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Issue Date
1957-01-18
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Issue Number
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Vol. XiX
No. 2 SEAFARERS LOG
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• OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT * AFL-CIO •
CONGRESS SCANS
May Revise^ Broaden Ship Aid
-Stories On Page 3
Fifteen Indian sailors rescued by the Steel
"lOO ff O 06 AtOOOrCI* Apprentice in the Persian Gulf are wel
comed by Seafarer S. Fires, chief cook (2nd from right) and others. Their 180-
ton craft capsized and sank near Bahrein.
VtMt Norwegian-American liner Oslofjord heels over in
TIff • floating drydock at Hoboken, NJ, after a section of
the dock sank while the ship was being brought in for re
pairs and inspection. The ship had listed to a 25-degree
angle—^more than show:n here—but photographers were not
permitted into the yard imtil dockyard personnel had flooded
other sections of the dock and returned the ship toward an
even keel. Eight persons in the crew were injured in ths
accident at the Bethlehem Steel Co.. facility. There was no
damage to the ship, which returned toltS scheduled run short
ly afterwards.
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men in New York gather to verify some of the results. Facing camera (i to r)
are Donald Mease, Frank Drozak, Manuel Sanchez, Salvatore Biondo. Luigi
lovino is in foreground. (Story on Page 5.)
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SEAFARERS LOG Fare Hire*
Study '36 Ship Act Overhaul
Wider Subsidy
Program Sought
WASHINGTON—Radical changes are ahead In the 20-year-
old US merchant marine subsidy program. Instead of con
fining its assistance to a relative handful of shipping com
panies, the pro^am is being-*
extended to virtually every
offshore berth operator under
the American flag.
Subsidy applications are coming
In so thick and fast that the Gov
ernment will have to ask Congress
to broaden the authority to grant
Government aid.
Among companies not previously
subsidized whio are now applying
for or receiving aid are Isthnilan,
Waterman, the Arnold Bernstein
Interests, Isbrandtsen, States Ma
rine and States Steamship. In ad
dition, several companies already
receiving operating subsidies are
asking or may ask for more sail
ings, Including Bloomfleld and
Seas Shipping.
Subsidy requests directly affect
ing Seafarers Include Isthmlah's
application for aid on the west
bound round - the - world service.
The company Is seeking subsidy on
24 to 36 voyages a year here. It Is
also asking for 12 to 24 voyage
subsidies on the Persian Gulf runs
and additional aid on the Indian
run. Waterman has not yet flled
Its application specifying routes
and the number of voyages.
Bernstein's subsidy would apply
to Its projected North Atlantic
passenger services..
More Co's To Act On Safety
A portion of joint SlU-industry group hears Capt. Robert
Cornwall, committee safety consultant (far left), report on
progress. Representatives of 25 SlU-contracted operators
and Union representatives attended.
SIU And American Coal
A persistent theme in NMU President Joseph Curran's vili
fication of SIU is the charge that the SIU is attacking the hir
ing hall by filing charges against American Coal.
Here is the record— "• '
SIU has filed a complaint
of discrimination in hiring
practices against American Coal
Shipping.
• The NMU hiring hall, the
NMU or any aspect of maritime
hiring by a going shipping opera
tor are not mentioned In the docu
ment, and for obvious reasons of
self-interest, are not targets of the
complaint.
• It has been normal organizing
practice for NMU, SIU and all
maritime unions to send men to
the offices of newly-formed ship
ping companies or existing unor
ganized fleets for the purpose of
getting representation on the com
pany's ships. If SIU had not sent
men to the company's offices at
Cities Service, Isthmian and other
operators, those fleets would not
be running with SIU contracts to
day. Does Curran pretend he
never instructed NMU men to ap
ply at a company office for Jobs
with an organizing motive, in mind?
• Several dozen jSeafarers who
went to American Coal were re
fused applications for employment.
They were not referred tb any
union hiring hall. They were told,
in effect: "We will not hire you."
That Is why SIU filed charges
against American Coal and that Is
the legal basis for the charges.
It is a sorry silght to see Curran
revert again to the deeply-em
bedded Communist Party line tac
tic of accusing others of denying
home, mother and flag every time
they act to Curran's displeasure.
For example, when the Sailors
Union attempted to protect Its
premium pay gains from Congres
sional pressures by incorporating
weekend and other normal over
time in base pay, Curran screamed
"40-hour week sellout" even
though his own watchstanders
were—and still are—working 56
hours.
The charge "attacking the hiring
hall" Is of a piece with the charges
"Fascist," "Hitlerite," "warmon
ger," "unlon-buster," "Trotskylte"
and other epithets which Curran
has hurled at one time or another
against numerous labor and public
figures. It is equally groundless.
An ever-widening interest
in, and support for, the joint
SlU-industry safety program
was Indicated In the first 1957
meeting of Union and Industry
representatives on the subject.
Some 25 SlU-contracted companies
attended the New York meeting
and discussed the shipboard and,
shoreslde safety procedures which
are now being established.
Some of the companies have al
ready Instituted the procedures
drafted by the Joint Uinon-lndus-
try committee. Involving regular
shipboard meetings on safety and
the establishment of departmental
safety committees In which Sea
farers play a leading role. Others
now plan-to follow suit.
On the shoreside end, the com
mittee Is now setting up a records
program to keep track of ship
board accidents. The records will
show to what extent the safety
program is succeeding.
The following representatives of
the SIU and Its contracted opera
tors were present at the meeting:
W. Hall, C. Simmons, J. Algina and
H. Brand for the SIU, Earl Smith,
Waterman, the committee's chair
man; J. Cecire, Robin; R. Brandon,
A. Fischer and A. Ellas, Cities
Service; J. Winters, No. Atlantic
Marine; C. Davies, Calmar; M. Wil
liams, Bull Line; R. Chapedelaine,
Seatrain; T. Proud, R. Schilling,
Alcoa; J. McGuinn, Victory Car
riers; E. Latow, Grainfleet; E. Sea
men, C. Logan, Mississippi SS; G.
Henkenlus, J. M. Carras Inc.; D.
Wlnkowskl, Orion; M. Harrison,
management committee repre
sentative; Dr. J. Logue, medical di
rector, SIU Welfare Plan, R. Corn-
well, safety consultant to the Joint
committee.
"... The manner In which
subsidies have been granted has
tended to decrease the strength
of the Industry ... Because sub-
sidles are granted only to a
relatively small percentage of
US companies, a situation has
developed which finds the ma
jority of private companies
operating without subsidy In
direct competition with the few
who are sustained . . . This sit
uation Is not conducive to a
healthy and expanding Industry
. . . We, therefore, urge no fur
ther privileges to .. . subsidized
shipping . . . until the whole
problem has been reappraised
by the Congress . . ."
—Resolution on Subsidies
Maritime Trades Department
Convention, Nov. 29-30, 1955
4-
^ A complete review of US maritime policies under the 1936 Merchant Marine
At^'with a view toward expanding and strengthening the US merchant marine is
being planned by the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee^ Ad
dressing an industry groupj
in New York, Senator War
ren Magnuson, committee
chairman, said that in his
view the US • does not
have enough shipping and
should restudy its subsidy
program accordingly.
A resolution has already
been submitted to the Senate on
Magnuson's behalf authorizing his
committee to examine. Investigate
and make a complete study of all
matters pertaining to foreign com
merce, transportation policy and
maritime matters among others.
House Merchant Marine Com
mittee chairman, Herbert Bonner,
promptly endorsed the Magnuson
proposals and said his group would
cooperate In any study to overhaul
the 1936 Act.
Sen. Magnuson's declaration for
a full review of US maritime pol-
tankers should be constructed
under the US flag.
• He has reservations as to the
wisdom of permitting T-2 tanker
owners to register under foreign
flags In return for building new
US-flag tonnage.
• He would urge his committee
to take action on these problems.
"We must build to meet our
needs," he concluded, "and It wiU
be vital to the welfare of the
United States that we do not
deviate from this goal."
Icles seems to herald a broad in
vestigation Into the whole area of
shipping subsidies, with the aim of
broadening the scope of this Gov
ernment help to the Industry. His
statements recall the sharp criti
cism of the subsidy program In
the past by the SIU and other
SIU of North America unions, as
well as the A^JL-CIO Maritime
Trades Department.
The Suez crisis, Magnuson said,
proves that the "United States can
not count on the aid of other marl-
time nations for furnishing the
shipping we will need so vitally.
Must Be Under US Flag
"Our shipping must be under
our flag and we cannot depend up
on help from foreign-flag ships of
the so-called friendly nations. Un
doubtedly In a crisis they will need
shipping Just as much as we and
they will serve their own needs
first." In this respect, he Indicated
the group would take a hard look
at the transfer foreign program.
In his address, Magnuson made
several important points as follows:
• Congress should re-evaluate
the "essehtial trade route" concept
as set forth in the 1936 Merchant
Marine Act. "We should study the
number and types of ships now be
ing used, the sailings and ports of
call. This will give us the Informa
tion necessary to keep these trade
routes adequate In ships and sail
ings."
• The US should provide for al
ternates to essential trade routes
if vessels are forced to circle the
Cape of Good Hope.
• More high-speed ships and
The SIU and other SIUNA
union affiliates have been criti
cal of the manner In which the
subsidy program has been con
ducted. Testimony to that effect
before the House Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries,
on June 20, 1955, was noted in
its report: "Mr. Hall ISIU sec.-
treas.I was particularly critical
of the subsidy program . . .
"Some of his more pertinent
remarks in this connection, were:
•"I personally think that in
many instances subsidies them
selves, as they are now applied,
have done nothing In some in
stances but put a premium on
Incompetence.'
"At the same time, Mr. Hall
did support the theory of sub
sidy. In general, he seemed to
favor subsidizing all shipping
companies on the basis of the
minimum amount of Govern
ment aid necessary . . ."
SEAFARERS LOG
Jan. 18, 1957 Vol. XiX No. 2
II
•I"":
PAUL HALL, aecreiary-Treasurtr
HEHBEBT BHANO, Editor; RAY DENISON,
Managing Editor; BEBNARD SEAMAH, Art.
Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACX,
Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area
Representative.
Editorials Page 9
Final Dispatch Page 15
Inquiring Seafarer Page 10
Letters Page 14
Personals, Notices Page 15
Recent Arrivals Page 7
Shipping Roundup Page 6
Your Dollar's Worth Page 7
Published bIweelNV at me headquarters
of the Seafarers International Union, At
lantic a Cuif District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth
Avenue. Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel HYacinth
9-6600. Entered as second class matter
at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under
the Act of Aug. 24, 1912.
I
l,000tli SIU
Family Gets
Hospital $$
The Seafarers family bene
fit program passed another
milestone last week with the
payment of the 1,000th family
hospital and surgical benefit to a
Seafarer. A check for $349 went
out to Seafarer William Simmons
of New Orleans representing pay
ment for care and treatment of his
wife.
At the same time, total payments
cn these benefits passed the $150,-
000 mark In the 19 months it has
been In operation.
Originally negotiated in May,
1955, the hospital-surgical benefits
program has been considerably ex
panded and improved since then.
The 31 day limitation on hospital
benefits has been removed and an
additional $100 in hospital extras
allowance provided after the first
31 days.
The program was also expanded
last fall to include dependent par
ents of Seafarers as well as their
wives and children, and a number
of claims have been paid accord
ingly.
Benefits under the plan include
$10 a day for hospital care, $4 daily
for doctor's visits to the hospital,
$100 in hospital extras such as X-
ray, anesthesia, blood tests, operat-
mg room costs for the first 31 days
and another $100 after that date.
Surgical benefits are provided up
to a maximum of $300 according
to a schedule of operation fees.
The hospital benefit has a $50 de
ductible feature in which the Sea
farer pays the first $50 of the hos
pital bilL
Page Four SEAFARERS LOG January 18, 1957
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A&G District Eiection Tabuiation
(Candidates with an astarlsk (•) before their totals are those who were elected)
Bos NY Phil Bait Norf Sav Tarn Mob NO LC Nov tP Wllm
Secretary-Treasurer
Paul Hall, H-1 130 1,557 634 790 167 99 85 ' 670 1,084 68 412 267 117
Ko Votes 1 44 7 13 3 1 2 3 10 1 3 8 4
Void's 0 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Write In's 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 073 1,094 69 415 278 121
Deck Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
Joseph Algina, A-1 119 1,523 521 782 163 98 82 509 974 69 404 264 110
No Votes 2 78 22 31 7 2 5 . 164 119 0 11. 11 11
Void's - 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
Write In's 0200000000000
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 _121
Inglne Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
Claude Simmons. S-1.... 115 ^,527 507 767 169 99 87 579 1,008 69 408 359 109
No Votes 6 73 36 46 1 1 0 94 85 0 7 16 12
Void's 0 3 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
Write In's 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Steward Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
E. (Eddie) Mooney, M-7.. 117 1,537 519 784 166 99 86 521 1,012 69 404 265 114
No Votes 4 61 24 28 4 1 1 152 80 0 11 10 7
Void's 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0
Write In's 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Joint Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
WiUlam Hall, H-272 103 1,491 502 704 167 98 84 Ol.-i 1,027 69 397 251 103
Robert Matthews, M-1... 107 1.483 506 765 165 98 86 483 988 67 393 247 104
Joseph Volpian, V-1 106 1,465 499 749 152 93 80 474 958 67 390 246 100
No Wes 43 363 122 167 26 11 11 547 309 4 65 72 56
Void's 3 ^2 360000000 18 0
Write In's 1400000000000
Sub-Totals 363 4.818 1,632 2.451 510 300 261 2,019 3,282 207 1J149 834 383
Boston Agent
James Sheehan, S-3 21 1,191 459 568 136 78 65 '589 873 51 336 188 74
James E. Sweeney, S-6... 93 305 60 185 30 17 15 61 116 17 70 58 30
No Votes 2 89 17 37 4 0 4 15 83 0 3 17 11
Void's 5 20 8 27 0 5 3 8 22 1 6 15 6
Write In's 0100000000000
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Boston Joint Patrolman
Eugene Dakln, D-9 89 1,068 461 532 143 80 71 607 841 60 349 174 70
Jack Farrand, F-69 11 128 8 44 1 7 6 11 43 3 14 19 4
Thomas Fleming, F-241.. 10 123 17 40 6 5 3 20 41 1 14 24 .12
W. aeo) McCarthy, M-268 10 175 31 137 15 6 5 18 69 5 25 29 22
No Votes ... 1 86 20 49 2 0 2 16 91 0 11 25 11
Void's 0 25 7 14 3 2 0 1 9 0 2 7 2
Write In's OlOlOOOOOOOOO
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 09 415 278 121
New York Joint Patrolman
T. (Ted) Babkowskl, B-1.; 71 ir234 461 675 149 83 74 637 924 60 361 193 91
FYank Rose, B-4 21 219 20 306 22 6 3 29 117 2 28 20 21
L. (Leo) Bruce, B-158.... 23 196 23 104 11 7 6 26 72 11 25 53 20
John Cabrai, C-200 28 217 24 87 13 O 7 20 69 2 28 52 21
Malcolm M. Cross, C-443 . 42 1,037 460 360 140 86 67 610 888 51 348 130 81
Louis (Lou) Coffin. G-7.. 82 1,302 495 667 155 93 76 626 924 59 377 191 80
Paul Gonsorchik, G-2 .. 75 1,319 523 676 152 88 75 626 928 58 374 198 - 88
Howard Guinier, G-3 ... 72 1,278 483 589 145 83 72 615 862 54 357 181 79
Richard (Mike) May, M-872 19 135 22 106 11 8 4 18 55 4 17 30 10
James Purcell, P-17 56 254 03 132 24 13 10 40 118 15 41 82 33
Charles Scofield, S-186... 37 184 27 98 12 7 9 22 63 2 24 45 23
Charies Stambul, S-578... 20 108 21 52 8 4 2 9 51 3 12 21 7
Freddie Stewart, S-8 87 1,265 492 635 150 85 72 627 886 58 283 202 87
Joseph Teicher, T-132 12 116 29 61 5 2 3 12 49 5 24 19 8
Keith Terpe T-3 72 1,245 600 660 151 90 73 640 914 64 383 195 83
C. A. (Chuck) Welch, W-351 15 117 18 76 7 9 5 15 , 64 3 25 29 12
A.(Hon't Al) Whitmer,W-316 20 160 47 131 15 8 8 22 86 4 38 46 15
No Votes 74 547 46 123 6 0 29 89 463 28 90 120 46
Void's 21 309 54 181 14 22 14 28 12.5 0 70 133 42
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 847 11,242 3,808 _^5,719 1,190 700 609 4,711 7,658 483 7,905 1,946 847
Philadelphia Agent
W. (Rusty) Beyeler, B-81 .49 188 68 133 18 9 14 19 80 3 29 57 20
e. (Blackie) CarduUo, C-1 66 1,297 467 652 152 90 71 642 961 65 381 202 90
No Votes 3 99 4 17 0 0 1 8 40 2 0 13 5
Void's 3 22 5 15 0 1 1 4 13 0 6 6 6
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 844 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Philadelphia Joint Patrolman
John Hetzell. H-6.. 80 1.3.36 521 648 156 88 ' 72 640 909 64 378 222 91
William J. Smith, S-60... 84 162 14 131 14 11 10 23 97 3 33 38 20
No Votes 4 91 3 15 0 0 4 8 74 3 0 13 5
Void's 3 17 6 23 0112 14 0 4 5 5
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,806 844 817 170 100 87 673 1.094 69 415 278 121
Baltimore Agent
Wm. (Curly) Rentz, R-274 30 88 35 47 9 4 6 11 25 4 4 15 14
Earl (Bull) Sheppard, S-2 83 1,403 497 717 161 94 80 646 1,039 65 405 244 95
No Votes 6 80 6 27 0 0 0 14 17 0 0 1 8
Void's 2 34 6 26 0 2 1 2 13 0 6 18 4
Write In's 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Baltimore Joint Patrolman
Rex E. Dickey, D-6 96 1,247 505 728 168 93 79 ' 625 976 62 386 233 98
Eli Hanover, H-313 64 1,101 478 687 149 89 72 589 920 67 362 176 81
John Risbeck, R-207 56 402 49 89 14 9 10 52 140 13 46 81 39
F. (Al) Stansbury. S-22 92 1,174 493 728 153 88 79 620 938 61 379 233 103
Rowland Williams, W-362 40 312 44 78 20 18 9 39 107 4 39 70 19
No Votes 3 363 24 33 0 0 9 85 168 0 18 17 14
Void's 12 219 39 108 6 3 3 9 33 0 15 24 9
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 363 4,818 1,632 2,451 510 300 261 2,019 3,282 207 1,245 834 363
Norfolk Agent
Ben Rees, R-2 78 1,136 481 597 162 78 75 608 969 66 364 192 92
Van Whitney, W-11 38 303 57 182 7 18 8 34 96 2 37 58 26
No Votes 1 109 2 22 0 4 0 31 17 1 6 17 3
Void's , - 4 57 4 Ifl 1 0 0 0 12 0 8 11 0
Write In's 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 644 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Norfolk Joint Patrolman
Adelbert (Al) Arnold, A-147 33 196 27 72 2 8 6 21 58 4 24 45 12
James A. Bullock, B-7 . 65 1,097 493 646 166 90 72 617 959 61 371 200 91
Charles V. Majette, M-194 14 133 14 51 2 2 4 19 40 3 ' 11 18 11
No Votes 4 118 4 32 0 0 4 10 23 0 9 5 5
Void's 5 62 6 16 0 0 1 6 14 1 0 10 2
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,608 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Savannah Agent
E.B. (Mac) McAuley, M-20 113 1,354 529 748 170 99 83 638 1,057 68 397 261 114
No Votes 4 216 11 61 0 0 4 34 28 0 14 13 4
4 35 48010180443
Write In's 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 .87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Savannah Joint Patrolman
Nevln E. Ellis, E-70 121 1,338 529 743 170 98 83 546 1,052 68 396 255 115
No Votes 5 230 11 64 0 2 0 127 42 0 15 18 4
Void's 4 38 4 10 0 0 4 0 0 1 4 4 2
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Tampa Agent
Thos. (Tom) Banning, B-12 66 1,168 494 645 132 92 81 621 959 62 373 209 90
James Dawson, D-82 .... 28 153 23 67 12 4 2 17 49 3 13 28 13
G. (Glenn) Lawson, L-27.. 23 127 25 83 20 2 2 16 54 3 19 32 13
No Votes 0 101 2 12 0 0 2 14 10 1 5 2 1
Voids J®' ® 2 0 5 22 0 5 7 4
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 644 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Tampa Joint Patrolman
A. H. Anderson, A-11.... 43 225 34 111 15 12 1 14 68 3 31 37 24
B. (Benny) Gonzalez, G-4 . 55 1,062 483 611 148 87 77 616 965 S3 361 206 84
Hugh C. HandaU, R-248... 17 129 17 59 5 1 4 17 M 2 11 21 9
No Votes a 129 7 25 0 0 4 23 fo 1 8 2 4
Void's 4 61 3 11 2 0 1 1 13 o 4 12 0
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 644 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
(Continued on page 10)
Sea Total*
131 *5,749
4 467
0 12
0 2
135 ej!30
130 *5,833
5 382
0 12
0 3
135 • 6,230
131 *5,824
3 386
126 *5,697
126 *SA18
123 *5,502
30 1A36
0 42
0 5
405 18,690
92 *4,721
37 1,094
6
0
0
135
126
1
ejl30
84 *4,629
9 308
20
18
4
0
0
135
336
565
318
72
2
6,230
100 *5,113
16 836
25
16
80
602
590
*4,380
108 *5,235
98 *5J!78
83 *4,953
17 456
45 926
19 572
16 334
lOO *5,029
9 354
102 *5,172
25 420
28
23
35
0
628
1,681
1,051
0
945 43,010
32 718
96 *5,232
2 194
5
0 0
135 6,230
96 *5,301
32 622
Packages of ballots from all ports are opened in order by
members of the tallying committee in preparation for the
actual vote count. Pictured (I to r) are E. "Red" Sterns,
chairman, W. Slade, C. Emanuel and Thaddeus Laboda.
Report Of District
Tatty Committee
3
4
0
135
222
85
0
6,230
5 297
114 *5,643
4 163
12 126
0 1
135 6,230
116 *5,412
89 *4,924
48 1,048
114 *5,255
33 832
736
483
0
405 18,690
89 *4,987
42 908
1
3
0
135
24
95
11
2
3
• 0
135
131
4
0
0
135
131
2
2
0
135
91
19
17
8
0
0
135
23
89
18
5
0
0
135
214
116
5
6,230
532
*5,023
333
216
126
0
6,230
*5,762
393
72
3
6,230
*5,636
520
73
1
6,230
*5,083
431
436
158
122
0
6,230
639
*4,907
344
228
112
0
6,230
(To Be Read at "Election Report"
Meeting of January 23, 1957)
We, the undersigned Union Tal
lying Committee, duly elected at
the regular business meeting of
December 26th, 1956, six (6) at
Headquarters meeting, two (2) in
Mobile, one (1) in New Orleans,
two (2) in San Francisco, and two
(2) in Baltimore, submit the fol
lowing report and recommenda
tions:
On January 2. 1956, at 10:00
AM, we met with Al Kerr, the
Union Office Manager, who had
been assigned by Headquhrters of
fices to assist this Committee as a
result of our request. He gave
each Committee member an
amended copy of the Union Consti
tution, as well as a copy of a letter
that had been sent^ to " all Port
Agents by Paul Hall as a guide for
the various port Polls Committees
on the closing day of voting. He
suggested that we read those sec
tions of our Constitution dealing
with the Union Tallying Commit
tee in detail, as well as the letter
of instructions sent to the Port
Agents referred to above.
A full quorum picked up the bal
lots from the Commercial State
Bank & Trust Co., 1400 Broadway,
New York City, as per the Consti
tution. (See correspondence an
nexed, showing official documents
exchanged.)
The Committee then took over
the Conference Room on the third
deck of our Headquarters building
as the place in which we would do
our work while in session. Our
sessions were open to all members.
There were no instances of miscon
duct.
In compliance with Article XIII,
Section 5 (d) of our Union Consti
tution we accepted from among
ourselves Edgar Starns, S-728, as
Chairman of the Committee.
We then received from the Head
quarters offiees all of the files rela
tive to the conduct of the election.
From the file.s, we found signed re
ceipts for ballots No. 1 through No.
9200, which had been issued to the
following ports as follows: .
PORT BALLOTS
Boston 1-250
New York 7501-9000
New York 9051-9200
Philadelphia 251-750
Philadelphia 9001-9050
Baltimore 751-1750
Norfolk 1751-2000
Savannah 2001-2250
Tampa 2251-2500
Mobile '.. 2501-4000
New Orleans 4001-5500
Lake Charles 5501-5650
Houston 5651-6350
San Francisco 6351-6950 .
WUmington 6951-7250
Seattle ...- 7251-7500
The Committee then checked the
numbers on the stubs received
from the various ports, and these
numbers, when checked against the
numbers on the stubs of all ballots
printed and issued and ready for
voting, were found to coincide, port
by port, with the exception of eight
(8) stubs from Houston. These
missing stubs will be dealt with in
detail later in this report.
Your Committee then checked
-the dates of the voting rosters and
compared them against the minutes
of the special meetings for the
election of the Polls Committees
in the various ports. We found in
every instance that Polls Commit
tees had been duly elected on each
day in which voting was conducted
in the various ports. Where no
Polls Committee, could be elected,
no voting took place, as is required
by our Constitution. We note that
on the last day of voting in San
Francisco, Seattle, and Lake Char
les, no Polls Committee could b#
elected. In these cases, as per the
Constitution, the Port Agent took
over the duties of the Polls Com
mittee.
We checked the unqsed ballots
that were on hand in Headquarters
offices that had not been Issued.
The stubs on these unused ballots
were numbered 9201 through 10,-
026, a total of 826 ballots.
Your Committee then checked
the unused ballots that were re
turned from the various ports,
including the Port of New York,
which are listed as follows:
UNUSED
PORT BALLOTS
Boston 122-250
New York 9157-9200
Philadelphia 9045-9050
Baltimore 1569-1750
Norfolk 1921-2000
Savannah 2101-2250
Tampa 2338-2500
Mobile 3174-4000
New Orleans 5095-5500
Lake Charles 5570-5650
Houston *6066-6350
San .Francisco 6629-6950
Wilmington ....... 7072-7250
Seattle 7386-7500
•Houston was missing the follow- •
ing unused ballots, with their stubs,
numbered 6159, 6182, 6190, 6220,
6259, 6269, 6278, and stub num
bered 6059.
The above unused ballots, when
combined with the unused ballots
in Headquarters and Kie stubs of
(Continued on-page 10) i
Jininrjr IS, IMt SEAFARERS LOG Fif*
low IMEMCH MIOK SEIVE
EVEir IMEIieM
One of the traditionarfunction*
of American unions from the
esriiest days fias been to offer
training to newcomers, so that the
necessary numbers of skilled
craftsmen could be supplied to
Industry.
Today, union-sponsored train
ing programs are commonplace.
Carefully established rules of ap
prenticeship and Instruction as
sure the public of skilled union
vyorkmanship. The programs also
provide numerous training Oppor
tunities which era difficult and
costly for young Americans to ob
tain from any other source.
See Health Center
Ready By April I
. The first union health center ever to be established in the
maritime industry should be in full operation early in April.
Alteration work is now going on to revamp the property
at 21st Street and 3rd Avenue,
Brooklyn, and convert it into
a modern, comfortable facility
which will offer Seafarers com
plete head-to-toe check-ups.
The contract was let out to the
lowest hondable bidder, as per the
instructions of the Welfare Plan
liuslees. He will build several of
fices into the 100 by 50-foot build
ing for medical labs, doctors' of
fices, exdniination and reception
rooms, a lead-lined X-ray room,
air-conditioning lines and equip
ment, electro-cardiograph room,
eye exam facilities plus the neces
sary heavy-duty electrical lines for
the X-ray machinery.
An outside garage door entrance
will be bricked off and additional
windows installed along with a
hung ceiling and various other im
provements.
Once th; contractor completes
his work, which is expected to be
SCHEDULE OF
SlU MEETINGS
SlU membership meet
ings are held regularly
every two weeks on Wed
nesday nights at 7 PM in
all SlU ports. All Sea
farers ore expected to
attend; those who wish to
be excused should request
permission by telegram
(be sure to include reg-
istrotion number). The
next SlU meetings will be:
January 23
February 6
February 20
March 6 '
March 20; /
by the second week in March, the
installation of medical equipment
and furnishings will follow.
The New York center is the first
of four projected health centers
for Seafarers. The other three will
be built in Mobile, New Orleans
and Baltimore. All four centers
will be convenient to SlU port of
fices and major shipping facilities.
The four centers will offer phys
ical examinations and periodic
check-ups to Seafarers for the pur
pose of diagnosing and detecting
illnesses and physical defects be
fore they become far advanced.
The centers will not provide any
actual treatment, but will refer
Seafarers to the nearest US Public
Health Service hospital or clinic
for that purpose.
The Union health centers were
negotiated as part of the Health
and Safety Progratn with the oper
ators contributing five cents per
man per day to finance the project.
Unions Hamstring Amer. Coal
stymied by a 24-hour picketline manned by four unions, the 88 Thomas Paine ig
now a "dead ship." The US-owned Liberty chartered to American Coal Shipping Inc. is
completely tied up on the Brooklyn waterfront, with shore gangs refusing to. handle her.
The Thomas Paine wasf i
brought up here from Balti
more, still wearing her origi
nal mothball coat of red lead, in
efforts to whip her in shape for
the coal run. As soon as the ship
was moored at a Red Hook pier,
she was hit by picketlines com
posed of Seafarers, marine engi
neers, both from the Marine Engi
neers Beneficial Association and
the Brotherhood of Marine Engi
neers, and members of the Masters,
Mates and Pilots.
3-Degree Cold
Picketlines w e r e maintained
around the clock despite freezing
weather which touched as low as
3 degrees, snow. Sleet and high
winds. A stewpot established near
by at picket headquarters, plus
plenty of ski parkas, helped pickets
battle the cold.
Ship repair workers who had
been hired to de-mothball the ves
sel refused to go through the lines.
After five days of picketing, the
power lines were disconnected and
all efforts to work her discontinued.
It Is expected the company will
have the ship hauled to another
pier in further efforts to work her,
but for the time being the "hot"
ship is ice cold. Pickets are keep
ing a close watch for any signs of
activity.
Elsewhere in the fight against
American Coal, five other ships are
being picketed, one in Baltimore's
Maryland Drydock, two in Savan
nah and two in Charleston, South
Carolina. The four ships in Savan
nah and Charleston are still locked
up at last report. Work is going
on aboard the ship in Baltimore.
One ship, the Coal Miner, which
American Coal purchased private
ly, has cleared Norfolk with an
NMU crew aboard and a topside
gang recruited by the Brotherhood
of Marine Officers.
The American Coal beef arose
when the company signed with the
BMO, a District 50 affiliate, after
being in negotiations for an agree
ment with the Masters, Mates and
Pilots and the Marine Engineers
Beneficial Association.
The SIU also filed charges
against American Coal at the Na
tional Labor Relations Board. The
Union accused the company of dis
criminating against Seafarers by
refusing to accept a single employ
ment application from any one of
dozens of qualified seamen who
asked for employment at the com
pany's offices. Action on the charges
is now being considered bv the
NLRB.
Although the company was origi
nally awarded 30 ships by the Fed-
Piclcets from the SIU and AFL-CIO officers unions on duty at
Brooklyn shipyard have blocked work on reactivated Liberty
ship Thomas Paine (background), withdrawn from lay-up
fleet for use by American Coal Shipping. The SIU, Masters,
Mates and Pilots and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Ass'n
are protesting ACS hiring bias and "substandard" pacts.
eral Maritime Board, no action has
been taken as yet by the FMB to
assign additional vessels to Ameri
can Coal. Meanwhile, Liberjtys are
being broken out and assigned to
other operators for the coal runs.
Count Over 6,200 Votes
In SIU Election Tally
A total of 6,230 votes was cast in the recently-concluded
Atlantic and Gulf District elections, the 14-man district tally
ing committee reports. Successful candidates in the
tests for 39 posts on the bal-"*"
con-
NY Shipping Falls Off As
Freeze-Up Blankets City
NEW YORK—^Freezing weather drove Seafarers accus
tomed to warmer climates put of town, but didn't scare
hardly enough , ships into port. As a result, shipping declined
temporarily when less than^
the normal number of ships
called here.
The arrival of real winter
weather pushed the mercury down
to about ten degrees at times,
and brought some snow and ice
with it. However, snow has been
on the light side this season.
Most of the business at head
quarters this period was taken up
by committee work, split between
the 14-man election tallying com
mittee and then the six-man quar
terly financial committee. (The
text of the tallying conunittee's
report and^the election results are
in this issue, starting on page 4).
A total of 19 ships paid .off,
three were signed on articles and
seven more arrived in transit.
"These ships were all in good con
dition," SIU Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer Claude Simmons re
ported.
Among the in-transits was the
Elizabeth, the Bull Line freighter
that was in a collision with a Na
tionalist Chinese- tanker last
month. Now repaired and back in
service, she aroused spirited bid
ding in the shipping hall when the
time came to crew her up again.
A couple of standby crewmen re
mained on the ship during her stay
In the shipyard.
In turn, the Alcoa Runner went
into temporary lay-up during the
period. She will crew up again in
the near future.
lot are announced in the com
mittees' report filed at head
quarters. There were 72 candidates
in all on the ballot.
The committee findings have to
be confirmed by membership action
at the next meeting in all ports.
As soon as the membership acts,
the elected officials will be sworn
in for the two year term.
Ballots Mailed To Bank
Under the amendments to the
SIU constitution adopted last year,
the two month election ran from
November 1 to December 31, 1956.
All ballots voted were mailed to a
New York bank vault at the close
of each day's business.
The membership then elected a
14-man tallying committee — six
from headquarters and two each
from Baltimore, Mobile, New Or
leans and San Francisco. The com
mittee, meeting in New York, re
moved the ballots from the vault
and conducted the official tally for
the District.
SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul
Hall was reelected without opposi-
was
The complete text of the
tallying committee report, plus
the official election tally for all
ports starts on page 4 of this
issue.
tion, as were the six assistant sec
retary-treasurers at headquarters.
Also unopposed were port agents
E. B. McAuley, Savannah; Cal Tan
ner, Mobile; Lindsey J. Williams,
New Orleans and A. (Frenchy)
Michelet, Houston.
Officials elected for the first
time include Eugene Dakin, elected
Boston joint patrolman; Malcolm
M. Cross, NY joint patrolman; Eli
Hanover, Baltimore joint patrol
man and Marty Breithoff who was
elected San Francisco port agent
the first time that position
placed on the ballot.
The full list of those elected
is as follows;
Secretary-treasurer — Paul Hall;
deck assistant secretar.v-treasurer
—Joe Algina; engine assistant sec
retary-treasurer — Claude Sim
mons; steward assistant secretary-
treasurer — Edward lEddie)
Mooney; joint assistant secretar.v-
treasurer—William Hall, Robert
Matthews, Joseph Volpian.
Boston agent—James Sheehan;
Boston joint patrolman, Eugene
Dakin; New York joint patrolmen
—Ted Babkowski, Malcolm Cross;
Louis Goffin, Paul Gonsorchik;
Howard Guinier, Freddie Stewart,
Keith Terpe.
Philadelphia agent — Steve
(Blaekie) Cardullo; Philadelphia
joint patrolman — John Hetzell;
Baltimore agent—Earl (Bull* Shep-
pard; Baltimore joint patrolmen—
Rex E. Dickey, Eli Hanover, Flaye
(Al) Stansbury; Norfolk agent—
Ben Rees; Norfolk joint patrolman
—James A. Bullock; Savannah
agent—E. B. (Mac) McAuley;
Savannah joint patrolman—Nevin
E. Ellis; Tampa agent—Thomaa
(Tom) Banning; Tampa joint pa
trolman—Belarmino (Benny) Gon
zalez; Mobile agent—Cal Tanner;
Mobile joint patrolmen—Harold J.
