https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/ac0938c1a1185f0e729c897111fcd9ae.PDF a6b2602c0c1f27d402196a7cfdc24d09 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE • QENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • 1998 • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF AMERICA OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION. * ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO * SHIP BILLS SIGNED Bernstein Lets Bids To Ready New US Liner ii r i-'i i.} Story On Page 3 Amendments Carry; 39 Posts At Stake In Union Elections / -Stories On Pages 2, 3 1/M#A Breaking seal on outport ballots, Seafarers wvWVu Q Emanuel (left) and A1 Yarb'oroliigh, of hq. tally commitee, ready final vote- tally on SIU constitutional changes. J. Obreza is at right. (Story on Page 3; Report on Page 10.) IBL Petitions For Dock Vote Story On Page 2 '• s m v. > I .4^1 GInhal smoking" sign in a variety of ^IvUai ff ffOCierOOA* languages at the Aramco oil termi­ nal, Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, pinpoints probleiyi posed by Egypt's re­ cent seizure of Suez Canal. (Story on Page 16.) liv Enjoying themselves at 6th annual picnic rCffflffJr •'OX* staged by Del Sud crew in New Orleans, are (1 to r) Mrs. Milton Mailho and son; Carlos Luna, and his mother and sister, and Milton "Rags" Mailho. (See photo feature on Page 9.) I �SEAFARERS Pace Two Aucust 17. 195<. LOG Nominations Open, 39 Union Posts On Ballot Sightseelng Boat Is A Sight Seafarers who wish to run for Union office in the coming SIU biennial elections can now enter their nominations. Qualified members can run for a total of 39 elective posts as approved by the membership meetings in all ports at the August 8 meetings. The nominating period opened officially, as per the Union con­ place of the four months^, current servicing the ships and carrying out other functions: seatime. stitution, on August 12 and The roster of posts opep is as Candidates for office are re­ will close one month later at mid­ quested to send in a statement of follows: night, September 11. 100 words or less summing up Headquarters: One secretaryThe constitution sets up a sim­ their activities as Union members treasurer; one deck assistant sec­ ple and easily-followed procedure and their past record in the Union. whereby any qualified Seafarer A passport-size photo should ac­ retary-treasurer, one engine assist­ ant secretary-treasurer, one stew­ can nominate himself. He simply company the statement. All ard assistant secretary-treasurer; writes a letter to headquarters photographs and statements are three joint assistant secretarystating the office for which he in- then published in the SEAFARERS treasurers. LOG prior to the election so as to Boston: One port agent, one •The • pre-balloting report acquaint the membership with all joint patrolman. adopted by the membership on the candidates. New York: Seven Joint patrol­ the elective offices open in this After the nominations close and men. year's voting appears on page 4. all qualifications are submitted, a Passengers on this New York harbor sightseeing boat got Philadelphia: One agent, one rank and file credentials commit­ patrolman. more excitement than they bargained for, when the vessel tends to campaign. He submits his tee will be elected by the head­ drifted into a Harlem River bridge after its steering gear Baltimore: One agent, three qualifications with the letter, quarters membership which will {ammed. * (Continued on page IS) examine the qualifications and which consist of proof of three bring in a report to be acted on by years' unlicensed seatime, proof of citizenship and of two years' con­ the membership in all ports. Voting Begins Earlier tinuous membership in the Union. The seatime requirement calls Under the terms of the amend­ 1• • for four months to be in the cur­ ments to the constitution recently rent year on SlU-contracted ships. approved by Seafarers, the voting Where a Seafarer has been an of­ will begin two weeks earlier than ficial or employee of the Union, in the past. The voting period runs the employment time counts in from November 1, 1956 through December 31, 1956. The newlyMoving into the home stretch of its campaign to bring New York longshoTe workers elected officers will take office for real trade union representation, the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen has peti­ two-year period on midnight of tioned the National Labor Relations Board for a new waterfront election. The Labor the night that the election results are reported^pn by the tallying Board is now holding meetings"t* in the harbor, which will have the cratic expression, economic protec­ committee and approved by the on the election procedure. effect of postponing the balloting. tion and security. But no such evi­ In submitting its petition, membership up and down the IBL and its supporters took dence appeared. which was accompanied by thou­ coast. "Nor was there any concrete Several new steps in its longAs approved by the membership sands of pledge cards, the IBL ILA's delaying steps to indicate range program for improving New the number and distribution of made it plain that it was taking that the ousted organization was assurance that the ILA desired or York harbor facilities have been elective posts is ten less than were this action because of the clear fearful of IBL's widespread sup­ even was capable of correcting Its attitudes. For these reasons there announced by the Port of New voted on two years before. There heed by longshore workers for a port in the harbor. Waited On Petition must be a third election for long­ New York Authority. will be eight less patrolmen in trade union which would act for The IBL emphasized that it filed shore workers, and, if necessary, a Continuing its $85 million New York and one less each in and serve them. It expressed the Brooklyn pier improvement plans, Baltimore, Mobile and New Or­ hope that an election could be its petition only after waiting in fourth and fifth election, which are the bi-state agency will start re­ leans. The membership will elect speedily held to permit longshore­ vain for the ILA to give assurance the only means available by which moving 14 obsolete warehouse and an agent to serve in San Francisco men to decide on the organization that it was ready to function as a longshore workers have any oppor­ trade union should. tunity _to democratically express industrial buildings In the Atlantic as West Coast representative. This of their choice. "Responsible people in several their rights and wishes." ILA Seeks Delay Basin area in September. Com­ position had not been on the ballot The immediate reaction of the areas expressed a hope that an­ pletion of the work is expected by before. In its election bid, the IBL is next spring. All patrolmen will be elected as International Longshoremen's As­ other fight on the waterfront could being backed up fully by both the Lease Brooklyn Pier joint patrolmen in the various sociation (independent) was to at­ be averted—perhaps by the ILA SIU A^G and Teamsters Local In addition, the PA has reached ports. There will still be officials tempt to delay the pending vote. changing its attitudes," said IBL 807, which handles the bulk of an agreement with the Danish-flag elected to represent each shipboard The ILA, which was ousted from secretary-treasurer E; L. Slaughter. the trucking in New York harbor. Maersk Line to lease Pier 11, department, as three assistant sec­ the AFL three years ago on cor­ "Out of deference to these feel­ The SIU membership has voted which has just been started along retary-treasurers will be so desig­ ruption charges, coiild get early ings, the IBL awaited some tan­ on repeated occasions in the past settlement of the issue by consent­ gible and substantial evidence that three years to _ support the IBL the eastern shore of the Atlantic nated. The number of patrolmen to be ing to an NLRB supervised ballot; the ILA was ready to institute ac­ and the longshoremen up and Basin. This $8 million pier will be the largest wharf facility for elected was-deemed consistent with However, ILA's first action was to cepted trade union practices and down the coast in their bid to berthing ships on the New York the current needs of the Union in challenge the need for a new vote to guarantee the workers demo- throw off ILA domination. waterfront. SIU Statement In Newark, the PA took the first step toward construction of its new "The SIU has consistently stood $6 million three-berth marine alongside the IBL," SIU secre­ terminal by awarding a contract tary-treasurer Paul Hall" stated, for demolition and other work in "and in response to the requests of the former Army base area. thousands of longshore workers in New York'harbor we will continue that support. All of the issues which brought about the expulsion Aug. 17. 1956 Vol. XVIil. No. 17 of the ILA from the AFL still tl£i PAUL HALL, Becretary-Treasurer main and it is apparent that any HERBERT BRAITO, editor; RAY DEHISOIT, compromise on these issues would Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art, be detrimental to the trade union Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area mpvement generally and specifical­ Representative. ly to the IBL and the viciouslyabused longshore workers of the Among Affiliates ....Page 15 port ot New York." Directory of Halls ...Page 15 Final Dispatch Page 15 President John Strong and Inquiring Seafarer ...Page 8 secretary-treasurer Thomas L. Meet The Delegate ..Page 5 Hickey, speaking for Local 807, Men In Hospitals ....Page 12 declared: "We welcome the oppor­ Personals Page 11 tunity to reaffirm our support of Recent Arrivals Page 15 our brother waterfront workers in Shipping Round-Up . .Page 8 the fight which we regard as the Your Dollar's Worth .Page 7 ' concern of all who are interested in the well-being and progress of the trade union movement." Seafarer-patients and others at the New Orleans marine hospital are assured regular movie Among the things the IBL Is showings by an SIU gift of a 16 mm motion picture projector and screen to the institution. seeking for New York longshore Published biweekly et Tne headquarters SIU welfare rep. Vic Miorana (left) and a committee of Seafarer-patients do the honors as workers are democratic procedures of the Seafarers international Union, At­ lantic A Cult District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Dr. John M. Bowden, hospital medical director, and Mrs. Miriam Phillips, recreational director, in their locals, better safety condi­ Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel HYacinth 9-660S. Entered as second class mattor receive the gift. The Seafarers (I to r) are Fred Holmes, David Wright, Fedele DiGiovanni, tions, paid holidays and improved at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under welfare benefits. Leslie Blanchard and Floyd Cummings. the Act of. AU0, 24, 1912. IBL Files For New NY Longshoremen's f/ecf/on Pier Facelift Gains in NY SiU Presents Movie Gear To NO Hospital SEAFARERS LOG . I .-i- II . r... .OOQ.fiOI'.It lOl I ' eWtJiavB td Jliw ' ufJl - .chnEri I .j'lOL. ziiU io no wsio �'fn Aumst 17, 1958 SEAFARERS LOG Pagre Three Amendments Win By 97 Percent • A 97 percent favorable vote by Seafarers in all ports has overwhelmingly approved a series of SIU constitutional amendments designed to assure additional safeguards for Sea­ farers' voting rights in future elections and referendum bal­ 22. Once the committee's report is ratified by the membership meet­ loting. Work by a membership-elected headquarters tallying committee was completed this week in ad­ vance of its report to the regular meeting next Wednesday, August Tom Clark Dies, Was NY P'tlman Brother Tom Clark, who was elected four times as a New York patrolman in the SIU, died of a heart attack on Monday, August 6 in Beth Israel Hospital, New York. He was 60 years of age. Clark had re­ signed his Union post in March of this year because of ill health. He was a vet­ eran member of the Union, joining in 1943, and was first elected as patrolman in the fall of 1949. He was again elected in 1952, 1953 and 1954, the last time as engine department patrolman. Funeral services took place on Friday, August 10. He is survived by a sister in New York. Speak Out At SIU Meetings Under the Union constitu­ tion every member attending a Union meeting is entitled to nominate himself for the elected posts to be filled at the meeting—chairman, read­ ing clerk and recording secre­ tary. Your Union urges you to take an active part in meet­ ings by taking these posts of service. And, of course, all members have the right to take the floor and express their opinions on any officer's report or issue under discussion. Seafarers are urged to hit the deck at these meetings and iet their shipmates know what's on their minds. ings in all ports, the amendments become automatically effective. A two-thirds vote was required for adoption. The amendments A^ould thus be­ come part of the balloting proce­ dure for the forthcoming regular SIU election for officers this fall (See story on page 2.) A breakdown of the 3,644 ballots cast showed the following: Yes 3,535; No, 77; Void, 27, and Blanks, 5. Changes include provisions for nightly deposits of used ballots in a bank vault, elimination of the present "lame duck" period under which newly-elected officers had to wait fwo and a half months be­ fore assuming office, tightening of seatime requirements for all candi­ dates and broadening of member­ ship and outport participation in the final tally by the headquarters committee. The amendments will put newlyelected officers into their posts at midnight of the night the taliying committee report is accepted and require candidates to show three years of unlicensed seatime, four months of it on SlU-contracted vessels during the calendar year For report of the headquarters tallying committee see page 10. of the election. Membership "in the headquarters tallying committee would be open to two men each from the ports of Baltimore, Mo­ bile, New Orleans and San Fran­ cisco, in addition to six Seafarers elected at headquarters. Other changes wouuld move the actual voting dates back to Novem­ ber 1-December 31, call for elec­ tion of a credentials committee on September 1, and provide for other minor revisions. Voting on. the amendments be­ gan July 12 after the proposals were approved by shoreside mem­ bership meetings and a member­ ship-elected constitutional com­ mittee. After the balloting ended August 8, a six-man tallying com­ mittee was elected in all ports and at headquarters. Members of the headquarters committee which taiiied the New York vote and checked the outport results were A1 Yarborough, Joseph Schwinn, C. W. Emanuel, William Biskas, Rudolph Leader and Joseph Obrega. 4- New Cement Ship Due On Florida Run NEW YORK—The shipping boom is still on in this port, •with plenty of jobs in all ratings, assistant secretary-treasurer Claude Simmons reports.- All indications ttre that it will in­ crease still further, he said, as> : the Union is picking up more The ship has been renamed the ships all the time. He issued SS Florida State and will run an invitation to all rated men who may be finding it a little tough to ship in other ports to come up to headquarters and pick their jobs. Headquarters has just been in­ formed by one of its operators, the Ponce Cement Company, that the Liberty ship which it bought is bdng converted to haul bulk cement. The conversion has been done in Todd's Shipyard, Erie Basin, which means shipping the crew out of this port. between Fort Everglades, Fla., and Ponce, PR, so it should be a good run for those men who want to stay out of cold weather, or those \vho make Florida their home. During the past two weeks, the New York branch paid off 20 ships, signed 2 on foreign articles, and serviced 12 in-transits. These ships were all in good shape with only minor beefs which were handled aboard to the satisfaction of all hands. •-'Jl •M .VJ :^l| •^li Artist's drawing depicts the proposed low-cost passenger liner planned for operations next summer by the Arnold Bernstein Line. Conversion of the Badger Mariner would provide ac­ commodations for up to 1,000 passengers and 300 crewmen on economy cruises to Europe. The Federal Maritime Board just opened the way for the line to request bids on plans and spe­ cifications for the ship. Bills Signed^ Let On New Passenger Vessel A big boost was given to the maritime industry and working seamen when President Eisenhower signed two shipping bills last week. One of them provides for 100 percent Government insurance on ship mortgages for new ships. The other permits the sale of ^ ^ ^ for this purpose. In this event, two C-4s to the Browning the company is contemplating con­ Steamship Company, an struction of new vessels expressly SIU Great Lakes operator, for deep sea service to Cuba and Mex­ ico. An immediate effect of the Pres­ ident's action was the announce­ ment by the Federal Maritime Board chairman, Clarence Morse, that bids are being let on the con­ version of a Mariner ship which Arnold Bernstein Lines intends to use on the North Atlantic passen­ ger run. Bernstein's plans for the new low-cost passenger service had been held up until now by the lack of the 100 percent mortgage guarantee. He already has ap­ proval for operating differential subsidy on this run. The Badger Mariner is the ship slated for the conversion job which is expected to take eight or nine months. When finished, the ship will accommodate 1,000 passengers, all but 50 in a one-class service featuring cafeteria-style feeding. A crew of 300 wiU be used to man the vessel. First Of Three The ship would be used on a run between New York and the low countries and would be the first of three such vessels contemplated in Bernstein's plans. Barring further hitches^ the Badger Mariner would go into use next summer. With the sinking of the Andrea Doria, the pressure on passenger space is expected to be greater than evdr, so there should be no difficulty in running the new service at full capacity in the peak tourist season. If all goes well, two more ships will be added at a later date to maintain weekly sailings and ade­ quate service. Originally the Bernstein proposal called for con­ version of three Mariners, but there is doubt now whether addi­ tional Mariners will be available 'Ship Price designed for one-class low-cost pas­ senger travel. While Bernstein is the first com­ pany ready to take advantage of the 100 percent ship mortgage pro­ gram, other steamship operators will benefit when it comes to re­ placing existing ships. Approval of the sale of C-4s to Browning clears the way for a con­ tainer-ship service between New York, Cuba and Mexico. At pres­ ent there is no US-flag operator on Ihis run. Browning's plans for a containertype operation are designed to overcome high cargo-handling costs in Cuba and Mexico. These costs have put American-flag op­ erators formerly on the run out of business. SCHEDULE OF SIU MEETINGS SIU membership meet­ ings are held regularly every two weeks on Wed­ nesday nights at 7 PM In all SIU ports. All Sea­ farers are expected to attend; those who wish to be excused should request permission by telegram (be sure to Include reg­ istration number). The next SIU meetings will be: August 22 September 5 September 19 October 3 October 17 Rise Balks Trade-ins Ship prices have been going up again in recent months, and thanks to the touchy Suez situation, tankers are leading the parade. The price of used T-2 tankers is going so high that the Maritime Administration has given up trying to get owners to trade in their ves­ sels for hew construction. While the tanker shortage grows, US-flag tankers are steadily dwin­ dling in number. At the present rate, the US will slip to third place in the world's tanker fleets by 1960. Up until now the US flag fleet has been the largest single one in the world, but its share of carrying capacity has been reduced from 60 percent in 1945 to 20.8 percent last year. Allow $1 Million Under the "trade in and build" program the Maritime Administra­ tion had been allowing up to $1 million for traded-in tankers to­ ward construction of new ships. Now though, any T-2 afloat in usable condition' commands a higher price on the open niarket. Ship brokers report that the latest sale of an American-flag T-2 was at a price of $1,325,000 which is pretty good for a ship about a dozen years old. Ships that can be transferred foreign go for far more than% that. Foreign-flag Libertys are also in the million-dollar class, with a British Liberty going recently for $1,372,000 and a Honduras Liberty fbr $1,400,000. �Pace Fear SEAFARERS Aiwiist 17. 