https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/0f31db4a9fffb66e08c97ece72038a0e.PDF 04c2c4893691f7af681af12f4f4410ae PDF Text Text SEAFARERS AWARDED FIRST FRIZ* GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • 19SS ' • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF AMERICA OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATlOhTAL UNION > ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT * AFL-CIO • a As Transfers Continue • Tii '1 RUSH ON • - =3 f r" funnel and flagstaff of one Oosfocle Course* blockship protrudes above water at Port Said entrance to Suez Canal after Egyptians retaliated against a BritishFrench attack by blocking canal passages. An estimated 50 ships have been sunk or disabled along the canal route, which will be shut possibly six months. Talks on bonus rates for the area continue. (Story on page 2.) Story On Page 3 Six-Month Suez Shutdown Seen; Bonus Tallcs On Story On Page 2 :i| 11 _ - Seafarer Cliff Wilson, hq. cafeteria manager (left), Lost LOOK* and chef A1 Clark give the once-over to a gobbler before readying him for the roasting pan. Several himdred pounds of turkeys, hams and roast beef were used to feed large crowds of Sea­ farers and SIU families yesterday at traditional thanksgiving dinners in Union hq. and the outports. (Story on page 5.) ILA Strikes To Bar Future Dock Vote; Injunction Awaited 41 Story On Page 5 : -i- ••i>| -il �m Fasre Two SEAF See SIX-Month Job To Reopen Suez; Bonus Talks Go On SLOG Nevember 23, 1959 -Si ^ ij:: ^ iv .JSLi at;, • i * While an uneasy truce reigns oyer Suez, salvage crews are getting ready to clear Port Said harbor and the canal of some 30 to 50 vessels sunk in the area. The sunken vessels, of course, effectively bar naviga- • ^ tion which is not expected to in the canal itself, none of them^ resume for at least six months, American-flag ships. One ship in the canal is the runaway flag tank­ or possibly longer. er ironically named the Statue- of Although there is a cease Liberty. Its Dutch crew is report­ fire in effect, the SIU and its edly now in Cairo. contracted companies are continu­ At present United Nations police ing talks on war area bonus de­ forces from several countries are mands. In preliminary discussions, establishing themselves in the Suez operator representatives agreed zone. The British and French that specific bonus provisions troops are supposed ' to withdraw would be in order for the Mediter­ as soon as the UN command estab­ At Port Said, salvage vessel (center) begins removing one of wrecks blocking northern en­ ranean and Red Sea. It was made lishes control of the canal zone. trance to Suez Canal. Sunken canal dredge is at left. Egyptians are reported to have sunk clear by the Union that all bonus However, Russian threats to send 50 ships as they retreated before Anglo-French forces. provisions would be retroactive to "volunteers" to Egypt are keeping the date of the Uniori ilotificatipn. the area in a state of uneasy ten- : As it shapes up now, very little sion. i American-flag shipping will be in The United States has warned • the vicinity of the canal in the that it will oppose the use of Rus­ coming weeks. Diversions around sian or Red Chinese "volunteers" the Cape of Good Hope are now by the Egyptions in any shape or BRUSSELS, Belgium—As an aftermatli of the brutal Soviet suppression of Hungarian the rule, with 144 ships of various form. antt-Communists, the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions has called for nations expected to call at South a world-wide boycott of Soviet trade. J. H. Oldenbroek, secretary-general, said that 40 African ports by the end of the delegates representing vari--' month. ous affiliates had voted unan­ general strike. Workers have re­ admissions from the Communists In Durban, congestion of ships imously to support the boy­ fused to turn to on their jobs de­ that Hungarian youths were being calling for bunkers is mounting cott. spite promises from the Commu­ deported to Siberia in sealed Rus­ day by day. Fifty ships arrived in A special meeting has been nist puppet government that they sian box cars. one 36-hour period while 20 others After considerable delays, UN called by the ICFTU to work out will have "free" elections and that were waiting for bunkers. details. The boycott would be ad­ Russian ti'oops will leave the coun­ and Red Cross relief supplies are On the Mediterranean side, the • now being permitted to enter Hun­ ministered principally by the Inter­ try eventually, but not now. pipelines going to Tripoli in The strikers' ire was aroused by gary. national Transportworkers Federa­ Lebanon and Banias, Syria, are out tion, including seamen, teamsters, of action, so no tankers will be MOBILE—The Waterman Steam­ railway workers and longshoremen calling at those ports. Loading is still possible at Sidon, Lebanon. ship Corporation will shortly file in 84 countries. Arab countries will not permit an application with the Federal No US vessels at present trade loading for British or French ports. Maritime Board for a subsidy to directly with Iron Curtain coun­ A survey of the situation in the bring its foreign operating costs tries and only a small amount of canal shows that Port Said alone into line with those of its com­ Soviet cargo comes to the United has 20 wrecks in its harbor. Eight petitors. States, principally furs. It is un­ of the ships were scuttled in a In making the announcement. likely then, that any US union semi-circle cutting directly across Waterman's president, James K. would play ihuch of a role. How­ the Port Said main channel. Tugs, McLean, said that the line's for­ ever, the bo.vcott call would have floating cranes and miscellaneous eign operations have continued to a greater effect in western Eur­ After a lingering illness of more than a year's duration, harbor craft were scuttled, either be successful but that "the man­ ope because of the far heavier Seafarer Ernest B. Tilley, former Wilmington port agent, by dynamiting them or opening agement feels it is good long-range East-West trade existing in that their sea cock.s. business judgment to apply for area. passed away on Wednesday, November. 14. He was 51 years One 'Block* Ship the subsidy." 4Soviet trade with Asian and old. The rest of the scuttled ships are Most American flag operators Latin American countries is also Tilley was one of the oldat various places in the canal itself providing regular liner service in far more considerable than with and at Suez. Contrary to earlier the foreign trades already have the , United States. Since the timers of the SIU, joining the Union in Balti­ reports, only one of the ships was such subsidies, which are desig- ICFTU boycott will be a voluntary more back in loaded with concrete blocks. That ned to equalize costs between one, it remains to be seen how ef­ lff39. After sail­ vessel is sunk near Lake Timsah. US and foreign flag operations. fective it will be in some Asiatic ing for several The bridge at El Ferdan was also McLean also said the subsidy countries where feelings are not as years, he was dynamited and is lying partially would not affect Pan Atlantic high against the Soviet as in West­ submerged in the water. appointed engine Steamship's plans for its coastwise ern Europe.' room patrolman Two of the world's largest sal­ sea-land service. Both Waterman Balloting in the two-month SIU Meanwhile, all armed resistance for Baltimore in election for offices is proceeding vage ships are en-route from Ham­ and Pan-Atlantic are subsidiaries has come , to an end in Hungary, 1945. Since that at a brisk pace. With the voting burg to participate in the canal of McLean Industries, Inc. but the country is crippled by a time he served just three weeks old, over 4,000 clearing, along with British, Dutch and French salvage vessels. in a number of ballots have already been cast in Tilley Union posts in­ all ports to choose 39 officers Several vessels are still trapped cluding Philadelphia patrolman for the A&G District. and agent, Boston agent. Savan­ •Voting in the headquarters port nah agent. New York patrolman has passed the 1,000 mark with and dispatcher, and most recently, other ports also reporting goodNcv. 23. 1956 Vol. XVIIi No. 24 Wilmington agent. PAUL HALL, secretary-Treasurer sized turnouts. The three-week After assuming his Wilmington period involved included two holi­ HERBERT BRAND, editor; RAV DENISON, duties, his failing health forced days, Thanksgiving Day and Armi­ Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art. him to the sidelines. From then stice Day, in which the halls were Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK. on it was a long and persistent de­ closed. Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area cline. Representative. The new system whereby the Floral wreaths were sent by day's ballots are mailed into a safe Editorials headquarters and all ports as well deposit vault is working without Page 11 as many of Tilley's friends in rec­ a hitch. All ballots voted are sent Final Dispatch Page 15 ognition of his long and valuable by certified or registered mail to Inquiring Seafarer , Page 4 services to the Union. He was the Commercial State Bank and Letters Page 14 highly regarded as one of the Trust Company in New York, and Personals, Notices , original core of Seafarers who each day the bank notifies head­ Page 15 helped build the Union to its pres­ quarters of the number of envel­ Recent Arrivals ... Page 15 ent status. Seafarers paid tribute opes it has received in the mail Shipping Roundup Page 4 to him as one who could always and the ports from which they Your Dollar's Worth Page 7 be counted on to give his best came. The bank report Is then energies for the Union and his checked against the outport rec­ Published biweekly at me headquarters Union brothers. ord. o# the Seafarers International Union, At­ A large group of Seafarers on lantic & Gulf District, AFL-CIO, 475 Fourth The two-month voting has 71 Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel HYaclnth the beach in Wilmington attended Seafarers competing for the 39 9-4600. Entered ae second class matter the funeral ceremonies from posts open. Space is provided for at the Pest Office In Brooklyn, NY, under Motells and Peck mortuary at 3rd write-ins. The daily balloting is the Act of Aug. 24, I9IZ Seafarers bear Tilley's coffin from hearse to grave.' Pallbear­ and Alamitos, Long Beach, Calif. conducted by three-man polls 130 ers included Ralph Ewing, Bjorn Granberg,-James Rivers, E. •Tilley is survived by' his wife, committees elected before each Brookshire, Nick Sargent and James Eichenberg. Ruth, and two children. days' voting. Plan Red Trade Boycott Waterman To Ask Foreign Run Subsidy Ernest Tilley Dies; Long Active In SIU SIU Election Totals High; 4^000 Vote SEAFARERS LOG 9«i i �•••i , f, , ' November 2S. 195f - f > > ; y , < .r- • Par* Thro* SEAFARERS LOG SlU, GO'S REPORT SAFETY PROGRESS Ship Need Spurs New Vessel Plans; Transfers On Rise Further steps toward instituting the joint Union-manage­ ment shipboard safety program are being taken with meet­ ings b?:-.7een SIU and industry representatives on setting up the machinery for the pro--*^" ^^— grarr. A Union headquarters the radio officer, electrician, bosun committee consisting of Joe and steward. There were no acciAlginr., C'aude Simmons, Ed dents on board to discuss since the Booming freight rates and soaring ship prices testify this week to a world-wide ship­ Mooney and Herb Brand is holding last meeting so the subject of ship­ ping shortage gripping all maritime nations. The result of this overwhelming demand is board housekeeping was taken up. a series of meetings with the oper­ ators' representatives on the me­ The chief mate and bosun were widespread planning for construction of new vessels with no less than 32 new American-flag complimented for the excellent supertankers proposed. How--* chanics of the operation. Representing management on order in which the paint locker ever in the face of the huge and American shipbuilding facili­ time high in the next few dayg, the group are: Earl Smith, Water­ and carpenter shop were kept. shipping need, there is little ties with 13 proposed Liberian- topping the Korean War figures. It was decided at the meeting to man Steamship Corp., who is chair­ evidence yet of a realistic, flag tankers. There may be more • Dry cargo coal rates are al­ man; Max Harrison, consultant to appoint a safety inspection com­ long-range program to protect to. come on this score. ready at Korean levels. Freight In addition, the construction of rates as a whole went up 11 per­ several SIU operators; Captain J. mittee consisting of the chief mate, the interests of US ships and first engineer, bosun, steward and the new ships would be at a cost Cecire, Seas Shipping, and Russell electrician to inspect the ship from US seamen outside the subsidized of approximately 73 T-2, Victory, cent in one week. Brandon, Cities Service. • Tanker construction plans are stem to stern and report back to section of the industry. and Liberty ships transferred for­ One Of the immediate tasks fac­ the next meeting. On the contrary, the boom is eign. popping up all over the world with ing the committee is the procedure orders for 50 tankers placed in two Two slight modifications of ex­ encouraging a new rush of run­ Suez Closing to be set up on shipboard meetings isting equipment were suggested, away ship construction in Amer­ weeks, 30 of them in US shipyards. so that the officers and crew can including an added rail on the ican yards, and transfers to run­ The unprecedented closing of the Of the 30 contracts, three are re­ Suez Canal was, of course, a pow­ pull together on safety matters. after cat walk and bulwark hooks away flags. The 32 proposed portedly for 100,000-ton ships, four The committee hopes to make this on the bulwark steps for embark­ American-flag ships will have to erful stimulus to the current rush, for 60,000 to 65,000 tons; and the but it was only one of several fac­ procedure uniform throughout the ing and debarking pilots. compete for scarce steel supplies tors, which touched it off. The remainder smaller ships but no whole SIU fleet. others include expanding world less than 29,000 tons. Many SIU operators such as • The sale price of existing ves­ trade, US farm supplies and mili­ Waterman, Isthmian, Robin, Cities tary aid programs and booming sels has zoomed skyward, far in Service and others, have been hold­ production in all parts of the globe. excess of original costs. Foreign ing regular shipboard meetings for Once it was reported that Suez flag T-2s are being priced at $4 some time but the procedure has would be closed for six months or million, while operators are bid­ differed from place to place. more (something which never hap­ ding well over $2 million for USA typical meeting was the one pened before, not even in World flag ships. The same T-2s were be­ held aboard the City of Alma late War II) the effect on shipping was ing sold for $400,000 to $600,000 in September. It was attended by The first claim under the new dependent parents bene­ startling. Here are some of the two years ago on the American the master and all the mates and market. Liberian-flag Libertys now engineers not on watch at the time. fit program is now being processed by the Seafarers Welfare developments to date: command as much as $1,400,000. • Tanker rates shot up day by Plan. Seafarer