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Vol. XXII
No. 20 SEAFARERS^LOG

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT .

Decejnber
1960

AFL-CIO

MTD CONFERENCE
SET UP ON LAKES

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Story On Page 3

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Montreal headquarters of Canadian SIU during formation of Great Lakes Conference
of MTD, Conference was set up to fight both US and Canadian runaway-flag opera­
tions. Meeting hit use of British fiag as refuge. (Story on Page 3.)

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HolfffflV Chg^g^r ^ broken arm isn't so nonaay wneer. bad if, like seafarer Man­
uel Rodriguez, you have USPHS nurse Ellen Yannon to
give you a hand with Thanksgiving dinner. Rodriguez,
who suffered injury aboard Beatrice, was further
cheered, like all hospital patients by SIU gift of fruit.
(Other photos on page 5.)

C/I/A CAfn Examining SIU Safety
iJflfjP# Award aboard Warrior

are^ (1 to r) Waterman Safety Director Earl
Smith, Capt. E. Patronas, Ship's delegate Ami
Bjornsson, Mobile Patrolman Robert Jordan.

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'75-25' Proposed

US Ships M^y Get
Bigger Cargo Slice

WASHINGTON—There are strong indications that th§ Government is going to give
the American-flag shipping industry i belated boost through a brand new "Ship America"
policy, including a 75-25 break on government cargo. The new program, if put into effect,
would result in vastly-in-^ ~~ '
creased cargoes for American many vessels now under the run-.^
ships and possibly the trans- away flags.
fer back to the American flag of I The "Ship America" policy would

'Take As Directed'

Prize-winning LOG cartoon which appeared
December 19, 1959, issue is shown above.

LOG Cartoon Wins
Labor Press Prize

DETROIT—The SIU has won its 26th labor press award
in the last 14 ygears and its 12th in the last four years since
the'merger of the AFL-CIO. The 1960 International Labor
Press contest chose a SEA--*
FARERS LOG cartoon out of
21 entries as the best in the
Labor Press field. Each of the 21
entries was permitted to submit
up to five samples.

The award-winning cartoon was
drawn by LOG staff Art Editor
Bernard Seaman. Entitled "Take
As Directed," it dealt with the
problem of excessive prescription
drug prices and pointed out that
sick patients had no alternative but
to pay the exorbitant tariffs
charged by the self-styled "ethical"
drug manufacturing concerns.

In choosing the LOG caption,
the judges from the faculty of the
University of Michigan Department
of Journalism made the following
comment; "Professional craftsman­
ship in drawing; an effective cap­
tion; a subject of wide interest arid
concern."

Seaman's- LOG cartoons have
won seven citations, including two
first prizes, in the last 14 years.

The cartoon had originally been
proiripted by the outcome of Ke-
fauver committee hearings irito
excessive pricing by the drug in­
dustry. Subsequently the SIU and
12 other New York unions com­
bined to set up the Medstore plam;
The Medstore \vill consfcst of a
chain of non-profit retail drug­
stores (Which will supply Union
members and their farniUes- ivith
low-cp^t prfe^pciptiott medjcinea

and other standard drugstore
items.

In all, there were .five categories
in which the LOG' enterfed iaiong
with publications of international
unions. While it is the publication

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represent a reversal of the Admin­
istration's practice of encouraging
the use of runaway-flag ships. It
is being considered because of the
unfavorable balance of payments
Situation which is causing US gold
and dollars to leave the country in
large quantities. Use of runaway-
flag and foreign-flag shipping is
one of the major factors in the loss
of currency. (See feature on
page 16).

Regulations Under Scrutiny
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Under-Secretary of Commerce
John Allen, a former Congressman
from California with a strong mari­
time background has already de­
clared that officials are consider­
ing regulations which would give
"an even break" to US-flag ships#
It is believed that two procedures
are under consideration.

The President by presidential
difective, would order US Govern­
ment agencies to revise the "50-50"
law upward so as to give US-flag
ships as much as 75 percent of all
Government-financed cargoes, The
law simply sets a floor of at least
50 percent, but most of the agen­
cies involved, particularly the
Agriculture Department, have re­
garded the 50 percent figure as a
ceiling. The Department has been
openly hostile to the use of Amer­
ican-flag shipping.

To Woo Private Shippers
Other executive action would

be taken to make it more attractive
for private shippers to serid their
cargo abroad on US ve^els.

Rep. Thor Tollefson, the ranking
Republican member of the- House
Merchant Marine Committee, has
already called on President Eisen­
hower to give as much as 80 to 90
percent of Government-financed
cargoes to US ships. He also sug­
gests that the next Congress set a
fixed percentage quota for private
cargoes to be carried on American
ships.

Foreign nations have earned ap­
proximately $1 billion for carrying
US cargo and passengers in 1959,
a good deal of which could «'be
saved by the "Ship America"
policy.

Fojr background story on dollar
drain see feature on page 17.

NY Port Council Meeting

INDEX
To Departments

The SIU Inland Boatmait
—Pages 8, 9

SIU Social Security Dep't
—Page 13

The Pacific Coast Seafarer
—Pages 22, 23

The Great Lakes Seafarer
—Pages 10, 11

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The Fisherman and
Cannery Worker

—Page 18

The Canadian Seafarer .
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The SIU industrial Worker
—Page 25

SIU Siofefy Department
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SIU Medical Deportment
—Page 19

SIU Food. Ship Sanitation
Dep't • —Page 20

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Editorial Cartoon —Page 15

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A&G Deep Seo Shipping

Report -r-Pw6 ,•
Shipboard News

; —Pages 27, 28,89, 30

Anthony Scotto, ILA, chairs first formal meeting of MTD
New York council. Seated at dias (1. to f.) are: Field Rep­
resentative Raymond "Chuck" Connors, ILA; Executive
Secretary Joe Powell, OEIU, and Vice-President Jerry
Wurf, State, County and Municipal Employees.

NY MTD Plans Action ,
On Waterfront Beefs ?

The first formal meeting of the Maritime Port Council of
Greater NY Harbor adopted a constitution and set in motion
a program to assist member unions in their problems in, the
Portof New, York.

In addition to adopting a
constitution, the December 6
meeting at the Hotel New Yorker
agreed ̂ o extend the terms of the
present interim officers for six
months. This will enable organi­
zations who affiliate with the coun­
cil subsequently or who were up-
able to attend the first formal
meeting to participate in the elec­
tion of officers.

Hits Waterfront Communism
An immediate situation which

the port council will deal with is
the plan for a protest against the
Bi-State Waterfront Commission's
iron-clad control over the laveU-
hood of members of the Inter­
national Longshoremen's Associa­
tion. The delegates agreed that a
mass meeting be held under the
auspices of the port council to
protest the commission's power to
license longshoremen for work on
the piers.

The meeting will be set up at
the convenience of the longshore
union, probably in Madison Square
Garden.

The port .council meeting drew
wide representation from unions in
the New York area. Attending
were some 120 delegates represent­
ing 25 international unions whose
members are employed in various
phases of maritime activity. Among
those present was John Strong,
president of Teamsters Local 807,
New York, the largest general
trucking union in the metropolitan
area and one which handles the
bulk of waterfront trucking. Strong
participated as an observer since
the Teamsters are not affiliated
with the AFL-CIO. '

Group Receives Union Support
Messages of support were also

read at the meeting from the struc­
tural ironworkers union, as well as
from the'Metal Trades Department,
which is directing its affiliates to
participate in the council.

The interim Officers, who will
Ooirtinue to serve on the port body,
for another six iripnths are: Presi­
dent—Anthony Scotto, organizing
djrect(^:;L9ML -Vice-

President, Jerry Wurf, executive
director. District 37, State, County
and Municipal Employees Union;
Executive Secretary—Joe Powell,
international organizer, Officie
Employees International tlriipn;
Field Representative—Raymond ^ J,
"Chuck" Connors, ILA Local 79i,

ILA President William
Bradley discusses the Wa­
terfront Commission at
NY MTD meeting. Group
agreed to organize a pro­
test meeting.

SEAFARERS LOG
Dec., 1960 VoL XXII, No. 20

PAUI, HALL, President

HERBERT BRAND, Editor. BERNARD SEA­
MAN, Art Editor. HERMAN ARTHUR,
AL MASKIN, QIIAHLES BEAUMET, ALBERT
AMATEAU, JOHN BRAzy,, Staff Writers,

Putillsheo RioniTily ar ma htadquarlars
of fha Seafarers International Union. At­
lantic Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters
District) AFL-CIO, 47S Fourth Avenue,
Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYscinth
Second class postage paid at thd Post
Office in Brooklyn, NY, under thg Act
of Aug. 24, 1912.

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Set Up Regional MTD On Lakes
Conference Will Combat
US, Canadian Runaways

MONTREAL—A coordinated attack on runaway shipping on both sides of the
US-Canadian border is in the making as the result of the establishment of a Great
Lakes Conference of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO. The establish­
ment of the conference,

Montreal press, radio and TV representatives interview
Hal Banks, secretary-treasurer, SIU Canadian District
and SIUNA President Paul Hall on formation of Great
Lakes MTD Conference,

of which SIUNA Vice-
President Hal Banks was
named chairman, first of its
kind within the MTD, took
place at a meeting of Ameri
can and Canadian maritime
unions at the headquarters of
the SIU Canadian District
here on November 22.

The primary targets of the
conference are the operations
of runaway-flag shipping on the
Seaway, in the Great Lakes and in

England, British Colonies
Long Used As Ship Refuge

MONTREAL — The formation of the Great Lakes Conference of the Maritime Trades
Department is sure to bring to a boil long-simmering discontent among American and
Canadian martime workers over the use of the British flag and British colony labels to
escape Apierican and Cana-^~~ ^
dian wage scales.

The problem is not a new
one. In fact it dates back almost
ten years to the elimination of the
Communist - dominated Canadian
Seamen's Union from Canadian
shipping.

Once the CSU went out of busi­
ness and the SIU Canadian District
started winning Improved condi­
tions for Canadian seamen, Cana­
dian shipowners started looking for
an easy out. Thanks to lax Cana­
dian shipping rules, they could
transfer to the British flag, or to
the flag of a British colony such
as Bermuda and Trinidad. As a
result, Canadian deep-sea shipping
was largely wiped out.

A famous example was the at­
tempt to transfer the, Canadian Na­

tional Steamship fleet to the flag
of Trinidad in the middle of a
Canadian District strike. This move
was blocked by the refusal of West
Indian seamen to scab on the Cana­
dians. Subsequently the ships were
sold to Cuba but never were able
to operate behind the Canadian
District picket line.

Not content with transferring all
deep-sea shipping, Canadian ship
operators, and American business­
men with heavy investments in
Canadian mining and transporta­
tion started transfers of domestic
shipping as well. The problem be­
came particularly acute with the
opening of the St. Lawrence Sea­
way, with the result that more and
more ships were being placed un­
der British and colony flags even

SIU Safety Dep't Hits
Atom Peril; CG To Act

NEW YORK—An effort by the SIU Safety Department to
ward off "potentially-dangerous" situations involving radio­
active cargoes aboard ship is now being taken up by the
Coast Guard, Responding to-*""^ ' ^
an inquiry from Safety Di­
rector Joe Algina, a CG
headquarters spokesman "ftas prom­
ised to initiate further action.

The exchange with the Coast
Guard followed a series of infor­
mal discussions held by Algina
with various industry representa­
tives and officials of the Atomic
Energy Commission, as reported
earlier in the SEAFARERS LOG.
He cited the complete lack of
"basic measures" to protect sea­
men on vessels carrying atomic
cargoes or "empty" containers that
might still be radioactive.

Inflrest has centered on the
problem due to the growth of off­
shore traffic in atomic materials
during recent years.

Crewmembers unfamiliar with
the speciai labeling practices on
such cargoes seldom know they
are aboard and, in addition, have
neither the equipment nor the

training to handle them in an
emergency anyway.

The growth of offshore trade in
radioactive materials has also been
accompianied by specialized prob­
lems in disposing of atomic waste
matter at offshore sites near major
US cities. However, in this in­
stance, specially-buiit or modified
vessels are used and they have
generally operated in /relatively-
sheltered coastal waters.

though the vessels operate ex­
clusively in Canadian waters.

This practice is made possible by
lax Canadian shipping regulations.
Unlike the United States, where
domestic ship operators must use
American-built ships under the
American flag, Canada permits
British shipping a free hand in its
domestic waters.

' This situation is the product
of .the Commonwealth Shipping
Agreement signed in the 1930's,
granting vessels from every part of
the British Commonwealth the
right to trade in Canadian domestic
waters.

One result of the policy has been
that British and West Indian sea­
men are being compelled to work
at British and West Indian wage
scales while spending all their
working time in Canada.

Talks With British
At a meeting of the Seafarers

Section of the International Trans-
portworkers Federation in Janu­
ary, 1959, the problem of Canadian-
owned British shipping as well as
British-owned shipping in Cana­
dian waters, was taken up along
with discussions of the Panlibhonco
flags. Discussions were held be­
tween Hal Banks, secretary-treas­
urer of the Canadian District, and
Sir Thomas Yates, head of the Na­
tional Union of Seamen of Great
Britain, as a result of which an
understanding was reached recog­
nizing the Canadian SIU's right to
represent Canadian ships in Cana­
dian waters no matter what flag
they might fly.

However, nothing has been done
since on the British side to impler
ment that understanding and to
protect Canadian seamen from the
inroads of the new runaways.

BULLETIN
Court Rules Against Runaway

HARRISBURG, Pa.—The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, by a five
to two vote, has thrown out a bid by Universe Tankships, owners of
the Ltberian-fiar Ore Monarch, for an injunction against union pick­
eting. The court characterized the runaway-flag registry as a fiction,
hoiding that the corporation was subjeet to US labor law and that
the picketing was cieariy a domestic labor dispute. The ruling Is
» major victory for American maritime' unions In the fight on run­
away shipping. (See earlier story on page 7.)

Canadian coastal waters. The con­
ference made it clear that it in­
cluded in its definition of runaway-
flag shipping not only the conven­
tional runaway flags of Panama,
Liberia and Honduras, but also the
practice of Canadian ship operators
in registering Canadian-owned ves­
sels under the flags of Great Brit­
ain and the British-owned Bahama
Islands.

Indicative of the determination
of the unions involved to take ef­
fective action on the issue was the
presence of representatives from
virtually every waterfront union
including the longshoremen, steel
workers, mates, marine engineers,
operating engineers, cement work­
ers, sugar workers, iron workers,
carpenters, and, of course. Seafar­
ers. Also in attendance as obser­
vers were Canadian Teamster
Union representatives.

The unions present are involved
in ship construction and repair,
manning of ships, unloading of
cargo and cargo transportation.

The action to set up a conference
on the Great Lakes was an out­
growth of an MTD Executive
Board meeting in Chicago on Au­
gust 15 and 16 of this year. At
that meeting, it was agreed to set
up a series of regional MTD con­
ferences to work on regional prob­
lems, one of them being the Great
Lakes.

Banks Named Chairman
The Montreal gathering chose

Hal Banks, secretary-treasurer of
the Canadian District as pro tem
chairman of the conference. Jo­
seph R. Chrobak, representative of
the United Steelworkers of Amer­
ica, Local 5,000, was named vice-
chairman and Patrick J. Sullivan,
secretafy-treasurer of the Great
Lakes District, International Long­
shoremen's Association, was chosen
as secretary-treasurer.

As its initial program, the con­
ference declared as its objective
as "combating the runaway-flag
vessels that are plaguing Canadian
and American-flag shipping on the
Great Lakes,"

The conference agreed to press
for legislation to promote both
Canadian-flag and American - flag
shipping, while going on record
"as condemning the use of the
flags of Great Britain and the Ba­
hamas as a cover for runaway ves­
sels and to further document in­
stances of this and call them to the
attention of the international labor
movement."

It was generally agreed that the
most pressing threat to the inter­
ests of maritime workers generally
and to Canadian shipping at large
is the use of the British flag as a
flag of convenience in Canadian
coastai waters.

As a result, the conference in­
tends to submit a strongl.v-worded
protest tq,the International Trans-
portworkers Federation against the
practices of utilizing British regis-

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Hospitalized
Men Will
Get Bonus

The annuai Christmas bonus for
Seafarers in the hospitals, as well
as SIU men receiving disability-
pension benefits, has been ap­
proved by the trustees of the SIU
Welfare Plan.

All Seafarers in the hospitals
who are eligible for the regular
hospital benefit qualify for the $23
Christmas bonus as well. Ths
bonus is paid to men who are in­
patients for more than one day
during the period from December
19 through December 26 inclusive.

In addition to the cash bonus,
eligible Seafarers will receive «
carton of cigarettes,

Christmas Day is also an occa­
sion for serving Christmas dinners
in Union halls to Seafarers on the
beach and members of their fami­
lies in line with long-established
tradition.

Conferring at Great Lakes MTD conference in Montreal
are Anthony Anastasio (left) representing the Inter­
national Longshoremen's Association and Joseph Chro­
bak, head of Local 5,000, Steelworkers Union.



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LABOR

A year of close collaboration between the SIU and Local 25, the Marine Division of
the International Union of Operating Engineers, has paid off for both organizations. As a
result of the close working relationship between the two unions, both Local 25 and the
SIU have made considerable"*

ning of seven agreements in the
South and our progress in the headway in their respective

jurisdictions in the inland
boat field, both along the Atlantic
Coast and on the Lakes.

It was just one year ago, on
December 17, 1960, that the
newly chartered local moved into
the SIU's Brooklyn headquarters
as part of its plan to work hand-in-

Great Lakes area find their origin
in the cooperation extended by the
SIU," he declared.

The next step for Local 25 will
be the establishment of a branch
office in the Seafarers' hall in
Philadelphia.

On the "SIU's side, the collabora­
tion between the two unions has

hand with the SIU on organizing g^atly assisted In its progress in
and otiier problems.

Originally, the membership of
Local 25 was known as Local 825D,
the dredgeman's branch, of Local
825, Operating Engineers. The lat­
ter is a hoisting and portable
equipment union with jurisdiction
embracing the State of New Jersey
and five upstate New York coun­
ties.

Started In 1940
The dredgeman's branch first

came, into existence in 1940. Steve
Leslie, now president of Local 25,
was its original organizer in an
effort to bring representation to
men working dredging equipment
from Maine to Maryland.

The new branch did well until
the late 1950's when, having organ­
ized the dredging operations in its
jurisdiction, it .was unable to
progress further into the South
Atlantic and Gulf areas.

However, because of the nature
of the dredging industry, with
dredges going to all areas, the
branch faced loss of employment
and competition from non-union
operations along the rest of the
coast. As a result, the membership
sought a separate charter with
jurisdiction which would parallel
that of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf,
Lakes and Inland Waters District.

Leslie, himself a former deep
sea sailor back in the early 1930's,
then met with SIUNA President
Paul Hall asking him to support
the dredgeman's move for auton­
omy before the executive board of
the Operating Engineers, which
was done in August, 1959. A sep­
arate charter as Local 25 was
granted to the group in November
and it subsequently made its move
Into SIU headquarters.

Gains In South
As a result, Leslie reports that

the local union has gained approxi­
mately 1,000 new members, par­
ticularly in, the hitherto neglected
•outh Atlantic and Gulf area. It
also has a self-insured Welfare
Plan and • hiring hall patterned
after that of the SIU.

"Our hiring hall set-up, the win-

the Inland boatmen's field, particu­
larly on the Lakes and in the Gulf
area. Numerous opportunities for
joint organizing drives by the two
unions are now being explored.

And since Seafarers have qualifi­
cations to fill certain classifications
on the dredges, SIU men have an
opportunity for dredge employ­
ment whenever there are no quali­
fied dredgemen available to fill
open jobs.

Local 25 Operating Engineers President Steve Leslie <left)
and SIUNA President Paul Hall discuss maritime ques­
tions at recent Maritime Trades Department meeting.

See New Orleans
Completion Next

Hall
Month

building will be another step in the
long-range plan to provide Sea-
faacrs in. all ports with modern
quarters for both' business and rec­
reational purposes.

NEW ORLEANS—Barring last-minute hitches, the new
hall for Seafa,r^s yrijl;b,e, completed at the end of January
or the early part of February. Finishing touches now being
installed in .the brand-new"^
hall on Jackson Avenue in-
c ude a giant mural portray­
ing the history of the maritime
union movement.

The new building is in th^e heart
of the French Quarter, approxi­
mately two miles from the present
Bienville Street location. It will
provide space for Union services
as well as the functions of the Sea­
farers Welfare Plan.

Located at Jackson between
Chippewa and Phillip Streets, it is
just two blocks from the Jackson
Avenue ferry landing. The archi­
tecture of the hall is in keeping
with the architectural require­
ments of the French Quarter, so
that it will differ considerably in
appearance from the other modern
SIU halls in Philadelphia, Balti­
more and New York,

The two story building covers an
approximate area of 110 feet by 135
feet, plus surrounding landscaping
and parking facilities. It will have
a cafeteria, lounge, recreation
facilities, ample meeting space and
hiring hall space and other desir­
able features.

Completion of the New- Orleans

Drugstore Takes
A Sea Voyage

An unusual cargo operation was
recently demonstrated by the SIU-
contracted Sea-Land Service in a
cargo shift from Chicago to Puerto
Rico,

A national drugstore chain was
opening a branch store in Baya-
mon, Puerto Rico, and had to ship
all of the fixtures from Chicago.
The entire shipment was sealed in
a 35-foot trailer van, and then
travelled by railroad flatcar and
trailer truck from Chicago to Port
Newark, the northern terminal of
the Sea-Land operation.

At Port Newark the van was
loaded - aboard a Sea-Land con-
tainership headed for San Juan,
where it was again discharged ai)d
hauled by trailer to Bayamon.

'ROUND THE WORLD
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THE INTRODUCTION OF JET AIRLINERS on International travel
routes has brought about numerous complications in determining the
wage standards of working conditions of aircraft employees. Accord-
iifgly, the International Labor Organization recently held a meeting
of civil aviation unions in Geneva which was attended by 14 unions
of aircraft employees affiliated with the International Transportworkers
Federation. One of the resolutions passed called for the ILO to
develop retraining procedures for flight or ground personnel who have
been displaced by new technological developments.

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FIFTY YEARS AGO IN TORONTO, a trolley motorman worked

standing" up or not at all. Consequently, when in 1910 the Toronto
Railway Employees Union negotiated a new contract, it waS agreed
that the company would provide a seat for a motorman in a closed
trolley car. The agreement, the "Labour Gazette" reports, also
provided for increases up to cents an hour, with the top wage
scale being 25 cents an hour for men with three years' experience.

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DANISH SEAMEN ARE GOING OUT for a 40-hour week in their

current contract negotiations. The Danish Seamen's Union, repre­
senting approximately 7,000 seamep is asking for wage increases'and
a penson fund similar to what other Scandinavian seamen enjoy.
Present wage scales on Danish ships are approximately $135 per month.

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TWO STRIKES OF LONGSHOREMEN in Brazil, and in Genoa, Italy,

took place recently. The Brazilian strike lasted just one day and re­
sulted in a 35 percent wage increase plus holiday pay equal to five per­
cent of annual wages. The 35 percent figure, while enormous on paper,
merely reflects the galloping inflation that has made Brazilian currency
nearly worthless. The Genoese longshoremen, on the other hand,
weren't concerned about wages. What was bothering them was the
possibility that mechanical loading equipment would do aw^y with the
jobs of many of the men. They were looking for assurances that the
men displaced in the process 'get adequate compensation. '

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CHRISTMAS BONUS PAYMENTS ARE STANDARD on West Ger­

man railways, and this year, the bonus for members of the German Rail-
waymen's Union has been increased. Married men will get 100 marks
(about $25) and single employees 80 marks (about $20). This is double
or more than bonuses given last year. Bonuses of $5 will also be given
for each dependent child. '

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BY COINCIDENCE, THE DAY THE SEAFARERS LOG published its

account of the earnings and working conditions of- Russian seamen, the
Soviet Government announced that it was issuing a new ruble. The in­
tention is to make the HCw Russian ruble worth, more than four old
Ones. On the international front, the revaluation of the ruble is de­
signed to have propaganada effects, since it will be"officially rated as
being worth more than the dollar. (For practical purposes it will be
worth about 40 cents). But it is the domestic impact of the new
ruble that concerns Russian workers. In most of the Iron Curtain
countries, "moonlighting," the practice of holding two jobs, is the
rule, rather than the exception, but in the Soviet Union, "moonlight­
ing" takes on a special character, to judge from the complaints in the
Soviet press. It usually involves the conduct of some kind of street
corner business operation—selling and buying used clothing, bootleg­
ging American jazz records, supplying hard-to-get consumer commo­
dities of one kind or another and similar operations which are frowned
upon by the Soviet authorities. It's the customary practice of the
moonlighters" to hoard their profits in the form of large-denomina­

tion bills. When the new rubles are issued, the old currency will have
to be turned in, or will become worthless. That puts the "moonlight­
ers" on the spot. If they don't turn in their old currency, they might
as well paper the walls with it. If they do, then the authorities might
want to ask a few questions.

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THE AFL-CIO IS GETTING ALL OF THE CREDIT for keeping

France in alliance with the United States since thie end of World War 11.
At least that's the word from the official publi<^tion of the Communist-
run World Federation of Trade Unions. The latest issue of the pub­
lication, entitled "l«ternational Bulletin of The Trade Union and
Working Class Press" declares that back in 1947 'at the instigation
of the United States of America, which is scarcely ever sparing the
flesh and blood of other peoples, there was a change of alliances: the
Soviet Union . . . became the enemy. . . .

A united working class" (Communist jargon for a Communist-
dominated union movement) "was an obstacle to such a policy. The
United States intervened directly, through yts famous Irving Brown,
in the French trade union movement. . . . From then on . . . our
country was bound up in a policy that was absolutely contrary to its
interests" (in Communist" jargon again, that means pro-U.S. and
anti-Russian).

The Irving Brown referred to, of course, represented the AFL-CIO
in foreign labor affairs and is a favorite whipping boy of the world
Communist movement.

Stay Put For Jobless Pay
Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while

on the beach waiting to ship are-urged to stay put and avoid
changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue re­
ceiving their cheeks regularly. Several Seafarers have already
experienced interruptions of from three to five weeks In ^^tting
their next check after they notified the state unemployment
offices that they had moved and changed their mailing addfess.

An average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing
considerable hardship to the men involved.

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By SIDNEY MARGOLIUS

Toy Price Index Down
This Is a poor year for toy manufacturers but a better one for parents

and other gift givers. Trade reports indicate that toys are selling for
as much as 20 percent less than last Christmas. One reason; everyone
is selling toys—supermarkets, drug stores, discount houses, even cloth­
ing stores.

For example, 20-inch vinyl dolls with rooted hair that were $10.98
last year now are $9.98. Twenty-piece sets of fiberboard jumbo blocks
with triangles and squares, are available for $2.65. Even such standard
playthings as the "Playskool Nok-Out Bench" (for ages 2-5) now sell
for $1.79 and less.

Toy retailers and wholesalers say in their trade papers that the
biggest sales increases in playthings this year will be in:

—Science toys, games and kits.
—Dolls, particularly novelty dolls.
—Games of all types.

Parents still need to watch out for durability and lasting play value,
and distinguish between genuinely educational playthings and com­
mercial toys which explore space-age developments but don't really
teach anything. Some of the missile toys have been reduced sharply.
For example, a "superthrust" two stage missile set that cost $8.95 last
year now sells for $6^.66. But such rocket-gun and rocket-launcher toys
have only fleeting play value, and add nothing to a child's development.
One .widely-sold' rocket launcher sells for $8-$10 plus the extra cost of
batteries. It blazes rockets 25 feet into the air. It has three rockets.
You can imagine how long they will last.

If you have a couple of hundred dollars to toss around, and we're
. sure most of our readers haven't or won't, you can even buy your child

a real motorized car—this year's new craze. These cars go five to seven
miles an hour, steer, reverse and brake. They cost from $159 in
Montgomery Ward's catalog to one advertised in th% Wall Street
Journal as a "real battery-powered child's car." This one is $249.50.
But the manufacturer assures that it has a low operating cost.

But besides the. rash of rocket guns and launchers, there also Is an
increase in genuine scientific and educational playthings, such as
astronomy, physics, ultra-violet, computer, weather and math kits. One
•authoritative source is the Science Materials Center, 59 Fourth Ave.,
New York 2, NY. It will send you a catalog which will also be useful
as a guide to kits, games and books recommended by teaching and
scientific experts. Among the kits and playthings the science center
recommends are;

Pre-Electricity Physics Lab., $5.95, for ages 10 and up.
Static Electricity Lab, $2.95 (ages 11-17).
—Mobile of the Planets (and their moons), $3.95, kindergarten up.
—Magnetism Lab, $3.95 (ages 10-14).
—Beginner's Microscope, $7.25.
—D-Stix Construction Kits; juniors, $3; intermediate, $5.
—Math Magic, a game and kit, $3 (ages 9-14).
The center also recommends a new set of two books, "Intelligent

Man's Guide to Science," by Isaac Asimov, at $11.95, for high school
level and up. • •' i

The Gilbert science and chemistry kits are considered good quality
and well-planned. A new manufacturer of science and chemistry kits
Is'the Porter Company, with kits priced competitively with the Gilbert
sets. The Porter biochemistry set is especially good.

Museums are a "good source for natural history and science materials,
such as rock speciments, shells, weather kits, etc. You can get catalogs
and price lists from local museums and also from the Chicago Natural
History Museum Book Shop, Chicago 4; American Museum of Natural
History Shop, Central Park West at 79th St., New York, and Museum
of Science and Industry, Jackson Park, Chicago 37.

MEBA Calls Conference
On Maritime Problems

Plans for dealing with the problem of the US maritime
industry and its employees are being discussed today at a
conference of maritime unions called by the Maritime En-

Beneficial Associa-"^^ : gmeers
tion, AFL-CIO. i

Among subjects* to be taken
up at the meeting are the status
of the various collective bargain­
ing agreements in the industry and
discussion of union policies on
future bargaining.

Under consideration at the meet­
ing are suggestions that some kind
of national collective bargaining
policy be established across the
board on the part of all the marine
unions.

One suggestion being brought-up
before the meeting is the feasi­
bility of establishing a committee

of maritime unions to draft such
a policy and to act on behalf of
the member unions in dealings
with the ship operators. The role
of ship operators in working with
unions on industry problems is also
due for examination.
. Also to come up for discussion

are new approaches to runhway
shipping, the Interstate Commerce
Commission's regulation of the
domestic trades and similar mat­
ters, in light of the now adminis­
tration coming, up in Washington.

At present, the contracts of the
various unions expire at different
times and run for different lengths
of time. There have been proposals
made In the past to establish single
expiration dates for all maritime
agreements and the conference wyi
discuss the advisability of such a
program. "

KENNEDY GALLS FOR DOMESTIC
SHIP AID; SAYS IFS ESSENTIAL

WASHINGTON—President-elect John Kennedy has gone on record calling for US as­
sistance to the domestic shipping industry to restore it to a healthy and flourishing con­
dition.

The Kennedy statement
was actually issued during the
summer. It has now been
printed as part of the record of
the Senate Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee in its report
on the coastwise and Intercoastal
shipping industry.

In his letter, Kennedy called the
domestic shipping industry "one of
the great bulwarks of our nation's
defense"

The text of the Kennedy state-
is as follows:

"The depressed condition of our
country's once-flourishing domes­
tic shipping industry should be a
matter of deepest concern to every­
one interested In our country's
economic progress and national
security.

"Unless strong measures are
taken, promptly, to preserve and
strengthen the dry cargo fleet now
operating coastwise and inter­
coastal, one of the great bulwarks
of our nation's defense may soon'
be a thing of the past.

"Prior to World War II there
were some 700 vessels, including
tankers in these domestic trades,
representing nearly two-thirds of
our total ocean freight capacity.
Today, despite our greatly ex­
panded economy, the important dry
cargo segment of these trades is
but one-fifth, or less, of its 1959
size.

"Nor is that one-fifth in any­
thing like good health. It is beset
not only by adverse economic fac­
tors but also by throttling surface
competition, aided and abetted to
a disturbing degree, by adminis­
trative complacency in the face of
alleged unfair competition from
other forms of competition.

"When the United States entered
World War II, the domestic mer­
chant fleet was taken over almost
in its entirety by the Government,
for military logistics purposes. In
any future emergency the need for
such a fleet, ready at hand to serve
defense needs, would be equally
urgent. But there may not be any
such fleet to requisition, from

present indications; if we stand
idly by.

"Why is this? A basic reason is
that, while the coastal-intercoastal
vessels were away at war, the do­
mestic trade pattern was expanded
to absorb the services formerly
rendered by these vessels. The
tiade thus lost has never been re­
gained. Thus, postwar, the shipping
companies found themselves with
few cargoes to carry,-with old ships
costly to operate, and new con­
struction costs three to four times
prewar rates.

"If the domestic merchant fleet,
so strategic to the nation's econ­
omy and to its defense, is to be
kept alive—and it must be—Gov­
ernment must lend a hand. Steps
must be taken to insure fair treat­
ment of domestic shipping vis-a-vis
other forms of transportation.
Beyond that Government has real
and long neglected responsibility
to assist in' the formulation of a
rational overall transportation pol­
icy in which intercoastal transport
has a vital position."

51U Halls Thanksgiving Hosts
At The Hall...

Part of the group of over 600 Seafarers, family members
and members of affiliated maritime unions who attended
Thanksgiving dinner at headquarters are shown in head­
quarters cafeteria.

NEW YORK—Several thousand
Thanksgiving dinners were served
to Seafarers, members of their
families and guests in the tradi­
tional holiday festivities conducted
at all SIU halls Thanksgiving day.

The headquarters hall in Bi;ook-
lyn was host to some 600 diners,
who were served in the headquar­
ters cafeteria. Baltimore also
served over 600 guests. Dinners
were served either in Union hall
facilities in the various ports, or
in outside restaurants where the
halls are not equipped to prepare
and serve food.