1959 LOG Secy.-Treas. Pre-Baiioting Report (The jollowing is the text oj the pre-halloting report presented by the Secretary-Treas­ urer to all port meetings as adopted by the membership.) WHEREAS, under the constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, Article X, Section Id, the Secretary-Treasurer shall submit a pre-balloting report; and WHEREAS, the office of the Secretary-Treasurer has carefully appraised the needs of the organization in all ports and in headquarters, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that the following offices be placed on the next referendum ballot of the Union for the election of the officers of the Seafarers International Union of North America,^Atlantic and Gulf District, as per^the constitution: Rubber liferafts (above) such as approved on British ships have been recommended for US use by the Coast Guard. Picture shows raft after it has been inflated. CG Urges US Adopt New Rubber Liferaff WASHINGTON—The inflatable rubberized liferaft may find a spot on US ships in the next couple of years. The Coast Guard has recommended adoption of a British-proposed amendment to the international convention of 1948 per­ found them seaworthy. Several mitting the use of rubber life- rescues have been reported in HEADQUARTERS SAVANNAH 1 Secretary-Treasurer 1 Assistant Secretary-Treasurer (Deck) 1 Assistant Secretary-Treasurer (Engine) 1 Assistant Secretary-Treasurer (Steward) 3 Assistant Secretary-Treasurers (Joint) 1 Agent 1 Joint Patrolman NEW YORK 7 Joint Patrolmen " '• '''Tiff MOBILE BOSTON 1 Agent 3 Joint Patrolmen 1 Agent 1 Joint Patrolman NEW ORLEANS PHILADELPHIA 1 Agent 3 Joint Patrolmen 1 Agent 1 Joint Patrolman BALTIMORE 1 Agent 3 Joint Patrolmen TAMPA 1 Agent 1 Joint' Patrolman : - HOUSTON , 1 Agent 3. Joint Patrolmen NORFOLK SAN FRANCISCO 1 Agent 1 Joint Patrolman 1 Agent rafts as an alternative to existing which the rafts shrugged off equipment. The CG recommen­ pounding against the sides of ves­ dation was reported in the August sels in heavy seas and were us­ BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that in addition to the regular constitutional requirement, each candidate for office oe requested to furnish with his acceptance for office a regu­ proceedings of the Merchant Ma­ able when boats could not be lation passport picture of recent taking as well as a statement of not more than 100 launched. rine Council. words, giving a brief summary of his Union record and acHvities, such pictime and The amendment would have to The latest incident reported took be acted on by the US Senate and place on May 27, when the trawler statement to be run in the SEAFARERS LOG just prior to the commencement of vot­ approved by 43 member-nations St. Celestin was nearly cut in two ing. This is to be done in accordance with previous membership action to familiarize who are parties to the Inter­ after colliding with another ship. the membership with the names, faces, and records of all candidates for office. national convention. Water was waist deep in the en­ PAUL HALL As reported in the SEAFARERS gine room in seconds. There was Secretary-Treasurer LOG of July 20, British fishing no time to get lifejackets or launch boats and coastal vessels have boats, but two rafts were thrown been using the rafts and have overboard and all 19 men in the crew were saved. Come In 3 Sizes Qualifications for candidates for A&G elective offices are as follows: The rafts come in three sizes, 1. The candidate must be a citizen of the United Slates; the largest of which carries 20 peo­ ple and can be easily handled by 2. The candidate must be a member of the Union; he must have been in continuous two men. They are packed in a ood standing in the Union for a minimum of two years prior to the election; valise and are so constructed that when a string secured to a stan­ 3. He must have served a minimum of three years' actual sea time in any unlicensed chion is pulled the raft auto­ capacity on American-flag vessels; if running for Assistant Secretary-Treasurer in any de­ matically inflates. It also provides partment this sea time must be in that department; ' shelter in the form of a tent-like structure, and contains the usual 4. Four months of that sea time must be in the current year aboard SlU-contracted • BALTIMORE—Three SIU ships accessory gear such as flares, ra­ ships, except that service as a Union official in the current year is considered the equiva­ Idled by the now-ended steel strike tions and the like. lent of this requirement; crewed up and sailed as scheduled Similar inflatable rafts have 5. The candidate must submit a recent regulation-size passport photo of himself, plus at the end of the nationwide walk­ been used successfully by aircraft a statement of 100 words or less .summarizing his record since joining the Union. out, adding a healthy boost to this for a number of year#. port's shipping figures. The ships were the Cubore, Oremar and Baltore, operated by the Ore Navigation Corp., a sub­ sidiary of the Bethlehem Steel Corp., one of the "Big Steel" com­ With plans for construction of an atom-powered ship lead­ panies involved in the five-week ing the parade, the US merchant marine is getting under way negotiations are part of a massive the atom merchant ship. Maritime steel tie-up. Voyages to the Venean ambitious replacement and expansion program. Steps $1V^ billion ship replacement plan Administrater Clarence Morse said suelan ore fields were kept to a for subsidized companies, about the type of ship would not be de­ minimum during the strike, since are being taken by various $600 million of which will be termined until a reactor is chosen. adequate . ore stockpiles were al­ subsidized companies to re­ end of the year on charter to pri­ borne by the Government. They The latter choice should be made vate operators. ready on hand ashore. build their fleets and other involve the signing of long range before the end of the month after operators also have new ship plans 255 Jobs Shipped • Bids for the hull of the atom- agreements setting up a schedule which bids can go out. The agency underway. powered ship will be let before of replacements for old ships on a has an $18 million fund to build A total of 255 jobs were shipped 1957. The ship's target date is year-by-year basis. Other subsid­ the hull, while the reactor will be here duringlhe past period, as 11 Companies Active ships paid off, 10 signed on and 1959. ized companies are Involved in built for $21 million. In addition to the Bernstein 10 more stopped off in transit to similar negotiations. Mobile tService transatlantic operation and Brown­ other ports. Of the'four converted Libertys, The Bloomfield move involves a ing Lines' planned new service to The good shipping in the port Cuba and Mexico (see page 3), request to the Federal Maritime one, the Benjamin Chew, is al­ was indicated by the fact that 72 C other companies are active as fol­ Board to service East Gulf ports ready in service wit% a Victorymen were included in the 255 lows: including Mobile on -Tfade. Route type power plant. A second, the shipped, which was 41 more than The only unionized taxicab 21. It now has four Victory ships Thomas Nelson, is due to come Bloomfield Steamship Com­ on this service receiving operating out next week powered by geared the 214 registered. company in Savannah is the Affairs of the Branch remain in pany has applied for expansion of subsidies. If additional sailings diesels and featuring craneGarden City Cab Company, good order, Port Agent Earl Shep- its Trade Route 21 service and may are sought and granted, it could type cargo-handling gear. The also known as the Checker pard added, and shipping for the ask for increased sailings. Cab Company, whose tele­ mean additional tonnage on this John Sergeant features a gas tur­ bine engine and a reversable, con­ future is likewise expected to be phone is 51'33, 5134. Yellow • Seatrain Lines is considering run. good. Cab is still non-union and is construction of a new ship. Seatrain got authorization from trollable-pitch propeller. It is due for sea trials in September. The second of three new Cities resisting all efforts at organ­ • Seas Shipping and Mississippi its stockholders last week to. Service supertankers, the Miami, ization. Fifth Liberty Planned proceed with the construction of a is due to crew up shortly and join are negotiating for Federal Mari­ new ship ^t any time that manage­ nie last ship is the William Pat­ The port of Savannah mem­ her already-operatini sister ship, time Board contracts for replace­ ment sees fit. Chances are that the terson with a free piston gas bership aided in the organiz­ the Cities Service Baltimore, in ment of their existing fleets. ship, when built, will be a railroad turbine plant. A fifth Liberty will ing of the Garden City com­ active ^vice. The last of the three • Four -experimental Liberty car carrier ef different design than be built next year with another pany, and is on record to •hips is expected to foe completed shipa with new power plants the ones now in operation. patronize only union cabs. type of .gas turbine. by the end of the year. the, (AM: Qualifications For Nomination In A&C Election Steel Ships Sail, Spur Baito Jobs Atom Craft, New Ships On Way Ride Union Cabs in Savannah |r; j'l. liJu U >1 �SEAPAMERS '• W^-'Ankwi 11. lUi [HOW AMERICAN OHiOHO SERVE EVERY AMERICAN Face Fire LOG FaiVfs/e SoW To $/f/ Co. i Whra Sockd Swnuiir bMOBM low ever 20 yeore oU of Amerioon businew eppoeed onr aysiaai of eld age benefits er payments te widows a^ their underage ddUren—even though hall the tnoney in the fund would come from the wage earner hunselL Business isstill against it and opposes evMT move to inerease the employer payments into the fund, thereby mald^ it impossible to in­ crease the benefits. ...3 - •'i Social Security wai. supported by unions long bolero it became law. Since then in almost every sesnon of Congress unions have waged a battle to preserve Socicd Security against all attacks. Unions are new seeking higher- monthly paynwnts and a lower age, as well as coverage te persons now excluded. Plan New improvements For Mobile SlU Hall •^1 •.r-n. Still lying on her starboard side in New York's Gravesend Bay, the damaged freighter Fairislo was sold this week to the SlU-contracted Seatraders, Inc. Two persons were injured when the Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp. C-2 collided with a Panamanian tanker off Ambrose Light­ ship on July 23. The ship heeled over on its side after it was towed into the harbor. Sale of the damaged C-2 freighter Fairlsle, now lying on her side in New York's Gravesend Bay a few hundred feet from the Brooklyn shore, was virtually completed this week. The ship has been purchased from the Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp. by Seatraders, Inc., another SlU-contracted"^^ company. Pan-Atlantic adver­ Houston. Thi^service now employs tised the ship for sale "as is" three T-2 tankers fitted with spe­ last week. It is not known now what the- new owners plan to do with the ship. Meanwhile, Maritime Adminis­ MOBILE—Additional conveniences for Seafarers are now trator Clarence Morse revealed that Pan-Atlantic has cut back its in preparation at the SIU branch hall in this port. plans for new roll on-roll off trailBids have been requested for alteration of the street floor enships to Include four instead of section of the building, in or-+seven ships. The four are due for der to make way for a new Trans). However, Union efforts immediate construction. back entrance leading directly were successful in getting a num­ Another "Piggyback" Ship from the recreation .deck to the ber of unjustfied logs lifted on shipping hall and other changes. this ship. Men who had paid their In addition, the company is ex­ These will insure full use of the own medical bills for various rea­ pected to add a fourth "piggyback" building to SIU men only, and keep sons were reimbursed by the com­ tanker to its coastwise trailership out those not entitled to use regu­ pany at the payoff. service between New York and lar membership facilities in the haU. Seafarers who may have sugges­ tions for any further Improve­ ments to the building are also in­ vited to send them in, said Port Agent Cal Tanner. The crew messman is usually an other trip. At last word it was Shipping Very Good anonymous individual known more not known whether or not Yoa Shipping continues to present an often as "Mess" or "Hey" than by went through with his original in­ extremely favorable picture here, his proper name. A change of tentions. and prospects for the future are pace is offered by the crews of ^ ^ ^ equally good. An even dozen ships the Ocean Ulla and the Steel Sea­ With the recently-concluded con­ are already due to hit the port farer, which made specific note stitutional amendment vote going of the services of their messmen either in transit or for payoff in the new two weeks. In addition, and put it down in writing. The on, numerous rank and fije Sea­ the Cities Service tanker Govern­ Ulla gang said that Herbert Archer farers in all ports participated in ment Camp was slated'to take a gave "splendid service" as crew the conduct of the voting. Each messman and what's more, won day in every port a three-man polls full crew this week. approval for his cleanliness. On committee was elected to super­ All told, 114 regular Jobs were dispatched during the period, and the Seafarer Sixto Charneco got a vise that day's balloting. Among almost an equal number to vari­ hand for doing an "excellent job." the many men who served on these committees were: ous relief jobs in the harbor. » » F. Demasi, A. EkThe only ship with any major Prompt care of an injured ship­ fund and J. Rubeefs was the Ocean Joyce (Ocean mate was assured by ship's dele­ bery in Boston; gate Henry Pruitt and ship's treas­ J. Puglisi, E. urer John Pre- Starns and T. dross when the York in New man had to be York; G. H. SeeFollowing the procedure ini­ hospitalized in berger, W. An­ tiated several weeks ago on the Hamburg, Ger­ derson and L. Atlantic coast. Pacific coast many. A radio­ Gillis in Phila­ Morejon offices of the Isthmian Steam­ gram was sent to delphia; Charles ship Company and States Ma­ headquarters no­ Lee, D. L. Parker and J. M. Foster rine Corporation have been con­ tifying Welfare in Mobile; G. Morejon, E. Northrop solidated and are now located at Services of the and W. Mitchell in New Orleans. the following new addresses: incident so that Fmitt all" necessary ar­ San Francisco: 241 isansome rangements could be made for the Speaking of delegates, ship's St., YUkon 6-3800. injured man. delegate J. Robinson of the AricFresno: Fulton Fresno Bldg., karee was also cited for doing a FResno 6-9973. fine job in plugging for the neces­ Los Angeles: 621 South Hope If there are grieving faces sary repairs, replacement parts St., MAdison 6-7741. aboard the La Salle these days it's a.nd other needs on the vessel. because baker Frank Yoa has said Then thete is R. St. Marie, deck Long Beach: Pier A, HEmlock farewell to the ship. The ship's delegate aboard the Lake George 5-7431. Portland: U. S. National Bank meeting took up the problem and he was specifically cited for doing when it was noted that Yoa was a topnotch job of representation. Bldg., CApitol 6-2811. getting off at San Pedro the gang The Lake George, incidentally, Seattle: 820 Third St., MAin •gave him a vote of thanks and was also high in praise of the 7007. , asked him to please stay on for an- steward department. New Isthmian WC Offices , < ri..vy\ s-f?". cial platform decks for carrying loaded truck trailers both ways and oil northbound. The Fairlsle is lying on her star­ board side in about 13 feet of water, with a deep gash in her ex­ posed port side and some super­ structure damage as well. There is considerable flooding in her en­ gine