Ed Van Vynck of Astoria, Long Island, will day and are expected to hit an all(Continued on page 15) Qualify First Dependent Parent For SIU Benefit SSHEDULE 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: November 28 December 12 December 26 January 9 January 23 receive a $280 payment for"* hospital and surgical care for qualify by stating his allotments and expenditures for his parent's his mother. She was hospital­ support. ized on October 23, just eight days after the new dependent parents program went into effect. Mrs. Van Vynck had to be rushed to Astoria General Hospital for emergency surgery on a rup­ tured appendix. She Is now re­ cuperating at home after spending 13 days in the hospital. How Parepts Qualify Under the procedures drafted by Union and employer trustees of the Plan, dependent parents qual­ ify for hospital and surgical bene­ fits if they have been getting the major part of their support from the Seafarer for the past five years. One key to determine the fact is whether the Seafarer claims his parent as a dependent on his US income tax return. The tax return Is the clearest in­ dication but is not necessarily the ..final word, as the Seafarer can Step-parents and foster parents can also qualify under the Plan as well as natural parents. Benefits Over 31 Days Like the wives and children of Seafarers, parents are also en­ titled to hospitalization benefits past 31 days for as long as they stay in the hospital. A number of Seafarers have already been able to collect benefits under this pro­ vision with the largest single ben­ efit so far, $752, going to Seafarer Wheeler Vandersall of Mobile. His wife was hospitalized for 54 days, accumulating a total bill of $1,088.18. All told, through the end of October, the Plan had paid out over $126,000 in hospital-surgical benefits since it first went into effect on June 1, 1955. The hospital-surgical benefit for parents is only one of several new Welfare Plan provisions which be­ came effective October 15. Mrs. Elizabeth Van Vynck poses with son, Seafarer Ed Van Vynck, MM, of Astoria, LI, after emergency operation for appendicitis which made her first dependent parent to receive hospi­ tal-surgical benefit under Seafarers Welfare Plan* Ed's holding his nephew, Mike* MEBA Severs NMU Alliance in Coal Beef A close alliance on the waterfront of nearly twenty years' standing between the Marine Engineers Beneficial Associa­ tion and the National Maritime Union has been dissolved by the engineers. The MEBA executive board announced it Mine Workers, along with coal producers and coal railroads, are was taking the union out of owners of the company. American the AFL-CIO Maritime Committee (formerly the CIO Maritime Com­ mittee) because the NMU refused to assist the engineers in their contract beef with the American Coal Shipping Company. The MEBA jction leaves just the NMU and the American Radio As­ sociation in the maritime commit­ tee. The bulk of the maritime in­ dustry, including the SIU, is in the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment. In announcing its complete break with the NMU, the MEBA said that it "cannot in good con­ science continue its association of almost two decades with the Na­ tional Maritime Union within the AFL-CIO Maritime Committee." The committee was notified that the MEBA "completely and ab­ solutely severs all its connections" . . . and further stated it "feels compelled to condemn the policy of the National Maritime Union in this situation as being completely inconsistent with the time-honored obligations of a sister maritime union to observe and protect the picketlines of other maritime un­ ions." Were Together In CIO The MEBA and NMU have been close allies ever since the CIO was first formed and the CIO Maritime Committee was the instrument through which they functioned. The MEBA's beef with American Coal Shipping concerns that oper­ ator's contract for mates and en­ gineers signed with District 50 of the United Mine Workers. The Coal Shipping has the right to charter 30 Libertys from the US. Contract talks had been going on for some time, the MEBA said, be­ tween MEBA, the Masters, Mates and Pilots union and the company. Last month the two unions "iearned to their amazement" that the company had signed a sub­ standard contract with District 50. The officers' unions started picketing the company's offices in New York and turned to NMU for help since NMU has a contract for the unlicensed crews. But they were advised by the NMU that they would get no support on their beef. The two officers' unions have formed a joint committee to fight out the beef. They announced they would conduct a campaign to win full support from all AFL-CIO af­ filiates. They pledged they would remain "permanently, and abso­ lutely united" toward that end. AFL-CIO president George Meany has already denounced the District 50 contract as a raid on the long-recognized jurisdiction of the two officers' unions. mSCflOA �SEAFARERS EOH November 23, 195« October 31 Through November 13 Registered Port Deck A Boston ..... New York ... Philadelphia . Baltimore ... Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans.. Lake Charles . Houston Wilmington ... San Francisco. Seattle Deck B 7 ... 68 .. 37 .. 68 .. 17 .. 9 .. 8 .. 23 .. 42 .. 24 .. .. 31 19 3 16 7 17 23 2 0 8 14 7 17 2 17 16 Deck A Total Deck B .. 381 149 Bng. A Slew. A '"B'- 0 57 32 44 11 3 4 18 40 13 19 7 12 9 4 18 8 15 13 3 2 11 8 10 12 6 14 16 EUR. 2 51 22 35 10 2 4 16 36 8 16 4 20 10 Eng. B A 269 Stew. A 140 236 Stew. B 1 13 6 16 7 5 2 10 13 6 2 4 11 11 Stew. B 107 Total A 9 176 91 147 38 14 16 57 118 39 59 21 63 38 Total A 886 rotal B Total Reg. 8 47 21 48 43 10 4 29 35 23 31 12 42 43 17 223 112 195 81 24 20 86 153 62 90 33 105 81 Total B Total Reg. 396 1282 Shipped Deck A One of the six tankers for which 44 US shipping companies put in bids, the Seven Seas, a T-2,is shown at a dock in Rich­ mond, Calif., in 1953, when she was seized by the Govern­ ment. The ships were taken over from the Niarchos interests to settle US claims that they had fraudulent American regis­ try. Their value has more than quadrupled since that time. 44 Bidders Clamor For Six Tankships Savannah Tampa .. Deck B Deck C Eng. A 9 91 24 72 12 6 1 11 30 11 40 8 23 22 0 22 6 26 18 3 0 3 1 4 10 1 10 12 0 3 5 12 8 5 0 1 0 0 12 4 5 21 0 69 10 54 7 5 0 12 23 6 15 6 7 11 Deck A Deck B Deck C 116 76 Eng. A 360 225 Eng. B En^. 2 15 3 22 11 2 3 8 11 5 18 2 11 11 4 4 6 17 10 5 3 0 6 0 8 3 8 19 Eng. B Eng. 124 93 Stew. A 1 60 10 48 5 3 4 14 32 3 18 0 7 11 Stew. A 216 Stew. B 1 12 5 18 5 3 0 11 4 4 4 2 4 7 Stew. B 80 Stew. C Total A 1 10 2 220 8 44 3 174 17 ' 24 3 14 2 5 37 1 85 1 1 20 73 2 5 14 7 37 14 44 Stew. C 67 Total A 801 Total B Total Total Ship. 3 49 14 66 34 8 3 22 16 13 32 5 25 30 5 9 19 32 35 13 5 2 7 1 22 12 20 54 18 278 77 272 93 35 13 61 108 34 127 31 82 128 Total B 320 c Total Total c Ship. 236 1357 WASHINGTON—World dependence on oil, especially in Despite a decline spread among nine ports last period, SIU shipping was almost the light of the present shutdown of the Suez Canal, was high­ lighted by the bidding on six World War II tankers recently same as the previous two weeks while registration dropped slightly further behind. offered for sale by the US. Total shipping for the A&G District was 1,357, and the three top ports in jobs. New No less than 44 separate York, Baltimore and Seattle,| companies, some apparently accounted for exactly half of hurriedly set up just for the oc­ casion, bid up to $2V2 million on it. Registration was 1,282. ships for which they wouldn't have Improvement over the last pe­ paid one-fourth as much in 1954 riod was shown by Baltimore, when they were already ten years Savannah, Mobile, Houston and Question: A system of regular shipboard safety meetings is be­ old. Seattle. All other ports declined ing planned for all SIU ships. Have you ever had any such meet­ Most victims of pa<'alysis would Nine existing SIU companies be happy to be able to get around took part in the scramble, most of somewhat, particularly New Or­ ings before? What's your opinion of them? via a wheelchair, but not former them seeking only one ship. Wa­ leans, which is very quiet. Seafarer James Chew. The 30-year- terman bid .$9.6 million for all six The current longshore strike old AB, now of them, but was far from high bid may cut into shipping still further, John Carey, AB: Most of the J. W. Givens, steward: I've been r. : jdBIMtC.. . fighting his way on any of them. Algonkin also was particularly in the case of New safety meetings I've known of con­ to safety meetings on many ships back, has two seeking the whole lot, but its of­ York. Best bets for the future seem sist of a few key including Cities burning a m b i - fer fell short, too. to be Baltimore, Norfolk, Houston men like the Service, Water­ tions — one, to and the West Coast, which will bosun and the man and Bull Other SIU Bidders walk agaLi, If benefit greatly from current ship steward, plus the Line among Other SlU-contracted outfits only on crutches, breakouts. delegates and others. The and the second, who put in bids were Seatraders, A seniority breakdown shows meetings were the officers. They Ocean Carriers, New England In­ to cross the At­ class A steady, with 59 percent of held pretty reg­ should have dustries, Metro Petroleum, Valen­ lantic under sail. the total shipping, and class B up meetings of the ularly but they Chew, who tine Tankers. US Petroieum Car­ to 24 percent. Class C has the re­ Chew entire crew. If didn't seem to do riers and American Waterways started sailing mainder. The most class C activity the crew is left much good as far SlU back in 1948, was an active Corp. None of them had high bid was in the engine department, out it doesn't as the steward on any of the six ships in the of­ Seafarer until he was drafted into where registration lagged the fur­ have much interest in what's go­ department is concerned because the Army two years ago. Less than fering. thest behind shipping. Norfolk and ing on. changes weren't made. Low bids of $300,000 to $350,000 Seattle, both now booming, shipped a year later he was in a serious 4" 4^ automobile accident with the re­ were put in by Standard Oil of more class C men than men in Douglas "Smiley" Claussen, bo­ sult that he has been paralyzed California, possibly just to keep its class A. L. B. Thomas, steward: The sun: On the Steel ships they hold from the chest down for the past purchasing department in form. The following is the forecast Robin Line ships hold these meet­ meetings every 15 months. "Needless to say," he There was no doubt when the sale ings very regultrip and as far as writes, "I'll be riding a wheelchair was announced that the ships port by port: larly, outbound Boston: Slow . . . New York: Fair and inbound. I'm con c e r n e d for the rest of my life. would draw good prices. Similar the meetings "At present," he adds, "I am T-2 tankers sold two years ago at to good . . . Philadelphia: Good The suggestions have been very doing what is considered very well prices ranging from $400,000-$600,- . . . Baltimore: Good . . . Norfolk: are sent in to the constructive in under the i-ehabilitation program. ono. Thus, they have at least Good . . . Savannah: Fair . . . company safety improving shipBy 1960, with careful planning and quadrupled in value since then. Tampa: Slow . , . Mobile: Fair . . . committee. I've board safety. study, I seriously intend becoming The six ships affected, the New Orleans: Fair . . . Houston: seen many of the only paraplegic to ever cross Jeanny, Memory, Mermaid, Merri- Good .. . Wilmington; Fair. . . San them put into ef­ Howe V e r. Isth­ mian is the only the Atlantic alone under sail. mac. Monitor and Seven Seas, Francisco: Good . . . Seattle: Very fect. To my mind "A long time ago I read in the were seized by the Government Good. company I've the meetings are LOG where an AB did it to Fin­ some years ago from US interests the best thing that could happen. sailed with that's had regular land." (Chew is referring to Sea­ of shipowner Stavros Niarchos to meetings. 4 4^ 4^ farer Olavi Kivikoski, who made settle claims against him. They 4) 4^ 4^ an East-West crossing and an were built between December, John Stanley, AB: Some ships Angelo G. Dominguez, OS: None eastbound crossing in the summer 1943, and July, 1945. I've been on have had safety meet­ of the ships that I've sailed on A reminder from SIU of 1953.) ings, but the At the time they were originally has held any headquarters cautions all -• "5 "It is my intention to name this sold under terms of the Ship Sales meetings don't safety meetings Seafarers leaving their ships boat after a nurse whom I consider Act of 1946, they brought prices always get re­ as far as I know. to contact the hall in ample outstanding . . . She is responsible ranging from $1.6-$1.7 miliion. In sults. If no ac­ But then most of time to allow the Union to for me being so determined to walk today's market, they are worth one tion is taken, them are in good dispatch a replacement. Fail­ once again, even if only on and one-half times as much as there's not much condition and ure to give notice before crutches." they were new. use in them. For there wasn't paying off may cause a de­ Chew is officially classified as a A condition of the sale is that instance on the much that a layed sailing, force the ship paraplegic, which means he has they must be used as AmericanSeatrains, there meeting could to sail short of the manning suffered an injury to his spinal flag tankers in either the foreign still is no place accomp 1 i s h. If requirements and needlessly cord. He is now receiving treat­ or domestic trades. They cannot to stow a lifethe ship is in bad make the work tougher for ment in the Crile Veterans Admin­ be transferred to any foreign regis­ jacket, although this has been sug­ shape, then you should call a safety your shipmates. try. istration Hospital at Cleveland. gested, . v;, tneeting. Paralyzed^ Plans Solo Ocean Trip ilii Quitting Ship? Notify Union �Noirember Zi. 19St Page Fire SEAFARERS LOG SlU-Contracted Tug's A 'Monster' ILA Strikes East, Cult Coasts; Seeks To Bar Future IBL Bid m: .JM Shipping on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts was shut down this week as the Interna­ tional Longshoremen's Association called a coastwise strike as of Friday, November 18. Some 60,000 ILA longshoremen in ports from Portland, Maine, to Brownsville, Texas, walked off their jobs and were promptly joined by members Teddy Gleason, fired off a tele­ originally drafted by the IBL. of Harry Bridges' Interna­ gram to the West Coast longshore­ Longshoremen now have a basia tional Longshoremen's and Ware­ men thanking them for their sym­ hourly rate of ?2.48 in this port. housemen's Union on the West pathy. The ILA originally asxed for a Coast. An estimated 150 freighters Subsequently, the ILA leader­ 32-cent-an-hour boost in a two-year and passenger ships were tied up ship attempted to cover up their pact. The shipping association agreed to the increase but wanted in the first days. alliance with Bridges by sending There is now every indication a second telegram declaring that it spread over a three-year period that the longshoremen will be the ILA "resents" Bridges' offer and wanted 16-man gangs to handle back at work by Monday since of support and assistance. "We freight on paUets. To sweeten the President Eisenhower, probably don't need Bridges help or his sym­ latter proposal, the shippers of­ over the weekend, is expected to pathy," Bradley was reported as fered a 15-cent-an-hour premium to men in the 16-man gangs. order the Attorney-General to saying. Last Thursday, while negotia­ seek an injunction calling for an Besides the national bargaining tions between the ILA and ship­ 80-day "cooling off" period under issue, the ILA's major demands are pers were still in progress, Alex­ the Taft-Hartley law. for a guaranteed eight-hour day, ander P. Chopin, chairman of the Yesterday, Thanksgiving, the a sling-load limit, 2i .;;an gangs President named a three-man fact­ and increased wages, an of them shippers' group, said the shippers finding board to look into the portions of the longshore program were withdrawing their counter­ proposal for the 16-man gangs. the strike situation and this board is expected to make its report by tomorrow night. Also, the NLRB Costa bulb, increasing power, circles prop of monster V-4 tug, obtained a court order restraining the ILA from insisting on coast­ Sombrero Key. Tug is one of two chartered by SlU-contractwise bargaining. This in itself ed TMT Trailer Ferry, Inc. to haul LSTs, loaded with trailer would not halt the strike unless the trucks, between US and Caribbean ports. Sombrero Key is 80-day injunction were granted. 