The elaborate headquarters menu
included a selection of appetizers,
shrimp cocktail, choice of three
soups, choice of turkey, ham or
roast beef, choice of seven vege­
tables, two salads, and an elaborate
dessert list including three kinds
of ice cream, three kinds of pie,
plain cake, plum pudding, fresh
fruit, nuts and candies, after din­
ner mints and beverages.

Similar dinners will be served
on Christmas Day and, as is the
practice in several ports, there will
be gifts and prizes for the children
attending, along with a well-uphol­
stered Santa Glaus.

At The Hospital...

Patients at the Staten Island Public Health hospital enjoy
assortment of fruits and other holiday delicacies supplied
by the SIU along with their Thanksgiving dinners.

Court Balks
Sea-Land

BALTIMORE—A Federal court
here has enjoined Sea-Land Serv­
ice, Inc., an SlU-contracted com­
pany, from using Baltimore as a
collection point for Puerto Rico
cargo.

Sea-Land, a Waterman subsid­
iary, has been trying to offer equal
rates from Newark and Baltimore
on cargoes originating in the Caro-
linas and Virginia areas, mostly to­
bacco, canned goods and other
good revenue bearing freight.

After the Federal Maritime
Board refused Sea-Land permission
to charge a single rate, the com­
pany took over a forewarding firm
which has been receiving all car^o
in Baltimore, then transshipping
to ships in Newark at no extra cost.

Bull Lines and Alcoa Steamship,
both SlU-contracted firms, have
protested the move. The Federal
court issued the injunction while
the FMB is studying the case.



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SEAFARERS
ROTARY SHIPPING HOARD

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(Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only In the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District.)

November 1 Through November 30, 1960
Although ship activity was virtually identical with that

of October, total shipping dripped off in November in com­
parison with the previous month, with 2,394 jobs going off
the board in-all SIU ports. October had seen 2,682 jobs
shipped and September 2,496.

In contrast to the decline of 288 jobs shipped, vessel
activity was virtually identical with the previous month.
A total of 471 ship calls were registered as compared to
473 in October. Payoffs dropped slightly, down to 115 from
119, but most noticeable decbne was in the number of sign
ons, 50 as against 63, while in-transit calls actually rose.

The decline in the sign ons is probably the Jcey in the
dropoff of November jobs, although another factor could
very well be the desire of crewmembers to make just one
more trip before getting off for the Christmas holidays.

Actually, as analysis of the figures shows, the class A
"registered-on-the-beach"». total, 2,480, was less than 100
over the month's total shipping figure, showing that vir­
tually every class A seafarer could have gotten a job if he
wanted to throw in for it. In actual fact, tlie class A men
took only 60 percent of the available jobs, and class C ship­
ping rose. In all departments, class B and class C men took
a healthy number of group 1 and 2 jobs. In fact 90 group
1 jobs went to the lower seniority categories and 344 group
2 jobs.

The most active port, by far, was New York, with 90
ships, 42 of them payoffs. New Orleans boasted the most
sign ons, ten, and Houston, as usual, had the heaviest in-
transit load, 69.

Ship Activity
Pay
Off*

BettoR 4
New York ... 42
Philadelphia.. 10
Baltimore .... 14
Norfolk —
Jacksonville ... 2
Miami ^ 1
Mobile 10
New Orleans.. 12
Henston ^
Wilmington ... 1
Son Francisco.. 4
Seattle 4
TOTALS .... IIS

Sign In
Ons Trans. TOTAL

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4
7

1
4

10
4

5
4

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3
43
20
22
17
41
7
0
38
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13
10
14

304

7
90
34
4S
17
43
9
2S
40
80
14
19
24

471

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P-.-)•;, DECK DEPARTMENT

Registered Registered Shipped Shipped Shipped • TOTAL Registered On The Beach
CLASS A CLASS B CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C SHIPPED CLASS A CLASS B

Port
GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP £:LASS GROUP GROUP

Port 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL
Boston 1 8 2 11 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 6 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 6 23 9 38 0 7 4 11
New York 43 108 19 170 1 19 27 47 34 61 20 115 6 11 17 34 3 3 4 10 115 34 10 159 93 149 42 284 3 26 39 68
Philadelphia 9 13 7 29 0 3 2 5 8, . 18 4 - 30 0 4 2 6 0 0 0 0 30 6 0 36 14 13 8 35 0 6 5 11
Baltimore 13 34 11 58 3 9 24 36 14 26 9 49 3 2 13 18 3 1 0 4 49 18 4 71 38 89 21 148 ' 5 19 37 61
Norfolk 4 11 3 18 2 4 2 8 3 4 5 12 2 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 12 5 0 17 11 25 5 41 1 9 11 21
Jacksonville 7 9 1 17 2 5 3 10 4 6 1 11 0 4 1 5 0 7 4 11 11 5 11 27 8 12 0 20 1 3 9 13
Miami 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 2 3 0 5 0 2 3 5
Mobile 27 30 9 66 0 3 4 7 12 26 , 4 42 0 4 11 15 1 1 4 6 42 15 6 63 36 42 8 86 0 2 5 7
New Orleans 27 65 22 114 1 7 18 26 *15 47 '13 75 2 12 14 28 0 4 5 9 75 28 9 112 60 84 25 169 2 11 19 32
Houston 46 74 14 134 1 32 31 64 31 61 21 113 6 27 28 61 1 4 3 8 113 61 8 182 38 40 20 98 5 15 10 30
Wilmington 5 11 2 18 3 4 4 11 4 6 3 13 5 7 6 18 3 1 0 4 13 18 4 35 8 11 0 19 0 6 4 10
San Francisco 18 31 8 57 4 21 6 31 17 25 9 51 7 10 8 25 1 4 9 14 51 25 14 90 23 15 1 39 1 9 3 13
Seattle 19 22 4 45 1 9 6 16 15 21 6 42 3 6 5 14 2 16 11 29 42 14 29 85 15 11 2 28 0 3 1 4

TOTAIS 220 417 103 ! "740 18 117 129 264 160 304 99 1 1 563 34 88 107 229 14 41 40 1 95 563 229 95 887 352 517 141 1 11010 18 118 150 1 286

ENGINE DEPARTMENT
Registered Registered Shipped Shipped Shipped- TOTAL Registered On The Beach
CLASS A CLASS B • • CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C SHIPPED CLASS A - CLASS B

GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP Port 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL A B •C ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL
Boston 0 2 3 5 0 3 0 3 0 4 4 8 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 8 2 1 11 1 9 1 8 0 3 1 4.
New York 29 82 10 121 3 33 24 60 25 66 14 105 2 27 16 45 1 11 10 22 115 34 10 159 47 148 20 215 5 30 26 61
Philadelphia 6 18 1 25 0 6 8 14 2 14 6 22 0 5 7 12 0 2 Z 4 22 12 4 38 4 24 3 31 0 5 5 10
Baltimore 4 41 3 48 3 20 19 42 1 40 4 45 0 1^ 11 23 0 4 4 8 45 23 8 76 9 64 10 83 3 34 30 67
Norfolk 3 4 4 11 0 4 3 7 0 5 5 • 10 1 3 1 5 0 0 0 0 10 5 0 15 7. 18 4 29 3 8 7 18
Jacksonville 2 5 0 7 1 12 2 15 2 0 1 3 1 6 4 11 1 3 3 7 3 11 7 21 2 5 0 7 0 6 5 11
Miami 0- 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 1 0 1
Mobile'. 9 38 4 51 2 9 6 17 0 19 6 25 4 9 6 19 0 5 2 7 25 19 7 51 13 45 3 61 0 5 5 id
New Orleans 17 49 8 74 S 19 17 41 18 56 10 84 2 14 10 26 4 2 12 18 84 26 18 128 34 55 8 97 3 23 22 48
Houston 18 60 4 82 4 30 26 60 18 50 17 85 4 33 20 57 1 14 5 20 85 57 20 162 37 38 5 80 3 10 7 20
Wilmington 3 10 3 16 - 0 7 2 9 4 5 2 11 0 11 2 13 0 3 3 6 11 13 6 30 0 10 2 12 1 4 3 8
San Francisco 7 28 3 38 1 15 3 19 6 27 8 41 2 9 4 15 0 5 6 11 41 15 11 67 8 30 2 40 0 6 1 7
Seattle 7 18 6 31 0 3 ;»• fir 8 U!I19 3 28 0 6 5 11 2 11 4 17 28 11 17 56 3 13 3 19 1 1 6 8
TOTALS 105 357 49 1 511 19 161 115 295 82 307 80 1 469 135 87 239 9 60 52 121 479 228 109 816 165 460 61 686 19 136 118 273

DECK
ENGINE

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STEWARD DEPARTMENT

Pert

Registered
CLASS A

Registered
CLASS B

Shipped
CLASS A

Shipped
CLASS B

Shipped
CLASS C

TOTAL
SHIPPED

Registered Oi
CLASS A

1 The Beach
CLASS B

Pert GROUP
1 2

1

3 ALL
GROUP
123 ALL

GROUP
12 3 ALL

GROUP
12 3 ALL

GROUP
1 2 3 ALL

CLASS
A B C ALL

GROUP
12 3 ALL

GROUP
12 3 ALL

Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Miami
Mobile .1
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle .........

2 1 4 4 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 3 5 3 7 15 2 1 2 5
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Miami
Mobile .1
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle .........

50 26 72 148 4 4 40 48 28 10 57 95 2 2 29 33 2 0 7 9 95 33 9 137 85 38 122 245 4 7 50 61

Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Miami
Mobile .1
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle .........

9 2 4 15 0 0 14 14 8 3 4 15 0 0 7 7 0 0 1 1 15 7 1 23 10 4 8 22 0 0 15 15

Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Miami
Mobile .1
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle .........

26 10 19 55 0 2 17 19 15 6 16 37 2 0 19 21 0 0 1 1 37 21 1 59 43 17 30 90 2 5 30 37

Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Miami
Mobile .1
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle .........

1 1 1 3 0 3 1 4 0 0 2 2 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 5 13 5 5 23 2 8 8 18

Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Miami
Mobile .1
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle .........

8 2 3 13 1 1 3 5 1 1 1 3 . 1 1 2 4 1 3 16 20 3 4 20 27 13 3 2 18 2 1 2 5

Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Miami
Mobile .1
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle .........

4 3 4 11 0 0 1 1 2 3 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 > 0 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 1 0 1

Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Miami
Mobile .1
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle .........

24 8 40 72 0 0 18 18 10 2 12 24 0 1 15 16 1 0 10 11 24 16 11 51 36 15 42 93 0 0 9 9

Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Miami
Mobile .1
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle .........

38 6 78 122 0 0 28 28 19 6 53 78 1 1 26 28 0 0 10 10 78 28 10 116 52 11 113 176 0 0 31 31

Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Miami
Mobile .1
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle .........

36 14 27 77 3 2 26 31 32 9 31 72 0 3 33 36 1 2 13 .16 72 36 .18 124 15 12 13 40 4 5 13 22

Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Miami
Mobile .1
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle .........

13 5 . 3 21 3 0 2 5 4 2 4 10 1 1 3 5 0 6 1 1 10 5 1 16 13 4 3 20 1 0 0 1

Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Miami
Mobile .1
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle .........

15 7 13 35 0 2 8 10 18 5 17 40 3 2 10 15 0 0 9 9 .40 15 9 64 12 4 13 29 0 0 3 3

Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Jacksonville
Miami
Mobile .1
New Orleans
Houston
Wilmington
San Francisco
Seattle ......... 12 2 10 24 2 1 10 13 12 4 14 30 1 3 9 13 0 2 18 21 30 13 21 64 4 0 5 9 1 0 3 4
TOTALS 238 87 275 1 600 13 17 169 199 149 51 215 415 U 15 156 L182 5 7 88 100 409 182 100 691 301 120 363 784 18 28 166 1 212

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SUMMARY

STEWARD _
GRAND TOTAIS

Registered
CLASS A

GROUP
1 23 ALL

220 417 103 I 740
105 337 49 I 491
238 87 275 1^00
563 841 427 J1831

Registered
CLASS B

GROUP
12 3 ALL
18 117 129 I 264
19 161 115 I 295
13 n 169 I 199
50 295 413 j 758

Shipped
CLASS A

GROUP
123 ALL

160 304 99 I 563
82 307 80 I 469

149 51 215 1415
391 662 394 12010

Shipped
CLASS B

GROUP
123 ALL
34 88 107 1 229
"17 135 87 I 239
11 15 156 I 182
62 238 350 | 650

Shipped
CLASS C

GROUP
1/2 3 ALL

14 41 40 95
9 -60 52 f lZl
5 7' 88 I 100

28 108 180 fSlO

TOTAL
SHIPPED

CLASS
A B C ALL
563 229 95.
479 228 109
409 182 100
1451 639 304

887
816
691
2394

Registered On The Beach
CLASS A

GROUP
123 ALL

352 517 141 11010
165 460 61 I 686

CLASS B
GROUP
12 3 ALL

18 118 150 I 286.
19 136 118 I 273:

301 120 363 I 784 18 28 166 | 212
818 1097 565 12480' 55 282 434 j 771



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SlU Widow Receives Benefit Check

Home Fires Do The Most Burning
All the taik about on-the-job accidents, among seamen or any other

group, tends to make us overlook how most accidents occur. The
truth is they happen righ^t home, from people fooling with electric
wiring, slipping in bathtubs, falling off chairs and makeshift ladders
or tripping over kids' roiler skates and toys.

The best available figures show exactly twice as many accidents at home
as there are on the job, and that'iipplies to fatal accidents also. These
figures don't include car accidents, whieh are in a class by themselves.
The main point is that at home people are less cautious about things
they'd be finicky about at work, and a lot of grief is the result.

December is one of the worst months as far as home accidents are
concerned because everybody gets a little carried away by the holidays
and all caution is thrown to the winds. Fires are the big hazard
because of excess paper from gift wrappings, home-made wiring on
Christmas trees and dried-up trees that go up in smoke from the least
little spark. It's worthwhile considering all these things as Christmas
rolls around and to check out the house for possible hazards.

There are all kinds of accidents at home that seem "impossible"—
but they continue to happen anyway. A woman using a vacuum
cleaner that had a short in the wire was electrocuted right on the
living room floor where she stood . , . Bad wiring that should have
been fixed long ago was the culprit ... A man building an outdoor
storage s^ed had his two-year-old son In the yard with him and, when
he turned his back for just a minute, the baby walked under Mie
blade of the power saw and was killed ...

Another type of home accident which constantly claims the lives
of many old people and the very young—children under five—is fire.
On board ship there is fire and boat drill and in school there are

.fire drills and the same should apply at home. la most homes, espe­
cially upstairs, there usually Isn't even a glass to put water in to
throw on a fire.

Another item that applies this time of year in many areas is that
most homes are equipped with storm windows which are a real hazard
when you start to think about it. When a fire starts, particularly on
upper floors, there isn't a free window to get out of. A good idea Is
to leave one window free with just a screen in the bottom so that chil­
dren or adults can get out. If possible, the window without the storm
glass should be over a garage or shed so someone could climb out on
it if necessary.

There are several Inexpensive but effective fire-warning alarms
on the market designed just for the home: These gadgets are worth
their weight in gold if they can give you warning about a fire. An­
other item should be in the home, the same as we have aboard ship
for fire-fighting, is a hose that can be quickly connected up so that
in the event of a fire there's something to fight it with. This doesn't
mean everybody has to try to be a "hero" and do the job of the fire
department. It's just something "to think about as a little extra
margin of safety for the whole family.

•ONE HAND FOR THE SHIP...
ONE HAND FOR YOURSELF'

Somebody thought up the above safety slogan
many years ago and it's a good one— ptovided it's
followed. Accidents on ladders are still a major
cause of shipboard casualties^ While the use of
non-skid treods end non-skid paint helps, it also
helps to hang on with one hand. If the oad is too
big to take in the other hand, make two trips and
save yourself one trip to the hospital.

An SIU Ship
: Is A Safe Ship

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SIU Social Security Director Joe Volpian presents $4,000
death benefit check to Mrs. Anita Keyes, at her home in
New York. Her husband, Newell, died aboard ship.

Runaway Ore Ship
Still Idle In Philly

PHILADELPHIA—Operators of the runaway-flag Ore
Monarch, which has been tied up here by an International Ma­
rine Workers Union picketline, have been rebuffed twice by
the Pennsylvania Supreme-t
Court. However,' the State
Supreme Court still has under
consideration a petition by the
operator, Daniel Ludwig, for an in­
junction against the IMWU picket-
line. .

The Ore Monarch, a Liberian-
flag ore carrier, has been tied up
in Philadelphia since October 1.
Previously, the Court of Commoh
Pleas had upheld the picketline,
upholding the union contention
that the matter properly belonged
in the jurisdiction of the National
Labor Relations Board.

Labor Practices Protested
The IMWU picketlines were put

up here in protest against the oper­
ator's unfair labor practices. After
IMWU secured pledge cards from
a majority Of the Ore Monarch's
crew, the operator came up with
an "independent" union, the so-
called "Global Seamen's Union,"
set up in the West Indies. The
IMWU charges that the crews of
Ludwig vessels were forced to sign
cards in the "union."

Picket Boat i -
In additioiF to the shoreslde

picketline — which is maintained
24-hours a day—the IMWU also
is using its own picket boat,:.,

As a result of the incketing,

other Ludwig bulk ore carriers
have been diverted to Baltimore,
Mobile and other ports. Baltimore
ore tonnage has climbed by more
than 600,000 tons as a result. Since
the ore was destined originally for
the Fairless Works of US Steel,
north of Philadelphia, the diver­
sion means a costly overland rail
haul for the company. The Fairless
Works were built originally on the
Delaware to take advantage of for­
eign ore sources and cheap run­
away-flag ore-carrying services.

LOG Wins
Award In
'60 Contest

(Continued from page 2)
of a district, rather than an inter­
national, the LOG competes with
newspapers put out by such unions
as the United Auto Workers, the
Machinists, the International
Brotherhood of Electrical -Work­
ers, and others of similar nature.

The latest LOG victory keeps
alive a string of successes in re­
cent years. The SIU publication
won the first prize for Editorial
Excellence in 1955, and second
prizes in that category in 1956.
1957 and 1958. It also won a first
prize last year for the best feature
article, a first in 1957 for the best
front page and a first in 1956 for
the best editorial cartoon.

The best year was 1956, when
the union newspaper took six cita­
tions in all.

In commenting generally on thb
labor press entries, one of the
judges, Ben Yablonky, had this
to say:

"As one who has had a personal
involvcmicnt with the labor press
... I have been greatly impressed
with the professional quality of the
publications. They are generally
fine looking jobs, using attractive
formats, well-edited and well-writ­
ten, indicating that the publica­
tions are relying more and more
on professional journalists.

"The publications, too, display
a sense of responsibility to the en­
tire community in dealing with
questions which go beyond the
primary problems of the individual
union—questions.of war and peace,
of unemployment and high prices,
of health and old age—questions
which are the concern of all Amer­
icans, not just those of union mem­
bers. And in many cases the pub­
lications deal more effectively with
such big questions than the daily
newspapers which ought to do •
better job."

Form Lakes Croup
To Fight Runaways

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try as a runaway-flag operation.
(See story on page 3.)

MTD President Paul Hall, In
calling the conference declared:

"It is becoming increasingly evi­
dent since the advent of the St.
Lawrencq Seaway that steveddbing
eompshie^ shlp(^ repair companies,
ship chandleiy companies, shipping-
companies and steel companies are
seeking ways and means of trans-
Jej^ing-their transportation to for­
eign bottoms.

Runaway Vessel Wrecked;
Crewmen Held 'Undesirable'

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—Six of the 14 crewmembers of
the wrecked Liberian freighter Fraacisco Morazan have been
detained by the US Immigration Service as "undesirable
aliens." The detention came
after their vessel wa? blown
on the rocks in Lake Michi­
gan by an early winter storm.

The six men were then placed in
the custody of the ship's New York
agent for transportation to New
York from which they will leave
the country,

The incident tends to substanti­
ate contentions by the ^ SIU and
other US maritime union's that the
so-called "effective control" policy
is a sham. The SIU has pointed
out that runaway-flag crewmem­
bers, unlike seamen on American-
flag ships, do not undergo any
screening. Many of them, in fact,
are recruited in areas which have

strong local Communist groups on
the waterfront and in the local
labor movements.
° Under the circumstances, the
Union has pointed out, the Uniteci
States could not count on the re­
liability of such crews in the event
of a national emergency.'-
" The "effective control" theory
put forth by the State Department,
holds that runaway-ffag ships
would be available to the United
States in any emergency. " The
claim suffered a damaging blow
when it was revealed recently that
a considerable number of runaway-
flag tankers are now in the employ
of the Soviet Union.

"In the past two months activity
along this line has been acceler­
ated to the point where it is ob­
vious, that if the trend continues
it will mean the complete annihila­
tion of this type of work for Amer­
icans and Canadians.

"The increase in transfers of
American and Canadian ships to
British and Bermudian registry
makes it evident that Great Britain
and Bermuda are on the way to
becoming fully-fledgdd flags of con­
venience countries."

The conference was attended by
39 delegates in all, representing 27
unions, with a combined - member­
ship of over three million.

Those present were: Banks;
Steve Leslie, Operating Engineers;
Teddy Gleason, ILA general or­
ganizer; Patrick Sullivan, ILA;
Raymond McKay, Marine Engi­
neers; Chrobak; William HoCh, Op­
erating Engineers; Tony Anastasio,
ILA.

Also Cal Tanner, SIU; L. J. Mc­
Laughlin, Canadian SIU; Ray Con­
nors, ILA; J. Colozzo, ILA;- Earl
Sheppard, Steve Cardullo, SIU;
Rod Hayes, and Jean JLariviere,
Teamsters; Bill Evans, State, Coun­
ty and Municipal Workers; Gaby
Cormier, Cement Workers; Lew
Carcione," Sugar Workers; William
Durkin and John Anello, Carpen­
ters; A1 Franz, Distillery Workers;
Melvin J. Greeley, Fire Fighters;.
Ralph Keller, Iron Workers; John
Mastiller, Roofers Union.

Port agents were also present
from the major ports of the SIU
Canadian District.

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IBU Lakes Dredgers
In Pact Talks IV/#^
four Newly-Vi on Cof§

DETROIT—The SlU-affiliated International Dredge !W(>rft-
ers' Union is now in the process of negotiating first time con­
tracts with four Great Lakes dredging companies whose
sweep-raft men, range men**"
and service truck drivers
voted almost unanimously last
month for union representation.

In the four elections, the SIU
affiliate took all but two of the
votes cast, climaxing a year-long
organizing campaign.

Preliminary Meeting
A preliminary contract meeting

with the four companies was held
earlier this month, at which time
the union presented its contract
proposals for negotiation. Talks
are continuing in an effort to wrap
up the agreements.

The four companies involved in
the negotiating are Dunbar and
Sullivan, Great Lakes Dredge and
Dock, Western Contractors and
Aljon Kiewitt. They operate in
and around Sault Ste. Marie, De­
troit and Port Huron.

Since dredge operations are now
shutting down, there is no pres­
sure for a hasty contract settle­
ment.

One-Sided Victories
In the course of the year-long

organizing drive, the Dredge Work­
ers Union collected pledge cards
from more than 95 percent of the
workers employed at these firms.
The union originally sought pledge
card recognition, which the com­
panies refused. It was after this
that the union sought and obtained
National Labor Relations Board
elections in the four companies,
resulting in the one-sided election,
victories.

As a result of these latest suc­
cesses the Dredge Workers now
have approximately 95 percent of
the Great Lakes dredging compa­
nies under contract.

Wilson Boats
Co To Yard
For Season

NEW YORK —The IBU-manned
Wilson Line cruise ships Hudson
Belle and John A. Meseck have
laid up for the season and are pres­
ently undergoing repairs in Wil­
mington, Delaware, where the
Wilson Line has its headquarters,
according to the company.

Both vessels, which operate on
a seasonal basis only, are normally
in service from around Memorial
Day to Labor Day.

The Belle regularly transports
racing fans from New York to a
.special bus in Atlantic Highlands,
NJ which provides them round-
trip transportation to Monmouth
Park race track. The one-way trip
takes less than two hours and the
track buffs are back to the ship
by seven at night for the return
jaunt.

The John A. Meseck caters to
families who wisli, to get away
from the rigors of city life—for at
least-a day, anyhow. This boat
makes half-day trips from New
York to Rye Beach on Long Is­
land Sound. Passengers debarking
at Rye can spend the day swim­
ming or picnicking.

When both boats go into lay-up
after the season, IBU crews usually
take side jobs until spring. Many
of these Inland Boatmen are "reg­
ulars" -and they usually keep in
close touch with the company to
ascertain the exact date the boats
will go back into operation.

IBU Tug Services Norfolk Ship

Systematic

The President of the SIU-
affiliated Dredge Work­
ers, Bob Jones (loft) dis­
cusses re-vamping of Un­
ion's office system with
CPA Gerald Morrissey, at
hq in River Rouge, Michi­
gan.

Bait. IBU Notes «

Work Increase
BALTIMORE—A pick-up in job

activity for IBU men in this port
was noted during November when
the IBU-contracted Arundel Cor­
poration rehired all of its 28 laid-
off tugmen to turn them to on a
new channel being dug at the
Sparrows Point yards of Bethle­
hem Steel Co. This Bethlehem job,
according to IBU representative
Ray Herold, will provide IBU men
with plenty of work for an esti­
mated 18 months.

The job involves providing addi­
tional facilities for ore-carriers.

Most Employed
Out of all the IBU members In

this port, there are only 10 cur­
rently out of work at the moment,
says Herold and with prospects
looking good for the month of
December, when additional tugs

tfSljbe used to handle ships in
seasoiially high winds, it's felt that
these men will be provided with
ample work.

Herold also reported that two
IBU deckhands—Eugene Nickels,
of Curtis Bay-Towing and John
Zeller, of Harper Towing—were
the recipients of IBU maternity
beneiit checks.

IBU men drydocked at the
USPHS during, November were:
Charles Berick and Joe McLaugh­
lin, both of Baker-Whiteley and
Charles McNamee of Harbor. Tow­
ing Co. . ^

Crew of IBU^ontracted tug F. M. Whitaker (Chesapeake
: & Ohio) prepares to assist freighter in getting underway

at Norfolk, Vai

The activities of the varions
inland boatmen, railroad marine
tugs, deep sea tugs and harbor
craft under the SIU banner are
dealt with here. The SIU fam­
ily includes various groups of
boatmen throughout the nation
—on the Atlantic and Gulf
Coasts, on the Mississippi and
Ohio Rivers, the Great Lakes
and in Pacific Coast ports.
These craft operate in support
of deep sea shipping and sup­
plement such shipping in con-
lined waters. Their activities
concern ail seafaring trades.

Boost Hospital^
Surgical Benefits
For IBU Men

NEW ORLEANS—New and increased welfare benefits for
members of the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union and their de­
pendents have been voted by the trustees of the Inland Boat­
men's Union Welfare Plan.-^ ^
The increases, approved by
trustees at their regular
monthly meeting, provide that In-

"land Boatmen will receive benefits
and protection comparable to the
superior conditions enjoyed by
SIU deep sea men and their fami­
lies. The new benefit schedules take
effect as of December 1, 1960.

Hospital Costs
The major changes in. the new

IBU benefits schedule are in the
area of allowances for surgery and
for various hospital costs. The
trustees, in acting on the increases,
were recognizing the fact that there
have been increases in hospital
charges and surgical costs since
the benefits were first established
in 1956. The new surgical sched­
ule provides for more generous al­
lowances for most surgical bene­
fits to offset such increases.

In addition, the trustees of the
Plan voted to increase the maxi­
mum amount allowed for hospital
extra charges to $175 from" the
$100 provided in the original bene­
fit schedule.

Blood Benefits
A new benefit was also added by

the trustees. It consists of an al­
lowance of a maximum of six pints
of blood for transfusions, with pay­
ment allowed at the rate of $30
per pint. ^

Before the separate blood trans­
fusion benefit was set up, reim­
bursement for transfusions was
covered within the surgical sched­
ule at the rate of $20 a pint up to
a six pint maximum. However,
such reimbursement was provided
only if -the $300 maximum limita­

tion on surgical benefits had not
been exceeded.

Now, by separating the two
benefits, the plan, in effect, pro­
vides a maximum combination of
$480 in blood transfusion and sur­
gical benefit allowances, although
the maximum would not apply in
all cases.

IBU Tugmen Set
For Lakes Lay-Ups

DETROIT—Reports from this
port indicate that many of the
members of the SlU-affiliated Tu8
Firemen and Dredge Workers'
Unions are ready to dig in for the
winter and wait for the ice to
thaw.

Nevertheless, some dredge and
tug work is still going strong in
the last push to beat the big
freeze. Merritt, Chapman & Scott
and Dunbar & Sullivan are work­
ing their crews 24 hours a day,
seven days a week in hopes of com­
pleting their jobs. MCS hopes to
work on the Belle Isle channel
deepening at least until the 22d of
this month, while D&S will con­
tinue its efforts on the Port Huron
project until weather forces them
to discontinue the job.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has
completed work at Port Huron and
is through.for the season. This
company's equipment has been
moved to Bay City, Mich., for a job
which will get underway in the
spring.

The IBU-contraeted tug Howard E; Simpson (Baltimore &
Ohio) slows down as it prepares to come alongside dock
on Jersey side of river from which photo was taken.



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SlU Railroad Marine
Tugmen Approve Vote
On New Constitution

JERSEY CITY—The first important step towards upgrad­
ing the union into a more effective instrument for member­
ship, welfare has been taken by the IBU Railroad Marine
Division. Meeting at the-*-

IBU RR Tugmen Hear Sen. Williams

union's new headquarters in
Jersey City here on Decem­
ber 7, the membership unani­
mously approved a proposal to
hold a secret ballot referendum
on a proposed new constitution.

Similar meetings of the Divi-
aion's members in Baltimore, Phil­
adelphia and Norfolk also approved
the ballot.

The meeting also served as the

Death Of Boatman
Saddens Philly IBU

PHILADELPHIA —Members of
the Inland Boatmen's Union in^
this port were saddened last month
by the sudden death of Captain
Lorin Livingston. The 43-year-old
boatman, a veteran of World War
II, passed away in his sleep on
Veteran's Day,, November 11, re­
ports. IBU .representative Joseph
Trainor.

Captain Livingston was a mem­
ber of, IBU Local 1700 in this

port. He had
•worked for P. F.
Martin, Inc. (Mc­
Allister's) since
December, 1955,
and prior to that
time had sailed
as a mate on
deep sea ships as
a member of the

... , Masters, Mates
Livingston He

;was. widely respected here for his
Ability both as a captain and as a
pilot.

Surviving the captain are his
wife. Peg; a daughter, Karen, and
two sons, David and John.

formal opening of the Division's
new headquarters at 99 Montgom­
ery Street here.

The proposal for a referendum
vote on the constitution was car­
ried after copies were distributed
to all members present and the
entire document was read and dis­
cussed in detail.

Copies of the constitution are
being mailed to all members of the
Division who were not present at
the various port meetings.

Among those who addressed the
meeting was US Senator Harrison
"Pete" Williams (Dem.-New Jer­
sey) who welcomed the SIU to the
Garden State.

Williams pointed out that new
port developments in Port Newark
and Elizabeth are making New Jer­
sey's waterfront increasingly im­
portant in the\ Port of New York
pidture. Senator Williams said he
was aware of the good reputation
enjoyed by the SIU as a trade un­
ion, and he was pleased at the
opportunity to attend one of its
membership meetings.

Williams is a member of the Sen­
ate , Labor and Public Welfare
Committee.

SIUNA President Paul Hall pre­
sided at the session. The Railroad
Marine Division represents tug
deckhands on major eastern rail­
roads, such as the Pennsy, Balti­
more and Ohio, Chesapeake and
Ohio, New York Central and New
Haven, among others.

The SIU division won the right
to represent the deckhands in a
series of bargaining, elections
under the Railway Labor Act last
summer, in the course of which
.the SIU routed the Teamster
Union,

US Senator Harrison "Pete" Williams (Dem. of New
Jersey) addresses the first constitutional meeting of the
Railroad Marine Division, SIU Inland Boatmen's Union,
in Jersey City early in December. G. P. McGinty, Rail­
road Marine Division director, shares the dias with Sen­
ator Williams. The meeting, held in the newly completed
Railroad marine hall, was called to consider a constitu­
tion for the division.

Fact-Finders Reject Demands;
RR Tugmen Discuss Strike
; JERSEY CITY—In view of a Presidential fact-finding
i)oard's flat rejection of every demand of the Union, the Rail­
road Marine Division of the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union is
now free to strike marine rail"*

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facilities from New York to
Norfolk.

Railroad Marine Division repre­
sentatives are meeting with other
unions of the NY harbor council
to consider a strike against the
railroads. Rank and file members
of, the unions have already author­
ized strike action.. ''

- The fact-finders said that rail­
road marijie workers should be
subjiect to the moratorium on fur­
ther wage increases until Novem­
ber 1, 1961, as negotiated between
the roads and the , on-shore rail
:]«^rkefs. * ,

in their December 11 ruling the-
fact-fihders. rejeeted every single
union demand, dhcltidirtg the RMD
rej^iuests for: a general wage in­
crease; improved vacation benefits;
minimum mAPnitig scale for all

steam and diesel tugs and ferries,
and a pension and welfare plan
similar to the SIU deep sea unions.

The fact-finders' refused union
demands for freezing the minim'um
manning scale to that of Novem­
ber 1 of this year, A key request
by the unions that they be consid­
ered separately from the resf of
the railroad industry as marine
workers was also flatly refused.

The RMD has asked for a gen­
eral 55 cents an hour wage in­
crease; four additional paid holi­
days, in addition to welfare and
manning provisions.

Railroads involved in the, nego­
tiations include the Baltimore &
Ohio; Bush Terminal; Lehigh Val-,
ley; New York Central;»New Haven;,
Pennsylvania, and New York Docks
Terminal.