room and cargo holds. Two persons, a mate and a pas­ senger, were the only ones who suffered injuries when the ship collided in heavy fog with a Pana­ manian tanker off Ambrose Light­ ship on July 23. The ship was hit ahnost squarely amidships on the port side by the San Jose IT, the bow of the tanker entering the foc'sle^ of the chief mate as well as a passenger state­ room. After most of the crew and all of the passengers were taken off, efforts were made to tow the ship to a safe anchorage where the hole could be patched and water pumped out. However, when the ship began to list, she was beached, and then subsequently went over completely on her side, where she has re­ mained since then. The Fairlsle had been on the coastwise run for only a short time, after a long period of offshore operations in the Far East. Team Without A Home One of the casualties in the col­ lision was the "Fairlsle Mariners,',' a ship's baseball team gotten to­ gether by Seafarer Maurice "Duke" Duet, manager of the undefeated Del Sud "Rebels" team, who joined the Fairlsle recently. In a letter to the LOG dated July 11, only 12 days before the disaster. Duet wrote that the "Mariners" had two games lined up, one in New Orleans and the other in Panama City, Fla., and were "ready for action." They found it off Ambrose Light instead of the baseball diamond, however. Onassls-US Deal Speeds Super Ships WASHINGTONwAristotle Onassis and the US Justice Department have completed final details in the settlement of the Government's claims against four SlU-contracted operators. The four companies, US .Petroleum Carriers, Victory Carriers, Western Tankers and Trafalgar Steamship, have been set up as a trust with the Grace National Bank as trustees. A fivemember board of directors will bo set up, four of whom will be American citizens. As part of the settlement, Onassis is paying $7 million to meet US elaims against the vessels. The Government had seized the ships on the ground that they were bought by alien-controlled com­ panies in violation of the US Ship Sales Act. About $4 million of th9 penalty has already been paid. Among the directors are a Grace Bank official, the head of Moran Towing, a Wall Street attorney and an official of W. R. Grace and Company. Go Ahead With Super Ships The terms of the trust permit the directors to go ahead with plans for construction of super­ tankers under the US flag. As reported in the SEAFARERS LOG, July 6, the companies would transfer 13 ships they now oper­ ate and build five new ones. The biggest would be a giant 100,500 deadweight-ton tanker, the second a 46,000-tonner and the three others would be 32,650 tons each. The transferred ships would be 11 T-2 tankers, the 18,000-tonner Olympic Games and one Liberty which would all go under runaway flags. Vessels involved would probably be the Republic, Federal, Arickaree. Battle Rock, Camp Namanu, Fort Bridger, Lake George, Stony Point, McKettrick Hills, Montebello Hills, William A. Burden, Olym­ pic Games and either the Lewis Emery, Jr., or the Hey wood Broun. -jL-j . 'K'- •» �Pare Six SEAFARERS Aurnst 17. 19S8 LOG 1. Ashore now, Seafarer Steven L Coker is shown with son, Robert, 3, at home in Hobgood, NC. Bob is one of four boys. _ Mamou, La., is home for these two bright-eyed boys, Glenn, I (left), and War­ ren, Jr., 21/2, sons of Sea­ farer Warren Manuel. Already well-travelled after a two-year tour of Europe and the Middle East with their parents, Omeria, 3, and John, Jr., 6, are globe-trotting youngsters.of Seafarer and Mrs. John Chaker. Decked out in an Oriental kimono. Amy Saide, 8 months, is daughter of Sea­ farer J. P. Saide, Jr., of Nederland, Texas. Tough as it was years ago for seamen to have a regular home and family, today — thanks to SIU wages and job conditions —the situation is exactly reversed. A great many of the men actively sailing ships today are family men just like any other group of workers ashore. Pictured on this page are some of these SIU families and Seafarers' youngsters iii all parts of the US—another page from the ,SIU family album. Easter photo, features Mrs. Jack Olsen of Bronx, NY, and her young men, Danny, 21/2, and Kenny, I. They just bought a new home. Just three months old, George Robert Mosher gets honor spot on dad's knee for one of hie first family photos. Albert, Jr., 2, is on the right. Parents are Seafarer & Mrs. Albert Mosher. \ / /; III III IV % % 1 All set to blow out the candles on his second birthday cake, John Schiavone is shown with dad, Stefano, during the festivities last June at their Somerville, Mass., home. Th. form.! gather,ng of the Hendrix cl.r of Po.,1 f l-.d • E V Ti'' !• I. Saodra^Kayo, 5, and Seafarer and Mr.. Fulton Hendri* at homo. > Hi A most happy fella' is young Gene Hartley, 8 months, at home in Mobile, Ala. He's the son of Sea­ farer Lewis E. Hartley. Outdoor life seems to suit these menfolk, Roland, Jr., 9; Seafarer Roland D. Sullivan, and Wiley, 31/2. Dad is now on the Azalea City, due to re­ turn soon from Europe to home in Fairhope, Ala, Th.f. moo. on fh. Uff. .„d d.d, So.faror Jil.. W. H.mm, and Rose,. 4 month., who ...m. a bit preoccupied with other thing., on the .tarboard .ide. Home for thi. SIU family i. Wil.on, NC. • 'i. .t • Cvi jrA t, This SIU gang is the family of Seafarer Floyd G. Barnette of Baltimore (right), including 3-. month-old pup. Fluff. The boys (I to r) are.Par- ^ rell, 10; Stephenf (6| Lawson, J,2; ^llcky, 4. , .i �..,v. 'V . • • • I -.r. I J ? I »" : SEAFARERS Anrnst 11. UM Pare Serea LOG Charges Fly In Doria Disaster YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolin* Avoid Jokers in instaiiment Contract Directly contradictory statements as to the cause of the sinking of the Andrea Doria have been made by the owners of the Doria and the Swedish passenger ship Stock­ holm which collided with her. Both companies said the other was" fully at fault and absolved themselves of any re-^- / ' sponsibility. / ilantie Oc man lujAinekHhUXt Meanwhile, the death toll in last month's tragic colljsion off Nantucket has been fixed at 50 for the two ships. Suits for damages amounting to more than 3 million by both passengers and owners of cargo have been filed in various US courts. The Stockholm, which survived the crash, faces a milliondollar repair job at the Bethlehem shipyard in Brooklyn to rebuild the ship's crushed bow. The Swedish Line's version of the accident claims that the An­ drea Doria was going too fast; tGat it's radar was- faultily maintained or faultily operated; that it did not sound whistle signals and that it made a sudden sharp turn to port placing it squarely before the Stockholm. The Swedes claimed that the ships were in a proper port-toDoria, heading East, to the North of the Stockholm. As the Stock­ holm turned to starboard to give the Doria wider berth, the latter veered to port without a whistle jsignal. The Stockholm's owners further claimed it went full astern but was unable to avoid hitting the Doria. What's more, they said that the moon washout, visibility was good and accordingly the ship was pro­ ceeding at 18 knots. All previous accounts of the accident indicated that there was heavy fog at the time. The Swedes did not say whether the skipper was on the bridge at the time of the accident. In its turn, the Italian Line charged that the Doria was follow­ ing the rules of the road but the Stockholm broke them. It accused the Stockholm of traveling 20 port passing position with the 1S.S. AM0tt6A POftIA I Of all the things working people do to damage tl^emselves, signing installment contracts they don't understand and in many cases haven't even read, is the most Injurious and yet the most common. Many in­ B stallment buyers simply don't realize that if they can't pay the balance, ' K the dealer or finance company not only can repossess the merchandise but can get a judgment for the balance owed plus the costs of reposses­ sion and legal expenses. Nor, frequently do they realize they may have also signed a wage assignment which will enable the creditor to go to the employer and garnishee a debtor's wages. "About two years ago 1 bought a deep freeze from a food plan in Boston, which since has gone out of business," writes £. R. P., of WestAccording to Italian Line, Andrea Doria was south of the boro, Mass. "It was financed by a refrigerator discount corporation in Stockholm when they were mile or so apart (A); when both Watertown, Mass. I used it four months but could no longer afford to liners turned south (B), collision occurred. ' pay for it, and it was repossessed. Now here's the gimmick: in the fine print, the contract reads that if the merchandise is not paid for, the company will take it back but can sue me for the balance I owe on it. cflktatikle Octan Is s ANDItEA DOftIA 1 In other words, they.~would take it back but still make me pay for it. "And that's what they did. They got a judgment against me for breach of contract to the tune of $400. Now I have to go to court to answer as to why they shouldn't take what property I have. As I see it, it is impossible for these companies to lose a dime, and they are using the courts to guarantee them at least a $100 profit. I have nine kids and a wife to support, and $400 is a lot of money, especially to pay out for something that was taken away from me after already losing the $250 I paid on it. "I know you might say I should have read the contract first, but there are many of us gullible buy­ ers who put too much faith in the good sportsmanship of the other fellow to think he might be putting something over on us. That is why I want you to especially warn other union members." Swedish Line version has Andrea Doria north of the Stock­ Buyers can't expect fairness or holm, until both turned south (B), and collided. "good sportsmanship" from install­ ment dealers and finance com­ miles north of its track, in the of the Doria, making for a star* panies. They operate behind a shel­ path of westbound ships. It said board-to-starboard passing. The ter of laws often stacked in their the Doria was moving at "reduced Doria's captain then ordered the favor. Even those laws designed to speed''" (no figures given) in fog for course changed to port to allow protect buyers are often inade­ more room for passing. eight hours before the collision. quately enforced, and so disregard­ According to the Italian Line, Then, the Italian Line said, tlje ed by installment sellers and the Stockholm was actually north Stockholm made a turn to star­ finance companies. Most courts, board instead of going to port it­ unfortunateiy, do not judge such personal financial tragedies on the self, without reducing its 18 knot basis of fairness or morality, but ask only one question, "Is that your speed, thus colliding with the signature on the contract?" Of course the food-and-freezer plan was Doria and penetrating its star­ phony to start with and the price E. R. P. paid for the freezer was board side to a depth of 30 to 40 grossly inflated over its real value. But ^hat really got him into this feet. The Italians also declared trouble is that most installment buyers have the false idea that if they the Stockholm failed to sound fog can't keep up payments, they can get out of the deal simply by letting The backbone of every SIU ship is its delegates. These Sea­ signals'or signal her turn. the merchandise go back. Nothing could be more incorrect. farers, elected by the crew, are volunteers who represent the crew According to the established What moderate-income families must know to avoid the tragedy that to the officers, defend the Union agreement and shoulder the re­ rules of the road, both ships should sponsibility of keeping a crew happy and beefs to a minimum dur­ befell E. R. P. are these three points: have slowed down to moderate ing a voyage. ^ The success of a voyage often hinges on these efforts. 1—In general", installment dealers and the finance companies to whom speed, sound fog whistles and stop they turn over sales contracts for collection, are not as closely regulated thoroughly as any man on the ship. and proceed with caution when John Ulis. AB as are banks. Too, their finance charges are in general higher than The experience John Ulis had He has to be a competent crafts­ hearing another signal. Portholes those of regular banks and credit unions, and in some cases much man before he can win respect and openings should have been higher. Thus it is both cheaper and safer to borrow money from a bank sailing before he started with SIU from crew and officers as a dele­ closed and special lookouts posted. was of the kind that helps make or credit union and buy with cash in hand at a store that sells for cash. a good delegate. Sailing foreign gate. Second, he has to be thor­ Both ships should turn to starboard ' 2—Generally in buying on installments, you sign a conditional sales flag ships for many years, Ulis is oughly familiar with the contents for a port to port passing. contract. This contract not only gives the dealer or finance company keenly aware of the significance of of the contract and third, must be It is generally agreed that few the right to repossess the merchandise, but also the right to sue you the Union contract, perhaps more diplomatic and sociable enough to masters observe the rules so pre­ for the balance ®if the value of the repossessed article does not equal so than the seaman who starts off get ^long with fellow crewcisely, particularly \^en it would the balance due plus the costs of repossession. These repossession costs with the SIU from the beginning. members. involve delaying the arrival" of a can run very high. There are cases where people had to pay more in He added another proviso of im­ passenger ship. A native of Estonia, Ulis began repossession costs than the merchandise they had bought was worth. his seafaring on European ships portance—never have anything to Remember that if an item you buy on installments is repossessed, it do with topside except on matters » has little value as second-hand merchandise. You might pay $400 for back in 1932. For of Union business. The surest way a refrigerator, and pay $200 on it before it is repossessed. But at an the next ten years for a delegate to undermine the sailed mostly he auction of such repossessed merchandise, the refrigerator may bring crew's confidence in him, he says, no more than $75, and you are liable for the remaining $125 of your English and is to start getting chummy with Dutch ships until - debt plus repossession costs. Thus you have half-paid for the refrigera­ the officers. starting with the tor but have lost it anyway. Among the headaches faced by SIU in New York There is a new trend that further increases the dangers of conditional ten any delegate, he finds, are the bum years later. TAMPA—Fairly stable shipping sales contracts. In states where the laws permit it, many such contracts beefs arising out of misunder­ Shortly after­ continues to be the rule here, and now contain a "no dqfense" clause, by which the buyer agrees not to standing or ignorance of the agree­ wards an Alcoa enforce any defense he may have against the seller. Thus, even if the s h i p h^e was ment. Then its up to the delegate no real drop appears to be in sight. merchandise is defective or was misrepresented, the dealer or finance aboard was a UDespite the lack of a single to point out in black and white company can still make you pay. Legal Aid officials report the case boat target. Eight men were lost just what the agreement provides sign-on, the port managed to han­ dle its quota of replacements via of a workingman who bdUght an old car.he needed to get to his job. but Ulis was among the fortunate for in that specific Instance. activity stirred up by four inHalf an hour later fhe solder had melted out of the cracked engine ones who survived. Incentive For Delegates block and the car was completely worthless. But the finance company > He became an American citizen Ulis believes it would improve transit ships. The in-transits were which had taken over his installment contract from the used-car dealer at the end of the war. Since then the morale of delegates and the the Ocean Eva (Ocean Trans), Del Insisted on full payment. The attitude of the finance companies is that has been sailing without interrup­ availabilit:^ of competent men if Aires (Mississippi), Antinous they are not responsible for the, condition of the merchandise. (Waterman), ^and Chickasaw (Pan tion. With 14 years on US ships the Union would offer them some : 3—In many states installment buyers may also be required by the he is well-informed on the contract kind of reward for their labors. Atlantic). seller to sign a wage assignment. This may be part of the "fine print" and shipboard problems. Conse­ He thinks it could come in the Three payoffs.were also handled ifa the sales contract or':a separate document. It gives the finance com­ quently he has been elected ship's form of additional pay, or some during the period, but none of pany an added weapon. The finance company can get a court order re­ delegate on numerous occasions, type of special concession. them signed on again. These were quiring your employer to pay so much iTweek oiit of your wages on the last time aboard the Robin "The delegate is the man in the the Atlantic Water (Metro), Bar­ your debt. Sometimes this means a man will lose his job, because niany Goodfellow. middle between the crew and top­ bara Frietchie (Liberty Nav) and .employers don't want to be involved in such proceeding. Ulis ticket off three items which, side and he has to keep everybody the Morning Light (Waterman). E. R. P.'wants qther wage-earners to be warned. This warning we in his opinion, make or break a satisfied. It's not an easy job All of the ships serviced were in have delivered costs him $6S0 his nine children and wife could well delegate. First, the delegate should sometimes, but it is an important good shape, according to Pwt have used. Agent Tom Banning. know his owo Job as a seaman as and necessary me." V Tampa's Jobs Hold Up Well "''c' �'\ Paee Eisht SEAFARERS Anarnst 17. 