Fischer, Robert Jordan, William J.
Morris; New Orleans agent—Lind
sey J. Williams; New Orleans joint
patrolmen^Tom Gould, C. J.
(Buck) Stephens, Charles M.
(Whitey) Tannehill; Houston agent
—A. (Frenchy) Michelet; Houston
joint patrolman—Charles Xiinball;
San Francisco agent—Martv Breit
hoff.
Cross, the newly-elected NY
joint patrolman, will replace for
mer patrolman Frank Bose, who
passed away before the election
started.
1*
Fwe Six SEAFARERS LOG Janaary 18, 1957
He's In The Chips
i"i
II i'-
M -
I: •
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m.,
Back after completing two-year dredging job in Venezuela on
the Sandcaptain, Seafarer B. Witts, pumpman (right), shows
his record size SlU vacation check to George Binnemans,
FWT, who had been on the |ob earlier. Witts received
$428.37 in vacation pay covering the 749-day trip. After
taxes, he netted $355.91, plus a whopping big bonus payoff.
Foes Of '50-50' Plan
'Whittje-Down' Strategy
WASHINGTON—US maritime unions and other shipping
groups are getting set for a new onslaught by American farm
groups against the "50-50" law, now that Congress is back in
town.
Observers don't expect the
battle to reach the intensity
of previous years,, although there
will likely be some whittling down
of the scope of "50-50" as there
was in the 1956 session. The agri
cultural interests won a limited
victory then through a provision
exempting. fresh fruit shipments
from the cargo preference rule.
This year's fight will come on a
bill to authorize the sale abroad
for foreign currencies of an addi
tional $1 billion in farm sur
pluses. While the farm groups are
committed to seek a blanket ex
emption of these cargoes from "50-
60," they are not given much
chance of winning anything but a
concession exempting a few indi
vidual commodities.
Few Complaints
As "The Journal of Commerce,"
a business newspaper, pointed out
the' day Congress opened, "with
last year's sales amounting to more
than $1.6 billion, nobody can se
riously assert that the program is
being hamstrung by the '50-50' law
or by anything else."
The case for the individual com
modity exemptions is not a very
strong one anyway, the paper
pointed out, "since there has been
no significant increase in the vol
ume of these exports since they
became no longer subect to '50-50'."
Opposition to "50-50" as it
'stands is also weakened by the
fact that shipping space is the key
problem today. Foreign maritime
jiations have all the business they
can handle, and are not expected
to be able to muster much support
in the US. The US Agriculture De
partment has also been confronted
with the need for more shipping
space for its export program and
thus must turn to American bot
toms after all. The State Depart
ment has likewise changed its tune
on this score.
However, US maritime groups,
including the SIU, are not relaxing
their interest on this front, for
"50-50" has been the principal prop
for the American merchant marine
since 1948. In a calmer world situ
ation, it would also be the only
one, so American seamen have a
big stake in keeping the law on
the books unchanged.
'Excellent'
Is Word On
Seattle Jobs
SEATTLE—Shipping is extreme
ly good and the future looks as
well, reports Port Agent Jeff
Gillette. He noted a lot of difficul
ty getting rated men, particularly
ABs, oilers and firemen, however.
Eegistration continues to lag far
behind the dispatch figures, and
more men, especially those with
deck and engine rating.s, are alway.s
welcome. He said the port's policy
of discouraging those wishing to
pay off in-transit vessels was the
only way to keep the vessels prop
erly manned during the shortage.
Five ships paid off here during
the last period, including the Grain
Snipper (Grain Fleet), Westport
(Arthur), Alice Brown (Bloomfield),
Ocean Evelyn (Ocean Trans) and
Kyska (Waterman). They all signed
on again.
In transit vessels were the Cal-
mar, Alamar (Calmar); Warrior
(Pan Atlantic) and Choctaw and
Hastings (Waterman). All beefs
were handled right on the ships,
leavipg no major, items outstand
ing.
December 26 Through January 8
Registered
Port Deck
A
Boston 13
New York 84
Philadelphia ................... 36
Baltimore 67
Norfolk 17
Savannah 21
Tampa 2
Mobile 28
New Orleans .................. 47
Lake Charles .................. 16
Houston ..;... 23
Wilmington 13
San Francisco 39
Seattle 18
Deck
A
Total 413
Port
Deck
B
2
14
6
24
11
6
0
6
13
8
4
9
16
7
Deck
B
126
Bns:
4
74
24
86
7
11
4
23
84
10
• 24
11
16
9
Ens.
A
287
Shipped
4
18
8
19
12
5
3
5
9
7
15
7
20
12
Eng.
144
Stevr.
A
6
93
12
36
3
5
2
23
48
5
18
8
20
8
Stew.
A
287
stew. Total
B A
2 23
18 251
5 72
8 129
9 27
1 37
1 8
6 74
10 129
3 30
6 65
4 32
11 75
2 _ 35
Stew. Total
B A
86 987
TotaJ
B
8
50
19
51
32
12
4
17
32 '
18
25
20
47
21
Total
B
356
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk a..............
Savannah ..............
Tampa
Mobile
New Orleans
Lake Charles
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle
Total
Deck
A
Deck
B
Deck
C
Eng.
B
Stew.
A
stew.
B
stew.
C
Total
A
Total
B
ToUl
6 2 0 2 8 3 1 2 2 9 7 5
56 4 5 53 9 13 48 2 18 157 15 36
26 4 9 20 S 12 13 4 3 69 13 24
48 19 26 88 19 24 24 20 25 110 58 75
12 5 1 8 8 1 J2 4 3 22 14 5
10 7 2 3 4 7 4 2 7 17 13 16
5 8 2 6 1 0 3 4 1 14 8 3
8 2 4 10 0 3 9 6 2 27 8 9
45 2 2 31 5 6 63 8 13 139 15 21
13 6 5 11 4 3 6 5 7 30 15 15
26 6 0 18 10 11 19 3 6 63 19 17
5 0 2 3 5 1 4 1 3 12 6 6
29 15 16 16 14 23 16 12 8 61 41 47
11 5 17 8 11 13 4 3 19 23 19 49
Deck
A
Deck
B
Deck
C
Eoa. Eng.
B
Eng. Stew.
A
Stew.
B
Stew.
C
Total
A
Total
B
Total
C
300 80 91 227 95 120 216 76 117 743 251 328
#4
Total
301
91
180
69
49
12
91
161
48
90
52
122
66
Total
Reg.
1343
Total
Ship.
21
208
96
243
41
46
25
44
175
60
99
24
149
91
Total
Ship.
1322
Alien Registry
Cioses Jan. 31
The annual registnation of
aliens required under US laws
is now underway, January 31 is
the cutoff date for the registra
tion, imless an^lien seaman is
on a ship. In that case, he has
ten days in which to register af
ter he comes ashore.
Both resident and non-resi
dent aliens are covered by the
registration requirement. Reg
istration cards are generally
available in any postoffice or in
the nearest office of the US Im
migration Service.
Fair . . . Mobile: Good . . . New
Orleans: Good . . . Lake Charles:
Good . . . Houston: Good . . .
Wilmington: Fair . . . San Fran
cisco: Good . . . Seattle: Good;
needs rated deck and engine men.
SIU shipping declined further during the last two weeks, but is due to snap right back
again in the current period. A total of 1,322 jobs were shipped compared to the registration
of 1,343.
Registration edged ahead of
shipping for the first time
since October.
Actually, shipping- was really off
in only three ports, New York,
Norfolk and Mobile. The rest of
the District generally held its own.
Boston, Baltimore, Houston and
San Francisco rose slightly, while
Philadelphia, Savannah, New Or
leans and Seattle stayed about the
same as before. In addition to the
others mentioned, Tampa, Lake
Charles and Wilmington also dtf
clined a bit.
The spread between shipping
and registration was greatest in the
deck department, which was the
only department where the regis
tration total was greater than the
number of jobs available.
In terms of seniority groups,
class B men filled the lowest pro
portion of the total jobs in almost
two years, barely 19 percent. Class
A men again handled their "nor
mal" proportion of the jobs, about
56 percent, and class C, 25 percent.
The A and B shipping was barely
more than the class A registration
by itself.
Following is the forecast port by
port:
Boston: Slow . . . New York:
Good . . . Philadelphia: Good . . .
Baltimore: Good . . . Norfolk: Fair
, . . Savannah: Fair . . . Tampa:
him to offer a lower fare than the
competition. Construction of the
ship would allow him to meet a
part of the overwhelming demand
for fast, low-cosf transportation
to Europe.
Under the terms of Bernstein's
contraet with the Government, the
Federal Maritime Board may re
quire him to build a second ship
for this service at a later date.
Bernstein Succeeds
In Bid On Mariner
WASHINGTON—The Arnold Bernstein shipping group
was the sole bidder for the Badger Mariner, the last remain
ing Mariner up for disposal, the Maritime Administration
announced. Bernstein's- sue--* —
cessful bid for $4,730,754 clears
the way for his conversion of
the vessel into a one-class low-cost
passenger-cargo ship for the North
Atlantic run.
Contracts are now being drafted
on the sale of the vessel, as well as
for construction and operating sub
sidies. It is expected that the le
galities will be completed by the
end of January, with the Bernstein
interests taking title to the ship
on or around February 1.
Ingalls To Convert
The next step will be to take the
vessel out of the reserve fleet and
bring her 'down to Ingalls Ship
building, Pascagoula, Miss., for
conversion. Ingalls was the low
bidder on the job of putting In
1,000 one-class accommodations
and other facilities for passenger
service. The conversion job will
take about 11 months.
With that timetable, it is ex
pected that the ship will be out
fitted and ready to sail in the
spring of 1958.
The Badger Mariner will be run
from New York to Rotterdam and
Antwerp on Trade Route 8, de
barking her passengers directly on
the continent. There will be a
minimum of 50 flrst-class state
rooms as required by law with the
rest of the passengers in tourist
class, two or three to a room, with
private bath and toilet. Most tour
ist class facilities are for four or
more to a room and do not provide
a private bath.
Simplified mass fefcdinj^ and the
one class set-up, avoiding wasteful
duplication of facilities, are, what
Bernstein is banking on to .enable.
Japan Plans
Sub Tanker
TOKYO—Going the US one bet
ter, a Japanese concern reports it
is planning an atom-powered sub
marine-oil tanker all wrapped up
in one. The Mitsubishi interests
announced that the tanker would
be 30,000 tons deadweight with a
submerged cruising speed of 22
knots.
The proposed tanker would be
almost twice as long, 540 feet, as
the submarine Nautilus, and have
a healthy 69-foot beam. It would
be able to stay underwater as long
as a month without coming to the
surface.
Why build an underwater tanker
in the first place? It would be able
to get "underneath the weather"
and avoid typhoons and other, un
pleasantness which often plaguea
Pacific Ocean shipping.
The Mitsubishi concern has al
ready run, hull construction tests
to determine how deeply the
tanker .could ?afely submerge with
a full,load, of oil, ,1., I j|,
T-*; '• • • • >
January 18/ ld5T SEAFARERS LOG Pate 'Bereii
YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH
Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying
By Sidney Margolius
What's What With Vitamins?
A number of readers ask for more information on vitamin products
and in some cases challenge this department's criticism of the high
, prices of some brands, and indiscriminate use of vitamins.
, This.department's concern is with the financial drain on.moderate-
. income people buying high-priced vitaniin products without even
consulting a doctor as to their need for them, and with the exaggerated
Belling claims.
Do Ads Assure Reasonable Price?
One reader argues that a vitamin supplement whose price we
criticised is advertised in "topnotch magazines" such as the Saturday
Evening Post and Look, and that "these magazines would not accept
these advertisements if the company was not a reputable one or if
; their price was exorbitant." He adds: "I am positive that if I had used
• this product years ago I couid have
eliminated many an unhealthy feel
ing aiid unnecessary doctor and
prescription bills.
You should check with the Food
and Drug Administration to clarify
any skepticism you may have
about it."
Actually, because a product is
advertised in a commercial maga
zine is no guarantee of reasonable
price. Advertising media don't
question the prices their advertis
ers charge. They simply sell them
space. In fact, one way a com
pany becomes "reputable" is to use
such costly national advertising
which must be added to the price
of advertised products. Even
though the national advertising for
vitamin suppiements may not be
misieading, sometimes salesmen's
verbal statements are, possibly
without the manufacturer's knowl
edge. For example, recently the Food and Drug Administration se
cured a court conviction against an Ohio salesman for Nutrilite because
he had recommended it for the treatment of cerebral thrombosis and
other serious diseases. In another recent case, FDA secured a con
viction against the firm selling Vit-Ra-Tox products for misleading
claims in literature used by its door-to-door salesmen promoting these
products for the prevention and treatment of high biood pressure,
polio, cancer, diabetes, tuberculosis, mental disease, heart disease and
many other diseases and conditions which the booklets claimed were
caused by nutritional deficiencies of the American diet.
Variety Artists Applaud Sill Strike Aid
Is One Brand Best?
"It sounds, price and all, as if you are referring to Nutrilite Food
Supplement," writes Mrs. R. L. of Minneapolis. "I have been buying
Nutrilite for over a year because I was told it was so much better than
any other vitamin pill on the market. Have you ever analyzed Nutri
lite and found th^e ai-e similar food supplements? According to
Nutrilite, theirs is sTwholesome food product with no coal tars and
synthetic vitamins which are not assimilated or digested. There are a
lot of vitamin pills on the mai'ket and I have always felt you get
what you pay for."
Our criticism of the prices of nationally-advertised vitamins was
concerned not only with Nutrilite, although that is the one that sells
for $19.50 for a month's supply, but other comparatively expensive,
highly-promoted brands, such as One-A-Day, Vi-Synerol, etc. There
was no criticism of Nutrilite itself. But it is sold by a very expensive
distribution system. The agent liimself pays $10.72 for the $19.50
package. His "sponsoring" agent gets 10 per cent of $10.72 or $1.07.
The "key" agent, state distributor and wholesale distributor all get
additional cuts, so that the largest part of the $19.50 actually goes to
the chain of distributors.
It's not true that Nutrilite doesn't contain synthetic vitamins. It
consists of synthetic vitamins in a natural base, largely alfalfa. I have
never obseiwed that the manufacturer claimed Nutrilite is all natural,
so perhaps you got this impression from a salesman. However, the
fact that it is partly synthetic is not necessarily a criticism of it.
You don't have to take anyone's word for the quality of one vitamin
product as against another. Right on the label, the product must state
the potency of each vitamin it contains. These ingredients must meet
the standards set by the United States Pharmacopeia, which Is the
official standai'd.
If you do prefer natural vitamins, pethaps becau.se of the argument
that natural products may cbntain undiscovered nutritional elements,
you can get the Schiff Vi-Complette natural multiple vitamins and
minerals at a cost of only $25 for a ten-month supply of 1,000 tablets
at health and food stores. Or you can get Ovatrin, sold by Vitamin
Quota, which like Nutrilite contains synthetic vitamins in a natural
base, for $7.50 for a month's supply..
What's The Authority?
Mrs. G. F. of Stockton, Calif., says she agrees with us but some of
her neighbors who are interested in food supplements questioned
what authority'our I'eport had.
Several authorities were mentioned in the original article. Among
the most authoritative sources w>as Professor L. A. Maynard, director
of the Cornell School of Nutrition. He has said that vitamins are only
a temporary measure, ordinarily should not be taken by healthy pei>
sons who have no fqod allergy or dietary restriction, and some vitamin
preparations contain substances not yet pix)ved to have nutritional
value, but exploited by vitamin sellers'to' pSSh their products. There
is nd ptirpdse in taking over thel normal amodnt ot v^Uaipins, he has'
said; "you canndt' sujpri^hal-ge thfe ht«han'-b<)dy.'' * '
Philadelphia SlU Port Agent Steve Cardullo 14th from left) displays plaque presented to
SlU in recognition of Union's assistance in 1953 nightclub drive in Philadelphia and again last
year in a dispute with Ringling Brothers Circus. Pictured (I to r) are Pres. Georgie Price and
2nd v-p Joe Campo of AGVA, Seafarer Al Shick, Cardullo, Seafarer Jack Miller and AGVA
administrator Jackie Bright. The presentation was made at a New York AGVA board meeting.
US Breaking Out 50 Coal Ships
WASHINGTON—Assignments of more ships for both berth operation and the coal run
to Europe have been announced by the Federal Maritime Board. Included in the break
outs are the first nine of some 50 more coal ships that the FMB has decided to place on
the coal run to Europe. Four-*
of the nine have been assigned
to SIU companies; tw6 to Bull
Line and two to Waterman,
A greater number of Victory
ships, 35 in all, have been assigned
to various berth operators, com
pleting the breakout of vessels for
i-egular cargo purposes.
The four coal ships to ne manned
by Seafarers are the Joseph A.
Brown and Granville M. Dodge for
A. H. Bull, and thff Nathaniel Cur
rier and Murray M. Blum for
Waterman.
In announcing it would break
out 50 ships, the FMB declared
that preference would be given to
companies whose major operations
are under the American flag. This
upholds the argument presented
by Bull Lines which said it and
other US-flag operators should get
preference over companies which
run many ships foreign.
Upheld on Commitments
Bull was also upheld by FMB on
its position that it was not neces
sary Jo have a-specific coal cargo
commitment to get ships.
Bull Line and Waterman had re
quested a total of 30 Libertys be
tween them for the coal trade,
with other SIU companies, includ
ing Liberty Navigation, Grainfleet,
Martis, New Jersey Industries,
Ocean Carriers, Veritas Steamship,
New England Industries, World
Carriers and James Poll also in
the market for tonnage. A total of
160 ships was originally requested
for the coal trade but less than
one-third of these requests will be
filled.
Largest Bidder
Bull Line was the largest bidder,
seeking 20 Libertys. It already has
placed four of its company-owned
Libertys. the Angelina, Dorothy,
Arlyn and Carolyn, on the coal run
to Europe.
Sale of Bull Line to .American
Coal Shipping was completed re
cently. Bull Line has four more
ships, the Edith, Mae, Evelyn and
Jean which are suitable for the
coal run although they are not on
it at present.
American coal purchased Biill to
obtain the services and facilities of
an experienced and successful
steamship organization.
14 Ships Show
At Lk. Charles
LAKE CHARLES — Shipping
held up pretty well here in the
past two weeks. Fourteen ships
made a showing during the pei'iod.
"There was also a call for a dead
tow job from Beaumont to Tampa,
so the boys did okay on the ship
ping end," Port Agent Leroy Clarke
commented.
The arrivals and departures for
the period covered 11 Cities Serv
ice tankers, plus the Val Chera
(Valentine) in Port Neches, Texas;
the Pan Oceanic Transporter (Pan
Oceanic) in Port Arthur, and tlie
Micha^ (Carras),. in Smith's Bliifif.
All pi the folloiving SIU fmvilies will collect the $200 maternity
benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name:
Jack D. Wise Jr., born December
12, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jack
D. Wise, Nags Head, NC.
4- t
Laurie Ann Oppici, born Decem
ber 26, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Einil A. Oppici, Ridgelield, NJ.
t> t>
Mary Teresa Ballance, born De
cember 18, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Suny B. Ballance, Norfolk, Va.
4" 3^ i
Irene Rene Hendricks, born Oc
tober 3, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Coy R. Hendricks, Jacksonville,
Fla.
4> 4> 4>
Stella Marie Sturba, born De
cember 22, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Ranie J. Sturba, Morgantown,
W. Va.
4) 4' 4*
Kathleen Lisa Witthaus, born
December 15, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Paul L. Witthaus, Morgan-
town, W. Va.
4* 4" i
Susan Martina Francisdo, born
June 16, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Alex D. Francisco, New Orleans,
La.
4; t 4.
Rosalind Maria Mitchell, born
August 28, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Charles J. Mitchell, Mobile,
Ala.
4" 4" t
Paul David Sota Maldonado, born
October 13, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Enrique S. Alvarez, Santurce,
PR.
Debra Mary Kostegan, born No
vember 28, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Stefan Kostegan, Everett,
Mass.
4* 4" 4*
Karen Grace Miller, born July
2. 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. John
J. Miller, Petaluma, Calif.
4- i> • 4"
Daryl Wayne Richard, born De
cember 15, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Lester J. Richard, Lake
Cliarles, La.
4« 4" 4«
Senia Fontenot, born December
15. 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Wiltz Fontenot, Port Arthur, Texas,
4> 4' 4*
Janet Mary Piatt, born Decem
ber 17, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Elijah C. Piatt, New Orleans, La.
4 4" 4"
Janies Bagley, born November
28, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs,
Albert J. Bagley, Flushing. NY.
4 4" 4'
Deena Marie Murray, born Octo
ber 29. 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Hugo A. Murray, Marshall. NC.
4* 4 4
Feddie Lopez, born December
21, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. .Al
fonso Lopez, Bronx, NY.
4 4 4
Dolores Santorio. born Decem
ber 18, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Secundino Santorio, Jersey City,
NJ.
4 4 4
Georgia Papoutsis, born Decem
ber 16. 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Stavros Papdutsis, Neiv York City.
Vae* Eifflit SEAFARERS LOG Janttny 18, 1957
lt;>-
"Thank you all for the
wonderful support and
comradeship," says
B'klyn's Edw. Hansen.
-
"I'm not feeling so hot
but thanks to SlU, my
finances are fine," re
ports Nils Lornsen.
Almost 76, Leonard
H. Goodwin, in Yar
mouth, MS, "still keeps
in touch."
Home in Santurce, PR,
brother Francisco Mo
lina is "happy to hear
about new SlU gains.'-'
' I "
"The SlU has been
God's gift to a sailor.
Thank you all"—How
ard C. ParkerVMk'n'*
The Seafarers pictured on this page are among the brothers now receiving SIU disability-pension bene
fits. This is a "progress report" to let their union brothers know how they're doitfg.
. _ _
V
Happy to report that
he's now "improving
nicely," is Samuel L.
Gordon of NYC.
»
•iiiiil
I
From front door of his home in
Aberdeen, Md., Hugh D. Fouche
(above] says hello.
"Much better and able to be home
again," William Girardeau (photo
left) poses with wife, Olive, in
North Harwich, Mass.
,
Disabled since Nov.
'52, Jose G. Rivero
hails SIU "for ending
all worry about bills."
Unable to work since V-J Day '45
due to multiple war injuries, Joseph
Koslusky (above) says "keep 'em
sailing, boys."
"Still far from well," Leonard Ellis
(right) blesses 6 New Orleans SIU
men "whose blood saved my life."
Sidelined in La
Grande, Ore., Frank
B. Vortkamp's relaxing
after 40 years at sea.
_ii^
Bernard M. Larsen, of
Miami, "will never for
get SIU for making a
pension possible."
Proud of a good day's catch (16 fish) down home in
Winnsboro, Texas, brother Charles Shrunk shows 'em
off (above). At bottom, he keeps up with the news of
former shipmates through the LOG. Still needing med
ical treatment, he was in Galveston hospital last week
for periodic check-up.
"God bless you all in
your good work . . .
keep 'em sailing,"
says H. Bonnitto, NY.
January 18, 1957 SEAFARERS LOG Page NJne
TAere Oughta Be A Law!'
AFL-CIO
To Discuss
NY Docks
SIU of NA vice-presidents Paul
Hall of the A&G District and Mor
ris Weisberger of the Sailors Union
of the Pacific have been designated
by International President Harry
Lundeberg to represent SIU of NA
at the forthcoming AFL-CIO exec
utive council meetings. The coun
cil will star# its sessions in Miami
Beach on January 28.
Prominent on the agenda of the
meeting will be a discussion of
support given to the ousted Inter
national Longshoremen's Associa
tion by some segments of the Fed
eration's membership, particularly
the National Maritime Union.
Just before the last New York
longshore election, the NMU presi
dent, Joseph Curran, called on
dockworkers to support the ousted
ILA against the International
Brotherhood of Longshoremen's
campaign for clean unionism on
the docks.
The Curran announcement drew
a tart rejoinder from AFL-CIO
President George Meany who ques
tioned Curran's further usefulness
to the Ethical Practices Committee
of the Federation, in light of his
pro-ILA position.
Subsequently, Meany gave strong
support to the'Masters, Mates and
Pilots and the Marine Engineers
Beneficial Association In their fight
for recognition at American Coal
Shipping.
liie NMU and its president have
strongly opposed the MEBA-MMP
stand, leading to MEBA with
drawal from the AFL-CIO ^Mari
time Committee, a Curran-created
organization.
News that the SIU Welfare Plan has just paid its 1,000th
family benefit comes at a time when self-insured welfare
funds, such as this Union's, are under heavy attack from the
insurance industry. The industry cries that the plans should
come under' "regulation," to mask the fact that insurance
companies are hurting from the competition.
Naturally, a self-insured, self-administered plan such as
the SIU's is in a position to give more and better benefits,
and to move more rapidly to meet human needs than an in
surance company. That's simply because there are no pre
miums, stockholders dividends, fees and other expenses above
actual operating expenses siphoned off the fund's income.
Look at the family benefits program for one. The SIU
program was begun on the basis of 31 days' hospital benefits.
Experience showed there was an important area of human
need—the chronically and seriously ill—^which was not fully
covered by the 31 day provision. So coverage was extended
by providing it without time limit. It was also found that
many Seafarers had dependent parents. These parents too,
were included in the program.
Just imagine trying to get an insurance company with its
oceans of fine-print to alter its benefits as rapidly.
Actually the only selling point any company has to offer
is the strength of its financial reserve—an important factor
to very small groups. But this advantage is more than lost
by the inferiority of an insurance company setup.,.
4. 4- 3.
" It's About Time!
The call by Senator Warren G. Magnuson for. a full-scale
review of the maritime policies of the United States repre
sents something that has needed public airing for a long time.
The SIU and other maritime unions in the Maritime Trades
Department have called for changes time and time again.
With American merchant shipping now operating at an
emergency period peak, the inquiry could not come at a
better time. The handling of the subsidy program, for one,
would be a good place to begin. The present situation shows
that if US merchant shipping is to be encouraged to develop
to its fullest potential in meeting all shipping needs, the
basis of Federal aid to shipping needs to-be looked into.
The granting of subsidies to a handful of US operators—
to the complete exclusion of all others—can only serve to
undermine the remainder of the industry. Certainly no one
can say that transferring ships to foreign registries is a way
to build up the US merchant fleet, but this in essence is
what has been a cornerstone of American shipping policy.
Competition is the lifeblood of a free economy, but when
the coiwj^qtitors are not on an equal footing, and public money
is used to prop up some af the expense of all others, it's time
for a re-evaluation of the whole program.
House Report AssaHs
Infl Ship Standards
WASHINGTON—A report highly critical of international
safety standards both as to construction and operation of
ships has been filed by a committee of experts after study
of the Andrea Doria sinking. '
The report prepared for the
House Merchant Marine Com
mittee called for strengthening of
international regulations to con
form more closely with US stand
ards.
The committee's sharpest barbs
were aimed at the construction of
A $40 weekly payment for all
temporarily disabled Sailors has
gone into effect January 1 under
the Sailors Union of the Pacific
WelTare Fund. Up until now the
benefit had gone only to mep who
did not receive anything from the
California State Disability fund
but now the SUP fund is making
up the difference between the Cali
fornia payments and the $40 figure
4 4 4
Tahiti being Tahiti, a 2nd reefer
engineer on the Mariposa missed
the ship at Papeete and then hitch
hiked 2,300 miles by sailing vessel
to catch her in Honolulu. The reef
er man, Maurice J. Moiine, caught
his ship by sailing on a 136-foot
schooner. Despite his exploits, he
had to face the music from the
Marine Firemen's Union for miss
ing ship.
4 4 4
California fish cannery and fish
ery unions are pushing a court case
along with the local canning indus
try to have State Department trade
agreements declared unconsitu-
tional. They argue that the trade
agreements should he subject to
ratification by the Senate, like
other treaties. The case is aimed
against Japanese tuna imports
which pay a 121^ percent duty in
the US.
4 4 4
Sixteen vessels of the Cleveland
Cliffs Iron Co. fleet are the targets
of an election petition filed by the
SIU Great Lakes District. It is ex
pected that a vote will be held
around May 1. At present, Cleve
land Cliffs and four other fleets are
contracted to the Lake Sailors Un
ion, an independent outfit exist
ing only on steel company subsidi
aries.
4 4 4
After the maiden voyage of the
new Matsgn liner Mariposa, the
Marine, Cooks and Stewards Union
collected 1,133 hours of disputed
overtime. In addition, the union
negotiated addition of six ratings
in the department; Most of the OT
was rolled up serving company-
sponsored parties before the vessel
sailed.
4 4 4 '
A four-day sea fight against a
fire in the No. 4 hold of the Alaska
Bear was won by crewmembers of
the ship. The vessel put into Hono
lulu after keeping the fire confined
to No. 4. Crewmembers are mem
bers of the Sailors Union of
the Pacific, Marine Firemen's Un
ion and Marine Cooks and Stew
ards.
4 4 4
Pension benefits for retired en
gineers have been increased to $25
week, the Brotherhood of Marine
Engineers reports. Originally, the
plan called for $75 a month for the
first three years and $100 a month
thereafter. The $25 weekly rate
makes the effective monthly pen-
laion approximately $108.50.
the Andrea Doria. They said that
the Doria met the subdivision re
quirements of the 1948 Safety of
Life at Sea Convention "by a very
narrow- margin." These standards
are well below the compartmenta-
tion required aboard US-flag ships.
If the Doria had been built to US
standards, the report said, "she
would have survived."
Training In Radar
In addition, the report called for
more adequate training of deck
officers for utilizing radar, direct
bridge - to - bridge radiotelephone
communication and observation of
the recognized steamer lanes.
The Swedish ship Stockholm,
which struck and sank the Doria,
was admittedly traveling west
bound virtually "X)n the eastbound
track and about 20 miles off the
recommended course. There is no
legal compulsion requiring ships to
follow the recommended tracks.
The Swedish-American Line and
the Italian Line are, not parties to
the tracking agreement on the
North Atlantic.
The 1948 international conven
tion on subdivision of watertight
compartments supposedly provid
ed that if one or two compartments
of a ship were flooded, or even
more, the ship would not sink.
"The fact remains," the committee
said, "that a fine, relatively new
ship, built in accordance with the
latest international convention, did
sink after damage apparently less
than she should have been able to
withstand."
Further, the committee flatly '
stated, the collision "would have
been prevented if the information
provided by radar had been prop
erly used."
Committee members included
Vice Admiral E. L. Cochrane, for
mer Maritime Administrator; Rear
Admiral H. C. Shepheard, former
Coast "Guard official, E. M. Web
ster, retired Coast Guard com
modore, and H. L. Seward, former
professor of marine engineering at
Yale University.
SF Story-
Lots Of Jobs
SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping
has done more than alright so far
for the New Year, and the outlook
indicates more of the same.
Total job activity is well up
there around the 150-job mark, and
the three more payoffs scheduled
so far should help maintain the
pace, says Port Agent Leon
Johnson.
The Suzanne (Bull) and Choctaw
and Maiden Creek (Waterman)
paid off during the period. Among
these, the Suzanne signed on again,
along with the Afoundria and Wa-
costa (Waterman). The Wacosta
paid off the previous period.
Eight vessels stopped Off in
transit to claim replacements.
These were the Warrior, John B.
Waterman, Young America (Water
man); Coe Victory, Jefferson City
Victory (Victory Carriers); Steel
Scientist, Steel Navigator (Isth
mian), and Yorkmar (Calmar). All
of the ships were in good shape.
V,1
m
l.0r'gM KHOVJl.
ro-MBuiS
Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG January 1957
ri {• A&G District Election Tabulation
(Continued from page 4)
Bos NY Phil Bait Norf Say Tarn Mob ) NO LC Hou SF Wilm Sea Totals
Mobile Agent
Cal Tanner. T-1.. . 110 1,.5,'21 537 802 169 96 83 673 1,084 68 410 269 117 13.3 •6.084
No Votes , 7 41 2 6 1 3 4 0 8 1 1 4 1' 0 79
Void-s 32 5 9 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 5 3 2 67
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 073 1.094 69 415 278 121 135 6,230
Mobile Joint Patrolman . ^
Harold J. Fischer, F-1.. 83 l,.S-52 517 723 162 90 81 662 1.029 66 393 249 96 122 •5,625
Robert Jordan, J-1 ... 89 1,287 503 699 154 93 75 663 1.009 65 381 223 104 108 •5,433
Leon M. Kyser, K-259 .. 31 346 43 130 IS 7 6 21 09 0 39 47 22 30 839
William J. Morris, M-4 . 83 1,223 496 665 153 94 73 653 976 65 371 2;!0 102 100 •5,286
William R. Stone, S-647. 38 283 36 162 15 11 9 17 100 2 40 50 30 38 829
No Votes 30 178 37 3 5 2 14 0 13 9 9 2 9 0 310
Void's 9 147 0 69 3 3 3 3 57 0 12 33 0 9 348
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 363 4,818 1,632 2,431 510 300 261 2.019 3.282 207 1,243 834 363 405 18,690
New Orleans Agent
Lindsey J. Williams, W-1. 114 1,542 539 806 169 97 83 668 1,086 69 411 271 119 133 •6.107
No Voces 3 30 4 1 1 2 4 5 7 0 4 7 0 0 68
Void's 4 34 1 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 54
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
• > Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121 135 6^30
New Orleans Joint Patrolman
Thos. (Tom) Gould, G-267 109 1,334 536 798 168 100 83 668 1.084 69 410 272 118 132 •6.081
C. J. (Buck) Stephens. S-4 114 1.503 536 801 160 . 96 83 665 1,084 68 407 272 117 133 •6,039
C. (Wliitey) Tannehill, T-5 111 1,509 530 796 167 99 83 663 1.082 68 407 272 118 13.1 •6.040
No Votes 19 174 18 22 15 2 12 21 8 2 9 3 4 1 310
Void's 10 95 12 34 0 3 0 0 24 0 12 13 6 6 217
Write In's 0 3 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 3
Sub-Totals 363 4.818 1,632 2,451 510 300 261 2,019 3,282 207 1,245 834 363 405 18,690
Houston Agent
A. (Fren'y) Michelet, M-14 112 1,540 533 800 168 98 83 664 1,083 68 411 269 118 133 •6,080
No Votes 6 45 7 6 2 1 4 9 3 1 4 3 1 0 92
Void's 3 17 4 10 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 6 2 2 52
Write In's 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121 133 6,230,
Houston Joint Patrolman
James L. AUen, A-90 .... 23 171 2.3 67 7 3 4 8 6 13 31 15 14 432
R. B. (Hoss) Groseclose, G-63 4 42 9 22 3 2 0 6 40 0 1 10 8^ 6 153
Charles KimbaU. K-2 60 993 476 594 148 83 71 626 801 61 375 181 7.1 89 •4,631
Chas. (Danny) MerriU. M-442 6 58 8 30 , 2 3 2 11 33 0 9 7 6 9 186
Wm. (Bill) Mitchell, M-22 IS 171 15 67 4 3 4 20 126 2 9 26 13 13 491
No Votes 6 100 7 12 5 0 4 2 31 0 5 7 1 1 181
Void's 4 71 6 23 1 4 2 0 18 0 3 16 3 3 156
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0' 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1.606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1.094 69 413 278 121 133 6,230
San Francisco Agent
M. (Marty) Breithoff, B-2 92 1,347 512 703 157 90 81 652 979 66 389 266 -11.-. a26 •5.575
A.W. (Andy) Gowder, G-352 24 139 12 82 10 8 2 18 59 3 16 3 2 0 383
No Votes a 77 9 15 2 0 4 -2 40 0 4 4 0 7 166
Void's 3 43 6 17 0 2 0 1 18 0 6 5 4 2 105
1 Write In's 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
105
1
Sub-Totals : 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1094 69 413 278 121 133 6.230
Report Of District
Tally Committee
Question: What ship and run are you looking for?