Houston T ugmen Wi n
Award for Safety

HOUSTON — Employees of the G & H Towing Co., here
'were honored with a safety plaque in November at the com­
pany's fourth annual safety award dinner at the Houston
Executive Club. "*

Some 92 members of the SIU
Inland Boatmen's Union, in
the G&H fleet, were presented
with individual safety awards for
compiling a record of no time lost
injuries during the period from
July 1, 1959 to June 30, 1960.

Four Tugs Honored
The tugs which made the safety

record are the Grampus, Mes­
senger, Titan and the Propeller.
Representatives of licensed and un­
licensed crews of the four tugs
were present at the award dinner,

IBU representatives noted that
each year the employees , of the

G&H Towing Co., are taking more
and more interest in the safety
program. The interest of the crews
is paying off in fewer accidents,
with company-union cooperation on
this program proving successful.

Executive Vice president of the
company, Capt. J. G. Leech, is
vitally concerned with the safety of
the tug crews in his company as is
the Union. Holding down crippling
accidents is very much the business
of the IBU,, and the company, also
eager to keep Che crews healthy, is
in pailneirship with the Union in
thd safety prdgifAm.

Receiving the fourth annual safety award for G & H
Towing Co. emplwees in Houston are IBU members
(1 to r) Dellwood Whitehead and Don P. Morgan, deck­
hands on the tug Titan; Atma J. Hughes, chief engineer
of the Titan; William H. McKenzie, master of the Titan;
Capt. J. G. Leech, executive vice president of the com- ,.
pany and Edwin Van Ben Thuysen, assistant engineer of
the tug Messenger.

Norfolk IBU
Petitions In
Three Fleets
. NORFOLK—As the result of an
all-out effort to organize the crcwn
of tugboats from this city to Wil­
mington, NC, the SIU Inland Boat­
men's Union has filed preliminary
petitions with the National Labor
Relations Beard for elections in
three tug fleets.

Other tugboat fleets in the vicini­
ty are also targets of the organiz­
ing drive with an estimated 1,000
tugboatmen involved In the various
ports.

Backing up the IBU's drive is
the 15-union AFL-CIO Hampton
Roads Port Council, whose presi­
dent, R. L. Merrick, pledged his
group's support to the campaign.

More Firms Expected
The three companies which the

IBU has already requested collep-
tive bargaining elections are:
Gulf Atlantic Towing, Norfolk;
Gulf Atlantic Towing, Wilmington,
NC and Cartaret Towing, More-
head City, NC. It is expected that
additional petitions will be filed
at other companies as the drive
progresses.

Some of the tugs which are
targets of the drive are under
contract to the coal miners union,
the United Mine Workers, and the
men in the fleets involved are
anxious for representation by a
seamen's union rather than Dis­
trict 50 of the UMW. Others are
non-union companies which have,
been free to operate without coh-
tracts over the past several years,
as a result of District 50 ih action.

MobilelBUSSow
Biit Sees Gain

MOBILE — Though activity in
the Inland Boatmen's Union has
been slow here because of the win­
ter season, one IBU contracted
company has expanded its activi­
ties and another has added new
equipment, reports agent Louis
Neira.

Bay Towing & Dredging has
broadened its work activity by mov­
ing some of its dredges into Mis­
sissippi for a job. Mobile Towing
& Wrecking has added a new 100-
footer to its tug fleet, the Titan.

IBU members receiving welfare
benefits in the port of Mobile last
month included: Franklin Borsage
of Pilot Service Corp., $390 for
hospital and doctor care; Paul
Cazalas, Mobile Towing, $250 for
hospital and doctor; R. R. Nunny,
of Curtis Bay, $200 for a materni­
ty benefit, and Marion J. Raley,
Mobile Towing and Wrecking,
s^250 for hospital and doctor care.

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OPEN NEW
SlU HALL
IN BUFFALO

BUFFALO—SlU members from
all over the Great Lakes are now
enjoying the fleluxe facilities of
the spanking new SIU Buffalo hall.
The hall, which is now officially
©pen to all SIU members, is locat­
ed at 735 Washington St. in the
heart of Buffalo.

The opening of the new hall was
hailed as symbolic of the giant
strides the SIU has taken in the
last few years. This past period
has seen Duluth, Alpena and Chi­
cago all Jicquire new SIU halls and
completely refurbish them.

Frankfort Also
The port of Frankfort has also

joined the ranks with the purchase
of a building on the main street of
Frankfort, Michigan.

The Buffalo hall is a beautiful
two story structure with the first
floor serving as the central office
for the SIU. In this building will
also be the SlU-affiliated Tug Fire­
men, SlU-affiliated Dredge Work­
er's Union, the International Long­
shoremen's Assn. and the Marine
Engineers Beneficial Assn. The
first' floor will also serve as a
lounge and a shipping center for
Seafarers.

The complete remodeling of the
structure inside and out began dur­
ing the summeifand was completed
in time to handle the heavy flow
of lay-up activity in the port.

The recreation facilities for all
members include pool tables, writ­
ing tables, television and shuffle-
board. Members, who ai'e now lay­
ing up boats in the area, are tak­
ing full advantage of the equip­
ment.

Teletype System
The new Buffalo hall, as well as

all the SIU halls in the Great
Lakes, is equipped with the SIU-
operated teletype system. Constant
and instantaneous contact with all
ports on the Great Lakes is main­
tained for speedy membership
service.

A bright look during these cool
snowy winter days is that next
spring, when the tulips start bud­
ding in the newly landscaped beds
surrounding the building, the SIU
hopes to provide a sundeck with
lounge chairs and umbrella tables
for ail members.

Great Lakes Seafarers Try Out New Buffalo Hall

First SIU member to register at the new SIU Buffalo hall
(top photo left) is Richard Prenatt, OS. Holding Pre-
natt's book is Buffalo Port Agent Roy Boudreau. En­
joying the old game of pool (top photo right) on the new
pool table in the recently completed SIU Buffalo hall are
brothers (1 to r) Charles Davidson, retired; Edward A.
Lorenz, AB; James Mercer, OS, and William Rush, fire­
man. The new two-story SIU hall in Buffalo (bottom
photo right) is shown the way it looked when it greeted
the first SIU men to officially open it to the membership.
The Tennessee red brick building is also the Buffalo, home
of the SlU-affiliated Tug Firemen and Dredge Workers.

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is. a nnigp of, by apd for Great
Lakes seamen which has made
tremendous progress in advanc­
ing the security of SIU men
sailing under its banner. One
of its greatest accomplishments
is the seniority and job security
system whicl^ gives Lakes men
protection mider the seasonal
shlpp^g set-up. Once confined
to inland waters, activities of
SIU men on the Lakes now have
greater signif<'c.-?zice with ,tbe
.opening of the Secway and its
use by hundreds of deep sea
ships. The Lakes haVe become
Anjerlca's fourth seacoast and
developments there are of in­
creasing interest to all men in
the SIU family of unions.

Lakes Port Reports
Alpena Jobs Rise

ALPENA—Shipping has risen in
the past period, writes SIU Port
Agent Norman Jolicoeur.

Huron Portland Cement Co.
plans a new kiln which will "be
the largest ever built here. A new
sidewalk has been built for easier
accessibility to the boats at the
request of seamen who man the
SIU - contracted Huron Cement
fleet.

SIU full books are being held at
the Alpena hall for: Merton Lyons.
Walter Lancewicz, Thomas Men-
ter, Robert Larsen, Wm. LaLonde,
Herman Vogler Jr. and Edward
D. Woolverton. SIU pro books are
being held for: Reginald Preston,
V/allace Bonin and James Ash.

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BUFFALO — Between shipping

out men on SlU-manned ships that
are still running and filling lay-
up jobs, reports SIU Port Agent
Roy Boudreau, the port of Buffalo
has held its own.

Boudreau reports that there are
19 ships laid up in this port with
an average of one or two conUng
in each day. Thanks go to the
delegates 61 these ships for their
cooperation in handling the lay-up
crew lists.

SIU members are now enjoying
the facilities of the new hall with
many of the crewmembers off the
various ships laying up coming in.

The new hall has also been
visited by almost all of the labor
representatives in the area,

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Chicago Lays Up

CHICAGp-^The daily calls to
agents of steamship companies
here, writes SIU representative
S66tfie Aqbusson, are ringing the

bell on the-1960 season with the
news of vessels laying up. Ship­
ping is just about finished for this
year.

Aubusson adds that he can be
contacted anytime at the SIU Chi­
cago hall or at his home by calling
Edison 3-7947. If no answer, sea­
men are asked to call Bdison
9-0776, the number of a special
regording service.

Cleveland Season Good
CLEVELAND—SIU Port Agenf

Stanley Wares reports that Cleve­
land's winter lay-up fleet now
numbers 15 ships with four loaded
with storage grain and at least
two more boats expected to lay-up
here. Last year 25 ships were laid
up in this port.

A recap of foreign shipping in
the area shows an approximate
total of 420 foreign-flag ships
steaming into this port in 1960.

Wares says that this last period
has seen very little shipping in
Cleveland as the end of the sea­
son nears. The 1960 shipping sea­
son was very good for SIU mem­
bers thanks to the SIU Job Secur­
ity Program which helped attract
new fleets to the Union.

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DETROIT—With the laying up
of many, of the SlU-manned ships
for the winter, Headquarters wishes
to thank eveiv delegate aboard all
ships for the fine job they have
done in carrying out their duties
as delegates.

The Jack Dalton; formerly
owned by the Detroit Atlantic Navi­
gation on the piggy-back run be­
tween Detroit and- Cleveland, has
gone out of busin.ess. Bonus checks
have been mailed-out to the ship's
epewmembers. ' v'.

The Browning Steamship Co. has
advised the SIU that they will have
the Sparkmam D. Foster on the
winter run from Detroit to Toledo.
The Boland & Cornelius Steamship
Co. is also planning to have one
ship on this winter run.

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FRANKFORT—SIU Port Agent
Floyd Hanmer reports that the
new Frankfort hall at 415 Main Si.
will be occupied * this month.
Hanmer says that (he old hall has
been sold to a business establish­
ment.

Shipping was very good last
month with the Ann Arbor Num­
ber 5 was back in operation. The
Ann Arbor Railroad Co. changed
schedule when No. 5 came out, and
it is believed that she may be put
out of operation and the rest of
the carferries put back on the 20
and 8 schedule.

SIU member Irvin Donegan, coal-
passer off the Wabash, is in the
Detroit Marine Hospital and is
wished a speedy recovery.

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TOLEDO—SIU Agent Ed Do-
Iferty writes Lhat, as usual, this
port is a busy place during the lay
up season.. By the end of this
month about 25 SlU-manned ships
should be laid up in thO Toledo
and Sandusky area.

These include ships of the SIU-
crewed Reiss, Hutchinson, Gart-
land, Huron Cement, Steinbrenher
and Tomlinson fleets.

Many of the seamen from non­
union ships are visiting the'SlU-
cqntracted boats and the SIU, hall.
Doherty again extends a welcome
hand andean open dpor to. all non­
union ' seamen to stop-in .at the
Toledo ball and discuss the SIU's
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Rares To
Dying Son

DETROIT—A Lakes SIU sea­
man was rushed off his ship |n a
losing race to be with his son. on
his death bed. SIU deckwatch
Francis Amend, who was taken off
the SlU-contracted Norman W. Foy
(Browning) to be with his son Wil­
liam, 16 at the" University of Mich­
igan Medical Center in Ann Arbor,
arrived too late.

His son had passed away before
he reached his bedside.

Brother Amond was told by the
doctors at the Medical Center a
few weeks prior to his son's death ,
that William, a leukemia victim,
might live only a few months at
the most. Francis then returned
to his boat.

Tom For Worse
However, his son took a sudden

turn for'the worse Thanksgiving
night and the hospital notified the
state police at Ypsilanti who in
turn contacted the Belle Isle Coast
Guard station.

The Coast Guard located
Amond's ship by radio in the
Keweenaw l^terway, an inside
passageway across the Kewe.enaw
Peninsula.

State Police Help
the steamer Foy wais scheduled

to pass the Hancock lifeboat sta­
tion and arrangements were made
to take Brother Amond off his-boat
and rush—him via state police to
Ann Arbor. Amond-'s wife' was
waiting for; him ot the medical
center. ;

The SIU Wishes to-express their
deepest and heartfelt' sympathy .to
BrothOr Amond and his wifO for
thfi'loss of their• son.'

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P-M Crews
Hard Hit

DETROIT—Lacking the benefits
of a union-negotiated industry­
wide seniority program, non-union
seamen who man the Pickands-
Mather Great Lakes fleet were
hard hit by uiiemployment this
past season. 'Only six of the com­
pany's 31 ships were working.
Crews of the remaining 25 vessels
were idle for the greater part of
the 1960 shipping season and had
no prospects of shipboard employ­
ment.

Consequently, the SIU Great
Lakes District has again alerted
the Pickands-Mather men to the
need for a }ob security program.
The SIU pointed to the protective
seniority and security features en­
joyed by SIU seamen sailing on
union-contracted ships in a letter

'to all P-M men.
Reminding the P-M crews that

it had promised to serve as a
watchdog to check on the com­
pany's promises to its employees,
the SIU said it would-continue to
fight for economic security and
benefits for P-M men.

The ,SIU had pledged to this
fight in light of the fact that 220
P-M men had voted for union rep­
resentation and that a shift of just
50 votes would have given them
the union protection they needed.
Instrumental In the unfavorable
outcome of the election had been
the company's false promises of
security.

At the time of the voting, P-M's
manager George Callahan prom­
ised that all men in the P-M fleet
were protected by seniority and
were to be placed on jobs aboard
other vessels if their ship laid up.

The company also promised that
officers were to be bumped back
only on the basis of seniority and
would not displace unlicensed men
with more seniority.

•The SIU's letter pointed out that
a quick look at the figures show
that with the mid-season lay-up of
17 vessels approximately 425 men
were immediately out of work with
no place to go in the P-M fleet.
Add to that the bump back of of­
ficers to the seven operating P-M
ships and at least 100 or more un­
licensed P-M seamen are out of
jobs.

For 1960 over 525 Pickands-
Mather seamen were jobless by
mid-season

During the actual, shipping sea­
son, when the majority of the P-M
seamen were on the b^ch, the un­
licensed seamen of Buckeye, Pi­
oneer, Steinbrenner and Boland &
Cornelius, who laid up ships, con­
tinued sailing, thanks to the SIU.

Under the seniority provision of
the SIU where a man's vessel is
laid up, he can take a job with an­
other company in order to con­
tinue working. At the time he is
called, on the basis of his seniority
with his own company, he can then
-leave the job he has held in tiie
meantime and return to his orig-

-inai company.
The SIU expressed its regret

that the men of P-M did not be­
come a part of the SIU as they

. would undoubtedly all have worked
and enjoyed no loss of wages dur­
ing the time when they have to
earn a living for the iay up period.

Enjoying SIU Job Security

With the majority of Great Lakes freighters laying up for
the winter, the SlU-contracted Sparkman D. Foster
(Browning) is another example of SIU job security. The
Foster along with another SlU-manned ship of the Boland
& Cornelious line will operate all winter between Toledo
and Detroit. Part of the Foster's crew are (stooping from
the left): Henry Howard, porter; John Raubolt, OS and
Jens Ronning, wheelsman. Standing from the left: Pete
Fagan, porter; Art Chenoweth, AB; Clare Otis, deck-
watch; Harvey Peck, oiler and Lawrence Kiley, 2nd cook.

SIU Great Lakes
Year-End Review

DETROIT—^As the SIU crewmembers who are now com­
pleting lay up in preparation for the winter look back at the
1960 season, they have eyery reason to be proud.

The past season was a ban-^
ner year for the SIU and its
members. It was a year which
saw five Great Lakes companies
join the ranks of the SIU. The
seamen of Pioneer, Buckeye, Stein­
brenner, Boland & Cornelius and
Roen Steamship Co. all became a
part of the Great Lakes District.

This was the year the member­
ship adopted by secret referendum
vote certain changes in its con­
stitution. The SIU members also
conducted its biennial election of
officers to serve the membership
of the District.

The addition of new halls in
Duluth, Alpena, Chicago, Buffalo,
with Frankfurt to come, have added
to the SIU's reputation of being
the "best membership Union on
the Great Lakes."

The SIU in 1960 successfully
protest-picketed the "runaway"
foreign flag ships that are coming
into the Great Lakes and reducing
the Great Lakes seamen's jobs. The
protest picketing by the SIU has
forced the issue in the spotlight for
legislative attention.

The past year saw two Unions
become part of the growing SIU

family. The Tug Firemen's Union
and the Dredge Worker's Union
received charters from the SIUNA
on May 1 of this year.

The Unions, although under
separate charter and completely
autonomous with their own con­
tracts, constitutions and electsd
officials, are constantly working
hand in hand with the SIU in
haifdling problems that affect all
unions in the maritime field.

Last, but not least, the SIU's
floating library, which meant books
for the membership, were passed
out on all SlU-manned ships by
the boarding patrolmen.

SIU Great Lakes
Union Halls

HEADQUAKTERS
10225 W. Jefferson. River Rouge US, Mich.

Vinewood 3-4741
Fred J. Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer

Stanley F. Thompson. Asst. Sec.-Treas.
ALPENA 127 River St.
Norman Joiicoeur, Agent. .Eimwood 4-3616
BUFFALO, NY 735 Washington St.
Roy J. Boudreau. Agent TL 3-9259
CHICAGO 9383 Ewing Ave.

South Chicago. III.
SAginaw 1-0733

CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25 St.
Stanley Wares. Agent MAin 1-0147
DULUTH 312 W. 2nd St.
Gerald Westphal, Agent..RAndoIph 2-4110
FRANKFORT, Mich 415 Main St.

Address Mall to: P.O. Box 287
Glen Beaucock. Agent ELgin 7-2441
TOLEDO 120 Summit St.

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Seaway
Shipping
Is Ended

MASSENA, NY —The St. Law­
rence Seaway has closed its locks
and canals to shipping, ending a
busy 1960 shipping season.

The Seaway canals closed Decem­
ber 1. Closing was o'riginally sched­
uled for the last day of November,
but the Seaway Authority post­
poned the closing for a day.

The Welland Canal in Canada,
between Lake Ontario and Lake
Erie, closed its locks to shipping
December 15. The Sault Ste. Marie
Canal was closed to shipping on
December 12.

Seafarers who transit the Sea-
•way next year will be greeted by
a new sight when the Ogdensburg-
Prescott bridge across the St.
Lawrence River opens. The bridge
site is a few miles up river from
the Iroquois lock and dam.

SIU WAGES HARD FIGHT
FOR OHIO JOB BENEFITS

CLEVELAND—Legislative opposition to extending unem­
ployment compensation 13 weeks on an emergency basis in
Ohio may prove to be indicative of what the SIU will face in
its upcoming fight for unem-"^ :
ployment compensation for
Great Lakes seamen who are
affected by the Ohio law, when the
Ohio legislature opens this
January.

The SIU has based its fight for
Ohio seamen on the fact that the
seamen of all companies located
in Michigan, New York and other
states receive jobless pay during
the winter and only Ohio seamen
or seamen employed by Ohio-
owned companies are denied this
right.

Blocked Proposal
In a special session of the Ohio

legislature which began in Colum­
bus on November 28, the 11 Re­
publican senators present voted
against the extension of unemploy­
ment compensation 13 weeks on
an emergency basis. The 11 dis­
senting votes blocked the emerg­
ency measures which cleared the
Senate Commerce and Labor Com­
mittee.

The 20 favorable votes from the
senate Democrats were two shy of
the two-thirds majority needed to
pass the bill.

The emergency bill would havd
become effective immediately and
covered those workers who. had
exhausted their compensation and
were still jobless before April 1,
1961.

GOP Won Rule
In last month's election the Re­

publicans recaptured control of
the Ohio Legislature by margins of
84-55 in the House and 20-18 in
the Senate. The GOP gained two
seats in the Congressional races to
give the Republicans a 16-7 edge
in the Ohio delegation to the
House of Representatives.

The SIU has gone on record
and pledged that it will not .stop
fighting until all Great Lakes sea­
men effected by this law are al­
lowed to collect unemployment
during the lay up period.

Helping the SIU in its upcoming
fight is Senator Frank King of
Toledo, who led the fight in the
senate, and Representative Carney
of Trumbull, who led the past fights
in the House. These legislators will
again be fighting for all Great
Lakes seamen in the house and in
the senate this January.

SIU Signs
Roen To
Contract

DETROIT—The crewmembers
of the Roen Steamship Company
are now under the full protection
of the SIU with the formal signing
by their company of an agreement
with the SIU for an interim con-,
tract. Job Security Program and
the welfare trust agreement.

The contract was signed upon
company recognition of the SIU
wlien the union presented pledge
cards signed by a majority of the
Roen crewmen.

The agreement, which covers ap­
proximately 70 crewmen who work
on tugs and barges, gives each sea­
man the full benefits and protec­
tion of the SIU's program. This
includes job protection among all
SlU-contracted fleets in the pro­
gram.

Roen Steamship Co., which has
its headquarters in Sturgeon Bay,
Wis., has become the 21st company
to sign the SIU's Job Security Pro­
gram since the program was first
initiated.

Clark Milwaukee
Crew OK's Pact

The SIU crewmembers of the
tanker Clark Milwaukee have rati­
fied a new agreement recently
negotiated with the Clark Oil &
Refining Corp. Once the formal
signing is completed by the com­
pany the agreement will go into
effect. The agreement covers all
unlicensed men of the tanker Clark
Milwaukee which operates in Lake
Michigan.

The new agreement spells out
numerous contract benefits includ­
ing wage adjustments, welfare plan
extension and the protection of the
SIU's Job Security Program.

The signing of the Job Security
Program makes the Clark Oil Corp.
the 20th company to become part
of the program

Great Lakes Shipping
Nov. I,-Nov. 25,1960

PORT DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL

Alpena 17 19 8 44

Buffalo 23 8 10 43

Chicago 11 12 1 24

Cleveland 20 22 8 50

Detroit 65 65 20 150

Duluth 22 9 3 34

Frankfort 36 39 33 108

Toledo 24 4 4 32

TOTAL 220 173 87 J 483



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Sea Level idled By US Embargo On Cuba Textile Union Fights
Jailing Of Strikers

NEW YORK—The Textile Workers Union of America has
called upon the organized labor movement to assist it, in
securing the release of eight of its members sentenced to

for "their role in thef

Formerly manned by Seafarers as the old Seatrain New Orleans, the Liberian-flag SS
Sea Level is now idle. The vessel, which had been running between New Orleans
and Havana, was the target of SIU organizing. Charges against her owners are still
pending at the National Labor Relations Board. The US embar"go on Cuban trade
caused the lay-up.

Sea Level Hung Up By Cuba Beef
NEW ORLEANS—While the National Labor Relations Board is still considering unfair

labor charges filed by the SIU against runaway operators, one of the companies involved
is apparently going out of business. The company is the West India Fruit arid Steamship,
operators of the SS Sea Levels- :
in the Cuban trade.

The Sea Level lay-up is at­
tributed to the recently-announced
US embargo on trade with Cuba.
The Cuban grew of the ship was
laid off on November 12, and the
office force of the company has
been notified of layoffs coming on
December 31.

Meanwhile, there is no word
from the NLRB on the long-pend­
ing charges of the SIU in this case,
in the case of the SS Yarmouth,
the SS Florida and in the case of
the NMU charges against runaway-
flag United Fruit ships. As had
been previously reported, the US
State Department and Defense De-
p tment have both intervened in
the case on behalf of the runaways,
c;!lling on the NLRB to ignore the

Don't Send Your
Baggage COD

''salarers are again warned
not to send their baggage COD
to any Union hall. The Union
cannot accept delivery of any
baggage where express charges
have not been prepaid.

Men who send bcgage COD
to Union halls face the prospect
of having to go to a lot of trou­
ble and red tane with the Rail­
way Express Co.

rights of the crews for union rep­
resentation and rule against the
unions on the basis of US policy.

The intervention of Government
agencies in support of the policy of
so-called "effective control" has
been denounced by the SIU as an
attempt to bring political pressure
to bear on the legal issues befmre
the Labor Board.

The Sea Level is well known to
SIU oldtimers as the old Seatrain
New Orleans—the original SS Sea-

.train. After being sold by Sea­
train, she was subsequently trans­
ferred foreign and put on the New
Orleans-Havana run.

During the worldwide five-day
boycott of foreign flag shipping by
the International Transportworkers
Federation, the Sea Level was one
of the ships hung uP in New Or­
leans. Subsequently, the SIU suc­
ceeded in oranizing a majority of
the Cuban crew and petitioned for
a Labor Board election. The own­
ers' response was to fire 26 of the
crewmembers, later restoring them
to their jobs. Crewmembers sub­
mitted sworn affidavits to the
NLRB to the effect that they got
their jobs back only if they signed
statements revoking their SIU
pledge cards. It was then that the
SIU filed the pending charges.

Disposition of the charges, of

course, will have considerable
bearing on the rights of US unions
to organize runaway-flag ships.

prison lor "tneir role in
two-year-old strike against
the Harriet and Henderson
Cotton Mills of Henderson, NC.

The eight men, including Boyd
Payton, the union's regional direc­
tor in the C^rolinas, three oth^r
officers and four rank-and-file
members were sentenced to from
two to ten years at hard labor on
the ground of an alleged "con­
spiracy" to dynamite company
property.

"This charge is a sham," the
union resolution declared, "since
the alleged 'plot' was fostered and
nurtured by an agent provocateur
in the hire of state authorities, who
also happens to be an ex-convict
with a grudge against the union."

The TWUA pointed out the fol­
lowing in connection with the case:

• There never was any dyna­
mite attempt, despite the "deliber­
ate prodding" of the provocateur.

• The trial was "fundamentally
unfair" in that the Indictment was
handled with "extraordinary haste"
and tried before a special judge by

special prosecutor.
• The entire trial took place in

an atmosphere of hysteria whipped
up against the union by the boss.

the local press and state and local
officials, the union charged.

"They were tried net so much
for conspiracy," the resolution de­
clared," as for what has been hap­
pening in Henderson, NC, since
November 17, 4958 . . . when the
bitter struggle of nearly 1,100
member.? . , . again.st union-bustlng
began. They were convicted in line
with a theory that the quickest, and
most effective way to undermine
the resistance of the Harriet and
Henderson Workers was to jail the
leaders of their strike."

The SIU, along with other un­
ions, has heeded the Textile Work­
ers call for flnancial assistance.

Voyager's Popular Radio Man

Radio officer Herb Semon on the Steel Voyager Was given
unanimous vote of thanks from crew for helping them
forget the heat on Persian Gulf run. Semon piped World
Series broadcasts and musical programs during the run.

Want Lecture?
Bridges, Hoffa
Are Willing

SAN FRANCISCO — Harry
Bridges, president of the West
Coast longshore union, and James.
Hoffa, head of the Teamsters,
are making joint platform appear­
ances. The two union heads, who
have made much of a mutual aid
agreement in recent moaths, spoke
at a forum* in the Oakland Civic
Auditorium on Monday December
12. Their topic was "Wherp is the
labor movement going?"

The forum wound up as a blast
against the AFL-CIO's policies'arid
activities, indicating joint action
against the Federation.

The forum was prominently ad­
vertised in "The Dispatcher" offi­
cial publication of Bridges' union.

The Bridges-Hoffa alliance has
taken the form of joint contract""
negotiations in the warehouse field
on the West Coast. In Hawaii, the
ILWU is invading the construction
field and is warring on the Operat­
ing Engineers' rights to discharg­
ing bulk cargo vessels such as the
Kaiser gypsum carriers.

Other sections of "The Dispatch­
er", in which the forum appeared,
dealt at great length with the Cu­
ban situation, with the publication
going down the line with the Cas­
tro version of that country's diffi­
culties with the United States.

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Vacation Pay Tops $15 Million
MOBILE—One of the largest SIU vacation checks ever paid- -

helped boost the total of SIU vacation payments over the $15-
million-mark last month. Seafarer Demetrios Miofas was the
man on the receiving end>
when the check .was issued
here recently for $789.26.

Miofas earned the. king-sized
vacation payment when he signed
off after a 29-month-8tint on the
SS Warrior. It represented aimost
three months' base pay for his
rating of bedroom steward. The
payoff, at Portland, Oregon, also
led to his first vacation since mid-
1938, largely due to his alien
status. A. native of Greece, Miofas
had been unable to get any time
off because US Immigration offi-
ciais would not grant him shore
leave for the usual 29 days.

, T'his problem was overcome
when Miofas married the former
Katherine Gevros of Mobile a
short time ago and, when he re­
ceived his vacation check, the
happy Seafarer announced he was
using the money for a honeymoon
in. New York,

The $15-milIi6n-milestone for
the SiU Vacation Plan was
reached right "on schedule," as it
had been foreoest in the SEA­
FARERS LOG last February. The
story at the time noted that the
Plan was paying out benefits of
$200,000 monthly. One month

'Stern Line'
Still Tied
To The Sea
. MOBILE—One of the first 20
Seafarers to qualify for SIU disa­
bility-pension benefits ' back in
1953, Pete Henderson is still a rela­
tively hale and hearty oidtimer
with the list now crowding the 200
figure.

Known best to his shipmates as
"Stern Line Pete," Henderson re­
cently passed his TSrd birthday but
still recalls the highlights of a 52-
year-iong seagoing career that he
began as a boy of 13 in his native

Norway. The sail­
ing ships were In
their heyday
then . . . "and a
seaman's life in
those days. was
the closest thing
to slavery." He
put eight years
in on sailing ves­
sels before shift­
ing over to steam.

"The sailor today has the life we
could only dream about then," he
points out. An old-line maritime
unionist, Henderson shipped with
the old ISU long before the '21
strike that eventually led the climb
to today's strong unions and the
conditions now commonplace for
all Joc'sle hands.

He joined the SIU in 1941 at
the Port of New Orleans, shipping
out in the deck gang until poor
health forced him to call it quits
just eight years ago last week.

Henderson has no family today
except the sea, the ships and the
shipmates he sailed with for many
long, hard years. With the secur­
ity of the $35 weekly disability-
pension, he spends his time brows­
ing around town talking with other
old hands -and going over the days
of - long ago.

Henderson

later, in March, 1960, the annual
rate of vacation pay was increased
to $400 from $360.

Today's top annual vacation pay­
ment of $400 is almost three
times the $140-figure the Plan
started operations with back in
1952. The rise came in five steps;
to $176 yearly in 1954, $244 in
1955, $260 in 1956, $360 in 1958
and $400 this year.

First of its kind in the. industry,
the SIU Plan pioneered by setting
up a centralized fund to assure
every Seafarer a paid vacation no
matter how many ships or com­
panies he works for during the
year. The companies are the sole
contributors on. the basis of the
number of men they actually em­
ploy each day. This guarantees an
adequate reserve to cover benefits
for each man at all times. *

Seafarer Demetrios Mio­
fas (left) receives $789.26
SIU vacation check from

. Mobile SIU Agent L.
Neira. Recently married,
he'll use cash for honey­
moon in New York.

Labor Eyes New Congress
For Welfare Bill Action

WASHINGTON—A brightened prospect for action by the
incoming Congress on key social welfare measures has, been
forecast by the AFL-CIO Committee on Social Security. V/ith
the change of administration"
in January, labor observers
are hoping for passage of a
$1.25 minimum wage bill, liberal
medical care program for the aged,
a Federal aid to education measure
and amended Social Security leg­
islation.

Analysis of the make-up of the
new Congress indicates safe going
for these programs in the Senate.
The House is rated "close" but
White House Influence is expected
to narrow the gap.

The formal meeting of the AFL-
CIO committee was held in ad­
vance of the designation of a new
Secretary of Health, Education and
Welfare by President-elect John F.
Kennedy. Connecticut Gov. Abra­
ham Ribicoif has been named to
this Cabinet post, subject to Sen­
ate approval, replacing Arthur S.
Flemming.

Gov. Ribicoff echoed Sen. Ken­
nedy's strong support for Federal
aid. to education and a broad pro­
gram of medical care for the aging
in a statement last week. He said
action in these two areas would be
the first order of business when he
takes up his new post.

A broad cross-section of vital
welfare legislation was explored by
the AFL-CIO group when it met
here on November 22. There was
particular concern over develop­
ments in the field of unemploy­
ment insurance, with joblessness'in
the US continuing-to rise.

One item discussed at some length
was the "experience rating" fea­
ture of the unemployment system,
wliich provides tax rebates for em­
ployers whose companies show low
job turnover. In labor's view, "ex­
perience ratings" generally defeat
the purposes of the unemployment
insurance program, as,they encour­
age employers to fight ail claims
for benefits so they can secure a
high rebate. The AFL-CIO Com­
mittee indicated its support for a

minimum tax on all employers in
order to spread the cost of bene­
fits more fairly.

Attending the session as an ob­
server was Joe Voipian, director of
the SIU Social Security Depart­
ment. Members of the AFL-
CIO committee include SIU Presi­
dent Paul Hall.

Joseph Voipian, Soeial Security Director

Labor Sets The Pace For Progress
It is a fact of our economic.life, though only grudgingly admitted in

some quarters, that the growth of the modern American labor move­
ment has been the greatest single force in promoting prosperity for
all our people over the past three decades. Thus, today, with the talk
of another developing business recession, it is the organized labor
movement again spearheading change, and new social legislation, to
cope with the problems of poverty and joblessness.

The newly-elected national administration, which formally takes
office on January 20, 1960, appears to recognize the challenge of
these problems. These are nowhere near the same as those pictured
by the late Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937, at the time of his second
inauguration, when he spoke about one-third of the nation "iil-housed,
iil-clothed, iil-fed." But these very conditions stili exist in some
measure for a number of Americans.

What it is important to recognize is that the rise of the labor move­
ment, and its basic concern over wages, working hours, occupational
disease, safety hazards, holidays, vacations and all the rest, promoted
general prosperity and economic growth. Before labor as an organ­
ized force entered the picture in those erratic days, the social worker
and the social agencies were preoccupied in working with individuals
and individual problems. They were busy working on small bits and
pieces of the overall issues confronting a particular family or an
isolated section of a larger community. And while this was going on,
poverty grew and grew all around them.