194 feet long and capable of 12-knot tow. Tug is manned Ostensibly the strike was called by SlU's Harbor and Inland Waterways Division. because the ILA and the employers Sale of the A. H. Bull Steamship Company to American were unable to agree on the terms Coal Shipping has been jointly announced by the two or­ of a new contract. But many ob­ servers, noting that there was ac­ ganizations. The announcement specified that there would tually a wide area of agreement be no change in Bull Line^ on wages and other pork-chop is­ services and contracts as a East Coast ports. Bull also owns sues, saw the strike as a move by result of the sale. four Libertys and three seam-type the ILA to close the door on AFLThe announcement from the ships which would be useful as Turkey was king throughout the country yesterday and CIO chances for petitioning for a two companies reads as follows: bulk coal carriers. the SIU was no exception. Seafarers on the beach in all new waterfront election in 1958. Agreement has been reached for In addition. Bull Line ships ports attended a series of Thanksgiving Dinners in SIU halls In fact, the chief bone of conten­ American Coal Shipping Inc. to would be free from a number of tion between the ILA and the ship­ acquire control of A. H. Bull Steam­ restrictions as to types of cargo and in nearby restaurants astpers was the ILA's demand for a which apply to the Libertys Amer­ part of the traditional Union holiday, featuring an elaborate national bargaining unit for all its ship Company and its associated ican Coal Shipping is chartering. companies. It is important . . . that menu. For those who were allergic East and Gulf coast ports, so as practice on this holiday. the public and all individuals and Because of the national long­ to turkey and dressing, the menu to set up a coastwise voting unit. organizations interested be reas­ shore strike, the turnouts were offered roast prime ribs of beef Wages Not Uniform sured that no changes in manage­ heavier than in past years. The and baked Virginia ham as an al­ Since tthe ILA had already ment, personnel or services are New York cafeteria was prepared ternate. The remainder of the agreed on contract terms in New contemplated as a result of any for an influx of 500 holiday diners, menu included juice, shrimp cock­ Orleans and Galveston, it was ob­ change in stock ownership. while the Baltimore cafeteria, the tail, two kinds of soup, chef's salad, vious that the ILA was not in­ Existing contracts and agree Mobile snack bar and other facili­ celery hearts, olives, five kinds of terested in getting uniform wages, ties in the various ports served vegetables including asparagus and working conditions and fringe ments, of course, will continue in many hundred more Seafarei's, candied yams, mince, pumpkin and benefits, but was only interested effect and it is not expected that apple pie; nuts, candy, apple cider, in preventing the IBL from seek­ those regular services and other wives and family members. operations of Bull Line to which The headquarters cafeteria was coffee and tea. ing another New York port elec­ the business world and public both Protests a^rainst construction of open from 10 AM to 2 PM for the To handle the influx the head­ tion. in the States and Puerto Rico have a nuclear power plant in Monroe quarters cafeteria had 17 turkeys The national bargaining argu­ been accustomed will be modified County, Michigan, have been made on hand totaling up to 350 pounds ment has been used right along by or altered. by three unions. The unions in­ of fowl, plus 100 pounds of prime Bridges to justify his alliance with volved, the United Auto Workers, Runs Will Continue ribs and four huge Virginia hams. the ILA. "Bull Line services will continue the International Union of Elec­ Both Thanksgiving and Christ­ The ILA walkout attracted im­ In all respects as they have pre­ trical Workers and the Paperworkmas have been occasions In the mediate support from Bridges and ers, had previously won a hearing past for SIU holiday treats for from National Maritime Union viously, with two sailings weekly SAN FRANCISCO—Surplus US Seafarers. Meanwhile, on board president Joseph Curran, who sat from New York and one sailing on the plant's safety hazards. The farm products moving to India and SIU ships, the holidays are occa­ in on negotiations. Bridges' reac­ weekly from Philadelphia and unions claim that construction of ships being diverted from the East sions for the galley force to show tion in calling out his men was Baltimore to Puerto Rico. Like­ the facility with the approval of to the West coast by the Suez Canal off its best, complete with elabo­ formaUy acknowledged by ILA wise there will be no change in the Atomic Energy Commission tieup are apparently having an ef­ rate menu cards and mess hall President William Bradley who, ac­ weekly service provided to the would endanger the health and safety of workers and their fam­ fect on shipping here. The out­ decorations. cording to ILA general organizer Dominican Republic." ilies for miles around. look for future shipping out of American Coal Shipping is the t 4. this port is "terrific," says port new company formed by the coalSeven major New York City agent Leon Johnson. carrying railroads, the United Mine newspapers and the New York During the coming shipping pe­ Workers and coal companies to Newspaper Guild settled for a nine riod, Johnson says, four payoffs are provide transportation for US coal percent wage increase package in slated. Waterman's Wacosta was to Europe. It has permission from a two year contract. Five percent the only ship to pay off in the last the Federal Maritime Board to of the raise applies immediately. two weeks, but during the same SAN FRANCISCO—The Coast Guard has apparently given charter 30 US Liberty ships for Left open is the question of wheth­ time there were six sign-ons and up its fight to withhold the validated papers of seamen that purpose. er any of the second years' in­ seven in-transits. The purchase of Bull Line gives Ships signing on were the Wa­ barred from sailing US ships under a now-voided screening the new company an established crease will go into pension and + welfare benefits. costa, Iberville, Choctaw and procedure. steamship administrative organiza­ An announcement by the 4» 4« t Since then, the Coast Guard has Maiden Creek (Waterman) and tion with experienced management Sentimental nostalgia about the Couer d'Alene Victory and Long- Court of Appeals here said sought unsuccessfully in various and agents and offices in major barefoot boy is poppycock, as far view Victory (Victory Carriers). In that It would issue a mandate court actions to defend its right as the Boot and Shoe Workers Un­ transit were the Afoundria, War­ ordering the papers returned im­ to retain the seamen's papers of ion is concerned. Far from glorify­ the men involved, pending a secur­ rior and Maiden Creek (Waterman), mediately. ing the joys of freewiggling toes, An estimated 300-400 seamen on ity check under an amended George A. Lawson (Pan Oceanic), the Union plans to spend $100,000 Coe Victory and Longview Victory all coasts would be affected by the screening program. The new pro­ to get the same number of feet (Victory Carriers) and Steel Rec­ ruling. They had teen classed as gram establishes some safeguards Headquarters again wishes into more boots. The object is to "security risks" under a screening against secret testimony, but ac­ order (Isthmian). to remind all Seafarers that persuade people to own several Men in the marine hospital are procedure set up in 1951 during cused persons could still be barred payments of funds, for what­ pair of shoes for different occa­ from cross-examining their ac­ the Korean War. Orville E. Abrams, Charles Dwyer, ever Union purpose, be made sions. This procedure was overturned cusers. John Hrolenok, M. Belen, Martin only to authorized A&G repre­ However, the latest move would 4> 4> t Hammond, Michael Michalik, Wil­ a year ago last October when the sentatives and that an official Michigan Bell Telephone em­ liam A. Van Dyne and Howard W. 9th Federal CirciHt Court of Ap­ require the Coast Guard to give up Union receipt be gotten at that ployees called off a scheduled peals ruled it unconstitutional. the papers. It does not limit the Forbes. time. If no receipt is offered, strike when agreement was On the beach here have been The court said the system was il­ right of the Government to file be sure to protect yourself by reached on $3 to $5 increases for H. C. Johnson, M. Dikun, R. T. legal because it denied the ac­ new "security" charges against immediately bringhig the mat­ most of 18,000 telephone worker.s. Mueller, H. M. Skaalegaard, E. cused seamen the right to con­ these men later on, when it could ter to the attention of the sec­ The Communications Workers of Viera, G. D. Olive, F. Radzvilla and front and cross-examine witnesses theoretically withdr-aw the papers retary-treasurer's office.' America negotiated the contract. all over again. against them. J. Rodder. Bull Line Sold To New Coal Co.; Remains SIU Union, Ship Turkey Feeds Mark Holiday I •-a- •li\ -i." j 'J -••j •H Surplus Cargo Booms 'Frisco CC Must Return Papers To Men Screened Oft Ships Be Sure To Get Dues Receipts -i �Pkff* Six SEAFARERS LOG Patricia Burgess, H/j (left), is happy now that brother Tomnny (right) has arrived. She and Tommy are youngsters of Joe Burgess of Brooklyn. This brother and sister act includes a pert miss, Eliece, 6 (left), and Dennis Wayne, 3. Their dad is Ollice D. Fillingim of Chickasaw, Ala. November XS, 1958 Seafarer Julio S. Napoleonis of Brooklyn is proud of this quartet (l-r) Julio, 4; Carmen. 13; Frances, and Miguel, I. with S1U families Milca, 21/2, Is daugh­ ter of Julio D. Delgado, Guayanilla, PR. Roger Hall Jr., 2, Is at home In LI, NY. Dad Is on the Elizabeth. Nancy, 2, Is Braullo Ollveras' daughter in Guayanilla, PR. Mike, 3, and Johnny, 6, pose with' dad Un­ ion H. Saunders after a swim in the pool. They're from Bay Minette, Ala. Wayne Anthony, I. is son of Sonny Catalano of New Orleans. Donna Lou, 3, Is Dan Donovan's young lady In Ozone Park, NY. Fernando, 4'^, and Donald Duck are pals. Dad's Wm. Montalvo. Linda Louise, 2I/2, is from Chicago. Dad is Cecil E. Taylor. John C. Stewart Is dad of Jack G., I, of Covington, La. Now 4 mos., Charles J. Is son of Robert Rivera of Bronx. NY. Mrs. Colon H. Boutwell and the girls posed during vacation from home in Bayou la Batre, Ala. Dad Is on the Alcoa Planter. Seafarer AI Rakocy's family Includes Vir­ ginia, Mrs. Rakocy, sons Parker, Lewis and baby Allda in front. Home Is Tampa. ...J-/;', �) Xf r'- Novfihber 23. 1951 SEAFARERS Pare Sevea LOC m YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolius Car Insurance Overcharges state insurance commissioners, who are supposed to protect the pub­ lic against overcharges, now stand revealed as having attempted to whitewash the nationwide practice of large finance companies in over­ charging unsuspecting car buyers for auto insurance. Involved in the nationwide scandal are not merely a few small or "fringe" finance companies usually blamed for installment rackets, but some very big finance companies who sell insurance through their own insurance companies. The gouge has operated chiefly by charging buy­ ers the Class 2 rate for drivers under 25, whether or not there actually is a young driver in the family, and without asking the buyer if he has a younger driver. The Class 2 rate is approximately twice as high as Class 1. Car owners thus have been over­ charged as much as $75 for insur­ ance. Estimates of the total coun­ Lauded for heroic rescue of a shipmate who had fallen between the ship and the dock in a trywide overcharges run as high Hawaiian port, Sailors Union members Bobby Naipo (2nd from left) and Blewett Perkins (cen­ as $25,000,000. The National Bet­ ter) receive v/atches from Matson Line official E. J. Bradley (left) aboard the Hawaiian Re­ ter Business Bureau reports some tailer in New York. Looking on are Capt. George A. Zepaloff, master of the Retailer, and companies wrote as few as one out Matson aide Frank Zinn (right). A third man who took part in the rescue, Eddie Romejko, of seven policies at the Class 1 was unable to be present. rate, automatically charging all others the higher rate if the dealer or finance company failed to stipu­ late that the lower rate should be charged. Actually four out of five car owners are entitled to Class 1 SAN FRANCISCO—Three members of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, Bobby Naipo, rates. The finance companies and their puppet insurance companies Blewett Perkins and Eddie Romejko, have received gold watches from the Matson Navi­ have been able to get away with gation Company in honor of a particularly difficult nighttime rescue of a shipmate in this gouge because of the persist­ Hawaii. ent practice in the auto business of The rescue was hailed by port guy and release the pendant. up a pilot ladder rigged from the lumping all charges for car, credit The ship was rolling heavily and dock. fee and insurance into one sum so the company and the skipper when the boom swung with the roll Akana was taken to the hospital of the Hawaiian Retailer Captain the guy pulled Akana overboard the buyer doesn't know how much he is charged for each item. for a few days, while Naipo suf­ Existence of the gouge has been known to state insurance depart­ G. A. Zepaloff, who declared, "It between the ship and the dock, a fered an attack of the "bends" ments at least since 1954, if not before. In 1954, the Texas Board of is refreshing and encouraging to space two or three feet wide, as from diving and had to get a Insurance Commissioners learned that many car buyers had overpaid reflect that in these materialistic, the ship sheared off. check-up at Hilo. for insurance bought from Service Fire Insurance Co. This nationally- throat-cutting times we live in Naipo ran down to the dock and operating company insures more than 800,000 cars a year financed there are men who will disregard jumped into the water as did Per­ through the Universal CIT Credit