J. R. Olive, chief steward: I'm
looking for a steady run right now.
As a matter of
fact, something
like the dredge
Sandcaptain
where I would be
all set for a year
or more would be
my idea of the
best kind of job
to take. Those
bonus arrange
ments would be nice too.
4» 4" 4*
Augustin Andrea, OS: An
around-the-world run is my choice
of anything on
the board.
There's nothing
like a four to five
month trip for
coming up with a
good-sized payoff.
I think I'll try my
luck on some
thing along that
line.
T urned Down OT?
Don't Beef On $$
Headquarters wishes to re
mind Seaf-wers that men who
are choosy about working cer
tain overtime cannot expect an
equal number of OT hours with
the rest of their department.
In some crews men have been
turning, down unpleasant OT
jobs and then demanding to
come up to equal overtime when
the easier jobs come along.
This practice is unfair to Sea
farers who take OT jobs as
they come.
The general objective is to
equalize OT as much as possible
but if a man refuses disagree
able jobs there is no require
ment that when an easier job
comes along he can make up the
overtime he turned down be- i
AI Sacco, bosun: Anything I can
get will do as far as I'm con
cerned, since I'm
shipping in group
1 in the deck de
partment and you
don't get as much
turnover there.
As long as the
job is on an SIU
ship and my card
has fhem beat,
I'll take what
comes along.
4. 4. 4.
Oscar J, Adams, FWT: I'm look
ing for a berth on one of the Robin
Line ships to
South Africa at
the present. I
don't care for the
winter weather in
New York and
South Africa is
as good a place
as any to get
away from the ice
and snow.
4> 4> 4^
Jack Bluitt, AB: I haven't
shipped out for about six months
because I was
working ashore.
Right now
though, I want to
head for the Ca
ribbean or any
where else that
it's warm to beat
the weather. An
Alcoa or Bull job
would look good
I wouldn't be out to me "because
too long.
fore.
4> 4i
William Gattis, AB: I'm looking
for something going out across the
Pacific, like to
Japan and the
Far East, or may
be a shorter run
into the Hawai
ian Islands. I've
been on that run
quite frequently
in the past and
I'd like to stick
to it for a while.
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and
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• WFK-39, 19850 KCs
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ica, West Coast of
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Round-the-World
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DEPARTMENT
AFL-CIO
(Continued from page 4)
the used ballots In all ports, com
pares equally in number with the
amount printed by the printer for
the Union, except for the above
mentioned seven (7) missing un
used ballots and the one missing
stub; that is the only difference—
a difference of eight (8). When' we
combined the unused ballots we
had with the used ballots, and sub
tracted that amount from the
printer's total, the difference then
was also eight (8). That was be
cause one voted ballot was also
missing from New York, also a fact
to be mentioned later.
The Committee has checked in
voice No. 14085 received from the
printer, Brandt and Brandt, who
printed the ballots that were uSed
in the conduct'of our Union elec
tion for the Election of 1957-1958
Officers of the Seafarers Interna
tional Union of North America,
Atlantic and Gulf District..We find,
that the bill was for nine thousand
two hundred ballots, paid for with
our General Fund check No, 3826,
dated October 24th, 1956.
Your Committee also finds, that
on November 19, 1956, the above
referred to printer billed the
Union on invoice No. 14312, for an
additional , one thousand twenty-six
ballots, which were paid for with
our General Fund check No. 4303,
dated December 7, 1956.
Of the ten thousand two hun
dred twenty-six ballots, two hun
dred were set up to be used as
samplfe ballots. The Committee has
checked the election files main
tained by Headquarters offices as
per the Union Constitution, and
has found signed receipts from the
following ports for the following
amount of sample ballots, broken
down, as follows:
bered one (1) through nine thou
sand two hundred (9200), except
for the following eight (8) num
bered stubs: 6059, 6159, 6182, 6190,
6220, 6259, 6269, 6278. The total
number of unused and used ballots
in our custody equalled ten thou
sand eighteen (10018). In this en
tire election therefore, seven (7)
unused ballots with their stubs,
one stub of a used ballot, and one
used ballot are unaccounted for.
Further on in this report, we give
a detailed break-down of the bal-
Committeemen Robert
Johnson (leftl and Luigi
#bvino open up ballots from
packages kept in bank
vault.
FORT BALLOTS
Boston 10
New York 30
Philadelphia .. 10
Baltimore ••«••• 23
Norfolk •••••• 10
Savannah 10
Tampa
New Orleans ..
Lake Charles ..
Houston
San Francisco ,
Wilmington ,, ,
Seattle ...... 10
Total 200
We, the Committee, have checked
the files of Headquarters offices
lots, by ports and serial numbers,
in which will be included further
mention of these seven (7) unused
ballots, the used ballot, and the
one stub.
With respect to the missing bal
lot, the Committee has counted
the ballots that were cast in each
port on a daily basis, compared
them against the rosters for that
port, and has found that all used
ballots were returned to Headquar
ters to the Union Tallying Com
mittee with the exception of one
used ballot in the Port of New
York. (See Discrepancies).
The following is a breakdown of
the ballots that were sent to the
Ports by Headquarters, as well as
a breakdown of the unused ballots
returned to Headquarters, ballots
used, ballots lost, and total ballots
cast.
Ballots Recalved
From
„ Port Headquartars
Boston 1-250
New York 7501-9000
New York 9031-9200
Philadelphia 251-ToO
Philadelphia 0001-9050
Baltimore 751-17.50
Norfolk 1751-2000
Savannah 2001-2230
Tampa 2231-2500
Mobile 2-501-4000
Now Orleans 4001-5500
Lake Charles S.501-.5650
Houston 5651-6330
San Francisco 6331-6950
Wilmington 6951-7250
Seattle 72.-.1-7300
Ballots
Used
1-121
7301-9000
9051-9156
251-750
9001-9044
751-1567
1751-1920
2001-2100
2251-2:137
2.501-3173
4001-5094
5501-5569
5631-6065
6351-i:628
6951-7071
7251-7383
Ballots Unused
and
Returned
122 250
Ballots
Lost
0
Ballots
Cast
121
9157-9200 1606
9045-90.50
15(18-1750
1921-2000
2101-2250
2338-2500
3174-4000
5095-5.500
5570-5650
•6066-6350
6629-6950
7072-7250
7386-7500
0
0
O
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
544
817
170
100
87
673
1094
69
415
278
121
133
Total Votes Cast in AU Ports...... 6229
• Houston was missing the following unused ballots, their stubs being numbered
#6159, 6182. 6190, 6220, 6259, 6269, 6278. and stub 6059! " numoeica
and have seen signed receipts by
the various Port Agents for the
official ballots that had been sent
to them by Headquarters offices.
We have 'checked these signed
receipts and the serial numbers on
them against the loose stubs re
ceived, and against the stubs still
attached to the unused ballots.
Nine thousan(} two hundred offi
cial ballots were sent to all ports,
the stubs on them bearing serial
numbers one (1) through nine thou
sand two hundred (92boi!'"We re-:
ceived , back stubs (including the
ones on the tihused 'biii'Wts) num-
t We fofind no discrepancies
which even come close to chang
ing the outcome of any job on the
ballot. For the benefit of the
membership, we are listing them,
as follows:
NEW YORK
On November 15, 1956, the Port
of New York cast a total of
seventy-one (71) ballots, according
to the rosters and stubs that were
submitted by the New York Polls
Committee for that date. However
in checking the day's voting of the
Port, this Committee found only
severity (70) ballots in the eriy.el-
(tJoritihued oh^age il) ' ^
•f.'sw I
January 18, 1987 SEAFARERS LOG Pare EICTCB
District Tally Committee Report
(Continued from page 10)
ope dated November 15, 1956.
we, the Union Tallying Committee,
find that the ballot was probably
lost in the packaging of the bal
lots. We can find no other ex
planation. In any event, the one
ballot would obviously not have
made any difference in the out
come of the election. This Com
mittee has included the totals of
the other seventy (70) 'ballots in
our totals, since the pne lost bal
lot, under these circumstances, has
no possible effect on the other
seventy (70).
HOUSTON
We find that the seven (7) lost
unused ballots and their stubs, to
gether with the stub of the used
ballot, were lost, probably through
some collecting or packaging error.
Again, these ballots have no effect
on any job, since they were not, of
Course, voted, while the loss of the
stub is also of no effect.
WRITE-INS
The Committee would also like
to bring to the attention of the
membership the fact that some
write-ins will not be included in
this report. The reason for this is
that some ballots containing write-
ins happened to be voided because
the ballot on which they were writ
ten was illegally defaced or illegi
ble.
CORRESPONDENCE
The following correspondence
was handled by the Union Tallying
Committee;
January 2, 1957
Mr. R. Harold Bach
Executive Vice-President
Commercial State Bank and Trust
• Company
1400 Broadway
New York, New York
Dear Sir:
As Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
of the Seafarers International
Union of North America, Atlantic
and Gulf District, AFL-CIO, in
charge of the minutes thereof, I
herewith certify that, in accordance
with the Constitution of this
Union, the membership has duly
elected the following to constitute
the Union Tallying Committee for
the 1956 elections:
F. Drozak
D. Mease
S. Johnson
E. Starns
W. Slade
S. Biondo
L. lovino
T. Laboda
W. Nordland
C. Emanuel
C. DeHospedales
M. Sanchez
, R. Johnson
L. O'Leary
Article XIII, Section 5 (d) states.
In part:
"The Union Tallying Commit
tee shall elect a chairman from
among themselves and, sub
ject to the express terms of
this Constitution, adopt its
own procedures. Decisions as
to special votes, protests, and
the contents of the final report
shall be valid if made by a
majority vote, provided there
be a quorum in attendance,
which quorum is hereby fixed
at nine (9). The Union Tally
ing Committee, but not less
than a quorum thereof, shall
* have the sole right and duty
to obtain the ballots from the
- depository immediately after ^
, the termipation of balloting
and to insure their safe cus
tody during the course of the
Committee's proceedings."
In accordance therewith, the
Union has authorized that any nine
(9) or more of the above accept de
livery of, and, sigP; a, receipt for,
all of tl)e lenyejppes,,which have
been mailed to you.during the
course of the said elections.
It is hereby requested that you
certify that all the envelopes 're
ceived by you have been properly
safeguarded in your vault, that you
have surrendered them to the said
Union Tallying Committee, and
that no one other than appropriate
bank personnel, have had access to
the said envelopes.
Very truly yours.
Seafarers International
Union of North .Amer
ica, Atlantic and Gulf
District, AFL-CIO
Joe Algina,
Ass't Secretary-Treas.
A1 Ken-
Witness
January 2, 1957
The Seafarers International
Union
Atlantic & Gulf District
675 Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn 32, New York
Att: Mr. Joseph Algina,
Ass't Secretary-Treasurer
Gentlemen:
This will certify that all the en
velopes received by this Institution
addressed to Mr. R. Harold Bach,
Executive Vice-President, in the
name of Seafarers International
Union of North America, Atlantic
& Gulf District, AFL-CIO,''have
said envelopes contained in our
vaults.
We have today surrendered the
above mentioned envelopes to the
Union Tallying Committee and that
no one other than the signer and
the witness have had access to the
caid envelopes contained in our
vaults.
Very truly yours.
Jack Goldman,
Ass't Manager
Irving Gould
Witness
January 2, 1957
Mr. R. Harold Bach
Executive Vice-President*
Commercial State Bank and
Trust Company
1400 Broadway
New York, New York
Dear Sir:
The undersigned members of the
Union Tallying Committee, acting
under and pursuant to Article
XIII, Section 5 (d) of the Constitu
tion of the Seafarers International
Union of North America, Atlantic
and Gulf District, acknowledge re
ceipt of tlie envelopes sent to you
from the various ports for the elec
tion held for 1956 and delivered
this day to us. ,
Union Tallying Committee
M. SANCHEZ, S-522
L: lOVINO, Ml
W. SLADE, S-120
S. JOHNSON, J-54
S. BIONDO, B-276
T. LABODA, L-456
W. NORDLAND, N-172
F. DROZAK, D-22
E. STARNS, S-728
D. MEASE, M-704
December 28, 1956
Re. Polls Committee's Duties
on Last Day of Voting in
Election for Office for
1957-1958
Dear Sir and Brother: .
Article XIII, Section 5 (a) and
Section 5 (b) contain the instruc
tions with respect to the way the
Port Polls Committees are to carry
out their functions on the last day
of voting. The Constitution is, of
course, permanent, and that gov
erns the duties of the Committees.
However, for your convenience, the
following is sent along to serve as
a guide, and you may find it use
ful. Remember, the Constitution
governs.
1. On the day the balloting in
each Port i« to terminate, (Monday,
Uecenabef 31st of,this year), the
Polls Comjiqit^qe (elected for that
day shall, in addition to its other
duties, deliver to Headquarters, or
mail to Headquarters (by Gertified
or Registered Mail), all the unused
ballots, together with a certifica
tion, signed and dated by all mem
bers of the Committee. The fol
lowing is the certification that is
suggested be used by each port, a
sufficient number of which are en
closed with this letter.
Certification For Unused Ballots
"We, the Polls Committee of the
Port of
hereby certify that the enclosed
are all the ballots sent to this Port
and not used. The unused ballots
number (here put in the
amount of the ballots) and bear
serial numbers through
iHere put in the serial
numbers of the unused ballots).
All are accounted for. Except
" (Put in the word "none"
or give details.)
Name of Polls
• •••••••
Book
Committee Member Number
Name of Polls Book
Committee Member Number
Name of Polls Book
Committee Member Number
The above certification shall be
signed and dated, without prejudice
to the right of any Committeeman
to make appropriate dissent. This
certification Should be enclosed in
a package with the unused ballots.
2. In the same package with the
unused ballots, but bound sepa
rately, the Polls Committee shall
forward to Headquarters all stubs
collected during the period of vot
ing, together with a certification,
signed and dated by all members
of the Polls Committee. The fol
lowing is the certification that is
suggested be used by each Port, a
sufficient number of which are en
closed with this letter.
Certification For Stubs
"We, the undersigned. Polls
Committee of the Port of
hereby certify
that the enclosed are all of the
stubs collected during the period
of voting, that we have check
ed them against the rosters and the
number of unused ballots, and all
are accounted for. Except "
(Put in the word "none" or give
details).
Date:
(Name of Committee Book
Member) Number
(Name of Committee Book
Member) Number
(Name of Committee Book
Member) Number
The above certification shall be
signed and dated, without preju
dice to the right of any Committee
man to make appropriate dissent.
This certification should be en
closed in a package with the stubs.
The Polls Committee members
shall not be discharged from their
duties until the forwarding called
for by the aforementioned is com
pleted and evidence of the mailing
thereof is furnished the Port
Agent..
The forwarding of the above,
called for in Article XIII, Section
5 of the Constitution shall be to
the following:
Union Tallying Committee
Seafarers International Union
Atlantic and Gulf District
675—4th Avenue
Brooklyn 32, New York
In the event a Polls Committee
cannot be elected or cannot act on
the day the balloting in each Port
is to terminate, the Port Agent
s'hall have the duty to forward the
material specifically set forth ip
Section 5 (a) of the Constitution
(unused ballots and stubs) to the
Union Tallying Committee.
•Fraternally,
Paul Hall
Secretary-Treasurer
Enclosures
Comments and Recommentfations
Pursuant to Article XIII, Sec
tion 5 (c) of the Union
Constitution
1. This Committee finds and
recommends as follows:
(a) We make no recommenda
tions on the errors in Houston or
New York, except that Polls Com
mittees must continue to take the
utmost care. While errors will
happen, they should be avoided as
much as possible, even if their ef
fect be nil, as in this case.
(b) We recommend that the pro
cedure on write-ins followed by
this Committee be up-held, inas
much as it is impossible to count
wrlte/-in votes where the name
written in is illegible or the ballot
is defaced. If a man wants to
write in a name, he ought to do so
clearly if he wants his write-in to
be effective, and he must be care
ful not to place illegal marks on
the ballot) This Committee feels
very strongly on this point.
(c) This Committee finds that
there have been no protests, writ
ten or otherwise, with respect to
the conduct of the election, that
the balloting took place in strict
accordance with the Constitution,
and that what errors were made
were ajl of no importance, and of
no measurable effect, and were
dealt with in accordance with the
spirit of the Constitution.
2. The official tally of this Com
mittee is annexed to this report
and made a part of it. Subject to
the appropriate action of the mem
bership at the "Election Report"
meeting, it represents the basis
for the action called for in Sec
tion 6, Article XIII, of the Con
stitution.
Dated; January 9, 1957
Name
M. Sanchez
L. lovino
C. Emanuel
W. Slade
Book No.
S-522
Ml
E-103
S-120
C. De Hospedales D-467
S. Johnson
S. Biondo
T. Laboda
W. Nordland
F. Drozak
J. R. Johnson
D. Mease
E. Starns
J-54
B-276
L-456
N-172
D-22
J-85
M-704
S-728
Dept.
Deck
Deck
Engine
Engine
Steward
Steward
Deck
Engine
Engine
Deck
Engine
Steward
Deck
Aboard the Choctaw, there was a
full complement in the galley but
the weather was
really r o u &h.
Nevertheless, the
crew noted that
chief cook Junior
Austin and baker
Billy Sing did
fine work in the
galley and what's
more, "put out a
wonderful Christ
mas Dinner."
t t
Versatility is the keynote aboard
the Iberville. The ship was short
a night cook and baker and crew-
members had visions of eating
bread and butter with their coffee
instead of pastry. But chief stew
ard Louis Meyers and chief cook
James W. Thomas turned to on the
baking as well. Not only did the
crew have plenty of cakes but they
noted "much better food prepara-
;on .and service this trip than in
Pkst.?^
Daily port polls committee
reports are put through
shredder after checking by
Waiter J. Slade (stand
ing) and Clem DeHospe
dales.
See Suez
Part-Open
In March
PORT SAID—The first two
weeks of full-scale clearance
operations in the Suez Canal
has bouyed hopes that the water
way wili be open to shipping op
a limited basis by mid-March.
It is expected by that time ships
cf up to 10,000 tons, with a draft of
about 27 feet, wili be able to navi
gate the twisted passages along the
100-mile canal route. This will still
be only limited operation. A fully
loaded T-2 tanker, with a draft of
30 feet, would not be able to get
through on that basis. T-2s could
probably make it on ballast voy
ages, however, while clearance
operations and the necessary
dredging was still going on. -
United Nations sources say that
the average vessel using the canal
before it was blocked was of slight
ly more than 9,000 tons. The aver
age is weighted somewhat by the
vast number of small dry cargo
ships of all nations that used the
canal also. Most tankers, certainly
those under the US flag, are the
equivalent of T-2s or larger.
Normal By Summertime
The UN salvage experts supervis
ing the clearance job expect that
full-scale canal operations will not
be back to normal before June.
Even after the canal is cleared of
all obstructions, the channel still
has to be dredged back to its nor
mal depth.
Several months have lapsed
since any dredging has been done,
and this will remain a major prob
lem. In addition, the normal canal
depth still cannot accomodate most
of today's huge supertankers when
they're fully loaded. This job will
still have to be done to enable
these ships to live up to their full
potential for moving oil cargoes.
Egypt Delayed Clearance
The start of the canal clearance
job on a full-scale basis finally
got underway a few days after the
new year, after a limited attempt
was made toward the end of De
cember. The work was held up
pending a green light from Egypt.
The Cairo government had refused
to let the job begin until all British
and French forces quit Egypt.
Although there were originally
believed to be about 50 wrecks
blocking the canal, closer checks
showed a much-reduced number,
and most of those of any con
sequence were gotten out iff the
first ten days of the clearance
effort.
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F«*« Twelv# SEAFARERS LOG January IB* 19ST
M-
M-
FABRICATOR PL A YS SANTA IN JAPAN
YOKOHAMA—Unable to make it back here
in time for an orphans' Xmas party they had
agreed to sponsor, crewmembers on tiie Steel
Fabricator okayed all expenses in advance and
pledged to pick up the full tab when they got
back. "We wanted to sponsor the party even
If we weren't there," said ship's reporter Watson
Stockman. As things turned out, even with a
big tree, decorations, ice cream, cookies, candy
and a separate gift for all 26 kids, they still had
24,000 yen left. The balance was turned over to
"Our Lady of Lourdes Orphanage" by steward
Red Hall on Christmas Day, when the ship re
turned, to purchase clothes and beds for a new
wing of the orphanage. The photo above shows
some of the kids singing carols in front of the
tree at the party.
Although the Fabricator gang couldn't make it to the party in person, they had plenty of proxies. A
bearded Santa handed out the gifts (top, left) and the youngsters had plenty of sweets for the occa
sion. On the ship itself (top, right) the holiday was also celebrated in festive style. Pictured (1. to r.)
are ship's delegate Dave Dickenson, FWT Wm. Ferryman; MM Chu Pang Chan, AB Watson Stockman,
pantrymen Robert and Clarence Trippe and chief cook Julian Mlneses. Sounds like the crew had a
Merry Christmas in more ways than one.
SlU Xmas Fete /
'Just Wonderful'
To the Editor:
I would like very much to
h^ve this published soon so that
the men who were away at sea on
holidays such as Thanksgiving,
Christmas and New-Year's won't,
have to worry or wonder if their
wives or mothers had to have
their dinner alone.
My husband, Robert Lips
comb, joined the SIU in 1946.
Until a year ago, I dreaded the
holidays because it seemed he
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was always away. But Thanks
giving, 1955, he was in port and
we were invited to the new hall
here in Baltimore for dinner.
I was both surprised and
thrilled to see such an elaborate
affair; the dinner was delicious,
the flowers beautiful and the
music and people were delight
ful.
My husband was away at sea
for Thanksgiving and also
Christmas this year, but it was
my good fortune to go down
to the Union hall for dinner.
Everything was wonderful; there
was an atmosphere of friendship
and happiness, and even old
Santa seemed to enjoy himself
as much as the kiddies.
I want to extend to Eli Han
over, SIU patrolman, my per
sonal appreciation and thanks
for his warm and friendly wel
come, and for his kindness in
making-me a part of that great
big family.
I am sure that if we could
find more people like him, this
would be a bigger, better world
to live in.
Mrs. Robert Lipscomb
Wants Butterfly
Trays From SA
To the Editor:
For some time, I have been
trying to secure about six but
terfly trays from South America
for some elderly shut-ins. But
up until now, I have been un
able to secure them.
I have had the pleasure of
meeting a number of fine SIU
seamen here in New Orleans,
who have promised to bring
these trays back for me.. But
through some misfortune, they
have failed to bring them so far.
I would be happy to pay the
cost of the trays and also the
cost of the tinie and trouble to
obtain them. Would you please
publish this so that anyone who
could grant such a favor may
contact me, after 6 PM, at
TWlnbrook 9-8427 In New Or
leans?
C. Altman
4" it 4«
Praises LOG
As Union Voice
To the Editor:
Can't think of "a whole lot of
fancy words but I can say
thanks a million for bringing
the LOG into my house. I real
ly enjoy every page of it, and I
think the gang on the milk runs
and offshore' jobs are inclined
to agree.
You have done a first-class job
of everything, in letting us know
what a powerful voice we have
in the affairs of making our iiv-
Ing, not to mention the many
timely bits of advice that make
us aware of our i-ights and ob
ligations.
So . here's wishing that the
same gang will continue In its
present capacity. I know all the
gang is eager for every LOG.
C. H. "Cholly" Wright
4 4« l-
Thanks Brothers
On Orion Comet
To the Editor:
I hope you will print this note
for my brother crewmen, and
tlie master and officers of the
Orion Comet. I would like them
to know that I am getting bet
ter here at the hospital in
Naples, Italy, and hope some
day I'll get a chance to express
my feelings to them personally.
I wish there was a better word
than "thanks" as I don't believe
it's big enough to let them know
how I feel about the way they
stood by me. The doctor just
said I may leave here in two to
three weeks.
Joe Minoglio
4 4 4
Collin Applauds
SIU Pact Gains
To the Editor:
A vote of thanks and confi
dence for the SIU staff in all
ports for its tireless energy and
work in securing our new con
tract and other gains, including
the additional shipping.
To be sure there were also a
few more smiles on this ship
after we learned that the Union
had won from the companies the
new set-up to qualify class B
men for class A seniority.
Crewmembers,
SS Frederic C. Collin
Thanks SIU Men
For Sympathy
To the Editor:
I would like to take this
means of expressing my appre
ciation for the many kindnesses
shown to me both before and
after the death of my husband,
Ernest Tilley, by members and
officials of the SIU.
I would also like to thank ev
eryone for the many beautiful
floral tributes.
Mrs. Ruth TiUey
Burly By Bernard Seaman
NUTSY, BosW's GOT
^ATER. IM HIS ROOIA
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Jaavary l», 1987 SEAFARERS LOG Fare TliiH«en
LOG-A-RHYTHM:
The Sea
By I. C. Weisbrot
I've sailed the jar horizons,
And seen the distant stars;
Still I can't stay upon the land,
The land, to me, means bars.
The bars and walls they lock me in,
And never let one see.
The beauty of a moonlight night.
The beauty of the sea.
The sea and silver stars that shine.
They shine for you and me;
But walls and bars are ugly things.
When you and I are free.
And free I'll be upon the sea.
So sail I must, and ever
Remember that all beauty lies
Upon the sea ... forever.
—SS Del Norte
Homesick MM Pays Off;
What WUl Mom Say ?
Everybody aboard ship gets a little lonesome now and then
for the life left back ashore, especially at holiday times when
it would be lots more cosy to be back home with the folks.
Still, the gang on the Mary-
mar is a bit put out because
their extra hospitality to-one
first-tripper didn't pay off. The
first-tripper did. however. He was
off and running as soon as they
got back to his home port, and the
crew is figuring it hasn't heard the
end of this yet.
Joined Ship In LA
' According to W. Clegg, ship's
delegate, the newcomer, a messboy,
•v/as making his first trip to sea and
joined the Marymar in Los An
geles. "His mother came down to
the ship with him, and we all
assured her that we wotild take
good care of him."
In another report, shipmate
Arthur Thompson noted that the
Playing It Safe
Hard at work overhauling one of the lifeboats, deckhands on
the Natalie were unaware a kibitzer was looking on with a
camera. Bosun Mike Toner, Nolan, DM, and Tex Ringo, AB,
were checking over the boat in Bombay, India. The picture
was sent in by James "Pat" Conley.
trip "was fairly uneventful . . .
lots of holidays with excellent din
ners and enough diversion to break
the monotony. There were Christ
mas trees all over the place, in
cluding a lighted one atop the
foremast that gave the ship a
festive appearance.
"Everyone was comparatively
happy, with the possible exception
of our messman, who is making
his first trip and is understandably
rather homesick at this time of
year."
Was All Packed
Clegg also confirmed that the
first-tripper "became quite home
sick and when we stopped for fuel
on our return to LA, he was all
packed. Then who should come out
in a launch to meet us but his
sister—all set to take him ashore.
"Guess we all goofed. We are
all waiting to catch hell from his
mother."
They surely won't "catch it"
from the skipper. The gang sent
him a Christmas card, which
proved to be the first one he had
ever gotten from a crew, and the
resulting good will has spread all
over the ship.
Don't Send Your
Baggage COD
Seafarers are again warned
not to send their baggage COD
to any Union hall. No Union
hall can accept delivery of any
baggage where express charges
have not been prepaid.
Men who send baggage COD
to Union halls face the pros
pect of having to go to a lot
of trouble and red tape with
the Railway Express Co.
Xmas At Sea
Balloons, decorations and a
big tree in the messhall
marked Christmas eve on
the Marymar (top), as
bosun Mike Flood (seated)
and deck engineer Bill Sieb-
ert waited for Santa.
Arthur Thompson provided
the photo. On tke Topa
Topa, chief cook Dominick
Ravoss displays his Xmas
stocking while Schuyler,
g a I I e y m a n. looks on.
Crew Raps
Flag Swap
The reason for the slow
start of the SS Stony Creek in-
the annual Christmas, menu
".cweepstakes". came to light last
week.
For several years a pace-setter
in the holiday dinner department,
the Stony Creek crew apparently
spent a pretty bleak Christmas, or
at least one where the yuletide
fanfare was overshadowed by other
developments.
Ironically, early this month she
became the SS Poseidon, the latest
in a long parade of American
ships transferred
to foreign flags.
Poseidon, some
will recall, is the
Greek god of the
sea, akin to the
Romans' Neptune".
Poseidon also
happens to be the
cable address of
her owners, which
as good a reason
as any for scratching out a famous
American name.
It all happened, according to
ship's reporter A. Goldsmit, "when,
to our ship's crew's sorrow, our
captain abruptly told us we were
to be paid off on arrival (in New
York) and that no replacements
had been ordered.
"A good bunch of officers, a good
crew—13 nationalities, Americans
all from 37 states—and a honey of
a ship gone down the drain. Isn't
it about time our Government
stopped letting good ships go under
foreign flags . . . and our jobs with
them?"
Earlier, 2nd pumpman R. Koch
drew a .vote of thanks after he
caught some sea trout at the dock
during the ship's stay in Harbor
Island, Texas. "They were enjoyed
by all," said Goldsmit, "and he
was given a vote of thanks by all,
except the cooks — they had to
clean the fish!"
Goldsmit
WINTiR HILL (CltUs Sarvlcv), Nov.
3—Chairman, F. Sturgls; Secratary, I.
Wllion. Request pink copy of over
time sheets before payoff for check
ing purposes. Need piastic covers for
food ieft out at night. Would like
butter and frozen foods instead of
present supply.
ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), Nov. 4
—Chairman, E. O'Rourke; Secratary,
A. Chlng. Ship's fund $24.18. Report
accepted. Rooms need fumigating.
Discussion on B and C men regarding
shipping and whether men should bo
given new shipping cards.
fautaU. CiiiU box to be cleaned. Fire
man to bo reimbursed for trip to
hospital.
STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), Ocf. 37—
Chairman, C. Stambul; Secretary, T.
Oaspar. New delegate elected. Ship's
fund $30. Two men hospitalized in
Honolulu. Repair list to be submitted
befora arrival In Panama Canal. Vote
of thanks to steward department for
good food and service.
done by agents' conference. Washing
machine fixed. Steward to order new
washing machine and fans for recre
ation mom and mess room. Pump on
drinking fountain to bo repaired.
TOPA TOPA (Waterman), Nov. $—
Chairman, F. Calnan, Jr.; Secretary,
F. Kustura. One man missed ship in
Kobe, rejoined next day In Hakata.
Japan. Man missed ship in Yokohama,
rejoined in Kobe. LOG'S to be passed
ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), Nov. 8—
Chairman, A. McKlnitry; Secretary, C.
Hartman. Re-elected ship's delegate.
Few hours disputed, to be settled at
payoff. Discussion on Union port
meetings: best time and frequency.
Shore gang to paint inside of ship on
arrival in Mobile, if posible. If aU
quarters cannot be painted, then deck
department wiU try to paint same on
waj) up the coast. Order placed for
new agitator for washing machine, to
bo picked up in Brooklyn.
LA SALLE (Watarman), Nov. 11—
Chairman, T. Sosa; Secratary, D. Bor
deaux. No major beefs — captain
pleased with crew, clean payoff ex
pected. Two hours disputed overtime,
to be settled at payoff. One man ill.
Letter to be written concerning un
safe condition of ship's gear. Quar
ters to be cleaned up before leaving
ship. Vote of thanks to steward de
partment.
port of ILA. Suggestion to air-con
dition all SIU ships, especially those
running to the tropics. Want equal
izing of OT and advance notice when
crew is to work. Members leaving
ship to leave quarters clean.
fresher bread and milk and better
quality of food. Tom linen to be dis
carded. Request fan tail be washed
down more often. Something to be
done about steam lines over oiler's
bed.
ELIZABETH (Bull), Nov. 13—Chair
man, A. Friend; Secretary, S. Bern
stein. Beef on delayed sailing. Beef
on baker's sougeeing and making
canapes—disputed by Captain. Re
ports accepted. Laundry room to bo
locked and kept clean. New type of
first-grade soap requested by crew.
New delegate elected.
LONCVIEW VICTORY (Victory Car
riers), Oct. 13—Chairman, W. Kohut;
Secretary, L. Dower. Two men missed
ship: shipping cards sent to port
agent. Ship's fund $10.15. Unsanitary
conditions on ship. Crew advised to
cooperate in keeping ship clean.
No date—Chairman, L. Lewis; Sec
retary, R. Barker. Ail repairs com
pleted. Ship's fund $10.50. Report
accepted. Vote of thanks to delegate
for good job.
TRANS-ATLANTIC (Pacific Water
ways), Nov. 10—Chairman, C. Carlson;
Secretary, M. Lynch. Some disputed
overtime. Repair list to be submitted.
Collection for ship's fund.
OLYMPIC CAMES (Western Tank
ers), Nov. 4—Chairman, C. Johnson;
Secretary, A. Nelson. New delegate
elected. Washing machine to be
cleaned after use. Fountain needs re
pairing. Linen to be turned in. Will
try to obtain library at Seamen's
Club in Yokohama.
ROBIN COODFELLOW (Robin), Sept.
3—Chairman, J. Gallagher; Secretary,
J. Thuren. New delegate elected. Sleep
ing crew members called for boat
di-ill. Laundry to be kept clean. Main
tain quiet in messhall.
FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service),
Nov. 15—Chairman, C. Karas; Secre
tary, F. Nelson. Ship to be painted.
Repairs taken care of. Report accept
ed. Return cups to pantry.
CHIWAWA (Cities Service), Dec. 1
—Chairman, H. Morris; Secretary, M.
Johns. Repairs being done. One mem
ber missed ship in Lake Charles. Re
ports accepted. Agent to inspect small
Size lockers put aboard. Request
COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service),
Nov. 29—Chairman, C. Molette; Sec
retary, E. Caudlll- Two hours delayed
sailing disputed. To be taken up with
patrolman. One man missed ship in
Lake Charles. Ship's fund $2.88. Two
men getting off ship. Discussion on
mop bucket being removed from slop
sink: second mate being made chief
mate: captain stopping overtime: man
missing ship: captain not accepting
man—to be taken up with boarding
patrolman.
BIENVILLE (Pan Atlantic), Nov. I
—Chairman, O. Pedersen; Secretary,
C. Hamby. Most repairs made. One
man missed ship in Philadelphia. To
be turned in at port of payoff. Ship's
fund $50.11. Cannot find steam and
dry iron for AC and DC current. To
rotate ship's meeting: one at 1:30 PM
and one at 6:30 PM. Need chairs for
recreation room. Change messman's
door to swing other way. Move rub
ber mats from messroom. Discussion
on night lunch. Draw list to be given
to captain. Vote of thanks to steward
department for good chow.
MONTEBELLO HILLS (Western
Tankers), Oct. 21—Chairman, P. Mc-
Kreth; Secretary, E. Lambs. Ship's
fund $50 and 3,000 Yen. Three men
cut off from overtime. Washing ma
chine out of order. Repair list to be
made - out before arrival in States.
No water for 12 hours in Japan.
GATEWAY CITY (Waterman), Nov.
4—Chairman, R. Gay; Secretary, W.
Sink. Report aceepted. Bathrooms to
be kept clean, free of cigarette butts.
Black gang to be more careful. Long
shoremen not to use messroom and
pantry.
around. Galleyman to be turned over
to patrolman at first port. Any mem
ber wishing to pay off in Seattle to
notify captain by November 7. Along
the coast captain wants 24 hours no
tice. Discussion about dirty pantry
when obtaining night lunch. Vote of
thanks to steward department for
good food.
ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Seas Shipping),
Nov. 3—Chairman, C. Kaust; Secre
tary, E. Burke. One man hospitalized
in Capetown. Ship's fund $21. Dis
puted overtime to be settled at pay
off. Reports accepted. Shipboard
beef to be settled with patrolman.
Messhall to be kept clean. Need more
variety in night lunches. Toilet seat
springs to be repaired.
Sept. 39—Chairman, C. Kaust; Sec
retary, R. Charroln. Ship's fund $21.
Garbage to be stored in parcels on
AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers),
Nov. 11—Chairman, H. Duclox; Secre
tary, W. Home. Water cooler should
be replaced. Messman will make ice-
water on overtime. New delegate
elected. List to be made up for
cleaning of laundry and recreation
rooms. Linen to be turned in every
week. One man to be paid off in
Long Beach. Contact patrolman to
get water cooler replaced and have
catwalk built over deck cargo.
STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), Sept.
7—Chairman, J. Ward; Secretary, S.
Griggers. Ship's fund $11.58. Sug
gest serving grits every morning:
cake and donuts at coffee time.
Nov. 18—Chairman, J. Ward; Secre
tary, S. Griggers. Ship's fund $11.58.
Two men hospitalized. Light to be
placed on aft end of deck house.
Would like Customs to release souve
nirs for members paying off in San
Francisco.
ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), Nov. 13
—Chairman, F. BartleH; Secretary, M.
Beailey. One man missed ship in New
Orleans. No replacement. Ship's fund
$18. Report accepted. Soiled linen
to be turned in.
BENTS FORT (City Service), Nov.
18—Chairman, E. Calahan; Secretary,
A. Herbert. Six hours disputed. Re
pair list to be turned in. Report ac
cepted. Washing machine needs re
pairing.
SEAMAR (Calmer), Nov. 11—Chair
man, a, Hayes; Secretary, H. Horo-
wltiL Shii^s fund $8.40. Report ac-
d. Vote of thanks for fine, job cepted.
. MAE (Bull), Nov. 18—Chairman, C.
Hoestter; Secretary, F. Hipp. Mem
bers urged to vote. Ship's fund $36.30.
Report accepted. Letter to be drafted
suggested removal of Joe Curran from
Ethical Practices Committee for sup-
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Pig Is Handy Mascot
On Transatlantic Trip
Through no one's been uncouth enough to suggest it, there's
more to the SS Transatlantic's mascot than meets the eye.
Ship's mascots have included everything ranging in size
from canaries on up, but few*
In recent times have amounted
to ham and porkchops on the
hoof. Seagoing veterans can re
member when the only way to as
sure yourself fresh meat was to
bring along your own, and a porker
was always a convenient item to
have around.
Nowadays, seamen's tastes—in
mascots, anyway—run more to
monkeys, parakeets and common
place dogs and cats. But the
Transatlantic has reverted to sail
ing tradition, and has a real live
pig in tow.
Take Turns Feeding
E;yeryone is taking turns feed
ing and caring for the pig, accord
ing to Mike Gretz Jr., ship's re
porter. "We extend our good fel
lowship and brotherhood on here
to animals, too," he commented.
Besides caring for the needs of
the porker, the Transatlantic has
had its share of troubles, storms
and long periods at sea, "but we
stiil have a happy bunch of men
aboard and haven't lost our spirit."
He pointed out, for example, that
the picture here and others were
snapped during coffeetime over a
recent weekend at sea. "Where
else can you find a job where you
can have a coffee break, take some
pictures or play a couple of hands
of cards, all on weekend over
time?"
Nobody apparently thought to
mention where the pig came from
and how he got to the ship in the
first place, but this could be a
delicate matter and we won't press
it. One thing is sure, though. The
SEAFARERS IN THE HOSPITALS
Three Transatlantic crew
men pose with "Porky," the
ship's mascot, who keeps
the boys busy all the time.
Reporter Mike Gretz is
holding the sign. Freddie
Ayson took the photo.
pig is getting plumper every day
from all the good treatment he's
getting and even he probably
knows that the good life can't go
on forever.
uspns HOSPITAL
GALVESTON, TEXAS
Concepcion Mejla Alfonso Olaguibel
USPHS HOSPITAL
BOSTON, MASS.
J. L. Bourgeois Charles Dwyer
Peter O. ChopUnsU John T. Keegan
Thomas J. DriscoU Paul Norton
USPHS HOSPITAL
SEATTLE, WASH.
L. Bosley R. H. Shaffner
Wm. E. Califato L. Twite
Donaid K. CampbeU Ralph H. Watkins
A. A. Franklin Joseph A. Wehe
WUliam H. Kumke
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAVANNAH, GA.
Maximino Bernes S. N. Hurst
Aibert Birt Jimmie Littleton
MT. SINAI HOSPITAL
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Dan Gentry
USPHS HOSPITAL
NORFOLK, VA.
James E. Baker Cecil Gaylor Sr.
Francis J. Boner John D. Psathos
VA HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
John Abadie
USPHS HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Arrelious Bankston Louis Marshall
Cloise Coats Alois F. Mauifray
Serio M. DeSosa Lionei MiUer
Charies Dorrough Michael Muzio
William DriscoU Hubert O'Brien
Julius Ekman B. Parkinson
Atomane Elchuk Eddie Perry
Lucien Elie Veikko PoUanen
Charles Fetter Lynn G. Powers
Arnie Glasscock Randolph RatcUff
Leon Gordon F. Regalado
Clarence Graham Wade H. Sexton
Horace Gray Toefll Smiglelski
Clarence Hafner Jack Sprada
WUliam Havelin Edward J. Stevens
Martin KeUy Nick T. Tala
Edward G. Knapp Lonnie R. Tickle
John Knowles Luciano Toribio
Jessie Krause Dirk Visser .
Leo H. Lang James E. Ward
Samuel Langham John WUUamson
William Lawless Berthall Winborne
Jacob Levin D. G. Zerrudo
R. E. McLarmore Jacob Zimmer
USPHS HOSPITAL
MEMPHIS, TENN.
Claude F. Blanks
USPHS HOSPITAL
FORT WORTH. TEXAS
Morris J. Biack Siegfried Gnittka
B. F. Deibier John C. Palmer
Samuel Glove Rosendo Serrano
USPHS HOSPITAL
LEXINGTON. KY.
Chalmer C. Burkett
VA HOSPITAL
. ALBERQUERQUE. NM
Charles Burton
SUFFOLK SANITORIUM
HOLTSVILLE, LI, NY
E. T. Cunningham
ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
WASHINGTON, DC
WUliam A. Hunt
Newlyweds
A married man since Dee.
i I, Billy Russell, chief cook,
is shown with his bride.
Gay, in Norfolk, where he's
waiting to ship out. They
plan to live on the West
Coast.
I
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.
OrviUo E. Abrams Joseph C. Marso
WlUlam • Adams Wm. A. Van Dyne
Marceio B. Beien Harry M. Wong
F. B. McCoUian
MONTEBELLO
CHRONIC DISEASE HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE. MD.
Francisco Bueno
USPHS HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE, MD.
Max Acosta Francisco Mayo
WUlio Albert John A. Morris
Frank J. Albore Gerald E. Pettipas
Felicito Aponte Wm. E. Roberts
Roy W. Bell VirgU M. Robertson
Victor B. Cooper Alonzo D. Sistrunk
Gorman T. Glaze Viggo W. Sorensen
Torleif Hansen Juan P. Tabpada -
Clarence R. Haun CecU Utley
OUver Headley James H. Walker
Fred Holmes Ernest H. Webb
Edward Huizenga Francis Wherrity
Herman Kemp Albert WiUis
Edward McMaster Edward L. Woods
USPHS HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLA,ND. NY
Edelmiro Albarron Marcos E. Medina
Fortunato Alfonso Franciszeh Mietkl
Henry A. Anderson Edward Morris Jr.
DoUah Ben Harvey W. Morris
JuUn Blomgren Robert Nielsen
Clarence Collins Robert Patker
Roberto Delgado Pietro Paulin
Richard Doupe Adolfo Rodriguez
N. B. EdringtoiT' Jose Rodriguez
Carl Ernest Antonio Russo
EsteU Godfrey Stanley C. Sdott
John Gonzalez Dominick Trevisano
Alfred Kaju Daniel Wilson
WUliam Luhrsen WUliam L. Wolfe
A. Lyklardopoulos
USPHS HOSPITAL
MANHATTAN BEACH
BROOKLYN, NY
Manuel Antonana H. F. Macdonald
Eladio Aria ' " Michael Machusky
Fortunato Bacomo Benjamin J. Martin
Frank T. CampbeU Albert MartlneUi
John J. DriscoU Vic Milazzo
Robert E. Gilbert Joseph B. Murphy-
WiUiam Guenther W. P. O'Dea
Howard Hailey George Phifer
Taib Hassen G. E. Shumaker
Billy R. Hill Kevin B. Skelly
Thomas Isaksen Henry E. Smith
Ira Kilgore Stanley F. Sokol
Ludwlg Kristiansen Michael Toth
Frederick Landry Karl Treimann
Kaarel Leetmaa Harry S. Tuttle
Leonard Leidig Fred West
Mike Lubas VlrgU E. Wilmoth
Archibald McGuigan Pon P. Wing
Says Turkey's
Still A 'Dud'
Turkey is still the same as It
was when reported In the LOG
on August 31, 1956. The same
situation exists here in Isken-
derun for the Transglobe as it
did before when the Sweetwater
was here.
They tried to give us the same
bum rate of exchange for our
money, but the captain heard
that the tourists were getting a
better rate at the bank and,
after a little wait, got the same
Letters To
The Editor
All letters to the editor for
publication in the SEAFAR
ERS LOG must be signed by
the writer. Names will be
withheld upon request.
for us. We got 5.25 Turkish
liras to the dollar.
The curfew is still in effect
for seamen and all must be back
on board the ship by 2300.
There is nothing at all here for
us to do. The few American
movies that are shown have
Turkish dubbed in. The second
class, so-called nightclubs want
$1.50 for a bottle of beer and
the floorshow starts at 2300,
just when the curlew goes into
effect for us.
Here also you have to leave
your seamen's papers at the
gate before you can go ashore.
You pick out your own papers
when you return, but this makes
it easy for someone else to take
your papers for whatever use he
can get out of them.
However, we found out that
any official-looking paper will
get you out the gate. A Sheeps-
head Bay Maritime pass, water
front pass or driver's license
will do.
Tomorrow we leave here for
the States. After stopping at
Ceuta for bunkers, we'll wind up
a very pleasant trip, for we
have a very good gang with us
and a good group topside to
work for.
Richard Glennon
it ft it
Asks New Drive
On 'Runaways'
To the Editor:
Well, your roving reporter
has finally landed back in para
dise. There's nothing jike en
joying the beautiful winter sun
here on the beach in Miami.
Yesterday things were fi little
different when I went aboard
the Panamanian-flag vessel
World Tradition, owned by one
of those Greek "runaway" ship
owners who operates in Ameri
can waters.
It seems he recruits the ma
jority of his help from the
Dutch West Indies, Curacao or
from Maracaibo, Venezuela.
The World Tradition has an all-
German crew working for very
low wages. A messboy gets the
equivalent of $28 a month, and
an AB about $100. The other
ratings are paid at about the
same proportions.
The food aboard her is sub
standard, but was even worse
than it is now when the ship
was up in a Baltimore shipyard
for repairs. But they have a
nice bunch of guys aboard, and
it doesn't seem fair for them to
have to work under such condi
tions, although they're not
grumbling. In fact, they tell
me that the wages they get now
are higher than those paid in
the German merchant marine.
This ship recalls the recent
victory of the SUP on the West
Coast after it tied up the for
eign-flag paper pulp tanker
Duncan Bay. This was the ship
that was running between Can
ada and the US carrying paper
pulp for a plant in Antioch,
Calif. The SUP won an Ameri-^
can-style agreement after sev
eral days of picketing her, plus
decent wages for the mixed for
eign crew.
In my opinion, every ship that
operates in American waters
should be forced to pay Ameri
can wages, instead of letting
these profits go into the ship
owners' pockets. Much could
be done to uphold the dignity
and prestige of our present-day
seaman if proper steps were
taken to see that some of this
money went into a central fund
to help the health and welfare
of these foreign crews.
The same situation applies to
a Panamanian-flag vessel which
was in the shipyard here in
Miami and has been sold to
Argentinian owners. Although
her crew signed a contract to
work for one year, the men
were only employed one month
before they were laid off due
to the sale of the vessel.
They have since made a pro
test on this, and have hired at
torneys to fight this matter out
and carry it to court.
Harold G. Horowitz
ft ft ft
Antinous Likes
Yokohama Club
To the Editor;
I would like to express the
appreciation of the men on the
SS Antinous to the manager and
employees of the United Sea
men's Service Club in Yoko
hama, Japan, for the courtesy
extended to us, along with the
other ships there, Nov. 7, 1956.
We of the Antinous want es
pecially to thank the various
performers for the good enter
tainment they provided. We
also want to recommend the
place to all hands in Yokohama
for its homey, cordial atmo*
sphere.
The food is prepared so mas
terfully that you have to look
around to make sure you're not
eating back in the States. The
highballs are well made and
the beer is ice cold. There are
a variety of conveniences avail
able for our use, such as a
money exchange, barber shop,
bootblack, etc.
We also salute the Western
Trader, Surprise, Fentress,
Genevieve Peterkin, Pre.s. Jack
son and especially the Pres. Wil
son for its contribution of an
MC for the show. .
M. G. J. Broussard
Ship's reporter
ft ft ft
Good Feeding
Aided 'Big Dig'
To the Editor:
As you know, after two years
of dredging in the channel at
Maracaibo, the Sandcaptaln has
completed her chore here for the
Venezuelan government.
There were several crewmem-
bers who completed the original
18 months' articles, which ter
minated June 13, 1956. These
men were fortunate enough to
be exempt from US income
taxes.
Exemption from taxes is a
very deserving bonus for them,
but the main item that kept
many crewmembers here so
long was the extra special feed
ing.
Steward James Golder, who
left the Sandcaptaln in October,
his replacement, Eric Klingvall,
and all the steward department
men under the supervision of
these two top SIU stewards, de
serve a special vote of apprecia
tion by all the crewmembers
who were fortunate enough to
have been aboard here with
them.
The harmony among the men
has also been exceptionally
good, although 1^ has been U
long grind for some of us.
Bill Smith
Ship's deliegate
Says invention
Can Save Tankers
To the Editor:
Mysterious explosions of hy
drocarbon vapors (oil vapors)
aboard oil tankships have been
continuing since tankers have
been transporting petroleum,
gasoline, coal oil and other
liquid hydrocarbons.
For many years an army of
petroleum engineers has been
trying to find the cause of these
explosions and find some
method or device to prevent
them. So far they have not
been able to do so.
But after many years of hard
work I have found the cause of
these mysterious explosions and
have invented a cheap and easy-
to-install device which will pre
vent them. I have asked sev
eral tanker companies to try out
this device. But they have al
ways replied that they were
pleased to say they had this
problem just about solved.
I talked to the company that
lost the tanker Markay in Wil
mington, Calif., which cost the
lives of 14 sailors and $10V6
million in damages right after
they lost it by a mysterious ex
plosion of oil vapors.
The company asked me if it
was electricity that caused this
explosion. I told them that it
seemed reasonable to suppose
that it did, since tankers use*
AC/DC electric current and
have static electricity and other
kinds of electrical forces always
circulating through a steel ship.
This electricity only has to
generate an electric spark of
1450° F. to triggei^ an explosion
in a cargo tank.
I do not see why the tanker
companies dp not offer a cash
reward for the solution of this
problem. People do not put
million dollar ideas in sugges
tion boxes.
. John Elliott Jones
Januar) IS, 195.1. SEAFARERS LOG Pare Fifteen
ALCOA PILORIM (Alcoa), Doc. 15—
Chairman. W. Janklns; facratary, W.
Scott. Repair Ust made up. Shipa fund
$21.92. Report! accepted. Vote of
tbanRa to steward department.
SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Soatraln),
Dec. 1«—Chairman, N. Kirk; Secretary,
W. Hay. New TV-purchased; balance
of $36.54 due; members to donate $1
each toward final payment. One man
fired; to be taken up with boardlnR
patrolman. Report accepted. Messhall
and passageways to be kept clean at
all times.
11.000 Yen. Some disputed overtime.
New treasurer elected. *
ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa). Dec. 14—
Chairman, i. Wasiluk; Secretary. J.
Jones. Ships fund $13.50. Some dis
puted overtime, to be referred to
patrolman.
PAN OCEANIC TRANSPORTER
(Pan Oceanic). Dec. 14—Chairman. T.
M V PONCE (Ponce Cement). Dec.
11—Chairman. E. Kakini Secretary. C.
Knowiet. Washing machine repaired.
Disputed overtime settled. Applica
tions for maternity and dependency
coverage being mailed from bead-
quarters. Ship's fund $24.35. Report
accepted: Letter of sympathy sent to
headquarters for widow of E. Tllley.
Try to improve surface of decks in
rooms and passageways.
SUNiON (Ksa). Nov. 11—Chairman.
J. McDonald; Secretary. R. Perry.
New exhaust fan to be installed;
showers to hev painted. One hour dis
puted overtime. New delegate elected.
Folding chairs to be ordered for rec
reation room. Several repairs made.
Need new stove In galley. More con
sideration to be shown to permit men.
Suggested that messman's fine be can
celled. Slop chest price list to he
checked. Complaint' about no hot wa
ter.
Dec. 3—Chairman. R. Perry; Secre
tary. P. Laterre. Slop chest price list
and repair list mailed to headquar
ters. Captain refused to cancel logs
on oiler and wiper. Six hour's dis
puted overtime. Coffee perculator
missing from messhall. To check into
exhause fan, galley range, hot water
tank, cold water drinking fountain,
hook on' meat box door.
THE CABINS^ (Terminal Tankers).
Dec. It—Chairman. J. Rawlins; Secre
tary. F.' Nlgro. Two men missed ship.
Repair list to be submitted. Ship to
be fumigated for roaches. Ships fund
$7.30. Few hours disputed overtime.
Linen to be inventoried. Members to
donate toward ship's fund at payoff.
Messmen doing good job in keeping
everything clean.
PACIFIC OCEAN (World Carriers).
Dec. 2—Chairman. W. Compton; Sec
retary. B. Amsberry. Repairs not
made. One member died of heart at
tack. Ship's fund »5. Need better
grade of soap powder.
STEEL KING (Isthmian Line), Dee.
15—Chairman. F. Coarin; Secretary.
J. Newman. Water tank cleaned and
recoated. 24 hours notice for payoff
in San Francisco. Ship's fund $36.23.
Need new washing machine. Vote of
thanks to steward department. Crew
requested to take better care of li
brary; books are for crew, not pas
sengers. More books to he 'secured
In San Francisco.
EVELYN (Bull). Dec. t—Chairman.
$. Zubovich; Secretary. J. Reed. New
delegate elected. New reported and
treasurer elected. Passageways to be
cleaned and painted. Report accepted.
Laundry and washing machine to be
kept clean. Timer to be purchased
for washing machine, Arrival pool to
be started—winner to get $20. $10 to
fund. Need new sinks for laundry.
Vote of thanks to Stewart department
for fine Thanksgiving day dinner.
IDEAL X (Pan Atlantic). Dec. 12—
Chairman. H. Houston; Secretary. J.
Atchison. Water tanks to be cleaned
for rust and oil. Crew urged to he
quiet while men are asleep.
MAE (Bull). Dec. 14—Chairman, W.
Morris; Secretary. C. Hostetter. Ship's
fund $34.38. Report accepted. Suggest
alr-condltioning all SIU ships especial
ly those running to the tropics. Vote'
of thanks to baker. Repairs to be
made to "Wee Mae." Discussed letter
to G. Meany on ouster of J. Curran
from Executive Council Committee.
VENORB (Ore Nav), Dec, 15—Chairu
man. J. Wiiaszk; Secretary, T. Cum*
minss. Few hours dispted overtime.
Definite time to he set up for men
returning to ship when not sailing.
Discussion about chief mate causing
trouble for deck department, etc.
Washing machine needs repairing.
Vote of thanks to steward department.
ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa). Dec. f—
Chairman. E. Tireili; Secretary. L.
Phiiiipi. Ship's fund $10. New dele
gate elected. Vote of thanks to stew
ard department.
ALCOA PENNANT (Aicoa), Dec.
13—Chairman. E. Keiiy; Secretary. M.
Bgatiey. New delegate elected.
Ship's fund $18. Vote of thanks to
cook for fine steaks. More glasses
to be left out at night.
ORION PLANET (Colonial). Dec. 2—
Chairman. J. Howison; Secretary, B.
Padgett. Six men uhort—three men
hospitalized and three failed to join.
Headquarters to be notified of man
who was put in trons. Ship's fund
ANTINOUS (Waterman), Nov. 25—
Chairman. W. Mathews; Secretary. N.
Broussard. To obtain swing in the
States. Repair list submitted. Some
hours disputed overtime. cBne man
missed ship in Yokohama. One man
hospitalized. Reports accepted. Soiled
linen to be turned in. Members urged
to vote.
Dec. 2—Chairman. J. McLlnden;
Secretary. M. Broussard. Next port
Dunkirk and Antwerp. One man
missed shfp In Vancouver; one man
hospitalized. Action to he taken
against brother who missed ship In
Yokohama, Members advised not to
drink excessively.
Dec. ID—Chairman. J. McLlndon;
Secretary. M. Broussard. Action to
be taken regarding brother who suf
fered spinal Injury aboard ship.
Gcrber; Secretary, W- Walsh. All
quarters painted. Repair list to be
submitted and repairs started. Oqe
man missed ship In Curacao; one man
hospitalized. In San Juan. Letter' re
ceived * from headquarters regarding
slop chest. Reports accepted. New cots
to be returned to steward. Cups to he
returned to pantry.. Bakers gripe with
pumpman to be referred to patrol
man.
BIG BEND (Mar Trade). Dec. 14—
Chairman. J. SnaldarshI; Secretary.
G. Luctt. Purchased second-hand
TV set. Need heat hack aft in crew's
quarters.
CHiWAWA (Cities Service). Dec. 20
—Chairmen. H. Morris; Secretary. W.
Dickens. Small lockers to be re
placed. One man hospitalized in
Jacksonville and one man missed ship.
More cooperation in helping sanitary
man. Report accepted. New delegate
elected. Messhall to be kept clean.
To check with steward about short
age of ice.
EMELIA (Bull). Dec. 11—Chairmen.
P. Dorian; Secretary. C. Stansbury.
Motion made to hold meeting on pay
off trip unless something special oc
curs. Discussion on four days' pay
and subsistence due from result of
longshoremen's strike.
DEL SUD (Miss). Dec. 17—Chairman.
J. Cava; Secretary. L. Briant. Disputed
overtime on delayed sailing. $190.00
for Tobias Fund. Ship's fund $140.65.
To purchase new motion picture ma
chine. Picnic fund to be cancelled.
Need new washing machine. $15 to
be spent for library books.
DEL VALLE (Miss.). Dec. 12—Chair
man, P. Hume; Secretary. R. Irizarry.
Rooms and passageways to be sou-'
geed. Ship's fund $209.51. Magazines
and records to be purchased. Few
hours disputed overtime. Quarters to
be cleaned. Passageways decks paint
ed but not sougeed. Some lamp black
on bulkheads.
LEWIS EMERY JR. (Victory). Dec.
16—Chairman. P. Van Mllican; Sec
retary. P. Di Capua. Washing ma
chine pump fixed, new • ringer or
dered; radio repaired. New delegate
elected. Each member to contribute
$2.50 toward ship's fund. Return all •
cups and glasses to pantry.
McKiTTRiCK HILLS (Western). Nov.
17—Chairman. R. Hampson; Secretary.
C. Nichols. Some repairs made In
shipyard, balance to be completed at
sea. Galley ranges being repaired.
Ship took 'new crew. Ship's fund
$3.82. Report, accepted. Members to
make donation for ship's fund at next
draw.
Dec. 2—Chairman. R. Duhrkopp;
Secretary. G. Nichols. Ship's fund
$10,.*>6. Purchased electric iron. Few
hours disputed overtime. Discussion
on mail concerning tramp articles.
NEVA WEST (Bloomfleid). Dec.
2—Chairman. E. Degen; Secretary. D.
Guerreo. $20 given to member hos
pitalized In France. Ship's fund $9.
Repair Ust submitted. Disputed over
time on watches. One man joined
ship in Germany. Need more winter
gear in slop chest. Medicine chest to
be replenished with fresh supplies.
REBECCA (Maritime Overseas). Dec.
2—Chairman. R. Hernandez; Secre
tary, T. Carmichaei. Tarp to be
made for fantail. Telegram sent to
Seattle regarding clarification regard
ing heimsman working on bridge while
ship Is on iron mike. Ship's fund
$13.88 Ship sailed short two men.
One man hospitalized in Honolulu.
Less noise in passageways. Bathrooms
and showers to be kept cleaner: rolls
or snacks for coffee time.
REPUBLIC (Trafalgar). Nov. 4--
Chairman, H. Greenwaid; Secretary.
M. Grockowskl. New delegate elect
ed. Messhall to be kept clean. Crew
warned against performing on board.
One man missed ship In San Juan.
Dirty cups to be placed in sink. Drink
ing fountains to be repaired. All
drinking to be done in recreation
hall, not in foc'slea when men are
asleep.
ROBIN WENTLEY (Seas). Dec. 2—
Chairman. L. Gadson; Secretary. O.
Skuistad. Two men failed to join
ship at Cape T6wn. Mail service good
from headquarters. Some disputed
overtime. Flowers sent to deceased
sister of crew member. One man left
in Laurence Marques because of ni
nes. Vote of thanks to steward de
partment. Bathrooms to he re
paired. All personnel asked to sign
customs declarations. ' '
Mobile yards Humming
With Breakout Repairs
MOBILE—Shipyards h«.'e are humming ivith work from
the local lay-up fleet, putting ships in ready status before
they are allotted to various steamship companies for coal and
bulk cargo runs. .4
Judging from the number
of ships being withdrawn
from the fleet here, Port Agent Cal
Tanner said shipping should be
booming in this area within the
next three to four weeks. It has
deflnitely been on the slow side for
the past month.
The reserve fleet withdrawals
are already providing a lot of
work for. SIU affiliates in the tow-
boat fleld and the shipyards, in
addition to needing riding crews.
These jobs have helped take up
some of the slack during the past
few weeks.
Many Payoffs Due
Tanner said prospects for the
coming two weeks already look
good, due to the number of ships
scheduled for payoff or in transit.
.Among these is the Chickasaw (Pan
Atlantic),, which will lay up about
two weeks for repairs and then
ship a full new crew. Few replace
ments were called in the l^t pe
riod because most of the ships
were on short runs.
Door Closed Off
In line with the Union's policy
of restricting the use of the hall
to 5IU men. he said the door to the
snack bar has been closed off and
the entrance will now be on Dau
phin Street, This will make it eas
ier for the doorman to keep non-
SIU men off the premises, making
all facilities more comfortable for
Seafarers.
PERSONALS AND NOTICES
James S. Helgath
Your sister, Mrs. Juanita Perry,
wishes you to know that her new
address is 502 Springdale St., Cum
berland, Md.
$1 ^
Marion P. Minor
You are asked to contact your
sister at 2065 Dimasalang St., Sam-
paloc, Manila.
^ if if
Jack Baron Mauldln
You are asked to contact the
General Motors Acveptance Corp.,
2107 Milam St., Houston, Tex.
Phone OA 5-0611.
it if if
Edward R. White
A discharge from the Steel King
is being held for you at the LOG
office.
t S* J"
Louis Damase Bemier
Urgent you contact Bertha Ber-
nler, 230 Ballou Ct., Baltimoi'e 31,
Md. Phone Dickens 2-9267.
4" 4" $•
Thomas Prothro
Contact Marie Prothro, 939
Burgundy St., New Orleans 16, La.
4 4 4
Thomas Hickey
The above-named man or any
one knowing liis whereabouts is
urged to get in touch with his wife.
She is now living at 2406 Newkirk
Ave., Brooklyn, NY.
4 4 4
Eric William Johnson
My letter to you at Seattle was
returned. Please write or phone.
Richie.
4 4 4
Friends of Frank Tamburrino
are asked to write him at 2707 N.
Monitor Ave., Chicago 39, 111.
4 4. 4
Ex-SS Seatiger
Crewmembers on this ship be
tween April 12 and Nov. 2, 1955,
are asked by brother N. I. West to
contact Miller & Seeger, 26 Court
St., Brooklyn, NY.
4 4 4
Albert Straccalini
Ex-SS Incs
Your baggage is now at SIU
headquarters. The stubs have been
left in the SIU mailroom.
4 4 4
J. Velasquez
Your overtime check from the
SS Topa Topa is being held for
j'ou at SIU headquarters.
4 4 4
Ex-SS Afoundria
Crewmembers involved in water
beef on this ship can contact Water
man Steamship Corp., 61 St. Joseph
St., Mobile, Ala., for their money.
Mim
SIU, A&G District
BAL-nMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St.
Earl Sbeppard. Agent EAstero 7-4900
BOSTON
James* Sheeban. Agent
.... 276 State St.
Richmond 2-0140
HOUSTON 4202 Canal St.
A. Mlcbelet. Acting Agent Capital 7-6558
.. 1419 Ryan St.
HEmlock 6-5744
LAKE CHARLES. La
Leroy Clarke, Agent
MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St.'
Cal Tanner. Agent HEmlock 2-1704
NEW ORLEANS 523 BtenvlUe St.
Undscy WUliams, Agent Tulane 8626
NEW YORK 679 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn
UYacintb 9-6600
NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St.
Ben Rces. Agent MAdison 2-9834
PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St.
6. Cardullo, Agent Market 7-1630
PUERTA de TIERRA PR PeiayoSl—La»
5a) CoUs. Agent Phone 2-5996
SAN FRANCISCO ... 450 Harrison St
Leon Johnson. Agent Douglas 2-5475
Marty Brelthoff, West Coast itepresentatlv*
SAVANNAH 3 Abercorn St
E. B. McAuIey, Acting Agent Adams 3-17W
2505 1st Ave
EUiott 4334
SEATTLE
Jeff Gillette. Agent
TAMPA 1809 1811 N. Franklin St.
vXom. Bannlng„.4gent . , Phone 2-1323
WILMINGTON. CaUt. .805 Marine Ave.
Reed Humphries. Agent. Terminal 4-2874
HEADQUARTERS ...675 4th Ave.. Bklyn
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Paul HaU
ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS
J. Algina. Deck C. Simmons, Joint
J. Volpian. Eng. W. Hall. Joint
E. Olooney. Std. R. Matthews. Joint
SUP
HONOLULU 16 Merchant St.
Phone 5-8777
PORTLAND 311 SW Clay St.
CApital 3-4336
RICHMOND. CALIF. 510 Macdonald Ave
BEaeon 2-0925
SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St.
Douglas 2-8363
SEATTLE. 3505 1st Ave
Main U29(i
WOiMlNGTON 509 Marine Ave.
Terminal 4-3131
NEVr YORK .. 678 4Ui Ave.. Brooklyn
HYacinth 9-6165
Canadian District
128tk Hollls St
Phone 3-H!)li
$34 St James St. West
PLateau 8l(>l
FORT WILLIAM 130 Simpson St
OqtaijQ J?'JbQne:.3-3221
HALIFAX. N.S.
MONTREAL
The deathi of the following Sea
farers have been reported to the
Seafarers Welfare Plan and the
SIU death benefit is being paid to
their beneficiaries:
Dominic Rossi, 56: Brother Rossi
died from heart failure while at
sea on October 5, 1956. He joined
the Union September 14, 1955, and
was sailing in tl^e engine depart
ment. •
4 4 4
Jose Sanchez, 67; On September
18, 1956, Brother
Sanchez died in
La Coruna, Spain.
Cause of death
is unknown. He
joined the Union
August 4, 1954,
and sailed in the
engine depart-
m e n t. Brother
Sanchez is sur
vived by his wife, Antonia San
chez, of La Coruna, Spain.
4 4 4
Richard F. Taylor, 30: Brother
Taylor died on
November 19,
1956, in Mobile,'
Alabama. He
joined the Union
Sept ember 12,
1943, and was
sailing in the
steward depart-
m e n t. Brother
Taylor is sur
vived by his wife, Ernestine Tay
lor of Baltimore, Md.
4 4 4
Willison E. Waddle, 39: On No
vember 30, 1956,
Brother Waddle
died frouMi heart
attack at sea. He
joined the Union
January 4, 1939,
and sailed in the
engine depart
ment. Burial took
place at sea.
Brother Waddle
is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Caroline Thomas of Walkerville,
Mich.
4 .4 4
Matthew Little, 95: Brother Lit
tle died of natural causes in the
Sailors Snug Harbor Home, Sta-
ten Island, NY. Burial took place
in the SaUors Snug Harbor Ceme
tery. Brother Little is sur%'ived by
Elizabeth Sullivan, also of Staten
Island, NY.
PORT COLBORNB 103 Durham St.
Ontario Phone: 5591
TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. E.
EMpire 4-571$
VICTORIA, BC $1714 Cormorant St.
Empire 4531
VANCOUVER, BC 298 Main St.
Pacific 3468
SYDNEY, N8 304 Charlotte 8L
Phone 634$
BAGOTVILLE. Quebee ... 20 Elgin St.
Phone: 548
FHOROLD, Ontario 62 St. Davlda St.
CAnal 7-3209
QUEBEC 85 St. Pierre St.
Quebec Phone: 3-1569
SAINT JOHN 85 Germain St.
NB Phone: 2-5232
Great Lakes District
ALPENA 1213 N Second Ave.
Phone: 713-J
BUFFALO, NY 180 Main St.
Pbone: Cleveland 7391
CLEVELAND .. 734 Lakeside Ave.. NB
Phone- Main 1-0147
DETROIT 1038 3rd SL
Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857
DULUTH 531 W Michigan St.
Phone: Randolph 2-4110
SUU'l'U CUiGAliO 3261 E. 92nd St
..... .... .. pbone: , Es-sex 5-241*
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SEAFARERS LOG
• OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANtiC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO •
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IT'S ALWAYS TIME
An 5 I U ship is a safe ship
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Concern for safety may be an eight-hour five-day prob
lem ashore which can be put aside at the five o'clock
whistle. But out on a ship its presence should be felt around
the clock, seven days a week. On or off watch, a Seafarer
faces hazards which are part and parcel of deep-water
sailing.
%
The time to think of safety starts the moment a Seafarer
heads up the gangway for the sign on. It continues without
let-up until he has his feet on the dock again.
That makes it all the more important for Seafarers to
develop the safety habit to the point where it becomes a port
of every shipboard act. A Seafarer's first concern while on
a ship should be, "Am I doing this the safe way?"
No. 2 SEAFARERS LOG
, . .- . ' .V-' •
• OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT * AFL-CIO •
CONGRESS SCANS
May Revise^ Broaden Ship Aid
-Stories On Page 3
Fifteen Indian sailors rescued by the Steel
"lOO ff O 06 AtOOOrCI* Apprentice in the Persian Gulf are wel
comed by Seafarer S. Fires, chief cook (2nd from right) and others. Their 180-
ton craft capsized and sank near Bahrein.
VtMt Norwegian-American liner Oslofjord heels over in
TIff • floating drydock at Hoboken, NJ, after a section of
the dock sank while the ship was being brought in for re
pairs and inspection. The ship had listed to a 25-degree
angle—^more than show:n here—but photographers were not
permitted into the yard imtil dockyard personnel had flooded
other sections of the dock and returned the ship toward an
even keel. Eight persons in the crew were injured in ths
accident at the Bethlehem Steel Co.. facility. There was no
damage to the ship, which returned toltS scheduled run short
ly afterwards.
