https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/5f638eb10165b1239ddecac7dda60144.PDF f6cda32aba82e71c6b5daba291e76890 PDF Text Text SEAFAllEltS#LOG Octobw 24. 1958 • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • :Mlif (->.. •< '.J ' ' -'J'- i f s: jS;:;-:; • 0:' • BACK 5 MORE k..:>' •.. I V -i" I n US RUNAWAYS iT-" r I'l'j -i- Backs SfU Stand. Sa(^ (lef5"tours SIU facilities in New York with American Coal veteran Ben Tagle before heading home. Prado had been in Balti­ more on the Ciudad de la Habana, one of the struck Canadian SIU ships whose Cuban crews were called home when SIUNA exposed strikebreaking. (Story On page 3.) -Story On Page 3 SIU Voting Starts Nov. f story On Page 2 Check Pocf Gains. New York study SUP newspaper report on latest SIU Pacific District contract. Pictured (1 to r) are Don Cooper, Bill Korb, Ken Morford, Antonio Gusino, Fred jpadillo and delegate Dusty Briscoe. 5!- - e If :••' If I •I i :• ... Dad's A Sailor. , Dennis Pages, 2^3. maintains & steady perch in arms of Seafarer Frederico Pages on Visit to SIU headquarters. Pages was checking the ship•jping rules, but says Dennis isn't committing himself yet v «n iVheth»r heTTb4 k^sailor^ Mun. L y •Jilic/iisj.'.i'.'iK-'.V; "i. The recent signing of the first uniform contract agreement for the three member unions of the SIU Pacific District is another notable stride forward on the west coast. For many years there existed three ^Continued ,.v.. A irtaffini • >• separate unions each going their own way with individual welfare, pension and vaca­ tion arrangements, working rules and wage scales. Last year, by negotiating Jointly, the three Pacific District Unions on page 11) . J �SEAFARERS October U. U8t LOG Mobile Tugs Get SIU Vof# Gains Underway Nov. 1st MOBILE—Using SIU deep sea contracts as a guide, two Mobile towing companies have signed new pacts with the Union's Harbor and Inland Waterways Division providing for. wage increases and im--^ proved working conditions, shipments of iron and steel, petro­ Cal Tanner, port agent, an- leum, oyster shells and bauxite m- Voting in the SIU's biennial election will get underway on Sat­ urday, November 1, with 73 quali­ fied candidates on the ballot com­ peting for 38 elective posts. The voting will continue for two months, after which a jjistrict-wlde rank and file taUying committee will count up the ballots. All candidates for the two-yCArterm Arere listed, along with photOs and brief biographies, in a special supplement in the October 10, SEAFARERS LOG. The supple­ ment also contained a sample of the b^ot which will be used In the election, as well as proyisiona of the constitution dealing, with election procedures. Additional copies of the suppl^ rtiCBt are available in headquartera and In all SIU ports for Seafarer* seeking Information on the candi­ dates and on the voting procedure. The Uffgest group of candidates consist of nominees for New York joint patrolman, with 25 men In all competing for eight posts open. Other contests are for Boston pa­ trolman, Philadelphia agent, Balti­ more. patrolman, Tampa agent. Mobile patrolman. New Orleans agent and patrolman, and Houston patrolman. Voting will continue through the end of December in aU ports. helped raise the total. noimced. The Mobile Towing and Wreck­ There were nine vessels paying ing contract. Tanner said, was off during the period, five signed geared to the same wage increase on and only four in-transit ships won by the deep sea men, while hit the port for servicing. From all the contract with the Marine Divi­ indications shipping should con­ sion of the Ideal Cement Company tinue to hold up, with nine ships Before union hiring hails were set up. {obs w^r# fifled through calls for a fiat $17.50 increase per scheduled to show in the next cou­ company-operated "Seamen's Shipping Office," where every­ ple of weeks. In addition to these, month, across-the-board. one was at the mercy of the company shipping master. Preone of the box-type tankers, which Shipping Good currently imdergoing repairs in 1938 photo shows scene outside one office in Nbw York. Shipping for the port for the last is the yard here, may take on a couple of weeks was very good crewGulf during the coming period. with the majority of the men shipped going to India or the Mediterranean on ^ain ships. In fact. Tanner reported, the shipping of men to four vessels to India, the The SIU-A&G District wiU mark its 20th anniversary Ocean Joyce, the Pacific Star, on November 1-with the publication of a feature supple­ Hastings and the Captain Nicholas has the port "beating the ment in the next issue of the SDAFARERS LOG. The 20th Sitinas, anniversary "special" will commemorate the hiatoric progress of bushes"'to get crews, despite the fact that there was a good-sized US merchant seamen since 1938 under the SIU banner. backlog of men on the beach. The Historically, the birth of the SIU-A&G followed less than three Pandora also joined the grain weeks after the founding of the SIU of North America. The trade, but took her cargo to Poland. HOUSTON — The Bloomfield international union was established on October 15, 1938, when the Steamship Company is on its way Port's Tonnage Increased American Federation of Labor convention in Houston issued a new to retaining its rank as the cleanest Imports and exports passing international charter covering seamen and allied marine crafts to in the SIU fieet. A US PubUc through the Port of Mobile last the late Harry Lundeberg, then secretary-treasurer of the Sailors Health Service sanitation Inspec­ month totaled 1,178,059 tons, an in­ tion Union of the Pacific. In Galveston, Texas gave the The SUP became the West Coast district of the new international crease of 66,000 tons over the pre­ Alice Brown a 99 percent rating. and Lundeberg was elected its first president. Thereafter, vious month. Most of this increase. This was in line with last year's top organizers in Atlantic and Gulf ports sparked the formation of Tanner said, was aitributed to record achieved In last year's PHS Prove Eligibility separate Atlantic and Gulf Districts which, by 1941, were amalga­ grain movement. However, added inspection. mated in one district. For Hospital S Other Ships Clear, Too Bom in a period of violent upheaval in the maritime industry Seafarers being admitted to a O. C. Webster, Vice-President and in the labor movement generally, the SIUNA and SIU-A&G Public Health hospital are of the company, states that until went on to pioneer the wages, shipboard conditions and benefits dliplaced by Rome other SlU-con- urged to carry with them their which are looked upon as commonplace today. The supplement in tracted company, his company will Union book plus proof of eli­ the next issue of the LOG will help recall this 20-year span In mari­ maintain Its slogan, "An SIU ship gibility for SIU benefits; time and labor history as the forerunner of today's conditions—and is a clean ship—and a Bloomfield namely, a record that they have what's yet to come. Three months after the opening ship Is the cleanest of them all." at least 90 days seatime during of the American section of the St. Two other ships, the Neva West the previous year and at least Lawrence Seaway, the number ot and the Margaret Brown, will be one day during the previous six American vessels making use of Inspected upon their arrival in months. Failure to have the the passage has been dwarfed by Houston. Hotlng that these ves­ proper credentials will cause a that of foreign nations. A mere sels are meticulously clean, Web­ delay In payments to the Sea­ nine vessels have passed through ster Is hopeful of 100 percent rat­ farer. If the Seafarer is admitted to the locks compared to over three ings for both. thousand foreign. The 27-foot Althoughi ineligible to receive a hospital which Is not a PHS SAN FRANCISCO—Members of the Sailors Union of the draft of the Seaway, inadequate a Public Health citation because institution, he should contact Pacific will be voting in December on proposed revisions of for most US vessels, is one reason the company has less than five the Union Immediately. The the union's shipping rules. The new rules, if approved, would for the vast difference in figures. ships, the Bloomfield vessels con­ Union will arrange with the spell out a seniority system'" Canada, which has sent 650 ships tinue to strive for perfection In the USPHS for a transfer to a Pub­ for shipping somewhat similar bosun's rating and three years as of limited draft down the water­ 168-ltem check by the Service. The lic Health hospital in his vicin­ ity. The PHS will not pick up to the one existing in the A&G an AB to ship as deck maintenance. way, has been the heaviest cus­ check covers a variety of ship­ the hospital tab for private An appeals system to a joint tomer. Germany, Norway, Great board sanitation items, the major­ District, and would incorporate hospital care, unless it is noti­ union - employer appeals board Britain and the Netherlands follow ity of them dealing with foodthe existing seven-month rule. fied in advance. handling in the galley. would be set up to deal with dis­ in that order. Previously voted in an SUP ref­ erendum, the seven-month rule putes over shipping and seniority .calls for a maximum of 210 days' rights. The shipping rules also Old Friends Meet Once Again continuous service on SUP-manned spell out the duties of delegates. The proposed rules. If adopted vessels. The proposed rules would estab­ by the SUP membership in the lish three seniority classes, A, B forthcoming SUP elections, would and C, with the class A group con­ be the basis for negotiation with sisting of men who have six years the employers in order to secure or more seatime on SUP-manned their approval of the shipping ships. Class B men would have to procedure. have at least one but less than six years' time with the union, or be graduates of the Andrew Furuseth School of Seamanship which the Oct. 24, 1958 Vol. XX, No. 22 SUP maintains. The class C group would consist of men registered after the union and the employers jointly dsterPAVI. HALL, Secretary-Treasurer mined that the number of "A" and "B" men was insufficient in a given HERBERT BRAND. Editor. BERNABO SEA­ MAN. Art Editor. HERMAN ARTBCB, IRWIN port. . SPIVACK. AL MASKIN, JOHN BRAZIL, ANA. Must Take Jobs TOLE LEVKOFE, Staff Writers, BILL MOODY, One rule calls for class B and Gulf Area Representative. class C men to accept any and all Shipping Report Page 4 jobs offered to them. Refusal to Final Dispatch Page 9 accept such a job without reason- Letters Pages 12, 14 abPe excuse would lead to cancella­ Dollar's Worth Page 7 tion of shipping rights. As in the Personals Page 15 A&G, a 60-day rule would apply to "B" and "C" men. Publlshad MwMkly at Hi* haadquarttra tha Saafarara Intarnatlonal Uolen, At­ AiioUief provision of the pro­ ef lantic A oulf Diatrlct, AFL-CIO, *75 Fourth posed rules would bar ABs from Avanua. Breoklyn 13, NY. Tai. HYaelnth t-MBO. Saw^nu class postaga paid Old shipmates meet again as Mrs. William Reichord,, wWi doughters Batty, 13,; OBd^Gorol,10j ranaw shipping as ordinaries unless there at tha Fast Ottka In J^Mklyn, NY. undai friendship with SIU steward Jose Aloiwo aboard the Monarch of the Seoi. The iodiei were pleased were no ordinary seamen avaiiab'e. ha Act ef Aug. 34, iyi3. to find Alonzo on hand since he'd lerved them mony times before on Wotermbn trips between Florida 13# The proposals also call for. six 1 yeaesl - seatime -as- AB to obtain- B and their home in Puerto NOVEMBER MARKS 20th SlU BIRTHDAY BlooiAfieM Co. Claims Title As 'Cleanesf Foreign Ships Control Lakes SUP Maps Vote On New Shipping Rules SEAFARERS LOG �Oetobrir 94. 19S8 SEAFARERS Pro-SIU Men Get Gear Off Yarmeuth LOG Page Tbre* MORE SHIPS RETURNING \ J Flag In Cargo Bid WASHINGTON-^A combination consisting of stiff competition from modem foreign-flag tramps and heavy "50-50" grain cargo offerings is stin^ating new interest in "transfer* backs" of Liberty ships from the runaway flag. While not comparable to the spate of re-registrations which took place last spring, the transfer- where "50-50" farm surplus and that have always operated under aid cargoes are available the US flag are in lay-up. hack movement has involved foreign at higher freight rates. The 19 ships that have been in­ five additional ships in the last Up until now the Maritime Ad­ volved thus far, beginning as of few weeks. ministration has accepted Amer­ last February, are the Pegor, Penn The trickle of vessels back to ican-flag registration of these Lib­ Trader, Pacific Pioneer, TaxiarcTi, American registry reflects ' the ertys, citing the fact that the law Galloway, Pacific Star, Penn Ex­ ironic fact that operators of Lib­ permits American registry as long plorer, Wang Trader, Transglobe, erty ships are, in some cases, hav­ as American ownership of the Transyork, Transcape, Robertville, ing a tougher time making ends vessel can be proven. It is no Penn Voyager, Penn Mariner, meet under the tax-free, low wage secret though that many American- Omnium Explorer, Myriam III, Liberian flag than under American flag operators are imhappy about Evicynthia, Eviliz» and National registry where they are protected the transfer-backs while some ships Freedom. by "50-50" law. 19 Break Away Yarmouth crewmemberi ore shown lining op to recover their property which was taken with ship when it fled Washington. DC, All told, so far this year 19 ships have re-registered under the Amer­ to escape SlU picketline. Vessel is currently in a Jacksonville shipican flag or have applications pend­ yard. ing for re-registi-y. Many of these vessels have been purchased by SlU-contracted companies and have been manned by Seafarers. NEW YORK—Two more SIU crews turned in near-perfect Farm surplus disposal programs are largely responsible for the new records when their vessels paid off recently. High on th^ interest in sailing American. There list of clean payoffs were the crews of the Wang Dispatcher have been very heavy shipments of and the Cities Service Miami,"— grain to such countries as India, both of which required ful Pakistan, Brazil and Middle East SAN FRANCISCO—The operation of a nuclear-powered nations. Many T-2 tankers that crew replacements in foreign ports merchant vessel will prove to be a more expensive proposi­ have been dispossessed from the The Dispatcher crew came from tion than that of operating a conventional steamship, the oil trade have also turned to grain Israel and the Miami from Japan cargoes. "Pacific Shipper," a West Coast ^ = when their articles terminated early Sought Gravy Train maritime magazine, claims. efficient design as more experi­ this month. Although both ship Any hopes American shipping ence is gained in operating nuclear Initially, most of the Libertys were on shuttle runs for more than lines migtit tiave had of making a vessels. were transferred to runaway flags a year each, their delegates were MONTREAL—^No further devel­ profit on these vessels, It said, Maritime is now considering de­ beginning in 1954, with operators proud to point to a. record of only would have to rest entirely on very signs involving both surface tank­ hoping to make hay out of the fact one log and less than ten overtime opments have been reported in the strike of the SIU Canadian District generous subsidy allowances from ers and sub tankers as being the that they could hire crewmembefs disputes on the two vessels. against eight vessels previously most economical ways of utilizing at $75 to $100 a month, cut down the US Government. Considering the length of time Basing its findings on a study nuclear power. on maintenance costs and avoid they were at sea, plus the pres­ owned by the Canadian National conducted by a group of marine payment of US taxes to the bar­ sures of the tanker shuttle run, Steamship. Negotiations have been Steam Plant $4 Million • engineers and architects, the The "Pacific Shipper" says, that gain. The gravy train was par­ these records will be very hard to going on for several weeks now in an effort to find a formula where­ "Shipper" published a comparison the initial cost of a conventional ticularly juicy in the fall and beat. by the ships could be transferred of operating costs for two vessels ship of the same size as the Savan­ winter of 1956-57 when the Suez Agree To Arbitrate back to the Canadian flag. The Identical in size > except that one nah would amount to $16.4 million, Canal was shut down. But since would use nuclear power and the of which $4 million would be for last summer, rates have been skid­ Although shipping for the past present owner is the foreign trade other a conventional steam, power the power plant as compared to ding and the foreign-flag Libertys period could be called extremely bank of Cuba. Ships Tied Up plant. the $12 million cost for a du^icate had to compete with many 20,000- good, a large part of it resulted The fuel costs of running the of the Savannah reactor. deadweight ton bulk carriers with from the Mates Union's agreement Of the eight vessels involved, atom-powered ship at sea, it said, The magazine concluded that speeds around 14 and 15 knots. to arbitrate their beef and return seven ships are currently tied up would be $400 less per day than 'a both the Atomic Energy Commis­ The larger, faster ships could haul to work. Almost 400 men landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the conventional ship of copiparable sion and Maritime have overlooked cargo in the open market at rates berths during the last two weeks, eighth, the Ciudad de la Habana, size, the savings resulting from the the high operating expense that below the Liberty ship profit point. 