Corp. But most state departments their personal safety and leap be­ kins, who, incidentally, was not a still kept quiet about overcharges in their own states. Finally at the tween a surging ship and a dock to swimmer. The crew turned to rig­ end of 1955 the National Association of Insurance Commissioners save the life of a friend and ship­ ging lights, and bringing liferings, adopted a resolution admitting the existence of overcharges, but rec­ mate. But I suppose there always belts and lines. The chief officer ommending refunds only on the most recent, and witlvno proposal to will be men with stout hearts and several of the deck gang suspend licenses of responsible companies. In fact, the commissioners among seafarers so long as this old quickly breasted off the ship at an even said they weren't sure but that the refunds should be made to and honorable calling exists." angle. the parent finance companies and not to the buyers themselves, which According to the skipper, the Meanwhile Naipo dived 35 feet simply would mean taking the overcharges out of one pocket and put­ accident took place at Pier 1, to the bottom several times before ting them in another. he found Akana and brought him Kahuhii, Maui. Nick Akana, a deck Better Business Bureaus Aid Buyers gang member, stepped over the to the surface. Then he, Perkins To the great credit of the nation's Better Business Bureaus, they rail in the space where the gang­ and Romejko rigged a harness on Progress in the development of have fought courageously and are still fighting the overcharges and way rests to slack the No. 3 after the unconscious Akana and got him atom-powered merchant ships will the secrecy of the state insurance departments, despite the prominence be "swift and dramatic" from now of the powerful finance companies involved. on. Chances are that within five In particular, Kenneth Barnard, president of the Chicago Better years such ships, operating at high Business Bureau, has waged a tireless battle to force Illinois State speeds over long runs, will be able Insurance Director Justin T. McCarthy to investigate misclassifications to compete commercially with con­ and order refunds. For months the Illinois department did nothing ventionally-powered vessels. until it was flooded with complaints and public disclosure of financial These are the views held by irregularities in the conduct of state insurance supervision by the St. The Alcoa Planter surely was a home is the fact that Jim Golder, Richard P. Godwin, project man­ Louis "Post-Dispatch" and other regional papers. happy ship on its previous voyage chief steward, is no longer with ager for the first atom-powered ' A few state departments have been comparatively diligent in secur­ at least, because them after 18 months on the job. merchant ship which the Govern­ ing refunds, and at least one brave insurance commissioner, that of all hands seemed The crew was sorry to see him go ment is now building. Massachusetts, even revealed the names of four Insurance companies to be satisfied and what's more, sent in some In the beginning, Godwin be­ found to have been overcharging. The New York, Pensylvania and with the repre­ menus to show that they had really lieves, the only atom-powered ship Kentucky departments ordered refunds only for the recent overcharges. sentation they been feeding while he was aboard. which would be commercially eco­ In line with the weak recommendations of the commissioners' associa­ got from a quar­ 4 4^ nomical to operate would be the tion, and along with Connecticut which found overcharges by 15 com­ tet of delegates. While on the subject of food, supertanker. But he predicts panies, shielded the names of the companies from public view. Arkansas Ships delegate C. J. Lefco, bosun of the Maiden a steady decline in the costs of nu­ and Oklahoma have been getting refunds for at least some residents. Boutwell, with Creek, made his clear propulsion. Other states have on the whole taken only partial or ineffective action the assistance of own unique con­ The experimental atomic ship or no action at all, to our knowledge. J. Mahalov, H. tribution to the which the Government is now Boutwell The scattered newspaper reports of the overcharges, except for the Stalling and A. galley. It con­ building is a 12,000-deadweight ton Chicago "Sun-Times" and "Daily News," and several others in that Marinl, kept all business running combination passenger and cargo sisted of a cof­ region which reported the fight by the Chicago BBB, failed to name in good shape. vessel which is not expected to be feepot holder of the companies involved, whether from fear of reprisal or simply lack economically suitable for com­ 4" 4» 3» his own inven­ of journalistic enterprise. Here are the insurance and their affiliated One way a delegate can save tion. We pre­ mercial competition. finance companies named by the National Better Business Bureau as himself a peck of trouble some­ But if a supertanker were built sume the holder already known to have overcharged through misclassification: times is by clarifying rules and does away with in about a year from now, Godwin Companies Committing Overcharges contract provisions for his ship­ burned fingers believes, there is a good chance Lefco Cavalier Insurance Co. (Commercial Credit Co.);. Calvert Insurance mates. Aboard the Hurricane en­ and spillage. The that it could operate at a profit Co. (Commercial Credit Co.); Emmco Insurance Co. (Associates Dis­ gine delegate Louis K. Greaux did gang didn't say, but they did spec­ from the very beginning. count Corp.); Industrial Insurance Co. (American Installment Credit just that when he explained the ify that the bosun had something The advantages of atom-powered Corp.); Marathon Insurance Co. (Pacific Finance Corp.); Service Fire transportation agreement in detail. useful there. ships, as outlined by Godwin, are Insurance Co. (Universal CIT Credit Corp.). Now everybody should understand these: • Nuclear pi'opulsion plants are These companies now have informed the Bureau they have under­ just what's coming to them. more compact than conventional taken reclassification to correct overcharges and are setting up pro­ 4; t Aboard the Mae, Seafarer Willie plants and less space is needed for cedures to prevent future misclassification. storing fuel, making passible If you yourself in recent years bought insurance through a car dealer Morris got applause for his com­ greater payloads. and have no driver under 25 in your family, check as to whether you petent handling of the ship's fund. • Nuclear ships can achieve were misclassified, and possibly eligible for a refund by writing to your He also took care of recreation higher sustained speeds over State Insurance Department at your state capitol. As we've advised equipment so that there would be longer runs, factors which will add before, beware the dealer who insists you buy your insurance through something interesting to do off to gross income. him. You are entitled to shop among other companies to find the low- watch. • Nuclear ships, requiring less e.st possible rate. Nor do you have to cancel your old insurance when S" ^ 4> refueling, will require less turn­ you buy another car. You won't get a full refund on the unexpired One of the reasons the Sandaround time in port. insurance. You fan transfer your old policy to the new car. captain gang will be happy to get Hail SUP Trio For Rescue •i •i -.9 See A-Ship Commercial In 5 Years SEAFARERS IN ACTION mm - 1 .5*1 �Pa^e Eisht SEAFARERS LOG November 23, 1956 PHOTO-REPORTS F: Bosun George Ford and wiper Al Knauff are Interested spectators as motor­ cycle is lowered from Waterman's Wild Ranger. Photo is by Don Ruddy. OS Charlie Phelps. DM Neil Abernathy and OS Dave Rivers seem happy over the cooking as they stow coal for galley on the Lewis Emery. Jr. Stakes fn Steel Executive game are high, judging from looks of DM Decker, At Lonay, A6 Townsend. and FWT "Franchy." Photo by George Zalonsky. It's sunbathing time for utility Wilson and MM Donnelly on the Wild Ranger, but MM AllschafFI and passenger Soon keep 01' Sol's rays off their backs. Terelli clips, Price supervises {ob on Shafer on Lewis Emery. Djakarta cop fs fens subject for Steel fExecutive^s chip lensmaiu Broken arm doesn't stop Emery's Abernathy in Kamaishi, Japan. Here's Zalerisky himself (right) in * enother- shot>-at. Dja karta^ ' v �November 23, 1953 SEAFARERS LOG Pare Nine mMiSiM • SID SHIPS J ^ I I I 1 i-fS ^ 'I George Gill took this photo of Sonny Cataiano and officer utility Otto aboard the Alcoa Cavalier in Curacao, Dutch Indies. I "1 • -4 We don't know what they're smiling about but DM "Gus" and AB Conant look pleased as they pose for cameraman on the Murray Hill. Ramirez (left) poses with tractor driver in Balcar, Yugoslavia. It looks as if these Steel Seafarers are due for OT. Left to right are AB Mike Carlin, AB Gunnar Hansen, and OS "Knobby" Eustace. •4 Luigi lovino seems startled as he's "shot" by L. Ramirez on Jose -MartK ' H"* 'l*'" Steel Maker, with his "family" in Bombay. The picture-taker. who was too modest himself tej^t us hii nahne, says Srotitet GIRbs Hr t bl^-hearted Quy, a^hd''phbtb^s^ gMd evidence of that fact. �Pagre Tea SEAFARERS Backyard Curiousity LOC Ask Gov't Aid For Wine Ship WASHINGTON—An application for US ship mortgage insurance for construction of a ship to carry wine and wine products from California to New York has been filed with the Federal Maritime Board by United Vintner Lines of San Francisco. The application asks for 87V^ percent of the ves­ sel's actual cost of $514 million. The company, which will char­ ter the ship to another corporation for operation, is planning seven intercoastal trips a year. On the re­ turn from New York, via the Gulf coast, the ship will carry whatever bulk products are available. United Vintner Lines now op­ erates the James Lick under the Liberian flag but is planning sale of this ship to a Liberian company. Firmly entrenched on the beach at Scltuate, Mass., where she went aground during a blizzard last March, the Italian freighter Etrusco was finally refloated by salvagers yesterday. She was bought by a Panamanian company for $121,000, but would be worth $1 million If she could be put into service again. Small Boat Menace Told To Congress Before you can navigate a commercial ocean-going ship of any size you have to hold a Coast Guard license and show quite a bit of seagoing experience. But if you just want to rent a boat for plea-'*' sure, you don't have to know along. The customer is given a few minutes' instruction on the rules fore from aft. That bit of information was brought to light at a House Mer­ chant Marine Committee hearing in New York investigating the small boat problem which has be­ come an increasing menace to navigation. One witness, the operator of a boat rental service in New Jersey, reported that he rents boats as big as 28-footers with 120 horsepower engines to anybody who comes The annual elections for the Sailors Union of the Pacific got under way on December 1 and will run for two months. There will be 17 posts open on the ballot plus SUP building corporation trustees and convention delegates who will be chosen at the same time. 4" 4" Another Union which will be balloting during the same period is the Brotherhood of Marine En­ gineers. The balloting is on pro­ posed special assessments for 1957 and 1958 and on two constitutional amendments, one of which sets up apprentice membership for those engineers not required by law to hold Coast Guard licenses. & i $> Four new agreements have been signed by the SIU Canadian Dis­ trict with operators in that coun­ try. Companies signed are North­ land Navigation, Valley-camp Coal, Owen Sound Transportation and Cadwell Marine Ltd. About 250 men are involved in the new agree­ ments. of the road and sent on his way. When asked if he imposed any limitations on his rentals, the op­ erator said "Well I would certainly look a man over and if he was sober and sensible there would be no reason why he shouldn't go out." Speeds vary, of course, with the design of hulls and the efficiency of an engine, but a 28-footer with 120 horses should be able to zip along merrily at 12 knots without any strain. If the renter really wanted a thrill, he could bounce along at 16 knots, and take off for open ocean; a pretty dangerous speed for an inexperienced sailor to be playing with, especially in coastal waters. A considerable number of wit­ nesses associated with the yachting business testified in favor of small boat licensing and registration with strict enforcement. Some yachting spokesmen asked for li­ censing requirements for boat op­ erators similar to drivers' licenses. With the growth of popularity of small boating and increasing con­ gestion of coastal waters there have been a number of serious ac­ cidents in recent months. The House Committee is holding hearings in major coastal cities to gather opinions on how best to control the small-boat menace. Don't Send Your Baggage COD Seafarers are again warned not to send their baggage COD to any Union hall. No Union hall can accept delivery of any baggage where express charges have not been prepaid. Men who send baggage COD to Union halls face the pros­ pect of having to go to a lot of -trouble and red tape with the JBailway Express Co. Crew Beef: 'Lady Cooks Ain't Ladies' TORONTO, Canada—They grow 'em big, hard and tough across the border—both male and female it seems. At least that's the word from the "Canadian Sailor," official publication of the SIU Canadian District. The crew of the MV Coastajl Creek complained that the two fe­ male cooks aboard were a little too fluent in waterfront lingo to suit the crew's taste. What's more they installed a two-pot system aboard the ship. Consequently, the paper reported, the gang raised Cain about it, including use of "abusive language" by the cooks. When the crew reproached the galley force for this and other mis­ November 23, 1358 CANTICNY (CItlat Sarvic*), Oct. 7 —Chairman, D. Horn; Sseratary, F. .Widegren. New delegate and secre­ tary elected. Ship's fund $9.52. One man missed ship in Tampico. Make donation to call union haU by ship's telephone. SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain), Sept. 20—Chairman, J. Soral; Secre­ tary, M. Whale. All disputed over­ time for delayed saiiing and boat driU on Labor Day being paid at payofE. TV bUl to be paid. One man short. Some disputed overtime. Re­ ports accepted.. TV and library to be taken care of. Good menus and nice service throughout past four trips. BARBARA FREITCHIE (Liberty), Sept. 24—Chairman, T. FInnerty; Sec­ retary, C. McLean- Money to be col­ lected for burial of deceased brotlier if insurance benefit not paid. Repair list to be turned in. Few hours dis­ puted overtime. To discuss fish box with patrolman in port of call. JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), Sept. 25—Chairman, L. Clarke; Secre­ tary, F. Naklukl. One man missed ship and a few men logged. Ship not cleared. New secretary-reporter elect­ ed. One hour disputed overtime. Ship's fund sent to Baltimore when ship laid up. Ship restricted in Yoko­ hama. All beefs to be settled with patrolman upon arrival in Norfolk. Washing machine needs repairing. VBNORB (Ore), Sept. 19—Chairman, D. Chetin; Secretary, W. Raid. Two hours disputed overtime. Report ac­ cepted. New delegate elected. Dis­ cussion on washing machine, etc. ALCOA FURITAN (Alcoa), Sept. 