1956 LOG MTD World News Starts Setond Year The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department will begin its second year of 'round-the-world wireless news broadcasts to all ships at sea this Sunday, August 19, The same day will also mark — the completion of the first four ships' crews in all parts of the months of a pioneering MTD world to get up-to-the-minute Jul)^ 25 Through August 7 Registered Port Vecj. Deck B .s. Seattle Hails Clean Ships, Good Crews 'T SF Forecasts 'Fair' Future Mh: K. i: 'f't'. .• d'.AtjrX^h-:-.. Eng. Enn. • Stew. Stew. Total . ToUl ToUl "It A B B information program for ships' news affecting their livelihoods. 15 10 3 4 2 0 20 14 crews via the first direct voice Since most of the material is so 76. 28 326 29 80 J9 91 23 246 broadcasts to ships in Atlantic, specialized, it rarely gets major 19 3 10 6 51 10 3 39 12 South American and European treatment from the usual" short­ 58 25 41 26 38 214 26 137 77 wave news channels available to waters in maritime history. 18 15 9 9 5 64 8 32 32 Both the voice and the wireless ships at sea. 10 11 6 7 9 47 4 28 19 In most cases, crewmembers broadcasts are beamed every Sun­ Tampa 7 1 2 10 31 9 2 26 5 who own a shortwave radio receiv­ day with news involving member 39 8 24 18 24 87 35 122 9 unions of the MTD, general labor er can pick up the "Voice of the 55; 8 38 11 30 123 38 161 19 news and the latest developments MTD" and learn of Union devel­ opments affecting them which 22 73 14 13 10 5 29 9 44 in the shipping industry. 20 The broadcasts are transmitted 'they would otherwise not know 18 14 12 8 46 35 '81 9 weekly from New York to enable about for weeks until mail com­ 5 3 2 9 4 3 11 15 26 munications • from their unions 18 20 12 12 16 7 54 31 85 i-each them later or they return 10 10 13 13 8 7 31 30 61 lo a US port. In the same way, Seattle Deck Deck Eng. En^g. stew. Stew. total Total Total the wireless news can be copied B A Reg. A B A B A by the ship's radio operator and Total 372 160 290 167 262 125 452 1376 924 posted pn a bulletin board, so that all crewmembers from the captain Shipped on down can note it. Port Eng. En^g. Stew. Stew. stew. Total Total Total Total Deck Deck Deck - Eng. B AC A B Ship. B C A A B C Member unions of the MTD 0 4 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 7 15 4 4 cover Unlicensed and licensed sea­ Boston 68 13 11 60 20 10 41 10 13 169 43 34 246" men in all ratings, as well as tugSEATTLE — Good SlU-company 12 6 2 14 8 3 13 6 4 39 20 68 9 relations are spotlighted these boatmen, longshoremen, water­ 45 29 25 29 29 32 34 , 17 front teamsters, operating en­ 15 108 75 72 255 days by the steady parade of clean 13 11 20 3 5 19 4 6 13 20 22 52 94 ships and on-the-job crews arriv­ gineers and other marine crafts. 7 7 2 10 5 5 (Full details on the stations Savannah 5 5 5 22 ing here. 17 5^ 12 6 2 5 3 3 1 2 2 2 "As a result, there's little or no and frequencies of these broad­ 14 6 6 26 news here," SIU Port Agent Jeff casts appear on page 10 of this 8 23 3 26 7 27 9 3 8 76 - 18 20 114 Gillette commented. "When all issue.) 72 New 6 30 8 1 12 64 13 - 1 166 27 207 14 parties live up to the regular The dual news service has 22 13 1 7 15 4 7 2 4 31 35 75 9 Union contracts, there's no room proven a popular source of infor­ 16 15 2 15 5 519 11 4 ' 46 35 11 92 for beefs or disagreements of any mation for seamen with little ac­ 7 8 4 2 4 2 4 6 3 19 14 • 7 40 cess to regular news channels. It Wilmington kind," he added. 21 3 13 7 0 15 5 2 U 49 23 5 77 This bright picture comes in is hoped the direct voice broad­ 7 10 Seattle 6 16 9 1 13 12 3 29 38 10 77 casts can be extended to other the wake of good shipping, .Deck Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Stew. Stew. stew. Total Total Total Total sparked by four payoffs and sign- areas before long. A B B C A B C A B .-C- • Sbipu ons, plus an equal number of iny42 Total 323 137 79 234 107 238 98 79 795 377 265 1437 transit vessels. The payoff/signSIU shipping stayed well over the 1,400-job mark again during the past two weeks. on ships were the Wild Ranger j and Jean LaFitte (Waterman), This level has been maintained in SIU ports for six of the last eight weeks. The actual Harold T. Andrpws' (New Eng­ number of jobs dispatched was 1,437, compared to a registration of 1,376. land Industries), and Ocean Rose The busy summer activity"*^ (Ocean Trans). for Seafarers—and dispatchers New Company SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping —held up despite considerable Leading off the in-transits is the showed a slight rise here during decMnes in five ports out of 14. Grain Shipper, a Liberty, owned tlie past two weeks, amid prospects Boston, New York, Philadelphia, by Grain Fleet Shipping Inc. of for a "fair" amount of activity dur­ Baltimore and Seattle all fell off Question: What's your idea of a good vacation from shipping? New York. This company is a new ing the current period. from the previous report, but were outfit just signed to a contract by At least one payoff was sched­ balanced off by seven others that the SIU organizing department. It uled for this week, the Robin Hood enjoyed improved shipping. The Jesus Granado, 2nd cook: Go to George Fiance, carpenter: A pas­ is on its way to the East Coast un­ (Seas Shipping). This ship has activity of the period was not far Tampa Bay, rent a boat, take along senger trip down to Rio would be der time charter to another op­ been on the Far East run, halfway off from the record for the year some beer and my dish. I would erator. Despite its name, it is around the world from its usual set two weeks ago. go fishing. Three tour the casinos carrying general cargo, not grain. South African run, SIU Port Agent Seven Ports Show Rise or four fellows and see the sights The other in-transit ships are I.eon Johnson noted. Norfolk, Savannah, New Orleans, can get together at my leisure and the Robin Hood (Seas Shipping), Three sign-ons during the last Lake Charles, Houston, Wilming­ arid have a fine •enjoy the com­ and the Pennmar and Portmar period kept things moving, as the ton and San Francisco shared the time at little cost pany of the ex­ (Calmar). VVacosta, Choctaw and Wild Ranger, new prosperity, while Tanipa and because there is quisite femininity Meanwhile, Gillette noted that all Waterman ships, went out on Mobile remained about the same. the best kind of to be found in Sen. Warren Magnuson of Wash­ new voyages. In addition, the For Mobile, however, shipping was fishing there. that part of the , ington will be up for election to a Jefferson City Victory (Victory well above normal job activity. And when you get world. Rio is just new term this November, against Carriers) paid off. ^ This was also true, for the most tired of fishing one of the good the incumbent Governor Arthur There were also six ships on the part, in the five ports which there are the Spanish senoritas. cities in that^area. Langlie, a Republican. He re­ in-transit roster, including the showed actual declines this period. 4" 4' 4" 4) iS" minded local Seafarers that Sen. I.ongview Victoiy and Coe Victory Esteban Cruz, ch. steward: When In terms of seniority shipping, Martin Lynch, MM: Take a trip Magnuson had been a good friend (Victory Carrier.®); Steel Seafarer class A continued to show improve­ I get a vacation 1 would like to of labor, particularly maritime (Isthmian); Ocean Dinny (Ocean ment, arid is now up again to 55 to Europe as a passenger and spend head to some labor, during his stay in the Sen­ Trans); Flomar (Calmar), and percent of the total. Class B is about six months place like Mexi­ ate, and deserved all possible sup­ Hastings (Waterman). There were pegged at 26 percent, and the re­ there. I would co or Puerto port. no major beefs on any of them. mainder of the jobs were handled spend most of the Rico. You can by class C men, who have no sen­ time in Germany get a summer if it was up to iority in the SIU. place cheap, the me, without hav­ climate is fine, The numerical figure for class C ing to worry ^ E ^ V=- A fZ.B the food is good men shipped has remained virtual­ about the sailing and there ^e ly constant, although its percentage board. That's my has varied a couple of points either idea of an ideal plenty of oppor­ way since last spring. The bulk way to spend a tunities for hav­ of the class C shipping was still in vacation. ing. a good time. the engine department also. This 4' 4) 4" 4" 4" situation in the black gang has Samuel Young, OS: Loafing held here for some time, and in­ Russqll Henry, AB: Being that around and taking it easy-is my dicates a consistent shortage of fm a family man I'd like to spend idea of a vaca­ rated personnel. my spare time tion. Florida is Following is the forecast, port with them. If the nice but it by port: family wanted to doesn't matter Boston: Fair . . . New York: go anywhere and too much where Good . . . Pfailadelphia: Good . . . see anything I you are as long as Baltimore: Good . . . Norfolk: Fair. would go along. it's a change of . . . Savannah: Fair . . . Tampa: Seamen see .all pace from work­ Good . . . Mobile: Good . . . New the sights they ing and a change Orleans: Good . . . Lake Charles: want when they of climate. You Good . . . Houston: Good . . . are working, so, haye to relOx to Wilmington: Fair . . . San Fran­ my f a m i 1 y's get away from the pressure of cisco: Fair .. . Seattle: Good, lylshesr would guide me. work, , PORT O' CALt ^ROOK\:>(/d �5pif f Amnut 17. 195< SEAFARERS i': Page Nine LOG DEL SUD PICNIC BIG FAMILY DAY Seafarers on the Del Sud turned their sixth annual picnic into the merriest one yet, and were planning the next one before the day's festivities were over. A crowd of several hundred was on hand in Audubon Park, New Orleans, where the SIU gang provided food, drink and entertainment for young and old. Three calves were barbecued on the spot, and music Was furnished by Henry Gonzalez, Jr., and his "Shieks," thanks to Henry's dad, crew cook on the Del Sud. A variety of cont^ts and prizes rounded out the program. All in all, both visitors and Del Sud crewmen, who had been building up the kitty and planning all year for the traditional blowout, figured it a day well spent in brotherly style. 1' • .-W 1 'V Setting down the rules, Seafarer Theodore Beau James »oints the way to the finish line as he prepares to start a oot race for tiny tots. Below, John Geissler (left) and Yace Smira keep things moving at sandwich and soft drink counter. f hi i 1 : :M Xif Members of the Arrange­ ments Committee (above, t. to r.) were Vic Romolo, Charles Dowling, Joe Lae, James Noonan, Emil Herek and Woody Perkins. They contributed much of the hard work and planning necessary to make the af­ fair a success. liliiilpi!! 1 "II At far left, SeafaFer Dick Delhonde and his family pose for the LOG photographer who was on the scene. There was plenty of excitement for the youngsters. Mrs. J. Williams (inset), mother of Seafarer V/. Williams, travelled all the way from Atlanta, Ga., to attend the picnic. Above, Sea­ farer Ivey Allemand (center, wearing white shirt)^ and Mrs. Allemand with a big delegation of relatives and friends they brought from Lockport, La., to join in the fun. M �^ Par* Tea ? ! f 3 s SEAFATtERS « J? . • • ? LOG Anroaf 17. MM Hq. Tally Committee Report Seafarer Sparks Kids* BB Team League Win ing of the ballot box. The breakdown of thq total votes cast in the Port of New York is given in the Port by Port breakdown later in this report. When a Harvard man becomes a seaman, and then a hus­ The Committee has checked invoice #6477 .re­ ceived from the printer, Brandt and Brandt, who band and a book dealer at the same time, the opposition had printed the ballots. We find, that the bill dated better watdh out. -f ^— ; Under the terms of our Union Constitution, we July 5, 1956, was for 7500 ballots, nuthbered Seafarer John W. Burrowes sor, whether a business or a private met with Claude Simmons, acting for the Secre­ through 7500 and two hundred fifty sample ballots tary-Treasurer, as Port Agent for the Port of New with 0000 in place of numbers. proved the point when he individual, chips in with a $125 York, who turned over to us the ballot box for the helped sparkplug a sagging, fee to help pay for uniforms and The Committee has checked ana we find that in last-place "Little League" base­ equipment, and the League han­ Port of New York. At the time of turning the ballot box over to this Committee, he also gave Headquarters there are still one hundred sixty ball team out of the cellar add dles the rest of the details. (160) sample ballots that have never been used into first place in one season as each of us a copy of the Union Constitution. He sug­ That's how the "Booklets" came gested that we read the Constitution, particularly One of the aforementioned sample ballots is being its sponsor. / to be, at the start of the season those sections of our Constitution dealing with the used for a file copy. This leaves only one hundred The "miracle win" by the this year. fifty-nine (159) ballots from Headquarters offices, functions of the Headquarters Tallying Committee, Booklets" pretty much set the Prodded along by a devoted that are contained in the box, in which we have rest of the "Lit­ in detail. coach who had worked with the placed all of the ballots, used^and unused, which tle League" in The Committee then took over one of the of­ were on hand in Headquarters or received from the boys before, the "Booklets" soon fices on the third deck of our Headquarters build­ ports. Also on hand in Headquarters offices are Portland, Maine, made it obvious they were moving ing as the place in which we would do our work signed receipts from the following ports for the on its ear in both in for top honors in their league. while in session. Our sessions were open to all following amount of sample ballots, broken down, halves of the The boys came out first in the in­ season's play. membexs. There were no instances of misconduct. as follows: itial half of the season's play and It all began Our first action was to accept from among our­ then repeated the trick again for suddenly about selves, William Biskas, Book #B-36, as Chairman the second half. Most of them had PORT BALLOTS 18 months ago, of the Committee. J?he Committee then designated been with a team that placed last Boston 5 Burrowes c o n the Chairman to request Claude Simmons to fur­ in '55. New Yoi-k 10 fided, when he nish us with someone who would know where all Lucky Year Ahead Philadelphia ...' • 5 decided to get the files, election material, and so forth would be," Baltimore 10 Sailing in the engine department married and he and his bride took in addition to having the combination to the vault Norfolk 5 with the SIU since 1942, Burrowes over a vacant store in Portland so that we could lock the ballots up for safe­ Savannah 5 and decided to have a crack at run­ figures to have a pretty lucky year keeping at any time we so desired. In aqswer to Tampa .. 5 ning their own bookshop. Thus es­ still ahead of him. Since he left this request, A1 Kerr, the Union Office Manager, Mobile 10 tablished, Burrowes was able to the Steel Worker last spring and was assigned to work with the Committee. He New Orleans 10 keep on sailing, and then" helped returned home to the wife and the carried out our orders at all times. Lake Charles 5 "Booklets" for most of the sum­ run the business between trips. We then received from the Headquarters offices Houston 5 mer, he hadn't registered for a job Played Some Sports all of the files relative to the conduct of the election. San Francisco ... 5 again. An amateur athlete of sorts in From the files, we found signed receipts for ballots Wilmington 5 But it wasn't more than three high school and college—with a 4151 through 5300, which had been issued to the Seattle , 5 hours after he arrived back in New state high school tennis champion­ Port of New York and signed for by Claude Sim­ York, and visited the LOCJ office ship to his credit, among other TOTAL 90 mons. laurels—Burrowes got interested to tell about the success "of his The Committee then checked the stubs from the team, than he was shipped out When taking into consideration the sample bal­ when he learned the "Little again. Burrowes popped back into used and unused ballots that were in the ballot box and found' that they numbered from 4151 lots that are on hand in Headquarters, the receipts League" in Portland was short on the LOG sanctum to report he was through 5300. The numbers Irom the stubs, when for sample ballots sent to the outports, and check­ sponsors for the boys' base- off again on the Robin Locksley. checked against the used and unused ballots, were ing this against the bill for the printer, we have bail teams and decided to lend He'll probabjy just happen to find found to coincide with the numbers of the ballots accounted for the two hundred fifty sample ballots hand. The way it works, a spon- a new diamond mine when he that were made up by the printer. that had been issued to the Port of New York. lands in South Africa this trip. We, the Committee, have checked the files of Your Committee then checked the dates of votHeadquarters offices and have seen signed re­ • ing rosters and compared them against the minutes of the special meetings for the election of Polls ceipts by the various Port Agents for the official Committees in this port. We found in every in­ ballots that were sent to them by Headquarters offices. We have checked these signed receipts EVERYSUNDAY stance that a Polls Committee had been duly elected and the serial numbers on them against the loose for the days on which voting had been conducted DIRECT yOlCE stubs received,, and against the stubs stiil attached in the Port of New York. to the unused ballots. BROADCAST We checked the unused ballots that were on Seven thousand five-hundred baflots were either hand that had been issued to the Port of New York. We found that unused ballots 5148 through sent to all ports, or were on hand in headquarters, BOSTON—A modem Mayflower 5300 were on hand in the Port of New York. As the stubs on them leaving serial numbers 1 through stated before, the stubs for the unused ballots 7500. We received back stubs (including the ones is due to be launched by British on the unused ballots), from the ports or had on shipbuilders in the next few weeks, checked out. Your Committee then commenced counting the hand in Headquarters offices, numbered 1 through recalling the Atlantic crossing by votes that had been cast during the election in the 7500. The total number of used and unused ballots the Pilgrims on the original May­ Port of New York. The Committee inserted the equalled 7500. All unused ballots are accounted flower 336 years ago. proper certifications with respect to rosters, stubs, for. The following is a detailed breakdown of the The launching of the Mayflower unused ballots and-used ballots, including the open­ ballots, by ports and serials numbers, as well as an II, in Devon, England, will mark account of the ballots, tallied, port by port: the end of a campaign initiated by Ballots Ballots Ballots Voted Voted Void* Blank Total a British jommalist as a goodwill To Ships in Atlantic Issued Returned Used Port Yes No Ballots Ballots Cast gesture to the US. Constmction of Boston 55-100 the ship as a replica of the original 1-54 South American 49 4 0 54 L New York 5148-5300 4151-5147 937 38 and 18 4 997 Mayflower was financed by con­ Philadelphia 449-500 101-448 341 5 2 0 348 tributions froih the British public. European Waters Baltimore 968-1250 501-967. . 