182 of them within a two-day is in Maryland Drydock, Baltimore, use of a small amount of uranium would be borne by an steamship The result has been sporadic period. A total of 15 payoffs, five where her Cuban owners unsuc­ as its fuel source, compared to the company undertaking to run an return of a limited number of sign-ons and 18 in-transit vessels cessfully attempted to put her back heavy tonnage of fuel oil required atom-powered ship. Libertys to the American flag kept business rolling at a good pace in shape for seagoing service. for the conventional vessel. for the port. All the Cuban seamen who had However, this saving would be originally been sent to Halifax to Paying off in the port "were the lost in a $2,950 daily increase in Alcoa Pegasus, Alcoa Pennant, man the ships have long since been other fixed costs and a $420 rise Alcoa Runner (Alcoa); Robin Good- sent home under agreement In daily port fuel costs required fellow, Robin Locksley, Robin Kirk reached between the SIU of North by the nuclear vessel. (Robin); Beati'ice, Frances, Eliza­ America and the Cuban owners. Operation Costs High beth, Suzanne (Bull); Rebecca (In­ The agreement followed SIUN.A The magazine quoted figures tercontinental); Cantigny, CS Nor­ demonstrations against Cuban flag­ The Marine Engineers Beneficial. Organization has been folk, CS Miami (Cities Service) and ships and Cuban government of­ claiming that it would cost $13,925 fices. per day to operate the atom-pow­ authorized to strengthen its national office and to take steps to the Wang Dispatcher (Fairfield). ered ship at sea, $2,550 more than convert the union into a more genuine national organization. The ships were originally struck Beefs Settled the $11,375 daily operating cost of by the Canadian District on July 4, In a membership referen­ Signing on during the period 1957, in a beef over a wage increase the conventional ship. dum completed October 16, local operating costs. were the Robin Kirk (Robin); Alcoa in a contract renewal. In addition to these daily costs, marine engineers called for a forOther principles outlined in the Pennant, Alcoa Runner ( Alcoa); were subsequently sold to the shipowner would also have to convention to write a new consti­ nine guideposts call for maintain­ Sandcaptain (Construction Aggre­ theThey consider the heavy Initial outlay tution embodying the changes. ing the local autonomy Cubam bank for $2.8 million that charac­ gates) and the CS Miami (Cities although Canadian Involved in constructing an atom- The membership vote was 2,128 terizes the MEBA's present had bid struc­ Service). The repair list beef on on them at or abovefirms powered vessel, the magazine said. for the convention and 1,852 ture. The power to make policy that figure. the Robin Kirk was settled with all America's first nuclear-powered is expected to remain vested in the crew repairs being made before Ship, the Bavannah, had a con­ against. The convention will start aroutid convention, which meets every two the ship was signed on. In addition, Be Sure To Get struction tag of some $31 million «rith an initial fuel bill of $1.5 November 15 and continue work­ years, and in the National Execu­ subsistence was paid the crew for ^ Dues Receipts tniUlon. Included in the capital cost ing until a new constitution is com­ tive Committee, consisting of the the time the ship was laid up in Headquarters again wishes to was some $5.6 million spent in de- pleted. The revised text then will business managers of each of the the course of the Mate's strike. remind all Seafarers that pay­ "be submitted to membership re­ locals'. Under the present set-up, glgn and development. Added costs The in-transit vessels were the ments o* funds, for whatever ferendum for approval. locals vote at the convention pome from incidental expenses of Bienville, Gateway City, Beaure­ according to their numerical gard, Raphael Semmes (Pan-Atlan­ Union purpose, be made only, ' Changes Due ghoreside facilities, crew training Changes will be made to con­ strength, and each local has one tic); Seatrain Georgia, Savannah, to authorized A&G representa­ gnd the like, raising the total initial form with nine principles laid vote in the council, regardless of New York and Texas (Seatrain); tives and that an official Union cost to around $40 mllion. receipt be gotten at that time. , Proponents of a nuclear-powered down at the MEBA convention in the size of its membership. Young America, Wacosta, Yaka, If no receipt is offered b. sure The MEBA represents about lO,* Afonndria (Waterman); Val Chem to protect yourself by immec.lship, including the Maritime Ad­ 1954. The major change expected ministration, have conceded that will authorize MEBA headquarters 500 engineers in 29 locals on the (Heron); Steel Rover, Steel Maker, .tely bringing the matter to the the initial cost, is very high, but in Washington to collect all mem­ Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Coasts', Steel Voyager (Isthmian); the Cal- attention of the secretary-t-'«'»sclaim that such, costs would he con­ bership dues and assessments and the Great Lakes and - the inland mar (Calmar) and the Bents Fort urer's office. siderably reduced through more remit checks to the locals to pay waterw^s. . (CiUes Service). Study Claims Atom Ship Too Expensive To Run Tanker Shuttle Crews Boast Clean Payoffs •JSl B\ is 'M '1 -I 'il Talks Still On In CMS Ship Dispute MEBA Membership OK's Nat l Set-Up x4\ •'si �Pate Four &EJI.FARERS LOG October 24, 19St SEAFARERS ROTARY SHIPPIM ROARD October 1 Through October 14, 1958 SIU shipping hit a 15-mnnth high last period, aided in part The only gain in shipping, by seniority group, was for class C, which accounted for ten. percent of the total activity. Class A shipping fell by a number of "re-ships" at the «id of the Masters, Mates & off slightly to 68 percent, and class B, to 23 percmt However, the Pilots' strike. The dispatch total reached 1,192, and affected total shipping for the period showed a gain in the shipping ratio for all three departments across the board. Registratiom rose to a total of 1,290, but all of the increase was in class A registrants. Class B registration fell off slightly. In turn, the figures for men registered on the beach showed the totals up a little also. A total of 210 ships were handled by all ports, covering 48 payoffs, 28 sign-ofis and 134 in-transits. New York, Houston and New Orleans accounted for more than half of the total. (See "Ship Activity" sum­ mary at right.) Seven ports shared in the District-wide shipping rise, among them New York, Philadelphia, Savannah, Tampa, Mobile, New Orleans and Houston. New York, Mobile and Houston showed the major increases. Baltimore fell way down again, reflecting the erratic nature of ship­ ping in that port. Boston, Norfolk, Lake Charles and all three West Coast ports also declined. Ship Acfmfy Eer Slfo ' la Off! Gas Troas.TOIAi; ioaron ...... 1 1 4 * New York.... 18 it i 38 reslSSwiyww • • V 2 ' 4 13 MHmm ••• 4 4 12 2^ N#rfottl • • • e.p^ 1 1 4 4 SflVflMflll, • « w,• 5 ' • Toaipa — 5 1 MobNo ..... 10 5 5 28 Now Oifeeas. 4 25 * 35 Lake Charles. — * 4 Hosstoo .... 5 3 28 34 Wllmiiigtoa .. — — * 4 Son Praneisco. — 4 4 SeoMo- .^... 1 1 4 > 4 top seniority men (class A) men. Generally, this ratio represents a potential complete turnover of the men on the beach within four weeks. Another index to the Job potential lies in the figures, by port, for men on the beach. They show that eight ports—Philadelphia, Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa, Lake Charles, Wilmin^on, San Francisco and Se­ attle—^have lOO or less men on hand in all departments. Boston fol­ lows closely with only 101. Norfolk, Savannah, Tampa, Lake Charles and Wilmington also have fewer than 50 class A men registered. The following is the port by port forecast: Beaton: Slow . . . New York: Good . . . PhUagelpiiia: Fair . . . Baltimore: Should be better... Norfolk: Quiet. . . Savannah: Slow . . . Tampa: Fair... HoMle: Good ...New Orleans: Good . . . Lake Charles: Slow . . . BonstMi: Good; grain is still moving out . . . Wilmington: Quiet . . . San Francisco: , TOTAIS ... 48 Fair . . . Seattte: Fair. ^ " -t 28 134 DECK DEPARTMENT Shipped CLASS A Registered CLASS B Registered CLASS A Shipped CLASS i Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP 3 2 3 ALL 1 t 3 ALL A B C ALL 1 2 2 ALL 1 3 ALL 1 2 t 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 1 2 9 1 37 1 1 9 23 2 8 1 5 4 22 20 64 26 117 1 9 18 27 , 10 7 3 1 4 11 9 133 86 149 49 284 2 34 71 23 128 11 8 117 6 1 4 3 7 5 14 25 — — — 4 3 22 3 32 1 1 — 25 27 10 21 3 M — 7 — 30 -' — — 30 1 7 13 7 67 4 5 16 10 2 1 4 — 34 47 115 17 178 8 22 47 18 37 12 4 — 1 4 5 2 3 2 — 3 — 17 — 2 4 — 5 1 4 _ 1 3 4 1 8 6 10 1 2 4 — — — — 3 1 — 1 1 5 1 — 6 1 8 — 2 8 — 2 1 2 8 2 5 1 I — 5 — — 5 1 2 — 4 — 6 7 — 4 — — — 8 1 1 2 — 4 _ — 11 — 4 2 — 4 26 6 5 6 7 39 1 3 27 27 10 _ 17 1 1 7 6 9 11 3 57 1 .t— 7 11 39 8 2 5 25 11 11 10 1 7 10 40 2 6 73 17 137 2 25 9 46 1 7 15 6 67 47 12 15 — 1 5 6 46 tA _ — 9 4 4 1 1 3 — 1 1 7 2 11 — .— 3 11 3 16 1 — 2 5 2 2 8 9 10 9 31 7 50 3 21 12 8 14 13 45 7 65 2 77 22 35 1 58 1 25 1 — 1 3 50 25 — 1 - —. —. — 1 — 1 1 — 1 — 1 — 2 1 — 1 2 — 14 2 1 1 — 1 2 3 11 — Q g 1 • A IS 4 15 5 3 a 21 1 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 1A V Ate 4wA Aef 9 at — 1 3 5 1 9 2 28 2 2 11 3 3 2 7 3 1 1 9 9 . 19 4i 2 1 5 90 116 39 49 looi 79 187 67 333 10 ,31 37 105 251 63 419 12 78 4 6 20 30 333 78 30 j 441 278 523 101 802 23 Port Boston New York •'-t• Jr ALL 11 48 a Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington. 5 7? 9 1 -8 a ' a Seattle TOTALS a 8 23 18 18 2 g u 229 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Registered Port Boston New York Phiiadelphia Baltimore.....' Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle TOTALS CLASS A GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 2 3 1 24 70 11 105 19 1 17 1 3 44 5 36 2 4 -— 6 — 2 7 5 — 1 1 • 2 4 25 7 14 23 36 10 3 2 — 1 3 25 2 5 32 1 3 — 4 3 6 1 10 2 3 — 5 62 211 28 301 - Shipped Registered CLASS B GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 2 1 3 9 6 10 25 — 2 3 5 2 11 8 21 — 3 3 6 — — 1 1 1 3 1 5 1 1 6 8 1 4 6 11 — — 6 6 3 12 8 23 — 2 2 4 2 1 5 8 — 4 1 5 15 59 57 13li I >?.>T CLASS B GROUP 1 b ALL 2 —' 1 1 3 13 5 21 6 8 14 3 8 11 2 3 5 . 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 8 7 5 12 1 _ 1 6 8 12 21 2 1 46 49 2 2 101 CLASS ABC 1 1 — 17 89 21 17 12 14 — 1 21 11 1 5^ 6 1 1 1 5 3 2 8 7 37 7 28 12 1 5 S 29 21 1 2 "i 2 10 39248 101 1 15 — 1 1 — 2 5 1 r — 2 1 1 7 29 *• STEWARD DEPARTMENT - • Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A MM , 1 • •- ^M» • .MM MM. • —• 1 MM MM MM 1 •MM. MM 1 MM . .MM MM. MM MM MM ' MM MM MM • • MM MM. • —M MM MM SUMMARY Registered CLASS A Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A Shaped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C TOTAL SHIPPED Registered 0In The BeachCLASSB CLASS A . < GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS' GROUP GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 8 ALL B C ALL 1 2 3 ALL A 23 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 105 251 63 419 12 23 90 116 39 49 100 79 187 67 1 333 .10 6 20 38 333 78 30 441 278 523 101 31 37 78 4 82 211 28 301 15 59 57 131 36 172 40 1 248 6 7 29 39 248 101. 39 388 126 488 43 957 21 136 105 26i 46 40 101 3 101 43 113 257 6 08 287 978 17 13 134 8 68 86 — 62 75 2 72 — 49 49234 80 48 363;283 32 127 t 234 6 268 505 204 977 33 106 174 ,8M 313 288 I 13 88 188 381 234 | 815 22 .78 155 ll^ ,888 lltM •• . . • ! • "m • ^SWAKP GRAND Shipped CLASS A • •, ^ ••-DECK fNGIhm ^ -T-= Wilmington. San Francisco. Seattle TOTALS • Registered CLASS B Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 23 ALL ALL 12 3 ALL 1 4 2 2 2 15 1 18 « 32 21 63 127 48 158 17 221 2 — a 26 2 23 — 25 43 32 88 33 14 105 12 131 12 6 18 11 1 8 1 16 1 1 7—71 8 a 3 2 5 1 9 1 11 f 2 9 12 52 18 31 8 52 1 8 10 21 47 22 64 5 81 3 3 7 Ifi 6 3 ~ -7 — 10 9 13 55 6 26 1 33 1 6 18 1 2 7 — 9 2 4 8 4 5 20 1 26 — 13 12 2 10 — I 12 — - 7 388126 488 43 657 21 136 105 262 GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 2 C ALL 1 3 ALL 1 1 2 3 ALL 1 B 3 Al.T. 1 3 ALL A 2 2 3 Af,L 1 3 ATJ. 1 2 2 2 1 ; , , — 8 . 8 2 .... 1 4 14 2 20 1 3 . j . __ 20 24 28 34 10 47 38 121 258 2 91 1 16 20 126 94 17 20 90 10 48 90 2 14 16 18 32 _. 6 4 4 4 11 — 3 3 2 3 10 _ 6 1 23 6 1 1 16 4 3 9 16 1I 6 _ , 4 4 S3 3 24 mmmm 12 6 14 3 15 39 108 4 32 2 2 3 19 24 54 1 6 3 2 12 2 9 5 19 2 10 1 1 1 2 1 10 1 • 'I- 8 6 7 3 1 1 5 3 4 1 1 1 5 4 .. ' 1 — 2 2 — 9 1 1 3 2 2 3 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 — -. 1 2 2 1 8 17 — 2 2 3 2 2 7 2 2 1 1 - 2 10 18 12 7 12 / 55 — 54 22 9 24 31 11 12 9 12 12 31 9 13 4 14 31 11 11 • MM' — 27 21 12 3 15 8 2 11 60 168 — 30 42 37 2 11 2 32 11 6 8 5 21 32 1 7 3 2 1 3 5 2 6 4 2 2 7 1 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 3 1 3 8 1 1 2 8 2 10 18 5 2 23 — 5 20 — - 2 11 61 -17 4 26 8 8 27 13 9 8 8 10 27 2 1 23 26 — — .2 3 — — 2 4 3 _ 2 i 2 2 1 4 2 I — 1 1 MM' M^ • 2 ' — — 5 2 2 11 MW. 6 80 1 4 13 15 2 3 13 3 2 3 3 9 5 1 — 4 15 6 1 4 4 18 2 2 — 10 10 1 5 8 7 2 6 1 8 1 .A 2 101 17 13 134 164 43 113 257 6 98 287 678 8 68 293 82 75 49 234 80 49 363 49 32 127 234 6 80 2 72 n A. Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles • Registered ClASS A TOTAl SHIPPED S/i/ppocf CMSS C GROUP 123 ALL Shipped CLASS A GROUP 3 ALL 1 2 1 11 17 60 12 89 9 1 2 12 18 1 2 21 1 5 *' — 2 3 5 _ 2 2 25 7 37 5 4 18 6 28 1 2 2 5 4 21 4 29 1 — — 1 _ 1 1 2 — 9 1 10 36 172 40 248 r,f.' 1^1887,^188 mrnm ,11 "HI 164 " �Oetober 24, l»Si SEAFARERS INOime SEAFARER : QUESTION: How do you eopo whh tho language barrier In foreign fountriet? Jeho Urrliia, beeoM In jmt |>bout every port I've hit there'! A 0 m e 0 n e who mow* English. Even when there lin't, the Ameritan dollar can Apeak for you. /uat flash a bUl And you'll tee how qnickly they'll under•tand. Money •cemt to be a universal toiiga#. Pare nv* LOG Automation Chopped Million From US Job Rolls In Year Sesaito B. Presto. OS: It doesn't make much et a difference what port I'm tn. There's always a hotel or a Red Cross or a barber shop where someone ° speaks EngUsh. That's the first place I'U hit after docking. The procedure's Just about the same in every port I've bit so far. WASHINGTON—The much-talked-about threat of automation to US jobs gnd employ­ ment has already arrived—and the recession has given it a big push forward. Figures re­ leased by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Federal Reserve Board show that semiautomat^ factories are pro-"^ ducing more output with less percentage of white collar workers, factory jobs has actually decreased professionals and technicians. AFL.- six percent in the same period, men than ever before. CIO research director Everett M. from 12,700,000 down to 11,900,000. Th« result Is that while factory Kassalow points out that 85 percent Automation has had little Impact output is almost back at the pre- of the unions' membership is con­ on the seagoing side of maritim* ' recession level, the number of centrated in the "blue collar" class. thus far, principally because ships, workers employed in production in­ With the trend toward a higher once built, are seldom revamped dustries Is over one million less percentage of white collar employ­ during their lifetime. However, in than before the recession. That ment, the unions would lose ground the tanker field the building of helps explain why unemployment unless they successfully organized supertankers or enlarging old T-2s ^ X is still over four million despite among engineers, technicians, of­ reduces the number of men em­ Michael Nash, ABt I've found Pedro Jf. Ilarayo, chief steward: the biulness pick-up. fice personnel and others in the ployed in proportion to the amount the Middle East Just about the I have a good knowledge of Span­ In addition, the speed-up of auto­ white collar class. of cargo carried. toughest place to ish, Indonesian, mation is doubly-damaging to the A few statistics dramatize the The same holds true for roll-on get by. But there Filipino and Jap­ strength of trade unions for the trend. Since 1948, US factory out­ and lift-on ships which, with faster are certain things anese and I can simple reason that automation put has increased 35 percent. The turnaround, can carry more cargo that I know how even swear in techniques involve using a higher number of workers employed on over a period of time with the same to say In Just Arabic, so I get amount of crew manpower. Of about every lan­ by OK. Where I course, the roll-ons and lift-ons guage. It's pretty don't speak the have a big impact on the employ­ easy to familiar­ tongue, I'll spend ment of longshoremen. ize yourself and the extra money get around after Some industries that have gone and hire a guide.' a short stay in a in heavily for automation have They're your best new land. done much better than the national protection everywhere you go. average. The producers of trans­ '• 'tf ' ALBANY—^After three months of idleness, American Coal portation equipment—automobiles, X' p Asran Carara, ZaA oookt After Shipping's Coal Miner took on a full crew and a load of grain aircraft and the like-^have in­ Tony Gonxalea, bosun: Getting here for Germany. The crewing of the ship revived the hitting a foreign port I'll generally creased their output 80 percent in along in. Europe is easy because dormant issue of representa-^ look around a the last ten years. The number of there's a lot of fWhile until I find tion of unlicensed crewmem- received on Saturday, October 11 workers in these industries is virEnglish spoken. ja 0 m e o n e who bers employed by ACS. The for a Tuesday, October 14, crewing tually the same today as it was in •peaks English, It's in the Middle 1948. ship sailed Thursday for Europe. date. t'axi-drivers usu­ East that I rim American Coal originally had Actually, there are already more The Coal Miner had been laid Into trouble. Sure ally are sure bets plans to charter from 30 to 80 white collar workers than blue col­ up in July after making a number you can get an because they are of trips in the grain trade. Previ­ ships from the Government for lars in all US industry, including interpreter there, constantly deal­ ously, the company had turned hulk carriage of coal exports to transportation and service indus­ but you've got to ing with visitors. back all of the ships It chartered Europe. But the collapse of the tries as well as factory production. pay well for it In Spanish and from the Government. It has coal export market compelled the The white collars have an edge at and you still Arabic - speaking since purchased a second vessel, company to shelve its program and the moment of 251^ million to 23 Coiuitries I know enough to get by don't know what the T-3 tanker Conoco Lake to return the six ships it had million blue collars, and the trend anyone's saying. on my own. toward white collar employment