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sipiliiiiil.
Cheeking The Count.
men in New York gather to verify some of the results. Facing camera (i to r)
are Donald Mease, Frank Drozak, Manuel Sanchez, Salvatore Biondo. Luigi
lovino is in foreground. (Story on Page 5.)
—Texf Of Election Report Begins On Page 4.
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the b""'^'®^other hospitals, years later. quite
sVas in ISO Sh'°.-h- rj;: x.»'
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putties ^Yie motives , opovated wi con-
of business. eelf-insured pi®"® Their operating ..jiec-
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opposition irom Requirements of a a ruling on the
formed on the lega^^ courts for
1 essary' to g ^^i^egroom wer ^.tml-
t^iruto^ai
It was self-insurance ^RVdustry. insurance
»r<» standing
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of union pres qy of tne
Ut appear rn^®°.in each
headlines and
..puof "name-dropping
SometimeMh^n"; sometimes its
mentions
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,are wm "» » ,„perlnttndon» »« l»"e ^tioo Edet
TVTivin went to the • ruling* "e cuoreme Couit hooks m
pelSment tpreine Court^ Suf^hing "J^^^ay o^
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uniomempioyer J .^^q^^qce had ,eiuctantly
decision,
an insurance trade PuhUca
'^o'sty'on tS'Se^ General. Jacob K* ^^f^ifltSed
tion, had to Attorney Gen ^^^^tive to . * • Life
"New "Fork morning Augus > ^Qqvention funds
hearing °'¥hd American Eife "ring.'g.'^ U„
wel'ara ."^^ValW »' B ..P»aiU»» ««
insurance A ^qguranee la • _ ^qq^g
liroiional union . . • _„,^qded that huodi^f^R^ he in-
* o„,.farers Ur
Crew HoHs
Curron fof
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MANUKA
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an They Get. upm' giving SlU insured welfare
funds are leg ^ qgh ^tforney-General In r em-
r was Sade hy '^V^i'"ri»l«a"« f ,S»s s^^^^ «»-
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prertul lnsn«nce m« ad it,ltl.tl»8 »«-» t.
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headiwe ^ —una up hafk on
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SEAFARERS LOG Fare Hire*
Study '36 Ship Act Overhaul
Wider Subsidy
Program Sought
WASHINGTON—Radical changes are ahead In the 20-year-
old US merchant marine subsidy program. Instead of con
fining its assistance to a relative handful of shipping com
panies, the pro^am is being-*
extended to virtually every
offshore berth operator under
the American flag.
Subsidy applications are coming
In so thick and fast that the Gov
ernment will have to ask Congress
to broaden the authority to grant
Government aid.
Among companies not previously
subsidized whio are now applying
for or receiving aid are Isthnilan,
Waterman, the Arnold Bernstein
Interests, Isbrandtsen, States Ma
rine and States Steamship. In ad
dition, several companies already
receiving operating subsidies are
asking or may ask for more sail
ings, Including Bloomfleld and
Seas Shipping.
Subsidy requests directly affect
ing Seafarers Include Isthmlah's
application for aid on the west
bound round - the - world service.
The company Is seeking subsidy on
24 to 36 voyages a year here. It Is
also asking for 12 to 24 voyage
subsidies on the Persian Gulf runs
and additional aid on the Indian
run. Waterman has not yet flled
Its application specifying routes
and the number of voyages.
Bernstein's subsidy would apply
to Its projected North Atlantic
passenger services..
More Co's To Act On Safety
A portion of joint SlU-industry group hears Capt. Robert
Cornwall, committee safety consultant (far left), report on
progress. Representatives of 25 SlU-contracted operators
and Union representatives attended.
SIU And American Coal
A persistent theme in NMU President Joseph Curran's vili
fication of SIU is the charge that the SIU is attacking the hir
ing hall by filing charges against American Coal.
Here is the record— "• '
SIU has filed a complaint
of discrimination in hiring
practices against American Coal
Shipping.
• The NMU hiring hall, the
NMU or any aspect of maritime
hiring by a going shipping opera
tor are not mentioned In the docu
ment, and for obvious reasons of
self-interest, are not targets of the
complaint.
• It has been normal organizing
practice for NMU, SIU and all
maritime unions to send men to
the offices of newly-formed ship
ping companies or existing unor
ganized fleets for the purpose of
getting representation on the com
pany's ships. If SIU had not sent
men to the company's offices at
Cities Service, Isthmian and other
operators, those fleets would not
be running with SIU contracts to
day. Does Curran pretend he
never instructed NMU men to ap
ply at a company office for Jobs
with an organizing motive, in mind?
• Several dozen jSeafarers who
went to American Coal were re
fused applications for employment.
They were not referred tb any
union hiring hall. They were told,
in effect: "We will not hire you."
That Is why SIU filed charges
against American Coal and that Is
the legal basis for the charges.
It is a sorry silght to see Curran
revert again to the deeply-em
bedded Communist Party line tac
tic of accusing others of denying
home, mother and flag every time
they act to Curran's displeasure.
For example, when the Sailors
Union attempted to protect Its
premium pay gains from Congres
sional pressures by incorporating
weekend and other normal over
time in base pay, Curran screamed
"40-hour week sellout" even
though his own watchstanders
were—and still are—working 56
hours.
The charge "attacking the hiring
hall" Is of a piece with the charges
"Fascist," "Hitlerite," "warmon
ger," "unlon-buster," "Trotskylte"
and other epithets which Curran
has hurled at one time or another
against numerous labor and public
figures. It is equally groundless.
An ever-widening interest
in, and support for, the joint
SlU-industry safety program
was Indicated In the first 1957
meeting of Union and Industry
representatives on the subject.
Some 25 SlU-contracted companies
attended the New York meeting
and discussed the shipboard and,
shoreslde safety procedures which
are now being established.
Some of the companies have al
ready Instituted the procedures
drafted by the Joint Uinon-lndus-
try committee. Involving regular
shipboard meetings on safety and
the establishment of departmental
safety committees In which Sea
farers play a leading role. Others
now plan-to follow suit.
On the shoreside end, the com
mittee Is now setting up a records
program to keep track of ship
board accidents. The records will
show to what extent the safety
program is succeeding.
The following representatives of
the SIU and Its contracted opera
tors were present at the meeting:
W. Hall, C. Simmons, J. Algina and
H. Brand for the SIU, Earl Smith,
Waterman, the committee's chair
man; J. Cecire, Robin; R. Brandon,
A. Fischer and A. Ellas, Cities
Service; J. Winters, No. Atlantic
Marine; C. Davies, Calmar; M. Wil
liams, Bull Line; R. Chapedelaine,
Seatrain; T. Proud, R. Schilling,
Alcoa; J. McGuinn, Victory Car
riers; E. Latow, Grainfleet; E. Sea
men, C. Logan, Mississippi SS; G.
Henkenlus, J. M. Carras Inc.; D.
Wlnkowskl, Orion; M. Harrison,
management committee repre
sentative; Dr. J. Logue, medical di
rector, SIU Welfare Plan, R. Corn-
well, safety consultant to the Joint
committee.
"... The manner In which
subsidies have been granted has
tended to decrease the strength
of the Industry ... Because sub-
sidles are granted only to a
relatively small percentage of
US companies, a situation has
developed which finds the ma
jority of private companies
operating without subsidy In
direct competition with the few
who are sustained . . . This sit
uation Is not conducive to a
healthy and expanding Industry
. . . We, therefore, urge no fur
ther privileges to .. . subsidized
shipping . . . until the whole
problem has been reappraised
by the Congress . . ."
—Resolution on Subsidies
Maritime Trades Department
Convention, Nov. 29-30, 1955
4-
^ A complete review of US maritime policies under the 1936 Merchant Marine
At^'with a view toward expanding and strengthening the US merchant marine is
being planned by the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee^ Ad
dressing an industry groupj
in New York, Senator War
ren Magnuson, committee
chairman, said that in his
view the US • does not
have enough shipping and
should restudy its subsidy
program accordingly.
A resolution has already
been submitted to the Senate on
Magnuson's behalf authorizing his
committee to examine. Investigate
and make a complete study of all
matters pertaining to foreign com
merce, transportation policy and
maritime matters among others.
House Merchant Marine Com
mittee chairman, Herbert Bonner,
promptly endorsed the Magnuson
proposals and said his group would
cooperate In any study to overhaul
the 1936 Act.
Sen. Magnuson's declaration for
a full review of US maritime pol-
tankers should be constructed
under the US flag.
• He has reservations as to the
wisdom of permitting T-2 tanker
owners to register under foreign
flags In return for building new
US-flag tonnage.
• He would urge his committee
to take action on these problems.
"We must build to meet our
needs," he concluded, "and It wiU
be vital to the welfare of the
United States that we do not
deviate from this goal."
Icles seems to herald a broad in
vestigation Into the whole area of
shipping subsidies, with the aim of
broadening the scope of this Gov
ernment help to the Industry. His
statements recall the sharp criti
cism of the subsidy program In
the past by the SIU and other
SIU of North America unions, as
well as the A^JL-CIO Maritime
Trades Department.
The Suez crisis, Magnuson said,
proves that the "United States can
not count on the aid of other marl-
time nations for furnishing the
shipping we will need so vitally.
Must Be Under US Flag
"Our shipping must be under
our flag and we cannot depend up
on help from foreign-flag ships of
the so-called friendly nations. Un
doubtedly In a crisis they will need
shipping Just as much as we and
they will serve their own needs
first." In this respect, he Indicated
the group would take a hard look
at the transfer foreign program.
In his address, Magnuson made
several important points as follows:
• Congress should re-evaluate
the "essehtial trade route" concept
as set forth in the 1936 Merchant
Marine Act. "We should study the
number and types of ships now be
ing used, the sailings and ports of
call. This will give us the Informa
tion necessary to keep these trade
routes adequate In ships and sail
ings."
• The US should provide for al
ternates to essential trade routes
if vessels are forced to circle the
Cape of Good Hope.
• More high-speed ships and
The SIU and other SIUNA
union affiliates have been criti
cal of the manner In which the
subsidy program has been con
ducted. Testimony to that effect
before the House Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries,
on June 20, 1955, was noted in
its report: "Mr. Hall ISIU sec.-
treas.I was particularly critical
of the subsidy program . . .
"Some of his more pertinent
remarks in this connection, were:
•"I personally think that in
many instances subsidies them
selves, as they are now applied,
have done nothing In some in
stances but put a premium on
Incompetence.'
"At the same time, Mr. Hall
did support the theory of sub
sidy. In general, he seemed to
favor subsidizing all shipping
companies on the basis of the
minimum amount of Govern
ment aid necessary . . ."
SEAFARERS LOG
Jan. 18, 1957 Vol. XiX No. 2
II
•I"":
PAUL HALL, aecreiary-Treasurtr
HEHBEBT BHANO, Editor; RAY DENISON,
Managing Editor; BEBNARD SEAMAH, Art.
Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACX,
Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area
Representative.
Editorials Page 9
Final Dispatch Page 15
Inquiring Seafarer Page 10
Letters Page 14
Personals, Notices Page 15
Recent Arrivals Page 7
Shipping Roundup Page 6
Your Dollar's Worth Page 7
Published bIweelNV at me headquarters
of the Seafarers International Union, At
lantic a Cuif District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth
Avenue. Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel HYacinth
9-6600. Entered as second class matter
at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under
the Act of Aug. 24, 1912.
I
l,000tli SIU
Family Gets
Hospital $$
The Seafarers family bene
fit program passed another
milestone last week with the
payment of the 1,000th family
hospital and surgical benefit to a
Seafarer. A check for $349 went
out to Seafarer William Simmons
of New Orleans representing pay
ment for care and treatment of his
wife.
At the same time, total payments
cn these benefits passed the $150,-
000 mark In the 19 months it has
been In operation.
Originally negotiated in May,
1955, the hospital-surgical benefits
program has been considerably ex
panded and improved since then.
The 31 day limitation on hospital
benefits has been removed and an
additional $100 in hospital extras
allowance provided after the first
31 days.
The program was also expanded
last fall to include dependent par
ents of Seafarers as well as their
wives and children, and a number
of claims have been paid accord
ingly.
Benefits under the plan include
$10 a day for hospital care, $4 daily
for doctor's visits to the hospital,
$100 in hospital extras such as X-
ray, anesthesia, blood tests, operat-
mg room costs for the first 31 days
and another $100 after that date.
Surgical benefits are provided up
to a maximum of $300 according
to a schedule of operation fees.
The hospital benefit has a $50 de
ductible feature in which the Sea
farer pays the first $50 of the hos
pital bilL
Page Four SEAFARERS LOG January 18, 1957
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A&G District Eiection Tabuiation
(Candidates with an astarlsk (•) before their totals are those who were elected)
Bos NY Phil Bait Norf Sav Tarn Mob NO LC Nov tP Wllm
Secretary-Treasurer
Paul Hall, H-1 130 1,557 634 790 167 99 85 ' 670 1,084 68 412 267 117
Ko Votes 1 44 7 13 3 1 2 3 10 1 3 8 4
Void's 0 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Write In's 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 073 1,094 69 415 278 121
Deck Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
Joseph Algina, A-1 119 1,523 521 782 163 98 82 509 974 69 404 264 110
No Votes 2 78 22 31 7 2 5 . 164 119 0 11. 11 11
Void's - 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
Write In's 0200000000000
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 _121
Inglne Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
Claude Simmons. S-1.... 115 ^,527 507 767 169 99 87 579 1,008 69 408 359 109
No Votes 6 73 36 46 1 1 0 94 85 0 7 16 12
Void's 0 3 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
Write In's 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Steward Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
E. (Eddie) Mooney, M-7.. 117 1,537 519 784 166 99 86 521 1,012 69 404 265 114
No Votes 4 61 24 28 4 1 1 152 80 0 11 10 7
Void's 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0
Write In's 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Joint Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
WiUlam Hall, H-272 103 1,491 502 704 167 98 84 Ol.-i 1,027 69 397 251 103
Robert Matthews, M-1... 107 1.483 506 765 165 98 86 483 988 67 393 247 104
Joseph Volpian, V-1 106 1,465 499 749 152 93 80 474 958 67 390 246 100
No Wes 43 363 122 167 26 11 11 547 309 4 65 72 56
Void's 3 ^2 360000000 18 0
Write In's 1400000000000
Sub-Totals 363 4.818 1,632 2.451 510 300 261 2,019 3,282 207 1J149 834 383
Boston Agent
James Sheehan, S-3 21 1,191 459 568 136 78 65 '589 873 51 336 188 74
James E. Sweeney, S-6... 93 305 60 185 30 17 15 61 116 17 70 58 30
No Votes 2 89 17 37 4 0 4 15 83 0 3 17 11
Void's 5 20 8 27 0 5 3 8 22 1 6 15 6
Write In's 0100000000000
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Boston Joint Patrolman
Eugene Dakln, D-9 89 1,068 461 532 143 80 71 607 841 60 349 174 70
Jack Farrand, F-69 11 128 8 44 1 7 6 11 43 3 14 19 4
Thomas Fleming, F-241.. 10 123 17 40 6 5 3 20 41 1 14 24 .12
W. aeo) McCarthy, M-268 10 175 31 137 15 6 5 18 69 5 25 29 22
No Votes ... 1 86 20 49 2 0 2 16 91 0 11 25 11
Void's 0 25 7 14 3 2 0 1 9 0 2 7 2
Write In's OlOlOOOOOOOOO
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 09 415 278 121
New York Joint Patrolman
T. (Ted) Babkowskl, B-1.; 71 ir234 461 675 149 83 74 637 924 60 361 193 91
FYank Rose, B-4 21 219 20 306 22 6 3 29 117 2 28 20 21
L. (Leo) Bruce, B-158.... 23 196 23 104 11 7 6 26 72 11 25 53 20
John Cabrai, C-200 28 217 24 87 13 O 7 20 69 2 28 52 21
Malcolm M. Cross, C-443 . 42 1,037 460 360 140 86 67 610 888 51 348 130 81
Louis (Lou) Coffin. G-7.. 82 1,302 495 667 155 93 76 626 924 59 377 191 80
Paul Gonsorchik, G-2 .. 75 1,319 523 676 152 88 75 626 928 58 374 198 - 88
Howard Guinier, G-3 ... 72 1,278 483 589 145 83 72 615 862 54 357 181 79
Richard (Mike) May, M-872 19 135 22 106 11 8 4 18 55 4 17 30 10
James Purcell, P-17 56 254 03 132 24 13 10 40 118 15 41 82 33
Charles Scofield, S-186... 37 184 27 98 12 7 9 22 63 2 24 45 23
Charies Stambul, S-578... 20 108 21 52 8 4 2 9 51 3 12 21 7
Freddie Stewart, S-8 87 1,265 492 635 150 85 72 627 886 58 283 202 87
Joseph Teicher, T-132 12 116 29 61 5 2 3 12 49 5 24 19 8
Keith Terpe T-3 72 1,245 600 660 151 90 73 640 914 64 383 195 83
C. A. (Chuck) Welch, W-351 15 117 18 76 7 9 5 15 , 64 3 25 29 12
A.(Hon't Al) Whitmer,W-316 20 160 47 131 15 8 8 22 86 4 38 46 15
No Votes 74 547 46 123 6 0 29 89 463 28 90 120 46
Void's 21 309 54 181 14 22 14 28 12.5 0 70 133 42
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 847 11,242 3,808 _^5,719 1,190 700 609 4,711 7,658 483 7,905 1,946 847
Philadelphia Agent
W. (Rusty) Beyeler, B-81 .49 188 68 133 18 9 14 19 80 3 29 57 20
e. (Blackie) CarduUo, C-1 66 1,297 467 652 152 90 71 642 961 65 381 202 90
No Votes 3 99 4 17 0 0 1 8 40 2 0 13 5
Void's 3 22 5 15 0 1 1 4 13 0 6 6 6
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 844 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Philadelphia Joint Patrolman
John Hetzell. H-6.. 80 1.3.36 521 648 156 88 ' 72 640 909 64 378 222 91
William J. Smith, S-60... 84 162 14 131 14 11 10 23 97 3 33 38 20
No Votes 4 91 3 15 0 0 4 8 74 3 0 13 5
Void's 3 17 6 23 0112 14 0 4 5 5
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,806 844 817 170 100 87 673 1.094 69 415 278 121
Baltimore Agent
Wm. (Curly) Rentz, R-274 30 88 35 47 9 4 6 11 25 4 4 15 14
Earl (Bull) Sheppard, S-2 83 1,403 497 717 161 94 80 646 1,039 65 405 244 95
No Votes 6 80 6 27 0 0 0 14 17 0 0 1 8
Void's 2 34 6 26 0 2 1 2 13 0 6 18 4
Write In's 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Baltimore Joint Patrolman
Rex E. Dickey, D-6 96 1,247 505 728 168 93 79 ' 625 976 62 386 233 98
Eli Hanover, H-313 64 1,101 478 687 149 89 72 589 920 67 362 176 81
John Risbeck, R-207 56 402 49 89 14 9 10 52 140 13 46 81 39
F. (Al) Stansbury. S-22 92 1,174 493 728 153 88 79 620 938 61 379 233 103
Rowland Williams, W-362 40 312 44 78 20 18 9 39 107 4 39 70 19
No Votes 3 363 24 33 0 0 9 85 168 0 18 17 14
Void's 12 219 39 108 6 3 3 9 33 0 15 24 9
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 363 4,818 1,632 2,451 510 300 261 2,019 3,282 207 1,245 834 363
Norfolk Agent
Ben Rees, R-2 78 1,136 481 597 162 78 75 608 969 66 364 192 92
Van Whitney, W-11 38 303 57 182 7 18 8 34 96 2 37 58 26
No Votes 1 109 2 22 0 4 0 31 17 1 6 17 3
Void's , - 4 57 4 Ifl 1 0 0 0 12 0 8 11 0
Write In's 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 644 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Norfolk Joint Patrolman
Adelbert (Al) Arnold, A-147 33 196 27 72 2 8 6 21 58 4 24 45 12
James A. Bullock, B-7 . 65 1,097 493 646 166 90 72 617 959 61 371 200 91
Charles V. Majette, M-194 14 133 14 51 2 2 4 19 40 3 ' 11 18 11
No Votes 4 118 4 32 0 0 4 10 23 0 9 5 5
Void's 5 62 6 16 0 0 1 6 14 1 0 10 2
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,608 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Savannah Agent
E.B. (Mac) McAuley, M-20 113 1,354 529 748 170 99 83 638 1,057 68 397 261 114
No Votes 4 216 11 61 0 0 4 34 28 0 14 13 4
4 35 48010180443
Write In's 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 .87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Savannah Joint Patrolman
Nevln E. Ellis, E-70 121 1,338 529 743 170 98 83 546 1,052 68 396 255 115
No Votes 5 230 11 64 0 2 0 127 42 0 15 18 4
Void's 4 38 4 10 0 0 4 0 0 1 4 4 2
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Tampa Agent
Thos. (Tom) Banning, B-12 66 1,168 494 645 132 92 81 621 959 62 373 209 90
James Dawson, D-82 .... 28 153 23 67 12 4 2 17 49 3 13 28 13
G. (Glenn) Lawson, L-27.. 23 127 25 83 20 2 2 16 54 3 19 32 13
No Votes 0 101 2 12 0 0 2 14 10 1 5 2 1
Voids J®' ® 2 0 5 22 0 5 7 4
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 644 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
Tampa Joint Patrolman
A. H. Anderson, A-11.... 43 225 34 111 15 12 1 14 68 3 31 37 24
B. (Benny) Gonzalez, G-4 . 55 1,062 483 611 148 87 77 616 965 S3 361 206 84
Hugh C. HandaU, R-248... 17 129 17 59 5 1 4 17 M 2 11 21 9
No Votes a 129 7 25 0 0 4 23 fo 1 8 2 4
Void's 4 61 3 11 2 0 1 1 13 o 4 12 0
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 644 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121
(Continued on page 10)
Sea Total*
131 *5,749
4 467
0 12
0 2
135 ej!30
130 *5,833
5 382
0 12
0 3
135 • 6,230
131 *5,824
3 386
126 *5,697
126 *SA18
123 *5,502
30 1A36
0 42
0 5
405 18,690
92 *4,721
37 1,094
6
0
0
135
126
1
ejl30
84 *4,629
9 308
20
18
4
0
0
135
336
565
318
72
2
6,230
100 *5,113
16 836
25
16
80
602
590
*4,380
108 *5,235
98 *5J!78
83 *4,953
17 456
45 926
19 572
16 334
lOO *5,029
9 354
102 *5,172
25 420
28
23
35
0
628
1,681
1,051
0
945 43,010
32 718
96 *5,232
2 194
5
0 0
135 6,230
96 *5,301
32 622
Packages of ballots from all ports are opened in order by
members of the tallying committee in preparation for the
actual vote count. Pictured (I to r) are E. "Red" Sterns,
chairman, W. Slade, C. Emanuel and Thaddeus Laboda.
Report Of District
Tatty Committee
3
4
0
135
222
85
0
6,230
5 297
114 *5,643
4 163
12 126
0 1
135 6,230
116 *5,412
89 *4,924
48 1,048
114 *5,255
33 832
736
483
0
405 18,690
89 *4,987
42 908
1
3
0
135
24
95
11
2
3
• 0
135
131
4
0
0
135
131
2
2
0
135
91
19
17
8
0
0
135
23
89
18
5
0
0
135
214
116
5
6,230
532
*5,023
333
216
126
0
6,230
*5,762
393
72
3
6,230
*5,636
520
73
1
6,230
*5,083
431
436
158
122
0
6,230
639
*4,907
344
228
112
0
6,230
(To Be Read at "Election Report"
Meeting of January 23, 1957)
We, the undersigned Union Tal
lying Committee, duly elected at
the regular business meeting of
December 26th, 1956, six (6) at
Headquarters meeting, two (2) in
Mobile, one (1) in New Orleans,
two (2) in San Francisco, and two
(2) in Baltimore, submit the fol
lowing report and recommenda
tions:
On January 2. 1956, at 10:00
AM, we met with Al Kerr, the
Union Office Manager, who had
been assigned by Headquhrters of
fices to assist this Committee as a
result of our request. He gave
each Committee member an
amended copy of the Union Consti
tution, as well as a copy of a letter
that had been sent^ to " all Port
Agents by Paul Hall as a guide for
the various port Polls Committees
on the closing day of voting. He
suggested that we read those sec
tions of our Constitution dealing
with the Union Tallying Commit
tee in detail, as well as the letter
of instructions sent to the Port
Agents referred to above.
A full quorum picked up the bal
lots from the Commercial State
Bank & Trust Co., 1400 Broadway,
New York City, as per the Consti
tution. (See correspondence an
nexed, showing official documents
exchanged.)
The Committee then took over
the Conference Room on the third
deck of our Headquarters building
as the place in which we would do
our work while in session. Our
sessions were open to all members.
There were no instances of miscon
duct.
In compliance with Article XIII,
Section 5 (d) of our Union Consti
tution we accepted from among
ourselves Edgar Starns, S-728, as
Chairman of the Committee.
We then received from the Head
quarters offiees all of the files rela
tive to the conduct of the election.
From the file.s, we found signed re
ceipts for ballots No. 1 through No.
9200, which had been issued to the
following ports as follows: .
PORT BALLOTS
Boston 1-250
New York 7501-9000
New York 9051-9200
Philadelphia 251-750
Philadelphia 9001-9050
Baltimore 751-1750
Norfolk 1751-2000
Savannah 2001-2250
Tampa 2251-2500
Mobile '.. 2501-4000
New Orleans 4001-5500
Lake Charles 5501-5650
Houston 5651-6350
San Francisco 6351-6950 .
WUmington 6951-7250
Seattle ...- 7251-7500
The Committee then checked the
numbers on the stubs received
from the various ports, and these
numbers, when checked against the
numbers on the stubs of all ballots
printed and issued and ready for
voting, were found to coincide, port
by port, with the exception of eight
(8) stubs from Houston. These
missing stubs will be dealt with in
detail later in this report.
Your Committee then checked
-the dates of the voting rosters and
compared them against the minutes
of the special meetings for the
election of the Polls Committees
in the various ports. We found in
every instance that Polls Commit
tees had been duly elected on each
day in which voting was conducted
in the various ports. Where no
Polls Committee, could be elected,
no voting took place, as is required
by our Constitution. We note that
on the last day of voting in San
Francisco, Seattle, and Lake Char
les, no Polls Committee could b#
elected. In these cases, as per the
Constitution, the Port Agent took
over the duties of the Polls Com
mittee.
We checked the unqsed ballots
that were on hand in Headquarters
offices that had not been Issued.
The stubs on these unused ballots
were numbered 9201 through 10,-
026, a total of 826 ballots.
Your Committee then checked
the unused ballots that were re
turned from the various ports,
including the Port of New York,
which are listed as follows:
UNUSED
PORT BALLOTS
Boston 122-250
New York 9157-9200
Philadelphia 9045-9050
Baltimore 1569-1750
Norfolk 1921-2000
Savannah 2101-2250
Tampa 2338-2500
Mobile 3174-4000
New Orleans 5095-5500
Lake Charles 5570-5650
Houston *6066-6350
San .Francisco 6629-6950
Wilmington ....... 7072-7250
Seattle 7386-7500
•Houston was missing the follow- •
ing unused ballots, with their stubs,
numbered 6159, 6182, 6190, 6220,
6259, 6269, 6278, and stub num
bered 6059.
The above unused ballots, when
combined with the unused ballots
in Headquarters and Kie stubs of
(Continued on-page 10) i
Jininrjr IS, IMt SEAFARERS LOG Fif*
low IMEMCH MIOK SEIVE
EVEir IMEIieM
One of the traditionarfunction*
of American unions from the
esriiest days fias been to offer
training to newcomers, so that the
necessary numbers of skilled
craftsmen could be supplied to
Industry.
Today, union-sponsored train
ing programs are commonplace.
Carefully established rules of ap
prenticeship and Instruction as
sure the public of skilled union
vyorkmanship. The programs also
provide numerous training Oppor
tunities which era difficult and
costly for young Americans to ob
tain from any other source.
See Health Center
Ready By April I
. The first union health center ever to be established in the
maritime industry should be in full operation early in April.
Alteration work is now going on to revamp the property
at 21st Street and 3rd Avenue,
Brooklyn, and convert it into
a modern, comfortable facility
which will offer Seafarers com
plete head-to-toe check-ups.
The contract was let out to the
lowest hondable bidder, as per the
instructions of the Welfare Plan
liuslees. He will build several of
fices into the 100 by 50-foot build
ing for medical labs, doctors' of
fices, exdniination and reception
rooms, a lead-lined X-ray room,
air-conditioning lines and equip
ment, electro-cardiograph room,
eye exam facilities plus the neces
sary heavy-duty electrical lines for
the X-ray machinery.
An outside garage door entrance
will be bricked off and additional
windows installed along with a
hung ceiling and various other im
provements.
Once th; contractor completes
his work, which is expected to be
SCHEDULE OF
SlU MEETINGS
SlU membership meet
ings are held regularly
every two weeks on Wed
nesday nights at 7 PM in
all SlU ports. All Sea
farers ore expected to
attend; those who wish to
be excused should request
permission by telegram
(be sure to include reg-
istrotion number). The
next SlU meetings will be:
January 23
February 6
February 20
March 6 '
March 20; /
by the second week in March, the
installation of medical equipment
and furnishings will follow.
The New York center is the first
of four projected health centers
for Seafarers. The other three will
be built in Mobile, New Orleans
and Baltimore. All four centers
will be convenient to SlU port of
fices and major shipping facilities.
The four centers will offer phys
ical examinations and periodic
check-ups to Seafarers for the pur
pose of diagnosing and detecting
illnesses and physical defects be
fore they become far advanced.
The centers will not provide any
actual treatment, but will refer
Seafarers to the nearest US Public
Health Service hospital or clinic
for that purpose.
The Union health centers were
negotiated as part of the Health
and Safety Progratn with the oper
ators contributing five cents per
man per day to finance the project.
Unions Hamstring Amer. Coal
stymied by a 24-hour picketline manned by four unions, the 88 Thomas Paine ig
now a "dead ship." The US-owned Liberty chartered to American Coal Shipping Inc. is
completely tied up on the Brooklyn waterfront, with shore gangs refusing to. handle her.
The Thomas Paine wasf i
brought up here from Balti
more, still wearing her origi
nal mothball coat of red lead, in
efforts to whip her in shape for
the coal run. As soon as the ship
was moored at a Red Hook pier,
she was hit by picketlines com
posed of Seafarers, marine engi
neers, both from the Marine Engi
neers Beneficial Association and
the Brotherhood of Marine Engi
neers, and members of the Masters,
Mates and Pilots.
3-Degree Cold
Picketlines w e r e maintained
around the clock despite freezing
weather which touched as low as
3 degrees, snow. Sleet and high
winds. A stewpot established near
by at picket headquarters, plus
plenty of ski parkas, helped pickets
battle the cold.
Ship repair workers who had
been hired to de-mothball the ves
sel refused to go through the lines.
After five days of picketing, the
power lines were disconnected and
all efforts to work her discontinued.
It Is expected the company will
have the ship hauled to another
pier in further efforts to work her,
but for the time being the "hot"
ship is ice cold. Pickets are keep
ing a close watch for any signs of
activity.
Elsewhere in the fight against
American Coal, five other ships are
being picketed, one in Baltimore's
Maryland Drydock, two in Savan
nah and two in Charleston, South
Carolina. The four ships in Savan
nah and Charleston are still locked
up at last report. Work is going
on aboard the ship in Baltimore.
One ship, the Coal Miner, which
American Coal purchased private
ly, has cleared Norfolk with an
NMU crew aboard and a topside
gang recruited by the Brotherhood
of Marine Officers.
The American Coal beef arose
when the company signed with the
BMO, a District 50 affiliate, after
being in negotiations for an agree
ment with the Masters, Mates and
Pilots and the Marine Engineers
Beneficial Association.
The SIU also filed charges
against American Coal at the Na
tional Labor Relations Board. The
Union accused the company of dis
criminating against Seafarers by
refusing to accept a single employ
ment application from any one of
dozens of qualified seamen who
asked for employment at the com
pany's offices. Action on the charges
is now being considered bv the
NLRB.
Although the company was origi
nally awarded 30 ships by the Fed-
Piclcets from the SIU and AFL-CIO officers unions on duty at
Brooklyn shipyard have blocked work on reactivated Liberty
ship Thomas Paine (background), withdrawn from lay-up
fleet for use by American Coal Shipping. The SIU, Masters,
Mates and Pilots and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Ass'n
are protesting ACS hiring bias and "substandard" pacts.
eral Maritime Board, no action has
been taken as yet by the FMB to
assign additional vessels to Ameri
can Coal. Meanwhile, Liberjtys are
being broken out and assigned to
other operators for the coal runs.
Count Over 6,200 Votes
In SIU Election Tally
A total of 6,230 votes was cast in the recently-concluded
Atlantic and Gulf District elections, the 14-man district tally
ing committee reports. Successful candidates in the
tests for 39 posts on the bal-"*"
con-
NY Shipping Falls Off As
Freeze-Up Blankets City
NEW YORK—^Freezing weather drove Seafarers accus
tomed to warmer climates put of town, but didn't scare
hardly enough , ships into port. As a result, shipping declined
temporarily when less than^
the normal number of ships
called here.
The arrival of real winter
weather pushed the mercury down
to about ten degrees at times,
and brought some snow and ice
with it. However, snow has been
on the light side this season.
Most of the business at head
quarters this period was taken up
by committee work, split between
the 14-man election tallying com
mittee and then the six-man quar
terly financial committee. (The
text of the tallying conunittee's
report and^the election results are
in this issue, starting on page 4).
A total of 19 ships paid .off,
three were signed on articles and
seven more arrived in transit.
"These ships were all in good con
dition," SIU Assistant Secretary-
Treasurer Claude Simmons re
ported.
Among the in-transits was the
Elizabeth, the Bull Line freighter
that was in a collision with a Na
tionalist Chinese- tanker last
month. Now repaired and back in
service, she aroused spirited bid
ding in the shipping hall when the
time came to crew her up again.
A couple of standby crewmen re
mained on the ship during her stay
In the shipyard.
In turn, the Alcoa Runner went
into temporary lay-up during the
period. She will crew up again in
the near future.
lot are announced in the com
mittees' report filed at head
quarters. There were 72 candidates
in all on the ballot.
The committee findings have to
be confirmed by membership action
at the next meeting in all ports.
As soon as the membership acts,
the elected officials will be sworn
in for the two year term.
Ballots Mailed To Bank
Under the amendments to the
SIU constitution adopted last year,
the two month election ran from
November 1 to December 31, 1956.
All ballots voted were mailed to a
New York bank vault at the close
of each day's business.
The membership then elected a
14-man tallying committee — six
from headquarters and two each
from Baltimore, Mobile, New Or
leans and San Francisco. The com
mittee, meeting in New York, re
moved the ballots from the vault
and conducted the official tally for
the District.
SIU Secretary-Treasurer Paul
Hall was reelected without opposi-
was
The complete text of the
tallying committee report, plus
the official election tally for all
ports starts on page 4 of this
issue.
tion, as were the six assistant sec
retary-treasurers at headquarters.
Also unopposed were port agents
E. B. McAuley, Savannah; Cal Tan
ner, Mobile; Lindsey J. Williams,
New Orleans and A. (Frenchy)
Michelet, Houston.
Officials elected for the first
time include Eugene Dakin, elected
Boston joint patrolman; Malcolm
M. Cross, NY joint patrolman; Eli
Hanover, Baltimore joint patrol
man and Marty Breithoff who was
elected San Francisco port agent
the first time that position
placed on the ballot.