445 19 3 467 0 According to present plans, the • WFK-J*, IMS* KCs Norfolk 1321-1350 1251-1320 68 Shipi in Caribbean. 0 2 0 70 tiny ship is due to arrive in New East Coast of South Savannah 1381-1450 1351-1380 - 30 0 0 0 30 England next April, when she'll America. South Atlantis Tampa and East Coast of 1496-1550 1451-1495 44 1 0 0 45 sail into the harbor at Plymouth, United States Mobile .. 1551-2300 1843-2300 1551-1842 291 1 0 0 292 Mass., where the Pilgrims origi­ • WFMS, 15IS* KG* New Orleans ... .. 2301-3300 Ships fn- Gulf of Mes3147-3300 2301-3146 . 842 3 1 0 846 nally landed in 1620. She'll then ico. Caribbean. Wesf Lake Charles ... 3341-3400 8301-3340 39 0 1 0 Coast of South Amer­ 40 .become a permanent part of a ica. West Coast of Houston 3542-3600 3401-3.541 140 1 0 0 141 restoration settlement complete . Mexico and US East San Francisco . i .. 3601-3850 3780-3850 Coast 3601-3779 173 5 .1 0 179 with thatched cottages and Indian • WFK-M, 157M KCs Wilmington .. 3851-4000 3906-4000 3851-3905 55 0 0 0 55 huts. . Ships in MedUerranean Seattle .. 4001-4150 4081-4150 4001-4080 .79 area. North Atlantic. 0 0 1 80 JHeanwhile, SIU shipping sim­ European and US East Coast mered down somewhat in the past Totals .... 3,533 77 29 5 3,644 period, despite seven in-transit Meanwhile, MID ships that called during the two Round-the-World •Except for Norfolk; voided for unauthorized markings. No effect on total vote. See followine weeks. The visitors were the Steel coinments for 2 votes voided in Norfolk. ' Broadcasts Architect, Steel Vendor (Isthmian); continup ... Your committee made a comparison of the voting the Port of New York on July 23rd, had the follow­ Robin GoodfeUpw, Robin Locksley Evary Sunday, 1«1S OMT rosters of the various ports against the minutes of ing ballot numbers out of sequence on the roster (Seas Shipping); Kern HUls (West(2:19 PM EST Sundav) WCO-1301B KCs the special meetings for the election of Polls Com­ for that day; 4676 through 4681. The Polls Com­ era Nav), and Winter I^ill and Europe and No. America mittees. We found, in every instance, that a duly mittee for that date in New York made a written Cantigny (Cities Service). WCO-USO*.* KCs East Coast So. America elected Polls Committee had been elected except in report, in which they have stated that these ballots The Winter Hill also paid off WCO-22407 KCs one case: West Coast So. America during the period, and Port Agent were on top of the rest of the ballots. Evidently, Evary Monday, *119 OMT We found only very minor discrepancies. this occurred when the Polls Committee was mak­ James Sheehan reported settling (10:15 PM EST Sunday) On August 4, 1956, the Port of Norfolk voted two ing its daily check of the verification lists against of a minor overtime beef for the ' WMM 2MS«07 KCs Australia men; but no minutes have been received showing the ballots. The same situatic/i developed in New deck gang, for handling "tanks that WMM •1-11017.9 an election of a Polls Committee. A communica­ York on July 27th in relation to ballot 4906 . which were supposed to be worked by the Northwest Pacifis tion from the agent shows no quorum for that day. - was voted ahead of 4905. However, the Polls Com­ shore gang. Although this has no effect on the results, the Com­ mittee caught the error and Voted 4905 as the nexrt Sheehan also noted a welcome mittee voided those two ballots on the grounds that ballot on that same day. This committee feels no milestone for the port, which had voting for that day took place although a duly elect­ action by the membership is called for on these no'SIU men In the marine hospital ed Polls Committee was not functioning, this in ac­ points. during the past two weeks. This is cordance with Article XIII, Section 4 (a) of the On July 13, 1956, it was necessary for the Port the first time this has happened in Constitution. of Baltimore to hold two special meetings for the the history of this' branch, he Im tallying the ballots, this, committee finds that (Continued on page 15) pointed out. We, the undersigned Headquarters Tally­ ing Committee, duly elected at the regular business meeting of August 8, 1956, at Head­ quarters, submit the following report and recommendations. Pilgrim Ship Replica Due Here In 1957 I MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT I"'-' I '-L'., I'r |s^. I 1 • •••• �SEAFARERS August 17. 1956 Pare EleveB LOG \ 'for Our Rights.. / -I ®*"* •-' wuanr i«»* iht TW •"S <»>•">»"" ° 'j%"3r.g3fe'Ss"-= After many months of negotia­ tion, the Prudential Life Insurance Company has signed a three-year contract with the Insurance Agents International Union. The contract provides for total increases of $6.75 a week and improved retirement benefits. It covers 15,000 agents. ^ • A one year agreement for a 6.2 cents hourly increase has been reached between the B. F. Goodrifch Company and the United Rub­ ber Workers. The agreement cov­ ers 13,500 production and mainte­ nance employees and is effective as of Juiy 9, 4> « •^^•'•"•'J'iat il UWt •"•" '"^ .nd «lSr<«j£5"« «** l!!l«tele: _ '=^£srw? Cvf.i. "*sei««6 --^3 I^UFAM* »trt U •<*!j $$$••• $$•• James A. Baldwin Get in touch with W. C. Baldwin, USPHS Hospital, Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, NY. Former shipmates of Alexander "Scotty" Izatt, are asked to write to him at 6 Gosford Place, Edin­ burgh 6, Scotland, John Garber Letter sent to your Ohio address was returned. Send correct ad­ dress to me at PC Box 532, Metuchen, NJ. Frank R, Throp. John Shock Your seaman's papers and other credentials left aboard SS Robin Gray are being held at headquar­ ters by the SIU Welfare Services Department. 4" i Evil gossip is Just cause for fir­ ing a worker, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled. The gossiper, a woman, had claimed she was laid off because of union activities while the employer claimed it was because she was disrupting operations. The firing was motivated, he said, by the complaints of several fellow em­ ployees, and the refusal of the gos­ siper to curb her tongue. 4i 41 4 New York's biggest Teamster unit, Local 807, has signed a fouryear agreement with 1,200 truck­ ing employees. It includes an Lake Charles In T pp Shape The,97 percent favorable vote by Seafarers for the pro­ posed SIU constitutional amendments demonstrates how highly the Seafarer prizes his voting rights. Long regarded as a model of trade union democracy, the amended SIU con­ stitution, subject again to ratification by shoreside member­ ship meetings next week, will mow include even greater safeguards of free Union elections for all Seafarers, each of whom is a potential candidate for union office. While there never has been any real challenge to the exist­ ing constitutional balloting procedure, the new provisions prove again that the SIU will never Hesitate to strengthen it further. Seafarers who nominate themselves for Union office in the coming elections, as well as those Who are not candi­ dates, are assured of rigid safeguards on the secrecy of the ballot. t 4" 4". New Dock Vole The dispatch with which the regional office of the Na­ tional Labor Relations Board has begun to process the new election petition of the International Brotherhood of Long­ tit Oscar Kaelep shoremen, AFL-CIO, indicates that New York dockworkers Phone Walter Nelson, TA 3-9517. win soon have a new opportunity to reject the exiled ILA before long. The SIU welcomes this wholeheartedly. This Union's membership has tinje and again voted full support List Details in of the battle for a trade union clean-up of the New York Cables To Union docks since the day the new AFL-CIO longshore union was When notifying headquarters by cable or wireless that a Sea­ born in 1953. . farer has 'paid off in a foreign Despite attempts to cloud the issue for the many thou­ port because of injury or illness, sands of hard-working longshoremen who have consistently ships' delegates should include the following information: supported the IBL and want no truck with the outfit which The man's full name, his SIU theoretically represents them right now, the issue is crys­ book number, name of the ship, the port of payoff and the hos­ tal clear. It is, plainly and simply, whether the workers pital where he is being treated. wish to remain under the thumb of an outfit which has done The response of ship's crews nothing to clean its own house since it was unceremoniously to the Union's request for these expelled by the AFL three years, ago and has forever balked notifications has been very good. Sometimes though, not all of at providing them with honest trade union representation. the above information has been It is hoped that, for the welfare of themselves and their included. Be sure to list all of families, the longshoremen will accept the chance to rule this data so that the SIU can their, own destinies and vote themselves a brand-new deal. act as promptly ; as, possible. It is long overdue. LAKE CHARLES — Everything proceeded smoothly in this port during the last report period, ac­ cording to port agent Leroy Clarke. There was one payoff in this pe­ riod—the Hurricane (Waterman) —which came in from the Far East and paid off in Beaumont. All beefs on this ship were settled before the payoff to the satisfac­ tion of the crew. In transit at this port were the Cities Service tankers Chiwawa, Cantigny, Cities Service Balti­ more, Bents Fort, Fort Hoskins, Royal Oak, Winter Hill and Bfadford Island. The Madaket (Water­ man) called at Beaumont. Shipping was good all through the period, with 75 men shipped, including nine Class "C" men. IBVS-cent hourly package, of which nine cants is in wages. Pension payments are increased by the package to IVA cents hourly, making for a $100 a month pen­ sion exclusive of social security benefits. The four year contract has a reopener in 1958. i. 4. 4 Congress has been ashed by the Retail Clerks International Asso­ ciation to extend the minimum wage act to retail stores. Union representatives told a House Labor Committee hearing that extension would benefit about 800,000 retail employees now earning less than the $1 Federal minimum. 4 4 4 A management group in Texas pulled a sv/itch when it asked the court to declare the state's "right to work" law unconstitutional. The management position was stated after striking members of Motor Coach Employees Division 1142 sued the Valley Trahisit Company asking the court to order the com­ pany t6 reinstate fired strikers. The union pointed out that the "right to work" law says "No per­ son shall be denied employment on account of membership or nonmembership in a labor union." In other words, the union says, it works both ways. The company consequently is asking the state to throw out the law. 4 4 4 The Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, have voted to arbitrate the case of a discharged local union official who was fired by the Wisconsin telephone com­ pany for alleged membership in the Socialist Workers Party, a splinter left-wing group. The union acted after president Joseph Beirne argued that nobody should be fired simply because a letter is sent from a US Government agency. Specific evidence should be presented to justify the firing, Beirne said. 4 4 4 Gas service to 100,000 Brooklyn families continued uninterrupted after the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Brooklyn Borough Gas Company signed a two year contract. The contract provides total increases of $6 per week. Coal Outfit Gaining In Bid for Libertys The bid of the United Mine Workers and coal companies to get into the shipping business has been strengthened by the support of the Federal Maritime Board's public counsel, and by the Federal Maritime ex-"^' aminers hearing the case. and attorneys for the shipping In recent arguments before companies called the new coalthe board, counsel Richard Gage and examiner C. W. Robinson urged it to okay the charter of 30 Government-owned Libertys to the newly-formed American Coal Ship­ ping Company. The company has purchased one Liberty on the open market thus far. This outfit has been set up by the UMW, coal-carrying railroads, and a number of coal companies. Its application for the Govern­ ment Libertys, now in lay-up, has been opposed by shipping com­ panies and tramp operators on the grounds that such a move would hurt existing US-flag ship services. In recommending favorable ac­ tion, Gage told the board an ex­ pected large-scale increase in coal shipments would offset the chance of business declines for other operators. A spokesman for the American Tramp Shipowners' Association termed this argument "fantastic" carrying enterprise a violation of the anti-trust laws. Under terms of the recommen­ dations, the new company would be required to pay the breakout and lay-up expenses of the vessels and would be restricted to using them only in the outbound move­ ment of coal unless it obtained the special approval of the Maritime Administration. The Maritime Ad­ ministration would also have pow­ er to fix rates. American Coal Shipping, through its counsel, told the board that the Suez Canar situation would throw a heavier load on the world mer­ chant " fleet and made it appro­ priate now to pull the 30 Libertys out of the US mothball fleet. This move, it was claimed, would give employment to some 1,200 seamen, give repair work to US shipyards, and strengthen the posi­ tions of the Us coal and railroad industries as well as the UMW, ' Il .11 �SEAFAnERIf-LOG #ar* Tw^hr# Male Finds Cap'n Bligh Role Tough Snooker Champs In India JMAM LAPim (WatormanV Juno 34—Chairman, J. Pulllami •oerotary, D. Maasa. Ship's fund, $17.80. Reports accepted. Beet about allotment checks being maUed out 10 to IS days lata by company. Repairs to be checked. Cooking not up to par. More Juices for breakfast. Linen to be given out piece for piece. CITRUS PACKER (Waterman), Juno 34—Chairman, M. Olvcrai Secretary, L. Santa Ana. New delegate, reporter and treasurer elected. Ship's fund $20.00. Reports accepted. Wet clothes not to be hung in front of .water gauges in fidley. Fan situation to be discussed. Some mates never learn, and it sometimes takes others even longer. But the hassle over the gangway watch lists on the Rayvah has finally been "re­ solved, so all is well again. „It all began when SIU crewmembers, at the start of a voyage bound for Japan, held a routine drawing to decide who would stand the gangway watches on weekends In port. When the slate was drawn, the boys set up a rotation system to assure that nobody would get stuck too often. This worked out well until Muroran, Japan, where the chief mate made out his own watch list, con­ veniently overlooking a neatlyarranged package of watchstanders agreed on earlier by the crew. Tried It Twice He repeated the performance again.in Yokohama, with a new list. To add insult to injury, most of the men who had made the list for Muroran graced the new one as well. This was too much, in view of long-established practices under which weekend gangway watchstanders are usually chosen by lot. Taking the bull by the horns, crewmembers "told the mate what to do with his list in no Uncertain terms ... He quickly took it down and revised it," the ship's minutes duly noted, marking the end of the problem. LOG-A-RHYTHM: Conversation Piece By James Kerrigan "When the long trick's over." —Masefield. Only a cool beach And coral, birds And little need For words. Only a clear look That spoke all tongues. And tender hands That shook. Only a lost place Which few ships Ever trace, Past duty's fetter; Where red, red lips Taste better. Only a rude dream So real as to seem Undreamt, as fever felt Where two hearts meet and melt, Like suns together hurled. Only another world. SEATI6ER (Colonial), May S—Chair­ man. M. Rmsl; Secretary, J. Howard. New delegate elected. Each- man to donate $1.00 to fund at first draw. Shorthanded? If a crewmember quits while a ship is in port, delegates' are asked to contact the hall immediately for a replace­ ment. Fast action on their part will keep all jobs aboard ship filled at all times and elimi­ nate the chance of the ship sailing shorthanded. Both finalists in a snooker contest at a shoreside club in Cochin, India, Seafarers Robert K i r k w o o d, OS, (left), and V. T. Sarvey, AB, congratulate each other after Ganyey won the final round. The boys were ashore from the Steel Sea­ farer at the time. Reporter Jack W. Craft sent in the photo. USPHS HOSPITAU BALTIMORE, MD. G. E. Anderson RaymonM Knolei Maximino Bernea Daniel W. Lippy Kenneth Bewig Luther R. MUton Francisco Bueno Antonio Palmes Edward Burton Roy B, Bayfield A. D. Carames Gerardo Riviera Leo A. Dwyer Wm. E. Roberts Thomas Fiore George Rowland Aiphonsus Galdikas Joseph O. Snyder Joseph Giil J. A. WiUiami Gorman T. Glaze Angui Wirth Edward Huizenga. USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Jeremiah O'Byrno USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Leland E. Ashley F. L. Grissom Thomas Pailey Concpcion Mejia A. S. Granger Alfonso Olaguibel 6TH DIST. TB HOSPITAL MOBILE, ALA. David M. Baria William Havelin USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. James J. Adams Arthur Langevln David Albright WiUiam Lawless Agapito Asenci Rene A. LeBlano Claude F. Blanks John Linn John G. Brady Leon Maas J. L. Buckelew