of Charles, renamed the Coal Shipper broken out. a technical, semi-professional or which was formerly owned by an professional nature is increasing NMU-contracted company. all the time. The SIU and NMU crewmembers Any time there is a recession, who had originally been aboard the this tendency is accelerated. The SAN FRANCISCO — As ex­ Coal Miner when she laid up in July went back to their Jobs ex­ pected, activity was at a cra-vrl less-efficient outdated plants tend The proposed merger between victory in its drive to organize cept for those who could not make during the last two weeks with no to shut down because they are the the 170,000-member Pulp, Sul­ Morton's Frozen Foods Co., a for­ the ship on time for her sailing. payoffs nor sign-ons and only six first to lose money. More efficient, phite and Paper Mill Workers and mer client of the "labor relations" In those instances, relief men were ships in transit, reports port agent automated plants then are in a the 130,000-member Woodworkers service operated by Nathan Shef- put aboard maintaining the ratio Marty Breithoff. Calling in were" position to expand when business Union moved ahead another step ferman. The McClellan Committee that existed on the ship when she the Jean Lafitte and Topa Topa gets better, and the old plants last week when tho executive had charged the company with hir­ laid up. (Waterman); the Texmar and Mary- never reopen in most instances. Some producers also take ad­ board of the Woodworkers ratified ing Shefferman to prevent the The use of reliefs was made mar (Calmar); the Steel Executive vantage a recession slack to a two-year interim agreement. The Packinghouse union from organiz­ necessary by the fact tbat some of (Isthmian) and the Mankato Vlc- modernizeofoverage plants with the Pulp-Sulphite executive board had ing the plant. Subsequently, the the oldtimers who composed the torj' (Victory Carriers). result that fewer workers are fdready acted on the merger pro­ company was sold to Continental original crew had gone to their Some of the old hands on the needed when the enterprise gets posal. The terms of the agreement Baking and, through Shefferman, homes all over the country and beach are W. Davey, N. Vrdoljak, back into full production. pledge the two unions to "aid and landed a "sweatheart" deal with there was. not sufficient time to J. E. Contin, H. M. Wong, B. H. assist" each other and when prac­ the ousted Bakery and Confection­ round them up.. Notification Dawson, F. J. White, R. H. Graf, tical "to participate Jointly in or­ ery Workers Union. of the recrewlng of the ship was T. M. Moriarity and D. E. Bull. Notify Union ganizing workers where such activ­ ity will be beneficial to both or­ On LOG Maii Watchlns The Ships Come in ganizations." Two committees were As Seafarers know, copies of set up by the agreement. One will each issue of the SEAFARERS constitute a mutual aid committee LOG are mailed every two ''dedicated to implementing and weeks to all SIU ships as well as fulfilling the terms of the agree­ to numerous clubs, bars and ment," and to settle all differences. other overseas spots where Sea­ .The other committee will concen­ farers congregate ashore. The trate on outlining the structure procedure for mailing the LOG and administration of a merged involves calling all SIU steam­ organization. ship companies for the itiner­ aries of their ships. On the X P P basis of the information sup­ The United Auto Workers are re­ plied by the ship operator, three ported as aiming for a $100 million copies of the LOG, the head­ Strike fund before the termination quarters report and minutes of the union's new three-year con­ forms are then airmailed to the tract. UAW President Walter company agent in the next port Eeuther is reportedly preparing to of call. ask the union's 1959 national con­ Similarly, the seamen's clubs vention for tho power to assess get various quantities of LOGs the working membership during at every mailing. The LOG is these three years and for permis­ sent to any club when a Sea­ sion to keep the union's present farer so requests it by notifying $39,000,000 strike fund intact. the LOG office that Seafarers Such a fund is believed necessary congregate there. If the union is going to demand a As always the Union would four-day work week as a solution like to hear promptly from SIU to the industry's growing automaships whenever the LOG and [tion problem. Thus far, the UAW ship's mail is not delivered so Jbas not-confirmed the report tbat the Union can maintain a Crowd lin« pter wall in Recife, Brazil, to greet returning Suwannee Steamship vessels on arrival bock - p-p-.p::'.. day-to-day check on the accu­ t«>Th^ Uifited PAolAvliotiiA Werk^ >kr<port. The ships operate between Recifo^ and Trinidad, BWl. cruising in South Atlantic waters.. racy of its maiMn'g BSts.' lers' scored • a three«to-one NLRB The photo of tM, vpwIPWI.Vvfllppmmg by John "Bananas" Zeirsyi. !• J Coal Miner Sails After Long Lay-Up SF Still Slow • ri i m ,.jil --i �!?"• Pace Six SEAFARERS LOG October C4» 195S41 Rails Open Rate War On Ships p:|.j; WASHINGTON—As was predicted when the "help the railroads" bill passed Congress, the railroads are now going to work to undercut coastwise shipping operations. The Inter­ state Commerce Commission has permitted Eastern railroads to put a number of piecemeal rate ciits cuts into effect, rates" SlU SHIPS AT SEA The crew of the Wang Dispatch­ er extended a vote of appreciation to ship's delegate Edgar King for doing his job in true SlU style under trying and difficult condi­ tions. The vessel has been out for Post pone MM? Pact Hearings r^- m The contract dispute between the'Masters, Mates and Pilots and the member companies of the American Merchant Marine Insti­ tute is marking time as the first arbitration hearing by AFL-CIO President George Meany has been postponed until October 28. Mea­ ny was originally scheduled to start the hearings on October 21. The AFL=CIO president entered the contract dispute at the request of the Institute, leading to settle­ ment of the walkout on October 7. The Mates had been out for six days against member companies of the Institute demanding im­ provements In various contract fringe benefits and working rules. Wages were not at issue. SlU-contracted Bull, Isthmian and Robin Line ships were affect­ ed by the walkout, but a number of SIU companies, including Wa­ terman, Mississippi and Alcoa, had signed with the union a month earlier. The earlier pact, signed In Mobile, provided improvements in vacations, pensions, penalty pay, overtime and other gains. almost a year now, ship's reporter George Van Etten said, and most of the men will be getting off. However it was a much better trip because of the way King handled his post. Also in line for recognition for doing a top notch job. Van Etten said, is the steward department on the Dispatcher. They put out good meals with fine service consistently in spite of the fact that on many occasions, because of the nature of the run, they lacked fresh stores and were frequently short-handed in personneL ' % % S. Votes of thanks this week also go to the steward department on the SS Rebecca, for their excep­ tional food and service, to the 2nd cook and baker and the crew messman on the Penn Mariner; the electrician on the Del Aires for putting the ship's coffee pots back into shape, and to the galley gangs On the Del Aires, CS Miami, cap­ tain Nicholas Sitinas and the Alcoa Runner. t t It's usually the steward depart­ ment that gets the "vote of thanks" < . but not so on the Steel Rover's last trip. Not because they don't de­ serve it, John Higgins, meeting secretary, care­ fully notes, but because someone else came in for it. First, it was Higgins the men who chipped In to have the TV set re­ paired, and second, the crew mem­ bers who donated for new reading matter. which Pan Atlantic Steamship Corp. has charged are specif­ ically designed to force the SIUmanned coastwise operation out of busine^." • Three cuts, covering the move­ ment of drugs and alcoholic bev­ erages from the Northeast to'Dal­ las, Texas, were cited by Pan At- Seattle Sees Upturn Ahead SEATTLE—Shipping continued on the slow side during the past period as only one vessel paid off here. However the picture should be much brighter over the next two or three weeks as the SS Producer will be in port paying off, and a Liberian-flag ship transferring back to American registry will take on a full crew. Knowings the conditions under which Liberian and other nmaway flag ships are operated, the crew going aboard can probably expect to spend some time in the yards cleaning her up. The City of Alma (Waterman) was the only vessel paying off and signing on during the last two weeks while the Natalie (Intercontinental) and the Seamar, Massmar and the Texmar (Caimar) were in transit. Send Documents On Baby Benefit All Seafarers, who expect to apply for the SIU $200 mater­ nity benefit and are currently eligible for it—having one day's seatime in the past 90 days and 90 days In 19.56—are urged to send in all necessary documents when filing for the benefit. Payment will be made speedily when the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan receives the baby's birth certificate, the Seafarer's marriage certificate and discharges showing eligi­ bility seatime. Photostats are acceptable in place of originals lantic as representative of a whole host of rate-cutting proposals "de­ signed to undercut those of domes­ tic water carriers." The coinpany charged that the railroads "are waging an intensified rate-chop­ ping campaign." Stripped ICC Powers At the time the railroad bill was before Congress, the SIU pointed out that it stripped the Interstate Commerce Commission of ks func­ tion as a watchdog over the com­ petitive nature ot freight rates. By selective rate-cutting on runs where the rMls complete with ship­ ping, the railroads hop^e to drive shipping competition into lay-up, -leaving them free to bid for all coastwise shipping cargoes. The railroads have traditionally cut rates whenever possible— where competing water carriers —even if it meant carrying cargo at a loss, and then made the losses up by keeping rates high on : runs where there is no shipping' competition. The railroad bill passed in the last session of Congress made such : rate-cutting easier when it statedt,^ "Rates by a carrier shall no£ be " held up to a particular level )o , tect traffic of any other mode hi transportation. . ." Up until then; the ICC had authority to consider ship freight rates in fixing railroad freight rates, and the practice had been to give the shipping compa-^ hies-a lower rate on competitive runs because of the irregularities of ship scheduling. , Trucking interests are also pro» testing what they -characterized as "drastic selective rate-cutting'-'! by^the railrbads. 'Job Guide' Boosts Rates; Gosts More For Nothing The mail order gimmick which sells would-be. seamen g manual on "where to get a high-paying job,"^are still with us. Only they too are taking advantage of Inflation with on# New Jersey operator listing^ his merchant marine guide at length of voyage" and finally, "op­ portunity for advancement all thf $2.85 as against the $2 fee way to captain of your own ship." which these "services" usually charge. This and other manuals of its kind cater to those who are taken in by spot ads in the newspapers and magazines offering $400 monthly jobs for beginners. What they fail to specify in their comeon literature is the existence of seniority systems in maritime as well as Coast Guard limitations on the issuance of seamen's papers to newcoihers who have no assurance of employment in the industry. A reply to the New Jersey oper­ ator brings a letter informing the would-be customer that for $2.85 he can get the key to a lifetime of bliss as'a merchant marine: "High base pay with loads of overtime, clean semi-private quarters, choice of one of two menus offered at each meal, choice of any country in the world to visit, choice of Once the customer takes the bait, he receives a list of seamen's unions' addresses plus those of Military Sea Transportation Offices and Coast Guard certification units. He is told to file for sea­ men's papers and report to the un­ ions for employment. Only then does he find out about the severe limitations on the is­ suance of seamen's papers plus un­ ion contract seniority provisions which put the inexperienced new­ comer on the bottom of the list as far as employment opportunities are concerned. Actually, the manuals offer little more than an raterprising indivi^ ual could obtain by consulting « telephone book. But judging by the continued appearance of this ads, there always seem to be new customers, even if the price has gone up. ^ Oil the Winch, Not the Deck ' Oiling the winches, lines and other shipboard gear is an essential function in keeping equipment in good work­ ing order. Just as essential though, is core in applying oil. If it splatters or spills on the deck, take time out and wipe it up before continuing. Otherwise somebody, is liable to take q bad spill that could result in broken bones or other serious injury. So don't forget, "oil the winch, not the deck." Keep the deck around the winches clean and dry, and you eliminote a major cause of shipboard mishaps. 6' • .• • " • ^ .{ i:: - "'v' tv t ft .• •/.S.;,.^v..i.fs. " • 'c' ". -.ihjtti,' t "f^r . V' .".-J.'" ;:V irni.-^ . • y '- .'..^3,- A;!-- J! is a ^are^mL , _ L, mm mm f| �OiWVflr M, Iftt SEAFARERS YODB DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney MargoUu* How Long Is Battery's 'Lifetime'? race Here LOG Md, Simplifies Absentee Voting - BALTIMORE—Seafarers who are residents of this state and who expect to be at sea on Election Day, November 4th, are urged to look into the new method for casting absentee ballots the next time they are in port, Earl Sheppard, port agent, reported. Under this system, a sea­ However, rated members Bethcoaster, Marore and Santore man, or any other voter who port." who register York and signed up again. In transit were will not be in town to vote other ports onintheNew Gulf will find the Santore (Marven); Losmar, on that date, can go down to the Board of Supervisors and file an affidavit that he wiil not be in port on the 4th, and will be given a ballot which he can cast imme­ diately. Sheppard warned that these elections will play an important role in determining future labor legislation. Every union member should make sure he and his fam­ ily does vote on November 4th. They are also urged, he said, to study the slate of candidates checked by the AFL-CIO on their legislative background and give this list their consideration before voting. On the labor front the only major beef in town at present is the shipyard workers' strike at Maryland Drydock. However, they expect to settle this beef in the near future. Although they have been out for a couple of weeks so far, they have the solid backing of all labor in the city and are determined to get their demands. (Ed. note: The shipyard workers signed a new agreement early this week.) Shipping for the port has been on the slow bell during the past period. Baltimore has been an er­ ratic port where shipping is con­ cerned, Sheppard said, and recent weeks have confirmed the trend. A number of vessels are in layup here and they account for the large registration list for the 'Many moderate-Income car owners become Intrigued by full-page •da in magazines touting the virtues of special "wateriess" or "life­ time" batteries. The Federal Trade Commission already has slapped down one advertiser of "life-long" batteries who promised a guarantee of ten years. Now a former distributor of so-called "waterless" batteries, Reader L. B. of La Crescenta, Calif., reveals the inside story behind these claims. He reports, to collect on the 10-year guarantee On these batteries, you actually have to ship the battery to the factory at your own ex­ pense. Then you must wait for the factory to tear down the battery and. determine whether failure was caused by a defect in the battery Itself, or by a bad voltage regulator or generator. The guarantee doesn't apply if the failure was caused by your car (and how can you prove or disprove it wasn't?). One man who .bought one of these batteries has waited more than a month, so far, to find put why his battery failed. The factory kept telliug .hlm it hadn't beeiv. torn apart yet. Another customer has to go to court to try to make the factory live up to the guarantee, this former distributor reports. The battery is supposed to be waterless,, but actually contains a Jelly-like water solution. , Another hoax, used recently by seat-cover manufacturers, mattress manufacturers and filter-tip cigarette advertisers, is the so-called "re­ port by an independent testing company." You've seen this state^ ment on television commercials Je other ads. w Such "tests";prove nothing to us consumers unless we could see the full report and learn how the prod­ uct stood up on all counts, not just those the advertiser selects to tell us about, fiut the high pressure "waterless" battery manufacturer didn't even bother to have "tests made. He simply advertised that he did, as the distributor learned when he wrote to the laboratories. Mr. L. B. says he now wishes he had checked with his bank, attor­ ney or Better Business Bureau be­ fore he invested his money and hopes in this battery business. He advises any workingman who might be thinking of becoming a parttim*^ pr sideline distributor for such a company to make a careful check beforehand. Not only these "long-life" advertisers, but even some well known manufacturers and retailers tend to exaggerate guarantees on bat­ teries, as this department previously warned. WASHINGTON — Increasing Actually, most batteries never get to wear out, but fail for other pressure is reported being brought reasons, most often from overcharging. on the Administration calling for fiar owners generally just have a new battery installed and let it go at that But ignition experts warn that if the battery died early, relaxation of the restrictions on thp mechanic ought to investigate why. A battery's life expectancy trade with Communist countries can be:shortened considerably by improper installation, a