It was the labor movement which came in, its leaders raw, inex­
perienced, uneducated and fresh from the firin^line on the job, to
press for urgent improvements on a broad national scale. Given the
right to bargain coileetively, to strike and to fight to raise the con­
ditions of hundreds of thousands and, later, millions of workers and
their families, they helped produce the vast changes we see all around
us. It is impossible to calculate where we would be today without
such progressive laws as the Social Security Act and its benefits for
older people, the unemployed and others with little income or none
at all,
..Again, who was in the forefront of the battle for minimum wage
legislation, improved wage-hour laws, job security codes and regu­
lations to supplement hard-won gains on the strike lines and at the
bargaining table? Many take these benefits for granted today; they
are treated like something out of "ancient history". Yet we cannot
forget what these changes have come to mean to all of us and to
the nation; they are the foundation on which we must build and re­
build again for the future.

(Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can
be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.)

'Welfare Always Gets Its Man...'
NEW YORK—^Routine benefit claims sornetimes give SIU representatives and Welfare

Plan staffers a merry chase, although a little diligent detective work sometimes turns the
trick.

Such was the case with a
dependents* benefit claim by
Seafarer Jimmie Pederssen,
but the check finally found the
man.

The story, starts' out with the
hospital confinement of Peders-
sen's wife for a short time in May,
1959, and it's there that the "rou­
tine stuff" ends. Fully eligible for
SIU benefits, Pederssen was at sea
most of 1959 and the early part of
1960. It developed,, however, that
the hospital had misdirected its
bills and claim forms to another
union, and a chain of correspond­
ence began.

When the SIU Welfare Plan
finally got the misdirected" papers,
it attempted unsuccessfully for two
months to contact the family,
which had moved and left no for­
warding address. Pederssen him­
self was still at sea.

Once he returned, he had a
brand-new claim covering hospital
benefits for his wife during 1960
and the Plan in turn contacted him
about completing the outstanding
1959 claim. But as soon as he did,
another bottleneck arose: The pa­
pers on the old claim were now
filed too late under the Plan's
rules. Because of the hospital's er­

ror in misdirecting the papers.
Union and conapany trustees
agreed that this was cause to waive
the rules.

The Pederssens are now all to­

gether again (see photo below),
and live, in a new home at West
Islip, Long Island, NY, An SIU
man since 1951, Pederssen ships
as a chief electrician.

All together again, the Pederssen family is pictured en­
joying a lunch at the SIU headquarters cafeteria. On tap
are Seafarer and Mrs. Jimmie Pederssen, J^nold, 7%
Victor, 9; Debra, 3%, and Glenn, 1%.



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Wave Lashes Ames Victory; 6 Hurt
SEATTLE—Five Seafarers and the chief mate of the Ames Victory (Victory Carriers)

were injured, the mate most severely, when a giant wave rolled over the ship while they
were working around the chain locker. The accident took place- while the freighter was in
the North Pacific, enroute to-*

Seafarer's Daughter At Union Clinic

Korea.
As a result of the accident

the chief mate, Edward H. Connell,
and Seafarers Earl H. C. Poe and
Ronald Wheeler were hospitalized.
Others who received treatment for
injuries were Clyde Brown, bosun,
and Burton Hirsh and Walter Si-
korski, ABs.

All of the men involved agreed
it was a miracle that none of them
wa.s .swept out to sea by the huge
wave. Another unidentified crew-
member escaped almost certain
death when he went into the chain
locker just a moment before the
wave struck. Had he been stand­
ing in the open hatch, as he was
a moment before the accident, he
could not have survived.

Ironically, the accident took
place the day before Thanksgiving

normally an occasion for fes­
tivities on board ship. The vessel
returned to Port Angeles immedi­
ately and the men were then flown
to Seattle for treatment.

The Victory Carriers' ship was
630 miles out at sea at the time
of the accident. It had been bat­
tling heavy weather for several

days which had done some damage
to the vessel. Water pouring over
the bow during the storm had
washed out cement on the spill
pipes through which the anchor
chains pass through the deck to
the chain locker.

Cementing Spill Pipes
The five men, under the direc­

tion of the mate, were recementing
the spill pipes at the time of the
accident. In the process, they had
opened the chain locker hatch
cover and secured it in place with
an iron bar and pins.

It was just a few minutes before
the men were to knock off for
lunch when the wave, estimated
at 30 to 50 feet high, struck the

Sikorski Brown

ship and completely submerged
the bow. The chief mate said be
grabbed on to the hatch coaming
to avoid being swept out to sea.
The force of the wave bent the
iron bar out of shape, with the re­
sult that the hatch cover slammed
down on ConnelTs fingers, sever­
ing four of them on each hand.

The skipper and first assistant
engineer perforined emergency
surgery, sewing up the torn fingers
without an effective anesthetic.

Poe, one of the deck mainte­
nance men, suffered leg injuries.
He was submerged so deeply in
water, he said, that he couldn't see
any light at all. "I opened my eyes,
but it was all black above me."

The other deck maintenance,
Wheeler, was slammed up against
the anchor windlass, suffering in­
juries to his left leg, groin and ribs.

The most fortunate crewmember
was the one who had been stand­
ing in the open hatch. Since the
hatch cover slammed down in the
accident, he undoubtedly would
have been crushed to death had
he not ducked back inside the
hatch just before the wave struck.

An SIU medical clinic staff physician examines Nancy
Ann Cruz, 7, while her father, Seafarer Bartolo (Ralph)
Cruz looks on. All clinics offer complete medical examina­
tion facilities for dependents one day each week.

SEAFARERS IN DRYDOCK
Tlie following is the latest list­

ing of men in the hospital:
trSPHS HOSPITAL

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Mack Acosta
Edwin Ainsworth
Cornelius Allison
George Balasfeos
Elden Bartlett
Charles Berick
Francisco Casasco
Joseph Cox
James Curry
James Dillon

James Faust
George Gallagher
Gorman Glaze
Loyd J. Griffis
Walter Harris
Earl Hartman
Robert HeUg
Julio Lazu
Marion Lukas
Roy McCannon

WilUam H. RoUins
James Selman
Frank Van Dusen
Clyde B. Ward
Richard Waters

Otis Mckinncy
George Marcotte
Edgar Marguardt
Avis Meadows
Samuel Powell
Vincent J. Rizzuto

USPHS HOSPITAL
GALVESTON, TEXAS

James B. Harrison Julian Lelinskl
Troy A. Cousins George Mills
Allen Crosby Archie J. Milne
John F. Dixon D. B. Patterson
John G. Gregory Bobby R. Stalswortb
John A. Hudgins Robert C. White
Ben G. Ladd Edwin Whitehead

Physical Exams—All SIU Clinics
Month Of October, 1960

Port Seamen Wives Children TOTAL
Baltimore' 110 8 7 125
Houston 72 3 2 77
Mobile 46 7 3 , 56
Npw Orleans 114 2 .7 123
New York 361 22 18 401

TOTAL 703 42 37 782

SIU Welfare, Vacation Plans
Cash Benefits Paid

October 24—November 20, 1960

Number
Of Benefits AMOUNT PAID

Hospital Benefits (Welfare) .... 5747 $16,062.00 ^
Death Benefits (Welfare)..... 12 43,858.55
Disability Benefits (Welfare).. 768 26,880.00
Maternity Benefits (Welfare).. 31 6,200.00
Dependents Benefits (Welfare) .' 128 35,264.01
Optical Benefits (VVelfare).... 141 1,272.86

Summary (Welfare) ....... 6827

Vacation Benefits 1320 *

$129,537.42

$219,629.08

TOTAL WELFARE, VACATION
BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD... 8147 $349,166.50

None of the figures in the above summaries indicate the amounts
paid for various other Welfare Benefits for SIU men and their de­
pendents, such as scholarship payments,, meal books, training facilities,
medical examinatibns, and similar items.

tJSPHS HOSPITAL
BRIGHTON. MASS.

Walter Foster
USPHS HOSPITAL

SAVANNAH. GEORGIA
Jesus Landron Palmer Smith
S. G. Morris Tony Sosa
Ivey M. Peacock' Ernest H. Webb
R. J. Sherman J. F. WunderUcta

USPHS HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, LA.

Emil Herek
E. W. Anderson
W. Barrilleaux
Charles Cooper
Ancil Cunningham
Jerry DeLoulse
LoweU W. Ditsch
E. E. Engelhard
John R. Epperson
Hug Gallagher
G. L. Glendenning
Edgar Goulet.
Wade HarreU
Alvin Henderson
Samuel N. Hurst
James P. Jones
William T. Jonea
A. J. Jordan, Jr.
Leonard Kay
Edward Knapp
Leo Lang

M. M. Lockliar
'Emmett W. Mayo
John C. Moore
James T. Mooro
Fred Morris
William Paris
J. Pendergrass
Dewey A. Penton
Eugene Plahn
Veikko Pollanen
Anthony Rodriguei
Calvin A. Rome
Horace Roundtree
Paul Slgnoiino
Jay C. Steel
WUliara ThcrntoB
Roy E. Truly
Pedro VlUabol
Ernest C. Vlton
George Williams
Philip WoUe

USPHS HOSPITAL
STATEN ISLAND. NY

Oscar Adams M. Michalik
Leonard Bailey A. Mitchke
Ernest Bailey Dan Muhro
James W. Barnes W. Murphy
Henning Bjork August Frincen
Richard Cavanaugb Winford Powell
Wilford Chapman Leonard Rhino
Galind Colon
Joseph Felton
George Fiance
Edward Glazder
Thomas J. Gray
Daniel Gurrero
James Helgoth
Frank Hernandez
Bo Karlsson
Thomas Lauer
loannis Loukas
Mai McAIister
Charles Martino
Louis Martonrsik

USPHS HOSPITAL
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

Earl T. Congleton M. Hudgins
Herbert Fentress Henri J. Robin, 3t.
Hamilton Hadiey

USPHS HOSPITAL
SAN FRANCISCO,. CALIF.

Emeterio Rivera
Jsoe Rodriguez^
Jorge Rodriguez
Manuel Rodriguez
Cecil Rush
Benjamin Schwartz
Colisto Siaran
Stefan Sobczyk
Andes E. Strom
John Thompson
Jessie B. Voliva
Arthur A. Wilfert
N. J. Wood

Ernest Kunlckas
Andrew Mazurek
Herman C. Mora
Donald Peterson
Carlos L. Sy
Christos Teambls

James Barrett
Allen Boone
Matthew Bruno
A. A. Franklin
James B. Har.'is
Samuel Joseph
F. R. KazluVe—'ez

TTrw.iTq HOSPITAL
SEATTLE. WASH.

Dar,-an O. Coker Edwin Phillls
Arthur Furst
UNIVERSITV OF WASHTVrfTON HCSP.

SEATTLE. WASH.
B. R. Hubbard

VA HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, VA. ,

Woodrow DavHi Clarence A.' Mazoue
NAVAL AIR STATION HOSP.

JACKSONVILLE. FLORIDA
Wm. H. Newsom

VICTOR CULLEN STATE HOSP.
CULLEN. MAR-YLAND

Alvino Terrazas
SAMPAN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP.

CLINTON. NORTH CAROUNA •
David Gilmore. Jr.

VA HOSPITAL
WEST ROXBURY, MASS.

R. Arsenault
VA HOSPITAL

NEW YORK. NY
Chas. O. Bergagna

VA HOSPITAL
KERRVILLE, TEXAS

WiUard T. CahiU
VA HOSPITAL

WEST HAVEN. CONNECTICUT
Henry E. Smith John J. DriscoU

TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL
TAMPA. FLORIDA

Robert A. Jackson
US SOLDUSRS HOSPITAL

WASHINGTQN. DC
Wm. H. Thompson

PINE CREST HAVEN
COVINGTON. LA.

Frank Martin
TRIBORO HOSPITAL

JAMAICA, LONG ISLAND. NY
James Russell

VA HOSPITAL
HOUSTON, TEXAS

Edward Talbot
SAILORS SNUG HARBOR

STATEN ISLAND, NY
Thomas Isaksen A. B. Gutierrez
Bart Guranick

USPHS HOSPITAL
FORT WORTH. TEXAS

Benjamin Deibler Woodrow Meyerz
Thomas R. Lehay Bozo G. Zelenclc

SIU Blood Bank
^ Inventory

Period: October, 1960
Pints Contributed 76

Pints Credited 38
(Under a standard arrangement
with the Brooklyn Donor Center
Inc., 50% is alloted for service,
processing and storage.)
Credits Jletnmed .... 6
Previous Balsnee .... 92Vk

1361,6

Pints Used 39

Balance On Hand
November 1, 1966 97Vk

BANK NEEDS 402V4 PINTS TO
MEET GOAL OF 506

An SIU Blood Donor Certificate (sample above) is given to every
person donating to the SIU Blood Bank, which is maintained through
the SIU Clinic in Brooklyn. The bank supplies Seafarers or members
of their families with blood anywhere jn the United States and has
been in operation since January, 1959. Through an arrangement with
a national clearing house, blood can be supplied on short notice in
any emergency. Donors can arrange appointments on. the 2nd deck at
SIU headquarters; one block from the Clinic. The whole procedure
fakes only a few moment's time.



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If doctors' bills start going up slightly

one reason may be the new "assessment"
which the American Medical Association is
planning to impose upon its membership.
What's the assessment for? Not for some
worthy cause such as promoting medical
research or education. Far from it. It's to
raise a "war chest" to combat passage of
Federal legislation which would provide
pjedical care for retired Americans.

The AMA, of course, didn't put it that
bluntly when it. voted to jack up its dues.
But on a subsequent broadcast interview,
its president made it quite clear that the
organisation was going to twist every Con­
gressman's- arm just as hard as it could to
defeat legislation which would place medi­
cal care for the aged under the Social
Security program.

The attitude of the medical association is
no surprise. After all, it was the AMA
which fought bitterly against the broaden­
ing of Social Security to cover disabled'
Americans over 50., What merits examina­
tion are the reasons for the AMA opposition.

After all, neither the Federal disability
benefit, nor health insurance for retired
Americans under Social Security, has any
impact on the doctor-patient relationship.
Patients still continue to go to their private
doctors. They still pay doctor bills and hos­
pital bills. The difference is the Federal
Government covers part of their medical
costs through Government benefits and
Government insurance. This is a far cry
from the AMA bugaboo of "socialized medi­
cine"'in which the doctors would be in the
employ of the Government.

The. people who are affected by these
measures are the insurance companies who
have made such a good deal out of peddling
health insurance and then canceling out on
Americans over 65.
. There is another angle to the AMA's op­
position that's worth mentioning. If the
Social Security Administration starts
handling medical care payments, what hap­
pens tn some of the privately-owned hos­
pitals and their padded bills? Or the exces­

sive charges of some medical men and the
practice of fee splitting and ghost surgery,
which the AMA regularly condemns and
regularly ignores?

The AMA is not fighting for the interests
of elderly Americans, or for the doctors who
care for them. Its fight is designed to pro­
tect the vested interest of health insurance
companies as well as to ward off any deveh
ppment which might tend to limit over­
charges and other abuses in medical prac­
tice. That's what the AMA is worried about
when it Screams "socialized medicine."

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^Runaway Dollars'
All the talk about the dollar drain and

the hhn on the US gold stock may sound
like high finance but it's very simple. The
US is spending more money abroad than it ̂
is earning abroad. It is getting into, debt
to the rest of the-world. To pay its debts

^it has to export gold and dollars. If this
keeps up, the value of the dollar .Will b^
undermined, prices will go up and the
standard of living of American workers
would be reduced.

The people who are responsible for this,
to a very large degree, are the same people
the SlU and other unions have" been fight­
ing'—the runaway operators. Whether it's
a. steel company building ships in foreign
yards and registering them Liberian; a;
movie company producing motion pictures
in Spain; a chemical company sinking
money into a plant in Holland, the motive
is the same—to escape US wages and taxes.

The Administration in Washington has,
in the past several years, encouraged this
trend and made it convenient for some seg-.
ments of business to profit this.way at the
expense of all other Americans and the
American ieconomy.

Fortunately, the realization has come in
Washington that steps must be taken to
remedy the situation. Some of these steps,
if followed through, could mean a consider­
able boost in ships and seamen's jobs under
the American flag, where these ships belong.

Xieeislatiire

RAY MURDOCH, Director
NLRB.—According to NLRB the five member board has made rul­

ings in 864 unfair labor practice and employee representation election
cases during the three month period from July 1, through September
30, 1960. This represents a 14 percent increase over the same -threo
month period of one year ago. There were 738 representation cases de­
cisions and 126 unfair labor practice cases were decided. NLRB Trial
Examiners, who conduct hearings and issue findings in unfair practice
cases, wrote 185 Intermediate Reports—an all-time high—during this
three month period." The report also says that unions won 57 per­
cent of the 1,673 collective bargaining elections held during this period.
AFL-CIO unions participated in 1,146 elections. They won a majority
in 581, and lost in 565. Independent unions participated in 710 elec­
tions. They won a majority in 368 elections and lost in 342. Fifty two
elections were conducted upon petitions by employees asserting that
an incubent labor organization no longer represented a majority -of
employees. Thirty five resulted in decertification of the union and
seventeen wefe won by the unions involved.

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BALANCE OF PAYMENTS DEFICIT.—According to a study made

by Sigfrid G. Unander, FMB member, the US could effect a dollar
exchange savings of approximately $812 million per year on commer­
cial and defense cargoes by taking steps to assure that more American
foreign trade is carried in American ships. Unander said that if the
unysed capacity of nearly 4.9 million tons of cargo on American-flag
liner service were utilized, a saving of $121 million in additional dollar
exchange savings would result. He said, "A study of cargo deadweight
and bale cubic utilization of US flag ships in liner service during 195d
indicates" it is possible to increase our liner carryings by about 4.9
million long tons, or from 13.8 million tons to 18.7 million tons, an
increase of abut 36 percent. If total liner cargoes carried by all flagt
in our foreign trade in 1959 (46.2 million tons) are used as a base, th<t
additional 4.9 million tons would increase US flag participation in liner
trades from 29.8 percent to just over 40 percent, approximating a
ration which obtained for a number of years during, the post-war
period. . . The report also noted that US-flag ships, in 1959, carried
25.6 million long tons of cargo, or 9.7 percent of the total commercial
tanker and dry cargoes moving on merchant ships in the ocean-bortui
export and import trades of this country. Since 1946, the actual tonnag#
carried by US-flag ships has "decreased steadily. The relative positioa
of US-flag ships in our foreign trade is the lowest since 1921.

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LABOR MATfAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE ACT.-*

Two expelled" members of the'International Association of Machinistg
have filed an action, in the Federal District Court, in Chicago seeking
reinstatement into the union. The two men, Marion Cieplay and Irwin
Rappaport, accused the leadership of the Machinists union of conspir­
ing to deprive them of their rights of free speech and self-government.
These charges were brought under the so-called "union democracy pro­
visions" of the Landrum-Griffin Act. Norman Thomas, many times the
Socialist candidate for the Presidency of the United States, an­
nounced that a committee had been- set up to raise funds to pay th#
legal costs. Thomas said the-case demonstrated the need for th«
the establishment in all unions of impartial appeals boards to review
disciplinary actions taken b'y union officials aganst their rank and file
critics. lAM officials noted that the union's first convention upheld the
expulsions. The two men failed to make a personal appearance before
the convention's appeals committee, although they could have done
so to present their case.

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CONTAINERSHIP.—According to an examination of the nation's

shipbuilding program, the maritime industry is approaching the whole
question of containerization with great caution. The problems raised
by automation and corkainerization are of vital importance to maritime
labor and management. At the present time, a little over five percent
of the nation's privately-owned ocean going dry cargo fleet is capable
of operating containers either as partial or full container ships. In
addition to the 37 ships already in service or been delivered, II vessels
are uhder construction and 14, with full container capacity, are ia
the .planning stages. In the maritime industry certain advantages
seem quite obvipus, lower insurance costs, most efficient packaging
and lower losses resulting from damage and pilferage. The disadvau'*
tages include the as yet unsolved problem as to who will pay and ar­
range for the consolidation into a full container load of the many small
packages offered by a number of shippers. Another disadvantage is
said to be the greater degree of outbound container shipments in th«
international trade. This creates the problem of "deadheading" empty
containers back to this country. Still another problem is the lack of
prompt return of containers. However, the SlU-contracted Erie and St.
Lawrence Corporation up until now has confined its containership twice-
weekly service between the Port of Newark and Jacksonville, Florida.
The company has announced that it will extend its containership serv­
ice to the port of Miami.

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naval architects, told a meeting of the Society of Naval Architects and
Marine Engineers that technical advances must be accompanied by
lower labor costs on ship and dock if American cargo ships are to com­
pete with foreign-flag ships. Douglas C. McMillan, the president of th»
company, said that if it were possible to cut a ship's fuel bill and th«'
initial cost of construction in half, it still would not be possible td
make up the wage differential between US and foreign crews. Labor
costs aboard conventional ships account for 50 to 60 percent of tht
cost of transporting cargo by sea. About 65 percent of this labor cost
goes io longshoring costs. McMillan said "maritime labor costs in the
postwar period have risen 7.7 percent per year and this has not been
accompanied by a rise in productivity. . . . The shipowner sho^d bf
entitled to some improvement in productivity without further increase#
in labor rates. Mechanieatioir can produce a vessel that can be operated
safely with less than half of the present crew." According to McMillan's
estimates, some 25,000 seafarers and longshoremen could be eliminated
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Ship, Shareside Runaways
Push Us Into Dollar Crisis

Seafarers And Sons At SlU Clinlo

WASHINGTON—Runaway ship operators and runaway shoreside businesses are largely
responsible for the present crisis in the stability of the US dollar—a crisis which affects the
purchasing power and standard of living of every American worker. That's the conclusion
that's being drawn as the US
Government engages in a se^
ries of near-desperation ma­
neuvers to stop the flow of gold
and dollars from the United States
into foreign lands.

If the flow continues, then the
Government would be forced to
cut the value of the dollar in rela­
tion to other currencies. This
would cut back the purchasing
power of millions of American
workers through price mark-ups
and inflation which would follow.

On the other hand, if the Gov­
ernment takes some proposed steps
now under consideration, the re­
sult could be increased use of
American-flag shipping, transfers-
back of Liberian-flag tonnage to
the American flag, and vastly-im­
proved job opportunities for Amer­
ican seamen. One snch program
now being considered is a 75-25 di­
vision on Government cargoes to
replace "50-50." (See story on
page 2).
. The hard, core of the situation is

that the United States is spending
$4.3 billion a year more in foreign
nations than it is taking; in from
those nations. Such a practice, if
continued indefinitely, would put
the US in debt to the re,st of the
world and lead to cuts in Ameri­
cans' living standards.

Runaway' ship operators, and

the giant industrial firms which
own or support them, are contribut­
ing heavily to the outflow of dol­
lars. Here are a few ways in which
the runaways-do their bit to wreck
the US dollar—with the official
encouragement of US Government
agencies;

• An average supertanker or ore
carrier costs anywhere from $8 mil­
lion up to build in a foreign yard.
There are 500 such bulk carriers
in operation under the Liberian
flag, most of them American-owned
or American-financed representing
a total investment in the vicinity
of $500 million.

$1 Billion A Year Lost
• Most of these ships are en­

gaged in American commerce. But
the dollars they earn do not come
back to the States. That includes
the earnings of hundreds of other
ships originally built under the
American flag but subsequently
transferred. In fact, the total spent
in 1959 on shipping freight charges
alone, on foreign-flag and Libe­
rian-flag ships, was $382 million.
Passenger and freight revenues to­
gether earned from Americans by
foreign shipping amounted to over
$1 billion in 1959, a good part of
it on runaway-flag passenger
vessel^

• The trend is continuing despite

Remember When..
' DECEMBER 15, 1839: 32 German iseamen, quartered in a Baltimore
hotel, are sitting out the war. The American shipping company that
was employing them was paying their rent and board and giving them
each 50 cents a day spending money. The German crews .quit their
ships and went to a hotel shortly after Germany invaded Poland. The
men are not allowed to work, and their 60-day permit given by the
Government has expired. . ^

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DECEMBER 9. 1940: 323 men out of a total of 340 polled in NLRB

elections aboard the Calmar Line ships voted to have the SIU represent
them. This is the third SIU triumph on the East Coast in the past
three months, the others being the P & O and the Baltimore Insular
ships. The Union has been in existence on the East Coast only two
years.

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DECEMBER 23, 1941: (Two weeks at war); No more gleaming white

superstructure on the old rust buckets from riow on. No more red
stacks, or green, or blue, or yellow. Nothing but dull battleship-grey
from stem to stern. Furthermore, all identification marks, flags and
other insignia must be covered by the new battleship colors . . . After
a year of attempted appeasement of Marshal Petain and the French
Government, the United States finally was forced to recognize that the
French are firmly tied to the Axis, and last week seized all French
ships in American waters. The biggest prize was, of course, the super-
liner Normandie. There is speculation as to what use will be made of
her. She could be converted as an aircraft carrier within three months
or four. Or she could be made a transport unequaled anywhere in the
world for speed and cruising radius and capacity. (A fire during con­
version cut her career short, and the Normandie was a total loss.)

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- DECEMBER 10, 1942: Four SIU seamen were the only survivors of

m torpedoing off India. After 20 days on a raft they sighted a ship.
But the. lookouts aboard the ship tailed to see their frantic waving,
and passed them a mile and a half off. Two turtles were swimming
about the raft. In desperation they pulled one aboard. With a jagged
edge of a bottle they cut away the shell after, pecking at it for four
hours. The warm blood revived them, and enabled them to last four
more days before they were picked up.

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DECEMBER 24, 1942: The Baltimore port agent found out "there's

two sid_es to every story" when he went to bat for a member only to
find out that he was in wrong because he: had been peddling liquor.
'•That's the kind of stuff that pulls down the Uiiion and gets the patrpl-
Bien in wrong. As far as we are concerned, any liquor peddler can go
hire himself a lawyer; we've got too many legitimate beefs to attend to
without taking on one like that," he said,

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DECEMBER 3, 1943: The heroic story of , the Alcoa Scout and its

SIU crew; a small, slow ship of World War I vintage, facing a vicious
North Atlantic storni and. because of the seamanship of the crew,
coming through with flying, colors. She steamed into an East, .Cbast
port with only six inches of free-board aft and four feet forward. She'
was twisted completeiy out of alignment, the holds carried a large
quantity of water, all lifeboats Imd been .-swept away,, one- anchor was

the dollar drain. For example,
Esso Tankers, Inc., recently placed
orders for 11 supertankers in Eu­
ropean yards, probably represent­
ing an investment of around $100
million.

• Shoreside runaways are the
most responsible for the problem.
Investments by business companies
and individuals abroad are at a
yearly rate-of $4.1 billion. For ex­
ample, Ford Motor Company alone
is planning to plunk $358 million
into the British Ford Motor Com­
pany. The obvious purpose is to
promote sales of British-made
Fords in the world market at the
expense .of the American product.

Other companies that have in­
vested .heavily abroad to get tax
an^ wage benefits include Rem­
ington Rand, General Motors, IBM,
General Electric and a host of
other industrial giants. '

In the face of the problem, all-,
that the Government has done thus
far is to cut off travel to overseas
bases by dependents of men in the
Armed Forces. This, in itself, is
an immediate setback to the ship­
ping industry which up until now
had carried household goods and
other freight in connection with
dependents' movements, as well
as sotne; pas^ngers.

Won't Touch Runaways
; What , the Government hag re­
fused to touch up' until now is
.the investment by shipping run­
aways and shoreside runavrays. "US
News and World Report," in its
December 5 issue, declares: "There
is no present; intention to dfscbiir-
age investment in plants abroad.f*

.The obviOus solution to the prob­
lem would be to discourage such
investments and to bring back run­
away shipping under the American
flag. "New York Times" columnist
Cyrus Sulzberger put It this wajr
in the November 28, i860, issue:

"Our outmoded tax system still,
induces US firms to fabricate goods
in branches c^erseas which are
then sold at cheaper prices in
world markets. The corporate, ovm-
ers .make profits in the end; And
Uncle Sana loses exports.

"This is the real problem ,

SGHEDULEOF
SIUMEETINGS

SIU membership meet­
ings are held regularly
once a month on days in­
dicated by the SIU Con­
stitution, at 2:30 PM in
the listed SIU ports below.
All Seafarers are ex­
pected to attend;. Those
who wish to be excused
should request permission
by telegram (be sure to
include registration num«
ber). The next SIU meet­
ings will be:

New York . Jan. 4
Philadelphia ̂ Jan. 5
Baltimore . Jan. 6
Detroit / Ja^^^^
Houston > . - Jon; J l .
New Orleong Jon. 12
Mobile Jon. 12

At New York SIU headquarters is Seafarer Partha
(Jerry) Jernigan, engine department, with his two sons,
Jimmy (left) and Jerry. Occasion for visit was check-up
for sons at SIU clinic.

MEBA Scores 4th 'iSO
Win In Lakes Voting

DETRQIT—The Marine Engineers Beneficial Association,
Great Lakes District, has scored its fourth straight organizing
victory on the Great Lakes this year, winning representation
rights for engineers in the'' engineers in
Nicholson Transit fleet.

In the process, the MEBA
defeated the Foreman's Association
of America, one of a ^multitude of
"independent" unlpbs operating in
Great Lakes'ehipptag; The final
margiU Yn a 'se^et ballot, election
•was 24 for the MEBA tp 2 for the
Foremen's Association. The asso­
ciation had held collective bargain­
ing rights in the Nicholson fleet
since 1M6.

In earlier organizing campaigns
this year, the MEBA was chosen
as bargaining agent by engineers
in Cleveland Tapkers, Wilson
Marine Transit and Republic Steel,
These three companies operate 34
vessels on the Lake's.

In a related vote, the MEBA-af-
flliated Associated Maritime Offi­
cers won bargaining rights for
deck officers at Nicholson - by a
count of 17 to 2.

Job Security
Ray McKay, president of the

Lakes District, attributed the vic­
tory to the desire of Nicholson offi­
cers for job security and employ­
ment guarantees "that are possible
only in a national union with thou­
sands of jobs under contract in the
Great Lakes and other areas."
' The Nicholson engineers won the
right to a representation election
after a four-day strike last April.
The election was ordered by the
Wayne County Circuit Court after
a hearing in which the engineers
produced information that the
Foreman's Association was in vio­
lation of the laws and had no sup­
port from the engineers.

The head of the Foreman's Asso­
ciation was compelled to admit
under oath that his organization
had iipl held elections in nine
years and had; np authorization
from engineer to' negotiate, con­
tracts.

The strike wai called after the
company refused - tP . meet the
MBBA's demand .for a representa­
tion election.

Prospects Diiii
For Repealing
'Wreck' La# 'V

WASHINGTON—Election ijosl-
mortem studies of the results ia
various state legislatures have
given the AFL-CIO little cause for
optimism as far as repeal of "'right
to work" legislation is concerned.

A round up of, the local" votes
shows that with he exception ef
California. and Pennsylvania," mcit
statPs showed a trend to more con?
servative candidates lb state legis­
latures. ~ i

In Indiana, the. one major'-indus-
trial state with a "right to work*
law on .the books. Republicans
won- control of the state houSe'of
representatives, although . the
Democrats took the governorship
and the state senate.

However, in Delaware, the elec­
tion of Elbert N. Carvel as gov­
ernor is seen as a block to efforts
of the "right to work",, group there.

New Mexico is considered a pos­
sible danger spot because of the
election of a conservative gov­
ernor. There has been some "right
to work" activity in the state In the
past.

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A new confainer-carrier, the Erie & St. Lawrence Corp.,
has recently entered the coastwise trade. The SIU-
contracted carrier, with two new vessels in operation,
utilizes a; combination of lift-on shoreside cranes for
deck stordge, as well as fork-lifts which drive right up
a stern rqmp into the hold carrying.small cdrgo boxes.
Pictured here ore the ships' operations in Port Newark.

FLORIDIAN'S^ DECK receives trailer box- deposited by
shoreside crane. Boxes are smaller than thos^ on Sea-
Land ships.

CHUCK WALLACE,
wiper, is doing just
that on New-Yorker.

CHESTER MAKUCH, AB, sits at built-in desk
in two-man foc'sle. Note spacious lockers, fixed
ladder on bunks of New Yorker.

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autos, as: weU as additional trailer bodies brought in by

ftok-lift.

CHARLES BEDELL,
{cook, bones a ham on
the New Yorker.

LARRY OOONAN, MM, serves delegate R. Sikwart.
At right is James Anderton. Others are Jim Warlick
(left) and Chuck Wallace, all New Yorker crewmen.

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SlU Atlantic Fishermen On Deck

Part of the crew of the fishing vessel Carol & Jack, contracted to the Atlantic Fisher­
men's Union, wait on deck at the Fulton St., dock in New York. The crew, <1 to r) Os­
wald Olsen; Clay Rosand (both deckhands); Jack Enis (cook) and Jack Sand-
haland (deckhand) has just returned from a nine-day trip and is getting ready to spend
48 hours at home before going out again.

Atlantic Fishermen Begin
Big Drive For Members

BOSTON—The SlU-affiliate Atlantic Fishermen's Union has started a membership drive
which began December 1. The Union has dropped its initiation fee requirement in all all-out
effort to organize all the fishermen in the Northeast.

The Atlantic Fishermen are
organizing to recoup the
losses sustained after three
years of trying to operate as an
independent union outside of the
AFL-CIO. Three months ago, the
AFU voted by an overwhelming
majority to affiliate with the
SIUNA,

Great Interest
Officials of the Union declare

that evetr during this short period
of affiliation with the Seafarers, a
tremendous interest In the AFU
Has been shown by the unorganized
fishermen.

Everyone connected with the
domestic fishing industry of New

England ^Anally seems to realize
that they have to be united in one
solid organization if anything is to
be done about the terrlAc import
competition:

Industry Hard Hit
New England fishermen have

been hit the hardest on this coast
by imports. In the last ten years
the cost of living has risen ap­
proximately 20 per cent while the
ex-vessel price , of fish has dropped
40 percent in this same period.