The full list of those elected
is as follows;
Secretary-treasurer — Paul Hall;
deck assistant secretar.v-treasurer
—Joe Algina; engine assistant sec
retary-treasurer — Claude Sim
mons; steward assistant secretary-
treasurer — Edward lEddie)
Mooney; joint assistant secretar.v-
treasurer—William Hall, Robert
Matthews, Joseph Volpian.
Boston agent—James Sheehan;
Boston joint patrolman, Eugene
Dakin; New York joint patrolmen
—Ted Babkowski, Malcolm Cross;
Louis Goffin, Paul Gonsorchik;
Howard Guinier, Freddie Stewart,
Keith Terpe.
Philadelphia agent — Steve
(Blaekie) Cardullo; Philadelphia
joint patrolman — John Hetzell;
Baltimore agent—Earl (Bull* Shep-
pard; Baltimore joint patrolmen—
Rex E. Dickey, Eli Hanover, Flaye
(Al) Stansbury; Norfolk agent—
Ben Rees; Norfolk joint patrolman
—James A. Bullock; Savannah
agent—E. B. (Mac) McAuley;
Savannah joint patrolman—Nevin
E. Ellis; Tampa agent—Thomaa
(Tom) Banning; Tampa joint pa
trolman—Belarmino (Benny) Gon
zalez; Mobile agent—Cal Tanner;
Mobile joint patrolmen—Harold J.
Fischer, Robert Jordan, William J.
Morris; New Orleans agent—Lind
sey J. Williams; New Orleans joint
patrolmen^Tom Gould, C. J.
(Buck) Stephens, Charles M.
(Whitey) Tannehill; Houston agent
—A. (Frenchy) Michelet; Houston
joint patrolman—Charles Xiinball;
San Francisco agent—Martv Breit
hoff.
Cross, the newly-elected NY
joint patrolman, will replace for
mer patrolman Frank Bose, who
passed away before the election
started.
1*
Fwe Six SEAFARERS LOG Janaary 18, 1957
He's In The Chips
i"i
II i'-
M -
I: •
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m.,
Back after completing two-year dredging job in Venezuela on
the Sandcaptain, Seafarer B. Witts, pumpman (right), shows
his record size SlU vacation check to George Binnemans,
FWT, who had been on the |ob earlier. Witts received
$428.37 in vacation pay covering the 749-day trip. After
taxes, he netted $355.91, plus a whopping big bonus payoff.
Foes Of '50-50' Plan
'Whittje-Down' Strategy
WASHINGTON—US maritime unions and other shipping
groups are getting set for a new onslaught by American farm
groups against the "50-50" law, now that Congress is back in
town.
Observers don't expect the
battle to reach the intensity
of previous years,, although there
will likely be some whittling down
of the scope of "50-50" as there
was in the 1956 session. The agri
cultural interests won a limited
victory then through a provision
exempting. fresh fruit shipments
from the cargo preference rule.
This year's fight will come on a
bill to authorize the sale abroad
for foreign currencies of an addi
tional $1 billion in farm sur
pluses. While the farm groups are
committed to seek a blanket ex
emption of these cargoes from "50-
60," they are not given much
chance of winning anything but a
concession exempting a few indi
vidual commodities.
Few Complaints
As "The Journal of Commerce,"
a business newspaper, pointed out
the' day Congress opened, "with
last year's sales amounting to more
than $1.6 billion, nobody can se
riously assert that the program is
being hamstrung by the '50-50' law
or by anything else."
The case for the individual com
modity exemptions is not a very
strong one anyway, the paper
pointed out, "since there has been
no significant increase in the vol
ume of these exports since they
became no longer subect to '50-50'."
Opposition to "50-50" as it
'stands is also weakened by the
fact that shipping space is the key
problem today. Foreign maritime
jiations have all the business they
can handle, and are not expected
to be able to muster much support
in the US. The US Agriculture De
partment has also been confronted
with the need for more shipping
space for its export program and
thus must turn to American bot
toms after all. The State Depart
ment has likewise changed its tune
on this score.
However, US maritime groups,
including the SIU, are not relaxing
their interest on this front, for
"50-50" has been the principal prop
for the American merchant marine
since 1948. In a calmer world situ
ation, it would also be the only
one, so American seamen have a
big stake in keeping the law on
the books unchanged.
'Excellent'
Is Word On
Seattle Jobs
SEATTLE—Shipping is extreme
ly good and the future looks as
well, reports Port Agent Jeff
Gillette. He noted a lot of difficul
ty getting rated men, particularly
ABs, oilers and firemen, however.
Eegistration continues to lag far
behind the dispatch figures, and
more men, especially those with
deck and engine rating.s, are alway.s
welcome. He said the port's policy
of discouraging those wishing to
pay off in-transit vessels was the
only way to keep the vessels prop
erly manned during the shortage.
Five ships paid off here during
the last period, including the Grain
Snipper (Grain Fleet), Westport
(Arthur), Alice Brown (Bloomfield),
Ocean Evelyn (Ocean Trans) and
Kyska (Waterman). They all signed
on again.
In transit vessels were the Cal-
mar, Alamar (Calmar); Warrior
(Pan Atlantic) and Choctaw and
Hastings (Waterman). All beefs
were handled right on the ships,
leavipg no major, items outstand
ing.
December 26 Through January 8
Registered
Port Deck
A
Boston 13
New York 84
Philadelphia ................... 36
Baltimore 67
Norfolk 17
Savannah 21
Tampa 2
Mobile 28
New Orleans .................. 47
Lake Charles .................. 16
Houston ..;... 23
Wilmington 13
San Francisco 39
Seattle 18
Deck
A
Total 413
Port
Deck
B
2
14
6
24
11
6
0
6
13
8
4
9
16
7
Deck
B
126
Bns:
4
74
24
86
7
11
4
23
84
10
• 24
11
16
9
Ens.
A
287
Shipped
4
18
8
19
12
5
3
5
9
7
15
7
20
12
Eng.
144
Stevr.
A
6
93
12
36
3
5
2
23
48
5
18
8
20
8
Stew.
A
287
stew. Total
B A
2 23
18 251
5 72
8 129
9 27
1 37
1 8
6 74
10 129
3 30
6 65
4 32
11 75
2 _ 35
Stew. Total
B A
86 987
TotaJ
B
8
50
19
51
32
12
4
17
32 '
18
25
20
47
21
Total
B
356
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk a..............
Savannah ..............
Tampa
Mobile
New Orleans
Lake Charles
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle
Total
Deck
A
Deck
B
Deck
C
Eng.
B
Stew.
A
stew.
B
stew.
C
Total
A
Total
B
ToUl
6 2 0 2 8 3 1 2 2 9 7 5
56 4 5 53 9 13 48 2 18 157 15 36
26 4 9 20 S 12 13 4 3 69 13 24
48 19 26 88 19 24 24 20 25 110 58 75
12 5 1 8 8 1 J2 4 3 22 14 5
10 7 2 3 4 7 4 2 7 17 13 16
5 8 2 6 1 0 3 4 1 14 8 3
8 2 4 10 0 3 9 6 2 27 8 9
45 2 2 31 5 6 63 8 13 139 15 21
13 6 5 11 4 3 6 5 7 30 15 15
26 6 0 18 10 11 19 3 6 63 19 17
5 0 2 3 5 1 4 1 3 12 6 6
29 15 16 16 14 23 16 12 8 61 41 47
11 5 17 8 11 13 4 3 19 23 19 49
Deck
A
Deck
B
Deck
C
Eoa. Eng.
B
Eng. Stew.
A
Stew.
B
Stew.
C
Total
A
Total
B
Total
C
300 80 91 227 95 120 216 76 117 743 251 328
#4
Total
301
91
180
69
49
12
91
161
48
90
52
122
66
Total
Reg.
1343
Total
Ship.
21
208
96
243
41
46
25
44
175
60
99
24
149
91
Total
Ship.
1322
Alien Registry
Cioses Jan. 31
The annual registnation of
aliens required under US laws
is now underway, January 31 is
the cutoff date for the registra
tion, imless an^lien seaman is
on a ship. In that case, he has
ten days in which to register af
ter he comes ashore.
Both resident and non-resi
dent aliens are covered by the
registration requirement. Reg
istration cards are generally
available in any postoffice or in
the nearest office of the US Im
migration Service.
Fair . . . Mobile: Good . . . New
Orleans: Good . . . Lake Charles:
Good . . . Houston: Good . . .
Wilmington: Fair . . . San Fran
cisco: Good . . . Seattle: Good;
needs rated deck and engine men.
SIU shipping declined further during the last two weeks, but is due to snap right back
again in the current period. A total of 1,322 jobs were shipped compared to the registration
of 1,343.
Registration edged ahead of
shipping for the first time
since October.
Actually, shipping- was really off
in only three ports, New York,
Norfolk and Mobile. The rest of
the District generally held its own.
Boston, Baltimore, Houston and
San Francisco rose slightly, while
Philadelphia, Savannah, New Or
leans and Seattle stayed about the
same as before. In addition to the
others mentioned, Tampa, Lake
Charles and Wilmington also dtf
clined a bit.
The spread between shipping
and registration was greatest in the
deck department, which was the
only department where the regis
tration total was greater than the
number of jobs available.
In terms of seniority groups,
class B men filled the lowest pro
portion of the total jobs in almost
two years, barely 19 percent. Class
A men again handled their "nor
mal" proportion of the jobs, about
56 percent, and class C, 25 percent.
The A and B shipping was barely
more than the class A registration
by itself.
Following is the forecast port by
port:
Boston: Slow . . . New York:
Good . . . Philadelphia: Good . . .
Baltimore: Good . . . Norfolk: Fair
, . . Savannah: Fair . . . Tampa:
him to offer a lower fare than the
competition. Construction of the
ship would allow him to meet a
part of the overwhelming demand
for fast, low-cosf transportation
to Europe.
Under the terms of Bernstein's
contraet with the Government, the
Federal Maritime Board may re
quire him to build a second ship
for this service at a later date.
Bernstein Succeeds
In Bid On Mariner
WASHINGTON—The Arnold Bernstein shipping group
was the sole bidder for the Badger Mariner, the last remain
ing Mariner up for disposal, the Maritime Administration
announced. Bernstein's- sue--* —
cessful bid for $4,730,754 clears
the way for his conversion of
the vessel into a one-class low-cost
passenger-cargo ship for the North
Atlantic run.
Contracts are now being drafted
on the sale of the vessel, as well as
for construction and operating sub
sidies. It is expected that the le
galities will be completed by the
end of January, with the Bernstein
interests taking title to the ship
on or around February 1.
Ingalls To Convert
The next step will be to take the
vessel out of the reserve fleet and
bring her 'down to Ingalls Ship
building, Pascagoula, Miss., for
conversion. Ingalls was the low
bidder on the job of putting In
1,000 one-class accommodations
and other facilities for passenger
service. The conversion job will
take about 11 months.
With that timetable, it is ex
pected that the ship will be out
fitted and ready to sail in the
spring of 1958.
The Badger Mariner will be run
from New York to Rotterdam and
Antwerp on Trade Route 8, de
barking her passengers directly on
the continent. There will be a
minimum of 50 flrst-class state
rooms as required by law with the
rest of the passengers in tourist
class, two or three to a room, with
private bath and toilet. Most tour
ist class facilities are for four or
more to a room and do not provide
a private bath.
Simplified mass fefcdinj^ and the
one class set-up, avoiding wasteful
duplication of facilities, are, what
Bernstein is banking on to .enable.
Japan Plans
Sub Tanker
TOKYO—Going the US one bet
ter, a Japanese concern reports it
is planning an atom-powered sub
marine-oil tanker all wrapped up
in one. The Mitsubishi interests
announced that the tanker would
be 30,000 tons deadweight with a
submerged cruising speed of 22
knots.
The proposed tanker would be
almost twice as long, 540 feet, as
the submarine Nautilus, and have
a healthy 69-foot beam. It would
be able to stay underwater as long
as a month without coming to the
surface.
Why build an underwater tanker
in the first place? It would be able
to get "underneath the weather"
and avoid typhoons and other, un
pleasantness which often plaguea
Pacific Ocean shipping.
The Mitsubishi concern has al
ready run, hull construction tests
to determine how deeply the
tanker .could ?afely submerge with
a full,load, of oil, ,1., I j|,
T-*; '• • • • >
January 18/ ld5T SEAFARERS LOG Pate 'Bereii
YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH
Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying
By Sidney Margolius
What's What With Vitamins?
A number of readers ask for more information on vitamin products
and in some cases challenge this department's criticism of the high
, prices of some brands, and indiscriminate use of vitamins.
, This.department's concern is with the financial drain on.moderate-
. income people buying high-priced vitaniin products without even
consulting a doctor as to their need for them, and with the exaggerated
Belling claims.
Do Ads Assure Reasonable Price?
One reader argues that a vitamin supplement whose price we
criticised is advertised in "topnotch magazines" such as the Saturday
Evening Post and Look, and that "these magazines would not accept
these advertisements if the company was not a reputable one or if
; their price was exorbitant." He adds: "I am positive that if I had used
• this product years ago I couid have
eliminated many an unhealthy feel
ing aiid unnecessary doctor and
prescription bills.
You should check with the Food
and Drug Administration to clarify
any skepticism you may have
about it."
Actually, because a product is
advertised in a commercial maga
zine is no guarantee of reasonable
price. Advertising media don't
question the prices their advertis
ers charge. They simply sell them
space. In fact, one way a com
pany becomes "reputable" is to use
such costly national advertising
which must be added to the price
of advertised products. Even
though the national advertising for
vitamin suppiements may not be
misieading, sometimes salesmen's
verbal statements are, possibly
without the manufacturer's knowl
edge. For example, recently the Food and Drug Administration se
cured a court conviction against an Ohio salesman for Nutrilite because
he had recommended it for the treatment of cerebral thrombosis and
other serious diseases. In another recent case, FDA secured a con
viction against the firm selling Vit-Ra-Tox products for misleading
claims in literature used by its door-to-door salesmen promoting these
products for the prevention and treatment of high biood pressure,
polio, cancer, diabetes, tuberculosis, mental disease, heart disease and
many other diseases and conditions which the booklets claimed were
caused by nutritional deficiencies of the American diet.
Variety Artists Applaud Sill Strike Aid
Is One Brand Best?
"It sounds, price and all, as if you are referring to Nutrilite Food
Supplement," writes Mrs. R. L. of Minneapolis. "I have been buying
Nutrilite for over a year because I was told it was so much better than
any other vitamin pill on the market. Have you ever analyzed Nutri
lite and found th^e ai-e similar food supplements? According to
Nutrilite, theirs is sTwholesome food product with no coal tars and
synthetic vitamins which are not assimilated or digested. There are a
lot of vitamin pills on the mai'ket and I have always felt you get
what you pay for."
Our criticism of the prices of nationally-advertised vitamins was
concerned not only with Nutrilite, although that is the one that sells
for $19.50 for a month's supply, but other comparatively expensive,
highly-promoted brands, such as One-A-Day, Vi-Synerol, etc. There
was no criticism of Nutrilite itself. But it is sold by a very expensive
distribution system. The agent liimself pays $10.72 for the $19.50
package. His "sponsoring" agent gets 10 per cent of $10.72 or $1.07.
The "key" agent, state distributor and wholesale distributor all get
additional cuts, so that the largest part of the $19.50 actually goes to
the chain of distributors.
It's not true that Nutrilite doesn't contain synthetic vitamins. It
consists of synthetic vitamins in a natural base, largely alfalfa. I have
never obseiwed that the manufacturer claimed Nutrilite is all natural,
so perhaps you got this impression from a salesman. However, the
fact that it is partly synthetic is not necessarily a criticism of it.
You don't have to take anyone's word for the quality of one vitamin
product as against another. Right on the label, the product must state
the potency of each vitamin it contains. These ingredients must meet
the standards set by the United States Pharmacopeia, which Is the
official standai'd.
If you do prefer natural vitamins, pethaps becau.se of the argument
that natural products may cbntain undiscovered nutritional elements,
you can get the Schiff Vi-Complette natural multiple vitamins and
minerals at a cost of only $25 for a ten-month supply of 1,000 tablets
at health and food stores. Or you can get Ovatrin, sold by Vitamin
Quota, which like Nutrilite contains synthetic vitamins in a natural
base, for $7.50 for a month's supply..
What's The Authority?
Mrs. G. F. of Stockton, Calif., says she agrees with us but some of
her neighbors who are interested in food supplements questioned
what authority'our I'eport had.
Several authorities were mentioned in the original article. Among
the most authoritative sources w>as Professor L. A. Maynard, director
of the Cornell School of Nutrition. He has said that vitamins are only
a temporary measure, ordinarily should not be taken by healthy pei>
sons who have no fqod allergy or dietary restriction, and some vitamin
preparations contain substances not yet pix)ved to have nutritional
value, but exploited by vitamin sellers'to' pSSh their products. There
is nd ptirpdse in taking over thel normal amodnt ot v^Uaipins, he has'
said; "you canndt' sujpri^hal-ge thfe ht«han'-b<)dy.'' * '
Philadelphia SlU Port Agent Steve Cardullo 14th from left) displays plaque presented to
SlU in recognition of Union's assistance in 1953 nightclub drive in Philadelphia and again last
year in a dispute with Ringling Brothers Circus. Pictured (I to r) are Pres. Georgie Price and
2nd v-p Joe Campo of AGVA, Seafarer Al Shick, Cardullo, Seafarer Jack Miller and AGVA
administrator Jackie Bright. The presentation was made at a New York AGVA board meeting.
US Breaking Out 50 Coal Ships
WASHINGTON—Assignments of more ships for both berth operation and the coal run
to Europe have been announced by the Federal Maritime Board. Included in the break
outs are the first nine of some 50 more coal ships that the FMB has decided to place on
the coal run to Europe. Four-*
of the nine have been assigned
to SIU companies; tw6 to Bull
Line and two to Waterman,
A greater number of Victory
ships, 35 in all, have been assigned
to various berth operators, com
pleting the breakout of vessels for
i-egular cargo purposes.
The four coal ships to ne manned
by Seafarers are the Joseph A.
Brown and Granville M. Dodge for
A. H. Bull, and thff Nathaniel Cur
rier and Murray M. Blum for
Waterman.
In announcing it would break
out 50 ships, the FMB declared
that preference would be given to
companies whose major operations
are under the American flag. This
upholds the argument presented
by Bull Lines which said it and
other US-flag operators should get
preference over companies which
run many ships foreign.
Upheld on Commitments
Bull was also upheld by FMB on
its position that it was not neces
sary Jo have a-specific coal cargo
commitment to get ships.
Bull Line and Waterman had re
quested a total of 30 Libertys be
tween them for the coal trade,
with other SIU companies, includ
ing Liberty Navigation, Grainfleet,
Martis, New Jersey Industries,
Ocean Carriers, Veritas Steamship,
New England Industries, World
Carriers and James Poll also in
the market for tonnage. A total of
160 ships was originally requested
for the coal trade but less than
one-third of these requests will be
filled.
Largest Bidder
Bull Line was the largest bidder,
seeking 20 Libertys. It already has
placed four of its company-owned
Libertys. the Angelina, Dorothy,
Arlyn and Carolyn, on the coal run
to Europe.
Sale of Bull Line to .American
Coal Shipping was completed re
cently. Bull Line has four more
ships, the Edith, Mae, Evelyn and
Jean which are suitable for the
coal run although they are not on
it at present.
American coal purchased Biill to
obtain the services and facilities of
an experienced and successful
steamship organization.
14 Ships Show
At Lk. Charles
LAKE CHARLES — Shipping
held up pretty well here in the
past two weeks. Fourteen ships
made a showing during the pei'iod.
"There was also a call for a dead
tow job from Beaumont to Tampa,
so the boys did okay on the ship
ping end," Port Agent Leroy Clarke
commented.
The arrivals and departures for
the period covered 11 Cities Serv
ice tankers, plus the Val Chera
(Valentine) in Port Neches, Texas;
the Pan Oceanic Transporter (Pan
Oceanic) in Port Arthur, and tlie
Micha^ (Carras),. in Smith's Bliifif.
All pi the folloiving SIU fmvilies will collect the $200 maternity
benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name:
Jack D. Wise Jr., born December
12, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jack
D. Wise, Nags Head, NC.
4- t
Laurie Ann Oppici, born Decem
ber 26, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Einil A. Oppici, Ridgelield, NJ.
t> t>
Mary Teresa Ballance, born De
cember 18, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Suny B. Ballance, Norfolk, Va.
4" 3^ i
Irene Rene Hendricks, born Oc
tober 3, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Coy R. Hendricks, Jacksonville,
Fla.
4> 4> 4>
Stella Marie Sturba, born De
cember 22, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Ranie J. Sturba, Morgantown,
W. Va.
4) 4' 4*
Kathleen Lisa Witthaus, born
December 15, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Paul L. Witthaus, Morgan-
town, W. Va.
4* 4" i
Susan Martina Francisdo, born
June 16, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Alex D. Francisco, New Orleans,
La.
4; t 4.
Rosalind Maria Mitchell, born
August 28, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Charles J. Mitchell, Mobile,
Ala.
4" 4" t
Paul David Sota Maldonado, born
October 13, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Enrique S. Alvarez, Santurce,
PR.
Debra Mary Kostegan, born No
vember 28, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Stefan Kostegan, Everett,
Mass.
4* 4" 4*
Karen Grace Miller, born July
2. 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. John
J. Miller, Petaluma, Calif.
4- i> • 4"
Daryl Wayne Richard, born De
cember 15, 1956, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Lester J. Richard, Lake
Cliarles, La.
4« 4" 4«
Senia Fontenot, born December
15. 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Wiltz Fontenot, Port Arthur, Texas,
4> 4' 4*
Janet Mary Piatt, born Decem
ber 17, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Elijah C. Piatt, New Orleans, La.
4 4" 4"
Janies Bagley, born November
28, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs,
Albert J. Bagley, Flushing. NY.
4 4" 4'
Deena Marie Murray, born Octo
ber 29. 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Hugo A. Murray, Marshall. NC.
4* 4 4
Feddie Lopez, born December
21, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. .Al
fonso Lopez, Bronx, NY.
4 4 4
Dolores Santorio. born Decem
ber 18, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Secundino Santorio, Jersey City,
NJ.
4 4 4
Georgia Papoutsis, born Decem
ber 16. 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Stavros Papdutsis, Neiv York City.
Vae* Eifflit SEAFARERS LOG Janttny 18, 1957
lt;>-
"Thank you all for the
wonderful support and
comradeship," says
B'klyn's Edw. Hansen.
-
"I'm not feeling so hot
but thanks to SlU, my
finances are fine," re
ports Nils Lornsen.
Almost 76, Leonard
H. Goodwin, in Yar
mouth, MS, "still keeps
in touch."
Home in Santurce, PR,
brother Francisco Mo
lina is "happy to hear
about new SlU gains.'-'
' I "
"The SlU has been
God's gift to a sailor.
Thank you all"—How
ard C. ParkerVMk'n'*
The Seafarers pictured on this page are among the brothers now receiving SIU disability-pension bene
fits. This is a "progress report" to let their union brothers know how they're doitfg.
. _ _
V
Happy to report that
he's now "improving
nicely," is Samuel L.
Gordon of NYC.
»
•iiiiil
I
From front door of his home in
Aberdeen, Md., Hugh D. Fouche
(above] says hello.
"Much better and able to be home
again," William Girardeau (photo
left) poses with wife, Olive, in
North Harwich, Mass.
,
Disabled since Nov.
'52, Jose G. Rivero
hails SIU "for ending
all worry about bills."
Unable to work since V-J Day '45
due to multiple war injuries, Joseph
Koslusky (above) says "keep 'em
sailing, boys."
"Still far from well," Leonard Ellis
(right) blesses 6 New Orleans SIU
men "whose blood saved my life."
Sidelined in La
Grande, Ore., Frank
B. Vortkamp's relaxing
after 40 years at sea.
_ii^
Bernard M. Larsen, of
Miami, "will never for
get SIU for making a
pension possible."
Proud of a good day's catch (16 fish) down home in
Winnsboro, Texas, brother Charles Shrunk shows 'em
off (above). At bottom, he keeps up with the news of
former shipmates through the LOG. Still needing med
ical treatment, he was in Galveston hospital last week
for periodic check-up.
"God bless you all in
your good work . . .
keep 'em sailing,"
says H. Bonnitto, NY.
January 18, 1957 SEAFARERS LOG Page NJne
TAere Oughta Be A Law!'
AFL-CIO
To Discuss
NY Docks
SIU of NA vice-presidents Paul
Hall of the A&G District and Mor
ris Weisberger of the Sailors Union
of the Pacific have been designated
by International President Harry
Lundeberg to represent SIU of NA
at the forthcoming AFL-CIO exec
utive council meetings. The coun
cil will star# its sessions in Miami
Beach on January 28.
Prominent on the agenda of the
meeting will be a discussion of
support given to the ousted Inter
national Longshoremen's Associa
tion by some segments of the Fed
eration's membership, particularly
the National Maritime Union.
Just before the last New York
longshore election, the NMU presi
dent, Joseph Curran, called on
dockworkers to support the ousted
ILA against the International
Brotherhood of Longshoremen's
campaign for clean unionism on
the docks.
The Curran announcement drew
a tart rejoinder from AFL-CIO
President George Meany who ques
tioned Curran's further usefulness
to the Ethical Practices Committee
of the Federation, in light of his
pro-ILA position.
Subsequently, Meany gave strong
support to the'Masters, Mates and
Pilots and the Marine Engineers
Beneficial Association In their fight
for recognition at American Coal
Shipping.
liie NMU and its president have
strongly opposed the MEBA-MMP
stand, leading to MEBA with
drawal from the AFL-CIO ^Mari
time Committee, a Curran-created
organization.
News that the SIU Welfare Plan has just paid its 1,000th
family benefit comes at a time when self-insured welfare
funds, such as this Union's, are under heavy attack from the
insurance industry. The industry cries that the plans should
come under' "regulation," to mask the fact that insurance
companies are hurting from the competition.
Naturally, a self-insured, self-administered plan such as
the SIU's is in a position to give more and better benefits,
and to move more rapidly to meet human needs than an in
surance company. That's simply because there are no pre
miums, stockholders dividends, fees and other expenses above
actual operating expenses siphoned off the fund's income.
Look at the family benefits program for one. The SIU
program was begun on the basis of 31 days' hospital benefits.
Experience showed there was an important area of human
need—the chronically and seriously ill—^which was not fully
covered by the 31 day provision. So coverage was extended
by providing it without time limit. It was also found that
many Seafarers had dependent parents. These parents too,
were included in the program.
Just imagine trying to get an insurance company with its
oceans of fine-print to alter its benefits as rapidly.
Actually the only selling point any company has to offer
is the strength of its financial reserve—an important factor
to very small groups. But this advantage is more than lost
by the inferiority of an insurance company setup.,.
4. 4- 3.
" It's About Time!
The call by Senator Warren G. Magnuson for. a full-scale
review of the maritime policies of the United States repre
sents something that has needed public airing for a long time.
The SIU and other maritime unions in the Maritime Trades
Department have called for changes time and time again.
With American merchant shipping now operating at an
emergency period peak, the inquiry could not come at a
better time. The handling of the subsidy program, for one,
would be a good place to begin. The present situation shows
that if US merchant shipping is to be encouraged to develop
to its fullest potential in meeting all shipping needs, the
basis of Federal aid to shipping needs to-be looked into.
The granting of subsidies to a handful of US operators—
to the complete exclusion of all others—can only serve to
undermine the remainder of the industry. Certainly no one
can say that transferring ships to foreign registries is a way
to build up the US merchant fleet, but this in essence is
what has been a cornerstone of American shipping policy.
Competition is the lifeblood of a free economy, but when
the coiwj^qtitors are not on an equal footing, and public money
is used to prop up some af the expense of all others, it's time
for a re-evaluation of the whole program.
House Report AssaHs
Infl Ship Standards
WASHINGTON—A report highly critical of international
safety standards both as to construction and operation of
ships has been filed by a committee of experts after study
of the Andrea Doria sinking. '
The report prepared for the
House Merchant Marine Com
mittee called for strengthening of
international regulations to con
form more closely with US stand
ards.
The committee's sharpest barbs
were aimed at the construction of
A $40 weekly payment for all
temporarily disabled Sailors has
gone into effect January 1 under
the Sailors Union of the Pacific
WelTare Fund. Up until now the
benefit had gone only to mep who
did not receive anything from the
California State Disability fund
but now the SUP fund is making
up the difference between the Cali
fornia payments and the $40 figure
4 4 4
Tahiti being Tahiti, a 2nd reefer
engineer on the Mariposa missed
the ship at Papeete and then hitch
hiked 2,300 miles by sailing vessel
to catch her in Honolulu. The reef
er man, Maurice J. Moiine, caught
his ship by sailing on a 136-foot
schooner. Despite his exploits, he
had to face the music from the
Marine Firemen's Union for miss
ing ship.
4 4 4
California fish cannery and fish
ery unions are pushing a court case
along with the local canning indus
try to have State Department trade
agreements declared unconsitu-
tional. They argue that the trade
agreements should he subject to
ratification by the Senate, like
other treaties. The case is aimed
against Japanese tuna imports
which pay a 121^ percent duty in
the US.
4 4 4
Sixteen vessels of the Cleveland
Cliffs Iron Co. fleet are the targets
of an election petition filed by the
SIU Great Lakes District. It is ex
pected that a vote will be held
around May 1. At present, Cleve
land Cliffs and four other fleets are
contracted to the Lake Sailors Un
ion, an independent outfit exist
ing only on steel company subsidi
aries.
4 4 4
After the maiden voyage of the
new Matsgn liner Mariposa, the
Marine, Cooks and Stewards Union
collected 1,133 hours of disputed
overtime. In addition, the union
negotiated addition of six ratings
in the department; Most of the OT
was rolled up serving company-
sponsored parties before the vessel
sailed.
4 4 4 '
A four-day sea fight against a
fire in the No. 4 hold of the Alaska
Bear was won by crewmembers of
the ship. The vessel put into Hono
lulu after keeping the fire confined
to No. 4. Crewmembers are mem
bers of the Sailors Union of
the Pacific, Marine Firemen's Un
ion and Marine Cooks and Stew
ards.
4 4 4
Pension benefits for retired en
gineers have been increased to $25
week, the Brotherhood of Marine
Engineers reports. Originally, the
plan called for $75 a month for the
first three years and $100 a month
thereafter. The $25 weekly rate
makes the effective monthly pen-
laion approximately $108.50.
the Andrea Doria. They said that
the Doria met the subdivision re
quirements of the 1948 Safety of
Life at Sea Convention "by a very
narrow- margin." These standards
are well below the compartmenta-
tion required aboard US-flag ships.
If the Doria had been built to US
standards, the report said, "she
would have survived."
Training In Radar
In addition, the report called for
more adequate training of deck
officers for utilizing radar, direct
bridge - to - bridge radiotelephone
communication and observation of
the recognized steamer lanes.
The Swedish ship Stockholm,
which struck and sank the Doria,
was admittedly traveling west
bound virtually "X)n the eastbound
track and about 20 miles off the
recommended course. There is no
legal compulsion requiring ships to
follow the recommended tracks.
The Swedish-American Line and
the Italian Line are, not parties to
the tracking agreement on the
North Atlantic.
The 1948 international conven
tion on subdivision of watertight
compartments supposedly provid
ed that if one or two compartments
of a ship were flooded, or even
more, the ship would not sink.
"The fact remains," the committee
said, "that a fine, relatively new
ship, built in accordance with the
latest international convention, did
sink after damage apparently less
than she should have been able to
withstand."
Further, the committee flatly '
stated, the collision "would have
been prevented if the information
provided by radar had been prop
erly used."
Committee members included
Vice Admiral E. L. Cochrane, for
mer Maritime Administrator; Rear
Admiral H. C. Shepheard, former
Coast "Guard official, E. M. Web
ster, retired Coast Guard com
modore, and H. L. Seward, former
professor of marine engineering at
Yale University.
SF Story-
Lots Of Jobs
SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping
has done more than alright so far
for the New Year, and the outlook
indicates more of the same.
Total job activity is well up
there around the 150-job mark, and
the three more payoffs scheduled
so far should help maintain the
pace, says Port Agent Leon
Johnson.
The Suzanne (Bull) and Choctaw
and Maiden Creek (Waterman)
paid off during the period. Among
these, the Suzanne signed on again,
along with the Afoundria and Wa-
costa (Waterman). The Wacosta
paid off the previous period.
Eight vessels stopped Off in
transit to claim replacements.
These were the Warrior, John B.
Waterman, Young America (Water
man); Coe Victory, Jefferson City
Victory (Victory Carriers); Steel
Scientist, Steel Navigator (Isth
mian), and Yorkmar (Calmar). All
of the ships were in good shape.
V,1
m
l.0r'gM KHOVJl.
ro-MBuiS
Page Ten SEAFARERS LOG January 1957
ri {• A&G District Election Tabulation
(Continued from page 4)
Bos NY Phil Bait Norf Say Tarn Mob ) NO LC Hou SF Wilm Sea Totals
Mobile Agent
Cal Tanner. T-1.. . 110 1,.5,'21 537 802 169 96 83 673 1,084 68 410 269 117 13.3 •6.084
No Votes , 7 41 2 6 1 3 4 0 8 1 1 4 1' 0 79
Void-s 32 5 9 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 5 3 2 67
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 073 1.094 69 415 278 121 135 6,230
Mobile Joint Patrolman . ^
Harold J. Fischer, F-1.. 83 l,.S-52 517 723 162 90 81 662 1.029 66 393 249 96 122 •5,625
Robert Jordan, J-1 ... 89 1,287 503 699 154 93 75 663 1.009 65 381 223 104 108 •5,433
Leon M. Kyser, K-259 .. 31 346 43 130 IS 7 6 21 09 0 39 47 22 30 839
William J. Morris, M-4 . 83 1,223 496 665 153 94 73 653 976 65 371 2;!0 102 100 •5,286
William R. Stone, S-647. 38 283 36 162 15 11 9 17 100 2 40 50 30 38 829
No Votes 30 178 37 3 5 2 14 0 13 9 9 2 9 0 310
Void's 9 147 0 69 3 3 3 3 57 0 12 33 0 9 348
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 363 4,818 1,632 2,431 510 300 261 2.019 3.282 207 1,243 834 363 405 18,690
New Orleans Agent
Lindsey J. Williams, W-1. 114 1,542 539 806 169 97 83 668 1,086 69 411 271 119 133 •6.107
No Voces 3 30 4 1 1 2 4 5 7 0 4 7 0 0 68
Void's 4 34 1 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 54
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
• > Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121 135 6^30
New Orleans Joint Patrolman
Thos. (Tom) Gould, G-267 109 1,334 536 798 168 100 83 668 1.084 69 410 272 118 132 •6.081
C. J. (Buck) Stephens. S-4 114 1.503 536 801 160 . 96 83 665 1,084 68 407 272 117 133 •6,039
C. (Wliitey) Tannehill, T-5 111 1,509 530 796 167 99 83 663 1.082 68 407 272 118 13.1 •6.040
No Votes 19 174 18 22 15 2 12 21 8 2 9 3 4 1 310
Void's 10 95 12 34 0 3 0 0 24 0 12 13 6 6 217
Write In's 0 3 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 3
Sub-Totals 363 4.818 1,632 2,451 510 300 261 2,019 3,282 207 1,245 834 363 405 18,690
Houston Agent
A. (Fren'y) Michelet, M-14 112 1,540 533 800 168 98 83 664 1,083 68 411 269 118 133 •6,080
No Votes 6 45 7 6 2 1 4 9 3 1 4 3 1 0 92
Void's 3 17 4 10 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 6 2 2 52
Write In's 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6
Sub-Totals 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1,094 69 415 278 121 133 6,230,
Houston Joint Patrolman
James L. AUen, A-90 .... 23 171 2.3 67 7 3 4 8 6 13 31 15 14 432
R. B. (Hoss) Groseclose, G-63 4 42 9 22 3 2 0 6 40 0 1 10 8^ 6 153
Charles KimbaU. K-2 60 993 476 594 148 83 71 626 801 61 375 181 7.1 89 •4,631
Chas. (Danny) MerriU. M-442 6 58 8 30 , 2 3 2 11 33 0 9 7 6 9 186
Wm. (Bill) Mitchell, M-22 IS 171 15 67 4 3 4 20 126 2 9 26 13 13 491
No Votes 6 100 7 12 5 0 4 2 31 0 5 7 1 1 181
Void's 4 71 6 23 1 4 2 0 18 0 3 16 3 3 156
Write In's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0' 0 0 0
Sub-Totals 121 1.606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1.094 69 413 278 121 133 6,230
San Francisco Agent
M. (Marty) Breithoff, B-2 92 1,347 512 703 157 90 81 652 979 66 389 266 -11.-. a26 •5.575
A.W. (Andy) Gowder, G-352 24 139 12 82 10 8 2 18 59 3 16 3 2 0 383
No Votes a 77 9 15 2 0 4 -2 40 0 4 4 0 7 166
Void's 3 43 6 17 0 2 0 1 18 0 6 5 4 2 105
1 Write In's 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
105
1
Sub-Totals : 121 1,606 544 817 170 100 87 673 1094 69 413 278 121 133 6.230
Report Of District
Tally Committee
Question: What ship and run are you looking for?