Marion Mm tin John Butler James M. Mason Sebastian Carregal Robert Pagait Cloise Coats JoRy PontiR Albert T. Cooper Winford PoweU Salem Cope Randolph RatcUR Robert Cumberland Edward Samrock Floyd Cummings John Samsel Chas. F. Dorrough Wade H. Sexton William DriscoU H. Leonard Shaw Miles Foster Toefil Smigielskl Clarence Graham West A. Spencer Samuel N. Hurst Lonnle R. Tickle Charles JeRers Luciano Toribio Carl Jones James Vallot Martin Kelly James E. Ward Frankie Kittchner Fritz Widegren Edward G. Knapp David A. Wright Leo H. Lang USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN, NY Edmund Abualy Eladio Aris Manuel Antonana Fortunato Bacomo Editor, Wm. C. Baldwin Frank W. Bemrick Frank T. Campbell Wm. J. Conners E. T. Cunningham Walter L. Davis Emilio Delgado Robert M. Douglas John J. DriscoU Dolan D. Gaskill Robert E. GUbert William Guenther Bart E. Guranick E. F. Haislett Tiab Hassen Joseph If sits Thomas Isaksen Ira H. KUgore Ludwig Kristiansen Frank J. Kubek Frederick Landry James J. Lawlor Kaarel Leetmaa Leonard Leidig Anthony D. Leva Mike Lubas Archibald McGuigan W. C. McQuistion H. F. MacDonald Michael Machusky Albert MartineUi Vic Milazzo Joseph B. Murphy Ralph J. Palmer George G. Phifer James M. Oiiinn George E. Renale D. F. Ruggiano G. E. Shumaker G. Sivertsen Henry E. Smith Michael Toth Karl TFeimann Harry S. Tuttle Fred West Norman West VirgU E. WUmoth Pon P. Wing Chee K. Zal USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY P. Antonetti James MacCrea William Benson James H. Maxey Robert B. Carey Thomas Moncho George Carlson Arthur Morgan Albert Claude Alonzo W. Morris WendeU Cosgrovo John T. Norgaad Hwacio Da SUva Floyd L. Redner Lucius DeWitt G. H. Robinson John Dovak Jose Rodriguez William Dunham Frank A. Rossi Newton Edrington Philip Sarkus Esteli Godfrey P. W. Siedenberg Konstant Kain Andrew Snyder Alfred Kaju James Stickney Vladislavs Kelpss Peter Ucci Donald McShane Robert R. Whita USPHS HOSPITAL . NORFOLK. VA. T. P. Barbour Flem A. Clay Francis J. Boner Claud E. Denny H. G. Bradshaw Frank J. L'Mailey Kermit Bymaster Alfred Sawyer USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. Marcelo B. Belen M. H. Hammond Robert J. Coleman John Kuchta Charles Dwyer Harry.E. Messick Thomas D. Foster Wm. F. Vaughn USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. Jose Blanco Jimmie Littleton Joe B. Farrow H. T. Nungzer George L. Johns USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASH. L. Bosley Charles H. Hawver D. K. Campbell Ralph Kilbourn* WilUam E. Ekins Bard C. Nolan TAMPA MILNICIPAL HOSPITAL TAMPA. FLA, Oscar R. Daniels NAME VA HOSPITAL ALBERQUERQUE. NM Charles Burton STREET ADDRESS USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS ^ylTY .................. Z^^NE ...... ST^kTE ...... Benjamin Deibler Rosendo Serrano John C. Palmer VA HOSPITAL, Signed ....... MEMPHIS. TENN. Billy R. HIU TO AVOID DUPLICATION: II you aro an old subscriber and have a change USPHS HOSPITAL of address, please give your former address belowt LEXINGTON. KY. S. J. Pierson ADDRESS VA HOSPITAL RICHMOND. VA. John P. Wilson ^ ' CITY .................i...r.'.........ZONE STATE '• "»• >• - ... '--'V . •' (' Aorust 17. l»5f bathrooms and showers." Foe'ales to be painted and gaUey range to be cleaned. DEL MAR (Mississippi), June ir-~ Chairman, T. Llles Jr.; Eecretary, C. Cobb. Delegate asked brother to iresign as black gang delegate. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa). May 17 —Chairman, C. DeHospedales; $eeretary, W. Hsrtleve. Reports accepted. ROBIN KIRK (Seas Shipping), Jiine 3—Chairman, A. Arnoldi Secretary, C. Krelss. New delegate elected. Ship's fund $82.48. Reports accepted. Radio operator contacted regarding MTD broadcast. VENORB (Ore Navigation), June U —Chairman, G. Brown; Secretary, W. Hubbard. All repairs made. New treasurer and secretary-reporter elect­ ed. Suggestion that a change be made in handling of lifeboat drills, specifi­ cally in regard to cranking in the boats. Crew felt that with two cranks the process would be easier. . Crew requested letter be written to agent regarding longer payoff periods. OREMAR (Ore Navigation), June 24 —Chairman, J. Martin; Secretary, S. Hutchinson. Ship's fund $12.41. Some disputed overtime. Rooms to be paint­ ed. Need additional fans for recrea­ tion room, and wind chutes for rooms. Check refrigerator in pantry. Radio operator injured in fall, hospitalized in Guayacan. Captain had RO license and acted as sparks as far as Panama. Wire sent to San Francisco agent about water and repairs. June 24—Chairman, M. Rossi; Sec­ retary, J. Howard. Water and ice bo* to be taken care of hi port. Ship's fund $28.55. Disputed overtime—tg see patrolman at payoff. Have pipe line instead of rubber hose run to washing machine. Water tanks to be cleaned. Disputed overtime to be turned over to patrolman. JOHN C. (Atlantic Carriers), Juno 4—Chairman, J. Townsend; Secretary, P. Ryan. Reports accepted. Delegate elected. Suggestion that two seats be left open for watches only. Crew to be properly , attired when in messroom. SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) .v < f .W'. I t ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), June 24 —Chairman, C. DeHospedales; Secre-e tary, W. Hartiove. One member missed ship in Baton Rouge and three in Mobile. Ship's fund $30.00 Addi­ tional fan needed in galley. Pump and wringer, hot water faucet in pantry and drinking fountain need repairing. STEEL SEAFARER (Isfhmlan), Juno 34—Chairman, M. Henton; Secretary, L. Karaiunas. Delegate to square away all beefs and disputed overtime on arrival. Ship's fund $15.50. Sugges­ tion to purchase timing deVice for washing machine. STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), June 21 —Chairman, R. Siguart; Secretary, W. Schoenborn. One member hospitaUzed in Honolulu. Report accepted. Trou­ ble with one member, of steward de­ partment. Need new washing machine. To start ship's fund. CHOCTAW (Waterman), Juno .. Chairman, L. Eckoff; Secretary, M. Magel. All repairs completed. Better brand of soap powder requested. New delegate elected. To create ship's fund for Union business. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Seat Shipping), June 17—Chairman, A. Harrington; Secretary, W. Moody. One man hos­ pitalized. Few hours disputed over­ time. New man taken on in Laurenco Marques. Beefs to be squared away at payoff. Ship to be fumigated. Doors in lower passageways to hold to bo closed. Ship needs painting inside. More fruit to be served. OCEAN ULLA (Maritime Overseas), June 17—Chairman, A. Lutey; Sec­ retary, D. Furman. One member hos­ pitalized in Germany. Contacted head­ quarters regarding longshoremen's work. Matter of launch service to be taken up with the company. Some disputed overtime in black gang. Water situation to be straightened out. Tanks to be cleaned. Complaint about lost money and personal effects. MADAKET (Waterman), June 14— Chairnfan, E. Wallace; Secretary, A. Bender. $276.00 in fund for movies. Yokohama agent misinformed two crewmembers of ship's sailing time causing them to miss ship. Beef to be referred to patrolman. More stores needed. Messhall to be painted. Linen shortage. Check washing machine. CAMP NAMANU (Petroleum Car­ riers), June 17—Chairman, T. Martineau; Secretary, N. Merrick. Two men hospitalized in Singapore. Five men short. One man paid off. Racks put back on tables. Messhall to be kept clean at all times. OT sheets mailed out from headquarters. Shortage of soap and other stores. Cots not to be left on deck. 72 cots purchased. Discussion on statement sent to headquarters. Deck delegate resigned. STONY POINT (US Petroleum), May 20—Chairman, J. Purceii; Secretary, W. McBride. Three men hospitalized in Singapore. New treasurer elected. Ship's fund $5.50. Reports accepted. Discussion on lack of money when arriving in port. Discussion on draw. STEEL MAKER (isthmian), July 3— Chairman, J. Santos; Secretary, E. Biss. Discussion concerning hospital being moved topside. Repair list tif be taken care of on arrival in NY. Ship's fund $16.50. Reports accepted. Hand and foot rails on afteymast un­ safe. Patrolman to check on same and see about repairs. TROJAN TRADER (Traders), Juno 19—Chairman, R. Hodges; Secretary, R. McNeil. Meeting called to square away minor and personal beefs. All repairs that can be done by engineers to be turned over to delegate. Some disputed overtime to be settled at payoff. Only beefs which concern liv­ ing conditions to be taken to depart­ ment delegate. Need screens in rec­ reation room portholes and deck de­ partment bathroom. Discussion on moving hospital from main deck to boat deck because of steam lines run­ ning through present hospital. Room too hot. HIGH POINT VICTORY (Bull), June 17—Chairman, D. Jones; Secrotary, N. Wroten. Discussion on menus. Com­ munications posted. July 3—Chairman, N. Flowers; Sec­ retary, H. Hodges. Report accepted. Repair lists turned in. Need minutes' forms. List of articles to be ordered •for slopchest. Suggestion to start a ship's fund. Patrolman to check stores and slopchest. QUEENSTON HEIGHTS (Mar Trade Corp.), March 18—Chairman, S. John­ son; Secrotary, J. Dickorson. No LOGS or communications received. Captain to obtain travellers checks' for draw in Singapore. Meat supply needed in Japan for another round DEL MAR (Mississippi), June 17— trip to Persian Gulf. Cigarettes to bo Chairman; J. Aharn; Secretary, C. purchased in Saaebo. Japan and also Cobb. One member left in B. A. hos-, other items for slopchest. Twenty pltal. Few cases of sickness aboard. hours disputed overtime. Repairs Black gang held two special meetings. needed in engine room to insure safe­ $45.00 to be donated to library. Ten ty of men working. Need supply of percent of all raffles to be donated to beef and sundry stores in Japan. Re­ ship's fund. Money for X-rays for pair list to be made up. Letter sent brother to be taken from fund. to headquarters regarding stores to Purser to be reimbursed for two be purchased in Japan. Ash trays to boxes of cigars. To investigate open­ be used for cigarettes instead of dis­ ing of one brother's mail. Need clari­ carding same through port holes. fication on loggings. Poop deck to be washed down every day, if possible. Ship's fund $25.30. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), June 16—Chairman, J. SwiderskI; Secre­ ORION STAR (Orion), Feb. 12 — tary, A. Stevenson. Ship's delegate Chairman, C. Johnson; Secretary, W. elected. Fund' to be started. Dis­ Stark. Some disputed overtime. Few cussion on linen. Need larger sheets LOGS from Yokohama. Department for bunks. Locks to be fixed. Some still short. One man fouled up in disputed overtime. Yokohama. Suggestion to have aU to Union written by JOHN e. (Atlantic Carriers), June correspondences and signed by three dele­ 35—Chairman, C, Snaeden; Secretary, steward gates. Letters to be written coUeeR. Agular. Some disputed overtime. tivcly. Reports accepted. One man logged. March It—Chairman, C. Johnsont W.-Stark. One man paid DEL MAR (Mississippi), June 15— Secretary, in Sasebo due to Illness-in family. Chairman, T. Lilas, Jr.; Secretary, C. off Replacement picked up on previous Cobb. Secretary-reporter to attend all trip missed ship. Letter will be writ­ safety meetings and take notes. Crew ten about this. One fouled up. to report to ship one hour before No LOGS received. Toman write letter to sailing time. headquarters. Letter Written concemIng meeting of- non-members at end ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), June 1$ - of voyage 8. —Chairman, C. DoHospodales; Secre­ tary, J. Mehalor. One man missed BEATRICE (Bull), June 17—Chair­ ship In Maracaibo. Report accepted. Donation of $1.00 requested to start man, J. Rivera; Secretary, H. RIccl. ship's fund. Washing machine to be New delegate elected. Clean string of ' repaired. Steam to be shut off In washing machine. �Aagmst 17. 195« MOUNT VIRNON (N. Aflantlc), 17—«nairnian> R. K. Hollancb noiianw aacJuiMI 17—Chairman. Sacry, A. Whitmar. Everythins in rotary, order. !r, aoma dianuted overtime. Minor 'a. will be taken up with patrol-' beofa. man at payoff. All handa are urged, to cooperate in getting old linen to­ gether at time of change. Wedneaday. 'Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment: repair liata to be turned In. NEVA WEST (Bloomflcld), July 15 —Chairman, J. Wread; Secretary, E. Auer. Ship's deiegate left ship at Azores due to illness. Ship's fund— S29. Two men were taken to hos­ pital. New ship's delegate elected. ORION PLANET (Colonial), July 14 —Chairman, J. Davis: Secretary, B. Padgett.^ Repair list almost completed. Crew ac'cepts yen for draw. One man missed ship. No beefs. Ship's dele­ SEAFARERS gate elected. It was suggested that $10 be donated to winner of arrival pool. PONCE (Ponce Cement), July 27— Chairman, D. Rote; Secretary, G. Knowlet. All SlU welfare forms are aboard; men who have not filled them out to do so. Ship's fund—$34.S0. Some disputed overtime. Beefs in steward department to be discussed. Motion carried to concur in com­ munications from headquarters. Re­ pair list to be made up. r A bottle—always a great asset for developing friendships^ brought a Seafarer and an Irish farmer together a couple of weeks ago, when it floated onto the beach at Porthallmtrae on the North Irish coast. -*• > Seafarer Nick J. Wuchina cient distillery is a nearby land­ threw the bottle over the side mark. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), May 7—Chairman, B. Smith; Secretary, H. Krohn. Some beefs on food to be Ironed out at this meeting. Ship's fund—$40.32. Some disputed over­ time, no beefs. Vegetabies are over­ cooked. Copy of menu to be kept for crew: cooking is poor this trip. Laun­ dry room to be kept clean. ' VALCHEM (Valentine), July 25 — Chairman, B. Porter; Secretary, W. Walker. Ship to go into shipyard. Little disputed overtime; repair list to be handed in. Motion carried to accept communications from head­ quarters unanimously. Discussions held on TV, radio, new ashtrays and Welfare Plan benefits. WACOSTA (Waterman), June 17— Chairman, J. Hauter; Secretary, C. Quinnt. Ship's fund—$10. No beefs, everything okay. Motion carried to accept reports from headquarters. Ship's delegate elected. Washing ma­ chine not to be misused. CHICKASAW (Pan Atlantic), July 1 —Chairman, F. Boyne; Secretary, J. Keelan. No beefs. Stores are im­ proving: want strawberries. Motion carried to accept communications. Ship's delegate elected. Vote of thanks to ship's delegate. CHILORE (Ore), July S—Chairman, C-. Webb; Secretary, T. Yabloniky. One man injured and hospitalized in 'Canal Zone. Ship's fund—$17.20. No ROBIN LICKSLEY (Robin Line), beefs. Motion carried to accept re­ June IS—Chairman, Furtado; Secre­ cent communications from headquar­ tary, B. Bowlay. Few minor beefs ters. New ship's delegate elected. have been settled. Ship's fund—$21. Discussion held about lack of fresh No beefs or disputed overtime. Mo­ fruit with night lunch. tion carried to accept communications DEL ORG (Mississippi), June 11 — from headquarters. Ship's mail Is slow. Men to leave laundry in order­ Chairman, J. Burk; Secretary, J. Alsebroek. Ship's fund—$45.09. Everything ly condition. okay. Motion carried to concur in communications from headquarters. ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), July Ship's delegate elected. 14—Chairman, C. Kelleher; Secretary, D. Beard, Steward department beefs DESOTO (Pan Atlantic), July 15— finally straightened out. Repair list to be taken care of. Cots have been Chairman, W. Fleishman; Secretary, E. Boyle. Everything running okay: ordered. Ship's fund—$15.36. Motion carried to accept communications no beefs. Ship's fund—$31.22. Motion carried to accept communications from headquarters. Crew to cooper­ ate to keep messhall dean. Ship's from headquarters unanimousiy. Ship's delegate and secretary-reporter elect­ fund needs a boost. ed. Discussion held on shortage of milk at beginning of trip, because of SEACLOUD (Pegor), July S—Chair­ change of stewards. man, J. Maheney; Secretary, A. Tolantlno. No beefs. Condition of ship DOROTHY (Bull Lines), July »— discussed. Ship to be secured before Chairman, F. Walker; Secretary, J. sailing. Knight. To. check with patrolman and find out If penalty cargo is aboard. SEA COMET II (Seatradsrs), July 31 Some disputed overtime. All commu­ —Chairman, O. Ruf; Secretary, J. nications read and acceptedr Excess Guard. Galley and crew mess hall not linen to be returned for inventory. painted this trip, will have to wait un­ Better variety of cold drinks wanted til next trip. One man missed ship. at meals. Sink to be installed below Ship's fund—$35.75. Some disputed for cooks use. Poor launch seivice overtime, no beefs. Port patrolman to in Humacao. speak to captain regarding United States currency be used for draws EMILIA (Bull Lines), July 22 — during hours of 8 AM to 5 PM. Men Chairman, none; Secretary, W. Yarleaving cabins to clean them. brough. Everything running okay. July 24—Chairman, G. Ruf; Secre­ No beefs; no disputed overtime. Mo­ tary, R. Masters. Spoke to captain tion carried to write SlU headquar­ about painting galley and messhaU. ters, requesting companies to have No beefs, few hours disputed over­ payroll end December 31 instead of time. Motion carried to concur in overlapping the year. Ship's delegate communications from headquarters. to check with mate and rotate chip­ One man was refused medical treat­ ping, one day in morning and one ment in Rotterdam. Captain refused day in afternoon, so guys off watch hospital slip and told chief mate l^o can get their rest. treat him. Mate said nothing was wrong. FORT BR1DCER (US Petroleum), June 24—Chairman, H. Menz; Secre­ SEAMONITOR (Excelsior), June 24— tary, J. Haynes. One man sent to Chairman, J. Garber; Secretary, M. hospital. Ship's delegate elected. To Bugawan. Two men missed ship in check with captain and request that England. Picked up replacements. No next draw be made In Japanese" disputed overtime and no beefs. Mo­ money or travelers checks. Cooks tion carried to concur in communica­ foc'sles need painting. Additional tions from headquarters. Discussion windsaila needed. held on .use of washing machine. Crewmembers not to remove screen GATEWAY CITY (Waterman), July from drain. Wind chutes stick out 