loose gen­ in Europe, or at least for loose erator .belt, frayed or damaged wires, a low regulator setting, low regulations comparable to those electrolyte level, corrosion at terminals or cell connectors, or not imposed by Western Europe and using the car much. Even when all the battery needs is a recharge, Japan. According to a recent study by ypur mechanic ought to find out-why it lost its charge. Otherwise, a special advisory committee of you are doctoring the symptom and not the ailment. : A battery tries to signal you before it dies. A frequent need for the Department of Commerce, water is a signal that something is wrong, either with the battery three out of every four business itself or elsewhere in the charging system. Another sign of a sick and trade association executives in­ battery is a slightly raised or buckled cover and bulging sides, in­ terviewed reported they were in dicating it is aging or is being subjected to excessive overcharging. favor of some decontrol on the Excessive white sulphation- indicates a leak in the case, overcharging trade restrictions. or other defect. The only trade of any conse­ ' It is a good idea to have the battery tested with a hydrometer when quence at present consists of US you have your car greased. This is a syringe-like instrument which aid and surplus cargoes to Poland measures the strength of the acid in the cells. It's inexpensive to buy and Yugoslavia, making those if you want to do your own checkipg. But every 3,000 miles, it's wise, countries ship stops for Seafarers. Last year it was noted, the rest to get a voltmeter test. This measures the voltage remaining in the cells. At this time, also have the terminals and cables cleaned and of the free world and Japan lifted their restrictions and put into ef­ t^tened. If you let the electrolyte level fall below the tops of the separators, fect an almost complete decontrol your battery will be damaged. But don't add too much water, since of their trade with the Communist the excess solution will spill thi^gh the vents and attack cables, nations. While the US State De­ partment acceded in this and indi­ cradle and other metal parts.' Overcharging occurs when the voltage regulator Is set too high. On cated it would revise US trade thd other hand, too low a charge rate also wears out batteries pre­ curbs, the department held that maturely. The voltage regulator is a little box under the hood. It it would not go as far as other na­ regulates the flow of electricity from the generator to the battery. tions did. For one thing, the De­ Regulators do get out of order and in any case an difficult to adjust. partment said, the US would not : The dashboard gauge which shows ^e charging rate, called the lift its embargo against trade with ammeter, should show a constant aUcht charge while the car is mov­ Red China. The committee was formed to ing. If the needle remains on the minus side, there may be too many electrical accessoria ih UM at the same time, or the regulator, gen­ provide a basis for support of any erator or other components pf the charging system may be out of order. changes In US trade policy de­ It doesn't pay to delays recharging a we^ battery, as it will wear cided upon by President Elsenhow­ Wt faster than one kept fully charged. Battery manufacturers them­ er. The President Is expected to answer a letter from Soviet Pre­ selves recommend the use of home chargers. Even if a test'shows your battery Is.alniost discharged, don't rush mier Nikita S. Khrushchev re­ td buy a new one. Experts' advise that no battery should be con­ questing closer economic ties be­ demned^ no matter what the reading, if all cells are discharged. The tween .the two nations. It is be­ battmy i^mild be charged ^t and tested again to see if it holds the lieved that this report will play an charge. U the test discloses two cells are charged and one discharged, important part in the final declitm. there is no dQ«bt,ilie .A»t(My IMolectiw a»d ahouUl .bo, reBlacoiLw . SIOIIM,^. much better shipping conditions. Six vessels paid off here during the period, four signed on and 12 were in transit. The Feltore, Marore, Santore (Marven); Bethcoaster (Calmar); Mae . and Emilia (BuU) paid off while the Feltore, Bethcoaster, Yoikmar (Calmar); Alcoa Pegasus, Alcoa Runner, Al­ coa Polaris (Alcoa); Young Amer­ ica, (Waterman); Steel Maker, Steel Rover (Isthmian); Suzanne (Bull) and the Robin Locksley (Robin). m Biz Groups Press Red Trade Bids '••bm Veteran Seafarer Thomas Tooma looks over LOG chart describing new Social Security beneftts during visit to SlU headquarters with his wife. Tooma h now retired, and is already drawing SlU disability-pension benefit of $150 per month. "It's going to be dull, but the doctors gave the orders." This is the way Seafarer Thomas Tooma reached his decision to give up his life at sea and take it easy on the beach from now oh. Failing health has ended Tooma's 33-year long career at sea as an active union member. A member of the old ISU, Tooma joined the SIU when it was formed in 1938. He has shipped out since then in the steward department, most of the time as chief steward. Not one to sit around and Just be a "dues-paying member," Tooma Joined in most of the Union's beefs and strikes. He was active in the Wall Street strike when the white collar workers called on the "whita caps" for support, and he participated in the 1946 General Strike, to mention just a few. However, like most Seafarers, his best memories are of the sea. One vessel he will always remember, Tooma said. Is the old Robin Adair. It was during the war, he said, while she was enroute to Bandar Shapur carrying food and ammunition. The ship had rounded the Cape of Good Hope, sailed through the Indian Ocean and en­ tered the Persian Gulf with no sign of trouble, when the lookout spotted a sub in hot pursuit. It was a furious chase, but the Adair came through in the clutch. It arrived in Bandar Shapur with its cargo, and only one casualty— the vessel had burned out her engines putting space between her and the sub. His war career also included serving on troop carriers to the Nor­ mandy invasion and the Morrocan campaign. His vessels were under attack many times, but came through without major damage. Tooma likes all ships and runs, but confessed to favoring Robin Line. "In fact," he said, "1 spent almost ten and a half years sailing on Robin Line ships in my time." Tooma will now spend his spare time taking it easy in his home in Easton, Pennsylvania, with his wife. His biggest troubie, he said, is finding some hobby which will help him pass the time. Eligibility requirements for the $35 weekly SIU disability-pen­ sion consh^t of the following; Seafarers physically unable to work, no matter what their age, who have 12 years of seatlme plus the Plan's standard eligibility requirement, can aiHily for and receive the benefit The seatime has to be with SlU-contracted companies. Seafarers who are of age 09 m; over, and also meet the 12-year seatime r^ulremeht pltM tiie Flan's standard eligibility pro­ vision^ <:an also obtain eovcrago under this benefit �}ggAiMnttoe -i'-' ••'' ^i'.-, 'rr ri .V'.'' iv . ., f ^Oct*bcrt«, 19St This II the Mvcnth of a itriM en Amer. Icon trade unions te oppeor in the SEAFARERS LOG. Ue leriei is pr^ , lenrtng a cross-section of Americon yyCy ;: .' ! unionsj their members and airns. y ., y: •>/.;• : : j- •r;-* •'j-'-r- -..v.'-r' •^^'. S#ofe> p;°! I •<iri •^••J • •• II rT s-' I Small, Isolated groups off public employees who |olned hoods during the depression formed whot become the Americon Federotion of State, County and Municipoi Employees in 1936. Todoy the union hos 200,600 membem In o wide voriety of fobs: psychiotrists, loborers, troffic cops, librorions ond mony others. They ore orgoniied in the US, Conodo pnd die Conol Zone in 1;600 locols dvd 60 counciis. . Arnold S. Zonder, one of the eorly organisers of the Wisconsin group chortered os the union's Locol 1, has been president of AFSCME since its creotion. Union heodguorters ore ot 015 Mount Vernon Ploee, NW, Washington, DC. It publishes "The Public Employee," 0 monthly mggcBine. th^~ m hr j lfe:> U- ^ • ' • . ?'• IT" ., y tfi • •• h - • • • '• •% : _ '-k' . ; .' ^ l: ''' "i' f:--•w - >•> 1^i:'- • -- K - •r-.• • • ' ...f: r •"' " i...: ' - . ' - , ir' - • ' _ if- <- m'' Trend toward real collective bargaining by state and local administra^ tions is gaining. Demonstrations like this one,> outside New York's City Hall in 1954, help spotlight demands. jtv- rSi- ' f ;»HE DEPRESSION years which r I gave rise to the trade imion • movement of today presented public employees with one major obstacle besides those faced in private industry. The insecure "security"^ of public employment subjected workers to terrific pres­ sures, since the "boss" was the gov­ ernment itself. Small groups in different parts of the country did speak out for decent conditions, however. Sparkplugged by state employees in Wisr consin, some got local AFL char­ ters, and later functioned briefly as part of the American Federation of Government Employees, which went on to become spokesman for Federal workers other than postal employees. AFSCME became a separate AFL international union in 1936, there­ upon clashing head-on with local government restrictions on employ^ ees' rights to imion representation, to engage in collective bargaining or political activity, and to lake collective action to enforce their demands. As a result, the union' has had to seek legislative rentier • dies in addition to using direct ac­ tion. Despite these obstacles, AFSCME has expanded at a rapid pace. Four years ago it had barely half as ma^ members as it has today. It grew by 27,000 members by merging in 1956 with its CIO counr terpart, the Government and Civic Employees Organizing Committee. As in every union, coordinated organizing eHort has paved the way to collective bargaining be­ tween union and public officials. An outstanding example is the city of Philadelphia, where AFSCME was recently recognized as exclu­ sive bargaining agent for sonle 15,000 employees. Since its demands must invariably come under scrutiny in the news­ papers and before legislative bod­ ies, much of the staff work at AFSCME's headquarters in Wash­ ington concerns minute analysis of government pay and benefit sched­ ules, grievance procedures and personnel ordinances. This has paid off in public recognition that as long as conditions for public workers lag behind those in private industry, the public is the loser, too. Gradually the trend is towaM real negotiations and writtein contracts, Former chief personnel examiner of the Wisconsin Bureau of Per­ sonnel, President Arnold S. Zanider is now a member of the executive board of the AFL-CIQ Miaritime "Trades- Department. Several thousand. AFSCME members em­ ployed by municipal port author­ ities are affiliated with the MTD. . ,:r I' ' '-i" * -K.--'.V . ' JUnion member from local factory gets a hand. .. . < Custodian Ray Schwoegler, m em b ex of from librarian Hutti Shajpiro, an AFSCMEAFSCME local in Madison, Wis., gives locker . Olaf the walrus, a 1,000-pound baby at tho . < New. Yoilt Aquarium, suns hiipself uqder the • �.VJIJC 1 Ifit AEAWAUEBS L0€ •.. ¥w NIM Strike last spring by AFSCME against New York City zoos, musemns and Aquarium prodded recognition of union demands for de­ cent pay schedule. Rented for the occasionnot borrowed from the zoo, live monkeys were : wheeled along picketline in cages. Signs urged the city to "Stop Monkeying With Our Pay!" •-S - When sanitation workers struck for imion recognition in Miami, Fla., the city administration used prisoners from the municipal Jail as strikebreakers. Photo shows prisoners hauling garbage under watchful eye of a motorcycle policeman. Arnold S. Zander, president of AFSCME since it was chartered in 1936, is also member of Maritime Trades Department executive board. f At I • Leveling ground for new street, AFSCME policemen in many cities, as in Omaha, Ne* Lab technician O. Taliaferro belongs to Local ; miMhber Alden Mobley Jockeys truck for New ^ ; bra^a X&^ve); are also part of AFSCME. 171 on IMvers^^ campus at liE^^i^iif^^iJi^sklison, 'hom«'of'APSCME-imtilAl957i??^'^.ifs4i^s4ft^^tChreri.l26ilocals riepresent'p^lice••ttepartmel!ltsh^i^{;t*^5<ifh^fli^M?rStiWt.MaintenalltfiC••Depa^tm«ntiA.:}fe:V|'^^ �SEAFARERS Tag* Tea KNOWING YOUR SIU CONTRACT 'M IThia column U intended to ocQuaint Seafarert with important provision* of the SIV contract and will deal with disposition of various contract disputes and interpretations of the agreement. If Seafarert have any Questions about any section of the agreement which they would like to have clarified, send them in to the editor of the LOG SIU Wage Scales States On Jobless $ With only five states increasing their unemployment benefits dur­ ing the past year, the Federal un­ Tanker Agreement. Article IV, Section 10. Pumpman. Pumpman's employment compensation program dntlea shall consist of handling earyo, ballast and tank equipment in- going Into effect Monday for vet­ eiudlny all work necessary for the operation and maintenance of caryo erans of the Armed Forces will be plpo lines, room heatinr system and all deck machinery including a welcome blessing to many. Patterned after World War H's tank year on deck, doys on waterticht doors and ports and lifeboat darits. He shall not be required to do ordinary enyine or fireroom "52-20 Club," the new law wUl pro­ vide jobless benefits of $20 a week woih except in line witii his regular duties ... for up to 52 weeks, depending upon the individual states. How­ Tanker Agreement. Article H, Section 27 (b). At sea. when day­ ever, since this is Inadequate to men are switched to sea watches and promoted for the purpose of fully cope with the effects of the replacing men who are injured or sick, they shall recehre the differen­ current recession, the Government is urging the states to take proper tial in pay. measures to improve their unem­ * e e ployment benefits system. Question: If a pumpman has to replace an engine room watchstander, New York is the only industrial does he merely get weekend overtime, or Is he paid OT for all his state having acted in this direction. time he was standing watch? Last year it increased payments from 26 to 39 weeks which, coupled with the temporary 50 per cent This issue arose recently on a T-2 tanker that was on the shuttle Federal aid program, would add run In the Far East and wound up shorthanded in the engine depart­ another weeks of payments. ment both on daymen and watchstanders. The result was that the There are, however, still 18 states pumpman was standing fireroom watches for 23 days and put in for which provide benefits for less 184 hours overtime. than 26 weeks and 22 per cent of The company disputed the overtime, citing as justification Article the nation's total insured live in ir, -Section 27 (b), printed above. According to the company interpre­ these states. A number of these tation, the pumpman was only entitled to weekend overtime since he have programs which date back to was already receiving more pay than the fireman whom he was re­ pre-World War days and have been little altered to meet the rise in placing. The Union argued successfully that Article IV, Section 10, applied wages and cost of living. Eligibility in the temporary Fed­ in this instance since in outlining the pumpman's regular duties, it eral program has averaged 10V6 specifically states "He shall not be required to do ordinary engine or weeks since its initiation last June. fireroom work." Thus, for many workers whose The Union's position was that Article II, Section 27 (b), applied to states insure them for 21 or less other daymen such as wipers or engine utilitymen if the latter are weeks, all forms of unemployment carried. The Union noted that the engine utility, if carried, can be assistance will just about be ex­ "required to replace any unlicensed member of the engine depart­ hausted' by now. The Government ment when said member is sick, injured or missing." Similarly, a is hoping the states will act soon. wiper can be temporarily promoted to fireman or oiler for the same purpose. However, these provisions do not apply to the pumpman who is specifically exempted from doing "ordinary engine or fire­ room work." The result was that the pumpman collated his 184 hours overtime, amounting in this instance to better than $400. SEAFARERS LOG.) Kickbacks By Chandlers Ruled 'Ordinary' Expense WASHENGTON—From now on kickbacks customarily paid by ship chandlers to skippers of foreign tramp ships will be tax deductable as ordinary and necessary business expenses, according to a re^ cent ruling by the Internal amount to the foreign shipmaster's earnings. Revenue Service. In support of the necessity of The practice dates back untold the chandler's paying commissions years in this, country and is also to the shipmaster is the contention found throughout the world, the that the failure to offer such pay­ Service found. It is common on ment will cause the master to seek Liberian vessels. Shipowners are elsewhere for the desired supplies. aware of the practice and recognize Generally, a pre-arranged percent­ it as a "legitimate" business ex­ age of the supply invoice serves pense which adds a considerable as the "commission." In the m' -' f'W p • October U, IMS Far East Line Signs 20-Yr. Aid Agreement WASHINGTON — The Federal Maritime Board has announced the authorization of a 20-year construc­ tion and operating differential sub­ sidy contract with Pacific Far East Lines, an SlU-Paciflc District con­ tracted operator. The long-range subsidy, wbich goes into effect January 1, 1959, will replace the ciurent 10-year contract the FMB has with Pacific Far East and which would have ex­ pired on December 31, 1959. Under the terms of the new conr tract, PFE will initiate a ship re­ placement program to replace nine vessels, seven Mariners and two C-2s. The C-2s will be replaced by 20-knot Mariners, and the pres­ ent seven Mariners will be re­ placed when they become 20 years old. It is estimated that the new replacement contract _ will cost $131.4 million. In addition to the shipbuilding program, the company also agrees to continue to provide service be­ tween California and Far East ports. This will guarantee a mini­ mum of 47 and a Tiia»imnm of 53 sailings a year. The Government will pay the difference between the building costs in an American shipyard and a ^presentative foreign yard, and guarantee an operating-differential subsidy to enable the line to con­ tinue service in competition with lower cost foreign ships bperating on these roptes. < Dutch, Belgian and Scandinavian yards, which had . provided the yardstick for figuring foreign ship construction costs, may give way to Japanese yards fdr future cost'estimates. . (Ed. note; The following chart gives wages and overtime rates for all unUeensed crewmemhers of dry cargo vessels and tankships. Dry cargo scales are on the left; tankers on the right. Clip this out and keep it as a handy reference in case of need.) DRY CARGO DECK DEPARTMENT Wage OverRating Scale time Bosun (Mariner) $517.04 $2.23 Bosun 463.46 2.23 tCarpenter (Bfariner) 446.48 2.23 tCarpenter 433.85 2.23 AB Maintenance 397.87 2.18 Quartermaster ............... 