J. R. Olive, chief steward: I'm
looking for a steady run right now.
As a matter of
fact, something
like the dredge
Sandcaptain
where I would be
all set for a year
or more would be
my idea of the
best kind of job
to take. Those
bonus arrange
ments would be nice too.
4» 4" 4*
Augustin Andrea, OS: An
around-the-world run is my choice
of anything on
the board.
There's nothing
like a four to five
month trip for
coming up with a
good-sized payoff.
I think I'll try my
luck on some
thing along that
line.
T urned Down OT?
Don't Beef On $$
Headquarters wishes to re
mind Seaf-wers that men who
are choosy about working cer
tain overtime cannot expect an
equal number of OT hours with
the rest of their department.
In some crews men have been
turning, down unpleasant OT
jobs and then demanding to
come up to equal overtime when
the easier jobs come along.
This practice is unfair to Sea
farers who take OT jobs as
they come.
The general objective is to
equalize OT as much as possible
but if a man refuses disagree
able jobs there is no require
ment that when an easier job
comes along he can make up the
overtime he turned down be- i
AI Sacco, bosun: Anything I can
get will do as far as I'm con
cerned, since I'm
shipping in group
1 in the deck de
partment and you
don't get as much
turnover there.
As long as the
job is on an SIU
ship and my card
has fhem beat,
I'll take what
comes along.
4. 4. 4.
Oscar J, Adams, FWT: I'm look
ing for a berth on one of the Robin
Line ships to
South Africa at
the present. I
don't care for the
winter weather in
New York and
South Africa is
as good a place
as any to get
away from the ice
and snow.
4> 4> 4^
Jack Bluitt, AB: I haven't
shipped out for about six months
because I was
working ashore.
Right now
though, I want to
head for the Ca
ribbean or any
where else that
it's warm to beat
the weather. An
Alcoa or Bull job
would look good
I wouldn't be out to me "because
too long.
fore.
4> 4i
William Gattis, AB: I'm looking
for something going out across the
Pacific, like to
Japan and the
Far East, or may
be a shorter run
into the Hawai
ian Islands. I've
been on that run
quite frequently
in the past and
I'd like to stick
to it for a while.
EVERY SUNDAY
DIRECT VOICE
BROADCAST
To Ships in Atlantic
South American
and
European Waters
• WFK-39, 19850 KCs
Ships in Caribbean,
East Coast of South
America, South Atlantic
and East Coast of
United States
• WFL-65, 15850 KC$
Ships in Gulf of Mex
ico, Caribbean, West
Coast of South Amer
ica, West Coast of
Mexico and US East
Coast -
• WFK-95, 15700 KCs
Ships in Mediterranean
area. North Atlantic,
European and US East
Coast
Mganwhile, MID
Round-the-World
Broadcasts
continue . . .
Every Sunday, 1915 GMT
(2:15 PM EST Sunday)
VyCO-13020 KCs
Europe and No. America
WCO-U908.8 KC«
East Coast So. America
WCO-22407 KCs
West Coast So. America
Every Monday, 0315 GMT
(10:15 PM EST Sunday)
WMM 25-15607 KCS
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WMM 81-11037.5
Northwest Pacific-
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TRADES
DEPARTMENT
AFL-CIO
(Continued from page 4)
the used ballots In all ports, com
pares equally in number with the
amount printed by the printer for
the Union, except for the above
mentioned seven (7) missing un
used ballots and the one missing
stub; that is the only difference—
a difference of eight (8). When' we
combined the unused ballots we
had with the used ballots, and sub
tracted that amount from the
printer's total, the difference then
was also eight (8). That was be
cause one voted ballot was also
missing from New York, also a fact
to be mentioned later.
The Committee has checked in
voice No. 14085 received from the
printer, Brandt and Brandt, who
printed the ballots that were uSed
in the conduct'of our Union elec
tion for the Election of 1957-1958
Officers of the Seafarers Interna
tional Union of North America,
Atlantic and Gulf District..We find,
that the bill was for nine thousand
two hundred ballots, paid for with
our General Fund check No, 3826,
dated October 24th, 1956.
Your Committee also finds, that
on November 19, 1956, the above
referred to printer billed the
Union on invoice No. 14312, for an
additional , one thousand twenty-six
ballots, which were paid for with
our General Fund check No. 4303,
dated December 7, 1956.
Of the ten thousand two hun
dred twenty-six ballots, two hun
dred were set up to be used as
samplfe ballots. The Committee has
checked the election files main
tained by Headquarters offices as
per the Union Constitution, and
has found signed receipts from the
following ports for the following
amount of sample ballots, broken
down, as follows:
bered one (1) through nine thou
sand two hundred (9200), except
for the following eight (8) num
bered stubs: 6059, 6159, 6182, 6190,
6220, 6259, 6269, 6278. The total
number of unused and used ballots
in our custody equalled ten thou
sand eighteen (10018). In this en
tire election therefore, seven (7)
unused ballots with their stubs,
one stub of a used ballot, and one
used ballot are unaccounted for.
Further on in this report, we give
a detailed break-down of the bal-
Committeemen Robert
Johnson (leftl and Luigi
#bvino open up ballots from
packages kept in bank
vault.
FORT BALLOTS
Boston 10
New York 30
Philadelphia .. 10
Baltimore ••«••• 23
Norfolk •••••• 10
Savannah 10
Tampa
New Orleans ..
Lake Charles ..
Houston
San Francisco ,
Wilmington ,, ,
Seattle ...... 10
Total 200
We, the Committee, have checked
the files of Headquarters offices
lots, by ports and serial numbers,
in which will be included further
mention of these seven (7) unused
ballots, the used ballot, and the
one stub.
With respect to the missing bal
lot, the Committee has counted
the ballots that were cast in each
port on a daily basis, compared
them against the rosters for that
port, and has found that all used
ballots were returned to Headquar
ters to the Union Tallying Com
mittee with the exception of one
used ballot in the Port of New
York. (See Discrepancies).
The following is a breakdown of
the ballots that were sent to the
Ports by Headquarters, as well as
a breakdown of the unused ballots
returned to Headquarters, ballots
used, ballots lost, and total ballots
cast.
Ballots Recalved
From
„ Port Headquartars
Boston 1-250
New York 7501-9000
New York 9031-9200
Philadelphia 251-ToO
Philadelphia 0001-9050
Baltimore 751-17.50
Norfolk 1751-2000
Savannah 2001-2230
Tampa 2231-2500
Mobile 2-501-4000
Now Orleans 4001-5500
Lake Charles S.501-.5650
Houston 5651-6330
San Francisco 6331-6950
Wilmington 6951-7250
Seattle 72.-.1-7300
Ballots
Used
1-121
7301-9000
9051-9156
251-750
9001-9044
751-1567
1751-1920
2001-2100
2251-2:137
2.501-3173
4001-5094
5501-5569
5631-6065
6351-i:628
6951-7071
7251-7383
Ballots Unused
and
Returned
122 250
Ballots
Lost
0
Ballots
Cast
121
9157-9200 1606
9045-90.50
15(18-1750
1921-2000
2101-2250
2338-2500
3174-4000
5095-5.500
5570-5650
•6066-6350
6629-6950
7072-7250
7386-7500
0
0
O
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
544
817
170
100
87
673
1094
69
415
278
121
133
Total Votes Cast in AU Ports...... 6229
• Houston was missing the following unused ballots, their stubs being numbered
#6159, 6182. 6190, 6220, 6259, 6269, 6278. and stub 6059! " numoeica
and have seen signed receipts by
the various Port Agents for the
official ballots that had been sent
to them by Headquarters offices.
We have 'checked these signed
receipts and the serial numbers on
them against the loose stubs re
ceived, and against the stubs still
attached to the unused ballots.
Nine thousan(} two hundred offi
cial ballots were sent to all ports,
the stubs on them bearing serial
numbers one (1) through nine thou
sand two hundred (92boi!'"We re-:
ceived , back stubs (including the
ones on the tihused 'biii'Wts) num-
t We fofind no discrepancies
which even come close to chang
ing the outcome of any job on the
ballot. For the benefit of the
membership, we are listing them,
as follows:
NEW YORK
On November 15, 1956, the Port
of New York cast a total of
seventy-one (71) ballots, according
to the rosters and stubs that were
submitted by the New York Polls
Committee for that date. However
in checking the day's voting of the
Port, this Committee found only
severity (70) ballots in the eriy.el-
(tJoritihued oh^age il) ' ^
•f.'sw I
January 18, 1987 SEAFARERS LOG Pare EICTCB
District Tally Committee Report
(Continued from page 10)
ope dated November 15, 1956.
we, the Union Tallying Committee,
find that the ballot was probably
lost in the packaging of the bal
lots. We can find no other ex
planation. In any event, the one
ballot would obviously not have
made any difference in the out
come of the election. This Com
mittee has included the totals of
the other seventy (70) 'ballots in
our totals, since the pne lost bal
lot, under these circumstances, has
no possible effect on the other
seventy (70).
HOUSTON
We find that the seven (7) lost
unused ballots and their stubs, to
gether with the stub of the used
ballot, were lost, probably through
some collecting or packaging error.
Again, these ballots have no effect
on any job, since they were not, of
Course, voted, while the loss of the
stub is also of no effect.
WRITE-INS
The Committee would also like
to bring to the attention of the
membership the fact that some
write-ins will not be included in
this report. The reason for this is
that some ballots containing write-
ins happened to be voided because
the ballot on which they were writ
ten was illegally defaced or illegi
ble.
CORRESPONDENCE
The following correspondence
was handled by the Union Tallying
Committee;
January 2, 1957
Mr. R. Harold Bach
Executive Vice-President
Commercial State Bank and Trust
• Company
1400 Broadway
New York, New York
Dear Sir:
As Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
of the Seafarers International
Union of North America, Atlantic
and Gulf District, AFL-CIO, in
charge of the minutes thereof, I
herewith certify that, in accordance
with the Constitution of this
Union, the membership has duly
elected the following to constitute
the Union Tallying Committee for
the 1956 elections:
F. Drozak
D. Mease
S. Johnson
E. Starns
W. Slade
S. Biondo
L. lovino
T. Laboda
W. Nordland
C. Emanuel
C. DeHospedales
M. Sanchez
, R. Johnson
L. O'Leary
Article XIII, Section 5 (d) states.
In part:
"The Union Tallying Commit
tee shall elect a chairman from
among themselves and, sub
ject to the express terms of
this Constitution, adopt its
own procedures. Decisions as
to special votes, protests, and
the contents of the final report
shall be valid if made by a
majority vote, provided there
be a quorum in attendance,
which quorum is hereby fixed
at nine (9). The Union Tally
ing Committee, but not less
than a quorum thereof, shall
* have the sole right and duty
to obtain the ballots from the
- depository immediately after ^
, the termipation of balloting
and to insure their safe cus
tody during the course of the
Committee's proceedings."
In accordance therewith, the
Union has authorized that any nine
(9) or more of the above accept de
livery of, and, sigP; a, receipt for,
all of tl)e lenyejppes,,which have
been mailed to you.during the
course of the said elections.
It is hereby requested that you
certify that all the envelopes 're
ceived by you have been properly
safeguarded in your vault, that you
have surrendered them to the said
Union Tallying Committee, and
that no one other than appropriate
bank personnel, have had access to
the said envelopes.
Very truly yours.
Seafarers International
Union of North .Amer
ica, Atlantic and Gulf
District, AFL-CIO
Joe Algina,
Ass't Secretary-Treas.
A1 Ken-
Witness
January 2, 1957
The Seafarers International
Union
Atlantic & Gulf District
675 Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn 32, New York
Att: Mr. Joseph Algina,
Ass't Secretary-Treasurer
Gentlemen:
This will certify that all the en
velopes received by this Institution
addressed to Mr. R. Harold Bach,
Executive Vice-President, in the
name of Seafarers International
Union of North America, Atlantic
& Gulf District, AFL-CIO,''have
said envelopes contained in our
vaults.
We have today surrendered the
above mentioned envelopes to the
Union Tallying Committee and that
no one other than the signer and
the witness have had access to the
caid envelopes contained in our
vaults.
Very truly yours.
Jack Goldman,
Ass't Manager
Irving Gould
Witness
January 2, 1957
Mr. R. Harold Bach
Executive Vice-President*
Commercial State Bank and
Trust Company
1400 Broadway
New York, New York
Dear Sir:
The undersigned members of the
Union Tallying Committee, acting
under and pursuant to Article
XIII, Section 5 (d) of the Constitu
tion of the Seafarers International
Union of North America, Atlantic
and Gulf District, acknowledge re
ceipt of tlie envelopes sent to you
from the various ports for the elec
tion held for 1956 and delivered
this day to us. ,
Union Tallying Committee
M. SANCHEZ, S-522
L: lOVINO, Ml
W. SLADE, S-120
S. JOHNSON, J-54
S. BIONDO, B-276
T. LABODA, L-456
W. NORDLAND, N-172
F. DROZAK, D-22
E. STARNS, S-728
D. MEASE, M-704
December 28, 1956
Re. Polls Committee's Duties
on Last Day of Voting in
Election for Office for
1957-1958
Dear Sir and Brother: .
Article XIII, Section 5 (a) and
Section 5 (b) contain the instruc
tions with respect to the way the
Port Polls Committees are to carry
out their functions on the last day
of voting. The Constitution is, of
course, permanent, and that gov
erns the duties of the Committees.
However, for your convenience, the
following is sent along to serve as
a guide, and you may find it use
ful. Remember, the Constitution
governs.
1. On the day the balloting in
each Port i« to terminate, (Monday,
Uecenabef 31st of,this year), the
Polls Comjiqit^qe (elected for that
day shall, in addition to its other
duties, deliver to Headquarters, or
mail to Headquarters (by Gertified
or Registered Mail), all the unused
ballots, together with a certifica
tion, signed and dated by all mem
bers of the Committee. The fol
lowing is the certification that is
suggested be used by each port, a
sufficient number of which are en
closed with this letter.
Certification For Unused Ballots
"We, the Polls Committee of the
Port of
hereby certify that the enclosed
are all the ballots sent to this Port
and not used. The unused ballots
number (here put in the
amount of the ballots) and bear
serial numbers through
iHere put in the serial
numbers of the unused ballots).
All are accounted for. Except
" (Put in the word "none"
or give details.)
Name of Polls
• •••••••
Book
Committee Member Number
Name of Polls Book
Committee Member Number
Name of Polls Book
Committee Member Number
The above certification shall be
signed and dated, without prejudice
to the right of any Committeeman
to make appropriate dissent. This
certification Should be enclosed in
a package with the unused ballots.
2. In the same package with the
unused ballots, but bound sepa
rately, the Polls Committee shall
forward to Headquarters all stubs
collected during the period of vot
ing, together with a certification,
signed and dated by all members
of the Polls Committee. The fol
lowing is the certification that is
suggested be used by each Port, a
sufficient number of which are en
closed with this letter.
Certification For Stubs
"We, the undersigned. Polls
Committee of the Port of
hereby certify
that the enclosed are all of the
stubs collected during the period
of voting, that we have check
ed them against the rosters and the
number of unused ballots, and all
are accounted for. Except "
(Put in the word "none" or give
details).
Date:
(Name of Committee Book
Member) Number
(Name of Committee Book
Member) Number
(Name of Committee Book
Member) Number
The above certification shall be
signed and dated, without preju
dice to the right of any Committee
man to make appropriate dissent.
This certification should be en
closed in a package with the stubs.
The Polls Committee members
shall not be discharged from their
duties until the forwarding called
for by the aforementioned is com
pleted and evidence of the mailing
thereof is furnished the Port
Agent..
The forwarding of the above,
called for in Article XIII, Section
5 of the Constitution shall be to
the following:
Union Tallying Committee
Seafarers International Union
Atlantic and Gulf District
675—4th Avenue
Brooklyn 32, New York
In the event a Polls Committee
cannot be elected or cannot act on
the day the balloting in each Port
is to terminate, the Port Agent
s'hall have the duty to forward the
material specifically set forth ip
Section 5 (a) of the Constitution
(unused ballots and stubs) to the
Union Tallying Committee.
•Fraternally,
Paul Hall
Secretary-Treasurer
Enclosures
Comments and Recommentfations
Pursuant to Article XIII, Sec
tion 5 (c) of the Union
Constitution
1. This Committee finds and
recommends as follows:
(a) We make no recommenda
tions on the errors in Houston or
New York, except that Polls Com
mittees must continue to take the
utmost care. While errors will
happen, they should be avoided as
much as possible, even if their ef
fect be nil, as in this case.
(b) We recommend that the pro
cedure on write-ins followed by
this Committee be up-held, inas
much as it is impossible to count
wrlte/-in votes where the name
written in is illegible or the ballot
is defaced. If a man wants to
write in a name, he ought to do so
clearly if he wants his write-in to
be effective, and he must be care
ful not to place illegal marks on
the ballot) This Committee feels
very strongly on this point.
(c) This Committee finds that
there have been no protests, writ
ten or otherwise, with respect to
the conduct of the election, that
the balloting took place in strict
accordance with the Constitution,
and that what errors were made
were ajl of no importance, and of
no measurable effect, and were
dealt with in accordance with the
spirit of the Constitution.
2. The official tally of this Com
mittee is annexed to this report
and made a part of it. Subject to
the appropriate action of the mem
bership at the "Election Report"
meeting, it represents the basis
for the action called for in Sec
tion 6, Article XIII, of the Con
stitution.
Dated; January 9, 1957
Name
M. Sanchez
L. lovino
C. Emanuel
W. Slade
Book No.
S-522
Ml
E-103
S-120
C. De Hospedales D-467
S. Johnson
S. Biondo
T. Laboda
W. Nordland
F. Drozak
J. R. Johnson
D. Mease
E. Starns
J-54
B-276
L-456
N-172
D-22
J-85
M-704
S-728
Dept.
Deck
Deck
Engine
Engine
Steward
Steward
Deck
Engine
Engine
Deck
Engine
Steward
Deck
Aboard the Choctaw, there was a
full complement in the galley but
the weather was
really r o u &h.
Nevertheless, the
crew noted that
chief cook Junior
Austin and baker
Billy Sing did
fine work in the
galley and what's
more, "put out a
wonderful Christ
mas Dinner."
t t
Versatility is the keynote aboard
the Iberville. The ship was short
a night cook and baker and crew-
members had visions of eating
bread and butter with their coffee
instead of pastry. But chief stew
ard Louis Meyers and chief cook
James W. Thomas turned to on the
baking as well. Not only did the
crew have plenty of cakes but they
noted "much better food prepara-
;on .and service this trip than in
Pkst.?^
Daily port polls committee
reports are put through
shredder after checking by
Waiter J. Slade (stand
ing) and Clem DeHospe
dales.
See Suez
Part-Open
In March
PORT SAID—The first two
weeks of full-scale clearance
operations in the Suez Canal
has bouyed hopes that the water
way wili be open to shipping op
a limited basis by mid-March.
It is expected by that time ships
cf up to 10,000 tons, with a draft of
about 27 feet, wili be able to navi
gate the twisted passages along the
100-mile canal route. This will still
be only limited operation. A fully
loaded T-2 tanker, with a draft of
30 feet, would not be able to get
through on that basis. T-2s could
probably make it on ballast voy
ages, however, while clearance
operations and the necessary
dredging was still going on. -
United Nations sources say that
the average vessel using the canal
before it was blocked was of slight
ly more than 9,000 tons. The aver
age is weighted somewhat by the
vast number of small dry cargo
ships of all nations that used the
canal also. Most tankers, certainly
those under the US flag, are the
equivalent of T-2s or larger.
Normal By Summertime
The UN salvage experts supervis
ing the clearance job expect that
full-scale canal operations will not
be back to normal before June.
Even after the canal is cleared of
all obstructions, the channel still
has to be dredged back to its nor
mal depth.
Several months have lapsed
since any dredging has been done,
and this will remain a major prob
lem. In addition, the normal canal
depth still cannot accomodate most
of today's huge supertankers when
they're fully loaded. This job will
still have to be done to enable
these ships to live up to their full
potential for moving oil cargoes.
Egypt Delayed Clearance
The start of the canal clearance
job on a full-scale basis finally
got underway a few days after the
new year, after a limited attempt
was made toward the end of De
cember. The work was held up
pending a green light from Egypt.
The Cairo government had refused
to let the job begin until all British
and French forces quit Egypt.
Although there were originally
believed to be about 50 wrecks
blocking the canal, closer checks
showed a much-reduced number,
and most of those of any con
sequence were gotten out iff the
first ten days of the clearance
effort.
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F«*« Twelv# SEAFARERS LOG January IB* 19ST
M-
M-
FABRICATOR PL A YS SANTA IN JAPAN
YOKOHAMA—Unable to make it back here
in time for an orphans' Xmas party they had
agreed to sponsor, crewmembers on tiie Steel
Fabricator okayed all expenses in advance and
pledged to pick up the full tab when they got
back. "We wanted to sponsor the party even
If we weren't there," said ship's reporter Watson
Stockman. As things turned out, even with a
big tree, decorations, ice cream, cookies, candy
and a separate gift for all 26 kids, they still had
24,000 yen left. The balance was turned over to
"Our Lady of Lourdes Orphanage" by steward
Red Hall on Christmas Day, when the ship re
turned, to purchase clothes and beds for a new
wing of the orphanage. The photo above shows
some of the kids singing carols in front of the
tree at the party.
Although the Fabricator gang couldn't make it to the party in person, they had plenty of proxies. A
bearded Santa handed out the gifts (top, left) and the youngsters had plenty of sweets for the occa
sion. On the ship itself (top, right) the holiday was also celebrated in festive style. Pictured (1. to r.)
are ship's delegate Dave Dickenson, FWT Wm. Ferryman; MM Chu Pang Chan, AB Watson Stockman,
pantrymen Robert and Clarence Trippe and chief cook Julian Mlneses. Sounds like the crew had a
Merry Christmas in more ways than one.
SlU Xmas Fete /
'Just Wonderful'
To the Editor:
I would like very much to
h^ve this published soon so that
the men who were away at sea on
holidays such as Thanksgiving,
Christmas and New-Year's won't,
have to worry or wonder if their
wives or mothers had to have
their dinner alone.
My husband, Robert Lips
comb, joined the SIU in 1946.
Until a year ago, I dreaded the
holidays because it seemed he
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was always away. But Thanks
giving, 1955, he was in port and
we were invited to the new hall
here in Baltimore for dinner.
I was both surprised and
thrilled to see such an elaborate
affair; the dinner was delicious,
the flowers beautiful and the
music and people were delight
ful.
My husband was away at sea
for Thanksgiving and also
Christmas this year, but it was
my good fortune to go down
to the Union hall for dinner.
Everything was wonderful; there
was an atmosphere of friendship
and happiness, and even old
Santa seemed to enjoy himself
as much as the kiddies.
I want to extend to Eli Han
over, SIU patrolman, my per
sonal appreciation and thanks
for his warm and friendly wel
come, and for his kindness in
making-me a part of that great
big family.
I am sure that if we could
find more people like him, this
would be a bigger, better world
to live in.
Mrs. Robert Lipscomb
Wants Butterfly
Trays From SA
To the Editor:
For some time, I have been
trying to secure about six but
terfly trays from South America
for some elderly shut-ins. But
up until now, I have been un
able to secure them.
I have had the pleasure of
meeting a number of fine SIU
seamen here in New Orleans,
who have promised to bring
these trays back for me.. But
through some misfortune, they
have failed to bring them so far.
I would be happy to pay the
cost of the trays and also the
cost of the tinie and trouble to
obtain them. Would you please
publish this so that anyone who
could grant such a favor may
contact me, after 6 PM, at
TWlnbrook 9-8427 In New Or
leans?
C. Altman
4" it 4«
Praises LOG
As Union Voice
To the Editor:
Can't think of "a whole lot of
fancy words but I can say
thanks a million for bringing
the LOG into my house. I real
ly enjoy every page of it, and I
think the gang on the milk runs
and offshore' jobs are inclined
to agree.
You have done a first-class job
of everything, in letting us know
what a powerful voice we have
in the affairs of making our iiv-
Ing, not to mention the many
timely bits of advice that make
us aware of our i-ights and ob
ligations.
So . here's wishing that the
same gang will continue In its
present capacity. I know all the
gang is eager for every LOG.
C. H. "Cholly" Wright
4 4« l-
Thanks Brothers
On Orion Comet
To the Editor:
I hope you will print this note
for my brother crewmen, and
tlie master and officers of the
Orion Comet. I would like them
to know that I am getting bet
ter here at the hospital in
Naples, Italy, and hope some
day I'll get a chance to express
my feelings to them personally.
I wish there was a better word
than "thanks" as I don't believe
it's big enough to let them know
how I feel about the way they
stood by me. The doctor just
said I may leave here in two to
three weeks.
Joe Minoglio
4 4 4
Collin Applauds
SIU Pact Gains
To the Editor:
A vote of thanks and confi
dence for the SIU staff in all
ports for its tireless energy and
work in securing our new con
tract and other gains, including
the additional shipping.
To be sure there were also a
few more smiles on this ship
after we learned that the Union
had won from the companies the
new set-up to qualify class B
men for class A seniority.
Crewmembers,
SS Frederic C. Collin
Thanks SIU Men
For Sympathy
To the Editor:
I would like to take this
means of expressing my appre
ciation for the many kindnesses
shown to me both before and
after the death of my husband,
Ernest Tilley, by members and
officials of the SIU.
I would also like to thank ev
eryone for the many beautiful
floral tributes.
Mrs. Ruth TiUey
Burly By Bernard Seaman
NUTSY, BosW's GOT
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Jaavary l», 1987 SEAFARERS LOG Fare TliiH«en
LOG-A-RHYTHM:
The Sea
By I. C. Weisbrot
I've sailed the jar horizons,
And seen the distant stars;
Still I can't stay upon the land,
The land, to me, means bars.
The bars and walls they lock me in,
And never let one see.
The beauty of a moonlight night.
The beauty of the sea.
The sea and silver stars that shine.
They shine for you and me;
But walls and bars are ugly things.
When you and I are free.
And free I'll be upon the sea.
So sail I must, and ever
Remember that all beauty lies
Upon the sea ... forever.
—SS Del Norte
Homesick MM Pays Off;
What WUl Mom Say ?
Everybody aboard ship gets a little lonesome now and then
for the life left back ashore, especially at holiday times when
it would be lots more cosy to be back home with the folks.
Still, the gang on the Mary-
mar is a bit put out because
their extra hospitality to-one
first-tripper didn't pay off. The
first-tripper did. however. He was
off and running as soon as they
got back to his home port, and the
crew is figuring it hasn't heard the
end of this yet.
Joined Ship In LA
' According to W. Clegg, ship's
delegate, the newcomer, a messboy,
•v/as making his first trip to sea and
joined the Marymar in Los An
geles. "His mother came down to
the ship with him, and we all
assured her that we wotild take
good care of him."
In another report, shipmate
Arthur Thompson noted that the
Playing It Safe
Hard at work overhauling one of the lifeboats, deckhands on
the Natalie were unaware a kibitzer was looking on with a
camera. Bosun Mike Toner, Nolan, DM, and Tex Ringo, AB,
were checking over the boat in Bombay, India. The picture
was sent in by James "Pat" Conley.
trip "was fairly uneventful . . .
lots of holidays with excellent din
ners and enough diversion to break
the monotony. There were Christ
mas trees all over the place, in
cluding a lighted one atop the
foremast that gave the ship a
festive appearance.
"Everyone was comparatively
happy, with the possible exception
of our messman, who is making
his first trip and is understandably
rather homesick at this time of
year."
Was All Packed
Clegg also confirmed that the
first-tripper "became quite home
sick and when we stopped for fuel
on our return to LA, he was all
packed. Then who should come out
in a launch to meet us but his
sister—all set to take him ashore.
"Guess we all goofed. We are
all waiting to catch hell from his
mother."
They surely won't "catch it"
from the skipper. The gang sent
him a Christmas card, which
proved to be the first one he had
ever gotten from a crew, and the
resulting good will has spread all
over the ship.
Don't Send Your
Baggage COD
Seafarers are again warned
not to send their baggage COD
to any Union hall. No Union
hall can accept delivery of any
baggage where express charges
have not been prepaid.
Men who send baggage COD
to Union halls face the pros
pect of having to go to a lot
of trouble and red tape with
the Railway Express Co.
Xmas At Sea
Balloons, decorations and a
big tree in the messhall
marked Christmas eve on
the Marymar (top), as
bosun Mike Flood (seated)
and deck engineer Bill Sieb-
ert waited for Santa.
Arthur Thompson provided
the photo. On tke Topa
Topa, chief cook Dominick
Ravoss displays his Xmas
stocking while Schuyler,
g a I I e y m a n. looks on.
Crew Raps
Flag Swap
The reason for the slow
start of the SS Stony Creek in-
the annual Christmas, menu
".cweepstakes". came to light last
week.
For several years a pace-setter
in the holiday dinner department,
the Stony Creek crew apparently
spent a pretty bleak Christmas, or
at least one where the yuletide
fanfare was overshadowed by other
developments.
Ironically, early this month she
became the SS Poseidon, the latest
in a long parade of American
ships transferred
to foreign flags.
Poseidon, some
will recall, is the
Greek god of the
sea, akin to the
Romans' Neptune".
Poseidon also
happens to be the
cable address of
her owners, which
as good a reason
as any for scratching out a famous
American name.
It all happened, according to
ship's reporter A. Goldsmit, "when,
to our ship's crew's sorrow, our
captain abruptly told us we were
to be paid off on arrival (in New
York) and that no replacements
had been ordered.
"A good bunch of officers, a good
crew—13 nationalities, Americans
all from 37 states—and a honey of
a ship gone down the drain. Isn't
it about time our Government
stopped letting good ships go under
foreign flags . . . and our jobs with
them?"
Earlier, 2nd pumpman R. Koch
drew a .vote of thanks after he
caught some sea trout at the dock
during the ship's stay in Harbor
Island, Texas. "They were enjoyed
by all," said Goldsmit, "and he
was given a vote of thanks by all,
except the cooks — they had to
clean the fish!"
Goldsmit
WINTiR HILL (CltUs Sarvlcv), Nov.
3—Chairman, F. Sturgls; Secratary, I.
Wllion. Request pink copy of over
time sheets before payoff for check
ing purposes. Need piastic covers for
food ieft out at night. Would like
butter and frozen foods instead of
present supply.
ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), Nov. 4
—Chairman, E. O'Rourke; Secratary,
A. Chlng. Ship's fund $24.18. Report
accepted. Rooms need fumigating.
Discussion on B and C men regarding
shipping and whether men should bo
given new shipping cards.
fautaU. CiiiU box to be cleaned. Fire
man to bo reimbursed for trip to
hospital.
STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), Ocf. 37—
Chairman, C. Stambul; Secretary, T.
Oaspar. New delegate elected. Ship's
fund $30. Two men hospitalized in
Honolulu. Repair list to be submitted
befora arrival In Panama Canal. Vote
of thanks to steward department for
good food and service.
done by agents' conference. Washing
machine fixed. Steward to order new
washing machine and fans for recre
ation mom and mess room. Pump on
drinking fountain to bo repaired.
TOPA TOPA (Waterman), Nov. $—
Chairman, F. Calnan, Jr.; Secretary,
F. Kustura. One man missed ship in
Kobe, rejoined next day In Hakata.
Japan. Man missed ship in Yokohama,
rejoined in Kobe. LOG'S to be passed
ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), Nov. 8—
Chairman, A. McKlnitry; Secretary, C.
Hartman. Re-elected ship's delegate.
Few hours disputed, to be settled at
payoff. Discussion on Union port
meetings: best time and frequency.
Shore gang to paint inside of ship on
arrival in Mobile, if posible. If aU
quarters cannot be painted, then deck
department wiU try to paint same on
waj) up the coast. Order placed for
new agitator for washing machine, to
bo picked up in Brooklyn.
LA SALLE (Watarman), Nov. 11—
Chairman, T. Sosa; Secratary, D. Bor
deaux. No major beefs — captain
pleased with crew, clean payoff ex
pected. Two hours disputed overtime,
to be settled at payoff. One man ill.
Letter to be written concerning un
safe condition of ship's gear. Quar
ters to be cleaned up before leaving
ship. Vote of thanks to steward de
partment.
port of ILA. Suggestion to air-con
dition all SIU ships, especially those
running to the tropics. Want equal
izing of OT and advance notice when
crew is to work. Members leaving
ship to leave quarters clean.
fresher bread and milk and better
quality of food. Tom linen to be dis
carded. Request fan tail be washed
down more often. Something to be
done about steam lines over oiler's
bed.
ELIZABETH (Bull), Nov. 13—Chair
man, A. Friend; Secretary, S. Bern
stein. Beef on delayed sailing. Beef
on baker's sougeeing and making
canapes—disputed by Captain. Re
ports accepted. Laundry room to bo
locked and kept clean. New type of
first-grade soap requested by crew.
New delegate elected.
LONCVIEW VICTORY (Victory Car
riers), Oct. 13—Chairman, W. Kohut;
Secretary, L. Dower. Two men missed
ship: shipping cards sent to port
agent. Ship's fund $10.15. Unsanitary
conditions on ship. Crew advised to
cooperate in keeping ship clean.
No date—Chairman, L. Lewis; Sec
retary, R. Barker. Ail repairs com
pleted. Ship's fund $10.50. Report
accepted. Vote of thanks to delegate
for good job.
TRANS-ATLANTIC (Pacific Water
ways), Nov. 10—Chairman, C. Carlson;
Secretary, M. Lynch. Some disputed
overtime. Repair list to be submitted.
Collection for ship's fund.
OLYMPIC CAMES (Western Tank
ers), Nov. 4—Chairman, C. Johnson;
Secretary, A. Nelson. New delegate
elected. Washing machine to be
cleaned after use. Fountain needs re
pairing. Linen to be turned in. Will
try to obtain library at Seamen's
Club in Yokohama.
ROBIN COODFELLOW (Robin), Sept.
3—Chairman, J. Gallagher; Secretary,
J. Thuren. New delegate elected. Sleep
ing crew members called for boat
di-ill. Laundry to be kept clean. Main
tain quiet in messhall.
FORT HOSKINS (Cities Service),
Nov. 15—Chairman, C. Karas; Secre
tary, F. Nelson. Ship to be painted.
Repairs taken care of. Report accept
ed. Return cups to pantry.
CHIWAWA (Cities Service), Dec. 1
—Chairman, H. Morris; Secretary, M.