22—Chairman, W. Sink; Secretary, H. too far. Carmichael. Everything going okay. No beef.s; no disputed overtime. Mo­ . SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), tion carried to accept communications July 15—Chairman, W. Jones; Secre­ from headquarters. Cooperation with tary, W. Klelnola. One man missed messmen requested. ship. Ship's fund—$16.47. Motion carried to accept communications HEYWOOD BROUN (Victory Car­ from headquarters. Steward to be in riers), July 1—Chairman, C. Lee; Sec­ messhall at mealtime. Motion carried retary, H. Shartzer. Deck delegate to have steward turned in to patrol­ and ship's delegate elected. Motion man to explain poor condition of carried to accept communications food. from headquarters unanimously. Dele­ gate to see about keys for doors and SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatrain), .scuppers for pantry. July 22—Chairman, S. Garcia; Secre­ tary, B. Hay. Stainless steel tubs haVe IDEAL X (Pan Atlantic), July 15— not been installed yet. One man Chairman,. V. SzymanskI; Secretary, missed ship. Everything okay. Ship's J. Tarrant. No beefs. Ship's fund— fund—$140. No beefs. Ship's dele­ S22.14. Motion carried to post recent ' gate elected. Headquarters commu­ communication. Refreshments to be nication regarding resolution was dis­ bought with, ship's fund. cussed and concurred in unanimously. Brothers asked not to make so much HILTON (Bull), July 13—Chairman, noise: there are brothers sleeping. J. Crowley; Secretary, R. Savior. Washing machine out of order, to be SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain), repaired. Ship's fund—$20.50. Some July IS—Chairman, E. Hansen; Secre­ disputed overtime. Motion carried to tary, Hoag. No beefs, everything go­ accept communications from head­ ing smooth. Ship's fund—$48.22. Mo­ quarters. Ship's treasurer elected. tion carried to accept communications Poor water aboard.. from headquarters. Ship's deiegate and treasurer elected. Discussion held LAKE GEORGE (US Petroleum), about shipping going to shipyard on Juno 24—ChalrmeQ, M. Miller; Secre­ arrival In New York. tary, A. Aronlca. Shlp.'s . delegate elected. No beefs. Canvas needed aa STEEL "ARPRENTICC (fstfimlan), awning en fantall. Vote of thanks to July 4—Chairman, J. Brachtr Sacra- ateward department. Letter to be tary< G. Bryati. .Drinking water is written to heodquartera regarding had. Rooms and decks to be painted troaM* in engine department. fliVirni This Kind Of A Bottle Is Rare On Irish Shore first part of this trip. One man miss^ ship In New York. Proper care of laundry to be taken In future. Timer for machine can be bought for $4. Sanitary work to be alternated. Vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment for special Independence Day dinner. VENORE (Ore), July 27—Chairman, G. Brown; Secretary, P. Meth. Letter regarding crew feelings about longer payoff periods has been written to Baltimore. Galley has been painted. Communication from headquarters ac­ cepted. Discussions held on hot water coming out of cold water faucets; drinking water has improved; crews quarters need painting; clarification on policy of sougeeing wanted. Pace TUrteeo LOG Working buckets to clean tanks after discharging cargo in Buenos Aires, Sea­ farers Angelo Romero (left) and Dominick DiFeo pile up that OT on the tanker Lake George, enroute to Venezuela for more oil. from the Ines last December 9, with a message requesting the finder to write him in the US. Now assured of a new "pen pal," Wuchina received a letter from farmer Danny Thompson of Islandranney, Bushmills, in Northern Ire­ land, describing how he came upon the bottle while visiting the beach to collect a load of seaweed. Bottles No Rarity Apparently the "find" was such a rarity in the area that the local newspaper devoted a story to it, although bottles—whiskey bottles, anyway—are no strangers to Bush­ mills. Partisans of Irish whiskey have been getting a special inner glow from a brand known as "Old Bushmills" since 1784. The an- \Packer Views Tripoli —Makes Own History Taking events in stride, Seafarers on the Citrus Packer are I homeward-hound again after another run to the Near East. On the previous voyage, they gave Tripoli a run for their money—and the Libyan capi-"^*: I tal gladly returned tiie favor. with E battle or two in that An account of the Packer's neighborhood also. I initial invasion of the Near East, I by Ollie Olvera, said they went I over "wondering If there were any suckers in Tripoli but, after they left there, it was obvious the suck­ ers were on board all the time." The cargo left over there con­ sisted" of sacked flour, grain and a quantity of excess US currency, fur­ nished by the crew. Beirut was also treated to a brief visit, but the ma­ Olvera jor action was re­ served for Tripoli, "a memorable I place with an historical hackground. The Marines had» a moI ment of glory there, Nick the Greek paid his respects to the fam» I ous Casino Uadaan and the French Foreign Legion got their licks in 'Before and After' Fell In Line "Accordingly, the historiiiallypiinded crew of the Citrus Packer fell right in line. We didn't have any special moment of glory . . . although we were honored at the Casino. In fact, the management had such a profitable time during our stay, it made us full book members." Based on information supplied by Bull Lines, which owns the. Ines, it's been determined that the bottle was consigned to the deep on an eastbound voyage to Rotterdam which began in New York on De­ cember 3, 1955. According to the ship's 8 AM posi­ tion on Decem­ ber 9, the Ines was 1,775 miles out of Rotterdam at the time. Thus it can be Wuchina assumed that the bottle pretty much followed the course of the ship across the At­ lantic although, lacking the advan­ tage of steam and radar, it took a longer, more northerly course and got boxed in on the passage between Northern Ireland and Scotland, where it remained for farmer Thompson to make his dis­ covery, SflU A Good Method Wuchina, , incidentally, recom­ mends this method of sending messages all over the world, al­ though this one didn't work out too wen in one particular. In addition to the letter from farmer Thomp­ son, Wuchina also received one from an "Irish lass" which he never really got if see. His wife got to it firtt. Last summer, a similar find was reported by a Cuban fisherman, who came up with a bottle message tossed over the side by two Sea­ farers on the Del Sud. The fish­ erman wrote about it directly to the LOG. --a Minute Memos SS McKettrick Hills, July 1: "One brother went to doctor in Aruba to see about his dysentery, was put on a tea and fresh apple diet, anil then tea and applesauce for another day ... Is now back to his regular one meal a day from 6 AM to 12 midnight." SS Antinous, July I: "Congratulations to Charles F. H. Garriz, chief electrician, on his good fortune. Message arrived that his permanent residence visa had been granted." SS LaSaile, July 8: "Discussion on using jelly glasses as drinking glasses . . . One man said it was 'against Union policy.' Suggestion turned down." —By Seafarer Norman Lighfe/f GOING ON A TRIP COMING OFF A TRIP • I- Aa wm-' �SEAFARERS Pare Fonrteen •1 Hard Luck Trip? Pal, Del Aires Has Had It Barring complete disaster, you'd have to go a mighty long way on bad breaks to top the recent "tough luck voyage" of the Del Aires. ^ "From the beginning of the Santos, the 1st assistant engineer voyage bad luck plagued this was accidentally blinded in the ship," declared Clarence V. right'^ye, and had to be left in the Dyer, ship's reporter, and Morris hospital. R. King, ship's delegate. They had hardly left the dock when one of the deckhands turned up with a broken hand. By the time the ship arrived in No Flying Saucers? Bottles, Butts Rouse Sleepers Everybody has a breaking point, and it looks like some of the drowsy bunch on the Queenston Heights have just about reached theirs. The boys apparently are weary of dodging missiles flung out of the messhall ports onto the deck where they've been sleeping on hot nights. The heat is enough to contend with by itself, they figure. At a recent ship's meeting where the situation came up, the deckslumberers cautioned the rest of the crew that they didn't look too kindly on guys who disposed of empty aoda bottles and the like through the portholes. The Health Department frowns on this as a method of trash disposal also, they pointed out. % A similar taboo was urged on cigarette smokers with a fondness for getting rid of their butts in this manner. That's what ashtrays are for, they added. Of course, nobody said those on the "inside" were aiming exactly, but it is pretty hard to miss a sitting duck at that. Then the Arg­ entine revolution broke out while the ship was lay­ ing in Buenos Aires. Later, as they were leaving Rosario, the No. 2 resister housing got soaked and presented a big mess for the elec­ tricians to straighten out. "They worked all night for over a week getting the machinery back in working order," said Dyer. Eberhart Dies Finally, the trip was climaxed by the death of Brother Charles Eberhart, 46, on the 4th of July, no less. Eberhart, a member of the deck gang, succumbed to a long ail­ ment. He had been an SIU mem­ ber since 1938. All in all, you've got to admit that even Sergeant Friday couldn't call this voyage 'just routine,' " the boys commented. Union Has Cable Address Seafarers overseas who want to get in touch with headquar­ ters in a hurry can do so by cabling the Union at its cable address, SEAFARERS NEW YORK. Use of this address will as­ sure speedy tranhnlssion on all messages and faster serv­ ice for the men involved. Pin-Ups Make Dandy Decorations Ex-Seafarer'^ Cheers Progress To the Editor: Since coming back to Aus­ tralia in 1951, I have just man­ aged to get a copy of the SEA­ FARERS LOG, the issue of April 27, 1956. After all these years it was a great joy to get one and read every word (yes, every word) printed. As a former bookmember of the SIU from 1945 through 1950, I would appreci- Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. ate being put on the mailing list to receive each edition. It was with great pleasure that I read of your Welfare Plan, a marvelous step forward in unionism. As a very active member in the New Orleans area during the years I was a member, either as a ship or en­ gine delegate on practically every ship I sailed, it was with great pleasure that I read about how far the Seafarers have gone ahead. But with men of the calibre of Paul Hall, Lindsey Williams, Cal Tanner, C. Tannehill, Earl Sheppard, Joe Algina, Joe Volpian and others too numerous to mention at the helm, and with the backing of the members, how can the Union fail to go ahead? These men have always looked ahead, never backwards. I hope they carry on with the good work for many, years to come. Was Electrician I made a lot of friends while sailing SIU ships as chief or 2nd electrician out of New Orleans and would like to hear from them again. I am actively en­ gaged in the industry out here and would appreciate a copy of one oil the latest agreements, since all the things a man finds in other agreements may pos­ sibly be put to use out here in the future. Believe me when I say I wish the Seafarers all the success they deserve, as the top mari­ time union in the world today. Francis J. McQuillan it 3« Dad, Crew Mourn SIU Son's Loss A pair of pert pin-ups draw an appreciative glance from Sea­ farer Jimmy "Nick" Nicholson, AB on the Portmar. as he ad­ mires the decorating scheme in his foc'sle. Shipmate Charlie Burns recorded the scene with his camera. Burly Augfust 17, 1956 LOG To the Editor: \ The crew aboard the Linfield Victory extends its deepest sym­ pathy to brother John Wesley Smith on the death of his son, brother Gerald Smith, who had Any Tahers? a fatal accident in the Port of New Orleans while visiting htm. The younger Smith was killed by a train that was switching cars, blocking the entrance to the gate where his ship, the Raphael Semmes, was docked. He was trying to cross over a fiatcar when the train went into motion thro^wing him off bal­ ance, and he fell in between the cars. Upon the arrival of the ambu­ lance, both his iegs and an arm were amputated, and due to the loss of much blood, he died sev­ eral hours later at Charity Hos­ pital; New Orleans. Duska "Spider" Korolia Ship's reporter z. t Hospital Aid Was 'Big Help' To the Editor: I would like to thank the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan for helping out so wontlerfully with my hospital and doctor bills re­ cently. • I was in Emory Hospital for. two weeks, and the Welfare Plan paid haif the hospital bill plus $56 on the doctor's bills. This sure helped since I haven't been able to work since then. I had quite a time getting thihgs done as my husband, D. K. Waters, was on a trip and I had to Mrs. Waters wait until he sent - his last discharges. But everything worked out fine. It's nice to know we have someone to help us out when we need it the most. I'm still glad I'm a seaman's wife. Thanks again for every­ thing. Mrs. Drury K. Waters JiS) "t McKettrick Hills Skipper 'A Find' pleasure in giving his personal attention to the problems of the crew. Here are a few examples of his courtesy: A letter left on his desk will be mailed, with postage charged to the slopchest account. Payment for a purchase may be arranged, same deal. He has worked out a system to hsjp those who wish to send money through the mail by having travelers checks available. Valuable letters are dispatched to the home office by registered mail, with instruc­ tions to forward. Since courtesy is contagious, it naturally works botli ways. When the old man grins and points to the percolator, he gets coffee without making the man on watch look or feel like an ap­ ple polisher. The ship itself has a bent axle and a knock in her engine, so some scrap dealer may soon own her for 20 bucks a ton. She has had her share of beefs, but she's a real SIU ship. She will be recognized as an SIU ship four miles away in the Los Angeles smog by the sound of her steam whistle alone, and our LA smog is now so thick you can poke your finger into it and see the damn hole for a week. Daniel D. Backrak 4" t 4" Runner Cheers Relief Skipper To the Editor: With ail due respect to our regular skipper, Capt. I. F. Woods, the crewmembers of the SS Alcoa Runner wish to ex­ press their gratitude to our present captain, Jonathan W. Taunton, for his excellent lead­ ership and ability to treat the crew with the best of courtesy. We extend our very best wishes to him in his future voy­ ages and may God accompany him always. Crewmembers, SS Alcoa Runner 3) ^ 4 4 To the Editor: I doubt if there is a skipper anywhere who couldn't learn something from Capt. Robert­ son of the SS McKettrick Hills. To the Editor: He has done more than his My last ship was the Azalea share to help make this ship the City and what I wouldn't give one we dream about but seldom to be on it now! This Marine find. • Corps is driving me nuts. How about getting me "paid On other ships I have found that giving us what we are en­ off" from this outfit so that I titled to often seems to annoy can get a job on an SIU ship? I would appreciate getting the the captain. A little thing like launch service is often a chronic LOG so that I could keep up with shipping and all the other bellyache for all concerned. But when we dropped anchor news. It would be wonderful to in Rio Grande, Brazil, we had a find out how some of my old launch running before anyone shipmates are doing and about was ready to go ashore, and no the progress the SIU has. made. I joined the SIU in 1950 and one had to ask for it. left in 1954. Here's hoping I'll Smile Always Helps see you all soon. A smile and a greeting from the skipper can go a long way PFC Charles A. Murrah towards producing cooperation Recon Co., Hqs. Bn. and understanding. I really be­ 2nd Marine Div., FMF lieve Capt. Robertson takes Camp Lejune, NC Marine Wants To Keep In Touch By Bernard Seaman �SEAFARERS Aoffiul 17, 195« Pare Fffteen LOG flq. Tallyii^i Committee Report ror, without any effect, hut'so long as we have this (Continued from page 10) election of a Polls Committee. One meeting was detailed procedure, members working on Polls Com­ held at 9:00 A.M, and the other at 12:00 A.M. Also mittees should watch all details, no matter how on July 19, 1956, it was necessary for the Port of small. This Committee finds that the voting on the Baltimore to hold two special meetings for the elec­ tion of a Polls Committee. One meeting was held proposition "Do you approve the above Constitu­ at 9:00 A.M. and the other at 3:00 PJW. The neces­ tional Amendments?" has been carried by more sity of the second meeting in each case arose due than a two-thirds majority of the valid ballots cast, to the fact that a member of the Polls Committee that the balloting was conducted secretly, and that elected earlier/could not remain for the remainder there were no protests of any kind made by anyof the day i.nd another member had to be elected body to this committee's knowledge. There are no to the Committee, to replace hinir We see abso-^ discrepancies requiring special membership action lutely no objections to this, particularly since the as per the constitution, other than those set out in moment the member left, all voting was stopped this report. until the full membership of the Committee was This Committee further finds that all of the functioning. We do not consider any action by the ^provisions of Article XIII, Section 3-B through membership to be necessary, but we nevertheless. Section "5, of the Constitution have been duly obbring it to the attention of the membership. Our served, and the voting requirements set forth in only recommendation is that, if-a member knows he the resolution voted by the membership have can't serve the whole day, he should not take on also been duly observed. Your Committee there­ the job in the first place. fore finds that these constitutional amendments In checking the rosters of all ports, we have found have been constitutionally approved. that on July 18, 1956, in the port of Baltimore, that DATED: August 14, 1956 the roster for the day was only one page. Of the three man Polls Committee, only two men had Name Book Number Department signed the roster. Also, we found that on July 20th, S-11 Deck 1956. in the port of New Orleans, that the roster for J. Schwinn the day was two pages. Of the two pages, only one J. Obreza ' 0-25 Deck had been signed by the full committee of three, while th.e second page had been signed by two. We C. W. Emanuel E-103 Engine feel that in both of these cases, it was an act qf B-36 Engine carelessness, but since all the ballots and stubs W. Biskas checked out, we recommend that the membership R. Leader L-6 . Steward approve our procedure, which was to ignore the YiSO omission. We consider this to be a very minor er- A. Yarborough Steward Navy, Co's Vie For Leftover Mariners A real fight may be shaping up between the US Navy and private shipping companies over the eight Mariners which the Government still has available for sale. The Navy wants all eight ofv the high-speed freighters. But' now, with shipping booming, so do the private operators. Backing up the companies' stand. Senator Magnuson of the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee last week asked the Commerce Department to halt its proposed transfer of the ships to the Navy. Built For Commerce Senator Magnuson pointed < ut that the Mariners were built under the terms of the 1936 Merchant Marine Act specifically to be avail­ able for US foreign commerce. Whatever the outcome of the situation, it is not expected to affect the plans of Arnold Bern­ stein Lines which already has one Mariner committed to it for con­ version to a low-cost trans-Atlantic passenger ship. Seeking the Mariners are several private operators including the Matson Navigation Company which wants all eight of them for a new service from Atlantic ports to the Far East. The Mariners were originally built during the Korean war at a cost of about $9 million each but today's costs would be double or partment since joining the Union in more than that figure. 