363.67. 2.18 Able Seaman 363.67 2.18 Ordinary Seaman 282.45 1.70 OS Maintenance — — ENGINE DEPARTMENT Chief Electrician (Mariner).... $599.26 $2.23 Chief Electrician. 577.48 2.23 Electrician ' — 2nd Electrician................ 537.96, 2.23 Chief Pumpman —' 2nd Pumpman Maintenance... ~ ' 2nd Pumpman Machinist...... ' Unlicensed Jr. Eng, (Day) ,, 46710 2M Unlicensed Jr. Eng. (Watch).;. 417.77 2.23 Plumber-Machinist 479.35 2.23 Deck Engineer..... 440.55 2.23 Engine Utility 424.18 2r23 Evaporator Maintenance.386.70 2.18 Oiler .. .................. 363.67 2.18 Oiler-Diesel 393.53 2.18 Watertender . 363.67 2.18 Fireman-Watertender 363.67 2.18 Fireman 363.67 2.18 Wiper '340.42 1.70 Reefer Engineer— (When 1 carried) 537.96 2.23 Reefer Engineer— (When 3 carried) Chief 496.18 2.23 1st Assistant...... 441.32 2.23 2nd Assistant 401.03 2.18 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Chief Steward (Mariner)......$517.04 $2.23 Chief Steward 463.46 2.23 Chief Cook 423.55 2.23 Cook and Baker..... — Night Cook and Baker....;... 417.77 2.23 2nd Cook 376.23 2.18 3rd Cook 359.07 2.18 Messman .;.... 280.28 1.70 Utilityman 280.28 1.70 TA^iKER Wage OverScale time $476.66 $2J8 409.89 375.68 367.68 290.31 340.42 2.18 2.18 2.18 1.70 1.70 $577.48 $2.2$ 500.83 500.83 500.83 2.23 2.23 2.23 416.18 2.18 367.68 2.18 367.68 .2.18 340.42 1.70 $476.66 439.91 434.13 $2.23 2.23 2.23 383.10 280.28 280.28 2.18 1.70 1.70 * For Seatraln Line wage scale, add $7.50 to day cargo scale above on all ratings carried except chief electrician and deck engineer. Seatrain scale tot chief electrician la ISSOgB; for deck engineer, $479.67. < tReceivea $20 additional a month if required to provide own toob. Standby ratea are 02.14, SS.IS and 0203 for the respective overtime groupa. Tramps Again Pitch For Subsidy Grant it. ?a PHILADELPHIA—Tramp shipowners are again pressing demands for Government subsidy aid. The Tramp Ship­ owners Association at its aimual convention heard a deipand for speedy application of Fed- ' eral operating subsidies to the The squeeze on US tramps is tramp field before US-fiag particularly heavy, he declared, in tramping is eliminated by foreign such bread and butter bulk exports competition. as grain and coal, where larger, A number of proposals have more modern and more efficient been made in Congress In recent foreign-flag tramps can cut rates years to subsidize the tramp oper­ bkow the A'meiiean break-even * ?. ators, but such proposals have point. never gotten out of committee up until now. James Anderson, executive sec­ retary of the Association, cited fig­ ures to show that foreign^ tramps Seafarers and- SIU famiUei; carry 70 to 80 percent of Ithe na­ who apply for maternity, hos­ tion's foreigp commerc*. Tho pre­ pital or surgical benefits from ponderance of si)ch cargo on for­ the Welfai-e I^n art urged to eign tramps reflects the growth of keep the Union or the Wel­ bulk cargoes In world trade such fare Plan advised of any as coal, grain, oil, bauMte and iron changes of address while theiri ores, most of which are not carried applications are being pir6(V by conventional cargo liners. essed. Although payments are Tht 1936 Merchant Marina Act, often made by return mail, he pointed out, was passed at a change of address (or illegible time when the liner segment of return addresses) delay them the Industry was relatively more when checks or "baby bonds" important, but today, trlthout sub­ are returned. Those who srS sidizing iHilk cairiers, it would he moving or plan to move ate impossiblo to reach-the 'so percent advised to immediately notify objective set in the 1980 Act. This SIU headquarters mr the Wel­ was that 50 petH^nt of US foreliut fare Plan, at 11 Broadway, New comihefce idioiilit bs eairied TOrk,,N¥;V;.sM^ en Amedcsa AiPA • Moving? Notify SiU,Woifaro ^ �OctDltor }4« 1958 SEAFARERS LOG Baltimore Has Lots of 'Em .flfliv I VII wi wiliifiviv, iiwiiiiwMy vfio VI iiiv ww9iV9i nuivwi» vn iriv /^iiuniiw v^vvarg i«»omvio» v anip> jboneyard with more than 60 vessels tied up there for lock of corgo. Twenty-seven vessels of the Idle fleet are pictured tied up at one pier waiting for a reversal in the declining export market. McCarthy Co. Advances In Subsidy Bid WASHINGTON — Tlie first hurdle in its effort to expand pres­ ent shipping activities has been overcome by the T. J. McCarthy Steamship Company, whose ships are manned by the SIU Great Lakes District. A Federal Mari­ time Board examiner has recom­ mended that the company be al­ lowed to continue present opera­ tions if and when it is granted a Government subsidy to maintain Great Lakes-Europe trade. Cars Main Cargo The McCarthy ships presently carry automobiles from Detroit to Cleveland and Buffalo plus bulk cargo between various Great Lake ports. The finding states that the continuation of present operations in addition to foreign commerce would not constitute unfair com­ petition to the other companies in the area. It pointed out that Mc­ Carthy's auto shipping stems from a special arrangement with the Chrysler Corporation while its bulk cargo for 1957 totaled less than one percent of the total avail­ able cargo. AtoWlA/ gCTTV More Benefits For AH (Continued from Page l) obtained substantial gains, particularly through the merg­ ing of their pension plan which resulted in a 25 percent in­ crease in payments to retired West Coast seamen. Now, by the combination of the three existing agreements into one uniform contract common to all, the Pacific District has assured all seamen on West Coast ships an equal share in benefits obtained through negotiations. This equal share will apply to common vacation benefits, to standard general rules where applicable to all three de­ partments. The vacation benefits will be administered joint­ ly, just as the pension benefits are at present, with resultant saving in overhead costs. Coming up in the future are plans for a joint newspaper to replace the three separate publications now in existence, and the merging of three separate welfare plans into a joint fund. Also in the offing is a joint pfiedical clinic for members and their families. All of this is assurance to the members of Pacific District Unions of a stronger organization, better able to serve its membership; To the industry, at large, it is assurance of greater stability, with all three member unions speaking with one voice on matters of importance to the industry and to their membership. It was only three years ago that there was no Pacific District. It's little more than five years from the time that only the Sailors Union of the Pacific represented the SIU of North America on West Coast ships. The Marine Firemen's^nion was then independent. "The Marine Cooks and Stewards Union was in the middle of its long fight to oust the Communist-dominated National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards from control of the steward departments on West Coast ships. Anybody looking at the situation from the vantage point of 1953 would be understandably dubious about predicting stability on the West Coast. But the first major break came in the spring of that year when the Firemen's Union voted affiliation with the SIU of North America. Then the Sailors, Firemen and Cooks, working together, were able to pin complete and final defeat on the Communist-dominated cooks imion. Since then it has been relatively clear sailing for the West Coast seamen with the promise of further benefits in the future for them and a long period of beneficial stability for the industry. . t Automation Arrives The impact of semi-automatic or fully-automatic produc­ tion equipment is becoming more evident in the past year. Official US figures show that US factories are now capable of producing at the peak level of early 1957 with one million less workers than they employed at the time. This development came about as a result of the recession, which speeded the closing of older, less-productive factories. As far as workers are concerned, it is refiected in figures showing that unemployment is continuing in the face of a rapid production recovery. Thus far, maritime has been little touched by these changes, although the development of the "lift-on" ship has had , its impact in the longshore area. But in the long run». maritime too will be faced with the problems created by.,usihglessjjgpi^^ machi^ef^^tp get thp day's. ^ohe. Pare Plerea Organizing Grain Ships Keep Houston Hopping /•.f HOUSTON—While labor councils in California and four other states have been fighting, to prevent the passage of a "right-to-work" law, union members in this state who are" enjoying the "benefits" of such t" a provision, have been striving the four Waterman transfer-tank-, for its repeal. Bob Matthews, ers on the grain run. There were only a few minor port agent reports. The wreck law, he said, is the beefs on the ships, Matthews said, biggest problem on the agenda for but as a whoie, they are coming m the second convention of the Texas very clean with their delegates State AFL-CIO which opened last doing a first class job. Monday. Far from giving a worker the "right-to-work" the law is merely a screen giving the em­ ployer the "right-to-break" labor unions throughout the state. Organizing is continuing in nearly every field in the port. The SIU has leveled its sights on one of the fairly large dredging and towing operators in the port and is making some progress. However, as the drive recently started, there A million dollar sea hunt was is not too much to report on it just launched last week by scientists now. from Columbia University of New Shipping Good York. Leading objectives are a Shipping for the area has been mammoth eel, ten times the size very good in all departments, all of most known specimens, a snail, ratings. A lot of it is due to the whose characteristics have re­ increased amount of grain being mained intact for 300,000,000 shipped from here.to Brazil, India, years and evidence that the Pan­ Pakistan and Haifa. "A tremen­ ama Canal was a natural opening dous" amount is being processed in bygone eras. daily, Matthews noted. A total of 37 ships were serviced in this port during the past period. Five of them paid off, four signed on and there were 28 in-transit ships during the two weeks. Paying off were the Del Valle (Mississippi); Penn Mariner (Penn); Ocean-Ulla (Ocean Trans); Steel Director (Isthmian) and the Alice Brown (Bloomfield). All of these ships, with the exception of the Steel Director, later signed on. Among the in-transit ships to hit the port during the period were the Bents Fort, Royal Oak (Cities Serv­ ice); Seatrains Texas, New Jersey, Louisiana (Seatraln) and the Almena (Penn). The latter is one of Scientists Hunt Sea 'Monster SIU Man Teaching At Sea School Future engineers and mates at­ tending the Maine Maritime Acad­ emy at Castine, Maine, may not know it but they are getting part of their instruction from an active Seafarei'. The seafaring man in question is John Burrowes, who sails with the SIU in the engine room when not teaching courses, or helping run the bookstore he operates in Port­ land, Maine. A Harvard graduate. Burrowes is now teaching pros­ pective engineers and mates courses in admir­ Burrowes alty law, funda­ mentals of economics and ship's business as well as a course in unions for seniors, so that when they start going to sea, they will know what an OT sheet or a union repair list looks like -and what it means—^plus, of course, the im­ portant role that unions play in the operations of the maritime industry generally. The admiralty law course de­ rives out of Burrowes' attendance at Harvard Law School following his graduation from the university in 1828. He has been sailing with the SIU on and off since 1942, and was Just recently appointed to the Maine AMdemy'a instructional The 11-month cruise aboard a 202-foot three-master will take the expedition to South America, the Caribbean, South Africa, and the Equatorial and South Atlantic. They will also seek to determine the roots of the Andes Mountains, the strength of gravity across the oceans and the reasons for the existence of a mysterious layer of pebbles on the ocean bottom near Cape Horn. The search for the eel stems from the capture of an oversized baby specimen by Swedish scien­ tists in 1953. Its parent is believed to be much larger, big enough to qualify as a "genuine" monster. 72c Is Charge For Canal Swim No wonder the Panama Canal has reported making a profit for the seventh straight year—noth­ ing but fish can use the water­ way for free. "The canal toll collector re­ cently assessed 53-year old Dr. Robert Legge 72 cents for trying to be the oldest to swim the canal. Dr. Legge, a United States Naval physician, swam the 28V^ mile waterway with but one stop, within the time limit, of 24 hours he had set for himself. Dr. Legge should feel some­ what overcharged since accord­ ing to canal authorities, the toU was the minimum rate for a ^'one-ton vessel in ballast." •. 1 1 M '.-1 ^^1 �i Baby Album SEAFARERS IN DRYDOCK •' •ft:'- A longtermer on the Norfolk hospital register, F'rancis Boner (ex-Council Grove) has been drydocked there since ruffering paralysis in a 1954 auto accident. He couldn't get by without the care assured by USPHS. Others at Norfolk include Mars Gallop, ex-Orion Comet, who was injured ashore after being assigned th a ship but is getting back Into shape, and Crawford Lightsey, off the Arizpa. Improving despite a heart condition, Lightsey is expecting a transfer to the New Or­ leans hospital. He'll be joining a deck department trio in the Crescent City drydock composed of Thomas Tncker, ex-Del Viento, Jolia J. Harrison, ex-LaSalle, and Gerald Thaxton, ex-Alcoa Corsair. Tucker fell aboard ship, injuring his elbow, but is coming along okay. Drydocked over 18 months, Thaxton lost a leg because of a diabetic condition and should be getting out soon. Harrison is also doing better in the face of multiple injuries, including two broken legs. He had to have a brace made for one leg Thaxton Gallop to help, him get around a bit. Out on the West Coast, Seattle reports satisfactory progress by Phillip St. Marie, who checked in there because of a lung hemorrhage. He had been on the Grain Shipper as chief cook. Myron E. Folts, exOrion Clipper, and Dennis A. Marcoly, ex-Marymar, are two of the latest additions to the San Francisco roster. Marcoly is doing okay after surgery and Folts, who Was injured aboard ship, spent two months in an Indian hospital before he was repatriated. Brother Folts is the father of Susan Folts, who was one of the winners of an SIU college scholarship in 1955. Slow progress Is the word on Charlie Dwyer, SIU hospital delegate at Brighton marine hospital, Boston, who's been in and out of drydock for a couple of years because of a lung ailment. He's in there with Raymond Perry, who was chief cook last trip on the Ocean Dinny. Perry went in for a check-up and found that his ticker was acting up. These brothers and all Seafarers in the haspitals appreciate your mail and personal visits. Stop by to see them and write when you can. Th« foUowing is the latest avallabla list of SIU men in the hospitals: New arrivals AlexarJer Benzuk (top) and Kenneth L Ward vie (or honors here. Alexonder, born June 14, is son of Seoforer and Mrs. Alex Benzoic of Camden, NJ. Young Kenneth, son of Seo­ forer and Mrs. Jomes E. Word of Los Angeles, goes it alone, but his- heort belongs to He Can Cook, Too tfiaai Editor, j SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG— please put my name on your mailing list. (Print Information) • ,,.• .. RH STREET^ADDRESS CITY v .... ZONE STATE .,,,. \ rO.AVOID DUPLICATION; If you are en old tubtcriber and have a change ' of addrast, please glva your former address batowi • " ••"I ADDRESS n, P.ITY ...A. • " ' .• 'V-.V : i- ZONE J- - . .j STATE .y Chief cook Peter Gorvin olso shows talent outside the gal­ ley, as he displays lounge , chair he built and upholstered in spare time aboard the Port-mar. The ^ looks mighty • s Uses SIU 8ot-Up As Union Patforn k stewardv Benlamin Ruclcer.