Frozen fish from other countries
is largely respohsible for the de­
cline in the domestic industry.

Everyone In this area has high
hopes that the new .administration

Richard Dodd (left) of Brooklyn, a member of the At­
lantic Fishermen's Union, stands near a hatch aboard
the Gloucester fishing vessel Austin W. with master and
owner Albino Pereira (right). They are unloading a catch
of porgies and butternsh at " " - - - -
New York.-

the Fulton Fish Market in

will make some effort to protect
them from this unfair competition.

The ironic part of this situation
is that the foreign fish industry has
been developed mostly with US
capital and US Government aid.
Our own Government has seen
fit to help to destroy one of om
greatest industries with their pro-
grant and by allowing US capital
to be invested abroad at the ex­
pense of our fisherman. Foreign
boats, for example, 'are more mod­
ern than the American vessels.

The AFU is also conducting its
regular election .of officers in the
month of December. All candidates
hope that through their affiliation
with the SIUNA that all the fisher­
men of this country can unite as
a single body in en effort to re­
store this industry to its former
importance.' . ,

Alaska Union
Revamping its

SEATTLE—The Alaska Fisher­
men's Union Is working nn fishing
regulations for the 1961 fishing
season, according to reports from
George Johansen, secretary-treas­
urer of the SlU-afflliate.

The recently concluded fishing
season in Alaska waters was a good
one, in fact, the best since the 1948
season. Officers of the Union have
been touring Alaska ports at the
close of the current season. They
are currently working our rules to
govern flshing-in Alaska waters for
next year.

New Bedford Fishermen
Hold First 2-year Vote

NEW BEDFORD, Mass.—In the first full two-year election'
since the New Bedford Fishermen's Union affiliated with the ^
SIU, members of the Union have reelected Howard Nickerson,,
as secretary - treasurer and^
chosen Jack Ostensen as dele­
gate in secret ballot voting
which closed- on November 30.
The election had been conducted
for one month.

Tallying by a three-man rank
and file committee chosen at the
union's December 6 membership
meeting showed the following
results:

.For secretary-treasurer:
Howard Nickerson ....... S90
Edward Patenaude ...... 278
Irwin Taylor 16
Void or Blanks 30

For delegate:
Jack .Ostensen .......... 230
James Almond ......... 181

' Ray St. Don 110
Joseph Bourassa 98
Romeo Tremblay 53
Voids cr Blanks 42

There was a total of 714 votes
cast, the committee reported.

The successful candidates will
serve for the twp-year term begin­
ning January 31.

The previous New Bedford elec-

Among anions In the SIU are
a number of groups of commer­
cial fishermen on all coasts, as
well as shoreslde fish canneries
and processors. They are In­
volved In such widely-diversi­
fied fiahinr operations as scal­
loping, tuna fishing, salmon
fisheries, cod, halibut and many
others. Groups involved include
the New Bedford Fishermen's
Union, Alaska Fishermen's
Union, tnns fish and cannery
unions operating out of Call-
fomls ports and^ groups in
Bristol JBsy, Kodisk, and else-,
where In th* far northwest
Pscltio.

tion, which took place shortly ••
after the fishermen affiliated with i
the SIU, had been for a short
term. Following the affiliation, the
fishermen had revised their con-.
stitutipn and set up an initial elec­
tion in June, 1959.

The New Bedford group had
been independent, but had quicks
ly found that it needed the sup­
port and strength offered by
affiliating with a naUonal union.
As a result of the affiliation, tho '
fishermen have obtained welfare,
plan protection for the first time.

The New Bedford union ipans
scallopers and draggers out of .the
Massachusetts port. New Bedford .
is generally recognized as (he,
"scallop capital" of the US.

SIU Signs
Puerto Jtfco ;
Tuna Pact

SAN JUAN—The SIU Puerto
Rico Division has signed a two-'
year contract covering about 300"
workers at the National Packihg'
Co., producers., of Cliicken O' tho'
Sea tuna.

The plant, .organized recently^
with the help of Mrs. Andtea
Gomez, Presideint of the SlU-affili­
ated Cannery Workers Union of
the Pacific, was won by the SIU
255 to S over the Teamsti!>rs in am
NLRB election.

The tuna cannery workers get a
10 cents per hour wage increase
In the nevv eontraft. A |S9;000
company-paid Welfare plan is also
Included in the agreement.

Gova Brbwn At SIU Cannery Show

The Cannery Workera Union, of the Pacific, SIUNA, hfil
an important visitor to their exhibit at the Union Label;
Show in Log Angeles in October. California Governor'
Edmund (Fat) Brown (second from left) stopped by the
exhibit during his tour of the show. Also shown in front i
of a display of products-made at Cannery Workers Un- ;
ion-contracted plants are (1 to r) Chris Moran, Cannery i
Workers representative; the New Horizons Queen of the
exhibit; Jim Waugh, SIUNA representative; and Thffmas
L. Pitts, secretary-treasurer of the California Labor Fed­
eration, AFL-CIO. ' ^

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Trend To Heart Disease Gets Worse
Coronary occlusion is one of the most dramatic of medical emergen­

cies. The sudden onset of pain, shock and, often, impending fear
of death makes it feared by the informed public. Dr. Arthur M.
Master's article in a recent American Medical Association Journal has
thrown some interesting light on this subject. Through a question­
naire study of 2,600 cases, he and his colleagues have come to some
very definite conclusions.

To most people, a heart attack is just that; it makes no difference
to them whether it is an occlusion (closing) of the blood vessel that
supplies the heart, an insufficiency of the blood supply to tlje heart
Caused by a diseased and narrowed blood vessel that supplies blood
to the heart, or any other type of heart disease.

Dr. Master's study confines its -observations to acute coronary
occlusion, which is the sudden blocking by a thrombus or blood clot
of one of the blood vessels that supplies the heart. This must be
thoroughly understood; otherwise, a person with a disease of the
vessels, with narrowing, which gives insufficient blood supply to the
heart, might do grave danger to himself by dqing some of the things
which, in his opjnion, will not produce acute coronary occlusion.

In a study of occupation and coronary occlusion, the research team
reviewed cases from all walks of life, such as laborers, skilled and
unskilled; office workers; sales and professional personnel, etc. The
study included the time of day of the attack; the day of the week of
the attack; the type of activity at the time of the attack, whether

sleeping or walking, mild or moderate activity or unusual and severe
exertion. They were not impressed that physical effort could produce
acute coronary occlusion.

The question of shoveling snow was especially discussed. A person
with angina pectoris or coronary artery disease of course should not
shovel snow. Heavy work in a cold atmosphere places strain on the
circulation. The extra demand on the heart for oxygen cannot be
supplied by the narrowed coronary arteries, and an attack of acute
coronary insufficiency without occlusion might occur. Thus, shoveling
snow may not be dangerous or even fatal to an ill person, but it does
not cause acute coronary occlusion.

Is it a "doctors' disease?" They doubted that. Since a doctor would
be more familiar with the symptoms of heart disease, he would likely
be more prompt in his diagnosis of heart disease, and perhaps more
prone to coronary insufficiency due to the strain of his profession.
But there was no special tendency to acute coronary occlusion for
doctors as a group.

Is it on the increase, or is there an epidemic? On the increase,
"yes"; an epidemic, "no." Coronary occlusion is on the increase be­
cause we live longer than we used to, and thus more people reach
.the age when they are most susceptible to the conditions that bring
about coronary occlusion. In addition, due to better diagnosis, cases
are more frequently recognized.

There were many questions raised regarding coronary occlusion.
Can it be prevented? Does one attack predispose an "individual to an­
other? Can a patient who has had a coronary occlusion ever return to
heavy labor? Does sleep hasten this condition and others?

The question that stands out is this: "What causes coronary occlu­
sion?" Dr. Master and his colleagues are convinced that the only
known cause is the presence of atherosclerosis, which is a lesion of the
Inner lining of the blood vessels, consisting of yellowish plaques con­
taining cholesterol and other materials. The cause of this condition
is the subject of extensive research. The only known contributing
factor is probably physiological shock, causing the slowing of the
circulating blood, and thus allowing a clot of thrombus to form.

Some of the conclusions were that "acute coronary occlusion was
not produced by effort or occupation"; that is it not a "doctors' dis­
ease." Pei;sons with coronary artery disease should not shovel snow,
but mostly because of the possibility of producing coronary insuffi­
ciency without occlusion.

Coronary disease is on the increase due to aging population. One
acute attack of coronary occlusion does predispose to another attack
due to the underlying atherosclerosis. A person recovered from an
attack of coronary occlusion should return to work, but certainly not
a job that is too strenuous either mentally or physically.

At this time, neither the cause nor the prevention of acute coronary
occlusion is known. ' It is their firm belief, however, that it is the
end result of atherosclerosis of the coronary vessels, and is not influ­
enced by any known external process.

(Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can
be submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.)

In the hospital?

aMI SIO Hill immediately!

Voyager, Hurricane Get Sill Safety Awards

SIU safety awards honoring six-month accident-free records by Seafarers on the Steel
-Voyager and Hurricane (right) are displayed by crewmembers. Seafarer Edward Ter­
rell (foreground) accepts certificate for the Voyager from SITJ Safety Director Joe Al-
gina, as (1-r) Harold Laird, David Edwards> G. S. Lynch and T. D. York look on. Laird
and Edwards earned individual awards by being on the vessel for the full period. On
the Hurricane, Mike Filosa, John McHale, Eugene Ray, Bob McCutcheon, Bob Martyn
and Joe DeJessa. (seated) show off award for their ship. Thirty SIU vessels have earned
six-month awards so far.

ICC Primed For Overhaul;
Domestic Shipping May Benefit

WASHINGTON—^The pro-railroad, anti-ship Interstate Commerce Commission is slated
to be one of the prime targets for overhaul when the Kennedy administration takes over
next month. Two reports have already been filed with the outgoing Eisenhower adminis­
tration calling for the over--*
haul of the much-eriticized
agency.

The ICC has been the target of
repeated attacks by the domestic
shipping companies, by the SIU
and other maritime unions as well
for its pblicies and procedures. The
Unions and the ship operators have
accused the ICC of supporting and
approving railroad rate - making
policies which are helping to un­

dermine and destroy the domestic
shipping Industry.

Similar criticism of the agency
has come from Great Lakes ship
operator* as well as operators in
the tug and barge Industry on in­
land waters.

A key indicator of the new ad­
ministration's attitude will come
when incoming President Kennedy
is called upon to appoint 2 new

Business Giants Confess
Crime Of Price-Rigging

PHILADELPHIA — Nineteen major electrical manufac­
turers,. including the industry's giants. General Electric and
Westinghouse, have pleaded guilty to criminal charges of
illegal conspiracy to rig bids-^ ; TTTT"! Z
and fix prices on heavy elec-
trical equipment.

The guilty pleas ended the
largest criminal case of its kind in
the history of the anti-trust laws.
Involved was approximately one
and three-quarter billions in con­
tracts. a large part of them being
sales to Government agencies.

Involved, in effect, was collusion
to make the government agencies
involved and private buyers pay
considerably more than they
would have had to if the bidding
on the contracts had been legiti­
mate.

General Electric, Incidentally, is
the company which has a policy
of actively participating in politi­
cal issues and in anti-qnion politi­
cal campaigns such as state "right
to work" campaigns as well as sup­
porting Federal legislation regu­
lating the activities of trade unions.

Attorney General William P.
Rogers had described the cases in
court as involving "as serious in­
stances of bid-rigging and price-
fixing as have been charged in the
more than half-century life of the
Sherman Anti-Trust Act."

The acts of which the corpora­
tions and individuail officers were
held .guilty could result in fines of
up to $50,000 on each charge, plus
up to a year in jail for the officers
of the corporations involved. Maxi-

$8 million.
In addition, the corporations

could be sued for triple damages
under the Sherman Act by the cus­
tomers who were the victims of
the rigged bids.

Government attorneys are ex­
pected to ask for jail sentences in
view of the serious nature of the
offenses.

member of the ICC to replace re­
tiring chairman John H. Winchell.

The SIU and ship operators have,
charged that up until now the ICC
has been dominated by men com­
ing out of the railroad industry.
The Union has called for represen­
tation on the commission from
shipping as well. Consequently,
the SIU and the industry will be
interested in seeing who is chosen
to replace Winchell and what in­
dustry he comes out of.

Hit Procedural Delay
While the two reports—one to

the Budget Bureau and the other
to the ICC itself—did not deal
specifically with the problems of
the shipping industry, they did
touch on one of the operators' spe­
cial complaints, the delays in the
ICC's rate making procedures.
SlU-contracted companies such as
Sea-Land and Seatrain have com­
plained bitterly that it sometimes
takbs many months before the ICC
will act on a rate protest. In the
meantime, the protested railroad
rate stays in effect, and the ship­
ping companies lose out heavily on
the cargo involved.

Both reports also accused the
ICC oL inefficiency, delays and
confusion and called for revamping
the agency for more effective' ad­
ministration.

The long anti-labor record of
the Sears Roebuck Company is
now under fire from the Retail
Clerks International Association.
A notional "don't shop at Sears"
campaign by the union wos
touched off by the firing of RCIA
members in Son Francisco be­
cause they refused to cross a pick­
et line of striking machinists.

Some of the fired clerks were
later restored to their jobs, but
downgraded in pay. Others are
still jobless. The unjpn is asking
all union members and their fam­
ilies across the country to stay
away from Sears until the firm
treats its employees fairly.

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Cliit Wilson, Food and Ship Sanitation Director

Proper Feeding is Universal Issue •
Some yenerai comments about the importance of £' balanced diet

for seamen were noted here in the last issue of the SEAFARERS
' LOG. Now along comes a report on feeding conditions for Norwegian
' seamen as a feature in the Internationrl Transport Workers' Journal

published by the ITF. The discussion outlines some of the feeding
problems aboard Norwegian vessels and, particularly, the health
problems that poor diet ccn create for seamen.

It's obvious from all this that seamen's food beefs aren't something
to be lightly brushed aside; they're a problem throughout- the mari­
time world. The article emphasizes the following, for example: "In
Norway'it has been gstcblished that apart from accidents on board
it is rheumatism and digestive troubles which make up the seafarers'
worst ailments. But nervous diseases have lately come to the fore­
front in a sensationd manner. ...

"Meals on board are to blame for many of these—although doctors
do not hold them responsible for all complaints of nervous origin.
Tiiere is general agreement on the great importance of regularity—
a feeling of contentment—in mealtimes."

The article klso make's this point: "But gastric ulcers and other
stomach troubles are not necessarily the result of bed food. There
is also the possibility that seafarers' physical troubles in work on
board ship can lead to mental stress which in fact can be a cause of
gastric ulcers and other similar diseases-" All this boils down to the
fact that proper, regular and nutritious feeding aboard ship—any­
where—i:} best way to maintain "a happy ship," and all that this ex­
pression has come to mean.

Part of the problem confronting Norwegian seamen is believed to
stem from the fact that Norwegian government regulations for mer­
chant vessels date back to 1937, an^ efforts in the past to amend them
have been unsuccessful. The-1937 date is important because it pre­
cedes many of the developments and innovations in food processing
and preparation that came about during and since the war. It also
fails to take into account improved storage facilities built into new
construction since 1945, which make it easier to provide a reasonable
variation fti diet. ^

Another side of the issue pointed out in the ITF article is the fact
that "Norwegian shipowners have managed to get by with evasions of
even the outmoded rules put in force by the government in 1937 . . .
with the tacit permission of the authorities, due to a certain non­
chalance, if not negligence, in the latter's attitude to the question
of meals on board ship." We now come around full circle—to the
fact that proper feeding is largely an economic question.

Our experience on SIU ships through the Food and Ship Sanitation
Program clearly indicates, however, that good, balanced food' plus
improved service can be provided at the same or lower cost as before.
This can be done if meal planning is based on real inventory controls
and effort is consciously made to cut waste, duplicate ordering and
improper storing. The various steps we have taken through the vol­
untary feeding improvement programs of recent years and now with
the full-time Food and Ship Sanitation set-up are paying dividends
for everyone concerned. Part of this is due to the handling of feed­
ing questions and minimum standards as a collective bargaining mat­
ter between the Union and the shipowners, not as something sufijecf
to some governmental code, which is too easily' abused.

We certainly haven't eliminated every feeding and service problem;
we never expected everything to be letter-perfect. But we can say
today, as far as SIU vessels are concerned, that the feeding and serv­
ice is the best it's ever been and improving all the time. SIU vessels
have always been recognized as good feeders and we want to keep
that record going.

(Comments and suggestions are invited by the Department and can
he submitted to this column in care of the SEAFARERS LOG.)

SIU galley force aboard SS Del Norte receives certificate
from US Public Health Service in N»w Orleans after in­
spection earned vessel a 98% rating, considered excellent
for a passenger ship. Seafarer William P. Kaiser, chief
steward (left), aOcepts award from W. B. Griffin, USPHS
sanitation specialist, while Rufus. E. Stough, Jr., chief
cook, and S. P. Mitchfell, Mississippi port steward, look on.

Standing at the Bailey Board aboard the SS Kyska
(Waterman) is Seafarer E. Dickens, FWT. Vessel was
in New York at the time, but has since departed for the
Far East. -

Office Pact
NEW YORK—A three-day strike

of office employees of American
Export Lines came to 4n end with
agreement on a first-time contract
covering 325 clerks. The strike was
called by Local 153, Office Em­
ployees International Union, after
the union won representation
rights for the Export Line office
staff;

The agreement provides for a
7V4 percent weekly increase, a
union shop and a foUr-week vaca­
tion after 20 years' service.

Picket lines of the office work­
ers at Export Line -piers in New
York and Hoboken had been re­
spected by members of the Inter­
national J-ongshoremen's Associa­
tion. The Maritime Trades Dep,art-
ment, AFL-CIO, called upon the
company to negotiate with the un­
ion prior to settlement of the beef.

ILA Wins Automation Fund
NEW YORK—An increase in the number of ships using containers, or in ships converted

to container cargoes, may emerge as a result of an arbitration award issued here. A three-
man arbitration board has se
per ton for export-import car­
go handled in the port of New
York.

The arbitration dealt with an un­
resolved issue in the contract be-
tween-the International Longshore­
men's Association and the New
York Shipping Association. The
royalty system will be used to
build up a fund to compensate

up a scale of royalty payments ranging from 35 cents to $1

Wine Growers
Plug 'Health'

SAN FRANCISCO—All the 25-
cent muscatel drinkers will be
glad to hear that wine is good for
their health. At least that's what
the Wine Institute of California
is trying to prove. As part of its
campaign the Institute recently

threw a party for hospital adminis­
trators.

The Institute and an associated
group, the Wine Advisory Board,
is spending over $100,000 this year
to sponsor medical studies on the
beneficial effects of wine.

Ads placed by the Industry
group In the , California Medical
Association Journal speak of the
appetite-stimulating properties of
wines. Another ad described wine
as a vitamin supplement, but was
cancelled when It was found that
one or two gallons, a day would
be required to extract'any appre­
ciable amount of vitamins.

In addition, the Advisory Board
has a booklet out called "Uses of-
Wine in Medical Practice," and
offers lectures to interested groups.

longshoremen for job losses result­
ing from the use of containers in­
stead of conventional cargo.

With the financing of the fund
set, the union and tbo shipping
association will now negotiate on
the way the fund will be applied to
protect longshoremen'from the im­
pact of any Job displacement.

Fees Vary
Under the arbitration award,

conventional cargo ships which
carry a limited number Of contain­
ers will pay the 35-cent fee. Com­
bination ships, partially converted
for container use, will pay 70 cents
a ton and full container ships $1 a
ton.

Up until now, the container
trade has been largely limited to
coastwise service and Puerto Rico
calls. Coastwise trade is not af­

fected by the award which covers
only transoceanic and Puerto Rico
cargoes.

The SlU-contracted Pan Atlantic
Steamship company has been run­
ning fully-containerized ships into
San Juan, while Bull Line has been
carrying containers on a limited
scale. However, Bull has plans
pending for purchase of one or
more C-4s out of the Governmerit "
reserve fleet and conversion of the
vessels Into combination general
cargo and container carriers. Un­
doubtedly, other shipping compa­
nies have been considering similar
moves.

Now that the container royalty
provision has been set, it is ex­
pected that much of the talk about-
container ships may be translated
into something specific.

Maritime Roundup
Indonesia is rolng to get Its own

Kings Point soon. Members of the
faculty of the United States acad­
emy are helping organize a similar
school for maritime officers In
Jakkrta, while several Indonesians
have been observing the operation
of the Long Island school.

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In preparation for Its maiden

voyage, the SS Savannah has be­
gun d'ockside tests of Its atomic
engines. The testing, which began
late In November, will continue
for two months before the actual
nuclear fuel Is loaded aboard the
vessel. Part of the testing will be'
operation of the plant on a round-
the-clock basis for several weeks..
The plant will be powered by con­
ventional power sourcei^during the
test period.

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Talk about homesteading, there's

a British seaman on the liner
Britannic who beats them all. The
Britannic, a Cunard passenger
liner, has been in service for 30
yfears. It is now headed for the
scrap heap. One of its crewmem-
bers, John Dacey, a member of the
engine department, was aboard the
ship on her maiden voyage and has
made every trip since then.

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A Swiss engineering concern Is

qbout to. Jjuild the largest hydro­
foil ship yet for passenger service!
The boat will be 120 feet long, ac­
commodate 240 passengers and be

used In Mediterranean service at
speeds of 47 to 53 knots. Mean­
while, a Panamanian-flag'operator
is putting a smaller hydrofoil, the
Flying Fish, into service between
Bellingham, Wash., and Victoria,
British Columbia. The Flying Fish
is a 65-footer which can operate at
40 knots.

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The Lucke-nrbach Steamship

Corporation, one of the last re­
maining domestic operators, has
purchased three ships for use on.
its intercoastal runs. Two of them
are Navy surplus vessels purchased
from Isbrandtsen! The third Is a
Socony T-2 tanker. All three will
be converted Into containerships
capable of carrying 825 20-foot
containers. The ships will be
lengthened to 635 feejt In the con­
version process and -will operate at
17 knots.

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Several of the newly-created na­

tions of Africa are looking toward
establishing their own merchant
fleets,'mostly for prestige purposes.
They are seeking to emulate the
example of Ghana which, with the
aid of Israel, has established the
Black Star Line under its own flag.
Of course Liberia has long had a
nominal shipping fleet registered
urider its flag, but these new
African nations are talking about
ships which actually belong to
their own nationals, or to the
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Halt Pay
Cut Move

MONTREAL—The SlU Canadi­
an District defeated an attempt by
some members of the Association
of Lake's Carriers to impose a con­
tract on engineers of the district's
Licensed Division which woiild
have slashed wages and working
conditions.

Protesting marine engineers
walked off their ships early last
month but returned to work after
three days when they were prom­
ised a meeting with Federal Minis­
ter of Labor Michael Starr. Hal
Banks, secreUry-treasurer of the
Canadian District and SIUNA vice
president, in a telegram to Starr,
pointed out that no jurisdictional
dispute was involved.

Banks noted that th^ Labor De­
partment had on file. contracts be­
tween the Licensed Division and
the Association of Lake Carriers
which pointed out the obviously
phony nature of the new "con­
tract."

Handed 'Contract'
On-November 7, aboard ships

operated by some member com­
panies of the Association, engi­
neers were handed a "contract"
allegedly reached with the Great
Lakes and Eastern District of the

. National Association of Marine
Engineers.

But, four years ago, members of
the NAME voted to merge with the
SIU Canadian District, thus mak­
ing the group legally dead,^

The "agreement" was. signed by
Richard Greaves and M. Carson,
both associated with the red-tinged
Canadian Brotherhood of Railway,
Transport and General Workers.

Called 'Yellow Dog'
The "contract," wich the Cana­

dian District called "yellow dog"
and "a sellout," would have cut
salaries of second engineers by
$31.91; sliced $26.51 from the pay
of third engineers: cut vacation
pay by more than half; destroyed
the closed shop; given up -retro­
activity; committed engineers to a
48-hour week for four years, and for
a final piece of arrogance, forced
the engineers to pay the CBRT,
through Greaves and Carson, five
dollars per month, which is a dol­
lar a month more than SIU dues.

When the ships berthed, the en­
gineers walked off followed by
unlicensed men. On November 10,
Starr promised a meeting with
engineers and also, promised: that
negotiations with the SIU Licensed
Division would continue; that the
slashes and cohditions in the
Greaves-CBRT contract would not
be' put in effect. With these assur­
ances, engineers and unlicensed

^men returned to their ships.

Huge Engine Room On SIU Laker

The Interior of the engine room of the John A. France,
recently completed for the Scott, Misener company, shows
the elaborate, new equipment in-the giant new Canadian
Lakers. The ship is under contract to the SIU Canadian
District.

In Canadian Ports
Montreal Holds Steady

MONTREAL — Snipping neld
steady early last month as sis ves­
sels which had been laid up were
reactivated In the Lakes-Seaway
trade. Three deep sea vessels were
also serviced here.

First of the reactivated ships
was the Beaconsfieid canaiier Red-
fern, followed by the Patterson
steamers Saskadoc, Fort Wildoc
and Coteaudoc. The Scott Misener
canaller Wheaton took' on a full
crew and the Norco (Ahearn) was
reactivated.

Toronto Is Active
'I'ORONTO—Toronto remains an

active port despite the new Owen
Sound hall and the summer tie-up
of ships. From January 1 to .Octo­
ber 24 there were 1,156 ratings
shipped from Toronto.

Port Agent Dick Hardiman re­
ports that the SIU secured $289
for a member injured on the
Alexander Leslie in September.

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Vancouver Donates

VANCOUVER — The SIU-
manned SS Waitomo (Union SS of
New Zealand) ran up on the reef
at the entrance to a Samoan har­
bor jn October and was freed
three days later. The ship pro­
ceeded to 'Vancouver under her
own power and after repairs in
drydock, went back into service.

SIU men in Vancouver donated
more than $200 to buy a wheel­
chair for Brother Pat Tressler who
contracted polio earlier this year.

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Thorold Solves Beef '

THOKOLD—A major beef was
solved here recently, according to
agent Paul Gagne.

Brother Irving Benson was fired
from the Chicago Tribune by the
chief engineer for no reason. The
crew took a stand and Benson re-
ceiv|d all money due him.

Dock employees at Ei'ieau have
submitted their demand for a new
contract before their present
agreement expires at the end of
this month.

Shipping has been good, here
recently.

Quebec Shipping Slow
.QUEBEC — Shipping has been

slow here because of the full grain
elevator, but increased activity is
expected when Port Churchill
closes. A dredge and a tug operat­
ing in Pjort Cartier wfll provide
winter jobs.

The MV Eskimo has been re­
paired and has picked up a steel
load for British ports. The first
tanker has unloaded its first cargo
of oil for the new British Petro­
leum refinery recently completed
when the SlU-contracted dredge
John Holden finished her six-
months job.

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.OWEN SOUND — The Owen
Sound liall has moved to new and
larger quarters at 1002 Second
Avenue East overlooking the har­
bor.

As the season draws to a close
here, more and more ships are
laying up with a total of six in
Owen Sound harbor. Early last
month saw the first heavy snow­
fall.

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Fort William Fair

FORT WILLIAM — Shipping at
the Lakehead has been fair as the
ore trade slowed down for Cana­
dian ships. The ore dock closed
the fourth week of November. The
port continues to average 10 ships
a day in grain with no ships tied
up locally.

Grain elevator projects are
underway at Port Arthur which
will raise storage capacity by
6,150,000" bushels, bringing total
lake- head capacity to 17,000,000
huohcis.

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Halifax Calls On Board
HALIFAX — Contract negotia­

tions between the SIU and the
CPR for the Princess Heien,e have
gone before a Board of Concilia­
tion. The compahy, pleading "pov­
erty," has tried to fob off a con­
tract which would have lowered
wages, eliminated security, and es­
tablished an open shop.

1960 Season Roundup

Canadian SIU Wins Top
Lakes Pact, Other Gains

MONTREAL—As the 1960 shipping season drew to a close,
the SIU Canadian District, was able to point to a greatly-
improved new contract with the Association of Lakes Car­
riers among its accomplish-'*
ments for the year.

In another important de­
velopment, the Canadian District
continued its fight on runaway
Canadian ships to the British and
other flags. In this connection, the
SIU aided seamen on these ships
in "their fight for improved wages
and conditions.

Shipping on the Seaway ended
November 30 and the Weiland
Canal closed December 15. The
Sault Ste. Marie Canal closed De­
cember 12.

Canadian District Secretary-

Canadian Seafarers, members
of the SIU Canadian District,
are a vital element In the mari­
time picture generally and in
the SIU family of unions. They
man ships under Canadian
flag across-the-board—deep sea
off the Atlantic Coast, on the
Canadian West Coast, on the
Great Lakes and the Seaway.
The Canadian SIU also repre­
sents large groups of Canadian
tugboatmen, dredgemen and al­
lied crafts. The Canadian Dis­
trict works closely with the
other SIU unions throughout
North America and the mutual
relationship has been of great
advantage to all SIU members.

Canadian
SIU Men
Start Vote

MONTREAL—Election of offi­
cers of the SIU Canadian District
got underway recently after a de­
lay caused by the need to print
new ballots. Voting is taking place
at headquarters, outports and
aboard ships.

Hal C. Banks, secretary-treas­
urer, is unopposed for the top post
in the Union. Also unopposed is
L. McLaughlin, assistant secretary-
treasurer (Eastern). M. Sheehan is
candidate for Montreal patrolman
while D. Swait and J. Hunter are
candidates for Montreal Dis­
patcher.

Other Candidates
Rod Heinekey of Vancouver is

running unopposed for assistant
secretary-treasurer (Western). J.
Campbell and W. Sawadsky are
candidates for Vancouver port
agent, while J. Bloomfield, A.
Brough, T. Osborne, C. Neville
are candidates for Vancouver
patrolman.

Paql Gagne is Thorold port
agent candidate and H. Cahill is
Thorold patrolman candidate. R.
Turcotte and A. Paton are candi­
dates for Toronto port agent. W.
Glasgow is candidate for port
agent at Fort William and J
Royce is Fort William patrolman
candidate. Roy Doucet is the Que­
bec port agent candidate and Stan
Devine fs randidate for port
agent in Halifax.

Treasurer Hal C. Banks opened
talks with the Association of Lakes
Carriers at the end of last year,
but by September of this year a
Conciliation Board began studying
the question.

Later in September, after the
board rejected SIU demands, the
membership in turn rejected the
board findings, opening .the way
for a strike.

The SIU walked off Patterson
ships on September 29. Other as­
sociation members threatened to
lock seamen out of other fleets in
the group. However, by October
4, Patterson signed a memorandum
of agreement with the Union and
the other companies fell in line.

Five-Percent Raise
The new contract gave Lakes

Seafarers a five per cent across-
the-board pay increase; provided
a 44-hour week through the 1961
navigation season; set up a central
pay fund entirely administered
by the Union and improved various
overtime rules.

In its fight on Canadian-owned
runaways and on British-flag inva­
sion of the Canadian domestic
trades, the Canadian SIU succeed­
ed in signing an agreement with
one such ship at the request of
the British crew wiiich manned
her. Assistance was also provided
to British and other seamen seek­
ing improvements in their condi­
tions while they were in Canadian
waters.

Another step foreward taken by
the SIU Canadian District was the
signing of Miron Freres Limited
to its fivst union contract. The
company's Oka Sand and Gravel
Division signed an agreement with
the SIU on behalf of its marine
workers in September.

Atlantic Trade
Early in the 1960 navigation sea­

son, the SlU-contracted MV Es­
kimo entered the Atlantic trade,
marking the return of the Cana­
dian flag to the Atlantic.

Several' victories over the CBRT
were registered during the year.
The SIU won over the railroad
union in an election in the Federal
Commerce "and Navigation Com­
pany when the firm returned to
the Canadian flag, bringing a 100-
job potential into the Union.

On the West Coast, seafarers
with Mackenzie Barge & Marine,
Canadian National Steamship and
Kingcome Navigation all chose the
SIU over the red-tinged CBRT.

SIU Canadian
District Halls

FORT WiLLWM 408 Simps; n St.
Onlarlo Phone: 3-2.''21

HALIFAX, N.S 128'4 Hollis St.
Phone 3-snil

MONTREAL . . 634 St. James St. West
victor 2-8J61

QUEBEC 44 Sault-au-Malelot
Quebec LAfontaine 3-l.'569

THOROLD, Ontario 52 St. David St.
CAnal 7-52ia

TORONTO, Ontario 272 King St. B.
EMpire 4-5719

VANCOUVER. BC . 298 Main St;
ST. JOHN, NB .177 Prince William St

OX 2-5431

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DISTRICT CREWMEN

SAN FRANCISCO—The three unions of the SIU Pacific
District—the Sailors Union, Marine Cooks and Marine Fire­
men—have reached an agreement with the Alaska Steamship

SIU Pacific District Members Ratify Wage Hike

Company calling for a 7 per->
cent increase in wages, over-'
time, penalty and cargo rates,
and for improvements in welfare
benefits.

SIU Unions Man
Two New Mariners

SAN FRANCISO—The construc­
tion of a brand new SS Philippine
Bear got under way here last
month when the keel was laid for
the $13 million Mariner-type
freighter at the Bethlehem Steel
yard to be manned by members
of the MFOW, MCS and SUP.

The keel laying marked the start
of a two-ship construction project
for Pacific Far East Lines which
will give the company an all-
Mariner fleet in about seven years.
The keel for the new SS China
Bear will be laid shortly..

The Philippine Bear is sched­
uled to be launched in mid-1961
and to be completed by the end
of the same year. When completed,
the new ship, and later her sister
ship, will operate in PFE's Cali­
fornia-Far East trade.

The company is planning still
more modern vessels in a new pro­
gram that will get under way in
1970.

Pacific District Ship
To Carry Automobiles

SAN FRANCISCO—The freighter
SS Hawaiian Fisherman of Mat-
son Lines, which is under contract
to the unions of the SIU Pacific
District, is being converted into a
special automobile carrier by
Pacific Ship Repair, Inc.