Johns. Repairs being done. One mem
ber missed ship in Lake Charles. Re
ports accepted. Agent to inspect small
Size lockers put aboard. Request
COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service),
Nov. 29—Chairman, C. Molette; Sec
retary, E. Caudlll- Two hours delayed
sailing disputed. To be taken up with
patrolman. One man missed ship in
Lake Charles. Ship's fund $2.88. Two
men getting off ship. Discussion on
mop bucket being removed from slop
sink: second mate being made chief
mate: captain stopping overtime: man
missing ship: captain not accepting
man—to be taken up with boarding
patrolman.
BIENVILLE (Pan Atlantic), Nov. I
—Chairman, O. Pedersen; Secretary,
C. Hamby. Most repairs made. One
man missed ship in Philadelphia. To
be turned in at port of payoff. Ship's
fund $50.11. Cannot find steam and
dry iron for AC and DC current. To
rotate ship's meeting: one at 1:30 PM
and one at 6:30 PM. Need chairs for
recreation room. Change messman's
door to swing other way. Move rub
ber mats from messroom. Discussion
on night lunch. Draw list to be given
to captain. Vote of thanks to steward
department for good chow.
MONTEBELLO HILLS (Western
Tankers), Oct. 21—Chairman, P. Mc-
Kreth; Secretary, E. Lambs. Ship's
fund $50 and 3,000 Yen. Three men
cut off from overtime. Washing ma
chine out of order. Repair list to be
made - out before arrival in States.
No water for 12 hours in Japan.
GATEWAY CITY (Waterman), Nov.
4—Chairman, R. Gay; Secretary, W.
Sink. Report aceepted. Bathrooms to
be kept clean, free of cigarette butts.
Black gang to be more careful. Long
shoremen not to use messroom and
pantry.
around. Galleyman to be turned over
to patrolman at first port. Any mem
ber wishing to pay off in Seattle to
notify captain by November 7. Along
the coast captain wants 24 hours no
tice. Discussion about dirty pantry
when obtaining night lunch. Vote of
thanks to steward department for
good food.
ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Seas Shipping),
Nov. 3—Chairman, C. Kaust; Secre
tary, E. Burke. One man hospitalized
in Capetown. Ship's fund $21. Dis
puted overtime to be settled at pay
off. Reports accepted. Shipboard
beef to be settled with patrolman.
Messhall to be kept clean. Need more
variety in night lunches. Toilet seat
springs to be repaired.
Sept. 39—Chairman, C. Kaust; Sec
retary, R. Charroln. Ship's fund $21.
Garbage to be stored in parcels on
AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers),
Nov. 11—Chairman, H. Duclox; Secre
tary, W. Home. Water cooler should
be replaced. Messman will make ice-
water on overtime. New delegate
elected. List to be made up for
cleaning of laundry and recreation
rooms. Linen to be turned in every
week. One man to be paid off in
Long Beach. Contact patrolman to
get water cooler replaced and have
catwalk built over deck cargo.
STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian), Sept.
7—Chairman, J. Ward; Secretary, S.
Griggers. Ship's fund $11.58. Sug
gest serving grits every morning:
cake and donuts at coffee time.
Nov. 18—Chairman, J. Ward; Secre
tary, S. Griggers. Ship's fund $11.58.
Two men hospitalized. Light to be
placed on aft end of deck house.
Would like Customs to release souve
nirs for members paying off in San
Francisco.
ALCOA PENNANT (Alcoa), Nov. 13
—Chairman, F. BartleH; Secretary, M.
Beailey. One man missed ship in New
Orleans. No replacement. Ship's fund
$18. Report accepted. Soiled linen
to be turned in.
BENTS FORT (City Service), Nov.
18—Chairman, E. Calahan; Secretary,
A. Herbert. Six hours disputed. Re
pair list to be turned in. Report ac
cepted. Washing machine needs re
pairing.
SEAMAR (Calmer), Nov. 11—Chair
man, a, Hayes; Secretary, H. Horo-
wltiL Shii^s fund $8.40. Report ac-
d. Vote of thanks for fine, job cepted.
. MAE (Bull), Nov. 18—Chairman, C.
Hoestter; Secretary, F. Hipp. Mem
bers urged to vote. Ship's fund $36.30.
Report accepted. Letter to be drafted
suggested removal of Joe Curran from
Ethical Practices Committee for sup-
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Pig Is Handy Mascot
On Transatlantic Trip
Through no one's been uncouth enough to suggest it, there's
more to the SS Transatlantic's mascot than meets the eye.
Ship's mascots have included everything ranging in size
from canaries on up, but few*
In recent times have amounted
to ham and porkchops on the
hoof. Seagoing veterans can re
member when the only way to as
sure yourself fresh meat was to
bring along your own, and a porker
was always a convenient item to
have around.
Nowadays, seamen's tastes—in
mascots, anyway—run more to
monkeys, parakeets and common
place dogs and cats. But the
Transatlantic has reverted to sail
ing tradition, and has a real live
pig in tow.
Take Turns Feeding
E;yeryone is taking turns feed
ing and caring for the pig, accord
ing to Mike Gretz Jr., ship's re
porter. "We extend our good fel
lowship and brotherhood on here
to animals, too," he commented.
Besides caring for the needs of
the porker, the Transatlantic has
had its share of troubles, storms
and long periods at sea, "but we
stiil have a happy bunch of men
aboard and haven't lost our spirit."
He pointed out, for example, that
the picture here and others were
snapped during coffeetime over a
recent weekend at sea. "Where
else can you find a job where you
can have a coffee break, take some
pictures or play a couple of hands
of cards, all on weekend over
time?"
Nobody apparently thought to
mention where the pig came from
and how he got to the ship in the
first place, but this could be a
delicate matter and we won't press
it. One thing is sure, though. The
SEAFARERS IN THE HOSPITALS
Three Transatlantic crew
men pose with "Porky," the
ship's mascot, who keeps
the boys busy all the time.
Reporter Mike Gretz is
holding the sign. Freddie
Ayson took the photo.
pig is getting plumper every day
from all the good treatment he's
getting and even he probably
knows that the good life can't go
on forever.
uspns HOSPITAL
GALVESTON, TEXAS
Concepcion Mejla Alfonso Olaguibel
USPHS HOSPITAL
BOSTON, MASS.
J. L. Bourgeois Charles Dwyer
Peter O. ChopUnsU John T. Keegan
Thomas J. DriscoU Paul Norton
USPHS HOSPITAL
SEATTLE, WASH.
L. Bosley R. H. Shaffner
Wm. E. Califato L. Twite
Donaid K. CampbeU Ralph H. Watkins
A. A. Franklin Joseph A. Wehe
WUliam H. Kumke
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAVANNAH, GA.
Maximino Bernes S. N. Hurst
Aibert Birt Jimmie Littleton
MT. SINAI HOSPITAL
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Dan Gentry
USPHS HOSPITAL
NORFOLK, VA.
James E. Baker Cecil Gaylor Sr.
Francis J. Boner John D. Psathos
VA HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
John Abadie
USPHS HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Arrelious Bankston Louis Marshall
Cloise Coats Alois F. Mauifray
Serio M. DeSosa Lionei MiUer
Charies Dorrough Michael Muzio
William DriscoU Hubert O'Brien
Julius Ekman B. Parkinson
Atomane Elchuk Eddie Perry
Lucien Elie Veikko PoUanen
Charles Fetter Lynn G. Powers
Arnie Glasscock Randolph RatcUff
Leon Gordon F. Regalado
Clarence Graham Wade H. Sexton
Horace Gray Toefll Smiglelski
Clarence Hafner Jack Sprada
WUliam Havelin Edward J. Stevens
Martin KeUy Nick T. Tala
Edward G. Knapp Lonnie R. Tickle
John Knowles Luciano Toribio
Jessie Krause Dirk Visser .
Leo H. Lang James E. Ward
Samuel Langham John WUUamson
William Lawless Berthall Winborne
Jacob Levin D. G. Zerrudo
R. E. McLarmore Jacob Zimmer
USPHS HOSPITAL
MEMPHIS, TENN.
Claude F. Blanks
USPHS HOSPITAL
FORT WORTH. TEXAS
Morris J. Biack Siegfried Gnittka
B. F. Deibier John C. Palmer
Samuel Glove Rosendo Serrano
USPHS HOSPITAL
LEXINGTON. KY.
Chalmer C. Burkett
VA HOSPITAL
. ALBERQUERQUE. NM
Charles Burton
SUFFOLK SANITORIUM
HOLTSVILLE, LI, NY
E. T. Cunningham
ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
WASHINGTON, DC
WUliam A. Hunt
Newlyweds
A married man since Dee.
i I, Billy Russell, chief cook,
is shown with his bride.
Gay, in Norfolk, where he's
waiting to ship out. They
plan to live on the West
Coast.
I
USPHS HOSPITAL
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF.
OrviUo E. Abrams Joseph C. Marso
WlUlam • Adams Wm. A. Van Dyne
Marceio B. Beien Harry M. Wong
F. B. McCoUian
MONTEBELLO
CHRONIC DISEASE HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE. MD.
Francisco Bueno
USPHS HOSPITAL
BALTIMORE, MD.
Max Acosta Francisco Mayo
WUlio Albert John A. Morris
Frank J. Albore Gerald E. Pettipas
Felicito Aponte Wm. E. Roberts
Roy W. Bell VirgU M. Robertson
Victor B. Cooper Alonzo D. Sistrunk
Gorman T. Glaze Viggo W. Sorensen
Torleif Hansen Juan P. Tabpada -
Clarence R. Haun CecU Utley
OUver Headley James H. Walker
Fred Holmes Ernest H. Webb
Edward Huizenga Francis Wherrity
Herman Kemp Albert WiUis
Edward McMaster Edward L. Woods
USPHS HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLA,ND. NY
Edelmiro Albarron Marcos E. Medina
Fortunato Alfonso Franciszeh Mietkl
Henry A. Anderson Edward Morris Jr.
DoUah Ben Harvey W. Morris
JuUn Blomgren Robert Nielsen
Clarence Collins Robert Patker
Roberto Delgado Pietro Paulin
Richard Doupe Adolfo Rodriguez
N. B. EdringtoiT' Jose Rodriguez
Carl Ernest Antonio Russo
EsteU Godfrey Stanley C. Sdott
John Gonzalez Dominick Trevisano
Alfred Kaju Daniel Wilson
WUliam Luhrsen WUliam L. Wolfe
A. Lyklardopoulos
USPHS HOSPITAL
MANHATTAN BEACH
BROOKLYN, NY
Manuel Antonana H. F. Macdonald
Eladio Aria ' " Michael Machusky
Fortunato Bacomo Benjamin J. Martin
Frank T. CampbeU Albert MartlneUi
John J. DriscoU Vic Milazzo
Robert E. Gilbert Joseph B. Murphy-
WiUiam Guenther W. P. O'Dea
Howard Hailey George Phifer
Taib Hassen G. E. Shumaker
Billy R. Hill Kevin B. Skelly
Thomas Isaksen Henry E. Smith
Ira Kilgore Stanley F. Sokol
Ludwlg Kristiansen Michael Toth
Frederick Landry Karl Treimann
Kaarel Leetmaa Harry S. Tuttle
Leonard Leidig Fred West
Mike Lubas VlrgU E. Wilmoth
Archibald McGuigan Pon P. Wing
Says Turkey's
Still A 'Dud'
Turkey is still the same as It
was when reported In the LOG
on August 31, 1956. The same
situation exists here in Isken-
derun for the Transglobe as it
did before when the Sweetwater
was here.
They tried to give us the same
bum rate of exchange for our
money, but the captain heard
that the tourists were getting a
better rate at the bank and,
after a little wait, got the same
Letters To
The Editor
All letters to the editor for
publication in the SEAFAR
ERS LOG must be signed by
the writer. Names will be
withheld upon request.
for us. We got 5.25 Turkish
liras to the dollar.
The curfew is still in effect
for seamen and all must be back
on board the ship by 2300.
There is nothing at all here for
us to do. The few American
movies that are shown have
Turkish dubbed in. The second
class, so-called nightclubs want
$1.50 for a bottle of beer and
the floorshow starts at 2300,
just when the curlew goes into
effect for us.
Here also you have to leave
your seamen's papers at the
gate before you can go ashore.
You pick out your own papers
when you return, but this makes
it easy for someone else to take
your papers for whatever use he
can get out of them.
However, we found out that
any official-looking paper will
get you out the gate. A Sheeps-
head Bay Maritime pass, water
front pass or driver's license
will do.
Tomorrow we leave here for
the States. After stopping at
Ceuta for bunkers, we'll wind up
a very pleasant trip, for we
have a very good gang with us
and a good group topside to
work for.
Richard Glennon
it ft it
Asks New Drive
On 'Runaways'
To the Editor:
Well, your roving reporter
has finally landed back in para
dise. There's nothing jike en
joying the beautiful winter sun
here on the beach in Miami.
Yesterday things were fi little
different when I went aboard
the Panamanian-flag vessel
World Tradition, owned by one
of those Greek "runaway" ship
owners who operates in Ameri
can waters.
It seems he recruits the ma
jority of his help from the
Dutch West Indies, Curacao or
from Maracaibo, Venezuela.
The World Tradition has an all-
German crew working for very
low wages. A messboy gets the
equivalent of $28 a month, and
an AB about $100. The other
ratings are paid at about the
same proportions.
The food aboard her is sub
standard, but was even worse
than it is now when the ship
was up in a Baltimore shipyard
for repairs. But they have a
nice bunch of guys aboard, and
it doesn't seem fair for them to
have to work under such condi
tions, although they're not
grumbling. In fact, they tell
me that the wages they get now
are higher than those paid in
the German merchant marine.
This ship recalls the recent
victory of the SUP on the West
Coast after it tied up the for
eign-flag paper pulp tanker
Duncan Bay. This was the ship
that was running between Can
ada and the US carrying paper
pulp for a plant in Antioch,
Calif. The SUP won an Ameri-^
can-style agreement after sev
eral days of picketing her, plus
decent wages for the mixed for
eign crew.
In my opinion, every ship that
operates in American waters
should be forced to pay Ameri
can wages, instead of letting
these profits go into the ship
owners' pockets. Much could
be done to uphold the dignity
and prestige of our present-day
seaman if proper steps were
taken to see that some of this
money went into a central fund
to help the health and welfare
of these foreign crews.
The same situation applies to
a Panamanian-flag vessel which
was in the shipyard here in
Miami and has been sold to
Argentinian owners. Although
her crew signed a contract to
work for one year, the men
were only employed one month
before they were laid off due
to the sale of the vessel.
They have since made a pro
test on this, and have hired at
torneys to fight this matter out
and carry it to court.
Harold G. Horowitz
ft ft ft
Antinous Likes
Yokohama Club
To the Editor;
I would like to express the
appreciation of the men on the
SS Antinous to the manager and
employees of the United Sea
men's Service Club in Yoko
hama, Japan, for the courtesy
extended to us, along with the
other ships there, Nov. 7, 1956.
We of the Antinous want es
pecially to thank the various
performers for the good enter
tainment they provided. We
also want to recommend the
place to all hands in Yokohama
for its homey, cordial atmo*
sphere.
The food is prepared so mas
terfully that you have to look
around to make sure you're not
eating back in the States. The
highballs are well made and
the beer is ice cold. There are
a variety of conveniences avail
able for our use, such as a
money exchange, barber shop,
bootblack, etc.
We also salute the Western
Trader, Surprise, Fentress,
Genevieve Peterkin, Pre.s. Jack
son and especially the Pres. Wil
son for its contribution of an
MC for the show. .
M. G. J. Broussard
Ship's reporter
ft ft ft
Good Feeding
Aided 'Big Dig'
To the Editor:
As you know, after two years
of dredging in the channel at
Maracaibo, the Sandcaptaln has
completed her chore here for the
Venezuelan government.
There were several crewmem-
bers who completed the original
18 months' articles, which ter
minated June 13, 1956. These
men were fortunate enough to
be exempt from US income
taxes.
Exemption from taxes is a
very deserving bonus for them,
but the main item that kept
many crewmembers here so
long was the extra special feed
ing.
Steward James Golder, who
left the Sandcaptaln in October,
his replacement, Eric Klingvall,
and all the steward department
men under the supervision of
these two top SIU stewards, de
serve a special vote of apprecia
tion by all the crewmembers
who were fortunate enough to
have been aboard here with
them.
The harmony among the men
has also been exceptionally
good, although 1^ has been U
long grind for some of us.
Bill Smith
Ship's deliegate
Says invention
Can Save Tankers
To the Editor:
Mysterious explosions of hy
drocarbon vapors (oil vapors)
aboard oil tankships have been
continuing since tankers have
been transporting petroleum,
gasoline, coal oil and other
liquid hydrocarbons.
For many years an army of
petroleum engineers has been
trying to find the cause of these
explosions and find some
method or device to prevent
them. So far they have not
been able to do so.
But after many years of hard
work I have found the cause of
these mysterious explosions and
have invented a cheap and easy-
to-install device which will pre
vent them. I have asked sev
eral tanker companies to try out
this device. But they have al
ways replied that they were
pleased to say they had this
problem just about solved.
I talked to the company that
lost the tanker Markay in Wil
mington, Calif., which cost the
lives of 14 sailors and $10V6
million in damages right after
they lost it by a mysterious ex
plosion of oil vapors.
The company asked me if it
was electricity that caused this
explosion. I told them that it
seemed reasonable to suppose
that it did, since tankers use*
AC/DC electric current and
have static electricity and other
kinds of electrical forces always
circulating through a steel ship.
This electricity only has to
generate an electric spark of
1450° F. to triggei^ an explosion
in a cargo tank.
I do not see why the tanker
companies dp not offer a cash
reward for the solution of this
problem. People do not put
million dollar ideas in sugges
tion boxes.
. John Elliott Jones
Januar) IS, 195.1. SEAFARERS LOG Pare Fifteen
ALCOA PILORIM (Alcoa), Doc. 15—
Chairman. W. Janklns; facratary, W.
Scott. Repair Ust made up. Shipa fund
$21.92. Report! accepted. Vote of
tbanRa to steward department.
SEATRAIN LOUISIANA (Soatraln),
Dec. 1«—Chairman, N. Kirk; Secretary,
W. Hay. New TV-purchased; balance
of $36.54 due; members to donate $1
each toward final payment. One man
fired; to be taken up with boardlnR
patrolman. Report accepted. Messhall
and passageways to be kept clean at
all times.
11.000 Yen. Some disputed overtime.
New treasurer elected. *
ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa). Dec. 14—
Chairman, i. Wasiluk; Secretary. J.
Jones. Ships fund $13.50. Some dis
puted overtime, to be referred to
patrolman.
PAN OCEANIC TRANSPORTER
(Pan Oceanic). Dec. 14—Chairman. T.
M V PONCE (Ponce Cement). Dec.
11—Chairman. E. Kakini Secretary. C.
Knowiet. Washing machine repaired.
Disputed overtime settled. Applica
tions for maternity and dependency
coverage being mailed from bead-
quarters. Ship's fund $24.35. Report
accepted: Letter of sympathy sent to
headquarters for widow of E. Tllley.
Try to improve surface of decks in
rooms and passageways.
SUNiON (Ksa). Nov. 11—Chairman.
J. McDonald; Secretary. R. Perry.
New exhaust fan to be installed;
showers to hev painted. One hour dis
puted overtime. New delegate elected.
Folding chairs to be ordered for rec
reation room. Several repairs made.
Need new stove In galley. More con
sideration to be shown to permit men.
Suggested that messman's fine be can
celled. Slop chest price list to he
checked. Complaint' about no hot wa
ter.
Dec. 3—Chairman. R. Perry; Secre
tary. P. Laterre. Slop chest price list
and repair list mailed to headquar
ters. Captain refused to cancel logs
on oiler and wiper. Six hour's dis
puted overtime. Coffee perculator
missing from messhall. To check into
exhause fan, galley range, hot water
tank, cold water drinking fountain,
hook on' meat box door.
THE CABINS^ (Terminal Tankers).
Dec. It—Chairman. J. Rawlins; Secre
tary. F.' Nlgro. Two men missed ship.
Repair list to be submitted. Ship to
be fumigated for roaches. Ships fund
$7.30. Few hours disputed overtime.
Linen to be inventoried. Members to
donate toward ship's fund at payoff.
Messmen doing good job in keeping
everything clean.
PACIFIC OCEAN (World Carriers).
Dec. 2—Chairman. W. Compton; Sec
retary. B. Amsberry. Repairs not
made. One member died of heart at
tack. Ship's fund »5. Need better
grade of soap powder.
STEEL KING (Isthmian Line), Dee.
15—Chairman. F. Coarin; Secretary.
J. Newman. Water tank cleaned and
recoated. 24 hours notice for payoff
in San Francisco. Ship's fund $36.23.
Need new washing machine. Vote of
thanks to steward department. Crew
requested to take better care of li
brary; books are for crew, not pas
sengers. More books to he 'secured
In San Francisco.
EVELYN (Bull). Dec. t—Chairman.
$. Zubovich; Secretary. J. Reed. New
delegate elected. New reported and
treasurer elected. Passageways to be
cleaned and painted. Report accepted.
Laundry and washing machine to be
kept clean. Timer to be purchased
for washing machine, Arrival pool to
be started—winner to get $20. $10 to
fund. Need new sinks for laundry.
Vote of thanks to Stewart department
for fine Thanksgiving day dinner.
IDEAL X (Pan Atlantic). Dec. 12—
Chairman. H. Houston; Secretary. J.
Atchison. Water tanks to be cleaned
for rust and oil. Crew urged to he
quiet while men are asleep.
MAE (Bull). Dec. 14—Chairman, W.
Morris; Secretary. C. Hostetter. Ship's
fund $34.38. Report accepted. Suggest
alr-condltioning all SIU ships especial
ly those running to the tropics. Vote'
of thanks to baker. Repairs to be
made to "Wee Mae." Discussed letter
to G. Meany on ouster of J. Curran
from Executive Council Committee.
VENORB (Ore Nav), Dec, 15—Chairu
man. J. Wiiaszk; Secretary, T. Cum*
minss. Few hours dispted overtime.
Definite time to he set up for men
returning to ship when not sailing.
Discussion about chief mate causing
trouble for deck department, etc.
Washing machine needs repairing.
Vote of thanks to steward department.
ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa). Dec. f—
Chairman. E. Tireili; Secretary. L.
Phiiiipi. Ship's fund $10. New dele
gate elected. Vote of thanks to stew
ard department.
ALCOA PENNANT (Aicoa), Dec.
13—Chairman. E. Keiiy; Secretary. M.
Bgatiey. New delegate elected.
Ship's fund $18. Vote of thanks to
cook for fine steaks. More glasses
to be left out at night.
ORION PLANET (Colonial). Dec. 2—
Chairman. J. Howison; Secretary, B.
Padgett. Six men uhort—three men
hospitalized and three failed to join.
Headquarters to be notified of man
who was put in trons. Ship's fund
ANTINOUS (Waterman), Nov. 25—
Chairman. W. Mathews; Secretary. N.
Broussard. To obtain swing in the
States. Repair list submitted. Some
hours disputed overtime. cBne man
missed ship in Yokohama. One man
hospitalized. Reports accepted. Soiled
linen to be turned in. Members urged
to vote.
Dec. 2—Chairman. J. McLlnden;
Secretary. M. Broussard. Next port
Dunkirk and Antwerp. One man
missed shfp In Vancouver; one man
hospitalized. Action to he taken
against brother who missed ship In
Yokohama, Members advised not to
drink excessively.
Dec. ID—Chairman. J. McLlndon;
Secretary. M. Broussard. Action to
be taken regarding brother who suf
fered spinal Injury aboard ship.
Gcrber; Secretary, W- Walsh. All
quarters painted. Repair list to be
submitted and repairs started. Oqe
man missed ship In Curacao; one man
hospitalized. In San Juan. Letter' re
ceived * from headquarters regarding
slop chest. Reports accepted. New cots
to be returned to steward. Cups to he
returned to pantry.. Bakers gripe with
pumpman to be referred to patrol
man.
BIG BEND (Mar Trade). Dec. 14—
Chairman. J. SnaldarshI; Secretary.
G. Luctt. Purchased second-hand
TV set. Need heat hack aft in crew's
quarters.
CHiWAWA (Cities Service). Dec. 20
—Chairmen. H. Morris; Secretary. W.
Dickens. Small lockers to be re
placed. One man hospitalized in
Jacksonville and one man missed ship.
More cooperation in helping sanitary
man. Report accepted. New delegate
elected. Messhall to be kept clean.
To check with steward about short
age of ice.
EMELIA (Bull). Dec. 11—Chairmen.
P. Dorian; Secretary. C. Stansbury.
Motion made to hold meeting on pay
off trip unless something special oc
curs. Discussion on four days' pay
and subsistence due from result of
longshoremen's strike.
DEL SUD (Miss). Dec. 17—Chairman.
J. Cava; Secretary. L. Briant. Disputed
overtime on delayed sailing. $190.00
for Tobias Fund. Ship's fund $140.65.
To purchase new motion picture ma
chine. Picnic fund to be cancelled.
Need new washing machine. $15 to
be spent for library books.
DEL VALLE (Miss.). Dec. 12—Chair
man, P. Hume; Secretary. R. Irizarry.
Rooms and passageways to be sou-'
geed. Ship's fund $209.51. Magazines
and records to be purchased. Few
hours disputed overtime. Quarters to
be cleaned. Passageways decks paint
ed but not sougeed. Some lamp black
on bulkheads.
LEWIS EMERY JR. (Victory). Dec.
16—Chairman. P. Van Mllican; Sec
retary. P. Di Capua. Washing ma
chine pump fixed, new • ringer or
dered; radio repaired. New delegate
elected. Each member to contribute
$2.50 toward ship's fund. Return all •
cups and glasses to pantry.
McKiTTRiCK HILLS (Western). Nov.
17—Chairman. R. Hampson; Secretary.
C. Nichols. Some repairs made In
shipyard, balance to be completed at
sea. Galley ranges being repaired.
Ship took 'new crew. Ship's fund
$3.82. Report, accepted. Members to
make donation for ship's fund at next
draw.
Dec. 2—Chairman. R. Duhrkopp;
Secretary. G. Nichols. Ship's fund
$10,.*>6. Purchased electric iron. Few
hours disputed overtime. Discussion
on mail concerning tramp articles.
NEVA WEST (Bloomfleid). Dec.
2—Chairman. E. Degen; Secretary. D.
Guerreo. $20 given to member hos
pitalized In France. Ship's fund $9.
Repair Ust submitted. Disputed over
time on watches. One man joined
ship in Germany. Need more winter
gear in slop chest. Medicine chest to
be replenished with fresh supplies.
REBECCA (Maritime Overseas). Dec.
2—Chairman. R. Hernandez; Secre
tary, T. Carmichaei. Tarp to be
made for fantail. Telegram sent to
Seattle regarding clarification regard
ing heimsman working on bridge while
ship Is on iron mike. Ship's fund
$13.88 Ship sailed short two men.
One man hospitalized in Honolulu.
Less noise in passageways. Bathrooms
and showers to be kept cleaner: rolls
or snacks for coffee time.
REPUBLIC (Trafalgar). Nov. 4--
Chairman, H. Greenwaid; Secretary.
M. Grockowskl. New delegate elect
ed. Messhall to be kept clean. Crew
warned against performing on board.
One man missed ship In San Juan.
Dirty cups to be placed in sink. Drink
ing fountains to be repaired. All
drinking to be done in recreation
hall, not in foc'slea when men are
asleep.
ROBIN WENTLEY (Seas). Dec. 2—
Chairman. L. Gadson; Secretary. O.
Skuistad. Two men failed to join
ship at Cape T6wn. Mail service good
from headquarters. Some disputed
overtime. Flowers sent to deceased
sister of crew member. One man left
in Laurence Marques because of ni
nes. Vote of thanks to steward de
partment. Bathrooms to he re
paired. All personnel asked to sign
customs declarations. ' '
Mobile yards Humming
With Breakout Repairs
MOBILE—Shipyards h«.'e are humming ivith work from
the local lay-up fleet, putting ships in ready status before
they are allotted to various steamship companies for coal and
bulk cargo runs. .4
Judging from the number
of ships being withdrawn
from the fleet here, Port Agent Cal
Tanner said shipping should be
booming in this area within the
next three to four weeks. It has
deflnitely been on the slow side for
the past month.
The reserve fleet withdrawals
are already providing a lot of
work for. SIU affiliates in the tow-
boat fleld and the shipyards, in
addition to needing riding crews.
These jobs have helped take up
some of the slack during the past
few weeks.
Many Payoffs Due
Tanner said prospects for the
coming two weeks already look
good, due to the number of ships
scheduled for payoff or in transit.
.Among these is the Chickasaw (Pan
Atlantic),, which will lay up about
two weeks for repairs and then
ship a full new crew. Few replace
ments were called in the l^t pe
riod because most of the ships
were on short runs.
Door Closed Off
In line with the Union's policy
of restricting the use of the hall
to 5IU men. he said the door to the
snack bar has been closed off and
the entrance will now be on Dau
phin Street, This will make it eas
ier for the doorman to keep non-
SIU men off the premises, making
all facilities more comfortable for
Seafarers.
PERSONALS AND NOTICES
James S. Helgath
Your sister, Mrs. Juanita Perry,
wishes you to know that her new
address is 502 Springdale St., Cum
berland, Md.
$1 ^
Marion P. Minor
You are asked to contact your
sister at 2065 Dimasalang St., Sam-
paloc, Manila.
^ if if
Jack Baron Mauldln
You are asked to contact the
General Motors Acveptance Corp.,
2107 Milam St., Houston, Tex.
Phone OA 5-0611.
it if if
Edward R. White
A discharge from the Steel King
is being held for you at the LOG
office.
t S* J"
Louis Damase Bemier
Urgent you contact Bertha Ber-
nler, 230 Ballou Ct., Baltimoi'e 31,
Md. Phone Dickens 2-9267.
4" 4" $•
Thomas Prothro
Contact Marie Prothro, 939
Burgundy St., New Orleans 16, La.
4 4 4
Thomas Hickey
The above-named man or any
one knowing liis whereabouts is
urged to get in touch with his wife.
She is now living at 2406 Newkirk
Ave., Brooklyn, NY.
4 4 4
Eric William Johnson
My letter to you at Seattle was
returned. Please write or phone.
Richie.
4 4 4
Friends of Frank Tamburrino
are asked to write him at 2707 N.
Monitor Ave., Chicago 39, 111.
4 4. 4
Ex-SS Seatiger
Crewmembers on this ship be
tween April 12 and Nov. 2, 1955,
are asked by brother N. I. West to
contact Miller & Seeger, 26 Court
St., Brooklyn, NY.
4 4 4
Albert Straccalini
Ex-SS Incs
Your baggage is now at SIU
headquarters. The stubs have been
left in the SIU mailroom.
4 4 4
J. Velasquez
Your overtime check from the
SS Topa Topa is being held for
j'ou at SIU headquarters.
4 4 4
Ex-SS Afoundria
Crewmembers involved in water
beef on this ship can contact Water
man Steamship Corp., 61 St. Joseph
St., Mobile, Ala., for their money.
Mim
SIU, A&G District
BAL-nMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St.
Earl Sbeppard. Agent EAstero 7-4900
BOSTON
James* Sheeban. Agent
.... 276 State St.
Richmond 2-0140
HOUSTON 4202 Canal St.
A. Mlcbelet. Acting Agent Capital 7-6558
.. 1419 Ryan St.
HEmlock 6-5744
LAKE CHARLES. La
Leroy Clarke, Agent
MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St.'
Cal Tanner. Agent HEmlock 2-1704
NEW ORLEANS 523 BtenvlUe St.
Undscy WUliams, Agent Tulane 8626
NEW YORK 679 4tb Ave.. Brooklyn
UYacintb 9-6600
NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St.
Ben Rces. Agent MAdison 2-9834
PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St.
6. Cardullo, Agent Market 7-1630
PUERTA de TIERRA PR PeiayoSl—La»
5a) CoUs. Agent Phone 2-5996
SAN FRANCISCO ... 450 Harrison St
Leon Johnson. Agent Douglas 2-5475
Marty Brelthoff, West Coast itepresentatlv*
SAVANNAH 3 Abercorn St
E. B. McAuIey, Acting Agent Adams 3-17W
2505 1st Ave
EUiott 4334
SEATTLE
Jeff Gillette. Agent
TAMPA 1809 1811 N. Franklin St.
vXom. Bannlng„.4gent . , Phone 2-1323
WILMINGTON. CaUt. .805 Marine Ave.
Reed Humphries. Agent. Terminal 4-2874
HEADQUARTERS ...675 4th Ave.. Bklyn
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Paul HaU
ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS
J. Algina. Deck C. Simmons, Joint
J. Volpian. Eng. W. Hall. Joint
E. Olooney. Std. R. Matthews. Joint
SUP
HONOLULU 16 Merchant St.
Phone 5-8777
PORTLAND 311 SW Clay St.
CApital 3-4336
RICHMOND. CALIF. 510 Macdonald Ave
BEaeon 2-0925
SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St.
Douglas 2-8363
SEATTLE. 3505 1st Ave
Main U29(i
WOiMlNGTON 509 Marine Ave.
Terminal 4-3131
NEVr YORK .. 678 4Ui Ave.. Brooklyn
HYacinth 9-6165
Canadian District
128tk Hollls St
Phone 3-H!)li
$34 St James St. West
PLateau 8l(>l
FORT WILLIAM 130 Simpson St
OqtaijQ J?'JbQne:.3-3221
HALIFAX. N.S.
MONTREAL
The deathi of the following Sea
farers have been reported to the
Seafarers Welfare Plan and the
SIU death benefit is being paid to
their beneficiaries:
Dominic Rossi, 56: Brother Rossi
died from heart failure while at
sea on October 5, 1956. He joined
the Union September 14, 1955, and
was sailing in tl^e engine depart
ment. •
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Jose Sanchez, 67; On September
18, 1956, Brother
Sanchez died in
La Coruna, Spain.
Cause of death
is unknown. He
joined the Union
August 4, 1954,
and sailed in the
engine depart-
m e n t. Brother
Sanchez is sur
vived by his wife, Antonia San
chez, of La Coruna, Spain.
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Richard F. Taylor, 30: Brother
Taylor died on
November 19,
1956, in Mobile,'
Alabama. He
joined the Union
Sept ember 12,
1943, and was
sailing in the
steward depart-
m e n t. Brother
Taylor is sur
vived by his wife, Ernestine Tay
lor of Baltimore, Md.
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Willison E. Waddle, 39: On No
vember 30, 1956,
Brother Waddle
died frouMi heart
attack at sea. He
joined the Union
January 4, 1939,
and sailed in the
engine depart
ment. Burial took
place at sea.
Brother Waddle
is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Caroline Thomas of Walkerville,
Mich.
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Matthew Little, 95: Brother Lit
tle died of natural causes in the
Sailors Snug Harbor Home, Sta-
ten Island, NY. Burial took place
in the SaUors Snug Harbor Ceme
tery. Brother Little is sur%'ived by
Elizabeth Sullivan, also of Staten
Island, NY.
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SEAFARERS LOG
• OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANtiC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO •
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IT'S ALWAYS TIME
An 5 I U ship is a safe ship
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Concern for safety may be an eight-hour five-day prob
lem ashore which can be put aside at the five o'clock
whistle. But out on a ship its presence should be felt around
the clock, seven days a week. On or off watch, a Seafarer
faces hazards which are part and parcel of deep-water
sailing.
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The time to think of safety starts the moment a Seafarer
heads up the gangway for the sign on. It continues without
let-up until he has his feet on the dock again.
That makes it all the more important for Seafarers to
develop the safety habit to the point where it becomes a port
of every shipboard act. A Seafarer's first concern while on
a ship should be, "Am I doing this the safe way?"