- doleuG** are apprMtated by all' sf the fsBsily. It U always heartwarming %bi know that one's friends an4 shipmates taks.tlmc out to shara In someon* else's grief. Sine*' my beloved mother passed sway on October 7, I have seen an-! other example of the brother­ hood that Is so much a part et ths SIU way of Ufa. H. 8. BiesI Te tile Editor: 1 greatly appreciate your kind attention In forwarding'me the latest LOG. Some time ago 1 requested and promptly re­ ceived your previous Issue. My request was based on the fact that I saUed for 18 years with the Sailors Union of the Pacific, which was my original % 1i union In 1940, then with the Masters, Mates it Pilots and Cites Esperanto finaUy with the SIU Great As World Link Lakes District. To the Editor: Now retired from the sea, I If you could find spact In tiio had experienced great difficulty LOG for a letter from a recent­ discussing anions and union ly-retired member of the SIU, I should like to express some­ thing which I believe would bo of considerable interest to SeatsriacB. If only I had known of Espe­ ranto years ago, I believe my life at sea would have been a more enriching experience. Es­ peranto, as some of you may All letters to the editor for know, is an international lan­ publication in the SEAFAR­ guage. designed to facilitate ERS LOG must be signed, communication between th# by the torifer. Names 'will people of the world. It is not be withheld upon request.. meant to replace other lan­ guages, .but rather to use w^a procedures, but your newspaper; second language. - For anyone who travels to now furnishes convineing proof of my pro-union arguments foreign countries, this would be among these, shoreside stiffs. invaluable. We can all think Thanks a lot for your assistance. when the language barrier pre-' The fellows eagerly pounce vented us from communicating upon the LOG, pass it around our. ideas and thoughts to others. and discuss it in great detail. Just think of how much time I must answer many more argu­ a Seafarer must spend in trying ments than an organizer, but all to. express himself to^ people now agree about the SIU's de­ who do not understand his lan­ mocracy and approve of tha guage. Esperanto is the answer. whole set-up. There are millions of people in The ignorant are being edu­ cated apparently, because many the world who speak .this lan­ of my friends are now beefing guage. You may find them In for reforms in their respective any country In the world and unions and using the SIU as a from every walk of life. Once pattern. Again, thank you for you have learned Esperanto you will be amazed at the new your courtesy. world which has been opeped John J. Tencza up to you. » In each country in the worid, and in most cities, there is ah LOG Helps Him Esperanto delegate who will bh glad to inform you of any father Keep in Touch Esperantists in the area. They To the Editor: I am writing in regard to a are always glad to meet another couple of subscriptions to the Esperantist. It Is one of the SEAFARERS LOG. During the best methods 1 have ever seen time I sailed with the SIU, I for establishing harmony be­ enjoyed the LOG very much, tween different peoples. Esperanto was created in along with all the other SIU1887 by Dr. L. L. Zamenhof of henefits. Now I am ashore because the Bialystok, Poland. It is siinple doctors say so and I also want to learn. Experiments in schools to stick close to my parents. But have shown that Esperanto can I do miss the LOG very much be . acquired in a fifth of the and would like to keep up with time required for learning any the SIU's progress toward a . other language. It could be better life for all American learned in 26 hours of diligent seamen. So if you can, please study. There Is much to be said on send the LOG to me. If there is any charge, please bill me. this subject but rather than go I know the LOG is a special overboard here, I'd like anyone benefit for the members and who is Interested in the idea their families and 1 too want to to contact me. I shall be only too glad to furnish all the in­ contribute to keep it going. Give my regards to Keith formation they wish. My ad­ Terpe, Bull Sheppard, Joe Al- dress is 5065 Cape May Avenue, gina and all the gang and be San Diego 6, Calif. Fred T. MiUer sure to send the LOG to me and to the other address listed. ii. 4 4 It's for another seaman who also misses 'being a Seafarer today. Welfare Assist Smooth sailing to all. Js Appreciated Joseph W. Henry To the Editor: (Ed, note: There is no We wish to extend our sincere charge for receiving the SEA­ thanks to the crew of the Bar­ FARERS LOG, which is sup­ bara Frietchle, which was so ported entirely by membership thoughtful when my husband contributions.) was scalded on the ship while - J, in Honolulu. ^ Thanks also to the SIU wel­ Offers Thanks fare representative who, met my For Condolences husband at the airport in New York, brought him home and To the Editor: I wu'ald like to offer my sin­ did many other nice..things to cere thanks for the kind of ex­ help US- We will always 'oe pressions of sympathy from my greatful that my; husbspid. ;lii(j;ah Union brothers when my moth- . SIU, member. Wnd con.- letters To The Editor USPHS HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAI. doddy. MEMPHIS. TENN. BALTIMORE. MD. BUly RusseU Henry Acosta Vincent McNeU T. P. Barbour Luther K. Milton Myron E. Folta Hiclial MlchaUk SAILORS SNUG HARBOR Claude A. Brown A. G. Oporto William J. Kramer A. J. Scheving STATEN ISLAND. NY Raymond E. Dabney Byron J. Ricketts Paul D. Uotta H. J. Schrelner Oscar J. Adams Thomas Isakscn Stephen Dinkel Vincent J. Rizzuto Dennis A. Marcoly A. R. Stevenson Victor B. Cooper Jack Geller Richard Savior Santiago Martinez USPHS HOSPITAL Gorman T. Glaze David A. Schick USPHS HOSPITAL FT. WORTH. TEXAS Richard Green Bobby Stalsworth MANHATTAN BEACH, NY J. R. Alsobrook John C. Palmer Everett W. Hodges Wm. J. Stephens Lewis R. Akin* Claude B. Jessup L. Anderson Edourdo Piscopo Charlie Johnson Francis H. Sturgia Woodrow Johnson H. LedweU Jr. Paul W. Seldenberg Manuel Antonana Chas. M. Kellogg Clyde B. Ward • Ludwig Kristiansen Eladlo ArU Woodrow Meyer* William Kunak Paul V. Ward Fortunato Bacmno Thomas R. Lehay VA HOSPITAL Lester C. Lord Kenneth Lewis Joseph J. Bass HOUSTON. TEXAS Warren J. Mclntyre Melvln W. Bass USPHS HOSPITAL B. J. Arsenault J. S. Harmanton Herbert C. Mclssac Matthew Bruno BOSTON. MASS. VA HOSPITAL Jens Madsen Leo Carreon L. J. CampbeU Raymond L. Peny RUTLAND. MASS. Leo Mannaugh James F. Clark* Charles Dwyer Daniel Fitzpatrick J. S. O'Byme Juan Denopra W. P. O'Dea John J. DrlscoU VA DOMICIARY USPHS HOSPITAL Friedof O. FondUs C. Oslnskl THOMASVILLE. OA, GALVESTON. TEXAS George G. Phifer Odls L. Gibba Elmer G. Brewer E. Foreman Jr. John Rawza Joseph Bf. GUlard Winston E. Renny Wm. F. Lawless BALTIMORE CITY HOSPITAL G. E. Shumaker Bart E. Guranlck BALTIMORE. MD. Henry E. Smith Taib Hassan VA HOSPITAL Simon Eftlme Clarence Hawkins Aimer S. Vlckers CORAL GABLES. FLA. VA HOSPITAL Pon P. Wing . Frank Hemandes Abner Ralford KECOUGHTAN. VA. Boyce Yarborough David Hewson Joseph cm Antonio Infante USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORI.EANS. LA. VA HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. SAVANNAH. GA. William Bates Leo Lang Thomas W. KilUon' Carey J. Beck Reamer C. Grimes W. A. G. Marjenhoff Louis Bentley Jack Mays USPHS HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL John W- Bigwood Philip Mendoza STATEN ISLAND. NY SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Claude Blanks WUllam E. Nelson Robert Anderson Edward P. Lessor John J. Cook P. J. St. Msrle Tim Brown Dominic J. NeweU Nicholas Anoustii Boy Le* McCannon Jonas Heldt D. L. Slattery Jack C. Brunson Edward L. Po# Robert W. Bunner Jose R. Moro A. Caragiorgio Winford FoweU Saturnine CaUeJa JOBS Rodriguas Clolse Coats Arthur A. Proulz Mike Chandoha David E. RusseU Clarence A. Dees R. Richardson Warren Conner Jesse Shouts John G. Dooley Henry Robinson Floyd. Dominskl Isaae Sieger William Fisher James H. Shearer Luciano Ghezzo Exequiel Tiong Henry Foy Wm. E. SwUley Luis E. Gutieres Eduardo Tore M. J. Goold Thomas L. Teears Perfecto Hierro Stefan TTzcinsU Herbert E. Grant Gerald L. Thaxton Lawrence P. Hogan Ramon Varela Wayne F. Harris Thomas E. Tucker Leslie Johnston Joseph Wohlets John J. Harrison Ferdinand V. Vigo Oliver J. Kendrick Apron CastUle Alvin C. Headricks James Ward Joseph A. Kramer Frank Mazet John Hrolenok George William* USPHS HOSPITAL James Hudson G. W, Williamson NORFOLK. VA. Henry A. Janicke Cleophas Wright Francis J. Boner Mars GaUop Wooldridge King Charles Wynn Crawford Lightsey Joseph A. Stevens Edward Knapp USPHS HOSPITAL VA HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. BUTLER, PA. Joseph H. Berger Michael J. Coffer James F. Markel J. V. Bissonet Joseph Ebbole l-ir;.' October M, IIM SEAFARERS LOG Far* Twehre �.••.r=SHv"" •'-•• -^ (Mkibcr 14, l»5t STEEL SURVEYOR (iathmlan), Oct. S—Chairman, P. Shala; Sacratary, J. St. Laurent. Complaint on 2nd mate to bo settled by patrolman. Ship's fund $a5M. No beefs. Suggest dis­ posal of all old eereala—alao suggest tuna Bah on night lunch occaatonally. AZALIA CITY (Pan Atlantic), Oct. 11—Chairman. J. P. Auatbi; Secretary, W. Penka. Eyerything running amooth. ly—no beefa. $3.90 In abip-a fund. Ship'a delegate reatgned: new dele* gate elected. Requeat bathrooma and wadirooma kept clean, alao mfdahip dean eloaad la hot weather. Suggeat return of coffee muga from deck. DSL AIRIS (Miss.), Sept. 3S—Chair­ man, i. Oroen; Secretary, R. Renseme. One man missed ship. Ship's fund $HM. Some logs. Reports ac­ cepted. Eng. dept. foc'sles to be painted. Vote ot thanks to steward dept. and electrician tor flxlng coffee pots. DEL ORO (Mist.), Oct. 4 — Chair­ man, O. OvaTraro; Sacratary, O. Troa- OIL VALLS (Dslta), Sept. SS— Chairman, H. Pstarson; Secretary, J. Clair. XSc ship's fund. No beefs. Re­ quest new ship delegate take reare seeing radio operator about maritlm* news and patrolman about draws and mailing address. ALCOA POINTER (Aicoa), Oct. •— Chairman, D. Krewczyikl; Sacratary. R. Ssdonskl. Report sample of water taken and will be analysed ashore. Several hours ot disputed. One man hoapltallzed In Santos. No becfa. Re­ quest eopa be returned to pentry, and keep pantry clean. DSL MUNDO (MIttlttlppI). Oct. S— Chairman, C. Hancock; Secrotary, L. Prankiln. No beefs. Few hoiurs ot disputed. Ship's fund $93. . Letter to bo drafted re: Allow men 6S yrs. old and 12 years aeatlme in SIU retire without being disabled. Motion made and seconded that carpenter work as carpenter and not carpenter dk. maint. as per agreement. Vote ot thanks to delegate for Job well done. MAS (lull),. .Oct. 7—Chairman, M. Kleiber; Sacretary, R. Tapman. Ship departed without posting sailing board. No launch service for crew on two different nlrtits. Ship's fund S46J4. No beefs. Agree to put In ot for no launch service—no sailing board posted. Discussion on TV re­ pairs. MARORg (Marven). Oct. 11—Chair­ man, R. Nash; Secretary, C. Rerti. Waahing machine needs new motor and repaira cannot be made before Bait. Third mate continuing to per­ form carpenter'a duties on deck. Ot turned In. but not checked by mate yet. Two men getting off under 60day rule. One man quitting. Com­ plaint on old. hard mattress. Request larger fang for foc'sies and additional fan for rec room. Suggest cups bo waAed more thoroughly. Weevils and other crawling insects Inhabiting crackers, dry cereal and other food­ stuffs. captain about correction for late draYa at docking. K 'Bow Lookour iff ff man ffails •varboard, what wovid you dor • By Ssafanr ft. 'Kantucky' Parrf And wbot would you do Iff on ;CSIIonco>', Hollor "mfin offfflcor ffoii ftr ovorb'oord". ovorboordT > Lensfailow. Repair listi submitted— most repairs made. Messball to be painted, Sbmdal paint for awning. Two men short In steward dept. $2 linen allowance. Ship's fund $109. One man mleaed ship. One man In­ jured. Motion to pay ot for any man going down in hold. To purchase $20 worth of magazines next trip. Vote ot thanks to two men working In messhall. Turn In all excesa linen. Dele­ gate explained new wage increase. Loava clean ahlp for next crew. LONCViSW VICTORY (Victsry Car­ riers), Aug. 11—Chairmsn, P. Miran­ da; Secretary, T. Lewis. New delegate elected. Place fruit in ice box. Boson retmests better fan in foc'sle: tee tea and Ismonade. Laundry room to bq cleaned. Put Ud on machine. . Sept. IS—Chairman. F. Taylor;. Seoretary, C. Cadre. To see captain re; fresh stores in Karachi. Some dis­ puted ot. Men can have time off In Karachi but must pay S4.S0 per day to hire shore gang. Motion to run Aedi water One to outer deck for longshoremen to keep them out of crew's quarters. Need new pillows. Usa garbage cans in porL Fix screen door port aft. Need spigot for drink­ ing fountain. See captain about get­ ting fresh stores in Karachi MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), Sept. 21—Chairman, L. Pepper; Secretary, J. Dawsen. Repairs made. Need new Ice box tor pantry. Coffeo to be made In um at breakfast time and coffee pots to bs used at stber times. STSEL PABRtCATOR (Isthmian), Sept. 11—Chairman, C. Ruf; Sacre­ tary, L. CeMarsn. All minor repairs made. Water tanks to bs cleaned. Washing machine should be replaced. Patrolman to instruct captain about Instructions for posting sailing board. One man missed ship In NY. One man left ship due to father's illness. Ship sailed short. Ship's fund $42. Reports accepted. Re-elected dele­ gate with Tvto uf tlianks. Motion not to sign articles until tanks are cleaned and washing machine replaced. Ob­ serve quiet when men are asleep. Crew requests better preparation of salads. Toaster to be repaired. Order orange squeezer. SIU Crew Cleans Up Runaway The story is the same, again and again, as Liberian-flag runaway ships come back un­ der the US flag. Thus, when the first SIU crewmen board^ the ex-Omnium Explorer, i.ow the Valiant Explorer, they found a vessel that matched their worst expectations. By now, of course, a good-^ Union crew working imder looked like there weren't any In­ deep tanks failed the marine In­ spection and the ship had to pull Union conditions has brought spections to pass." things closer to par, reports stew­ ard's delegate James B. Elliott. But It was an uphill fight all the way, he adds. The ship is now enroute to Calcutta after « stop at Ceuta for bunkers, "A full crew from the SIU head­ quarters hall found s dirty mess to clean up, plus a stripped ship," EUlott recalled. "Even bunk Ughts and fire axes were missing. It sure WANO ARCHER (He. AHantIc Ma­ rine), Sept. 14—Chairman, J. Shaughnemy; Secretary, P. Bressl. Medical supplies to be checked in States. New man aboard at Karachi. Stores com­ ing aboard at all ports. Captain re­ quests food beefs be brought to him and not the steward. Ship's fund S3. Ot disputed on spoiled grain thrown overboard. Pantryman shifted top­ side. Notify Union concerning food. Boxes are dirty—to be inspected. Beef between steward and chief cook —to be taken care of by delegate. CANTiONY (CttisTssrvlcs), .Oct. II --^etMinnsii, J. Csnnsr, Jr., Sscrstary, T. Drtscsll. CsptolB to pay off ut oM wsgo sealo uota notlBed otborwiso eoavony. No boofA BSBOB OBO sfesiS booBvoo of foSaro to ksnr* for food hSBdlor. MOSBhall to ho atoayoB. OlacuatoB go Bodi ssatebgg hrtas TBB- Crew Kept Busy Boarding her at the Hoboken shipyard, the whole crew worked to get ready for the sailing date. Stores for all departments were received spread over a five-day period. Then, at Albany, rain slowed much of the work as well as the grain loading. Finally, while topping off at Weehawken, the number 4 hold The Heat Has 'Em Beat STEEL WORKER (Isthmian), Sspt. 11—Chslrmeii, S. Manning; Secretsrv, R. Brown. Ship's fund $30.29. Dis­ puted ot to be settled. New delegate elected. Suggestion to close laundry room door when using machine after midnight. Saturday & Sunday coffee should be made In um for afternoon coffee time. MARYMAR (Calmer), July 31 — Chairman, J. Labenzi Secretary, 6. iusclolle. Request cable be sent to headquarters re: Brother H. B. Thom­ as injured aboard ship and hospi­ talized in Balboa, Canal Zone 7/20/58. No beefs. Request repair list to get wind chutes and screens for all port­ holes for arrival at Long Beach, Calif. Awguat 24—Chairman, W. Zaletkli Secretary, O. Busclglio. Some ot to WAHO DISPATCHER (He. Atlantis be turned over to patrolman. Motion Marlns), July 23—Chairmen, E. King; made and seconded to post shifting Secretary, D. Van EHan. Donation to ship no later than 9 PM If vessel la be made at next draw for ship's fund. sailing before 8 AM. Hake repair list Headquarters to be notified re: no for NY patrolman. draws and no fresh stores in last port. . One man missed ship—two men short. STEEL ARTISAN (Isthmian), Sept. Clarification on tank cleaning time 81—Chairman, S. Rivart; Secretary, J. per freight ship agreement. Three Oenlas. All that got off coastwise men sent home by doctor. Sept. 37—Chairman, E. King; itcvoyage received, penalty cargo bonus, those remaining aboard to collect at rstsry, O. Etten. One man sent home end of voyage. Pictures and letter by doctor. Disputed ot oh tank clean­ sent to LOG. Ship's fund $13.36. No ing and no draw while in port of beefs. One man hospitalized in Dam- Elath. Vote of thanks to delegate for man. Turn In cota before end of voy­ Job well done—also to steward dept. for excellent cooperation and for fins age. Delegates turn In repair list. meals and service. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), Oct. 7— WANO FORWARDER (Intsr-Oeean), Chairman, I. Wilson; Sacretary, C. Strlngfeliow. Request not to wear Sspt. 14—Chairman, D. Syktt; Sacra­ wooden shower clogs on deck. No tary, J. Mesill. Beefs to bo taken to beefs. Have stevedore toilet kept in dept. delegates. Nee4 new washing machine. One man short in steward working order. dept. Repair list turned in. Take caro of washing machine. Insufficient OATEWAY CITY (Pan • Atlantic), bathrooms. about cutting Oct. 5—Chairman, H. Cerla; Secretary, atnres. SomeComplaint holding two Jobs. J. Martus. Repair list to be turned Beef about pt men payment. over to patrolman at payoff. No other beefs. $3.13 in ship's fund. Some dls- - WARRIOR (Waterman), Oct. <->> puted ot. Dry stores to be stored F. Blanksnbsrg; Sscrstary, every two weeks becaiue of intense Chairman, M. B. Elliott. Few minor beefs to be heat cai dng weevils. Keep washrOom discussed. Payroll to be mads up clean. Do not write on bulkhekda. throurti midnight Bverythtng Bee captain about keeping door In running smoothly. Monday. Request water bs passageway atbd aide" open for more put on all tables. Discussion on logs elr. Oeffee mugs to be returned t« and safMy. crew pantry. ROYAL OAK (Cities Servlsel, Aus. >S—Chairmen, D. Mefeerti Secretary, 1. Kress. No beefs. B hr. delayed" sailing dlnwted—norlda. Now drteta elected. Request repaira on waabI maohlBe. BtewartPg ratSMbur of milk rcauRa in sooing A urairte. Aajh geat put out 'wbile atm frssk. See Pace Tldrteea SEAFARERS LOG aLORlOA STATf (PMM CamMt). Pat. ia—Cbalnnan, J. McCnmtaj ••» ratary, J. A. Latlla. IMlon made and aaeondad to accept lUp'a delegate ra. part. Sblp'a fund an.Ol, No becfa. •ama dlaputed ot. New diip'e delegato-' Bominatcd. ^ Patrolman to talk wttb cb. englneera and 9nd aast. re­ garding crew, llequeet better grade meat and mora varletp of trulti. - out Into the stream to get them cleaned again. A further complica­ tion was added when company cfflcials themselves tried to work the holds and do longshore work on the ship's stores, as well as cut comers by making repairs. "Our draw money arrives In paper sacks and, of course, only after a few days' delay. Nothing can surprise us anymore," Elliott notes. Ship Shaping Up Now "However, our ship is in good shape now and we feel that the captain has done his best, both with hard work In port and by cooperating with the crew. We were glad to get the new mat­ tresses and fans, and left New York on a high note because of the new raise and vacations. "The feeling of good, solid Un­ ion conditions is fully felt after see­ ing the hole-rldden, sagging mat­ tresses and one-pot galley operated by the runaways. Thanks are duo also to our ship's delegate, G. O'Rourke, who has really been on the ball." Kiowt. Xo-tHEuJS' Mike, crew messman, plays life guard for Gut Liakos (cen­ ter) and George Zelensky as they romp in "swimming pool" aboard Pocifio Carrier on trip to Middle East. "Pool" it for "good swimmers" only. With temperature at 129*, Bill Simpson, AB (left), and Gut Liokos, OS, strip down to shorts. Sitting still proved to be the best woy to beat the heat. In photo ot left, the "snake charmer" is John Ainliti, AB. This b one "snake" ho knows con't bite boclL The trip by tho Poc^c Carrier wot the first one under SIU contract. TM Pocifle Carrier Is the former SS Maurice George. It was the ftion under the SHJ controcl before thot. , .'A- . . �•• .T' ..i^.'