2S —Chairmen, C. Hartman; Secretary,. B. Cussciyniky. Ali repairs completed. Reports accepted. New delegate elected. Discussion on launch serv­ ice in Mobile at pier where shells are loaded. Letter written to agent in Mobile about same. Crew not to leave ship by way of overhead conveyor. L0N6VIEW VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), Sept. 2 —Chairman, A. Wil­ liams; Secretary, J. Singer. Ship not fumigated and repairs not made—to be taken up with San Francisco agent. Ship's fund $10.15. Report accepted. Discussion on chief cook, mess serv­ ice. Vote of thanks to delegate for good job. Ship to be fumigated. FLORIDA STATE (Ponce Cement), Aug. 10—Chairman, R, O'Dowd; Sec­ retary, D. Wagner. Report accepted. New delegate elected. Repair list to be made up. Fine cooperation from steward. HAROLD T. ANDREWS (New Eng­ land Industries), Sept. 10—Chairman, S. Ross; Secretary, R. Archer. New delegate elected. Report accepted. Need electric mixer. Ship needs fumi­ gating for roaches. Spray guns and roach powder to be used for roaches. deeds, the ship's minutes reported Sister Laforce said, 'you haven't seen anything yet'." The net result was that the Toronto port agent had to hustle down and get two new cooks aboard to the vast relief of all hands. It may be just a coincidence, but another report that same day quot­ ed Captain Alan Villiers, as say­ ing that there will be no women aboard the Mayflower II when It leaves from Plymouth, England, next spring to duplicate the May­ flower voyage of the Pilgrims iq 1620. In 1620, Villiers said, "women were chattels, but now they are no longer chattels. They can talk back and you can't handle them." Maybe Villiers and the Coastal Creek crew ought to exchange notes. It sounds like he might have had dealings, with the same cooks on some previous occasion. ters. Repairs being made. Travelers checks being put out in $."50 denomi­ nation. No checks issued in Port of Pakistan, local money only. One man missed ship, rejoined foliowing day. Messman took time off and refused to get up on time. After being logged, refused to turn to on overtime day. loosing overtime to company and put­ ting Union in bad repute. More men logged in two departments. Donations accepted for ship's fund. Arrival pool to be drawn off. $20 to be contributed from proceeds to fund. Fireman was toid consul would put him in jail for visiting his residence. Protest filed with consul. Disputed double overtime for working In tanks—later approved. Man logged for missing two days' work. Report accepted. Need electrician. Third cook discussed his demotion before membership—was told to refer same to patrolman. Five men paid way back to ship as launch not running on schedule. OCEAN STAR (Triton), Sept. U— Chairman, S. Holden; Secretary,. R. Harden. New secretary-reporter and treasurer elected. Ship to be exter­ minated. Discussion on great improve­ ment in preparation and selection of menus. All repairs made. New repair list to be prepared on return voyage. Crew, to clean dirty dishes. Timer to be installed on washer. Mushrooms to be checked for leaks. Steward to requisition new air foam pillows. Water tight doors need repairing. Oct. 7—Chairman, S. Emerson; Sec­ retary, S. Waleckl. Perfect deck gang. Few disputed hours of stevedore work —to be taken up with patrolman. Dis­ cussion on wiper leaving ship for hos­ pitalization in France. Report accent­ ed. Mail from headquarters to he turned over to dele.gate immediatel.v. Keep passageways clean. Discussion on repair list. Vote of thanks to stew­ ard department for job well done. OLYMFIC GAMES (Western), Oct. 7 —Chairman, L. Sellx; Secretary, J. Lacey. Need new lipen and new pil­ lows. Ship to be fumigated for rats. Several repairs and new equipment on SIU forms to be turned over to engineer and mate. Vote of confi­ dence to all departments. CECIL N. BEAN (Transfuel), Oct. 12 —Chairman, R. Torres; Secretary, M. Gordlls. New delegate elected. Dele­ gate to talk to engineer about water cooler. Shower In steward department to be painted. Crew to take care of washing machine. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), Oct. « —Chelrman, J. Procell; Secretary, H. West. Crew to take better care of washing machine. Membership cau­ tioned against performing. Report accepted. No one but .crew members to use washing machine and laundry. Pantry and mess haUs to be kept clean at all times. SEA CLOUD (Feqor), Sept. 23— Chairman, J. Farnell; Secretary, A. Jones. Repairs to be taken care of next meeting. Report to be sent to headquarters inquiring why captain doesn't carry American money. Sec­ retary-reporter elected. No coopera­ tion in galley or foc'sle. Room and galley left dirty by night cook and baker. Steward claims he is incapable of doing Job—to be turned over to patrolman at payoff. Discussion on boxes. More variety in night lunches. Oct. 7—Chairman, J. Farnall; Sec­ retary A. Jones, Discussion on stew­ ard and baker to be taken up with patrolman. Cook ill—report to be given to patrolman. Crew warned to remain sober at payoif. Request spare room be used by night cook and baker. Report on shortages—to be taken up with patrolman. HIGH POINT VICTORY (Bull), Sept. 17—Chairman, R. Godwin; Secretary, J. Hodges. Slop chest prices to be checked by patrolman: seem too high. All members asked to take better care of washing machine; needs new parts. Ladder and safety belt need­ ed. Mail delivery to be checked; very poor this trip. CHIWAWA (Cities Service), Sept. 2$ —Chairman, J. Swoffard; Secretary, J. Maloney. Membership request transportation and medical expense from company. Permit men to cail for replacements at end of 60 days. Report accepted. Food to be stored away until serving time. Request French fries with steaks. Request use of spray bombs in messhall and quarters. Food to be cooked as near serving time as possible. COEUR D'ALENE VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), Sept. 24—Chairman, L. Clamboll; Secretary, L. Pepper. STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), July 9—Chairman, J. Baugher; Secretary, J. Easterllng. Delegate to check re­ pair list. New delegate elected. Ship's fund $10. Few hours disputed overtime. More variety in menus. Steward requested crew notify him of dishes they wish him to prepare. Want more variety of cigarettes in slop chest. Sept. 23—Chairman, J. Baughar; Secretary, R. Hutchins. Two men hos­ pitalized. Ship's fund $10. Remove metal wind chutes. Food to be im­ proved. Need more supplies in slop chest. Slop chest closed two weeks before arrival in states—to see patrol­ man about same. IBERVILLE (Waterman), Sept. 23— Chairman, D. Marine; Secretary, A. Rudnlckl. Standard brand coffee put aboard. Few repairs made. Ship's fund $58.35. New delegate elected. Discussion regarding repairs—to be taken care of immediately. JOSEPINA (Liberty), Sept. 8 — Chairman, J. Reed; Secretary, R. Sadowskl. Few hours disputed over­ time. Delayed sailing disputed. Head­ quarters to send log, overtime sheet and communications to ship. Logs to foreign ports. Wiper needs sanitary gear. Wants clarification of his duties. Drinking fountain and galiey scuppers to be repaired. MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), Sept. 15—Chairman, W. Brown; Secretary, H. Coley. New delegate and secretary elected. Ship's fund, $10.07. Report accepted. Bathroom in hospital to be repaired. Vote of thanks to steward department for baking birthday cakes for crew. QUEENSTON HEIGHTS (Mar Trade), Oct. «—Chelrman, W. Lewis; Secre­ tary, E. Ray. Special meeting called concerning chief engineer and stew­ ard. Logs and communications re­ ceived. Copy of protest filed, with US Consul, Singapore, sent to headquar- Quarters to be painted. Ono man missed ship: rehired by company. Ship's fund $10.50. Wiper missed ship in Long Beach, rejoined at San Fran­ cisco. One brother borrowed money and jumped ship before sailing time. Discussion in regards to hiring for­ eign labor b.v ship's crew. All tools to be returned to electrical shop. Baking improved. MONARCH OP THE SEAS (Water­ man), Sept. 30—Chairman, R. Ransome; Secretary, C. Crabtree. One man paid off in San Juan: Illness in family. Report accepted. Remove linen from deck. Army cots to be re­ moved from deck before arriving In port. Cups to be returned to galley. OCEAN EVA (Maritime Overseas), Aug. 26—Chairman, A. Capote; Secre­ tary, D. Wood. Ship's fund $30. Two hours disputed overtime. New dele­ gate elected. Commodes leaking in deck and engine department. Ending department shower not working. Sept. 23—Chairman, J. Loseter; Sec­ retary, D. Mclnnls. Draw list to be taken up. Repair list to be turned in. Transportation discussed. Ship's fund $30. Disputed overtime to be taken up with patrolman. Report accepted. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), Sept. 38 —Chairman, T. Adklns; Secretary, Z. Chlng. No repairs made. Coffee urn to be removed from topside to pantry. Galley range to be repaired. Ship's fund $4.18. $20.00 to brother In hos­ pital. Some disputed overtime—to be settled at payoff. Reports accepted. Vote of thanks to aU delegates. �Novrmber 2S. 1956 SEAFARERS Pace Eleven LOG 'See The Difference?' 'Wreck' Law Backers Routed In Two States It was two wins and one loss for organized labor in the recent elections as far as state "right to work" laws are concerned. The net result was a Mexican standoff with "right to work" repeal failing-f­ in one state and two attempts to extend "right to work" roundly defeated. Of greatest cheer to labor unions was the resounding defeat suf­ fered by "right to work" backers in Kansas. While "right to work" was not on the ballot, it was a major issue in the gubernatorial campaign. The Democratic candidate, George Docking, ran on a plat­ form opposing "right to work" laws, while his Republican oppo­ nent, Warren W. Shaw, had won his nomination as a strong "right to work" supporter. Shaw had de­ feated Republican Governor Fred Hall in the Republican primary. The basis for his victory over Hall was the letter's veto of a "right to work" law passed by the Kansas legislature. Docking's success in the face of Incoming Kansas Governor a Republican state sweep averted George Docking opposed almost certain reenactment and "woric" laws. signing of a "right to work" bill. In the state of Washington, tion was on the ballot, the voters where a "right to work" proposi- did the expected by decisively de­ feating the measure in a two to one landslide. Washington "right to work" backers had just barely scraped up enough signatures to latid on the ballot. On the other side of the fence, an attempt to repeal "right to work" in Nevada fell short of the mark. The final tally was 45,172 against repeal to 39,081 in favor. NEW YORK—Activity slowed up As it now stands, "right to work" in this area during the last two is in effect in 17 states. It was 18 weeks, despite a last-minute spurt, until June of this year when a due to the impending longshore determined labor campaign in strike that erupted Friday. Louisiana, in which Seafarers The majority of ships due in played a large part, resulted in re­ here for payoff was diverted to peal of the law there. other ports while attention was "Right to work" laws have as focused on getting the ships in their basic aim the undermining of port ready to sail. Assistant Sec­ unions by prohibiting any form of retary-Treasurer Claude Simmons union security. Unions are not al­ pointed out. As a result shipping lowed to sign agreements which and business was relatively slow, require all workers in a bargaining although they should pick up for unit to join up and pay dues. At this period. the same time, unions are com­ Rerouted to meet the critical pelled to represent non-members. Suez Canal situation, ships of US Petroleum Carriers, Western Tank­ ers and Trafalgar Steamship have been pulled off the Far East run and will be split between two other routes. Seven of them will go into the nearby foreign or coastwise trade and the other seven will run either BOSTON — Uncertainty still from the Persian Gulf to Europe or rules the shipping picture in this from Caribbean ports to Europe. port, but the outlook so far is not All of them have been fixed on too promising. Shipping has been time charters through 1960. on the slow side for a couple oi. During the past two weeks, 12 weeks. ships paid off, seven signed on and All beefs have been settled at 16 stopped off in transit. All of the payoffs of the ships in port, them were generally in good shape. agent James Sheehan reported. The Fort Hoskins, Council Grove and Bradford Island (Cities Service), and Michael (Carras) all signed on again. In-transit vessels included the Seafarers overseas who want Robin Gray (Seas Shipping); to get in touch with headquar­ Ponce (Ponce Cement); Steel ters in a hurry can do so by Traveler and Steel Rover (Isthm­ cabling the Union at Its cable ian). address, SEAFARERS NEW One additional note concerns the YORK. death of Brother James J. Crotty, Use of this address will as­ who ipassed away in New York on sure speedy transmission on November 6. A floral wreath was ell messages and faster serv­ sent to his services in Winthrop, ice for the men involved. Mass. Dock Strike Diversions Cuf NY Jobs Jobs Boom Balto; Port Busy Again BALTIMORE—A new flurry of job activity has this port booming again, after a six-week period of relative quiet. Shipping has bounced back again and will prob­ ably stay that way for a while, pending the outcome of the longahore strike. No major beefs developed dur­ ing the past two weeks that couldn't be handled right on the ships, according to Port Agent Earl Sheppard. The lone item that needed handling concerned some allotment checks on the John Kulukundis (Martis) that "bounced," but this has been straightened out. Sheppard said the company was advised that this practice wasn't going to be tolerated and held up the sign-on until some specific pro­ tection for the SlU crewmen and their families was added to the articles. A clause was added that allot­ ment checks had to be sent out promptly and by certified check to assure that the money was al­ ready on deposit at the bank. "We hope this question won't come up again or other action against this ahip may be necessary," Sheppard added. Nineteen ships paid off, 11 signed on and 11 were in transit during the past two weeks. i^nowi. IO-MBIDS Reading the "Daily Worker," official Communist Party or­ gan, is an interesting experience, provided you have a strong stomach. It takes a sturdy digestive system to absorb the American Communists' alibis and excuses for the bloody re­ pression of the Hungarian nation by Russian guns. The rest of the world knows what happened in Hungary. It knows of the unarmed teen-age demonstrators slaughtered by Communist arms; of a whole population fighting for its freedom with rifles and gasoline bottles against tanks and ar­ tillery; of Russian promises to pull out of Hungary followed by a crushing sneak attack in the midst of so-called "nego­ tiations." The world knows of the riddling of ambulances; the shootting of stretcher bearers; of refusal to admit food and medicines from the west; of the deportation to Siberia of thousands of Hungarians in sealed box cars; of other acts of brutality so enormous that Russia has been indirectly con­ demned for genocide (which simply means mass murder) in the United Nations General Assembly. Threadbare Excuse Offered Everybody knows this, it seems, except the Communist Party USA. According to the Party, when a whole popula­ tion rises against Communism and Russia's armies it is a "fas­ cist counter-revolution." The Communist Party's governing body explained it so this week in a statement of approximately 3,000 ill-chosen words. The Russian armed bludgeon wielded so freely against Hungarian civilians was regrettable but nec­ essary, or so the "Worker" says. According to the Party then, anybody who is against Russia and for freedom and free elec­ tions is "fascist." The lie is so barefaced that the very same issue of the "Worker" carried a bitter attack on the Party's statement from a staff member of the newspaper. The "letters" column con­ tained equally indignant demands from Communist Party members that the Russians get out of Hungary. Even the blindest and most fanatic Communist who swallowed the line on Korea is ready to heave like a seasick first-tripper at the prospect of having the new Party line jammed down his throat. These are the very same people who said repression and brutality was all Stalin's fault. But Stalin is dead, and the brutality grows worse because it is inseparable from the Com­ munist system of government. These same people also form committtees on the waterfront and have the brass to tell Seafarers and other maritime work­ ers how to be "democratic." They should be the last to spout about democracy and freedom, because they have no more idea what those words mean than a chicken in the coop. . . Boston Doubts Upturn In Jobs Union Has Cable Address " ; i T,- *, -.f-.; j 1 ' :, '' « -• : .