The contract calls for Pacific
Ship Repair to modify the Fisher­
man to provide a total capacity of
464 compact and standard sized
cars.

Matson will operate the special
auto carrier on a triangular route
between San Francisco, Los An­
geles and Honolulu. The ship is ex­
pected to carry her first load of
cars to the islands next month.

Alaska Steamship negotiates
separately from the Pacific Mari­
time Association. The Alaska
Steamship agreement, however,
follows closely the lines of the
agreement reached between the
three SIU unions and the PMA
late in October.

Besides the wage and overtime
increases, retroactive to October 1,
the company agreed to contribute
five cents per man per day to an
optical care program, as well as
five cents a day for medical centers
when centers are established in
ports other than San Francisco.

Both the Alaska Steamship and
PMA Increases were won under
the terms of wage reopening
clauses in the three-year con­
tracts which expire next Septem­
ber 30.

Matson Hits
New Port

SAN FRANCISCO—The Pacific
District crew of two Mcjtson liners
—the Mariposa and Monterey—are
going to be treated to the sight of
a new South Pacific island, it has
been announced. The new port of
call is Raratonga, in the" Cook Is­
land group, which frow now on will
be a regular stopping point for both
Pacific District-contracted ships.

Raratonga, a protectorate of New
Zealand, is inhabited mostly by
Polynesians. It has no pier facil­
ities or launch service, but the is­
landers are expected to board the
ships, while they are at anchor,
to entertain and to display' their
handicrafts.

A special postman will also board
the ships to stamp letters with the
distinctive Cook Island postmark.

The Matson liner will hit Rara­
tonga about a day and a half after
they leave Tahiti, heading south.

Outside of irregular inter-island
boats, Raratonga's only contact with
the outside world is by a small
steamer from New Zealand 10
times a year.

Pacific District Shipping
Port SUP

10/18 to 11/14
MFOW

11/1 to 11/31
MC&S

11/1 to 11/31
Total

San Fran. 742 169 573 1,484

Seattle 92 66 55 213

Portland 51
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48 38 137

Wilmington 349 (no hall) 96 445

New York . 79 44 61 184
New Orleans

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64 (no hall) 2 66

Honolulu 24 44 22 90

San Pedro (no hall) 55 (no hall) 55

Total 1,401 426 847 2.674

Obviously satisfied with the gains scored in their behalf, members of the SIU Pacific
District unions voted overwhelmingly last month to accept the new wage agreement
reached with the Pacific Maritime Association. Besides the 7 percent across-the-board
increase in wages and overtime, the agreement also calls for added contributions for
optical care and medical centers. The above photo shows the ratification meeting at
MCS headquarters in San Francisco.

Feminine MCS Members Show
Ladies Are Good Sailors, Too

Part of the lar^e contingent of women members in the Marine Cooks and Stewards Un­
ion, are shown in the Union's San Francisco headquarters. Two Matson Line vessels car­
ry waitresses, while other women serve in various steward department jobs.

SAN FRANCISCO—Seafarers may like to think
they're doing a "man's work," but there's a fair
share of women in the industry, too—particularly
on the West Coast passenger liners under con­
tract to the unions of the SIU Pacific District.

That's the result of a Matson line poiicy of em­
ploying waitresses on two of the company's new
passenger ships.

Women have been traditionally employed on the
West Coast ships for many years, in such jobs as
stewardess, nurse, children's nurse, telephone and
PBX operators, beauticians, hostess, librarian,
yeomanette and waitress.

It was not until late in 1956, however, that women
really came into their own in the industry.

Prior to 1956, there were only about 45 Jobs
available to women on the West Coast ships. In'
October of 1956, however, the number of Jobs

was greatly increased when the Matson liner Mari­
posa went to sea, carrying for the first time on
the West Coast 29 waitresses, one yeomanette and
one hostess. With the launching of two more Mat-
son passenger vessels, still more jobs were opened
for^ womem

Apparently, the novel experiment has been' suc­
cessful because Matson has continued the practice
of employing women for these jobs.

The waitress jobs have been restricted to two
ships, tl^ Mariposa and Matsonia, because of a
maritime law stating that segregation of sexes
must be maintained aboard the ships. The MCS.
representative points out that the union is not
quarreling with the law but does question the
shipowner's contention that it would be difficult
to-arrange living quarters flexible enough to per­
mit Jobs being taken.

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MFOW Men Take Coffee Break

Relaxing at coffee tirtie in the ittessroom of the President
Monroe (APL) are the following black gang crewmem-
bers (1 to r) John Bruce, Jesse Stashin, Ed Auzion,
Charles White, Thomas Collins and Bernard Zetumer,
all members of the Marine Firemen's Union.

Pacific Port News
Honolu/u Terminals Due

(HONOLULU—Piers 7 and 8 be­
ing torn down lb make way for
new terminals .. . When ,complet-
ed, terniiinals should rank with best
in States, says MFOW agent . . .

.;AISO, State Legislature will take
up inter-island ferry question when
It meets in January . . . Three fcr-
Iries have been recommended for
|nter-island"~runs . . . Hawaii's
healthy, and ships calling there are
In good shape, says SUP agent . . .
|Jo men in hospital at last report.

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iSan Fran Gets 2 C-3's
SAN FRANCISCO — MFOW

members looking', forward to man­
ning two C-3's they're familiar
with ... These are SS William
Luckenbach and SS. F. J. Lucken-
bach . . . They've been bought
by Pope & Talbot and'are being
renamed P&T Pathfinder jnd
P&T Seafarer, respectively . . .
SUP has advised its members that
Welfare Plan office is making up
permanent ID cards which will
eliminate necessity of obtaining
new cards every year . . . MCS re­
ports it is preparing ship's delegate
handbook to aid delegjates in per-

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MCS In Seattle
Boosts Blood Bank
SEATTLE — The Seattle

branch of the Marine Cooks
and Stewards Union reports
that it has re-registered all the
non-seniority men onto a spe­
cial shipping list in accordance
with the l^eniority rules.

Each noh-seniority man who
donates blood to the branch's
account at the Kings County
Blood Bank will have his name
acjvanced 10 places on, the list.

The Seattle, branch claims
that,, as a ,result, of its action,
it probably has (the richest
,blood bank of any union on the
West Coast, . At the last report,
nvade at the, end of. November,

.,41, pints .were pn baiyii ., ,,

forming their job and encourage
other members to seek this role.

Portland Office Painted
PORTLAND—MCS reports its

hall and offices here have been
newly painted . . . SUP says report
on wage negotiations with Pacific
Maritime Association overwhelm­
ingly concurred in . . . SUP mem­
bers also heard Asa Williams, pres­
ident of District Council of Car­
penters, report on progress of
"Portland Reporter," new newspa­
per being supported by SIU. and
other West Coast unions.

San Pedro Ships Firemen
SAN PEDRO — MFOW reports

96 men shipped here during last
reported four-week period ... Wip­
ers led list with 27, oilers had 16,
Catalina reliefs, 15, and FWT's, 13,

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Seattle Will Mark Xmas
SEATTLE—Members here plan­

ning annual Christmas party, says
MFOW . . . Many members have
already made donations and crew
of MV Susitna brought in party
delicacies from Juenau . . . Mem­
bers here looking forward to medi­
cal and optical programs negotiat­
ed in PMA agreement, MCS re­
ports . . . Alaska SS may get new
charters for a couple of Libertys
as it did last year . . . This would
be a big help to this port, says
SUP. .

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Wilmington Advises MDs
WILMINGTON—As-a result of

numerous complaints from mem­
bers, SUP here has advised com­
pany doctors that they have no
right to ask seamen being exam­
ined to surrender; their seamen's
papers . .. . MCS reports discussion
with Pacific District medica) pro­
gram committee re'lative to some
of particular problems of this i>ort.

53 VYING FOR 17 POSTS
IN SUP ELECTION; MCS,
MFOW VOTING CONTINUES

SAN FRANCISCO—^Members of the Sailors Union of the Pacific began voting Decem­
ber 1 on the 53 candidates who are competing for the 17 elective positions lis'ted on the
SUP ballot. The election, which is being conducted in all SUP halls during the regular busi­
ness hours, will run through January 31.

Meanwhile, voting is continuing in the elections of the Marine Cooks and Stewards
Union and the Marine Firemen's Union. In the MCS election, which got under way No-

•"vember 1 and will continue

MCS, SUP Voting On
Constitution Changes

SAN FRANCISCO—Besides voting for new officers, mem­
bers of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and the Sailors
Union of the Pacific are also voting on constitutional changes.
Members of the Marine Fire--*-
men's Union approved a new
constitution in September,
following its passage by an 8-1
margin in a 90-day referendum
which ended August 31.

The MCS ballot this year con­
tains six constitutional .changes
proposed by the constitutional com­
mittee. These deal with seniority,
election safeguards, charges, and
a proposed hall in Honolulu.

SUP members, besides voting for
officers, are also voting on an
amended constitution and on a
proposed change in one of the
shipping rules.

Placing the constitutional pro­
posal and the proposed shipping
rule change on the ballot was rec­
ommended by the SUP Committee
on Constitution elected on Octo­
ber 17, and was approved by the
members on October 31.

On the constitutional proposal,
the SUP members are voting "yes"
or "no" on adoption of the proposed

Pac. Dist. Fleet
To Be Modernized

SAN FRANCISCO—The Weyer-
hauser Steamship Company, whose
ships are manned by SIU Pacific
District members, has announced
that it plans to modernize its fleet
of intercoastal vessels at a cost of
$51.^ million. The modernization
program will also add 15 years of
life to the eight Liberty ships
making up the fleet.

Alterations Listed
The program includes renewal

of crew quarters and of piping and
wiring systems. New folding pon­
toon hatch covers will be installed,
ent shipping rule provides that the
and the ships' hulls will be
strengthened after some bulkheads
are removed. The engines will be
overhauled but there will be no
change in the ships' present
propulsion system.

A company spokesman said
Weyerhauser would finance the
entire program without govern­
mental assistance.

Weyerhauser is a common carrier
of lumber from Pacific to East
Coast ports, and of general .cargo
on \yestbound voyages from Phila­
delphia and. Baltimore.

amended constitution as a whole.
On the shipping rule change, the

members are yoting '^yes" or "no"
on a proposal which would give
men on a laid-up ship the privilege
of returning to their ship provided
the ship has not been laid up more
than 21 days, inclusive. The pres­
ent rule provides that the ship
must not be laid up more than 10
days, inclusive.

The Committee on constitution,
in making its report to the mem­
bership, pointed out that some of
the constitutional changes were
recommended for reasons of econ­
omy. With the exception of these,
the proposed constitution sets forth
existing SUP practices and qhanges
required by law, particularly the
Landrum-Griffin Act.

Comparison of the proposed and
present constitution have been run
paragraph by paragraph in the
SUP newspaper, "West Coast Sail­
ors," and copies have also been
posted at headquarters and in all
branches.

SIU Pacific
District Halls

SUP
HONOLULU ......Pier 8. Room 206

PHone 502-777
NEW ORLEANS 523 BienvUle St.

Jackson 5-7428
NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn

HVacinth 9-6605
PORTLAND 211 SW Clay St.

Cj^itol 3-4336
SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St

Douglas 2-8363
SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave.

Main 2-0290
WILMINGTON 505 Marine Ave.

Terminal 5-6617

MC&S
HONOLULU Room 206, Pier 8

PHone 5-1714
NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St.

RAmond 7-428
NEW YORK 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn

HYacinth 9-6600
PORTLAND..... 211 SW Clay St.

CApitoI 7-,3223
SAN FRANCISCP 350 Fremont St.

EXbrook 7-5600
SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave.

MAin 3-0088
WILMINGTON 602 Broad Ave.

TErminal 4-8538

MFOW
HONOLULU. ..56 North Nimitz Highway

PHone 5-6077
NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St.

. MAgnolia 0404
NEW YORK 130 Greenwich St.

COrtland 7-7094
PORTLAND 522 NW Everett St.

CApitol 3-7297-8
SAN FRANCISCO........240 Second St.

- • > DOuglas 2-4592
SAN. PEDRO..-v.: JS96 West 7th. St.

TErmin.al 3-4485
SEATTLE ..2333 Western Ave.

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through the end of December,
78 candidates are competing
for 15 elective offices. In the
MFOW election, which got under
way November 7 and will continue
through the end of January, 45"
candidates have been certified for
the 16 union-wide and port posi­
tions on the ballot. In addition,
the Firemen have nominated six
members for positions to run as
delegates to the SIUNA conven­
tion in Puerto Rico next year.

SUP Election
Besides the 53 candidates seeV

ing the 17 headquarters and port
positions on the SUP ballot, five
candidates are running for the five
jobs open as SUP building corpora­
tion trustfees, and five are running
for the four positions as delegates
to the SIUNA convention.

Morris Weisberger, SUP secre­
tary-treasurer, is running opposed.
Also unopposed are the San Fran­
cisco dispatcher, first and second
patrolmen at San Francisco, New
York agent and New York patrol­
man.

There are three candidates for
the post as assistant - secretary-
treasurer, 11 for third patrolman
at San Francisco, four for engine
and steward patrolman at San
Francisco, two for Seattle agent,
three for Seattle patrolman, four
for Portland agent, 10 for Portland
patrolman, three for Wilmington
agent, two for Wilmington patrol­
man, three for engine, and steward
patrolman at Wilmington, and two
for Honolulu agent.

102 Nominated
A total of 102 book members

were nominated for the 17 SUP
posts when . nominations were
opened originally at the regular
meeting at headquarters and the
branches on October 17. In addi­
tion, 21 candidates were nominated
for the five regular positions as
SUP building corporation trustees,
and 22 members were nominated
for the four posts as delegates-at-
large to the SIUNA convention.

The nominations remained open,
in accordance with the SUP con­
stitution, through Monday, Novem­
ber 14. Following the deadline,
the duly elected Committee on
Candidates examined the qualifica­
tions of all candidates and prepared
the ballot.

The Committee on candidates,
elected at the headquarters meet­
ing of October 31, consisted of
Fred Jensen, Douglas Crute, A1
Lambert, Knud Anderson and
Charles Russo.

Besides voting for new officers,
MCS" and SUP members are also
voting on constitutional changes in
line with the revisions required
in union constitutions by Landrum-
Griffin. See story on this page. r>.



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Shore Leave^ Longshore Jobs

NEW YORK—^The New York Central Railroad has come up with a new cargo-loading
gimmick that would do away with the jobs of longshoremen altogether—if it worked. The
new system involves the use of a heavy-duty helicopter which would transfer containers
directly from railroad flatcars^
to the deck- of a freightship.'

While skeptical ship opera­
tors looked on, the helicopter
lifted the container off a Wee-
hawken dock and deposited it on
the deck of a United States Lines
freighter anchored in the Hudson

River. Just in case, a Coast Guard
launch cruised alongside the sl^ip
as the helicopter's rotor blades
flirted with the ship's booms.

Theoretically, at least, given
container type ship with a deck
free of cargo booms and other ob-

The Federal Bureau of Public
Roads has frozen all payments in­
volving Federal funds to a bitterly
anti-union Florida roadbuilder,
Cone Bros. Contracting Co., as a
result of charges that the firm
made payoffs to state road inspec­
tors for various contracts. At the
same time, the State Road Depart­
ment revoked the certificates of
qualification of the firm and its
subsidiaries, a move which bars the
company from even bidding on fu­
ture new road jobs. Cone Bros.,
which has received $11.7 million in
road contracts since 1958, has con­
sistently fought any and all union
organizational efforts. Several
months ago, the Tampa AFL-CIO
Building Trades Council called for
a strike in an effort to gain recog­
nition.

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o Letter Carriers' President Wil­
liam C. Doherty has been absolved
of charges that he violated the
Hatch Act when he allowed his
name to be used in a pre-conyen-
tion advertisement promoting Lyn­
don Johnson for the presidency.
The decision was made by the
Civil Service Commission, which
announced that Doherty had been

Get Polio Shots,
PHS Urges

The Public Health Service
urges Seafarers who have not
already done so to get their
polio shots as soon as possible.
The shots can be gotten at any
PHS hospital without charge.
Plenty of vaccine is available so
there is no delay in the admin­
istering of the shots. The few
minutes a Seafarer takes to in­
sure himself against the crip­
pling disease by getting the
shots are well worth the saving
of time, money and, most of all,
the avoidance of suffering and
possible disability.

absolved of the charges because
of lack of evidence. Doherty said
he regarded bis vindication as a
"demonstration of democracy."

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Two of three automotive giants

—Ford and General Motors—have
flatly-jejected a proposal that la­
bor and management hold regular
meetings to.discuss mutual prob­
lems. Such meetings—which would
not be concerned with collective
bargaining—were first suggested
by President Eisenhower in Oc­
tober. United Auto Workers Presi­
dent Walter Reuther followed up
the suggestion with letters to the
heads of the three auto firms. So
far, he "has received replies from
Ford and General Motors, both of
which have turned down the pro­
posal. It's expected that Chrysler
will act similarly.

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The Retail Clerks' National

Chain Store Committee last month
voted to intensify the union's na­
tionwide boycott against Sears,
Roebuck and Co., which started
last May after a Sears store in San
Francisco laid off 262 of its work­
ers for honoring the picket lines Of
the Machinists Union. The leaders
of the Retail Clerks plan to ad­
vise union members and the pub­
lic of Sears anti-labor policies and
also to step up demonstrations in
various cities served by Sears.

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AFL-CIO unions took part in

1,146 representation elections, win­
ning 581 of them, during the third
quarter of this year, according to
the National Labor Relations
Board. The NLRB reported that
there were 37,803 workers in bar­
gaining units which voted for'rep­
resentation by AFL-CIO affiliates.
During the first nine months of
1960, 1,808 elections were won,
as compared with 1,720 in 1959, ac­
cording to the NLRB.

structions, a helicopter could load
the ship without the operator hav­
ing to come into a dock. This, of
course, would save considerably on
docking fees as welLa's longshore
wage costs. Igor Sikotiky, aviation
designer whose firm built the heli­
copter, Imagined a ship discharg­
ing and loading cargo without ever
coming into port. What this would
do to a shipload of seanien suffer^
ing from channel fever can well be
imagined.

Lifts 4,400-Lb. Box
In the demonstration, the heli­

copter hoisted a 20-foot cargo con­
tainer weighting 4,400 pounds. The
maximum capacity of the model
of helicopter involved is five tons,
but presumably, bigger 'copters
could take on more of a load.

Even so,- industry spokesmen
pointed out, unloading a ship by

KNOWING YOUR
SIU CONTRACT

this method would be a long,
drawn-out process.

After the demonstration, all of
the guests retired to the Biltmore
Hotei for lunch—courtesy of the
railroad — where the railroad's
president, Alfred Perlman, made a
speech hailing the system as a
labor-saving" device. "We must

cut waste" (i.e., waterfront jobs)
to compete with totalitarian coun­

tries," he said. He called for "co­
operation" between ships and rail­
roads in the transportation field.

The New York Central, like
other eastern railroads, has from
time to time juggled its long and
short haul rates so as to deprive
coastwise ship operations of vari­
ous cargo offerings.

Japanese Unionists Study SIU Aeaith Center

SECTION 57. TRANSPORTATION AND PAYING OFF PROCEDURE
"I. (b) It is also agreed that the Articles shall terminate at the final

port of discharge In the contjnentai United States of Amerioa. If the
final port of discharge is located in an area other than the area in
the continentai United States in which is located the port of engage­
ment, first-class transportation shall be provided to only those men
who leave the vessel, pins wages and subsistence to port of engagement
in continentai United States . . .

"(f) It is further agreed that if within 30 days of signing clear of
the articles, a seaman who accepted first-class railroad transportation
in cash presents himself in the company's or agent's office at the port
of engagement, he shall be paid an amountNequal to wages- and sub­
sistence for the number of days ordinarily required to travel from port
of signing off back to the port of engagement."

A commonplace misunderstanding that arises on SIU ships deals with
the subject of transportation back to the port of engagement. It is
normai for many ships, before going offshore, to run coast wise, or
intercoastal, making a number of stops and picking up replacements
here and there. Then the foreign articles will be signed at the iast stop
in the continental United States. For example, a ship might cail at
Boston, Norfolk, New York, Baltimore and Mobile, and then sign foreign
articles in New Orleans before going offshore.

If such a ship should pay off on the West Coast, for example, it is
not unusual to find some crewmembers expecting transportation
back to the port of sign-on—namely. New Orleans. Actually, as the
contract clearly specifies, the transportation is payable back to the
port of engagement—jnot the port where the foreign articles were
signed. For example, seamen who shipped to the vessel in Baltimore
would get transportation, on the basis of first-class railroad fare, back
to that city.

Section 57 (f) also makes it clear that the Seafarer must present
himself at the port of engagement within 30 days in order to get wages
and subsistence for his travei time back to that port from the port of
payoff. The travel subsistence is at the rate of $& a day, in addition to
the rail transportation, which covers lower berth sleeping facilities
where needed.

MA Gains On Liberty
Fleet, 'Only' 1,300 Left

WASHINGTON—The Maritime Administration is making
modest headway in its program of disposing of over-age Lib­
er tys in the nation's boneyard fleet. After some three years
of sales, the MA has succeed--*•" *

Visiting Japanese trade union team, one of many foreign union delegations to visit
SIU, gets briefing on operations of SIU health center^ from Dr. Joseph Logue, medical
director, (fight, back to camera). Group toured SIU's headquarters facilities.

ed in selling 288 ships, leaving
a modest 1,300 left in the re­
serve.

The Liberty disposal program
is' complicated by the fact that
m^ss sales would flood the scrap
market. Originally the Maritime
Administratioi) had set a floor
price pf $60,000 in the American
market and $90,000 to foreign scrap
dealers. Consequently It had to of­
fer the ships in dribs and drabs in
order to make sales.

Up until now, the program has
realized about - $21,250,000. The
vessels were built during the World

'61 Outlook;
Five, Million
Unemployed

WASHINGTON—Economic fore­
casts on unemployment indicate
that as many as 5,300,000 Ameri­
cans will be out of work this
winter. The forecast is based upon
traditional seasonal increases in
unemployment in the winter
months. The figure could go higher
unless economic conditions im­
prove sharply this winter.

The estimate of total unemploy­
ment over five million is based
on mid-October figure showing
3,579,000 Americans out of work.
Normally, winter months see a
rise in unemployment because
winter weather shuts down con­
struction activity, roadbuilding,
agricultural employment and ship­
ping on the Great Lakes and many
inland^ waterways. Railroad car-
loadings, mining and trucking also
drop off in the winter, particularly
after, the Christmas holidays.

War II emergency ait a cost dt be­
tween $1,300,000 and $1,700,00()
each—and the World: War II dollar
was worth about twice as much as
.today's currency.

Asking More BiJi
At present^ Maritime has asked

for bids for another 30 ships to
foreign buyers at the $90,000 min­
imum. But on the domestic market,
it is offering the ships without
minimum bids, and, is accepting
purchase prices of $'45,000 and iip
—all of which makes if a good deal
to be in the scrap business.

One reason for the_ disposal of
the shiifs at such modest prices is
the cutback in the Maritime'Ad­
ministration's budget for " main­
tenance of reserve fleet ships. This
put pressure on the agency to "un­
load ships or face the prospect of
them becoming true rustbuckets.

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Industrial Union Members Are Weekend Football Pros

striking a pose familiar to sports fans are four MAWD'members of the Hussmann Re­
frigeration Co, All are weekend professional players for the Swedesboro 'NJ) Devils.
From left: Frank Steedley, Thomas Meron, Norman Wilson and Sal Caltabiano.

These Are Your
Union Meetings
—Attend Them!
All unron^ members should

regularly aftend the member­
ship meetings in their area.

These meetings are devoted
to discussions of matters vital to
the welfare and security of
every MAWD member and his
family.

What's more, these meetings
provide every MAWD member
with the opportunity to speak up
and state his views obout these
vital matters.

Here is the schedule of the
next meetings:

NEW YORK-Tuesday, Jan­
uary 3, at 7 PM, SlU Half, 675
Fourth Ave,, B'klyn.

BALTIMORE - Friday, Janu­
ary 6, at 8 FM, SlU Hall, 1216
E. Baltimore St.

SUNBURY - Sunday, Janu­
ary 8, at 2 PM,' Friendship
Fire Company.

PHILADELPHIA - Tuesday,
January 10, at 7:30 PM, SlU
Hall, 2604 S. 4th Street.

Welfare Benefit Totals
Hit $9,640 Last Month

The Marine Allied Workers Division Welfare Plan paid out
100 benefit claims to MAWD members or their dependents
during the month of November, according to the Plan, This
was slightly higher than the'*'
96 claims paid out during Oc­
tober, and came to a total of
$9,640.25,

Three most sizable benefits
among the 100 paid out went to;
Lewis Atkinson of Schaevitz Engi­
neering, $795.70; George Baker, of
Hill-Chase Steel, $732.85 and Ber-
nice Vigoreta, $611.60. All dis­
bursements to the three covered
hospital, surgical and disability
benefits.

One maternity benefit was paid
out during the .month^ It went to
Vincent Murillo of Airmaster Cor­
poration. He received a check in
the amount of $182.50,

Airmaster Benefits
Of the benefits paid out to

MAWD members or their depend­
ents, during November, those em­
ployed at Airmaster Corp,, .Phila­
delphia, collected the largest
number among MAWD-contracted
plants, while seven claims were
paid out to employees of Schaevitz
Engineering, Six Paulsen-Webber
workers received benefits during
November, Three employees of
Hill-Chase Steel, Baltimore, also

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• This is one in a series of features whith the SEAFARERS LOG
iinll publish regarding members of SlU-affiliated unions working in
maritime production and allied fields.

BROTHER CHARLES CARTER
Is employed by the MAWD-con-

tracted Seatrain
Lines of Texas
City, Texas, as a
shoreside worker.
Carter has been
with the firm
now for better
than 13 years,
having first gone
to work'there in
August, 1947. A

resident of Eagle Pass, Texas,
Brother Carter is' a former ship­
board oiler, having worked last on
the SS W, L, R, Emmett. The
IMAWD member lives at 305 1st
Avenue, south, In Texas City,

BROTHER ERIC B. HAGEN Is
a set-up man and tool grinder with

^ the MAWD-con-
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chine Co., of 72
Sedswick St.,
Brooklyn, . NYs
H a g e h became
employed at the
company last
April after hav­
ing worked about
two years at an­

other machine shop. Milo Machine
Co, recently signed a new contract
with the MAWD which gives a pay
increase and other benefits to
Brother Hagen . and all MAWD
members employed by the firm.

received benefit
the month.

payments during

Meet Your Shop Steward

Arthur Shepard
Of Wire Rope

Arthur Shepard, a lonjgtime em­
ployee of Wire Rope Trading Co.,

at 17th Street
and Willow Ave.,
Hoboken, is the
shop steward
representing his
fellow MAWD
member workers
at the Jersey
firm.

Shepard, a 36-
year old truck

driver for Wire Rope, first started
with the firm in 1946 as a cable
helper. His job was to assist in
cutting and re-rolling cable used
aboard ship and in aircraft. After
two years, he was promoted to the
position of truck driver. He liked
this job so well he's still at it.

Brother Shepard, a native North
Carolinean, is married and lives in
New York with his wife Doris and
a son, Edward, 4^^ years. His off-
duty interests are confined mainly
to attending sports events—espe­
cially baseball and football games.

The news on this page deals
with people working under the
SIU banner in. shoreside estab­
lishments engaged in. maritime
production and allied fields.
Included among the items
made are cordage, canvas,
lifesaving equipment, ship's
gear and related industrial
products. Because there had
not been any organization avail­
able to them, many of these
workers were formerly without
any union protection, until they
came under the SIU banner.
Developments In their area will
be reported here because they
are an impm-tant part of the
maritime industry.

Regjonal NLRB Rejects
Charges By 'Independenf
In Jay-Kay Plant Vote

NEW YORK—An "independent" union's eleventh hour tac­
tics aimed at forestalling the certification of the SIU's Marine
Allied Workers Division as bargaining agent for the em­
ployees of the Jay-Kay Cor-'*-
poration failed miserably as
the National Labor Relations
Board in New York recommended
to its head office in Washington
that all charges leveled against the
MAWD by Local 355 after the re­
cent NLRB election be thrown out
and that the MAWD be certified as
Jay-Kay employees' bargaining
agent as soon as it's feasible.

The workers of Jay-Kay had
voted overwhelmingly for MAWD
representation in the NLRB elec­
tion held a few weeks ago here.
Almost immediately after the polls
had closed, however, the Amalga­
mated union worked up several
allegations against the MAWD and
filed them with the Labor Board
in an attempt to not only forestall
the certification of the election but
also as an excuse for it to continue
collecting dues from Jay-Kay
workers who had heretofore re­
ceived little or nothing in return
for them. The main "charges" filed
with the Board were:

• That the Board Agent's exten­
sion of the voting period by 37

minutes resulted in the "alleged"
pro-SlU employees being paid
overtime and, therefore, that the
employer, by cooperating with the
MAWD was, in effect, paying the
voters to cast their ballots for the
MAWD.

• That the employer's (Jay-
Kay's) further efforts to insure vot­
ing by pro-SlU workers were ap­
parent In the unsuccessful attempt
by two official observers to per­
suade platform employees to vote
late in the afternoon on voting
day.

• That Amalgamated officials
had to remain across the street
from the polling place while
MAWD officials were allowed to
congregate near the voting booth.

In the Regional National Labor
Relations Board report released at
New York it was announced that
all charges were thoroughly in­
vestigated by NLRB staff members
and that in each instance that
MAW® or Jay-Kay was charged by
Local 355, all such allegations wero
found to be "without merit,"

MAWD Acts In Six Ports
On Constitution, Officials

Three-man rank-and-file balloting committee was elected
at last MAWD meeting in NY to count ballots on con­
stitution voting, . L-r are W. F. Swann, Nilsen & Mills
shop steward :W,A, Buccarelli, Durham Canvas, and
Tony Fasano, Standards Metals shop steward,

NEW YORK — MAWD members in six ports met earlier
this month to discuss a proposed new constitution and to se­
lect nominees for five official union posts. The nominees go
on the ballot for interim posts
to be filled by secret ballot on
January 3, At this time, the
voting on the proposed new^ con­
stitution will take place. Within
30 days or by January 6, 1961, the
membership will be advised by the
MAWD Executive Board of the
results of the voting on the con­
stitution.

The first regular convention date
of the Marine and Allied Workers
Division will be in May of next
year, and at this time the member­
ship will elect five regular offi­
cers,

AH MAWD members in the six

ports have received a copy of the
proposed new constitution, along
with an instruction sheet designed
to familiarize them with the details
concerning the need for such a
constitution under the require­
ments of the Landrum-Griffin Act

The nominees whose names were
submitted for interim officers
posts at the meeting were: Steve
Cardullo, for MAWD national
director; Jack Miller, for Atlantic
Coast area director; Lindsey Wil­
liams, for Gulf Coast director; AI
Tanner, Great Lakes director and
Al Kerr, secretary-treasurer.

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AU of the following 5IU families have received a
$200 maternity benefit plus a $25-bond from the
Union in the baby's name, representing a total of
$8,400 in maternity benefits and a maturity value
of $1,050 in bonds:

Dawn Marie Drazawicki, born July 23, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs,
Thomas Drazawicki, Wilmington, Del.

John Anthony HoiTinann, born August 23, 1960, to Seafarer arid Mrs.
Eugene C. Hoffmann, New Orleans, La.

Leyden Tyrone Spencer, born July 20, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Robea-t T. Spencer, Mobile, Ala.

Samuel David Thompson, born September 1, 1960, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Harold W. .Thompson, Timonium, Md..

Roger Dale Witherington, born September 17, 1960, to Seafarer and
Mrs. Arthur C. Witherington, Daphne, Ala.

. Daniel V. Guilles, born August 21, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jacinto
Guilles, Bronx, N. Y.

Leslie J. Gpillot, born September 20, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Leslie J. Guillot, New Orleans, La.

Kirk A. Lund, born September 2, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Russell
Lund, Sonoma, Calif.

Jack E. Thomas, born September 8, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Houston Thomas, Jr., Mobile, Ala.

Alicia K. Pavlos, born September 12, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Ulachou Pavlos, San Francisco, Calif.

John Philip Jordan, born June 9, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. John
Jordan, Jersey City, NJ.

Raymond J. Richardson, born May 31, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Roland Richardson, Beltsville, Md.

Janet Mary Borawick, born September 8, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Alexander Borawick, Baltimore, Md.

Wayne Mark Douzat, Jr., born August 10, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
P. J. Douzat, Thibodaux, La.

Gia Terez Fraone, born August 10, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Fran­
cisco Fraone, New Orleans, La.

Mark Daniel Gilas, bom flpctober 2, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Walter Gilas, Brooklyn, NY. :

Suzanne Johnson, born October 4, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Claud
Johnson, Destin, Fla.

Karen Miller, born August .3, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. JoaquI^
Miller, Baltimore, Md.

William Miller, born September 30, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
William Miller, Baltimore, Md.

Michael Granger, born September 16, 1960, to Seafarer Sward
Granger, Basile, La.

Gecrge Douglas Jordan, born August 11, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
James Jordan, Mobile, Ala.

Mary Donovan, born October 5, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph
Donovan, Roxbury, Mass.

Nicholas Comias, born October 22, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Michael N. Cornias, Baltimore, Md.

Michael Alvardo, born October 25, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jose
Ciro Alvardo, Texas City, Texas.

Albert Robbins, born September 21, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Douglas Robbins, Dorsey, Miss. .

Emily Brdwer, born September 19, 19^0, to Seafarer and Mrs, Jack
E. Brewer, New Orleans, La. , '

John McNellage, born October 24, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. John
W. McNellage, Mobile, Ala.

Orlando Aragones, born September 20, 1960, to Seafarer and ^s.
Abraham Aragones, Pajardo, Puerto Rico.

Victoria Kaduck, born September 9, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Raymond Kaduck, Miami, Fla.