-; •' • '4-' SEAFARERS IOC Tonrt^ LOG-A-RHYTHM: One Oood Turn Rates Anether nj-. It WamH^ine At All f'- -By Jolin F. Wunderlich. It's strange, my dear. But true. I are not one, I am two. "• T - •.t: •I il­ ls-: ' •,! . I am a man with the darkest thought; ' A Ttotjjbclieuer in kindness. J am a drunkard, a gambler. " I am vile. I am low, v • -When I am far away from you and the U>orld . >>: That I envy, worship and love, . ,i': ' The world of cleanliness and wisdom ;v That never was mine. >?• Hoping, dreaming, my dear^ Brought me doum. Instead of, up. Bringing me lower. As every dream shattered. But, disillusioned, I turned to you And saw a world of love. Not. overshadowed by the ring Of marching boots. ':i. -s; ' •* 1 Not thrilled ^ By the beat of the drums. Or the shine of steel on naked bayonets. Not shivering with fear, from the rumbling tanks. But no. Your were listening To the soothing effect of a symphony. Then I saw the future; I saw peace. _ ' ^ - s* Now I am tired, sleepy. It's over. And now I can sleep in peace. :*'• JJ. > Goodnight children of tomorrow. The world is yours And it's free. PORTLAND SlU, A&G District I?'- BALTIMORE 1218 E. Baltimore St. Earl Sbeppard. 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Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS .. 675'4tb Ave.. Bklyn. SECRETARY-TREASURER ^ Paul HaU ASST. SECREH'ARY-TREASURERS J. Algina. Deck W. HaU. Joint C. Simmons. Eng. R. Matthews. Joint E. Mooney. Std. J. Volpian. Joint 311 SW Clay St. CApital 3-4336 RICHMOND. Calif....810 Macdonald Ave. BEacon 2-0925 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-8363 SEATTLE 2505 Ist Ave Main 0290 WILMINGTON 80S Marine Ave. Terminal 4-3131 NEW YORK 878 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 96165 Great Lakes District ALPENA . 1218 N. Second Ave. Phone: 713-J BUFFALO. NY 180 .Main St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 CLEVELAND 1410 W. 29 St. MAln 1-0147 RIVER ROUGE -.10225 W. Jefferson Ave, River Rouge 18. Mich. Vlnewood 3-4741 DULUTH 821 W. Superior St. 'Phone: Randtlph 2-4110 SOUTH CHICAGO 3281 E. 92nd St. Phone! Essex 5-2410 Canadian District HALIFAX. N.S.... 12814 HoUls St. Phone 3-8911 834 St. James St. West PLateau 8161 FORT WILLIAM 408 Simpson St. _ Ontario Phone; 3-3221 PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. Ontario Phone: 5591 TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-5719 VICTORIA. BC 81714 Cormorant St. ' EMpire 4531 VANCOUVER. BC 298 ^aln St. Pacific 3468 SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. Phone: 6346 BAGOTVILLE. Quehee 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 THOROLD. Ontario 82 St. Davids St. „• CAnal 7-3202 QUEBEC 44 SauIt-au-Matelot Quebee Phone; 31569 HONOLin.U....51 South Nlmltz Highway SAINT JOHN 177 Princo WilUam St. PHone 502-777 NB OX 2-5431 MONTREAL SUP To the Editor: The ship's delegate on the . J^tCoastal Crusader has asked me to write this as we are due to sail from Port - of - Spain tonight. ^ There' is a Trinidad native down here working on the Suwannee Steamship Company shoregang who is one nice guy. He is always obliging when anyone needs someth'ng in the line of clothes, repairs, etc., and Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for publication in the SEAF'ARERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. also takes things ashore. He's not the type to charge fOr his services and just won't take a tip of any kind. That kind of person is few and far between in this part of the world. At any rate, he sometimes gets stuck with stuff. He now has some color films he had developed for one of our SHJ men who quit his ship while the films were still in the shop. This local guy is named Alfred Mollineaux and he's anxious to send the film on to the owner, Eddie Hernandez. Perhaps Hernandez; who's off the Coastal Sentry, will see this and get in touch with Molli­ neaux at Western Main Road, Caranage, Trinidad, BWI, about the film. Thanks in advance for your consideration in this matter. Little things like this make for good union relations with the people down here. ' Donald J. Wagner X ^ Urges Extra Aid For Family Men To the Editor: I would like to get the view­ point of the membership on our new pay raise, as I think we overlooked an important thing. I refer to the brother who has a family, and is sick or injured, or gets sick on the beach and is hospitalized, and whose income consists of $21 per week. His wife and children can't live on this. There should be something extra allowed for dependents, which could be added to the $21 per week. This also applies to the brother who is released from the hospital as an out-, patient and is not fit for duty nor eligible for maintenance. He has no Income at all, except for the meal tickets he can get YUPI THERE'S A/UTH/N' LIKE A eopo PAYSWORK^ Id MAKE YOU (500D — Oirtob^ 24; lOSg through the Union, and this still doesn't take care of his family. Cites Errors lit ^ There should be a benefit to Death Notice take care of these brothers. You To the Editor: can find some in every port who I think there is a mistake need our help and deserve it, almut Brother James Ruth in but there is no solution to it thd LOG'S "Final Dispatch" col­ now. Maybe the membership umn on September 12; 1958. has the answer to this and can Brother Ruth was a very goods, offer an idea. friend and Shipmate of mine. BUly Russell : The article states that he was in the deck department and $ there were no Wants to Swap survivors. .' Now this is: Photos Of Ships the correction! To the Editor: James sailed in . 1 have read the SEAFARERS the steward de­ LOG for many years, and I find partment and that it is one of the best papers his mother and of its kind about the sea and father plus a sailors. sister survive I wondered if any of your him. Ruth members would exchange ship I have the photos with me, as I am par­ last Itoown photo of him, which ticularly anxious to obtain a pic­ I- maid'e on his last voyage. As ; ture of the TMT Carib Queen. it is on a color slide, I will have > I would like to hear from any a pi9ture printed from it as soon | Seafarerit interested in swap­ as I can get out of the hospital. | ping photos. My address is 4 to see that his mother ! Clayton Close, Wisbeck, Cam-; andI'd-likc father get a copy and also ' bridge, England. I would be his. close buddy Clarence. I grateful if you would print this might add that James was very letter. proud of his Union, the SIU. Alan A. Lynn Keep the LOG rolling. (Ed. note-. Just to start things H. J. "SUm" For off, we are forwarding a picture (Ed. note: to Brother of the Carib Queen from our Foy for callingThanks this to our atten­ files.) tion. The facts of Brother Ruth's survivors were not • known at the time because, un­ Welfare Helps fortunately, Brother Ruth had not named a beneficiary for the In Nick Of Time Union's records. This required To the Editor: Just recently received word a check to establish his mother both from my doctor and Bon as his next of kin, as well as Secours Hospital in Baltimore involving her appointment as that the SIU Welfare Plan has administratrix of Brother Ruth's once again come to my aid in estate so that she would be able to collect benefits due her. As time of need. This time it was for a com­ the Union has recommended, pound fracture of my left elbow. the membership should fill out It has been six months since the beneficiary cards so that their operation, and although I've beneficiaries can get prompt as­ regained partial use of my arm sistance in time of need.) it 3^ 3^ I cannot straighten it out as fully as I previously had been able to do without a lot of pain. Baby Benefit With that kind of knowledge, Called Unique facing the possibility of having To the Editor: a stiff elbow for life, and with I'd like to express my thanks no future work in sight for me, for the latest benefit that my it's comforting to know I don't husband and I, and our threehave to worry about further ex­ month-old daughter, Gloria penses. I'm proud to be the Marie, have received because of wife of an SIU member and to Richard's membership in the know that the Union is respon­ SIU. sible for all this. We have been happy and There is no lyay for me to grateful many times before for express on paper my feelings other advantages and benefits about the SIU Welfare Plan, but provided by the Union, but I please accept my thanks and should like to express special deepest gratitude for this aid. gratitude for the maternity ben­ May the good Lord bless and efit. It is not only valuable, but keep each and every one of you also demonstrates the Union's for your kind thoughts and gifts interest in the well-being of the to all the members and their Seafarer and his family. Fur­ families. thermore, it is an extraordinary My husband, Robert C. Co- contribution, if not an unique Iyer, will again sail with the one, to the advancement of or­ SIU when I'm able to resume ganized labor. my responsibilities fully here at Thank you all again for your home once again. He is waiting genuine interest in, and the patiently for that day. Thanks able leadership of, one of our to all once again from the bot­ country's most outstanding un­ tom of my heart for your kind ions, the Seafarers International assistance. Union. Mrs. Robert Colyer Mrs. Richard Law .-AMD SiVB YOU THAT FEELINS OF AGCOMPUSHMEA/T — KAJOW Yoa'Rm USEFUL. - lUAT C5/?AAJO f=££I^INa OF HAV/NS .IT'S JUSTSETTiN/G THB DAY STARTBD SO AWipi/L! c'' •pOAjg YOUR. S.MAR6 ..iisfllil » - r V ..J . 7 ^ �Oetobor U, 19SS DIL SUD (Mist.), Oct, f—Chalrmaii, B. Jamat) Sacratary, V. CBrlatit. No liquor or dgarattea to . bo brought aboard In St. Thomaa. Crow warned not to pay oif until all beefs are settled. Ship's fund STS-S?. Movio fund tlOS.41: athletic fund $24.80. New delecate and new librarian elected. Motion to ralTle off old movie pro* lector—use money for new machine— dllference to be taken from ship and moWe funds. Motion defeated. Re­ quest more fresh fruit. Do not throw butts and trash In fruit box. OCEAN ULLA (Maritime Overseas), $apt. 27—Chairman, W. Dodd; Secre­ tary, F. Johnson. Need more LOGs. Repair , list submitted. Few hours dis­ puted ot. Foc'sles and bathrooms painted. Some trouble with pantry­ man—does not observe sanitary rules A conditions. Motion tliat pantryman not be allowed to sail ' in steward worked. More eoBee perculators needed—steward tg break out anoth­ er. DlseusMoB en aaonlas A form of draws, to be cash or travaUars* ahaeka. PACIFICU8 (Orion), Sept. IS—Chair­ man, J. Tauarti Sacratary, C. Fray, hip returned to the EIU rooently. Everything running smoothly—One crew. Repairs being made. Received new washing machine. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for fine food and good aervlce. Discussion on vacation raise. Suggestion to make up by do­ nations, money borrowed from captain by "C" men, who got off without pay­ ing It back. WANO PIONEER (Inter - Ocean), Chairman, L. Smith; Secretary, D. Sachar. Some disputed ot. Do not slam doors. Urge more cooperation between ch. cook and measman. STEEL SCIENTIST (isthmian), Oct. S—Chairman, A. Twckle; Sacratary, P. Omega. S90 ship's fund eonSacatod by customs at Saigon for not being locked prior to arrival In port. Ship's fund now giO. Disputed ot to be taken care of upon arrival In NY. Motion that shipping rules should be revised to make four groups Instead of three,' steward, bosun A elect to be In group. Domestic and drinking tapks to bo cleaned. Suggeston to Install coke machine for cold drinks In hot oUmates. ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), Sept. II —Chairman, W. Cameron; Secretary, M.' Howell. Ship's fund S3S. Eight bra. disputed ot. One man sick, sent ashqra 1M. NO replacement. Patrolmau'"to check. dept. for one yr. Stores In Houston not satisfactory. Request more milk and lee cream. Ask why sldp can't change course when blowing tubes. Cots covered with soot. Proper attire to be worn In messhaU. Ttim in aU soiled linen. BEATRICE (Bull), Sept. 2S—Chair­ man, C. Kaust; Secratary, B. Joy. No major beefa. Discussion on possibUity of strike; contract demands. In case of strike delegate requested all mem­ bers leave in good order and leave ship In clean condition. ANTINOUS (Waterman), Chairman, P. Travis; Secretary, E. Vacar. Cap­ tain'thanked crew for good trip. Re­ quest new washing macliine. Need port hole fan in bosun's foc'Sle. Vote of thanks to steward dept. Poor water pressure. Need fan in foc'sles; new wringer on machine. DEL SOL (Mlas.), Sept. 7—Chali^ man, H. Fountain; Sacratary, O. Payne. Ship's fund S3S. New dele­ gates elected all depts. PBNN MARINER (Penn Trading), Sept. 27—Chairman, J. Canard; Secre­ tary, S. Bayne. Four men missed ship In Barcelona. Repair list posted —no beefs. Some disputed ot. Wiper promoted to oiler. Disputed ot to be taken up with patrolman. Vote of thanks to cook & baker for job well done. YORKMAR (Calmer), Sept. 22 — Chairman, P. Holland; Secretary, R. Lamb. Some disputed ot. Report ac­ cepted. New delegate elected. Crew asked to have ham more often. DEL NORTE (Miss.), Sept. 21 — Chairman, S. Monardo; Secretary, H. Crane. Request delegates report num­ ber of trips on board for all B & C men to patrolmen at payoff. Ship's fund $138.49. Delegate to contact agent to negotiate for reliefs on coastwise trip' adth company. Movie fund $33. $20 refund due on movie machine guarantee. To order films for next trip. OCEAN EVA (Maritime Overseas), Oct. 2—Chairman, R. Wright; Secre­ tary, B. Jenhl.ns. No cota, no Ameri­ can ' currency aboard—-captain had radiogram authorizing local currency. Two men hospitalized. Short three men. Donation made for member fly­ ing home due to illness. Discussion on food stores received In Europe. Have sanitary system and coffee um repaired. Call NY re: obtaining American currency per contract. PACIFIC STAR (Compass), Sept. 27 —Chairman, J. Straka; Secretary, M. Kamlnskl. Two men left In Hamburg due to Illness. Motion to have com­ pany forward mail A not kept 48 hrs. If crew not provided with overaeaa address. Check to see If captain has adequate supply of American money aboard before leaving VS. Poor mail aerWce It limited draws dis­ cussed. cnief steward extends thanks to crew for good cooperation with steward dept. ROBIN eOODFELLOW (R o b I n), Sept. 2$—Chairman, J. Busalaekl; Sec­ retary, B. Landos. Some disputed ot. Two hrs. delayed sailing. Reports accepted. Library to be changed. Need another shelf for liteary. To write letter to Union re: crew's opinion concerning new retirement system. Need fan In bathroom. Everything to be in order to have good payoff. Page PUtMB SEAFARERS LOG NATIONAL LIBERTY (Amar. Water­ ways), Sept. 24—Chairman, W. Mull­ ing; Secretary, P. Bruggnar. Ship to be paid off thru Sept. 28. No logs. Repair lists made up. Five men short —due to Injuries requiring hospitaUzatlon. Disputed ot to be turned over to patrolman. Report accepted. AU fans to be checked by patrolman and replaced. Ship needs fumigating. MONARCH OF THE SEAS (Water­ man), Aug. 14—Chairman, T. Yarbrough; Secretary, O. Jackson. Ship's fund SS7.S0. Motion to change present vacation pay period, from 90 days to 60 days. Vote of thanks to ateward dept. Sapt. 14—Chairman, L. Pate; Secre­ tary, C. Crabtrae. No beefs, every­ thing running smoothly. Shjp'a fund S63.80. One man missed ship In NO. KYSKA (Waterman), Sept. 21 — Chairmen, P. Qetergeerd; Saerefary, S. Alpede. One man faUed to join ship in Puaan—^picked up replacement in Yokohama: one man hospitalized. Crew to take care of their own beefs. Ship's fund $12.72. Motion to Insulate fan room. Hospital to bo put on re­ pair list. Dlscussloa with steward and his dept. ALCOA BANDER (Alcoa), Sept. 29 —Chairman, W. Barnes; lacretary, O. Annls. Few minor beefs. Spray crew messroom after meeting la over for flies and bugs. Repair list to be turned in also list of men getting off ship. One man getting off. . Vote of thanks to ateward dept. Request change of dairies. -38 qts. of bad milk received. Bequest better cuts of ham. Dlacusaion re: contract requiring S/ hra. notice when quUting ship. CAPT. M. SATINAS (Tramp Ship­ ping), Sapt. 21—Chairman, I. Peacock; Secretary; A. Rudnlckl. Vote of thanks to mate for fixing recreation room for crew. Dlacusaed conservation of fresh water. Ship's fund S27.B0. Some disputed ot. New delegate elected. AU lockers to be eho^ed and re­ paired. Coffee cups to be pantry. Vote of thanks to erow meas­ man. Proud Parents SIT BABY ABBIVALS All of thg follouHng SIU families have received a $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name. KenneUi Martin, bom September Mrs. Salvatore L. Biondo, Balti­ 23, 1058, to Sparer and Mrs. more, Md. Charles Martin, Union City, NJ. t t t Karen Marie Dnchmann, bora X aKathryn Rodrignei, bora Septem. October 8, 1958, to Seafarer and ber 21, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mrs. Fred H. Duchmann Jr., New Orleans, La. Pablo Rodriguez, Fajardo, PR. ^ X t t t Ronald Lane Kledinger, bora Pamela Jane Reed, bora August 30, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. An­ October 8, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert -E. Kledinger, La drew C. Reed, Purvis, Miss. Marque, Tex, 4 * t t t t Alan Toler, bora October 6, 1958, Rickey De Wayne Rains, bora to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard Leroy September 17,1958, to Seafarer and Toier, Vineiand, NJ. RL-s. Horace B. Rains, Houston, ^ X. Tex. Patrick Allen Totnis, bora Janu­ t t t ary 2, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alfred Benitez, born September Hughes P. Towns, Savannah, Ga. 6, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs, Al­ tit fred R. Benltez, Bronx, NY, Gwendolyn Ann Padilla, born t t t Charlene Colleen Uorbac, born September 6, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Frank Padiiia, New Orleans, September 4, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. August Horbac, Newark, NJ. La. t t t Debra K. Brown, bora August 10, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Tim Brown, New Orleans, La. t t t John Paul Kelsoe, bora October 9, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. John W. Kelsoe, Springhiil, Ala, t t t Gloria Marie Law is center of attraction following her christ­ ening in Philadelphia. Proud parents are Seafarer and Mrs. Richard Law of that city. The baby was born July 8. John King Your daughter Patty requests t t t that you get in touch with her at Sarah Gray Lewallen, born Sep. 4th St. in Nicerviiie, Florida. tember 3, 1958, to Seafarer and XXX Mrs. Joseph C. Lewallen, Asheboro, Crew, SS Falrland NC. Tomas Ramirez thanks you for ^ ^ & the donation and help in Puerto Jeffrey Mena, bora September 1, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Pedro Rico. He is well now and back in New York. J. Mena, Baltimore, Md. 