•- .'rl I .'I •- •JI �Speedy Marore Rescue Saves Four Fishermen They'll Howl When He Hits His Thumb, Too Seafarers on the Marore as­ sisted in the rescue of three Canadian fishermen off the coast of Nova Scotia this month, after they had been drifting in a leaky boat for four days. "Since they were low in the water and had no means of signal­ ing, a number of other ships had already passed them by," reported crewman George R. Brown, AB. Mate Spots Them "It was only due to the keen observation of 3rd mate Evans that their distress was actually detect­ ed, and another bit of heartwarm­ ing humanitarianism was added to the pages of maritime history this bitter, cold Saturday morning." Brown got his report down on paper a few hours after the rescue occurred. A good story jollies up things for the gang constructing a "A special tribute was earned by everyone on the couple of benches on deck. Pictured around a hatch cover ship for the per­ are A. Rosenblatt, OS (center), getting set to flatten his formance of this thumb, W. Briggs. OS (left), and J. McCarthy, deck engirescue," he said. Rosenblatt sent in the photo from the Charles Dunaif. neer. "The men were picked up with­ out us even hav­ ing to launch a lifeboat after Capt. N y b o r g skillfully maneu­ Brown A little off tlie beaten track, bound for India this time, Far vered our 10,000East veteran James "Paddy" Conley has taken time out again ton ship alongside the tiny fishing craft. All hands performed in an to share some of his observations with the world at large. efficient, cool manner while the "Paddy" claims more time time it takes a bootblack to shine lifesaving gear was rigged, so the on the West Coast-Japan run a pair of shoes. operation came off without a hitch. . . . Famous caba­ "It was truly a beautiful job of "than a lot of guys have searets beckon from seamanship, highlighted by the time." many corners magnificent response and complete Subject of today's sermon is the ('Cosy. Our girls cooperation of the crew." Ginza in Tokyo ". . . street of are wonderful.') The fishing boat had been dis­ dreams, with large department .. . and down the abled when strong winds tore away stores, cabarets and the crowds of Ginza tiny res­ its sails and the motor refused to remarkable people. taurants each less respond. The three men had been Sidewalk Artists than 12 feet drifting for four days, without "Artists sketch portraits in the Conley «. serve rice heat, when they were picked up. ' with SIX kinds of fish for 19 cents. "The narrow streets off the Ginza provide the color of Tokyo. To the west are the Chinese res­ taurants, geisha houses, smelly, hot theatres, and crowded cabarets, most notably the incredible ShowBoat, a monstrous steel and chrome affair five stories high. Bare girders have been decked out to give it the appearance of a ship, while a large elevator rides monot­ onously up and down carrying a jazzband doing American tunes. On each deck an electric train runs about serving cola beer. . . . "The Show Boat Is crammed with girls. Most wear bobbysox, but many are in fine kimonas. The system is simple; everything costs $1.20. Beer, sandwiches, soup, a boiled egg or a martini, each is $1.20. With each arrives a pretty girl eager to help down the beer or eat the sandwich. The entire place is loud, sweaty and fun. No man brings a date, but of course no man needs to be lonely long at Turning the tables on the chief cook to help mark his birth­ the Show Boat. ..." "Paddy" is day, baker V. Chavez (right) presents Allan Ritchie with a on the Natalie right now, remininscing with the rest of us, no doubt. cake on the Camp Namanu. Ritchie looks real pleased. TOKYO'S GINZA A STREET OF 'DREAMS, FISH, JAZZ' Cookie Takes The Cake Burly November 23, 1950 SEAFARERS LOG Pace Twelve OATBWAY CITY (Wattrman), tapt. It—Chairman,. H. Cermlehatb Sacratary, W. Sink. One man to be boapltalized In Brem-srhaven. Crew pan­ tryman not dolus work properly. Crew warned about not fouling up. Pantryman uses cold water to wash dishes. Washing machine and sinks to be cleaned after using. Garbage not to be thrown over side. ALCOA PEOASUS (Alcoa), (No date) —Chairman, T. Phillips; Secretary, M. Culp. New delegate elected. Coast­ wise articles to be signed on all coast­ wise trips. Some rooms need sougeeing. Procure new mattresses where needed. Fumigate 8-12 aaUors' foc'sles. trolman. Disputed overtime. Patrol­ man to straighten out numerous beefs and unnecessary disputing of over­ time. No night lunch at 10-pm while gang still working. Crew dissatisfled with certain types of food and menus, shortage of canned juices; also how long night lunch has been on ship. Discussion on insufficient night lunch before midnight. Steward not around when beefs arise. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), Oct. 7—Chairman, E. Willsch; Sacratary, F. Shala. New delegate elected. Ship's fund $15. One man missed ship in New Orleans. Discussion on changing library; ship's linen. Mate to be re­ imbursed for Armstrong's laundry. To see department heads about repair FAIRPORT (Waterman), Sapt. 15— Ust. Chairman, J. Hogie; Sacratary, R. Walton. Few repairs made. Shore STONY POINT (IISPC), Sapt. 15— Chairman, W. McBrfde; Bride Secretary, C. Johnson. Ship's fund $26.04. Report accepted. Present delegate to remain until end of trip. Discussion on preparation and serving of meals. Mail situation very bad for several months—to try to improve same. Sug­ gestions to get frozen foods in Singa­ pore. ROBIN DONCASTER (Seas), Sept. 23 —Chairman, T. Oniel; Secretary, T. Omiie. Reports accepted. Passengers may use crew laundry from 10 to 12 am Wednesdays. New reporter elected. Good engine gang; picked up chief electrician in Savannah. Crew to donate $1 for cigarettes and other articles for men in hospitals in Africa. Clothes to be removed from dryer when dry. Cold drinks to be substi­ tuted when milk runs out. Crew to stay out of pantry during meal hours. liberty will be given if Japanese agree. Beef concerning wipers blow­ ing tubes. Engineer wants tubes blown at 7:30 piu weekends but at 4:30 pm during week when no over­ time has to be paid. Reports ac­ cepted. New delegate elected. New mattresses to be ordered where needed. Poor launch service—no life preservers on these boats. SAND CAPTAIN (Cons. Agg.), Oct. 7—Chairman, W. Smith; Secretary, J. Colder. Need awnings for top deck, fore and aft. Quarterly statement not received. Men who signed off old ar­ ticles entitled to draw on bonus, both $20 monthly and 25%, and entitled to first class transportation. Ship's fund $238. New men requested to donate $10 to fund at next draw. New treas­ urer elected. Awaiting replacements for steward and chief cook. Report accepted. Deck chairs to be repaired. Discussion on having Union donate money to enable SlU members help in vocational schooling. Dogs to be re­ paired on port holes. Messhall to be kept clean. Vote of thanks for stew­ ard for job well done. Brother thanked crew for help in enabling him to return to States when mother passed away. FAIRLAND (Waterman), Sept. 30— Chairman, J. LaCosti; Secretary, V. Fitzgerald. Some repairs made. Pa­ trolman handled difficulties. Ship's fund $25. Outboard parts of engine to be spot sougeed. Soap and soap powder ordered. Discussion about seating men on watch. Dispute about cleaning sanitary gear locker. Minor coffee beefs. All squared away. BATTLE ROCK (USPC), Sept. 25— Chairman, G. Ruf; Secretary, R. Air. New delegate elected. New secretaryreporter elected. To obtain yen in Yokkaichi, Japan, due to difficulty in exchanging American mone.v. Repairs to be made soon as possible. To have arrival pool in Japan—50,000 yens to winner and 10,000 yen to ship's fund. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), Oct. £—Chairman, M. Carlin; Secretary, R. Grant. Two beets—the payoff: Agree­ ment not to pay off until after Euro­ pean trip. Only hospital cases allowed to pay off. New washing machine picked up in Frisco. New delegate elected. Shin's fund $10.50. Four men paid off In Frisco—four new men furnished. Steward asked coop­ eration of men b.v not holding on to extra linen. Crew asked to take care CITRUS PACKER (Waterman), Oct. of new washing machine. 7—Chairman, M. Olvera; Secretary, L. Santa Ana. One man missed ship in ROBIN KIRK (Seas Shipping), Oct. Rotterdam. Ship's fund $21.65. Need C—Chairman, J. Manners; Secretary, new washing machine. New pipe to C. Kreiss. Table made for recreation be installed to drain in laundry room. deck. Crew to be quiet at night when Repair list to be turned in and all drinking. Ship's fund, $77.48. One man extra and soiled linen. hospitalized in Cape Town. Reports accepted. Fresh fruit to be left out CHARLES C. DUNAIF (Orion), Sept. during day and put away at night 9—Chairman, C. Stack; Secretary, C. while ship is in port. Foster. Beef about steward painting around in galley. Washing machine STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), Sept. 7 and wash rooms to be kept clean. —Chairman, T. Scanlon; Secretary, P. Some disputed ovei tinie. Request not Daigle. Letter written to J. Algina to serve left-overs couple of days concerning slop chest prices and 12% later. interest on loans through slop chest by radio operator for purchases at IDEAL X (Pan Atlantic), Sept. 30— Port Said. Ship's fund, $5.20. Few Chairman, J. Barnett; Secretary, G. hours disputed overtime. New treas­ Forrest. No reimbursement for launch urer elected. Remove towels and service in Ostrica. One man demand­ clothes from showers. Keep recrea­ ed payoff at sailing time—ship sailed tion room clean. Not enough variety short-handed. New percolators or­ in menus. Natives to be kept out of dered for additional coffee at cot- quarters. Slop chest short on some gear. Crew to report shortages. fee time—recommends larger pots. EMILIA (Bull), Oct. 3—Chairman, C. Gladhill; Secretary, C. Stansbury. Spe­ cial meeting held regarding changing eligibility of gaining "A" seniority rating. ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), Oct. 13—Chairman, W. Carney; Secretary, D. Beard. No draw in Maracaibo; no passes or launch service. Restriction to ship disputed. Ship's fund $66.02. Day man missed ship in Linden. Re­ ports accepted. Messhall to be kept clean. Cooperation urged. MARIE HAMILL (Bloomfield), Oct. 1—Chairman, N. Flowers; Secretary, D. Keddy. Galley range to be re­ paired. Ice box not functioning prop­ erly. Letter written to LOG about laundry in Brooklyn. Radiogram sent to welfare about man hospitalized in France. Ship's fund $3. To be turned over to LOG if ship lays up. Disputed rest periods—to be discussed with pa- ALMENA (Pan Atlantic), Oct. 9— Chairman, A. Novak; Secretary, J. Jellette, Vessel back in oil trade again. Crew cautioned not to smoke on deck and other un-authorized places. Discussion as to under which contract crew is working—when carry­ ing trailers to go according to freighter agreement—when carrying oil to go by tanker agreement with exception of port time. Now carrying both trailers and oil. Wliich agree­ ment to follow? WINTER HILL (Cities Service), Oct. 12—Chairman, F. Rees; Secretary, I. Wilson. Nothing yet on transportation. Crew cautioned about cigarettes when loading petroleum products. Company wants to deduct overpaid overtime. Suggestion to pay crew for no launch service in Lake Chas. Arrangements should be made for pumpman sleep­ ing in different foc'sles during pump­ ing operation. By Bernard Seaman �November 23, 1956 SEAFARERS Now How About A Song, Boys? Pare Thirteen LOG 'This Is It?'-Not For Sandcaptain! It'll take more than a scrape with a couple of tankers to keep the Sandcaptain sitting tight in the Maracaibo channel it's been helping to dig for the past two years. If the crew has its way, they'll be heading back to the States in about a week so the Venezuelan government can stage the big fiesta planned sions between the SlU-manned 'this was it,' we came out laughing and the js at the end anyway." for the official opening of the dredge tankers is channel. sketchy, but it's Information on the pair of colli- certain no one on the Sandcaptain was injured. The ship suffered no damage in the first mishap, and only "a glancing blow" in the one Cousins a few days later, which Occurred near the break­ water in Maracaibo harbor. Steward James Eichenberg "There were no casualties, except on the Seamar may be par­ for a few near nervous break­ doned for patting himself on downs, that is," reports C. L. the back these days, now that his "Bud" Cousins, who was on the shipmates are confronted with wheel at the time. "Although the 2nd mate, in his some of the fruits of his labors on most emotional, dramatic stjde, a steaming hot platter. "It seems as though we'll have vowed that 'this was the end' and to retract our previous statement about the steward and his fish stories from the Massmar," ship's reporter H. G. Horowitz confides, "since he caught that 40-pound king mackerel. Proof Is In The Eatin' "In fact, I'm going to tell you fellows something. You haven't * eaten fish until you've tasted one of steward Eichenberg's freshly caught king mackerel the way they're done by chief cook Peter Garvin!" Licking his chops further, Eichenberg Horowoitz adds: "Next Friday we eat a 35-pQund dolphin." Six big fish have been caught by Eichenberg and other anglers so far. While on the Massmar the stew­ ard met considerable luck in his fishing, but the non-believers on the Seamar prevailed for a time. It apparently took just a few bites 'Now what were you saying, from a fresh morsel of fish to make converts out of them. open . ?" With A Fish Story, Taste Counts Most Tabbed as the "singing galley crew of the MV Del Viento," these Seafarers take pause from their cooking and vocal chores for a picture. Included (I to rl are Carl Jordan, NOB; J. E. Richards, galley utility; Norman Dubois, 2nd cook; 8. E. Phillips, steward, and