Jeremiah and George Harrington, born August 26, 1960, to Seafarer
and Mrs. Arthur Harrington^ Charleston, Mass.

Cheri Ann Redding, born September 24, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
John Redding, New Orleans, La.

Ray Jordan, born September 25, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Dewey
Jordan, Wilmer, Ala.

Stephen Frankewicz, born September 12, 1960, to Seafarer and ]^8.
Stephen J. Frankewicz, Baltimore, Md.

Robin Tagliafarri, born August 16, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph
Tagliafarri, Baltimore^ Md.

Andria Lukowski, born December 24, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Jerome Lukowski, Baltimore, Md. ,

Edward Burke, born October 6, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Edward
Burke, Dorchester, Mass.

Terri BattagUa, born September 28, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Joseph Battaglia, New Orleans, La.

Alma Wilkersop, born October 9, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Murray
Wilkerson, Creola, Ala.

Frances Peragallo, born October 4, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs. Joseph
Percgallo, Levittown, NY.

Laurie Pehler, born -September 14, 1960, to Seafarer and Mr$|.
Frederick Pehler, Mobile, Ala.

Tina Hatgimislos, born September 26, 1960, to Seafarer and Mrs.
Kosta Hatgimislos, Philadelphia, Pa.

The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported to the Seafarers^
Welfare Plan and a total of $45,000 in benefits was paid, (Any apparfint
delay in payment of claims is normally due to late filing, lack of a benefit
ciary card or necessary litigation for the disposition of estates,)

Philip I. Griffin. 38: Brother
Griffin died on May 15, 1960, in

an accident at
the Howard
Hotel, Norfolk,
Va. He began
sailing in 1960
as a messman.
Mrs. Mattie B.
Griffin of Bel-
haven, NC, was
appointed admin­
istratrix of his

estate. Belha^n Community Ceme­
tery, Belhaven, NC, was the place
of burial. Total benefit: $500.

John Gorman, 37: Brother Gor­
man died of injuries sustained
during the colli­
sion of the SS
Alcoa Corsair on
October 22, 1900.
He had been sail­
ing in the stew­
ard department
since 1953. Sur­
viving is his
widow, Mrs.
Naomi M. Gor­
man of New Orleans, La. Burial
was in Lakelawn Park, New Or­
leans. Total benefit: $4,000.

James E. Cornelius, 41; A heart
ailment was listed as the cause of

death for Brother
Cornelius on May
10, 1960 .at Gal­
veston, Texas. He
had been sailing
as'a tugboat engi­
neer since 1957.
Surviving is his
widow, Mrs. Bar­
bara Cornelius of
Texas City, Texas.

Galveston Memorial Park, Galves­
ton, was the place of burial. Total
benefit: $4,000.

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Walter B. Orman, 45: Brother

Orman died of injuries sustained
during the colli- ,
sion of the SS
Alcoa Corsair on
October 22, 1960.
He had been sail­
ing in the stew­
ard department
since 1947. His
mother, Mrs;
Irma C. Pertuit
of^ SUdeU, La.,
survives him. Burial was at St.
Mary's Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
Total beriefit: $4,000.

Edward Kctchke, 45: Brother
Ketchke died of injuries sustained

during the colli­
sion of the SS
Alcoa Corsair on
October 22, 1960.
He had sailed
since 1951 in the
steward depart­
ment. Surviving
is his sister, Mrs.
T. Russell of
Woodihont, Conn.

Burial was at Westlawn Memorial
Park, New Orleans, La. Total bene­
fit: $4,000.

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Thomas Boarman, 29: Brother
Boarman was assumed drowned
and lost at sea
on November 25,
1958-, while
aboard the SS
John B. Water­
man. He had been
sailing since 1951
in the deck de­
partment. He is
survived by his
mother,- Mrs.
Margaret Boarman of Brooklyn,
NY. Place of burial Is listed as at
sea. Total benefit: $4,000.

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George Griswold, 57: A heart ail­

ment was the cause of death for
Broth C'r Groswold
on September 18,
1960 at Brooklyn,
New York. He
had sailed since
1946 in the en­
gine department.
Surviving is his
mother, Mrs. Eliz­
abeth C. Gris­
wold of St. Paul,

Minn. His place of burial is Rose
Lawn Cemetery, Roseville, Minn.
Total benefit: $4,000.

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Francis Regan, 59: Brother Regan

died at sea aboard the SS Steel
Voyager on Oc­
tober 4, 1960 as^a
result of a heart
condition. He
had been sail­
ing in the stew­
ard department
since 1951. He is
survived by an
aunt. Miss Anna
Regan of New

Penti Explorer Honors Shipmaie.

Solemn last rites for Seafarer Harry Clark are. conducted
aboard SS Penn Explorer following his death at sea. /

Nork City. Burial was at St. Mary's
Cemetery, Oswego, NY. Total
benefit: $4,000.

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Jackie W. Graham, 30: Pneu­

monia was the cause of death for
Brother Graham
at the U n i o n
Memorial Hos­
pital, Baltimore,
Md., on May 26,"
1960. He had
been sailing in
the engine de­
partment since
1959. Mrs. Willie
Mae Graham of

Hamlet, NC, was appointed adminr
istratrix of his estate. Burial was
in Raeford Cemetery, Raeford, NC.
Total benefit: $500.

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Fred Turok, 53: Brother Turok

died of accidental Injuries on May
30, 1960, while
aboard the SS
Steel Apprentice.
He had been sail­
ing in the stew­
ard department,
since 1946. Alex­
andra A1 b a n 0
and Ann Roth
were appointed
joint administra­
trix of his estate. Burial was id
Long Island National Cemetery*,
Farmingdale, NY. Total benefit;
$4,000. ><;. i

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Harry Clafk, 47; Brother Clark

died of a heart ailment gt. sea
aboard the SS
Penn Explorer on
August 15, I960.:
He had, been sail­
ing in the" engine
department since
1956., Surviving;
is his. widow, Mrs.j
Helen P. Cl.arki
of Galveston,'
Texas, riis placej

of burial is listed as at sea.. Total;
beriefit: $4,000. , , j,

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Elmer Pilkington, 41:' Brother'

Pilkington died of accidental gun--
shot wounds on' '
April 2, 1960 at
Wayne, NC; He
had sailed in the
deck department'
since 1959. Mrs.
Esther A. Pilking­
ton, his widow, of
Goldsboro, N C,
was named ad­
ministratrix of his
estate. Burial was at Progressive
Cemetery, Goldsboro. Total bene­
fit: $4,000.

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Philip Bilbao, 64: A lung condition
was the cause of death^or Brother

Bilbao on - Sep­
tember 1, 1960, at
the Spanish
Beneficiaries So­
ciety Hospital in
Puebla, Mexico.
He had sailed
since 1951 in the
steward depart­
ment. He is sur­
vived by his wid­

ow Mrs. Teresa R. Bilbao of Pu­
ebla, Mexico. Burial was in Puebla.
Total benefit; $4,000.

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DMembcr, 19M SEAFARERS LOG Par* Twenty-ScTca

Claiborne Crew Enioys Barbecue
In Style Of Sailing Ship Days

The following article, submitted to the LOG hy Seafarer C. E. Turner, T-38, steward
aboard the SS Claiborne (Waterman) brings to mind the days of the old sailing ships
when livestock was carried on clippers on long voyages in order to provide the crew and
passengers with fresh meat. The livestock carried on the Claiborne recently, however, was
partly used for a barbecue which was greatly appreciated by the crew.

The star of the barbecue story on board the SS Claiborne
was this calf munching hay on the deck just before
slaughtering. The animal was donated by Mr. Bass of
Bass Pecan Co. of Lumberton, Miss.

Being a member of the Seafarers
International Union of North
America, I know that we have been
first in quite a few things in the
maritime industry. I think that we
have another "first" for us on the
SS Claiborne.

We have been having barbecues
on deck lor quite some time.
They're usualiy held on Sunday
afternoons when most of our union
brothers are off duty. The pas­
sengers and officers also partic­
ipate in these events.

The story on our last barbecue,
however, was different. We started
with a young animal on the hoof—
alive. It was given to the crew-
members of the Claiborne by Mr.

Bass of the Bass Pecan Company
of Lumberton, Miss.

Mr. Bass has been shipping cat­
tle on this Waterman ship for some
time and he still is. We were tak­
ing another load of cattle a few
months ago from New Oorleans.
Mr. Bass heard of our barbecues
and made the generous gift which
was appreciated every much by
everyone on board.

Food For Survival
I understand that many years

ago in the days of the sailing ships,
they carried live animals. But that
was food for survival. Ours was
for recreation and the pleasant
feeling of being full of good
barbecue.

To make the story short, we
started with a live calf, skinned
and prepared the meat, and the*
final outcome was another success-
full barbecue. The enclosed pic­
tures show the scenes of the fes­
tivities, but the real proof was in
the eating.

F
Ttll it to the IfOj!

The barbecue calf which was slaughtered aboard ship is
finally cut up by Pablo Gonzalez (left) MM, and chief
cook J. A. Elliot as the time draws near for feasting and
fun aboard the SS Claiborne.. .

Enjoying the end results of a barbecue which started with a live calf are creWmembers
of the SS Claiborne. (L to r) H. W. "Buck" Weaver, deck maintenance; C. E. Turner,
steward; K Turner, OS, E. E. Ritchie, second cook; F. W. Chavers, chief electrician, and
Oscar Karlbom, first engineer.

Seafarer's Wife
Passes Away
To the Editor:

1 would like to advise my
many friends and shipmates
who knew her that my wife,
Valzora H. Collins, died at home
In Brooklyn, NY, on September
27, 1960. She passed away due
to heart disease.

Burial was at Garden City
Cemetery, at St. Paul, in the
state of Minnesota where she
was born.

My many thanks to those who
suffered with me at the time of
this loss.

Herbert Collins
(Ed. note: Mrs. Collins, as a

retired hospital attendant, was
well aware of the value of blood
in emergencies and was one of
the earliest donors to the SIU
Blood Bank. Our condolences
to Brother Collins on his loss.)

Thanks Crew
For Flowers
To the Editor:

To each crewmember who is
or was aboard the SS Penn
Vanguard on October 16, 1960:
My father, Mr. Roth, and I, Mrs.
Clarence R. Brockett, both
deeply thank and appreciate
the very kind thought for send­
ing the beautiful flowers for
•my mother, Mrs. George Roth,
Vho passed away October 16,
1960.

I think it just wonderful of
all the men to do this when

not even knowing a person. I
' know my husband, who is now

working with you men, has
thanked you all. But I myself
and my father wish to thank you
all by putting this in the LOG.
Thank you again.

Virginia Brockett
George Roth

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Offers Seamen
Argentine Tour
To the Editor:

As a retired Seafarer and
pre-war member of your Union,
the SIU, I would like to advise
you of my partnership with the
Argentine travel organization^

• Delfino-Turismo.
I shall be pleased to serve

any Seafarer at the most inex­
pensive rates for any transport
within the Argentine Republic
as well as for excursions or
sightseeings that are arranged
by us with the lowest possible
rates for seamen.

All tours are personally con­
ducted by myself. This agency
is the oldest and most reputable
organization of its kind in
Argentina. We have an espe­
cially popular "Fiesta Gaucha"/
tour which covers a cattle
ranch in the Argentine pampas.

I thank you wholeheartedly
for mailing me the LOG. It is
to me the most interesting sea­
man's newspaper and impresses
me for the outstanding work of
your Union.

Charles S. Roettger

Thanks Union
For Needed Aid
To the Editor:

My son, Thomas, always told
me, "Mother," if you ever are
in trouble, go to my Union; they
will help you."

The receipt of your death
benefit check for $4,000 proves
how very right he was.

It is hard for me to put into
words my feelings about this
matter. Indeed, 1 am grateful

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All letters to the Editor for
publication in the^EAFARERS
LOG must be signed by the
writer. Names will be withheld
upon request.

for all you have done for me in
the name of my son, but some­
how these words hardly seem
to be enough. Your E. B. Mc-
Auley was kindness itself; he
did everything possible to help
us in this tragic matter over
the past two years.

Even now your letter- to me
offers more help if needed. This
I will surely keep in mind, for
it is a wonderful thing to know
you have someone to go to who
is,willing and able to give aid
if necessary.

In closing, I again thank you,
and once more, must express

my deepest gratitude and ap­
preciation to the Seafarers
International Union and all
connected with it. Sincerely
yours,

Margaret Boarman
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Seaman Gives
School Report
To the Editor:

School is not as difficult as
it was in the beginning. It is
still a struggle to comprehend
the basic concepts of subjects
completely outside of my per­
sonal experience. Perhaps hard
work and perseverance will be
enough to overcome these ob­
stacles. Sincerely yours,

George F. Johnson
(Ed. note: Seafarer* George

Johnson, of New Orleans, won
an SIU schlarship last year and
is attending Loyola University
in New Orleans).

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British Seaman
Clarifies Point

•To the Editor:
In your September issue of

the SEAFARERS LOG you
state that British seamen have
a five and a half day week and
a non-contributory pension
scheme.

The NSU and the owners have
recognized the five and a half
day week in principle. In prac­
tice we are paid by the calen­
dar month, with the days of a
part month being paid on the

basis of a 30-day month. The
five and a half day week ap­
plies only to ships in port at
the week's end.

The pension is to be paid only
to contract men, and without
going into details, is as phony
as the five and a half day week.
I draw this to your attention as
I know that plenty of British
seamen read the LOG when it
comes their way.

G. Holloway
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New Orleans
USPHS is Tops
To the Editor:

The Public Health Service
Hosiptal in New Orleans has
the most efficient, most pleas­
ant, and experienced staff of
doctors, nurses, nurses aides, at­
tendants, porters and clerks.
Every department of the hos­
pital is wonderfully staffed.

I've just got to say to them,
may God bless you all and I
very sincerely thank you from
the bottom of my heart. I want
to thank you for the wonderful
recreation programs for the pa­
tients. To all the people in
charge of arranging the activ­
ities, thank you so much.

I would like to shoot it to the
high heavens that the USPHS
Hospital in New Orleans is the
best in the country. The whole
staff of the hospital doesn't
have to take a back seat to any­
one. Keep up the good work.
Fraternally,

James Thomas Moore



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Coalinga Invasion
Ends In A Truce

The following article was submitted to the LOG over the
names of Ed Kresz, ship's reporter on the SS Coalinga Hills
(Marine Carriers), and a fellow who signed himself as "Big
Jack Roach, delegate." Kresz and his opposite number, Jack,
declare that the Coalinga Hills has "gone bugs."

We of the Coalinga Hills are on
one of the buggiest trips ever tak­
en by an SIU crew. Visitors and
patrolmen are not to be alarmed
if, when boarding the ship, they
see spots before their eyes.

The white spots are the deck de-
apartment roaches, the red spots are
black gang roaches, and the green
spots are the steward department
roaches. This color scheme was
decided upon so that the roaches
of each department could be iden­
tified.

Everything was going fine until
the roaches started to take too
many liberties, such as sleeping
in our sacks and resting in the
sugar bowls.

Meeting Called
A meeting was called among the

department delegates and Big Jack.

(For the record. Big Jack is the
boss of the roaches.) An agreement
was made: The roaches were to
stop sleeping in the sacks if the
crew put brighter lights In the
passageway so as not to step on
any of their boys.

Everything is now going fine, but
it is a blessing that this trip is
nearly over. because it has been
rumored that the roaches, who now
outnumber the crew eight to one,
were planning an uprising.

If they had won, they intended
to paint the sailors white, the black
gang'red, and the steward depart­
ment green for identification pur­
poses—so let's get off before we
all go bugs, s/ Ed Kresz, Ship's
Reporter, and Big Jack, Roach
Delegate. PS. Not responsible for
any roaches in the envelope.

Alcoa Pointer Galley

The galley crew of the SS Alcoa Pointer came into high
praise from the ship's steward, Jimmie Higham. The
department includes (1 to r) L. Lovet, galleyman;
McPherson, chief cook; and G. Marzette, third cook. Hig­
ham lauded his department's sober and serious attitude
toward its duties.

•(c*

-This should the crew awake!
(Cartoon by Seafarer Zhemeck.)(

' NORTHWISTIRN VICTORY (Vie..
tory Carrlan), Nov. IJ—Chalrman>
R. V. Hayloek; Soerotary, Allan Man.
ual. Everything it running imoothiy.
Each man to donate 50 cents for the
ship's fund. It is requested that the
ship be auppUed with new and better
linen.

ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), Oct. 30
—Chairman, C. Heuchint; Sacretary,
A. Farrara. No beefs. No disputed
OT. Ship's delegate to see about a
washing machine.

MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), Oct.
30—Chairman, James H. FIsherj Sec­
retary, Johnny P. Ballday. Everything
running smoothly. Will have SiU
agent see the skipper for better lunch
schedule In Korea. OlO.OS in the ship's
fund. Expenditures $3. It Is suggest­
ed that the agent see the captain
about keeping Koreans ami Japanese
out of messhails and pantries. A vote
of thanks to the steward department
for Ane food and service.

ALCOA ROAMER (AlCoa), Oct. 5—
Chairman, Hemar Starling; Sacretary,
John R. Tllley. Ship's delegate failed
to rejoin the vessel in Ponce. New
delegate was elected. There was
S1S1.85 In the ship's fund before teht-
ing movies In Mobile. Vote of thanks
to the steward department for good
service.

SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), Nov.
12—Chairman, P. Patrick; Secretary,
C. Dammeyer. One man missed ship.
WiU elect a new ship's delegate.
Ship's fund stands at S361. There will,
be more soda purchased because the
ship Is going into lay-up. Vote of
thanks to Clifford Dammcyc.- for a
Job well done as the ship's delegate.

KATHRYN (Bull), Oct. 16—Chair,
man, M. Simon; Secretary, E. Rosade.
Some disputed OT. Chief stewaid
using supplies with care In order not
to run short during the voyage.

LUCILE BLOOMFIELD (Bleomfleld),
Nov. 6—Chairman, Danny Byrne; Sec.
retary. Lea Da Parllar. Ship's dele,
gate paid off and a new delegate Is to
be elected. The ship's fund Is 840.
No expenses. Company In New Or*
leans did not forward crew's mail ,to
Texas. Mall was delivered upon ship's
arrival In New Orleans nine days
later. Ship's delegate to see about
replacing present washing machine.
Sinks in laundry shnuM be replaced.

ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), Oct. 33—
Chairman, J. T. Robinson; Secretary,
W. R. Stone. Ship's fund stands at
$4.04. Delegate to see the . captain
about having the crew's quarters
sougeed and the decks painted. Vote
of thanks to the steward department
for well prepared food and service.

AZALEA CITY (Sea-Land), Nov. 3—
Chairman, William R. Klelmola; Sec.
retary, C. B. Janten. One man missed
ship at Port Newark. Matter satis-
factorlly settled. Ship's delegate re.
elected.

DEL MAR (MIssltslepI), Nov. «—
Chairman, J. Poitar; Secretary, R.
Achae. Smooth payoff. S457 In the
ship's fund. Motion made and sec-
ended to give SSO of the shin's fund
to the Christmas fund at the New
Orleans hall.

DEL CAMPO (Mississippi), Oct. 33—
Chairman, E. E. Cox; Sacretary, J. M.
Syms. No beefs so far. .Ship's dele­
gate resigns. There Is S20 |n the
ship's fund. New ship's delegate was
elected.

YORKMAR (Calmer), Nov. 1 —
Chairman, M. Klelber; Seeratary, L. O.
Plerson. Elected a new shin's dele-
gate. No beefs. No disputed OT.

PENN SHIPPER (Penn Shipping),
Oct. 9—Chairman, D. J. Hewson; Sec.
retary, J. F. DIckarson. Ship to take
emergency stores In Singapore.- Dls-
puted OT to be taken up at the pay­
off. Steward department beefs to bo
taken un at payoff also.

Oct. 35—Chairman, John DIckarson;
Secretary, J. W. Butler.' Motion made
to have ship's delegate see about get-
tine toilets renaired. Discussed the
matter of foc'sles being sougeed and
stores to be received in Yokohama.

WILD RANGER (Waterman). Oct. 30
—Chairman, C. Borti; Secretary, O.
Lawson. Matters pertaining to the
welfare of the crew Will be taken up
promptly. There is now SM In the
ship's fund. Cook missed' shin. All
delegates to turn In a repaij^llst. Sug­
gest that elop chest be replenished.

KATHRYN (Bull), Nov. 13—Chair­
man, Evarlsto Jimenez; Secretary,
sama. Some disputed OT. Three de­
partments to cooperate In cleaning
laundry and shower and toilet.

DEL NORTE (Mississippi), Oct. 3—
Chairman, George 'E. Annis; Secre­
tary, W. P. Kaiser. Ship's delegate
reports that he has posted letter of
thank.s to crew from Brother Thorn­
ton who is in a hospital after having
broken his hip In engine room acci­
dent. He also sent a letter to head-
nuarters about standing watch on
hotw, when taking heavy «pr»vs; Shin'?
t-easnrer. Sister Ponnett. has gotten
off: therefore enother tr»asi'i'er will
have to be electort. Shin's fund,
••>04.53. Is now In chief niir««r's safe,
"fovle di-ector renorts •'41 ev in fund
from last trln. He got ten new movies
—some repairs, has balance of $30.87.

orEatJ FVF" YN ;Mar'*lme Ower-
•ea«). Oct. a—«"hp»rm»n, P WendeM;
e*cret*rv, /»i«* J«nes. "ent-lr list
turned In.' *!hln'e fund, go stote of
tvonhs to steward denartmeiit.

• pcerneetM riTY s/ictsnv (Vl«-
*-pv g-rriersi. rsef. 4—ghelrmen. J.
n..rht; e-eretarw, G, r I n*hrop.
ohin's d-'eg-te reneot«d tiiot tie Is .
.....ivniv— toti es de'evqto he.
--,,ee he's eirpedv hed (he steiyerdS
.'etehete "toh P P,,eh eteeted peW
-•.3e,S d-teeete." Ceeeie^ feenttfig WOS

ting out • draw in Inchon. Korea on
' October 10 Korean currency. Crew

refused draw under the impression
that the captain would put out •
held October 11 re: the captain put-
draw in US currency before arriving
in Okinawa. No medical treatmeqt
was administered to those who needed
it in Inchon. Korea. Delegates went
to see the captain about the draw and
he agreed to put out a draw on ar­
rival in Okinawa. He also agreed to
see that men get proper medical
treatment in Okinawa. Delegate
stated he would see the Arst assistant
engineer about sanitary pumps which
were broken for several days.

DEL.CAMPO (Mississippi), Oct. 3—
Chairman, C. Raymond; Secretary, L,
Munna. Ship's delegate reported no
beefs. $20 in treasury. Motion made
to elect treasurer. Steward elected by
acclamation.

SANTA VENETIA (Elam), Oct. 3—
Chairman, Farrls M. Jones; Secretary,
M.. L. Loache. Ship's fund. $22.55.
Farrls M. Jones elected ship's dele­
gate. Crew told to bring cups and
glasses back to pantry and keep laun­
dry clean. Vote of thanks to steward
department.

ZEPHYRHILLS (Peninsular Nav.),
Oct. 14—Chairman, B. B. Darley; Sec­
retary, R. Dlpaolo. No agent for
mall. Poor launch service. Ship Is
undermanned. Dispute over fresh
fruit, vegetables and milk. Motion
made and seconded to begin a ship's
fund for communications, stamps, etc.

SEATRAIN SAVANNAH (Seatrain),
Oct, 18—Chairman, J. Glenn; Secre­
tary, E. Auer, $180.owed on the coke
machines. There has been one pay­
ment made on the machine and all
who loaned money on It have been
repaid. A. A. Sllvesrtl elected ship's
delegate. Suggestion made that hooks
be attached to bulkhead In laundry
room so that laiuidry bags can bo-
hung there for soiled linen. Crew
messman suggests that men clean up

before coming into the messroom
from work. CiarlAcatlon from board­
ing patrolman concerning time off as
there seems to be a difference of
opinion on it. Suggestion that empty
Ave gallon paint cans be placed on
poop deck for cigaret butts.

BIENVILLE (Sea-Land Service), Oct.
16—Secretary, Ange'o Romero. No
beefs In all departments. Messhall
deck has not been Axed after being
on repair list four months.

SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), Oct,
16—Chairman, P. Patrick; Secretary,
W. Barnes. New washing machine re­
ceived. All repairs taken care of.
Crewmembers asked to see the pa­
trolman on any new equipment or re­
pairs, no satisfaction from chief engi­
neer. Timer for wiuhlng machine
ordered. No monies to be loaned
from ship's fund. Need new fan for
crew messroom. Vote of thanks to
steward department.

SAN MARINO (Peninsular Nav.),
Oct. 15—Chairman, Norwood E. Geno)
Secretary, C. L. Strlngfellow. Ship's
delegate Jerome 1. Hacker reported
that captain take off mall. The cap­
tain was asked about money for
draws, but had ho reply. S3 in ship's
treasury. To have arrival pool for
more ship's fund. To see captain
about ice maclUne being repaired In
Freeport. Vote of thanks to steward
departmen.t

COEUR D'ALENE VICTORY (Vic­
tory Carriers), Oct. 17—Chairman,.
Robert M. Douglas. Crewmembers
request tiles on Aoor foc'sle.

FELTORE (Marven), Oct. 13—Chair­
man, O. B. Albright; Secretary, E. A.
Boyd. Letters covering delayed sail­
ing and Information regarding an­
chorage at Porto Ordaz to be brought
to the attention of the patrolman at
Philadelphia. $10 In ship's fund. Sug­
gestion that toilets amidships to be
given pressure so that they will Aush
properly. Also thpt the third mate's
lavatory be repaired for leak. Ques­
tion also asked as to who is supposed
to care for engineer's room.

MONARCH OF THE SEAS (Water­
man), Oct. 16—Chairman, P. Blalock;
Secretary, L. Moore. Complaint about
washing machine ruining laundry.
Mes.sroom cuns to be brought back to
messroom. Book member to bring
bosun up before patrolman about kid­
ding black gang delegate.

FORT HOSKINS (CItles service),
Oct. 1—Chairman, J. C. Keel; Secre­
tary, H. H. Fielder. 'Will have meet­
ing with patrolman regarding Arlng
of men.

MASSMAR (Calmar), Oct. 1—Chair­
man, Red Braunstein; Secretary, M. E.
Greenwald. Everything okav aboard
ship. No beefs. Vote of thanks to
the stew.ird department. Renair list
to be made uo and turned in before
arrival' itr port. _

COASTAl. CRUSADER (Suwannee),
Sent. 1—Ch»*rman. Tliomas Kl'ne;
Secretary. W. D. Parrlsh. Some dis­
puted OT oollected for engine and
steward depts. .Shin's delegate re­
ported that safety meetln" WP« field
for all department heads. St'mns
are avpilahle for shin's erew. •'log
in .shin's fund. Some dl.snuted OT |n
deck denartment. Cane was (dected

deck safety man. Replacement for
bosun and OS arrived in Recife. .Mo­
tion made to write Union concerning
ahore leave at Ascension Island; tech­
nicians and officers going ashore.
Letter to Union concerning ladder
leading to technician's quarters. In­
sufficient slop chest. Out of certain
brands of cigarettes. Crew opposed to
one year articles—nine months Is
long enough.

LA SALLE (Waterman), Oct. 9—
Chairman, J. Redding; Secretary, M.
O. Ohitrem. Ship's fund $42.35. Mo­
tion made that recreation room,
laundry and passageways aft be
painted out. Deck department shower
painted. That steward steward de­
partment foc'sles and showers be
painted. Steward to order new mat­
tresses.

NEW YORKER (Erie A St. Law-
rence), Oct. 10—Chairman, Charles Be­
dell; Secretary, Lee, Mevall. First
meeting held aboard this ship. Reu­
ben Slgwart elected ship's delegate.
Vote of thanks gjven all hands for
the perfect harmony of the entire
crew. This ship is sure a pleasure to
•all on fiuin topside down to the
engine room. All hands seem to go
a little out of their way to help each
other. Conditions for the crew are
tops.

SANTORB (Ore Nov.), Oct. 13 —
Chairman, O. Maddox; Secretary, W.
Strickland. Ship's delegate reported
everything okay.^ No beefs. Several
hours disputed OT in steward depart­
ment. Ship's delegate resigned, and

' new ship's delegate elected.

STJEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), Oct.
15—Chairman, L. Larkin; Secretary,
F, R. Farmer. Ship's delegate Frank
R. Farmen reported that they put in
subsistence for no hot water. Clarify
draws. Turned In repair Ust. Will
see patrolman about disputable logs.
Some disputed OT in engine depart­
ment. Fresh water tanks to: be
cleaned. Getting enough cigarettes
for the next voyage. Vote of thanks
to steward dept. for a Job well done.
Ship's fund, $10. S3.14 taken out for
cablegram to hall.

WARRIOR (Waterman), Oct. 16 —
Chairman, H. Ahern; Sacretary, M. B.
Elliott. Ship's delegate Henry Love­
lace Jr. reported all getting off. Lit­
tle disputed OT and patrolman will
take care of It. Repair list turned in.
Discussed transportation- and travel
subsistence. Suggestion to freeze milk
when supply Is abundant.

Oct. 30—Chairman, A. H. Aherni
Secretary, M. B. Elliott. Ami BJoras-
son elected ship's delegate replacing
H. Lovelace, retiring ship's delegate,
who was given a vote of thanks for a
Job well done.

STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), July
33—Chairman, Roy Poole; Secretary,
James Brasfleld. No beefs. No dis­
puted OT. Ship's fund. $13.12. To
elect ship's treasurer.

VIVIAN (Maritime Overseas), Oct.
17—Chairman, A. Packsrt; Sacretary,
E. Dora. E. Dore was elected ship's
delegate. Vote of thanks given' to
John Hunt, former ship's delegate.
Motion made to write to headquarters
and agent in Seattle regarding unsat­
isfactory food. Trying to have SIU
Food Plan put In effect aboard this
ship. Taking beef up with the agent
in states regarding poor medical care
by doctor hired by this company In
India. Will try to get new Ice box
for crew messhall.

CANTIGNY (Cities SeKvlce), Oct. 23
—Chairman, A. J. Giovanni; Secretary,

. Edward J. Wright. Thomas O'Connor
elected ship's , delegate. Discussion
regarding money on board for draws.

MONTEGO SUN (Standard Marlne),-
Sept. 1(L—Chairman, Dadslekrch; Sac­
retary, 'Souze. Men walked off ship,
black gang without being relieved.
Members voted for Amerlcati money
for draws in foreign ports. Steward
eiected ship's treasurer.

TIMBER HITCH (Suwannee), Sept.
21 — Chairman, Adllsen; Secretary,
Magre. No beefs. Suggestion taken
up with captain to make inspection
of water tanks when in port of Recife.

STEEL FABRICATOR (Isthmian),
Oct. 31—Chairman, Orlando; Secre­
tary, Scregglns. Five day subsistence
coming to. crew. Few hours of dis­
puted OT in deck and engine dept.
All hands were reminded to be sober
at payoff. Have representative from
hall check stores before leaving on
voyage.

YAKA (Waterman), Nov. 27—Chair­
man, Gteree J. Baka; Secretary, Nell

.D. Abernathy. Repair list taken care
of. New beneRclary cards made up
by the crew. Some disputed OT. Mo­
tion made to change Article 11, Sec­
tion 22 to allow men 30 minutes in­
stead of 15 minutes before turning to
on OT. It Is requested at meal times
that everyone be presentable and stop
vulgar talk.

ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Moore McCor-
mack), Nov. 20—Chslrmsn, C. Swain;
Secretary. V. Rstcllff. No major
beefs. Ship's delegate resigned.
Elected a new delegate. $10 In shlD*s
fund. It Is reouested that cups and
gla.sses be returned to nantry.' Laun­
dry Is not to be used after 10:00 PM.

RAVVAH (Shins A Frelnhts), Nnv.
—6 Chairman. R. S. Cowaerthwalte;
Secretary, J. W. T»«nma$. E"ery;b|ng
t'ken care of. Heads to' he kept
cleaner. Pantry sink and live steam
In galley needs renalrlng.

CITY OP Ai (W«»e'man1, Nov.
17—Chairman. 'Oeher* Mall: Cecretarv,
Jns*nh Mevarcn-k. ^rnp mirqert 'shin -•
in Mew York. i"''npr hocnUeTired and ;

of •.

rfttnjB to ,.
Orleans. Pantry 'to be'Snroyed fer ";
ants. "i;

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Pcccubcr, 19M SEAFARERS LOG Tagt Twenty-Nine

Ringer On The Arizpa

/

Aboard the SS Arizpa (Waterman), Seafarer Joseph
McCabe, Jr., poses with one of the ship's life rings during
his off hours. McCabe, an AB, lives in Irvington, Ala. He
generally ships out of the Mobile SIU hall.

LOG-A-RHYTHM:

Sailing The African Coast
.By E. W. "Bouncy" Carter.

r -

We leave New York and head Southeast
For eighteen days at sea,

Anchoring^ at Ascension Isle,
Handling cargo for good OT.

We then sail on to Cavetown
And its scenic Table Top,

Greeting old friends and making new.
This being our first real stop.

It's Port Elizabeth and East London,
And it's in and out we go,

Sometimes you stay a couple days.
But then you never know.

The weather's changing all the time
So one hardly needs a turban.

And though you've worked and worked,
It's all for the girls in Durban.

The scenery is a bit like home.
More so in the urban heights.

Ask anyone who's made this run.
They dig those cheeky Durbanites.

Three or four days and often more
We have ourselves a ball,

It's out again and Northeast bound,
MaUing Lourerico Marques next call.

It's gettin' hotter and hotter as we go
But the crew seems not to mind.

Leaving L.M.^for Beira now.
With a few days "at sea" kind.

To Dar es Salaam and Mobasa land
Our last East African port.

We've run our cameras and been around.
And of course had lots of sport.

We turn around and head back south
Making the same ports down the line.

Believe me when I tell you, friend.
It sure is mighty fine.