'I XXX X a. Mary Virginia Condos, bora Sep­ Robert H. Kline Michael John Sovich, born Sep­ tember 20, 1958, to Seafarer and tember 17, 1958, to Seafarer and Please contact Monica Condo at Mrs. George Condos, Wantagh, LI, Mrs. Michael Sovich, Clifton, NJ. 535 Amoi Drive, SW, Atlanta 15, NY. Ga. X X ^ t t t Deborah Prevon, born August 12, XXX Vlto Salvatore Biondo, bora Sep­ 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Roy F. Bill Simpson tember 10, 1958, to Seafarer and Prevou, Gretna, La. You are requested to contact Bill Lowe, SS Cities Service Norfolk (Cities Service), 17 State St., NYC. r'-ai XXX John Poluchovich It is urgent that you contact your brother Alex immediately. •Hie deaths of the follouHng Seafarers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan: Rnfas Freeman, 53: An SIU member since 1939, Brother Free­ man passed away Au^st 6. Death was attributed to natural causes. He had been a patient at the US PubUc Health Service hospital in Staten Island at the time. He sailed in the steward department. Burial took place in Feraclifl Cemeteiy, Hartsdale, NY. His sister. Mrs. Sadie F. Jackson of New York City, survives him. X X % Kenneth R. Jenkina, S3: Brother Jenkins died aboard .the Orion Clipper September 4 of unknown CS MIAMI (CItlas Sarvica), Aug. 24 —Chairman, M. Ohstrem; Secy., A. Janes. Some disputed ot. Ona man hospitalized In BahrelB. Members re­ quested to take care ot ship's prop­ erty. Black gang's picture publlahed In LOG. Ship's fund S11.S0. Some disputed otr-to be referred to patrol­ man. Washing machine to bo re­ paired. Beef on no fruit—to be taken PBNN MARINER (Penn Shipping), up with ateward. Medical suppUes Aug. 7—Chairman, J. Canard; Sacra­ obtained In Bahrein. Discussion on tary, e. Bsyr.3. New delegate elected. future voyage, and termination of Vote of thanks for flowers sent to articles. October 1—Chairmen, J. Lefco; Sec­ brother's mother. retary, A. Janes. Disputed ot to be REBECCA (Maritime Overseas), Oct. taken up at port of payoff. To call 4—Chairman, R. Barnes; Secretary, S. Hdqrts. re: non-union men staying on Wright. Some dlimuted ot. Report and determine port of payoff. Ship's accepted. Vote of thanks for fine food fund S14. Each member to donate SI and service. Ship needs fumigating. at draw time for ship's fund. Dis­ puted ot to be settled at payoff. Re­ VALIANT EXPLORER (Ocean Car­ port accepted. All mare Unen to be riers), Oct. 5—Chairman, T. Crawford; turned in to steward. Lock doors in Sacratary, J. Elliott. Delegates, elect­ a^yard. Keys to be turned over to ed. Major stores Items received be­ dept. head. Books A magailnes to be fore departure. Delegates to make returned, packed and lockod away I up repair lists, also pick up shot for new erow. Vote of thanks to cards. Few ot hours disputed. Dla-' ateward dept. and ship's delegate. cusalon on soap shortage & soap pow­ DEL AIRES (MISS.), Sapt. 7—Clisliw ders. Each dept. to share supply on hand; Additional soaps to be requlsl- man, R. Ransame; Sacratary, H. St. imi B4A0. Read ttgned. Observe quiet when men are Oarmsln. asleep. Sougeelng of mcsshails. show- letter re: purser eelllta' zi^rettss tq era A small repalra of Ice box. galley non-crew members tnrJoragn ports. A showers discussed. Screen doors New delegate and troaauror elected. to be locked In port. Gangwap. watch Suggestion tbrTglva crew Ust to guard holds key for messhall at night. Deck at NO In order to ki^ 'StBiilMani off dept. cautions crossing batches In ship. Vote of thanks to geAs and por^r is .ffahgerdus- whilg safgo ' Is 1 steward dept. fw snaoolh ]•lit'!:- IN MMQIZE XXX Tony Bilok William Scott requests that you causes. He' was a Union member reach him at 2519 S. Cuyier Ave., since 1957, sailing in the deck departMent. His body was shipped Berwyn, 111. XXX home to his father, Lloyd Jenkins, Peter Amoren of San Diego, California. Vasco M. Barros XXX Samuel S. V. Carubba Harold A. Thomsen Jfanmie Littleton, 43: Brother Lit­ You have income tax refunds tleton, confined to the US Public waiting for you at Room 201, 403 Health Service Harrison St., San Francisco. hospital in Sa­ vannah, Georgia XXX since 1953, died Salvatore J. Sbriglio September H of Please contact your wife at once multiple acieroat her new address: 9403 Wystono sls. He had been Ave., Northridge, Calif, a Union member !• since April 4, Crew, SS Irenestar 1939, sailing in J. Di Grazia has donated $11.52 the engine de­ from the ship's fund to the LOG. partment. Burial was in the Laurel XXX Grove Cemetery in Savannah. He Henry E. Faile is survived by his wife, Mrs. Pearl Your Union book and seaman's Littleton, of Savannah. papers are being held for you in the Headquarters mail and baggage XXX Leonard A. Marsh, 61: Brother room. XXX Marsh died aboard the Ocean DinMichael Toth ny on August 9 Please contact your sister, Mary as a result of a Witkowski, 216 Bessemer Ave., heart ailment. He joined the Union East Pittsburgh, Pa. in 1941 and served In the en­ Make Checks gine department. Mrs. Mary Marsh, To 'SIU-A&G'_. his wife of Seafarers mailing in checks Youngs town, Ohio, survives or money orders to the Union to cover dues payments are Place of burial is. unknown. urged to be sura to make ail of X X X them payable to the SIU-A&G Paul J. Senior, 36: Suffocation District. caused the death of Brother Sen­ Some Seafarers have sent In ior August 1 while he was aboard checks and money orders in the the Choctaw, Joining the Union in names of individual Headquar­ 1945, he galled In the deck depart­ ters officials. This makes for a ment. Cremation took place in problem in bookkeeping which Kobe, Japan. He is survived by his can be avoided if checks are mother, Mrs. Helen CuUey, of made out to the Union directly. Jeffersonville, Indiana. - J/. ,-'y .'3 • 'fA �SEAFAREIIS#U>C i t"-|in" m I :•'• • I L/:.I: If I p, - Ir1 I I ^'r • I" J •'•i.t • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • Subsidy Group Continues War On New Applicants More samples of the efforts of the clique of subsidized companies to limit the growth of the American Merchant Marine have come to light in the past two weeks. They tend to confirm the arguments presented by the SEAFARERS LOG in the October 10 issue that the large subsidized companies * are inimical to the best inter­ pitch that it is not necessary to in additional vessels being placed the Far East runs. ests of the merchant marine. have 50 percent participation on a onThe LOG article had pointed out Support for the SIU viewpoint given trade route, and that the also came from another ctuarter Government should be satisfied when the "Journal of Commerce," with less than the objectives of the New York shipping newspaper, merchant marine act. said as follows in an editorial in its .. In answer to this, the FMB counsel declared that on the com­ Wednesday, October 15 edition: "There is good reason why the bined trade routef involved US FMB" (Federal Maritime Board) participation has never exceeded "should favor more rather than 35 percent at any time and that fewer 'chosen instruments' in the "none of his testimony" (by the ocean trades. It is a simple matter US Lines witness) "demonstrates of fairness to 'et as many operators convincingly that the low partici­ participate in the subsidized liner pation on these trades routes could trades as practicable. And in time. be accepted as adequate AmericanCongress may come around to the flag service." US Lines had also been the sole view that some form of subsidy for objector to the establishment of tramping services is justified." One example of the subsidy a joint Isthmian-Matson Far East clique's attitude was reported in service which would have resulted the October 10, "SIUNA Washing­ ton Report." The report cited Lykes Brothers, a large subsidized operator, as opposing States Marine's application for a subsidy on Trade Route 13 on the ground that existing service supplied by Retiring on pension recently Lykes was adequate for that route. from the Sailors Union of the Pa­ Lykes then turned around and cific were Whitman Hyde, John asked the Federal Maritime Board Mikkelson and Lee Ballard. Hyde, to increase the number of its own who intends to relax with his wife subsidized sailings on the route and family and with that monthly from 52 to 56 a year on the ground pension check, .expresses the senti­ that present service was inade­ ments of all three when he says, quate. "Thanks for a job well done:" Similarly, United States Lines $ j; has been fighting tooth and nail SUP'S Portland and Seattle against a recommendation by an homes are due for a face-lifting. FMB examiner which would give Low bids for painting the buildings Isbrandtsen the right to operate on have been accepted. The oldtimers' the US East Coast-Europe run dur­ ing winter months when the Lakes apartments in both building^^ will are frozen over. The recommenda­ also get a new coat of .paint, the tion came as part of Isbrandtsen's cost of which will be shouldered bid for a Lakes-to-Europe subsidy. by the Welfare Fund. » The examiner's position was sup­ If you don't believe that^ 16ported by the FMB's public counsel as maintaining continuity of serv­ foot shark can be snared with a ice in the winter and providing lasso, ask any of the crew of the more adequate services on this run. SS Oregon, writes ship's delegate "US Lines," a Washington news A. De Los Reyes-in the "Marine service reported, "was the only in- Fireman," publication of the Ma­ tervenor to participate in the hear­ rine Firemen's Union. The crew ing and is the predominant US was treated to a free performance flag operator over the proposed while at anchor in the Philippines. Isbrandtsen subsidized service." The native captor told the boys As in its opposition to States that type of shark had no teeth Marine, US Lines agidn made the and was harmless. Most of the crew how the clique, which monopolizes the greater part of Government funds, persistently opposes the ex­ pansion of the American Merchant Marine by attacking any and every other subsidy applicant. The net effect, is to keep the merchant marine small and weak while a few companies control the disposi­ tion of Government subsidies. As the LOG article put it. "The major subsidized companies . . . do not want to see any growth in the American-flag merchant marine unless the growth takes place ex­ clusively within their own orbit. They are the enemies of an expand­ ing merchant marine." AMONG OUR AFMAm Wf. (•i: '^y Fresh Linen Aboard m M> • wf m ; f-ir- '• ' SP • 'fe:. .ti; P^M:U SUP member Ken Morford keeps a close eye on his fooling as ; he carries two bundles of fresh linen aboard APL's President Taft during here recent stop-over here In NY. The vessel completed back to the West Coast soon. were content to take his word for it. 4- 4" 4" Everything is peaceful aboard the SS Matsonia now that the waitresses have their mirrors, reports the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union. They'd been ask­ ing for them for some time which simply goes to prove once again that when the gals want something bad enough, they get it. 4 4* Forty-five candidates, an un­ usually high total, are competing for 18 slots as the Marine Fire­ men's Union, began its annual elec­ tions October 1. The polling will continue for 00 days. President Sain Bennett is nmning unop­ posed, while Incumbent Jack Hatton and W. W. Jordan arc vicepresidential candidates. Lakes' Ship To Operate AsShowBoat DETROIT — The SIU Great Lakes District cruise ship Canadiana was sold at auction early this week after the vessel was sued by her crew for non-payment of wages. The successful bid for the $75,000 ship was a low $28,500 offered by a Toledo, Ohio, businessman, Gordan Vizneau. Vizneau said he planned on using the ship as a showboat, complete with refresh­ ments and entertainment., at' a home dock in Toledo for .nine months of the year, and as an excursion boat for the other three months. Although final acceptance of the successful bid is up to the Federal District court which ordered the auction, it is believed it wUl be accepted on the recommendations of the vessel's owner and the union. The only alternative would be to accept bids for separate installa­ tions on the ship The Canadiana made headlines early in August when she was struck by a swiaginf dratvbridge in Toledo, -•••.v-s,'' - SCHEDULE OF SIU MEETINGS SIU fnembership meet­ ings art ., 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: October 29 November 12 November 26 December 10 Backlog Up In Lk. Chas. LAKE CHARLES — The city's Central Labor Council voted last week to seek the appointment of a delegate from the Firefighters Union to the post of chief of the city's fire department, Leroy Clarke, port agent reported. The present chief is retiring next month, and the unions would like to see a union member fill that job. Shipping for the period was very slow. There were only a handful of ships calling into port over the last two weeks with the result that there is a fairly large registration list. Outside of the usual Cities Service tankers, the only other vessels in the area were the Del Campo (Mississippi) and the tug Abbie R (Blue Stack Towing). Tankermen on the beach here are hopeful that shipping wiU pick up shortly in order to supply seasonal needs for heating oil in the north­ east. The heavy shipments should start soon. US To Build Roil-onsif Go's Won't Noting the failure of the marltime industry to heed previous re­ quests, Vice-Admiral John Will,' commander of the Navj''s Military Sea Transportation Service, has warned that unless industry begins building roll-on, roll-off ships, the Government itself will huild them for MSTS operation. Admiral Will made the latest developments known at a merchant marine con-ference in San Francisco last week, Construciion Urged The construction of roll-on rolloff ships has been urged upon the industry as part of the merchant vessel replacement program, for which large Federal appropriations have been designated. Despite Gov­ ernment willingness to subsidize^ construction, the operators have been reluctant to participate be­ cause the ships are considered a poor investment. The operators have maintained that these types waste vital cargo space. Vehiclestrucks, tanks, jeeps—cannot be stacked, while lift-on or standard vessels are able to stack regular cargo so as to make full use of storage space. Container Ships Preferred Container or lift-on ships, fa­ vored by many segments of the in­ dustry, are deemed undesirable for military purposes because of the special equipment needed at both tejmtnals of a ship's route. PanAtlantic and Seatrain are the only lines presently employing • such vessels. Two years ago the Government chartered the Carib Queen as the first full-sized traUership. The con­ verted LSD made several runs be­ fore abandoning operations due to excessive cpsts. Admiral Will has indicated that if the Government should build its own ships, the Navy would be obli­ gated to use them first before allo­ cating cargo to private vessels. ; k, •\ /•, • 'ii !('• Giving Father A Hand ( j-iLI.. ••••• .J 'H''If. V.'>| • • I i I When the erew of the Beatrice paid off In SIU headquarters recently, George ond Manuel DeJeiut decided to come alongand help their rather, Seofarer Armando Garcia DeJesus, (stand- : Ing) and chief Cook ^ed Turok (sitting) gather their gear. Crew if , Apwoff ln Jialafter shlp waitledup by^otes Union stHke» � 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 October 24, 1958 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ’50-50’ LURES BACK 5 MORE US RUNAWAYS SIU VOTING STARTS NOV. 1 MOBILE TUGS GET DEEP-SEA GAINS SUP MAPS VOTE ON NEW SHIPPING RULES RUNAWAY SEEK US FLAG IN CARGO BID STUDY CLAIMS ATOM SHIP TOO EXPENSIVE TO RUN TANKER SHUTTLE CREWS BOAST CLEAN PAYOFFS COAL MINER SAILS AFTER LONG LAY-UP RAILS OPEN RATE WAR ON SHIPS BIZ GROUPS PRESS RED TRADE BIDS UNIONS OF AMERICA STATE, COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES GOV’T PRODS STATES ON JOBLESS $ FAR EAST LINE SIGNS 20-YR. AID AGREEMENT TRAMPS AGAIN PITCH FOR SUBSIDY GRANT ORGANIZING, GRAIN SHIPS KEEP HOUSTON HOPPING SUBSIDY GROUP CONTINUES WAR ON NEW APPLICANTS US TO BUILD ROLL-ONS IF CO’S WON’T 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 10/24/1958 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XX, No. 22  1958 Periodicals Seafarers Log