W. E. Harper, chief cook. LOG-A-RHYTHM: Determination By William Willdridge I am bound to be determined After all my struggles aiid strife, Yes, I'm bound to be determined For the knocks I've had in life. Determination is one's great aspect. If you go to it heart and soul. But if you're really determined You will somehow reach your goal. Some who finally reached their desire. Then when they'd reached the top They sat back ready to retire. Sure, determination's no easy task If that pinnacle you seek. You may almost get there, brother. Then fall back before the peak. Don't just say I'll be determined But always keep that sight in view. And take things in your stride Never take the backward trend; If you have determination And chances are you'll be riding You must feel it deep inside. high Just look and see what lies ahead. Believe these words, my friend. Then grasp at every chance. You'll never reach the summit Unless you're firm in your stance. Someday I intend to be up there Before I'm old and die. Determination must be wonderful. And I'll thank God for determinaEspecially if you reach your aim; t'-m There is nothing in the world to That I once gave it a try. lose. But ere I'm laid away to rest. And everything to gain. In that cold and empty ground, I've known men who were deter­ I'll know that I had done my best mined When I was determination bound. Thanks Baltore For Sympathy To the Editor: I wish to thank Captain Ray­ mond and all SIU members on the Baltore for the kindness and-sympathy they showed when the bad news of my mother's death reached me at Seven Islands, Quebec. I also wish to express my gratitude to all for the many generous contributions. John Ray Wilson i 4" 4" Urges Husband's Pals To Write To the Editor: Please do not stop sending me your paper as it is the only contact I can have with your Union. Ray was a devoted member, and we both read the paper together and enjoyed it so much. I just don't know how I can bear under this, as Ray is every­ where I go. He only wanted to ship so we could enjoy our­ selves together when he came home. He never believed in fighting or arguing. It was a honeymoon all the time we were together. He turned over every penny he made and never wanted anything for himself. I wish there could be some­ thing done for the boys who go into the hospital. All the while Ray was there they were treat- ing him for one thing, but something entirely different was at fault. Fell At Gangway He started to complain of those terrific pains in the head the day he feii at the gangway of the Jefferson City Victory and from then on he was a goner. Before that, he had headaches like everyone else. Letters T« 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. After he took a few anacin pills he was okay. I don't know if there is any­ thing you can do, but I hope there will be something done for the sake of others so that they don't have to suffer the agony I'm going through. Is there any way you can let some of Ray's pals know of his passing on? It will help me an awful lot to hear from them. Mrs. Raymond Frye (Ed. note: Brother Frye died Oct. 5, 1956. Notice of his death was carried in the Nov. 9 issue of the LOG.) "Since the collision occurred at about 10:30 PM and the general alarm was rung, all hands were aroused. But after everybody had talked it over, had some coffee and smoked a few cigarettes to find out what was next, the order was given to proceed to the dump and then to Zapara, our island repair anchorage. I guess it'll take more than a few bumps to disable this old mud-sucker." ^lU uusacn cice& An Afterthought been one of the finest doctors to be aboard the Del Norte, and our only wish at this moment is to have him with us always. In closing, we say a million thanks to you "Doc" from ali of us. You will be missed by the entire crew and we wish you all the success that you so right­ fully deserve for a job well done. Edward L. Fuselier Ship's delegate Michael Lauds Health Centers To the Editor: We here on the Michael had a discussion at our meeting on the new health centers planned for the SIU. All members of the crew wish to extend a vote of thanks to our headquarters officials and the trustees of our welfare plan for this advanced program in the interest of SIU members. We also extend a vote of thanks to our negotiating com­ mittee for the good work done in securing the new raises in pay, overtime and other bene­ fits. J. Griffith Ship's reporter Del Norte Hails Ship's Doctor To the Editor: We, the crew of the Del Norte, wish to express our sin­ cere thanks and gratitude to our ship's doctor, William T. Skin­ ner. He has spent much time and effort attending to our needs. We are especially appreciative for the appendectomy he per­ formed enroute from Rio de Janeiro to Curacao. He was very ably assisted by our chief steward, William P. Kaiser; 2nd electrician Eugene P. "Red" Leonard and John W. "Rocky" Powers. We believe Dr. Skinner has (Ed. note: This letter is also signed by Chadbourne Gait, deck delegate; Lucien C. Theriot, engine delegate; Francis J. Fletschinger, topside dele­ gate; Frank Fraone, galley delegate, and George Djian, waiters delegate.) • m —By Seafarer Jim Cody Jones, about a valve being Finds Good Spot In Rotterdam To the Editor: 'Please inform SIU members that this place, the Seven Seas, Holland, is friendly towards seamen stopping over at Rotter­ dam. The prices are right and there is always a friendly atmosphere. Please put this place on the LOG mailing list, as many SIU men patronize it. Vivian Wiikerson Ship's delegate SS Neva West (Ed. note: This place has been put on the mailing list and a supply of LOGs will be available there regularly in the near future.) : Editor, ; I SEAFARERS LOG, | i 675 Fourth Ave., ! i Brooklyn 32, NY | i I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG— | I please put my name on your mailing list. I ; (Print Information) | INAME i I STREET ADDRESS :CITY .....ZONE, STATE. J TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an old subscriber and have a change J • of address, please give your former address below: » • ADDRESS ! CITY ... .. ZONE STATE I 9 n>«i: *•.«- .. a''"'-" IviJ �Carruth Loses PropMakes Home On Spare More than a little put out because their propeller got tired and ran out on them in the mid-Atlantic, SIU crewmen on the William H. Carruth finally arrived beck in New York a week ago in plenty of time to • spend Thanksgiving at home, pep and scrap iron for Genoa on "I suppose everyone is won­ Sept. fl but apparently weren't dering about our ship," writes fated to get such a good start. Two Fred Harvey, AB, "since we days out the iceboxes went on the haven't been heard from in some blink. "By the time we got to Halifax time. Well, we started out full of for repairs, the chief cook and 3rd cook took sick and had to get off. so we wound up with repairs there for a few days and a short gang to do the cooking. "After Gibraltar, our orders were changed to Spezia instead of Genoa. Nobody had any real kick on this because we all had a good time. Spezia isn't exactly Genoa, but the crew beh a V e d and all turned out well. We have a good bunch of men on Harvey here, including Clean^Up Job Tidying-up job d o e s n't phase this pair in the galley on the Ocean Joyce. Those smiles belong to Cerilo Ramos, galleyman (left), and Louis Thomas, steward, who lends a hand with the task. Photo by Tate Hall, Jr., MM. It was turned !n by Thurston Lewis. Raps Brotherhood In Name Only To the Editor: I would like nothing better than to have you print this item. This is a slam at half or maybe more than half of the men go­ ing to sea today. It seems they can only think of the good money and the overtime they're making and that a great many have lost something—or never had it. By this I mean the thoughtfulness for the men they call brothers. As long as a man is able to stand on his feet, answer their questions, and listen to their troubles, he is a good guy. But the minute he is flat on his back he's forgotten. How many of these so-called broth­ ers who are in good health and think they will never be sick a day in their lives ever go to a hospital to see the guy who is less fortunate? Sure, they say, I sent him a donation. But even though a donation to a man who is down is a wonderful thing, it can never take the place of a per­ sonal visit. Still you will always hear them say I should go see this guy or that guy, and then wind up in the nearest ginmill and forget it anyway. How many of these so-called friends went to see Johnny Arabacz when he spent a year and a half in the hospital? I know a great many did, but certainly many more did not. How many have ever made an attempt to see Ernest Tilley when the ship hit Wilmington? Damn few! Yet it is these same ones who would cry if they were the ones who got sick. I've seen Tilley in good November 2S. 195< SEAFARERS LOG Pagre Fonrteen a good captain, chief mate and bosun. "But the trip seemed too good, I guess. After we had nice weather up to Santa Maria in the Azores, the propeller got tired at 4:30 AM one morning and left us. "For about 24 hours we drifted at the rate of a mile and a half an hour until the Dutch tug Ebro from Ponta Delgada picked us up the next morning, and towed .is into Horta on Fayal Island. Since we had a spare wheel and shaft aboard, the repair wasn't too much of a problem for the local shoregang. We were on our way in a week. It's still a good trip, even with the excitement." health and I have watched him going down. What I've seen is almost unbelievable, but true. I have heard him ask what ships were in, name men he knew on these ships and hope out loud Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names toill be withheld upon request. they would come to see him, but they never did. Are we letting the pay raises and overtime raises and other benefits take our full time? Is this all we can think about? Are we forgetting the times when these sick men were able to do us the little favors that really helped when they were needed? Are we letting high money and conditions rob us of every bit of decency wc ever had? Some of you who have been promising yourselves to go and see this guy and that one and never got there should stop and think. Christmas is coming and even a card would cheer up a lot of guys in the hospitals. Take time out from one drink to send a card. I'm sure the next drink will go down easier and taste a whole lot better. Dave Barry (Ed. note: This letter was re­ ceived shortly before Brother Tilley died.) VA HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. John Abadie USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. Paul Raggett William Lawless N. J. Blanchard Michael Muzio Gil Borge John Overton John L. Caldwell Sherwood Finer Cloise Coats Winford Powell Serio M. DeSosa Randolph Hatcliff Woodrow W. Ford F. Re-aldo Clarence Graham Roy .Hichardson Clarence Hefner Joseph Rusheed William Havelin Wade H. Sexton Charles Herring Paul Signorino James Hudson Toefil Smigielski Robert B. Hunt Lonnie R. Tickle Martin Kelly Luciano Toribio James King Gilbert Trosclalr Frankie Kittchner Dirk Visser Edward G. Knapp James Ward Thomas Landa Walter Yahl Leo H. Lang USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Glendyn L. Brooks Peter Choplinski Eugene E. Cabral Thomas Curran USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEXAS Robert Byrne Alfonso Olaguibel John Grimes G. E. Richardson Concpcion Mejia Harold J. Romero USPHS HOSPITAL STATE.V ISLAND, NY Fortunato Alfonso Lawrence Moore Birdie Biggs Harvey W. Morris Julin Blomgren John F. Murphy Walter L. Davis Robert Parker Earl Erickson Jose Rodriguez Kurt Franzke Rafael Rodriguez David Furman Antonio Sanchez Estell Godfrey Manuel E. Sanchez J. Huisman W. Schoenborn Antonio ibarra Stanley C. Scott Alfred Kaju Joseph Shefuleskl D. F. Kaziukewicz Calisto Siaran Robert McDavitt Morris D. Siegel James McFarlin Samuel Small Fillip Madsen Joseph Snyder Vincent Meehan Roman Szczygiel Andy Messana Leonidan Tolias Franciszeh Mietkl USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN, NY Manuel Antonana Eladio Aris They Lift Weights, Too These boys, billed as "weightlifters," seem to carry a bit of weight with them all the time. On the Seastar (I to r) are Tiny Bell, Milce Curray, Moon Mullins, Frenchy Robins. Reports Funeral Of A Shipmate To the Editor: On the evening of Sept. 6, while standing his watch in the fireroom of the SS Steel Ad­ miral, Brother Joseph Engles collapsed. He was brought on deck and given first aid while a male nurse in the port of Damman, Saudi Arabia, was sent for. The nurse took Brother En­ gles' temperature and said he should immediately go to the hospital as he had a tempera­ ture of 106. Engles was taken from the ship by special con­ veyance to the hospital in Dhahran, where he passed away on the morning of Sept. 7, appar­ ently from heat prostration. His next of kin was duly no­ tified by the master of the ves­ sel and that same evening a spe­ cial ship's meeting was called by the ship's delegate, Johnnie Reinosa, who led a small service and prayers in Engles' behalf. A telegram was also drawn up to notify SIU headquarters in New York. On Sept. 9 an inquest was held ashore and it was an­ nounced that only four people could attend the funeral on Sept. 12 because of the rules of the Saudi Arabian government. The four of us who went to the funeral were Capt. Brummelen, chief engineer C. Balcazar, 12-4 oiler B. Rivera and myself. We left for the funeral by train where we were met by the agent for Isthmian Lines. We arrived in Dhahran at 9:05 AM where the rest of the funeral party was assembled, and rode out to the Aramco cemetery where the interment took place. When Brother Engles' body was removed from the hearse we noted that it was encased in a durable and sturdy casket. There was a Catholic priest at the graveside who donned his vestments and led the service. I noticed that at the head of the grave, which was cement lined, there was a beautiful spray of flowers, and another one on the casket. Under a blazing hot sun the service was read and the remains of Joseph Engles put to rest. Prior to the service, everyone in the funeral party had to sign their names as a witness that the deceased had been interred in a decent and respectful man­ ner. I wish you would publish this account in the LOG so that Brother Engles' friends and shipmates know of his passing. Fiorian R. Clarke Engine delegate 4" ft Praises Assist By Blood Donors To the Editor: I wish to take this opportu­ nity to offer my heartfelt thanks to the members of the SIU who so generously gave their time and energy to donate blood in my behalf. I owe a great deal to the SIU, which has always given me aid and comfort in time of need. I recently underwent a major heart operation and, had the re­ sponse to my need not been so prompt, I doubt whether I now would be able to write this let­ ter of thanks to a very wonder­ ful union. Please accept my sincere and everlasting gratitude as the wife of a deceased member. God bless you and yours, and may you never know sorrow. Mrs. Yetta Levlne Fortunato Bacomo Michael Machusky Wm. C. Baldwin H. F. MacDonald Frank W. Bemrick Benjamin Martin Frank T. Campbell Albert Martinelli Wm. J. Conners Archibald McGuigan E. T. Cunningham Vic Milazzo Robert M. Douglas Joseph B. ATurphy John J. Driscoll W. P. O'Dea Robert E. Gilbert Ralph J. Palmer William Guenther George G. Phifer Bart E. Guranick James M. Quinn Howard Hailey G. E. Shumaker Taib Ilassen G. Sivertsen Joseph If sits Henry 31. Smith Thom.