1951. He is survived by his moth­ er, Mrs. Ella Faulkner of Hender­ son, North Carolina. MAI DISPATCH ROU, MMP Get 6% Wage Hike The deaths of the following Sea­ farers have been reported to the The Masters, Mates and Pilots Seafarers Welfare' Plan and the and the Radio Officers Union have SIU death benefit is being paid won six percent increases in wa^s to their beneficiaries: and overtime, following wage re­ Charles F. Eberhart, 46: Brother opening negotiations with Atlantic Eberhart died on July 4, i956, of and Gulf coast shipowners. All of the increases are retro­ pulmonary congestion while sail­ ing aboard the SS Del Aires. Placfi active to June 16, 1956, although of burial is not known. Brother the actual reopening date for both Eberhart was a unions is this coming Sep­ charter member tember 30. The increases come of the SIU, join­ under a three-year pact with the ing in 1938 in the operators reached iast year. Port of New Dollar wage adjustments in some York. He had • ratings were also included in the been sailing in gains affecting members of both the deck depart­ unions. ment. Brother Eberhart is sur­ vived by his wife, Mrs. Pearl Eberhart of St. Augus­ tine, Fla. • » • Arthur R. Brooks, 55: Drowning was the cause of Brother Brooks' death on June 23, 1956. in Balti­ more, Maryland. Burial took place in the Baltimore National Ceme­ tery Ita Baltimore, Maryland. Construction delays compelled Brother Brooks had been sailing the Marine Cooks and Stewards out of Baltimore In the deck de­ Union to postpone dedication cere­ monies for their new San Francisco headquarters. The formal dedica­ tion will be held one month later on Friday, September 21 at 1 PM. MCS hopes to have some of its of­ fices functioning in the new build­ ing before the dedication date. It SIU, A&6 BIstrict is located at 350 Fremont Street, UIO E. Bidtlmor* St. around the corner from SIU of BALTIMOBB Earl Sbeppard, Apent XAitern 7-4900 North America headquarters, J. L. Logan, 36: Brother Logan died in an automobile accident on May 4, 1956 on Highway 20 near Gibson, Louisiana. Burial took place in Masonic Cemetery in La­ fayette, Louisiana. Brother Logan had been sailing in the engine de­ partment since 1947. He joined the Union in the port of Baltimore. He is survived by his wife, Bea­ trice Logan of Washington, DC. ^ George M. Smira, 40: On July 27, 1956, Brother Smira died in New Orleans, Louisiana. Place of burial is not known. Brother Smira had been a member of the SIU since 1945, joining in New Orleans. He shipped out in the steward de­ partment. Broth­ er Smira is sur­ vived by his sis­ ter, Gloria Smira of New Orleans, Louisiana. Nominations... (Continued from page 2) joint patrolmen. Norfolk: One agent, one joint patrolman. Savannah: One agent, one joint patrolman. . Tampa: One agent, one joint patrolman. Mobile: One agent, three joint patrolmen. New Orleans: One agent, three joint patrolmen. Houston: One agent, one joint patrolman. San Francisco: One agent. Other West Coast officers will continue to be appointive because there are no A&G District compa­ nies with main offices on that coast. There were 78 candidates in all for the 49 posts which were on the ballot in the 1954 elections, the largest number of candidates ever to file in an SIU election. DIRECIORY OF SIU BRANCHES t t i The Brotherhood of Marine En­ gineers reports it is on the lookout for engineers with limited tonnage diesel tickets to fill jobs available on the West Coast. Further infor­ mation can be obtained by con­ tacting Jack Re^an, BME San Fran­ cisco representative, at 450 Harri­ son Street in that city. 'i> . Both welfare and vacation pay­ ments have shot past the million dollar mark, the Sailors Union of the Pacific reports. Welfare pay­ ments stood at $1,029,252 as of June 30 while the vacation plan was over the top by more than $7,000. The Welfare Plan was negotiated in November, 1949, and the vacation plan payments began January 1, 1954. BOSTON S70 State St. Jamea Staeehan. Axent Slclunond 3.0140 HOUSTON 4S03 Canal St. C. TannehUl. Actinp Apent Capital 7-6fiS8 LAKE CHARLES. La 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke. Apent BBmlock 6.9744 MOBILB 1 South Lawrence St. HBmlock 3.1754 Cal Tanper. Apent NEW ORLEANS 633 BlenvUle St. Lindaey WUllama. Apent Tulane 8626 NEW YORK 079 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 0.6600 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Ben Reel. Apent HAdiaon 2-9834 PHILADELPHIA ,....337 Market St. 8. Cardullo. Apent Market 7-1635 PUERTA de TIERRA, PR. .Pelayo 51—La 9 Sal CoUe. Apent . Phone 3-5996 SAN FRANCISCO .......450 Harrison St Leon Johnson, ^ent Douplas 3-5475 Marty Brelthoff. West Coast BepresenuUv* SAVANNAH 3 Abercom St E. B. McAuley. Actlnp Apent Adajns 3-1728 SEATTLE 3505 1st Ave. Jeff GUlette. Apent EUtott 4334 TAMPA 1800-1811 N. Franklin St. Tom Bannlnp. Apent Phone 3-1823 WILMINGTON. Calif 509 Marine Ave. Reed Humphries. Agent. .Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS....675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul BaU ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS C. Simmons. Joint W. HaU. Joint R. MatUiews. Joint SUP HONOLULU PORT COLBORNB 103 Durham St. Ontario . Phone: 5591 TORONTO. Ontario.......372 Kinp St. E. EMpire 4-5719 VICTORIA. EC 61714 Cormorant St. Empire 4531 VANCOUVER. BC '....298 Main St. Pacific 3468 SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St Phone 6346 BAGOTVILLE, Quebee 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 THOROLD, Ontario 53 St. Davids St CAnal 7-3203 Q1H:BEC 85 St. Pierre St. Quebec Phone; 3-1569 SAINT JOHN .....85 Germain St. NB Phone: 3-5232 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 311 SW CUy St. CApltal 3-4338 RICHMOND, CALIF..510 Macdonald Ave. BEacon 2-0925 SAN FRANCISCO ...450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-8363. SEATTLE ..3505 1st Ave. Main 0290 WILMINGTON 505 Marine Ave. ALPENA Terminal 4-3131 NEW YORK......675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn BUFFALO. NY HYacinth 9-6165 CLEVELAND PORTLAND Great Lakes District (Canadian District HAUFAIL N.S 13814 HolUs St. Phone: 3-8911. MONTREAL 684 St. James St. West PLateau 8161 FORT WILLIAM 130 Simpson St. Ontario , Phone: 3-3331 1215 N. Second Ave. Phone: 713-J 180 Main St Phone: Cleveland 7391 734 Lakeside Ave.. NE Phone: Main 1-0147 DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Phone: Randolpb 24110 SOUTH CHICAGO ..... 3261 E. 93nd St • , . Phone; Essex 584U All of the following SIU families will collect the $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Rosemary Bischoff, born June 29, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. G. F. Bischoff, Irvington, NJ. t i. i. Paul Labaron Collier, born May 22,1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Ralph Collier, Mobile, Ala. 4> 4" Gary Paul Karlis, born June 24, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Ronald Lester Karns, New Orleans, La. t. S. Nancy Carol Manning, born June 6, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Mich­ ael M. Manning, Tampa, Fla. $> Cecilia Reyes, bom June 29, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Pedro Reyes, New York, NY. i 4« i Hector Vargas Ruiz, bora June 17, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Gi­ ovanni Vargas, Ponce, PR. t 4^ 4i Maria Dolores Vegas, born July 3, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Abra­ ham Vegas, Brooklyn, NY. t. i. t. J" 4" 4» t. t. t. it ti Donald Theodore Wagner, born July 4, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Donald Wagner, Jersey City, NJ. John Alfred Oslon and Frank Earle Oslon, bora to Seafarer and Mrs. Maurice J. Oslon, Somerville, Mass. 4» 4i 4" Teresa Carol Whisenant, born June 8, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Marcus Whisenant, Princeton, NO. Robert Mitchell Wilburn, born July 6, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Aaron M. Wilburn, Galveston, Tex. ti ' E. Rin Yueng, bora July 2, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Yuen Yueng, New York, NY. 4" 4' 4i Patricia Albanese, bora July 19, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Rocco Albanese, Lyndhurst, NJ. . 4* 4" ) James David Callaway, bora April 14, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Lloyd T. Callaway, New Orleans, La. 4« 4i 4' Richard Charles Kimberly, born June 19, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Bernard H. Kimberly, New Or­ leans, La. SteUa BoniUa, born July 15. 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose E. Bonilia, New York, NY. 4" 4^ i Jeffrey Michael Colucci, born July 19, 1956 to Seafarer and Mrs/ Michael Colucci, Brooklyn, NY. Be Sure To Get Dues Receipts Headquarters again wishes to remind all Seafarers that payments of funds, for what­ ever Union purpose, be made only to authorized A&G repre­ sentatives and that an official Union receipt be gotten at that time. If no receipt is offered, be sure to protect yourself by immediately bringing the mat­ ter to the attention of the sec­ retary-treasurer's office. T'i' �Vol. XVill No. 17 SEAFARERS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE • GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • loss npPtCIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF » World Eyes Suez Fate As Egypt Seizes Canal Representatives of two dozen major nations, give or take a couple, sat down yesterday in T nndon at a fateful international conference which will have important ettects on Sea­ farers and all seamen everywhere. The conference was called in an effort to set up inter­ national regulation of the Suez Canal and permit the free passage of ships of all nations^ It is an outgrowth of E^pt's"^ seizure of the Suez properties. Egypt had asked the West for hundreds of millions in aid As water passages go, Suez to build a huge dam on the Nile. The Soviet Union then AUERICA ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT * AFL-CIO GIBRALTAR \ How Suez Dispute Oeveieped is easily the most important in the world. Ah average of 45 ships a day pass through the 105 mile waterway, most of them tankers. In addition to oil, Suez is a major transit for chrome, copper, tin, rubber, lac and many other prod­ ucts which are vital to the econ­ omy of the United States and its allies in Western Europe. Consequently when the Egypt­ ians seized the canal there was a great outcry, particularly in Eng­ land and France which rely al­ most completely on the oil flow from the Persian Gulf. Egyptian funds were frozen by the US, British and French. British navai units and paratroops started mov­ ing and for a while it was feared that open fighting would erupt. Adding to the alarm was the fact that Egypt's government has been cuddling up closely with the So­ viet Union and other Communist regimes. Effect On Jobs Looking at it purely from the shipping viewpoint, any closing of the canal would have an immediate effect on shipping patterns and on Seafarers' jobs. At present a supertanker running from the US East Coast to the Persian Gulf and back figures about 45 days for the run—approximately 9,000 miles each way. Taking the long way around Africa would add at least 15 days extra and 6,300 miles to the round trip voyage. For a T-2, the added time would be about two days more. Putting it another way, it would take a minimum of three tankers to do the work of two now on the Persian Gulf run. At present, the US has 490 tankers under the American flag. Most of these of course are on coastwise and near­ by foreign runs. The US Maritime Administration has a limited re- jumped in and said they would give more aid than the West. Western countries, including the US, cooled off on. the dam plan because Egypt was getting arms and Communist techni­ cians from Russia and was also supporting anti-western moves in other countries. When the US, Britain and France announced they would not help Egypt build the dam, the Egyptians seized the properties of the Suez Canal company, saying they would use the money from the Canal for the dam project. The company is owned by the British government and British and French stockholders. The US, Britain and France froze Egypt's cash holdings and other assets and called for international control of the canal to assure its uninterrupted operation. A conference was called for this purpose, beginning yesterday in London. If the Egyptians fail to agree, the Western countries will probably cut off all aid and boycott Egyptian trade. Closing of the canal would likely follow such a Western move. serve of 39 tankers which could be pressed into service, creating a temporary shipping boom. The Navy has already requested 17 for its own needs. However, the long run effect of the Suez closing would be to put US tankers at a serious competi­ tive disadvantage, since the addi­ tional time ships would be out would widen the cost difference between US and runaway flag ships. That would tend to encou­ rage operators to place more ships under runaway flags. Effects ashore of new tanker routing would be serious. At pres­ ent, about 1,200,000 barrels of oil are loaded daily at Red Sea and Persian Gulf ports for shipment to Europe and the United States. While tankers and oil are the most important part of the picture, freight movements would also be drastically affected. A Liberty ship with a load of grain for Bombay coming off an East Coast port would have to figure another 18 days' steaming time. Of course, the Egyptian Govern­ ment has not yet interrupted traf­ fic in the canal. Indications are that the Egyptians are as anxious as everyone else to keep the canal open because Egypt needs the $40 million a year in net revenue that the canal tolls produce. What wor­ ries the maritime nations of the world is that discrimination will be exercised against certain ships and certain countries. Even before Egypt took control of the canal away from the Suez Canal Company, the government had discriminated against certain ships. All Israeli flag vessels were ^automatically barred from transit, as well as US ships and others who serviced Israeli ports. It's been reported that one small tramp operator even had to change the ownership of his vessel and its name because it had stopped at Haifa on a previous voyage. If this could go on while the Suez Canal Company still retained the waterway, western nations are fearful of severe restrictions in the future on their ships, if their poli­ cies do not agree with Egypt's. . At present there is guarded opti­ mism that some kind of under­ standing can be worked out to keep the canal open to all .comers. Ship­ owners say they haven't planned any shifts in operations yet, but they are keeping their fingers crossed along with the rest of the world. 11,400 MILES Map shows how ship coming from mid-point of Persian Gulf reaches Gibraltar via canal after about 5,100 miles of travel} around Africa adds over 6,000 miles to journey. Arab oil terminal hand rigs hoses for loading oil aboard tanker (rear) at Ras Tanura. Over I million barrels of oil are loaded daily at Red Sea and Persian Gulf for shipment to Europe and the United States. ' * ^ y-:- ' Two tankers are shown at one side of T-shaped pier at Ras Tanura. Other half of T cross-bar (not shown) can handle two more ships. At left is view of harbor of Port Said, Mediterran­ ean terminus of Suez Canal ships. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1950-1959 Description An account of the resource Volumes XII-XXI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource August 17, 1956 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SHIPS BILLS SIGNED AMENDMENTS CARRY; 39 POSTS AT STAKE IN UNION ELECTIONS IBL PETITIONS FOR DOCK VOTE SHIP BILLS SIGNED, BIDS LET ON NEW PASSENGER VESSEL NEW CEMENT SHIP DUE ON FLORIDA RUN SHIP PRICE RISE BALKS TRADE-INS CG URGES US ADOPT NEW RUBBER LIFERAFT STEEL SHIPS SAIL, SPUR BALTO JOBS ATOM CRAFT, NEW SHIPS ON WAY FAIRISLE SOLD TO SIU CO. PLAN NEW IMPROVEMENTS FOR MOBILE SIU HALL ONASSIS-US DEAL SPEEDS SUPER SHIPS CHARGES FLY IN DORA DISASTER MTD WORLD NEWS STARTS SECOND YEAR PILGRIM SHIP REPLICA DUE HERE IN 1957 COAL OUTFIT GAINING IN BID FOR LIBERTYS ‘NAVY, CO’S VIE FOR LEFTOVER MARINERS WORLD EYES SUEZ FATE AS EGYPT SEIZES CANAL Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/17/1956 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XVIII, No. 17 1956 Periodicals Seafarers Log