUSTRY' THE PRESS REPORTED SIU CREWS HELP BUILD KOREAN HOSPITAL FUND MARITIME UNION ASK US TO STOP TRANSFER 'SUICIDE' MEBA-ILA PACT CIO PROBE UNION FIGHT ON TRANSFERS TO PANAMA WIN NEW ALLY ANNUAL DEL SUD PICNIC MM&P PACT TALKS KEYED TO PENSION US BOOSTS OLD AGE $; SEAFARERS TO BENEFIT FLA. 'SIREN' SEEN NOT HEARD 700-TON GOING OVERLAND TO VT. MUSEUM HOW NEW LAWS AFFECT COMMUNISTS SEA TODAY IS TAME TO OLDSTER 'BAMA SEAFARER STAKES LAND CLAIM IN ALASKA CREWS LIVE IT UP, MAN OWN SHIPS APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT A PICNIC AND PROGRESS AN SIU TRADITION SEAFARER-HOMEOWNER KICKING IN TO THIS SHIP'S FUND IS A REAL LIP-SMACKING PLEASURE SEAMAN DOESN'T GO AFTER FISH, THEY GO AFTER HIM SIU SHIP NEARLY GETS ROYAL BOOT AS QUEEN'S YACHT HOGS THE DOCK THE GERMAN SEAMAN'S LOT - IT AIN'T A HAPPY ONE SIU WELFARE PLAN IS 'BEST IN INDUSTRY' DIP IN 'LAKE' PROVES COSTLY CREW GIVES RECORD PLAYER TO HOSP HONOR DECEASED SHIPMATE IN PLAQUE SENT TO MOTHER Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/17/1954 1954 Periodicals Seafarers Log