Reaching Capetown for the homeward trek
We're ready for a,well earned rest.

You're back Stateside in a couple of weeks.
It's then that you know what's best.

Ex-Seafarer
Seeks Old Pals
To the Editor:

I am a former seaman and
SIU member (Book No. 48872),
but I haven't shipped since
1951. I would like to hear from
some of my old shipmates
around Norfolk and Savannah.

Please print .this in the LOG
to let my former shipmates
know of me. Anyone who
shipped with "Old Slim Lester"
on South Atlantic's SS South-
port from 1949 to 1951, please
drop me a line at my home.
North Spring, West Virginia. I
would especially like a line
from Jimmie Baker from Eliza­
beth City, NC.

If possible, I would sure like
to have the LOG sent to me at
my home. It would be a great
pleasure to sit down at home
and read the Union paper again.
Thank you very kindly. Sin­
cerely,

Clinton Slim Lester
(Ed. note: You are being

placed on the LOG mailing
list).

4* 4"

Lauds Speedy
Welfare Help
To the Editor:

When a guy is out bouncing
around in one of these pig iron
boats for a while, kind of for­
getting about the ol' homestead
and the kinfolk back there, it
sure is good to know that while
he's away there's someone
standing behind him.

This was proven to me the
hard way a short time ago when
my wife was stricken with a
very serious illness While I was
out to sea.

The Welfare Department of
our Seafarers Union, through
Joe Campo of the Philadelphia
branch, stepped right in and
took over. He sure did a swell
job! No red tape or messing
around at all—just fast action
right to the heart of the matter.

When I received news of how
nicely everything was taken care
of, I sure felt good, and was
proud to be a brother of guys
like Joe Campo of our own SIU.

Dick Commings
SS Marymar

4 4 4«

Kyska Crew Likes
Present Vacations

(Ed. note: The following let­
ter was addressed to SIU Pres­
ident Paul Hall.)
Dear Sir and Brother:

We, the crew of the Kyska,
are writing this letter to you
.to indicate~our reactions to the
one which was written to you
and published in the SEA­
FARERS LOG. The letter in
question was written by Brother
Victor D. Brunell of the Mon­
arch of the Sea.

Its subject had to do with a
suggestion by the crew for in­
stituting in our Union a com­
pulsory Vacation Plan.

His letter, and your reply to
it, was read by us of the Kyska
with studied interest.

We do not like his letter, or

All letters to the editor for
publication in the SEAFARERS
LOG must be signed by the
writer.- Names will be withheld
upon reque.st.

the selfish suggestions it makes
as to a compulsory vacation
plan.

We do like your reply with
its reasonable and pointed ex­
planations as to the faults of
such a system; faults which
have been aired by the mem­
bership of this union at various
times in the past year whenever
a compulsory vacation plan has
come up.

As your letter points out, the
membership in the past has ex­
pressed the opinion that such a
plan would set up a class
system in our Union, and it
would.

Should such a"" vacation plan
become a reality in the SIU,
these so-called Union brothers
who advocate the system would
be sitting pretty for life with
all the key jobs on all the
cushy runs sewed up.

They would be our Union
monarchy.

The rest of us waiting on the
beach for these hot shots to
take a vacation, and loan us
their jobs for a few weeks so
that we could earn a few dol­
lars, well, we would be the
peasants.

We like our vacation plan as
it is, with the slow, steady
financial improvement it seems
to make from year to year.

We like our hiring halls and
our present rotary shipping
system where every member
gets a fair shake. And most
certainly we want the SIU to
remain as it is at this time, a
union with equality for all.

Crew of the SS Kyska
Bernard Donnelly
Ship's delegate
(signed by all department

delegates)

4 4 4

Thanks Crew
Of Fairiand
To the Editor:

I want to extend special
thanks to the crew and officers
of the Fairiand (Sea-Land) for
their great kindness to me when
my father died November 18.

I received a radiogram of my
father's death when we were
two days from San Juan, Puerto
Rico. The crew, without my
knowledge, took up a collection
and sent flowers to my home.
The generosity of the crew and
officers also enabled me to take
a plane from Puerto Rico to
New York to attend my father's
funeral. Again I want to thank
my shipmates on the Fairiand.
Sincerely,

Edward Blaha

No Red Tape:
Welfare Pays
To the Editor;

It might be interesting and
no doubt' reassuring for some
Seafarers to know how our Wel­
fare Hospital Plan came through
for me.

One of my sons (a welfare
maternity benefit child) frac­
tured his leg and was hospital­
ized. I picked up one of those
ridiculously - simple looking
forms at headquarters, filled
in a few blank spaces on one
side and handed it In at the
hospital (St. Michaels, Newark,
NJ), then ran like a thief. I
was certain there would be
some red tape, confusion and
difficulty in the payment of
those bills.

A month later I received an
equally ridiculously simple
form from Welfare notifying me
that the hospital 'and the' doc­
tor were paid in full.

Considering my previous lack
of faith in the action that Wel­
fare would take, this two-fold
letter of apology and apprecia­
tion, I feel certain, is well in
order.

In closing I might add that
it would do well for some of
those scuttle-butt attorneys to
bone-up on SIU clarifications,
stipulations amendments, revi­
sions, etc., prior to drawing
conclusions or making inaccu­
rate statements.

Alexander J. Letter

4 4 4

Seaman Praises
Terrific Job
To the Editor:

I have many words to say
about our organization and its
Welfare Plan, though words are
not enough. I want to mention
the integrity of the Boston rep­
resentative, Brother Gene Da-
kin, who cleared up all my
aches by spending one hour
with me in the hospital.

I, as a "B" man, know now that
the SIU is forever to be blessed
for its wise ways in picking the
right man for the job at hand.
I will not discuss the sordid
mess of how I came to the hos­
pital, as Brother Dakin has a
full report of my misfortune.
His clear-sightedness in taking
care of my troubles was as­
tounding. I, who was for over
20 years a member of the
Butchers Union of North Amer­
ica, AFL.

Let no brother complain, for
the service I received you can­
not buy for all the money in
this world. I am not trying to
build up Brother Dakin or the
SIU for they are already on the
very best of foundations.

The Welfare Plan is the
soundest in the world, and
every man in the SIU is treat­
ed with the respect that they
all fought for qver the years.

Alfred Hirsch

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Thirty . - V . SEAFARERS LOG
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Deeember, ISM..

Crew Of Kyska Sights Derelict
A recent Far East run on the SS Kyska (Waterman) was marked by the sighting of

a derelict and the presence of an unusual passenger, according to reports received by the
LOG.

The Kyska paid off in New
York late last month after a
four-month trip from the
West Coast to Japan and back.
Crewmembers sighted a derelict
cargo vessel several hundred miles
off the .Japanese coast.

The derelict was estimated to
be from 50 to 60 feet long, and
was, as one SIU man put it, "a
bell of a nice-looking vessel." Un­
fortunately, no one had their
cameras loaded at the time of the
sighting.

If it were not for a storm which
was coming up, the Kyska skipper
might have been willing to pull
alongside the derelict long enough
to examine her more closely, but
approaching heavy weather made
an attempt too risky.

Reached Yokohama
When the Kyska reached Yoko­

hama a few days later, several
Japanese who were told of the
sighting asked for more informa­
tion in order to attempt to salvage
the prize. They were given the
information and were wished suc­
cess by all hands.

Another report from the Kyska
crew indicated the vessel carried
one' "VIP" (very interesting "per­
son) during the jaunt from the
West Coast to Japan. This was an
elderly woman who had spent
some 30 years working in a leper
colony in Louisiana.

The lady, a deaf mute with a

special aptitude for reading lips,
was well liked by the crew and
several members report that she
showed interesting color slides

taken during her tour of duty at
the colony. The passenger was on
her way to join the staff of a hospi­
tal somewhere in Japan.

Ride 'Em, Sailor!

Mark Thomas Hopkins, just about a year old, is the son
of Seafarer Thomas C. Hopkins, H-688, of Duffield, Va.
The youngster is shown getting a ride on the neck of
another of the Hopkins clan.

Transportation
A discussion on transportation

rights was held aboard the SS City
of Alnfa (Waterman) in October.
It was pointed out that some men
sign on at East Coast, ports to go
to the West Coast, but while in the
Gulf, the ship is diverted to Euro­
pean ports. Some of the men don't
want to make the Europe trip and
they don't want to lose transporta­
tion. The matter wili be discussed
with patrolmen.

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Need Training

Adequate training and qualifica­
tion for key ratings was brought
up at a meeting on the Steel Chem­
ist (Isthmian) recently. It gets
rough when key rated men, far
away from home port, don't know
their jobs well enough.

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Aids British
The crew of the SS Alice Brown

(Bloomheld) in Southampton, Eng­
land a couple of months ago, re­
sponded to an appeal from the
British National Seamen's reform
Jnovement.' Three rank and file
members of the British reform
movement came aboard the Alice
Brown seeking support for their

cau§e and the American crew do­
nated $30 to the British seameu's
group. . -

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Sportsman
Seafarer Tomas Ramirez aboard

the SS Kenmar (Calmar) sent us
an illustrated note about an un­
named "super sportsman" aboard
the Kenmar. Seems this shipmate
likes fishing so much that he sets
out about 10 line.s off the stern of
the vessel. Trouble is, he monopo­
lizes fishing space and doesn't give
some o£«the rest of the crew a
chance to try their luck .

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PX Privileges?
The SS National Defender (Na­

tional Shipping & Trading) crew
is trying to get passes to US
Armed Forces PX's in ports where
the ship stops. The crew figures
that they may be able to make
purchases at PX's because they
are carrying MSTS cargo.

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ALCOA PATRIOT (Alcoa), Sept. 19—
Chairman, Fordinand Graaff; Sacra-
tary, T. Ostaiaskl. Ship's delegate
reports discussion on no saiiing board
in St. Croix. Discussion on topside
BR to be iaid off in Norfolk to ba
referred to patroiman. $18.90 in
ship's treasury. Keep washing ma­
chine fuii of water when washing
ciothes. Don't wash out mop in laun­
dry sink.

benches around side of house for sit­
ting" purposes.

JOHN B. WATERMAN (Walarman),
Sapt. 25—Chairman, Hartohom; Sacra-
tary, Espanada. Elected ship's dele­
gate. Washing machine, fans, napkin
holders, windscoops. screens, bad
springs, spring mattresses, needed.

Oct. IS—Chairman, Carver; Sacra-
tary, Espanada. Everything is OK.

suggested another repair list be sub­
mitted for new fans. Ship's delegate
to write to Union concerning refuel­
ing at sea. Chief mate said lock on
tankers should be flxed by Engine
dep't. Suggestion to write haU re­
garding compensation of pay for re­
fueling at sea.

SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Saatrain),
Sept. 25—Chairman, C. E. Laa, Jr.;
Sacratary, D. Cann. No beefs re­
ported. Deck delegate reports one
man missed ship and hospitalized in
New Orleans. One member in engine
department missed ship in NY. Water
taps in deck department head need
repairing. Ciothes in engine room to
be taken out. Work with steward in
getting all linen back on linen day.
Motion made to let shore gang come
in messroom for coffee only.

OCEAN JOYCE (Maritime Overseas);
Oct. 5—Chairman, Nawbarg; Secre­
tary, Wlla. Ship's delegate received
no cooperation from chief on repairs
which were to be done when the ship
was at sea. This is to be brought to
the attention of the Union when pay­
ing off.

CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK (Cities
Service), Sapt. 2—Chairman. Walgy
Thomas; Sacratary, Dan Beard. Ship's
delegate reported that repairs ail
taken care of. AU beefs and disputed
OT to be given to delegate before
the payoff. Have requested vacation
blanks and welfare cards. Vote of
thanks for the three cooks for big
improvement In the meats and vege­
tables. ^

hail requests that the crew donate to
the doll and toy fund that is being
started in New Orleans. Ship's fund
810. Deck delegate reported that Paul
Warren is to be commended in the
way he handled the beef concerning
the deck department re; call out and
readiness period. He was assured
that the company would live up to the
agreement. Request that washing ma­
chine be repaired if possible.. Request
that more care be given in preparing
rare, medium and well done steaks.

milk straightened out. No man to
pay off till ship has patroiman on
board. See patroiman about linen
shortage and proper posting of sail­
ing board. S30.62 in ship's fund.
Deck and engine department disputed
overtime to be settled at payoff..

APOUNDRIA (Waterman), Sept. 2f
—Chairman, Charles P. Johnson; Sec­
retary, Clarence J. Nail. Ship's deie-

. gate reported that everything is run­
ning smoothly.

MAXTON (Marine Carriers), Oct. 1
—Chairman, E. J. Riviere; Secretary,
M. F. Kramer. Ship's fund $4.20. Ail
departments report no beefs. Steward
said he would attempt to get milR
and v^atever stores are needed.

SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain),
Sept. 25—Chairman, J. Barton; Secre­
tary, Tim Holt. No beefs. Ail de­
partments running smoothly. $62.40
in ship's fund. Letter from Joe Voi-
pian re New Jersey insurance for sea­
men posted. Motion seconded and car­
ried to raffle off old TV set and pur­
chase new and smaller one out of
ship's fund. Motion seconded and
carried by steward department to
sougee and paint crew messroom.
M. S C by electrician to dump garbage
and wash down stern morning after
departure. Each delegate to use
ship's fund for small emergency do­
nations. Also some talk about dam­
aged padlocks on stewards store
room.

SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Seatrain),
Oct. 23—Chairman, Blizzard; Secre­
tary, Conn. No beefs. Have steward
dep't. toilet clean. Clean up washing
machine room and have roller fixed
on washing machine.

ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin), Sept. U
—Chairman, John Trust; Secretary,
Arturo Mariani, Jr. Motion made to
have new brands of soaps available
instead of having Ivory. One wiper
logged.

STEEL DESIGNER (Isthmian), Oct.
20—Chairman, Rosecrans; Secretary,
Delapenha. Letter sent to headquar­
ters in regards to firemen and oiler
foe'sle. Some disputed overtime. Fine
trip.

PORTMAR (Calmar), Oct. 22—Chair­
man, Simmons; Secretary, Stack. No
beefs. Repair list taken up. Filled
out crew list for Union records.

HASTINGS (Waterman), Sept. 4—
Chairman, James Bales; Secretary,
Wells. Ship running smooth. Discus­
sion on docking and time allowed for
men to eat. Men asked to help to
keep messroom & pantry clean. Men
asked to take care of their cbts, and
not let them lay around the deck.

ARIZPA (Waterman), Oct. •—Chair­
man, C. Parker; Secretary, A. R. Rud-
nlckl. Brother A. Rudnicki elected
ship's delegate. This job to be ro­
tated every trip. Repairs that have
not been completed wili be taken care
of at sea.

INES (Bull), Sept. 4—Chairman,
Juan Patino; Secretary, Roger L. Hall.

ROBIN KIRK (Robin), Oct. 19 —
Chairman, Owens; Secretary, White.
Ship's delegate to be elected. Coffee
to be made in small pots at supper
and coffee time. Old. linen • to bo
turned in at time of issue.

BEAUREGARD (Sea-Land) Sept. 26
—Chairman, H. J. Piszetowski; Secre­
tary, George Fargo. Repairs taken
care of. Captain requires all health
cards before sign-on. Vote of thanks
to steward department. Crew asked
to return dirty linen.

JEAN LAFITTE (Waterman), Oct. 7
—Chairman, Ed Cole; Secretary, H.
Peeler. Ship's delegate reported wash­
ing machine parts ordered. Some
mattresses to be replaced in New Or­
leans. No beefs.

WACOSTA (Waterman), Oct. 9 —
Chairman, John Wunderlich; Secre­
tary, John S. Burke. Ship's delegate
asked to be replaced. Repocted ail is
going along fine. S13.65*left in ship's
treasury. Ail hands asked to cooper­
ate in keeping recreation room aft
clean. Also asked to move dry clothes
from fidley so all hands can use.
Vote of thanks to the steward depart­
ment for a nice job. All hands asked
to bring coffee cups back to pantry
and not leave them on deck.

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MICHAEL (J. M. Carras) Sept. 24—

Chairman, P. Hammei; Secretary, T.
Haromon. No beefs reported. Get
draw list. Make out repair list. En­
gine delegate reports one man logged.
One man injured day of departure,
hospitalized. Sailed one man short.

WESTPORT (Rover), Oct. 17—Chair­
man, Collier; Secretary, Solpedo. To
have engine dep't. showers painted,
also dep't. forcasties painted. Have
captain write to company in regards
to allotments.

STEEL VENDER (Isthmian), Sept.
14—Chairman, M. Savoy; Secretary,
Bill Stark. Ship's delegate reported
most of repairs have been done. New
washing machine was secured this
trip. Still a few repairs to be taken
care of during trip. $37.46 in ship's
fund. Mailing service ver.v bad.
Should request company to forward
crew's, mail. Ail crew to abide by
safety rules. Request that brothers
return magazines and books when
thej* are finished with them so rest
of crew may read them. AH mem­
bers asked to help keep laundry room
clean.

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Ship's delegate reported everything in
order. Motion made to have awning
covered. Also that company should
notify Union and family at their ex­
pense when a man is hospitalized
overseas. Motion that patrolman check
medicine chest. Motion made that
negotiating committee negotiate with
company to pay by 31-day month.
Also, that patrolman settle beef in
writing as to who is responsible for
cleaning port passage and areas. Be­
quest improvement on menus.

ROBIN HOOD fRobin), Oct. 1 —
Chairman, A. Page; Secretary, R.
Sedowskl. Ship's delegate reported
repair list almost completed. One
man hospitalized in Laurenco Mar­
ques. Deck and engine departments
running smoothly with no beefs. OT
beef disputed in Steward dep't. Mo­
tion made to have Sea Che.st repre­
sentative to check prices and quality
of slop chest. Vote of thanks to stew­
ard department for good job—also to
deck and engine sanitary men. Men
asked to be propertiy dressed when
coming to messroom.

DANNY BOY (Kulukundls), Oc*. IS
—Chairman, Daniel J, Shaehan; Sccrg- v
tary, Fred R. Hicks. Daniel Sheehan
elected ship's delegate. $5.38 in ship's :
fund. Submitting repair Ust. Vote of
thanks to steward department for
good job all around.

CITIES SERVICE MIAMI (Cities !
Service), Sept. 17—Chairman, none;
Secretary, William Davies. Milk situ­
ation discussed. $2.96 on hand. One
man missed ship in Lake Charles. No
pressure ,on sanitary pump for toilets. :

LOSMAR (Calmar), Oct. 9—Chair­
man, Bergar Welhelmsen; Secretary,
Raymond R. Obidos. Few men got off
on West Coast—two of which were
hospitalized. The washing machine

> which broke down will be repaired or
renewed on the East Coast. Repair
list turned in. Some disputed OT to
be referred to patrolman. Captain
left -port several times without ship ,
being properly secured. This will be
referred, to patrolman also.

EAGL» VOYAGER (Sea Transport),
Oct. 2—Chairman, S. U.-Johnson; Sec­
retary, J. J. Doyle. Ship's delegate
reported on seeing captain in re­
gards to time off. Letter to Head­
quarters on time-off situation. O'iier
reported $500 lost from locker. $26.61
in ship's fund, also 2800 Japanese
yen. Everything running smoothly.
Roberto Hanibai. elected ship's dele­
gate.

FLORIDA STATE (Ponce Products),
Oct. 22—Chairman, Kilgore; Secretary,
Dunham. Special meeting held to de­
termine and get. to the bottom of
friction in crew's messroom at the
supper meal hour between members
of engine dep't. and two crew mess-
men.

ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin), Oct. 23
—Chairman, J. Rolnon; Secretary,
Harrison. . Smooth saiiing voyage.
Suggestion that a different brand of
soap be used aboard ship.

Oct. 23—Chairman, Relnon. Dis­
putes settled. Repair list In good
order. Smooth saiiing.

. STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian), Oct.
II—Chairman, Fanehen; Sacratary,
Goa. No beefs. Motion to have

BARBARA FRIETCHIE (Liberty
Nav.), Oct. 9—Chairman, E. Lessor;
Secretary, F. Mcintosh. Messhaii and
aft to be checked as water coming in
during rough seas. Membership asked
to try and keep recreation hail clean,
and not to u.se towels for shoe shine
rags. Washing machine to be drained
in scupper instead of on the deck. '

EDITH (Bull), Sept. 14—Chairman,
Wmr. C. Murphy; Secretary, D. Em-
erlck. Ship's delegate reported every­
thing running smoothly. Crewmem­
bers asked to keep laundry room
clean and orderly.

ORION PLANET (Orion), Sapt. 21—
Chairman, J. Robinson; Secretary, O.
L. Guerrero. Ship's delegate reported
mattresses and fans were received in
Bgnit. Fans were' reconditioned and

PRODUCER (Marine Carriers), Sept.
26—Chairman, Andrew McCloskey;
Secretary, Albert DeForast. No funds
in ship's treasury. It was asked that
a letter be sent to headquarters to
clarify some points about OT- and
conditions on a ship that carries both
liquid and dry cargo. Repair list
from last voyage cannot be found.
Delegate to inquire about painting out
foc'sles. It was suggested that anyone
wishing to enter the safety slogan
contest < may read about same on
bulletin board.

FAIRPORT (Waterman), Sept. 22—
Chairman, Bernard Shuitz; Secretary,
Gus Skendelas. Ship's delegate re­
ported no beefs. Repair list to be
made up. Vote of thanks given to
steward department. Subsequent to
this meeting the ship's delegate re­
ported man missed ship taking suit
cases and owing large amount of
money.

COE VICTORY (Victory Carriers),
Oct. 9—Chairman, J. Nelson; Secre­
tary, R. Eden. $9.45 in ship's fund.
Each man asked to give $.50 to ship's
fund.. Linen to be checked by patrol­
man.

HURRICANE (Waterman), Oct. 2—
Chairman, Anthony J. Gregoire; Sec­
retary, Eugene R- Ray. Ship's dele­
gate reported repair list turned in.
Two men logged and will be turned
in to patrolman. Performers to be
turned in. Letter sent to headquar­
ters re: previous wiper performing
between Norfolk and New York. Any­
one who has torn or mutilated sea­
man's papers should have them re­
newed January 1961. Steward de­
partment given a vote of thanks.
Washing machine should be replaced.
LOGs should be. mailed to the ship
regularly and also be sent to the
Seaman's Club in Bremerhaven, Ger­
many.

ALCOA PLANTER (Alcos), Sept. IS-
—Chairman, D. L. McCorvcy; Secre­
tary, Z. Y. Ching. No repairs were
made in New Orleans. There is $13.60
in the ship's fund.

Oct. 16—Chairman, D. L. McCorvey;
Secretary, Z. Y. Ching. Quarters
fumigated last trip. One mah missed
ship in Seattle. $18.60 on hand in
ship's fund. Company should be asked
to discontinue draws on travelers*
checks because members losing money
in foreign ports by exchange. It is
requested that food be prepared .«
little better.

ALICE BROWN (Bloomflold), Sapt.
25—Chairman, S. E. Millar. Ship's
delegate reported ttiat New Orleans

THE CABINS (Texas City Refining),
Oct. 12—Chairman, G. Erhllngar; Sec­
retary, W. Cattldy. Discussion on

OREMAR (Ore), Nov. 11—Chairman,
Henry Buckner; Secretary, Charles E.
Rawiings. Ship's delegate to see the

, patrolman on some disputed OT in the
deck department. Food situation is-
poor. Steward complains that he is
not given sufficient stores for (he
voyage. Will see palroiman on this
matter. Ship in need of fumigation.

MARORE (Ore), Nov. S—Chairman,
Ralph Gowan; Secretary, George Bur­
ns. Second cook's baking has im­
proved. No beefs. Repair list turned
in. Elected a ship's delegate.

STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian), Oct.
20—Chairman, S. Furtedo; Secretary,
Walter Nash. Ship's fund is $27.41..
$12 was given to the electrician to
purchase an automatic timer for the
washing machine. Some disputed OT.



Dccemberr I960 SEAFARERS LOG Pace Thirty-One

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FIWAKCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­
land 'Vaters District makes specific provision for safeguardlnK the membership's
money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit,
every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected by the mem­
bership. 'All Union records are available at SIU headquarters in Brooklyn.
Should any member, for any reasctn, be refused his constitutional right to in­
spect these records, notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return
receipt requested. '

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TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland
Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various
trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in
charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and management represent­
atives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds
are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund
financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds.
If, at any time, you are denied information about any SIU trust fund, notify
SIU president Paul Hall at SIU headquarters by certified mail, return receipt
requested.

.SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected by the con­
tracts of the SIU Atlantic, Gu^f, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and by
Union shipping,rules, which arm incorporated in the contract. Get to know
•your shipping rights. If you feel there has been any violation of your ship­
ping or seniority rights, first notify the Seafarers Appeals Board. Also
notify SlU President Paul Hall at headquarters, by certified mail, return re­
ceipt requested.

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CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These '•
contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard
ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as fllijig
•for or on the proper sheets and in the proper manners If, at any time, any
SIU patrolman or other Union official, in-your opinion, fails to protect your ~
contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. In addition,
notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested.

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EDITCmiAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOO. The LOG has traditionally refrained from
publishing any article serving the political purposes of any Individual in the
Union, officer or member. It }ias also, refrained from publishing articles deem­
ed harmful to the Union or its collective membersljip. This established policy
has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September meetings in all
coiistitutional'ports. The responsibility for LOG'-policy. is vested in an edi­
torial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Exec­
utive Roard may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out
this responsibility.

, PAYITENT, OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity
in the:SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no cir­
cumstance should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given
such receipt. If in the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be
made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment
and U given an official receipt, but iteels. that he should not have been re­
quired to make such payment, this should immediately be called to the attention
of StU Pre^'dent Paul Hall by certified mall, return receipt requested,

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COHSTlTUriONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. The SIU publishes every six months in
the .SE/IFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies
are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this
constitution so as to familiarise themselves with its contents. Any time you
feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional

• right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc.,
as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately
notify SIU President Paul Hall by certified mail, return receipt requested. <•

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RETIRED SEAFARERS. ' Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­
fits havq always been encouraged to continue their union activities, in­
cluding attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU members
at these Union meetings, they aire encouraged to take an active role in all
rank-and-l'jLle functions. Including service on rank-and-file committees,.
Because thgse oldtimers cannot take shipboard employment, the membership
has reaffirmed the long-standing Union policy of allowing them to retain
their good standing through the waiving of their dues.

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170 us Cities See Rim On SIU
WASHINGTON—The activities of SIU men aboard ship and on shore are to be dis­

played in 170 United States cities, the AFL-CIO reports. The film on the Seafarers, part of
the'AFL-CIO's "Americans At Work" series "will eventually be shown to television audiences
in every one of the cities in-'*'

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yolved.
Programs have been sched-

' Get That SS
Number Right

Seafarers filing vacation
mbney claims should make sure
that they use their correct So­
cial Security, number. Use of
the wrong numbei means a cler­
ical headache for the Vacation
Plan 'office and slovvs up the
handling of payments.

Also, a Seafarer vvhq uses the
Incorrect! Social Security num­
ber is - crediting his tax- deduc-
tibns to sojue otbei; .US'worker.

uled in 45 states, including Alaska
and Hawaii. However, since there
are 97 films in the series, it isn't
possible to give a specific schedule
as to when the film will be shown.

The "Americans At Work"r proj­
ect consists of films on specific
unions and specific crafts in the
AFL-CIO. The SIU film was shot,
in part, aboard a Bull Line vessel
by a movie crew which rode the

ship on its. coastwise calls and
filmed shots of life at sea as' well
as of cargo loading and discharge
operations in port.

The film has already been shown
once in the New York metropoli­
tan area . oh , WABC-T.V. Other
major cities which-iwill carry the

film on local TV outlets include
Birmingham and Mobile, Alabama;
Anchorage, Alaska; San Francisco,
Denver, New Haven, Tampa, Mi­
ami, Honolulu, Baltimore, Boston,
Detroit, Louisville—in fact a com­
plete cross-section of the United
States, not excluding Lffs Vegas
and Reno-.

As a result, many Americans
who live in the interior and have
little or no familiarity with Sea­
faring and its problems will "get a
view of Seafaring life.

in addition to filming the activ­
ities of Seafarers, SIUNA-affiliated
fishermen's and fishery workers
unions have been filmed and their
activities arjp also beipg shown in
the series.

Bill Parks
Please get in touch with Mom

and Peggy. Important.

Harry F. McDonald
You are asked to contact Philip

Gucker, secretary. Trinity Church,
NYC.

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Leslie J. Brilhart

Our new address is 342 Mont-
clair Avenue, Alamo Heights, San
Antonio 9, Texas. Write or come
home soon. Mother,

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Dominick M. Ravosa

Call IV 8-0017, Baltimore, Md.
Very important.

4 4 4
Zollie Evans Jr.

£x-Feltore
Your gear has been left at the

Sparrows Point office of Marven
Steamship Company.

4 4 • 4
Bruce Hubbard

Please contact N. O. Mason or
W. A. Wood at 5217 E. 75th,
Seattle, or phone LA 2-0913.
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Following members have tax re­
fund checks being held for them by
Jack Lynch, Room 201, SUP build­
ing, 450 Harrison Street, San Fran­
cisco: Ernest C. Anderson, Marga-
rito Borga, Theodoros G. Calopo-
thakos, Maurice J. Cutler, Olav
Gustavsen, James F. Lee, Jr., Ray­
mond H. Miller, Potenciano D.
Paculba, Sammy Rogamos, Fred­
erick J. Smith, Francis J. Sylvia,
Ah Sai Wong, Ding Hal Woo.

4 4 4
George Elliot King

Important you contact your wife
at 717 Franlin Ave., New Orleans,
La. 17, WH 7-6149."

4 4 4
Lois Harmon Blizzard

Get in touch with your mother
at Rf3, Box 146, Kinston, North
Carolina.

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Darius Clay Jones

Urgent that you contact Mrs.
Emiko Jones, at No. 8-4 Chome.
Yakusi Dorl, Na Da-Ku Kobe,
Japan.

4 4 4.
Eric William Johnson

Please write or phone L. Richie,
320 7th Street, Lakes Charles, La.

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The SIU Baltimore hall is hold­

ing checks in its files for the fol­
lowing members, who should con­
tact port agent Rex Dickey:

Charles Bartlett, Steve Bernal-
des, Maurice Culp, C. Foster, Edgar
Kurz, Raul Estrada, Howard W.
Hall, Robert Duff, Billie Hughes,
Richard Everhart, Hubert Jackson,
Joe Kordich, Leon Lowe, Frank G.
Ortiz, Vincento Russo, Miguel
Viera.

4 4 4
Raul I. Lopez

Contact B. C. Wherman, Assist­
ant cashier. First National City
Bank of New York, 55 Wall Street,
New York 15.

Joseph Qulnn
Contact Daniel" Cardone, attor­

ney, 32 Court Street, concerning
your late brother, Frank.

4 4 4
Alfred R. Fry

Please get in touch with your
sister, Mrs. Virginia Fry Jones,
2004 Glenview Ave., NE, Louisville
7, Kentucky. Anybody knowing of
his whereabouts, please notify.

4 4 4
Antonio De Jesus

Please contact your wife imme­
diately. It is of the utmost ur­
gency.

4 4 4
C. W. Hal!

Please get in touch with your
sister Grace Jackson at 1514-5lh
Street, Detroit 26, Michigan.

4 4 4 •
E. N. Mclnis

Please contact M. A. Moser, 7623
Bonham Avenue, Houston, Texas.

4 4 4
Sylvester Zygarowski

Please contact your son, Francis,
at either Cutler Road, W., Brook-
field, Mass., UO 7-6020 or before
January 30 at Boston Navy band
No. 94, Charlestown Navy Yard,
Boston 29, Mass. CH 2-1400, ext.
462.

Sill HALL
DIRECTORY

.. 276 State-St.
Richmond 2-0140

SIU Atlantic, Gulf
Lakes & Inland Waters

District
PRESIDENT

Paul HaU
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT

Cal Tanner
VICE PRESIDENTS

Claude Simmons Lindsey Williama
Earl isheppard A1 Tanner

SECRETARY-TREASURER
AI Kerr

HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES
Bill Hall Ed Mooney Fred Stewart

BALTIMORE , . .1216 E. Baltimore St.
Rex Dickey, Agent EAstern 7-4900

BOSTON
John Arabascz, Agent

DETROIT 10225 W. Jefferson Ave.
Paul Drozak, Agent VInewood 3-4741

HEADQUARTERS ...075 4th Ave., Bklyn
HYacinth 9-6600

HOUSTON 4202 Canal St.
R. Matthews, Agent CApital 3-4089: 3-408C

JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St., SE., Jax
WUliam Morris, Agent ELgin 3-0987

MIA.MI 744 W. Flagler St.
Ben Gonzales, Agent FRanklin 7-3564

MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St.
Louis Neira, Agent " HEmiock 2-1754

NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St.
Buck Stephens, Agent Tele.: 524—8626

NEW YORK 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn
HYacinth 9-6660

NORFOLK 416 CoUey Ave.
Paul Gonsorchik, Agent

MAdison 7-1083
PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St.
S. Cardullo, Agent . DEwey 6-3818

SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St.
Walter Sibley. Agent Douglas 2-4401

SANTURCE, PR. 1313 Fernandez Juncos,
Stop 20

Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep, Phone 2-5990

SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave.
red Babkowski, Agent Main 3-4334

WILIHNGTON, Calif 505 N. Marine Ave.
Reed Hiunphries, Agent Terminal 4-2528

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Vol. XXII
No. 20 SEAFARERS LOG

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIOW/y. UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO

This holiday season. Tike any other, finds many

Seafarers manning the merchant ships of the

American-flag fleet in the far corners of the globe.

Others have come ashore for the holidays and will

be spending them at home with their families and.

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friends. But wherever they may be, on ship or

ashore, the SlU extends to them, as well as to all

affiliated unions and their members, best wish'ss

for an enjoyable holiday season and for a success­

ful year^to come.

Seafarers International Union
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AFL-CIO

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