-is Isaksen Michael Toth Ira H. Kilgore Karl Vreimann Ludwig Kristiansen Harry S. ''uttle Frank J. Kubek Fred Wes. Kaarel Leetmaa Norman West Leonard Leidig Virgil E. Wilmoth Anthony D. Leva Pon P. Wing Mike Lubas USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. Francis J. Boner Joseph A. Proulx Richard H. Daniels Telesford Roman Herbert W. Davis Wiliiam Snyder Fred M. Harrill Walter C. Stevens Harold Kammet D. G. Zerrudo Ernest L. Magers USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. Orville E. Abrams John Krolenok Marcelo B. Belen Michal Michalik Howard W. Forbes William Vandyne M. M. Hammond USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. Maximino Bernes Jimmie Littleton Reamer Grimes D. L. Williamson USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE. WASH. L. Bosley D. K. CampbeU USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TENN. Claude F. Blanks VA HOSPITAL ALBERQUERQUE, NM Charles Buton USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS B. F. Deibler John C. Palmer Samuel Giove Rosendo Serrano Siegfried Gnittke Robert N. Young James R. Hodges VA HOSPITAL MEMPHIS. TENN. Billy R. HiU USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MD. Mack Acosta Chas. M. Kellogg Eusibio Andaya Edward McMaster Leslie Brilhart Ramon Maldonado Frank Cardoza Francisco Mayo Semion Gamier James T. Moore Joseph Gill John A. Morris Gorman T. Glaze James Porter Torleif Hansen Wm. E. Roberts Walter Hartman Richard Schwartz Clarence R. Haun Alonzo D. Sistrunk Walton O. Hudson Ernest H. Webb Edward Huizenga Albert WiUis flenry Kantorski Hails The LOG As Best Paper To the Editor: I am a member of the SIU hospitalized at the present time here at Manhattan Beach Hos­ pital. It is with pleasure that I write and express my apprecia­ tion for the splendid job that the editors and everyone con­ nected with the LOG is doing to guarantee SIU men the best maritime paper in the world. The LOG has served in my home as a yardstick for the en­ lightenment of my family and myself. One can point with pride to the interest it has been created outside the maritime industry and to the acclaim given the LOG by other papers. It is my wish and the wish of all Sea­ farers that our letters of grati­ tude may in some small way serve as an inspiration to all of you in your work at headquar­ ters. On my discharge from the hospital, I am personally com­ ing by the hall to say hello. Un­ til then, my best regards to everyone. Howard L. Hailey 4" 4" it Mae Crewmen Rap IBL Loss To the Editor: The crewmembers of the Mae were very sorry to hear that the IBL lost out in the recent long­ shore election. It seems some people just won't take advan­ tage of something good when it comes along. Chuck Hostetter Ship's reporter �November X3. 195$ Pare Fifteen SEAFARERS LOG New Tanker PitSONAlS AND NOTICES Rush Begun By US €o's EVERY I SUNDAY I I DIRECT VOICE I BROADCAST Don Miller Herbert W. Cogsdale ex-SS Suamico Contact your brother c/o Colo­ Ralph Dunsmoor has left money nial Theater, PO Box 1388, Nor­ for you with the SUP patrolman folk, Va. in the New York haJl. 4' 4« 4 4 4 4 John Garber Audley C. Foster Get in touch with your mother, (Continued from page 3) SS Seatrain Texas ! Mrs. E. L. Ames, at Box 55, Ney, Many of these were sold by the US Ohio. Contact your wife at your new in 1950 for around $650,000. address, 714 Grand St., Hoboken, 4 4> 4« • The frantic demand for ships NJ. Victor J. Lynch was shown whgn over 40 steamship Contact Mrs. Theresa Van Al4 4 4 companies bid for six T-2s offered styne, 329 Hoefler St., Syracuse Henry Arnold for sale by the US. (See' story on 4, NY. TO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN Urgent. Contact your wife Elsie, page 4.) at 70 Wroxham Ave., Grimsby 4 4 4 AND SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS Everett J. Tweed To meet the shipping needs, the Lines, England. An important message for you is Maritime Administration is follow­ 4 4 4 ing two apparently-contradictory being held by Mrs. S. Wessel, James J. Connors TV courses. On the one side it is offer­ Missing Seamen's Bureau, 25 South The, welfare department is hold­ ing almost 100 ships for sale and St., NY, NY. ing an SUP vacation check for you. charter'under the US flag. These Contact Toby Flynn at SIU head­ 4 4 4 :^ Giles L. Glendenning WFK-39, 19850 KCs Ships in Caribbean, East Coast include the above mentioned six quarters. of South America, South Atlan­ Get in touch with your motjicr. T-2s and eight Mariners for sale; 4 4 4 . tic and East Coast" of United charters on 30 Victory ships, prac­ Anyone associated with the late 4. 4 4 r-,,/ Stales. Bad Tobias tically all of them for West Coast James Cmtty bet-ivcen ^Kug. 24, Contact Thomas A. Home, 420 1956, and'tne time of his death on companies; 30 coal Liberty chart­ WFL-65, 15850 KCs Ships in Gulf of Mexico, Carib­ ers and 18 to 30 reserve fleet and Hagley Ave., Christchurch, New Nov. 6, is asked to get in touch bean, West Coast of South America, West Coast of Mexico Navy reserve tankers for overhaul Zealand. with Toby Flynn at SIU headquar­ and US East Coast. and charter. ters. This brother was last em­ 4 . 4' 4" Alvin H. Sourwine ployed on the Seatrain New York. Maritime has also announced WFK-95, 15700 KCs Ships in Mediterranean area. Anyone knowing his where­ tentative approval of programs lor 4 4 4 North Atlantic, European and Jack M. Johnson M-203 US East Coast. building the 32 new American-flag abouts contact his niece, Mrs, Contact your family at once. tankers. However, at the same A. Jones, Box 451, LaPlace, La. time that it is breaking out reserve fleet tonnage for shipping needs, it is giving preliminary approval Meanwhile, MTD 'Round-The-World to the transfer of up to 73 US ships to runaway flags and con­ Wireless Broadcasts Continue . . . struction of runaway flag super­ Every Sunday. 1915 GMT tankers in steel-short, space-short The deaths of the following Sea­ vived by his wife, Mercedes Pitre (2:15 PM EST Sunday) US shipyards. farers have been reported to the of Kenner, La. WCO-13020 KCs Seafarers Welfare Plan ajid the Runaway Fleet Gains 4 4 4 Europe and North America SIU death benefit is being paid to Jennings B. Bamett, 37: On Septheir beneficiaries: The net gainer tonnage-wise in WCO-16908.8 KCs „ tember 29, 1956, this situation is the runaway fleet. East Coast South America Clarence F. De Chenne, 58: Brother Barnett The transfers could prove a cash Brother De died of a head WCO-22407 KCs bonanza to those operators who Chenne died of injury. He joined West Coast South America want to unload their ships. In two a heart condition the Union Feb­ instances, operators will be per­ Every Monday, 0315 GMT on September 16, ruary 9, 1943, and (10:15 PM EST Sundai/) mitted to transfer brand new ton­ 1956. He was sail­ was sailing in the nage, now under construction, in ing in the engine deck department. WMM 25-15607 KCs return for larger projected Ameri­ Australia department and Burial took place can flag tonnage. The new tonnage joined the Union in Graceland can now be sold foreign-flag at for WMM 81-11037.5 December 2,1944. Cemetery, Green­ Northwest Pacific more than original construction ville, South Carolina. Brother De costs. Chenne is sur4 4 4 The reason for the transfers, vived wife, Sophia De Francis C. Murray, 45: Brother Maritime says, is the need to get Chenne of Philadelphia, Penna. Murray died of big, new fast tankers i under the congestive heart 4 4 American flag. The argument is Maximiliano C. failure on Sep­ that the ships would not be built October 10, 1956, tember 27, 1956. unless the transfers were permit­ Brother P i t r e He joined the ted. In view of the readiness of died of a skull Union April 1, Maritime to permit transfers in the fracture in the 1941, and was last three years, that argument has USPHS Hospital, sailing in the All of the following SIU families will collect the $200 maternity never been tested. . New Orleans, deck department. benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Brother Murray, In 1955 and 1956 alone Maritime Louisiana. He joined the Union a resident of transfei-red no less than 238 ships Donna Elaine Umfleet, born Oc­ October 19, 1956, to Seafarer and October 14, 1954, Ozone Park, Long Island, is sur­ tober 5, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mrs. Howard K. Pierce, Philadel­ foreign, amounting to 1,900,000 and was employed vived by a brother, John Murray. gross tons. The result is that Li­ Clifford D. Umfieet, Dextor, Mis­ phia, Pa. Burial took place in Ozone Park beria now has the fourth largest in the engine de­ souri. t 4« t sur­ Cemetery. partment. Brother Pitre maritime fleet in the world. 4" Cynthia Ann Fontenot, born Oc­ Guy Anthony Fletcher, born Oc­ tober 22, 1956, to Seafarer and tober 13, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Clarence Fontenot, Lake Mrs. Ferdinand Fletcher, Los An­ Charles, La. geles, California. I I . "THE VOICE OF THE MTD FINAL DISPATCH MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT RECENT ARRIVALS t 4" 4" 4. 4. t Diane Marie Will, born Septem­ Michael Joseph Zeloy, born Oc­ ber 28, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. tober 12, 1956, to Seafarer and Harold C. Will, West Hollywood, Mrs. Joseph Zeloy, Mobile, Ala­ Florida. bama. 4" 4" 4" t 4 4'\ Ben Frederick Hicks, born July David Andrew Marino, born Oc­ 28, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Fred tober 7, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. R. Hicks, Norfolk, Virginia. Andrew Marino, Tacoma, Washing­ ton. ^ 4> Cherise Joyce Anerino, born Oc­ 4 4' t tober 28, 1956, to Seafarer and Rita Ann Gambaro, born Octo­ Mrs. Willam R. Anerino, Philadel­ ber 18, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. phia, Pa. Louis Gambaro, Staten Island, 4" 4' 4" NY. Darline Elaine Mser'". born Oc­ t 4i 4i tober 16, 1956, to Seafarer and Teresa Ann Robbins, born Octo­ Mrs. Robert Myers, Jacksonville, ber 16, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Florida. Thomas E. Robbins, Baltimore, i 4" Robert Wallace, born November Md. 4, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ed­ 4 4^ 4i ward F. Wallace, San Francisco, David James Faircloth, born Oc­ California. tober 21, 1956, to Seafarer and 4' 4- 4" Mrs. Grady Faircloth, Philadelphia, Andrew Howard Pierce, born Pa. DIRECTORY OF SIU RRANCHE8 SIU, A&G District BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Earl Sbeppard. Agent EAstern 7-4906 BOSTON 276 State St. James Sbeeban, Agent Richmond 2-014O HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. A. Micbelet,., Acting Agent Capital 7-8558 LAKE CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke, Agent HEmlock 6-5744 MOBILB 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner, Agent HEbnlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St Lindsey Williams. Agent Tulaiie 8626 NEW YORK 075 4tb Ave., Brooklyn UYaclntb 9-6600 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. Ben Rees, Agent MAdlson 2-9834 PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. S. CarduUo. Agent Market 7-1635 PUERTA de TIERRA PR Pelayo 51—La » Sal Colls, Agent Phone 2-5996 SAN FRANCISCO ... 450 Harrison St Leon Johnson, Agent Douglas 2-5475 Marty BreitboS, West Coast Representative SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn St E. B. McAuley, Acting Agent Adams 3-1728 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Jeff GtUette, Agent EUiott 4334 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Pranklln SL Tom Banning, Agent Phone 2-1323 WILMINGTON, Calif 505 Marine Ave. Reed Humphries, Agent. Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS....675 4tb Ave., Bklyn. SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul HaU ASST. SECRETTABY-TREASURERS J. Alglna, Deck C. Simmons, Joint J. Volplan, Eng. W. HaU, Joint E. Mooney, Std. R. Matthews, Joint SUP HONOLULU PORT COLBORNE Ontario TORONTO. Ontario 103 Durham St. Phone; 5591 272 King St. E. EMpLre 4-5719 VICTORIA, EC 617M Cormorant St. Empire 4531 VANCOUVER, BC 298 Main St. Pacific 3468 SYDNEY, NS 304 Charlotte St. Phono 6346 BAGOTVILLE. Quebec 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 THOROLD, Ontario 52 St. Davids St. CAnai 7-3202 QUEBEC 85 St. Pierre St. Quebec Phone: 3-1569 SAINT JOHN 85 Germain St. NB Phone: 2-5232 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 PORTLAND 211 SW Clay St. CApital 3-4336 RICHMOND, CALIF. 510 Macdonald Ave. BEacon 2-0925 SAN FRANUSCO 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-8363 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave Main 0.290 Great wn,MINGTON 505 Marine Ave. ALPENA Terminal 4-3131 NEW YORK 875 4th Ave., Brooklyn BUFFALO. NY HYacinth 9-6165 CLEVELAND Canadian District HALIFAX, N.S MONTREAL FORT WILLIAM Ontario 128Vt HoiUs St. Phone- 3-8911 634 St. James St. West PLateau 8161 l30 Simpson St. Phone: 3-3221 Lakes District 1215 N. Second Ave. Phone: 713-J 180 Main St Phone: Cleveland 7391 734 Lakeside Ave.. NB Phone: Main 1-0147 DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857 DULUTH 531 W Michigan St. Phone: Randolph 2-4110 SOUTH CHICAGO. 3261 E. 92nd St Phone: Essex 5-2419 '•'y �SEAFARERS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE • GENERAL EDITORIAL BXCELLENCK • 19» • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF AMERICA • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE StAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • SAFETY... is part of the job Seafarers have always had a stake in safety aboard their vessels because their life and limb depend on it. Since the SlU negotiated the first industry-wide safety program in the maritime field, plans have been moving ahead to get this program on a solid footing. Early next year, the SlU safety program will get underway, with the active participation of SlU crew­ men in all ship's departments at regular safety meet­ ings. There, problems can be explored and, where possible, handled right on the spot. Since safety is a continuing job, the shipboard aspects of the program will be coupled with shoreside safety machinery jointly operated by the Union and the companies. SlU men have already been called upon to take part in this program by submitting ideas and sugges­ tions to make their ships as safe to sail as man's in­ genuity can make them. They, their families and fheir Union have a vital stake in this effort —another pioneering first in maritime for their security and pro­ tection. •/ AN SlU SHIP is A SAFE SHIP! � 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 November 23, 1956 Description An account of the resource Headlines: RUSH ON TO BUILD TANKERS SIX MONTH SUEA SHUTDOWN SEEN; BONUS TALKS ON ILA STRIKES TO BAR FUTURE DOCK VOTE; INJUNCTION AWAITED PLAN RED TRADE BOYCOTT SHIP NEED SPURS NEW VESSEL PLANS; TRANSFERS ON RISE MEDBA SEVERS NMU ALLIANCE IN COAL BEEF UNION, SHIP TURKEY FEEDS MARK HOLIDAY BULL LINE SOLD TO NEW COAL CO.; REMAINS SIU HAIL SUP TRIO FOR RESCUE SMALL BOAT MENACE TOLD TO CONGRESS ‘WRECK’ LAW BACKERS ROUTED IN TWO STATES JOBS BOOM BALTO; PORT BUSY AGAIN SPEEDY MARORE RESCUE SAVES FOUR FISHERMEN CARRUTH LOSES PROP-MAKES HOME ON SPARE NEW TANKER RUSH BEGUN BY US CO’S SAFETY… OS A PART OF THE JOB 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 11/23/1956 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. 24  1956 Periodicals Seafarers Log